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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-10-01
RUSSIANS ARE
QUITTING PEKIN
Troops and Minister Sup,
pOsedly Gone.
=
AMERICANS PREPARE
TO WITHDRAW
Emperor Issues Edicts of an
Apologize Tone.

Copyright, 1900, by the Associated Press
Pekin, Sept %, via Tal1u, Sept. Is. via
| Shanghai. Sept 3O.-At the conference
of generals today, the Russian com
mander, General Linovitch announced
the immediate withdrawal from Pekin
Of the bulk of the Russian troops and
the legation He will leave on Thurs
day, Sept q, and the legation will fol-
low on Saturday. There viii remain a
mixed force Of about 1000 to represent
Russia
General LinOvitch asserted thar The
dispatch from St. Petersburg. trans
hitting the order to withdraw. contain
ed a statement that all the powers were
adopting the same policy The other
generals replied that they had received
no orders o. that nature
German and japanese columns are
operating to the southwark. near me
imperial deer park
Sir Alfred GaSelee. the British com
mander, has gone to Tien Tsin to in
spect the British troops there.
Friction between the British and
Russians over the railway continues
eacn party Selling ana guarding small
sections The repairing is unsvste-
matte, and the completion of the work
very indefinite
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( only words were Damn the -I,,cls -
uttered in a quiet tone, but loud enough
TO be heard distinctly by the men
about him. The pail of death shot
over the whole line when they saw
him fan. A member of She hospital
CORDS was the first to reach the gem
eral, and laid him down gently
he death of the commander at the
hands Of a traitor, for no one who
was there doubts that the man in
black was a deserter, as subsequent
developments went to show, gave us all
greater determination to exterminate
the enemy. In thirty minutes we had
taken the town, driving the insurgents
into the hills before US.
Theory is Confirmed.
We found IN the church about 100
yards of telegraph tape, which, inter
Dreted. showed that General Del Pillar
ana an American were in command
We knew that any deserter from the
American ranks was good for a COM
mission in the insurgent army. and we
knew that the bullet in General Law
tons BODY had ranged downward, go
ing through the heart, showing that it
was fred from a hight.
We had further evidence when that
night word was brought in from the
insurgent line that they intended can
turing LaWtOn's body when the funeral
procession moved toward Manila We
knew then that had there not been an
American in that church who saw him
fall the FiliDinos would not have
known he was dead. We all believe
that General Lawton was killed by an
American traitor.
Funeral Train Guarded.
Upon hearing of the intended at
tack on the funeral train. we got up an
escort of one company of infantry as a
rear guard, and two troops of cavalry
IN advance, and in that order moved to
the water works, nine miles distant.
with the body bound to a stretcher on
a tWo-Wheeled conveyance. It would
nave taken 1000 Insurgents to carry out
the attack. From here the generals
body was ferried across the river to
Manila
It was the first trip General Iawton
had taken on the island without his
1z-year-Old son. The little fellow al
ways accompanied him on his expedi-
tons, and was on many a battlefield
with him. The general used 10 boast
that he could never be hit so long as
the boy was along, but on this occasion
ne had left the lad asleep
OF the love and respect borne by
his soldiers for General Iawtor,
Trooper Mayhue had a great deal TO
say. His death was felt by every
American ON the islands as a personal
bereavement
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-10-01
LAYTON WAS SLAIN
BY AMERICAN TRAITOR
Trooper Leon Mayhue of Brigham City Saw the
Shot Fired by the Renegade Assassin.
Gives Details of the Generals Death Which Show That
No Filipino Could Have Done the Deed.

