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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-09-02
Attorney General MiIler's Opinion.

WASHINGTON. Sept. attorney General
Mil. or rendered ar, opinion to the president
this afternoon that the surgeon general of
the marine hospital service and secretary
of the treasury, with the approval of the
president, have authority to make needful
rules and regulations not inconsisten t
with state laws for fumigating ships, with
a view of protecting the health and lives
of the people.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-09-02
DENIgD BY MGDILL.
He Declares He Has No commission to Pur-
chase House for ]. 6. Blaine

lspecialto THE HERALp-Examiner Dispatcb.l
CHICAGO. Sept. 1.-Anent the report
from Washington to the effect that MIR.
Joseph Medill, of the Chicago Tribune had
acted in the capacity Of real estate agent,
in the purchase of house and lot in Los
Angeles whefe the plumed knight could re-
cuperate his lost vigor and perhaps re-enfer
the political arena in 1896, MIR. Medill con-
tributes the following TO the editorial col
urnn of the Tribune:
There are some material errors IN the state
ment; l. Mr. Blaine has not commissioned
MIR Medill to purchase Tor him q residence in
Los Angeles. or anywhere else. 2. He did not
have seFeraf tpnrersations. but merely short
one OF a few<Ainutes duration 3. The secre-
1ary was already quite we'll posted in regard to
The California W inter- climate. 4. He merely
said that he might take q roucn to visit Los
Angeles and Pasadena next winter. and asked
In case he did so whether he could probably
rent comfortably furnished cottage for the
winter. Since then Mr. M has received no IN
timation from Mr.. Blaine TO the effect that be
intended to visit the Poetic coast at any time
in the future and has no commission from him
to purchase Tor him there or elsewhere.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-09-02
Army Officer On Trial.

DETROIT. Sept. 1.-Lieutensnt1 Wood
bridge Geary of the Nineteenth infantry,
United States army, was on trial before
the cort martial which met at For. Wayne
today on charges of conduct to prejudice
good order ana military discipline and con-
duct unbecoming an officer and gentleman.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-09-02
Terrible Tragedy.

STEvENsvILLE. O., Sept. John Skin
ner, hired man working for Fretner,
farmer, near here, last night shot and killed
Fretner and then went upstairs and shot
Mrs. Fretner, who was lying sick in bed,
and Mrs Fretner's mother, a feeble Old
lady. Then he blew out his own brains
The shooting grew out of quarrel about
SINNERS wages. Mrs Fretner is still
alive, though fatally wounded. The other
three are dead
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-09-02

guard is being kept on board the Moravia
and orders have been given to her captain
TO fire at any one endeavoring to go along
side the steamer unless health repre-
sentative
Although things have been very quiet
ct the quarantine station today, the health
officer expects livelier times tomorrow and
the following days, as several ships are
expected in from infected ports.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-09-02
SYMPTOMS MANIFESTED.

A New York Doaor Claims That He Attended
Patient with Cholera.
NEW YORK, Sept. Captain Gross, of
the Eldredge street station, reports tonight
that he was informed by DIR. H. Beck of
Remington street, that he attended man
named Elwaining, on the fourth floor of
No. 95 Orchard street. and found him man
ifesting symptoms of cholera. The man,
he said, was Russian and arrived on Sun
day on the steamer Russia. The board of
health was notified.
The sick mans right name is Joseph Ep-
wang. An officer of the board of health
visited the SICK man and said he did not
have cholera and his illness was not Sc
rious.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-09-02
TO DISiNFECT rHE MAILS.

