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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-28

lie in this citv worked with untiring
energy from the start, and subscrip-
ton boxes were placed in all of the
post quarters: collectors representing
various enterprising periodicals solic-
tied funds in every quarter. and the
newspapers of the city kept the urgency
of raising money quickly ever before
the public. publishing from day TO day
the names of subscribers and amounts
subscribed.
With the year following the creation
of the Grand Monument association.
prominent architects were requested to
submit plans for a monumental tomb
but because of the general desire to OBJ
tain 2 design which should at once be
a work of art, picturesque to the popu-
lar eve. and durable enough TO last
through the ages, great caution was
taken and ideas and plans were criti-
cised from every standpoint. It was
not until September, 1890. that the
plans of ]. f. Duncan of New York
City were accepted by the association,
and or the anniversary of General
Grants birthday in 1891 ground was
broken, with appropriate ceremonies,
for the construction of a tomb to cost
between 100000 and $500 900.
BY January. 1892, with the work of
construction under way, the fund had
languished. Despite all effort the fund
had for several months remained sta
tionary at $155.000. From other states,
where there had been strong opposition
to the burial of General Grant in New
York. protests came that the city had
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THE SHORT LINE.
Nesting to Be Held at Boston on
May 3d.

The consultation between President
Carr and the Oregon Short Line general
officers, who are now on their way TO
Boston, VIII be held in that city on
Monday, May 3. Preceding this meet
ing the general officers of the Union
Pacific will see the Short Line presi-
dent and submit a proposition in writ
ing, in which their part of a proposed
traffic contract will be briefly set forth.
1t Will vary but little from the one
upon which the Salt Lake conference
split wide open.
Then President Carr. General Mana
ger Bancroft. General Traffic Manager
Eccles and General Attorney Williams
will discuss the much-sought alliance
from their various points of view. al
fording Mr.. Carr a consensus of Opin-
ion upon which he can work.
Subsequently a conference will again
be held with the Union Pacific people
and a decisive plan of action outlined.
a plan that may or may not interest
the Union Pacific. The o. r. & n. will
also be considered at the same time.
After the meeting President Carr will
accompany the others TO Salt Lake,
where he will inspect the new Short
Line building and the entire system.
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little higher than the last. until at the
summit of the hill IL meets an abrupt de
scent of $50 feet The Drive when
originally laid out provided for two car
rage drives. bride path and prone
made. Bicyclists have found the park
q delightful wheeling ground and are al
paths.
The history of the park Is as inter
eSting as il IS unknown. Before revo
lutionary times the English aristocrats
around many board. in mansions long
since gone 10 decay. glasses clinked TO
the health and long reign of George Ill
Modified by modern architecture. with
but few traces left of what they were in
earlier days, few OF these old land
marks st.ll stand. The many mounds
along the surface of the hill tell with
silent elocuence the fate of their former
owners.
1t was not until 1872. however. that the
city acquired the property. although ne
gctiations fo- the purchase had been
opened IN 1869. While the natural beau
ties of the place were manifold there re-
manned much to do. So the road build
ers and landscape gardeners were put
to work, but It was not until after 1855
that the Drive" began to present any
thing like the appearance it has today
II was plain to the landowner and the
builder that with the approach of BUSH
ness on Fifth avenue that the seat OF
wealth and fashion was bound TO change,
and so many mansions have grown up on
improve rs surroundings.
OF the old mansions which st.ll remain
in the park the ClaremOnt. by reason of
its size and the fact that nearly all IL
outlines and still preserved, is the most
remarkable. II stands on q spot just
above the old tomb and was built in the
last century Lord Courtney. who after
wards became the Earl of Devon. lived
under ITS roof and his munificent hospi.
tally IS inSeDerable from the history OF
the ancient pile. Associated with it, too.
are many names that shine in American
history. for its walls have heard the
wisdom of Alexander Hamilton. while a.
different times Il has sheltered the
soldierly Schuyler. the impulSive Burr
and the great statesman Thomas Jeffer-
son.
Between the Claremont and the river
is a plain little marble monument. about
two feet square. which is surmounted by
an urn whose outlines have not been 50
dullec by the storms of years but that
this inscriptions can be read: ITO the
memory of an amiable child St Clair
Pollock: died July 18th. 1871, in the fifth
year of his age
ST. Clair Pollock is believed to have
been the son of wealthy English parents
who were visiting Lord Courtney when
TIE boy died. The monument is said TO
have been erected by Lord Courtney.
It was good that to such a spot as
Riverside park such an honor should have
come. for there the general lies in the
bosom of natures glory. within sight of
a great city but beyond its tumult. and
amid the trees that whisper strange tales
of old Manhattan to the grateful crowd
that seeks their shade. And for miles
around his tomb can be seen, towering
above the stately Hudson. a fitting
tribute of the nations honor to its noble
dead.
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was in February. 1892. and at the same
time the legislature amended the
charter of the association so that 100
citizens took the place of the former
committee of 80. All officers of the
newly organized association served
without compensation, D. O. Mills pro-
vided Offices free and the expenses of
collecting the fund became nominal,
although the work. because of the i'm
mense amount Of detail and the small
ness of individual donations. was
onerous.
They began the memorable cam
paign of 60 days in which time 1t was
proposed TO raise the remaining $780,
600. The actual work began in the
early days of April 1892, and in a week
such had been the effort that the city
fairly rang with the name and deeds of
the dead general: school children We're
writing prize essays. meetings were be-
ing held. and announcements made in
churches as we'll as clubs and schools
In order that all classes of people
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was signed by Mr.. Arthur as chairman,
and by William r. Grace and Hamilton
Fish as vice chairmeu, and within a
week subscriptions of money were
pouring in so fast that there was seri-
Gus belief that little difficulty would be
found in collecting s.. 600. 600. IN Feb
ruary. 1886, when the Grant Monument
association was organized under an act
of the legislature. $4,000 had already
been raised
Scarcely a week after this date. how
ever, ex-President Arthur was forced
to resign as president Of the associa-
ton because Of the Illness which shortly
after proved fatal. Sidney Dillon was
then elected president. and was sue
ceeded by Cornelius Vanderbilt in the
early part Of 1887. In February. 1883.
William + Grace. ex-mayor. became
president.
When subscriptions began to move
slowly manv plans We're followed out
for the collection of money. The mem
bsrs of the Grand Army of the Repub-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-28
METEOROLOGICAL RECORD.
Yesterdays Observations at the Lo-
cal Weather Bureau.

