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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-16
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BOkRS Capture -FOUR
COMPANIES OF british

London. Dec. 15.-Lord Kitchener re-
ports that eighteen officers and 500
men are missing from General Glenn
ent's force. They consisted of four
companies of the Northumberland
Fusiliers.
Judging from the message, these
were captured by the Beers.
Clements casualties Dec. 13 amount
ed to five officers and nine men killed
and many wounded.
Lord Kitchener's message to the war
office is as follows;
Pretoria. Dec 14-CIements brought
in his force to Commando Mex, unop-
posed. The casualties were, I regret to
say, heavy-kilIed FIVE officers and nine
of other ranks; missing, eigh teen Of
ficers and 500 of other ranks. These
latter were four companies of the
Northumberland fusiliers who were
stationed on the hill and some Yeo-
many and other details sent up to
support them Names and nature Of
wounds are being teIegraphed from
Cape Town.
''Broadwood's brigade took no part in
the engagement. The Beers suffered
severely.
Knox Still Fighting Dewet,
Knox drove Dewet north to the
observation-disclosures line, which was
held by our troops. Dewet's force,
about 1900 strong, made several at
tempts to get through during the day,
assisted by a force of Beers operating
from the north. These attacks were
driven back, though some of the Beers
from the south were able to get
through the line"
Wiring later. Dec. IA, Lord Kitchener
reports that while passing the lines in
the neighbOrhood of Thabanchu De-
vets force lost considerably. The
South African Light Horse and
ThorneycrOft's mounted infantry cap
tured fifteen-pOunder, taken at De
WetsdOrp, a pOmpOm, several wagons
with ammunition, twenty-five prison
ers and some horses and mules. A por-
ton of the enemy has not been able to
pass north.
Details of the Capture.
Lord Kitchener, under date of Dec.
Is, reports as follows:
elements has come to see me. He
saws the four companies of the North
umberlands held out on the hill as
long as their ammunition lasted. The
Roer force attacking the hill was 2,OGO
strong, while another~force of 1000 at
tackled Clements camp. BY $3.50 a. m.
the hill was carried. Reinforcements
of one company of the Yorkshires fail
ed to reach the TOP.
Clements retirement was carried
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VOTES AGAINST CHANGE.
Census Committee Takes Action on
ACKNOWLEDGMENT.

Washington, Dec. 15.-The house COM
nnittee on census began its considera-
ton Of the reapportionment bill today
and BY vote of to expressed a
preference for leaving the representa-
ton Of the house of representatives at
30f as at present. This vote was not
considered a fnaIity, however, as sew
eraI members were not present, but was
taken nOminaIly as a preliminary test
OF the sentiment of members.
There are a number of bills before
the committee, but the main discussion
turned on the Hopkins bill, keeping the
total of the house as at present, and
the Burleigh bin, Increasing the total.
The vote was taken on this issue be-
tween leaving the house as at present
or Increasing without reference to any
particular bill. In order to permit alb
sent members to be present and vote,
the committee adjourned until o'clock
on Monday Chairman Hopkins says
he hopes a favorable report will be
agreed upon at that time, in which case
he viii report the bill at once and en-
6eavor to take it up in the house next
Tuesday.
The advocates Of increasing the
membership of the house do not con-
slider the vote of today as in any way
decisive, as one of the absent members
was quoted at the meeting as favorable
~ al AaiCi Se~9S anu tAe OJileI dDSeud
member is said to be doubtful but
rather inclined 70 an increase. After
the vote had been taken today those
seeking an increase moved an adjourn
ment in order to postpone final action.
They succeeded in this, carrying the
adjournment against the wishes of
those favorable to leaving the repre-
sentatiOn as at present. The change
was caused by the arrival Of Mr.. Rus
sell Comm, who did not, however, ex-
press his views for or against an in
crease.
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UNREST IN TOPEKA.
Trajnmen May Bring Matters to a
Head Monday.


