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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-27
THE SALT LAKE HERALD: MONDAY: DECEMBER 27 1897

might and main to stop the horses res
piration, and thus bring him to a
standstill. For Ave long blocks the I'M
equal struggle went on between mar
and team. At last the near horse threw
himself back upon his launches, in an
effort to shake off the incubus which
harrassed him. In an instant Kavan-
agh had jumped upon the off horses
back and was cropping for the reins.
The fight was over. At the corner of
F'ifty-third street, Kavanagh stopped
his runaway. The horses stood.
trembling, by the curbstone: the man
in the wagon was lifted unihjured from
his seat. Little damage had been done
not a life lost Kavanagh slipped to
the ground, asked some one to fetch
his bicycle, and then fell, fainting, un-
der the very hoofs of the frantic brutes
he had conquered
The entire events described are mat
tiers of official record Patrolman F. J.
kavanagh received a medal for his
courageous deed, and surely he. deserv-
ed it.
a GERMAN HUNTER ON WHEELS.
Roundsman Schuessler is a mighty
hunter upon the bicycle, and a terror
to those that 'scorch" upon the city's
highways. Rot all of his adventures are
amusing, but this one has in it the ele-
ments of humor:
An elderly gentleman of dignified port
was taking the air near the corner of
SeVenty-ninth street and First avenue
not very long ago. AS a matter of fact,
he was waiting for the Yorkville police
courts opening time, and his name was
Police Justice Simus But the average
passerby could not be expected to know
these facts. and one or two early bird
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-27
LITTLE MARTYRS.
What the schoolboys of Bogota
Have Been Doing In the Cause of
TiLa,.Hx,
Liberty.

@~AoO1ty
That the inherent and almost univer-
sal love of liberty pervades all portions
of the western hemisphere is Illustrated
by an incident which occurred in the
city of Bogota, United States of Colon
bja. Like its sister states, Colombia has
passed through the long and trying per-
iods Of Spanish expressions, of revolu-
ton and of final independence, so that
even the children of Spanish American
countries know what the word liberty
means.
In the suburbs of the capital of Co
lombia, the city of Bogota, is located
the Jesuit college of San Luis Gonzaga.
1t is devoted almost entirely to the ed
ucation of young boys, and is under
the direction of Senior Aurelia Martin
Cabrera.
One morning in the early part of Sep
TENDER last the class assembled before
breakfast and addressed their instruc-
tor in the following language:
Senior Director, we desire to make
donation"
Very we'll. And have you made your
collection?"
Moor, rather-yes," replied the
speaker.
Il do not understand you. Yes or
no?"
We'll. yes" finally answered the chill
dren.
And what is the amount of your col
lection?"
I'VE do not know-because"-
Because what?"
Because it is the value or cost of
the rolls we have each morning for our
breakfast. We have resolved to do
without them and to give the amount
to-
mo, boys; the sacrifice is too great
for young children and students like
yourselves; 1 cannot permit it,
But, Senior Director, we have moth
ing else to give, and those poor fell
lows''-
What poor fellows? Who do you
refer top
why, the Cubans! the poor Cubans.
They are fighting for liberty and, it is
said, they have no food-that they are
starving to death. Please send them
our rolls. We can get along very well
without them"
The generosity and earnestness of
the children made a deep impression
upon the director, and, it is said, that
the tears came to his eyes as he reluc-
family gave his consent. Certain it is
that the daily order for breakfast rolls
has been countermanded, and that not
only the children, but the director, goes
without the usual morning bread
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THE CHRISTMAS HERALD
In Wrappers, Ready For Mailing, at
the Herald Business Office Price
Five Cents. Postage, Three Cents.
The First Theatrical Syndicate.

