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Show MAY 14; 1890. 1 V THE SALT LAKE TIMES, WEDNESDAY EVENING , SALT LAKE EVENING Tim fHK TIMES PUBLISHING COMPANY. T. A. DAVIS, Pres't. W. R, Gibbs. Mang'r. ALFKEU SOIjBNSON. Editor. Subscription to the Daily Times. rtnjootbs !!! e " 4"' i4 . . u.m i is "(Always In advance.) WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 1800. WELLS, FARGO 4 CO'S B3iT:. Salt Lake CHy, -- Utah Buv anU sells exchange, makes tleBPhi! transfers on the principal cities of the Lultfd Slates and Kurope, und on all potuts on the PiuesSetit.8 of credit available lu the prln clnal cities of the world. &eclJ attention given to the selling of ores SIArivanr'es'tnade on consignments at lowest 'Tartlnilnr attention given to collecUons throughout Utah. Nevada and adjoining terri-tories. Accounts solicited. CORBBSPOKDKN'TH: Wells, Fargo Co "'v2.!2 Wells. Fargo Co. . ., Maverick National Bank Fin National Bank ... ....Omaha First National Hank. ....'.'...- - "ellver Merchants' National Bank... ,.. .Chicago Boatmen's National Bank ...St. Louts Wells, Fargo &Co ..San Francisco 7. E. 3300Xi"ST. -eeat. ;iTnlneavy black Gros Grain RillTat" m ft per vard; regular price tlM. m SMuch Black Aruiure Royal at It per Black v?'-- Much below i SILKS Tf Regular Prices Splendid quality Colored Faillo, our mmmmm regal qwallty torlBc.- , ' IDISESS 0-003D-S. 50 pieces verv'i haudscmio Spring and Summer Dress Goods at i These villain' a largo variety of lilunnnated pods and design iu black, and are the best vti hie wo have ever oflered price. 50 pieces h Wool Striped Suitings, m light colors at 2Tc m-- ar at the beginning of thin season at 40c. ' 100 pieces Challie, in boautiftil new designs, at 5o per yard, Iho 1,i.,,(l gain in diall'ios we shall be able to offer this season. A beautiful lot of Wool Challies at 25c per yard. Capital Fully Paid, $400,000.00 Union National Bank, UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY Transacts a General Banting Business. Safe Deposit Vaults, Fire and Burglar Proof. Rents from $5 to $25 per Annum. J. B. WALKER, President, ....... " M. H. WALKER, M. J. CHKKSMAN. Cashier, L. H. FA RN8 WORTH, Asst. Cashier, J. R WALKER, Jr., AMt. Cashier., James R. Bacon, Frank L. Holland, President.- - Cashier. IS'Zr'con.ed Mfa Summ, Capos at , ut Wea, hMfSusU.N-a- t . . fiWttte unci upwards iu apiece. Notwithstanding the enormous buxIneM JfVJ J!,"?,,,d!;lrHOy Ri,hh"'l Vest, we have already done In Ludies' Wraps, we at tKl arestl imsortmont fn this apiece. !, line. Re.du.-edpri.'e- s will now prevail to droWne h have rer lye, a full sto. of he Uuemps, W hito Apron m Ur W "offer a lorof Ladles' Blazers at t3,W sixes from 'J to IS years. and5. ; . IPTTKlNTSIIXZrSrCr GOODS. Men's Outing Flannel Summer Shirts at 50c. , Men's French Balbriggan Shirts and Drawers at 90o per suit, Men's socks, excellent German make, in Tans and Modes, 3 pair for; Men's Socks, very superior quality English Ribbed, in' Oxford mix Modes, Tan anil Unbleached, at 25c a pair. Wc cluim this to be the l, half-hos- e in this country. To buy them once is to buy them always Gents' Silk Scarfs, in an end less variety of pretty styles and deiga at 25c, '. , Bank, of Salt Lake! Salt Lake City, Utah. General Banting Business Transacted Interest Paid on Time Deposits. Exchange Bought and Sold. Money to Lend on Real Estate from One to Five Tears Time. Gloves and Mitts. Mother's Friend shirtwaist Ladles' Berlin Uloves at 10c and 15c per We have received a'large shlpuimtofthii pair. , . celebrated make of Boys' Shirtwaist. Perfect flttinjr Lisle Gloves, In Suede Outlug Flannel and French Percale shades, at !(.'. .loo and 50c a pair. ' i Tafflta Sim Gloves at ale, 35c, tto and 50c We call attention to our line 0f 45 .rt per pair. Swiss Kmhroidered Flouncing!, which 11 Pure English Bilk Gloves at 40c, 75c and simply enormous. The line coutaigs evtr II. new design and pattern In urn this m Silk Jersey Mil ts at 15c, 30c, 35c, 40c, 60c, son, and at all prices from 6 u (1 Wl 0c and 5c a pair. yard. WHITE GOOIDS , DIEIERTILIENT. The popularity of our special lino of Table Linen, of which we are so! agents, is on tho increase. Merit will tell. "Popular goods at populi prices" is our motto, Antique Bod Sets left from last week's sale will be closed ut the sum prices. .In addition to our regular line of bargains wc will this week present tl following extraordinary drive