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

full ream high grade paper, regular Az
price 6Oc, while it lasts, 4N
Monday, al day, cut price on Colgate
fiIe Soaps kinds per &C and SC
Fountain Pens, best manufactured and
fully Warranted.
We carry atall times a complete stock
Of Dolls. Monday. Tuesday and Wednes-
day will find many great reductions, for
instance, 11nch Kid body with DOC
bisque head. @OS
Kid body, II inches, with bisque A2C
head, TO-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-11

On Thursday evening Mr.. and Mrs.
w. 0. Bridgeman, assisted by their
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-11

FOR WOMEN Wine colored, new coin
toes, flexible soIes, Lace 60 -
Shoes, %fO
DongoIa Kid, new style toes, 60 EO
button or lace, worth So, now ~N'CO
Oxford ties, oxbIood shade, new ST.Hz
coin toes,
Oxford ties of uici Kid, coin toes, 81 AZ
flexible soles, Worth $500, for TO
MISSES Best tan goat, narrow. square
toes, button Shoes, were S1.75, SE.22
now
FOR MEN--Russia Calf. Goodyear welt
soles(hand- se'ved process) in brown or
late shades .oxblood, coin toes, 81. 80
well Worth 1878, for
Kangaroo or Calf hand sewed Southern
ties, in LARGE sizes and Wide Widths, sold
for $500 and $500, but being SE.25
broken lot 60 at
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-11

Our Hosiery Depart
ment has d reputation
for selling the best,
whether you wish q pair
for a dime or five times
H4o Lbo koc+ nHa inv for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-28
MANY BOND CONTESTS.
Municipal Corporations to Compose
Greater New York in Trouble.

New York, Oct. 2s.-Comptroller
Ashbell p Fitch of this city, has given
out the following statement:
1T will be necessary for the comp
trOller to contest many of the issues of
bonds by the municipal corporations to
be consolidated with New York city.
One of the reports recently presented
by the expert accountant engaged in
investigating the accounts and records
of the town of Jamaica shows a re-
markable condition of affairs. He re-
ports: In the office of the clerk of
that town there is no system of index
ing and recording papers on file and
there is no record of the several bond
issues as required by law.
1.-The cash accounts of the several
supervisors do not show the status of
the several appropriations and moneys
appropriated and raised for specific
purposes have been paid for general
purposes. The board of supervisors of
Queens county on March 10, 1897, auth
OriZed the town of Jamaica to issue
$450,000 of 4 per cent bonds and author
lied the supervisor to sell said bonds
at private or public sale and to charge
for his own fees 1 per cent for receiV-
ing and paying out the proceeds. The
bonds were sold at private sale by the
supervisor and he paid himself the
commission of l per cent out of the
proceeds. The resolution of the board
OF supervisors also directed the super
visor of the town to pay out of the
proceeds of the bonds the interest
which should fall due on said bonds
prior to q new tax levy and to include
the amounts so paid in the tax budget
for 1898.
After the bonds were sold contract
was entered into for the work of ma
cadamizing the highway of the town at
an estimated cost of $457 200 and a
further contract for the engineering eX-
penses was made at the rate of 3 per
cent of the contract price. The eXpen-
ses connected with the contract work
exceeded the appropriations therefore
by $4,000 and that to that extent there
is a deficiency in the funds
Mr.. Fitch calls attention to sundry
other delinquencies of Jamaica officials.
The recent bond issues of towns about
to be absorbed in Greater New York
have been a subject of much criticism
in financial circles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-28
LOOKING FORWARD.

