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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-02-01
STILL DOING BUSINESS.
Local BrancIl of Pacific Insurance
Union Not Closed.

Local Branch of Pacific Insurance
Union Not Closed.
Notice of a cessation of business on
the part of the local branch of the Pa
cific Insurance Union was not posted
upon the door of the department yes
terday afternoon, the reason being the
receipt by Captain Donnell of a dis
patch from San Francisco ordering him
to maintain the regular order of things
pending further instructions. The in
ference could be very readily drawn
that the general agents on the coast
are slowly getting together and that
the perfection Of the reorganization of
the compact is now assured Advices
received by other local agents are to
the effect that there are but three or
four of the companies on the outside
and the indications are that they will
very soon-within the next few days,
in fact,-get into the fold. 1t seems
that the English managers have taken
a hand in the game and
Called Off Their Dogs of War.
This will more than likely bring the
American companies to time. Regard
ing this latter phase of Fhe case the
San francisco Examiner OF Tuesday
contains the following story:
Yesterday brought a number of dis
! comforting messages TO the local man.
ayers of English insurance companies.
These gentlemen learned that the Eng
lish companies had held a. meeting in
London on Saturday to consider the sit
uation ON the Pacific coast. The result
of this meeting was emphatic disap-
prevail of the action of the local. man
ayers and peremptory orders TO get
| back into the union.
! "This places the managers in a. di-
| lemrna Some of them have been flood
! ing the country with literature am
nouncing their independence of COM
! pact rates. To them 1T is a parlicu.
larly disagreeaible task to be ordered tc
uphold compact prices. The most EN-
/ barrassing feature of all is Hhe fact
that however anxious they might be tc
obey instructions from the head offics
and get into the compact, there is Nc
compact ITO get into, for 1T died a week
ago.
For twenty years the English com.
panies have reaped their largest, anC
often their only, harvests in the United
States, on this coast. In the past yeal
or two business has not been very pro
ftable and i'm some cases has been at
tended with loss, but the coast is still
I looked upon as a fine insurance field
many large companies making theil
start on American soil right in Sa1
Francisco. These companies do not pro
pose to have their local managers llicl
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-02-01
METAL TIES MUST BE USED.
Demands of Railways Arc Rapidly
DenudinS American Forests.

DenudinS American Forests.
A protest against the denudation of
forests in order to secure material for
railroad ties is made in a report issued
by the agricultural department on the
use of metal railroad ties and preserva-
tive processes of metal tin plates for
wooden ties. It shows that 20 per
cent Of the railroad mileage OF the
world, outside of the United States and
Canada, IS laid on metal. Although
progress in this direction in our
country has been slow, the report says,
by the waning OF forest supplies, and as
the railroad companies begin more and
more to assume a permanent and less
speculative character, it can be q ques-
ton of only a short time when This
saving of forest supplies will be forced
upon them, insuring greater efficiency
of final economy. Throughout the
world it is shown metal ties have been
successfully applied and are in use IN
der all conditions of climate, traffic
and track. The use of metal tie plates
has spread to an enormous extent
during the past few years, owing to i'm
provements in economy and efficiency
of tracks at a very low first cost. In
South America steel ties are extern
sively used, and in India nearly 90 per
cent. of the mileage is laid with metal
ties. In the United States little practi-
cable progress in metal ties is reported
The proportion of the metal track laid
in proportion to length of railways
throughout the world has increased
from Z per cent. in 1890 to 10 per cent.
in 1894
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-02-01
SPECIAL PRIZES.
Yesterday Was Ladies' Day aud the
Attendance Was Large

Yesterday Was Ladies' Day aud the
Attendance Was Large.
Yesterday was ladies day" at the
Poultry show, and pretty faces and natty
street costumes were conspicuously nu-
merous. Somewhere in the neighborhood
of Loco ladies attended and the place was
crowded all day.
They nearly all seemed surprised to see
such a fine exhibit. it not being generally
known that Utah possessed such fine
poultry. In this connection AIR. Hewes'
opinion might be quoted. The gentle
man was the scorer here and says that
in an experience of ten years scoring
from the Atlantic to the Pacific he never
saw such fine or so high-Scoring Black
MinorcaS and that Utah need not send
east for her poultry for she has. in gem
eral, Just as good here as she can get.
Special Prizes.
w. w. Browning of Ogden, offered
three special prizes, which were awarded
yesterday, as follows:
Prize of 50 for the best in the Asiatic
class This was taken by Mr.. Brown
ing himself with a pen of Buff Cochins,
which scored 1925.
Prize of IS for the best in the
American class; taken by Ed. Jones. of
Sa1e Lake city, with a pen of white Ply
mouth Rocks, scoring 1885,
Prize OF So for the best in the Mediter-
=anean class, which was awarded to H.
Druce, of Salt Lake city, on a pen OF
Black AlinorcaS. They scored 1873 ZIG.
The show runs today and Saturday.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-02-01

