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He Had the Temcrity to Bid for
Some learIings that Kings
Agent Wanted.
HE WAS GIVEN A WARNING.
Not Hcediug it, IOcky Club Refused
To Permit Him TO Train His
Horses at Newmarket

London. Jan IA serious scandal
promises to develop in racing circles as
result Of the Jockey clubs action In
interdlctlng Richard Croker from train
ing his horses at the Newmarket The
history Of the affair given out by
friends Of Mr. Croker is that when AT
the Newmarket sales in September, Mr..
Croker appeared as n bidder for GER
tain yearlings, he was informed that
he Was opposing Lord Marcus Beres-
ford. who, II Is we'll known, has entire
charge of King Edwards racing sta
Bile. This did not deter Mr. Croker
and II was suggested TO him that II he
insisted in competing he would not be
allowed to train his horses at New
market. Mr.. Croker however was not
influenced claiming that his conduct
was not discourteous, as he was deal
ing through an agent who did not know
his adversary I'm the transactions and
merely carried out his Instructions
In an Interview In Dublin Mr.. Croker
said he was still completely in the dark
regarding the whole matter. and eX-
pressed astonishment at the fact that
the stewards did not give a reason for
their action
A newspaper says today Mr. Croker
intends to sell his residence at Want
age, England For some months past
he has been living in Ireland, where It
is reported he will reside altogether
hereafter.
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nANKoM.CANTON RY.
=. :. Regards it as an American
Corporation.

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE state de-
partmout has informed the Chinese
government through Minister Chem
tung Lang Cheng, that It regards the
Hankow Canton railway as an Ameri-
can corporation. pure and simple, and
as such entitled TO the protection of this
government, also that Il would not look
with favor upon the proposed cancel
lation OF the railroads franchise by the
Chinese government,
Not long ago the American holders
OF the securities Of this corporation
which ~ Incorporated under an Ameri-
can charter began negotiations look
ING 10 the transfer Of their securities
10 foreigners. The Chinese government
having granted the franchise to an
American corporation. looked upon the
proposed transfer OF stock as q breach
o. faith, Waranting a cancellation Of
the franchise OF the company This
led to n careful inquiry by the state do
partment into the facts. and IL was
found the negotiations for the trans
fer had fallen through, and that an Of
the stock was TO remain I'm American
hands, whereupon Secy Hay, as I'M
dicated, served notice upon the Chinese
government that the department re-
gnrded the railroad company as an
American corporation,
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Plan to Make Railroads Members
Of the National Livestock
Association
HAGERBARTH MEANS BUSINESS
II His Scheme Fails Now He Will
Garry Fight Before Next Years
Convention.

Denver, Colo. Jan, il.--Not this year
viii the railroads become members of
the National Livestock association, It
Is now certain that so much OF the
reorganization plan Of President j, Ha-
genbarth as relates to the railroads is
foredoomed to failure. The remainder
Of his plan which involves representa-
ton on the board Of control of the in
dustries allied to the livestock interests,
may be carried. President Hagenbarth
declared this morning that he would
continue the fight before tAe convention
Of next year, If his plan failed to car
ry this time. The greatest opposition
TO the admission of the railroads has
SO far come from $. H. Cowan OF Fort
Worth. Texas, the legal adviser of the
association, and Murdo Mackenzie, Of
Trinidad, Colo. Tho western Cattlemen
are practically a unit behind them.
There viii be two reports submitted
TO the convention ON the plan of re-
organization, the majority being against
the plan az far as Il applies to the rail-
roads, the minority fayoring their adj
mission. The Texas delegates are par
ticularly strong against the admis-
sion Of the railroads, and threatened
this morning to withdraw from the as
ISOLATION II the railroads are allowed
TO come in
The general committee considering
the reorganization viii not report to
the convention until tomorrow morn
ing,
AT the morning session OF the con-
vention, Vice President u. \. Jastro OF
California presided in the absence Of
President Hagenbarth, After the trans
action of some routine business, Frank
Cooper Of Kansas City Mo-, was in
troduCed and read a paper on The
commission merchant and his relation
to the livestock business"
A brief discussion followed tho read
ing Of Mr. Coopers paper It was led
by 4. j. Boutwell, OF Wyoming who
took strong exception to q statement
made by Mr.. Cooper TO the effect that
the struggle for life IN the business
world no longer existed. lie charac-
terlzed the talk Of Mr.. Cooper as bun
combe" ana asserted that there were
no men I'm the world who fought so de-
termincdly for business as the COM
mission men whom Mr.. Cooper repre-
seuted
Mr. Bell OF Laramie Wyo., spoke
strongly urging the cattlemen to stand
together against the railroads which he
said ala not treat the Cattlemen with
sufficient consideration.
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mint Drink or Gamble and Their
Morals Are OF a High and Praise
worthy Character
INTERRUPTED BY SENATOR KNOX,
Who Wanted to Know If This Was
Relevant TO the
Case.
(spcclai 10 he oNcWs.')