It is now little more than a month
until congress will assemble for the
long session. 1t is not unlikely that
much important legislation will be en-
acted.
A great deal has been accomplished
in the way of clearing the way since
the Inauguration of President McKin-
ley. The tariff question has been dis
posed of so that it will probably
last until after another congressional
election. at least. The Union Pacific
railroad matter is in the way of being
settled in such a manner as to leave no
necessity for congressional action 1t
has been established beyond question
that no international arrangement of
the silver question is possible Eng
land positively declines to make such
concessions as might lead to the estab-
lishment of a system of bimetallism
and other nations have declared that
they will do nothing without England.
There now seems to be but one more
phase of the subject to determine and
that is whether or not the United
States will proceed to the establish
ment of a double metallic standard
without the aid or consent of other ma
lions. or will continue on the single
gold standard. This question is almost
certain to come before congress at the
approaching session whether the ma
jority desires it or not.
At least two bills are in process of
formation, having for their object a
complete revision of the currency sys-
tenn of the country. One is being pre-
pared by the monetary commission ap-
pointed by the Indianapolis conference;
the other by the secretary of the treas
ury.
There is little room for doubt that
the main feature of both is the main
tenance and firmer establishment of
the gold standard In addition to this
it is not improbable that an effort will
be made to retire the greenbacks. To
both of these propositions it seems al
most certain that a majority of the
United States senate will object. Then
and there the silver fight will come up.
Hawaiian annexation will doubtless
come in for some attention but is like
" to be soon settled. The Cuban ques-
ton is in a condition that seems to
preclude the proba biIity of much dis
cussion- Postal savings banks will
probably be a feature of the session,
but as they are not likely to meet with
any serious opposition the question
should be quickly disposed of
The currency question and with it the
9A-FOA 4uO9eAoAls tAClGAOAer seems UeS-
tined to be the chief feature of the
session. If it can be disposed of in a
manner satisfactory to a majority of
the people a long step toward a con-
tinuation in power will have been made
by the Republican party. If it cannot,
the battle of 1896 Will be fought over
and over until one side or the other
can claim a much larger majority of
the voters than either can now control
The silver forces are not whipped by
any means.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-28
ARRESTED A CORPSE.
Jersey City Policeman Mistakes Dead
Nan for a Drunk.

New York, Oct. 28.-PatrOlman Mahoney
of Jersey City arrested a dead man this
morning. His name was John Collins.
Some workmen called Mahoney's atten-
ton to the man, who was lying in the
hallway of the fathouse. The policeman
seized Collins by the shoulder and tried
to rouse him. His efforts to do so were
futile.
He's drunk" was the verdict given by
Mahoney after he had prodded the body
of Collins with his club, rubbed his ears
and resorted to other means of waking
him.
Sure. any fool could see that" re-
sponded laborer in the crowd. Mahoney
sent for the patrol wagon, and with the
aid of the driver bundled Collins aboard.
Arrived at the station they carried him
out and stood him up before Sergeant
Cody.
I'VE can't wake him up" said Maho-
ney.
Hes the stiffest drunk I ever ham
died" chimed in the driver.
Put him in the other ROOM" ordered
the sergeant, and send for DR.. Hoffman"
Dr. Hoffman, the city physician, soon ar
rived. He examined the prisoner and
declared that he had been dead several
hours.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-28
WHAT Y. NJ. c. A. WILL DC.
Work Mapped Out fo- the State
Meeting at Lawrence.

One of the most important of the
many gatherings held at this season is
that of the Y. NJ. G. AS of the state
which will convene at Lawrence on No
vember 18th and remain in session until
the 18th.
The opening address will be delivered
by Rev. Vim. A. Quayle of Kansas City
on What Meaneth This?" Robert Wei
of the international committee, will
Young Men in Small Towns and The
Rev. VIM. P. George of Kansas City
Man" Fred L. Willis of Omaha will
make the singing a special feature. The
Editor of Men" the Y. NJ. c. A. official
organ, will also be present and read a
paper upon 1.-THE Training of Laymen
in the Association for Christian Work"
Four Bible studies will be conducted by
Rev. Alexander Patterson of Chicago,
who is a specialist in convention work.
No limit is put upon the representa-
ton from each Association and young
men interested in definite work for men
are also invited from places where there
is no association.
A rate of a fare and one-third for the
round trip has been made by the rail-
ways from all points in Kansas and
from Kansas City, Mo, and the Law
renee association will entertain all del
egates.
For program and further information
address, Andrew Baird, State Secreta-
~ Y. NJ. c. A, Topeka, Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-28

