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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-18
GREAT RUSH OF BILLS
Appropriation Measures Have
Right of Way.
FIGHT OVER WAR TAX
TWO BODIES OF CONGRESS ARE
AT LoGGERHEADS.

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE last week but
one Of the present session Of congress viii
DC an exceedingly BtT5y one in the house.
Much business remains t5 be disposed of
aI21 tse inevitable. erowding which char
acterizes the closing hours Qf a congress
has begun already. The appropriation
bills, 50 far ~ tuc house is concerned,
are in fairly good shape The last e
them. the GENERAL deficiency bill viii
follow on the heels of the sundry civil
bill. which is about half completed Inesc
bills and conference reports VIII ne given
the right of way over everything else. All
other matters some of them oil great llh-
port relatively, bat not Of Imperative Ne
ceSslty 20 be passed. VIII nave TO take
their chances in the final rush.
Speaker Henderson is almost constantly
besiege0 by members 1mpOrtunIng MIN IN
the interest of various measures lie Is
keeping eVeryt hing clear ter the great
bills and letting the driftwood OF legisla-
ton into the current only when II VIII not
impair the progress of things which must
pass congress before March = There are
mal2y lnOtty problems to be solved I'm con-
nectiOn with the appropriation dds over
differences between the two houses and
many good sized rows are promised.
The ultimate fate Of the river and
harbUr bill Will probably depend upon how
heavily So is loaded when II comes back
from the senate.
Fight Over War Tax Bill.
TIE biggest tight between the two
4ADASt1 rum present a pllCtlLt-itNS9 L'4a
to occur over the war revenue reduction
act The senate cOnferees seemed de-
termined at present to force tue senate
Substitute or allow the Dill 20 taIl- BuL
the house COuferees are standing firm
End as many members of the house have
their backs mp the impression prevails
that the house viii support their con-
ierees. and if In does, the senate IN the
end may be compelled TO yield.
Tomorrow is suspension day, and the
bill appropriating S5.O99,G00 for the st
Louis exposition will be put on its pass
age. A motion to suspend the rules Will
cut OF opportunity for amendment, and
no doubt is entertained that this bill VIII
command the two-thirds necessary to Sc
cure its passage upon motion to SilS-
pend the rules. This programme with
reference TO this and other measures.
however. may be materially modified il
it becomes absolutely certain before
called
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-18
FRANCE TRIES TO PROMOTE TEMPERANCE
BY TIGHTENING THE TAX ON WINES

During the fifteen years mentioned. a
steady increase of alcoholism has been
noted among people naturally tenn
perate and even now less afflicted with
drunkenness in its brutal forms than
most nations. The beginning of this
condition Is attributed to the phyloxera.
which suddenly swept off the French
vines produced a scarcity Of common
VINE, and caused the introduction of a
large number of CheSp substitutes, all
OF them heavily alcoholic and generic
ally termed 'aperitives"
Mt Skinner adds that the profession
al classes of France have waged an
active campaign against these ''aperi-
tlVes' or the ground that they are the
main cause of the increase of intemper-
ance, and have urged the substitution
OF vine upon the theory that this will
tend To reduce the immoderate use of
aicOhol- The cultivation Of the vine
yards has again made pure wine pIen-
tHul. and the working classes are ad-
Vlsed TO use 1t freely. to the exclusion
Of alcoholic beverages.
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Washington, Feb. 17.-ConsuI Skinner
senus the following from MarseiHes:
AFTER hfteen years of agitation a new
law became effective in France on Jan
1, 1901, having for its object the Dro-
mOIlOn OF temperance The govern
ment measure is wholly financial 1t
REDUCES the tax upon wine, cider and
peer classified as "hygienic beverages.
and at the same time increases the tax
upon alcohol. The work has been sec
onded by local authorities. and i'm This
city the 'hygienic beverages viii ben
eht by total reduction of S1.30 Der
hectOiiter Of 26.41 gallons. and alcohol
VIII pay 20 francs per hectoliter. as
against l56 francs, an increase of SO 35
Is the VINE crop has been abundant.
II IS expected that the law will enable
Ihe conSuI }eT to secure "A substantial
Iequctlon In the price Of the common
req VINE served in all French families
anu -lilll..I Dy making the artificial alcoholic
preparations more expensive. djscour-
age their use
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-18
DECl RRES he DID NOT
HUNT ANY BEARS OR WOLVES

