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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-04
Nl'LAURIN no MsWEENEY.
Tells why He Witbdraws His Res
irnation as Senator.

Columbia, $. c.. June 3,-Goy. Nc
Sweeney today received letter from
Senator McLaurln, in part as follows;
My Dear Sir--Your letter Of the
3lst Of May, in which you decline to
accept my resignation as United
States senator, Is received.
81 appreciate fully the force of the
reasons given by you and the effect
upon the people Of the state Of a
heated and strife producing contest for
United States senator this year. For
the sake of the peace, prosperity and
happiness Of the people of this state,
am willing TO hold on to my commits
sion as United States senator and to
continue to serve the state as | have
done in the past to the best Of my
ability.
But in retaining my seat In the sem
ate ] will not consent to be handi-
capped or bossed by any one claiming
a right to Judge my motives and ac-
tons. | propose 70 exercise my judy
ment on all national questions under
the influence OF a high sense of re-
sponsibiity to the people and to work
for the upbuildlng Of the political and
material interests Of the state. ] rec
ognize fully my accountability 10 the
sovereign people and am always ready
TO give a strict account Of my official
acts TO them
After declaring that a Joint debate
would obscure disputed points by Bit
terncss and personalities the senator
continues "All that ] have claimed Is
this right Of the people and my right
to euighten them on these questions
whichever called upon.
IN my effort 90 do this | was inter-
fered with by the senior senator, who
affirmed that my doctrines We're politi-
cal hercsies and hurtful TO the people
My wish Is that all public questions
may be freely and fully discussed be-
fore the people, and | viii be content
10 abide hy their decision upon them
In conserving TO hold on TO my COM
mission / wish it TO be understood that
IL Is IN response 10 your patriotic app
peal that II is for the good Of the state
and not because ! feared TO 90 before
the people and discuss with the senior
senator or others the national issues
Of the day | am a public servant OF
the people and II is my duty and
pleasure always TO promote their In
tercsts in every way can.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-04
STRUCK WITH a HATCHET.
A Negro Attempts 10 XIII an Old
Lady in Kansas City.

Kansas City. Mo, June 3.--Whlle
sitting rocking a baby In her home al
second street and Woodland avenue
this afternoon, Mrs. Mary Schuler, 20
wears old. was struck down with a
Ratchet by a negro who appeared sud
denly before her Mrs. Sohuler's skull
was fractured and she may die. The
negro escaped and Is being searched
for by a large number Of neighbors
and policemen. The motive was rob
berry.
Schiller house by the woman 3
screams. Mrs Schiller staggered from
the house, bleeding from the wound In
her head inflicted with the Ratchet
ON the floor near where she had sat
rocking the baby there was pool or
blood Bureau drawers had been
searched. trunks had been ransaeked
and bedding had been dragged from
the bed by the negro in his search for
yaluables. Mrs. Schiller was able TO
repeat weakly. Niger. niger and
then lapsed into Inconsistencies.
Later during a period OF momentary
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-04
MANUFACTURING STATISTICS.
Census Report on Those of Arizona
and New Mexico.

Washington, June IA preliminary
report on the manufacturing indus,,
tries Of the territories Of Arizona ana
New Mexico was announced by the
census bureau today.
II shows for Arizona 3li estaDllsh-
ments with combined capital OF Slo.-
l57 .OOg; an average Of 3,95S wage-eurn-
ers; total wages, S2.SG9,O65, misceilan-
eous expenses, Si33272; cost Of ma
terials. $S.46iN0: value Of products, IN
Guiding custom work and repairing
S2l.3l5,1S9 These figures for 1900 m
clude nine establishments engaged IN
copper smelling and refining mot re-
ported in 1880, with a capital OF fl2J1,-
$685. and l,6i9 wage earners H'2ot.to0
total wages; $685. 4S miscellaneous eN,
penses. S31O.Ss4 cost Of materials and
SlL2SG,5l7 value of products There
were seventy.six establishments in $500
with $6l6 500 capital 45S wage earaers
with aggregate wages Of S3O21i6. The
value Of products was S9iIji1.
The figures for New Mexico SHOW
A2O establishments against III IN lS9o
Capital S2G9S,7S6; average wage-earn-
ers. 1000. total wages, N,35ObS mis-.
cellaneous expenses, 1904 1871; cost OF
materials, $2,9l41SS; value of products
including custom work and repairing,
81 Cos 7g5.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-04

