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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-03-25
ANOTHER BIG COMBINE.
Blast Furnaces in the East to Join
Together.

Pittsburg. March 24--The CONNER
cial Gazette tomorrow will say: The
plan to form a new combine of the
leading blast furnace interests of the
valleys, Pittsburg and Cleveland, with
probable capital Of $25, 900 600. is to
be carried out or abandoned by May l.
This is the tentative scheme of the
promoters, although options already
taken on most Of the twenty-fOur mer-
chant furnace plants for the new
consolidation have a much longer life
than the time named
Some of the interests to be taken
over Will turn on these leases in ore
property, and coke works viii be in
Guided, and the new company viii not
have to go far outside of its own or
ganizatiOn for its raw material AS
now planned, the deal will stop with
the pig iron producers, taking over no
steel plants.
Following the completion OF the deal,
if successful. there is an ultimate plan
to build nearest the center of supply
a gigantic steel plant, possibly large
enough to convert most of the pig
metal produced running upwards of
4,275 tons a day. The Headquarters Of
the combine viii be in Pittsburg
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STAND WITH ODELL.
Republican Leaders of New York
Agree on Police Matters.

New York. March 24.-Leading Re
publican politicians of this city and
state met in. Senator Platt's rooms at
the Fifth Avenue hotel this afternoon,
and were in conference for several
hours. AS a result of the conference it
was decided to attempt no police legis-
latiOn this session The conference al
journed subject TO the call of Senator
Platt, whenever, in his judgment, police
legislatiO seems necessary. All who
were talked with sayt-that the confer
ence was harmonious.
Long before the time for the confer
ence to be called the corridors of the
Fifth Avenue hotel were filled with
state leaders and members of the Iegis-
lature- Every one of the leaders sum-
moned to the conference attended.
There was a large sprinkling of local
politicians, and many of the upstate
politicians, who We're attracted to the
place of conference, but who were not
summoned as participants.
Though no one would say it directly
all who attended the conference adj
mitted that it had come to the views
of Governor Odell, and it was consid-
cred that he had virtually triumphed
and that the organization was with
him.
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Hanna Denies Rumors.

New York. March Ex-senator Hanna
arrived in th;s city from Washington
tonight and said he would remain here
two or three days on purely private
business Asked as to the truth of
story current that he and J. p. Nor
gan had come TO New York to settle
the details of transaction by which
the Morgan interests were to take
over the lake and ore interests of NJ
A. Hanna & Co. of Cleveland. the SEN
ator said there was no truth in this
report. He said that the fact that he
and Mr.. Morgan were on the same
train was a coincidence. Senator
Hanna also denied that he had come
mere with a view to taking a hand in
the differences between Senator Platt
and Governor OdeU
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Record of the Club.

The Chicago Commercial club has a
proud reCo ID of things accomplished
Although social in its nature. the club
has given TO Chicago a manual train
ing school ana a military fort. and one
Of the last things it did before leaving
for the west was to raise S235. 900 for
the Greenwood industrial school in a
suburb of Chicago. an institution for
The education of friendless and inCOr-
rigible boys.
The club was organized IN 1877 The
membership is limited 70 sixty mem
bers. not more than two in the same
line Of business. This rule has been
,everstepped in several instances and
as several Of the members have become
bank presidents after Joining, the per
centage of that occupation IS the larg-
EST Professional men are barred.
While not all the members are mil
lionaires, A large number of them are
and not a man of all the membership
IS in danger of the poorhouse.
John NJ. Clark is one of the oldest
members, having helped TO organize
presidents. Louis L. Swift Is the
youngest member, having been taken
In just b fore the club left Chicago.
The Clue has no permanent quarters.
Nearly all the members belong 10 or
ganizatiOns with handsome club houses
bat they fOrsake these to attend the
regular dinners OF the Commercial
cub. These gatherings are held at
some restaurant or hotel. OF late the
Auditorium annex has been the favor
tie resort.
Years ago the members of the club
conceived the idea that the younger
generation needed trains--g for the
hands as well as the head. The result
was the prompt contribution Of enough
money to start the Chicago manual
training school. the first institution in
The country devoted entirely TO this
purpose. =. -. Amour, who, during
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TIN CAN TRUST.
New Consolidation Will Go Into Eff
feet Today.

