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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-05
STORY TOLD BY A 49ER.
Relates the Perils of Trip Across the Western Plains
Half Century Ago

was 2 great relief when we got well
| over the crest and TO a little town so
miles down the other side. The settle
ment had no real name when we got
! there. but it was chriStened that night
/ The miners hanged a horSethief. and
until this day it is known as Hangtown
Soon after reaching Sacramento I went
in as deputy sheriff under Ben McCul-
| Tough, and held that position through
many exciting years l was shot and
almost killed soon after becoming
deputy. but a magnificent constitution
and good nursing pulled me through.
SELECTED RACE OF MEN.
''On my present trip 1 have more
| than once been remarked on my size
am big man and but few would
take me to be 73 years of age, but I
am 1 am a good type of the men
who went to California in the gold
excitement. We were all big men.
great, rugged fellows. We had to have
sturdy frames and iron constitutions to
make that trip overland and brave the
privaions and dangers of the new
country. No man Of uncertain strength
and constitution needed TO try that
trip. Many did try it, however, as was
shown US by the many graves along the
trail California was no health resort
in those days.
Il wish you could have seen a gath
ering OF these men in some of the
towns in the early SOS. l have seen a.
crowd of 200 men gather. and not one
of them under six feet, uOr one OF
them weighing less than 200 pounds.
nor ten of them over 50 years old; not
a gray hair TO be seen, and all wearing
full boards. We never shaved in those
days in California. The '49ers WERE in
fact. a selected lot of men. They were
the survivors of a physical test, which
sent weak men to early graves. I was
amused today when a Pittshurg man.
speaking of the size of California men
generally, said: There must be some
thing in the air out there to make you
grow
THE people of California as a gen
eral thing are large. Health and
strength have been handed down from
those great, big, healthy boys who
went out half a century ago. We are
rapidly losing that standing, however,
and perhaps the next generation will
be as weak. puny and unhealthy as
you will find anywhere. We dinners
gloried in our size and strength and we
grieve to see a dissipation which is
running the younger generation now
growing up. The grandchildren of the
sturdy 49ers are dissipating in Cali
fornia, and no inherited constitution
can withstand a life of late hours,
deep drinking and cigarettes. -
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-05
Juab Recorder Recovering.

Nephi, Sept. 4.-County Recorder
Farmer is reported as having passed
the danger point and is slowly recover
ing from her critical illness of the past
week from heart trouble, from which
affliction she has been long sufferer.
The business houses and many pri-
vate residences throughout the city are
draped in mourning and flags are at
half-mast in respect to the memory of
the late President Woodruff, and the
feeling of sorrow is profound and gen.
eral
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-05


Central school building has been. thor
oughly repaired and put in a good. tidy
condition for the opening of school
Enoch Jorgensen is principal, and is
assisted by a competent corps of
teachers.
j. P. Madsen, who has been conduct
ing the Madsen hotel, has leased the
place to a party from Fillmore. Mr..
Madsen will vacate the premises the
1st of October.
The Home Dramatic company will
produce the Bankers Daughter" on
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. AS
they have always done well in the past,
people may be assured that they will
be up to their usual efficiency.
Company F, N. G. u, failed to elect
a captain last night, to succeed Cap
tain W. j. B. Stacey. Not enough of
the men were at drill, and the election
went over until some future time.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-05
ONE GOLD KEY.
Made to Fit All the Locks In the
House.


