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Show - I gg THE SALT LAKE TIMES. SALT LAKE CITY UTAliTvVKUNKSDAY EMN(VAlTl72r 1890. NO 171. A GERMAN NOBLEMAN How Slinging Hash in the Grand Pacific Caravansary in Chicago. INVESTIGATING ARKANSAS FEAUD. The Empress Frederick an Arti3t New York Art Show Other Special News. Boston, April 23. Special. So-ciety has ot late been so frequently vic-timized by foreign adventurers who assume titles to which they have not eten the remotest right that it is begin-ning to wonder why it does not lavish its favors on the genuine 'noblemen" of foreign extraction who arc occupying honest but menial positions all over the country. It has been discovered that the head waiter at the Grand Pacific hotel in Chicago is a baron, who, in Berlin eight years ago, was a dashing lieutenant of the Zeither hussars, the present emperor's favorite regi- - meiit. A count, formerly an equerry to oue of the German royal princes, and son of an 'ambassador, is now agent for a lirtn in New York that manufactures a particular brand of whiskey; another count, a member of one of the most powerful families in Germany, is driving street car in Phila-delphia; while still another count is en-gaged as a money-lake- r in a variety show in St. Louis. The brother of an English baronet, and to Ids ancient baronety, is working in a Florida saw mill; a brother of a well-know- n English diplomatist is a porter in a Tallahassee hotel, and the heir of an earldom, who was employed in the mailing department of tho New York Sun, has just died in abject poverty. Besides these there are almost innum-erable titled foreigners, engaged in Various positions on the newspapers of the country. the western country and was with all equipped modern mining machinery and engines for drilling, hoisting and load-ing coal property and is valued at one million dollars. About 250 men were employed at this mine alone. This morning the mules were brought out alive. The lire cannot be coutroled. It has been decided to fill and smother it. This process will occupy months but is the only hope 0f saving any por-tion of. the property. The immediate locality will be in danger as explosions may yet occur. Notwithstanding this disaster the company expect to lill all orders. HORROR. ;2ers Burned to Death in Mine 'I 4 at Rock Springs, Wyoming. COOLIES THE .' CAUSE. ;ag Scenes at the Scene of ;e Disaster The Latest Details. ; i.,iisfis, Wyoming, April 23. the. most terrible --One over known in the west the result of which is IV men were beyond doubt .'vc in coal mine No. 4 at this of this terrible calamity by ,cii lost their lives and over in of dollars worth of l, i tho ignorance bsnes's of two coolies, who, io regulations, were cooking u., The lire was discovered lock yesterday morning, but in hand until about 9, when it spread rapidly and nu order lie surface was issued, gan a mad rush of the hcalh-vhit- e men in which it was a 10 strong overpowering the clpk'ss men were trampled ted down in the MAD Hl'SU roil LIFE, no was a terrible one, those 4 being overcome by the pois-es and those in front not lift- - lo save them. Each man uly of his own safety and not s comrades. But this was only miiig. Scarce had tho mad uhed the mouth of the shaft EMENUOL'S EXPLOSION earth for miles. Tho gases led and Hock Springs No. 4 irretrievable ruin. Three men, women and children lathered at the spot and the ; shrieks of the wives of some imied men below wero lieavt-- n the extreme. Some oue in ,1 LLEKVOlt VOLUNTEERS u and aid those below, and avc fellows responded. Down i of the, burning pit they dis-ii- i smoke lo begin the work of sue the unfortunates in that re and smoke. Scarce bad inpeared from the view of up when the II HOCKED LIKE A CRADLE, on top knew a second explo- - laken place. Then ensued a t beggars description. Wives seen their husbands go down screamed to follow them ami i in escaping; little children strong men shivered in ter- - linally a second party was and soon seven of the first ro taken out, one of whom'died "mediately. Soon they came iif bodies of SIX CHINAMEN, ik'li at once died, and reported had been seen lyingpros-di- e mine. Then occurred a xplosions, each more terrible oilier, and which prevented nestigatioii. ANOTHER ACCOUNT. '' 1'itiNos, Wyoming, April 23. p.m. The reports pre- - nl out regarding the disaster "'(ally exaggerated as regards fl'' None are fatally burned many are badly injured. HIE LATEST