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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-25

London, Sept. 24.-The attempts to
hold a pro-Boer, anti-war demonstra-
ton in Trafalgar square, London, this
afternoon, resulted in a. drastic failure.
Thousands assembled, but not to sup
port the speakers. On. the contrary, the
crowd waved Union Jacks and sang the
national anthem and Rule, Britannia"
like mighty inyocationS.
The speakers, who were quiet inaudi-
Bile, were received with groans decayed
apples and eggs, and other missiles.
There were cheers for Mr.. Chamber
lain, secretary of state for the colonies,
and Kisses for President Kruger. Some
soldiers who were present were carried
shoulder high by the crowd.
There We're several ugly PUSHES for
the platforms, which were surrounded
by opponents of the demonstration, who
yelled fiercely. Finally the mounted
police were telephoned for to clear the
square. Batons were freely used, sew
eral persons were trodden upon by the
horses, and thirty arrests were made.
The opponents of the meeting finally
proposed resolutions in support of the
governments policy, which were car
ried amid wild enthusiasm.
Speakers Are Execrated.
The 9ist of speakers included none of
special influence, most of them being
labor leaders or socialists, the members
of the peace associations having no OPP
portunity to address the crowd. They
were saluted with excavations as soon
as they mounted the platform, and were
obliged to stand, smiling complacently,
during the singing of the national airs
and the wild cheering for Mr.. Cham
berlain. Their attempts to put their
tn a
dumb show.
Henry NJ Hundman, the socialist
leader, was a particular object of ami
mostly He was menaced with forest
of walking sticks when he tried TO
speak.
The shouldering of a soldier and a
marine their hands. clasped, in pro-
cession around the square, provoked
frantic enthusiasm and. was altogether
an impressive incident the multitudes
bursting into the song, Soldiers Of the
Queen"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-25
Heln From Australia.

have anything whatever to do with
that gentleman.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-25

THE wooING OF A PRINCE.

the crowns above the heads of the new
ly-wedded pair.
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CONTINUED on page q,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-25
THE MINING INDUSTRY

Is one of Utah's greatest resources,
The Herald publishes more min
ing news than any other Utah
newspaper.
The times., 1899-07-09
THE CENTRE OF POPULATION.
Where 1t Has Been and What the
Next Census VIII show.
tFTom the New York SUM

By the First National Census taken in
1890. when the population of the country
was not much greater than that
OF New York city today the
centre OF population was twenty
three miles east of Baltimore. 1t
was still in the neighborhood of Baltimore,
though TO the west of that city, in 1900.
In 1910 it was near Washington. In 1920 it
was at Woodstock. Va, and in 1880, 1910,
and 1850 in the present State of West Yir-
sinia. In 1850, it was a little TO the south
Of Chilicothe, Ohio. this being the first
official appearance Of Ohio as the centre OF
population, though it has remained the
political centre OF population steadily ever
since.
In 1870 the centre Of population was on
a line in Ohio between Chilocothe and Gin
cinnau; in 1850 it was in the neighborhood
OF Cincinnati, and in 1890, the year of the
last national census, it was in Decatur
county. Ind. near the Ohio boundary. and
on line between Cincinnati and Indian
apolis. The Government estimate of the
present population OF the United States,
exclusive of countries over which its SOW
ereignty has been extended was u, 600. 900
on June 1, and all sections OF the country
have participated. though not equally, in
the growth OF population since 1890, when
it was 62. 100000.
by liiG COIDlHB EtUsu6 lHt ODlO ana MIS-
sissippi Valley States will probably be
shown to have gained less from direct for
eign immigration than in any previous
decade, while the citizens of the Middle
and New England States have, relatively
gained more. There has bsen a substantial
increase in population. larger, probably,
than in any period since the close of the
civil war, in the Southern and south border
States. and much larger increase in those
OF the Southwest. most notably in Texas,
the total vote Of which increased from
100000 in 1900 to $4,000 in 1890 and $780,
OOO in 1896. The pOulation of Texas g.
100000 in 1890 is probably near 1900. 900.
4 State census taken CT Kansas in 1895,
on the other hand. showed the population
of the State to be less than in 1890, while
in the same period the population of New
Jersey had increased 16 per cent.
Between 1880 and 1895 the population of
Florida increased from 100000 to i65 600.
while the population of South Dakota t32S.-
GOO in 1880 was returned as $3.50, GOO FIVE
years later.
The growth Of population in American
States between 1890 and 1900 will be in
accordance with the Increase of the urban
population in each rather than with the
iority OF the cities are In the North, it ap-
pears likely that the centre of popula-
tion" in 1900 viii be on or near the banks
of the Wabash, In the State of Indiana. a,
some point northwesterly from the present
centre and nearer the Illinois than the
Ohio State line.
The times., 1899-07-09
DISSERTATION OF MAHDrs TOME
Lord Charles Beresfora Defends the
siriIar In Parliament.

