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Show Utah Weather Forecast STOWES-" Ogdon out 5WS5 5" f'LJTTt Of &. E.wrwr w,,0,, JfuTo dreulotion '" JUJitry end in each proclnet DL VOL. NO. OGDEN 18 THURSDAY MORNING. CITY. UTAH. JANUARY 18. 1936. PRICE FRENCH POLITICS CAMPAIGN POLITICS IN OLD OPENS IN EXCITING ENGLAND RUSSIA BILL BATE A Fai'L, Jan. 7. The national auciu London. Jan. 17. The most prominent feature of today's return the congress hail of the Royal Palace is the wholly unexj.ti-vshowing ' at Versailles for the election of a p: ev- made at Birmingham. Not only were ident of the republic. The akcu,b!y all of Joseph t'huml seven consists nominally of 591 depuiu., and candidate returned. Iu Mr. Chamber-- . 3uii senators, but owing to deaths. D- lain himself secured a majority of five ines and the passage of some of the thousand, while the minority of others deputies to the senate, leaving lke.r averagi-- three thousand, aeata vacant, the numltepiresent wu. j Even alluwlmr that ihe Liberal can decreased to about SCO. making 43u ' didale were not ven strong, aa the votes necessary to elect a new presi- seats were practical H nncoutested at j the last dent. , general election and thought The greatest interest was manifest- jthe Liberal onaniianni was as good ed in the proceedings, whicu, however, in the Birmingham re,:li are Importwere very prolonged. The member of ant. Th assembly voted In alphabetical orBesides showing the confidence of der. TliOhe awaiting their ittrii dis- Birmingham in klr. Chamberlain, the cussed excitedly the prospecta of their results there go also to confirm what favorite. Although several candidates i has been noted ia Isolated contests, are mentioned for the presidency in that the candidates that openly have succession to M. I.oubet. Including M. professed proieciiunlai taming, had' Kalliere. president of the senate; M. good support and in some cases vicDe Rouvler, president of the chamber torious. of deputies; M. Berrien, funner min The outcome at Birininghom affords inter of justice, and M. Leon Burgeoia. a striking contrast. While Mr. Balihe former premier, the rea! contest i four stands defeated a a leader with his supporters, and himself angtrly between M. Falliere and Doumer. has the general support of crltiaed from his own side. Mr. Chamthe advanced socialist and radical berlain issues from the contest with groups, constituting the famous party flying colors. His courage to a large which sustained the Combes ministry. rxten. justifies him to perserre In his M. Doumer, however, is a formidable agitation, and he is In a position to opponent, whose election to the presi- argue that It wai' Mr. Balfour who dency of the chamber of deputies last lost tha campaign. A considerable section of the Unionvear after breaking away from his former connection with the famous ists on the protectionist side had preparly previously referred to gave the dicted some aueh result and it ia now first blow to M. Oombfs. The old lib- hinted thpt the partr must in future eral republicans belong to the center, look toward Birmingham for hope and and the conservatives, who then voted guidance. It la too lute for the results for M. Doumer, still seem inclined to at Birmingham to have any effect continue their allegiance. According upon the campaign a a whole. Many of todays polls will not be, to lobby gossip there does not seem sny likelihood on this occasion of a declared, but tomorrow those publishsurprise la the shape of a candidate ed will show that the Liberal tide disappearing at the last moment and up- runners gone. London has gone setting all the plane made, as was the tinctly Liberal, no less than 12 seats case when the late Sadi Carnot wa showing Liberal gains, while the toelected president on the aeeond ballot, tal gains of the liberal party for tosecuring an unexpected majority of day number 22, the Unionists have the then favorite, the latter M. Ferry. made only one solitary gain, Count A double bailor also occurred when Castlereagh having wrested the seat tha lata Felix Faure defeated M. Brie-so- from the Liberals at Maidstone. Portsmouth. which had been previously rethe former premier. After spending a brief period at the ported by two Unionist today elected official residence which he occupies aa two Liberals and this, despite the fact laliorite, split president of the senate, M. Faille res that a fifth candidate, a Liberals came went to the Elvse nalaoe to visit Pres the Liberal vote. 