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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-25
LOGAN CITY SCHOOL BOARDS
Reduced One'half of One Per Cent
Change in Tabernacle Choir.
lsneclal 10 the "News.'O


Logan. March 25--At the special
meeting OF the Logan City school board
held Saturday evening. the Utah Mort
gage Loan company Of Logan took up
The SlS.50o in school bonds at AZ per
cent. Tie bonds formerly paid per
cent. The meeting to discuss taxation
called ior the same evening was we'll
attended There were addresses by
Thos. Irvine, Jacob West, VIM. Waiter
son and ]. H. Stewart. II was chosen
that the tax valuation In Logan City
is greater than the cash valuation,
while in outside precincts II Is as low
In same instances as one-iifth OF its
cash valuation as proven by sales.
A committee comprising Messrs. 10.
seph Morrel. II. G.. Hayball and j. u.
Stewart was appointed to ask the
county court for a more equitable as
sessment.
The Utah Agricultural College
board held a special meeting Saturday
and IN addition to locating site for the
new outbuildlngs, II authorized Messrs.
Mccormick and Adams To consult
architects regarding the New Front
building.
The Logan choir is being reorganlzed
and enlarged by a committee com
posed OF Messrs. Ballard, Wilmore and
Bait. and will give a series Of concerts
In the near future.
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SOLDIERS SABERED
AND BAYONETTED
Euglishmen at Ten Tsin Receive
Rough Treatment.
GERMANS SAID TO BE GUILTY
Britons Were Acting n Policemen
Indemnify Committee Meets Rus
ala II SIN in The Concert.

Tlen Tsin, March 25-In an ARRAY
last evening two members Of the Welsh
fusileer regiment and a member Of the
Victorian contingent who We're acting
as policemen, were sabered and bayo-
netted. 1t Is alleged that Germans
were the principal cuprlts,
INDEMNITY COMMITTEE MEETS
Berlin, March 25,--A dispatch from,
Pekin to the Cologne Gazette, dated
sunday, March q, says that at the first
formal meeting Of he committee on
indemnity, held in pekin sunday 1t
was decided to invite Sir Robert Hart
director II the Chinese imperial mar
atime customs; Mgr Fayere vicar
apostolic at Pekin, and other experts
financial ana otherwise. Co submit pro-
posals on the best methods for raising
the a.hUunt OF indemnity to be demand
ed from China,
1t is not likely, on account Of Sir
Robert hart's increasing age and the
gradual approach OF feeheness, that
he viii continue Ions in charge Of the
imperial customs on behalf of the pow.
ers.
The body Of Capt Riley and seven
enlisted men which were buried at the
American legation, were removed 10 the
temple Of agricultural this morning
with military honors Gen. Chaffee and
staff accompanying the remains The
body OF an Amy rlcan marine which was
buried at the Russian legation, will be
removed on Tuesday with the sams
hon0rs. The bodies viii leave on board
the transport Egbert for the United
States about the middle Of April.
The signal corps has completed all
arrangements and is awaiting
transportation to Manila.
RUSSIA IN THE CONCERT STILL.
London, March 25-Replying to Sir
Ellis Ashmeade Bartlett, conservative,
who asked In the house OF commons
today whether Russia had presented
China with modified agreement re-
garding Manchuria and whether Rus
sa had withdrawn from the so-called
concert of Europe, the under foreign
secretary, Lord Cranborne. said
the government understood that the
terms Of the proposed agreement were
stil under discussion. but he was I'M
tAbi' " manu- any HV0iAlNt HAAAfAl'ul bh
the subject. The Russian government
he added had informed the government
OF Great Britain that.Russia has nv inr
tention of Withdrawing cooperation
with the other powers In China.
JAPAN AND RUSSIA.
Yokohama March 25.-Replying to a
question in the house of peers today,
the minister lor foreign affairs said
that Japan had not communicated
with Russia in regard to the Man
churian agreement.
The matter Of the dismissal from Of.
fice of Mr. McCleevy Brown, director
general of Korean customs, announced
Yesterday from Seoul is reported to
have been settled.
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LATE LOCALS.

