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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-30
A STAMP SAVED HER.
Mark On the Magazine Cover Pre-
vented An Arrest.
Cincinnati Enquirer.)


1T used to make me mad" said a
bought periodicals disfigured by the
analine stamp of the newsdealer. What
right l used to say, have these fellows
to print their advertisements on things
l pay for?' Now l feel differently. 1t
came about through a visit which
paid to another city last week. AS
passed through the depot 1 bought a
magazine at the news stand, and later
on, when 1 was up town, 1 had occasion
to step into a large department store.
AS usual, they had book counter and
while looking at volume that caught
my eye 1 laid my magazine carelessly
on top of pile of periodicals. When I
was walking away a strange man
stepped up hastily and said: Excuse
me, madame, but you have forgotten to
pay for that magazine Why, didn't
get it here l replied. greatly startled.
L had it with me and have been hold
ing it in my hand all the time AS soon
as [ spoke l realized that that wasn't
strictly true, and the girl clerk, who had
rushed around the counter, contradicted
me at once. 1t amt SOL she said
breathlessly. She wasn't holding it in
her hand! I saw her pick it up myself,
right off the top of the pile, L wit
messed that myself said the f1oorwalk-
er, madame mas PROBABLY forgotten,
he added, ironically. I thought l should
faint. A thousand things rushed into
my mind. OF course, could prove my
innocence by the man at the depot but
that would involve the scandal of an in
quiry-probably an arrest-and some
people would always have doubts. On
the other hand payment would be a
confession of guilt. The affair would
certainly cost me my position and blight
my character forever. / held out the
magazine mechanically and there on
the cover was the big, hideous, blessed
stamp of the dealer. We all saw it at
once, and OH I wish you could have
witnessed the abasement of the floor
walker, He groveled. The very curl
came out of his mustache. He told me
he had wife and children, also a mo-
Their, which 1 took the liberty to doubt
His anguish was all that saved me from
Mysteries. The clerk shed maudlin
tears and 'oped the lady wouldn't bear
no malice. 1 treated them both with
scorn. l spurned them. When I went
home I bought peanuts of the depot
newsdealer."
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-30
NEW RULE IN FRANCE.

Dreyfus receives the benefit of the
new law respecting French prisoners
since his return from Devils island.
Formerly suspects were not permitted
to communicate with counsel until the
civil or military authorities had ex-
hausted their ingenuity in trying to ex-
tort confession from the person ac-
cused-
1t may be recalled that Dreyfus was
held for seventeen days, during which
period he was pestered with traps. pro-
positions, threats, promises and mis-
representations. until life was burden
to him, before his attorney, NJ. De-
mango, was permitted to talk with him.
Prisoners now have the right to see
and advise with lawyers within TWEEN
ty-four hours after the arrest is made
One of the objects and immediate
consequences OF the new law is to put
a stop to brutal inquisitons in the dark
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-30
TWO REPUBLICAN VIEWS.

Yesterday The Herald reproduced
from the editorial columns of leading
Republican newspaper Of New York a
rather severe arraignment of the pres
ident for selecting a lawyer with no
military training or administrative ex-
perience to take charge of the war port
folio in time of war.
a near contemporary. which is trying
TO get as close to the administration as
possible. says that 1T is dirty shame
for a man who has never awakened a
breath of suspicion against either his
integrity or his capacity, to be covered
with the slime of partisan abuse, solely
because he has been appointed to an
exalted office and is about to enter up
on his duties
Now that is what Artemus Ward
would call ''amoosin." Here was Re
publican newspaper of New York,
afraid lest the president should make
another mistake, and warning him
political deal in such a crisis, when the
war department is in such a democrat
lied condition-and another Republican
organ resents this interest and calls it
partisan abuse of Mr.. Root.
The Philadelphia Record is quoted in
defense of the new secretary, whose
honesty and legal acumen have not
been questioned, but whose administra-
tive and military ability are unknown
quantities. Bitterly partisan as it isl
the Record gives Mr. Root the reputa-
ton Of a first-class lawyer and politi-
clan. No one has denied that he is
either or both. He may be an expert
golf-player or an amateur photograph
er besides. He may be a poet, like Hay
or a Christian gentleman like Mr.. Han
ma. But this is not the point. What
many Republicans who hold their
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come. There was a smoke near by
and l dragged myself to it.
"A private, covered with mud and
blood, wearing ragged trousers and halt
of a coat, had kindled a fire and was
brewing some tea. He locked at me,
and then poured out some in a tin cup
and brought it to me. I never tasted
anything like it. 1t put life into me.
That's good tea / said
Yes he answered, It's made only
for the Mandarins. 1 import it from
China for my own use. I'm particular
about my tea. / hid a package in my
knapsack.'
Just then he was ordered away. The
next day / saw him digging in the pits,
and asked who he was. 1t was young
Blank, from New York. That fellow,
they said, counts his money by mil
lions"
There were some queer meetings on
the field" said another man. "One of
the southern generals had lost a son in
the first week of the war He came
to Cuba as inspector general, leaving
his other son at home
But the boy enlisted and came to
Cuba as a private, and was digging in
the trenches when his father rode past
with his staff.
Hello, dadi' he called.
"'Hello, boy,'
1.-THE general went down and took the
young fellow in his arms.
After we came home, at the peace
Jubilee at Philadelphia. I heard big
volunteer say:
MILES and Dewey are well enough.
but B. is my man for the presidency
He's a general, but he wasn't ashamed
to kiss a private in the trenches. l
saw him do it
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-30
ENGlANC'S GREAT BANK.