DETAILS. Si'iiixus, Wyo., April 23. p. 111. The tire in No. il to ha o been caused by !! cooking. The cries of "lire," and a general alarm soon l''"y and an excited crowd !'t the mine quite r of tho miners wero in the all sii-- now believed to have The city fire department "it out and lines of hose laid, distance from au adequate filter prevented quick action lu'' soon had a great start. '' Kiver fire department were ' 'I for and arrived by a special : 1,le tire had now gained too "'way to be controlled by any moans. A party of brave 'id to rescue twenty-eigh- t J:J0 a. in. An explosion of gas "" alter, and then 10 panic. Men. women and u'' "I with fright and grief, 'd all who bad entered the ! blown to pieces or burned e "'"re a few brave, that " hell-gate.- " The l?as were followed by cheers, ;;utl tears of the friends who tldessiy-- their return. When eame all were fearing the ulllL'1' explosions were The second party '"d, bringing their friends of any, 'ASl,BEGItIMED, BLT ALIVE. ;Vw fatally burned. Large 'uon worked all day, but at same great volume of smoke, ""''d by il;mieSi issnea n"7 and the vent hole of the iie. ae considered the tincst in THE TKOVBLES OK I.ABOK. N.wg of Interest to I ho Workiugmeu or 111. Country. New Yokk, April the on the congressional comiuiuee on immigration continued iis inquiry here yesterday. T. H. McGuire of the general executive board of the Knights of Labor was examined, lie said the contract labor law does not work satis-factorily, owing to the neglect of the district attorney to prosecute cases brought to his attention. Immigration is being simulated by the steamship companies by misrepresentation. Me-(iui-swore that the padrone system was in operation in New York; that the pailrones got nlaees for Italian immi-grants on public works by paying the bosses and in return charging the men for gelling them employment. l.ouipem speak. Ciikiaoo. April Gom-per- s last night issued an address to tho wage-worker- s and sympathizers with the progress of America, lie says: "In accordance with tho resolution' of the Boston convention of the American Federation of Lalior, to select a t ratio to make a demand for the enforcement of an eight-hou- r Monday on May 1 the "executive committee' has decided that Ihe united brotherhood of carpen-ters ami joiners of Amgrica shall make the demand." j It appears that the 'wealth, power and influence of the corporate classes of the country arc to be concentrated to defeat a movement which seems not only to improve tho condition of the employed, but which will rind employ-ment and consequently save from pov-erty, degradation and despair, hun-dreds tf thousands of our idle fellow men anil women. In view of this situa-tion, it will be necessary for the wage-worke-aud their friends of America to rally with greater unanimity of pur-pose than ever lteforp, to concentrate all their efforts to contract and over-come the action of our enemies. They must voluntarily contribute their mite to place at the disposal of the American Federation of Labor a sum of money snllieient to meet all "contingencies' Last evening Gompcrs addressed a mass meeting in Chicago. He denounced us "lepers" tho who wero now taking the places of the striking carpenters of Chicago. ntUhurg; Troubles. PirrsnriiO, April 23. The Brother-hood of Kailroau Trainmen have taken up tho cause of tho switchmen. Vari-ous meetings wero held throughout the city, but the most important was held by" the Brotherhood Trainmen, which takes in the hrakemcn, firemen, etc. They not only resolved to cling to tho switchmen in their demands, but also to present grievances of their own to be adjusted. In addition to the (rouble now in ) i the car insiiectors. frelirht handlers, ear cleaners, clerks in the freight ollices anil men employed iu the transportation department will present a list: of their grievances. The shopmen employed in tho numerous sluqis about the city will also present certain, demands. The situation tonight is all the more grave, in that the men have not been idle, while thu railroad ollicials have up to tonight treated the demands of the men with soinel hing like indifferent' o. Grand Master Wilkeson says today that they can call out H.OOi'l men. if necessary, and, as the entire Brotherhood is in-volved. the strike will extend from New York ou the east to New Orleans on the south. Ilrli k maker's (Jult. CllK'Aoo. April 23. All the brick-niaker- s in the northern and northeast-ern