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The Union. [volume] (St. George, Utah) 1882-1898, 1898-04-02

Quite q number of our citizens
are going to conference at Salt
Lake City.
The Union. [volume] (St. George, Utah) 1882-1898, 1898-04-02

A couple of youths were up be-
fore the Justice the other for pro-
tanity, &c. Better not swear,
b-hoys!
The Union. [volume] (St. George, Utah) 1882-1898, 1898-04-02

This morning it was very cloudy
but the wind is trying to disperse
the clouds and drive them away.
The Union. [volume] (St. George, Utah) 1882-1898, 1898-04-02
FINANCIAL REPORT
OF WASHINGTON COUNTY.

Ts tho Hon. The Board Of County Commission
ers OF Washington County, State OF Utah;
Gentlemen:
The following is the Financial + statement Of
Washington County for the K months ending
December 81, 1891.
Receipts.
Palsnce on h,Ld July LIST, 1897, ae follows:
Cash $455 Al, orders &lc15 $556.91
Received from Ashby Snow, Treasurer,
Taxes for 1897, 24OO.00
Clerks Zee, 1890
Recorders fees. Bach
Cash borrowed OH Note 900,
License acct lO8.OO
Fine. acct. $3.50
Iron County, u Tax on trans ient stock y2l5
State Treasurer u salary OF officers, 51916
Total receipts s4IS2 7T
The Union. [volume] (St. George, Utah) 1882-1898, 1898-04-02

We did not have time to get all
our article on Homemade Pottery
ware in type this week but will
have it in our next issue.
The Union. [volume] (St. George, Utah) 1882-1898, 1898-04-02
For CONFERENCE
THE
OREGON SHORT LINE

Will sell Tickets from Milford and
Frisco to Salt Lake and return,
April 4th to 9th inclusive, final
limit April 10th. Rate, Frisco
$3.50; Milford Sc. d. E. Burley.
The Union. [volume] (St. George, Utah) 1882-1898, 1898-04-02
George, November IL, 1886, and
died March 30, 1898.

kI See new advertisement of
Jesse Tye, Boot and Shoe maker
and Photographer.
The Union. [volume] (St. George, Utah) 1882-1898, 1898-04-02

Thomas Jarvis, son of Brigham
and Mary Jarvis, was born in st.
The Union. [volume] (St. George, Utah) 1882-1898, 1898-04-02
S26t6.05
$4182.T7

R eSoI1rCc8 OF the County.
Amt. on hand January I, 1898,
Cahh &25s2.S9,
orders 1916. $2616 O5
nue from State on acct of Salary Of Officers 1890
Notes held by Road Supervisors. payable
in labor 1850
Due from Ashby Snow on Taxes liz Is
The Union. [volume] (St. George, Utah) 1882-1898, 1898-04-02
$242.4l

Due from Ashby Snow on Taxes lie rs
$2942.4l
Lia1oi11tie0.
Civil Service Bill for months ending
December 81, 1897, $6as.oo
Due Francis l.. Dnggett, County Clerk I63. @
Bills payable cash borrowed 10000
Harmony Road District 1000
Washington Road list, Factory Order, 1000
Charles X. Worthen, kx-Sheriff 500
James b. Bracken Jr. Road Supervisor 500
John M. Larson, Road Supervisor, 400
9Ioo6 50
Excess OF Resources $IS4soI
$2o4a4r
Respectfully Submitted,
FRANCIS l.. DAs0x9r,
lSEAL] Cosnty Clerk.
Dated January 8, 1885,
State Of Utah,
County Of Washington. I"
i, Francis l.. Daggett, County Auditor in and
Tor Washington County, ttaio OF Utah, hereby
certify the FOREGOING to be true and correct copy
of the Financial Report - Washington County
for the six months ending December 31st, 1897,
a. submitted TO the Board OF County Com mission
ers Ind approved by them, January 4th, 1888.
Francis L. Daggett,
lsFALl County Clsrk.
Dated January 9Th. 1895
The Monticellonian., 1898-10-07
PRINTERS ON STRIKE.
Almost the Entire Force of the Michigan State Printers at Lansing Failed
 to Go to Work.

