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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-13
PROVO POINTS.
Belief That the Wooden Mills Will
Soon Resume-Court Notes.

Provo, Feb. Pin the matter of the es-
tate of Israel Evans. deceased: Matilda
Evans was appointed administrator
bonds being fixed at $500.
Estate of Enoch Daniels. deceased: fol-
lowing appraisers were appointed: Henry
Elmer, David Mitchell and John Drallin-
ger.
Estate of Nehemiah c. Cook. deceased:
Feb. 20 was the day set for hearing petit
ton of Dudley L. Cook.
A marriage license was granted Israel
Anderson and Kate Russon.
-Four hobos were locked in the city jail
this evening for stealing Two suits of
clothes were stolen from Mayor HoI-
brooks residence and sundry articles of
wearing apparel from divers parts of the
town. some of which the officers found
upon the persons Of the tramps The
clothing they had disposed of and it has
not yet been found. Letters in their
pockets showed one to be Charles O'Con-
nor of Pittsburg, Pa, and another Arnol
Elder of East Liberty. Pa. they will be
tried tomorrow.
II seems almost certain that the Provo
wooden mills will resume work Monday.
Manager Smoot has made some conces-
SONS as regards the proportion of cash
the hands will receive. and most of the
employees are inclined to accept the
terms offered. An agreement will proba-
bly, be reached tomorrow, at which time
a formal proposition will be made the
employees.
Tomorrow the sale of seats will begin
for the Georgia university graduates
performance at the opera house, which
will take place Monday evening.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-13
Meeting of the House Committee
Last Evening.
CODE COMMISSION REPORT
OBJECTION TO THE CLAUSE
FIXING MAXIMUM RATES.
General Manager Dickinson and Su-
perintendent Bancroft Win Ar
rive Today-The Latest By Wire
Railway Notes.

The house committee on railroads
met at the Manitou last evening for
the purpose of giving a hearing to
railroad officials and shippers who
desired to protest against the adoption
of certain recommendations made by
the code commission. Among those
who attended were Freight Agent
Munroe. Assistant Freight Agent
Eccles and Attorney P L. Williams of
the Union Pacific, Traffic Manager
Babcock. and General Freight Agent
Hahn of the Rio Grande Western,
Colonel T. G. Weber. F. S. Richards
and John Clark. The feature of the
code commission report which was par
ticularly Objectionable was the recon-
mendation that the Legislature fix
maximum freight and passenger rates.
1t was pointed out that this would be
impracticable in such a sparsely set
tied state, and under the conditions
prevailing here, and it was shown that
it would be impossible for the legisla-
ture to determine an arbitrary and
fixed rate that would not work an in
justice to some line. The objections
were urged with such force that the
committee will probably reject the
code commissions recommendation on
this subject.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-13
Good Reasons to Believe They
Will Soon Fight.
SITUATION VERY GRAVE
ALARMING REPORTS COME
FROM ALL QUARTERS.
Many of the Reports, However, Are
Conflicting and May Be Modified
Upon a Further Showing-Prob
able. Blockade of Crete by the
European Powers.

Athens, Feb. 12.-The greatest ex-
element prevails here. The news
papers have issued midnight editions,
containing a report that the Vail of
Smyrna has chartered a steamer for
the purpose of transporting troops to
Crete, and this in the face of the as
surance given to the powers by the
Porte that Turkey would not send re-
Inducements to the island.
The newspapers and the crowds in
the street declare that the action of the
Vail is taken with the full cognizance
of the Porte which has again proved,
if proof is necessary, that not the
slightest confidence can be placed in
its assurances or promises. Hearty
denunciations of the Turkish govern
ment are heard on every hand. The
city is alive at this hour and the
principal streets are filed with Greeks
who demand that the Grecian war
ships shall prevent the landing of
further troops in Crete. 1t is be-
lieved here that orders to that effect
have already been given to Prince
George, and there is no doubt he will
carry out his instructions, in which
case war with Turkey would probably
result unless displomacy or superior
force should be employed to divert
Greece from her determination to pro-
tect the Cretan Christians and also
perhaps to bring about the long sought
for annexation of the island.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-13
WHEN DE PoSsUM'S UP A TREE.

