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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-11-16


a meteoric shower which occurred on
the 18th of November, 1899 On the
18th of November, 1874 solar years later
a similar phenomenon was observed. Of
this one, DR.. Lewis Swift, an astrono-
mer at the Lowe observatory in Cali
fornia, wrote of it recently as he re-
membered it:
I was a lad in Clarkson when the
great meteoric shower Of 1888 came,
and the memory of the scene will never
leave me. 1t was estimated that 100000
shooting stars were visible from any
one point on the two American CONT
nents, from Greenland to Patagonia
Countless millions of meteors must
have been consumed during the six
hours the display lasted. Nov IA, 1866,
the earth passed through this meteoric
mass again, and then 1 counted 12OO
meteors, some OF them quite bright
The last mentioned, the one of 1866,
struck terror to people all over the
world. The negroes of the south
thought the world was being consumed,
and that the end had come. But peo-
rather enjoy than fear a display of ce-
lestial fireworks. They look forward
to its coming with pleasuraible antici-
patton, rather than direful dread. The
Illumination arouses sentimental as
well as scientific interest.
Lovers tire of gazing at the moon;
savants weary of the same old stars.
For three and thirty years the dome
of night presents the same general ap-
pearance 10 the naked eye. And then
the jubilee, when meteoric f1re6ys fit
across the sky, when the hosts of heaven
march and countermarch with fam
beaus, and the stars not only fling, but
dance to the music of the spheresl
All the planets will turn out to see
the fun next year. Let every mortal
take it in. 1t will be hot time in
space that night. There'l be meteors
flying through the air.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-11-16
STYLES OF FIGHTING.


Nature has furnished different ami
mails with different weapons of combat.
has supplied each with its own peculiar
means of deferse.
Men 90 not depend upon nature alto
gether in matters of offense and de-
Tense. They are governed to some eX-
tent by training, very largely by cir
cumstances, and generally look for the
most available weapon in an emer-
gency.
The Frenchman fights with his ra-
pier, the Irishman with his shillalah, the
cowboy with his pistol, the editor with
his pen, the pugilist with his type
writer, and the preacher the best way
he can.
Pulpit attacks upon men or business
institutions are not commendable. and
The Herald deDrecates the references
made to a morning contemDorary in a
religious meeting by Apostle Grant;
but the Drovocation was great, and
the means of retaliation convenient
Having no newspaper, Mr.. Grant is at
a disadvantage in that sort of en-
counter: but, on the other hand, our
contemporary has no pulpit from which
to thunder back words Of defiance at
the apostle.
1t is an unequal fight on both sides.
However, it is wholly unnecessary &c
warn Mr.. Grant Of the risks he is tax
ing, of the dire calamities which
threaten him. He will have to con-
+i,,,.a 70 x4-O,.,.xy o Iooo II, tho f11+11ra q c
he has in the past, without the ap-
probation of the organ. 1t is an awful
outlooki
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-11-16
THE MoNTH FOR METEoRs.


