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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-11

Fort de France. Martinique. Aug, 10.
The island Of Martinique was swept
by a hurricane OF great violence last
night. Its duration was 10 hours. and
Il was especially severe during two
hours at Fort De France. where n
caused much destruction Hundreds IL
houses were unroofed and several sail
ms vessels were badly damaged No
fatalities. however. have been reported
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-11

Chicago, Aug. l0.-Wllliam r. Lyttle
Is wanted by the Chicago police IN con
neciion with the shooting Of Jacob
Smith. a negro porter in a South Side
resort The man known as Lyttle yis-
tied the place IN company with Marie
Gordon. or Mac Lyttle. and as they
we're leaving the place the man ugag-
ed IN a quarrel with the negro. and. b.
is charged. shot him. Later the Gordon
woman returned 10 the Auditorium An
mex and there attempted 90 end her own
life by shooting At a late hour tonight
she was reported very Low.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-11
Preside Turned Over.

San Francisco, Aug ll-Gen. Chas.
A. Coolidge has turned over the COM
msnd Of the Preside reservation 10
Lieut-CoL Thomas e. Woodbury. Of the
Seventh infantry. Gen Coolidge, form
elfy Of the seventh infantry, recently
elevated 10 a brigadier generalship, has
just been placed upon the retired list
and ordered to his home.
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sherIns' Convention.

Omaha Aug. II Tho twelfth annual
convntion OF the Interstate Sheriffs
association convened here today. with
nearly 500 sheriffs preset from Iowa.
Kansas. Nebraska Missouri. Illinois.
North Dakota. South Dakota. Mime
s0tg, Wisconsin and Wyoming. The
delegates were welcomed by Sheriff
Power Of Omaha. The session viii
Continue hires days.
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sultans Son at Russian Embassy

ST. Petersburg, Aug. 1.-THE Rus
Sian ambassador at Constantinople tele-
graphs that by command Of the sultan,
his son, Prince Ahmed Effendl, called
az the embassy 10 express the deep
distress and regret caused in the mind
Of the sultan by the murder Of the
Russian consul at Monastir and re-
quested the ambassador 10 notify the
car Of his second expression OF the
sultan's sorrow.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-11
Boston. Mediterranean Service.

Boston. Aug, 1.-THE Cunard steam.
ship company has announced the lnau-
guration Of a Boston Mediterranean
service In competition with that OF the
Dominion line OF the international Mer-
camille Marine company Two sailmgs
month will be made. and the ports of
call In the Mediterranean vim DO
Gibraltar Genoa, Palermo Trieste and
Algeria
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-11
Italians After an italian.

New York. Aug il.-Attacked by a
mob Of Italians IL front Of store In
Thompson street. half dozen police
men fought for some time 10 save the
lite Of their prisoner. also an Italian,
accused of fatally slashing a hoy with
q knife. The Italians We're provided
with a rope ara ~ their number rapid
" increased to st least 1000 Il was
feared for {! hat they would over
power the pauClnen, stones and clubs
were raincd on the prisoner and when
iinaily landed IN a cell, he was bruised
from head to foot.
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Gov. Dockey on IIynchine.

jefferson city, Mo. Aus il.-In dis
cussing the fecent letter u President
Roosevelt to Gov. Durhin ~ Indiana
Cos. Dockery said that he was An ac-
cord with the scatiments expressed by
the president said Gov. D0ckery:
In the heat OF passion under certain
circumstances one Is apt 10 feel that
the action Of mob is Justified. but on
sober after-thought there are Few men
who can OF VIII justify the action ~
mob"
Gov, pockety refused TO have any
bling TO say on the color question. lie
bought that a sheriff in charge OF
prisoner should resist a mob with
force. "-
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b. l.. Woodward Dend.

Boston, Aug, lib. L. Woodward
who had a national reputation as trap
shooter, Is dead az his home In Brock
ton. aged 80. He was considered one OF
the best marksmen In the country and
was member OF the An-Amercan
team which took part In the interna-
tional shooting contests two years ago
In England.
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Weekly Crop Report.

