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REPLIES RECEIVED
ARE NON-COMlITTAL

Washington, Aug 31.-A significant
fact in connection with the proposal to
withdraw from Pezin is that General
Chaffee, VINO is well advised of the
situation, having several days ago been
directed to prepare for just such an
emergency as that precipitated by the
Russian action. continues his prepare
items for wintering the American
troops in China. Unless the men are
afoat and out OF the Pei Ho within the
rext six weeks they are likely to re-
main in China. perfOrce, being ice
bound. General Chaffee was further
advised today Of the developments in
the situation, a statement of the points
in the Russo American correspondence
being cabled to him for his guidance.
1t is scarcely expected that even with
the aid of the cables. a complete accord
can be reached upon this last PROPOSE
ton Immediately. Up to the close of
the official day only two communica-
lions had been received in consequence
of our last note. One was from the
British foreign Office. through the
American embassy, stating that Lord
Salisbury was absent from London
and merely promising consideration for
the note. The German response was
through Mr.. Jackson and was equally
inconclusive indicating a wish on the
part of the German government for
time to consider the proposition The
here say that they are satisfied
that Japan at least is fully ia accord
with our objects as set out in the note
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wholly unexpected here that Russia
would join the United States in such
2 step Count Won BuelOw. the foreign
minister, considers the new situation
thus created so important as to compel
him TO abandon the vacation trip he
was about TO take.
This evening the seTni-Official press
expresses the views of the government
in cautious terms.
A foreign official made the following
statement on the subject:
Germany has not yet answered Rus
sia's request to withdraw from Pekin.
The other powers do not regard the
AS far as Ii Hung Chang is concerned.
Germany = ready TO acknowledge him
as China's representative in peace ne
gotiatiOns if he shows himself proper
ly accredited, but as 20 this feature of
the case nothing is as yet known here"
The statement of the London Times
that a German bank is negotiating
with Chang Chi TunS, the Woo Chang
vicerOy, for a loan of 1000, 600 taels, is
positively denied.
German official kilograms announce
that the German forces in Pekin occu-
by the northwestern portion of the
city. The Joint pToclamatiOns of the
generals against plundering have thus
FAR proved Intellectual 1t is reported
that some 10000 armed Chinese are
about fifty kilometres from Pekin. The
German troops share in guarding the
imperial palace and also hold the
northwestern gate. A council of gen
erals was called for Aug. %.
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GLASGOW PLAGUE OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZED;
AMERICA WILL QUARANTINE

Washington, Aug 31.-The following ca
blegram was today received by the ma
rine hospital service:
Glasgow. Aug S1--The local board Of
health declares Glasgow infected with
plague Eleven cases and one suspicious
case in the hospital today
THOMAS
This afternoon, at the direction of the
president. Assistant Surgeon \ r. Thorn
as of the marine corps was detailed to
serve in the Office of United States con-
sui at Glasgow to insist in the enforce
ment of the regulations of this govern
msnt so far "a they affect outgoing pas
sengers and traffic coming to Our ports
New York. Aug. Sl-Dr. \. B. DOty,
health officer of the port of New York.
said today that hereafter all vessels from
Glasgow to this port would be detained at
quarantine for a period of twelve days
from their embarkR ton.
This length of time said Dr. DOty-
''is the maximum period of incubation As
there are only two passenger lines plying
between this port and GLASGOW the work
will be simplihed- This distinction will
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Cheyenne, Wyo., Aug. 31.-A report
has reached the Union Pacific railroad
officials here that the four bandits
that dynamited and robbed the Union
Pacific express train at Table Rock
Wednesday night have been surround
ed by the posse in a wild spot in the
bad lands in southern Wyoming known
as the Hay Stacks" and that they
cannot escape.
The robbers are known TO be well
armed.
If they were thoughtful enough to
supply themselves with food it may be
many days before they can be starved
out of their hiding place
News of battle is looked for at any
hour
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-01
INGALLS, SAID
TO Be THE MAN
Vanderbilt Ally Named For
Presidency of S. 2.
REPORT OF RAILROAD
TRUST CIRCULATED
Gigantic Plan to Weave All
American Roads Into One.

