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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-23
ATTENTION, DEMOCRATS
Of Salt Lake County.

The Democrats of Salt Lake county
will hold precinct primaries on Monday
evening, June 1st, for the purpose of
electing 10S delegates TO the state con-
Yenticn. and to elect precinct commit
tees for the ensuing year. The precincts
outside of Salt Lake city will hold a
mass primary on the above date at Muir
ray and elect their delegates at large
instead of by separate precincts.
The apportionment of delegates has
been made on a basis of one to every
forty votes as cast at the last election
for Hon John T Game for governor,
and is as follows:
First precinct, Salt Lake City 1870. 10
Second precinct Salt Lake City ...... II
Third precinct, Salt Lake City ..--...- Is
Fourth precinct Salt Lake City ...... u
Fifth precinct, Salt Lake City ........ 10
Precincts outside Salt Lake City ...... 80
Total ....-.....-..---.... no
Precinct committees are requested to
make announcement of their place of
meeting at the earliest possible day, and
are privileged to depart from the above
date where it becomes necessary in Or
der to secure suitable halls or for other
causes.
The members of the county committee
residing in the precincts outside of Salt
Lake City will arrange for a place of
meeting at Murray and publish announce
ment hereafter.
By order of the county committee,
D. c. DUNBAR, Chairman.
w. C. JENNINGS, Secretary.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-23
HANDED Down BY JUDGE.

Farmland (religiously inclined)-Did
stars in the heavens sir?
Farmer-Naw; but tn felier tibet did
th' job could never set termaters fer
me.
Jack Plunger (boisterously)-S Shake, old
man. I'm gong to get married
Friend (soberly)-And my doctor has
just given me up to die. Let us drink to
each other
The Britons now our humor praise
CrTis time that they awoke),
For they, by use of Roentgen's rays,
At last can see a joke.
A tramp begged for bread at cooking
A girl gave him cake she had made
just before.
The tramp took a bite; then said he with
a groan,
1 asked you for bread and you gave me
a stone.
DIR. Dosem-My boy, don't you know
that cigarettes paralyze the lungs?
Boy-Oh, 1 dunno. You orter hear me
holler when dad ketches me smokin' EN-.
Winebiddle-I am going to be married;
Tillinghast-Who is the fortunate lady?
Winebiddle-Miss Sere.
Tiliinghast-S Selected your pall-bearers
yet?
Pastor (reading notices)-The standing
committee will please remain after the
services.
Edith (aged six)-Mamma, doesn't that
committee ever sit down?
It's nice to reckon every spring
How many men deserve our pity.
For instance some are moved to sing
And others moved to Jersey City
She said her flower seeds were grand;
She bought the very best
She planted them last evening, and
The chickens did the rest.
In the Spring a young mans fancy
lightly turns to thoughts of-DeWitt's
Little Early Risers, for they always
cleanse the liver, purify the blood, and
invigorate the system. For sale by
Nelden-Judson Drug Co.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-23

She said her flower seeds were grand;
She bought the very best
She planted them last evening, and
The chickens did the rest.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-23

Jack Plunger (boisterously)-Sh old
man. I'm gong to get married.
Friend (soberly)-And my doctor has
just given me UP to die. Let us drink to
each other.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-23

It's nice to reckon every spring
How many men deserve our pity.
For instance some are moved to sing
And others moved to Jersey City.
New-York tribune., 1896-08-25
CHARGED WITH STEALING A DRAFT.

Frederick Lennon. bookkeeper. thirty-seven
years old of No. 2l7 West Twenty fourth st. was
arraigned i'm jefferson Market Court yesterday
morning by Detective Mahoney. Of the court squad
on a charge Of larceny preferred by Miss Annie
Woodman. who keeps a boarding-hou at the
same address. Lennon was employed up TO last
Thursday by Dr. Ferdinand King. OF No. l5s West
Twenty-third-st.. s a bookkeeper Last week. In
the absence of DR.. King, he. II Is alleged. took
draft on the California and China Bank Of San
Francisco for sl6 from Dr. Kings private drawer
and had Miss Woodman cash 1t for him The draft
was sent by her to the Garfield National Bank and
was returned her good. because II was not
lndorsed by DR.. King. Lennon then disappeared.
and Miss WOOdman obtained warrant for his ar
rest. Mahoney located him Sunday night with
friends No l5s East Fortyninth-st. and arrested
him.
Lennon told Magistrate Rrann that he had taken
the draft and had induced Miss WoOdman 70 cash
in order that he might pay the wages Of another
employe Of DR.. King. He said that he had used
the money for that purpose DR. King said that
this was and that Lennon had spent the
money in dissipation.
Magistrate Brann held Lennon In $500 for trial
New-York tribune., 1896-08-25
,oc4L BrSJyESS COuPLICATIONS.

