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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-07-17
PRES. SHOWS TENDER TO LOCAL ELKS.
Gives Them the Use Of the Tabernacle and Assembly Hall for
Great Annual Gathering OF the Order Year Hence
Delegation Will Leave for Milwaukee Friday.

The local Elks were much elated to-
day over the tender TO them, by Presi-
dent Snow, Of the Tabernacle and As
sembly Han, in which TO hold their next
annual convention providing the great
gathering can be brought here from
Milwaukee, a year hence. as expected.
The committee believes that this offer
makes certain the securing NJ the con-
ventlon, ana thinks it viii bring from
twenty-five thousand to fifty thousand
visitors here on the occasion Of the big
gathering,
on Friday morning next thirty stal.
wart Salt Lake Elks, headed by Acting
Exalted Ruler A. r.. Lyon, win leave
for Milwaukee over the Rio Grande
Western and Burlington. for the pur-
pose OF presenting the claims and at
fractions Of this city They win also
take with them a band and a real live
elk. likewise the following letter from
President Snow. which was today sent
to the committee. consisting OF Messrs.
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SLICINC OF CHINA
is ABOUT TO BEGIN
Some OF Great Powers Want Disposition of
Manchuria to GO Before the Ministers at
Pekin and be Finally Determined.

Washington, July lL-It Is UNDER
stood to he the desire OF some Of the
great powers that the disposition Of
Manchuria should go before the minis
ters at Pekin ana be finally determined
by a joint agreement among the pow
ers' Although no definite step has been
taken In that direction, &, is being dis
cussed by foreign representatives, ain.
TONED here, who fully expect that the
plan will be adopted. Russia. II Is he
lieyed, will be reluctant to agree 10 IT
Attention has been directed to the lat.
ter by reports that Russia had resumed
direct negotiations with China concern.
ing Manchuria ana also by yesterdays
chDlesfam stating that Russian
pIocianlalloh was about To- be issued.
proclallnlhg New ChWang as a Russian
port,
AS to the report that Russia win pro-
clalm New ChWang 60 be a Russian
port III Is pointed out IN diplomatic
quarters that New Chwang Is a treaty
port anu as such open TO the commerce
OF the world, under the existing tariff
regulations with China, and foreign
merchants have the right TO trade ana
to conduct establishments there. These
rights of trade could not be diverted In
me opinion OF diplomatic officials. by a
RUSSIAN proclamation unless the powers
had previously given assent. Thus far.
however there has been no request
from Russia or China for any chnage In
the status Of New Chwang as one of
the treaty ports
Mr. Rockhill. our special commissions
er al Pekin, has been instructed to
give the assent of the United states to
the discussion OF the proposition TO in
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crease the Chinese custom duties In or
ueI 70 provide means for the payment u
lne international Indemnity our eoy-
eminent is sllU opposed 10 this project
qua the instruction Is sent only In de-
ference ln me universal wish Tor
speedy conclusion Of the negotiations al
irkin. 10 Is learned that the hitch In
these negotiations, the most battling
lhia mas yet occurred is due entirely 10
the issue raised as TO the increase OF
customs
In q spirit which aroused the keenest
admiration ot the state department the
japanese government has met the dihi-
Guilty growing out Of the preference of
her request for an increase of her in
demnlty from China by Withdrawing.
mat request The result Is a Substan-
llal loss 90 Japan She asked origin
ally FOR S2300O,O00. This figure was
more moderate than any of the powers
which played any prominent part I'm the
Chinese campaign and represented the
barest expense Of the undertaking. IL
was fixed upon tine idea that payment
was TO be made In cash by China.
Confronted with the bond payment the
Japanese government asked that her
allotment be increased to S21,OOOO00 in
bonds to make good the loss she would
suffer through the sale of the bonds.
As soon as some of the other nations
found that the allotment as originally
fixed was In danger Of being disturbed
they came In with Increased demands
and thus 1t is that Japan finding that
lnsistence upon her demand would
block the negotiations at this phase has
withdrawn her claim. for the present
az least. II Is safe to assume that the
United states government will do what
It can 20 secure compensation for Japan
In some other way for the future.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-07-17
THE TRANS=MISSISSIPPI CONGRESS
Senator Patterson Of Colorado Introduces Resolution Favong
Protection TO Beet Sugar Industry

