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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-09-04

81 Louis, Sept. i-From meager IN
formation received at the Offices OF
Vice President and General Manager
Britton Of the st. Louis Southwestern
road Cotton BelO, six instead Of hve
men held up the southbound passenger
train last night near Eylau, Texas. At
ter blowing open the safe in the express
car with dynamite, the robbers secured
two sacks Of loot. This they transferred
e he engine. which they detached from
he cars Engineer Henderson was
compelled to put out the headlight by
the robbers, who put him off and TOOK
charge Of the engine, saying two si
their number knew as much about run
rirs Il as he did. The engine went
south at full speed, followed by Engi"
hesf Henderson on a handcar. Early
this morning he came up with his de-
Rrted engine about four miles from the
Atns o. the robbery. The robbers, WHIT
ne engineer believed from their ac-
tons were iailroaders. had escaped Ia
% The dense woods surrounding the
inek Engineer Henderson said the
nsh were all young and wore masks.
ne engineer picked up the train and
continued south Neither the passenger
ioI the mail cars were molested 10y the
ioobeIs. A posse Of horsemen under the
atrf Of BOYD county left Texarkana
% sour the woods on both sides Of the
uacs. The bloodhounds kept az the
tailenilary at Rusk, Texas, for track
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CALLED UPON THE
SHERIFF FOR AID,
Demmler Tin Plate Works at McKeespOrt
to be Started Under Protection
of the Laws Forces.

Pittsburg, Pa, Sept. 4-Preparations
have been completed for the starting up
Of the Demmler tin plate plant at Nc
Keesport, and the resumption will prob
ably take place late this afternoon or
tonight. The start will be made with a
large force of deputy sheriffs on guard,
the American Tin Plate company hav-
ing served notice on Sheriff Mckinley
that violence was feared, The intro
duction Of the strong arm Of the law
In the steel strike will. 1t Is believed,
undoubtedly bring about a crisis in
the situation. In some quarters II Is
thought II may lead TO an early settle
ment OF the present labor troubles and
in others that the presence OF the
sheriffs forces may result In conflict.
President Shnffer will be on hand, or
have trusted assistant at the plant,
10 see that no violence Is done to
strike breakers and that his men make
no demonstration.
This morning 400 men went TO work In
the National Tube works. There was
crowd about the entrance TO the plant,
Dul lHt nlIlhtIS idlltu W lllhhV bo'N
their threat TO prevent the men return
ing The management said the differ
ent departments will be started as fast
as the men report for work,
The strike at the Pennsylvania Tube
plant In this city Is practically broken.
This morning $50 OF the strikers went
TO work. The remainder, about GOO,
will meet this afternoon to decide
whether they will return or not.
President Shaffer laughed at the re-
port of the threatened secession OF the
tin plate workers but refused TO make
any comment. He said the general
situation was satisfactory TO the strik-
ers.
II was stated at McKeesport this
morning that II was believed that the
tube works strike would be over before
the end of the week, and that the full
force OF the mill, 900 to 700, will be back
at work on Monday morning. as there
is a strong disposition among the men
TO get back In the mills again.
At noon II was stated that the Denim
Ter plant would be put In operation to-
morrow morning and that fully two
thirds OF the old men have signfied
their intention OF going back II protec-
ton IL given them. There viii be from
| so 10 Is deputies on guard when rtsump-
| lion is made.
President Shaffer received telegram
| from President Gompers OF the Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor denying the
| statements that committee had been
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GIVES HIMSELF UP.
Uyrum Carver Confesses 10 Accidental
Shooting Of Robert Graham.
fsneclal 70 the eNews.'l

