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Show Che llepubltc. W. L. HOWE & the city are with big posters, this fiesta day of San Andres, announcing: Today, in the evening, there will be a grand and most sumptuous peiformanee in the great St. Lazaro bull ring. Six most brave and arrogant bulls are to meet their death at the skillful hands of the famous fighters, El Bote, El Gallo de Sevilla, and, as a special feature, the noted matador El Diablo is to handle both banderil-lo- s and sword, without picadores, in The the fighting of Spanish bulls. spectacle is to take place at the hour pLi.-ter-ed n. UTAH. Vessels leftTampa the 11th for Cuba, with arms and ammunition for the in- UTAH NEWS. surgents. Charles II. Allen of Massachusetts has been appointed assistant secretary Between 73,000 and 100,000 sheep wll be sheared at P. V. Junction. The assessor of Salt Lake county ha. returned the valuation of the county at of the navy. The dynamite cruiser Versuvius has left Schleys squadron for Havana to 34,612,093. The recent rains have done wonders for the crops of Davis county, and the farmers are jubilant. Brough Bros., of Nephi, lost 400 out of a herd of 5,000 sheep last week as a result of the cold rains. Frank D. Ilobbs, the newly appointed register of the land oliice at Salt Lake, has taken charge of tliatoflice. The rains of the past week are worth a vast amount to the farmers of Sanpete county. Abundant crops are now assured. The Utes that left the reservation with the avowed intention of going into Colorado were overtaken by Indian police and induced to return. Utah's quota of the volunteers have taken up their quarters at Fort Douglas and are actively engaged in drill, preparatory to a call to the front. Mrs. Walter Kemp and her baby, of St. George, were thrown from a wagon and the baby seriously injured, while the mother received several painful bruises. The county commissioners of Iron county, in a spirit of economy, reduced the salaries of the different county officials, making a total saving to the county of 840 per year. coroner's jury acquitted C. D. Dowd on the Beaser, who killed C. 11th of last month at Sheep Creek. A son of Dowd testified that Keaser shot his father in self defense. Nearly all the mine locations made throughout .Cedar Valley during the year of 1886 have been forfeited for failure to do the assessment work, and is being taken up for homes. Thomas Tliurgood, for the past thirty years a resident of Bountiful, took his own life by jumping down a well. Death was caused by drowning. Financial troubles were the cause of the rash act. The capacity of the roller mills at Washington has been increased. The increased wheat average of this section is the incentive for the improvement, as without it another mill would have to be put up. A 20,000 damage suit has been filed against the Diamond Coal and Coke company by relatives of Andrew who was killed by a cave-i,at the company's mine in Wyoming in January last. The remains of Andrew Garns, who was killed in the explosion at the Gilson Asphalt companys mine, near Fort A 50-fo- ot Bug-mir- e, n Duchesne, have been recovered after being buried under tons of gilsonite for over eighteen months. Parties are investigating the water question in Cedar Valley with the view of taking up farm land. Three different well machines are in operation, boring for artesian water, and the result will be watched with interest. Thomas Jackson, a young man of Fountain Green, had his jaw broken by being run over by a wagon. He jumped from the wagon while it was in motion and fell, the hind wheel passing over his head with the result above stated. William Wilson entered P. Fitzpatricks saloon at Park City and hit the proprietor over the head with a flag. Fitzpatrick evidently thought it was a Spanish flag, as he shot Wilson through the temple, totally destroying the sight of both eyes. Governor Wells has made the following appointments of officers for the two batteries which are to go to the front: Battery A Richard W. Young, captain; George W. Gibbs, first lieutenant; Thomas C. Braby and Ray C. Naylor, second lieutenants; Battery B Frank A. Grant, captain; Edgar A. Wedge-woofirst lieutenant; John F. Critch-loand Orrin R. Grow, second lieutenants. Wrork is at a standstill on the new county court house at Tooele, the contractor being ordered to remove all the material he has on the ground, the charge being made that the material is not such as is contemplated in the d, w specifications. During the trial of John Bruner and Mrs. Emma Moneliart on a charge of adultery, at Logan, Mrs. Monehart created a scene in the court room by seizing John Widmer, one of the witnesses against her, by the hair and assaulting him. join in the blockade. The Spaniards are trying to provision the forts of eastern Cuba before the blockade begins. Sampson is lying in wait for the Cape de Verde fleet at Porto Rico, but has not found it yet. Admiral Miller, stationed at Hawaii, has been ordered to San Francisco, there to await orders. of 3. It is after 3 now, but El Diablo (otherwise Pcpe Moreno), who is the principal figure in the fight, doesnt care a bit! What if he is late let them wait for him. Por Dios! A man who has fought bulls for fifteen years in three different countries can afford to let people wait for him! Theyll like him all the better when he does ccme. And, though El Gallo, who comes before him, has killed his bull in good style, and been applauded out of the ring, and