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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-21

To the Editor of The Evening Star:
And in that town dog was found,
AS many dogs there be
Both mongrel, puppy whelp and hound,
And ours Of low degree.-G oldsmith.
If Minerva who has suffered so much
from Elvira and her 'lve-finger exercises
will sojourn for a week In LIE Droit Park
and listen to
The CANNES tuneful lay,
Both night and day,
she will thank her lucky stars that her 10,
is no worse than it is; for in her case, after
II pm, she may Wrap the drapery of her
couch about her and lie down to pleasan;
dreams"
Not so In this cur-accursed section. Here
Throughout the night their vigils keep,
Sleepless themselves, they rob all else OF
sleep.
For variety, numbers and lung power. LIE
Droit Park certainly takes the dog cake.
There are.
"Mastffs, greyhounds, mongrels grim,
Hounds and spaniels, brack and lynn,
And bobtail tike and trundle tall
to make night hideous and sleep impos-
sible Some families contribute as many as
five Of these fiends in canine flesh to swell
the ranks Of dogdom.
The dogs of LIE Drot Park could give the
police force of Washington cards and
spades" on vigilance and organization.
They consist of relays, the pet dogs doing
day duty and The big dogs going ON at
night.
In Minervas case there is hope-forlorr
though it be-that Elvira's playing may de-
relop into something bearing the semblance
to music. We have no such fond dreams.
The canine howl of today is just as dismal
Just as deadly to sleep as that of the cur
Noah took with him into the ark. Noah
doubtless had a great head for weather
forecasts, but he made an objectionable
blunder when he gathered in the dog
No LIE Droit Park dog ever disappears
On the contrary q new howl is detected
every few nights.
I believe there is a police regulation in
regard to dogs, but, of course, 1.-The finest
haven't time to bother with these pests
when the small boy, who occasionally for
gets and blows few sweet strains on the
mouth organ after 10 pm, engrosses all OF
their time and attention.
o for lodge in some vast wilderness,
Some boundless contiguity of sleep,
Where ki-yi sound of canine throat,
or daily yelps and nightly bowls,
Might never reach us more.
DIANA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-21
A BIG STRAP.
Largest Belt Ever Made Turned Out
in Chicago.

From the Chicago Post.
Talking about there being nothing like
leather" said Vice President Mallory Of
the Chicago Betting Company, "how is this
for being something like?"
This was a huge roll of leather several
yards in circumference standing on end
high enough to test an ordinary mans
reach to touch the top. The sides of the
big leather cylinder were built up in square
sections resembling brown steel plates in
the hulk OF an ironclad. One end of he
roll stood out from the circle big as a barn
door, its extremity shaved down from the
three-ply thickness nearly an inch through
to the thinness of an ordinary leather strap.
THE largest belt ever constructed" is
how the maker of this monster coil de-
scribes it, and in view of its formidable
proportions It's description might well pass
unchallenged
The dimensions of the enormous strap
are: Length, 80 feet; width, feet:
weight, $500 pounds, and thickness, seven
elghths CT an inch. In its construction he
selected portions of 450 oak-tanned hides.
picked from over 5000 skins, have been
used.
From end to end there is not a stitch or
rivet, and the figures necessary to enumer-
ate the ingredients which have been made
into glue to hold the rouEhened sides of
the three tiers of hides together and their
quantities, would run away into millions.
Not the least interesting detail connected
with the building of this mammoth strap
is the method by which layers of skins
have been arranged so that at every point
from end to end there is not a spot where
at least two solid thicknesses of leather 20
not cover the spliced sections of the third
layer.
The destination of this monster belt is the
engine room Of the Louisiana Electric Light
Company at New orleans. When attached
to the twenty -eight-foot driving wheel Of
the great Alls-Corliss engine the belt Will
Transmit up to 5000 horse power. The
wheel alone weighs eighty-five tons. while
the big engine itself will scale up TO 10000
pounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-21
WANTS AN ORDINANCE,
An Objection to Bfcyclers Riding
Where There Are Constant Crowds.

