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The Union. [volume] (St. George, Utah) 1882-1898, 1896-01-11
Saturday, January IL, 1898.

We have heard not little COM
ment in regard to the admission of
Utah to Statehood and of some
what adverse nature, to the effect
that as heretofore the expenses Of
the Territory have been paid to a
great extent by the Government,
these burdens will, under state
hood, be wholly upon the inhabi-
ts.lts Of the state, thereby increas-
ing, our tsxes, and when these taxes
become due next fall howl will
be set up through the length and
breadth of the state. The PROPOSE
ton that our burdens will be in
creased, that our taxes for some
years, at least, will be heavier, is
a correct one This no one can
gainsay-but it is not the intent of
of a Republican form of Govern
ment like ours that any subdivision
OF the Territory over which it ex-
ercises control, shall be under the
immediate control Of and subser-
Went to, the general government
after it has acquired the conditions
as to population and wealth to en-
title it to the rights granted to
states, and with increased priv
leges, it is in the very nature of
things that there must be increased
burdens: The relAedy for the
state of things which we are sorry
to say exists and existed for years
in the Territory, rests with the
people themselves-there will be
sufficient amount Of revenue col
lectedto pay the legitimate expenses
of the state, if the public servants
exercise the same care of the peo-
pies money-that they give to
their own private business, 30 that
if the people refuse to support
man that they have reason to be-
lieve is in for nothing but spells,
the evil will be corrected. Can
this be accomplished? We point
with pride to the members of the
County Court Of Washington
County as an affirmative answer to
this question. One member who
has been present at nearly all the
sessions of the Court. charged the
County less chen Thirty Dollars
for his yearly services; to equalize
the taxes Of the county for the past
year cost the people less than fifty
dollars while some of her counties
which might be named, with no
more population and whose
assessed valuation is little if any
larger than that of Washington
County, the people were charged
from Two to Five hundred Dol
The Union. [volume] (St. George, Utah) 1882-1898, 1896-01-11
TIE arg.

TEARS.
Spurgeon calls them the diamond:
of heaven. They have a strange
and yet blessed nilsson. We know
not all the purposes of God ii
the ordeal of sorrow to which we
are liable. We learn some things
of nature. Sunshine and calm are
not the continued conditions OF
growth and beauty. Cloud and
storm are part of the plan. This
life is discipline. Tears have
much to do with moral and spir-
itual growth and beauty. We now
look only on the dark side of sor-
row. It has a bright side. Joy is
not all measured by smiles. Gay
ETY. is not true pleasure. LIZ there
were no minor tones in music, it
would fail Of it's highest Office.
The heart ia wonderful realm. 1t
does not all lie like q garden in
the sunlight. 1t has profound
depths like the dark caverns of
earth. There are deep springs
there. The murmur Of those
fountains is all the more musical
for the solitude and the darkness.
Tears even have mission of glad
ness. They are the language of
affection. The weepers of earth
are beautiful messengers of blessed
and holy things. Tears withdraw
us from the realm of the sensual
and vain to the emotions of the
pure and the heavenly. The
prophets we're weepers. Jesus
wept 0, the wealth of his tears!
He wept to make us glad. He
went forth weeping that He might
return bringing His sheaves with
Him. What trophies those tears
will bring. What everlasting
songs shall come Of His grief.
Tears Of childhood, how beauti-
full. What would fearless child
hood, be here! Tears of limo
cence! How we clasp little grief
torn hearts to our own! The tears
of mother, how remembered in
after days. How many have been
shed over us when we have never
seen them flow. Manly tears.
We have seen strong men weep
weep for sin, weep with regret.
Let them flow: heaven loves them;
they water the moral desert Of
this waste world.
The weeping time will end.
Out of this land of tears the
mourners will go. But the victory
will remain. The JOY Of the morn.
ing will abide. Tears have no
atoning merit, yet they are blessed.
Treasured in memory they shall
live. Because Of them our love
has been deeper, our cup of JOY
has been sweeter. joyful tears!
In heaven, no doubt, their memory
will shine more beautiful than all
earthly bliss. Be ours only tears,
of pity, or penitence, of love, not
OF remorse and despair.
The Union. [volume] (St. George, Utah) 1882-1898, 1896-01-11

lars for the same service. This
is the secret; let the electors of
tho new state come to the front
and do their duty at the polls and
the problem is solved.
The Union. [volume] (St. George, Utah) 1882-1898, 1896-01-11
into gold camps, why not turn
someone's turkey ranch into a gold
camp?-Glenwood Avalanche.
Personal Experience.