New York Press: Back in the 70s
there was a theatrical syndicate in this
city, but organized for a purpose en-
tirely different from that of what is
today known as the theatre trust John
Hoey and Frank Work We're sta ge-
struck millionaires. 1t was the height
of their social ambition to so behind
the scenes and mingle with the celeb
rites, tell stories and open cham
payne. Work was a big man in the
street then, While Hoey was the head
of the Adams Express company. Their
particular chums in the dramatic world
were Lester Wallack, Theodore Moss
and Tom Barton. We shall say moth
ing about the ladies. This is a mans
story. There was money in it. 1t
was a syndicate for lucre not art.
One night the syndicate held q, meet
ing in Lester Wallack's dressing room
Hoey and Work represented Wall
street. Moss mas treasurer of the the
atre, and Barton was his assistant. The
millionaires agreed to carry few
shares of stock for their friends. West
ern Union was selling at rs. Worn re-
garded it as a purchase and put each
of the theatrical men in the market. I
do not recollect what the others made.
but Tom Bartons share of the profits
was $4,000 The stock rose to some
thing like 120 or 125. I saw Barton in
the street yesterday looking as if he
had been there since 1880, holding not
only his own, but somebody else's. Moss
is a millionaire. Wallack and IIoey are
dead. Work is passing the days and
evenings at DelmOnicoS
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BICYCLE HEROES.
German and Irish "copsv on Their
Wheels Hunt Scorohers.


New York, Dec. 22.-Just two years
ago, when the first corps of bicycle po-
licemen was started in New York City,
small boys were wont to exclaim, when
one of the knickerbockered guardians
of the peace made his appearance:
Look at the, monkey on the bike!
What's he good for, anyhow.
Today New York could not do with
out her bike cops"
Instances of remarkable bravery
among the bicycle cops" are common
Not q day goes by that frantic horses
are not stopped in mad career, menae-
ing "scorchers''f overhauled, quick foot
ed malefactors captured, and the busy
streets relieved of their pel.ils. by the
corps which Commissioner Andrews
created and Acting Captain Kemp COM
mands. But one or more actions of
signal bravery may perhaps be told.
KAYANAGHS COURAGE.
One evening last summer, when all
the world seemed to be a-wheel along
the East Side avenues, a bicycle police
man pedaled slowly across Sixtieth
street, watching the crowds as they
Whirred by and keeping a sharp look
out for any signs of .'scorching." The
policeman's name was Francis J. .Kav-
anagh, and a quick ear is one of his
most valued possessions. On the even
ing in question this gift of hearing
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-27
KAvANAuaH LEAPEp FOR THEIR LEADS.