ogden. Sept 4-Hyrum Carver
young man from Huntsville cleared up
the mystery as to who fired the shot
that killed Robert Graham Sunday eve
ming by going to Sheriff Layne this
morning and confessing to being the
author Of the tragedy. He told the
sheriff that he was approached by an
other young man who wanted TO sell
him his gun. Carver fred Il In the air
An lest Il and the bullet ranged down.
,yard and went through the heart OF
Robert Graham. who VS. about $50
Yards away. Carver appered very much
broken up and begged that the law
take It's course with him. But no COM
uiaint has been lodged against him
nor is II likely there will be one as
The widow Of Robert Graham refuses TO
prosecute young Carver because the
fatality was an accident
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much OF the opportunity Of the encamp-
ment as possible the eight days In
camp will likely pass without a frlc-
ton.
Brig Gen. John Q. Cannon is in COM
mand OF the camp and the officers pres
ent are. Lieut.. Col. ii. NJ. n. Lund,
assistant inspector-generali Lieut. col.
Ford. inspector OF target practice;
Lieut. Col. w. +. Beer assistant sur
geon-general. and Maj. Il. j. Glendln-
ming and Maj, A. l.. Williams, AIDES
Mai. $. A. King. judge advocate Is eh-
pected 20 report today. There are eight
companies OF the First Infantry unlsr
command OF Col 5. c. PARK, as IoI-
lows: Company A, Nephi. Capt. w 4;
Dem. First Lieut. Brown secohu
Lieut.. HYDE and forty-four men com
pany Il. salt Lake, Capt Iinck' Ilrs'
Lieut.. Shelter. Second Lieut. fors-
lund and twenty-seyen men. company
c. Salt Lake. Capt J. " Afford fns,
Lieut.. Terry, Second Lieut.. carter anu
thirty-fi men. company d. Of Mool-
ruff, Capt. John Walton ana thlIy-
four men. company +, OF bounti.ul'
Cant. Haywood, First Lieut., hlies,
second Lieut. Stoker and sixty men
company i. Of Manu, capt Manner
man and thirty-one men, colnpah! w.
Of Provo. Capt. BuchL First Lieut.
Smoot Second Lieut. Thomas ana lSI-
tv-four men. company II, OF SAT- lake'
can't Sharkey, First Lieut. Coveraa,!e'
second Lieut. Williams and twenty
four men. Battery 4 has thlir'y,ioLr
enlisted men. with Capt. o. X crow
Firs, Lieut. Webb and second Lieut.
Kneass. The signal corps is repr..
scented by capt J. a. Greenewald' lt, llst
Lieut.. A. a. Smith, Second Lieut. , shla-
NOR and twenty-one men. Ma, beng-
dict Is i'm charge Of the hospital Ml,n
Cb,ef steward Fred Schmale' Acuug
uospital steward J. W. CLOVIS anu
nine men
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Washington. Sept. 1.-THE action OF
hs United states in rendering Its good
'loes to Venezuela and Colombia to
avert d war between those countries
i-' not yet advanced to point where
'is government has begun the work OF
Ieoiaior Il has slgnihed its willing
ass 10 act but Il viii remain for the
,'o countries 10 indicate when the time
!" arrived for actual mediation. Co
Daola already has made known that
zoe vii welcome the exercise Of the
s'alie Offices OF the United states.
7 response Of Venezuela Is un-
.l''ood TO be less definite in accepting
: good Offices OF the United States.
,'e colombian minister. Dr. Silva, ana
se'heauelan charge d'affaires. Senior
Judo left for Buffalo in the Pan
american party today, which seems TO
: :s:..ssie that no Immediate crisis Is an.
ls note Of the United States offer
m, 70 mediate has created an unusual
NJ, " south American diplomatic quar-
a. u Is construed to be q rather
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-09-04

The vacancy that was so rudely
caused in the police court department
by the sudden and unexpected death OF
Justice j. b. Timmony, and the APP
pointment by Mayor Thompson OF
Christopher b. Diehl as his successor,
has resulted in directing increased at
tention to the fact that that office and
those of the municipal ward justices
viii be entirely erased from the slate
Of city politics at the forthcoming cleo
ton.
II will be recalled that the last Legis-
lature passed a law repeating them and
creating what Is TO be known as a city
court, which in Salt Lake, Will have
two Judges, whose terms OF office will
be for four years from the first Monday
In next January. Their salaries will be
$500 per annum or a total of $4,000
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-09-04
|5pAYEO FOR KING
| and PRESIDENT.
.nsts in EcumenicaI Conference at
wv ondon. in a Chapel Built by
John Wesley in l7OO.

