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POTOMAC RIVER BOATS
THE wEEMS STEAMBOAT co.
Summer schedule In effect lime 1

THE wEEMS STEAMBOAT CO.
summer schedule in effect June I,
STEAMERS POTOMAC AND SUE.
Steamer Potomac Will leave 9TH ST. wharf every
Sunday at pm. Tor Baltimore and river landings
Steamer Sue will leave every Friday at D. IN.
for river lcIdinss far Miller's Wharf
CSniths creek. and every Monday at pm. for
Baltimore and river landings.
Passenger accommodations strictly frst-class.
o STEPHENSON BRO. Agents:
once, $40 Pa. ave. Telephone 745. je1-tf
E. S. RANDAII.'S POTOMAC RIVER LINE
Steamer HARRY RANDALL, will ,eaye River
View wharf Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays at
am, landing at all wharves far down as
Nomini Greek. Returning. Mondays and We'd
nesdays at pm. and on Fridays about $3.50 d. m.
ES. RANDALL.
Proprietor and Manager.
GEO. o. CARPINTER General Ageut Washington
fe5-14tf WA. NJ. REARDON Agent. Alexandria
STEAMER WAKEFIELD,
FOR POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS,
Leaves Washington. D. c.. foot Of 9TH st, Mon
days, a.m for iDte mediate landings TO Colonial
Beach, Bushwood. Rock Point. Nomini Creek St
Clement and Breton Bay landings.
Wednesdays, an. for intermediate landings TO
Colonial Beach, Bushwood Rock Point, Colton's
LeonardtowD, Abells NoEulni Creek, Piney Point
st. George's Island, Smiths Creek Coan and Yeo-
conico rivers
Saturdays, am, Cor interme.liate landings TO
Colonial Beach, Bushwood. Rock Point Nomiui
fe2-f c. W. RIDLEY. General Manager.
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STORAGE.

76C FER LOAD-FURNTTURE AND HoUsEHoID
goods stored. 76c. per load; best location in the
city; dry. Light and clean. Address Si4 9th st.
NV. ap62ms
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SOUTHERN RAILWAY,

Schedule in effect May 2. 1897
All trains arrive and leave at Pennsylvania pas
500 AM~Daily-Local for DanvIlle, Charlotte
and way stations Connects at Manassas foI stras-
Sunday, and at Lynchburg with the Norfolk and
Western daily, and with the Chesapeake and Ohio
ody TTfst u%ED sha sFa%fs FAST
NAIL; Carries Pullman Buffet Sleepers. New York
bury with Pullman Sleeper for Asheviiie and ils Hst
Springs, n. c.; Knoxville. Chattanooga and Nash
VILE TENT. and At Charlotte with Pullman Sleeper
and Memphis. Solid train Washington to New or.
Tourist Excursion Through Sleeper on tkis train
every Saturday 20 San Francisco without change.
'Harrisonburg, daily. except Sunday. with connec-
ticn for Staunton,
4ai -pnaiiy-tSeal fGr Gha5Iet,esy:lls
Westerly yESTiBULED LIMITED, composed of Of
Pullman vestibuled Sleepers, Dining Cars and Day
Tenn via Ashe1e nnd g
New York to Tampa, via Charlotte. Columbia sa,
phis. via Birmingham; New York to New Orleans,
va, Via Atlanta M ard Montgomery. vestibuled Day
TRIMS on WAsHINGTON AND OHIO DIyIs.
ion leave Washington 901 m daily and ! 90 and
day, only for Round Hill: 4:s2 pm. daily % excspt
Sunday for Lees5urg. and 6:25 pm. daily for Hern-
and $40 pm daily and go pm DAILY e e.eepi mi
Sunday. from Round Htll, 7:O6 am. daily except
Sunday: frqm herndon. ss4 m daily, except sua.
Ipston, S:42 am. 2:2o pm; and 9:25 pm. daily.
sunday and $50 daily from sIeep'
-, Tickets; Sleeping Car reservation and informa-
avenue. and Pepnsylxania railroad passenger sta.
J.: NJ. GULF. Trafic Manager
W. A. TURK. Gen. Pass Agent
myS L. 8. BROWN. Gen. Agent Pass Dept.
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DR.. CZARRA.

