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The San Francisco call., 1898-08-20
WATER SUPPLY THREATENED.
Mountain Fires Again Break Out in
 Los Angeles County.

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 1s.-Fierce noun tain fires have broken out again on the Government forestry reservation back of Mount Wilson, in the northeastern part of the county. Much damage to the wat CT supply which is already very light, will result unless the fire is sneedily stopped Several gangs of men are to be sent to the scene to-day.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-20
STOCKTON BATHS BURNED.
Buildings Covered Nearly Block
 and the Loss Is S4O.OOO.

STOCKTON, Aug. 19.-Jackson's baths. the well known resort at the southern end of the city, were destroyed by fire this morning, causing loss of s4O,OoO. The baths are lighted from deep gas wells. and an explosion followed the first sight of the fire The pavilion. billiard hall, clubhouse and bathhouses covered almost a city block, and being of wood they burned like finder.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-20
ENVELOPE TRUST FORMED. Has Several Millions of Capital and
 Absorbs Many Plants.

BOSTON, Aug, 19.-The Journal to-day says. The organization of an envelope trust was perfected in Boston to-day. It Is the United States Envelope Company. ond has a capital of several million dol iars including most of the envelope plants of this country.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-20
STATE FAIR PRIVILEGES. J. c. Humphreys 6 Co.'S $12, ,5oo Bid
 Is Accepted.

SACRAMENTO, Aug. 19.-At the meet ing of the directors of the State Agricul- tural Society, held yesterday afternoon. it was agreed to dispose of the privileges to I. c. Humphreys & Go. for the sum of S12. 300, and the policing was given to Har- ry Morse's detective agency.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-20

RTrn won the first prize. Charousek' Conn and Tschgorig divided doa9 tne sfe1na sSarea
 Stninitz took the fifth, Schlechter and Showaiter divided the sixth an1 seventh and Berger received the eighth o, the Following amounts: First prize 1000 marks. second 75O. third 800: fourth 4Oo fifth 300, sixth POO, seventh 150, eighth luo
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-20
BURN WINS COLOGNE
 CHESS TOURNAMENT l

e - ,-d of the international chess tnurnament tl,,5 was played to-day. schiffers beat fea iai Heinrchsen, Gottschall beat schleeh ter A1hin and Popiel drew, Schowaiter heat Cohn. Steinftz beat TschigorIn; Cno HE rousek beat Fritz, Burn peat 0oii"0p and Janowsk drew. Iotal SCoie
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-20
Forest Fires Abating Around Ukiah.

UKIAH, Aug 19-Mountain fires which have been devastating the redwoods for days past are under control, and the weather in consequence is cooler and in- vigorating.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-20
ADVERTISEMENTS. FOR 5000 DAYS

We have in this "n put TOT two ever prices with whoesae or re luo- honored for any
 to know where we a who area and doing
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-20
Three Barns Burned at Ukiah.

UKIAH, Aug. 1S.-Three barns in this city were destroyed by fire last night. The damage amounts to s25o0; insurance $500.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-20
HEAVY SHOTS.

Pink beans 4c elsewhere: z52c 52 Red Cross double zinc wash boards. -ISo Single zinc wash boards; best 'lSo e Towel rollers, the 15c kind .--.----.'--'-' Sc Potato mashers, popular kind ..-.-''.'''.'' Sc Round chopping bowls, medium size-.'...'.e esc Sc O. G Lap coffee mills. 40c sze.. '5S 5S
 Side mills to nail up soc size S IS
 Macaroni yellow per box: medium size' CT ilSo o0 gross tins matches, best s1 7S kind.....''|A % Sc Safety matches Sc size. -.-..-.--''.''' o. o.
 Other parlor matches, 5c kind. d....--'.'''''. ~ Saratoga chips fresh every day '@eo e Schepp's 1Oc packages fine cocoanut 9 %
 Rixbyis grand shoe stove bacKlhs.''' s 2o A R commercial boraX soap ....'.-...-''-' ~ ~ Petroleum bleaching soap. SC par ''.''.''. 5c Lentils finest California clean, .,, 3c Granuiatea Ilce toe Oi .......... Sc Egg food popular two-bit brand. toc so Samuels' soda water 10c bottles ..'...-'-'''- % 9o Fruit cans E gallon. little rusty..'...'''''- i0
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-20
Close Tab on Time.

