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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-25
PRICE EIGHT MILLION
Nearly All the Coal Mines in
Kentucky Under Control of
Big Syndicate.

Louisville. Ky. Dec 24-The Courier
Journal tomorrow will say:
a prominent man who is familiar with
all the details of the transaction said
last night that the eastern Syndicate
WMcn has been negotiating for coal
property In kentucky had gotten control
OF al the mines in the state EXCEPT those
OF the 81. Bernard Coal company The
100000. ''-0S ID
w. j., Hendrick. formerly attorney gen
deal. still refuses to discuss the trans
acton other than 10 say that he is try
ing 70 purchase for friends in the east
III the coal mines in Kentucky. Messrs
y. + MalloY. G.. =. Little and Mr. Litter
OF New York. who are also Interested
say they are not in a position TO give anv
details of the deal
II IS now stated that J. p. Morgan is
rot member of the syndicate and will
nave nothing to do with the MANAGEMENT
OF me mines, though he may have hand
IN financing the deal
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GENERAL REYES HAS RESIGNED FROM
THE CABINET OF PRESIDENT DlAz

Mexico City. Dec. 24.-The resigna-
ton of General Barnandero Reyes. who
since Jan. 1, 1900, has held the post of
minister of war, has caused a decided
sensation in political circles. He has
made an excellent record in this Of
nee and has Quilt up slowly a great
reservist army, which Is an auxiliary
10 the regular forces. His administra-
ton has been praised on all sides. and
in his retirement from the cabinet he
carries with him the general good
viii of his ministerial associates. If
is rumored that General REYES will
again become governor of the import-
ant state of NuevO Leon. whose capi-
tai is the city of Monterey. 1t is prob
able that General Francisco Mena.
present minister of communications
and public works, viii succeed to the
vacancy in the war department. in
volving some other ca binet changes.
The immediate cause of General
Reyes resignation is said to have
been articles appearing in La Protesta,
a newspaper which attacked Finance
Minister Limantour, and which ar
ticles were attributed TO a near reIa-
tive of General Reyes. though this is
denied today by the person concerned.
At all events, General Reyes felt it
incumbent on him to tender his res
ignation
The attack on Minister Limantour
was such as 10 bring the authors of
the articles within the purview of the
law. General Reyes himself has main
tanned consistent attitude, in sus-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-25
FAMOUS CASE DECIDED
Montana Supreme Court DisaI.
lows an Outrageous Bill
For Costs.

Helena, Mont. Dec. 24-The famous
Pennsylvania mining case was decided
by the supreme court today The case
was an action for damages in which
the Montana ore Purchasing company
sued the Boston & Montana company
for a large sum for damages for al
legged trespass. The Boston & Mon
tana appealed and the court sustaius
Judge Clancy in part. The supreme
court mobiles the ruling of the lower
court by cutting down the dimensions
of the Johnston mine, which Heinze
can work. and disaIlows in toto the
bin of costs for $685. 900 that was filed
by Heinze.
The court holds that in the action
involving the title to mining property
a jury trial is not necessary This was
the most important case ever decided
by the Montana supreme court. judg-
ing by the amount of the money in
vOlved- 1t is said an effort may be
made to carry the case to the supreme
court of the United States.
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ROOM FULL OF PEOPLE
BLOWN UP BY GASOLINE
lurf Exchange Club House at Hot Springs Ark
Wrecked by Force of the Explosion.
Thirty Persons Injured Some of Them So Seriously That Thew are
Not Expected to Live

