The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-14
TOWN TALK.

The mining exhibit is still open all day
and evening. Don't fail TO see it
Yesterdays clearings were S275, u.s. as
compared with $2S2,5I4 for the same day OF
last year.
The Red Cross has completed S27 ban
dages and 1O9 comfort bags for Captain
Jennings men.
Kelsey, the masters report of sale was
filed ia the U. S. clerks office yesterday
Hon B. F. Fowler, a prominent politi-
clan and attorney of Cheyenne, and Mrs.
Fowler are guests at the Kenyon for a
few days.
The thermometer jumped up to 81 yes
terday, and the average for the day was
7S, exactly the same as on July 13 of last
year. The minimum temperature was bl,
but the mercury stood at " at o clock
last evening.
The arguments OF counsel were complet-
ed yesterday in the suit of Joseph II:
Smith VS. Salt Lake City, now being tried
before Farley l.. Williams, as referee
The plaintiff is represented by JUDD G
Reuter- an2 the defendant by City AuIor-
ney Hall and f. S. Richards.
Many inquiries have been made as to
the rate OF postage TO the Philippines
The rate for letters to our soldiers in the
Philippines is the domestic rate, : cents,
but TO insure prompt delivery, the COM
pany 10 which the soldier belongs should
be included in the address.
increased TO $S0.75, by a donation of 81
from George>Ad. Cannon. This is the first
contribution in several days, and at the
slow rate the fund is growing, 1t VIII take
years to raise the desired $3.50 with which
to purchase the testimonial sword to be
presented TO Utah'S brave ensign who dis
tinguished himself i'll the great battle Of
Manila bay
The deed from the city to the Utah &
Pacific Improvement company, conveying
as a gift Pioneer square for depot Dur-
poses, on condition that a rallroad De
puilt to Deep Creek and California, was
yesterday surrendered by eX-Mayor X. n.
Basl1in, with whom it has been in escrow,
to Mayor Clark, i'll accordance with the
city councils action of last winter, for
feiting the grant because of the COM
pany's failure 10 comply with the requir-
ed terms. Later the deed was destroyed
in the presence of Mayor Clark and City
Recorder Backman.
Daniel Gerry. who had an examination
touching his sanity on Monday, and who
it was decided TO deport to his home in
some other state, raised quite a little eX-
element in the county JAIL where he IS
confined, on Tuesday night, by attempt
ing 10 set FIRE to his cell. He had some
matches concealed about his person and
set fire to quantity of paper and other
infiammable material. The discovery was
made in time by Night Jailer Barnett,
and the flames were eXtlnSulshed without
any damage, and precautions taken to
prevent Gerry from repeating the per-
fcrmance.
State Auditor Richards yesterday drew
a warrant for 50 us 81. in DaYnent of the
states half of salaries to the county at
torEey, treasurer and assessor and assist
ants Of Salt Lake Tor the last Guartes.
This draft practically eXhauSts this APP
propriated fund and claims against this
account for the next TWO quarters will
have to be hung up until the legislature
makes an appropriation to cover the de-
1icieucy. a warrant TO Salt Lake county
for &, 405 in payn ent of criminal juror and
witness certificates for the last quarter
was also drawn yesterday by the state
auditor This last fund is in better condi-
ton than the other.
Ralph Nichols, formerly superintendent
OF the De Lamar mines in Nevada, arrived
at the KuutSford last evening from Chi
cago IN company with his wife. Mr.
Nichols will remain III the city a few days
before leaving for San = francisco. from
which place he will embark for Cool
gardie, West Australia, where are To-
Gated the Boulder Perseverance and
Boulder Bonanza gold properties, employ
ing SO men. Mr.. Nichols has been in
Australia for several months managing
the development of the properties named
and his mission TO this country was for
the purpose of looking into the question
Of more machinery and to visit his family.
The board of education committee on
buildings and grounds last evening
awarded the contract for plumbing fix
lures for the new leased high school
building TO Green & Reeves at outside
price of $50. Mr.. Kidder addressed the
committee at length Che subject of
saving fuel and improving ventilation in
the several school buildings. His deduc-
lions were based upon an inspection o.
the steam boilers and apparatus for
warming and ventilating. Mr.. Kidder was
directed TO make a written report for the
committees further. consideration. A con-
tract was awarded to Bishop & Co. for
digging a wen on the site of the new
building at the intersection of Sixth
South and Eighth West streets. which
place is outside of the water main limit.
Rev e. C. Hunt of Park City is in Salt
Lake. and has arranged for the proposed
summer school at Mountain Park The
following instructors have been engaged:
r. Z. Chase. city High school, geology
and botany; Ms Bra A. Chase, music;
c. s. Watson. Park City, psychology and
geography; Miss a. Z. Buchanan, city
High school, grammar; Mrs. Julia B. Nc
Kibben. Iowa Wesleyan University. En-
glish literature, rhetoric and composition
Mrs. Matte 3. Prosser of the Franklin
school, mathematics, including treat
meat of the Speer method. Instruction
viii begin Aug. l, and Will continue two
weeks. Special lecturers for the session
have been Professionally engaged as we'll
as a concert. The lecturers are DR.. J. F.
8fiilspaugh, Hon. George +. Goodwin, and
Rev. A H. Henry; the concert will be
given b. Mrs Anna Colborn Plummer
Mr.. Hunt leaves for Park City this MORN
ing.