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The herald., 1898-02-17
Dutchmen the Hardest Smokers

Holland holds the first place in the world
as nation of smokers. Every Dutchman
consumes on an average 100 ounces a wear
The Belgian comes good second, with an
annual consumption of eighty ounces, fol-
lowed closely by Turkey. with seventy
ounces, and the United tSates with sixty
ounces. Germany. France, Spain and
Italy tread closely on their heels while the
United Kingdom comes comparatively low
on the list, with twenty-three ounces.
The herald., 1898-02-17
Orient Wants Our Cotton

There Is such a demand for American
cotton In both Japan and China that the
steamers from San Francisco to those
countries have room for nothing else. They
are loaded down with cotton, and 14,OOO
bales are now in San Francisco awaiting
shipment. This. it is to be noted, is raw
cotton. Japan and China have their own
mills now, and are making their own goods
in constantly increasing proportions.
The herald., 1898-02-17
Bow Criminals

Generally speaking, the good little boy
is scarce. There are 90, coo criminals behind
the bars in this country under thirty years
of age, and 10000 in reformatories ranging
from I to II years. There are more chill
dren of the House of Refuge and various re-
formatory institutions in this state than
there are criminals in our jails.-Philadel-
phia Press
The herald., 1898-02-17
Marriage oonduces 70 longevity

Marriage, according to DR.. Schwartz Of
Berlin, Is the most important factor in
longevity. OF every 200 persons who reach
the age of 40 years lbs are married and rs
unmarried. At so years the proportions are
4S to 22; at 70 years, "a to IL, and at 90 years.
. to 3. Fifty centenarians had all been
married. The doctor asserts that the rate
of mortality for husbands and wives be-
tween the ages of 80 and 45 years is IS per
cent, while that for unmarried persons is
2S per cent.
The herald., 1898-02-17
American Iron Produce. the Best

Great Britain In the amount of iron pro-
duced. and in prices we have also left
Great Britain behind. Pig iron, steel bill
let's, steel rails--they are all selling today
below the English prices. The industry
stands no longer In need of any tariff pro-
lection. and it is now prepared to reach out
and take possession of the markets Of the
world.-Springfield Mass, Republican.
The herald., 1898-02-17

to an early resumption Of industry.
since the owners yesterday testified that
the reduction In wages demanded would
not enable them to resume, owing to
the fall in prices since the demand for It
was made. and the present hopelessness
of an Improvement
The herald., 1898-02-17

don the whole weight Of the air has to be
overcome. In Mexico, 1000 feet above the
sea. there are 1000 feet less of atmosphere
to be resisted and consequently less heat
is required and boiling takes place at a
lower temperature. Boiling water. there
fore, is not always equally hot.
The herald., 1898-02-17

A smelter and a rolling mill for Los
Angeles are being contemplated. No
city attains its greatest growth and i'm
portance without manufactures. There
is a future for Los Angeles as an in
dustrial city. and the sooner action
based upon that view is taken, the better
The herald., 1898-02-17

The loss Of the Clara Nevada, now
credited to the bursting of her boilers.
accentuates the Importance of the most
rigid inspection of vessels in the Alaskan
trade, many of which were concededly
unseaworthy before charter.
The herald., 1898-02-17
u.,istion in Boiling Heat

water boils at different temperatures,
accordinx 10 the elevation above the sea
level. n London water boils practically
at 2l3 degrees Fair: at Munich, in Ger
many. at 2Deh degrees; at the City Of Mex
ico st 40 degrees, , and In the Himalayas,
AZ An elevation Of 10 ,0o0 feet above the level
81 ths sea; at 1oQ 4egreeg. These difer-
The herald., 1898-02-17
Hard to Decide

AS between Matt Quay and John Wana-
maker the Republican party of Pennsyl-
vania is between the devil and the deep sea,
but which Is the devil and which the deep
sea Omniscience can only determine-Chi-
cago Chronicle.
The herald., 1898-02-17
Two Parsons Needed for the Job