Washington Aug 1.-THE weather
bureaus weekly crop bulletin says
Corn Is making favorable progress Ia
the central and western portions of the
corn belt, but IN the upper Ohio valley
and middle Atlantic states the outlook
is less promising.
Rains have checked somewhat the
progress OF spring wheat harvest
which, however is now general
throughout the spring wheat region.
Harvest is advancing rapidly In ore.
gon and will soon begin In Washing.
ton
Cotton generally has made favorable
progress. but continues unusually late
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-11
CaIiIornia urain Crnn.

San francisco, Aug. l1.-Aocorldng 10
me report Of the state board OF trade
Just Med the California grain crop,
now almost completely harvested, viii
aggregate materially less than an aver
age, and while on the whole the hay
crop Is short the amount realized 10
the growers by reason OF better prices
VIII be greater than an average
Though falling short Of the big crop Of
1902, the fruit output viii compare ia
vorably with other years and because
Of is excellent quality win command
larger prices. Grape hop and beet
crops promise well.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-11
GRAND CHIEF ENGINEER.
w. +. Stone OF Eldon. Ia. Elected
Ia Tin Unexpirrd Term.

Cleveland Chic. Aug. Nv. f..
Stone Of Eldon. Iowa, division 1874. has
been elected to hll the unexpired term
as grand chief engineer OF the Brother.
hood Of Locomotive Engineers made va
cant by the deaths Of T. "A. Arthur and
A. y. Young on After the election. The
executive committee Of the brotherhood
said that no fear need be felt Of any
radical changes IN the policy OF the
brotherhood. that the new grand chief
VIII carry out the conservative policy
advocated by the late chief Arthur.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-11
Nearly All Mines Closed.

Cripple Creek Colo, Aug. li.-Prac-
tically all the mines la this district *
cept the Portland and those operated
bN the Woods lyestment company are
closed down IN consequence Of the union
miners strike which began yesterday.
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oliver Everett Roberls Dead.

New York, Aug. 1l.-OlIyer Everett
Roberts, for 2j years cashier IN the
United States assay office. In New
York and formerly United states con-
sui at Hongkong, Is dead at his home
in Orange N. j.. from paralysis.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-11
MartIn LInpman As.assInated.

New York, Aug 1l.-Martu Lppman.
formerly NeW Yorker, who has been
for some years n resident OF Central
America. was assassinaled July IS
while On his way home from his plan.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-11

running away Clarence Simmons es.
capped. The officers recovered about l..
OO0 rounds OF ammunition and several
rifles.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-11
DEATH AND DESPAIR.
A MASS OF BODIES.

Further on the hremen stumbled upon
a terrible mass of bodies. These were
the passengers OF the burned train
They had leaped from the coaches when
the fire broke out and cropping through
the suffocatng clouds Of smoke soueA.
the exit al Les Charonnes station. But
the tunnel makes sharp turn near the
scene Of the disaster, and at the angls
eral streams OF water In the direction ~
~ became tightly wedged In. The
panic which took place at this point
within the dark subterranean passage
must have been terrible.
The corpses from this death angle
soon swelled the list until at ESQ am.
Project Lepine placed the number on
victims at q already recovered, while
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vannutelIi May be secretary.

London, Aug 1.-THE Catholic Her
aid announces that Vincenzo Vannutelli
VIII be papal secretary Of state
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-11
TIRE IN GROCERY sToRE.

A fire broke out at noon today IN the
grocery store Of Ed Williams 4 Sons on
Twenty-ffth street, and but for the
quick and excellent work Of the FIRE de-
partment would have done much dam
age. as the store Is In the business cen.
ter The fire originated BY a clerk
stepping on a match lying near can
Of coaloil, whish was ignltai. The dam
age amounts TO several hundred DOL
lars, and Is covered by insurance. Char.
Williams. in his endeavor to put out
the fire, had his hand severely burned.
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HELD TO DISTRICT COURT.

William Hollands, who is charged
with forging the name Of w, H. Chever.
well known cattleman OF Malad city.
to a check Tor Sl2. appeared in court
this morning, waived preliminary ex-
animation and was held to the district
court IN the sum Of $500. 1t Is under.
stood when his trial comes up he will
enter a plea OF guilty..
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REPORTED HoLDuP.

