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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-17
The q. S. Govt reports
show Royal Baking Powder
superior TO aH others.
Special Match Arranged.

New York, July lit was announced
today by an official of the Middle States
Regatta association that a special
match had been arranged between the
senior Fights of the PENNSYLVANIA
Barge club of Philadelphia and the
Argonauts of Toronto, who are now in
England. 1t is proposed to make the
rate the feature of the Middle States
regatta on Labor Day and John Wanna
maker will give a $1,000 cup to the win
ming crew.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-17
CLOSE CALL FOR LINEMAN.
Electrician Has Narrow Escape While
at Work.

SANDY" Stevenson, a lineman in the
employ of the electric light works,
caused a terrific explosion early this
morning in front of The Herald build
ing that momentarily created some
anxiety as to his safety. The electro
clan had been called to see why the
motor in the press room would not run.
and mounting the pole on the curb he
commenced an examination of the con-
verter box. Doubtless some of his tools
made a circuit of the deadly current,
and in the explosion the converter was
destroyed. necessitating the use of
steam to run the linotypes and the
press.
The excited night-workers expected
to see Sandy fall from his perch
dead. but he soon came down with a
hadly burned hand.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-17
WILL GO TO WORK TODAY.
Strike In the Kansas City Packing
Plant In Settled.

Kansas City, Mo-, July 16.-So far as
could be learned today, not one of 1000
locked-out employees of the Schwarz-
child & Sulsberger packing plant will
refuse to go to work Monday morning.
There is no change in the status of the
trouble from that of Saturday, beyond
the decision of the company to leave
the matter of discipline for the twenty
six violators of the agreement made
with the union representatives entirely
in the hands Of the grievance commit
tee of the unions.
The company reserves the right, how
ever, to discharge these men, should the
method or extent of discipline not meet
their approval.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-17
TREATMENT OF PRISONERS.
Will Be Different In Japan Under the
New Treaties.

Victoria, B. c., July 16.-Japanesa
advices say with regard to the treat-
ment of foreign criminals after the
operation of new treaties, the prison
bureau of the home department has de.
cided to detain such criminals in diff
ferent prisons from japanese. Cells
are TO be furnished with a wooden
chair. Buttoned clothes and wooden-
soled sandals will be provided. The
diet of prisoners is to consist of boiled
rice, barley and vegetables. Religious
instruction will be given 10 them By
ministers who understand a foreign
tongue
AS foreigners are not skilled in any
handicraft work. some other kind or
labor will be specially provided fos
them
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-17
HARRISON LOYAL TO BRYAN
BUT WILL BE PRESIDENTIAL
CANDIDATE IN 1904.
Chicago Mayor Will Not Stand In
the Way of the Silver Leader at
Coming Convention.

Cleveland, O., July 16.-vincent n.
Perkins of Chicago, who has been men
toned as the successor of Carter II.
Harrison for the mayoralty of that city,
is visiting in Cleveland. In an inter-
view today he said that Mayor Harri-
son was loyal to William ]. Bryan and
would support him for the presidency
next year.
Mayor Harrison" he said, will be
candidate for governor of Illinois. to
succeed Governor Tanner, and in 1904
he will be a candidate for the presi-
dency and will be nominated"
Mr.. Perkins expressed the opinion
that Ex-Governor Altgeld had had his
day in politics.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-17
Only One Negro Was Killed.

Birmingham, Ala, July 16.-There
was no further trouble at Ishkoda to-
day. Coroner Dallas began his investi-
cation of last nights killing. Only one
negro, Richard Cobb. was killed. Four
were wounded, however, and one of
them will die. 1t is the opinion that
the striking negro miners did the shoot
ing, and the non-union men have sworn
revenge. Two hundred more negroes
will be brought here tomorrow night.
Sixteen deputies are ON duty around the
mines.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-17
REUNION OF VETERANS.
G. A. r. Committees Hold Prelim-
mary Meeting.

