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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-27
MAKING RAPID PROGRESS.
Salt Palace Building Is Taking
Shape,

Work on the Salt Palace progresses
rapidly. and the forrnless mass of bare
and naked timbers of a few weeks ago
is now taking shape so as to show the
fine proportions of the building The
cornice around the building is nearing
completion. and some of the orna-
mental devices are already being put in
The scaffolding for the lofty dome is
up. and another day or so will see the
timbers for the dome in position A
force of over a hundred men is now at
work on the building, and its erection
is being. pushed with all possible speed
The laving of the surfacing of the
cycle track will begin today. The track
seems of ideal design and construction,
and ought TO be. a fast one, from its
present appearance.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-27
FOR NINETY-NINE YEARS.
New York Central Acquires Boston
& ALBANY Under Lease.

New York, June 26.-The Times says
that the New York Central is about to
acquire, under lease, the Boston & AL
bany system. Under the terms of the
deal already agreed upon, Boston & Al
bany shareholders will be guaranteed s
per cent dividends for ninety-nine
years. Eight per cent is the dividend
they now receive regularly, though
earnings running beyond such rate have
provided extra disbursements more
than once.
The Boston & Albany deal is the ac-
complishment of William K. Wander
bilt. 1t is not unlikely that the absorb
ton of the Boston & Albany will be fol-
lowed by that of the New York, New
Haven & Hartford system, now con-
trolled by j. Pierpont Morgan and the
Messrs. Rockefeller.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-27
Mackintosh's Successor.

H. F. Bartlett has been appointed
voucher clerk in the freight claims de-
partment of the Rio Grande Western,
to fill the vacancy caused by the APP
Dointment of T. j. Macintosh as gen.
eral superintendent of the Salt Lake 6,
Mercur railroad Mr.. Bartlett has re-
,ently come from Florence, Colo,
where he has been living for a short
time. Formerly he was chief claim
clerk on the K. c., F. 5. & NJ. railroad
and associated companies. He was at
his desk for the first time yesterday.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-27
SEND THE SICK HOME.
Two Hundred Members of Kansas
Regiment Are Coming.

Kansas City, June ga special ca
blegram to the Star from Manila, via
Hongkong, June %. says:
Captain Clark, Captain Watson.
Iie0teuant Ball and 200 sick and
wounded from the Twentieth Kansas
regiment have been sent home Only
$50 nen are still doing dSty. These are
on the firing line. The other members
of the regiment are relieved from duty
on account of sickness.
The Kansas regiments normal
strength is about 1,200 men. With 200
sick on the way home and $50 on the
firing line, $50 are left among those
unfit for dalV''
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-27
Whites Cream Verm;fuge

is the one worm remedy that does ev-
NV Of harm 1t is purely vegetable
nreparation that cannot fail to expel
worms. II your child eats well. but
fails to grow; If it is dark under the
ives If 1t is fretful or If it sleeps poor
y, the chances are that the worms are
sanninp its vitality, retarding its
growth and endangering its life. You
can use Cream Vermifuge with absolute
small dose. Price. % cents.
Sold by z. c. NJ. I. Drug Department.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-27
Union nenot Needed

The American Land and Title Regis
.er says of Salt Lake: The intermoun-
tain metropolis becomes ambitious.
.lncle Sam is about to erect a splendid
new federal building. the street rail-
way system is to be overhauled and
improved. the asphalting of Brigham
street will give the city one Of the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-27
CONDITIONS IN MONTANA.
Entrance of Copper Trust Will Benz
fit the Merchants.