Cripple Creek, Colo, July 17.--Fes-
tyiiies connected with the Trans Mis-
ssslppi Commercial congress began to-
day with flower parade at 10 o'clock.
Alarge number Of carriages handsome
ly decorated were in line. The adj
dresses on the program at the morn
Ing session of the congress were as fol-
lows.
Relation Of the Government TO the
Mining Industry" by Robert Graham,
cripple Creek Laws Affecting the
Mining Industry in the Rocky Noun
tam Region and the Results in the
Up-Bullding in This Section" by Ed.
T. Browne, Aspen, Colo; Department
Of Commerce and Industries. by j. w.
S;oole' ex-secretary of the interior, st.
Louis. Mo.
I'Secretary Noble expressed him
%l az opposed TO a department of
mines In the government on the ground
,ha' laws regulating mines are made
| The state and not by the general
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-07-17
FIRE IN MURRAY BUSINESS BLOCKS
Town Threatened and the Salt Lake Fire Department Goes TO
the Rescue on Special Oregon Short Line Train.

train bound for the smelter town to give
the needed assistance.
While preparations were under way
In Salt Lake for their departure the
telephone was kept busy by Murray
people who begged almost piteously for
help. saying that the whole town was
in danger Of being wiped out
UNDER CONTROL.
Murray, Utah, 3;i5 p. m.-rhe fire Is
now under control The department
from Salt Lake is unloading its appara-
tus at the depot and will soon eXtln-
euish the remainder Of the fire when 1t
reaches here It will be here in very
few minutes as il has but a quarter OF
a mile TO run TO make the distance. The
whole town OF Murray is grateful for
the good will OF the department which
made such a magnificent record for IT,
self in getting down here IN so brief a
time The Oregon Short Line, too, viii
also receive the thanks and apprecla-
ton Of the people of this town for It's
ready response in an hour of great
peril The fire attracted thousands Of
people here and every man and bucket
IN the town that could be secured We're
pressed into service in extinguishing
the flames.
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A. r. Lyon, j. W. Langley and o. d.
Douglas.
Gentlemen have the pleasure Of
acknowledging the receipt Of your
communication OF the 18th inst, in
which you state that the Benevolent
and Protective order OF Elks Of this
city are sending a delegation TO the an.
nual meeting Of the grand lodge 10 be
held at Milwaukee on the 22nd inst. for
the purpose Of securing the grand lodge
meeting for 1902 and In view of your
succeeding Ia getting the annual meet
ing held I'M our city YOU ask for the
use OF our Assembly Hall and Taber-
nacle, the former 20 accommodate the
grand lodge ana the latter for musical
recitals or any social gathering Of a
musical or religious nature that IL
might d. needed for to entertain your
Brother Elks and their wives while
here 10 gives me pleasure tu place
these buildings IT your service Tor the
purpose mentioned, and / do 80 In the
hope that success viii crown the eff
forts OF your delegation az Milwaukee
this month With sentiments OF esteem
and best wishes. ! ann.
Yours respectfully.
LORENZO SNOW"
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ENGLISH FINANCIAL POLICY.
William Vernon Harcourt Criticises
IL in the Commons.

London, July lin the course OF
debate on the finance bill in the house
OF commons this afternoon Sir William
Vernon Harcourt, 0iberaD criticised
the governments financial policy and
said those persons believing the state
ment that the general expenditure
would fall after the termination OF the
war were living In a FOOLS paradise. Sir
Williams speech. which was through
out undilutedly pessimistic. drew
angry Interruptions from Joseph Cham
berlain, the colonial secretary. The lat
ter. In the course OF his reply 10 Sir
William, took a sangune view Of the
situation in South Africa. He said no.
body doubted the war would soon be
over. and when the Beers recognized
they had been thoroughly beaten and
had returned TO peaceful occupations.
interest on the Transvaal debt and
sinking fund would be easily payable
out Of the surplus revenue derived from
the new colonies.
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government He favored bureau Of
mines TO test and disseminate informa.
tion regarding methods OF mining and
treatment Of ores. A department of
commerce whose head should be "A
member Of the Presidents cabinet he
declared to be a necessity
Many resolutions were introduced
and referred to the committee on reso-
lutions which is TO be composed OF two
delegates from each state, and has not
been announced. Among the most i'm.
portant resolutions offered were the
following:
BY Governor Fishback. OF Arkansas,
opposing ship subsidies; by Francis II.
Thurber, OF New York, favoring gov
eminent encouragement of transporta-
ton on land and sea, and the charter
Ing OF an international bank; by j. j.
Jarvis, Of the Monetary league, favor
ing the reconciliation Of silver.
A resolution introduced by Senator
Patterson, of Colorado, favoring pro-
lection to beet sugar and strong
speech made by him in It's support
brought forth witty remarks by Con-
gresham Long in favor OF the resolu-
ton.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-07-17
SERIOUS TROUBLE APPREHENDED.
manager OF Welsvle, Ohio Rolling Mill Threatens to Import
NOn'Unon Men-0thers May Do Same Exciting
Times Expected.

