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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-10
THE OLD CLOWNS STORIES.
The Inside of the spangle Life Re
vealed by "Slivvers,
CNew York Evening Su


About the big doors, through whose
cracks came the inimitable metallic
humping Of the circus band. an incon-
gruous gathering waited for the next
act. There were acrObats in spangles
and equestriennes IN boots and bloom
ers; japanese jugglers and clowns
solemn beneath their paint; trainers
with ponies and bears, and lurid ZOu-
ayes. High up toward the roof a bell
buzzed twice. The band outside stopped
abruptly. the big doors swung open,
and tumblers. riders and soldiers scat
tered back from the noisy thrush Of
horses and performers that swept from
the glare of the arena into the dusk Of
the baru-lize green room. And last
OF all. slowly and sedately, came -Sliv-
vers.'
He was not pretty to look at but be
meath the absurd white and red make
I'D was a humorous mouth several
inches narrower than its painted carl
cature. and two pleasant gray eyes
He dropped. quite out Of breath. onto
the padded seat Of a chariot and took
OF his impossible wig with a sigh Al
ready he looked a little more human.
Circus stOries2" repeated rSliVvers
patiently. If told sou the truth
you'd throw a laugh at me Things
haupen under the canvas that couldn't
happen anywhere else-things the peO-
Die in front don't see. though often
enough they're right under their noses.
I'm a pretty good liar too, but I
wouldn't need 70 throw the con in cir
Gus stories They're queer already"
For a few moments the highest saia-
ried clown in America gazed reflect
lively al a man and a woman near BY.
The girl had just come of from an
acrobatic turn. breathless and gasping.
and the man. in ringmaster's clothes,
was patting her sOlicitOusly on the
back
L like affection said Slivvers APP
preciativeIy. in married folk. Look
a those two now, met. engaged and
naarried-au on the tanbark. Sometimes
il don't turn out SO well. though. Sure
enough. I'll tell you the story
1T happened several years ago when
I was making mg first try in the bust
ness. There was a clown and bare
back rider. not TO mention any nsmes,
and they got married. For time
they got on wen together. but finally
one day she ran away with a man who
did a fancy horse act, and after that
the clown got to going through the
swinging doors too often. One night
he was 50 drunk that he couldn't even
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Harris for Niearagua Route.

Washington, June 9-Au interesting
contribution 20 the discussion 10 the isth-
milan canal project was made i'm the SEN
ate today by MT. Harris OF Kansas. a
member of the committee on inter-
oceanic canals, who is also an engineer
Of recognized ability His discussion Of
the technical details OF canal Co-strllc-
ton was listened to with profound at
tentiOn. He strongly advocated The Sc
lection OF the Nicaragua route. He MAIN
tanned that DO was entirely feasible and
practicable from an engineering stand
point and said that some Of the difficult
ties presented By the Panama route were
lnsuperable, notably the construction of
'the Bohi0 dam
Duriug the early part Of the session
ire naval appropriation bin was consid-
'eTed. All Of the committee amendments
were disposed Of except that relating 10
the construction OF two additional hat
ueshirs. two cruisers and two gunboats.
soon after the senate convened a re-
port was made from the committee on
indian affairs Of the Investigation made
by that committee of the conduct OF IS.
A. Jones, commissioner OF indian af-
fairs, with respect 80 the leasing Of Ger
tain lands Of the Standing Rock reserps.
ton. South Dakota The committee re-
ported that there were no foundations for
The cfarges mace and that the conduct
OF Commissioner Jones was entirely un-
selfish. the report was agreed TO-
Consideration was begun on The natal
appropriation bin The bill as reported
10 the senate carries appropriations az
gregating SlS.I65 SIS.
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TRAINS COME TOGETHER
WITH TERRIBLE FORCE

Denver, Colo, June 9.-Four men
were injured today in a head-on col
lisiOn on the South Park branch Of the
Colorado & Southern railroad two miles
north Of Valverde. between the fisher
mems train, returning from Flatte can
yOn, and the westbOund PASSENGER
train. The injured are:
Samuel Lovely, engineer on the fish
train; internal injuries and shoulder
wrenched.
NJ. Elliot. fireman on westbound
train; ankle dislocated and arm in
jured.
Al Latham, engineer on westbound
train: leg bruised.
j. J. Hansinger, Fargo express
messenger; leg bruised.
The Colorado & Southern officials at
tribute the collision to the failure Of
Engineer Latham TO follow orders. as
the fish train had the right of way. No
passengers were hurt.
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PATIENTS STRAPPED IN BED
Ccontinnea from page /.


