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Show ., ., , " 1 TiTf. g a t,t t. ATv'R TTMKS. MONDAY EVENING, MAY 26, 1890. ofllie eitizens of Salt Lake and the tourists will visit Park C"Hy,now that it is distant only thirty miles. The new road runs through tho most ro-mantic mid picturesque scenery, whicli alone will well repay anyone for mak-ing the trip. I'ARK CITV. The opening of Mr. Young's Utah Central railway to Park City has brought that thriving mining town within thirty miles of Salt Lake. Two passenger trains a day are now run be-tween the two cities, and tho business that is being done by tho road demon-strates that it will prove a paying en-terprise. l'ark City is a beautiful place of nearly 8000 people. Its main business street is about three-quarter- s of a mile long, and is solidly built up 011 both sides. There is scarcely a business room for rent in tho wholo city. This certainly is an in-dication of prosperity. Tho pooplo are enterprising and in good circumstances. They make money and spend it liber-ally. Tho city is blessed with a good ami honest government, and there is a surplus of $13,000 in the treasury, which is sufficient to keep up all needed nublie improvements. l'ark City has' good schools, good rhurches, and good so-ciety, and is a delightful place in which to live and do business. The principal business and source of wealth aro the mines, which are the richest among aud most wonderful in the world. The mining interests are bound to make of Park City a large and wealthy place. Tho field of employ- ment is constantly being increased by tho extension ot t he mines, and honeo tho population is bound to have a sleadv and substantial growth. The wealth and resources of Park City are naturally tributary to Salt hake, and the bringing of tho 1 wo cities into closer relations by the completion of the new road is a matter of congrat- ulation for both places. During the summer 'a large number the laborers, under the above plan, will get it. And it is fair to suppose that the profit will bo largo enough so that when distributed it will pay caeh man a handsome day's wages for every day that he works. This plan also makes tho laboring man more inde-pendent, and more ambitious in his work, With the right kind of an organ-izer and director suel ought to succeed. , . In LosAugeles, Cal., fifty laborers have organized themselves into a com- - pany and have secured a large sewer contract from the city. They work for fifteen cents per day for eight hours a day, and after the expenses are paid the profits of the con-tract will be equally divided. This plan of seems practi-cal, and the result of tho Los Angeles experiment will be watched with a great deal of interest. There seems to be no good reason why it should uot succeed. .Suppose a regular contractor had taken the contract, and had iigui oil it so that lie could make $4000 profit. .Vow, in-stead of the contractor getting the prolit SALT LAKE EYENING TIMES. " XHK TIMES PUBLISHIKQ COMPANY. T. A. Davis, Pres't. W. K. Giubs, Mang r. XlFKED S0IKN80N, Editor. Subscription to the Daily Times. la months S "t ""'"!!!!!"! x.m i !!!!"..'.'"".!"".' 75 (Always In advance.) ' . MONDAY, MAY 26, 1890. "Sight and Uearlnff H Gav Uu DR.. W. TIBBITS, Oculist and Aurist, No. 16 East First Smith P.CBox loSO - Salt Lake CJty 'Your proreHHlonal skill Is commended by your competence to prove It. Yo,ur record one of exceptional success." C. K. MEEK, General Manager Denver, Texas & Fort Worth B. It. WHKKE THE TIMES IS FOR SALE. Tub Salt Lakh daily Timks is for sale at the following places: norma. Continental Hotel, Whltt House, Walker House, Clift House, Cullen House, St. Elmo. HEWS STAMPS. Shaffer & O'Connor's, tiRS Main street. I). M. McAllister, 78 " Mai'cetts Bros., 78 . " Unybould's, ITS " C. II. Parsons, 184 " Tlie Cheapest Lots m Salt Lake Ci CHAS S. DESKY & CO. Have the Following Bargains to offer; t Irs '.' i Pesky s First Addition. In order to close out our interest in this addition, we offer 23 lots p which yet remain unsold, at the extremely low price of J S2QO Bad). : This addition is located in Glendale Park just the other side of the river. Rapid Transit now building to it. '''- - Pesky s Second