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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-19
uAY.pauNcEForE TREATY.
Senator Stewart Saws Senate Amend
mcnts Were Colossal Blunder.

New York. March Ex-senator Stew
art Of Nevada. is quoted in a special
from Washington to the Times. saying:
Il regard tie amendment OF the Hay
Pauncefote treaty by the United States
Senate as the worst political blunder
Of the times. In my opinion. that
treaty was the greatest diplomatic
achievement by this country during the
present generation
"The consent Of the whole world thar
the United States might build the canal.
TO be used by the commercial world up
on the payment Of such tolls or charges
as would pay interest on the achieve
ment, coupled with the pledge OF all
commercial nations TO maintain the
neutrality OF the canal both In peace
and war, would have been the best and
only available guarantee for the unin-
,errupted use Of the same by the United
States In common with all other ma
tons.
ut Is absurd TO assume that the
commercial world would b less scrup-
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OLD MARKET and HOSE HOUSE.
Another Famous Land Mark is Being Raced 10 the Ground
Something of the Uses to Which the Structure Was
Put-The Old Bell

Another Of The few remaining land
marks of pioneer days and Of the strug-
giles attending the growth and develop
ment of Salt Lake, is rapidly becoming
thing Of the past. The old building
standing between Fourth and Fifth
East on South Temple street, which
was for so many years used as the
headquarters OF Wasatch Hose COM
pany No, 2 is being torn down. There
is not an early Salt Laker who does
not remember the old association Of
volunteer ilremen who responded 20 the
rims OF the bell on that old building and
who has not seen the men leave their
work or social gatherings to hasten TO
It's call
That building was erected IN 1872 not
for fire department station, but be-
cause the people who lived IN that
neighborh0od thought they were SO far
removed from the business center OF
town that they wanted market nearer
home. The city leased the ground
erected the building and rented the
three rooms In IL 20 three merchants.
The railroad had Just been built into
salt Lake, people were coming in ana
the northern and eastern parts Of the
city began to grow and BE- built up. The
delivery system came into use ana the
markets no longer aid the business At
the same time the question II a branch
station house for the ilremen came up
and the old market house WAS suggests
cd. AT first only one side OF the build
ing was used but before long the entire
building was turned over by the cts
ana reinodeled for the use OF Wasatch
Hose department No. ..
\ bell was placed upon the building
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and whenever a fire occurred In any
part of the city IL was rung. One ring
meant that the fire was in the north,
two rings In the west three rings IN the
south and four rings In the east When
the bell In the central station In the old
City Hall was tolled every man would
leave his work. every small boy, his
play to make a grand rush for Wasatch
Hose house No. 10 be the one 10 FIRST
pull the rope ringing the bell which
would inform those still farther out
that there was FIRE In the city. The
old bell Is now in the possession OF the
Volunteer Firemen's Association and is
IN their new home II was last seen
and heard during the pioneer jubilee
celebration In 1897
Five years after the settlement Of salt
Lake the question OF having an organ
ization for the purpose ~ providing
against losses by fire was agltated ana
the hrst volunteer companies were or
ganizcd Many of the most prominent
citizens belonged 70 these companies
and faithfully did the work OF iiremen
some OF the wealthy men with large IN
tarests I'm the city organized their en-
ployes into fire brgades and ordered
some hose carts and engines. Great
precautions had TO be taken on ac-
count Of lack OF water which made Il
extremely difficult 10 eXtlnguish nre
when once under way. Wasatch Hose
Company 80. WAS one Of the most
active ~ these volunteer organizations.
However. when the improved engines
could be had and a regular paid de-
rartn,cnt was ORGANIZED the volunteer
hremen Of other days gathered together
the relics leased the old Wasetch nose
building and had that for headQuar'ers,
until their new building was erected
recently.
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ST. PETERSBURG RIOTERS.
A Great Many of Them Were Fac
tory Workers.

