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Show c ' fHV S)T.T T , A 1CV. TTMT.S TH TTRSD.vV AUGUST 28, 1890. ' "" " --- o t i THE SALT LAKE TIMES. THE TIMES' Telephone 1"n,nhrJ,"1 The office of True Tims is located at No. IS Commercial stroet. Loral mention In th's rolnran will be carried st Sri cent pr lint esch Insertion. . WANTgi If you want help, If you want to rent a house If you want to sell a lot. Ifyou want actuation. If you want, anything, Ad vertise in The Times "Want Column." CITY CIRCULATION. Tttlt TiF.9 iiiinap'mpiit is making every ef-c-possible to have the paper promptly and regularly delivered In every part of IhH city. Any complaint aliout the delivery if ent to thisoftlco will b attended to at ouco. THURSDAY, AUGUST 28, 1890. QUINN STEPS DOWN. The Kio Grande Western Trainmaster Asked For His Eenignation to Take Effect September 1st. ANOTHER CLERK ALSO LET OUT. Both Places Will Be Tilled by Men From the D. & R. G. Quinn Goes to the Chicago & Northwestern. Superintendent Welby, of the Kio Grande WhIitii, has not yet made an end to changes in various departments nuclei 111 supervision. Tim latest change made is that of Trainmaster T. J. Guinn. A few days since lie asked for Mr. Guinn's resignation and it is now in his hands to tako effect 'Sep-tember 1st." It is generally whispered in railroad circles that r. Guinn's removal is not without cansi'. Mr. Welby has the best interests of bis road at heart and Mr. Guinn has it is said, not given the satis-faction desired by his superiors' as train-ruastc- It is understood that an old conduc-tor from the Denver & Kio Grande will succeed Mr. Guinn. Mr. Guinn him-self lias accepted what he considers a better position, with the Chicago & Northwestern. Superintendent Welby has also called for the resignation of the chief clerk to tho master mechanic. His place will also be tilled by a Denver & Rio Grande man, HEAL ESTATE SEP. Several Hew Additions to be Placed on tbe Market iii a Few Pays. THE REALTY MARKET IS FIR 51. Two New Pb.otograpb.io Studios to be Opened Up More Rafil Estato Men Notes. No business was transacted at the call meeting of tho real estate exchange this morning and tho attendance was small. Everybody was out rustling. The sale of lots has become very lively. The city is full of buyers men who in-tend to make it their homes and are looking for places upon which to build. Tho market U lirni and business is brisk. Sales are being made many of them for cash. A good many sales are also made on monthly payments. Several new additions are being platted, and iu a few days a large num-ber of new lots will be placed on the market. Alfred Dunshee said this morning that the outlook was more promising than he had ever beforu seen it. Business promised to be good all fall. There are many big deals on foot and most of them promised to be con-summated much to the advantage of Salt Lake. The relisting of properly on the ex-change is going on rapidly. It is prob-able that in a few days property to the valuo of over a million dollars will be on the books. Amfa. garfjeldbeS MSi). REGATTAS CltJijIJ ' For the Championship of Utah! Garfield Beach Rowing Club . VS. ' Provo Rowing Clu) First Regatta 3 Thursday, Aug. 28, Garfield Beac With the Following Races: niMioMiir for heavy foe, wmm? mmm IJIAMMllir FOR MM. CliAMHOAMHP FOR SIMM. Beautiful Prizes' W1LL B- - B. K. Block & Co., Championship of Heavy Four. Bast-Terr- y Mercantile Co., Cham'p of Light Four. Davidson, Leyson & McCune; Cham'p of Double. E. C. Coffin, Hardware Co,, Champions'p of Singl FARE ONLY 50 Gents. S. AV'. ECCLES, G. l'.A. YirANTED-PUHCHASE- WITH 10B i business worth f301)0 a year. Adapted tii lady or gentleman. No. 3 West irst South street down stairs. ' "1T ANTED. ROOM AND BOARD IN A 7 private family within four blocks of the Times office by a gentleman, wife and eleven-year-ol- (laughter. Address with terms F. T. C.. this office. OARD, LODGING AND ROOM'S FOR students of the university. Persons hav-ing suc h will please fiend name, and address to August A. Nordvall, Custodian of the univer-sity of Deseret. ' ANTED STUDENTS IN DOUBLE EN-tr- y bookkeeping-- , taught by actual prac-tice on regular books. Day or evening. All lessons private. Harry R. Browne, expert ac-countant, 851 Main street. l ""ANTED AT ONCE DINING-ROOM- , it girls, womau cooks, chambermaids, dish washers, mirso girls, laundresses, and girls for general housework. Highest wages paid and best places, at Mrs. McEwan's employment office, 611 West First South street. FOR RENT A NICELY FURNISH? room; call at 110 N. 1st East. J5oR RENT FURNISHED AND rwr rooms at V" East Filth South n' TMJRNISHEDKOOMS with BOARD JT B04 South Main street. Room- - single en suite. TX)K RENT FURNISHED KOOMSMVT F or without board In a pleasaut locali. 