A report was brought into the police
station today that another boxcar hold
pup occurred on the r. g. W. near Og-
den this morning. A man was riNlng on
freight train when three robbers en-
tered the car he had Chartered and
at the points Of pistNs rheved him OF
all hIs YaluabIes. No arrests.
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ARRESTED FOR
STEALING CLOTHES
Robert McLeane In Clutches Of
Ogden Police,
j. W. WATSON BOUND OVER.
Nan Charged with Fraudulent Use Of
Mails Held In $1,000 Otber
Junction uy News,
Especial to the "News.")

Ogden, Aug. ll.---Last evening Rob-
ert McLoane was arrasted BY the POI
lice oh the charge Of stealing a suit OF
clothes al salt Lake from a man named
Dignan. McLeane was disporting him
self on the streets Of Ogden Yesterday
afternoon In the stolen APPAREL when
Dignan espied him and at once recog-
nized his best Sunday-go- connecting
hnery and had the thief arrested. The
suit had been taken from Dignans
room. II seems that other trouble is
In store for the man under arrest as
1t IL alleged he has been living since
he came To Ogden with i7-year-old
girl from Salt Lake, whose name for
the present is withheld The girl has
also been placed under arrest and IL
being detained at the station awaiting
the arrival Of her mother. who Is ex-
pected here this afternoon. The young
woman admits that she has been living
with McLane at roominghouse in this
city and says she VIII cling to him
no matter how long he may be kept In
jan II Is believed, however, when
her mother gets an opportunity TO talk
to her she VIII change her mind and
return TO Salt Lake this evening. Nc
Lane will be taken to the capital to
stand trial for burglary Other charg-
es may be preferred against him here
WATSON BOUND OVER.
J. w Watson, the man charged with
using the malls for fraudulent purposes
had his preliminary hearing this morn
ing before United States Commissioner
Maloney. and was bound over 10 the
federal grand Jury In bonds Of 81 O0o in
default OF which heb was sent TO ian
The witnesses were Postofiice Inspector
Frank Sharp. Assistant Post master Ru-
fus Garnes, Chief Clerk Fred Keller
and Detective Fender The testimony
borught out the fact that Watson had
been conducting a fraudulent CORES
pondence through the mails by which
he represented himself as being
wealthy rancher. who was In need OF
labcrers. whom he offered 20 pay $50
per month. As an evidence OF good faith
he required each applicant to send him
-, ana In this way many people IN tile
east were duped. Mr. Garnes Identified
Watson as the man who renten box i04
and who had been doing business
through that channel. When asked
whether he desired an attorney to look
after his interests he replied, mo" II
Is thought that when he is brought he
fore the grand jury he viii plead guilt
as the evidence appears to be concu-
sive against him.
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Gzeat Rallway
Catastrophe.
Fl Hundred People or S4cv SRfocatsd and Burned 10
death on PATS Metropolitan Electric Road in a Subier-
zanean Passage -Four Score Bodies Recovered Men.
Women and Chadsen Tfpto Recognize Missing Relatives

the steady file OF firemen bringing up
bodies continued
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-14
nfav stop nr,oov-Root Fieht.

New York. April 14-George w.
Grant. manager of kid" Mccoy, re-
ceived word from Detroit today that
the DcCoy-Root bout, scheduled to
take place in that city April %, may be
prevented by the authorities. Since
Governor Bliss stopped the N1cGovern-
Corbett match he has not altered his
views regarding prize fights. and those
intimate with him assert that he will
order the militia out should the sheriff
at Detroit fail to do his duty.
It can be stated on good authority
that Governor Bliss viii stop the fight
should the promoters insist on break
ing the state laws although he refuses
to discuss the subject He said the
matter had not been officially brought
before him. but that he would act as
soon as he had all the facts in the case.
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P1ANs o. YouNa ooRnErr.
Out for Theatrical Tour to Enlarge
His Bank Account.

