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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-20
LEAPING FROM A BALLOON.
Dan Rice. the Famous Circus Man
ager, Tells of q Narrow Escape He
Had From Death.

Circus life. as we'll as all others. has
its incidental dangers. as / found out in
my experience of more than a half CEN
fury under the canvas" The speaker
was Dan Rice. the veteran clown and
circus proprietor. One of the dangers
l encountered was recalled by a para
graph in paper the other day about
an aeronaut being killed in making a
jump from balloon with q parachute.
! had a narrow escape from a. similar
death away back before the war"
You see" he continued. Il was al
ways willing to act as general emer-
gency man. to do any work and fill any
position in any circus with which I
have been connected, and. in such
cases, have been in imminent danger
many a time. l have been in grave
danger of being devoured by lions.
crushed by elephants and skinned
alive by candy butchers and other en-
ployes who handled my money. but the
occurrence l am about TO relate was
as interesting as anything in my
career.
Il believe 1 was the first circus pro-
prietor in the world TO employ a pro-
fessional to make a balloon ascension
and parachute jump prior TO each af-
ternoon performance, picking up an
aeronaut named Ed Billings in an Ohio
town.
Now. Ed was a good aeronaut. en-
tirely devoid of fear. and made leaps
with the parachute from greater nights
that had ever been made before" Col.
Rice resumed. THE only trouble was
that Ed was too jovial. and at times
drank too much whisky. More than
once I had spoken my mind to him on
the subject, and. as ne did not heed my
remarks, / made every preparation for
opportunity advertising my circus on
the day when he should in the natural
course of events fall from his balloon
or parachute and be killed. With the
same foresight l made a study of aero
nautics and parachute leaDing, until I
felt competent to fill his position when
made vacant. The occasion for my
services came at White Water. Mich,
when. at ascension time. Billings lay
under a wagon suffering from sick
headache
When it became evident that 1 must
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-20
WOODLAND EFFECTS.
SIMPLE PICTURESQUE COMFORT
Is THE KEYNOTE.
Rustic Green Furniture in Rush and
Willow Is Vastly in Demand
Among the Very New Things Are
Monks Chairs, Darby and Joan
Chairs and Folding Writing
Tables.

The decorators and cabinet makers
have evidently received private ad-
vices that the summer before us is
guaranteed to be excessively warm, or
they are making an unusually strong
plea for woodland effects indoors. This
suspicion is inspired by the fact that
all the novelties put forth for the re-
decoration of country homes are rus
tic of build, as they have never been
before. and in their coloTing green alb
solutely predominates. An especial eff
fort has been demonstrated in behalf
of suitable furnishings for lattice en-
closed piazza parlors. the shops are
crowded with quaint examples for gar
den chairs, and the suggestions for sit
ting rooms and bedrooms SAVIOR of al
most provincial simplicity.
Evidently luxury in the country
home is TO be no longer sought after.
Simple picturesque comfort is the
thing. and for that reason there has
and hide-bottomed chairs. Knitting
stools they are technically called: the
hide or rush seats rather small. the
narrow backs formed of four Stats be-
tween two high outstanding bars and
the whole painted in dark green enam-
ell. They are to take the place of the
elegant little gilt and satin chairs once
the vogue in cottage parlors, and their
low seats and tall backs make them
very comfortable for pretty girls in
dinity gowns who are going to sit as
upright as their grandmamas and work
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-20

