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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-20
Prayers for Munyon.

People like ministers OF the Gospel
who live for their fellow-men, are most
ardent in their approval of anything that
is of material benefit to the human race.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-01
TALES OF THE DAY.
What Had a Marked Influence On
Frank r. Stockton's Life.

At the annual dinner of Sorosis, given
a few weeks ago at the Waldorf-Astoria,
there were a number of prominent gentle
men present. this oeing the only occa-
sion during the year when gentlemen are
invited to partake of the hospitality of
SoroslS. Needless TO say II was a very
elegant affair. A popularity of the
after dinner speaking was that subject
had been selected and all the speakers
were expected to discuss that particular
thing The subject in substance was
What Incident or Thing Has Had a
Marked Influence Upon Your Life?"
Various speakers, women and men,
responded to this toast, relating incidents
that had had a marked influence upon
them. reports the Spectator.
Among others was Frank r. Stockton
the we'll known author. Mr.. Stockton, in
his quiet, droll way, went on to tell the
story of a little girl who lived upon a
farm and was very fond of ali animals
and outdoor life. and was especially fond
of horseback riding. Whenever oppor-
tunity offered she was sure to climb
upon horse. with or without saddle,
and take a gallon about the farm or in
the roads
He told how one day this little girl. be-
ing out in the fields. saw a horse run
ming loose: she coaxed him up near the
fence and jumped on his back. He
grazed around and ran about the fields
to her great delight, but finally he saw
that the stable door was being opened
and he made sudden break for the
stable at the height of his speed. The
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-01
RUSSIA AND THE WAR.

The Vienna correspondent of the
London Standard says that the inter
est of Russia in the war is evidenced
by her leading statesmen in starting
the idea, which was soon taken up by
their colleagues at Berlin, Paris and
Vienna, that the first real naval battle
must be used for ending the war.
which practically means pressure on
Spain to give up Cuba, because if war
lasts too long, it is thought the United
States may create a powerful navy.
That Russia should allow the United
States to retain the Philippines with
out ample compensation to Russia and
her allies, appears as doubtful as that
the islands should be allowed to fall
into the hands of England by arrange
ment with the United States without
such difference arising as might easily
lead to war among the great powers.
From this it is evident what Russia
expects the outcome of the war to be.
If Spain would comply with the de-
11lands of the United States, that would
end the war; but if she only complies
when she sees what will be the in
evitable result, and this after an en-
gagement or two, it is not at all prob
able that this country will be satisfied
with a compliance with its first de-
mands. Undoubtedly, a prolonged war
would be far more likely to result in
the building of a great navy than a
short one would; and evidently Russia
and other continental powers do not
care to have this country build such a
navy.
But what are the great interests of
Russia in the Philippine islands? Does
she expect that they, too, will be in
Guided in the division of China? If
the war should result in driving Spain
out of the islands, and this country
chose to transfer them to England and
Japan, what would Russia and her al
lies in China do about it? They would
submit, even if it was not with a good
grace.
The discussion of such questions as
these is the discussion of remote con-
tingencies: still it is well to discuss
them for the purpose of drawing at
tention to the views of the war taken
by various European nations.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-01
UNCLE SANS NAVY.

Uncle SAINTS navy is thing in which
everybody in the state is interested.
Every citizen is asking for Informal
ton about it. while every picture of
any vessel pertaining to it is eagerly
sought after and is treasured by the
younger people. The demand for in
formation about the navy has become
SO great that the ordinary sources of
information are inadequate. What is
wanted is text and illustration, and this
want has now been filed.
There lies before us a series of beau
tiful Photographic reproductions of the
vessels of the navy. These Illustrations
are IL by 1315 inches in size The first
picture is of the Maine. In the upper
left-hand corner is a vignette of Cap
tain C. D. Sigsbee; in the right-hand
corner is a vignette of Consul General
Lee Following this is picture of the
destruction of the Maine: then comes a
picture of Havana harbor, showing the
Maine at anchor. Other pictures are
the double-turreted monitor Miantono-
nah, the battleship Indiana Another
picture shows the forward deck of the
Indiana, with her great 13-inch guns.
which are 40 feet long and weigh more
than so tons. The projectile for one
of these guns weighs 1,1OO pounds,
while the powder charge is $50 pounds.
The expense of firing one of these big
guns is $500. the powder costing $3.50
and the projectile $3.50
Nothing could be finer than these IL
Illustrations of Uncle Sans navy, while
the information impaired is the fullest
TO be obtained anywhere. The series
can be had at a ridiculously small out
lay of money, and they should be in
every household. Elsewhere in The
Herald viii be found an advertisement
telling how TO obtain these truly beau
tiful and Indispensable pictures of I'm
Gle Sans navy.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-01
A Counlet In Renartee.

