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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-21
GEORGE GRANTHAM Balm.


MIR. ThOmpsOn's Executive Ability.
From the Chicago Daily Tribune.
To be able to keep two women who had
been married to him under one roof for
weeks without either knowing the other had
marital pretensions indicates large amount
of executive ability in John G. Thompson, a
carriage maker of Milwaukee, He might
have been thought to know enough to keep
out of Jail. But he didn't. He was arrested
for bigamy recently.
In 1887 he was married at New Cassel
Wis.,and he has three children by wife Mol
Last summer he met Miss Lillian NJ. Nevis,
and on October II he was married to her
For some weeks he ran two establishments
but, concluding 1t was too expensive, he
wrought wife No to his home at 1924 Vliet
street, telling her they were going to board
He had already explained to No. that the
newcomer was to be a boarder.
They lived in this way for a fortnight
when No. l, suspecting that all was nor
right, searched the room of No. while she
was out and found the marriage certificate
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-21
THE COWBOY DIPLOMAT.
Interest of an Empress in n Minister
From the Wild West.


From the Youths Companion.
Our foreign diplomatic service, as every
American boy knows, is subject to fire.
quent changes, our representatives
abroad are usually recalled when a new
administration takes command at Wash
ington. Other ministers and attaches are
then sent out in, many cases lawyers and
business men ignorant of the etiquette Of
courts Il
Their misadventures in their new field of
action furnish many racy anecdote for
the amusement of their friends and them
selves. One told of a former American
minister at Vienna is, We believe, au-
thentic. No..
Mr.. y had held the position for many
years. and had every reason to regard his
diplomatic and Social career with com
placency. His party was defeated. how
ever, in a presidential election, and he soon
informed his Austrian friends that he was
to be superseded by certain Capt. y,
Ia wild mar from the west lie probably
showed little Jealousy when he laughing
ly spoke of the untamed character of his
successor, describing him as "a cowboy
Capt. Y in due course of time appeared
"a quiet, matter-of-fact man-and the day
after his arrival received the usual in
structions from Mr.. X. as to his reception
at court.
Il will present you 20 the emperor to-
morrow" said the retiring minister You
have a dress suit?
THAT will be all right said the new
official. When will the empress receive
me-:
'"rhe empress will not receive you" was
the curt reply. She receives no foreign
ministers. 1t is not here as al other courts.
You will not be presented to her at ALL
But" persisted Y, gently. Il think
had better call. II would only be CIVIL
She receives no foreigners" answered
n, sharply. Il have been here or years,
think I shall leave INV rd SSte cd
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-21
WITH THE SPEAKER
One Day Spent With That Busy
Official.
4 GLIMPSE OF His MANY DUTIES
His Workshop in the Basement
and Where He Lunches.
MR.. REED IS. M EFT II Old S
GLIMPSE OF His MANY DUTIES
MR.. REED IS M EFT H Old S
~HE SPEAKERSHIP

HE SPEAkERSl5lP
of the House is the
working place of Con-
gress. 1t seems easy
to the casual locker
IN for a man to pre-
side over the House
with dignity for a few
hours each day, rec
ognizing those whom
he will, commanding
order when the mem
bers are noisy, and
compelling members
to take their seats
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-21
Secretary Morton Talks of the Pro-
posed Investigation.
DISABILITY FUND FOR CLERKS
His O opinion Of a Third Term fo'
Mr.. Cleveland.
PROTECTION VS.. REVENUE

AM NOT AT ALL
likely to be a pres
idential candidate. ="
said Secretary J.
s t erling Morton
when some one spoke
to him about the
matter recently. II
speak my nina too
freely"
I asked Mr.. Nor
ton recently IL he
had been reported
correctly as support
ing Mr.. Cleveland
for onnthar town,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-21
A Visit to the Press Galleries in
Both Houses.
QUARTERS FOR NEWSPAPER MEN
Regulations Governing Admissions
to These Places.
CLOSE TO THE BLIC
wv HEN CONGRESS IS

HEN CONGRESS IS
in session two Of the
busiest spots under
the great W h | t g
dome are the House
and Senate press
galleries. These gal
leries and adjoining
rooms are the places
provided for the use
and convenience of
the members Of the
corps of Washington
correspondents Il
transacting t h e l r
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-21

y Let your gifts be Furni-
~ ture. Well help you to
y give them by letting you
y have whatever you want CD
X x credit.
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bility Fund for Clerks.

