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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-08
M'KINLEY NEGOTIATING.

President Mckinley is said to be ac-
tuaIly meditating upon some sort of
punishment to infiict upon General
Miles. whose offense is that he is more
of a soldier than politician-unpardon
able in the eyes of the present admin
istration.
General Miles stands convicted upon
two charges. "a He demanded pure
food for the men who entrusted them
selves to his care in time of war. %
He exposed the rascality by which the
army was supplied with unwholesome
and unpalatable food.
But while his excellency is trying to
devise some way to humiliate or get
RID of General Miles he might enlighten
a wondering constituency as to what he
is going to do with Alger, whose in
competency has made his department
a veritable stencil, not only in the nos
trils of all honest men, but of the SOL
diers themselves.
What is he going to do with Eagan,
who was retired on full pay for dis
gracing his uniform and otherwise be-
having like a degenerate blackguard?
i VI I-dSctlt le-S SIiANt bttiA liONNh my
of supplying the army with putrid
meats.
What is he going to do with Captain
Carter, who swindled the government
out of nearly IS, 900, OO0 Eighteen months
ago this man was convicted, but SEN
tence has been suspended. The rea-.
son, the only one assigned by friend or
foe. is that 1.-The president is not proof
against the powerful social and political
pull that Carter has been able to ex-
ert.''
What is he going to do with Davis,
who acted as counsel for Eagan in the
courtmartial, when under a sworn obli-
cation to prosecute him?
What is he going to do with Corbin,
whose inefficiecy has been glaring ever
since Alger jumped him from the forty
fourth colonel in rank to the adjutant
generalship, with no superiors but the
president and secretary of war?
As Alger said at the Detroit banquet,
where he fed among his fellow-,nil-
Honaires off the fat of the land:
Surprising the soldiers had a little
beef spoiled, what of it,"
And the president echoes What of
it?'
If ever an administration put a pre-
MUM upon dishonesty and incapacity
in army management, the present adj
ministration is doing it.
And it goes farther. It makes it de-
cidedly uncomfortable for an officer
whose first consideration is the welfare
of his men.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-08
ITALIAN DIPLOMACY.

The Italian ministry resigned last
week Ii seems that Admiral Canevero
has been severely criticised by the ad-
ministration on account of his policy
at san Nun bay, in China. So lOng as
the prospects for success were fair the
ministry encouraged the naval officers
aggressiveness: but when the Chinese
government interposed such an unex-
pected and vigorous opposition the
Italian politicians undertook to satisfy
the public by repudiating the action
OF the admiral.
All this came out in the course of a
debate in the chamber Of deputies the
other day 4 letter was produced
which had been written last winter by
Count Benin Longare, under secretary
OF state for foreign affairs in the
cabinet of Marquis di Rudini, and ad-
dressed to the then minister of marine,
Signor Brin, requesting him to initiate
some action that would secure for Italy
a station in China.
The production of this letter brought
on the crisis. 1t showed that the lead
ers of the present organization initiated
the policy which they have been criti-
cising.
Buv the powers have known for long
time that Italy had designs upon
China; that she was trying to place an
entering wedge somewhere in order to
In in at the death and claim share of
the spoils. The mere fact of trying to
seize a port was less of a surprise than
was the extremely poor judgment
shown in the time selected for the
seizure and the method adopted by the
Italian. Had it been done so by a more
important power it might have pre-
cipitated the impending scramble and.
perhaps, a general war.
Italy has been longing to get her hand
in. She first showed her active interest
in Chinese affairs when trouble in the
north began to brew. She did so by
sending out the Marco Polo, the first
Italian man-of-war seen in Oriental
waters for a decade or more
Next Signor De Albertis was sent out,
ostensibly on a commercial mission.
similar TO that of Lord Beresford but
IL was we'll known that he was exam
lining into military conditions to report
a weak spot for his government to lay
hold upon. In fact, he made no par
ticular secret of it since, upon visiting
Hongkong in the latter part of last
year he gave out the following inter
view:
YES, China is now attracting much
attention in Italy, but not, may say,
Ia the way of acquisition OF territory.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-08
THE TABLE SET FOR TWO.
Good Housekeeping.l