Washington, ID c., Jan, Ex-senator
SHOOTS side Of the case against him
opouod today with more members OF
fine committee present than at amy
time This session. Senator Burrows
WAS in the chair and around him sat
Senator's Pettus, Dubois. Overman
,Dcmocrats), McComas, Dillingham; and
Knox (Republcansl The latter sue
Goods senator IIoar on the committee,
and today he made his first appear
nuoc IN the audience were the usual
humber Of women. and the same faces
which hnvo appeared so often were no.
tccd. ON the mems aide Of the room
were ok congressman French and T.. H.
Holzheimer OF Idaho, Judges ]. w. N.
Whllcotten, William McCarty and G..
w. Morse, aud H. r. Booth Of Salt
Lake; A. a. Noon, Provo; H. Dou-
gall. sprmgvine; Arthur Pratt, warden
Of the state prison and lO,or IL others.
The only witness was former Senator
Mcconnell OF Idaho, who devoted him-
self to refutation OF the charge that
tine "Mormons' control political affairs
IN his state lie caused amusement
and some CONSERVATION by reading a
letter from Dubois to himself in which
iho senator charges all "Mormons'
with being criminals. lie said he be-
leyed the charge had decided effect
In driving the "Mormons' out OF the
Democratic party Mcconnell also read
am Interview with Dubois published in
the Tribune in May 9S, IN which the
senator expresses opinion very forcibly
that conditions are rapidly changing
and that polygamy and polygamous co.
habitatlou are rapidly dying out, and
that the agitation against the Nor
mon people is doing great damage to
the material development Of the inter-
mountain states.
Il IS reported that the protestants
viii attempt to impeach McConnells
testimony,
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Last Stage Of Struggle Between
Millionaire ! r. Plat and Han.
nah Elias, Negress, Begins
BIC SUM OF MONEY INVOLV WE'D.
She Says He Layished Wealth on Her
He Declares That She
ExtOrtcd It.

New York, Jan. ll-Thc final stage
in the struggle for the possession Of
nearly threo-quarters Of million dol
lars between John Il. Plat, an aged
millionaire and Hannah Elias. ne
gress, who he charges, wrongfully OBJ
tanned the money from him, was sched-
uled to begin before Justice Blschoff, IN
the supreme court today, In this suit
1t was expected that the whole amazing
story Of the affair which attracted the
attention of tha entire country when
the secret Of Platts relations with the
woman were revealed by the Ming Of
his suit last summer would be brought
out.
Interest in the case was intensified
from the first by the strange and tragic
death Of Andrew II. Greene one of tho
city's most prominent men, who was
shot to death almost at the door of the
Elias womans home on Central Park
West few months before the Plat
suit was filed. Greene's murderer, a
negro, who was captured and later sen,
to an insane asylum, said he had shot
Mr.. Greene because he was jealous of
the latter's attentions to Mrs. elias.
with the fling Of the Plat suit the
contention of Mr.. Greene's friends that
he was a victim of mistaken identity
when the fatal attack was made, was
practically proven, There was re-
markable similarity in personal appear
ance between Andrew II. Greene and
John r, Plat, and Mir. Plat himself
has said that he believes the insane
negro intended TO kill him and mistook
Mr.. Greene for him,
Mrs. Elias maintains that the vast
sum named In Platt's suit was given 20
her voluntarily by Platt--that he liter
ally threw money at her. She had told
Of one instance when, she says, after
pressing her TO take large sum which
she refused, he threw a great handful
of bank notes on the floor and she had
a servant gather them up on a dust
nan. on the other hand Plat asserts
that the defendant resorted to every
trick and device her ingenuity could
command to eXtort money from him
during the 20 years OF their acQuain-
lance.
Mr. Plat is now 81 years old and very
feeble
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be. lie submitted Autograph repro
duction Of Senator Dubois letter.
TILT WITH DUBOIS.
Was that letter personal to your
asked Senator Dubois.
1T was an answer TO my challenge.
II was not marked PERSONAL"
We'll all right the senator started
TO reply and stopped abruptly dismiss.
ing the subject
senator McComas objected TO poit-
cal discussions and when the witness
depressed 10 say that Democrats left
their party following the election OF
President Cleveland, the senutor asked
the Witness to conilno himself TO the
question of whether the "Mormons' il-
torfered In politics. MIR. Mcdonnell re-
peated number OF reasons why the
Democratic party WAS hoycotted by the
Mormon church, saying that one Of
the principal causes was that Senator
Dubois called the "Mormons' criminals,
An abstract showing the result of the
vote I'm Mormon" and nou-"MOrmou'
counties during the last sis years was
presented by the Witness. This abstract
shrSed a general increase IN the Re-
publican vote Va both the Mormon
and nom" Mormon" counties, mdicHt-
H'S' N'l' iH' NltIltoN' llliN nv lN pun
can Increase had not been due TO the
Influence Of the Mormon Church.
Mr.. Mcconnell said the "Mormons'
are In the minority In each OF the po-
lltlcal parties and In the Legislature ana
That the "Mormons' IN Idaho 10 not
get everything they want ON ms
subject he read an opinion, Whlch ne
accepted as his own view ueclarluB
that there Is no ecclcslastlc support M
voked by the Church Tor the conUol or
political affairs. The opinion was a long
political argument In defense OF the
church against the chaiSa uNlt the
Mormon Church leaders would seek
TO control political htaWs. lhe opinloh
dealt also with bi-melallism ana SEMI
tor McComas stopped the readllg lo'iu
quire II the witness lndorseu 'no oplu-
ion given ON the SUBJECT OF silver MT
Mcconnell replied that ne dld nor,
You have been asked 10 give your
own opinion ON the Mormon quesllon'
said the senator.
MI Wouhlnglon sald that inc Two
questions were intermlnglcd' ana WIZ
ness added that ne subscribed only 10
the opinion on the Mormon question
Senator Pcttus asked VINO had written
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JUDGE BARTGH WITHDRAWS.
He Makes a Statement 10 That Edect
10 the DCscret News This
Afternoon.
GLASMANN is ALSO OUT OF IT.
Legislature Enters Upon Another
Days Work Not Much However
VIII be Done This Week.

