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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-02

GARY, recommending that the civil
service laws should be continued but
giving the opinion that they Should he
modified, although they recommend no
changes.
F. W Palmer. the public printer.
stared that the only persons not in
Guided in the civil service in his office
We're charwomen and laborers, and
said: ''--O
AS applied to this office. which is
SIMPLY great manufacturing plant.
involving in varied branches of skilled
labor OF high grade, the civil service
rules are an obstruction rather than an
aid to efficiency and economy.
me civil service rules as promul-
gated for enforcement here should be
modified radically, suspended, or re-
Dealed."
James Miller. a one-armed Union
veteran, testified that he had been. with
i've other veterans, discharged in 1894
from their places in the treasury de-
partment under the auditor for the in
terror department without reasons
being given. Two of the vacancies
made had been filled by F. ]. Throp. a
brother-in-law OF Auditor Blackwell,
and J. c. Orr. his father-in-law, the
latter confederate veteran. Both of
these gentlemen had been placed in of
flee without examination, contrary TO
law, and had been promoted to s., 800
salaries. Mr.. Miller produced testi-
monials from department officials
showing that he had been an expert on
war history Of the highest grade of eff
fciency.
Senator Chiffon inquired how the
AUDITORS relatives had got into office,
and Mr.. Miller answered:
Under the administration of Logan
Carlisle who seemed to run the de-
partment on the idea that where there
was a will there was a way for any
thing"
The committee decided TO continue
the investigation and viii hold a meet
ing next Saturday
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-02
HAD A CLOSE CALL.
James Watson Tries to Board a
Moving Train.

James Watson. manager of the Max
field vinegar works. located at the cor
ner of Seventh South and Second West
will never again attempt to board a
freight train moving at the rate of up
wards of eight miles an hour; at least he
will not make the attempt when his
pockets are filed with eggs. He did so
yesterday and had narrow escape from
death
OnIookers say that Mr. Watson de-
cided to board an incoming freight of the
Oregon Short Line at the corner of Third
West and Seventh South. The train was
going at a rretty good speed Just as he
was about TO hoist himself aboard. he
slipped and fell under the car. How he
managed TO escape injury was a miracle,
for he was dragged along for some dis
lance. until a brakeman who noticed the
accident came TO Mr.. Watsons rescue,
extricating him from the perilous position.
And not a scratch did the vinegar maker
receive.
A hasty inventory of his pockets as
sured Mr.. Watson, however. that it would
be necessary to order another dozen of
eggs or eat the Sunday morning hot cake
without that ingredient.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-02

rooms. Wilson confessed to his guilt in
FOUR instances. where all the loose
change was removed from clothing
The stealing has been going on for two
weeks past and has been a source of
much annoyance 10 both the proDrietors
and patrons of the establishment 1t has
been WILSON'S custom to imoe-sonate a
regular bather and while sporting about
IN his nakedness it was an easy matter
Tor him 10 invade empty rooms lo-g
enough to empty the pockets of his
victims A spotter was put on the track
ana closely watched the freuuente-s of
the mems pool He saw Wilson enter
a bath room known to be not his own
me spotter' caught him going through
the clothes and promptly took him IN
custody. On his person when searched
at police headquarters there were found
arraigned tomorrow morning.
G. 9 @
william Russell and William Williams
were arrested by officer Hemple yester-
day on the charge of stealing carpenter
TOOLS; The tools Were found upon them
but the owners have not yet put in a
claim for the property.
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account of the same, and it is further
alleged that Powers agreed to convey
20 Cullen three-fourths of the Quartz
lite lode on payment to Powers of the
balance of the S17.500 owing him as his
share of the proceeds of the claims
sold by Cullen, and is ready and Will
ing TO do so now
Powers claims that on the various
oeals there is due and owing him S16,-
OVO, which with interest amounts to
sSS,6O0, for which Judgment is prayed.
Attorney W. c. Hall represented Gull
len and Judge Powers represented the
defendant
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-02
Real Estate Transfers.