The committees from the five Utah
posts of the G. A. r., appointed to ar
range for the state reunion and re-
ception to volunteers at Saltair met
yesterday morning at the Knutsford
to organize and get down to work.
Only one thing was definitely decided,
and that was that a short parade
would be held, in which the G. A R..
the volunteers. the National Guard and
Others will participate. In a day or
two the full programme will be made
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-17
Another Strike Off.

Pittsburg, July 16.-Tin plate workers
throughout the country, to the number
of nearly so, 0OO resume work tomor-
row, after an idleness of two weeks.
The scale fixed in Chicago is based on
the price of bars, the minimum advance
over last years scale is placed at Is
per cent, which will prevail until June
so, 1900. In addition to the 10 per cent
advance, the men will receive a further
advance of 20 per cent because of the
recent advance of so cents per 100
pounds on tin plate.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-17
Paw Respects to Wheeler.

San Francisco, July 16.-General Joe
Wheeler spent a quiet Sunday with his
daughter, Miss Annie Wheeler. He was
busy most of the day attending to his
extensive correspondence, but found time
to take a drive through Golden Gate
park. Several officers paid their respects
General Babcock, and Captain Green. In
the afternoon Congressman Devries also
made a call. The general Will leave for
the Philippines on the transport Tartar
about the end of the week
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-17
NEW CURRY ORDERED.
To Investigate Pellieux Connection
With the Dreyfus Affair.

Paris, July 1.-THE minister of war, the
Marquis de Galifet, has ordered a new
inquiry into the connection of General de
PellieuX with the Dreyfus affair. 1t is eX-
pected that this viii result in his dismal
from the post of governor of the military
district of Paris.
Paul de Roulede, chief of the League of
Patriots, has resumed his agitation in
favor of the ple5iscitary republic. He
lectured on the subject today in one of
the city theatres, which was crowded with
a demonstrative audience. There were
trifling disorders when the meeting broke
I'D.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-17
The Court of Arbitration.

The Hague, July 1.-THE subcommittee
of the arbitration section of the peace
conference, at yesterdays meeting adopt
ed resolution that the permanent court
of arbitration should consist of ministers
credited to Holland instead of ministers
resident at The Hague. This will have
the effect of bringing in the smaller states
whose ministers are accredited to two or
more countries simultaneously.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-17
Has Nothing to Retract.

Washington. July Accommodations
Herman OF the general land office. hav-
ing received a dispatch from ex-senator
W. V. Allen. demanding that the commits
sioner retract an alleged statement that
he (Allen) had entered government land
under the reservoir or other act of con-
gress, has replied that no such statement
has ever been made by the general land
Office
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-17
Protests From Frenchmen.

Paris, July 16.-La Republique Fran
caise. commenting upon the danger in
which the proposed Franco-American
commercial convention will place our ma
tfonal productions" says: THE project
provokes legitimate protests. The agri-
culturalists of Ain department have al
ready demonstrated and others will fol-
low. as all parts of the country will be
affected"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-17
Women,s Relief Corps.

The George r. Maxwell W. R. C. will
meet on Wednesday at the usual time
at their new hall in the 1. o. o. F.
building on Market street. 1t is de-
sired that all members attend as they
will learn what will greatly interest
them. The lawn fete at Mrs. Owens
last week was a success in every way
and as hostesses Mrs. Owens and Mrs.
Hardy We're excellent.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-17
Dawson Murderer Convicted.

Seattle, Wash, July 16.-Dawson ad-
vices state that Arthur Goddard has
been convicted of the murder of A. P.
Prater last May, and sentenced to be
hanged in August. A miner named
Frank was found guilty of an attempt
to murder z. w. Sanderson of Los An
geles last winter on the trail, and was
sentenced to fourteen years imprison-
,fopnf
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-17
Reduction In Duties.

London, July 16.-The Buenos Ayres
correspondent of the Times says that
the new treaty between Argentine and
the United States gives a reduction on
duties on Argentine sugar, hides and
wool, and on American canned goods,
timber and certain foods.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-17
line up was as follows:

The cakewalk was won by Eugene
Steifel and Miss Ida Kimball of Salt
Lake, who received a prize of so. The
walk was executed very gracefully and
ELECTED a great amount of applaus.
The special train for Salt Lake left
the Springs at 10 o'clock.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-17
Dixon and santry Matched.

st. Louis. July 17.-George Dixon, the
colored champion featherweight of the
world. and Eddie Santry of Chicago,
have been matched TO box twenty
rounds at the Fourteenth Street theatre
Iulv 81
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-17
nrnmned While Bathing.

