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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-16
The Rain and the Rancher.

The rancher gazed on his sun -parched
fields with a frown on his rough red
face,
And wished he could utter real wicked
talk to properly fit the case,
And he moped around with despondent
air, his spirit all dead to pride,
For gone We're his dreams of the harvest
cash rolling in as "A golden tide
But the tree toads started prophetic
songs, and the peafowl uttered its
cries
And the goosebone told him its silent tale,
and the clouds punched up in the
skies,
And the rains came down in a soaking
flood ard his fields turned green with
delight,
And now you would think that he owns
the earth, with every blamed planet
I'm sight
Denver Post.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-16
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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-16
SOME VARIED VERSES.
God Speaks.

God speaks to hearts of men In many
ways;
Some the red banner of the rising sun,
Spread DER this snow-clad hill, has
taught His praise;
Some the sweet silence when the day is
done;
Some, after loyeless lives, at length nave
won
His word in childrens hearts and chill
drens gaze;
And some have found Him where low
rafters ring
To meet the hand that helps, the heart
that cheers;
And some in prayer, and some in per-
fecting
OF watchful toll through unrewarding
years;
And some not less are His, who vainly
sought
His voice and with his silence have been
taught
Who bare his chain that bade them to be
bound,
And, at the end, in finding not. have
found. Spectator
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-16

Bryan's proposed visit to Kentucky
would seem to offer the inventor of
the bullet proof Jacket an opportunity
to secure a first-class advertisement.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-16
Suggested a Cut.

helped TO build n church at North
Platte and was persuaded by his wife
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-16
Epigrams from the Chinese.

Some hunts are vain-no earthly gain has
he.
Who searches for his needle in the sea.
As the long string will let the kite go
high,
So a long purse a world of things will
buy.
Although the drum you carry be beaten
in,
Stick to your standard-do not yield TO
sim
An honest beEgar is by far more fair
Than the high headed tricky millionaire.
Joel Benton, in HaTrers Bazaar.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-16

The Beers claim to be opposed to war,
but they do not object to having well
filled cartridge boxes on hand in times
of pcaCe,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-16

AS one of the leading "aunties," the
Tammany chief may appropriately
subscribe himself Croaker.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-10
The Problem Has Been Solved at Last

The mana cement of the Salt Palace
has placed before the public an exhibit
ton of bicycle racing such as mas never
been witnessed before in any part of
the country. Worlds records are brok-
en- meet after meet, and still there is
no end. The enthusiasm of the people
has been aroused and thousands rush
TO the gates for admittance TO see the
men compete for honorS envied by all.
The people appreciate the good sport
and il is the intention of the manage
ment to make the contests even more
interesting than at present. over thirty
racing men will ride tonight, twelve
new local riders having been added.
There viii be eleven events in all. The
events are:
One-mile novice.
Five-mile amateur state champion
ship.
Half-mile handicap. amateur
Quarter-mile professional state cham
pionship.
One-mile open. professional.
Unlimited tandem pursuit race, Chap
man and Cotter VS.. Turville and julius
The races start tonight at $3.50 sharp.
Helds band concert. Admission, %
cents.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-10
Che Curt.
SALT LAKE HORSES GO EAST
EIGHT HEAD OF RACING STOCK
LEAVE FOR COLORADO.
Are Entered In the Race Meets at
Aspen and Glenwood This Week
and Next.

