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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-02-09
A TRAIN BURNED.
Another Terrible Accident on the Big
Four Road.
One Person Killed, Fourteen Injured, Five
of Them Dangerously-The Wreck
Occurs Near Pana, Illinois.
KILLED.
REsLER. baggageman.

RESLER, baggageman.
DANGEROUSLY INJURED.
DooLITTLE, express messenger.
PARR, express messenger.
CONWAY, mail agent.
DEWITT, mail agent.
MRS. NEAL, residence unknown.
REBECCA ARMSTRONG of Bloomin gton,
Ills,
n. w. BAKER of Athens, o.,
A. MOCHENAHAN of T.ynchburg, Va. !;
seven-year- son and four year old
daughter,
SAM COHEN OF Houston, Tex,
THOMAS S. FAIL of Houston,
JAMES CARROLL of Alma, Kan,
Mrs. CHARLES SUMNER of st. Louis.
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. Sat the offices of
the Big Four this morning it was learned
that the east-bound passenger train on
the st. Louis division was ditched by a
broken rail near Pana, Ills, last night.
The train took fire and was consumed.
Telegraph poles were burned, disabling
the ,ires. From another source it is
learned that the baggagemaster was killed
and a number of passengers and the ex-
press messenger injured.
The burned train consisted of a mail
car, combination car, one coach and
three sleepers. One man was killed and
fourteen passengers injured. They were
taken to the hotel in Pana and cared for.
The corpse of Mr.. Laughiin of Cleve-
land, in the baggage car, was cremated,
Mrs. Laughlin and her four children were
slightly hurt.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-02-09
PANAMA CORRUPTIONISTS.
The Government Questioned as
to Acqulttal of Deputies.
A VERY SPIRITED DEBATE.
The Chamber Of Deputies Packed with
Strangers.
BurgOvise, Minister of Justice, Replies to
Attacks on the Governmental
Vote of Confidence Is Finally
Adopted.

PARIS, Feb. San hour before the
chamber of deputies met today the report
was abroad that Emil Cioussol. Boulaugist
deputy for Seine, would interpellate the
government as to the acquittal by the
chamber of the indictments of Deputy
Rouvier and Senators Devils, Gre7y and
Renaul. As the time for the opening Of
the proceedings approaches, members
hurried to their seats and crowds OF
strangers packed the public galleries to
suffoeation. Both on the floor and in the
galleries there was incessant uproar.
hardly word could be heard on the rear
seats aud few had any definite idea of
what had happened until Goussol asked
permission to submit the Interpolation
expected, and he directed his attack prin--
cipally against NJ. Rouvier
M. BurgeOise, minister of Justice, re-
Piled with severity, which evoked re-
newed disturbance in the galleries and on
the floor, that it was an insult to the gov
eminent to accuse it of yielding to
threats and hindering exposure of the
Panama cOmpany's affairs. Godfrey
| Cayalgnacs who followed closed by offer
ing the following order: ''ResoIved that
the chamber be determined in its sup
port of the government in the repression
OF all acts of corruption and being deter
mined to prevent a recurrence OF the adj
mlnlstrative practices which it reprehends
now pass to the order of the day. - The
proposal was received with prolonged
cheers. M. Ribot spoke at length IN de-
tense of the ministry and then announced
that the government accepted NJ. CaVaig-
macs proposal and it was adopted by a
vote of 446 to 8.
Pierre Richard, Boulangist deputy for
the Seine, moved that the government
return to Baron De Reinach's heirs the
amount of money given by Reinach to
Rouvier for service. He requested ur-
gency which was voted on by the chamber
-232 to 176-although a motion for i'm
mediate discussion was lost. Debate on
the budget was then resumed.
M. Goussol sent seconds to Norbert De
Benoit, deputy for Avignon, who inter
rupted him persistently during his speech.
Charles De Lesseps has applied to the
court of assizes to have the true bill,
found against him by NJ. Franqueville,
quashed on the ground that his offense is
improperly defined therein. He contends
that his dealings with NJ. Baihut did not
constitute a case OF corruption by public
officials, as the true bill stated. He also
| accused Baihut of extOrtiOn
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-02-09
AMENDING PENSION JAWS.
Interesting Debates Promised on
the Floor of the House.
RADICAL CHANGES IN VIEW.
Turning Over the Bureau to the War
Department.
The Bill for the Admission of the Terri.
tories to Be Called Up in the Senate
by Mr.. Carey-stumbIing Blocks
in the Way.

