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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-04-22

dence of their confused senses, and re
gard the whole thing as a dream.
Festival of the Violet.
Another ancient ceremony which the
common public shared with royalty was
ne mirthful celebration of the ap-
pearance OF the first violet Of the sea-
son. According to the rules Of this
pretty festival whoever found the first
fragrant messenger of spring was car
vied to Vienna in triumph. Armed
guards were stationed over the ground
% prevent anyone from making
search beforehand. At a given hour
on the appointed day the participants
formed a procession, which was headed
by a band of fiddlers wearing bearsSin
caps Ornamented with peacock feath-
ers. These were followed by mOteiy
groups, pages and squires, members of
the fools council in harlequin -SresS,
cOmmOners and members of the roy
atty. AS soon as the signal was given
the crowd scattered over the mountain
side, and whoever found the first bios
som was proclaimed king of the festi-
val. The lucky one was given the seat
of honor at the banquet which followed,
and was presented with a golden violet.
He also had the privilege Of dancing
with the duchess, and his name was
entered in the chronicles as a paTtici-
pant in royal ceremonies.
The emperor has given many sting
ing rebukes to the aristocracy for their
undue pride and seeking of privilege.
Once when nobleman was giving vent
to his ideas concerning the few persons
he considered fit companions for him
self. the emperor replied: why, if /
were like you and wanted to mix only
with my equals I should have to go to
the cemetery where the rest of the
Hapsburgs are buried" The following
letter written TO a titled woman who
impOrtuned the emperor to favor her
son on account of his birth, has been
much quoted for its severe CastigatiOn
of the pretensiOnS of the aristOcracy.
Although il was written years ago, it
applies with equal force to the failings
of upper class Austrians today:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-04-22
A Famous RehUke.

Madam Go not think that it is
amongst the duties OF q monarch to
grant places to one of his subjects
merely because he is a gentleman.
That, however, is the inference TO be
drawn from the request you have sent
to me. Your late husband was. you
say, distinguished general, a gentle
man of good family, and thence you
conclude that my kindness to your
family can do no less than give COM
pany Of foot to your son. Madam, a
man may be the son of a general and
yet have no talent for command. A
man may be Of a good family, and
yet possess no other merit than that
which he owes to chance-the name Of
gentleman. ! know your son, and J
know what makes the soldier; and this
twOfold knowledge cOnvinces me that
your son has not the disposition of a
warrior, and that he is too full of his
birth TO leave the country any hope
or his ever rendering ii any important
service. You may be thankful to that
destiny which, in refusing military tai
ent TO your son, has taken care to put
nm IN possession of great wealth,
which viii sufficiently compensate him
for other deficiencies, and enable him
at the same time to dispense with any
favor from me-"
There is a good story about the ruse
the prime minister worked on the styI-
ism but negligent burgomaster - Wen
ma In order 10 induce him to clean the
streets. The minister invited the bur
gomaster to take a drive When the
former appeared he was clad in his
state raiment. consisting of an en-
broldered suit, silk stockings and low
SHOES fastened with silver buckles. The
carriage was driven for miles through
the druest streets of the city and final
~ stopped at the edge Of a mud hole
in front Of the city hall. "a thousand
pardonS," said the minister to the bur
goInaster, but I shall have to put you
down here, for l find that I have lin
gered too long and another engage
nleht taxes me In the opposite direc-
ton" The footman opened the door
ana stood ready to assist the burgo-
master to alight, but the latter insisted
that he could not get down in the
mud. The prime minister was obdu-
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A Costly Dinner.

Another story which is even more re-
markable is that about an army Off
Ger who, while carrying a dispatch to
his general in time of war, stopped to
have dinner with a crony. A battle
was impending, and the contents OF
the order was an express command to
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-04-22
Influence CT the Church.