In her volume of "reminiscences. Mrs.
Sherwood tells this tale of Nathaniel P.
Willis: L was present at many dinners
when Willis was the life of the COM
pany, and, although | did not hear the
famous repartee OF the Washington din
ner so often recorded, 1 will record it
here. 1t was Mrs. Gales. think, who at
one of her own dlnnerS wrote card TO
her niece at the other end of the table:
Don't fitrt so with Nat Willis. She
was talking vivaciously herself to Mr..
Campbell. Willis replied:
Dear aunt, don't attempt my young
feelings to trammel,
Nor strain at Nat while you swallow
Campbell
probably the quickest-witted couplet on
record That a man could turn over
appropriate was wonderful, and the hav-
ing pencil. with him (being an author)
was Stlll more wonderful.
l once heard him quote with prefer
natural quickness-perhap this, too, was
original-these lines:
lady was complaining TO him of her
wrinkles. He Immediately improvised the
following:
oh. talk not to me of the charms of
youths dimpeS;
There's more sentiment centered in lady
like wrinkles.
They're the triumph of Time, which
marks Beauty's decay,
Writing lines TO the charms which could
not fade away
Now. If Winthrop Praed had written
that, all London would have been on hre
and have quoted It still. Willis had the
true Italian gift of the imDrovlsatore
and the French facility for vers de
societe.
Willis was born century too early for
himself. He had the Amphytrion spirit
of Ward McAllister. He had the. sense
of coming luxury; pamphlet OF ms,
the present state of New York society,
then undreamed of.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-01
GENEROSITY AND PATRIOTISM.

To Mr.. Jesse Knight of Provo. belongs
the distinguished honor of being the
first man in Utah to say to his en-
rlOyees that those who volunteer for
the war win have their places held open
for them upon their return, and that
While they are absent in the service
of their country. the wages now paid
them will be continued to them. Provo
should be proud of such a citizen, as
the whole state is.
While a citizen of Provo enjoys this
great distinction, some of our Salt Lake
merchants are following his splen-
did example. The first to Go
so is the Henry Dinwoodey
company. The employees of this
institution have been informed by
the management that any of them who
may volunteer for the war will be rein
stated in their present positions upon
sence their names will be continued
uron the pay rolls. and that they will
be paid one-half their salaries.
Following this patriotic example,
cones lions Cooperative Mercantile
Institution. YESTERDAY its board of di-
rectors met and decided that all its
employees who might volunteer for the
war, either as soldiers or nurses (the
institution employs many girls) would
be reinstated in their positions upon
their return, and while they are gone
their names be continued upon the pay
rolls. and that they be paid half their
present salaries.
Another Institution to do the same
thing is the Coop Wagon & Machine
company. In the case of this institu-
ton, some of its employees had already
rendered their designations to the
management. assigning as their reason
therefor that they desired to volunteer.
And this they did before they were
aware that they could have their posi-
tons back upon their return, and that
they would be paid half wages during
their absence.
All this is highly patriotic, in fact.
nothing could be more patriotic 1t in
sures to those who volunteer employ
ment upon their return. and half their
salaries while away. This, in addition
to the pay from the government and
the keep, will make salaries and wages
nearly normal. No words of praise are
too strong for such patriotic action.
The state is justly proud of such citi-
ZcnS.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-01
THE SALT LAKE HERALD: SUNDAY, MAY I, 1888

them, but the navy department viii not
let him fire a gun. Tens of thousands
of soldiers are boiling over with will
lingness to INVADE Cuba, but. the war
department win not let them go. Why
all this -hesitating ana delay and wait
ing? There may be strategic reasons
for giving Spain further time to
straighten her position, but the people
understand a declaration of war to
mean war. There appears to be no good
reason Cor Captain Sampson to spend
valuable time in blockading harbors
that he could reduce to submission in
a few hours. Why not take MORO
castle and the other Havana forts, man
them with our own artillerymen, and
let the squadron strike out and over
haul SPANS navy? These are few of
the things the people thought the de-
claration of war meant. The mission
of the United States on earth just now
is TO reduce Spain to a national nonen-
tity by liberating all her colonies, and
destroying her navy. At least, that is
the way the people are thinking, and
they are getting tired waiting to hear
the artillery roar to the world that the
beginning of the end of SPANS ever
lasting undoing has been reached.
Time is precious, and the patience of
the people is being sorely tried. Let
the powers that be at Washington give
the command, Forward, march, Our
regular and citizen soldiery will do the
rest, and do it effectively"
It is strange how the government re-
fuses to avail itself of the services of
these critics, who have such superior
military genius. Does it ever strike
these critics that it is much easier to
say things than to do things, even
when the things are easy to do?
1t is asserted that there is no good
reason why Commodore Sampson
should be spending valuable time in
bleckading harbors that he could reduce
to submission in few hours. This
same valuable time is being put to the
very best use in calling out and organ
izing the volunteers. Such talk is not
patriotic; it is simply Duerile.
The navy will give a good account of
itself. and give it at the very best time.
The army will also do the same; the
thing for the people to do is to have
faith in the administration, and give it
loyal and hearty support; to do any
thing else is to hamper it. Even the
defeat of the Spanish navy and army
isn't holiday affair, to be conducted
as lark. The people are not so tired
of waiting as the paper from which We
have quoted assumes. If we mistake
not, there viii be plenty of fighting and
killing and destruction of life and prop
erty to satisfy the most exacting, be-
fore the war ceases.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-01
Real Estate Transfers.
Julia A. Jeffs to William NJ. Hall
part of lots and S. block I3S. pIa

