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MILLIONS OF BUTTONS.


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Tons on III" subject
"" live in aH aaa o- bmttou@. Tho
poouI" OF the British isles unbut,sa
4u0,5@0 pno buttons every nigh, when
they Pre- -Ic fer tcd, an" nc\t morning
rebut,tl Id" s1r0a Number, unless 3. -
mll-la"7 have .n los. IN tao a'rus-
gle, says an English writer
Ihe world has become 80 acnu toned
TO buttons that 1t has forgotten IN
there WAS ever time when buttor@
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ITo Knew a Thing or Two.

Sir Charles Gavan Duffy, a former
premier Of the Australian colony of
Victoria, was once made the object Of n
peculiar embarrassment. A man on a
public occasion presented himself to Sir
Charles, who had been appointed to
some petty government. Office after u
campaign in which there had been ques-
tion.b!o .ga,o@l practices.
"I suppose" said Sir Charles, "that
yoa ara one Of my supporters?"
"Ihroo Of them, - answered the man,
with wink thgt was impossible 10 mis-
understand. Parsons Weekly.
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Wite--Will you come home carly This
evening?
Hushand-Yes, probably-that is, you
needn't keep the breakfast waiting if am
not here.-TCxas Sitter.
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Fanny-Shal / sing Ear Away?'
Jcnpia-Ye8 | think so, unless you want
the negahors to make a complaint
And now they don't know each other
Texas Sitter.
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RARE OPPORTUNITY.

Stock and Fixtures of a gen
cral Country Store for sale,
doing nice paying business,
located in a good size village
in Cecil County will reduce
stock to suit purchaser--good
reasons for selling. Inquire or
address Wing Office tor full
particulars.
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J. WESLEY FILLS,
ATIJRNEI-AT-LAW
NORTH EAST, ND
Deeds, Bonds. NoriTarcs, Contracts, &c.
Carefully Drawn.
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WILLIAM s EVANS,
ATTORNEH-AI-LAH,
Office on North st. ELKTON, MARYLAND
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ORDERS for the purchase and sale of
" wheat, corn, provisions, etc, executed
or Chicago and New York Exchanges
and carried on favorable terms. Orders in
stocks and bonds executed on all the lead
ing exchanges. Private telegraph wires.
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JOSHtI p. JcEiH,
ATFORNEIATLAH
&LETON an
ONCE with John :. Writ, ESD, North st.
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JAMES 7. EVANS,
lYrOhNEI-AI-LAH
Office on North Street. ELETJN, M
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Medical.
Dentist.

DIR. A. Z. MCCONNELL,
DENTIST.
Graduate of the National University, Wash.
ington, ID. ca
has opened II Dental Office on Main street
ELkION next to Lewis store.
Gas administered. Painless extraction OF
teeth.
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ALONZO VI. HuRLOCK
COUNSELLOR AT Law,
BALTIMORE. ND
Rooms j06-1 Law Building. nov2S-ly
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-20

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, May 19.-At about
1 o'clock this afternoon a terrific rain
storm occurred here and about two
inches of water fell in twenty min
utes, and rain has continued to fall
throughout the afternoon.
The rainfall for the last seven days
has been heavier than ever before in
the same length of time.
The country 10 the north of this city
for miles is entirely under water.
A section of country about four miles
wide is covered to a depth of two feet,
and if it rises higher many families
will have to leave their homes.
a mile or more of track on the Coun-
Gil Bluffs road near Forest City which
washed out last Sunday had been re-
paired and was ready for use, but it
is feared this afternoons heavy rain
will undo the work.
Much track ON several lines is I'M
der water, and all trains proceed. very
slowly.
On the west side of the Missouri riv-
err the B. 6 NJ. tracks are threatened by
the enroachments OF the river and track
walkers are stationed all along the
line.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-20

CHICAGO. May ia special to the
Post from Washington says:
The president has been told that not
only will the sound money element lose
it's fight in Chicago. but that a tri-
umphant and merciless free silver MA
jority will insist upon the adoption aof
resolutions instructing denunciation of
his course on the money question.
Senator Harris estimates a free silver
majority in the convention of not less
than 200
Correspondent Mcbride, who has all
the sources of information that center
in John B. Mclean Of the Cincinnati
Enquirer, says the majority will be
nearer $50, and Congressman Bailey of
Texas, who is running for senator on a
free silver platform, will not be salts
fed with a silver majority under 2T5.
The ultra conservatives have raised
their minimum estimated majority
from IS to 125. The free silver SEMI
ment among the Democrats has the
same ground swell roll to it that the
Mckinley movement has among the
Republicans
The efforts of the administration
from now on will be TO prevent the
adoption of condemnatcry resolutions
by the national convention. If that can
be done the friends of the president feel
they will have cause for congra tula-
ton.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-20
FIRE ON THE INDIANA.
Was Discovered in Time to Save
the Ship.

