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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-16

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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-16
New York Mining Stocks

Total shares sold, $500.
Selling value of stock, $596.S7.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1899-10-24
CROPS IN THE WEST.
Arson Ii. Flower Says the Farmers
Are Contented

NEW YORK, Oct. 2i.-Anson B. Flower
said yesterday, regarding conditions in
the West, as he had found them during a
tour of inspection which he has just COM
pleted over the Chicago, Rock Island and
Pacific Railway:
Crops throughout the entire country
touched by the road have been abundant
Along the line there are miles and miles of
cribs filled with corn, and there, never
were so many cattle and hogs in that sec
ton before. while in the cotton section
good crops have been raised. In fact. the
country is fat with the crops and products.
These products of the farm are command
ing good price. and the farmers are all
happy. At every village station one can
see the evidence of the good times in the
smiling faces of the people. All the in
dustries in the West are in full operation.
Under these conditions IL is no wonder
that the business of the road is good and
that there is every prospect OF its continu-
ance for many months to come. We could
use thousand more ears If we had them.
Ii is ten years since ] went over the entire
Rock Island system, and was astonished
at the growth of population"
During the two weeks of the tour the
Flower party travelled $500 miles. 3.400 of
which were on the Rock Island system.
The party passed through fourteen States
Mr.. Flower said that they found the phys
ical condition of the Rock Island Road all
that could be desired. It compared favor
ably in this respect with the best roads
in the country.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1899-10-24
Vest yirginia,s Cattle Industry.

RoMNEY. W. Va. Oct. 2i.-The cattle
raising industry in Hardy. Grant. Mineral.
and Hampshire counties. West Virginia,
this season promises to be more extensive
and profitable than ever. Within the past
month 1.7S3 fine cattle have been taken
through Moorefield to Virginia. to say
nothing OF the fat cattle which have gore
to the Eastern market. John r Miley
purchased for export 81 head OF cattle from
Jesse Fisier. each averaging i,4IT pounds.
Capt John Cunningham. tee celebrated
cattle shipper Of Hardy county started
last week with 1S9 head OF fine cattle for
the Eastern market. IL head bought OF
William and Otto Fisher averaging 1,Sf1
pounds, so head OF John and Clarence
Fisher averaging 1.460 pounds. and 10 OF
Garrett Cunningham, averaging 1,5O0
pounds These cattle were r@ised ON TIE
South Branch of the Potomac and made a
magnificent drove. j. E. Bond. of Grant
county. took one drove of S24 head TO
Lou6oun county, Va
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1899-10-24
VICTIMS OF RECKLESS BOYS.
4 Barkeeper and Woman Shot by
Them

PARKERSBURG, w Va, Oct 24.-Jim
Wilson. commonly called Baltimore,
sixteen years old, is in Jail here. and by
his reckless actions Capt. w. A. Hilton. a
well-known character and old time river
man. will probably lose his life.
Late Saturday night the young desperate
entered saloon which Captain Hilton con-
ducts on Lower Ann Street in company
with companion named "Squint" Taylor,
and, after lr.nking considerably, began
playing the slot machine. Wilson placed
a quarter on the So slot and it disappeared
He appealed to Captain Hilton TO give him
his money, whereupon the captain told him
he would do so as soon as it could be re-
covered from the machine, but before he
could get the words from his lips Wilson
drew 32-calibre revolver, and, pointing
il at the captain, remarked, Won't you
give it TO me now?' at the same time fir
ing the weapon, the first ball missing the
mark; but the second entering Captain Hill
toms body.
The bows were arrested and locked up.
and it was later discovered that they had
begun hostilities in Rinktumyille earlier
in the evening, shooting a woman named
Kate Burns, the ball taking effect in her
min
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1899-10-24
!. A. CHIsEL IN HIS HEAD.
Remarkable Discovery Made by
Means of the X-RayH