Julia A. Jeffs to William NJ Hall,
part of lots and 5. block 13S, plat
A .......... ,;...,.........s AS
Daniel Stuart to John II Dylkman,
jr, part of lot 4, block ", plat c.. 200
Gill S Peyton to Marie Nelson, lots
81 and 3d. block l. Oakley SUBJ. 400
Mary Cahoon to Andrew Nelson,
part of section u. township
south, range l west........ $50
William c. Barry to Rhoda A. Hat
field part of lot l, block H. plat G. 5000
NJ. B. Daggette to FL. E. Lee. lots 6
Z, block 2, Kensington SUBJ. 100
Seward H. Fields tos Bank of Com
merce- part of lot 8, block 10,
Seward II. Fields to Bank of Com
merce. lot 2. block IA, plat B..
Salt Lake City to Seward III. Fields,
part of lot g. block Is. plat A..
Salt Lake City to Seward II. Fields,
lot 2, block H. plat B...-............ $50
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-01

4 western writer says: 81 have had
the pleasure of hearing from the lips of
one who knew the history of the name
given to our flag in recent years, Old
Glory the incidents of the occasion.
The narrator, George w. Bates of De-
troit, Mich. a gentleman of unusual
information on all topics and an ardent
patriot, says that it was applied to the
nag of the United States for the first
time by Captain stephen Driver, an old
sea captain who was living in Nash
vile, Tenn, in 1862. In order to keep
the nag, which had been presented to
him while abroad by American friends,
he hid it in a quilt and slept under its
folds. without its enemies being any
the wiser. On awakening in the morn
ing ne would ascribe his good sleep to
the concealed flag. which he called by
the pet name, Old Glory and when
the federals entered Nashville he flung
Old Glory TO the breeze and told the
story everywhere. The name is now as
national as the flag
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-01
O MY COUNTRY, I SALUTE THEE.

G. my country. I salute thee,
AS thy banners are unfurled,
AS thou risest in thy patient might su-
preme;
And holy peace comes Ger me.
AS thy statesmen face the world.
With thy message beacon Signalled
In thy swords far-flashing CLEAN.
G. my country. dare we chide thee,
Who had hoped thy queenly brow
wreath of Deace?
1t were thine-but 10, thou turnest
From such coronation now,
ALI for that, whose praise would cease?
l have watched tiny bosom heaving.
Large with pity. wrenched by pain;
| have prayed-and seen sweet patience
light thine eyes.
But the tyrant mocks by falseness-
Flags thy neighbor-blasts thy Mainei
Maine,
Dare 1 chide thy clean swords gleam-
ing?
Shall 1 carp when thou dost rise?
No. my country, Thou are girded
BY the guardian arm of GOdi
He hath laid help on the mighty
thus He saves.
o, thy beauteous strength ne'er
charmed me
More than now, when Cuba's sod
Feels thy shadow make a shelter
For her peoiple-and her graves,
William Knight in Boston Journal.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-01
ENLISTMENTS RAPIDLY IN
CREAsING.


Reports from the various recruiting
stations yesterday We're more satisfac-
tory than the reports for the first two
days. But one day more remains in
which to complete the states quota, but
judging from the way volunteers came
forward yesterday there is no doubt
that the quota will be complete by to-
morrow night.
The volunteers will be a thoroughly
representative body, coming from all
parts of the state and being from every
walk in life. There. will be miners and
agriculturists; there will be machinists
and merchants; there will be cowboys
and day laborers; and there will be
students and professional men. And
that is the way it should be. That
they will make first-class soldiers none
who know the men of Utah will doubt
for single moment; and if the officers
to be appointed by Governor Wells are
correspondingly as good and capable,
and there is every reason TO believe
they viii be, the Utah batteries and
troop and mounted rilemen cannot fail
to distinguish themselves.
Most of the volunteers will be raw
at first, but few weeks of steady
drilling and disciplining will make a
wonderful change in them, while a few
months will almost give them the hard
mess of veterans. No state in the
Union will be prouder of ner volunteers
than Utah.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-01
THE cARP1Ne CRITICS BEGIN.