part of the city", to the number of 1200 men, have struck for a rate of seven thousand bricks for a day's work, instead of eight thousand, ami that the pay remain the same. The bosses are not worried, as, owing to the eai'jieii-ler-strike, everything is at a standstill in the building line. Won Their Point. NiiiANAi'oi.is, Jiid.. April 23. A committee from the slrikir.gcarpeiiters' ami contractors' associations met with Mavor Sullivan yesterday, and after a live hours' conference reached an agree-ment which settles the eight hours' strike. The contractors allow Ihe car-penters and joiners 3D cents per hour and concede the eight-hou- r day, and 500 men will resume work tomorrow. l1IA'fiESIIlTAlTI(X Dr. Went Now Assert that Eii Tint Wife Wu Harried Before H Wedded Her. AND THAT HER HUSBAND 13 ALIVE. He Will Set That np u a Defense HiJ Bond Fixed af $3,000 Which He is Unable to 0 ire. Krratle IV. J. J. West, the allegd! bigamist, w hont the grind jury yrster-d.i- Indicted for having two pretty young wives, was brought up from th penitentiary this morning, and at the opening of Judge Zane's court he n;i. arraigned for pleading The obi nun walked Into the court room in company with a eput vd marshal and hi attorney, i'olj 11 V. A. Ferguson. The indictment charge Ihe phvsb iau with having married Kate Clabhy, a pretty young woman of 23, Kcluiajv lHth, t'xsu. and while she was mill , alive and undivorced. he afterward,' Heddedjane II. Avcrill, anul her pretty ! young lady of twenty summer. This marriage, a the Indictment rrsltes, tw-- t curved April 3. I.tt A the doctor not legally divorced, the grand Jury also charges him with violating the Ed ! muiids Tucker act with the latter youngi woman. When the clerk of thf court read Ihe findings ofj the jur lolheSmof .rVulapiu hl entered a plea of nol guilty. Judge ..mo immediately fUed Wesl'a bail at 3imo for his trial appearance. The doctor was taken lurk to the, marshal's ofllee and retained there) the principal pari of the day in order that his attorney and friends could make an ef-fort to secure bondsmen for him. But at a late hour this afternoon no surcllrii bad been found. II will be. taken, back to jail this evening. It is generally iupxed that the do tor's mind is somewhat unbalanced ou account of hU strange actions. Hay before yesterday h told a Tiues man that the reason ho married' Mis Averlll was because he had heard that his oilier wife was drad. Me had heard, he asserted, that she died It Portland where they had resided. Thla morning ho very cordially with his at-torney greeted Ihe name reporter and Informed him that wife No. 1 had husband when ho (West) tuarrted her. Yes." Intnrpoaed C'ol. Ferguson, "that will bit the doctor's defense). It will be sliown that wife No. I or Kat " " flabby had a living husband front! win nu h" was not divorced when she wedded Mr. West. ' The doctor, after learning that Ids wife had a legal husband, naturally supposed (hat hn was not legally her husband, and married Mlsa Averlll." Tin1 case will probably be an Inter cstilig one when It Is called for trial. MORMON. Thejr Hold a (unfmnrt ITenlderi t)vr jr JMri Smllh, I'rophel. I.amom, la., April 19. SM-cia- l to the St. Louis Republic. The confer-ence of the Latter Day Saints hit just closed. lMcg.ites were here from Cali-fornia and fiun Maine, front Canada and Texas, from Kngland and Ctah. St. Louis sent her quota. This has been the largest gathering of Ihe sainls held in the States since the old limes in Nauvoo. The large church, holding about 1,000 people, was not able In hold the crowds, and overflow meeting were held elsewhere. Old men and women who joined the church in Ihe days of the prophet were present, all declaring that no polygamy was taught during his lifetime and not until right years after his death. Those old veterans declare that Monuouism as taught in I'lah Is no pari of ihe original faith of the church ami is no part of their faith now. Thev declare that Ihe faith of Ihe Saints is loyalty to the government in which they (ie; (hat oue man should have but one wife and one woman but one husband. '1 hey deny the right of divorce evcept in the case of inconstancy. A good many gatherings of representative men ami women have have lieen held here, and withall of them this compares well. Oue thing was remarkable. Not one of the large assembly used tobacco in any form. As soon as iliev became a saint thev begin to abstain from the use of tobacco. They