The other day we called attention to
the fact that the Bank of England had
passed its 205th anniversary 1t was
organized on the 9th of July, 1894. It
occupies a prominent location in the
heart of London and is one of the
picturesque points of the world S
metropolis. Although but one story
high the building occupies an entire
block. There are many interesting
stories connected with this institution
that go to show how jealousy its
credit is guarded. Its standing with
the public is valued so far above the
treasure in its vaults that it has more
than once been victimized by cunning
rogues who took advantage of it.
Several years ago Pole bought some
Bank of England notes that were
stolen. He presented them and the
bank refused payment. Instantly the
Pole rushed out into the exchange and
began to shout that the Bank of Eng
land was insolvent. 1t had refused to
pay its own notes. a messenger from
the bank stepped out. whispered to
him, and a minute later the Pole re-
ceived the money. The officials did not
dread a run SO much as they disliked
TO have a whisper of suspicion circu-
lated about the streets.
Another story is recalled of director
of the bank who, in 1740, deposited
100000, and took out from the cashier
a note. He went home, laid the note
on the table, and fell asleep. When he
awoke it was gone. He believed it had
blown into the fire. He made affidavit
to this effect and received the money
back. Thirty years after he died the
note was presented and paid. 1t had
been stolen, no doubt, but there was
no evidence of the fact and the note
was valid on its face.
While the bank is securely guarded
against robbery and embezzlement,
there is no way to protect itself from
forgery. a powerful factor in financial
circles its influence extends over the
civilized world. The queen does not
always have her way in parliament
but the bank rarely fails to accomplish
It's object. And the recent report in
favor of single gold standard for
India, in spite of adverse conditions
and experiences, in the face of pro-
tests from alarmed goldites, shows its
power at home and its influence upon
he world.
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paign chances are anxious about is the
ability of Elfhu Root to extricate the
war department, the army and the adj
ministration from the malodorous pre-
dicament into which the president and
Alger have drawn this branch of the
government.
True, civilians who were untried in
war and untutored in the management
of armies have been appointed to this
position In time of peace there is no
reason why they should not be able to
discharge the duties of the office. But
in time of war the secretary who lacks
military experience and knowledge
should have administrative ability Of
a high and seasoned character, espe-
cially if he is required to begin at the
middle and unraYel complications in
both directions.
We sincerely trust Mr.. Root will sue
coed, but we may be forgiven for
doubling the wisdom of an experiment
which the most partisan Republican
papers of the east criticise as foolish.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-30
WELCOME THE VOLUNTEERS.

Utah's brave volunteers are in San
Francisco. Probably today they will
set foot upon American soil-soil of
whose Americanship there can be no
dispute
Preparations to receive them royalty
are going on. The time is short But
when the people of Utah have some
thing important to do they generally
set it done, whether the time be long
or short.
The welcome, the reception, the cele-
bration, should be brilliant, tasteful,
hearty and, above all things, patriotic.
All the people of the state should join
in this demonstration. 1t will be a
tribute to courage. II will be an in
centive to deeds Of valor in the inter-
st of suffering humanity. These boys
are heroes. They enlisted to drive the
Spanish Oppressor from the Occident or
orient. or wherever the downtrodden
subjects of the tyrant were struggling
for independence. They aided in ac-
complishing this purpose. They have
broken the manacles forged by Spain.
They have amply avenged that night
attack of the natives They have
earned an honorable discharge if SOL
diers ever did, for they enlisted to fight
one war and were required to fight
two.
Let their welcome be from the very
heart of the people. Let the demon
stration be worthy of the occasion.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-30
He Wasn't Disturbed.