80.
the Republican lnempris OF me utau
Legislature VIII hold caucus tonight
tn MANN , Irnit,d statos senator, TO
-, p,,... -. t ,hoi,,
SUVco'7l i"o'''"7 '>''' u.s. i'7 'u''''
win fan upon oN-Congrcssman Suthef-
land or that thare rs absolutely no
d,r,,t mo , .,p,,ss ,r tho Iee,islative
'''.
personnel makes II cle'r mat ne ~ lue
favorlto OF the majority. II even seems
prnhabIo that tba pYpc of NO other
,,, ..., ,,t.e
I'""l WIZ CIV" "' ~ .''''''''' '''
Justice Barlch aud Mayor Glnslnanh
have both signiHed very clearly that
they are no longer m the race At .
o'clock this afternoon Atty Van Pet
teIopbopnd u,o Deset,t Nc,ys this
outhn,igcJ but eirnla and slpnigrnut
stntonnnt
.Iudgn p,rtch doos uot daeire that
his name shnll he pr.sentcd 10 The c.r-
aus tonight ps "A candidate for limited
states segator"
1t may be stated in TINS connection
that the judge mas az no time been an
aggressive candldate' 80 lar hs ms
name mas peen useu III connection WIN
the sehatorshlp IL mas Deeh at the M
stance or trlenGs at nome ana 'iSe-
where II Is als3 AT tneir Hlolailce,
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY H. LAKE CITY UTAn
Star Takes Back SuiherIond-Lee Story.
extraction aFwth
From iero Two Weeks

Washington, jar II, 1904 Hon
Geo. Sutherland, salt Lake city, Utah;
story was clipped from New York pa
per, Correction prominently printed IN
yesterdays star, and further story to-
day Washington star"
The above telegram, received today
by Hon. George Sutherland, is In an
swer TO a wire from him yesterday, as
follows
To The Evening Star Washington,
y. Q, Your story connecting Mrs.
sutherland with John %. Lee rs abso-
lutely false. There Is not the rcmotcst
relationship. demand immediate and
complete retraetlon, TO be published as
prominently as the original article
GEORGE SuTHERLAND.'
Tho story published i'm the Washing
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ton Star yesterday, which Il nov says Il
clipped from New York paper prob
ably the Journal, bears every evidence
Of home brewing. at "A station not far
from the offices OF those who refer to
Mr. sutherland constantly as "Ex.
Brother In order TO iujure his standing
among his fellows In faith who do not
love that with which they have tried to
associate his name
MR.. SUTHERLAND EXPLAINS.
In explaining the situation to a rep
resentativc OF the "NoWs' this morn
ing. Mr., sutherland Said The fact is
my wife's family and John H. Lees
family are ln no way related. My Wlfes
family IS southern, while John d. Lee
comes from New England etock. from
Concord Mass, ! think Mrs Suthor.
land belongs 20 the same branch OF the
Ice family as does General Robert u.
Lee. Her father was John Percival
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SINGER VERY ILL.
Miss Emma Ramsey Unable te Leave
For New York as Expected,