Another bar was soon torn away, and
the path to safety was opened.
me men al. the windows fought to
Keep their places until the firemen
could raise ladders, and the men in the
rear some OF whom were already be-
ing reached by the flames, fought to
gain the window.
The first man through was Dr. G. A.
Anderson Of Chicago. No ladders were
IN 'front.' of the window, and Anderson
one nope was TO reach the platform Of
ire escape in front of the window
just west Of where he was. He hesi-
tated Tor an instant, and then sprang
Tor the flre escape clutching il. and
was safe. The next man through the
window was q. $. Colt Of LaVerge, Ills
Anderson was so much exhausted
mat he was not able to drag Colt after
MN, and GOtt was so badly burned
that ne was unable to make the leap
himself. He crouched on the window
slH while the men on the inside clam
ored for him to jump.
Great Nerve Displayed.
Clinton Osborne. a real estate dealer
OF New York City, was the third man.
He crawled out beside Colt and told
the men inside to grasp his feet; this
they did, and. telling Colt to take hold
OF his wrists and drop over the window
sll osborne, hanging head downward,
swung GOtt to and fro until he had
acquired sufficient momentum, and
lhen swung him up and on to the land
ing OF the IRE escape, where DR.. Ander-
son seized and held him.
Anderson and Colt then forged a
chain, Colt holding to the fire escape,
and Anderson, tightly held by Colt
with one hand. reached toward the
window, so that the men, one by one,
as they crawled through We're able to
take one step on a ledge and make d
short leap to the platform Of the fire
escape, down which they made their
way TO the ground.
twenty-five men made their escape
in this manner.
Police Make Arrests.
After the fire was over the police ar
rested William Lanahan, the engineer;
Lee Seymour the fireman of the build
ing, and ]. P. Nagei, the inventor of
a gasoline plant in use in the basement
Of the institution. There are no direct
charges against the men, but the police
have the idea that the fire may have
originated from the acknowledgement of
the gasoline plant.
Officials Gives List of Missing.
After midnight the officials of the
institution gave out the following list
or missing. 1t is not known that they
are dead, but neither friends nor police
have been able to locate them, and it
Is known that they were in the buildip
when the fire broke out:
NJ. j. Cahil, attache Of the sanitar-
ium, but i'll in his room for the last
three days.
William Eggleston, patient.
Morris B. Loucks, patient.
George Harrigan, patient
Charles MeGraiI. keeper of restau-
rant in the building.
Malcolm Morris, patient.
Thomas Ryan. patient.
Late tonight the police placed under
arrest, in addition TO the men taken
into custody directly after the fire. o.
T. Miller, president OF the institution,
ana William -Sterner. engineer Of the
building, who went off duty at noon.
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AN ANECDoTE OF MACREADY.
J. H. Stoddart Relates an Incident Of
His Early Career