rhsourg Pa, July 1.-THE threat Of
"Sulc' Manager p. +. Smith OF the
"D'eIlcan sheet Steel company to start
'D' "ellylle rolling mill and operate ii
10 the past with non-union men.
vas me only new feature in the strike
"'lauon this morning.
dispatch TO the Associated Press
non Weilsyille, Ohio. says:
Manager Smith gave orders for the
. .',' TO start this morning. About
my went to work, two OF whom
','e members OF the Amalgamated
s',o''al'on' The manager concluded
s1' UNITY men was not sufficient TO
'H 'ne crews, and the attempt for the
.''''H' has been abandoned. II is said
.-l' hon'union men from other places
,' .' vs brought here today, in which
serious trouble is feared.r
on, IS thought the managers OF the
f5,, ,"Dh-uni0n plants win make an ~.
ana - suihe also within n few DAYS
ca developments u an exciting nature
s,r, expected. II is known thar a
w. VI men is at work al the Devices.
g,sd pant Of the American sheet
ing NJ. 'yiNlany, at McKeesport. clear.
d,artI, avg making repairs. and we'll
conn lumor was prevalent on The
er-, s s'ie of this city today that an
tsrs y as ~ be made by the mil OH.
sun !" me Painter plant TO break he
Ken y bringing workers here from
ifo,Ia5 ' .1 p armed with clubs. pa.
i-r N, 4i sides of the min this morn.
sls, . .ha Wood plant Is closely guarded
ufs,ta.4' lne strikers look Tor the man.
vesk ''I' 10 attempt resumption next
sniA'. ''gst opposition to Manager
trst.,s declaration and the evlden,
s,ft. eohs a. the Painter and Wool
,..e. an official " ano,he, 4. -
Soass,i,ss interested asserted that tbe
-D's' had no intention Of starting
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-07-17
ANOTHER FIRE.

This morning at $3.50 a telephone
alarm was turned in at headquarters
from the west side a good run was
made at l4S west South Temple. a resi-
dence owned by T. T.. Taylor and occu-
pied by W. f. Farr, but when .the APP
paratus arrived on the scene It was
found that No. s. equipment was
already on the scene The loss amount
ed 10 S75, occasioned by an oyerheated
stove.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-07-17

rordon. conn, July l7-With
New ,,ot Of her bow cut clean on ID a
'o, n,,iao with the steam yacht N"a
e es an board OF which were on''s'
Du,N earotor \. W. Adrich, OF khode
I s'', and his family, at midnight
l'"-'' o,mer fremont OF the
,p' line which left Boston
:" for New York with SOO
s.' was lowed into New Lon
p's'' ,p5 heoched today. All her pas
"" ,,ss had been transferred to other
sinners ',ls in the sound and continued
,SeIr trip to New York.
Ca Can't. wilcox of the fremont says the
-,.s, was perfectly clear and the
To- l,oaroo, was proceeding in her usual
NC when. about Y miles west OF
c,r.sel5 llebt. a schooner rugged steam
W. y.t. ms made out on the bow. Inc
y ys,aers of the fremont supposed thal
. wv ,.,cbt would pass astern of the yes
s ~, ~ har course seemed to be on line
s,ssopal 10 that Of the fremont, NO
S S"neer was thought OF until the yacht
Mod MAJ sproached to within a quarter OF
! '' mia when she was hailed from the
T,emont and no answer was received,
whsn loo late the fremont attempted
"a change her course TO avoid the I'M
ysodlpg collision. The sharp prov OF
,be Yacht struck her about thirty feet
back OF the port bow and sheered
SiagnaIly across, coming out at the
Tbe force Of the impact was sufficient
IA throw passengers from their hunks
and caused the greatest excitement
among them for a time, bat the officers
m the fremont maintained discipline.
The steamers City Of Worcester and
me CITY Of Lowell We're both close by,
and promptly vent 10 the assistance OF
Inc fremont. As soon as the extent OF
the Tremonts injury was known. tho
CITY Of Lowell ran alongside and the
transfer Of passengers from the dis
abled boat was quickly effected. The
crew Of the fremont remained on board
their vessel and accepted an offer of the
steamer New Hampshire for assistance
to New London In tow Of that steamer
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-07-17