Leon Mayhue of Brigham City, who
was a private in Troop 1, Eleventh
cavalry, brings home from the Philip
pines the story of the death of General
Lawton as never before so fully told.
He is one of a hundred soldiers who
saw Lawton shot, and who proved to
their own satisfaction that the bullet
was fired by deserter from the Amer
lean ranks
Trooper Mayhue enlisted in the F,lev-
enth cavalry at Fort Douglas after the
spanish war. and took part in sixteen
skirmishes, five engagements and one
battle, the latter being San Mateo. Dec
49, 1899, in which General Lawton was
Killed. Mayhue was discharged under
general order giving all the sick vol
unteers in the Presidio an honorable
release last June. He reached home
wednesday, having recovered from an
attack of malarial fever
Story of Lawton's Death.
Trooper Mayhue describes the Law
ton tragedy as follows: General Law
ton took our troop from the Eleventh
cavalry as scouts when he came down
from the north to capture San Mateo.
We were well acquainted with the
country, and having never been in a
battle, IL was the generals intention
TO give us a try out He planned the
battle for the 18th of Decem Der. and
on the evening before at 11.30 we left
the water works. or Camp Alva. pro
ceed1ng towards the town. We had to
travel through the hills a distance of
tWenty-three miles in a heavy rain. the
course being roundabout because of
the heavy intrenchments of the insurg-
ents along the road.
We got on the outside of the civ
about daylight, and firing begun about
O'Clock. The battle had been in
progress about thirty minutes. when
the dismounted cavalry and the in
fantry fOrded the river to enter San
MateO. We were then within 500 yards
of the church of the city. General Law
ton and his entire staff being upon
high ground where the rice paddles be
gin to slope downward
Saw Deserter.
81 was with the skirmish line within
fifty yards of General Lawton. and we
saw . man in black trousers showing
cOnspicuously among the white uni
forms of the insurgent officers come
out on the tower of the church. He
surveyed the ground upon which we
were standing very carefully. then
raised his musket and fired. At that
instant, General LaWton. who was dis
mounted, moved his hand in front of
his face. as though to brush away an
insect, and sank to his knees. His
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-10-01
AMERICANS PREPARE TO GO.
Order to Withdraw From Pelzin BEING
Put Into Effect

Put Into Effect.
Copyright, 1900 by the Associated Press
Tien Tsin, Sept. %. via Shanghai.
Sept. 3O-Orders from Washington di-
recting the withdrawal Of the b1lIL of
the American troops were received this
afternoon, and Preparations to comply
We're begun Immediately. General Chat
fee is here directing the movement
which viii commence at the earliest
possible moment.
It is understood the plan contem-
Plates ieaEInS a regiment 0I infantry. a.
squadron OF cavalry and a battery Of
artillery IN -Pekin to protect American
interests, and the remainder OF the
troops viii proceed TO Manila
The allied commanders had decided
TO dispatch a combined land and naval
expedition TO San Hal Kwan, on the
Gulf OF Lao Tung, leaving Taku Oct
l, the total land force being ., 200. The
American detail had not vet been
made, nor had a deeisiOn been reached
as TO the naval force Now that the
order 10 withdraw has been received
from Washington, il is possible that
the plans for the expedition viii have
TO be modified. so far as American par
tic1Dation IS concerned. General Chat
Zee, however, is proceeding on the Op-
pOsite assumption, and has ordered the
Fifth marine battalion 10 prepare to
60
The United States armored cruiser
Brooklyn viii probably be the only
American warshiD in the expedition
The troops viii go by water and be
landed south of Shan Hal KWan- They
viii cooperate with a large Russian
contingent already on the way.
The news Of the American with
drawaI created a sensation among the
representatives Of the other powers
here
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NATIONAL CONVENTION OF DEMOCRATIC
CLUBS WILL HOLD SESSION TODAY

indianapolis. Ind, Sept. 3O.-The first
session Of the National Association OF
democratic clubs win be held tomor-
Nv ana three sessions a day will be
- u' the closing meeting to be held
thursday night. Wednesday night Will
'aAe place the parade in which it is es-
MATED 1,.lated 10000 men viii march Esti-
$4,000 o"u are as A'sh d
RI ,"Ilonal President Hearst will ar
sne-,- Iomorrow night. Among the
roittlNeIs who have notified the COM
ee mat they viii be here are: w
.lb3fyan. A z. Stevenson. Sigmond
w. OF Chicago, DIR. Senner of New
to- Patrick O'Ferrall of Washing
Ia. Wlllam Sulzer of New York.
YorieeS X Jones, George Raines of New
IT, Benton Mcmillan, governor of
Yoriill Augustus Thomas of New
VIZ George E. Mcclellan Of New
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FRESH EDICr FROM EMPEROR
Tuan to Be Punished and Eonors
Paid Dead Diplomats.