Mr.. J. II. StOddart, it would aDnrsr
from his "RecOllections' I'm the Nav
Century, was hardly a success at the
outset OF his thea trical career. His
bOyish appearance in the Rent Day.
was disastrous. Following is the ac-
count Of his second attempt iu Mac
BETH
I was cast for one Of the apparfti0us.
Macready was playing the great
Thane. had to say:
Macbeth. Macbeth, Macbeth. beware
Of MaCduff!
Beware the Thane Of Fifet dismiss me.
enough"
I was nervous, but having unset
things in The Rent Day" on my first
appearance. I thought it absolutely
necessary for my future WeII-being
that this time / should convince Mr.
Alexander OF my stability. I stood at
the wings watching Macready. He was
so particular that everybody dread
ed him. L made my way under the
stage and found the step-ladder by
which was to reach the. caIdr0u. The
witches were stirring something in i-
with their sticks. 1 kept repeating my
lines, fearful that I should forget them
popped my head through the csLdrJu
and heard my cue. One Of the witches
says:
He knows thy thought.
Hear his speech. but say thou uaughl'
/ was trembling like a leaf but I
began: "Muckbeth, Muckbeth," SIR
Macready instantly interrupted me:
"Oh, no, no. young man. not Muck
not Muck. Go on, sir. try again I
said once more, "Muckbeth." "Oh no,
no. Mack. Mack. Mack, Damn ir. can't
you say Macbeth" At this moment
Mr.. Alexander kindly came TO my ras-
cue. i think. MI Macready," be said,
you will find the boy all right at
night Besides" ne added. Macbeth is
a Scotch piece, and a little of the
Scotch dialect may not be altogether
out Of place" Alexander had a very
broad accent himself. I was al last
allowed 10 proceed i'm my own way. 6lL
1 do not remember whether 7 finally
said Muck" or Mack"
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neck and the crowd rOared. will
ne did look funny but then The 5,-,-y
didn't know what we knew. for vra . Use
his face as he rolled off the mats ny
other clown and I got TO him rrf,I.---
than the rest and 7 WHISPERED r--
10 go on with the act. and no+ r...- wa
the show. Then we picked Damn. -
between us and started out up
There's one motto THAI ...5.,
through everything in our brsf,,.,s.
me people in front mustn't zror.i
ana While we We're carrying him fr,r-
the ring, and knew he was dead a,.r
then, we burlesqUed the thing so r..
the people i'm front wouldn't know Az
the house laughed. 1t was tar-,br-
business, but the house laughed r+o-.
when we took poor old Danny Off tb..
night than it had ever laughed ar b,-
before" -'.-
The electric bell high above buzzss
again, and Slivvers slid from the Char.
lot -'''
I'm on here" he said. dragging o-
his wig. and becoming at once "a con-
plete atrOcity. He glanced toward n.
big door and caught the anxious svs
OF a little girl in spangles and vioia-
tights. Slivvers smiled deprecatfngrv
Il suppose she's wondering what Trs
been Ginning so long about" he said
flushing a little under the white nsirt
1 certainly have been at it. haven't 70
But remember with a sudden AMI
ety-'it's all true. Don't forget thai %
He glanced toward the door ana
made Geographic signs.
Say he said frankly. lingering for
a last moment. It's good it's not a
woman reporter I've been talking Ia an
this while. If It was"
With an engUlfng grimace of alarm
he took 70 his heels. And as he Joined
the rest and ran out through big vavr-
ing doors, the way that the little girl
in spangles and violet smiled TOOK
something from the utter absurdity Of
his appearance.
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IWoMAN DIES OF FRIGHT

Yes YORK. June Mrs J. Feeley of
HOb0ken StW child drop through the
air from She windows above Believing
Il wsisF her son she screamed his name i'm
heartbroken tones and feH in a faint.
She died few moments later
Mrs Feeley had been i'll several weeks
and was out Of bed for the first time
when she received the shock that caused
her death. The boy who fell to the
street was not seriously hurt
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tioIrs II provides that any perS1n who
shall unIawfuily, purposely and Knowing
- iii the president Or-ViceefD president or
any officer entitled by law to succeed to-
the presidency. any foreign ambassadof
or minister accredited 10 this eOuntr4
while engaged ina the Performance of HIS
official duties or because Of his officia
character. or because Of any OF his acts
or omissions, shall suffer death.
Any person who attempts 10 cOmmlt
any OF the above offenses shall be itn-
prisoned not less than ten years. -
ANY person while engaged i'm an IniaN-
iul attempt to mf1ct grievous BODILY
harm upon the president or any persout
entitled TO succeed him, If ne infHcts 3nE
luries which cause death, shall be ifn-
prisoned for life: if such injuries do not
cause death, such offender shall be inn
prisoned not less than five years
Bad for Conspirators.
Any person who aids. abets or conspires
with another TO commit any of the above
Offenses shall be deemed a principal ANY
person who knowingly harbors. conceals
or aids with intent that he may avoid ar
rest or punishment any person who has
committed one of the above OffenSes shall
De imprisoned from one to twenty-five
ANY persons who advocate the unlaw-
fui killing Of an officer of this govern
ment or Of the government of any civil
lied nation because Of his official char
with intent TO secure the. commission Of
any of the above Offenses. shall be fined
from 500 70 $500 and imprisoned from.
one 20 twenty years Any person WHO
consDires or advises any person 10 as
Sault or kill, within or without the United
states, the chief magistrate of fereigll.
country because of his official character
shall be punished as follows: -
IT the attempt Is made and death re-
suits such offender shall suffer death. If
such attempt does not result i'm death
the punishment shall be a fine of S5O0 70
$4,000 and imprisonment from five to
made the punishment shall be similar
fine and Imprisonment from one TO five
years.
Prevents immigration to Anarchists.
Section eleven provides that no person
who Is opposed TO all organized govern
ment or IS a member of any Organiza-
ton entertaining or teaching such .oppO-.
sittOn shall be admitted into the United
states, and that any person. who aids
such person to enter shall be fined from
$500 to 5000 and imprisoned from one to
live years.
Section twelve prohibits the naturan-
zauOn of anarchists aud empowers the
courts to Investigate before issuing final
papers 10 require the affidavit of the ap-
plcant affirming the truth of every ma
tefial fact necessary for naturalization
The last section of the bill provides that
in all prosecutions under the first seven
sections of the act it should be presumed
until the contrary is proven that the
president or other officer was engaged
in his official duties at the time of the
Offense.
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HUNTER KILLS HIGHWAYMEN.
Kanssn Shows He Is a Good Marks
man