ference, III Salt Lake City, Otan
1849, messenger from father John
Smith, the patriarch, entered my
domicil and said that father Smith
desired to see me on very import
ant business. Immediately obeyed
the summons. He told me that
"President Young had advised
him to fit out some person and
send him to the gold mines in Cali
fornia to get some of the treasures
of the earth and make himself
comfortable in his declining years,
as he had been kicked and cuffsd
about in this kingdom, and driven
from the states. And, continued
the Patriarch 81 want you, brother
Henry, to 60" To mo, this was
an unlocked for request, and one,
too, that did not agree with my
feelings. I had just built a house
and had made up my mind to set
tie down. However, | at last con-
sented to 60. Brother Charles G.
Rich was on the eve Of leaving
with e company under his direction.
His business was to look after
the scattered saints in Cali
fornia- organize and set in order
the church on the Pacific Coast, etc.
His intention was to go the
South route, following the old
Spanish trail, and SO on through
the Cajon Pass in the Sierra Ne
vada Mountains.
Thursday, Oct IL. Before left
for California, father John Smith
blessed me and also my compan-
ion, brother James Kseler.
Calling at the tin shop to get
canteen, [ was called and accused
Of being ga Jack Mormon" by the
timer This accusation was an in
suit to me.
We left the city at 2 p. m. and
on the 22nd of October we arrived
at Beaver River. Here our odom-
eter marked 208 miles from Salt
Lake City With the odometor
wagon were three elders who were
on their way to the South Pacific
Islands to preach the gospel.
Near this place we overlook a
company of Non-Mormons having
1l3 wagons and about Is pack ami
mails. The % with packs had a
Captain by the name OF Smith.
His company and that of brother
Rich's agreed to travel together
in case Of being attacked by Ind
ians. The train of wagons had
Captain Hunt to pilot them
through to California. They had
what they called a High Council
composed of lawyers, doctors and
priests, and they had got a notion
into their heads that Captain Hunt
could make big cut off from the
fact that he had said a better road
and shorter route conld be made,
so he had been informed by some
Mountaineers, but had never trav-
led it. He said if they were de-
termined to go that way, they
must do 80 on their own RESPONSE
bility. They finally gave it up
and continued on the old Spanish
trail A wagon or two was cached
at this place and some fitted up
packsaddles SO that the company
of packers now numbered about
fifty, Mormons and Gentiles about
eqnally divided, as to numbers.
III. w. 3.
Evening journal., 1896-05-08
THE SLATE GOES THROUGH.

Board OF Health Meets and the May ol'a
SON Gets an ONCE, But Not tho Ono
No wanted.
Although the plans Of the mayor failed
IN accomplishing the desired result.
the selection OF his con, Dr. Joseph r.
Jefferis, az secretary Of the Board Of
Health, they bors partial fruit in the
selection ~ that gentleman as one Of the
executive officers This position Is worth
$3.50 year, whereas tie secretaryshp,
carrying with It the position OF registrar
OF vitsl statistics stands the holder about
81, 100 year
The new bosrd held It's frst session for
the purpose OF organization last evening.
A caucus VAS held At o'clock end. II
rumor tells the truth, determined effort
vas made TO naue Dr.. Jsfferis for the
secretaryship This licked enough votes
TO carry and then several other names
were presented The majority finally
agreed on Charles Il. Ten Weeges. as had
been settled by John T. Dickey
some ten days ago, and so stated
IN the EVENING JOURNAL The other
off 'ers selected were: President. Joseph
T. Pyle: treasurer. J Harvey Spruanee;
executive officers. John Frye John Rus
sell, Frank Jeandell. DR. Joseph X JEFF
ferris; superintendent Of cremstory, John
P Crnmmey assistants, Barry Ahrens,
Peter Earuer; wRtchman. NJ J. German.
This slate was formally adopted when
the board met IN regular session.
DR. Joseph R Jeffsrs is by no mearE
satisfied with the result OF the election,
and stated smphatically this morning
that he would not accept the Office OF
executive officer This may let Dennis
f. Kane In yet.
Notwithstanding his statement 30
''emphRticAlly made, DR. Jefferls, t.
gethsr With his associates, took the oath
Of oiHcs this morning. Magistrate Kelly
administered the obligation
Evening journal., 1896-05-08
A CIVIL SERVICE SWEEP.
OVER 80, o,oooNEW ADDITIONS TO THE
CLASSIFIED LIST.