NO CURE NO PAY.
SPECIALIST in diseases man; eny complication,
weakness ard special diseases cured and guarat5->
ted; references given; hours. to IL. to Q:
closed On Sunday. 6l962l Pa. ave. NV. myS-1ms
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WASHINGTON. ALEXANDRIA AND MT. VERNON
RAILWAY

RAILWAY.
FROM STATION. 1874 STREET AND PA AVE.
Iu effect May 9. 1897.
nor Aie1andria week days., $40. 7:05. 735
500. $50 ex. 900. $50, 1906 cx., IL co. II As
an, 1906 ex., 1920. rs. 1:45. 2:o5 e1.. 2:4O.
500 ex, $3.50, 400 ex. 4:15 ex.. 4:45, sos. 30
11:2Q, 1850 pm.
, For Alexandria Sunday only: 500, 900. 10 90.
1890, IL 90. 1:30 am. 1900 noon. 1890. no.
d:30. 200. 2:30. 200. $3.50, 400, $3.50. 500. $50
800. $50. ZOO. S:OO 900. 1000, 10 pm.
For Mount VerIon and Way Stations tweek days.: {:
ego, Ices Hoo an. 1905. lis. 2:05. 800.
For Mount Vernon and Way Stations Sunday
only: 9:0O Hoo a.m 200. 400 PIN
For Arlington and Aquetluct Bridge tweek daysl:
500. S:3O 900. 1905, II 90 IL AS am. Il :O5
1920 LIS 2;05, 2:4O. 800. $3.50, 400. 415. 800
Cos, 6:25. 700. 500 pm.
For Arlington and Aqueduct Bridge Sunday
oniyl 500, 900. 1000 1890, IL 100. II 80 a m
1900 noon. 1890 100, 1870. 300. 2:30. 300
$3.50. 100. 4:3O. 500. $3.50. GEO. $780, TOO 500
pm.
Baggage checked free for passengers holding first
my19-
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SUMMER RESORTS.
SPRINGS AND DATHs.
Lee White Sulphur Spring,

Lee Wnlte sulphur Springs
VIII open June II. 1000. feet above sea level.
Contains larger per eentof soda than any sui
phur springs known in the virgintas and no lime:
grand scenery; riding and driving horses CHEAP.
Round "trip tickets oveFi the Southern railway.
Circulars ut this once Address LEE CO., Ma
thfas, Hardy Co., W. VI. ., te4-lms
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Carroll Springs Sanitarium

HOMEOPATHlC INSTrTUTTON.-Situat IN the
hills of Md, on Met. branch Of the B. and O.;
designed for invalids, convatescents and those de-
sri.g rest and quiet Medicinal springs; beautiful
hygienIc treatment. For circular address q, H.
WRIGHT, MD. Forest Glen, Nd my21 Inns
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OUT OF WASHINGTON.
MEDICAL
DIR. Leatherman,

III ANdU dUHEGE HQHd1IH9
Expert specialist In the cure Of all special
diseases Of men and women. Consultation free.
Hours: to II. to 8: Tues. Thurs. and Sat.
evenings. TO S. coz NV. Closed OF Sunday.
myI7-Ims
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PIANOS AND ORGANS.

ONE BEAtT1FUL SQUARE PIANO; -FOUR ROUND
corners; handsomely cared case. Cost. SGsD
Will sell for $50. 81 cash and 81 per month
Ilanos packed. hauled. shipped. tuned aud stored
per month. "
,, HUGO woRcII. sohr.er Piano Agency.
.Ss for rent 0S 81. NV.
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arc famous everywhere for their many
InaUhess qualities They are the STANDARD
OF eNceilence in the piano worlds p~itton
Won 10y years Of careful improvement in
construction iful tone-fnc touch and
"a perfect action Sec us for kimballs
Metzerott rlusic Co., ,1110F
je3-l4d
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SANDERSONS NEW HOTEL, ANNAPOLIS, ND
elegantly furnished; baths; electric lights; iirst
Prom. Formepiy CoSeressioaa1 Hotel. Washinston
ny2S-tf
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-08
A Schilling & Company
San Francisco