years, is to go to bed the instant he
finds that he has caught a cold and
stay there until the indispOsition has
passed In this way he supposes he
has cut short frequently what might
have been a serious illness He reads
and writes in bed just as usual
Speaking of his religions beliefs or
non beliefs, the late Charles A. Dana
is credited with this remark a few days
Calvinist; then I became a Unitarian,
then Swedenborgian. Now I don't
belong to any church. Many of my
best friends are Catholics. I believe in
the religion of humanity
Joseph Hoffman, who created such a
sensation in this country by his music
al genius nine years ago, is to appear
for a season in New York. At that
time he was only II years old and his
garded as wonderful. Wealthy persons
in New York raised a fund to educate
the boy and he has studied under Ru-
binstein and MOwskowski. Two years
ago he made his first appearance in
Vienna, scoring a big hit, and since then
he has played in the principal cities OF
Europe.
Tt is related of Judge Hawkins, who
at the age of so is still on the English
bench, that on one occasion when he
was about to pass sentence on a con-
victed felon, the prisoner rose and said:
May the Almighty strike me dead if
1 don't speak the truth. I am inno-
cent of this crime" Judge Hawkins
said nothing for about a minute when
after glancing at the clock, he fulmin-
ated in his most impressive tones:
"Since the Almighty has not thought
fit to intervene 1 will now proceed to
pass sentence
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-28
SCATTERs SCARLET FEVER
Body of Afflicted Child Exposed After
Death by Parents.

Atlantic, Ia, Oct. 28.-Anna Steck, aged
10 years, was at school Thursday Friday
her parents allowed her to remain at
home. Saturday several of her playmates
called and played with her most of the
day.
In the evening the doctor was sent for
and because of high fever the case was
diagnosttcated as malignant scarlet fever
the first in the city. Before morning she
was dead.
Quarantine was established but that
didn't prevent the family from standing
the castket and dead child upon the front
porch and having a picture taken At the
same time in the back yard, switching IN
a strong breeze blowing directly across
the street toward the high school build
ing, was all the bed linen from her room
Her brother is now down with the fever
Citizens are Indignant at the action Of
the health authorities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-28
ALLIED FORCES FALL OUT.
Democrats and Populists Each Flock
by Themselves in Harper County.

Because the Harper county Populist
committee, at the instigatton of Judge
Mckay, refused to permit Jerry Simp-
son to speak there during the cam
paign, Simpson and his friends are
openly fighting the POpulist ticket.
The Democrats and Populists have
segregated, the former having issued a
manifesto in denunciatiOn of the Pop
ulsts.
The manifesto says in part:
But what about this new political
party, the POpulist or Reform CD par
ty, the party that promised US maxi
mum freight rate law but postponed
giving it on account of the temporary
increase in the circulating medium at
the proper time. As Democrats we
have affiliated with this new party for
six or seven years, and We desire to
ask at this time if it is not plain that
the Pop. party is a rank and complete
failure2
You have witnessed Alliance picnics,
listened to their orators denOunce cor
pOrate greed and the great railroad cor
porations, always stating if they got
there they would pass a maximum
freight rate law. They got there (by
the aid of Democratic VoteS), elected
their governor and a large majority of
the legislature. Did they give you the
maximum freight rate law? No, a
thousand times no. A maximum freight
rate law with any merit would have as
much chance of being passed as a Pc
Oria blackbird' would have in front of a
gatling gun. That legislative body has
passed into history as the greatest
Doodle legislature of our times"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-28
COTTON AT BOTTOM PRICE.
Quotations Drop as Low as During
the Year 1894.

Fort Worth, Tex, Oct. 28.-Only once
before has cotton sold as low as at
present in Texas 57sc-and that was in
1894-5 when the yield in this state was
over 5000, 600 bales and the entire Uni
ted States crop was 9,901.00 bales. Last
summer the worlds crop was reduced
to very small proportions It was near
" a cotton failure in America, and sew
eral mills were obliged to shut down
temporarily on account of the scarcity
of the raw material.
It is the belief of many well posted
on cotton culture that there has been
too large a crop of cotton raised this
season, and that the southern cotton
raiser has been imposed upon. Just at
this time, however, there is a DISPOSE
ton on the part of farmers to rebel
against the low price of cotton. There
is a growing opinion that the yield has
been over estimated and the price I'M
duly depressed, and in many parts of
Texas cotton is being held rather than
sold at present quotations.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-28
IN CAP AND GOWN.
Helen Gould Attends Opening Exer-
cises of Woman's Law Glass

New York, Oct. 28.-''Mm, how sweet
and serious she looks in cap and gown!
This was the self-whispered exclamation
this morning from one of the pupils as
Miss Helen Gould entered the University
of New York attired in severe academic
robes to grace the opening exercises of
the woman's law class with her presence.
This woman's law class is rather a
novel sort of thing, not so much in point
of newness, for the lectures have been
given for some years, but because they
aim to give women a knowledge of bust
ness law, so they will be able to attend
to their business affairs with some degree
of intelligence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-28
RUSSELL SAGE GOT IN.
His Threat of Another Z. P.
Syndicate Was Effective.