in White Goods: 100 pieces plain India Linen at 10, 12 and 15c, two-third- s Hctuul vail 100 pieces Check Nainsook at 10, 12 1 and 15c per yard. Besides the above standard goods, a full lint of Lace, Jacquard au Embroidered effects are 6h own. , COHUnT "BIROS, McCORNICK & CO., SALT LAKE, UTAH Careful attention given to WK Stile of Ores und Bullion. We tolicit Coniignments, guar-anteeing higlient market privet. COLLECTIONS MAdTaT LOWEST RATES ACTIVE ACCOUNTS SOLICITED. CORRESPONDENTS: New York-I- mp. and Trad. Nat. Bank, Chem-ical Nat. Hank. Kount,e Bros. Chicago Commercial Nat. Bank. . San Francisco First Nat, Dank, h Nat. Bank. ' Omaha Omaha Nat. Bank. St, l,oiil State Bank of St. Louis. Kansas City Nat. Bank of Kansas City. Denver Denver Nat. Bank, City Nat. Bank London, F.ngland Messrs. Martin & Co., 33 Lombard street. ; " i,,ra-- i iWiftami National Banfc-- : OF SALT LAKE CITY. Capital .......$250,000. A'o. 11 Katt first South Street. DIRECTORS: H. G. Baw.'H , President G. M. Downky Thos. Marshall, F. E. Sokymkek, F. H. Al'ERBAOH, I). C. BAOON. John J. Daly, ' W. P. Nobijs, J. W.Donnkllan Cashier Transacts a General Banking Business in all Us Branches. Sells sight drafts on the principal cities of the world. Issues circular letters of credit aud postal money orders on all parts of Kurope aud the Orient- - Collections promptlp attended to. Loans money at the lowest rates und on the btat terns prevailing In this market. "Sight aud Hearing lie Gav C. DR. G. W TIBBITS, Oculist and Aurist, No. 16 East First Swith P.CBox loao - Salt Lake CjtJ "Your professional skill is commended bv your competence to prove IU Your record one of exceptional success." C. . MEKK. General Manager Denver, Texaa ft fort Worth It. K. Dressmaking! IwtV'K twa,lt;1t,f NICE, STYLISH SUIT on MISS HARGROVE, ; 4th Floor.take Elevator.Scott-Auerbac- h bldg KELLY & COMPANY J. M. STU LL & COM PA NY, FIIB INSURANCE AGENTS First-Clas- s Board Companies Represented. ' No. 22 East First South St., Salt Lake City, Uld. George R,Dunn&Co CONTRACTORS for STEAM HEATING-- ' APPARATUS in the Follow; Systems: Either in HIGH or LOW Pressure, or Indirect. Sp-ecial Attention Given to Job Work, Including Plumbing and Gas Fitting 203 West Temple Street, South. One Door South Old Eagle Foundry. Salt Lake City. Utah Territory Printers, Blank-Boo- k Makers and Stationers. No. 40 W. Second South St. Salt Lake, f Utali Our facilities for doing First-Clas- s Job Print-ing are of the newest and best. Books Huled, Printed and Bound to Order. Samples of Kiillmad, Mininir, Bank and iw cantlle Work always oi nan Complete line of Office Supplies, embracing the most approved Labor- - Savin and Economical Inventions. Prices Low. Call on Us. Spencer House, 252 S. First East St. ELEGANTLY FURNISHED ROOMS AND FIRST-CLAS- S BOARD. By the Day, Week or Month. THE SALT; LAKE ABSTRACT, TITLE, GUARANTY AND ... TRUST-:-COMPAN- Y, (Formerly Harvey, NelT & Co.) See S. Main Street. CAPITAL $100,000.00. Incorporated under the laws of Utah Territory. Mates Correct Abstracts of Title, Slow all Errors. Titles to Real Estate and Mort-gages Thoroughly Examined and Insured. INSURES against loes by Mechanics Liens and decedent s debts. Rents boxes (latest Improved DiehoUl) in Its vault, und does Bn escrow business. Acta an Executor. Administrator, Giiardliiu; Holding Trust Funds separate from all Other Assets of the company, And retaining as counsel the attorney through whom the business comes Collects interest on Incomes aud transacts all otm,ILbH8llT !iuJ hrtwd by Its charter, chaw mi t'a'ely kept wlthout WJiollwiapmh JM.. Smith, resident, Denver. Col. Jinn Harvey. Vice-Pre- and Manager IVeasuriT and Asst. Mannger Edward w. Center. Secy and Abstract Officer Utah Title Insurance & Trust Co 68 West ind South St., Salt Lake City, Utah. ' 0fficc" 3 Stockholders: JotaxE.Dooley, President, l, s. Hills, Vice-Presi- de A. L. Thomas Secretary. v. H. Al EitBAcH. Merchant Incorporators! K. C. Chambkhs Outarto W. S. M0C0RNICK. Banker. JTUNTJ- DA' V, Capitalist. Mmln8Co- - W. H. Rowk. Merchant. , w I'- - H?.1fY;l'a,hler We'"- - FarRo&m aiiw Sharp. Utah B2 Bait Attontev. K. A. Smith. Cashier Deseret ul?