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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-02
Bradstreet's Report.

BTadStreet's tomorrow will say;
Weather conditions and labor dis
turbances, actual or threatened have
been temporarily unsettling elements
in the trade and industrial situation
this week, but great basic elements.
such as general business and crop
conditions, remain largely favorable
Cold weather and snow in the west
have checked farm work, interfering
with retail distribution and retarded
recorders
Wholesale trade is seasonabIy quiet
though some sharp contrasts are shown
in different branches of the same
trade The pig iron market is general
" dull, with prices weakened, but
steel and finished products generally
are eagerly sought and very firm.
In the textile trade the strike of
Lowell cotton goods employees still con-
tinues. while the abnormal condition
Of prices checks large operations. Raw
material is lower, largely in sympathy
with the quieter tone of business for
mems wear goods for fall delivery. The
outward movement of corn in increas-
ing, but exports of flour this week are
smaller than last week and this week
a year ago.
Lead was marked down 80 cents per
1G0 pounds, and copper is also lower
both at no ne and abroad; but silver
has reached the highest price in two
years, owing to the recent purchases
for the Philippine coinage purposes
and prospects of currency reform in
Mexico.
Wheat. including flour. exports for
the week ending April 80, aggregate
3.41S, 2S9 bushels, against 1852, CAB (cor-
rected1 last week, 5,30S. 155 bushels this
week last year. ana 800, 763 bushels in
1901. Wheat exports since July 1 >ag-
gregate 1SS, 301, 4S3 bushels. against 215,-
S64 ASS bushels last season and 176. 761. -
101 bushels in 1900.
Corn exports aggregate 2.511 ,515
bushels. against 2,419,917 bushels last
week, 49, 68 a year ago, and 2,311, 1872
In 1901. For the fiscal year exports
are 50. 379 $50 bushels, against %, SIS, 500
bushels last season and 1876, 63S, 432 in
1901.
Business failures in the United
States for the week ending April so
number 173. against 152 last year, ia
in the like week of 1902, I65 in 1901, 153
in 1909 and 1914 in 1899; in Canada for
the week, Z, as against Is last week
and p in this week a year ago.
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BUSINESS Is
FAIRLY ACTIVE
Commercial Reports on the
Whole Are Favorable.
LEAD AND COPPER ARE LOWER
COMMISSION HOUSES REPORT
ONLY a FAIR TRADE.

New York, May 1.-R. G. Dun & Co.'S
Weekly Review of Trade viii say
At the leading cities high tempera-
ture has stimulated the distribution of
seasona BILE merchandise at retail but
dry goods jObbers and commission
houses report only a fair trade Trad
ing among all lines is active, except
some hesitancy at textile mills In
iron and steel footwear. furniture,
harness and clothing there is little idle
machinery. Structural work is vigOT-
ously prosecuted and supplies of build
ing material are not allowed to accu-
mulate.
Mercantile payments are fairly
prompt, yet there is less disposition to
anticipate payments for a cash dis
count than occurred last year. Rail-
way earnings for April we're 1872 per
cent larger than last year, and zI.6
per cent in excess of 1901.
Owing 10 the inadequa te supply of
orders. idle machinery is no longer eX-
ceptiOnal at wooden mills. yet western
holders of raw wool refuse to make any
concessions. and the future course of
prices is becoming uncertain.
Exceptionally favorable conditions
exist in the footwear industry
Failures are 20S, against 186 last
week, PIP the previous week, and 225
the corresponding week last year, and
in Canada IS. against Is last week, 16
the preceding week, and Il last year.
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their homes. As a consequence they
were somewhat tardy in coming up for
the round Of the second days festivi-
ties.
On the official programme today was
designated as International Day II
being set aside for the dedication OF
the foreign buildings. The mem bers
of the diplomatic corps. representatives
Of foreign governments and other Of
fetal guests Assem- bled at the St Louis
club at 1920 a M and We're driven
from there 20 the exposition grounds.
The carriages during the drive were
arranged in strict accordance with the
rules Of diplomatic precedence, ana
once the line was formed the ear
riages. escorted by four troops Of reg
ular cavalry. were driven rapidly
toward the fair grounds. where a
breakfast was served on their arrival
at 12:15 O'Clock. The New York pro-
visiOnaI regiment, Respondent in new
dress uniforms, was drawn up in Forest
park, and as the line of carriages
passed along, the troops were reviewed
by Governor Odell.
Diplomats Made Speeches.
Although the hour set for the COM,
mencement of the days exercises was
y o'clock it was long past that time
when the diplomats and their escort
arrived at the liberal arts building
called to order by Corwin H Spencer,
chairman of the exposition committee
on ceremonies. After the invocation by
Rev. Carl SwensOn Of St. Louis, Mr..
Spencer introduced as president Of the
day John NJ ThurstOn.
Mr.. Spencer then introduced Presi-
dent Francis of the exposition. who
extended the greetings of the exposi-
ton to the representatives of foreign
countries.
After the rendition of selection by
the Marine band of Washington, the
French ambassador. NJ. Jusserand, the
ambassador of France to the United
States. replied to President Francis.
Following the "Hallelujah Chorus"
from the Messiah which was given
by the band the Spanish minister,
Senior Don Emilio de Ojeda, spoke for
Spain.
The exercises were closed by bene-
dictiOn by Rev Samuel J. NicOlls. and
as the distinguished guests left the
hall a salute of 100 guns vas fired.
The only feature of the evening was
the display of fireworks.
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SAINT LOUIS
LATE IN WAKING
Second Day of DedicatOry Exer-
cises Was Tame.
DINNER TO The DIPLOMATS
SITE OF STATE BUILDINGS WILL
BE DEDICATED TODAY.
DINNER TO The DIPLOMATS

