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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-01-26
Ear,huuake at FISH spsings.

Yesterday morning, A. NJ. Stewart,
J. z. Comerford, John Robinson and
Sam Christopher arrived from Fish
Springs. The Blade learns from those
gentlemen that on the Sth inst, at II a.
~. a severe shock of earthquake pass
ed Noser that section, shaking things up
generally and causing no little alarm.
Mr.. Stewart was in a rock house near
the springs at the time Of the shock
and describes the wave as coming from
the northwest and passing to the south
east The quaking of the ground was
accompanied by rumbling sounds not
unlike that of q. railway train.
- A party of hunters down on the
swamp felt the Doggy ground rise and
fall and noticed quite a disturbance of
the water The thousands of ducks
that inhabit the sloughs and ponds
rose in alright from the water and cir
cled about as if terror-stricken.
The earthquake has very likely left a
permanent effect on one of the springs.
Prior to the shock this spring has been
almost too hot for comfortable bathing
it is now so cold that it is often COW
cred with thin sheet of ice.
At the Utah mine, some five miles
distant over the mountain, the ~hock
was equally severe. In the boa ing
house the table was being arranged for
dinner. and the dishes were hurled
from the table TO the floor.
Mr.. Comerford, who was in the
blacksmith shop at the time. says that
the shock was SO hard that it shook the
anvil At the Emma mine, a short
distance away, Leopold Zelleski, the
bookkeeper, ran out OF the office, think
ing the magazine had exploded.
On the whole. Fish Springs has had
an experience with underground phe-
nomena that viii not soon be forgotten.
Willard County Blade.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-01-26
The minister's Dog.

The Rev. A. N. Blatchford tells story
illustrating the modern desire for short
sermons. A country vicar, he said, once
went TO fill the pulpit of colleague who
was temporarily absent from home After
the service he thought he would guage the
effect of his discourse by the opinion of
that very fair index of public feeling, the
wen, Rogers" he said. did you like
my sermon?"
II did, was the reply.
81 hope I wasn't too long?" he anxiously
NO you wasn't too long about it," re-
joined Rogers.
We'll, then" said the vicar, 81 hope I
wasn't too short"
NO answered Rogers NOR yet too
short, neither. You was just about right"
The vicar felt relieved. and said, Il am
glad of that, because, to tell you the truth.
while I was writing that sermon my little
dog got hold of four of the foiios and de-
stroyed them, and 1 was afraid it would
be too short"
moment and then very. confidentially re-
marked: "Lor', now did he? I suppose
you wouldn't mine lettin' our vicar 'ome
ere ave a pup O. your dog?"-Toronto
EmDire
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-01-26
Had a Weakness for Toes.

William Hendricks, of Englewood,
claims to be scientist. His fad runs to
toes 1t doesn't seem to make much diff
ference What kind of toes they are, just
SO they are sound and whole. Great toes.
especially if they are large and long, ap-
peal to Mr.. Hendricks peculiar science.
The attention of South park officer
was attracted to Hendricks Wednesday.
he was seen TO place a board at the base
of one of the statues along the east side
of the Transportation building. Up this
he carefully climbed until he stood on the
pedestal alongside the group of statuary.
The figures were almost nude and repre-
sented Progress watching another scantily
clothed damSel in the act of turning
brake wheel. Hendricks looked around to
see if anybody was observing him. No
one was in sight. the officer being con-
cealed behind another pedestal. Drawing
small chisel from his pocket the toe
collector quickly cut off several of Pro-
gress' toes. This was enough for the
policeman. Rushing out from his place of
concealment he arrested Mr.. Hendricks.
While the patrol wagon was being called
the policeman saw Hendricks drop small
bag. This was picked up and taken with
the prisoner to the Woodlawn station.
When it was opened it was found to con-
tain several dozen toes of various shapes
and sizes. All were nodded in staff and
bad apparently been shipped off the
Worlds fair Statuary.-Chicag Record.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-01-26
Louis James Love for Guying.