New York, March 24.-The Journal
Of Commerce tomorrow will say: The
new can consolidation viii go into prac-
teal operation today Cdonday), the
work of taking over and paying for the
constituent properties having been
completed OH Saturday. The various
plants viii from now on be operated
for the American Can company Pend
ing the transfer of the properties quo
tations on cans We're Withdrawn. 1t is
nov intimated that the new price list
will show a substantial advance and
it is also reported that the American
Tin Plate company is about 20 make
advances in tin plate prices.
As already stated. it is probable that
Edwin Norton will be president of the
company and w. H. and j. II. Moore
will be members of the board of di-
rectors- 1t is further said that the
American Tin Plate company win have
representatives on the new board
An interesting feature of the CONSOLE
dation, it is understood, is that all the
vendors have signed an agreement not
to engage in the manufacture of tin
within 1,500 miles of Chicago within
a period of fifteen years
1t * known that subscribers to the
underwriting syndicate, so-called, re-
ceived 100 shares each OF preferred and
common stock for every $4,000 cash
paid in. The vendors were asked to
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viii Advanca Rates

New York. March 24.-The Journal
OF commerce tomorrow viii say; Ma
terial advances in rail and lake rates
on WestbOund traffic are to take ef-
feet with the opening of navigation,
and canal men look upon these ad-
vances as very significant, in view OF
the present canal situation. At a re-
cent meeting of representatives Of
trunk lines il was practically decided
TO advance the rates, and the indie
pendent lake lines and canal lines. ac-
cOrding To a prominent official of one
of these independent companies, have
been informed that they will be ex-
pected TO make similar advances A
meeting of the lake and canal line as
sociations viii be held in Buffalo this
week. when an advance in rates on
those lines will be considered
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STRIKERS CALM DOWN.
Proposed Arbitration Relieves Situa-
ton at Marseillec.

Marseilles, March 24.-The proposed
arbitration of the differences involved
in the strikes has led to a general re-
taxation in the situation. The meas
ures of the police are now less strict
All the troops have been removed from
the streets and other public places, al
though retained under arms in bar
racks. This morning the street cars
began running internationally, and a.
regular service on all lines is promised
The strike of the bakers has not
proved serious. Bread was delivered to
all customers today. The general sit
uation is one of calm. The third-class
cruisers Linois. Galilee and LakoifieT,
with the torpedo boat destroyer Du-
nois. have arrived from Toulon to assist
in preserving order.
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GIVE SUDAY CONCERTS.
New York Tries the Experiment
with Bispham as Star.

New YORK. March 24.-Twelve hun
dred persons listened to David Bis
pham at a popular concert given at
Carnegie music hall this afternoon.
The recital was Of the nature of an
experiment. the management being de-
sirous of finding out whether a New
York audience could be attracted on
Sunday afternoon by an arrangement
of popular prices. Those in charge OF
the concert profess to be more than
satisfied with the result
David BiSpham gave d number of
baritone selections, the recital lasting
for one and thrSe-quarters hours The
selections were chiefly from Schubert
Schumann and American composers
like Mcdowell and Walter Damrosch
Bispham was in good voice and at
times received hearty and enthusiastic
applause.
Critics seem to agree that while
some other singers may surpaSs Bis
pham in range of voice. technique and
experience, few there are who possess
greater powers of artistic expression
All in all the possibilities of Sunday
afternoon concerts for musical educa-
ton appear to have been amply dem
onstrated by Mr.. Bispham's recital
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PostofRee Robber Caught.

