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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-12
Ex-City Treasurer and Bondsmen
Anxious to Close the Account.
CITY ATTORNEY ADVISES 1T
DALTON AND LARK STOCK AND
BACON'S NOTE OFFERED.
Out of the 100000 Shares In the
Mine the City Will Get $3.50
Shares, Worth Ten Cents-Matter
Referred to Council Committee On
Municipal Laws.

City Attorney Hall showed the
council last evening how the munich
pality could cancel the bad debt owing
by ex-Treasurer J. l.. May and his
bondsmen. ]. E. Dolly and w. S. Nc
Cornick, growing out of the loss of
s13, 402 Sc in city funds on deposit with
the Bank of Salt Lake when it failed
three years ago. The settlement, on a
basis of accepting $3.50 shares of Dali
ton & Lark Mining company's stock,
worth about 10c asked at this time,
and James H. BaconS note for the
amount of the deficit, was advised by
the corporation counsel, mainly be-
cause the court had sustained the de-
Tense of Treasurer May and his bonds
men to the action for recovery brought
by the city. The plea of the defense
was that the treasurer had exercised
reasonable prudence in depositing his
funds, and, therefore, as bailee, he was
not liable for any loss.
The city attorneys communication
was referred to the committee on mu-
nicipal laws, and the probabilities are
that his recommendations for settle
ment on the basis named will be ac-
cepted by the council.
Defense Pleaded Is Good.
lily Hail
stated that Mays attorney set up the
defense that the ex-treasurer had eXer-
cised reasonable prudence: that other
business men as we'll as May had cash
in the Bank of Salt Lake. and the in
stitution had a good reputation up to
the time of its failure.
To this defense the city demurred
and the court overruled the demurrer
Mr.. Hall said he had looked into the
case thoroughly and had come to the
conclusion that the courts decision
was proper and the city could not re-
cover.
Continuing, Mr.. Hall told of a suit
instituted by May as treasurer against
James H. Bacon, who owned the Bank
Of Salt Lake, for S13, 1926, and said
judgment for the amount was recov-
cred. On May u, 1897, May assigned
the judgment to II. H. Ray, receiving
therefor the promissory note of Bacon,
dated Jan. Is, 1897, and due one year
later for S13, 1926. The note was Sc
cured by a certificate for $3.50 shares
of Dalton & Lark stock.
Plan of Settlement.
"The defendants May, Dolly and Nc
Cornick,' Mr.. Hall wrote in conclusion,
"are DESTROYS of turning over to the
city the aforesaid note of said Bacon
and said shares of stock as collateral
thereto, in full settlement of the afore-
said action against them.
THE probabilities are that the stock
in the near future will be of consider
able value, and my best judgment is
that the city should accept this offer
and thus be in position, when an OPP
portunity offers to accept the benefits
of the situation
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-12
VOTE ON ANNEXATION
Question Is TO Be Left to the People
of Cuba.

New York, July 1.-According to a
correspondent of. the World at Wash
ington, President Mckinley is working
ensrgeticaly upon plan to submit the
question of independence or annexation
to the people of Cuba He believes that
they would vote for annexation
Reports from Governor General
Brooke indicate a contrary view. but
the president has received confidential
letters from influential representatives
of commercial interests and from other
sources in and about Havana, which
have convinced him that General
Brooke is mistaken and that the people
in the western portion of the island as
TelI as those in the eastern portion
would gladly vote for a territorial gov
eminent under the greater republic
These confidential reports reveal a
great deal more discord among the Am
ea.ican provincial rulers than is usually
believed TO exist. The policy applied to
the government of the provinces in the
western end Of the island-Pinar del
Rio, Havana and Matanzas-which are
directly Under the supervision of Gen.
eraI Brooke, Is, for instance. radically
different from that inaugurated by Cen
eral Leonard Wood, military commando
er OF Santiago. The government of San
tiago is locked upon by the president
as more desirable than that in the
western provinces. General Wood,
while here recently. made a personal
report to the president, who Endorsed
his policy and urged its continuance.
General Wood, it is learned, made
many suggestions, which will be pub
lished for the guidance of the COM
.-,aurers Of other Cuban provinces. The
president inquired particularly as to the
sxtent of tine sentiment for and against
annexation
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-12
Central and Pennsylvania Meet For
Another Purpose.
TREATY TO BE RENEWED
PRESIDENTS ARRANGE TERRI
TORIAL LIMITS.
Vanderbilts Violated Enlargement
Emigrant Traffic Discussed-Traf-
fic Men Meet-Big Contract Let
Work Being Rushed-Railroad
Notes and News.