the poor toro has been dragged out too by the six gayly decorated white mules, and the audience of 8,000 people are with one voice and one accord yelling for El Matathat dor! Que venga el Matador! gentleman is seated on an upturned box In the bull fighters private place, smoking a cigarette and having the bucklesd on his low shoes attended to. Not until the latter suit his fastidious taste .and the former is smoked to the stub does he regretfully rise Difficulty is being experienced in obtaining transports to carry troops from San Francisco to Manila. Judge Torrey's rough riders will be equipped with ropes instead of sabres if Torreye request is granted. Seven transport boats are now at Port Tampa and will soon be in readiness for the loading of the troops. Governor Budd of California has been warned of what is alleged to be a plot against his life by Spaniards. The Roman Catholic church is the official church of Spain, and is as powerful in temporal as in spiritual affairs. Karditza and Gorgeous, the two men who attempted to assassinate King George of Greece, were executed Monday. Theodore Roosevelt has been musAdjutanttered in as lieutenant-colone-General Corbin administering the l, oath. , Cable communication is to be restored between Manila and Hong Kong, but one end of it will be on Dewey's fleet. All United States consuls in Spain and Cuba are still on the payrolls. They were simply given sixty days leave. It is announced that the floating debt of Spain was increased during the month of April last by 12,244,391 pesetas. The Oceanic Steamship company's steamer Moana carries 500,000 sovereigns (2,500,000) from Sydney to San Francisco. dioSpain is divided into sixty-twceses, over each of which a bishop rules for the church and all supported by the state. Brigadier General Willard Young of Utah has arrived in Washington and will be placed in charge of a regiment of volunteers. The battleship Oregon arrived at Bahia, Brazil, on the 10th. She is acting under orders received from the navy department. Unconfirmed rumors of severe (engagements with insurgents by Spanish troops come from Cuba, but they are generally discredited. Admiral Dewey has recommended that Manila be occupied by American troops, and a provisional government be established to conduct affairs. A Spaniard in Paris declares that the American squadron could not have entered the bay at Manila without a secret understanding with the insurgents. Navigation wild open between Dawson and St. Michael about June 1, or two weeks earlier than usual, owing to the warm w eather that prevails on the Yukon. thousand priests, 1684 Thirty-simonks and 14,592 nuns carry on the religious work of Spain, there being only about 7000 Protestants in a population of 17,565,632. Preparations for the embarkation of the United States troops at Tampa are rapidly being completed. Seven of the transports to be used in carrying the soldiers are now there. Major General James F. Wade is now in command of the army of Cuban invasion, by his right of senior officer, displacing Major General W. R. Shaf-teheretofore in command. The complete victory of Dewey can be accounted for only in one way. He must have captured the Spanish press censor at Manila and put him to work writing official dispatches. The steamer Roman arrived at Boston and the captain reports that he had been held up by a Spanish ship 300 miles out from Boston. No further particulars are known. o x r, Commodore Dewey, according to Embassador John Hay at the Court of St. James, is very affable and one of the most pleasant of men to meet, Admiral Montijo to the contrary i of 1IE wails There is said to be no truth in the rumor that Secretary Alger will ALT OUSIE, TnblUhers. NEPHI. THE PLAZA DE TOROS. NEWS SUMMARY j and stroll through the matadors entrance to the ring. He Is a great favorite with the people, and the moment they catch sight of him there is loud applause and handclapping, and the band changes s from the danza to the beautiful of in honor March, composed the Diablo himself, in Spain. Accustomed to such receptions, Pepe waits motionless, with folded arms, and smiling, until the burst of applause is over and the music stops. Then, throwing down his hat, and bowing haughtily all around to the great crowd, he takes two banderillos from a ringman and moves over close to the wall, waiting for the bull. His bold eyes rove over the boxes, with their loads of beautifully dressed women, all of whom gaze at him admiringly. As his eyes glance along he gives a sudden start, for sol there over in the he could hqve sworn that he saw Dolores! And then he shakes himself angrily what Mata-dof- three-corner- ed again with a loud bellow, and flinging out clouds of earth in his fury. The bull must know what the sharp, gleaming blade is for, because he begins to charge sideways never with full head and shoulders on, so that the matador can get the vital point. So charge after charge is made by the bull, and skillfully avoided by the Diablo, who is getting somewhat piqued and altogether mad. Never before In his life has he fought with the superb skill that he now displays Carrambas: this toro requires skill. The audience is wild with enthusiasm from loud roars of applause, and showers of purses and hats and flowers into the ring, they have passed into absolute silence, all on their feet, watching with breathless delight the magnificent display of brute force against mans skill, of Spanish bull fighter against Spanish bull. In