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Show ; gg. iMJi- - iSAJul IjAJKJi I IMJtLJS. mmmm : 7" - ' '.y;rV r rV --. " VOL. 5 SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, WKPN KSD AyTi ) EC KM 1 E iTITstK). NO. 55. A CALL FROM HUNTINGTON. No Conference Vet In Itegard to the Pro-posed Now Association. Nkw Yohk. Doc. 3- .- C. 1. Hunting-ton, president of the Southern Pacific has issued a call for it meeting of the railroad officials and bankers identilied with railroad interests. Ho states that no agreement had boon signed and no provision or information in regard to the purposo of the meeting is con-tained in the paper. It's simple call for a meeting; nothing more. No meeting or conference lias yet been held and no result reached in regard to the formation of a new association, al-though the street is lllooiled with schemes and agreements which it is asserted have been consummated. SILVER AND LEAD QUOTATIONS. (ft kmI Silver. New fork 1 OS Hllver, London 4S l.rad. New York 4 00 IICMlON AND OIIK KKCK1PTS. Wells. Fargo Co. Fine lmr,$15,W, silver and lead ores. $15.(110; total, $2!i.!)23. MoCorniok vV Co. Silver and lead ores, $0,351). MR, ED INTO ENERGY General Miles Kegards the Indian Situation as Extronily Alarming-- THREE REQIMENT8 OEDEEED OUT He E?garda Insufficient Food as the Cause of the Trouble --The Situa-tion at Pine Eidge, Chicago, Dec. 3. General Miles ar-rived from Washington this morning and it is understood that ho will at once proceed to tho scene of the dis-turbance among tho Indians in tho northwest. THE STORMING OF VITU. It Will Probably lie the Nule-- t of Hitter Debute in the Common.. London, Dec. 8. Special. Thero is good reason for stating that the pro-ceedings of the British fleet at Villi will be introduced in Parliament tomorrow and will be tho subjuct of animadver-sion. Tho members who propose to make tho event a theme for discord are indignant that simply to please Ger-many, an act of the grossest injustice should be committed, tho fair fame of the English name tarnished and the operations of tho British Fast Africa company se-riously damaged. The tleet under tho command of an Knglish admiral bom-barded and destroyed Vilu, and killed nearly 1(H) of its inhabitants. The ad-miral also offered a reward of 10,000 rupees for the capture of the sultan of Vilu. All tnis had been done at the in-stigation of tho German government, to avenge the outrage committed by subjects of the sultan in slaying some Germans. The debate on the subject will bo long and interesting. CONVICTS AND NEGROES They are the Only Men Now Left at Work in the Coal Mines of Alabama. EIGHT THOUSAND MINERS IDLE. Half the Furnaces Have Gone Out of Blast and Others Will Have to Follow in a Few Days. Bikminoham, Ala., Dec. 3. The striking coal miners have been joined by nearly all the men at work on Mon-day. All tho mines are idle except where convicts are worked or negroes have been secured, Fight thousand men aro now idle. Tho indications point to a struggle both long and bit-ter. Half the furnaces in the district will go out of blast this week. Others will follow ns soon as their stock of coke is exhausted. THE STREET FIGHTS. The Rapid Transit Company Sbouldor All the Blame on the Old Company- - 4 THEIR OFFERS WIRE REJECTED- - o An Interesting Account of the Second South Street Wrangle with Some Inside Facts- - z There is a true inwardness to the 2 diflieultics existing between tho two street car companies which led f, up to j the injunction suit. T it will bo remembered that J. E. P Dooly was a member of the old city (A council and that he fought the granting of a franchise to tho Rapid Transit C company along Second South street as ft, vigorously as Mr. Armstrong whoso " interest in tho Salt Lake company y would naturally inspire an antagonism. J The old council granted the liapld Transit certain outside franchises, bnt excluded it from Main street, and assid-uously krpt it away from the rail-road depois. Through the pressure brought on (he new council by a mass meeting of citizens aud other influences tliey conceded a franchise on the State road and First South street. It ii openly hinted that the franchise on Sec-ond South street was not granted with the intention that the Kapid Transit would lay down an extra track, but io use as a bludgeon over the heads of the old company to allow the new company joint use of its tracks, '1'his. however, the