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The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-02-13
SONS OF VETERANS.

Bridgeport, Feb. 12-At o'clock this afternoon the business session of the annual encampment of the state Sons of Veterans was ended, but the ma jority of the members remained here over night to attend the kir1ness of Franklin A. Bartlett camp in Masonic hall. The election of officers this afIC- noon resulted as follows: Division commander, George II. Cox, Hartford !: senior vice commander, w. W. Wheeler, Derby; 5rnior vice commander. J. E.. Cook, North Grosvenordale; division council, W. J. Bissett, Litchfield; Leon l.. Hall, Wallingford; s. c. Blakeslee, Hartford; delegate at large to the na- tional encampment, c. E.. Batchelor, Ansonia; delegates for the division en- campment, J. B. Bowen, Killingly; F. c. Bunten, Stamford; alternates, c. F. Loomis aWterbury; E. D. Brooks, Rock the elections the officers were installed by Captain Champlain of Derby. Con- mander Cox in accepting the charge out lined his plans for the coming year and was roundly applauded. He is a mili- tary man and a member of the Rirst Governors Foot Guard, Hartford. The delegates from New Haven, Waterbury and Willimantic worked hard to have the next encampment held in their place. Willimantic was finally settled upon as the encampnlent city.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-02-13

greatness and his everyday homelinese, with his wit and his logic, with his gen. tie chivalry, that made him equal 10 the best born knight and his awkward and ungainly ways that made him one of the plain people, our martyred pres ident, our leader of the people, Abraham Lincoln"
 Continuing, MT. Depew said: 'The great leader who was to wield more power in his time than any ruler in the world, who was to hold his authority by the continued and increasing confidence of the people, was destined to be born and reared amidst surroundings and conditions which never before had pro- duced a man capable of making an inn pression upon the history of his coun- try. He was born in the log cabin of the poor white of the south, While sla- very existed, with it's helplessnesS, its hopelessness, it's idleness and paralysis of mental and moral ambition. A little clearing in the wilds of Kentucky from which enough could be raised simply to support life, a shiftless wandering to Indiana and repetition of the eXperi- ence, another shiftless movement to H. linois with no better results, q neigh borhood of rough, ignorant, quarrelinG young men and with no advantages of books, of household teachings, of church influences of gentle companionship-- these were the environments from which came, without stain, the purest character, the noblest, the most self sacrificing and the loftiest statesman of our country.
 Springfield, H., Feb. 12.-This city to- day celebrated the eighty-seventh an- niversary of the birth of Abraham Lin- coin.
 All banks, state and federal buildings, was closed and the day was observed with special ceremonies in each of the ward schools. Pictures, flags at half mast and draperies bespoke the rever- ence with which the martyred presi- dent is held.
 Memorial services were held by all the civic and military societies. Stephen son post, G. A. R., carried out an elab- crate program of addresses and music, The tomb of Lincoln at Oak Ridge was profusely decorated with flowers by the Lincoln Memorial society. Hundreds of citizens were present during the day.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-02-13
THE UNDTNE TABLEAUx.
A Great Success-The Hyperion Filled With
 Large nd Fashionable Audience.

| The much talked of ptableaux to illus i trate the beautiful story of 'Undine" were given before large and extreme | ly fashionable audience at the Hyperion 1 theater last evening and proved a bril- liant success, both artistically and so- cially. The affair was given under the auspices of the managers of the Young Woman's Christian association and ltn- der the especial supervision of Mrs. Sa- rah l.. Cady and Mrs. Tracy Peck. The posing and costuming and stage man. agement were in the hands of Mrs. Will liam Sturgis and Mrs. J. C. sSchwab. l These ladies certainly deserve the greatest credit professionals could not | have done better Many of the cos tunes were designed and made by them and the selection of properties was also an endless trouble. The effect of the whole was entirely artistic and consid- ering how short the time of prepara ton has been, the results were marvellous
 