Denu,y-Shorin Mulvancy yesterday took charge or
tho rlacos Of business OF tho Knickcrbocker Cycle
N,apnf,cturinr Company. whose saiesroom s al No.
40 Rroadvav and factory at No li6 Wortn-st under
an execution obi aimed by Goldsmith pohcrty 70!
D,,id n De Boor Of Boston. FOR SL'2 on four notes
The mariners in the concern, which is not incof-
narrated are Mrs Annie Levy and Mrs Juiia Miller
The summons was served on the latter only Sne -
, sister OF Mr. De Roer. The firm was formed N
o,ober 1904 both partners having been In the bicycle
business senaraiely for several months previous MIS-
ro,v having had four stores At one time IN various
narts Of the city Goldsmith & Doherty. who repre-
son, Mr. De Boer. SAID that they dii noi th'hk me
abilities would exceed $1,000 and the nominal assets
u,oD,d probabIy be s2O00 They also hoped ihAt the
decu,iy would be satisfactorily adjusted 1T IL sald
maj proceedings have been begun on behalf OF Mrs
Ievv 10 fr, T. have the judgments vacated
Deputy-shenn Whoriskey has closed up the place
- business of NJ benjamin q CO.. manufacturers or
,,rs AZ No l5l Mercer-s an execution Tor s|'i IN
,eror ~ Mark Levy. but only littc STOCK was ouni
"a the nlace The partners are Maurice ana Ieuh
5ontamin who began The present business IN march,
iSql and aferWard asserted thai tn'y had more ,nd
e. IN r.nital The Coroner yesterday receiver ihite
o'r,ts oi repevin against the firm from creditors
,hnsa inns aggregate 5000 but could ma no gvoHs
cilulas of John Siimmel & SON dealers IN nca
a. Vo 2 SecOnd-aNe.. show llabllltcs, 3loI '.4'
at,t7,l assets s1G4 $50 actual assets, H2pl: estl
ros,nd enuties on real estate. $4,000 John Sdniine
q. Lao nropreior OF the Germana Assembly Rooms
a. Nos 29l and 293 Bowery.
New-York tribune., 1896-08-25
FPrJT TRADE IRREGULARITIES.

The alleged irregularities on the part OF 'ru"
,mporters by which unfair and misleading samples
~ fruit sold at auction have been displayed anu
much loss thereby caused to buyers are 10" ul'-
der consideration by joint committee OF importers
,,d huvers which was appointed at the suggestion
of Navor Strong to whom complaint was recently
made The importers are represented by - w
Westervelt president Of the Fruit importers
Union and =. Brucato. ID Bonano ana - Loin'n0
The BUYERS are represented by f. H. frahcke'
rreeidenr and p Ruhlman. A yucca ana victor
I, Zorn. Of the Fruit Buyers Union The com
nittee held private meeting yesterday afternoon
vhen various views were expressed. The importers y
denied any intentional unfairness' some OF '"s
h,,vers though, that the samples could be opchea
and arranged by disntcrested men. scIecteu i, -,
the importers and buyers Jointly oIners re
g. sbnild be done by the aucnoneers VINO were
The oniv ones who could be held legally resIoli-
eihle as they were liable 10 haN9 ther hcehScs 7,
voked II they should misrcpresent any goods soIn
bv them at public auction, hut tho aurtlonceis ni
95s,,,ni that fhov had authority 10 open the frult
,rbn conference will be continued
New-York tribune., 1896-08-25
ELECTRICITY FOR MOTIVE POWER.
A NEW LOCOMOTIVE BEING BUILT FOR THE
ELEVATED RAILROAD.