London, Oct. 1, 4:3O a m.-Beyond a
number of imperial edicts, which throw
into still worse confusion the compIi-
Gated Chinese situation, there is little
in today's news to arrest attention.
From Shanghai comes an uncOnfirmed
report that the allies have seized Shan
Hal Kwan-
All the news with regard to the edicts
emanateS from Shanghai According 10
the adviceS, in addition 10 the edicts
ordering Grand Councillor Kun Kang
to offer OblatiOns before the coffin Of
Baron Won Ketteler. and the edict d.
recting that Ii Hung Chang's entire
plan be followed in regard to the pun
ishment of the princes and high min
listers of state responsible for the anti
foreign OutraS6S, and the decree order
ing that funeral hOnOrs be paid n Pc
kin and Toxic to the remains OF SuS1-
yama Akira, the murdered chancellor
of the japanese legation. Emperor
Kwang Su has addressed further letters
to the car and the nl-kadO, renewing
his request for the aid Of peace negO-
tiations.
Various expressions are heard as to
the import of the edict- The Shanghai
correspondent Of the Morning Post
says:
THE severe punishment ordered by
Emperor KwanE Su VIII only mean a
moaey fine. There are traces of Ii
Hung Chang's hand, under American
influence, in the edicts-
On the other hand, the Standard
Shanghai correspondent remarks
The empress now realizes the true
nature of the crisis After consulting
the emperor she summoned the court
dignitaries and on their assembling,
through which she remained silent the
emperor. in a loud voice, delivered
TRADE lasting a couple OF hours,
against the cOurtiers- Then, IN an
angry voice he dismissed them AFTER
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-10-01

ton shall begin, so it is to be inferred
that the men are privileged to meet in
convention and adopt any plan OF &C
ton they may deem advisab bic before
entering upon arbitration.
It is supposed the miners Will come
together as members of the union, fix
the minimum of the concessions they
VIII be content with, and then 90 forth
as individuals TO treat with their en-
ployerS through committees of en-
ployeeS- The arbitrations being con-
Guided satisfactorily, if they viii be,
the committees of employees viii re-
port back to the convention of United
Mine Workers that they have come TO
a settlement, and the strike viii then
be declared Of. This would avoid the
recognition of the union by the opera
tors, and at the same time permit the
union to regulate the terms OF settle
ment
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-10-01

York. James Hamilton Lewis of Wash
ington, NJ. L. Lockwood of Pennsyt-
vania and Antonio yucca of New York.
Mr.. Bryan viii probably speak on
Wednesday.
Mayor Taggart will welcome the del
egates Wednesday morning, and Pres
ident Hearst viii respond. Arrange
ments for entertaining the crowd have
been completed and there Will be no
discomfort.
Among the clubs that viii be here in
a body are the Cook County Marching
club, Chicago; Duckworth club. Gin
cinnati; jackson club Lafayette; Louis
vile Democratic club; jackson club Of
Tefre Haute. Ind; the South Bend
Jackson club; the Columbus, o., Dem
Ocratic club.
4 special train has started from the
Pacific coast with delegates. and a sDe-
cial viii leave New York tomorrow
evening with New York and New Eng
land delegates.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-10-01

New York Sept. 3O.-Jan ). Corbett,
The prize fighter returned from Europe
today. The only one who met him at
Quarantine was his legal representative,
Emanuel Friend, and he and the fighter
ned Conference while the ship was
S.p5hE her way 10 her dock through
5ir corbctt said to the reporters:
-! nave come back to meet any charges
;@"-gu may be made against me. That
. -. a- have 10 say, and that is all l am
clo5oett was asked as to the alleged
81 StdHesS in his fight with Mccoy, and
90 u'-le~-c trouble and to these, as to
So questions. he refused to reply. AS
a.. ,afIlaSe was about TO drive away he
NJ You care TO speak about your re-
go trouble with George COnsidine %
e'Fosit replied:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-10-01

sumo his duties today the church was
filled.
me service had progressed to the
singing of a hymn, which precedes. the
sermon DR.. Gregory arose and read
tnree verses of the hymn. beginning:
Love divine. all love excelling-"
While the music OF the anthem, filed
the church, DIR. Gregory was noticed to
seat himself and then fall limp over
one OF the arms of the chair
Members of the congregation went TO
ms assistance. and two physicians who
happened TO be passing the church
were called in They saw at once that
ne was beyond human aid, and in sev-
en- minutes from the time he was
stricken Dr. Gregory ~aS dead.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-10-01
THE HERALD BULLETIN.

