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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-05
ESTIMATES FOR navy YARDS,
Twenty One and Half Millions
Wanted Ia Maintain Them.

Washington, Dec. 5.-The rapid
growth OF the navy Is the plea get up
bv Rear Admiral EndlcOtt, chief OF the
bureau Of yards and docks, TO justify
the submission Of estimates for the
maintenance OF the navy yards and
stations and improvements aggrcgat-
ing s2l, $780, $3.50. He admits that these
estimates are much beyond the limit
supposed probable when the current
appropriations were made, but declares
that an the works named are consid-
cred necessary,
The estimates for the various navy
yards are as follows;
Portsmouth. N. H., N,0i7575, (this
includes $500 00O for a new floating dry
dock): Boston. $3.50 600; naval coal de-
pot, Rhode Island, 100000 naval sta
tlon. New London Sbl.0O0 New York
sS.475. 900 League Island $4,000:
Washington, sG22 600. Norfolk Sl5ll,-
600: Charleston 81 $50 600, Key West.
1913. 900: Pensacola, 1855. 500; Algiers La.
$685.. 600; Mare Island $3.50 Puget
Sound, sil69600 San Juan. S2,6lSOOO;
Tutuila, Sl0S 00O Cavite, 1891 900; Dion
gapo, $1.flS.O 900; Guam, $1,000
In addition 10 these items, the report
asks an appropriation Of SlG5O00Q to
complete the four dry docks AT Ports
mouth. Boston, League Island and
Mare Island.
An engineering feature OF the report
Is n recommendation that ell Of the
power plants In the navy yards be con-
centrated.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-05

Society Of Engineers, Machnists, etc.
be annulled
II is said the Brotherhood OF Carpen-
ters Will demand the annullment OF the
charter Of the Amagamated Wood
Workers union.
The International Tile Layers unior
VIII demand jurisdiction over the Mo.
sale Workers union and the electrical
workers will dispute the right of gas
and steam filters 10 run electric con
duit pipe.
There win be a general contest over
the question of trade autonomy. The
larger unions Will insist upon the right
to form mixed unions, under their own
control, where the workers in other
-rades are employed, The deliberations
Of the gathering are secret and tho
delegates may be here ten DAYS.
In the hail the band played Dixie"
rs an opening overture, the southern
delegates heartily applauding and
when monlent later the band struck
up THE Star Spangled Banner" all the
delegates rose TO their feet
Chairman Devine, OF the local COM
mittee OF arrangements, welcomed the
delegates 10 Scranton and extended the
hospitality OF the thousands OF organ
lied workingmcn OF the Lackswanna
and Wyoming valleys. President Com
pers responded.
After the naming OF the various COM
mittces the list OF delegates was real
and the morning session closed.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-05
KING FARMER"
IS IN COMMAND
Goes to Chicago and Sends Prices
Of All Grains Climbing
THEY MAKE A NEW RECORD
Natural Conditions Back OF the Up"
shoots Board OF Trade Witnesses
Some Spectacular Scenes.

Chicago, Dec. liking Farmer has
come to Chicago, taken the board OF
trade BY storm and sent prices Of all
grains climbing above record prices.
Business today on change was larger
and more spectacular than Il has been
for u long time and has riyaled the
speculative enthusiasm that marked the
days Of Hutchinson and the other
giants Of the pits
Natural conditions are back Of the
upshoot In prices, but bull speculation
has been the main incentive. The whole
countryside seemed to be waking up to
the ruinous shortage In the corn crop
and the feeding Of wheat to stock as a
consequence has brought buying In that
cereal.
General advances have been made IN
all options Of wheat, corn and oats,
during the past several weeks but the
arrival Of thousands of farmers and
stookmen to visit the live stock exhbl~
ton touched off the fuse under all the
markets and sent prices booming no
day the floor Of the board was q spec
taoul0r show. Hundreds of the big
countrymen, In fur oyercoots and cow.
hide boots, had the oourtesies Of the ex-
change and were all eagerly getting
into the game" When professional
Spectators saw the farmer grasplng
opportunities they Immediately began
to plunge. Added to this influence was
Il flood of general buying orders from
the country, until the outside interests
practically control the market
May wheat touched its record price
for the crop shortly before noon, selling
at S036 Both December and May corn
broke record Of years standing, Dec
ember selling at 65 and May at 6Sh. 1t
Is rumored there is corner In oats,
but trade is so large on both sides OF
the market that II Is not certain, May
oats broke another record today at 46h.
Although the transactions on the
board continued on q very large scale
throughout the session, prices did not
hold 10 their record marks at the close,
II was rumored that Moore Bros, had
been buying large quantities Of wheat
for the past six weeks. George Philips
was reputed to have secured large
line OF corn and James Patten, mayor
OF Evanston was supposed to have con-
troll of oats. At the high prices enor.
nous amounts of grain came out IN all
pits. supposedly from these operators,
Prices rapidly sagged as a consequence
and though the markets were yet firm,
the big advances for the day were IN
mary cases lost. December wheat
closed. at 75ss and May wheat at i9%,
gains for the day respectively Of A@%
and y. Decembed corn closed with a
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-05
FEDERATION OF LABOR.
Greatest Meeting of Its Kind Ever Held
In the Country Many Important
Questions 10 Discuss.