-- ir bescret National Arthur U Thomas. Governor ofU John a. Marshaix, Probate Baul' R- - Walker, Union National Bank. J , T. G. "Webber, Supt. Z. C M. - Attorney JohnJk. Marshall. THE CULL EN. THE Modern Hotel -- op- . SALT LAKE CITY. S. C. EW1SG, Proprietor. k Ohk hundred new subscribers have been added to The Timbs list since last Monday. T. S. Keep your eye on Tub Times. The city council at Its meeting last vening foiled to do anything In regard to paving tho streets. There Is alto-gether too much delay lu starting this much needed public improvement. Tlia Old Fire 1'lace. George Horlon. You may talk about your ruaruco fires 'lliat warm your city homes. And toll me how the heat aspires, ' And through the building roams; ,Tls handy. I ll admit, to push A little iron wheel. And let the ghost of summer out About the room to steal. But oh, I'd love to see once more My father's big Hrr place; To hear tho old logs sing and roar. . And watch the dodging sparks outpour, .,' Aud up the chlmuey chase! Your modern pl ate's nice allalr; When full of anthracite, It lends the room a pleasant air. On any winter's night. ' The glowing coal's a flower bed Illies and crimson pinks, And 'mong them many an olflu eye ' lVeps through, and winks aud blinks. Hut oh, 1 long to see once more My father's old fireplace; To watch the shadows flicker o'er. My mother's whtlley sanded floor,. And round the felling race ! These patent parlor stoves are tine, Aud charm away the chill With windows whence the light may shine Tho room with cheer to fill. Home people love to boast alxmt Our stylish modern ways, And thank the Lord who cast their lines In these progressive days. Hut oh, that I might be once more Beside tho old fireplace ! ' To seo the fleet-- Inged liames upsoar And watch the Hashos on tho floor, Knt wine and Interlace. Hearty and Joyial tires were those I loved so when a boy. Tbey tinted darkness like the rose And warmed the heart with Joy. They chuckled, in au undertone, They crackled, whistled laughed. Thoy burned so bright, the cares ol life Flow upward In the draught! ' And oh, I'd lovo to be once more Beside the old fireplace; To drowse upon the sanded floor " And find my mother bending o'er , With love-lig- on her face ! THE BWLVEB DKBATK. . . ; Tho silver problem is ouc of tho most important questions, that, congress, has ever had to deal with. It is now being argued in the senate. Senator Jones has concluded his speech upon the sen-ate bill, which will probably occupy the attention of the upper lrouse for several days. Mr. Jones' argument was a masterly effort. He strongly opp-osed- tho redemption of treasury notes in bullion for' Iho' reason that such a plan would contract the monetary cir-culation, and that the flooding of the market with bullion would not compen-sate for the loss in money withdrawn from circulation. There is no question that silver is tho coin best adapted for popular Use as ' mouey. Sen-ator Jones i predicts that the restoration of silver lo its proper place will bring about un unexampled era of prosperity. "It will place in circula-tion," said Senator Jones, "au amount of money commensurate with our in-creasing population; it. will give au assuraucc lo our languishing industries that Iho volume of our circulating medium is not to continuo shrinking, and that the tendency of prices shall no longer bo downward; it will Increase tho wages of labor and the prices of the products of labori it will reduce the price of bonds and other forms of money securities; it will lighten, but not inequitably, Iho burden of mort-gages; it will increase largely, though not unjustly, the debt-payin- and g power of the people; it will locsen tho grasp of tho creditor from the neck of the debtor. By the remon-etlzatlo- n of silver, money will cease to be an object of commerce, and will again become its bonelieont instrument. Activity will replace stagnation; move-ment will supplant inertia; courage will bullish . foal'v confidence will dispel doubt; hope will supersede dispair." No man in this country is better qual-ified to advocate the cause of silver than Senator Jones, aud his speech, iu the preparation of which he devoted a great deal of time and study, was received with the deepest attention, and it will no doubt have a telling iutluence upon those who are as yet un-decided as to tho , merits of the silver side of the great (inancial ques-tion. Tho silver measure will very likely be passed, but there is some ap-prehension that ' President Harrisou will veto it. In that event, of course, a great effort would be made to pass it over his veto. Should the president at-tempt to defeat this bill, he will bo scal-ing his own political dcath warrant, and we do not think that he will be so rash. The people of the entire .country are watching the course of tho grout debate, especially the people of the great west where so much depends on the renione-tiatio- u of silver. The passage of this bill, ' we are coulideut, would do more for Salt Lake than a dozen real estate booms. 