The sunshine falls on the window sill.
And the day looks in at the open Goori
The kettle sings and the dear old wife
Goes back and forth DER the kitchen
iloo-
With plate and platter, and fork and
spoon.
As every day she is wont to do.
And she lays them with a quiet grace
On the homely table set for two
Oh. the bread is like the seas white pray
And the cloth is clean as mountain
SHOWS.
From the pantry shelf to the kitchen
The dear old wife on her errands goes
The morning glories over the porch
All in riotous tangle run.
The cat lies curled asleep on a chair
The old dog biinks at the MONDAY sun.
But the dear old wife is sad today.
And the morning hours have seemed so
long.
For her thoughts are of the long ago.
When the old house rang with mirth
and song;
When the red-cheeked boys and merry
girls
Came trooping in through the open
door:
Some wander now meath an alien sky.
And some Will come back no moreno
more.
There are empty chairs against the wall.
And the wide old rooms are strangely
still:
The day is sad. though the sunshine falls
Like sifted gold on the window sill:
Does the homely tasks she is wont to
do;
But the tears fall fast as she sadly thinks
OF the lonesome table set for two.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-08

We are interested rather in the promo
! ton of better trade relations, which
we believe can be placed on a very
| much sounder. basis than at present
and which would be of advantage to
both countries Are railroads needed?
| We can build them. Men-of-war? We
need only mention our own vessels. The
Italian navy, though not much reDre-
sented out here, is ackno pledged to be
one of the most powerful among ma
tionS; and the ships are all built in
Italy and from designs of Italian en-
gineers. China is reorganiZing her
navy. Germany has supplied three
very fine cruisers. Great Britain has
furnished some of the best men-ofwar
China ever had. Now, we also are de-
sirous of showing the Chinese that
there are other builders of men-of-war
besides Great Britain, Germany and the
United States; that vessels which are
suitable for the Italian navy. one of
the strongest in the world. will meet
the Chinese requirements. The subject
OF Europe's altered relationship to-
wards China is very deep one; one
which cannot be explained away in
few sentences. But for my government
l Will say this: Italy feels that she
also has her place in China if il be
but commercial one She is DESTROYS
of taking every legitimate step to
strengthen and greatly increase her
position in the far east. To that end
the government has despatched me to
China to do the best l can, and to
prove to the Chinese and to foreign i'm
porterS that Italian manufacturers
need only to be known as well as those
of Great Britain, Germany or the
United States to secure their place in
the market"
Subsequently Signor De Albertis
visited Pekin and the information
which he gathered while on his mission
out here must have had considerable
weight with his government when the
time came for taking the action that
was taken in San Nun bay, the entire
responsibility for which the ministers
tried to fix upon the naval officer who
evidently but carried out the orders of
his superiors.
1t was contemplate piece of bust
ness on their part and the Italian gov
eminent will be none the worse off for
their withdrawal.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-08

Our morning contemporary has a
stereotyped way of putting its case
Whenever it wants to criticise the DOM
inant church it declares that every
decent Mormon in the state is behind
it, When it assails the Democratic
party it claims that every decent
Democrat is with it. When it calls
labor union men blatherskites and loaf
ers, it says that every decent labor
ing man in the world" endorses what
ii says. 1t is an old-fashioned way of
calling names in advance of a con-
troversy. Afterwards, in the manner
of the tough, it may put out its chin
and assert. well, ye heerd wot l said"
Or, like a darkey. it may say. "Yuh
know what yuh am, now" It's a hot
thing in the old town, is our morning
contemp.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-08
finally ratified the appointments of
Messrs. Game and Pratt.

heSSIS. Sdillt dliO I Idli
With becoming modesty. our neigh
Dor says it is always right, always
honest, always highminded. always
pure at heart, immaculate, infallible.
unselfish, and everything else that a
man labels himself when he has de-
signs upon you.
1t says it never in its whole check
cred career, criticised an officer, ex-
cept justly, and that others who criti-
else, do it unjustly. One can see its
ears slowly wagging to and fro as it
makes this solemn and self-satisfied
observation.
Our reference to the way it has
turned its back on John T. Game
prompts it to speak to this question of
personal privilege 1t says:
Mr.. Game was off wrong in his idea of
doing certain work in this city. and the
Tribune called his attention TO it and
showed in what he was wrong.
How was Mr.. Caine off wrong? He
wants to take charge of the laying of
the water-mains and the construction
of the improvements on the water sys-
tenn. The council wants him to take
charge of the work. 1t is a part of his
official duties. And he was selected
superintendent of waterworks on ac-
count of his efficiency. his approved
fitness and experience.
What are his duties? IN chapter LV
section 2. revised ordinances of Salt
Lake City, they are defined as follows:
1.-The superintendent of waterworks
shall. under the direction of the city
council. have charge of the reservoirs
water-tanks. water-mains. fire hydrants.
and all the machinery and appurtenances
appertaining to the waterworks. He shall
have the direction OF the laying of water
mains and putting in of service pipes and
the regulation of the water supply to
fire hydrants and to all water-takers."
Then what is our neighbor bowling
about? Is it actually afraid to entrust
this work to Superintendent Game? Is
it ready to admit that its non-partisan
scheme was a delusion and a snare
and that, when Pratt lost his job. it
lost interest in Clark's administration?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-08

