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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-11
IT WAS THIS WAY.
Large Orders Were Floating and
Agents Couldn't Resist.


New York. Feb. 1O.-The Evening Post
of this afternoon prints the following:
An interesting account of the direct
causes which precipitated the ru2ture in
the steel rail pool. which was announced
at Pittsburg yesterday, was given today
b. q person familiar with the SitueIaon-
Representatives OF two of the largest
mills met at Chicago Monday to agree
upon rates governing business in q par
ticular section of the country and de-
c:ded upon so as a basis price for Ger
tain transactions Just al that time
some large contracts came into the mar
ket and one of the concerns interested
was offered profitable business at lower
figure. Rumors of cutting in various di-
rections were current at tho time, so the
tempting offer was accepted and an order
aggregating many thousand tons was
taken at price said to be in the neigh
borhood of 81 ton This necessitated or
course the withdrawal OF one concern
from the pool, and hOstilities were begun
as soon as the transaction became zen
orally known
orders We're taken in this city yests--
day at a basis price of 40 for rails at
the mill, and local agents of some of the
largest concerns are said TO be anxious to
do as Inuch business as possible while an
open market prevails
1t is not possible at this time to tell
lust what effect prevailing prices Will
have upon outstanding contracts. Within
the last few weeks contracts amOurtircr
to more than 81 000.0c0 have been made
by some of the railways at prices aver
aging $23 or $27 ton. and although some
of them are binding at those figures. it
is thought likely that many orders VIII
be delivered at a lower rate by mills
anxious to hold the patronage of good
customers Whatever settlement is re-
ported, losses are inevitaDie. The D-es-
ent situation. it is thought. viii not dis
tu-b Immediately the market for street
car rails. and the large contracts recently
given by local companies are not Likely
TO be affected
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-11
THE HERALD BULLETIN
PAGE ONE.

PAGE ONE
Church influence Investigation.
Congress Counts the Votes.
idaho Legislature.
Steel Rail Pool Busted.
News of the Sporting World.
PAGE TWO.
The Bradley-Martin Ball.
The r. G. W. Going to Deep Greek
News Of the Cuban War.
City Treasurer's Bond Nuddle.
PAGE THREE
The Bulls and Bears.
Bullion-Becl's Big Dividend.
Daily Stock Quotations.
PAGE FOUR
Editorial.
PAGE FIVE.
4 Christian Science Convert.
Kenner's Marriage Bill Passed.
Church influence In the Senate.
PAGE SIX.
Bering Sea Commissioners Enter
tanned.
Frank McBride's Case.
The Eight-Hour Law.
The Pioneer Jubilee.
Investigating the Big Firs.
PAGE SEVEN.
News From Nearby Towns.
PAGE EIGHT.
st. Marks Hospital.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-11
IDAHO LEGISLATION.
FREMONT COUNTY WILL NOT
BE DIVIDED UP.
Proposition to Revise the State Con-
stitution Fails to Carry-A Num-
ber of Bills Acted On In Commit
tee Of the Whole Passed.
Especial to The HeraldA