Addition. This extremely beautiful place is located on South Second West street, and the price of lots are 25 per cent lower than in any other addition in the same vicinity. ' WE CHALLENGE COMPARISON OF PRICES! These lots we will sell at $300 t0 $400 on very easy terms. ' , j REMEMBER,. This is the best Improved Addition South of the' City. Pesky s Third, Fourth, Fifth Additions ' Are located between North and South Temple streets, two blocks west of the Jordan River. We offer lots at $15Q Eacln, One-fourt- h cash, the balance in equal payments in six, nine and twelve months. For Plats, Maps and any other information, address or call on Chas. S. Desky & Co., 32 and 33 Seott-Auerba- eh block, Salt Lake City, Uta AMUBKMKXTH. GRAND OPERA HOUSE W. J. BURGESS, Manager. Two Nights Only, Commencing Wednesday, May 28. THE CHARMING SUBEETTE, HISS KATIE HITT,' IN Hfcn GREAT PLAY THE WAIFS OF NEW YORK, A Realistic Picture of the Lights and Shadows In the Great Metropolis. The Great Bridge Scene! Castle Garden at Sunset! The Tombs Police Court! Exterior of the Tombs! And the Great Fire Scene! POPULAIi PRICES. Sale of seats ready Tuesday 10 a.m. SHENANDOAH next Attraction. Wagners Pleasure Gardens Emigration Canyon. The only pSIe Resort. Sunday Trains on the Utah Central Railway will depart as follows: Leave U. & N. Depot. 1 p.m. and 3:40 p.ro Leave Wagner's 'J " and A " Trains will take on passengers at corner of Eluhth South and Fourth West; foot of Main street, Seventh Esist.Salt Lake City Brewery and First South. Fare Round Trip, 25 cents. t Fiesta De Yaqaeros, OR Cow Boy Tournament! -- lUtati Driving Park:- - Saturday, May 31st. agnel Tapie, The Noted; Horseman Sciior Gonzales : Minis (iiiercrro George Bros. Tlioiupson Frank, The Arizona Cowboy Kings ! John llurkc & Baker John The Celebrated Equestrians. Tbe Champion Rifle and Pistol Shots! 4 - Morrison Family - 4 Pony Express, Realistic Scene of Carrying the Mail Fifty Years Ago ! Lassoelng and Tying Down Wild Cattle! Riding and Breaking Wild Bronchos PioMng up Objeots on Horsebaok at Full Speed! 35 A Band of Yuma Indians 35 The Great Stage Robbing Scenel The most Thrilling Scene ever witnessed between Cowboys, Mexicans and Indians. The management Otters a Purse of $50 for a Pony Race, open to all. Admissionm . . c Doors open at 13 :30 p.m. Performance to coin-- i menceatS:80p,m. HOTELS. WALKEK . HOUSE. The Walker is Located in the Business Center of this City and has all the Modern Improvements & Conveniences Pertaining to a strictly first-clas-s house It is managed as well as any hotel In the West and is strictly the Business and Tour-ist Hotel of Salt Lake City. Passenger Elevator. The Walker & the Metropolitan Are the Two Leading Hotels of Salt Lake City. O.S.ERB Propr. THE CULLEK THE Modern. Hotel OF SALT LAKE CITY. S. C. EWING, Proprietor. Spencer House, 252 S. First East St. ELEGANTLY FTJBNISHED ROOMS AND FIRST-CLAS- S BOARD. By the Day, Week or Month. AMERICAN Main Street , Mil ID IK OUR SPRING STOGK OP Clothing, Gents Furnishing Goo HATS, CAPS, BOOTS, SHOES, TRUNKS ANDVAUS IS NOW COMPLETE AKD ALL 3Tew Goods! No Old Shelf-wor-n Goods! Entire New S Remember that we are not advertising a closing-ou- t but we came to stay. Come and see us for First-clas- s c ing and fine furnishing goods. We also Carry the Christy and J. B. Stetson Hats. u&.lso a, Flxia XJjae of WmaOss and. Vallsss, Before buying come and be convinced. We can assure that it will be to your interest to trade with us. Respectfully yours, American Clothing and Shoe C 3STo, ISO Main Straet. PROGRAMME -:- OF: UTAH DR1MG PARK MM RACE KEETIK, . SALT LAKE CITYj s , UTAH. Spring; Kaclug and Trotting Meeting for Five I)ys, From June 16 to June 17, Inclusive. PURSES . - $7,000. First June 16. No. 3:'J7 Class tm No. a:3T):iH8 m No. mile heats, all ages. ... aw fo. ys mu0 neatB, all ages.... 300 Second June 17. No. 5 Pacing, a:24 Class ..ssoo No. Trotting, 3:60 Class wo No. ?i mile dash. 300 No. , mile heats, all ages.... 800 Third Day, Wednesday, June 18, No. 2:36 Class. (500 No. yeiir olils (added moneyi lor Colorado. Wyoming, Moutaiu and Utah horses 300 No. 11 Kunutng, (j mile beats, all ages. ... m Fourth Day, Thursday, June 19. l;-0- '""' "pe for pacers vio No. class.. 