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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-26

Brooklyn Life: The Modern Term
Willie-"Papa. is the congregation the
people who sit in the church,
1T used to be, my son, but now it's ar
audience
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-26

San Francisco Chronicles: Austria wants
the concert of the powers TO take action
on the American tariff" is not yet
known what form of action Austria would
prefer. but the usual thing is to send a
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-26

Judge: What He Wanted-"What kind
of a position do you want?" inquired the
dispenser of public patronage.
We'll, said tie Dlace-hunter thought
fully, rubbing his chin, II don't want
anything I can't get"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-26

state ts7 of Utah, County of Salt Lakes.
I. Hvrum S. Young. cashier of the above
named bank. do solemnly swear that the
above statement is true to the best. of
my knowledge and belief.
HIS YOUNG. Cashier
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
14th day of May. 1887.
STEPHEN L. MOYLE,
Notary Public
L. s.. HILLS,
H DINWOODEY,
JAMES Z. LITTLE, =
50 Directors.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-26

a THOUSAND OTHER. PRESS
OPINIONS SPEAK IN EQUALLY
STRONG PRAISE FOR TIE RING
LING SHOWS.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-26
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
The DHsGrGt National Bank

at Salt Lake City, in the state of Utah, at
the close of business, May IA, 1897.
RESOURCES.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-18
THE TEXAS EXPECTED TO-DAY.
At Midnight Last Night She Was Not
Visible at Galveston.

Galveston, Tex, Feb. 15.-(Special.)-
At midnight the battleship Texas had not
appeared i'll Galveston waters. The pilot
boat and the revenue cutter went out dur
ing the morning. The pilot boat went to
perform her regular duties of placing pi-
lots aboard anything that came up. The
revenue cutter went cruising for the bat
tleshp, and got not even a glimpse of the
white destroyer. She was back at her
dock at 6 o'clock.
Capt. Glass, in his latest telegram. said
he expected to sail on the 9th and make
the trip in about four days. He started
on the night of the 9Th or the morning of
the 9th. and today will have been out
seven days from New York here.
As Secretary Herbert, in his letter to
the Galveston committee. said that he had
ordered the battleship to be here by the
10th, it is not unlikely that today her
great white hull will be seen growing
up from the misty horizon coming nearer
and nearer to the great state whose name
she bears.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-18
THE THREE FRIENDS CASE
Argued Before the Supreme Court Yes
terday-Opinion Reserved.

Washington, Feb. 15.-The United
States supreme court today heard argu-
ment in the case of the United States VS..
the Steamer Three Friends on the motion
of the attorney general for certiorari
to the circuit court of appeals for the
Fifth circuit to bring the case to the SUI
prcme court, the steamer having been
libelled for condemnation on the charge
or violating the neutrality laws cOntroll-
ing the relations between the United
States and Spain.
Assistant Attorney General Whitney
made the first argument for the govern
ment. He began by discussing the oues
ton briefly and discussed at length the
question of recognition of billigerency. He
explained the effect Of the act of 1877 in
the use of the words colony, district or
people He said it was clear that the
steamer had been equipped to be employ
ed against the Spanish authorities by the
Cuban insurgents.
w. Hallett Phillips and w. A. Cockrel
appeared for the owner of the Three
Friends.
Attorney General Harmon closed for
Inv SO' ihh'nl' NJ SdlQ tnHt while the
Cuban instruction had not shown itself
to be strong enough to warrant the
recognition of belligcrency. still there had
been sufficient recognition that state If
war existed. SO far as formal recognition
was concerned, he claimed that the ;nsur.
gents were better off without if.
He closed with an appeal for the nh.
servance of the neutrality laws and
urged that congress had provided olnn.
dant means for their enforcement
At the conclusion Of Mr. Harmon's mr..
sument the court adjourned without IN.
nounclng any opinion until the first Mon.
day in March. 'A'''
Justice Brown read the decision Of tho
court IN the cases Of the United States
VS.. the Winona and St. Peter Railway
ana the Winona and st. Peter Land COM
pany, and the United States VS.. the Siomv
City and st. Paul Railway, involving tba
land grants of those companies. The do.
clsion in the courts below had ali boon
IN favor OF the companies and tbo en-
prceme court affirmed them all in ono
opinion. wa III ole
The court, in another opinion in ooso
involving the Winona COMPANY beld ~
presumption claims filed ante 10 tho co vr.
pahS ) claims were valid.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-18

