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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-11
King Albert Much Better.

Berlin, June liking Albert of Sax
ony, who has been III for some time,
has so far improved that the Saxon
cabinet has dissolved its permanent sit
tings The Grown Prince and Crown
Princess OF Saxony have left Berlin for
Dresden, This step Is explained on the
ground OF expedencysIt being well
known that the heir TO the throne
should be at the Saxon capital imme-
diately to take the oath In case of ne
cessity.
King Albert has granted several par
dons, The kings confessor, who has
been at his majesty's Bedside. declares
the kings condition to be still most
critical.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-11
Forest Fires In Mountains.

Denver June 1l.--Considerab anx-
iety is felt by federal and state land
officials over the danger of forest fires
in the mountains. At present there are
three fires raging In Colorado, and
should the dry weather continue
a vast amount OF damage win be done.
For four days fierce fire has been
devastating the heavy woods near Red
Cliff, In Eagle county. Near Rendl 30
miles west of Leadvllle, another fire Is
raging while the third is reported
southwest Of Morrison. 1t is declared
that the fires were all mallciously
started,
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the Pacific coast. These two officers
Will follow out the plans Of the board
by placing the defenses Of the coast
which come under the control of the
navy in condition best TO withstand
mimic attack Of foreign fleet, stimuli
ated by the North Atlantic fleet on the
one side and the North Pacific squad
ron on the other.
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U. =. shipbuiIding Co. Incorporated

New York June 11..-Articles OF In
corporation Of the United States Ship
building company, just formed with a
capital Of S20,000,0O0 not including SlG-
100000 In bonds, probably will be filed
In Trenton, n. j., tomorrow. The
president of the corporation probably
will be H. T. Scott of San Francisco
with Lewis Nixon as vice president,
These two officers possibly may be in
terchanged, Mr. Nixon being made
president
The directors will include Charles j.
Conda, Lewis Nixon, h. W. Hyde.
Henry T. Scott, John S, Hyde, c. r.
Hanscombe, Irving II, Scott and II. w.
Cause
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Arabs Massacre a Caravan.

London, June 1.-THE Vienna cor
respondent of the Daily Express says
hat report has reached there from
Constantinople to the effect that Arab
tribesmen have massacred a caravan OF
wealthy merchants in the desert at a
point 100 miles from Koweit in Asiatic
Turkey. According TO the Constantine
pie report, only 20 persons out OF the 500
who composed the caravan escaped.
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Bcrnhardt in "Romeo and JulIet.n

London. June l1.-Since Sarah Bern
hardt arrived In London it has been
finally decided to produce "Romeo and
Juliet in the United States during her
tour OF that country, which will begin
next October
Maud Adams viii take the part Of
juliet Nine. Bernhard and Miss
Adams VIII play in French, while the
supporting company wifi use the Eng
fish language This combination will
appear in London during the season OF
1903 at one of Charles Frohman's thea
tiers.
Il, S, Willard has engaged Maud Fea-
ly who Is now In San Francisco, for
his American tour, which Is also to
begin in October.
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vassar Alumnao Exercises Close,

Poughkeepsie, June 1.-THE annual
exercises OF the Alumne association OF
Vassar college closed last night. The
class day exercises were held out Of
doors. IN the order OF the procession
the junior class led, headed by its
marshal. Ethel Dean Of San Francisco
The exercises included the class his
tory by Caroline Sperry, North Adams,
Mass, and Nina Eldred, Coronado
Beach, Cal.
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OH Gusher In Indian Territory.

Oklahoma City, June li,-An OIL gush-
err has ben struck at Red Fork, |. T..
which Is pronounced by experts as be-
ing one Of the most promising dis
coveries in the Indian Territory oil
field. oil was struck at a depth OF
1900 feet. Experts say the quality is
first class and the supply practically
inexhaustible. The Red Rock field has
been under development for about a
year and this well is by far the best
strike Of oil yet made. The people OF
Red Fork are greatly excited aud be-
lieve their field will eventually rival
Beaumont. Many prospectors are ar
irving to look at the field.
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Cuban Sugar Output.

Havana, June 11.-An official report
Just published shows that $4,000 tons
of sugar were manufactured In Cuba
between January and June lG. Two
hundred and thirty-elght thousand tons
Of this sugar was shipped away from
the island. and the remainder is being
held TO await the result OF the move
ment TO receive reciprocity with the
United States.
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Chicago to Have a Subway.

