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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-01
DAVIS COUNTY REPUBLICANS.
Hammond Has Majority of the State
Delegation.
Especial Correspondence)


Pennington, Feb. 2S.-James T Ham
mond viii not have the solid support
Of the Davis county Republican delega-
ton to the state convention. The Rays
vile contingent came down to the con-
vention today 10 do what they could
FOR George Sutherland, and while no
light was precipitated in the cOnven-
ton. the preferences Of the delegates
were manifested by the applause that
followed the mention Of HammOnd's or
Sutherland'5 name.
Nine precincts were represented at
the convention, and each precinct was
allowed one alternate to the state con-
ventiOn, leaving four delegates to be
elected at large.
The delegates named were as follows:
J. A Hatch. South BOuntiful: Duncan
Kippen, West BOuntifUl; Joseph T
Nabey. East BOuntiful; LOrin c. Wool
ey. Walter W. Evans, Centerville;
ohm Walsh, Mrs Lucy A. Clark. Farm
ngton; W. L. Galbraith. J. H. 1arkins.
Kaysville; Jesse NJ Smith. Z. P. Eli
son. Layton: John W Thornley,, South
Weber; Cyril Call, CIeaTheId. Alter
mates: a. c. Brown, South; Fred Pack,
West: Aaron Call, BOuutiful: Mrs Z.
F. Smith. Centerville; ". R. Deppe,
Woods Cross; 7. ]. Steed. E. F. Rich
ards, J. NJ. Secrist. Pennington; John
w. Burton. Mrs. Sarah =. Taylor.
Kaysville; David Z. Layton, Layton:
Richard Hamblin. Clearield; Charles
Schmalz. South Weber.
The delegates are retiCent as TO their
choice for congressman. but il is be-
lieved Hammond viii receive ten or
eleven votes Of the thirteen votes from
Davis county.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-01
HOW LORD ROBERTS
INUNDATED CR0NJE

New York, Feb. 2S.--A special to the
World from Washington says: Cont
mental diplomats accept the defeat Of
General Cronje in grim silence. None
will. consent 30 be quoted for any ex-
precision except that the issue is what
might have been expected. ore OF the
attaches, who has himself served as a
soldier however. said:
There is one aspect Of the capltu-
lation of General Cronje which is hu-
initiating TO every soldier. There Is a
brotherhood of chivalry which BINDS al
professional soldiers. Violation OF the
delicate amenities which govern une
conduct of members Of our profession
is a reflection upon the order OF cniv-
airy as much today as 1t was "heh
knighthood was in flower.
General Cronje made gallant ae-
Tense. At the cost OF the utmost saerl-
fee and pain, ne stopped the VlctoIIo,is
Lord Roberts aud held his ground un,ii
his hard-pressed courtrymen SOdio
form for final defense.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-01
BoERs ARE LOSING HOPE.
Admit Now That War Must End in
British Victory.

Paardeberg, Monday, FEB. 26.-Yes-
terday was observed as a tacit armis-
tice. The Beers freely showed them
selves to the British troops. Our
horses are now thoroughly rested and
full TatiOned
This correspondent has cOnversed
with many BOer prisoners, both Free
Skaters and Transvaalers. All seemed
convinced now that the war must end
in a British victory. They had never
before believed that the British would
be able to advance except by railways,
and they had supposed that The efforts
to relieve Kimberley were due to the
necessity Of securing the Kimberley
" eking line, whence the advance into
the art Of the Tran1vaal would be
easy.
General CrOnje. it appears. had stead
lily refused to believe il possible that
the British would make q long march
away from a railway, and. therefore
he totally misconCcived the object of
the StrateZ:c movement of Lord Rob-
eTts, imagining that il was merely a
change of direction in order to attack
MagerSfOntein by way Of Jacobsdal.
All the prisoners seemed equally
convinced that when the British get
to Pretoria some foreign power will in
tervene. 1t becomes more evident
daily that the great necessity in the
successful conduct Of the campaign Of
Lord Roberts is larger supplies Of
horses.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-01
EMERY COUNTY DEMOCRATS.
Adopted Resolution Fevoring King
For Congress.
Especial Correspondence0


