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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-03-15

wAsnINGToS, ID. O., March H.
Secretary Smith received telegram
from ATkansas City, Kan, signed by
u delegation representing the home
strip, strongly urging that tho strip be
possible moment, and stating this great
destitutlon among thoBe people. The
secretary replied that II was inpo.sib 10
at lhis limo to say when the strip
would bo opened, because certain pre-
liminaries required by the act provid.
ing for the oJening VI the strip must
first be complied with; that the Presi-
dent appreciated the situation and
sympaihlzed with the people, but they
must walt In patience until executive
action opening the strip could be- had.
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ST. LOUIS March l4.-Hnlf tine
town q ArRausas CITY, Ats, burned
tnls morning. An elevator, ware
house, several stores and the Town
trnd Motel were destroyed. Fireman
&. A. King was burned to death. Lofs,
100000.
bis NOISES, March lI.-Nearly
hall Of the town ot Polk city was
burned this morning. The lro was OF
iucuudiHty origin, starting in the
Northwestern depot. The town l.
without iitu protection, aud, In answer
TO n telephone call 10 Dre Moince, the
entire department went ON n special
train. Prompt action was all that
iaveI the other half Of the town. The
Chicago d Northwestern depot and
large elevators were among tho build.
ing, burned.
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a desperate conflict

CALCUTTA, March 1.-The British
recently occupied Cuilsa beyond Chit.
raj with garrison aud fortified the
place with tho iUtcutiOn OF holding II
permanently. Mountain tribes took
ofiense and made Nm attack ON the fort,
which was bravoly defended by the
British. The conflict was desperate
and sanguinary, aud the natives were
at last driven oil witha loss OF 200 men.
The British then took the aggressive
and marched against the intrenched
villages OF hostile tribes, storming viii
lage after village, under the command
Of Major Daniel, who was shot through
the heart, Every point occupied by
the hostile natives was carried, the
British losing twenty'eight killed and
thirty wounded. In the fighting, the
tribesmen finding themselves unable
to reslst any longer, submitted to Brit
ish authority. The result OF the struggle
greatly strengthens the British position
Ia what IL considered It's weakest point
In tho Vicinity OF Hindu Kush.
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Tho prHisie Fires.

SALINA, KAN, March II. Only
meager reports can bo secured from the
prairie fires which have beon raging In
western Kansas for the past two days.
Today news was received from Russell
county that seven lersons were caught
between two fires yesterday and per.
ished. Their names are William Bal
ley. Dave Hutchinson, Albert Moore,
Mcdonald Lefevfe and two unknown.
The men were all farmers and were
out feeding stock when overtnken by
the flames. Their bodies were found
this morning, all but Bailey having
evidently died soon after being struck
by the gale OF fire. Reports OF damage
with lose oil lie are rite, but lack c0n
llrmation, which is impossible tonight.
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Ann,hcr EnrIhnnnI.c

NEW YORK, March 1.-THE resi-
dents Of Jamaica, l., l., were startled
about 1880 this afternoon by a rumbling
sound. This was followed by the
shaking OF the houses, Crockery and
windows. Many believe the phenOm-
euon was caused by IA earthquake.
The Jamaica town hall, n large, urick
and stone building, was shaken AMI
thu Windows ratified about seven
seconds. People ut SCuliy's Hotel
received we're shock. At the Long
leland Railway depot ;he windows
ratified for some seconds. People at
Hollis, village near Jamaica, ex-
pcrienced the same sensation.
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GALTsBuRu, ILL.,, March l4.-Cham.
pion Cofuctt Ia an interview regarding
Peter Jackton's proposition 10 night
him In ca1e Mitcnvil fails 10 appeab
said: "At the same time i arranged a
match with Mitchell / Uilefel 20 ar
range a contest with Peter Jackson TO
take place seven months after ms f2ht
with, Mitchell. covered the 5000
which accompanied the challenge,
thus binding mysUlfand allowlr JHcN'
son the privilege u Withdrawing his
match with mc IN case Of my defeat
with Mitchell. The terms did not suit
jackson. He Withdrew MS ilrcii
money and Announced his retirement
ifom the RUG. Since Go1daId's defeat,
however, lac comes forth with the
ridiculous proposition that | guarantee
him $500 tanning expenses In onrr
that he mny be In condition " take
Mltchel's place next December Ia
care Mitchell should funk.
"lf Jackson wishes 10 fight me
seven months after l meet Mitchell
the original proposition Is Etill UelJrn
him, aud u Mitchell should hunk Ia
any way between now anu next De.
cember atn perfectly willing jackson
should take his place, but lac Will have
~ pay his own training expenses II
he wants ~ fight mo Tor TIE title |
hOld.v
In closing Corbott said 1t was finally
decided today that he should train tot
the hight on the farm OF w. J. DAVIS,
AZ Willow Dale, no. ias from Chicago.
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GoIdin the Treasury.

