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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-06
ANOTHER ACTIVE DAY.
PRESIDENT ELECT ENTERTAINS
MANY CALLERS.
Local Grand Army Post, of Canton,
Adopts Resolutions of IL Most
FIatterinS Nature.

Canton, O.. Dec. 5.-The president
elect had another active day Congress-
men were numerous and office Seekers
who came to make social calls were
also numerous. Representative Albert
j. Hopkins of the Eighth Illinois dis
trict, was an early caller and had a
long talk with Major Mckinley Mr..
Hopkins is chairman of the ways and
means subcommittee on reciprocity.
and it was of reciprocity legislation
he came to talk. He carried away the
impression that Major Mckinley would
gladly support any suitable legisIa-
ton desired to redeem the promises of
the Republican national platform on
the subject of reciprocity
Representative George E. Foss of II
linois was also caller at the Mckinley
residence today. He lunched with Ma
jor Mckinley and joined him and Chas.
G. Dawes in a short walk about the
streets Of Canton at noon. Mr.. Foss
is member of the committee on naval
affairs. and told the president-elect
If the work the committee
had in hand. The local Grand Armv
post, or which Major Mckinley is a
member, has adopted these resolu-
tons:
Whereas. our esteemed comrade.
Major William Mckinley, has been
IGNORED by and triumDhantly elected
20 the highest office in the gift Of the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-06

which he has always been an honored
comrade; there,
Resolved. that we do most heartily
congratulate Comrade Mckinley. not
only on the unparalleled and brilliant
campaign he conducted, but on his
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-06
L am, reverend and dear sir, your
devoted servant, in the Lord.
THOMAS BONACJJM.
The Boring Sea investigation

Victoria, B. c., Dec. 5.-The case OF
the schooner Carolina was the only one
considered today by the Boring sea
commission. A. J. BechteI. John J.
Wright and William Turpell, the two
latter being local ship builders, testi-
fed as to the probable worth of the
Carolina. Their estimates ranged from
SS,oo0 TO $1,000 for the vessel alone and
from $1,000 to SO, 500 for provisions. am
etc.
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history of our nation, adding to his
triumph distinction never before ac-
corded to a president-elect, and thereby
rejecting honor and credit not only on
him as a man and citizen, but on us
as his comrades. and on this post, in
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-06
LIBERAL LEADERSHIP.

1t is a pretty well esta blished fact
that the question of leadership of the
Liberal party has been settled Sir
William Vernon Harcourt is now the
recognized chief The English papers.
mostly Conservative, which predict the
temperance of Lord Rosebery as
leader, are thoroughly at fault. Lord
Darlington, who seemed to speak with
authority about Lord Rosebery's reas-
sumption, has not only been contra
dicted by Rosebery's intimates but is
known 10 have no sanction whatever
from his lordship. The current stories
in the English papers. of a shortly to
be published correspondence between
Harcourt, Roseoery and others. is
Anere conjecture. Throughout Lord
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-06

election 70 the most exalted Office ba
has been called to fill.
Resolved, that this memorial be nrs-
served on the records of This most 90
copy be sent to our distinguisbed
comrade.'' s-'''-e~
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-06
JAPAN AND SPAIN.

