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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-08
SKATING.
scHooLBoYs' WEEKLY RACES AT THE c1.ERMoN1

SCHOOLBOYS' WEEkLY RACES At THE CI'EKMUNT
AVENUE RINK.
large crowd OF schoolboys turned out yesterday
at the Cermont Avenue Skating Rink to witness
the regular weekly races for the schooboys. There
were large number of entries in both contests.
In the half-rlie handicap G. r. Wright the scratch
man, overlook the field and won easily. The mile
handicap was a good contest r. Sarony. with a
twenty-hve-yard handicap finished first in field
Of twelve starters The summarizes
Half-mile handicap-Won by G. r. Wright. Punhc
School No g. scratch: G. w. Howard, Poly fiep,a Poo
q wards second II. y. Mckinney, Poly Prep l"
wards third Time-2:40 - MI,
One mile handicap. open-Won by r. s spn 9 %
Yards second: r. Marspon. Brooklyn Latin school,
60 yards, third. Tlme-3:A
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-08
BASEBALL.
LOUISVILLE TO REMAIN IN THE FIELD.
STOCKHOLDERS ASK THE PUBLIC TO AID IN
MAINTAINING A FIRsT-cLAss CLUB.

MAINTAINING A FIRsT-CLA CLUB
Louisville. KY. Jan. AT the annual meeting OF
the stockholders OF the Louisville Baseball Club Ia
night the following resolution was passed: Re
solved That 1t Is the of the stockholders that
the club should be continued for the balance ~ the
ten-year agreement. and that do refuse to sell
either players or franchise: that we call upon the
public to subscribe our capital stock a nd aid ne
IN continuing and supporting first-class club,
whch VIII not only advertise the city but under
favorable circumstances will bring a profit on the
investment" ~ W.
The above resolution was the most importa Mt
business transacted at the meeting It explains
me whole situation; The local owners do not in
TEND 70 sell any players the club as a whole
but VIII depend on the public to help them out
Within the next few days the books of the club
VIII be opened to receive subscriptions OF stock
treasurer Dehers report showed deficit for the
year just closed of sl3S00 The old officers OF the
club were reelected.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-08

MINIATURE ALMANAC.
. ,.,s,,.e, 4. ~ Moon rises m 90 Moons Is
HIGH WATER TO-DAY.
Au-sandv Hook 344lGov Island 4:l6 Hell Gate o:.S
PX-sandy Hook 1855 Gov. Island ASolHeh care o'is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-08
POLO.
JERSEY CITY DEFEATS THE NETWORK POLO

CLUB.
large and enthusiastic crowd turned out last
evening at the Oakland Rink Jersey City, to wit
ness the polo game roller-skates between the
Jersey City Polo Club and the one 10 goals
70 o A. times the lights in the rink became so
low that 1t impossible to see the PAL F @nd s
Srowa' he hall into the cage three times.
Hadey scored three goals while to,a1 of eight l
Goals for Jersey City Tarrant was the only one
ebia 70 score for the New Yorks. and ne put the
ball into the cage twice the hne-up'
VII, Positions Jersey City.
-orsar, First rush. .houe n J,
Warner Second rush. Ill.,
Nalona .Halfback r u, o ,i
Referee-G. D. Bushheld.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-08
Ann )uncerpnu.
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

"Whitewood.
A Whipped Seam Cum.
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-14
Barn Belonging to Mrs, LaBartho
Burns MysterIously,
SPREADS TO A RESIDENCE
Three Houses Threatened Pircmcn
DO Good work Frank itulVancy'.
Narrow Escape.