resentatlyes. The colored Methodist
churches of America are represented ID
IS delegates, including ~ eoiorea
bishops hor..
Though the conference does not nave
legislative and administrative powers
over the churches represented thsif
policy viii probably be affected both Ill
rectly and Indirectly by the discussions
ON the religious and social proplens
that will some before IT,. =.
Among the subjects 80 be considered
are 'srhe Present Position Of Method
ism" "The Influence OF Methodlsm IN
The Promotion OF international Peace
"Bibllcal Criticism and the Christian
Faith" principles OF Professionalism
Versus Sacredotalism." "Methodlsni
and Education" Christianity and Nod
ern Indirerentlsm, methodist Literal
ture and Journalism" and practical
Methods Of Dealing with the Liquor
Traffic
A public meeting VIII be held az
which the "Moral Unity Of the English
Speaking Peoples" viii be discussed
PLEA FOR NEGROES.
The most striking feature of the con-
ference was an impassloned plea OF the
colored bishop Walters, of Jersey city
He declared that there was q SYSTEM
attic effort on foot on the part OF the
white members to destroy the good
opinion which the English people had
Of American negroes He recapitulate1
the lynchlng figures Of the year 1900
and declared that, though ninety ne
groes were lynched, in only eleven cases
had assault on white women been
proved.
The bishops assertions on negro
morality ELECTED loud cheers from the
English part of the audience, and sew
eral OF the many southern delegates
went out, while others did not conceai
their d sagreement with the speaker
Another incident which attracted
comment was declaration of SIR
Charles Shelton, formerly mayor OF
Sheffield who, in welcoming the Aneri-
cans, severely criticised the war IN
South Africa, exclaiming hell Is let
loose IN South Africa"
He appealed to the visitors to go BACK
and by preaching an example, make
such wars impossible.
DR.. Potts. Of Toronto, replying In be,
half OF Canada, protested In a heated
patriotic and imperlalistic speech
against the statements made by Or
Charles SHELTON.
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Townsite Wins.

washington. Sept 4--Aoting secy.
Ryan, of the interior department has
rendered decision in the land contest
case OF George Harkrader and others
against Anna Goldstein. The case IN
volved a conflict between the BfianSa
lodge claim and the townslte OF the
town of Juneau in Alaska. The town.
site protested against the granting oil
the application for a patent 70 the lode
claim and the secretary suslains the
protest.
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Careful In Language.

Swansea, Wales. Sept 4.--The trades
union congress today continued TO de-
bate the Taffvale decision. the presi-
dent cautionng the delegates to be
careful e the language used In refer
ence TO the house Of lords. In voting
on the recommendations Of the parlla-
mentary committee the congress was
unanimous in declaring that an appeal
should be made 10 parliament to alter
the law. and that an authoritative de-
clsion should be sought as to whether
peaceful picketing was Illegal.
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RACE FOR THE CITY JUDGESHIPS.
Numerous Candidates Who Will Enter the Political Arena Tor
Nomnation--0ice is New One and Worth SZooOa
Year Recorder is Ex0ificiO Clerk

for the four years. Judging from the
pay OF the judges Of the Supreme and
district court judges-iS, 0OO--this IS con-
sidered very good salary. II will al
so serve 10 draw some stronger timber
into the contest than has entered here
tofore for the purely precinct office.
1t is generally conceded that Judge
Timmony would have been the unani-
nous choice of his party had he lived
a fact that would have left but one 9TH
er nomination to be made by the Demo-
cratic convention. The names Of the
other Democratic candidates that are
being urged forward are. Judge a. n.
Cherry, former law partner OF Judge
Timmony. Mat Thomas, Justice Mel
sen. Justice Sommer and ex-Justice
Pardee. On the Republican side are
Judge NJ. L. Richie, Justice Diehl' II:
S. Tanner. Justice Dana 7, Smith and
ex.Justice Wenger.
The city recorder will be ex-ofiicio
clerk Of the city court
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-09-04
PRINCE CHUN
IS RECEIVED
Emperor William Hears a Letter,
Written in yellow Ink
PRINCE WAS RESPECTFUL.
lie visited MausoIeum aud Placeo
wrealhs Upon the Royal
Tombs.

Potsdam, Sept. 4.-Prince Chun Vis-
tied the mausoleum at Friedenskirscn
today and placed wreaths on the tombs
Of the Emperor and Empress Frederick
Emperor William received Prince
Chun at noon in the presenee Of the
royal princes Baron Won Richthofen,
the foreign secretary, the principal
ministers anud generals, and the court
digntarles, The prince read lettei,
written In yellow Ink. to the emperor
After the audience Prince ,Chun In
spected the guard OF honor and re-
turned TO the orangery, whe,s the en-
peror Will visit him this afternoon.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-09-04
DOWD GETS THE CONTRACT
VIII Erect the New Building for First Naiiona
Bank al Price, Utah,
IL ~ 10 be Completed so That the
Institution May Commence Bus-
ness ON November 18th.
Especial to the "News. y

Price, Utah. Sept. ith.-The Price
Trading company this forenoon opened
the bids for the erection of the build
ing TO be occupied by the First National
Bank, and awarded the contract to d.
F. Dowd. OF Nephi, at a sum not yet
made public. but which is understood to
be under five thousand dollars. The
building is 70 be two stories high; OF
brick and Kyune greystone. with Of
fees and lodge rooms above. and is to
be completed within sixty days In or
der that the bank may open its doors
for business by November 18th. The
First Nationals capital is fixed at fifty
thousand. Oscar Booth, the Nephi
architect, who planned the building,
win supervise its construction.
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"swIf,water mn" In Trouble.