Mr. Riddle was a member of Barretts
company at the same time Louis James
was. Riddle had but recently joined the
company when he was given the part of
Peter to play in Romeo and Juliet"
which Barrett put on now and again just
TO snow people that he could give young
blood hustle still as Romeo. Louis
James affected to take great interest in
Riddles work and urged him to put all
the business he could into his performance
Of Of the nurses man Peter. Among other
things he suggested a plan to get a laugh
IN a new place in the front scene wherein
Romeo and Mercutio meet Juliet's nurse
on the street James TOLD Riddle that
Barrett liked to see mis- young men strike
out for themselves and would applaud
any, new trick by. which Peter might
tickle the audiences risibiII-es.
Riddle did not know James love of
guying, and accepted the advice faithfully
So when he went on with the nurse in
this particular front scene Peter watched
nurse. had their backs turned to him, and
stepping back to the canvas, with a
flourish took off his hat and hung it on
the top of a church steeple, which was a
conspicuous feature of the scene. The
church was supposed to be half a mile
away up the street, but the perspective
brought 1t within easy reach of Peter,
who had stuck big pin through the
apex Of the spire from the back of the
canvas. When the audience saw the hat
hanging on the steeple a roar of laughter
went up and of course Barrett looked
around. Every actor on the stage except
the facetious Peter was convulsed. Laugh
ter and anger battled within Barrett.
Lines were cut and the scene was spoiled.
Riddle expected to get vote of thanks
as soon as the curtain came down. but in
steaed he received an icy command from
the star to come to his dressing room. of
course Barrett suspected James and when
he found that Riddle had innocently fol-
lowed the promptings of the arch joker
he let him off with fearful lecture on
the inevitable ruin that the actor who
went in for guying ccurted.-Chicago
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-01-26
IN POLICE CIRCLES.
STILL ANOTHER CHARGE AGAINST
O'NEIL AND ADAMS.
1t is Alleged That They Robbed n
Chinaman-Dicl&ense Discharged
Boys Arrested for Stealing.

James O'Neil and Charles Adams
were again arraigned yesterday morn
ing before Police Justice Smith this
time on complaints charging them with
robbing two Cinnamon, full particulars
of which have already been published.
They pleaded not guilty and will be
examined this morning on five ac-
counts. three for burglary and two for
robbery. Laura Curtis, the woman
give a true account of her connec-
ton with the various jobs
The charge Of assault with a deadly
weapon with intent to kill, preferred
against James Dickinson, a colored
waiter who attacked his wife with a
knife, was withdrawn and the defend
ant dismissed none of the witnesses
for the prosecution putting in an ap-
pearance. The cut in the woman's
side is in no way serious.
1. w. Steele, charged by James
Spencer with wilful destruction of pro-
perty, was found not guilty and dis
charged.
Thomas Brodie, a plumber, was ar
rested yesterday afternoon on COM
plant of Plumbing Inspector Lapsley.
charged with making repairs and al
terations in sewer connections without
a permit The case will be heard to-
day.
Early yesterday morning Officer
Davenport arrested John Smith, a
soldier, and Mrs Pauline Price in an
East Second South street lodging
house, on the charge of adultery, com
plant having been made by the lady
of the house When found the couple
were fully dressed although it was
evident they had been in the room to-
gether all night The complaining wit
ness yesterday refused to swear out a
warrant and the couple were dis
charged. The woman stated that her
husband is absent from the city.
Peter Martinnap, John Smitha, AL
bert Mcdonald and Walter Tilden.
boys, were arrested by officer Seigfus
for stealing sacks and will be ar
raigned before the court this mroning.
They are pretty tough lads and in
the opinion of the officers should be
sent to the reform school.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-01-26
a DOCS VOYAGE.
A Scotch Collie Engages Passage in
the Steerage.

