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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-17

as the soldiers haversack- The instant
the fish leaves the beak OF the big bird
the robber swoops down with the swift
ness OF the wind. and before the FISH
reaches the distended Jaws of the pelican
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-17

it is snapped up and the pelican is left
far behind, looking foolish Pursuit is
useless, for the pelican is a heavy fier.
while the gull is one of the swiftest OF
the feathered tribe"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-17
OVER The OCEAN.
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WEEKLY SUNDAY CABLE.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
FIVE DRAWING BE HELD AT
THAN TWO HUNDRED PRESENT ONE TIME
LEAGUE-VICToRIAS DIAMOND JUBILEE.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-17

See or $1.95 Shoe Window, Davis"
The King Of Pills is Beecham's-
BEECHAMS.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-17
DRAWING-ROOMS.

American ladies DESTROYS OF present
alton at the drawing-roCns of the
coming season can rely upon five tax
ing place-three at which the Princess
OF Wales viii act for the queen and
two which will be held by the queen
herself in May and early June. The
rule is TO strictly enforced that no
more than 200 hundred presentations
are 10 be permitted at each drawing.
The drawing room in June will just
precede the Diamond Jubilee func-
lions. and VIII form a brilliant pre-
hide TO those celebrations. Some of
the European princes, who come to the
Jubilee. viii have arrived and attend
The herald., 1897-12-26
A Burglar BaVged

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 25.-Shortly
after 8 o'clock tonight Chief of Police
Lees was notified that burglar was at
work in the residence of Charles Diers at
the corner of Franklin and Geary
streets. Detectives Dillon and Crockett
and two officers were sent to the place.
The place was surrounded, and the
burglar becoming alarmed attempted to
escape over the roofs of the adjoining
houses. He was climbing down the pl,-
lar In front of the residence of Baldwin
Gardner, stock. broker, at 1135 Geary
street. when Mr.. Gardner, thinking he
was trying to get into the house, raised
an alarm. The burglar then entered the
residence and shot at Mr.. Gardner,
wounding him in the right arm. The
officers then arrived and after a search
found the man concealed behind por-
there. He was arrested and proved to be
be Adam Stooth, q criminal with a long
and disreputable record. He is consld-
cred one of the most expert burglars in
the state.
The herald., 1897-12-26
while there has been no great

while there has been no great
boom"
There is man who looks upon a yell
low fever epidemic as a "boom." He sees
in cholera epidemic much more Sc
lcure conditions in the commercial
world" He is against boards of health
and vaccination, probably because they
interfere with booms. He goes to fe-
Ilicitate his happy little band of under
takers on "the general revival of trade. "
While that Is what many people have
been shouting for, it is easy to imagine
that few will join with the Casket in it's
joyful celebration, nor does that journal
find host in accord with its peroration
which announces:
1.-THE manufacturers will have every
reason to rejoice over the revival of
trade which is bound to come"
This gives rise to the horrible sus-
picion that the Casket has some inside
tips on war pestilence or famine in the
near future, else why should that jour-
nal speak so hopefully of the revival of
trade which is bound to Gomez" 1t is
evident that the Casket, which is pub
lished at Rochester, N. Y, does not
know of pr. Reilly, of carboliZed rose
water, or antitoxin and other things
which the Chicago health department
boasts Of, or it would not be so cock
sure about a revival of trade" 1t may
be that the Casket will yet change it's
motto, and after hauling down it's pres
ent slogan, We're Alive" will nail to
the masthead:
Down With Reilly! Long Live the
I icrobe!"-Chicago Chronicle.
The herald., 1897-12-26
WANTS A DEATH BOOM
EDITOR OF THE CASKET DESIRES
UNDERTAKERS TO PROSPER
Hopes For Increased Business in the
Sale Of Burial Cases-Some
Grim Suggestions

