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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-03
SCHEME WENT ASTRAY.
An Easy Way to Get Your Ten-Acrs
Lot DUG Up.

/ st. Louis Post-Dispatch; A curiou:
! sight met my gaze as l turned into th'
! road that leads to Covina. In a ten
acre lot there We're about 100 men anC
women of all ages and sizes, working
with feverish haste tearing and uprOot-
ing the ground.
The only party who did not appear
to be excited was an old man seated or
a bowlder in the shade of a pepper tree
calmly smoking a corncob pipe.
'Howdy. stranger?' he exclaimed. as
he removed his pipe, yer rather late
but hit amt been found yet, so if yeI
wanter start in We kin"
What hasn't been found? ?"
Them yaller boys, stranger. Thar's
100000 out thar in that year field"
How did it git there?"
Hit wuz planted thar by the old
Spanish fathers over 200 years ago. san
hits all in $40 gold boys an hit goes
ter the man who finds hit"
NONSENSE Don't you know that
there wasn't such a thing as a $50 gold
piece in those days?"
The old man grinned at me. and then
said:
Il see tibet yer on. stranger; but
don't give hit away. Yer see. tibet ten
acres belongs ter me. an I wanter put
spuds in hit. so I je' started tibet yer
yarn ter sit the field dug up. / recken
tibet hit will all be dug up by sun
down"
l smiled and rode on.
In the evening I passed the same spot
again. The excitement seemed to have
increased and centered on one spot in
the middle of the field. A huge bonfire
lighted up the scene and the dirtfwas
flying in all directions.
As | was watching the novel scene l
Cd hx-f he nj
near by / walked over to him and
discovered that he was tied to a tree.
For Gawds sake, unite me, stran-
CERT" he cried.
What is the matter?" 1 asked.
Matter" whined the old man. THE
matter is thet I'm an old fule, After ye
left this mornin' l go to worryin' fer
fear they wouldn't git the place dug
up before shutdown, so 1 went over an
added another hundred thousand ter
sorter cheer them up.
well, darn my hide, while 1 wuZ a
hoppin' around thar a-wavin' my arms
and a'shoutin' to them ter work faster
1 lost a $50 gold piece. an one of them
fules found hit an hit set the whole
lot Plump crazy, an / wuz the Graz
lest of 'em all a-tryin' ter make them
believe thet thet yaller boy wuz mine.
.Furst | tried argument, but they
wouldn't listen: then I tried swearin'.
but they wouldn't listen ter tibet; then
| tried foutin'. but they hadn't time ter
fout: so they tied me ter this tree.
Stranger. they've got a hole over yon-
der thet's so feet deep, an goin' deeper
every mint. an Gawd only knows
when they're goin' TO stop.
They've ruined the field and they've
ruined me. cause tibet yaller boy wuz
all had. But, stranger. l amt told We
he worst yet. / thought tibet my ole
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-03
ADMIRAL WALKER.
Some Talk of His Appointment As
Chief of Naval Forces.

Washington, April 2.-Secretary Long
pushed the naval preparations ahead
today as rapidly as possible. He saw
the bureau chief frequently.
Admiral Walker arrived in Washing
ton today and reported in person to
Secretary Long. The admiral has been
at the head of the commission investi-
eating the route of the proposed Near
aguan canal. His return renewed COM
ments as to his possible appointment
as chief for taking supreme command
of all the naval forces on the Allan
tic.
While he is on the retired list, he is
not less subject to duty in case of
need, and there is reason to believe
that the admiral would regard it as
privilege to renew his active ser
vice.
The proposed assignment has not
been given any consideration by Sec
rotary Long and if the matter should
be taken up there are naval officers on
the active list. notably admiral BInce.
who would enter into the question.
Admiral Walker looked bronzed and
rugged He would not discuss what
the commission had accomplished, nor
refer to his future plans in connection
with the navy.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-03
COUNTRY BANKS RESERVE.
PROVISIONS FOR THE ARMY.
Five Million Pounds of Canned Meats
For Uncle Sans Boys.

