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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-09
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to get out of the way. after struggling
with it for months.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-09
THAT CUT In COAL.
Means n saving Of About $4,000 a
Year to the People of Salt Lake
The Schedule in Detail.


The anticipated cut in coal was a
long time in coming. but, as foreshad-
owed BY The Herald would De the case.
1T did finally come. and commencing
with today the people of the city OF
Salt Lake and the territory of Utah
will enjoy the luxury of somewhat
|cheaper coal The cut was not as
great as had been expected; but it VIII
effect yearly saving Of in the neigh
borhood of $4,000 to the people of salt
Lake alone. ranging, as it does from
20 cents to SO cents per ton. The heav-
TEST cut so cents. is made on the two
most generally used classes of coal. so
that the people will reap much benefit
from the change for the better.
Some time before the first Of the
year the officials of tile freight depart
ments of both the Union Pacihe ana
the Rio Grande Western held confer
|ences with the officials OF the coal de-
partnents of the two roads relative to
the then proposed cut in the price of
|coal, which could only be erected
through the cooperation of the roads
and a reduction in the freight rates
from the mines. This cut had been de-
manded by the Salt Lake chamber of
commerce in a very forcible commune
cation. and the demand received the
consideration due to the action OF such
a body. The secretary of the chamber
lof commerce received an official COM
imunication recently, and while he re-
fused to make known the contents at
| the time, it has since been learned
that the letter was the answer of, the
railroads and a favorable answer al
that The reduction, which affects all
classes of coal sold in this market. was
made by the railroads and the coa'
companies jofntly, although the mat
ter of freight rates cut the greatest
figure in the deal
| Formal announcement was made yes
Iterday by the coal companies and the
local agencies that, commencing this
morning, the new schedule OF prices
would go into effect, and the following
price list was posted:
Rock Springs. Castle Gate and Dia
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-09
SANPBTB VALLEY ROAD.
The Survey Completed Through
to Salt Lake.
IT REQUIRED TWO MONTHS.
PRESIDENT BRUBECN IS OFT ~
sPECTING THE SYSTEM.

' s Meeting of the Directors "su Be
Held on His Return to Dets-mine
Upon the Next Step-Thosc Ru-
mored Changes in the Rio Grandc
We 'ern.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-09
Nov. 10, 1884.
ssdon. I r. Latcher:


Dear Sir-It. has come to my knowl-
edge as chairman of the Democratic
territorial campaign committee, that
in some of the precincts in this terri
tory, there have been grave errors in
counting the votes for delegates to the
constitutional convention and that
recount of said votes viii show a vers
different state OF facts than those indi-
Gated by the returns or Indicated by
what I suppose the returns contain
from the statements made by the
newspapers. OF course I have no
means of knowing whether there are
any irregularities or discrepancies ap-
pearing in the returns that will be
sufficient to warrant a canvass of the
votes by your board, but I give you
the names of the precincts TO which l
refer, so that If in comparing the re-,
turns there are any such Irregularities,
etc, you may be advised.
The names of the precincts and
counties are as follows: Champion.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-03
BENEFITS OF SALT WATER.
Important Statement by Hugh Craig
the Hahnemann College.

Important Statement by Hugh Craig at
the Hahnemann College.
In his address at the graduating exer-
cises of Hahnemann College Hugh Craig
made an important statement concerning
the sanitary effects of salt water Among
other things on this head Mr.. Craig said:
1.-THE secretary of the Lurline baths
recently told me, since sluicing nightly
100000 gallons of salt water from their
swimming-pond down the Polk-street
sewer, within the territory adjacent to
Polk street there has not been a single
case of diphtheria recorded since the
baths were opened. The residents of the
-neighboring street Larkin) are making
efforts to have their sewer connected with
the discharge from the baths, so that it
may be flushed alternately with Polk
street. If this statement can be verified,
then, with salt water on three sides of the
City, and plenty of it, why should not San
Francisco become the healthiest City on
the continent?"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-03

Ford" said j. D. Grant yesterday. "He
was an active principal in business circles
in San Francisco and man of the strict
est honor"
The deceased was connected with some
of the oldest Baltimore families. The late
General Robert E. Lee and Archbishop
Spaulding of the Kentucky diocese were
cousins of his. He was born in Baltimore
and was at the time of his death 81 years
of age.
during the war, while yet boy, he ran
away from home and enlisted in the Con-
federate service. After the surrender of
his cousin at Appomattox he came West
and was for a time employed as clerk in
Wells, Fargo & Co.'s bank in Salt Lake
during the days of the pony express. In
1869 he came to this City and went into
the employ of Murphy, Grant & Co.,
where he has been ever since. Ten years
ago he became partner in the firm.
Although he was one of the best known
men in the City in business circles he was
hardly ever seen outside of that sphere.
He was one of the early members of the
Olympic Club, but was not a member Of
any other social organization and did not
60 into society at all.
His unostentatious private charities, as
well as those as member of the firm of
Murphy Grant & Co., were large.
The deceased leaves a wife and son,
Besides his interest in the firm he had
considerable other property, both here and
in the East. No arrangements will be
made for the funeral until the relatives,
who have been telegraphed to, can be heard
from.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-03
poleon belonged. Concerning his descent,
he said Yesterday:

