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Show vni. VOLUME NUMBER steamer Quern arrived from Seattle, Wash., this morning with two pussen-e- r TURKS.ASSAULT AMERICAN CONSUL Here's Provocation for Sending Another Fleet of Warships AMERICAN When the vessel left missing. Seattle Mrs. Harry E. Oldt und her little child engaged a berth and went aboard. They were seen by Captain Cousins und passengers. The Queen touched at Victoria, but the passengers say Mrs. Oldl was seen on the steamer after leaving that port. A few hours later neither could be found. Beirut. to BRITISH MARINES DEFEATED FLAG LOWERED Outrages Committed By Turkish lice Will Cause Demand for Full Reparation. Po- utah: og-den- , 26. GUARDS BATTLE Four of the latter Were Wounded, Writer In Frank Leslie's MagaThree or Them zine Scores Public Gambling In Ogden. Fatally. BY SOMALIS ADEN, Dec. 8. Word was received MORE TROUBLE IS FEARED MINISTER CALLS THE BLUFF today of a battle between sixty British marines and six hundred Somalis under the Sultan of Somaliland at The British were compelled Nona of ths Company Men Hurt Each Sends a Letter to ths City Council AskDurby. to retreat aboard the Mohawk after Sida Claims Othar Was ing for Investigation and Offers Commander Grant had been severely ths Aggressor. His Assistance. wounded and one marine killed. The DENVER. Dec. 8. One report giving BICYCLE RIDERS ARE MAKING SLOW TIME the details of the fight which took place last night between the Colorado Fuel NEW YORK, Dec. 8. Fourteen of company's guards and striking Italians the seventeen teams which started in at Segundo shows that the guards were the six-da- y bicycle race are still grinding out the miles but the record patrolling the plunt when the strikers so far is low. Twelve teams were tied ruahed toward them, firing a volley. this morning, showing 632 miles, six The guards returned the fire, bringing laps. The record for the same time Is down three of their assailants. One died at 10 o'clock this morning, two 679 miles, one lap. others are dying and a fourth man, who was captured and Jailed, was shot FIVE BURNED TO DEATH. CLARKSBURG. X. J., Dec. 8. Five were burned to death In a fire this morning, which destroyed the residence of Clayton Flower. The dead are Flower, his wife and three children. One son escaped. REPORT CONFIRMED. WASHINGTON, Dec. 8. A cable from Minister Leiahman confirms the affair reported in the Constantinople dispatch. Minister Leiahman reports that he Is making a full Investigation. through the wrist. The wounded men say there were but seven strikers in the fight Instead of thirty, as first reported. They also claim the fight was started by the guards without provocation and that the latter did all the firing. All the roads leading to the Segundo coke ovens are now heavily guarded as more trouble is feared. The dead and wounded are said to have been members of a gang which fired on four from ambuscade, shooting one In the foot strike-breake- rs Strike-breakewere being conveyed DESTRUCTIVE EXPLOSION. to Prlmero. A sawed off shot gun was PARSONS, Kas., Dec. 8. A natural found on the sopt where one of the gas explosion wrecked the Beros block strikers fell. this afternoon, doing $30,000 damages. Windows a block away were shattered. ist TRINIDAD, Dec. 8.-- Word reached here at midnight that a pitched battle occurred at Segundo, a C. F. A I. camp, between 9 and 10 o'clock last ROOSEVELT ANGRY; POSTAL FRAUDS night between about thirty striking Italian miners on one side and seven of the companies guards on the other. DENOUNCES REYES INVESTIGATION Three of the strikers were shot and two of them will probably die. One was shot in the groin, one In the head and the other In the leg. None of the PRESIDENT guards were hurt, MATTER COME8 UP IN 8ENATE TROUBLE BETWEEN though one had hla GENERAL. AND THE AND HOUSE. hat shot off. rs ' Lattsr Adopts Rasolution Calling for Latter Was Givsn Ordsrs Not to Whits Houss Door All Paporo Bsaring on Again tho Mattsr. WASHINGTON, Dec. 8. The post-off- ice investigation was brought up in the senate today by Penrose, who called for the resolution directing the postmaster-gener- al to send all the records to the postal committee. Senator Lodge opposed bringing up the resolution and Senator Gorman spoke In favor of It The senate debate on the postofflee resolution was closed by objection to the same being raised by Senator Cul-who called up the Cuban reciprocity blit IN THE HOUSE. After a political fight lasting an hour m, nd a half the house today adopted without amendment the Overstreet resolution calling on the postmaster-gener- al to forward to the house comm 1 tee n Postofflces all the papers bearing on the recent Investigation in his department. The Democrats made a vain endeavor to amend so that the information ahould go to the house Instead of to the committee. Yn the house today a resolution was introduced by Crumpacker instructing he