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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-05
IS A PART OF THE U. S. NAVY.
Important Decision Rendered By the
Interior Department.

Washington, Aug. Am important
decision, in which the interior depart
ment for the first time declares a
revenue cutter to have been part OF
the United States navy, has been
Interior Webster Davis in the case of
William f. Rogers, lieutenant United
States revenue cutter Forward, a
Mexican war claim. The decision over
rules the action of the pension bureau
under the last administration, and af-
fects a number of claims
Rogers was pensioned in 1887 for
service from June 80, 1916, to April 80,
1S47, his vessel having been in active
cooperation with the navy, by order
of the president, in the Mexican war
but he was subsequently dropped on
the ground that he was not legally en-
listed into the military or naval serv-
ice. In acting on the case, Mr.. Davis
says it is beyond dispute that the
cutter Forward, not in contemplation
of the law, but under actual provision
and mandate of the law, and by viz
tue of the presidents order, became
part of the naval establishment of the
United States under the direction of
the secretary of the navy and hence
the jurisdiction of the treasury depart
menf over that vessel and the ships
company meantime was temporarily
ousted. The officers and enlisted men
thereby became, by merger, subject to
the order of the commodore of the
navy and amenable to the rules and
articles of war in their war practice
and operation. Rogers name will be
restored to the rolls and he will be paid
the accrued pension.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-05
CONTROL BY GOVERNMENT.
VIII Be Recommended In the Case of
Nicaraguan Canal.

Washington, Aug. 4.-No matter what
the attitude of the Greater Republic
OF central America, it is the intention
OF the administration to recommend
governmental control of the Nicarag-
udn canal. when congress reassemDles
IN December. This was made plain
at conference at the state depart
ment, participated in by Assistant Sec
retaries Adee and Cridler. Senator Nor
gan, former Senator Warner Miller
and Mr.. Merry, the recently appointed
minister to Nicaragua, Salvador and
Costa Rica, regarding the complications
which have grown out of the refusal
OF the government of Nicaragua and
salvador to receive Mr.. Merry 1t has
been practically decided that Mr. Merry
shall go to Costa Rica, and that the
headquarters Of the legation shall be
transferred to that country from Mic
aragua. No step will be taken to make
the transfer, however, until the gov
ernments of Nicaragua and Salvador
shall again have been heard from.
The administration believes there is
no necessity of entering even into a
new convention with Nicaragua with a
view to securing authority for the con-
struction of the waterway. The pro-
gramme it will follow will be based
upon the provisions of the convention
which was granted to an American
company by the Nicaraguan govern
ment for the construction of the canal.
This concession will not expire for
three years.
Acting in accordance with instruc-
tons given by the Estate department,
Minister Baker is watching every move
of the opponents of the canal in Near
aqua, and making reports thereon to
the state department, so that in case
of necessity prompt action may be
taken by the authorities.
The Walker commission. which has
been holding meetings at the state de- l
partment, will make a preliminary re-
port to congress at the beginning of
the session, setting forth its estimate.
Should this report show that the cost
would not be greater than 100000. 900. +
the president will probably have some I
thing to say in his first annual mes !
sage in regard TO the advisability Of the .
passage of a bill by congress guaran- |
teeing the construction of the canal !
under governmental control.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-05

Charley Nelson and his wife are
again at outs. At an early hour yes
terday morning Deputy Sheriff Nc
Lellan was called in to quell a dis
turbance at Nelson's saloon at Twelfth
South and Main streets in which Mrs.
Nelson played the leading part. The
irate woman, it is claimed, undertook
to clean out the establishment and
Selling a coign of vantage armed her
self with beer bottles and sent them
flying at heads wherever they appeared
The woman's husband was the princi-
pal object of her wrath, righteous or
otherwise, and he got crack on the
back of the neck with a bottle. When
the deputy sheriff arrived Mrs. Nelson
with quart bottle in either hand was
standing off four men. The majesty of
the law in the person of Mr.. Mcclellan
overawed her, however, and she sur
rendered and was taken to the county
jail to await a hearing on a COM
plant sworn TO by her husband charg-
ing her with threatening to kill him.
The hearing is set for 2 p. m. today
before Justice Stewart.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-05
TESLA'S LATEST DISCOVERY.
Transmission of Electrical Currents
to Many Scattered Points.