A snowslide at the Consolidated Min
ing and Smelling company's Garfield
mine. in Gibbs canyon, four miles north
Of Brigham City. about 3 o'clock yes
terday morning, resulted in the death
of Fred J. wolhaupter of Ogden and
Ed Nav of Plain City; David Russell
of Ogden and John Dalbor of Willard
were in the tunnel at the time of the
occurrence, and although buried for
scme time they were rescued unin-
jured.
Just where the two men were when
the avalanche descended is not yet
known definitely, but it is believed that
Wolhaupter was in the blacksmith's
shop, and the other employed just out
side the tunnel. There is more snow
in the vicinity than has ever been
known before. but the slide was not
expected.
Suddenly and without any warning
it was upon them. carrying everything
before it, and leaving devastation in
its course. The blacksmith's shop was
carried away, some of the ruins of I
being found at the foot of the dump
many feet below.
Several hours afterwards the body of
Wolhaupter was recovered.
WALLPAPER was a son-in-law of H.
c. Wardleigh of ogden, and leaves a
widow and one child; Nav was mar
ried man, and leaves a widow and
seven children.
The mine was formerly known as the
Garfield, and is a lucrative property.
the principal stockholder being H. c.
Baker of this city.
William J. Turner of ogden, who
was with the party, was also reported
to have been killed. but a report re-
ceived late last night denies the rumor,
and brings the gratifying assurance
that he has been found alive. 1t seems
that he was in the engine house when
the slide occurred and for several hours
tried to attract the attention of the
rescuers by tapping on a pipe. He
finally succeeded and was taken out in
an exhausted condition, but compare
lively uninjured.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-20
BRIEF TALES BY WIRE.

General Powell Clayton. minister to
Mexico has so far recovered as to be
enabled to leave ST. Louis for his home
Forty more japanese have arrived for
the colony in Mexico. 1t is said there Will
be 5000 there by July.
Corea is anxious to join the postal
union.
Julius Goldsmith. of Milwaukee Wis.
has been selected consul-general at
Berlin.
William J. Bryan was at Louisville yes
terday.
British cruiser Talbot will represent the
queens domnions at the Grant monu-
ment celebration
Mrs. Mary Ewing Martin. of New York,
has been awarded 5000 for the death
Third Avenue Street Railway company
line.
W. A Jones. of Wisconsin. and Robert
V Bell Of Maryland. have accepted the
respective offices of commissioner and
assistant commissioner of Indian affairs.
A meeting of the American Federation
of Labor is being held at Washington
Reports show that the association is in
fiourishing condition
There does not appear to be much pros
pect for an amalgamat ton of the Sons
of the Revolution and Sons of the Ameri-
can Revolution.
Berea. O.. had an $4,000 fire yesterday.
TramDs caused it.
Near Bear Creek. Mon. last night an
accident on the Northern Pacific threw
the engine down the mountain side. Four
of the train crew were hurt, Engineer
Smith badly
EX-State Senator Joseph BARLEY, of
Nebraska. has waived examination on the
charge of embeZzling half million dol
lars. and has given bonds in the sum of
$4,000.
The Napier district. in New Zealand. is
flooded. Loss will reach 500 900. Twelve
persons were drowned while trying TO
rescue others.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-20
UNION PACIFIC AGENT
A. D. Stiles Has Been Appointed
to the Position.
The MAGNATES GO HOME
RESULT OF THE SHORT LINE
U. P. CONFERENCE.
A Large Party of Southern Pacific
Officials to Arrive in Salt Lake
Today-The Latest by Wire.

A. D. Stiles has been appointed trav-
cling passenger agent in the Union Pa
cific territory controlled by General
Agent Clay, with headquarters at this
point. the appointment to take effect
Immediately or rather as soon as Mr..
Stiles arrives from Omaha. The order
was issued by Mr.. Lomax yesterday
afternoon.
The new agent until yesterday held
the same position in the Omaha terri
tory. He has been in the service of
the Union Pacific for seven or eight
years and before that time had a great
deal of experience in the freight de-
partments of other eastern lines. He
was selected for the important post by
Mr. Lomax because of his unquestioned
abilities in the travelling freight branch
of railroading.
The position was first offered to J.
w. Baxter. general agent at Portland
but he was too we'll satisfied with his
place on the coast. Mr.. Clay, in eX-
pressing his views of the new appoint
ment was enthusiastic and paid the
new official the highest compliments.
1t will be gratifying to Mr.. Stiles to
know that his entrance into this terri
tory is heartily approved in the rail-
road circles The appointment of
travelling freight agent is looked for
any day.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-20
STARBEAMS.