Des Moines. Ia, June cit is re-
ported from Talmadge, forty miles
southeast of -this place, that two I'M
Identified men. alleged to be highway
men, were shot and instantly killed by
Claude Bristow of Cawker City. Kan,
who was hunting
Bristow alleges the men sprang upon
him from behind clump of bushes,
attacking him with clubs
He drew a revolver. shooting one
man through the head and the other
through the lungs. He says both were
armed. BristOw exhibits a wound on
the back Of his head. said to have
been caused by the highwaymen
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UNION PACIFIC ACQUIRES ROAD.

Omaha. Neb.. June SIT was semi-Of-
Iiclally announced today that the Union
Pacific viii formally take over the ST.
Joseph & Grand Island railroad July /.
ana at the same time the Kansas City <
Omaha and the Quincy, Omaha & Kan
Sas City roads viii be absorbed by the
Burlington
The st. Joseph & Grand Island was for
merry controlled by the Union Pacific,
but was put under separate manage
ment on the appointment Of receivers Of
the latter rad
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CLARK PRESENTS PETITIONS.
Women Ask That Sale Of Liquor in
Washington Be Stopped.

Washington, D. G.. June 9.-Senat0r
Clark of Montana today introduced Pc
titiOns from the WOmans Christian TEN
peraucc union. Montana. requesting that
the sale Of liquor I'm the national capitol
be prohibited. and from the Spanish war
veterans at Great Fails prOteSting
against the dissertation OF the American
flag by using il for advertising purposes.
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MORMON EMIGRANTs RELEASED

'~F--l1II % 7 lIC IIEI aIN-I
washington, .. c., June 9.-Senator
kearns has been notified by the immi-
grafton bureau that the Elers family.
held by immigration agents as not be-
ing admissible TO the United States
under the immigration laws. has been
released and proceeded on its journey
10 Utah- The Schmussem family. held
on IKE charges, has been depOrted,
evidence in this case showing family
entitled TO remain in the United States.
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BUFFERS CASE TRANSFERRED
st. Louis Political Boss to Be Tried
in Columbia. no.

St. Louis. june s.-The case Of Colo
mel I'd Butler the politician who svas
indicted by the February grand jury
on two charges Of attempted bribery,
was today set for trial ar Columbia
the defendant having asked q change
of venue alleging prejudice against
him in St Louis The trial probably
viii begin a week from today.
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PRESIDENT PALMA SIGNS
e HuH AMNESTY BILL

Havana, June 9-PresidentFPa palma to-
day signed the bin granting amnesty to
an Americans under seftenceEor await
ing trial in Cuba and proceedngs have
been begun by the. courts tefduash the
complaints against such- AMERICANS and
hbefate those who are In jan
President Palma has Offered General
Maxine Gomez the position of general
in chief Of the Cuban Rural Guard
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ARKANSAS NOMINATIONS.
With No Opposition Davis Will Again
Sit in Governors Chair.

Little Rock, Ark. June Ex-Governor
Jefferson Davis viii be renOminated on
the first ballot in the Democrats State
convention here tomorrow The only new
nominees viii be j. H. Hineman. state
SUPERINTENDENT af7 public instruction; H.
1. Bradford, rolnmissiouer of mines
manufacture and agriculture. r E
conway, state land commissioner and
three railroad commissioners, viz: B. B.
Hudgins, j. W. Pn.-pps and j. Il. Hamp-
ton The candidates named were en-
9orsed at the primary elections held i'm
March last
"A resolution viii likely be adopted de-
clarlng former Governor James H.
Clarke, the Democratic nominee for
United states senator. TO succeed 'Sena-
tor James X. Jones, I'm accordance with
the result in the March primaries.
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PASSAGE OF BILL
WOULD REDUCE TAXES.
lSnecial IN The Herald i

