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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-19
ATTACKED BY A DEVIL FISH.

dispatch from Fort Myers. Fla
March L, TO the Philadelphia Times says
Colonel R. T. Holloway, of Lexington
Ky, who is spending the winter, al
Naples, some miles south OF here had a
tnrllllng experience yesterday afternoon.
While fishing in Rookery bay the bow
OF his boat was seized by a huge devil.
fish and lowed swiftly seaward Colone
Holloway carried a heavy hunting knife
ana with this he severed the tentacle that
held the boat, but the fish Immediately
grasped the boat with another of its
scores of arms and plunged through the
waves at furious pace.
colonel Holloway cut tentacle after ten.
tacle only to see another thrust forward
At last he dropped the hunting knife ano
seized a repeating rifle he had in the
boat and began shooting into the water
where he supposed the fish to be. hoping
to strike it by lucky shot After firing
diminished. Colonel Holloway continued
TO shoot. and soon the boat came nearly
TO a stop, and the fish rose to the surface
having been pierced by many buIiets
The contest had continued three hours
and Colonel Holloway was over thirty
miles from Naples. He started to row
back, but fortunately was seen by a
ilshlng sloop, which lowed him to Naples
where he arrived about II o'clock last
night
The dead devilfsh was still attached to
the kentuckian's boat, being lowed by the
last tentacle it had put forward Over
sixty tentacles had been cut, and the fish
mad nearly as many more Its weight
was over 20C0 pounds. In several places
where a tentacle touched the boat the
wood was dented.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-19
THE SALT LAKE HERALD. THURSDAY nAhuH 49, 1898

plan becomes a damnaib.e attempt to
steal the peoples rights.
1t is to be deprecated that in debates
on such measures as this one there
should always be intimated that a
measure is primarily intended to secure
party advantage, that it may fall TO
the lot of the minority at no distant
day to be in power and then ths, cher
party will regret having enacted such
legislation In plain language that
means that those in the minority will
get even" with the majority when 1t
can. Getting even" in politics may
be fun for the boys, but it is death on
the frogs. That is g,5iod for the ''ins'
but bad for the outs
In conclusion we cannot but remark
that the tendency Of ths first state leg
islature is very strong to centra' ize
power in the governor. 1t is most
pernicious tendency, and che that.
VIXEN INDUCED in, cannot but end in
disaster to tbs people. They should
remember that rights surrendered are
the hardest things in the world to get
back again. They should also renle.m-
Der that this centrafizing tendency is
in their own state and has nothing to
do with the same tendencies in the
general government. A people can rivet
the chains of slavery upon itself as
we'll as a tyrant can, and chains so
riveted are none the less calling.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-19
AMERICANIsM AGAIN.