ST. Petersburg, Sunday, March H.
Many Of the participants in the DEM
onstratlon in and around the square Of
the cathedral Of Our Lady of Kazan,
today. on the anniversary OF the suicide
Of the girl. Notrora In the political prl-
son OF the fortress Of st. Peter and ST.
Paul were factory workers. The au-
thorities having anticipated trouble had
made preparations for this outbreak,
and the rioters were vigorously met. a
majority Of them being prevented from
entering the square. For a time, how
ever they blockaded the Nebskoi Pros
pect
During the disturbances one OF the
students read a proclamation by the
students committee. demanding the
abolition Of the military service regula-
tions, and a jury trial for Karpovlch,
who shot and fatally wounded the min
lister OF public instruction, NJ. Bogolle-
pof, last month.
"A rumor was In general circulation
that two or three persons had been
killed, but no eyewitness of these
reported fatalities can be found.
A curious crowd remained in the vi
entity Of the scene OF the disturbance
until late In the evening. and persist
entity spread reports OF horrors in Mos
cow II Is asserted, though without
demonstrable foundation that the chief
OF police was killed.
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Weighing shamrook's Keei.

Glasgow, March i9-The method
adopted by George l., Watson In
weighing the keel OF the Shamrock ii.
marks an interesting departure from
his previous work. Instead OF the US
ua boiling OF block Of lead to the
fin In the new boat. the manganese
bronze plating has been carried down
70 the point Of greatest draught and the
lead weighing nearly ninety tons, has
been run inside. The advantages ex-
pected are greater rigidity, from the
weight being borne inside the frames,
and less friction. owing to the plates
having a smoother surface than the
lead
As there Is some question as 20 how
the cup challenger viii fare under Brit
ish measurement rules. the Glasgow eX-
hlbition authorities have arranged q
special prize for the yacht first home.
Irrespective Of rating or allowance. in
an international race, which has been
fixed for June T.
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DEATH OF A PIONEER.
County Commissioner Nephi Tarbet
Dies at Smitbfeld,
Special to the "News.")

Especial to the "News')
Logan. March Is.--Nephi Tarbet. the
aged and respected commissioner for
Cache county passed away at his home
at SmithfieId this afternoon from the
combined effects Of congestion of the
lungs and Inflammation of the stomach.
The deceased had been IN only for four
days past and his friends and relatives
did not anticipate that anything so
serious was the matter with him. This
morning they decided, however, to call
IN DR.. Parkinson. When the medical
man arrived he saw that Mr. Tarbet
was beyond all help and his diagnosis
proved correct with the result that he
passed away as stated.
Nephi Tarbet was universally beloved
and respected having resided in tins
vicinity for the past twenty years. He
was born in Illinois in 1913, and came
out TO Utah in 1897, soon after the arr
rival here OF the pioneers He was
prominent man in this county and
was recently elected as county COM
missioner on the Democratic ticket. He
caves a wife and several children TO
mourn his death.
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JAPS AT WORK.
Oregon Short Line Commences Con-
struction on Logan Factory Spur.
(specIal ID the "News.O

Especial TO the "News.)
Logan, March l9.-This morning the
Oregon Short Line commenced work on
the spur to the new sugar factory here.
The work on the line. which will be a
mile aud half in length when com.
pleted, win be pushed ahead rapidly
Much Indignation was expressed among
the citizens here from the fact that
the railroad company has put on n
force OF $50 Japs TO perform the neces-
sary construction. In explanation of
this action. however, one OF the fore
men stated that Il had been found
necessary 10 employ coolie labor on rail
road work because white labor had
been found IN the past to be most un-
satisfactory from the fact that the class
Of men employed could not be relied
upon and had weakness OF getting
drunk or quitting work Just when they
were wanted the most il Is stated that
the majority Of the roads In the West
are employing jap labor in preference
to the white man on this account.
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MuLLANpHY SAVINGS BANK.
Referee Judge seldom Recommends
Judgments Against Directors.

st. Louis March l9,-Former Judge
James A. Seldom who was appointed
referee TO hear testimony in the $3.50.
900 damage suit brought by ex-GoV.
William J. Stone. receiver Of the Null
lanphy Savings bank, against the d.
lectors OF the bank for alleged careless.
ness in the management OF the bans,
has illed his report in Judge Douglass
court, recommending that judgment Tor
large amounts be rendered against the
bank officials. The defendants in the
suit are John II. Rottman, president OF
the defunct bank, and Frederick S,
Bolte Conrad Kellersmann, }. G..
Brinkmeycr, j. II. Johannlng. Charles
Schumacher, Conrad Gersting. Joseph
Marx and Henry X Lagos, directors.
General negligence is alleged in that
they aiowed heavy oyerdrafts TO be
made Wy friends.
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A PERAMBULATING PEST HOUSE."
Dan Ryan Visits the Police Station With Well Developed Case
OF Smallpox and Succeeds in Putting the
Officers to Flight.

