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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-01-05

change filed with the interstate corr.
merce com mission several weeks ago,
with view to compelling tho railroads
10 grant the came facilities to ocean
steamships for loading at this port that
are offered ut Baltimore, Newport
News ami other outports.
No charge ie made at some OF the
southern ports. The indications now
nre tibet the desired result will be
brought about voluntarily by the rail-
roaus, for they see that the business
interests OF this city are Identical with
their own and that they have been
heavy losers by refusing to offer az
good facilities to shippers as the aout h.
srn roads do. 1t is not known that the
Joint traffic association has taken
definite action, but such is believed to
be the case, since the Organization is
not 30 etrict that there are believed to
be no violations OF the agreement. II
30, there is u thorough understanding
in regard to the action OF several OF
the roads.
The steamship Edwin is now taking
on q cargo OF 100, 900 bushels of No. 2
old corn at the Erie grain elevator Ia
Jersey city. Itgoes to Cork, Ireland,
for Orders.
The corn was shipped from the West
ana 1t Is Haid to be- expressed ON q
through bill of lsdins, In which the
terminal charge probably IL absorbed.
Inc inciden. IL important, because
this Ia said to be tho first large steam.
ship that has loaded at a railroad Gle.
va,or in this vicinity for number OF
years, although 1t is no uncommon
thing Tor smaller craft to do 80.
Grain men take 1t to mean that in
cucements were promptly offered to
the shipper Ia the West which prach.
cnlly Offset the elevator charge OF y
cent hushel hich was adopted by
the railroads in 1851, and which since
then has been the usual rate In excesi
OF the usual terminal charges.
Prior to that time iron steamships
were loaded without this extra tax.
The extra charge diverted business
from New York and there was nc
longer need 10 keep the slips at the
railroad elevator dredged out for larg,
steamships. The trunk lines, hew
ever, as IL by concerted plan, have
recently dredged outs their clips, nno
are apparently preparing to resume
their wonted activity in the export
grain trade.
For come time past most OF the grain
from the railroad elevators intended
for the export has teen imposed fol
the loading. In the opinion OF grain
men, the Invitation to large steamships
to come to the elevators means moth.
ing less than the offeripg OF Tree load
ing or some concession equivalent Il
this, which may be granted TO tht
shipper In the west.
II is believed about the produce ex
change that the action OF the Erie II
simply the beginning OF a program fo
beating the southern railroads at theiI
own game at which all OF the othel
trunk lines will take a part, and thai
they are prepared 10 get the businss
ae best they may.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-01-05
AN ALLEGED Trust GONE.
The Central Lumber Company of Cal.
ifornin n Thing of the Past

tfOfuin IhinE oil the Fast.
SEATTLE, Washington, Jan. 5.--The
Central Lumber company of Califor-
mia, the most stupendous trust ever
organized on the Pacific Coast, 10 q
thing of the past. No such combine
was ever effected for the control OF u
market on this coast, as IL controlled
every cargo million the coast but three.
The projectors, confidently believing
that the demand In 1896 would exceed
that OF 1895 thought that price cutting
would be impossible; hut the demand
did not come up to expe Citations, the
proportion OF supply and demand
being 4 instead OF 3 to l, as compared
with eighteen months ago. The antio.
ipation OF enhanced values prior to
the formation of the company further.
more caused the piiing OF great stocks
of lumber in San Francisoo and other
California distributing points at lower
prices.
Few purchased lumber from the
mills, but many sought the small trade
in the endeavor to get rid OF the stock
in the yards, Then the retailers and
members of the Central Lumber com.
pnny clsshed and the breach was never
healed.
The first struggle for supremacy, due
to small margin ON large stocks and
smOll demand, took place in Los
Angeles and the Central Lumber
company suffered defen.. Today lum.
ber Is selling ii barely cost III San
Francisco.
During this period the mill men In
Washington, Oregon aud British
Columbia could not understand why
orders We're not coming in and why
their dividends were 30 small. AT tho
same time one mill In British Colum.
bia, four in Washington and four IN
Oregon, not members OF the company
started into the cargo trade ana Gu,
the price from 81 to 50 cents per 1000
feet. While they were running over
time, tbe Central Lumber mills were
idle or running on part Time. The
smaller mill men being compelled to
operate their plants In order to NEE,
obligations finally broke their agree
ment with the company.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-01-05

