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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-11-04

A pupil of the late Prof. Helmholtz
relates that when his master had dis
covered the velocity of nerve currents by
the aid of electric measurements, Alex
ander Won Humboldt remarked to Du
Bois-Reymond: Then nerve currents
move only three times as fast as the
Orinoco.'
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-11-04

Constitutional Delegates for dis
frfct in Salt Lake County outside of
Salt Lake City:
). s. RawIins, Heber Bennion, A. N.
Cherry, Charles Humphrey, John c.
Mackoy, n. II. BaIIstrom, ID. o. Ride
out, Jr., r.. e. Miller.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-11-04

critics of Germany, has published his me-
moirs, containing details of his inter
course with many famous men, including
Richard Wagner, Schumann, Freytag,
Schnorr, Gutzkow, Auerbach, Devrient,
etc. His most important book is Ger
man Artists of the Nineteenth Century"
in four volumes.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-11-04

A vote for Frank Cannon is a vote for
McKinleyism, that system of tariff rob-
berry that was twice repudiated by the
people. Frank Cannon is in favor of
the restoration of McKinleyism.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-11-04

People who have met Conan Doyle at
receptions and private luncheons agree
story writer, he is quite hopeless as an
entertaining companion. While he is a
pretty good listener he is a poor talker,
and has all the stolidity which is supposed
also freely said that the applause which
is bestowed is more in recognition of his
clever work with the pen than for any
particular enjoyment he can afford on
fhe DIatfOrm
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-11-04

Nine Melba's christian name is Nellie
At least she signs all letters and COM
munications to the press Nellie Melba. A
woman who has the nerve to do that,
and in letter to Charles a. Dana, the
arch enemy of the feminine 'ie,'' is sure
to succeed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-11-04

Every Democrat should be at home
on election day working fer the princi-
pies of Democracy. those guarantees Of
the rights and liberties of the people.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-11-04

Emperor Williams uniforms are not all
made by the same tailor, nor are they all
made in Berlin, but by court tailors in
various parts of the empire, all of whom
possess his measures. The average price
of a military coat Is given as $40.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-11-04
PEOPLE of PROMINENCE.

Bismarck has fought twenty duels and
has been wounded once. And even that
was through an accident, his adversary's
sword flying from its handle and cutting
his face.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-11-04

After the recent performance of "Othel-
lo'' in Paris Verdi gave 5000 francs to the
opera relief fund, LOCO francs to the scene
Shutters, and offered his authors rights
for fifteen nights to the poor Of Paris.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-11-04

A vote for j. L. Rawlins is vote
for a man who had but one object and
aim in Congress-the advancement Of
the interests of Utah and her people.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-11-04

Nine. Calve weighs $50 pounds and is
very careful to keep herself down to that
weight She takes only two meals a day
and never goes to fashionable teas. There
up her two regular meals a day and go
to teas.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-11-04

President Casimir-Perier is an early
riser, being at work on his letters and de-
spatches every morning at $50 Never
theless he often reads till o'clock at
night
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-11-04

One of the late arguments in favor of
protection is that the new tariff bill is
helping Scotland. The Mckinley theory
is that prosperity in this country must
be gained at the expense of other ma
tons. The tariff advocates are never
SO happy as when the toiling millions
A doctrine which fosters such a spirit
is to be condemned and repudiated upon
the ground of humanity alone, leaving
an economic nature.-Kansas City Star.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-11-04

We are prepared to fill orders for
coal, lump, stove, and nut. Yard, 2s1
West Third South st. Telephone No.
Al. Weber Coal Co.
W. J. MONTGOMERY. Agent
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-11-04

Let every voter scan every name on
his ticket.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-11-04

Every Democrat in the legislature who
is not swayed by considerations of To-
cality or personal devotion must realize
the Importance of electing as senator the
best equipped man. In most OF the coun-
and the legislators are clothed with a.
large discretion as to their choice. For
this very reason they should be careful
to cast their votes only for such men as
by reason of character, ability and ex-
perience are qualified to illustrate Geor-
gia in the country's highest legislative
forum.-Atlanta Journal
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-11-04