Another set of sinecures which Secretary
Morton abolished has got him into a law
suit in Cleveland. The Secretary got on the
track of the assistant microscopes through
friends who were interested in a pack
irg house. He found that though this
house was OF shipping to either France
or Germany, four assistant microscope
lists and a microscopic in charge were
employed there at $50 month for the first
and sixteen hundred a year for the latter.
BY investigation 1t was shown that sim
liar condition of affairs existed at packing
houses elsewhere. So he established rule
providing that when the services of the
microscopes were needed they should be
employed at $50 month, and when they
were rot needed they were to be furloughed
without pay. A woman in Cleveland, who
was appointed under the Rusk adminiStra-
ton at the instance Of Senator Sherman Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-21
All the credit
YOU want.
Rlddem's
Chrsi
Letter.

**** Judge others by your
X self. Wouldn't something
y useful as a Christmas pres
4 ent-something that would
= y last for years-be more &C
IL x ceptable to you than the
x perisfable little notions and
y fancy things that are laid
x X away in the corners after
* Christmas is over and for
= gotten?
+ A beautiful Parlor Lamp,
with an elegant silk or por-
Il celain shade, shedding its
X \ ~ soft, beautiful light in the
* r. home, is constant remind
* * * er of the giver. This is the
* kind of present you want
X to give. You can buy
* * lamps here for from S. up,
* y and you can get them ON
X monthly installments at just
y y as reasonable prices as at
y y the cash houses.
*** To your friend who is
* y fond of rocking, what more
* * acceptable gift could be
y made than nice new style
X Rocker? A whole floor full
to select from.
* Buy your liege lord a
y Chiffonier, and give it to
y him for Christmas. Moth
y ing in the world would
y please him so much. Nice
y Chiffoniers as low as $3.50.
y Will let you pay for them as
y you are able.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-21

The Prince consents to bowl. He rolls a
ball and misses. Being near-s!ghted, he
asks:
well, how many?'
A painful silence.
The club president finally collects himself
and, with a low bow, says: Serene High
ness, two wobbled.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-21

The joyful Christmas Season is
close at hand. We propose to COM
memorate it in substantial manner
today and tonight by presenting our
customers and all art critics with a
large
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-27

NEW YORK, Sept. 25-The speculation
in stocks today was narrow and even
more strictly professional in character
Shan usual The street apparently was
more interested in the conjectures re-
garding the probability or improbability
OF further exports to Germany from this
country than in the excellent reports of
August, the weaker tendency of the Chi
cago market, the larger demand for our
securities here and in Europe and
the successive advances in for
eign ana domestic sugars reported
daily London was disposed to
take more favorable attitude toward
our stock market. The opening was fairly
active with initial sales generally at
slight advances. The early gains were
most marked in the industrials, notably
an Chicago Gas, which rose 1 per cent
a downward tendency soon became evil
dent and III distilling marked pressure
was feature. The losses in the general
market were confined to fractions To-
bacco and Pacific Mail lost u and Sugar
and Chicago Gas Ils. The selling pres
sure was exhausted around delivery hour
and the close was steady.
Bonds were strong and active. Oregon
Short Line SKIES and oregon Short Line
trust receipts gained IA per cent. Total
sales 81 157, 600.
Money on call easy at 115d2 per cent,
last lean IL, closed ~ per cent.
Prime mercantile paper 4d5 per cent.
Sterling exchange weak with actual
business in bankers, bills at 4.SS1@Qf: $50
for demand and 4S71e04.S1s4 for, sixty
DAYS. Posted rates. 4.SSd4.S9, and 1880
4.9o. Commercial bills. 4.S7. Silver certi-
sicates 67Q57$s.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-27
MILL FOR THE GOLDEN GATE.
1t Will Be Put in as Soon as Ger
tain Results Are Attained.