Salt Lake CITY, April p, 1897.
Barometer, 6 a. M, 25.39: D. m,
25.44; thermometer. s a. m, So; p. m.
IS; relative humidity. a. M. 81: p.
m. 46; direction of wind. a. m. s.:
s p. m. NV: velocity of wind. miles
per hour. a. m. ,: p. M: S; state of
weather. s a. m, clear: 6 p. m. clear;
maximum temperature, 90 degrees:
minimum temperature, 30 degrees;
mean temperature. GO degrees; for II
years. 81 degrees; excess for this date,
s degrees. accumulated deficiency of
temperature since January l. 1897, $50
degrees: accumulated deficiency of
temperature since April l. 1897, so de-
grees; rainfall. 0 inches: mean daily,
for % years. OF inches; deficiency for
this date. .07 inches; accumulated ex-
cess OF rainfall since January I. 1897.
231 inches; accumulated deficiency of
rainfall since April l. 1897. IL inches
Forecast: For Salt Lake City and
vicinity for the "A hours ending p.
m. toby: Probably showers-cooler.
j. H. SMITH. Observer.
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ing. patriotic and instructive. They
were participated in by about 80 pu-
pills. members of the Mexican and Max
well posts of the C. A. R.. the wOmen's
relief corps and the general public.
The feature in the way Of speeches was
an address by Colonel Tatlock. entitled
Lessons from the Life of Grant.
which was patriotic and interesting in
the extreme.
The marching by the pupils in the
grounds made quite a picturesque
scene. Each carried a little flag and
the column passed in review before the
old soldiers. who gave them a hearty
cheer as they waved the flags of the
great united republic in the air.
The pupils were formed in three de-
partments. arranged under the initial
letters L. S. G. and G. A. R., and pre-
scented quite pretty picture
The full programme as rendered was
as follows:
Song soldiers Welcome" ..--...-..
.........--.---.-G Grammar Grades
Essay Grants Tomb" ..-.......----
Miss Blanche Cherry
Song THE Flower Of Liberty" $500
..-...-.-.--.ln intermediate Grades
Address Lessons from Life of
Grant" Colonel Tatlock
Duet. "Tenting Tonight .....-.-.--
Masters Leo Bowers and Manassa
Song. Come to the Woodland.
.....-.-..----- Primary Grade
star Spangled Banner" Audience
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should be interested, the association
brought its cause before the 200 trades
and professions represented in the city.
and was successful in inducing them TO
hold meetings and to appoint commit
tees for the receiving of subscriptions.
Two hundred and ten committees,
numbering 2.4S7 people, we're formed;
subscription boxes were placed on ele-
waited railroad stations. in stores and
banks: and subscription books opened
in business offices. AS a result of this
stirring up of public feeling. when half
the allotted sixty days had expired. on
April 81, the day the corner stone of
the monument was laid the Grant
Monument association announced that
500. S90.5O had been raised during the
month. When the campaign closed on
May 80, 1892. the amount had reached
the necessary $3.50, 900. Before that year
was out S404. 900 had been subscribed,
which added to the earlier subscrip-
tions of s155, 900 made a total of 1858, 000-
The balances left in the trust COM
panies have brought the fund up to
$500, 000
INTERMENT IN OLD TOMB,
AUGUST g. 1885.
Sixteen days after the death, the
body of General Grant was laid, on
Aug. s, 1885. in the temporary vault in
Riverside park. The event was
solemn and imposing ceremony. From
all points people fiocked into the city by
tens Of thousands. At least 500 600
spectators gathered in the streets to
watch the long procession escorting the
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not fulfilled its promises to erect a
suitable tomb. A growing sentiment
that the remains should have been de-
posted in the National cemetery re-
suited finally in the Introduction of a
bill in congress by which the removal
was to have been made from New York
to Washington.
Prominent citizens became alive to
the situation and an organ I'D move
ment resulted in the election of General
Horace Porter. who had been Grants
chief-of-staff, as president of the Grant
Monument Association. Frederick D.
Tappen, president of the Gallatin Ma
tional bank, was made treasurer. This
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now amounts TO about $500 0O0 With
the exception of about $50, 600. the en-
tire fund was raised in New York City.
Five days after the death of General
Grant, on the 2Sth day of July, 1885.
New York City having been suggested
by General Grant before mis- death as
the place for his burial. William r
Grace. then mayor. called meeting OF
citizens at the CITY hall to take steps
towards the collection OF fund for the
erection of q national monument. On
the day following the grand monument
committee was organized. with eX-
President Chester A. Arthur as chair
nan. The first appeal to the public
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vaTded with glimpse of the presi-
oent military escort, squadron A.
under Major Rowe, cIattering down
the avenue.
cheer greeted the president, as
MS oarT1age came to a stop. The presi-
osf removed his hat and passed into
tne iiotei, smiling pleasantly to the
right and left. He returned at once to
nus apartments with his brother Abner
Mckinley
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-28
Mining Excursion.

