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ENGINEER KILLED,
TRAIN IS WRECKED.

Kansas City Mo, Jan. 22,--North-
bound express No. l0i, which left Mem
phs for Kansas city at 9;l5 yesterday
morning, was wrecked four miles south
Of South Greenfield, No. at o'clock
this morning. The entire train, con-
slsting OF baggage car, mail car, smok-
er and common coach, chair car and
one sleeper. left the track. caught fire
and was consumed. Fred Fisher, Of
Fort Scott, the engineer, was instantly
killed: Fireman Ed. Gilbert Of Fort
Scott was seriously hurt and several
passengers are reported injured.
a wrecking train carrying physicians
has left for the scene from Springfield,
which is 81 miles south OF South Green
field
The wreck occurred just on a trestle
and at a sharp curve, when the train
was running no a high rate OF speed
The switch had been set deliberately
for the side-track aud the lights had
been turned to indicate a clear track
Ii evidently was the work either OF
train robbers or OF persons mallclously
inclined.
4 freight train was standing on the
siding and before the passenger engi-
neer saw the open switch his train had
passed through Il and crashed into the
freight The passenger engine rolled
over and down an iS-feet embankment,
Engineer Fisher being caught under Il
and crushed 20 death. The mas car
turned over but the postal clerks es-
capped unhurt, the remainder Of the
train following.
Young Gilbert is son OF u. II. Gil
bert. passenger agent OF the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas az Fort Scott
Up 10 1850 no further details had
been received al the Offices OF the
Frisco road In this city.
Springfield NO. Jan. 22.--At the Of
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EHIOH s WILKESBARRE
COMPANY CASE OPENED.

end for the year 1901 our statement OF
the docking at all our collleries shows
that Il amounted to 2.s9 per cent OF
the cars dumped at the breakers. We
have no check docking bosses. we DO
rot object to their appointment by the
men but we have never been request
ed to permit their employment
"Our relations with our men have al
ways been Of the most pleasant char
aoter. They have ever been free, in
dividually or by committee, to call up
on the foreman, division superintendent
or general superintendent with any
grievances or requests, and no man
has ever been Disseminated against for
- appearing or for other causes.
Notwithstanding our efforts In this
regard, during the general strike Of
1900 and 1902 we have found 1t much
mere difficult TO control our men and
NO have had thirteen seal strikes In
cur mines. This spirit of restlessness
ahows its effect In loss a the efficiency
II the men as well az the time lost
by reason Of those lnterferences with
regular and systematic labor'
Counsel Terry OF the Delaware &
Hudson company challenged Mr.. Nit
cncll STATEMENT llldt et"'' Hi"tiH wv
idle In the anthacite region. He had
Investigated the stater1ent and said MIR.
Mitchell could not produce 10 per cent
of the number, and that his remarks
we're irresponsible because they could
not be based on facts Counsel for the
miners said II Mr.. Mitchells statements
were irresponsible Il was due to his
association with Isaer and Markle.'
These men, counsel said, made state.
ments to the PRESIDENT OF the United
States that were absolutely false--ex-
tremely and lnexcus IDLY false. ContInn-
ing. he said that before the commission
adjourns he would show that the com
panles and not the miners were guilty
OF restricting the output
III don't he exclaimed, II VIII go
back 10 Chicago nd ask the commits
sion TO find againsl us.
This ended the discussion and the Le-
high Valley rested Its case
The Lehigh & vyilkesbarre company
which Is controlled by the Central Rail-
road OF New jersey, then presented Its
case. a preliml 1ary statement was
made by A. II. Mccllntock, counsel for
the company.
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out on these all night sessions" When
a recess was taken from . TO 10 o'clock
In the night 1t was accepted as a dec
laration from the majority that Time
had been called. on all distractions,
protests etc, after the clock struck U.
Soon after midnight the minority and
majority reports Were disposed Of and
put on the files with the largest pile of
papers ever accumulated by the Ma
tlonal league, and then a resolution was
adopted ratifying the peace agreement
as II came from the conference, and this
was followed by unanimously adopting
resolutions of thanks to Chairman
Hermann and other members OF the
National commission on the joint peace
committee Their associates were Hart,
Robinson and Pulllam.
While the peace agreement has been
ratified without changing a word res
olutlon was adopted to compensate
Brooklyn for the loss Of Pitcher Dona-
van and other resolutions constituting
section five so that the New York In
the American circuit means the bor-
ough Of Manhattan and not Greater
New York.
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SALT LAKE PORT Of ENTRY BILL.
Senate Committee on Commerce will Make Favorable Report
On the Sdme-No Appropriation for Separate Building
Senator Ravlins Urges Relief for Oisonite Miners.