was a disavowal of any knowledge OF 'Ne
location of the books. .,,
They have been lost sight or Sa'u 'n M
witness. They were obsolete anu VI Nv
use"
The inquiry showed that they alone con,
tanned the figures showing the increase
from $4,000. 600 to $40, OOO,OoO OF inc cup
ital stock, and they, together WIN u"
the minutes and records OF the oid tru'''
are gone. ,
Senator Lexow then inquired II Mr:
Searles had with him the minute Dooh Vi
the sugar trust. ,,
II have not" replied the witness. ne
directors" he continued, declined 10 PER
init me to present them here. l nave ho
power in the matter
Mr.. Searles said the book was in the
office of the company in New JERSEY,
nominally in his custody, but actually Ill
possession of one of the clerks.
Senator Lexow said The committee
would proceed against the directors, VINO
according to the testimony Of the Wiz
ness, refused to make the minute book OF
the company availa bic, and added that the
whole board of directors would be sum-
moned and made to produce the book.
Mr.. Searles volunteered the informa ton
that the sugar product IN cuba nad uWln-
died from 100000 tons two years ago
to 100000 tons last year, and also that
the price of foreign sugar was controlled
in the London market.
rs the increase of large corporations
a disadvantage to the working men,! was
asked.
mo, SIR was the reply. IF we had
less legislation we would be better off.
If you make laws that will invite CAPT
tai to the state instead of driving it away,
it would be an advantage. But so long
as Investigations like this are fomented
it is unsafe and uncertain, and makes cap
ital act on the defensive, as though il
were the enemy Of the working men.
There was law far higher than the leg.
islative, than the state of New York, the
law of supply and demand. that controls
all these things which no trust, however
big, is able to control.
Mr.. Searles thought it unfair to probe
into the minor workings of any company
conducting legitimate business and have
the facts paraded before the company
Mr.. Seares promised to produce the fig.
ures of profits for the five years preceding
and succeeding the formation of the trust
at I'D o'clock tomorrow morning to which
hour an adjournment was taken.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-18
Question: HANGS TODAY
Unless Governor Stephens Interfercs,
Which is Not Thought Probable.

st. Louis, Feb. 15.-Unless Governor
Stephens should Interfere, a contingent
cy which is not thought possible. Arthur
Duestrow will be hanged tomorrow at
Union. Mo-, between the hours of II
and II.
1t had been intended to conduct the
execution at very early hour, but as
some hopes a reprieve still lingcr with
the attorneys Of the condemned man
the sheriff of Franklin county has decid-
ed to allow plenty of time for the gov
ernor to act if he should wish to do so.
The scatfold is so constructed that Dues
trow will have to pass upon the street
to reach it. Union is crowded with
visitors anxious for glimpse at the
prisoner, and the demand for tickets to
witness the execution has been great.
Less than 100 persons will be allowed in
the inclosure
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-18
INEQUALITIES OF TAXATION.

Last Wednesdays Statesman contain
cd an exceedingly important contribu-
ton on the subject of savings banks and
taxation, about which we have been
rather surprised that we have not re-
cciycd further communications. The
article in question instanced the city of
Glasgow whose savings bank had de-
posits amounting TO over $4,000, 600
while the population of the city is only
100000. And the pertinent inquiry was
made, why should not Austin with rela-
tive population have on deposit in a
savings bank. collected from the poor
classes 100000? The answer made was
two-fold. because of the more cxtrava-
giant habits of our people and secondly
because of our pernicious laws. And in
this connection it was pointed ont that
in Glasgow, city taxes were levied only
on real estate and personal property was
exempt; and this on the ground that THE
poor mans life is as valuable as the
rich mans, ana after life is protected
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-18