New York, March 24.-Joseph A.
Conlin, who was employed as a clerk
in postOffice branch H on Lexington
avenue until Feb. %, when he disap-
peared with a mail pouch containing
$40 600 worth of government property
in the shape of money, money orders
and stamps, was brought back to this
city today in the custody of PostOfffce
Inspectors James and Jacobs and
United States Marshal Shine and De-
tectiVe Ryan, the last two Of San
Francisco. COnlin was traced by the
inspectors across the country and then
from place to place ON the Pacific slope
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name their respective prices on a cash
basis. the latter were offered the choice
of receiving cash. or preferred stock to
an equal amount OF the cash price
with bonus of common stock to the
same amount. II is understood that
80 per cent or more of the vendors
took stock
the American Tin Plate company. and
in fact, the new industrials generally
have been financed, there is reason to
assume that the organizers of the new
company viii receive a large amount
of stock as a commission for their ser
vices The total cost of all the prop
critics is known only to a few insiders
1t is understood that the tin consol-
idation will control practically the en-
tire can industry of the United States
so far as manufacturing for the open
market is concerned.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-03-25
STEAMERS ARE FoG-BOUND
Difficulty Experienced in Making
New York Harbor.

New York, March 24.-The Cunard
liner Etruria, which was due here from
Liverpool on Saturday night was not
reported from Fire island until this af-
ternOOn- The mist which prevailed
when the Etruria passed in at Sandy
Hook at a little after o'clock soon
turned into a dense fog and the steam
ship was unable to make quarantine
in time to be passed by the health Of
hcers of the port. Friends of the pas
Sengers who expected the vessel to
dock tonight upon reaching the pier
were informed that the liner would not
dock until tomorrow morning.
The Anchor liner Britannia, from
Mediterranean ports, which passed in
Sandy Hook just ahead of the Etruria,
made quarantine all right, but her
commander as the fog thickened,
thought it better to remain there for
the night
The French liner La Gascogne, which
was due here today from HGVre, had
not been reported tonight She is prob
ably fog-bound off Sandy Hook.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-03-25
Storming ia austria

Vienna, March ~24-Austrfa is expert
encing another heavy snowfall the
third Of the season. In some places Ct
with serious interruption TO railway
communication. Several rivers in Bo-
hemia have overlooked and flooded the
villages, and further floods are feared
tainS melt.
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Tragedy on Reservation.

eral authorities here have been notified of
a double tragedy on the Pine Ridge IN
dian reservation. Louis COJtier a Sioux
of mixed blood. was shot and killed at
his ranch on Pring creek by William
Day, a full-blOod. Day and his squaw
were seen to 20 to COttiers ca bin and
short time afterward were seen riding
away hurriedly. Men who followed them
to the cabin found COttier'S dead body.
Indian policemen sent from Pine Ridge
surrounded Day, who shot and killed
himself rather than submit TO arrest. The
motive for the killing is unknown.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-03-25
Ice Palace Isl Burned.

Philadelphia, March 24-The West
Park ice palace. at Twenty-secOnd and
Jefferson streets, was entirely de-
strOyed by fire early this morning. en-
falling a loss Of about 500, 900, on which
there was an insurance of about $50. goo.
The building was used both as d skat-
ing rink and the manufacture Of ice for
commercial use and was owned by the
YOrk-PennSylvania Ice Manufacturing
company The season of winter sports
closed at the ice palace last night.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-03-25
Russian Rivers overiow.

ST. Petersburg, March 25.-A sudden
thaw in south Russia of the recent
phenomenal SHOWS is causing the riv-
ers to overflow The town of Eliza
betgTad, government of Kherson. IS
partly flooded and other places are
threatened. Several land subsidencies
have occurred. More serious disorders
are breaking out among the poor.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-03-25
Endow Negro institution.

New York, March 24.-Boolrer T. wash
ington tonight announced that as re-
suit OF the meeting held last Monday
evening in this city by the Armstrong
ISOLATION of the Tuskogee Institute, $50
go has been given or promised. includ-
ing $4,000 from Mrs. q. p Huntington.
which may be used for the endowment
of the institution. Toward the S25,0o0 for
current expenses necessary to be secured
before the gift Of $4,000 promised by
women of Brooklyn is available. S15.S00
have been received
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Brussels. March 24.-The races at
Goenendael today were suspended. on
account of a riot among the spectators.
In the first race three horses were left
at the post. The judges. permitted the
result to stand. Enraged at this de-
cision, the spectators invaded the track.
broke the rails, set fire 10 the paddoeks
and only desisted from the work of de-
struction when the judges promised to
post
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-03-25
President Diaz CONGRATULATED.