The Manhattan Railway Company is soon to run
a new kind OF electric locomotive on the branch OF
its elevated railway system extending from the
Long Island City Ferry through Thirty-fourth-st
to Thrd-ave. W. J. Fransioli the acting general
manager of the company. told Tribune reporter
yesterday that the locomotive. which Is being
built In the company's machine-shops at Ninety
eighth-st. and Third ave. not yet ready, but
would proba bly, be some time this week. The
builders are the Electric Storage Battery Company,
Of No. So Broadway whose works are in Phila-
delpha.
The new locomotive is Of the size as the
steam motors now used on the elevated railroads.
It's battery will be replenished from a third rail
which will be constantly charged with electricity
by the New-York Electrical Equipment Company.
whose plant at No. 572 First-ave.. has been con-
nected with the elevated railroad spur In East
Thirty-fourth-st An officer OF the Electric Storage
Battery Company said yesterday as TO the opera
ton of the new locomotive: The battery is a
stationary and permanent part Of the locomotive
and is removed for charging. IL can be charged
direct from a third rail from which the electricity
is taken by means of a contact shoe. which may
be let down or taken up at will When the bat
tans reserve force sufficient 10 train of
cars from fifteen 10 twenty miles without recourse
to the third rail"
Two Of the elevated railway passenger cars nave
being fitted with ncandescent lights and electric
heaters to he supplied by the locomotive. which Is
designed 10 attain the highest speed which can
he utilized the elevated railway.
New-York tribune., 1896-08-25
THE OFFICERS REPRTNANDED.

Anton Sottung twenty-seven years old, or NO $40
West Fifty-third-st. Carl Staley. thirty years Old
q cabInet-maker of No SIG West Fiftythird- st.
and Carl Braun thirty years Old of the same ad-
dress who were arrested Sunday evening by Police
men CONWAY and Schroeder of the West Forty-sev-
enth-st station 70 attacking them, were dis
charged in Yorkvle Court by Magistrate Kudch
Yesterday morning They stated that they were
simply defending their children. whom the officers
were knocking off their wheels and out Of their
babycarriages in their efforts to enter the house in
search of another person. The defendants told
the Court that the officers did not disclose their
Identity and that they supposed they were "ordi-
nary citizens" The Magistrate gave the officers a
lecture and discharged the defendants
The two policemen. with third. whose name
could not be learned detailed in citizens cloth
Ing TO look after balI-players on the streets Sun
dav afternoon. Between and o'clock they me
across some players West Fifty -third-st. The
lads scattered one, Charles Burt. ran into a
house at NO so The day was pleasant. and hun
dreds Of mothers with their babies in carriages.
Youngsters on bicycles and on foot and a great
miscelan neous thrOng the street hastened to the
doorway through which young Burt disappeared TO
see what the disturbance was all about.
The policeman alleged to have dashed up.
crowding and ebowing right and left. knocking
men and women az well. The three men named in
terfered barring the officers progress They were
When arraigned the defendants said the first in
tmation of the three mems authority was at the
.Vhv they acted more like ruffians and buns. y
said one Of tho defendants. In this he was amply
borne out by many witnesses who came voluntarily
When you bring me law vi9lators" said Magis.
as such But in this case don't think you've
spoken truthfully regarding all OF It's features In
stead Of these DEFENDANTS being d1s9rrery persons
Fraley and Braun. you are discharged"
New-York tribune., 1896-08-25
NEW ROOMS FOR POSTAL CLERKS.
TWO FLOORS OF A BUILDING IN NESEY ST
LEASED BY THE GOVERNMENT FOR
DORMITORY PURPOSES.

The postal clerks OF the United States Railway
Service centring in this city going to have
another dormitory than the one which has been
occupied for the purpose in the Federal Building
since 1880. The new dormitory is to be the
third and fourth floors OF Nos 26 and IS Nesey-st..
st. 1t IS expected that the lease for these floors
will be signed to-day. The two stories lofts in
double hve-story brownstone building belonging
to the Meeks estate. 1t is expected that the floors
will be ready for occupancy by September l5
The present dormitory of the railway postal
clerks is on the nth floor OF the Federal Building
on the north side Of the north corridor overlook
ing City Hall Park. There are sixty-eight beds
In the room which is about 4Ox50 feet in size These
are made up fresh twice day. to accommodate Q
both the day and the night force. The number Of
clerks occupying these beds is about 400. They
are not all In the city at once. of course. Some Of
them come to this city only twice month The
clerks nearly all live out OF the city. They work
on trains running between this city and Boston.
Washington Pittsburg. Buffalo. Albany. Bing-
hamton and Philadelphia They make three trips
n day. and when the end of the third trip finds
them in this city they sleep in the Federal Build
ing.
There dormtories for railway postal clerks in
Philadelphia Washington Buffalo, Albany Boston.
Troy Harrisburg and Pittsburg. Reading and
smoking rooms attached to all of them. The
finest dormitory is in Pittsburg where. besides the
reading and smoking room, there is also barber
shop. 1t is ;he policy of the Government to supply
these dormories. that the clerks may be ready
for call at any time.
The lease for the new dormitores in Nesey-st. is
TO run for three years and eight months. A part
of one of the floors will be used for reading and
smoking room The number Of beds will be in
creased There will be more space between them
of one another in the Federal Building dormitory
The old dormitory will be used for additional needed
room for the offices of the United States Railway
Mail Service in this city.
New-York tribune., 1896-08-25
BIRGLlRS AT POLICEM4N'S HOUSE.