SHAY, kin you tell when a mans
got smallpox (hc); II he's got small
poN?' was the startling question pro-
pounded to the police at headquarters
at lO'45 this morning.
Here's another case," yelled an Off.
GER" get out into the hall"
The man who asked the question was
Dan Ryan. and besides suffering from
a pretty we'll developed case of small
pox he was fairly well loaded with bad
whisky. the odor Of which almost drove
the officers through the window.
Fortunately, City Physician King
happened to be in the police station at
the time and the mans question was
answered. and apparently to his entire
satisfaction, for he was informed that
ne had smallpox and plenty of It, too
that In fact he was verltable peram-
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TROOPS FOR THE PHILIPPINES.
The Hancock viii Sail With Them
Next Monday.

San Francisco. March l9.--The trans
port Hancock win be the next vessel TO
leave this port carrying soldiers to the
Philippines. Orders have been issued
fixing the date for her sailing on
March 25 and assigning the following
bodies OF soldiers for passage:
Troops + and G, Sixth cavalry from
the Preside, and troops r. and II, OF the
same regiment from the department Of
the Columbia company H. Seventh in
fantry, from Alcatra2; company u,
Seventh Infantry from Fort Logan. and
companies NJ and g. from the depart
ment % the Columbia.
The Twenty infantry will be
mustered out April I and the Thirteenth
infantry will quit the service April g.
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B0THA REJECTS
K|TCHENER'S TERMS
Boer Leaders Agree With His Position
Chamberlain Makes The Announcement
in the House OF Commons.

London, March 10, All p. MIR
Joseph Chamberlain. the colonial secre.
tary, has just informed the house Of
commons that Gen. Botha has rejected
the peace terms offered him.
Gen. Botha. Mr.. Chamberlain said,
had conveyed the Information IN a let
ter to Gen. Kitchener in which he an.
nounced that he was not disposed 10
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recommend the terms OF peace Cen.
Kitchener was instructed to offer him.
to the earnest consideration Of his gov
eminent Gen, Botha added that his
government and It's chief officers entire.
" agreed with his view Mr. Chamber.
lain added.
u propose 70 lay the papers connected
with the negotiations on the table to.
night.
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Is feared some Of the guards win be
killed.
All the penltentlary shops are closed
and the conylcts are held closely to
their cells. This Is in order to have
the guards In readiness for emergency
10 handle the conylcts should they at
tempt TO rush from the mine.
The mouth Of the shaft OF the coal
mine Is Inside the walls Of the prison.
II goes down to a depth of about 100
feet. The convicts are allowed to talk
while at work in the mine, as II would
hardly be possible TO carry on the work
without speaking. The guards never so
into the mines with firearms on account
the danger Of an Instruction below the
surface They carry clubs 30 that In
the event OF an outbreak by the con-
ylots and the loss OF their arms, the
work OF overpowering the cOnvlcts
would not be so great.
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PROPOSED ENGLISH SUGAR TAX
Its imposition Would XIII the Re-
filming Business.

London, March l9.-The prospective
duty on sugar Is agitating the " est In
dia committee, which Is trying to enlist
the aid OF the colonial Office In support
Of their views. The committee holds
that the imposition of uniform duty
viii practically amount to a prohibition
Of the importation into this country OF
any but refined sugar and would there
fore be most detrimental to the inter-
ests Of the sugar colony. In the event
OF duty being decided upon the com
mlttee will point out that the scheme
ought TO provide at least four differ
ent rates OF duties for sugars Of vary
Ing qualities and that the quality
should be determined by the process OF
polarization, as color is no longer
proper test. The committee Is also OF
the opinion that glucose. saccharine.
etc. ought TO be taxed proportionate-
iV
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King Charles 20 oportoans.