At the recent dedication of the chapel
at Fort Riley two chaplains divided up the
task of praying for the government, Rev.
Bernard Kelly interceding for the presi-
dent and Rev. Mr.. Dulin for congress. The
whole job was thought to be most too much
for one man.-Kansas City Star.
The herald., 1898-02-17
No Quarter

"You couldn't call a quarter-off sale a
slaughter, could your"
"Why not7"
"weil. in slaughter they give no quar-
ter."-Chicago Journal
The herald., 1898-02-17
Why He Looked f4lurn

Wife-Whats the matter, dear?
Husband-I had chance to bet $40 on a
"sure thing" this afternoon.
Wife-And you didn't do it? Well. no
matter. Getting money by betting isn't
Husband-You don't understand I did,
Chicago News.
The herald., 1898-02-17
Quick Distribution

I'm proud Of you," said the head of the
firm. II have letters from all over Kan
sas saying that they have seen our samples.
How in the world did you manage it?'' and
he patted the travelling man on the back.
"Cyclone."-Detroit Free Press.
The herald., 1898-02-17
Handicapped

He was strong and he was agile.
| with his strength he made things hum,
To the prize ring he aspired,
! But alas! the man was dumb!
Jack Appleton, In Cincinnati Tribune.
The herald., 1898-02-17

The reported extraordinary activity in
the various steel works of the country
is very gratifying information, to what
ever cause it may be attributed. That it
necessarily means war we do not for
moment believe; that it is due to wise
precaution upon the part of the navy
and war departments is possible and
even probable, for the axiom is still
good, "In time of peace prepare for war;"
But there is little reason for apprehen-
sion of collision with Spain or any
other power, for the very obvious reason
that we have no desire to fight them
nor they to fight us. Keep cool, read
The Herald with religious regularity, and
you will be virtuous without being neces-
sarily lonesome.
The herald., 1898-02-17
A1aska,s Greatest Glacier

The front end of the great glacier of
Alaska presents a wall 500 feet thick, and
its breadth varies from three to ten miles,
while it's length is $50 miles.
The herald., 1898-02-17
Abandoned

"The doctors have given him up"
"No!"
eyes. his case battles the highest bin
skills'-Detroit Journal.
The herald., 1898-02-17
Faint Praise for CLEVELAND

The sapient London Times has reached
the conclusion that Cleveland is a stronger
man than Mckinley. OF course, but that
wouldn't of itself prove Mr.. Cleveland very
strong.-Nashville, Tenn, American.
The herald., 1898-02-17
No City Councils There

Under the laws of China the man who
loses his temper in discussion Il sent -
jail Tor five days to cool doWp Il 81.
The herald., 1898-02-17

The developments in the legislative
hearing, regarding the merits of the
New Bedford strike, are not favorable
The herald., 1898-02-17
Dingley Doesn't Count for Much

In the house Of representatives Mr.. Ding
ley and Speaker Reed make majority
Philadelphia Ledger.
The herald., 1898-02-17
Birds in Colorado

A Colorado ornithologist computes that
1863 species Of birds are to be found in that
sta.s. 81 ~
The herald., 1898-02-17

1t is no longer necessary for the people
Of Los Angeles to tell their troubles to
a policeman. The chamber of COM
merce has added to it's field of usefulness
and filled long-felt want by institut-
ing a committee on grievances, of which
Mr.. Louis Vetter is chairman. There is
no need of looking to the mountain de-
files of India or to an expectant war
with Spain for deeds of valor. The man
who has the nerve and courage to ac-
cept the craftsmanship of a committee
on grievances takes the kettle cover.
Let us then be up and doing, with a heart
for any fate. Tell your troubles all to
Mr.. Vetter, he will mend them while you
wait.
The herald., 1898-02-17

