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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-11
SOME LATE NEW THINGS.

A newly patented grip for bicycle
handles is composed of a set OF spiral
springs set between two metal caps
and covered with woven cane to make
q cool, spring grip.
To prevent hats from being mussed
in shipping two adjustable. hinged rods
are placed inside the box to press
against the upper rim of the hat and
hold in fast TO the bottom.
A new square for carpenters use has
its longer end followed out on the in
side to receive the shorter end, which
is pivoted so that it will fold up. a
from opening beyond the square.
In a new steam pressure alarm for
boilers bell mechanism is attached to
the steam gauge, the arrow on the
gauge releasing the bell tongue when
it reaches a given point, which can be
set at any pressure desired.
Whips cannot drop or bound out of
a new whip socket. a toothed clamp
being fixed in the lower end of the
socket to grasp the butt of the whip,
which can only he released by pressing
the foot on a lever to open the clamp.
To make horseback riding easier a
newly patented stirrup is formed of an
upright rcd surrounded by a spiral
spring, which is attached to the saddle
by a strap. the loop for the foot being
placed at the lower end of the rod.
To assist a person in holding an ear
of corn SO as not to soil the fingers
while eating it a new device is COM
posed of three prongs set in triangular
form in a handled disk, the prongs
being stuck into the large end of the
ear
To prevent the danger of falling
while stepping on the hub of a wagon
wheel to get on a wagon a new step
has cap or ring with checked surface
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-11
A REMARKABLE CAREER.

An account of John A. McCalFs rise
in % years from the position of an
obscure clerkship in the state insur-
ance department at Albany, N Y,
is one that tends to illustrate his
marked business ability, for four years
after his first connection with that
branch of the state government he was
superintendent of the department, be-
ing at that time-1S75-but q years IF
age. By his perseverance he succeeded
in exposing every insurance scandal
that was being perpetrated on the pub
lie, forcing is companies of that state
and Is of other states to stop issuing
policies. Although the office was Of
fered to him again he declined TO ac-
cept the controllership of the Equitable
Life Assurance society of New York
In February, 1892. he was appointed
president of the New York Life The
finance committee of the company. at
Mr.. McCalrs urgent suggestion de-
cided to bid for SIS, 000 900 of the Cleve-
land administration bonds at 10S and
$4,000. 900 at 109 and Mr. Mccall went
TO Washington with these offers in his
pockets. When he reached there he
concluded that if his company was go
ing 70 get any portion of that bond is
sue it would have to bid higher, so ire
tore I'D the committees bid and sub
mitted the same amounts at 110h and
Ill 1t is said that the net profit to
the company on this transaction has
since the purchase. In July last he
joined with John P. Morgan. August
Belmont, Jacob H. Schiff. L. Won Hoff-
man & Co. and LaZard FrereS in the
we'll known syndicate to prevent
gold exports, and thereby strengthen
the government reserve. Mr. Mccall
bases his success upon the cordiality
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-11
President of the New York Life
Insurance Company.
SALT LAKE INVESTMENTS
CONCERN HAS A MILLION IN
LOCAL BONDS.
The Visitors Banqueted at the Alta
Club Last Night-New York Life
May Erect Building Here-The
Programme for Today.

Hon. John A. Mccall, president of
the New York Life Insurance COM
pany and one of the first finaciers of
the east to subscribe to the Cleveland
bond issue of 500, 100000, was the most
noteworthy arrival yesterday. He is
accompanied by Edward N. Gibbs,
treasurer of the same corporation, and
Ballard NJ. Mccall, son of the presi-
dent.
Mr.. McCalrs visit to Utah is mainly
of public note for the reason that the
corporation of which he is the head
foresaw a paying investment in the
purchase of 100000 worth of Salt Lake
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-11

attached to the nut which fastens the
wheel on and projecting around the
hub.
newly patented cradle rocks itself
by means of a clockwork mechanism, a
rod running from a slowly revolving
wheel to the upper part OF the cradle
to rock it back and forth. the rod
being adjusted to rock the cradle fast
or slow.
A paint to make buildings fireproof,
recently patented. consists Of water,
caustic soda, salt and blue vitriol mixed
together, to form a liquid of the thick
ness of paint. the compound being dis
covered by Washington woman
To assist boys in spinning their tops
a pair of clamps is formed with pivots,
in which the top turns as the cord is
unwound. after which it is released to
the pavement or floor by opening the
clamps, or can be held fast if desired.
A newly devised gearing for bicycles
has a steel ball set in every link of the
chain, the sprocket wheel being hol-
lowed out to receive the balls, the chain
being so made that the teeth of the
sprocket wheel are used as we'll as the
ball sockets.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-11