0(1 West Fifth South street. a TO RENT COLUMBIA HOUSE. Raisi by the day, week or month. Houw neat and clean. Terms reasonable. No W. South Temple. JORRKSt BOA rIhNG-HOU-SF? n Good husinwsj ready established: thirty permanent boarder Apply to South First East. RNTsHED APAltTMENTSORGE! P tlemen Cool, airy, comfortable and m gant. Rates reasonable. Enquire ol sir Watson. Culmer block. Salt Lake City. USetterrtl Slpcttrt. ROCKY MOUNTAIN GENERAL AilEXT Second South street. Sail Lab Utah Territory. We are the largest lahorcer pany on the Pacific, coast. We cheerfully a; swer all correspondence regarding Westn! labor market.; are the authorized labor aeen for all railroad companies in this section u will cheerfully answer all coiTesnnmlenrf our line. General agents for eartera paw. We are the largest agency on I he Pacific roa' Seattle office. 10M Front street. Taconta office, 1409, i'acilic avenue. Los Angeles oflice. 39 South Spring; stroet. Hutte City office, Morrison block. Denver oflice, 518 Seventeenth street. Call or write. Societies. UtThHl4pte1r76?1 first Wndneeil) in each month, at Masonic hall, at 8 p. m. S jurning companions are cordially Invited tend JACOB J. GREENEWALD, M,E.H P. Ph lip Hriggb, Secretary. 1HTSuXijETpTiLTirwj NICHOLS, DENTIST. OFFICE OP-- postte Walker house. MEAL GASOLINE STOVES AT K. QUICK: Hardware Co. YVHIWrMOUNTAlN K;ECREAM FREE TT ers. E. C. Coftln Hardware Co. YTrIvXtE BOARD $4 PER WEEK. SING-- 1 er building, upstairs- - J. H. Ryan. C U PERIOR CO ii Elvro V KSAN D KA N'GES" O cheap at. E. C. Coftln Hardware Co. EKSONAL D. HIRSCHLER & CO., SUM-m- Vinyard wines arepure at 313 Main next to postoihce. EUTONIC HALL NO. IB EAST SECOND South, is the coolest place in town, and keeps the beso of beer and everything. OSTRICH-PLUM-ES "CLEANSE" curled equal to new at Now York Millinery Parlor. :t0 West Third South street. ' ' MASONS. WASATCH LODGE" NO. 1. A.F.". communications hld at thMi sonic. Hall tho second Friday of each mimr Members of sister Lodges and sojoiirnL: brethren in good standing are cordially lnvlt. to attend. ADOLPH ANDERSON, W. M J. Mai-b- Secretary. MtrMORIAH LODGE.-N-o7 sTaF t A held at Mason hall, East, Temple street, the second Mondi of each month. Members of sister lodges a sojourning brethren in good standing areca' dially Invited to attend. JOHN B. FAR LOW, W.N. Christopher DitcHL, Secretary. COMMANDERY7NO. 1. KNIGHT UTAI Stated conclaves held at Mi sonic hall, on the first Thursday of each mom; at 7 o'clock. Visiting Knights are courtwiW Invited to attend. A. M. GRANT, E C. Phimp Hiiimis, Recorder. LODGE, NO. 3, A. F. A. J ARGENTA held at Masmi hall the first Tuesday in each month. Mraiiw of sister lodgeB and sojourning brptnren i good standing are cordially invited to an C. S. VARIAN.1V.M. M. C. Phillips, Secretary. fiEM WATER FILTERS. EVERY FAM-V-lly using hydrant water should have them. They are cheap, easily attached and effective. E. C. Coftln Hardware Co. ; T) EAUTfFUlTGOI.DRILLINGS-- AT Dh 1 ) Hodgeg dental parlors, .11 West, First South street, four doors east of Dinwoodev's furniture store. PERSONAL - ACADEM 10 INSTBCCrioN J in four courses.hnglish.Scientific.Classical and Manual Training, at, Salt Lake Academy. Apply to E. Rentier, principal, 306 East Third South. ERSONAL-D- R. C. IJNOEr7rcW4TstT 1 Elmo Hotel, surgeon specialist, in ladles' sickness of all kinds. Liver and kidney com-plaint, catarrh, all chronic diseases In prac- tice for St yearB. MRS. MELISSA MILLER circles SEERESS, Tuesday and Thursday even-ings at. 8 o'clock. Admission 5 cents sittings daily from 10 to 13, and from to ftp, m., at 57 E. Second South street, room a, CTIEHL & CREIGHTON ."DENTISTS T EX H toti'J,ct tee,h without, pain. Artitlctal teeth, MS per bet. (iold lifltngs from Ha up; gold alloy, tl.oO to silvre: or amalgam, Wl. All won. guaranteed open Sunday mornings. Lyons lllock, fxS w. 'JuA South St. ARRIVED-- TRUTH TELLS AND CROWDS Mns. Du. A. D. Howe of New iork, late or San Francisco. She 1b the onlv real natural trance medium in the world: born with wonderful prophetic gift, of second sight; t his she will prove. Every hidden mystery re- vealed: tells your entire life while in a dead trance; gives your name in full, and also vonr future husband and wife; in business 'law-suits, marriages, divorcer deaths, and uniting the separated has no enual.