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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-17

Adyices received in this country from
prominent turfmen In England go TO
show that there prevails abroad a
strong feeling OF dissatisfaction with
much Of the racing In which American
owners. jockeys and horses are con-
cerned. Racers owned by the most rep
utable turfmen from this side have
not escaped the grilling which has been
administered to those owned by minor
owners Of the professional stripe. Par
tlcular mention Is made Of Faisan dor,
Miss Murphy, Minnie Dee, Sandpipe III,
Longshoreman, Chicago II and Omaha
II.
The race for the July cup at the first
Newmarket meeting Is dwelt on as the
scene Of the most glarlng cases OF sus-
picious form shown by American
horses. The well known fliy Elizabeth
NJ. a dual winner al Ascot, is spoken Of
particularly. \ prominent American
plunger, instead OF backing this filly. as
warranted by public form, put his mon
ey on Americas and Lord Bobs. Eliza
beth NJ was defeated by a wide mar
gin. 4 carefully edited English sport
Ing publication in speaking of this race
said:
Although a grand opening was given
the fayorlte coming down the hill, she
failed TO take advantage Of Il because
OF evident lack Of effort on the part Of
the Jockey"
Many reports from various sources
are 20 the effect that the very worst ell
ement OF the American turf Of few
years back is now reveling in prosper
ity in both England and France. Men
whom Robert Pinkerton In New York
and William Pinker,on in Chicago have
barred from the tracks are now living
at first class hotels. claiming intimate
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-17

Versatile Bob Fitzslmmonsl The
American public may well point TO the
inmate Of the cottage by the sea" at
Bath Beach, N, Y, and say, There is
q man"
Blacksmith, pugilIst, actor, after din
ner speaker. wrestler, gentleman OF lei
sure and, now, greatest OF ALL authorl
A. j. Drexel Biddle, the Philadelphia
millionaire, viii shortly publish the ex-
champions treatise on physical cul-
ture and self defense" Bob's career as
a public figure will then have been
crowned.
The moot question now is, VIII other
"pugs" fall in line with the Cornish
man? II so, we may soon see on the
bookstands. Good Things | Have Met"
by John L. Sullivan, Life and Letters
Of a Dreamer: or. Am / It9' by T. J.
sharkey; What I Saw at Carson; or,
Back to the Mines" by J. J. Corbett;
"The Minister'S Boy: or. Side Steps Into
Mairimony." by X. Mccoy; Gone, but
Not Forgotten" by X. Lavigne. and TO
Have and to Hold" by J. ]. Jeffrles.
These books would prove interesting
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-17

Now that Henri Fournier, the well
known French chauffeur. has entered
the Pan-American automobile races, in
creased interest is manifested. Four
nier won the races from Paris to Ber-
lin and from Paris TO Bordeaux. He
win bring to America the powerful ma
chine which he used In his continental
matches and has already challenged
"all corners"
Fourier says he will race any Amer
lean motor carriage expert at distances
OF from 100 to 500 miles for $500 or
$1,000 a side. He will be accompanied
by Charron, another French auto racer,
and they expect to turn the American
automobile world upside down.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-17

The annual regatta OF the National
Association of Amateur Oarsmen In
1908 will evidently be held in st. Louis.
While in Philadelphia at the recent
meet western rowers worked hard TO
secure the regatta for St. Louis during
the Worlds fair year, Eleven Of the u
members Of the executive committee
promised to vote for "St Louis in l9OS,'
and, although official decision will not
be made until the March preceding the
regatta, yet the ST. Louis oarsmen feel
that they have made their claim secure.
After the March meeting OF the n. A.
a. o. executives committee will prob
ably visit ST. Louis to decide on the
course Several bodies OF water In the
vicinity are available When the course
Is selected, ST. Louis stands ready to
spend a considerable sum Of money to
improve the natural surroundings.
The Washington times., 1901-08-25