OMAHA, Neb., Jan. 5.-Presidents
Clarke arrived from st. Louis this
morning. After the meetiDg Of the
Union Pacific receivers, Receiver
Oliver NJ. MEX stated the ouly routine
matters were considered. Tho receiv-
ers leave for Salt Lake City on Thurs.
day 10 witness the last acts oisegregat-
ing the Oregon Short Line anu the
Utah Northern from the greatly
dim nishing Union Pacific system.
Mink said company had been formed
to purchase the Short Line Of the
foreclosure sale. 1t is thought to be
operated by management friendly to
the Union Pacific.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-01-05
SPANS SENTIMENT.
No Hostility Manifested to Americans
Living in That Country.
THE GOVERNMENT PROTECTS THEM
Ihs People Are Now Selt-Rel ant and
Business Prosperous, HOIwiIh.
standing III, War.

NEW York, Jan. GA special to
the Herald from Mslags, Spain, says:
The sentiment OF this part OF Andn-
iusia ia best expressed by the words OF
Senior Antonio Casovas Y. Vallejo,
the civil governor Of the province OF
Malaga and nephew OF Premier Cano-
vas del Castillo.
"Thinking people OF SPAIN" said
ne, shave only friendly feeling for
Americans, but the revolution in Cuba
must re- put down before any overtur
locking toward a settlement Of the
trouble can be received from the
United States. Only after a decided
victory In Cuba would these ad-
vantages now be re ceived."
"Why do the Spanish people feel dis.
inclined to let the United States inter
fere?n
"Because the United States has
been the fountain head for all the sup.
piies of the Eiiibusters. II the Unitei
States government VIII stop all these
expeditions anu put down the junia
which manages Cuban afialrs 10 New
York and Washington, the Spanish
government will then consider that
your couDtry lie friendly. L nm sorry
to see your papers constantly exciting
the people to aid the CUBAN. The
United States should rather help us TO
| put down the rebellion."
sis there any hostility here to
| Americana who have made their home
| In Spsin?"
"None, whatever, among the better
claeses, and the govern ment always is
ready to protect them at all ha2ardR.
| / could show you kilograms from
Madrid, which l have In my desk, In
| structing me to expose my life II neces-
sary in defending the American con.
sui. These instructions were sent TO
al the governors.
~ walked on the streetB with Mr..
| David N. Burke, the American con.
sui, when the people here became
excited last year anu ordered any one
| who Ell ould assault him to be shot ON
the spot"
Spain's penal colony in Africa ia
about opposite Malaga, across the
Mediterranean, about 90 prisoners We're
brought here yesterday for transporta.
ton having been shipped from Cuba
| to Cadiz. People gathered along the
quay in thousands anu linfd the streeti
ns the CuDans we're led to ths boats
There was no hooting, no rabble jeered
| and IL seemed as II the Spaniardl
really pitied them.
| Mr.. Walter g. Bevan, an American
merchant who was most extensive
shipper OF fruit from this port, was
asked II he thought the Spanish people
| would respond again as readily as be.
fore, II another loan were asked.
"Most certainly L do" was Mr..
Bevan's reply. "The Spanish people
have learned to become very seIi re.
liant since the trouble with Cuba has
developed their natural resources 80
wonderfully. l find them very cour.
teous. Business hps been better during
the past year than for some time be.
cause OF the fruit crop. Malaga's busi-
| ness with Cuba was better because OF
the large number OF troops there to be
supplied"
Since the lingo talk In the United
States Spaniards have determined to
send all needed supplies from Spain
and to buy nothing Ia America.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-01-05
Trial Of Railroad officials.