All Government Employees Must Undergo
an Examination Before They Are EIiei-
bic for Positions Under Uncle Sam.
Rules for Promotion.
The action Of President Cleveland In
extending the provisions OF the civil
service exs limitations so as to take In
some 30. 600 employees Of the government,
and Increasing the number OF Offices now
outside the jurisdiction of party politics
to eighty-f five 1876 caused quite q ripple
among the party workers in Wilmington,
who are constantly on the lookout for
official plums and who, while concsdedly
incompetent, are not at all backward In
reaching for everything In sight and are
loud In their outcTies II they do not
succeed In securing their prizss. AS 1t now
stands all government officials are direct
ly responsible to the com mission for ap-
pointmeD's and changes
The offices which will be affected here
ara the customs. internal revenue and
post ffiee service. In the customs
service one deputy collector alone is
excepted aud In the internal revenue
all the deputies are included. The
assistant postmaster is the only
exception In that service. Equally
important with the rule taking in the
additional pisces Is the new rule
providing for regulation Of promotion by
the Civil Service Commission, which has
hitherto had practically no control over
this matter. Il regulated the admission
OF persons 90 the classified service but
did not regulate the promotion OF
numbers Of the classified servlos,
which is quite as important to
civil service reform. But the lack Of
a rule governing promotion ia supplied
In rules as signed By President Cleveland,
Rule eleven provides that competitive
tests or examinations shall. as far as
practicable and useful be established to
test fitness for promotion In any part OF
the civil service OF the United States
which has been or may hereafter be
classified uuder the civil service act,
aud further that "ths details regulating
promotions shall be formulated BY the
commission after consultation with the
heads OF the several departments,
bureaus or offices"
This commission is Co create for each
board Of promotion on the nomination OF
the head OF the department, bureau or
Office, which shall not be composed
entirely of members of the same political
party where 10 is possible to get others
This great improvement Is yet to be
worked out in detail in regulations, but
the rule establishes the principle
Besides this. there is an important
Improvement ia the new rule providing
thst like punishment shall be admins
tered ia like cases of delinquency and
without Discrimination on account OF
political or religious affiliations, which
will help to break up partisan abuses IA
discharges and will give the Civil Service
Commission the right to investigate
charges growing out OF such practices.
Evening journal., 1896-05-08
A Newspaper nTan's pTIshap.

A young newspaper man who recently
became the owner OF fne bicycle aud who
is very proud OF his ability TO manipulate
It, took a spin in Brandywiue Park q
few days ago He was making his way
along the cement coping along the south
race when he met couple Of his young
women friends For just one moment
he removed his hand from the steer
ing bar TO tip his hat. but that was long
enough TO allow bis wheel to swerve
and be snd his cycle we're landed ia the
drink Since then be has been busy try.
ing to keep his mishsps secret but It has
leaked out and his life is being made
miserable by the iokers
Evening journal., 1896-05-08
JEALOUSY THE THEME.
A Society Comedy in Which
Herr Heal Played the Nurse
IT DID NOT PROVE A SUCCESS