All oDJectIOh 10 b1cSclerS Riding
Where There Are Constant Crowds.
To the Editor Of The Evening Star:
l wish to suggest ordinance in regard
to bicycles to the following effect, namely,
that in such localities as 9th and f streets
and New York avenue and 18th street
riders get off and walk their wheels. One
is made indignant at the reckless, arrogant
way in which bicycles dart through crowds
in the places mentioned. No one is afraid
of being killed by a bicycle, but one does
object to having his clothes soed. One
cannot step from behind street car now
without the risk Of stepping in front of the
noiseless, rapidly moving invisible and I'M
controllable vehicle. One cannot step d.
agonally from the sidewalk without first
looking behind to see that the same vehicle
is not at his heels. One cannot cross
wide street and be sure of gaining the OPP
posite sidewalk before a wheel will sudden
ly come around the corner as hard as 1t
car go and perhaps just miss knocking one
DOWN. Who shall say what will be the eff
feet upon the nerves of women and deli
cate persons of these incessant narrow es-
capes:' We do not permit fast driving
Why? Because it endangers lives Of pedes-
TRANS. But for one person injured or
frightened by fast driving, it Is safe to say
fifty are startled or actually hurt by BIZ
cycles. Ordinary vehicles make a noise,
are in plain sight, and can be stopped sud-
denly; a bicycle has none of these qualities
If they say they can control their wheel,
the answer Is, why don't they? What good
ordinarily does a bell do but add to the
bewlderment of the person on foot? Few
people have the nerve to stand perfectly
still las they should do) and let the bicycle
do the lodging, and the idiot riding 1t
dash his brains out against some more ap-
propriate obstacle.
1 do not know where bicycle riders got
the idea that they have an exclusive right
to the streets. Pedestrians will always
outnumber vehicles, and their safety, if not
comfort, ought to control in the common
highway VIII not some influential person
suggest the ordinance above mentioned to
the Commissioners of the District?
X. Y. q.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-21
PauIding Medal Found,

From the New York Sun.
The medal which was presented by Con-
gress to john Paulding, one Of the captors
Of Maj. Andre at Tarrytown. in recognition
OF his patriotic services, and which had
been lost for over quarter of a century,
has been discovered by DR.. R. B. Coutant
of Tarrytcwn. while looking over some old
articles which had lain in Vanderbilt
storehouse so long that they were going to
be sold fer storage. It was only a few
years ago that an offer Of 81 800 had been
made and refused for one Of these medals,
as one was presented by Congress to each
Of the three captors of Andre-Paulding,
Williams end Van Wart This medal is
now the property Of Mrs. Dodge a de-
scendant of the Paulding heirs, and she
probably had forgotten all about the ex-
tstence OF 1t. DR.. Coutant has written a
letter to Mrs. Dodge, telling her of his dis
covery. and is awaiting her reply as to
what shall be done with the medal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-21

1t is said that DR.. Carver of ST. Angus
tine. Fla, is living In the Oldest house In
the United States. 1t was built in l562, and
was occupied by Spanish monks before ST.
Augustine was founded. In the house Dr..
Carver has surrounded himself with q COL
lection of antiquities connected with the
history of Florida and the Spanish, who
once ruled 1t, that is Of itself veritablS
museum. His collection of ouriosities con.
tains relics connected with the first Spanish
settlers that date back into Moorish history
O thousand years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-21

AS THE NAME INDICATES, HALLS VEGETABLE
Sicilian Hair Remover is a remover of the hair
including Its growth health, youthful color and
beauty. 1T will please you.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-02
A STRANGE INCIDENT.

An odd thing happened yesterday
during a runaway. To begin with. a
councilmans team ran away and
smashed another councilman's win
dow, and the queer thing was the
manner of the smashing.
Yesterday forenoon the team of
Councilman Richard Hill, which was
employed by the street department.,
got away from the driver down in
front of the city hall, on Washington
avenue, and made things lively for a
minute or two. The team was at
tached to a heavy wagon with dump
boards in place of a wagon box. They
dashed up Washington avenue and
whirled around to go down Twenty
fifth street, scattering pedestrians,
cyclists and also other vehicles.
The curious thing happened just
here. In whirling around thus one of
the wagon wheels scooped UP a rock
and flung it from the street across the
sidewalk and into a plate glass window
of Ash's drug store in the Broom
hotel, with such force as to demolish
the glass. The team went on to Lin
coin avenue, where it struck a post,
stopping the runaway and demoIishing
the wagon.
After this episode the worthy coun-
Gilman from the Fifth ward. Mr.. Ash.
will likely redouble his efforts to bar
the team of Councilman Hill from
working on the streets
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-02
he trial court decided this cues