Dis darkey's dun BON lazy-c'u dn't hep
ct no how, chile.
Ole nanny allus sayd dis coon wuz DO n
to be q trile.
Pears like de good Lawd tended 70 to
max me lasseS cake
An dun TO got de ginger tell de dough
wuz cl'ar dun bake.
But, oh. dis good TO muffin niggah's hart
jes' jumps TO glee
Wen l hyah de ole dawg yawpin an de
'possum's uD a tree.
Oh, den you'd oughtah see dis niggah
swing de ak aroun
Tell de ole tree gifts de argue an t-ums
tumblin' to de groun'.
An watch dis chile a-scramblin' wi dat
ole coon dawg out dab.
Who's gwine to kotch dat possr''l-bress
yo' honeyl Yah, yah, yahl
Dun tole 20. chile. 70 neDDer pee dat
coon wuZ dis same me
Wen de ole coon dawg's a-yawpin' an
de 'possum's I'D a tree.
Den honey. wen ole mammy-de good
Lawd bress her soul
Dun wife in all de darkies TO TO roast
dat DoSsum wnof,
Yo'd oughtah see dis niggah jes' git out
side dat meat
An stuff and stuff tell dis var coon dun
can't git off his seati
Den honey, Dress yo' heart, why cts de
same ole lazy me
Tell mex time dat ole coon dawg kotch a
possum ID a tree.
New York Sun.
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Situation Very Grave.

London, Feb. 12.-The Times has a
dispatch from Canea stating that
Prince George of Greece with four tor
pedo boats and one transport has ar
rived there.
The dispatch adds that reports from
everywhere on the island indicate the
increasing gravity of the situation.
An Italian officer of the gen d'armes
has been sent to Kisamo to inquire into
the condition of affairs there. 1t was
at this place where % Moslems were
killed on Feb. I. The Christians then
suddenly began firing in the streets
and the Moslems stamDeded, making
no resistance to their assailants. Seven
persons were beheaded with swords.
including three women and two chill
dren. The Christians fired a volley at
the Turkish warship which arrived at
Kisamo yesterday.
The insurgents are closing around
Sitia. The inhabitants of that town
begged the governor of Heraklien to
send troops to their assistance, and the
governor, in response to their appeals,
orderer 300 bashi-bazouks and a de-
tachment of regulars to proceed at once
to Sitia The troops had embarked on
a vessel to carry them to their destl-
nation when an order was received
from the governor countermanding the
previous order, the vice consuls having
opposed the dispatch of troops. An at
tack was made today upon the arsenal
of Suda by a body of Christians. The
attack was met with an artillery fire
and the Christians were compelled to
retire
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-13
Grant and Meade.

General Horace Porter, in his Cam
paigning with Grant" in the February
Century, after speaking of General
Meade's somewhat anomalous position,
quotes General Grant as follows: ''I
am fully aware that some embarrass-
ments arise from the present organiza-
ton, but there is more weight on the
other side of the question. l am COM
handing all the armies, and 1 cannot
neglect others by giving my time ex-
clusively to the army of the Potomac.
which would involve performing all
the detailed duties of an army COM
mander. directing its administration,
enforcing discipline. reviewing its
court-martial proceedings. etc. 1 have
Burnside's. Buffers and Sigel'S armies
to look after in Virginia. to say moth
ing of our western armies, and 1 MAJ
make Sheridan's cavalry a separate
command. Besides, Meade has served
a long time with the army of the Po-
tomac, knows its subordinate officers
thoroughly, and led it to a memora BILE
victory at Gettysburg. 1 have just
come from the west, and if 1 removed
a deserving eastern man from the po-
sitiOn of army commander, my motives
might be misunderstood, and the effect
be bad upon the spirit of the troops.
General Meade and l are in close con-
tact on the field; he is capable and per-
fectly subordinate. and by attending to
the details he relieves me of much I'M
necessary work. and gives me more
time to think and to mature my gen.
eral plans. 1 will always see that he
gets full credit for what he does" This
was a broad view of the situation, and
one to which the general mainly ad-
hered throughout the war, but after
that day he gave closer personal di-
rection in battle to the movements of
subdivisions of the armies.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-13
Park City Happenings.

