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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-16
Lower House of Congress.

Washington, Feb. lG--When the
house met today Mr. Kern OF Illinois
attempted as a privileged matter 20
call up a resolution calling upon me
secretary OF war 90 investigate the al-
legation that the Fast ST. Louis Bridge
ana Construction company had formed
q pool with competitive corporation
and report TO Congress. The speaker
ruled that the resolution was not pnvii-
eyed.
This being committee suspension dav
Mr.. Wanger OF Pennsylvania. then
moved the passage under suspension
81 the rules, OF the senate bin 20 amend
the act OF March 2. 1903 90 compel com
mon carriers 20 equip their cars Wit0
automatic couplers. etc Mr. wagner
explained that the BIN would comp"
the railroads 90 equip with couplefs
tenders which had been held not 20 De-
cars and would also require "a more
general use OF air brakes.
Mr. Ryan. Of New York, said he
favored an the amendments proposed in
the bill ~ the safety appliance laWF
save an amendment inserted by the
house committee which would give the
Interstate commerce commission power
to reduce the minimum number OF cars
20 be equipped with power brakes be-
low 50 per cent He protested that TN.
amendment should not be adopted and
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Ministers Hold
Secret Meeting
BIZ Rising Vote They Endorse the Protest of the Great
Washington TO Fight SmOot-HthbOd Details

The action Of the association viii be
wired TO Washington tonight, and II the
COMMITTEES on privileges and elections OF
the senate desires It, the salt Lake
Ministerial association Will send on
representative TO help In the argu-
meuts 10 be made before the commit
tee. So much interest was taken IN
this matter, that the reading Of the
regular paper was omitted, that the
time might be given to talking over the
prospects Of the coming hearing before
The senatorial committee and what
might be done TO oheckmate any eff
forts likely to be made in the interest
OF the senator elect
There was not an overpowering de-
slre manifested to furnish the News
with further information regarding the
mornings meeting; and the secretary
was IN a particular hurry 10 catch a
certain car Rev. Dr. Paden and Rev
Richard Wake. however gave the
News reporter "such information as
was TO be given out for publication "
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Bp. snaldIng Iamcs Mr. Carnegie

New York, Feb. l6.-Addressing
gathering at Carnegie hall last night
under the auspices OF the st. Vincent
De Paul society. Bishop John Lancaster
Spalding Of Peoria, N, who was prom
inently mentioned as a possible success
sor OF the late Archbishop Corrigan, re.
ceived great applause when he declared
that great wealth is almost certain to
degrade the possess0r OF II and out OF
ali the men who are known to reckon
the possessions In the millions ne
named only one--Andrew Carnegie-as
a man able to rise above his surround
ings.
Bishop Spalding admitted the great
power OF money and declared that II
appeared 20 be almost the real form OF
power In our day, giving the man who
possess It," he said. "a hold on things
that neither intellectual power nor faith
can give"
1T is the quality Of a mans thought
BY the things he yearns for thar you
must Judge him. !" he said. "a man may
hire the wealth OF Mr. Carnegie and
sim be q thief an idiot and a brute.
II is BY how much greater a man Is
than are the things with which he has
surrounded himself that he Is TO be
judged. II Is not what you have put
what you are.
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GAMBLING IN NEW YORK.
Trial Of David W. Bucklin POST
nnned for q Week.

New York, Feb l6.-At the request Of
counsel for the defendant the trial Of
David w. Buckinindicted on the charge
Of keeping a gambling house, was today
adjourned for one week. Counsel for
Edward Wassermann asked the court
to make an order that his client be ex-
amned by deposition that he might
keep important engagements IN Europe.
Justice Herrick said he did not have
any power to make such an order.
Dist. Atty. Jerome then asked that the
doors be closed until he could serve
subpoenas showing the new date for
the trial The doors We're not closed
but the court clerk called these names.
II Archibald pell Clarence Luce, w, A.
II. Stafford, d. l. Haight, II. c. Wander
bllt, II. X Lingard and Jacob Fields
Messrs. Halght and Fields were the
only ones who replied, Mr. Jerome in
struoted Mr.. Sanford, his assistant, 10
issue attachments at once for the oth-
ers and II they were not arrested az
ono to take the matter to the grand
Jury. The district attorney said II the
county detectives fail TO secure the at
tendance in court today OF these wit
nesses who did not answer to their
names he would present the names to
the grand jury tomorrow and ask that
indictments be returned.
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UNITED STATES
AND VENEZUELA
Protocol 10 be Drawn Up Providing for Settlement Of Formers
Claims Against the Latter Provision Made for a CON-
mission Turn SCthers Soon