Charles NJ Bell. the well known trav-
cling man, came down from Butte on
Sunday. Mr.. Bell has been making
four trips yearly for the past twenty
years to the principal towns of Mon
tana He is unable to see in the trans
fer of the Anaconda properties to the
Amalgamated company any menace 10
labor or the business interests of the
state, and he believes that ultimately
Butte will be a better town than ever
before. His opinion, based on the IN
formation given him by an agent of the
Rockefellers, is that the AmalSamated
company will confine itself strictly 10
mining and not engage in merchandls-
ing. so that the merchants of Butte and
Anaconda Will get better share of the
miners trade than has been given them
in the past
Mr.. Bell says that while the people OF
Butte and Anaconda were much agl-
tated by the sale. their fears have been
dispelled, and they are just as confident
of prosperity in the future as cOgnlzant
Of il in the past.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-27
About the Philippines Hemp Indus
New York SUM

L
IT Is worth noting in re gard to the
famous hemp produced exclusively in
the Philippines that the plant yields. in
fact. two qualities, with important in
dustriaI or commercial adaptations IN
each case. From the bast, or hbrou5
outer leaf, comes the coarse, strong
fiher. which is the best material used
for sailcloths and cordage, it being par
ticuIarly recommended by the fact that
il is not easily rotted by salt water.
The fiber yielded by the inner stalks is
fine and weak, and from it are woven
textile fabrics superior in softness and
lightness to those made of the best
Russian hemp, these fabrics, however.
being seldom exported, as they are
bought by Chinese merchants at Ma
Mia for local consumption 1t is found
that, under the best conditions, the Ma
Mia hemp produces the very large
quantity of 5000 pounds of fiber 10 the
acre. and, though between 100000 and
s. COO. eco bales have been exported in the
last ten years. the industry is admitte4
to be still in its infancy.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-27

finest thoroughfares in the west, gen.
eral building is active, realty grows
stronger. and now there is strong call
for a new and commodiOus railway
station. a central and complete depot
commensurate with the dignity and
Importance of the city. Salt Lake ter
mInals are VIGOROUSLY bad. most every
city of the land one-third its size hav-
ing better
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-27
CAN GOVERN THEMSELVES.
Opinion of General King Regarding
the Eilipinos.

Milwaukee. Wis. June 2s.-Brigadier
General Charles King, who returned
from the Philippines a short time ago.
III a letter to the Milwaukee Journal
published today states that the capa-
oility of the Filipinos for self-govern-
lnent cannot be doubted. and if given
a fair start they could look out fos,
themselves infinitely better than our
people imagine
He says they rank far higher than
the Cubans or the uneducated negroes
To whom the United States has given
the right of suffrage.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-27
Disease and Accident.

Twenty-seeond, George Bits, arti-
ficer, ID, Fourth infantry, drowned,
Honolulu; May 9, David r. Johnson, /,
Thirteenth infantry, erysipelas: June
IS Richard F. Ravens, II, Nineteenth
infantry, heat exhaustion; 10, Max
Newgrass, Z, Fourth infantry, phthi-
ses; 20 Edward F'lorenline, Eighth
artillery, Gysentery; %, Frank E King.
q. Ninth infantry; "a. William A Pill
grim, Thirteenth Minnesota, variola;
D. Earl r. Cotton. H, Ninth in
fantry.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-27
Making Light of Her.
philadelphia Bulletin.)

philadelphia Bulietln-)
The Sword Swallower-lsn the liv-
ing skeleton ridiculous?
The Snake Charmer-What now?
The Sword Swallower-Why, l just
heard him call the fat lady the light
OF his existence"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-27
From wounds In Action.

David Silver. NJ, First Montana in
fantry; June Is. Miles Donile corporal.
/, Twelfth infantry; 19, Sherman 7.
Shepard II. First Washington; Defor-
est Hutchinson, 3, Ninth infantry;
Leonard Edling, Z, Twenty first in
fantry; 20. Herbert Miffiin, B, Fourth
infantry.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-27
DEATHS OF SOLDIERS.
General Otis Makes a Report to the
War Department.

Washington, June 26.-The war de-
partment has received the following
death report from General Otis:
Manila, June 6-Adjutant General.
Washington: Death report since last
weekly reDOrt.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-27
Cnlednnian Prizes.