San Francisco April 14.-Young Cor
bett has Just finished a weeks engage
ment as interlocutOr Of minstrel
troupe. Judging from his bearing the
first couple of nights he felt more at
home in the ring with Terry McGov-
ern than he did posing as q middleman
Of the burnt cork aggregation. Toward
the end Of the week he Dlucked I'D
bit and was able to say Richard Jose,
the great counter tenor. will now sing
Dolly Gray SO that he could be heard
three rows from the orchestra.
Corbett is now fairly primed for a
whirI around the footlight belt. He has
gathered together a bunch of vaude-
Williams and he will take to the road
within q few days.
Harry Pollock will be the business
manager, and Corbett, of course win be
the star of the galaxy of gloom chasers.
He will appear IN sparring exhibitions
and wiz offer special inducements to
local cham&ions to don the gloves with
him at the various stopping places. So
as to be able to cope with any narrow
gauge Jack Munroe who may bob up
along the route, Corbett says he will ex-
ercise sufficiently between one-night
stands to keep himself in good condi-
ton.
Il is the purpose of the Corbett COM
bination to play the coast towns first.
There will be a stop of at least a week
in Denver. and then the band of num-
mers and maulers viii head for the big
cities of the far east The champion ex-
poets to land in New York in from six
to eight weeks from the time Of start
ing
During his career as pugilist Young
Corbett gained the reputation of a
spendthrift. 1t was prophesied in fact
that he would be completely out OF
funds a week after his affair with Terry
Criticism of this kind has had a bene-
fetal effect. The little champion has
sailed away $1,000 of his winnings. and
his one ambition now is to take care OF
his ring and stage earnings and enlarge
his banE account. One of his schemes
IS to purchase a home for his folks in
/ Denver.
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Trades Goods for Opera House

Leavenworth, Kas.. April IA deal
has been consumnat ted whereby Henry
Ettenson DISPOSED of nearly all of the
stock in his charge. The huge deal was
managed by Charles p Wilson, or
Leavenworth, and the goods sold to
Joseph A. Mellotte and wife. of Hill
City. kas.
In return for the entire stock of
millinery. shoes, hats and a portion OF
the clothing and dry goods. Mr.. Etten-
son received q deed to two-story stone
building in Hill City recently erected at
a cost of $4,000. which consists of two
store rooms 1OOx25 feet. a second floor
in which IS the Hill City opera house.
with a seating capacity of 700 people,
together with seven sets of scenes. two
drop curtains and a stage 20x50 feet III
dimensions. Besides this property, Mr..
Ettenson received $4,000 in cash and Mr..
Mellotte took a lease on the building
for five years with the option of pur-
chasing the same at the end Of that
tina
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-14

weaknesses and physical ailments that
manifest themselves to an alarming ex-
tent as spring advances. Tired and
deathly feelings in the morning, slug
gish and poisoned blood, defective diges-
ton, constipation, kidneys and liver IN
able to perform their functions-au tend
to make life a heavy burden. Men and
women should commence this very day
to exercise the God-given quality of com
mon sense and use Paine's Celery Com
pound, the one and only reliable spring
health builder. Mr. w. n. Peedan
business manager of the Globe-Gazette,
Mason City, Iowa, says;
II feel impelled by & deep sense of
gratitude to express how much have
been benefited by Paine's Celery Com
pound: it has made me a new person.
There is nothing else which so well re-
stores vitality to the system"
The Hon. Edward Mckenny, Jeffer-
son City. Mo. says: "Paine's Celery
Compound is the great national remedy.
I can cheerfuiy recommend it,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-14
Chautauqua County Farmer
Broke Up q Lodge Meeting.
The Initiation Was Too Warm
an Event to Suit.
PUT ALAMP UNDER HIM
Candidate BIindfolded and Seat
ed in Tin Bottom Chair.
This Started ssRough Houses
Among the Brethren.

