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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-01-10

Testimony In Wreck Investigation
Afterwards Modified.

San Franclaco Jan. lO.--Testlmony
was given today as To the clrcum.
stances Of the wreck Of the Inflated
Walla Walla which promised to be OF
sensational Importance. but Il was So
modified subsequently as to be Of little
value The ships carpenter Of the
French bark Max asserted that just as
the two vessels came together he saw
the lookout Of the Walla Wala asleep
on the forecastle ana saw him start as
ne was awakened by the crash Of the
collision Upon Interrogation, however
he admitted that he only saw a shadow
)f q man and could not swear positively
that he was asleep.
Members Of the crew OF the Max tes-
titled that the bark's lights were burn
Ing brightly
Capt Robert Benolst, of the Max. was
recalled TO the stand 10 supplement the
testimony he gave yesterday
My sailors and myself were ready
to give any assistance If needed said
capt Benoist II caused lights TO be
flashed TO let the steamer know exactly
where we We're, II | had known the
steamer was sinking | would have low
cred my life boats, but / felt certain
The steamer had gone on her way, and
that she had received no very serious
damage, ! did not know the steamer
was hurt ! was on the starboard side
Of the Max, AFT, and did not see the
gap In the steamers side"
This terminated the testimony OF the
officers and crew Of the Max, and Capt.
A. L. Han OF the Walla Wuna was
called 10 the stand
Il told Mr.. Hughes to keep very
sharp lookout said Capt Hall, "and
told him to look out particularly for
schooners bound In for Humboldt At
this time the steamer was making
heavy smoke. The wind was carrying
the smoke about two points of the
port bow"
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Had Many Names.

Boston, Jan 1O,--The police here have
captured sydney Lascelles, noted
swindler said to be known to the po-
lice OF three continents as Lord Walter
Beresford. He Is held on request Of
the authorities at Hot Springs. ARK.
When arrested he gave the name Of
Robert Leonard but when shown his
photograph from the police gallery he
admitted he was Lascelles. He has
been known under many aliases, besides
Lord Bcresford, among them being Sir
Harry Vane H. ~, ana Lord Courtney.
Claude y. Lascelles and James b. La
sale.
The charge against him IL the lar
oeny IN 1891 OF $1,000 from Lyman J..
Hay, proprietor Of the Arlington ho-
tel.
1t Is said that Lascelles as Lord
Beresford, eloped from Alglers with the
daughter OF an American millionaire
who, after learning Of the mans char
acter, secured divorce He has
served terms in New York and Georgia
for swindling and forgery II is said
he Is now the husband Of wealthy
woman Of Providence, II. l.
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snhsIdY Rennrt Prennred.

Washington, Jan. l0.-The sub-com-
mittee " the Senate committee on COM
merce having in charge the ship sub
sidy bill spent about three hours today
IN going over the report on that bill
which has been prepared by Senator
Frye The report is a very volumnous
document and the sub-committee de-
Clded 70 have Il printed before action
was taken on IL. II is expected That IL
viii be accepted az meeting Of the
subcommittee which will be held early
next week and Senator Frye hopes to
secure the favorable action OF the full
committee when IL meets next Thurs
day, The report includes a careful
analysis Of the bin and explains In
great detail the effect Of is various
provisions.
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PERMANENT CENSUS OFFICE.


Washington, Jan. lO.--At the opening
OF the session Of the House today MIR,
Barney of Wisconsin, from the COM
mittee on appropriations, reported the
pension bill and gave notice that he
would call II up on Monday after the
disposal Of District OF Columbia bus-
ness.
On motion Of Mr. Hopkins of Illinois
the House then went into committee OF
the whole and took ~ thg consldera-
ton OF the bill TO create q permanent
census Office
Mr. Hopkins, In support OF the bill
explained that the subject Of establish
ing a permanent bureau had been ag-
tated for many years General Fran
els a, Walker, superintendent of the
ninth and tenth censuses and Mr.. Por-
ter superintendent OF the eleventh CEN
sus, as well as the present director
united In strongly recommending It on
the ground that it would not only de-
crease the cost, but would increase the
value of the results
In reply to questions, Mr.. Hopkins
said that $3.50 clerks had been employed
In the bureau, 200 being still employed.
II the pending bill passed. he said, the
force would be reduced this year to 500;
next year to 75O In 1905 10 2iO, and
thereafter until 1910 TO 200 He was
besicged by members who wanted to
know the status OF the present clerks
IN the event OF the passage of the bill.
He said that II the bin passed 1t was
hoped the other departments could alb
sorb the present temporary clerks. They
could then be placed under the protec-
ton OF the civil service ana trans
ferred to other departments. IL the
bin were promptly passed, the tenn
pOrary clerks hy executive order could
be made eligible for transfer,
Several members, among them Mr.
Mann OF Illinois and Mr. Corliss Of
Michigan, suggested that the bin be
amended TO provide that the clerks be
nifufhlo far trongfer
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Redmond Reelected.