In Boston a monkey has learned to
ride a wheel. But there are others.
Buiwer Lytton once wisely said:
THE surest way of making a duDe is
to let your victim suppose you are
his
The heroes of the dav are a man
who didn't reach the north pole and
one VINO hit his adversary below the
heart.
Death no longer reigns in the hog
killing department at Swift's. He was
succeeded Wednesday by man named
Boyle
A Chicago woman. who is addicted
to the blOomer habit has reversed the
usual process and is suing for di-
vorce from her husband.
A western agricultural paper has a
news item headed: Hogs as Mortgage
Lifters." But there have been hogs
who were mortgage foreclosers.
There are 300 dogs at Kansas City's
dog show. If there were 100 more 1t
would be a canine aristocracy second
only to New Yorks famous 400.
The small merchants will have to
take it out on the celebrated firm OF
Todd. Burns & Co, who originated the
department store system in Dublin
about 1861.
A wise man once said that it would
be impossible to conceive of a more
unhappy creature than an i'll natured
person incapable OF enjoying pleasure
or giving it TO Others
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-20
AT CooN'S LANDING.
Another Great Calamity Caused by
a Broken Levee.

Vicksburg, Miss, April 19.-NIidnight
Major ]. H. Willard. United States
engineer has just received dispatch
from the master of the steamer Flor
ence. ordered last night to Coon's
Landing, La. to rescue flood sufferers,
asking him to send all skiffs obtain
able by first steamer as people are
drowning and cannot be reached eX-
cept by skiffs. Coon's Landing is about
50 miles from this city and is being
flooded by the Riggs crevasse.
A dispatch arrived at midnight from
Ashwood La. saving the water is
rushing rapidly into the swamps of
TeNsas parish. which is inaccessible
by steamers. and this dispatch aroused
many apprehensions. Skiffs cannot be
sent tonight.
Later-A dispatch from the valley
route operator at Hays, Miss, referring
to the foregoing, says the calamity at
Coon's Landing is due to a break in
the Ievee there, and that another has
occurred opposite Rodney. No details
have been received. Boats cannot be
sent before morning.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-20
HAVE GONE EAST.
Union Pacific Officials Will Return
Again.

The Union Pacific general officers
who have been in Salt Lake since Mon
day. one week ago, attending con-
ference with the Short Line, departed
last evening for Chicago without hav-
ing completed the business which
brought them here. Another meeting
to be held either here or in Omaha
must occur before all of the proposed
traffic relations have been agreed upon.
If it had not been that the presence
OF the party was required in Chicago
at a traffic meeting there, this city
would probably have entertained the
visitors for another week; for in view
of the obstacles which met their work.
that much additional time is needed
before a final adjustment can be
reached.
General Manager Dickinson, General
Traffic Manager Munroe and General
Passenger Agent Lomax all united in
saying just before their departure that
the relations between the Union Pa
cific and Short Line were of the most
pleasant nature and they saw nothing
in the way of a close alliance in every
respect similar to the one that had
existed previous 20 the separation of
the two roads. Attempts to draw them
out as to details We're unavailing, for
the reason that they considered the
making of any plans public. premature
and ill-advised.
An interesting question of legality
was advanced yesterday afternoon in
connection with the forming of a traffic
pool between these two lines. under the
recent order of the United States court
denying the right of existence or oper-
alton of traffic associations or pooling
interests. 1t was asserted that the
business which has been occupying the
attention of the conference was an an
ticipated violation of that law. Gen
erdl Traffic Manager Eccles of the
Short Line explained away the appar-
ent hindrance in very few words bv
reminding those who doubted their
rights that the law only forbade COM
peting lines to pool. Were 1T intended
TO cover the relations of connecting
lines railroad business would be a YER
liable farce.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-20
COMING DECENTRALIZATION.
Statement That the U. P Is Paying
Brokers Heavy Com Emissions.

Chicago. April 1s-Rumors of coming
decentralization in passenger rates were
revived today by report that the
Pacific and Union Pacific were paying
the same commissions to ticket brokers
as are now being paid to regularly APP
pointed ticket agents. As the present
rate of commission IS four times that of
the normal its payment 10 the brokers
would furnish them with Il big margin
on which to cut rates. There IS much
talk of reductions in regular one-way
rates to the same extent as the cuts made
by the brokers.
AT general meeting of western pas
senger representatives of all roads to
be held on Wednesday. the subject of
rates for the Christian Endeavor assO-
citation at San Francisco next July will
be taken uD. There is much Impotence
to have the matter settled, as it is feared
decentralization viii result from leaving
the matter open any longer. The South
ern Pacific has been asked to state its
position in the matter
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-20
Angry Waters Pour Forth.