 knights and fair ladies excellent judg- ment was shown. It was remarked by many that it was the finest showing of beautiful women ever seen in an affair of the sort in the city. Miss Alice Por- ter seemed made for the part of Undine and she looked more strikingly beauti- ful than ever In the costumes and set tings of the pictures. Miss Mabel Will cox as Bertalda, with her brunette col bring, made a lovely contrast to Miss Porter Miss Mae Mansfield was a stately Duchess, and Mile. Portere look ed a typical peasant woman. The guests were a splendid group--Mrs. Henderson, Mrs. Rutherford Trow- bridge, Mrs. Arthur Cheney, Mrs. Dr. Vishno, the Misses Welch, Miss Teresi- na Peck, Miss Jessie Brown, Miss Will Hams, Miss Smith, Miss Brewer, and Messrs. Russell, Hollister, Beardsley, Whitcome, Merritt and Profs. Schwab and Fisher. Lloyd Lowndes, Yale '95, was the Knight, Hudbrand, and was remarkably effective in his poses. The parts of Father Heilman, Huldeborn, and the Monk were taken respectively by MT. Dwight Bowers, MT. George L. Fox and MT. J. H. Grant.
 The tableaux were given without any breaks and there were no unpleasant waits. The music between the differ ent series was furnished by the Yale Glee and Banjo clubs, which were greet ed with the usual enthusastic applause, and encored the usual number of times Before the tableaux the prologue to "Undine," translated by Miss Marion F. Whitney and set to music by Prof. Horatio Parker, was sung by a double quartet from the Glee club.
 We must not forget the horse which played an important role and was him. self very living picture, especially so to the minds of those in front rows The house was representative of large social function and presented a charm ing appearance, as every one was in evening dress.
 Among those who sat in the boxes were Mrs. E. Hayes Trowbridge and family, Mrs. Lynda Harrison, Professor and Mrs. w. w. Farnam, Dr. and Mrs. Hartwell Chapman, Mrs. George Far nam and Miss Farnam, and Miss Whit ney.
 The affair must have been a great fi- nancial success. The receipts are to go to build hall for the Y. NJ. c. 4.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-02-13
ON THE sI1YER QUESTION.
Reasons of tile Adverse Report on the
 Arizona Bill.

Arizona Bill.
 Washington, Feb. 12.--Notwithstand- ing the veil of secrecy with which the house territories committee surrounded their meeting this morning, the fact is known that vote was taken on the Arizona statehood bill and that the measure was defeated by a vote of to 5. The six gentlemen who voted in the opposition were Messrs. Hadley of Illi- nois, Knox of Massachusetts, Taft of Ohio and Lowe of New York, republi- cans; Harrison of Alabama and Owens of Kentucky, democrats.
 The affirmative vote was cast by the chairman, MT. Scranton of Pennsylva- mia; Perkins of Iowa, Avery of Michi- gan, Turner of Virginia and Cooper of Texas. The absentees were Harris of Ohio and Lefevre of New York.
 The significance of this vote will be better unders tood when it is remember ed that the opposition to the admission of Arizona is based on the objection that the granting of statehood would increase the number of free silver ad- voeates ill the senate, and this was the primary cause of the defeat of the bill. It is also regarded as an indication of the sentiment of the committee with reference to the New Mexico and Okla l1oma bills, the passage of which, in ad- dition to the Arizona bill, would add six new senators to the list of free coinag ge men in that body.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-02-13
THE HARRINGTON PUBLISHING co.

| ty. You men have no right to shirk the responsibility of the human race. You have no right to use the iron hand of the law against the unfortunate. There is a political economy coming that will not be based on the weakness of humanity.
 You men want protection from itin- erant merchants We all want protec- ton. When the paper with which am connected is put on the street we come in contact with the cheap New York newspapers, and I want to say that the reason why New Haven has no representative morning paper is because the morning papers of New York city are laid on the doors of our people We ask no protection, but we hope to over- come this by earnest effort"
 Alexander Troup, editor of the Union, said:
 MT. Toastmaster and Gentlemen of the Reail Merchants Association: I am admonished by the lateness of the hour and by the fact hat the press has absorbed much of the talking. Much that has been said by the gentleman who has just taken his seat is known
 
 as we are, within seventy-two miles of New York city, with millions of money at it's back, it is simply marvellous the success the newspapers of New Haven have. The introduction of the typeset- ting machine has revolutionized news paper making. Only a few days ago a gentleman told me that the newspapers of Chicago could give away their whole issues. What has done it? The business men Of Chicago. Why, gentlemen, talk about the troubles of merchants, they are as nothing compared with the problem that confronts the manager of a provincial newspapers and I say, without egotism, that no city of it's size can equal New Haven in the character of it's newspapers.
 There has been much said here about the strong pull, etc. Now. you have gone to work in the right way. am glad to see you so prosperous, No man who earns his living in New Haven should go to New York to make his purchases. You ask what relation you bear to the newepaper-you are silent partners You put your money in and get it back with interest. I want to call you attention to the great parks-the east and the west-and say that your association should do something to make these great parks that God has blessed the city with, those of the peo- ple I am glad to see the association has had such a prosperous year, and may its success grow with it's years At the conclusion of his remarks he was greeted with prolonged applause.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-02-13
NOT ONE WILL BE SPARED
TH ERE IS 4 STRONG OPPOSITION IN
 MEXICO TO THE FIGHT.