Huntington, Feb. 25.-At the Demo-
cratic county convention held at Fer
ron yesterday. the following delegates
we're elected to attend the state con-
ventiOn: Levi y. Harmon and J. L.
8rasher of Huntington; Hyrum BrlSon
of Cleveland; 5. VI. Williams of Emery;
J. r Wren and L. Olson, FerrOn; B.
F. Luke and J. Crawford of Orange
Vile; Charles Larsen and Carl Berg,
Castle Dale.
\ resolution favOring W. II. King Tor
congress was adopted.
The Democratic county chairman, E
". Fox. resigned. and Levi N Har-
mon Of Huntington was elected chair
man, with Art Trimare secretary.
Harmony and sood feeling prevailed,
and it is the determination of the lead
ers here to make the Democratic nomi-
nee a sure winner in this county. There
is a protest coming from the ladies
against both parties ir this county, as
they have been ignored entirely as dele
gates to all conventions, and the ladies
say that il appears to them chat as the
men who worked for their enfraEChise-
ment draw out or are left out of poll
ties their interest as citizens are neg
ecCed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-01
GREAT ANXIETY NOW
FOR GENERAL BUTLER

London. Feb. IS. 2:4O D. m.-General
Buffers account of the tremendous re-
sistance he is encOuntering in his ef-
forts TO reach Ladysmith has brought
public interest with a sharp turn from
cOmplacent contemplation of Lord Rob-
erts victory TO a realization of the
s-riOus conditions still existing in Ma
tai. Though General Buffers lengthy
dispatch IS construed as a victory
bravely won, the commander of the
forces in fatal has SO often reported
similar victories without achieving his
main objective that the public has
learned 10 con lin its jubilation until
Ladysmith is actually relieved, while
the long list of casualties invariably
follow any apparent gain by General
Butler, is always awaited with dread
and anxiety which temporarily rob his
partial success of its acclaim
However, il is the generally accept
ed belief that General Butler is deter
mined to reach General White this
time, and though the stages are dis
appOintingly slow the nation confident
ly awaits the relief of those 5000 be-
sieged troops General Buffers report
shows there is urgent need of Lord
Roberts eXerting every effort TO still
further lraw off the Beers from Natal
TO the Free State.
That he will do So and likely is do
ing so, by marching on BlOemfontein, is
regarded as almost certain by the mill
tary critics here. With the additional
soc Beers reported prisoners at Kim
berley, it seems that the number of
men captured by Lord Roberts nearly
reaches 5000.
The afternoon papers comment on the
hero OF Kandahar's achievement. lay
ing special stress on the galiantry of
the Canadians who according to a
Paardeberg special, were actually fight
ing h2ad-tO-hand in the Boer trenches
when General Cronje surrendered,
though this scarcely agrees with Lord
Roberts dispatch. The queen has tele-
Sraphed General Butler as follows:
Il have heard with the deepest con-
Germ the heavy losses sustained by nv
brave irish soldiers, and ] desire to
express my sympathy and admiration
of the splendid fighting qualities they
have exhibited Throughout these trying
operations"
Lord Roberts has forwarded an addi-
tional list of the British casualties dur
ing the three days fighting at Paarde-
berg, showing twelve killed. eighty-two
wounded and four missing. and incIud-
ing seven officers and four Canadian
privates wounded.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-01

There were lively scenes. in the corri-
doris Of the hotels last night as the dele
gates to the Democratic convention
gathered in from all parts of the state.
There were reunions of old-time pO-
htical friends. and there were caucuses
galore. The delegates were registered
for the most part at the Walker. the
Kenyon. the Cullen and the White
House. They did not stay in their
rooms. however, but gathered in knots
and punches, and made the rounds Of
all the hotels. Many cid battles were
fought over again, and many schemes
concocted for the coming fight.
/. c. Thoresen came down from Cache
day ahead, and secured headquarters
at the Walker for the Cache delegation.
so that when the delegates arrived in
force last night and turned themselves
loose they made a stir that drew large
numbers of city and country politicians
into the vortex. The Sanpete cOntin-
gent also made headquarters at the
walker. and as the delegates came in
from farther south in the state there
was much talk heard for King.
Both sides were busy trying to make
proSelytes. and the lot of the doubtful
delegEte was not a pleasant one. Both
sides were confidently claiming victory
on uhe nrSt DalIOt, Dul TO a cool observer
the outcome was very much in doubt.
Each delegate, as he arrived, was taken
in hand by workers for one or the other
of the candidates.
There was caucusing of various kinds
and at various times by the leaders
Prominent among the dunbar men. in
this respect were B. H. Roberts and
Moses Thatcher. Prominent among the
King men were Sam King, Judge Bur
ton and W. H. Dale.
The fact that all the large counties
Salt Lake, Utah. Weber and Cache
were very much divided and very much
in doubt as to how they would vote,
renders ii impossible to make an intel
hgent estimate as to what the vote be-
tween King and Dunbar will be. Some
even limited that a two-thirds rule
might be adopted, which would greatly
c.nrnrtIicafa rr1afresrss
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-01
BOERS SAVED THEIR
HEAVY ARTILLERY