Natchez. Miss. April 19.-The first
break in the Concordia parish front oc-
CURED on Sunday morning when the
Giasscock levee gave way. This levee is
located about % miles below Natchez,
and is near the lower end of the levee
system of the parish. A large force of
meE were at work on the levee Sunday
morning raising and strengthening ii,
when suddenly the laborers saw the
muddy water begin 10 bubble up at the
lower end. Almost instantly the seeth-
ing water tore a great hole through the
embankment. The water rushed through
at a great rate and began spreading out
in the lowlands adjacent The water
from this break will inundate the lower
part of the parish from Morville down to
Brabston. covering a number of fine
plantations. The flood from this crevasse
will be met by the waters from the Biggs
break north of here covering a vast area.
It will entail a vast amount of suffering
of the people of the neighborhood and
help will have to be extended TO them.
Tonight the crevasse is reported to be
from 500 to 1000 feet wide and still caving.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-20
BRYAN AT FRANKFORT.
Makes Ringing Silver Speech to
the Members of the Legislature
and Other Prominent Kentuckians

Frankfort. Ky. April 19.-The speech
OF Hon. William J. Bryan TO the legisla-
tare here this afternoon was delivered at
the opera house TO which was admitted.
besides the legislators. a remarka BILE
crowd OF 1.2n0 people representing every
party and faction in Kentucky politics
The speech was masterDiece of ora
tory.
He pleased all. and vet delivered one
of the strongest arguments for silver
He was the guest of the lgisature all
day. and left tonight via Louisville and
st Louis for his home.
He IS still suffering from the effects of
the fail in' Florida Although he shows
no signs OF il while speaking he IS
mass of bandages. on the stage among
the capitals distinguished citizens was
Governor Bradley who was introduced
10 Mr.. Bryan by Senator Blackburn amid
the cheering of the crowd. After the
speech Governor Bradley was among the
first TO grasp the speakers hand and
10 tell him that he had made the best
speech for the silver side that he had
ever heard.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-20
Cuban Chat.

Havana, April 19.-Private advices
from Manzanillo show a condition of
inactivity among the insurgents, and
the planters are arranging TO go on
with the work of the plantations.
The wife and daughter of Mr.. Hyatt
the American vice-consul at Santiago
de Cuba, have been attacked by yellow
fever.
La Lucha comments editorially today
On the near approach of the pacifica-
ton of the island OF Cuba.
There have been 621 deaths from
smallpox at Guines from April l to
April 10.
A demonstration has been held at
Santa Clara. capital of the province of
that name, to celebrate the pacification
of that part of the country AMI to do
honor to Captain-General Weyler The
mayor and aldermen presided over the
demonstration.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-20

rected to take possession of the roads
and the land grants in their possession
and the United States shall own the
roads, operate them as continuous
line and charge such rates as shall
pay expenses and maintain a sinking
fund. The secretary is directed to fund
any bonds paramount to the rights of
the United States and ascertain the
cost of purchasing such lines owned
by the Central and Union Pacific as
shall be necessary for the maintenance
of q, continuous line from Omaha or
Kansas City to San Francisco or the
cost of constructing such lines as may
be necessary for this purpose.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-20
Chinese Embassy.

The royal Chinese embassy in two
special coaches of the Southern Pacific,
having on board the new Chinese min
lister. vice-consuls and 40 attaches.
passes through Ogden tomorrow morn
ing en- route from San Francisco to
Washington.
General Agent Harry NJ. Clay will
have the party under his guidance
from Ogden 40 Omaha, the special go
ing over the Union Pacific to that
point, and thence by the North West
ern to Chicago
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-20
Bank stockholders in a Bad Boat.