(Parliamentary Report OF tine London Post)
Lord C. Beresford said he understood
the right honorable gentleman to argue
that religious fanaticism was SO absurd
that he could not admit its power; but he
was not a literary man. Q-aughter9 Let
him give an instance of religious faaati-
cIsm which occurred when he was IN the
Soudan. A great sheik was captured and
brought before a distinguished, who said
of the Mahdi, rs this man man OF God .
Certainly" said the sheik. How do you
know" was asked. Because he performs
miracles" Does he?" asked the general.
What miracles has he performed lately?
Well" replied the sheik, "he came down
to Khartoum and wanted to go to Omdur
man. He had no boat. but he prayed, and
an alligator came out Of the Nile and car
ried him out to Omdurman." The distin-
guished general said, Did you see it?"
"Oh. no." replied the sheik, but people
told me who did see it, The general hap
pened TO have a glass eye, and ne said TO
the man. "if l took out one OF my eyes.
flicked it in the air. caught 1t and put 1t
back again, would you think l ought to be
a Mahdi?" Yes" said the sheik. The
general took out his glass eye. threw it UP,
and. catching it as 1t fell. put it back
again. The sheik fell on his knees and
said. God is great; you must be
Mahdi" IaughterD
As TO the desecration OF tombs the right
honorable gentleman ought to be consist
ent. The right honorable gentleman was
trustee OF the British Museum Qaughter),
and there could be no greater object les
son in respect to desecration Of tombs than
the British Museum. for there were there
mummies not only OF distinguished kings.
but OF peoplewho were worshiped and
prayed to as gods In olden days. and the
right honorable gentleman as trustee of
the Museum was more or less responsible
for that state OF things. cloud laughter.
He objected to anything in the nature Of
desecration OF tombs, but he was quite
certain that Lord Kitchener did the right
thing; he was noble and big about 1t;
it was not done in the way he wished it to
be done. but he gave the order and took
the entire responsibility. BY his conduct
OF the operations in the Soudan Lord Kitch-
ener had not only commanded the admira-
tion of all Britishers. but the respect of
every nation in Europe (cheers). and he
had shown himself brilliant administra-
tor and most uncommonly good fnancier
tCheers.)
The times., 1899-07-09
ECCENTRIC BIRD ACTIONS.
Curious Places Where Nests Have
Been Built.
(From the London Mail)