The third FIRE that has originated In
barns upon the block between Third
aud Fourth East and First and Second
South during the last two weeks broke
out at o'clock this afternoon.
As soon as the alarm had sounded
the apparatus got away IN good shape.
There was no time lost in beating the
blaze Tor tho smoke and flames fur
niahcd an excellent goal Tor tho drivers
of the chemical and hoscwaguu 10 steer
FOR.
The IRE proved 10 be- Ia a large frame
barn owned BY Mrs, La Barthe. and
situated at tho rear Of iit south Fourth
East By the time the department ar-
rived on the scene the building was
burning norcoly and the flames had
jumped across the intervening fence
and sliced upon a double story brick
residence, owned by August a. Nord-
vail, jnnltor OF the University Of Utah,
and were eating into the roof. window
aaahoa ana door frames ON the east side
of the same. a second call was sent
into headquarters 20 which the hose
MuNNNf AlAl NAA uAl'uAg AtAAh'A AA"fiA
station No. 2. responded. The nrcmcn
with three streams Of water turned
their attention 90 saving the house and
surrounding property. Tor by this time
the barn was completely Quilted
After half an hours hard work the
blaze was HubduUd. during which
process the crowd got plentifully
sprinkloi and Capt Workman nearly
knocked on the roof by the ail-cmbrac-
Ing ana persistent hose.
The residence was occupied by the
families uf Charles Wlbcrg and e., a.
LiudDrhDrE the tailor Miss Charlotte
Nelson. clerk in the art department
ut Walker Bros dry goods store. also
had room upstairs. she being the
heaviest loser from the fact that every
thing belonging To her was ahunduutly
dclugri hy water ana spoiled by smoke.
Mr., Frank Mulynnoy. who happened 10
be- In the vicinity az the time OF the nrc,
had n narrow uHCuuC. He rushed into
the barn and pulled out a busy into a
place ~ safety he rcturutd 10 rescue a
ret ~ harness. that was n afinE NJ IN
the FAR end. h. succeeded NJ his object
hut he was not "a minute too soon, FOR
ere he hud hardly left the building the
lott frll ln amid a shower ~ sparks.
The cause uf the fire ~ put down TO
the usual combination small boys and
matches. Had the department been de-
luyed i've minutes IN arriving on the
scene undoubtedly the barn together
with two frame houses and the double
story brick residence would have been
embraced IN the blaze.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-14
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL,

Butte intcrmountnin; Mrs. Az whit
worth Will entertain tomorrow after
noon "A number Of young ladies, In
honor Of her sister-ln-law, Miss Violet
Whltworth Of salt Lake, who n her
guest at present,
Teton (St. Anthony Peak: w. l..
Ellerbeck and wife, who have been
visiting friends In town for the past
four weeks left for the Park sunday,
where they will spend "a month before
returning to their home Ia Salt Lake
city.
Evanston twyo) Press Miss Mar
tina Lewis has terminated "a pleasant
visit with Mrs, Kastor and her many
other friends. and returned To salt
Lake on Wednesday. accompanied by
Miss Della Drew and little Selma Kna-
tor who viii visit Ia Zion for several
weeks,
The late Dr. ]. NJ. Benodlcts son
Chauncey. now has the right 20 append
IN. D." 10 his name, Some time ago he
was graduated at the New York Aledl-
cal College and was subsequently con-
uected with the Bellevue hospital. DR.,
benedict IN expected home Ia a few
days and viii probably locate IN this
city.
Butte Miner, Rev. NJ. j Murphy.
late professor OF mental philosophy In
Jefferson college, Louisiana, who IL now
attached TO Al Hnllows college, salt
Lake city, 10 spending his vacation In
Montana. He WIN preach sunday on
THE Glory OF BEING a Christian" In
81. Peters church. Anaconda, az the
10 o'clock mass. He will spend the
coming week in Butte.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-14

Chairman &. II. savage Hears from oE-
den, Manti aud Gunnison.

den, Mantl aud Gunnison.
Mrs. william Driver Of ogden, chair
man Of the RED Cross society. writes
To G. II. savage. chairman Of tho CONF
mittcc on distribution Of medals, as
follows:
"rhe following arc the names Of the
young ladies' who have been chosen
from ogden as representatives; Miss
Edith gOurloy. Miss Georgia Tyrcr,
Miss Meta Boyle. Miss Ida May briv-
or. Miss Emma Eahart Would you
please 10 Inform mo uH TO whether or
not there will be- a place IN salt Lake
Tor the young ladies' 10 meet ana dress
for the purndc7 And viii they wear
white or black slipper7
Mr.. Savage also received the follow
inR letter from Mayor Alex Tcnnant OF
Mantl.
u take pleasure In forwarding you
the names of the ave young ladies' ale
lottcd to the city a. maids 81 honor TO
participate In the distribution ut medals
nj the forthcoming reception Co our
volunteers. viz. Misses Kate Crawford,
ElUsc voorhees,, Magnolia houEahfd,
Lille Bench and Sarah Ahlstrom'
This comes from g. A. Short of Gun
nlsOn:
"Our committee on arrangements here
has selected Miss Lu Deem Christensen
rs To- representative 90 present medals
20 tho volunteers She will reach Salt
Lake Friday next at $3.50 on u. q. W.
Hrg address will be go W. North Tenn
pie street. She would be glad 10 have
you write her to this place upon rec
cc.pt OF this. giving her "a description
Of the dress 10 be worn and such other
information az you think she may
need"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-14
PRODUCERS OF SWEETNESS.
Utah Sugar People Have an Enjoy
able Outing at Saltair.