Denver Republican: With the many oc-
equations that the fin de steele woman has
taken upon herself she has found it nee
essary to cast aside as burdensome many
customs that were dear to the heart or
the sweet ladies of the last generation.
Among the discarded is the great juggling
bunch OF keys that every true housewife
it made no claims to prettineSS, but II
spoke loudly of duties carefully super
vised, and its wearer's head was never so
full of various social and charitable obll-
cations as to make her regale herself and
her friends with a panic every few
minutes of having forgotten where she
had laid them. But the modern, up-to-
date woman canot be thinking necessarily
of her bunch of keys. There is too much
to do these days She has, therefore, by
a stroke of her happy ingenuity created
the mystery and is master of her possess
sions 1t reigns alone. The plan is simply
to use a similar lock for the safe, the
and whatever it is desirable to have well
fastened. Then the master key is made
TO fit them ALL 1t is usually designed
after the owners fancy and is worn either
on the long chains that are seen so Gener-
ally about the neck. or on a bracelet.
These keys We're first made in London.
but the idea has been appreciated by
many American women. Besides being
valuable for the economy of time and
space, they are sometimes very beautiful.
Usually they are quite small and made of
gold. the foundation, however, being made
of steel. as the gold is too soft a metal
to bear the pressure necessary for opening
locks. Many that are seen are possessed
of artistic as well as intrinsic value. the
Etruscan and Roman designs in chasing
being popular. Again. they are made
quite plain and fiat like Yale lock key.
The more elaborate ones are sometimes
quite brilliant with jewels, which, when
seen dangling from chain, produce a
rather stylish and mysterious effect.
One of the handsomest that have been
about an inch and a half in length. In
the top were sunken a number of uncut
emeralds, and the fine workmanship
brought out most eXquisitely the Etruscan
DESIGN. The Undecided motto was,
'sKnow Thyself and Know Thy Posses
sions.'' This key sold fer great price,
but the fair Ia chaser consoled herself by
teritY.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-05
BARTHOLOMEW ACQUITTED
On the Charge of Befouling Waters
at Gunnisor.

Gunnison, Sept. 4.-Joseph Bartho-
lomew. jr., of Fayette. was acquitted
on charge of befouling water by al
lowing his waste water to be dis
charged in the Fayette town ditch. The
case was transferred from Fayette and
tried before a jury in the Gunnison
precinct Justices court. From the evil
dence it wSs clear that no offense had
been committed, and County Prosecute
ing Attorney Reid asked Justice Field
stead to request the jury to render a
verdict accordingly. E. u. Tatlock was
counsel for defendant. Two days were
consumed in the trial.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-05
IN SEAFOAN DISTRICT
What Charlie Crane Is Doing With
His Idaho Mine.
A MAMMOTH VEIN OF ORE
WILL SOON SHIP SOME HIGH
GRADE MINERAL.

Out In Deep Creek-C. W. Coe Finds
Wealth Galore In This Region
The Copper Market-Believed
This Metal Will Soon Reach 13
Cents-The Soldier and Miner
The Latter Is a True Hero as Well
as the Former-Connor Creek
Mines-What Is Being Done Near
Albion, Idaho-Plant For the
Wood Tick-Fine Showing In One
of Colorado's Bonanzas = Condi-
tons at Butte-Mining Companies
Running Full Capacity-Mining
Notes.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-05
Dying at Fillmore.

Fillmore, Sept. AIRS. Lizzie Part
ridge of this city, wife of Edward
Partridge, stake president Of Utah
county, is at the point of death. Heart
trouble is the cause Her husband
sons and daughters were sent for and
arrived last night
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-05

where he had extensive holdings in real
estate The proper development of the
claims Will require little more money
than the prospectors have on hand, but
that is forthcoming rapidly, and a
happier lot of mining men would be
hard TO find
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-05
Arrested at Eureka.

Eureka, Sept. 4.-Dr. o. w. Wynn,
the catarrh specialist, was arrested
yesterday on warrant charging him
with practicing. medicine without a
certificate from the state medic al board
He gave bonds and the case will be
tried on Wednesday.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-05

Sick Headache absolutely and per-
manently cured by using Moki Tea. A
pleasant herb drink. Cures constipa-
ton and indigestion, makes you eat
sleep, work and happy. Satisfaction
guaranteed or money back. % cts. and
so cts. For sale by z. c. NJ. I. Drug
Dent
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-05
For over Fifru Year.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for children teething. Il
soothes the child. softens the gums. al
laws all pain. cures wind collie. and
Is the best remedy for Diarrhoea
twenty-five cents e bottle.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-05
OMAHA AND RETURN $500
Via Rio Grande Western Railway

For night train of Sept. 10, and both
morning and night fast through trains
of Sept. IL, the Rio Grande Western
railway will sell round trip tickets to
Omaha for S25. These trains carry all
classes of equipment of latest design
and convenience. Cool and delightful
ride through the Rockies Magnificent
scenery.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-05
MANTI LOCAL NEWS.
Schools Will Open Tuesday-Local
Dramatic Company.

Manti, Sept. 4.-The district schools
begin here on Tuesday morning. The
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-05
Health Improved.