Scranton, Pa, Dec. 5--Thc twenty
FIRST annual convention Of the American
Federation OF Labor was called TO or
der shortly after 10 o'clock this morning
by President Samuel Gompers and the
greatest labor convention that has
probably ever been held In this coun-
try was under way. II is estimated
that 2I5 delegates are in attendance
from this country and Europe, repre-
sentlng l,5SO.OOO working people The
Convention is held In 81. Thomas Col
lege hall and the delegates marched to
the meeting place in a body, headed b.
band OF music.
The credentials committee has sew.
erai protests TO consider.
The convention will be asked TO take
action on many disputes between
trades that are affiliated with the feder-
alton. The international Association OF
Machinists has demanded that the
charter OF the Lnglish Alamgamatsd
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-05
TO SHUT Oh
UTAH 81
Gigantic Combination F
Exclude Herds From
ter Ranges Lea.
lspeclal to Tho aNo,ps nA

Cheyenne, Wyo., Dec, GA gigantic
combination is beng formed at Raw.
ms by the shecpmon Of what is known
az the s"eetwalcr country for the pu.
pose of excluding noclmasters from
o"h and local cattle men from on.
cIoachlng upon what Is known az The
r'd desert winter ranges In sweetwatcr
county II Is proposed to lease and buy
iroA the Union Pacific every alter
na'e section owned by the company and
thereby control approximately 800 900
acres of the finest winter FEEDING
ground in the West 1t Is said that for
many years the snccpmen of Utah have
oeon wlnlorlng their docks In the rcd
desert driving the sheep back home IN
iime to escape the tax collectors. Tie
H9ehmastets have frequently come in
conflict with Wyoming sheepmen ana
disputes have been the result Local
oattlemen have also carried on war
against local ana foreign sheepmen,
dead lines have been drawn and there
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-05
More Lines Between Omaha, Den
YER, Boise and Salt Lake.
ADDITIONAL FACILITIES,
Colonel J. J. Mickey and Superlntcnd-
ent brooks Talk on the Improve
men,s that are Inauguratsd

Colonel j. ]. Dlckey, superintendent
OF the third district Of the western
division of the Western Union Tele
graph company, and Superintendent w.,
Brooks OF the Denver district arrived
this morning from the East over the
Union Pacific and registered at the
Knutsford. they were at once waited
ON by Manager j. y. Twlford Of the
city Offices with whom they were clos
eted most Of the morning, Col. Dickey
stated that the Western Union had Just
completed strlnglng a new copper wire
between Denver and Salt Lake, and Is
now swinging one from Omaha to SAT-
Lake. Moreover the company Is COM
pletlng the strlngng OF a No iron
wire from Salt Lake to Boise, All this
will be a great addition to the faclli.
ties offered for Salt Lake business. apG
the service viii be more extend and
better than ever before. Col. Dlckey
said the Western Union was fully alive
TO the importance of Salt Lake as e
commercial center and that Everything
would be done to give the people " this
city unsurpassed facilities for doing
business, as far as telegraphic facilities
were concerned Both he and Supt
Brooks are here to meet Col Cl0wcry,
'! cc president and general supernten-
dent of the company, who VIII be In
town tomorrow in the company pri-
waite car Electric on route east Col,
Clowery has been for some time IN
California looking over the situation IN
that state, and Went west over the
southern lines, Col Dlckey was asked
what the company was doing with the
old Deseret Telegraph, and he said that
Il good deal of the wire had been trans.
ferred 70 the company's regular poles
and that the old line between Juab and
st. GeCrse was being used as of old.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-05

Annual Function Takes Place Next
Week Membership Increasing.