The Utah beet sugar manufacturers
graciously gave "a complimentary out
lng 10 their agents, the sugar beet
growers, and their employees at saltalr
Saturday Every year the sugar manu-
npturrrs and the byyt growers meet TO
discuss topics of mutual interest con-
corning the raising. marketing and con-
ycrtins of bcetr into sugar. and dispos-
Ing OF the refuse 10 the beet advantage.
These conferences are for the Interest
Of all concerned In the Industry. and as
the meetlngs are conducted ON liberal
lines, the best possible feelings exist on
all sides. Whom stern business IL over.
those who depend on bcets FOR their
bread as well as their sugar. surrender
themselves 70 gay ana fstiv pastlm.
Nearly all the prominent manufacture
crs and growers from Utah and Weber
counties met In conference yesterday
afternoon at saltnlr and settled salts
factorlly the beet sugar question for an
other year.
with their wives, children and en-
ployeH made up "a party OF 600 people.
The committee In charge " the cxcur-
sion consisted Of II. A. Nallez. super
iutcndcnt OF tho Lehi plant. INV. Ing
allies, engineer ; Messiah Evans, book
keeper. George Austin, agricultural su.
pcrintendent, and n. II. Cutler. man
ngcr. Mr. Austin and many Of the
prominent beet growers stated that the
industry ~ IN nuuriEhlng condition
ana the prospects are that this years
crop viii exceed that OF 1895 by at least
1000 tons, or about 5000 tons In all.
Twelve hundred additional acres OF
sugar bcets are under cultivation this
year. and the quality Of the product viii
be much better than last years. be-
cnuac the farmers are interested In the
development Of the beet and are using
more diligence and care with their
crops. The yield per acre runs from
seven 10 twenty-five tons. and thirteen
and u half tons, ~ regarded rs Il fair
average, From ti25 10 $3.50 IN paid per
ton for beets delivered at the factory.
This Is an income of about $50 per acre
under cultivation. Comparison with the
Yield per acre and price per bushel OF
wheat or other grain, shows a large
sugar bccts, There is practically no
waste matter In the beet the tops con-
tain vegetable matter that Is the best
fertilizer yet discovered. 80 hey are
returned To the field and plowed In. Tho
pulp N good fattsner for stock.
The sugar beet does not seem TO
exhaust the soil; as In some places.
heets have been raised on the same plat
Of ground for six or seven successive
years, and the yield h increasing The
sugar beet Industry ia about tho best
that can be entered Into In Utah. The
dividends have raised from so Der
share tu $3.50 About 1000 people are
employed In this business In Utah, and
unnkllled labor ls paid l5 cents per hour
on a l2-hour shift In order 10 oncUur-
age the employee and Increase tho out
put OF tho factory n 10 per cent ad-
vance II allowed when the output ex-
ceedH 900 tons per day The wages last
year for unskilled labor averaged 81
PeI uny HhlNei 'ooot w, sueh ~ nrers,
per day.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-14

The Rio Grande Western and Color
ado-utah line cars have lefr the shops
and are on the side tracks.
3. X Hooper, general passenger
agent of the Denver 4 Rio Grande was
thrown from a street car IN Denver tho
other day and was shaken and bruised
quite badly.
A radical change Is being made IN the
appearance OF the baggage. mail and
express cars on the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad. The platforms and
hoods are being removed 10 Increase
the element OF safety and save weight.
The fnvorite riding place of tramps IL
also eliminated when the platforms are
removed. General Manager Under
wood has also issued an order TO re-
move the numbers from locomotive
tenders, 80 that In cases OF emergency,
those OF the same style WIN be inter
ohangeable.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-14
COUNTY cANNoT Contribute
Law liars the Commissioners from Sub,
sctibing to Volunteer Fund,