Head Monday.
Topeka, Kan, Dec. I5.-Opinions con-
corning the telegraphers' strike have ma
terially changed today. The officials of
the Santa Fe have at last become con-
WINGED that the strike means something.
The cause Of this is the unrest prevalent
among the engineers, conductors and
brakemen- It is regarded as almost a.
certainty that some of these workers will
90 on a sympathetic strike within two
days unless the differences between the
adjusted
The reason of the trainmen in taking
this step is not thought to comprehend
50 much sympathy for the operators as
It does their own interests
Said a prominent engineer today: ''If
we Sumer this thing to go by unQuAs-
toned, the right of the company to do
as IL pieaSeS viii be permanently estab-
lished, and in spite of anything we can
do. the rights and privileges of organized
labor Will be hoPelessly lost. IT is the
principle we are striving for, and come
what may, the principle must and will
be malntalned that organized labor must
have rights"
According to the best information that
can be received representations will be
made by the trainmen TO the officers
of the road Monday morning and they
viii be informed that the best thing they
operators.
II. B. Parham of St. Louis Of the Order
OF halfway IeiegTdpneTS, and William
Mason of the conductors are In the city
Operators Claims on the Gulf.
Vice President Pierson reports to his
chief the status of affairs on the Gulf in
the following dispatch:
I'VE are not losing an inch of ground
down here. Passenger trains arriving
very late. Not six operators on Gulf
Offic-2l@ very sore and refuse to be in
terviewed.
THE Oklahoma division report sets
forth that superintendent Tees special
had to flag from Bliss to Red Rock be-
cause day operator could not take train
order. Operator at Bliss wired resigna-
ton Thursday. Boys at Perry pulled out
two non-uniOn operators. The way the
company is trying TO work the block
signal system gives engineers heart dis
ease
What are the prospects of aid from
other orders2" was asked President Dol
2hin.
by the first Of the week, trainmen, en-
cineers, fiTemen and conductors will en-
ter grave and serious protests against
the hazards they are working under.
When they accepted employment their
contract did not embOdy the hazard and
risk to their lives that exist today The
company has had long enough to give
them train orders by competent hands
and attendant security, but has failed
to do So"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-16
MRS. BRICE DIES
ON ANNIVERSARY

New York. Dec. 15.-Mrs. Catherine
Olivia Brice, widow Of Calvin s. Brice.
died this afternoon at her residence on
Fifth avenue of Bright's disease. aged CO.
Mrs BriCe's death occurred on the sec
ond anniversary Of the death of her hus-
band. and shortly before she died, she
had repeatedly alluded to this. She ex-
pressed her wish, since her disease was
fucurable, that she should die on the
same day
with the exception of her son. John
Brice who is now at the Harvard Law
school, "a Of her children were with her
at the time Of death.
Mrs. Brice was born at Mansfield, o.,
Brief funeral services viii be held at her
house on Monday and the body will then
be taken to Lima. O., where her husband
is buried
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THE HERALD BULLETIN.

PAGE TWO.
All Want to Fortify.
PAGE THREE.
SPorting News.
PAGE FOUR.
Railroad News.
PAGE FIVE.
Santa Claus Busy.
PAGE SIX.
Mining News.
PAGE SEVEN.
Livestock Convention News.
PAGE EIGHT
Political Gossip.
PACE NINE.
England Loses Heart.
PAGE TEN.
Mrs. Heath's Story.
PACE ELEVEN.
Cohn Dry Goods Co.
PACE TWELVE.
Editorial.
PAGE THIRTEEN.
Society.
PAGE FIFTEEN.
Stocks in the East.
PAGE SIXTEEN.
Theatrical Review.
PACE SEVENTEEN.
Modern Fables.
PAGE EIGHTEEN.
Page for Women.
PAGE NINETEEN.
Brevet Rank.
PAGE TWENTY.
Walker Bros. Dry Goods Co.
PAGE TWENTY-ONE.
Millions for Toys.
PAGE TWENTY-FIVE.
Norman Holt.
PAGE TW TY-FOUR
Madssn Furniture Store.
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POLICE FORCE SHAKEN.
Vice Crusade Has an Effect in New
York.

New York, Dec ia big shake-up of
police officials was announced at police
headquarters today. The transfers in
clude a number of deputy chief inspect
tors and fifteen captains, including Cap
tain McCIusky. of the detective bureau,
who is. replaced by Captain Litus of the
Eldrfdge street station.
Captain McCluskey goes to the Grand
Central railroad station. Captain Stephen
O'Brien, whom the commission under
Mayor Strong had in the detective bu-
reau. and who has since been stationed
in the Bronx is sent to take Captain Lii
tus' place in the Red Light district
Captain Thomas of the tenderloin, was
not disturbed.
Tho reason given for the shake-up was
that 1t was for the good of the service -
Chief Devery made the changes without
orders from the commissioners or con
sultation with them. Every one at head
quarters was astonished by the snake-up.
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LYNCHING is AVERTED.
Sheriff Succeeds in Pacifying a
Mob.