NEW YORK, May 19.-"Fire in the
bunkers, sir" was the startling word
passed today to the chief engineer of
the big battleship Indiana, which lay
in the coal dock in the Brooklyn navy
yard, coaling up ready to take her
place with the fleet off Tonnpkinsville.
The fire was in No. 81 forward, amid
ships bunker on the starboard side.
Right next to it was the magazine
eight inch guns. stored with powder
enough TO blow the great ship out of
the water and wreck all of the navy
yard beside. The crew were called to
fire quarters, the few visitors aboard
hustled ashore and warned to give the
ship wide berth, and the jack tars
got to work upon the fire A bunker
full of soft coal had caught fire by
spontaneous combustion. The maya
zine grew hot while the men worked
ON the wa Is nearest the fire which plain
ly showed the effects of the heat. Hap
PLY the ammunition was removed Re
fore the danger point was really
reached, but the incident caused no lit
tie excitement.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-20
THE WEBER CLUB.
FORMALLY OPENED TO MEMBERS
LAST NIGHT.
Several Interesting Speeches Made,
the Principal Being One by Pres
ident ScoWcroft.


OGDEN, Utah, May 19.-The Weber
club was formally opened to members
tonight and a general reception to bust
ness and professional men was held in
the club rooms.
1t was one of the most remarkable
and brilliant social events in the his
tory of the city. The suite of rooms on
the TOP floor of the Utah Loan and
Trust building have been furnished in
elegant and costly style, and all the
essentials of first-class club are pro-
vided. The stream of visitors to the
club rooms was constant, beginning
shortly after o'clock, and at mid
night the reception seemed only fairly
begun. An elegant repast was served
to all who came the tables being kept
full the entire evening. Though in the
main the proceedings were informal,
there were a. few speeches.
The first was made by President John
of the organization, showing that 1t
was more than a mere social society
and one destined to rebound to the
commercial advantage of the city and
state He mentioned various commit
tees and outlined the work that each
will have to do in the labor of Great
ing a greater Ogden.
He was followed by G. H. Wright,
who spoke in a very happy vein, and
by C. K. Bannister, the engineer of the
power plant.
f. J. Keisel also made a speech
brim-full of good fellowship, and
throughout the whole evening he was
a host in himself in entertaining visit
ors
Colonel Pat Donan, who won lasting
fame here at the time of the meeting
of the trans Mississippi congress, made
a speech that brought perfect tumult
of applause. It's most telling feature
was a tribute to the ladies, whose alb
sence he regretted.
d. R. Gray, ]. E. Rhodes and C. C.
Richards also spoke later in the even
ing; Mayor Spencer, City Attorney
Henderson and several others made
witty impromptus.
Prof. Klaus orchestra rendered
music throughout the entire evening.
A punch bowl was kept at the head of
the banquet table the entire evening
and the beverage seemed unlimited in
supply. A vote of thanks was rendered
to George Fl. Matson and A. T. Wright
for their active and effective work in
,.Yo tho ooIahy7a tirS,,
J. D. Sullivan sang Anchored and
was encored.
Colonel Pat DOMAIN and P. P. Shelby,
the latter vice-president of the Great
Northern railroad, were prominent
among the guests.
The club has decided to have
ladies' day Tuesday next, from
o'clock until 10. The rooms were
thronged until a late hour in the morn
ing, and the affair is pronounced a
complete success.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-20