The house OF Policeman William Rourke, at No
- Sevcnth-st.. rarsacked by burglars some
time In the course OF the last weeks the
thieves taking with them everything except the
cooking stove and furniture. Rourke IS nomInsily
attached the Fifth-st. station. but Is detailed
ito duty at the Coroner's office. Two weeks ago
he went on his vacation. taking his family 10 Sui
Ivan County. He reached home just before mid
night on Sunday and on putting key to the lock
of his door found that the main lock had been
broken and that the door was held to only by a
spring lock In the house he found everything in
confusion Three suits Of clothes. two overcoats
three Of his daughters winter dresses. gold
bracelet and everything else that could easily be
carried away had been taken. except a dress uni
form suit which could not well have been disposed
Of No clew to the Identity Of the thieves has
been discovered
New-York tribune., 1896-08-25
TO CHANGE THE LTBR4RY'S NAuE.

Application was made to Justice Pryor. In the
Supreme Court. yesterday. by attorneys represent
ing the Washington Heights Library, for per
mission TO change the corporate name to the Wash
,ngton Heights Free Library There was no op-
position and the order was handed TO Justice Pryor
for his signature The petition states no reason for
tho nroposed change Of name. but II Is understood
that II is for the purpose Of allowing the cor
noration TO avail itself Of the part of tho grant
made by the State for the purchase Of books. and
olso N allow II 10 receive its proportion Of the
grant of the city 10 free libraries
eT'ho Ihrary has really been free for ten years.
since the latc J. Hood Wright gave II 500 month
on the condition that il be free: The widow has
La,, mn his grant and M Wright also left a
contjngcnt legacy to the library Of 10000. which
viii be paid 10 It the death OF his sister
New-York tribune., 1896-08-25
Conover Fireplace Mfg. Co.,
Manufacturer
Formerly of 23d street.
FIREPLACES,
Andirons, Gas Logs. Fenders'
TILES for
Bath Rooms, Hearths, FacingA
MANTELS.
Marbles, rlosaics, Ceramics.
7and 9 West 30th Street.
Nenr Fifth Avenue.
Mr.. PARKER WILL Not 60 TO LAW
SOME OF THE VETERAN CAPTAINS SHUT oUI
FROM THE rNspEcroRsHrP LIST CAN RRINo
MANDAMus PROCEEDINGS AGAINST

SOME OF THE VETERAN CAPTAINS SHUT OUT
FROM THE rNsPEcToRsHIP LIST CAN RRINo
MANDAMUs PROCEEDINGS AGAINST
THE POLICE BOARD
II was reported yesterday that 'ommiss'o"~
Parker was completing papers in mandamus pro
ceedngs against his colleagues In the Ponce boa'o
for alleged violations Of the law regulating promo
tions in the Department. The basis OF TINS ACTON
WAS said 10 be the result Of position taken oy
Mr.. Parker regarding the proposed promotions OF
Acting inspectors Brooks and McCulagh Mr.
Parker holds that the action Of his colleagues IN
rating Brooks and McCullagh high enough 70 get
on the eligible list the exclusion or sixteen otn0
captains some OF whom veterans Is illegal.
Mr. Parker said yesterday: II contemplate orins-
ing no mandamus other proceedings 40 not
know that personally would have any standing IN
court The facts which appear In print were given
simply 10 make the legal position clear az con-
ceived IT,"
As far AS Mr. Parker personally bringing man
damus proceedings Is concerned, II was said at
Headquarters that as a member OF the Board he
veteran captains who entered the examination ana
were rated so low that they became non n-eiigioe
BOA rd 10 show cause why they uhe veterans, should
not receive "A rating high enough 10 place mem on
the eligible list II is said that some proceeding
Of this kind may be begun shortly, as the Assocla-
tion OF Grand Army Veterans has taken the matter
in hand II is said that the Grand Army men neia
a meeting last week and appointed a committee OF
LAWYERS TO take action In the premises
General James T. . Beirne at Police Head
quarters yesterday. and mad long conference WIN
Chief Conlin General % berne SAID 10 repo1,nr a,
that the Grand Army people had appointed COM
mttee look after the rights or me ponce captalns
who are applicants for inspectorships ana VINO are
veterans The committee VIII. he SAID take some
New-York tribune., 1896-08-25
WAS THE SHERIFF OR RECEIVER FIRST?
EACH STRIVING FOR POSSESSION on AN ATTACH
MENT FOR $4,000 AGAINST g. r.
MYERS & co


