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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-11
A Fascinating Place.

New Orleans Times-Democrat: "Of all
fascinating places under the sun" said
a gentleman who has Travelled much. the
Island of Tahiti, one OF the Society is
lands, is the most fascinating In thar
country little earth lost in a vast
ocean, nature has done everything 10
make 'ndolent souls happy. The climate
Is temperate and even ali the year round
the vegetation IS luXuriant the women
beautiful, ana the nights, full of perfume
ana mystical i!ght stir the most practical
mihu 10 love or meditation and dreaming
Inc influence Oh this dreamy. lazy life is
very insidious- 1t is not necessary TO
worE. as the island furnishes food with
ONT the labor OF tillage 1 know a num-
Der OF Americans and French who had
gone there Tor a visit and Rave become so
enraptured with the iansuorous existence
that. like the visitors 10 lofus iand fbsV
Ne down and forget ir'nds, home. ambi-
ton and everything. / remember how
used to feel the in1Ia Ice steal upon me-
Man 4 time [ wished carr asllV IN 1asf
M Tot with hose languorSiis Ja.,rle.
can look back now and see myself as |
lay one night against Il coco anut tree in a
sort OF ecstasy OF meditation. Overhead
was a SKY bright Aith iLilli0n s-ars
sounds came 10 me a strange fastlcn.
blending into a 'nurnlr. y sh, Il q stance
a.. a group o. naJi yes. rIls ard non.
We're shouting the .'nyJhmic VninU OF the
uDu-uDa dance J thought of myself on
this little isle. with ocean on every side
and New Orleans so many miles distant
Nothing seemed real to me but that spot
N the sea, with its bright sky overhead.
/ could hear indistinctly the chant of the
singers and the sobbing of the waves a
charm possessed me-
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WHO OWNS CLIPPERTON?
Question of Sovereignty Now on Trial
at San Francisco.

San Francisco. Feb. IO.-The Question
Of the national sovereignty to Which
clipperton island belongs win lac pre-
scented to Judge Seawen in a case
which comes up for trial before him
today.
The man who discovered the island
unless the vague accounts of a seven
teenth century discovery by a French
navigator are allowed, viii be in court
as the plaintiff in the case.
The suit is that of Permien against
the Oceanic Phosphate company. The
plaintiff, Captain Permien, claims that
while cruising in the Caleb Cushing
early in the 'S0s, in the region of Clip
perton island, he discovered it. When
he returned to San Francisco he re-
ported his discovery to the state de-
partment, under the provisions Of the
federal statutes, and claimed the right
to the deposits of guano on the island.
lie was induced to transfer his claims
TO the island and the deposits to a cor
poration which was formed for that
purpose. the Oceanic Phosphate COM
pany. one Of the defendants in this
suit. This was done. and now prac-
tically the whole of the stock is claimed
by these persons.
The state department has been COM
municated with and the decision rem
dered in this case may settle the ques-
ton of which national flag is entitled
to float over this small but CONNER
cially valuable isle.
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Colorado.

President Holt of the Denver City
Gable Railway company is now in New
York in conference with Secretary
Evans of the Denver Tramway COM
pany for the purpose of effecting, if
possible, a consolidation of the cable
and electric companies. The deal Will
undoubtedly so through.
Mrs Annie Giles was held up, badly
beaten and robbed by a negro at the
corner of First and Larimer streets,
Denver.
The Peoples Bank building, at the
corner of Sixteenth and Lawrence
streets. Denver, was sold to F. 7. En-
nest for 5000. 900 on Tuesday. The build
ing cost about $3.50, O0O and the 99-year
lease cost $4,000.
Last Saturday, while the teamsterS
for the Gold King were en- route to Sill
verton. they were caught in a snow
slide on the curve just south of the
old Bowman sawmill They were Ben
Harwood, Joe Brady and Sandy Nc
Kenzie. They were not buried very
deep. and all escaped unhurt, but Har-
wood was nearly smothered when un-
covered.
George Myers. n farmer residing at or
near Mildred, MonteZuma county, some
thing over a month ago came to Man
cos on horseback, followed by his hand
some cattle dog. He put the horse in
Kelly {. Jarrett's barn, saying that he
was going to Durango and would re-
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POLICE ET(HIAGS.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