Spokane. Wash. July 16.-Charles Elm
ouist of Spokane was drowned today
while bathing at Medical Lake. His row.
boat was overturned and he could not
SWIM He leaves a wife and two small
children, who are visiting Up N~><s-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-17
Consistent.
washington Star

.
The cynic cried, This life at best
Is nothing but an idle jesti'
And when another drew apart
The doors and showed his Utmost heart.
Where stood his friendships and his fears.
Too great for words too fierce for tears.
The cynic smiled. Quoth he This lest
J. even better than the restr
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-17
Bodv of Unknown Man Found.

Sacramento Cal, July 16-The body of
an unknown man was today found in the
Sacramento river, nine miles below Free
port The corpse is that of a man of
sixty years. He had a wooden leg.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-17
Orphan Child Lost.

Sacramento, Cal. July 1s.-Elsie Peer
less, an orphan child twelve years old,
strayed from the home of Mrs. Leonard
yesterday and has not since been heard
of, though the police have searched for
her all day.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-17
Fire In ST LoIIis

st. Louis. Mo-. July 16.-The large plant
of Somers Bros. manufacturers of horse
collars and leggins was totally DESTROYED
by fire this morning. The damage is esti
mated at $4,000 fully covered by insur-
ance.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-17

from the result of a coming prize fight
to the deepest question of the Bible and
theology.
One morning. shortly after Wounded
Knee. with it's direful results, had been
fought, 1 thought it would be great
joke to post a startling bulletin, just
to start the mems tongues a-wagging.
So 1 wrote the following:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-17
Another Alaska Steamer Due.

Seattle. Wash, July ia steamer re-
sembling the Roanoke from st. Michael.
Alaska. passed Carmanah point tonight.
She is due here at a. m
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-17
Postoffice Was Burned.

Gallatin. Tenn, July 16.-Fire tonight
destroyed the Tompkins Opera House
block and the postoff1ce. The mail and
records were saved. Loss, S75, 600.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-17

Lady SaliSburY Is Better.

London, July 16.-The condition of
Lady Salisbury, wife of the prime min
lister, is reported today as more favor
able.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-17

"BIihn Owen is proving big card at
the piano for the Lagoon people. He
seldom fails to catch the honse with his
overture"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-17
Stylish Hats

Stylish Hats
are Miller, Warburton, Denney, Scho-
BILE and Halves derby hats. Sole agents.
BROWN, TERRY & WOODRUFF CO..
166 Main street.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-17
Solid Comfort

Solid Comfort
in our lightweight underwear. New
fabrics and colors; all sizes
BROWN, TERRY & WOODRUFF CO.,
Hatters and Furnishers, 166 Main st.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-17

Frank Vinton. the clever specialist,
will be in his element as Uncle Silas
in Boston," at Lagoon this week. Every
evening. Sis.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-17
Straw Hats,

New shapes and braids.
BROWN, TERRY & WOODRUFF CO.,
166 Main street.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-17

Walker House.-C. A Charles. Cincin-
natl: c. ]. Elliott. A. Molyneaux, Moab;
F. c. Steunenberg and family Caldwell,
Ida; Miss Houle, Evanston; B. F. Ing
ham. Florence; b. NJ. Ausherman. E. H
Jones. Eureka; DIR. Carpenter Mrs NJ
Pape and son, San Francisco: A Schilling
Denver; w. Perkins. Chicago; Mrs Bette
Moore and son, Birmingham. Ala; S.
Wachtel, Aspen, Colo: 1. H Ball. Chero
kee. Ia; Williem Gale. Arizona; DR.. J.
NJ Bailey, Deep Creek; E. ]. West.
Thompson'S Springs
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-17

