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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-17
ASSAULTS AN IDAHO EDITOR.
JAMES H. WALLIS BEATEN BY
A DEPUTY SHERIFF.
Editor Of the Paris Post Had Crit
cised the Sheriff's omce-Is Well
Known In Utah.

Paris, Ida, Aug 16.-This morning a
brutal and unwarranted attack. was
made upon the person of James II
Wallis, the editor of the Paris Post. by
Joseph A. Neibaur, deputy sheriff of
Bear Lake county. who entered his of
fee end cIinched the editor and beat
him most sunmercifully. The attack
was the outgrowth OF a vigorous ar
raignnent in the Post of the manner in
which the sheriff's office is being run.
Wallis has taken up a fight in the in
terests of the tax payers. and his work
has been generally commended The
story OF the attack shows it TO have
been deliberate and premeditated- Wal
lis had been watched go to his office,
and he was followed, first by Deputy
Joel Rich. who stood a safe distance
from the office, and then by Neibaur.
who entered the building, closed the
door behind him, and attacked Wallis
without saying a word, chnching his
Eeck with his left arm, and pulling him
out Of his chair on to the floor. where
he was a helpless victim
Deputy Rich heard the cries OF Wal
lis and the blows showered en- him.
but made no attempt TO stop the as
sault.
The examination is set for tomorrow,
but Nefbaur is being retained in his po-
sition. and has spent the day summon
ing Jurors for the coming term OF the
district court.
James H. Wallis. the victim of this
- I y,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-17
ANDREE's DARING TRIP.
Believed a Messenger Came Frof
the BALLOON.

Berlin, Aug. 1.-THE Yossische Zeitul
publishes a dispatch from Hammered
Norway. which says that one of d
searchers for Herr Andree in a fSI
steamer met the sealing vessel Aik|
about July p, and learned from her cal
tain that one of the crew had shot
pigeon between North cape and aSevl
islands on the north coast of Laolass
bearing message addressed TO the 81
Sosibladt, Stockholm The message ran
follows:
"Eighty-two degrees passed. Good jolI
ney NorthWard Andree.'
The date OF the message cannot be d
certained.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-17
IGNORANCE
LANENTABLE
It Is Shown BY the Men Who
Have KlondicitiS.
IT IS SIMPLY A
GREAT MAD RUSH
Very Few Of the Miners Had Any
Definate Information.

Canadian Government Submits Form
al Proposals to This Government
to Establish Communication With
the Klondike Region-Both Trails
Now Said to Be Blocked-Great
Distress, Hardship, Suffering and
Death Are Certain.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-17
Pension For an Ogden Man.

Especial to The Herald.(
Washington. Aug. 16.-An original De
sion has been granted John z. Henders
ofw ogden, Utah.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-17

James H. Wallis. the victim of this
assault, is we'll known throughout Utah
He was at one time a resident of this
city. and was connected with The Her
aid He has also engaged in news
Paper work at Provo, Nephi and Ogden
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-17

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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-17
BUILDING RATS on LAKE LINDER1AN.


Ppospectors who take the cailkoot
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-09

IN other parts of Greece they are not only
Old, but dirty; in Turkey they are old.
dirty and fun of intolerable doors. Atb-
ems is an all these respects, unobiectio
abe. 1t is occidental In appearance, and
is Tree from the swarms of vagabond dogs.
which infest he towns of Southeastern
Europe.
In AthensFhere are large mercantile es-
ADJUSTMENTS similar to the bazaar stores
IN other European capitals. The main
streets are filled with offices, shops and
other places of business; most of the pop
uiatlon dress like otehr Europeans. the
only noticeable difference being a substi-
luton OF kind of fez for a hat. and. but
Tor this circumstance and the language.
one might suppose himself in a business
quarter of London. There are main bust
ness streets given up to large establish
ments, and there are retail streets. where
small shops only abound
driving about may be seen carriages
with llveried footmen, much the same as
IN London or any other English city. Most
OF the people are well educated. many of
them speaking four or five langua yes.
Even cabmen are to be found speaking
English, French and Greek. made use
OF the telephone a number of times dur
ing my stay in Athens, and at night as I
walked about under the electric lights
l wondered how Diogenes would look if.
with his lantern, he should again here seek
for an honest man.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-09
ENGLISH MUNICIPAL PAY.
Salaries Drawn by Town Clerks and
Others.
From Harper's Weekly.