Eight Of Salt Lakes fastest racing
horses left at midnight last night over
the Rio Grande Western to participate
in the races this week and next at
Aspen and Glenwood Springs.
Net until yesterday did the local
horsemen make up their minds to go
after the purses which have been hung
up at the Colorado meets. Ezra Thomp-
son set the ball rolling by suddenly de-
Gliding TO go. and as soon as it was
learned that Thompson was going Tom
Mccoy, Or. Keysor. Charlie Smith. Ed
Johnson and George Edwards came into
line and agreed to send their horses
also. \ special stock car was engaged
and last evening the horses were loaded
and they left at midnight for Colorado
With the horses which will represent
Salt Lake a goodly portion of the
purses ought TO come back to Utah
Ezra Thompson sends Rimac and Iris.
Rimac will go in the free-for-all trot at
both Aspen and Glenwood. and Iris en-
tiers the free-for- all at Aspen, the 2:2O
pace on the second day at Glenwood
and the free-for-all on the closing day
Tom Mccoy enters Hal Corbett in the
2:20 pace and the free-for-all at both
places. and he VIII also send Miss Ram
sun III al thS NiAA4'o 1900 " - a Ae'iA
mile.
Ed Johnson sends down his trottng
mare, Emma Focte. entering her in the
2:4O and $50 classes at Glenwood and
Aspen.
DR.. Keysor's Jupiter will go in the
2:29 pace at Aspen and the 2:a0 pace
at Glenwood.
George Edwards will put his PAGER
eyer Boy. in the 2:40 pace >ae Aspen,
and the 2-2g mace at Gl6nWOO1.
Charlie Smith expects to start Erma
ID. A in the 2:25 trot and the free-for-
all trot at both cieies.
With the horses Shorty Evans and
Ed Mattress. the jockeys. went down,
and Jimmy Hansen, Fred Manning, p.
II. Franklin and John Butterworth to
care for the animals. The. owners. ac-
companied by fifteen or twenty sport
ing men. will ltave Friday evening.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-10
FAVOR ANOTHER TICKET.
Governor Altgeld's Advice to the
Democrats of Kentucky.

Louisville. KY. Aug. 9.-What pur-
ports to be statement from ex-Gover-
nor John p. Altgeld of Illinois on the
political situation in Kentucky. is
printed here. 1t contains the follow
ing:
IF we are correctly informed in re-
gard to conditions in Kentucky. then
the real question presented there is
whether fraud trickery. thuggism and
crime shall be permitted to triumph:
and inasmuch as these elements can
always be controlled by corruption. the
question brOadens out and becomes one
of national Importance, for if these ele-
ments are to triumph. it means that
they vii! have a comparatively easy
road TO travel in other sections of the
Union; and il means that political con-
ventions will not be run by the people
and carrying out the Will of the people,
but Will be run by people who will be-
tray the people and Will be controlled
by those who plumber the country.
Viewed from that standpoint. it is
apparent that the very existence Of
Democratic institutions is involved. and
consequently it is the duty of every
man who loves his country to do what
he can to crush out these conditions.
But whether it would be advisable for
me TO go to Kentucky and make
speeches or not, will depend on circum-
stances: it will depend largely upon
what the people of Kentucky do them
selves. If they show a. disposition TO
rescue their state from the control OF
the rotten politics. and they conclude
that l can help them. L will gladly do
what | can. and l think a similar spirit
will be found all over the country
Looking at the situation from this
distance. il seems to me as if a new
Democratic ticket for state officers
would be the salvation of Senator
Blackburn for it would result in bring
ing out a full Democratic vote; where
as. if there is no new ticket put up and
the Disguised Democrats should remain
away from the polls. as they are liable
TO do. he would be in great danger
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-10
POLITICAL BOOMERS At WORK
TO BRING PATTISON AND VAN
WICK TO THE FRONT.
Policy of Some of the Schemers Seems
to Be Anything to Beat William J.
Bryan.

New York, Aug. civilian F. Har-
rity. formerly chairman of the Demo-
cratic National committee: ex-senator
German, of Maryland. and Colonel Vic
tor Baughan. of Baltimore, were at the
Fifth Avenue hotel last night. They
all declined TO discuss the political sit
uation- 1t was said they were busy
preparing a boom for Ex-Governor
PattisOn of Pennsylvania. for the pres
idential nomination next year, but
there was no yerificatiOn of the rumor-
A special TO the Tribune from Sara
toga says: Mayor Van Wyck boomers
keep politics on tap almost every hour
in the day. The eX-justice and south
ern Democratic contingent formed a!
large and noticeable phalanX on the
spacious piazza.
The general conversation drifted in
the direction of what was Character
lied as Van Wyck's increasing
strength" Colonel j. A. Hills of Mis-
sissippi, who joined the informal con-
ference on the piazza, was most en-
phatic in his statement that Van WyctS
was gaining strength from day to day
in the south. He added that the silver
issue was not as popular as it once
was in the southern states.
Ex-senator NJ. c. Butler Of South
Carolina. who recently came out
against Bryan and former ambassador
j. B. Fustis, of louisiana are expected
here next Monday, where they will as
sist Judge Joseph ]. Willett of Ala
bama. who is to arrive on that date, to
formally launch the Van Wyck boom
for the presidency. The Southern Dem
ocrats now in Saratoga are intensely
in earnest about the Van Wyck BOOM
They make no cOncealment of theirs
bitter opposition to Bryan
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-10
BAND OF HORSES DYING.
Io Into Spasms After Eating and
Drinking at Billings.