st. Louis. Mo. May international
day at the exposition was carried out
as originally planned. but there were
numerous delays that brought the con-
clusion Of the exercises about three
hours later than was originally in
tended.
The breakfast to the diplomats was
apparently greatly enjoyed by the 800
people who participated. At the con-
clusion of the meal President Francis
proposed a toast to the foreign repre-
sentatives. whose presence indicates
the friendliness OF their governments
and their good wishes towards the
louisiana Purchase exposition
President Cleveland viii leave for
home tomorrow morning, going direct
" 70 Princeton, n. J.
Following the exercises in the liberal
arts building tomorrow the site Of
each state building Will be dedicated.
These dedicatiOns viii take place at
about the same time. the exercises be-
ing in the hands of the various state
representatives who win be escorted TO
the various sites by officials of the ex-
position.
The Days Exercises.
St. Louis awoke at a late hour this
morning The dedication ceremonies Of
yesterday were so prolonged that it
was , O'Clock in the morning before
thousands Of people We're able TO reach
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UNITED STATES CONSUL FINED
AND ORDERED SENT TO PRISON.

SOlingen. Rhenish Prussia May l.
United States Consul Landger was fined
80 today By the judge of a local court
for disOTdeTly conduct in the court room,
where he was present as a witness Mr.
Landger protested that he was a United
States official and could not be fined in
that manner ThereupOn the Judge SEN
fenced him to one days arrest for con-
tinued disOrderly behavior
1t seems that Mr.. Landger was in
Vited to appear before a minor court as a
witness against Herr Ditmau, editor of
a socialist paper, called the Arbeiter-
stimme, who published the following
para graph in his paper:
Mr.. Landger has exhibited in his show
window a broken chair. with the insCrip-
ton, Such goods can be bought at -
manning a local firm.) This firm an
swered by exhibiting in its window some
Of Mr.. LdndgeTS notes, with the in
scription, For sale cheap
During the hearing of the case today
against Herr Dittman, the presiding
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-02
LAW OF INHERITANCE.

Important Decision Rendered in the
California Courts.
San Francisco, May Mrs COrnelia
McGhee Baxter Tevis has been de-
clared by Judge Murasky 70 be entitled
to the share in her husbands fortune
which Alice BOalt Tevis. the little
daughter Of the late Hugh Tevis, left
when she died on Jan. Is of this
year The Mercantile Trust company.
which held the childs fortune in trust
during her lifetime. sued Ms. Tevis to
settle the question as to whether the
property under its control passed to her
or to her young son, Hugh Tevis, jr.
The court declared the widows claim
to the estate to be the more valid and
gave judgment accordingly. The ac-
ton was a test of the laws of inherit
ance of California and the courts de-
cision practically disinherits a postum
nous son where a father had made no
special provision for him in the viii.
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NO CLUE TO THE PERPETRATORS OF
THE EXPRESS ROBBERY AT BRITT, IA.

