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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-01
HOLIDAY
ADVANCE SALE.
Is 500 Worth Saving
on a Piano?
Is $40 Worth Saving
on an Organ?

Is S4U w Ortn Saving
on al Organ?
IF so, remember the great Piano
arn Organ Sale commences on MON
DAY MORNING NEXT.
Big discount on all Musical In
struments, Guitars, Banjos, Violins
and all Sheet Music and Books.
Come and Convince yourselves of
the genuine bargains.
FERGUS GGALTER MUSIC Co.,
80 Main Street, Two Doors South of
of the 2. G. NJ, I.
WE ARE CROWDED TO THE
DOORS AND MORE STOCK COMING
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THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD PAY.
Comptroller TraceNVeII'> Decision In
the Valentine Case.

Treasurer Ellis II. Roberts recently ad-
dressed a letter to the Secretary CT the
Treasury. asking for his advice as tc the
pavment of costs in the case Of the United
states ex rel. Marie A. Valentine vs.. Ellii
II. Roberts, Treasurer.
This was an action to compel Mr.. Rob-
erts. as Treasurer OF the United States TO
nav interest On certain board Of audit GER
tidcates Of the District OF Columbia. By
n mandate Of the Supreme Court Of the
United States. Mr.. Roberts was ordered to
paw said interests and cost Of suits. Mr..
Roberts has paid the interest, and desires
to know whether the costs may De pdlu'
and If so. from what fund.
Prior to the action Of the courts the
Treasurer had refused TO pay the interest,
basing his action on a decision Of the
Comptroller of the Treasury, dated DC
tobpr y lSq5. which it was held that
the same was no, due and payable.
Comptroller Tracewell. to whom the en-
uuiry Of Mr.. Roberts was turned over for
opinion. says If. therefore. there Is any
fund or appropriation from which these
costs may be paid. they are a proper
charg, against the United states II
would seem that the fund from VIII tie
interest was paid might properly be used
TO nav them. but il there are any reasons
not now apparent why this should not be
done it is respectfully suggested that
Congress- should De requested to make IN
appropriation FOR the purpose Nh5tner' II
tbi- he done. one-half Of the amount. OF
the whole amount should be paid from
+ba -reyerues oft the District Of Columbia S
a matter 10 be determined by COnsIess-'
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WEST VIRGINIA CROPS.
InfaVorabIe Reports in Regard to
the Growing " heat.

CHARLESTON. W. Va. March 3L-Ths
March report Of Secretary Garvin, Of the
state Board Of Agriculture, is not very en-
couragine. Eighteen counties have re-
ported and while a few show favorable re-
suits others are the reverse. According 10
The reports from the various counties the
prospect for a fair wheat crop IS not en-
couraging. The reports come from eoun-
ties widely distributed throughout the
state and they All TO a great extent agree
that so far as the present conditions indi-
cate the crop for 1860 viii be below the
average. The causes appear to be due 10
the ravages Of the fly during the late iall
and the severe freezing while The land was
rfnnrorecred by snow. which was the ease
during the greater part Of the winter.
n there are ans particular localities in
which these causes have worked greater
injury than In others iJ is. perhaps. IN the
northern part of the State and in the Pan
handle Where soil conditions were most
favorable lt the outset. the ly almost de-
straved TN growing wheat on some farms.
while the ris0r- 90 winter caused greater
injury cr land that was very much cN-
pa-ci thau like situations Doe the more
northern portions of thc state.
Live stock generally seems 90 nave come
through the winter iu good condition.
though fseIstgu I'm many eases SIS reported
scarce The absence of disease amor
..a.f s. -4rugrrei
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ouisite statues Of Green workmanship.
erected during the Augustan era in way
side shrines. were broken up and used in
building a wall which was excavated some
years ago. \ replica Of the LAGOON IS
built into The foundation Of church some
where in Rome. and in numerous instances
the heads of statues were broken of and
used by street Ioafers for bowling. other
statues were ground up and put into lime
kiIus. and there is no way Of knowing how
much there was of this ruthless destrue-
ton OF priceless works Of art.
Modern lovers Of art, reading Of such
stoIid disregard for all that appeals to the
finer instincts Of humanity, may well be
shocked. but what guarantee have we that
future generations will not regard us as
we regard these stupid and sordid build
ers in the early years OF the Christian era
Why should we Americans allow our mar
velous monuments. carved by nature
hand 10 be destroyed by a lot OF short
sighted and greedy spectators? After all
such carelessness on our part is consider
ably worse than that Of the Roman puotc'
We have a highly organized society, with
a large cultivated class. We can pass laws
providing for the preservation Of the great
seauoia groves. the Palisades, and other
wonders Of nature, closely associated with
our history and development, We are not
living under an emperor. careless oil
everything except his own caprice, and ali
powerful to make and execute laws; we
are supposed to be a self governing and
intelligent people. More than all this. the
destruction of the Palisades and the
redwood forests is a far greater loss
10 humanity than even the destruc-
tion Of the innumerable statues ground
up by Roman builders. So many Of
! the statues have been preserved that art
| lists may see and copy them; they can o'
! reproduced: but when a giant sequoia Is
/ cut down and sawed up into lumber NJ
1 human power can possibly put it bacl
/ where il was before. Centuries OF time
have been required for the growth Of thes'
/ majestic trees; before the American PEG
/ ple were they were They cannot in thu
! life of one nation grow again from th'
seed. The Palisades are absolutely ire
placeable. Yet we sit calmly by and ALLOW
sordid capitalists to blow up the magnih
cent Indian Head and cut down the
/ great trees Of California for the sake o
the few paItry dollars which they Will &c
for such acts Of destruction. How are VT
more civilized or more esthetic in oul
tastes than the Romans were when the!
let street Ioafers kick the head Of Apoll'
/ around the pavements?
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WRECKED SPANISH SHIPS.
The Navy Department without W.
fhnrifN 10 HscoNer Ihena.