It is generally supposed that prima DON
mas are impressed with their own import
ance. If that be true, there was one who
was an exception to the rule, to judge
by an incident related in Short Stories.
The English singer, Parepa Rosa, came
to America to sing, and among her audi
ence on one occasion was President Grant.
With his daughter Nellie he had come
to hear the renowned singer. or at any
rate, Nellie had come for that purpose.
She sat erect and sedate, but her father
lounged comfortably in the background
and talked to a friend.
Soon the prima donna's portly figure
appeared upon the stage. All eyes were
turned upon her, but she saw only one
man. the warrior whose deeds had stirred
the world His attitude was not fiatter-
ing He was still lounging in the back
ground and talking to his companion
Then the rich. deep voice of the singer
rang out, but the president talked on
Papa, Parepa is singing" whispered
his daughter.
'All right, Nellie, she is not disturbing
us. Let her sing" replied the president,
indulgently.
And she did sing; but the best part of
the story was that the prima donna heard
of that answer, and being as jolly as she
was portly, thoroughly appreciated It.
She had a good laugh at her own expense,
and admired Grant more than ever.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-30
Needed a Shave.

He had been out so late the night before
that he did not know at what hour he
had come home, says the San Francisco
Argonaut. When he awoke he was Curl
Gus TO learn Just how rocky he looked.
He accordingly reached out for the silver
backed hand mirror that lay on the table
beside his bed. Instead of 1t he got hold
of the silver backed hair brush. Not
recognizing his mistake he took the brush
up and gazed at the bristles for a mo-
ment. Then he felt of the silver back and
then stared hack at the bristles. Good
heavens" he murmured at last. but I
need Il Shaver'
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-30
NOT SO GRUFE.
Scots Are Full of Quips and
CrankS.
New York Press.)

New York PreSs.)
The old superstition about a Scottish
dislike for fun. wit, humor, the lighter
side of life, is all "fol-de-rol" The
Scots are and always have been full of
quips and cranks and jollities, yet. in
the face of all the Scottish writings
and songs and music that go to prove
this, there are still people who will
threep down your throat that Caledon-
ians are a sour-faced, psalm-singing
conventicle-like lot.
Scotsmen will joke-and have joked-
when they have been on the point of
death. The First Charles Stuart felt
the edge of the executioner's AK with
his thumb and remarked. 'pawkily,"
This is sharp medicine"
This was a jest, and a ''merrie jest"
SHARP medicine" is Scots for ''medi-
cine that is extremely and quickly eff
fective." A Scotsman will talk about a
sharp cold, and a sharp bargain,
and a SHARP" man. We Americans
would say smart in the last instance,
and perhaps in the next to last.
Another lat the point of death" story
is about an old Scotsman, who, with
all his religious "observances, had not
taken much thought of the reality of a
future existence. He was told. reluct-
antly and heart-brokenly, by his fam
lily minister that he was dying.
"A richt." said the Scot, brighten
ing up. AN when I dee I'll be an
angelo"
81 houp sac" said the minister.
lou. aye, it's a richt-I'll be an angel.
And gin I'm an angel I'll haze wings?"
Eye wull that"
AN when you die. ye'll be an
angelo"
II houp and pray sac
And you'll haze wings"
Deed, aye, lad; deed, aye"
"a RIGHT minister. I'll fly We twa
mile for a fver!"
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cell and confrontations, as they are
known, at the morgue. Criminal pro-
cedure in France is intensely dramatic,
judging as well by the daily news re-
ports as by the description of novelists
who invariably introduce court scenes
into their stories for dramatic effect.
Dreyfus has been in daily consulta-
ton with his lawyers since his return.
This is no special favor extended to
him, but rule that defendants gem
orally will insist upon hereafter in
france.
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METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
Yesterdays Record at the Local Of
fee of the Weather Bureau.
Salt Lake City. Utah. Ju