Washington, Feb. I6-Preparatlons
were begun today at a conference be-
tween Mr.. Penheld OF the state depart
ment and Mr. Bowen for the signing Of
the protocol providing for the settle
ment of the claims Of the United States
against Venezuela, II being the desire Of
Venezuela that the United States agree
ment shall be drawn up first The pro-
tocol win provide for the appointment
of a commission, one member to be APP
pointed by President Roosevelt and the
other by President Castro to pass upon
the American claims and in the event OF
disagreement the king Of Spain is to
appoint the umpire. Unlike the proto-
coils of the allies II is expected that the
United States agreement Will provide
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has ruined his political standing 10 tho
extent that she has prevented him from
aspiring TO the Office OF
UNITED STATES SENATOR.
to which cdlce he had once heretofore
been elected, and has thereby caused
nm great sorrow, humiliation and
anguish
PERSISTENT PERSECUTION.
AT this point In his oss-eomplaint
the senator relates he proceedings Of
the past few months in the criminal
actions against himself and Mrs. Brad-
icy, ana IN that conn elton charges his
wife with persistently prosecuting him
with most vicious attacks in courts OF
justice and in the newspapers ana IN
every other way" She has announced
that he was insane and should be
SENT TO THE ASYLUM
On Sept. 80. 1902. She falsely and ma
licl0usly swOre out a complaint charg-
ing defendant with adultery, procured
the services of sheriff by the name of
NaylOr and armed herself with tvO
wretches whom she called detectives
and the four came 90 the room 81 de-
PENDANT ana the sheriff ordered the door
to be opened IN pursuance Of his war
rant and when this defendant opened
| the door 10 obey the order Of an officer,
the plaintiff rushed In with her detc,-
lives and caused this defendant 10 be
, knocked down by one 81 the creatures
that were In her employ, inhictlng upon
| this defendant personal injury and in
suit and wreaked her venom and her
vileness upon this defendant"
NEWSPAPER HALLUCINATIoN
Said charges made by Mrs. Brown,
the senator declares. were false, but.
Notwithstanding that fact, he says she
has paraded the charges in the public
press and in the language Of the cross
complaint, has hired the public press
to give II prominence Cor the purpose
| Of running the defendant and prevent
Ing him from praoticng his profession
Of law" She has also announced that
she will ruin him and send him TO the
insane asylum az Provo, and is persist
emily attempting with the aid Of her
cOnfederates to ruin him,
Wherefore defendant prays that de-
cree may be entered granting divorce
| from the bonds of matrmony upon such
! terms as may be just
ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE
Judge Hall this morning issued an
other order 20 show cause against Sem
ator Brown, citing him to appear on
Friday. Feb. "a, and show cause why
he should not be punished for contempt
Of court for refusing TO pay his wife me
second monthly installment OF alimony
| Of $3.50 which was due, on Jan. ~ Inc
court heretofore ordered Brown TO pay
his wife $50 per month temporary ALI
mony on the 18th day Of each month
until the further order OF the court
The last payment he refused to meet,
so another order 20 show cause was
! regOrted 10.
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Senaios Smoof Leaves for Washington
Tbs Evening accompanied BY James H. c4ndeSSon

II special session Of Congress we're
held he would remain during rs delib-
erations; otherwise he would return the
middle OF March The senator has no
mlsgiNings as to his being seated and
doesn't seem 10 be worrying on that
score al all; IN fact, he is quite conh-
dent that the senate will take favorable
action on his admission the protest Of
the great l9 to the contrary notwith-
standing. The senator win not be ac-
companied by his private secretary this
time this feature Of his official posi-
ton being left for future consideration
The senator will make his headquarters
at the Raleigh hotel.
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III Senator Brown Moo Asks fos Decree Fsom HIS wife
And Makes Many Startling and Sensational Charges
Declares That she Has attempted His Life: That
She IS Common ScoH and Thief
A Great Bloc 10 Broua'S Political Ambitions,
Caused Him Much Sorrow and Humiliation.