The publishers of that cheerful month
ly, the Casket, have extended the
metaphorical glad hand to their thous-
ands of readers and patrons. wishing
each an especially merry Christmas, and
holding out hopes for prosperous and
happy New Year. While all this may be
the proper thing at this festive season
of the year, the fact that the Casket is
the organ Of the undertakers detracts a
trifle from the enthusiasm with which
the layman outside of the trade might
concur in its holiday greetings. A pros
porous year for the gentleman of caskets
and shrouds Is not exactly what the rest
Of the folks are praying for, and most
people are glad to echo the motto of the
Casket, which is kept standing at the
head of the editorial column:
The herald., 1897-12-26
A Landmark Burned

EUREKA, Cal. Dec. 25.-The old
court house on Second street was de-
stroyed by fire this morning. The late
grand jury recommended the destruc-
tion of the building. as it has been a
menace to surrounding property. The
supervisors accordingly agreed to pay
the fire department for its demolition
About 10 o'clock this morning a torch
was applied and in couple of hours a
smouldering heap of ruins was all that
remained Of the structure, which was
constructed about 1854 and was one OF
the landmarks of the county.
The herald., 1897-12-26
ON HIS TRACK
A Man Badly Wanted by San Dieg'
Officers

SAN DIEGO, Dec. 25.-A young man
Of about 20 years attempted to assault
four women at different times this even
ing in the vicinity Of Twelfth and D
streets. One Of his victims, Mrs. M. l..
Markham, who is over 60 years old, was
severely injured. When the fellow over
took her he made an insulting remark
and struck her in the face, knocking her
down. AS she staggered to her feet,
screaming, the man struck her again
with some hard substance, and again she
fell, blood gushing from her mouth. Still
she struggled in an attempt to escape,
when her assailant threw himself upon
her, holding her down. At this instant
T. p. Noble and DR.. A. H. Hooker ap-
peared on the scene, and the fellow took
to his heels.
A few minutes before the attack upon
Mrs. Markham, Mrs. DR.. Hooker met a
man, who Is believed to be Mrs. Mark
hams assailant, at the corner of Tenth
and D streets.
"Give me what you have got" he said,
at the same time reaching for her purse,
which she carried in her hands. AL
though greatly frightened, Mrs. Hooker
followed by the fellow.
She fortunately met lady coming
across the street, whose appearance on
the scene caused the man to turn back.
Mrs. Hooker hurried home, and while
she was telling her husband, Dr. Hooker,
what had occurred, Mrs. Markham's
screams were heard, and the doctor ran
to her rescue.
At other times during the evening the
same man attempted to stop a Miss Da-
wilson and another lady whose name
was not learned. The police have de-
scription Of the man and expect to cap
ture him. Whether his motive was rob-
rey or worse does not appear.
The herald., 1897-12-26
PRIZE FIGHT ON WHEELS
officer Robbins Does Some Effective
Slugging

Among the numerous Christmas night
arrests which necessitated the use of
the patrol wagon was a. call to Also
and Alameda streets, where Manuel
Reyes was found who had looked too
often on the wine when it was red. Com
fortably ensconsed in the wagon, Driver
Stiles and Officer Ben Robbins started
stationward with their game. At First
and Main streets, however, Officer Nc
Graw made a deposit of two more
toperS, and then the fun commenced.
Manuel has a decided aversion to
drunks, so he says, and it angers him to
see a man under the influence of liquor.
With commendable promptitude he i'm
mediately proceeded to knock the de-
pravity out of his unfortunate compan-
ions with a left handler in John Does
eye. Then the fight became free for
all. All this time the wagon was dashing
toward the station and officer Robbins
had an unsteady foundation to work on.
When the Jail was reached the floor of
the wagon was covered with the re-
mains of three very dilapidated drunks
and Ben Robbins thanked his stars that
he wasn't candidate for the morgue.
The herald., 1897-12-26
WE'RE ALIVE,

