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Coal Strike Hearing.

Philadelphia, Pa. Jan. 29.-The Phil
adelphia & Reading Coal & Iron COM
pany, the last OF the signatory com.
panies TO the arbitration plan. opened
It's case before the coal strike commits
sion today. Simon i. Wolyerton, the
companys leading counsel before the
commission presented 10 the arbltra-
tors IN book form all the communlca-
tons which have passed between the
mine workers, their organizations and
the coal operators.
The first witness was John Veith Of
Pottsyllle, general mining superlntend-
ent Of the company.
Under examination he gave In detail
a technical description Of the varying
conditions OF the mines II a miner Is
unable to earn living wages II Is the
rule Of the company 10 give the men
an allowance. The company does not
malnt0in company stores or employ
company doctors. Neither has II a
docking system.
At the opening Of the afternoon SEES
son OF the csal strike commission
Atty Wolverton FOR the Reading COM
pany. announced that at a conference
held during the noon recess between
John Neith and George w. Hartley
secretary Of district No. Of the min
crs' union, u was agreed that the
weighing Of coal I'm the Ninth district
which takes In all OF the southern coal
fields. Is impractcable because Of the
pitching veins This settles so far as
the lower fields are concerned. one Of
the principal issues In dispute In the
other two regions.
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Yankee Marines
In Salt Lake.
Three Hundred Of Them Pass Through HE Way 10 HE
Philippines Offices and 1Gn Haze Visited SVearip
All Of he Leading SeaposB Of The Worla-Sfitrmg
Reminder Of The Recent Troubles in China

At 7:45 this morning 300 marines and
"a officers came In on a special train
over the Rio Grande n route from
Washington d. c., TO the Philippines,
where the men are TO see land ser
vice for a spell, The train which was
a handsome one made up Of one bag
gage car. nine tourist cars and a stan
dard sleeper. was personally conducted
through from Denver by II. A. Cush-
ing, the popular travelling passenger
agent for the Rio Graude, here. "Har-
ry' saw TO the feeding Of the multi
tude at the eating stations and gener-
ally hustled the train through in a
manner that redounded TO the credit Of
the Gould system, despite the snow
storms and other incidents connected
with rairoadlng on mountain divisions.
The officers and most Of the men are
all great travellers, having visited most
Of the noted seaports Of the world and
participated IN the Spanish war, when
the marines were the first to land and
the last TO leave the island and in the
face OF this had the lowest percentage
Of sickness IN their ranks during the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-29
In the Senate.

Washington, Jan. 29.-In the senate
today Mr.. Hanna moved TO disagree TO
the amendments Of the house To the de-
partment Of commerce bill and agree 10
conference The chair appointed
Messrs Hanna, elson and Clay on the
part OF the senate.
A senate bill was passed authoriz-
ing the building Of dams and other inn
provements on the Columbia river in
Washington.
Mr. Dietrich OF Nebraska, presented a
resolution discharging the committee
on relations with Cuba from further
consideration OF house bill pertaining
10 Cuba reciprocity.
Reciprocity he said, is being held In
statue Quay" In the senate and he
asked that the resolution lie on the ia
Die as he desired to submit some re-
marks upon Il.
House bills were passed approprating
5000 for the First Baptist church Of
Carterville. Ga. destroyed during the
civil war by the United States troops
granting TO Nellie Fifteen certain lands
In North Dakota. Mrs. Feen Is the wife
OF a Chinaman who made the original
filing which was rejected by the land
office. The bin has heretofore met with
opposition In the senate.
The Rawlins resolution calling for the
proceedings In certain court martial
cases was then laid before the senate.
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Washington, Jan. 29,--The Venezue-
Ian situation. especially the attitude OF
Germany was discussed by the senate
committee on military affairs today,
and the situation influenced the COM
mittee on some matters pertaining TO
the army appropriation bill, among
(which was he decision TO accept the
house provision relating TO transports,
that they be retained In the service.
The committee also provided for an
increase OF electricians. skilled gum
ners, machinists and others who take
care Of and handle guns In the sea-
coast defenses.
Some other additions were made in
the bill with view OF improving the
service.
The discussion was general and
earnest and &e conclusions reached
were that the United States make It
plain that the honor and dignity Of
the country would be maintained and
that Germany should not be allowed TO
bluff the government by any atti-
tude she might assume.
BOWEN's OFFER REFUSED.
London, Jan. 29.---Great Britain.
Germany and Italy have sent q joint
reply to Minister Bowen refusing to
ACCEPT. the proposal that all the coun-
tries having claims against Venezuela
should be placed on equality with the
corporation powers,
ALMOST A BREACH REACHED
Washington, Jan 20-There was
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To Maintain
Nations Honor.
Germany WIN Not be Allowed TO Bluff American Govern
ment by Any Attitude She May AsSume-AMed
Powers Reject Minister 8OwenS Offer

