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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-16

Butte, Mont, Jan. 15.-ESpecial.1-
During a. fire at the Montana Central
railway wards at 10 O'Clock several cars
at powder caught fire and exploded
with tremendous force, killing a num-
Der of firemen nd SPECTATORS and
rlaifning many others. Several men
are known to be killed outright There
were three separate explosions, the
first two breaking ncarly every win
dow 7thin a radius of two miles
owing to the excitement the extent Of
the injul ! cannot yet be ascertained.
The fire attracted a, large crowd and
every ambulance and vehicle and
doctor in town was soon on the scene,
and carrying off the mangled dead and
wounded.
The ground was strewn like field
81 battle with the injured and dead.
Diving to the fact that there still were
several cars Of powder on The track,
and the report that one Of the burning
warehouses; also contained a quantity
Of powder, few dared. after the first
explosion, to venture to the assistance
Of the injured, and when they did, they
were met by the second explosion, like
a Taking fire from an army.
The second was soon followed by the
third, and the whole heavens were
lighted with flames, and the reports
Were heard and the shock felt for
miles. After the third explosion, the
hospital corps and police began the
work Of picking up the dead ana car
rying off the wounded.
Fifteen dead bodies. were piled TO-
esther, many Of them being manele5
&c such an extent that they were not
identified IN the excitement. Every
house in the vicinity was turned into
a hospital The scene about the eyplo-
sion was beyond al description. Men
ana women Wrung their hands and
cried in agony.
1t is said that every fireman Voc
either killed or fatally wounded
Every moment Increases the awful
horror Of the explosion. ,?1lrtv-s;,,
dead were gathered in one pile; many
other bodies had already bee, -
moved. Most of them were 50 b,a1v
disfigured that Identification on +bs
scene was impossible. The heads
were missing from a majority Of the
bodies. Legs and arms were living nm
every side. Among the dead are six
fremen and one policeman, but tbev
wave not yet been identified. 1t is a
conservative estimate to place the
number of dead at between sixty and
seventy-five. Among the missing who
are believed TO be dead are George
Fifer, Joe Miller. H. Robinson. all
3iremen. Every undertaking company
in the city is filed with dead.
TAe railroad officials deny that the
explosion was caused by cars of DOW
der, and assert that 1T was dynamite
stored, contrary to law, in two private
warehouse which wer burning. Joseph
Miller, one Of the dead, is an attorney
from Boise, Ida. Among the seriously
injured are Alderman George Pas,oe
and Charles Schatzlein and Fire 1Iar-
shal J. D. Cameron.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-16
DELEGATE RAWLINS.
He Takes Final Leave of Washing
ton For Salt LIKE.


ton For Salt Lake.
Washington, d. c., Jan. 1j.-[special. /
Delegate Rawlins took final leave of
Washington tonight, and will return to
Salt Lake TO resume his law practice.
There is no good reason why he should
remain here longer. It seems almost i'm
possible to push through any more meas
11res that are virtually interesting to Utah
on account of the immense number of
bills that remain to be acted upon before
the close of the session.
The bill restoring the lands reserved
by the government as reservoir sites is in
good hands. Mr.. Rawlins has received as
suraLces of prompt action from Chairman
NcRae, of the Public Lands committee of
the House, and other western members
will have this measure placed on an ap-
preparation bill if possible.
Republican senators are anxious over
the Idaho senatorial situation. They fear
a repetition of the failure to elect in
Wyoming and Montana and the steering
committee may take some action soon
looking toward patching up differences
that row threaten the disruption of the
party in that state and the loss of a vote
to aid them In organizing the next
Sara+a
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-16
INCOME TAX SUIT.
ConstitutionnIity of the law Argued
in Court.