London. Feb. 2S.-The war expert OF
the Morning Leader writes: -Four
thousand Beers and five thirteen
pound guns. on one side, three and
half divisions and an enormous increas-
Ing force. with q mass Of heavy a-til-
icry on the other. Yet the Beers have
kept up their contest for more than a
r.eek after General Kelly-Kenny
fought them. and after General French
headed them or their line Of retreat.
Many OF Cronjes men have got
away and they have saved all their ar
iUery. Whittier they have gone does
Tot yet appear. Those heavy guns
Which used 20 make AIethuen grind his
teeth in impotence have disappeared.
Where are they now?
WHY. of course, on the way 20
Bloemfontein. The fact that one-third
" the prisoners are Free Staters does
lot induce confidence that General
French viii be able to spare many of
his mounted troops for the relief OF
lafeking.
1T would rot be surprising IL word
lad already gone ordering Command
mt Suiman to concentrate back OF
Pretoria. or rather in Klarksdorf and
PrOtchefstrOOn districts. For Colonies
Saden-Fowell and Plumer. when they
nin forces. can threaten the Rand ana
he capital from the rear.
Il take il for granted that General
French and the greater part of his cav
lry are on their way TO Bloemfontein.
cannot imagine anything so suicidal
Is that the Beers would mass at the
apital Of the Free State.
.L.adysmith has not yet been re-
leved, and the very latest news last
light is far from meeting what we
Tould wish
Are the Beers presumably retiring
eing reinforced?
Are they actually TO Outflank US?
''The very brevity Of the news COM
els us TO believe its truth and makes
very uneasy.
1T is likely enough that. il The en-
my has got away his big guns he has
lso sent back to the next front the
zen who we're engaged in removing the
uns
IF General Joubert. too. can deliver
hat an American general might call
mule kick Joubert viii not only get
way easily but viii give US some
-oubie before he clears the passes.
The military expert of the Morning
ost SAYS: 1.-THE surrender of CrOnje
O. the first complete victory the Brit
n have won in this campaign. We DO
OF vet know the size Of the force that
as been destroyed
Lord Roberts announces he has 1000
risoners and has taken six guns At
II tie battle Of Magersfontein Cronje's
,rce was estimated at not less than
1000 men. So at least half mis- force
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-01
GEN. CR0NJE BEING
SENT TO CAPE TOWN

London. Feb. %, SOS p. m.-The war
Office has received the following dis
patch from Lord Roberts;
"paardeberg, Feb. 2S-Cronje, with
his family. left here yesterday in
charge of Major General Prettyman
and under escort of the city imperial
volunteers and mounted infantry.
Later in the day The remaining pris-
oners went in charge Of the Earl of
Enroll. and escorted by the Gloucesters
and 100 imperial volunteers. The wO-
men and children are being sent to
their homes.
Il understand that great dissatis-
faction was felt by the Beers at Cron-
je's refusal to accept my offer of safe
conduct to the women and children and
medical care for the wounded, 40 of
whom are now in our hospital. Many
of them are in a terrible plight for want
of care at an earlier stage.
Il inspected the Beers 1aager yester-
day and was much struck by the in
genuity with which the position was
made almost impregnable.'
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-01
Great Damage is Done By Heavy
Fall of Snow.
RAILROADS ARE TIED Up
SWEEPS OVER MIDDLE, WEST
ERIN AND SOUTHERN STATES.
Traffic at a Standstill in Chicago
With Seven Inches of Snow in
the 3treets-High Wind and Fall
OF Sleet Makes Things Unpleasant
in Other Places.