CHICAGO. Jan. Din the United
States court Judge Crossoup ktoOk up
the trial Of Joseph Il. Rinehart, ex-
president, and John A. Haniey, ex'
Ire fiic manager OF tho Santa Fe rail.
way, for alleged deviation from the es-
tabllshed freight rates OF the road.
indictments were found over three
years ago and based upon shipping
transactions during the summer and
ialI OF 1892. They charge that Rineharl
and Hanley gave rebate OF 30 car to
jesse Thompson anu w. ii. Jenkln.,
manager OF the Hammond Packing
company on shipments OF cattle from
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-01-05
A SICK CALIFORNIA FAMILY.
Their Condition liep,r.ed at Il Meeting
of the Iouuly commissioners.

James II. DOimer, resilient OF AZ
Grape street, this city, called on the
board Of county commissioners this
morning and recited case, sorrowiul
in the extIeme,and in which, If true
as Commissioner Armstrong expressed
it-"someone is badly to blame"
DUlmeI's story IL, that living near
him, is an elderly lady named WAL
lace, her daughter and two children,
who came here "a few weeks ago from
California. They are not only In des-
tituts circumstances, but all are down
with sickness OF one kind or an
other, not having received any
medical aid Whatever. Mr.. Dol
mer thought 1t was case that
should receive the immediate atten.
zion OF the board. MIR. Armstrong
was OF the opinion that inasmuch as
the sickness existed in the city limits,
that 1t wac case belonging to the
city and not to the county.
MI. Hall said that II the case was as
bad as represented by Dolmer, he was
in Iavor OF notifying the county physl-
clan. Assistant City Attorney u. Ii.
ii rmpstead being pTeseni, was asked his
opinion In the matter, which was that
IL was u case belonging to the county
physician, for the reason that the ely
hau no physician, but health COM
missioner, whose duties were entirely
different TO that D, physician.
Dolmer further stated that word had
been sent to The county physician but
1t was learned that he could do nothing
until the matter had bsen brought be-
fore the board.
On motion, the county physician was
notified 10 give the sick people the Al
tentiOn necessary.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-01-05
CONGRESS MEETS AGAIN.
The House Takes Up the Bill Relat-
Ing 10 Mail Matter.
Two Hcsolutions Referring TO Cubc
Introduced in tho Senate by
Call, Florida.

WAsHINGToN, Jan 5.-There was a
fair attendance OF the House when 1t
re.assembled today after the holiday
reoees. The following resolution was
adopted on motion OF Broderick, Kan.
sat:
"Whereas-There are large aud
valuable tracts OF lands in Kansae
embraced in the grant TO the Union
Pacific railway company, to which
patents have not yet bee Issued,
"Whereas-Most OF these lands have
been sold by saio company to said pur-
ohasers WAC are in possession, and
who have made lasting aud valuable
improvements thereon, aud
"Whereas, The land office at Topeka
has allowed and lie allowing homestead
entries to be made upon these lands
without apparent legal authority,
therefore
"Resolved. That the secretary OF
the Interior be- directed to report TO the
House the cause OF the emission to
issue patents to said lands and the
authority under which the land off =
GERS pretend to act in permitting these
entries to be made"
Then, under special order adopted
before recess, the House went into
committee of the whole for considera.
ton OF the Loud bill to amend the
laws relating to second class mail
matter.
The bill amends the present law in
several particulars, principally deny
ing newspapers the Example copy
privilege" and deny to books sent
through the mails the special at news.
paper pound rates.
Under the order the debate will close
tomorrow. 1t was arranged that Loud
Of California ami Quigg Of New York
should control the time for and against
the measure. Loud having already
made the opening argument, Quigg
took the floor today to reply. He
characterized the bill as revolutionary
nnk resctionsry. He said 1t proposed
to deny to the people privileges they
had enjoyed half n century, and, II
passed. would iutiict blow on every
corporation engaged in printing and
publishing books and newspapers, aud
In their distribution.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-01-05
Tho Delaware Legislature.

DOVER. Del, Jan. 5.-rhe Demo-
crsis organ zed both houses OF the
legislature totay. In the senate they
seat SsmuelsR. Meredith. Only five
OF nine members participated, the
Republicans Withdrawing. In the
house the Kent county Republicans
were ignored, though they protested
anu remained stanuing on the fl iDr for
an hour. They then oTrsniz VI - Sec
ond house. GeOr Fisher. Pesrce
and John Nj. Moore, Republican
senators, refused to participate in the
organization of q rum senate.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-01-05
For Ambassador 10 Grea, Britain.