This is the way that gleeful journal be-
gins it's leading editorial in the issue for
December:
"The holiday season is again at hand,
and the Casket extends to it's thousands
Of readers and patrons hearty greeting
and the best wishes for merry Christ
mas and happy New Year. There are
a number of reasons why those who are
engaged in the great calling which this
journal represents have reason to rejoice
over the fruits of the year which has
passed"
The editor sees many reasons for re-
joicing over the fruits Of the year which
has passed" That he has delicate way
Of phrasing it cannot be denied but it is
feared that no niceties of speech will
serve to commend the sentiment to the
general public.
HOPES FOR MORE GRIM JOY
Having thus paved the way for what
he really had in mind, the editor dips
his pen still more deeply in blood or
whatever 1t is undertakers use when
writing about "the fruits of the year."
and goes on to remark:
1T has been a time when the business
conditions Of our country have assumed
q much more favorable aspect. The
gloom and depression of the last few
years have been largely dissipated and
while there has been no great boom the
general tendency is toward better prices
for our products and much more secure
conditions in the commercial world.
The funeral directors Of the country can
not fail to participate in this general re-
vival of trade, and we trust that many
who have found it difficult to barely
meet expenses will now be able to add a
handsome balance to their profit ac-
count"
If there is anything which may be re-
garded as the particular long suit Of the
undertaken it is "dissipating gloom and
depression"
NO BOOM IN COFFIN TRADE
But when the editor has these un-
pleasant commodities we'll dissipated
and the bright sun of promise is shin
ing in the business sky. he remarks
plaintively:
The herald., 1897-12-26
Durrant's Defense

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 25.-Chief of
Police Lees is not alarmed over the new
movement of the attorneys for Theodore
Durrant in having Juror Smyth cited for
contempt. Smyth declines to be inter-
viewed. District Attorney Barnes was
out of town today and could not be seen
regarding the steps that would be taken
to head off any further delay in execut-
ing the convicted murderers He is ex-
pected back tomorrow to assume the
leadership of the forces of the prosecu-
ton in the battle that will take place
before Judge sewell on Monday.
The herald., 1897-12-26
BACK FROM SKAGUAY
A Rough Trip With Much Snow and
Rain

PORT TOWNSEND, Wash, Dec. 25.-
The steamer Farallon arrived tonight
direct from Skaguay, Alaska, with sew
enteen passengers.
Captain Roberts says this was the
hardest trip of the season, with the
heavy winds and continuous snow or
rain. H. Person, who for the past three
years has been employed in the Alaska
Commercial company's mines on Unga
island, says all the miners on Unga
island will start for Dawson City in
February.
DR.. Mclean, who went north with the
Cameron party, which landed 5000
horses at Pyramid harbor eight weeks
ago, reports that the party had travelled
over the Dalton trail 10 miles. where the
horses and men became winter-b bound.
They will be forced to remain there until
spring.
The herald., 1897-12-26
A Deadly Duel

CHICAGO, Dec. 25.-A special to thf
Tribune from Alton, ILL.,, says: Mac
Clayton and Jefferson Parks, both OF
Upper Alton, fought duel to the death
at the latter's home this evening over a
woman. Clayton used a pistol an6
Parks knife. Both will die. Two
years ago Parks ran away with Clayton's
wife. The men quarreled about this fol
q year, and Parks finally compromised
their differences by paying Clayton $40
!, A quarrel over this sale of Clayton's wife
caused today's killing.
The herald., 1897-12-26
A CHRISTMAS SALUTE
THROWS A. WHOLE CITY INTO
MOURNING sen "r'n"
4 Score Of Mon at Asheville, N. G..
: Badly Powder Burned and
Horribly MANNED