Postmaster General Issues an Order for In
spection of Foreign Mail Matter.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-The postmaster
general this afternoon issued an order in
structing the president of foreign mail to
Immediately take such steps as may be
necessary to thoroughly disinfect the mails
reaching the United States from foreign
ports where the contagious disease is said
to be prevailing. kilograms were also
sent to postmasters on the Canadian border
directing them to consult with the local
health officers and ascertain if there was q
necessity for the fumigation of mails.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-09-02
successful Trial on Torpedoes.

new York, Sept. 1.-The first White
head auto mobile torpedo ever fired from
an American war vessel in the country
was. shot from one of the 355s-inch
guns on the bay today. The first shot was
success and was followed by two more
equally successful.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-09-02
LIABLE TO BE POSTPONED

No Definite Time Fixed for Holding the In
ternationsl Monetary Conference.
WASHINGTON, Sept. Secretary Foster
said this afternoon that there has been as
yet no place or time fixed upon for the
meeting Of the International Monetary
conference. Should cholera continue its
menancing course the opinion Is expressed
81 the treasury department that it is alto
gether probable The meeting of the confer
ence viii be deferred until some later date
when the danger from the scourge will not
be 80 great as now.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-09-02
ANTI Slavery Bureau.

LONDON, Sept. IA Brussels corresponds
ent of the Times says: "As result OF
the international anti-slavery convention
held in Brussels, an international bureau
will shortly be formed in Zanzibar, IN
which England, France, Germany, Italy
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-09-02
International RecinrncItv Convention

GRAND Forks. S. D., Sept. 1.-The In
ternational Reciprocity convention met
here today. Governor Burke Of North Da-
kota was elected president. Numerous adj
dresses were made during the session.
The usual committees were appointed and
an adjournment taken after which a recep-
ton was rendered the delegates.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-09-02
BLAINE WILL NOT APPEAR.
Senator Hale Says ths Plumed Knight VIII
Make No Campaign Speeches

AUGUSTA. Me-, Sept. 1.-Senator Hale
has stated to a newspaper man that
Blaine will make no speeches during the
campaign, butts now engaged in writing a
letter, likely to appear any day, in which
he devoves some of the issues which are
being discussed, and in which he takes 4
deep interest.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-09-02
HELD TO ANsW ER.

Hugh ODonDeIl and Other Homestead
Strikers Have Hearing
PIrrsBURe, Sept. Hugh O'Donnell,
G. W. Sarwer, David Lynch, William t.
Roberts and William McConegly were
given preliminary hearing this evening
before Alderman McMasters Oh the charge
of conspiracy, preferred by Secretary
Loveioy AT the conclusion of the evidence
William J. Brennan, counsel for the de-
Tense, moved their discharge, but the alder
man oyerrnled the motion and held them
for the court in g, 600 bail, which was fur
nished.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-09-02
CAMPAIGN OPENED IN INDIANA
Enthusiastic Democratic Meeting at Vim
cennes-AdlGi Stevenson Present.

cennes-AdlGi Stevenson Present
vINcENNEs, Ind, Sept. 1.-The Demo
cratic campaign opened in southern Indiana
today. Elk Governor Gray Of Indiana pre-
sided over the meeting and introduced
General Adlai Stevenson to the enthusi-
astic Democrats and also made short adj
dress.
General Stevenson spoke for nearly an
hour. He gave the most attention to the
tariff and the force bill.
Claude Mathews, candidate for governor
followed the general In few short and en-
thusiastic remarks.
There is another meeting tonight at
which speeches will be delivered by John
Brett, candidate for Congress, Exon
gresham James E. Lamb and Hon. George
F'iIthian of Illinois.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-09-02
MINERS SUFFOCATED.

Fire Damp Explosion Causes Terrible Dis
aster in Coal Mine.
BRUSSELS, Sept. IA terrible explosion
of FIRE damp occurred today in the Agraffe
coal mine in Hainout The explosion caused
O heavy coal fall that blockaded the CALLER
les of the mine and suffocated many of the
miners. Nearly all OF the men are &C
counted for. Some escaped uninjured.
Twenty bodies have been recovered
and eight of the men are alive, though very
seriously injured. They were taken from
the mine by rescuing parties.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-09-02
HAS CANADA BACKED DOWN.