Mexico City, March 24.-The mem
bers. OF the- american embassy staff.
headed by charge dsAffaires Benton
McCreery, called. on President Diaz at
the national palace and Congratulated
him on his complete return to health
The president was. in excellent spirits
and much gratIfied at this manifesto
ton of good viii and cordially thanked
the members or the embassy.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-03-25
BIG HAUL OF THIEVES.
Steal $4,000 Worth of Jewelry
From New York Doctors House.

New York. March IA daring burg
larry which occurred on Friday evening
last was made public tonight. The
residence entered was that of DR.. Ma
than y. Brill on West Seventy-sixth
street. and the thieves secured jewelry
said to be worth about ST.. 1000.
The physicians house is in a fash
ionable neighborhood. The doctor and
his wife were visiting Friday evening
and four servants remained in the
house. In spite of this fact when the
Drills returned home they found that
thieves had visited Mrs. Briu's room
and taken every piece of jewelry from
that apartment. The servants declare
they heard no unusual noise in the
house
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-03-25
Mitchen TO So Morean-

New York. March 24-PreSident.
Mitchell of the United Mine Workers
union is in this city with the intention
of seeing J. P. Morgan and the heads
of important coal companies to consult
about the situation in the coal fields
for the purpose. if possible. of averting
a strike. Mr.. Mitchell has so far been
unable to see Mr.. Morgan, as the lat
ter only arrived from Washington late
tonight.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-03-25
Raids bv New York Police.

New York. March 24.-Justice Jerome
of the court of special sessions. visited
FIVE police stations today and admitted
to bail thirty three prisoners who were
captured late last night in several
raids made by she committee of fifteen.
The proprietors and night clerks of the
Hotel Virginia; Henry McGuirk, al
legged manager of the Brighton Music
hall otherwise known as "Nc6-ui~k' :
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THE NOTABLE DEAD.

Cincinnati, O.. March 24-Frank 3.
Wright, publisher of Chic, and CON
nected with the Cincinnati papers for
twenty years. died suddenly today.
aged ~ years. His wife died of pneu-
monia at O'Clock this morning. He
had been worried about her while af-
fiicted with pneumonia himself. and
died in a few hours after his Gife ex-
pired.
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Leaves Monev I'd Librarv.

Norfolk. Va, March 24.-The VIII OF
the late Henry Dubois Van Wyck, for
merly of New York, proprietor of the
Academy of Music here, leaves sums
of from 81, 600 TO $4,000 each to friends
and faithful employees. He makes the
city OF Norfolk a partial residuary
legatee for the purpose of extending
the public library. The gift will ma
terially aid the city in complying with
the terms Of Mr.. Carnegie's recent Of
fer
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Suicide Hail. with a singer and house
keeper of the same place, and a coIored
woman captured in the Berlin" were
each held in $500 bail. The other pris-
oners, who include managers. barkeep-
ers and other persons said to be con
nected with the Savoy" Royal Gar
den" and the --Pekin' were each held
In $500 bail
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-03-25
Threatened bv Kidnapers.

Nashville, Tenn, March 24.-"Kid-
napers and Dynamiters" is the sigma
ture to a letter received by Joseph
Schneider of this city on Friday. The
letter informed Mr.. Schneider that I'M
less he placed $500 a a certain spot in
Cumberland park by Saturday after
noon one of his children would be kid
mapped or his house blown up with
dynamite. No harm has yet come to
the Schneider home. although the de
mands were not complied with. The
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-03-25
PERSECUTION OF JEWS.
One Death a Year the Average From
Assaults in Chicago.

