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

Omaha orid-Herald: 1t Is mighty
poor national policy that depends for
prosperity upn the shedding of Chris
tian blood in other countries. but that Is
the policy that is causing rejoicing among
the organs that support the present adj
ministration.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-28

OFFICE. THE HERALD block. cor
ger Vest Temple and First South Streets
salt Lake City.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-18
POLICE OF TWO CITIES.
London's Deal With Burglars and Those
of Paris With Murderers,

LOndon's Deal With Burglars and Those
of Paris With Murderers.
Some interesting comparisons have been
made between the police of London and
those of Paris in connection with the an
nual report for the year 1895 issued from
Scotland Yard. In the first place it has
been ascertained that the London consta-
bles cost less than that the Paris sergeants
de vile, or agents. although they are one
third more numerous and have to deal
with a more extensive population. The
London Metropolitan Police, for instance,
are supposed to patrol an extent of terri
tory larger than Paris, with the extramu-
raj boroughs of st. Cloud, Meudon and
Sevres included.
The Paris "sergots," as the criminals s
call them, arrest annually about 267 MUIR
derers or perpetrators of bloodthirsty
assaults, whereas In London there were
only an average of eighteen cases of ac-
complished or attempted assassination in
a year. In the matter of burglary, how
ever, London eciipses Paris. The great
British metropolis harbors small army
of house breakers, who in general do sue
cessful work, while the housethieves on
the French side of the channel are fre-
quently handicapped by the doorkeepers.
The figures from the Scotland Yard re-
port show that during 1895 there were
1925 cases of burglarious entry into
houses and shops. For the same period
in Paris there has been an average of 979
burglaries.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-18
SHRINERS VISIT
TRUCKEE'S PALACE
Crowds From Sacramento
and San Francisco
Entertained.
Find Enjoyment on the Toboggan
Slide and the Skating
Rink.
Pleasures of a Winter Day End With
a Banquet rendered by
Townspeople.

TRUCKEE, CAL, Jan. H.-To-day has
been a gala one for the many who visited
the Truckee Ice Palace. Three cars bear
ing mem bers of the Mystic Shrine their
families and friends arrived at 6 O'Clock
this morning from San Francisco, and a
special train from Sacramento arrived in
the afternoon. The visitors enjoyed
themselves at sleigh riding, coasting and
skating. Sleighs running from Truckee to
Donner Lake and to the Donner Ice Com
pany pond have been crowded all day.
The Donner Company has one of the most
perfect ice plants in this vicinity.
The visitors realize-many Of them for
the first time-how varied is the climate OF
California.
Yesterday they left homes where the
rose was blooming, and to-day they en-
ioyed as fine winter sport as mortals ever
had, and under clear sky and bright sun,
returning to their homes again within
thirty-six hours.
Tonight the toboggan slide was running
to its full capacity. The skating rink
within the ice palace was crowded, and
there were not skates enough in town to
supply all who wanted to enjoy the exer-
else. The Shriners made merry at BAN
quet at the Truckee Hotel, and W. r.
Spaulding of the Truckee Lumber Com
pany gave a banquet at the Whitney
House to the visiting box manufacturers.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-18
GERMANY LEADS.

Emperor Williams Army Is Larger
Than That of France.
Since the law passed by the Reichstag
on the 29th of June, 1895, Germany has
taken a great stride in advance of France
in the matter of military organization.
Our entire effective force in infantry
amounts to 324,000 men, while that of Ger
many foots up 364, 800, giving the Germans
a numerical superiority of 10000 foot
soldiers.
On our side of the Vosges the perma-
ment garrisons are guarded by 2427 COM
panies, forming 585 battalions. On the
other side of the frontier they mum ber
2498 companies and 625 battalions, a ma
jority over France of forty battalions.
The expenses present considerable
difference between the two countries. The
pay OF the French Infantry officers, accord
ing to the war budget, is nearly 43, 000, 900,
but that of the officers of the German in
fantry is not less than 48 000,000
In time of peace our soldiers are kept on
two meals day, costing 81 000, 900, while
the soldiers on the other side of the Rhine
are kept and fed on one meal day by
means of an appropriation of so, 900, 600.
Does not this com parison justify thelaw
creating fourth battalion in each one of
the las army corps regiments named2
1t is believed that the appropriation
which will be asked for on the opening of
the session of the Chamber will be for
thirty additional battalions for 1897
Courier des Etats Unis.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-18
CITIZENS, MEETING.
Proposed Labor Laws Indorsed In
the Socialists Hall.