truth, it is magnificent. The bull is beginning to pant and tremble even more as he plunges at the matador. It Is time to kill, because if not more play will exhaust the beast, and the killing will be less effective. So now for the death thrust! El Diablo places himself ready and lifts the sword, just as the bull recovers from a rush forward and turns again to attack. On tiptoe, with sword raised, the matador is ready. At that moment, like a lightning flash, comes the thought of the matador who had taught him, years ago, that tiptoe thrust, the most effective and graceful "kill there is known. Poor Joaquin! The faintest glimmer of remorse touches the man who killed him but before he has time to think the bull is close upon him, quivering with rage, and all blood covered. red-ho- j a rlieerful face often supplies the deficiency, But no onecan becheerful and bring jov to others unless they have perfect health, fortunately, seieuoe has placed this priceles boon within the reach of every woman as the following incident proves: Mrs. Amanda Robinson, wife of William Robinson, farmer and stockman, near ilowesvilie. Clay County, Ind.. is thirty-tw- o years old and had for several years been in declining health and desondeat. For three months she was not only nnable to attend to her domestic duties but too feel le y she is in good to be up and about. health and able to attend to her household affairs. She relates her experience as follows: I was afflicted with female troubles and was in a delicate state of health. I lost my appetite, grew thin and was greatly depressed. After taking various remedies without being benefited I was induced by a friend to try Dr. Williams Pink Bills. To-da- Early in the summer2 of 1397 i pro-1- ur ed five and before boxes of them finishing tbe second dox J began to im-'prove and by the time I had taken the five boxes I wae able to go about my usual work A Priceless Boon, and stopped taking the pills. Our daughter Anna, twelve years old, wasalso afflicted with decline and debility. She lost flesh, seemed to be bloodless and had no ambition. She took two boxes of the pills and they restored her appetite, aided digestion ana brought color to her cheeks. She is now in the best of health. I think Dr. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People the best medicine we ever had in our family ana recommend them to all needing a remedy for toning up and rebuilding a shattered system. No discovery of modern times has proved snch a blessing to women as Dr. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. They restore strength and health to exhausted woman when every effort of the physician proves These vegetable pills are unavailing. verywhene recognized as a specific for diseases of the blood and nerves. Quickly the matador leaps forward, his arm raised high, and the glittering point of his blade on an exact line with the vital point of the neck he half closes his eyes to see better yes, that will just do it! It will be a pretty stroke! Hurting Ourselves. Even as he smiles triumphantly with We cannot hurt our neighbors In the the thought, a voice Is raised high wilfully, and escape above all noise of the ring a voice aslightest manner, No feelings, ourselves. deeper injury that makes the matador quiver from no no practices are good and doctrines, head to feet, just as the bull, almost true In themselves, which we do not, upon him, does a voice, heavy with in some degree at least, feel to be good hate, and sweet with the southern acThe thought that we cannot true. and cent of Spain: without suffering Injury another barm Dog of a murderer! Remember Joaourselves should make a deep and lastquin! ing Impression on our minds. In every Paralyzed, unable to move, the matathe germ of dor stands helpless; before the people evil act there Is concealed sooner or later will whioh retribution, up above can even see that something spring Into aotive life and produce hitis wrong, there is a sickening crunch, evil a horrible cry that no one present can ter fruit When we have once put their we cannot work at forces stop ever forget, and the bull, at last triThe spiritual law of conumphant, is trampling and tearing a progression. as surely as any law of works sequence still, bloody mass of violet and silver wa and gold, that Is now trickling all over the natural world, and In some way 113 If that for be hurt. will Happy with blood; men and women are cursof repentance. Wiling and fainting and weeping, but to hurt is productive Meade. S. lis no avail; for the matador Diablo has met his death thrust; he has gone now Read the Advertisements. to settle his acconnts with the Judge You will enjoy this publication much even of bull fighters, for the man he better if you will get into the habit of had murdered! No one can locate the owner of the ireading the advertisements; they will voice that had cried out, in the stir and afford a most interesting study and excitement and terror she is forgotten. will put you in the way of getting And while they are all screaming and some excellent bargains. Our advercursing and jostling, and the bull is tisers are reliable; they send what they still tearing and pawing at the someadvertise. thing that had been El Diablo, a very dark and still beautiful woman Its a cold day when the Ice maa doesnt over in the sol, half hidden by a make something. big pillar, looks down into the ring with a triumphant smile on her face, If a bicycle tire is defective the fact U and