Park City, Feb. 12.-Jack Keatley, of
the Ontario drain tunnel. was the cen
trail figure in a queer accident this
morning. While coming to town he
drove between two COWS which had
assumed a hostile attitude towards
each other. One of them turned on her
hind legs and whirled, striking Keatley
a hard blow on the head, injuring him
severely.
The 3-year-old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Hassen fell from a chair
against the edge of a sofa this after
noon breaking her collar bone
A light blizzard prevailed here last
night and caused some drifting of snow.
A small snowslide occurred in Empire
canyon below the Anchor tunnel and
the canyon road was rendered impas-
sable until the snow was 'shoveled
awav
The Utah Central train was one hour
late this morning owing to snow OBJ
struction.
The Daly-West paid today.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-13
Mr.. Hanotaux' Views.

London, Feb. I'm. Honotaux, the
French minister. has intimated that
proposals that the powers blockade
Crete and that they also occupy Canea.
Ritemo and the other centres of dis
order pending the settlement of the
dispute will be satisfactory to the
Cretans. Active negotiations on these
proposals are now proceeding.
A high authority at the foreign Of
fee today told representative of the
United Associated Presses that he be-
lieved the proposal of NJ. Hanotaux
was a Franco Russian scheme to per-
init Greece to occupy the island, with
Prince George, second son of the King
of the Hellenes as governor general,
the island continuing to pay tribute to
Turkey
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-13

writer in the Book Buyer. and is conse-
quently open to criticism as being
falsity in art. 1t is odd that Ian Mac
laren should weep over the killing of
one of his characters so that his wife
should dose him under the impression
that ne had influenza: and Mrs.
Humphrey Ward should kill Sir George
Tressady with her tears blotting her
writing-pad, and that Thomas Hardy.
sturdy man of genius, should blubber
when Tess pitiful end came Is art so
imperative that these deaths must
occur?
So far the accusation may be just.
Perhaps authors do execute too many
characters on the plan of the realiSr
who scheduled an average of one death
a chapter for his hair-raising novel,
But what sheer absurdity to say that
in any usual experience of people and
things a dramatic death is rare" Is
truth not stronger and more exciting
than fiction?
What is a dramatic death? OF
course, the most dramatic death ever
recorded was that of Placut. who
dropped dead while paying a bill.
Then there was the death of Fabius.
who was choked by a hair in some
milk; that of Louis VI. who met his
doom because a pig ran under his
horse and caused him TO stumble; that
of Saufeius, who was poisoned by the
albumen in a soft-boiled egg. and that
OF Zeuxis, who died from laughter at
sight of bag he had painted. Tragic
deaths like these may not be common.
but if MOntaigne was right natural
death means a passing away from
disaster. murder famine or peStilence.
The essayist held that unnatural
deaths are hose which are not dra-
matte Dramatic deaths are the COM
monest happenings this side of the
river StyX. No writer of fiction can
conceive a way of killing a character
which is unreal or unusual. when one
considers the tragedy in the simplest
manner of dying.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-13

congress to submit an amendment to
the several states. providing for elect
ing United States senators by direct
vote of the people, was passed, all
voting aye, with the exception of All
red, Game, Johnson and Mr.. President.
Mr.. Robinson, absent.
Upon recommendation the report of
the state librarian was referred to the
committee on appropriations and
claims, and that of the Utah state
school for the deaf to the committee
on appropriations
The reading of the code commission
Dill was then proceeded with.
An invitation to attend the agricul-
tural college on Saturday, February
20, was read and accepted.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-13
Awaiting Arms.

London, Feb. IA dispatch from
insurgents are known to be concen-
trated in the vicinity of Canea, await
ing the arrival of arms, ammunition
and equipments from Shaica, on the
South coast, near the western extrem-
ity of Crete where they have been
landed by expeditions from Greece.
When these supplies are received the
dispatch says it is the intention of the
insurgents to make an attack upon
Canea. The dispatch adds that the
Turkish authorities are now convinced
that the pacification of the island can
only be effected by European occupa-
ton
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-13

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Personal letters to Prof. Munyon, 800
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with free medical advice for any disease.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-13
A Picturesque Description of Trafal-
gar Square, by the Artist G. D.
Gibson.