Chicago. April 2.-Libbey, Mcneil &
Libbey have received orders from the
United States government for 10000
pounds of provisions, including mess
pork and canned meats, to be shipped
at once to the navy yard at Brook
Ign.
The SchwartZchild & Sulzberger COM
pany have also received a government
order for 10000 pounds of provisions
for immediate shipment to the Brook
Ign navy ward. To fill this order, the
plant has been put at work night and
day. Other large orders will be placed
under contract within the next IS
hours.
1t is estimated that immediate gov
ernment orders for canned meats alone
will amount to 100000 pounds. All
railroads are now giving preference in
movement and time to government
supplies over all other traffic except
mails.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-03
~
Naval Cadets Hurried Of.

Annapolis. Nd. April 2.-The naval
cadets of the first class this morning
received peremptory orders to join their
ships at once. and viii leave here this
morning. Their diplomas were given
them today without the customary final
examination.
President Randall of the state sem
ate has introduced a bill appropriating
5000. 900 to enable the governor to arm
and equip the military and naval re-
serve of Maryland.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-03
GRAND ARMY RESERVE.
Mission of General Schofeld to Obtain
a National Charter.

New York. April At was an
nouneed at the Offices of the National
volunteer reserves today that General
Schofield had gone 10 Washington for
the purpose of having introduced in
congress bills granting a charter and
national sanction to the work of the
reserve. -
Among the letters received today was
one from Major General John G. Parlle
of Washington, accepting place on
the list of military commanders.
Another was from Lieutenant Alfred
Mitchell of Brooklyn. saying that he
had formed a battalion of 800 men of
four companies. fully Differed, and ask
ing for 500 enlistment blanks which
he promises to have filed out and re-
turned by Tuesday next.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-03
CHICAGO COAL WAGE SCALE.
Refusal of Operators to Agree to
Will Bring On More Strikes.

Wheeling, W. Va. April 1.-The indi-
cations are for a general strike of the
coal miners of West Virginia on ac-
count of the refusal of the operators to
agree to the Chicago scale of wages
and hours.
In the Wheeling district no miners
were at work today and none We're
yesterday, though the strike has not
yet been declared.
of the 5000 men employed in the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-03
PRIVILEGES OF CORPORATIONS.
Minnesota Judge Exempts Franchises
From Personal Taxation.

Duluth, Mimi. April Judge Moor.
OF the district court. has decided that
the county auditor could not place pub
lie corporation franchises on the per-
sonal tax rolls. The decision was in
test case brought against the Duluth
Street Railway company in 1896. The
franchises have been taxed each year
since, and the decision, if affirmed on
appeal. will amount to thousands of
dollars in the aggregate, for all the
corporations in the city enjoying mu-
nicipal grants have been taxed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-03
crime overtook Him at Last.

Chicago. April 2.-John Jones, who
was arrested today for the participa-
ton in the robbery of Hopkins theatre
in this city, has been identified as the
man for whom the police of New York
have been searching in connection with
one of the most celebrated murder
cases ever known in Cincinnati. The
man is charged with being one of the
alleged conspirators implicated in the
murder of Jennie Cramer.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-03
FOUNDERED AT SEA.
Only One Jack Tar Rescued From an
Inflated Schooner.

Nantucket. Mass. April "A large
two-master schSoner foundered at a
point about u miles southeast of
Sankaty light during the night. The
underwriters agent sent assistance and
the boat returned this afternoon,
bringing one survivor, who was taken
from the rigging.
The sailor is partly paralyzed from
exposure. and cannot give clear de-
tails Of the disaster to the vessel. 1t
is thought he is the only one of the
crew who has escaped. Only one of the
schoOner's topmasts is above water.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-03

millionaire. that you have fortune in
prospect. What is the nature of that for
tune? Before can consent to my daugh-
ter's marrying you. must know some
thing Of that
Well" said the young man. visibly en-
barrassed. ''ah-I-I can't tell you exactly.
but il you win give me list of Your Sc
curities. ! think ] can give you detailed
statement of what expect
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-03
Mnnificent Easter Gift.

