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THE RACE FOR
MARCUS ISLAND.

Honolulu, 7. H., Aug. 2.-(Via San
Francisco, Aug. s)--According to the
Honolulu men who are interested in
the Marcus island guano expedition
against which Japan has sent war
vessel, as reported by the last adyices
received here from the states, the YES
sci which left here for the island car"
lied a complement of Mauser rlfese
and her captain had Instructions from
the company to plant the American
flag on the island and keep II floating
until compelled to haul II down. capt
A. A. Rosehlll the discoverer or the
island, who left his claim TO II on q
cocoanut tree on Marcus island In 1889,
is In command OF the expedition. The
company's claim is based on this title
which Is on record with the state de-
partment at Washington. No intima-
tion that the vessel left here with any
arms on board was given out until
the news was received that the Japan
ese government had laid claim TO the
island. and had dispatched q war yes
sci there Col. Thomas Fitch then
made public the Instructions given to
Capt. Rosehil which, while designed
to prevent any conflict, were intended
TO compel the Japanese to allow the
Americans to land, and TO use force
TO drive them away. Capt. Rosehilrs
Instructions from the company are to
inform the japanese on Marcus that
his expedition IL peaceful one for
the purpose Of making q scientific In
yestigation Of the value of the guano
deposits of the island, and to attempt
to make a peaceful landing. In the
event that the Japanese still refuse 10
allow him to land, Rosehill is TO sail
away out Of sight OF the island and
return under cover Of darkness, land am
armed force and raise the American
flag and keep II up until II Is torn
down by superior force, At the same
time, the captain was told to avoid a
conflict In every way possible. In the
event Of his enc0unterlng Il Japanese
war vessel, the commander Of the ex-
pcdlti)n was to present his credentials
as tho discoverer of the ISLAND and the
agent of the Marcus island guano COM
pany, and to stte that the object OF
his expedition was to make scientific
examination Of the island for the com
pany. II the island was found to be OF
value, the matter OF ownership was 10
be referred to the United States and
japanese governments. II the war YES
sells officers still refused to allow a
landing, Capt. Rosehill was Instructed
TO start ashore with an unarmed force,
In boat flying the American flag and
to make a landing and carry out the
purposes Of the expedition unless
physically restrained.
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the companys cable between Cape
Hayden and New York, The company
appealed to the authorities here to In
struct Commander McCrea OF the gun
boat Machlas TO protect the cable from
violence Actg Secy. Of State Adee and
Actg. secy. OF the Navy Darling held
conference over the matter and decided
that It was proper for this government
in the protection of the international
interests involved to issue the instruc-
tions and accordingly cabegram was
sent 20 Commander McCrea, directing
him to prevent the cutting Of the cable.
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POISONOUS SHELTER SMOKE
Does Deadly Work in Montana as Well
Az Utah

The following communication from
Anaconda, Mont In the Butte Miner
Of recent date viii be of special interest
70 farmers and smeltermen In this VAL
ley:
II has been learned that tie milk
from some Of the dairy ranches on
Mil creek has been condemned by the
state veterinarian owing TO the fact
that the cows have become diseased
from feeding upon ranges poisoned by
the sulphur smoke from the smelters.
Great sores are said TO form within
the mouths and nostrils Of the cattle
and the poison taken in with the grass
and air permeates the whole system, In
consequence Of which they have become
poor and sick and their milk is unfit
for food.
II is even said that IN many instances
young calves and colts have died from
feeding on their mothers milk A
number OF cases are reported OF horses
dying from lockjaw produced by the
poisoned grasses.
But the cattle and horses are not the
only things that suffer Chickens do
not thrive ON smelter smoke any bet
ter than their four-f00ted friends The
hens refuse to lay and the ranchers are
reduced to the necessity Of buying eggs
for their own use instead OF being able
10 supply the market with them.
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PLANS FOR JAIL.
Specifications for the New and Modern
City Prison.