The Y. NJ. G. A. will, week from
tonight, hold It's annual membership
banquet. Secretary Axton stated to-
day that It would be the biggest one
ever held by the association In this
city. The total membership 70 date Is
t27 and 1t is expected that II Will be
increased to 500 during the next week.
The secretary stated today that the
matters Of the association are IN eX-
cellent condition, and that he hopes
that next year the membership banquet
may I've held In a new building owned
by the association. There is consider
able chance Of that happening, too,
said he. Tonight the board OF directors
meet to discuss means of extending the
influence of the association and OF In
creasing It's facilities, The board con-
ssts Of Fronk Pierce, Walter c, Lyme
Dr. Plummer. Dr, Silver, {, 5, Wilkes,
s. b, Tuttle, Hudson Smith, s, b. Wood,
]. II. Pcine, FranA stevens and Thomas
Weir.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-05
NEW ORGAN,
Instrument for st. Pauls Church
pected TO Arrive This Week.

The new ST. faul's organ Is dule
this city this week, and on It's arPo'
VIII be set up with all the expedi
possible. The specifications Of thdor
strument are as follows: RI
lin
Scale OF manuals c c 70 cccdii
notes, scale Of pedals CCC TO Y Q
notes. stops, great organ open dies.
son. II, GAMBIA, IT,, DulciGna, 5, a
Melodia. IT,, Flute D'Amour wo,
each stop 81 notes Swell organ, Lit,
dom. l6ft., Open Diapason, SIT, re
cional S f.. stopped Diapason, por
Harmonic Flute, IT,, oboe and foil
som. S H., Fugma, IT,. each stt
notes. Pedal organ Bourbon, lG o!
Jltblich Gedachl, 10 IT,. each slS a
notes. Coupler and mechanical &
series. swell TO pedal, great TO lnoe
swell 10 great. swell NJ great oci |
great octavcs, swell 10 great 81
inyes. swell Octayes, tremulo, bel
glgnal wind indicators. Pedal Tspo
ments great forte, great piano, 40
forte. swell plano. balanced swelight
versatile great 20 pedal, grand ~
scepdo pedal controlling all stopw :
couplers in the organ. The consovlar
be separate eight feet from the
Of the instrument, so that the peI,s a.
or viii have a better idea OF cr
The organ ought to be ready e
Christmas music.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-05
CONFERENCE ON LEAD INTERESTS
Mine Owners Representng Them Discuss Matter With the Smell
ter TrustPrices Will be Agreed Upon Before Adjourn
ment--No Serious Disagreements

ment Of rates will be speedily reached
Mr.. Mccormick said It was probable
that an adjustment Of prices would be
arrived at by tomorrow and the work
of the conference completed. He said
there were no complications in the sit
uation and that after discussion with
different delegations and representa-
tives of different interests as to the cost
OF production and transpcrtation,a scale
Of prices would be speedily fixed. The
chief business of the conference, he
said. would be to agree upon export
prices of the mineral. He anticipated
that this would be completed without
any necessity for more than two ses-
sions of the conference, and that all
business on hand would be completed
by tomorrow afternoon.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-05
Great 0leomargarine Bill Causes a
Lively Time.
BEN, wARREN's ADDRESS.
lakes Many Observation-Disclosures
taliatory Policy Towards German
Meats Called For.

Chicago, Dec. b.-The recommendation
Ut the executive committee that re-
Recommendations condemning the Grout
1leomargarine bill be adopted gave rise
~ lengthy and spirited general de-
hate among delegates present at to-
days session OF the Livestock conven-
Non. Leonard Pearson, Of Pennsyl-
&enia, speaking for the dairy interests
Who uphold the Grout bill, led the de-
bate with the plea that with oleomar-
S eArine selling under its colors, butter
could hold It's own.
''You oattlemen," said he, Insist that
coIoring of oleomargarine should be al
lowed, yet you insist that the wool In
terest should be protected against
shoddy masquerading as WOOL
III Governor Packard, Of Iowa, nov
ed that the whole subject be deferred.
when Judge Cowan arose and said that
packers have as much right to color
o1eomargaiine as dairymen have to col
ar 1utter. The discussion was parti-
cipafed In by members of the Kansas,
California. Missouri. Michigan and To-
wa delegations. II was the first gem
eral debate OF the convention. Judge
Cowan brouvht the speaking to an end
by moving the previous question. but
over good sized minority
Col. Simpson, following the reading OF
his regular paper, made BRIEF plea for
a ship subsidy.
A resolution TO admit Oklahoma to
otatehood was adopted.
Bits to be urged upon Congress 10
provide for tagging cloth goods to
show their exact composition and 20
provide for classified assessment OF
cattle were approved by the conven-
! ton The convention was divided over
4 raining a bin providing for the ex-
<hange Of public lands as mentioned
4 n Senator Warrcn's paper and a min
o6ity report referring the matter TO a
co,nmittee OF five to report at the
{ Xnxt meeting was adopted.
The program for the day was OF ex-
01ptionnl interest 80 cattlemen. The
rSogram called for papers from Dr. j..
Al Senner. Of New York; Prof. Andrew
III soule. Of the Tennessee Agricultural
Niece; Senator f. y. Warren. OF Wyo-
X{ng: A. T. Doremus. state engineer OF
Vtah. and Col G. w Simpson OF Tex
pr. soule's paper. telling OF the cat
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-05
Especial to the "News,")