Chicago, June 1l.-Former Mayor
Hampstead Washburne, William A.
Alexander and $. S, Gregory. win soon
ask the council for permission to build
subway, extending to all parts of the
city and noneycombing the entire down
town district An expenditure Of be-
tween $4,000, 900 and $50 0O0,0 900 is con-
template1 by the projectors.
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sea. This phenomenon was similar to
that of May $, but the clouds moved
In another direction. The Pouyer-
Quertier fled from the spot at full speed
and the clouds followed the steamer
about one mile astern The vessels
decks were covered deep with ashes,
mud and stones which rained from
huge cloud that had shot up 10 q great
height from the top of the crater
Ashes from this cloud fell upon the is
land OF ST. Lucia, A few persons who
were In boats between lie precheur
and Carbet near ST. Pierre lost their
lives IN the eruption of June 6.
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A CIT 10 Princeton.

New York, June l0.-In connection
with the commencement exercises OF
Princeton. formal announcement has
been made Of a gift OF 100000 by the
classes OF 1900 and 1901 to be used for
special purposes at the university.
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Capt. Catermolc Exonersted.

New York, June ll.-Capt. Henry
Catemole Of the Staten Island ferry
boat Middletown aud Capt. Henry S.
Wicks OF Edwin Goulds steam yacht
Alleen have ben exonerated by a cor
oner's jury from completely In the
death OF John Colt Atterbury, a brok-
er. who was Killed In a collision Of the
two vessels on May 10 last off Cover
nors Island In q dense fog.
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Had Money in His Stockings.

New York, June l0.-In preparing for
burial the body OF James Stage cir
Gus man. who died Sunday at New
Brunswick. N. j., the undertaken
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found 81 $50 IN one Of the dead mans
stockings, Stage was a native Of Con-
neautyile, Pa.
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GREAT BRITAIN'S
COLONIAL POLICY.

New York, June ll-Archlbald II.
V0quhoun's paper just read before the
colonial institutes was an able and
comprehensive survey Of the future
pollcy Of the British empire as essen
ualIy a colonial policy, cables the Lon
goa correspondent Of the Tribune. It
was not an alarmist paper but cool
'nu well reasoned argument pointing
me conclusion that the empire must
pound together by federation. Mr..
'O'qunoun advocated, with the approx
VI large and intelligent audience,
uuser commercial union between the
'"''"er country and the colonies, the
presentation Of the colonies in the
,saps'Ai councils and measures OF de-
p,,,e, ne discussed the project of a
~, j.,ush lollyerein and preferential du-
~ within the empire without COM
'i"ls himself to any definite scheme
o. ~- VonIended that parliament was
Ia, "heiuned with routine business and
sat an imperial council was indispen-
o sse since fresh impulses from the col
n''s were needed IN order to invigor-
T,s,.ane national policy. He described
IN, 1s .si as ill-equlpped for the desper-
sm n s.lugsle for existence now going on
~ ns me nations, and asserted that
eV'olials must come forward 10
ns ~an,oute TO the expenses OF the i'm
t,,,. solQuhoun's paper was closely
sis,v"eu' and his warnings arainst one
"a u Iree trade In a protection world
~ asalnst the annexation of british
sshhpphg line by American canitoIists
eomn,ssss' many was In a position to
wsr, r'slu the maritime alliance. were
"ccnly applauded.
for n, Dehison presented the argument
an pRgying war tax on all imports in
NV u'ush ports with force and lucid
mi I ia replied TO both James Bryce
5s s t Sohi Morley's arguments against
u, bread tax. "e"'''''
An,aa iozer from Queensland. dis
,ollro. ron proposals for a Rritish
,b", 'ei rem and emphatlcally declared
q sunnis ailans viii bind themselves
hp5SspIy,y permanent force o, one
patti y thousand soldiers for the i'm
10 he ',ieuse and contribute literally
AK Fna aalal armament, but Will NOT
vNiob ,sc TO introduce zoIlyere,n
De. W unfair to her own peo-
Hal e, Tii,eusslon was continued by sev-
an W. e.u,"shl colonial representatives
as 4 most animated one.
=" rolice Protect Criminals.
ser 'ss. ,s June iO-Irwln A. Gard.
acetlssss ioand guilty tonight OF having
pfocor a oriee as special officer To-
ssiaIry ponSe protection for shark
The ,ssaaohshments.
her h,d , sau oharge was that Gard
sarti, Who ha MEG W. from Billy Ed
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-04-16
POWER TO CONSTRUCT
THE LARGEST TUNNEL IN
THE WORLD.
A subway Under st. Lawrence
River Between South
Shore and City.

