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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-01
ArovrNc FOR THE rR WRONG DorsGs.

presumably invoking forgiveness and
blessings for those who have signified
their Willingness 10 repent of horse-steal-
ing, gambling and even of murder. An
other hymn is chanted, and they make a
short cut to their adobe chapel, or for
lack of such, to a large log cabin.
When the Penitentes have rested for an
interval, those who so choose and have
sufficient strength, come forth stripped
to the waist and lash themselves with
whips of cactus and prickly pear stalks.
until the flesh IS raw.
On an occasion at which the writer was
present. an old woman crept upon bare
knees along path Strewn with cactus
glass and gravel, from an adobe chapel
TO cabin, distance of 100 yards. Others
not knowing how to swim, cast them
selves into deep water along the river,
and if by bad management all escaped
drowning it was of course considered
happy miracle. calling forth loud praise.
AT night they gather inside for secret
ceremonies. All the writer knows of
these is that once he heard loud grooming,
beating of tin pans, jangling of chains,
exhortat tons in an unknown tongue
probably a mixture of Aztec and Next
can, and accompanying this din the mu-
sic from the inevitable tin flute and rat
tie. He was so interested that several
dark forms were not observed approach
ing stealthily around the cabin corner,
till the faint champ of spurs was heard,
he decided not to wait TO be
asked for admission tickets and for lack
of flying apparatus sprinted for the river
near by. with the Penitentes hot on his
trail. His youthful training, however,
enabled him TO reach there first, and over
the bluff into the water he sprang He
was never SO thankful that he had play
ed hockey from school to learn the art
of swimming.
A ranchman of undpubted veracity told
Of cruel joke some cowboys he among
the number, perpetrated upon band of
Penitentes in New Mexico. The cowboys
had been to a neighboring village after
q three months roundup and were
returning TO camp in jubilant spirits,
Drimed for anything in the way. of devil
-ry. They passed the camp of Penitentes
when ceremonies were at their height.
0pe brawny Mexican was industriously
crashing himself with a cactus whip /
and the cowboys noted the free flow of
gore on his back. particularly between
he shoulders. One of them suggested
hat he would rope the sufferer if his |
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-01
CHANGES LIBERAL VIEWS.
Feels the Need OF sEOreign Aid and
Would WelcOme 1t.

1t is claimed that Notwithstanding
Ii Hung Chang has shown some liber-
atty Of views toward modern improve
ment and education. he is at heart
hater of foreigners and has an abiding
faith in Chinese institutions and
methods of government, says Century.
He is, it is true, a great admirer of
Confucian philosophy and remember
ing the enduring history of his people
we can hardly wonder at his devotion
to the institutions which have made
that history possible.
When we call to mind the experience
China has had with Il certain western
nation, it might not be considered
strange if his attachment to foreigners
was not very ardent; but in all his pub
lie life his conduct shows that he feels
the need of foreign aid and is disposed
TO give it proper welcome, and of all
Chinese statesmen he is the most lib
eral-minded and free from prejudice.
He is far from claiming that, the pres
ent system of government is perfect.
He has, in fact, urged upon the author
tiles at Picking two important changes
which look to a reform of the most
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-01
RELICS UNELARTHED.
An Interesting Find In the Harvard
College Grounds


Students of antiquity at Harvard COL
lege and many everyday philosophers
are interested in a find unearthed with
in few days on the college grounds,
old Cambridge, says the Boston Globe,
On the site of some of the old build
ings, being removed to widen the
square, newspapers of the year 1900
and copper coins have been found. One
of the tatered newspapers bears date
of July S, 1900, and the word .Tele-
graphe" on the title page. Another pa
per bears date of August II, 1900, and
the word Constitution or "Constitu-
tionaP' at the top of the first page. The
papers are badly discolored from age
and exposure.
Some believe that the paper bearing
the word Telegraphe was an early issue
of the Boston Daily Telegraph, which
is preserved in the Harvard college
library as far back as 1924 The typog-
raphy of the papers is in the style of
the period of their publication, and
quite representative in the matter of
of the early business
life and conditions in Boston. Politics
are discussed with almost as much en-
ergy as the present day. AS an in
stance, reference is made to Hamilton
and Jefferson, the former being re-
ferred to in such elegant terms as "A
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-01
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UP-TO-DATlE BURGLAR.
Breaks Into Safes With Machinery
and Saves Time.