Only tho hare Cost OF Production Being
Taken Ia-rwo Women and Broom the
Main Faotors-rhs Two Hecks in Hook.
Other Municipal Court Notes.
The veteran tenor eoloist Of the NUM-.
cipal Court choir. Billy Heal, appeared
In new role this morning, and Matron
White Is putting couple Of half bitches
on her position IN consequences. The
society comedy ln which he TOOK such a
prominent part was entitled INIT einen
Besen geschlagen. aud was placed on the
court stage by It's trAuslat or from the
original German, Professor Hsmmerer.
The heroines were Frau Tillle Lifsl and
Frau Katie Miller. while Herr Heal
played the role OF nurse.
The plot hinged on Kate's jealousy Of
Tillie, and the broom played prominent
part The scene was laid on the coast.
Kate found her husband elttlng on
Tlllea steps and ordered him to 20 home
when Tlllie warmed her with the bosom.
There was altogether too much action In
the play, and the actresses spoke alto
gether too rapidly. A dozen babies we're
introduced In the second set and sdded
considerably to the effect When
the curtain dropped at last IudEe Ball.
who occupied the stage box, looked tired
aud Counsellor Hayes, who had taken the
role Of city solioitor. WAS forced TO
stralR hten his lower jaw into place out
Of pure sympathy. AS a financial success
The play did not pan out we'll as the bare
costs OF the production was all that was
taken in. Frau Miller paying them The
piece was at once removed from the
boards
The Two Hecks In Hook.
on ser Welsh while patr1lllug his beat
last evenln dicovered John Heck. better
known as "the big chief" and Jonas
Heck. who Is dubbed 1.-THE farmer" In
Rlley's alley. which Is one OF the of
shoota from the coast John sailed from
New Cfssls April while Jonas landed
on this cast last Monday They met
they drank, they we're overcome, aud to-
gether they we're dled. The tax was So
and costs.
Frank Mesgher was charged with
larceny, but as the state was not ready, a
postponement was taken until to morrow
evening.
Chlef Dolan received word from Grubb's
Lar ding Of bold attempt 70 rob Dr.
Herbert Grubb West Chester dentist
He was held up by two highwaymen, one
OF whom presented a revolver while the
other searched him. The doctor, with
rare presence OF mind. when first hailed,
threw his watch and picket book into
some bushes and only lost ~ and
baggage check After the thieves had
gone he recovered his valuables
Evening journal., 1896-05-08


Leonard E. Waes was admitted TO prac-
tice IA the Court Of Chancery yesterday,
-Tuberculosis has carried OF a COW belong
ing to A. D. Nandever.
Rev. :. n. Pnchsrd viii address the
mems meeting az Association Hall on Sunday
afternoon.
Unless a stay Is secured Sheriff ellis will
this afternoon sell the properties OF John NJ.
Burke. on Cherry street, and tho house and
lot OF William II. Quinn, on Market street
near Second.
Rev. J. b. Turner. Of Dover, will preach az
Rodney Street Church on sunday.
A congregational meeting Will be held at
Central Church next Wednesday night to
take action toward calling a new pastor
There wss a small gathering at Associa-
ton Hall last evening to hear Quincy Lee
Morrow speak on the question OF prohibition
TIE schooner Anna l.. Ketchum is uni
lOxding lumber at the r.. W. a b. railroad
wharf at the foot of Fourth street.
The p, w. & b. Company Is laying 50
pound rails on its sidetracks in Wilmington.
The sloop Sand Snipe, belonging TO the
Charles Warner Company. Is at the ship
yard of the Harlan and Hollingsworth COM
pany for repairs.
Evening journal., 1896-05-08
ADDICKS At HARRISBURG
8is Agent Claims an Exclusive Charter to
supply Gas and That No other Charter
Could BE Granted.