. Abstract of instruments filed in the Of
nee or the county recorder of Salt Lake
county, May /. 1897. compiled by the Sc
curry Abstract company:
Neal Mcmillan to Peter 3. Mcmillan,
part of section is. township , south,
hiise east OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 8
Neal Mcmillan to David 4. Mcmillan,
part of section Is. township south
range east Observation-Disclosures. 3
Neal Mcmillan to William A. McAIil-
ian. part of section is, township
south, range east ................ s
5. 3. Miner TO Levi NJ. Rutt lots 8
and 1, block 5, Fountain Place.. 500
Agatha l. Conkiin TO John Dern, part
of lot l, block ., plat D. 20 900
William NJ Boam TO Thomas c..
Boam, part OF section 4. township
south. range ! east. and other land 10
Stephen Hays to Thomas G.. Beam,
part of section q, township south,
range east Observation-Disclosures. ZOO
Joseph r. Walker ct al to S. s.
Walker Estate company, part of
sections IA and 10. township south.
range l east Observation-Disclosures. l
William W. Merrill to Enoch R.
Pugh, part of section 3, township
south. range l east..................
Henry Roemisch TO Anna p. Elarth.
part of lot ,. block II. plat F..... GOO
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-02
At Chica 90.

Chicago, May To-day was the last
of the present race meeting at For
syth. The next meeting opens May 10.
First race, five-eighths of a mile
Little Queen won. Cora Havil second,
Santa Cruz third. Time :06ib
Second race. one-half mile-Dinah
Watt won, Little Alarm second, Wau-
kesha third. Time-0:53.
Third race. fve-eighths of a mile
Siegfried won, Ucas second, May Gal
lop third Time-1:07.
Fourth race, one mile-Harry Shan
non won, Ben Waddell second, Sun
burst third. Time-1:50.
Fifth race, three-fourths of mile
Horse Shoe Tobacco won, Abuse Sec
ond, Weola third. Time-1:20.
Sixth race, thirteen-sixt'v lths of a
mile. hurdles-Proverb won. Repeater
second, Templemore third. Time-2:22
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-02
CIVIL SERVICE LAWS
Evidence That They Could be
Changed With Profit.

Washington. May 1.-The senate com
mfttee which has undertaken an in
Vestigation of the workings of the civil
service law, had its second meeting to-
gay: Senators Pritchard, Lodge and
milton conducted the Investigation.
The civil service commission was
represented by President Proctor and
Mr.. George Watts. -iN
LETTERS were presented from Score
'ary Long and Postmaster General
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-02
Jockey Clawson PiIoted Him to
Victory.
TIME AHEAD OF
The TRACK RECORD
WEATHER DELIGHTFUL AND
THE TRACK WAS FAST.
Marcee Was Second and Lucretia
Borgia Third-other Turf Topics
From the Various Tracks-Base-
ball and Other Sports of Note
Yesterday.

San francisco, May 1.-The great
1our-mile race, the Ingleside stakes.
guaranteed value, $4,000, was decided at
Ingleside this afternoon, Little Bob. bv
Surlnam-Daisy s.. winning by two
lengths in a driving finish, with the
rest OF the field close upon him. The
winner was to 1 in the betting. and
was ridden by Jockey Clawson. He is
owned by w. Fisher. The distance was
run IN the fast time of 7:24A, which is
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-02
At Cincinnati.

Cincinnati. Nav Results at New
port:
First race, five and one-half furlongs-
Mitchell won. Mamie ID. second. Car
lotta c. third. Time-1:12L.
Second race. one mile-Imp. Skate
won, Imp second, Jamboree third. Time
Il :46lH.
Third race. Fort Thomas handicap,
mile and MISUNDERSTANDING won,
Thurston second, Hermes third. Time
1:52h.
Fourth race. FIVE MISUNDERSTANDING
won. the Doctor second. Bruin third.
Time-1:5014.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-02
DR.. MILLSPAUGH'S POSITION
NOT OPPOSED TO NORMAL GRAD
YATES BEING EMPLOYED.
No Change in the System of Employ
ing Teachers For the City Schools
Contemplated = The System in
Vogue in Chicago.

Superintendent of Schools Millspaugh
in The Herald of yesterday in refer
ence to the employment of graduates
of the normal departments of the uni
versity as teachers in the city schools
defines his position in the matter as
not being opposed to the employment
of normal graduates in the public
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-02
MAY DAY OUTINGS
rlany Visited Beautiful SaItair
During the Afternoon.
THE CHILDREN MAKE MERRY
AT LIBERTY PARK.
May Day Walks Were Popular and
Numerous Pic Mic Parties Went
UP City Greek Canyon.