LONDON, May 19.-The United
States ambassador Mr.. Bayard, was a
guest tonight at the banquet of the
foreign consult at the Hotel Cecil. The
hal was deliberately decorated with
United States and British flags en-
twined. Mr.. Frederick Rothschild pre-
sided. The banquetting hail presented
a brilliant scene which was increased
by the uniforms of several ambassa-
doris present.
Hon. T. a. Collins, United States con-
sui general in London, in a speech pro-
posed the toast to the sovereigns and
presidents of the world.
Mr.. Bayard replied to the toast "The
Diplomats" in proposing which the
Persian consul general H. S. Foster,
euplogized Mr.. Bayard, who, he said,
was honored by all the best people of
the United States and Great Britain.
Mr.. Bayard, he said, was one Of the
best proxies the United States ever had.
AS Mr.. Bayard rose to reply the audi
ence drank to his health. He dwelt
upon uhe mission of the consular
service as being equal in Importance
to that of diplomacy.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-20
..Honest Monex,, Democrats.

CHICAGO, May 19.-The honest
money Democrats decided to have a
state central committee of their own
and to ignore State Chairman Hin
richsen's combination. After two
hours of discussion the special com
mittee consisted of two members from
each congressional district and four
from the state at large, to have charge
of the campaign against the present
state central committee, Governor
Altgeld and free silver. The confer
ence was for the purpose of taking
into consideration what should be done
in view of the alleged fact that the sill
yer wing of thea> Democracy of the
state was resorting to unfair methods
in the primary elections to carry the
state convention for free coinage.
Resolutions were adopted protesting
against the methods of the silver men
Of the party and declaring that they
should be taken to the state and ma
tional convention if necessary.
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Declined 1t.

LONDON, Ohio, May 19.-The Demo
cratic convention of the Seventh Ohio
district today offered the congressional
nomination to John W. Bookwalter
who declined it. 1t is understood
BoOkwalter is a candidate for delegate
at-large in the interest of free silver
James johnson, jr., Of Springfield and
General ]. Long of Troy were selected
delegates to the Chicago convention.
The congressional nominee and the del
egates were instructed by resolution
for free silver.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-20
In South Dakota.

SIOUX FALLS. S. D., May 1s.-Re-
ports from the various counties in the
state indicate that the state Demo
cratic convention which meets tomor-
row at Aberdeen will declare for free
silver. The delegates of fifteen coun-
ties are instructed for silver, thirteen
counties are uninstructed but said to
favor the white metal, and two are in
structed for gold The leaders will
make a strong effort to prevent in
structions of any kind or any declala-
ton whatever, but it is doubtful if this
plan viii win.
For national delegates, ]. NJ. Woods
of Rapids City and Colonel W. r.
Steele of Deadwood have no opposition
and will be elected, although they are
recognized as gold standard men.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-20
Red Lake Rises.

CROOKSTON, Mimi, May 19.-The
Red Lake river is rising ut an alarm
ing rate and great fears are enter
tanned for the safety of the bridge and
dam which furnish power for the water
works and the electric light company
A great many families have been com
PEELED to move off the flats and lower
portions Of the city, and Jerome addi-
ton is flo jded nearly as badly as at
any time in its history AT the present
rate of Increase the wat r will reach a
point by night as high as it ever has
been in the history of the city.
The entire southern portion of the city
is submerged. The river is two feet above
high water mark. Last night the force
abandon the task and at midnight many
hours labor had been swept away. That
portion of the city is under foot of
water. The hope that the dyke would be
successful deferred many people from
moving andSduring the night many We're
taken out in boats from the upper win
dows. The river is in places q mile wide
The bridges still hold but it is impossible
to communicate with the south side of
the river except by boat The losses to
buildings will be largely among the poorer
classes and will be felt keenly. The cleo
trio light plant is shut down and the
water is within four inches of the fires
under the boilers at the water works
The greatest individual loss probably will
be to the North Dakota Milling associa-
ton, $50, 600 bushels of wheat being stored
in the elevator and the water stands four
feet deep above the floor The cause of
this great flood in part is the bursting of
the st. Clair dam yesterday afternoon
which added a tremendous quantity of
water to the already over-full Red Lake
river. The Red river is also very high.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-20
A nesnerate Struggle.

PLYMOUTH Mass, May 19.-The
forest fire wardens and par of the
fire department are engaged in des-
perate struggle with fire in the woods
west of the village, which threatens the
safety of d number of dwellings in the
vicinity. A southwesterly wind is
blowing forty miles an hour. In spite
of the efforts of the department the
fire continues to spread. After having
swept through st. Joseph's cemetery,
the flames split, one going in a south
erly direction, while the other ran to-
ward Oak Ridge. According to the
latest advices the fires are still burn
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-20
ARMY AND NAVY UNION.

