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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-05
REVOLUTION IN SIGNALS.
Words Can Be Flashed From New
York to San Francisco.

New York March 4.-Sergeants Clark
and Jones of the United States signal
corps have been conducting a series Of
experiments at Governors Island that
may result in n revolution of the signal
system now in use by the army through
out the country. So far, their experiments
have been successful and they have writ
ten to Washington suggesting the adop-
ton of new apparatus. which consists
OF an aluminium lamp with an ordinary
circular shutter. So perfect is the light
thrown by the new lamp that the sem
tence War has been declared with
Spain. can be flashed from Governor
Island to the Preside al San Francisco
in fewer than six minutes. providing the
necessary number IF signal stations can
be placed along the line.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-05
Allen Hilton's viii.

The will of the late Allen Hilton was
yesterday filed for probate. The per-
sonal property, including the rental
from the real estate, is put down at
$4,000. and no valuation is placed on
the real estate itself. The will directs
that the entire estate be equally di
vided between his wife and five chill
dren.
ecnfcrT.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-05
D.sr assist Digestion and cure
HOODS Pills Constipation. Is cents.
OREGON SHORT LINES
EATER0AI

Ia ALL Ah
UT, Trains arrive and depart q. Sal: Laks
lily daily as follows:
tin Effect Feb. 10. 1881
ARRIVE
FROM Chicago. Omaha. 81. Louis,
hansa9 city, Denver. Park
From Helena, Butte. Portland.
san Francisco. Ogden and "a
Fern .ermes,diate points $40 am
from san Francisco. Cache Vai-
icy. ogden and intermedisrs
From Chicago. Omaha. st. Louis.
Kansas a City. Denver. and Og-
From Frisco. .iiitorcd and inter-
mediate points. -. -. s:s5 al
.. mediate %ediate points. -. -. s:so Pm
Tooele ana CARRIED Beach....-- $500 pm
For chicags. Omaha Ia Denver.
K aa1 City. St Louis. ogden
For San Francisco, ogden 81" "a
Gacne Valley ard intermediates
For Ogden. Denver: Kansas city. ''' -
Onana. - Louis. Chicago and
intermediate points,. = - S:5 m
Foe ogden, BUTT. Eeisna. Port. ''-~ 49,
Fn caha t and San Francisco. s:45 pm
.tSSspD,; Sanpete aYiiey.. ........ 7:50 an
f F7ri.c Pr owe Nepai; clifford.
liked train fo= Garfield Besch.
l0oele and Terminus . - Y:S5 a. m
@ rains south 10 JuSb run daily except
Cc,iD9sa Jjly except Sunday.
YSnI1 TICKET OFFICE Under Masonic
aaH; ~. 200 West Second Soutn street
Telephone No. go.
Aailroad and Steamship Tickets on salo
10 All parts OF the world
HaiIman Palace Car ticket Office
.. W ESCLES. D. ~. BURI4EY.
Gen FRI. Mgr. Gen Pass & TNck'r Az
w. II. BANCROFT
Vice Pres. and Gen Axr.
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Nevada.

Elko Argonaut: Constable Triplett is
always on the alert for law Invaders,
and in consequence of his watchfulness
succeeded in Juggling a Chinaman
last evening for selling whisky to an
Indian. This practice of selling liquor
10 Indians has been INDUCED in by a
number OF Cinnamon for a considerable
length OF time.
100 mem bers.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-05
Kansas CITY Live Stock.

Kansas City, March 4.-Cattle receipts
were $500 head. Market active and strong.
Texans and Indians. 5d10c higher; choice
exporters, 5.25u550; bulk. 4.50G5.15: fed
westerns, il0Q4.S5: Texas and Indian,
415a4.SO: cows and heifers and stockers
and feeders continue higher than for
years; stockers and feeders. 335d5 40;
bulls. 2.50Q3.7O
HOgs-ReceiDts 800 head. Quality not
so good. Pigs steady TO sc higher Bulk
of sales. 3.SqaS.95; heavies, 3S0Q4.O5: pack
ers, S.7543.s5; mixed, 3.7Od3.95; lights. $40
Sheep-Receipts 5000 Sheep active:
lambs slow; western muttons. 375d4 30;
yearlings. 4.50M4.75: lambs. 45OG5.S5
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-05
SAN FRANCISCO STOCKS.
FOREIGN FINANCE.
London Waiting For New York to
Lead In Americans.