will send out a missionary w ho uses' tolmceo, lint fur meinliers tins U not a test of fellowship. They believe in plain living,. At their services they appear earnest, several of the saints sang unknow n tongues and afterw ards interpreted Ihe sung. Thev a No talked in peculiar language mid could be understood bv their brethren. They claim it Is done by inspiration of God. A council of 13 Was chosen ami the prophet, .Joseph Smith, called several to the high priesthood. The church organization is the most perfeei, with the exception of the Catholic, of any in existence. It consists of three presidents, ti council of 13, also 13 apostles, who are missionaried, high priests, quorums of elders, each quorum numbering ml, being governed bv a president and two counselors. '1 hey call their churches branches. The elders claim to have the power of heal-ing disease by laying on of hands rue I anointing the sick w it It olive oil. due voiiug elder told how ho had seen a blind man healed in this way. This doctrine is based on the declar-ation of God that he is unchangeable. Other points of their faith Is given as follows : They do not believe in total depravity, and hence ilo not believe in the Aihuhic transgression, but hold that men ant punished for Iheirown Miisnnlv, They believe every man will Dually be saved, but every one in his own order ; they liellovc In three heavens, and that ihe earth Is to be demised aud made lit for the habitation of (iod and Christ. NEILS OF THE NATION. The Happenings of the Day Carefully Compiled Tor the Readers of "The Times." A GENERAL RESUME OF EVENTS. What Has Been Going On in This Land of the Froa and Home of the Brave. Nkw Yokk, April 23.-- The McC.tlh court martial continued its session to-day. The judge advocate read from the log hook a list of the punishments Inflicted on Ihe cruise, upon which the charges were based Louis Meyer, a seaman's apprentice on the enterprise, testilied that McCalla threatened to kill him for smiling at Tamataly, Mozambique. S. R. Graham testilied that he was live days in double lions at Antwerp and when released was told that the punishment was in-flicted "under misapprehension." (!eo. J. Ross, Coatsvvain's mate testilied lo being in a straight jacket at Lisbon, Portugal, in IW, for ten hours. AXOT1IKK CALAMITY. Three Men Killed In New Castle, Pennsyl-vania. New Castle, Penn., April 23. An explosion occurred at Etna mills this morning. Three men were killed and six badly injured, two of whom will probably die. While the men were working, a lluo in the end or the big boiler collapsed with a deafening roar. In u moment the place was drenched with steam. The killed are Geohge Klinuensmith, John Welsh, Johnny Mum-iiv- , CHINESE SMUtiGLKKS CAI'Tl'KKI). Tliejr are Loaded With Opium for Their American Relatives. Buffalo, April 23. The United States customs inspectors last night captured three Chinese Smugglers at the foot of Hertel avenue, Black Bock, and in their possession was found sev-eral hundred dollars' worth of opium. They had crossed the river in a small boat and had a wagon in waiting ou this side. The parly landed from China at Vancouver and had traveled through Canada to Suspension bridge, from where they drove up to Fort Erie. They were on their way to New York. CONtiltKHSIONAL. SENATE. Washington, April 2!k The com-mittee ou foreign relations reported back in lieu of Keagaus bill concerning (lie irrigation of arid lands in the valley of the Kin Grande river. A concurrent resolution requesting the president lo enter into negotiations with Mexico ou the subject. Adopted. ltot'SE. Washington, April $1. Marnier of Per.r.sylvania presented the memorial of Ihe Manufaeturers' club of Philadel-phia in favor of prompt action on tariff legislation which shall check the impor-tation of articles produced by our own people. Heferrcd. Tlie house then went into commit tec of the whole ou the legislative appropria-tion bill, the pending question being a motion lo strike out the clause provid-ing for clerks for senators, which was lost by a vote of 85 to H7. Thti Senate bill providing for an In-spection of meats for exportation and probability importation of adulterated articles of food or drink was acted upon favorably by the house committee on agriculture today. The house committees of public buildings and grounds authorized it favorable report on tho bill for a build-ing at Butte Citv, Mont., to cost !.