anu saves Time.
The modern burglar is adopting mod
ern appliances. The Jimmy bids fair
to become a relic of the past before
long. recent burglary in France il
lustrates this fact, says the New York
Journal.
A gang of ingenious cracksmen, en-
tered bankers office armed with a
steel saw of the newest construction
and handy little gas engine. There
was no need for the exercise of muscle,
nor was there any necessity for a good
strong wrist at the saw as there was
at one time in the annals of famous
robberies.
The little engine was started, the
saw put in the proper place, and the
connections made Seating themselves
serenely upon a couple of chairs near
at hand, these modern burglars watch
ed the true and rapid work of their
appliances.
The big safe might have resisted for
hours the force of human hands, but
the saw, impelled by the engine, it
could not stand against. 1t promptly
yielded up it's contents of over $4,000
worth of gold and bonds, and in a
quarter of the time it would have taken
to have committed the robbery under
the old conditions the burglars were
we'll out of the building with their
BOOTY
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-01
ALL THE WORLD OVER

Henri Cont, who for several years wa
the present czarina's instructor in French
literature, has written q charming ac-
count of her childhood and early woman
hood. The manner of her bringing up
strongly reflected the sentiments and
principles of her grandmother, the good
Queen Victoria. The Grand Duchess
a Ahce- IN writing. TO the queen, once said
as 10 the education of her children:
strive to bring them I'd totally free
from pride of their position which is
holhing save what their personal worth
90 AN IL MAKE AK II | feel so entirely as you
40 on the difference of rank, and how all
important 1t is for princes and princesses
10 know that they are nothing better or
, aoove others save through their own
merit and that they have only the double
uuty OF living for others and of being
an example-good and modest"
Lhese IDEAS differ somewhat from those
Whlcn governed the education of the
Grand Dauphin in France. or of Charles
II, IN England. And the great Russian
H tS;I may well be thankful because of
The educational routine of the court Of
Darinstadt before the present czarina was
i hlali1 eu SHOWS now some of the Drincelv
DoIn OF TINS modern time are made TO
conceived to be She reauiremente nf tb 81
rank. seven O'Clock was the hour of
rising; From breakfast until the mid
day dinner, except for an hour devofed
TO promenade either on foot or On
horseback, the time was given m 70
study Beyond the elemental course tbio
included the living languages, French and
English in particular, which the princess |
es were made to talk fiuently at an early
age; the lighter accomplishments slIcb |
as music, drawing, painting and dane
ing; the more practical, such as sewing |
and knowledge of the art of cooking
In the afternoon there was carria ee
ride or an excursion. After the return
TO the palace tea was served, and then
the duties of study were resumed. Once
a week there was a holiday and a b4lf-l
holiday. The old-fashioned childish
musementS, with dolls etc. were nor
INDUCED. Instead Of these the princesses
mad instructive toys, such as phono-
graphs. telephones. Photographic appa-
ratus, magic lanterns, ETC.. and were en-
couraged in all the hygienic sports, eques-
trlanisn, canoeing, croquet, tennis skat-
ing, cycling. The czarina is a fearless
rider both of horse and bicycle As to-l
pocket money, the czarina received until
she was years old, u cents day. from
her Sth to her 18th year % cents a day.
and from her 18th TO her 18th year. so
cents day From that time she began
to be treated as a young woman; her
sscrt dresses were laid aside she was
given her first real article of jewelry and
she was Gated at the principal family
able. instead of the small one She was
allowed evening amusement and Travelled
Turing her vacations. But her education
continued until she was married to the
Ear.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-01
ABOUT Us WOlUElN.