Thomas B. Shannon. manager of the
Idaho Falls branch of the Consolidated
Implement company. is at the Kenyon.
farmers will have a bountiful harvest
and the season will be marked as one OF
unusual prosperity.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-17

c. r. Mcbride, one of Tooele's leading
citizens, is at the White house.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-17

r. Macmillan, prominent business
man of Kansas City, is at the Kenyon
with his wife, en- route to the Yellowstone
park.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-17

Two young Englishmen. Clement Miner
and Arthur Vernon, took in the sights of
the city and a dip at the beach yesterday.
on their return to London from the west.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-17

C. NJ. Hampson, general agent of the
Wabash railroad, with headquarters at
Denver is at the Cullen.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-17

Bud Reno. the promoter of the Sullivan.
kilrain fight, is at the Knutsford.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-17

Dr. J. NJ. Bailey, one of the pioneer
mining operators of Deep Creek. returned
to the Walker house yesterday from a
trip out west.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-17

Professor A c. True of the department
OF agriculture registered at the Knutsford
yesterday, on his return to Washington
from San Francisco. where he has beeS
attending the convention of the American
Association of Agricultural Colleges and
Government Experiment Stations. The
professor reports a pleasant and profit
able session, and his stopping off here on
his return trip was for recreation.
Austin's Hawaiian weekly. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1899-190?, 1899-07-01
A WINGED REVENGE.
A TALE OF THE FOURTH PLAGUE.


every morning as a conscientious duty to society,"
and the fact that he was one of the Jacksons;
fact that secured him the privilege of setting in
the mahogany lined and brass finished inner office
of Jackson, Jackson and Observation-Disclosures
ers. There was an outer office to the establishment
where the actual clerical work was turned out
filled with mere clerks on meagre salaries who
were gifted by Fortune only with mathematical
brains and not cousinshp or nephewship to the
Jacksons.
Needless to say the inner office was most Sc
lect, the salaries such as comported with the dig
mites of members of the clan Jackson, the drl-
ties sinecure; in fact the appointments were
those situations gained only by birth and wire
pulling, usually dominated snaps"
Therein lay Jackson's DOWNFALL Having alb
solutely nothing to do but discuss each others
i1eckties, the latest sporting news and their in
trigues at their various restaurants the COUSINS
sons and nephews, Jackson, were hard put to it at
times to satisfactorily fill in the five hours, per
diem, expected of them; ten until twelve and one
till four The slaves in the outer office put on
their chains at eight and took them off at six.
Some of the ''clan' Jackson manicured away
their time, others used the firms notepaper in
various ways our Jackson killed flies In a mo-
nent of desperate ennni, he one day took brok-
Ell rubber band and swapping it at an aggressive
blue bottle, slew it. He Sew another and finally
managed to wear out the afternoon by killing all
the flies that came near his desk, they were not
many, in that well regulated and arstocratic
sanctum. This sport became such an agreeable
interl,lde to the monotony of his days that he
practiced it vigorously, assduously A knot tied
in one end, the business end, of the rubber, was
an improvement he found. The habit grew on
him, he carried bands in his vest pocket and went
on his Strengthening way. A fly to him was as a
grey gr1at to trout he could not resist it. Fin
ally, so deft an assassin did he grow, that he no
tie, he voted it too unsportsmanlike, and for the
reason that he played only cushion billiards,
flushed his game and brought them down on the
wing. He moved his desk by diplomatic ex-
change to the window where the light would at
tract his prey deeply had the habit fastened on
him. That the insects had the brains the temer-
lty to plot revenge never entered his head until
after many days. In the office his fellow Jack
sonians dubbed him the Spider and Dragged of
his deadly aim to the envy of fellow holders of
Snaps" in neighboring clans. They were great
on sobriquets in that office, the wit of the clan
was the name dispenser, his best and latest jen
deSbrlt was to call the liking" of the sanctum,
king on account of his irresponsible and unap-
proachable neckties, Stonewall Jackson ''because
he's such thorough brick you know" The Jack
sonlans were nothing if not English in their lam
guage and in their Jokes. To Stonewall did the
nf tlo Il ct
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-28
CENTRAL LABOR UNTO N
Business Transacted at the Regular Meeting
Held Last Evening
Communication From Secretary of
to FraternaI Delegates.