Colorado Springs. colo. Feb. 1z.-ColoneI
Theodore Roosevelt is in Colorado Springs
and is the guest of p. 3. Stewart. who
was one Of the members of the hunting
party i'm Rio Blanco county during the
past three weeks. Colonel Roosevelt is
i'm the most excellent health and spirits.
His time until the inauguration viii be
taken mp with attending to his vast CORE
Spondence, the accumula ton OF six weeks.
public reception viii be rendered him
lH TINS city tomorrow afternoon at .
q clock lie expressed the desire that
nothing IN the nature of a banquet be
held and the reception viii be simply a
public informal understanding occasion
colonel Roosevelt says he is much an
moved over the Embarrassing stories that
nave been circui9ted about his hunting ex-
peuences- To "A representative Of the
Associated Press he gave the following
statement today.
NO correspondents OF any newspaper. no
man VINO wrote to or gave any informa-
uon 10 any newspaper was within forty
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-18
COMPOSER OF
"NARCISSUS" DIES

New Haven. Conn. Feb. 1T-Ethel-
bert NeVin, musician and composer.
died suddenly here today of heart dis
ease. Mr.. Nevin came to New Haven
about five weeks ago to be associated
with Professor Parker of Yale univer-
sity in his musical work
He was born in Nevinacre, Pa. in
1863. As a composer, Mr.. Nevin at
tanned a name hardly second to any
musician, and his songs are known
throughout the continent. Among them
are The Rosary, - "Naricissus, a" Good
Night. Good Night Beloved" and an
arrangement of Heines' Dee Heiden
ROesIein.''
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-18
FLOOD POURS INTO THE MINE
SIXTY ONE BODIES STILL LIE AT
BOTTOM OF SHAFT,
Fire Is Still Burning Despite the
Rush of Water--Many Families
Are in Distress.

Vancouver, Is. e., Feb 15.-ACditional
details continue 10 come from tie Union
mines on NancOuye r island. wba-a the dis
aster occurred Friday forenoon.
The Canadian Pacific Railway com
pany $ steamer Tartar arrived at Van
cbuver this afternoon from the c0aling
station al Union, twelve miles from
Cumberland. She brought two passengers,
n. Raymond and George Bennett, both
coal miners. Neither had any theory as
10 the c~use OF the explosion IN No. 8
shaft, i'm which the accident occurred
Tney say the cause is not known and that
il viii never be known.
When the Tartar left Union al o'clock
this morning the latest news from No. 6
shaft was that the flooding process was
SJill being continued The FIRE was stIll
burning although not so deroely as dur
jig the preceding thirty SIX hours. The
tremendous volume OF water pouring into
the mine from the continuous supply fur
ally performing the desired service. and
bV tomorrow II - confidently expected
that the fire viii 30 eXtinguished.
IL win he several DAYS. Raymond says.
before the bodies of the siXty-oue en-
tOnsbed miners can be recovered. because
after the IRE aas been completely put oct,
out of the mine before "a rescuing parry
can hope 20 remove the corpses now lying
at the bottom of the shaft.
Shortly before the Tartar sailed from
arrived. har.ng on board Premier James
Dunsmuir Cf the British Columbia GOV
eminent. who Is also partial owner of the
Cumberland mines. After leaving Van
c0uVer on the Joan on Saturday after
noon, DunsmuiT called at NanaimO and
started from NdDaimO for Union last
night, but q heavy sea swept the gulf
and as the wind rose q binding snow
storm made navigation difficult. The
Joan was finally compelled to return to
NanaimO at midnight. making a fresh
start for Union before daybreak.
Tho families of The dead miners require
financial assistance, which viii be forth
comius frsm more chan one source. The
may or OF Vancouver has ALREADY taken
steps 10 sid the bereaved families. and
other cities are taking similar action. IN
the meantime Premier Dunsmuir has or
tlered tha store keepers At Cumberland TO
give the distressed families what supplies
they may need.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-18