Ham, c nan 81, ,,,o va, r,or, t.oa
ii"'i' y ii''' VI '''e u" wv" nv"
Works company has arrived In salt
Lake and is now busy working on the
nians for the ne,y ci,v IAN which no
VIII pace peIpre the committee on
Monday morning. The plans which are
now nearly completed call for build
some 81 feet long by A wide and three
stories In height. From a cursory glance
the prisoners will dwell In a palace IN
comparison to their present quarters,
provided the plans are accepted, IN all
there VIII be accommodation for l4O
prisoners, In cell. There are IS cells
for the men, 10 juvenile, 10 female and
juvenile female cells. In the basement
II the drunk house where the hose cali
be turned on the prisoners II necessary
TO clean them up, This compartment
together with the boiler room for n q,
heat. and the laundry occupy the 80
ment, while the cells above rest on Gn-
excavated ground. on the second hoor
are the matron's and the jallor's apart.
ments and the hallway IL so arranged
that there Is no unnecessary passins
through a number Of iron doors SO pre-
valent In some jails. On each floor are
situated couple Of burglar proof cells
and each set OF cells Is furnished with
patent locking device so that the
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the Gardener hotel A party Of men,
none Of whom | knew, seated them
selves at an adjoining table. Their
conduct was unseemly and boIsterous.
They talked loudly, and their COM
ments upon members Of my party and
were otherwise insulting TO put Il very
mildly. Under the circumstances. ac-
companied by the ladies. could not
resent their actions or their words at
that time. They evidently were seek
ing trouble, so without attracting more
attention than possible, got my party
out OF the restaurant.
Then 1 returned" continued Mr..
Knox, with a smile, Ito see II the men
really were looking for me. think
they were. for scarcely had ! APP
preached them when they. sprang up.
one OF them aimed a blow at my stom-
ach. but 1t failed TO reach me. | have
no idea who he was. What happened
TO him ! am not prepared 10 say. These
things occur very quickly. | am quite
satisfied, however, that he does not feel
as well today as do. You viii note
that ! am looking first rate"
You do not know who were in the
party of your assallantsg" the attorney
general was asked
Not positively. l understand that
Charles T. schoen. OF Philadelphia. and
one Of the Cramps. also OF Philadelphia,
were in the party, but even Of that
am not at all positive.
What actuated them do not know.
A newspaper Of today said that II had
something to do with my attitude on
the trust question, but that seems to
be entirely unlikely. As they sat at
the table IN the restayant they made
no reference 10 the action which, as at
torDey general | have taken against
certain so-cslled trusts. Their remarks
were personal TO me and to my family
and were of such a nature that could
do nothing but resent tslem.
II understand that after | left the
restaurant at the conclusion OF the diff
Guilty. the walters suppressed the crowd
with some energy"
The attorney general evidently was
not In the least injured by his assail-
ants and as he chatted about the trou-
BILE, did not seem 10 regret II very seri-
ously.
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are stlll proceeding and II is believed
with promise OF success. the house Of
commons the Premier a. j. Bafour
said. the government had been cngeged
In negotiations connected with and ar
ising from the circumstances connect
ed with the formation of the shipping
combine. Unfortunately we are not
yet In position 20 make a statement
TO the public" said Mr. Balfour." the
accident TO the colonial secretary, Mr.
Chamberlain, having caused some de-
lay but | am confident that when the
house meets again. we shall be IN po-
sltion to take Il into our confidence
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The Trnmn Agreement.