Influence CT the Church.
A late cardinal archbishop Of that
country used to send twenty thousand
dollars every -c1- to Rome as q cor
tribution to the fund known as
Peters pence" The presence OF
priests mingl;ns With the law makers
on the floor of parliament is an indica-
ton OF the far-reaching influence OF
the church The fOudneSS of the pco-
pie for festive celebrations of reIi-
giOuS character is eViuced by the tact
that the congregation in one promi-
nent village still celebrate the ami
Versary of the installation of their
bishop. although the good man has
been dead these many years.
Few countries are more hampered by
executive red tape. Once when some
WOrkmen were repairing 4 church
steeple the structure collapsed, and
one of the men was buried in the ruins.
The work of rescue was delayed be-
cause the question arose to to which
department should Iiberate him. Some
said that the mayor should CrdeI' the
fire department to remove the debris.
but the chief cOntended that It was
his business to put out ire, not to
dig in brick and mortar" The po-
lice insisted that the work did not
come within the scope of their de-
partment, and il was seventy-two
hours before the workmen under -he
district surveyor finally extricated
the unfortunate victim of the accident
and for q wonder he was still alive.
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SUGAR RAY was dull and steady at 3i,c.
lor centrifugal 90 degree test and &c. for
musGovado 80 test. Refined was quiet and
steady; granulated. ASA 4.5Sc.
NAVAL SToREs.-Spirits OF turpentine. 700.
Common to good strained rosin, 81.
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High Lov. Clog Net
Sales. est. eat tH6. CheS'
700 Wis Central 27sG 27is S7sA- 10
400 via Cent pr OF cola OF ! -
1oiSi tales OF ',oekG $4,000 ShArss
-
SEI dividend.
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ST0CKS
TonOpah W.; 1888 Dc : r.
GoIdfieId W." '%''rAaa's IF $685. w.
Bu|Ifrog IS '| s''''' IT, p' "s' pS'''.
FINANCIAL NOTES.

The 5000 600 FIRST m1or,gagc ) per sentl
gold bonds of 1909 Of the lackawanna Stee
Company win not be redeemed on April l.
a privilege granted in the mortgage. The
bonds are secured by FIRST lien on the West
seneca plant and the stocks of other cor
poraiions owned by the company. They
were redeemable al the ~company's option
a. l07l, and interest to April |, 1900, and
convertible into stock al par. II not so re-
deemed. Al the holders option al any time
be- wpcn April l, 1909, and April l. 1907.
Rail orders for the current month are ex-
pected to approximate 400, 900 tons, which
f the heaviest business in months. Orders
from Western railroads have been parti-
cularly plentiful and another Of importance
is one Of 1000 tons 10 the United States
Steel Corporation for the Grand Trunk Pacific
Railroad Company of Canada, The steel
rail mills Of the country have close to 5000, 600
tons Of untitled orders on their books.
Applicp ton has hccn made TO the New
YORK Stock Exchange 10. list SOON. 800 add
tional preferred stock If the General { hemical
Company, 5000, 600 FIRST mortgage 5 per
cent. bonds Of ias2 of the Buffalo and Susuue-
hanna Ii on Company. $40 900 900 improve
ment twenty year 5 per cent, bonds Of 1924
or the ST. Louis Transit Company: and SO, o50. OoO
additional first consolidated mortgaGe per
cent. bonds Of 1888 Of the Minneapolis, st. Paul
and Sault Ste. Marie Railway Company.
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MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.
Conee Dull and steady-Metals Steady
Provisions Down.

Nothing new or interesting transpired In
the coffee market, which was as dull and unin-
t~eresting as ever. The cables were easier.
but some recent short sellers were disposed
to cover. sustaining prices. despite the fact
that the receipts at the Brazilian ports were
larger.
Bulls continue to talk about the strength 81
the statistical position, damage to the crop
In Brazil by the protracted wet weather, and
so on. but they lack the courage Of their con-
vio,ions to do little more than talk. although
there Is q certain amount of long buying
from time to time on the weak spots.
NJ. Eugen Nortz. the well known HaVre
operator, says that while in Brazil last winter
he saw that 10 per cent. of the old trees which
contributed to the big crop of 19Oi-02 had been
lost. but that this loss had been made good
by the enormous number of young trees
planted just previous TO the law prohibiting
new plantin gs went into effect and also by
the large growth of trees which had been
cut down during the frost, Of fugust. 1902.
up again and win bear fruit for the first time
Wiiiett d Gray said There can be no
true that the stock OF coffee here in New York
is still large. but the majority Is in the hands
Of a few large houses. and unless they desire
European shorts to cover at a low price-and
the pressure exercised lately is largely. in
view Of this May Interest The statistical
a reduction in the visible supply OF the worA
in excess of 100000 bags compared WIKI
the same date last year"
closing quiet with sales OF io.75o bags: Havre
Change Change s-ss2dP'' lower sr0 at SI Is a 1issd' TeoeIp s1.
si6ESS o % es 1eG stGSs' i, ll 10 ;. IS Santos s'oc. Was sso oao
Prices here as follows:
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rnUsr
rnUsr COMPANIES.
Trustee
Executor