Kapid Transit people deny. An official of the Rapid Transit com-pany furnishes the followingstatement: "Second South, being tho only street by which the company could reach all the depots, ami there being fewer tracks on that street than any other the company renewed the request for a franchise over this street from the new council, the street committee of the old council having refused to make a favorable re-port. When it was brought up before tho new council tho street committee requested us to see if we could not make arrangement with the old company or purchase one of the tracks and operate them jointly, thus avoiding an extra track en Second street." "On the 2!ilh of April C. C.' Upham, superintendent of the Papid Transit wrote Mr. McCune, president of the old company, asking him what terms lie would make. He made no reply and on the 6th of May the council pass-ed the ordinance granting a frauchiso for a singlo track on Second South, from First East to Seventh West." "When the citizens on First street asked tho city conned to make the two roads coiiiliine on one track the Rapid Transit company went to the old company which refused to accede anything unless the new company would agree to give up Second South street. Mr. Upham said this would be impossible, but that his com-pany would not build a third track on Second South if the old company would make running arrangements with them. Tho old company then went to the council anil made a proposition that they would get ofT First street if the council would make tho Itapid transit get off of Second South." "Mr. Upham then approached the tho Jarvis Conklin interests and nskoif them if they could bring out an for the joint use of their tracks between the Stato road and Seventh West. All this time the old. company remained silent. On Nov. 11th the president of the Kapid Transit company again sent a written request to the old company, asking them if they would not make an effort to sub-mit some plan to the Itapid Transit for the joint uso of tho tracks already constructed on Second South, offering to purchase oue track at a fair valua-tion, and operate the tracks together on an equitable basis, thus avoining the construction of a third track, and re-questing him to confer with Mr. Upham, the manager. 'This proposition was entirely ignored by the old company." It is believed that the Jarvis, Conklin and Chamber interests are inclined to make an arrangement by which tho Kapid Transit can use the old com-pany's tracks on Second South, but that Mr. McCune, who owns a controll-ing interest, is averse to any such meas-ure. The Itapid Transit people also offered to bear the expense of paving on one of the tracks, which is no inconsiderable item. The Itapid Transit folks claim that all their efforts at an amicable arrange-ment are entirely unselfish, as a third track on their franchise would suit them much better, as it would afford them a line independent of the old company. SENATE IND HUrSE. Regarding the Matter of ' a Rebato on Manufactured Tobacco Under the New Tariff. DEBATE ON THE ELECTOR BILL. An Interesting Discuseion on the Indian Situation The Copyright Bill in tho House. Washington, Dec. 3. In the senate today, in presenting a petition for nn amendment to the tariff bill in relation to a rebate on manufactured tobacco, Allison said the conferes on tho part of both houses had agreed to that section of tho bill, but that it had been omitted in the enrollment. He had no doubt that the matter would receive early attention. Cullom introduced a bill to reduce letter postage to I cent; referred. An interesting discussion took place on the subject of the threatened Indian war, apropos of the joint resolution to issue arms to the states of North and South Dakota and Nebraska, Voorhees having charged the situation to the fact of the Indians being starved and being replied to by Davies and Pierce. The debate at 2 o'clock on the elec-tion bill coming up as unfinished busi-ness, Hoar, iu charge of the bill, said in view of the fact that on reporting it at the close of the last session, ho had addressed the senate upon it. he w ould now forego any opening of the debate, but would answer w hatever objection had been made to tho bill on the demo-cratic side. Turpio opened tho discussiou in op-position. IN TUB IIOfSE. Washington. Dec. 3. The debate on tho copyright bill in the houso lasted until 2 o'clock. Tho