President H. ". Szegedy occupied the
chair at the meeting last evening of the
Central Labor Union, and in the absence
of Mr.. J. L. Feeney. the secretary, Mr.. Sam
De Nedry acted in his place.
a communication was read from Mr.. John
Phillips. secretary of the United HattCrs
of North America. whose headquarters are
In Brooklyn. y. y. calling attention to the
existence of strike among the matters in
factory at Orange, y. J.. and asking that
a committee be appointed to call on the
firms and ask that they refuse To handle the
product Of the concern until the demands
of the men are conceded. The request was
grant I'd.
A letter was also read from the advisory
board of the Chicago Federation of Labor
and Allied Printing Trades Council. inform
ing the local council that after cNhauStln%
every other means for the settlement of
long-continued troubles between the council
and two newspapers of Chicago the latter
had been declared unfair. 1t was stated
that a resolution would be offered at me
coming convention Of the American FEEDER
alton of Labor In Detroit asking that body
to indorse the action Of the Chicago council
IN the matter.
In response to advices received from Mr..
Samuel Gompers. president OF the American
Federation Of Labor. committee was ap-
pointed t. meet Messrs. Wiikie and Has
lam. the fra ternal delegates from the Brit
ish Trades Union Congress to the conVen~
n. r
arrival in this city Wednesday afternoon
and extend to them welcome to WASH
ington. The committee is composed of
Ne ssrs. Milford Spohn. II. W. SzeSedy, Sam
De Nedry, Norman e. Sprague, j. d
Squire and ]. l.. Feeuey.
The report of the business agent, Sam De
Nedry. showed thai during the past week
the business transacted was not of public
importance.
The committee appointed to call the at
tention Of secretary Long to alleged dis
elimination in the employment Of jolnefs
at the navy yard. reported that they had
received letter from Mr.. Long, which mas
been already printed in The Star.
Exceptions were taken to some OF the
statements made in Mr.. Long letter. 1t
was stated that the wages of joiners in the
yard are 80 day, and that they nave
been substituted in many instances by Ia
bCrerS whose wages are $50 day rms,
i, is claimed. is violation of long-eXlst-
ing rule IN the navy yard, which will not
admit OF the employment of q laborer at
mechanics work.
The committee was continued and in
structed to again present the case to Score
tary Long.
A delegation reported that an electrician
employed in government building is TAX
ing outside contracts The matter was re-
ferred to the business agent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-28
RELIC OF LINCOLN FUNERAL.
Cloth Which Covered CatafaIque Pre-.
scented to National Museum.

The cloth which covered the catafalque
upon which were laid the remains Of Presi-
dent Lincoln, while in the Capitol build
ing, has been presented by Captain John
Stewart to the National Museum. Captain
Stewart, who was connected with the office
of the superintendent Of public buildings
and grounds, had charge Of the catafalque,
which continued to be an object Of Curl
osity to visitors at the Capitol long after
the event. He found that the relic hunters
were gradually making away with the
drapery, and SO he put it away. When
the office was removed from the Capitol
building to it's present locality the cloth
was taken along and has since been kept
there. Captain Stewart has concluded that
the proper place for the relic would be the
National Museum, and so has turned it
over to that institution. where it will be
placed among the other memorials of the
murdered President.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-28
Champagne Producers Organise.

At a meeting Of the leading manufac-
turers of true champagne In the tinted
states, held at the Ebhitt House yester.
day, steps We're taken toward the formation
OF an association. There were present w.
T. Hildreth. Urbana Wine Co.; Z. r. EN-.
efson, Brotherhood Wine Co.; D. @. Cook,
American Wine Co.; D. Bauder. Pleasant
valley Wine Col c. q. Wheeler, Lake
keuka Wine Co. A committee to prepare
plan of organization was appointed, con-
sistinS of Messrs. Hildreth and Emerson,
with Instructions to report at meeting
soon TO be held. The purpose of the new
organization, as given out is to protect
ana promote the interests Of the domestic
makers of genuine champagne.