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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-02-03
COUNTY AlTORNEY's DUTIES
AS Regarding the Legality of Claims
made on Dehali OF Comfy
Commissioners.

The attorney general has sent the
following answer 10 jams Ollerton,
county attorney OF Parowan, Iron
county:
Dear 5ir-I am in receipt OF your
favor OF recent date In which you ask
to be advised, whether, alter the
county attorney hAe refused to indorse
9 bill presented by the county commIs-
eiOnere for travelling expenses, anu has
stated hts objections In writing, as to
wherein he thinks 1t illegal, eau the
com miesioners then allow the bill, Init
withdrawing the objection OF the
county attorney.
Section AZ OF chapter 1871 OF the laws
OF 1886, pfUvi1et: "Ali claims against
the county, presented by members OF
the board Of county con- missioneTs Tor
pef.diem and expenses, must be item
l2sd ana yer fleu NJ other cIsi ne and
must siale that the services nave been
actually rendered, and before allow.
ance, such claims must be presented to
che county attorney, ami he must in
doree thereon in writing his opinion q 8
TO the legality thereof. Ii the county
attorney declares the claim Illegal, he
must state specifically Wherein 1t Is
Illegal"
Tue evident intention OF the law
Wac 10 guard against the allowance OF
illegal claims against the county for
SERVICES and expenses OF county COM
lnlssiUners, anu NJ to the legality OF
any such claim, the county attorney IL
required, not'only 10 pass upon 1t, but
to make his Enforcement thereon In
writing. However, his rejection of o
bill OF this kind cannot be considered
as conclusive as against It's subsequent
allowance by the board of oJuuiy
commissioners. Section OF the same
chapter provides: "Hereaiter, when
ever any board OF county commission
ers shall, without authority OF la~, order
any money paIu as salary, tees,ur tor
any other purposef, and such money
shali have been actually paid
the county attorney OF such county is
hereby empowered, and 1t is hereby
made his duty 10 Institute suit, In the
name OF the county, against such per-
son or persons,snu their Official bond's
men to recover the money; and no
order OF the board Of county COM
missioners therefor shall be necessary
to maintain such suit" Said sec.
ton also provides, further, that II the
money has not been paid, then he
shall commence suit against tue county
Tor restraining the pay ment thereof.
Under these provisions 1t would be
the duty Of the county attorney, alter
the allowance of bill which he
deemed to be Illegal. to begin the
proper action. either to epjOin the pay
Ipent OF the warrant or to recover the
money II maid, and the question OF
dispute between the county attorney
and county commissioners, a. to the
legality OF said claim would be deter
mined by the court.
have the honor to be,
Very respectfully you're,
A. @. BISHOP,
AttoTBer General
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-02-03
TROUBLE IN CRETE.
News Of Fresh Disturbances Reach
The Ambassadors.
ANARCHY REiGSs EVERYWHERE,
lho Command r.,n.Chitf Of lhe Police
Of Cypras Leay,s for ilie Scene
OF Disturbances.

New York, Feb. IA dispatch to
the Herald from Constantinople rays:
The ambassadors have received news
of fresh disturbances having broken
out In Crete, during which notable
Crock was asssssinated, and that those
troubles have :esched Rhetim. A
second telegram stated that the revolu.
tl1nsry movement has also declared
itaelf at Canon aud that complete an
srchy reignn everywhere.
Msjor Boro, formerly commander
ln.ehief OF police of Cyprus, who Is TO
form the first three compsnies OF gen
d'srmerie in Crete, has left Constan-
ttnople for Crete. The Greek popula-
ton desireB that the ecumenicsl patri.
arch, AnthymOs VII, give In his
resignatipn. Tnis he refuses to do. ln
prder 10 avoid all instigations by Mgr.
Germanos, the Metropolitan OF derak-
isR, Patriarch AnthymOs will use his
constitutional power TO change half
the members OF the holy synod. In
Gomez quence OF this difference an anti.
patrisrcbal demonstration took place
yesterday in several churches OF Gaia.
ten and Stsnboul. 1t ID feared that on
the occasion OF Thursday the demon-
stration would be renewed. The police
are cogntzaut Of every fact. In eCcle-
eiastical anu political circles 1t ia
| believed that the retirement iof the
patriarch ia only a question Of q few
uays.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-02-03