Talk about an increase of crime in this
city" said an old newspaper man yester-
day; 4 cannot see it. Six years-yes,
FIVE years ago, all the papers were COM
PEELED to keep a man on police work all
of the time. He couldn't leave the place
for a half hour. The police reporter re-
understand the boys have time to go
down to the county building; attend
meetings of the Municipal League, go to
boxing exhibitions and picnics. You can
depend upon it, when news is scarce
around police headquarters, crime is not
as plentiful as it was"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-11
A PLEASANT DAY.

The days entertainment was fraught
with a good deal of interest to the Wis
itors. The Mccall party arrived in
their special car over the Rio Grande'
Western from Ogden, connections hav-
ing been made there with the Southern
Pacific, over which the special came
from San Francisco. They were driven
to the offices of the New York Life in
the Dooly block, where Mr.. Mccall met
the agents of the concern. Luncheon
was partaken of at the residence of
General Agent Newman, followed by
drive to the offices of the Mormon
church, after which an organ recital
was given at the tabernacle. Fort
Douglas was next visited, where Colo
mel Kent had ordered a review of the
Twentyfourth infantry. At $3.50 the
party were taken to Saltair, which con-
cluded the itinerary for the day. The
banquet was served at the Alta club
at o'clock. This morning the party
will be driven over the city by Mr..
Newman, attending the tabernacle
services this afternoon and becoming
the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Newman
at dinner this evening. The special
car will leave this evening over the
Western, en- route to Denver.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-11
MAY ERECT A BUILDING HERE.

Among the things prognosticated
from the trip is the erection in the
near future of a New York Life build
ing, something that has been prom
ised to the city for several years,
and which was formerly of much COM
ment in Denver before the Equita BILE
Insurance company finished its spa
cious structure in that place. The fact
that there is really no room for an
other building of such proportions in
Denver leads those who have knowl-
edge of the companys intentions to
grow confident over their prediction. OF
course MIR. Mccall could not be OK
pected to confirm an important con-
sideration of this kind. but he does say
that there will probably arise other
Inducements for the placing of capt.
tai controlled by his company in this
state.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-11

out of a job would like situation about
June l. Best of references from w j.
Lynch John d. Spencer, the old county
court and several other officials who have
been at the public crib for years Apply
In person or by letter to ConeIey &
Corbis care basement floor, city and
county building.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-11
ALL OFF WITH THEM
Silver Republicans Who Are Dis
satisfied With Existing
Conditions.
POINT TO THE MANY OFFICE
SEEKERS IN THE GRAND
OLD PARTY.

Small List of the Patriots Who
Voted for Mckinley and the Gold
Standard-Colonel Tatlock May
Go to Washington-Charlie David
son Working Hard for an In
creased Duty on Lead-Will
Lynch Out of Politics Forever
Other Political Gossip.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-11

attached to the nut which fastens the
wheel on and projecting around the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-11

Charles Davidson is the hardest work
ing man among all those who are in
ferested in the securing of a duty on lead.
Since the retirement of the petition cir
r,IIated by the lead trust agents in the
CITY. asking for a duty of one cent per
Mound on ores Charles has worked day
and night getting q counter petition pray
ing the rate be made one and one-haif
csl.ts This has grown to mammoth pro-
norfiors and viii be forwarded i'm
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-11
A BANQUET.

These views were set out in remarks
made by Mr.. Mccall at a banquet Civ
en- in his honor at the Alta club last
night. Sixteen representative citizens
were seated at the board. They were:
Governor Wells, Chief Justice Zane,
Heber j. Grant. Colonel Kent. Senator
Brown. w. S. Mccormick, J. f. Dolly,
Hon. George q. Cannon, Joseph F.
Smith, F. A. Grant, Colonel n. W.
Clayton, Farley L. Williams. Judge
Colburn, John Q. Cannon, Colonel H
J. Newman and G. NJ. Wood.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-11

City bonds and later of 100000 in city
school bonds. The 81 900 600 in interest
drawing collateral here approved the
judgment of Mr.. Mccall, with whom
these negotiations were made. While
his coming to Salt Lake has no direct
bearing on this investment, being
merely in the nature of an official
meeting with the agents of his COM
pany in this state, it recalls the con-
f1dence already manifested in the sta
bility of this section before it had as
sumed the responsibility of admins
tering its own affairs under the indie
pendent relations of statehood. Aside
from these interesting features it
also afforded the distinguished visitor
an opportunity of recording his views
of the business outlook of a city that
he has never seen before and upon the
reputation of which for solidity and
conservatism he alone based deter
mination to loan a million of dollars
entrusted to his discriminative in
StinctS.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-11
THE TOASTS.