The report goes on to state that by
order of the court of Feb. Il, 1894, the
receivers were directed to use SIS, 407.47
TO pay certain Announcements for rolling
stock and other materials and were au-
thorized to use the remainder Of the
issue as collateral security whereou to
obtain a loan not exceeding 500, 900 at a
rate Of interest not exceeding 5 per
cent. The receivers did not exercise
such authority but disposed of the
whole issue of 100000 at par
1t was also stated that owing to the
existence of a combination between tine
Union Pacific and Rio Grande Western
railways, which continued Throughout
the whole of 1894, the receivers were
prevented from handling Park City ores
or merchandise to and from that point
and the east, and on account of bust
ness depression the rock quarries near
Park City, which formerly furnish The
road with large traffic. were practically
c.osed down. The revenue from this
source in 1893 was S21.92S67, while in
1894 it was only s1,6SO.75.
Beginning with Jan. l, 1895, the re-
ceiverS entered into an arrangement
with the Rio Grande Western railway
for the year 1895, whereby that COM
Ipany will receive Park City freight con-
signed to the smelters In Salt Lake
valley and to eastern points and fur
Inish the Utah Central with freight from
its line and the east.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-02-01
over the Insurance bucket, hence the
peremptory orders received by cable.
All Classes Are Affected.

perempt0ry orders received by cable.
All Classes Are Affected.
1.-THE strained situation is hurting
business of all classes. Even those VINO
have taken no pant whatever in the
fight, but have quietly watched the
course of events, are feeling the effects
of the trouble. They are afraid to
write new assurances as they do not
know dit what moment they may have
to cancel it. Their solicitors are kept
in id1eneSs. On the other hand the in
surfing public is having an innings to
the extent that there is an all-round
demand for lower rates. Some compan-
les. notably the Sun, Imperial and Lion,
are advertising % per cent. discount
ON business not written at compact
rates.
The companies which are avowedly
outside the union are going after bust
ness wherever they can set it, and the
companies which have not resigned for
maily are protecting themselves DIS
best they can.
1.-THE board of underwriters is in statu
quo. 1t has added two or three names
to those on it's constitution and is anXi-
Gus to add ten more, as we'll as to have
about the same number removed. This
F., insurmountable problem is, how to get
the ten desirableS ON and the ten OBJ
| dictionaries off the list"
| Efforts are being made by the Og-
den agents to get together and put a
| stop TO the war of rates which has
ragged with such vigor there for the
! past few days, but thus far all attempts
have proven futile. two of the agencies
refusing to take part in the delibera-
tions. Indications point to an early
suspension of hostilities, however.
Special Agent Washfburn, of the
North British and Mercantile Insurance
company, is in the city. He was the
guest of II. P. G.. Coates at the theatre
! last NIGHT.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-02-01

President McCune, of the Salt Lake
City Railway company, left for New
York yesterday morning, being accom-
panied as far as Ogden by Supertr-
tendent Read Before leaving, the
gentleman announced that he was not
going on street railroad business, but
for the purpose 81 attending 10 some
details in connection with his Montana
mining affairs and the further purpose
of having his eyes treated, provided he
can screw UP his courage to the neces-
sary point. He will probably be alb
sent in the east several weeks.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-02-01
Weber Mnde n Payment.

The treasury Ct the territory was en-
riched yesterday by a handsome pay
ment made by Collector Hamer, of
Weber county, on the taxes Of 1894.
The gentleman came down from the
north on the morning train and
brought with him a check for the sum
of $3O.O47.2S, which he turned aver t.
Treasurer Whitehead as a part pay
ment on the amount still due. This is
the first payment on the taxes of last
year made by the collector for some
time past, but it brings the books of
the auditor and collector much closer
to date than before.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-02-01
Fighting For the Oriental Trade.