lot SPRINGS. Ark. Dec. 24.-By ar
! explosion Of gas or gasoline thi.
afternoon in the cellar of the Turf
Exchange. a clubhouse and pool room
/ operated by Chambers & Walker. the
! building was badly wrecked and thir-
! " persons injured. sixteen of whom are
IN a serious condition. The most seri-
ously injured are:
Several VIII Die.
| r. g. Chambers, one of the proprie-
tors; both legs and wrists broken.
William Helwig, a blind bath house
manager; both legs broken: will die.
J. 5, Meeks, Hot Springs, badly
Joseph Kinney. Hot Springs; legs
Joseph Pace. hotel keeper; Hot
Springs; leg broken
Finnegan, plumber, Hot Springs;
both legs broken.
James Cowen, Hot Springs; both legs
William Metzger, "a boy, Hot Springs;
legs broken and skull fractured; will
James Coughlin. plumber. Hot
Springs; leg broken.
c. G. Parker, Milwaukee, both legs
broken
Al F. HOtehkiss. Hot Springs; leg
T. ozier. engineer, Hot Springs; both
legs broken.
H. George. New York: legs broken.
H. Garfield, Cincinnati: legs broken
and ribs crushed
Walter Powers. st. Louis, Mo-; arm
broken
Eugene Daley, Hot Springs; both
legs broken.
Thomas Phelan. telegraph operator.
Hot Springs; badly cut.
J. c. Bureh, Chicago, leg broken: not
expected to live.
W. ). McInerney. Louisville, Ky; in
ternal injuries, probably will die.
Henry Lindsey. New York. injured
about lower limbs.
J: c; Crawford, Cincinnati; leg and
wrist broken.
D. C.sDOnnelly. Chicago, forearm and
knee broken, will die.
Room Was Crowded.
When the explosion occurred. about
O'Clock this afternoon, the pool room
was crowded with more than 100 peo-
pie Just as a race at New Orleans
was being called by the operator. the
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moor OF the building seemed to rise and
IN an instant report that shook the
! ehure building rang out The MINER
moor and back walls OF the building
1eIi on the mass OF struggling men, who
/ were Wildly scrambling to escape 10 the.
| street The entire house looked as II
tornado had plOWed through its cen
ter The front glass windows were
broken and both sides of the structure
were shattered by the conclusion.
Inc news Of the disaster spread ran
iuIy and soon Central avenue vas
I ye -ll with people Reports were
current that several persons had bao1
killed. The police and firaroe,1 49,
charge Of the building ana the Jro-l- -
rescue began Men were. pulled from,
uhoer the debris in a terribly shat
- - seSfIe- one Of the most Ditiable
eIsheS was When Billy Helwig. the
Dhnd manager of the Lamar bsfb
1ouSe' was taken from the ruins Hell
Wis was known TO the Thousands OF
visitors who come 10 Hot SPRINGS an
nualIy. mss q
Injured Well Cared For.
r. c. Chambers. one Of the proprie-
tors on the Turf Exchange, is one Of the
lessees of the Fort Erie. Ont race
track, and one of the best know sr,o1.T-
ing men in the country. His condition is
serious The injured We're taken in
charge by the local physicians and ev-
cry thlng possible is being done 10 ale
viate their sufferings.
The exact cause OF the explosion has
not yet been determined. 1t is said
oy some that gas which had escaped
IN the cellar of the building was ignft4d
IN some manner. causing the terrible
accident Another report which is
PROBABLY correct, says a driver Of a
Sasohhe wagon was filling a tank in the
ceIlar when the explosion occurred
The police have made a. full investf-
gatlon and have held Ben Murray. who
Is alleged 10 be responsible for the
disaster in carelessly handling the high
comoustible. The bank roll OF the DOoI
room, consisting of $4,000, was blown
away IN the explosion, but the greater
part OF its has been recovered.
Billy Helwig, one of the victims ~
the explosion, died at midnight.
Willie Metzger. the I2-year-Old bog
VINO was injured, is not expected ia
survive many hours
The condition of r c. Chambers *
now considered more serious than at
first reported
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-25
TOMBSTONE ROBBERS
GOT LITTLE BOOTY

Tombstone, Ariz.. Dec. 24.-The posse
returning from the scene of the hold-up
of the Tombstone stage. which occurred
last night near. Fairbank. found the ex-
press box near the railroad grade lead
ing TO Tombstone. The box was opened
with a small Ratchet which the robbers
carried. Christmas packages Were found
strewn about unopened. The robbers in
their hurry tore q $40 bin in pieces while
opening a money envelope. But very lit
tie booty was secured, and il is thought
they did not obtain over S25 for their
trouble. Two men were engaged in the
hold-uD They are believed TO have been
fraTnDS
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-25
BIG MINE SHUT DOWN
Mountain Consolidated at Butte
Closed and George H. Robin
son Coming Back to Utah.