Sedan. Kan, April 14.-Black eyes,
bruised heads and SCARED faces only
half tell the story of the result of an
effort to initiate a farmer into the An
ti-Horsethief association at a country
school house near here. On account of
the popularity Of the candidate there
was more than the usual attendance at
the meeting. The candidate was blind
folded and seated in a tin bottom chair.
Then one of the degree teams took
a coal oil lamp and slipped it under the
chair. The candidate had too much
grit to squirm. He stood it as long as
he could. Then he jerked off his blind
and grabbed the chair and started in
on the brethren He knocked five
down and smashed the chair in the eff
fort Then he started out of the door
and met an incoming brother" who
was pounded until the blood ran, for
asking what the trouble was. The lodge
then adjourned without motion, and
sine die.
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Washington. April 14-Easter Mon
days races at Behring'S we're run in a
drizzling rain and on a heavy track.
Five horses started in the steeplechase.
Waiter Cleary led his field to the last
jump, at which he SHE'D and Mara had
difficulty in getting him to take it.
Meantime Arius passed him and finish
ed first, with Clearly second and Gold
Ray, favorite who fell during the race,
third. Two favorites. two second
choices and three outsiders Won To-
morrow, after the sixth race, the Ben
ming track gates win close, not to re-
open to the public until the latter part
of November 1t has been a. great
meeting from a financial standpoint, but
from a racing point of view it has been
failure, on account of the bad
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-14
THE TENNESSEE OAKS.
olefant Captures the Purse at Mem
phis BY q Head.

Memphis. Tenn, April 1.-THE Ten
nessee Oaks. for 3-year-old FLIES. at
one mile. was won Monday by J. G..
Greener & Co.'S defiant. by Ornus-
Alveria NJ, in a driving finish, by a
head from Sarah Maxim. which beat
Avoid a length for second money. Wink
field was brought on here to ride the
winner. and it was well he had the
mount. for it took all his strength and
prowess to land the daughter of Ornus
winner in the last stride The race
was run over a muddy track and the
time, 1:45&, was creditable
It was field day for the talent five
out OF six fayorites taking first place
The third race, at a mile and a six
teenth. was a duel between three con-
tenders. the 3-year-old Rankin winning
in a romp.
There Is the greatest interest among
turfnen in the match race which will
be run today between claude. the win
ner of the California and Tennessee
derbies- and Witful. the winner Of the
Crescent City derby. FlOcarline. al
though not officially withdrawn, is not
fit for the struggle and will not go to
the post 1t Will be the son of Lissak
against the daughter Of Mirthful.
Other feature events to be contested
during the week are the Tennessee
Brewing company's stake for 3-year-
ODDS and upward. at seven furlongs. on
Thursday, and the Memphis stakes for
2-year -olds. on Saturday. The distances
of the latter event is five furlongs, the
farthest the youngsters have been asked
TO go al the meeting. The fields in both
races viii be made UP Of horses which
have been seen in the earlier stakes,
ana It IS not likely any new material
VIII put in an appearance.
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SPORTING NEWS.
Lord Derby Will Be Trained at
Empire City Track
For His Match With Major
Delmar.
is FOR $4,000 A SIDE.
The Winner VIII Be Given the
Entire Purse.
IS FOR $4,000 A SIDE.
Over This Track smathers'
Horse Made a Record.

New York, April 14.-Lord Derby
2:0sz. viii be trained at the Empire
City track for his match race with
Major DeImar. which Is to take place
July T. There has been some uncer-
tainty as to just where the star of Mr..
Smathers' stable would be. prepared, but
yesterday George Spear. who trains the
big string, went to the course at York
ers and selected fourteen stalls for the
accommodation of his speed merchants
Included among the lot besides Lord
Derby are Wentworth, 2:091z; Ida High
wood, 2:O9sz; Alice Barnes, 2:1O1z. and
Antezella- 2:1e5k trotterss and Shadow
Chimes, 2:05; Sphinx s. 2:O7, and Gold
Brick, 2:0S1l, PAGERS.
AS each side is wagering 5000 on the
result of the Lord Derby Major Delnar
race. with the winner to take all, Mr.
Spear considered all the training grounds
before deciding and his selection of the
weight with other trainers who are pre-
pairing light harness horses for the
racing season. 1t was over this mile
course that Lord Derby, driven by E.
E. Smathers, established worlds rec
ord for three heat race, the time be-
ing 2:0655, 2:06 and 2.O6. The Monk won
the first heat.
Another prominent trainer who win
prepare his string at the Empire track
is Theodore T. Maxwell Of Bloomfield.
N j., who VIII have ten or twelve head,
including the fast trotter Beldia 2.0912;
Tattler Burns, 2:1654; Elizabeth F.
2.195z. and a green PAGER with no rec
There are now almost 200 horses at the
ira