- Mrs. Di- HowS wishes it, distinctly understood that she adver- tises nothing but what she can do, and would Hnlrxt,,e,n,,,'obea?pwtend, All iii trouble, of who have been deceived bv false predictions of others should call and be JH'i South West Temple Street. . KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS LODGE NO. 5. K. OF P. R C1ALANTHE everv Monday evraiM at8p. m., in Castle Hall. Elks ciuhHall. ' Journing Knights cordially in vHed to atwu c. W. COFFALUCC. W. M. RISLEV, K. ofR. &S. MOUNTAIN LODGE NO. s. W ROCKYMeets every Thursday evening t. ' o'clock, In Castle Hall, Elks Cluh Hall, so-bers of the order are cordially invitea t tend. F. REHRMAN, C.C A. BnERCK, K. of R. A B. MYRTLE LODGE NO 3, k70FP. "! every Tuesday evemne ' 8:00 o'clock, in Elks Club Hall. Sojourn K..ni.ghts cordially invited to attend. J. H. MILLEK,CC J. L. Lucas, K. of R. &B. ancient order of foresters ? on the first and third Wednesday month, at Emporium Hall. Visiting biot made welcome. GEO. W. AKHMOB, t. C. H. Spincbr, S. F P. O. BoxJUg SONS OF AMERIOA.., Washington Camp No. 8. V. O. meeta every Friday evening, at 7.w. . , of Honor Hall, cor, Main and let Souuj Sojourning Sons are cordially attWd-- ' WM.GLASMAN.rreri'e". A. S. Bakbbtt. Recording Secretary- , Wanted $5000 worth of household goods. Barnes & Co., loll W. 2 (so. Got Morrison, Merrill & Co.'s prices on white cement. Telephone 501. Money to loaa v ums to suit by S. F Spencer, 267 South Mam street. aud and 3rd South, a type written letter Sfv gale. . KEZ ?ASlVh FOUR AND FIVE vXitgt.lg ' SFhoJnVljfdebnthSK F'Ju,LK-TW- 0 HORSESAND TWO' wagons, suitable for wagoncall aTTEust Fifth South Mrill OR SALE-r.- -O ACRES. HOUBE"aVD Sr.lera"'eetw f'IT,", IN) Main street, I,OR SALE NEW ifle W;.Snl,dt", VghtbtocisfrAmTem mn?:mri w Hubbard, yOR SALE A a Hr??.11' ,ha,h' "r.MafnVtrt low rent ran .i doing First South street, city. M . "L"OR SALE A Kapiffflt lmenext ffitlffi, &cSClliC?tCh V1 - terms ea.roistt1 South street. . F015-0,01- '1 PRINTING OUT: ivrmsaw ay down.. Address WR. g., Tmea We are still receiving a few late sum-mer novelties in neck wear, at Bast-Terr- Mku. Co., 112 Main street. Speciai fNotices 4'iutnb. Iound-- a tiOLTTcrrrvyTTCH thUmSlS ca1 rt 8me "y muS at paying charges. H'lantcb V w . Second South street. HVTANTEP A GIRL FOHOUSEWORkT good wages: Inquire at the Times office. THE UTAH STEAM driver UUdr5V' 0ae fir't'clft experienced Y ANTED TO RENT A FIVE OR SIX Time?Sr5ceUn"Slled h0USC Adtlre8s WANT,TO BORROW 13000 SECURED ON M a w "lyANTKD--A GIRL FOR GENERAL peiween wrigiiam and First South. WAclaP"wlLTL7MII'LWKIHTS pany, iSL ?rttm 4MS. anVuaflaleetyuriHugousa cocmot-- - AV ANTED CENTLF.M l..!n1ar"' Irr' )'rtvi"" famiH,foKoer Main. Ad- - Jo JjJrttt. TFfrsVMXK ' ns. room 7.V1" TV,'OAX-r'a0i- M TO LOAN ON HOfSv" 3 DYINC iN THEJBUNK HOUSE. formerly "cial Leader A Man W ho Was ' ' E.'.nlrini; I" The "bu'uk house" of the police sta-tion is an uninviting sort of a place. It was a sort of stable primarily and the ventilation is bad. The Hies find it a and the four or hve good place to he, poor devils lying about on hunks are their prov. These men are sick, one with fever, another with an ailment :of less degree. One of these is a ragged, shaggy, blearevcd wreck, whoso limbs are gone, whose - nice is gone, whose life is almost gone. His faoe is flushed, his hair and whiskers matted and tangled, his clothes dirty. It would be a difficult matter to recognize in him anything that ever was more than a sot. But he is more. He is a wreck; a wreck of a man. It has not been a . long time since Milton Davis was respected as a mem-ber of the best society. He had educa-tion, position and address. He was cashier in a local bank having been a train dispatcher before. He was held in high esteem, and when he married his choice was one of the young women who were at the pinnacle of society a daughter of Brighum Young. Babies came and the Davis family seemed par-ticularly blessed, but ironi some cause, ambition to go a little further up in the scale than the top the former friends of the man say, he lapsed iu doing good and began' to drink. If he had reached tho summit before his fall was all the harder and all the more swift. Drink begot disregard for his family, that begot lewdness and now disease and decay aro the harvest of sowing the wind. Todav, looked upon only with dis-gust and. regret at the fall of one who has been a man, Davis is lying iu the bunk honso sick unto death. He be-lieves he is dying. Those who were his friends fear 'he is not, but their fears seem to be groundless. A HEART-BROKE- HUNTRESS- - She Ik On the Trail of tho Mall Who De-ceived Her. A young woman with tresses the color of a wisp of straw, with scarlet cheeks and a dialect that look Ue. au-dience back through all the poetic chapters and traditions of ancient Swe-den, made an appeal to Deputy Mar-shal Bush yesterday morning and de-livered herself of a romance that would have touched the heart of an I'gyptiau money-lender- . Tho luckless and mis-guided creature in a discourse that was punctuated with deep drawn sobs, slates that a month ago she had been the cherished angel of a modest but comfortable Laramie, household. It was just following tho spring round-u- p that she met a man of her nationality who gave his nuno as Peter Erickson, foreman of a cattle com-pany's outfit. This lustful ad-venturer, according to the unwary woman's pathetic legeud, proceeded to entrap his victim and with tho assur-ance that ho would make her his e induced her to accompany him to Og-dc- His fiendish ambitions having been gratified