Superintendent hampton, who has
been with the Peoples Opera House
and Mercantile company, Of Bountiful,
for number of years, has spid his
stock TO w. o. Lee and company, and
that firm has merged with the former
institution under the management Of
w. O. Lee. Mr.. hampton has bought
out the Centervlle Coop which he VIII
manage In the future.
The host Of friends OF r. c Easton,
the popular tenor, will be pleased TO
know that he will visit Salt Lake dur
ing conference, the main object OF his
trip being TO take part IN the Taber-
naole choir concert on the evening OF
April 5th. The appearance OF Mr. Eas-
ton, the advent Of the remodeled organ
and the choir In the beauties Of
Faust" are relied upon by Prof.
Stephens to make great concert.
The board Of directors Of the Utah
Sugar company met this morning, Vice
President Cutler presiding, IN the alb
sence of President George q. Cannon.
MIR. Cutler made report u his Visit
East for the purpose Of buying ma
chinery for the auxiliary plant at
Provo. lie also stated that the con-
tracts FOR beets with farmers We're the
largest In the history OF the company
and still increasing. The board de-
clared the regular quarterly dividend
Of 3 per cent ON the capital payable on
Saturday next
The Tribune printed a VERY mixed
paragraph on Sunday relating 70 the
applicants for the position Of bank
examiner. The facts are that Bishop
W J. Beatle has been endorsed by a
number of people 20 Governor Wells
Tor the position Of state bank examiner
which K. r. Anderson has filled FOR
some time past The term IS one
which lasts during the governor
pleasure Mr.. o. c. Beebe Is an ap-
plicant for the position o. national
bank examiner in the district which m
cludes Utah, Nevada and california.
This position has always been held by
q California man and Mr.. Beebe has
merely filed his application IN the case
Of a vacancy. He has the backing OF
Senator Kearns and other influential
Republicans.
Marriage licenses were granted Satir-
dav 10 Anthony Nickels %, Fondulae
Wis. and Edith Fowler, "a, Salt Lake
city; and today to Herman n. Camp
hell. "a, and Nettie +. kinnersley 20.
both Of Salt Lake.
p. Il. Goss states that the paragraph
In the News" announcing that he had
gone into the boarding house business
is incorrect. his business being that OF
keeper OF first-class furnished room
apartments.
Tomorrow evening the City Council
will sit as a board of equalization to
hear and consider objections to the as
sessmCnt and levy Of the special tax
for the extending and laying OF sewers
on the South Side of South Temple
street between Ninth and Tenth East.
The regular spring meeting Of the
Missionary union VIII be held on Thurs
day next at the First Methodist church,
beginning at l0;2O. There VIII also be
afternoon and evening sessions
The young ladies Of the Fourth ward
Mutual Improvement association viii
give an old time dance on Saturday
night for the womans building fund
A letter from President Cannon to-
day. written Friday, states that he Is
much better and that he was able 70
take carriage ride the day before.
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special to the "News.")

WASHINGTON, D. c., March q. The
t,sn ir the Salt Lake building as
now sll out by the supervising archI-
te. Of the treasury department con
templates a four-story building Of
line or sand stone above the first story,
that being Of granite,
The iront Of the building will be
% East Temple street with a second
entrance on Market street, and It's ex-
.tstor VII be treated in modern French
isnalSaie with heavily rusticated
ias'msnl and cut stone, relieved by
Elaborate aUlng above, the whole cul-
rintng on the main front in rich
na@ cared stone above the balus-
'trads While topping all is a large
american eagle
lns ehuanoe marked by ornate iron
hi's'ns gives immediate access to the
lo'oic' corridor while the door on
slisd street which is conveniently
iN he staircase and elevator to the
~ stories, will open directly into
H lo''oice corridor The first floor
II anFey devoted to the uses Of the
cp p''oiaCe, as is also a portion
II ns Easement There viii be
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-25