hnected on Shepard's sincerity In
VOTING Tor Thatcher, anu said that
"hlIe the people demand that The
conteat he settled, they demand that IL
Us settled right. 70 accomplish
Righteous solution, the PEG.
PIE were willing that tho pub.
We treasure should How like water.
ne urged the granting OF the time he
ssked, and said that in two hours he
might be able Go "present anothered
bonored name"
AT the cot cusion OF Sloan's speech,
which was characterized by intense
ee!inE. Taylor moved the previ0us
ques ION, which carried, and the roll
was called oh the question to take q
recess for two hours.
henner in voting explained, that
the opponents OF the man Tor whom he
had been voting, and whom lie ex.
pecled to continue to support, mean.
Ing Rawlins, had asked the favor OF
two hours' time, and be felt that the
other side could not afford TO deny the
request. He voted for the reoess.
The affirmative prevailed and ct l:50
the House took a recess for two hours.
% returning this sfteruonn there
""S Souuihi itbins Nuhl hHNlluh
would be elected II a vote were taken,
and bis opponents resOtted TO dilatory
methods to prevent ballot. The fiji.
6usterlng was in progress iwhen the
NEWS went to press. 1t being very
doubtful as to another ballot being
taken today. The Rswlins men are
very confident that they can elect on
the fret ballot even II 1t be deferred
ill tomorrow.
AT 4;O5 by vote OF 30 to 81 the joint
session refused to adjourn, and fihbus-
tering tactics continued.
The henderson remnant have
united with the Thatcher forceP, but 1t
looks as II enough had gone to Raw
Inns TO give him mOlJr.ty on vote
this afternoon, II one IL reached.
"he refusal to adjourn indicates a
determination TO end the contest today
a vote was finally reached, the
Senate giving Thatcher 8, Rawlins s,
and Henderson /.
In the House Mrs. Anderson went
over TO Thatcher.
Dufiin changed from Henderson to
Rawlips.
Rideout depicd the truth OF Shcp.
sru's statement about Thatcher nj
noon, and Shepard and others will
reply, and claim they viii prove their
statement true.
The feeling in the Legislature runs
very high. 1t looks like Rawlins't
succees, from present Indications, but
the result VIII be late.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-02-03
A Temperance inauguration.

NEW York, Feb. 3.-rhe Young
Woman's Christian Temperance
Union has sent to the executive com.
mitIee OF the National Prohibition
party the following appeal:
"rhe Young Woman's Christian
Temperance Union stands for the
principle ofindividual total abs ineuce
and national eObriety. 1t believes that
serving wioes or liquors OF any kind at
the Inauguration balls has in the past
been productive VI evil and has
demonstrated what might otherwise
have been nm imposing ceremonial.
The society therefore comes before you
with it's large re. rssentation OF younI
men anu women most earnestly re-
questing that President-olect BIC.
kinney may be ushered into his
solemn office by sober people
without Il faint OF disbonor attaching
to any OF the functions relating to ths
great occasion. Believing We shall
thus be helping to attain righteousness
which exalteth a nation, We remain
yours for the patriotism that guards
public morals and the integrity OF the
nome.
(5igned)
FRANCIS J. BARNES and associates"
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She was afterwards removed to the


She was afterwards removed to the
Wssntch block.
During the progress OF the fire Elec-
trician Charles r. Vail WAS badly
hurt by fall from the third
etory of the building. he was nt tue
window trying to grasp y line OF hose,
when In come way he fell to the
ground, his fall being broken by
striking in network OF wiree, from
which TO rebouuded and fell to the
pavement unconscious. His Injuries
were at first thought to be fatal, but he
became COM cious in half mn hour,snd
II was discovered that while HE In.
juries were painful they were not
necessarily fatal. He received a Bsvore
blow over the right eye, and his right
wrist was burned by tho wires with
which he came in contact. he wRs
removed to 81. Marks hospital.
Captain Sullivan OF the hook and
ladder company was also injured by
being struck on the head with beam
rom the falling root. Had II no, been
for the flremsu's hat which he woro,
he doubtless would have lost his life.
Assistant Chief Mike Donovan mel
with an accident this morning while
working at the scene of the FIRE. He
was on Observation-Disclosures at the third
story OF the building when the ladder
gave way ana he was preclpitateh 10
tbs ground, striking on his head. He
received O cash on the temple nm two
on the back OF the head. He was re.
moved to st. Marks hospital where DR..
Behle sewed up the wounds and
bandaRed them, and he Is progressing
iavorsbly.
The fire Is supposed to have started
In the elevator shaft, and ran upwards,
and this theory 10 euOstantiHted by the
fnct that the fire went so quickly clear
to the top OF the building.
The heaviest l sers by the fire we're
George M. Scott & Co, Galloway, H0ock
81 Co., A. II. Derge.
There were. also many other occu-
pants OF the upper stories who lost
smaller amounts. The total loss on
building nnd contents is estimated Mt
about Si5o,0OO, large portion covered
by tnsufance.
Nearly every insurance company
represented in the city txcept the
Home AMI Utah had policies on the
building or lite contents, the heaviest
loi ers bsing companies Represented by
Hugh Anderson, w. Il. 5me1iey& Co.,
ana a. 8. Jacobs. The Home hal
policies which TX pired a ehUrt time
ago with Galloway, Hook g. Co. and
A. II. Dsrge. Grant d Coz outside
companies escaped vefy easily, only
The American having $500 on the
slook OF Matson, the photographer.
All the compsuies were advised by
wire, and every thing will now stand
still till the various aulusters come
mourning In from the East and West.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-02-03