WAsIIISGIoN, ID. O., March IA
The tree gold In the treasury aggre.
gates more than s5,OO0,OOO. Several
ofiers today were received from West.
eTn points aggregating s3OO,OO0. Sec.
rotary Carlisle IL accepting these offers
a. fast as he can supply small treasury
notes for them. Only the most advan-
tageous offers are now accepted. Tho
treasury department Ii also accumu.
latlng gold In tho ordinary oourse OF
business, though no Offers OF gold In
any considerable amount have been
secured by the treasury from Eastern
bankers.
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ANNUAL MEETING.
The Stockholders OF the Sew York
aud new England Railroad,


aud new England Raiiroad.
BOsroN, March li.-Ths annual
meeting OF the stockholders Of the New
York aud New England Railroad WIS
held here today. a. A. Mcleod pre-.
NJ lod. lie waa greeted with hearty
applause. The reading OF President
Parsons annual report was waived.
Brandies, council for q jljsmith & Co.,,
objected TO certain statements IN tie
Presidents annual report, and asserted
IL should not be accepted with
out atcortaining their truth. II was
moved, therefore, that the charges In tho
presidents report In regard to falsifl-
cation OF car accounts and fraudulent
management of the New England
Terminal company be referred 20 n
special committee 10 report at an ad-
j0urIed meeting. He moved for stock
vote ON the motion. Vice President
Prince declared that Braudies' motion
aud the suit OF Goldsmith ~ Co. were
for the purpose OF Gripping tho
New York and New England
road In the interest OF other roads.
Finally after an extended discussion
motion was maize that Parsons report
aud Brandies' motion be laid ON the
table, nnd the meeting proceeded 10
take a stock vote on the motion. The
motion prevailed, 1891 to $500. The
Mcleod ticket viii be elected. This
ticket IL made up OF A. A, Mcleod
Philadelphia, ThoH. q. Plat, New
YORK., aud their friends, mostly New
York and Philadelphia men, though II
inolu les "a number OF New I'm ,land
capitalists End James w, Doan, Chit
Cugo.
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rnr srunY coMrs rRoM rIiE TANLy.


CIKYENSE, March ii.-ln auAclpa.
ton OF the heavy movement Of SOUTH
orn cattle 10 Montana aud tnis state,
Governor Oibor has publicly IN.
uounccd regulations under which
shipments VIII be admitted. There
must be CAREFUL inspection at the
start and cattle aust have been ninety
days north OF the infected district a.
prescribed by the agricultural ic arr
ment, 10 ne received at all. 40 clt lr
can be tsailed through the STATE; gll
must be submitted 70 Inspection Ia
Wyoming it considered neovsaHry ~
local on ,lal-. Last year n de,crulncd
ilght wa. made Tor the privilege Of
driving cattle through Wyoming to
Montana, but II failed.
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Tho WHISKY crust.

PEORIA, ILL.,, March li.-At a meet.
ing VI the directors OF the Whisky
trust today It was decided to pass tbs
dividend this month. The money was
needed TO meet the competition OF new
houses that will be IN operation In Il
month or six weoke, anu heavy pay.
mente nIs TO be- mace on distilleries
recently purchased. The Stockholders
said thiS evening that the chances were
that no dividend would be paid for
year at least. The company has man
ufactureu more whisky than the trade
demands and II takes lots OF money TO
carry the excess until disposed o..
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Conference OF ncmocrnt..