'The ident Lou bet, who warmly congratulat- third with a very large vote, tho Unionists being at the bottom of tha ed him. biy met at o'clock this afieruoor. Si Pvii r!mrg. Jan. 7 The holiday '.rutv m Kuta.sn pol:;:ra la over, and ihe lu-- iKilitical paries are mustering their length (or Russia s Bret It Increases the Commission to Nine Members ! and Places the Expense of Litigation I Upon the Government. Jan. 17. Senator Elthe ornate committee on interstate commerce, has made iodic his bill for the regulation of railroad ratea, which ho purpooeo to olfer for the conslderatloo of congress. aev-- The commission Is increesed from n to nine members. Expenses If by the United bn to bo borne not been comgtatea. The bill hat section relating the but fully, pleted m the fixing of sales embodies moat of the important featuree and iaaa. follows: That whenerer the interstate commerce oommlsslon shall be of the opinion that reasonable grounde exlnt for the believing that any ratea, fare or charge established or charged by any common carrier of carriers for any transportation or other service subject to said act, approved February 4, 1885, or any act amendatory thereto, la unor that just and unreasonable, shall be such carrier or carriers nuking any unjust discrimination or be enticed In any other practice or be doing any other art in violation In any provision of said acta it ahall be. lawful for said commission to Institute a ault or proceeding or equity In the circuit court for any district In which any carrier defendant In the suit b located, to restrain inch carrier or carriers from continuing In face such rate, fore or charge, or from continuing such unjuat discrimination or other unlawful act or practice. The commission la Its dicretion may institute aueh ault or proceeding upon lta own motion or upon the application of person, firm or corporation Interested In the matter complained of and the commission shall be required before Instituting any inch suit or proceeding to give notice to the parties defendant thereto or grant a bearing or make a report, finding recommendation, decision or order In respect of the matters complained of, but the commission shall have power before Instituting any aueh ault or proceeding, to make Investigation aa It may deem proper,. If It be made to appear to the court that any such rate, or charge of any carrier complained of In such suit or proceeding is unjust and reasonable or that-S- be carrier ia making any inch discrimination or is ensured In any such other price, or li doing any such other act In violation of law, the court may, by its order or decree, mandatory or restrain and enjoin aueh carrier from continuing in force aueh rate, fare or charm or from continuing inch discrimination unlawful, or act or practice on or after n date to be d In the order or decree, and thereupon It ahall be the duty of the carrier, on or before such date, to put in force a lawful and proper rate or charge or practice In substitution of, or that a restrained or required to he changed. In case any carrier shall fall, within the time specified in aueh order or decree, to put in force a lawful and proper rate, fore or charge in substitution for that restrained or required to be changed, or in case by such uubitantlal fore or charge In force by the carrier shall be put unjuat and unreasonable or otherwise unlawful, the commission shall have power upon the evidence in inch ault and with any further hearing, or In ita discretion upon further evidence and, hearing before the com ml scion, to make an order directing the carrier to modlfv the original or constituted for or charge, aa the case may be, by put. ting in force in lieu thereof, a just and a reaaonable rate, prescribed in aueh, order of the commission, but, the commission ahall not have nower to modify any original or substituted rate, fare or charge to a greater extent ihsn shall be necessary In order to remove the Injustice and unreasonableness thereof. Such order of the commission to to the effect not leas than ten thereof and in effective one year.days The carrier by that date muat modify ita published ratea and while the order ia In effect, prohibited from establishing or putting In fore any substituted or modified rate, fore or charge in excess of that prescribed. A penaitv of a thousand dollars for oarh day of violation la provided. Any party to the proceeding may appeal to the supreme court of the nited Staten, but thin will not stay aupercede the decree of the execuT tion of any writ or process thereon e circuit court or n Judge of the suoreme court shall so order. No ap-la allowed to the circuit court Washington, kina, chairman of litl-ntio- . was found beneath Niemann body on the bed when he was discovered. Niemann apparently bad been shot from behind. The phvsiclans at the hospital said Miss McLeod has by no means recovered and that her wounds may prove fatal, but at present the chances are that she will recover. DISCREPANCY COMPANY. LARGE IN SHOE Bt. Louis, Jan. 17. According to n statement made today by Frank P. Havel, of the firm of Liitle A Have, financial agents for the Tennett Shoe company, inquiry into the nffalra of the Tennett company haa revealed discrepancies of 3150,000 due. it ia believed