Ex-Governor Boies, having made his
regular semi-annual attempt to break
into the Democratic party, has again
unobtrusive oblivion. The Chicago
platform is big enough and broad
enough to hold every man desiring to
cooperate with the Democratic organ
ization. Mr.. Boies has publicly de-
clared his inability to stand upon it, and
that closed the incident. 1t also settled
Mr.. Boies.
The herald., 1898-02-17

The regular annual drought scare is
making some progress on the coast, but
it's spirit is likely to be dampened before
alarm, as a rule, Immediately precedes
a good refreshing, nourishing, invigor-
ating rain. We are all prone to worry
about the things that never happen. The
weekly crop and weather bulletin, is
sued yesterday, is quite in the nature
of an assurance that all is well, with
fair prospect of an improvement.
The herald., 1898-02-17

Expert examination of California dried
fruit just received at German ports has
disproved the recent claim Of the Ger
man government officials, upon which
the late restrictive order was based.
Out of 1000 packages of such fruit only
two were condemned. Advices indicate
that the tests are being fairly conducted.
This information conveyed by our dis
patches this morning, will be very CRATE
full to all, and especially to those engaged
in the dried fruit trade.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-06
The New York Stock Mar
ket Opened Weak.
Declines Not Violent, However, and
Did Not Exceed Point.
ToDAY's RANGE OF QUOTATIONS

The New York stock market opened weak
with Atchison, II l-s; Sugar, iiS14: Tobacco.
|l0ftz; General Electric. 81; Peoples Gas, yOls
Burlington, 9l; st. Paul. sssz: Rock Island,
|s5 3 8: Louisville, 4s 7-s; Southern :preferred,
Us z 8; Manhattan. 90.
The more definite showing of the govera
ments policy for armed Intervention In Cuba
dissips the remaining hopes OF stock o3er-
siors for a peaceable adjustment and led to
free offerings to sell 1T the opening. De-
|clines, however. wsre not violent and did not
Iexceed a point except In . few OF the special
tiles. Union Pacific preferred lost l-s. De-
clines of about point were, however, quite
frequent. Opening prices were slightly above
|the London parity. Tennessee Coal was quite
a conspi uous exception with n small gain.
Grea crowds in the galleries Of the stock
|, xchange who anticipated war scare were
|, isappointei In tn, lack OF excitement and
animation on the war scare did not material
lie, and prices at once set about recovering
|their opening losses. This recovery was
complete in most cases. but few stocks rose
|sirongly above last nights level. Sugar touched
| III sd. rising points from the openirg and
rs over last night This rise in prices put an
lend TO buying and the market drifted down
ward again, Sugar losing over point. There
were rumors In Wall street Of private informn-
|tion by cable that Spain was prepared TO back
down. These rumors were not traceable to
any source. The market had become semi
staguant by II o'clock.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-06
Deware Of Ointmen.s For Catarrh
That Contain Mercury.

as mercury will surely destroy the sense Of
smell and com mplstely derange the whole sys-
fem when entering IL through the M ucous sur
cspt on prescriptions from rsputsbls phys-
clans. as the damage they will DO In ten fold
the ecoi you can possibly derive from them.
cheney s. Co., Toledo, o., contains no mer-
curry. and is taken internally. acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. In buying halls Catsrrh Cure be
nally. and made IL Toledo. Ohio, by X. J..
Cheney & Co. Testimonials free.
Sold by Druggists, price 75c. per bottle
Halls Family Pills are the besh
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-06