bill then passed, yeays 1311, nays 05. Halt I.nko Clearing lleta.o. The bank cleirings today amounted to $;tNS,,Vl4; eash balances, $163,513. KILLED BY R03BERS. They hutl Tnkeii it Woman from lied anil Bound and fiucged Her. Chaki.ston, W. V., Dec. 3 Yester-day robbers entered the house of Mrs. Carey, a wealthy widow residing at Sewell and took her from her bed, bound and gagged her and secured $1000. Tho two robbers wero subse-quently captured but soon after escaped and in an exchange of shots that fol-lowed a man named Mason was shot dead. Sweet Asks For What He Wants. Washington, Dec. M. Judge Sweet of Idaho, has asked an assignment to the Indian committee, and hopes to get it. lie thinks in that position he can be of more service to his constituents in securing the passage of bills relating to the purchase of Indian reservations iu Idaho than he could be if differently lo-cated. The Kthlopia la Safe. London, Dec. a. Tho Anchor lino steamer, Fthiopia, of New York for Glasgow, concerning whoso safety anx-iety has boon felt, being several (lays overdue, passed Tory island this morn-ing with a shaft broke. Hie Situation Critical. Ciihaoo, Dee. 3. Gen. Miles, in an interview on the Indian troubles said he believes the danger imminent. Tho seriousness of the situation, ho said, has uot been exaggerated. There is a conspiracy of Indians of different tribes that have heretofore been hos-tile, but are now in full sympathy with each other, each scattered over a largo area of country. Tho causes of the difficulty are easy of location. Insuffi-cient food supplies, religious delusion and the innate disposition of tho sav-- a ' . i v ar must be held respon-sible. General Miles re ferred to the great necessity which exists for more cavalry. "Although," he said, "we have but about two thousand mounted men, wo have plenty of infantry, but you can-not catch a mounted Indian with white "Is it not a novel proceeding for the Indians to go on the warpath at the be-ginning of winter?" queried tno re-porter. "Yes, in some respects it is," replied the general. "Their argument is good, though. They aro bettor armed than ever, and their supply of horses is all that could bo desired. Every buck hasa Winches-ter rille and knows how to use it. These hostiles have been starved into energy. and they will prefer to die figh-i- ng rather than starve peaceably. FOR THE ELECTROCUTION OF WOOD. The Apparatus Was A ifam Tested at Sine Sing Today. New York. Dec. 3. Special. The apparatus for the electrocution of tho ' murderer, Wood, at Sing Sing prison next week was again trien today, and was found to work perfectly. Those who were present are 'confident that when the time for tho execution of Wood arrives the unfortunate man will be killed instantly nnd painlessly. Wood is very nervous, and ex-presses his deep abhorrence of the means by which he is to be put to death, lie has read of the painful scene at the time Kemmler was put to death and he seems pursued by the fear that the doctors may in his caso commit another such blunder. His rel-atives are doing everything in their power to induce Governor Hill to eom-roul- e the sentence. The general im-pression is that may grant a respite but that finally Wood will have lo pay the penalty of his crime with his life. MaxixcrsTocKs. TEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED SHARES SOLD. Only Experiences tho Heaviest Decline, ami Closed at 17 OO, a Decline of Four Dollars In Less Than Two Weeks. The stringency of the eastern money market is begining to be seriously felt on the floor of the stock exchange When a dividend paying stock like tho Daly declines to $17 without any decline in its production, the depression is to be attributed entirely to extraneous causes. Crntennial-Eureka- , in tneface of a very rich body of ore, also shows the results of a stringent money mar-ket and has declined from $40 to $37.50. The holders of Ontario stock are able to care for their stock in the face of any exterior cause and it sails along serene-ly at $43 iu spite of the panicky feeling. TODAY'S IT. "HINU QUOTATIONS: Stocks. .a ? c $ Alice I I J II 10 8 in Alliance .'. . If i 0 Am h.ir 8 Hi Ap x auue o.i n ii f,inii'nSulih r (u'i 'eut n.hurrka 37 W S7 fo 37 Cono 2TiO) II l.v 14 I iVMctmt iitf W Duly 17 (HI .17 Ml 17 .'ill Olei.co 1 ( 1 10 1 10 Horn Silver St 3 uo 3(0 Naiad Con liaO (it 01 IU Mammoth 3 0 3 8.) 