London as Seen by c. D. Gibson"
in February Scribner's: The bewilder
ing scene always reminds me of the art
student l once saw painting il from the
steps of the gallery. and L thought
then that if the actors on the great
stage in front of her could have seen
the hopeless condition of her canvas
and her pale, worried face they might
have stood still for while. But the
panorama has never stopped, and the
only quiet figures in Trafalgar Square
are its bronze statues. There you will
see country boys looking, with admir-
ing envy, at the smart uniforms of the
soldiers. and with terror at the dingy
army of sandwich men shutting
through the gutter carrying advertise
ments of hot and cold luncheons, Turk
ish baths, manicure parlors and places
of amusement, serving, at the same
time, as awful examples of what will
happen to all those who do not take
the sergeant'S advice and become SOL
diers. Even some of the street beg
gars are familiar. The old rat man"
and his pets find Brighton too dull
in the winter and come up to London
for the season. to mix once more in its
streets, where all kinds of horses are
driven by as great a variety of men,
from the Deddler to the powdered
wigged coachman. Cable cars and
troileys would be sadly out of place in
London. and horseless carriages would
be a calamity. There should he no
need to go faster than a horse can
trot, and the best way of all is to
walk for then you can enjoy the shop
windows and look into the faces of
the passers by and speculate on who
they are. You can. go at your own
speed and cross the street as often as
you wish, or stand on a bridge while
scows drift slowly under you. and the
embankment with all it's lights and
st. Pauls in the distance sinking into
the smoke and darkness. like the dis
solving views of a lecturer on travel
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-13
wYoMING's LEGISLATURE.
Springing of Free Silver Bill
Causes a Sensation

Cheyenne, Wyo., Feb. PA sensa-
ton was created in the Wyoming leg
islature today by the introduction by
Democratic member of a free silver
coinage resolution. framed in the Ian
guage of the last Republican state
platform, and calling upon the states
representatives in congress to work
for silver legislation. Many Repub-
licans tried to have consideration of
the resolution deferred to a day fol-
lowing the close of the session. but it
was made a special Order for Tuesday
next. 1t is believed the Republican
majority in the legislature will for
mally renounce free silver by defeating
the resolution.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-13
Agreed on Neutral Ground.

Canea, Feb. 1.-THE Cretan and the
foreign consuls here have agreed that
Halepa shall be regarded as neutral
territory until an attack shall be made
on Canea. In the-event of such an at
tack being decided upon, the consuls
shall have "a hours notice. The com
mander of the Greek warships here
has promised the commanders of the
other war vessels to give them 10
hours notice in the event of his at
lacking the town.
Prince George, the commander of the
Greek torpedo fleet, has not yet ar
rived here.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-13
NEWS FROM NEARBY.
QUEER REVENGE TAKEN BY A
BUTTE GAMBLER.
Lost His Money, It Is Supposed, In
Warehouses; Place, and Then
Threw a Stick of Dynamite Into
a Stove.

Butte, Feb. 1.-THE gambling house
of Ike Morehouse, the well known
horseman, was wrecked this morning
by a stick of giant powder thrown into
one of the stoves, supposedly by some
one who had cost heavily at the games,
and sought revenge. Fortunately no
game was running in the room at the
time where the explosion occurred, and
the only person injured was a janitor
who was badly cut by flying pieces of
the stove. Had the explosion occurred
few minutes sooner, many men would
undoubtedly have been killed
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-13
LlNC0LN'S BIRTHDAY
Celebration by the Republican
State League.
THE EXERCISES HELD AT THE
GRAND ARMY HALL.
John M. Zane Delivers the Grafton
Addresses by W. r. Hutchinson
and Jessie Roote-Music, Vocal
and Instrumental, Recitations.