jackson. Miss, Dec I5.-At Westville
this afternoon a daring attempt was
made to lynch Charles Haverson, a young
white man confined in the jail under SEN
tence of death for numbering a prominent
merchant named Ammons several months
ago The mob was composed of nearly
l. coo persons.
The sheriff and other citizens made ear
nest appeals for the life of Haverson and
the mob finally agreed to dispense on con-
dition that If the supreme court should
grant a new trial and a change of venue
40 people would be given notice when
~ -erson was to be taken from the
r.... ~
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TRAINMEN MAY
co OUT THIS WEEK
Santa Fe Strike to Reach a
Crisis Tomorrow.
CONFERENCE WITH
COMPANY OFFICIALS
Allied Orders Will Demand Set
Element With TelegrapherS.

Wichita. Kan, Dec, 15.-It is rumored
that the Santa Fe trainmen will be or
dered out by o'clock in the morning.
Everything indicates that they are ex-
pecting an important development Of
some kind.
It is stated tonight that the yardmaster
here has been advised to prepare for d
trainmens strike
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man at each station to protect employees
and property. So far there has been one
case of violence on this division. Denver
p Dayton, formerly the operator at pan
OperatoT Duncan, who took his place.
Davton struck Duncan a violent blow
over the head with a lantern, cutting Ms
scaID omen and causing three severe
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out with regularity, but, as many ma
tive drivers bOlted, a considerable
amount Of transportation WAS lost. All
their ammunition not taken away was
destroyed He reports that all be-
haved very well.
''BroadwOod has gone to Rustenberg
and supports ELEPHANTS Mex, which
has been reinforced. A flag of truce
which has come into Commando Mex
for the Beers says Jouberts son was
killed and further reports their losses
very heavy"
Among Worst Defeats of War.
General Kitchener's supplementary
dispatch referring to the disaster at
MagaHesberg confirms yesterdays most
Pess mistic fears, and demonstrates that
the catastrophe is among the worst of
the war. The matter was brought up
in the house Of commons today, but
the secretary for war, Mr.. William St.
John Broderick, had no information to
add except that the wounded number
ed six officers and forty-fve men.
The newspapers see Encouragement
in the TecTudescence of BOer activity
everywhere, the object being to
strengthen Mr.. Kruger's hands, while
the fact that the news Of the fresh
disaster comes on the anniversary of
the battle of ColensO. furnishes the edi-
tors with an excuse to demand the
head of General Butler. The St. James
Gazette declares it has reason TO credit
the National Reviews recent statement
that Butler, after his first failure to
drive the Beers from the Tugela, coun-
seled General White to surrender Lady
smith
A special dispatch from Standerton,
Transvaal, dated Dec IA. says that
General Louis Botha is at ErmelO, tax
ing a peaceful attitude, and informing
the buTghers that the time has come to
submit to the inevitable. It is to be eX-
pected that they viii shortly make
overtureS for peace.
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Protest by Friends.

London, Dee. 15.-The Society of
Friends of the United Kingdom are
about to memorable Lord Salisbury,
protesting against the burning Of
homes, causing great suffering TO
women and children, as a means of
checking the destruction of railways
or effecting the submission of combat
ants. This, the memorial viii say, is a
reversion TO the inhuman methods Of
ancient and medieval warfare.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-16
Tibet WANTS TO BE FREE.
Asks Aid From Great Britain and
Russia.

Seattle, Wash, Dec. IA special to
the Times from Vancouver, B. C, says:
Rev. Robert Jaffray, who has just re-
turned from six years mission work in
China. says that he is in possession
of the information that Thibet is anX-
ious to cast off the yoke of China and
has been making Overtures first to
Britain, and then to Russia, to help
her
open up Thibet to the commerce of the
world.
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stations Are Armed.

San Francisco. Cal, Dec. 15.-The
Fe, fearing that violence would /
to the operators at stations betwes
city and Needles, has placed an IA
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Effort for mediation Fails.

Rerne. Dec. I'm. ManZoEi. who in
trcduced the resolution demanding that
Great Britain accept arbitration with
the TransvaaI, said today that the ma
tionaI council declined to act thereon.
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Weather Today.