Some time ago the New York Mail
and Express had the impudence to re-
mark in sort of patronizing way con-
corning the criticism then on in the
east about the degeneracy of the
United States senate, that 1.-The rotten
borough condition of the senate is one
that will cure itself as the states in
the far west grow in population and
! become truly representative American
communities To this imputation that
the communities in the west were not
representative American communities
The Herald took exception at the time
and pointed out that New York Citv
is among the least representative of
American communities, and such be-
ing the case it was scarcely the proper
thing for the press of that city to pirate
to aihe west about ths subject of
Americanism. Our remarks on that
matter seem. to have stirred uD the
Gothamites in the Mail and Express
quarter of the town, for it resents our
statements and insists that New York
is thoroughly American. The passage
which gives most offense to the Mail
and Express is the following:
1t is New York only that can boast
of its aristocratic four hundred. It's
misses lisp and nickname Gods crea-
lures in English accent. Its dudes
wear English eyeglasses and turn IN
their trousers whenever it is reported
70 be raining in London. In its bust
ness commerce, interests, sympathies,
and the very web and wool of its So
ciety it is more English than American
To this the New York paper replies
in an injured tone:
The English accent" is probably as
rare in New York as in Utah. The
best society in New York does not imi-
tate England or English WAYS:
it is thoroughly and almost purely
American. and its leaders are largely
men and women whose ancestors
proved their Americanism when Utah
was bowling wilderness. MANY of
them are active business men whose
share in social functions is but a re-
lief from arduous toll, and whose la
oors benefit not only their own CITY.
but also communities more distant
even than Utah
There is no question but what there
are few Americans in New York. and
that they are all the Mail and Express
describes them to be. But it is also
true that New York has proportionate-
~ more of foreign element in il than
any other large city of the country:
that there is more sympathy there with
foreign interests than anywhere else
in America, and closer ties of friend
ship. as well as of commerce. between
New York and England than between
any other American city and England.
There is more catering in its society
to foreign customs and manners. and
these things beyond doubt make it the
least typical of American communities:
and being such, it is only natural that
other parts of the country should re-
sent its patronizing airs when talking
about representative American com
munities.'
AS to its denials of our charge that
its society caters to English aristocrat-
ic notions. and that its aristocratic
four hundred, or groups of four hun
dreds-for the Anglo-mania of New
York is not confined. unhappily, to one
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-19
THE REGISTRATION BILL.

There was an interesting debate in
the senate yesterday over the regis
tration bill. 1t was called out bv tho
two reports made on it, the majority
report favoring the bill, while the min
ority enc was against it. The bill pro-
vides that the governor shall oppoint
in each county a registration board
consisting of three persons, not more
Than two of whom shall belong to one
political party, this board to appoint
the various registration officers in the
counties. The ground of opposition ia
ken in the minority report is that the
bill is an interference with local self.
government, and we think it a. good
ground of objection. The debate en-
the question took on a partisan char
acter that is to be regretted for it is
a most important enc, and should not
be beclouded by appeals to partisan
prejudice. This giving to the governor
the power to appoint the board of reg
istraton in each county is bad in prin-
ciple, whether the governor be a Dem
oorat, a Republican or a Populast The
more nearly the people themselves con-
troll their own public affairs the better
1t is for them and everybody else If
the people of the counties cannot be
trusted to elect the members of the
county registration boards, it must be
plain to all that they cannot be trusted
to elect other officers, such as select
ment mayors and city councils and
the like; in fact, IT would show them to
be totally unfit for government.
There is no party advantage to be
gained by having the governor appoint
the boards if these boards are intended
to be honest and serve the people; and
if that is not the intention Then the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-19
WHAT The BIRDS SAID.

Between the berried holy-bush
The Blackbird whistled to the Thrush;
which way did bright-eyed Bella go?
Look, Speckle-breast, across the snow
Are those her dainty tracks | see
That wind toward the shrubbery?"
The Throstle, pecked the berries still,
mo need fer looking, Yellow-bill:
Young Frank was there all hour ago,
Half frozen, waiting in the snow;
His callow beard was white with rime-
Tchuck-'tis a merry pairing-timer'
What would your twittered in the
Wren;
These are the wreckless ways Of men,
| watched them bin and COO as though
They thought the sign of spring was
snow:
IL men but timed their loves as we,
Twould save this Inconsistency.
Nay, Gossip chirped the Robin, may;
i like their unreflective way.
Besides. / heard enough to show
Their love is proof against the snow
Why wait, he said. why wait for May.
When love can warm a winters day.? .
Austin Dobson.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-19

A gentleman who has just returned
after a visit of some two weeks to
Denver declares that Salt Lake is much
ahead of Denver so far as climate is
concerned; that while that town is bet
ter built up than this, there is per-
ceptible there an effort to keep up APP
pearances that is happily wanting
here; that the people are far more
heavily burdened with debt than our
people are; on the whole. he says. Salt
Lakers have more to be thankful for
than the people of Denver have. In
conclusion he declared that if the rail-
road is pushed through to Los Angeles
it will give the town lift and prestige
1t never had before: in fact will make
IL The gentleman was very optimistic.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-19