a most worthy effort is being made by
some of thee haritably inclined people OF
the city to have Lula Walker placed IN
der treatment for the morphine habit. a
few days ago she was arrested and taken
to the pohce station. She presented a
oit:ful appearance as she stepped up to
the window OF the desk sergeant desk
and gave her name. Her 1igure was bent
ana thin from the effects of morphine and
neglect. Her face was pale ana Dinched
and looked CHASTITY against its setting Of
black hair ana the black shawl which
covered her head.
Her shlvering inquire was covered with
an Old black dress winch she has worn
for months. There was that snealdng eX-
preston about ner eyes that marks the
MOI prime mend, ana thln, dirty, Dony
hand he'd the rag Of a shawl in place
over her head. For years has she walked
the streets. through summer and winter.
with barely enough rags on her back TO
hide her nakedness from the world.
1t seems about tine that something
should be done for this woman. Nor
phine Dutch, as he was known. has wan
uered about the streets in the same way,
but he has been placed under treatment
and cured How much greater wrong is
II to allow woman to wander about in
pubic. in such deplorable condition.
when il is possible TO give her Il chance
to live a better life. il is urged. Those
who have the case of the Walker woman
in charge are hard at work trying TO raise
enough money 10 have her cured. At pres
for vagrancy or to be taken under treat
ment Ii possible, she win be treated in
the rescue home, but II the faculties there
are not sufficient room VIII be rented.
where she can be kept during treat
ment.
9 o o
Last night Jason Beebe was arrested by
Officer Tom Hilton. 1t is alleged that he
presented an order to the wife OF Jack
Plant, VINO was arrested only short time
before for being drunk, and obtained $40
from her. Plant il Is alleged. wrote the
order for the money and told Mrs Plant
that il was to secure his release from
Jail. But instead of Ooing ne said lie
would, Beebe was found in a gambling
house with only s. left. Plant stated that
he had not written the order. so Beebe
viii be held until the case is more thor
oughly investiga led. just what the charge
will be is not known.
., y g.
Oscar Groshell was found guilty of vio-
lating the license ordinance and was fined
SO. He let il be understood that he would
take an appeal. as this is a test case.
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Montana.

At Billings, last Tuesday. Frank Sa-
varesy. a saloon-keeper, and Fred
Pieper ouarreled over the payment Tor
four glasses of beer. and Savaresy
stabbed Pieper over The heart Fleper
will recover.
Mrs Emma J. Baptiste is On trial at
Butte for killing her husband last Sep
tember.
Thomas Franey, charged with the
murder os Paul KrOger, was acquitted
by a Butte jury.
Attorney General Nolan has brought
a friendly suit against hlmsef, as
member OF the board of examiners, TO
determine the board of examiners
Bert Shorey, the Lake Basin WOOL
grower, says the winter thus far mas
been the best for stock of all kinds
since the memorable open winter OF
'S5-6. He reports the ranges in his sec
ton entirely free from snow, and says
the sheep are in splendid condition In
less there should be some unprecedent-
ed cold weather and heavy snow
storms, followed by a chinook and then
more cold weather to crust the SNOW,
the range losses this winter VIII be
light.
One car os a freight train at Great
Falls was loaded with gasoline, and the
next car was filled with powder The
gasoline car caught fire ana panic
ensued. The two cars were separated,
AID the fire finally eXtinSlished-
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A LIBEL SUIT PROBABLE.
Consuelo as Pompadour.

London letter in Philadelphia Times:
OF course. the theatricals at Blenheim
have been as much talked about with you
as they have over here.
Il can't quite bring my mind or my
conscience to admit that the young
Duchess of Marlborough would make a
realistic Madame de Pompadour She may
have looked very graceful and charming
in her lovely Watteau floWer-draped
gown and her cataracts of pearls and her
powdered hair, but the Pompadour must.
II seems to me. have been a very chic
mischievous-loOkinS creature, with a
merry twinkle in her eyes, and a saucy
tilt to her head. Now the young Ameri-
can duchess is anything but either chic
or nischievous- She ought to be both,
with that quaint little nose but she Is
not. ] suppose il is that long. slender
throat Of hers and the rather downward
droop of her mouth that makes her more
ones ideal of Lady Jane Gray or Anne
Boleyn than the heroine of French his
tory As for the Duke of Marlborough
figuring as Lord Nelsonl Why / can't i'm
agine il one little bit"
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Nevada.

Dayton Times: The Chinese quarter
of Dayton was visited by a fire last
week, which destroyed a joss house, joss
and all 1t is said that the fire was
started by the Chinese themselves, be-
cause the joss didn't bring them pros
perity.
The long expected course of study for
the schools of Nevada has been COM
pleted, and was finally adopted by the
state board of education at its meeting
held on the 22d of last month. 1t is
now in the hands of the state printer,
and will be ready for distribution TO
the several districts this week
S. c. Douglass, an ex-street superin-
tendent of Virginia City, fired two shots
at Gussie Melville in that town Sun
day evening. One shot took effect in
the woman's groin, and the second
struck the steel in a corset she had
on and only caused slight injury. Doug
lass was arrested and the woman will
recover.
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PROVIDENCE CHOSEN.