San Francisco. Sept. i.--winlam c.
Gates. otherwise known as saltwater
BILL" was arrested In this city today on
information sent by the authorities OF
Tacoma. charging him with the abduc-
ton Of his H-year-old niece. with whom
he eloped from Tacoma about three
weeks ago. The couple arrived in this
city about ten days ago. but their
Identity was not discovered until yes
terday. "swiftwater" married toe girl
In spite OF the fact that he already had
a wife
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-09-04

appointed to investigate the charges
made by Former Vice President Hickey
Of Milwaukee
At New Castle, Pa, notices we're
posted today by John Refs, district
manager Of the National Steel com
panys plant at that plalce, that the mill
would resume next week and all those
desiring employment should make ap-
plication at once The wages and hours
o. work will be the same as given the
former employees, and any person &C
cepting a positions will be retained re-
gardless Of whatever settlement may
be made with the former employees Of
the company.
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Supposed TO Be RAILROAD men.
Engineer Of Train Held Up on Cotton Belt Thinks the Robbers
We're OF the Cra-Amount OF Money secured by
Them is Not Made Known.

ing escaped conyicts are being taken
to the scene Of the robbery. q. Is,
wheeler. chief Of the roads special de-
tectiye force with five men, is hurry
ing TO the scene on special engine
from Tyler, Texas
General Superintendent Fuller - the
Pacific Express company, whose safe
on the Cotton Belt train was reported
blown omen and robbed. stated that he
had received no particulars Of the hold
m All he knew, he said, was that IL
had occurred. He did not believe the
loss was heavy, for not very much
money Is ever carried on that train. Ee
declined 10 state the amount shipped
on that date When asked what he
thought the robbers carried off In the
two sacks they were reported to have
taken from the express carr superin'
tendent Fuller said they might have
contained silver currency, possibly VI"
600 IN each. Banks were closed In 81.
Louis on Monday when the tram lett
here and for that reason II Is believed
by the railroad officials that the sum
OF money shipped was not heavy.
WHERE THEY ARE.
Kansas city. Mo. Sept, "A special
10 the Star from Texarkana, Arkansas
says:
The robbers who held up the Cotton
Belt train at Eylau last night are be-
lleyed 10 be In the Sulphur river bot
tom. moving toward the Louisiana line
Ii cannot be ascertaned from the rail-
road how much money they secured
from the express company. but Is
thought to reach into the thousands
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-09-04
british Columbia Cabinet.

Victoria. B. c., Sept. 4-This after.
noon j. I. Turner resigned as minister
Of finance and was appointed agent
general In London. j. T. Prentice, prov
incial secretary, was appointed minis
ter of finance. and j. c. Brown, of New
Westminster was appointed provincial
secretary end sworn in this afternoon.
Richard Mcbride. minister Of mines, re-
signed this afternoon.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-09-04
ninIomnts Go TO Rufralo.

Washington, Sept Representatives
Of the diplomatic corps left Washing
ton today on a special train for. Buff
falo. where they will be the guests Of
the Pan-American exposition manage
ment. Accompanying the diplomats
was Secretary OF Agriculture Wilson.
The party viii remain until Friday ev-
ening, participating In the ceremonies
OF Presidents Day" tomorrow.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-09-04
Crew Wouldn't Sail.

New York, Sept. A strike among
the crew of the Red star steamship
Southwark prevented that vessel from
sailing for Antwerp at noon today as
scheduled. The crew refused TO san
unless two of their companions, VINO
were under arrest for smuggling tobaG-
co. were released and brought aboard
The British consul was appealed to.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-09-04
WEDNESDAY. SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH.

Turkey. A decree has been drawn up
and will probably be signed tomorrow,
expelllng a number Of Turkish agents
whose mission has been to spy on the
young Turks In France The list In
GUIDES several names well known In
Partisan society. II is also learned
that the sultan has telegraphed to MI
mir Bey. recalling him to Constantine
ala
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-09-04
Ncwspapcrman Suicides.