At Gray Gables Mr.. Cleveland will
have to be his own fireman in future,
at a meeting of the town Of Bourne
the voters having voted to supply every
residence with a hand fire extdnguisher
II the president isn't at the fire he
won't have TO appear before fire
commission and show cause why he
was not.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-19

Captain John Codman's idea of the
Oregon Short Line reorganizati ton plan
is that the bondholders should arbi-
trate. The idea is a good one but they
will doubtless prefer arbitrariness. The
captain sizes up the plan just about as
it is, though.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-19

The New York Evening Post says the
Utah law regarding justifable homi-
eide was placed on the statute books
fifty-five years ago, when Brigham
Young was governor" The Post is
mistaken as to the time the homicide
law was enacted. as the Mormons did
not come to Utah until July "a. 1S47.
and Utah was not organized as a terri
tory until September, 1850.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-19

Mr.. Cleveland is still debating with
himself whether or not he wants a
third term. If he ever leaves it to a
jury OF the people they will decide the
question for him without leaving the
box.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-19

Tt is expected there WHY be two hum
dred contesting delegates at the ST.
Louis convention. 1t is also expected
there will be about the same number
of contrasting candidates.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-19

Mckinley proposes to go to St. Louis
and sympathze with the American sheep
in such heartbroken way that the Re
publican silver advocates will not have
the inhumanity to intrude on his great
grief.-New York World
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-19

We don't blame the Ohio Republicans
for being opposed to debts and deficits
in times of peace The condition of the
Ohio treasury is a startling example of
the undesirability of this practice
WASHINGTON Post
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-19

1t was a son of Erin serving on the
New York police force who, when ask
ed the name of the baby hippopotamus
at the zoo, promptly replied, "Caliph,
be dad
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-19

Perhaps the Morton men will some
day learn that d man can smile and
smile and be a villain still, and that
Plaft is that kind of a man.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-19

Time alone can tell whether the Brit
ish troops destined for Egypt and the
Dongola region will go up the Nile or
up Salt river.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-19

A band of Adventists in Missouri pre-
diets that the world will end in June
We scarcely look for such disastrous
results from the St Louis convention.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-19
SOME EDITORIAL COMMENTS.

Senators Hoar and Sherman have given
the fnest exhibition yet of the lingual
method of sparring, lately introduced by
Messrs. Corbett and Fitzsimmons. It
was gentlemanly. still twas game.-Bos-
ton Herald
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-19

There is nothing in my candidacy
but what appears on the surface -
says Senator Henderson. On the sur
face there certainly is nothing to it
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-19

The financial plank of the Ohio plat
form may be described as amhidex-
trouS
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-19

Butte is sadly in need of some home
missionaries. Will Mr.. Cleveland please
detail a few to labor in that town?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-19

In the Fourth Alabama district the
campaign song will be, when the
Robbins nest again
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-19

That there was no bloodshed at
Frankfort is a testimony TO the good
ness of Kentucky whisky.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-19

There will be no arbitration at Chi
cago. II the goldbugs insist on die
tating the financial plank it will be war
to the death.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-19

who has just been appointed governor
OF British Guiana, in succession to Sir
Charles Lees, was born in 1S41, and
is the son of a well-known surgeon
He was educated at Epson college.
He has held many important posi-
tions in the colonial office
The Venezuelan complications bring
him into prominence.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-19

Net satisfied with hiring hotels I'D to
the roof IN st. Louis it's rumored Nc
kinley's friends are also building lots
of castles in the air.-Philadelphia Times.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-19

Chandler persists in whistling THE
Sword Of Buncombe Bill"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-19