were at sea as to the cause of the
racket.
Presently the bartender, who had
heard the reports distinctly and had
been laying low" as a result, ventured
to the door. and Immediately noticed
that his electric revolving sign, which
operates over the door. was dark. The
crowd watched him as he climbed up
to the cylinder in which the illumin-
ated advertisement swings.
After a careful inspection the bar
tender reached his hand inside and
pulled out a dead sparrow.
1t was then explained that the little
bird hao flown in among the bright
lights and so disarranged the machin-
cry that each incandescent globe. as il
came around to the broken portion, was
exploded with a bang.
The crowd was satisfied that murder
had not been committed, and went
home happy.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-08

Some of our leading shippers are
setting the government a good cS-
ample. They are pushing trade UP the
many rivers of the South American
continent. There are many fields for
peaceful conquest on our own CONT
nent and many opportunities for trade
expansion in the western hemisphere.
unexplored. not thicizly inhabited, but
very promising.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-08
PECULIAR ACCIDENT.
It Drew a Large Crowd AID Killed a
Sparrow.
Chicago Democrat.)

Chicago Democracy
Late last night, while hundreds who
had attended the downtown theatres
were Waiting for the street cars in the
vicinity Of the city hall. a series of
sharp reports rang out. startling every
one for blocks around.
Bang, Bang, The reports followed
one another in quick succession. and
they continued full minute. 1t
sounded as though an entire company
of soldiers were firing. A dozen or
mere policemen came running from
every direction. Evidently someone had
been murdered or fatally wounded.
no one seemed to know exactly
where the reports came from, but
large crowd finally gathered in front
of a saloon on Washington street. The
policemen hurried to the scene. but
were unable to discover~any trouble of
any kind among those assembled. They
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-08

To paraphrase a near neighbor: The
Tribune has two objects in life One
of them is to further the personal
and political schemes CT P. H. Lannan
and the other is to swear at everything
that is Democratic no matter what it
is. incidentally it starts storms. Its
political policy reminds one of rail
fence which may be viewed as more or
less of a puzzle from either side.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-08
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
Yesterdays Record at the Local Of
fee of the Weather Bureau.
Salt Lake City, Utah, May

Salt Lake City, Utah, May z, 1899.
Maximum temperature. 81 degrees; min
imum temperature. As degrees; mean tenn
perature, 5s degrees. which is l degree
above the normal; accumulated deficiency
of temperature since LIST of the month, 81
degrees; accumulated excess of temper
AZURE since Jan. l. 80 degrees; total pre-
cipitatiOn from p. m. to 8 p. m, .09 inch
accumulated excess of precipitation since
1st of the month. 30 inch; accumulated
excess of precipitation since Jan. l, 80
inch.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-08
Her Vocation.

(Chicago Post.)
you ought to be a telephone GIRL" said
the fortune teller THAT is where sue
cess lies for you"
why so?" she asked.
IF men could only hear you talk he
answered.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-08

We hope our contemporary has got
the weather fixed 10 suit it. One is
about as changeable as the other
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-08
STOCKS AND INVESTMENTS.

Utah Bank and Commercial Stocks and
other High Grade Investment Securities
bought and sold.
Loans on Stocks.
Dividend-paying stocks bought and sold.
Investment orders from institutions.
trustees of estates and capitalists will
receive the best of attention.
JOHN c. CUTLER, JR.,
Tel. III. SO Main Street.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-08
OERGOA SHORT line RAILROAD.