WASHINGTON, Feb. Sunless all indi-
cations fail there will be some very inter-
esting debates and sharp maneuvering on
the floor of the House when the pension
appropriation bill is taken up for consid-
Grafton. A radical change in the pension
policy is proposed, and the change will
be backed up by majority of the Com
mittee on appropriations, and Will be
fought tooth and nail by the Repu olican
minority, assisted by Representative
Holman, chairman of the committee.
The proposed change in the pens on
policy has in view a considerab bic redac-
ton in the pension rolls, and of the
enormous amount now paid out ;or pen
sions, by purging the lists Of names of
some OF those now on it, and by making
more difficult the procurement in some
cases of pension under the laws.
1t is proposed to change the laws in
some respects and the new policy is to be
inaugurated SO far as the administration
of law is concerned by turning over the
whole pension bureau to the war depart
ment. These changes with some modifi
cations are the SAM as originally pro-
posed by the Subcommittee which framed
the pension appropriation bill, but which
in full committee We're stricken out by a
majority OF one vote. The committee has
now by narrow majority reconsidered
this action. There was a meeting OF the
committee this morning and the fight for
the new pension policy was renewed by
O'Neill of Massachusetts, and others and
by a yea and nay vote the committee de-
cided to report the necessary amend
ments to be offered to the pension bill
when it comes up.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-02-09
STATEHOOD BILL.


Senator Carey Using Every Effort to Call
Up the Bill in the Senate.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Especial. i
Senator Carey proposes calling up the
bill for the admission OF the territories
during the morning hour in the hopes Of
its being put through more rapidly by SO
doing. The fact of the matter is this is the
best way OF getting a chance of carrying
his amendments, which have gone to the
committee and not been reported back.
The clauses relating to Utah are perfectly
satisfactory to Mr.. Caine. Since the
changes have been made concerning ap-
pointment, Senator Carey is also willing
to incorporate satisfactory amendment
in regard to elections. He will try to-
morrow to call up the bill, and failing
will watch each succeeding day his op-
portunity.
He realizes that opposition exists and
will endeavor to overcome it as he and all
friends of the measure ere anxious to
pass it this session. Arizona and New
Mexico are stumbling blocks and Utah
would have better chance in the Senate
if it stood alone as there is little opposi-
ton to Utah.
Representative Washington has asked
Speaker Crisp to set apart special day
for consideration OF the Utah bill in the
House and thinks his request will be
granted.
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THE SILVER QUESTION.
Advocates OF the Repeal OF the Sher-
man Act in Conference.
The CIoture Win Be Defeated When the
Report of the Committee
Comes Up.

WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-The report of
the Committee on Rules on the silver
question will come up in the House to-
morrow This afternoon the advocates OF
the repeal of the Sherman act were in
conference. Their hopes OF securing a
cloture was groundless, as the time for
taking vote approached. a majority of
Democrats were against it and the effort
to secure support from Republicans ap-
pears to have failed. Western leaders
have a list of between thirty and forty
Republicans who they say will oppose
the silver question at this time. Unless
there should be an unexpected change in
the present situation on cloture it will be-
come necessary after that proposition is
pursued. Anti-silver men will then
change their tactics and vote for the
adoption of the Rules committee report,
while the free coinage men will vote
against even consideration for silver at
this time.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-02-09
ROBBED AN ESTATE.
Serious Charges Alleged Against the Ex-
ecutor of the Hurley Will.