BERLIN, Aug. 19.-The celebrated va+chmaker Lobner of Berlin has per fected a mechanism capable of measuring a,,d recording the thousandth part of second.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-20
KNORR BARGAINS.

Guaranteed to keep indefinitely; money-nack 9s.,i goods; economical world renowned m i,,a qua,ley' These are less than half the real price value; Soup in packages, plates to each..... Sc Erbswurst 1a-Ib 1oc, lib packages -aVc Iniienne L-ib 15c lib packages. ......-.---. Zoe Reef Capsules, best Sc. dozen. .-..--.-..... .SSc Meals in 1s-lb packages. all kinds aoc aoc Meals in lib tins all kinds ........... .2oc
 Fine for family use, as well as for miners. nayigators and campers
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-20
cond race. five furlongs.

Abide, s4 (cawson2 to ;o and to 5 La Flaneur SS CRowden). 50 to 1......-...--'.'.S
 Time. 1:05A Anita Fife Ainslee and Leila Smith also
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-20
SARATOGA RESULTS. Poor Card, a Heavy Track and Dis
 agreeable Weather.

SARATOGA, August 1s.-A poor lot or horses were carded to-day, and a heavy track.
 disagreeable weather and light attendance did not tend to make the sport interesting Sum-
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-20
Third race. mile.

Dutch Comedian, 1O4 (Kuhn) 5 to l;.:-....:".'1 Stray Step, III Powersl; to ana to D.. z
 Time, 141. oxnard, Valid and L also ran
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-20
r,rst ,ace. six and a half furlonss.

pamocles 1Os (T. Sioan), to 5.:......,......a Judge Wardell, 1o3 (Powers), ? to l ana 10 D. Donation 106 GA. BarretD. fo 10 l'..-'..-.'.''''
 Time, 1:A
 Ranished, Hurns, Izar and Triano also ran.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-20
auA f,,r1onps

Fourth race, i've furIongs. beekeTP Teet Tine nO 100 S6 (Kuhn to and Menu. 100 Forbes) to 1::...........'....-'.. .a
 Time. 1:0tA Hold Up, Two Forks, Rhodymeniar Flying scotchnan, Garrabrant and Five O CLOCK also 
 Fifth race. steeplechase. short course. Royal Scarlet. 155 (Cochranl. even ] Hurry Up, 14o (Bracken) 4 to 1......'........'S
 Time, All
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-20
DAWSON \ VAST
 CITY OF TENTS Army of Stranded Gold Seekers Grows. OUTLOOK IS NOT CHEERING THOUSANDS FACE A SERIOUS
 SITUATION. Unable to Locate Claims or Even to Pitch Their Tents Near the
 Center of the Mining
 Metropolis.
OUTLOOK IS NOT CHEERING
THOUSANDS FACE A SERIOUS
 SITUATION.
BY SAM w. WALL.

sneoial correspondenee of The Call.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-01-06
Juvenile lokes.