(,-001- A PLOT TO 1IUKN A TOWN. Fire Bugs Cut the Wires in the Ulty of Tovvamla. Towanda, Pa., April 23. Fire was discovered in the yard of the Towanda lumber company last night. At mid-night another lire broke out in the yards of A. M. Dodge & Co., in another part of the tow n. Both were subdued after a hard light. Considerable excitement was caused by the discovery that the wires of the lire alarm system had been cut in several places. The general opinion is that it was a deliberate at-tempt to burn tho town. AKK1VK IN AKKANSAS. Congressional Investigators Now in Little Itock. Little Rock, Ark., April 23. Spo ciiil. J The congressional committee ap-pointed to investigate the Clavton-Breckenridg- e contest in the second dis-trict arrived hero today, and will tomorrow resume the taking of testi-mony at the point where it was dropped the night of Clayton's murder. Clay-ton's friends claim to be able to prove that in Howard township, Conway county, where tho ballot box wasstolcii, 003 voles were cast for Clayton; also that 332 votes cast for Clavton in While River township, WoodrutV county, wero counted for Breckenridge. As the bit-ters total majority in the district was but 000, Clayton's friends feel confident his seat will be declared vacant. The advent of the committee has revived interest in Ihe investigation aud the sole topic of conversation in political circles is the tragic death of Clayton and the probable outcome of the invest-igation. mw " " VA KNOT HIKAKN. While Walling for Ills Train to he upon the Track. Paris, April 23. The train on which President Garnet was traveling from Ajaecio, Corsica, was prevented from reaching Bastia ou time by a derail-ment. At Carle, 31 miles southwest of Bastia. Carnot was received bv the municipal authorities and made an address In which he congratulated them that all dissensions ou Corsica had ended, and that only the French party united by patriotism reinainel. The track was linally cleared, and when the president reached Bastia he was wel-comed by an immense crowd. A I.ondou WFeddiiig. "London, April 23. Special. A marriage which attracted much atten-tion iu society, was solemnized today. The A'PUtracting parties were Henry Whatley and Miss Alice Marshall, daughter of 1). R. Marshall of Castlerig manor. " ANOTIir.lt IIRKAK IN TIIK I.KVKK. The Father ot Ihe Waters Still Ha. IlAYor Taiia, La., April 2'.'. Another bleak occurred last llight ill I'ollllee Coupee lev ee. The Indications are that the entire Poiutee Coupee front will be submerged. The water is pouring through the crevassesut Morgaiiseaand iu thai vicinity w ill overtlow Ihe greater portion of the country between Alcha-falav-and the Mississippi rivers, from the old river above lo bayou la Foirehe below, embracing about ?IMI square mile. No news Is re ccived from the interior of Public Collpee parish, but the relief boats are taking care of nil those who have reached levees. As the critical condition id Ihe levees has been known tut some weeks, the hope is entertained thai all Imve, In a measure, been prepare I fur Ihe worst, and that no loss of life will result from the breaks almig the front. MORNING' TELUGKAMS CONDENSED. A police order was issued in Chicago yesterday morning closing all the pool-rooms in the city. Matthews, the newly appointed Amer-ican consul, arrived yesterday at Tan- - from Gibralter, on board the &icrs States steamer Alliance. He was received with tho customary cere-mony by the authorities. A fire in tho scenery stage of the Gaiety theater, Brooklyn, last night, caused a panic and a partial stampede of the audience. The employees, how-ever, succeeded in putting out the lire and quieting tho people, before any seri ous harm was done. Flint & Co. of New York yesterday afternoon received a dispatch from Buenos Ayres, conveying intelligence of a heavy decline of gold quotations at that place. A drop from 315 to 2."U" took place yesterday, and a further de-cline to 248 occurred today. The steamer "City of Berlin" has been released by the custom ollicers, her captain asserting that ho was not aware yesterday that the unloading was going on without a permit. The Ininan company gave a stipulation to abide by the result of the pending investigation. A young woman named Mamie Mur phy, who formerly consorted with a printer named Charles Jackson, was drinking in a saloon in New York City with a policeman early this morning, when Jackson came in, had a brief con-versation with her and stabbed her to the heart with