3 sr K'lrihern 8iy , H ' Mitarl'i tit'l 43 UO 43 f) StHtliey U:f) id 10 'S '. L. 4 0. Co. a f) 8 55 8 MS" I ah Oil ft! I Oi jS i.'d 3 00 3 0 ) 8 CO J ' ' .tif'S 'P.ll 1 (IS'il 1 M'4 1 (l jj iretTiouTw'suT w7." PARNEL17S HOPE. HIS FRIENDS AND OPPONENTS MAY EFFECT A COMPROMISE. Much Difference of Ujiluion in Regard to His Retaining- - the Leader-ship Among the People of Ireland. London, Dec. lio meeting of tho Irish nationalists to further consider ParnoH's leadership reassembled at 2 o'clock this afternoon. The meeting, however, adjourned until noon tomor-row and it is probabie that a comprom-ise will be effected. During tho proceeding Parnell an-nounced that the sargeanl-at-arm- s of the house of commons had granted the Irish members the use of the committee room until 7 o'clock. Hcaley disputed that ollicial's right to determine the length of the deliberations. l'arnell declared tho proposed mes-sage impertinent and objection was raised to telegrams from individuals being received during the proceedings. During the discussion a telegram, personal to l'arnell, was read. Sexton said he would persist to the end in his opposition to Parnell, despite the ruffianly attacks made upou him. A dispatch from Cloninel was read, declaring the tenants on the Smith-Harr- y estates were with Dillon and O'Brien in opposition to 1'nrnell. Telegrams from the Belfast branch of the National league were read, and declared that the members would have no leader but JTffH '4 teTO" "H westemdivision of lifc'.l"0' djtfH vt hiior-2h-e Bel-- f jtc-- i "f said M-Za- A 'bis he "frVe petition of J. jrSfe" ON WALL STREET. THE MARKET CENERALLY STRONG. AND PRICES ARE UP. I'nlon Pnclflo and Atchison Among the Hint Active Mocks lloth ISugar and Sugar Trusts Ma-terially Advanced. New YoiiK.Dec. 3. Stocks are quiet. The opening prices were higher. Union l'acitic and Atchison were among the most active, but weakness was devel-oped and the advances lost. Sugar trusts lost J. A firmer tone then Sugar refineries advanced from 5") to sugar trusts to 57. At 11 o'clock the list was generally strong and slightly above the first prices. After 11 o'clock sugar refineries was the principal feature, nnd after a furth-er advance lo (10, certificates fell away to 57 and receipts from 57 loS.IJ. Tho general list sympathized in the decline. After the decline the market became became very dull and stagnant. Noon Money easy; 5(8. Fours Coupon, Pacific sixes, 1); Atchison, 31 J; Central Pacilic. 2ti; Burl-ington, 87; Denver & tio Grande, 17; Northern Pacilic, 21; preferred, (528; Northwestern, 3j;New York Central, !!!!; Oregon Navigation. HI); North American, 12; l'acitic Mail, 315; Hock Island, 71 1; St. Louis & San Francisco, 32; St. Paul & Omaha,22; Texas Pacilic. 141; Union Pacific, fiO; Wells Fargo Express, 38; Western Union, 77j. Three Morn Keglments. Washington, Dec, 3. General Scho-tiel- d received a telegram this morning saying that affairs wero quiet and un-changed at the Kosebud agency. Orders were issued today for the First, Fifth and Seventh regiments of infantry to proceed at once to the scene of the out-break. . ' DETECTIVE MJRPHY'S PRISONER. JIu Is Sentenced to tho Penitentiary For ': Llre For Hitpe. OiiKF.N, Dec. 3. 'Special. 1 A special from Columbus, Ohio, says that the jury in the trial of W. II. Clark, charged with criminally assaulting Mollie s an 11 year-old girl, tonight re-turned a verdict of guilty of rape, the penalty for which is imprisonment in the penitentiary for life. Clark is the soldier for whom Detec-,- v five James J. Murphy went lo Cali- - i'i fornia last. September, and, stopping V off here mysteriously disappeared, his r I dead body being found some weeks la- - ter iu a ditch where ho had been J drowned. FRANK'S IlKAl'l'OltTION.MK.VT HILL. It Provides that the House Shall be Com-posed of 350 Members. Washington', D. C, Dec. !). In the house Frank of Missouri introduced for reference, a bill making an apportion-ment under the eleventh census. It provides that after the Third of March, 18!);), the house of representatives shall bo composed of 850 members, us fol-lows: Alnhnina (Minfuna ' 1 ArkpttHH ,. liN"hrHektt (1 rnlifomitt 7N'VhIh 1 Coler.uio 'JINew lfnmimliirn 2 Connectifat. i Si-- .Iitmcj- s DclnwHre ij.Nrw York !U Florida 2:Nor'h C'Hrolina K HpnTuia 11 Nitrtli Dukoiti 1 IiiHlio llohio 21 Illinois , 22(reon '2 Indiana. lHIIVniiHylvnnia !KI Inwa lljltliflei'niid 2 Knnftu fr'Noiith ('Rrolina. . 