The Secretary Of The Navy recently in-
making costly efforts 70 raise the spanish
vessels lying aground on the shores OF
Cuba. and having no further appropriation
for the purpose. the Navy Department had
abandoned the undertaking being uncer-
tain as 70 the extent Of its jurisdiction IN
the premises. the situation being novel
ard the existing status peculiar"
The letter informed the Attorney Cen
eral also that the wrecks are OF no use TO
the naval service. and that an application
had been received from persons who wish
to raise the wreck OF the Alphonso XII.
destroyed by the Terror. and other vessels.
and new lying of the north shore OF the
island near Havana. The Navy Depart
ment was uncertain as TO It's rights in the
matter. and asked the Attorney General
for an opinion 10 regard to the disposition
OF the stranded ships.
The Attorney Generals answer was re-
ceived by the Navy Department yesterday.
Mr.. Griggs says that the question concern
ing the Alphonso XII appears to be the
only one actually arising and pending in
the Navy Department. and his observa-
| tons. therefore. as to the status Of The
wrecked vessels generally are to be take n
/ as suggestions rather than as a formal
4 opinion by which Secretary Longs action
\ is to be guided
| Mr. Griggs is Of the opinion that the
| Navy Department has neither general nor
/ special authority in law to recover and
| preserve these wrecks and their appur-
/ tenances, and il the only appropriation
| available has been exhausted the con-
| clusiOn TO abandon the undertaking was
! necessary. As Cuba is within the author
/ ity Of the United States the Attorney
] General holds that section $3.50 OF the
4 Revised Statutes. authorizing the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury to arrange for the
| preservation, sale. or collection Of wrecked
property within the Jurisdiction OF the
| United States gives to the Secretary OF
/ the Treasury complete authority in the
| premises. He is OF the opinion also that
/ acts Of Congress giving the Secretary OF
| War authority TO remove sunken craft
| from the navigabe waters OF the United
( States do not apply to the coast waters
/ of Cuba. In conclusion Mr.. Griggs says
"As to the application to raise the
wreck Of the AlphonsO XII IL appears 70
/ me that under. section $3.50 the applicants
/ may properly be RENTED to the Secretary
of the Treasury, and of course. their applt-
/ cation to Congress would be in order.
I Section 3755 undoubtedly includes wrecks
! which are. unless they have been definitely
/ abandoned or allowed TO become derelict
the property Of the United States, even u
it does not exclusively refer to such
wrecks. and extends also to the property
( Of private owners which has been wrecked,
| abandoned. or become derelict; and 1 do
/ not suppose n would be denied on any
/ ground that the wrecks on the coasts OF
/ Cuba are the property Of the United
/ States as yictors in the war with Spain
| and in the various engagements in which
] these vessels were sunk.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-01
THE VETERANS PREFEREN cE.
An Effort TO Extend the Law 10 span
isI- American sOIdiers.