Beth (seeing hen shaking some
feathers Off, excltedly)-"Look, there's
n hen boiling over"
Ethel Jagged 6)--"I wonder where al
the ciergymen come FROM France
taged oil suppose the choir poy'
grow up into minister's
Charley. you should not say tina
air. 1t isn't proper" A few days afte.
the father brought home an airguii,
whereupon Charley said. Papa, what
must ! say when want to say that
airgun?'
The pupils OF school were asked TO
give In writing the difference between
a biped and n quadruped. One boy
gave the following: "A biped has two
legs and a quadruped has four legs,
therefore. the difference between e
biped and a quadruped is two legs"
A Boston teacher had been giving 6
familiar talk on zoology to class OF
1O-year-olds in n grammar school. To
test their intelligence he said in the
course of his remarks; Who can tell
me the highest form of animal lifeY'
a little girl held up her hand well.
Nary" 1.-THE hy-ene." shouted Mary.
seriously. but triumphantly. Reprcss,
ing smile. the teacher said: as 1t,
Mary? Think again. Is a hyena the
very highest? Don't answer too quick
ly; take time" "Oh now l know"
cried Mary: ITS the giraffe"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-01-06
Recent Inventions.

a handy attachment for knives con-
sists of u rod having curved ends with
metal spring plates riveted thereto to
slip over the blade OF the knife when
pairing fruit. the rod lying close to the
edge Of the blade and keeping the peel
ing thin.
Fruit jars can he easily opened by a
new wrench, consisting of a curved
Wire with rubber tube surrounding
the central portion and handles on the
ends TO be gripped in the hand until
they decrease the size of the circle suf-
hciently to grip the top.
In new seIt-cleaning filter a valve
is placed below the filter to shut the
water on, the valve at the same time
opening tube through the center of
the Hitter to force the water back
through the filter to the upper side and
cleanse the Offering material.
A handy soldering iron for tinsmiths'
use has the head portion bcveled at the
end and a pin set In it by which ii is
attached to the handle. which is also
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-01-06
OBITUARY.
EMMA WILSON SHAW

Died at Hyrum. Cache county, Utah,
az II am. Thursday, December so, 1897,
Emma Wilson, wife of Harry G. Shaw,
aged "a years. Deceased was the daugh-
ter OF John G. and Polly Alvira Will
son, and was born March IL. 1868. at
Hyrum, when the same was a fort. and
the year before the people moved out
OF the present townslte; married in
LoEan Temple. January 4, 1883.
The funeral was held at noon Mon
day, January 4, 1893, in the church.
which was filed with sympathizing
friends. Patriarch O. N. Liljenuuist,
Bisho John F.. Wright, Counselors Jas.
Unsworth and o. Fl. Rose made the
consoling addresses.
Sister Shaw had the respect of the
people here in Hyrum as a
girl, a wife and mother She was not
only dutiful but model daughter.
and as result was a faithful wife
and loving mother. Her babe survives
her, also two other lovely girls, as well
as devoted husband, and await the
grand coming on that glorious morning.
when 1t is said the dead In Christ shall
rise first; for her life was one of abid-
ing faith In God and His glorious Cos
pei, and she has truly earned n place
In the first resurrection. A large
cortege followed her remains to the
grave. [Com.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-01-06

City she took with her the regular
camp outfit. The morning after her
arrival in town tho Dawson City
bakery took rank among the flourish
ing institutions of the then chief city
of the land of the midnight sun.
In her camp outfit she had a sheet
iron camp stove and two baking pans.
The two pans were all that the oven
would hold, and for that reason her
"bakings' were limited to two leaves
1 a batch" But q ready market was
ound for her bread at so cents loaf.
he miners soon learned that Mrs. VIII
could double discount them when 1t
anne to matter of baking bread, and
efore the week was over the demand
~ Willis's loaves was such that the
rice went up to 70 cents, and a few
'ays later 81, and there 1t stuck for the
Jason. by working fourteen hours
ays she could turn out twenty-four
aves, and in the meantime. while the
zen was doing its share of the work.
RS, Willis filled IN the time washing,
oning and mending. Buttons we're
wed on at two bits button, and
oube that price for patches.
The days baking was always sold
nut day or two in advance, and GUS
oners. had to wait their turn. ON
more than one occasion men Fought for
she right to the next loaf, and, TO OBJ
viate further difficulties, Mrs. Willis
'nch afternoon sold twentyfour slips
II paper. numbering from I to "a. The
first slip sold was No. 1. and SO on in
rotation until the last fellow had to
AXE No. "a; each slip was redeemable
lext day in bread. and No. called for
the FIRST loaf out of the oven. and so
IN down the line to the end and when
No. ~ was out the bakery closed for the
al ,yb
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-01-06