Falmouth, England Sept 4'--rhe
Wilson line steamer Buffalo, from New
York, August H. for Huh, arrived here
today. The captain reported that
New York newspaperman named Joy
committed suicide by taking poison
during the voyage, In letter 10 the
captain he requested that ms remains
be buried at sea, which was done. Coy
wrote that he took the voyage especidi.
~ to commit suicide, lie directed that
certain Of his belongings be sent 10
Josephine JOY and left presents TOT
the stewards and stewardesses,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-09-04

can't 1.-THE Ecumenieal
psIcn ''s s,,opee opened in Wesley
ys''iiA, ~ CIV, with a good attendance pc
tla;l ioi' ',,onal exercises King Ed
b b president Mckinley were
'rd ' !, bishop Joseph c. hartn zen.
yayid w. hI,hop Of the Methodist
aal''ai' ,,grch in Africa, made the
E5kolal 'Ds Nv, and Bishop Galloway
sals q. p'I Mss. preached an elOquen.
dheIs0' .1.s forth the aims oil
sla'I ,,,,s throughout the worlu' anu =,
lslSi, ,.,., u he value of the tene'S oil
eIl. n,'a,s, communion followed
y s ,,.sbl,hop Of Canterbury the
'H o. Ere frederick Temple DID, ana
~ I, D',, If London, the IT. Rev. A.
2 sl ,"a,,m. DID. sent friendly mes
Le '' ~ archbishop of Canterbury
"a '.,,,, Il that Gods blessing may RESI- :,
Flps ,.,h,ratlois. The bishop OF
( int u." nt similar message, pul
Lla,n ne hope that some gay .he
iIl WV would be reunited WIN 'h'
ElEeVa.,@i Methodist conference j.
t,aneI.',,h e city Road chapel, butt
fMl's 4 Wesley lin 1860. 1t Is some-
y 'onn .,,oA he Cathedral Of Method
~ ssV u allied with memorials OF all
80 snu .,ions tracing their origin 10
,a Marble columns representing
, s.ss5 branches In the north anu
lHe sls ,so United States and Canada
t''a Nam, ~ those holding IN the gal
q, y 'I Tbsy we're presented after IN,
=. as ,onSsrence that assembled mere eS'
~ "A, twenty years ago o
~; ~. ranreventatlon, which Is on d
"a. n about one delegate TO ~ p"
ase Y, rIyes the United states and
s ssuS,' ,r6 on OF the 800 delegates
..ns .'s.r y ,he council. The chairman
~m n changed daily, so that nearlS
\, NJ ,t " divisions represented VIII have
,ssirmanship For convenience ~
,., .,s, business the conference IL
s slsis1 INTO eastern and western Sec
VIZ TNs Methodist Episcopal church OF
a. rnlisd States sent ia representa-
~ Y, among them Bishops Hurst, Win
.,t Hamilton and Hartzell, The
ysibdla Episcopal church, south. u
,rrs,enied by 70 delegates. The
V,thOdlst church OF Canada has 20 rep
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SCHOOL LOCATION REPORT
Il Mas Been Submitted 10 The Commissioners
Of Indian Affairs Today
Information as to Its Locality Was
Not Obtainnble and VIII Not be
Had for Few Days.
fsnecial To the oNews.ul

Washington, d. c.. Sept, 4,-Ephraim
Cornman, Boise, was today appointed
an editorial clerk at a salary Of sl,iOO
The agricultural departments report
on the location Of the school In south
ern Utah was submitted to the commits
sloner OF the Indian bureau today No
information as TO where the site is TO
be win be given out for few days.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-09-04

Ecuador and Nicaragua. The state
ment was made during the tendency
OF negotiations for the surrender OF the
revolutionists.
The negotiations with Tribe closed
Il is authoritatively stated, with an
agreement of surrender, but the CO.
Iomblan authorities are now satisfied
that this was ruse by which his
agents secured passports through Co
lombia and went on an oslensible
peace mission, whereas their real pur-
pose was to act as spies and reyolu-
tionary propaganfists.
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Fifty Horses Poisoned.

San Francisco. Sept i.-Flfty Of the
horses OF McNab and Smith. draymen.
were poisoned some time last night and
fully One-half Of the animals are dead
and the prospects are that many more
win die from the effects OF the poison
which. II is believed, was administered
by strikers
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-09-04
Woman strangled'

Kitterey, Maine, Sept 4.--The body OF
Sarah Waldron 80 Years old, was found
today near the old fort at city Point.
The woman apparently had been stran-
gcd TO death and there were indica-
tons that the body had been dragged
to the spot where 1t lay.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-09-04
street Walks Up,

Washington Sept 4.-Mr Webster
Street, chief justice yof the supreme
court of Arizona, has had conference
with the attorney general in regard to
charges filed against him by Arizona
parties which on their face tend to In
volve his integrity as judge. II Is
said, however, that the charges are not
sufficiently specified TO justify the at.
torney-general to take cognizance OF
them