dramatist has left US the picture. AT
one time he says, lin one and the same
rank, yea. foot by foot and elbow by ell
bow. shall you see walking the knight.
the gull. the gallant. the upstart. the
gentleman, the clown. the captain, the
apple squire, the lawyer, the uSurer, the
citizen the bankroot, the scholar. the
beggar. the doctor, the idiot, the ruffian.
the cheater, the Puritan, the cutthroat,
the highwayman, the low-men, the true
man, and the thief: of all trades and pro-
fessions some; of all countries some
Thus, while Devotion kneels at her pray
ers. doth Profanity walk under her nose
in contempt of religion
Old st. Paui's. indeed. must have had
within its walls a veritable city. More
than twenty private houses were built at
one time against the walls. and thetown-
ers of several of these cut doorways
through into the church. parts of which
they made use of as their own rooms.
The very vaults were turned into private
cellars with doorways from the houses
outside Somewhere in the records of the
cathedral is report of faithful verger
who protested that the shrouds and
cloisters under the conyocation-house are
made a common lay-stall for boards,
trunks. and chests, being let out unto
trunk-makers where, by means of their
daily knocking and noise, the church Is
greatly disturbed" Thus it came about
that one part of ST. Paufs was used as
playhouse that a baker baked his bread
IN an oven cut out of one of the buttresses
and that another of these privileged
householders found way from his house
into the Steeple, where he managed TO
set I'D q storeroom.-St. James Gazette.
The Washington times., 1901-08-25

rent. laundering horseshoeing, meals to
prisoners ice. gas, forage, and fuel. The
horses employed have been in service now
nearly two years. and the time has come
when it will be necessary to replace with
new ones those which have become inca
pacitated
'One of the wagons employed is new.
and. aside from repairs. Will be of little
expense to the department unless some
unforeseen emergency arises. The second
one employed for the transportation of
prisoners was second hand when il was
purchased. and will have seen its days OF
usefulness before the expiration of the
present fiscal year.
Therefore / have to recommend that
appropriation include sufficient amount OF
money to replace this vehicle and to pay
for such repairs on both as may be nee
Cssary.
The miscellaneous expenses include
furnishing OF stationery, repairs, and 9TH
er items incident to the conduct of such
a station and | have estimated the
amount needed therefor to be 500.
THE expenses of this place have here
tofore been paid from a lump sum OF Vs.
600 The inadvisability of such is We'll
known to the Commissioners. through eX-
perience, and | feel justified in recon-
mending that the sum may be as | nave
estimated. Ii will afford more satistac-
ton to those employed, enable the public
to clearly judge OF the expense. and Con
gress to see that economy is practlced IN
this branch of the service.
The matronS of the House OF Detention
belong to the Metropolitan Police De-
partment and ask that their services be
transferred TO the appropriation for the
House of Detention as enumerated IN the
estimates.
II the maintenance of this institution
is supplemented by a children's court,
where they may be free from all things
that tend to degenerate. l feel that the
original intention of saving many who
might otherwise go astray early in life
will have been accomplished. and the par
ents of the erring ones may be protected
from that embarrassment and distraction
which attach to life in n great city.
The Washington times., 1901-08-25
STRIKERS RETURN TO WORK.
The Navy Department Comedies the
Advance in Wages Demanded.

The differences between the bricklayers
employed at the Washington Navy Yard
and the Navy Department, which result
cd in thirty of the mechanics striking on
Friday morning for an increase of wages,
was amicably settled yesterday, and the
men returned to work. For several years
past the bricklayers employed by the
Government in the District received but 81
per day, which was the rate of wages
established by Bricklayers' Union No. /,
and which was the same as that of brick
layers employed by individuals in Wash
ing:on.
About a month ago, however. the brick
layers union raised the rate of wages to
$3.50 for eight hours work. and a COM
nittee of union men called at the Navy
Department and informed Acting Secre-
tary of the Navy Hackett that this rate
would have to be paid the members OF
the union employed at the Washington
Navy Yard, or the men would be COM
PEELED. under the order of the union to
stop work. The Navy Department de-
clined to aCcede to this demand for an
increase OF the pay of the bricklayers, and
as a result the latter quit work on Fri
day.
After the mon had thrown down their
trowels. Lieutenant Commander McCrea,
who is in charge of the brick work being
done at the navy yard. called upon Act
Ing Secretary Backett in reference to the
matter. II was then determined that Lieu
tenant Commander McCrea should make
investigation as to the rate OF pay re-
ceived by bricklayers in the District, other
than these employed at the navy yard.
This he did. and found that the members
of BrickllyeIs Union No. l, others than
those employed at the navy yard. re-
ceived s4.5g PER day for eight hours work.
This fact WAS reported to Acting Secre
tary Hackett. and he accordingly ordered
that the men employed by the Govern
ment should be paid at this rate in the
future. The members of the union who
struck on Friday were informed OF this
decision and returned to work at an early
hour yesterday morning.
The Washington times., 1901-08-25