Britt. Ia. May Outside Of the
statement of a farmers wife living a
few miles north of Britt that she saw
man answering the description Of
one of the men whom Agent John Pc
terson of the United States Express
company claims robbed him of a pack
age containing $4,000, not d single
clue has been obtained Detectives
of the express company and local pO-
lice officials have been securing the
country since the finding of Peterson
gagged in the express office, but so far
have made no progress. Not a breath
OF suspicion has been aroused against
Peterson, who IS 20 years of age and
has the contract to carry the mails
from the train as we'll as the express
packages. His son. only y years of
age. found him gagged with a gUnny-
sack over his head and unable TO
speak. The express Office is right in
the heart of the town and business
stores are on all sides. To the right
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judge questioned Mr.: Landger with 8 view
tc clearing up the matter between him
and the chair dealer. Mr.. LandgeT an
swered eXcitedly: What's the nearing
of thiS2 You are questioning me here
about my private affairs. 1 am not the
accused
In this remark the court saw a gross
misdemeanor and fined the American
consul $50 After several eVasiVe. an
swers Mr.. Landger refused to give any
further testimony, whereupon the court
sentenced him to one days arrest. Mr.
Landger protested against this, assert
ing that as d United States official he
could not be sentenced by a German
court.
Landger he left the court room and went
to Elberfeld to see the president of the
district court. who at once notified the
SOlingen- court not to modest the consul
further and to order an investigation.
Subsequently the SOlingen Judge suspend
ed the sentence. but did not cancel it.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-02
HEDGES DEATH WAS THE
RESULT OF ACCIDENT

San Francisco. May 1.-The death of
Daniel T. Hedges, formerly a promoter
and millionaire of Sioux City. was re-
ported to the coroner last night. heart
failure being assigned as the cause of
death A cursOry investigation by the
coroner disclosed the fact that Hedges
entered his hath last night and was
overcome by the heat, the water being
heated by a patent gas appliance. His
son Harry discovered the plight of his
father He was passing tive bathroom
and. heard the deep breathing of his
father. and becoming alarmed sum-
mOned his mother. and between them
they managed to get the husband and
father to a bed. A physician was sum-
mOned. but when the doctor arrived
Hedges was beyond aid and died short
" after
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of the store is a bowling alley, and il
is believed the noise from this deadened
the noise made by the robbers when
they held up Peterson and compelled
him to open the safe containing the
packages. Peterson, in his description
of the two men, declares they We're so
years old and Lhat one wore a gray
OvercOat with blue striped suit. Not
train had entered the town from the
time Of the robbery until Peterson was
discovered. The whole affair, is shroud-
ed in the deepest mystery.
Des Moines, Ia, May Inquiry at
the United States Express companys
division office in this city leads 10 the
announcement that the amount stolen
by the robbers at Britt was $4,000 in
stead of $4,000. Fully half a dozen
packages were taken. and no suspicion
is entertained against the agent. The
belief is expressed that some person in
the town committed the deed.
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San Francisco, Nay w R Vice.
for fourteen years Pacific coast agent
for the Union Pacific railroad. and
well known throughout the coast. was
missing from his Office today and his
whereabouts is not known Several
people called and demanded tickets for
the east, saying they had paid Vice,
and he had agreed to give them their
tickets today. Many of them were race
track people going home at the close
of the season. Those who produced
checks to substantiate their statements
We're given their tickets. This after
noon General Passenger Agent D. W.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-02
UNION PACIFIC TICKET AGENT
SHORT IN ACCOUNTS AND MISSING

Hitchcock made the following state
ment:
1T was not until this morning that
knew that Vice was short in his &C
counts. An order for ticket was pres
ented, signed by Vice. ] took Vice TO
task at once about the matter He
left the Office saying that he would go
out at once to get the money to make
the ticket good. That is the last I have
seen of him. One by one orders for
tickets were presented at the counter
at once notified the National Security
company about the Vice matter. We
are secured by a bond to the amount
Of $4,000. and our company will not lose
a cent"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-02
GOVERNMENT FINANCES.
Receipts and Expenditures and Cir
culatiou

