Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-04-27
Distinguished Mining Man Passes
Away in Old Mexico
WELL KNOWN In SALT LAKE
Died as n Result Of an Operation for
Appendicitis Went Through The
Jameson Raid In Trsnsyaal

Victor M. Clement, the well known
mining engineer and old time African
partner and friend of Prof John Hays
Hammond, has died at saltillo Mexico,
from an operation, It IS reported, for
appendicitis. MIR, Clement was IN this
city in March last, suffering from an
attack OF the grip and left for the
south not at all well. Mrs. Clement
notified Duncan McVlchie yesterday by
wire of the fatal outcome Of the opera
ton and II is believed that had Mr.,
Clement been where he could have had
better medical attendance, he would
have survived. There Is q stringent
regulation in Mexico prohibiting the
exporting Of any body under FIVE years
after death; but in the case OF so
prominent a man as Mr.. Clement,
President Dlaz can no doubt be Induced
TO suspend the rule, and permit the
shipping Of the remains to this coun"
Try fer interment. The salt Lake
friends Of the deceased hope the inter-
nenl may Dt IN lUB CITY.
In the death Of Victor NJ. Clement
the mining world loses one OF It's bright.
est ornaments and most distinguished
men. He was known the world around
for his ability az a mining engineer
He has exported mines In almost
every part Of both continents, and has
been prominently identified with many
big mining ventures In England he
was known as well as this country
His word has long been considered the
highest authority on matters pertain
ing to mining engineering IL has been
seid of him that on his word alone ne
could raise more money on u mining
proposition than any other man In the
world
Mr.. Clement went through the jane
son raid, In theh Transvaal, where he
war captured along with Prof, HAM
mond and for months he lay In Jail
under sentence Of death II was only
the timely intervention Of the English
government aud protest from the
United States department Of state, that
saved him from the gallows. Clement
and John Hays Hammond were regard
Cd as the ing-leaders in the conspiracy
by their Boer captors,
Mr.. Clement was born in California
As wears ago. His father was American
and his mother partly spanish His
early education was secured at the
University Of California az Berkeley.
He turned his attention to mining en-.
cheering and made an enviable record
al college. He completed his course
with highest honors and engaged IN
active work in his chosen profession
with marked success.
Years ago, when the Occur d'Alene
lead properties were brought to notice
Mr.. Clement became actively engaged
In the work there He ~as prominently
Identified with the operation Of the
Bunker Hill and sullivan properties as
manager II was after that that Mr.
Clement went TO Africa as a mining en-
gineer, and on being released from the
Transyaal Jail. with Prof. Hammond. h
returned to this country but subse-
quently went TO Siberia on a mining
engineering trip for the Russian gov
eminent
Mr.. Clement was afterwards asso-
ciated with Captain Delamar as his
manager. but for the last three years
he has been giving his attention to his
mining properties in the vicinity Of
Saluno Most Of these, however, he
recently disposed Of to the Guggem.
helms.
A short time before leaving Salt Lake
in March last, he remarked that he
liked Salt Lake as a residence place
better than any city he had ever beer
in and that he had great plans for the
future IN local investments and i'm.
provements. A year ago Mr.. Clement
was made a handsome offer TO return t
South Africa to manage a mine there
but he refused on account Of his MeXi
can and local interests.
Mr. Clement married very attrac
tive Wisconsin lady in California Il
years ago, and they have been insep
arabic companions since She accom-
panied her husband hunting, OF which
both were fond, and could shoot as wei
as he MIR. Clement shot and killed (
large African lion with which he wal
brought suddenly face 10 face whit
on the dark continent. and the skin h
| brought to this country.