"Just as soon as we have determined
which is the cheapest method Of treat
ment for the Golden Gate ores, we
shall put in an extensive plant on the
properties" said Captain De Lamar
last night at his hotel 1t is no longer
question as to what method will
save the values in the ores but which
Is the cheaper of two processes that
have been pronounced successful in
the treatment of the ores from the
group. Some very severe tests have
been made with these methods and
now experiments are being made as to
the cost of working the rock in large
quantities. One of these processes pro-
vides for the roasting of the arsenic
from the ores and the other is the
cyanide-electrical method. In the
event of satisfactory returns being re-
ceived from the tests within the next
week or so, it is not at all unlikely
that the new mill will be put in this
year. for the captain never procrasti-
mates On the contrary. he does things
like a whfrlwind when once the time
is ripe and the opportunity affords.
The claims in the Golden Gate group
have all been so thoroughly developed
that they are in a position to furnish
a splendid ore supply for the new mill
to be constructed Recent work under
ground has opened up some remark
ably good territory.
Accompanied by Manager Robinson
and Private Secretary Cohen. the cap-
tain will go out to Mercur this morn
ing in order to see for himself just
what is going on in the properties,
which he has not seen since their pur-
chase by him. 1t is very likely that
the party will return to the city with
in the next day or two and then go on
to DE Lamar, New.
Advices received yesterday from De
Lamar were to the effect that good
progress is being made with the new
water system. In the neighborhood of
100 men are engaged in this construc-
ton work. Wells are being dug in
the Meadow Valley wash. and the flow
of water will undoubtedly be heavy.
A telephone line is being constructed
between the wells. and the works of
the company at De Lamar.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-27

Although no official move has yet
been made to that end, unless it is
| the placing of the management of the
two properties into the hands of one
gentleman, there is no doubt but that
in the not far distant future the Sioux
Mining and Milling company and the
Utah Mining and Milling company
both Tintic corporations, will be con-
solidated. The properties Of the two
companies are adjoining and the Sioux
group can be worked through the Utah
or the Utah through the Sioux, as the
case may be. By recent purchases,
Franklin Farrell, of Ansonia, Conn,
owner of the great Parrott properties
at and near Butte, Mont, has secured
the control of both the companies in
question, and it does not look reason
able that he will long desire the main
tenance of two separate corporations
when one would better do the work
1t is not likely, however, that the
consolidation will take place at once
but it is a thing practically certain
and the changed conditions would in
dictate that it will not be so very long
in coming.
Mr. Farrell and Manager Robinson
have returned from an inspection of
the properties of the two companies
in the Tfntic district. They found the
mines in good condition and the mill
on the Sioux being hurried to compile
ton as fast as the receipt of machin-
cry will permit. The building is ready
for the reception of the vital portion
of the plant, but the shipments from
the manufacturers are slow, and in
consequence there is considerable de-
lay. The roadway being constructed
between the two groups for the pur-
pose of giving a continuous drive
around from the Utah to the Sioux
mill is fast nearing completion. Over
this will be shipped the low-grade ores
from the Utah to the plant for treat
ment, while the high-grade stuff from
both properties will be shipped to the
smelters.
1t is Mr.. Farrers intention to leave
for the north this afternoon for the
purpose of inspecting the work going
on at his mines and smelter. The re-
moval of the latter from Butte will
be accomplished in the spring. All
of the preliminary work is now being
rushed to completion. The canal
which is to furnish the flow of water
necessary in the operation of the pow
er wheels, together with the excava-
lions for the plant are now practically
completed.
S. s. Jones, of Provo, one of the di-
rectors of each of the companies, was
in the city yesterday for the purpose
of consulting with Mr.. Farrell and
Manager Robinson.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-27