New York, Aug. 4.-Nikola Tesla an
nounced today the completion of his
latest discovery, the simultaneous
transmission of messages by means of
the earth's electrical currents to as
many scattered points on the sur
face of the globe as may be desired.
This he regards as by far his greatest
achievement.
To few intimates he gave a thrill
ling demonstration of the operation of
his device for arresting and subjecting
to control, under natural laws, the
electrical substances in and about the
earth. His latest invention, or dis
covery, is to produce such a dis
turbance of the electricity of the earth
which can be felt and noted stimuli
taneously at all parts of the globe.
81 am producing" said he, in the
course of his demonstration, IAN
electrical disturbance of intense magni-
tude which is continuing throughout
the entire earth. In other words, l am
producing a disturbance of the earth's
charge of electricity which can be felt
to the uttermost parts of the EARTH
And the result will be?"
That is almost incomprehensible.
This electrical disturbance by means
of certain simple instruments can be
felt and appreciated at. anys-point of
the globe. In this way messages can
be sent the entire earth around, and
be taken up at any parth-of the earth
without the aid or intervention of wires
in any way at ALL.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-05
TILLMAN TALKS TO FARMERS.
Defends the Dispensary Law-Con-
dennis the Administration.

Abbeville, S. c., Aug. 4-Senator
Tillman spoke to the farmers insti-
tute here today, delivering the first
speech he has made in the state since
the opening of the present senatorial
campaign. He defended the dispensary
law and declared that the troubles 1t
had been involved in were due, not to
the law itself, but to its unwise admin
istration. He endorsed the tariff views
of Senator McLaurin and said that
while he himself was not a protection
list, if there was any stealing going on
he wanted his state to have its share.
He told his hearers he was the only
farmer in the senate, and that there
fore he represented the 100000 far
mers of the United States. He de-
clared that his speeches were as popu-
lar in the senate as at home, and told
how, when he arose to speak there,
the cloakrooms always emptied and the
galleries filed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-05

Ticket Office No. 10s West Second South
Street LPJstoff1ce Corner)
u, e. DODGE. T. A WADLEIGH
General Manager Gen. Pas. Agent
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-05
Want Deeds Sci Aside.

Agnes L. Brown, Earnest E. Brown
and Edith J. Brown, minors, have en-
tered suit by their guardian, Annie NJ
Walker, against Agnes Young and
Charles J. Young. 1t is alleged in the
complaint that Charles Brown died on
Aug. 20. 1891, leaving by will his estate
to his five children, three of whom are
the plaintiffs in this action, subject TO
a life iterest of defendant Agnes Young,
then Agnes Brown, the surviving wife
of the deceased, who was named as
executrix of the will.
1t is then alleged that the executrix
sold the real estate, worth $1,000, to
John NJ. LETTER for 81, s20 and that the
sale was a pretense, and no money
actually passed. Then LETTER sold the
property to John NJ. Wilkens, and it
was conveyed to several other people
and finally without consideration was
decided to the defendant, Charles ].
Young, the present husband of the
eXecutriX.
1t is alleged that all these trans
actions were shams, and it is prayed
that the various deeds be set aside
and declared fraudulent and void.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-05
Plaintiff and Defendant Scored.

Fresno. Cal. Aug 4.-Judge Conley
of MADEIRA county, sitting for Judge
Webb, who heard the divorce suit
brought by Mrs. F'iske- Marceau-F Fen
nell against her husband. Gerald Fen
nell. this morning denied the decree
prayed for. The judge was very Sc
we're on the principals in the case. He
discussed the case at length and de-
clared that no stronger case of collu-
sion could have been shown. He said
that the interests of morality, every
safeguard of society and consideration
of the law required that the divorce
should be denied.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-05
Court Cuttings.

r. T. Wood & Co. have entered suit
against the Spencer. & Lynch company,
Henry. a. Mccormick and W. S. Nc
Cornick to regain the possession of a
quantity of shoes or the value thereof
$S14. 30
George F. Daniels & Co. are suing the
same defendants on a similar cause of
action 70 recover $24.54.
f z. Hutchinson is also suing the
same defendants to recover $2S0.60 for
goods sold and delivered.
George D. Sweetser ct al, doing bust
ness as Sweetser, Pembroke & Co. Of
New York, have entered suit against
the Western Shoe and Dry Goods COM
papy ct al to recover $2,422.5O and in
terest on three promissory notes.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-05
Will It Never Endp