CHICAGO, Jan. "a special to the
Tines- ii erald from Washington says:
Presiuent.elect Mckinley will select
Colonel John Hay of Washington
Ambassador to Great Britain. q lOnel
Hay has been secretary OF the legation
mt Paris, Vienna and Madrid, and was
charge d'affaires ad interim at each
of these capitals. In Hayes adminie'
tratlon he was first assistant secretary
Of state. Hay WAS one Of President
Llncoln's secretaries.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-01-05
Medical Examiners.

Tie State board Of medical exsmin.
ere, composed OF Doctors Il. 3. Bss-
com, John 4. White, j. NJ. Dart, NJ.
N. Graves, Sam f.. Brick, Walter II.
Pike, o. q. Ofmsby and Il. A. Foliapd,
clerb, were In session yesterday nj
today, for the purpose OF cxaminin :
applicants uesirous OF practicing nedi-
cine In Utah. The board viii con.
cIude tGeir isoors tonight anu report
the successful ones tomorrow.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-01-05
Seventies Meeting.

a meeting OF all the Seventies re-
siding In the Nineteenth, Twenty
second, Twenty.third and Center
wards will be held next Monday
evening, January llth. at 7 O'Clock,
In the Twenty-second ward meeting
house, for the purpose OF organiHiug
the l09Gh quorum OF Seventy.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-01-05

Kansss city. In the prosecution,
General Block, United States district
attorney, is assisted by james A.
Shields Of Dubuque, Iowa. special
attorney of the Interstate commerce
commission. The defense Ia repre-
sented by w. 4. Forrest and James
w. Duncan. Tn selection OF Jury
Ia in progress.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-01-05

WASHINGTON, Jan. ccording
to com alton sent to the Sen
ate by Secretary Olney today come
papers ia the account showing the
amount due tue Pacific road sinking
luna, on account OF subsidy paid the
Pacific Mail Steamship company,
apparently have been lost. The Sen.
a,e adopted resolution on the 10Th
| Iitimo, calling for them. Acting
Secretary Curtis replies today that
they cannot be found.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-01-05
CHICAGo's IDEA.

Tncntcr Pronrierors VIII Bo Pinned if
the Ladies' Keep Their Hats On.
CHICAGO, Jan 5.-The city council
has passed an ordinance which pro-
hibits the wearing OF any hat or head
year in theater curing the perform.
ance. This will compel all ladies to
lay aside their bonnsts while at the
thenter or other place OF amusement.
The ordinance was passed by the
cou neil without dissenting voice.
Managers Or proprieiors Of amuse.
ment places will be fined for each
tffense. The mayor said he would
sign the ordinance.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-01-05

CHICAGO, Jan. ga bill! for n re-
ceiv.r was filed In the circuit court
today against the Calumet State bank,
Blue Island, which msde an assign.
ment last week. The auditor asserts
the sssis was the result of a col
ilsion among the officers. The assignee
Is Nj. q. AIMEE, one OF tue officers.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-01-05

TRENTON, N. j., Jan. 5.-Gsorge
Sanus, alias DR.. Clark, anu Mrs. Mary
Knapp, recently convicted Of passing
silver counterfeit uoilars ut HobokeD,
were sentenced today, the former to
seven yeafs in New Jersey state
prison. the latter to Essex county psni-
Tertiary tor Jour years.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-01-05
Few words hut Valuable.

MILWAUKEE, Wis.,, Jan. 5.-Tbe
will OF Mrs. Elizabeth Pnster has been
filed In the probate court. The will Ia
brief, disposing of an estate reported to
be valued at more than 81, 500, 900 In
less than 500 words. Three special
bsauests are msde to Rosa, Bertha and
John Christmaz, nieoes ana nephew
OF the deceased, ana the residue is to be
equally divided between Charles II.
Phster and Louisa f. Vogel, her
adopted children.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-01-05

JACKsoNvILLE, Fla, Jan. 8. - A
dispatch from Key West states that
the Dauntiess successfully landed its
expedition in Cuba. The expedition,
II IL said, 10 tho one the Three Friends
attenlp pied to land when pursued by
the Spanish guDboat and left at Ny
name key, from which place II was
taken by the Dauntless.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-01-05