PRoviDENcR, r. l., March IA AT
n conference of the Democratic party
leaders today the following state ticket
TOT tho April election was practically
agreed upon! For governor, David >.
Baker, IL, Of North Kin stou;
neutrality-suspicious., Dalton +. Young
Of NcwpHtt; secretary Of state, J. j..
H,llernln VI Woonsockci; attorney
general, Clarence 4. Aiuriou Of Provi-
der ce; treasurer, either 1hUmas
Spencer Of Warwick or John q. Perry
OF South Kingston.
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NINE nrN KILLED.
The Result of nh Explosion In Coal
Mine.

mfnfs
McALMsTER, 1. r., March li.--A
mine Of tic ChOctaw Coal company at
Anterior exploded this morning and
nine men were killed ana several
dangerously inluted. The explosion
was caused by shot fired 10y some
nerson unknown. There were only
eighteen men Ia the miue,all Of whom
were firing shots. q, these nine were
killed outright, anu eight 40 badly III
jured that they willprupabiy die. The
dead and injured are moatly Italians.
The dead taken from the mine 30 far
are:
Warren Love, John l.. ScanlOu,
Ernest Matthews, julius rriolui. The
other dead have not yet been identi'
fled.
A mmbling like an earthquake was
the first warning Of tho DISASTER which
came 10 the engineer ut the mouth OF
the shaft He TeaG instlnotively what
had happened, Rnd sounding the alarm
a large crowd soon gathered at the
soene VI the disaster. AS soon as possi'
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JEFFEHsoN CITY. No, March IA
'rhe house passed. the senate bill for
the appointment by die governor OF an
excise commission 10 have absolute
control Of tho issuance OF dram chop
liconses,by strict party vote. IL takts
the licensing power out OF the hands Of
the Republican collector at 81. Louis.
Governor Stone will approve this bill.
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Anarchists Arreste.

MADRID, March l4.-Many nnaTch-
lists were arrested today. Several bomb
factories anu small printing shops were
raided aud their contents seized. The
police secured large amount OF an.
archist literature and explosives. An
Italian was surprised la the act OF
charging bomb. lie dropped H., II
exploded ana lie was killed Instantly.
Nobody else was injured.
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BERLIN, March l4--A dispatch
from rabJra announces an important
German success la Africa. After
three dayP lighting tue Germans,
under Lieutenant prluCe, captured "a
fortified town held by Chief SiRki
who, with number OF followers, was
slain. sikki's dea,h removes QUE OF
the greatest obstacles In German pro-
gteas In Africa.
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CoNsTANTiNOrLE, March l4.-AIos-
lem mob5 have possession OF Caesarta.
They have robbed hundreds anu killed
many, sacked churches and burst into
private houses anu shops. All places
VI business are closed anu trade II
utterly slagnant. Violence AMI theft
continue day aud night. Christian
caravans are being robbed aud mer.
chants murdered. The prisons are
crowded with Armenian prisoners A
lew escaped by paying high ransoms.
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numor Points Him out mn the Head
OF tho Communication.

WAsHINaToN, ID. O., March a.
Callers ut the White House today
were not so numerous as on previous
days, and those who came were given
but brief audiences 10 II was necessary
to cut short the reception on account
OF the session Of tho cabinet. Repre-.
sentative Springer of illinois presented
the name of Edgar Morrison Of Nor.
Iisonville, a cousin OF William II. Nor.
rison. with an application Tor appoint
ment rs consul TO Knnnnagua, japan.
With Secretary Gresham came Elk.
Congressman Blouut Of Georgia, who
was chairman Of the House committee
on foreign aiiaira In the last Congress.
MI. Blount was summoned to Wash.
ington by telegraph and arrived this
morning. He was shown into the
private secretary's room while Score.
tary Gresham Joined his colleagues
who were with the President.
In little while MIR. Blount
was sent for and proceeded 10
the Cabinet room, where he remained
Tor me time. II Is said he will be
the head OF the committee which Ia to
be sent Immediately to Hawaii, and
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Tho nnrdrr of MewhIrter.

SAN FRANoIscl, March li.--Crit.
tenden, Mrs. MuWhirter's attorney,
raid no was not surprised at the arrest
OF Heath aud Polly. He said; "rhese
men are but catspaws VI others more
powerful, and / expect to see political
and financial regulations In this state
shattered in very short time"
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Congress Failed to Appropriate Means
for Travelling Expenses.