The trial court decided this ques-
ton in the negative
The plaintiffs and appellants claimed
that the water commissioners, repre-
senting both sides, had a right to re-
place these boards whenever they
were satisfied that the water was low
enough to require il, and the supreme
court held that the appellants con-
tention as to this point must also be
sustained, and that the finding of facts
and decree in relation to this question
must be modified so as to authorize the
commission to replace additional OBJ
before the 18th day of March in any
year, even if they were taken out after
the first day of October.
This decision is of great Importance
to Salt Lake county, as it will allow
sufficient water for the canals for two
months during the summer. Every
inch of water supplies all the irrigation
canals ore week and the extra eight
inches, from fourteen to twenty-five,
will cover a period of two months
which in the Cry seasons means tens
of thousands of dollars to the farmers
who receive their irrigation water
from the canals.
The legal battle has been fought
most stubbornly all through, and
Messrs. Richards and Richards, who
represented tbs plaintiffs, having
gained every point for which they con-
tended. are to be congratulated. The
attorneys for the other side were ten
in number including some of the
brightest lawyers in Provo and Ogden
Last performance "Pinafore" Saltair
tonight
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-02
PERSONAL rIENTION.

B. H. Jones of Bingham is at the Wal
ker.
F. W. Quinn of Bingham is a. Walker
guest
c. H. O'Brfen returned from Chicago
yesterday
NJ. E. Mcdonald of Omaha is at the
TeInpleton.
NJ. E. Sawyer of Kansas City is guest
at the Tenpleton.
F. v. Coolidge and wife from shoshone
are Cullen guests.
August Hecht of Frankfort, Germany,
is at the Templeton.
Mrs. Keith of Park City registered at
the Walker yesterday.
DR.. and Mrs. Fennimore of Beaver are
stopping at the Walker
w. H. White from Ogden registered
at the Cullen yesterday.
Joseph Hatch and Emma Hatch of He
Der are staying at the Cullen.
Mrs. r. u. Huntley of Omaha. is here
visiting her father, c. L. Vale.
c. w. Roope and Ludwig Eiseman, the
wool men, are in for the carnival.
L. L. Park and E. Keith of Cripple
Greek are staying at the Knutsford
Mr.. and Mrs. c. W. Seamans and the
Misses Seamans, Brooklyn, are in the
city
Mr.. and Mrs. W. S. jackson from
Shanghai, China, are visiting at the
Knutsford
Charlie Evans and Ralph Buckley got
in from Deep Creek yesterday on Their
wheels. Both were broken-the wheels
and they looked like a couple of tramps
the boys.
]. w. McCammon, a. we'll known news
paper man of St. Joe Mo-, at present with
the Evening News of that city, left for
home last night, after a two days visit
in this city.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-02
AFFAIRS OF THE COUNTY.
A NUMBER OF PAY ROLLS AND
BILLS AUDITED.
The Cost of Taking the County Gen.
sus-J. E. Lynch Appointed Chief
Deputy Assessor, Vice II. l.. Conely

The board CT county commissioners
held two sessions yesterday, the prin-
cipal business transacted being the
auditing of pay rolls and bills
County Assessor Lynch sent IN a
claim of 1928 as part compensation lot
militia census enumerators, Whlcn
Geddes refused to allow. and Rooerts
being absent, the matter was ialu over
The new law provides that TIE asseo,
sor shall take a census OF aple-pooieu
male inhabitants in the county. NJ
Geddes contended that the lawmakers
intended it should be taken at the same
time the assessments were being made
and thus save the county any extra eX-
pense. Assessor Lynch did not do TINS.
but put a. corps of enumerators IN the
field without action by the board OF
commissioners. While Mr.. Gedces IA
yored paying the men for the work, ne
was not in favor of paying any amount
the assessor might name, out Only rne
wages at which competent persons
could be hired to do the work.
Mr.. Christopherson thought the &C
ton Of the board in authorizing Mr.
Lynch to put deputy assessors IN the
field covered this point as we'll and Ia
yored allowing the claim.
Auditor Fisher stated that he audit
ed the claim on the action of the board
on sending out deputy assessors, put
Geddes thought it could not possibly
come under that head and refused to
approve of it.
The claim was as follows:
George B. Squires. 26 days, at 81 per
day, S104
day. S56.
George L. Belts. IA days, at 81 per
John Brunton, IA days. at 81 per day,
$50.
A. H. Parsons, days, at 81 per day,
$2S.
John T. Lynch, 7 days, at 81 per day,
S2S
Total. 1928
Sheriff Hardy notified the board that
he had appointed J. G. Sandberg as
deputy sheriff, the appointment dating
from June !. The sheriff's action was
confirmed and MI. Sandbergs salary
fixed at SS5 per month.
Assessor William J. Lynch notified
the board that he had advanced j. E.
Lynch from assistant deputy county
assessor to chief deputy, vice r. L.
Conely. resigned. and appointed Hardie
Lynch assistant deputy. The conGnu-
nication was referred to Geddes.
The following resolution by Chris
topherson, was passed:
''Resolved, That c. A Erickson, c.
Birkenhead and Samuel Spry be and
are hereby appointed gardeners of the
county building grounds, at $50. $50 and
$50 per month. respectively, to date
from June l. 1896. and continue at the
pleasure of the board"
Mr.. Christopherson announced his
desire to amend the resolution passed
on the previous day setting aside
salary fund for regular officials, by
striking out the word regular thus
making it apply to all employees of the
county without discrimination. Mr..
Geddes, however. said it was not his
doing and that if Christopherson
wanted it changed he had better wait
unGil Roberts returned.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-02
To Carry the crowds.