Lincoln day was celebrated by the Re
publican state league at the G. A. r.
hall last evening, when an interesting
programme, consisting of addresses,
music and recitations, was rendered.
JOHN NJ. ZANE.
John NJ. Zane was the principal speaker
and his effort was designated on the pro-
gramme as an Grafton. The choice of Mr..
Zane to speak about Lincoln was pc
culiarly appropriate on account of Mr..
iberator. The Lincolns and the Zanes
were fellow townspeople in Illinois and
Chief Justice Zane was partner in the
law firm which was honored by having
Abraham Lincoln for, its head
Mr.. Zane's Grafton was a grand eulogy
of the greatest American and was listened
to with great interest, punctured by
loud and frequent applause.
JP. MEAKIN
Prof. John P. Meakin recited with tell
ing effect Lincoln's favorite poem. why
Should the Spirit of Mortal be P-oud?''
w. r. Hutchinson then gave an adj
dress. the subject of which was Lincoln
and the Great Principle which He Repre-
scented and Fought For
a. DUET.
Mr.. Harper and Mrs. Plummer sang
most effectively duet and the proceed
ings closed with an appropriate address
by Jesse Roote.
THE INFANTRY BAND.
The Twenty-fourth infantry band was
in attendance during the evening and
rendered such patriotic airs as America, 4"
Red, White and Blue Hail Columbia, -
The attendance was large and the pro-
ceedingS ultra enthusiastic.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-13
Lost the First Leg.

a Massachusetts, soldier was the first
to lose a leg in the civil war. He en-
listed April 80. 1861. and 20 days later his
leg was crushed by the fall of a stack
of his own companys muskets in the
capitol rotunda at Washington. While
the incident lacks the elements of mili-
tary romance a soldier of the post of
duty is always presumably a hero. and
the widow of this historic boy in blue
has just been awarded a pension of slS
a month.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-13
Railway Notes.

The Rio Grande Western has an
nounced a rate of $3.50 from Ogden to
Carson. New. good during a few days
preceding the -Fitzsimmons
fight.
]. W. Searls of Helena, land agent
for the Great Northern road is in the
city for a few days.
A B. Stanley Macquister of Scotland
has returned from the Pacific coast
and will while away little more time
in Zion before starting east to take
steamer for England.
The Union Pacific Railway company
announces a rate of one fare for the
round trip from all points in Utah 10
Salt Lake for the celebration of Presi-
dent Woodruff's birthday March L
The Salt Lake Opera company has
contracted with the Union Pacific rail-
way for an excursion to Ogden on Feb.
&c on which date the opera company
will play THE Mascot at Ogden.
Fare 81 for the round trip. Special
train returning after the performance.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-13
Powers Ave Unanimous.

London, Feb. 12.-The Morning Post
will tomorrow publish a news agency
statement that the powers are unani-
nous in their condemnation of the atti-
tude of Greece and that they will not
allow her to continue her course. She
must, it is added, abandon the idea of
commencing war with Turkey.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-13
War Almost Inevitable.

Berlin, Feb. 12.-The Post of this
city this evening publishes an article
in which it says that war between
Greece and Turkey is almost newt
able. The paper adds that Turkey is
entitled to allow her troops to cross
the Thessaliar frontier in view of the
action of Greece
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-13
Tranquility is Restored.

New York, Feb. ia special cable
to the Herald from Canea. Crete. says:
The fires are extinguished. Tranquil
lily is restored. The Christians have
left. The Turks in the district of Ret
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-13
Italy Will Oppose 1t.

Rome. Feb. PA semi-official note
has been issued here stating Italy will
not oppose Greece in any action the
latter country may take on the Cretan
question. 1t is added that Italy does
not wish to serve in any WaY.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-13
Devoted Father.

A Foxcroft CMe.) correspondent tells of
a devoted parent up there who, not
owning a horse, has constructed a sled.
and regularly each Sunday morning
draws his three boys three long miles
upon it, that they may not be deprived
of the advantages of church and Sunday
school attendance.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-13
Asphyxiated by Coal Gas.

Milwaukee, Feb. Paul Wagner
and his wife, Frederick Wagner, were
found dead in bed this morning at
their residence in the rear of 40
Fourteenth avenue. Asphyxiation by
coal gas seems to have been the posi-
bic cause of death