miles of where 1 was hunting at any time
during the five weeks / was out The SEN
SdtiOnal stories. such as those describing
adventures with bears and wolves, were
deliberate and Wilful fabricatiOns, and ]
understand. were written by men who
were not within hundreds of miles of
where l was. We did not see a bear OF
wolf on the entire trip. Aside from lynx
and smaller game our hunting was con
fined 20 hunting the SO-called mountain
lions or panthers / got twelve of them.
I never enjoyed holiday more. have
never been out with better hunter than
John COT. Ills hounds are without tx
ceptiOn the best / have ever seen Tor their
work.
AS ] am obliged TO 20 east in view of
the nearneSs of the inauguration, | am t.
my great regret, unable to address the
Colorado legislature in connection with
their extremely kind request.
Il cannot sufficiently express my app
probation of the generous hospitality
with which / have been treated in Colo
RADIO, and ] shall eagerly hail the first
chance TO again come TO the state
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-18
Chinese New Year Celebration
Opens in Plum Alley.

Cinnamon bowed three times, then
kneeled on the floor three times more,
after which another celestial poured
something on their heads out Of mo-
Iasses jug. The performance was ended
by the devOtee making several different
kinds Of passes as if he We're trying TO
land RUhlin's favorite scissors blow on
some unseen foe. The performer then
took his place in line and looked wise
1t was learned that this was done to
drive away the devils, but as the re-
porter did not see any making good
their escape it is thought that the sys-
TEN was not very successful
This programme VIII be kept up for
several days. after which the heather
viii drop back into the old rut again,
washing clothes. playing fan tan, smok-
ing opium and lodging the health in
SpectOr.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-18
CONFLICTING REPORTS
AS TG D0WAGER

Berlin, Feb 1.-THE reports as tn the
condition Of DOWager Empress FREDERICK
are conflicting The Lokal Anzsiee~
prints q otsHs4tch from Hamburg ASSERTING
1hat GER condition IS satisfactory and that
Berlin news agency cOrrObOratts rhe
statement
Gn thu other band. the British embassy
takes serious view OF the situation he
Heving Emperor William is remaining at
ErOnberg i'm anticipation OF a fatal issue
and refusing TO believe the reports thar
me QoWaser empress goes out driving
daily.
From private sources it IS ascertained
that the end Is expected IN a few weeks
AT the latest.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-18
STILL FEAE SUBSIDY BILL.
Democrats Watching for It to Bob
Up Again.

Washington. Feb. 1.-THE senate win
devote practically all its time during the
present week to appropriation bills The
postOfiice appropriation bill will probabl
be taken I'D Tomorrow upon converting.
though il may give place to the diplomatic
and consular appropriation bill.
The amount Of time 10 be consumed in
discussing these measures Will depend
largely upon the determination which
may he reached with reference 10 the
subsidy Bin So long as the Democrats
feel thar he subsidy bill is to be pressed
in case of lull they will insist upon
debating All measures presented.
The bill making appropriations for for
tllica tiOns viii also receive attention dur
Ing the week. and IL is expected that the
conference report on the Indian bill viii
be considered. The army bill viii prob
ably DO reported late in the week, but not
in time to be debated before the beginning
of next week
There is some talk of the renewal Of
night sessions. but II is not probable that
they vii, be again undertaken before the
closing days of the session
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-18

The celestiaIs of. Plum alley began TO
celebrate their new year at an early
hour this morning. The exploding OF
the long strings of fire crackers sudden
~ burst forth and the denizens on
Commercial street as well as the nu-
nlerops night hawks were well aware
that the heather celebrate in proper
style. A trip through the numerous
joints disclosed many interesting fea-
lures to the uninitiated. Every house
on the street was gaily decorated with
colOred lights and the burning of the
numerous punk sticks gave forth
startling OdOr.
In many Of the stores along the street
table was set in the middle of the
room upon which were piled all kinds
of Chinese delicacies. Before this the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-18
RUSSIA'S TARIFF BLOW At UNITED STATES
MAY Be INTENDED TO AWE GERMANY

st. Petersburg. Feb. 17.-Shrewd OBJ
servers in st. Petersburg believe that
the Russian minister of finance, NJ. De
Witt, in opposing a discriminating duty
on American manufacturers of iron
and steel. was net animated only by
desire to Protect sugar producers. but
was eager - seize an opportunity TO
mobilize Russia s industrial army with
q view of proving its ability TO stand
the test of a tariff war. 1t is believed,
moreover, he desires TO impress Ger
many even more than the United
States.
The Russian press does not give any
particular approval to the experiment.
The Bourse Gazette. usually influenced
by the minister of finance warns both
sides against implicit faith in the Bis
I1aFselian theory that tariff wars do
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-18
COMIC VALENTINE LEADS ALMOST TO
"a TRAGEDY, PARTING MAN AND WIFE

