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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-27
RUSSIANS WIN
MANCHURIA BATTLES

st. Petersburg, July 26.-The Russians
inflicted another serious defeat upon
the Chinese at Fort Echo, Manchuria,
on July %. From Kobe comes a report
that eight battalions of Russians have
been compelled to leave VIadivOstock
and Tien Tsin on account of the Man
churia trouble.
The Russian agent at Hankow tele-
graphs, under date of July %, as fol-
lows:
Foreigners are in a constant state
of panic, owing to the hostility of
the natives, who are affected by the
events in the northern provinces. The
American and British consuls have
reused their respective people to send
their families to Shanghai. NeVerthe-
less there are no symptoms that serious
disturbances are impending. The vice
roy has taken all necessary measures
to protect foreigners and to reasSure
Chinese"
The Russian minister at Seoul, NJ.
Paveloff, reports that the Russian de-
tachment which left Port Arthur en-
route to PyOng-Yang, reaching Jigu on
Sunday, July %, has arrived at Pyong-
Yang with the loss of fifteen killed and
many wounded. They fought their way
through opposing natives at the point of
the bayonet
General GrodekOff in a dispatch dated
at ChabaTavosk, Tuesday, July "A,
states that a detachment of railway
guards safely brought a caravan of 220
persons and officials from the railway
to Zurughaitu. Chinese troops, General
GrOdekoff adds are raiding and lOoting
in the Yaku valley.
Another steamer with Russian troops
aboard was bombarded by Chinese from
the banks.
Securing reinforcements, the Russian
commander returned to the scene and
landed on the Chinese side of the Yaku
river. He attacked the Chinese posts in
the face OF a heavy fire. Some Chinese
pickets we're taken prisoners. Three
magazines were set on fire and explod-
ed. The Chinese lost 300 killed, while
the Russians lost only seven.
desultory bOmbardment of Blavo-
govestchensk continues.
The town of Aigun has been set on
fire by the Russians.
The Chinese at Sahgalien have been
compelled to retreat and take a fresh
entrenched position.
Cossacls have destroyed the Chinese
pickets at Nikolsk, Kuprianovsk and
StarViheVak
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ROBERTS SEES NO BOERS.
General Hunter Has a Severe
Engagement

London, July 26-Lord Roberts re-
ports to the war office, under date of
Balmoral. July 25. as follows:
I'VE marched here yesterday with
out seeing the enemy. The Beers, on
July "A, engaged French and Hutton
six miles south OF Balmoral. While An
derson's mounted infantry attacked the
Beers right, French made a turning
movement around their left Seeing
their retreat threatened, the Beers
broke and fed. French and Hutton
followed and proposed to cross Oil
plants river today at MaauwpoOrt
Our casualties were one wounded"
Lord Roberts reports to the war office
that General Archibald Hunters com
mand was heavily engaged July "A and
July Is in the hills south of Bethlehem.
The Beers were strongly intrenched and
fought Stubbornly throughout the oath
and compelled the British to retire
from some of their positions with about
fifty casualties At last accounts Gen
erai Hunter had worked around into
Brandwater Basin, in the rear of the
Beers, While General Hector MacDon-
aid and General Bruce Hamilton were
blocking outlets on the front of the
federals, who had evacuated their DO
Sition at Witneck
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NO GERMAN ELOPEMENTS.
Young People Cannot Marry Without
Consent of Parents.
(San Francisco Examiner.