Boise, Ida, Feb. 10.-Oae of the young
men who is making reputation for
himself at this session of the legislat-
ure IS Raw Hamer, representative
from Fremont county. He had already
established himself as a leader on the
/ floor. and today added to his prestige
by knocking out the bill which pro-
posed 10 annex a portion of Fremont
county TO Bingham. The vote was SO
to II on the adoption of the minority
report from the committee on county
lines il favor of the bill. Hamer
made 2 brilliant speech in opposition
to the measure. He is opposed to all
the plans for dividing his county. He
was leader in the Dubois fight and
has practically the entire silver Re-
publican vote at his back in opposition
to these division bills. The house
transacted considerable minor business
during the day, and is holding its first
night session tonight.
In the senate. the special conference
committee on the fee bill asked to be
excused from making a -eport until a
conference could be held with a COM
mittee which the house proposed to
appoint.
An interesting vote occurred on
motion to suspend the rules for adop-
tion of joint resolution submitting to
the electors of the state a proposition
to call a convention TO revise the state
constitution. The motion failed OF the
necessary two-tnirds vote by only one
vote, the detailed vote being as fol-
lows:
Ayes-BaIlantine, CBlaine); Bennett,
Bassett, Davis. (Oneida), Harris, Heit-
field, Nelson, Pierce, Rich, Rees,
Turner, Qdaho); Urdohl, Young. To-
tal-13.
Nays-Ballantine. (Ada), Barnum,
Coughanour, Coryell, Davis, (Boise),
Donnelly, Keller, Turner (Bingham).
Totals.
A number of bills that mad been for
mall-r acted on in committee of the
whole were passed, At the afternoon
session bill making the terms of Of
fee Of town and village trustees two
wears instead of one year was IA
vOTably reported. The proposition is to
have II go into effect next year An
amendment declares that the general
election laws regarding registration,
printing of ballots, use II booths, etc,
shall not apply in village elections.
A bill was favorably acted on to pay
H. c. Anchor & Co. $1,000 for an exhibit
of oDals loaned to the state at the
time of the worlds fair, and stolen
from the showcase in the mining
building there.
A large delegation of Fremont people
arrived here TODAY to oppose the pro-
posed division of that county. Among
them is a committee appointed at a
meeting recently held at Rexburg. This
committee is composed of Ben E. Rich,
Alma Hess and Judge French. From
St Anthony comes a delegation, also
opposing division, embracing NJ j.
GRAY. j. c. Brandon, Arnold Miller, L.
G. Rice and p EYeritt.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-11

tempted to be used for any such pur-
pose, it is commanded to inquire Into
all the facts and report the same 10
the legislature of Utah.
'5. And said committee is commanded
to inquire into all other influences,
whether ecclesiastical or otherwise, and
to inquire into the alleged fact whether
or not any of the newspapers of Utah
have been subsidized, assisted, bought
or purchased in the interest of any can
didate for United States senator; and
if the committee should find this to be
a fact, they shall report to the legis-
lature of Utah the consideration paid
therefor, and when and to whom; and
to this end is authorized to summon
and examine witnesses under oath; to
send for persons and papers and in all
ways TO compel full disclosure of all
matters connected with the purposes
for which this committee is created.
Said committee shall also make re-
port of its findings to this legislature
at any time or upon the demand of
this body: provided, that all expenses
incurred in this investigation for wit
nesses or evidence shall be paid by
the party or parties at whose request
such witnesses are summoned, or such
evidence is produced, and in no event
shall any money be paid out of the
state treasury for any expenses in
CURED by this investigation.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-11

the roadbed of the Atlantic & Pacific
branch of the system.
The Lake Shore & Michigan Southern
road gave an order to the Illinois COM
Dany for 5000 tons at 81.
IE an interview today with President
Gates of the Illinois Steel company. held
ate the annual meeting Of the corpora
tons stockholders he stated to a re-
porter of the United Associated Presses:
'''rse Illinois Steel company price Tor
steel rails today is SIS in Chicago We
are getting orders today at the reduced
price.
'....-,-at do you expect viii be the effect
of the Carnegie-ROckefelle combination
against your company"
Il rather think we will be making steel
rails for some time 70 come We VIII
stay in this fight as long as they do; We
we're not members OF the rall-mahers
association and always refused to JON
the pool. Prices of steel rails viii take
a big drop during this year The reduc-
ton will probably represent a loss OF $lo,-
<000 600. II will certainly be $1,000, Geo and
NAV be Sl5 900 600. The starting of this
cut price policy is a piece of vandalism
o. the part of certain competitors II
was the act of agents who were intrusted
with millions of dollars of property with
out authority from the owners of this
vast capital.
..WiII there be any change in the man
a-ement or policy of the Illinois Steel
company during the year?
There viii be none that | know OF.
There viii be considerable trimming Of
expenses to meet the decreased revenue
from the low price of rails, but our gen.
eral policy of retrenchment on account of
trade depression has been in operation
for sine time
In the matter of reducing wages as
means of off-setting reduced revenue. II
IS announced that the Metropolitan Iron
& Land company. of which the Illinois
Steel company IS the chief stockhoider
today cut the wages OF all employees ID
-er cent at their mines in the Geogebic
range"
IRE reports to the trade and railroad
AGENTS today from Pittsburg were that
TIE eastern mills had cut the price 10
S17 in PiTtshurg
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-11