to foully bookkeeping. John H. Bennett, president of the company haa tendered hla resignation and his ton, John H. Tennett, Jr., secretary of the company, haa resigned. William C. Little of Llttlel and Hayes. made the following statement: The board of directors will, tomorrow, take un the oueation of reorganii-atlon- . ' I am hoping that we will be able to continue the business, aa I the assets are sufficient almost to pay back the stockholders dollar for dollar. Jamie H. Hoskins, a director of the company, would not make n statement until after tha account have been fully examined. be-liey- FIGHTING COURT. RAILROADS IT OUT IN Ban Frandaeo, Jan. 17. The fight between the Southern Pacific company and the Western Pacific company for on San Franicaco terminal rights Bay began In earnest today aa far aa the federal authorities are concerned, when the taking of the depositions of ljOuls J. Lee Conte, assistant United States engineer, was begun before United States Commissioner Heaoock. Attorneys Cutcheon, of New York, Vail, of Denver, and Marcel Cerf, local representative for the Western Pacific and R- - A. Moors, counsel for the South-trPacific, were present Attorney Cutcheon conducted the examination. Many details regarding the construction of the jetties were brought out during the examination of the wltnesa. -- vote. ape-dBe- un-th- of appeals. kill a ' man, then shoots HERSELF. Chicago. Jan. 17. Lucille McLeod, who la supposed to have killed Wal-Niemann while hi a room at the Empire Hotel on December 13, end then shot herself, was token from the rnirago Emergency to her hospital home tost night Before her removal a murder charge placed meninst her name mud her P. R. thr. McLeod, and n friend had mgned bonds of 820.000 for her appear-w- e at the Inquest over Niemann's "dy. which la to be held January 37. Nias McLeod and Niemann were found together in n room in the hotel alter the firing of sbota had attracted toe attention of emnlovea. When the Joor wee broken open Niemann was found dring with a bullet wound In hto head, and the voung woman was Jtoconacwua with n bullet Wound In Both were hurried to the hospital, but Niemann died without regaining conacioumesa. Xha revolver, which had been ttoed. I" Washington. Jan. 17. The seere--. tary of war haa sent a letter to the speaker of the house of representatives calling attention to the matter of public school of enlisted men at remote militaries where no other educational foultles gre available. Prior to the war, schools were maintained aa branchel of the post schools for enlisted men, authorised under the provisions of section 1231, revised atat-uteAa lecieatlve sanction la necesof aueh sary for the pnit schools, suggestion la made aa to how such auction could be given in the army appropriation bill for the fiscal year. s. FAVORABLE REPORT ON PARKER BILL. house The Washington, Jan. committee on judiciary today authorised a favorable report on the Parker rebate hill providing that shipper deriving benefit or advantage from carriers in the way of unlawful rebates shall be liable to the UnlteC States In the amount of the benefit. The bill empowers the government to recover at law the amount of the rebate and couyt expenses. Jf the shipper accept the rebate knowingly the United States may recover twice the amount Informants in successful cases are to recover of the amount recovered. 17. one-tent- h HITCHCOCK REVOKES ORDER. Washington, Jan. 17. At the request of Senator Gearin of Oregon, and upon the recommendation of the commissioner of tha general land office, Secretory Hatthoock haa revoked the order of March 15th, 1906, by which he suspended the approval of entries for selection of public land! in the state of Oregon. Several thousand patents of land, involving many thousand acre in that state, have been withdrawn from dalivery which now will ha released to the owners. THE TRIAL FOR HAZING TINUES. CON- Annapolis. Md.. Jan. 17. The trial of Midahlnman Minor Meriwether, Jr., on tha charge of haslng, was resumed today. A number of members of the fourth class testified that Meriwether had treated them with consideration and that he acted towards them in a friendly and good natures manner. It wna made clear br tha line adopted by tho defense that Meriwether la anxious to relieve his name from the approbrium of crueltv. RUN ON BANK CEa7eB- - Pittsburg, P.. Jan. 17. The run started yesterday on the Washington National. Bank of Pittsburg by foreign depositors, had practically ceased and the deposits for exceeded the amount withdrawn.