Ex-senator Arthur Brown presided al
the banquet last evening, in the capac-
ity of toast master. Judge Zane came
first on the list of responses, the topic
assigned being Western Justice. -
George Q. Cannon responded to The
Mormon People" Hon. Farley l.. Will
Jams made a few remarks on the salt
Lake Bar" Judge Colburn spoke en-
tertainingly on Salt Lake City and
the Pioneer Jubilee" Colonel Kent di-
rected his attention to "A New Fort
Douglas" and Mr.. Mccall said a good
many complimentary things about his
impressions of the city
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-11
that has always characterized his deal
EDWARD N. GIBBS.

Edward n. Gibbs, the treasurer of
the company. is at the head of prob
ably 25 important financial institutions
of New York City, prominent among
the list being the New York Security &
Trust company.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-09-09
JAPAN HEARD FROM
Is WILLING TO ARBlTRATE IN
TROUBLE WITH HAWAII.
SHERMAN RECEIVES LETTER
island Empire Believes It's Complaints
Wen Founded but VIII Meet Pfopo
sails of Peace II Suggests the King
of Belgium as Arbitrator-Wha
Japan Minister Says.

WASHINGTON, Sept s. The fun tex
of the formal acceptance by Japan o.
the proposal to arhitrate its difference
with Hawaii has been received and a
COPY was delivered To Secretary Sher'
man Us the secretary of the Japanese
legation. Count Okuma, the Japanese
minister II foreign affairs, after ae'
knuwledging the receipt of llawnii's
offer to arl trnte, says In part THE
imperial government IL firmly con
WINGED that it's con, paints IN this
matter are well founded and the de
mands just and reasonable Never
thclCss, In Il spirit of cancellation ana
in the hope that it's action may con.
tribute to the good relations between
the two countries, II has resolved to
accept subject to certain necessnr!
limitations and qualifications, the pro
pobas Of Hawaii, and proposes that The
two governments shall. when the prop.
er time arrives, unite In requesting his
majesty, the king of the Belgians. to
accept the position rs sole arbitrator
I'VE propose that the two govern
n'Cnts shall agree To the essential facts
Of the case and that arbitration shall
be limited to the specified questions at
law and in case the award In In favor
of Japan to measure the damages suf.
fered by the subjects of his imperial
majesty,
III the GOV eminent Of the republic
IL prepared to meet the imperial gov.
eminent upon the foregoing essential
points II Is not approhended that amy
difficulty Will be experienced in arriy.
Ing at IN III Outstanding in the uucs.
tons of minor Importance. In view of
llawaii's conduct the count goes on TO
say that II should not nov occasion
any sul'pr!sc he believed, II Japan de.
tllnos 10 discuss the question whether
the possession by each free immigrant
OF $50 was bona fde or not.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-09-09

attached TO ST Mirhar, church IN New
York city. whose convent is ON Staten
island, She soon made up her mind
to become nun, Not all OF the chill
dren embraced the Roman Catholic
faith With their mother, and those who
did not are said to oppose their sis
ter's resolution.
Miss Van Rensselaer, is direct de
scendGnt OF the old Van Rensselaer,
family of Albany, whose stately man
sion is ono OF the most historic In
America The dwelling built between
1920 and 1642 is one ot the oldest in
The United States, 1t will soon he
town down, 1t was 1t the old we'll In
the rear of the mansion that Yankee
Doodle was composed by DR., Srhueks
burg, who was "A chaplain in the revo
mtiOnary army. II WAS nj the man
sion that Gen. Ahercromhie and staff
had their headquarters, and ON the
grounds in the rear his troops were IN
camp. \ reception was given to Gen,
lafayette in the house, and numerous
are the stories of romance, vnlor and
love that are told with the old mansion
as the central figure, The place was
recently sole nj auction.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-09-09
A Father Cured Of SCrofu|a
MS DAUGHTER OF ST. VITUS' DANCE.
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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-09-09
INCREASE IN FARM VALUES.
and in Twelve Western States Rises
$474,745, 240 in a Year.