New York, Feb 1O.-A Herald special
from Pittsburg, Pa. says:
Following the steel billet and steel
beam pools, the steel rail association,
which was the Oldest of the three, col
lapsed at a meeting held in this city
Monday The dissolution was brought
about by one of the eastern members
underselling the agreed price, which on
Dec. 16 last, was placed at SIS per ton.
The eastern concern, it is alleged, per-
sisted in selling at $50 per ton, and the
other members, after having met and
discussed the matter, agreed on open
market.
The firms comprising the rail associa-
tiOn were the following: Carnegie Steel
company, limited: Illinois Steel COM
pany, Cambria company, Bethlehem
Iron company. Lackawanna Iron and
Steel company, Pennsylvania Steel
company and Maryland Steel company.
With the dissolution of the trust and
an open market the probabilities are
that a large number of other steel
manufacturers of the country VIII now
engage in the manufacture of steel
rails. Then with the existence of the
pool, the Ohio Steel company, at
Youngstown, o., and the Joshston
Steel company, at Lorraine. o., threat
ened to break into the business. and
there is no doubt they will now add
rail mills to their plants.
The present English price of rails is
about S24 a ton. The Pittsburg price,
since the disruption of the association,
will probably be S21 per ton, and the
western price from so TO $23. The COL
lapse of the pool will have a tendency
to increase all branches of the steel
trade. Many plants that viii now go
into the rail business will, by so doing,
neglect the manufacture of billets, and
the probabilities are that the price of
the latter will advance. Pig and coke
will also likely be advanced and the
general condition of trade bettered.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-11
PLAYING BLOCKADE RUNNING.
Dispatch Boat Dolphin Trying to
Enter Charleston Bay.

Charleston, S. c., Feb. 10-It is, of
course, impossible to obtain definite
information regarding Admiral Bunce's
plans, but il is believed here today
that the dispatch boat Dolphin is now
engaged in an attempt TO run into
Charleston harbor undetected by the
fleet. The Dolphin sailed southwark
Monday evening and it is said that
Lieutenant-Comman Glover, who is
in charge of her, was instructed by the
admiral TO make the attempt to run
the blockade. The searchlights of the
squadron were kept flashing across the
sea until late last night, but the Dol
phin did not put in an appearance.
The ships held their positions of yes
tercay al today. the men on the
various vessels engaging for several
hours in exercising their secondary
batteries. Towards night fall signals
were hoisted by the flagship and in
response 20 them the Amphitrite
Mar5lehead and Columbia moved fur
ther out TO sea and to the southwark
The stretch of water covered by the
battleshipS~iS thus extended for a dis
tance Of more than ten miles. From
the steeple of st. MichaeIs church to-
night the flashlights of the warships
may be observed as they cast great
paths Of light up and down the coast
anu out 10 sea II Is supposed that
the fleet is engaged in an effort to de-
tect the Dolphip. Neither the Indiana
nor the Massachusetts Joined the fleet
today, though it is said that both yes
sells are expected to coal at Port Royal
tomorrow The Newark which has
been engaged on police duty at the
mouth of the St. Johns river for some
days, is now coaling at the same place.
This has given rise to the ruraor that
the Newark will join the fleet off Char
lesion tomorrow.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-11
L. A. W. MEETING.
Wheelmen of Highest Prominence In
Attendance.

Albany. n. Y. Feb. 10.-Wheelmen OF
the highest prominence, from all sections
OF the country. were present today at
the opening session of the annual as
sembly of the National League of Amer
lean Wheelmen. The opening gun was
fired in the cause of good roads, the day
being devoted to the consideration of this
important question as regards the high
est interest of Wheelmen-
The assembly opened in Jermaln nall.
under ausDiciOuS circumstances. having
a larger attendance of delegates and
leaders from every state than at any
previous one. Every state in the Union
is represented. with the exception or
Florida and Louisiana
The fight for the different offices goes
merrily on and has tended to counteract
on the good roads discussion, many OF the
delegates being absent so that they would
do something to build the fences or their
candidates stronger
At 1920 about 800 persons had arrived
and President Elliott raped Tor order
He said that all appreciated the work
that could be done on this occasion and
the l. A W. had taken an important
step in setting aside day for good roads
discussion He asserted that the side
path was a good thing. but was not Ger
tain whether the Wheelmen were JuSJned
in building them as it seemed that such
work retarded the good roads movement
At the conclusion of his remarks he in
troduced Chief Consul I. b. Potter of
New York as chairman of the day Mr.
Potter received an ovation when he as
s1Imed charge of the meeting
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-11