Syracise, n. Y, July 1.-THE state
ment is made in this city that the re-
ported conference between President
Galloway of the New York Central and
President Cassatt of the Pennsylvania
is in reality a renewal of the former
treaty agreeing on territorial limits in
this state and Pennsylvania for the two
properties and their branches. This
agreement was made about the time OF
the lease of the Rome, Watertown &
Ogdensburg by the Central and when
the Pennsylvania was about to fit out
it's branch, called the Northern Central,
with terminals at Sodus point, on Lake
Ontario, for freight and passenger busi-
ness of the great lakes.
The recent expansion of the Wander
bits through the Beech Creek and Fall
brooks lines and into Pittsburg was in
violation of this agreement. The Her
aid today states that the real signifi-
canoe of the agreement made in New
York was new treaty and division OF
territory which will put an end to the
growth of the Central branches into
PENNSYLVANIA.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-12
Personal MENTION.

Word was received from City School
superintendent Frank 3. Cooper yester-
day that he would return to Salt Lake
about July Is.
Grand Junction Sentinel: Miss Mary
latham of Salt Lake City, a niece of j.
T. Selby. is spending the summer at the
residence of the latter.
Phil S. KEEL, manager of the Spirit of
the West, published at Des MoineS Ia.
is in the city en- route home from the
coast accompanied by his wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Monson, with
George A. Thomson, principal of the
Richmond schools. and wife, were callers
at The Herald office last evening.
Butte Intermountain: A. w. McCune.
the Salt Lake capitalist, who has been
visiting Butte for a few days will leave
this evening to inspect the Watseka mine
at Rochester basin, in which he has a
large interest.
Evanston News-Register: Mrs. Re
bekah Solomon of Salt Lake. with her
two children, came into Evanston We'd
nesday and is visiting with her sister,
Mrs. J. Gottstein. She will remain here
for about two weeks. when she will pro-
seed to New York to visit relatives.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-12
Railroad Notes.

F. A. Wardleigh goes east tomorrow
T. Clark, travelling passenger agent
Of the Rock Island, was in Salt Lake
yesterday.
The Rio Grande Western brought a
big crowd down to Saltair from Ogden
yesterday.
About 1,2OO people came down from
the north yesterday on the Oregon
Short Line excursion.
William II. Poole of the firm of Poole
Brothers, the Chicago railway publish
ers, was visiting the railway offices yes
terda-T.
Henry Willard. formerly president Of
the Northern Pacific, is making an I'M
official inspection of his old road. He is
on his way to Alaska with his fam
-.
The Rock Island has put on sixteen
new sleepers between Denver and Chi
cago. They are entirely new and mod
ern in every respect. A special feature
in the new cars is the ladies' dressing
rooms, which are unusually large and
Convenient.
The regular monthly conference of
the executive officers of western and
southwestern lines was held in ST.
Louis yesterday, to consider the gen.
eral situation. Thirty-five lines were
represented. 1t was decided ITO main
tain existing rates.
w. F. Bailey, general passenger
agent. and Anthony Sneve, general
freight agent of the Colorado Mid
land, will be in SAT- Lake the latter part
of the week Mr.. Bailey is making his
annual tour of inspection, and Mr..
Sneve, who was recently appointed
general freight agent, is getting ac-
quainted with his agents.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-12
BUILDING ASSOCIATION.
Good Showing Made BY zion's Benefit
Society.

The annual meeting of lions Benefit
Building society was held at the Z. C.
NJ. 1. shoe factory last evening fer the
purpose of electing officers and direct
ors for the ensuing year. The old board
was reelected, with the exception of
David Mckenzie and John Allen, whose
places were filed by John II. Burrows
and Henry ]. Wallace. The officers and
directors elected are as follows:
T. G. Webebr, president: y. ]. Grant.
vice president; L. s. Hills, treasurer;
Edgar Howe, secretary. Directors. y.
w. Carlson, Arthur Parsons, ". j.
Bateman, Q. P. Arnold, jr., John H.
Burrows, Joseph S. Wells, G. H. Back
man, Oscar w. Moyle, John a. Silver,
Henry j. Wallace, John c. Cutler. An
ditors, c. A. F. Orlob. Henry T. Nc
Evan, L. John Nuttall.
A financial statement was read which
shows the institution TO be in a most
Furnishing condition and reflects credit
on the secretary, Edgar Howe, upon
whose shoulders the most of the work
rested. The total number of shares is
1851, and the value of stock in force
July l, 1899. is $276,53G.S2 The general
statement shows the present assets to
be 1919, 1851. Since the organization of
the society, June u, 1883, ii has received
and disbursed S1.716, 0S099 For the
year ending June 80, 1899. the receipts
and disbursements amounted to $751;
909.9S, of which amount only S1,552 0S
was for expense. The dividends that
have been declared on the stock in
force today amounts to $5S. 9S6.42, while
the dividends for the current wear
amount TO SlS0254l
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-12
THE PACE THAT KILLS.
Once Bright and Beautiful Girl Now
Mental Wreck.