East side bicyclists of the tough va
riety roared out facetious remarks con-
corning the magistrates tall hat as
they went Searching by. Mr.. Simms
looked up, and observed that they were
going at a pace far and away faster
than that permitted by ordinance.
Presently. from side street, he saw
blue-coated bicycle cop" shoot forth.
The "scorchers'' had a good start, but
the Doliceman's eye was upon them,
and he gave chase, calling upon the Of
tenders to stop. But they were prac-
ticing for a race, it seemed, and had no
time to stop just then. Faster went
their wheels, and faster, too, went the
wheel of Roundsman Schuessler. Mag
istrate Simms assembled a front door
steps for better view of the pursuit.
At first the "scorchers" made the run
ming, but by and by Schuessler began
to creep I'D and shorten the distance
between his quarry and himself.
1t is a. populous neighborhood, and
fast riding is thereabouts fraught with
danger to life and limb. So Schuessler
rode to capture the guilty ones, and the
guilty ones used all speed to escape
Schuessler.
For ter blocks the race continued
the policeman gaining at every revolu-
ton oe his wheel. Then was the time
for the wrong doors to separate had
they been worldly-wise; but chivalrous
feeling or mere foolishness kept them
still speeding side by side. Fatal error!
A squirt" from Schuessler, and he was
between them. Then his hands left the
handle bar and gripped the scorchers,
each by his coat collar. Such was the
impetus Of all three wheels that they
continued to dash on unaided for an
other block; when Schuessler steady
ing himself on either side by a prisoner,
brought his wheel to a standstill, and,
rather ungracefully, dismounted.
The arrested "scorcherS" were loud
in their denunciations, and engaged
counsel to fight their case in court But
what was their Surprise when, in the
justice on the bench, they recognized
the gentleman whose tall hat they had
derided- Magistrate Sirnn1s.
II must fine you both" remarked the
justice, cor / witnessed the whole af-
fair. and [ never remember to have
seen two birds brought down with one
shot so neatly before"
SCORCHING A SCORCHER.
Last November, Charles Aschinger,
the former champion bicyclist, attempt
ed to "scorch' on the boulevard. Po-
licenan Hanssler gave chase, but the
eS-champion racer, confident of his
skill resolved to give this ambitious
bike COP a taking down. According
~, he bent over the handle bar, and
put on his full speed. But in Hanssler
he had met his match, and more. The
recorded speed was fully rs or rs miles
j an hour, and the course extended from
the corner of the boulevard and Sew
enty- sixth street to Eighty-siXth street.
Police Hanssler actually rode down
Aschinger, eventually pedalling abreast
of that foohardy ''scorcher''t and ar
resting him as they rode.
But the record book of the New York
wheeling prowess or deeds of daring,
show such as these.
*Kavanagh has. it is feared, suffered
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stood him in good stead. For as he
neared Second avenue he caught the
distant sound of pounding hoofS and
the cries of frightened people.
Before the surrounding swarm of BIZ
cyclists had heard anything to alarm
them Policeman Kavanagh (himself
for the nonce 'scorcher'o was speed
ing as fast as wheels could carry him
toward what, his training taught him,
must be a runaway
Into Second avenue turned the police
mans wheel, its bell ringing like the
gong of an ambulance. If SiXtieth
street had been crowded, the great
East Side artery was thronged to over
flowing. Street cars, delivery wagons,
vans, bicycles and pedestrians hurried
north and south. A runaway in such
a gathering would wreak tremendous
damage, and not quite a block away the
runaway was approaching.
Kavanagh rode into the thick of the
mob, shouting and ringing his bell
frightening the people to left and right
clearing q broad pathway as he sped.
Then for the first time he saw the run
away in the open space under the far
ing gaslight. A team of horses, scared
to madness, came dashing toward him
at a breakneck pace. In the heavy
brewery wagon which Numbered be-
ened into helplessness. The reins had
slipped from his hands only to lash
the horses again and again across the
TANKS, goading them to greater speed
than ever Not even Kavanagh's fcre-
sight could keep one or two vehicles
from damage, or prevent the pande-
monium of yells and shrieks which
arose from the fleeing crowd, now
thoroughly awakened to their danger.
HE PROVED AN Al.
AS the horses neared the Sixtieth
street corner KaYanagh hurled himself
at their heads Unfortunately he had
himself separated from his wheel and
prone in the dust, with the great wag
on juggernauting past not two inches
from his head. Nothing frightened, he
sprang for the overturned bicycle, leap
ed into the saddle and gave chase.
The horses, scared by his brave at
tack, changed their course, and turned
wildly into Fifty-ninth street, along
which thoroughfare they raced at a
pace even greater than before. But
Kavanagh is not listed Al in the bicy-
Gle squad for nothing.
In trice he was hard upon their
heels At Avenue a. they turned again
and dashed furiously southward. The
sudden wheel. gave Kavanagh his
chance. Once more he was abreast of
the team, and once more he leaped for
their heads, kicking his bicycle behind
him as the squad is taught to do This
time he was successful. The near horse
had been feeding and his bride was
off, but Kavanagh hung on to his nose.
Imagine it,
This man, gasping for breath, swing
ing from the nostrils of a powerful
horse, already frightened into madness
and gaAoping at racehorse speed The
knees of the frantic brute struck KAY
anagh like sledge hammers; the wagon
pole almost impaled him at every lurch
And still he hung on, striving with
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CARELESS of expense, and to send them
via the Suez canal He telegraphed at.
the same time to James H. Muir of
Taranaki, New Zealand to forward
him 500 tons of snow from Mt. Tonga
rairi in the Waikato county, and next
day he ordered the plant and nnachin-
cry from Sydney, N. S. Wales, neces-
sary for the manufacture of ice, ac-
cording to the hygenic process.
He made arrangements. in fact, to
have a fence constructed around the
crag, within which for, one day. at least.
winter would reign supreme. With
this end in view he imported 500 labor
ers and mechanics from various points,
who were soon busy building sheds, ex-
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rounded her for the one day of Dec. rs,
1877. with mistletoe and holly and ivy;
he showed her a furry of genuine
snow. he enabled her to slide on the ice,
and il fine to Go al manner of Christ
mas things, just as she had done in her
native Devonshire the preceding
Christmas OF 1876. When it is rernem-
bered that Christmas IN Ballarat is
one of the midsummer days and that
tie mercury in the thermometer stands
at 100 degrees IN the shade, it viii be-
admitted that the achievement is one
worthy at all events of a brief sketch.
WHAT ALICE WANTED.
Alice was a beautiful, motherIess
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-27
A COSTLY CHRISTMAS.
The Way John Ealton Brought Snow
and Ice to Ballarat, Australia, in
Midsummer Weather.
BY JOHN c. FLEMING.