hate and satisfied revenge in her very likely to leak out. It is Dolores! Cairo Spanish eyes. NEW SLEEPING CARS (Egypt) Sphinx. To Denver, Omaha, 8t. Louis, Chicago and European Population a baby he is becoming in his old age! Dolores of course she is in Lisbon, where he left her seven years ago. Yes, seven not so long after they had secretly, in the night, hidden the body of Joaquin, whom they had decoyed and foully Carajo! What is he thinking about that for now? now, when he has two bulls to fight, and when the first one is just to be turned in! Pepe always fights in his own peculiar fashion, and alternates cloak play with the banderillos. The horses he will not permit, holding that bull fighting is an art, a science not butchery. So no picadores are allowed, and twice are the banderillos put in, until the beautiful Andalusian bull is in a rage and passion of fury and agony that cannot be described. The blood is running down in streams from where the banderillos have pierced and torn his nek and shoulders; the dust is blinding him, he is aching and quivering and stinging from the cruel thrusts of the sharp points as they twist and cut; before his blood and foam covered eyes there is always the dancing, agile figure, in violet and gold and silver, that waves red cloths at him, and t mocks him, and thrusts points into his flesh he will get at it and trample and grind it under foot! And yet, furious, bellowing, pawing, and making great wild rushes, he is foiled each time the slim, quick figure always avoids the charge. But the Diablo is getting short of. breath, for this is a very persistent bull, and he must not do any more humoring. So he flings down the banderillos, and shouts for the sword. It is hastily pushed over to him from behind a barrier, and he has barely time to slip it in his satin cloak and dodge to one side, as the bull comes at him j A CHEERFUL WOMAN. From The Denied at, Branl, Indiana. Every woman cannot be b autiful but Changes. While the population of Europe, which was estimated at 175,000,000 In the beginning of the century, rose to 216,000,00 in 1830, 300,000,000 In 1870, and is now nearly 370,000,000, there has been a still more remarkable Increase in the number of towns with over 100.000 Inhabitants. There were only of these in 1801 twenty-on- e (with forty-tw- o in 4.500.000 inhabitants); 1850; seventy in 1870 (with 20,000,000 inhabitants), and 121 in 1896 (with about 37,000,000 inhabitants). In 1801 France had three towns with over 100.000 inhabitants, while England and Germany had two each, but in 1870 the figures were: England eighteen, Germany ten and France nine, while in 1896 they stood, England thirty, and France ten. Germany twenty-eight High Priced. The most expensive material worked into a garment was the gold brocade purchased in 1670 for a robe for King Louis XIV., at a cost of about $85 a yard. Not long ago, however, the German empress had a coverlet woven in white silk upon a flat background, on which flowers, leaves and birds projected In relief. This design was not embroidered, but woven in a unique way. The empress was so pleased with It that she employed it as a tapestry for her boudoir. The cost of this material was $112 a yard, of which the weaver got one-sixt- h. A Useful Prelate. It is said that Dr. Temple, the Archbishop of Canterbury, is proud of his expertness in sewing on of buttons and darning of stockings. Britain in America. British landlords are said to own 20,000,000 acres of land in the United States, an area larger than that of Ireland. Boston. The Denver A Rio Grande railroad. Scenic line of the World announoes new, and important additions to their already well arranged sleeping car service. In the future, this popular line will run through weekly Pullman Tourist sleepers to Omaha, Chioago, N w York and Boston, also to St. Louis without ebanga These cars will start from Portland, Oregon, thus giving benefit of through servloe on Oregon Short Line, as well as from all Utah points. The excursions are personally conducted and furnish all the conveniences f regular Pullman sleepers at less than half the cost. The St. Louis car will leave O. S. L. stations every Thursday and Ogden via Rio Grande Western railway, every Friday morning. The Omaha, Chicago, New York and Boston sleeper will leave O. S. L. stations every Wednesday and Salt Lake eyery Thursday evening, thus affording the inestimable privilege of r in Salt Lake City. a twelve-hou- r For rates and all details, write to B. F, Nevins, General Agent, or EM. Cushing, T. P. A., D. A R. G. Railway, Salt Lake City, or any Oregon Short Line or Rio Grande Western ticket agent. lay-ove- FAST TIME TO CHICAGO Via Rio Grande Western Railway, Commencing February 6, the new timq card of the Rio Grande Western goes Into effect. The Atlantic Express leaves Salt Lake City at 9 a. m., arriving at Denver at 9 :80 a. m. the following morning and Chicago at 2;15 p. m. the third day; making connections with limited trains front Chicago to New York. The evening train leave at 7:40 p. m., arrives at Denver at 9:15 p. m. the following night and Chicago at 8 a. m. the third day, making close connections with the fast morning trains for New York and Boston. Both of these through trains are splendidly equipped with all latest appliances and convenience and carry Pullman Palaoe and Pullman Tourist sleeping cars as well as free Re, clining Chair Cars. Ticket offloe, No, 103( West Second South street. (Postofflcq coiner.) |