New York, Dec. 5.-Mine owners rep
Presenting lead interests from various
Isectlons of the country met In confer
hence at the office of the American
sfmetng and Refining company, the
aemelter Trust, to agree upon export
2prices for lead this afternoon. There
were present a large number OF repre-
tentative mine owners, Mr.. Mccormick
representing Utah interests. The con-
ferees were in session nearly all the
afternoon, and will not complete their
.eession until late In the day. Prices
Will be agreed upon and fixed before the
conference adjourns. There are no dis
agreements of any serious character
'and II is anticipated that an adjust
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-05
Trolley Conductor Killed,

Chicago, Dec. b.--While guarding the
lives Of passengers In his trolley car
Conductor Michael J. Dunworth, OF the
South Halstead street line, lost his life
al grade crossing last night.
The car, northhound, was crowded
WITH people going TO the stock show. AS
n approached the Grand Trunk traCga
M Fortieth street Dunworth ran ahead
TO see II the way was clear. A pas
reneer train was approaching from The
east While he was still swinging the
dapgei signal, switch engine ep-
preaching from the west ground him TO
der'L IN sight Of the horrlhed passen-
gers or the car.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-05
SENATE PHILIPPINE BILLS.
House VIII Resent Attempt 20 ORR
ginate Revenue Legislation.

Washington, Dec. 5,--Members Of the
House of Representatives are showing
some opposition to the origlnation Of
Philippine revenue legislation In the
Senate and In particular to Senator
Lodges bill which deals with the sub
ject Mr.. Tawney, of Minnesota, holds
that the constitutional provision that
"all bills for raising revenue shall
originate In the House Of Representa-
tives," applies to Philippine measures
and the Minnesota member viii oppose
any Senate bill as an invasion Of the
prerogatives Of the House.
Mr.. O9erstreet, OF Indiana, and quite
a number of other influential members,
maintain that the Senate Philippine
bill involves no invasion Of the House
rights as II extends an existing law to
the Philippines and Is not revenue
measure within the meaning Of the con-
stltution. In any event the question Of
the right of the House over the sub
ject Is likely to De discussed on the
floor Of the House.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-05
Exempted from Tonnage Dues.

Washington, Dec. 5.-Mr Chamber
lain, the commissioner Of navigation
has issued circular In which collect.
ors OF customs throughout the United
tSates are directed 90 exempt vessels
from the Philippines arriving IN This
country Of tonnage tax levied under
authority NJ the act Of 1886 Vessels
arriving from foreign ports VIA the
Philippines. or visiting foreign ports
while on voyage from the Philippines
to the United states are still subject
10 the tax. This action Is taken un-
der the authority OF the recent decl-
sions OF the Supreme coutr In the Phil
inpine cases.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-05
Coal Companies May Combine.

Cincinnati, Ohio. Dec, with a
view 70 combination OF all the indie.
state OF West Virginia. exclusive OF
those In the Pocahontas fields. now
controlled by the Norfolk & Western
railroad, mining coal engineers undsr
direction Of Cincinnati and New York
capitalists are now az work making a
thorough examination OF all the mines.
II Is sald that Mr.. J. p. Morgan. the
New York fnancier, Is the prime mover
in the proposed combination.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-05
CRONK GETS THIRTY DAY,
Alleged Blackmailer Sentenced on 81
Another Charge.