John ,Halton was an Australian
squatter with a problem to solve. Its
solution worried him exceedingly for
some weeks, but being, fortunately for
him, millionaire in the pound sterling
sense of the world, solve it he ulti-
mately did to the satisfaction of his
7-year-old daughter, Alice, at least;
and she, after all, was the principal
party TO be considered.
We have heard how, as the mountain
refused to come to Mahomet, that old
humbug, pretending to have received a
sudden inspiration, mounted his sacred
camel and went Tp to the mountain.
John Halton did better than Mahom-
Ell; he brought England to Ballarat and
compelled Santa Claus to visit Alice at
the simmering antipodes. He sur
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$500 DAMAGES BYA CORK.
Artist Receivers Heavy Damages For
"a Blow by a Soda Water Cork.

"a Blow by Soda Water Cork.
London, Standard One often ex-
periences a feeling of apprehension,
not to say alarm, when one is in prox-
unity to a barmaid opening a bottle of
champagne or other aerated drink 1t
is a matter of common observation
that these young ladies are often very
careless as to the direction the cork
is likely to take.
A barmaid at the Cafe Monico has
just had a rather severe lesson on this
point. An action was tried recently in
the queens bench division, in which
Mr. James Orrock, distinguished
painter in water colors, member of the
Institute of Painters IL Water Coiorss
and an exhibitor at the Royal aced
envy, claimed to recover from Giacomo
Monico, proprietor of the Cafe Monico,
Regent street, damages for personal
injuries sustained on April is, 1896, as
he alleged, through the negligence of
the defendants servant.
On the day in question the plaintiff
was going to dine at the Savage club,
and at about in the afternoon called
at the Cafe Monico and asked for a
bottle of potash water. The barmaid,
he alleged in opening the aerated wa
ter, let the cork fly with great violence,
and it struck the plaintiffs right eye,
whereby he was incapacitated from
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pursuing his profession for some time,
and lost, he said, about $4,000.
Mr. Lawson Walton, in his address
for the defendant, said it would be I'M
necessary for him to call any witnesses.
He commended that the plt2ntiff's mis-
fortune was purely accidental, and one
for which nobody could be held respon-
sible; and, further, that the plaintiff
had been guilty of contributory negli-
gence, as he had distracted the bar
maids attention from the bottle she
was opening by talking to her.
After his lordship had summed up,
the jury awarded the plaintiff 81, 800
damages.
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child, with blue eyes and golden hair,
a true descendant of the Celtic Cymri,
and her father fairly adored her. One
day-it was in October-the mail from
England brought a number of colored
prints to Craig-Devon, and amongst
them picture of Santa Claus, by
Kaulbach.
'oh. papa" cried Alice. I'm so glad
Christmas is coming. Grandma told
me l should see Santa: Claus and his
reindeer when. I was old enough not
to be scared, and I'm old enough now.
amt l, papa?'
Henceforth Alice talked of little but
Christmas and Santa Claus, not think
ing and not knowing that the heat of a
Ballarat Dec. rs would melt the poor
old soul and his reindeer into five
grease spots in half day.
Where is the use in possessing mil
lions" John Halton asked himself, one
day, after such a short Christmas dia-
logue, IF they do not enable a fellow
to introduce a small taste of winter
into Ballarat when a fellows baby
wants it ?'
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REFLECTIONS oE A BACHELOR.