W ashlngtOn, D. g., June Representa-
tive Miller Of Kansas today introduced
terror 10 exchange vacant arid or semi
arid land within the limits of railroad
land grants for railroad companies. so
that the amount of taxable land in
state or county shall be diminished. The
OH mas the approval Of the interior de-
partment.
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RECOMMENDS ANTELOPE
ISLAND FOR GAME RESERVE
Cspecial ID - Herald }

Washington, D. c., June 9.-Senator
keaTns has recommended to Secretary
wilson of the department of agricul-
ture the use of Antelope island in Great
Salt lake ASA desirable game preserve,
especially for the propagation. of the
American buffalo, in accordance with
the suggestion and recommendation
mace by J. +. DOoly Of Salt Lake City.
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ROUTED BY
MEXICAN TROOPS

Tucson. AriZ. June STAR advices
from HermosillO report the receipt of
brief dispatches from General Torres.
telling of a severe battle fought BY him
in the ManZaten mountains The Indians
withdrew from their Qualifications with
heavy loss I'm killed and wounded and a
large number of prisoners were taken.
Details of the battle are measer.
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TWO KILLED BY LIGHTNING.
Fatal Storm Passes Over Columbus,
Ga.-Much Property DESTROYED.

Columbus. Ga. June ga heavy
wind and thunderstorm passed over
this city last night, causing the death
OF two men. perhaps fatal injury Of a
third. and did considerable damage to
PROPERTY. The dead;
J. j. Willis. carpenter.
Louis McLain.
The injured, n C. Cochran.
Willis was struck by lightning while
standing Under a tree III company Mi
Cochran. The same bolt killed 8IcLafn.
Who was Just across the river-fn Phoe-
nix City.
Several dwellings were struck by
lightning or unrOOfed by the storm.
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CROWDED CHURCH IN FLAMES
Lightning Strikes Edifce While
Exercises Are Being Held.

st. Joseph, No, June 9-During the
graduating exercises of OdeU. Neb..
High school, at the First Methodist
church, lightning struck the edifice
demOlshing a tower and rendering
several spectators and graduates an
conscious. The building was soon afire
and the lives of many people were in
peril
A large tank Of water afforded
prompt and effective means of extfn-
gushing the flames II is believed no
deaths viii result. although several
women were removed from the church
10 their homes suffering severely from
shock.
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FIREMAN go 10 PIECEs.

Townsend, Mont. June 9.-Fireman [.
W. Hubbard. on the Northern Pacific
railway, fell beneath the cars today and
was instantly killed. Hubbard had ex-
changed positions with brakeman when
the accident occurred. His body was
fearfuliy mangied, being literally cut into
pieces.
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TWO PICNICKFRs DROWNED.

ChillicOthe, O., June 9.-While re-
turning from picnic at a late hour
last night in a rOWbOat on the Ohio &
Erie canal Howard Faucet. a travel
ing salesman. and Minnie Buckart were
drowned by the boat capsiZing. Six
others were rescued.
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FLOODS IN PORTO RICO.

several dJdllLl6S nave RSSulUeQ ana
Much Property Destroyed.
san Juan, p. r.. June Extensive
floods have occurred in the Patillas
district Of this island. Five persons
have been drowned. a number of houses
and property destroyed and the own
ers Of sugar property and cattle have
sustained great losses. The Inhabitants
Of the flooded part of the country are
in need Of assistance. No further de-
tails have sbeen received
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HoYME Is DEAD.

Eau Claire. Wis. June 9.-Rev. Gjor-
mind Hoyme, president Of the United
Norwegian church of America, died to-
day. He had been ailing a long time.
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Chicago Daily News
DO you know anything about .I.-
ISM asked the girl I'm the pink waist.
We'll" replied the nuffy-la.ral ua'--
- she held up her Jeff hand rn display
sparkling solitaire 60 better advantage
you can judge for yourself
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He knows Thy thought.
He's the Leader.


Some men excel in talking much
And some in talking loud
But the man who lets his money talk
Is the one who leads the crowd
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ANARoHY ELI As PAssED.
To Exclude All Teachers Of
Aparrhw

Washington. June 9.-The bill passed to-
day hy the house FOR the protection Of the
president is q substitute for the senate
measure, which contained 10 anti-anarchy
provisions. but did contain a provision.
omitted from the substitute for q body
guard for the president
The substitute consists OF thirteen sec