Troops will be Ordered to Fire at win in
 the Crowd Even if They Kin Guilty or
 Innocent-Managers of the Contest
 Though, Are Confident.
 Fl Paso, Feb. 12.-The battle ground for the big fight has been selected. The arrangements for the transportation are completed and ever detail, includ- ing the hour at which the tip is to be given to ticket-holders to rendezvous has been carefully planned to the end that the powers that be of the locality selected may be outwitted.
 At midnight it is reported that the spot chosen is on the Mexican border directly opposite Strauss, N. M., eight cen miles from El Paso, on the Southern Pacific road. At that point there is a plateau surrounded on three sides by mountains and which is inaccessible save from the American side As to the remaining events of the carnival everything depends upon the outcome of Fridays venture. The fight managers admit that it will hardly be possible to spot. There Is talk of pulling off the Everhardt-Leeds contest and the oth- CTS will be abandoned, but this the managers would neither deny nor af- firm.
 Governor Ahuamada to-day said:
 "rhis fight shall not take place in Mexico and if its promoters come on our side of the line our soldiers will have orders to shoot without djscrim- ination between conlbatants or non- cobbatants."
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-02-13
EOuUd Dead.

Meriden, Feb. 12.-John Heffron was found dead on the flats below Yales- night. He was lying near the tracks of the trolley line and the theory is that he was struck by an eleeric car. The body was taken to the rooms ot Undertaken Fitzgerald, Wailingford- Heffron has a brother, who keeps a gro- cery. store in Waterbury.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-02-13
Their First Meeting.

The committee on streets met last evening and organized by electing AL derman Hamilton chairman. The only business before the committee was a batch of old petitions that have been returned by the board of public works. These were considered in executive ses- sion and will be disposed of in the reg uiar manner. Many of them date back several years.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-02-13
\ Small Fire.

4 fire broke out in a barn on Me chanic street last evening about 10 o'clock. It was caused by stove be- coming overheated. The barn was oc- cupied by ". J. Atwater. The loss was about fifty dollars.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-02-13
ANNUIE ELECTION
Of the New Haven Poultry AsSocIation-To
 Hold Show Next Winter.

The annual election of the Poultry association last night resulted: Presi- dent, W. P. Ensign; vice presidents, c. P Jordan, W. A. Pease. A. c. Agnew; secretary, Alexander Cadiz: assistant secretary, F. L. Edwards; treasurer. E. 4. Todd.
 It was voted to hold a show Decem- ber 30 and S1, 1S96, and January 1 and ?. 1887.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-02-13
New Haven Yacht Club.

The regular monthly meeting of tha New Haven Yacht club was held at the club house last night. Nothing was done outside Of the regular business. The annual election will be held March H.
The Union. [volume] (St. George, Utah) 1882-1898, 1896-08-01
CORRESPONDENCE

Mount Trumbull, Arizona,
July IA, 1896.
Editor UNION:
A terrific lightning, thunder
and rain storm visited this place
today, and the lightning struck a
giant tree standing about a block
north Of the saw mill and went
from top to bottom, hurting one
piece that weighed not less than
eighty pounds a distance of
twenty-six yards. A small frag-
ment was pitched up about forty
eight yards away from the stump.
The crevice made in the tree
wound spirally around the tree
once and half, and the remain
ing portion of the tree was shat
tered and blackened and SCARED
with horrizontol abrazion, plainly
showing the power of the voltic
current.
The rain and hail descended in
torrents throughout the afternoon
and night; and flash after flash of
lightning was followed by heavy
peals of thunder, which, as they
rolled through the sky and rever-
berated from hill to hill, made the
scene appear a perfect pandemo-
MUM. During the storm many of
Goods first temples was shivered.
The rainy season has begun and
the grass is growing beautifully;
and we can already notice a in
crease in the stature Of the stock
men. Yours,
Flash Dodger.
The Union. [volume] (St. George, Utah) 1882-1898, 1896-08-01
The Prosperity Dodge.