there win be a deficiency Congress
appropriated 100000 but the demand
for medical examinations during me
fiscal year has been 30 great mat the
appropriation will not be sufficient TO
meet the requirements OF the law un-
der the established practice In addl-
tion 10 the number OF original pen
sIons granted as set for the eleven
months. there have been issued ior
increases. re-rating and accrued pen
sions. 81. $50 certificates, or the bureau
has written for all classes, glO'' GER
tlacates. There have been 1879 names
added to the rolls since July J. 1900
on july /. 1897, the adjudication OF
original invalid pensions was from
twenty to thirty months IN arrears IN
the respective divisions, The commis-
sioner predicts that by the close of the
present fiscal year. June 30 1901 the
adjudication Of all original claims on
valds. widows and dependents) VIII oe
current to the end that Just so soon
as the evidence In a claim Is complete
that claim will go from the pending
files for adjudication.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-04
A MANIAC IN THE VATICAN
Goes About Shouting, the Pope IS Dead
| am His Successors Give Me the Crown"
lie Was n Religious Fanatic Named
Valentino Paterno-Faken 10
Lunuiic Asylum,

New York, June A dispatch to
the Journal and Advertiser from Rome
says: While the pope was at work IN
his private room a maniac made his
way to the ante room and shouted,
The pope is dead, am his successor
give me the crown"
The noble guards on duty seized the
intruder and prevented him from pene-
tratng the popes chamber, But the
holy father had heard the shout He
ordered that the man be arrested. lie
turned out to be Valentino Palermo, a
religious fanatic. He was taken to a
lunatIc asylum,
How he passed the gate Keepers
guard and ushers all the way from the
outer gate Of the Vatican to the very
door Of the pope's room Is u mystery
as yet unexplained.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-04
United States viii Have Substan-
TALLY the Same as Others,
TO BE SECURED BY TREATY
Under the Most Favored Nation Clause
British Proposal for Paying
the Indemnity,

New York, June A special TO the
Herald from Washington says
Concessions granted By China to
other nations In treaties to be negotl-
ated as the concluding chapter Of the
Chinese crisis win be enjoyed by the
United States under the most favored
nation clause to be inserted in the
convention this government viii pre-
sent for signature 1t VIII immedi-
ately upon the settlement OF the indem-
nifty question consider the nature Of
treaties It Is practically certain that
the powers will not be willing TO nego-
tate single treaty with China,
though identical treaties may be drawn
up. officials Of the administration be-
lieye that the powers Will prefer to
negotiate separate treaties If this
is done, different concessions viii be
demanded This government proposes
to demand reasonable safeguards for
American interests but I'm order TO in
sure that the United states may not
suffer Ia consequence of advantages
obtained by otner governments q clause
win be inserted providing that any
concessions granted to other nations
will be enjoyed by the United States,
1t Is the impression of administration
officials that the ministers IN Pekin
will be ordered by their governments
to accept the British proposals regard
ing the method TO be pursued In the set
Element of the indemnity demand, The
British proposed an issue of bonds at
4 per cent interest each power TO dis
pose as 1t saw fit OF the bonds IT re-
ceiyed in payment Of its share Of the
indemnity, 1t is practically certain
that proposition viii be agreed to
prohibiting individual action or seizure
of territory in case china should fail
To nav the interest
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-04

Is now building new planning mills and
a sash and door factory In that Hum
boldt county town, Is one OF the primer
pal men concerned in the proposed COM
bination His company owns 5OO0O
acres. Friends OF his In New Hamp-
shire and Minnesota own 10000 acres
more. all recently acquired and there
are in addition other large companies
owning jointly over 100000 acres, which
viii become part Of the redwood lumber
combine.
The moving spirit Of the whole mat
ter is Hugh Bellas, who is now at the
Palace hotel and has been here since
January last except on the occasion OF
his visits 10 Humboldt county. lie IS
known TO every large number man IN
the United states and his acquaintance
in the lumber line in Europe is, If pos
slble. more extensive. When seen yes.
terday Mr.. Belas said 81 may as well
admit canddly that I am interested IN
the formation OF a redwood combina-
ton which viii be capitalized at some
where between $l5,OOO,OOOO and S2OVVo'-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-04
PENSION BUREAU REPORT.
Shows Results for the Eleven Months
Ending May 81.