their plants. The same official said
something might be known In ninety
DAYS, but he would not say whether
that was the time the officials expected
me strike TO last. All information at
the offices OF the companies or at the
mills is denied.
Nothing further has been done in
reference 10 the issuance OF a strike
can 10 the AInalgamated men in the
mllls OF the United States Steel cor
poration outside the three companies
against which the fight is now directed.
PRESIDENT T. j, Shaffer said he would
issue the order only when 1t becomes
necessary lie Is hopeful OF an early
settlement Of the strike
STRIKE EFFORTS FRuITLEss.
Dispatches from Scottdale report the
Efforts OF strike organizers al the old
Meadow works up to this tine as fruit.
less.
AZ Salisbury everything is moving
tremendously and the men are appar.
emily unit against striking.
The executive committee OF the Anal.
gamated association sent a circular
this morning to the steel workers OF
NtttA'i tlAAAf AfNNAHhNik ana AlOllD
making a strong appeal to them 10 or
g2nize themselves into a branch of the
association. As these mills are some
OF the largest in the country the out
come Will be watched with great inter-
est.
Two independent concerns. the Lick
Ing Rolling Mil company. Of CoyinE-
ton, Ky, and the American Car and
Foundry company Of Detroit. Mich.
sent the signed scales TO Amalgamated
headquarters this morning
The strikers officials say the steel
bar mill OF the Mingo Junction plant
81 the United states Steel corporation
closed down this morning The shut
down Affects about 100 men
only one furnace was In operation at
Lindsay and McCutcheon's today. An
announcement was made that n the
matter was not adjusted before even
Ing all the strikers at the Lindsay and
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-07-17
THREE CHARRED BODIES FOUND.

Glenwood. Iowa, July H. -- Three
charred bodies found in the ruins of the
residence Of Fred Fourhelm, with a
shot gun and razor by their side. mute
ly tell the tale Of a tragedy believed to
have been enacted in that home last
night
Fourhelm was young farmer, resid-
ing twelve miles south Of this place.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-07-17
AMERICAN SHOES IN AUSTRIA.
Deputy Bakman Commissioned 10
Queslion Staathaltcr about Them.

Vienna. July l7.-Deputy Bakman
has been commissioned by the repre-
seniatives Of the boot and shoe trade
10 question the staathalter IN the lower
Austrian diet as 10 what that body in
tends 10 do with regard &C. the threat
ened invasion Of the Vienna market By
IN r..c.!!se...4 evui'.aia Local s,.,..,
and shoe men consider that American
competition menaces the very existence
Of the whole local industry.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-07-17
CASE OF LYNCHED ITALIANS.
Italian Government Take CognIzance
of the Erwin, Miss, Killing.

Washington, July 1.-THE Italian
government has taken cognizance Of a
recent ARRAY at Erwin, Miss in which
Il Is claimed two Italians were lynched
and a third seriously wounded. The
facts have been communicated 10 the
foreign Office at Rome and the Italian
embassy here has made representation
10 the state department At the same
time the Italian authorities are pursu-
ing an INVESTIGATION OF their own
through their consul at New Orleans
and their consular agent at Vicksburg
Miss. which Is not far from the scene
Of the alleged trouble.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-07-17
KRAMER ASSISTANT TO JEFFREY.

where he Is conceded 20 be a splendid
railroad man and endowed with a geni-
al disposition. lie was for a number Of
years manager % the express depart
ment OF the Denver q Rio Grande.
George u. Dodge is the eldest son Of
Col. ID. &. Dodge. the recently retlred
general manager OF the RIO Grande
Western. For a number Of years h.
was chief clerk In the Office % his
father.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-07-17
Especial to the ''News.")