Authorities Claim to Know Nothing of the
News Sent Out from Wisconsin.
MINNEAPOLIS. Sept Ia special from
West Superior, Wis. says that the deputy
collector Of customs has been ordered to
return al papers and instructions relating
10 the 500 canal tolls. These proceedings
are customary only when the law has been
repealed or ceases to be enforced. The
customs officers here regard the movement
Is an Indication that Canada has backed
down.
OFFICIALS KNOW NOTHING OF IT.
WAsuiSGTox, Sept. 1.-The attention OF
Secretary Foster was this afternoon called
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-09-02

New York. Sept. lion. W. L. Viii
son, chairman of the executive committee
of the National Association Of Democratic
clubs, has called q meeting of the COM
mittee to take place &C the Hoffman house
in this city Tuesday, Sept 6. at IL O'Clock
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-09-02
Sent Into Quarantine.

SAuLT STE MARIE, Sept. 1.-Several i'm
migrants on the Canadian Pacific were
stopped this afternoon by United States
health officers and sent into quaran tine be-
fore they crossed the bridge. One was
from Hamburg, several from Russia, and
the rest from Scandinavia, but none had
certificates of inspection.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-09-02
Hitch in lonlnarcial Narntiatinns.

LONDON, Sept. Ia dispatch TO the
Central Ee;cs from Madrid says hitch has
occurred in the negotiations between
Spain and the United States for COM
mercial treaty.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-09-02
CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE.
Cholera Scare Gives Brokers Chance to
Manipulate the Market.

Manipulate the Market. !,
CHICAGO. Sept. The effect Of the
cholera scare was felt decidedly on the
board Of trade this morning. Everything
opened lower, but good buying at the de-
cline caused 3 temporary reaction. Then a
sensational report was received from New
York by some brokers to the effect that
three CAGES of cholera had been discovered
there and the market took another plunge
downward, wheat touching the lowest
point reached in several years. The story
was subsequently, denied and the market
recovered
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-09-02
Left for His Post of nntH.

NEW YORK, Sept l. Hon. Andrew
Jackson White, recently appointed minis
ter plenipotentiary to the Russian diplo-
matte post, left this morning on the Ham
burg-American packet steamer Augusta
Victoria
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-09-02
Two Thousand Afshaus Killed.

LONDON, Sept. 1.-The Vienna CORE
spondent of the Ne,os says: 1t is reported
from Merv that 1000 Afghans were killed
in the last battle with revolving Hazars.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-09-02
ONLY ONE PERSON SAVED.

Steamer Breaks in Two, Resulting in the
Drowning Of Twenty six Persons.
MARQUETTE, Mich, Sept. 1.-The steamer
Western Reserve. bound for Cleveland,
broke in two of the SAMPLE banks, near
Beer Park, about pm. Tuesday. Twenty
six persons were drowned and but one
man, Harry Stewart, of Algonac, was
saved. Two bodies we're washed ashore
this morning
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-09-02
THE HOP CROP.

Interesting Statistics Published by New
York Newspaper.
SYRACUSE, N. Y, Sept. Ian exhaustive
review of the hop crop was given by the
New York Homestead published today. In
England the yield is placed at 100000
hundred weight. GermaDy's production is
about 46. ooo, 900 pounds, averd upois. The
English crop promises to be reduced
from the estimate given owing to the
unfavorable climatic conditions of
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-09-02
Nina Persons INSTANTLY KILLED.

Nine Persons Instantly Killed.
BERLIN. Sept. While repairing the old
royal castle in Konigsberg today the scat
folding suddenly collapsed, precipitating
number of workmen TO the ground. Nine
were instantly killed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-09-02
HOMESTEAD SITUATION.
Men Claim the Strike Is Still On, but the
Mills Are All Running.

PIrrsBuRe, Sept. 1.-The situation about
the strike districts today is quiet Not
withstanding the weak places discovered
in the ranks of the strikers, favorable re-
ports are made by them and they claim the
strike is still on. On the other hand the
mills are all running apparently as though
nothing had happened and the firms report
success and bright prospects.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-18