LONDON, Fec. ga Madrid dis.
patch to ths Standard tells OF the
manner In which the strikes and
bread riots ut Maurid and Arankjues
were quieIed by the militia. Accord
ing to the accounts the officers prom
iseu TO examine into the popular
grievances.
Daring the riots the correspondent
Gays the mob succeeded in destroying
all the DC roi posts. The mayor ana
municipal officers were stoned anu
compelled to seek hurried refuge in
the town hall. The police were very
t0rbesring, largely on account OF the
presence among the rioters Of many
women and children.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-02-03

SAN FRANoIsCo, Feb. S.--Sirenuous
Efforts are being made against the pro-.
posed fight between Corbeit and Fiiz.
simmons coming oft In Nevada. In.
dignstlun meetings were held Sunday
evening, but on Monday several people
rom this place went to Carson 10 see
what could be done to prevent Cerbett
and Fnzsimmons meeting In this
state.
The press of Nevada. with perhaps
two or three exceptions, Ia entirely
non-commitial on the subject, as the
majority OF the people are evidently
Ia FAVOR OF the new law and as great
many who DO not believe IN pfize
tgnting, yet always want to be with
the biggest crowd, give their silent
assent the rHtormsrs are finding ii
somewhat difficult to make any heat
way. The chs zsns OF Reno general,
regard tue fighi ss a good thing for TIT
state, and are working to secure thu
attraction at this place, for the advent
OF the several thousand strangers that
may reasonably be expected to witness
the great contest will, In u measure,
advertise the states climate anu Ia,
health-givipg mineral springs II
which Nevada abounds.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-02-03
THE MONETARY CONFERENCE.
T.e senate Bill TO lie Considered by
the House Coinage Committee.

Tee senate BiIi 10 lie Considered by
the House Coinage Committee.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8.-Ths Senate
bill for IN international monetary con.
ference will be considered tomorrow
by the House committee on coinage to
which II was referred, and the mem.
bers expect it will be reported without
much opposition.
There was some contention among
the committees over Jurisdiction In The
matter. The foreign affairs committee
claimed the right, as 1t had charge Of
the question when II was last sgitated
In Congress ana members OF the com.
mittee served on the Brussels confer
ence. The coinage committee has
charge Of the free silver contingent
including one Republican, Mcclure,
Ohio, and one indepen dent, Hartman,
Montana, but they are not likely 20
oppose the plan.
Representative g. w. Stone, Penn.
syIvanis, chairman OF the com q, ittee,
talked with Speaker Reed ABOUT the
bill today. He is confident the COM
miitee on rules viii give "a day for the
ucbate II the bill 10 reported.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-02-03
Snort LINE MATTERS.
T. W. Hills Likely 10 be auditor-Com.
bine the Two Roads.

There is little doub. now AS to the
correctness OF the report that Il. w.
Hills. assistant auditor OF the Union
Pacific at Omaha, IL to be the auditor
VI the reorganizsJ Short Line. The
appointment OF men connected with
the Union Pacific company to the
offices in the Snort Line company
tends TO confirm the belief held by
many that the two roads were to be
continued under one management.
The Short Line management are to
ssaume control OF the property on the
2Sth of this month. and it is pfaoab,e
that q large portion Of the clerical
force OF the Union Pacific at Omaha
will be transferred to tue Short Line
headquarters in this city. just where
the headquarters will be located here
is not given out, but In view OF previ.
Qua actions II Ia not Unlikely that the
Wasarch block Will be selsoted, where
the Union Pacific office is now
located.
The prospects are that W hen the sale
OF the Union Pacific takes place under
foreclosure proceedings, the whole
system Will be operated under one
head,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-02-03
PACIFIC RAILROADS.
Conference With The Attorney Con.
eral on The Harrison Bill.
AN OFFER FORTHE UNION PACIFIC.
Claimed 10 b. More Favorable Than
That Made by the New York
Synd cate,