Lisbon March l9.--King Carlos re-
plying TO committee from Oporto.
which waited upon his majesty to de-
mand a separation Of religion and the
state said "Oporto can count upon me
In these serious times. The freedom of
religion and the state must be safe
guarded by the adoption Of prudent
measures and application Of laws which
should control our conduct. am a
literal by principles. traditions. educa-
ton and the teaching OF my father. |
VIII recommend this subject to the gov
eminent and viii follow II with espe-
cial attention. You can count on the
government
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bulating pest-house, DR.. King hauled
the man out onto the side walk and
examined the pustules on his face. neck
and hands. His right hand and arm to
the elbow were literally covered with
pustules. The man said that they
made their appearance early this morn
ing and he thought Il was merely
rash For several days he has been
staying at the mission house on Com
merclal street. When he discovered his
condition this morning he Immediately
started out 90 consume all the whisky
he possibly could That accomplished
he made a bee-llne FOR the police sta
ton and stirred up no little excite
ment there.
He joyfully hccoughed that he had
heard a policeman could not catch the
disease and thought the station was the
proper place to go Or. King lost no
time IN hustlng him of TO the pest
house.
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GEORGIAN RAY CANAL.
Big Exploitation Company win Garry
on the Work.

New York, March l9-The largest ex.
ploitation company IN Enghland, made
up of the bankers o. London and Paris.
headed by the Roihschilds according 70
Times special from Toronto secured
control of the Georgian Bay Canal
company and will go on with the work
as q private enterprise II Il can not in
duce the Dominion government to guar
antee the $4,000 900 Of bonds, the money
10 be spent on the work Of construction.
Its representative who Is now In this
city. says that the chances OF making
the Georgian Bay and Ottawa river ca
nal the largest and cheapest grain
transportation system in America are
good
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ulous in maintaining the neutrality OF
the canal In which all mankind Is m
terested than maintaining the neutraD-
~ Of the ports Of weak and helpless
nation.
The bunder In amending the treaty
has involved the Senate. as well as the
administration, In diplomatic contro-
yersy with Great Britain when mas
postponed the commencement OF the
canal for two years az least
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Black Leg Vaccine Successful.

Washington. March is.-Secrctary OF
Agriculture Wilson estimated today
that over ss.0000c0 worth ~ young live
stock throughout the country was
saved during 1900 by the prompt use Of
medicine for black leg sent out by the
department. Information he has Just
received shows that over 2,s0o, 900 doses
OF the vaccine were distributed BY the
department during the year.
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To Inspect Dairy Exports.

Washington March is-secretary
Wilson viii take steps shortly 20 carry
out the portion OF the agricultural APP
preparation act empowering the depart
ment OF agriculture TO inspect exports
Of dairy products and furnish certih-
Gates TO accompany them. Rules and
regulations will be framed and Issued
whereby first class products VIII be
properly identified abroad An agricul-
tural export viii be stationed at New
York for this purpose.
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ANSAS STATE PRISONERS MUTINY
and Eghtyour in the Penitentiay Coal Mines Are
'''S rleen Guards as fIostages-TroubIe Feared.

o. Kso. "or'a, Kansas, March is.-1n
iaise !, state penltentIary coal
sn, dor' lansing, Isl prisoners who
henlns ~, !" INTO the mine on Monday
io ,.'a guards as hostar a"' are r, holding
i,s, v,' NJ :, ,ae guards come to The ,,,r.
. tive then ' s Tomlinson promises
. In The Ss' ,r,I better food, and threaten
10, con spp guards ard, II their demands AFRO
~ The x v,,su with. The mines are rnn D
i lave ,a'. and among n'' ,Sns. IN the
TIA wa.a are twenty live p,,s ~nO
sI I; The reon ,onllnson has refused to
Nay complaints aSssiai. q s.s the eonvlct.. :
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FATAL DUEL WITH KNIVES
Elliott and James Neville Slash Away at Each Other Tiff
the Latter Falls MORALLY Woued0ccurred at Dagget CAL