Chicago. April Am Easter gift of
$500, 900 has been handed to the Univer-
sity of Chicago. Half the amount in
cludes several gifts. John d. Rookie
Teller will duplicate these, President
Harper states.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-03
woman needed a little exercise. sol

woman needed a little exercise. so
didn't let her in on the scheme. an
she's over yander ez crazy ez the rest
a-clutchin' an clawin' at the dirt like
wild hyena. An when night came she
went and sot fire ter the house so thet
they could hev light ter work by.
Stranger, I'm a ruined man, an If
the old woman gifts on to the scheme
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-03

Kanawaha and New River valley,
fewer than 500 are at work
In other sections of West Virginia
there were no demonstrations, but the
Chicago agreement will be demanded
at paramount and along the Norfolk
& Western railroad.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-03
Nothing Known of Her Fate.

San Francisco. April little hope
is entertained for the safety of the old
wooden bark Dominion which sailed for
this port 100 days ago from Newcastle,
N. S. w, coal laden, She had not been
reported since her departure.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-03
Demand Restoration of Old Wages.

Marlborough, Mass, April 1.-The
boot and shoe factories of this city
notified the shoe manufacturers today
II IS the desire of the shoe workers that
the reduction of the five per cent in
wages which has been in operation for
nearly a year, shall be restored May l.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-03

I'll be a dead one Fer Gawd's sake,
unite me, so tibet kin leave the coun-
try
l united him and he started down the
road on a clean jump. and for aught
know he is running yet.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-03
BIDDING FOR WARSHIPS.
Both Yankee and Spaniard Are Hust-
ling Now In Italy.

Rome, April 2.-The report that the
Italian armored cruiser Cairo Alberto
had been sold to Spain is untrue, as
the warship belongs to the nation, and
law must be enacted before she can
be sold. The real situation is that
Commander Brownson, u. S. N, is ne
gotiating, in behalf of the United
States, for the purchase of the Basior,
which is being built for Morocco at the
Orlando yards, but the consent of Nor
Deco must be obtained before the sale
can be consummated.
Commander Brownson is also nego-
tiating at the Ansaldo yards at Leg
horn for two torpedo boats, and at the
Odero yards for a torpedo boat de-
stroyer.-
Spain is negotiating at the Ansaldo
yards for the purchase of the armored
cruiser Garibaldi and the armored
cruiser Narez from Argentina, and it is
understood to be concentrating a
purchase of the Varez.
The prices of the Garibaldi and Varez
are $3,4O00O0.
The rumOr that the italian third-class
cruiser Umbria goes from Madrid to
Barbadoes, on account OF the Cuban
situation, is untrue.
New York, April 2.-Commander
British ship owners for 19-knot steam
ers, says the London correspondent of
the World There is not a very large
number of this class of vessels avail
able, but it is said he has obtained
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-03

Found.-A pure, strong Baking
Powder for 25c pound. Ask your
grocer for U. S. and refuse all SUBJ
stitutes.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-03

Being Perfectly frank.
Haroers Bazaar: You say said the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-03

The first installment of popular works
of fiction was placed on the shelves of
the public library and free reading
room yesterday. \ lot more of stand
ard novels arc on the way, as also are
several hundred volumes on juvenile
subjects. AT Tuesdays meeting of the
library trustees il is expected that
something definite will be announced
relative TO the election of permanent
librarian and an expert cataloguer.
Following is a list of the new works
on fiction:
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-04