Suddenly, and without warning, the
son whipped out a revolver, and
placing the muzzle against his temple,
was about to pull the trigger when his
mother struck his arm The weapon
was discharged, the ball tearing a hole
in the ceiling of the room in which the
alteration took place. The son seemed
determined to end his life, and 1t re-
quired the combined strength Of the
two women to .unarm him.
The young man has since thought
better of his act, and viii seek di-
VOrce. He says he loves his mother
better than his wife. and viii not live
with a woman that insults his parent.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-18
BANK GETS
GRANT FROM CHINA

St Petersburg, Feb. lit is report
ed from Nagasaki that an agreement
has been concluded between China and
the RussO-C Chinese bank, for the con-
structiOn of a railway from Lake Bal
kal. Siberia, to Port Arthur.
The bank, in return for constructing
the line, gets the right to work it for
thirty years and then to purchase or
renew the concession for another thirty
years, at the expiration of which the
road is to belong to China without
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-18
Especial to The Herald.l

Scof1eld. Feb. 17.-Most of the strik-
erS' committees have left for the var
lOuS places assigned TO them to solicit
aId- Many more miners are leaving.
ana II all here should go to work, prob
ABLY lnere would not be more than
enough to run one shift.
\ few men from various Dlaces an
piled for work today
Inc smallpox epidemic is not 50 bad
as feared a first. although many have
been exposed, and one more case de-
Veioped at Winter Quarters today. A
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Cheyenne, Wyo., Feb. ian limo
cent valentine almost caused a tragedy
here, and as it is a whole family has
been divided and untold grief prevails
therein.
The wife of a we'll known expressman
sent comic valentine to her mOthera
in-laW. The recipient found out today
who sent it, and resented the act,
which she said was an insult She re-
ported the matter to her son. and a
quarrel ensued between man and wife
the mother-in-law joining in the dis
cussiOn.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-18
SPANISH CABINET RESIGNS and
RIOTINC CONTINUES IN MANY PLACES

Madrid. Feb. 1S.--At the cabinet coun-
ell last Friday the ministers resigna-
ton was drawn up. and it was handed
TO the queen regent Saturday. Nothing,
however. has set been settled, although
the Madrid papers are suggesting the
possible personnel Of a Siivela cabi-
net
The Valencia newspapers assert that
anti-cleTiCal demonstrations occurred
Thursday last at Suca ana Jativa- In
the former town mob marched
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-18
TALKS WITH
SENATORS OF EXTRA SESSION

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE president
had Senators Hanna and Allison as his
guests at dinner this evening. Later
Senators SpOOner, Aldrich and Plat of
Connecticut called, all 1he visitors re-
naming with the president until a late
hoC-.
ne occasion gave the president an
opportunity to discuss with the senate
leaders the existing status of the bust
ness of congress and the calling of an
extra session
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-18

through the streets to the Jesuit con-
vent, and tore down the name plates
Fifteen hundred demonstrators pa
raded in Jativa, bearing black flags.
They were dispersed by gendarmes
Sunday almost ali the coachmen of
the smartest hired carriages in Madrid
went on strike, and General WeyIer
had the cOachmens' secretary arrested.
All the persons arrested for partici-
pating in the demonstrations against
the Jesuits and against the royal mar
riage have been liberated.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-18
ALARM FELT FOR
JOHN 7. M'CUTCHEON

Chicago. Feb. 17.-John T. Nc
Cutcheon the well known Chicago art
list and newspaper man who spent two
years in the Philippines and who for
several weeks has been seriously i'll,
will be taken 20 Asheville, n. c.
Unfortunate symptoms have devel-
oped.
Friends have become alarmed at his
condition.
George AIDE. his close friend, and CO.
laborer will accompany him.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-18
ACCIDENT ON WARSHIP.
Shell Bursts in Bore of Thirteen-Inch
Gun.