Dublin, Jan, lO,--At a private meet
Ing Of the Irish parliamentary party
held In the Mansion house here today
John p. Redmond was unanimously re.
elected chairman, The other officers
and committeeman were also reelected
Resolutions were adopted condemning
the coercion methods Of the chief Sec
rotary for Ireland George Wyndham,
The meeting planned a strong pro-
gram OF procedure for the forthcoming
ression OF parliament and decided to
take immediate measures 10 mi the
place Of any Irish member of the house
OF commons who may be sent to prison
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A PERIPATETIC BOOK FAKE.
Local Dealers Will Probably Ask Commercial Club to Keep
Bogus "Rninous Price" Invaders Out Of
The City Hereafter.

The bookdealers In this city have not
been at all pleased with the recent adj
vent here OF perlpatetic bookseller
with a cargo Of goods which he disposed
of at what seemed "rulnous prices"
One local old time merchant says that
books the transient dealer was adyer-
Using at rs cents per volume, he has
been advertising ct FIVE Tor dollar;
but the speci0us forms Of advertising
caught the public eye and did the
business, The merchant said this in
road into the trade of regularly estab-
lished firms had cost him about 5000
worth of sales, and nothing was really
gained by II by the public, for where
one genuine bergain had been secured
a hundred fakes" had been perpetrat-
cd Another old time local deanr held
that the bulk OF the purchasers at the
transient dealers, We're as general
thing not book buyers, and that only
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Miraculous Escape.

Nation, llls.,Jan. lO-The fast west
bound express Of the Big Four. with
eight coaches filed with sleeping pas
sengers. had miraculous escape from
being wrecked early today two miles
west Of this city, TIE axle on the en-
glne brooks and the drive wheel was
hurled into the ditch while the train
was going fifty miles an hour. The en-.
gineer by quick work succeeded I'm
checking the train and the engine re-
NAMED on the track Railroad men
say the avoidance OF a wreck under
such circumstances is unheard of.
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one Of his regular customers had been
over there, A third regular book man
laughed, and said thct people who pat
ronlzed that sort OF thing We're not
discriminating persons All three deal
ers agreed, however that II would be
a good thing II the Commercial club
would take up this matter and present
a bill to the city council providing for
such a high priced license for transient
vendors as win prevent their coming in
here 20 carry off so much spare cash
which II Is claimed should be spent
with bona fde resident dealers who are
sure to spend their money IN town aud
where II VIII do the most local good
One local dealer AYERS that great deal
OF money that would have gene 10
dealers Of other goods besides books
was swallowed up In the TN # that
visiting vendor and carried or out cf
town, Denver has high license for
such persons. so that local merchun.s
are protected.
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schley Resolutions.

Washington. Jan, lO.--When the
House committee on naval affairs met
today for organization Representa-
tive Rixey Of Virginia proposed that
the various measures relating to Ad-
miral Schley be considered by the COM
mlttee as whole instead Of awaiting
the consideration Of a subcommittee,
The sentiment OF the committee was
against the proposition and 1t was de-
termined 20 allow these measures TO
take the usual course. There are ten
resolutions and bills bearing on the
schley case and they win be in charge
Of the regular subcommittee on organ
ization. rank and pay. consisting or
Representatives Watson, Dayton. Cou-
sins, Taylor Meyer Cummings and
Wheeler
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sea running and at ? a. m. the reef
vas struck. The boats were Immediate
~ lowered and kept in readiness on the
port side. All hands remained by the
ship until 6 a. m, when she careened
TO starboard and shook heavily in
Cheating that she was about to so to
r'eces or slide of. Capt Mcintyre or
dered all hands to the boats. The first
toat to get away was life-boat No. 4,
With II men In charge OF Second officer
Horgen, No. was next with men, in
charge Of Third officer d. o. White,
Chief officer Smith was washed over
board by high sea but was picked up.
These boats were carried at the mercy
Ci the waves In northwesterly direc-
ton. The last seen Of Capt. Mcintyre.
Pilot Roberts, Chief Engineer Vivian,
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Retains Credentials.