New York, Aug. 31.-The Mail and
Express contains the following today:
1T was said in Wall street today that
the presidency of the Southern Pacific
railroad would be offered TO President
NJ E. ingalls, of the Big Four road.
who is a Vanderbilt ally. No one
could be found who would positively
confirm or deny the ingalls, rumor, but
it was declared with some show of au-
thority that neither Mr. H. z. Hunt
ington nor Mr.. Tweed would succeed
the late c. P. Huntington.
These two, however, are provided for
in the latest deal reported Each is to
retain his present position. Mr. Hunt
ington as first vice president and active
manager in the west, and Mr. Tweed
as second vice president and confiden-
tial attorney IN this city.
Another Vanderbilt Move.
THE selection of Mr. Ingalls, would
be another move in line with the al
legged Vanderbilt plan TO weave all the
railroads of America into one vast sys-
tenn under a single head.
The interests that are bringing the
name of Mr.. ingalls, to the front con-
troll a majority of the stock and could
have dethroned Mr. G. P Huntington
at any time within the last few years
but they believed he had earned the
position held and declined to humiliate
him.
But he insisted upon putting all the
profits into improvements; and those
who did net. like him, have an abund-
ance of other stocks that were divi-
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HARMONY IS IN
DANCER OF BREAKING
Russo American Note is DOubtfuIIy Received in
England and Germany.
No Active Steps Yet Taken for Withdrawa-Britain Does
Not Like to Deal With Ii

London. Sept I. 400 a m.-The pa
pers are again filed with discussions
of the Russo-American proposals,
which, so far as may be gathered from
the representations Of opinions in the
various European capitals, are calcu-
lated TO subject the unity of the allies
20 an exceedingly severe and danger
GUS test
In Germany especially these proposals.
are so dramatically opposed to EN-
peror Williams policy that they have
produced something like CONSERVATION
AS the Daily News editoriaIIy remarks.
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ANOTHER VERSION.
How C. P. Huntington Was Punched
In 1898

New York. Aug. 31.-The presidency
of the Southern Pacific Will be offered
within . day or two to one of the
abIest railroad men in America, a man
who is now the president of one of
the greatest roads in the east. Al
though he has a very comfortable
berth where he is, it is believed he will
be glad TO round off MS railroad career
by taking the more important post left
vacant by the death OF Coils P Hunt
inStOn.
When Mr.. Huntington was Dinched
in the panic of 1898. he was forced to
let go a large part of his securities to
raise ready money. MesSrs. Speyers adj
Vanced him large sums. The Southern
Pacific stock which they then obtained,
together with their recent purchases,
gave these bankers a controlling inter
est in the road. While Mr. Huntington
was alive Messrs. Speyers were con-
tent to have him keep the presidency,
although they believed a change in the
mana cement of the Southern Pacific
was advisable.
While James S0eyer was in Europe
news came of Mr.. HuntingtOn's death.
The question of naming his successor
was at once discussed Mr. Speyer and
his brother, Edgar, after considering
the qualifications of several railway
men, none of them now with the South
ern Pacific, hit upon an eastern man.
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ALLIES Make PACK HORSES OF CHINESE
WHO OFTEN DROP DEAD in THEIR TRACKS

Copyright, 1900 by the Associated Press-l
Pekin, Aug. IA, by post, via Tien Tsin.-
One disadvantage that the Americans aad
during the hard march to the relief OF
Pelin was that their transporta ton wag-
ons were late in arriving. The Ninth in
fantry possessed the only outfit which
reached Tien Tsin up to the time of start
ing. The supplies were divided among the
soldiers of the Ninth and the Fourteenth
infantry regiments and the battery. The
Americans, with haversacks, blankets and
tent rolls, started under the heaviest
loads, but they son stripped to fighting
trim, preferring to foregO their blankets
rather than to sweat under them. Dur
ing the last two nights Of the march they
slept, tired and worn out, in the rain,
without shelter or cover
One night the wagon train lost the road
and passed the American. camp. The
driN ers pIodded along four miles in the
darkness and rain They might have
driven into the Chinese camp; but. fortu-
nately. the Russians stopped them just
in time.
The Americans biVOuacked SupperleSS
and breakfastless, and toward the end
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IMPERIAL SOLDIERS MASSACRE 1000
BOXERS WHILE THEY ARE At A FEAST