~--- ~%-'SNAe~A 1'e~A -
JAPAN AND SPAIN.
The Japan embassy officials here
deem the stories in Spanish papers,
anent the secret Intervention of Japan
in the Philippines as mere guess
work, based upon articles in Japanese
newspapers urging the acquisition of
the Philippines after the settlement of
Formosa- The embassy may not be in
position to know what the designs
Of their government are. And in view
of the fact that two Japan warShipS
have recently appeared at Manila, and
that war material is reaching the in
surgents through japanese agents, the
suspicion regarding Japan's secret ac-
ton is rather accentuated.
PERSONAL.
Ex-Empress Eugene is visiting
Windsor castle as the guest of the
queen.
The condition of Mr.. James Roose-
welt, secretary of the American en-
bassy, who was recently attacked with
nervous prostration. continues TO i'm
prove. He will shortly start on leave of
absence for Egypt. where it is hoped
the climate viii assist to his complete
recovery.
1t is expected that Sir John Will
loughby, Hon Robert White, Colonel
Grey, Colonel Henry White and Major
Coventry. all of whom were sentenced
with Dr.. jameson for the part they
took in the TranSvaal raid. will be re-
leased before Christmas. DR.. Jameson.
who has been set at liberty. was SEN
fenced TO Is months imprisonment. Sir
John Willoughby TO 10 months, Hon.
Robert White, months and Colonel
Grey, Colonel White and Major
Coventry to 5 months each
The South African millionaire, J. B.
Robinson, has bought a stately man
sion, RIDLEY House Park lane. Plea
dilly.
Another Africaner, the Stock Broker
Bet. has built a palace near Grosvenor
gate, and Mr. Barney Barnato is erect
ing in Park lane the largest and most
gorgeous private building in England
Robinson, Belt and Barnato may eX-
pand themselves in the expenditure of
millions, but they cannot get admission
o clubs and social circles, where poorer
men are welcomed.
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AN ABSURD FANTASMA
Occupation by Russia Of a Cor
ner of Turkey a Prevarication.
OFFICIALS ALL DENY IT
AGITATION IN FAVOR OF THE
WEST INDIES SUGAR INDUSTRY.

Proposed Annexation Of the British
West Indies to the United States--
Sir william Vernon HarcOurt
Now the Recognized Lender of
the Liberal Party-Secret Interven-
ton of japan In the Philippines.
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people of the grandest and most pow
erful republic the world has ever seen;
and
Whereas, his election has been ac-
complished by such absolute majority
of votes as to make it an epoch in the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-06
VICTORIA MELITA SOCIETY

The grand duchess of Hesse presided
over meeting in the palace at Darn
stadt this week which was attended
by the burgomasters of Mayence Of
fenbach, Worms. Giessen and Darn
stadt. The purpose of the meeting was
the founding of the Victoria Melita So
ciety, (named after the grand duchess
of Hesse), the object of which is to es-
tablish homes for convalescents.
Hon. Edwin f. Uhl, United States
and Mrs. Uhl were re-
ceived by Princess Frederick Charles
on Monday last
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Rosebery has taken the course of
honorable reticence in the interests of
the Liberal party
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-30
SIGN OF THE CROSS.
Jewish Citizens Object to Being Con
PEELED to Mark Their Ballots with 1t.

Jewish Citizens Object to Being Com
PEELED to Mark Their Ballots with 1t.
That part of the new ballot law OF
this state which requires that the
voter shall mark his ballot with across,
voter shall mark his ballot with cross,
must be amended, or a large number
of our Jewish citizens may continue
10 be DISTINGUISHED. IT is now known
that many of these citizens were so
unwilling to put what they regarded
as the sign of the cross upon their bal
lots at the recent election that, rather
than make any mark resembling it,
they used instead of it figure like
that of the capital Y, q or X, not know
ing that their ballots would thus be in
validated. These ballots had to be
thrown out under the terms of the new
ballot law.
The prejudice against the sign of the
cross exists chiefly on the part of those
naturalized citizens who have come to
this country from Russia. The preju-
dice is mainly religious, but is also
partly political, for under the Russian
government religion and politics are
inseparable- The car is the head of
the church as he is the head of the
state, and the Greek cross is the en-
blem of both. Our Jewish citizens from
Russia often give narratives of the per-
solutions which they were subjected
there under the sign of the cross, and
they say that it is to them rather the
symbol of their own sufferings than
of the crucfiXion in Jerusalem. They
abhor it as such. They cannot bear to
accept it as u mark of their American
citizenship in the state Of New York.
That this prejudice exists here, and
that it is obstinate, there was plenty
of evidence in the recent election. 1t
is asserted that thousands of ballots
were thrown out because the voter
substituted some other sign for that of
the cross. About this assertion it ought
to be yet possible to obtain information
through an examination of the re-
jected ballots. If it be found that the
assertion is true, the ballot law ought
to be amended, so far as the voters
mark upon it is concerned.
We do not know how many of the
voters of the city belong to the class Of
orthodox Russian Jews who object to
the cross mark, but there are, accord
ing to the most trustworthy estimates,
between 100000 and 500, 900 Jews in this
city, a majority of them immigrants
from Russia; and it is a matter of court
record that most of these immigrants
take out their papers of naturalization
as soon as they can do so under the law
1t is not unlikely, therefore, that there
are here between 10000 and 10000 vot-
ers of JewishRussian origin 1t would
be unfair that any part of the voters
should be DISTINGUISHED by mark
which stirs up religious antagonism in
their mind, and brings back to them
unhappy memories of Russia.-N. Y.
KIM
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-30
A Word Ahnut Birthdays.