of Andrews & Co, and who is to be
used as a witness for the prosecution,
is in the city stopping at the Temple
ton hotel. He has been here for over
week, but is laying very low and it
is limited that his examination Will de-
velop some new phases in the case
which will tell very disadvantageously
to the defendant.
Pike did splendid with his reading
yesterday. He droned along in quiet
and desultory manner. He ceased
reading from the works of Martin Hay
ken, the ready letter writer, at 2:10 p.
m, and then swung into a mass Of
figures which he read with so much
JUNCTION that they had the charm of
the poetry of Mrs. Hemans. Nichols,
the timekeeper, threw off his coat dur
ing portion of the day. Pike eats
nothing but ablongas dried by Chinese.
He claims they strengthen the vocal
organs.
Score Fourth Day-10 a. m, words
read, 100, 500; II a. M, words read, ILL.,
244; II M, words read, 1874
At II o'clock Pike retired to the wait
ing room of Hogle Bros, for needed
rest. He returned at p. IN.
8 p. M. words read, 124,04S; 4 p. m.
words read, 1S1, 1884; 5 p. M, words read,
142. 900.
The contest will be resumed Monday
morning.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-08
Judge Cherry's Law and Motion
Rulings.

Wells, Fargo &, Co VS.. Jesse W. Fox
jr., ct al; demurrer TO complaint and
twenty days allowed to answer.
Z. Bonetti VS.. William Mcqueen ct
al; demurrer overruled.
David Adler & Sons Co, VS.. Edward
Contain; demurrer to complaint over
ruled and ten days allowed to an
Swer.
Syms Utah Grocer company VS.. r.
H. bruce ct al; stricken from calen
dar.
Mary E. Hanks VS.. Thomas Mat
thews ct al; demurrer sustained and
twenty days allowed to amend COM
plant.
Joseph NJ. Stout VS.. Oscar r. Zipf:
demurrer sustained and ten days al
lowed to amend complaint.
Thomas F. Mulloy VS.. Coop Wagon
& Machine company; demurrer over
ruled and ten days allowed to answer
E. d. Waterman VS.. NJ. T. Osborn:
motion to vacate and set aside order
denied.
William SilVerman VS.. Henry Else
man: demurrer to answer overruled.
Hicks Arnold ct al. VS.. Henry Else
man ct al; demurrer overruled and
motion for judgment on pleadings over
ruled.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-08
Court Cuttings.

Edward Mclaughlin. receiver, VS..
The Park City bank: order made au-
thorizing and directing the receiver to
pay to the creditors of the bank 10 per
cent of the amount of their claims.
George D. Dean is suing J. w. Max
field to recover $500 on a promissory
note.
Martha A. Williams has entered suit
against c. +. Angel to recover s354.3 81
balance alleged to be due on a prom
issory note.
In the matter of the estate of Eben-
ezer Brown, deceased. an order was
made fully discharging the executor.
Joshua Perry, the estate having been
settled and fully distributed.
The Bank of Commerce is suing Vir-
GINA Carrigen ct al. to recover 81, 500
on a promissory note secured by a
mortgage on certain real estate.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-08
The u. S. Govt Reports
show Royal Baking Powder
superior to all Others.
A VOYAGE OF A YEAR.
Interesting Log of the British Ship
Flack braes-Several Marrow Es-
capes.