committee on Judiciary to Investigate whether the isle of Pines la United Suites territory under the constitution and whether the territory can cedeJ to a foreign nation without consent of the house, senatorial action notwithstanding. NORWAY AND 8WEDEN Dark-a- n five-minut- es' tremely pleasant. Later information, which is perfectly reliable, Indicates that there was no pleasure In It, for General Reyes evidently made some remark which aroused the Roosevelt fighting blood. Tbe latter went for General Reyes roughshod and the angry words were heard In adjoining rooms. President Roosevelt concluded his denunciation with the statement that If Reyes had any more business to transact with America It would be with the secretary of state. Reyee was told not to enter the White House again. RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR HAS BEEN RECALLED Dec. 8. The Russion am- ht quiet EVIDENCE AGAINST WOOD General Wilson 8ays That Bellairs fully Misrepresented Cuban Conditions. Wil- WASHINGTON, Dec. 8. Former Inspector of Cuban posts, Fosnes, was a witness before the Senate military committee today. The next witness was General Wilson, military governor of Matanxae. He said that Bellairs as Associated Press correspondent deliberately and wilfully misrepresented the facts and conditions In Cuba. When he accused Bellairs of It the latter responded that he did it in the Interest of Wood, who was his friend. General Wilson said that within three months after Bellairs arrival he notified the Associated Press of the unreliability of their news and that they ought not to have such a man as Bellairs for correspondent, but apparently no heed was given. CONVICTED OF MURDER ' PANAMA -- HOLD-UP- SACRAMENTO. Cul Dec. 8. The Jury in the case of Convict Wood, the Folsom escape, was out twenty hours and brought In a verdict of guilty of murder lri the second degree. Judge Hart sarcastically asked the Did I hear you say 'Guilty of Jury: disturbing the ieace at Folsom? HEARING POSTPONED. The pn'.lmliinry hearing of David STEAMERS COLLIDE. Williams and William La Rosa, chargDiPP.,r.nc. of Woman and ed with burglary, was set for this afChild from a Pacifio not LONDON, Dec. 8. The steamers ternoon, but as the defendants laid Waierlnml and Stella collided this Steamer. yet secured the services of an attorney The MonStella sank, drowning l morning. until the hearing was Klpnne-A!f FRANCISCO. three. Dec. 8. The day, December Hth. WERE LOST AT SEA '""e THAT MINISTERIAL VISITATION. Was the administration trying to act as capjier for the gambling games on the levee? Did it imagine that by ordering tlie places to look resiectnble and their habitues to refrain from profanity during the visit that it could induce the preachers to believe that gambling was a form of polite, moral To the Utah State Journal: As a and social entertainment and that til business man I have been much in- order to be good cltixena they should terested in the statement made recent- take u whirl at tlie roulette table. The preachers did not seem to fsll ly by a local paper to the effect that the fight being made by the niinlaters Into tlie trap. The viee and the lawand others against the dives was di- breaking were there. Next time tbe verting business away from Ogden. If administration wants to get either victhis is really the case it Is too bad, tims for the game or converts to Its and it must be so nr it would not be in policy It shuuld select persons of other the iwper. charneter than well Informed and courOf course, it is the business of tho ageous preachers. ministers to rebuke sin, but, they PASTOR CALLS THE BLUFF. surely ought to make some distincRev. Ora (?. Wright Is a modest tion between sin that is profitable and sin that does not pay. If they will sub- Christian minister and does not pose mit their sermons to the city authori- us a sjsirL but he succeeded in railing ties in advance they cun no doubt get the administration bluff and forcing valuable tips as to the particular sins the udmliilHtrutloii to lay Its hand down they are at liberty to attack without without railing his. The next time the administration tries to bluff people It injuring business. I see that over in Cripple Creek they will probably select some one with have established a censorship over the less Intelligence than the preachers. daily papers. Here is a pointer for The letter of Mr. Wright to ths city our city government in Its dealings council Is commended to the earnest attention of the citizens of Ogden. with the church people. By the way, I have Just discovered COLLEGE ANNIVERSARY. something in the November number of Dec. 8. The American colROME, Leslie's Frank magazine that bears on this subject It is an illustrated article lege tuday celebrated Its forty-nint- h by Bayard Velller, a very Interesting anniversary with a banquet at which writer, who details his experiences there were 150 guests. Tonsts were while working as a