President Mckinley realizes that the
congress OF the United states will not
abrogate It's authority and It's duty TO
take action In this matter. and that II
Is In no mood longer to delay action Of
some kind. TIE president. while Wig
orously. persistently. striving for peace
so long as there remains the slightest
prospect of an amicable settlement of
difficulties, realizes that an open breach
with eongreesat this time would dimin-
ish his power and influence in all future
Developments. He undoubtedly prefers
to lead rather than TO be driven"
The Journals Cuban leader today says:
Congress and the president approach
the nrst momentous step in the settle
ment OF the Cuban crisis with q unity
which In creditable TO American patriot
Ism and TO American government. In
spite OF persistent Misrepresentation by
q few reckless newspapers on ose side
and on the other. II is now apparent that
the White House and the capitol stand
on firm, common ground. This Is cer-
tainly true OF the lawmakers from our
own commonwealth. Thus agreed
upon the method. as well as upon the
purpose. president and congress can pro-
ceed in their noble task OF bringing peace
land freedom to war-torn, distracted
Cuba"
IF Mr.. Mckinley has still any faint
notion that this country would tolerate
the use of our army and navy in alliance
with Spain In the wretched work OF
crushing out the brave men whose motto
10 Independence or DEATH The Globe
asserts that "he is destined to be speed
lily and roughly disiilusionized. Peace
mt such price would be bought at the
cost of lasting dishonor to the United
States"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-06

stand by the President and Congress.
The Advertiser Counsels.

stand by the President and Congress"
The Advertiser Counsels.
Boston. April Elm a strong article
or the situation as 1t is today, The Ad-
vertiser says: I'VE take Il for granted
that those who have come forward with
so much zeal--eome OF them for the first
timc-to express their confidence I'm Nc
kinley's wisdom. knowledge. frmness.
peaceableness, statesmsnship and per-
feet trustworthiress as the head OF the
nation In this supreme hour, mean what
they say. fso. they mean TO follow hira
In war or peace. They mean to hold up
his hands in every part Of his arduous
task, ard not In one part only They
meaa te stand by him IN his excrtlons
for the independence OF Cuba as wen as
in his exertiOns to avert war with Spain
They trust has judgment both az TO the
time to negotiate and as 20 the tirae 10
break off negotiations. They stand
ready to applaud him IL he cccides ttnt
war IS inevitable Just the same as while
he yet hopes that peace is possible"
The Post considers II clear that
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-06

- LII In IL wv -
BRIGHT NEWS,
Full Reports of Local Happenings.
FREQUENT EXCLUSIVES"
and Items given to NEWS Readers
"a hours before the readers of it's
contemporaries are served
II Strong, Consistent Editorial pol
icy that represents the peoples in
terests rather than the interest of
any individual, faction or party.
The Best Financial Column
The Best Sporting Columns.
The Breezy Little "NewsIets."
The Best "Wonan's Page" on Saturday,
The Best Whist Column
The Best Court Reports.
Accuracy, Reliability and Faithfulness in
every Department and in all matter of News,
coupled with Freshness and Crispness in Presen-
tation.
And ever and always seeking to make for
its Readers
A DAILY NEWSPAPER
that they place in their Homes for all the
Family to read and enjoy.
These are some of the Features that are
making THE NEWS to-day more popular than
ever BEFORE
That's why its Daily Circulation is growing
so marvelOusy fast.
That's why it is received with a warm well
come in the Homes of Providence endorsed by
the Clergy and everywhere approved and read
Clean, Bright, Newsy, Up-to-Date NEWS
PAPER.
TH E N II WIS
ONE CENT.
ert-ea-lsgv-rAs rg-riees.-~s
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-06

Quotation, marked by . arc for less than
5000, par value Of stock.
4 Ex-Ifvidend.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-19
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.