The Rio Grande Western will, on
Sunday next, run its second mining eX-
cursion. Bingham being the objective
point this time. The special will leave
the city at a. m. arriving at Bingham
at 1915. and leaving that point at 4;sO
p. m, and arriving in Salt Lake at
5:45. The fare for the round trip has
been reduced to 81.
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Evening Reception.

New York, April 27.-The reception
70 t1e president and vice president at
the Union League club this evening
was d httlng elimination of the days
eNelts- Preparations for the event had
been made in the most lavish and ex-
pensiye manner.
Costiy souvenirs of the occasion con-
taiAng pictures of the guests of honor
were distributed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-28
A R. G. W. APPOINTMENT
John Hickey Becomes the Gem
eral faster Mechanic.
SHORT LINE CONFERENCE AT
BOSTON ON MAY 8.
Union Pacific Will Make a PROPOSE
tion-A Work of Art - Mining
Excursions-The Latest by Wire.

John Hickey. late superintendent Of
motive power of the Northern Pacific,
has been appointed general master me-
chanic Of the Rio Grande Western,
with headquarters in this city. The
appointment will become effective May
l. Mr.. Hickey has been in the service
of the Northern Pacific for q number
of years past. and is thoroughly ex-
perienced man in his division of rail-
roadin-
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HOW 1T CAME ABOUT.
History of the Great Monument Now
Dedicated.