7 .fell 'South Dnkola. . . (il l.i.uiia-- ' .(fj.i!TpunoawS MniiiR .ml trJfoeWjtK -- Il'WnV Marylaifl. wn-- if . ,Vr1fU i or 'one In: 'If lr' '. . . v (nr.TiiSr. .V Trf: . m MifhigHn 12;WashinUiis-.;- Mtnm-HntH- ; 7Wf'Nt VirKUi,A., J MitwiHMtppi 7! WisconHin ,. M Mixwmrt irWyaming Whenever a new state is admitted representative or representatives af'5 signed it shall be in addition to the number of 850. In each state entitled to membership under this apportion-ment, the number to which such state shnll be entitled in the Fifty-thir- d and CHch subsequent congress shall be elected by districts composed of terri-tory contiguous, adjoining aud com-pact, so that the distance from the central part of the district to the several boundaries of the district shall be as nearly equal as practicable. The popu-lation of no district shall bo greater nor less than the average population of tho several districts of the state bv more than 8000. ISnftalo Hill Is Alarmed. Mandan, Dec. 3. Huffalo Bill, who has just returned from Silting Pull's camp, looks on tho situation as critic The bucks said they were dance all winter or die, and if 'tVJ'' die it would be a good med they would come --lo life agaium me spring. If it was spring there would be war. ROBERT RAY HAMILTON'S WILL. The Contest or Ills Alleeed 'Vlilow Came I'p In Court Todr-- . KewYokk, Dec. 3. Social. Tho cotilested will case of thepato Robert Hay Hamilton came up today before the surrogate. The contest is entered by Evangeline L. Hamilton the alleged widow, who claims that when the will was made Hamilton was not of sound memory, mind aud understanding, and that while executing the instrument "he was under the controlling inllu-enc- e of one or more persons, by whom he was unduly influenced or coerced into the making and execution of said paper and disposition of properly there-in contained, aud deprived of free, un-restrained and independent action." She asserts the will is invalid. M'-s- . Hamilton is represented by Charles V. Fuller. If the case is not compromised before it proceeds much further, very racy developments are expected. y.i; A BATTLE IN KENTUCKY. t 'nrderer Defies the MherliT and is Shot ' led. Willi am stows Ky., Dec. 3 Last evening George Hurges, a saloon keeper, shot and fa! ally wounded Alice McKinley, and then barricaded himself in his saloon. The sheriff and deputy marshal broke down tho door. A fusil-ad-followed, ending wilh the death of Burgess. J I THE DEBT OF PORTUGAL. iV John Rt.irk Wants to Know Why it Has , vor l?f en 1'aid. London, Dec. 3. Special. In the house of commons today John Stark Inquired of the government why I'ortu gal has never been made to repay the large fuiii of money she has owed to England for many years, anil whether the claim is still considered to be a valid one. Notwithstandii g it has not been insisted upou, Mr. Smith replied that notice of tho question should be given in the usual manner. Having failed to draw the government leader into a discussion of tho subject. Stark I again. declared his intention of bringing it up L Different Opinions, Dt:iH,m, Dec. poor law giiardilns of StrokfaTlown, Harrick and ISayle j have withdrawn their vote of confidence in Parnell. Tho town council of Maryborough has adopted a resolution supporting Parnell. The opinion of the nationalists in the County Tyrone in favor of Parnell is growing stronger. William Reynolds, who represents the eastern division of that county, and Matthew Kenney, who represents the middle division have been summoned by their constituents to resign, if they do not support Par-nell. COLORADO COLLECE JUBILEE. . 100,000 or the Needed Endowment Fnnd has been liaised. Colorado Colo., Dec. 3. Special. Colorado colh go held a grand jubileo today over the raising of $100,000, or one-hal- f of the much-neede-endowment fund. Many prominent citizens from all parts of the state were present. The most important event of the day was the breaking ot ground for the new girls' hall. This evening a great demonstration will be held in the opera house which will be addressed by prominent citizens nnd others who have evinced an interest in tho institu-tion. AMUSEMENTS. The advanco sale cf seats for the Keene engagement insures a large at-tendance that will be conspicuous for its intelligent appreciation of the legiti-AN IMPORTANT QUESTION. mate drama. A Hallway President In Court Because He Itefused to Talk, Ciiicaoo, Dec. 