We believe it was Diogcncs who lived
in tub, and, being DESTROYS of finding an
honest man. and midday not giving
enough light for the purpose lighted n
candle to hunt for one. The same thing
will have TO h. rcsortcd to by Senator
Lexow's committee to find n member of
n trust who knows anything about II
trust. The Havcmeycrs, Searlcs and Ar
buckles. principals of the sugar and coffee
trusts, have been under the cross-cXami-
nation of Lcxow's committee in New
York, but all of them bctray an igno-
rance about trusts in general and their
own in particular that contumaciouS
robber has on the subject of his pals"
Light candle. senator, turn on the gas
and electric lights and take advantage
of fuil-orbed midday sun, and per
haps you may find member of a trust
who knows something about the trust he
is connected with or the men who are
associated with him, and when you find
him he will make fortune in dime
museum.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-18

The charter of "Grcatcr New York
City" is hanging fire in the legislature.
The republicans Of that body are begin
ming TO regard it as n red hot stove with
which il will not do to NEEDLE or handle
too quickly. They prefer letting it cool
off, at least until Boss Plat, who is now
in Florida. but who has been recalled,
returns to New York and gives his adj
vice on the subject. Mr.. Platt's rc-el"c-
ton to the United States senate did not
free him from the duties of local polit-
zeal boss
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-18

The present postmaster general, the
Hon. William Wilson of West Virginia,
has received a very high and distinguish
ed promotion. He leaves the cabinet
TO fill the place vacated some years since
by the death of Gen. Robert Il. Lee, the
chanccllorship of the Washington and
Lee University at Lexington, Va. There
is no greater honor that could be con-
ferred upon any man than that of filling
n position once held by Gen. Lee. I'm
less the position itself was highly honor
able that distinguished southerner would
never have filed it, but having filled it,
il is doubly honorcd, and it honors any
man, no matter who he is, that succeeds
TO It,
We know of no man more worthy Of
this distinguished honor than William
Wilson. We bid him remember whom
he succeeds and whose former place he
is filling. and let him bear himself nc.
cordingly. We know he will do so. and
we know also that the very fact that
he is assuming the responsibilities tina,
Gen. Lee considered worthy of his no
BILE mind, pure heart and clean hands
will animate him to discharge those n.
sponsibilities TO the very best of his
abilities, which are extraordinary. al
Though he is so unassuming and unos.
tentatious. A long and happy life to the
distinguished new chancellor of the
Washington and Lee University.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-18

A manufacturer Of steel plows at York,
Pa. Mr.. A. Il. Farquhar, says that he
is selling steel plows at Il good profit in
foreign countries and in competition with
"paupcr labor" This is either a lie out
of whole cloth or the republican party
has been lying about the necessity of a
high protective tariff to protect the Amer
lean workingman from competition with
the paupcr labor of Europe, We would
bet that Mr. Farquhar is telling the truth
about il and that he republican party
has been lying about it,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-18
AN AGED SUICIDE.
William Henry Harrison Took Strychninc
at DeniSon.

Denison. Tex, Feb. 15-(Spccial.)-
William Henry Harrison. aged about rs
years. died at 10 o'clock last night at the
residence of his son-in-law. f.. Z. Cor
bett, of this city. Mr.. Harrison had
been in Denison little more than a
week. He was widowcr and lived
with his children, there being two 9th
ers besides Mrs. Corbett. He asked for
Il cup and took a dose of strychnine
which caused his death. Mrs. Corbctt
noticed that her father was in n failing
condition, but he assured her that there
was nothing serious affecting him. Later
a physician was summoned who recog-
nized the symptoms of poison. Search
resulted in the finding of an envelope
such as is commonly used by druggists
for put-up powders.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-18

Backed by the senate committee ON
naval affairs Secretary Herbert has of
fcred the manufacturers of steel plating
for ir0nclad vessels $500 ton or moth
ing. The government stands ready to
erect IA steel armor plant at cost of ST.
100000 in the event that the manufnct-
urers refuse the price offered. Fortunate
ly for the manufacturers that question is
settled by the dissolution of the iron and
steel trusts and the fall of steel rails
from S25 ton to SIT ton. Under the
indications made by the price of steel
rails $500 ton is too much for armor
plating.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-18
SUITED HIM EXACTLY.
Col. Gresham on the Galveston and
Western Decision.