Rcmnrkabie Discovery Made by
.s<eans Of the X-Rays.
BALTIMORE. Oct. 24.-One of the most
remarkable accidents in the annals of sur
gerry was brought to light yesterday by the
aid Of the x-rays About eleven weeks
ago machinist employed in the shops of
the Geiser Manufacturing Company, at
Waynesboro. Pa. was found lying uncon-
scious at the side of the machine he had
been operating. There was cut across
the bridge of his nose, another below the
chin. and still another on one of his legs
The machine had contained two steel CHS
els. each five and a half inches long, enc
inch wide. and one-quarter inch thick. One
Of the chisels was found lying on the floor
near the machine, but although diligent
search was made, the other chisel could not
be found.
The injured man was given medical at
tention at his home, and later was brought
to Baltimore and taken to st. Joseph's
Hospital, on North Caroline Street. He
was treated in one of the wards, and after
several weeks the wound healed. About
three weeks ago the patient began to COM
plain of stiffness in the muscles of the
of the nerves of the face and neck devel-
oped The conclusion was reached that
there was some foreign substance in the
wound. and 1t was decided that the patient
! should be photographed by the x-rays.
Yesterday an attendant at the hospital
took the patient 10 the State Normal
School, the physical laboratory Of which
has one of the finest x-ray equipments in
the country. Prot. William C. A. Hamnel,
of the chair of physics. placed the patient
under the action of the rays, and by means
of the Horoscope located the lost chisel
in the patients face and throat. The tool,
when 1t flew from the machine, must have
struck on the bridge of the mans nose
sharp end foremost, and taking a down.
ward course. penetrated the bones, flesh.
and muscles until ii reached almost the
vertebrae.
After locating the chisel Prof. Hammel
made radiograph of the patients face and
head The photograph shows the skull and
the bones OF the face, and distinctly shows
the chisel The upper end of the tool is
show lust where the bony structure of the
nose begins, and can be traced along its en-
| tire length almost TO the yertebrae. The
/ picture is so distinct that the rounded
edges OF the chisel can be plainly distin-
| guished. The chisel in its course, MOI only
narrowly missed the jugular vein, but came
within a short distance Of severing the
! base of the tongue.
The patient before the accident was a
strong. robust man, but he has now become
greatly emaciated on account of his inabil-
/ ity to swallow solid food. He also expe-
riences great difficulty in articulating. and
it is with great trouble that he can make
himself understood. 1t is expected that
an operation will be performed within a
| few days TO remove the chsel
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1899-10-24
money for custom Houses.

The Supervising Architect OF the Treas
ury has sent to Assistant Secretary Van
derlip his estimates of money required for
work on public buildings during the next
fiscal year. Among the items were 100000
for the Baltimore custom house and $780,
600 for the Annapolis postoffice. While ST.
SOC, coo was authorized by Congress for the
construction of the Baltimore custom
house and the purchase of additional prop
erty for the extension of the present
grounds, only 100000 was directly appro-
priated. it being specified that this amount
could be used in purchasing the property
of the Merchants National Bank. The
Supervising Architect now asks that of the
remaining 81 500, 600 the sum of 100000 be
set aside for the commencement of the
work on the building, this being all, in his
opinion, that viii be necessary for the
coming fiscal year. This amount will
probably included in the Sundry Civil bill
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1899-10-24
HERoISM OF A DOG.
He Awakens His Mistress and Saves
n Little Roy From Fire.

BOSTON, Oct. 24.-Jack Gill, though only
a Newfoundland dog. performed a feat of
valor yesterday which wins him the ever
lasting love of his owner. With the flames
cracking around him and handicapped by
suffocating smoke. Jack saved his mistress
and his playmate. little boy, from being
burned to death in their home on Bourn
Street, Jamaica Plains.
Mr.. Gill is an electrician. doing night
work The dog is the custodian of the
household during his absence. An over
heated stove is believed TO have set fire 20
a wooden partition next to the chimney
The blaze was within a foot of the rear
door connecting with the front exit, when
the dog awoke Mrs. Gill by barking and
pulling on the bed clothing. The woman
saw the smoke and grasp2d the situation il
an instant.
The flames We're near her and she had no
time to lose Near the open door, which
had rot been touched by the fire, stood the
dog with the little boy between his strong
laws In moment Mrs. Gill sprang from
her bed and Selling the baby ran down
stairs through the binding smoke to the
front DOOR The dog led the way. 1t was
with great difficulty that Mrs. Gill opened
the door. A minute after the dog and his
charges reached the street the house was
ablaZe from cellar to attic
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1899-10-24
SOFT COAL VERY SCARCE
Reports of Deal That Promises to
Increase Prices.
An Alleged Scheme to Ship the Conn
modify TO south American Conn
tries-Much Capital Behind the
PIan-A Lack of shipping Facifi-
ties-PIenty of Anthracite Here.