Pekin, Jan. 10-The French minister
NJ Beau refuses to present his creden-
tials until China fuhls certain demands
OF the French government The Joint
audience OF the foreign and new CHI
nese ministers which had been arranged
has been postponed because Of NJ.
Beau's action His colleagues are dis
cussng whether 20 support him or not.
a repetition OF the Turkish incident is
considered possible.
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SATAIR OFFICERS ARE CHOSEN.
@ Smith Elected President OF Railway and Beach Com.
pnes-Selection Of General Manager Referred
To Special Committee.

nFdIrectors Of the Salt Lake & Los
1|sls mllrcad and saltair Beach
eaiaay met In the Office of President
SSpA T Smith, this afternoon, but
moly to expectations failed 10 name
Na''lI manager for either company
SA' coming season.
resident Joseph T. Smith was elect
PRESIDENT Of both the railway and
p.' Companies and James Jack was
a'@ wee president of the former com.
l1' 'hd Hon John Henry Smith.
'"rsIdsnt Of the latter.
. ~ matter Of general manager for
y and also for the beach was
|. to a special committee, to-
'-a With the matter Of improve
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Postal Fraud Case.

Havana, Jan, lO,-When the trials of
the cases arising from the Cuban post
office frauds We're resumed In the Au-
dienca court today, after having been
adjourned since Wednesday on account
OF the Illness Of counsel for Charles w.
II. Nicely, W. II. Reeves, one Of the
defendants, was again called 30 the
stand and testified regarding the stamp
burning incident He said the stamps
were not counted and that Nicely told
him Estes G. Rathbone acquiesced IN
the whole matter.
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A FATAL NAUTICAL ACCIDENT.
p'"a Strikes Reef and Goes TO the Bottom, Carry
ing Down the Captain and Number of
Efficient Men.

ran., .V N Wash, Jan. ,o-T,o
rp,p,, topeka from the nor M , me
''',Isd s s'ous0i the survivors Of the
ilai Of l J,n,, Bristol which, on the
l''a r ,a'''ry 2. struck the GRAY
arDl1os s,,. on Dundee's ISLAND.
ia ps,. }, S'llaace. on board the To.
oaar W eta. tie survivors wy was s', cS, Of
n. "a, y, Of the wreck: '''' 'o''ow-
'ssss.s-' . !, sailed from I.oSv.n,,,,
g lSss'l,r with sloo tons ' Of ooa, IN.
tar i'.,l mine on Douglas 'n IA ' Islon lot
. slaa . ne voyage a strong south sou,S.
y sta n, G,'s ., Everything went WEN,
',.tA s,' 2. night OF January :. when %pg,
'' set In thick with = a I bIsn
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Endorse Dewey.

Jackson, Miss, Jan. 1O,-The state
senate today passed a joint resolution
endorsing the decision Of Admiral Dew
eY in the court Of inquiry and declaring
tnat no text books should be used in
the schools Of this state that give to
any other officer than Admiral Schiey
credit for the victory at Santiago"
resolution goes to the house for concur
rppQp
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win Qualify Next Week.

Washington Jan, 1O.--Henry c. Payne
whose arrival has been delayed by the
death Of friend in Milwaukee, will
qualify az postmaster general and as
sumo his new duties either Tuesday or
Wednesday Of next week He Will
reach here Sunday Postmaster Gen
eral smith win give his farewell dinner
to the President and cabinet Monday
evening, after which he win be ready
TO Yield the Office to Mr. Payne and re-
turn to his editorial duties in Philadel-
Dhia.
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Euclid Avenue Trust Co., Cleve-
land, Makes an Assignment
FRANK X. CHM Is ASSIGNEE
Unusually heavy Withdrawals Have
Prevented Institution from Meet
Ing All lis obligations