A lonely We man, one who was bear
ing patiently u great sorrow, surprised
a friend one day by saying: Come with
me next Tuesday, it is my birthday,
and l want you to help me celebrate III
"Why should she care to celebrate hers
birthday" thought the friend. But
the next week she learned, for the sor-
rowful one went loaded with gifts to AM
institution in which she took keen
interest. 81 want some one to be glad
that I was born" said she, and that is
the noblest, best and happiest thought
that can come to us on our birthdays.
1t is pleasant to be remembered and to
receive presents, butwhether surrounds
ed with love or suffering from neglect,
which is more often tboughtlessnessl
than intention, we can make some one
happier because we were born.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-30
DIDN'T GET WHAT SHE WANTED
Rout OF N Young Woman Who Undertook
to SqueIch n Groccr's CIerk


to Squelch Groccr's Clerk.
Two pretty young women entered n
large uptown grocery one evening.
From their conversation it was evident
that they belonged to some boarding
school in the ncighborhood, and had
stolen out for few moments to buy
dainties which they meant to smuggle
to their rooms.
"There's one thing don't like about
the clerks in this store" said one of
them, while they waited for the sales
man, land that's the way they insist
on telling you that you don't want what
you do want and that you do want what
you don't want. Every time come in
here l have the same experience, and
I'm just tired of it. The next time it
happens I'm going to tell the clerk
just what / think of him"
At that moment a clerk approached
and asked the young women what they
wanted. The one who had so much 10
complain about pointed at one of a
row of cracker tins and said:
81 want pound of those"
"Oh, no, you DON'T" said the clerk,
suavely, "you want some of these, or
these here; they're all very nice"
The young woman threw glance
which said: What did | tell you?" at
her companion, and turning to the
clerk, said fiercely:
mo, | don't, anything of the kind.
lwant these and no Others"
81 beg your pardon" he began, Il
thought"
Never mind what you thought" said
the young woman. 81 guess | know
what l want. Now, just let me have a
pound of those, please" and she turned
to her companion with u look of tri-
umph on her face, which plainly meant:
"Didn't squelch him?"
VERY well, madam" said the clerk,
humbly, "but may | ask whether they
are for yourself?'
swell, of all the impcrtinent ques-
TONS began the young woman, when
hel companion interrupted, and, turn
ing to the clerk, said:
why do you ask?"
"Oh, because they're dog biscuit" re-
piled the clerk, indilferenty. still, of
course, If you want them you can have
them"
Never mind" faltored the young
woman who had insisted on having
what she wanted. 81 guess | don't
want anything at all" and she strutted
out of the store looking very much
ashamed and followed by her compan-
ion, who was struggling to hide her
laughter.
The clerk didn't say anything, but
there was satisfied smile on his face
as he banged the cover down on the
can of dog biscuit and walked away
to wait on another customcr.-N. Y
Sun.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-30
Saved from n Lion nv "A Pillow.