Proposed Labor Laws Indorsed In
the Socialists Hall.
A meeting of about $50 people was held
in the old temple at lis Turk street yes
terday afternoon. 1t was opened by J. w.
Rose, who introduced George Lafayette,
president of the United Bricklayers'
Union, as chairman.
committee presented the following
resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved, That we, the undersigned citizens
OF San Francisco, indorse the proposed labor
laws" recommended by the State Labor Com
missioner and presented before the State
Legislature of California, 20 Immediately re-
lieve, assist and protect the suffering unem-
ployed by passing the "labor laws" as recon-
mended by the State Labor Commissioner,
particularly Assembly bill a., can act to es-
tablish and support department of labor and
appropriate money therefor" and Assembly
bill $50, can act to define the duties and liza
bilities OF employment agents." which we de-
sire passed verbatim.
The committee reported that a petite
with 1900 signatures would be taken by
the Labor Commissioner to Sacramento
for presentation to the Senate committee
tonight, asking for favorable considera-
ton OF the proposed laws.
Speeches were made by e. d. Lsynet,
Mrs. Cafe. George Speed, e. Berg G. II.
Hoicomb, George Lafayette and others.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-18
MBRKLBl8 PBTRTPIBp FOOT.
He Uses the Sole for MILESTONE anC
He Gave Away a Toe.

He Uses the Sole for a MILESTONE and
He Gave Away Toe.
a hunting party from Ell Paso, Texas,
but recently returned from an expedition
tells of the marvellous discovery up in the
mountain regions OF what seems to be one
OF the greatest living wonders. The find
is nothing more nor less than man, liv-
ing and apparently in good health, yet
having one foot compile teIy petrifed.
The tale is pretty stiff one and would
not be credited were it not youched for by
gentlemen OF well-known veracity and
honor, who furthermore have and are
ready to exhibit the little toe from the
petrifed foot, which was broken off
shortly before their visit and which the
owner was kind enough to give them as a
souvenir.
The man with the petrifed foot is an
ex-cowboy, Bill Merkle by name, who has
lived in the mountains nearly twenty-five
years. Up TO twenty years ago MerkIe
lived the most active Of outdoor lives, but
about that time, in trying to get out of
the way of a stampeding drove, he was
thrown from his horse right in the track
of the cattle, the herd sweeping on resist
lessly over his PROSTATE body.
When picked up by his companions a
few moments later, not bruise was dis
covered anywhere upon his body, bat both
bones of the LETT leg appeared to be broken
just below the knee. No physician was
called in, Merkle's friends merely using
the simple means in their power to set
splint and bRndage the broken limb.
According to Merkle's account, in an in
credibly short time the bones seemed to
be knitting together, but pretty soon it be-
came evident that the texture and color of
the flesh below the fracture were under
going a change.
In the course of a month it was deemed
advisable 10 remove the bandage, when it
was discovered that while the fracture
had indeed reunited the leg below had al
ready begun to show unmistakable evi-
dence of hardening. Since then slowly
the process has continued, till now the
entire limb below the break is a complete
petrifaction.
Strange to relate Merkle declares there
is no pain anywhere in the region of the
old fracture, and while the weight of the
petrifed limb necessarily retards his
progress he can stand upon it and even
take few steps, and his general health is
excellent.
Of course there is no sensation in the
petrihed mem Der. 1t may be struck,
scratched or pricked with impunity, and
lifting the foot across his right knee, Mer-
kle uses 1t as a W etstone sharpening
knives against the hardened sole. How
ever, if the foot be placed in the fire q SEN
sation of heat is transmitted throughout
the entire body, becoming painful in the
immediate ghborhood of the old frac-
ture. Philadelphia Times.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-18
BOLCE COMBATS
THE OLD THEOLOGY
The Reporter Preacher
Pleads for Natural
Religion.
Opposes the Journalism OF Creeds
and Urges a Return to
Theism.
He Offers Plan to Make the Religion
Of Humanity Take the Place of
ALI Others.