Half a dozen stores were blown down
aud there were many narrow escapes,
Ia birmingham the death list stood al
ltteen at =, m. The fourteenth and
fifteenth bodies were those Of child
OF .. 3, Hudson O wen known commits
sion merchant, who resides on avenue
/, and --- Glenn colored.
The total number Of injured is not
known as II Is impossible to get any
thing like a fun list.
The following is a partial list Of In
jured:
Fatally hurts
Mrs r. II. Thomas.
Mr.. w. II. Thomas.
Mrs Mclaughlin
Mrs. j. Ferguson.
Mrs Mylum
Carrie Elm, colored.
Slightly injured
John Dillon
Ham Bright Deathro.
j. y, Winter.
Child Of Mrs Mclaughlin,
Mrs Stephens
i. i. Hollan.
Sarah Adams.
Albert Glenn.
Joshua Glenn.
Green Curry, colored
This does not include the fatalities
that have been reported from the out
side districts around and about Birm-
ingham.
It is reported from Lynnyille, Georgia,
that the large cotton mill az that place,
owned by Bonneville Brothers, OF
Rome, Georgia, was destroyed by the
storm.
COMMUNICATION CUT OFF,
Atlanta, Ga, March 25.--Reports re-
ceived here are 10 the effect that all
communication by wire with Birming-
ham is cut of Only one wire is now
operating, that by the Western Union
north through Nashville, 4 wire work.
ing as far as Leeds on the Georgia Pa
cifc, says that the cyclone passed
north OF that point The Highlands, a
suburb Of Birmingham. through which
the storm Is said TO have passed, is on
a high ridge overlooking the valley In
which birmingham is situated. The
tralnmaster Of the southern railway
here reports that all wires are down
west Of Admission,
FIFTY BODIES RECOVERED.
Kansas city, No, March 25.-A dis
patch received az the general offices OF
the Kansas City, Fort Scott & Mem
phis railroad In this city. at 3:l5 this
afternoon from the agent OF that road
al Birmingham, Ala. says that up to
that time g D. m.) Nifty dead bodies had
been recovered at Irondale, which town
n described as having been almost
completely wrecked.
In the light OF dispatches direct from
birmingham, the above statement y
dIscredited II is believed to be great
ly exaggerated.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-25
A CYCLONE KILLS
TWENTY-FIVE PEOPLE
Fatalities Occurred at IrOndaIe and Birmng-
ham, Ala. Exact Number of Victims
Not Known-Property Loss Great.

Birmingham, Ala, March ga cy-
clone which swept over Jones valley, In
which Birmingham is located, between
8 and 10 o'clock this morning, resulted
In immense damage to property and
considerable loss OF life, The number
Of dead is not yet definitely known, but
up to noon today It was estimated at
Is, OF these at least seven being killed
at Irondale, about fifteen in the city Of
Birmingham and the Others In suburb
an towns
Among the known dead are the fol-
lowing;
Dr. G. c. Chapman, prominent physi-
clan of this city, killed by falling de-
bris in Mentors store on South Twen-
tieth street.
Mrs Robert j, Lowe, wife Of the
chairman Of the state Democratic COM
mittee, and her infant son killed at
their residence on South Highlands
j. Alexander merchant, killed 10 his
store at Avenue j and Twenty.fourh
street
W. p. DlckersOn, book keeper, killed
in Mentors store on South Twentieth
street.
Three year-old daughter Of b. b.
Hudson merchant.
Lizzie Glen.
Carrie Henry.
Lizzie Hudson.
Lizzie G0odlee.
Carrie Hudson.
Maggie Blevins
j. Myro.
Mary Johnston.
Fannie Steadmire, negro cook for y.
b. Hudson, all negroes killed outright.
Among the fatally injured are.
Mrs. r. H. Thomas and Mrs w. II.
Thomas, wife and mother of promn-
ent real estate agents.
The storm did its worst damage in
the neighborhood Of Avenues | and X
from Tenth 10 Fifteenth streets wreck
ing scores Of buildings and creating
terrible havoc. The entire fire and POI
lice departments turned out 10 render
aid and at this hour are still engaged
in taking the dead and injured from the
debris and sending them 70 undertake
ing shops and hospitals.
AT Pratt City many buildings were
destroyed although a number of peo-
pie were more or less injured Brlgh-
ton and North birmingham were more
or less damaged. The extent OF dam
age at lrondale is not yet known, but
II Is stated that seven people were
killed.
A reporter Of the Birmingham News
who went 10 lrondale to Investigate the
storm damage, telephoned at 2 o'clock
this afternoon that Three persons were
killed at that place and ten injured.
The dead
q. w. Gardner, carpenter
Two children of Clarence Hunter,
colored.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-25