San Francisco, Aug. All that re-
NAMED to close the case for the plain
tiff in the Angus-Craven case. today,
was the framing of certain questions
to be propounded to Attorney Reuben
H Lloyd upon redirect examination.
should that gentleman, who is seri-
ously i'll with pneumonia. sufficiently
recover before all the testimony in the
case is closed This, however, caused
endless clubbing among the attorneys.
as counsel for Mrs. Craven objected TO
each and every question framed by the
other side. The plaintiffs case was
finally closed shortly before noon and
Attorney Denison addressed the jury
at considerable length, reviewing the
proceedings of the past few months
and stating what he proposed to dis
prove.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-05
BIG BLAZE IN PHILADELPHIA.
Property Loss 500, ooo-several Per
sons Badly Injured.

Philadelphia, Aug. "A fire which
started at IL O'Clock today in the big
chemical works of D. Layne & Sons at
Bermuda apd Tucker streets, Frank
ford, which are operated by the Barrett
Manufacturing company, importers
and distillers of coal tar and manu-
facturers of roofing, did damage
amounting TO 100000 before it was got
ten under control.
The fire originated in the big dis
filling house and is supposed TO have
been caused by the explosion of dis
titled oil. The stilling house and the
valuable machinery were totally
destroyed. Other buildings located
near the burned structure were badly
damaged.
Seven firemen and two worlanen
were seriously burned by an explosion
which occurred shortly after the fire
broke out. Assistant Engineer Charles
McDagh had all of his clothing burned
off, and is probably fatally injured.
Others who were seriously burned
about the face and body are: John
Newling, Granville Welsh, Samuel
Cook, Jacob Lannard, John Muir. Amos
Kraught, Robert Clarrick, and Robert
Gray.
Seven other firemen were badly
burned about the hands.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-05
DISBURSEMENTS.


- ,OUO d
1t Will be observed IN this last tsble
that the county school tax does not APP
oear in the table of receipts. This,
amounting to about $4,000. was refunded
per an order from the courts, and the
sinking fund OF some $31 6D0 was used IN
stead 1t IS to replace the sum used in
this manner that the sinking fund levy of
IL mills is levied. The board WINS for
this purpose $S7,9I7, which is presumed to
cover some little items of interest
The matter of the sinking fund used
does not appear in the table above, being
carried as a separate account
The levy last year was 3 Clio mills This
year Il is 80 mills, a raise. although the
Tribune seems to think na,.sers are about
eCuei-zed on account of the extra mill
and a half to replace the sinking fund.
There IS difference of $40 mills. how
ever.
1t is expected tonight the board will
have lot of work on hand. There will
be a cut and dried explanation furnished.
afEer a conference in the committee room
in order tl1at the press, and through ii
the public, may get the views of the in
dividuais. But how the board can rec-
oncile the reasons for an increase of 3 $40
mills in order 10 replace a sinking fund OF
SiST will DE a beautiful piece of work
when accomplished.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-05
GERMAN INTERESTS IN JAPAN.
Prospects For the Organization of
Big Oil Trust.

Washington, Aug. 4.-Consul Mono
CHAN at Chemnitz writes the state de-
partment that Germany is turning its
attention TO the oil territory in Japan
and that an effort is being made at
Toxic to organize a syndicate similar
to the Standard Oil company or the
Russian trust for the purpose of in
creasing production. 1t is also said
that oil has been found in large GUAM
titles in Formosa.
The consul says that Germany is in
creasing its trade in India and is now
third in point of commerce with that
country. He adds that the United
States with half the effort of the Ger
man agents ought to obtain a much
larger share than hithertofore of the
markets of Calcutta, Bombay and
Benares.
Mr. Monaghan discusses the efforts
Russia is making to aid its farmers.
Every obstacle in the way of agricul-
tural development and in the exporta-
ton of farm products is to be re-
moved. Agricultural implements not
made in Russia will be duty free for
five years. The consul suggests that
American manufacturers of agri-
cultural implements should look into
the matter OF supplying this new mar
ket.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-05
a Youthful oFender.