Elopements are never heard of in
Germany. because there is no such
thing as getting married there without
the consent of the parents Certain
prescribed forms must be gone through
or the marriage is null and void. When
a girl has arrived at what IS consid-
cred a marriageable age. her parents
make a point of inviting young men
to the house, and usually two or three
are invited at the same time, so that
the attention may not seem too pointed.
No young man, however, is ever in
vited to the house until after he has
called at least once, and thus signified
his wish to have special intercourse
with the family. If he takes to call
ing on several occasions in rather close
succession. it is taken for granted that
he has intentions" and may be ques-
toned concerning them.
In Germany the man must be at least
IS years of age before he can make a
proposal. but when it is made and ac-
cepted. the proposal is speedily followed
by the betrothal. This generally takes
place privately. shortly after which the
ia Their of the bride, as he is then call
ed, gives a dinner to the most intim-
ate friends on both sides. when the fact
is declared. and naturally afterward
becomes d matter Of public knowledge.
Sometimes the announcements are
made by means of the newspapers. and
formal announcements on cards, which
are circulated among friends and ac-
qUaintances.
The man supplies a plain gold band
ring for each This is worn during the
engagement on the ring finger of the
left hand. From this time the con-
tracing parties are bride and bride
groom. Among conservative people the
afhanced couple is scarcely allowed to
be alone. a chaperOn being provided
whenever the young people so out. If
the young man is not in position TO
settle in life at once. the betrothal may
last number of years, but most fire.
quently the marriage soon takes place.
The banns are only called twice at the
church, and in cases when the time is
short, twice on the same day.
In some parts of the country the ex-
penseS Of the marriage feast are met
by each guest paying for what he or
she may eat or drink 1t would strike
an American family as a very curious
reception. but the visitors pay high
prices and the happy couple make a
handsome profit out Of their wedding,
as many as 300 visitors often being
present at such a festiVity.
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c. H. HOYT is INSANE
Playwright Ordered Committed
to An Institution.
PLEADS HIS OWN CASE
ADMITS HE NEEDS REST AND
CARE.
PLEADS HIS OWN CASE

Hartford. Conn.,, July 26.-Charles h
Hoyt, the playwright, appeared before
Judge Freeman this morning TO oppose
an application committing him to the
retreat for the insane in this city: Mr.
Hoyt's remarks were perfectly rational
and only when he spoke of the death
of his wife and child did he show any
,Saces of extreme feeling.
He admitted that his condition was
such that he needed rest and attention;
but did not think he should be conhned
in an institution.
Judge Freeman, at the CONCLUSION OF
the hearing, ordered that MI Hoyt De
committed until he RECEIVERS from MS
present trouble.
Charles H. HOyt is one of the best
known writer's of plays in America.
His forte is farce-cOmedy. Among ms
plays are "A Texas Steer, "A Content
ed Woman" a Trip TO Chinatown,
a Bunch of Keys" and a Stranger
In New York"
The death of his wife, the beautiful
Caroline Miskel HOyt, about two years
ago, was a severe blow to him, from
which he has never seemed to recover
fuilV
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BISHOP TORTURED AND SLAIN
More Missionaries and Converts Are
Slaughtered.

London, July 26.-There is an uncon-
firmed Chinese report that sixty
Protestant and Catholic missionaries
have been massacred in HI Yuan Flu
and the vicinity.
The Shanghai correspondent of the
Daily Mail. describing the massacre at
Mukden, says:
THE bishop has armed 200 converts
to defend the Cathedral and a body OF
Chinese troops had been sent to de-
fend the converts, but the soldiers were
leagued with the Boxers. While the
Christians were holding a service, the
signal was given, and soldiers and
Boxers surrounded and set fire to the
church, putting the escaping worship
ers to the sword. The bishop was cap
tured and taken to the vicerOys yamen,
where he was diabOlically tortured and
decapitated. His head hangs in front
of the yamen.
Two English missionaries. Miss Whit
church and Miss Searell. have been
murdered at Hsia Oh, in the province of
Shan ST. Massacres are also reported
from Tai Yuan and Pao Ting Flu.
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SEYMOUR AT SHANGHAI.
British Admiral Investigates the Sit
uation There.

Shanghai. July 26.-Admiral Seymour
has arrived here and has been in con-
sultation with the British consul re-
garding the situation.
1t is reported that the British battle
ship Centurion and the cruisers I'm
daunted and Dido are at Woo Sung.
The following warships are here:
British--Daphne, Alacrity, Hard and
Woodcock.
American-Castine.
Dutch-Holland
French-SurpriSe.
Japanese-TokaO and Akagi.
1t is reported that Ii Hung Chang
intends to leave for Foo Chow, from
which point he could easily go to Nan
kin or Pekin overland.
Should the southern viceroys yield to
anti-foreign influence there will be a
severe struggle. The Yang Use Kiang
is being strongly fortified with the
newest guns, manned by German
drilled artillerymen.
1t is reported here from Toxic that
$4,000 Japanese troops landed at Shan
Hal Kwan on July % and gained a
victory, the Chinese retreating after
feeble resistance
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LEGATIONS DECLARED SAFE.
Governor of Shan Tung Once More
the Authority.