OILS agent OtAime Au EAciuhlNt Onarteh TO
supply Gas and That No other Charter
Could BE Granted.
HARRIsBURe. May Attorney Gen
ersl Mccormick, Secretary of the Com.
mon wealth Reeder and Deputy Secretary
OF the Commonwealth Barnett sat yes
terday In the Supreme Court room, for
the purpose Of hearing argument for and
against numerous applications for gas
charters from different parts Of the
state
c. B Taylor. representing the City
Gas Light Company, OF Philsdelphis, Of
which j. E. Addicks, OF Delaware. sub
scrbed for all but four shares. claimed
that his application was exclusive and
that no other charter could be granted.
senator McCarrell. OF Dauphin; Dallas
Sanders and john White. representing
the Twenty seventh Ward Fuel Gas
Company, claimed that it had an
exclusive right for the entire
city and that no other charter could be
granted NJ e Olmstead, representing
the Equitable Illuminating Gas Light
Company, Of Philadelphia. oontended
that the charter of the T 9enty seventh
Ward Company was not exclusive and
that the application OF the Addicks com
Bany being for the supply OF gas only
aud not for its manufacture, was no 8
covered by any act of Assembly, and
even II granted, could not be exclusive,
and therefore the Equitable Company
was entitled 70 a charter,
Evening journal., 1896-05-08
WENT UEDER THE HAMMER.

Asuisnsss OF HeaId a 90. Realize Small
Monev-Little Equity In the Holdings
Hsald q Oompany's creditors will de
rive but little consolation from the as
lignes's sale Of the companys real
sstate and securities yesterday after
noon. The sale was conducted by John
d. Handy and Ohio Nowland. the
assiRnes, and William S. Hilles,
their attorney. The companY's holdings
we're so loaded down with mortgages,
that the equity only amounted to a drop
in the bucket when compared with the
liabilities.
The bidding was slow at all times and
In many instances not bid could be
secured.
Many of the properties, real es'ate and
personal, were withdrawn for want OF
hIda
Evening journal., 1896-05-08
REAL ESTATE.

n Newport, well suited for a GENERAL
RTORE and Storage. Fronts the Christina
iFer and Water street. Unusually favorable
opportunity for an enterprising man t. estab-
IN profitable bust iness. WILLIAM JENkS
fELL, Faulkland, Del.
NTREET AND SEWER DEPARTMENT.
~ -ALE.-By virtue Of war; Mt Of the
|)ity of Wilmington, TO us directed. viii be
hlposed at public sale. at o clock p. m. on
Nv dnesday. the l2th day OF May, A. d 1896
ht the County Court House. in the City of Will
|nington, New Castle County and State Of
Delaware, ali that certain lot Or piecs of land
Nth the buildings theron erected, situate in
|he City of Wilmington afort said.
Beginning at point on the westerly side Of
BroOme street between Fifth ana Sixth
|treeis at the distance of sixty-eight feet
! or herly. from the northerly side of Fifth
|treet; thence westerly parallel with Fifth
|treet l2O feet; thence northerly parallel with
|troOme street sixty feet; thence easterly
parallel with Fifth street twenty feet; thence
|outherly parallel with Broome street thirty
.eei; thence again eaeterly parallel with Filth
rect 10 fest to the aforesaid westerly side of
Boone street. aud thence thereby southerly
10 the place OF beginni g.
4 Seized aud taken in execution as the prop
Irty of Helen NJ. Stout and 10 be sold by the
BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF TIE STREET
md SEWEa DEPARTMENT
n. B.-The above described property Is to be
old to satisfy a lien thereon for sewer.
Evening journal., 1896-05-08
Or. CRISES MlshAP
Had His Face Cut by CRAZY Man on a
Delaware Railroad Train.

