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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-09
Never Regretted He was an American


From General Grants Letters to
Friend in North American Review for
August.-You have seen by the papers
that l have determined TO go home by
India, China and Japan. This VIII not
prabably delay my return but it will
land me in San Francisco about the
time / expected to reach Philadelphia
say the last of June. If we get to San
Francisco as early as that or nearly so,
/ shall want TO remain on the Pacific
coast six weeks or two months. 1 spent
two years there in early life and always
felt the greatest desire to make it my
future home Nothing ever fell over
me like wet blanket so much as my
promotion to the lieutenant-genera
AS junior major-g general in the regular
army ] thought my chances good for
being placed in command of the Pacific
division when the war closed. As
lieutenant general all hope of that kind
vanished. You wrote me that you had
been all over the Pacific coast before
and how much interested you were in
that country.
| anticipate great pleasure from the
trip before me. The fact is / take much
more interest in seeing countries but
seldom visited by foreigners than in
seeing those where one comes bur little
in contact with others than those
foreign to the soil visited. l shall en-
deavor to profit by the journey, even if
I should write nothing. So farI have
abstained from giving my views about
the institutions and people of the coun-
tries 1 have already visited The fact
is, however, that l have seen nothing
10 make me regret that am an Amer
lean. Our country, its resources, the
energy, ingenuity and intelligence of
the people, etc. is more appreciated
abroad than at home If our politicians
and people could see US as others see
u.s. and see how much better off all
producing classes are with us than in
the most favored nation of Europe,
they would have much less to complain
of and more to be thankful for.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-09
Threats Fad Been Made.

Madrid, Aug Sd D. m.-The Cor
respondcia De Spania says that few
days ago an important document en-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-09
THE LONDON PRESS.

Act a Dire Blow to the Cause of
Freedom.
London. Aug. s.-The Daily News. in
an editorial on the assassination of
Canovas. says: THE deed follows
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-09
sHERMAN,s SORROW.

from the king Of Portugal and the
Golden Fleece from the king of Spain
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-09
Filled an Aching Void.

A gentleman named w. 7. Hicks, of
Illinois. told a Dallas, Tex, News re-
porter an interesting experience he had
recently. Mr., Hicks has been in this
country for some time and is now on
his way home. Said he:
Il had been down in the mountain
districts of your state making some in
vestigations into the fauna and flora
of that region. The other day while
travelling on horseback along a dim
road l suddenly came to a patch of
timber through which flowed small
creek. crossed the stream and
entered into small clearing. The place
was well removed from civilization, but
in the midst of the opening was a small.
one-room log house. As 1 approached
l noticed a native sitting in front of the
door. He was a long, lean, lank fell
low with goat-like beard that beat
time with his jaws destroying navy
plug tobacco. With one eye shut he
was sighting down a pine stick, taking
off long shavings with a huge jack
knife.
Il halted and engaged him in CONVEX
sation. He looked like man who was
hollow from skull to boots and who
would enjoy a drink if ever a mortal
did. 1 happened to have a quart flask
of the finest Bourbon with me and so
in an evil moment said:
My friend, l have some good liquor
here; would you like to have drink?
The words had about the same effect
on him as an electric shock He rose
to his feet, spat out his tobacco, shut
the jack knife to with snap, wiped
his hands on the seat of his pants and
exclaimed:
mister, say that again.
Il repeated what l had said Then
he went into the house and returned
with some water, some sugar and a
spoon. Taking my flask of fine Bour-
bon. he poured half Of it into cup he
had brought along for the purpose,
added the proper amount of water and
sugar and stirred with the speen / Of
fered some suggestions about COM
pounding the drink, when he replied:
Never mind; I made toddies fore you
was born.
With the cup in his hands he raised
his eyes to heaven in silent, thankful
prayer for a moment and, placing one
hand on his stomach, exclaimed:
The man who drinks that-well,
lightning may strike him or a tree fall
on him and kill him, but if it don't he
never will die
Then that 81 drink disappeared down
his neck exactly as If ii had been
poured into the manhole of sewer.
Talk about Your stories of big
drinks continued Mr.. Hicks, but that
beat anything I ever expected to see"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-13
HAGGARD,s BROTHER.
An American Grips Unfortunate
Marriage With Him.