Il regard Hoods Sarsaparilla as the
best blood purifier and tonic it is pos
sible to obtain. My health is much
improved since 1 began its use. 1 suf-
fered from indigestion and could not
eat anything without distress, but
Hoods Sarsaparilla has relieved me-"
Mrs. Anton Jensen, Gunnison, Utah.
Hoods Pills are the favorite family
cathartic. Easy to take, easy to oper-
ate Csc
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-05
Dividend Paying and Invest
Inent Mining Stocks.
W. E. HUBBARD & CO.,
TEL. sos. Is w. I'd So. ST.

Hirsching's Mining Academy Re
opened.
Call or write for catalogue. Day and
ev ening classes: 936 South Second
West.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-05

Saltair.
Passes will not be recognized on
Monday, Sept 5, Labor day.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-05
CONDITIONS AT BUTTE.

the influences which force a soldier to
do we'll
Evening journal., 1898-09-12
LAUNCHED WITH RED TAPE.
Some Expensive Experiences Chris
tening british Neutrality-suspicious.
Notable Instances.

Ship launches in Great Britain are
bound up with red tape. Two or three
months beforehand the superintend-
ent has to apply for authority to
launch on n day TO be named in the
application. When n large ship is to
be launched he is to be guided by musty
instructions, over Al years old as to
the erection of booths for visitors. the
appropriation of tickets and admis-
sion OF the public. According to the
doclSyard regulations this expense in
the case of any one ship is not TO eX-
coed $500.
When her majesty launched the Cen
taur, which was to be renamed the
Duke of Connaught, but was finally
sent into the water as the Royal Ar
thur, she also named the Royal Sow
ereign, which was foated out of dock.
The bill Of construction for the ac-
commodation Of 5000 persons came to
So $50. Other incidental expenses made
the bill $1,000, as against the 5000 al
lowance.
When the duchess Of York launched
the Prince George at Portsmouth in
August, 1895, the admiralty startled
the treasury by requesting $4,000 for
expenses. Treasuryites got their back.
up and said that these functions had
reached such a point Of extravaganc
that they could go nc furthor.-Chi
cago Chronicle.
Evening journal., 1898-09-12
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.


In every Mexican city free night
schools are maintained for the working
classes.
Eighty years ago there were s57 for
elgn missionaries; to-day the number
is above $4,000.
The Methodist Episcopal church,
south, ia Nashville, has Fl churches and
1855 members.
There are in London g. circuits and
missions, 200 chapels, 100 ministers,
and S6.75s members.
Nearly 90 per cent. Of the studentsat
Russian universities belong to the poor
er classes and have difficulty in paying
their way.
The total enrolment OF worldwide
Christian Endeavor is 54l01 societies
with an individual membership Of more
than 3,25O,000.
The total outlay for The cathedral Of
ST. John the Divine, on Morningside
Heights, as II will be completed, is now
estimated at about Ss.o0O,00o.
There were at last accounts more
than 6,pOo Friends in Philadelphia
alone, aud probably no fewer than 5o.-
600 in the state of Pennsylvania.
Prince Macmillan Of saxony, who be-
came a prieet few years ago, has
been appointed bishop of Kuhn, in west
Prussia The prince is 2s years Of age.
In the free schools established in
Ashley Downs, near Bristol, by the late
philanthropst, George Muller, 10000
orphans have been brought up since
1894,
The Congregationalists have made
great advance in their ministerial re-
lief work in recent years. From Au-
| gust. 1895, to April 80, 1888, they report
a total collection for this fund OF s51,.
3lA5O.
One hundred and twenty three wom-
en- students have entered Berlin univer-
sity this term OF these So are Ger
mans, IL Americans. and four Austri-
ans. Great Britain, Hungary and Swe-
den send one student each.
President Harper has announced that
Mrs, Emmons Blaine's gift Of $3.50, coo
TO the University of Chicago to estab
fish college OF teachers viii be put tC
use at once, and that the new depart.
nent VIII be opened on October 1.
A papyrus written in Coptic ane
Greek probably for school purposes
has been discovered 10y sig. Mnrucch
in the Egyptian museum at the vat
lean. The fragments contain Grecl
philosophical maNims with a transla
ton in Coptic joined TO each one.
Evening journal., 1898-09-12
A WHITE HOUSE BELLE.
Queen vIctoria'S Attentions TO the
Niece OF President buchanan
on a Recent visit.