New York. March 4.-The Evening
Posts London financial cablegram:
The stock markets here were duh today.
especially for Grand Trunk and Ameri-
cans. The tendency of first-class stocks
is either TO remain idle or depressed part
" in connection with the forthcoming
China and other loan operations. The
buying CT Grand Trunk was large and in
Americans were fitful and closed dull
Tho general tendency here is TO suspend
dealing in Americans until there is a
more distinct lead from New York. Cold
is in revived demand for America. at us
lod. though, apparently, shipments do not
pay. No gold is Offering. A half million
will so from Paris on Saturday.
The Paris bourse opened steady but
closed distinctly fiat. II Is reported that
the finance ministers are to Introduce
bill to further tax bourse transactions
also n measure which will interfere con-
siderebiy with coulisse dealings.
The Berlin market was steady.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-05
Omaha Live Stock.

Omaha, Neb., March 4.-Cattle-Receipts
1900 Market steady to higher Native
beef steers, 3.70GI4.90; western steers 3501
4.50; cows and heifers, 3.O0G4O5; stockers
and feeders. S.75q4-S5; bulls. stays, etc,
Hogs-Receipts $500 Market shade
easier: Heavies. 3.SOd3.s0; mixed. 3S5G
$50; lights, 3.S543.95; bulk of sales, 3.S56
Sheep-Receipts $780, Market steady.
Fair to choice natives, 3.SOd4 20; fair to
choice westerns. 350d450; common and
stock sheep. 3.O0d3.S0; lambs, 4.30G5.4O.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-05
A New York View.

New York. March 1.-The Commercial
Advertiser says:
1t can be stated upon the authority of
high official in the joint Traffic asso-
citation that the present passenger rate
war among the northwestern roads will
be taken in hand by the board of control
unless a speedy settlement is effected.
The belief prevails. however. that the
Canadian Pacific viii be forced to show
its hands if the American roads retaliate
in the manner they have Threatened.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-05
Mrs. Hanson asks for a decree of di-
vorce ard costs of the suit.
Pratt Case to Come Up Today

The petition of Arthur Pratt for a
writ of mandate to compel City Auditor
Swan to issue him a warrant for five
months salary as chief OF police, is
scheduled TO come up for hearing this
morning before Judge Cherry. 1t is un-
derstood that it has been arranged to
take it up on the defendants demurrer
to the petition of Mr.. Pratt
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Wyoming.

Two Michigan men win start a paper
at Grand EncamDment.
Casper Derrick: A string team of the
Lander Transportation company, con-
sisting of u draft horses, pulled III from
the Salt creek oil wells with y, 25t
pounds OF OF. II was the second load
of that WEIGHT.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-05
Picturesque Eninence On the Banks
Of the Hudson.

New York. March 4.-Indian Head. the
rocky eminence which overhangs the
Hudson at a point opposite Fort George,
is to be blown uD tOdaY nv means of dv-
aamite. The blast is to be set off by the
contact of an electricai current. The rock
abo11t a5a 00o topS 80 fro-3 9 0e1 ", ta19
tons of dynamite are to be distributed
through tunnels and holes that have been
drilled in the rock. The displaced rock is
10 be used IL macademizing roads and
thus the picturesque formation that has
OVerhEDS the river for centuries will be
crumbled TO particles and distributed over
miles Of country.
Indian Head got its name because OBJ
servers fancied that it had the appearance
of an aboriginal chieftain brOodlnE over
the departure of his race and the en-
crOachments OF civilization.
The spot has always been famous as one
of the most beautiful along the rugged
banks of the Hudson.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-05
Letter and Spain Gave Strength at
the Opening.

Chicago. March AT the opening and
for short time after there was a lively
speculative demand for July wheat, and
the market displayed considerable firm
ness. As usual Letter was at the bottom OF
the strength through Letter ordering 5S0.-
COO bushels more of his WHEAT for ship
ment to the seaboard. this making near
ly 100000 bushels since this movement
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-05
Mrs. Cyrene Hanson's Plant.

Cyrene Hanson has entered suit for
divorce from Stephen Hanson, alleging
that the marriage took place in this
city on April r. 1897, and that the de-
PENDANT treated her with extreme cru
city in that he struck her at various
times and abused her and called her
very vile names and kept up his abuse
until she was obliged to leave him
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-05
A Poets Wit.

Burns was standing one day upon the
quay at Greenock, when a wealthy
merchant belonging to the town had the
misfortune to fall into the harbor. He
was no swimmer. and his death would
have been inevitable had not Il sailor
who happened to be passing at the
time. rescued him. The merchant, upon
recovering from his fright, put his hand
into his pocket and generously present.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-05
London sheerskin Sale.