From Harper's Weekly.
Compared with other professions in Eng
land, the municipal service is, on the
whole, fairly well paid Salaries of town
clerks range from $500 in towns of a pop
ulation of 10000 to f1,75O paid by Manches-
ter, which has a population of 100000;
while municipal engineers are paid all the
way up from 600 in towns of 10000 to
f1.O0O year paid by each of the munich
palities of Manchester, Liverpool and New
castle.
For these salaries the councils usually
demand all the time of their servants. A
lawyer or an engineer may do better as
private practitioner but in the municipal
service he is sure of his position and his
pay, and it will be his own fault If he has
not so organized his office and trained his
assistants that he can hold on to his posi-
ton well on into old age Advancing years
may tell against a man for appointment
to municipal Office, but old age is sell
dom made the excuse for getting rid of a
town clerk or a municipal engineer Most
of them die in harness. drawing full pay.
The subordinate c.erkships under the
municipalities are not much better paid
than clerkships in law and mercantile Of
fees. The reason why these positions are
CARDS himself as placed for life, and is
consequently I'm the enjoyment of that feel
ing of settlement and that absence OF wor-
ry as to the future which are so dear to
middle-class Englishmen. Excellent men
of their class hold these positions. Their
abilities and their responsibility would
bring them the same salaries elsewhere,
minus only the fixity of tenure which at
taches to all grades OF the municipal SER
vice. These subordinates like their supe~
riors in the paid municipal service, vote at
all elections like other citizens They never
attempt to conceal how they vote, but the
recurring elections give rise to no pleas
urable expectations or disturbing appre-
tensions OF any kind on their part. They
are never active in the municipal cam
paign, and would as soon expect to encoun-
ter a highwayman In the town as a coll
lector seeking contributions to a cam
paign fund.
These are the characteristics OF the Eng
lish municipal service as II has been de-
veloped since the SOS, and generally speak
ing IL may be stated that all departments
OF Il have been organized and admin
istered on n buslness-lke basis. In the
large towns and cities business men who
have given their time to the service have
worked the municipal system on business
lines and with little regard for class inter-
ests.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-09
wOMAN's MISSIONARY UNION.
Recommendation of the Executive
Committee.


Wilmington, N. c., May S.-The Wo-
mans Missionary Union opened this
morning at $50 o'clock with prayer ser
vice, led by Mrs. ]. L. johnson Of Mis-
sissippi
State reports were heard from Missouri,
Mississippi, Maryland, Louisiana, Ten.
nessee, South Carolina and North Caro-
lima.
The executive committee of the Wo,
mans Missionary Union reported as fol-
lows:
First, Knowing that the recommends
lions of the home, foreign and Sunday
school boards are the results of prayerful
study of the needs of the various South
ern Baptist convention fields, we heart
lily commend them; and suggest that the
amount asked for each be apportioned
among the different states.
Second, Trusting the promises of God
that the holy spirit will be given to those
who ask, we suggest that we continue
to unite in special prayer for the work
and workers during the first week Of
January; also. that one week in the yeal
be observed with special prayer and gifts
for the needs of the home board. We rec
ommend the use of the mission card dairy
az valuable source of information and
inspiration.
Third. Approaching that the best of
the churches are those who have been
trained from childhood, we call attention
to the necessity of forming societies for
young women, boys and girls and again
advise the appointment of a band super
intendent in each state which has not
previously appointed one.
Fourth. Knowing II to be Gods desire
that ali shall be saved, we are impressed
with the responsibility of work among
the colOred people and foreigners, and rec
ommend that mothers meetings and indus
trial schools be organized wherever pos
sible, that personal work among those with
whom we are in daily touch in our home
be arnestly prosecuted.
Fifth. Convinced that knowledge means
power interest and zeal in mission work,
we Recommend the constant use of the
publications of the Sunday school board
at Nashville, and those of the Maryland
Baptist mission. Also the foreign mission
journals and state religious papers aud
Kind Words are especially interesting for
young people.
Sixth. Knowing that Central commit
tees are enabled to do more correspond
ence and to distribute more literature
when provision is made for postage, we
urge a careful consideration of the sub
ject and the adoption of the preferred
plan to secure sufficient funds"
The report was adopted unanimously,
The union then adjourned until Sunday
afternoon at 3 o'clock.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-09
HABITS OF CANNIBAL SNAKES.
A Specialist Describes the Behavior
of the Reptiles.
From the Philadelphia Press.