COnstitutiOna1ity of the law Argued
in Court.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-The hearing OF
the argument Of the plaintiff in the suit
of John D. Moore against Internal Rev
enue Commissioner Miller to test the
constitutionality of the income tax was
heard in the district equity court today.
Assistant Att0rney-GeneraI Whitney,
who opened the case, argued shat none
/ Of the specific objections made to the
| tax raises the question Of uniformity
within the meaning OF the constitution.
we are unable TO see he said. thai
the act works double taxation as il is
claimed. If it did, 1T is inmaterial and
constitutes no objection to the tax even
under the Ordianry state constitutions.
! The objections that some corporations
are taxed and others are not certainly
/ does not upset the c0nStttutionallty OF
! the law.
mo injunction should be granted hare
because the complainant has an ade-
q1ate remedy al law, a principle eln'5Ol-
| led in a declaratory statute A conn
| plainant in equity must show why a le-
gal remedy is not adequate for his pur-
pose. 1T was next argued that the tax
was not a direct tax within the mean
ing of the constitution, and therefore not
required to be apportioned among the
states according TO the census, and that
1T was uniform within constitutional
meaning
Attorney Jere Wilson, IN opening for
the complainant denied there was ade-
qua'te remedy by law ana asserted that
various difficulties confronted the coun-
sci for the complainant il fling the suit.
The courts are reluctant to interfere
with the collection of these taxes.
at is a case" he continued. where
the courts can interfere. There is no
power in this case for anyone to pay the
tax and recover the money by protest.
If the citizen ever had any relief ard
! the act turns out uuconsttutional, then
ell that is paid IS gone forever and there
is no remedy except an appeal TO the
justice Of Congress"
AT this point the government asked for
an adjournment until tOmoTTOW and the
case was postponed.
Judge Wilson viii continue his argu-
ment tomorrow.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-16
BANK WRECkERS.
PrOlpinent People of Lincoln, Neb.,
Are Indicted.

Arc indicted.
Omaha, Jan. 15.-As a. consequence of
the wrecking of the Capital National
bank at Lincoln last year, through which
over million dollars was stolen and
President Mosher sent to the penitentiary
for five years, the federal grand jury to-
day returned an indictment against p. G
Outcalt, q prominent Lincoln citizen, fol
aiding Mosher'S wrecl1ing plan. Outcalt
was cashier Of the Capital National bank
me Indictment was found after taking
the testimony of Receiver Hayden, Bank
Examiner IyDg5 and directors. depositors
and employees OF the bank for four weeks
or so. The theory of depositors had been
that not l0sher alone has been culpable.
They have believed that Outcalt at least
should be brought Up to determine
whether he should not have opposed
MOSner'S schemes to piunder the vaults.
Outcalt and his friends appear TO have
been recently aware that the case was
under investigation and 0utcalt made sew
days, as did also some Of his relatives.
After the holiday recess Judge Dundy
called the grand jury before him and told
it he had heard that some person, sup
posed 10 be an outsider had been black
mailing parties in g certain case, and
pretending to be able TO control the grand
jury and keep it from indicting if he
We're paid 1900 The court wanted this
person exposed and punished if there
was any law to reach him. THIS story
trying to bleed Outcalt. For being mixed
up in the failure Of the Ponca National
bank, eX-CongreSSnap George w. z.
Dorsey and brother were indicted. The
grand jury has also voted indictments
against Mosher anew. It IS said several
nected with the recent bank failure have
also been indicted.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-16
ST. LOUIS & SAN FRANCISCO.
Col. John O'Day acknowledges Hav-
ing tie Control.

Col. John O'DGy Acknowledges Hav-
ing the Control.
Kansas City, Jan. ia special 10
the Journal from Springfield, No. saws.
Colonel John O'Day today. in an in
terview with reporter, confirmed the
dispatch sent out a few days ago stat
ing that he had gained possession of
"a controlling interest in the St. Louis
& San Francisco railroad. His COMING
into the company at this time, Colonel
.O'Day said, was due to the culnninatiar
II q deal that has been on for so4ne
time. He said that the SeMgmaus. to-
gether with himself, had bought Six
millions Of stock which, with what
they already CBaned. gave them1tha en-
tire control Of the road.
The price paid was 40 eerts on ths.
dollar. c lionel O'Day further said tn
policy o he road would be to advance
-the intag st Of Springfield by moving
all sl- most iTnpOrtahE Offices to This
city. The Office of general superintend-
ent, he said, would go to D. Fl. Men
OILS, and a complete change in all sub
ordinate positions wp1Il6a be the re-
suit.
One of the first changes to oceuE
it is said, will be the removal of fh
passenger division to this place. If
generally believed the recent purchas
would not, nave been made if If IA
not BEEN seen that a way could ~
found dor getting the road out of to.
RECEIVERS hands and severing its c
Hection with the Santa Fe.
Mr.. O'Day sold his stock in tihe
change bank here, of which he is pr
tident, and was relieved by J. T. Kee
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have any special policy. his ministers
being expected to govern. IT the minis
try finds itself opposed to either of the
chambers ON any point, no matter how
trivial trivia. it will resign. but this does not
attect the president. do not know what
will be done, THE condition is so new.
The chambers elected the president and
they must meet to receive his resigna-
Casimi1-Perier was elected by a very
large majority, and l do not think his
popularity has been diminished. 1 do
not believe his resignation will be ac-
cepted. He might be reelected. This
would be something like q vote of conf
dence and would strengthen him. The
Whole thing is a very great surprise, and
can hardly realize that it is true"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-16
SOUTHERN GENEROSITY.
A Train Load of Provisions For the
Destitute @. Nebraska.