If you can't have an entire skirt
lining of silk. at least have a dust
ruff1e. 1t is really quite deceiving
when you raise your gown at muddy
crossings.
To wear correct mourning is an ex-
pensive process. Shabby black is the
most forlorn of all attire; therefore, to
grieve deeorously one must spend con
siderable money.
1t is said that we all possess the privi-
lege of the formation of our mouths.
If this is so, it is well to guard against
those grimaces that habit sometimes
runs us into.
If the postman realizes how perfectly
lovely he becomes to the woman ex-
pecting the letter he brings, the
swollen head" of the actor would be
but shrunken bean in comparison
Mrs. Leslie Varter wears a little en-
ameled four-leaf clover, which she
considers her mascot. 1t has never
been laid aside for one moment since
she entered upon her stage career.
Even after you have acquired the
age when you are supposed to be self
reliant, how many times would you
give all that the world has bestowed
on you to be child again, with a
mothers love surrounding your every
footstepl
Is there any time in ones life when
fatigue is so absolutely controlling as
the moment following the departure Of
the last guest after one of our des-
perate efforts to give a social function
that shall be out of the ordinary?
Hewlett Bros Three Crown spices
are stronger and better than the
imported, because they are ground
to order fresh every day.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-01

comrades could hold sup the other Greas-
ers.' Upon their asserting he made a
bolt at the Penitents. who ran: but the
lariet was too quidk and caught him
about the waist. TIN owing him violently
sprang upon him AID tore off his thin
shirt. exposing a neatly concealed sack
of red ochre which, the Penitente had
been beating out in place of blood The
by this exposure of their best act, and
the cowboys were dorresDondngly jub:-
liant over their victorious demonstration
him to genuine lashin1 with their
ouirts. told him he need not whip him
self again for five years and let him &C.
JAS 6 RARROTrR
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-01

Hewlett Bros Three Crown spices
are stronger and better than the
imported, because they are ground
to order fresh every day.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-01

serious defects in the system, to-wit,
the withdrawal from the viceroys of
provinces of powers which should be
exercised only by the imperial govern
inent ana such change in the method
of admission to the public service as
Will hberalize the examinations and
make fitness rather than scholarship
the test. There are other changes
which he would gladly bring about if
he had the power; but, as he confessed
to Marquis Ito: China is hampered by
antiquated customs, which prevent de-
Sirab bic reforms"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-01
TEHY ARE SEVEN.

l met a dainty summer girl
She was not old. she said.
Her hair was thick with many curl
That clustered round her head.
She had no rustic woodland air,
And she was Smartly clad.
She wore upon her face So fair
A look that made me sad
Tell me what ails you. pretty maid,
That you so wan may be?'
Alas. they're seven in ALL she said,
And looked dejectedly.
but what are 'they?' 1 prithee tell"
She answered. Seven there be.
Two bruises on my ankle dwell,
And two upon my knee.
Two of them on my arm do lie
tThey came when with Fans brother)
TIE seventh gave me this black eye
Yoa see how blues the other
You go about, my winsome maid;
YoEr limbs they are yet wholel'
"Oh. yes A fleeting smile betrayed
The sadness of her soul.
why do you ride the wheel, my dear,
II this is the result?''
She said: I'D ride in without fear
Though twas a catapulti
mo matter if they're seventy,
Unto my wheel is given
My heart forever more. Yet still
OF headers L have had my fill,
Ny bruises they are SEVEN
Mary f. Nixon in New York Sun.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-01
FATE ON THE WIRES.
HOW THE CANDIDATES WIVES
WILL HEAR THE NEWS.

They Dread Election Day-AIl Are
Sure Of Their Husbands Success,
but They Acknowledge the Anx-
iety VIII he Terrible Strain.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-01

notorious Jacobin, alias Democrat alias
Republican
The eight coppers found have found
place with the other relics Of the
Harvard college library.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-01
TIE PENITENTES.

3arbaric Self-Infiicted Torture Still
Practiced In the United States
These Descendants of the Ancient
AZtecs Gather Together Every
Year to Atone For Their Wrong
DOings by LashinE Themselves
With Whips of Cactus, and Under
going Other Forms OF SeIf-Pun-
ishment-A Cowboys Cruel Joke.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1896-09-26
HARRISON TO SOUND MONEY MEN
He Makes IL Fling ut the Democratic
Nominee.