Among the charges that against his
wife is persistent persecution false regarding his mode
Of life He declares that she extremely cruel to HIM that she
has TESTED and bd and nsuted him time she has
shaueessly claimed that he has
have him to the has macously reported
that he had fallen from the pedestal integrity that he
had been rearing than h
gutter dund that she has arrested and pese
outed charges that she mas at
tempted murder him and that she has do so without
any conscientious that she public prees to ma
collectively the charges prevented him from c
ceelng himself United states senator gratifying political
bIton fact sorrow and humiliation
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asked unanimous consent for a separate
vote upon 1t.
Mr. Wagner however. objected
Mr.. Grosyeuor Of Ohio. explained that
a misunderstanding existed among the
members of labor organizations relative
10 The parliamentary status OF this ban
u had never been, he said. forwarded
TO the committee on rules Speaking
to the merits OF the bill he said that
many OF the labor organizations strong
ly opposed the amendment antapouized
By Mr.. Ryan but they preferred TO
have the bin with this amendment IN Il
than 10 have II fail
Mr. Dal2ell bore out what Mr.. Gross
vcnor had said relative to the bin and
the committee on rules In hls whole
legislative experience, he said. he hal
nCvcr been so beset by telegrams pc
titions and resolutions relative 10 @
measure and yet the bill had nevat
been before the rules committee.
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FLOOD IN INDIANA.
Serious one Threatened In Southern
And Western Portion of State.

indianapolis. Ind, Feb. l6.-Dispatch,,
es TO the News say that a serious Hood
is threatened IN southern and western
Indiana. The heavy rains Of Saturday
and Sunday have started the Wabash
river on a rampage and there is fear
that one of the worst foods in years
will occur in the vicinity Of vlncenhes'
The territory known as the Emberras
bottoms is covered.
Taylorsvllle a town Of 200 inhaDl-
tants. has been flooded and several
families have had to move out.
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The Ministerial association did not
adjourn todays session until nearly
o'clock The most Of the time was oc-
cupied in talking over the senatorial
situation, and the entire body Of "a
clergymen present appeared to be Of
one heart and one mind. so that there
was no division Of sentiment and the
sentiment was that the Hon. Reed
Smoot should not be admitted to the
senate.
This was evidenced, when the chair
put before the meeting the question
whether or not the association would
sustain the protest Of the 10 citizens
against the seating of Senator-elect
Smo0t; and instantly, as one man, the
entire % members arose visitors and
ALL The chair had no difficulty In de.
claring that the motion TO sustain had
passed.
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ern buyers at prices running from 10
10 llib cents pound. Last week, how
eyed. the buyers quit, asserting that
they would wait until the reports came
I'm from the effects Of the big storm ere
they closed any more deals.
Mr.. smith states that by far the larg-
est amount OF wool was contracted
for on the basis OF IA cents. Other au-
thori;ies state that the price VIII go
still higher In their opinion ere the
season gets well under way.
Among the last contracts signed az
"A cents were those o. the owners oil
FIVE big nocks az I1eber CITY The deal
includes the entire clip OF the lacks
owned by A. Murdoch, j. Murdoch.
Crooks Bros. and Messrs. Clyde and
Jones. an OF Heher.
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for the appointment Of this commission
within certain period.
For the satisfaction Of these claims
the protocol viii stipulate that 30 per
cent Of the customs receipts of the two
ports of La Guayra and Puerto Cabello
shall be set aside TO be held In trust
until The Hague tribunal shall decide
in what way this amount is TO be dis
tributed among the creditor nations.
When the United States protocol Is
signed Mr.. Bowen will call IN turn on
the representatives, Of the other credi-
tor nations, namely. the French ambas-
sador, the Mexican ambassador, the
Danish Holland. Belgian and Spanish
ministers and the charge datalres OF
the legation of Norway and Sweden
and proceed TO draw up separate pro-
tocols with each, which shall conform In
all essential details to that OF the Unit
ed States.
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TRAIN DEHAlLED
Near Pittsburg, injuring Five Pas.
sengers, Killing None.