Given RE With request to remember
him." nothing more; and he died, they
said, Of some fever, the handsome
darEI-eyed boy, and my ring was all I
had Of what might have been"
~ don't know Of anything else" re-
peated Jennie, heartlessly.
Nor I. either" I say, slipping it
from nv finger. Then write down
few items Of things the child Is to get,
give her the ring in my little worn
purse and send her forth / could not
go myself, and she is equal 20 it.
It is passable dinner. We manage
TO get through somehow. but as l hand
father his second cup Of coffee, he does
see the very thing l least desire him to
notice-the rinqless hand.
why, Susie, pet, have you lost your
ring?"
In vain try 20 stop him, perhaps the
sorrow in nv face makes his question
the more pointed.
II put it away" say by this time.
81 have been washing. you know. ~
oh. yes" says father, entirely salts
fed. but the shame OF the little suote--
fuge the less Of my ring, render me
anything but sociable hostess
an cougratulating myself that it IS
70 end well, after al, when again
fathers usually all unseeluG eyes no
tee a small bit Of paper on the floor;
he stoops down and picks 1t up
is it yours" be asks, handing i 20
our guest, when, oh, horrors. / see Il
Is 4 pawn ticket, the ticket un6cub.ed-
" for nay precious ring, that needles
Jennie has forgotten 70 give ne.
Our guest smiles and says:
''Oh. no. not nine.
NV eyes are not IS young a. they
were once, continues father p.SclclJ,
beginning 20 twist the old ticket IN his
fingers, and going on with his story
for father alwars hzs story IN prog
reSs, and doesn't seem - mind later
rurtions-but Inc ticket IS likely 20 be
torn into atoms when the Iate-es:
grows stro niger What cza dog ! an
IL agony. The very u1o5servaat gaest
has c omple;ed bis pie tie quiet smile
abou his lips bssrrayi1R nothing. Once
ro1 ! turn 20 Jennie for help tel
her rs plainly as eyes can tell 20 SAVE
ny ring. aSleast save ne the chance
CT o1ce more poss essiZC = Jennie IS
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-18
The Travels Of a w.teA.

Have you any idea Of the extraordi-
nary smoant # work performed b.
your watch during the short period Of
one year. 5e5 days? Let Us fgu-e a little.
The balance gives vibrations evsry
second, zoo every minute ls.ooc ever
hour. 4S1oo0 every day sud IA. 81, 90
during the year, at each vibration II
rotatas about ~ times, or, say about
Is7. 0Co, 600 reTolu tons . year. Ia order
70 better understand the immense
amount q labor performed by these
delicate Ettle wheels ard springs let e
60 su.l further with or calculations
r AZ. . locomotive with bsg C-fo0t drive
x heels as n illustration Let the
s,upeulsous machine Re ran u1sA -
great wheels have made a. May rev
oagatiouz Is -hs wheels Of the watch
make during tie rear and you Val .zd
that the engine has had % make 3 eo11-
plete circuits q ire earth before j. Las
equaled the watch II point q vince
Tevolusious- Gearre FEsacEs Tram add
Miss Bls-and 7vouId b slow coaeaes
when compared saith Ezch r@Ps5 tE9~-
ss@rG
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-18
FIGURES or INTEREST.

THz public paris q Chicago have =
total AREA Of 7.o0S acres
Tw-EE are soo,oos commercial travel
ers in the United stSte<
THEEx are $3.50 female telegraph
operators n tbs United States
The census q the poYul=tsoa q ia
pan has been publishsd "A sss o<8ci@l
CARTE TIE total popalatlSn - a.
%. 90. a. Increase of 50 90
TEX Irish i@nzuaze r sviag oat Tea
years age G<-6ss9 people spoke IraSh
ozly. n lsgI there were - 60 IL
1871 there yver- 81. 900 so eosls sTs@@k
irish and Euzllsa. and Iast year thszs
were caly $4,000.
IEZ acreage dura Ilon q fTes = he
aitea States is SIS for s.orekeep~rA
- y@s~s for rezrsssens. 80 years *
seaassa. SIS TssTs Ter nscasnscz- =
yezrs fo- merchants "a y-A-s for -@~-
Ters, 49, Gs2 yeArs tx l~Szs~zA
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-18