New York, Sept. 22.--Ex-President Har-
rison was one of the speakers at today
MONDAY meeting of the Commercial TraV-
elers' Sound Money league. Colonel Fred
crick D. Grant presided, General Ha:rl-
SON, whose coming to the city was %
take part in the presentation yesterday OF
a silver service to the battleship 1ndi-
ana, said:
MY Fellow Citizens: l am glad to see
that this campaign, which involves tn"
business interests, which involves Your
interests. has aroused you, and you are
not here to represent any selfish inter
ests. You are anxious that the farmer OF
the west shall get good prices for his
nrod11ct and not by false doctrines trying
TO mislead anyone. 1t is q mlschleVouS
not to say a dangerous, thing for anyone
to go about the country attempting 10
divide the American people into cl;tsses
New York with all its extensive business
and all its capital. could not be prosper
Gus unless the west is prosperous. you
sell bv weights and measures. ana the
same sentence of the constitution Whlch
fixes the value of coins fixes the standard
of weights and measures. What, th"n, to
common understanding, is the first 1equl-
| site but a fixed and firm amount OF meas
ure? Who would cut down the length OF
a vardstick or the cubic contents OF a
| bushel? The moral sense of our people,
| their public and national honor, makes
! the thing in my Judgment, absolutely inn
| possible.
| At the conclusion of his speech Harri-
| son was cheered over and over again
l General Horace Porter also spoke,
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1896-09-26
DO NOT LIKE, HIS GOLD POLICY
Tammany Asks j. Il. Thacher to
withdraw

New York, Sept 22.-John G.. Sheehan,
leader of Tammany hail. and representing
- state committeeman of that organiza-
ton, has just telegraphed John Boyd
TEacher demanding his resignation from
the head of the state democratic ticket,
on the ground that his letter. issued Sun
day night. is a qualification of the plat
form adopted at Buffalo.
Following is the text of the dispatch to
John Boyd Thacher:
when friends of the democratic plat
form adopted at Buffalo stood in doubt as
to the advsability Of nominating gen
tleman who had previously occupied Il
position opposed to leading the party IS
declared In the national convention they
We're repeatedly assured by your repre-
sentatives that you would stand fairly
and squarely upon the Buffalo platform.
which most emphatically indorses the one
adopted at Chicago. No man who knows
j. 8. Thacher, they said, will doubt for
ar instant before permitting his name to
be brought before the convention, that he
has resolved his doubts as to the eXpedl-
elcy of free silver and is prepared to
stand In all fairness upon the platform
this day adopted. copies of which the AS
sociated Press has placed in his hands.
In view of your letter to the public, feel
sure you are not aware of the pledges
then made in your name, and that once
in possession of the facts, you will take
the required measures 10 prevent the stul-
tiIcaton of those who pressed your
claims upon the convention.
JOHN SHEEHAN.
The telegram was sent after a confer
ence at Tammany hall this morning. In
the event of Thacher's withdrawal the
names mentioned to fill the vacancy are
Wilbur f Porter of Watertown and Eli
nominated for
lieutenant governor at the Buffalo con-
ye,,tiOn
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1896-09-26
BATTLE is IMMINENT IN EGYPT
NnG Hishuru VIII Resist to the IT.
most.

Nlowera, near Dongola, VIA kerma. Oh
the Nile.--It would appear from the re-
ports of the scouts who have been follow
ing the trail of the dervish force which
retreated from FL Hafir that an important
and decisive battle for this stage of the
will be fought tomorrow morn
ing or q little later.
The Anglo Egyptian expedition is now
encamped here awaiting early dawn, IN
order to move upon the positions occupied
by the enemy. Miowera is situated about
five miles from Dongola. and unless the
unexpected happens, the strengthened
dcrvishes in the Dongola district Will be
entirely overthrown. Spies in the employ
Of the intelligence department state that
Wad Bishara has decided to resist the
Anglo Egyptian advance to the utmost,
and has threatened with death any OF
his followers who retreat The report
that Dongol4 had been reoccupied by the
de.vishes is incorrect. The Aboullla this
morning returned to Dongola upon the in
stluctiOnS of Kitchener. and commenced
bnnbarding the 1orts and earthwCrkS. Ia
fire was kept up on them until the tor
tner were dismantlcd and the earth WORKS
were rendered comparatively useless
Therefore. even should the derEishes sue
coed in reoccupyng the place, they VIII
fnd littlc to protect them against the
nro of the Anglo-EgEptian forces.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1896-09-26
WILLIAM j. BRYAN At CHESTER
Talks to Large Crowd II, IL DriZ-
ZlinS Rain.