New York. Oct. 2S.-GeneraI Sam Thomas
has let the cat out of the bag as far as
Russell Sage's sudden change of heart in
regard to the formation of a syndicate
to bid for the Union Pacific railroad in
opposition to the MOrgan-Schiff syndicate
is concerned.
According to General Thomas, Mr.. Sage
complained to him that he was against
those fellows because they would only
let him into their syndicate S10O 900 worth.
After Mr.. Sage had told him this, General
Thomas learned that Mr.. Sage had been
let into the reorganization syndicate to
the tune of $1,000 600, and that he had
changed his mind about forming an OPP
posing syndicate.
Each prospective bidder for the Union
Pacific railroad must deposit 81, 100000 as
an evidence of good faith. The Morgan
schin pool. represented by the reorgan-
ization committee. will put up the required
forfeit. 1t does not now seem probable
that any other bidder will appear.
Until yesterday it was believed in Wall
street that a rival syndicate headed by
Russell Sage and General Samuel Thomas,
would make an effort to secure the road.
1t was known that a conditional letter.
signed by Mr.. Sage, was in circulation in
the street. 1t was known that General
a member of such a syndicate, and that
he had visited Mr.. Sage twice and had
a lengthy interview on the occasion Of
his first visit.
The financial agents sent out bulletins
to the effect that the new syndicate was
fact, and that Mr.. Sage was its organizer.
When, therefore, Mr.. Sage declared that
he had made no subscription to any syn
dictate to bid against the reorganization
syndicate of the Union Pacific, it created
profound surprise in financial circles. The
only explanation offered was made by
General Samuel Thomas. He said:
Il had been led to believe that Mr.. Sage
was seriously at work organizing a syn
dictate to offer an opposition bid for the
road, and under that statement 1 had de-
clared that 1 thought 1 could secure
among my friends subscriptions to the
amount of s10OOO,O00. 1 acalled Mr..
Sage at his office. After rambling talk
about things that did not cOncren the
subject under discussion he finally said:
s. Well, when the syndicate was formed
they only let me in for 100000. and that
was not right. I'm against those fellows
That ended the interview and I went back
to my office. A short time afterward 1
heard that the reorganization syndicate
had made terms with Mr.. Sage; that it
had let him in to the tune of 81. 600. 900,
and that he then gave up all thought of
forming another syndicate. did not then
know and do not yet know that my in
formation was accurate"
At any rate the opposition syndicate has
fallen through.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-28
TWO HOTEL OPENINGS.
The Astoria for New York Upper-Ten-
dom and the Mills for Com
mon People.

New York, Oct. 2S.-While uppertendom
is preparing for the formal opening of
the Aston palace, which event viii start
the social ball rolling on November 1, an
other stratum of society is anxiously
awaiting an event of the same sort set for
the same day.
Then Mills House No. 1, on Blocker
street the experimental undertaking of
Millionaire D. o. Mills to provide an at
tractive and comfortable home for re-
spectacle men OF moderate means, will
be formally opened. Next Wednesday
afternoon a private view of the house
will be afforded those people fortunate
enough to receive invitations. While d
good deal has been written about the SUI
perb hotel for people who cannot enjoy
the regal spIendors of the Waldorf-As-
toria, it is still a fruitful topic here. Mills
House No. 1 VIII not be opened with a
ball, but it will open with a bang for
hundreds of applications have already
been received and the prospects are that
a very large proportion, if not all, of the
1850 sleeping rooms of the nine bedroom
floors will be occupied
The class of men from whom these ap-
plications have come is fairly surprising
civil engineers, lawyers, students, can
vassers and newspaper men being among
them, as well mechanics and simple
sion are easy to meet. A man must be
clean, respectable and the possessor of
20 cents. The Mills hotel though built
to compete with the 15-cent Bowery Iodg-
ing houses. does not propose to harbor
''toughs," tramps or buns. Personal
cleanliness is the chief requisite, and ap-
plicants for lodgings will be closely scan
ned The mere aspect of the house is
primarily one of exquisite cleanliness
lightness and Wilderness everywhere.
Here a clean, comfortable room, well fur
nished and carpeted, can be had for 20
cents a night; Iavatories, shower baths
and luxurious reading and smoking rooms
without extra charge; meals at rates in
keeping with lodging charges. The res
taurant, light and lofty, will accommo-
date 500 diners. Girl walters, clad in plain
black uniforms, relieved by white aprons
and collars, will serve meals on the Eu-
ropean plan, the prices being SO arranged
that a wholesome breakfast or luncheon
may be had for 10 cents Those who wish
to indulge in luXuries will find themselves
provided for.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-28
DRIVING OuT DEVILS.
Religious Fanatics Brutality Pound an
aged Woman.