Reports have been received by local DIAL
ers OF an alleged scheme 10 take most of
the Southern coal to South American coun-
tries. and which viii undoubtedly tend to
increase the price of that commodity in
Washington and vicinity. Maryland, West
Virginia, Tennessee, and Kentucky are said
TO be the States included in the scheme,
and New York capitalists, with Stephen B.
Elkins and other West VirginiaIs, are said
TO be fnanciering the project.
Under the present plans it is the inten-
ton to ship coal from the interior TO the
Ohio River. where it is to be loaded in es-
pecially constructed barges of very shall
low draught, but which will be seaworthy.
From the interior points 1t will be towed
TO New Orleans. and thence to the West
Indies. South America, and Gulf ports. 1t
is said that 100000 is involved in the
scheme.
There has been steady increase in the
price of coal there since last March This
is said TO be partially due to the scarcity
Of cars with which TO handle il. The man
ufacturing concerns all over the country
are more or less hampered by lack OF ship
ping facilities ard in the domestic trades
the lack of cars has caused considerable
hardship. So far as hard coal is concerned,
the need is not so great for nearly all
the dealers have considerable quantity of
the anthracite article on hand: but the
market price of bituminous coal will likely
this winter reach figure not known for
many years.
This IS not due TO any scarcity OF coal,
nor to any lack of men 10 produce it. But
coal ordered for delivery here several
months ago has not yet arrived, because
cars cannot be had for shipping 1t. AT the
present time several of the Washington
callers are entirely out of btuminous coal.
In this city the chief sufferers from the
shortage OF soft coal will be the street rail-
way companies, the brick men, the large
hotels and office buildings. The Chesa-
p, AXE ard Ohio Railroad has contracts to
supply the Government with soft coal and
is scarcely able to meet the constant de-
mand
large dealer in coal stated that the re-
! taiers are receiving a much smaller mar
gin this year than they did last.
i believe said the dealer, that If this
! thing continues for three months. there wiii
rot be a city on the Atlantic Coast that will
not be paralyzed for want OF soft coal For
/ tuIarsly, all have a pretty large supply OF
anthracite on hand. We have. today, I'M
! filled orders from July last, which is ow>
! ing 10 the embargo placed on Lehigh Valley
ears prohibiting their coming south OF
! Chester"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1899-10-24
A MEETING OF MINISTERS.
Methodist CIergymen Consider Plans
for Religious Revival.

NEW YORK, Oct 24.-Another step in
the movement for q great religious revival
was taken yesterday at the Methodist
preachers meeting, at $50 Fifth Avenue
The Rev c. Campbell Morgan, of London,
spoke upon The Place of Evangeiistic
Missions in Church Life Dwight L.
Moody, Bishops Tho5urn, Bowman, and
Andrews. and the Rev DR.. Gregg. of the
Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian Church.
Brooklyn also spoke.
DR.. Morgan said, in part: Lax discip-
line is one of the weak points OF the
church today. No rich man should be al
lowed TO occupy high position in the
church unless he is wholly devoted 10
Christ. John Wesley said, Give me 100 men
who are wholly devoted to Christ. who
fear nothing but God. and / will move the
world" God granted him the hundred,
and he did move the world II you preach
the gospel earnestly, there will be no rea-
son fer special methods to fill the church
CT to raise money"
Mr Moody said Il do not believe in
hanging nay harp On the willows just be-
cause the tide may be low. But the relig-
ious tide is surely rising. People are hun
gering for the cid truth. All that the min
listers have to do is 10 stop splitting hairs
ever Biblical criticism and preach the
Wcrd. If they want to indulge in specula-
tions. they'd better speculate in bonds
and stocks.
IF you preach the Gospel straight and
look for results, you Will find them every
where. People often say that fifteen min
utes is long enough for sermon nova
days. but give it to 'em good and hot and
they'll stand more than that
With reference to the address delivered
three weeks ago by the Rev. ]. Balloon
Shaw, the meeting adopted this resolution:
We regret that great injustice was done and
the Rev. Dr. shaw 10y garbled reports of his ut
terances in the public press. As defined and linn
tied by him, his words that occasion bore a
sense To u very different from that given in the
newspapers where they appeared without their
sitting.
In some OF the newspaper reports Dr..
Shaw was quoted imputing immortality
to clergymen by his use of the term "a
double life
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1899-10-24
GREAT FOREST FIRES.
Maryland HamIets Threatened by
Burning Mountains.