he left her, with nothing but a disgraceful alternative, upon the chilling charities of that city. A week ago she ascertained that Krickson, who is probably making his licentious whirl under an alias, was in Salt Lake, aud followed him to this place. On Tues-day she detected him as he issued from a well-know- gin mill and proceeded at once to fasten a tapering digit in his buttonhole. She accompanied hint to apartments that ho abandoned at an early hour in the morning under a plea ofJ interviewing the "worm of the still" for an r and did not sco him again until lie was nfn down at one of the resorts from which ho escaped to an alley. The deputy look up the search but was unable to overtake the fellow, who has ere this probably gone to Ogden. Tnowom.au. who registers as Ida Krickson, declined to make known her real identity, but will continue to make life a hollow mockery so long as he continues to al-ternate between Salt Lako and Ogden. It is fortunate for tho fugitive that the lofty deputy did not "get a bead" on him, as thero is grave probability that he would have been invited to his own wedding long ere this. More Keal Estate Men. Messrs. Harrington and Newell of Harvard, Neb., arrived in the city yes-terday and will remain here. Some timo . ago they purchased a piece of property south of the city, on Second West street. They will plat it aud open up an office as soon as they can secure a good location. . John W. Rodefer is at the Walker house. He is trustee for the Omaha syndicate, which recently purchased a tract of land in north Salt Lake. He is here to look after tho interests of his syndicate. 1 nil Olllelal. The Kio Grande Junction road down the Grand may be completed by Sept. 15. The Midland will run local trains from New Castle to Grand Junction, but no through trains will be run until tho Kio Grande broad gauge is finished toGlenwood. This information is olli-eia- l, anil settles the question of whether or no tho Midland will put on through broad gauge trains before tho Kio Grande is ready. The latter company assort that their line will be ready by Oct. 1, and until that time no broad gauge service will bo inaugurated to Ogden from Denver. The new equipment for the Kio Grande will begin to arrive in Septem-ber. In addition to about thirty hand-some coaches, the road has purchased forty-eigh- t big engines from the Bald-win Locomotive works, at a cost of over $500,000. Two New Photograph Galleries A man in Iowa has written to Secre-tary Gillespie of the chamber of com-merce saying that he proposes to move his photographic studio lo this city im-mediately, and asks advice concerning the securing of a suitable location. Tousoy & do Kioqtiles have a letter from a piotographcr in Kansas in which he says that he will remove to Salt Lako within the next ninety days, and wants them to look out for good quarters for him. He shvs tbat ho pro-poses to establish the 'finest photo-graphic studio in the territory. I)oo Thll Mean Anything'.' Yesterday General Manager Kesse-guie- , Superintendent Mert.lieinier, of the Wyoming division and Superinten-dent Kydur, of the Idaho division, met Hon. K. T. Atkins, a prominent direc-tor of tho Union Pacific at Ogden. It is generally surmized that this meeting meant something, but what, could not be learned. Secretary Montg;ompryii Mail Secretary Montgomery of the real es-tate exchange this morning received the following letters: A large millinery and ladies furnish-ing firm in Missouri writes asking the prospocts of that business in Salt Lake City. A man iu Kqiialtty, 111;? asks for in-formation about the city saying that he and number of friends are coming west this fall. . A Tennessee map asks for informa-tion regarding tho growth and prosper-ity of the city by tho great Salt Lake. LOCAL UUEVITIKS. Hop and Malt tonic at the Bodega. A llowinpvicll in Dcsky's second ad-dition costs $JJ,."lt). A'isit the beautiful flowing wells in Desky's second addition. 'today's bank clearings iiinouiiied to $i74,u'4!i. Cash balances, $.1 !)2,:(K!. The board of education will hold an adjourned meeting at the city hall to-night. I'alrouize the Bodega, 15) Commercial street, for your family l'abst Milwau-kee beer. Everyone should see "La Comparison" tuiveiled today at the Council saloon, 13 Commercial street. The firemen yesterday presented lo Chief Stanton, who had just returned from a journey to Detroit a magnificent gold badge. Direct, telegraphic communication is shortly to bo established between Salt Lake and eastern points instead of via Ogdon as at present. A race is about to be arranged be-tween Jim Blaine, the old campaigner owned by George Reynolds, and au un-known. Sergeant Cantlin, who was injured by falling through a sky-lig- while ' chasing a burglar, is on tho streets again and will return to duty next week. Tho council met again last night as a board of equalization. Thero was the usual number of