OF course a new territory is always a
favorite resort for those who find places
that have an effective police uncongenial.
has been aggravated by the manner in
which reservations have been opened to
settlement under the law. The disap-
pointed boomer naturally turns high
wayman. 1t is to be hoped that before
another reservation is opened to settle
ment a more rational and civilized meth
cd of opening it may be adopted than
that the application of which has twice
conspicuously disgraced the countrY.-N.
Y. Times
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-11-04

The women's municipal league has gone
far to prove the adaptability of the sex
effective campaign documents against
Tammany misrule that the canvass has
produced. 1t is only a leaflet, but it is
packed full of plain points tersely put
n. Y. World
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-11-04
POLITICAL NOTES.

On the day that Gov. Mckinley spoke
in Pittsburg two of the big iron firms
there advanced the wages of their en-
ployees. This was not exactly hospit-
able to the prophet of impending dis
aster.-Boston Herald.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-11-04

New York registers more voters this
year than ever before. The figures, 30S,-
$50. exceed even those of the Presiden-
tiaI year 1892. The peoples interest, es,
as it has not been since Tweed was
overthrown. Even more significant than
the great total OF registration is the fact
that there has been heavy falling OIL
in the Tammany strongholds, the First
and Second wards, and a more than
Notwithstanding increase in those up
town wards where Tammany's hold is
Weakest.-N. Y. World.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-11-04

Many Democrats were not over san
guine at the beginning of this campaign,
but seeing the popular favor with which
their cause is regarded and recognizing
that the American mind is of a quality
to understand the pro and con of public
questions and to unhesitatingly adhere
and pressed ON aggressively. They are
now certain to carry Wisconsin, Indi-
ana, New York. and Illinois, and if the
eral other doubtful states would take
their places in the Democratic column.
One more defeat means the final over
throw of protected monopoly, and the
time hastens for its downfall.-Kansas
City Times.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-11-04

The dynamite outrage at Laurel Run,
which by happy chance only cost the
lives of three victims where sixty were
intended, illustrates the deadliness OF dy-
Mantle in the hands of constituencies
criminals, actuated either by greed or re-
venge. ' The increasing frequency
criminal purposes will soon compel the
American people, through their consti-
tuted authorities, to adopt protective
measures more efficient than are now af-
forded by law and the police forces en-
ployed either in city or country. Just
what direction lesislation for this pur-s
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-11-04

The situation for the Democratic party
in this state was never more hopeful and
encouraging than it is today. All that
is needed is a general and enthusiastic
rallying of the Democratic forces around
the party standard. The Democrat VINO
talks voting the Populist ticket as the
only chance of defeating the Republican
party either does not understand the sit
uation or is a coward and traitor to
his party. The real contest today IS be-
the Democrats WAIVER and scatter on the
eve of battle Owen will be elected. Let
them close up their ranks and march TO
within their grasp If owen shall be
elected, it will be because the Democrats
of Minnesota have deserted to their en-
envy and the enemy of the common
wealth.-Minneapolis Times.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-11-04
LET THERE BE NO NEGLECT.

The Democratic county ticket is one
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-11-04

pose shall take is not yet apparent, but
the existence of class of men willing
to use dynamite for the wholesale de-
struction of human life will certainly
render more effective protection than can
now be afforded necessary if all the
tramps in the country have to be exter-
minated and the quarreling aliens ban
ished from our shores.-PhilaGelpnla
Times.
Tammany's arithmetic men are putting
forth an estimate. evidently agreed upon
before the figuring began, of 10000 pf9-
rality for Grant, but they can only reach
it by giving to Tammany $4,000 more
votes than it ever polled in the city. The
highest Tammany vote ever given for q
mayoralty candidate. with. Democratic
opposition. was that cast for Grant In
1890 and that was only 10000. Nobody
believes that Tammany is as strong to-
day as it was then. 1t will lose in fraud
ulent votes alone, which have been kept
off the registration list this year, at
least 1900 votes. To win Grant must
have at least 1850 votes, and where
these are TO come from no Tammany
arithmetic man is able to guess-N. Y
Evening Post.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-11-04