London. March Am auction sale of
Cape of Good Hope and Natal sheepskins
was had here today. Competition was
spirited, but the quality was Indifferent.
The prices realized averaged haif-penny
advance. owing to the small stocks.
Americans operated freely.
The next sale viii be held April d.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-05
Prospects of ARTILLERY Bin.

Washington. March 4.-Chairman Hull
believes when the bill adding two COM
panies of artillery to the army comes up
in the house next week it will command a
large majority. The Democratic OPPOSE
ton to the measure. which at one time
promised to reach formida BILE proportions,
is rapidly disappearing.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-05
Dsnver Live Stock

Denver. Colo. March 4.-CattIe-Re-
ce.Dts 400. Market strong to lOc higher.
Beef steers. 350G45O; cows, 30O5t4. 90;
stockers and feeders, 4.0GN460. freight
paid to river; bulls and stays. 2. 40elS As.
HoSs-Receipts nominal; market steady;
demand good; prices unchanged
Shee9-kecei9ts 500. Market steady to
firm; wethers 3S0G440; ewes. 3.2O6i4. 90:
lambs, 450G5 80
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-05
CALIFORNIA INSECTS.
Compilation of All the Bugs of the
Golden State.

Berkeley, Cal. March assistant Prof.
C. w Woodwork. of the department of
entomology at the state university, is pre-
pairing a complete list of all the California
insects. No state has before essayed the
task of collecting n complete list except
New Jersey, where over 5000 species of in
sects We're classified. Prof. Woodwork
believes that CALIFORNIA; list will far ex-
coed in number that of New Jersey.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-05
Judge MarshalI's Work Yesterday.

Several cases were called for trial
yesterday by Judge Marshall during a
brief session Of the federal court.
In William Berigo and Michael Clark
vs. David Suvin. a decree was ordered
issued for the plaintiff in accordance
with a written opinion delivered by
the court.
The mining properties in dispute are
the Star mining claim and the Kate F.,
and the court held in favor Of the Star
10y right of previous and valid loca-
tion.
The case Of William Westfall vs. the
Reaver Valley Land and Irrigation
company, was tried and taken under
adVisement.
In De Lamar Mercur Mines company
vs. the Geyser- Marion Gold Mining
company, involving possession of the
Lehi and Black Shale iodeS, the case
was dismissed for lack of prosecution.
Farley =. Christensen was admitted
to practice at the bar of the United
Stases circuit and district courts, on
motion of a. Schroeder.
IN the case of Simon T. Mackie VS.
the Brickyard Gold Mining company.
the demurrer TO the amended COM
plant and defendants exceptions, were
argued and taken under Amusement.
The defendant in the suit of the
American Publishing company against
tie a Il 41iAIl DANAlt5 NbiliPdLiS SbuSnl
to show at the hearing yesterday that
the case was not within the jurisdiction
of the court The attorneys, Mr.. Hurd
and c. c. Dey, We're given five days in
which to furnish authorities on the
question.
Dispositions were produced and read
at the trial of W. K. Sullivan's case
against Susanna G.. Hansen and others,
and the court took the case under ad-
Yisernent.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-05
Brutality.

New York Press: Caller-What are
you crying for, dear?
Mrs. Nuewed-I threw a kiss to my
husband this morning through the lace
curtains, and-boohooi-he never even
| locked around
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-05

A resolution was passed by the senate
today authorizing the printing of - coo
copies of n pamphlet by Commodore
George w. Melville. on the commercial,
military and strategic advantages to the
United States of the Nicaraguan canal
and of the Hawaiian islands
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-05

New York. March 4.-Coffee-Options
closed barely steady at a net loss of 5G
10 points. Sales. a. $50 bags. including.
March. 5.45; May. 5.55G5.sO. Spot Rio. dull:
No. invoice. Ga No. jobbing, 6at; mild,
steady; COrdOva. SAG16.
Sugar-Raw steady; fair refining
Ills; centrifugal, 96-test, 3-16; refined,
steady.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-05
Owned Up to Embezzlement.

Cincinnati. March 5.-Sherwood Cunning.
receiving teller of the First National
bank. was arrested tonight on account
of an alleged discrepancy of $4,000 in his
accounts. 1t is alleged that he admitted
to embezzlement He turned over to the
bank his real estate, nominally valued at
5000 and was released on $1,000 bonds.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-05
SCHOOL FUNDS.
Apportionment Made By County Su
perintendent Van Colt Yesterday

County School Superintendent Van Colt
yesterday made the last apportionment
of funds from the countys 1897 tax levy
to the several school districts. The APP
portionment is at the rate of G. cents per
capita There will be another apportion-
ment from state funds after March 81.
The appOrtionment made yesterday is as
] E11I
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-05
San Francisco Grain.
Cofe. and SUGAR

San Francisco. March 4.-Wheat steady;
December 1.321s: May, 1885
Barley-Steady; May, los
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-05

Todav's statement of the condition of
the treas ury shows: Available cash bal
ance. $32S 4l2,093; gold reserve. s1es, PA. =
512.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-05
FEDERAL COURTS AT OGDEN.
Matters to Be Heard There During
the March Term.