TINE TABLE IN EFFECT MARCH 10.
1899
ARRIVE.
From Ogden. Chicago. Omaha
q Louis. Kansas City and
From Dds, ~; o." Ai"
cisco . SIS am.
From Ogden. Chicago St. Louis.
Omaha and Denver ......... 800 p. m
from Ogden. Cache Valley and
san. San francisco 80; ........ I'D I'M
and intermediates points s:s5 a m.
from Tintic. Mercvr and inter-
mediate points . .......... $50 pm.
From Tooele and Terminus ... 500 pm
DEPART
For Ogden, Park City. Omaha,
SEicago, Denver. Kansas City
and st. Louis 100 q. m
FOR ogden. Cache Valley and in
isrmeGiate points ................ 500 In
mediate points .s.. ............ 7:3O am.
For Ogden. Denver. s.. Louis.
Chicago. San Francisco. $40 p-rn-
For Ogden Butte. Portland. San
francisco $1,000. .............. 9:45 an
"For Provo. Sanpete. Milford
Fer Tooele and Terminus -. 7:f5 am
days.
Daily except Sunday
City Ticket Office Under Masonic
Hall, Second South Street.
g. W. ECCLES. D. E. hurley.
Gen. Traffic Manager. Gen. P and T. A.
W. II. BANCROFT.
Vice President and Genl Manager.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-08
Retaliation.

Chicago Record.)
'Clementine is awfully matter of fact"
she is?"
Yes. She quit speaking to me because
she dreamed | said a whole lot of mean
things about her
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-08

$500 Current
Sss<1& Time Table.
LEAVE SALT LAKE CITY.
No. 2-For Provo. Grand juno
tor and all points east.......... $50 Am
ton and ali points east -. TAO pm
Nc. e-For Bingham, Lehi, Pro-
yo. Mt Pleasant. Manu. Bel
KNAPP and intermediate points. 500 am
No. S-For Eureka Payson, Pro-
vo and intermediate points. 500 pm.
No. 3-For Ogden and west.....-1e:50 pm.
No. 1-For Ogden and vest. 9:45 am
No. 42-For Park City,. SIS am
No. s-For Ogden. intermediate
ARRIVE SALT LAKE CITY.
No. L-From Bingham. Provo.
Grand Junction and the east c:S0 am.
No S-From Provo. Grand juno
ton and the east .10:4o pm
No. 5-From Provo, Bingham,
Eureka, Belknap. Manti and
intermediate points .......... 5:35 pm.
No 2-From Ogden and the west. $50 In
Nc. 4From Ogden and the west. 7:30 pm
No. 10--From Ogden and inter-
mediate points .................. $40 pm
Provo and intermediate points 1000 a m.
No. 41-From Park City.........-. Sis ?. m
Ticket ONCE 103 West Second South.
Postoffice Corner.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-08

to the East-to Lincoln, Omaha, Peo-
ria, Chicago, st. Joseph, Kansas City,
and st. Louis.
Smooth trains every day in the
year-the Chicago Special, leaving
Denver at LAO p. m, and the Vesti-
buled Flyer, leaving at $50 p. m.
Utah's favorftes-the fastest, finest,
safest. and smoothest trains out of Dem
yer. Tickets al offices of connecting lines.
Ticket Office, 214 S. w. Temple st.
Tickets at offices Of connecting lines.
1. A. BENTON, Ticket Agent, Z. q
W. Ry., Dolly Block.
r. F. NESLEN, Travelling Pass. and
Freight Agent
W. F. M'MILLAN, Gen. Agt.
014 s. W. Temple St., Salt Lake City
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-05-06
Cutoff to be Built.

The Spokesman-Review of last Tues
day contained tho following regarding
the building of the Pullman Cornell cut
off, the building of which it is expected
will be commenced within short time
THE story that the Northern Pacific
railway is to build the Pullman Cornell
cut loft is being revived, now that the
battle between the o. r. & N. and Nor
thern Pacific is on again, and it is as
serted here that the road will doubtless
be constructed.
Such road would be of infinite ben
eft to the Northern Pacific. 1t would
greatly shorten the route by which the
Palouse wheat would be hauled to the
seacoast and thus would reduce the cost
To build the line the company would
probably parallel the O. r. & \. from
Pullman to Colfax and would then strike
southwest to Connell, passing through
Lacrosse.
eff the Northern was on amicabls
terms with the o. R. & N, it might dc
neat stroke of business in acquiring
some track the O. R. & n. already owns
from Lacrosse to Connell, covering over
half of the distance from Colfax to Con.
nell. 1t is, to be accurate, 53.1 miles
long, and was the first piece of track the
O. r. & n. Co. owned north of the Snake
river, having been built by the old Ore
gon improvement Company. The track
is used only as far as Washtucna, tc
which place train runs once week
from Lacrosse. Beyond Lacrosse the
old rails and grade are unused.
Some idea OF the saving it would bt
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-05-06