From the Philadelphia Press.
While hunting in the Oropuche district
in Trinidad in 1891, l made my way into
the richest part OF the tropical forest,
where a clearing, several acres in extent
was being made, preparatory to the plant
ing of a new cacao estate. The immense
trees had been recently felled, their
branches had been chopped off, piled in
heaps and burned, so that nothing re-
manned but huge trunks. charged by fire
and lying In confusion all over the black
ened ground.
In the midst Of this clearing, surrounded
by the dark walls Of the primeval wood
land on every side, was an "ajoupa' or
field hut, consisting Of a roof of palm
leaves mounted on posts. Beneath this the
negro oVerseer had swung his hammock
and there l swung mine also, regardless
Of the vampires, which every night fitted
In and out at their pleasure. Into the sur
rounding woods and along the adjacent
river bank / made my daily hunting ex-
petitions.
One day In a thicket near the river
caught a young black ana white tiger
snake, Spilotes Variabilis. and put him into
the usual linen bags, hoping 20 find others
before sunset to keep him company. Hun
CRY and faugued, l was returning unsuc-
1tHeAut III the evening" with only Nnt tiger
snake TO console me. Just as / was about
20 come out OF the woods into the clear
ing / stopped In a thicket of young palms
to reconnoiter. Seeing nothing from where
/ stood, l moved out into the open, max
ing my way over the great trunks lying
PROSTATE across my route. Coming to one
OF these OF unusually big diameter,I climb
ed up on Il, and was about to jump down
on the other side, when I noticed n long,
black snake, slowly making his way among
the clods and bits OF charred branches
with which the ground was strewn. l at
once rushed az him, pinned his head down
with my stick and took hold OF his neck.
He was a surprise. had never seen the
like OF him IN Trinidad. He was jet black
colubrlne snake. and without a loreal
shleld-a tell-talc head-platc, the absence
OF which marks the deadly Elapidae.
pried open his jaws. but found that he
was not an Flaps for he had no fanRs,
but four rows OF teeth In the upper Jaw
There was, however. red spot in the up
per gums almost under the eye In each
OF the upper teeth rows.
Perhaps this Is something entirely
new" i thought TO myself. as I joyfully
slowed him away In the bag with the tiger
snake and continued my course toward
the hut.
After supper the oyerseer and chatted
and smoked for some Time and then threw
ourselves into our hammocks-he 70 dream
of wood-eutting and Of snake-hunting.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-09
BAPTISTS OF THE SOUTH.
Most of the Day Devoted to the
Hearing of Reports.

Wilmington, n. c., May S.-The morning
session of the second day of the Southern
Baptist convention was consumed in the
hearing Of the reports from each of the
states Of the convention on home missions.
DR.. c. T. Walker, a colored preacher
from Augusta, made one of the most in
teresting addresses of the morning.
Vice President J. P. Eagle, of Arkan-
sas. presided.
Speeches of Rev. J. E. White of North
Carolina. and William Ellison Of Virginia,
on the results of cooperation in work
among the negroes with the American
Baptist Educational Society, were heard
with great interest.
DR.. Henry Mcdonald of Atlanta, presi-
dent Of the Home Mission board, address,
ed the convention on the needs of the
board.
The first business before the afternoon
session was the hearing of the report of
the committee on the report of the Sun
day school board. 1t was read by DR.. A .
2. Montague of Columbian University, and
commended warmly the work done by the
Sunday school board.
The work of the Sunday school board
was discussed by ex-Gov. w. ]. Northen
of Georgia, Rev. DR.. Robertson of Arkan-
sas, Rev. Or. w. f, Hatcher of Virginia,
Rev. DR.. J. B. Gambrel of Texas, Rev
Or. j. c. Hiden of Virginia, N. b.
Broughton of Raleigh, N. c., and Rev.
DR.. ]. F.. Felix of Asheville, N. c.
The secretary of the Sunday school
board also addressed the convention.
A special mass meeting was held to-
night in the interest of home missions
Rev. J. B. Covo, an exiled Cuban, doing
missionary work among his people in
Tampa, Fla. described the serious check
which the cause of home missions had
suffered in his native land Oh account of
the war With Spain. He was followed by
Rev. DR.. j. b. Gambrel OF Texas and Rev
Dr. A. r. Venable of Mississippi
A resolution was adopted, conveying ex-
preston of sympathy to Delegate It. II.
Stout of Georgia, who, since his arrival
had received a telegram informing him of
the death Of his wife.
The Daughters of the Confederacy have
invited the convention to attend the me-
mortal exercises at p. m. on Monday
May 10.
Rev. j. Williams, D. D., of Virginia will
preach sermon tonight by request of
the Cape Fear Camp of Confederate Vet
Grams at the First Presbyterian church.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-09