While waiting to receive the report
OF the tellers, invitations were received
on behalf OF Philadelphia and Provi-
dence. r. l., for the national assembly
TO hold its next convention in 1899. in
one or the other of those cities. Prov
ity. ~ ---'''oi
1t was almost an hour after the bal
lot had been taken that the telIers
were ready to report. They finally did
so, with this result:
Total number of ballots cast. 325 of
which 2l2 were for Potter. i07 for Cid
con and the remainder scattering.
The enthusiasm that was shown over
the reelection of Mr. Potter lasted
several minutes, at the conclusion of
which MIR. Gideon moved that his OBJ
ponents election De made unanimous.
The motion was carried with a rush
ana Mr.. Potter made d short speech
thanking the delegates for the honor.
Previous to the balloting the COM
mlttee on credentials reported that 3O7
delegates were represented by proxies.
There were actually in the convention
l62 delegates who held proxies for the
remainder
AT the meeting of the racing board
TINS morning il was decided to recon-
mend the reinstatement of the So Cali
1ornia members who were suspended
for breaking the rules in a road con-
test 80
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Wyoming.

E. S. Johnson, re.ceiVsr of the Chey-
enne land office, has ;s3ua out To the
Fort Steele wood reservation, which he
will sell at auction to the highest bid
der. The reservation comprises lz'0
acres, and has been appraised at from
SIPS to 81 per acre.
Cattlemen OF Carbon county report
that they are courlsed by the recent
moderation nf the weather. PriCr to
the change, steady cold weather had
prevailed for nearly two months, and
stock of all kinds was suffering The
prolonged COLI weather had cut down
the supply OF nay. II the warm
weather continues, the losses will not
be heavy. but great damage has been
done to sheep. The losses being greater
than for many years.
Wheatland World: The appearance
of blackleg occasionally among cattle
is reported by a number of ranchmen
from various sections of the country.
A. w. Ayres, of the Natural Bridge,
near Douglas, recently found magn1t-
cent specimen of placenric9ras placenta,
a species of ammonites. The specimen
is perfect and measures over IS inches
in diameter. 1t has oeen placed III
Steffen's collection of rock curios,
which is one of the largest in the state
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turn in a few days. Since then Moth
ing has been heard of him, and grave
fears are entertained that he has been
murdered, as he was carrying eonsid-
cradle money. He was known TO be in
Durango the day after leaving here.
but since then all trace of him has been
lost.
Coal orders have been received in
such large numbers that the Rio
Grande will reopen the Ruby anthra-
cite branch in a few days. This part
of the line was closed about month
ago on account of the snow, but very
little has yet fallen in that section.
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OREGON SHORT LINES

Trains arrive and depart at Salt Laks
city daily as follows:
On Effect Feb. 3. 1852
ARRIVE
rom chicago. OmLl1. 81 Louis
haasaS City. Denver. Park
C4iy and Os1en.-.. .- $40 D. N
From ,Helen1 Suite. Portland. ~ -
san san flr,..ncisco. Ogden ana u
From san Francesca. Cache Val
icy: ogden and intermediate
From Chicago. Omaha. st. Louis. - -
Kansas IA, City. Denver. and oS-
'FrOm Frisco. MILFORD and inter o." an
mediate points -. -. So an
From Merour Unite. Provo. Ne -
PM; sanpete Valley and inter-
''Mixed train from Terminus. ' ''---
Iooele ana Carried Reach....-. 400 pm
For Chicago. onsha' Denver.
n sod as CITY. ST Louis. Ogden
f0r san Francisco, Ogden.
cache Valley and intermediates
Far Ogden. Denver: Kansas City. ~" -
Omana, St Louis. Chicago and
For ogden, Butte, Helena. Port.
E land E snd San FTanciscO-- - s:4s pm
Mel NSspb,; Sanpete avIey., $50 an
Frisco and intermediate points 600 nm
Aai4ed Train for Garfield Beach,
Iooele and Terminus. E. -. 7:45 an
Sunday
2aily except Sunday
81, ShII TICKET OFFICE Under Masonic
Hall AL No. 200 West Second South street
Telephone No. go.
Railroad and Steamship Tickets on sala
20 all parts OF the world
Pullman Palace Car ticket office.
g. ". ECCLES, ID. u BITRIEY
Gen. Trf. Mgr Gen. Pass. & Text Az
w H. BANCROFT.
Vice Pres. and Gen Mgr.
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California Jockey Club
San Francisco, Feb. 10.-Results
Oakland:

San Francisco, Feb. 1O.-Results at
Oakland:
First race. seven furlongs, selling
La Mascota won. Moringa second.
Eroica third Time-1 80
Second race, three MISUNDERSTANDING
Won, Cold Scratch second, Anchored
third. Time-0:37.
Third race, one mile and an eighth.
selling-Coda won. Heidelberg second
Walter J. third. Time-I:57.
Fourth race, mile and a sixteenth.
free handicap-Marplot won. Morellito
second, Lincoln Ii third. Time-l:4S
Fifth race, one mile and an eighth
Our Climate won, Wawoma second.
Mamie Scott third. Time-1:56.
Sixth race, six MISUNDERSTANDING
won, May w. second, Tea Rose III
third. Time-1:1fIb.
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ADJUSTMENTS.


Lieutenant Peary's lecture at the thea
ire tonight VIII bring out all the real
scientists and a great number OF students,
as well as those who have liking for the
daring. Lieutenant Peary illustrates his
lecture with a series of pictures, thrown
on canvas. showing the wonders and beau
ties of the frozen north.
He is TO start on the next expedition for
the pole during the coming summer. pre-
pared 10 devote six years, If necessary, 10
accomplish the object of his life.
The closing performance of La Grande
Duchess" by the Calhoun company AT the
New Grand last night drew q large house
Tonight Fra Diavolo Will be presented.
and repeated tomorrow afternoon and
evening.
The Grau Opera company. which comes
70 the Grand for a week beginning next
Monday. presents a pretentious list Of ar
lists favorably known in the musical
world. The cOmpanyS prima donna is
ElOiSe Mortimer. who was Emma Abbotts
leading singer for years. and stepped into
the latter place upon her death at the
TemDleton hotel in this CITY some years
a@o. Among the other artists are Miss
amy Myers contraltO. Mary CarrinSt on.
a sister of the great Abbie Darlington;
Martin Pache. tenor. late of the Emma
Juch and TaVary opera companies: Syl
Wan LangloiS. the baritone: Gilbert Clay
ton. late Of the Francis Wilson company;
Robert Lett and Stanley Felch. come
dams. Little Willie Kirst. the wonderful
Monday will be the New MascOtte." in
which the noted Kentucky Babe viii be
introduced. The advance sale of seats
opens this morning.
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Mrs. Baptiste On Trial For Murder
ing Her Husband at Butte.
STOCK IN GOOD CONDITION
LOSSES IN MONTANA WILL BE
LIGHT.
Fort Steele Wood Reservation, Wyo-
ming, to Be Sold to the Highest
Bidder - Nevada Cinnamon De-
stroy Their Decentralization of
Denver's Street Car Companies.
Idaho.

A gray eagle measuring 6 feet
inches from tip to tip was killed near
Preston last week, and sent to Salt
Lake.
AS an evidence of prosperity, the
Preston Republican says in the old
days a dance ticket could be purchased
for S5 cents in scrip, and now it costs
so cents in cash.
Mrs. Dale of Caldwell, the mother
of Eve children, has been deserted by
her husband and has gone insane.
The Republicans of Ada county held
a meeting at Boise, and organized
club OF 20 members.
Cord wood is selling at HALEY at $S-'O
per cord.
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SEVEN DOG BITES.
Walter Goaten and His Baby At
tackled By Vicious Ours.