November is the month of meteors.
There is a starry demonstration
every year along about this season. For
three years the display has been get
ting q little better, increasing in mag
nitude and splendor, until the climax
will be reached in 1899 with another
shower of stars similar to those re-
called by some of the old inhabitants.
Every 1914 years, it has been COM
puted by scientists, the earth passes
through a swarm of meteors as thick
as clustered gnats in July. This mass
of sun-sparks sweeps in a regular orbit
around the sun, but the distance is so
great that it only covers the distance
three times in every century. It is
said that the cluster, in approaching
the sun to swing round it, once every
S35z years, comes to a point il space
where the earth, also travelling around
the sun, but in an orbit S3A times
smaller, plunges into the meteoric mass
and goes right through it.
These meteors vary in weight from
small pebbles to huge bouiders weigh
ing 500 pounds, and all that come with
in range. of the earth's attraction are
picked up by it, or, as we say, they
fall to the earth. Astronomers do not
claim to know exactly how wide-reach-
ing this radius Of attraction is, but one
OF them says that 1T must be at least
a million miles, so that every meteor.
large or small, which happens to come
within a million miles Of the earth to-
day and tonight, or at any other time.
for that matter, viii be attracted by
the earth from its meteoric orbit
around the sun, and viii start through
space on a straight line for the earth
at terrific rate of speed that viii in
crease as it draws nearer to the earth -
Now and then a stray meteor is
picked up in some section of the coun-
try. 1t is reported that one was found
IN Morgan county, this state, a week or
two ago. They are rough, spherical in
form, and composed mainly of iron.
Most of them are consumed, however.
before they strike the earth, owing to
the friction produced by contact with
the atmosphere. This often turns them
10 ashes in the air, and thus they float
and gradually. settle Sometimes me
teors of large size burst into thousands
Of fragments when they enter the air
of this earth Often only part of the
meteor reaches the earth. 1t is re-
corded that in the year S2S a village in
Saxony was destroyed by meteor, and
Sept. Z, 1911, a man and four animals
were killed by falling star near Ce-
rema; Aug. Is, 1888, a meteor entered
the earth's atmosphere and the astron-
omer, Herschel said of it:
1T trayersed the whole Of Europe
from Shetland to Rome. with velocity
Of thirty miles a second, at a height OF
fifty miles from the surface of the
earth, with light surprising that OF
the moon, and a real diameter of fully
one-half mile"
There are many authentic records OF
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wurrukin' at what Hogan calls tn
naytional edifice. An they do pretty
well FIR awhile, an whin ivrybody be-
gins to think that some day tn nay
tional edifice II be fit to live in, 10 an
behold tn bricklayers goes gr-rong.
They begin to put bay windows all over
tn naytional edifice an a mansard roof
on the basemint, an towers an stained
glass windies so no wan can see in, an
thin they get tired an turin over tn
job to jerry-builders, an ye see a
man mortaring TIL bricks with -four
paste an putin in onsaisoned timber,
an gettin' a rake-off fri tn man that
sells tn slate FIR TIL roof. tbs thin tn
Dimycratic party is sthrong. Glory
be- says tn Dimycratic party, what
kind of an old gaZabo is that ther're
stickin' over tn fr-ront stoop,' or, Lord
save us firm har-rm is that man thry-
in to mix mortar without hair An
they roar an kick. an wake up tn
neighborhood an r-run tn derry-build-
ers up an alley. An they take tn con-
thract on their own hands, an wan
man thries to build a Audjiotoroom or
a Toolerese, an another man on the
opposite side is buiIdin' shot tower.
That is, sometimes Mos times they
don't get higher thin tn top iv tn lad
der, Whin bod iv bricks falls on their
heads. Between wan party an tn
other, whin tn naytional edifice is
through with, you an I'll want to go
somewhere an sleep in a tent
I'm q Dimycrat, but I'm not lookin'
FIR victhry. I'm standin' over here with
brick in me hand, r-ready an willin'
to correct tn man that's putin two
bricks together wrong acrost tn
sthreet IT'S safer an tbs more in
jyble.'
Il think I'll TURN Popylist,' said
Mr.. Hennessy, despondently.
IT'S not SO bad" said Mr.. Dooley.
Their naytional edifice is a cyclone
cellar
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-11-16
HE WAS MIsREPREsENTED.

Salt Lake City, Utah, Nov. 10, 1898.
To the Editor of The Herald:
Last Friday evening L mailed a letter
to the Salt Lake Tribune, bearing date
of Nov. 10. and introduced thus: Il
write for information, which you, no
doubt, can furnish. and that with
pleasure" The whole opening para
graph was eliminated and interpreted
thus: "A correspondent writes us, and,
he could not stultify himself by voting
for B. II. Roberts" says. The body of
the letter is then quoted verbatim, ex-
cept that the signature is shortened to
S. r. and the date changed to Nov. H.
All [ said concerning the congress-
man-elect is in the body of the letter
published in the editorial "B. H. Rob-
ertS' Status"
Respectfully submitted,
SAMUEL RUSSELL.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-11-16