The snake bag was hanging under the
caves of the "ajoupa," so as to be well out
of the way and safe from any proving
animal that during the night might wan
der in from the woods. 1t must have been
somewhere about in the morning when
voice from my neighbor's hammock
awoke me.
Get up" he said, land light the lamp;
there's surely something wrong with those
snakes. There has been a great scraping
and kissing in the bag for the past half
hour"
Springing up and lighting the lamp I
took down the bag and opened it. The
negro was right; something was wrong.
The black snake, my new discovery, was
in the act of swallowing my tiger snake.
Indeed, he had him already half swal-
lowed; and this must have taken consid-
cradle time, for the tiger snake was at
least five feet long and fully as thick as
the black one. Wishing to save my tiger
snake shook them both out on the floor
and made the swallower disgorge 1 then
put him back in the bag, but the tiger
snake was dead. How the other had kill
ed him, was unable to learn but he was
evidently a eannibal snake, and I could
store no more snakes in the bag with him.
Certain species of snakes are by nature
cannibals, and some prey on their ophid-
ian cousins only. This habit have never
seen among the boa or vipers; but among
the Elapidae il is common, and is not I'M
usual among the harmless colubridae. OF
these latter, the. genus Ophfbolus includes
many cannibals, the milk snake being the
commonest in the United States.
Though the habits of serpent cannibaIs
vary, there are three general methods of
securing and soverpowering their prey
namely, by constitution, by brute strength
and by venom. 0
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-09
ROW OF ATLANrA's DoCToRs.
The Medical Society EnOnerates the
Three Members Who Were Ac-

The Medical Society EnOnerates the
Three Members Who Were Ac-
cused.
Atlanta, Ga, May S.--The Atlanta Medi-
cal Society has disposed of the teapot
tempest that has been agitating 1t re-
Gently, on account of the alleged violation
of ethics by Drs. Nicolson. McRae and
Pinckney, three of the most prominent To-
cal physicians.
They were formally accused of having
abetted the publication of their names in
local newspapers in connection with a re-
markable surgical operation which they
had performed.
Immediately upon the appearance Of the
article there was a great storm among the
NJ. DIS, and the offenders were ordered up
for trial The first round the atmosphere
became so warm for those who preferred
the charges that they offered to withdraw
them, but the accused refused to allow
this, and the matter was referred to the
board of censors.
This body met last night in secret ses-
sion and investigated, hearing what the
reporters had to say, and also the state
ments of the accused. 1t was then agreed
to make report exonorating them as
thtS ulu not inspire the publication, with
a reprtmand to DR.. Nicolson for his indis-
erection in having anything at all to saw
about the case when sought for an inter-
view by the reporters. In this shape the
society In called meeting tonight accented
the report and then ordered the whole pro-
ceedings be published. In this way everv-
body will get little advertising without
paying for it, as was the result in favor of
the three accused doctors when their on
Grafton was written up, and all win ac-
cordingly be satisfied
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-09
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-09
STOLE AWAY FROM SAVANNAH.
e. p. LOTION AND MISS TAYLOR AR
RESTED AT BAXLEY.