Chicago. Aug. s.-The Daily News an
nounces today;
by what is klown as a traffic agree
ment a close alliance has been enter
"a into between the Milwaukee & ST.
Paul railway and the Missouri Pacific
system, one representing the Rockefel-
Ter interests and the other the Great
Southwestern railway system OF the
Goulds, BY the alliance the former
company viii secure direct line 10
salt Lake City and the Missouri Pa.
cihc will gain a direct entrance from
the Kansas City gateway into Chicago.
This win place the ST. Paul system
with a terminus more than midway TO
the Pacific coast and give IL entrance
into III Paso, Texas over the Texas q
Pacific tracks which are now owned by
The Gould interests, thus tapping the
great southwest which IS gTidlroned
by the Gould lines. II means that the
st. Paul will enter the field as a COM
petitor for the traffic between Chicago
and Kansas City This competition
win be made possible by the compile
lion Of cutoff lines II Is understood
that the traffic agreement is entered
into rather than direct consolidation J
lFl A'hi W AAlA'l NFAiRN FllNNlNNN ~ NAfAh
experienced by the Northern -ccWitles
company. II is said that The alliance
mas come about at the instance OF the
Rockefelers and IS partly the result OF
The Could Rockefeller combination nj
the time OF the fight against the Penn
sylvania. BY the merger the two sys-
,ems control 12.l63 miles.
MANY important hauls will be
gained by both lines, among others
New Orleans TO ST. Pau, with water
connections"
AT THE NJ. p. OFFICES.
81. Louis, Mo, Aug Sat the gem
cral offices OF the Missouri Pacific here
nothing is known OF the announced
traffic agreement between the Missouri
Pacific system and the Chicago. Mil
waukee q ST Paul railway. Mr.. Rus
fell Harding, the third vice president
and general manager, said this after
noon.
1--WE know nothing OF such an ar
II there Is an agreement |
OF this kind, Il emanates from our New |
York office and ! have not been adj
yised."
House OF Commons Adjourns.
London, Aug s-The house OF COM
u1ona adjourned TODAY 10 Oct l6
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Coronation Of
King Edwa1d.
important Changes in Program Announced Recognition Of
hn9 BY c4rchbishop Of Canterbury WIN Be Performed
Bnf Once Instead Of Fous Tmles-LHany FoAocn1q,
WI MOI be Said-Seynon 10 be Omitted

London Aug. S-A number of i'm
portant changes in the coronation pro.
gram were announced today. The rec
ognitlon in which the king is presented
to the people by the archbishop OF
Canterbury as the "undoubted king OF
the realm win be performed but once
instead of four times. as given In the
Official program, The lltany, which was
to have followed the recognition VIII
not be said the sermon will be omit
ted and the TIE Deum which was placed
IN the order OF the service after the
presenting of the Bible win not be Civ
en- at that time but viii be sung during
the recess al the close of the corona
ton when the king visits Saint Ed
wards chapel Owing to the age Of the
very Rev. George Granville Bradley.
the dean of Westminster, who is ST
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Janowski should be al pillsbury.

Hanover, Aug. SIT Is evident that
the American player Pillsbury win
scarcely be able TO finish first In the in
ternatlonal chess masters tournament
When the first adjournment took place
today In the regular fifteenth round OF
the contest Janowski, who was pitted
against Pillsbury, had by far the SUI
perlor position and should win his game
on the resumption OF the play this az.
ternoon. In todays playing the men
were placed in the appended order:
Poplel VS. Oland.
Swiderski VS. Marshall.
Mason VS. Wolf
Levin VS. Gunsberg.
Cohn VS. Atkins.
Gottschall VS. Napier.
Tschigorin VS. Bardeleben.
b Pillsbury vs. Janowski
Suechtlng VS. Mleses.
Wolf succeeded In mastering Mason
and Cohn had gone down before At
kns.
The game between Levin and Guns
berg was drawn and the rest OF the
games were adjourned In even posi-
tons
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METHODISTS TO WORK APART
Will Hereafter Move Forward Without Regard for Association
With Other Secs Here-Local Ministers are De-
scrbed as "Joshuas' and "Caebs"

like the ten spies who went about pry-
ing into other peoples affairs but were
attending to their own business and do
ing the work they had In hand as
Methodlsts, without any reference to
what the other sectarian bodies in Utah
were doing.
Reports were made on the examination
OF those who had pursued the first, Sec
ond. third and fourth year studies and
recommendations were made for their
election to deacons or elders, according
to the work they have completed
This afternoons session was devoted
TO the anniversary OF the Woman's
Foreign Missionary society. Mrs. l.. NJ
Gillian presiding. Addresses were
made by Bishop Warren and others.
This evening an educational anniyer-
sary will be held and addresses Will. be
given by Bishop Warren and the Rev.
Edward NJ. Mills. secretary Of the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-08-08