Chicago, H., Sept. S.-Reports from
4l6 counties in twelve OF the principal
farming states of the west having 1872
524,5 62 acres of farming land show an
increase in the value OF that land since
September l. 1886, of S4I4, I45, 2+0,
I he reports are only portion of the
counties in each state, as received so
far from correspondents of the Trib-
uue. A fair estimate of the increased
valuation of farming land in these
twelve states alone in twelve months
is $1,000, 100000
These reports show the present valu-
alton of the farm lands in the 4l6
counties to be S3,S36.39l 904 at the
present time as compared with $3.50
10. 200 year ago,
The increase in the value OF farm
lands as shown by the reports so far
received is $685. an acre, an increase
OF IA | per cent. over the figures OF
September /, 1896.
Reports were received fer thtrty-t"u
counties in Wisconsin, having l0,305,-
7S4 acres of farming land, which ON
present valuation is worth S269 .56l, 1872
as compared With SPA, 1878 a year
ago, or an increase Of $27,977,2li. The
Increase amounted to 50 n an acre, or
- per cent increase over last year
valuation Eight counties reported IN
creasos tt from s. to SIS an acre, II
Increases of less than s. an acre, and
in no change was shown In one
county the report showed 4 smaller
valuation than that of u year ago. In
six counties sales were 90 per cent,
greater than year ago, in sales were
from 30 to 40 per cent greater, and
in the : the reports showed sales of
frcm > to 20 FER cent. more farming
land than a year ago. In 10 counties
the reports were to tho effect that the
market had not changed, and in one
county sales were less than Il months
ago
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-09-09
TERRIBLE EXPLOSION.
| UNKNOWN NUMBER KILLED IN
ONO AS A RESULT.
Two Hundred and Forty Quarts OF
Nitro Glycerine Go off in Two Al
most Simultaneous Flashes

ysnct, o., Sept. s. A terrible ex-
rlGsicn of nitro glycerine occurred
here yesterday afternoon which re-
suited in the death Of six people whose
names are known and OF others at
present unknown. The killed are.
Sam Barber. Allen Faltis John
Thompson, Charles Portel Henry
ansdale and --- Havens, boy. The
explosion occurred at a well located
rear the supply company's Office build
ing The well had just been shot
~ Barber Ore hundred ana twenty
quarts of gIycerinc let down into
the well exploded the gas
ishi'e' ana with terrilis
.orce the flames shot high above the
derrick. Soon as the driIers saw the
names several climbed into the der
rick and shut off the gas but had
hardly gotten there when there was n
terrific explosion. The burning gas
mad started the remaining glycerine In
empty cans standing In a wagon near
the derrick. In another wagon near
Dy were some cans containing another
l2o quarts of the stuff and this was
started by the force Of the first explo-
sion The second explosion was blend
ed with the first in a mighty roar and
the town and surrounding country for
miles tremblcd from the second shock.
The supply eompany's building was
completely demolished and nothing
remains but big hole where the
wagons stood. There is not a whole
pane Of glass in any window in the
town and every house and store was
shaken TO its foundations. Who the
men are who were in the derrick and
were killed cannot be learned owing
TO the excitement
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-09-09

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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-09-09
PAYNE AND PFlsrER GO EAST.
Milwaukee, FAtoI sions and Fox Rive,
lntcr-l'rban Line.

Milwaukee,. sept. s. Henry G.. Payne,
vice president of the Milwaukee Elee-
liir Railway ana Light company. left
for New York yesterday to confer with
I've directors Of the line in regard to
the extension Of the line to Waukcsha
MIR, PAYNE II DESTROYS OF having work
begun on the new line early next
spring, SO that some of the resort uaf-
Iic viii fall to the company While
in New York Mr. Payne win also
make arrange ments for the extension
OF the Oakland avenue line to White
FISH Bay.
Mr., Payne will he accompanied by
Charles i. Piigter As far as Clcvt land,
where thcg viii confer with the gen
tlemen who are interested with them
in the lnterurban Electric railway
which Is being built between Neenah
and Appleton. Work is being pushed
on this line and 1t Will be completed
In a short time.