Washington, Feb. IA mail report
giving an account of the bursting of
shell in the bore of one of the big
thirteen-inCh guns of the Warship
KearSarge has been received at the
bureau of ordnance Of the navy depart
ment- The accident occurred several
weeks ago while the ship was at target
practice off Pensacola, Fla.
The damage resulting is said to be
not serious and consisted mainly of the
defOrming, or ''gOuging" of the tube
This will not prevent the gun being
used again The naval officials treat
the matter lightly and say that such
explosions occur occasionally.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-18
GROVE CONFESSION"
ADMITTED A HOAX

Chicago, Feb. IA dispatch to the
Chicago Times Herald from Waterloo,
Ia, SAYS:
Editor Van Metre of the Waterloo
Tribune. whose purported interview
with Pat Grove and confession from
him in regard to the Cudahy KIDNAPPING
case has gone broadcast over the coun-
try today declared the whole matter a
hoax.
In his explanation of the story the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-18
M0RMONS PREPARE
FOR BIG INFLUX

Phoenix. Ariz Feb. 17.-Utah immi-
grants who settled in northeastern Arr
iona several years ago, are blazing the
way for another heavy immigration from
that state to follow the completion of a
project for recIaiming many thousand
acres of land along the Little Colorado
river near. St Johns. ATiz.
There is now a large and fiOuriShing set
Element there and the men are engaged
IN farming and stock raising in the Lit
tie Colorado valley under a crude water
storage system. They propose the con-
struction of a new dam which will back
the water for miles, 10 water many thou
sand acres of arid land.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-18
SCOFIELD BEING DESERTED BY MINERS;
ONLY A FEW ARE LEFT IN THE TOWN

rev suspects are being watched. and
Ihey VIII be promptly quarantined a :
soon as She cases develop.
A warrant is out for the arrest of Ed
Nc who has been detailed to So
charge or assault with a deadly weaDOn
4 ne sheriff viii endeavor to capture
him tonight
mere are no cases of actual want as
fGI Only among some Of the single men
VINO applied at the company's boarding
mouse Tor food Many of the guards
have been withdrawn.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-18
STAMP THIEVES CAUGHT.
Secret Service omcials Arrest Three
Men,

Chicago. Feb. 17.-Secret service of
fieiaIs are confident they have captured
three of the men who robbed the inter
nal revenue Office at Peoria, HIS. on
Jan. 2S of $4,000 in stamps. The men
under arrest are John Delhanty, James
McNey and John Reagan. They are
held on charge of attempting to sell
washed" stamps. but the secret service
agents say they have been able to sub
stitute the robbery charges.
The arrest of Delhanty and McNey
was made in the office of a firm of
brokers in the ROOkery building, where
they produced bundle Of documentary
stamps amounting to 81 500 in face
value. They agreed to part with them
for 81, 100.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-18
To Train Berlin Cab Drivers.


fChIcagO JhrOniCie1
Beriiu-An influential committee has
been formed here for establishing a school
for training cab drivers. No coacnman
viii obtain a license who does not possess
a certificate OF the school for competence
in handling horses through crowded thJr-
OughfaTeS. eBfOre receiving "a certificate
he must also pass a strict examination On
the topography of Berlin
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-18

not disturb good political relations
pointing out that experience has shown
the opposite to be the case as a rule.
We hope the friction will be as
quickly removed as it arose." continues
the Bourse Gazette. since the political
relations now existing between the two
powers are the best types. known Roth
are playing the game of the Tertiunl
Gaudens. which is preparing a blow
against both.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-18
Suicide Epidemic in San Francisco

San Francisco. Feb 17.-Suicides were
epidemic in this city today. Three men
suffering from dependency took their
lives. A. LeW-s 5. a shoem eker IN i'll health
ended his troubles nv asphyxfatiOn: Rob
eFt McKenna, a ia inter-, gu lrPsled with MS
wife and swallowed dose of arsenic; A
Moeller. a baker, who grieVed over the
death Of 4 son who was killed in the ter
ribe football accident last Thanksgiving
in this city, took carbolic acid.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-18
BLIZZARD IN
= FRANCE AND SPAIN

Paris. Feb livery severe waqfl,.r
prevails throughout France and Spair
SNOW has fallen at intervals during the
daV ia Paris.
where several natives have boen frozen
40 death
ThrouEnoHt Spain the weather is in
tensely 7s3id the Thermometer regfsferiae
degrees below zero IN Matirid Snow
has ta(leu in Mnfcia and is Palma where
storms have been practically ilffIsIlOssn
Is heasy gale is sweeping the southern
coast and elfht email wrecks ara re-
portei from Czdiz.