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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-08
EXPECTS TO TAKE HIS SEAT
GENERAL WHEELER WILL GO d.
RECT TO WASHINGTON.
Does Not Believe an Attempt Will be
Made to Keep Him Out of Con-
gress-Affairs in Philippines.

San Francisco, March General JO-
seph Wheeler and party, who have
been in quarantine since their arrival
from the Philippines on the transport
Warren last Monday, were permitted to
land tonight
General Wheeler said that his health
was excellent and that his trip to the
Philippines had, if anything, benefited
him physically. He said:
Il had very interesting visit to
Guam. 1t is a beautiful island. / rode
over a great deal Of it, traversing it's
length and crossing it three times. I
visited all the towns and was much
pleased with the people. Their hospi-
tally and apparent desire to express
good feeling toward Americans was
very gratifying"
Speaking of his resignation from the
army, General Wheeler said he re-
signed Nov. 20, but was not ordered
home until the middle of January He
did not care to discuss his reasons for
leaving the army. After a brief stay
in this city, General Wheeler will go
to Washington to take his seat in con-
Sress.
4 have a letter saying that an effort
viii be made to keep me from taking
my seat" said the general, but I do
not see why such an effort should sue
coed. The objection is that 1 was not
on hand to be sworn in, and it is stated
that 1 was holding another position
that initiates against my right TO be
elected. / shall go to Washington. hav-
ing resigned from the army, and with
a proper certificate of election. and ex-
pect to be sworn in
1T will be noted that my resignation
from the army was handed in before
congress met"
As to the situation in the Philippines
and Guam he said: "AlI is very sat
isfactOry in both places. The war is
over except for the work of the guer-
lila bands that ambush our troops and
do a little damage. Just before I left
/ heard of a case in which one Ameri-
can soldier was killed and several
wounded. This condition of things Will
not last long. / think"
Miss Wheeler. daughter of the gen.
eral, who accompanied her father, de-
MES the story of her reported engage
ment to marry.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-08
San Francisco Excited Over Sus-
pected Case.
FOUND IN CHINATOWN
ENTIRE DISTRICT is PLACED
UNDEk QUARANTINE.
Meteorological Examination Being
Made Of Portions of Mans Body
Doubts Expressed as to the Ma
ture of the Case, But Nc Fears of
Spread Are Entertained.

San francisco. March IA case Of
what is supposed to be bubonic plague.
though the exact nature of the disease
is yet uncertain. has been discovered
in Chinatown. The patient, who is a
Chinese residing at 1904 Dupont street,
was Immediately isolated, and the
whole of Chinatown has been placed
under strict quarantine regulations. No
fear is apprehended of the spread of
the disease, whatever it may prove to
be.
A large force of police is being kept
in Chinatown to maintain the quaran-
tine placed upon that section pending
the outcome of the archaeological ex-
animation of those portions of the body
removed from the suspected Chinese.
The physicians interested in the case
are not yet prepared to make a definite
statement regarding the case, but from
others who have had experience in
such matters it is learned the case will
hardly prove to be one of plague. as the
dead man had long been a resident of
this city. Had he been a recent ar
rival from the Orient greater alarm
would be felt
The Gordon of police now watching
Chinatown is kept there simply as
precautionary measure.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-08

Washington, March when James
r. Sovereign, former grand master
workman Of the Knights OF Labor. re-
sumed his testimony today at the
Occur d'Alene investigation before the
house committee on military affairs,
Representative Lentz asked him if
there was any law, written or unwrit-
ten, requiring the members Of a labor
organization TO conceal the names Of
criminals Mr.. Sovereign answered in
the NEGATIVE.
Speaking Of the general conditions
IN the mining country while the men
were imprisoned. Mr. Sovereign said
ne had seen mothers weeping for their
sons, wive for their husbands and sis
tiers for their brothers. He denounced
the military officers for the reign of
bread and wafer" describing il as a
repetition Of the horrors of Anderson
vile.
The members of the committee cross
examined Mr.. Sovereign at consider
able length. Representative Hull again
TOOK him over the assembling Of min
ers ON the morning the mill was blown
up The witness said il was evident
there was precOncerted action.
At Mr. Hun's request, Mr.. SOver-
eign read an article in the paper edited
by him as to Bunker Hill DESTROYED.
One Thousand Determined Men Wreak
Vengeance on the Scab Mine The ar
tcle said that half of the 900 men
were masked and armed with Winches-
tiers and described the awe-insDiring
scenes as 5000 pounds of dynamite
were placed under the mine cOncen-
traitor, one of the largest in the world,
and 1t was completely wrecked after
three terrific explosions
There was no hearing at the after
noon session because Of the lack of a
quorum and the hearing went over IN
til tomorrow.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-08
Pacific Northwest Association
In Session at Boise.
ATTENDANCE Is LARGE
VARIOUS SUBJECTS DISCUSSED
BY THE MEMBERS.
Question of Leasing the Public Rang
es to Come Up Today-Sentiment
Strongly Against the Proposition
How to Build Up the Ranges
That Have Been Denuded.
Special to The Heraldl


