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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-29

The supreme court yesterday handed
down opinions in two cases which were
argued and submitted a few weeks ago
n the case OF William 5. Mccormick
vs. Henry Sadler, appellant. which mas
twice before been considered on appeal
bv the supreme court and the lower
court as many times reversed. the opin-
ion was written by Judge Hart. who sat
in the case in lieu Of Justice Bartch, VINO
was disqualified. Chief Justice Zane and
Justlce Miner concurred with Judge Har1
IN reversing the judgment of the lower
court ana granting a new trial.
me facts are that cO-partnership firm
OF CONTRACTORS, Taft & KrOpfganz. under
contract with the defendant Sadler. built
a mouse for him upon which Was sue on
jan H. 1881. the sum of 81. 320.S0. which
y vas assigned by Taft & kropfganz to ".
. McCornick- this plaintiff. to cover an
indebtedness of about the same amount
from the contractors to Mccormick 1t
was understood at the time the assign
meat was made that there We're some
CLAIMS Tor material. which We're liens
u.'on the house. TO be paid out OF the
amount assigned.
This action was brought to recover the
luli amount assigned e, go so, and the
defense was that the fun amount 81 800. so.
he'd been paid in satisfaction of the liens
for material.
The former decisions of this court de-
terrn-ned that the burden of proof was
upon the defendant to establish the valid
ity of the mechanics liens in order to en-
title him TO d credit for the amounts so
paid by him
IN this case judgment was rendered by
Tie lower court for the plaintiff and the
opinion says: 1t is evident from the
matters herein considered and from an
examination of the entire record that
such competent and material evidence
was excluded as necessitates a rehear-
ing
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-29
AN ARTISTIC CRITICISM.
The Wild Han From the West APP
ureciated Music.

Washington Star: Some music was
suggested as a possible means of en-
tertaining Broncho Bob. He had not
been visiting in the east long, but his
manners We're sufficiently extraordinary
TO make him q social lion at once. and
he hated to think about going back 70
Crimson Gulch at all. The musical
performers were a lady. who played
accompaniments. and her husband,
who sang Broncho Bob knew nothing
of the preparations for this event. and
he stopped in the middle of a discourse
on the best way to fight a nest of rat
tlesnakes TO listen to the strains of
classical selection. AS the first note
struck his ear ne jumped TO his feet
and exclaimed:
Where's the trouble?" his hand
meanwhile instinctively making futile
researches for a gun under the tail of
his dress coat.
oh. there it is" he said in a tone of
relief, as his eyes rested on the couple
at the piano.
He watched and listened with rapt
attention and deep interest.
Amt them two jest agoin' it," he
commented under his breath as an es-
pecially loud and rapid portion of the
composition was performed When the
piece was ended he applauded with
Vigor that wholly eclipsed the efforts of
the other auditors. and it was not long
before he had secured an introduction
to the accOmpanist. He proceeded at
once to compliment her on her playing.
L am glad you enjoyed it, she said.
"Oh. it was first class"
Il have often been told that I am es-
pecially good in the legato passages"
'.Yes'm. The legato passages was
fine. an no mistake. But what I most
admired was your spunk."
Il beg your pardonr
That's the word for it, Mebbe
faint etiquette fur me ter comment
on any little scenes that occur between
husband an wife, but l can't help say
in as how the way We stuck it out.
once ye'd made up yer mind ter play
on that pyano. entities ye ter be the
pride O. yer sex. All his hollerin' and
carryin on couldn't change yer mind.
Ye didn't quit till ye got good an
ready, an I don't blame We a bit; not
durn Bit
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-29
Harrison Railroad Bin.