Winners, of prizes at Calder's park on
Saturday will please call at SI2 South
Main street Wednesday. between the
hours of l and or and p. m
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-27
She Hadn't Heard of It.

fBostOn IrdNtIeIJ
Mr.. Wabash-Do you think the north
mole wiz ever be found, Miss Olive.
Miss Olive (of st. Louis)-Why, l
didn't know it was lost.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-27
SAILED FOR MANILA.
Transport Sheridan Leaves San
Francisco With Troops.

washington. June 26.-Adjutant Gem
erai Corhin l@s -e~efved a telegram
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-27
Strange. But True.
fPhiIadelphia Record.

Philadelphla Record-)
The sporty girl likes 10 appear In winter
arraved in sealskin, and at the shore in
summer her fancy runs largely to bare
skin.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-27
News That Batterymen Are Coming
Causes Joy.
LOOKS SURE AT LAST
KILOGRAMS SAY UTAHNS ARE
BOARDING TRANSPORTS.
Will Hardly Leave Manila Before
July 3, and, If Conditions are
Favorable, Will Reach San Fran
cisco Some Thirty Days Later
major Young Stays Behind.

There was joy in many Salt Lake
home last night over the news from
Manila that the Utah batteries had
begun boarding transports that will
soon be headed toward San Francisco.
There will also be joy in homes
throughout the state when the word
gets TO them. In anticipation fathers
and mothers have begun to welcome
their boys. Sweet girls whose hearts
have been in the Philippines for more
than year, rejoice in the prospects of
seeing the men who have them. There
were some heavy hearts also, yester-
day, some tears for the boys who will
never come back
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-27
Major Young to Stay.

Some disappointment was manifested
at the announcement that Major Young
would stay behind His friends ap-
preciate the compliment paid him by
General Otis request that the major
retain his position as chief justice of
the supreme court at Manila, but they
are anxious to see him. Major Young 5
services can hardly be dispensed with.
AS a lieutenant in the regular army
he was recognized authority on mill
tary Jurisprudence and his book on the
subject is considered the standard
The information that Major Young
is TO remain came to Acting Governor
Hammond through the adjutant gen
eral. In a telegram General Corbin
said that Major Young would be
mustered out of the volunteer army
but would remain for an indefinite
period in the civil position General Otis
desires him TO occupy.
Figuring On Dates.
Salt Lakers who have relatives. in
the Utah batteries and many others
who are interested in the gallant
volunteers, busted themselves yester-
day in figuring when the boys can get
here. 1t was estimated that they could
hardly get away from Manila under
week AS far as the men themselves
are concerned it would be simple mat
ter for them to get aboard the SHIPS,
for they will likely return practically
without baggage or equipments.
The vessels will have to be pro-
visionen, though, and this, with the
coaling that will be necessary and in
cidental delays that are unavoidable
viii put the actual sailing date over to
about July 3. From Manila to San
Francisco is run of thirty days
under favorable weather conditions.
This would put the batteries into the
Golden Gate not earlier than Aug. 2
or 3.
Then will come three days DELAY
in quarantine after which the volun-
teers will go into camp at the Preside.
Just how long it viii take to muster
them out is questionable but under the
most favorable circumstances they viii
hardly be discharged before Aug. 10,
which would bring them to Utah, if
they came right away, Aug. II. Unless
an arrangement can be made by which
the Utahns can be mustered out in
Salt Lake, the place of enlistment, it is
hardly probable that they will come
here in a body.
The celebration in honor of their ar
rival viii therefore probably have TO
be fixed for a date in the fall when all
the soldier heroes can be gotten to-
gether from their homes in and out of
the civ
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-27
DISCOVERED.


indeed.
bac Of
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-23
Has MUCH NEW WORK ON HAND
Union Pacific Plans to Make Many Improve
ments on Its System.
LARGE SUMS OF MoNlY TO Be EXPENDED
Kinks Are to he Taken Out of the
Tracks and Hills Are to he
Cut Down, Reducing
the Grade.