HAGERSTOWN. Md, Oct. PA great
fire is prevailing in the Blue Ridge Noun
tains between Washington and Frederick
counties. The line of fire is now four
miles long and hundreds of men were out
fighting it yesterday. Hundreds OF acres
of valuable timber land have been burned
over. The fire has reached such proper
tons that only rain can now extinguish it.
1t was accidentally started on Sunday.
CUMBERLAND. Md. Oct. Pat John
sons, near the dividing line between Al
legany and Garrett counties. four miles
west of Frostburg, fierce forest fires are
raging both on the Little and Big Savage
Mountains. Much timber has been con-
sumed ard large flaming ciBders have been
carried for several miles. some dropping
in Frostburg. The Borden Mining Com
pany has a large force out lighting the
fires FToStburgs water supply Is SO Low
that should fire break out in the town 1t
is feared not enough could be obtained TO
fight the flames Heavy forest fires are
raging between Romney and Green Spring.
east OF Cumberland, and great damage Is
anticipated.
FROSTBURG, Md. Oct. 24.-Forest fires
which broke out a few days ago west and
north of Frostburg have been spreading
with great rapidity the past twenty-foIr
hours. The sun has been greatly obscured
all day for miles around by the smoke.
Several dwelling houses in the woods a
short distance north of Frostburg have
been in danger since Saturday. At Carlo 5
mine, three miles distant. it required great
effort to save the public school building
Saturday evening. Just across the line in
Garrett county the farmers have become
much alarmed and fought the. fire until
carly Sunday morning. Much damage has
been done 10 young timber and should rain
not soon fall the entire eastern side OF Big
Savage Mountain will be enveloped in fire.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1899-10-24
THE BODY OF A BABE FOUND.
Police Believe the Mother StrangIed
Her Infant Boy.

NEW YORK, Oct" 241The body OF
baby boy was found this morning under
circumstances which lead the police TO
believe that the infant was strangled by
an unnatural mother. The baby was found
early this morning in the area of the three
story basement brick house, 4l2 West
Twenty fourth Street He was pretty
child about a year old Mrs Johanna
Fleming, who lives on the first floor, was
preparing for bed a little after midnight.
and went to the front window TO draw the
curtain. Looking out into the street she
saw in the half glare of street lamp a
slight, girlish figure approach the house.
A grey shawl covered the woman's head
and falling down tc her waist, half con-
cealed a shapeless bundle she carried under
her arm.
The figure halted in front OF the house
and face peered from beneath the shawl.
The street was deserted and the woman
turned quickly and darted down into the
areaway Mrs Fleming opened the front
door and called down into the area: Who
are you and what do you want?''
There was no reply. and. taking lamp,
she descended into the area, holding the
light above her head There was no sign
OF the shawl-clad figure but away over in
the corner was dark bundle.
She began to unwrap the coarse cloth
something like an old bed comfortable,
but dropped 1t aghast when her fingers
touched tiny human arm. She screamed.
and turning ran to the corner OF the
street where she met Policeman John Lon
drigan. of the West Twentieth Street sta
ton. He went back with her and got the
bundle. which he took to the station house.
| There a brief examination was enough to
tell the tale. The baby was quite dead
but still warm. 1t was perfectly formed
and well nCuI ished.. IL had bsen a sweet
faced child, too. but now its cheeks and
big blue eyes were pulled and swollen and
ugly bruises purpled the soft skin. One
side of it's neck was swollen and bore
marks of the cruel pressure that had
chOked out life.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1899-10-24
BoYcoTTING A POSTMASTER.
Receipts Cut Down Because He Re-
moved the Office.

NUTLEY, n. J., Oct 24.-The removal of
the postofice by Postmaster Rushby from
Highland Lane to the Park School Hall in
Franklin section has cut down the receipts
of the Office, as the people of Nutley are
buying postage stamps at Avondale in an
other part of the township, and at other Of
fees. Volunteer postmen every morning
make regular trips collecting letters for
the mails and taking commissions TO buy
stamps and postal cards.
I'VE would rather have this arrange
ment,' said one woman, than spend one
cent in the Office where it is at present" 4
committee of citizens will go to Washing
ton, D. c., this week TO endeavOr to have
an Office established in Nutley. Nutley will
not remain a part of Franklin township af-
ter the legislature convenes. and commit
tee has been chosen, consisting Of James Il.
Hay, County Registrar Alfred F. Skinner.
c. p. Casangen, A. H. Larkin, John j. NAL
mar. w. r. Wright.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1899-10-24
Murdered on Hi. Doorstep.