Serious Charges Alleged Against the Ex-
ecutor of the Hurley Will.
New YORK, Feb. s.--William Samuel
Hurley, -four merchant, began suit
against William and Jacob Miles,
brothers, to recover S35O,0OO alleged to
have been taken out of the estate of plain
tiff's father, Samuel Hurley. The elder
Hurley died in 1883, leaving widow and
four children. He had been in partner
ship with Miles Brothers. Under the
terms of the will Jacob was made execu-
tor of the estate with Thomas Webb and
the widow. Jacob was left to do as he
pleased. Mrs. Hurley received a small
allowance and in the settlement made five
years ago by which she received sum so
small as to cause the present plaintiff to
begin Investigation to find ont what had
become of his fathers property. He al
leges that he has discovered that William
Miles got most of it through his position
as partner in the tannery firm William
Miles, it is said, is now several times
millionaire, and lives at Plainfield, N. j.
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without authority from the American
government taken upon himself high
handed measure in trying to overthrow
peaceful government"
The letter was brought over on the
Claudine by personal friend of Colburn,
on business trip to California, who took
passage with the commission. His senti-
ments were unknown to his fellow pas
sengers and he carefully concealed the
fact that he had been entrusted with the
important document, as, if known, he
would have been denied passage upon the
vessel. As soon as he arrived in San
Francisco he mailed the letter to Mr..
GAM. 1t was the intention of Colburn
that his uncle, as representative of the
royalist party of the Hawaiian nation,
should go to Washington and present the
document to the authorities in the inter
est of the island queen. Instead of going
in person to the seat of government,
GAM, after some days. elaboration,
wrote a petition to the president and
members of Congress of the United States,
incorporating therein Minister Colburn' S
communication.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-02-09
HOUSE OF COaIsIoNs.
Gladstone VIII Move to Close Debate On
the Address Friday

Gladstone VIII Move to Close Debate on
the Address Friday.
LONDON, Feb. Son the assembling OF
the house of commons at noon Gladstone
announced that ne would tomorrow or
Friday move a suspension of the rule
under which the house adjourns at mid1
night. The object of this move is to
bring the debate on the queens speech to
an end in order to permit the introduce
ton of the home rule bill. The announce
ment was received with cheers by SUD-
porters of the government.
Ceilings moved that legislation for the
benefit Of The agriculturists have prece-
dence over home rule
After several members of no particular
prominence had spoken IN behalf OF Col
fings' amendment, Gladstone arose to ex-
plain. He said the unusual conduct of
the opposition, which had already moved
six votes of censure to the address, and
this last motion made new precedent. I5
purported to censure the government not
for what it had done, but for what it had
not done. The amendment declared what
was untrue. The government had deter
mined to persevere IN its own course. He
maintained that the parish councils bill
was a measure in behalf of the agriculture
lists. giving them autonomy and enabling
them to work reforms IN their own behalf.
He tainted Ceilings with having aided
the Tories in 1892 to defeat the efforts OF
the Liberals to improve the small hold
ings bill. No system for helping the ag
ricultural classes, Gladstone said, would
ne effective until the com ulsory purchase
OF land was legalized. LCheers.
Chamberlain said he considered the par
ish councils plan absurd, and he reiter-
ated the charge that the government was
wriggling out OF its premises. The amend
ment was defeated by vote of 80 to 228,
and the result was hailed with hearty
cheers by supporters of the government.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-02-09
THE FLOOD ABATING.

Ruin and Desolation Revealed Every
where in the City of Brisbane.
BRISBANE, Feb. s.-The water is still
falling slowly and the ruin aud desolation
revealed as the flood abates is beyond
anything caused by the last great food in
$780, The suburbs of the city are almost
annihilated. South OF the river the city
is still submerged. In the higher parts
of the city where the waters are receding
many buildings have collapsed and most
of the Others damaged beyond repair.
The provincial towns suffered as severely
as did Brisbane. Every hour brings fresh
cases of villages submerged, houses
wrecked, lives lost and bridges swept
away. The loss of life is very heavy, but
no approximate estimate OF the number
drowned is yet possible.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-02-09
oREGoN's CRANKY GOVERNOR.

lie Vetoes the Bill Making Appropria-
tions for the Worlds Fair.
SALEM, Or, Feb. s.-Governor Pen
meyer this afternoon vetoed the bill max
ing an appropriation of $50, 900 for the
Worlds fair exhibit. He said departure
from the one safe rule that taxation of
people by governments should be strictly
limited TO its honest administration in the
exercise of necessary governmental func-
tions would open wide the door for public
speculation at the expense of private
thrift, and if once sanctioned our
state government would soon become
what the federal government for more
than quarter century has been-a most
effective instrumentality for robbery of
the taxpayer for the benefit OF the boodler.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-02-09
LATE HAwAIIAN ADvICEs.