Chicago. Feb. 2S.-Traffic was blocked
in parts of the city by the snowstor.n
which Started last night. The weather
bureau announced today that the snow
fall was the greatest since the winter
OF 1898, averaging nearly seven inches
IN the middle western states. It was
stated that the conditions give no
promise of any abatement of the storra
before tomorrow.
The greatest snowfall, according to
the weather map, is in Illinois, Missouri,
Kansas, southern Michigan. northern
Indiana, southeastern Iowa and south
eastern Wisconsin. Railroads running
through these states report trains from
half an hour to five hours late. All
the roads sent out their plows during
the night.
In Chicago, traffic was carried on
with the greatest difficulty-the streets
being blocked by great drifts of snow.
A mile of cable cars were tied up on
the south side line for hours, and in
other portions of the city the snow
blockade was so effective that many
people were compelled to wade through
the snow TO their places of business.
In other States.
Reports received from Tennessee,
Mississippi ard Louisiana, indicate
that the storm is general down the
Mississippi valley, although the snow
line does not extend far south of St
Louis. Heavy sleet storms are report
ed south of St Louis and CentraIia,
ILL.,, with much damage TO telegraph
and telephone wires, while severe wind
and electrical storms are reported in
northern Mississippi and as far south
as Independence. La
Reports received at the railroad Of
fees this afternoon show that the
storm apntinues with undated fury
throughput the west and south. The
snow in many places in Illinois is re-
ported from one to two feet deep on
the level. and has compelled the aban-
dOnment of many local trains. Passen-
ger trains have been double-headed and
are moving considerably behind sched-
ule time
High wind accompanying the storm
has completely blocked the harbor of
/ Chicago, and not a steamer has at
tempted to leave here today Hundreds
of tons of ice are piled around the
cribs, but no serious result on the wa
ter supply is anticipated. as large
forces Of men are at work keeping the
intakes. clear
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-01
CAN'T FIND A MATCH.
Henry W. Lawrence Still Seeks Joint
Debate.

Hon Bill Glasmann has referred the
challenge Of Hon. Henry W. Lawrence
to debate the money question to the Re
publican state committee. Hon. Bill
evidently wishes to get his party back
of him before tackling the Populisc
leader.
The Republican committee had the
matter under consideration yesterday,
but would give out no intimation as to
what they would do with it. 1t is gen.
orally predicted that neither Glasmann
nor any other Republican Will be per-
mitted to debate with Mr.. Lawrence
or even speak alone on the money qUes-
ton in this campaign.
The Republican leaders are getting
no comfort out of Mr. LaWrence's chaI-
lenge.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-01
COATED WITH ICE.
Worst Storm of the Season Reported
at st. Louis.

st. Louis, Feb. 2S.--The snow that fell
yesterday to the depth of several inches
was followed last night by sleet and
rain that froze as it came down, and
covered everything with a thick coat
ing of ice. AS a result the conditions
are worse than at any time this winter.
Wires and poles in every direction are
down under the weight of ice, and
hundreds Of trees are broken. The
Postal Telegraph company. during the
early hours of the day. had not a wire
out of the city. while the Western
Union was almost as badly off, it's COM
muncation to the south being entirely
cut off
For several hours street car traffic
was entirely blocked on some of the
electric lines, owing to icy rails and
broken wires. So far as known. There
were no casualties, but several horses
were killed by live wires and a number
of persons had narrow escapes from
death Incoming railroad trains were
Ic.e-
Dispatches from Missouri points in
dictate that the storm is widespread, and
that railroad traffic is impeded by a
heavy fall of snow.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-01
Election of Delegates.

Baltimore. Nd. Fab. 28.-The "Chica-
20 platform" Democrats Of Maryland
held their state convention for the pur-
pose Of choosing delegates to the Kan
gas City national convention. in Grand
Army hall tonight. Nearly every cOuC-
IN the state was represented. IN
ase the regular state Democratic con-
entiOn declares for the gold standard
md selects delegates. il is the avowed
mention of the silver wing OF the par
" TO go TO Kansas City and contest the
seats Of the gold men.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-01
BUTLER TAKES A HILL
IN FACE OF HOT FIRE