a knife. Jackson es-caped. W. H. Campbell, assistant enrolling clerk of the Kentucky house, has sent a challenge to light a duel to Hon. I bos. 11 Davis, editor of the Marysvdlo Re-publican. Davis stated that Campbell had left debts unpaid when he recently went awav from Augusta, Ky. ' amp-bel- l threatens to kill Davis on sight if he declines. Henry Scrcallette and Victoria Wright were being married in a country church near Salisbury, Md.. yesterday, am the clergyman was about to declare them mau and wife, when an aunt, of the young woman appeared upon the scene with a letter from the. wife of Scrcal-lette The aunt asked the minister to read the letter alou.l. When the min-ister had finished reading the lcttei the would-b- e bride fell in11 swoon and Scrcallette, iu the excitement, left the church and disappeared. Joseph F. Kearney, 85 years old so" of the. millionaire brewer, Wdbam Kearney, of Syracuse . ., was shot and mortally wounded early this morn-ing bv Miss Lizzie Dear, a young woman of excellent but poor familv whom he was accused of betia-ini- r 'The matter created a great sen-sation. Kearney went with the girl a couple of years until recently, and claimed that he betrayed her. A short time ago he began paying ant,,;nri'" another girl. This Lizzie to desperation. Island Sun-day Some men on Governor's built a fire, which communicated to the grass and slowly burned along when it until early yesterday morning as approaching the governmentbarrels containing six hundred of powder. At this tune Sergeant Kocfie and wife were the only poisons 011 the NIand. They were with smoke and fought the lire burke s for four hours when they l ev managed to notify the pohct, on Assistance w m sen on he"main land. and the Hi extingu.shc.l after a hat. it not la-e- for tho bracr Bnreant Roche and wife the maga-zine would have beer, blown up and much destruction resulted. THE AKTIST KJII'UKSS. She Has Two Drawing on Exhllitllon In Wliltechapel. London, April 23. Special. Two drawings by the Empress Frederick of Germany are at present being exhibited in Whiteehapnl, where tho Rev. Samuel Burnett and his wife have gathered their tenth annual show of pic-tures, for the benefit of the East-entler- One of the drawings, which has been lent by Sir Morell Mackenzie, to whom it was presented by the empress her-self, is a painting of oranges, half-peele-on a cloth of velvet. The other is a sketch of her son at the age of The empress is know n to possess no inconsiderable talent as an artist, and this is fully attested by the draw-ings in question. FIVE III NnllKD kll I U. The French ami Diihomlans Meet an d Fight a llnltlr. Pahis, April !3, Advices from Sagos stale that tho French garrison at Porto Novo having been warned that Ihe were advancing upon the place, advanced to meet the enemy, A battle which lusted three hours look place, and live hundred Dahomiaiis were killed and lifly Frenchmen wounded. A Fight hi Month Carolina. ClIAKI.KsroW. M, C, April 23. - News has reached here of a riot among (he eili.ens of McCormick. H. C. A iniiii named Sturkcv reported a iliutrgist 'alhoun for selling w hiskey on Sunday, druggist Calhoun shot Ihe olllccr sent to arrest him. and other ciliens took a baud. A general light ensued, in which several persons are said lo have lieen shot. P. It. Calhoun is the only man known lo have been fatally shot. A POLICEMAN' FIGHT. Oftlcer Peterson or St. I'anl Han a Pitched llnttle. Sr. Pall, April 23. In a light with a gang of toughs Police Olllccr Peterson was beaten (ill insensible but not before he bad mortally wounded one of his assailants. Peterson's recovery is con-sidered doubtful. PHIZES TO HE VOTED. The Clurko and Dodge Rewards Will He Awarded Tonight. New Yokk, April 23. Special. 1 The result upon tho voting upon the Clarke and Dodge prizes will be an-nounced by a committee, of Aeadamie-ian- s and associates tit tho meeting of exhibitors tonight. The exhibitors also award the Hali-Gaste- prizes, by a vote by ballot. The Clarke prize is $300 for tho best figure composition, the. Hall-Gaste- n prizes of $300, $200 and 1.T0, for the best pictures paiuled in the United .States by American citizens under thirty-l-ive years of age, the Dodge prize of $300 for the best picture paiuled in the country by a woman. Cyclone in Teaaa, Apstin Tex., April 23 The little town of Kywe, twenty miles amith of liere, was vlsileil ,y a cyclone last night ami many houses were over-turned and several swept away. Sev-eral persons were Injured. 