Cleveland, Ohio, Jan, iO--The Euclid
Avenue Trust and Savings company
made an assignment today to Attorney
Frank Il, CHM, The latter's bond was
fixed at $25OOO0 by Judge Bloch, OF the
insolvency court.
subsequently Mr., CHM made the fol-
lowing written statement
THE directors Of the bank decided
TO make an assignment for the benefit
Of all the creditors for the reason that
the bank has been unable TO realize
upon It's assets rapidly enough TO meet
the unusual demands which have been
made upon II recently, The directors
state that no depositor and no customer
Of the bank viii lose a dollar, that the
bank Is solvent and that its present
embarrassment arises from the fact
that It's patrons have been unable to
meet their obligations TO the bank
with sufficient rapldity TO take care Of
the unusual heavy Withdrawals
THE bank has llquidatcd during the
past three months from SO, 100000 to ST.
100000 deposits, and the assignee win
merely continue the liquidation under
the orders Of the court,
(Slgncd) FRANK Fl. CHM,
Assignee"
According to the last published state
ment Of the bank, issued October l.
1901, the capital stock paid In amounted
to 100000, total resources, 81, G6i 002;
individual deposits, s2,l9lT7}; sur
plus funds, $4,000.
The president Of the bank " n, G.
Braincrd while G., II, Stewart is secre.
tary and treasurer
Henry r.. Everett Of the Everett
Moore syndicate. is named az a director
Of the company, but the officials de-
clare that he has never borrowed one
cent from the institution
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Chilean yessels Finished.

New York, Jan. iO.-Among the pas
sengers who arrived on the Origaba
from Colon today was Commander L.
a. Martlnene Of the Chilian navy He
is en- route for England where he viii
take charge Of two new cruisers and
two torpedo boat destroyers now com
pleted in that country. SIX hundred
men TO man these war vessels sail from
Colon today for southampton per the
royal mail steam racket
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aboard. These precautions are taken,
not with any offensive intent towards
Venezuela, but merely to guard against
an outbreak Of anarchy and rioting In
the event that the reyolutiOnlsts should
prevail over Casuo's forces IN the
field. Owing to Admiral HlggInsons
high rank, he naturally would COM
mand any Joint operations that might
be incident to the landing Of naval
forces Of various nationallties.
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out Ten naYa.

Washington Jan. 1O.-'rhe navy de-
partment today received the following
cablegram from Rear Admiral Rodgers
at Cavite;
Waller reports having completed
ten days march across Samar from
Lanaug TO Bailey The column endur-
ed great hardships. They killed 10 in
surgents and captured a captain and
four men"
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PARAGUAY ALSO
IN THE FASHION.
uetS Into the Revolutionary Puddle With
The Rest OF the Republics in
South America.

Buenos Ayres, Jan, 10, via Calves.
'on.-rhe rumors, circulated here yes
'erday. Of a revolution In the republic
OF Paraguay turn out to be well found
cd The revolt. which broke out al
Asuncion, the capital, was caused by
The question Of the presidential success
sion, the term Of President Aceyel ex-
plrlng In November Of this year
The revolutionary junta was com
posed Of General CabelIero, General Es-
cobar Col j. A, Escurra, the minister
OF war; Senior Mario, cabinet minis
ter and Senator Freitas.
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Opnose the Loan.

Berlin, Jan. 10 -During the debate on
the estimates in the reichstag today,
Herr Bassermann declared that the Ma
tional liberal party would oppose any
suggestion Of loan of 100000 marks
to cover the deficit Financial reform
was necessary and the national liberals
were not ayerse TO direct imperial tax
alton.
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100000 type Foundry Bonds.

New York Jan lO.--The stockholders
Of the American Type Foundries com
pany met in Jersey City today and
ratified a proposition made by the di-
rectors TO issue S2,0OOOOO of seven per
cent cumulative preferred stock Half
OF this stock win be distributed as a
scrip dividend and the remainder viii
be used TO liQuldate the floating debt
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sncolaI Legislative Session.

ST. Paul. Min, Jan. lO.-Goyeruor Van
SAINT has announced that he would call
an extra session OF the legislature for
the middle Of February, probably about
the 18th. While the session is called
specifically 20 consider the report Of
the tax commission Just made, II Is con-
sldered likely that the recent railroad
developments will come in for eonsid-
Grafton.
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Sudden Death.

Lexington Ky, Jan, lO--Alexander
McCllntock, aged IS years, father OF
Y, d. McClintock, dean OF Chicago uni
versity and who, at one time was the
most prominent breeder OF Attorney
stock IN the south today called his
wife and laying his head on her should
or died withou; uttering a word he
complained yesterday Of heart trouble
Today was the anniversary OF his birth
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Nirs. Hills Dying.