Toxic. Tuesday, July PA message
arrived from Shanghai yesterday
makes the following assertions. Yuan.
Shi Kai. governor of Shan Tung. has
received a letter from Pekin. dated
July is. declaring that a delegation
courier was captured by the Chinese
guards on July Is and that thereupon
General Yung Lu petitioned the throne
to employ the courier as a messenger
to communicate with the ministers.
This was carried out and "a reply
was received that the ministers were
we'll and were unanimous in favoring
the restoration of peace.
An official of the Tsung Ii Yamen
afterwards visited the legations and
interviewed a minister and it was sub
sequently decided to petition the en-
peror TO supply the legations with food
and to send them TO Tien Tsin. Yung
La is said to have great dlfnculty
in intervening between the foreign sol
diers guarding the South Gioka bridge
and the Tongo troops on the north side.
Fighting has now ceased. however"
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in the market. They located the porter
of the Louisville & Nashville paycar
and chased MIN up the levee. He ran
INTO the custom house, where he was
protected by the night Waterman at
the point of a Winchester. The crowd
aulked around for a while and then
gradually dispersed.
Just before daybreak the remnants
of the mob gathered in the vicinity of
the Spanish fort railroad to waylay ne
groes as they were going to their work
at Chalmette. Some CT them came
along and the mob chased them, firing
as they ran. A baker who was on his
morning rounds caught bullet in the
leg
William Armstrong, a negro, sitting
on the Claiborne bridge, was shot in
the thigh by mob that passed by. He
slipped home and reported his injury
only this morning.
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Rockville TO SAIL AUG. 8.
Special Commissioner Sees a Drift
Toward War.

Special Commissioner Sees Drift
Toward War.
Washington, July 26-Special Com
missioner -Roekhill viii leave Wash
ington Saturday. with Mrs. Rockbill,
for San Francisco stopping a day or
two at Chicago en- route This will
enable him to reach San Francisco in
time to take the japanese liner Mard,
which sails for Yokohama andl Maya
saki on Aug. 3.
If Secretary Hay returns to Wash
ington tomorrow morning, as is ex-
pected, Mr.. ROckhill will have a final
conference with him before leaving for
China 1t viii not be necessary for
him to see President Mckinley again,
as he already has the fullest inStruc-
tons from the president.
Mr.. Rockhitl today appeared to be-
lieve that his task has been made more
difficult by the developments of the past
day or two, particularly the drifting
OF China into a regularly established
state of war with the powers
He is chary about accepting, without
full confirmation. any adViees as to
the situation at Pekin that pass
through the hands of the notorious
viceroy at Shan Tung, Yuan Shin Kai
who is we'll known to him. Yuan was
the Chinese governments representa-
tive in COrea in the period Just pre-
ceding the Chinese-Japanese war, and
IT is said that he was the one official
directly responsible for that war.
The Chinese minister at London, Lo
Fung LO. is understood to be one OF
the most intimate of Ii Hung Chang
peculiar Chinese circle. He was per-
sonally attached to the great vice
roy's household, as was also Mr.. WI
the present minister to Washington
and it is assumed that the ascendency
of Ii Hung Chang in the Chinese coun-
ellis at this time will mean the free
employment of these two agents in the
effort to re-establish amicable relations
between the Chinese government and
the powers.
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session of the Imperial Chinese rail
way station, and also declined 10 join
in the demand for temporary occupa-
ton of the Taku forts, for 1 thought it
against the policy and wishes of our
government TO be entangled with other
foreign powers in such step. and also
because it endangered the lives of peo-
pie in the interior in advance of alb
solute necessity, for up to the early
morning of June II the Chinese gov
ernment had not committed. so far as
l am aware, an act of open hostilities
toward the foreign allied forces.
IS. In opening fire without warning
an act of war was committed, when
many shots were fired at the place
where the MOnacacy was moOred-
about 5000 yards from the forts. Those
firing must have known of her pres
ence there, as she had been moored in
that position for a number of days.
Under the circumstances, / regard
ed the situation as one for the protec-
ton of the national honor and the
preservation of our people, and have
acted accordingly. Very respectfully,
LOUIS KEMPFF,
Rear Admiral L. S. N, Second in
Command United States Naval
Forces, Asiatic Squadron.
Secretary of Navy, BuFeaufof Navi-
cation, Washington. d. c.
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COL Of1BIAN INSURGENTS
LAY DOWN THEIR ARMS