11 would immediately create a genuine mining boom throughout Utah, and the limitless wealth of the mountains would nt 01100 begin pouring into tho lap of Salt, Lake city. ..There would be a rush of immigration to this territory iu nil its history, and tho in-flux of population would do more to settle the vexed Mormon question than all other things combined. ' What the passage of this silver bill would do for Utah in the way of developing lis re-sources it would do for all other sjlver-producin- g sections of the west. Famous Poeuu. From American Notes and Queries. (iray's "Elegy" occupied him tor Neven years. Bryant wrote "Thauatopsis" iu he shade of au old forest. Ella Wheeler Wilcox composed her little pot-in- . "The Land of Nod," while rocking her baby brother to sleep in tho cradle. Cowperwroto "John (lilpins Biiie" when ho was under one of those terri-ble tils of depression common lo him. The poem, "The Falls of Niagara," was written bv its author, J. C. Brainard, the editor of a small paper in Connecticut. Ho wrote it j'ider pressure, in response to a call "more copy." , (Jen. Lvtle-wro- to ;1 am living. Egvpt, Dying.'. on the night before Ins death. lie had a piciiimiiliou that ho was going to die the next day. "After the Ball,"' the little poem which has made the name of Nora Perry known in the world of letters, was jotted down on the back of an old letter, with no idea of the popularity it was to achieve in the pages of a noted magazine. .,,-- Too first thought of "The Bells" when walking the streets of Baltimore on a winter night. Ho rang tho bell of a lawyer's house a stranger lo him wallked into the gentleman's library, shut himself up. and the next morning presented the lawyer with a copy ol nis celebrated poem. . Thomas Moore, while writing "Lalla Rookh." spent so many mouths in read-ing up Greek and Tcrsian works that he became an accomplished oriental scholar, and people found it difficult to believe that its soeues were not penned on the spot iuslead of in a retired dwelling in Devonshire, "Old Grimes," that familiar "little felicity in; verse," which caught the popular fancy as far back as 182a. w as a sudden inspiration of the late Judge Albert G. Greene of Providence. K. I., who found tho first verse iu a collection of old English ballads, and enjoying its humor, built up tho remainder of the poem in the same conceit. The Louisiana Lottery company has offered to the stateof Louisiana $1,000,-00- 0 a year for a renewal of its charter. This shows what an immense sum of money this institution makes out of the fools of this country. I r is annouueed that the location of the temporary postofUeo will be decided June 1st. This prolongs tho agony of. the various contestants for the prize. Meanwhile the rival factions will do a good deal of wire pulling. Tk" years ago tlio federal census re-duced the population of St. Louis 100,-00- 0 from the estimates that had been made. A similar result Is very likely to be experienced iu the' coming census by several cities that have continually been ng their population Australia's Wool Clip. The past wool season in Australia has been a highly profitable one, and not only have prices been satisfactory, but the clip is the largest on record. It is estimated that during tho season 1,485,-00- 0 bales were exported, againetl,S85,000 in 1888-- 9, and 1,315,000 bales in 1887-- 8. A competent authority estimates that the total value of the clip at Australian ports was about 38,000,000, against a little over 81,000,000 for 1888-- 0, and about 17,500,000 for 1887-- 8. The squat-ting companies and the banks, which are largely interested in stations, have during the last two years been able to materially strengthen their position with respect to the pastoral industry. There is every prospect that, owing to the vast-nes-s of the improvements made on the runs, especially in the storage of water, the industry will suffer fewer vicissi-tudes from drought in the future than has been the case in the past, and that the production of wool will steadily prowess. Dry Goods