Victoria. B. c., March 25.-Thc mail
from suva brings details Of "a great
hurricane which recently wrought much
havoc in the South Pacific The storm
which swept over New Caledonia, and
especially on the east coast. was the
worst for years
Two large sailing vessels and a
steamer were lost The steamer Hero
was driven on the rocks az Kououa
and, together with several barges. load
ed with nickel she foundornl THE
bark Emile Galline was swept to dis
aster on the coast At Tchio, aud The
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-25
ST.PETERSBURG RIOTS DISCUSSED
Car and Council Take Matter Up-More Trouble Feared
Cossacks Ask TO be Not Sent to Suppress Rioters.

men OF certain factories who have been
warned against entering the city sun
day under the penalty Of losing their
positions.
In military circles il is reported that
the officers Of the Cossaok guard regl-
ment have petitioned the authorities
not % employ them henceforth In sup
pressing rlts. holding that pitting
them agsilst defenseless men and wo-
men Is bene0lh their dignity
Lieut.. Gen. Prince NiaminsKy
member of the imperial council. VINO
protested against the conduct OF the poo-
lice and Cossacks has resignes accord
ing to report. Practically all the higher
educational Institutions are idle, includ-
ing. according 10 today's Information.
the Khurkoff Odessa, Kazan ana hlea
universities.
The above Is m uncensored dlspatch'
Censored dispatches referring 10 me
same subjects were receive. last night
They conflict in some respects with the
uncensored message.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-25
INhTFRWORKS WAR
i WAGES IN OGDEN.
r..,lconflict Between Company's Agents
:, consumers Several Arrests -lOO
ryt,s Policemen Much Excitement.
under arrest. They were taken oeiore
Judge Hall and later released
THE COUNCIL ACTS,


Judge Hall and later released
THE COUNCIL ACTS.
The mention OF the ogden WAFER
works company TO shut off all water 10
rnnsmmere Who have not paid their
water rental for this season, ana the
arm stand taken by the city couhcl,
nayor and city attorney, TO prevent we
company stopping the water from the
cousnmers has caused much comment
ma may result IN considerable ntlga-
t,on before the question Is decided as 10
whether the waterworks system De-
longs 10 the city or TO the coL.pany'
saturday evening he city council held
q snecial session to decide what should
he aone in order TO protect their rights
ana The rights OF the citizens, ana they
iss,ted the following letter Of lnstruc-
lions To the chief Of police, and In MS
absence from the State the matter was
referred to Captain Browning OF the
police department.
"To John Conllsk. chief OF police, Vg-
den. Sir According To rumors Wllcn
In some INSTANCES appear TO De wen
founded we are led to believe that there
is a probability Of violence occurring
between water subscribers ana pRden
Waterworks employees, as a result OF
differences Of opinion regarding the
ownership and right to control certain
water equipments. ,
"To guard against the possibility OF
such an outbreak and at the same time
Ia protect the rights and property or
our citizens as well as those OF the
water company you are hereby au-
thorlzed II in your judgment you deem
II necessary to swear In not TO exceed
one hundred 900 policemen and 10
keep said special policemen on duty as
long as you deem necessary or untll
otherwise directed by the mayor or
council,
you are hereby directed to enforce
law and order to the full extent, Yours
respectfully >,>,o
Mayor,
III. II. THOMAS.
GEORGE w. JONES,
a. w. ABBOTT.
"A. w. BROWN,
I'D. H. CARR,
&C. w. CROSS,
II. ]. POWERS"
Three councilmen were absent from
the conference, namely: Flygare, EN-
NETT and Parry. but 1t Is claimed mat
they are all in sympathy with the au-
dress.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-25
VAN KURAN'S BOND.
1t Was Reduced to $500 Late This
Afternoon,