The time at this mornings session Of
ue Methodist conference was princi-
is'ly utilized by the ministers In sub
n'tling reports Of their respective
'nafges. The reports indicated a gem
s'al oetterment In the financial condl-
Won Of the mission over last year. while
We're has been a decrease In member
snip Of iS2, This falling OFF is the re-
y OF deaths and removal from the
state.
After the reports were in Bishop
warren took occasion TO make a few
..naFks In the course OF which he con-
ss'ula,ed the ministers on their cour-
-, ~ and falthfulness and characterized
Nm as 'Joshuas' and "Calebs," for
reason he said, that they were not
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years Of age, the king has relieved him
OF the duty Of placing the regalla upon
the altar, and this service VIII be per
formed by Canon Duckworth. but the
dean viii present the crown 10 the
archbishop for the act Of coronation,
and will present the communion cup
to the king. Canon Duckworth will
lay the ampulla and spoon ON the al
tar, VIII place upon his majesty the
coloblum sindonis and the supertunica
or the close pail OF cloth gold. and Will
deliver the spurs TO the lord great
chamberlain, will take the kings sword
from the altar and hand It to his ma
jesty viii put upon the king the armllla
and imperial mantle, win take the orb
with the cross from the altar and de-
liver II to the archbishop for presen-
tation TO the king and will receive the
orb from the king to be laid by him
upon the altar
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Big Forest Fires Ia Wyoming.

Battle Lake, Wyo., Aug, S.-Three i'm.
mense forest fires are burning fiercely
within few miles Of this town. Hun.
dreds Of thousands Of dollars worth OF
the most valuable timber in Wyoming
has already been destroyed ana unless
the flames are checked by rain the loss
will reach into the millions on the
west fork of the Encampment river one
OF the most beautiful forests in the
state is being ravaged by fires which
started In three different places, but
which have now spread into one gigan-
tic blaze The amount Of timber that
viii be destroyed there alone is esti-
mated at 100000. No little concern is
manifested for the safety Of the towns
Battle Lake and Rambler. which lie
mile and half apart.
The origin OF the fires Is attributed to
sheep herders and camp movers, many
OF whom leave their camp fires burning
when changing locations.
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Gen. Funston LII.

Denver. Cot. Aug. S.--Brig. Gen.
Frederick Funston commander Of the
department Of the Colorado, is confined
10 his home by illness. having under
gone an operation for fstula. His
condition Is not at al alarming and his
friends expect that he win quickly re-
cover. The generals present Illness
does not result from the attack OF app
pendlcitls for which an operation wes
successfully performed before he came
u Colorado
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Gaynorand Greene again demanded

Quebec, Aug, SNessrs Gaynor ana
Greene appeared before Judge Caron I'm
the superior court today and were
again Iemanded. Judge Caron informed
counsel that on Wednesday next, at 10
n. M, he would render judgment on
the motions OF the United States gov
eminent to dismiss the writs of habeas
corpus Should the wrlts be dismissed
the cases against the prisoners for eX-
tradition VIII be heard on their merits.
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MITCHELL WIN Not Altend Conference

Wilkesbare, Pa, Aug. S,--Presdent
Mitchell Of the United Mine Workers,
win not attend the Michigan confer
ence between the coal operators and
the striking miners, lie said today II
would not be necessary for him TO
make the trip as he had received as
surances that a settlement satlsfac-
tory to both sides would be reached
Mother Jones Of West Virginia ar
rived In town last night and had a
conference with President Mitchell to-
day.
e. n. LOOMS, vice president Of the
Delaware, Lackawanna a. Western,who
has been making a tour OF the strike
region with a view of reporting condl-
lions to the presidents Of the coal car
rying railroads has completed his mis-
sion and probably will make his report
TO the operators AT meeting to be
held IN New York tomorrow
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VATICAN DlSAPPROVES
SALE Of FRIARS LANDS.