Boise, Ida, March THE Pacific
Northwest wool-growers' association
convened in this city today with large
attendance from Utah, Oregon and
Idaho, and some from Washington,
Montana and Wyoming. Charles Mar
TN OF Denver, secretary of the National
Livestock association, is also present.
The forenoon session was devoted to
preliminaries, including the formal
welcome by Mayor Richards, which
was responded 10 by President Witty
combe. Among the. papers presented
was one by j. II. Patrick of Ildexton,
Canada, on The Lincoln Sheep as a
Wool and Mutton Producer" another
by Professor A. B. I.eckinby of Port
land, Ore, government agrCStOlOgist
for the Pacific northwest, on The Best
Grasses For the Range"
He said the ranges were being de-
nuded, and that stockmen would have
to scatter seeds. He recommended the
bronze seed, which would terminate
with little moisture
The big question, that of the leasing
OF the public ranges. Will be discussed
tomorrow as a special order. Secretary
Martin is said TO have come with a
resolution on the lines of that adopted
at Fort Worth, but the sentiment is so
StIOhSiy against Teasing lnat II is I'M
derstood he will not present IL.
Tonight the delegates are being en-
tertained at the Natatorium by the
chamber of commerce.
The Idaho State WoOl-groWers' asso-
citation today elected officers as follows;
President, John Mcmillan of Boise; vice
president, l.. l.. Ormsby of Boise; Gee
rotary treasurer, NJ. 3. Gwinn of Boise;
executive committee, the above officers
and j. d. Springer, Nathan Richs, f.
w. GOoding and G.. Butterfield.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-08
DONE IN CONGRESS-.

The president sent this nomination
to the senate: Corporal r. n. Polk. com
pany c. Thirty-ninth infantry, to be
second lieutenant United States volun-
teers-
The senate committee on appropriations
authorized a favorable report on the
house bill providing that the revenues
collected from Porto Rico be expended in
that island
Senator Allen today introduced an
amendment 10 the Porto Rican appropria-
ton bill declaring that the constitution
was by force Of the Paris treaty extend
ed over Porto Rico and dts inhabitants.
The senate committee on foreign rela-
tons today considered the Hay-Paunce-
fote Nicaragua canal treaty but reached
no conclusion The committee adjourned
10 meet Friday when the treaty will again
be taken NJ.
The senate committee on foreign rela-
tons authorized the reporting OF an
amendment TO the diplomatic appropria-
ton bill appropriatng S20,ea0 to be paid
TO eX-Queen LiliuOkalani and providing
for an annual donation of $1,000 to her as
long as she may live.
The ways and means committee Of the
house gave hearing to the members OF
the cigar and tobacco industry in favor
of a change in the present tariff law
so as 10 permit the payment of duty on
imported tobacco at the time of its
withdrawal from bond instead OF at
the time Of entry.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-08
DELEGATES ARE CHOSEN.
Georgia Republicans Favor Bradley
or Taylor For Vice President.

Atlanta, Ga., March THE Repub-
lican state convention, which met here
today. chose as observation-disclosures to
the Philadelphia convention. Walter H.
Johnson, United States marshal; H. A
Rucher, collector of internal revenue,
and II. L. Johnson, a lawyer, all of
Atlanta, and JudsOn W. Lyons, the
president registrar of the treasury. The
delegates are negroes, with the eXcep-
ton of Walter II. Johnson.
The platform adopted endorses the
administration of President Mckinley
and renews allegiance to the doctrines
of the St. Louis platform
Governors W. o. Bradley and w. s.
Taylor of Kentucky are presented for
vice presidential candidates, and the
north and south are appealed to to
help sustain and encourage Repub-
licanism in the south by selecting one
of these two Republicans for the vice
presidency"
Before adjourning sine die the con-
vention empowered the state central
committee TO nominate a complete
state ticket.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-08