PAGE ONE
Russians Are Quitting Pekln-
PAGE TWO
Wreck Near Guthrie.
PAGE THREE
Bryan Rests For Day.
Railroad News.
PAGE FOUR
Editorial.
PAGE FIVE.
BRYAN Sure to Win.
Tale of the Storm at Nome.
PAGE SIX
Mining News.
PAGE EIGHT
Fire Does 81, 500 DamaSe.
Showing of Firemen-
Funeral Of DR.. Park
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-10-01
C0RBETT RETURNS TO NEW YORK
and MAKES PEACE WITH HIS WIFE

I'm not going to talk now It's all
right. George and 1 are friends now.
The door was closed and they drove to
COrbett's saloon.
Husband and wife dinsd together at a
restaurant and later appeared at a place
of amusement. 1t is now said that Mrs.
Corbett will not press her divorce suit
Corbett tonight made the following
statement:
My wife and myself have become re-
conciled. and 1 am glad tC say that in
the future we will have Nc more difficult
ties. What she said about my fight with
Mccoy was said under the impulse of the
moment when she was led to believe
that l had deserted her, and she is now
prepared TO deny such stories, as they
We're told to her by men in this city who
did all in their power to separate us
They were endeavoring to secure certain
legal fees and stopped at nothing to
accomplish their ends. There viii be no
divorce suit, L can assure you
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-10-01
MINISTER DROPS DEAD IN PULPIT
BEFORE HIS ENTIRE CONGREGATION

New York, Sept. 30.-Rev Dr. Gilbert
H. Gregory. 6S years old. died today in
the presence of his congregation at the
morning service in St. Stephens
church. Marble hill, at the north end of
Manhattan island.
Physicians hS1 urged DR.. Gregory to
retire from active work as he had long
been a sufferer from heart trouble,
They told him that he might live for
years If he would cease labor, but if
he continued to work he was liable to
be stricken at any moment
Dr. Gregory had not preached in ST
Stephens for three Sundays on ac-
count of heart attacks, but when word
was passed around that he would re-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-10-01
BOY INSTANTLY KILLED THROUGH
CARELESS HANDLING OF SHOTGUN

boys who had been hunting passed him
and ne got into conversation with
them. Young Myers began examining
a shotgun which belonged to one of
the boys. One of the latter inserted
a shell in the gun and in some manner
it exploded.
Myers was standing near the muzZle
and the charge blew off nearly all of
one side of his head.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-10-01
MOUNTAIN LION SERIOUSLY INJURIES
A THREE YEAR old CHILD At OGDEN

partly concealed in a dry ditch. The
child was passing along and stepped
over to pet the catamount instantly
the animal sprang at him and dealt
him fierce blow on the side of the
face
The child's cheek was badly LAGER
ated and one ear was practically torn
off.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-10-01
SAYS MEN WILL STAY GUT.
Organizer Potter Declares Men viii
Wait For Mitchell.

Shenandoah. Pa. Sept. 30.-Meetings
of mine workers were held in various
sections of this district tonight. and
the Reading company's notice was dis
cussed. The meeting Of the foreign en-
ployees in this town was addressed by
g s Potter, president of the Polish
branch of the United Mine Workers
mere, and national organizer After
the meeting Mr.. Potter said the strik-
ers in this vicinity We're unanimous in
their intention 10 abide by the instruc-
tons of the national board of United
Mine Workers.
reports from Mahoney City and
other points in the SchuyIkiH region
indicate the same sentiment through
out the region Organized Potter said
tonight that 140 mine employees at Lost
Creek last night Joined the union and
ABOUT the same number added their
names to the roll at tonight's meeting
here
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-10-01
Especial to The Herald.)