Nellie Conley, better known as Cecil
Gray. a woman of the town. was ar
rested yesterday afternoon by Deputy
Sheriff Dowse on a charge of insanity.
The complaint was sworn to by Frank
Engler, who is acquainted with her.
An examination will be held at II
o'clock this morning before Deputy
Clerk Blair.
The case is a rather sad one. for the
woman was at one time considered
quite fine looking and bright. She has
been in Salt Lake for about seven
years, during which time she has been
an inmate of various houses of ILL
repute.
About one year ago, while driving on
State street, her team ran away, and
she was thrown violently to the pave
ment. She sustained an injury to the
skull and brain which has caused her
much suffering. She has been consid-
cred a little eccentric ever since the ac-
cident occurred.
But this is not the main cause of her
mental arrangement. For, like many
of her kind, she has been addicted to
the use of morphine. With each sue
ceeding month she added more and
more to the quantities taken, until the
bloom left her face and she became
haggard and worn. The drug, added to
her injury, has finally succeeded in
unbalancing her mind. She has been
sick during the past two months. but
not violent. 1t was thought best not to
remove her to the county Jail from
room on the corner of South Temple
and West Temple, where she is con-
fined. A trained nurse. who has been
in attendance upon her, was left in
charge until today.
It is believed that the woman comes
from a good family in Omaha.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-12

pany requested the use of a portion OF
State street on which TO pile building
material. and also the privilege Of ex-
cavating under the sidewalk TO the
curb line in front of its premises. The
petition was granted. under the usual
restrictions.
The Consolidated Implement cOmpa-
ny asked for a similar privilege for
use of the street in front of $50 State,
to within twelve feet of the car track,
during the erection of a new buildings
Referred to the street committee, with
power to act.
Davis, Howe & Co. petitiOned for and
were granted permission, under the
usual restrictions. to pile building ma
terial in the street in front of their
foundry on First West street.
Fergus Coalter presented a claim in
the sum of $50 damages done to his
horse. buggy and harness by reason OF
driving into a defective fiume left IN
protected on Second South street. at
the intersection of Fourth East, last
Friday night. Referred to the commit
tee on claims.
N Y Taylor, proprietor of the Iowa
livery stable. protested against the use
of the sidewalk west of the Valley
House by bicycle riders, for the reason
that wheelmen daily collide with rigs
driving in or out of the stable. Re-
ferred to the committee on sidewalks.
Henry w. Gayler and half a hundred
other property owners petitioned for
the opening of Sixth East street from
Tenth to Eleventh South. for the clear
ing of Elizabeth and Glen streets and
the construction of a bridge on Sixth
East at a point Immediately south OF
Liberty park. The petition was referred
TO the street committee.
On motion of Councilman Allen, the
city treasurer was directed to give
Frank H. Hyde water service pending
the adjudication of his claim for per-
petual service free in consideration OF
waving a claim for damages by reason
of the canals pollution of his supply
from Civ creek
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-12
Work Being Rushed.

Price, Utah, July 11.-Five carloads
Of eighty-pound steel rails for use on
the Sunnysde branch of the Rio
Grande Western railroad went through
here today, and it is said tracklaying
will begin as soon as the iron is dis
tributed along the grade. Colonel
Dodge, general manager of the West
ern, was out to the scene of present
operations a few days ago. and has
accepted and approved soma three
miles of the grading. and the ties have
been thrown out along the grade. The
company is anxious TO get the track
down. as they are at considerable ex-
pense and inconvenience at present in
getting water into the new camp.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-12
TWENTY NEW VOLUMES. q
Another Accession of Books to the
Public Library.