Nashua, n. H, April 1s.-Holders of
ADJ shares of stock of the failed Sioux
City National bank of Sioux CITY. Ia,
today received notice from W. II.
Farnsworth. the attorney for the re-
ceiver. that suit would be instituted
against them in the United States
courts TO com3el them to show cause
why they should not pay an assess
ment of SIS per share, which has been
levied for the purpose of paving the
Indebtedness of the bank. the affairs
of which are now going through the
winding up process. The local stock
holders will fight the assessment.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-20
The Pacific Roads.

Washington. April Ex-senator But
Ter of North Carolina. today intro
sidiary acts of the Union and Central
Pacific railroads. 1t cites the failures
of the companies to meet their obli-
cations that by the terms Of the acts
such failure is to operate as a forfeit
ure of all property rights and fran
chises and directs the attorney general
TO cause such forfeiture to be enforced.
The secretary Of the treasury is di-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-20
Southern Pacific oficials.

A special party of so Southern Pa
cifc officials will arrive over the West
ern this morning from California. 1t
is in charge of E. Hawley. assistant
general traffic agent at San Francisco,
and o. P. McCattlin, assistant general
passenger agent at New Orleans. The
party has completed a trip over the
system and will proceed eastward this
evening. after doing the customary
sightseeing programme in Salt Lake.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-20
% PAST CELEBRATIONS OF *
/ PIONEER DHyA

bright and clear. BY 10 o'clock all was
in readiness for their departure. and at
the booming of the cannon the wagons
and carriages. numbering 100. fell into
line and proceeded on the journey.
They arrived at Black Rock at 1
o'clock. being greeted by the booming
of cannon and the unfurling of the
American flag, which was surmounted
by the eagle and the beehive and
placed conspicuously IN the center of
the plot selected for the camping
ground. The company formed a corral
with their wagons and carriages.
pitched their tents and then listened
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-20
LONDYKE GOLD FIELDS.
Said to Be Much Richer Than Was
at First Reported.

Port Townsend, Wash. April 19.-From
news brought here on the steamer Alsi
which arrived from Alaska at noon to-
day it is learned the new gold
fields discovered on the Londyke
river are said to be much richer
than at first supposed. Recent dis
coveries, it is stated. show as high as
1896 to the pan. The city of Juneau $
almost deserted. as every able-bodied
man who can purchase an outfit is leaving
for the Londyke country. Recent warm
rains have started the snow to melting
between Sheep Creek and the base of the
divide making travel impossible. Only
800 miners got over. before the thaw set in
and now 500 men are canned on Sheep
creek waiting for a hard freeze.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-20
MAY BE P.ARDONED.
Mckinley Is Seriously Considering
the Dunlop Case

Washington. April 19.-President Nc
Kinley had a consultation with Attorney
General McI<cnna today about the case
of Joseph Dunlop. proprietor of the Chi
cago Dispatch. who was sentenced to
two years Imprisonment for sending OBJ
scene literature through the mails.
The attorney-ge general in his report on
the case said the only mitigating circum-
stances in M Dunloo's case was his
physical condition. and the fact that his
life might be jeopardized by confinement.
Dunlop IS said 10 have had two
apoplectic strokes since his sentence. 1t is
probable that Mr.. Mckinley will reach
a decision on his application for pardon
within few DAYS.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-20
GENTLE SPRING.

Bring forth the bike that's dormant lain
Full man weary day.
Go '-scorch" with an unholy joy.
Then put the thing away.
Bring forth the coat of summer hue,
Trot out the shoes of tan
Then dor the thick attire you wore
When winter first began.
Provide yourself with ear muffs cen
While YOU procure fan
And purchase every different kind
OF underwear you can.
Select the summer hat of straw,
But let the cap of fur
BE constantly IL readiness
For changes to occur
For this is springtime. gentle spring,
The season of delight.
When we oersnire ut EARN morn
And freeze our ears at night.
Chicago News.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-20
Italian Expedition Annihilated.

Paris. April 1s.-The Temps publishes
a story this evening saying that the
Italian expedition under Major Bottego
has been annihilated in southern Abys-
sinia. Il appears the Ethiopia general
commanding At Baro requested Major
Rottego TO halt until the expedition was
authorized by the negus to proceed. The
Italians thereuDon fired on the messen-
gers bearing the flag of truce and killed
them In the fight which followed only
two OF the Iatter succeeded in escaping.