WASHINGTON. May 1s.-The second
days convention of the National Corps
Regular Army and Navy union was pEin-
cipally taken UP in listening to addresses
by congressman. The speakers included
Senator Squires of Washington, Repre-
sentative Russell of Connecticut, and
Watson of Ohio. Each eulogized the sew
eral veteran societies composed of the
soldiers. sailors and marines. The speech
of Mr.. Squires the delegates regarded as
particularly appropriate, touching as il
did, on the need of having a first-class
army and good sailors and the necessity
for better coast defenses Tonight the
delegates were given a ball and lunch az
the marine barracks.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-20
WILD WINDS ROAR.
ROCK TOWN, KANSAS, is VISITED
BY A TWIsTE-.
Supposition Is That Great Loss of
Property ResuIted-AI Efforts to
Confirm the News from Otoe Res
ervation Failed.

WICHITA, Kan, May ia terrible
cyclone passed over the town of Rock,
twenty miles south of here this afternoon,
but owing to the fact that communication
is cut off with that place, no details can
be ascertained. Five OF the houses of the
little village are known to have been de-
molished and ten persons are reported
injured, but how badly is not known
The suppostion is that great damage was
done to the farmers along its route The
cyclone was plainly visible from the town
of Douglas and reports from there indi-
cate that it was a very bad one. The cy-
clone formed where the counties of Sedg-
wick, Sumner Cowley and RULER join.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-20
INDEX OF T0DAY'S IMPORTANT NEWS

PAGES.
L Morris Under CrOss-examinatiOn
Great Floods in the East.
The Immigration Question.
Free Silver at Chicago.
2 Methodist Bishops.
More Cyclones in Kansas.
In Railway Circles.
3 Business, Mining and Stocks.
The Midsummer Carnival.
Salt Lake Lilac Car.
Mckinley and the A. p. A.
. Tax on Charitable institutions.
g Sugar Stock the Leader.
News of the Courts.
Davis County Democrats.
ID. Y. A. Commencement.
A Nephi Man HOnOred.
s The City Council.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-20
A JAIL BREAK.
Took Time and Work, But Was
Cutie Successful.

DENVER, May ia special to the
News from Laramie, Wyo., says:
William H. Dougherty, alias Bell.
alias Allen. escaped from the state
penitentiary at this place early this
morning. He had secured a steel
drill and with this. had cut the bars
to his cell and when the guards were
away pushed the bars out, went into
the tailoring department. climbed into
the attic and then cut a hole in the
roof. 1t is said that he had a rope to
get down with from the top Of the
building. Kinch Mckinney, the ia
nous convict who held up the county
jail at Cheyenne two years ago with a
gun, was in the cell with Dougherty,
but the guard detected him while he
was endeavoring to get through the
hole in the cell door
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-20
Heavy Rains in Minnesota.

RED LAKE FALLS, Mimi, May 10.
From Thursday, midnight, to Sun
day. midnight, it rained necessarily,
causing an extreme rise of water in
Red and Clearwater rivers and their
tributaries. Both mill dams have been
endangered, and the Gooding mills
crews have worked night and day, and
it is considered safe now. Between
here and Lambert, distance of TWEEN
ty-five miles, seven bridges have been
swept away. The railways have suffer-
ed washouts which will interrupt ser
vice, and streets and roads are impas-
sihle from land Slides
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-20
Seneca and neighborhood, 8; Oneida.

Seneca and neighborhood, 8; Oneida,
6, Reserve, 5; Sabetha, 5; Morril, s.
Seneca suffered property damage of
about S35O,OO0; Frankfort, 800 0G0; Re
serve, 100000; Sabetha, $50,0OO Morrill,
$4,000. Thousands of dollars were lost
in the country between the towns. AL
though the pecuniary loss at Frank
fort was great, not a life was lost
there.
Destruction meets the eye at every
turn Many were rendered absolutely
penniless and many victims escaped
with only the clothes they wore. APP
peals for outside aid have been issued.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-20
AFTER A METEORJTE.