pause IN the Venezuelan negotiations
today that approached perilously near
a breach, and the end is not yet IN
sight II all grows out OF the attitude
OF the allies In insisting upon preferen-
tial treatment for themselves In the
settlement Of their claims. As fore
shodowed in the London dispatches,
Mr.. Bowen has been informed Of the
decision Of the allies 10 insist upon adj
herring to this claim and he has come
to a stand In his work for the moment
For half an hour he WAS in consulta-
ton with Secy Hay Mt the state de-
partment today, although the secretary
Is taking no part IN the negotiations in
any official sense Possibly fresh and
enlarged powers will be necessary to
enable him TO meet the demands OF the
allies Two courses are open now to
Mr. Bowen and IL probably will be for
President Castro TO elect which he shall
follow
lie may, in bis responses to the other
claimant nations than the allies. take
the opportunity TO inform the world
that Venezuela Yields TO uverpowering
force and that II she cannot meet their
claims she must reckon with the allies
themselves.
The other course is for him to de-
clare that her mission has failed and
that he cannot come 10 a reasonable
Understanding with the allies because
Of their uncomprOmlslng attitude and
the refore the case must 90 to The
Hague tribunal for adjustment.
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Liberty island boat Bay Ridge. The
tug was rounding the battery and
struck the Bay Ridge at her pier A
big hole forward OF the cabin and be-
low the water line was made. The Bay
Ridge at once sank Nobody was hurt.
A number Of ocean liners due last
night had not been reported this morn.
ing and Il was supposed they were
waiting outside for the fog 10 M They
are the Cevlc. from LlVernool. Bor-
dcGuX, from Hayre; Nord America.
from Naples; Rhine from Bremen;
Amsterdam from Rotterdami Auguste
Victoria, from Hamburg, ana the Teu-
tCnic from Liverpool
The Lain from Genoa and Naples.
due this morning had not been report
vi at 9,4i The Celtic which left her
pier last night and anchored on ac-
count OF thick weather, passed out TO
sea this morning
Elevated trains and ferries were run
with the greatest difficulty during the
eerly hours and there were long de-.
lays.
A passenger train and a relay en-
gine colllded az ST. George, $. l. The
engine and two coaches were damaged
and the passengers shaken up. but no.
body was seriously hurt.
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SALT LAKE ASPORT OF DELIVERY
Senator Turner Reports Substitute for the Bill of Senator
Kearns- Supervising Architect Taylor Opposes New
Building Idea Other Utah FIatters

troddced a bin authorizing the secre-
tary Of war TO cause Maj. Eugene f,
Swift IT, $. army. retired, to be re-
examined as to his fitness for active
duty ard In case 1t shall be determined
by such re-examination that he Is III
for active duty the president be author
lied to appoint him TO his position on
1he active list Of the army at the time
OF Ais retirement.
LOGAN REMEMBERED
The following appointments have
been made in the geological survey-W.
d. Beer of Logan, Utah, engineers aid,
salary, $1,000: Geo. L. swenson, Logan,
engineer salary $1,000; A. ]. Parshall,
cheyenne Wyo., photographer, salary
So per day.
Samuel Christensen of Fairyiew,
Utah, appointed railway mail clerk.
NEW PosTMAsTERs.
POstmasters We're appointed today
as follows; Victor, Bingham county,
John l.. Eynon, vice Arthur w. Porter,
resigned; Wyoming-Battle, Carbon
county, John II. Schmitz, vice Miss
Clara j. Smith, resigned.
TO DEFEAT QUARLEs BILL.
F. a. Blackwell, manager Of the
Howard Lumber company. OF Occur
d'Alene, Idaho, is In the city to consult
with Senator Dubois on the defeat OF
the Quarles bill.
BLUE ACRE POsTOFFICE.
A 'stofiice has been established at
Blue Acre, Beaver county, Utah, with
Leander h. Keiser as postmaster
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Especial to the "News.")