San Bernardlno. Cal. March ia. p.
Elliott manager OF the Peacock copper
mine, and James Neville, another well
known mining man, became involved
in quarrel at Daggett, O small town
one hundred miles north Of here, and
fought a duel with pocket knives for
fifteen minutes. during which time
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well filled among the audience being
quite a number Of strangers. The SPEAK
er was Elder C. W Penrose and his
theme was Faith" This evening
prof willard Done win discourse upon
the subject Of Repentance The SER
les win be continued Tor the remainder
OF the week and part Of next The
meetings begin at $50 o'clock ana
general Invitation 70 the public Is ex'
tended
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LARGEST DRY DOCKS.
Proposition TO Establish Them on
New Jersey Coast.

New York March ia final hearing
Will be given on Thursday before he
board Of harbor line commissioners 10
the Cragin syndicate conserving its
project Of erecting one OF the largest
dry docks and shin yards IN the world
on the New Jersey fats short dis
lance west OF the immigration station
on Ellis island. Albert Brookes FRYE.
chief engineer and superintendent of
repairs OF the government buildings in
New York City has been directed 10 ap-
pear on behalf Of the treasury depart
ment before the meeting. A special
from Washington to the journal of
Commerce says the war department
received Informal notice that no OBJ
lection would be lnterposed provided no
structure was placed within 800 feet OF
the west line Of Ellis island and Chief
Engineer Frye would present this de-
cision TO the harbor line board.
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the penitentiary by tho prisoners be-
cause OF the grade OF food furnished
them, and to this dissatisfaction have
been added allegations of mistreat-
ment The first trouble was displayed
last night when the miners who had
entered the mine IN the morning. re-
fused 10 come 10 the surface unless
their demands were granted Warden
Tomlinson refused, and the prisoners
remained in the mines all night. pre-
venting the fifteen guards over them to
go above. and additional guards 10 en-
ter the mine. They killed mules used
In the mine, and are living on this
meat Most OF the prisoners are des-
perate men, and serious trouble may
result before they are compelled TO de-
sist.
There is wild excitement In Lansing
among the families Of the guards az Il
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BIG Blizzard in Western states.

Omaha, Neb., March ia blizzard
which is general over northern Kansas,
Nebraska, North Dakota, Iowa and
parts OF Minnesota, began early today,
A heavy snow accompanied by a strong
wind fell continually during the day,
having bad effect on telegraph wires.
The storm Is considered Of much value
to agricultural interests. furnishing
moisture for which the ground has been
In urgent need. Owing TO the high
temperature the snow melted consid-
erably, thus preventing drifting.
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Cars Health Much Better.

Berlin. March 19-The Cologne volks
Zeitung today prints private correspon-
dence from the cars immediate en-
tourage which says the epileptlc at
tacks which formerly occurred every
four or six weeks have not occurred
since his matesty's Illness. II Is also
announced that his headaches have dis
appeared and his face has grown full
and round. His complexion is healthy.
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Weather Bureau oaicials'Convention

Washington, March l9-Prof. Willis
l. Moore, chief of the weather bureau.
under the authority OF Secretary Will
son, has called the triennial convention
Of weather bureau officials at Mllwau-
kee, Wis, August 9th and 2sth next.
Buffalo, Chattanooga. Denver and San
Francisco also We're competing for the
honor. About 100 officials viii be pres
enut. including Secretary Wilson, Chief
Moore and experts from the West In
dies
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blood was spilled on almost every
street corner Of the town, as the COM
batants ran while they fought.
The entire population witnessed the
tragedy and not until they saw Neville
fall mortally wounded did any one In
terfere Elliott was also wounded but
not seriously. He is in Jail.
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DESvER.ARAPHOE BILL.
Gov. Orman Signs It Thus Separating
the Two

Denver. Colo, March 19.-Gov Or
man today signed the bill passed by the
legislature which provides for the sep
araton OF the city of Denver from
Araphoe county, and for the consolida-
ton Of the city and county govern
ments. Senator Rush. father Of the
law, says It will save the city hundreds
Of thousands Of dollars annually and
will give the people home rule,