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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-17
CLOSES TONIGHT,
Poultry Show Comes to an End After
A Successful Career.

The chicken show closes tonight after
a successful run. The attendance has
been better than customary and the
award OF prizes satisfactory The Brook
ranch people were the most extensive
exhibitors. and they have the credit OF
having the largest display ever given
BY any one exhibitor IN this state.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-17
DECISION REVERSED.
supreme Court Changes Decree In
Santaquin W. High Roller.

The supreme court handed down an
opinion yesterday afternoon, reversing
the decision OF Judge Booth In the case
OF the Santaquin Mining company, ap-
pellant. vs. the High Roller Mining
company, and remanding the case for
a new trial The action was brought
to quiet title 20 the Silver King lode
claim. located In the Santaquin Mining
district. The lower court granted de-
PENDANT companys motion for a nom
suit and an appeal was taken. The
opinion OF the supreme court, reversing
the lower court, was written by Dis
trict judge MauoneauN and concurred
IN by Justices Baskln and Bartch,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-17
THREATENED COAL SHORTAGE.
Ogdens EquanmV Disturbed Because Of -Troube in the
Strike on the Union Pacific Which Renders
Coal Shipments Almost impossible

ogden. Utah, Jan. l7.-There IL
threatened shortage Of coal In ogden,
caused by the fact that the Union Pa
clho strike renders Il impossible for
the road to move coal from Its mines as
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-17

formerly. and the output Of the Rio
Grande 10 a great extent Is contracted
by the Southern Pacific and coast
trade The railroads have employed
detectives to patrol the yards here a.
a protection against coal thieves.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-17
THE INJURED.

Hon. A. h. Hunter, former mmber Of
the Pennsylvania legislature, badly
scalded, viii likely die,
James Dyke, will recover,
II is thought the explosion was
caused by low water.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-17

West Newton, Pa, jan IA boiler
exploded at Bells mills, wrecked a saw
mill, killed two men and injured two
others, one probably fatally,
THE DEAD.
William Hunter.
Robert Pore.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-17
TEXT BOOK CASE.
Petition for Rehcarlng Denied by
Supreme Court.

The supreme court has denied the
plaintiffs petition for a rehearing IN
the text book case. entitled Stewart T..
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-17
Mr. Hewitt No Better.

New York, Jan. 17--This bulletin on
Abram $. Hewltts condition was issued
today.
"rhe restlessness of last night has
passed away and Mr. Hewitt Is again
quiet There Is no other different
change
(Signed) r. l.. KEYES
+, l.. KEYES JR.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-17

Killed by Boiler Explosion.

Both physicians remained with the
patient all night,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-20
From the New York world.

From the New York World.
 N British parliamentary circles there
 are signs of a growing uneasiness caused by the apparent disposition of King Edward VII. to exercise an amount of political activity irreconcilable with the theory that under the British constitution the sovereign is a mere figurehead. There is some ground for the misgiving In his recent visits to Lisbon, to Rome and to Paris. Edward VII. conferred not only with the kings of Portugal and Italy and with the president of the French republic, but also with their respective ministers, although he himself was unaccompanied by any member of the British cabinet. Nor has any of those ministers contra sssss,s-es- ed the reports current on the continent that in those conferences questions of moment bearing on the relations of their respective countries to Great Britain were discussed. Is 1t proper for a British sover- eign, when travelling in foreign parts to go beyond expressions of courtesy and to announce his opinion respecting i'm portant international affairs? If the opin- ion subsequently, proves to have been en- tirely without influence upon Great Britain's policy, his foreign auditors will have been deceived. If, on the contrary, Great Britains policy shall eventually conform to the views previously express ed by her ruler, he will naturally be sup posed to have superseded his prime min ister as regards the power of initiative and control.
 The assumption that a British sover- eign reigns but must not govern is, like every other feature of the British con- stitution, the outgrowth of precedent and custom. William III not only reign ed but governed, so far as foreign affairs were concerned. His successor, Anne, was not merely woman, but a woman of mediocre intelligence and pliant char acter; yet even she did some high handed things, and vetoed an act of parliament, a proceeding which has never since been repeated by a British sovereign. Of the two kings who followed her, one could not speak English at all, and the other could speak it only imperfectly. Under the circumstances, they recognized the folly of interfering with the domestic af- fairs of England, Scotland, Ireland and the colonies, and left these to be direct ed by Sir Robert Walpole and the Pel- hams. Their hearts were bound up in their Hanoverian electorate, and for that very reason they insisted upon shaping England's foreign policy, and until the elder Pitt became prime minister they did shape 1t to a considerable extent. From that day until t.e death of Prince Albert the tradition survived in the royal family that a British sovereign might exercise a more direct and personal in- fiuence upon foreign than upon domestic affairs
 We know from the memoirs of Baron von Stockmar how firm was the position
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-20
Vice Presidential Candidates.