A few days ago the Daily Mail save
publicity to the eccentric behavior Of a
number of robins which had built their
nests in the organ pipes of st. Augustine's
Church, Bournemouth.
Places of worship have always been ia
vorite building places for birds, but 1t is
not often that nest is found In pew.
One Sunday, however, when the family of
Wykeham MusgTave were entering tteir
pew at Thame Park Chapel, OXfordshire.
they found a half made robins nest on
the bookledge between hymnbook and a
prayerbook. They decided to retire to an
other seat in favor of the little redbreast
intruder, and by the following Sunday
the nest was not only finished, but five
eggs had been laid in it.
During the whole of the next Sunday
service the robin sat in the nest, and 1t
was subsequently found that four young
ones had been hatched. For two or three
Sundays afterward the attentive mother
could be seen flying in and out of the
chapel conveying food for her offspring.
The extraordinary situation in which
nests are occasionally discovered almost
give one the impression that birds must
be endowed with q sense OF humor. For
instance when a bird selects scarecrow
whereon to build a habitation and home
II really seems to be poking fun at the
farmer or gardener who has resorted to
this device to frighten off the winged raw
ayers of his crops
At a. flower show held in Whitstable
Kent. last year an exhibit which attracted
a great deal of attention was scarecrow
from a field OF growing peas. in the head
of which a very condding bird had con-
structed its nest. But a still more curl
GUS kind of scarecrow which had been
utilized for the same purpose was pre-
sented to the Grosvenor Museum. Chester.
a short time afterward. a gamekeeper on
the Garden Park estate in that county one
day shot a sparrow hawk, which he hung
upon tree as warning to other feather
ed depredators.
The interesting discovery was subse-
auently made that wren had in the most
ingenious manner conceivable built its nest
upon the scare fixing it on the under
side CT the dead birds body between the
wings and legs.
In another case a wren chose an almost
equally strange place for nest. In
sheppard on Mr.. Hodson's farm at lford,
Sussex, there happened to be last year an
old Jacket hanging from beam. In one
of the pockets OF this the gentle little bird
had made its nest. which. when it was
discovered contained FIVE eggs.
1t was a wren, too. that made its home
in an old cannon at Kiel Harbor. Into the
bore OF this ancient piece of ordnance some
mischievous urchins had stuffed quantity
of rubbish, and on its being cleaned out a
wren's nest was found at the extreme end
of the bore, Immediately below the touch
hole
The neighborhood at that time was
much infested by the predatory feline. and
it was doubtless instinct which prompted
the wren to make its nest in the cannon,
where II could bring up its young without
the risk of molestation.
The ubiquitous sparrow seems to have a
great partiality for the railway. A few
seasons ago one built a nest between the
The times., 1899-07-09

harmony is perfect. 1t is the visible form
of the choir Invisible.
1t is color like this that fills the painter
with a rapture which it would be folly
to try to put in words. Nothing can so
nearly recall it as paint; indeed, one mar
vels at the success some great painters
have had in their efforts with their poor,
lame. limited medium to tell the world
of their impressions of this glorious mo-
ment The writer cannot speak for 9TH
ers. but for himself he is free to say that
such sunsets as those seen last week from
Aqueduct Bridge are the Kind he expects
to enjoy every evening the year round
when he arrives at his castle in Spain.
Yes, and like Joshua, he will command the
sun to stand still and it will obey him.
What unspeakable happiness TO study an
after-glow for an hour-a divine after glow
that holds its most perfect effect for
scarcely one short minute OF time
JAMES HENRY MOSER.
The times., 1899-07-09
A CORNER IN IPECAC.
The Brazilian Variety Very Scarce
mt Present.
{ From the New York Tribune.)

From the New York Tribune.)
Ten or twelve years ago one could buy
all the Rio ipecac root he wanted for sl.25
an ounce. Now it costs $4.25. and 1t is
quite as likely to grow more expensive as
to become cheaper. The supply has almost
ceased, and the worlds stock is said to be
in the hands of a few American dealers.
There is much talk, however. at the
present time, about the firmness Of the
Carthagena or New Granada root as an
efficient substitute for the Brazilian ar
ticle At least two points Of difference
have been noticed between the two. One
is merely in appearance. When cut open,
the Carthagena root shows certain rings
less distinctly than does that from Rio.
The other distinction is more important.
The alkaloid upon which the Brazilian
ipecac depends for its activity is known
as "emetine." This is found to only a
small degree in the Carthagenian root
The characteristic principle of the latter is
known as "cephaline." and It's action is
somewhat unlike that of emetine
Commenting on the situation week or
two ago, the American Druggist eX-
pressed surprise that more study had not
been given TO cephaline by experts than it
has thus far received. Whenever new va
rieties of a vegetable drug are discovered
1t is customary to investigate them with
great particularly. Thus far, however,
the physiological chemists are unable to
speak with confidence about the active
principle of the New Granada root.
One secret OF the diminution in the out
put of the Rio ipecac is the labor OF dig
ging the roots. The operation involves
bending over, and is said to be exceedingly
tiresome But this is also true of the Car
thagena root. The real explanation, there
fore, is probably the discovery by the Bra
Zilians that rubber culture is just now
more profitable than digging ipecac.
The times., 1899-07-09
How He Got His Money.
From the lansing Republican,