A. last Mondays session OF tho
county commissioners Governor Hobcr
81 Wells. chairman Of the volunteer
reception committee, sent IA u COM
indication 10 that body asking Il to
make an appropriation 20 contribute to
@ iunl, Tor the reception OF the states
luss, but as the commissioners were
o. Doubt ms TO their right 20 contribute
uy sum, mo- matter how DESTROYS they
rshi be Of doing 80. otherwise than
ltt9nl the matter was referred to
. county attorney for an opinion. Mr..
liilam compiled with the boards re-
N.1i and this morning s,ut In his
tliver The board In turn. has for
Nafiei 10 the governor the following
tHmluigntion, which explains tia p0-
t..n fcgarding the matter.
hll. Hebcr NJ, Wells, Dear Sir: Re-
llag 20 your communication OF Aug.
~ asking the board OF county COM
customers 10 contribute to fund for
y, reception OF the Utah batteries, We
Iftl 90 inform you uf our inability to
gnply with your request. Under the
NV mat governs the board OF county
eanlssioncrB We are prohibited from
s'IlpIlnung moneys to any purpose
llW Kind no matter how worthy. We
.''miued the matter TO the county at
N'h'y whose opinion ~ as follows:
Answering your verbal inquiry with
,Flia 10 the right Of the county COM
-enQneu 20 appropriate money 10 the
~ mat ~ being raised 70 celebrate
-s return OF the volunteers, have to
.E Nat ] am clearly OF the opinion
~. Mere n no law authorizing the
-ni,aloncrs TO eNpend county FUNDS
alsh purpose, but that. on the con-
~ such appropriation OF money
D - la
Very respectfully.
GRAHAM h. PUTNAM.
County Attorney"
,,gI attention has been called To the
~ mat the city Council OF Salt Lake
I has appropriated To this fund; AL
y, 1AleFsinnd IL II has been done by
GT N9uugV appropHntlng TO the may
t1l- N9AuhEent fund, and the mayor
i.th over The money so appropriated
s ,pmWltteN There IN no loop hole
y. W. Alnd that the board can take ad-
I,4.e " lt u We're inclined 10 do ~.
nv luhlly the members uf the board
N, tWeaIuly IN favor OF extending to
Frl,5 ''unt'rfH d reception that win be
mn auA patriotic In the extreme
~ are worthy 0f an the honuf7s thnt
g' % shpwored upon them by their
Ky fellow citizens; they have
49,. a9,'lea The honor OF the State and
e,.'l the nag OF the nation 10 sue.
nv, every battle; their fame now IL
har "l the nations history, and
W. Flyuu record belongs to the State.
hs,,,ttl'l mat We can only give our
c.1'sl individual support 10 the
Va viewing the law as we do; il
t,T., NlaGe Tor our guidance and We are
rgrbg..' To carry out its lntonts and
Wishing the ...t..
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-14

today that the boys would have 20 pay
nothing for their transportation from
the junction City 10 the metropolis.
Early Saturday morning "A handsome
special train will leave this city beau
TRULY decorated with bunting and Howe
crs to bring the soldier boys back 70
this city where a grand ovation awaits
them.
In addition to hauling the boys FREQ
Of charge the Short Line and Rio
grande will make exceedingly low rates
from various points Of the state. so
that all will have an opportunity 20
do honor 10 the men who have honorcd
their country and State.
Special trains viii be run from Tinuc
and intermediate points.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-14

Work on Them Progressing Finely and
wm lie Compietsd In Time.

General pcnrose and Chairman
Barnes went down on Fourth South
street today and located "a place for
ths reviewing stand. II will be on the
sidewalk directly north % the north
cntrancu Of the city and county build
Ing They also located the place for the
arch at the oregon Short Limo depot.
at the north end uf the passenger sta
uon. The arch will be thirty feet wide.
Work on this arch and the one at LIB
orty Park viii begin tomorrow morn
ing,
Chairman Barnes stated 10 "Newa'
man that the arch on Second South win
De- completed. that the report In the
Herald was hoax. Fifty men could
b. procured IN an hours notice. but
they have now as many as they can USE
60 advantaFc. The painting II progrcas-
iag nicely and the electricians are wiz
iug the arch this afternoon. There Is
70 doubt" says Chairman Barnes,
that the arch will be completed IN
tine"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-14
DAVIS
sECoND DIsPATcH.

San Juan de Porto Rico. via Haiti.
Aug, Is Further, but stlll Incomplete,
reports confirm previous cable reports
~ conservative. Suggest an appoint
ment OF cheer IN New York 10 receive
relief funds and supplies, cabling guam
titles ana kinds shipped on zach boat
Col Hofcr, medical department charge
relief work here, should bee shipped this
week not less than 3 900 tons food Cot
ton clothing and coarse cotton goods In
piece, needles ana thread also needed.
Money viii be- applied iu assisting to
rebuild HOUSES and huts ana hire OF
help | recommend that bags for sugar
and coffee. an kinds NJ rough lumber
for building und fencing, hooks, slaves
and hoops For sugar packing and gal
Vanlged iron ana nails Tor roofing pur-
authorized employment OF labor Tor rec
building barracks at Cayeyu and Aibo-
mao, wholly destroyed,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-14
COUNTY SCHOOL REPORT.
Figures give the number OF child
ren Enrolied-NRlue OF school
Properly, Etc.