gallantry end splendid determination
10 maintain the honor of the queen and
the country The Ladysmith garrison
for four months held that position
against every attack Vifh complete
success. and endured many privations
with admirable fortitude. The reliev-
ing force had to force its way through
am unknown country, across unfordabIe
rivers, and on almost inaccessible
heights a fully prepared, well armed
and tenacious enemy By the exhibit
ton Of this courage, courage that
burns steadily besides flashing bril-
liantly, accomplished its object and
adding a glorious page 10 the history
of the country.
''Ladysmith was successfully re-
lieved, and the sailors and soldiers. CO.
lonfal and home-born, who had done
this were united by, one desire and in
spired by one patriotism.
The order congrat" ties both forces
on the martial quail : displayed and
thanked them for tbs determined eff
forts. General Butler ) sympathizes
with the relatives and friends of the
gallant comrades who have fallen.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-08
INDIANS WERE DEFEATED.
Thirty-seven Killed, Many Wounded
BY Mexicans.

Caxaca. Mexico. March News has
reached here of another hard fight be-
tween a force of about 800 Maya In
dams and 1000 government troops. a
battle took place near the town of
Aguada. Colonel Fernando Gonzales,
who is a member OF President Diaz's
personal staff, was in command of the
government forces which made the at
tack uDOn the Indians
The Mayas were strongly intrenehed,
but were driven from their position by
a terrible fire, which was poured in
upon them from an aGvartsgeous posi-
ton. Thirty-seven Indians were killed
and a large nun Der wounded. Three
soldiers were killed. over 300 guns
which were. thrown away by the In
dams in their fight before the govern
1nent troops. were afterward picked up
by the latter.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-08
Democrats erOwing Impatient.

Frankfort. KY, March I'm the SEN
ate today Senator Triplett offered a
substitute for his resolution to provide
for a COMMITTEE to investigate The re-
moval OF munitions Of war from the
arsenal TO London. The substitute pro-
poses to appropriate 500. 010 for the i'm
mediate equipment Of 6 ate guards I'M
der Democratic Governor Beebham and
Adjutant General Castieman, for the
purpose Of recovering military property
Of the state now in unlawful posses
sion Of Republican Governor Taylor"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-08
IT WAS A MISTAKE.
Why the Boer Retreat From Lady
smith Was Ordered.

Boer Camp, Biggersberg. Saturday.
March 3.-The federals have fallen
back on the Biggersberg chain that
crosses Natal south of Dundee. The
retreat from Ladysmith was due to
the mistake Of a certain commandant.
in ordering his men to retire from the
key of the position without any reason
for the move.
On the receipt of bad news from the
MOdder river Wednesday, it was re-
solved to send the wagons back to
Biggersberg and soon long strings Of
OK wagons lined the roads. Over 1 900
wagons took the westerly route to the
Taager, west of LadysInith. Another
convoy was sent to tina foot of Drak-
ensberg. A large number of tents cap
tured from the British at Dundee and
also the ammunition were abandoned.
The chief difficulty was in dismounting
long tom"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-08
Fruitgrowers Ia Session.

Portland, Ore, March Fruit grow
ers from Oregon, Washington, Idaho
and British Columbia met in this city
today for the purpose of organizing the
Cured Fruit association of the Pacific
northwest. II. B. Miller of Eugene was
chosen. chairman, and T. L. Wheeler
of North Yakima secretary. A commit
tee of seven was appointed to draw up
a plan of organization, which will be
submitted to the convention tomorrow.
While there are present a large num-
Der of producers of various kinds of
fruit, it is essentially a prune-growers'
convention. 1t is understood that the
organization will be modelled after the
California Cured Fruit association.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-08
CAPTURED A TOWN.
But Claims Made That the Beers Act
ed Treacherously.

Carnavaron, Cape Colony, Tuesday,
March GA refugee who has arrived
here from Kenhardt says that early
on Wednesday February rs, shots were
unchanged with the rebels, who retired.
Thereupon Commandant DeKoek ar
rived with a flag Of truce.
The magistrate who went from Ken
hardt to meet him was Immediately
made prisoner and rebels then poured
into the town, hoisted the white flag,
proclaimed the district to be Free
State territory. sayg the ''Volksleid'
and began communicating.
The magistrate was detained for trial
at BlOemfontein. The refugee says the
natives are being severely treated.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-08
PERSONALS.