a rev days since the cable brought
word that Queen Victoria had given
special reception to Mrs. Harriet Lane
Johnston at Windsor castle. tits an
nounced that the prince and princess
of Wales are shortly 10 pay a similar
honor TO this distinguished American
woman, who, while her uncle, James
Buchanan. was president of the United
States, filed the onerous position Of
LADY of the White House" most gra-
ciously
Miss Harriet Lanes first appearance
in public life was as the companion Of
hor uncle in London, where, from the
spring of 1854 TO the fall Of 1853, she
shared with him the social dutios Of
the American minister at the court OF
St. James. II was n trying post at
that time. The Crimean war was on.
and there was considerable irritation
and friction between the British and
American governments growing out Of
certain questions of neutral duties
raised by that conflict. Napoleon III.
was thewat the zenith Of his power.
Miss Lane appears to have made a
deep impression upon English society.
and more than ono Englishman of high
rank paid court to her In vain. In the
fall of 1855, however, Miss Lane re-
turned 10 America. Mr.. Buchanan's
letters 10 her from London, where he
remained a little longer, bear evidence
that her departure was sincerely, and
by some of her admirers sorrowfully.
regretted. At his last audience with
her the queen desired 10 be kindly re.
membered" to Mr.. Buchanan's beauti-
full niece, whose conquests among her
courtiers were well known TO her. II
was the talk Ct London at that time
that Miss Lane looked very much as the
the queen looked before her marriage.
A foreign correspondent, describing
/ her at the first New Years reception
at the white house, after Mr.. Buchan-
an became president, wrote: "The
Anglo-SaXon beauty in full toilet de
demi-deuil, wearing no ornament but a
necklace OF seed pearls, looked charm
ing, receiving the ladies and gentle
men presented with grace and affabil-
/ ity. She was surrounded by groups OF
diplomats and officials, with ladies OF
her acquaintance, forming a picture
more beautiful, although not so gaudy
as the sovereign she resembles; that Is
before Queen Victoria became Mrs
Albert Guelph
The heart and hand of Miss Lane
sought so earnestly and vainly by
titled Englishmen, were given in 1855
10 Mr.. Henry Elliott Johnston, and
her husband and their two sons
have all preceded her 20 the grave, II
was in this city that her married lifs
was passed. Like the queen, who has
just shown her an unusual honor, hei
later years have been sorrowful. BAL
timore Sun.
Evening journal., 1898-09-12
INVESTIGATING COMMISSION.
Lincoln. Lamont and Gordon Refuse
Ia Serve

~ irNA-ffs
WASHINGTON. Sept. 12-President
Mckinley is experiencing difficulty in
procuring men Of prominence to serve
on the committee to investigate the
conduct Of the war OF the nine mem
bers selected three have declined to
serve and several others have asked for
time to consider the matter Up TO this
time only four of the nine are likely TO
be sure to serve-Dr. w. w. Keen Of
Philadelphia. Lieutenant General Scho-
field. General Henderson and Colonel
James A. Sexton. and perhaps Professor
Gilman.
General John b. Gordon. former Sec
rotary Of War Lincoln and former Sec
rotary OF War Lamont have declined to
Fervs--all on account Of III health. The
president is greatly disappointed by the
letters Of declination he has received.
He takes the ground that the duty is
an important one--as important, in a
certain sense, as a call to arms.
He is particularly anxious to make
the committee a strong one and the list
which he made up comprises men OF
such high character as to leave nc
doubt as to his sincerity Of purpose In
making the investigation thorough ano
effective.
Although the Republicans dominate
in the list originally selected. the presi.
dent considers it in every sense a non.
partisan committee. The only ones who
have figured in politics are Messrs. Lin.
coin and Henderson, Republicans anC
Messrs. Lamont and Gordon, Demo
Gratis
General SchOheld has always beer
considered a Democrat but as an army
officer he has not figured in politics
Messrs. Dodge Keep and Sexton arr
understood to be Republicans. professor
| Gilman is a Democrat. Members of tn,
administration deny the suggestion tina
! the presidents object in appointing al
! investigating committee is for the pur
pose Of STAYING off a congressional in
quiry. On the contrary they say hi
expectation is that congress will wan
to go into the whole question Of the wa
and the war department administration
and he desires to have everything II
readiness for congressional investiga
ton when it is ordered.
Besides, the committees report VIII
be Of great value to him in formulatinl
that feature OF his annual message. Il
which he viii recommend to congress
desirable legislation for the reorganiza
ton Of the army. based upon lesson
taught by the recent war.
Evening journal., 1898-09-12
QUEER COLONY IN PARAGUAY.
settlement of Australians In
south America.