Atlanta, Ca, Jan. 15-The success OF
the Nebraska relief movement in Georgia,
headed by Ex-Governor Northen, was
demonstrated when the train was made
up this afternoon exceeded all eXpecta-
items. Twenty cars including two cars
Of rice sent by citizens of Washington, \.
g, made up Ne train. Heaps of corn,
barrels of ffouS molasses, boxes Of meat
and Of canned goods were rapidly trucked
out on the platform and into the cars.
One of the first cars to arrive was from
Savannah, laden with $500 worth Of pro-
visions Then rolled in others from
Augusta, Macon, Americas and other
cities. while various smaller shipments
reached the depot in good form The in
yentcry of the train is as follows:
Savannah, one car provisions; Atlanta
exposition directors, one car provisions +;
Augusta, Demorest. Thomasville and
Americas, one car provisions each; At
lanta and miscellaneous contributions,
four cars provisions; J. Wilson Coal and
Lumber company, one car coal; purchased
with cash, one car coal; coal dealers of
Atlanta, one car coal; Seaboard Air Line,
one car corn; Southern railway one car
corn; Atlantic Coast Line, one car corn;
Georgia Southern and Florida citizens,
two cars provisions; citizens of Washing
ton, \. c., two cars rice.
It locks as if another train will be
shortly made up as a. result Of the i'm
petus given to the first attempt
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-16
NEBRASKA DEMOCRATS.
They Don't Want Any of Governor
HOIcomb's Patronage.

Omaha, .Neb., Jan. ia special to the
Bee from Lincoln. Neb., says:
Hon. J. Sterling Morton presided at a
meeting of the straight-out Democratic
state central committee Tonight After
discussing features of the late cam
paiSn, it was decided that the organiza-
ton of the Democrat Populists Should
be ignored and a division between the
two. branches of the Democracy which
occurred last fail win be maintained
The following resolution was passed:
Whereas. The Democratic party re-
CARDS the election OF Governor Folconb
as an event to which they did not con-
tribute; therefore, be it
Resolved, That while we recognize in
Governor Hoicornb a worthy chief exec
utiYe of adj the people, we TnDSt respect
fully decline to consider ourselves the
proper objects OF his political favor
which in our humble Judgment should be
bestowed upon the members of his own
party and such Republicans as contrib
uled TO his election
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-16
OKLAHOMA DIVORCES.
Motion For n Hearing of the Irwin
Case GrarIed.

Guthrie, o. r., Jan. 15.-In the supreme
court today motion was granted for the
hearing of the celebrated Irwin divorce
ton of the right of probate judges to
grant divorces was raised and the decis-
ion OF. which invalidated over a thousand
divorces granted by such judges through
out the territory, involving hundreds of
people from every state in the Union
Rich Divorces who had been granted
separation have contributed q large sum
and employed the most eminent lawyers
in the southwest TO secure a re-rearing
If they lose. it is their intention 10 push
bin through the legislature legalfzirg
the divorces in question.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-16
FRENCH WEAvERS STRIKE.
Three Thousand Threaten to Attack
the Mills.

Lyons. France, Jan ia dispatch
received here from Rome, department.
OF the Loire. situated about forty
miles from this city, says that 5000
weavers ere out on strike there and
threatened 10 attack the mills. The
eub-prefect thereupon read the riot
act and q detachment of gendarmes
charged upon and DISPERSED the MOB
II. Carnaud. q Socialist member of
the chamber OF deputies, was arrested
for threatening the sub-prefect. Great
excitement prevails at Rome and the
authorities are taking precautions in
anticipation of further threatened dis
turbances tonight.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-16
Candidntes For perier,a place.