New York Press: The man who is
good to his wife will be good to his
mother
Love gets buried in marriage lots
oftener than it does in the grave.
Every girl has period when she
tells all the men that she doesn't know
what love is.
No woman ever thinks her picture
does her justice unless it makes her
eyes look bigger than is natural.
The average woman never really be-
lieves in a personal devil till some one
of the neighbors begins to talk about
her.
A girls ideal of photograph is one
of a woman with a baby in her lap and
a man with his arms spread cut around
them both.
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THE CHRISTMAs HERALD

In Wrappers, Ready For Mailing, at
the Herald Business Office. Price
Five Cents. Postage, Three Cents.
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internal injuries as a result of this ac-
ton Captain Kemp states that the
man has been delicate ever since
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That Needs en- Explanation.

Puck Trivvet-I believe in giving the
devil his due.
Dicer-But why do you make him a pre-
ferred creditor?
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CHANGING SEASONS.

That same evening John Halton ca
bled Professor AIcCul1och of Aberdeen
college to send him cargo of ever
greens from he north of Scotland re-
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Eur Sleigh Robes

At ridicuIously low prices. Mehesy.
the Furrier, Knutsford-
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Gray's Laxative Pellets cure cousti-
patton
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will wear with this blazer is of creamy
white dimity covered with artistic little
yellow figures. The collar is a soft crush
one.
The Countess of Essex possesses this
spring a handsome mignonette grenadine,
through which runs little green satin
stripe, 1t is made over soft finished green
silk; now carefully note the fact that the
most exquisitely and correctly CARRIED of
women will not tolerate the rustllng sound
of taffeta any more than the rustic of
stiffly starched white skirt. But | know if
you ask at most stores for a silk with soft
finish, and state that you wish it for a
lining, YOU will be informed that taffeta is
the thing.
Well, to return to the Countess frock,
the bodice has smart vest of pale green
silk dantilv EN- embroidered, her straw hat
matches this in tone, and it Is merely
adorned with black ostrich plumes.
At an afternoon whist party given few
weeks ago in Paris, Mrs. Aver looked ex-
tremely we'll in black satin CONNECTION.
Of Nine. Faure's frock, which was worn
by her at the Elysee ball, Vogue CORE
spondent writes: ''She wore a gown OF
pale azure brocade, the train en- manteau
de cour falling from the shoulders where
it was attached by clasps OF magnificent
brilliants. Venetian point OF great value
fell in rich showers on the front of the
skirt and encircled the decolletsge." In
her hair was ong and slender osprey OF
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cloudlke effect and the upstanding
soutache pattern assert themselves. The
designs this year must be different from
those that have preceded them or they
are not la mode. Many bodices will
be made IN the new pleated brilliaute, the
most silky of these thin fabrics, with all
the brightness OF Roman satin and the
suppleness of gauze. When they are
pleated horizontally and perpendicularly
they give specie of iozenge effect. 1t is
called plisse Sylvia, twenty-four inches
wide and uncrushable. 1t is admirable
for sleeves.
The newest things in fashions shoes
not for walking, OF course-is revival OF
the modes which obtained in the Tudor
and Stuart times, when the women OF the
day had more regard for appearance than
comfort.
The idea has been carried out in great
variety, and some of the enormous scarlet
heels appertain to glove kid shoes. Some
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AS though to verify my remarks made
last week concerning the exquisite taste
of American women, [ find that the gowns
to which were awarded the principal
prizes a; the second annual doll show in
New York were of pale green, black, white,
pink and gray. All the models were con-
tributed by the leading dressmakers in
this country.
Mrs. Whitney's prize of 500 for the ball
gown considered Nest perfect was
awarded to New York designer. 1t was
in black and white, the honorable men
ton having been bestowed upon deli
cate green frock.
Mrs. Herman Oelrichs offered like
sum for the most successful garden party
dress. 1t was won by a bright woman
who resides in st. Paul, MINI.
Generally speaking, all the visiting and
street costumes were subdued in color,
the principal prize having been received
by the exhibitor of street gown COM