One Of the strangest colonies IN the
world is probably that Of Cosme.
founded in Paraguay by colonists OF
English blood from Australia.
The property of the colonists is all
held in common and all their work is
done in common-cultivating, build
ing. housekeeping-but each family
may occupy a house by itself There is
no currency but labor. and every coll
onist has to give the colony 80 hours
labor q week. If he works longer he
establishes a labor credit which he can
draw on at any time. Only teetotallers
are accepted as colonists.
a single man may put in extra labor
10 provide himself with q house on his
marriage. II labor TO his credit is not
sufficient the colony will allow him an
overdraft to a certain amount. He
could have as large a house as he
chooses, although he would be consid-
cred foolish to have a larger posses
sion than he needs.
Having paid for his house he can
draw upon his surplus labor for any
thing else he requires. or he can uso his
leisure for cultivating his garden or
any other private purpose. While
the house has been built by the
mans labor he cannot, however, sell
it. 1t is only his 10 occupy.
Cosme does not want single men, al
though single women would be well
come. being scarce, as in most new
communities. The women are occu
pied with knitting, sewing, washing
and other womanly occupations, but
when a woman is married the colony
makes no more claim upon her. She is
doing all that the community requires
in managing her house and attending
TO her children. Men are married al
81. women at is. There is no religious
service, but the community lives OF
the Ten Commandments and on its
own ethical principles.-N Y. World
Evening journal., 1898-09-12
A TOWN WIPED OUT.
New Westminster, II. C., wholly De-
strOyed by Fire.


VANCOUVER, b. c., Sept. 12.-New
Westminster, the chief city on the
Frazer river. presents a fearful scene
of desolation, fire having wiped out the
whole Of the business portion. There Is
not a public building standing in the
central portion of the city.
Famed by a fierce wind. almost a
gale. the fire. which was started on the
water side by sparks from a passing
steamer, spread with such awful rapid
ity that ten streets. were blazing in
three hours and only smoking ashes
mark the spot where scores OF houses
formerly stood. Handsome blocks.
banks and churches went up in smoke.
The cathedral of the diocese is no more.
Hundreds Of people are homeless, and
relief is being rushed from this city.
Two newspaper offices are gone. as
well as the Canadian Pacific railroad
station, three river steamers, a railway
bridge and a number of private houses
1t is also feared that some lives have
been lost. The telegraph Office at New
Westminster has been burned The
burned city Is 70 miles from here.
Evening journal., 1898-09-12
a FATAL EXPLOSION.
Three buildings Wrecked and -Four
Persons Killed.

lhrce BUILDINGS wrecked ana your
Persons Killed.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 12.-By the
explosion Of 40 gallons of gasoline in the
cellar of a grocery store at 1440 Fourth
street last night surely four and possi-
bly, dozen more lives were lost. As an
immediate consequence Of the explo-
sion the building where it occurred and
those adjoining 1t on either side col
lapsed, and up to 10 o'clock, four hours
after the occurrence, four bodies had
been recovered from the ruins and three
of these identified as follows:
Samuel Schattenstein. keeper of the
grocery store; his 19-year-old son Abra-
ham; 10-month-old child named Gold
berg
The fourth body was that Of a cir
about 10 years old.
How the explosion occurred is un.
known. The front OF 1440 was imme
diately blown out, and this was fol
lowed by the collapse Of that structur,
and 1442, occupied by Morris Goldberg's
furniture store. and 1446, Louis sal.
lonse's shoe store. The west wall OF
14i0, occupied by I. Wagner's clothing
store, was blown out. All the buildings
were Of brick. three stories In height
It is impossible to secure anything like
an accurate census Of the occupants
but il is generally stated that the upper
floors were crowded with families hud.
died together in tenement fashion. Com.
ing as 1t did at the supper hour. it +.
feared the loss Of life was heavy. Thl
list Of injured viii be long They were
taken to all the hospitals within a radi
us of a mile.
After the recovery Of the four bodies
the authorities decided to postpone tn
search for additional victims until to
day, thus obviating the dangers IN,
delays Of working upon the mass o
! debris and wreclSage in the darkness.
The corpses Of Schattenstein and hi
son were picked up on the steps Of IA.
The unidentified 10-year-old girl wa
found pinned in by a mass Of timbers fl
the rear Of the same building, and III
Goldberg child died while being takei
to the hospital.