Lansing, Mich., Oct All of the employees of the Robert Smith Print ing Co.,, state printers, have walked out again. July they struck because of the refusal of the firm to grant a nine-hour work day, which they claimed was considered in the new bids for the two years state contract, and also an increase in wages in the bindery. An agreement was reached whereby the differences were left to board of arbitration, which after in- vestigating, granted the strikers, in- cluding the printers, pressmen. etc. nine and one-half hour day, with a nine-hour Saturday. Last Saturday the firm paid the extra half hour from July 1, but the strikers claimed price and half for the time. which the firm finally conceded. The strikers then notified the firm that they would in- sist on an increased wage scale in the bindery.
 This, the firm claims, was not in- cluded in the arbitration. but ex- pressed a willingness to have the ques- tion arbitrated, but the strikers say the bindery scale was included in the former agreement and, with three or four exceptions, the entire force of 150 refused to work.
The Monticellonian., 1898-10-07
Following the Kentucky Plan.

Unknown parties attempted to blow mp toll bridge across Fourche creek, in Pulaski county, with dynamite on the night of September %. This is the only toll bridge in the county. About a year ago citizens who were compelled to cross the bridge and travel over the pike owned by the bridge people peti- toned the county judge to open up public road. This was done, but when it was. completed the owners applied for an injunction asking that the pub lie road be kept closed, as its use was in violation of contract entered into with them by the county to main tain and keep in repair the pike and toll bridge certain number of years, The injunction was granted only a few days before the attempt to destroy the property, which, however, was only slightly damaged
The Monticellonian., 1898-10-07
WAksHIpS ORDERED TO CHINA.
Admiral Dewey VIII Send the Baltimore and the Tetrel to Watch Over Am
 crIcan Interests

Washington,O ,Oct.4.= Secretary Long, upon advices received at the state dc- partment showing the existence ot threatening conditions in China, has ordered Admiral Dewey to send two warships immediately from Manila tc point as near the Chinese capital as possible for q uarship to approach. The vessels selected for this undertak- ing are the Baltimore and the Ifetrel. It is expected that the Baltimore will not be able to get beyond the TallI forts at the entrance of the Panp He river, upon which Pckin is situated, but the Petrel. being of much smaller proportions may be able to reach Tien Tsin. so miles above the mouth, and about the same distance below Pekin. The officials regret that there is not now on the Asiatie squadron n light draught gunboat of 'hc Helena class which could ascend the river as far as the Chinese capital.
The Monticellonian., 1898-10-07
Superintendent LittIe's Report.

Supt Little, of the Hot Springs reser, yation, in his annual report to the in. terior department, states that during the past twelve months a larger mum. Der of indigent people have used the free baths at that resort than in any previous year in the history of the Springs. Average number furnished baths daily, 506; of these 297 have been white men, 42 white women, 105 colored men and II colored women. A free dis pensary was established during the year, and has been of great benefit to the indigent sick. As to the benefits resulting from the use of the baths, the uperintendent says;
 T have nomeans Of knowing the actual num- Der Of persons cured by the use of these baths, but the ratio of those cured or greatly benefit ed has not decreased from last year. It is safe to say that the use Of the baths at the free bath house for n reasonable time. whether or not accompanied by medical treatment. either cures or greatly benefits 75 per cent of all per sons to whom the baths are furnished at this house, The charity extended by the govern ment 10 its indigent people through the medi- nm Of this bath house is much greater than can be realized without coming in contact with the persons using the baths. Many are afflicted with the most loathsome diseases and without the means of procuring medical advice or med ieines; yet in most cases after taking the baths for several days. improvement becomes dtscernable and in many cases after sixty or ninety days the bather goes away apparently cured
The Monticellonian., 1898-10-07
AXLE LIGHT TRAINS.
The Santa Fe Will Light All the Cars of Its Through Limited with Flee
 tricity Enyolved from Friction.

Chicago, Oct. 4.-The Santa Fe road has made arrangement to light all cars of it's limited train running be- tween Chicago and Los Angeles, d dis tanee of 2,245 miles, with electricity evolved from the friction of the car axles. The electric equipment of each train will aggregate 4,92s candle pow. CT. All berths will be provided with berth lights, and htis will be the first train in the world carrying such a large supply of light service exclusive ly from the car aNles. It is the inten- tion also to light the locomotive head light from the same service. thus mak- ing the four limited trains solid axle. light trains throughout.
The Monticellonian., 1898-10-07
CINCINNATpS OFFER.
Willing to House Five Thousand Troops for the Winter at Oakland Park for
 One Thousand Dollars Month.

Washington, Oct, IA delegation of Cincinnatians appeared at the war department to make a proposition in behalf of that city for quartering 5,000 trops during the winter months. The delegation was headed by Robert West, president of the chamber of commerce, and Wm. McAllister, vice president of the chamber of commerce, and included Messrs. F. Foulds. l.. Daniel, D. W. Campbell, John krics, John (. Jones, B. W. Yale, and Messrs Davis and Wyborn. The delegation offered to provide accommodations for 5000 men at Sl.000 per month at Oak. ley park, providing buildings, water and lights. The local quartermastcr has made q favorable report upon the case. Secretary Alger listened to the representations of tht committee, and took the proposition under considera- tion.
The Monticellonian., 1898-10-07
SEVERE RAIN AND WIND.
Tbe Atlantic Coast storm Reaches In as Far as Atlanta Ga. -Communica-
 ton Cut on.