do not claim that my grandfather was the
brother of the Beauharnais that married jose
phine. l make no claim whatever as to my
grandfather, but do claim that my father was
Count Beauha rnais. When his picture, which
you see there pointing to a photograph on the
manteD was shown 10 A. Hamel, di4 ector of the
Charlemagne College of this City. the latter be-
came greatly excited and remarked: THAT is
my schoolmate and comrade, Eugene Beauhar-
nais."
Count Eugene Beauharnais Sr. came to
California from Providence, R. l., prior to
1860. The family has little trace of his an
tecedent history, but in California he was
a well-known citizen, and many of the
prominent members of the early society of
San Francisco knew him well. His son,
the present Count Eugene Beauharnais,
was born in Stockton in 1860 and went to
the Charlemagne College along with Emil
Pissis and others who are now living.
Count Beauharnais Sr. was well &C
quainted with Lola Montez, also with
Sonntag, the dancer, and with many other
celebrities of the stage. He surely had
many of the inclinations of the nobility.
He died in Mexico January l. 1861, and the
notice of his death was published in the
Alta California of April A. 1861.
Acquaintance with stage celebrities does
not of itself confer title of nobility. Yet
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-03
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
It's excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of a perfect lax.
alive; effectually cleansing the system
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
It has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession because it acts on the Kid.
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug.
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man.
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute if oferetk
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-03
Total.
BUSINESS FAILURES.
The Enterprise Mill and Building Com.
pany Declared Insolvent With
Liabilities of &I2542 g.

The Enterprise Mill and Building Com
pany was declared insolvent yesterday on
a petition filed by D. A. Macdonald, the
president of the corporation. The COM
pany has liabilities of $12,542 IS and assets
of $12,47 AZ.
Suits begun by creditors caused the
company to go into insolvency. The prin-
cipal creditors are: D. A. Macdonald
$4131 09 for money loaned and $2407 81 for
salary, Nevada Bank $500 on promis-
sorry note, John Mallon S760 for money
loaned Harris & Jones $251 80, J. W. Wis
singer $3.50. There are small amounts due
to nearly all the lumber-dealers in the
City and about $500 due to employees.
Sieg l.. Simon, bookkeeper and cashier
in the Sheriff's office, filed petition in in
solyency yesterday, with liabilities of 1884
and nominal assets. He has real estate
valued at $500 mortgaged to the German
Savings Society and homesteaded. The
creditors are: J. J. Bauer $1O0. City I'M
provement Company sol so, DIR. w. F. Har-
ris $92 90, and Frances Simon $50. The
assignment is on account of a suit be-
gun bV DIR. Harris
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-03
THE MCLEAN DIVORCE.
A Boy Gives Testimony About a Man
Frightened at the Shout of
BURGLARS.

Frightened at the Shout of
Burglars.
In the Mclean divorce case Yesterday
Tommie Bunett, 13-year-old boy, testified
about seeing man run away from the
Mclean residence when one of the boys
who was playing with Tommie shouted
burglars"
Robbie Young was the boy that shouted
and soon after that alarm was given
Tommie saw a man rush out from the
Mclean house and over the back yard
fence. Why Robbie Young shouted the
word burglars in his play could not be
accounted for.
Tommie believed still that the man who
climbed over the rear fence was burglar,
but all the differences of Mr.. McLean's at
torneys seemed to point to suspicion of
Evangelist Watt.
A door was slammed, said the boy,
just before the burglar escaped but there
was no pursuit and nobody but the fugi-
tive, who went over the fence, seemed to
have been disturbed by the shout of the
boy at play.
Mrs Theresa A. Peterson of Fruitvale
told of Mrs. McLean's frequent visits to
her house, aud her testimony went to dis
prove the assertions made by the members
of Mclean S detective agency.
A carpenter named Grant had testified
that he could hear through a wooden par
tition at the Mclean residence. This was
in support of declarations made by the
husband. The defendant yesterday intro
duced the testimony of several witnesses
to show that it is impossible to hear any
ordinary conversation through the wall.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-03
DARING ROBBERY.