Judge Rolapp Of Ogden was in Salt Lake
on legal business yesterday.
Manager S V. Shelp Of Walker
Brothers store has returned from an
eastern trip.
Telluride (ColO) Journal: Mrs. A. T..
Wood was an arrival in Telluride Satur-
uay evening from salt Lake City and will
make her home here. Alien Wood having
become interested here with his father.
Matt.
]. T. McCaslin, the well known mining
man, who became benedict about two
months ago, returned yesterday from
the southern states, accompanie.1 h.
Mrs. McCaslin, where they have been
spending their honeymoon They expect
10 make Salt Lake their home.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-08
BRIEF NEWS OF THE DAY.

Secretary Root arrived al Hava-l "a
terday.
Damage is threatened by floods il -l-.a-
ern Ohio.
The condition OF eX-lIilis-er PEGS =
growing more serious.
\ $4,000 fire occurred at Pa--- --s-.-.
yesterday. Three dry goods I d ----7
stores were nearly deStrOye-
a fireman and brakeman OPP -= -
burg, Fort Wayne * Chicas1 1870
were killed IN u smash-uD a- L-77
yesterday.
An army order issued au-1-lt@ IN -
the queen has ordered that IL t----ss
St PaCrick's day all ranks q
regiments snail wear as a H.- D..
sprig of shamrock in their L5a ----'----
commemorate the sallau-ry ~ --T
soldiers IN the recent battles d
Africa
Apparently all hope of "a ss------.-
the near future Of the difhcU- rs ~
between the unions afti-i--@- W IN
Building Trades Council ana ~ ~
tractors at Chicago were 1-SS2-----.-
terday. when The Building -l---- n
Council made q declaration ---- 5r 5-
p0rJuuity 10 ar5itraIe viii b. --- nay
that body, no matter what Hr7-, -
be brought 10 bear by the i---S-----
mission, soon 10 meet there.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-08
Empress Dowager Stirs Up
Trouble In China.
CIVIL WAR THREATENED
PEOPLE ENRAGED OVER DE-
THRoNEMENT OF EMPEROR.
Demands Made That He Resume
Reins of Government - Appeal
Made By Female Ruler to Russia
For Help-Kuang Hsu Forced to
Be Author of His Own Undoing.

Van couver, b. c.. March From all
parts of the Chinese empire come re-
ports that the people are far from be-
ing reconciled TO the latest coup d'etat
of the dowager empress. Considerable
excitement, great indignation and pros
poets Of open rebellion seem TO have
been caused by the news that the En-
peror Kuang Hsu's legal heirloom to the
throne of the late Emperor Tung Chin
had been ignored and that an heir had
been selected in the person of the g.
year-old son of Prince Tuan, the second
son of the Emperor Tao Kwang's fifth
brother, commonly known as Prince
Tun or the fifth prince. Memorials
protesting against this violation of the
laws of prlmogeniture and demanding
that Kuang Hsu resume the reins of
government have been sent TO the dow
ager empress from various provinces.
The Universal Gazette, a Chinese YER
nacular paper, states that the empress
dowager, being afraid of a revolution
in Picking, has applied TO the Russian
government for help. and that Russian
troops are expected at Picking. The
japanese government, through it's min
lister at Picking, is said TO have pro-
tested against this action of the dow
ager.
In effecting the reinforcement of
Kuang Hsu on Jan. "a, the dowager
empress apparently forced that un-
happy monach TO be the author of his
own undoing, causing Kuang himself
to issue DEGREES renouncing the throne,
prOclaiming a new empire, practically
III,
throne and making the extraordinary
statement that it had been recently
discovered that his own election as the
successor to Tung Chin was illegal.
Resignation of the Emperor.
The deere of resignation is as fol-
lows: While yet in our infancy, we
were, by grace of the Emperor Tung
Chih, chosen to succeed him in the
heavy responsibilities of head of the
whole empire. We were indebted TO the
empress dOwager, who taught and cher
ished us assiduously and to her we owe
our safety to the present day.
Now. be it also known, that when
selected to the throne, it was then
agreed that if ever we should have
son, that son should be proclaimed heir
to the throne. But ever since last year
We have been constantly sick, and it
was for this reason that the empress
dowager grac3ously aceeded to our ur-
gent prayers and took over the reinS
of government in order to instruct us
in our duties.
"A year has now passed and still we
find ourselves an invalid, but ever keep
ing in our mind that We do not belong
TO the direct line of succession, and
that for the sake of safety Of the en-
Pire of our ancestors, a legal heir
should be selected by the people to the
throne, we again prayed the empress
dowager. to carefully seek among the
imperial clans for such one and this
has been done in the person of Pu
Chuen, son Of Tsai VII, Prince Tuan,
second order. We hereby command that
Pu Chuen be made heir to late EN-
peror Tung Chin"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-08
SEWING MACHINE AGENT
THINKS HE WAS BUNCOFn