Logan. Utah, Sept. 3O.-Word reached
here this afternoon from College pre-
cinct that +. Myers, a 14-year-old boy.
was accidentally killed by the careless
handling OF a shotgun.
The boy. whose home is in Provi-
dence. was working on the county road
between here and Wellsville. Two other
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-10-01
ADVANCE TO BE GENERAL.
All Galleries VIII Pest Notices of
Wage Increase.

Scranton, Pa, Sept. 3O.-At every col
liery in the anthracite region a notice
Will be posted Tuesday morning. an
nouncing a 10 per cent increase in
wages, based on the present scale. eff
receive Oct. 1, and that the operators
VIII arbitrate any grievances their
employees may present. There is no
condition TO be attached as TO the men
returning TO work before the arbitra-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-10-01

a SHOT across the road.
He demanded the mail which was
thrown out. The stage was not fur
ther molested.
1t is not thought much of value was
secured.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-10-01
~ GSI AOHE MEN OUT.
Strikers Seek 70 Tie Up All the
Mines.

Wilkesbarre. Pa, Sept. 1O.-The com
mittee of operators here learn that
more strenuous efforts were put forth
by the United Mine Workers today TO
bring men out in the Schuylkin region
than al any time since the strike be-
gan.
The report given out that the con-
templated offer OF the cOmDany's call
for a per cent reduction in powder is
erroneous If any reduction is made it
viii be uniform, and it is said that the
price viii be fixed at $3.50 per key in
stead OF S2-75. as is now paid in the
Wheeling and L2ckawanna region
The day was quiet at headquarters.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-10-01
MARKLEs WILL TRY TO START.
Firm Announces That Galleries Will
Be Worked Today.

Hazleton, Pa, Sept. 3O-G. b Markle
& Co. have posted a notice at all of
the firms coIIieries to the effect that
in accordance with the report of COM
mitteeS on policies presented tonight,
that the arbitration between the one
ratorS and the men. and the contract
ended.
The frr-1 also announces that il will
start 10 al its cOlIierieS tomorrow
morning, and afford any of its en-
ployeeS an opportunity to work, so long
as the cOilierieS are sufficiently manned
to operate them TO the firms satisfac-
ton The notice also SAYS the present
rate of wages will continue until fur
Their notice.
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De Giers Says he Is Leaving.

St Petersburg, Sept 3O-The follow
ing dispatch, dated Pekin. Sept. q. has
been received from NJ De Giers, Rus
sian minister TO China:
In according with orders from The
highest quarters, am leaving for Ten
Tsin with the whole legation
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Special to The Herald.l

Ogden, Utah, Sept. 3O.-A mountain
lion seriously injured 3-year-old Willie
Eogel near the depot this afternoon.
The animal belonged to a travelling
snow which vas transferring to a
NeSlDound freight train. During the
transfer The lion was chained and Law
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-10-01
IDAHO HICHWAYMAN HOLDS Up A
STAGE and SECURES The MAIL Bal

Poise Ida, Sept. 30.-The Ontario and
Burns stage was held up at O'Clock
this morning seventy miles out of On
tario, by a single highwayman.
The robber stopped the stage by firing
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THE MINING INDUSTRY

Ia one of Utah's greatect resources,
The Herald publishes more min
ing news than any other Utah
newspaper.
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Continued on page %
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4 forecast for Salt Lake Today Is
Fair; Stationary Temperature.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1900-12-06
Married in a Buggy.

Probably the most novel we'd
ding to occur in this county for
some time was that which occurr-
ed near Shady Grove last Satur-
day afternoon, while during a bin
ding rain storm and while old Be-
reas was beating the DEVILS tattoo
among the tree tops, Mr.. Mon Ira
Wis and Miss Sarah Tudor drove
up to the residence of Rev. F. l..
Atwood, who in a few we'll chosen
words pronounced them man and
wife, while they remained snugly
wrapped in their buggy, oblivious
to all atmospheric conditions. The
groom is prosperous young far
mer; the bride is a very popular
young lady,-Princeton Chroni-
Gle,
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1900-12-06
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