The question as to who has the right to the pos
session Of the stock OF S f Myers & Co.. the big
wholesale jewelry house No IS Maiden Lane the
Sheriff or the receiver Louis Clark. jr.. before
Justice Pryor in the Supreme Court yesterday 1t Is
sure whichever way the case Is decided. 10 become
the subject OF long litigation.
on August 49, the New-York Life Insurance and
Trust Company obtained in the Supreme Court
warrant of attachment against s. F. Myers Co for
$4,000 on the allegation that the firm had made
false statement in writing OF its condition for the
purpose Of procuring credit The warrant was Issued
the Sheriff. who through Deputy Sheriff Null
vaney. took possession At about the same time an
application made to the same court for the ap-
poiniment Of receiver for the firm and Louis Clark
jr.. was appointed. The question now is, who has
priority
Benjamin y. Cardozo representing the New-York
Life alleges that Mulvaney actually took possession
OF the at 12.p p of the day In question: ac
cording to the clock at the store. 1t appears also
that the time Of the entry of the order appointing the
receiver is marked in the County Clerks office as
1906. but Mr.. Cardozo says that a comparison was
made between the clocks in the once or = r Myers
showed that the Myers clock was two and a hall
minutes faster than the County Clerks clock, and
therefore the Sheriff was really that small amount
Of time 10 the good But Mr. Cariozo did not stand
alone on this small amount of time He said that
physical possession was not necessary ana tnat "a
between the creditor in actual possession and the re-
ceiver in constructive possession the benefit should
be given To the former.
receiver. lie said that If the attachment OF tO,eD
prevailed all the other creditors would be shut out
as the stock se'zed If sold by the Sheriff. would not
bring but abou one-third Of rs value he contehds1
that tho receivers appoinimen should daie from tne
hour ll43- when ne says the Judge signed IT,
really T;'t the qeson on lime Of signing Of the
ceyer order nd not the hSur OF the enry s IL ne
he said he would send that question to a referee
New-York tribune., 1896-08-25
A SALOON ~ A STATE OF SIEGE.
CAPTAIN sCHMITTBERGER's MEN WATCHED 1T
FOR EIGHTEEN HOURS TILL THE
PROPRIETOR 81 IRRENDERED

PROPRIETOR SURRENDERED.
Barney McCluskey. saloonkeeper OF NO fS' west
Tbirty-eighth-st has not hotel license. and for
some time the police have believed that ne mas oeen
violating the LIQUOR Tax law on Sunday, at II
o'clock in the morning. Policeman Rhenish. or the
yyest Thirtv-seventh-s station entered the place
and caught McCluskey behind the bar and in the act
of serving beer to two customers Rhensh tasted
the beer and told McCluskey to put on his coat and
ACCOMPANY him to the station When McCluskey
uas informed that he was under arrest he became
furious. and attacked the policeman. The two men
IN tho place came 10 his assistance and the three
forced the policeman out OF the saloon into an area
wav and locked the door. Rhenish forced the door
and again entered the place but he was again
showed ont of the place and this time the doors were
locked and bolted
Rhenish then went TO the station and told Captain
schrittberger Of what had happened Schmitt-
berger sent two policemen to the saloon McClus-
hoy uos told to come out and give himself up but
he laughed at the policemen. saying that they did
not dare to come into the place and get him. and
that he would not surrender This word was sent
70 CAPTAIN Schmittberger and he ordered the two
policemen TO watch the saloon until Mccluskey
should surrender < , .
doors of the saloon until o'clock in the evening
when they were relieved by two other policemen.
These newcomers remained on guard at the dooea
until midnight. when they were reneVea H nrH
Rhenish who by this time again on duty. ana
another policeman were assigned 10 the watch, and
STAYED there until 6:45 o'clock yesterday morning
When McCluskey saw that he would be watched
lie was charged yesterday I'm Jefferson Market
Court with having violated the Liquor Tax law, and
pleaded not guilty but was held by Magistrate
Brann for trial in 5000 bail