The Report That All Foreign Diplomats
Recognized the Government.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. S.-The schooner
Robert Sewer arrived here from Honolulu
at IL O'Clock tonight. she LETT Honolulu
Jan. ri. two days after the steamer Clau-
dine. The only news of Importance
brought by the schooner tonight was the
confirmation of the statement published
few days ago that the British minister
was among the foreign diplomats who
recognized the provisional government of
Hawaii.
A Honolulu paper of Jan. 81 publishes
the official proclamation of the new gov
eminent addressed to the house of repre-
sentatives in Honolulu and also replies to
every foreign minister or consul there.
All these officials recognize the new gov
eminent. The reply of the British minis
ter which is brief declares that he recOg-
nizes the provisional communicating
instructions from his own government.
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THE NEXT SENATE.
no Question as TO the Ability of the DEM
ocrats to Organize 1t.

No Question as TO the Ability of the DEM
ocrats to Organize 1t.
New YoRK, Feb. s.-There is no
longer any hope among Republican en-
ployees OF the Senate. says Washington
special, that they viii be able to hold
their places. The election of a Popullst
Democrat in Kansas and Nebraska re-
moves all doubt about the ability of the
Democrats to organize that body. Now
of the holdover and newly elected Demo-
Gratis in the next Senate, forty three mem
bers, there are five Populists, all of whom
viii undoubtedly vote with the Demo-
Gratis on organization. The Repub-
licans VIII have forty votes, if the minor
ity in Montana prefer, rather than to
have w. A. Clark elected as a Democrat,
to allow the governor TO appoint Colonel
Sanders. With the vote of Vice-Presi
dent Stevenson and the assistance of the
Populists, the Democrats will have a
working majority.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-02-09
THE PANAMA INQUIRY.

A Former Secretary OF the American Com
mittee Tells His Story.
WASHINGTON. Feb. S.-Mr. Colne,
former secretary of the American COM
mittee, appeared before the Panama COM
mittee today and delivered copy of the
record book of disbursements. The other
books had been lent to Boyard inter-
mediary between the canal and railroad
companies. The committee asked what
the item of s'Petty cash. which FREE
quently occurred in the books, meant, as
Thompson seemed to have drawn about
500 day for many days for this item.
Witness said it referred to sundry office
and other expenses. Chairman Fellows
suggested that as Mr.. Thompson was i'll
and unable to leave Indiana the commit
tee go there, but the Others didn't favor
this. 1t was decided to subpoena Boyard
and representatives of the Pacific Mail.
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THE SILVER FIGHT.
Temper of the House on the QUESTION
Demonstrated Yesterday.

Temper of the House on the QUESTION
Demonstrated Yesterday.
WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-The temper of
the House in regard to the silver fight
was pretty well demonstrated today by
its disposal of the fil1bustering motion
made by Antony OF Texas. The quar-
antine bill had been called up for the
purpose of concurring in the Senate
amendments and passing it. Mr.. An
tony, in conducting the opposition prac-
tically alone, thought he would win sup
port for his side by playing into the
hands OF the silver men. He therefore
framed a dilatory motion to the effect
that when the House adjourned it should
be till Saturday. This, he believed, would
win the votes of all free coinage members,
as the intervening days, Thursday and
Friday, were days set by the Committee
on Rules for consideration of the silver
bill. To his great surprise almost the
whole House rose in revolt against the
idea
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-02-09
PEOPLE DISCONTINUED.
They Protest Against the Acquittal of
ROuvier and Other Deputies.