San Francisco, Cal. Jan. 31.-That a
determined fight between the Canadians
Pacific Steamship company and the Paci-
fic Mail and Occidental lines for the ORR
entail trade, is about to be fnaugurated-
seems probable. The Canadian Pacific
agency announces that hereafter q.
steamer will arrive and depart at Van
couver from Yokohama. every fOurteeB
days, instead of every 'tWenty-one days.
as at present. Arrangements are also be-
ing made to have a. connection by tins
Canadian Pacific with Hawaii. The Pa
cific Mail. Occidental and Oriental lines
have made combination fnterChanging
tickets between San Francisco and Hon
0Iulu
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-02-01
THE COKE CLUB.
Meeting at the Supreme Court Room
Last Evening.

Last Evening.
The Coke club held its regular weekly
meeting at the supreme court room last
evening. There was a good attendance
Of members, and an extremely interest
ing and instructive session was had.
After an address by john James on
Preliminary hearings" a trial in the
nature Of supplemental proceedings to
discover certain legal knowledge with
in the possession of the said defendant
took place, the Judgment debtor passing
through his examination, direct" and
"cross" in a. very creditable manner.
The following officers were then elect
ed for the ensuing term Of three
months: President, CO D. Slavery; vice
president, NJ. Z. Kaighn; secretary,
Fred w. Milverton; executive conlmit-
tee, j. W. Cherry, r. D. Earls and
John James. Mr.. James was also
elected correspondent Of the Student 8
| Law Helper
The first annual banquet of the club
comes off at The Grand Pacific hotel;
this city, on Saturday, Feb. 9, and
present indications are that the affair
VIII be an unqualified success.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-02-01

january, Of the year 1895, has not
been, by comparison, at all satisfactory
to any class Of tbusiness-commercial or
financial-and was yesterday character
lied as the hardest same period since
the terrible period of 1898. Yet it was
not fair to presume that it would be
otherwise, for the first month in amy
year is always considerably off, and in
asmuCh as comparisons must neces-
sanity now be made with corresponding
periods last year, when business Was
increasing so rapidly, 1895 must natur-
ally suffer somewhat. Some surprise
was given the talent, however, when
the months clearings, which may safely
be taken as an index, We're made pub
lie, for instead OF the great decrease
which was predicted, there WAS a differ
ence of but $50, 239 in favor of January,
1894 The total for the past month was
S., 639931, as compared with $5,672, ITO
for the same period of 1894.
Superintendent Pitt. of Bradstreets'
takes some encouragement from even
the showing made in January and sumo
up the months business as follows:
"a certain amount of business is
looked upon as satisfactory or unsat-
lisfactory, according to whether the pc
riod preceding was unfavorable or
favorable No matter what the vol
ume may he, if it marks by COMPARE
son an increase, then those who realize
the increase are happily affected, but
should the same volume Of business by
comparison with that of the period pre-
ceding, mark a decrease, the result
naturally produces dissatisfaction. TIC
the months of January 1894 and Janu-
AIRY 1895, from a business standpoint
this axiom is particularly applicable.
Succeeding the holidays always
comes a lun in trade which usually
lasts until February with local jobbers
and until March with the retailer; 4ast
! year this hull came after period com
pared to which almost any condition
would be favorable, while this year il
follows a time by comparison witt
which it suffers.
1.-The jdbbing trade is some improved
over a. year ago while the retail trade
has nearly held les own. There are
! reasons why "a. falling off could have
! been expected; one is that country
stocks were not as low at the close Or
the year 1894 as of 1898, and another d!
that the expenditures on public i'm
provenents and buildings have beer
partially suspended. 1t is also a fac
the daily consumption Of the people
are considerably reduced in value
which makes a. larger volume Of bust
ness necessary to show the sa1nt
amount, but notwithstanding this, TN
city's clearings, (Which indicate tn
value of each days business transac
tions) show a decrease in January al
compared with January, 1894, of It'll
more than 15 of per cent.
Failures were not greater IN mum
Der or size than would be looked 70
in am ordinary period, which is splen
did evidence OF the honesty, conserva
tivism and ability of the business
classes in Utah, A comparative tabl
is given below:
January, 49,. g $13,S75 $27,S3
December, 1894. 12,475 1851
"They numbered in January 1892, Il
and in January, 1898, "a
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-02-01
Railway Notes.