4m No. 1'4 mile dash, all ages...! aoo Fifth Da- y- Friday, June 20. j No. free for all Moo No. 3:3UClass ! . . 450 No. ... 1.4 mile heats for horses ' that have run and not won a race , this meeting sso No. 1 mile heats, all ages.'.'.'..' aoo Kntries for all races, including running, to close May Si. l.wo. , All races 10 per cent entry fee. All running races, ft iwr' cent must acoom-yai- t utrance. and 5 per cent Uav beh.re race All trotting aud racing to be governed bv the "American Troulu , and Kacliig Rules." the money'106 a,'t'I,teu "it"?" accompanied by For further conditions apply to ' ' K JIMcspic, Msnager. j 1 F. H. Dyer, SceretarT. I . - . 1 . Ladies Bazaar, ARTISTIC NEEDLEWORK. Kemoved to 323 8. Main street Choice line of Piano Covers, Table Covers, Toilet Sets, Opera Bags, Sofa Pillows, Hand Bags Bureau and Sideboard Scarfs, Silk Drapes, Cen- ter Pleoesand Daylies' Summer Cor-sets, Swiss Embroidered Aorons, Ruohing, Ribbon and Zephyr, Wash Silks, Linens and all kinds of mater-ial- s. Stamping Done ? Lessons Hiven A.. S, Webster, A. M. Webster. DM Cenlipiway; rime Card in effect May 22, 1890. Paeager Trains leave and arrive at Salt Lake City and Park City daily as follows: SALT Xt&KE CITY. Drain I leaves Eighth So and Maul t 7 .3) a m r ;;: ' io4$S: ' " 7:00 p.iu PARK CITY. IVain I arrives Park City . 10 rt a m T ' :: leaves :" ' t::r.m I'ASSKNGRIt RATES: rip'!fc!.eeU SaU Lk c"y"tPu-f-c City, single Hetwecn Salt Lake City aud Park City . round joy. w. . Am.iw. t. j. vctyrnsn Gr Ft. t rat. Aat. Hirschman's Shoe IZTsu,. : That Carries a Full line of Strong & Carroll's: Gentlemen's Fine Shoes for Wear, " I Style and Fit, Excel all Other Makes QVTT'nVOv EVERY PAIR GUARANTEED. m 0Jrl KJ JlLj We take the lead on Gentlemen's YESTEItDAY IX HISTOKY-MA-Y H. 1480-Jo- Arc, Maid of Orleans, captured ai the siege of Compeigne; afterwards burned for a witch. 10.10 The French Academy founded by Richelieu, li"87 Convention met in Philadelphia to form a federal oonitltutlon. 1809-B- trth of Ralph Waldo Emerson. oath of Dr. William Paley, author of "Nat-ural Theology;" born 17i8. 184ft Louis Napoleon escapes from Ham. 1S30 Grinnell's expedition, under command of Lieut, de Haven and Dr. Kane, go in search of Sir John Fnufclin. 1881 Confederates at Harper's Ferry and Manas-sas. Va., supposed to be threatening Wash-ington. IBM Banks defeated near Winchester, Va. lstu The government takes possession of all railroads in tho United States for military purposes when required. 1862 Stanton telegraphs to governors of states for additional troops to defend Washington 1804 Atlanta campaign; indecisive battle at New Hope Church, Ga. 1808 The Monarch, first English Ironclad turret ship, launched. 1871 Bank holiday act passed in England. ARRIVALS AXD CLOSE OP MAILS. Schedule of arrival and closing of mails at i Arrive at Close at ' i MAILS Depot. Postofllce Eastern, via U. P. R'y.... 8:40 a.m. 7:10 a.m: Eastern via K. G. W. R'y 8 :.Vp.m. :a.ni. Western 10:30 a.m. :0P.m. (wflen 10: ." 7:10 am- - Oiden ... :ixip.m. Oiden 7:00p.m. :00p.m. North and Northwest.... 7:(p.m. 4:00 p.m. ParkCltv 10:30a.m. 7:10p.m. Park City 4:00 a.m. Southern 6:50p.m. 8:10 a.m. Southern (cloned pouch) Mllford, Frisco and bey'd 10:10 a,m. 2:W p.m. Hlngham Canyon and West Jordan 4:30p.m. 8:40 a.m. Tooele county 3;4Rp.m. 7: 0 a.m. Alt:, and Wasetch JJU' J"jJJl!g-g:jn4- , THE UTAH FAIU. Tho eighteenth annual exposition of of tho Deserct Agricultural and Manu-facturing society will eclipse all prev-ion- s exhibitions. . It is a territorial fair, and will attract exhibits not only from all parts of Utah, but from Colorado, Wyoming, Idaho and Montana. In Utah tho outlook for crops was never better. We have had an abundance of rain, and there is a bountiful supply of water from the mountains this season for irrigating purposes. There will, therefore, be no failure in the agricul-tural exhibits, while the display of manufactured articles and of our min-eral products will undoubtedly be un-usually large, attractive and varied. The parties managing the exposition pro-pose to exert every effort to make it a grand success, and are already taking steps with that end in view. The grounds and buildings are to bo put in excellent condition. The niagnillccnt exposition building will soon be com-pleted, and other important improve-ments are to bo made. The managers wish suggestions as well as hearty co-operation from tho citizens of Salt Lake and all other cities in Utah. THIS DATE IN HISTOKY-MA- Y 0. TS5 Death of the venerable Dedo, historian. " 1708 Death of Samuel Pepys, author of "Diary;" born February, lOffl. 