For the purpose of finally passing up
on the returns made by the various
county assessors of the territory and
drafting the annual report to the au-
ditor, the territorial board of equaliza-
ton was in session in this city yes
terday morning. The work did not con-
sumo many hours, and shortly after
noon the board had completed its Ia
bors. With the exception of those from
Tooele county, the returns made by the
assessors were approved in their en-
tirety those from the county named
being so changed that the assessment
on sheep became uniform throughout
the territory. This meant a total in
crease of about 5000 for the county,
and brought the valuation per head up
to $3.50, the sum agreed upon by the
board as the most equitable assess
ment that could be made for this year.
Taken as a whole the total assessed
valuation of the territory will not be
materially affected by the change made
in Tooele.
With the exception of President Lund
and Secretary Thomas, all of the mem
bers of the board were present when
the session commenced. IheSe We're
Messrs. Sowles. Judd. Vaughan,
Booth, Hume and Dolly. AT the pre-
vious meeting the returns made from
four counties were thrown out, these
being Grand, San JUAN Tooele and
Wayne. In accordance with the pro-
visions of the territorial revenue law,
the assessors were given an opportu-
nifty of protesting against the proposed
changes Those from Grand, San Juan
and Wayne made satisfactory explana-
ton of the statements made in their
returns, in all cases the discrepancies
being due to clerical errors, and after
all necessary alterations had been
made by the officials the reports were
again submitted to the board, with the
explanations mentioned. There was no
such excuse for the assessor of Tooele,
and in consequence the proposed in
crease in the sheep assessment was
made official
According to the statement prepared
by the board at the conclusion of its
former session, the total assessed VAL
uation of the taxable property in the
territory for this year was $S5, 1854, PSI,
which meant a decrease of $1,672, 1854
from the total of the year before. The
alterations just made will change the
result a little, but the exact figures will
not be known until the board makes its
final report to the territorial auditor,
which viii not be many days now.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-27
BURNED UTAH WOODS.
1t is Estimated That Million
Pounds Were Destroyed in the
Philadelphia Fire.

In the very near neighborhood of
1,0OO, 900 pounds of Utah woods were de-
stroyed in the fire which on Tuesday
wiped out the warehouses of C. ].
Webb & Co., and ruined the rear of
those of Keysor, Fisler & Co. of Phil
adelphia. This is the estimate made
by Robert Norris of Rowe, Morris,
Summerhays company, who has recent
ly returned from a visit to the princi-
pal wool markets of the east. While
in Philadelphia the gentleman visited
all of the warehouses, since burned,
and found stored therein a great guam
tity of wool from this territory, either
purchased outright by the firms or re-
ceived by them on consignment. The
store rooms of Webb & Co. were en-
tirely wiped out, making the loss prac-
tically total, but those of Keysor, Fis-
Ter & Co. only suffered in the rear.
Both of these firms did a heavy bust
ness in woods from Utah during the
present season, but in MOST instances
they made direct purchases. But even
where they received on consignment
the Utah growers will not lost any
the Utah growers will not lose any
for their value to their customers. 1t
is not known just what clips were held
on consignment in the ruined and dam
aged warehouses, but there were I'M
questionably quite number.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-27
WILL MINE IN CALIFORNIA.
Gold Bug Placer Company Organ.
lied Here With Half n Million
Capital.

Articles Incorporating the Gold Bug
Mining company were filed with the
county clerk yesterday, the capital
stock being fixed at 100000, divided in
to 100000 shares of 81 each. The names
of those constituting the corporation
are j. A. Brown of Charlton, Iowa; J.
G. E. King, P. E. Jones and L. B.
Smith of this city and H. V. and J. w.
Carter of Galatians, California
The company is formed for the pur-
pose Of working the Blue Gravel, North
Star, Green Mountain, Tangle Blue and
Rattlesnake placer mining claims,
which are located in Trinity county,
California. These claims represent 3OO,-
900 shares of stock, which is held as
follows:
j. A Brown, ]. C. E. King, P. E.
Jones and L. B. Smith, $4,000 shares
each; H. V. and J. W. Carter, 10000.
P. E. Jones, as trustee, holds 200, 600
shares. P. E. Jones is president; J. A.
Brown, vice president; j. C. E. King,
treasurer, and l.. B. Smith, secretary
These properties are located in the
vicinity of the North Star placers, in
which Mr.. Brown and number of Salt
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-27