protests against the returns of theasscssor filed by property owners. Tho Allen examination adjourned yesterday after seventy witnesses for the defense had given their testimony. Tho case will be taken up again on Fri-day morning at 10 o'clock. Slate of the thermometer at tho fol-lowing named places at noon today: Salt Lako city, 75; Ogden, 711; Stock-ton, 54; Bingham, o'J; l'ark city, 01; l'rovo, 58; Alia, 08; Logan, 04. Tho coroner's jury returned a verdict of accidental death in the ease of liltlu Walter Duckworth, who was killed by car No. S on tho city street railway line yesterday morning. Tako your savings to the Utah Com-mercial and Savings bank, 22 and 24 Ii. First South street. Thoy pay 5 percent I interest per aiiuuin and compound it four times a year. Capital, $200,000; surplus, $20,000. John Drollinger, whilo at work yes-terday at Thistle, in the asphaltum works, had his left arm caught in the moving machinery and so badly mangled that amputation was found necessary by Dr. Shores. An old woman named Harriet Clark was granted a degreo of divorco from her husband, Michael, yesterday. Tho ground was but 'the ali-mony she (jets will bo sufiicieiil. 'Tho parties reside at Kaysville. Tho question of paving. Main street caused a meeting of property owners with the council yesterday afternoon but no definite action was taken. Tho general opinion is in favor of asphalt. Another uieeting will bo held next Wednesday. At 2:1)0 this afternoon tho first of the series of three rcgettas between tho Garfield Beach und l'rovo rowing clubs w ill take place at Garfield. 'There will be four events championsbi p for heavy four; championship for light four and for singles und doubles. The answer of Messrs. Judd, Smith and Kiter to the l'ago mandamus was tiled yesterday. It isa voluininousdoc-umeti- t reciting all the facts which led up to the call for ballot boxes. As was indicated Smith and Biter deny that Kumel and Kuinel, jr., are different pcrsous. There was a decidedly stormy inter-view between l!ob Lewis' gladilorial bull terrier anil tho fretful porcupiuo that litnl been taken for an airing this morning, in which the former scored his first defeat . His owner has since been picking quills from the dog's cuti-cle, aud an approaching engagement in the pit has been "indefinitely post-poned." The first term of the academic year lWtO-ul- . of the university of Deseret will begin Monday, September 1st. at !l a. in. in tho university building. Dining tho .resent suiuuier many improve-ments have been made in the university buildings and more extensive facilities provided for advanced and thorough instruction. For further information relative to tho school, send for annual or apply in person or by letter, to tho . president or to the registrar, David K. Allen; Salt Lako City. Utah. . Among the recent arrivals at the Cul-Ic- n is Mr. Edwin A. Lee, the vigilant aud iudofatigablo representative of tho Jims' nealo & Urban Safe aud Lock works of Cincinnati. Ohio, an institution that is rapidly distancing all rivals in the field of frontier competition. Mr. Leo is direct from the Colorado metropolis, where he supplied the People's National bank with ono of the most massive plants, consisting of ault linings.safes, deposit boxes.that have been put in this country, tho complete equipment in-volving an outlay of over $s,l)(lO. At-tracted by tho rapid and substantial growth of this young metropolis, Mr. Lee has decided to remain for several days at the Ciillen. and in the mean-time will take pleasure in giving all information to those who are seeking perfect security against tho cracksman. PERSONAL. Fred Simon, first vice president of the chamber of commerce, is expected home tomorrow. Allan Donaldson, of Park City, came down to jalt Lake this morning. Ho is registered at the Ciillen. W. J. Bower and J. M. Woodcock, of Kansas city, are iu Ziou, looking after real estate investments here. Mr. N. Beeman, of Evanston, Wyo., accompanied by his wife and three daughters, is at tho Continental. Tub TiMi'.s staff acknowledge a pleasant call from J. Frank Pickering, publisher of the Payson Enterprise, Miss Minnie Wood,, ono of Omaha's most popular school teachers, is in the city on a brief visit. Sho is at the Walker house. Daniel Do of tho American Loan and Investment company, is iu the city. He will establish a branch oflice in this city. i .. Thnpias T. Godfrey, the Missouri Pa-cific passenger and ticket agent at Oniaha, is in tho city with lijs family. They are at the Clin, bouse. .. Mr. and Mrs. ,L. f. McNary, who have spont the summer in this city, will leave this evening for their home in Indiana. They will go by way of Port-land. Mr. G. W. Seybould aud wife of 1ml., spent several days in the city this week. Mr. Seybold! who is a prominent merchant at Logansport, was much impressed with the prospects for a brilliant future for Zion. Judge Barber and family, of