ASHEVILLE, N. c., Dec. 25.--A crowd
Of 100 or more men and boys were firing
q Christmas salute from an old cannon
on the outskirts Of town today, when a
can of thirty pounds of powder explod-
ed In the thick of the crowd. Thirty or
forty persons were injured, but none, it
II believed, fatally.
The cannon was fired several times,
and then Joseph Finch, an employe Of
the Southern Railway company, picked
UP the powder can and began to reload
the pieoe. The gun had been swabbed
but the moment the tiny stream Of pow
der struck the heated metal there was a
Hash and the powder exploded with a
report that made the earth tremble. I'm
mediately there was scene that made
4 sick the hearts of those who were watch
ing from nearby house. The smoke
cleared away and showed the bodies ly
ing here and there over the hill, with
men and boys falling and rising, only to
fall again, as they frantically rushed
about, blinded and powder burned, mad
ly trying to eXtinguish their flaming
clothes. Those who were unhurt came
to the aid of the unfortunate ones,
smotherlng the flaming clothing or cut
ting the garments from their bodies. One
man was blown or rolled completely
down the high bluff 200 feet, nearly to
the river. The people in the neghborhood
ran to the scene, and the work of giving
assistance to the injured began. Those
injured were: Stephen Finch, Edward
Miller, John Ingle, Barton Means, Clar-
ence Ledford, Vernon Sentell, Charles
Erwood, Henry Eaton, Eugene Wynne.
d. b. Bennett, Dexter Aldrich. John
Powell, b. l.. Gowan, Henry Mcintyre,
Buck Trivett. Dell, Bishop, George Eat
on, ]. L. Hamilton, James Warren and
Frank Pratter.
Joseph Finch is among the more seri-
ously injured, his nose and mouth be-
ing torn out of all shape, and he will
probably be blinded
Clarence Ledford, who stood near the
cannon when 1t exploded, had his hands
torn off entirely. Charles Erwood and
John Engle are also seriously hurt, and
several others will probably lose their
sight or be disfigured for life.
The herald., 1897-12-26
A Schooner Lost

SAN DIEGO, Cal. Dec. 25.-Skipper
William Gerulkha lost his little schoon-
er Minna. He arrived today on the
steamer Alex Duncan and reports that
q week ago the Minna capsized in q
squall and Gerull and his cook saved
themselves by swimming to San Glenn
ente island. There they were cared for
by sheep herders several days until they
were taken to San Pedro on the Ban
ming Bros. launch Paloma and thence to
this city on the Duncan. The Minna
was tub-shaped craft Of about twenty
tons.
The herald., 1897-12-26
Turned on the Gas

& OAKLAND, CAL, Dec. 25.-The fumes
OF illuminating gas caused the death of
Frank Doblon of Pinole and almost
killed Alex Rocket of Lincoln, Neb, last
night. Both of the cases were accident
) al. Doblon erred in turning the gas off
IN his room in the Cosmopolitan hotel At
the corner of Park and San Pablo av-
enues and was dead when found Rocket
made the same mistake in room in the
Galindo hotel at Eighth and Franklin
streets, but was discovered in time to
be revived.
The herald., 1897-12-26
At the Van Nuys

w. T. Christopher, Colorado Springs,
Colo. w. D. Embree, Chicago; WIS.,.
Eadey, Saginaw, Mich: A. A. Munger and
servant, Chicago; Mr.. and Mrs. D. Dunk
enspeil, Mrs. Monroe Extein, New York;
Henry Zinnimeirn, Mrs. George Sturgess,
Miss Mary d. Sturgess Miss Marion D.
Sturgess, Miss Rosalie Sturgess, Miss Hell
en- Sturgess, Miss Clara. d. Sturgess, Geo.
Sturgess. Chicago; Hubbard Carpenter,
Congress, H. T.; Mr.. and Mrs. l.. c.
Fletcher, Washington, D. c., John P. Alt
geld and wife. l.. S. Baker and wife, Chi
cago: Albert Smith, New York: T. B. Bas-
sett, Redwood City; Thomas Halstead and
sister, New York; Ben F. Meyer, Sedaia;
Ed G.. Meyer, Miss V. Meyer. St. Louis;
F. L. jerks and wife, New York; F. w.
Pearce, Philadelphia; Ed Rutledge, M. D..
Charleston, S. c.; Mrs. Spangler, Iowa; o.
B. Wickham, Cleveland, Ohio.
The herald., 1897-12-26
In Self Defense