3. James C. Peasley, treasurer of the Hurlington rail-road, was brought into the federal court this afternoon for refusing to answer questions before the federal grand jury, and for his refusal to produce the books and papers of the company. The jury is trying to dis-cover whether the road is violating tho Interstate Commerce law by giving certain shippers rebates. A WOMAN SENTENCED TO DEATH. The Murdor was at First Credited to "dark the Kipper." London, Dee. 3. The trial of Mrs. Nellie Pearcey for the murder of Mrs. Hogg, wife of a London porter, and her child, resulted today in a sentence of death. The murder was committed Oc-tober 24, when Mrs. Hogg visited Mrs. I'earcy to remonstrate against tho hit-ter's intimacy with Hogg. A Vote or Confidence. Cork, Dec. 3. The nationalist mem-bers of the municipal council at Cork have adopted by a vote of 21 to 9, a resolution expressing confidence in l'arnell, and urging him not to recog-nize any adverse actiou by his oppo-nents. 'The resolution was passed after a very hot and noisy debate. The Catholic bishop of Elphin coun-ty, Hoscoinnion, calls upon Parnell to resign. TWO FBIK COINAGE BILLS. From Senators Plumb and Teller They Dlll'er RliKhtly. Washington, Dec. 8. The free coin-age bill introduced by Senator Plumb provides for a unit of value, a dollar of 4T,'j plains of standard silver, or 25.8 grains of gold, of full legal ten-der quality. Any holder of bullion is authorized to have it coined or receive certificates of deposit for it, as pro-vided in the act of 1878, and the certifi-cates are to be full legal lender. Senator Teller's bill, on the same suhiccl. differs from the above in that it fixes the weight of the silver dollar at 400 grains, standard silver, and contains no provision in addition to the existing for coinage of bulliou received at the mints. LATE LOCAL. The roofs on at least a dozen large buildings wero being pushed today lo avoid the threatened storm. Miss Amelia Simpson, the hustling young real estate agent, expects to leave for Chicago in the morning. A. It. Wilber, in advance of the Goodyear, Elitch & Schilling minstrels gave Thk Ti.mks a business call this afternoon. Professor Ware's demand of $1000 for passing on the Apponyi plans for the city and couuty building has been mod-ige-to $250. The revocation of the plumbing li-cense of Mr. Keed has placed the other plumbers on their guard, aud there will be less defective plumbing than there has been heretofore.. J. W. Neff says that work on tho Salt Lake & Hot Springs railroad will be commenced on the return of Simon Bamberger from the east and will be pushed rapidly to completion. The damage to the new electric light works last evening is being repaired as rapidly as possible today. The man-agement expect to have the lights throughout the city this evening. Thk Times is the only newspaper that keeps a speial editor on the cor-ners of its caption. Do not. miss this part of the paper, as it contains inter-esting reading. Iiv tho purchase of ilOOO acres of land on the watershed bet ween City ( 'reek and Emigration canons, through 0. E. Wantland, the city council secures some 15,000 acres of land that can be utilized for park purposes. Hon. James F. Neff. who is interested with his brother. J. W. Neff, in the ab-stract business in this city returned to his home in Illinois yesterday. Mr. Neff is a member of tho slate board of cquilization anil attorney for tho Illinois Central railway. W. J. Lynch, assessor, and his as-sistant, hearing that there was a dearth in the duck market, started out this morning to snpply it for a month. They have a duck pond at the mouth of the Jordan that contains millions but they are hard to get at. The county court met yesterday and transacted its general business. Among the business was a communication from R. Kletting in reference to the revision of the plans for tho joint county and city building which was presented and referred to tho committee on city and county building. The total amount of appropriations made was $7205.11. ' The Minstrels. Goodyear, Elitch & Schilling's min-strels, a new organization at the Salt Lake theater Dee. Hth nnd 10th, will offer a new programme in minstrelsy, embracing new, sensational and re-fined features. The first part, styled "The Hoyal Court," is a decided novel-ty, requiring over 3000 yards of velvet, plushes, satins and fringes for draper-ies and wardrobe. The