An English officer was shooting re-
Gently in Somalland. One night, when
ne was in bed inside his tent, lion
sprang over the rough thorn fence.
which it is usual to throw up round
ones encampment at night. Instead
Of picking up one Of the men or ami
mails that must lave been lying about
asleep inside the fence, he would have
none but the sportsman himself, made
dash into his tent, and seized him
fortunately only by one hand Then,
by some wonderful piece of luck, as the
lion changed his grip for the shoulder,
he grabbed the pillow instead, and SO
vanished with his prize. The pillow
was found next morning several hun
bred yards distant in the jungle, and
outside were also the spoor of lioncss,
who had evidently been awaiting the
return of her lord with something eat
able,-Capt. c, J, Melliss, in Scribner's.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-30

ly has she recommended her plan that
the little florist round the corner has
more orders for winter boxes than he
can fill.
The prettiest little conservatory built
In long time was made for semi
invalid who is very fond of flowers and
tried to experiment with orchids and
palms. One long window of her bed
room she had cleared of sash and blinds
and circular shelf or bow window
built out from the sill on brackets about
three feet long and three wide. Then
In wooden frame she had the open
window inclosed like bay, glazed with
regular window glass.
The materials and carpenters work
cost her SIS, and when it was finished
she began to buy any orchids, large or
small, that could thrive indoors. Her
purchases ran chiefly to cattleyas and
the yellow butterfly variety, that as
healthy plants in boxes cost her from rs
cents to twice that sum. These she
hung by cords of varying length from
the roof of her conservatory, and for
50 apiece she bought half dozen small
rubber plants and thriving little
palms. You can scarcely picture the
brilliant beauty of that recess when
the orchids began to bloom. Then
hung q cloud of the loveiest lavender
and yellow over the greenery below like
glimpse into fairyland through the
lace curtains.
This conservatory is large enough for
one person to stand in. 1t cost, the
plants included, about $25, and is q
sight like Katishaw's elbow-a lovely
sight that her friends came miles to
see. She wisely chose the orchids be-
cause, when healthy plants, they require
less care than any others, bloom more
readily, their flowers last longer, and
II their boxes are wisely enriched at
intervals will last without other notice
from season to season.
ION the whole" said the little florist
convincingly, 81 see no reason why
every woman should not have at least a
window box in her home for the winter,
for if she is not lucky at flowers, any
florist will send skillful man to put
her plants in order every four weeks,
charging her so cents for the pro-
fessional visit, not big price to pay for
something more ornamental in the long
run than the costliest bric-a-brac. st.
Louis Republic.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-30
No Faith in the INSTRUMENT.

One of the first things the observant
trained nurse does when new patient
enters the hospital and is put in bed
is to place delicately constructed
thermometer under the sick ones
tongue and get the temperature. A
chambermaid from one of the down
town hotels was taken to one of the city
hospitals not long ago and the above
described operation was performed at
once.
'What in the wurruld are yez doing
that for?" she asked, after the nurse
SIT through.
I'm merely taking your tempera-
ture," responded the maid with the
muslin cap.
"Rats!" said the occupant of the
sick couch. How are yez going to tell
by that little thing whether I've got o
temper or not?"--Washington Star.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-30
PirH AND POINT.

--Ife-"That's very extravagant
cook you have got" She-"Yes, she
seems to thin, we have victuals to
urn."-Yonkers Statesman.
-Teacher-"Ilow would you de-
scribe Henry VIII. of England" Stu
dent-"l would describe him as pro-
fessional widower. "-Tit-Bits
Lonesome Lukc-"Does yer ever
wish for IL bicycle, Wally" Wally Wig
gins-"Nope; would ruther walk a.
foot than ride a-foot. Newark Ad-
,ertiser.
Asking for Information-"Have
you heard our new tenor?' mo. What
does he do?' 'Why, he sings beauti-
fully" "Oh! Musical, is be?'-Detroit
Free Press.
--She-"1t will be a pleasure to me
to share your troubles and anxieties."
He--"But haven't my" She-"Oh,
You will have when we are married -
Boston Globe.
The Heiress-''I'm afraid papa will
never consent" The Impecunious-
lis your father down on me?" The
heiress-"No; he says he's up to YOU"
Boston Courier.
Gallery suppose you love your
new sister very dearly, Tommy?"
Tommy (eyeing the baby coldly).-
"Yes, but I'd good deal rather had a
dog."-Yonkers Statesman.
-Countrywoman--'I want my hoy
on the picture too" Portrait Painter
"Then it will cost so marks more"
Countrywoman-"But | am going to
hold him on my lap!"-Fliegende Blat-
ter.
That's curious printers error"
said Mrs. Partridge. "rhe title of this
new book is printed The Vining Age"
SWELL, why not?" asked Partridge
"What ought it to be?" "Why-Bii<ing
Age, oughtn't it?"-Boston Globe.
When he asked for her hand
she replied: NO, George; my heart is
quite at your service; but think Ind
better keep my hand myself. 1t might
be useful to me in case you couldn't
support me, you know."-Boston
Transcript.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-30
Care of Hardwood Floors.