to the Northern Pacific to have . Pull
man Connell Inns passing through the
heart OF the Palouse country may be
gained frsm the recital of the distances
Travelled now and as they would be il
the Northern owned the line. At pres
ent the Northern has to haul the Pa
louise grain from Pullman to Marshall
Junction, distance OF 75.5 miles north
ward, and then haul it back in south
crly direction l01.5 miles to Connell, a
total OF l77 miles. BY way Of the o. r.
q N. line it is 1918 miles from Pullman
to Council, being 53.l miles from Con-
nell to Lacrosse and 54.4 from Lacrosse
to Pullman. About 20 miles would be
the least saving. 1t might amount to
more, as the Northern might get bet
ter route from Pullman to Lacrosse than
the o. r. q n. has.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-05-06

PALoUsE il making great preparations
for the entertainment of the old veterans
on the occasion of the third annual re-
union of the Whitman County Veterans
Association, which will be held in that
city Msy "a, 25 and 26th. The college
cadets will also be in encampment at
Palouse at the same time. These en-
campments are happy affairs, and the
people OF Palouse should put forth every
endeavor to make the visit of the vet
Grams pleasant remembrance to the
"boys of '61."
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-05-06

The miners union affair in the Coeu,
d Alenes has been serious thing TO,
organized labor of all kinds, the svm.
pathy of the public having been des-
troyed, and unionism standing more for
organized ruffianism than for the pro-
lection OF the man who tolls for hiu
daily bread. The wages paid in the
mines were good, 50 and $3.50 per day,
and there was no occasion for a strike
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-05-06

The rumor has come pretty straight
that the Q. r. x N. will commence grad
ing on the Celiax-Penewawa branch line
next week. II this proves true it starts
the railroad ball rolling in good shape in
the Palouse country, for the Northern
Pacific will DO forced to build the Pull
man-Connell cutoff, and many parts OF
the country that have longed for years
for the toot Of the iron horse will soon
hear it.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-05-06

THERE has at last been falling out
between State Treasurer Young and his
chief deputy, Bovine, and the latter is
out of job. In a statement made by
Bovine, he said 81 have boon occupied
about all the time in endeavorino to
teach the the treasurer to be gentle
man." Ye gods, no wonder tho poor
fellow gaze up in despair
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-05-06
Reunion of Veteran 8.

The third annual reunion of the Whit
man county Veterans Association will
be held at Pslouse City, on May "a, 25
and 26th next, under the auspices of
Maj. Anderson Post, No. %, G. A. r..
Everybody is cordially invited to atterd
and partake with us of the enjoyment of
fine patriotic program.
Hon. j. w. Reid, OF Lewiston, Idaho,
Rev. B. E. Utz, of Spokane, Hon. Fl.
Rosenhaupt of Spokane, Judge Norman
Back OF Spokane, Col. J. F. Mclean OF
Walla Walla, and VIM. Goodyear and
W. B, Hargrave of Colfax, will address
us upon the living issues of to-day along
patriotic lines.
"reminiscences songs and Rotations
will fill cut the program. Veterans! La
dies Of. the w. r. O.. Come with your
tents, provisions and grain for your
teams, the local post providing hay and
wood, and renew the memories and as
sociations of "Auld Lang svne"
The general public are cordially in
vited to attend all meetings and enter
tsinments of the sncampmeut. Com
pany G of Washington National Guard
Of Garfield, and probably the cadets OF
the ag, icultural college will he in camp
at the same time and place, and their
camp routine, guard mounts, dreas pa
rades and battalion drills will be OF
great interest to all.
The citizens OF Palouse City extend
through us a hearty cordial welcome to
ali as their guests during this encsmp-
ment. Everyone come.
G. S. GRITMAN
NJ. t. MERRILL Com.
j. G. Poe
r. S. RICHHART, President
A. j. KING Secretary
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-05-06

THE Legislature allowed the deputy
state treasurer a salary of 1925 per
month in payment of his services trying
TO make q gentleman out of his superior.
The treasurer thought that 800 was suf-
ficisnt for the task, and that's the rock
they split upon.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-05-06

LABOR, more than the mine owners
will suffer by the destruction of the mills
at Wardnsr, for it throws out of en-
ploymsnt hundreds of men who were
getting good wages.