'lie de-struction of fences and grow ing crops was very great. P A Knots l IIOWK AG IIX. The I lilted Mlalee Marshal MrleM TIW mt il.ll ..r Thla llli fulled Sliilea Marshal Parsons re turned lo Sail Luke City Ibis mrnlti(r from Washington. Me was In his otlicw when seen by a Timm reporter. "Every I hing Is lovely," remarked the marshal, "I had trip and bad no diflh'iiltv lit having my appointment confirmed. I believe lliere was not a single Vole against my conlirniation " What do you think of thn riUU.OOil appropriation bill for the Suit Lake government building " " Well, you know it has lieen reduced In J2W.IS1U, but Governor Thomas and e Governor West are doing all in their power lo get it through. I think from what I have been told, that thn wnatn will agree to increase it l'i 3it),ISS or tllSI.ISSI and then pass it. KepreaeliU-liv- e llasklll also has great eotilblencB In his tet oath bill, and ay it will pass " ' Mr. Parsons, have you wen tha Tribune lately'" "Yes, sir; I have seen tsith that paper and Ihe ! ret News What Ihe Trib-une says last Sunday is absolutely f.de, and I believe it knew it to I false hen the mailer was printed " "Will you outline your official pol-icy?" "My Miliey will le toi'teritte the law as t have always endeavored to eteent it, and I liq there will fewer stumbling blocks in th future than there have lieen iu the past. I hvi la-e- lit ofllee since last July and am willing I" let my record speak fr itself. The Insinuation that I have failed to uy my U un-fair. I have not ieen furmsbed with a sufllciency of fund fur all purji', but I have advanced many thouaaU of dollars out of my pritate means in order that lb court might b kept running." "M.,w did tho Tribuue's Sunday editorial strike you?" I was surprised. prrviou In my departure, for Washington Ihe) m.inagy had rsoaliy expressed th highest regard for me " A DISTASTHOt'N FIKE. Two Hundred Thousand tinea I'p In Smoke. Km iikstku, N. Y. April 23 John G. Wagner's live story block was burned Ibis morning. Tlie loss on the building is a."i,000. Mauer, Thomas ft Kirk, shoe manufacturers, loss xu,SSl. Litngslovv, Fuller & Co.. leather, plush and carpet chair manufacturers, loss oo.ooo. New York Money and atorka. Nr.w Yokk. April 23.-St- ock, fairly active. Strong at best prices today, liar silver. 1 004, Money, easy, 43. Fours, coupon. I tl, four and one-half- . i'OiiHin, I'acilie iv. 1.10; Central Pacific, 8U; Burlington, HVd; D. & 11. G., CIS, Northern Paeille, 3.', Preferred, ".'); Northwestern, l b', New York Central. I.07J; Oregon Navi-gation, Mj.'lJ'raiisconlineiital, 3HJ; Mail. iU , Beading. 0 4 1 Itock Is-land, III J ; St. I.uis&S. F..IU; St. Paul A Omaha. 30; Tcvi Paeilic. ltlj.l'nion Pacilie, Mi; WelisFargo Kx press, 41, Western Union, M. TWO 1IF.AVV HKMTF.SCF.a. Hancock and McFarlane are Henteured at l'rovo. Pltovo, April 23. Special) Yester-day morning George Hancock, Ilia murderer of young Jones, in 1H.iM, was dsc nlenccd for ten years, while McFar lane, the double murderer, was sent up for life. Public sentiment approves the verdicts. COLL' MMA I'M VEIWITV. The Columbia Colleee Urauiatio Club's Annual Performance. New Yokk, April 23. Special. The annual spring performance, of the Columbia College Dramatic club in aid of the University crew will begin and will be given every night un-til the end of the week. The play to be presented is an original burlesque 111 three acts, entitled "Lafayette; or the Maid and Marquis." The Columbia ballet corps will take an active part in the production. KKOItGAMZINO THE AKMV. Talk or Itediiclng the Number of Military Departments. Washington, D.C., April 23. Secre-tary Proctor, since the death of Major-Gener- Crook, is uiidcrsloor to be seriously considering the advisability of reducing the iiumbcmf military depart-ments. He and General Scholichl have had two or three consultations ou the s ibjecl, and although I hey have not yet reached any definite conclusion, their deliberations will most likely result in the concentration of commands in the geographical limits of the several mili-tary divisions and departments. 