Bruce was a Scotch collie. His master
was coming to live in America, and
being attached to the dog, he decided
to bring him to this country
The man who sold Bruce to his mas
ter said that he had belonged to two
old maids in Dundee If so, those
ladies' must have worn coat tails, or
entertained gentlemen visitors who
came regularly and made a great pet
of the dog; for he had a habit of run
ming. to his master every night and
poking his nose into his coat tail pock-
cts, evidently in search of something
good.
The first morning that Bruce was in
his new home the servant heard a
scratching at her door, and on opening
it the dog ran in, leaped upon her bed,
crawled under the bed clothes and laid
his head upon the pillow The collie
was almost as large as a Newfound-
land. This, presumable, was another
of his Dundee habits
But l started to tell you of Bruce's
adventures at sea.
Having decided to take the dog to
America, his master bought a ticket
for him, and led him by stout chain
up the gang-plank to the deck of the
steamship. He was fastened between
decks, so the captain said.
The poor dog was bewildered at first
and then frightened When he found
that his master had deserted him, as
he supposed and that he could not
get away, he howled for a long time.
The sailors grew tired of the noise.
threatened to beat him if he did not
stop, so he dropped down on the deck
and cried as if his heart would break.
A little friend of his declares that he
sees tears in the dogs eyes when he
cries in that manner, but that is a
little boys story. If ever it were true
1t must have been that first night that
he went to sea.
His master paid him visit before
bed time, and tried to comfort him.
Oh, how he begged to go into the cabin
with the only one he knew in that
dreadful place! But that was against
the rules. He cried all night, and the
sailors and steerage passengers COM
planned that they could not Sleep
In the morning the captain ordered
Bruce to be loosed, and called to him
to come up on the saloon deck. Bruce
gave two bounds up the steep ladder
and then was at his masters side. He
soon made friends with the cabin pas
sengers, and they We're quite willing
to have him stay with them
1t was very funny to see Bruce stand
by the ladder up which he had recently
come and watch the eteerage passen-
gers on the lower deck. If any of the
officers or the cabin passengers came
up the ladder he paid no attention to
them, but if the sailors or poor people
set foot upon it he would fly at them
Bruce would often sit and look at
the water for hours, but he knew
enough not to leap over the rail- al
though he had often jumped the fences
in his old home, being rather a famous
dog for such tricks.
"FIe must think me a queer man. if
not fool said his master, ITO give
up a comfortable home for a life such
as this for of course he cannot know
what my object is
When night came, two Of the stew
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-01-26
A Lost Hunters story.

81 had been fishing for trout one day
in North Carolina mountain stream, ,"
said a sportsman, land was entirely un-
successful. Upon trying to reach camp 1
became lost and took refuge for the night
in a small cave near Grandfather noun
tain. The cave was dry and comfortable
and making a pillow of my coat l soon
fell asleep. The next morning L was
awaken ed by something pulling at the
coat, and opening my eyes saw that it
was a cub bear. a few feet distant was
a large bear sitting on its launches, and
another cub playing around her l had
no weapon of any kind and was com
pletely at the. mercy of the animal, but
She was not in the humor to dispose of
me just then. She sat watching the cub
as it pulled at my coat, and was careful
to make no motions that might be con-
siered as hostile. For two or three hours
we looked at each other, and then the
mother bear ambled off with her two cubs
and | beat a hasty retreat."-St. Louis
ClObe-DemOcrat.
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ards tried to coax him to 'sgo below,
but the dog was not to be coaxed; nor
was he to be forced, for he growled so
ferociously when they attempted to
seize him that they appealed to the
captain. In the meantime Bruce had
hidden himself under a lounge in the
companion-way
"Oh, let him alone; he isn't doing
any harm,' said an officer.
Towards morning the captain, who
was very fond of animals. came out on
deck, and seeing the dog, whistled to
him to come out and share his lonely
tramp. When he went back into his
room, the dog followed him, and lay
down upon his sofa. Bruce also took
early breakfast with the captain, and
thenceforth devoted himself to him
night and day, obeying him in prefer
ence to his master.
Bruce seemed to know perfectly well
that the captain was over all on board
the ship.
When the pilot came on board as
they approached port, a singular thing
pay any attention to his friend the
captain, but resumed allegiance to his
old master
One morning, while out at sea, the
captain had to whip Bruce, because he
would not allow the sailors to come up
on the saloon deck TO MOIST the sails.
The whipping was not severe but the
dog had to be taught not to interfere
with the men when on duty. The cap
tain was really very fond of the dog.
One night, when he had friends in his
cabin, he got up suddenly from the
table and turned down the light di-
rectly over the sofa where the dog
was lying. Poor Bruce can't get to
sleep for it, he said, and left the COM
pany in partial darkness for the dog S
sake.
AT last the ship came into port.
Through some misunderstanding there
was a delay in taking Bruce ashore,
and he was left several days with the
sailors. When his master went down
with the paper which would release
him, he found him with an American
flag painted on his backi Once free,
however, he soon got a bath and was
rid of it, though now he is as good an
American as any of u.s.
When Bruce first came ashore, he
could not take his nose from the
ground. The smells were familiar and
yet different, no doubt, and he could
not understand them at all. He was
most delighted, not to see other, dogs,
as you might have supposed would
have been the case, but to renew &C
quaintances with horses He was
nearly run over several times before
he could get enough of themi
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-01-26
SOMETHING GAVE WAY.
Remarkable Story of How a Mexi-
cans Bullet Done its Work