Miss Emma Ramsay was To- have de-
parted for New York yesterday 10 be-
gin professional work iu ,ne metropolis
and It was supposed by her friends
that she had gone. To-day, however
they learned that she WAS confined to
her room and unable To- arise from her
bed. on Monday she secured her rail-
road ticket and sent her baggage TO the
depot Yesterday morning she at
tempted To- follow, but WAS unable I'D
get up, and before she could give or
ders to hold her trunks they had been
placed on board the train oud viii rcacu
Chicago tomorrow. lu the meantime
SHE is hoping Tor % speedy recovery
THOUGH her condition is anything but
promising, as she Is doubly afflicted
win a ueep cold mo- nervous prostra-
tioa Whether her Illness win make any
difference IN her eastern plans has NOT
yet been determined
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-01-11
GAMBLING IN PORTLAND.
Sheriff Word Wins in His Fight
Against II.

Portland, or, Jan. 1.-THE fight
which has been carried on between
Sheriff Thomas Word of Multnomah
county and the big gambling establish
ments OF this city has practically been
won by the sheriff. and Portland from
now on win be a CLOSED town,
Tho largest concern Of It's Kind opcr-
atiug b this city has paid the fines
assessed against Il as the result OF
recent prosecutions, and has caused
the dismissal Of q civil suit for damages
against the sheriff who closed up and
retained possession Of the premises Of
the gambling house, This place has
announced that il win hereafter retire
nom gambling entirely.
Sheriff Word when he was elected,
promised to clean out gambling In this
city and his crusade against that ele-
ment has been ot considerably more
than local interest.
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lRy AssncIated PressD

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE defense I'm
tho Senator Reed Smoot investigation
was begun today. The room of the sem
ate committee on privileges and cleo
ltous was as crowded as during the
progress Of tho inquiry into the secrets
OF the Mormon" Church, which was
conducted by the attorney for the pro-
testants against Senator Smoot retain
ing his seat, Most of the spectators
were women. Senator Knox, recently
appointed a member Of the committee,
attended the hearing today for the first
time.
William ]. Mcconnell Of northern
Idaho VAS the first witness called, The
examination was conducted by Waldo
mar Van Colt Of Salt Lake, who is as
ISOLATED with a. S. Worthington Of
Washington, as counsel for Senator
smoot MIR Mcconnell described his
occupation az former merchant half
politician and lawyer FOR his friends
tie was a senator Of the Fifty-nrst
congress and was governor Of Idaho
from 1898 TO 1896 inclusive serving two
successive terms, lie Is member OF
the Presbyterian church. The witness
was asked TO describe the political con-
u'uons' and took up early days when
ne said he had lobbied before the leg
stature when the first effort was made
10 dlsfranchise the "Mormons." He dc.
cared that he was prejudiced against
Mormons,' but that he found that
most OF the Gentiles were practising
we science, which IN our country is
vailed poker" He said he had nevor
hnown 'Mormons" to gamble and drink.
ne followed this testimony with a re-
'''" or his acquaintance with "Mor-
r ,o1is during the agitation against tho
nslon IN Idaho. lie assisted I'm
otsHis ABOUT the repeal of the test
'H OF citizenship and afterward wont
.luuHg the "Mormons" ON Ioctnro
sHI ne had observed the peonle he
u o.E ana their morals were of a higb
Trustworthy character '''e''
KNOX WANTED TO KNOW
to- ~ NuoN asked counsel 10 IN
I'm nm as to what part of Inc oaso
iD examination Of Mcconnell vas '% wy
'unL Mr. Worthington said no WAC
o"aole TO answer conundrums but ~
s'eai mass Of Irrelevant testImoSv
NIKE admitted FOR the protestnnts =,
wnlch objection had been mgde ~
Wn e',qled lie said the testimonv "' 40
r ~. Mcconnell was in reply To- tbis' on Ui
s ,or to that OF Charles II Io 1',u
e eo,, chairman of the Idaho DemoCratio
ddo Az, who testified that no candI-
"'Se Tor otlice, Democratic or Ren,,hii-
CC}tu, could stand against the ,'NTorn,n,r,'"
muicn The witness was asked con
huhB causes W the Mormon" ,,o..
f,"s cast FOR Gooding I'm his oanvsss
. . ,ne goyernorship and said ne , %as
llsed that any Norman sho,,1S
o'e me Democratic ticket. Tie goya
ole reason that he had cbaIle5sad
,3tor dubois TO a public debate snd
,,ti,Ned an answer declining The in,.il
NOV ,,'o. ON the ground that he could
v'Lo auotd time TO debate Win anvono
u,lo was not a candidate for ofIico IN
W" party which was defending Grim.
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Lee. and he was born IN Tennessee.
Her mother was also a southern wo-
man, a native OF Florida There is NOT
the rcmotcst connection between this
family and that Of John u, Lee either
by marriage blood or otherwise
II has been known to the News for
some time that a story has been for
'Warded from Salt Lake 90 New York,
based on the Mountain Meadow massa-
ere, and connecting Mr.. Sutherland's
name with IT, 20 be used II his nomi.
nation should be announced for the
United States senate.
The fact that tho fiction WAS invented
connecting Mrs. Suthcrland's name
with that Of John y. Lee gave chance
FOR the recital once again of the story
that has done shameful damage ever
since grafters I'm Utah wanted plumber
that they could get by nnaming a ma
tional hostility 60 the people who found
ed the state.
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TRADE CONDITIONS.
Provision Made for Investigation
At Home and Abroad,