Washington. June 3.-The commits
sioner Of pensions states the results OF
the efforts OF the bureau for the
eleven months OF the fiscal year end
ing May 3lst. as follows
Original pensions have been granted;
for account Of war Of 1872, widows. ?,
for account OF Indian wars, widows,
li2. survivors. II; for account of ser
vice prior to 1861, G; making q total Of
466 pensioners account Of service PRIOR
to the civil war.
For the account Of the civil wal
there have been pensloned for dis
ability incurred IN service: lnvallds'
l.05l: for disabilities as provided by act
OF 1890, invalds, 1882; Tor widows uh-
der old law. 2,09l, for widows under act
OF 1890 and amendments, l4,49; lot
nurses, 20. making a total original
issues on account OF the civil war oil
35.30s. In addition TO this number tneree
have been restored 10 the rolls 4,IVV
names that were previously dropped
or suspended for various causes.
There are about 10000 OF those
drawing under the act Of 1880, ana
amendments. that receive the maxi
mum rate of sl2 per month. There
have been $40 pensioned that carry a
total OF S927.Sl4 ian average or N'5lA
each) as first payment. A large per
centage OF these cases are known as
"old miners" and only appear on the
rolls for the one payment.
For account Of service In the war
with Spain there have been granted
1859 pensions TO nvalids. and ] lj6 pen
slons to widows and dependents. The
total number Of claims on file for ac-
count Of this war TO date has been
1854.
Under the act OF March 81, 1901. pro-
vlding for the repensioning Of widows
who remarked and again became
widows, there have been 1906 claims
filed. There win be an increase IN me
number OF pensioners on the rolls a'
the close Of the present fiscal year
June 30, 1901. over the previous year.
The appropriations made by Con-
gress Tor the fiscal year will BE- sum
Gent, with one exception, that toi
medical examinations. In this Item
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-04
SHOT HIS CHINEsE COOK.
Hon. Frank Lascelles then BECOMES
a Raving Maniac.

Vancouver y, c. June A special
from Golden. y. c.. says that Hon.
Frank Iascelles, q wealthy English
ranch-owner residing on ThunderhllL
shot and killed his Chinese COOK. Las
celles Is related 10 the Earl Of Hare
wood and cousin of Sir Frank Lascelles'
British ambassador % Germany,
Lascelles became dcmented through
brooding over a fancied insult IN con-
nection with his being called 10 give
evidence In a suit over the ownership
OF a horse and accused his cook, who
hdd served him FOR five years, ~ being
a burglar After his arrest lascelles be-
came a raving maniac. Special interest
is taken In the affair throughout Brit
ish Columbia owing to the prominence
of the Lascelles family.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-04
Promoting California interests.

chicago June i.-Thomas Turnbull OF
california. who IS representing the IN
dpstrial interests Of that state before
the congressional industrial commits
zion passad through Chicago ON his
,yay. 10 Washington. MIR Turnbull VIII
ca before the government body and tell
of the needs ot the Californlans ana
make suggestions that Will, II IS hoped
result Am better conditions In the state:
According to MFR. Turubull hundreds OF
persons are prevented from settling IN
California because Of the high railroad
,5tes Recently. however, President
HAYS of the Southern Pacific road ne
saws has had excursion fares put INTO
eject and this has resulted In an eN-
oJus Of 10000 people 10 the coast MT;
Turnbull says thousands more would
go 10 California were the rates lower
man tbcv are now. This WIN be among
The many things urged by the Califor-
mia representative. Irrigation Is also
badlv needed. A better system OF wa.
terlnr lands. Mr. Turnhull says, would
me n great gain 10 California.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-04
Redwood Interests Trust.

San Francisco, June i,-The Exam
incr says There can be no doubt that
there Is in process Of formation COM
binatlon, having for its ultimate OBJ
ject the gathering in OF all the red
wood interests on this coast The capi-
tai Of this combination will be some
where between Slj,OOO,OO0 and 0,0OO 600
and the men who represent the capital
lists interested in the project are in
this city today The land which 1t is
proposed to acquire Is In the three
great redwood counties Of the state, the
acreage being distributed as follows;
Humboldt. 100000 acres, Mendoclno,
Goo. coo. and Del Monte, $4,000, a total
OF l,l4j,O0O acres.
A. b. Hammond, OF Missoula, Mont,
who recently purchased the Vance
Lumber company, Of Eureka, and who
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-04
SHOT THE MARSHAL.
He Turned and Put Three Bullets
into His Assassin Before Failing.