Forecast for Salt Lake Today IS i:
Fair; slight changes in temperature
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Silver and Lead.

onrsr &c per ounce.
,S2l~T,er. 1889 per pound. s,oo. -
4 ISs5, A. 5. & r. Cos price saw Ne"
- brokers, leo
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-12-06
AN VICTORY.
Fortress of Geronimo, the Strongest
Position In Island Of Luz
con, Captured.

Manila, Nov. 26.-The fortress of
the insurgent chief Geronimo, at
Pinauran, which the insurgents boast
ed was impregnable, was taken and
destroyed Thursday afternoon by a
picked force of the F~orty-second and
Twenty-seventh infantry and troop
G of the Fourth cavalry, under Col.
Thompson. Geronimo and most OF
the rebels escaped. The leader has
long harassed the Twenty-seventh in.
fantry, operating in the vicinity OF
San Mateo, Montalban and Novaliches.
He was finally located at Pinauran, IS
miles north of Manila. His position
was considered the strongest in Lu-
ION. 1t was a stone fortress sur.
mounting a steep hill surrounded by
canyons. The Spanish forces lost
heavily in attempting to take it.
Private Hart, of the Twenty-sev.
enth, and Private Koppner, of the
Forty-second, and two native scouts
were killed and IL of the attacking
force were wounded. The insurgent
casualties could not be ascertained.
Manila, Nov. 2s.-A detachment of
the Third United States infantry was
ambushed Sunday near Malolos. The
Ladrones fired a volley at the Ameri-
cans, killing two privates of company
and ~wounding three. The insurgents
escaped into a swamp.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-12-06
C~0MPTR0LLER REPORTS.
Laws Regulating Loaning OF Funds
by Banks to oficers and Directs
ors Should BE More stringent.

Washington, Nov. 26.-The annual res
port of Charles G.. Dawes, COMPTROLLER OF
the currency, for the year ended October
81, 1900, has been prepared for transmits
sion to congress. The report starts with
a summary of the reports made during
the year by the national banks In re-
sponse to the call of the comptroller,
which shows the aggregate resources of
the 1871 national banks reporting on Sep
TENDER s, 1900, to be s.. 04S, 13S. 49,. 29. Be
tween the September call of 1899 and 1900
loans and discounts increased $17O,00S.-
391.4 The loans and discounts on Sep
TENDER 5, 1900, were $3.50. 759, 642.57, n in
dividual deposits were $2,50S, 24S, 557.5S. The
capital stock of national banks reporting
on September s vas $3.50. 299, 030. Between
March IA and October 81. 1900, 34S banks
were organized, 249 being of less than $780,
600 capital. The report says:
"Th total increase in the circulation
secured by government bonds of all ma
tional banks in the system since March
IA, 1900. has been $50, 454, go. The total out
standing circulation on October 81, 1900.
was 1881, 613. 26S, of which s32.7S4,204 Is Sc
cured by lawful money Inc is in process
Of retirement. The total bond-secured
circulation on October 81, 1900, was $685.
S29, 064. On October 81, 1900, there were
$685. national banks in operation, with a
combined capital of S632, SOP, 1896. The COM
bined resources of the national banks,
being over IS, 900, 900, 600, is greater han at
any time heretofore"
The most important recommendation
made by the comptroller. and that which
Is the chief feature of the report, Is one
for additional restrictions upon loans to
directors and executive officers of banks.
The comptroller states that the large per-
centage of bank failures attributable to
excessive par to directors and officers.
which amounted to g. failures, or II per
cent. of the total failures Of national
banks, led him to a careful investigation
as to all directors loans now outstanding
in the national banks of the country.
This investigation showed that or June
%, 1900, the date of the comptroller's call
for a statement of condition from the n a
tional banks, that of Is, 70s directors of n a
tional banks in the country 1854 were di-
rectly or indirectly indebted to national
banks under their management. the ag-
gregate Of these sums being $202, 287. Al. D
The comptroller urges the passage OF
the Brosius law to regulate these condi-
tons. This bill provides hat no nation
al bank shall loan to its officers or en-
ployes until the proposition shall have
been submitted in writing to the directors
or executive committee and approved by
a majority of the members.
In dealing with the subject Of loans the
comptroller says the present need is q
provision which will enable large banks
to loan more nearly the same per cent
OF their total assets which the present
provision allows to smaller banks.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-12-06
A WEEKS WEEK. HISTORY
The Important Happenings Of, a
Week Briefly Told.
MALL PARTS OF THE UNION
the Latest News Of Interest from
Washington, From the East, the
West and the South.
THE LATEST FOREIGN DISPATCHES
FROM WASHINGTON.