Following the resumption of diplo-
matte relations between England and
Venezuela says the London correspond
ent of the Philadelphia Press, Mr.. Hag-
gard brother of Rider Haggard, the
novelist, has been appointed by the
British government as minister plen-
ipotentiary to Venezuela, and already
has left TuniS, where, until now, he
has been stationed, in order to take up
his post. Mr.. Haggard is we'll known
in the United States, having been sta
toned for several years at Washing
ton, where he made a rather unfortu-
nate marriage of the style known as
international" is wife, who was a
member of the well-known American
Carroll family, seems to have been
disappointed in the position accorded
to her in English society after her mar
riage, and, according to his story, made
existence so unbearable for him in Lon
don that one day, finding a colleague
who was anxious to exchange his sec
retaryship of the legation in Persia for
a turn of duty at the foreign Office III
London, he closed the bargain at once.
and without even returning home,
either to fetch his clothes or to notify
his wife, left for Teheran.
1t was only after he had reached the
Persian capital and was beyond the
fed her that further existence together
was out of the question, and the best
thing she could do would be to re-
turn to the United States Finding
that English folk were rather more dis
posed to sympathize with her husband
than with herself, she followed his ad-
vice and came back to. this country,
where shortly afterward she secured a
divorce on the ground that Mr.. Hag-
gard had deserted her and left her
without resources. Then she married
afresh, this time one of her fellow
countrymen.
Mr.. Haggard, when he learned of his
wife's marriage, proceeded to sue her
for divorce in the English courts, and
the latter, in view of the fact that
American DEGREES are not recognized as
valid by the English tribunals when
British subjects are concerned (Mrs.
Haggard having become an English
subject by her marriage), acknowledg-
ed that technically she had given stat
utory ground for divorce in marrying
her American husband Consequently
the English courts issued decree
against her.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-13
NO TROUBLE FEARED.
Troops Well Prepared for Any Out
break Among Strikers.


HARRISBURG, Pa, Sept 1.-THE
executive mansion has been the scene
of much activity during the last twen-
ty-four hours. Gov. Hastings, Attor-
ney General Mccormick, Gen. Snow
den, Adjt. Gen. Stewart and Private
Secretary BETTER have been on duty
almost constantly. A corps of mes
Senger boys is stationed in the parlor
to carry messages from the governor
to the telegraph offices and the head
quarters of the national guard. Maj.
Gen. Snowden will remain at the man
sion until after the funeral of the vic
tins tomorrow No further trouble is
anticipated, but the governor has re-
quested the major general to remain
here until tomorrow in case of al,
emergency requiring his presence.
Gems. Snowden and Stewart may
visit the soldiers camp after the fu-
nerals. Gen. SnoWden is so we'll
pleased with the admirable manner
in which the troops are being handled
by Gen. Goblin that he will not inter-
fere with his plans. Gen. Stewart re-
ceived from camp today blue print
showing the location of the troops.
At the same time he received teie-
gram from Gen. Goblin stating that
the troops are we'll quartered and have
plenty of supplies. The general also
telegraphed that there was no trouble
and he did not look for any out
break.
Gen. Goblin will keep a close watch
on the funerals and will prepare to
reDress any disorders. Should the
miners and operators adjust their diff
ferences at Tuesdays conference, the
troops, with the exception of a bat
talon of infantry and troop of cav
airy, will be withdrawn. The First
brigade Is still held in readiness, but
it is thought here that all danger OF
another outbreak is passed and no
more troops will be needed. Gov.
Hastings has abandoned his visit to
the Blue mountains, and will stay here
until the troops are withdrawn.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-13

called christians" but are largely go only
in the sense of being nom Mohammedan They
know nothing Of the gospel of Chris, over
one-third of their priests eiannot rsaa, anga
all of them 'h9le religion SIMPLY as a fcrm
Bible. Missionary work is needed as much
among the Armenians as among any other
class of people, she believes.
She related many instances Of the terrible
cruelty Of the Koords which she witnessed.
She told Of a young boy who had been slowly
burned to death because he would not say
that he believed in Mohammed She said that
it was not considered crime to- kill woman
and one time she and several friends, backed
by the United States government took case
into the highest court in Persia, but failed to
get decision that killing woman was muir
der. 1t does little good to try and teach the
girls for they are married at ten years, and
what little Christianity they learn by that
time is beaten out of them by brutal nus
bands, who treat them worse than neasts.
Miss Melton had to leave Turkey three
years ago, on account of attacks being made
by the Moslem Koords in which she and her
companions suffered great annoyances and
dangers, but escaped without great injury,
and saved their lives by leaving the interior
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-13
TO IGNORE THE TEN-DAY CLAUSE.
Operators VIII Try to Open Mines
immediately.