r-.,. Trustee
Chartered 1922.
The Farmers Loan and Trust Company,
Nos l6, 49,, 20 & az William Street.
Branch. 475 Fifth Avenue
.. New York.
Administrator ou"u"N
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The outside mar ket was quiet in the fore
noon, but after midday developed strength
in sympathy with the rise In prices on the
Stock Exchange. Interborough-M etropoli-
tan was the feature, scoring a substantial
advance on active buying. marlborough
Rapid Transit showed an advance OF 4 points
In the bid pqce. Mercantile Marine opened
lower, but later In the day disclosed a harden
ing tendency. although business was very
light. Can issues we're steady. The Maokay
stocks we're strong. New Orleans Railway
issues we're weak and Chicago Subway steady.
United Copper was irregular but gained
strength toward the close. Nevada Con-
soHdated and Cumberland and Ely were
heavy. Greene was firm and Butte Coalition
fairly strong. The close was strong.
The transactions in the market to-day were
as follows:
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Lard. inu. est rS fno cio,s
Nay. $40 $40 s.2 s27b "a
July, ,.... Q so S.5y, sN 37ls IN
Ribs:
SEPT: s.7Ha SIS s.s2'1 ss24 ssh
SnN 1Ss 81 ,s% s% mm
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THE OUTSIDE MARKET.
, SEI dividend

dividend.
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some advance in prices. Other metals were
steady with the Trading light. In London
cd. for futures. Copper there declined SIS,
closing at ESQ l5s. for spot and IS. I5s. for
futures. Prices here as follows: Copper
Lake. IS .50d ls .75c, electrolytic. is. asa $500
cas- ings, is. Ood1s.2Sc. lead. $3.50 s. 45c. spell
ter, el2H@6. 20c. tin. 81. 20a 81. soc.
PROVISIONS. Lard was easier; prime Vest
ern, $50; refined Continent. sS.s5: South
American. g,eo. Pork was steady: mess,
Si,aSl7,So. Tallow. 5,.c: Butter Creamery.
CHICAGO. March 3O.-"The selling was gem
eral in character to-day and of sufficient
volume TO break prices sharply, as good sup
port was lacking until late in the day. when
early sellers and large packers bought in a
moderate way; The, scattered long interest
demand for meats is good.
PrlCeS were as follows.
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THE BOSTON MARKET.

BosToN. March SO.-The copper shares
market showed a hardening tendency to-day
and gains predominated al the close.
There was no special feature. In the In dus-
trial department East Boston Land and the
American Pneumatic stocks were strong
and active. There is said TO be a pool working
In the last named.
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CHICAGO. March so.-Prices were as follows:

FLoUR.-Steady. Sales. 10000, bbIs; Re-
clears, o.. 4o6t3.e5. Winter: 3raiRhts. s2.7 70
ass. so; clears. aS.2sdt3,4O RE flour. $3.50
@S4,2O,
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Oats were quiet on the moi, SaIes en- ono
bush. No 2mixed, sake: No. ? white cilpped.
&c h UofEn vas quiet on The spot. Sales.
Futures closed UNCHANGED TO 20. higher
Sales, 10000 bush. Prices as follows:
Open Rfes. Lou. CLOS. P,,,.
ing. est. est. INC. Close.
Jily Al 81
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DAILY TREASURY STATEMENT.

WARRINGTON, March 30.-The statement ~ 70.
ee'pts and expenditures OF the Treasury shows:
THIS Day. THIS Month. Efsc al Year,
receipts ...'.. s. .67S.s As,532.S+ ~ ti44, SIC, lis
expenditures. $4,000 +5,i8O.Ooo 4Se.eS2. sss
ourpies'.... sSt5.S5 S~S.3+2,h40 SLti9. stS
The receipts from customs To day were 81, Gao. 76I:
from internal revenue, 1868. 03i. and miscellaneous.
sLn'lta: National bank notes received for rcdemp.
The cash statement OF tn, United State TreAsurAr
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EVERY MAN ON THE
VESSEL TAKEN I'LL
SCHOONER IN DISTRESS ASKS AS
SlSTANCE AT PENSACOLA-THE
VESSELS CREW SUFFERS FROM
SOME SORT OF FEVER.