Rome. Aug. s--The selling by the
Philippine friars Of their lands TO syn
dlcates OF laymen Is dlsapproved at the
vatican. The lands are considered 10
be church property, inaliansble without
the consent Of Rome. An investigation
indicates that the Dominicans alone
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King Alfonso Gets a Scare.

Madrid, Aug. s,--Alarm was felt to-
day during King Alfonsos Journey
from Oyldeo to Leef While the train
was In tunnel near Layires. the door
Of the kings saloon suddenly opened
and was broken OF The King con-
WINGED himself personally that the oc-
currance was accidental
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Not TRAIN Robbers bind Trnmns.

st. Paul, Aug S.--The FIVE men ar
rested here last night on suspicion of
being the Burlington train robbers,
prove to be ordinary tramps
Chief O'C0nnor scouts the idea that
they had anything to do with the rob
berry. He believes the robbers have
gone back 10 CHICAGO.
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nner war EnquIry CommIttee..

London. Aug. s-The premier. A. J..
Balfour. announced today the appoint
rnent Of the following committee OF In
nlry into the conduct OF the Boer war
The Earl Of Elgin. chairman: Sir
Henry Norman, Sir John Hopkins,
lord Esher and Sir John Edge.
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THROWN FROM BUGGY.
Mrs. Thomas Davies and Lady Com
panion Have Violent Collision.
lsneclal 10 the 'Nlews.

Ogden, Aug. S-Mrs, Thomas Davies
and lady companion were driving
down Washington avenue last evening
In buggy when they had a violent coli
lsion with another vehicle. The two
ladies' were thrown out into the street,
while their buggy was completely de-
molished. They were picked up and
carried into Badcons drug store and
DR.. Carnahan was summoned. He
found no bones broken on either Of the
victims but they were badly bruised
about the body and II may be possible
that severe internal injuries have been
inflicted. However. no serious develop
ments have appeared yet
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Painter Twatchman Dead.

Gloucester Mass, Aug. s.-J. H.
Twatchman, or New York, the famous
landscape painter, died here today aged
a. gears,
Death occurred at hospital where
Mr. Twatchman was being treated for
a complication OF diseases.
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Lewis g. Toombs Hanged.

Chicago Aug. S.-Lewls G. Toombs
was hung at ll;2j for the murder Of
Carrie Larsen. Toombs went to the
scafiold without a tremor He pro-
tested his innocence and expressed con-
fdence that his name would be- cleared
Of the crime attributed TO him.
Death resulted from strangulatlon.
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sold their lands. when the sales are
definitely asoertained the frlars win be
obliged TO show the amount received
by them and reimburse the church.
MoFgan's Offer Not Yet Accepted.
London, Aug. s.--As indicated IN
these dispatches yesterday, the an
nouncement made IN Belfast that an
agreement has been reached between
the admiralty and the Morgan shipping
combine was premature. Negotiations
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Mrs. w. A. Clark has reported to the
police the loss Of her gold watch with
the initials "A, H. c." engraved on the
back. She offers a reward Of $50 for Its
return
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A Woman Found Dead In Chicago.

Chicago. Aug. S.--The body OF an un-
Identified woman was found early today
In ditch near Chicago and North
western railway track near Macfaft
station. There was considerable Jewell
~ on the body which was well dressed.
No marks Of violence were found The
police are inclined 20 the belief that
the death may have resulted from an
accident. but the discovery Of the body
following so closely upon that OF the
nude body Of a woman last night In a
field near State and Seventy fourth
streets has led to an investigation on
the theory OF murder.
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BRYAN WON'T BE A CANDIDATE

for president In 1904 lie was he said,
satisfied to live as a private oitl-
zen.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-08-08

Muscatine, Ia, Aug, s.-W, j. Bryan
in an interview here today said posi-
lively that he would not be a candidate
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wentIeth Century Thank-onerins

movement.
The conference viii conclude tomor-
row with three sessions
Dr. T. c. Iiff Is on the program for
an address tomorrow night, but he has
not arrived In the city from the east
yet. II is believed, however, he will
get here in time to do his part.
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House Of Commons adjourns.

London. Aug. s.-The house Of com
mons adjourned today 70 Oct. &c,