York. Mail for COSTA RIGA must be directed
Per s Allegheny"
Nails for NEWFOU MIDLAND. by rail to North
sydney and thence via steamer. close here daily
except Sunday. at 12:O0 m and on SUNDAYS only
at II 30 a. m Id (h)
Nails fer sEQQUELoN. by rail to Boston and
thence via steamer close here daily at 3I5 d,
m td)
CUBA MAILS close here via Port Tampa. Fla.
Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays. at $50 p.
Mails for MEXICO overland unless specially adj
dressed for despatch by steamers sailing from
New York close here daily at l0:25 a. m and
Mails for BELIZE. PUERTO coRrEz, and
GUATEMALA. by rail to New orleans and thence
wa steamer, Close here daily at 10:25 p. m, tho
connecting closes for. which being Mondays.
Nails for COSTA RIGA. by rail to New Orleans
and thence via steamer. close here daily at 1000
P m. the connecting closes for which being
Tuesdays
Trans-Pacihc Mails.
Mails for HAWAII. via San Francisco. close
her daily at $50 p. IN. up to August %, in-
Gu we, for despatch per $ s. Mariposa- (o)
Mails for CHINA JAPAN. HAWAII. AND
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, via San Francisco. close
here daily at $50 p. m. up to August 90 in
elusive. for despatch per 4. S. Hong Kong
Maru (o)
Mails Tor CHINA. AND JAPAN. via Vancouver.
inclusive. for despatch per s. $ Empress of China.
couver.l (ol
Mails for TAHITI AND MARQUESAS ISLANDS.
via San Francisco. close here daily 1T 6:30 D. IN.
up to September 8. inclusive. for despatch per 5.
9. Australia. (O)
Mails for AUSTRALIA Except West Australia.
which is forwarded via Eurupe), NEW ZEALAND,
FIJI. SAMOA. and HAWAII, via San Francisco.
close here daily at $50 p. after August IS
and up to September T. inclusive, for despatch,
per S. Ventura. (o)
Nails for CHINA JAPAN, HAWAII. AND
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, San Francisco. close
here daily at $50 p. m. up to September J, in
elusive. for despatch per s. China (o)
Mails for CHINA AND JAPAN. via Tacoma.
close here daily at $50 p. m. up to September s,
inclusive, for despatch per s. 5. Tacoma. (o)
Mails for CHINA. AND JAPAN. via Seattle.
close here daily at $50 p. m. up to September
II, inclusive. for despatch per S. s. Tosa Maru.
Registered mail must be directed via
Mails for AUSTRALIA Except West Australia.
which goes via Europe. and New Zealand which
goes via San Francisco). and FIJI ISLANDS via
Vancouver. ciosc here daily at $50 p. m. up to
September IA. inclusive. for despatch per 5. 5.
Miowera. to)
.Mails for COCHIN CHINA are forwarded to
New York for connection with European steam
ers.
''PHHIPPINE ISLANDS Military MaiD de-
spatched to San Francisco at all closes for that
office. to connect with Government transports,
the sailings Of which are Irregular
Oh Registered mails close at D. NJ same day.
(c) Registered mails close at S p. m day.
Id Registered mails close at a. NJ same day.
% Registered mails close at l p m. previous
day.
(hJ Registered mails close at u p m previous
Saturday.
Ck) Registered mails close at p. m. previous
day.
(o) Registered mails close at 6 p. m previous
day. JOHN A. MERRITT. Postmaster
The Washington times., 1901-08-25
BRITISH BANKING CUSTOMS.
Many Points of LAW and Practice
which Differ From Our Own.