ST. JOHNS, N. F., May 19.-The Arctic
explorer, Lieutenant Peary, is going north
again this summer and a steamer is now
being arranged here for that purpose.
The object of the expedition is believed to
be to secure for the Philadelphia Academy
of Sciences the forty-ton meteorite near
Cape York, which Peary discovered last
year.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-20
Money for the Needy.

ST. LOUIS, May 19.-Sixteen hun
dred dollars has been raised here in
enc day among the business men of
the city for the relief of those who
have suffered in the cyclone in Texas
last week. This amount was immedi-
ately forwarded to Texas by telegraph,
and viii be followed by more later.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-20
"THE Button ACT"
Cleveland Will Open the Great Song
Festival at Pittsburg.

(leFc1anu W OpcH TIE UEcut SOAS
Festival at Pittsburg.
PITTSBURG, Pa, May 19.-President
Cleveland has written to the executive
committee of the twenty-eighth ma
tional Saengerfest, which begins in
Pittshurg June 8, that he will be I'M
able to attend, but that he will be with
the German singers and the monster
audience in spirit at the reception con-
cert, and will open the Saeng by
the touch of an electric button at the
White house. A monster flag is to be
made of red, white and blue and glass
bulbs, which, at given signal, will
be Illuminated by an electric wire, hav-
ing circuit direct between the Saen-
gerfest hall and the White house. The
Illumination will take place just before
the reception concert after the audience
is seated. In this manner the presi-
cent will declare the great national
feast of song officially opened.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-20
The Last Guess.

KANSAS CITY. Mo-. May 1s.-Twen-
ty-eight were killed outright and fifty
or more injured, some fatally. and the
property lost aggregating million
dollars is now given as the estimated
damage done by Sundays cyclone at
Marshall, Nenlaha and Brown coun-
ties, Kansas. Further reports may in
crease these figures, as telegraph COM
munication with the stricken points is
still imperfect and CONSERVATION pre-
walls:
The dead are distributed as follows:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-20
TALES TOLD
TO CLEVELAND
They Are Anything But En-
c0uraging to the Chief +:
Executive.
SOUND MONEY" WON'T GO
His Financial Course Will Be
SoundIy Condemned.

Senator Harris Estimates a Free Sill
yer Majority in the Convention of
Not Less Than One Hundred-Oth-
ers AIIege That 1t VIII Reach 275
Free Silver Has the Same Held
ON Democrats as Mckinley Has
on Republicans.
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No Confirmation

FALLS CITY, Neb., May 19.-All efforts
to ascertain the extent of the cyclone
damage in the Otoe reservation have
been unavailing. The report of forty
killed and many injured cannot be veri-
fed. The report is said to have been
brought from the interior of the reserva-
ton by a courier. News travels slowly on
the reservation under favorable circum-
stances, and with all forms of commune
cation rendered difficult by reason of
it is exceptionally difficult to verify the
present rumor. Citizens of this county
held mass meeting here today and ap-
pointed committee to procure funds for
the cyclone victims of this immediate
locality. Several hundred dollars were
contributed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-20
DEFENDANT
CROSSE EXAMINED
Morris in the Hands of Mr..
Varian Yesterday At
ternOOn.
WEAK POINTS OF DEFENSE
One Shown Up in the Strongest
Light.

at One Part OF the Direct Exarnin-
alton the Defendant Was Over
come and Wept FreeIy-In Cross
Examination He Shows Great
Bitterness Towards Whittemore-
The Dugsvay Mining Deal Was the
Chief Tonic Touched on Yester-
day-CrOss-Examin of Morris
viii BE Resumed This Morning.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-20
FOOL KILLER WANTED.
He Has Victim in the Person of
Mrs. Otto Brede.

CINCINNATI, May 1s.-Mrs. Otto Brede
of Newport, who has been quite attentive
to Jackson and Walling by sending them
delicacies, was today overheard by off
GERS who were hidden in Wallingford' s
saloon, to offer Wallingford $50 if he
would change his testimony in the Wall
ing case so as to make it appear that it
was some other than Friday night when
Pearl Bryan was at his saloon with Wall
ing and Jackson. Sheriff Plummer recog-
nized the woman and took her to New
port. She had previously been to Allen
Jackson and made him a similar offer and
he had arranged to meet her at Walling-
ford's and then notified the police.