BOSTON. March 31-A strong effort has
been made in the Legislature this year for
the passage Of a Law 70 extend the Veter-
ans Preference act TO the soldiers Of the
war with Spain The Committee on Mill
tsry Affairs has not reported upon it yet.
but one Of the committee members. who
saws that he will not stand in the way OF
the young soldiers if they want the act
very badly yet believes that the Veterans
Preference act has been a decided injury
to the veterans Of the civil war In the first
place it has injured the reputation Of the
veterans with the people Of the state as
whole. The feeling is that they are trying
10 get from the public what they would not
get il they we're to stand upon their mer-
its. In the second place. the act has not
operated to their benefit as much as they
expected. because the politicians are too
sharp for them This committeeman eX-
pressed his readiness to bring in petition
TO the Legislature next year for the repeal
of the law.
Another Grand Army member says thai
the usefulness Of the law is about past
and that its repeal in the near future is a
probability. From a former COMMISSIONS
of the Civil Service Board il is learned
that the law has interfered with the good
of the public service because officials have
refraiued from making changes in their OF
fee methods which would have been for the
publfc benefit. since, in the event OF
changes the new places must be hlled by
veterans. who would not be competent iof
their duties
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-01

L is said that the great trees OF Cali
fornia are 10 be destroyed by conversion
into marketable lumber. and official inter
yenton is desired to prevent this act Of
vandalism. Where is the public spirit Of
the State Of California?
Il IS really an insult 70 tho Ysndals TO
allude 70 them in this connection. for
Prof Lanciani. the eminent archaeologist
exonerates them from the charge Of de-
stroyng ancient Rome. To be sure, they
looted !; thoroughly as he Romans thom-
selves did every captured city; but they
were not. when all is said. half so vanton
in their destructiveness.
The truth Is that Roman marble cutters
aud builders apparently without amy on
position. broke up hundreds. even thou
sands. Of statues and carvings and used
them for the foundations Of new buildings
No less than hundred and ihiriy-four eH-
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philanthropy, and business.
A correspondent OF New York news
PAPER makes this suggestion:

psper makes this suggestion:
s.r..+..4 Of giving fil,nJaus sum. of money 90.
churches and colleges. why do not rliluia.iop
purchase ., -lrr si,iiii, 10 e.rr regular
large annual profits, and which employ hundreds
OF s1.s. DUO l.' h., .,., ,.rsrs AZ i'S Is.i
nv. .11r.r. home and -chooI5 Would not tHe
goods o' such institutions be purchased 10y liberal
minded aug ilogl '.n'"L I'Ji ',. r ., ,,,i"-.
les v.e4s ,nTIa,ss ars reduced 10 starvation
wages
This seems sensible. and it has occurred
TO many thoughtful and philauthropic peo-
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-01
THE PORTO R1cANs GRATEFUL.
\ Delegation Thanks BaItimorenns
for Their Aid

BALTIMORE. March 51--GeOrge A. Fin
lev and Manuel Fernandez Juncos. Of san
Juan. Porto Rico. visited the Chamber OF
Commerce today to express their grdt.tuds
for the relief given by the chamber to the
Porto Ricans after the hurricane last year
Nr Finley who il the British Ccusil az
san Juan. and Mr. Juncos. who Is secre-
tary of the Chamber Of Commerce az the
same place. are members Of the deiesS-
tieu from the island TO Washington 10 iue
interest Of Porto Rican tariff
EroT baltimore they 90 to New York.
ard then return to Washington Iney VIII
sail fer home about April TO-
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Commercial Conditions in Manila.