ConstabIe-Louis Hook.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-05-03

mire their clever handiwork. / saw
one elegant little white chip, with a reg
ular plant called Jack in the pulpit
set upon the front in a foundation of
black lace. White chip and leghorn
straw will be the finest of the straws,
but there viii also be large number
of lace and open work straw for both
hats and boanets.
The bell crowned hats and high stock
neckties for the men seem to call for
something &c correspond among the wo-
men. and So they have adopted enor-
nous bows and long ends trimmed with
lace These are made OF cheney or
moire ribbon from to IS inches wide
and the ends are a boat three-quarters of
yard long 70 the end of the lace. i
do not know yet whether they will be-
come popular. though certainly some
Will wear them. Don't think you can
make them at home-for, simple as they
look. there is a something about them
unattainable TO amateur fingers.
From what I have seen during the
past week I think we are on the verge
of chaos as regards fashion. Every
house designs something different from
the other. and / am sure that some of
the new dresses have seen-the Martha
Washington. Dolly Warden and shep-
herdess styles-will be as often worn az
those having their origin in the vogues
of earlier and la1er date One thing is
cIear-women are beginning to under
stand themselves, and those who read
single ont z heroine IN history or fic-
ton and follow the fashion she set
that Is, il It Is becoming. IF not, she
hunts about again in the dim and mus
" records CT the. past until she finds
style to suit her and pays no attention
TO the heroine Is not that sensible
way?
/ saw line OF new silk gloves de-
signed for summer wear. They are
made of black silk and have tan OF
white pieces stitched On which reach
around the wrists and down where the
buttons and buttonholes are set on. The
band around the wrist Is from TO
inches wide and Is ornar92nted with
rows of fancy stitching. These gloves
are not the shapeless things that the
workers are paid o cents gross to sew,
but they are cut and made with as much
attention and care as kid gloves, and
the result is a glove as perfect as the
most fastltiIous could desire, light and |
flexible for warm days, when kid would |
be burden They come IN all the lat
est tints and coIors.
HENRIETTE ROUSSEAU.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-05-03

lace and a rufflene same at the
waist line. The mas cut modestIy
low and had q OF lace, with
large nauve bow the shoulders
Her hair was curry full over the
brows and gathers al Ethel New
comb knot or Ioore back-a new
style. which is vcoming to most
Young persons. Ere long mauve
suede mousquetai.es-
About as soon al made note of
these toilets the { rose, and even
the fashion writebe pardoned for
forgetting To look boxes and their
fair occupants. a wilI talk about
some of the new gowns and other
things seen durinast week. which
has been fraitfuIivate views" OF
imported gowns.
From many so learn that vel
vet and velutinbe worn for full
street costumes later extent than
ever before. VS. really not as
servIceabIe as fEina, which viii
not suot If a few Of rain happen
to fall on 1t, andquite as elegant
az silk velvet cps fresh much
longer. The royly IN England
that is 90 say tiger members OF
that family-ahve been partial
TO veIutina as aabIe and hand
some dress natut for some rea-
son It was not IN France and
Germany until the last two sea-
sons Now themest gowns are
made OF i1, and be hoped that II
Will be worn much as such a
beautiful fabrics / cal! 80 mind
one imported 'hich viii see its
first sunshine er morning. It
was OF dark almost black IN
some shades. tbe bottom was q
band of mink. the front of the
skirt were twf passementerie,
showing gold Shyst beads. The
waist, or rathae, bad plated
rufae bound wand the pIastron
vest was Of nterIe trimming
similar to thatkirt. Two bands
Of the same gdeach wrist Inc
coIIet, OF the lvet. has a wider
band of fur srrth collar or fur
and veIutina. be trimmed with
the same beadfl 20 X = go
~ toGGe. bcrqp TT @-.N' : -
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-05-03
DAZZLE OF DRESSES.
HOW NEW YORK SOCIETY FILES
INTO TIE OPERA.