PITTSBURG, Pa, Sept 12.-Tne
Pittsburg district coal operators be-
lieve that this week will find many
mines in this region in full operation,
and, to further this belief, the ma
jcrity Of the mine owners have an
nounced that their. pits will be opened
in the morning in readiness for all of
their men who may wish to ignore
the ten-day provision of the Columbus
settlement. 1t is believed that many
of the strikers will take advantage
of the opportunity
Secretary Warner of the Miners
association, however, says the Colum-
bus agreement will be strictly adhered
to- 1t is not believed though that the
officials of the district will raise their
hands to stop the men from going to
work Immediately. A district conven-
ton of the miners has been called for
Wednesday morning, at which mat
tiers of vital Importance will be dis
cussed.
The settlement at Columbus on the
basis that the striking miners are tn
return to work after an idleneSS of
ten days was oStenSibly to give the
miners of other states time to gain
the consent of their operators to the
agreement, but the operators here
think it was in reality to steal enough
L
to pay them for the enforced idleness
through the strike.
Ernest Saeger, of the firm OF Osborne
& Saeger, made forcible statement on
the situation as follows:
''It is time the owners of the pits
were educated to the fact that our
competitors of the West are making {.
cats paw of the miners of the Pitts
burg district The loss of ten working
IL OF Of no
! mean an excessive loss to the operators
which also includes the miners of this
district The intent of the settlement
and the opposition of the Western min
ers to a settlement of the strike is ap-
parent. The longer the lake shipments
are delayed, the greater the chances
are that the Pittsburg operators will be
unable to fill their contracts. Every
ton of coal not mined in Pittsburg to
supply these contracts will be mined
by Western miners during the winter,
while the Pittsburg miners will be fore
ed into idleness.
II will make the statement freely,
that the miners of this district will suf-
fer more restitution this coming winter
than ever before. By waiting ten days
they are only increasing their suffer-
ing" 10 80
The Pittsburg operators are discuss
ing an offer they intend making to the
men offering them inducements to
break away from fthei national organi-
! zation and form "a separate associa-
ton taking only this gdistrict, the OBJ
ject being to fight the Ohio and West
ern fields. 1t is known that the New
York & Cleveland Gas Coal company
has had erected close to their Sandy
Creek mine a temporary boarding
house for the purpose of housing i'm
ported workmen.f Tonight, it / said
that many of the old men are sheltered
in the new house and intend to go to
work in the morning, The district Off
Gals are arranging for special dem
onstration in the morning in order to, If
possible prevent the threatened STAN
nada
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-13
HOW SHE SAVED THE DAY.
She Was Calm and Ruled Accord.
ing to Speaker Reeds Methods.

The judges pretty little wife was
giving her reasons for declaring that
women could never be subjected to the
reasonable requirements of parliament
tary rules. relates the Detroit Free
Press They put me in the chair at
our new club last night she told her
husband, land l had a perfectly har-
rowing experience. Our side had ar
ranged a slate for a set of officers that
would insure the success Of the organ
ization, and of course we were bound
to win.
when Mrs. Worlder was putting
the opposing presidential candidate in
nomination she showed such intense
partisanship that Mrs. Sticky, of our
side, jumped up and objected on the
high moral claim that we were band
of sisters whom it was wrong to agi-
tate in such a way. Of course, l sus-
tanned the objection, and there were
twenty women at once waving their
arms. shrieking at the top of their
lungs and calling me names. They
would submit to no gag law. Free
dom of speech must not and should
not be suppressed. Miss Holly reached
the top of a chair in a very undigni-
fled manner to denounce me as a thor
ough-paced tyrant with malice pre-
penSe.
You can realize, dear, that it was
| growing warm. L swung the gaVel tlll
| it knocked all the varnish off the table,
| looked my severest and recognized
Mrs Chilly, Of our side. She spoke
beautifully, and when Mrs. Worlder
rose to object 1 reprimanded her Sc
verely for breaking in on so delightful
/ an orator. This precipitated another
cyclone. Mrs. Worlder unknotted the
J ribbons under her chin with very Of
fensive vigor, threw her bonnet into
| 1, To- 80 md n1xr
| demanded that 1 name page and sec
| ton of Cushing's manual that author
| lied my atrocious rulings. 1 squelched
her with a firm statement that we
were acting under the rules estab-
lished by Speaker Reed. The oppose
ton wilted. All the ladies agreed that
it would be better for me just to name
the officers, and I read off our slate.
We would have had an awful time but
for nv firmneSS"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-13
DUEL BEFO' DE WAN.
Dey Doan' Do No Fightin' Now Like
Dey Use Ter.