NEW YORK, April l5.--An applica-
tion BY the Vanderbilt interests for
power TO construct maintain and oper-
ate subway under the st. Lawrence
between the SOUTH shore and the city
viii come before the railway commit
tee OF the privy council this week, says
a Montreal dispatch to the Times.
The plans, which are now at Ottawa,
indicate that the tunnel will be the
largest in the world.
II will begin at the south shore near
Longeuil pass under st. IiSlen's ISL
and, thence into the city to a central
point OF the East End, where the CEN
trail station will be erected The tun-
mel not only will be a medium for the
Quebec Southern trains and for cleo
trio streer cars but for the inter-
changing Of all business traffic and
communication between the south
shore, st Helen's Island and Montreal.
The subway will have two tubes,
each q feet wide and q feet high.
That for cars, passengers and freight
VII be double tracked The second
win be for teams and pedestrians,
having drive sand foot ways. The cost
is estimated at s4OOo.OOo to s6.OOO,OOe.
A bill recently introduced for the
same purpose for permission to con-
struot bridge over the St. Lawrence
did not get through and this has caus-
ed change of plans to the subway
scheme.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-04-16
GRfATNORTHFRNWRECK
EXPRESS TRAIN JUMPS
TRACK NEAR SPOKANE.
Six Cars Thrown From Track
and Four Men Injured.
Passengers Safe.

SPOKANE, April 15.-Great North
ern East-bound express was wrecked
20 miles east OF here this morning.
Six cars were thrown from the track.
seriously injuring -FOUR men, D r. Dy-
son. baggageman; A. B. Leonard. bag
gageman; III. w. Blanchard and a.
E. Johnson. mail clerks. All the in
jured men win recover
The accident is a mystery. Train was
running over level stretch Of open
sandy country- Glancing back the
engineer saw great cloud of dust
rising from the train. He threw on
the brakes just as the crash came
which hurled six cars from the track.
The passengers escaped with a severe
shaking UP,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-04-16
ARMY PROMOTIONS.

WASHINGTON, April Is --Brigadier
Generals Isaac De Russy, Andrew $.
Burt and Michael v. Sheridan, recent
ly appointed were placed on the re-
tired list today on their own appll-
cations, after 40 years service. One Of
the vacancies in the list Of Brigadier
Generals thus created has been filled
by the promotion Of Colonel Mott Hoo
ten, Twenty-eighth infantry, who will
be regularly retired for age tomorrow.
1t is expected that three more colo
nels who served during the civil war
also win be promoted to the grade of
brIgadler general in a few days ans
similarly retired ON their own applica-
ticns
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-04-16
FORESTRY REPORT
OF HAWAII
--
Vast Damage By Cattle to the
Timber Interests. AS.
sistance to Lepers
RECORD OF RAIN FALL
The Port Declared Free From
all Contagious Diseases
and no Restriction
Placed on Vessels.

HONOLULU. April s. via San Fran.
cisco. April H.-E. N. Griffith forester
Of agricultural department at Wash.
ington who stopped here and made an
investigation Of conditions on his way
to the Philippines, has sent to Gov
ernor Dole report of,his findings as
TO Hawaii Griffith declares that cat
tie have done vast damage to the
forests, killing the underground so that
the trees have died with the result
that the rainfall and water supplies
have been much affected. He recon-
mends that the high forest areas be
fenced and cattle kept out Of them
Unless this Is done, he says that there
win be serious diminution Of the
water supply. as from bare LAND the
rain all runs into the sea; he predicts
also that the railfall will decrease. A
forest inspector and a force of rang
ers are needed. says Griffith.
Marie Leurquln. OF Brussels. wrote
to Miss Alice Roosevelt on February
S, asking assistance in securing per-
mission to come here and take w
work OF helping lepers on Molckia. The
letter was forwarded to Governor Dole
by the interior Department at Wash
ington and the matter has been placed
in the hands Of the board Of health
The sisters at the settlement and Bisk-
op Gulstan are being communicated
with. Miss Leurquin says that she
wants to devote her services for the
rest Of her life to the unfortunate:
in the settlement.
Professor Lyons OF the government
observatory took some remarkable rec
ords of rainfall during the recent
heavy storm. At Kukaiau, 1859 feel
elevation there were So inches of rair
during the first four days Of March
Al Nahiku. Maui, 1900 feet sbove tbs
sea the rainfall for the month was 10:
inches.
DIR, l.. e. Golfer, quarantine officer
has ceased all fumigaton Of vessel:
or restrictions upon them here, de-
claring the port free from any dan,
gerous diseases in satisfactory health
condition.
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RECIPROCITY.