to them by liberals, infldels, etc. The
so-called lovers of Christ In this "city
of churches pass them with "pious
scorn.
| Since the coming of these Mormon
| Elders to this city a Miss Webster,
| late OF Utah, has made her debut.
She has, as ! have learned from our
| city papers, exposed Mormonism" in
one or two churches to large and at
tentive" audiences. Such as Miss Web
in indianapolis. No doubt her expose
of polygamy In Salt Lake city, as 1t Is
now ''secretly'' practiced by Mormons.
was quite cdifylng to such of her male
hearers who have themselves from one
to half dozen mistresses.
IT may sound a little strange even to
Mormon readers but 1t is nevertheless
true that or Col. Ingersoll could come
nearer getting into a Christian pulpit
in this country and there advocate our
most radical lnfidelity than any Nor
mon Elder to preach his doctrine. A
few weeks ago I said to a leading
Presbyterian minister of this city, and
who has given up his pulpit several
times to Salvation Army colonies and
captains: why don't you let some
of these Mormon Elders preach now
and then in your chuWh?" And he
then told him that as between Nor
mon preachers. such at least as | had
met In this city, and Salvation Army
gospel peddlers" l thought the former
by far the most respectable.
When l take survey of the Chris
tian world as 1t Is to be seen in this
nineteenth century, and as i often do.
/ can but conclude that Christ did, in
fact. come to bring not peace but a
sword. What spectacle do we now be-
hold as concerning even Christian love
and charity; what, indeed. do we now
see even in what is called Christian
America? Christians. lovers of Jesus.
praying and shouting church commune
cants engaged in quarrels and ready
even to cut each others throats! Here
are to be seen Catholics arrayed in
deadly combat against Professionals,
and these Catholics and Professionals
combined in n war against the Nor
mons; and stiil we are told that Cath
olics, Professionals and Mormons are all
Christians!
Now. VIII the "Deseret News allow
me to say 1t. or will it be like Presby
terrain, Methodist and other Christian
papers, too cowardly? viii 1t allow me
to say that men and women of thought,
men and women of the highest intelli-
gence are now drifting away from
Christianity in all its forms? II the
signs OF the times in this age indicate
anything at all, they indicate that even
the followers of Christ themselves
Catholics. Professionals and Mormons
are on the road TO higher and bet
ter religion, yea. while the world moves
Catholics, Methodists, Presbyterians
and Mormons must move with 1t!
/ will anly add Il now see the editor
beginning to frown and turning his
eyes toward the waste-basket) that
what Is now called the Church of
Christ will ere long be a thing of the
dead past, Christianity must go as
many other forms of religion have also
went We are now as 1t were in the
very dawn of nm age of n higher in
quiry. The Spencers, the Darwins and
the Huxleys are coming to the front.
and soon the Christian theologian must
take a back seat.
W.. II. LANCASTER.
Indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 8, 1898.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-01-06
TELEekApHIc BREWTlEs.

The police commissioners of New
York today appointed Acting Chief
McCullach as chief of police in this
city.
The North German Gazette, in a
semi official article, says: The de-
velopment of affairs in east Asia is
becoming more tranquil.
The deadlock over the speakership
of the Maryland house of delegates
was broken today and there are no in
dications that 1t will be settled for
some time to come.
Representative Overstreet of Indl-
ana introduced into the House today
comprehensive bill for carrying out
the plans of the monetary commission
Tor the reform of the currency.
Joseph II. Davis and Charles Cur
ney United States prisoners, escaped
from the Milwaukee, Wis, house of
correction. They were convicted of
robbing the mails in Chicago, and were
sentenced by Judge Driscoll. They
made their escape by saving the bars
of their cells.
j. p. Morgan & Co. of New York
nave purchased the majority of stock
oil the Susquehpnna & Western rail-
road. 1t is understood that the pur-
chase has been made in the interest OF
the Erie. 1t was learned today that a
majority of the stock has been turned
INTO the company office for transfer.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-01-06
Convent Of the Silent Women.
cincinnati commercial-Tribune.l