The United States circuit and district
courts Will be opened at ogden on Mon
day next at 10 o'clock. when a petit
jury will be drawn, cases set down for
trial beginning Oh a day later in the
term. and The motion and demurrer
calendar called. The said courts will
then probably be adjourned to about
the 26th of March
The following is a list of motions and
demurrers which are regularly for
hearing on March Z, the regular rule
day for March, and may be called up
for hearing and determination by either
party orally or on written briefs, to-
wit:
Lyman Harris VS.. Snyder & Baker
Stove works; demurrer to complaint.
First National Bank of Ogden VS..
William Garland; demurrer to COM
plant.
Irving NJ Herkimer VS.. Silver King
Mining company; motion to retaX costs
and motion for new trial.
John O'Hara VS.. Oregon Short Line
Railroad company ct al; three demur-
rers to complaint.
Standard Publishing company vs. As
ISOLATED Press: motion to quash sum-
mons and two demurrers to complaint.
Central Pacific Railroad company VS..
William Johnson: two cases of same
title, and motion in each TO change the
place or ITldl from SALT Lake 10 OSuen
w. a. Sherman ct al. VS.. De Lamar
Mercur Mines company; demurrer to
complaint.
James Hopkins ct al VS.. De Lamar's
Mercur Mines company; demurrer to
complaint.
CASES TO BE SET FOR TRIAL.
The following cases are subject to be
So down for trial during the March
term at Ogden, in the order given, to-
wit:
United States VS.. James True; indict-
ed for train robbery.
Uniter states VS.. Robert Ross; in
dicted for counterfeiting.
CIVIL CASES.
United States VS.. Conrad Anhder;
timber trespass.
United States VS.. John and William
Miles; timber trespasS.
United States VS.. Anton Anderson;
timber tresDass.
United States VS.. Wellsville Coop
eTative Mercantile Institution; timber
tTespass.
Toltec Ranch company VS.. Brigham
City; ejectment.
Toltec Ranch company vs.. T. J.
Wheatly ct al; ejectment off an an
swer is filed on or before March -
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-05

The navy department was Informed of
the arrival of the guuboat Newport at As
pinwail. with the Nicaraguan canal COM
mission on board.
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Dispute over Sewer Mining Stock.

The testimony was heard by Judge
Hiles yesterday in the suit in which w
i. Raht sues to recover the possession
of 1921 shares of stock of the Sewer
Mining & Milling company from the
company and Charles Lammersdorf.
The stock is alleged to have been
wrongfully cancelled and reissued to
Lammersdorf. The defendants con-
tend that the stock was sold for the
non-payTnent of an assessment and
that the transaction was in all respects
regular.
The arguments will be made on
Saturday. Marcn II.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-05

ed the sailor with a shilling. The crowd
which had collected loudly protested
against the contemplate insignifcance
of the sum. but Burns. with a smile of
ineifable scOrn. entreated them to re-
strain their ciamor. for" said he, the
gentleman is. of course. the best Judge
of the value OF his own life"
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Silver In Iondon
CHICAGO WHEAT MARKET.

25isd.
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Current Time Table
LEAVE SALT LAKE CITY