'lie department of tl"' 'at and that of California, which exists practically in name only, will, in all probabilities, be abolished, and possibly one other department will be merged into others, thus leaving only live. Another scheme under discussion is a division of the army into two great mil-itary divisions aud six departments, thus making tlie commands conform to the present number of commander. It is certain that Secretary Proctor is an advocate of concent ration, and the army need not be surprised to hear of a general shaking up, geographically speaking, before many days. Concen-tration would permit a reorganization of the stall. Departments can !e and the surplus be transferred to other department when needed, as contemplated by the Cutchcon bill, which was drafted by the secretary. This bill reduces the number of as-sistant adjutant generals, commissaries of subsistence and increases the num-ber of inspectors and judge advocates. It is the intention of ihe house military committee to give a hearing on this measure at an early date. - Von llnlow'e farewell. Sr. In is, April 23. Siirelal.1 Dr. Hans Von llulow's grand farewell con cert which takes place tonight is to ! an event of no small importance to the music-lovin- public. He is regarded here ns the nio-- t interesting interpreter of Beethoven living, and few pianists are considered equal to him. Women'! Miwion. ST. Lous, April 2:$. Special. The eleventh annual meeting of the St. Louis conference of the Woman's Missionary society began today at Lafayette 1 ark M. K. church south, and will be con-tinued tomorrow. Tho Kev. Dr. I. 11. Hill will, at thoTrequest of the society, deliver the annual missionary address tonight. nr. ai, Kead Thl. To Ileal Kstatc Owners : List your property with us at once. No coil lo you nnlefa sale is made We have a djutem of advertising that kee a printed list of your pro'rty open the free inspection of the general pule lie, giving tivt location of your prop-erty, with description, price, terms, owner's name and address. We place your property with over two hundred good agents and purchaser at "in", )ur svsterii enaldes n v one having our it to" find your proper! v "d you, and deal with you direct. We inrite all to call or write lr our printed bt of property. Wo mail it to any address ill Ihe ('nited Statu. KeslM-ctfnli- G W. WlLDMAS CO . No VA South Main t., iu basement. Ills 'Ighnew' lUnner. London. April 33. Spccialf The lord mavor and lady mayoress gave a dinner iodav to the chancellor of the exchequer and leading merchants and bankers. There were no but Ihechaiiecllor's budget was informally discussed. Two Stylish Weddings- - New Yokk, April 23. rSpeeial -- Two stylish weddings took place in this citv today. Miss Viola Hawkins daughter of Mrs. Dexter Hawkins and J Allen Tow usend were married at the church of the Messiah, while Marry L. Poillon and Raymond J. Chatrv were united at the church of the Heavenly Kest. folir t'ooH. Thomas Smith i t ouvU ted today i stealing a quarter pint ot brandy from a nalmm, 'd in default of a tin i,1 .iti .. sent t h t h kin vtaaf A- - D. Mooiey forfeited 10 for fight-in- jf W. Peterson waa fined M for Bghtinj', put had nu funds. rank JohDn, for a aionUr offensw. gM lit). N' moner. J..hti Catchman will labortwentv-fi"- ! duvs for the l itr. having beo found gmity of disturbing the peace. Kr Majesty h'at Berlin. Hkklin, April 23. Jueen Victoria ar-rived at Darmstadt today. Her majesty wits received at the railway station by the municipal authorities and other prominent ollicials. A guard of honor was also present. t onference In Srttimx. St. Loi is. April 22. Social --The Bonneville djstrict conference convened at Pilot Grove, today. The opening sennon was delivered by Kev. " r Wagony. Harlem Democrats. New Yokk. April Harlem Democratic club will give a banquet tonight in their new quarters in honor of Jefferson's birthday. It will le the most elaborate affair of this kind ever attempted iu Harlem. Gov-ernor Hill. Mayor Grant ami Bonrke Cochrane will be the principal speak-ers. A haiut in Trouhle. Nf.i-iu- , April 10. Special. The United States deputy marshal here lias arrested Charles K. Smith, a salesman in the Z. C. M. I. slow dcartnient, on the charge of bigamy, and Smith now languishes injaiL At a recent ball in London the elec-tric light was arranged to vary in color being alternately red, blue, green ., yollow. The ladies didn't bke it, as it ruined in alternation the effect uf their tfslUUiei. Herbert HalU for Europe-- New York, April 23. (Special. Herbert Ward, the African traveler, and his bride, nailed fr Kunqw loday. They were escorted down the day by a large number of friends. Ixenpos, April 23. The city and iuh-urb- aa handicap, tifteea starter wu won by Kuvitevx UsUv |