Plttsburg, Kan, Feb. To- Frisco To-
cal passenger train No lJ1 northbound.
was wrecked at the Girard & Joplin
junction east Of Pittsburg last night
The entire train was derailed and FIVE
passengers were injured, none, 1t Is
believed fatally.
The injured all of whom are from
Pittsburg, follows
James Bridges, back sprained and in
ttrnally injured.
Dr. j w. Porter, knee dislocated.
Harry Rousheld, member Of national
board of mine workers, leg broken and
head cut
j. p McNaughton, badly cut an !
bruised about head.
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purpose OF using the Information as a
guide IN the enactment OF corrective
legislation. got down To business to-
day In earnest. a summons Was
served on somebody connected WIN
each one Of the following concerns anu
the day waS spent examining Witness
es.
Turf Investment Companies-E. j.
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Senator-elect Reed smoot leaves for
Washington. d. c., at 5:4j tonight He
viii be accompanied by Hon, james il
Anderson, chairman Of the Republican
state committee, who takes vacation
for the purpose of visiting some Of the
principal cities of the east among
them Chicago. Philadelphia, Cleveland,
New York and probably Minneapolis,
where Mr. Anderson has a number OF
relatives.
When asked this morning when he
would return Senator srujt stated that
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Principal j. W. Brooks Released.

Chicago. Feb. 16.--James W. Brooks,
principal OF the Shields school. was re-
leased from custody today by Judge
Brantano. on the ground that Judge
Creighton OF Springfield did not havS
jurisdiction In the case, Brooks has
been In Sangamon county jail on an or
der OF contempt issued by Judge
Creighton. The effort TO secure his
freedom is an incident growing out OF
the fight between Brooks and his par
ents for the custody OF Florence Brooks.
the daughter OF the principal
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'0W and Cold Interrupt Wool Sales; 10000
Pounds of The Utah Wool Clip Disposed ~.

| 81 ,'0m The losses In sheep which
u'llihs on The heels Of the recent
4. weather and severe cold the
4, men are promised a good
4 ~" " comes 10 the prices which
|. 's'a'l for WOOL For some three
1, '''' representatives Of the lead.
|, a and ST. Louis firms have
/ s-'suy at work among the aock-
4 1'la'hg aud contracting for
..s,-s eliR with the result that.
,,' Y. 70 President Jesse NJ. Smith.
II 0'ah NoA Growers association,
L., 'een approximately 80. 600
- WOO contracted for by east.
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Trains snowbound in Kansas,

Bucklin, Kan. Feb. l6-Several
frains are snowbound in this vlo.-.ty.
The westbound Rock Island passenger,
which left here at noon yesterday re-
turned early today after being stalled
ali night. The westbound Golden State
limited on the same road ana TWO
freight trains are IN drifts between mere
and Hutchinson and the eastbound nm
tied also Is stalled somewhere near
bore Snow plows have been SEM on,
and II is thought the line VIII be opened
today.
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BOLD HoLDUP IN CHICAGO,
Seven Men Robbed and Then Shut
Up In an Ice Box.

Chicago, Feb. lG.-Seven men We're
held up, robbed and marched at the
point Of revolvers into the ice box In
South State street saloon today and
kept prisoners for half an hour while
their captors deliberately sampled
liquors. There were six customers and
the barkeeper in the saloon when three
young men entered and compelled them
to line up and submit to be searched.
Attention was attracted to the high
waymen by firing of revolyers and
chase ensued, resulting ia the capture
of two Of the men.
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CORTELYOU NAMED FOR
SECRETARY OFCOMMERCE

Washington, Feb. 16.-The president
today sent the following nomination to
the senate.
Geo. b. Cortelyou of New York to be
secretary OF commerce and labor.
To be chief Of artillery with rank Of
brlgadier- general--Col. Wallace i. RAN
dolph, chief Of artillery
70 be captain Of nfantry-Thomas II.
CARPENTER
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Wm. Cossltt Como Asslpns.

New York, Feb. william Cossitt
Cone, stock broker, trading under the
name of VIM Cossitt Cone & co., to-
day assigned for the benefit Of credit
ors. The firms business was done on
the consolidated exchange. Cones at
torneys made statement 20 the ef-
feet that the assignment was due TO
the embe2zlement of $4,000 by an EN-
ploye.
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win he Settled out OF Court.

