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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-18
THE INDUsTRIAL HOME.

Mrs. La Barthe introduced a house
joint memorial No. 6, memorializing
congress to grant the women of Utah
the government building known as the
Industrial Home, for philanthropic, lit
erary and educational purposes. The
memorial sets forth that the enlarged
duties of the women of Utah require
place for the meetings of the various
associations of women, numbering
many thousands, who are considering
and promoting philanthropic, charit-
able, and educational interests and
many other subjects of grave import
ance to the welfare of the home and
state
The house then took a recess until
7-30
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-18
CHUN SING HANGED.
Triple Murderer Meets Justice at San
Quentin

San Quentin Prison. Cal. Feb. 17.-Chun
Sing. a Chinese was hanged here today
for triple murder. committed at Lundy,
a mining camp in the Sierras. in Septem-
Der 1895. Without provocation he at
tackled All Fook. fellow countryman.
with an axe. hacking him frightfully. but
not fatally He then chopped All Fook' s
wife to pieces. and afterwards went to an
adjoining cabin and killed another
Chinese couple, actually beheading the
woman. While in Jail awaiting trial he
ATTEMPTED to Kill a jailer, but was I'M
successful.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-18

fourth lecture of the NJ. 1. A. series in
the Second ward meeting house next
Friday evening, commencing at 1880
o'clock. Subject, The Needs of the
Hour" The NJ. I. A. glee club under
the direction of Mr.. ]. w. Ashton will
render q number of selections.
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as to whether there had been any de-
velopments in the case since the sending
of the correspondence to the senate The
case appears, in the opinion of the COM
mittee 10 be an aggravated one and II is
understood that the sentiment of the
committee is favorable to a recommended
ton of the passage of Mr.. Calls resolu-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-18

the construction and repair of bridges on
TIE Uintah Indian reservation The at
torney-general expressed doubts concern
ing the advisability of such an expendi-
ture. without a permit from the govern
ment. and yesterday Mr.. Gibson received
letter from Acting Indian Agen- Rand
lett, signifying Uncle Sans approval of
the intended expenditure. Gibson. who
was Black Hawk warrior of great valor
AID bear hunter of renown. declares
this appropriation must go through.
g e g
Representative A. P. Sorensen yester-
day introduced a resolution setting aside
Washington's birthday. so far as 1t may
interfere with the transaction of legisla-
tive business.
@ @ @
The Ogden city council has Detitioned
the governor and legislature for legisla-
ton permitting any city or town to sub
init TO the electors a proposition to incur
Indebtedness not exceeding per cent ad-
ditional of the value of the taxable prop
erty, for providing water. light or sewers.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-18
Omaha Downs Denver.

Washington. Feb. 1.-THE council of the
general Federation of Women's clubs has
just concluded a secret session in this
city. The principal business was the
selection of the place for holding the
convention this year. Omaha was de-
cided upon, winning over Denver by three
votes
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-18
SCHOOL TAXES.

Mr.. Thoresen introduced house bill
No. 50, TO amend section 50, of chapter
129, of the laws of 1885, relating to the
levy of state school taxes. 1t provides
for levy of 31s mills for district school
purposes in 1897, and mills in 1898.
Mr.. A. P. Sorensen introduced a joint
resolution authorizing the legislature
to hold a session on Washington'S
birthday
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-18
For Nervous Debility
Use Horsford's Acid Phosphate.

Dr. ]. K. Secord, San Jose, Cal, says:
Il have used it with marked success
in cases of nervous debility, producing
refreshing Sleep
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-18

Ladies Heavy Black Hose. 1-3c
Fine Bleached Muslin. ........ 4zc
Children's Ribbed Cashmere Hose. 171ac
Ladies' Jersey or Flannel Skirts. -. SOC
NEW YORK CASH STORE.
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same purpose as that of Mr.. Ray The
measure differs in some respects from
the above, chiefly in relation to the
manner in which selections shall be
made.
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legislative Notes.