LINCOLN, Neb., Jau. 5-The twenty
fifth session OF the Nebraska legislature
met at noon today. An organization
was quickly effected. The Populists
take control OF the house and tue Dem.
ocrats and free silver Republicans Of
the senate.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-01-05

WASHINGTON, Jan. b. - The Presi-
dent sent the following nominations to
the Senate:
Postmaslsrs - John +. Champion,
Globe, Ariz.; Meserve M. Getoneil,
silver City, Idsho. Charles Ham
mond, Montpelier, Idaho.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-01-05

NORFOLK, Va, Jan. 6.-William
Downing ana Charles Williams were
hanged this morning In the jail yard.
They fell together at one pull OF the
rope, and died without u struggle.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-01-05
An Armenian assas.inntod.

CoNsTA NTINoPLE. Jan: o. Beeros
Dim, an Armenian, recently appoints
Ell suh-kaikaimkam Of Schsrsaniiak,
was assassinsted two daya alter his
arrival there.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-01-05
NEW YoRK's GRAIN TRADE.
Ehe Railroads Decide 60 Restore 1t TO
Ihe Clty,

New YORK, Jan. 5.-The Herald
This morning says:
The trunk line railroads have at Inst
decided to take u hand in restoring the
grain trade OF New York, which dur.
ng the lsst two years has been Slip
ping away to southern ports on
account oil the prohibitivs terminal
charges here. These terminal charges
we're made the basis OF the complaint
vnieh the Now York produce OK.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-01-05
Eann Treasurer commits suioide.

flank Treasurer commits suicide.
PIITsBURG, Jau. 5.-Cnris. Scbauer
Jr., treasufer OF the National Bank for
savinge,, committed euicide last night.
The body was discovered this morning
dangling from the raiters in the closet
OF the Allegheny gymnasium. The
president OF the bank says Schauer'd
sccou nts are straight. Schauer has not
been in sgood health and was very
mOTOHH
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-01-05
Ladies' Meeting.

The Ladies' semi.monthly meeting
will be held in the Fourteenth ward
assembly hall on Saturday, January
9th, commencing at 2 pm.
NJ. l. HORNE, President.
The oasis., 1897-03-20

ONE of the present peculiarities Of the mining situation in Sonora is that there have come into the state a lot of investors who imagine that very rich mines are scattered about among the mountains as plentifully as arc springs of water in the Allegheney mountains: and when they meet an
 told timer" who cannot take them right out into the country and give them a choice of a half dozen million dollar propositions they think that he don't amount to very much or is try ing to hog all the good things himself
The oasis., 1897-03-20

On the morning of Feb 20, 1895, l was sick with rheumatism, and lay in bed until May Fist, when l got bot tie of Chamberlain's Pain Balm. The first application of it relieved ne al- most entirely from the pain and the second afforded complete relief. In a short time l was able to be up and about again. A. T. MoREAUx, Lu- verne, silnn. Sold by Chenoweth 6 Mix.
The oasis., 1897-03-20

accomplished great good. Now is it natural to suppose in the lights herein set forth, that President Me Kinley would prefer Governor Frank lln-or Ms. Peurcse, who did nothing in that crisis to show his sympathy with the financial policy of his admin istratlon to Mr. McCord?
The oasis., 1897-03-20

A FAXED telegram to the San Fran cisco Examiner which came last Sat urday, asserting that one of the most prominent Mckinley men in Arizona MT. H. J. Cleveland had been politely but firmly turned down" by President Mckinley, made happy for a brief period some Of the anti-McCord people Only suckers pay any atten- tion to such things. There area few in Nogales who sucked in the fake.
The oasis., 1897-03-20

THE Star, and several other Arizona newspapers, are kicking because the legislature passed through one house a bill making the publication of a newspaper felony. Whats the use of kicking The solons simply voiced the sentiments of goodly number of representative Arizona men. "Dago" Hpadrones" and crooked amateur politicians don't want newspapers. Courageous newspapers are prone to expose their shortcomings.