The inventive genius of the gold
bugs is something astounding; in
tact it is to be admired, on the same
score that one is captivated by the
sophistry of lawyer pleading bad
cause. These gold worshippers
seeing the spread of the free silver
sentiment in Illinois, Iowa, Wiscon-
sin, and the great northwest, are
saying through their subsidized
press and through their speakers,
that the people of those states never
were more prosperous or richer than
they are now; that the whole country
is IN a far better condition now than
1t eyer was since the civil war
lhey point to the harvest of wheat
and the promising fields of corn
and ask of the farmer and laborer'
what more do you want2" And
then they argue that it is the result
The Union. [volume] (St. George, Utah) 1882-1898, 1896-08-01

In another portion Of this pal
we print a letter from Messrs' 40
Il Co.. the Salt Lake engraverS
Mr.. Levi Curtis, the owner OF .
valuable Autograph properass'
Spanish Fork canyon. Mr. Vu
has owned and been deVel0p
this property for a long time
the first practical test has reS !.
in a most encouraging PROOF o. ,,
value to the commercial WOl'
Independent.
The Union. [volume] (St. George, Utah) 1882-1898, 1896-08-01
SUMMONS
In the District Court OF thu Fihh
cial District, State of Utah h
County of Washington
Martha Allen, Plaintiff,
VS.. c..
Charles l.. Allen, DEPENDENT. WI

The People of the State of Utah n
Greeting: To Charles L. Allen. MI
ant. ~
You are hereby required to anna,
an action brought against YOU f h,
above named plaintiff, in the naI
Court of the Fifth Judicial Dist,ia1
the State of Utah, and to answer ihss n
plant filed therein within fen \
exclusive of the day of serviee) sfte,|
service on you of this Summons. # @r|
within this County; or, if served out|
this County, but in this District Wi
twenty days; otherwise within n
days: and if you fail to answer the N
plant, the Plaintiff will apply 10
Court for the relief demanded thersiI
The said action is brought to have
bonds of MarrimOny between plsD|
and Defendant dissolved on the follow
grounds;
THAT the Defendant for more ID
three years past has wilfully negel
to provide for the Plaintiff the comm
necessaries of life having the ability
to do.
u-That on or about the Second
OF August A. D. 1898, the said Dsiel
ant disregarding his marriage VI
wilfully and without cause deserted !
abandoned, and ever since has and \
continues so to wilfully and with
cause desert a nd abandon said Plainia
WITNESS, the Hon E.VH
gins, Judge, and the Seal Of
District Court of the Fifth y
cial District, in and for the g
[Seal.] Of Utah, this First day Of Ia
in abe year of our Lord,
thousand eight hundred y
ninety six. SETH A, ri
Cled
The Union. [volume] (St. George, Utah) 1882-1898, 1896-08-01

condition.
We broke camp from this place,
travelled short distance and met
a small company going east. We
travelled on and in the evening
when we camped, one lady whose
name was Wilson, and who was a
widow, having two sons, was
missing and could not be found
among the company.
The Union. [volume] (St. George, Utah) 1882-1898, 1896-08-01

Pay your tithes at St. George, re-
ceive your coupon,
Touch your hat to the clerk, tend a
free Silver tip;
Dump your Gold-bug donations-au
revoir-you may skip.
KARL.
The Union. [volume] (St. George, Utah) 1882-1898, 1896-08-01
= u M 3 = = .
Burgess Brothers OF

Burgess Brothers OF !,
Pine Valley, Utah, !
your orders for lumber anu :,
fill the same at bed rock +
they now having d perml' :, "
ahead and cut timber TO % y =. :
featured into lumber: o0D'
your orders immediately
The Union. [volume] (St. George, Utah) 1882-1898, 1896-08-01
Written for THE UNION.
HANDCART EXPERIENCE.