factorily to Mr.. Keith. He viii leave
for New York this evening.
FOR RELIEF OF NEZ PERCEs.
Senator Dubois, from the senate COM
mittee on Indian affairs. reported the
following resolution, which was agreed
to- THAT the bill for the relief of the
Joseph bands OF the Nez Perez Indians,
now pending In the senate, together
with all accompanying papers, be re-
ferred 10 the court OF claims and said
court shall proceed with the same and
report to the senate what amount. II
any, IS legally due to said Joseph band
of Indians under various items of the
claim set forth in said bill"
MORONI POsTMAsTERsHIP.
Congressman Sutherland called az the
postofiice department this morning and
recommended the appointment Of T. p.
c. Christensen as postmaster at Moroni.
He also made recommendation for
change IN the mail rouie schedules In
Grand county and other parts OF the
state.
AN IDAHO POSTMASTER.
Mrs. Arabella Hall has been appoint
ed postmaster at Williams. Kootenai
county, Ida, vice Lee Downey, re-
signed.
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DEFENSE IN COL. LYNCH'S CASE.

London. Jan. 22.-The court In which
Col Arthur Lynch Is being tried on
the charge of high treason was again
crowded today After reading the de-
position Of an American, Lewis Hand
ley. who said Col Lyich had COM
PEELED him to take UP arms In behalf Of
the Beers at Glencoe, but who had got
on through the Intervention Of the
American consul. counsel for the de-
Tense submitted that the prisoner was
protected by the naturalization laws.
He claimed that a man was entitled
TO become an allen at any tins ever
after the outbreak Of war He referred
20 the war Of Independence. said there
was at least 10000 men Of British birth
IN the American mercantile marine and
asserted that there were 20.00000O pe0-
pie In America who possessed the two
nationallties.
Counsel contended that Col. Lynch
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7,,,o RevokeEs
| On Each Desk.
J. u, COLORADO House Of RepreseniafIOes-m
DED c,,,,,, Stand 5iany Repeating S00'suns-e1"
1V '' p,,is, ANTICIPATED cqttempf Of Walc0a's Sap
.,,er, 10 Capuse The Hail.

tbat ~ his candidacy stood IN the way
~ an election he would Withdraw
A. noon the joint session was called
~ order by senator w. II. ADAMS pres
ldent pro tenn Of the senate. ~,
only 40 members were present, hep-
rosentatiyes Kelly and Madden Delhs
absent. No.. ,ha cor
,nont.nt-arms Of the senate was MADE
cs,eeant-at-arms of the joint assembly
and was ordered TO bring In absences.
senator Palmer, a Republican, VINO
entered the chamber. was not permit
Ia TO leave when he attempted TO 90
SC - i,,.on-
ton OF withdrawing al present IloM-
ever he did not believe mat one iIlah
desires should be placed above purity
success and later on, If he became coi'-
WINGED that his party could not UNIV
ON him, he would withdraw ana huVise
his supporters to vote for any other
party candidate,
DEMOCRATS CRITICISED.
renyer. colo, Jan. 22--Considerable
criticism was heard this morning
among the friends of Senator Henry NJ
Teller of the action OF the six Demo-
Gratis Yesterday IN refusing to vote ior
a limited states senator In the joint
q rsion of the Democratic members OF
nc senate and house. Although II Is
Questioned IL a choice made at that ses-
zion would have been legal, inasmuch
as the house had already adjourned
over until FRIDAY, and only Democratic
members Joined with the senate In
Joint session, yet there are those VINO
claim that had the entire 81 members
nresent at the Joint session voted for
Teller ias they were pledged TO do ne
wrlld have been entitled TO a certificate
of election and the seat In the senate as
hia own successor, Charges OF hh-
fnlthftllness to. Teller and the Demo-
cratic state platform are freely made
oralnst. certain leaders and In printed
atatements. Ex-Goy. Charles s. Thorn
as and ex-Goy. Alva Adams, both
Democrats. are quoted as denying any
responsibility for the turn Of aitaifs
in Yesterdays Joint session and declar-
ing answering loyalty 10 Teller TINS
morning all was quiet az the STATE
house. A published notice called me
Democratic members Of the legislature
10 conference at 10 o'clock
WILL THROW OUT DEMOCRATS,
Denver. Jan. 22.--All the Republican
candidates for the Legislature are N the
city. II Is said that the Repupneals
propose at tomorrow's session Oh the
house that the 20 Democrats SHAH pc
expelled and their seats given TO tne
Republican contestants. The Repuph-
can senate II is further said VIII also
throw out alli Democratic members.
Gov. Peabody, II Is declared will rec
ognize both senate and house thus
made solidly Republican.
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Especial to the "News."y