Washington, Jan 2S.-After being so
amended that it should not interfere
with the foreclosure proceedings when
the government has instituted against
the Union Pacific road. the Harrison
bill to settle the Indebtedness Of the
Pacific railways TO the government by
a commission consisting of the secre-
tary Of the treasury, the secretary OF
the interior. and the Encouragement,
was at the meeting today of the sub
committee of the Pacific railroad com
nittee ordered reported favorably to
the full committee. The bill provides
that the government shall continue the
right TO control the rates of fare and
TRANSFORMATION: that the commission
shall report their action within one
wear from the passage of the bill, and
gives the commission full power to set
tie the Indebtedness of any or all of
the bond-aided roads to the govern
ment The amendment engrafted upon
the bill today eliminating the Union
Pacific from the jurisdiction of the
commission because of the foreclosure
proceedings limits the committee's
work to the Indebtedness of the Cen
trail Pacific. the central branch of the
Union Pacific extending from Atchison,
Kan. 100 miles west, and the Sioux
City & Pacific road from Sioux City to
Fremont, Neb. The amended bill will
be laid before the full Pacific railways
committee at a special session to be
held Saturday. and judging from the
sentiments expressed at the prior meet
ing of the committee, it is regarded as
not unlikely that a favorable report
viii be ordered. In this event Speaker
Reed will be asked to set aside the
necessary time for its consideration.
The fate of the bill is uncertain. and.
those who are most deeply interested
in it exposed dissemination today to
speculate upon the chances of its pas
=
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-29

Hon. George @. Cannon told Herald
reporter yesterday afternoon that no
definite date had been set for con-
struction work on the Salt Lake & Los
Angeles road.
1t has been decisively settled that
there may be an extension into the
Deep Creek country this summer, but
the Salt Lake & Los Angeles manage
ment will not back the scheme Mr.
Cannon says that the oregon Short
Line viii be behind such a movement
and although he did not admit that the
Short Line would absorb the projected
line of which he is nominally presl-
dent, a very sharp inference was per-
mitted to be drawn, therefore the as
sumption is not amiss that the salt
Lake & Los Angeles will be branch
of the Short Line reaching out into the
western part of the state and confirm
ing the several statements of The Her
aid to the effect that the important
movement of the Short Line reorganl-
cation would be to build westward.
Mr. Cannon said that ne placed very
little credence in the report that the
Nanderbilts We're after the Union Pa
cific with the idea of gaining a trans
continental system.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-29

The foreman of the shop. a quiet.
refined young colored man. who has
just left Oberlin college. pressed for
ward to see what the trouble was.
You'll shave me" roared the bully,
and vOu1l do it right here and now
er I'll begin suit against this hotel for
$4,000 damages"
Certainly, replied the foreman
quietly. Please take my chaiY here"
The cause Of all the disturbance
clambered into a chair and in q mo-
ment was deity lathered, still grOwl-
ing about his rights" and hoping
this would teach a lesson"
I do no. object TO serving colOred
men," said the foreman, as he picked
up a razor. ~ am trying to earn a
living here and some of nv customers
object 70 mixed patronage. Men of
my own race, as a rule. appreciate the
embarrassing position in which l am
placed and are willing to go elsewhere
in order not to hurt my trade. Occa-
siOnally. however. some cOlOred man
comes along, like yourself. who is de-
termined TO cause trouble for me. to
injure nv business and to drive away
trade. ! always like to wait upon
such a customer myself because some
of the other boys, I am afraid. do not
look kindly upon this sort of BULLDOG
ing, and therefore might not do first
class work. When I shave such a
customer myself 1 know that he is
sure TO get a nice. easy shave"
ThereuDOn in full view of the lath-
cred customer. he nonchalantly drew
the sharp edge of the razor across the
edge Os the marble shelf before him
several times. and hacked the stone
absent mindedlv. In a minute the
razor was about as sharp as a dull
hoe. And when the barber turned to-
ward his obstreperOus customer to be-
gin work the latter rolled out of the
chair and ran from the shop.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-29
AT THE SUGAR FACTORY.
CLOSE OF A LONG AND SUCCESS.
Full BUN.
Nine Million Pounds of Sugar Made
During the Season-Settling
Tanks Are Full of Syrup.

Lehi Banner: A long blast from the
whistle Thursday night announced
that the factory had cut the last beets
for this season and that the huge pile
had passed through the mill and been
transformed into the best sugar in the
world. All but a few men were laid
OF and these have since been busy
cleaning uD and getting the place
ready for a good rest. The wheels
have ceased their humming and the
scene of activity is now one OF peace
and quiet. About 100000 pounds of
sugar have been made which viii go
long way in supplying the local de
nfand. The settling tanks are full OF
syrup which viii be worked over some
time during the summer
Favorable weather ard smooth run
ming in the factory has made the run
d successful one in spite of its length.
The well working Of the factory shows
more fnrcibly the advantage Of Ameri-
can machinery over any other and
shows in this, as in other lines, that
the Americans can beat the world.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-29
LOUIS ROCCO PROMOTED.
NOW HEAD JANITOR OF THE
ENTIRE BUILDING.
A Reward For Faithful Services in
the City's Portion-Mr. VAIL
quist Remains as Nightwatchman