Washington, d. c., Jan Ex-senator
Turner, from the committee on COM
merce, today reoprted favorably the
following substitute for the bill of Sem
ator Kearns, which provides that salt
Lake City be constituted port OF de-
livery and that the privileges OF the
section Of the act approved June 10,
1850, governing the transportation Of
dutiable merchandise without apraise-
ment be extended to said port. Sec
ton provides that there shall be APP
pointed a surveyor of customs TO reside
at said port whose salary shall not be
less than 81 1000 per annum, with the US
ual fees and commissions not to exceed
$1,000 per annum.
The bill OF Senator Kearns provides
for the purchase Of site and the erec-
ton of customhouse building as the
secretary is favorable TO make Salt
Lake a port Of entry. Objection was
made TO the purchase Of site by Mr..
Taylor. supery ising architect. who said
that the new public building, which Is
now being constructed. will provide for
ample office accommodations for the
surveyor of customs and such help or
assistants as are likely to be required
and that facilities may be readily pro-
yided in the basement OF said building
for the examination and appraisement
Of imported dutlable goods.
BY SUTHERLAND.
Congressman Sutherland today in
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The trial Of the sensational damage
suit OF Zelma Summers, the actress at
the lie Petite theater, against Peter
Ehrenheim. the proprietor OF Hotel
Herald, was commenced in Judge Tan
ner's court today. The action was
brought to recover 500 as damages
for the unlawful Withholding Of plain
tins trunks containing her theatrical
wardrobe. and for $500 as damages for
an alleged assault committed upon
plaintiff when she demanded the pos
session Of her trunks.
The complaint alleges that on Jan:
Z. 1903, plaintiff rendered to defendant
the amount due him for board for the
time she was there but that he refused
to take II and also refused TO allow her
to remove her trunks from the hotel
1t was when an attempt was made TO
remove tha trunks that she claims he
assaulted her by striking her, using
abusive language towards her and
forclbly ejecting her from the hotel all
to her damage In the total sum OF $500.
When the case was called this morn
ing plaintiff was not present ana her
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-29
All Galleries IN Operation.

Philadelphia, Jan. 29.-The Philadel-
phla & Reading Coal & Iron company
had all but one Of its active collierles
In operation yesterday, and today the
full quota OF 80 colleries is being work
ed. The output averages from 1900 to
l4O0 tons daily.
1t Is stated on good authority that
the railroads are determined TO break
up the speculative feature Of the am
thracite business and the holding Of
coal IN transit by spectators with the
possible view Of keeping up the high
prices. II is now almost daily &C.
currence for the RAILROADS to place an
embargo on some shipper, who has kept
loaded cars on the tracks beyond a rea-
sonable time and whenever such occas-
ion arises the offending Spectator Is
denied cars until the coal already in
cars has been unloaded.
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HELD COURT IN HER BOUDOIR.
Unique Proceeding in the Sensational Damage Suit Of Zena
Summer the Actress, Against Peter Ehrenhem
Of Hotel Herald

attorney, r. ]. DAILY. asked for a con-
tinuance for the reason that his client
was too III TO attend court. He pro-
duced a note from her 20 that effect
and read II TO the court. The attorneys
for defendant, A. b. Irvine and Ashby
Snow, strongly objected 20 the continu-
ance. as they had an Of their witnesses
present and claimed that II would be
considerable Of q hardship 70 continue
the case and have % pay the witnesses
FOR another days attendance at court.
when the case could be proceeded with
at this time They claimed that plain
tlff was taking such action for the pur-
pose OF harassing defendant and doubt
ed very much that plaintiff was unable
TO attend court because defendant had
seen her on tirp street only yesterday.
Judge Tanner finally decided that ne
and the attorneys would 80 at once
TO plaintiffs room and take her testl-
mony 80 that the c,se could be pro-
ceeded NTH without any delay and
without injustice to either party 70 the
action. The other witnesses were then
excused until 1880 o'clock this after
noon and the Judge, attorneys and de-
PENDANT proceeded TO the private bou-
dor OF the actress, where a session
Of the court was held.
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PRINETTI Is STRICKEN.
Has Stroke of Paralysis while in
Audience With King Emmanuel.