The vice presidency was sought in he early days of the republic by the brightest men in public life. It was considered an honor in itself and an almost sure steppingstono to the Pres hency. Such men as John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Calhoun, Van Buren Ind Breckinridge sought the place, but III is changed now, and all strong men iold the place in contempt. We are Times subjects, says the great bard, md time has wrought great changes in bur views of the vice presidency.
 Now the vice presidency Is regarded lither as place in which must be put ! man who will bring some support or trength to the head of the ticket, or as sne in winch the demands of some Hose and riyotal state can be satisfied. Occasionally it is used as place to vhich can be shunted some obstreper- US politician that cannot be otherwise
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-20

controlled Senator Platt beyond all doubt showed MT Roosevelt into the vics presidency because he wanted to get rid of him. He did not want such an uncomfortable person in New York politics, and so he induced the eonYen- tion to put hlm at the tail of the Presi- dential ticket. In like manner it is now proposed to shelYe Governor Cum mins with his Iowa idea. Modern con yentions do not object 10 such proposi- tions, for as a rule they have no fixed ideas or desires as oo tho vice presi- dency.
 And yet this ea1elessness over the vice presidency has in the course of sixty-five years given the republicans no less than five Presidents-Tyler, fillmore, Johnson, Arthur and Roose- welt. None of the five was voted back to the place that Death had unexpect- edly handed them, and the only one who came within measurable distance of the prize was Arthur, and even he was rejected by his party. Tyler, Fiji more and Johnson were never con sidered by their party as their own successors.
 Will MT. Roosevelt fare better? Will he break all precedent by walking into a full term of his own? Is he moro firmly entrenched in public esteem than any of his four predecessors? This remains to be seen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-20
KING EDWARD AND THE
 BRITISH CONSTITUTION

which, at her consort's suggestion, Queen Victoria took with relation to this point. She insisted that foreign dispatches should be submitted to her. which prac- tically meant to Prince Albert, before they were answered, and, of course, she gave ministers to understand that in the replies she expected deferenee to be paid to her views. In the winter of 1s51-52 she seemed to have established this preroga- tive for she virtually forced Lord John Russell, then premier to dismiss Lord PaBnerston from the foreign office, be- cause the latter, of his own initiative, had instructed the British ambassador at Paris to recognize the authority derived by Louis Napoleon from the coup d'etat Some three years later, however, tne queen had to recede from her position, for Lord Palmerston became prime minis ter, and though he treated Prince Albert with due respect, he did not permit him to usurp functions which. in the minis ter's opinion, were unconstitutional. Had Prince Albert lived there is no doubt that, after Palmerston's death restored Rus sell to the premiership the attempt to invest the crown with some independent authority In foreign affairs would have been renewed. As it was, the question lapsed, and for forty years has never been revived.
 The arguments against the exercise of personal influence by the sovereign in for eien affairs are just as strong today as they were in Prince Albert's time. The fact that King Edward VII, like his father, is a man of more than ordinary intelligence, and of exceptionally thor ough acquaintance with continental poli tics, does not constitute an adequate req son for the establishment of prece- dent which, in the hands of an ill-inform- ed and stupid sovereign, such as was Will liam ", might have disastrous conse- quences. It Is also as true of Edward VII. as it has been of any British sover- eign of the house of Hanover, that man all of whose family relationships are for eign ought not to be intrusted with any influence in shaping Great Britain's for eign policy. The Stocl1mar memoirs show that Prince Albert, with the best inten- tions in the world could not help taking German rather than a British view Of continental politics. Now. so far as family relationships are concerned, Edward VII. is even more exclusively German than was George l., for he has very much less English blood in his veins. The tiny stream which George l. derived from his grandmother, the daughter of James l., has since dwindled to drop.
 mt 1.- salat ta1r hon to suppose that the English people would be pleased to see the prime minister su- perseded in any department, or to any extent, by the sovereign. Let 1t be once suspected that such a supersession is threatened, and King Edwards popular icy will immediately vanish.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-20
New Merger Candidates.