Amy inoffending citizen who walks along
the streets in the southwestern part Of
the city. carrying n baby In his arms. may
at any time be bounced upon by q pack
Of vicious dogs, bitten to the bone and
left helpless. and, through an omission
In the statutes, there Is no law that would
justify him III killing the blood thirsty
brutes- Walter Goaten passed through
an experience Of This kind yesterday at
ternoon while passing along Charles street
in front of NJ II. Desky's home. which is
IL the vicinity of Tenth South and Sec
ond West streets.
BITTEN SEVEN TINES.
Mr. Goaten was carrying his baby to
his wife, who was visiting a nelghbor and
without sound of warning. a half dozen
of Deskeys dogs attacked him. His cries
for help brought NeighbOrs Levy and But
Ter to the rescue. Clubs had to be used
very seriously bitten in seven places on
the leg and hip. but fortunately the baby
was unframed, although its clothes were
TORI
J. W. Simpson accompanied Mr.. Goaten
to the sheriff's Office and from there to
the county attorneys oIiice TO set the
machinery of the law in notion bit The
advice was cold comfort to the injured
man, who wanted the dogs killed before
any more human lives are endangered
Assistant County Attorney Van Cot adj
vised Mr. Goaten and Mr.. Simpson who
appeared Is a complaining, neighbor that
no criminal proceedings against the own
er of the dogs. which are kept outside the
city limits. could be maintained, but that
his way was clear for damages in a civil
action. Mr.. Goaten then left to seek the
services of a doctor.
COMPLAINTS MAY BE COSTLY.
The Desky pack of dogs, of the bull and
hound species. have been frequently COM
planned of by the neighbours onaccount
Of their viciousness. a couple of weeks
ago . Deddler was bitten most seriously.
and Mr.. Desky promised then to dispose
of his dogs, but ii appears he has failed
TO keep his word. Doubtless he will find
it cheaper to kill off his valuable biters''
thanto respond in damages to Mr. Goaten
and other victims
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THE TRIBUHE'S METHOD.
OUTRAGEOUS ASSAULT UPON
COUNTY CLERK DUNBAR.
Brazen Falsehood Set Out In An AL
legged Cartoon-May Result In
Libel Suits.

That a supposedly reputable news
paper should resort TO the publication
of li5elOus matter on respectable citi-
zens 70 bolster up the cause of its pro
tege, Arthur Pratt, is beyond the or
binary ken, yet the Tribune yesterday
morning fairly Outdid itself by depict
ing County Clerk Dunbar, ex-City At
torney Mckay and ex-Mayor Glendin-
ming in the attitude of felicitating
around a drinking table on the over
throw Of the ex-chief Of police.
a FALSEHOOD CARTOONED.
Of course, the infamous thing had
not the slightest foundation in truth.
Each Of the gentlemen caricatured en-
phatically declare that the three did
rot meet toSather in Z saloon or else
where on Wednesday or at any time
prior, nor have they ever taken
drink together or held "a rejoicing
over MIR. Pratt's defeat or ANYBODY
else's victory or loss.
Mr.. Dunbar merely nodded to Mr..
Glendinning il passing him upon the
street This incident is the nearest APP
proach 10 the truth Of the publication
Both Judge Mckay and Mr.. Dunbar
affirm that they did not even see. meet
or talk to each other on Wednesday,
the day. according to the council pro-
ceedings Of the evening before and the
allegations imputed in the cartoon, on
which they should have met with the
third person in the group to make the
picture agree with the libelous inten-
lions.
A LIBEL SUIT PROBABLE.
None of the gentlemen assailed by
the Tribune would tell a Herald re-
porter yesterday what their intentions
were relative to seeking redress in the
courts against the responsible publish
ers, either Civilly or criminally or both.
Unquestionably, however. they each
have a sound case for damages, for the
publication was libel with all the ele-
ments of malice accompanying the eff
fort. Even if the imputations were
true the matter would have been libel
Gus
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A Western Inconvenience.

New York Weekly: Eastern Farmer
(contemptuously)-Catc me going west
where you have neither coal nor wood.
Mighty inconvenient burning corn for
fuel. isn't it?
Western Farmer-Waal yes, it is rather
The ears is so big we can't git EN- in the
stove
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A GREAT GATHERING
WOodmen Of the World Meeting
Last Night.
THEATRE WAS CROWDED
AND HUNDREDS WERE UNABLE
TO GAIN ADMISSION.

Gov. Wells Delivers the Address of
Welcome-Response By John K.
Shireman = Other Speeches - The
House deliberately Decorated
Reception to Be Given the
Visitors.
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THE FREE LIBRARY.
IT WILL BE THROWN OPEN ON
MONDAY.
Formal Dedication viii Take Place
on Thursday Evening Next
Rules gated-Hours of the
Library.

The public viii be admitted to the
privileges of the free public library on
next Monday at 10 a. m. The dedica-
ton will not occur until Thursday
evening, when the directors will give
a reception, to which the officials of the
city, county and state will be invited,
as we'll as members of the Masonic
grand lodge and others. Accompany
ing the dedication there will be pro-
gramme of music and speech making.
The board made these arrangements
at it's meeting held yesterday morning
in the office of President Weber. a
special committee to arrange the de-
tails of the re ,eption was appointed,
consisting of George .. Piper and
Mrs. Rachel S. Miller.
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Puck: Mild Request.-EtheI-O. Clar-
ence, Do you really mean what you say
that you will do anything l ask of you?
that you will do naything I ask of you?
Clarence ophomore-Darling- have
heard me swear il.
Ethel-Then. dearest, please. please, get
yourself appointed centre rush on the
Yale football team next year