Pensacola, Fla, August 25.-With
every member of her crew sick, includ-
ing the captain and one man dying, the
British schooner Donido arrived off
Pensacola today and asked for asss-
lance. She is bound from Colon for
Ship Island, but the men were no
longer able to man her and signals for
assistance were sent up at the first
port. The pilot boat Pilot went out and
was told by the master that when out
some days from Colon one of the men
was taken with fever of some nature,
and that one by one his men took it
until every member of the crew was
down. including himself, and that one
of the men was not expected to live.
He asked that tug boat be sent to tow
him to Ship Island. where he could get
in quarantine and receive treatment.
The schooner has been fourteen days
out from Colon.
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KILLED IN PITCHED BATTLE.
Kenucky Posse Starts Out After Gang
of Negroes.

Lexington, KY, August 25.-News
from Leonard, Harlan county. states
that a pitched battle occurred at rail
way camp at Crab Orchard, Va, near
the Kentucky state line between an
officers posse and a gang of negro
worl1men, led by John Powers, white
man, in which Powers and Charles
Smith, white, were killed, and William
Baker. member of the posse, an I'M
known white woman, and three I'M
known negroes were wounded.
One negro secured goods at the rail-
way commissary on fraudulent order.
officers were sent to arrest him, but
Powers and the negroes chased the
officers away. Seventy-five possemen
were summoned and returned to the
camp Powers and Smith had taken
sides with the negroes and opened fire
on the posse, wounding Parker in the
face, the officers returning the fire, and
a pitched battle ensued, resulting as
above stated.
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NOMINATIONS IN TEXAS
Conventions Held In Every Congress
sional District In the State.

Houston, August 25.-Nominating con-
ventions were held in every Congression-
al district in Texas today.
The results were settled in the pri-
maries with the exception of the Sixth
district where Congressman Scott Field
declined to accept the nomination. The
convention was held at Wooten Wells,
but adjourned without taking a ballot to
meet at Groesbeclx next Tuesday The 9TH
err democratic nominations were as fol-
lows:
First District-Morris Sheppard, Texar-
kama, incumbent.
Second Distrct-Sam B. Cooper, Beau
mont, who defeated NJ. L. Brooks.
Third District-Gordon Russell. Tyler,
incumbent.
Fourth District-C. B. Randall, Sher-
man, incumbent.
Fifth District-Jack Beall, Waxahachie,
incumbent.
Seventh District-A. W. Gregg, Pales-
tine, incumbent.
Fig nh District-John NJ. Moore. Rich
mond, incumbent.
Ninth District-George F. Bargess.
Gonzales, incumbent.
Tenth DistrictLAlbert S. Burleson, Aus
tin, incumbent.
Eleventh District-Robert L. Henry.
Waco incumbent.
Twelfth District-Osear w. Gillespie,
Fort Worth, incumbent.
Thirteenth District-John Fl. Stephens
Wilbarger incumbent
Fourteenth Distriet-James L. Slayden,
San Antonio, incumbent.
Fifteenth District-John w. Garner,
Uva1ade. incumbent.
Sixteenth District-William R. Smith,
Colorado incumbent.
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International Yacht Races Next Week.

Washington, August 25.-on the Massa-
chusetts coast, beginning Monday, Sep
TENDER 8, the yacht races for what is
known as the Roosevelt cup will take
place The races are international in that
both American and German yachts will
compete in the races, which are sched-
uled to take place on Monday. Septem-
Der s: wednesday, September 8; Thurs
day. September 6; Saturday, September s.;
Monday. September 10. The rules regulat-
ing the races promulgated by the revenue
cutter service are similar to those fol-
lowed by the new yacht club during the
international yacht races of 1903 insofar
as the difference in conditions would ap-
near to necessitate
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-26
ALL-coMERs' TOURNAMENT.
Four Well-known Players Win Match
In Filth Round.

Newport, August ed. e. Jones OF
Providence and W. j. Clothier of Phila-
delphia; Karl II. Behr and A. d. Little
of New York. won their matches in the
fifth round Of the all-coiners' tournament
in the national lawn tennis champion
ships today, and are paired as above for
the semi-fnals on Monday.
Jones and Little won easily from E. w.
Leonard of Boston and H. III. Hackett Of
New York, but Behr end Clothier had
to fight for their places. the former play
ing four-set match with /. c. Wright
of Boston, while the latter escaped de-
fault at the hands of f. B. Alexander
by the narrowest margin. The Clothier-
Alexander match was the feature of the
day
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-26
MOBILE WARMLY
GREETS JOHNSTON
THERE HAS NEVER BEEN ANY
DOUBT ABOUT HIS CARRYING
THE GULF COUNTY IN THE COM
ING PRIMARY.