Baltimore, May 17.--It is now consid- cred that several Maryland mills outside the proposed cotton duck combine will eventually be included among the concerns controlled by the Southern Textile com pany. One of these is the Della Mills of William J. Dickey & Sons Charles Dickey president of the Manufacturers bank and z member of this firm, said that while he did not know whether propo- sition had been made by the company, he had heard the fact mentioned that an op- portunity had been offered for the mills to enter. The Dickey mills manufacture woolens largely. but each mill has a plant for cotton products.
 MT. Gary of James A. Gary & Sons de- nies that their mills will enter the merger. The mills of W oodward, Baldwin & Go. have also been mentioned. member of the firm saiG he had not heard of such proposticn and that there was no connection betv cen the formation of the Southern Textile company and the report ed offer of Summerfield Baldwin to pur- chase the Phoenix mills, recently closed by the United States Cotton Duck cor poration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-20
Sickness in the Navy.

''The sickness reported at the naval stations, due to the overcrowding of the enlisted force on account of insufficient accommodations of the receiving ships, was predicted by Surgeon General Rixey several months ago." said a physician.
 While congress was in session he recommended to the secretary oe the navy that the receiving ship system be abol- ished. and that land barracks be erected at various naval stations for the prelim- mary training of recruits, and he ex- pressed the opinion that epidemics were brought about by the crowding and oth- CT conditions existing on board of the receiving ships. Congress however, failed to make the appropriation asked for, but better things are expected from the new congress-"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-20
Recess Committee In Session.

The recess committee of the senate is in session in Montgomery, and upon the work of it's nine members much depends. If the work it has patrioti- cally cut out be well and comprehen- sively done, every member of the com mittee will win the confidence and gratitude of the state. The September session has but about twenty-five days left in which to bring the statutes of the state in conformity to the new con stitution. In other words, it has but that number of days in which to put tie new constitution into full opera ton, and it is plain that the recess committee of the senate can greatly promote and expedite the work of the session. It is believed the plans of the committee call for the preparation of nearly if not quite hundred bills, many of them of deep and general in terest.
 The case would not be so serious if another legislative session would soon follow, but what is not done in September, 1903, cannot be done until January, 1907, which is good way off. True, special session could be called, but no one wants special ses- sion, on account of its expense and trouble. Legislation should be com
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-20
FRIES MERGER ONLY PARTIAL.
lH. W. Fries No Longer Connected With
 the Combine.

Special to the New York Commercial.
 Charlotte N. C., May H.-The cotton mills in North and South Carolina will not accept the terms proposed by the Southern Textile company, which consists of the mills included in the Fries merger. The exact reason for the mills in this state withdrawing is not given.
 It is declared that the financial ar- engagements. or the lack of financial ar engagements, proved unsatisfactory to the mill owners of this state. The South Car olina mills take the same stand.
 Henry w. Fries, the moving spirit in the merger, Is not now connected with the Southern Textile company.
 W. L. Holt, E. B. Springs and MT. Fries, representing the North Carolina mills. made an investigation several weeks ago, and yesterday recommended that the mills act individually in regard to trans- ferring property to the combination
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-20
DAVIS AS HE
 WAS PRIOR TO THE WAR

as I write saying: "Storm on, young ladies; I am ready
 My mother and I were invited to re- ceive with the governors family, and I can never forget the deep emotion with which all met MT. Davis once more with years of suffering and disappointment between us. Mrs. Davis was with him, and displayed exquisite tact. Hearts too full for utterance would have broken down but for her timely word or smile.
 Mir Davis came to our home on his re- turn from Scotland. We could have no reception, for the Yankees were with us still, but it was whispered among his friends that he was there. and when even ing came there was a constant coming and going in our home for hours, some times only few words or a hand clasp, just enough to let him see that the hearts of the people were with him still. It was a wonderful demonstration, so quiet, so full of feeling.
 After the crowd left, we gathered around the fire and for hours MT. Davis talked in his charming way of his visit to Scotland and of the kindness he had met there His love for Scott was inten- sifed by his visit to Loch Katrine, which he said Scott had described so wildly that when it burst upon his view he could hear Fitz James horn and see fair Ellen push his 'shallop from the shore. This evening he was altogether like himself before the storms of war and defeat had beat so fiercely upon him. saw but lit- tie of Mir Davis after this, Our homes were far apart, but when sorrow touched us a word of sympathy always came.
 As I write a vision or his kind and gentle face rises before me, and I won- der how some should call him cold and indifferent. Too noble for Bitterness, too grand for revenge, he bore the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune" with a quiet heroism worthy of such a man and the cause he represented.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-20
CINDERELLA REVISED.
From Judge.