Albert Hubert, a boy years of. age.
was put on trial on the charge Of beat
ing and assaultipg little girl Of about
the same age, named Avis Blake. 1t
was a neighborhood row, and Justice
Sommer dismissed the action after
giving the boy, Hubert. and his parents
a severe lecture and threatening that if
he came up again he would send him
10 the district court with the recon-
mendation that he be committed to the
reform school.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-05

DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure
constipation, dyspepsia and biliousness
in the only sure, permanent way. There
is nothing violent or irritating about
them, they work mildly though quickly.
They tone and strengthen the bowels
to carry on their functions naturally
They greatly stimulate the flow of bile
from the liver and the digestive juices
of the stomach. You don't become
slave to their use as with other pills.
They make you regular and then you
can leave them. That is the difference
between DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets
and the something Just as good"
which a sharp druggist tries to sub
stitute. Don't let him do so with you
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-05
Drowned In Lake George.

New York, Aug. News has been
received of an accident at Lake George,
New York, by which Mrs. A. H. Hum
phreys, mother of Willard Humphreys,
professor of German in Princeton uni
versity, was today drowned. Professor
Humphreys narrowly escaped death.
Mother and son were in a row boat
which caDsiZed
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-05
To Sell Para's Waterworks.

Washingtone Aug. 4.-The Bureau OF
American Republics has received in
formation that the government of the
state of Para, Brazil, is inviting
tenders for the purchase of the present
of the city of Para and for
the systems. Bids will not
be received after Nov. IS next Para is
at the mouth of the Amazon and is the
principal shipping port for the India
rubber of Brazil.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-05


The levy of 915 mills for city school:
has been made Now there is only one
way of stopping it, and that is by in
junction.
Possibly some citizen. objecting to the
levy of such an extraordinary sum, may
go to the courts.
The assessor and treasurer yesterday
notified the county auditor of the levy,
and she now has official information in
her possession which will enable her to
go ahead and make the computations
The letter was rs follows:
Salt Lake City, Aug. 4.
Margaret Game, County Auditor:
Madam-We beg to advise you that in
accordance with section 40, chapter 10,
session laws of 1897, we have levied a tax
for city school purposes of 9l5 mills. This
is in pursuance of resolution passed by
the board of education of Salt Lake City,
April %. 1897, in which they notify us that
they require the following revenues:
Maintenance of schools. ..............Sl 9S. 600
Interest on bonds ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 40.250
sinking fund :-.:...:.;.:...- 5e'dV0
Reimbursement of sinking fund.-. 3l.3I
and l mill for the school sites and cree
ton of school buildings.
This levy is based on the total valua-
ton of city property as shown by the Us
sessment roll of 1857. now in your ofT1ce.
of $34, 062, 229. less amount abated by the
county board of equalization, S3S230O,
leaving valuation of $780, 929 to base
revenue on.
DISTRIBUTION OF LEVY.
Maintenance of schools, 515 mills; inter-
est on bonds ~ mills; sinking fund. y
mill; reimbursement of sinking fund, IL
mills; school sites and buildings, l mill.
Iotal s1s mills. Very respectfully,
B. B. QUINN, County Assessor.
S. H. LYNCH, County Treasurer.
1t was intimated in certain quarters
yesterday that at the meeting of the
fort made TO reduce the assessment by y
OF mill. 1t is hard 10 see how this can
be done in the light OF the sworn state
ment of the chairman of the board. at
tested by its clerk, TO the effect that it
needs the amounts set out for the carry
ing on of the business of the school year.
That the levy is an extraordinary one.
and so considered. is evidenced by the
fact that the board of county commits
sistant County Attorney Putnam. with a
view to determining II something cannot
be done 10 lower this levy. The latter
stated yesterday that he saw nothing a t
present which the board could 90, in the
light OF the circumstances which surround
the situation.
However, there viii be q great deal of
amount must be raised this year. N Or
der that people may understand this, the
figures from the books may be
Of service. although il must be confessed /
they are such as to require a com etent 7
accountant to digest.
In the annual report for the board for /
asst year the finance committee submit I
ed the following financial statement, /
which was accepted as the correct one:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-05
Photographers In Convention.