The Vlce-preSlOent SdlQ- ne STATE
of the vote for president of the United
States as delivered by the tellers 10
theEiresident OF the senate is as fol-
lows: -
The whole number of the electors
appointed to vote for president of the
United States is Al; of which major
ity is a24. William Mckinley, of the
state of Ohio, has received for president
of the United States, 271 votes.
William Jennings Bryan of the state
of Nebraska has received 116 votes.
THE vote for vicepresident of the
United States is as follows:
The whole number of electors ap-
pointed to vote for vice-Dresident OF
the United States is 447, of which a ma
jority is 22f.
Garrett A. Hobart, of the state of
New Jersey, has received 2ll votes
Arthur Sewall, of the state of Maine,
has received 149 votes.
Thomas z. Watson, of the state OF
Georgia. has received p votes.
This announcement Of the state of
the vote by the president of the SEN
ate is, by law. a sufficient declaration
that William Mckinley, Of the state OF
Ohio, is elected president of the United
States and that Garret a. Hobart, of
the state of New Jersey, is elected
vice-president of the United States,
each for the term of four years be-
ginning March 4, 1897 and viii be en-
tered, together with a list of the votes,
on the journals of the senate and house
of representative.
The count of the electoral vote hav-
ing been announced, and the result de-
clared. the joint convention is dissolved
and the senate will now return to its
chamber"
The statement of the vice-president
was followed by applause on the floor
and the galleries. As the senators filed
out of the hall and the representatives
again rose and remained standing until
they had all left the apartment. While
they were going out the galleries emp
tied themselves, the whole function
having occupied just Sc minutes.
The house at 1:55 o'clock adjourned
until tomorrow.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-11
Furnace Fires Lighted.

Pittsburg. Feb. 1O.-Furnace o. of
the Carnegie Steel company at Brad
dock, Pa, was lighted today. This
furnace has been out of blast since last
April 1t win furnish employment fer
200 men.
By the end of this week eight of the
nine furnaces composing the plant viii
be making iron. giving employment to
about 1.s00 men including those who
work in the yards.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-11
CARNEGIE WON'T TALK.
Lake Shore Closes Big Contract for
Rails.

New York. Feb. 1O.-The Tribune
says:
Andrew Carnegie. who came to this
city yesterday from mis- country home
in Connecticut, when asked last night
about the reported dissolution of the
steel rail pool, declined to discuss the
subject.
The Lake Shore & Michigan Southern
railway has closed a contract with the
Illinois Steel company for the purchase
from the latter of 5000 tons of steel
rails at S21 a ton in Chicago. This
price is equal to S19 ton in Pittsburg
and represents a cut of Sc a ton in
price. The price established by the
steel rail pool on Jan. 1 was s25 a ton
in Pittsburg. The sale to the Lake
Shore probably marks the opening of
hostilities between the Illinois Steel
company and the Carnee' Rockefeller
interests. It is reported that steel bill
let's are selling in Pittsburg at SIG a
ton.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-11
EVERYTHING AT A sTANDsTILL
Nothing Moves in Carson But the
Hands on the Clcck.

Carson, New, Feb. 1O.-Everything in
the city except the hands of the town
clock, appear to be at a standstill pend
ing the arrival of Stuart tomorrow Agent
Cook representing COrbett. visited sam
Davis ranch today and has included it
among the possibilities as a location for
the champions training quarters a num-
Der of newspaper correspondents arrived
today and are busy keeping warm until
the arrival of the impressariO. A dele
cation OF 30 from Columbus. o.. wired
for seats and hotel accommodations this
morning. and kilograms are pouring IN
from all directions begging quarters for
smaller cOntingents. The two largest
halls in town have been engaged by san
Francisco parties for pool rooms
Senator Summerfield introduced bill
in the legislature today requiring a pie
biscite at the next general election on the
law governing fistic encounters
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-11
AND NOW WE GET BOB.
Fitz Coming to Salt Lake to Spar
and Talk.