Minneapolis Mimi, Aug. "a spe
cial to the Times from Billings. Mont.
says: a traihload of $50 horses. which
PoweH Bros. were bringing from North
aklma. Wash. to South Omaha. were
unloaded at the Northern Pacific stock
yards here last night for water and
feed. They had had no water since
leaving Spokane, thirty hours previous
ly. They were at once fed hay. and
water was run into the troughs
Soon after feeding and drinking the
horses began to go into spasms and
many died. They have been dying ever
since and at this writing about half
Of the shipment are dead, and it is
feared they all will die
1t was noticed that the horses were
sick when they came in, but none here
seems able to solve the mystery of their
taking off. The stomachs of several
have been saved for analysis by ex-
perts. They were a fine lot. The
neighberhood of the stock yards looks
like hard fought battlefield.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-10
MAY ABANDON ROAD.
Trans-Siberian Railway Is Said to Be
a Failure.

Vancouver, B. c., Aug. S.-Captain
Vashiro. a naval attache of the Japa-
nese legation at St. Petersburg thinks
Russia will eventually abandon her
trans Siberian railroad. AT q banquet
in Toxic recently he said the greater
mart of the Siberia railway was very
imperfect in construction and il would
hardly be possible to utilize 1t for war
purposes.
Siberia suffered from severe cold
weather for more than half the year
vet the work of construction was hur-
ridly pushed forward when the ground
was frozen When warm weather
came in the spring. the ground thawed
and gaps were made in the line. AT
same places the joints of the rails were
even broken. Travelling in a train on
a railway even for a short distance,
was almost unbearable owing to the
vibration. and so great was the jolting
and Earring of the train that one might
imagine oneself to be at sea in a storm.
1t would be entirely impossible. he
thought, to transport any large quaint
ity of troops by this line. Any one who
had Travelled in a train on the Siberian
railway would, he believed, acknow-
ledge that the time must certainly
come when Russia would be wearied
Of the difficulties of the task under
taken, and would abandon the scheme.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-10
INTERNATIONAL CYCLE MEET
Cracks From ALI Over the World
Gather at Montreal.

Montreal, Quebec. Aug 9.-The
worlds cycle championship meet of the
International Cyclist Union, under the
auspices Of the Canadian Wheelmen's
association, opened today on the
Queens park track. The weather was
beautiful, fair and not too warm. and
there was but a slight wind, not heavy
enough to interfere with the riders. Ten
thousand people saw the races, filling
every seat in the grandstand and
bleachers, and overlooking the rails
along the track.
There was only one worlds cham
pionship event on the days card-that
at one mile and it fell to Tom GUNNER
gillS of he Leeds Athletic club, Eng
land, who won it in a bruising finish
from Earl Peabody of Chicago and
John CaldOW. the Scotch champion. OF
the other men from across the water.
Cherry of England was frozen out at
the first trial heat. finishing second to
a local rider named Boisvert. The same
fate befell George Of South Africa, in
the second heat. Goodson, the Aus
tralian champion. persisted in the sec
ond semi-final. being beaten out by
Peabody. Taillandir, the 'Frenchman,
was also left in the same boat. Sum-
mary:
One-mlle nONl-e e, maj he3t-Eert Den
nison, Toronto. won; J. Moore, Mon
treal, second: Byron Brown, Charlotte
town, third Time-2:31
One-mile, amateur championship of
the world. final heat-T. Summersgill,
England, won; Earl Peabody. Chicago.
second; John Caldow, Scotland, third.
Time-2:49 %.
Half-mile professional. final heat
Won by c. p. Mccarthy. st. Louis;
Major Taylor second, Nat Butler third.
Time-1:0 Is.
Half-mile amateur-Final heat won
by l.. Wilson. Pittsburg; J. d. Drury.
Montreal, second; b. GoOdson. Aus
tralia. third. Time--1:0S.
Two-mile professional, tandem-Final
heat won by Butler brothers; Charles
Mccarthy and J. B. Bowler second; Ma
jor Taylor and j. J. Casey third. Time
S:47 So.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-10
HOT BED OF JEALOUS |NTR|GUES
PALACE AT PEKING IS IN A
STATE OF FERMENT.
Empress Dowager of China Still
Holds Reins of Office, But Her Au-
thority Is Threatened.