Washington, d. c., Jan, 22-The SEN
ate committee on commerce viii make
a favorable report on Senator Kearns'
bill to make salt Lake port Of entry.
but wiz not carry any appropriation
for separate building. The Federal
building will be sufficient for the. pres
ent.
RELIEF FOR GILsoNITE MINERS.
Senator Rawlins has called attention
OF the postotilce department TO the me-
cessity Of establishing postofilce at
gisonite mines. Uintah county, between
Vernal and Fort puchesne. as the near
es postofice Is at the latter place three
miles away Preliminary papers have
been sent to State Senator Hardin Ben
Mon for examination when the matter
will be considered.
David Keith. Senator Kearns' part
ner. appeared before the interior de-
partment in the interest Of his timber
trespass case. which was settled salts
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depth being over inches. The rainfall
since Monday morning last had regis
tered this noon ga Of an inch. but the
skies were clearing away In the west
this noon, and the weather office looks
for clearing skies tonight. Section BIZ
rector Murdoch said today, that a rise
In the lake might be looked for now.
particularly as the ground Is frozen,
and the water has largely run OF into
the streams cmptylng into the lake.
The total rainfall for this month has
amounted 10 so Of an inch. with
present deficiency OF 2G Regret Is
expressed that the storm did not ex-
tend to the southern part OF the state
which Is much in need OF a good wa
tering.
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eIything depends upon the disposition
Of the Venezuelan government Should
the forthcoming negotiations with Mn
lster Bowen satisfy The powers that
Venezuela Is determined to do every
thing possible 20 meet her obligations,
the powers viii terminate the blockade
at the earliest possible moment Tine
belief Is expressed thai President Cas-
tro's offer to set aside the customs az
q guarantee may prove 10 be q work
able basis for a satisfactory solution Of
the present difficulties
NEWS IS CONFIRMED
Washington. Jan. GA cablegram
has been received here from Mr.. Rus
sell, American charge at Caracas. con-
iirming the press report 20 the effect
that three German Warships began to
lombard Fort san Carlos Yesterday. The
cablegrGm does not indicate the result
II the bombardment, and. Ia fact, con-
aims no other detail
There Is singular retlcence 81 the
part OF the state department. officials,
suddenly developed IN connection with
the Venezuelan situation and espec-
laly With references 10 Che German
Of the gravity With which they Wow
the situation There Is no longer any
talk Of exertng friendly influences b.
prevent the bdmbardments, but II Is
difficult for the department 20 answer
congressional callers. who are seeking
for reasonable explanation. An am
noylng feature OF The situation Is The
probability that there may be o serl-
l.tf. 90
mission, In which The United States
though not officially concerned, Is
deeply Interested. There were many
rumora a1oat 10 the effect that the
state department had taken steps TO
point cut TO the foreign offices at Lon
den, Berlin ana Rome ~ view on this
subject but this could not be confirmed
and today u Was stated that al the
present the attitude OF the United
states must be one Of patient waiting
Secy. Hay stu remains al HIS home
nursing cold. Such business rs Mr..
Bowen has 70 do with him IS transacted
at his house. The minister was up at
IN early hour this morning and disap-
peared from his hotel SO II was said.
as cards We're refused save to the Ger
man charge Count Qaudt, who returned
VIVA l'iANIiNT Albii WV VI ~ last
night He had been awaiting the ar
rival from Europe Of his family. So Il
Is a fair supposltlon that ais sudden
return to Washington without meeting
them was brought about by the un-
tow turr in Venezuelan affairs.
Count Quadt also had long confet-
ence at the British embassy with Sir
Michael Herbert, and he also paid a
al ha trh hA
ambassador, who Is suffering from a
slight indsposltion. was unable 10 see
him.
II was stated that nothing in the ma
ture Of an answer TO Minister 3owen's
proposition for q removal Of the block
ade as condition precedent to negotla-
ti0ns had been received from any 0f
the European foreign offices, although
Il Is admitted there Is a free exchange
Of notes between the embassies and the
European capitals
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took 10 arms IN behalf OF the Trans
vaal without secrecy and under the
mistaken belief that the naturalization
act permitted this In any event, coun-
sci added, II the court decided the pris-
oner was a British subject he ought 70
be tried in Australia, where be was
born.
The attorney general Sir Robert
Finlay replying for the prosecution.
argued that Col. Lynch procured natur-
alizatlon for the purpose OF lighting
against his own country and added
that even could naturalization cover tho
prisoners subsequent actions. II could
not cover his anterior reason. namely
adherlng TO the queens enemy and
declaring his willingness 10 fight
against her forces"
The courts decided that the naturaliz-
alton was preceded by akng an oath
OF allegiance TO the enemy. which was
a reasonable action. The case was
then adjourned.
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clubs had been in session all week and
under unusually tryine circumstances.
After discussing the terms OF the peace
agreement for three successive days
and nights with the minority fNeN
York and BrookIyn). which was allowed
to have It's way In everything. the ma
jority gave notife late last night that II
would rule and the ultimatum Is said TO
have been made uncondi;ionAl by Au-
gust Hermann, who presented the ma
jority report OF the committee OF the
whole.
The minority KEPT the majority walt
ing all day yesterday, and when they
convened at p. m. II was stated by
several. This Is now three nights and
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RESPECTED CITIZEN DROPS DEAD
FahernLaw Of Judge E. Booth Apostles Heber Grant and
A. 0 Woodruff, and Bishop t1ebeT Bennon Of TyIors.
Nle-Demse Wholly Unexpected