Senator Quill Nebeker is making esti-
mates on the cost of installation of an
electric light plant for Laketown Rich
county, the senator's home.
Shepard defers to Thoreson on questions
of constitutional law.
A number of coal dealers and other
shippers appeared before the house COM
msttee on railroads yesterday and ex-
pressed their entire satisfaction with the
rates now in force.
Shepard declared that he stretched his
conscience when he voted for the high
hat bill, and he must draw the line at a
curfew law.
One of Thomsons bills was called up
yesterday, in his absence. and Mangan
requested that consideration be postponed
as Thomson had gone to the penitentiary
with the other members of the peni-
tertiary committee.
The house committee on state prison
and the senate committee on public in
situations visited the penitentiary yester-
day. made a thorough inspection of the
buildings and grounds and talked with
the prisoners for the purpose of ascer-
tanning whether there were any COM
plants The members give high praise
to Warden Dow for the condition of the
institution; stating that the discipline and
general administration are all that could
bo desired. 1t is stated that the COM
mittees were convinced of the propriety
of the expenditures recommended by the
governor.
The house committee on public health
will hold a meeting tomorrow morning for
the purpose of considering the medical
bill
Representative Gibson has introduced
a bill. appropriating a sum of money for
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-18

Representative Gibson has introduced
1 bill, appropriating a sum of money for
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-18
NEW BILLS.

The following bills were introduced:
Mr.. Ray introduced house bill No. a.
to provide for the acceptance by the
state of Utah, from the United States,
of certain lands and providing for the
reclamation, acceptancy and disposal of
the same. 1t provides for the accept
ance of the conditions imposed by con-
gress in what is known as the Carey
act, with all land grants under this
act. The management of such land is
vested in the board of land commits
sioners, and provisions are made for
the manner in which any person or
corporation desiring to construct irri-
cation works for the reclamation of
lands shall proceed, manner of max
ing land selections, etc. The method of
disposing of such lands to settlers is
also provided for, the price being fixed
at SIPS per acre. The net proceeds
from these sales will constitute a trust
fund. to be used only for the reclama-
ton of other arid lands.
Mr.. A P. Sorensen introduced house
bill No. 81, designed to accomplish the
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-06
FEES AND SALARIES BILL.
House Committee Introduces Measure
Which SInshes County Of
ficers' Compensation.

Topeka, Kas., Feb. 5.-(Special) The
house committee on fees and salaries to-
day introduced bill regulating the COM
pensation of county officers. 1t embodies
features of each of the many other meas
ures heretofore introduced, and makes rad
.ical reductions in the fees and salaries of
every county official in the state. 1t is
certain to be bitterly fought.
The bill places salaries a population
basis. 1t provides the salary OF county
treasurers shall be 500 per annum for coun-
fy having a population less than 1000; less
jhan 5000 and more than 5000, $500; more
than 5000 to be 81 900, and an increase of
S209 for each additional 5000 population, the
maximum 10 be $500, with clerk hire
Salaries of county clerks are to be same
as treasurers in counties under 5000, with
increase for each 5000 above 5000.
The maximum salary for 'superintendents
of public instruction is TO be $1,00O, and the
minimum 50 a day for time actually en-
ployed. not TO exceed $50 days per year.
The salaries of county attorneys are lin
tied 10 a maximum Of s, 500, with fees of 5
per cent of all money collected.
Clerks of district courts are to receive
fees which are not ID exceed 81 900 in coun-
ties with d population between 1900 and
20.c00. with an increase of 500 for each ad-
ditional 5000 II a maximum of 5000
The salaries of sheriffs are to be on a fee
basis, the maximum in the largest counties
10 be s, 800.
The salaries of probate judges are limited
10 a maximum of s., 400.
Registers of deeds in counties. with a
population of Between 1900 and 5000 are
10 have $1,000 per year, wich is increased
$500 for each additional 5000 population
A fee book. open at all times to the in
and many changes are made in the duties
of officers.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-06


tative Hackbusch, of Leavenworth, made
a speech that created considerable stir. Il
have been urged TO let the thing alone, .
said he, but L was elected on the issue of
taking prison coal out of competition with
that mined by free labor, and / propose to
do what can to carry out that pledge.
Who has been after you to drop lt?'
asked q Populist member.
Why. one of the new Populist officers
OF the penitentiary," Hackbusch respond
Was any money offered you?" was
asked.
No, sir But this. particular Popullst is
a good friend of mine and he said that
the Populists did not care anything par
ticular about the miners and he would be
Obliged TO me if L would just let things
stay the way they are at present"
. This expose of the present Populist ad-
fninistration was bitter pill to the Pop
ulists on the floor of the house and Great
ed not end of talk. While Hackbusch re-
fused to tell who the Populist official was
that made the proposition 1t was stated by
others 10 be Frank Gabel, deputy warden.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-06
BRITISH PLANS IN EGYPT.
Sir Michael Hicks-Bench Almost De-
family Defends His Govern
ment's African Policy