CHICAGO, July Railroads center
ing in Chicago are making active prep
arations for carrying the crowds COM
ing to the convention, but do. not an
ticipate any big rush before Sunday
night and Monday morning.
The Chicago Great Western road eX-
poets to bring in Monday morning four
special trains, three Of them being
loaded down with Boise shouters. One
train VIII come from st. Paul and
have the honor of bringing to Chicago
Iowa. which will escort Governor Boies.
The Polk county club, of Des Moines,
viii also arrive over the Chicago Great
Western Monday morning.
The ST. Paul. Northwestern, Burling-
ton, Alton and Wabash roads are al
arranging for running their trains in
several sections From the east the
Grand Trunk will bring in Sunday af
ternoon two special trains from De
troit and Saginaw, carrying the AIichi-
gan state Democracy. The Lake Shore.
Michigan Central and Erie roads are
already beginning to show signs of con-
Vention travel and some of the biggest
clubs in the east will be landed here
Sunday night early.
The Santa Fe. from Kansas and the
territories, expects all kinds of crowds
They win come from all directions, but
will not put in an appearance earlier
than Monday morning.
The railroad officials are ready for
the rush and the operating depart
ments of all the lines are prepared to
furnish al the cars necessary.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-02
AT BEAUTIFUL SALTAIR.
EXPERIENCE OF THE GALLANT
CREW OF THE PINAFORE.
The Big Gale Last Night LOoSened
the ship From Her SToorings-An
Over VenturesOme Oarsman Has
an Unpleasant Accident.

A large crowd went out to Saltair
last night to hear and see ''Pinafore,'
but were in a degree disappointed.
from the fact that the gale Ioosened
the good craft Pinafore from its moor
ings and the performance had to be
given in the pavilion The presenta-
ton of the opera was up to the stand
ard, and the leading people seemed
to fairly excel themselves, which COM
pensated much for the absence of that
realistic effect when the play is given
on the ship.
1t was first thought that the or
chestra stand would be utilized as a.
stage, but the wind increased in We
locity so that it was impossible to
hear even the orchestra. The stage was
then moved to the west side. the
people turned their chairs and the per-
Torrance went on as smoothly as if
presented in the Salt Lake theatre
Miss TruaX came in for a good share
of the applause, as did Mr.. Blakemore
Both were recalled. The last perfor-
nance of the series will be given to-
night. Manager DougaH, announced,
however. that a matinee would be Civ
en- Saturday afternoon, beginning at
o'clock
While the crowds were listening to
the sweet strains of 'Pinafore,"
rather distressing accident was dis
covered. An ver-enthusiaStic sailor
had ventured too far out from shore.
The heavy wind upset his boat, and
it was with great difficulty he reached
the big raft. which is moored quite a.
distance out from the pavilion. The
water was so rough that the manage
ment refused to allow anyone to go
to his rescue, as it was feared such a
venture might result in a fatality. For
hours the shipwrecked man kept up a
continual shouting for help. When the
last train left for the city he had not
reached shore. but the wind was then
calming down, and at about 1890 a
boat reached him and he was taken
safely to the pavilion. A telephone
message from the beach at 1 o'clock
this morning stated that the man had
just started for the city, and declined
to give his name.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-02

Ogden, July 3
THE DAMAGE CASE.