Rev. Harold Bolce, formerly a newspa-
per reporter and lately founder Of the Cos
mopoIitan Church, preached at Metropol-
itan Temple last night on "The Religion
of Humanity-A Substitute for Theol-
ogy."
The discourse was somewhat combative
and critical of old creeds and the speaker S
plea throughout was for return to pure
theism and for confidence in human des-
tiny. He said:
"The laughter Of child and the song oi
bird are as sacred as the solemnities OF
theology. We need return to primitive
ideals and we must learn to worship in
natures cathedral.
81 do not believe much in sermons as
such. The world needs but to be re-
minded of its duty. We want to preach
the old gospel of God, the same that was
sun & in the Vedic humns and among the
old shepherds of the Holy Land. This re-
ligion is older than the apostles"
The following excerpts are sample
of the new minister's ideas:
every church has certain spiritual
ideals TO which it aspires and certain re-
ligious traditions which it labors to have
humanity espouse. Ali that is beautiful
in these aspirations and memories enlists
our symp pathy, just as that which is fun
damentally good and true appeals to all
cultivated and liberal minds.
'But with these teachings have been
retained theologic symbols, sacerdotal
forms of worship and anthropomorphic
conceptions of God. which have served a
great purpose in the development of hui
manity, but which are no longer necessary
as spiritual helps to enlightened religious
souls.
"We do not reject the oId-time sym bols
in hostile sense, but in the same spirit
in which we put aside the abacus and
other nursery adjuncts when We enter
higher schools of learning.
upon this old theology, with its fables
its incredible prodigies, its limiting beliefs
IN God and man, and all its fantastic ano
poetic miraculism-a childlike theology
that has thrilled and satisfied humanity
in the kindergarten age of mans develop
ment-Ye look back musingly, lovingly
just as we con1ure to memory the toy
wonders, the wooden heroes, and all tht
bewildering imaginings of childhood, Of
revcl in the imagery of Greek or Morse
mythology"
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-18

not one of which is of the slightest value
except as against the efforts of the merest
tyros in the check-raising industry.
80 profitable has become the forging
and check-raising industry that capital
lied syndicates have deliberately engaged
IN 1t and have stolen great sums in an in
credlbly short time.
Carelessness in making out checks is OF
course, fruitful source of crime, as in
many instances the possibility of making
safe alteration is glaringly before the
eye. This mptation has brought many
a young man to ruin, but the losses from
this source are trihing compared with
those from the regular professional check
ralsers. These gentry have an equipment
OF tools and chemicals as complete in their
way as the tools used by burglars, and the
manufacture of these articles, especially
for criminal purposes, is quite as extern
s1ve as is the manufacture of burglars
tools. The outfit consists of three or four
kinds OF acids for removing inks; all the
various cutting machines used for cutting
out figures in the body of the check, a
device at one time supposed to be inyul-
nerable, but one OF the easiest OF all to
beat; complete supply of twenty differ
ent kinds of delicate brushes and palette
of artists colors.
These colors and brushes are used to re-
store the lines in tinted paper after the tint
has been taken out by the acid used in re-
moving the ink. Great sums of money, by
the way, have been spent in the manufac-
ture of this tinted paper-money entirely
thrown away, as the knaves have processes
which restore the tint wherever their
operations may have destroyed it and re-
store it so perfectly as to utterly defy de-
lection.
The nippers are used especially to beat
the figures out OF the check or draft by the
various machines made for that purpose.
With the nippers, which are curiously and
delicateIy pointed, the minutest particle Of
paper can be picked up and deftly handled.
The width of the figure is measured, and
then the expert knows, provided he does
not recognize it at a glance, which he gen.
orally does, just exactly what machine cut
1t. With his own corresponding machine
he cuts the same figure from the same kind
of paper-for a stock OF every variety of
PAPER used is part of his equipment-and
fills in the cut.out figures by the aid of
the nippers and his materials for dressing
and hardening down the surface after his
work is done.-NeW York World.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-18
OHEoK-RAIsERs.
Ingenious Methods Used by Swind1ers
to Accomplish Their Purposes.