Had HIS Face Cut by Crazy man On a
Delaware Railroad Train.
Silas Belts oil Millvllle, DEL. was
brought 10 the Delaware Hospital at
FarnDurst yesterday, on the II 10 rain.
Mr.. Belts was put on the train at George.
town. Hs Is a large, muscular man, but
WAS not considered violent at the time.
Seeing Rev @ A Grise. Phi ID on the train,
be made a few. threatening remarks, then
picked mp a glass aud smashed the
preachers face. Mr.. Grise Is painfully
cut, but thore Is nothing FERROUS about
bis wounds
Bstts was bound with rope and hand
cufIed and carefully guarded for the
remainder Of the journey. John
o Clendaniel, OF Ellendale. suffering
from epileptlc demeutia. was also brought
70 the Delaware State Hospital at Farm
hus, yesterday morning.
Evening journal., 1896-05-08
DerelIct schooner Pasaod

The derellclt schooner Eunice l..
Crocker was passed by the British stesu
ship Strathdon, which arrived at the
Delaware Breakwater last night from
Java The foremRst was standing aud
the deck awash from forward to att.
o Wing to heavy weather the crew Of the
Strathdon was unable TO board her and
destroy the wreck. which was an OBJ
struction to navigation.
Evening journal., 1896-05-08
Picked Un a schoonar.

The steamer Orion. which arrived st
the Delaware BrsskwAter last night
from Boston, reports having picked up
the schooner. Fred O. Holden, bound from
Calais for New Bedford, In disabled
condition, and toWed her to Vineyard
Haven.
Evening journal., 1896-05-08
ATLANTIC OIrv. n. j.
GAN MARCOS AoTEL,
NOW OPEN.
Pacific and Massachusetts, Avenues,
ATLANTIC CITY. N. j..

After thorough hOusecleantng and renova-
ton has been reopsned for the winter under
the personal supervision of Mrs. Annie Grubh,
Inn
Steam Heat, Hydraulic Elevator. Sun Pa1-
lor, Baths. all conveniences. Write Tor rates
Evening journal., 1896-05-08
Mr.. Hollis Formally Withdraws

l wish to announce to my friends that
have Withdrawn as candidate for al
ternate on the ring ticket and solicit my
friends for TO support the following
delegates: Howard e. Stats. John O.
McOaulley. Amos Hahn, Ambrose DoliArd,
John Scott; alternates. J. T. QaiRg,
Joseph Doyle, H. O. Albright. Jacob
Tingls, Willism T. Hill.
JOHN w. HOLLIS Eighth ward.
Evening journal., 1896-05-08
ROARD am RonMs.

VUANTED MINER BOARD FOR NAN
w and wife. convenient to Wilmin yton L.
Address, stating terms, 5. NJ, Evening
journal office.
Evening journal., 1896-05-08
In.pectlnr the VOL.

William T. Piquett. OF Washington,
inspector Of heating apparatus for tue
United State Treasuary Department, was
in Wilmington to day inspecting the
york st the new Federal Building The
contractors have not yet resumed the
work Of putting in the ventilating duets.
Evening journal., 1896-05-08
p1oDI,'e nIIssion Meeting.

The Adyisary Board OF the People .
Mission will hold a meeting to-rigbt to
decld. Oh the conduct Of mission work.
Evening journal., 1896-05-08
PROPOSALS.
PROPOSALS.

PROPOSALS.
Bids will be received at the rooms of the
B ard of Public Education Ou Monday evea-
in Z, May il. al o'clock, for heating AID ven
tilating Public School No IS. Plans and
specifications can be seen at the office of E.
u. Rice, Jr.. Architect. BY order OF the
NEW BUILDING COMMITTEE.
Evening journal., 1896-05-08

DHILIP r. CONWAY. UPHOLSTER,
Southeast corner Sixth and Lombard Ste.
carpets laid.
Evening journal., 1896-05-08
BOR SALE

EOR SALE - WORKMEN'S TINE RE-
u corder. Will record employees time at the
lete of 100 per minute. Apply second floor.
No. ll2 French street.
hTOR SALE CHEAP--A BRAND NEW
~ typewriter, cost $lOO. Apply second lor
No. ll2 French Street.
Evening journal., 1896-05-08
WILMINGTON News NoTEs.

Elks benefit, May 10. Opera House.
Seats selling rapidly.
Evening journal., 1896-05-08

90 TO THE WILMINGTON PHOTO
u Company's new gallery. Finest In city.
treat reduct on In prices. 4O71a Market
itreet, above Fourth.