Bankers adopt various systems of
marking dishonored checks. but it is done
in such a manner that the person to
whom they are returned may excusably
protest that the bankers answer is I'M
ineligible to him. r. ID. preferred to
drawer) are the letters which are most
often written upon a dishonored check
by a banker, and their meaning is that
the drawer has not the money standing
to his credit to meet the check he has
given.
N s. mot sufficiently implies that the
drawer has some money standing to his
credit, but not enough to meet the check
which his banker has thus marked. A
banker never states the amount of the de-
ficiency, nor will he. if asked by the pre-
senter. give any idea of what sum Is
standing to his customers credit, as the
payae, were he supplied with this infor-
nation. could pay in the sum wanted, and
then represent the dishonored check.
when the barker would be bound to
honor it.
In Scotland the presentation of a check
entities the payee or holder to a lien
upon any smaller sum that may be stand
ing to the drawers credit.
In the eye of the law your banker is
liable upon any forged check which ne
may have dcbited to your account. For
forged endorsements, however, the paying
banker is not liable. and it is therefore
most important that you should receive
an acknowledgment of all checks de-
spatched by you through the post from
the persons to whom you send them In
sending checks through the post 1t is
always well TO remember that bona fide
holder who gives value for stolen
check, provided it be not tainted with
forgery can sue you, whereas If the
words mot negotiable" be written across
the check he cannot
Many people have somewhat hazy no.
tiOns about out-ot-date checks, Yet the
matter is quite simple The drawer does
not cease to be liable upon the instru-
ment until six years after the date there
upon, though most BANKERS would prob
ably decline to pay check that had been
outstanding more than SIX months. The
drawer may claim damages from the
payee if he can prove that he has suffered
loss through his delay.
III banker return customers check
when his account in reality is in funds
the customer can bring an action against
his banker for damages.
The question is often asked: What bal
ance should a customer keep with bank
in order to entltie him to have his ac-
coun. conducted free of CHARGE
his is answered as follows. "A small
The Washington times., 1901-08-25
ORIGIN OF NAMES.
Geographical Titles with Historic
pnd Interesting DcviHtions.

Many a word ir common use has an in
tcresting meaning not generally known
The derivation and formation of geo
graphical names. WHOM explained, not in
frequently convey considerable historical
information. Then there are popular nick
names whose origin is due 10 singular
circumstances and odd terms whose sig
nificance Is only revealed by an investi-
CATION. The following list viii be found
int resting as well rs instructive:
Russia CONSTITUTED the country of the
Russ, Il tribe who overran 1t at very
early period
Sweden is modern term mace up OF
th.. Latin SusIia. signifying the land OF
the Sueyi a warike tribe of the Goths.
and the Angie Saxon den, testifylnS TO
lis occupation BY the Danes.
Dritain was known to the Phoenlcians as
Farat-Auac. or the Land of tin. as far
lack as the wear 1884 Il. c. Some so
wears aftGrward the island was alluded to
by the Romans under the name Of Bri-
tauu.a, which subsequently DecdIHe snort
sncd to Britain.
i:nr.i,uo Nas originally England, the
land OF the Eagles, or Angles, who came
over from Sieswick, province OF Jut-
Iand
scotland bore the name of Caledonia.
literally the hilly country of the Calls, or
Gae's The word cad or Gael Is a cor
-uri IN @: Gadhel. signifyirs III the ma
1--WE tongue Il uit.fAtli iyN' Ffii''h 49,
derived from the native Scuitc' means a
wandei er.
The Saxons. wh1sc original settlement
Is determined - tie little Kingdom Of
Saxony. d, rived their name from the seaA
or Sh1lt crooked knife with which they
armed themselN's :.
France was known to the Greeks -
Caiatia and To the Romano as Calls.
afterward modited into GaIi, because II
was tho territory 81 the ceitiae. or celts.
The modern settlers of the country were
the Franks 80 crlisd from the franca. &
fnd cf jIve,iu which they carried. who
i'm the fifth century inhabited the German
prcvircP Of Franc1aia. and travtiiGg
westward gradually accomplished the
conqu. st of Gaul irarcc. therefore. sig
nifies the country of the Franks, or, as
the Germans cali IL. trankreich. that Is
the Kingdom OF the Franks Z
Times.
The Washington times., 1901-08-25
A FAMOUS CLIPPER.
Once "a Crack Ship, But Now n slow
Old Collier,