Of all persons in the world who might
be considered exempt from being bun
coed a natural conclusion would be
that they are sewing machine and book
agents Yet Carey Street, the genial
resident agent of the Singer company,
has reason 10 believe ne has fallen a
victim. and he wants the police TO
help him out OF his predicament.
Last Tuesday Mr.. Street sold to 9
man living on the west side a high
class machine. The customer had
money, it was, Of course supposed. and,
stating that it would be more convent
ent for him to pay on the day follow
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-08
CAPE DUTCH WANT PEACE.
Movement TO Obtain Settlement Of
South African Tangle.

Cape Town, March IA great move
ment is in progress among the Cape
Dutch to obtain a settlement of the
South African question consistent with
the maintenance of the Independence
of the republics. 1t is doubtless argued
that the Dutch, having remained 10y
al are entitled 10 hearing at the set
Element.
The argument would have more force
If the Dutch had not risen in every dis
trict where there was a reasonable
chance of success, and it is certain the
whole British community and the ac-
lively loyal Dutch are opposed to any
settlement short of annexation. A pro-
posal has been made by a deputation
of the Dutch party to visit England
shortly in the interest Of peace.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-08
Saws Tt Is a Fake.

Seattle, Wash, March IA special to
the Post-Intelligencer from Port Town
send says: DR.. Foster. in charge of the
quarantine station, fatty denies the ru
NOR in circulation TO the effect that bu-
bonic plague and not beri beri afflicted
the crew Of the japanese steamship
Nanyo Maru, which has been detained
at Diamond Point station for some time
past. The story is a fake, said to have
originated IN Victoria.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-08

ing. NJ. Street agreed that T. ~
right This was at O'Clock ~ az
afternoon, and the agent was LAY
at the customers house for his AL
Street was informed that ~ ar.
whom he was looking for had COW, IN ~
suddenly Tuesday evening. t5I5 In u
landlady he was going to move ,-e
packed Up and left. He Gidn,r l
where he was going, nor did ha 10y
any word for the machine are0-
took the machine with him. ana ~
Street hasn't any hope that he me- ~.
to reveal his present Whereabouts
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-08
ANNOUNCED IN DUBLIN.
Intention of the Queen to Visit Ire
land Causes Good Feeling.

Dublin. March Earl Cadogan an
nOuneed the queens intended visit this
evening at the drawing The news
had previously been telegraphed by the
various news agencies and was already
known throughout the city, causing
much good feeling.
Her majesty's visit will be OF a pri-
vate character, sucn as she is in the
habit of making periodically to the
south of France. 1t will probably ex-
tend for more than a fortnight. Her
last visit was in 1861
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-08
Fares to commercial CONGRESS.

Houston, Tex, March THE South
western Passenger Bureau has authorized
a rate Of one fare. plus s. for the Trans
Mississippi Commercial congress, which
meets in Houston. April II 10 q. tickets
to be on sale April 10 and II, limited 10
twentv-one DAYS This rate will apply
from all states and territories west Of the
Mississippi river.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-08
Beers Have Disappeared.

Ladysmith, March 5.-There are no
Beers within twenty miles of here.
Plenty of supplies are available and
the troops are quic ky recovering their
strength. Many of the voters have been
granted furloughs.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-08
They Like Horsefesh.

Mafeking. Feb. 19.-Horse meat now
composes a considerable part of our ra-
tons. There is little grumbling. The first
pinch of the siege is over and the town
has settled grimly TO stick il out. What
may be typhoid malaria has broken out
in the women's laager, and dysentery.
due 20 the absence of vegetables, is rife
among the garrison.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-08
Annoying.

indianapolis Journal .,
Now. Williams, isn't t---
good as that your mother U-a- q. 49,
1t Is better than she made 10 --.-l
E-leD-much better. But f. --- 81
as that she used TO make fH- ------
Gals
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-08
Women Arc Barred.

Berlin. March THE reichstag to-
day. on the recommendation Of a spe-
cial committee, declined 10 consider the
petition for the admission of women
to the university and to undergo exam
nations.