cincinnati rcial-Tribune.1
Near Biarritz--happy, brilliant Biar-
rtz--stands the lone, yew-embordered
convent of the Silent Women-the
Soeurs Silencieuses.
Here, not far from the sounding
waters of the Bay OF Biscay fifty
seven ladies' of birth and breeding
have seen fit to immune themfhi ses
in what Is nothing less than d living
tomb.
A recent visitor to the convent thus
describes what she saw:
THE lay sister who received us day
sisters do all the household and gar
den work and are allowed to talk)
would not allow us to approach near
glimpse of their downcast faces. We
saw. however, that they Wore long
black cowls. with great, white crosses
between the shoulders and reaching to
the hem of the gown. Save for the
crosses, they were arrayed wholly in
black, and black wells draped their
faces.
''As we watched, the chapel bell tolled
out, and the soeurs silencieuses moved
toward its open door. We Were ad-
mitted to the gallery, and saw them
kneeling in the half light below us. A
mans voice was reading prayers, but
no man could we see. Afterward we
learned that ne spoke from behind a
screen. He was admitted to the convent
chapel by an underground passageway,
leading beyond the walls.
I'm chapel they bend almost to the
floor. They eat only vegetables and
drink only water. In the entire history
of the order. 1t Is said, there was but
one nun who failed to obey
the rules of silence and submission. The
poor women dig their own graves, and
when they are buried no across or
monument of any kind marks their
resting place"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-01-06

To the Editor:
A Mormon Elder now in This CITY of
"concentric circles" ex-presldents. ex-
commodores and eX-governors, sug-
gests that I write short article for
the Mormon Church organ, the Desc
ret News" What an idea, I, an out
spoken and blatant infideL, a sinner of
sinners. man hated and despised by
thousands and thousands of ''pious''
Christians from Maine to California,
now writing n letter for Mormon
Church paper-a journal devoted to
the promulgation OF the Gospel of
Jesus Christ, Shades of Joseph Smith
and Brigham Youngl
Need l say that Indianapolis is now
and has been for several months I'm
vaded" by a small army of Mormon
Elders? They came even without the
sounding Of trumpets or the beating of
drums. | have met about all of them
and they seem to be honest and we'll
meaning men. Elder John Foot and
Others OF them have bran visitors M
my house and have shared more than
once of my hospitality, They have
eaten turkey" at my table and have
also even praised the light bread"
baked In the ''old fashioned" way by
my Wife.
To say that the followers of Christ
In this city after the manner of John
Wesley, John Calvin and Alexander
cnmpbeils teachings are mad because
of the coming of these Mormon Elders
is but halt telling the story. There are
now in indianapolis ''pious" and god
ly Christians who would II they dared
mob these same Elders. They hate
them With a slnIxrtf a..
indeed fact and one too which can be
vouohsafed by all these Mormon Elders
mat their warmest and best receptions
in this city have SO far been extended
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-01-06
CONVERSION OF NOTES,
THIS IS THE SECOND HEARING OF SUIT.