Charleston, w. Va, Feb l6--After all
the excitement here the past two days
over the meeting Of John II. Wlnders
and Dan Hanna with w. c. Caldwell
Of Wheeling, chairman Of the house ju-
dietary committee last Saturday morn
ing, Il was stated today that every
thing had been settled out Of court"
and that there would he no investiga-
ton OF the local officials Of the leglsla-
ture ms had been stated. Winders and
Hanna are said TO have made state
ments TO Caldwell that are satisfactory
and the latter also wants the matter
dropped. The most unfortunate thing
in the sensational affair was the use
OF the name Of w. a. Clark, Jr,, son
OF Senator Clark when he was net here
then or at any other time.
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Edwin Perkins Clark pcad.

New York, Feb. l6.--Edwln Perkins
Clark, IS years a member Of the editor
ial stan Of the Evening Post, died
az his home In Brooklyn today. He was
born IN Huntington. Mass. IN lS45 His
first newspaper work was done IN the
office of the Springfield Republican He
was a close student of political history
and had minute ACQUAINTANCE with
the politics OF the day.
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Life imprisonment for John Broish

Caro-, Mich. Feb. 16,--John Brolsh
who shot and killed Leroy Lester, sew
eral weeks ago, after Lester had served
ar attachment on some machinery on
Broish's farm, has been found guilty
Of murder In the first degree and SEN
fenced TO Jackson prison for life.
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senate Doings.

Washington, Feb. le.-soon after the
senate met today the District OF Co
lumbla appropriation bill was sent 70
conference. Mr. Allison Of Iowa, quay
OF Pennsylvania and Cockreil OF MIS-
souri,, being named as conferees.
Mr. Quay offered q resolution when
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Sunday Bnsehnll ncnd

Indianapolis Feb. l6-sunday base
ball received its death blow IN the leg
islature today. The committee reported
favorably to the senate the bill repeal-
ing the law which prohibits profess
sional Sunday baseball IN the state.
The senate non-coucurred IN their re-
port. Last week the senate killed the
bill permitting the game IN all cities
Of over 10000 inhabitants.
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IDAHO LEGISLATURE
lsnecInl 10 the oNews. p

Boise. Ida. Feb. i6.-The house
srent some time IA committee
G., the whole on the measure re-
organizing the state military. This was
recommended for passage with on
amendment reducing the proposed sal
ary Of the Acknowledgement from S'50j
70 1900.
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Santa Fc Wage Question Unsettled

Topeka, Kan. Feb l6.--The wage
question between the Santa Re officials
and trainmen Is yet IN an unsettled
condition. A conference between the
appointed committees win be held late
this afternoon when the terms OF the
tIalnmen will be presented. Indica'
tons point 10 Is per cent compromise
rather than a strike.
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Arnold & Company, J. J, Ryan & Com
pany internatlinA Investment COM
pany the Christy syndicate, st, Louis
Turf syndicate, Brolaski Investment
company.
Brokerage Firms-Clcare Commission
company Brooks Brokerage and Com
mission company, Donovan Compassion
company Thomas h, Price a Company,
brokers; Rialto Grain 6 Securities
company Colonial Securities company
Security lnvestement company, Nation.
al Securities company, United Securl-
ties company.
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Italy's Balkan Policy.

Rome Feb. l6.-The under secretary
for foreign affairs informed the cham
her Of deputies today In reply TO an
Interpolation that Italys policy In the
Balkan question was TO prevent a modi-
hcatlon OF the status quo to the bene-
III Of any power.
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Dep,. Of Commerce Appointment,

washington, Feb. l6.--James Il, Gar
field OF OHIO. viii be appointed by the
president 20 be commissioner Of corpor-
atlons IN the new department Of COM
merce. The appointment probably viii
20 10 the senate tomorrow. Mr. Gar
field Is now O member Of the civil SER
vice commission.
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FERRIS JEPPESoN DEAD.
Young Man Of Logan Succumbs to the
Rayages Of Pneumonia.
Especial 10 he "News')

Logan. Feb. 16.--Ferris Jeppeson, the
2O-year-old son Of Mr. and Mrs. F. j.
Jeppesou OF this city, died early this
morning OF pneumonia after an illness
Of one week. The untimely death Of
this Young man is a great shock 20 his
wide sircle Of relatives and friends lie
was grandson OF Hon. Moses That-
cher. The funeral viii be announced
later.
After O severe cold spell NJ two weeks
the weather moderated somewhat to-
d4V