They Protest Against the AcquittaI Of
ROuvier and Other Deputies.
PARIS, Feb. s.-Bourgeois minister Of
justice has given authority for COM
mission of inquiry of the chamber OF
deputies to receive from the chamber OF
indictments, the record of evidence,
showing the grounds on which the cham
Der of indictments arrived at decisions
in the cases OF deputies and ex-deputies
accused of accepting brides from the
Panama Canal company. The commits
sion, after receiving evidence will today
consider the question whether any
further action is necessary on the part Of
the chamber in regard to those of its
members who have been relieved of GRIM
inal accusation by the chamber of indict-
ments.
Newspapers generally express discon-
tent with the action of the chamber on
the ground, that although all charges are
substantially the some and apparently
based on substantially the same Identical
evidence, yet no reason is given for the
difference in decisions arrived at in regard
to the persons accused. the opposition
press protests strongly against the acquit-
tai of ROuvler, suggests that it is due to
state reasons, and that the authorities are
afraid to put him on trial for fear he
would reveal secrets that would weaken
the government in public estimation.
Andrieux, in an interview in Figaro,
says: The decisions are a mystery to him,
and if those who have been acquitted by
the chamber of indictments do not pros
ecute him and compel him to verify his
charges he will endeayOr to bring the
matter to head himself in the public tTi-
bunals. He is prepared, he says, to make
common cause with any of the Panama
shareholders to bring action against
those alleged to have received Panama
money illegally, with a view to recover
ing the amount of their deposits and sx-
acting damages besides.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-02-09
COUNTING THE VOTES.

Cleveland and Stevenson Declared Elected
President and Vice-President
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8.-The Senate and
House met in joint session at o'clock this
afternoon, with Vice-P President Morton
presiding, and went through the formal
ceremony of opening the electoral returns
from the states, and when the tellers had
ascertained the already well known result
the vice. president formally declared Gro
yer Cleveland of New York duly elected
president OF the United States for four
years, beginning March 4, 1893, and Adlai
Stevenson of Illinois vice president for the
same period. Then the joint assembly
dissolved. The galleries were packed dur
ing the proceedings.
The totals announced by the vice presi-
dent were: Cleveland and Stevenson, 277;
Harrison and Reid, 145; Weaver and
Field, %.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-02-09
SILVER NOTES.

An Amendment to the sherman Silver
Law to Be Immediately Reported.
WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-The House
Banking committee today directed Chair
man Bacon to report favorably bill to
amend the Sherman silver law so as to put
the coin notes issued under it on the
same footing as greenbacks in the banks
and clearing houses. 1t provides for an
exchange of these notes for certificates
which the banks may count as part of
their legal reserves. The proposed change
will make no difference except to banks.
The committee decided that the time to-
morrow and Friday should be equally d.
vided between silver and anti-silver men,
Mr.. Bacon to control the time on one
side and Messrs. Cox of Tennessee and
Townsend of Colorado on the other side.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-02-09
IDAHO LEGISLATURE.
Both Houses Adjourn Out of Respect to
Fx-,Justice Weir

Both Houses Adjourn Out of Respect to
Ex-Justice Weir.
BOISE, Ida, Feb. ESPECIAL. lin
the senate today Mcpherson. of Logan,
introduced an optional referendum bill,
giving electors authority by a majority
vote to amend or appeal any legislative
enactment. In the house Howe's senate
bill allowing the city of Lewiston to float
bonds for internal improvements passed.
A bill was introduced to locate the school
of mines at Idaho city. This is the fifth
school of mines.
Both houses adjourned at noon out of
respect to the memory of Hon. H. W.
Weir, ex-chief Justice of the supreme
court, who died in this city last night.
Deceased was in 1855 appointed to the SUI
preme bench by Cleveland and remained
until Idaho became state.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-02-09
HEAVY FAILURE.

A Large Philadelphia Wooden Manufac-
turer Assigns.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. s.-Judgments
aggregating 100000 were confessed
yesterday by Robert Spencer, who, trad
ing as Charles Spencer & Co., controlled
the Leicester mills, one of the largest
wooden goods manufactures in the city.
1t was announced today that creditors
claims amount to over $500. 900. Robert
Spencer individually, and trading as
Charles Spencer & Co, and Catherine,
his wife, made an assignment today for
the benefit of the creditors to Wilson II.
Brown, manufacturer.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-02-09
UNDER THE AMERICAN FLAG.

President Harrison viii Pull Up the
Flags on the Steamships.
WAsHINaToN, Feb. s.-President Har-
rison regards the act of the City of New
York and City OF Paris in taking Ameri-
can register and sailing under the stars
and stripes as the browning act of his
administration and will himself pull up
the flags. He will be accompanied
to New York by all the members OF his
cabinet and on that occasion will also be
present members of the Senate and House,
naval affairs committees, distinguished
members of Congress, and principal
officers of the navy department as their
invited guests.