Vancouver, B. c., Aug. 9.-The follow
ing Chinese and japanese mail advices
have been received by the steamer En-
press of Japan:
On the surface Pekin is quiet, but
beneath there is ferment. The empress
dowager still holds the reins Of office,
but the palace is a veritable hCtbed OF
jealous intrigues; prince against min
lister. eunich against both. and empress
dowager and her favOrites against the
world.
The empress dowager has issued an
edict at Pekin in which several sweep
ing reforms are ordered to take place
in all the state departments of the en-
pire The edict opens with perfect
TRADE upon the whole of the offlclais
in all the provinces concerning their
duty in order to prevent what is stated
60 be a perpetual squeezing among
those who are in charge. The edict
proceeds to say that the directors of
the Lekin stations and salt department
had been guilty of squeezing, and
that in order to remedy these wrongs
il would be necessary in the future that
the yiceroys, Tartar generals and gov
ernors should take notice of the condl-
ton of things, which was deploraole
The Pekin &Tien-Tsin railway, the
handsome profit. but there will be no
further construction of railroad lines
until the Lu-Han system has been COM
pletei. When that is done. and II has
been found to be profitable, other lines
will be laid down.
The japanese press makes charges or
vice and immortality against the Budd-
hist priests.
The steamer Nunobiki Maru, LAO
tons gross, formerly belonging TO the
Mitsui Bussan Kwaisha, was sunk In
the vicinity of the Saddle archipelago
at the mouth of the Yang-Tse-k
twenty miles from Shanghai. OF the
crew twelve only were rescued by the
British steamer Kyuchiang. 1t is sup
posed that there must have been 12O
or 1870 passengers on board. almost all
of whom were drowned. The steamer
was built in England in November,
1877:
Fer considerable time the Manila
newspapers have been making OUT
spoken references to the continued
shipment of arms and ammunition to
the Filipinos from Hongkong. A proc
lamation of the governor prohibits such
traffic in arms. but it still goes on.
Hongkong is also sending arms into the
interior of China at an alarming rate,
Revolvers are common articles among
the Chinese ruffianS who infest the
Canton river delta and kowloon Hin
terland, and who plumber British YES
sells and murder British subjects
News has been received of the muir
der at VIadivostock of c. WahlinS of
the Vacuum Oil company. He was
murdered at night by Chinese SER
want. who. with a hatch !. smashed in
tho head Of his master
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-10
KID PARKER BEsTs OTIS.
Put Californian Out In the Sixth
Round.