day laborer In the offered In honor of President Rooseconstruction camps along the Union velt and the pope. Pacific. of he says the Laramie, Speaking town was not wide open' by any means, for there was no public gambling, as there was at Cheyenne, Ogden or Salt Lake. FOREIGNERS Now, there you are! There is the kind of advertising Ogden Is getting in this magazine of national fame with its half million readers. Wide open" town. No wonder WAS BIG DIFFERENCE IN THE Public gambling. FIGURES. business suffers. No wonder the thugs hold-ups flock in here. and It is not alone the preachers, the American Syndiests Will Get Contract church people, the temperance people, for Baltic Black 6aa the reformers (pronounce the word Ship Canal. with a sneer) nor Will Browning, nor Judge Agee, nor the 800 Republicans Dec. 8. A Koelnlarhe BERLIN, who cut the head of their ticket before voting it at the lust election that Zeltung dispatch says that the Ameriare injuring business, but also Frank can syndicate bid for the constructles Leslie's and this man, Bayard Veiller, of the Russian ship canal connecting who sneaks into Ogden disguised as a 0. the Baltic and Black seas was hobo and then goes buck east to write cent 35 This Is bid cheapper us up as a wide open town. Now let everyone stand buck while er than any of the German, English, the official organ of the business In- French or Russian bids and the Amerterests skins this man Veiller and nails ican syndicate will probably he given up his hide to dry on the burn door. tbe contract The barn doors which city officials with a fine appreciation of the eternal fitLECTURER ON ETHICS ness of all things maintain at the east entrance to Electric alley would anOfficer Pincock Occupies That Posiswer the purpose very nicely. tion in ths Police DeA CITIZEN. uieaWthe ' partment. REV. ORA C WRIGHT'S REPLY A lecturer on ethics Is not a necessary adjunct to a modern police departBaptist Minister Offers His Assistance ment, but the Ogden department Is in Investigating the provided with such a member. Officer Divas. Pincock occupies Rev. Ora C. Wright, pastor of the Baptist church, has addressed the folto the city lowing communication council, which was read at the meeting of that body last night: To the Honorable Council of the City of Ogden: I understand that the mayor of this city has preferred charges against the saloonkeepers of Twenty-fift- h street and has cited me as a witness. I hereby send you the signed article from which he culls phrases and distorts them into certain charges. I ask you to pass Judgment upon the urllele, mid if, in your opinion, I am not Justified, from my point of view, as a minister, to ilenounre evil. In making the charges, I will appear before your honorable body, whenever the honorable mayor, chief of e. Judge of the city court will aptestimony as pear with me and r witness the charges I have made. For further evidence I w ill request that the records of the city court for nt least three mouths ist. and the Ogden Stindard.of which the. honorable mayor po-Ih-- Is-a- 8, 1903. PRETTY GIRL WAS HELD A PRISONER Daughter of a Nebraska Farmer Spirited Away By a Neighbor. WAS WANTED AS WITNESS Girl Was Discovered After a Two Weeks Search Abductor May Be Lynched. LIXt'OLX, Neti., Dec. 8. Beulah Thomas, the pretty daughter of a York county farmer who disaiqieared from home two weeks ago, whs found lust night In the home of John Black, a neighbor of the Thomas slxtecn-year-o- ld family, where she hud been held captive since site dlsapiieured. The girl whs kidnapped by John Blair, against whom a criminal case Is (ending, and she Is the principal witness for the prosecution. Blair was Husiected of having been responsible for tlie girl's mysterious disappearance. Bloodhounds were used in the effort to locate the girl, but without success. Yesterday neighbors of Blair told the sheriff that they had reason to believe the girl wiis imprisoned in his house and last night the officer with a posse forced an entrance into the house mid made a thorough search of the premises, finding the girl in n room In the second story. Miss Thomas says that she was treated kindly hut kept in the closest captivity. Blair was immediately arrested and taken to the York Jail. The farmers threaten to lynch the prisoner. ' DEATHlLii $186,-000,00- bassador at Purls hus been recalled. This morning he presented to President Loubet the order for his return. Prince The recall of Ambassador Urusonff is said to he due to plans whereby he Is to be sent to Rome to succeed Russian Ambassador Nelidoff. who was recalled after the exar abandoned his proposed visit to the ItalFOLSOM ESCAPE IS ian capital. ALLEGED Monroe, Bayne and Hickey, the three will be arraigned bealleged hold-up- s. at North Ogden toBurt "ASHIxgtox, Dec. 8. The state fore Justice apartment is Informed by Minister morrow afternoon. Their preliminary t mas thi,t likelihood lie set nil In will