UNIONTOWN, Pa, Oct. 24.-Benjamin
johnson was shot and instantly killed Sun
day night. Walter Washington is charged
with the shooting. The two men SHAN
tied together and worked on the new
warehouse for Overholt's distillery, in
course of construction. Washington spent
Sunday in Pittsburg, and when he came
home Sunday night Johnson joked about
his having spent all his money. Washing
ton pulled out his pocketbook to show that
he nad money and dropped $40, which
Johnson grabbed and refused to return.
Washington then left the shafty. About
midnight Johnson was requested to step
outside the building. He complied, and
was shot through the heart, Washington
has disappeared,
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1899-10-24
THE FARMERS UNION.
An Organization tn Regulate Agri-
cultural Prices and Labor.

BINGHAMToN. n. Y, Oct. 2i.-An In
ternational Farmers Union, with head
quarters here. has been organized and the
headquarters are now open for business. A
label has been adopted and the union is
now a regular branch of the Federation of
Trades.
The Farmers Union was organized a
month ago and proved a very satisfactory
project TO the agricuturists in this neigh
borhood. Unions were rapidly formed in
this county and spread to adjoining coun-
ties until recently applications were receiv-
EIDE from Canada. The national headquar-
tiers of the Trades Federation was notified
and the international headquarters is the
result. The object of the union is to reg
ulate not only the price of farm pro-
ducts, but the scale of wages to be paid
laborers. s.n
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1899-10-24
SOCIETY IN BABr CLOTHES.
1t Dons Aprons, Lace Caps. aud short
Dresses at a Newport Reception.

Some of the young people in the social swim
who have jrolonged their stay in Newpcrt' have
bit upon novel plan to entcftIin themselves
Invitations were sent out two weeks ago to he
yourg folks to attend baby party. The
To- what s'haby party might be, and the party
who issued tie cards besieged for an exp.a-
nation 1t was explained that the guests -sould
nj The dance that would follow. So the youns
ladies and young gentlemen hav,.b Ell ver, h.iss
of late preparing baby garments fer tie secepis
This unique reception Is sure to beedme one o:
TIE popular ways for entertaining friends in
Washington the coming season. When tie society
people are lcoairg fer q plan for entertainment
Of fricnds they sh Md telephone six-thrty- four,
Arlington Bottlng Co., for a case OF HciriclI's
Mierzen or Senate. and il win be the means .:
passing many pleasant hour Of enjoyment.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1899-10-24
A FINE DOCK FOR HAVANA.
One That VIII Cost S15O,OOO to B,
Erected There.

NEW YORK, Oct. 24.-Havana is to have
a new floating dry dock, with steel frame,
covered with wood and sheathed with cop
per- II is to be $50 by 80 feet. and will be
capable of docking vessel of 5000 tons.
The cost is estimated at s750,000. The
Ritter Conley Manufacturing Company. of
Pittsburg has been given a provisional
contract for the steel construction requir-
ing 1900 tons of material, at a cost of
$3.50, 900.
The Krawiswski-P Peasant Company, of thi
city. is the agent for the Havana Dry Dock
Company, which company will operate the
dock.
local engineering firm is about to
consummate a deal for the shipment of a
complete sugar plant for making and re:
filming sugar in India. The machinery will
be capable of turning out fifty tons of su-
gar per day. 1t will be the first American
plant in that part OF the world. The con-
tract is valued at nearly 100000.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1899-10-24
sale of Oil Properties.

PARKERSBURG, W. Va, Oct 24.-Cald-
well G Boyer, prominent oil operators,
have disposed of their property. at Cairo,
Richie cunty, upon which there are sew
en- wells producing daily over $50 barrels
of oil, to T. ~ Barnsdale, the Titusville
pa operator, for over $4,000. 1t is
said the purchaser will include the above
purchase in the sale of oil properties which
he has about completed to Boston parties.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1899-10-24
ReIieyed of His Dcht..

CHICAGO. Oct. 24.-Robert B. Mantell,
the actor, was among the bankrupts who
were relieved Of their financial obligations
in the United States District Court yester-
day. He filed his petition several months
ago scheduling $13,S47 liabilities and 81 500
assets. AID when the matter had been
passed upon by the referee and had come
before Judge Kohlsaat, all OF Mr.. Mantell's
debts We're wiped out by order Of the court