John Wanamaker has been asked by
the Business Mems League Of Philadel-
phia to run for governor Of Pennsylvan-
ia, in opposition to the candidate to be
nominated by Senator Quay, The anti
Quay sentiment has broken out with re-
newed violence, and the republicans are
to have contest within their own party
that may be much more serious than
any opposition the democrats can mus
ter. The platform adopted and adj
dressed to the republicans of the state
is terse summary of the general COM
plants against the boss system, and
might apply to Plat in New York, as
well as to Quay Here is the essential
part:
Tt declares the condition of politics
in Pennsylvania to be disgraceful, and
that this condition has been brought
about by the expenditure of money to
corrupt and debauch the voter; that the
free will Of the party in conventions has
been defeated and men nominated and
elected to Office who give fealty to and
are submissive to an individual leader
and the dispenser of public patronage
who now dominates the party and uses
it for the political and financial ag-
grandizement of himself and those he
chooses to participate in the spells. This
domination, the platform declares,
controlled all legislation in the last gem
eral assembly.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-04
THE .EGoIsT.

am the weathercockl Listen, good peo-
pIel
Listen to me.
Proudly ye placed me here, high on my
King of the air and prince Of the seal
Round the compass and high and low.
When 1 swing to the east it blows from the
east
call and cali
And the rain lash scourgee the shiverine
And the good mast splits in the shrieiSins
And I did it all, did it all
When j swing to the north it blows from
the north
call and call
Till ii bIears the lake with a film of ice,
And whitens your autumn paradise,
And you trudge to church to your knees in
Poor little people that flock below
To worship me on my steeple tall;
For did 1t an, did 1t all!
When I swing to the west it blows from
Hurrah. for my Wrestling wind!
There ls health and life for the world and
When feel In rollicking mind.
o, the steer Is glad as he gr.ides the earth
Win the snare OF the WdltUNluB plOWi
And the plowmaf dreams of the husk-
ing's mirth,
The shocks and the bursting NOV,
o, the wind is true to it's masters call;
For did 1t all, did 1t ALL
When swing to the south it blows from
the south;
And Tom stole kiss from Prue;
And Bob bussed Kate on her red, red
mouth
Because the south wind blewl
Lit, ~,
wind,
With the boys and the girls at play;
And many's the wedding that would not
ha been
Had the wind blown different way!
Thus ! hold the world In my gracious
thrall;
For did it all, did II all!
John Mowatt in the New York Times.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-04


How much the Chemical Bank of New
York will lose by the operations of Cash
Ter Quinlan nobody pretends to say, but
the directors, contrary to custom, put
the worst possible face upon the matter
and. decide to consider the 1898, 900 a to-
taIloss, till they know what they can get
for the securities. This is a remarka-
BILE case. There seems to have been no
intent on the part of Mr.. Quinlan to
profit by the transactions. and nothing
might have been said publicly about the
matter had not the loan, or series of
loans, been so large. 1t is conceded that
he had authority to act, but it is main
tanned that in transactions involving
such large sums the president should
have been consulted. The cashiers
downfall seems to have come from one
of those curious fits of credulity which
sometimes aff1ict the most conservative
of men, for he confesses that the securi-
ties given as collateral We're of a char
acter of which the president and direct
ors would not approve. They were west
C4 II leitiO anu itAlS SCNdllllCo. ne
men with whom the cashier dealt had
been concerned in some very unfortu-
nate transactions with other banks, and
their methods in this case were peculiar.
They began with loan of $4,000, and
when the note was protested another
loan Of $4,000 was demanded to cover it
up. Loan followed loan, till the amount
confessed was reached. "Hypnotized"
is the word used by one of the directors
to describe the mental condition that
should have led man of Mr.. Quinlan 8
experience into this trap. There is no
intention of proceeding against the cash
Ter, and it is asserted that no ground for
action exists The Chemical Bank is one
Of the wealthiest in the country, as it is
also perhaps the oldest. Its capital is
only 100000, but it has surplus of
nearly $7,5OO.OOO, with deposits of some
100000. Its stock, Of a par value of
800 share, sells at $4150. and its year
ly dividends have for "a long time
amounted to $3.50 per sllares 1t has no
circulation as matter of policy. Here
then is a bank that can lose a sum of
money actually greater than it's nominal
capital without suffering Impairment OF
its credit
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-04