Denver, Aug. Skid Parker of Den
yer defeated Billy Otis of San Fran.
CISCO in the fifth round of what was
10 nave been twenty-round bout be-
tore the Olympic Athletic club tonight
thereby winning the lightweight cham
plonship of the west. The fight was
last and furious from the start. and
after the second round was a contin-
uous series OF mlx-upS, varied by Otis
going to the floor. taking the full limit
each time Parker's superiority in in
hghtinS was clearly apparent, he land
ing on OTIS with upoercuts in every
miX-up.
The result of the fight places Parker
in line for the lightweight champion
ship of the world, and he will at once
issue a challenge to Frank Erne, the
present chamninn
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-10
RUMoR EPIDEMIC SPREADING.
Cheyenne Reports Concerning the u.
P. & Oregon Short Line.
Especial Correspondent

Cheyenne, Wyo., Aug. S.-PreSident
Hartman of the board of directors of
the Union Pacific railroad passed
through this city early this morning. en-
route east. Mr.. Hartman was accom-
panied by a number of the officials of
the Oregon Short Line railroad, and
was Joined here by President Burt and
General Manager Dickinson of the
Union Pacific. General Manager Dick
inson was seen regarding the trip OF
Mr.. Hartman, but beyond stating that
he had been west on a general inspec-
ton tour. he would say nothing. 1t is
believed here that when the officials
arrive in Omaha a general conference
will be held. and all of the details look
ing to the Union Pacific assuming con-
troll of the Oregon Short line on Sept.
l Will be arranged.
In an interview here Mr.. Dickinson
stated that the work on the Union Fa-
cific cut-offs west of Laramie is being
done in a very satisfactory manner.
The new track will not be operated be-
fore next spring. however. 1t is the
intention of the Union Pacific to place
its roadbed between Omaha and Ogden
in the best possible condition, and
money is not being spared in the work.
Mr.. Dickinson confirmed the report
that the company will erect a new and
handsome stone depot building at Lar
annie. For many years very common
wooden structure has answered the
double purpose of station and hotel.
The new depot will be built of the best
material obtainable. and will be almost
entirely of stone and steel. Work will
be commenced on the structure in
- DAYS.
During the interview Mr.. Dickinson
paid high tribute to the employees OF
the Wyoming division. who. he said,
were among the very best to be found
in any part OF the cou ltrv-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-10
PuailiSrii.
BEAN AND NEDAY SIGN TO FIGHT
TWENTY-RoUND GO UNDER
QUEENsBURY RULES.
Money Deposited With Herald Yes
terday - Bout Will Take Place
Within a Month.

Willard Bean and Jack Weday signed
articles last evening for twentyround
glove contest under Marquis of Queens
bury rules, to take place somewhere in
Utah at an early date.
Bean came to TIE Herald office last
evening and covered Weday's forfeit of
$50. which has been on deposit with
The Herald for several days. The men
and their hackers. John NJ. Wilson and
j. T. Evans, had met during the day,
and the articles of agreement were
drawn up and signed. They are as fol-
lows:
The undersigned hereby agree to en-
gage in twenty round glove contest,
to be governed by the revised Marquis
of Queensbury rules, and each agreeing
to the following:
Article 1. The contestants are to en-
ter the ring at catch weights.
Art. .. Said contest is to be for the
gate receipts, as per cent to go to the
winner, and % per cent to the loser,
and a side bet of $3.50.
Art. 3. The contestants are not TO hit
during clinches. and are to break clear
at call ot referee.
Art. !. Each man allowed to wear
bandages on his wrists. but they must
be OF soft material.
Art. 5. The gloves are to weigh not
less than six ounces.
Art. G. The time and place for the
contest is to be decided by Aug. Is.
Art l. The referee shall be selected
on the day of the contest.
Art. 8. The final stakeholder shall be
Ralph Cotton, proprietor of Vienna
Royal saloon.
Art. 8. If either of the contestants
fails to comply with the conditions that
should be complied with while the bout
is in progress, the referee Is hereby au-
thoriZed to disqualify said principal
and render decision in favor of the
principal complying with the said con-
ditions
Art TO- If neither man is out at the
end of twenty rounds, the referee shall
render his decision on points.
Art. IL. Each contestant shall this
day post $50 forfeit as an evidence of
his good faith, the balance to be posted
on day of contest.
The articles are signed by Wedav and
Bean, and by j. T. Evans and John NJ
wilson as witnesses
The fight will probably take Mace
early in September, and it may be held
at the Salt Palace arena. although the
place is not yet settled upon. The two
men VIII go into training at once. Bean
VIII probably train at Castillo Springs
ana Weday in the city