San Francisco, Jan. THE British
ship Flackbraes came into port yester-
day, ending a voyage from Liverpool
that lasted over a year. Several times
on the trip the vessel narrowly es-
capped wreck The log relates these
incidents:
Sailed from LIVERPOOL Nov. S, 1895.
Had a succession of heavy southeast
gales, which did considerable damage
We had to put back for repairs.
While lying in the docks we were run
into by a steamship and badly dam
aged Repaired and sailed on Jan. 20.
1856 On April 10. off Cape Horn, had
a heavy hurricane from north-north
west to th-southwest, which lasted
20 hours, throwing the ship on her
beam ends and shifting the cargo and
blowing away a complete set Of sails.
Had a succession of westerly gales I'M
til April %, when we had a very heavy
gale to the westward of the Diego
Rameriez, when the ship sprung a
leak and started the decks. the salt
water going through the cargo into the
fresh water.
Headed the ship for Falkland islands
for shelter and to make repairs. Ar
rived off the islands on May 13, when
we had a heavy south-SoutheaSt gale
and not having sail enough to hold the
ship up, had to keep off for Montevideo
Arrived at Montevideo on May 2S
when we discharged a large portion of
the cargo, repaired ship and loaded all
the cargo, with exception of about $50
tons of salt. and sailed Oct. 10. Had
headwirds to Cane Horn; OF Cane
Horn had strong southwest gales that
blew awa- several sails.
After that the vessel met with mod
crate weather until port was reached.
e-21D-1
Store Crowded
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-08
GRAND LARCENY.
Eugene jerks and Ray Curtis Plead
Before Judge Norrell

Eugene jerks and Ray Curtis,
charged with grand larceny, were ar
raigned before Judge Norrell yester
day and entered pleas of not guilty.
They were unrepresented by counsel
and his honor appointed Attorney c.
N. Nielsen to defend them when the
trial comes up in a few weeks. The
defendants are charged with stealing
90 slack CRATES worth IS each from the
Cold Water company on Dec. 80 last.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-08

the Davis county line was burglarized
on Wednesday night and q, large guam
tity of gun powder and blasting powder
taken away The thieves obtained
entrance by filing the hasp Of the lock
and then breaking it off with a lever.
Just how much plumber they obtained
cannot be exactly determined yet, but
it is supposed to be very large and
fresh wagon tracks from the road to
the magazine indicate that the spoil
was hauled away in a wagon, but
whittier is yet unknown. The occur
renee was reported at the sheriff's Of
flee yesterday and Deputy Sheriff Burt
has the matter in hand.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-08

was resumed yesterday morning, with
Attorneys John NJ Zane and Thomas
Marshall appearing for the plaintiff
and Messrs w H. Dickson and A. c.
Ellis representing the defendant.
The suit was brought for an injunc-
ton 20 restrain the defendant from
using the waters of Shadow lake, near
Park City, and from trespassing on
ground owned by the plaintiff. Both
plaintiff and defendant claimed to own
the waters of the lake, which the de-
fepaant comnany has been using for
some time. The plaintiff rested when
the case was up in December, and
yesterday the defendant occupied the
time and was proceeding when court
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-08


"How can .ScA17hng's Best
tea cost so little and be so
good ,"
Easy. It's roasted every
day in San Francisco-like
fresh coffee and peanuts.
Other tea is roasted once
a year in Japan, etc like
stale coffee and stale pea
nuts.
A Schilling & Company
San Francisco z14
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-08
PACIFIC
RAILROADS
In THE HOUSE
Powers of Vermont, Makes An
Argument i'm Their
Favor.
THE GREAT GOOD
ACCOMPLISHED
GROW, OF PENNSYLVANIA,
ALSO SUPPORTS THE BILL.

of Missouri, and Bell, of
Texas, Bitterly Opposed to Its
Passage, the Latter and Harmon
Presenting a Substitute For the
Committee Measure General
Discussion Will Be Continued To-
day, it Will Be Open For Amend
ment Tomorrow, and Vote or
It's Passage Will Be Taken on
Monday Night.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-08

April of 1895 the defendant deserted
his wife and at no time since the mar
riage contributed anything to her sup
port, and she was compelled to go and
live with her parents.
The plaintiff asks for a decree of di-
vorce and that she be restored to her
maiden name.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-08
ONE HONEST MAN