Receipts and Expenditures and Cir
culatiou
Washington. May 1.-The monthly com
parative statement of the government Re
ceipts and expenditures shows that for
the month of April, 1903 the total receipts
were S43. 42i.100 and the expenditures ST.
763,S4 leaving a surplus for the month
of 81 .563. go. Customs receipts showed an
increase for the month of Sl,640,O9O ana
internal revenue receipts decrease Of
$3.50. 600 For the ten months of the pres
ent fiscal year the receipts exceeded the
expenditures by S35. 4I9. 646
The monthly circulation statement Is
sued by the comptroller of the currency
shows that at the close of business April
30. 1903. the total circulation of national
bank notes was 1921. 15i.72S. an increase
for the year Of $34164.329 and for the
month of SIS. 47G. The amount of cir
culation based on United States bonds
was S347. 554. $50. an increase for the rear Of
So. 459 $50 and for the month of $9,214.961.
The circulation secured by lawful money
amounted to S43.5SI.3I3. an increase for the
year of 81 1885 and a decrease for the
month of S5S2, OIL. The amount of bonds
on deposit to secure circulation was $50
696.l20 and to secure public deposits $l53,-
4O5.970 of which 81, 99S,900 were state and
CITY bonds
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-02
PHILIP WATKINS
AGAIN AT LIBERTY

Billings. Mont, May Phillip Wat
kins. for whom there were inquiries
from coast TO coast. was acquitted here
today of forgery. He is said to have
left bad checks in every large city of
the country His doings here were evil
IDENTIFY settled by friends, as the amount
he secured was paid, together with the
expenses attending his apprehension
and trial, and no one appeared against
him
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THE DEATH RECORD.
Henry Yates.

Springfield, H., May Henry Yates.
superintendent of Insurance of Illinois,
and brother of Governor Yates, died
suddenly here today He suffered a
stroke of paralysis, caused by blood
ciOt on the brain.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-02
SLAUGHTER OF SHEEP

Billings. Mont. Nay News from
Park City is that a band of sheep of
Cabot Thomas suffered a loss of nearly
100 a few nights ago. Men supposed to
be cowboys rode up and began firing.
The herder being unarmed hid until
the slayers rode away.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-02
sHAFFER RE-ELRSTED.

Columbus. o.. May 1.-The convention
of the Amalgamated Association of
Iron, Steel and Tin Workers today re-
elected President Theodore J. Shaffer
Pittsburg, and for secretary chose John
Williams, Pittsburg. The next c0nven-
ton Will be held in Cleveland
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-02
IEALOUsY Ne CAUsE.

billiard hall employee, today shot and
fatally wounded Mary Burke, with
whom he had been living, and then
blew out his own brains Jealousy is
supposed to have been the cause San
ders was 45 years old, while the Burke
woman is fifteen years his junior.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-02
NO TRUTH IN REPORT.

Port of Spain. Trinidad. May L.
There is no truth in the report that
fifteen of the crew Of the British cruis-
er Palas We're killed and a number
wounded in a riot here last Tuesday
There have been no disorders here
lately
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-02
SECRETARY LOEB I'LL.
Had Mountain Fever and Went Back
TO Work Too Soon

St. Louis. May 1T was at first feared
that William Loeb. secretary to the pres
ideut who is i'll at the Southern hotel,
was threatened with typhoid fever. but
DR.. Behrens. the house physician. says
Ideat Roosevelt. The secretary was III
when the presidents special arrived in
St. Louis Wednesday afternoon. He was
taken TO the Southern hotel and remained
in bed dedication day as ne had consid-
cradle fever.
IT am better now said Mr. Loeb 1.-The
fever is all gone and 1 expect to be uD
BY tomorrow During the stay in the
mountains I caught the mountain fever.
/ recovered in good shape but went back
TO work too Soon
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-02
EARTHQUAKE IN CHILE.
People Greatly Alarmed, But No
Damage Was Done.

EtOpI5 UI6aLIy AIaImeu, but N
Damage Was Done.
Lima, Peru, May Reports of seis-
mic disturbances at africa. Chile, have
been received here. Yesterday the
weather was cold and rainy. At 10
o'clock last night a violent hurricane
swept over the city and lasted until 4
O'Clock this morning. Street lamps
were thrown down by the force Of the
wind. At 10 o'clock this morning a
strong earthquake shock was felt there
This was f-T'OWed by a second wind
storm Of greater violence than the first
The atmosphere became hot and suf-
locating and clouds of dust darkened
the city. The people of africa were
greatly alarmed, and all business
houses closed their doors. The dis
turbances are supposed to be due to an
eruption of the neighboring volcano o!
Huallatire
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-02
WRECK ON soUTHERN PACTFIC.