County Attorney Christensen had Van
kuran taken from the county Jail this
afternoon into the presence Of Justice
Dana Smith. to be arraigned, only to
IND that he had been arragned on Feb.
IA. on motion OF Van Kuran's attor-
neys his bond was reduced from 5000
to $500.
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Mrs. Nation upbraids a saloon Keeper

ST. Louis. March 25.-Mrs. Carrie Ma
ton favored st. Louis with a short visit
today, en- route 10 Cincinnati The
famous saloon wrecker stopped here
between trains and visited a liquor es-
Establishment on Market street that had
been named after her
Mrs. Nation called the proprietor to
task for daring 10 name his establish
mont after her. The saloon man said
he belonged TO the nation, as did his
customers. and he meant 70 retain the
name, Mrs. Nation was compelled 20
continue her journey without securing
the object OF her visit She was fol-
lowed by crowd as soon as her iden-
tity became known.
Mrs. Nation will meet her manager
In Cincinnati, and will proceed to Lex
ington. Kentucky, where she win lee.
ture tonight Several more lectures
will be delivered by Mrs, Nation on this
trip before returning home.
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Connellsvllie, Pa. March "a
special train composed Of a box car and
a fast engine brought into Councils
vile nine grooming and blackened men,
the victims OF terrific mine explosion
at the Gates mines Of the Eureka Fuel
company in the new Klond.ke coal
neld in this (Fayette) county. Thu
mine has been worked only few
months The explosion, It is believed
resulted from accumulated gas Twcn-
ty-eight men entered the mine this
morning to work. or this number six.
teen were caught in the explosion and
seven were killed almost instantly.
As soon after the explosion as pos5i-
bic, force Of men started the rescue
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-25
THE VICTIMS OF A Mine EXPLOSION
Seven Men Are Dead-Nue More or Less niured-Paeed ID
Box Car and Rushed TO COnnelIsvlle "a.

work while a crowd Of grief-strieken
wives and relatives surrounded the
shaft one boy one, the burned nen
were found. Seven were dead Nlne
sin lived and these were put mo
box car. A fast engine was attaehe,
and this hospital express was rus s.i
AZ nn speed TO ConneIlsyIlle, where
the victims were placed IN the nos 5,,
p,lals Three or four probably wiz ale'
The dead men were taken to thelI at ~.
oiatpd homes No names eouiu oe
learned here as all the injured are
foreigners, &C.,. N,.,eor
Among the dead are Robert Nelson
foreman. aged i6 III.
on those injured John Gibson Davlu
Ramsay. James Wilson and James
Murphy are terribly burned and cannot
recover
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-25
TWO IMPORTANT APPOINTMENTS
W. A. Rodenburg to he Civil Service
Com'r ana H.. 4. Allen, CONS Pats,

Washington, March 25.--The Presi-
dent has appointed eX-Representative
w. A. Rodenburg, Of illinois, menu
Der OF the civli service commission, to
succeed the late Hon. Mark $. Brewer
ana n. A. Allen, OF Auburn, n. y,
commissioner % patents 10 succeed
commissioner Duell resigned
The selection OF Mr.. hodenburg re-
moves one OF the factors which nave
delayed the appointment Of the ST.
Louis exposition commissioners. Mr..
Rodenburg friends pressed persistent
ly Tor one OF those PAGES. IL is gener-
ally believed that Mr. Rodenburg's can
didacy FLASHED directly with that Of
Prof. Northrup, OF Minnesota. The an
nOuncement OF the commission is now
expected within a few days.
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SUPREME COURT CASES.
of Alexander Mckenzie
for a Habeas Corpus Denied.