Chicago, March 24.-Twelve men as
saulted in Chicago. for no other reason
than that they are Jews, with the aver
age of one death a year growing out Of
these assaults, were figures presented
today at an Indignation meeting of
Jewish peddlers-
The police. the speakers declared,
make little effort to protect Uem bers
of their race from the attacks of hood
lums- In several instances, it was
said, the police had looked on when
such attacks we're being made. and
had failed to interfere.
After half a dozen speakers had
spoken in protest, the Chicago Pro-
tectiVe League was organized, to de
mand that the police protect the Jews.
a committee was appointed to perfect
the organization and arrange for a
down town mass meeting next week,
for the purpose of arousing public in
terest in the movement.
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CUBANS WILL ACCEPT.
Beginning to Look With Favor on
the Plat Amendment


Havana, March 24.-The action of the
Republican party in Santiago in en-
dorsing the PIatt amendment and in
structing Senores Gomez and Ferrer of
the Santiago delegation to the consti-
tutlonal convention, TO vote for the
amendment, together with the letters
of General Sanguilly and the mayor of
Clenfuegos, advising acceptance were
incidents of the week just passed that
have tended to clear up the political
atmosphere until now there are few
who do not expect the convention 10
approve the amendment
The visit of American senators and
congressman has had an excellent eff
feet. The radicals, however, insist
that they cannot recede from their for
mer position without loss of dignity
and they still hope that some conces-
sion, no matter how insignificant. NAV
provide sufficient excuse
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come west to i've. The prospects are
certainly attractive
frederick =. Carpenter of Boston
salo he felt very kindly toward Utah
Il went in on Bingham Copper & Gold
STOCK, he explained and / have al
ready cleaned up good profit That
Is enough to make "A man feel friend
~ toward state and is about as good
y Testimonial as q man ran give
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Reouest is Denied.

London, March 25.-"The United
States government" says the yelling
ton CORRESPONDENT of the Daily Express
has refused New Zealdnd's request to
reopen the question of permitting Brit
ISL steamers to trade between Honolulu
and San Francisco
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President Dine With Root.

Washington, March z4.-President ana
Mrs Mckinley were guests at dinner
of Secretary of War and Mrs. Root at
the latter's residence on Rhode Island
avenue tonight.
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Damages For Breach Of Promise. 6

Fort Dodge, Ia, March PA Jury
has awarded Mrs. Sophia Oleson SO 600
damages, the whole amount asked in
her breach of promise suit against John
T. Anderson. The case has been on
trial for the past three days. The prin-
cipals are well known
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-03-25
M'LEAN EXPOSED AGAIN.
Alleged Divine Healer Operates in
Montana.

Montana.
Charles Mclean, who was in Salt
Lake some time since posing as
sehiatter, the divine healer" has been
having all kinds of trouble in his trav
els through the northwest. He has been
shown up to be an impostor q number
OF times. In Seattle he was ''vagged"
by the police; in Spokane he was ex-
posed and run out of town, and in
Butte and other Montana towns he is
meeting with like receptions.
he has been trying TO pass himself
on as the original Francis Schlatter.
VINO created such a sensation in Den
yer six years ago by some remarkable
cures, but Denver men in the cities
named above have demonstrated that
Mclean is an entirely different man.
and that Schlatter is dead, anyhow.
and so the way of the transgressor IS
hard again. He found few gulIible
suckers" in Salt Lake.
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Naval Recruiting in the West.

Lexington, KY. March 24.-Lieuten-
ant D. NJ. Blamer, L. 5. ". the head
Of a recruiting party now here, IS en-
route TO Washington on orders 10 con
fer concerning the practicability of ma
val recruiting in the west The num-
bers of the recruits from the interior
has been less than expected
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Had For BULGARIA

London, March 25-''Turkey has ad-
dressed to Bulgaria a demand for the
dissolution OF the Macedonian commit
tee" says the Athens correspondent of
the Times. THE demand comes at an
inopportune moment, and places Bull
garia in a difficult position
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with the exception of Russians, and de-
manded the appointment of the latter,
but Korea seemed determined, with the
help of the powers, to defend her in
tegritV.
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Bismarck. N. D., March 24.-Judge
Joseph NJ. Bartholomew, for ten years
justice of the supreme court of this
state, dropped dead today.