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept 26.-Infor-
nation has come to the federal author
tiles here that many British sealing
schooners have been bearing arms in
open defiance of the treaty, and that
the hunters have boldly violated every
clause of the law. Complaints will be
made to the state department and the
matter will be laid before the British
government
If the story that the American sea
captains who have cruised in the Arc
tic regions since the Paris award in
Behring sea matters, may be believed,
the British fur Sealers are systemat-
! lcalIy violating every condition of the
treaty. carrying plenty of arms to do
as they please and laughing at threats
OF complaints from America.
1t is claimed that the British YES
sells are all cruising boldly. without
regard to the treaty, because there are
no American cruisers to watch them
and protect American rights under the
treaty. On the other hand, it is said
that by reason of advantages of posi-
ton and superiority on the seas. Great
Britain is closely guarding our yes
sells. and that every violation of law.
however technical. is promptly reported
and summarily dealt with.
Government agents will ascertain
every fact possible concerning these al
legations, and the state department
will lay the charges before the British
government The violations thus far
discovered pertain to fishing within the
prescribed miles of the islands of Pri-
byloff. known as Seal island 1t is al
legged that nets and fire arms have been
used in violation of the treaty and no
attention has been paid to the injunc-
ton which prohibits any kind of fur
sealing at certain seasons of the year.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-27

was made by the dealers of $3.50 per
bag. or $3.50 per bag at retail for cash.
AS this wholesale price is the same
as that made by the factory for first
cost it will plainly be seen that the
dealers can not long afford to sell at
such figures and unless there is a
drop the consumers will be forced to
pay considerably more for their sugar
within the next few days. Some of the
local houses are fairly well supplied
and will make no further changes un-
til they are forced to buy at the adj
vanced rates. Those on the inside are
firm in the belief that the advance
will not last long, for the competition
is too strong.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-27
SUGAR TAKES A TURN.
This Time it Went Up Instead of
Following the Downward Course.

FOLLOWING the OOWnWHru course.
One of those entirely unlocked for
turns in the sugar market occurred
yesterday, when, instead of declining,
the commodity changed its tactics and
went up the scale, ss at one juno. A
factory price of $3.50 per bag was
posted by the Utah Sugar company
during the forenoon, the announce
ment being made that the conditions
on the Pacific coast merited the
change, in fact, absolutely demanded
it. This advance caught the dealers
amidships, especially the direct i'm
porters, who had received no mixing
from the west that any change was
coming. They stuck to the position
during the day that the home COM
pany was making its own rates and
not following the continued fluctua-
tons on either the eastern or the west
ern markets SO closely as in the past
The advance was IS, sending the price
of dry granulated to the wholesalers
up to $3.50 per bag. This was the
price at which sales were being made
over the counters to the consumers,
the retail change not yet having been
made in response to the drop in prices
which had occurred the day or two
before. AS soon as the notice of the
advance was given a. wholesale price
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-27
Ordered the Increase.

Orders have been placed by the Mercur
company for eight additional tanks to
be placed in the mill for the purpose of
SO increasing the capacity of the plant
that the ores from the Matte No (
group may be treated there without
crowding. The tanks are to be placed on
the south side of those already in place
and an extension Of the building will
have to be made on the south. There
is ample crushing and screening capacity
for in the neighborhood of 225 tons every
twenty-four hours. For the purpose of
deciding upon some of the other improve
ments that are to be made, Messrs. Dern
and Heinrich went out to the camp yes
terday morning. They will not return
before Saturday night and before leav-
ing the district the gentlemen VIII in
spect the Rover. The announcement Of
the purchase of the new property which
was added to the holdings of the COM
pany on Wednesday, yesterday created
quite furry in the stock and there was
an advance of 10 cents per share as a re-
suit. several blocks changing hands at
S43j.