- .Nothing is known regarding the whereabout of Cashier 9.. C.. Armstrong, who disappeared mvsteriouelv over three weeks ago, and whose accounts are aaid to be absolutely correct to-da- v r repr-iM-iii- VACANCY CREATED. Washington, Jan. 17. The appointment of Major General Botes as chief of staff, has left a vacancy in the office of assistant chief of staff, which will be temporarily filled by the assignment. to the duties of that office of Brigadier General Thomas H. Barry, who will, however, continue to servo aa president of the army war college. Captain William M. Wright, Second infantry, of the general staff, hat been aaaigped to duly aa special aid to General Us tea. and Captain Groto Hutrheaon, Sixth cavalry, who acted in that capacity for General Chaffee, will serve as an aide to General Barry. gnlna. Among the Tower-Hamle- ts n, So Declares Marcus Braun Special Immi-.- grant Inspector. Washington, Jan. 17. In response to the Bulser resolution, passed by the house, Buuretary Metcalf of tha department of commeice and labor, today sent to the house the report of Sperlal Immigrant Inspector Marcus Braun, which deala at great length with the character of Immigrants coming to this countrv and the attitude of the Euronevi governments upon tha matter, Mr. Baua declares that he has incontrovertible evidence that while tho number of aliens shipped to tills country who are legally Inadmissible because of ulaease ia diminishing, immigrants inadmiHMlhle for other reasons are constantly brought into tha country in large numbers, By the concerted action of aonie European governments and steamship agencies, by bankers and schemers of nil sorts." He declares that while these governments have laws ostensibly intended to nstlct Immigration, instead of doing ao they actually encourage It by keeping alive "The patriotic spirit of tha fatherland in the minds of these colonists by representing that unless they adhere to the principle of home patriotism their governments would leave them without protection in Barbaric America.' " I This is especially true. Mr. Braun In says. Italy and Hungary. He asserts that these countries regard these subjects in this country as adpuncts or countries of the own and by their instruction! and teaching to Immigrations benefits accrue to the home country to the detriment of this country. He said that tfifi.OOO.OOO was sent last year from the United States to Austria Hungary alone to these Immigrants. Not single promise which the new Hungarian immigrant law guarantee! haa been kept. 1 experienced the bewildering spectacle," Mr. Braun says, Of hundreds upon hundreds of agents licensed by the Hungarian government carrying on and eondlucting an almost unheard of campaign to get Immigrants, in direct and open violation of the laws. These laws, ho says, are nothing but a force and systematic is licensed and privileged by the Hungarian government. Mr. Braun narrates at length hla interviews with Hungarian official and auotes Premier Tieza as saying that bills Introduced in congress tending to restrict immigration are regarded a unfriendly acta toward the government of Hungary. He states that in order to discourage Hungarians from becoming American citizens tjie precaution is taken to advocate the establishment in the United States of Hungarian homes, schools, churches and Institutions, tha Intention of which i to avert The terrible danger" of Hungarians becoming naturalised. Mr. Braun then takes up immigration .from Turkev. Asia. Minor and (Continued on page four) WHAT NEWSPAPERS ENGLAND SAY. London. Jan. IS. The .Dally Mall says: When the survivors of the Unionist wreck reassemble in the house of commons they will look upon a scene never before witnessed In that august assembly. They will find the First club la Europe gone, and we hope that as a nequroce tbs first business bouse in Europe will have taken lta place. The Dally Mall proceeds to argue that the member or the large labor contingent, knowing what they want thuroiightv organized and supported by probably seven tenth of the population, will infuse an air of real bus real Into the affairs of parliament. 'Whose atmosphere and prestige can whether for been radically affccti-" good or evil, remain to be seen. Among other changes, the paper notes the Great reduction of the power of the railroad magnates and aiml-- , lar interests which hitherto have been overrepresented." and the decline of Luater of the magic letter 'M. P. after the name of the prospectuses of company promoter." The Morning Post aava: Birmingham has begun the work of reconstruction. Joseph Chamberlain haa proved beyond question that the British wool demand front every one who aubmita himself to their choice, a definite suppression of convictions and not a theoretical exposition of the advantages of -- SIGNED TREATY OF PEACE San Domingo. Jan. 17 A treaty oT peace between the insurgent general at Monte Cristl and the government was alerted today on board the American cruiser Yankee. This assures perfect tranquility throughout the republic. Monte Cristl Is now in the governhands of the constitutional ment. Emilio TJergere, minister of foreign affairs, aaid to the Associated Press: of 1 attribute the prompt collapse the insurrection to the vigor of the government military operations, which restrained the insurrectionists from securing the custom houses." IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE. Algeclras. Jan. 18. On the proposal of the Marquis Visconti Venosta, M. Ambassador White and AmRevoil, bassador Radowita. it has been decided shat the conference shall go into committee of the whole today at 3 p. m when thee, will be an informal discussion of the question of contra hand. i SEVEN PERSONS PERISH FLAMES IN The Entire Family of Charles Ayer Are Burned To Death In a Farm House Fire Ayer Shoots Himself. 