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-The Houss
committee on Pacific railroads today
had conference with Attorney Gem
eral Harmon on the Harrison bill for o
commission to settle the Pacific rail-
road matter. The attorney general
urged that broader authority should
he given his department to deal with
the matter. The committee adjourned
until Monday. Representative Hub
bard OF Missouri announced that
parties stood ready to make the gov.
ernment better offer for the Union
Pacific than the one made by the Now
York syndicate.
Hubbard declined to say who these
parties were, more than that they
represented railroads with terminals
at ct. Louis aud other Central pointe,
who desired to establish n thorough
system. They would offer, he said,
S55, 100000, ten millions more than the
offer OF The New York Syndicate, to
clear off the fret mortgage and pay
part OF the government debt, and
would refund the remainder at three
per cent.
'rhe NEST important statement OF the
attorney general was that the pending
settlemt mt with the Union Pacific
probably would be effected before
the adjournment OF the summer term
ol the United States courts. He sug-
gesie1 certain changes in the Harrison
bill, one being that the com mission be
authorized TO accept any bffer for the
governments interest and title to the
Pacific road. Harrison has prepared
an amendment to cover this point.
Harmon also said no commission
| should be restricted by the establish
ment OF minimum prices for settle
meats. He did not believe mixed
com mission, composed partly OF
private citizens and partly OF cabinet
Ulcers, was practical. He suggested
that the commission should bs
empowered to employ expert account
auts aud railroad experts. The
authority OF the executive branch Of
| the government to make a settlement
under the existing law, which Is
limited to foreclosure proceedings, he
said, was inadequate and Tor this
renson the establishment of commie-
sion which would inciude the attorney
| general WAS desirable.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-02-03

OTTAWA, Ont, Feb S-The Ca.
nadian Gazette edys the new qusran-
tine regulations between Canada and
the United States dispense with the
quarantine on cattle ami substitute In
epection certi ioaies that they have
been subjected to the ,uberculiDe test.
Any 'ound with tuberculosis are TO be
returned to tine United Sintes or
slaughtered without compensation.
Swine may be admitted for slaughter
in bond without quarantine. Sheep
Tor breeding and Ieeding purposes y. u
hortes are exempt from detention.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-02-03
As TO Forfeited Opium.

WAsHINGToN, Feb. 3-The House
committee on wsys anu means con-
sitered the bill recommended by the
commissioner VI internal revenue to
authorize the sails OF forfeited OPIUM
the higntst bidders. The committee
decided to report the bill. Great
quantities OF opium have been seized
by the revenue Off GERS OF the Pacific
coast and there IL NJ authority under
laws the existIngs by which IL can bs
sold.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-02-03
military and Atnlstlc CARNIVAL.

CHICAGO, Feb. 3.-If all the present
plans arc successfully carried out
Chicago will have, by April, the larg-
est military and athletic carnival ever
held. 1t ia proposed to eclipse the
recsut carnival given IN Madison
Square Garden, New York, and to
make II monumental succs Is In every
way. The receipts will be donated to
charities yet to be named. The plans
are fOsiered by the Amateur Athletic
Union of America aud the Chicago
Athletic associahou. Col. Hamburser
uf the intierbldy returned from New
York q lew days ago, and soon after
hal long consultation with f. E,
Petit, PRESIDENT OF tho club. The
colonel told Mr.. Petit that tue govern
ing buard OF the union wished to dupli.
cate the Madison Square Garden car,
nlval in Chicago lof the dual purpose
OF rsvivlng interest In ath letics AMI TO
aid charity. 1t took but few minutes
for MIR. Petit TO fall in heartily with
the plans. 1t IL planned to have the
carnival take place in the Coliseum,
beginning April 10. The competitions
will be- open - the athletes in the
verious regiments and the regular
army, not only at Fort Sheridan but
Splendid special Prizes will
be given for general excellence,
and to the regiments according 10 the
highest nu mbsr u points. There will
be fancy drills by the light artillery
troops, cavalry, eating gun squade anu
other special ieatuies appeTtaluing TO a
military carnival, with contests and
exhibitions by the National Guard and
Naval reserve.
The leading officers In the regular
srmy and National Guard are heartily
in favor OF the scheme and they have
promised their support and best efforts
TO make the returns for charity sJme-
thing that will be of large benefit.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-02-03
Lyman Cages Plans.