In the ease of Ernest Cronk, char
with carrying a concealed weapon,
defendant this afternoon announ
that he wished TO withdraw his forI
plea Of not guilty to that Of guilty.
counsel, Judge rardee, suggested &
a small fine would meet the ends
Justice as well as q heavy one. Crt
stated that he was preparing to LEI
town and was taking the gun TO n
II away with the rest OF his thl,
when arrested. lie further said he !
no Intention OF usins It and added;
had plenty Of opportunity to use !
| had wanted to,
The court sentenced him 10 PAL
fine Of $50 or serve thirty days at h.
labor In the city jail.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-05
RAvING MANIAC.

[speolal 10 the oNews 'l

Especial to the "News"l
Cheyenne Wyo., Dec. 5.-Blll starr
the fugitive from Texas arrested al
Laramie two weeks ago ard who be,
came raving maniac IN HIS eel ana
acted like Wild beast was overpow-
cred last night and was taken TO the
insane asylum. When the officers ap-
peared to take Starr nut of his cell the
maniac became frantic, for five hours
he ran about the cage batterng he
iron bars with his head, hands and 'eCt,
until exhausted, when officers luihQed
into the cell and enveloped the prisoner
in blanket, even then II required the
combined strength Of four men to hold
the maniac.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-05
DR.. CLARK STRIB.
Former Salt Laker Discovers Best
tered in Wyoming Assay G.
Other Utah Men Saids
Special to the "News.")

Cheyenne, Wye, Dee, 5--Dr G. c..
Clark formerly praotlcing physician
in Salt Lake and associates have dis
covered the richest gold mine ever
found IN the state and have been offered
$4,000 cash for the property. A year
ago Or. Clark relocated the Abandon"
mine in the Jelm district, thirty miles
southwest OF Laramie, and four miles
north of the Colorado line, and sunk Al
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-05
QUEEN WILHELMINA
FORGIVES HENRY
Announcement Made to AlIay Public Indig-
nation and Excitement Princes ReIa-
tons With Court Still Strained.

together and gradually resumlng nor
NAL relations Yesterday they walk
cd together and afterward drove In the
castle park The relations between
Prince Henry and the members OF the
court, are, however, very strained. The
former cordlality has been replaced by
an attitude Of frigld pollteness on the
part OF the prince consort and appar-
emily the gentlemen OF the court are
equally indisposed to gloss over recent
occurrences.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-05

Amsterdam, Dec. 5.-Wlth the view
Of allaying public indignation and ok
element, semi-ofilcial limitations have
been circulated 60 the effect that Queen
Wilhelmina has forgiven her husband,
Prince Henry, Of the Netherlands, the
suggestion being that the public ought
TO follow suit
Since Prince Henry returned to Het-
Loo the queen and he have been dining
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-05
MINER KILLED /.
Eugene HUMPHREYS, a Miner a
Caught in an Avalanche
He Was War
Special to the ''News.o)

Brighton, Dec, 6-Eugene Humphrle,
4 miner employed at the Sensation min
near Silver Lake, was killed ycsterda
afternoon by snowsidc. The men ha
quit working at the upper WORKING
on account of the danger Of a sliu
when Humphries undertook to rstut
from the lower workings to get a CAT
destlok His comrades tried TO persua,s
him not to go, but later he slipped a
unobseryed. He was missed eventual
and as he did not return a party START,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-05
S5OO,OOO Fire in Michigan.

Detroit, Mich, Dec. 5.--The main
building of the Michigan Alkali COM
pany's soda plant at Wyandotte, twelve
miles down the Detroit river from this
city, was completely destroyed by fire.
j. Il. Ford. principal owner. places the
loss at S50O,OOO The plant was being
run night and day and there We're 100
men at work In the building when the
fire was discovered. All of them escaped
uninjured. Seven hundred men are
temporarily thrown out Of work by the
fire The building will be rebuilt soon
as possible. The cause OF the fire is
not known.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-05
No News from Miss Stone.

New York, Dec. 5.-The Rev. Henry
C. Haskell. d. D., superintendent Of the
American mission at Samakov, Bull
garia, has sent the following cablegram
to the World regarding Miss Stone and
Nine. Tslka:
'There has been no result as yet from
our efforts 10 ascertain the truth about
the reports that Miss Stone and Nine.
Tsilka are dead.
1T is denied that they are In the
Rio monastery ] DO not expect def
mite information for two or three
DAYS"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-05
The smasher's Mall suspends

Topeka, Kansas, Dec 5.--Carrie Ma
tion, the Kansas ioint-smasher, today
announces the suspension VI her paper,
the smashers Mail. The paper was
started about year ago, She says II
did not pay.