A remarkable story is recalled by the
exposure through a landslide at Fort
Tulerosa, n. NJ, of the skeleton of a
man who was buried three years ago.
His name was Richard Delong but he
was known among his associates as Long
Dick. When the Mexican Central raj
road was first constructed Dick was en-
and the wages being rather good he IA D
idly accumulated a stake of several hun
bred dollars. This done, he started back
for the states, and as luck would have it
was in a train that was held up by ban
dts. That IS to say, a number of bandits
boarded a train at a station and started
through the cars, two to each car, to rob
Dick had been in Mexico long enough
and under such circumstances as to ac-
quire violent prejudice against the or
binary inhabitants. 1t riled him greatly
TO have one of them get the drop on him.
and he sat with his hands up Under the
muzzle of the bandits revolver as pale as
death. When the thief who was taking
the valuables came to his seat, he noticed
Dicks pallor, but mistook it for sign of
fear, and so, having been very succes sful
so far, lost his caution for moment and
turned his head to call the other bandits
attention TO Dick.
This was a very bad mistake for the
Dicks big fist caught him under the ear.
Dick was as strong as an OK, and the
blow killed the bandit-broke his neck,
Nevertheless, in falling, the thiefs re-
volver was discharged, and the bullet
struck the seat and glanced thence into
Dicks side. But Dick was game and
picking up the revolver opened fire on the
bandit who was on guard. That sent the
rest of the gang flying off the train and
then the passengers gathered around Dick.
A surgeon found the bullet was lodged
somewhere in the muscles of the back.
but had no instruments to cut it out So
he dressed the wound, and by the time
Dick got up the road to Sorocco, where
he intended to stop, he felt so we'll that he
decided not to have the bullet cut out at
all. He eventually recovered, to all ar-
pearances, and coming TO the Tulerosa
region became a cowboy.
He had been here a few weeks when a
man came along breaking bronchos for
the cow outfit. Dick watched one man
through two mounts and then said ne
could break one ifs desires to pitch in
less time than the professional could and
hacked his offer with s..
Both men mounted at the word and
both got a good shaking. The two ponies
pitched as only plains ponies know how
10 do but both were conquered IN spaces
of time so nearly equal that the contest
was declared a draw and a new mount
for each man called for. But Dick was
out of the game. He had downed his
l,ony's spirit but when he had done so
his head was rolling from side to side be-
cause of dizziness, and he was groaning
with pain.
Something gave way" ne said, "and
1t must have been the lead of that infer
ma Mexican"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-01-26
Joe Jefrerson,s Boxing Lessons

Rising young actors usually guard their
positions with a jealous eye, and during
the early life of Joseph Jefferson he was
no exception to the rule. When under
the management of Diou Boucicault "The
Octoroon'' was produced, and in the an
nouncement of the papers Jeferson's
name did not appear Being one of the
principals in the drama, he naturally felt
indignant and so he sent his part to the
theatre with a note in which he resigned
his engagement until a new arrangement
could be entered into. About this time
Jefferson was suffering with dyspepsia.
and conceived the idea that the gentle
exercise of boxing would relieve him. He
engaged a professor of the manly art
and his boxing lessons were given in the
drawing room in the house in which he
was living. The day following his resig-
nation he and the professor were indulg-
ing a fierce exchange when suddenly
looking over his opponents shoulder. he
discovered the amazed faces of Dion Bou-
cicault and William Stuart They stood
aghast at the scene and fancied that JEFF
ferson intended to settle his difficulties
by an appeal to science and had secured
the services of a professional bruiser to
assist him. Jefferson dismissed the pugil-
list and came to the more explicit under
standing without the aid of the Marquis
of QueenSbury."
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-01-26
A Pathetic Story.