the members of the relieving force. Of
ficerS say that the besieged sent out
alarmist reports and that the condition
of the foreigners was never one of such
eXtrenities as the official dispatches
represented The foreigners, they as
Sert, could have resisted indefinitely
The besieged accuse the general of III
miditT and Of exaggerating the Chinese
opposition They think a much smaller
army might have made the march and
relieved them months sooner.
The lOoting at Pekin proceeds indus
triOusly and openly The officers of
every nation except the Americans ig-
more the. repressiVe order. and all the
allies ridicule the Americans for their
abstension.
Missionary Green of the China inland
mission, his sister. wife and their two
children, who were for some time held
as prisoners by the Boxers at Hsing
Han Sien. near Pao Ting Flu, were well
treated.
A company of Chinese Catholics have
held a town near PaO Ting Flu for three
months against the Boxers and imperi-
al troops. The officials have offered
large sums for their capture.
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Copyright. 1900. by the Associated Press. }
TakU. Aug. IS. via Shanghai. Aug. 80.
An intercepted letter written by the
viceroy at Pao Ting Flu, who command
ed ct ten Tsin during the fighting
there, complains that the Boxers are
running the collRtty southwest of
Tien Tsin. particularly the cities on
the Grand canal, deposing the officials,
who at &rst countenanced them, and
footing and killing the enemies of their
organization and fighting the imperial
troops
The gates of Pao Ting Flu are kept
closed and the people inside are suf-
fering, the Boxers practically besieg-
ing the place.
The VicerOy reports that the Tao Tai
of the city of TSang Chow, on the ca
nal, invited 1000 Boxers to feast, and
that while the Boxers were eating and
their weapons were stacked the i'm
perial soldiers, by his orders, fell upon
them and slaughtered all of them.
There is much recrimination between
the foreigners besieged in Pekin and
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and rather expect an early answer
from the government of that country
+ rance has not been heard from on this
point, her last communication relat-
ing entirely to the matter of Ii Hung
Changes status.
The full text of the French govern
ments answer to Ii Hung Chang's
peace proposals of Aug. 10 and q has
just been received here. It proves to be
almost identical in language with the
reply of the American government
which laid down as a preliminary to
peace overtures that security in the
Chinese capital and responsible gov
eminent authority be established.
Dowager Issued Credentials.
1t has developed in the course of the
careful consideration which officials
have given to Ii Hung Chang's creden-
tials, that they were issued by the en-
press dOwager and not by the emperor,
Kwang Hsu- This may have an i'm
pOrtant h~ar1ng on the subject, as IT
opens w the authority of the empress
dowager since the coup d'etat of Sept.
., 1898, when she took the Teins of power
from the hands OF the emperor. 1t in
wolves also the issues between the en-
press dowager. who is anti-fOreign, and
the emperor who is prO-fOreign- Still,
further consideration IS the Russian
sympathy entertained by the empress
dOWager. as against the British SYM
pathy held by the emperor Thus lar,
however. there has been no questioning
of the credentials on any of the per
sonal grounds mentioned, although
they are fOrcible in shaping the action
of the several powers.
Although the exact wherea bouts of
Ii Hung Chang continues to be in
doubt, it is understood by Diplomatic
officials that he is now in continuous
communication with the imperial
household, enc thus is enabled to con-
vey to them the prospect Of a return
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the officers kept the men at work only
by appealing to their national pride.
Don let the BritiSher beat YOU; don [
let the Russians get ahead" they urged
constantly.
The army transport, when it reached
Pekin, was an unique spectacle Miles or