It was by popular subscription that
the fund necessary for the erection of
the tomb of General Grant was raised.
ana u IS estimated that 10000 people
colLlouIeu sums ranging from l cent
TO 5000. In all 1858. 600 was secured.
The unexpended balances were kept in
trust companies and drew per cent
interest, so the sum increased until it
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-28

Boston, April 27.-An understanding
has been reached between the shoe
lasting machine company by which the
trade contests which have been going
on SO fiercelv for the past few years will
come to an end 1t is thought that
one result will be a new machine COM
bining the best points of each of the
present machines. An expense for
lighting alone. averaging from S150.eo0
to 5000. 600 a year. will be saved by the
a crr-c,Spopnt
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0~%oc~~0c0@ 5000 ~>0o%>0
WITH THE COFFEE.
>N00~~6.04,s09 ~s0~~s

HAT oblivious youth
who IS taking 4 Sc
rene nap in a large
display window on
Main street. ought to
have more happiness
than is usually vouch-
safed to the mundane
wanderer. He IS an
animate realization of
the dreams of poets
All the great bards
from Chaucp~ and
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McKinlev,s Return.

AS early as $50 o'clock in the after
noon a crowd began to congregate in
FRONT OF the Windsor hotel, in antici-
nation OF the return of the president
and his escort. More than an hour
elapsa-5 when tie walters were re-
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wrecked in an Ice Floe.

st. Johns. n. F.. April 21.-The
schooner Annie H. was wrecked in an
ice foe off this coast. The crew
hardly escaped with their lives. They
travelled three miles over small cakes
of ice till they reached another vessel
on which they were brought into port
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sober CaXtOn TO the nm de Steele singer
have thrown rich. red boouets at sleep
1t IS the predominating note in Tenny-
son. He gives it a large poetic eulogy
in THE Passing of Arthur" and even in
the variegated moods of Maud" he
SIMS out the glories of sleep in 4 clear
note:
Or not to desire or admire. if men could
learn it. were more
Than TO walk all day. like the sultan Of
old. in garden of spice
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GRANTS BIRTHDAY
FITTINGLY CELEBRATED AT
GRANT SCHOOL YESTERDAY.
Exercises Participated in by Pupils,
Members of the G. A r, W. r. G.
and the General Public.

HE exercises at
[ h e G. r a n I
school yester-
day afternoon
in celebration OF
the anniversary
OF the birth OF
General Grant
were interest
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DAYS OF GLOOM AND
DAYS OF SUNSHINE
Fren 81 corvette Fulton.

lcontinued srom Page 81
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Shoe-Last Trust.

Star Spangled Banner ---...-z
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-10-07
FOR A
RA 7 I 7 I |, In ,
FALL TRADE,
--oo8 90 600 soo-

The atmosphere l. charged with clcc-
tricity of activity and renewed confidence.
You can feel it in every breath You in
hale. You can see accommodating evidences
Of it on every hand.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-10-07
REASON EOGETHHEas.

With the exception Of the stna-
torial race, there has been nothing
Of political nature to agltato the
people and Judging from the vote
in that election they were no
much cnthuscd over it. Ihn
year, boiug off year in politics
would seem to make newspapers
dull and lnsi pid for their readers,
but such has not been the case.
On the contrary the opportunity
of harmonIzing tn" people and pro.
noting their material interest has
bcon embraced and the press is to
DO congratulated on the results in
these directions.
While thcro has been no rcvo-
luton in this State, yet Il steady
and decided change has raken
place in the feelings and opinions
of the people. and tn" ''";"-'
Of ~"
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...riancc |
> 81" people, happiness and
contcntm"nt will surely abide in
this grand old State.
1t has never been the purpose Of
THE JorENAL to rai Sc a false
alarm and have the people dissat-
isiicd with public affairs. 1t is
most rcprrhrnsible in any paper
to undrrmln" the confidence of
the peopI" in their public officials
and to bring reproach upon the
laws Of the land. Politicians can
afford to do such, bnt newspapers,
which expect to live and moot the
true purpose Of journalism, cannot
with impun,ty aid such objects.
The officers Of the State and the
counties give bonds for the faith
full discharge of their duties ano
there is II way to correct them aho
to satisfy nll damages done.
In matters Of discretion, pup
lie officials motives should not D.
impugned, should his acts be con
trary to tho Judgment OF an editor
His record is open to criticism
but it should be fair and wlthou
malice. He is q public servant
but is entitled to respect and jus
treatment. Had tho newspaper
and politicians been more lenien
and honest in thoir expression
about "tho power that boz tho p@o
pie would have long ago been Uni
ted and questions Of vital impol
tancc to tho welfare Of the pcop4
could havo been calmly consldcrc
and satisfactorily suited.
The liquor question is in process
Of settlement. and if the pcopl
will reason together and acccr
existing conditions, there will h
~ happy and enduring solution .
tho whole matter.
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.VHabHeHSHS REPLIES.