An auctioneer in western town had
to sell lot of household furniture on
certain day, and when he got to work
ratified away with jest, and even song,
and so veneered the tawdry goods with
merriment that they sold fairly we'll
He came at length to an old cradle
and began to cry its merits, and as he
did so rocked it and sang a verse of
Empty is the Cradle, Baby's Gone"
To quote him:
II got quite laugh at this and one
or two small bids.
"As my eye roamed around the grin
ming crowd, L SUDDENLY saw woman
thin and worn, and clad in rusty black,
who stood very near the platform, with
her hand raised, as if remonstrance,
and her eyes filled with tears.
"How was 1 to know that it was the
cradle of her dead baby, and that she
was so poor that she was selling her
household goods?
well, didn't know till then!
"But when L found it all out was on
my mettle, and L told the story to the
crowd, [ got $3.50 for the cradle for her.
and gave it back to her, tooY'-New
York Recorder.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-01-26
The Indians Painted Face.

why do Indians paint their faces ?' I
have asked that question of hundreds of
red men and have received but one an
swer. Of all the tribes that 1 have visited
but one has a legend accounting for the
hideous decorations that are to be seen
on the faces of Indians under all cere-
monlal circumstances. | was sitting at a
campfire in a village of Jicarilla Apaches
one night listening to the stories and
legends that were being told, when
expecting even the usual expression Of
ignorance that hides so many of the
thoughts of the Indians. To my surprise.
however. | received the answer that
least expected. An old fellow who had
sat all evening listening to the stories
without changing his attitude, grunted
and Strengthened up as he heard the ques-
ton. Proceeding with all due solemnity
he told the following legend:
Long ago, when men were weak and
animals were big and strong, a chief of
went out to get a deer, for his people were
hungry. After walking all day he saw
deer and shot at it, but the arrow was
lion which was also after the deer. When
the lion felt the sting of the arrow, he
jumped up and bounded after the man,
hausted, and when he felt his strength
giving away, he fell to the ground, calling
on the big bear, who you know, is the
grandfather of men, to save him The big
bear heard the call, and saw that to save
the man ne had to act quickly, so he
scratched his foot and sprinkled his blood
over the man. Now, you know no animal
will eat of the bear nor taste of his blood.
so when the lion reached the man he
smelled the blood and turned away, but
as he did no his foot scraped the face of
the man, leaving the marks of the claws
on the bloody face. When the man found
that he was uninjured, he was so thank
full that he left the blood to dry on his
face and never washed it at ALL but left it
"a o1, mo
of the lion scraped it off there was
marks that turned brown in the sun, and
where the blood stayed on it was lighter
You know all nan now paint their faces
that way with blood and scrape it off in
streaks when they hunt or go TO war
ST. Louis Globe-Democrat.
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He was right in his diagnosis He got
off his pony, but soon fell to the ground
and in a short time died, A surgeon
who examined the corpse said that the
bullet had lodged near the main artery
there and the wound had not fully healed.
He was of the opinion that it would have
killed rhe man sooner or later, no matter
how he cared for himself, but the ire
nendous jolting while trying to break the
pony had broken down the wall of the
artery, and death soon followed. He was
buried in the soldiers cemetery near the
fOrt.-Exchanpe
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-01-26
The Genuine Merit

OF Hoods Sarsaparilla wins friends
wherever it is fairly and honestly
tried It's proprietors are highly graft
fed at the letters which come en-
tirely unsolicited from men and
women in the learned professions.
warmly commencing Hoods Sarsapa-
ri1la for what it has done for them.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-01-26
SUGAR Beet Contrncts.

The Sugar company have contracted
for about $50 acres of beets in Lehi
This acreage is distributed among
sixty-one farmers. There were 120 far
ners here who raised beets last year.
but those signing now are taking
larger acreage than before. The COM
pany intend contracting for 8 500 acres
this year, and have apportioned the
amounts to the various beet raising
cities-I,ehi Banner
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-01-26
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

Chicago, Jan. p.
CATTLE-Receipts. 1900; top sales, $50
$3.50; mediums, 4.1OG4.30; others, $3.50
3.S5; Texans, 3.40G5.9O.
closed SOLO higher; rough heavy, 515d5.30;
packers and mixed, 5-SO95.35; prime heavy
and butchers weights, 5.40Q5. AS; light,
sHEEP-Receipts, 1900; SLOW 15@25
lower; natives, 2.OOq3.65; westerns, 200
az Is