Chicago, June A special TO the
Tribune from Metropolis. H.. says:
Marshal W H. Cakes was shot IN the
bort tust heIow the heart lots inst
night and fatally injured by A. NJ. Gov
ington, q hotel and saloon Keeper Cow
ington I'm turn was shot three times
and instantly Killed by Marshal Cakes
The shooting was caused by visit 70
the hotel by the marshal who demand
ed that certain women whom Covington
had been harborlng be sent away.
Marshal Cakes having delivered his
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-04
Ceremonial side of royalty Growing.

New York. June "A dispatch to the
Tribune from London says, AS the
king has a marked talent for arrang"
Ing court functions and supervising de-
tails. the ceremonial side OF royalty -
GRADUALLY developing. The recent in
yestlturc was enlarged into n brilliant
ana picturesque function with an
abundance Of color and gold lace. The
cold stick. the silver stick, the garter
lnp-at-arms and the white slaves and
chief officers Of the royal household
yrera in attendance In the throne room
with the ycomen Of the guard within
and guards Of honor outside ST.
James. The inyestiture was accom-
plished with a great degree of stateli-
ness I'm the presen" Of q large com
pany Of DISTINGUISHED officers includ-
ing Generals Roberts. Butler, FOres'
Walker. P0ie-Carew, Ciarey,
Br9ckenhurg. Mackinnon and other vet
Grams of the South African war
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-04
THE CHINESE NIGHTMARE.
Concert at Pekin Fine Triumph
for Civilization.

Paris. June 4.--The Figaro, which
breathes a sigh Of relief over the de-
parture Of Count Won Waldersee from
Pekn. says; "The long Chinese
nightmare at last seems to be coming
to an end The marvellous concert OF
the powers was maintained TO the
last. II Is a miracle, For a year
French, British, German, Russian ana
American troops have been able TO
continue a campaign without turning
their arms against each other II is
fine triumph for civilization, but IL
Is mainly due TO the intimacy OF
France and Russia, against which
united force, no selhshness dare at
tempt TO prevail"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-04
AMERICAN LOCOMOTIVES.
Question OF Their Efficiency Dis
Cussed In the Commons,

London, June S.-sir Alfred Hick-
h nan, former president Of the British
fon Trade association, has replied TO
lhs response of Lord George Hamil-
loh secretary VI state for India, To
II a' recent attack In the house Of COM
hons upon American built locomo-
flyes and bridges. lie quotes from the
'lepori OF the Burmah Railway COM
any for the first half OF 1900 TO show
Blat American locomotives used on
III line burned 3j.5 per cent more fuel
~ iraln for each mile and 1915 more
~ vehicle for each mile than British
tllt locomotives and he declares that
e. alterations alluded to by Lord
.hamllton were made In the tenders
Fmy, so as 10 enable the carrying OF
Enofe fuel After inquiry why GER
ah reports have not been published,
4 says "The Burmah railway OFF,
'aA seem resolved TO screen the
r'meflcans az all cost"
AFTER inQuiring why, II American
4 gmpeutlon is founded on superior
,uelnleal research and technical edu-
I suon British makers should be full
4 orders from Americans to deliver
rHg.mIedlaiely at any price. he remarks
surely that Is some evidence that
~ world outside the Indian railway
rluc.als consider British engines and
,4eFial better and in reality cheaper
km Official locomotive engineer re-
prs to the Burmah railway that the
lHelhes show early signs OF wear and
e.' OF strength and cheapness in the
4 :, ~ cost is not true economy"
ne then cites Egyptian railway re-
~ dated April l6, 1901, as saying
10y American locomotives take "A per
~. more coal and % per cent more
luah the British. This, Sir Alfred
$50 conclusively proves bad work.
r,aushlp' lie aillrms that the great adj
au'ase with continental and Ameri-
au manufacturers over British manu-
.sylufers Is due 20 what practically
,Trouh's TO export bountics, adding:
ae American engineer has a pro-
,o ,oigeu market which enables him TO
80 enormous profits at home and
~ 70 sell at a loss abroad. still get
satisfactory return on his capi-
a. venture to assert with con-
5 5,sIee that but for the 81 per cent
~ we would sell more engines in
IN american than the Americans send
pa,lslussing the Gokties vladuct in
c-,luah, Sir Alfred says: Lord
co.se Hamilton refuses TO give Mr..
s,''s.aDle an opportunity 10 prove his
- -,,s'i'ents about the bad American
- on the assurance OF gentlemen
M nave proved their Partially TO
~. american bridge building compa-
'''s " showing them in advance the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-04