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 25.-Jas. M
O'Rourke, the race track tout who was
shot by Thomas H. Lindsay. better
known as Tom Nolan, Friday morning
died today. Lindsay, who was out on
$4,000 bonds, surrendered himself to the
authorities, was booked on charge Of
murder and released on his own recog-
nizance. O'Rourke's dying statement
exonerated Lindsay from all blame.
The herald., 1897-12-26
CHRISTMAS M1sDEMEANoR
Forty-Three Persons Who Were Not
Satisfied With Enough

Christmas has passed this year with a
very much better showing as to public
morality than any previous year in the
annals Of the police department Of this
city can show. The police blotter records
sixtynine arrests from Christmas eve
Friday noon, to Sunday morning at :
mine hours. OF these forty
three are booked as plain drunks, ten fol
disturbing the peace, and eight for beg
ging, the balance being cases for med
ical treatment, petty larceny and viola
tion of city ordinances. No crimes OF
any serious nature have marred the
comparatively clean record of the day
and not single fire alarm was turned in.
The herald., 1897-12-26
Bonds Must Be Paid

ST. PAUL, Minn., Dec. ga Sioux
Falls, s. D., dispatch to the Pioneer
Press says: Judge Garland of the fed
eral court has entered decree Of judg-
ment against the City Of Huron for
$50, 900 and interest in a suit brought by
the holders of school bonds to recover
their face value. The town Of Huron
sought to repudiate payment, claiming
that the bonds were illegally issued be-
cause the legal amount of indebtedness
had been exceeded. The bonds were
held by eastern banks.
The herald., 1897-12-26
The Art of Managemen ent

OF course he thought he knew it all.
A man always does that ,s...,-,,T
when it comes to the art, Of MANAGING
servants" he began. f-T ~
Its very easily DONE" she interrupted.
"Oh, you admit that, do you?" he asked.
Il do" she said. ITS like managing
children. All that is necessary is to, let
them have their own way
OF course he readily saw that she had
mastered the subject.-Chicago Post.
The herald., 1897-12-26
Leo's Encyclica1

TORONTO, Ont, Dec. 25-Referring
editorially to the pope's encyclical on the
Manitoba school question. made public
in Rome yesterday, the Globe says:
There is no room for, the supposition
that the paper is issued without Iuii
knowledge Of the facts. So far as 1eo-
eral action is concerned the matter Is
settled and cannot be unsettled py any
ecclesiastical decree. The situation Is
not in the slightest degree altered py the
encyclical and the prospect OF feoerai
legislation is as remote as ever.
The herald., 1897-12-26
Christmas Warmth

DENVER, Col, Dec. 25.-A special 20
the News from Victor, Col, says: w. S'
Stratton. the millionaire mine owner,
gave orders to a local coal dealer to de-
liver ton of coal to each poor tamiiy
known to him in the city TO-DAY ana
ton to each one applying whose circum-
stances were not known to MIN. Two
hundred tons were delivered today ana
applications arb on file for two hundred
more. The gifts were to have been
anonymous, but the identity OF the giver
leaked out tonight.
The herald., 1897-12-26
All Pretty Drunk

SACRAMENTO, Dec. 25.-Tonight a
Spaniard named Ernest Rose, who is
employed on farm on the Haggin
grant got into a row with fellow work.
er over'a game of cards in saloon here.
He went away and got a pistol and was
looking for the other man in order to kill
him when Officers Maley and Higgins ar
rested him. The card players were all
more or less drunk.
The herald., 1897-12-26
A French Collision

z PARIS, Dec. 25.-Two passenger
trains came into collision at Lepage du
'Roussillon. department of Isore, during
the prevalence of dense fog last night.
Capt. Blouet of the cruiser Fougere of
the French Mediterranean squadron;
Captain Lota, an instructor at the mill
tary school of st. Try, and M. Matthew, a
passenger, and fifteen other persons
were injured
The herald., 1897-12-26
Left No Clue