Hum-boldt, Kas.. arrived in tho city last evening. The judge, who is president of the First National bank of Hum-boldt,, and one, of tho most prominent lawyers iu that stale, has decided to lo-cate in Salt Lake. Mrs. W. H. Blair and daughter, Sal-la.l- i, of Cincinnati, Ohio, who have been the guests of Mrs. G. 1. Holmes, leave this evening for their eastern home, stopping ou the way at Colorado Springs, Manitou, Denver, Kansas City, aud St. Louis. Yesterday afternoou and last evening a party was given iu honor of the visitors at" Calder's farm, anil tho time was pleasantly passed in boating and other amuseinouls. An elegant and tempting repast was served under tho supervision of the chef of tho Continental. Tlte Contracting Freight Agenln. A number of the contracting freight agents, who have recently been in con-vention in Denver, are expected to arrive in this city tonight and tomor: row morning. They left Denver early on Tuesday morning and made the famous trip over tho "loop." Yesterday they visited Glenwood Springs and from that point a number of the parly started on a pilgrimage lo Salt LaKe. It was learned at a late hour this af-ternoou that tho parly will not reach here until Sunday. (Juartors have been engaged for theiii at tho Ciillen, by W. D. Smith, freight contracting agent of the Northwestern lines, who with his wife is in advance of the party. CLIPPED AND CONDENSED- - M. Topping of n.iinliehl, Liviugstou comity, Mich., has been postmaster through thick aud thin for fifty years. He was appointed by Franklin Pierce, find is doubtless one of tho oldest dem-ocratic postmasters in the world. If report is to bo relied on, the Chin-ese have still a long way to go before they will bo in a position to avail them-selves of tho benefits of modern scien-tific progress. It is stated that tho im-perial palace, by order of the young emperor, was fitted throughout with electric lights. The imperial cabinet was calleatogelher to witness tho for-mal opening of the new system of illu-mination. Instead, however, of their expressing admiration of the brilliant light, they stood aghast. This wonderful sheen, which came and went at the touch of a button, could only be the off-spring of supernatural powers, and was probably a machination of evil spirits. Thus in'solemn conclave the mandarins decided, and in a few days the electrical plant was removed. An amusing case of absent-mindednes- s happened at Chesauiug, Mich., as the south-boun- d train pulled out. A lady in the rear car frantically jumped lo her feet, clapped her hands "to her head and ran for the platform, from which she would have thrown herself but for the intervention of the conductor, who seized her around the waist with one arm and pulled the bell cord with the other. It was afterwards explained that tho mothor in the excitement to make the train bad forgotten her baby and left it in the depot. The Speaker, of London, has made a study of naval heroes. Out of 1!I2 of these gentlemen that came out between October and June last, it is discovered that 85 stood six feet, whilo many were even taller. Compared with those of the nine months preceding last Oc-tober, the heroes of the period in ques-tion show an increase in height averag-ing three quarters of an inch per hero. It is observed that lady writers show a marked tendency to make t heir male characters tall. The reading public would willingly allow some of the fair novelists the right to lengthen their heroes to any extent if they could only be induced to shorten their stories. A man of figures at Saginaw has cal-culated that tho average person trims off a thirty-secon- of au inch' of nail from each linger' every week, or three inches a year. Tho average of human life tho world over is forty years. Ten feet of finger nail for each finger a round 2U0 feet from the twenty lingers and toes. There are l.aOO.OOU.OOO peo-ple in this world aud altogether they wasto on an average 80O,0UO,O0U feet, or 50,818.15 miles of finger nail in a gener-ation sufficient to reach arouud the earth aud still leave 10,000 miles lo do our scratching with. Perhaps in no branch of industry have tho benefits of electric welding been realized to a greater extent than in the welding of pipes for artificial ice machines, sugar refineries and general refrigerating purposes. In the, old sys- tem fifteen minutes were required for each weld, which entailed the work of two blacksmiths' and a dozen helpers, and frequently a serious loss of ammo-nia by imperfect welding. Now the weld is made in two ruiuutes by a man and a boy, "aud costs 2 cents instead of 15, as formerly. There is a butcher boy in Seattle who travels around on horseback a great deal that attracts considerable atten-tion. IIo has a clog, and that animal will perch on tho horse's back and ride along tho street apparently with as much ease and enjoyment as the boy hiinself. But when tho boy wants to hitch