The joint committee on control of
in the mayors office yesterday after
noon with all members present. There
was no special business to come up ex-
cept possibly the arrangement to have
a head janitor supervise the work in
the entire building. The commissioners
who represent the county in the COM
mittee wanted a new night waIchman
appointed, but the effort was not sue
cessful.
Mayor Giendinning presided oTer the
meeting and Commissioner Hall was
made secretary. The latter imme-
diately informed himself as to the
amount of salaries paid the different
men under the supervision of the COM
mittee and then made a motion to have
J. L. Spears appointed nightwatchman
at a salary of $50 per month, Mr..
Wahlquist, the present Waterman, re-
ceives $50 per month.
What is Mr.. Spears politics"
asked Councilman Mulvey quizzically
He is a Populist," replied Hall.
We'll, 1 have a candidate for that
position also; he is a Democrat and
comes well recommended. 1 nominate
James Gillespie" and Mulvey handed
in an application signed by several
Democrats.
Armstrong seconded Halls motion to
elect Spears, but the motion failed on
a tie vote.
WAHLQUIST HOLDS OVER.
Mulvey alone voted for Gillespie, and
Buckle then moved that Wahlquist be
retained. This motion also failed by
d tie vote. But as Mr. Wahlquist has
not been removed he viii, of course,
continue. His salary viii probably be
reduced to $50 per month, however.
The janiJor question was then taken
up, the commissioners expressing
themselves as DESTROYS of having Louis
Rocco, the present and efficient head
janitor of the city's side. take charge
of the entire building The city mem.
bers agreed to this, providing it would
not entail the city in any additional
expense for extra janitor service.
LOUIS ROCCO PROMOTED.
Mr.. Rocco was called in and accepted
the offer, provided he would have full
charge of all the work and power to
discharge any of his subordinates that
would not obey orders. This was unani-
mously agreed to, and next Monday
Mr.. Rocco Will take charge. The coun-
tvs side of the building will hereafter
be kept as neat and clean as the city's
end. and Mr.. Rocco will be monarch of
all ne surveys.
While his salary was not increased
the committee gave him to understand
that the appointment was in the shape
of a promotion, merited by faithful
and efficient service. and that he Will
hereafter not be required to do any
hard manual labor himself
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-29
A. p. Bondholders Act.

New York, Jan. 2S.-The Atlantic &
Pacific bondholders have voted to adopt
the proposition made by the Atchison
by vote of 1921, 900 out of a total
deposit of SIS, $3.50, 900.
The following official statement has
been issued
AT the meeting of the holders of the
per cent guaranteed trust bonds held
at the State Trust company today a
protest was fled by William Strauss.
esq. as counsel for the Atlantic &
Pacific income bondholders' committee.
The purpose of the protest was to avoid
any Interpretation of approval on the
part of the Atlantic & Pacific income
bondholders by not Directing to the
proposed arrangement between the first
mortgage bondholders and the Atchi-
son company"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-29
AMERICAN TRAINS.
They Are Now Successfully Intro
duced Upon English Railways.