Butte, Mont Dec 24-The Mountain
Consolidated mine, one Of the largest
properties of the Annals amated Copper
company, closed today The shutdown
Is Tor the purpose OF reJimbering the
smart. Five hundred men are affected.
superintendent Gillie said there was no
foundation Tor the report that the Anal
sanated company intended to close down
the Colorado and Butte < Boston sneIt-
erS and ship the ore TO Anaconda
James FeeSan, who has been the slI-
perintendent of the Mountain ConsoIi-
dated mine for the last ten years, has
rendered his resignation.
II was announced tonight that George
h Robinson, the we'll known mining en-
Slneer, who has been the general MINING
superintendent OF the Montana ore
Purchasing company. had rendered his
resignation. 1t IS understood he viii de-
vote his time in the future to operations
in Utah
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Fears an Asvlum

Vienna Dec. 24.-The crown princess
Of Saxony, through NJ Laehenell. a
former professor of Switzerland. has
informed the Neues Weiner Tageblatt
that she intends to take Immediate
steps to secure a divorce She will not
go to Salzburg for fear of being placed
IN an asylum. In two letters to her
lhtlnate friend, Princess Theresa of
baNarla, the crown princess complains
bitterly of her treatment at the Saxonv
court, where she always was subjected
to the strictest discipline She saws
the official statements in her case are
incorrect.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-25
SEATTLE MAN KILLED
ON STREET CAR TRACK

Seattle. Wash, Dec 24-E. ]. Hassan
was struck and killed, probably Instant
~. late Tuesday night on the tracks of
the Inter-Urban line half way across the
tide flats between Seattle and the city's
southern suburbs. His lifeless body was
found beside the rails shortly after day
light.
The peculiar feature of the affair is that
the accident occurred seemingly without
the knowledge of the motorman or con-
ductOr of the car. and, in fact it IS not
known which train caused the death of
Hassan. He was on his way home. and
supposedly was walking along the tracks
with an umbrella before him to protect
him from the heavy rain which fell all
during the evening.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-25
AN AUSTRIAN COUNT
ENDS HIS EXISTENCE

Vienna, Dec 24-Count Stephen Be
THEN. d Hungarian deputy and a member
OF an ancient and noble family, commit
teG suicide today at AbaZzia a watering
place on the Gulf of Fiume. At dawn
TINS morning the count took a small boat
and rowed out a short distance from
shore He then shot himself Before do
ing so he tied himself to the mast of the
boat in order to prevent his body from
falling Overheard. The count had recent
~ suffered from nervous prOstrat ton
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-25
BARALT WAS SHOCKED
Venezuelan Minister of Foreign
Affairs Says He Didn't Know
War Was Declared.

Caracas. Dec. 24.-Iu an interview to-
day with A representative of the Asso-
ciated Press, Lopez Baralt, minister o.
foreign affairs, said he had not been in
formed OF a declaration of war by Great
Britain
i am greatly surprised with the news
that such q step has been taken" said
Senior Baralt- 4 had believed that the
matter was approaching a settlement,
Venezuela having offered TO submit un-
conditionally TO arbitration by the
United States, Minister Bowen or Presi-
cent Roosevelt Venezuela does not re-
gard the existing blockade as tantamount
to a state of war, but the country is pre-
pared to resist TO the utmost"
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ALLEGED CONFESSION.
Dresden Rumor Gives Princess a Bad
Name.

Dresden, Dec. 24.-It is reported here
.hdt the crown princess of Saxony left
Tor her husband a written confession
VI her relations with NJ. Giron, to-
gether with a declaration of her m
aIterable intention of never returnine.
10 the Saxony court. The court has no
ofnclal Information as to the present
Whereabouts of the princess but it is
known here that she is going to Men
tone, France, TO reside. The court at
present is concerned with considera-
tons as to the best course to pursue
IN the matter 1t is believed that the
pope will be appealed to to grant an
absolute divorce.
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LITTLE SALMON INDIANS MASSACRED
BY THE PELLY TRIBE NEAR DAWSON

Victoria. 3. c., Dec. 24.-The steamer
Amur, which arrived from Skagway
today, brought news of the massacre
of Salmon Indians and the murder of
a storekeeper, whose store was looted
and burned. by Pelly River Indians.
Dispatches from Dawson state that the
Little Salmon Indians were on their
way out 10 sell furs when attacked
by the Pelly Indians. The Little Sal
mons were encamped- and they awaited
the appearance of the PeIlys without
expecting danger. When the latter
were within d short distance of the
dnsuspecting Little Salmon Indians
they yelled and simultaneously fired
their guns
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y number of the Little SalmoUS we're
slaughtered or the spot. Others were
followed and killed while they were
fleeing for safety. A small number of
the party escaped The survivors re-
turned TO the home village. and the wO-
men and children were hurried to the
ponce post at Tantalus for safety. Lit
tie oehnlte news was received regard
ing the attack on the store. which Oc-
CURED on Dec. 1. and vague news ra-
celVed by the police says that the
storekeeper was shot and killed. and
his assistant. who was wounded. fed
TO the woods, but. being unprepared
for the cold, probably died. The store
was looted and burned.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-25
CRIMINAL LIBEL is
TIE CRIME CHARGED