Galveston, Tex, Feb 15.-(Special.)-
Col. Walter Gresham, attorney for the
Galveston and Western. was shown the
dispatch giving the supreme court de-
cisiOn in the case of that road today.
That is just the ground | took-exact-
ly the ground" said he. as he read: The
city had no authority to impose that con-
dition, and it was void
THE case is at an end. There can be
no appeal by the city. We are going to
work now to consummate the articles of
consolidation heretofore made between
the Galveston and Western and the Gal
weston, La Porte and Houston We were
before the council tonight with propO-
sition to connect our tracks. which is
merely a preliminary measure that they
may act on at the next regular meeting"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-18
A GRAVE MISTAKE.
State Authorities Have No Jurisdic,;o,,
Over Foreign Consuls.

Washington, Feb. l5.-Accordiny b. a.
3nCials OF the state department, y tne
hork police authorities who arrested WV WV
I maglstrat" who committed Ian. anh
lrsagai; the Turkish consul al Bos,n Do',t Jpn
saturday night have made. A yray last
,ake ana must undo their acts which ms ~
HHhiawiql. The, Turkish ministar 'I hare are
Mustapha Bey, has lodged with Tho nrre'
department a protest against the nroe eoale
,ngs, and while the department, P ~ r.,i,
'00A'ns I'd authorities and studying 5,,,I
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-18
BELIEVED SHE WAS MURDERED

San Francisco, Feb. 15.-A strange
story has reached here from Mazatlan.
Mexico, cocerning the mysterious death
two months ago of Mrs. William Her.
manus. The Mexican police believe that
she was murdered by her husband. a
wealthy resident, in a fit of drunken
madness. The Mazatlan officers saw
that since the finding of the dead Won.
ans body with evidence of strychnine
poisoning the discovery has been kent
secret in the hope that the murderer
might be captured. II is said that Her
manus, who claims to b. Harvard
graduate. lived in Portland. Ore, Spo.
kane and San Francisco, and that his
wife was a California girl who had been
on the stage. Hermanus is now sun.
posed to DO in New York.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-18
A STRANGE CASE

,, nrS'ol' Tenn. Feb. 1.-THE bodies of
Tenn r u mpley and wife of Surgeoayale.
r; ynn'' were recovered from the Hotstone
r1T' near that place Saturday they
r rooido horseback to Henry SutherIasa's
tbnn and set fire to the same and
woa Jumped into the river. Sutherland
t %"S ,hipieyS brother-in-law and the
Sn, J"'r arose over Ripley marrying Miss
% mr Ripley was a near relative
tarn nr, Hipcey of Knocksville. who Is at
nn,n Ior the Southern RailWay. A
tbev W. Srn nl by his wife requests that
SAM W. buried in the same coffin in tue
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-18
|R0N IH[ NATIONS Capital
THE PEACE TREATY 10 ,,,n
70 DELAY TILL AFTER
MARCH !.
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE Bill
discussed by the House Committee OIL
coinage-rhe Three Friends Case
Was Argued Before the su'
prcme Court Yesterday

wo.hirctop. Feb. 15.-The arel'ia,
tion treaty was not pressed Ill sNeea a,,od
s s today. and it may not be ca''eu
s ~, aaain senator Sherman said to an
a ,.. a Press reporter today that ne
would press the treaty against all legis,
,,tion except appropriation bills ne
did not intend to have it s'aho III wv
way of appropriation bills Alan
Nr Sherman will not make mo,'on
TO postpone the treaty, but IL IL "nu,'
stood that such motion will be made
and II is believed by many senator's tha'
tbc motion will prevail. Those who are
onnosed TO the treaty will of course vote
for nostponement, while number Oh
senator's who desire to 20 OH WIN o'hei
business, together with those who wan.
moro consideration of the treaty, VIII
vote the same way. 1t is the desire oil
Senator Sherman to have vote, as nc
does not feel that he should consent 10
mt the treaty over without testing the
sense of the senate. No one now Do
lieves that there is any hope OF dlrec'
vote on the treaty at this session.
The early part of the executive session
today was occupied by Senator Morgan
who talked in support of his resolution
to .abrogate the Clayton-Bulwcr treaty
There is little prospect of vote on Thu
resolution at this session.
Nearly all the afternoon was consumed
in discussion on the nomination of Hon
+. Y. Davis to be district attorney o
Colorado.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-18
ATTORNEY ARRESTED