Tor IrhNoIIng INpeusos.
WAsIuSGrON, d. o., March H.
The civil service commission today
took the necessary action 10 cancel ali
the examinations scheduled 10 no held
between March 2lst and June 80, 1893,
In the states OF Missouri, Illinois, Ohio,
Indiana, New York, Wisconsin, Iowa,
Nebraska, New Jersey, Connecticut,
Delaware, ldanO and Wyoming. Also
the examinations scheduled for other
places. In explanation Commissioner
Roosevelt today said the cancellation
ol dates were made necessary by the
failure Of Congress TO appropriate suili-
Client money 10 pay the travelling OK
pBuses vi tho exc miners.
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Nv.
MILLS SHUT bows.
rnoTTISG MEETING.
New Rules Adopted for Governing
Match Races.

Match RRues.
NEW YoRiS, March 1l.-At this trotl-
Ing meeting today new rUlcs govern.
log the timo u performances and
and match mces were adopted. Per
fOrmaBcos against time must be maize
at the regular meeting Of the society In
tho national associations, conducted by
regular judge. aud timere and in
accordance with tho rules Of tho
national organization TO which thu
member belongts. No horse will be
allowed 10 start against time pending u
heat or trial by another animal. Time
shall be taken by three timers. There
shall be three judges In the stand who
are MT to act As timer. No perform.
ance ngainst iimo shall occur earlier
than 10 am, anu no performance
against time at q postponed or CON
tinued meeting unless such postpone
ment or continuance Is maue In &C.
cOrjance with the rules OF the National
or American rrOtting association anu
the animal must start 10 beat or equal
specified time.
A regular meeting means n meeting
advertised In at least one newspaper,
nor not less than one week before the
the meeting, ut (Which meeting no
less than two regular events snail
occur, and matches against time Will
not be allowed. Entries TO perform.
anoe against timo must be- made with
the secretary no later than 8 pm. the
day before anu appear In the printed
program Of theiday. Match races.nnd 10
be regarded as performances against
time and such timp made In such
races shall be similarly treated nnd
designated. Pending an investigation
Of reported record by either the Ma
tionnl or American rrotting ussocia.
ton, the reported record shall operate
as bar until the matter Ii adjusted"
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WAsHINdroN, d. g., March l4.-A
telegram has been rvGrivoi by SecTe.
tsry Gresham, signed by all the state
officers of Indiana, stating that the
appointment OF Hon. w. II. English
to be miuistor 20 Sweden would give
general satisfaction " the Democrats
of Inliana.
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the MISSISSIPPI IiIau.

KEOKuK, Ia, March IA report
has reached here OF the brtutiug NJ she
lovee protecting the IlIiuoia lowlands
on the Mississippi 0pp0siio Canton,
No. Tho river h high aud full u
floating ice, hut the prevailing cold
lessons the danger OF DISASTROUS over.
How.
MILLS SHUT DowN.
SAGINAW, Mich, March 1.-THE
factories aud mills along lho river In
Saginaw have been compelled to shut
down because of nigh water.
HEAVY eNUwBTonM.
lsuPEAuNu, Mich., March 1.-THE
heavitst snowstorm OF the season set iu
Saturday night, and still continue.
The railroads aud highways are com
pietely blocked.
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The Ann Arbor strike.

TOLEDO, o., March 1.-THE affairs
Of the Ann Arbot strike remain prac-
tically unchanged, though settlement
does not seem Tar OIL. Railroad Com
missioner Kirby aud Manager Ashley
We're In coneulta ion all the afternoon,
and Kirby Gays settlement viii pro-
ably be reached In the morning.
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MOBILE, Ala, March lathe Ala
bRma National bank closed Its doors
this morning by directions ~ Bank
Examiner Campbell. The depositors
viii be paid ia full hut the capital
stock is Impaired to the amount Of
S62, 900 or about ~ por cent.
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GRAVITY SEWER PLANS.
AFTER INCOMPETENT PLUMBERS.
Tho E,n of Allowing Minors In
Saloons. the r,rcproof PROPOSE.
tiou ituorhrd out.

The CITY Council met in regular SEES.
sion last night Ia the absence 0,
President Loolbourow, Councilman
Horn was called to the chair. The
members present were Holss, Want
land, simOudi, Evans, Kelly, Lawson,
Rich, Foliand, Boardslcy, Hardy,
Moran, Bell.
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"ousss Surrounded with Water
manufactures Iaie.