dorado Springs, Colo. Dec 2f-ritv
AuqLtor l. G Harris was arrested late
co,,.sit ~ deputy sheriff on a Justice
s...i warrant charging him with Grim
i i lloeL City Treasurer John A. Voor-
hees Is the complaining witness The
stISet Is the outgrowth OF the charges
ufel oy The auditor a few days ago and
puellshed- The charges were sworn 10
petore notary by the auditor Mr.. Har-
ris gave bond tonight in the SIM - S-aq
LOT ms appearance on Dec. 80.
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STABBED FOUR TIMES.
Bootblack Called Colored Gentleman
a "Nigger."

Walla Waila, Wash. Dec. 24.-Bd
Palmer. hootblack, was stabbed four
times tonight by ..Scotty'' Anderson. a
negro. ard may Gle. The cutting took
place in Schwartz's saloon a place fire.
euented by colored troopers. and is said
to have been caused by Palmer referrins :
to the coiored man as a niger An
derson is in the city Jail Anderson made
his escape before The police arrived. but
he was captured half an hour later as
he was emerging fron a negro gambling
house. A bloddy pocket-k knife with a long
blade was found in the prisoners pos
session Anderson is thought by the po-
lice to be negro t'Dorsst the colored
Freewater pugflist, who escaped from the
officers at that place last week
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TWO BOYS FROZEN TO
DEATH TN A CORNFIELD

Woodstock. Ills. Dec. 24-William Holm
and Frank Smith. aged and 10 years
respectively. were found frozen to death
in eOrntield near here today and their
companion. Arthur Carlson. aged 10 was
found badly frozen. but alive The boys
ran away from the Chicago Industrial
home here on Monday. having told their
companions that they were going TO spend
ford
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REWARD OFFERED FOR
ALLEGED WHITECAPS

Jackson. Miss Dec Ex-Governor Lon
$50 reward for the arrest and conviction
of any person who shall force a negro
10 leave either of the counties Of Lin
coin. Amite. Franklin OF Pike Hun
dreds of neGro residents have been or
dered 10 leave these counties during the
past few months. being served with no.
tees supposing. to emanate from white
cap organizations.
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TRAIN HIT A STREET CAR.

Six People Seriously Injured as a
Consequence.
Louisville. Ky. Dec. 24-Slx persons
were injured, several of them seriously
IN a collision between street car and
a Big Four train on siding on the Wa
ter street trestle, in this city, today The
electric car was thrown from the trestle
to the ground eighteen feet below The
injured:
James Williams. New Albany, leg
crushed.
August E, Reuter-. New Albany. bruised.
w. 4. Adams. chief of police. New Al
bang. back wrencEed and bruised
Frank Trunk. New Albany, cut By
glass.
Walter Deer. New Albany. bruised.
hurt.
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RESPITE FOR HAWoRTH.

Dl-S~iaA - AA-S IACAd4u-t
Ogden, Dec. 24.-Judge Rolapp yes
terday signed certificate of proba bic
cause in the. case of Nathan Haworth.
sentenced to be shot on Jan Is This
certificate acts as stay of execution
until such time as the supreme court
shall have opportunity TO determine
whether HaWorth's attorneys may or
may not present the new evidence
which they have collected
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-25
FORMER REPORTER
ON ROAD TO WEALTH

Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, Dec. 24-Charies
E. Osborne. state railroad commissioner.
who not many years ago was a reporter
on Milwaukee newspa per and later
owner of the News of this place. and his
associates have been offered s.. OO0.OOO for
their iron ore properties in the Sunburv
district north Of the Canadian 500 in
Ontario The offer to purchase is said
10 have come from the CIergue interests
and Is one reason for the loan of S3.50Q
eco made yesterday by the Consolidated
Lake Superior company.
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ALL HANDS Persisted.