The war department has begun to re-
verse itself and revoke its. orders every
few days again, just as it was wont to
do before the war Adjutant General
Corbin announced a few days ago that
the troops in the Philippines would not
be relieved, on account of the expense
of transporting others to take their
places. Now he informs the governor
of Colorado that the Colorado regiment
will be brought home soon. 1t is not
an easy matter to keep track of our
war department
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-11-16

The Randolph Roundup rises to re-
mark: THE next senator from Utah
will be a Democrat; therefore, how
can it be Cannon? The hope Of silver
is with the Democracy, and these
sidetracks will have to be avoided.
The door of Democracy is always open
to the friends of bimetallism, and if a
man be such = friend that will not
come in at your door, how can he ex-
pect to eat at your table? It would be
improper to take the side of the house
out to let him in. Why should he
think himself too good to come in at
the door?"
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nouncement. The people of Butte
says the Standard, "as well as those
of all parts of Montana, are interested
in the scheme in process of materializa-
ton in Salt Lake City, where it is pro-
posed to have a salt palace. Minnesota
has had its spectacular ice palaces,
Iowa it's corn palaces and other states
their respective palaces, but it will re-
main for Utah to have salt palace
that will eclipse. everything in splendor
and artistic effect"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-11-16
AMUSE MENTS.

1t was night of hilarity at the Theatre
last evening. Mathews and Buyers
widely advertised rag-time opera. what
ever that may mean, was on exhibition,
tremely to its liking; that the gathering
should have been as large as 1t was IN
the face of the all-absorblng interest in
the approaching Secret Service engage
ment IS a matter OF surprise. BY the
Sad Sea Waves may be set down as the
liveliest thing of the kind the season has
produced. For rapidly, dash, color, dress
ing and burlesque humor it fairly out
Hoyted Hoyt, and has not been distanced
BY anything since I'm Gay New York,
though it has hardly the intrinsic merit
of that skit. The star of by the Sad Sea
Waves though it is a double-headed
organization, is undoubtedly Mr.. Bulger,
whose character greatly resembles TIE
late lamented Hoey OF 'Parlor Matcn
fame. and whose fun kept the audience IN
an uproar all the evening MI Mathews
does little but feed his partner. but he
does it in the liveliest fashion. VIII
West whose talents are somewhat Durled
shone out considerably, and made a
great deal of Eilarity. The girls are gen
orally bright and Vivacious and some OF
the music especially charming, notably
HaWthorne's work here was specially
clever Miss De Witt is an excellent
violinist and a capable artist, barring
her tendency to excessive mounting in
her singing. The scenery is striking. and
the effects. lights and dressing tnrougno TOUT
of the richest character. There will be
only one more performance, that tonight.
and the house will doubtless be crowded.
The rush at the Theatre yesterday,
when the Secret Service" sale opened,
has not been equaled for many engage
meuts The crowd lasted until well into
the afternoon and from present indica-
tions the house will be sold out for every
one of the four performances; 1t Is pleas
ant to be able to record d. t9 4h there there IS
American play of the day.
81 q 9
wild Oats drew another very good
house at the Grand last night, and the
applause that greeted the specialties and
play Indicated that the Merry makers
viii have a good week. Miss Ella Tracy,
one of the members of this company, is
well known as one OF the few members
of the old stock company who attained
popularity here last season.
Hi Henry's big minstrel aggregation of
so all white performers comes to the
Grand next week. and will prove the big
gest attraction at this house during the
present season. so is the promise made by
Manager Mulvey. This company played
to crowded houses for three successive
weeks in Denver and the press reports all
along the line have been of the most
flattering kind. This is the company
first appearance in the west, though Hi
Henry minstrel organizations have been
before the eastern public for Is years.
q % o
Indications point to a large audience
Friday evening. at the Assembly hall
to hear the entertainer and humorist
of Washington, d. c., Mr.. David c.
Bangs, in varied and interesting pro-
gramme. Mr.. Bangs will be assisted by
some of our best local talent, Mrs. Mel
lie bruce Pugsley, soprano; Miss Lottie
Levy, contralto; Mr.. Squire Coop, pian-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-11-16