Tn the current number OF the "lnde-
nenfent" there is a short article from the
men NJ Mr. Poultuey Bigelow, Oh admins
trativs and commercial conditions IN
Manila. which we sincerely trust VIII en-
gage the careful attention Of Judge TAFT
and his colleagues of the new Philippine
Commission. II fully corrobOrates the
charges which have been made from time
TO time that under the regime established
nv Otis and DENLY. bribery and corruption
have formed the principal feature OF the
local situation. Mr.. Bigelow states mat tue
head of an important trading concern, haF-
inc houses in London and New York. as
wen as in Manila, assured him recently
that American officials are great deal
worse then their Spanish predecessors ever
we're as the latter were content with
smaller brides"
The same merchant has since written to
Mr. Bigelow. who is in England. that the
cpstom-house system inaugurated by the
American military authorities is cumbrous
and unnecessarily annoying to the mer-
camille community. Whenever a coasung
vessel starts on a trading trip among the
peipbboring islands, it has to unwind more
red tape than the Spaniards used TO clear
a trans Pacific steamer. This process is
repeated at every petty port. and the con
sequences are endless delay. confusion, and
COMMUNICATION Of fees 1t is the hope Of
business people in Manila that these oner-
Gus and harassiug arrangements are only
intended as military precautions and VIII
not be continued after the insurrecuonary
disorders in Luzon are finally and ehec-
finally SUPPRESSED. On the whole 1t APP
Dears as IL the old-established houses in
The archipelago were. like the people oil
Porto Rico. beginning to regret that they
ever fen into the clutches Of the rapacious
roliticsl sdventurers who fill the minor and
some OF the important offices under the
I Otis government Mr.. Bigelow's Informant
/ EXPRESSES the opinion that the only pros
/ meet for a tolerable administrative system
F lies in the appointment Of honest men t'
the Philippine civil service with good pay
I a good behavior tenure, and the certainty
/ of retiring pension in old age, or after
! a certain length Of oner0us employment II
| the tropics That some such system h
! necessary. If we are TO govern our dislan
possessions with equity and decency- is to'
sslr-evident for discussion. But il vii
never be established while there is serv.
iceabls Ohio political ne'er do well TO b
, rewarded. OF The deficient class Of Repub
lican stalesmen's poor relations to be pro
vided for The sole chance for lasting re
F form in the iusulsr or any other branch o.
the American civil service is involved il
/ the possibility of turning the party nov
( in power out OF office. Il is the party o
/ trusts spoils loot bribery. and corruption
/ The fountain viii not rise higher than ia
! source
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for less money than they would in a
sweatshop. This looks like paradox. but
it is explained by the fact that the peo-
pie who receive good salaries often obtain
and hold their positions through influence
while the people who are overworked and
undergrad have no influence and nowhere
else to GO That condition OF things, IN
der the arrangement suggested. would
be immeasurably increased. There are
: somc men in the ministry now who
are in it mainly because it is
respectable position in which they VIII
not have to work with their hands
and there would be more-sf them ii they
we're assured that they could make money
by experimenting mandatory or other
business which the people of the ehurch
would patronize on principle, There are
religious publishing houses ard like enter
prises now in existence which are frauds
CT simply enormous proportions, furnish-
ing wretched goods to public which sup
ports them because they are called Chris
{ tian. We do not want this kind Of thing
/ in every other line Of business, as wei as
: in book-making and journalism.
{ There Is also a reasonable certainty that
! there would be so much sectarianism mixed
M with any such business that some OF
the people who most need help would be
repealed. 1t would attract q great many
inferior workmen, willing 10 profess any
/ thing and everything for the sake OF an
easy job 1t is hard to run business with
that class OF employees, especially II one
does not wish to use undue severity ana
( the Christian superintendent would either
have to be harsh enough to make his
subordinates work, or let the product oil
their labor be slipshod and worthless The
workmen who are most valuable III any
factory nowadays are quite as apt to be
free-thukers as anything else. Take
concrete case We will suppose that
furniture factory is started on the Shell
don principle. and for the benefit Of TIE
unemployed poor. The men VINO apply
for work know. for the most part, nothing
whatever about the business. They are
willing to work, but must be trained. The
only available person to train them is an
cid German wood-carver who understands
his business thoroughly, and is an out
spoken atheist. Under his tuteiage such
workmen might in time. turn out some
unique specimens of furniture. which
would really be worth the money asked
But how long would the directors OF the
establishment put up with his influence
over the men o. How long would it take
for the managers Of any such business tc
give the employees to understand that the
way TO get on in their calling was to be
prominent in religious work, and how many
hypocrites would the system make il
course Of time? One Of the distinguishing
characteristics OF most church organiza-
tions is that they cannot tolerate honest
outspoken opinions contrary to their own
and if they could absolutely control large
business enterprises, competing with secu-
lar dealers. the effect upon the working
class might be anything but good.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-01