tho horso is the time the dag comes ii; handy. The dog is told to sit down and the horse is fastened to him, when the two animals are left,- to all intents aud purposes, iu perfect se-curity. Wants a Machine Shop. A hardware uian in an Ohio town writes to Secretary .Montgomery of the real estate exchange as follows: I am at present1 'engaged in making comparisons of the various western cities with a vlw to locating an iron works probably only a machine shop for the construction of various kinds of machinery. You may be able to sup-ply me with reliable for the basis of a judgment on the ability of your place to sustaiu a concern of this kind. New Hill of Lading. The uniform bill of lading committee, composed of representatives of tho Trunk line and Central traffic associa-tions ami the lake and rail carriers, meet in Chicago today to consider the question of additional amendments to tho new bill of lading. The complaints of shippers, in regard to certain pro-visions which they desired lo have mod-ified will bo heard. . Keal Estate Notes. Architect Brown is putting up a two-stor- y frame lintel at the corner of Sec-ond South and Fifth West. It will con-tain fifty-on- e rooms. The inquiry for Utah potatoes is be-coming larger every day. The Cosmos Land and Investment company tiled articles of incorporation yesterday. 'The capital is $2,000,000. The Mchityro brothers last month drew $20,000 each i'n dividends of the Mammoth mine. 'Tho Rapid Transit motor building has its walls up twelve feet. The track is already built to Forest, Dale, a dis-tance of four and a half miles from the center of the city Railway Notes and Personal. lr. F.cclcs of the Union Pacific left for Portland last evening. J.E. Oglesby, general agent of tho Kock lsliind iu this city, is at Deliver. General Passenger Agent Lomax of tho Union Pacific, left for Omaha today. Mr. Hurburt left for San Francisco last evening. General Manager Dodge and General Passenger Agent Bennett, of tho Kio Grande Western, will arrive in tho city this evening. Daylight can be seen through the heading of tho Teunessoo pass tunnel, but it will be nioro than a month before the bench work is completed. Dr. O'Counor, chief surgeon of tho Rio Grande, arrived in tho city from Denver today in response to a telegram announcing tho serious illness of his daughter. The celebrated lithographers, Hall &, O' Donald, olTopeka, Kan., have opened a branch cilice at. No. 0 West Second South street, this cil v. w here they are prepared lo tako orders for lithograph-ing, printing aud blank book makiug. "LA COMPARISON." An fiighlecu ThoutaiiU Dollar Ueauty. That Salt Lakers are an art loving public is being more aud more demon-strated each day. There aro more real lovers of the beautiful iu art and more truthfully honest critics hero consider-ing our population than iu any city in tho uuion. There arrived here yester-day by express from the custom house iu New York City a Parisian painting which is a marvel of beauty am' some-thing wonderfully grand aud true to uatttre. Imagine, if you can, a canvas so ltfrgo as lo almost cover tho lloor of a room. Upon this cauvas ii laid iu warm, rich colors, the apartment of a woman a beautiful, voluptuous womau whose life is one continual song; whose golden hair ripples above u face so won-drousl- y fair that lo embrace tho painting itself is al uosl a temptation. And this beautiful woman just returned from the opera, or tho ball, enters her apart- ments aud stands before a statue of tho Venus do Milo the incomparable form of woman in marble. Sho wonders, and tho question is in her eyes, if she is not as beautiful as that marble figure, and wondering, lets fall the fair cover-ing of her glowing bosom and rounded bust, aud her ow n loveliness is revealed in wondrous comparison with ' the statue. This is tho painting. The artist chose a happy theme aud happily has he painted tho rare charms of modern woman 'gainst those of tbe n Greciau Venus. The tijlo of the painting is "La Comparison." the. artist is ' Le Jeune," of Paris, and its value is eighteen thousand dollars. This painting will bo unveiled today at the Council saloou, No. 13 Commercial street, and Mr. Hubbards invites the public geueral'y to view it. No trouble' to show Desky's second addition. Call at 82-o- 3 h building. Yesterday's Real Estate Transfers. A Icelander to William ,T Stricklev.one-hal- f interest iu tue Montezuma'nUne. HI iigham canyon $ mo A C Hi lxen et al to PeterC Urfxen. part, of lottf. Muck M, plat A. b,Ut Lako City survey 15 (XXI GS Holmes and wife to F P ItH minis, lots from 4f to Dti inclusive, bluck lu, GS Holmes' subdivision o"5 James H Ke.ysoret al to Ruth Keysor part of lot 8. Muck ST, pl:.l A. Salt Lake City survev j Francis CundU l; aiid wlfo to John Hair, part of section:;.',-townshi- a smith, range I west. 550 John Hair and wi;e to Nicholas Hair, part of section , township 3 south, range