CHICAGO, Feb. 3.--Lymau T. Gage,
the next secretary OF the treasury ex.
lects to hand IN his resignation ms
ufehiient OF the First National bnnk
within four days. He stated today
that the board VI directors would hold
meeting this week to sDlect his sue
cessor. MIR. Gage viii leave Chicago
about the middle Of the month for
Washington. He will spond several
days looking w Washington home.
He will probably then 20 TO Oid Point
Comfort for short time for rest before
entering upon his official duties.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-02-03
WAS LOADING UP.


Barney Tucker, miner, evidently
thought he would take advantage Of
the excitement caused by the IRE ON
East Temple street, and consequently
wandered into the remains Thereof
and commenced pilferipg. He got
web loaded with goods OF intrineic
value and was wandering away
with them when Officer Roberts inter-
eepted him ana claimed him as
prisoner.
Tucker had on his person CAGE OF
dentispa tools evidently the property
OF DR.. Keysor, rs well as set o.
nhotoeruphs, one 1T which bore the
Imprint of Newo9mb, the photo.
prapher. TucRer was also the proud
po,.sssor OF $50 In CASH, which he had
10 turn over to the desk sergeant 'oI
cafe keeping.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-02-03

NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., Feb. b.
Five euiidreD, in ages ranging from
to is years, broke through the ice
while skating on pond near the
Missouri river on the Iowa side across
from this city last night and were
drowned. Three boys belonged 10 the
family OF Gibbon, one boy TO the
family of Phoenix Gibhon, and one
girl TO J. McIlvanr. The children
failing to reach their homes at the
accustomed hour, search was institute
I'd and their hats found fiosting on the
water on the pond.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-02-03
RAWLINS ELECTED.
POLLS 81 10 ThalGhsr's % on The
Last Ballot.
TIE HENDERSON MEN BREAK.
imposition to Rawlins Engaged in Fill.
buslering, Fearing His Election
&c n Ballot Is Taken.

laiett.-The final vote at pm.
r,oc: Rswiins 80. Thutc er 80 scat
,s,ing 2, giving Rawlins the election.
The record OF the only ballot taken
4, the noon session of the joint as.
,embly today Is as follows:
For RawIins-Senators A llred,
Game, Evsne, Johnson, Shurtllfl,
smoot, Snow, Wright; total, s. Rep.
Iesentstives: Bennion, Calls. ID. 3.
Cook, 3. N. Cook, Hardy, Kenner,
Lennon, Lund, Maxfield, Murdoch,
Oye.on, Parry, Romney, Shepard,
A, p. Sorenson, Stewart, Taylor, VIII
son. total, IS; rand total, &c.
For Observation-Disclosures: Hamer;
total, /. Representatives; Anterior,
Daflln, Greenwood, Hopkins, Joseph
Klmbpil, Mckay, O'Brien, Perkins;
tOtsI, s; grand total, o.
For NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.: Cannon,
Chambers, Haib iur, Moneou. A. Nebe-
ser, w. Il. Nebekei, Rideoui, Robson !,
Whitaker; total, o. representative,
Greer, Do,sou, Dresser, Forshee, Glib.
sop, la Barthe, MaDgan, Martiu, Price,
Rsy, Roylance, Sloa-, n. q. SoTenson,
thompson, Thoresen, Wheeler; total,
IS; grand total, rs.
For {. q. oodwib--Represen ia
tyes Hansen, o. G. Kimball, Robin
.op; Total, 8.
Inc totals were:
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-02-03
MINOR MENTION.

Tom Ice, Chiueee gambler, forfeit.
ed $40 In the police court today.
Ed Mitchener and wife OF Stockton
returned from Ohio today.
A. Hatch Of Wasstob will leave for
Mexico this evening, going by way OF
Galveston.
Madame Barrett, an expert corseI-
litter from Chicago, is In town on
business. The lady is stopping at the
rempleton.
Louis Carter, aged 26. OF Benjamin
Utah county, aud Clarlssa Gates, aged
10, OF Lake Shore, Utah county, wer e
granted marriage license today.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-02-03
Petit Larceny Charged.

A youth named Harry Lyons was
arrested by Officer Shannon today
charged with petit larceny. DJonR 4,
said to have gone into the possibilities
and "swiped" an overcoHt, after which
he went up the street and was about to
put II in shock" when nabbei by the
officer. He will have chance to OK.
pain TO Justice Veneer tomorrow.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-02-03

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Feb. 3.-The United
States circuit court of appeals TO-DAY
granted a writ OF error in the case OF
O. II, Dow, q. b. McClurken And o.
Il. Miller, convicted recently by the
United States court OF wreckins this
Commercial National Bank, Denver.
This writ will operate as u supersadeas
ind releases tue convicted men In
bonds OF $40 coo each.