1801V Napoleon crowned king of Italy. 1 BOv Death of Francis Joseph Haydn, father of modern orchestral music; his greatest work "The Creation;" born 1782. 1844 Death of Jacques Lafltte, French banker and politician; bora 1707, 1848 The French assembly pass a decree per-petually banishing Louis Philippe and nil family. 1848 John Mitchell, Irish patriot, starts for four-teen years' sentence in Australia; escape! Julr 19. IBM. 1868 The last public execution In England; that of Michael Barrett, connected with the Clerk- - enwell explosion. 1670 Last Fenian raid Into Canada thwarted and Gen. O'Nell captured. 1871 Atrocities by the Communists in Farla; twenty-ni- x Dominican father executed. Kveuy friend of the honest silver dollar should attend tho mass meeting tonight. An honest dollar will bo the noblest work of congress. Let every friend of silver attend tonight's nicetiug. ' The population-guessin- fako has been worked to death by nearly every newspaper in the country. The taking of tho census will abate the nuisance. Gone to the Front, Ouray Solid Muldoon. Tun Salt Lakb Tim km lias gone to the front with enviable strides, and at present seems to be cutting a much wider swath in Utah affairs than its competitor, the Tribune, is willing to concede. Since that Kansas meteor was sold by a farmer for $1000, enough money to pay off his mortgage, every farmer in that state is now praying for meteors instead of rain. A SALT LAKE KNTKKPKISK. White & Sons are advertising for propositions from land owners for about one hundred acres of laud upon which they propose to build a packing house, storage plant and stock yards, to cost $150,000. 'Now if Armour, or any other member of tho monopolistic Big Four, should como to Salt Luke with a propo-sition to erect u packing house a big bonus would bo demanded from our citizens, aud very likely they would give It. Messrs. Whito & Sons tire Salt Lake nion, and should be encouraged in their enterpilso in the most liberal manner. Our citizens could well afford to give them a handsome bonus. Wo hopo that any land owners who have laud to dispose of, will make as liberal concessions ns possible when they hand in their propositions. It is high time that Salt Lake had an extensive pack-ing house with all the latest improve-ments for handling beef. Such a homo establishment would materially de-crease the importation of Kansas dressed beef, and consequently Salt Lakers would be enabled to secure their meats at more reasonable prices, and they would be just as palatable as those which are imported. Salt Lake continues to hold her own among tho clearing house cities. Last week she ranked ahead of Portland, Me., Halifax, Rochester, Toledo, Scat-ti- e, New Haven, Springfield, Mass., Worcester, St. Joseph, Fort Worth, Gal-veston, and fifteen other cities. An important mass meeting in the interest of silver legislation is to be held this evening in the federal court-room. That tho remouctization of sil-ver is a measure that wilt be of vast benefit to tho whole country, and par-ticularly to Utah, there is no doubt, and every citizen having tho welfare of this city and territory at heart should at-tend tonight's meeting. Let it be raado an enthusiastic affair. No suoli import-ant question as this has ever come be-fore our pooplo for their consideration. Captain Dutton, chief engineer of tho irrigating survey, has presented to the house committee some very prac-tical ideas regarding irrigation. He advocates tho passage of a law that shall define water rights and thus put an end to tho outrageous monopoly of . streams by cattlo men and g corporations. Such a law will per-mit for irrigating purposes tho use of streams which are now practically con-trolled by monopolists. There should be no such a thing as monopoly in the