which the dread summons came was
the occasion Of most sincere surprise
and regret.
The deceased was Z native OF Ohio
and was born Feb. Z. 1925, and became
member OF the Church In early DAYS,
He passed through all Of the stirring
scenes incident 10 those times and par
ticipated In the experiences at Kirkland,
IN Missouri and Illinois. He came TO
Utah in 1859 and lived for the greater
part OF the time since then, at Pleas
ant Grove. Among his children are
Mrs. Judge Booth. Mrs Heber J. Grant,
now In Japan, Mrs A. o. Woodruff and
Mrs. Heber Bennion OF TayloTsville.
His aged wife is the daughter Of the
late Apostle Farley r. Pratt.
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Special to the "News.")

Provo. Jan. 22.--Another veteran OF
this section was called suddenly from
the labors Of this life this morning. Az
$3.50 o'clock oscar Winter who with
his wife has for the past year been
living at the residence Of hrs son-in-
law, Judge ]. +. Booth. stepped into
the back yard TO feed the poultry as
was his daily custom. While thus en-
gagged and without the slightest warn
ing he dropped dead, his heart appar-
emily ceasing 10 beat. almost Instantly.
In 10 this morning he was as well as
re- ever was and the suddenness with
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clara Morris Notin ImmedIatcDanger

Yonkers y, r. Jan, 22.-The physi-
clan who IS attending Clara Morris, the
actress, said today that his patient Was
in no immediate danger. He said she
was suffering from nervous pros,ration
and intermittent fever but was able TO
be up and about the room, though very
weak
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.Renova,ed Butter" Seized.