London, Feb. 5-Some important state
ments were made to-day in the house of
commons on the vote of &T9SS02 for the
expenses of the recent Anglo-Egyptian eX-
pediticn up the Nile to Dongola. Sir
Michael Hicks-Bcach, the chancellor of the
eXchequer, referred to the decision of the
Egyptian mixed court of appeals in refus-
ing to allow the funds of the caisse of the
Egyptian debt to be used to defray the
expenses of the expedition, thus compelling
Great Britain to advance the money re-
quired. The chancellor of the exchequer
declared that thecourt or appeals had thus
created an almost absurd position, adding,
land next year Il grave question will arise
regarding the courts powers and authority
and whether it should be allowed to thus
interfere in affairs
1.-The main cause of the prolonged British
9fSSHsd9 1oHHed Grsaf B Britain tef ina ''fn n
foTnrv II ra6ee hns noW rorh THROWN upon
Great Britain the whole responsibility of
the safety of Egypt and Great Britain may
fairly demand Il free hand IN the perform
ance of her responsibilities.
The government believes that their
party in Egypt is right, and will not be run
out of it by difficulties such as the refusal
of money.
The next advance will be to ,Abu 1iamed,
and probably the advance will go further,
but how far it is impossible to say
Mr.. John Morley who was chief secre-
tary for Ireland III Lord Roseberry's adj
ministration, commented upon the gravity
of the statements made by the chancellor
of the exchequer, especially as TO the case
of the action of France and Russia in the
manner of the Caisse, which" Mr.. Nor
ley declared, lis direct and most impru-
dent challenge 20 those powers who ques-
toned the sincerity of the British policy"
The government has now avowed," !"
continued Mr.. Morley, that the expedi-
ton was the first step in prolonged, costly
and dangerous operations into which it is
nothing short of madness for the govern
ment to gratituously plunge"
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-06
A REFORM in TAXATION.
House, Committee Agrees on Bin
That VIII Tend to Restrain
Tax Jumpcrs,

Topeka, Kas., Feb. 5.-tSpeciaI) The
house committee on taxation to-day agreed
to introduce u bill which would enable
counties to get something out of property
bought in tax sales. Under the present
law, when Il county buys in property for
three years. the county commissioners are
given power to compromise the taxes.
Many taxpayers work this game for all it
is worth. They let their property go to
tax sale for three years and, at the eXpira-
ton of that time, make a deal with the
or all of the taxes. Under the proposed
law, when property is purchased by the
county for taxes, at the expiration of three
years 1t shall be sold at judicial sale, Just
as property is sold under mortgage fore
closure. and the purchaser thereof given an
absolute title. This will have the effect of
making tax jumpers pay their taxes.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-06
A QUEER WARRENsBURG CASE.
Peculiar Malady, Which
Puzzles Doctors.

Warrensburg, Mo-, Feb. E.-(Special.) Mrs.
William Stamps. a well known lady of this
city, is suffering from Il peculiar disease
which has so far bafled the skill of all the
physicians in the town. -Four months ago
she began to be troubled with pains in her
feet, and could not sleep with heavy bed
clothing over them. The pain grew worse
and a physician was called but as his serv-
ices were of little benefit, other medical
men were called into consultation.
Mrs. Stamps feet were kept constantly
swathed in clothes and cracked ice, and
almost every soothing lotion known to
medical science was applied. In spite of
all that could be done, however, the wom-
an grew worse and her feet We're swollen
TO almost twice their usual size The
strangest thing is that none of the doc
tors know what the malady is. During
the recent cold wave, Mrs. Stamps would
leave her house and stand in her bare feet
in the snow. with the thermometer at zero,
in order to get relief. At night her
screams of agony aroused the neighbor-
hood. The physicians say that she will
die unless relief comes very soon.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-06
MOVEMENT ON FOOT FOR THE MAN
FROM THE SOUTHWEST.
A SHORT GRASS CANDIDATE.
WESTERN LEGISLATORS SAID TO BE
WORKING FOR HIM.
Will Urge Upon Senator Baker the De-
sirabiIity of Recognizing the
SOuthTest-Baker Likely to
Have Control of Such
Appointments.