Chronicle. The senatorial race in Kentucky is exciting as much int crest as a Derby, and Ijmt is saying a good deal. The entries are Proctor Knott, Congressman McCreary, Carlisle, Hon. L. T. Moore and George Lindsay, with others to follow. Car-lisle seems to be tho favorite, but it is not always tho favorite that wins. As usual, there Is a dark horse. . A workwoman asks how he i3 to get his mail. "The postoftioe," he says, "is closed in the morning when he goes to ' work; ho has no time at uoon, and it is ctosqd when he quits work at night." This is a matter that ought to be rem-edied in some way by tho postal author-ities- .i If tho general delivery of the postoflioe could bo kept open until 8 Pi m. it would prove a great accommo-dation to a large number of people, es-pecially the working classes. A CAMPAIGN FLAG. A Banner Made for Tippecanoe HarrUon't , Campaign. Miss Camp, one of (he clerks in Survey-or- General Humphrey's ollice, has a flag which was inado almost fifty years ago, during the famous campaign of William Henry Harrison. The flag was made by Miss Camp's graudmother, and isaucxquii-it- e piece of work. It is about 4x6 feet, the outer portion of which is pain blue silk, while the cen-ter is liuen. Tho flag bears only twenty-si- x stars, being the num-ber of states which composed the union at that time. Each one is embroidered in the different colors of silk, and iu fact all the lettering is embroidered. The maker of the flag was evidently an enthusiastic whig, as the Hag bears those words, "Whig Priuciples!" and iu the center in large letters, "Harrison and Reform," "Americans, to the Ites-cu- o of Your Country!" Surmounting this inscription 'is' the figure of the American eagle, doijo iu necdlo work, while in one corner is the log cabin. The Hag is wonderfully preserved. Miss Camp only discovered it a few days since, iu looking through au old trunk, that she was the possessor of the relic. That proposod petition of 1,000,000 signatures to tho Czar of Russia, re-questing him to ameliorate tho condi-tion of the Siberian exiles, ought to be duplicated and sent to the governors of several southern states, with a request that thoy reform the barbarous meth-ods employed iu the treatment of con-victs under tho couvlet-labo- r contract system, the cruelties of which were in an article on "The Convict Camps," in yesterday'sTiMES. Early Salmon. The extraordinary run of spring sal-mon in the Fraser river, which was spok-en of some weeks ago, still continues. Never in the history of the river since white men fkst cast a net in it has such a run been known, and the oldest Indi-ans agree that they never heard of 6iich a marvelous season. The fishermen are catching from twenty to forty fish to each boat every day, though working only a portion of the day, aftd on one occasion fifty were landed at one haul, The friends of the artificial propagation system will donbtless claim that these facts are a jus-tification thereof. Toronto Mail. Comparatively I'reiih. St. Paul Pioneer Press.! The staid, reliable, dusty old Phila-delphia Ledger says: "What we laugh at in tho comic ccdtimns are only old jokes in new. dresses. Tho same ideas tickled the humor of our fathers and our grand fathers." Beg pardon, but the telephone jokes, the phonograph jokes, the jokes about boodlers and electric lighting, Ihe ice worm and tho are all fresh, now-lai- jokes which our grandfathers at least knew nothing whatever about, ncace Ut their ashes, Life was worth living in those halcyon days. While Tub Times is not an advocate of Mormouism, it does not hesitate lo tlenuouce as barbarous the cruel and inhuman manner in which two Mormon elders, from Utah were treated in Loulsana. It is staled in tho tele-graphic despatches that these two Mor-mons were lied to trees and unmerci-fully flogged, white cap fashion, and thou turned loose aud tired upon. The victims ran into the swamps, and us they have not been seen since it is be-lieved that they have perished. Such inhuman methods will only create sym-pathy for the Mormons. Thero are more civilized ways of preventing the work of Mormon missionaries in com-munities whero the people object to their presence. I'OMlbly. Joe Howard In New York Press. 