ST. Louis, Jan. 22.--United States rev.
enue officers have within the last few
days seized practically all the butter
stored at the various city institutions.
The butter seized is OF an inferior grade
known as process" or renovated but
ter" None OF the tubs In which 1t was
originally delivered bear the required
revenue label. which had. II is believed.
been removed for purposes OF substitn-
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philadelphia, Jan. 22,-Thomas
|omas a district superintendent OF
\ Lehigh Valley Coal company. was
\ first witness before the coal COM
|sslon today. Mr. Thomas stated
p prior to the strike Of 1900, the
Fpany he'd no difficulty In getting
coatmct miners to produce extra
p Of coal when necessary to meet
demand. After the strike he said
company was unable to get the
p to load more than certain num-
Of cars each day.
X ), Aercur a district superinten-
Fl Of the Lehigh Valley company, on
discrimination, said 10 hours q DAY
mol too long for a miner to work.
witness said he was short OF out
Il labofers at Centralia and could
some to work now II he could yet
pm Inc rate Of pay was Sl.i5 a day.
reply TO Commissioner Parker, Mr..
tleuf SAID that as the result Of the
STRIKE No, : packer shaft. one lift
Pc J packer one lit In No. 9 pack
ana one lift IN No. are stlll under
~ thus preventing the employment
aooa! 500 men and boys.
Il Mccllntock, In opening the case
|'he Lehigh q Wilkestarre Coal COM
fy said
ne ehigh 4 Wllkesbarre company
ne largest owner and lessee OF coal
II ~ the Wyoming region and Is
sIsest taxpayer in Luzerne coun.
40 attack or complaints have been
~ Whore the commission against
company Of any consequence what
4 AZ our miners who have applied
nsek Al work; we have refused no
/ disseminated against nobody ana
SAG curing the year 1901. which our
S'suenl covers, and have now, work
nOlt miners than were then or are
present. IN our employ.
~ statements win show that our
an am laif wages, equal, we think.
.ao~ paid by any company In the
4 ~ NJ, wherein our mines are situated
I 4. nsner than the rates Of pay than
n, employers Of Ike labor. We pay
4 az az car and have always done so.
H. Sssn y The fairest method.
~ sysieo Of docking is the same
10 vogue throughout the region
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Lesslcr Bribery Case.

washington, Jan, %. The naval
committee Of the house has decided TO
conduct the Lessler bribery mvestiga-
ton and not delegate It's authority 70
Subcommittee. IL also has decided 70
allow representative Of each OF the
press assoc.atlons to be present at The
Investigation.
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MRS. FAIRS PERSONAL EFFECTS
Story About Them Being Rihed Not
Entirely True.

San Francisco, Jan. 22.-Charles s.
MI aan,,o,s,na,or 80 tho Fo,r estate.
veal au''''','''"'V' " Wv ~,
In an interview To-Day s'u'eo 'pat '"e
stories sent out from this city TO the
efect that the nersonal effects Of Mrs.
~. ,,,uoa !, an an.
Injuries r"ii, VINO was N'''0e ."
tomobile accident with her husband N
France last year. had been rned and
mot oarpants ana valuable pieces OF
,., ,,,,,. ,,,,t,o
JeWeny hau Dee' replaoeu WIN -,
tion substitutes, is not wholly true. MT
Neal said that a Russian sable cloak,
said to be one of the most valuable IN
the world. was replaced with an inilta-
lion cloak moi worth over $50. Where
the substitution took place and how,
Mr.. Neal Is unable TO state Sufficient
10 say. however. that when Consul
General Gowdy searched the apart
ments of Mr.. and Mrs. Fair in Paris a
storage receipt was found calling for
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STORM A RECORD BREAKER
Weather Bureau Reports the Heaviest 4o Hours January Rain
fall in Salt Lakes Hstoy-Rse in The Lake Probable.

Of an Inch Of rain ard 10 OF an inch
Of snow, or 81 Of an inch Of water In
all. There was heavier IS hour pre-
clpitatIon In January. 1880. viz, 81 Of
az inch in terms Of water, but the pre-
cip!tstien wAs entirely Of anow, the
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ASEBALL PEACE.
AGREEMENT RATIFIED.

,,'aS'nnai. o., Jan 22,--Atter ratlfy-
1 unanimously the peace agreement
| 0''0sh his morning with a dram.
4, ,',n' at the Grand hotel the Ma.
'r,.a '' ..a. today continued It's ad.
n ,si ,''. session. There was some unfn.
4 ' business from the meeting in New
a. '''' month and much more since
N, ~. .,,.' compact had been ratified.
d. , ,'.., hours Of the consideration
\. ; 's'nl peace agreement are never
m'so'ien by those present. The
Of the sish, National Nj
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A storm worthy Of some mention
has just passed over the city. and the
on,ire northwest II was the heaviest
as hours January rainstorm that has
ever visited Salt Lake, and the prrcipl-
sAsiAn for the time mentioned was 20
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snnnIsh rIeet May MobolIrc.

Madrid. Jan. s2.-Marine Minister To-
ca has asked the authorities OF cadlz
Ferol and Cartaeena to inform him
promptly IN regard TO the readiness Of
the feet % mobilize. IL Is presumed
This Inquiry was made IN connection
with the situation in Morocco,