1 net e, FOR SOLDIENR'S CHIU DREN. elaborate platform. The party (lie advanced liberal opinion of ihe zemstvo majority, and the platform wiii cloaely follow the resolutions of the late zemstvo congress. Ti-allied moderate parties which are in. ling ou the basis of the muuireato of Under 3b, will 1m be early in the field. There will be conference of the lenders from various parts of the empire here this week. This coalition, which embraces the party of law aud order, the Octobrist and five lesser fact Inn, haa chosen the name of Monarchists, and will nominate candidates in common, realising that singly they are too weak to meet the well organised Constitutional Democrat or een the Social Democrats and Sorlal Revolutionists. During the holidays the pacification of the country has been steadily going forward. Bv an utP paring use of the military and w desale arrests of the leaders of the fighting organisation, the revolutionists have been driven underground and have been forced to mura to their old methods of assassination. Not a day passes without reports of the murder of obnozloua official. So for St. Petersburg haa iwcsped owing to the demoralisation of the terrorists here and the activity of the police. llit-i- s, n SCHOOLS opening guns will be fired tomorrow, wnen ;ne del, gates of the constitutional will aembJe to discuss Liberals, 167; Unionists, 73; Labor-lte31; Nationalist. 50. Of the 23 London seats polled today, six wen won by tha Liberals, 12 of them being striking personalities were Henry C. Duxton, postinyter general, and Thomas James McMara, the writer on educational subjects, who wen elected by enormous majorities for the poplar division of tha and the north division of Camherville, respectively, and John Hennlker-HeatoCanterbury, Earl Deof Kin sin ton; von)', south division Wm. Even as Goman, St. Henry division of the tower hall; Ely Cecil, Aston Minot; Jesse Collins, Bordesley Viscount division of Birmingham; Morpeth, south division of Birmingham, and Hon. Ivor Churchill Gusa, Plrmouth. who retained their aeata. Sir Conandriet, who ran in Unionist Interest for Hawick, Rox Burgahlre, Scotland, hns been defeated. FIVE CENTS electoral campaign. The . . Fair in couth, rain in northern portion Thursday and Friday. (RECEIVES FULL ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES) Pembroke, N. II.. Jan. 17. Seven persona, all members of the family of Charles Ayer, are supposed to hav perished in a fire which destroyed Ayre's form house near here today. The bodies of a child and of Ayre's moihertn-tahav been found in tha ruins. Aver shot and killed himself an hour after tha lira was discovered. The theory of the county authorities is that Aver was tha murderer, but up to a late hour they had been unable to find any evidence of the method employed to wipe out the family. Whether the victim were shot or killed by other means cannot be told at present. Un to n lata hour only charred fragments of ths victims had been recovered, sit hough persons who had witnessed tho scene of the fir thought they observed two other trunks In ths biasing ruins. The eight victims of tha tragedy were: Charles Ayer, aged 43, killed by shooting. Mrs. Addie Ayer, hto wife. Mrs. Isaac Akerman, Ayora Flossie Ayer, aged mother-in-la- 13. Alfred Ayer, aged 12. Bern! Ayer, mood (. Andrew Ayer,, user 4, and baby, all children of ths Ayers. a girl Tin firs occurred about I oclock In tho morning, and Ayer drove up to the hum of a stater, Mrs. Georgs Bailey la the town of Chlator, about six mile from hto home Just, after 10 o'clock. He remained at Mrs. Bailsjra during the afternoon and when informed that his building had bees burned, manifested some agitation. A moment later he drew a revolver and pointing it at his right templa fired and foil He died tonight. uneonaclouh. From what could be learned from the ruins, ths officials think the Inmates of the home died oeveral hoars before the firs waa seen. Tbs report that the curtains had not been raised led to the theory.; that aw members of the household were killed several hours before daylight. . Ayers had been held in high esteem by neighbors. He' was obliged to rely upon his wifes relations for support. . FRANCE IB HAPPY. The Thomas Edison