We are Of those who believe that the
heads of the army and navy know bet
ter how to conduct a war than do civil
ians. and those VINO follow the pursuits
of peace. We are also of those who
believe that it is far easier TO cry the
government is pursuing a Fabian pol
ICY" than to suggest a better policy
than the one criticised.
Already there are those who are de-
handing that something be done to
show that there is real live war "The
people are getting impatient to have a
blow struck" says a hurry-things-u
paper. Captain Sampson is under the
caves of the Spanish forts in Cuba.
ard he is spelling for a fight with
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-01
MAY MAGAZINES.

The May number Of Scribner's Mag
aZine has as its frontispiece The Bur
ial of General Fraser drawn by How
ard Pyle. The leading article, a most
interesting one, is Undergraduate Life
at Wellesley" by Able Crater Goodloe.
Not the least interesting part is the il
lustrations Undergraduate life at
Wellesley must be a charming, ideal
life; and after reading this article one
understands better what Tennyson
meant by sweet girl graduates in their
golden hair There is a second INSTALL
ment of Richard Harding Davis The
Kings Jackal." with a full page illus
tration by Charles Dana Gibson. Sena-
tor Lodge continues The Story of the
American Revolution in the present
number treating of Burgoyne's cam
paign and its results. 1t is profuseiy
illustrated. Senator Lodges Story
will continue throughout the year.
Walter A. Wycoff writes about In the
Army of the Unemployed" 1t is an in
teresting study. Thomas Nelson Pages
Red Rock-a Chronicle of Reconstruc-
ton" is continued. The present chap
ters introduce the Ku-KluX. A. B.
Frost's Some Bicycle Pictures" are
beautiful things.
Charles Scribner's Sons, New York.
Price, 20 cents.
The Century for May has a unique
cover, being a picture in color of the
Ascent of the Enchanted Mesa" The
frontispiece is The Parsons Daugh-
ter" by George Romney, being one of
Timothy Coles series of "Engravings
of Old English Masters" 1t is a splen-
did piece of work. equal to Mr. Coles
very best. The leading article is The
Beethoven Museum at Bonn" by II.
Z. Krehbiei Lovers of music and ad-
mirers OF the greatest master of the
symphony will find it very interesting.
1t is amply illustrated with pictures of
his birthplace and portraits of himself.
THE Ascent of the Enchanted Mesa"
by F. w. Hodge, is an extremely inter-
esting article MIR. Hodge was not the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-01
SPIES EVERYWHERE.
spain's Secret Agents Reinforced In
This Country.

New York, April 30-A special to the
Herald from Montreal says: That Spain
has arranged for the use of spies in the
present war is now an ascertained
fact.
In addition to Unemployment of the
ordinary private detectives, the Span
ish minister at Washington, ever since
the Cuban Instruction began, had a
large number of secret service agents
ali over the seaports of the United
States.
These agents went o Warrington
and reported to certaIA trusted con-
suls, who in turn reported TO t. min
ister.% Every one of these secret agents
is still in the states and has been rein
forced within the last few days by
large number of others.
These agents will not report to Senior
Polo, but to persons in Mexico and
Canada, who in turn will send the re-
ports to Madrid or any other place
which the nature of the reports may
indicate. These spies are men capable
OF sketching plans rapidly as well as
being experts in hunting for informa-
ton
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-01

young girl enjoyed this very much until
she came near the stable. when she saw
the door for which he was making was
too low to permit him TO pass through
with her on his<back. She was somewhat
frightened, not knowing how TO get off
before the door was reached. but finally
she slipped quietly from his back and
landed on a heap of dirt without being
especially injured.
Now. this little incident. simple as it
may SEEM" said Mr.. Stockton, had
wonderful influence upon my life. for that
little girl grew up to be a women, and
20 wears later she became nv mother
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-01
Stopped Spanish Contributions.

Montevideo. Uruguay, April so (via
Galveston.)-Theg government of Uru-
quay having declared neutrality during
the war between Spain and-the United
States, has prohibited public perform
ances and the raising of subscriptions
in public for the purpose OF adding to
the fund being raised to increase the
strength of the Spanish navy.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-01
BENT ON VENGEANCE.
Angry Neighbors Chase the Author
of a Trolley Car Accident.

Chicago, April 3O.-Five-year- old Vim
cent Prinz was Instantly killed by a
North Ashland avenue trolley car and
his brother Paul. years old. fatally
injured. After the accident the an
gered neighbors chased the motorman
and conductor Johnson and John No
Ian, to the Claybourno Place barns,
then returned to the scene of the acct
dent and shattered the windows of the
car with stones and clubs. 1t was nee
essary to call the police of the Raw
son street station to quell the dis
turbance