WASHINGTON, April l5.--Wlth the
close OF he Cuban reciprocity debate
In the house today, leaders announced
that all danger Of the bill being
weighted down with undesirable
amendments was over, and they felt
assured the bill would pass In the
| shape In whi,h Il came from the COM
mittee. The only cause OF anxiety
heretofore has been the possibility that
enough Republicans would join with
the Democrats to overrule the chair
and tack onto the bill an amendment
to abolish the differential duty on re-
fined sugar
This evening It was announced that
the Republican delegates from Michi-
gan and California who would con-
stltute the head and front Of the op-
position. had agreed not to vote to
override the ruling Of the chair.
An unsuccessful attempt was made
today by Payne 10 secure an agreement
to limit the general debate.
When the house adjourned there ~e-
mained IS members Who wished to
speak The debate today was without
particular interest
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-04-16
Movement in Railway Stock Un-
PARALLEL in History of
Exchange.
MORGAN INFLUENCE IN IT
Rumor That Gates and His A.
soniates Wrested Control
ofthe Properties from
Belmont Party.

NEW YORK, April Is. Wall stresE
passed through a sensational period
today. The Louisville & Nashville sit-
uation which had hung menacingly
over the district for d week Or more
was cleared BY d statement that John
W. Gates and associates had wrested
the control of the property from the
Belmont party Accompanying this
statement was one that the Gates fac
tIon had selected y r. Morgan a. Com
pany to settle the differences between
the contendIng interests. while these
events were happening, a movement
without parallel in the history Of the
stock exchange was on in southern
railway. Operations were ON an en0r-
nous scale. The demand was extra
ordinary almost from the outset. Much
Of early buying was attributed to the
Morgan influence. but II soon became
clear that the Gates clique as well AZ
room traders generally were taking d
hand in the game
In the first half hour 100000 shares OF
the Southern railway common chang
ed hands. By the end of the frss
hour transactions in this. stock alone
reached a total Of over $4,000 shares,
BY noon more than half a million
shares had changed hands. Dealings
fell of after that to some extent, but
records for number of shares Of single
stock sold in one hour. In two hourS
and in one days trading were ALI
shattered al result Of the South
ern railways performance today.
Tonight George W. Perkins gave out
the following statement: 4
AT the request OF Harris Gates q
Company, who have made large pur-
chases Of Louisville q Nashville rail-
road stock. J. p. Morgan & Company.
as bankers, have consented to take
control Of stock so purchased
''They 50 consented solely TO relieve
the general financial condition and not
for the bensft Of any railway COM
pany !
THE Southern railway company has
no interest in this stock"
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He had been called IN the morning
BY the keeper, but did not respond
Ills cell was opened and the man could
moi be aroused The jail officials were
Informed and they sent for d pfysi-
clan telling him that q prisoner had
died In the night. The doctor made
a casual examination and prosounced
the man dead and the undertaken was
sent for His employees were carry
ing the supposed corpse out 10 the
wagon when scazeIetta opened his eyes
and sat up In his coffin.
For two days he talked incessantiy
IN jail, but on Saturday he apparent
Iy lost the power Of speech. only TO re-
cover II In the coffin when be abused
the undertakers assistants The jail
physician ordered his release.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-04-16
Two Independent Amendments
Offered By Fairbanks
Were Agreed to
POLITICS AS A FACTOR
All Danger 0fthe Cuban Recip-
rOcity bill Being Loaded
Down With Amend
ments Passed.