Three Men Relieve Woman Of Her
Money and Property.
Walter Ross, one of the three men sus-
pected of being implicated in the hold-up
of John S. Macintosh, the saloon-keeper at
Leavenworth and McAllister streets, some
months ago, Ernest Head and man known
as punch" entered the room of Grace
Walls, 1861 Morton street, on Saturday
night. Ross had revolver in each hand,
and compelled her to hand over all the
money she had, about $23, gold bracelet,
ruby pin. a silk dress, silk wrapper and
other articles.
After they left she notified Policemen
Lane and Anderson of the robbery. About
o'clock Sunday morning the three men
returned to the house, and Lane and An
derson, who were on the lookout for them,
attempted to arrest them. They ran and
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-03
FOR |RELAND'S FREEDOM
Local Societies to Send Dele
gates to the New Movement
Convention.
The New Organization VIII Be Fash
Toned After the Old Fenian
Society.

There will assemble in Chicago the latter
part of this month representatives of all
the Irish societies, benevolent and social,
in the United States. The object of the
gathering is to formulate plans toward the
ultimate freeing of Ireland from England s
oppressive rule. Local Irish-American So
cieties will be well represented, and gen.
eral meeting for the purpose of selecting
delegates will be held at Shell Mound Park
next Sunday.
America has been flooded of late with
appeals from Mccarthy, calling for funds
to further Ireland's cause in the British
Parliament. Said DR.. P. J. O'Neill yes
terday:
Now we are tired, and have been for a long
time, of furnishing money and accomplishing
nothing. Nothing can be secured by fighting
on parliamentary lines, and of that ali Irish
Americans are pretty well agreed. Had Glad
stone, continued in office, something might
have been accomplished in the end, but his
retirement II favor of Lord Rosebery, and the
recent defeat of the Liberal party, causes US to
lose faith in any hope of relief from that
source. Out OF this has sprung the convention
OF lrish-Amerlcan societies which meets in
Chicago September "a, 25 and %.
The New Movement, as it is called, will
be an open one, and is not intended to
conflict with any existing organization,
social or otherwise. 1t will be modelled to
some extent after the old Fenian Society,
differing only in the question of oath.
The meeting at Shell Mound Park next
Sunday promises to be an enthusiastic and
earnest one. and will be participated in by
every loyal Irishman in San Francisco.
The delegates to the Chicago convention
have not yet been selected, though the
names of Judge Cooney, Captain Sheehy
captain K. r. B. Rifes) DR.. O'Toole and
DR.. O'Neill are prominently mentioned in
that connection.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-03

Beauharnais. To avoid any confusion
that may arise here it should be under
stood that young Eugene Beauharnais
may be Count within anv degree. limit
ing or abridging the generals right to be
a Marquis, SO nothing could be more de-
hghtfully touching and tender than that
the mother of the Count should send the
beautiful flowers of California to the
Marquis.
The general, while expressing an aver
sion Tor interviews. at the time did say: 81
met the young man of whom you speak
and think he is direct descendant of
one OF the three great branches of the
Beauharnals family, but he accredits
Josephine Beauharnais with too many
children. She had two children, Eugene
and Hortense, by her first husband, and
none by Napoleon, as we all know. / told
the young mans mother that when l next
went to France l would investigate the
records concerning the branch of the
Beauharnals family from which her son
comes. | shall visit Paris perhaps next
year on the conclusion of important bust
ness negotiations here, and will do as
promised. l formed a very favorable
OPINION OF the young man. l believe that
ne mas courage and spirit and was highly
pleased with his mother"
In further conversation it was mentioned
tnat the titles and the property rights of
his branch of the Beauharnais family
awaited the general in France. In order to
come into full possession and enjoyment of
his inheritance the general said it would
be necessary to declare allegiance to
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-03

the New York Sun in looking for Maple
sons military title found that he was
colonel in her Majesty's opera. Count
Joseph Johannes, who held high position
in the San Francisco Mint for so many
years, secured his title OF Count from the
Bohemian Club, for the simple reason that
a Count Johannes in New York failed to
play Hamlet acceptably, whereas the San
Francisco Count only failed to play poker
profitably.
Count Eugene Beauharnais now living
on Broadway with his widowed mother
imrresses one as a young man OF good
sense and character. He has had struggles
with poverty, but is proud and self-reliant.
When in Paris IN 1888 be endeavored to
get a hearing before the United States
Minister to France, but was unsuccessful.
He believes that the Empress Eugene, now
residing in retirement at Chiselhurst, Eng
land, could unravel the thread of mystery
regarding his ancestors, but he cannot
command the influence necessary to gain
the proper kind of interview with her:
He is determined, however, to pursue his
INQUIRIES, believing that his father had
property rights which may have been dis
tributed. or may be in process OF dlstr1bu-
ton. to persons who only assume to be
descendants of the Beauharnais family IN
France.
General Eugene Beauharnais was seen
last evening IN MS spacious PAL tiueIts
on the sixth floor of the Palace Hotel He
nreferred to await the arrival of certain
important papers, and also to adjust bust
ness negotiations of considerable magni-
tude before discussing for publication the
history of the Beauharnais family. 1t was
ascertained during the afternoon that the
Widow Beauharnais, who resides on Broad
way, upon learning OF the generals arrival
in San Francisco, some weeks ago, sent to
him a lovely bouquet of flowers. This
delicate compliment, or expression of good
will in the language of flowers, was appre-
ciated by the Marquis Beauharnais, for
according to the generals sketch of the
family tree and its branches he is direct
descendant of Alexander and Josephine
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-03
DEATH OF JOSEPH A. FORD,
He Was One of the Partners in
the Firm of Murphy,
Grant & Co.
A COUSIN OF ROBERT E. LEE.
A Highly Respected and Well
Known Merchant = His Unos-
tentatious Charities.