A housekeeper who is, noted for her
neatness says that wood floor in the
house is as much care as baby. This
is no doubt true, and yet little atten-
ton Systematically given the floor each
day is productive of marvellous good re-
cults. A flannel bag made to slip over
the bristles of broom makes an excel
lent and convenient polisher. The wood
floor should be swept each morning with
this fannel-covered broom, and twice
a week it should be carefully oiled. 1t
the floor is hard wood use linseed oil.
while if it is stained or painted the in
expensive crude oil will answer just as
well. 1t should be rubbed upon the floor
with cheese cloth rather than flannel
10 avoid the lint scattered over the floor.
To deep-stained or vanished floor
light-wipe frequently with solution
of milk and water.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-30
WOMAN AND HOME.
CHEAP CONSERVATIVES.

Winter window Trans formed Into Veri-
table Falryland - There Is No Reason
Why Every Home Should Not Have
Flowers How to Make an lnvaiid's
Room CHEEKY and Attractive
Her house, she says, is no bigger than
q minute, with n dining-room window
opening ON series of clean but ugly
backyards, where neighbors will hang
out their Monday wash, so she consult
ed nice florist around the corner. The
suggestion was to put off the disagree
able view by an arrangement of plants,
and the bill must needs be extremely
modest.
This is what the florist did for the
small consideration of $751; He took out
the lower sash of the window entirely
and fastened outside the sill deep zinc
box, measuring 2H feet on all sides. 1t
was supported by iron brackets on the
outside wall beneath the window and
then with four squares of skylight
glass, the sort that is near an inch thick
and cloudy pale green in tint, he put
a slanting roof and sides over the zinc
box, reaching from it's outer edges to
the bottom of the windows upper sash.
This done, the box was filed with earth
and planted with cheap hardy ferns,
bedded down with lycopodium and
given color and fragrance by adding a
few mignonette and cyclamen plants.
It was when finished an ideal little
conservatory, that she framed in by
drawing the shade down to a level with
the lower end of the top sash and loop
ing back her white lace curtains,
Through the heavy glass the autumn
sun shines with just sufficient energy
to keep the plants in good health and
the proper temperature. Its proud
owner satisfies her horticultural tastes
by spraying the leaves once every "a
hours from florists bulb. All day the
cool green nook and the heavy glass
shut off the back yards effectually and
at night the drawn shade shelters the
sensitive plants from artificial light.
There is no reason on the whole why
every city or country house in winter,
she thinks, should not have one such
window box to every living room. The
chief expense is their building, for the
zinc box and glass are the costly items,
| but clever brother or husband can put
them together in the proper shape, and
the hardy ferns, lycopodium, etc, cost
very little at any florists; dollar and
half well laid out will plant the box
fully, not to reckon on the inestimable
value such corner of growing flowers
is to any room in the winter. Itchanges
the whole aspect of things, and so wide
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-30

This is to be done for, and by, the
denizens of the nursery. 1t consists OF
crawling rugs and picture tablecloths.
either of which is calculated to make
the tots wild with delight. The former
are made from square of dark cloth of
flannel, lined to give it body, after work
ing upon it with red crewels the most
fascinating pictures from Mother
Goose Any nursery book will furnish
you with the designs, although you can
have them stamped If you prefer, and
the stitch is simply outline or cable.
For tablecloth use either white
damask with scarlet Roman floss, or,
if colored cloth is preferred, any Of
the art serges, but red is the best color
for the embroidery, as it attracts by its
brightness. Never repeat the same
picture. If Jack Homer sits in one cor
ner with his famous pie Tommy Tucker
can sing for his white bread and butter
in another and Simple Simon fish for a
whale in third. 1t is good "catch up"
work for busy mothers.-N. Y. Herald.