1 am glad to see that Mr. Aslor pro-poses to give some brass doors lo Trinil v church nt a cost of $100,000. If he would give $100,000 to some of the people who are begging for their daily bread on. their knees inside the doors, it would be better, but this is better tliau nothing. A PATRIOTIC IDEA. The Mew York theater managers have recently become .very patriotic, They have instructed their musical directors to play "The Star Spangled Banner" at the conclusion of each performance. They also unite in a request to tiie mana-gers throughout the entire country to adopt this beaiilifnP and patriotic cus-tom. Tiik Timks hopes that managers Burgess and Hiirlon wilt at once fall into line, anil givo us "The Star-Spaugl- Banner" at the close of each entertainment in their theaters. The New York Dramatic Mirror, which sug-gested the idea, says: When the chlof executive of the nation or the governor of a state attends the theater It is usual for the orchestra, to play the national anl hem in honor ol the guest. Iu these cir-cumstance! the custom partJces of the nature of a personal compliment rather than of a pat-riotic demonstration. Why should not the same .inspiring strains be heard every night In every theater In this broad land! . Why should not the pooplo leave the play to return to their .homes with the grand anthem ringing lu thoirears? Under our form of government the people are sovereign, and the outhem should be played for tho peoplo not merely to compli-ment the president or a governor, us hereto-fore on special occasions or to sound the Klorles of a monarch, us lu England and the Hngtlnb colonies where "God Have the yueun" Is nltshtly heard In all theaters at the conclusion of the performance. It is the general practice in this country to "play the audience out." Iu place of tho usual scrap of walla or polka or march, would It not bo more appropriate, more elevating and more dlgnllied to substitute and perma-nently toadopt the stirring musio which pro-claims the liberty, the loyalty aud the pride of a great nation of freemen r Would not this simple, yet beautiful provision exercise a beneficial influence upou the people that frequent the theater, stimulating patri-otic emotions, directing their thoughts to patriotic, things and thereby . mak-ing them better men and better citizens!! Would not the theater Itself benefit thereby, coming to be regarded as an Institution where-in the sovereignty Qf.the people iscbecoming-ly- " ; acknowledged andt the nobility of Americanism Is felt and publicly expressed In short, could a more desirable or a more fitting method of closing a dramatic perform-ance be found, or one more worthy to be em-ployed lu any theatre anywhere, whether that which is patronized by the fashlonBbla class or that which U patronized by the masses? The issue between tho Tribune uid the city council has been joined. Tho members of the council last evening, with 0110 exception, voted in favor of a resolution requesting the Tribune to send to the council tho names of tho members referred to iu an article pub-lished May 8th, wherein it was stated that there were four dishonost men in tho city legislature. The Tribune is also requested to . produce tho proofs upou which the charges of dishonesty were made. The council has taken the proper course in this matter. If tho Tribune does not comply with the de-mand, it will be a virtual acknowledg-ment that it made a mistake in charg-ing dishonesty upon the council. The city water system is nob what it sfiould be by any moans. Tho water commissioners rind, upon investigation, t hat the pipes are altogether to small. They recommend to t ho council that no " more small pipes be laid.' The muddy condition of the water, as shown by the report of the watermaster, Is owing to the fact that the banks of City Creek are washiug away. The council promptly ordered steps to bo taken to remedy this matter. It is hoped that the city at an early day will improve its entire water system. It cortainly needs a thorough overhauling, and extensions are needed in every direction. The waterworks should bo made to keep pace with the growth and demands of the city. NOTISS AND I'EKSONAI.S. M. Kenan is an accomplished aud enthusiastic whist player. Sir John Millais is now engaged in painting a portrait of Mrs. Joseph Chamberlain. Governor Godell of New Hampshire is now able to walk out of doors, and will soon resume his official duties. The great autograph collection of Ferdinand J. Dreer has been formally presented to the Historical society of Pennsylvania. , The poet Swinburne is the chief un-married man in England. He is said to love all pretty womcii, but has never proposed lo one. Bismarck doesn't caro lo seo his own imase in marble or bronze. He says he doesn't know what kind of expres-sion to assume w heu ho linds himself "by the sitle of his fossilized self." Thomas F. Bavnrd uses cards that are simply inscribed "Mr. Bavard." The style is English and ii created much eoiisternalion in the south when ' Mr. Bayard traveled there. John Kelly, jr., son of tho late Tam-many hall leader, is ten years old, and is au exact counterpart. 