Paris, Jan. 16.-The senate and cham
Der of deputies have been summoned to
meet this afternoon to receive govern
ment communications. 1t is believed the
national assembly will meet Thursday.
Those best informed as To the political
situation believe that Casinir- Perier will
be reelected by a large majority. Dupuy,
Waldreck RoSSeau, Cllallelnel Lacour
and Spulter are mentioned as candidates
if reelection of Perier fails.
3 a. Tn.-The socialist members in the
chamber of deputies have issued a, man
ifesto saying that they do not believe
that Casimir-Perier will present himself
for reelection. The manifesto adds:
He is done for foreVer-VanquiShe
by socialism. He failed In the combat
to obtain the victory expected of him by
the reactionaries, on account of his
weakness of character. 1t is a victory
for the socialist party.
Wishing to struggle against US. he
finds only rotten instruments. He per-
islned through the corruption of the re-
gime of which he was the chief He
was defeated by the intrigue of his pres
ident of the council
? The manifesto finds his fignt shame
full. and says:
I'm the dishonor of his flight, the capt.
talist class will perish. The downfall of
CdSiTnfr- Perier is the downfall of CAPT
taliSm and reaction. Let us remain uni
ted as the supreme crisis is approaching
and desert not our post of combat"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-16
FEARS FOR NANsEN.
Arctic Voyagers Think the Fran,
Has Been Abandoned.


London, Jan. 15.-The Pail Mall Ca
zette says grave fears regarding Nan
sens Arctic expedition are general
among Arctic voyagers of Great Britain
and Scandinavia. Lieutenant Hova-
gaard, of the Dinphna expedition,
wrecked in the Kara sea, has expressed
the opinion to the Danish geographical
society that there is no question but the
Franz has been crushed In the ice and
DIR. Nansen and mis- party are returning.
This opinion is held by other travellers.
The Pail Mall Gazette also says that
DR.. Nansen, after a, year Of drifting,
abandoned his vessel and is returning by
the nearest route in expectation of
meeting a relief expedition.
DR.. Nansen left Norway in the Fran
In June, 1893, and on July "a of the same
year, a telegram from Bereleyaag, on
the north coast of Norway, reported his
programme as folloiws:
To the new Siberian islands and thence
directly north until the Franz should be
Undecided in the ice and drift along with
it, following the west coast of any land
that might be met with.
On August 49, 1893, he sent a dispatch
from Var1o, which he had written at
Charabowa, in the Yugorsd strait on
the second of the same month, announc-
ing that he was about to sail into the
Kara sea and that the Franz had be-
l1aved Splendidly.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-16
IN DIPLOMATIC CIRCLES.
Those of Washington Very Much AS
tonished Mt the News.

Washington, Jan. 15.-Diplonatic cir
Giles here were astenished tonight by the
news of the resignation of President
Casimir-Perier. of France. So unexpect-
ed was the announcement, which was
first conveyed to them through the AS
soeiated Press, that many officials were
not inclined to believe it, Neither the
secretary of state, the French adnbassa-
dor, NOT any of the members Of the For
and Senate had any intimaItton of such
thing or any reason TO expect it,
AiIaoaSsador Patenotre said he had re-
celyed no news ON the subject.
The resignation must have been on
account of the failure OF the president
to form a ministry" ne said, ''but it is
entirely unprecedented that a president
should resign for such a cause. In
France ghe president is a sort of consti-
tutional king. He is not supposed to
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-16
GREAT CRISIS
IN FRANCE.
Casinlir-Perieff, the President OF
the Republic, Resigns His
Office.
HIS FAREWELL ADDRESS.
HE WILL DEVELOP HIS IDEAS IN
THE CHAMBER.

Struggle Proceeding Against Par
Hamentary Regime and Public
Liberties-He Should Have Reen
Exempt From Party Attacks
Greatest Perplexfty Refgns in Po-
IidcaI CircIes-DipIomatf Circles
Observation-Disclosures Provi-
siOns For the Election of His
Successor.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-16

governor of Formosa shocks ciyiliza-
ton throughout the world and yet it
remains for China to disayow the
prize money, rescript for heads and
ships issued here by subordinate
officer of her arsenal When THE bar
barities and cruelties of the dark ages
are sought to be utilized in modern
warfare, it becomes the humane and
patriotic Of all elimes and races to
effecJualIy protest."
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-16
KISS0URps STATE CAPITAL.
Eight over ITS e..s.,.I From .Ielrer


son City 20 sedaIia.
Kansas City, Jan. 15.-A special to a
local paper from Jefferson City. says:
The state capital is agitated by the dis
covery that it will have to fight an or
ganized lobby sent here III the interest
of the joint and concurrent resolution
been introduced in both branches OF the
legislature for a change of location and
it is said Sedalia, which has been fighting
for twenty years to secure vote OF the
people ON such a proposition, is again be-
hind the present deal.
On as good authority as Speaker Rus
sell, of the house, it is stated that a
syndicate of Chicago capitalists had taken
and would send at once a, strong lobby
here to insist upon the passing of the
Joint and concurrent resolution to remove.
If even the question OF removal is sub
mitted the Pettis county seat is supreme
" confident that it will win.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-16
TENNESSEE'S GOYERNORsHIP.
Vote to Postpone Opening the Flee.
ton Returns.