The dispatches yesterday credited
Senator Pugh of Alabama with saw
ing in substance that if the friends of
silver in the three political parties could
be united on one man they would. elect
a president by an overwhelming ma
Jority; but, unfortunately, the friends
of silver were fighting each other in
separate political organizations, and
this was the greatest and the only
obstacle in the way of their success
in the next presidential election. It
was utterly unreasonable, said Mr..
Pugh, to expect free coinage Demo-
Gratis, who constitute four-fifths of the
party, to go over to the Populist party.
made up Of d mere fraction of the
friends of free coinage.
Senator Pugh is just right. 1t is
preposterous to expect free COMA ge
Democrats to go over to the Populist
or any other party They constitute
four-fifths of their own party, and we
believe they will control it in it's next
national convention, and make a
straight declaration for free coinage of
silver. If they do that we can fest
the sincerity of those who now insist
that the one over-shadowing issue in
this country is free silver. If thew
mean it they will vote with the siIvay,
Democrats, if thsy, as we believe tlley
Will, put ticket in the field.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-19

England's army is spelling for fight
in Africa. Italy's army was spoiled
by a fight in Africa
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-19

Everything looks propitious for Nc
Kinley, but let him remember that the
battle is not to the strong alone.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-19

Renewed hearth to Mark Twain, says
an exchange. To which we add, and
prosperity.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-19

Were Richard the Third living today
he would shout, My Kingdom for a
horseless CARRIAGE
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-19

Protection for wool will be very
loud cry at St. Louis And the wolves
in Sleeps clothing will be in full cry.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-19

The Spaniards want war to the knife,
but not to the machstte.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-19

The only work a tramp usually cares
to do is to cradle his wild oats.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-19

Sympathizing Widow-'But your sister
will meet her friends in that blessed
land?' The Afflicted One-"And | only
hope they won't find out that she lost all
her money before she died Boston
Transcript
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-19

SILVER-6SIa.
LEAD-Brokers, So: exchange. SS.12Is
COPPER-Brokers, II; exchange, IL.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-19
HUMOR OF THE HOUR.

baby is little mite of thing Does it
cry much?' with all it's mite."-De-
troit Free Press.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-19

a Timely Suggestion.-"Oh Kitty, I'm
getting so clever-I can think in French"
Glow perfectly lovely! But do be care
full, Nan, and don't think anything you
wouldn't dare put into English. "-Chicago
Record.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-19
TX. Prices Cream Baking powdet
Worlds Fair Highest Award.

sEIDENBERG's FIGARO CIGARS,
The Rogers Cigar Co, Wholesale
agents.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-19

There was Vacancy.-Miss Bellefield-
Glow on earth did you come to be en-
gagged to Willie Van Braam?" Miss Point
Breeze-''Well, you see. just at the time
he proposed | didn't happen to be engaged
to any one Pittsburgh Chronicle
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-19

OFFICE. THE HERALD block, cor
ner West Temple and First South streets,
Salt Lake City.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-19
Separate Skirts.

People were surprised at the quality
and price. Couldn't believe that skirts
could be put together so cheaply. Don't
cost any more than your dressmaker
would charge you to make one. They
are very stylish, are made in the lat
est materials, Brilliantines, Mohairs
and striped effects.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-19

O. will it lead, l wonder and ponder,
To d speedy and happy marriage
When the skirtless young woman
Takes the muStacheless young man
For a drive in a horseless carriage?
Indianapolis journal
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-19
THE DAILY HERALD.
THE HERALD PUBLISHING co.

r. c. Chambers, President
Heber J.. Grant. Vice-President.
Richard W. Young, Manager
The herald., 1896-12-02