private estimates for the projected
bridge over the lrrawaddy and who
By every shift and contriyance, have
endeavored to stave off the publica-
ton OF the reports Of their own ensl-
neers.
Sir Afred's long arraignment con-
cludes with q request for the appoint
ment Of a committee to investigate
the subject.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-04
SAVED FROM LYNCHING.
Mayor Threatened 10 shoot First
Man Crossing Jail Threshold.

New York, June A special to the
World from McKeesport, Pa. says
Five thousand people attempted to take
Benjamin Fctty, arrested on the charge
OF assault on three year-old girl,
from the police Tor the purpose Of
lynching him only the Intervention Of
the mayor who threatened 10 shoot the
first man crossing the threshold OF the
JAIN and the quick action Of the police
saved the prisoner. A patrol wagon full
OF policemen dashed up just in time and
a desperate eight took place for posses
sion OF the prisoner After ten minutes
tho million Mnrn NlntnrIOus
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-04

consciousness she described her assai'-
ant and crowd that had gathered
aided by a squad of police, began Il
search Of the neighborhood-
The house Is situated in a poor
district I'm the bottoms near the rail-
road tracks and as the search for the
man grew In proportion the bellel
gained that he had escaped on pass
ing train
Mrs Schiller was taken to st,
Josephs hospital. where examination
disclosed two severe but not neces-
sarllv fatal fractnres Of the skull
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-04

order turned TO GO As soon as MS
back was turned, however, Coylngton
shot him. Wheeling about Marshal
Oakes brought his revolver into ACTON
ana before he fen from his wound ne
had sent three bullets into the BODY OF
his ASSASSIN and killed him
Marshal Cakes was filling the uneN-
pired term Of Gus II, Crouch, VINO was
killed last February whlle making an
arrest
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-04
Disastrous Grain Fire.

Los Banos, Cal, June "A dsastrous,
grain fire Is raging In the valleys OF
the foot hills about Is miles southwest
of Los Banos. a high west wind Is
carrying the fire rapidly southeasterly
toward the plains. The flames probab-
ly have destroyed 10000 acres OF grain
and feed at this time.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-04
BIG ASPHALT DISCOVERY.
Vast Deposits Found on Island OF
SaIango, on Ecuador.

New York, June "A cable message
10 the Ecuadorlan association, which
has offices in this city announced the
discovery Of vast deposits Of asphalt ON
the island Of salango, off the coast OF
Ecuador. Trinidad is now the CHER
source Of the worlds asphalt supply
which Is controlled by the ttusl.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-04
WAR OFFICE ANNOUNCEMENT.

Iondon. June 3.--The war office
made the following announcement 70,
night. IAN the information received
from Lord Kitchener respecting re-
cent engagements In Soulh Africa mas
been communicated to the pubic
Nothing has yet come lhIough 70
Illuminate The Vlakfonteln affair, the
only dispatch on the subject since the
first official announcement ne,Ig
three-llne message from Loru Mich
ener. issued this morning giving three
additional names of officers killed.
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Hnyemeyer Has Not Resigned.

New York, June president Have
meyer Of the American Sugar Refining
Co. said last night that he had not re-
signed and the stories that he intended
to do so were without foundation.
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KITCHENER is RESPONSIBLE
English War once Saddles blame
for No News on Him.

New York, June "A dispatch to the
Tribune from London says; The war
office authorities have lost no time IN
saddling Lord Kitchener with responsi-
bility for not satisfying the puolic uy
,nard far trustworthy news from South
africa Suspicion, Neutrality-suspicious.
SIN exists that the home officials al. are
holding back some information. The
war office is being inundated win nu-
merous inquiries because Of the cur
rency that has been given 10 r9hIot
of a serious British defeat. II would NOT
iniure the British army If the details Oh
the Vlakfontein fight, when inusi w
his time have reached Lord Kitchen
er we're telegraphed home at once ana
ii would help 10 relieve the uneaslness
felt by a million or more OF ENGLISH
men and women with relatives at the
front.