Costumes Worn b. the Four Hundred,
Bell Crowned Has and Stock Neckties
Fer Gentlemen-Coves OF Silk For Suu.-
r,er wear-Tints ad Coiors.
tCopyright, 1854. by Alerican Press Associa-
tie.l
From the depths a quiet corner 1
lat and watched seiety file into the
bpera and wondered whether the sto-
sies we have been reling OF starvation
and distress are true To look upon the
brilliant circle, all a agile OF beautiful
dresses and flashing wels, was TO lose
sight OF anything bey<d the glealn and
spleudor OF the seen, The orchestra
was filed with ladiesyho each seemed
70 outshine all othersantil some new
one came. TO be disRced by a still
newer arrival
The Vanderbilt nan is still name
60 coDjure with, for tire Were a cram
ing of necks and a telling of glasses
when Mrs Sloane cae in with her
daughter, Miss Emily Dane, and Miss
Gertrude Vanderbilt, Mrs. Sloane's
niece. Mrs. Sloane we a pearl and
pale pink brocade, ma quite simply
and as befitted her uronly dignity.
Miss Sloane had an Two faille, with a
narrow pulled bertha full balloon
sleeves OF striped Algen silk Miss
Gertrude Vanderbilt w, trim, tight
little gown of white taffs, with ruffies
OF white chiffon that piled with a
breath She bids fair be the beauty
OF the whole family. y Robert Goe-
let wore a gown OF rib satin having
all the colors Of the opand the whole
of the front of her sage was one
blaze Of Jewels. 4 lad, box % wore
a peau de sole of pink white and a
coronet Of diamonds inr hair. Mrs.
James p. Kernocban IRE superb
black velvet, which tn up the deli
cate fairness of her copxlon wonder
fully. She had perfeGasses of dia-
rnonds, and IN fact IL 'asier to men
ton those who did moan those who
did wear condensed foles-
One noticeable dreas OF scarlet
Grape, with Jet and ladmming. The
Jet was applied in selassical style |
The waist was pufedd held in by
bands of jet either bel or followed |
by frsllings Of black Mrs. Harri- |
man wore q SHE'LL l41s1A Will OCCp- /
" festooned founces point lace, al |
most a fortune IN itsend there was
heading OF pearl 5 woven very
closely, so that 1t Toe Ike one Of /
those ropes of pearhe sees IN the /
musuern at Buda-Pe There was /
narrow rufas Of the sat the bottom
headed by twist of IS The waist
was gathered 70 a band cut with
low pointed neck, s1nded with a
bertha of point lacd the sleeves
were mere frills of time lace. Mrs.
Hartman wore her In a itch mass
at the back of her heeminding one
somewhat OF the CHS once so pop
uiar. There was ou1ng girl there
who attracted much ring attention
She had a Ilaid t gown with a
mauve ground andck and white
satin bars forming laid. Around
the skirt were threeght founces of
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-05-03

meu Win Dorn1Sned GUMS, ana O MINK
muir completed one of the handsomest
gowns that viii be seen on Easter Sum
day Another very handsome dress will
Dc much admired. 1t is of very light
beige cloth. the finest and most vleyety
quality. The skirt is plain, save that
1t opens on each side over panel of
myrtle velvet. y band OF fine Persian
trimming enciTcles the whole and forms
bars across the velvet panels. The waist
IS eorselet style, each edge being bor-
deTed with the Persian trimming. The
yoke Is of myrtle green faille. and the
forearns are of the faille also. The hat
TO so with this gown is of beige leg
horn faced with myrtle velver and
trimmed with green feathers and a
branch of red coral. This coral have
noticed as a garniture on several new
hats aDd bonnets. It is not the real cor
al, hut very clever imitation.
l notice that several of the hand
some new gowns have both hat and
bonnet 10 match. There was a dainty
bit of d bonnet to go with this of
green velvet and bronze hop blossoms.
Grasses and trailing flowers will be
worn on many bonnets, and a whole
array of dollhouse flowers are shown.
Flowers, feathers, ribbons and metal or
naments will be mingled promiscuously
on all the millinery. Orchids, some Of
them so large that IL viii be impossible
10 put more than one on bonnet, are
seen so true TO nature that one must adj
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-05-03

An association OF women has been
formed in Liverpool for the purpose OF
petition1ng shopkeepers to provide seats
for their EMPLOYEES.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-05-03
Doll Pincushion-