The Young wOman's Father Now ON
the Scene-She Arrived at Bailey a
Couple of Weeks Ago and Pissed
as Mrs. Lackey-The Arrest Follow
ed by "a Scramble to Get "a Marriage
License-Miss Taylor Only 16 Years
Old.
Baxley, Ga, May S.-A sensation was
caused here to-day by the arrest of young
couple hailing from Savannah.
The arrest was made by Marshal Joe
Williams by request Of the acting chief of
police of Savannah. About two weeks
ago young woman came here, according
to some previous arrangement, and began
boarding at the home of F. W. Decker.
She claimed to be a married woman and
passed under the name of Mrs. Lackey
and stated that she was 16 years Old, and
had been married about five months and
that her husband resided in Savannah
Things went well until about three days
ago, when a notice appeared in a news
paper giving an account of a young girl
leaving her home in Savannah, and say
ing that her parents did not known of her
whereabouts. From the account given it
occurred to a gentleman here that Mrs.
Lackey was the missing girl About two
days ago, a tall, light complectioned young
man put in his appearance and claimed to
be Mr.. Lackey and put up with his wife
at the home of Mr.. Decker. Yesterday
the gentleman who suspected that things
were not right notified the chief of police
of Savannah Of the presence of Mr.. Lackey
and his pretended wife and to-day the chief
of police telegraphed to arrest and hold
the parties until the arrival of the girls
father tonight After the arrest of the
young coupe they began making an effort
to get license so they could marry, but
have failed up to this hour, o'clock p.
m. The girls father is expected here at
9 O'Clock tonight. The young man since
his arrest gives his name as e. P. Lotion
and the girls name as Taylor.
The young lady mentioned in the above
dispatch is the daughter of Mr.. N. w.
Taylor, an engineer of the Central rail-
road, and who is known as a respectable
and worthy citizen. The disappearance Of
his daughter was not reported to the police
barracks, and the first official information
received there Of the affair was the letter
received yesterday by Acting Chief Reilly
from the deputy sheriff at Baxley.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-09
THE ATHENS OF TODAY.
There Is Nothing old About the City
but Its Name.

He who sets out or Athens expecting to
fnd an old time city, the city OF history
ana scripture, Is previously disappointed.
For the Athens OF to-day has all the
appointments as well as the appearances
Of modern city. The streets are regularly
laid out. Cross each other at right angles.
are well paved. and at night lighted by
electricity and gas. The city has a good
systom OF sewerage. its situation beinS
favorable for drainage, and Il consequent
" II not only healthy, but has nothing q
the appearance OF an oriental town. r
most parts even OF Italy tho towns are old;
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-09
HARRISON BABY CHRIsTENED.

Elizabeth the Name Given to the Lit
tie One.
Indianapolis, Ind, May S.-Elizabeth. the
little daughter of Gen. and Mrs. Harrison
was christened this Afternoon by the Rev.
NJ. L. Haines, pastor of the First Presby-
terrain church. The ceremony took place
at $3.50 o'clock in the parlor of the Harri-
son home, where beautiful lilies and palms
were arranged on the mantels and tables.
A few of the neighbors and friends of Gen.
and Mrs. Harrison were present.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-09
TO WED sYBIL sANDERsoN.
Antony Terry's Divorce Case Again
POstponed Mt Parin.

London, May "a dispatch to the Sun
day Times from Paris says that the di-
vorce case of Antony Terry has again been
postponed. May q is the date now fixed
for the adjourned hearing Mr.. Terry.
though an American citizen, is one of the
sons and heirs OF the late Don Thomas
Terry one of the wealthiest men in Cuba.
Ills share of his fathers estate was in the
heignDorhood Of 100000. 1t is said that
ne WIN marry Sybil Sanderson. the singer
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-09
GUNBOAT NASHVILLE AT SEA.
She Is En- Route to New London for
Her Trial TrIp.

Newport News. Va. May s.-The Nash
vile, the third OF a trio OF gunboats built
by the Newport News Ship Building and
Dry Dock Company. left this place under
her own steam to-day for New London.
Conn, where. on next Wednesday. she will
make her official trial trip over a fifteen.
mile course. This is the last craft on
which the government will allow a pre-
MUM for excess speed. The contract re-
quTes 10 knots an hour. and for each quar-
ter knot In excess a bonus Of 5000 will
be paid. on her preliminary trip the
Nashville made an average speed OF over
16 knots an hour.