HE season of pic
MICS, outings and
b e a C h excursions
W as auspiciously
opened yesterday
May day. In this
favored cline May
day has almost come
to be looked upon as
the opening of the
summer, and the
weather of the past
few days has been
no disappointment
this year. May day
came bright and
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-02
GARFIELD BEACH.
The Short Line Company Will Open
it This Season.
Garfield viii open this year.

Garfield VIII open this year.
That is the report in railway circles,
and while the Short Line officials now
in the city decline TO make any an
nouncement on the subject just at this
time, the story is generally accepted in
railway circles, and Captain Milt Bar
raft is said TO be slated for manager
again this season.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-02
DEAD In HER BED
Sad End of the Life of Mrs. Anna
LoveleSs.
VICTIM OF ALCOHOLISM
IS WHAT THE SURROUNDING
SEEM TO INDICATE.

The Woman's Husband Was Serving
Term in the City Jail For
Drunkenness - The Body of the
Deceased Was in an Advanced
State of Decomposition and it is
Supposed Death Occurred Last
Tuesday-Inquest to be Held on
Monday.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-02
POLICE ETCH|NGS.

Frank Wilson. young man with a
hang-dog air, was arrested by Detective
Sheets yesterday afternoon in the SAM
tarium, where the prisoner was detected
IN the act of going through the pockets
Of bathers clothing in various dressing
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-02

der boy knows how to put up a good
game. The local nine Will be made IN
of last seasons crack players. The
game will be the first of a series Ae-
tween the two teams. ThN line I'D of
the home nine is announced as fol-
Los.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-02
Johnson VS.. Mclean.

Cleveland, o.. May lit is definitely
announced that Hon. Tom /. Johnson
is a candidate for the Democratic nom
ination for governor. His only oppo-
nent thus far is John r. Mclean of
Cincinnati.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-02
Funeral Notice.

All members of Salt Lake lodge No.
17S, 3. of L. F., are requested to meet
at Temple of Honor hall at p. m. today
Sunday, for the purpose of arranging
for and attending the funeral of Bro.
r w. Mitchell, deceased.
r C. BROWN. Master.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-02
BASEBALL.

y next Sunday
t h e Oregon
Short L i n .
baseball team
will play the
Fort Douglas
nine at the lat
ter's grounds.
T h e contest
viii no doubt
be worth wit
Messing, for it
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-02
THE OGDEN GATEWAY
Arrangement Between the Short
Line and Western.
IN EFFECT YESTERDAY
UP. EFFoEr FOR AN EXCLUSIVE
ALLIANCE NOT SUCCESSFUL.

The Meeting at Boston Tomorrow
The Road to Los Angeles-Gar-
field to be Opened With Capt.
Milt Barratt in Charge-The
Christian Endeavorers-Latest by
Wire-Railway Notes.
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an ldeal place for the young. had MANY
picnic parties. The creek is at it's hest
IL one wants to listen to the roar of
waters, and the grass along it's banks
is suIi1ciently advanced in places 70
MAKE IDEAL romping grounds for the
iiltie one-and elder people. too.
LIBERTY PARK.
Liberty park was the scene of many
lunch parties. 1t has always been a
favorite place and this summer il will
De more attractive than ever The park
has been undergoing a wonderful
change. One would hardly recognize
the ole trees. There are new lawns.
new walks, cosy hooks and big swings
while the flowers and shrubbery. which
nave been added, has had a wonderful
beautifying effect.
Councilman John e. Wiscomb has
taken considerable pride in the park,
and though the appropriations have
been very limited, Liberty park has
been transformed into a fairy garden.
For weeks past Superintendent Will
Jams, with force of men. has been at
work on the improvements. Two blocks
or poplar trees have been added on the
north side of the park, while new
walks have been constructed. shaded by
ash and elm trees. Upon entering from
the northeast corner one encounters q.
mower OeQ with the words
Liberty Park in flowers of red. white
and blue. The green house is stocked
with some 10000 ulants of hundreds
of different varieties. These Will be dis
tributed over the different lawns when
the weather grows warmer.
A deer park has been aaucu to the
attractions. 1t is located a short dis
lance from the green house. Four
fawns may now be seen inside the en-
closure. Two of the animals were
bought by Councilman Wiscomb. the
others were presented to the city by
Gus Holmes. Adjoining the deer park
is fish pond, where gold and silver
fsh and carp have recently been
planted.
With all these attractions the Nav
Gay visitors at the park had a sple.it~-
day of it, and from now on the place
VIII be popular for a Sunday stroll
AT BEAUTIFUL SALTAIR.
The May day excursion to Saltair yes
terday was taken advantage of by
many, and though the season is a lit
tie premature several yielded to the
temptation and enjoyed a dip in the
brine. Christensen's full orchestra was
In attendance and as the floor of the |
great pavilion had been put in good /
condition dancing formed a favorite |
pastime. a good special train service !
was run, the last train leaving the |
beach at $50 in the afternoon.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-02