est 05 Edw aid Bulpm et al to Elbert W C'a'ri-lot- s from Hi to is Ten-ac- Heights addition SKI Agness M J ones to Thomas Miller, part of lot I, section ,t, township 1 south, range I west . John H Fltzpatrlck toN C Dough'eviv lots, block II. plat F : Mm J W Hrandis and wife to John J Suvdcr lot 3. block ."it. plat H ' omq Robert F Turuboiv and wife to Darwin C Richardson et al, lot S, block 5, five-acr- e plat A. Hig field Survev K00 Koliort V Turnbow and wife to Eli.a- - ' both Husby. lol 8. block 5. five-acr- e plat A. Big Field survey ST5 United States of America to Daniel Clays, south half of section town-ship 3 south, range 2 west ... Daniel Clays et al. to W S McCornick south half of section 36. township 3 south, range '.'west, Benjamin P Browu et al. to Fanny "y Thatcher, part, of lot 3, block 36, plat N Treweek and wife to iW Abraham ' Ha'ii; auer, part, of sections 17 and is, town-ships south, range west . 1 Edward A Kcssler et al. to John ii Linck lot !J. block 4. rlat D 19 4:0 Alfred H to Oscar Groshell, part of lot 5. bl tck II. slat B :.. 2000 Sm Ues Jackson to'jnhn James, nart of lot 4. block Id. plat D loon William H Folsom et el. to W Utam J Seeley, lot 16. blocks, Folsoin's addi-- t on M L Fogel et at. to Marcy Malinqutst, part of section as, township 1 north range t west ' ,.m Charl' s E Martin to J U BlaVe.' lot ' block S9, 1, ilkiuson's subdivision aoo Tot:" I5LKS Get a hium in Desky's second addi-tion. Rapid transit, monthly payments, uo interest. Bullion Reports and Quotations. McCornick & Co. report quotations: Lead, $4.t3tl; silver. $l.ltL Receipts, Hanaucr bu'lion, $1200; silver and lead ores, $11,150; total, $15,:0. WOHKINOMEN'S SOCIEHM- - Times and Place of Meeting . Operative Plasterers' Union-E-ve ry 0 night, room 48, h building. Brewers' Union-Sec- ond and WM days every month, room 8, " building. Main street. - Painters and DecoratorB' TT,c.rtBll fonrth Friday every month, room Auerbach building, Maiu t... Tinners' Union-Fi- rst and third every month, room 48, o lng. Main street. Cigarruakers-Union-Firs- t davs every month, room 48, Scon- - bmlding. Main street. or Barbers' Union-Th- ird Monday month at some barber shop previous'- - 11 Typographical Union-Fi- rst Suoda? moutbatA.O.U,W.hall. , Vnm-- V Pressmen and Stereotyped fl Monday every month at somepia'-- r v designated. . , Carpenters- - and Joiners J5L0r . Wednesday evening at Temple Hodcarriers, Latwrers aDd Teajnst ." ., Second and fourth Mondays the Templeon Honor. . n rj, " . Tailors' Union On Sunday in A. " na)1- - and Stonecutters TTnion-Sec- ond Mondav of each month at A. V Vvery1"' Brick and Stonemasons' I. nion mate Friday at the K. of P. nan- it The Federated Trades and LatKir Every second and fourth Sun buiw lays hall, room 48, h stfeet. T Executive Board of the FtTa"ut.A Council-F.v- ery Saturday. bacn building. Main street. -- r The choice melons and fruits re-ceived at C. B. Durst's daily, beat the world. THE FEDERAL COURTS. A IJuU Day with Nothing lining-- the Among C'oiuiuUslouers. The tranquility that pervaded the federal departments of justice during he day was dense enough to cut in cubes. Commissioner Greenman who turned over tho blank leave of his docket iu vaiu endeavor to find some-thing on which to bestow his time, picked up the "grey goose quill" and went to postiug his records. Commissioner Norrill found himself , in a similar "period and busied himself between the 'titillating houso-fl- and the dusty old tones ot bis well-tille-library. Commissioner Pratt was also without an Issue aud found time to devote to a stack of correspondence that had long been accumulating. . The litigant left the minions of tho i clerical department "severely alone," and a church yard yawn would havo Ktruck the stillness 'like a thunderbolt. Jl was iudeud a uuict day for justice. Choice Selection or Fall Suits. Martin Schmidt has just received his first installment of Fall and Winter Suitings direct from London. Progress building, rooms 200, 201, 203 and 203. lurnished rooms with or without board on North Main single rooms or suite. Inquire P. O. boxn271. A Family Reunion. ' Long Branch, N. J., Aug. 28. rSpecial. The reunion of tho Leliind family at Leland's Ocean hotel today was an interesting event. The guest's included all the hotel Lelands from the Atlantic to the Pacific coasts, as well as George Adams, manager of the Grand Union hotel, Saratoga Springs, and Park Avenue hotel, New Yorjc, who is a brother-in-la- of Warren Leland; W. G. Barrett, of the Barrett house. New York, and Smith Wheaton of New York, liothof whom married daughters of thii Latu CUarlaA LolanrL i' w Liquor Men. See that you are getting just what you pay for. . Have your goods inspected by a prac- tical gauger. Leave orders at "Stoue Front," 272 S. iMxm struuL The chief articles of furniture in Bis-marck's bedroom nre a wash-stau- a narrow camp bedstead and a bool-iac- 1 |