Chairman Dingley says that there
will be nothing done with his tariff
schedule at the coming session of con-
that the law is a failure as a revenue
raiser or a prosperity but the
hearty endorsement given it in the
Utah Republican platform has no doubt
induced Mr.. Dingley to let it stand.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-11-16
ST. LOUIS AND RETURN $3.50,
Via Rio Grande western Railway

On Nov. II and Is the Rio Grande
Western railway announces round trip
rate of $3.50 to st. Louis. Trains de-
parting at $3.50 a. m. and $40 .. m.
carry all classes of latest equipment,
including Pullman Palace and buffet
cars, and free reclining chair cars.
Through tourist sleeDers to St Louis,
Chicago and Boston. For additional
particulars inquire at ticket office,
Dolly block corner
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-11-16
Red Hot From the Gun

Was the ball that-hit C. B. steadman
of Newark, Mich, in the civil war. 1t
caused horrible Ulcers that no treat
ment helped for 20 years. Then Buck
lens Arnica Salve cured him. Cures
Cuts, Bruises, Burns, Boils, Felons.
Corns, Skin Eruptions. Best Pile cure
on earth. Csc a box. Cure guaranteed
Sold by z. c. NJ. I. drug department..
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-11-16

1.-THE Mecca" is the name of a brand
new weekly magazine, the publication
of which has just begun in Denver
Mrs. Clara Folz, we'll and favorably
known in Utah, is editor and publisher
It is devoted to the interests and
rights of women, and presents a neat,
feminine appearance.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-11-16

= Matte s. B. o,
She of Wales coming
when but She the position
Z by ability
the
kind there received bachelor of
still later received the of the
= practice medicine aerward
4 M pursued her
friends She mistake session.
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Democracy,
principles.
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list, and Master Arthur Petersen, violin
list The funds will be. given to estab-
lish free kindergarten in connection
with our public school system.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-11-16

It is SPANS move on the chess
board, but it looks very much like
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-11-16

The Anaconda Standard gives the
salt palace project a Aattering an
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-15
Commissioners, as Expected, Strong
ly Endorse It's Efficiency.
UNCLASSIFIED POSITIONS
INCREASE IN NUMBER SINCE
DATE OF THE LAW.
Number of Persons Examined Dur
ing the Year, 49,145; Number
Passed, IS, 593; Number of APP
pointments, 4,136-The Promotion
System-Limited Tenure.

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE annual re-
port of the civil service commission for
the fiscal year ended June so. 1897, has
been presented to the president 1t
begins with a statement to show that
after an experience of nearly Is years,
the hopes of the advocates of the civil
service law have been largely realized.
In practice, the law has proved to
be a constantly exerted and effective
force in the direction of economy.
Considering the few changes in the
service under the merit system and the
wholesale removals under the patron
age system, the economy and efficiency
Of the one stand in striking contrast
to the extravaganza and inefficiency
of the other.
Since 1888 (the year of the organiza-
ton of the commission) the unclassified
positions which have been subject to
political control have increased in num-
Der 81 per cent and in cost 43 per cent,
while the classified positions subject
to examinations have remained at a
standstill. The large extension of civil
service rules in May. 1896, to include
positions hitherto unclassified, the re-
port says, brought to light a number
of unnecessary positions. Quite a
number of these have been abolished
as a measure OF economy.
The whole number of persons examin-
ed during the year was 40 40. of whom
1883 passed. The number of appoint
ments were Abs. The commission. the
report says. has been steadily making
its examinations more practical.
Numerous complaints have been made
of violation of the rules of the civil
service in the treasury department the
department of justice and the Interior
department. In each case examina-
tons have been made by representa-
tives of the commissions, and wherever
such case appeared to be violations of
the law, it was referred to the depart
ment to which it belonged. In each
case the commission has not yet re-
ceived a reply.
tThe report speaks highly of the pro-
motion system based on the efficiency
record. This has been especially en-
dorsed by the navy department in the
work in the yards. On the other hand,
the commission deprecates the propo-
sition of limited tenure of government
office, pointing out that it would not
only impair the efficiency of the serv-
ice, but open the door for political in
fiuence.
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Idaho.