Snl-t--, : June flower girl and men,
women and children took occasion to
pay their tribute of welcome.
PICNICS IN CITY CREEK.
City Creek canyon, which is always
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-02

HE dead body Of
Mrs. Anna Love
less was found
yesterday at 8
o cloc ok in the
evening in a mean
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-13
SHAD FISH HATCHERY.
Senator Butler After Amendment to
General Deficiency Bill for Five Hun
dred Dollars.

Washington, July 12.-(Speciap-Sen-
ator Butler to-day seconded the adoption
Of an amendment to the general def
cheney bill making an appropriation of
$500 for the purpose Of establishing a
shad fish hatchery in eastern North Car
olina.
The $500 is to pay the expense Of in
vestigating and selecting the site for the
hatchery. When this is done an addi-
tional appropriation win be made.
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DR.. WALKER is INSANE
HIS PEOPLE TRYING TO LOCATE THE UN.
FORTUNATE MAN.
Statement From One of the Men Whose Name
He is Alleged to Have Forged.

Asheboro, n. c., July 12.-(SpeciaD-
regret to see from the article published
in your paper Sunday in regard to DR..
T. c. Walker that you had not been
advised of the true nature of the case.
Those near to him have noticed repeat
edly during the last few months little
things which were calculated to create
a feeling of uneasiness that his mind was
not altogether clear, but which were not
sufficient to arouse any serious fears
that this was true. 1t is as plain to me
now, and to every one else who has
come in contact with him, that he has
been absolutely insane for some time
past on the subject of money, and no in
telligent man who is familiar with the
circumstances could doubt for a mo-
ment. The unfortunate young man as
well as his family has the very deepest
sympathy of our entire community.
Every effort is being made by his
friends and family to locate his where
abouts and get him back home. His
father had educated him literally and
given him a comfortable home, having
located him at Thomasville for the prac-
tice Of his profession.
J. NJ. WORTH.
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HAVE AN HOURS TIME
LORD SALISBURY WANTED TO
KNOW THEIR POWERS.
THE BRlTONS ''SAWED WOOD"
Will Now Continue the Farce Over the Wine of
More Of the English Gentry and
Were Presented to the
Queen,