Atlanta, Ga, Oct. A severe rain and wind storm, presumably branch of the great blow of Sunday night on the Atlantic coast, passed over Allan la. The wind from the east had reached a velocity of 40 miles an hour, No damage was done in the city, but the wind served to make communica- tion with the coast almost impossible,
 Supt. Stevens of the Western Union said that Jacksonville was again en- tirelY cut eff from the rest of the world. There is but one wire from Chaleston to Savannah, and that unre- liable. Interruptions occur frequent ly in different places showing that the storm is still on. No word of any loss of life along the Atlantic coast has reached the city.
The Monticellonian., 1898-10-07
Granted Executive cIemenoy.

Last week Gov. Jones granted execu- tive clemeney in the following cases:
 c. c. Neeley, convicted In Lawrence county in September, 1897, of grand larceny and sentenced to five years in the penitentiary; pardoned.
 Calvin Morrow, James and Columbus Hathcocls, convicted in Sharp county of entering field and taking some corn, and fined sl0 and sentenced to ten days in the county jail; pardons granted to restore citizenship.
 R. Nj. Higgs, convicted at Gurdon oi carrying a pistol and fined $50 and costs; fine remitted. Higgs is rail- road conductor, and represented in a petition that he was preparing to taka out his train when arrested, and car. ried the weapon for the protection of passengers.
 Vim. Paris, convicted in Little River county in 1889 of murder in the second degree and sentenced to 2l years in the penitentary; pardoned
 Sam Adams, convicted November 10 1897, in Little Rock police court, ol petit larceny, fined $50 and sent to the county farm; pardoned
 Mack Mason, convicted in March, 1898, of stealing s7OO from Little Rock merchant and given IS months in tho penitentary; pardoned on account oi failing health
 John A. Roach, convicted Tn Pope county of selling liquor without license and fined s100 and costs; pardoned. He had served six months working out his fine.
 Wash Watkins, convicted iu Desha county of hog stealing and sentenced to one year in the penitentiary; par. doned Watkins is negro about n years of age.
The Monticellonian., 1898-10-07
STILL A FUGITIVE.
J. n. HoIlingsworth, Who Did the Whole sale Shooting in Cannon County,
 Tenn, stiii at Large.

Nashville. Tenn. Oct 4.-J. D Hol- lingsWortl, who shot Rev. \. (. Webb and his son, F. l Webb Jess Higgins and James Vincent, in Cannon conn ty, on Saturday afternoon. is still at large. Rev. Mr. Webb died three hours after receiving the wound E. J. Webb was wounded in the head. and is perhaps fatally hurt. Jesse Hig- gins wound will prove fatal. James Vincent was painfully wounded. The sheriff and q posse are in pursuit of Hollingsworth.
 Hollingsworth, after firing at the party who had assembled to attend a sale of property belonging to him. and which had been levied upon, ran to the woods, and shot Higgins and E. l.. Webb as they were pursuing him.
The Monticellonian., 1898-10-07
DISPATCHES FROM GEN. OTIS.
Casualties and Deaths Among the Troops at Manila for Three Months-Ar-
 rival of the Scanda.

Washington, Oct. 4.-The following dispatches have been received at the War department:
 Manila, Oct. Adjutant General Washington: Deaths among troops in Philippines July August and Sep tembcr, { officers, s3 enlisted men, August Two officers, 90 enlisted men, of whom 1 officer and 16 enlisted men killed inaction. [ died of wounds. Deaths for September, 25 enlisted men. Total deaths. r killed in action, died of wounds, l4 typhoid fever. Cause of remaining deaths accident and miscellaneous diseases.
 Tine steamer Scandia arrived to-day without accident. Private Jacob- hospital corps, died at sea. typhoid fez yer. Remains brough here
 OTIS. Commanding.
The Monticellonian., 1898-10-07
GEN. MERRITT IN PARIS.
The General at Once Retired to His Hotel for Rest=The Commissioners at
 Their York.