CONVICTION, KY, Dec. 25.-Charles
S. Weaver was found last night in an
unconscious condition near his residence
and locked up. 1t was found that his
skull was fractured and that he had nc
doubt been murderously assaulted and
he was transferred to the hospital where
he died. Weaver was foreman of q
planning mill. AS he never regained con-
sciousness there is no clue to the mur-
darar
The herald., 1897-12-26
Burned to Death

FOND DU LAC, Wis, Dec. 25.-Henry
Thomas, son of Aaron Thomas' hVins
in the town Of Lamartine' nVe H,iies
southwest of this city, was purneo 10
death at an early hour this morning
The building in which the Thomas lam
lily lived caught fire from derectiVe
chimney and while the house was nliea
with flames Henry Thomas rusneo pack
into the house to save some clothing ano
lost his life. When his body was re-
covered the head and limbs had peen
burned off.
The herald., 1897-12-26
Platt Dramatically Considered

He insisted upon being in the nominative
before the late county convention In the
hope of being afterward in the genitive as
to the possession of patronage, and in the
dative as to distributing offices; then,
through the voluble Quigg, he put himself
in the accusative toward the majority of
his party. He has already been put in the
vocative by being found wanting" and
nothing remains for him but the ablative.
which means his taking away.-Newl York
Tribune.
The herald., 1897-12-26
Christmas Tragedies

NEW YORK, Dec 25-Deaths around
the Christmas tree have been a feature
OF the day. Three have been reported.
VIM. Gottzeyer and Mrs John Rice,
both Of this city, dropped dead last mid
night while trimming Christmas trees
for the children. The 6-year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs Albert Field of Keyport,
N. j., pulled lighted tree over on him
self tonight and was burned to death.
The herald., 1897-12-26

lists now rest entirely upon the passage Of
some such measure as a. joint resolution
modelled after that providing for the an
nexation of Texas, but not specifying that
Hawaii should come in as state. Can
it pass? The case for Hawaii is too foggy
to inspire it's advocates to desperate and
prolonged trial of strength in open and
unlimited debate. The administration will
tire, and the impulse will slowly but surely
fall away 1t can almost be said even
now that the first grea, failure of this ad-
ministration is its Hawaiian policy
Springfield, Mass, Republican.
The herald., 1897-12-26
Lost His Money

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 25.-J.Swan-
son of San Jose was today buncoed out
of $500 by two clever confidence operat-
ors. He was inveigled into card game
at 215 Post street and induced to bet his
money on what he was assured was a
sure thing. The police are searching for
the men who swindled Swanson.
The herald., 1897-12-26
The Things That Allure

If you are thinking of making some poor
child happy by Christmas present, just
notice how much greater attractions the
doll display has for the girls or the skate
exhibit for the boys than any glove coun-
ter or hose department, even If the children
clustering around the windows do have
to blow on their fingers or stamp their feet
to keep from freezing.-Lewiston, Me-,
Journal.
The herald., 1897-12-26
Keeping the Dark Side Concealed

Some of the Republican organs are
pointing with pride to the increase Of
wages by Jones & Laughlin and some of
the other iron and steel companies, the in
crease affecting about 5000 workmen But
they do not quote as an offset against this
the big cut in wages of cotton operatives.
cut of 10 per cent being necessary in the
wages of 2S,000 New England operatives.
This makes quite difference in the pros
perity" showing.-St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
The herald., 1897-12-26
The Sick List

NEW YORK, Dec. 25.--At the Presby-
terian hospital tonight it was announced
that Mrs. Ballington Booths condition
was somewhat improved. The physi-
clans in charge are now more confident
of her recovery. There has been little
change in the condition of President c.
H. Byrne of the Brooklyn baseball club.
The herald., 1897-12-26
The Real Sufferer

Philadelphia North American: 'I see
in this account of the wedding supper
that the table groaned with the delica-
cies of the season.
"Yes; but I'll bet that was nothing to
the groanng of the man of the house
when he had to pay the bill"