~ heah somebody talkin' bout folks fight
in duels crost de water" said an old Georgia
darby but my, my! dey doan' fight no duels
now like dey terri says the Atlanta Con-
stitution.
Ever witness one?" he was asked
MANY a one, sub! But dat wuz befo' de
war Ell endurin' of it,
We'll, tell US about en-
We'll, sub, l des got time enough ter tell
you bout one, whar my ole marster wuz de
leader. You see, he wuz cap'n in de war. !"
Yes
EN- he had sweetheart; an while he wuz
a-fghtin', ner feler come erlong en- take he
sweetheart from him.
That was bad"
he hearn tell of it what did he do but git a
| furlough come trompin' home"
"And what happened them
well sub. the cap'n wuz so mad he
wouldn't notice de gal. but he sen a letter
ter de Teller what sparkin' her en- challenge
him ter fight
"De Teller wuz game, en- he come ter de
scratch like man.
lone mawnin' early de cap'n wake me up,
en- he en- me en- some yuther white gen lemens
| got in carriage en- driv ter de woods, whar
de yuther Teller what loved de gal wuz
a-waitin' fer him.
pen we got out en- some er dem marked
off de groun'. and dey took dey places en-
| blazed away!
man. en- down he fell, ker blaam! wild de
blood streamin' all roun' him.
KILLED him, did hep
I'm comm ter dat terreckly. Dey took
him up fer dead-dey did, en- cad him ter
| his house.
Den de cap'n went to whar he sweetheart
live at en- tell her what he done.
"WeI sub dat gal was the braves gal I
ever see. She stood right dar, she did. en-
looked at de cap'n like she could kill him.
Den she put on her hat en- went frum de
house like mad
"she went en- went tell she foun' whar de
| yuther Teller WIZ. en- de way she talked ter
! him en- kissed him wuz sight! En- she said
! she'd stay right dar en- nuss him-live or
| die En- she wuz ez good ez her word
Mex day de cap'n say ter me- 'Whar is
! she?
"En when I tel him what she wuz a-doin'
| of he wuz madden dan ever.
"De teller what he shot KEEP on a-mendin'
do it wuz hard fur de doctor ter git ter him
fer de gal a-kissin of him, en- de cap'n's fur
! Tough ran out en- he had ter go back ter KILN
| Yankees. He wuz so mad dat he killed mo-
dan ever. en- dey'd made him gin raj fer it
! eff Mr. Lee hadn't surrendered des when he
| 6i5''
1.-THE other fellow got well, then?'
''You right he did. sub, en- got married,
too; but-would you believe tide capn wuz
| in two miles er de weddin', en- wouldn't go
| ter it!''
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-13
PASSES IMPASsABLE.
Gold Hunters Are Returning COM
pIeteIy Discouraged.


pIete1y Discouraged.
PORT TOWNSEND, Wash, Sept.
1.-THE steamer City of Seattle arrived
today five days from Skaguay. Among
the passengers are twelve men who
started for the Klondike, but failed
to cross the pass. A. G. Warner, of
Seattle an artist, who has been getting
views on both the Dyea and Skaguay
passes for the past week, was re-
turning passenger on the Seattle. He
says the Skaguay pass is closed for
the season, but that many are still
f1cundering around in the mud in a
vain attempt to get through. The
first fourteen miles of the trail of the
Skaguay beach is strewn with the
carcasses of 500 horses. Eleven saloons
and three dance halls are doing bust
ness there, but Warner says there IS
no trouble, there being no fighting or
thieving. At Dyea the people are still
moving slowly forward, though greatly
impeded by mud and rain. With the
exception of two days, rain has fall
len continually for three weeks. Col
lector of Customs Ivy is doing rush
ing business in the confication OF
whisky He has thirty inspectors on
the beach and but little stuff gets
through.
Frank Cain, a Canadian, was caught
in a sloop a few days ago with $1,000
worth of whisky The stock was seiz-
ed and Cain went to Juneau jail
Whisky sells at $50 per gallon at Lake
Linderman.
The Thorpe party started across
from Mission to the Yukon valley a
few days ago with eighty head of cat
tie They expect to make the drive
in thirty-five days.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-13
BLOW to AppIeiack.