Washington, March 25--rhe United
states Supreme Court today denied the
application of Alexander Mckenzie fol
leave 10 file petition for writ Of ha-
beas corpus releasing him from i'm
prisonment In California under the pro-
ceedings Of the circuit court OF appeals
for contempt in connection with his
conduct as receiver OF certain mines in
Alaska. The decision OF the court was
based on the ground that a habeas cor.
pus proceeding cannot be made the
basis Of a proceeding in erro. The opin-
ion was handed down by the chief jus
tice
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-25
ANAPPREClATIvE AUDIENCE
Elder NicholsOn's Sermon in the Sec,
ond Ward Last Night.

The Second ward meeting house could
not have held another man, so large
was the audience that gathered TO hear
Elder John Nicholson discourse last
night on Salvation for the dead"
There were many strangers present,
and no speaker was ever BATTERED with
a more attentive audience. Tonight FL
der c. w. Penrose viii lecture on the
doctrines Of pre-existence.
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@OW BLOCKADE ON U. P.
''' y Burt and Union Pacific
navy Held Up in Nebraska.

a ''Dn F'i received in this city this
II t.'ln''' TIE uron Pacific expects TO
r. H.. ,ne '''cs car in Nebraska by this
f. r-a u s. ii'tnafac can be resumed
\. "a. Y, IIn''a', were in vogue before
H., ' r.,. nov storm Of the past two
J s,. '- ~. The corn States. AT the
kirsss, I ~ President Burt ana party
d S,s,i,...s l.lc officials who were mere
b 6 .l,t, are said to be lied M in
|sast ~ Special kilograms from
gf ls,,. 10 az noon state that the
bad :, ' w Trains which were side
b, co.. lal place yesterday on ao-
I,'.,,, pun held up by the drifts seDF T,he
b by , i,I nothing Two eneip rDu w sIi
Ia XIV hsf and a rotary are stuck kin in
NJ ~, ~, 4 mile west Of ogai a :"
IA n, iull Of drift snow. The gs" snn&
h estl,S Soomewhat abated. but ,he
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ing ranch and stock 1t with these
southern hogs. The roots of the west.
crn sage brush have long been known
TO possess, in marked degree edible
qualities, and to this fact is due the
Wyominug visit of Messrs. Austin and
Ennis. The southern razor back hog
is famous rooter and is hereditarlly
equipped with both a snout and scent
which enables him to find and utilize
any food article within two feet Of a
given ground surface. The Texas Wis.
itors naturally argue that these hogs
therefore. will have no difficulty In at
once finding and unearthing the root
Of the succulent sage brush, and. as the
sage brush supply is llmitless, the
transplanted razor-backs' will be OF an
habtual market fairness"
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PUBLIC MORALS AGAIN.
Subject Once More the Theme Of Min'
isters--"Cantr also Discussed.

The Salt Lake Ministers association
held It's regular weekly meeting this
morning in the parlors Of the Y ~ G.
A. The subject Of public morals In Salt
Iakt was again taken up and the SER
mons delivered by several Of the min
listers yesterday were discussed. These
sermons were made according to plans
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Miners, Demands Copcedcd.

Pittsburg, Pa, March rs.
Patrick Dolan, district president OF the
United Mine Workers union, announced
today that after a conference lasting
more than three weeks. the operators
conceded the demands made by the
miners IN the new wage scale and a
fair settlement for the Pittsburg dis
trict has been effected The miners
officials viii take up the Beaver ana
Irwin district scales this week.