Chester, Pa, Sept. PA large crowd
stood in the rain here this morning and
listened to Bryan, who spoke to them
about - minutes. He said in part
I'VE have reached crisis in onr mon
etary affairs Our financial policy is run
by a few syndicates in the interest OF
the money changers, and the question
presented to our people is whether the
people shall take charge of our govern
ment and run it in their own interests,
or farm it out TO those Syndcates to let
them run it in their own interests. If
our present financial policy is to be main
tanned. if gold is to zee tho only money
good enough for the government to use
when it pays bondhoders and notehold-
ers. then this government, if run by
those who believe in that policy, must
continue to issue bonds in order that a
few may make money out of the labor-
ing men. (Applause.) No pleasant Ian
guage no beautiful phrases can cover
up it's hideous meaning. They may talk
about sound money. but it is but Il ELL
phonious phrase used by those who hay"
not the courage to use the real words
describing it,. tApplause.)
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1896-09-26
ARIZONA Ri1I't HLitsNs FOR GOLD
The, Endorse the St. Louis Platform
without Reservations.

Phoenix. Ariz. Sept 22.-The republic
an state convention Was in session today
in irhoenix The silver men WcrG de@l-
dedly in the minority, and in the caucus
u ere so outnumhered that action on the
pl"tform vas practically unanimous The
platform assails the record OF the demo-
cratic party. Warmy advocates state
hood. commendS thn labo.i in congress
Of Delegate \. Q. Murphy. advocates
Tariff protection, particularly en- wool
ana upon finance h4~ the following to
s&Y:
"We endorse the national reptlblic''A
platform as enunciattd at St. Louis
without any reservation whatever. WhIi"
Ne believe III bimetallism. We believe the
republican party is tie only true friend
of silver. and will leeislAte in such a
manner as will lie favorable to the corl-
;,cs, of silver without disturbing the bus
mess interests Ct the country. we re-
card the silver plank i'll the democratic
national platform As a suhterfugc. III
vented 10 confuse people and direct then
attention from the true issues before
them in the campaign which IS leglSla-
ton or the tariff question:
A. j Doran cf Phoenix was nominated
for congress-
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1896-09-26
n UNLBER 5.
ADDRESS TO CHRISTIAN CITIZENS
Appointing Thursday, Oct. s, IL Day
OF Prayer for the Country.

Chicago. Sept 21.-At a mass meeting
called by d. L. Moody today in the y
NJ. c. a. auditorium, composed of min
listers, laymen and Christian people, the
following resolutions We're adopted
To the Christian Citizens of the Unit
ed States; In common with large num-
Der of our fellow citizens of every rellSt-
Gus and political creed, we believe our
nation is in the throes of a great con-
flict, portending the most serious conse-
quences, unless there be a merciful N
terpcsition OF the divine hand. We believe
this to be true Independently of any set
tIement OF the presidential contest, one
way or another, On the one hand, that
my sterious factor known as public con-
tiGence,' is declining, as illustrated by
the depression in both financial and IN
dustrial circles, while on the other, the
political class, and even sectional feeling,
is running unusually high, and likely
TO become intenser as the day Of cleo
tlon draws near.
Not only is it true that questions re
quiring the most careful and dispassion-
ate consideration are very likely to be
determined in many instances by the heat
Of passion, but after their determination
the results may prove baneful over wide
surface ana for a heightened period. We
W ould not view the situation, perpleXed
and f0reb0ding as 1t is, outside OF Its
relation 10 mind OF God. We believe in
His presence and agency among us. lie
is governor among the natious and will
be entreated of his people. But we be
lieve this to be t>a time for Christian
patriots to follow The example of our
TO. efathers i'll the earlier crises which
have confronted US, and pray unitedly TO
HIM that keepeth covenant and mercy
for them that love Him and keep His
commandments that He should visit us
With his especial grace.
We therefore affectionately invite and
earnestly urge our Christian fellow citl-
zens throughout the length and breadth
OF our land, irrespective of denominations
al or political utilization. to join with US
in observing Thursday, October s, as a
day Of fasting, confession and prayer to
Almighty God, that He will allay passion
and restrain evil among US, that He will
strengthen faith and inspire hope; that
He will impart wisdom and bestow patti
ence, and that He will forgive our in
iquities as a nation and grant us His sal
gation.
We would further respectfully recon-
mend that in addition to gatherings held
AZ the usual places of worship on that
day, union meetings be arranged for in
the afternoon or evening, where all may
come together to unite their hearts and
voices in what we are persuaded is
common cause