Boise Statesman: Frank r. Gooding.
who is up from Shoshone, makes a very
interesting report of the condition Of
the sheep growing industry this win
ter. In Lincoln county, he says, the
owners are all feeding. and as far as
he knows this is the rule everywhere.
In Lincoln there is hay enough to carry
the fiocks through, though they are
feeding some that are three years old.
Mr.. GOoding's flocks will consume
about 1000 tons. He has fed some all
winter and has had all his sheep on
hay since the 18th of January.
Chairman Patrie. of thz STATE central
committee of the silver Republican
party, has issued a. call for a mass
convention of that party 10 meet in
Boise Feb. Is. and a meeting of the
state committee at the same place on
March L
The state land board has determined
to sell the remainder of the school
lands in Bingham county. A great
many requests have been received that
the lands be offered for sale. and the
board is convinced there will be active
bidding for all desirable property. The
appraise mentS run from $40 to S15 an
acre The selectOr recommends that a
number Of tracts put below SIS be
raised 20 that figure. The amount of
land that viii be offered at this sale is,
in round figures, 5000 acres. A large
proportion of it is considered very val
liable.
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Meeting of the Democratic Congress
SiOnal Campaign Committee.
FRIENDS OF BIMETALLISM
ALL URGED TO UNITE IN EAR
NEST ENDEAVoR.
Governor Osborne of Wyoming Cho-
sen Vice Chairman of the Commit
tee-Conference of Northwest Sill
yer Advocates at Minneapolis
Bryan VIII Be Present.

Washington, Feb. 14.-At a meeting
of the Democratic congressional cam
paign committee tonight the following
officers were elected, Senator White
having been chosen chairman some
time ago.
Governor Osborne, of Wyoming, vice
chairman: James Kerr. of Pennsylva-
MIA, secretary; Judge Fleming, of Ken
lucky, first assistant secretary; Joseph
Oil, of Georgia, second assistant sec
ertary.
A committee of three was appointed
to fill the vacancies in states not rep
resented on the committee.
The committee before adiourning
adopted the following resolution pre-
scented by Senator Jones:
I'm the opinion of this committee
there should be the most earnest and
heartiest cooperation between lhe va
riOus friends of bimetallism as defined
by the Chicago platform, and they
should use every legitimate effort to
propagate this sentiment and TO unite
in its support the voters of every party
opposed to the gold standard
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-15
THE FIRST SHOT At LATT|MER
KnLED THE FLAG BEARER AT
HEAD OF COLUMN.
Testimony In Fourteenth Day of
Trial of Sheriff Martin and His
Deputies-No Court Today.

Wilzesbarre, Pa, Feb. 1.-THE 18th
day of the trial of Sheriff Martin and
his deputies, charged with the killing
of strikers at Lattimer, opened today
with John Pustion on the stand. He
testified: 81 was with the strikers when
the shooting occurred at Lattimer.
When we approached the sherin he
walked TO the middle OF the road ard
told US to STOP. Some of the men went
forward. and l then heard two volleys
from the deputies. I was shot in the
right arm and as l started to run l was
shot in the right leg. L saw six or
seven of the deputies leave the line and
shoot as they walked away.
Andrew Stult testified: Il carried che
flag in the march OF the strIkeIs. we
were stopped at West HRzleton by the
sheriff who had a revolver in his hand.
A similar scene occurred at Lattimer,
where the sheriff seized one of our men
and we pulled the man away from him.
saw 4 sheriff pull the trigger oil his
revolver -hree or four times
Marcy Guncade testified that he was
marching with the strikers at West
Hazleton when the sheriff seized him.
He begged to be let go, NVhereupOn tne
you had better get away from this, as
there is going to be trouble"
Michael Malody, the next witness,
said Sheriff Martin stopped the men
and held in his hand Il revolver. The
strikers pushed ahead of the sheriff,
and the firing then began.
George Roscter, in a long story of the
shooting, brought out the fact, not
given before, that at the firing of the
:lrst shot the flag bearer at the head of
the column of the strikers fell dead. The
witness did not know The mans name
Other witnesses examined today gave
no testimony of Importance. AS to-
is election day. Judge Wood
ward decided to hold no court in the
morning, in order TO allow some of the
jurors TO vote.