Rome. Jan. 29-Foreign Minister
Prinetti had an attack OF paralysis "
the right side while being received In
audience by King Victor Emmanuel TO-
Cay. He was removed to his home In
a serious condition.
The ministers were holding their usu-
81 seinf-weekly conference with the
king al the Quirnal when signor Prin-
etti VINO was addressing his majesty,
suddenly threw up his arms, staggered
end would have fallen but for the fact
that he was caught by his colleagues.
Tie incident caused great excitement.
the king rang for assistance ana Min
isier Of Commerce Baccelli, who is n
physician. was able TO do what was
Immediately necessary. The king. who
Is specially attached 10 Signor Prnetti
vas much affected His majesty de-
sired that the minister be put 10 bed
In the Quirinal. but Dr. Baccelll insist.
ed that II would be better 10 convey him
to his own home. which was done. one
OF the ministers went ahead to break
Me news TO Signora PrinettL
II II said that the whole Of Signor
Prinettis left side Is affected but tn
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-29
DETAINED FOX MUTINY.
Men Held Suspected OF Numbering
The ships Captain.

Liverpool, Jan. 29.-The British
steamer Brunswick, Capt. Brown. from
Maranham, Brazil via Funchal arrived
here today and landed five survivors
OF the British bark Veronica, Capt
Shaw. from ship island, Miss, oct g.,
for Monteyideo, who were picked up al
sea before arriving at Funchal. The
men reported that the Veronica was
burned at sea Dec, 20.
The police have detained four Of them
on suspicion OF having mutinied ana
murdered Capt Shaw and seven Of the
crew Of the Veronica, after which they
are alleged 10 have set FIRE TO the ship.
The cook Of the Veronica, colored
man who was among those who We're
rescued, made statement 20 Capt
Brown which caused him 70 cable to
Scotland Yard.
The cook. however, asserts that the
men. led by the boatswain a German,
mgtinied and murdered the captain,
chief officer and others and threatened
to XIII him II he betrayed them.
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An lRoNcLAD ALLIANCE.
'reh is the Agreement Between
Great Britain and Germany.

New York. Jan. 20 Writing with
fisrence to the Venezuelan affair, the
tcndon correspondent OF the Tribune
tys It Is immaterial whether the first
suggestion for loit action by Germany
~ Great Britain came from Great
4 lltan IN July OF even in February,
~ What cannot he denied by the
biologists Of the Balfour minlstery Is
[Lat an lronclad alliance was made by
tMch England was deprived of indie
ltna'nee Of action and committed
.slhs' withdrawal until the German
PENS We're settled II is incredible
|lat The precise form OF this alliance
@ hol made In Germany. Wherever
Y INST proposal for Joint action orig
la'ei whether the British ministers
elssl Their own chains or accented
r. ,seIman patent they tied their
.alus ana exposed themselves 10 the
. Vow r.sk Of afrontlng the United
lales F. G. Gould hits OF the sittla.
~. ~ ~ IA a clever cartoon representing
osn hull as explaining TO Brother
o'a ..,,l that the German emperor is
aalllellsty' but that they have
NV. sas ,hlo The business together and he
'Hlo1 ltop his partner
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INDIANA COAL MEN
Can't Agree with Atty. Dineen on
Statement OF Facts.

Chicago, Jan ,29--The Indiana coal
men, against whom indictments were
voted by the special grand jury. have
been unable to agree with States
Atty, Dlneen as to statement OF
facts which was scheduled for pre-
sentatlon to the court today The OPP
orators viii now be asked to give bond
so that their cases may come up for
trial by jury In the usual way.
1t was expected that an agreement
could be arrived at, and that the per-
sonal indictment then would be dis
missed The state, II is said. desired
the indicted coal men 10 admit viola
ton Of the Illinois statutes, and to rely
FOR their defense upon the unc0nstitu-
tlonalty Of the laws The operators
declare their transactions came within
the scope Of the Interstate commerce
laws, and not within the Illinois stat
utes.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-29
COST OF PAVING.
Engineer Kelsey Issues an Interest
ing Statement.