1--WE scheme which makes it unnecessary to
use the lost and found columns when / lose
anything" said we-known lawyer TO Ian
sing Republican" reporter.
'Hows that?' asked of him.
''FIl tell yOu,' he replied. "The other day /
missed my pocketbook containing a few worth
less papers and a $50 bill. was sure that
knew the exact locality in which lost it, and
was also pretty positive that a certain man had
found it, and intended 10 say nothing about it
Sunday was talking to party OF men Of which
he was member and casually alluded TO my
loss.
% What was there in the walletg asked a
friend
oh, nothing of any value / replied Sim
ply few addresses and an old counterfeit $50
bill ! have been keeping as a curio.' Monday my
suspected acquaintance stopped me on the street
and handed me my pocketbook, saying he had
picked it up in his Office that morning. BY the
way he remarked, that's mighty clever coun-
terfeit you have there. | could never have de-
tected il from a good fifty"
The times., 1899-07-09
HANDLING BULLION IN nrxIco.
Robbers Who Attacked Train I'm
PLEASANTLY Surprised.
Q'rom the New Orleans Timcs-DemOcrat)

From the New Orleans Times Democrat.)
The story was told by mining man who
has had a good deal OF experience in Old
Mexico: I'm the foothills OF the Sierra
Madres, about sixty miles west of Chi
huahua," he said. is the Santa Rosa gold
mine, which was worked very proftably
in the early eighties. The only trouble
was in getting the bullion to Chihuahua,
for the country was infested with all man
ner of thieves and desperadoes, and the
trail was a splendid place for hold-up.
On one occasion just before regular ship
ment of couple of bricks worth about
$50. 900 the superintendent got straight
tip that the pack train would be attacked.
and took the precaution of sending along
an extra guard, consisting of six men
heavily armed with Winchesters and re-
volvers. prospector named Dixon was
at the mine at the time and had intended
going in with the party. but when he
heard the rumor of trouble he sensibly
concluded that he would be safer alone.
and set off on an old south trail. driving
wretched burro loaded with his camping
outfit. His sagacity was applauded when
the news came back that the pack train
had been ambuscaded in rocky pass by
large party OF Mexican brigands. One Of
the escort was wounded at the first volley.
and seeing themselves hopelessly outnum-
bered. the guards abandoned the treasure
mule and fed for their lives.
Dixon reached Chihuahua all right, and
chuckIed greatly when he heard the story,
for he had been chaffed a good deal at the
mine for refusing TO go with what was
considered a perfectly safe escort. l met
him several months later and compli-
mented him on his nerve in taking
chances. The chances were considerably
bigger than you suppose he replied, with
a grin. That pack mule was loaded with
sawdust. The gold bricks were on my
burro, under the camp truck
The times., 1899-07-09

WESTINGHOUSE brake of one of the London,
TiIbury and Southern Railway Company
coaches and the bottom of the coach The
carriage was one in constant use, forming
part of the local train running between
Fenchurch Street and Dagenham. The
nest was not disturbed. and the eggs were
duly Matched by the courageous bird.
A signal post at Brampton Junction sta
tion was the queer place in which pair
OF common wood owls established their
quarters last nesting season.
In several instances a letter box has
been used as a nesting place. At Spauld-
ing a season or two ago a bird built its
nest and successfully reared its young in
a farmers letter-box- In order that it
should not be disturbed. the farmer went
10 the trouble of having temporary box
fitted up for the reception of his letters.
The times., 1899-07-09
The Dying Glory.

Suddenly there emerge from this smoky
orange some struggling clouds of the
rarest red In all nature. 1t inclines to
crimson orange. and the richness OF stain
ed glass quality pervades the scene. The
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-30
ARE FAT AND HEARTY,
Returned KIOndikers BeIittIe Tales
of SUFFERING