ton Returns.
Nashville, Tenn, Jan. 15-Another stem
was taken in the legislature looking to m
nnd itiagid Of alleged election frauds
ana violation of poll tax laws today. when
a vote Was taken in the house on the sen taSrl-
t a5 resolution ,postponing the opening of
the house until a furture day Of the seS-
SION yet to be fixed. The resolution car
The effect of the adoption of this reso-
lutlon IS to the effect that Governor Tur-
ner. present incumbent, will hold over
until the legislature at this session de- de-
CARES who was elected governor. Repuo-
l1ean members of the house subnlitted q
protest to the adoption of the resolution
when was spread upon the minutes. If
holds that the term of governor begins
January % and that there can be 40
legal holding over after that date the
race OF the returns showing an election:
that the returns must be canvassed and
published on or before this date ard the
candidate shown to be elected according
to the face of the returns indicted into
office The protest charges that the reso-
luton adopted is high-handed and revo-
lutonary.
There was no filibustering and no ey-
element during the taking of the vote.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-16
THE JONES BILL.
Subject of Discussion BY the Senate
Finance Committee.

Washington, Jan. 15.-The Jones bin
was the subject of discussion by the
Senate Committee on Ffnance today. not
withstanding it has not yet been intro
duced in the Senate or preparation of it
even completed. 1t is understood the Re-
publican members of the committee mani
fest a somewhat stronger interest in the
question Of reorganization of the finances
and this interest was displayed among
others by Senator Sherman, who made
certain suggestions for the Improvement
Of the bill, bearing especially upon the
portion providing for q bond issue, and
looking to the maintenance of the parity
of the governments various kinds Of
currency. The Democratic members were
encouraged to an extent by the interest
displayed by their political opDoneHts.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-16
GOLD DISCOVERIES.
Prospectors FsocIking to the wichita
NIouDtni1s.

Guthrie, o. r., Jan 15.-Hundreds Of
prospectors are sWarIning into the
Wichita mountains in the Kf0wa and
Comanche Indian reservation caused by
the discovery of rich deposits OF gold and
silver. Troops have been ordered from
Fort Reno to eject them, and serious
trouble is looked for, as the prospectors
declare they have a right in the noun
tains under the mining laws and will
not leave. Many samples of rich ore have
been brought out for assay in the past
few days and q general stampede for
the mines will likely enSue.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-16
WAR CORRESPONDENTS WAR.
DR.. GuerviIle, OF the herald, Plotted
Against Creelmnn of the World.

Against CreelInnn of the World.
Victoria, 3. c., Jan. 15.-The Empress
Of Japan arrived this AFTERNOON. She
left Yokohama January and has no war
news of special interest. Frederick VII
Tiers. war correspondent has returned.
He says De Guerville, of the Herald,
plotted against the life of James Creel-
man, of the World, and says he will
drive him from the New York Press clup
and the city VilMers confirms Creelman' S
story about the butchery at Port Arthur,
and says that after the winter is over he
looks for the Interference Of Russia and
perhaps England. When Villiers and
Creelnan were taken prisoners by the
Japanese, they We're liberated by English
intervention Villiers says the proofs are
clear that De Guerville tried to hetray
Creelman into the hands of the Japanese
and have him killed as a spy.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-16
WHOLESALE
SLAUGHTER.
More Than Three Score People
Killed by a Powder
Explosion.
IT OCCURRED IN BUTTE
HEADS MISSING FROM A MAJORITY
OF THE BODIES.

Legs and Arms LYING Around on
Every Side-A Fire in the Mon
tana Central Yards Set Cars LOnd-
ed With Powder AbIaze-Every
Fireman in Butte Killed or Maim-
cd-Houses Turned into ImprOmptU
HOspitaIs-Three Distinct ExpIO-
siOns.