CITY Engineer Kelsey has compiled
figures showing the total cost and the
cost per front foot OF the paving on
Second and Third South streets. The
paving OF Second South from First
West 10 the Rio Grande tracks just be-
yond Fifth West cost the city Ss12lb.j5.
The cost per font foot 10 abutuns
property owners was Sli.55. The Third
South street paving cost S31,tNSg or
sil.3g Der front foot. The latter does
not include the paving Of interscc-
tIons. hence the lower rate.
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THRILLED WITH TRUTH.
Therefore Clark Is Wanted on the
Charge Of Embezzlement

John W. Hughes. proprietor Of Truth.
filed a complaint in Judge Diehls court
this morning against one II. j, Clark.
charging the latter with embezzlemenl.
The complaint alleges that Clark COLI
locted and kept SO belonging 20 Truth,
and that he also fraudulently and fel-
oicusly converted 10 his own use Ger
tain mileage aud transportation on tbs
Rio Grande Western and oregon Short
Line railways. amounting 10 f22zV.
Clark Will be arrested as soon as looat-
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%AVSDYINOSTATENlENlT
f # Police Kelley Of Plainfed Obtains One From Engineer
h tfs 0racelapd Wreck-Was Told he Could Not
Live and He Did Not

denied today that a train order sent
TO Crawford for the express was re-
ceived too late to be delivered to the
express train. Mr.. Besler said that
the order was received IN time, and a
red signal was set as usual to notify
the engineer that there was an order
for bis train at that station. The red
light at Crawford was two miles from
the scene Of the wreck yet II was dis
regarded" he said. as well as the
red lantern swung by crossing tender
farther on, and all the red lights and
warning signals, seven OF them. It Is
strange what the engineer of the ex-
press was doing along there"
ENGINEER DAVIS DEAD.
Plalnheld, N j., Jan. 29.--Engineer
James H. Davis OF the Reading ira n,
which ran into the eastern express
near Graceland Tuesday night, died In
the Muhlenberg hospital today. The
other victims OF the wreck. who are in
the hospital, are reported to be doing
as well as could be expected, but it Is
feared several may not recover.
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Topeka, Kan. Jan. 29.-There are 1856
seats reserved for the Kansas day ban
quet tonight at So per plate. but the
indications are that but $50 will be TAX
en-. Gen. Leonard Wood, who is to ad-
dress the club, arrived In the city at
noon and was given a public reception
at the Copeland hotel at o'clock. Gen.
Frederick Funston another guest. will
reach Topeka from Denver at o'clock
Other speakers are Senator c. !. Long,
Gen. Jos. Bristow and William Allen
White.
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WILL KEEP RlCHELSEN
Westminster Presbyterians to Give
Preacher Permanent Call.

The Westminster Presbyterlans will
give Rev. John Richelsen permanent
call next Wednesday night and this
VIII be followed by installation from
the presbytery. Mr. Richelsen Is a
Princeton college 'ss and theological
seminary OF graduate, and began his
ministry In an humble way al Soda
Springs lie Did not remain long there,
however. as his abilities Were discover
"a BY the salt Lake Presbyterians,
and he was called 20 this city at the
first opportunity. Mr.. Richelsen dur
Ing the past year has made such a
favorable impression that the West
Minister people propose 70 keep him.
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TO MAKE NO FIGHT
Admits Defeat But Says He Beat Hinsef-Wl Try Again
-Four Years Hence, When He will be More
Popular Man.

Major Bird, attorney for the Utah
Fuel company. returned this morning
from Denver, where he has been on
business. He says that all differences
that may have existed in the past be-
tween the Utah people and the Colorado
Fuel & Iron company are over and
that the two companies are now not
only friends but also allies. The major
found time TO attend high inks 10
the Colorado legislature, and was at The
state house when the 81 Democrats got
in their work for Henry NJ. Teller. He
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IDAHO MAN KILLED.
GEORGE Clawson Meets Death in Shelley
Roller Mills.
lsneclal 10 10 'News.' B

Shelley Idaho Jan ga fatal ac-
cident occurred In the Shelley roller
mills yesterday morning when George
ClaWson, assistant miller, was caught
IN belt while assisting 10 put it on the
pulley from which u had slipped. While
attempting to put the belt on q slipped
on again and caught on the shaft As
the belt wound M ID caught Clawson on
the left foot. Instantly Jerking him up
and killing him. His head was battered
a. a pulp against the overhead raftcrs.
His left leg was completely torn from
his body at the hip and stlll whlrled
around the SHAFT after his body had
dropped TO the floor
Mr. Clawson was a young man well
liked BY all who knew him and his
death Will be deeply felt.