The case of H. W. Ring, formerly
manager of the Plymouth Rock Build
ing and Loan association vs. H. E.
Badger and David A. Curry went on
yesterday. The granting of the nom
suit by Judge Rolapp in the case of all
the defendants except the two above
mentioned simplified the matter some
what but still the case is an intricate
one. Ex-Secretary Badger and Rev.
C. W. Luck were put on to testify con-
corning some of the transactions and
book entries made by Mr.. Ring as
manager. The first entry in the direc-
tors minute book appeared under date
August IL, 1892, and stated simply H.
w. Ring borrowed $780,
Subsequently, minutes had been writ
ten up with regularity on the 18th of
each month. The minutes had been
written by Ring and signed by Hunter
as secretary. Examination showed
that by adhering to the 18th of each
month three meetings were recorded
as having been he'd On Sunday. Other
transactions were the crediting Of
Rings account and of his sisters ac-
count with various sums each month
for a long time for which, according
to Rev. G. w. Luck, who seemed to
have all the details of the business in
his memory-no credit TO the associa-
ton was given on the books of the
company and no other adequate re-
turn given. Another item was that
numerous moneys had been received
and credited on stockholders pass
books without being entered on the
books of the association.
All these transactions were men
tened in the Standard story which was
part of the basis of this suit for dam
ages. Mr.. Luck gave as his judg-
ment that the statements were true
in regard to the writing up of the
minutes, when all at once the plaintiff
claimed that he had written them
from memoranda furnished by Mr..
Hunter, the secretary. Mr.. Hunter
went to find the original memoranda.
and Mr.. Ring took the stand to ex-
plain this transaction, which he was
doing when court adjourned
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-02


The fire ladies We're called out four
times yesterday and each time there
was a good fire to greet their eyes.
The first one was at No. 13 Commercial
street, in the Salt Lake Bamboo fac
tory, owned by three Japs. They are
S. Otook, Dansk Mayizma and o. Kato.
s. Otook also sold fireworks in con-
ne0tion with the bamboo furniture and
is a little reckless with the combusti-
bles. At half past 2 yesterday after
noon he was shooting off a small sky
rocket to see how it would work. The
sparks got into a. bunch of cannon
crackers, and inside of three min
utes both departments were on the
scene. This is another instance Of the
efficiency of our fire department, as
two minutes more and the whole stock
would have gone up. AS it was the
loss was about SIS.
AS soon as the boys got back from
this run, another alarm was received
which took them to the residence of
Bryant Young, between Ninth and
Tenth North. on Seventh West The
building was damaged to the amount
of 500.
About twenty minutes to 9 in the eve
ming they were again called out This
time it was the Board of Trade saloon.
on Second South, just opposite the
Dooly block. The decorations had
caught fire from the electric arc light
in front Of the building, and of course
were destroyed. The loss will amount
to about IS.
The other fire was at SAT North First
West, near a barn owned by DR.. Hfg
gins. The fire was in pile of rubbish
and didn't amount to anything. 1t
happened about quarter after II in the
morning
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-02
The Boies Roomers.

CHICAGO, July 1.-The Chronicle to-
day prints the following: The boomers
Of Ex-Governor Boies, of Iowa, are by no
means discouraged over the outlook
for their candidate and claim that they
are now stronger than ever. Boies' head
quarters will be opened today at the
Palmer house.
The decorations are handsome
A strip of red, white and blue burt
ing covers the walls of the room and
the American flag is conspicuously dis
Played. A dozen pictures Of the man
from Iowa are artistically placed upon
the walls and the tables are covered
with the stars and stripes
An important fact is INDUCED by one
of the representative Iowa men who are
here IN the interest of Mr. Boies. It
is said that Mr.. Sovereign. the well
known labor leader, has made up his
mind to come out scuarely in favor of
the nomination of the man from Iowa.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-02
RACK FROM DIME.

The tabernacle choir returned from
the south jubilant over the success of
their trip and enthusiastic over their
reception by the people of Manti. The
singers arrived there Sunday and
found nearly the whole population of
the town out to greet and welcome
them. Instead of being taken to hotels
and lodging houses the guests were
taken to private houses and treated to
the best that could be had which was,
the members of the choir declare, good
enough for anyone. In the evening
they gave a sacred concert which was
patronized by almost the entire num-
Der of citizens and was heartily ap-
plauded time and again. I'm Going
Back to Dixie is the favorite hope as
we'll as the favorite song of a number
of the members.