Joseph A. Ford, of the firm of Murphy,
Grant & Co., died yesterday in his rooms
at the Palace Hotel. He left his office last
Thursday apparently in good health, but
did not return on Friday as he felt slightly
indisposed. However. he was not appar-
emily in any danger until yesterday morn
ing, when a collapse set in and he died at
2 o'clock in the afternoon. The cause OF
death was fatty degeneration of the heart.
"No man was better known in the mer-
camille community here and among bust
ness men all over the coast than Joseph A.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-03
OUT OF TOWN PERSONALS.

Capitola, Sept. ARRIVALS at Hotel Capitola:
c. S. Pioda and wife, o. E. NJ. Pioda, A. w.
Pioda w. T. Cope and wife, Miss NJ. Ptoda, Santa
Cruz; J. II. Skinner and wife, j. S. Anthony, H.
Perry Burkett, San Francisco; W. H. Anderson,
San Jose; Theo. C. Holberton, San Francisco !;
Hill; George L. Colegrove, Oakland; H. F.
Plummer, S. w. Watrous, San Jose; w. j. Nash
Sequel; F. c. Minte, Miss Ella Johnson, San
Francisco; W. c. Cressy, San Jose; o. E. Nc
wife, San Francisco. George L. Colegrove
Southern Pacific conductor, was at Hotel Capt.
tola to-day. Mr.. Colegrove is pioneer of Santa
Cruz County and met old-time friends here.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-03
A New Circular Issned.

In their anxiety to avoid rush of orders
in the winter and also to keep their fac
tories going steadily all through the fall
season Eastern makers of electric supplies
have made concessions to those who place
large wholesale orders at once. The Edi-
son Light and Power Company has taken
advantage of this offer and has placed its
entire order for this years supply. Now it
is prepared to give its users of current the
entire benefit Of the reduction thus OBJ
tanned, charging them, as usual, only the
actual cost of the needful supplies. 1t has,
therefore, issued circular announcing the
following cuts IN price as effective from
September on:
fncandescent lamps from 25 cents apiece
to 20 cents.
Edison keyed sockets from 20 cents apiece
to Is cents.
Edison keyless sockets from IS cents
apiece to IL cents.
Less than one-half of the farms in this
country are mortgaged.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-03
THE SAN JOAQUIN ROAD.
Three arties Of Surveyors at Worl
Running Lines

Three Parties of Surve yors at Work
Running Lines.
Chief Engineer Storey of the San Fran
cisco and San Joaquin Valley Railroad re-
ceived information yesterday that three
parties OF surveyors are now at work on
the line of the road. One is located below
the town of M creed, a second is on the San
Joaquin Rivers bank and the third is at
Bakersfield. All are ousy running lines,
SO that all may be in readiness when the
road-builders are prepared to commence
work beyond the Stanislaus River.
Mr.. Storey's advices from Stockton are
to the effect that everything in that Sec
ton is progressing rapidly and satisfac-
to rily.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-03

scattered. but the officers succeeded in
arresting Head. Yesterday afternoon he
was identified by the woman, and was
booked on the charge of robbery. The
officers are searching for Walter Ross and
"Punch."
Yesterday morning the woman received
by messenger parcel containing a silk
waist, pair of slippers and her empty
purse, accompanied by note from Ross
asking her not to have him arrested.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-03

France and consequently renounce his
allegiance to the United States. He regards
would not regard remuneration of his rights
and privileges as an American citizen as
the greatest sacrifice that could be made.
1t is reassuring, however, that the general
has the most unbounded faith in the
strength and perpetuity of our American
institutions
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-03
THE EAUHARNA|S FAMILY
Descendants of That IIlustrious
House in San Fran
cisco.
THB COUNT AND THE MARQUIS.
One Lives on Broadway and the
Other at the Palace
Hotel.

The claim of Eugene Beauharnais of $40
Broadway, San Francisco, that his father
was real Count Beauharnais, and was
known and recognized as such, can hardly
be disputed in the light of the evidence
which he produces. His mother is the
widow of Count Beauharnais. The young
man does not claim descent from the
branch of the Beauharnais family to which
Josephine, the first wife of the famous Ma