London, Feb. 2S.-The war office has
received the following dispatch from
General Butler: "Headwaters and
Landwanik. Feb %. > a. m.-Finding
that the passage of Langewatche9
Spruit was commanded by strong en-
trenchments, 1 reconnoitered for an
other passage of the Tugela. One was
found for me below the cataract by
Colonel Bandbach. Royal Engineers, on
Feb. %. We commenced making an
approach thereto, and on Feb. 26, find
ing that I could not make the passage
practicable, I crossed with the guns
and baggage back to the south side Of
the TUgcla. took up the pontcOn bridge
on Monday night and relaid il at the
new site. which is just below the pres
ent marked cataract.
During all this time the troops had
been scattered. cTouchine under hastily
constructed small stone shelters, and
exposed to 4 CALLING shell and rife fire,
and throughout they maintained the
most excellent spirits.
Tuesday, General Barton, with two
battaliOnI Of the Sixth brigade and the
Dublin FUsiiers. Crept about a mile
and q half down the banks of the river
and assembled an almost perpendicular
cliff of about 500 feet, assaulted and
carried the top of Peters hill. This
hin. 10 a certain extent, turned the
enemy's left, and the Fourth brigade,
under Colonel NOrcott. and the Flew
enth brigade. Colonel Kitchener COM
handing, the whole under command Of
General Warren. assailed the enemy S
position. which was magnificently ear
ried by the South Lancashire regiment
about sunset. We 'OOk about SIXTY
prisoners and scattered the enemy in
all directions.
There seems to be still consider
able body Of them left on and under
BuluwanO mountain. Our losses, hope.
are not large. They certainly are much
less than they would have been were
it not for the admirable manner in
which the artillery vas served, espec-
tally the guns manned by the royal
naval force and the Natal naval volun-
teers'
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-01
MANTLE OF SNOW.
From Two to Three Feet Deep in
Kansas City.

Kansas City, Feb. 2S.-The whole
southwest is a mantle of snow thet lies
from two to three feet deep on the
level. Trains are late in all directions,
telegraph and telephone facilities are
badly interrupted, and at some points
in Kansas. where the wind has piled
the snow III high drifts. outside busi-
ness has been abandoned. -
In Kansas City the street car service
has been almost at standstill since
last night, and only the efforts of an
army of snow shovelers this morning
made it possible TO get about.
From Kansas and the territories
where the snow was accompanied by
sleet and a strong wind, come reports
of damage to stock. 1t was the fiercest
storm experienced in the southwest for
several years. Today is bright and
clear and the snow has stopped fall
ing
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-01
SHORT LINE SUFFERS
COSTLY FREIGHT WRECK

trains came together with an ant,
crash al
The engine was pitched bodily ,-
a slough some feet from the track 80
the gravel cans were piled up on b---t
sides. Five of the standing cars ~
reduced to kindling wood ana Junk .--
the others viii require much reDs----1
before they Will be useful again ~
track was torn up for thirty feet s-s
rendered impossible for thirty ~
From present appearances the ergir,
viii never see service again.
Master Mechanic TollertOu ana S-
perintendent Young went down v--s
a large WreCking crew u repair -F'
track and remove the debris. Gv .b5-.
9 O'Clock p. m. traffic was resumed
The wreck IS the WOrSt as far rs q.
structiOn of property is concerned. --bs.
the Short Line has had in years.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-01
PLATFORM AGREED ON.
Resolutions to Be Submitted to Con-
vention.

The platform committee of Demo-
Gratis. of which Judge Charles S. Vari-
an is chairman, met yesterday after
noon in Judge lie Grand Young's Of
flee to put the finishing touches on
their platform. There were present, be
sides Judge Varian, Moses Thatcher, J.
II. Moyle, lie Grand Young. Thomas D.
Dee, David Stoker, Waldemar Van
Colt, Byron GroO and I. c. ThOresen.
The resolutions were again gone over
at this meeting and thoroughly revised
and made ready for the signatures Of
the whole committee today. 1t is IN
derstOcd that all members Of the COM
mittee agree and that there viii be no
minority report. These resolutions will
be laid before the committee on plat
form today as suggestions merely
What action the platform committee
viii take, or what action the convention
wifi take no one can say at this time
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-01
BOB CURRY CAPTURED.
One of Union Pacific Gang Caught
BY Sheriff,s Posse.

Denver, Colo, Feb. Pa special to
the Republican from Cripple Creek.
Colo, Gays that Bob Curry, alias Bob
Lee. alleged to be one Of the men who
robbed TIE Union Pacific mail train at
Wilcox, Wyo., in June, 1899. was ar
rested here tonight by a sheriffs posse.
The arrest was the result Of inf0rma-
ton received today from Dodson, Mo-,
where Lewis Curry, another Of the rob-
bers. was killed by the officers this
morning.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-01
Tintic Delegates.

The delegation from Tintic is here in
full force, and are mostly stopping at
the Cullen. and it is their intention to
ask Of the convention the election Of
Jackson McCrystal as a delegate TO the
national convention. The Tintic dele
cation feel that they have a right to
ask this at the hands Of the convention.
by reason Of the overwhelming silver
vote cast at the last presidential cleo
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