Panama, July 2s.-The insurgents in
the department of Panama have sur
rendered.
New York, July 26.-Consul General
Espinola of the republic of Colombia
said today of the revolution in PAN
ANA
Il think it is over. Eight hundred
government troops met 1,20o insurgents
and either killed or wounded 400 of
them. Reinforcements of the govern
ment came lust then. General Gampos
bringing LOCO additional troops. There
was nothing else to do, and the in
surgents lust laid down their arms and
surrendered"
The Herald tomorrow viii say: THE
United States of Colombia will have
shortly to answer to Great Britain and
the United States for the death on May
81. at TumacO. Colombia. of Reginald
Paris. a British subject Mr.. Paris died
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TROUBLE ON Hal MAN.
Chinese Governor Unable to Restrain
Disorders.

New York, July 26.-A special to the
Journal and Advertiser from Hongkong
says: Consul General Wildman has
been informed that the Chinese gov
ernor of the island of Hal Nan has
served notice on the consuls that he
is unable to protect the foreigners any
longer.
The American missionaries have ap-
pealed to Consul Wildman to send a
warship to Hoi How to bring away the
foreigners.
1t is believed that three men, three
women and three children belonging to
the American Presbyterian board
mission at Nodoa. Hal Nan. have been
murdered by Chinese imperial troops.
The last news from there was dated
July u, at which time they repealed
the attack of the Boxers.
HOngkOng is full of refugees. An out
break is expected on the West river.
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Amateur Night at Salt Palace.

Amateur night will, as usual, be the
feature Of the weeks programme at
the Salt Palace theatre Saturday night.
Inc prizes this week consist of lady s
and gentleman's gold watch, silver
berry dish, silver bracelets. gold pen
and box OF cigars. An interesting event
VIII be the awarding of a special prize
TO the best cake-walker. These names
were entered yesterday: Frank Ward,
Bernard Kelsey and Floyd koontZ, in
irish and Dutch specialties; Hazel and
DOT kenner. cake-Walk and songs.
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SCORES ARE DROWNED
In ALASKAN DISASTER

+ Minneapolis, Mimi, July 26.-A spe-
cial to the Times from Victoria, B. c.,
says:
fearful calamity is reported by
passengers of the Cottage City, which
arrived here from Alaskan ports this
afternoon, having taken place on Lake
Labarge. The news, however, lacks
confirmation and is therefore given as
the passengers had heard it in Juneau.
The steamer Florence III, operated
and partly owned by Captain Barton,
was caught in storm on the lake and
was capsized. There were $50 paSsen-
gers aboard and forty are said to have
lost their lives. The steamer Humboldt
is said to have brought the news to
White Horse.
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STRIKERS ARE FIRM
Centennial Eureka Employees
Strongly Organized.
MASS MEETINGS HELD
DEPUTIES ARE STILL GUARDING
THE PROPERTY.
Especial TO The Heraldl