While ether roads may be schCming to
force the Union Pacific to change its policy
governing the distribution of it's traffic, that
company seems to be going on planning inn
portant improvements in its line not only
in the far west and in Nebraska, but here
in Douglas county. One of these, which
will involve a large outlay of money, will
be the Strengthening Of the tracks between
this city and South Omaha. The track at
present is one series of sharp curves, ueces-
stating a reduction of speed and the seri-
Gus racking of rolling stock. To amend this
is one of the schemes the operating depart
ment of the road now has under consldera-
tiOn.
Mention has already been made OF the
changes which will be wrought when the
new depot Is completed. These involve the
filling in Of n large tract of ground at the
west end of the bridge for use roadbed
and extending as far west as the new depot.
This will permit of an easy curve from the
bridge to the new depot, which stands some
distance north of the old structure. The
more room which the road will have west
of the Tenth street yladuct at that time Will
enable the company to eliminate the small
curves in that section of the yards and IA
cilitate the movement OF the trains.
Southwest from the depot there is an
other sharp curve, 1t begins at Twentieth,
and reaches its maximum at Twenty
fourth street. The plan of the company, as
now understood, ia to straighten the line in
that vicinity and take out this curve, To
do this 1t will require a heavy cut, as the
land adjoining the right OF way in that
neigtborhood 70 high, but in an age when
time is the principal factor in ralroading
an item of expense incurred in making cuts
which shorten the line or make faster run
ming possible is not taken to be an obstacle.
II is not settled that all of these curves
will be taken out this year, but the WORK
will be commenced, and 1t may be next
year before 1t is completed. The company
has so much new work on hand at this time,
largely in the shape of improvements to the
existing line, it cannot all be done at onc,.
The changes in the track between the
bridge and the depot will be made first ana
will be completed as soon as the contrac'
for filling in the low land is complete and
ready for the track layers. The other
changes will follow in due time.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-23
JossELYN TENDERS RESIGNATION
Throws UD Position as Superintend-
ent on the Port Arthur.

Throws UD Position ns Superintend-
ent on the Port Arthur.
That all is not harmony in the Port
Arthur railway world is being shown almost
every day. b. +. Josselyn, who has been
superintendent cf the northern lines of the
system, with headquarters at Council Bluffs,
has rendered his resignation. The cause of
this action on his part is said to be due
to the fact that the eastern interests in
the road have insisted on the appointment
of +. II. Shauiler as assistant general mana
ger of the northern lines, giving him juris-
diCtion over Mr. JoSselyn. The lattel's POSI-
tion may be better understood when it Is
said he has had thirty years experience in
railroading, while Mr. Shauher is reported
to be a young man of % years, who, up
till this time, has held no more responsible
position than that of travelling freight agent
OF the road out of Quincy.
Mr.. Josselyn gave up position as gen.
eral manager with another road to accept
the superintendency of the northern lines of
the Port Arthur system. When Robert Gill
lam, the general manager OF the system,
was appointed one of the receivers of the
road he resigned as general manager and
Mr.. Josselyn was appointed to the place.
The Board Of Directors, however. refused to
accept Mr. Gllam's resignation and he has
continued as general manager, leaving Mr..
Josselyn as superintendent
Mr.. Josselyn years ago was engaged in the
railroad business in this section OF the coun-
try and during his short term as supern-
tendent with the Port Arthur has added to
his list CT friends both in and out of rail
road circles He has made no plans for the
future, but will continue TO reside at Coun-
ell Bluffs for the present.
II, j. McCarty, general auditor of the Port
Arthur system, has issued a circular letter
announcing the appointment of H. B. John
| son as auditor for the Omaha, Kansas City
G. Eastern, completely ignoring the recent
appointment of o. e. Moore to that position
No explanation is given for this sudden
| change in plans.
The receyership matters pertaining to this
system will come up again in the federal
| court of Missouri in two weeks after which
it is expected there will be another shift in
| the list of employees.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-23
STATION C is NOW LOCATED
Branch PostOfiice is to BE Estab-
lishcd at Sixteenth and
NintOn.