In the United States the total value
of all the minerals produced during
the last calendar year amounted to
$s76,Oos, 946, an increase of s 1926
over 1899. f.
In his annual report the fourth as
sistant postmaster. general says that
on June 80 last there were 1858 post
offices in the United States, 1913 being
first class, s52 second class, 3,1S7 third
class and 71,456 fourth class.
The secretary of the navy in his an
nual report urges that the Office of
vice admiral be revived, says that 5000
men are necessary to man the vessels
now under construction, and recon-
mends that congress be asked for two
battleships, two armored cruisers and
six hght-draught gunboats. ,l
The presidents cabinet is said to be
opposed to the preliminary terms fixed
by the ENJOYS at Peking. Ii Hung
Chang was reported seriously i'll.
Secretary Gage in admitting Dowie's
lacemakers declared their calling to be
a new industry in the United States.
Official canvass of the vote cast in
the various states at the election No
vember 6 gives Mckinley a popular
plurality OF s77,71s, against 574,224 in
1896. ,
At the age of 81 years George W.
Wilson, commissioner of internal rev.
enue, died at Washington of Bright's
disease.
Secretary of Wan Root returned to
Washington from Cuba.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-12-06
Mas. O WILL1AMs.

toms, and no woman should allow
herself to reach such a perfection Of
misery when there is absolutely no
need of it. The subject of our por-
trait in this sketch, Mrs. Williams Of
Englishtown, Nj, has been entirely
cured of such illness and misery by
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, and the guiding advice Of Mrs.
Pinkham of Lynn, Mass.
No other medicine has such q record
for absolute cures, and no other medi-
cine is "just as good" Women who
want a cure should insist upon getting
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Conn.
pound when they ask for it at a store.
Anyway, write a letter to Mrs. Pink
ham at Lynn, Mass, and tell her all
your troubles. Her advice is free.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-12-06
DRESSED BIRDS ARE DEAD.
Tho Needed Lesson That was Given q
Fault Finding Poultry
Dealer.

During last Thanksgiving week a poultry.
man CT the northwest sent several barrelfuls
of fat, dressed turkeys to a certain commits.
sion merchant, who is an extremely t'close
buyer" and never fails when he receives a
consignment to claim an allowance for some
thing alleged to have spoiled on the way.
Heretofore, says the San Francisco Argo-
naat. he had dealt exclusively in live
fowls, and probably the correspondence
clerk got things mixed. At any rate the
shipper was astonished to receive a letter by
return mail about as follows:
"Dear Sir: We regret to advise you that
four Of the turkeys in your consignment Of
November reached here dead. Please make
deduction for same and return correct
amount. Yours truly"
The poultryman communed with himself
and replied thus:
Dear Sir: / am sorry to say I find it i'm
possible to make the concession requested. I
have established a rule requiring all Gus
TONERS who desire live dressed turkeys to
notify us in advance, so we can send them
in heated cars. Turkeys without feathers
and iinsides are liable to catch cold if shipped
in the ordinary manner. The mortality
among dressed turkeys was very large this
year. Yours mournfully."
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EARNED HIS A
With a Few Notes from His Chest He
illustrated the Value of
HIS Singing.

A favorite story of the late Sims Reeves
tells how, once upon a time, the famous tenor
was stranded at a country junction, waiting
for a train. It was cold and miserable and
the singer, was naturally not in the best of
pointment an old railway porter, who recog.
nized him from the published portraits, en-
tered the waiting-room.
GOOD evening, Mr.. Reeves" he said.
"Good evening, my man." replied the vo.
c%alist, getting, ready the necessary tip. But
the mar sought for information rather than
tips, H.
"They tell me you earn a heap of money"
he remarked.
"Oh!" murmured Mr.. Reeves.
"And yet" pursued the porter, "you don't
work hard. Not SO hard as I do, for in.
stance. But !! dessay. you earn-p'raps ten
times what I do-eh"
What do you earn?" asked the singer.
round" said the porter.
Sims Reeves opened his chest: 'cDo re, mi
dol" he sang, the last note being a ringing
years salary gone!"