comedians re-present Monto Cristo jesters, vocalists as gay cavaliers, musicians as? Monto Cristo fishermen. There are a number of well-know- people iu the company Another of the Same Kind. Dt'Bl.lN, Dec. 3. The board of poor law guardians passed a vote of confi-dence in l'arnell. THE EDCE OF A BLIZZARD. The Thermometer is Ki(lit I trefs Below Zero at Kapid City. Chicago, Dec. 3. The signal service official here says that Chicago is just at the edge of a snow storm this morning, which is moving east. At Kapid City, near tho Kosebud agency, the thermom-eter registers 8 above zero; Fort Sully, 0 above, and at Kismarck, 2 above. THE DIFFICULTY HAS BEEN SETTLED. The Brazilian Ministerial Crisis is Now a Thluic of the 1'ait. Rio Jashuio, Dec 3. Tho crisis in the ministry arose from a dispute be-tween President Fonseca and his cabi-net regarding the punishment of off-icers, who were officers of Tribuna. The difficulty has been settled. REAL ESTATE EXCHANCE. Adopts An Amendment to Its Constitu-tion. The amendment to the s mak-ing the rate of commissions 5 per cent on the first and 2i per cent on the excess, with 5 per cent straight commis-sion on all property outside the city 'imits was adopted at this morning's meeting. The commission was formerly 5 per cent on $21500, 2i per cent on the excess up to $20,000, and 1 per cent on excess of that amount. An anihndment to the constitution was introduced to admit honorary members from business men and others. The old constitution limited the mem-bership exclusively to licensed real es-tate agents. Thero are a large number of mer-chants and capitalists who are ready to pay tho $20 membership fee to help help along the work, aud this will afford the exchange money to meet its current expenses. BVFALLING WALLS FIREMEN KILLED ATTHE BURNING OF SCOTTEN TOBACCO WORKS. Six Hundred Ulris Thrown Out of Em. pluyment Tho I.uss Is IIM).o:io, Besides the Loss on th a Kn-tlr- e Htork of Goods. Dktboit, Dec. 3. Tho fine cut de-partment of the Scotten tobacco works was burned this morning. Tho loss is $100,000. The stock was also a total loss; value unknown. Two firemen were killed and two injured by falling walls. The dea3 are (). G. Kobinson, pipeman, and Lieutenant Patrirk Coughlin. Peter Culleu, pipeman, and Lieutenant Peter Demay were seriously hurt. Six hundred girls are thrown out of employment. Later. The loss is $300,000. of which $100,000 is on the building and the re-mainder on the stock and machinery. It is partially insured. MR- - HIATUS HOROSCOPE. A Few Pertinent Helteetlons on the Out-- . look For the Future. An interviewer from Thk Times pulled the latch string at Frank T. Iliatt's hospitable door this morning and was readily admitted. "Always busy," lisped the reporter with characteristic timidity. "Yes. always." chimed the gentle-man who is the resident representative of G. L. Chamberlin &Co., the plucky investors, but never too busy to discuss tho future prosperity and architectural grandeur of Zion. The outlook was never more assuring. Tho opera-nt Messrs. Chamberlain & Co. promise to bo on a scale of even greater magni-tude than tho people of Zion have sus-pected. In their behalf 1 made a con-tract this morning for the supply of a million brick, a contract for tho sinkiug of an artesian well anil lor a large con-signment of shade trees." Mr. Hiatt made the acquaintance of this enterprising firm while on a pil-grimage that took him through Denver, for which city they have done so much, and since that time has kept constantly before them the merits of Salt Lake in-vestments. He has not been idle iu his correspondence with other nionied cen-ters, ami is now in correspondence with a syndicate which promises to be the largest yet, chronicled. Viie gentleman declined to go into details until negoti-ations are moro advanced, but assures the interviewer they will be given the public at the earliest moment consistent with the deal. A FORCER SENTENCED. Albert II. Smith to do Seventeen Vears Time at sins; Slnir. New Yokk, Dec. 3. Albert II. Smith, mombof of the linn of Mills, Kobeson & Smith, bankers and brokers, was today sentenced to seventeen years imprisonment to states prison for forg-ery. CEN. P. E. CONNOR. The Veteran Indian Fighter Talks of the Trouble. Frobably no citizen of Salt Lake daily watches the reports of the Indian trouble with greater interest than does Gen. F. K. Connor, the hero of the great