The telegram from Washington announC-
ing that Station c, the new branch post
office on the south side, has been located
surprise to postofce officials here While
none of them knew of the exact location,
nearly all were of the opinion that the
Office would go into one of the vacant store
rooms at the corner of Sixteenth and Vinton.
This is where the street cars on the line
to South Omaha turn, and is regarded as one
OF the most prominent corners in that por-
tion of the city.
Now that the branch postofiice on the
south side has been located, Postmaster
Crow will take steps to put 1t in operation
rives. However, he will district the south
end OF the city and have a plat prepared
showing the territory that will be dependent
upon Station c for it's mail.
Up to this time none of the employees have
applied for the position that has been ere
ated by the establishment of the office. This
delay in applying is attributed to the fact
that the postmaster will receive but 5000
per year and will be required to be on duty
continuously from 7 a. IN. until p. m
every day in the year, with the exception
of Sundays and holidays. If no applica-
tions are filed for the position the post
master will be compelled to select person
This person, however, must be one of the
employees of the Office and as there are none
of them who receive a less salary the in
diyidual securing the appointment will not
be oyerjoyed.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-23

The March, 1899, number of the New Era
contains a very interesting article entitled,
In the Black Hills" by Dorothy n. Law.
The writer having spent a vacation in the
Black Hills, undertakes to tell of the pleas
ures experienced and the natural attrac-
tons that the Hills have as a place for
recreation.
She says: "Only in a country of the mag
nitude of the United States would it be
possible for so important health and pleas
ure resort as these Hot Springs to exist, and
yet be so little known few hundred miles
away. That the spot has been designated
in various descriptive publications by the
passenger department of the railway which
penctrates this region as the switzerland
of America is not surprising. The term is
amply justified by the health giving quail
ties of the waters by the delightful climate
and by the beauties of the scenery These
waters, which are ever flowing from the
rock formation have been tested for many
dict has been unanimous in their favor.
The spacious and well appointed bath house
and swimming pool, the extent and high
character of the two chief notes.-the Evans
and Gillespie-the exceptionally excellent
character of the railway facilities for reach
ing the place and the courtesy and hos
ptable treatment accorded TO visitors, have
given the Springs degree of popularity
only enjoyed by the most deserving and the
most favored health resorts of this coun
try"
She also tells of the wonderful Wind Cave
of the bad lands and Of the railway
skirtng the eastern slope of the Black Hills,
passing through a natural opening in the
mountains near Rapid City, emerging from
a long tunnel into the noted WhitewOOd
and Dcadwood guches.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-23
PLAYS POSSUM WITH OFFICER
"Chicken Jim" Smith Puts Up Neat
Dodge To Escape from
Custody.

There is one James Smith who can always
be distinguished from other men of the same
name because Of an appropriate sobriquet
by which he Is commonly known. He Is the
James Smith who lives at iOi William
street and his pseudonym Is Chicken jim e"
the nmble fingered,
Smith has acquired the title by reason of
lengthy series of small thefs beginning
with his arrival in town three years ago
and terminating last week when he stripped
cloths line robbed a hen house, stole a
suit OF clothes, beat his wife and cunnlngy
eluded arrest.
He was taken into custody Saturday on
the charge OF wife beating, but the oifense
was committed last Thursday and it was
then he outwitted an officer and avoided
capture
A policeman called at Smiths home to
take him to jail Thursday afternoon and
he was met with fiat refusal to go, Smith
asserting that he would not bulge an inch.
When persuasion failed to move the Wife
beater the policeman tried the sterner logic
OF a hickory club with the result that Smith
fought back. The policeman, in self-de-
fense, then struck his man several blows on
the head the last knocking him senselegs
and, supposing him dead to the world he
raised him to his shoulder and started to
carry the prisoner to the nearest police tel
ephone to send a call for the patrol wag-
gon.
As the road was up hill the burden proved
too heavy to be carried by single man and
the officer deposited his load still uncon-
scious, on a sidewalk and went to flnd some
one TO aid him. block away a carpenter