From Judge.
 With some petulance Cinderella notices that the pumpkin has been transformed into a golden carriage.
 Does it not frighten you?" asks the fairy godmother.
 "Oh. of course. it is very pretty and all that" comedies Cinderella; "but surely you do not expect me to go to the ball in such plebeian style?"
 sPlebeian?' asks the fairy godmother. Why that's the finest transforming act I ever did in all my career"
 'Yes. but the automobile is the thing now
 "All right" grumbles the fairy god mother. She gives her wand another sweep and the golden carriage becomes a huge tonneau, puffing and panting and ready for the spin.
 How sweetr' chirps Cinderella. But are you not going .along?'' she exclaims. as the fairy godmother begins to vanish.
 Not muchv' declares the fairy god mother. "No automobiles for me. Even a fairy has to adopt some measures of self-protection
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-20

 Mrs. Reed and. child. all of Cincinnati: R. E. L. Meehan of Monterey, Mex. and Homer Reed of New York.
 Congress Oscar ". Underwood arrived in Birmingham yesterday.
 The remains of J. J. Poss. who died Monday at Avondale, were sent to At lapta early yesterday morning. where the interment will take place today.
 J. D. stripling Of Montgomery is reg istered at the St. Nichoias.
 E. T. schuler of Gadsden Is stopping at the Morris.
 F. W. shinlet of Adamsville is regis tered at the Metropolitan.
 R. V. Adams of Gadsden is at the HilI- man.
 Fred c. Briel of Boston is stopping at the Morris.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-20
An Anniston Banker.

Capt William II. McKleroy of Annis- ton spent yesterday in Birmingham. He is president of the Anniston National bank, one of the oldest and most sub stantial banking institutions in north Ala bama.
 Captain McI<leroy has been in the city council of Annston for over six years and during that time has been chairman of the street and other important commit tees, He is the owner of number of fine horses and is contemplating entering two of them in the Birmingham horse show. One of his animals Is considered the best horse in Anniston and equal to any in the state
 Captain McKleroy is one of the most progressive business men in Anniston and has great confidence in the future growth of his town. His banking business is con- stantly increasing and recent reports show 1t to be in excellent condition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-20
THE COLOR LINE IN JAMAICA.

From the Washington Times.
 In view of the letters which have been recently appearing in the American pa pers written by English people. and es- peciaily by subjects of King Edward in the West Indies, condemning the social ostracism to which the white classes condemn the colored people in this coun- try, it is unfortunate that Lady Hem ming, the wife of the governor of Jamai- ca, should have declined at horse show held there the other day to take her seat in the place reserved for her on the grandstand until a respectable colored woman, we'll dressed and we'll behaved, who occupied seat not far off. had been removed.
 This was done in difference to the or ders of one of the governors aides-de- camp by policeman, and the incident. which created great sensation, being witnessed by the public, aroused so much indignation on the part of an American couple present that they invited the col ored woman, who maintained most quiet and dignified attitude in these trying cir cumstances, to take a seat in their box, from which, after expressing to her their warm sympathy, they withdrew.
 This is the first occasion on which there has been such a public exhibition of aversion to the colored element displayed by people occupying high official positions in the British West Indies, where there are several coal-black members of the African race who have been knighted by the late Queen Victoria, and whose wives are therefore. entitled to the prefix of lady" to their names. just in the same manner as Lady Hemming. I understand that the matter is to be taken up in par lament in England, and we shall doubt less hear more about the affair. which. as Sir Augustus Hemming is specially capable administrator. is greatly to be regretted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-20
King Cotton is sobering off.
STEEL RAILROAD TIES.

From the Baltimore Herald
 There are nearly two hundred thou- and miles of railway in the United States, which is three quarters of the mileage of the whole world The ques- ton of supplying wooden ties for the roads is already a pressing one, and at the rate the forests are being used for various purposes, it is becoming a matter of some concern what the cost of wooden ties as compared with those of steel will be in the near future. It is estimated that 1t requires now more than eighty million wooden ties every year to meet the de- mands of the roads. These ties are chiefly of chestnut or oak, pine being cheaper and not as durable. unless containing a large percentage of turpentine. A wooden tie lasts about eight years, but in moist soil its life is shorter.
 The United States Steel corporation Is considering the matter of making steel ties for the railways. The cost of course, of such ties will be much greater than those of wood. but as they will last from twenty to twenty-five years, they may be a saving Those of wood are. however, satisfactory as 10 use tne uraWback Deing the growing scarcity of wood and the short life of this kind of tie. Steel ties have been used. but their want of fiexi- bility has to be considered. The wear on the rolling stock when rigid ties are used Is considerable.
 There is probably enough ore in the Alabama fields alone to supply all the roads with steel ties for many years. but with the demand for iron and steel greater now for ordinary purposes than 1t has ever been, the question arises. could the railway companies afford to pay for steel ties at the present price of iron and steel?