In travelling up the valley Oh the
Platte, for hundreds of miles, in
those days, there was one very
peculiar feature that [ never saw
anywhere else to the same extent
and we were oftentimes deceived
by it. OF course it was caused by
the clearness Of the atmosphere.
The popularity was that objects
many miles away would appear to
be very near by. On account of
the river having many long turns,
the road would be 5 to 10 miles
from the river, and sometimes
even more, and when the road was
first laid out, cut offs were resorted
to in every instance possible
through the Platte Valley, SO that
the road was shorter that the river,
and we would camp at bend in
the river that came near the road
and we could look straight across
to the next bend with it's timber
and the captain would say eve
camp tonight at that point yonder,
and it really looked as though it
was not more than 4 or 5 miles
distant, but, 10! we would travel
all day, going from 20 to 30 miles
before we would reach the point
that we saw in the morning, which
looked SO near by. Even at noon,
we could look toward the river and
it would seem so close that some
would start to go and get some
water to use, but if they continued
on, they would see the train start
and they would have to take a cut
across to catch the train.
The river ran east and west and
we were travelling on the north
side of it, and as we are now
camped on the banks of the Platte.
about 400 miles on our journey.
let us take look at our condition.
We left Florence with 70 pounds
OF flour for each adult. It was
put up in sacks of 100 pounds
each, and all the &C carts had one
OF the sacks in it, and all the carts
that had four adults to pull it,
which was about half of them, had
two sacks put into them, thus 90
sacks of -four were put into the
carts at the start, and about the
some amount was placed in the
wagons, and all the -four that was
In the wagons had been used and
that which was in the carts had
been taken out and placed into
the wagons and about half of that
had been used, at this time. 50
that we have about one fourth Of
our flour on hand and have ONLY
travelled 400 out of 1000 miles Of
Our iouruau u.u
The Union. [volume] (St. George, Utah) 1882-1898, 1896-08-01

These big conventions (ropes OF
sandy,
These noisy conflicts, hand to hands
Why Silver!
Who made this shrine where souls
are bought
Americas great Juggernaut,
The nations all absorbing drought
Why Silver!
If l were Car, or else Czarina,
I'd "bust" this God, great Silverina,
1t makes men mean and gold bugs
meaneT-
This Silver!
What makes the gold bugs Yell so
loud,
While worshiping their golden god?
They're scared they'll need a sitter
ShrOnd-
Hurrah for Silver!
Who's: going to steal the Country's
Wealth?
The Crawling goldbugs Yes by
Stealth;
Rough on rats" might help their
health,
Hurrah for Silver!
Can't gold bugs see they're willing
tools?
Supinely duped by British rules;
The Silver men are not such fools
Hurrah for Silver!
There's gold plenty in the land
And silver piled in mountains grand:
Why should the British chain the
hand
That digs the Silver?
The bombast 4th with powder
smoke,
Said we are free from British yoke!
The British smoker at the joke
4 bit Silver.
The Stars and Stripes, oh, glorious
Flag!
BY Spain its counted just rag
The Union Jack is Britton's brag,
Backed up by Silver!
The glorious 4th-a joke immense,
For gold bugs straddle of the fence,
Who trade quarter for sixpence-
Alas, for Silver!
If General Washington were here, =.
The Father of our Country dear;
He'd haul his rag and wipe tear,
Yes, weep for Silver!
Then when he'd cried about enough
And wet his sleeve and other cuff;
He'd draw his sword and make it
rough
For enemies of Silver!
He'd make the gold bugs think it
time,
To call ten cents an honest dime
And ten dimes ring the Silver
chime
An honest Dollar!
He'd say you vanished gold bug
rats.
Go Join the Silver Democrats;
Down on your knees, take off your
hats,
And bow to Silverl
All bugs that disobeyed his word,
He'd prod them with his patriot
sword,
In parts they'd feel it somewhat
The Union. [volume] (St. George, Utah) 1882-1898, 1896-08-01

30 Why don't you subscribe
the UNION and sustain your boz
paper?
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of having a sound fnanc;.,
and an "honest dollar Bro'',,

Subscribe for the Union.-Onh
cents for balance of this wear
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-16
@ handlers Band,

May 18th is the date of Chandler's con-
cert and ball. We have one of the best
bands in the United States right here in
Portland. Tt costs great deal of money
to keep first class band in shape and
that is what this annual ball is given for.
When We have large organizations from
other places here, the city ofPortland likes
to make as good showing as. possible and
one of the main features is the music.
Now let every person interested in the
Forest city come to the concert and give
the band a helping hand. A booth will
be constructed at the foot of the hall for
the use OF the reception committee. The
draperies and furnishings will be from
the popular house of Hooper, Son &
Leighton.
Cars will be run to all parts If the
Capo and Westbrook before and after the
ball.