Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-01-18
WORLD NEWS IN BRIEF,


The special committee Of Democratic
representatives IN Washington APP
rointed at the last caucus TO consider
numerous resolutions defining the party
policy, held an extended session yester-
day with a view TO framing report
for presentation to another caucus,
The steamghlp Elihu Thomson, FIVE
DAYS overdue. reached Seattle yester-
day morning from Valdes, with ten
Messengers and a cargo of 800 tons Oh
Ellamar copper ore and brings re-
port Of bowling sOuthwesterly gales
along the course followed to the ports
in the westward.
The Associated Press correspondent
has seen q private telegram from Chil-
lancngo from a gentleman to rela-
t.ves In Mexico saying. u and family
ore safe Many houses destroyed
The fact that he does not refer to loss
OF life ia considered significant, and
it is now believed that the loss of lie
in the big earthquake was exaggerated.
Recorder Cor heard arguments yes
terday On demurrers to the indiot-
ments charging President Robert ~.
Martin and Secy Harry Volthusen, or
the Delaware Security company, with
perjury and gave each side two weeks
In which to submit briefs, II was al
legged that the Delaware Security COM
pany was organized to aid +. August
Heinze in his copper operations.
James f. Wade, who, with william
II. Dalton, Is under sentence Of death
for killing James Is. Morrow on Mo-
yember II last, at Portland, oregon,
Yesterday confessed that he fired the
shot which killed Morrow, Wade and
Dalton held up Morrow on the street
al midnight and demanded his money.
Morrow started to put his hand In his
pocket when Wade says he fired the
shot.
A cablegram has been received by the
county attorney at New Whatcom,
Wash, from Sheriff Brisban, who is in
London for the purpose of bringing
back II. st. John Dix, wanted here on
a charge of wrecking two banks. au-
thorizng him to pay the reward Of
fered for the prisoners capture, The
sheriff stated that he would sail for
the United States with his prisoner
Saturday, January Is.
Orders have been prepared at the
war department for the return to the
United States of the Ninth infantry,
which played such gallant part in the
siege of Pekln and has seen so much
fighting in the Philippines. These
troops will be brought to San Fran
cisco as soon as the necessary ar
langements can be effected, but II Is
hardly likely the movement win begin
for several weeks yet
Charles Robinson. Of San Francisco,
aged 40, a machinist who had been out
of work since the strike Of May 20 last,
committed suicide yesterday morning
IN a horrible manner. He slashed his
neck with a razor until he almost de-
capitated himself after which he sew
cred the arteries on both arms near
the elbow, and lay down TO die, When
discovered he was still alive but before
he could be taken TO the receiving hos
pital he died from loss Of blood.
The advantages Of the government
control Of the projected Pacific cable
have been presented before the COM
meroe committee OF the House. Ad-
miral Bradford, who has had charge
Of the cable soundings; Gen. Greedy
head of the signal service, who has
devoted much attention TO this subject;
Capt. Russell, who has done much Of
the cable work in the Philippines, and
vhomas II. Clark vice president Of
the Western Union Telegraph company,
we're among those present
Senator Morgan, chairman Of the
| Senate committee on inter-oceanie
canals. has made a brief report TO that
Al. of lie N0.Nf
| tigation OF the status OF the Panama
| sale proposition. He stated that he
| had called upon the President and Ad-
miral Walker chairman Of the 18TH
| mian canal commission, and had
| learned that the President had i'm
messed upon the commission the ne
cessity for an early report fixing the
time at the close Of the present week,
| end that the admiral had said that In
accordance with these instructions the
committee probably would be prepared
to report by tonight.
Manager shipman, OF the Indepen.
dence mine, at Victor Colorado, owned
| by the Stratton Independence company,
of London, England, stated yesterday
that about $4,000 worth OF ore had
been stolen by ore pirates from the
mine during the past eight months,
about $1,000 every month since the
trouble between the miners and man
ngement. on account OF the strip to
the skin" order issued early last sum-
mer This order nearly precipitated a
destructive strike and was only modi-
aed nj the earnest request OF the par
hes most interested. Manager Ship
| nan estimates that the steaings be-
tore this now famous order was Is
sued amounted 20 between $4,000 and
ssO 600 a month ever since the bonanza
Was sold by Mir stratton to the Eng
llsh corporation.