Lyme, Conn, Oct 2S.-This staid old
town is intensely excited over the doings
of a small body of its residents known as
the holiness band" or holy ghosters.'
In pursuit of their peculiar religious
ideals it is alleged that these devotees
have inflicted severe bodily injury upon
an old woman living in the town, a re-
suit of which half a dozen prominent citi-
zens of Lyme have been cited to appear
in court to answer to a charge of as
sault.
Mrs AIbina Mather. an INDECENT widow
and town charge, has been so afflicted
with muscular rheumatism that she is
unable to walk or to move her hands and
limbs, seems to be a particular subject
upon which the holiness enthusiasts seek
to practice their faith cure.
Mrs. Mather, when questioned as to
what happened at the treatments told
this story substantially: Those present
gathered about her chair and two took
hold of the back of her chair. At a given
signal one leaped forward and fell pros
trate upon the floor in front of her. The
persons at the back of the chair, who had
been rocking it back and forth, then sud
denly tipped it over forward and the old
lady fell across the body of the man on
the floor.
Her forehead struck the floor and she
screamed in agony. Being unable to move
her hands and feet she could not arise.
Then all the party formed a circle about
her, joining hands, and began marching
around her. At intervals man or wo-
man would break from the circle and kick
the PROSTATE woman or throw his body
or her body heavily upon her
They said they We're trying to knock
the devil out of her. This strange heal
ing performance was kept up from II
o'clock Monday night until o'clock Tues
day morning, when at last the company
disbanded.
All this time the afflicted and helpless
woman had lain upon the floor and been
subjected to the knocking the devil OUT
process.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-28
PEOPLE you Hear OLE.

The Marquis of Lorne has grown very
much stOuter lately.
George w Boyer of Harper's Ferry
is the sole surviving member of the ju-
ry that served in the trial of John
Brown.
Governor Lon V. Stephens of Missouri
recently attempted to get himself
elected by the Southwest Missouri con
ference as a lay delegate to the Balti-
more conference, but was rejected.
Paderewski is said to have postponed
all his concert engagements in order
that he may devote his time to the COM
pletiOn of his Polish opera, which has
now been accepted for production at
one of the continental theaters.
4
Stewart NJ. Brice, who has been nom
mated from the fourth assembly dis
trict for the New York legislature and
Endorsed by Tammany, is a son of ex-
Senator Calvin S Brice of Ohio and
New York. He is said to be a young
man of brilliant attainmeSlts and much
popularity. This is his debut in poll
tics.
One of Mr.. Gladstone's peculiar
ideas. which he has followed for fifteen
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-28
RAMS HORN wRINKLEs.

Beauty needs no patching.
r.
Society smiles are counterfeit.
Some people are dead before they die
No one climbs high enough to get
above suspicion.
IL
Many churchgOers. like little fish, on
~ nlbble at the bait.
towards are ever dying. but the
brave man never dies till his time
comes.
The devil don't care how loud a man
prays on Sunday if he can use him the
remaining six days of the week.
il
With the Holy Spirit, an ordinary
man can do wonders. Without him an
extraordinary man can do but little.
i
How to make others serve US and lift
US up is our problem. Christ's problem
was how to get down and lift others up,
to help them.
A coin is not simply a piece of silver
1t is a stamped piece of silver. A Chris
tan is not simply a human being The
imprint of the kings face is here.