No s-For Provo. Grand juno
tion. and all points east. TT S:45 a. m.
Nc. FLOR Provo. GRAM JUNG
ZION and an points east. TAO pm
No. @For Bingham. Lehi. Provo
Nj Pleasant. Manti. Rich
field. Belkuap. all intermediate
No o0int SFor Eureka. Payson. 81" an
Provo and all intermediats
No o sMFcc Ogden and wesi.. ZIG s:S P Pn-
No. Flor Ogden and West. 1870 pm
mediate ponts ..--...-..-- 500 p. m.
No. From Bingham. Provo,
Grand Junction and the East. ;12;2o pm
Junction and East..--.........-.. s:Os Pm.
No, 5-From Provo. Bingham.
Eureka. Belknap. Richaeld.
Manti and ali intermediate
No. From ogden and the - '"N
West ...........-.-.... ..-........., 1901 Pm
Provo aod all intermediate
No nSFrom Park city and in wv . H.
termediate points. .-..-.-.-.-... $50 am.
Only nns running through Pullman
Palace Sleeping Cars from Salt Lake
City 10 San Francisco and Portland: Salt
Lake City TO Denver via Grand Junction,
and Salt Lake City TO Kansas City and
Chicago via Colorado points
ont change. TO Kansas City. Chicago and
Free reclining chair cars. Salt Lake City
to Denver.
Ticket once No. los West Second South
Street Uostofice Corner)
= &c e p BOD CO, S s H R AIsfSo X.
zee IVA WA1LE SseG M Gen. pass rstn 49,
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Ticket once No. los West Second South
Street postoffice Corner.)
d. c. DODGE. ). H BABCOCk.
Vice Pres & Gen. Mgr. Traffic MT.-
y. A WADLEIGH. Gen. Pass Agsne.
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wHEAT-No. :.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1898-08-12
TO PUT down A WELL
The City Council Proposes to
GoAfter Another Artesian
Well for City Use.
The Proposition Of Vim. Ma
hanna Was Accepted Last
Saturday Evening.
SOME OF THE CANDIDATES
Names Of Gentlemen Who Are
Talked Of For Places on
County Ticket.
HELD A SPECIAL MEETING.

The Council Has Decided to Go Ahead
With the Arteslan Well Project.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1898-08-12
ON TO CINCINNATI.
The Old Soldiers are Preparing to go to
Cincinnati to the Encsmpment.

The Old Soldiers are Preparing to go to
Cincinnati to the Encampment.
The old soldiers of South Dakota are
counting largely on going to the nat
ional encampment which meets at Gin
cinnatl this year early in September.
In conversation with j. B. Wolgemuth,
who is on the personal staff of Depart
ment Commander Farr, he said that
the G.. A. r. Boys and their friends
would leave this state in body on
Sept. 8, and the railroad fare from all
points in this state to Chicago and re
turn will be one rate fare for the
round trip. The round trip rate from
Chicago to Cincinnati will be one cent
a mile each way. There will be num-
Der of side trips to Chattanooga, TAX
ing in the Chickamauga battle fields,
Lookout Mountain and Missionary
Ridge, where Hooker fought above the
clouds. Also visit to the troops in
their camp, among them being Col.
Grigsby's rough riders from South
Dakota. Mr.. Wolgemuth thinks there
will be large number go from South
Dakota and he urges all to take advan.
tage of the opportunity to visit the
southern battle fields.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1898-08-12

Barrett & Stillwell, of ST. Paul. I. A.
Keith, of Lake Preston, took second
place and G. M. Scarles, of Salem, was
third.
-Oh the bean guessing contest for
ladies Mrs. G. Edgar Dix and Mrs. j. E.
Wells we're tied for first place and they
drew lots, Mrs. Wells being successful.
Miss Goodykontz, Miss Laidlaw and
Mrs. j. B. Wolgemuth we're tied for
third place and Miss Laidlaw was win
ner on the draw.
On the tooth pick contest Asa Dodd
and G. F. Hanson, of Canton, were
even in guessing, but Mr.. Hanson
pulled the short straw and won, while
L. F. Silverthorn, of Aberdeen WAS
third
The ladies Identification contest of
naming 10 kinds of liquids and spices
was won by Mrs. F. M. Hammer. of this
city, Mrs. S. II. Scallin second and Miss
Cotton third.
In the word making contest Miss
Cotton of Tyndall was the winner and
and Mrs. o. P. SwarIz. of Parkston,
second.
At the conclusion of the contests the
chairs were removed from the floor and
dancing WAS lndulged in for several
hours. during which the last two events
on the program were contested for.
These were for ths best gentleman and
lady waltzer, in which quite number
contested for the prizes. The Judges
finally awarded the prize to Albert
Russell for the best gentleman waltzer
and to Miss Blanche Rowley for the
best lady waltzer, although the latter
had to pull strews for supremacy over
Miss May Rogers. The judges were at
q loss how to pass judgment on the
dancers, as they we're all 30 good. that
it was pretty difficult to make a choice.
The balance of the evening was spent
in tripping the light fantastic to the
hearts content and it was long after
midnight before the last strains Of the
waltz died away Nichols mandolin
club furnished some excellent music
While the dancing was going on re-
freshments were served in an adjoining
room.
j, The prizes offered for the various
contests were given in the main by
wholesale druggists, the druggists o
this city also contributing to the prize
list.
/ All in all it was most successful re
: ception and there were none presen
but who expressed themselves in un
3 measured terms OF the pleasures tina
, were 30 abundant, and the gentlemen
. having the affair in charge can TAX
t unto themselves great deal of credi
l for contributing an evening so full 9
8 pleasure and enjoyment.