use of water. Tlie Mormon Confiscation Case New York Sun. Wo are glad to sec that tho three democratic members of the supreme court of the United States have had courage enough to tako tho unpopular side in the Mormon confiscation case, and dissent from the judgement of the majority of that tribunal announced on Monday. This judgement sustains tho authority of congress to enact tho statute known as the Edmunds y law. That statue took effect on Feb. 19, 1887, without tho approval of the presi-dent, not having been returned to the house of congress with which it origi-nated within tho time prescribed by the constitution. Among other things, it provetled that the acts ot tho territorial legislature of Utah and of the genera' assembly of tho state of deserct incor" porating and continuing the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints should bo annulled and the corporation dis-solved; and it directed tho attorney-genera- l of the United States to take such proceedings in the supreme court of Utah as should be proper to wind up tho affairs of tho corporation. Under this statue proceedings were instituted to forfeit and escheat to the United States the property of the Mor-mon church. The constitutionality of the legislation was disputed by the Mormons, luit they have now lost the final battle in the court of last resort. To us it seems that this result can only be deemed satisfactory by those who believe in the doctrine that the end justifies the meaus, however objection-able tho latter. It is most desirable that it could cease, but it should not be brought about by disregarding tho plain commands of tho constitution; and hero wc have three Judges of the supremo court of tho United States, including tho chief justice, declaring that certain essential provisions of tho Edmunds act ate in contravention of of specific limitations in tho fundamen-tal law of the laud. No detailed discussion of tho decision is possible without tho text of tho opin-ions. From the public abstracts, how-ever, which are very meagre, we gather that the majority of tho court justify tho confiscation proceedings on the ground that tho property taken was used to sustain the practice of polygamy in deiinance of tho national laws. The dissenting judges concede tho power of congress to suppress polygamy and punish it as a crimo; but they deny that this can be done in the manner pro-vided for by tho Edmunds act. which substantially adjudged tho Mormon church guilty, without, giving it a judi-cial hearing, and then proceeded to appropriate it pioperty to government uses. The case is oue of the most important ever decided by tho supremo court. THK PKMTENTIAKY liKI'OftT. In publishing the grand jury report, the Tribune, in perfect accord with its reputation, took occasion to vent its spite upon Marshal Paioons. Ouo of the headlines over tho grand jury re-port is: "Conflicting evidence as to pen-itentiary management." One would infer from this that tho report reflected upon Marshal Parsons, who is responsi-ble for tho management of the peniten-tiary. Tho fact is, however, that the report is quite complimentary, as will bo seen by the following extract: Your Jury visited the penitentiary In a body and found the premises in a good sanitary con-dition. The buildings are scrupulously clean. The grounds are well kept. There are about forty acres In garden vegetables.potatoes; etc., all cared for by prison labor and the team al-lowed for that purpose. The crop Is looking well and will probably produce sufficient quan-tity of garden vegetables and potatoes to sup-ply the prison this year. Complaint w as made by some of the prisoners who are held for trial that they are not allowed sufficient change of clothing, that they are not as well provided with clothing as are the convicts. The marshal and warden, however, contra-dict this. We only have the statements of the two parties and no other means of knowing the facts. The food that we saw was good and well cooked ; the bread deserves special mention. Somo complaint was made by prisoners that oatmeal and mush dry without syrup, sugar or other sweeting. Any recommendation the court may think proper to make npon this will meet with our approval. This