Obtain four inch jointed doll and
remove the legs. Make flannel bag,
covered with silk the color the dolI'e
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-05-03

dress IS TO he, 2
by 4 inches and
stEff 1T with
bran. Insert the
body Of the doll
and secure the
bag firm l y
around its waist.
Three-quarters OF
a yard of ~
inch ribbon is
used for the
Dire IS. a cut
large enough to
admit the dolls
head is made
crcsswise Of the
middle OF the
ribbon, which IS
then fastened in
several fine plaits
at the shoulders.
4 band Of narrow
ribbon is used as
a belt and also
forms a loop by
which TO suspend
the rTncTen him
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-05-03

the pIncushlOn. These cushions ar
usually made in college coIors, a blacl
doll dressed in yellow or white one
dressed Ia blue.
ISABELLA PRoCToR.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-03-29
T0-DAT'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
Veto of;llc Bland Eli.

WASHINGTON, March 29.-The Presi
dent sent to the House to-day his veto
Of the Bland seignioraae bill. lie re-
views the financial conditions and says
that the recovery being SO we'll under
way nothing should be done to check
convalescence. His main objections 70
the bill are its unfortunate construction,
nearly every sentence inviting contro-
yersy OF construction, aud that it viii
not maintain parity of the two metals
He says the present perplexities and
embarrassments of the Secretary of the
Treasury ought not to be augmented by
devolying upon him the execution OF q
law so uncertain and confused. He is
convinced that the scheme proposed
by the second section of the bill is Ill
advised and dangerous, and that its Ill
innate result would be-te. replace legal
tender treasury notes by silver certif-
Gates which are not legal tender He
closes by urging the desirability Of
granting to the Secretary of the Treas
ury better power than now exists TO
issue bonds to protect the gold reserve.
If this could be done he thinks the bull
lion seigniorage now in the treasury
could be safely coined.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-03-29
years old in 1877. This would make

Il years old in 1877. This would make
Miss Pollard about 80 years old now.
''Were Miss Pollard's associates men
of good character was asked Mrs.
Miller. Just the opposite. was the
answer. Mrs. Miller deposed that Miss
Pollard frequently went buggy riding
with men and had many male callers.
Mrs. Miller said she knew Lena Single
ton and had once stayed at her assg-
nation house in Lexington tor about ten
days. This was in 1850. She knew
James c. Rhodes, meeting him Mt the
house of Lena Singleton, VINO was sup
posed to be his mistress. Brant and
Kaufman, whose dispositions were read
yesterday, testified that they met
Madeline Pollard at Lena Singleton's
in 1888.
On cross-examination Mrs. Miller ad-
mitted that she was public prostitute,
and had lived as such in Lexington,
Chicago and Memphis.
Mrs. Miller said that when Miss Pol
lard was at Bridgeport she acted in a
very unladylike way and was consider
ed fast. ''She jumped around" said
Mrs. Miller, land said little things that
were not so nice
Here recess was ordered.
After reeeee Col. Breckenridge took
the stand and gave his age sc. He said
he was born in Baltimore sc years ago.
In response to q question he said he
met Miss Pollard in the latter part of
April, 1881, on the train going to Lex
ington from Covington. She bowed
and | stopped. ! said, Young people
grow up so rapidly nowadays that |
cannot remember you. She said:
But know you. ! am Made
line Breckenridge Pollard We
chatted q few moments, and l then
passed out of the car. She afterwards
sent letter telling me to come to see
her about legal matter | should say
] Kept the letter, as was my habit, bu.
it has been searched for by my
son and my partner, without succe 5.
| wrote her that if she would write me
the nature ofthe business or would call
on me, would be glad to help her. /
received another letter.
WAS it this one, said Maj. Butter
worth, handing the defendant the al
legged forged note dated July 90 1881.
Judge Wilson objected to having
this writing placed in evidence, aud
Maj. Butterworth passed it over for the
time being. Col breckenridge said the
next time he saw Miss Pollard was at
the Wesleyan University in Cincinnati.
He had gone to Covington on law bust
ness and remembered this letter while
there. so he went across the river 10 see
the writer.