Mr.. Editor: In your issue OF
September 3oth, there was a com.
municatinn headed. "Ropublicans
in Council,' written by some one
that either did not know anything
much about tIio meeting or mis-
quoted The facts for n purpose of
his own. Your correspondent
opened the meeting all right and
then says:
"II. b. Hendricks got the floor
and stated that he was IN appli-
cant Tor the position of postmaster
at this place and that his under
standing was that the meeting was
called for the purpose Of taking
action on this question and that
he thought that the entire body
so understood it. Quite number
said they did. He stated then
that he was republican of long
standing, having attended his first
republican convention at Abbo-
vile, S. G.. which nominated S. l..
Hoge for congress from this dis
trict and that he was elected and
that he had attended almost every
convention since that time, and
that he had contributed moro of
his means for the party than any
other man in the county together
tWice over, and that he had taken
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Summons For Relief.

| summons FOR H0uGf.
STATE or SOUTH CAROLINA,
| Pickens County.
| Court OF Common Pleas.
Lila Owings, Rn, mnnl .. Hunt, by J..
+. Hunt his Guardian ad lirr,n.
| III ,intinS.
Amanda Hunt, Jesse T.. Hunt, Uzce
umnt, II. NJ. Br.ck. l. II. Book and
q. l.. l1ollingswOrh.
Defendants.
Summons For Relief.
Complaint Srrvcd)
10 the Drfondn Is above named:
You are Hereby Summoned and re-
Quird to answer the complaint in this
action, Of which copy is herewith served
ulOn yoi, and to serve copy of yonr
ans Npr to the said c0npnint on the sub
SCI ihcrs at their office ut Pickcns, court
hOu South Carolina, within twenty
days after the service hereof. exclusive
0f the day Of such service; and IL you
fall to answer The complaint within the
time aforesaid, the Plaintiffs in this ne
tinn will apply TO tho court for the relief
demanded in tho complaint.
Dated August 3Qth ~. D., 1897.
D. NJ. Stewart, G COpC. (SEAI.l
Morgan & I'lnsSingu,ne,
Hmihtiils Attorneys.
TO Amanda Hunt with whom the minor
defcnd'nt herein reside:
Take notice that unless YOU procure the
appointment of guardian, MI litc,n Ia
represent Jesse +. HINT anl Uzcc HINT
the minor dcfpn,lar,s here within twenty
days from the service Of this notice, the
PlAint'iiS attorneys will procure such ap,
pointment.
Morgan & Blassingamc,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
10 tho nonresident defendant II. NJ
Brock:
Take notice that the Summons in thi:
action. OF which the above Is n copy unt
the complaint herci, were filed in tn.
office OF the Clerk of the Court Of Com
mon Pleas for County anil State uforc
said Oh the 3Oth OF August 1897.
Morgan IL Blassingamc,
plaintiffs Attorneys.
| scD2 97wG.
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TIIIRSDAI. OCT. I, 1897.

THE JOURNAL is taking no stock
in the Republican row IN this
county over the Pickens post or
flee, but surrendered good deal
of valuable space to the combat
ants as a matter of news ana an
act of Justice to all sides.
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,DyERTISING RATES.

One dollar per inch for first asertion} dort ii-
Gy, coh', col ,;.rnunt for advertisements on an
LILY n,n1," rnntrarts. Terms cash. Annual con-
tracts. payable quarterly. ~
No fayHrtcS. One price to all. NO sps-
c;al a, r"sition OF special rates to foreign at;
ycrtiscrs. All such must take .he run o'
tho nnnrr and abide by such rates
''J Ibrnl notices. in local column, 10 cents
.,,r I;nr for first insertion and five cents Tor
zach subsequent inscrtion.
advertisements for coming. issue should
hc handed in not later than Monday morn
ing. ,;,I,, f,r fla
,,,rys and opinions of correspondents, I'M
,ess the same are cditoriallv endorsed.
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