Topeka, Kas., Feb. 5-(SpeciaID There is
n movement on foot to mako Mike Sutton
United States marshal for the district of
Kansas. Unlike the boom started for some
men, Sutton's boom originates with his
neighbors, who insist that he is the man
to be given the place. They put up a short
grass argument. They insist that the west
ern part of the state should be recognized
to this extent, and recall that the results
in the last election suggest this solution of
the question.
The Republican members from the West
are said to be working quietly in this direc-
tion. They are insisting that the section
of the state that brings in Republican men,
bers should have this place, and that the
worst anti-Republican section should not
be allowed to run off with the best federal
position in the state.
+, The Western members, it is understood,
have agreed to combine on this proposition
and will present the matter to Senator Ba-
the support given him by the western lnem
berS when he was elected, and also recall
the work of Mr.. Sutton, which had much
to do in bringing about the selection of
Mr.. Baker.
The impression is gaining ground that
Senator Baker will have something to say
IN party management in Kansas. In the
event he uses his vote in the senate to
handle Kansas federal matters it is insist
ed he will not Q. *. the apple-jack slate
that has been arranged for. For some days
the apple-jack business has been active.
The slate perfecterS have been colonized
around county Copeland and talking .'har-
mony." The effort is causing the short
grass fellows. as well as others, to smile
before and after taking. 1t is harmony on
slate basis which they insist means nil for
them.
The belief that Senator Baker can see an
argument in favor of the Republican sec
tion of the state is stimulated with certain
information on the point that has had the
effect of inducing the Sutton movement 1t
can TO keep Sutton from Deing forced into
the race.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-06
BRYAN WANTED AT GUTHRIE.
Oklahoma Council Adopted n Resolu-
ton Asking the Boy Orator.
to Speak Before 1t.

Guthrie, o. r., Feb. 5.-(Special.) The
council to-day adopted a concurrent reso-
luton inviting William j. Bryan to address
the Oklahoma legislature. President john
son introduced bill creating a colored ag-
ricultural and normal college. Senator
Garrison's bill compelling the payment of
taxes in cash finally passed the council
In the house, Il bill tearing up county
boundaries was introduced. Uncle Jimmie
Graves last bill is for. the referendum.
There was a basketful of petitions against
allowing physicians to register as pharma-
cists. The bill for public weighers at each
county seat was put to sleep. A bill to tax
mortgages was reported favorably. The
usury bill. providing a fine of from 500 to
$500 for an excess charge above II per cent
was reported favorably by the committee
of the whole. Willis. Lytton and Oleson
were appointed as a committee to investi-
gate the competency of clerks on the en-
crossing committee.
A committee of five from each house was
appointed to attend the Oklahoma Live
Stock Associations meeting at Woodward
on the 9th and 10th of the present month
There is now some talk of the entire legis-
laturc taking the trip.
The house voted to hold evening sessions
beginning at Z o'clock.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-06
SCHEME TO DEPosE LELAND.
Doniphan County Commits
siOnership

Topeka, Kas., Feb. 5.-(Special) Tho
PopClists have scheme to depose Cy Le-
land as chairman of the board of commits
sioners of Doniphan county. They can't
dislodge him by votes at the election. so
they propose to legislate him out of office.
The plan is to pass bill limiting the
tenure of office of a county commissioner
in Doniphan county to one term. Leland
has been chairman of the board in that
county for twenty-SiX years. and If the
proposed bill is passed he will be forced 10
retire next January. This is Frank Eli
otis scheme. Elliott is a young PopuliSt
of Doniphan county. Leland laughed to-
night when asked what he thought of the
thing. They might depose me- he said,
but they can't reduce our Republican
majority" The bill will be introduced
Monday.
Senator Harris to-day took a shot at
Leland by introducing a special fee bill
in the senate reducing the salaries of the
offices in Doniphan county about SO per
cent In some Instances the cut is even
more severe. The treasurer's salary is
fixed at $3.50: 1t is $1,000 now. The sher-
IFS Office will pay S1.5O0 under the pro-
posed bill, whereas it now pays about S3,-
500 "
The committee on judicial apportionment
alsc proposes to take fall out of Leland.
Its scheme is. in the redistricting of the
state to abolish the district now composed
of Doniphan. Brown and Nemaha coun-
ties. Doniphan will be added to Atchison
and the other two counties will be thrown
into the district west.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-06
LONGER JOB, MORE PAY.
tended to sixty Days and Per
Diem IncreaHed to ST.