Indian bat tie at Pear river. The grizzled soldier said today: "In 1805 I was in the same country with 2000 cavalry which the Indians new occupy. The bad lauds are wretched localities, and there is not vegetation sufficient to sup-port one hundred rabbits one mouth. If I had tho Indian trouble in charge I would keep the redskins in the bad lands until they starved. However, the Indians will soon come to the agency and then the president might deprive them of their arms and horses and sell all their effects and give them tho proceeds this would cause the trou-ble to cease and not create a big expense to the government. I notice that Gen-eral Miles agrees with me that the is no use in Indian warfare. 11 is a shame to use up many of the best horses in the country for this purpose," DELAYS NO MOKE EFFECT OF THE DEMURRACE CLAUSE ON CENERAL TRAFFIC. Blockades Being Kapldly Iieduced to a Kemlnlscence Nearly 4000 Cars Handled at Common Points Burilijr a Month. Commenting on the relief that has been afforded rolling stock on the var-ious railroads through a strict enforce-ment of tho principles of demurrage, Commissioner E. K. Hill, after consult-ing his note book, remarked that prob-ably no innovation had been introduced in recent years that had been of more service to the shipper. It has removed delavs, it has secured to the merchant greater dispatch in the handling of his consignments in or out, and has been a saving to the railroad the magnitude of which is not easily arrived at. Delays according to the schedule have a stand-ing penalty of $1 a day, without an ex-cursion rate clause or discount forcash. This has worked the revolution. Prior to tho introduction of the systom in Salt Lake tho car averaged 11 days in the yards while at present it is 1 .115. At Ogden the average was originally nine days and has now been cut down to 2.(1(1. During last, month 1233 cars of freight were handled at this point, 370 at Ogden aud oil) in the territory, tho column showing that delays have been reduced to l.K?. The system has be-come very popular with shippers aud is averting the blockades that have so frequently made it impossible for the mails to run their consignments through on schedule time. Commissioner Hill states that Utah merchants are very much pleaded with its workings anil that general results in commercial ave-nues have been most gratifying. Tho Silver Purchase. Washington. Dec. 3. The amount of silver offered to the treasury today was 1301 ounces. The amount pur-chased was 321,000 ounces at $1.0545 to $1.0005. Salvation Aimy Council of the West'. Chicago, ' Dec. 3. Special. The proceedings at the Grand Western coun-cil of the Salvation army of the United States today differed but little from those of yesterday. The audience was largely composed or curiosity seekers. Commissioner Jiooth aud hundreds of ollicers are present at the council, which will not adjourn until Friday evening. Beck. Kcnnady 4 Co Are Busy. Beck, Kennedy & Company were busy yesterday. Thoy sold a house and two lots in Temple View addition to Jerry McGahan for $H()0. Also a house in the West Boulevard to Adol-phu- s Benlauger for $2000. Jordan Killed. Cincinnati, )., Dec. 3. Isaac M. Jordan accidentally fell down an elevator shaft this room-ing and was instantly killed. Or. Talmaeje at Ht. Paul. St. Pai l, Minn., Dec. 8. Special. The Rev. Dr. Talmage of Brooklyn, who lectures tonight at the Lyceum theatre, arrived in the city this morning. . Chicago Markrts. Chicago, Dec. 3 Close Today's closing quotations were as follows: Whkat Weak; cash, 8!iJ; January, 92; May, Wi- Corn Steady; cash, 40J; January, 4S1J; May, 53t53i. Oats Easy; cash, 43; January, 43!; May, 45tjr( 45. Barlf.t Nominal; 7S. Mkss Pokk Dull; cash, $S.02ifrt$8.75; January. $t0.H0; May, $1 HO. Laki Dull; cash, $5.C2J; January, $8.00; May, $6.60. A Smelters' Combine. Chicago, Dec. 3. Representatives ol the principal smelters of the United 4 States met here to form a combination to prevent such wide and rapid fluctua-tions in prices as the business has bee subject to. . ji No Change in Dr. Baxter's Condition. Washington, Dec. 3. There has been no change in Dr. Baxter's condi-tion since last night. Hnow Storm In New York. Utica. N. Y.f Dec. 3. Central New York was visited by the second severe snow storm of the season today. "i Dr. Mary Walker is Better, Oswkco, N. Y.. Dec. 3 -- Dr. Mary Walker's condition ia much improved. |