London Times: AS stated in the Times
of Nov. ,. the Southeastern Railway COM
panv has resolved TO be the pioneer in in
Producing to this country railway cars
constructed on the American open-vestl-
bule principle for first. second and third
which is to begin running today Is un-
uuestiOnaby in the whole OF ITS detaliS
and appointments i singularly me speci-
ment of English workmanship, as II Is
also the handsomeSt train yet offered TO
all classes of travellers on an Enghsh
railway 1t is to be attached to the COM
pany's service between London, Hastings
and ST LeOnards. and is shortly TO De
followed by a similar train. which has
been ordered from the works or the
Metropolitan Carriage company at sat
ley. near Birmingham. for use in connec-
ton with the Southeastern company
continental service via FolkeStOne and
Dover If il is found that the new cars
are appreciated by the public, more OF
like character will be provided Tor the
routes TO seaside and other places
The Hastings and St Leonards train.
which has cost about H2OOO. IS slated 10
accommodate 1913 passengers. there being
two first-class cars for 81 passengers. one
second-class for q passengers and three
third-clasS for lis passengers, together
with two baggage vans AL the coaches
are mounted on four-Wheel bogleS, ana
each car weighs "a tons. so that. with the
vans of IA tons each. and the four-wheel
bogie express of nearly 90 tons, the total
weight of the train is not less than 20
tons The cars are about 30 feet long,
and access from one TO the other is OBJ
tanned by means of flexible vestibule con-
nections Smoking compartments are
provided for the three classes of passen-
gers and each car has its own lighting.
heating and laVatory arrangements. One
of the first-claSs carriages contains
main saloon. so feet long. fitted with both
revolving and fixed chairs, while the other
is divided into two smaller compartments,
one of which will be reserved for the use
of ladies' The second-claSS car is in three
divisions ladies' compartment to seat
four at one end, a smoking compartment
at the opposite end and the main saloon
in the center. The public will be struck
with the superior accommodation offered
in the train TO third-class travellers
The decorations throughout the train
are bright and in good taste. the cars are
lofty and while being warmed in winter,
have ample ventilation openings. Mr.. A
3. GilIs extremely simple arrangement is
adopted for the electric illumination, the
DYNAMO being suspended below the frame
ox the carriage and so adjusted that the
varying speed of the train does not affect
the current supplied to the lamps. Ac-
cumulators are fitted 10 continue the light
when the train is at a StandStfll. and the
installation. having given satisfaction on
81 other railway lines, promises to be
equally successful on the Southeastern
system. The new train has been con-
structed under the superintendent of Mr..
H S Wainwright at the company's works
at Ashford where 800 ordinary carriages
are now being built
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-29
Large Photographs Preferred.

In selecting photographs for wall
decoration the art amateur advises a.
few well chosen, large photographs as
being better than a number of little
ones, if selected with a definite pur-
pose. The suggestion is also made that
the decorative effect of a large framed
photograph is nearly always enhanced
by putting it under yellow instead OF
ordinary glass. 1t should be remem-
bered. too. that simple wooden mold
ings are the best setting for such pic
lures. Gilt frames should be reserved
for paintings in oil, water color or
pastel, or fac SMILES of them. There
are numerous photographs on a scale
to show every detail of the original
paintings they represent. For the par
Tor or dining room of a private house a
selection might be made from the many
beautifully toned prints which illus
trate the works of the great masters of
painting.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-29
THE FAD OBSOLETE.
I have no foolish fad for pets.
Nor spoons procured from fame

I have no foolish fad for pets.
Nor spoons procured from famous
places;
Nor fad for ancient amulets,
Or jewels. bric-a-brac. or laces;
Nor fad for beggars. smirched and small,
Nor any crying craze excessive;
l do not yearn-no, not at all
For fads that nit la femme progressive.
The sewerage of the city may
Be very bad, for all my knowledge;
1 have no fad to form the way
Our modern maids are taught at college;
For female clubs no love have l.
Nor congresses for gadding mothers;
For politics / do not sigh
want no place possessed by Others
I'm just a silly, simple soul
My club is by my study fire;
And round its warmth l find the whole
Sweet sum that fills my hearts desire.
4 little gold, and lots of love
And faith, and all things high and
human;
So. if a lad my motives move,
1t is to be a normal woman.
-Ma1de Andrews, in Life.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-29
TICKET scALPING.
Railroad Men Favor the Amendment
Prohibiting the Practice.


Prohibiting the Practice.
Chicago. Jan 2S.-Among local rail
road officials, the prevailing sentiment
is strongly in favor OF the proposed
amendment to the interstate commerce
act now pending in the senate, which
is designed to prevent ticket scalplng
and the railway companies are Work
ing in legitimate channels to overcome
the combined opposition TO the bill.
The railway people claim that the
amendment will stop such wholesale
frauds on their companies and the
travelling public as have just been eX-
posed by the arrest and Indictment OF
a gang of scalpers and retainers here
Yesterday. This gang is believed TO be
the one which was successful in put
ting out several hundred counterfeit
tickets of supposed issue of prominent
western roads last August and Sep
TENDER. These tickets were honored by
nearly every big road running east and
southeast from this city. The use OF
this bogus paper represented loss or
several thousand dollars TO the victim
lied lines, the money going into the
pockets of the scalpers and their re-
tainers The position of the railroad
people is that if they cannot be pro-
tected in some such manner as con-
templated by the preceding amend
ment in congress that the companies
will eventually be forced TO discontinue
most of their through ticketing ar
rangements now in effect. The number
Of cases of successful counterfeiting
and sale of such tickets are increasing
rapidly and owing to the fact that 1t
can be done through the scalpers
agency without discovery for several
months after, 1t is impossible to bring
the guilty parties to justice as all evil
dence of their crime has in the mean
tine been DESTROYED.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-29
THE TICKET BROKER.
AN ANGEL OF MERCY TO THE
TRAVELLING PUBLIC.
Conflicting Statements Made Before
the Senate Interstate Commerce
Commission Committee.