Recently the Mary Whitridge. once a
proud Baltimore clipper. went out of port
a touching nautical picture. as she reluc-
family held on TO 4 towboat'S hawser. She
is now unsightIy in shape and grimy in
color her decks are covered with coal
dust, and she is a battered old hulk,
which has almost outlived her usefulness
except as "A coal barge. The same old
hulk was the most famous of Baltimore
clippers. and was built in this city in lso5
She was the crack ship of the world-fa-
nous feet of Thomas Whitridge's China
clippers and South American traders. In
the tea trade the gallant ship made
wonderfully quick voyage from the land
of the Orient, and beat all competitors
Every week or two the barge Dessoug
comes into port to load coal She was
once a palGtial steamer. and was built
for the Khedive of Egypt in 1851 and
named the Denton AT that time she was
considered one OF the fastest and most
beautifully appointed vessels aHoat, anu
the Khedive enjoyed her immensely for
a while But he got tired OF her. ana IN
Ie7J William II. Vanderbilt bought her to
transport the Cbelisk from Egypt 10 Nen
tral Park New York.
The Obelisk which weighs IDS tons, was
far from the shore lire and buried, pc
sides deep in the sand. IL was aitoSether
too heavy lOr ordinary Lid.iiiiic4' " y
used. and il was carried down on I'M
uarse MIA tforrng, with cannon balls under
them for rollers. Then IL was paced III
crib fixed on pontoon. The pontOon
aud ship were lifted in CRAVING drydock
head on to each other. and when TINS had
been accomplished a hole twenty rect long
and twelve feet high was cut in the star
board bow of the boat below the water
line. Through this the great stone was
rolled into the hold of the ship on groove
having an improved ball-bcaring attach
mont also made OF cannon balls. Inside,
the ObeIisk was braced along the keelson,
and stout shorinGs fixed about IL to make
il iulrnovabIe. Before the stone couId De
taken from the vessels hold she had to
be cut open again. The vessel IS now
owned by the American Towing Company.
Of this city. and was oyerhaulcd at the
shipyard Of r. NJ. Spelden. she IS one OF
the iarpest barges on the coast being 233
feet long. q feet wide, and registers l.5S
XnrIx
The Washington times., 1901-08-25

WASHINGTON. D. e, PoSTOFFICE NOTICE.
Should be read daily. as changes may occur at
any time.
FOREIGN MAILS are forwarded to the ports of
sailing daily and the schedule Of closings is
ranged on the presumption Of their uninterrupted
overland transit For the week ending August
81, 1901. the last connecting closes will be made
from this Office as follows:
The Washington times., 1901-08-25

account in the provinces. upon which an
average balance of ESQ Is kept, will be
conducted free. and it does not ap-
pear customary to debit such accounts in
London with any commission provided a
credit balance of from ECO to E100 be
maintained II. therefore, your account
be of this description, and you find debit
of Is Sd or IS in your bank book. by all
means decline to pay 1t, for IL may as
well be stated at once that joint stock
bank official often considers the nature
of the customer as well as the nature of
the account, and that he will. If he thinks
you look juggins. debit your account
with few shillings at the end of each
half year.-London Mail.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-03-09
Another Hold Up

Mt Cartwright was held up
last night near the Methodist
church about half past nine
o'clock, but Mr. Cartwright stood
the fellows off and escaped losing
any money. As the robbers ap.
preached him with an order to
'hands upD he drew his own gun
and commanded a stop
under penalty of being killed.
The rObber stopped, butjus then
another stepped from behind the
corner Of the church, but Nj
Cartwright scared them both
away and be went on home.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-03-09
AZ AutobIoeranh .

Autobiography OF a 10ct piece
during the month Of February in
Chickasha, 1. I.
After ! left The U. s. mint / had
been cast as a waif. to and fro. So
varied has been my life that my
senses are benumbed, when ! think
Of the extremes into which / have
been plunged. At last it was my
good fortune to fall into the hands
Of a kind hearted man, woman, or
perhaps an innocent child, who
gave me to the Home Mission So
ciety Of the Christian church in
chickasha.
During the month Of February
the president, Mrs. j. W. Brown
gayt to each Of about IS members
a loct piece as a "talent" to see
how much each could increase it IN
a month. Ny fate fell into the
hands Of Mrs. Kendig, She did
not bury me. To the contrary she
invested me in corn at Scots per
bushel. She made the corn into
old fashioned hominy with wood
ashes and sold it, Hes sales
amounted to s1,2O, After stat she
bought sets worth OF corn at {
time, just as she felt like doing tn,
work and made into hominy anC
sold It at the same rate. She die
S1.1O worth OF sewing during th'
month, but said il she had put il
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-03-09

that time attending to "my bust
ness7 she would have made more.
But / am satisfied for ] went
back into the treasury increased
"a fold. Ny manager made S10.5O
In all the ladies made s35 90 just
by their 1Oct talent.
am still gong to try TO circu
late among the good; to be good
and to do good.