011 a small scale, of his father. He is said to be a little "boss" among his youthful com-panions. Death has shown conspicuous favors thus far to the senate of tho Fil'ly-rii- t congress. While ho litis taken but one from that body Beck he has taken nine from the roll of the house Gay, Burnes, Townsliend, Cox, Laird, Xu't-ting- , Kelley, Wilber and Uandall. PTho clergy of St. Cloud, Minn., got a joke on Bill Nye the other day. He was to deliver one of his snored lectures iu that town on Sunday evening. Tho lo-cal clergy heard of it and arranged such taking programmes iu their respective churches that no ouc cared to hear Bill. Baron Ferdiuaud Swift, the prose-lytizing atheist, who died iu Venice a short lime ago at the age of sixty, climbed the Campanile of St. Mark 611 horseback, paddled from Venice to Trieste in a canoe, jumped over ranks of drilling soldiers on a hunter, and rowed down tho Grand canal from the bare back of a horse standing on a barrel. When M. Saint-Saen- s disappeared so mysteriously from Paris a few weeks ago he went to Las Pnlmas, where, un-der tho name of Dr. Charles Sannois, ho passed himself off for an Englishman. His identity was at last suspected be-cause of his musical performances, lie ran away thus simply to get rested and restore his health, and iu this he succeeded. Francis Farkman went a few days ago to his summer homo nt Jamaica Flain for the season. There ho enjoys rowing on the large pond near his house, which is the most available exercise for him, and cultivating his (lower garden. Like his brother historian, Mr. Bancroft, ho revels in roses. His health is much better than it was last year, ami lie has heeu able to continue his historical work. No organizations in tho United States have multiplied more rapidly in tho past ton years than tho funeral-aid- , death-beneti- t, and other kindred societies. As they ore gener-ally confined to those who are in the humbler walks of life, tho good they have done is incalculable, carrying sub-stantial aid tothousauds of stricken fam-ilies and inspiring those who are for-tunate enough in being members with a courage which might not exist in their hearts without tliein. The niembcre of these organizotionswill be glad to learn tliatHou. Robert F. Torter, superin-tendent of the eleventh census, will en-deavor to secure the statistics of the noble work these associations are dj-in-and it is sale to say that no other branch of the census will be more inter-esting. The business of gathering the dates has been placed in charge of Mr. Charles A. Jenny, special agent of tho insurance division, 58 William' street, New fork City, and all associations throughout the United States, whether incorporate, or private, shuld assist by senHug to him tho address of their frjacjpal oflicejs. " . THIS DATE IN HISTORY. NAY 14. 1G48 Death f Louis XIII of France; accession of Louis XIV aged 4 years; Anna of Austria, re-gent. lMtt Birth of Fahrenheit, philosopher; died 178$. 1787 Convention met in Philadelphia to form constitution irnitad States. 1814 Peacs ot Paris raUfled by ths allies, Napo-leon bsTins; renounced sovereignty of Franca, Allied armies entered July 6. 1880 Death of Henry Orattan, orator and states-man; born 1700. IS! Death of Sir William CongreTe, inventor ot war rockets; first used at Boulogne, Oct 8, kVW. Aged 48. I860 First Japanese embassy receired In Wash-ington. 1881 McC'lellsa and Fremont made major gener-als U. S. A. 1801 Adelina Pattl's first appearanos In Corent Garden, London. 1881 Death of Priaos Gortschakoff, Russian com-mander, aged 00. 1870 Marquis of Ripon installed grand master ot English Freemasons; became a Romanist and was suooeeded by Prince ot Wales in 1875. Written In England; Head in America. From E. W. Bok's Letter. It is a fact worth noting Hint only 55.000 eoiiiog were gold ' in Knglund of "Robert Elsmere," while in this country the sale? exceeded 300,000. |