Norway and Sweden hearing a'e recognized Panama. for Friday. RECOGNIZE went to the own but were ordered to stop by ih guard 4. Almost Immediately the rno trim- began, each side claiming Mutt the other tired first After the affair a mass meeting of strikers was called, but dispersed shortly afterward. Sheriff Clark with a posse is now on the gn. tl and everything is - 8. General Dec. WASHINGTON, Reyes, the special representative of Colombia, called at the White House today and It was given out later that Interview was exthe PARIS, The fight occurred at the coke ovens at the edg. of the camp. l'li miners brought as evidence for at least three iiionthx piisl. if your honorable council purposes to investigate for the of gaining a true knowledge of lower Twenty-fift- h street, I w ill lend you all the assistance you can reasonably ask of me. A lecture engagement with one of our schools tonight necessitates my absence, and this communication to your honrable Inidy is sent to show my sincerity." Tlie reading of the letter brought forth no comment. A motion was made that it lie referred to the committee on law and this was accordingly done. DECEMBER is riliinr. lit E Somali losses were heavy. CONSTANTINOPLE, Dec. 8. American Consul Davis haa left hla post at Beirut and caused the American flag at Alexandretta to be lowered in consequence of hla being Insulted and assaulted by tbe Turkish police. Minister Lelshman has made an earnest protestation to the ports and it is believed that when a more complete report Is received that the United States government will demand the fullest reparation. The affair has brown out of the arrest of an Armenian named Attarlan, an American naturalised on condition, who was Imprisoned at Aleppo but released on condition that he immediately leave the country. Davis was escorting him when the Turkish police attacked and assaulted Davis and rearrested Attarlan. Davis then lowered the flag and broke off relations with the authorities. Later a mob of Moslems made demonstrations against the consulate and Christians generally. The Turks claim that Davis struck the police and that his guards broke the prison windows. Attarlan had $2,500 in his pockets when arrested. The Turks claim that they believed him to be a revolution- TUESDAY, that elevated position HERBERT SPENCER PASSING OF THE FAMOUS LISH PHILOSOPHER. ENG- Founder of System of Philosophy Which Gave Him Rank Among Greatest Writers. BRIGHTON, England, Dei. 8. Her- bert 8iencert the great philosopher and author, who had been ill for some time, died at 5 o'clock this morning, after having been unconscious since 9 o'clock last night. Herbert Spencer was born at Derby, England. April 27, 1820. He was educated by his father and uncle, both of wlioin were learned men. He started In life as a civil engineer when he was seventeen yars of age, but after ten years of intermittent work in this vocation he abandoned his calling. He had in the meantime been reading philosophical works and he turned his attention to literature and philosophy. In 1848 he became of the Loudon Examiner and during the intervals of leisure afforded by this position he wrote his first important book called Social Statics. This was followed by the Principles of PsycholAlmost immediately afterward ogy. he tiegun his life work on what is callIn his ed Principles of Sociology. system of philosophy matter, motion and mind are but symbols expressing for us the manifestations of an unknown lower; and pushed to the utmost limits of simplification the symbols remain symbols still. sub-edit- or and yesterday he fulfilled the functions of the office to a nicety nt the Grant avenue school. Rome of tlie boys who attend that Institution have been misconducting. They have been truants and huve violated some rules and regulations of the school. To have a policeman in uniform enter the school and lecture them on the evil of their ways was an idea conWELLS BOUND OVER ceived by the superintendent, and Officer Pincock was selected as the Instrument of righteousness. The officer Motion to Dismiss Overruled Bond Is Reduced to was dignified In his delivery, hut his $750. remarks were pointed and It is to be efa his effort will have lasting hoped George II. Well, proprietor of the fect on the boys. i). K. saloon, who Is charged with robPRESIDENT SHAFFER bery. was yesterday hound over to TAKES FIRM STAND uwHlt the action or the district court in a lsuid of $751). The motion made President by his attorney, John D. Murphy, for Pec. PITTSBIRO. Shaffer of theAmalgamated Association dismissal was overruled. The liond of Iron. Steel und Tin Workers today lias now been reduced from ll.ltdfl to stated emphatically that members of $750, and while the statement was not the union would not ucrept s reduction made tn okii court, still the implicaof wages, nor would such reduction tion is that the bond If furnished shall be a cash one. even Ih considered. m |