London, July 12.-An important con-
ference was held at the Foreign Office
to-day between Senator Wolcott, former
Vice-President Stevenson and General
Paine, the members Of the United States
bi-metallic commission and Ambassador
Hay and Lord Salisbury, Sir Michael
Hicks-Beach, Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer; Mr.. Arthur Balfour, First Lord
Of the Treasury, and Lord George Ham
ilton, Secretary Of State for India.
The conference, which lasted an hour,
was preliminary to the carrying ON of
further negotiations on the subject of in
ternatiOnal bi-metallism.. The Ameri-
cans did most of the talking.
Lord Salisbury inquired what were the
powers of the American commissioners,
and was informed that they stand au-
thoriZed to make arrangements for the
holding of an international bi-metallic
| conference or negotiate treaty of inter
national bi-metallism, which they might
subject to their government for ratifica-
ton.
1t was also stated that France was
| ready to cooperate with the United
| States, Great Britain and Germany in
reaching an agreement for international
bi-metallism.
The British representatives present
| made no statement indicating their inten.
tons in the matter.
Consultations of high British officials
will be held before another meeting with
the American commissioners and in the
meantime the latter will privately dis
cuss the question with Baron De Roths-
child and other financiers and endeavoI
to secure their support.
Lord Salisbury accompanied Messrs.
Wolcott, Stevenson and Pain to lun-
cheon at Windsor on Saturday, when
they were received by the Queen and
presented to Her Majesty their COM
missions as special ENJOYS. The recep-
tion was entirely formal.
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before the Commission touching the rate
and tax question.
The first speaker was Mr.. Warren
G. Elliott, president of the Wilmington
and Weldon Railroad. He discussed at
considerable length the general features
of the tax question. In the course of his
argument he said:
The complaints here to-day are not
from the people of North Carolina, but
from certain gentlemen who have made
themselves conspicuous in discussion of
railroad matters, and even they fail to
put in personal appearance. Though
the resolution extended them, and all 9TH
er people, an invitation to be present,
not a single one Of them is here, to an
swer the call or lodge a complaint. This
looks to me like the Commission has
been doing it's duty and that the assess
ment for taxation and the present freight
and passenger rates are satisfactory to
the people. Not a voice is raised, not
line is written-save by these three men
who have been trying vainly to arouse
the people against u.s."
Mr.. Elliott then discussed values of
railroad property and said that the tax
aulC fdiut III ANol III SdIOllud WAS lily IL
enough; that it was now as high as in
any other State-that it should not be
as great as the real or cash value of the
property; that no other property is so
given in for tax. '"The railroads are to-
day in North Carolina paying their full
proportion of the taxes of the State.
Apply to them the same rule you do
to other property. There is no spirit of
fairness in your singing out any partic-
ular species of property and making it pay
more than its just proportion of. taxes.
Yet these three gentlemen who have
filed papers here want you to tax the
railroads out of existence because they
are foreign capitalists. They want you
to prevent others from coming here and
investing by making an example Of those
now here. They want you to go ON the
theory that if you take a rat and SINCE
it, it will drive all the other rats out
of the house. They want you to attack
capital at bo.i ends-increase the taxes
and at the same time reduce it's earning
power by lowering it's rates. If you do
so you will institute a policy that not
only drives out capital but keeps away
that which may come. We haven't got
the capital here and if the State is de-
veloped the money must come from with
out our borders. And this outside world
has it's eyes on us here to-day. 1t is
watched with interest by capitalists be-
cause they are anxious to know whether
they can come here and invest with pro-
fit or whether they must go elsewhere.
"The constitution of North Carolina
provides that every citizen shall bear his
due proportion of taxes, but it does not
CONTINUED ON 9Th page.)
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GRAY HAIRED EMBEZZLER
HE WAS TRAlLED FROM FAR OF SOUTH
DAKOTA.
Captured in South Carolina 1.-The Murderer
of Abram Davis Captured and the
Mystery Solved.

Charlotte, n. c., July 12.-(SpeciaD-
The mystery of the murder of the negro
Abram Davis in the heart of the city
Saturday night is solved and the MUIR
derer was to-day brought here and put
in prison He was caught in Chester
by Charlotte police. Andrew Brown is
his name and he is mill employe. He
fired at the negro as he ran and blew
the top of Davis head off. Negroes here
threatened Brown with violence, but
no serious trouble is apprehended.
Pinkerton detective J. S. Lewis carried
to New York to-day Jerome G. Thomp-
son, of North Dakota, who was travell-
ing representative of large elevator
firm in that State. and who embeZzled
$500 of funds he had collected for
them He is an old man, gray haired
and his defalcation was a great surprise.
Pnkerton's had been on his trail for
weeks and last night captured him in a
country town in South Carolina. He
will be tried in New York.
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LEAGUE DELEGATES GONE.
Some Thirty Raleighites Now on Their
Way to Toronto.

A party of thirty left here yesterday
over the Seaboard Air Line for Toronto,
Canada, to attend the Epworth League
convention. The Raleighites in the party
are Mr. Frank Ellington, Mr.. Harvey
Johnson, Mr.. Sam Parrish and Mr..
Sam Cooper. There were four delegates
from Cary, Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Temple
ton and Messrs. Wilkerson and Mason.
Other delegates to the League who join
ed the party at Raleigh were Mr.. Pool,
of Rockingham; Messrs. Switzerland and
Davis, of Mt. Olive; Mr.. w. ]. Gibson,
and a party Of six from Gibson, n. c..
A delegation of ten from Durham were
taken up at Henderson, and numerous
delegates joined the party at points on
the s. A. l..
The party, which is chaperoned by
Rev. ]. N. Cole. of Durham. expect to
be gone two weeks, and during the trip
they will visit many points of interest.
They go via the s. A. L., Bay Line, b.
and O., Lehigh Valley and Niagara Ma
vigation. Mr.. III. s. Leard, Of the Sea-
board, will 60 with them as far as Bal
timOre.
Last night at 2 o'clock special Pull
man train from Atlanta passed through
with about 300 people aboard for Tor
onto. The regular vestibule train also
had aboard good number of Endeavor
delegates.