Paris, Oct. 4.-Mai.-Gen. Merritt, who commanded the American troops nj Manila has arrived here from Mar seilles. He repaired to the Grand Ho. tel de lAthenee. and declined to be interviewed, as he was suffering from fatigue. The general did not see the United States peace commissioners be- fore the opening of the joint session.
 The American commissioners held q morning session at their own of fees, s,preparatory the second meeting with the Spanish commissioners which began at the commissions rooms in the foreign office immediately after their assembling there at two o'clock In the afternoon.
 The plan of work directed 10 be prepared by the secretaries has not been perfected, as the secretary of the Spanish commission has only just arrived here
 The American commissioners will be received by President Faure at five o'clock Tuesday afternoon.
The Monticellonian., 1898-10-07
BRIEF MENTION.

The town of Clarendon has been in- corporated.
 Two cases of smallpox were reported at Conway last week.
 A reunion of Confederate veterans will be held at Little Rock October 19
 A burglar entered boarding house at Camden and stole 5000 from the guests.
 Lieut. Branch Martin, of the Second Regiment, has been granted an honera- ble discharge.
 The expenses of Jefferson county were reduced sl0, ,090 75 during the year ending October 1, 1898.
 An illicit distill was destroyed by revenue officers near Lamp postoffice, Van Buren county, last week QThe remains of two white infants were found in creek in the suburbs of Tcxarkana by an old colored woman.
 Mrs. Harriet Baxter, wife of ex-Gov Baxter, died at her home in Batesville September D. She was 70 years of age.
 F.. M McMahel, of Van Buren coun- ty. surrendered to the United States marshal at Little Rock, charging him. self with illicit distilling.
 Ike Harris, deputy constable, was fatally shot at Huntington September 30 by two unknown men whom he caught in the act of burglarizing a store.
 A letter was received the other day by the Superintendent of Education from rural school director addressed to the State Public School Business Manager
The Monticellonian., 1898-10-07
CITRUS FRUIT INDUSTRY.
It Has Neetted California Over seven and Half Millions of Dollars for the
 Past Season.

Los Angeles, Gal, Oct. 4.-The citrus fruit season, which has just closed. has been remarkable in many re- spects. Not only has the output been the greatest in the history of southern California, but this has been after a series of frosts, which was supposed 10 have wiped out about q third Of the crop. It is estimated that the product, aggregating 5,000,000 boxes, or as much as Florida produced at the maximum of her output when cut short by frost, sold in the eastern markets for $1Lo1s, l27, representing value on board the cars in California of S6, ,491 ,792, with freight aggregating S4 4,526,335 Estimating that 25 per cent of the freight is paid out by the railroads in California, the industrial. value to the state is placed at $7,627,- 379
The Monticellonian., 1898-10-07
A SUCCESSFUL FIGHT.
Rattle with Fire Fought and Won in Car
 bon, County, wyo.

Cheyenne, W!o., Oct. Especial Agent Abbott of the interior depart meHt has returned from Carbon eoun- ty. where he was engaged for three weeks ill fighting forest fires along west side of Bald mountain, the east and west sides of the Platte valley, near Bennett. on the head of Spring creek. the forks of the encampment river and around Battle lake
 Mr. Abbott's force consisted of a large number of ranchmen who yolun- teered for the work, and 20 men whom he hired. The country where some of the fires were burning is rough and mountainous, and it was necessary to use pack animals to reach it.
 With great difficulty the various fires were put out. and their ravages confined to a comparatively small area Had the fire on Bald mountain crossed 10 the east side of the noun tain, tract of magnificent timber 25 miles long would have been destroyed. The department of the interior au- thorned Alr. Abbott to spare no ex- pense in eNtinguishing the Carbon county fires. From where he was working. Mir, Abbott states, that the immense fires around Hahu's peak, Col. could be plainly seen. The Colo rado fires are driving large numbers of deer and antelope north into Wy oming.
 Word has been received that the big
 
 south of the Yellowstone national park. are burning. These fires will be put out by the forest rangers sta toned in the government timber re- serves of that region.
The Monticellonian., 1898-10-07
IRE B|G F|RES CHECKED.
Snow and Rain Have Partially Checked the Fires in the Col
 orado Mountain Ranges.
EMBERS STILL SHOULDER MEANACINGLY.
Another storm Needed to Extinguish Them-A Successful Fight with Forest Fires In Carbon County, Wyo..by Force Under Command of an Agent of the De- partment of the Interior.