Judge Cherry Is engaged today hear
Deseret National Bank.
The complaint sets forth that in
September. 1892, VALLEY borrowed $1,000
from the Dcseret National Bank. pay
able April LIST. 1893. As collateral Sc
curity he gave two notes OF John
Becks for $4,000, also payable April LIST,
1893. The bank sold these notes in
June, 1899, for 1900 to J. \. Little. who
at the time was n director in the bank
but purchased for himself and credited
the $1,000 on valleys note and re-
turned 1t to him. In December, 1898
Valley made tender to he bank of
5000 and demanded the return Of the
Beck notes, bringing suit for the recov-
cry of the same.
At n trial OF the cause before Judge
Street In 1896, valley recovered judg-
ment OF the bank for the full value Of
the Beck notes. on the ground that the
sale of the notes by the bank was
wrongful, because the time of the pay
ment OF Valleys note to the bank had
been extended by the payment of inter-
est until July, 1895, and the bank had
therefore no right TO sell the collateral.
The principal question involved was
whether the conversion OF the Beck
notes took place at the date of sale.
July 10th, or the date of demand and
tender. December 10th, and what the
value OF the Beck note was at the date
of conversion. The district court held
that the date of conversion was De-
cember 18th, and admitted proof of the
value Of the Beck notes was at the date
quest to that date. These rulings
were reversed, the Supreme court hold
ing that the date OF conversion was the
date of sale and the value of the
pledged notes must be ascertained as
of that date: Provided the sale was
wrongful which, as before, is left open
TO be determined by this hearing.
Jones, Schroeder & Sheppard appear
for plaintiff and I.eGrand Young and
G, s. Varlan for defendant.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-01-06

Contended that the Only Way One Can be
Secured Legally In by an Open Vcnire.

Secured Legally In by an Open Ncnirc.
A provision of the new code with re-
spect to the jury law has raised a
question In the minds of % number of
attorneys,
The law provides that the Judge or
Judges OF the district court shall prior
to the 1st day of December of each
appoint two persons az jury commits
sioners. The duty of the commissioners
IL then flxed by law to draw certain
number of names on or before the 18th
day of December. that the names so
drawn shall constitute the panel from
which the grand and petit jury Is to be
drawn during the ensuing year.
The provisions of the law seem to be
mandatory and the jury commissioners
should be appointed by the LIST OF De-
cember and complete their Iabors be-
fore the 18th. This was not done for
the reason that the law authorizing
this appointment did not go into effect
until the LIST of January. The adoption
of the code itself repealed ali prior ex-
listing laws upon the subject, 30 that
the method of drawing Jurors as 1t ex-
listed prior to January LIST, is no longer
In forces The failure of the court to
appoint the commissioners within the
time provided by the law prevents
their acting in that capacity until the
following December.
IL the contention Ia tcnable that the
failure to draw the names before the
18th of December deprives the jury
commissioners of this county from act
ing. and the prior existing law being
repealed 1t would seem that there
would be no jury.
But 1t Is insisted by many lawyers
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-01-06
WEATHER yANE.
Observations Taken at Utah, Idaho, Montana
and Wyoming Stations.

Weather reports showing observa-
lions at n. m. today:
Salt Lake City-Barometer, ao17;
temperature, 80; minimum, 10; wind,
northeast, light; clear.
Baker City-Barometer, 29:S6; tenn
pcrature, &c; minimum, go; wind, calm:
rain, trace; snow.
perature. "a; Ifrhfmim, "a; wind, south
west, II miles per hour: clear.
Havre-Barometer. 2g:SS; tempera-
ture. IA: minimum, IL; wind, south
west, light; cloudy.
Helena-Barometer, 2s:92: tempera.
tuie. rs. minimum 90; wind northeast.
light; partly cloudy.
Miles City-Bnrometer. 1894; temper
allure. "a; minimum, "a; wind, calm;
clear.
Idaho Falls-Barometer 5000: tenn
perature, l.; minimum, ~; wind, north.
miles per hour clear.
Winnemucca-Ba Barometer, 30.0i: tenn
perature, "a; minimum, 10; wind, calm;
clear.
General and local forecasts for 80
hours ending p. IN. Friday:
For Utah forecast made at San
francisco. Increasing cloudiness to-
night Friday probably light rain or
snow.
For Salt Lake City and vicinity.
Increasing cloudiness tonight. prob
ably rain or snow Friday.
j. II. SMITH.
Observer. Weather Bureau.
Today's temperature shown I'm tina
tac simile Thermometer given below;