Mobile, August -(SpeciaL)-A
large and enthusiastic gathering of
Mobilians greeted Joseph f. Johnston,
who closed his brilliant canvass of the
state as alternate United States SEN
ator here tonight.
Governor Johnson has always been
popular with the people Of this county,
who admire his rugged honesty, and
his reception was most cordial The
ex-governor was introduced by Col. 10.
M. Robinson, who paid him high
compliment for his successful admins
tration as executive of the state and
predicted for the people of Alabama
the same great results should he at
tain the position he sought.
Mr.. Johnston's address was upon the
plane of a statesman, and his opinion
on the great questions of the day were
heartily approved There never has
been any question as to the success Of
Mr.. Johnston in Mobile county, and
the proceedings tonight simply con-
firm it.
Elk Governor Johnston in his address,
dwelling on his qualifications for the
pOSllOn OF alternate SbndlOIt Sdlu tiAaih
in the years he has been in the public
eye he has always fought the battles
of the people. The laws he had enacted
and were assailed in his regime are
now considered the best In the state.
When he was elected governor the
state was deeply in debt, there were
practically no public school and I'M
necessary regulations were being en-
forced. When his term was over all
this was past and the state was free
from debt the schools were on sub
stantial basis and all round improve
ments were noted.
He said that IL elected senator he
would be senator for Alabama and
not simply from Alabama. He would
fight the battles of his state first the
south second and the United States
third. He said he was opposed to i'm
perialism and believed in freer trade.
He did not believe in an increase of
the army and navy. Such a course is
opposed to the ideals of this country.
He said we should have more appro
priations in Alabama for the opening
of the rivers-the Warrior and Tom
bigbee. He said the question of rate
legislation was not a new one, not one
to be solved by the governor or rail-
road commission, as it was a question
of interstate commerce.
He was cordially received and held
reception after the speech.
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WE'RE PLAYING CARDS.
TWO Men Arrested In the Opera House
Hotel.

Two white men we're arrested last night
an the opera House hotel by Policemen
Street and Parker, and were placed under
bond on a charge of gambling.
The officers were in the hotel on an
other mission when they heard cards fall
ing on the table in a room which they
were passing. Each lifted the other in
turn and took a look into the room
through the transom, and each claims to
have seen the two men playing cards with
a ive-dollar bill lying on the table be-
tween them. The door was opened at
the demand of the officers, and the men
were placed under bond.
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IN SERIOUS CONDITION.
w. r. Mcvay Still at ST. Vinoent's
Hospital.

w. r. McVay, the saloon man, who
was shot by his wife Friday afternoon
on Second avenue because of alleged in
fidelity, remains at the st. Vincents hos
pital in serious condition. Mrs. Nc
Way is at liberty on 5000 bond, being
charged with assault with Intent to MUIR
der.
1t Is generally understood that the
wounded man will not push the prosecu-
tion of his wife, and it is stated that they
have been in consultation with each 9TH
er several times since the shooting. All
parties concerned in the affair decline to
discuss it further than the statements al
ready published.
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lmnrisoned In Car.

Cleveland, o., August 25.-Seven peo-
pie were injured and twenty Others i'm
prisoned in a disabled car for some
time tonight following a head-on col
lision of two street cars on the Wood
lawn avenue line. Almost panic fol
lowed the collision, and those who
were imprisoned in the disabled cars
were trampled upon by other fright
ened passengers in their efforts to
escape. None of the injured will die.
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Linemen Strike In Kansas City.

Kansas City, August 25.-The strike
of 200 linemen and cable splicers en-
ployed by the Missouri and Kansas
Telephone company, which began on
Thursday, today spread until 800 en-
ployes were involved. OF this number
600 was in Kansas. They want 80 for
eight hours work instead of $2.75, and
the cable splicers want 81 for eight
hours work instead of nine.
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No Bull Fight at GoldfieId.

Goldfeld, New, August 25.-The Gold
field Athletic club at q meeting last
evening decided tnat there will be no
bull fight on the morning Of Labor Day.
So many protests from ministers ana
church societies from all over the coun-
try have been received that the club
has decided to defer the bull fight.
This decision costs the club nearly
$500, that much money having been
guaranteed to toreador for expenses.
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American church Property Injured.

Valparaiso, August 25.-The Ameri-
can mission and the Union church
buildings were badly damaged by the
earthquake, as was the Orphans home
of the Evangelical church in San Au-
gustine street No deaths are reported
to have occurred in any of these insti-
buttons, and so far as has been ascer-
tanned no one was seriously injured.