Woodbne, Iowa Jan. l0,-The condl-
ton Of Mrs Hills, mother Of Rev.
Dwight Hills Of Brooklyn who was
recently attacked by a stroke Of paraly-
sis, is critical and her death Is regard
ed as only matter Of a short while.
Rev. Hills has found It necessary 10
return TO Brooklyn. for which city he
left Yesterday.
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Goinp 20 Venezuela.

Washington, Jan. 1O.-It Is probable
that Admiral Higginson, with his
flagship kearsarge. and several other
vessels OF the North Atlantic squadron.
viii shortly repair TO Venezuelan wa
tiers, very probably making his head
quarters at LaGuyara. The ships
which Admiral Higglnson with take with
him on this cruise viii have an un-
usually large complement OF marines
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Miss stones Release.

London, Jan. lO,-The release Of Miss
Ellen NJ Stone by the brlgands who
have held her in captivity since Sep
TENDER 3, is believed TO be only a ques-
tlon Of hours, An official telegram re-
ceiyed IN london this afternoon, which
was dispatched from Constantinople
after midday, says the release of Miss
Stone Is imminent
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Wire Mil Pool.

Pittsburg, Jan. Disbursements
have been made for a meeting OF the
principal companies manufacturing
wire and wire nails in this city next
Tuesday, at which 1t Is probable that
an arbitrary price association will be
formed for the purpose of controlling
the price Of wire and wire nails. The
association, II formed, viii be very sim
liar TO the steel rail and steel plate
pools. II will include about a dozen
concerts, the largest OF Which Y Is
said, will be the American Steel & Wire
company. of the United States Steel
cOrporatlon
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Dallas and Portland buildings.

Washington, Jan. 1O--The Senate
committee on public buildings and
grounds today authorized favorable
report on the following public building
bills
Dallas, Texas, Sl5O,OOO improvements
on public buildings al Portland, Ore,
100000.
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President Acevel resigned the presl-
dency and congress accepted his reslg-
nation.
A collision occurred IN the chamber
OF deputies, during which Senator Fa-
cando Insfran, president OF the hygenlc
council was killed, and Gen. Caballero,
Senators Miguel and Corbalan and
Deputy Fernando Carreras were severe
ly wounded
The congress OF Paraguay has placed
the relns OF government In the hands
Of the vice president Senior Hector Car.
yelo
Great excitement prevails at Asun-
cion
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y,o,tscbnltt fourth vice
TN'n :, md general manager OF 'ns
rsiinI ~, ,s, made the statement
ss'hda l0, ut.oR would be built
" y \. r rr1rr from New York :, % ,,es
~ ~ !. consultation with %. H. iar,
g'''ln .,,'s three weeks ago. he meant
HA Z, s'"' h said" said a member OF
y wy ..,,g force which spent some
''o' ~, on the desert driving
n" an ~ ,he new Central Pacific
Sl'7 y tho south end of the lake
" sot Lake does not get any
| y y, Oft Of the cutoff 49,.
r.N GUESS she win" was the ans
W. ',,s LpcIn cutoff will be the Lu-
Ism Lake, and not LucIn'osden
Assh' a.. ,,eor,,o.
!. ,,.bcomlng from a gentleman
4, vs,n he found he was talking to
r,asr shut up like the proyerbial
IN ed requested that his name be
ssNsed.
n, news that the Central Pacific
r,as 4 to be built from Lucln VIII
~ surprise, but when the topogra-
a,d No country is considered It can
milly seen that It Is the most fea-
Az There Is nothing to be gained
nvpns the main line further west
4 ae sansbury Cedar and Desert
mrs Of mountains IN Utah all would
IN 10 be negotiated at an immense
g,ly Of money The news Of the pro-
weIon 10 build the Eyanston-Salt
Au cutoff chronlcled in another part
4 tss Impression however, demon
rats that II the Union Pacific and
sstAem Pacific are to join hands In
Nj Lake that the Lucin cut-ofr
B q good proposition Under the
r,tns state Of affairs the distance
non Lu,ln to ogden on the Central
niles ogden to Evanston,
liN Pacific 70 miles, a total distance
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Hanged In Bah Room.

New York. Jan. Christopher NJ.
Miller 90 years OF are, hanged himself
IN the bathroom Of his sons home
early today. A week ago m" Old man
was much ~ eyed by the death Of his
sister-in-law at the age OF 81 years.
and his mind was further upset bv
reading OF the accident IN the New
York Central tunnel on Wednesday.