Mr. Nolan went to Denver yesterday
by the Rio Grande Western.
The Sadie Martinot company will ar
rive today over the Union Pacific.
The Warde-James company viii
leave for San Francisco over the Union
Pacific today.
A party composed OF Mr.. and Mrs.
J. +. Evans. Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Car
penter and Mrs. Green left over the.
Rio Grande Western last evening for a.
tour of southern California.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-02-01
BUSINESS DURING JANUARY
It Was Not Up to the Usual
Standard.
REVIEW BY BRADsTREETs.
UTAH COUNTY FARMERS INCREAS
ING THEIR BEET TRACTS.

No Special Objection Raised TO the
Cut in Price of Beets-AnnunI
Meeting of the Union Stock Yards
COmpany-Some improvements in
ContempIation-The Cattle buyers
Again Here-CIcaring House I'm
der New Management - Local
Branch of the Pacific Insurance
Union Still Doing Business,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-02-01
The Pixton Estate.

In the matter OF the estate and guardian
slip Of Seth s., Jane S. and Olive S. Pix
ton, the case came ON for hearing of the
petition for the removal of William B.
Barton os guardian and the appointment
of Martha S. PiXton In his stead. Among
ton to the accounts filed by john NJ.
Cannon, attorney, including items as fol-
lows:
Compensation of William B. Barton
amounting to $225, and loans to S. T.
Teasdale & Sons aggregating $3.50 which
petitioners ask be not approved or allowed
until the money on notes given is collect
ed, as said notes were made without Sc
curity or authority of law.
Attached to the numerous filings was
Mr. Barton's resignation as guardian.
After hearing the testimony in the case
the court approved the account of Barton
to compensation, but in no wise approved
the investment of the trust funds The
resignation of the guardian was then
accepted and Martha S. PiXton appointed
guardian with bonds in the aggregate sum
of $23 coo.
Other Estates.
In the estate of Lars Isaacson, John NJ
Cannon was appointed executor with
bonds in the sum of $1,000.
Joseph Hansen and James Winters, exc
cutorS Of the estate Of Nathan Hansen
filed a petition praying for permission tC
dispose, at private sale of a lot of per.
sonal property, the hearing on which was
fixed for February 6.
In the estate of Bridget Gossett L. D
Lee, W. H Cromer and w. H. Grey were
appointed appraisers.
In the estate of Charles Brooks, Thomas
Carter was appointed administrator witt
bonds in the sum of $500, which were
filed
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-02-01
Paid the Postonice BOYS.

The employees of the postofttce yes
terday received their compensations
for the month of January. Uncle Sam
is a prompt payer in the matter of
salaries, and the local postoffice boys
draw on his sack for about $4,000
monthly.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-02-01
FAyORs THE PATTERSON BIIL,

Washington. Jan. S1.-The committee APP
pointed by the national board of trade
to present to Congress the resolution
adopted on the pooling bill were at the
capitol today and presented the board s
resolution to senators and members. The
resolution strongly fayors the Patterson
pooling bill
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-02-01
BOATNER PELTS
REILLY'S BILL.
Says Two Members of the House
Were Debauched by the
Corporations.
ONE GLANCE BACKWARD,
HARRIS STRONGLY IN FAVOR OF
FORECLOSURE.

Powers Strongly DenOunceS the
Methods of Those Who Are Striv-
ing to Accomplish the Defeat of
the HIeaSUre-The Examiners Pc
4ition Presented BY Maguire-
Cooper Does Not BeIive in Govern
mental Control, But Thinks the
Government Should Take the
Road.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-02-01
NEW DANCING ACADEMY.

B.. s. Young and Ed Olson have just
opened a new dancing academy in the
Denhalter hall, on Third South. Both of
the gentlemen are -well-known and they
will doubtless be able to make their
academy very popular.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-02-01
DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Worlds Fair Highest Media! and Diploma.
FRANK DYER ESTATE.
THIRD ACCOUNT ALLoWED-REsIG-
NATION OF VIM. BARTON.
Several Orders in the PixtOn Estate
New Guardian Selected and Bond
Fixed at $23,OOO-Othcr Probate
Matters,