Twenty more volumes of choice fiction
and miscellaneous works have been ad-
ded to the public hbrary's collection and
are now ready for use by holders of bor-
rowers' cards. BY authors and titles the
books are:
Cheiro-"Cheiro's Guide to the Hand"
Dubliniensis-"Refiecti Upon Polyg.
amy"
Hale-"James Russell Lowell and His
Friends
herd
Ober-"Puerto Rico"
ACCOMPLISHMENTS of the Southern
Seas"
Wesley e Pocket Dictionary
of the English and Spanish Languages
WoOlsey-''America' Foreign Policy
FICTION
Chesnutt-"COnjure Woman
Doyle-''A Duet"
Glasgow = Phases of an Inferior
Planet"
Harraden-'The Fowler
James-.'The Awkward Age" ,
Kiplins-' Many Inventions
Merriman-'-Young Mistley."
Parker-"Hill of Pains
Robins-'.Fatal Gift of Beauty"
Skinner--Espiritu SantO.'
-"Throne-makers-'
Whiteing John Street"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-12
JOE BURT A COPPER.
Nightwatchmen For Special Police
Fireman Leyiscn's Case.

Chief of Police Hilton's appointment
of Joseph w. Burt to the position of
patrolman in the place OF Benedict D.
Siegfus. removed. was confirmed by the
city council last evening, on recon-
mendation of the committee on fire and
police.
Chief Hilton submitted the appoint
ment of Nightwatchmen Thomas Dob
son, David Nelson, George F. Hough-
ton. Ben A. Taylor, Oscar Eman and
Brigham Mikesell as special policemen
without pay from the city. The names
were referred to the committee on fire
and police.
Fire Chief Devine reported that for
good and sufficient cause he had sus-
pended Lewis Lewison from duty in the
department without pay for ten days.
ending July is. The chiefs action was
accepted without question.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-12
WERE a LITTLE PREVIOUS.
Junta Filipinos Declined An Invita-
ton Never Extended Them.

London, July 1.-THE members of the
Philippine junta here. when questioned
today regarding the report published
in New York that they had written a.
letter TO The United States ambassador
here, Joseph II. CIoate, and had re-
ceived reply, said the members of the
junta in London and Paris received in
vitations to attend the United States
embassy reception on July (, where
upon one member of the junta wrote a
letter to Mr.. Choate saying that as
they We're not American citizens they
had no locus standing at such recep-
tons.
Mr.. Choate says he received a letter
signed by q. member of the junta, but
never answered it. He added that
neither the members of the junta nor
any Filipino received any communion
ton whatever in the nature of an fnvi-
tation TO the Fourth of July reception
IN London
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-12
RETURNED FROM THE EAST.
Mr.. WINS Encountered Salt Lakers
at New York.

at new Ok
z. G. WINS, who handles the mining
business of McGurrin & Co, returned
yesterday from business trip to New
York, and speaks enthusiastically of the
prospects for investment of eastern
money in Utah mines. He encountered
some extremely hot weather in New
York, and also a number of Salt Lake
people. including John Lu Taylor. Miss
Ada Paterson, formerly of The Her
aid staff, has been given a permanent
position on the New York Journal,
having taken the place formerly filed
by Annie Laurie" At Denver Mr.
WINS met H. C. Edwards. a Salt Lake
newspaper man, formerly connected
with the Times. He is now a member
of the Colorado-Paris commission that
has got itself into hot water by agree
ing to pay Frank d. Higbee a large
sum of money for the use of a gold
statue of Maud Adams. II. 3. Kantner,
the artist, is also at Denver, in the
restaurant business.
Mr.. WINS was accompanied west by
DR.. Owen and wife of Evansville, and
DR.. Owens sister-in-law. Mary Linck,
a noted singer, who is on her way TO
San Francisco and may appear at the
tabernacle on her return.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-12
Big Contract Let.

Portland. Ore, July ia special to
the Oregonian from Lewiston, Ida,
says:
The contract for building the Snake
river valley railroad from Ripari to
Lewiston. a distance of seventy-eight
miles, has been let to Hale & Smith Of
Portland. The Snake River Valley road
is a feeder of the Oregon Railway d
Navigation company.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-12
TRAFFIC MEN MEET.
Freight Committee to Take the Place
of the Southwestern Bureau.

st. Louis. July ia meeting of traf-
fic men of the southwestern lines is
being held here today for the purpose
of organizing a freight committee to
take the place of the southwestern bu-
reau. Chairman Campbell called the
meeting TO order, with representatives
% the following railroads present: At
Gibson, Topeka & Santa Fe; Rock Is
land. Missouri, ansas 6; Texas; Missou-
ri Pacific-Iron Mountain; st. Louis e
Southwest and the st. Louis & San
Francisco. The new committee will be
organized so as not to conflict with the
recent decision of the United States su-
prene court affecting such associations.
The meeting, which is being held be-
hind closed doors. will continue all
day
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-12
PLACE FOR BEAN.
Former Pugilist offered Position of
Northumberland.