eff the limitations of appIeiack are perfected
dealt in this one popular drink, "the real ar
ticle will cease to be a source of revenue to
New Jersey and New York farmers. have
now an imitation that only an expert could
tell from the real article This has hurt the
applejack men seriously. For instance, only
one of the three score distillers in Orange
county, N. Y, will start up this fall. Sussex
county n. j., has also been hurt by the
imitation article. There was a time when
large quantities of applejack were sold in
this city, but the demand has fallen off each
year until now there is very little call for it.
It is my opinion that this fine old Jersey
staple has been nbelled by people who knew
nothing about it, and abused by people who
knew It too well."-New York Sun.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-13
NO PASS AT SKAGUAY.
Returning PrOspectors Say Miners
Are Imposed Upon.

SEATTLE, Wash, Sept. 12.-The
steamer George E. Starr arrived today
from Skaguay bay. The Seattle left
last Tuesday at l. a. m. Both steam
ers brought back men who could not
stand the trial of White pass. They
gave up and have come south to win
ter Or will return home. Capt. Strive,
of this city, spent thirty days trying
, to get over the summit and failed, He
went from here with one of the best
equipped parties that have gone north.
After thirty days hard work and the
expenditure of a large amount of moi
ey, they only succeeded in getting
their outfit below the summit. They
gave it up and sold their outfits. Capt
Strive said today:
1T is a crime to tempt men to try
to go over the Skaguay trail. There
is no trail there. 1t cannot be de-
scribed. You cannot paint it black
enough. 1 sold my provisions and will
try it again next February"
The Pond party will get through all
right, but it will cost them $4,000 to
ty is headed by Marshal Bond, the 500
of a wealthy Seattle man, who is sup
piled with ample funds to get through.
The George E. Starr also brings the
story Of the wreck of the Eliza Ander-
SON Capt. Strive was told the story
at Mariners island by the customs Of
ficers. They made the statement with
apparent confidence in it's truth. The
Anderson was last seen by the tug Hol-
yoke near Kodiak island. She was
headed that way for fuel and to get
out of the way of a serious gale that
was blowing from the southwest.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-13
EEL FIGHTS HOSE.
Resented the Presence of What 1t
Supposed to he Another Eel.


live eel from the dead waters of Wiscon-
sin almost caused riot in South Water
street yesterday afternoon. says the Chicago
Record. Anguilla Tenuirostris for that was
his real name, had not slept well during the
long night journey overland in crato
stuffed with turtles, cray-fsh and seaweed.
After taking few hours rest and reflection
under the awning of a fish market Anguilla
became as irritable his electrical cousin,
Mr. Gymnotus, during thunder shower,
and determined to seek adventure. AS the
result of a period of infinitely agile investi-
CATION of the interior of the crate Anguilla
discovered opening large enough to per
NIT of his escape under severe pressure,
and he began to investigate the great world
Anguilla heaved a sigh that sounded like
the gurgle of water fleeing through a sink
DRAIN then started as a hooking answer
echoed from dusky corner of the store.
With eyes gittering with resentment An
guilla scanned the corner and became In
furiated at sight of about four feet OF slen-
der hose pipe writing with the throbs OF
low-down eel of these parts; | viii have
to teach him not to mock his bettersH NUT
tered Mr.. Eel, and he made swift dash
at the hose. 1t may have been an acci-
dent, but as the eel neared the hose the
latter gave an unusual jump and spurted
some water in the cells eyes. This was too
much with lurch like that of sea SER
pent trying TO escape from an ancient spin
ster in the surf, Anguilla coi,ed himself
around the hose and began 10 bite it fiarcely.
noundered with a noise like the sound Of
a small boy being rawh;ded in the barn.
The proprietor of the store stood transfxed
with amazement After having broken its
teeth and lacerated its mouth on the tri-
umphant hose the eel suddenly made a dive
toward the crowd. There was concerted
yell of terror and the crowd fed in disorder.
The eel escaped into the Chicago river.