report shows that tho peniten-tiary is kept in a clean and orderly manner, and that tho food is good. The complaints are of a trivial charac-ter, and such as might be made in the best regulated prison or hospital. If Marshal Parsons had requested a favor-able report, the grand jury could not have made it any more complimentary. Any unprejudiced persou will at once sco that the report shows that tho pen-itentiary affairs are in a satisfactory condition. Taking the report as a basis nobody can find any fault, except the Tribune, which, - if tho prison were a paradise, would criticise the manage-ment, so long as Marshal Parsons had anything to do with it. Within ono year the Postal telegraph system will be extonded to Salt Lake from the east and will be pushed on to the Pacific coast. When this extension is completed the Postal telegraph, it is claimed, will have better facilities for handling business than the Western Union. Tho advent of the now com-pany will be hailed with delight by tho business iuon of Salt Lake, as the Wes-tern Union is an extortionate and arro-gant monopoly. Competition will re-duce tho rates to a reasonable basis, and will insure better service ' It can't eome any too soon. The Ogtlen Standard isn't haapy if il lots a day pass without giving Salt Lake a kick. It calls our Fourth of July cel-ebration a mere sideshow. The people of Ogden generally do not approve such uncalled for flings. Is it to be won-dered that such stabs make some of the Salt Lakers sore? And yet th Stand-ard wants Salt Lake to boom Ogden's carnival. However, our people pro-pose to help Ogdon in a generous man-ner. So far as the Fourth of July cele-bration is concerned we cannot see how it, will interfere with Ogden's carnival. ' Salt Lake certainly lias a right to cele brate on Independence day, and it proposes to do it in tho most enthusi-astic style. WAKING CROCUS. Yog, I am a little Crocui, For whom you've waited long; I cannot tarry here asleep, I hear the robin's Hong. I sea Vanessa fly aloft On gayly painted wing; Anil pussy willows silVy, soft, Tho merry children bring; "I must awake, " tbe blackbird cries, "For now Is jocund spring." and I would like, if city folk Would only let me stay, To seek the wild Hepatica, Upon this April day, Tofrollcwith herdown the slope In all her winsome play, And catch tho shy Anemone Ere she can bide away Behind the mossy bowlders, All spotted o'er with gray. Will uot some kindly wanderer Hepatica bring to me, To bloom beside her foreign cos, Where all the world can soef She may not, true, be city bred. But what Is that to thee? I love her for her modest ways, Her frolic and her glee; I watch the merry sparkle Within her dark blue ee. .Journal of Education, j Thekk is considerable discussion as to just what an "original package" means. The question haviug been pre-sented to the attorney-genera- l of Kan-sas, that official construed the decision of tho supreme court of tho United States to mean that "au original pack-age" is a case of beer, a keg or barrel of it, a demijohn of whisky, and not a bottlo of lieer or a flask of whisky. This seems to be the sensible and cor-- ' roct meaning of "original packago," and is consistent with the usual custom of shipping liquors. To call a bottle of beer or of whisky an original packago is simply a burlesque, and an evasion, and will not bo permitted in Kausas, and very likely not in Iowa, if the pro- - hibitionists coutinuo to bo as native in their campaign against t he liquor traiuc as they have been in tho past. Murder Will Out. During a thunder storm a largo oak tree in the Masonic graveyard of Salem, Va., was struck by lightning and rent from top to bottom. While looking at tho ruin tho next morning Matthew Turner, who has charge of the cemetery, spiod an object which had fallen from the cloven trunk. Picking it up and cut-ting awcy the mass of moss, fungus and earth with which it was crusted over, he found that it was a large, uld fashioued teapot of solid silver. ( Ipening it. he dis-covered that it contained the ukull of an ' infant a few days old, and further in- - ' vestigation showed tho teapot to bear an inscription: "From D. T. to R L im."--C hicago Herald ; ": '' |