animals, vehicles and coolies. trailed be-
hind Everything on wheels, from farm
wagons to fashionable traps, was I'M
pressed, and every horse, mule and Chi
naman in the path was commandeered.
The Japanese had cows bearing packs and
tn Russians had camelS.
Cinnamon pulled the carts and stagger-
ed under heavy packs, the soldiers ours
ing and beating them Several dropped
dead.
Two hundred river junks and scows
bearing munitions. were tOwed up the
river by coolies. Had the Chinese taken
the offensive most Of the transportation
might easily have been captured and cut
to pieces by small thanking parties.
After 1t was apparent that the enemy
was demoralized the generals trusted TIN,
transport to luck and bent their efforts
toward getting ahead. Only such an en-
Urgency as existed could have justified
such hardships as were imposed upon the
troops.
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dend producers, were nettled at this
absence of income from their invest
ments in the stock of the road whose
value became purely speculative Now
il IS said new blood is to be infused
into the management through Mr. In
CALLS
A reporter of the Associated Press
questioned Mr. C H Tweed, who is
Mr. HuntingtOn's confidential adviser,
as to the various stories concerning
the Southern Pacific'S presidency.
The directors Will not meet until
next week" said Mr.. Tweed, land
while several names have been infOr-
mally mentioned. I think l am safe in
saying no one has been decided upon
definitely"
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PAGE ONE
ingalls, to Succeed Huntingt,
PAGE TWO
Bryan on the Move.
Railway News
PAGE THREE
Dentists In Session.
PAGE FOUR.
Editorial.
PAGE FIVE.
Callister Talks to Sheep.
The Prohibitionist Leader Talks
PAGE SIX
Mining News
Mining Stock Market.
Weekly Trade Review.
PAGE SEVEN.
PAGE EIGHT.
City Files on Water.
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TO the Chinese capital The expected
return of Prince Ching to Pekiu is
said TO be result of this cor,77rnica-
ton between Earl Ii and the imperial
idih'ly. ana TO be the initial move of
responsible authorities toward the can
ital There IS reason to believe also
tndt Earl L is now in frequent tele-
graphic communication with EurODean
caplte2ls, although WASHINGTON has not
received word from him since Aug.
y, the date Of the last appeal for
peace Some significance is attached
70 this, as indicating that Earl Ii.
failing to get from Washington an &C
ceptance Of his Overtures turned TO
Europe and more particularly TO Rus
American Is LIS Adviser.
It was stated today, as an additional
reason Tor American acceptance of Ii
hung Chang, that his confidential sec
rotary and adviser is n American. Mr.
Pethick, formerly of the American CON
sular service at Ten Tsin. Mr.. PethicL
Is known 10 have great influence with
the Vlceroy, and among the officials
mere ne IS regarded as a man of ex-
riUy.
The disposition TO look for Interior
motives in Russia's plans is met bv the
statement, in authoritative quarters
that such suspicious show A lack of
familiarity with Russia-s traditional
friendship with China. 1t is pointed
out that the two countries have lived
as nelGhbors since 1914, and that their
relations have not been as Traders. each
puSnIhg commercial enterprise into the
territory for the other. hut as border
friends 1t is stated that this brought
about the agreement over the trans
siberian railroad, which, while bene-
hclal to Russia also helped China to
develop the resources of Manchuria In
-e-TD ole
Russia never has permitted her Gift
zenS to acquire rich railroad and min
eral concessions and then % sell them
IN speculative markets. This unseIfish
ana nelghborly sentiment it is main
tanned, is the chief motive for Russfais
present work
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-01
ROBBERS ARE REPORTED
HEMMED in BY A POSSE
Union Pacific Officials Hear that Train Bandits Are
at the "Hay Stacks" in Wyoming.
News Of Battle Expected Any Time From this Wild SpOt
Stories as to Booty