Mr. proctor's Great Specch.-Sen-
ator Proctor's speech against the ONnard
bill is generally accounted the strongest
and most lucid presentation Of the ques-
rinn vet made II is considered powerful
not alone in its logic and simplicity Of
expression but also I'm the fact that Sen
ator Proctor's Republicanism cannot be
questioned nor can his loyalty TO the cause
OF protection be doubted. He is one OF
the most intelligent and stubborn adFo-
Gates of the protective tarin system now
in the public life Of the country. and
therefore. when he declares boldly that
Inc interests of that system do not de
mand the imposition Of discriminating Gus
toms duties against Porto Rico his dec
larstions will be listened 10 with profound
respect Naturally it is thought that its
chief effect upon the public mind will
be TO add strength to the suspicion that
The tariff bill is the price Of a large cam
paisu contribution from the trusts direct
Iv benefited by the imposition Of the du-
lies proposed II is not believed Senator
Proctor's speech will have any more effect
unop the final vote in the Senate than viii
the similar speeches made by the Demo-
Gratis II is confidently predicted that the
min will be passed next Tuesday by prac-
ticsIlv party vote. II Is though that
Nsssrs Proctor. Mason. Cullom. Davis,
Nelson. and Hoar viii be the only Re
pubIftaus who will vote against the bill
The Democratic managers VIII have NIL
Lions of copies Of Mr.. Pr0ctors speech
printed for campaign purposes. IL is said
that they regard his address as much
more valuable campaign document than
even The speech delivered by Senator Ia
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-01

It may be assumed with considerable
confidence that active operations in the
Orange Free state have been inauguratei
BIZ Lord Roberts in the fight at the karee
Kopjes north Of Bloemfontein, and that
movements Of an important military char
acter viii now follow closely. The report
that the Beers have evacuated Brandiorj
is probably indicative OF their falling back
10 their second line of defence, and an en-
gagement Of proportions may be lo'ked.iof
soon. and perhaps within the present week
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-01

{Ft.m tbe Bo~rrsv.lle Cl'-i9u)
N,y. week ws viH rcgia raHrios Obi, qauer
us ,.plaiu Kidd would have ran be- heiriw'nt
-pb-.fiber. rnse expect @ cali froa us .tii their
s,..5..rfs STUCK iu tine muzzlc ui a -iS.snon-tr-
otherwise this iIp-. viii be rrnHins a. O.. -h.r'i
would um Il.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-01

Jfrnu tbe Chicago RecoJdl
Porto Rico eyidrutl, secuted d gold hric. when
IL got us.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-01
VIZ. Penrce Has auit.-The

Mr. Pearce Has Quit.-The Fifty
seventh Congress will not know the Hon.
Charles Z. Pearce, Of St Louis. Two
terms in the House have surfeited Mr..
Pearce with craftsmanship. He has thus
early served notice on his constituents
that they must look around for another
representative of their interests at Wash
ington 1t is believed that his success
scr will be one of two St LOuisans very
well and favorably known in Washington
by reason Of their having served terms in
the House The district is very close
one under normal conditions. 1t is ac-
counted one OF the richest in the country
1t embraces most Of that part of ST. Louis
in which the wealthy people Of the city
live Before the silver issue rent the
Democracy the Democrats usually con
trolled the district. The Hon. Seth Cobb
was its Representative for a number OF
years Il has also been represented by
the Hon. Nat Frank. a Republican The
retirement of Mr.. Pearce means that
either Mr.. Cobb or Mr. Frank will come
to the next Congress from the Twelfth
District of Missouri.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-01

Senator Hoar has been kind enough 10
explain that his effort to present Mrs.
Dominis. who, he declares, is now an
earnest Presbyterian. with handsome
competence out Of the Treasury vaults.
was dictated by philanthropy and on no
account by senility. The explanation is
entirely satisfactory, and viii serve
equally well 10 cover the case of Aguin-
aldo should the Senator ask pension
for that individual on the ground of dis
abilities incurred in The Philippine re-
belli0n
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-01

The Administration seems to have been
having its innings in Kentucky. The negro
accused Of assassinating Governor Goebel
was promptly released by the Republican
Judge at Beattyville. where. he was ar
rested. Between a reliable jurist here
and there. and the Indiana Governor, who
promises to harbor and protect them, the
members of the late murder conspiracy
would appear to have an excellent chance
to escape the gallows. But they will prob
ably have to absent themselves from home
and thereby lose their votes in November.