; St. Johns, n. F., Dec. 2a.-The :
; steamer Magnific returned here :
; this afternoon from her search for :
three schooners which have been :
missing since the gales began. The
; crew Of one schooner was landed :
yesterday at Boulogne. The Mag :
nitie waited to find the othets. 1t I
is believed here that the vessels :
= foundered and that fourteen per- :
sons have been drowned.
, l. l. .
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CHRISTMAS GIFT FOR DUBOIS.
Especial TO The HeraldD

Washington. Dec. Ex-senator and
Mrs Dubois have a Christmas gift in
the form of a daughter, born 20 them
last night. Mrs. Dubois is treasurer of
the National Mothers congress and ac-
tive in the work Of extending kinder
garten training.
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WILL GET WELL.

= New York. Dec. 24.-On leaving :
= the Vanderbilt residence at 1915 =
= tonight DR.. Austin Flint said: I
= Mr.. Vanderbilt has turned the =
: corner. He viii get WE'LL !
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-25
SYMPATHETIC JURY LET laura GO FREE

: [IREEHoLD \ j. Dec 24-Laura Bggar
We're found guilty oy the today
Pa
b legala and Ia in the
a as
OF NhO diedr
OF
DR. Hendricks her physician the
hadu
Bennett
and
the Hiss
lie
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A BILLION DOLLAR GAS COMBINATION

CHICAGO Dec 2The Daily today that capital 70 the
Y
Of
OF Cnieago alleged
ested anthony Brady Mills A K
OF the Peoples Cas- Light Coke
the Will
days for Paris to perfect the deal ~ -
4 4 4 Z : 4 4 =. - -.
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HI JOLLY DEAD.
Incident Brings to Mind an Interest
ing Story.

Phoenix, Ariz-. Dec. 2f.-Word was re-
ceived today that Hi Jolly died last
thursday, after a short illness, at Tyson
Wells. ON the desert 100 miles west 81
Wicenburg. Hi Jolly was a Greek and
an historical character in that when tbe.
government brought a caravan of camels
here at about the time Of the civil war
To experiment with .hem in crossing des-
ert wastes. jolly secured the animals in
Asia and had charge of them here.
The experiment was a failure and the
camels were liberated. roaming for wears
in the Arizona mountains. where some OF
them are supposed to still exist.
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HANDSOME CHRISTMAS GIFT.

Lakewood. N J.. Dec 24.-Henrv
Phipps Of the Carnegie Steel company.
who is now travelling in India. has sent
to Isidor Straus $4,000 as a Christmas
present TO the Educational alliance.
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is related that his family once raised
the question of combining him in an
asylum because he refused a legacy
on the grounds Of delicacy of feeling
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FUNERAL NEXT SUNDAY.
Great Sorrow in Logan Over the
Death Of George W. Thatcher.

Especial 20 Inc HeraId-)
Logan, Dec 24--Funeral services
over the remains of George w Thatch-
er will be held in the Logan tabernacle
at noon on Sunday. Much sorrow over
his demise is exhibited here
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THE nETALs.

silver. ass cents per ounce.
e,SS upper, II cents per pound; New York
sI-49 per hundred pounds.
Lead, $3.50 per hundred mounds. New
u n S9-1z3z-
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FORECAST FOR SALT FAKE.
Partly cloudy Thursday.
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When the explosion occurred. about
CLOCK TINS afternoon, the pool room
was crowded with more than 100 neo-
pie Just as a race at New Orleans
was being called by the operator. the
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-08-07
The First silk Hat.

It appears that the ban OF the silk
hat first was placed upon mankind by
one John Hetherington, London hat
ter, in the year 1897. 1t is pleasing
to know that Hetherington was
promptly arrested A contemporaries
GUS newspaper account of the affair is
as follows: John Hetherington, hab-s
erdasher, of the Strand, was arraigned
before the lord mayor yesterday on
a charge of breach Of the peace and
melting riot, and was required to
give bond in the sum of $4,000. 1t
was in evidence that Mr.. Hethering-
in the public highway wearing upon
his head what he called silk hat
ton, who is we'll connected, appeared
(produced), a tall structure having
shiny luster and calculated to frighten
timid people.
'As matter of fact, the officers
Of the crown stated that several wO-
men tainted at the unusual sight.
while children ran screaming, ands a
young man who was returning from
a chambers shop was knocked down
by the crowd and had his arm brok-
en-. For these reasons the defendant
was seized by The guard and taken
to the lord mayor. In extenuation the
defendant claimed that he had, right
to appear in headdress Of his own
designing. What was done ultimate
! " with Hetherington is not stated
Not that it mattered much: he had
done the fearsome deed; he had in
vented and introduced the silk hat
and after that nothing mattered
much. Chicago Record Herald.