ported hold uD on the Union Pacific
railroad in Wyoming yesterday. so far
as can be learned here
Careful inquiry at the war depart
ment shows that no funds were in
transit 10 the troops in Manila Nor
were any of the staff bureaus at the
war department sending any money. on
that train TO the Philippines or to
China 1t is said at the war department
that If the government had
been sending money in this way
1t would not be the loser in case OF. rob
berry. for the express companies assume
the responsibility for the safe transfer
of the money and the loss would fall
upon them.
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GOVERNMENT AID WILL BE- SENT
miners and INDIANS At NOME

Washington, Aug S1--At the cabinet
meeting today two other subjects be
side that of China were considered
the condition of several hundred or
thousand destitute miners at Cape
Nome and of a large number of Indian
tribes in Alaska.
1t was decided that the war depart
ment should send a transport to Cape
Nome to bring back such of the miners
as are penniIess and liable to endan-
ger the public welfare there this win
ter by reason of their destitute cOndi-
ton. Provisions and clothing will be
sent to the Indians who are said to be
destitute.
The transportation companies, it is
claimed, refuse to aid the unfOrtunates
at Cape Nome. Winter viii come by
the end of September and the transport
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-01
BIGGEST STRIKE EVER KNOWN PREDICTED
IN THE ANTHRACITE COAL REGION

Indianapolis Ind. Aug. 31.-'In my
opinion there viii be a strike in the
anthracite region of Pennsylvania. and
it Will be the biggest that the United
States has ever known" said President
John Mitchell, of the United Mine
Workers of America, today.
I'VE have formulated our demands
for an advance of about 20 per cent in
wages ard the removal of certain con-
ditiOns that exist in the anthracite
region. Principal among these is that
the operators in dealing with the
miners allow $500 pounds to a ton and
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in order to effect relief, must be at
once.
General Randall estimates that there
are LOCO persons in Nome in danger Of
starvation. Information received from
several official and unofficial sources
shows that the Alaskan Indians along
the coast from Cape Nome, are in
serious condition
The miners. it is rumOred. have gath
cred for their own use, nearly all OF
the drift wood which the Indians nave
been accustomed to depend upon for
their winter fuel. ard in some in
stances the cabins of the Indians have
been torn down by the miners and the
wood used by them regardless Of the
suffering Indians. In addition 70 these
Affections. il is said that the grip IN q
most virulent form has broken out
among the Indians, and that altOgeth-
er their case is one which calls for I'M
mediate SuccOr.
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in selling coal, sell 1000 pounds for d
ton.
If the strike is ordered I believe that
10000 men viii come out. OF course.
do not mean that these men will lay
down their tools at once, but a strike
spirit is like a war spirit. il grows con-
unuously and when once part of the
men are out in an effort to better their
condition, the others will quickly fol-
low
Il do not know just what percentage
of the anthracite miners are in the
mine workers organization. but 1 firm
~ believe that COO men Will Quit the
first day our men are ordered out
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GERMANY Is MUCH
EMBARRASSED

Berlin, Aug. 31.-The German govern
ment is considerably embarrassed by
the joint proposition of the United
states and Russia to withdraw from
Pekin and to recognize Lii Hung
Chang as an intermediary. It was
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four degrees east: compass undevia-
ton.
-Four carrier pigeons dispatched
They are flying west We arr now over
ice. which is very rugged
. Weather splendid the whole time.
In excellent soirits.-Andree, Strind-
berg, Frenkel, FrenkSl
Above the clouds. Fine; 7:45 Green
witch, mean time"
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Agreement Is Reached

Chicago. Aug. 31.-The Record tomor-
row viii say:
1t IS run,ored that the Great North
ern. the Northern Pacific and the Union
Pacific railroads have entered into an
agreement to cease Improbable compe
tiUiOn for trans-continertal business,
and to strengthen rates TO the normal
figure. The three lines hope to force
the Santa Fe. which lately has be-
come one of the strongest competitors
for trans-cOntinentaI traffic, to be
party to the plan.
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'sESSAGE RECEIVED FROM ANDREE'S
BALLOON FAR IN THE FROZEN NORTH

Stockholm, Aug. 31.-Captain Gren-
dahl telegraDhs the following message
from SkjervOe. Norway;
-Andree's bouy No. 4 has been found
and contains the following:
. July IL, 10 p. m.-GreenWich
Our voyage gone we'll so far Are
now at an altitude of $50 metres Orig
inaI direction north ten degrees east:
compass undeviation. Later north
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ROUMHNIANS and Bull ARIANS
FIGHT FIEHCELY ON The FRONTIER

place yesterday between Roumanlan
and Bulgarian peasants at NercloroNa'
a few miles from the celebrated IRON
gate on the Danube, on the houlildIiis''
side of the stream
Two Bulgarians were killed ana
many of both parties were wounded
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Vienna. Sept. las a result of the
tension between the Roumania and
Bulgarian governments, due to the de-
mand of the former for the suppress
sion of the Macedonia revolutionary
a frontier conflict took