The Indian teachers of the United
States held the first meeting of their in
stitute at Colorado Springs.
Statement of the condition of the treas
ury shows: Available cash balance, S249,-
So 912 gold reserve, 1Sl. 49,, lS3.
Mrs. Rockhill the wife of Mr. W. w
Rockhill. the United States minister to
Greece. died at Athens of typhoid fever.
A dispatch from Glenwitz, Prussian
Silesia. saws that q persons have been
killed by a cage accident at the Panlus
colliery, near Morgenrot.
ing considerable force in the vicinity of
Ceuta and Melila, in order to guard the
frontier and preserve neutrality.
Riots have broken out at Huelva. capt.
tai os the province of Huelva, in an
dalusia. Spain. The inhabitants marched
of the municipal buildings shouting for
cheap bread.
The war department has been informed
of the death at Fort Grant. AriZ., of First
Lieutenant Ulysses S. Kemp. of the Sew
enth cavalry. who a short time ago was
thrown from his horse. striking on his
head.
letter from st. Michaels. Alaska. says
an immense deposit of coal has been dis
covered 400 miles up the Koyukuk. and a
competent English authority Dronounces
it equal to the best anthracite of Penn
sylvania-
Jasper Simpson. while resisting arrest.
shot and instantly Killed ]. B. Grady and
L. S. Hill. deputy United States marshals.
near Jensen. Ark Young Grady was
son of United States Marshal Grady of
the Central district.
The yacht Red Cross with doctors.
nurses and a full supply of medicines,
which left Key West Saturday for San
tago, has returned in crippled condi-
ton. When 20 miles away her tank burst.
The supplies and doctors will be trans
ferred to the first transport leaving.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-19
Spaniards Will Wait Until They Lose
Havana.
BASIS OF NEGOTIATIONS
SHOULD BE ORIGINAL OBJECT
OF THE WAR.
That Is the View of the Spanish Min
isters-Public Excited Over the
American Terms and Prefer War
to the Ccath-Do Not Realize
Their Helplessness

Washington. July 1S.-The possibili-
ties of peace are as remote as ever. Nc
move in that direction has been made
by any of the foreign officials here, and
despite the pitiful condition of Spain,
her pride appears to restrain her from
making any direct overtures. a cabi-
net official, in speaking of this situa-
ton today, said that it was amazing
that Spain seemed to lack all compre-
hension of her deplorable condition
Her best fleets have been wiped out,
her hold on the Philippines is practi-
cally at an end, and now she has APP
proved General Torals surrender of
5000 square miles of Cuban soil. And
yet, he said, Spain seems to take no
account of her misfortunes, and to
adopt no means to limit the extent Of
her defeat and losses.
Under such circumstances, he said,
the only thing left for this country to
do is to press on until Spain reaches
some comprehension of her impotence.
1t is with this end in view that active
steps are being taken in the further
aggressive campaigns.
The government does not look for
peace overtures for some time to come,
and probably not before the fall of
Havana. AS 1t is understood to be the
policy of the president to postpone the
Havana campaign until next autumn,
the belief exists among high officials
that the Spaniards will put off the in
evitable until their last stronghold in
Cuba is lost before making an effort
looking to a cessation of hoStilitieS.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-19
"DOWN WITH THE JEWS"
Distu1 Dances Renewed at the Second
Trial of lola.

Versailles, July 1S.-The second trial
of NJ. Zola ard NJ. Perreux, publisher
of the Aurore. on the charge of libel
brought against them by the officers of
the Esterhazy court martial adjourned
from May %, was resumed here today
in the assiZe court. M. Laborie rails ID
several objections TO the trial proceed
ings. which the court Overruled.
The public prosecutor charged NJ.
lola with stunning the trial, to which
his counsel replied, We will not shun
the trial if we are allowed to bring
proofs"
This statement led to great uproar
in court and cries of Down With
Zola.'' Down with the Jews, out of
France with them"
After the court had refused to sCs-
pend the trial. while the defendants APP
pesled against the ovsrruling. Nj. Labo-
rie announced that he would allow
Judgment by default and the defend
ants left the court. The trial then pro-
ceedcd.
Paris. July 1S.-M lola and NJ. Per-
reux were today each sentenced TO a
years Imprisonment. Q 5000 francs fine
and to pay the costs 0. The suit.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-19
Ten Million Dollars Is the Latest
Estimate.
ALL FROM TWO CREEKS
Ell DORADO AND BONANZA
YIELD ALL THE GOLD.
twenty-five Thousand People at
Dawson-Prospectors Complain of
the Burden of Taxation-List of
the Lucky Miners and Amount
of Their Cleanup.