New York. Feb. 10.-Bob Fitzsimmons
left this city this afternoon on the Balti-
more & Ohio railroad en- route for Car
son CITY New. accompanied by Martin
Julian. Dan Hickey. his sparring part
ner. and Ernest Roeber. The party will
CITY and give sparring exhibitions
Before he left. F'itzsimmOnS said to a
representative of the United Associated
Presses: Il have won hitherto, and 1
am going to win again. / ~ pothing
TO prevent it
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-11
e-<<zE--o----
ROBERTS SUCCESSOR.
ingalls,, of the Big Four, May Sue
ceed Him.

New York. Feb 1O.-The meeting of
the board of control of the Joint Traffic
association to elect a chairman to sue
ceed the late George B. Roberts takes
place tomorrow at II o'clock
At the office of the association it is
thought probable that Chauncey NJ.
Depew viii decline to accept the posi-
tion on the ground that he VII soon
take an important foreign mission.
". E. ingalls,, of the Big Four, has
been mentioned as the probable candi-
date in that event,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-11
DAN STUART in FRISCO
Will Take an Announcement Ere
the sun Sets.
WILL FIGHT AT HIGH NOON
NOTHING MOVING AT CARSON,
BUT THE TOWN CLOCK.

league of American Wheelmen In
Session-Side Paths For Bikes
Cussed and Discussed-Races at
New Orleans and Oakland
Gideons Weekly Bulletin-Gobs of
Gamey Sport Grabbed and Gath
cred From Various Localities.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-11
THAT CHURCH
INFLUENCE
Legislators Will Give Unani-
nous Consent For an
Investigation.
DEMAND IN DEFINITE SHAPE
Resolutions introduced in Both
Branches Yesterday
Afternoon.
DEMAND IN DEFINITE SHAPE

The Rawlins Men Support 1.-THE
Resolution Drawn by Mr.. Ride
out, Presented in the House by
Mr. Sloan-The Investigation
Will Now Be Held and It VIII Be
Sweeping.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-11
M'KLNLEY AND HOBART
Declared Elected President and
Vice-President.
CONGRESS COUNTS VOTE
GALLERIES DID NOT HAVE THE
USUAL CRUSH.

Protest From South Car
olina Was Not Made-Tillman's
Excise Law Causes Wordy Debate
In the Senate-Morgan With
draws His Nicaragua Canal Bill
Other Business In Congress Yes
terday.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-27
MEDICAL COLLEGE IMPROVEMENTS
Many Changes Made at This Old In
atitutiOn of Lenrning.

The improvements in the buildings and
ARRANGEMENTS of the Medical College OF
Virginia. which we're foreshadowed in
the Dispatch at the close OF the last ses-
sion. are now almost complete. Inc
rooms are being painted. and the nall
ways painted and frescoed. The room OH
the south side OF the second moor, mere
tofore used as chemistry laboratory,
is being converted into lecture nall
and the room on the north side OF the
first floor win be fitted up 10 accommo-
date the new Department or DENSITY
DR. Henry G. Jones is chairman OF the
faculty OF this department. while me
other professors who are members or inc
dentistry school are Drs. Thomas X.
Marshall. William II. Taylor, Henry II.
Lew. william i. Mathews. K. G. Levy
and r. +. Williams.
Another new department to be opened
this session is the School OF Pharmacy.
1T will be located on the second floor OF
the Free Dispensary building, and Will
be in charge Of the following corps OF
professors: r. NJ. Reade chairman OF
the faculty. and Drs. James NJ. Whit
field William H. Taylor. Robert +. Will
liams and i. ii. Beadles
a number Of additions and improve
ments will be made in the Free Dispen-
sary within the next few weeks. That de-
nartment now has from sixty to 20 pa
tents a day. IL includes the following
departments: General Surgery, Nervous
Diseases. Skin Diseases, Diseases of Wo-
men and Children, General Medicine. and
Eve. Ear. and Throat On the third floor
of the Free Dispensary building Is the
DEPARTMENT OF Pathology and Bacteri-
olney There are over 81 600 worth of
microscopes in this department.