owing to the crinkle in it, and with
cheeks srouged by heat and suds to
an alarming degree, go out in the sit
ting-room to meet father and his
man" as foretold by little Jennie
who is peeping in at this very instant
through the hall door, making an oc-
casional grimace at me.
Father, in his usual enthusiastic way,
is entertaining the said man" with
one of his never-ending tales on his IA
vorite hobby 1--WE all have hobbies, you
know, so / won't particularize), but he
does pause long enough to say:
My eldest daughter, Susie, Mr..
Smith; my housekeeper, you know, and
a very jewel she is, too, assure you"
Mr.. Smith rises and bows. He is tall,
rather good looking and exceedingly
cool and self possessed. | am not. L
want to shake father for that unlucl1y
compliment. The idea of calling any
one jewel of a housekeeper, who has
nothing better for dinner than cold
boiled salt pork, beans, steamed bread
and half of pie for DESSERT
In my hurry to return to my sudsy
hiLClCL, HlICIC stb NsbAl ChJSy q
good cry, run plump against the stool
at the doorway that Jennie has drawn
up in it's way, in order to peep through
the transom, for Jennie is one of the
''terribles."
There is a grand crashing fall, as the
tail stool goes over, but Jennie, with
her usual agility, lands upon the floor
like a cat.
Father Immediately runs out and de-
mands what has happened
point to the stool and reply as
calmly as / may:
Jennie LETT it in the doorway"
AS for the child, she is already sale
within the kitchen, as demure as II
nothing had happened.
"You should be soundly whipped for
such conduct" / say, angrily, then l
remember the awful prospect before
me. A dinner for guest who is
complete stranger, nothing with which
to prepare it, and not a cent OF money.
IF father would only remember that
we've used the last of the pension
check-if he only could remember"
I sigh, and then l add: poor father!"
Jennie is regarding me demurely.
There have been times when her fertile
brain mas come to the rescue
What are we to do?" l ask, hope
lessly, looking at her.
There's your ring"
''My ring!" cry, my one treasure, p"
and l snatch my hand away from her
gaze and then the tears flow in very
truth.
''Oh," said Jennie. 81 only meant to
pawn it; you can redeem it, you know.
Father pawned his watch"
$50 he did" say, hotly, land never
redeemed it,
But my ring! heavy gold band given
me long ago By the bashful, halfway
lover, Clarence Baylor, my old friend
and schoolrnate, who sailed away
across the sea and returned neverTuore.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-18

child of resou rces, but not always the
most prudent
Pop" she whispers, slipping up be-
hind him, gimme that ticket"
"Heyi" says father, not understand
ing her, what is it, dear? show ticket
that you and Susie are going TOP" in a
joking manner, as he turns it over TO
her. luckily intact
They go back in TO the sitting-room
upon the table and sob bitterly.
Don't" says Jennie, with her small
arm around my neck. Don't cry!
The pension money viii be here in a
day or two, and the rings safe, and
ne" meaning our guest, didn't under
stand" for Jennie is old for her years
and dinly compreh ends my feelings
battle my hot eyes and go out TO bid
our guest good-by. 80
He is coming soon again." says
father, cheerfully; ''he's particularly
interested in" Then they are OF and
1 smut the door with a feeling of in
tense relief.
1t is three days later, the pension
check has been cashed, and l am has
tening to the pawnbroker's for nay
precious ring. There is slight rain
falling and have no umbrella; do not
possess one that is good enough to be
Of any service.
Somebody hurriedly passes, pauses
suddenly, lifts his hat, then with a
smile holds his umbrella over my I'M
lucky head 1t is Mr.. Smith.
Miss Susie, for you see remember
you quite well, the shower IS growing
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-18

the parson must have missed them, for
you all know how he pined away, and
one evening as was sitting by his bed,
he looked out OF the window and
watched the sun sink to rest, then fold
ed his ha nds and whispered: Colonel,
I am called to another charge then
sank to rest with the weary day.
That is the true story of the found
ing of the first church Of Almo. Let it
be forgotten"
There was silence for little space,
then Wilson, looking at his watch, re-
marked: Il guess that the colonel is
right, and we had better call the young
man he recommends
To this they all with one accord as
scented and the committee rose.
THE COLONEL.