Ingenious Methods Used by Swindlers
to Accomplish Their Purposes.
The recent arrest of the ringleaders OF
regular check raising and forging syndi-
Gates has been revelation to the public,
but has made generally known a state OF
affairs OF which bankers and secret service
men have been aware for many years.
The Government offered reward many
years ago for writing ink which could
not be removed by acids or other chemi-
Gals. There were hundreds of inks offered
and not one of them met the require
ment. Those that actually were ind elible
were worthless for writing and would not
flow, while the best of those that would
flow were only indeible when allowed to
lie long time on porous paper.
What is rue as to ink is true as to the
thousand and one mechanical devices for
protecting commercial paper, which have
been put upon the market. There are
four or five firms in New York alone
which have made from 81, 100000 to $4,000
600 each by the manufacture and sale OF
articles of this kind. not one of which but
has been "beaten" scores OF times, and
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-18
Struck by Meteors.

that in view of the number of meteorites
that fall to the earth every year no one
has ever been killed or hurt by one. This
is a mistake. In the year GIG meteoric
stone fell in China, shattering cart and
killing ten men. 1t may be asserted that
the population of the Mongolian empire
is go dense that it would be difficult to
miss Ch1naman. But other countries
have known similar accidents. About the
close of the seventeenth century Cap
tain Wiilmann reported that two of his
sailors were killed at sea by the fall of a
nine pound meteorite. Not long after
this monk was killed near Milan in the
same way, while meteor which fell near
New Concord in 1860 broke railroad tie
IN two.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-18
Killed in Battle.

/. The Vermont Brigade of Getty's Divi-
sion, Sixth Corps, suffered the greatest loss
of life of any brigade that took part in the
War of the Rebellion. The total deaths
on the field or through wounds was 1172.
It's hardest fight was at the Wilderness,
where it left 1875 of its mem mbers dead and
1017 wounded and reported 81 missing.
Its total list of casualties at the Wilder
ness and Spottsylvania was 1916 killed or
wounded out of a membership of 2800.
The Iron Brigade of the West, composed
of the Second, Sixth and Seventh Wis
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-18

A man weighs less when the barometer
is high, Notwithstanding the fact that the
atmospheric pressure on him is more than
when the barometer is low. As the pres
sure OF air on an ordinary -siZed man is
about fifteen tons the rise of the mercury
from twenty-nine inches to thirty-one
inches adds about one ton to the load he
has to carrys
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-18

Yes, doctor.
About how often do you have these
headaches?
Twice month, doctor.
Your headaches are always accompanied
with nauseaP
Yes, doctor.
You say you can always tell when these
headaches are coming on?
Yes, doctor.
How long do they lastP
Five or six hours, doctor.
Have you noticed after a hearty meal
especially If the stomach Is overloaded
these headaches appear?
Yes, doctor.
Do you suffer from constipation2
Always. doctor.
Frequently from overlooking the stomach
you cause sluggish condition of the liver,
or, as we doctors term it, a torpid liver.
Madam, your headache may be traced d.
rectly to the liver, many people suffering
as you do from liver headache. 1 can
give you relief. You must take your
medicine regularly. 1t will be a mild
liver stimulant and will contain no mineral
drugs. You need vegetable. It is neces-
sary to regulate the bowels. You can be
perfectly free from those headaches if you
take this prescription.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-18

consin, Nineteenth Indiana and Twenty
fourth Michigan, suffered the greatest loss
in proportion to its numbers. at Manas,,
sas the first four regiments were engaged
and the losses were 148 killed, 626 wounded
and 120 missing. AT Gettysburg the
whole brigate was In action and the losses
were 1883 killed, wounded and missing out
OF 1888 engaged.
The Kaiser has decided that picture OF
the German Empress shall be put in every
army barracks, so that soldiers shall De
able to recognize her when they see her.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-18
Coursina at sacran.ento.

SACRAMENTO, CAL, Jan. 17.-Forty
dogs competed in to-day's coursing match,
first money going to Little Wonder, Hand
spring second and Paderewski third.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-18
-Not AIar,,,ed .About ths PEnn,.s

NEW YORK, n. Y, Jan. 17.-Accord-
ing to Health Officer Doty there is little
cause for fear that the bubonic plague
may reach New York.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-18

THE Cough that "cuts like knife,p can be re-
heved at.once, and soon cured with DE- D. Jaynes
Expectorant
! II bilious, take Jayaes Painless sanattYe Pulls.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-18

There has been no change in black
smiths tools for 800 years.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-18
WALTER HoBART's $500 BEAUTY.