Denver, Col, Oct. 4.-Reports re received from various points in the re gions where forest fires have been spreading for a week or two past are to the effect that the fires have been checked in many places by snow and rain.
 In the vicinity of GIenwood Springs the fires are almost entirely extin- guished.
 Pretty Nearly Under Control.
 Idaho Springs reports that the fires on the west slope of the divide are pretty nearly under control, and there is not now much danGcrof theirreacl- ing the east slope. However. the fires will shoulder for months, and another dry spell, followed by winds, might re. viVe the flames. Hundreds of miles of fine timber have been laid waste in the range of mountains to the west O. Middle Park. and some ranches have been destroyed.
 The Snow Too Light for Thorough Work.
 A Leadvile dispatch says: X light snowfall appears to have somewhat checked the forest fires that were threatening some of 'he mining sec tions of this country. The snow was entirely too light to eXtinguish the flames, and unless another storm comes within the next 4S hours, it is feared that much damage will be done in Lake Park and St. Kevin sections.
 Due to Criminal Gsrelessness.
 F. \. Julian. superintendent of the United States fish hatchery at Lead vile, says that criminal careiessness and ineXcusable negligence on the part of campers are responsible for nine-tenths of the present forest fires
 The town of kokomo is no longer endangered.
The Monticellonian., 1898-10-07
ARKANSAS STAIE NENS.
Large Increase in Number of Per sons Using the Free Baths
 at Hot Springs.
EVENTS OF THE WEEK BRIEFLY CHRONICLEO
Young Officer of the Second Regiment Succumbs to Typhoid Fever at Annis- on, Ala.-Attempt to Destroy Toll
 Bridge With Dynamite-Brief Mention.
Major .Junius Johnson,

Major June Johnson. of the Second Regiment, Arkansas Volunteers, died September go of typhoid fever at Camp Shipp, Anniston, Ala
 Major Johnson was native Of Arkansas and belonged to one of the oldest and most di stia- guished families Of the state. He was born March 23, 1884 in Lafayette county, and was therefore in his 35th year His father was Col Richard Johnson, editor of the oc- time True Democrat and for tel years state printer. After graduating in the public schools of Little Rock, the deceased secured Il eadetShp ap- pointment at West Point, but never graduated, resigning at the end of two years. He then went west and became miner beginning as a common laborer. but soon became an expert in the business. It was in 1893, during the great strike in Colorado, that young Johnson name and daring was heralded by the press through out the country At that time he was foreman of one of the largest mines in the Bull Hill district but, being in sympathy with the men. and seeing that trouble was inevitable. re- signed his position and became the leader of the miners, fortifying and holding position with only a few men on Bull Hill against 800 deputy sherirs but later. upon demand of the state authorities. dispersed his army and left the state One Of the deputy Sherins who attempted to dslodge the Colorado miners during the Bull Hill trouble dr1ftcd into Lit tie Rock just before the Second left that place for Chickamauga, and, speaking to a reporter of the incident, said: June Johnson was in command at that place. and he stood of and repulscd the entire force. Hes q seldier and a leader, and whatever company he can afford to Join am sure l can also become member of it. When the Spanish war broke out Major Johnson was superintendent of valuable min nFnn tfaG in hut ,aI mt back to his old home Little RoelS1 aEd enlisted as private in Company E. of which he was elected captain by the members. On May t6 he was commissioned major. He was a popular and efficient officer The remains Of Major JohnSsn were forwarded to Little Rock and in- tered with military honors
The Monticellonian., 1898-10-07
To Punish Bribery at Elections.

The following bill has been prepared and will be introduced into the next legislature:
 bill for an act to be entitled An Act to Prescribe the Punishment for Bribery at Flee tions in This State.
 Section 1. That 1t shall be unlawful for any person, whether a candidate for office or not to pay give. to offer or propose to pay or give, to any person any money or other thing whatever. to induce such person to whom such money or other thing is paid or given. or offered or proposed to be paid or given, to vote for any person. whether such person be a can didate or not or to vote for, or 10 support any party ticket, or any independent candidate pr ticket, at any election general or special held under the laws of this state or the ordi- nances, by-laws or regulations Of any city or incorporated town in this state or any cleo tion held under any law of this state reRulat- ing primary elections for the nomination or selection of candidates by or for any political party or organization in this state, or in any county, city or town in this state.
 Section 2 Whoever shall violate any Of the provisions of section l of this act shall be deemed guilty Of misdemeanor, and shall upon conviction, be fined in any sum not less than S200, and not exceeding Sl GOO; one-half Of said fine, when collected to be paid into the general school fund of the county where the efenSe is committed. and the otber half to be paid to the persrn to whom such money or other thing was so paid or given or offered or offered or proposed to be given
The Monticellonian., 1898-10-07
County Examiners Urge n Change,

A great many county examiners, in their reports to the state uperintendent of education, urge the passage of law amending the present law in regard to the office of county examiners, and sub stituting therefor the office of county superintendent, with proper provisions for changing the present free-school system to one adapted to a superin- tendency.