Two Centuries Ago Was Born. of Boston, Jan. 17. The slate of Mas tachusetts and the city of Boston united today in celebrating the 20Uh anniversary of the birth of Benjamin Franklin. Public exerclsq were held In Symphony hall in the presence of a large company. The program Included the singing of historical and by a chorus of patriotic pupils from the Boston public schools and addresses by prominent men. Philadelphia, Jan. 17. Thai city, in which Benjamin Franklin spent most of hla long and useful life, today fittingly commemorated the 200th anni- versary of the birth of the great philunosopher. The celebration waa of usual magnitude, as oil public schools, many churches, societies and Institution united in observing Franklin's natal day, and tonlgbt the city of Philadelphia offered in commemoration a beautiful Illumination of the great municipal building. Elaborate as theya were, today' exercise were only preliminary to tha celebration which will be held Easter week In this city, throughout the country and France. From every school building and many displayed private residence! flags were of pupils, In Franklin's honor. Bands led by the! rleachera, took excursions through the central section of the city near the Delaware river to visit site that are aaaocialed with hla career. These historical sites included all tlie lived, places where Franklin worked or where from the spot in dock square he resided aa an apprentice to the quiet corner In bid Christ church bur 11 ground his last resting place. BOSTON REMEMBERS FRANKLIN. Boston, Jan. 17. Two societies held tobanquets f the Hotel Somerset In night and listened to addresses The memory of Benjamin Franklin. MsMachuaetts Society of the Revolution had aa their principal guest Jules Jusserand. the French ambassador. He was welcomed by Governor Guild. In his response M. Jussersni spoke of;, Franklin's service as a diplomat ay-In- Lhlle thinking that 200 year after his birth, day for day. the question in the would take such prominence councils of nations when he prepared he a treaty with Morocco. 'I hope, on wrote to the president of congress September 13, 1783, 'the sending of a minister to the court of Morocco, as recommended in my last, haa been taken into consideration. Great men's wishes are usually fulFranklin's wna, and congress filled. took his plea for a 'minister' lute consideration, but that was In 1783; It waa in 1849 that a minister waa appointed. Morocco wa anyhow much In his thoughts, and Amtricn taking the present conference might part-ialmost be said to be the fulfilling of a desire of Benjamin Franklin. Paris, Jan. 8. There Is rejoicing throughout the provinces over the election of M. Kalliere, according to reports received this morning. Everywhere there are bonfires, fireworks, processions find the firing of cannon, while troops paraded and saluted the colors. Telegrams of congratulations from many municipal councils have been received by the president-elect- . The election of M. Kalliere is approved by the Parisian press. The Echo de Iarls, however, says: M. Kallicrpa will enter tha Ely see Palace at a different Juncture and under conditions which are likely to arouse apprehension. It behooves him to dissipate these apprehension and to Justify his elevation In showing by his word and his acts that he understands exactly what is Imposed upon him by ths presidency." vestigation because of the stories told by neighbors of numerous disagreement between mother on son over money marten. HOUSE, Washington. Jan. 17 In a session of two and a half hour today the house took favorable action on 160 pension bills. Under the rules the bills ara considered ths first time in committee of the whole, after which they are formally pass,-.- ', by the housr. The whole number was put through ths latter course by Speaker Cannon in just eleven minutes. The house adjourned at 3 o'clock n til tomorrow. Washington, Jan. 7. According to the order of business arranged tost week bills from ths committee on pensions had the right of way in the house today. This business was token up when the bouse met, 1G6 pension hills being on the calendar. Of the beneficiaries of these bills, 42 are blind and 68 ara suffering from GROWTH OP LABOR PARTY DUB. TO BURNS. London, Jan. II. Justin McCarthy, one of the leaders of the Irish parliamentary party, in an interview in the Tribune this morning, said ho thought that the tremendous growth of tha labor party was largely tha mult of putting John Burns In the cabinet. He sold ho new no reason why tha modere ties of either aide ihmftd fear tho In the new parliament.. Ho did not believe they would use their power. but on the contrary he thought they would become a source of strength. Asked his opinion oonorrn-In- g home rule, Mr. McCarthy aaid: Yt will not come now, hut whan it does come It. will coma wKh a rush. 11 ' COMMITTEES' ANNOUNCED. Indianapolis, Jan. 17. At ths opening of ths convention of the United Mina Workers of America today. President Mitchell announced tha ap. pointment of committees. H. C. Perry, 'president of tha Illinois miners, who with W. ll. Haskins, retiring president of the. miner, who addressed the miners in tha International Mining congress at Uega, Bek glum, last August, made hla report. He advised that the American mlnera continue to be represente din the in ternallonnl conference. The miners' representatives at the convention of the Federation of Labor submitted a report,1 ( ' PANIC AT METZ. Berlin. Jan. 17. The Nenets Nacb-rlchte- n prints a dispatch fro the effect that two French Mata to soldiera (in have arrived from Lorraine six miles from Metz). They pretended to have left their regiment at Verdun with one comrade in order to escape service in a war which they aeon expected to take place. The dispatch says there ia a regular ROUGH ON THE COMMITTEE. panic at that place. The seringa hanks there have postponed payment. Key West, Fla., Jail. 17. Tha crisis The demand for money in greet. came in the clgannakere' strike today when a second committee of the Tor I COMMISSION HAS AGREED. ccdores' union refused any proposition to settle the strike. On n signal Helsingfors. Finland, Jon. 17. The given tho citiacn' committee seventy-fiv- e commlealon appointed by the senate surstrong and heavily armed, to prepare a project for the reform rounded the Torredorea' hail, captnrcd of the diet hoe agreed to the principle ese of and tweoiy-fvthe committee of a universal body, the members of corted them to the club, and from which will be elected by universal suffthere they were token to the steamer rage. Both men and women who have Maacotte and at 8 o'clock sailed for reached the age of 21 will have the Havana. The criticism these men right to vote. Thla body will replace made concerning American workmen, the ancient diet, composed of the four and tha work done by the citizen estates the nobles, the clergy, the committee was the cause for their burghers and the peasants the only deportation. The vagrant law will be survival of the eerly for of parliament slrietly enforced unless the men go to ary organization. Four agitators who arrived work. from Tamps by the Maacotte tonight LOUD APPOINTED. were arrested and sent to Havana. Washington. Jan. 17. Former Rep. WILL TAKE PART IN FIELD EX- resent stive Eugene F. Loud of CalERCISES. ifornia was appointed one delegate to conthe International postmasters Washington, Jan. 17. At the sugges- gress to meet in some time next April tion of Major Gen. Bates, chief of haa tendered hla resignation and it staff, the president and secretary of has been accepted. Business engagewar are favorably considering n plan ments ore assigned a the reason. The of having aa many troops of the army vacancy thna crested has been filled t posts In the United States take part by the appointment of N. M. Brook, In the field exercises In the coming superintendent of foreign malls of the summer with n view of giving officers poatoifice department The other dele and all men service In the field. gate Is Edward Rosewater of Omaha. It Is designed, if possible, to establish eight or nine camps at different INTERNATIONAL YACHTING CON FERENCE. points in the country easily accessible from the regular stations and suitable for the drilling of large bodies, of London. Jan. 17. The International troops. yachting conference, at It meeting eoat will It is estimated that it Friday next, probably will adopt ths about 1200.000 for the movements proformula, which Is wide conlv different from the measurement rule posed for the coming summer and gress will he asked for that amount of the New York Yacht club. The French proposals, which were founded on the American rating, were ACCUSED OF KILLING HI8 MOTHER. unanimously rejected by the conference today. The delegates express the that they will he able to effect hope Me 17. Jan. John Philadelphia. wkh the United States. compromise t Anita of MeMurrow, Murrow, bob De known ns tha Countess Bettancourt, BREEDERS ASSOCIATION IN was today committed to prison to SESSION. await the coroner's inquest into the death of his mother, Mrs. MeMurrow, Lincoln. Neb.. Jan. 17. The Amerwho died suddenly yesterday and the police aoy that a abort time previous ican Breeden association inbegan its conjuncto her death, she had quarreled with annual session hers today, her son. Mrs MeMurrow' body to aaid tion with the Livestock and Agricultural arcostathm of Nebraska. Secto be bruised. At the hearing today, MeMurrow de- retary Wilson, of the department of clared he was In no manner responsi- agriculture, president of the associable for hla mothers death, but tb po- tion, is represented bv William Hayes donavittlORf flf IcnCUltUn. lice and coroner are deducting on in- inter-Europea- n aw |