Murray, Utah, July IA big blaze
broke out at Murray early this after
noon and at $3.50 o'clock was still burn
ing its way towards the center Of the
town. The fire originated In the Jones
hotel, a two-story brick structure. JUST
how It started Is not known at this
time, The flames spread rapidly and
soon the entire building was enyeloped.
The town is without fire department
protection, and has to rely entirely upon
volunteer assistance such as can be
given by hastily organized bucket brig
AIDES. That is the Kind Of a corps of res
cuers that is at work at this time at
tempting to extnguish the fire, which
has nov spread entirely beyond the
Jones building TO the tNeph strattoh
residence adjoining on the south. Both
buildings are completely destroyed and
the north wind that is blowing is car
rying the flames In the direction Of the
opera house and other store buildings
which are about half block away from
the structure in which the blaze origl-
ndted.
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BALLOON EXPLODEs.
One Person Killed, Twenty Injured.
Some Fatally.

81. Petersburg, July l7.-During oper-
ations with a military balloon near
schlusselburg on an island In the Neva.
q miles east Of this city. the balloon
exploded and blazcd up. one person
was killed and twenty were injured,
several fatally
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-07-17
YACHT and STEAMER
COME IN COLLISION
r.o Wild Duck Cuts 40 Feet OH the Ire
aort,s Row-Narrow Escape OF Three
Hundred Passengers.

the fremont reached here today I'M
medlately after the accident the steam
Yacht backed away from the fremont
and left Immediately coming into New
London harbor early today. FROM
shore Il appeared that she had sus-
tanned considerable injury 10 her STEM
Cant. Wilcox insists that II proper
lookout had been kept on the yacht the
collision would not have occurred.
The accident to the fremont Is the
second misfortune that has come to the
Joy line feet within three weeks the
steamer Old Dominion Of that line be-
ing now on the rocks off Rye beach,
where she struck on foggy night
Boston. July 1.-THE side-wheel
steamer fremont which was damaged
IN collision in Long Island sound last
night Is the property OF the Boston
Portland Steamship company and was
under charter 10 the JOY Steamship
company. The fremont was for years
on the route between this city and
Portland. and was accounted strong
and able craft. She was built at Green
point. n. Y. in 1882 for the Portland
company. She Is ops net tons burden,
zoO leet III leiBtH anu 80 lSNt pN'i'i'
WILL GO BACK TO WORK.
Chicago, July 17--Willam Phillips,
business agent OF the Iron holders
union, 800 members of which are ON
strike here, said today that the men
were holding conferences with their
employers, and that they would be
back at work In few days.
The schooner rugged steam yacht
Wild Duck Is an iron vessel, built by
the the late John Forbes of Boston, and
now owned by Gen, Francis V, Greene
of New York The yacht has been char
tered 20 United States Senator Aldrich
OF Rhode Island, who, with his wife and
daughter, was on board last night
making a trip from New York to Nara
gansett. Mr.. Aldrlch said he and his
family We're asleep in the cabin when
the collision occurred and were awak-
ened by the crash and the men of the
crew sleeping in the forecastle were
thrown from their hunks.
The plates of the yachts stem were
indented and bent 10 one side badly,
and the bow spirit was carried away.
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Refined Snpar Rednced.

New York July 1.-THE American
Sugar Refining company today reduced
all soft grades of refined sugar TO 10
points and all grades points.
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Some time before 3 o'clock It became
evident that the fire could not be con-
trolled by bucket brgades or MIGRANTS
and that assistance from Salt Lake
must be had or the business part Of the
town would be entirely consumed. Ac-
cordngly there was a demand by tele-
phone for Chief Deyine to sent the de-
partment TO Murray, or such portion
Of II as he could spare. The chief i'm
mediately communicated with the Off
Gals OF the Oregon Short Line and
shortly after 3 o'clock a special train
bearing the big steamer and hose reel,
loo feet Of hose and the force Of six
men from department No. ?, including
the horses, were on board a special
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Des Mones, Iowa. July 1.-THE prom
ised rain failed to some last night This
Is the 18th day without rain in Iowa
with the exception Of several slight
experts that If rain comes within two
days that the corn crop will be saved.
This morning there was every promise
Of another scorcher, the temperature
opening at Z a. m. at IL. two igrets
above yesterday. At 3 o'clock It was SO
with a stiff breeze blowing.