Kansas City, Feb. 15.-Prosecuting At
oorhey FRANK NJ. Lowe was arrested this
r rosIg' charged with contempt in hayiag
n o,usra 10 answer questions asked by the
o co of the legislature that recently
foinn an investigation of police af-
bis s, IN hansas City. Mr.. Lowe secured
"'' IcleaSc upon a writ of haheas e>ssne.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-18
NOMINATIONS

Washington, Feb 1.-THE senate in
executive session today confirmed the fol.
John !. Ostrandcr Of Alaska IN bo
commissioner for the district Of Alaska v"
Corps OF Engineers-Licut. Col /
smith to b" colonel; Maj. A. &, AIi 10, a. a.
pointments. i''d'r ap-
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-18
TRAVELLING AGENTS.
I I g Cra wford.

Maj. j. =. CTHWIOTU.
II. A. Reilly.
The above gentlemen are our only au-
horized travelling agents. The public ~
eautioned not to pay money to any one
who may represent him or themselves
as travelling agents for this paper, as al
authority heretofore issued to any other
person Is hereby revoked.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-18
ANOTHER TRUST COLLAPSED.

,b leland .' Feb. 16.-It is stated that
w, w., "'e r, machine bolt trust has gone to the
ch %r' ~ comprised all the leading ma
NJ Dg,t companies in the country.
Ri, oo passing Of the Pappin Nut and
'.rt company, said today: -
gona ~ - machine bolt trade has practically
now :. % smash. The general discount
frnro IN - per cent, while formerly it was
avn Az 70 10 per cent less,'
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-18
NO SPECIAL HURRY ABOUT THE
HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING

is there any pressing need for imme-
date action on the question of securing
public high school building? If Austin
has been able TO do all these years with
the makcshift she now uses for a high
school building, does il not seem there
should be no unsccmly haste in selecting
site for II new building Just now when
the city has not cent to eXpend for
such building? But if we had money.
and there were the great pressing need
there seems TO be, have the board of
school trustees exhausted all available
locations in their quest for suitable
place to erect the building? Have they
asked for bids ON suitable ground. or is
this Turner hall proposition the only Que
the board have received?
Think of the magnificent high school
building Galveston has, and yet that city
does not claim to have better system
of public schools than has Austin. Should
we be content after all these years of
weary waiting and hoping to now have
Il very mediocre building put up to be
called Austin's high school? We think
not. We believe the people of our city
want to see the public free schools the
very best in Texas. And we believe Just
as they want TO see the University the
greatest in the south, just SO do they
want when they do build high school,
to have it quoted rs an honor TO our
Capital city The gentlemen of the school
board can not make haste too slowly in
deciding where to place Austin's high
school, and how big and well to build it.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-18
ADVERTISING RATES.

Advertising rates vii be made known
On application: .,,
Eastern business office, THE Tribune
Sslding, New York City; Western c MSc
5. q. Beckwith Special Agency, sole
SCENTS for foreign advertising.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-18

NJ. Camille F'lammarion says the re-
cent spot on the sun measures S2,WD XII
ometers or 5000 miles in circumf"r-
ence, and that the whole terrestrial globe
would easily disappear in its center.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-18
BERMUDA SITSPJCIO\ED

Washington, Feb. 15.-The secretary of
the treasury has instructed the collector
of customs ut Philadelphia to withhold
clearance papers from the alleged fill
busterer Bermuda. which was preparing
10 leave.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-18
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE.


Washington. Feb. 1j.-Thc house COM
mittce on coinage today again took up the
discussion of the bill for an international
monetary conference. The proceedings
were begun by Representative Hartman
of Montana. Il member of the committee
who urged that action should be taken as
soon as possible on the bill in view of
the approaching death of the Fifty
fourth congress.
Representative Fowler of New Jersey
n member of the banking committee,
spoke in opposition to the projected con-
ference.
Mr. Brewster of New York moved that
the committee adjourn for one week,
which was taken to be an effort in the
direction of postponing action until the
next congress.
Mr.. Hartman urged that a vote be
taken ut once. Several members of the
house asked to be allowed to speak on
the question.
Mr.. Fowler announced that he was op.
posed to any conference. Mr.. Fairchild
of New York said he would vote for the
bill and Mr.. Brewster of New York, thai
he would vote against it and the com
mittee adjourned until tomorrow.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-18
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