The residents on East South Temple,
in view Of the many recent burglaries
in the city, are about to employ an ad-
ditional or a new nightwatchman
They have applied to Chief Hilton for
a recommendation of some capable man
for the position, and the chief has sug-
gested. Willard Bean, the ex-pugilist,
now special policeman at Lagoon. Bean
will probably accept, and be appointed
a special without pay by the city coun-
oil
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-12
UTAH CROP REPORT.
Weather Conditions Favored Gather
ing of Hay Crops.

ing of Hay Crops.
Following is summary of the week
" crop bulletin issued yesterday by Di-
rector Murdoch of the Utah section:
The week ending July 10 was without
rainfall; the temperature was slightly
above normal. These conditions ia
vored the harvesting of lucern. and at
the close of the week the first crop was
about all stored in excellent condition
Growing crops on irrigated lands made
steady advancement Dry farm crops
need rain and are daily deteriorating
with the continuation of the drouth.
The ranges are getting very dry. In
some localities in Morgan county su-
gar beets are not doing well, but gener-
ally this crop is in unusually good con-
dition. Small grain of all kinds is head
Ing out. Rye and winter wheat are
ripening and being cut in Utah county.
In a few localities winter wheat will
yield well. but generally this crop will
be very light Raspberries are getting
ripe.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-12

the Eighth Missouri. lieutenancy: NJ.
]. Jacobs, late captain of the First
Missouri, for a captaincy; L. e. George
Shields, Twelfth United States infantry,
now serving in the Philippines, for a
captaincy. and Downey Miiburn, late
lieutenant OF the Sixth Missouri; David
Al. Dodge, late lieutenant of the Second
Missouri and Richard NJ Whitney, late
lieutenant of the Sixth Missouri, for
HeutenancieS.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-12
PASS ON BIDS FOR SUPPLIES
BOARD OF EDUCATION TO MAKE
RECOMMENDATIONS.
List of Successful Bidders On All
Glasses of Goods Is Given In Full
Below,

The board OF education'S committee on
teachers and school work got together
last night and agreed on awarding con-
tracts for supplies for the. coming year:
IN report TO be submitted to the board
at an early date the following bids will
be recommended for acceptance:
$40 gross pens, George Q. Cannon &
Pencil Co............ .................... Sc %
American Lead Pencil Co. IS 70
can Lead Pencil co.................. 225 90
crayon. Margetts Bros............... so 90
90 gross assorted colored crayon,
George Q. Cannon & Sons CO.. q 65
2Og dozen blackboard eracers. Smith
White Manufacturing Co... rs co
8 dozen rubber tipped blackboard
pointers, Atkinson x Men -Zer....... 4 20
S. Pierce ..........s'..... .es' :" q 90
Pierce .;.........:.........s........... % 90
George Q. Cannon { Sons Coz. 81 Is
1oOJ full size and 1000 half size let
terheads, SmithWhite Manufac-
% turing 2l %
goo white envelopes. Pagot-Up
nstIH - ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 10
2o0O manila envelopes, Pagot-Up-
ham Co. ................-...... II 90
t.! i'gO0 g. word-builders, E. T. Curtis. so 90
White, Manufacturing Co......... 24O 90
2SS,OJ sheets r. R. MANILA paper.
4X4, Smith-White Manufacturing
Go ........................... l. So
30 gallons ink w. S. Pierce Y 80
/ dozen quart jars and 5 dozen pint
jars library paste, George Q. Can
non * Sons Observation-Disclosures. 81 20
I50.cp sheets examination paper
Smlth-White Manufacturing Co 80 90
6Oe.VOO sheets X. r. manila paper.
Smith-White Manufacturing Co JOS 90
0,Vo pencil note books. Smith-White
Manufacturing Co............3 62 so
50yV ink note books, Smith-White
% Manufacturing ................ $50 90
L 70 sheets stiff MANILA paper. 9x9.
MargettS Bros. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. l6 20
one lot drawing models, Rhode
- kindergarten Supply Co........... 50 %
% quart cans glue, Atkinson 6;
,o Mentzer ;........;...:.:..,.:.....-.... % 90
bot & ............... -, As 80
% gross assorted colored crayon pen
CHS, American Lead Pencil co.. 1s7 30
The list given above covers everything
except school books and janitors sun
plies Contracts for these will be
awarded later. All the bids fnsse7 IN last
night specify del very OF the g ds
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-12
Funeral of Harold Twigg.

The funeral of Harold Twigg, son Of
Hospital Steward Twigg of Fort Doug
las, will take place this "wednesday
morning at 1890. The funeral was post
poned on account of the non-arrival of
Steward Twigg.