Roseburg. Ore, May l--Northbound
overland train No L6 on the Southern
Pacific was wrecked in Cow Creek can
yon five miles south of this place to-
night. The accident occurred near West
fork Engineer E l. Gray and Fireman
Arthur Strader were slightly injured
None of the passengers was injured
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-02
DELINQUENT Notics

CENTURY GOLD MINING AND MILL
ing company. Principal place OF bust
ness. salt Lake City. ULsh. Location or
mines, Box Elder county. Utah. Notice-
There are delinquent ur on the following
described stock on account of assess
ment No II. which was levied on ina
18th day of March, 1908 the several
amounts set opposite the names OF the
respective shareholders as follows
G
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Notice Of stOckholders' Annual Mest-

M
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN. THAT
the annual meeting OF the stoclxholders
OF the Constellation Mining cOmpanv viii
be held at the office of the COMPANY.
Empire canyon, Park CITY. summit
county. Utah, On Monday, May 4 1888. az
: clock D. m for the purpose of elect
suing year. and TO transact such other
business as may legally come before said
meeting.
Park City. Utah. April I 1903.
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Rishop r. s Foster

Newton, Mass, May bishop Ran
dOlph S. Foster of the Methodist Epfs,
copai church died today of apoplexy,
aged SO years.
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CnINAGF Zoe. APRIL-

washington. May 1.-The total coin
age executed at the minis OF the Unit
ed States during April. 1908. was $2,l4l,-
300. as follows: Gold. S137. 400; silver
81 sos. OeO: minor coins, S194. $40
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Delinquent Notice.

THE ALASKA MINING CO7rPAN-v
PrlncipaI place Of business. Salt Lake
CITY, Utah Location of mines. Tintic
IIStrlcL, JuaD county, Utah. Notice
OeScflDed STOCK on account Of assess
ment Ne. 10, which was levied on tie 7th
cay OF Marcn, 1903, the several amounts
set opposite the names of the -as-,egtf,--
shareholders as foIErr-e- A - ~
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ASSETS SMALL.

Omaha. Neb.. May David L.
Brace. a prominent real estate broker
OF Lincoln, today filed in the federal
court a petition in voluntary bank
rUptcy placing his liabilities at $263,-
~ with nominal assets.
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PUBLIC DEBT STATEMENT.
Cash Balance of s373, 1876, 1877 in the
Treasury

Treasury
Washington, May 1.-The monthly
statement of the public debt shows that
at the close of business April So 1893, the
total debt less cash in the treasury.
amounted to S93S, 9S5. as, a decrease as
compared with April !, 1893, Of sos, 501.
The debt is recapitulated as follows;
Interest-bearing debt, $914.541, $50; debt
on which interest has ceased since matur-
ity, 81. go go: debt bearing no interest,
1896 ~, I65. Total. 81 ,312,6G5.
This amount, however. does not include
SS95. 925, $50 in certificates and treasury
notes outstanding.
The cash in the treasury is classified
as follows. Cold reserve Sl59,vO0,OO0;
trust funds. SS95, AS. $50; general fund.
SIS 359. III, in national bank repositories,
$50. 3S9. III: in Philippine treasury to cred
il OF I7ni1n1 States disburaing officers,
50 SIS, 4S0. Total. S1l357. 7651S3. against which
there are demand liabilities. outstanding
amounting to S9S4 4G5. 996, which leaves a
cash balance on hand of 57s.S26.1SI .
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-02
RIoTINe IN SPAIN.
May Day Labor Demonstrations in
MANY Towns

Madrid, May May day labor dem
constructions occurred in many towns OF
Spain, but principally in Catalonia. In
most cases there were no disorders, but
at Al1nOnera the rioters fired upon the
municipal tax officers and stoned the
gendarmes- The civil guard dispersed
them, and many persons We're injured
by Saber cuts.
At Julia in the province of Murcia
the unemployed invaded the town hall,
demanding work They fired on the
gendarmes, who returned the fire. kill
ing two and wOunding others. Ar Of
hcer CT gendarmes was severely
wounded
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Luigi Ardat.


London, May Luigi Ardat. the
we'll known musical conductor, died TO-
day.
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Captain ]. B. Ford.

Pfttsburg, Pa, May Captain J. B.
Ford, the pioneer manufacturer of
plate glass, died today of cancers