Dear Editor: Please inform your readers that
II written TO confdentially will mail in sealed
letter the plan pursued by which / was per-
nanently restored to heath and manly vigor
..ftcryears of suffering from Nervous Weakness,
night losses, and weak, shrunken parts
have no scheme TO extort money from any
one. was robbed and swindcd by quacks untllI
nearly lost faith in mankind, but thank heaven.
am now well, vigorous and strong. and anxious
to make this certain means of cure known TO all
Having nothing to sell or send G. O. D.. wans
20 money. Address, JAMES A. HARRIS,
Box "a pelreJ. Gick
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-08

Bullion Beck Tunnel company for 81
$50. and that the defendants, after
making the contract, refused to de-
liver the stock and accept the money
rendered by plaintiffs in payment of
the same, for which alleged breach
of contract plaintiff demands judgment
in the sum named.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-08

Joseph Warburton, George Roxburgh,
Z. Y. TAYLOR, James NJ. Ricketts,,
Thomas Wilkes, George w. Parks,
Samuel Sprague, Elijah Is. Burt, Frank
r. Burmester. lie Moth IVerson, James
Hogle, Murray c. Godbe, Arnold
Giaque, Gill s Peyton, II. w. Fuller,
Robert II. Sidoway, Edwin Roberts,
James Olsen, S. H. Auerbach, Peter
Van HOutOn.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-08
TWENTY PETIT JURORS
Subpoenaed to Attend the District
Court January II.
CRESCENT VS.. SILVER KING
TRIAL OF THE WATER CASE RE
sUMED BEFORE JUDGE HILEs.

Damage Suit Growing out of Trans
action in Bllion-Beck Tunnel
Company Stock-Two Divorce
Suits Commenced-Jenks and
Curtis Plead Not Guilty to Grand
Larceny-F. L. Stratton to Be a
Witness in the Morris Case-Pow-
der Magazine Burglarized.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-08
Grain Robbery.

The sheriff of Morgan county was in
the city yesterday in quest of party
or parties who broke into railroad
car standing on a siding of the Union
Pacific railway at Morgan station and
stole therefrom 30 sacks of wheat.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-08
TWO DIvoRCE SUITS.
In Both the Wives Are the Seeker
For Relief.

For Relief.
Ella Harvey has entered suit for di-
vorce from Lewis NJ. Harvey, alleging
that the marriage took place at JeffeI
sonville, Ind, in September, 1886, anc
that in October, 1S93 her husband will
fully deserted her, and since that date
has contributed nothing to her sup
port.
Mrs. Harvey asks for a decree of di-
vorce, S25 "a month alimony, and the
custody of the minor child of the mar
riage.
Eldora Shendall has commenced suit
for divorce from Ernest G. Shendall.
It is set forth in the complaint that
the parties .intermarried at Hot
Springs, Ark, in October, 1894, and in
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-08
BULLIoN-BECK TUNNEL.
Damage Suit Growing Out of a Sale
of Stock.

Henry Dinwoodey and George Rom
ney have entered suit against James
Pingree and r. J. Taylor to recover
$500 damages, alleged to have been
sustained by breach of contract. 1t
is alleged that Frank Y. Taylor. as
agent of the plaintiff, bought $4,000
shares of the capital stock of the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-08

terday morning. Judge Rhodes, who
is associated with the prosecution,
having urgent business TO attend to
in ogden, further proceedings in this
case were continued until Monday
f. L. Stratton, formerly an employee
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-08

A venire of 20 petit jurors was drawn
yesterday in Judge Cherry's court.
The names are as follows, and the ven
nire is returnable on Jan. u, at p. m:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-08
CRESCENT VS.. SILVER KING.
Hearing of the Water Rights Case
Resumed.

The suit of the Crescent Mining
company against the Silver King Min
ing company, which was commenced
before Judge Hiles the latter part of
December. and after several days
hearing adjourned over the holidays,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-08
STILL READING.