San Francisco. July 1S.-The Klondike
miners who have returned to civilization
on the steamer St Paul place the total
output of the district surrounding Daw-
son at about 100000 for the season.
This is considerable less than previous
estimates. Prospecting is being extended
in many directions from. Dawson and
J there are indications OF rich developments
along the Indian river. There are about
q 0JU persons in Dawson City and nearly
5000 on Eldorado creek.
The steamers Roanoke and Weare, soon
- come down from ST. Michaels. gre eX-
PTcted TO bring about $2.O0J.0Jo in gold
OF the winters gold and nearly all the
remainder came from Bonanza creek.
The output of the Minook district does
not exceed 100000.
All OF the returning miners complain of
the heavy burden of taxation imposed
Dy the Canadian government
While good claims are at premiums in
the Dawson district, many wildcat loca-
tiohs are offered at low prices, but as
rule purchasers are not readily found I'M
less the value of the property can be
shown by undisputable evidence.
The following is a list of the most for
tunate Klondike miners who have reached
here. with the amounts they brought, as
near as could be learned:
Frank Phiscator, 500. 900; Frank Dins-
more and w. II. McPhee. S5O,o0O: J. o.
Binet, $4,000: Dave Richards, $4,000; J.
w. Christ, S2O0OO; John Lind, $4,000; Mr..
and Mrs. w. c. Barrett, $1,000; Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. H. Johnson. $4,000; Mr.. and Mrs.
c. b. Roberts, $4,000; Fred Bruseth. $25.-
600; f. Bonty, $4,000; R. Osgood, $4,000;
n. z. Pickett, $4,000: Alexander McDOn-
old, $4,000; Con Van Alstine, $4,000; James
Monroe. $4,000; Henry c. Dahl. $4,000;
Louis Emkfns. 100000; Hugh Campbell.
$4,000; Mr.. and Mrs. f. L. Cleveland,
1000.
Fred Berry. who is among the arrivals,
says that the Klondike is no place for
workingmen. All of the rich ground has
been taken up and wages are Eapidly go
ing down. He does not regard Sc or IS
day sufficient compensation for the
hardships endured in that desolate region
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-19
! tary J. s. wells and superintendent Read

tary j. 3 Wells and Superintendent Read
appeared.
Both Commissioner Hall and Attorney
Crltchiow expressed doubt as to the au-
thortty for reconvening the county equal
ization board after its final adjournment
az the end OF the 20 days limit in June.
Mr.. CrltchloW requested that his company
be given at least the permissible five
days notice of the boards intention to
increase the taxing value of the street
car propertie: He had added that he
desired 10 we've none of tho company
legal rights. and at q time designated he
would pr-ent his clients objections.
1t took only a few minutes 10 direct the
clerk to cite the companies interested IN
show cause why such of their respective
classes of property which were assessed
at less in 1898 than in 1897 should rot be
increased to last years figures. We'd
neSday, the 9th inst. at 10 a. m. was set
as the time for the hear on the order
to shor- cause.
The Salt Lake City Ra.-- Id company's
property is assessed this year at S156. s5i.
compared with $295.e00 for 1881. while the
Rapid Transit company's property valued
last year at $155.0IO. is this year taxed by
the assessor for s102, III.
In detail. the Salt Lake company's re-
follows: Real estate, from $4,000 to S.
80: tracks. $1,000 TO So. 9S7: cars. $500
10 $3.50; machinery. $2S500 to =. $50: other
property. $6le TO 500.
The Rapid Transit companys reductions
are: Realty. e 200 to Sl.4I0: improve
ments, $4,000 to $500; tracks. $l00.112 20
$65.551: cars. SIS. 100 to 81, 500.
values compared with last years assess
ment were reduced as follows: Tracks
from 81, 800 to S;o,So0; cars. from $1,000 to
$500.