Washington, Jan. IL Provision Is
made for the investigation Of trade
conditions at home and abroad In
amendment to the executive. legig-
latiye and judicial appropriation bin,
reported to the senate today from the
committee on appropriations. Agita-
ton OF this question was started soon
after the creation Of the department Of
commerce and labor, and bills were
prepared by several members Of Con-
gress providing for n commission 10
make such investigation. The senate
amendment appropriates $4,000 10
make Investigation, with the object Of
promoting the domestic and foreign
commerce OF the United States, and re-
port the results to Congress.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-01-11
GROOM ORDERED HOME.
Fred l. Parker Of Salt Lake Marries
while at Columbia University.

II 10 reported that young Fred L..
Parker, a young Salt Laker, who has
studied at the University OF Utah. ana tao
University OF Colorado, and Is now taking
q regular course OF mining at the Colum-
bia university. has lcen summoned homo.
IL socm5 chat young Parker was reocntly
from philadelphia. No further uppcars
that subsequent 10 her marriage Nh
Parker nee Reynolds became engage
to another young maui This fact WIS
brought out by o. difficulty involving the
ownership or q diamond ring
The parents of Alr, i-nrlJor had learned
OF their sons marriage some time before
the publication uy local newspapers OF tho
welded.
no the "Ncws' Mr. Parker. ST.. stated
that ue knew but little of tho matter.
and had nothing TO say Tor publication.
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Cause of German Coal Strike.

Berlin, Jan. 1.-THE conditions Of
labor I'm the Westphalian coal fields,
which have induced the growing strike,
viii be made the subject Of an inter
polutlon I'm the relchstng this week.
The Social Democrats are preparing to
demonstrate that the status OF the mine
workers s most miserable, and that IN
spite of the wishes OF the leaders Of
the unions the strike Is spreading.
There arc 10000 persons now out on
strike, and there IL not the slightest
hope Of preventing the strike from be-
coming general Thus far there have
been no disturbances.
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Washington, Jan Chairman Knapp
OF the interstate commerce commission
today postponed until next Monday the
hearing IN Chicago IN the case inyolv-
ing allegations Of rebates granted by
the Santa Fc railroad 60 the Colorado
Fuel q Iron company. This action WAS
taken In order TO give President Ripley
Of the Santa Fee railroad more time to
secure witnesses.
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MISSOURI LEGISLATURE.
Brewers Said to Have Raised a
Fund to Influence II.

Jefferson city, Mo-, jan 11.-Repre.
sentative Grace of st. Louis has in
PRODUCED a resolution In the lower
house Of the general assembly calling
for an investigation OF the report that
ST. Louis brewers had given 32l 900 to
Thomas *. Niedrlnghaus, chairman Of
the state Republican committee and
caucus nominee for United States SEN
ator to influence legislation during the
present session Of the legislature.
The resolution created a sensation,
A motion to lay the resolution on the
table was lost, after roll call had been
dpp,andp1