Salt Lake City, Utah. July %. 1899.
Maximum temperature, 80 degrees; min
imum temperature. IS degrees; mean tenn
perature 70 degrees, which is degrees
above the normal: accumulated excess of
temperature since first of month, % de-
Srees; accumulated deficiency OF temper
pitation from 6 p. m. to p. m. .05 inch;
accumulated deficiency of precipitation
since first of month. OF inch; accumulated
excess of precipitation since Jan. l, 1.57
inches.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-30
Humors of War.
youths Companion)


Two or three correspondents and SOL
diers who had been through the Cuban
campaign met the other day, and many
were the pathetic and ridiculous anec-
dotes told Of their experiences. We
repeat one or two. which illustrate
American character under a great and
unusual strain.
After the fight at San Juan" said
one, Il crawled into the bushes. What
with loss of blood, no sleep and bat
tered nerves, l thought the end had
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-30
TINCTURED WITH FUN,
Singing.
Chicago News

ST would were bird,' walled the fair
girl at the piano.
Il would you were a box of axle
palm.
Il wonder what he means by that?"
asked the lemon-haired maiden.
He means that axle grease stops
suspenders.
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Down With Them.
Washington StarN

wv dSIIIIIS IUu SldT.I
Down with the trust magnates" he ex-
claimed in low tone. After a moment
silence he repeated, in a more plaintive
key: Down with the trust magnates'
rs that your war cry?"
No. That's where I'd like to be- Just
think of living down with the trust mag
mates at the seaShore all summer long,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-30
Wild.
Cit-Rits.)

ing?"
Il should say I did. Shot seventeen
ducks In one day
Were they wild?''
We'll. no--not exactly. but the farmer
who owned them was"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-30
STOCKS AND INVESTMENTS

Utah Sank 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 127. So Main Street.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-30
The Fatalist.


NIUIIhtIS OIeiNtSIIIdlI.I
Bacon-I see a Cuban radish grown this
year near MANAGES weighed eight pounds
Egbert-I knew something would happen
as soon as We got a foothold on Cuban
soil
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-30
The Chain of Evidence,

cleveland Plain Dealer)
Excuse me. sir, but aren't you Merry
man, the golf player?"
No. I'm Schmidt, der sausage maker"
Thank you, sir. 1 felt sure there was
some suggestion of the links about you"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-30
OREGON SHORT line railroad

BE Only Line Running Through Cars to
fortland. Butte. Missouri River, Chicago
ana St Louis. Without Change.
TINE CARD IN EFFECT JUNE %. 1899.
trains VIII arrive and depart at Salt
Lake City Daily as follows:
Arrive.
from Ogden Chicago. Omaha,
81. Lo1is. Kansas City and
From ogden. Portland. Spokane. '''' ''
6utIe' Helena and San Fran
'FrOm Milford, sanpete. Provo '''' '''-
and intermediate points - 9:S5 am.
I9h ogden, Chicago. St. Louis,
Kansas City, Omaha and Dem
"Fr9m GARFIELD Beach. Tooeie QUO p''-'
r and Terminus -. .............. 400 pm
FROM Tfntic. Mercur and inter-
rn mediate points ...... -. $50 pm
rOgden and intermediate points. $40 pm
From Ogden. Butte. San Fran
CISCO ana intermediate points 7:5o pm.
Depart.
FOR Ogden. Omaha. Chicago,
pen,ver, Kansas City and St.
For Tintic. Mercur and interme- w ~
''Tor Garfield Beach. Tooeie and ~ In
For Ogden, Brigham Logan. A-'"'
1 adi and intermediate
Fp points nS,c :....i1..,.-.....,.... 500 am.
.E Iand p and san Francisco -. s:45 am
I'm ntSGr1aedlate points .-.......... $50 pm.
FOR ogden, Denver. Kansas City.
omaha. St Louis. Chicago and
80 ,1 p- T JIanciSco ---.--.....-... $40 pm.
for ogden, Butte and fntermedi-
at1 points -----------.---...-...- s:45 pm
Trains south OF Juab do not run Sun
days
'|Daily except Sunday.
Telephone No. 80
Ticket Office. Masonic Block No 100 West
Second South Street
General Manager
;. w ECCLES. General Traffic Manager.
ID; +, hurley, General Passenger and
Ticket Agent.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-30
A Wonderful Likeness,