WASHINGTON April l5-'The de-
bate ON the Chinese exclusion bill was
practically concluded today and voting
| on the bill and amendments will begin
tomorrow morning, BY general con-
sent. vote was taken today on two
imporant amendments offered by Fair
banks, striking out the definition as TO
Chinese students and teachers. and
they were agreed 10 without division.
These changes were made with view
to reconciling some Of the opposition
10 the measure.
The debate was participated in by
IIel,fcld. Penrose and Turner, in favor
Of the bin, and Pritchard and spooner
IN opposition TO II.
Turner made :he statement that pol
tiles had crep, into the discussion and
that most of the senator's Of the ma
jority were opposed 10 the bin. This
brough, out a sharp rejoinder from
spooner, WIN maintained that politics
had not figured in the discussion and
that the opposition 10 the present bill
| was due entirely 10 Its conflict with
the treaty. and not because of any on
pnsItlnn 10 Chinese exclusion. which
was the established doctrine Of the
government.
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FLOUR ADVANCES.

LONDON, April 15.-The Northwest
ern Association Of MiIlers at Liverpool
decided to advance the price Or -four
by shilling a sack and to add new
duty Of five pence per hundredweight
on all -four which should have been de-
Iivered before today. Other miller as
sociatlons throughout the country RAILS
ed the price OF ilour a shilling sack.
Grain dealers Of Devonshire advanced
the price or grain one shilling per
quarter.
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CRUELTY TO FILIPINos,

WASHINGTON April 15.-As a re-
suit OF the consideration by the cab
met today OF the charges of cruel
treatment OF Fillplnos by United States
soldiers Secretary Root has. made pub
lie copy OF his cabled orders to Cen
eral Chaffee at Manila Orders call
for rigorous investigation Of charges
In regard to administration Of water
cure" and other maltreatment of ma
tlves by United States officers and SOL
diers. In concluding Instructions to
General Chaffee, Secretary Root says:
1t Is believed THAT the violation OF
law and humanity will prove to be few
and occasional and not to character
lze the conduct OF the army generally
in the Philippines. The president de-
sres to know in the fullest and most
clrcumstantial manner Of the facts,
nothing being concealed and no man
being for any reason favored or shield
ed, For the very reason that the pres
ident intends to back up the army in
the heartiest fashion In every lawful
and legitimate method of doing lis
work he also intends to see that the
most rigorous care is exercised to de-
tect and prevent any cruelty or bru-
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HAWKINS KNOCKED OUT.

SEATTLE April l5.--Dal Hawkins
was knocked out by Perry Queenan in
the fourteenth round of 2eround con-
test. after one of the prettiest fights
ever pulled of in Seattle, 1t was a
clean fight and the best man won
Queenan rushed matters from the
start and played for the body from
the first tap of the gong.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-04-16
MAY INSPECT MINES.

WASHINGTON. April 1s.-In the
United States Supreme Court Justice
Brown announced a decision in the
case Of the Consolidated Coal Company
VS.. the people Of Illinois upholding the
constitueionality OF the illinois statute
providing for the inspection Of mines
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GRAIN MAN DIES.

NEW YORK. April l5,--William H.
Wallace, a prominent member Of the
Produce Exchange and known among
grain men all over the United States.
is dead, He was nephew of James
Wallace, one of the first physicians
Of New York.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-04-16
A LONG DIVE
Beats the Famous Portlanders
Record

SPRINGFIELD, H.. April i5,--In the
local Y. NJ c. A. indoor athletic meet
Frank Znmbrook made a new ma
tionsl record for a running long dive
covering 10 feet 75sinches. The record
has been held by & Beck, Of Portland,
Oregon. with IL feet 5A inches. The
local association is affiliated with
the National organization and ztim-
brooks record vii stand az Official
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-04-16
sPoIns uNDERTAKER's JOB.
Man Breaks Open Coffin and Frightens
Pall-Bearers.

NEW YORK, April 15,-Four assist
ants to an undertaken suddenly drop
ped coffin they were carrying out
of the Paterson. N. j., Jail door, when
the supposed corpse broke open the lid
and sat up and in voclferous italian
said he was not dead. He was Alex
ander Ccazeletta, who had been i'm
prisoned for some slight offense.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-04-16
MARRIAGE OF SINGER.

NEW YORK, April 15--Miss Isabel
Jay, the singer. viii marry today at
ST. Margarst's. Westminster, Harry
Sheppard Hart Cavendish, the we'll
known explorer says Herald dis
patch from London
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MoRGAN's YACHT.

NEW YORK. April i5.--commodore
J. Pierpont Morgan's steam yacht,
Corsair. has sailed for Gibraltar where
Commodore Morgan win go aboard for
an extended cruise,