identified by the witness, and except
from hearsay he had no knowledge of
corporal punishment having been dealt
out to Grace Maroney. Being asked II
he had authorized her punishment he
answered that he had not.
Under cross-exa minatton the witness.
in answer to Attorney Arthur's interrog-
atory, stated that on the Sunday refer
red to he had been sent for by Mrs. VIII
son. She reported to him that the girls
were in state of insurrection. She told
him that if he would give her permis-
sion she could bring the girls to order.
He was told they had armed themselves
| with scissors and were acting in very
unruly manner. He found, on that day.
that Miss Germans face was all
scratched.
The district attorney objected to such
a statement So far as witness was con-
cerned the scratches might have been
done by the cat.
so it was" interjected Attorney Ar
thur.
The court proclaimed mo thorough
fare" and the line of interrogation was
changed
| II attended the meeting of the board
of trustees on the night before the day or
the whipping" resumed the witness,
land Mrs Wilson came before the
board"
The district attorney again cried halt
as witness was again about to give near
say evidence. One thing the district at
torney said he did know, however. and
that was that the board did not at their
meeting rescind the resolution regard
ing corporal punishment.
Il know Mrs. Wilson told the board
the condition of affairs" resumed the
| witness land asked their assistance.
They dismissed her without doing any
<1,at, to on
vestigate for themselves, but they re-
fused 1T was in consequence of their
advice to me that l went down 10 the
girls school,
And what did you do!
II told them all to go to bed -,
"And what did the board do later!
Nothing"
right there, the impression left being
that some share of responsibility Tor
the trouble ought to be shouldered by
the board of trustees.
THE GIRL WAS SHAMMING.
H. A. Smith, the school physician. was
| the next witness. He stated that upon
making his regular visit to the cshool
on the day in question he examined
| Grace Maroney and found several
bruises. She complained of a pain in the
right hip, and he advised her being put
in the hospital and bread lotions ap-
! piled. Next day he saw her again,
and not after. When he viewed the
bruises the discoloratiOns had. in a
large measure, changed from blue to
yellow. In all the witness saw the girl
three or four times.
Under cross examination DIR. Smith
stated that in his opinion the bruises
arose from a good thrashing." and
he had advised Mrs. Threlkeld that the
girl was shamming somewhat
tvio tor 11A n n r
ed the witness to define good thrash
ing" but the witness stated that never
having had one himself he had some diff
ficulty in doing so.
The witness was excused, but the
hearts of everyone present must have
gone out to him as he left the stand.
DR.. Smith is quite young fellow. and
a very good specimen of what other
methods than corporal punishment will
do in the development of lusty man
hood.
AT this point an adjournment was
taken until this morning at 10 o'clock.
The herald., 1896-12-02
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

The following licenses were issued
yesterday from the office of the county
clerk:
Wilfeld S. Wilson, a native of Iowa
aged 21 years, and Mamie NOVEL;, a ma
tive of Maine, aged is years, both resi-
dents of Pasadena.
James Henry Haddock, a native of
California aged 22 years, a resident of
Santa Fe Springs, and Ina Belle Owens,
q native of Texas. sged Is years, and a
resident of Norwalk.
Pedro Gonzales, a native of Mexico
aged 80 years. a resident of Los Angeles
and Iranio Romero, native of Califor-
MIA, aged Is years, resident of FL
Monte.
Francis M. Fowler. a native of Ohio
aged "a years, and Edna Van Norman,
a native Of Texas, aged 20 years, both
residents of Los Angeles.
Will j. Hess. a native of Indiana, aged
36 years, a resident of Redondo, and
Mrs. Mamie N. Monroe, native of Ne
vada. aged 28 years. resident of Mon
rovia
The herald., 1896-12-02
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

The Covina Citrus association has
added to the exhibit at the chamber of
commerce a display of cured Lisbon
lemons, wrapped and ready to pack for
shipment, which, for all merchantable
features defies successful rivalry on the
part of imported fruit.
The state school at Whittier sends a
basket of handsome cut flowers.
The herald., 1896-12-02
THE MODERN MOTHER

Has found that her little ones are i'm
proved more by the pleasant Syrup of
Figs. when in need of the laxative effect
OF gentle remedy than by any other,
and that 1t is more acceptable to them.
Children enjoy 1t and it benefits them.
The true remedy, Syrup OF Figs, Is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Company only.