Aside from the proposai Sor comforting
academic degrees in February as we'll
as in June, and brief outline of the
uncontrolled overtures for some sort Of
union between Harvard University and
the Institute of Technology, President
Eliot's annual report contains a signif-
icant suggestion as to qualifications for
admission to college. This is nothing
less than an evolution or extension of
the Elective system" OF course there
is no intention to max the terms of ad-
mission either lower or easier, but rath-
er to broaden tire field within which the
candidate may elect to prepare himself
for entrance upon collegiate course.
1t is recognized that 'the total number
of subjects now well taught in second
AIRY schools being much greater than the
individual pupil can master, the college
tends to accept any selection of sub
jects-made by school, parents or pupil
which may fairly be said to consti-
tute a sound training, and is disposed
to leave to the secondary school its full
share Of the responsibility for making
wise selections. The future attitude Of
the college is likely to be not continued
insistence upon certain school studies
as essential to preparation for college,
but insistence that the gate to univer-
sity education shall not be closed on the
candidate in consequence of his omis-
sion at school Of any particular studies,
provided that his school course has
been so composed as to afford him a
sound training of some sor1."
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-04

one, her friends decided that no more
fitting way could be found to perpetu-
ate her memory than to decorate one or
the public school kindergartens. Provi-
dence street was chosen. a tablet is
to be affixed to the wall of the kinder
garten room, stating the above.
No. Ill, Luca della >Robbia's BAN
bino," is the gift of small circle Of
her intimate friends. An enlargement
members of the Ladies' Charitable So
ciety and teachers in the Sunday school
of the Church of the Unity, to which
Mrs Darrah belonged.
Other pictures are to be selected from
those on the walls, these having been
given by the parents of the little ones
who passed their baby days so happily
in her private kindergarten. The Poppy
Song in color (No. Sd is to be one of
these, and No. s, Raphaeis Madonna.
another. The selection of other pictures
must be left until these are placed, and
the needs of the room can aid in the
selection. Some smaller photographs
will be chosen and one of Millet's
sketches of child life
The exhibition will be opened Satur-
day evening from to o'clock, also
Sunday afternoon.
Anxious mother to perplexed drug
gist: ''My little bailey has eat up its
fathers parish plaster. Send an antedote
quick as possible by the enclosed little
girl"
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-04

The Consolidated street railway Off
Gals have acted with commendable
promptness and vigor in removing the
enormous mass of snow and opening
their lines to traffic. Time was when
such storm as that of Monday would
have buried the tracks for weeks, and
some Of them probably till spring
thawed Them out Now they are prac-
tically all open and in active service.
This fact demonstrates the progress
that has been made in the management
of street railways. The street cars have
become an indispensable factor in mu-
nicipal life. We do not say that the
company has done more than its tech
nical duty. but this is weary world,
where many are prone to do as much
less than their duty as circumstances
can be made to excuse. There are cities
of size comparable to Worcester, but
where the street cars seem still to be
snowbound.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-04

Buffalo is so far advanced that the
authorities are considering the erection
of crematory for the disposal of the
pauper dead. In other cities, save per-
have been reserved for the wealthy, OF
al any rate for the 'progressivists. -
Under the circumstances, the PROPOSE
ton can hardly be said to involve an
invidious class distinction. Judging
from the advance cremation is making,
it is likely that if a crematory is pro-
vided for Buffalo. it will soon become
fashionable for the well-to-do to men
ton it appropriately in the funeral par
agraph of their wills.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-04

The economy that cuts down appro-
priations for coast defenses, big guns,
smokeless powder and heavy shot,
shaves the army and scrimps the navy,
may be disquieting and even alarming
to many good people, but il is an indi-
cation that the administration antici-
pates no war with any important for
eign power. This, at least, is reassur-
ing. If perchance we should get into a
scrimmage with Spain, the administra-
ton evidently believes that such defen-
ses afioat and ashore as we now have
wosld afford sufficient protection, This
Of course is on the comfortable assunp-
ton that our navy could fend off the
Spanish men-o'-war and corfine the
struggle to the immediate vicinity OF
Cuba.