Dmples Walter Hobarts
beautiful
bnd white bulldogs
lineage
bulldog which
mil
Francisco November 26 Though she belongs to
Ompes gentle the
generally
favore the
stables
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-18
HlJDY AN
Is the property exclusively Of the
Hudson Medical Institute, at Stockton
street. There only can you get it.

Circulars of the great Hudy an are sent
free to all who choose to ask for them or
who will take the pains to write for
them. The Hudson Medical In stitute is
az the juno ton OF Stockton, Market and
Ellis streets. Go there and see the
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-08
BEET SUGAR.
The Caucus Decides to Table the Amend.
meDt for Bounty.


meBt for Bounty.
WASHINGTON. July THE republic
m senatorial caucus yesterday decided
not to again present beet sugar
bounty amendment to the tariff bill
and Senator Allison was authorized to
move to have the amendment offered
by Senator Allen tabled. There was
also general agreement to take up
the Thurston beet sugar bounty bill
as an independent measure the first
thing after congress meets in Deem
Der. The discussion in the caucus
bore entirely upon the question Of pol
icy in postponing the matter and there
were several brief speeches bearing
upon both sides of the question
that it should go over. Senator
Aldrich was the first to make
general outline Of the course which
was ultimately agreed upon, including
the postponement Of the entire ques-
ton until next December. The mo-
ton to this effect was, however made
by Senator Morrill, after a motion
made by Senator Davis to stand by the
finance committee withdrawing the
amendment had carried. Senators
Thurston, Perkins, Gear and other
western senators held out quite stifiiy
for the incorporation Of the bounty
provision in the tariff bill, but when
the decision was made against them
acQuiesced in it gracefully.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-08
TURKEY AND GREECE.

The Settlement of the Peace Terms Be-
tween the Two Countries Delayed by
Turkey.
LONDON, July I'm the house of
lords yesterday the marquis of Sails
bury, replying to Lord Connemara,
said the delay in the settlement Of the
peace terms between Turkey and
Greece was entirely the fault of the
former power There was no delay SO
far as the concerted powers were con-
cerned but Turkey had carried DELHI
GRAFTON and circumspection to such an
excess that the delay was not without
danger, though the danger was not
immediate. They were apparently at
present no nearer to a solution of the
question than at the beginning.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-08
Mormon Church Bureau,

COLUMBIA, 5. c., July IA confer.
ence of Mormons, led by II elders was
held yesterday in their church in Fair.
field county, the only Mormon church
in the state, built at cost of much
self-denial. A feature of the occasion
was the presence Of IS Catawba In
dians, who had been converted. There
was much feeling against the Nor.
mons, and at midnight party of men
applied the torch to the church in sew.
eral places, burning it to the ground.
The Mormons held their meeting to-
day in bush arbor.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-08
POPULIST CONFERENCE.
Middle-of-the- Readers Adopt an Addres
IN tia pannlp mud Plan ~ RaorOo NJ 10

Middle of-the- Readers Adopt an Addres,
to the People and Plan OF ReorganIza-
tIOn.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, July 1.-THE ma
tional conference of middle-of- the-road
populists, at the afternoon session
yesterday, adopted, after much dis
cussion, lengthy address to the peo-
pie, which scores both republican and
democratic parties, declaring against
fusion, says free silver will not bring re-
lief until trusts, combines and rings are
abolished, reafiirms the platform of
the peoples party, especially as to the
initiative and referendum, and calls
upon all to join in the contest it is
waging. A plan for recognizing and
building up the party was also
adopted.
The organization committee appoint
ed is as follows. Milton Parker, Dali
las, Tex, chairman; W. s. Morgan, Ar
kansas, secretary; DR.. Grove, Alabama,
treasurer, The following executive
committee was appointed: A. A. Gum
ley, Louisiana; Col. Peak, Georgia;
lgnatius Donnelly, Minnesota; Abe
Steinberger, Kansas; L. c. Batcman,
Maine.