But Mr.. Pike VIII Have Rest I'm
til Monday.
The reading of the old testimony in
the Norris bribery case was resumed
before Judge Norren and the jury yes
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-08

Eating is necessary To the healthy
it is a pleasure; TO the dyspeptic, a.
torture. BY the use of Ayers Sarsa-
parilla. the weakest and most disor-
dered stomach is restored to its natu-
raj condition, and food is once more
partaken of with youthful relish and
satisfaction.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-08

Browning Bros powder magazine in
the hills north of the city just over
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-08

Do not allow your system to get
weak and debiIitated. 1t is easy to
keep well and strong by taking Hoods
Sarsapariila.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-08
Powder Magazine Burglarized.

adjourned until this morning, when
the hearing will be resumed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-08
At the Great Fur Auction Today

extra choice furs will be offered with
out limit or reserve. Sale begins at
2 D. m. sharp. L. Mehesy, jr., Knuts-
ford block.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-08
Just In Time.

New Eiderdown in red, blue, pink,
tan and cream at clearing sale prices.
F. AUERBACH & BRO.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-08
Store Crowded

All day at F. Auerbach & Bro. grand
clearing sale
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-08
No Appointment nade For the
County Infirnary.
WILL COME THIS AFTERNOON
SALARY OF THE COUNTY PLY
SICIAN CUT IN TWO.
The Illegally Collected School Taxes
Claims of Old County En-
ployees-The Board VIII Meet
Again This Afternoon.

The expected appointment of SUI
perintendent of the county infrmary
was not made at yesterdays meeting
of the board of county commissioners.
The members decided to visit the IN
stitution today for the purpose of ac-
quainting themselves with the work
required of the superintendent, in or
der TO be able to adjust his salary. The
will be made at this al
ternoon's session of the board
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-08

CAN DO BETTER.
He gave it is his opinion that the cor
porations were financially able to do
better than the bill had proposed, and
that the Union Pacific was much stronger
than the Central Pacific. The PROPOSE
ton contained in the bill was not so good
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-08

A mighty slash was made in the sal
airy of county physician yesterday, the
reduction being from $1,000 to $1,000 per
year.
1t is quite probable the board will
increase the amount for licenses for
saloons outside the city. The present
rate is $500 per year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-03
CHARITY BEGINS At HOME.


St0ne-Anti-Pass Measure.
Madison, Wis, Feb. 3.-Assemblyman
Hall took a step yesterday to force an
issue on the anti-pass question by in
Producing resolution providing for
an amendment to the constitution to
forbid the acceptance of passes, tele-
graph franks, etc. A bill was intro
duced by Staples requicng all public
buildings to be built of material pro-
duced in the state. In both houses bills
were introduced providing for placing
Q statue Of General Fairchild in Statu-
ery hall at Washington. Klabunde, of
Milwaukee. introduced a bill to amend
the city civil service law so as to ex-
empt inspectors Of city work such as
sewers, paving, etc, from the provisions
OF the act when they have served five
years.
In the senate Putnam introduced q
resolution providing for an amendment
10 the constitution vesting the pardon
ing power in board of pardons in
stead of in the governor. bennett in
troduced bill of considerable interest
to Milwaukee. 1t provides that the term
Tor which offenders may be sent to the
house of correction shall be reduced
from three years to one year and that
all United States prisoners shall be sent
10 the state prison.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-03
COAL MINERS IN CONVENTION.
Will Probably Demand . Maximum Rats
in the Spring.

VIII Probably Demand . Maximum Rate
in the Spring.
Pittsburg, Feb. "A convention Of
railroad coal miners of the Pittsburg
district to consider the mining situa-
ton and make another attempt to es-
tablish a uniform rate for the dis
trict. was held here yesterday. Joseph
Bishop. secretary of the Ohio state
board Of arbitration. was present, hav-
Ing been sent here by Governor Bush
nell to investigate the mining conditions
and endeavor to have such changes
made as will tend to improve the con-
ditions In Ohio. The markets Of Ohio,
Indiana and Illinois are controlled by
the Pittsburg rate and no improvement
can be looked for in those states as
long as the unsettled conditions pre-
vailing here continue.
The convention adjourned after pass
Ing resolutions setting forth the belief
Of the miners that the time is not op-
perfume for a strike. but reiterating
their determination not to make the
first advance for compromise on the
rate (69c) which they think should be
paid them. Until the lake trade opens
In the spring it is their intention to
perfect organization and 1t is believed
a general demand will then be made for
the maximum rate