County School Superintendent oscar
Van colt has completed his annual
statistical report OF tho district schools
Tor the present year II shows tho
number Of children enrolled In tho va
rIous school districts, value OF school
property and other interesting partic-
ulars. The report follows;
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-14
"a Lsimaied Tha, There viii be 295
Officers and Men Return.
HOW THEY WILL TRAVEL.
rnh committee WIN visit the Hat
us.hip Iowa Tomorrow - VIII
Prove an Interesting Event


tSfEtlAL ~ I'M N@N''
San Francisco. Cal. Aug. ii.-rhc
committee having IN charge the return
,-p Of the Utah volunteers this morn
i-r arranged Tor the make up " the
train II viii consist Of seven tourist
,lsspsrs for the men. one standard Pull
man Tor tho officers and their wives.
ssd one baggage car.
This afternoon the Diagrams will be
taken up and each man assigned to
Biz berth. 90 that the volunteers Will
b. able to march directly to their cars.
The number returning. as nearly as
can be- estimated, will be- 200 The sol
dlera Will take lunches from san Fran
cisco aud have hot coffee at the sta
tous
Brig. Elicrbeck arrived today from
Monterey The Utah committee
Wilt The Iowa tomorrow.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-14

J. G. Knowles. a member Of the cN-
ccutlon committee for Cache county.
writes Secretary Of State Hammond
rates can be secured this county win
send down an immense crowd of people,
as well az two or three brass bands
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-14

The total number OF children In the
county outside OF Salt l.ike city is
given at 6,203, OF which 3 1863 are boys
and 1904 girls, The average daily at
tendance Is il&i, Of which g.O32 are boys
and 2,l09 girls. There are los teachers
employed, OF whom % are males ana %
females The average monthly salary
OF the former IL S65.73 and OF the latter
seas, The tota paid out as COM
pensatlon 10 teachers IL stated as
2A,79i7O, There are nfty-scven school
houses In the county outside Of the city.
iifty-nye OF which are owned by the
school districts In which they are
located; two are rented, one az Pleas
ant Green and one at Murray During
the year three new school buildings
We're erected, one at Draper, costing
$500, one at Bingham, costing SS26 80,
md one NJ Nrangnr. coating 500.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-14
ANOTHER PAUPER CASE.
d. Il. Vaughn Cannot support His
Mother-BrOthers TO Be Sued.

D. II. Vaughan notified the board Of
county commissioners by letter today
that he was unable 10 care Tor his
mother who Is IN the county innrmnry
owing 10 his destitute circumstances.
II apears, however, that some mistake
was made by the clerk writing to MIR.
Vaughan instead OF his two brothers
who are, II Ia said. able TO sare FOR their
mother. and II Ia they who are 70 DO
sued.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-14

Thousands WIN Lioe the street. In Honor
ct the Noiunteerz

More than ten thourand children, II
IL estimated. will line the streets on
Saturday morning next when SAT- Lake
will do honor 20 the states noble sons.
Just how they viii be placed has not
been quite figured out. but the arrange
ment IL sure to BE- probably
somewhat after the order Of the notable
gathering that did honor to President
Harrison on the occasion Of his visit
several years ago.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-14

'' snort Line WIN Bring Them From
ogden on special Train.
his bslg' magnanimous proposition
10y IN Il hhqe which win add 10 the
uahs c lHumphal home coming Of
Short I.ina4 ~ steous sons; The Oregon
'"s railway company anRouneed
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-02-09

Landor. the poet says in one of his
sweet little sonnets: I'VE arc what surs,
and winds. and waters make u.s. but
unfortunately suns will scorch. winds will
roughen, and waters will not remove the
Injurious effects of the other two upon
the lovely complexion of the fairer sex.
For ages chemists have tried TO distill
from herbs and minerals an elixir of beau
ty, but they have failed, and il was left
to modern times to find u cosmetic which
should remove every speck and blemish,
and leave soft and pearly loneliness up
on the toughest skin. Gouraud's Orien-
tai Cream does this. and while so perfect
~ harmless that spring water is not more
SO, it has magic influence upon the COM
plexion which cannot be Overestimated or
believed until realized. To our lady read
ers we simply say. would you be as lovely
as kindly Nature intended? Then use the
Oriental Cream.
Also from the noted star actress:
Philadelphia. Nov. %. 1888.
81 cordially recommend DR.. I. Felix
Gouraud's Oriental Cream. or Magic
Beauti6er,' as it is perfectly harmless"
Sincerely,
LILLE HINTON.