(Judge.)
Mrs. O'Donovan (readjusting her
glasses)-Yez resimble yure mither so
mooch. Norah. Ord know yez her
daughter If Ord niver seen aither of yez
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-30

LEAVE SALT LAKE CITY.
No. 2-For Provo. Grand juno
tioE and all points east........-. $50 In
No. For Provo. Grand juno
ton and all points east.......-.. sos pm
No. 6-For Bingham, Lehi, Pro-
Yo, Mt Pleasant, Manti. Bel
KNAPP and intermediate points. 500 a. m
No S-For Eureka. Payson. Pro-
,.vo and intermediate points.... 500 pm.
No. S-tor Ogden and west.....-. 9:05 D.m.
NO. 1-FOr Ogden and west. S:45 m
No. 42-For Park City........ S:5 an
No. 9-For Ogden, intermediate
ARRIVE SALT LAKE CITY ny -
No. From Bingham, Provo,
Grand junction and the east. $50 In.
NO. S-From Provo, Grand juno
tlon and the east-............... S:55 pm
NO. 5-From Provo, Bingham,
EurekS, Belknap, Manti and
intermediate points .......... 5:35 pm.
no. PROM Ogden and the west. SD m
no. From Ogden and the west. 1855 pm
TO. Ie-trom Ogden ana inter-
mediate points ............... $40 m
NO. From Eureka. Payson
Provo and intermediate points 1000 am.
NO. 4-trom Park City,. Gas Pm
Perfect Dining Car Service.
Ticket once. 10s West Second South.
Possoffice Corner.
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QUAY CONFIDENT.
Satisfied With the Senatorial Sit.
uation in Pennsylvania.

HARRISBURG, Jan. Ex-senator
Quay made the following statement
this afternoon before returning to
Washington:
"I am going to Washington to at
tend to some official matters that re-
quire my attention The situation
here, as far as the United States SEN
atorship is concerned, is entirely sat
isfactory to me. I have not the slight
est doubt of my reelection. My
friends have a thorough and perfect
organization, and 1 am satisfied to
leave the management of the canvass
in their hands during my absence
Attorney General Elkin, who will
look after Quay's canvass during his
absence, says Senator Brown and Rep
resentative Weaver, who were absent
to-day and not voting, are home OH
account of illness, and that they can
be counted to stand by Senator Quay.
''These two, with the Ill votes cast
in the balloting to-day" Mr.. Elkin
added, made 113 votes for Senator
Quay already on record. There has
not been a loss since the balloting be-
gan. and we have gains when we wish
to call for them
HARRISBURG, Jan. 19.-The second
joint assembly ballot resulted: Quay
(R.) III, George A. Jens CD, S5, John
Dalzell (R) II, John Stewart 9, Charles
w. Stone s, George F. Huff 5, Alvin
Markle /, C. E. Smith 1, G. A. Grow /,
Charles E. Rice 2, ]. F. Downing 2. E.
A. Irwin 3, Charles Tubbs 3. Absentees
not voting, Senator John H. Brown (R.)
and Higgins Cd, Representative T. NJ.
Brophy CD, B. w. Weaver (R.).
Necessary to a choice, 125 votes.
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ANT1-PooLRooM Law.
Kansas City Police Making Whole
sale Arrests,

KANSAS CITY, Jan. 19.-Grain men,
bucket-shop and dynamite" shop
keepers generally. to the number Of
IL, were arrested by the police to-
day under the anti-poolroom law. In
cluded among them was John w,
Moore, President of the Board of
Trade.
The arrests were made on warrants
issued by City Attorney Brown, under
the section of the law prohibiting bet
ting on any "event," the attorney
holding that buying and selling on
margins brought the grain under the
law.
AS fast as arrested the proprietors
were released on 500 bonds each for
appearance tomorrow.
The arrest of John W. Moore, Pres
ident of the Board of Trade, created
much astonishment and derision, as
no one ever accused the board of be-
ing even friendly to bucket-shops.
City Attorney Brown said that the
bucket-shops were included in the new
poolroom law recently passed. "The
city's contention said he, twill be
that the operation of bucket-shops is
simply a process of wagering on the
rise and fall of the. market price of
commodities. The player bets; SO does
the proprietor. Whether or not these
contentious can be sustained in court
remains to be seen.''