The estate of the late Frank H. Dyer
was a subject for the consideration of
Probate Judge Blair yesterday morning
the third account of Farley L. Williams
and H. P. Henderson, executors, being on
for approval
A compromise was effected with James
NJ Kennedy, who had a claim against
the estate for $3.50, which compromise was
approved as were also the amounts Of the
executors commissions, $7Si5O and attor-
neys' fees of $500. The balance of the
estate ON hand is $17,12S.65. An order was
made annrnNine the account
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-02-01
San Francisco and san Joaquin Road

San Francisco. Jan. 31.-AddftionaI sub
scriptions by citizens to the San Francis
co and San Joaquin railroad today in
S1 40 800
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-02-01
IN RAILWAY CIRCLES.
REPORT OF THE UTAH CENTRAL
RECEIVERS FILED.
Receipts and Disbursements From
November, 1893, to the Beginning
of This Year-The Short Line Re-
acknowledgement Notes.

The receivers of the Utah Central
railway and it's connections, yesterday
filed their report with George D.
special master, showing re-
ceipts and disbursements from the date
of the appointment of the receivers.
Nov. q, 1893, to Dec. 81, 1894.
ReceiDtS,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-02-01

closing Saturday night. The last day win
be devoted in great measure to the chill
dten, the little tots being admitted at
the nominal charge of cents each.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-07-15
DesDeradO CaDtured.

On Saturday H. E. Byers, G. A. Acksr-
son, Charles Watrous, George Benedict
and ED. Woodbury., of Watrous, who were
on the lookout for the outlaw, Jose An
tonic Valdez, succeeded in capturing him
at Encinoso, east of Watrous. Valdez
made but little resistance, as he saw IT
was useless and was taken to Las Vegas
and turned over to Sheriff H. Romero by
Byers, Ackerson and Watrous. The
crimes of Valdez are numerous. Indict-
ments for murder have been standing
against him for two years. He was one
Of the Silva gang and it was Valdez with
whom Mrs. Silva was last seen, they leav-
ing Las Vegas together. Silva and his
wife were found dead, last spring, they
having evidently been murdered, and sus-
picion pointed to Valdez. He is also i'm
plicated in the murder of Patriotic Macs,
whose body was found hanging to the
bridge in Las Vegas, in October, 1892,
says the Examiner. There is also a
charge against him for burglarizing the
postoffice at Los Alamos, and robbing
the store of VIM. Frank of that place
There was reward of $500 offered for hi.
capture.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-07-15
The q. 5. Govt Reports
show Royal Baking Powder
superior to all Others.
TO the Travelling Public.

The Wabash railway, always seeking to
improve its service, has made arrange
ments to put on fast mail train from
Kansas City to st. Louis. Leaving Kan
sas City at 6:20 p. M, (making direct con-
nectlons with all trains from the west) ar
irving at st. Louis at 2:30 a. M, con-
Meeting in the new st. Louis Union pas
senger station with the Baltimore g. Ohio
southwestern fast mail, leaving st. Louis
at a. m arriving at Cincinnati at - 40
noon of the same day, Louisville at $3.50
same day, Washington, at $50 next
morning, Baltimore at 8 a. M, same day,
Philadelphia at 1925 a. m, and New
York at lis. Making the phenomenal
time of forty-two hours from Kansas City
to New York.
Passengers desiring to route via St.
Louis, Baltimore and Philadelphia, can
find nothing to compare with this ser.
vice.
Slxty-three hours, Denver, Pueblo or
Colorado Springs to New York.
Also we will put on new train leaving
st. Louis at midnight, carrying through
the Denver sleeper, arriving at Denver at
O'Clock on the second morning.
Iwenty-nine hours from st. Louis to
Denver.
The above service effective on and after
Sunday July IA.
@. M. HAMpsoN,
Commercial Agent, 1895 18th St., Denver,
Colo.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-07-15

1t now appears that there was no one
barred from playing on the college
grounds, but that Brother Butolph, the
director, will have put off the grounds
anyone who uses indecent language or
anyone quarrellng. The Madrid Blues
will, therefore, be here next Sunday to
cross bats with the Santa Fes.
Manager Sparks smiles to-day because
at last that telephone cable has come to
hand. 1t will be strung around the plaza
Immediately and the telephone Office will
be moved to the second floor corner
room in the Cartwright block. The new
cable is 1880 feet in length and incloses
twenty -tive strands. 1t will greatly i'm
prove the service.