George Overton and George ]. Milton
have returned to st. Paul, from Dawson
City, for the purpose of procuring ma
chinery to work valuable claims that they
have secured in Alaska. Twice both men
have been reported killed since they left
for the Klondike, once by drowning in
Thirty-mile river and once by being
caught in a snowslide on Chilkoot pass
Instead of being worn by hardships, both
appear in good condition and beIittle the
tales of suffering told by many of the
returned Argonauts. In this connection
Mr.. Milton says:
IF a man takes care of himself there is
no need of suffering from sickness or
cold; and If he goes out with the inten-
ton of working in a businesslike way, he
will not fail to make money. Cleanliness
will protect a man from disease AS for
the cold, those who suffer from it do so
because they wear too much clothing
Exercise is the secret of battling the
cold weather of Alaska Mr. Overton and
myself dressed no warmer for the Alas
kan winter than we did for a winter in
ST. Paul. We kept warm by working.
THE question of making money is
wrongly viewed by a majority of gold
seekers out there. The general impress
sion is that gold is lying around loose for
those who viii pick it up. This is wrong.
There is money to be made there In
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-30
WILL GO TO DETROIT.
State Florists Meet to Arrange for
the National Convention.

The executive committee of the State
Florists association met last night at the
Ryan hotel for the transaction of bust
ness in connection with the coming SEES
sion of the Society of American Florists
at Detroit. There were present: E. Ma
gle, president, Minneapolis S. D. Dysin-
ger, secretary, st. Paul; August S. Swan
son, A. F. T. Lauriston, J. A Carr. ST.
Paul.
The committee met principally for the
purpose of selecting their route to the
Detroit convention. Rates were fur
nished by several of the Chicago lines.
but the Great Western was chosen as the
official route for Minnesota florists. in
connection with the Wabash east of Chi
cago. The programme of the annual con-
vention of the Society Of American Flor
lists was read, and the members discussed
the plans of the meeting at some length.
The programme consists of the usual
number of speeches and papers, and the
special features are a drive around the
city at Detroit and an outing on the lake.
About thirty members of the State Flor
lists association will attend the session.
which opens Aug. IS and closes Aug. IS.
The st. Paul and Minneapolis delegations
will leave Sunday night, Aug, II, for De-
troit
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-30

great quantities, but 1t is for the man
I'VE left st. Paul, partv Of sevon
eighteen months ago. Every one of the
party, except Overton and myself. re-
turned home within year.
We two began trading-briving I'M tho
outfits of discouraged miners, and selling
them again-and, by the time we had got
ten to where We wanted to prospect. we
mad 800 between US. During our trad
ing experiences we had observed closely
the plans followed by successful miners
SO that when we began mining, we We-e
enabled to start in d systematic way. Bv
trading, stalking and buying claims. we
at last have property in that country
which we would not sell for 81, 0CO, 900. This
is no exaggeration. There are many min
ers out there who are worth that much
and more but they have been the men
who worked, while others kicked against
the government and the Transportation
companies, the dealers and everything
else that was kickable 1t is the same.
out there as 1t is in ciVilization-the foil
er succeeds. while the calamity bowler
only hOWlS"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-30


H. w. Childs. At 9:45 D. M the party
entered chartered car and rode back
to st. Paul. Among those present were:
Mr.. and Mrs. B. f. Beardsley, DR.. and
Mrs. o. S; Pine, Mr. and Mrs. J. A.
SWensen, Mr. and Mrs T. Smith aPd
daughter, DR.. and Mrs A W. Dunning,
Mr. and Mrs H. M. Temple, Mr.. and
MRS. j. r. Greenman, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Mag1il Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. e. 8. Eby,
Mr. and Mrs George F. CLIFFORD, Mr.. and
MRS. III. w. Childs, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w.
Bennett, Mr.. and Mrs, c. D. Bentley, Mr.
and Mrs; II. A Hardicl1, Mrs. and Miss
Greer. Mrs: F. A. Davis, Miss Crosby,
Mrs. and Miss Hanson, Miss Hallberg,
Miss Kingsley, Miss Gallasch, Mrs. A. D.
Brown, A. K. Pruden, Oliver Crosby, W.
NJ Carson, P. J. Schaub, p. ], .schriber,
J, 5, Fugate. f. M. Wheeler, George e.
HaIlberg, Prof. ]. E. Kenney, S. Couday,
F. A. Davis, A G. Gallish, c. P Slime.
The first game of base ball between
the Commercial clubbers and the Silver
Lakes was won by the former by a
score of 26 to 20; c. P. Slime, umpire. The
second one resulted in a victory for the
Silver Lakes by score of 16 to 8; George
F. Clifford, umpire.