Washington. Jan. 2S.-There was a
direct conflict of statements between
representatives of the ticket brokers
and the railroads this morning in a
hearing before the senate interstate
commerce committee on the bill to re-
strict the sale of railroad tickets ex-
cept through authorized agents hold
ing the certificates of the roads whose
tickets they offered for sale.
George Mckenzie of Chicago, repre-
senting the ticket brokers' association,
spoke for an hour on the advantages
derived by the public from the exist
ence of offices through which reduced
rate tickets might be purchased. lie
argued that the scalpers were working
In harmony with the interstate COM
merce law, by making it impossible tor
the railroads 10 create Il monopoly
The existence of the ticket broker de-
prived the railroads of the power to
impose upon the travelling public, wher-
ever there was discrimination in the
matter of railroad rates. MI Mchen-
Zie argued that the broker stepped IN
TO protect the rights of the people.
There we're $50 brokers belonging to
the association and they did at least
20 per cent of the competitive business
of the country. No effort was made 10
interfere with local traffic.
The statements made on behalf or
the ticket brokers were denied in many
particulars by Mr. b. d. Caldwell OF
Chicago. chairman of the Western and
Trauscontinental Passenger associa-
ton. He saiu it was untrue that 1t was
the custom Of railroads to sell mileage
books and railroad tickets to brokers
in gross.
Mr.. Caldwell concluded by submit
ting to the committee q written state
ment on the question of fraud in con-
nection with the business of ticket
brokers and affirming the position
taken so frequently By the interstate
commerce commission.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-29

curved leaves of six to eight feet IN
length. It's botanic name is Dactylis
Caespitosa.
AT the San Francisco dinner men
toned above the young shoots of tus-
sac were boiled and served like aspara-
gus, with white sauce, and were pro-
Eounced delicious eating. In addition,
the interior of the stalk, just above the
root, was scooped out and proved to
resemble in taste the kernel of a hazel
nut. This was used as a flavor with
some of the entrees; and also made its
appearance at dessert
Robert Louis Stevenson brought
some tussac grass home with him after
his first South seas trip. and it has
long been a piece de resistance in the
London Savage club. G. B.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-29
short orders and Notes.

z. F. Yarmouth Us. Julius Thompson
ct al: motion to strike out part of COM
plant overruled.
II. 5. Laney. administrator. vs.. John B
Warden et al; judgment entered in favor
OF defendants.
Fred Barben IS. the Consolidated I'm
plement company ct al; order restraining
proceedings on judgment of Justices court
issued.
Estate of John Mellun, deceased; Will
filed for prob3te.
Judge Cherry. if he is sufficiently re-
covered. viii 90 TO Tooele today 10 hold
court there.
day. where he expects TO be engaged for
. week or more in hearing cases civil and
criminal.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-29
HUDSON VS.. UNION PACIFIC.
Lower Court Reversed, With Instruc-
tons to Dismiss the Action.

The other opinion was in the case of
J Z. Hudson against the Union Pacific
Railroad company. appellants 1t was
written by Justice Bartch aud concurred
in by Chief Justice Zane and Justice Hart
and reversed the lower court with direc-
tons 10 4 sniss the action.
The plaintiff recovered Judgment in a
&C -lIniSsioneT's court and in the district
court for Sl2l05. the value of 4 horse
l-ille / by being run over by one Of the
defendant cOmpany's trains in January
1892 The defendant appealed on the
ground that the amount sued for in this
acton wes merged in q judgment previ-
ouSl-- rendered.