Houses Surrounded with Water
manufactures Hale.
DETROIT, March l4.-The high water
10 some OF the rivers In Michigan mas
,abslded, while In others 1t continues
9tlse. At Grand Rapids the water
Jas passed the highest point in four
!eafs ANA Is still rapidly rising. One
Auhured houses on the west side are
illiounded by water. Children 20 to
ehool In boats anu fifty families or
more have been taken out on RATS,
sllerlng Intensely from the cold
,'9fli That has been prevailing. Inst
nlshl lhe city was in darkness because
~ electric light works nre flooded.
Hy manufacturing concerns are Idle
eteause OF the flood. -Four inches
more water will stop the engines In
me electric street railway power house
anu Tue ears will have 10 stop running
heonsequence.
n Several bridges above and below
Hiand Rapids have been carried away.
~. 1--we Marine City the Belle river IL
III IslnB rapidly ana great dam ge
hFeatened. Every factory In Mid.
@nI Ia closed down. The CITY water.
HolAs plant Is flooded aud cannot be
ogeiNeu' At Lowell large number
STORES anu other business places arr
usoutu. Several mills are closed and
amy small buildings have lbeen
carried away.
MUST USE BJATe.
,nMALAMAzoo, Mich, March i4.-The
sr tracks m town are inundated,
NV more than q hundred dwellings AT,
,tuuued by water to such depth M
s,1huer II necessary to use boats "a
ssuauR and forth. Several factories
s soye been compelled to shut down on
cerouht VI tho floods. No material
Snase To property Is yet reported, nor
"S'e aDy lives been lost.
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VALrARAIso, March II. - II IL
rum0rci there will b, war between
Brazil and Argentine on account Of
tho aid given by the latter 20 the revO-
lutiOnlsts ut Rio Granue dO Sui.
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FIGHT wiru INDIANS.
Two Apnehos Killed by white SOL
dirrs.

MOBILE, Ala, March li.-At Mount
Vernon barracks Sunday night the
Indians aud white soldiers had fight
while drinking,and two Indians OF the
A pauhe tribe were found dead next
morning with their skulls crushed In.
All the men absent from tho barracks
at tbe time have been arrested, and
two, VIM. M. Wise and Mike Cooney
OF the Twelfth Infantry, have been
identified by an Apache colder an tho
men with whom the two dead men
were engaged in fighting. The nc.
0used men were brought before com.
mlssioners aud preliminary trial
bugun.
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Coal Prices Reduced.

NEW YOHR, March 1.-THE gem
eral sales agents Of the Anthracite
Coal trust met today aud reduced the
Prices on cal for the spring: 10 cents
on CRATE; 80 cents ON egg and chestnut,
AMI 90 cents on stove.
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hir 70 essence In waahingion % los ttu
La 81 so III receiving instruoli9iF II
IL ramofci that whoa Mr., Binunt re-
Turns I've viii he aesignaltu w ef'rn
duties under the direction OF The cic-
lary Of state. Ills position wli be a
prmlneut ono duflug the aimihrtf''
tlor, ana lac will hold much the same
relation 20 tho state department mat
J1nn w. Fuate- did during Secretary
BlAiuo's iucumbeney.
THE STORY cOMrs FROM TIE FAMILY.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, March ban
Atlanta ~ vnial 20 the AH'erto0' say1
the story from Macon teema 90 uc
straight thnt COngressman Biolni hls
been appointed chairman OF The tpHcl %
com iil,ec to Hawaii 10 inyestigaic the
situation there. Mrs. Blouni VIII
reach Washington tomorrow nll IN
Ia, afternoon will leavs with her hus.
band fur the Pacific slope. This s.ory
comes from the family.
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DIrrMAN'l swIrCH.

The city engineer reported recon-.
mending that l.. w. DlItman be allow
edit construct IA switch from the Utah
Central railway track TO his premises
at the corner OF Eighth South aud
Third West streets, ON condition that
the switch be- constructed across aud
not along tho sidewalk anu that no
cars be above! to stand on any part OF
the switch outside OF the premises Of
petitloners. Committee on streets,
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REDUCTION IN FEES.


The city attorney submitted an ordi-
nance changing and liking the time
when the payment OF the tax shall
Uo considered delinquent for con-
struoting anu laying sewers on tho
uUrtn side Oi First south street uom
Fifth to EighIh East streets, and on
the east siIe Of Eighth East street
from First South 10 South Temple
street In district No. 1. Passed.