St Paul, Aug. 4-The Northwestern
Photographers convention assembled
here today, First Vice President A. ].
Fuller presiding. The lectures en-
braced many different departments
and included the application of many
recent inventions which have been
approved by the picturemaking world.
An amphitheatre has been construct
ed in order that the visiting artists
may better view the practical work
of the school which is being conducted
from day to day.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-05
OREGON SHORT LINES


Ut, Trains ms, arrive and depart at Salt Lake
On Effect July IS, 1917
ARRIVE.
FROM Chicago. Omaha. st. Louis.
Kansas City, Denver, Park
From Helena. Butte. Portland. '-lO IN
San. Francisco, Ogden and in
E, .e[In ediate points ..-........, Sos a m
1oIn san Francisco. Cache Val
n ,sy, ogden and intermediate
From Chicago, Omaha. St. Louis. no Pm
IA A1nsas City. Denver and Og-
From Frisco. Milford and inter. $3.50 am
From 5' Mercpn points n;;. s:s5 am
pnl: sanpete Valley and inter
.,nsalate points - e.9o :, =.
TTlxed train from Terminus. S-iA'
i'0eie and Garfield Beach...... 400 I'm.
OF chicago. Omaha. Denver
49, ais5s CITY. St Louis, Ogden
Or San Francisco. Ogden '.OV an
Dacle valley and intermediate
Fer Ogden. Denver. Kansas civ 500 am.
;Ganana, ST Louis and Chicago
Tn l..eSdrmedfate points - s.oz
fIr ogden. Butte, Helena. Port 10 pm.
Fo land and San Francisco. 49,. s:45n
Nephi -usss ann;a Mercpr. Provo. '---'
Fr;scd rov9. Nephi. Milford, III
..Slixed 3 t ana intermediate points goo pm.
.,rLooele and Terminus
sn radLns south of Juab run daily ex IN;
sDaily except Sunday
rFs iaS ~ ET OFFICE Under Masonic
Taia.NSo. 1V0 West Second South sfrssts
TO all parts of the world. A''Aeos on sale
G vuln 9s1, PALACE Car ticket office
Gen. Trf Me- D. E. BURLEY,
W. Fl: BANCROFT. <Ae :
Vice Pres. and Gen Mo-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-05
SCHOOL TAX LEVY + MADE.
Taxpayers Groan Under an Assess
ment Heretofore UnequaIled.
SOME OFFICIAL FIGURE S.
LOOKS LIKE A BIG LEVY TO Sc
CURE THIRTY THOUSAND.

Increase Of Three and Nine-Tenths
Mills In Order to Get Back the
Sinking Fund of Last YearAPer-
haps There Is a Slight Increase
In the Salary List, Although This
Does Not Appear-Talk of En-
joining the Levy.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-05
Friedman DISCHARGED.

The trial of Philip Friedman on the
charge of obtaining $55 from John
Beck by false pretenses was con-
Guided yesterday forenoon before
Judge Sommer and resulted in the de-
PENDANT being acquitted. 1t appeared
that the money was paid Friedman on
account Of labor performed and that
there was still a balance due him.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-05
TIE MUNICIPAL LEAGUE.
DR.. Paden Will Speak at Tonight's
Meeting.

A meeting of the Municipal league
will be held in the city and county
building this evening at o'clock DIR.
Paden of Philadelphia viii speak On
Civic Reform in Philadelphia" He
is an 10 to date observer and it will
pay anyone to hear him. 1. n. Smith
and w. Z. Simpson will present pa
pers.
All are cordially invited. No charge
for admission.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-05

Don't neglect a cough because the
weather is pleasant: before the next
storm rolls around it may develop into
a serious difficulty beyond repair. One
Mlnute Cough Cure is easy to take and
viii do what its name implies. A. @
Smith & c. D. Swift, 142 Main. 80
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-05
For Selling Meat Without a License

Rene Bagley and his brother were
yesterday arrested by Deputy Sheriff
Hansen of Murray on the charge of
running a meat market without
license. They were taken before Justice
McMaster and their hearing set for to-
day
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-05
STILL AFTER MONK.
Now Charged With Moving and Sc
creting Public Documents.

Mining Recorder Monk of the Big
Cottonwood district still remains in
jail for contempt in failing to comply
with the order of the court to turn
over his records to County Recorder
Jensen. The authorities are, however,
fully determined to have the records
If they are in existence and this morn
ing Monk is 10 answer before Justice
Wenger to the charge of moving and
Secreting public records
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-05

w. 5. Johnson, Newark, O., SAYS:
One Minute Cough Cure saved my only
child from dying by Group" 1t has
saved thousands of others suffering
from Group, pneumonia, bronchitis and
other serious throat and lung troubles.
a. c. Smith & c. D. Swift, 142 Main.