Topeka. Kas.. Feb. 5.-CSpecial) The
office OF member of the house of
representatives is such snap that the
Populists want to increase the length
of the session and raise the
sllary. At present. the. constitution pro-
Vides for a fifty days session and fixes the
salary of each member at IS per day. Rep
Tesentative Lewis to-day introduced Joint
resolution in the house looking to an extern
sion of the length Of sessions to sixty days
and an increase of salary TO 81 a day An
amendment 10 the constitution is necessary
10 accomplish this, and the resolution pro-
vides that the people shall vote on the
proposition in the fall of 1898. II IS proposed
10 amend the constitution to read thus:
The members of the legislature shall re-
Ceive as fun compensation for their serv-
fees. the sum of s. day for each days
actual service at any regular or special
session, and free transportation by the
usual route in going TO and returning from
the place of meeting. such transportation
10 be furnished by the state of Kansas as
may be provided by law. But no compeasa-
tion shall he allowed or paid to any mem
her for more than sixty days at any reg
nlar session or for more than thirty DAYS at
any special session
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-06
PENlTENTlARY COAL MINE.
How He Was "Approached"
by n PopuIfsf

Topeka. Kas, Feb. 5.-tSpecial) The
house went into committee of the whole,
after the reading of the journal this morn
ing and took up for consideration that
very much vcXed question-convict labor
Tho substitute bill, as introduced by the
committee on mines and mining provides
that II shall he unlawful to mine coal at
the state pcnitentiary coal mine at Lam
sing. except for the use of the various
state institutions, and for such charitable
purposes as shal be directed by the eXecu-
tive council. and for the supply of the To-
cal wagon trade at the mine.
Laftmcr, of Shawnee, moved to amend
that public schools and county poor
houses could be supplied by the peniten-
tiary mine. He said that in this way the
convict. labor would be taken out of COM
petition with free labor.
Cubbison. Of Wyandotte, disagreed with
him on that proposition. lie said that it
would bring the miners into more direct
competition with convict labor and would
tend Ftili further 10 depress the condition
of free labor and reduce wages.
Speaker Street favored the closing of
fhe pcuitentiary mine altogether, except
when the coal combine attempted TO raise
prices. 1t should bo operated only to pre-
vent this.
6aring the debate on the bill, Represen-
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-06
LESS COTTON WANTED.
Three Tri-stnte Meetings of Growers
10 BE Held TO Take Steps for
Decreased Acreage.

Atlanta, Ga. Feb. 5-As the result of
conferences between Hector D. Lane, presi-
dent of the American Cotton Growers Pro-
tective Association, and the vice president
of the association. two movements will be
set on foot in a few weeks. One is a series
of tri-State meetings of farmers at Waco.
Memphis and Atlanta or Augusta to take
steps for an increase of the acreage in food
cotton acreage The ofher is the orqanizao
tion of an information bureau, with $50
correspondents, located in the states and
selected from among prominent farmers
who are to report monthly on the acreage
condition and progress of harvesting and
marketing of the crop.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-06
HARRIS BILL TO BE REPORTED.
Senate Railroad Committee Has Acted
FavorabIy Upon It-Ffve
Bills Killed

Topeka, Kas., Feb. 5.-(Special) The
railroad committee of the senate, at a
meeting this evening. decided to report
the Harris railroad bill for passage with
a maximum rate attachment. This sched-
ule is to be only temporary. however as
the bill gives the commissioners power to
fix the rates. Subcommittee composed
of Harris, Householder and johnson was
appointed to prepare the schedule.
The committee made Il favorable report
on the Pritchard bill prohibiting the is
suance Of passes to persons TO return home
TO vote. A severe penalty was attached.
These bills were killed: Youngs reduc-
ing sleeping car rates; Farrellys, reuuir-
ing railroads to carry 800 pounds of We
hicleS and blankets along with each race
horse; Fields anti-pass bill: Jumpers and
Cooke s 2-cent passenger rate and anti
pass bills.