Eureka, July 26.-There is little
change in the strike situation here,
except that the men have held two
enthusiastic meetings, and are we'll or
gained They have also received as
surances of sympathy and assistance
from a large proportion of the town,
and many aecessions to their ranks
from employees who did not go out with
the original strikers. They claim that
fully one hundred and twenty-five of
the two hundred and thirty employees
OF the mine have quit, and among them
are several married men who are not
affected by the boarding house rule.
AT the meeting this afternoon two
new members were put on the commit
Tee TO confer with Manager Allen. Mr..
Aliens refusal to confer with the for
mer committee was based on the
ground that they were no longer en-
ployeS OF the company. None of these
men have drawn their time. The new
men are Charles Coates and Orson Bill
lings. They are both married men and
good miners, and make the committee
a strong one.
AT the afternoon meeting Attorney
T. H. Holzheimer and c. +. Spilman
OF the Tintic Miner responded to an
invitation TO address the men. They
assured them of the sympathy of the
entire town, and advised them to use
nothing but peaceable means TO accom-
plish their ends.
Organization Effected.
At tonights meeting there were a
hundred and fifty employees of tie
company present, and there was much
enthusiasm. A permanent Organization
was effected with Jacob Hoover for
president and Charles Coates secretary
committee of three was also appoint
ed to draft an address to the public
and recital of their grievances for
the consideration of the Centennial
Eureka management.
The struggle promises to be a stub
born one, and because of the sympathy
of the miners throughout the district
the company will undoubtedly expert
ence trouble in inducing other men to
go to work. Between Manager Allen
and the men there has always been a
cordial feeling; but the boarding house
has always been a thorn in. their flesh
and they are determined this time that
1t shall go, or at least that they be
allowed to board where they please
They assert that the company charges
them more than the downtown board
ing houses; that the night shift, which
goes off at 3 O'Clock in the morning
must take home with them a cold lunch
for breakfast. or walk up to the mine
at noon for breakfast or buy breakfast
down town. Then there are other OF
the employees whose parents or rel-
atives live in Eureka. But above al
these is the repugnance to being COM
PEELED to patronize a company board
ing house. If the men lose this fight
the matter of legislating against the
system will be a feature of the loca
campaign this fall, and it is safe Il
say that the candidate who will not
declare in favor of it will be defeated.
Sheriff Christison and half a doZer
deputies are guarding the cOmpany's
property. and none but employees are
allowed on the grounds. The strikers
however, are peaceable.
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a victim OF the treatment he suffered
at the hands of General Vincent Mlcol-
ia. in charge of the Colombian govern
ment forces near Tumaco.
Great Britain will be sure to press
a claim for 10000 in behalf of Mr..
Paris estate, and the United States
will ask compensation for the loss of
a steam launch, the property of the
Manhattan Rubber Manufacturing
company. taken from him by General
Micolta
Mr.. Paris undertook to deliver mail
to the British ship Quito, lying off Nor
70, for the vice consul at Tumaco. He
set out in the launch Casenave, belong
ing to the Manhattan company, with
Thomas Clark, a British subject, on
March II. They were held at MORO
bv General Nicola and not allowed TO
continue. Paris was taken prisoner
and so abused that his death resulted
in nine weeks
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MILLION Cinnamon ARE
TO AID THE ALLIES
CONTINUED from page u

ed the legations and then the rioters
sacked and burned the houses in the
European quarters
1t further appears from these advices
that by June Is the legations were be-
sieged, and the Chinese governmnt had
attempted to invoke the aid Of NJ. De
Giers (the Russian MINISTRY, and Mr.
Conger. to prevent the advance of Rus
sian troops 10 Pekiu.
The Daily Mail explains that the Chi
nese employee Of the British legation,
who, according to its adyices yesterday
escaped from Pekin to New Chwang
and reported there that when he left
Pekin most of the members of the Iega-
tons were dead and the conditions Of
the others were hopeless, did not ac-
tuaiiy leave Pekin until July S. This
goes to show, if his statement is to be
relied upon, that a general massacre
had not occurred on July e as has been
reported.
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REVENGE TAKEN ON FILIPINOS
FOR KILLING A SOLDIER

Manila. July 26--At Oroquieta, in
northern Mindanai. two soldiers entered
a native store for the purpose OF buy
ing food. While there one of them was
killed by boio and his head severed
from his body. The other escaped and
gave the alarm
A company of the Fortieth infantry
stationed at Cagayan repaired to Oro-
quieta and killed eighty-nine natives.
thirty-eight Of them being in single
house.
Subsequently the gunboat CalIao,
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TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.


Z. G.. Prout. said 20 be a millionaire
stockman of Deer Lodge, Mont, died from
heart disease at St. Joseph. Mo, while en-
route from his home to Topeka
Mrs. James Gadsden, prominent resi-
dent of Schuyler. Neb-. shot her daughter
Alice. aged Is. twice. inf1icting serious
if not fatal wounds. Mrs Gadsden is IN
sane
The schooner Pretoria. the largest
wooden boat ever built, was launched at
West Bay City yesterday The Pretoaia
is $50 feet long.
The effort of President GOmpers of the
American Federation of Labor to bring
about a settlement of the Chicago labor
troubles has apparently failed
The dominion government has been OF
ficialIy notified of the action of Japan
in prohibiting any more than ten emil
grants TO leave for Canada in one month,
or 40 in the year.
The convention OF the Young People 5
Christian Union of the Presby terrain
churches began its regular session In
Denver yesterday