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Show THUJISD A YSElTEMBEIt 1 1; IP THE SALT LAKE TIMES. JL - ' III I I DEALERS IN TAH I men, shopmen and telegraphers affiliated with the Knights of Labor. So it will be seen that while the elder Vanderbilt was laying the foundation for one system, Robinson, the old time engineer, was laying the foundation for another. The first has brought to the front men like President Dcpew and Vice President Webb, of the Now York Cen-tral; the other has found guidance ahmg somewhat opposing lines it is true in the persons of P. M. Arthur, Frank P. Sargent, Eugene V. Debs and Frank Sweeney. Fked C. Dayton, MON ARCHS OF THE RAIL - The Vast Territory Embraced in the Organization ofLabor. A STEIKE ON THE VAKIOUS LINES Controlled by the Descendants of the Tanious Commodore Would Eeach an ,' Appalling Total in Numbers; ' A strike is always a serious thing. It means a cessation of labor and a conse-quent locking tip of capital. It means losses for the employer and want for the employe, as well as inconvenience to the general public who depend upon the combination of wealth and work for tho supplying of their necessities or luxuries. A strike in its way is a famine. It is nlso a war which arrays in ultimate con-test two armies one weaponed with all the arms that money can buy, the other fometimes equally strong in other re MAP OV THE VANDERBILT SYSTEM. pects. Therefore a strike or a loekent for that matter, either as said before, is a serious thing, although one side or the other may burn with a sense of wrong received or injustice apprehended. Comparatively few people, save those familiar with railway affairs, can imag-ine all the discomfort and actual misery involved in a "Ho up" on, say, tho Van-derbilt system of railways, ono of which the New York Contral now has a controversy of grave proportions with part of its army of employes. The Vanderbilt system so called be-cause it includes a aggre-gation of trunk lines controlled in large part by members of the Vanderbilt fam-ily may be said to embrace soven roads. The30 are the New York Cen-tral and Hudson River (including the leased West Shore), the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern, the Now York, Clii-ng- o and St. Louis (Nickle riato), the Michigan Central (including the Canada rionthern), the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis (Big Four), the Chicago and Northwestern, and the St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha. Corne-lius, William K. and F. W. Vanderbilt are controlling forcos, singly or collect-ively, in tho boards of directors of all these corporations. A few statistics may help to show the extent of their enter-prises and the vastness of their financial power. The figures given are believed to .bo accurate, for they are collected into their present form from the latest edition of Poor's Railway Manual. Here is what they show: Surplua Unllroails. Miles. Cars. Englnea. Resources. N. Y. C. & H it. llnc.W.S.)... 1.4IM 35,1(17 010 J19.fn(l,5(M 01 I. K.A M.S.... 1,4110 19,30a BiW ll,8ilS,TWlW N.y.,C'&Hr, L. 521 7,1 l!i) tl.lK! 71 M.aOllc.C'.S.). 1,540 12,0-1- 410 S,:4,M0 2H t;.,a.,c.&sf,.L. i,tw 14,'jc,? m tm,mm C. N. W 4,!WO 80,303 7HU (M2,0I1 80 C.,Ht.i,.,M.&o. 1,804 i.mr tsa c.sia.Msiw Totals 1S,!W4 ia.',SI3 8,331) JM,C00,'.'tt U Also a fleet of SO vessels. tDellelt. Of the cars enumerated the following is the allotment of passenger coaches: N. Y. C. A II. It ... 719 C.,C.,C. AStL... 213 L. 8. & M. 8 1!K1 0. & N. W 8S0 N. Y. C. & St. L ... .'IB C, St. P., M. & O.. 104 II. C SOS Total 1,860 The itom of "surplus resources" shows the balance on hand, at tho dato of the last annual reports after tho payment of fixed charges, interest, dividends and all current expenses. It represents but a tithe of the actuul resources of the sys-tem. The map given herewith shows the vast territory over which the linos extend. The rails reach out westward from New York to Omaha, northward to St. Paul and southward to Cincinnati and St. Louis, with Chicago as a vital ganglion or nerve center. It is not pos-sible to state with accuracy the number of men employed on the system, but an approximate may be reached by using the standard set forth in the last report of the interstate commerce commission. That document shows the number of railway organizations in tho United States to bo 1,700, and the number of men employed to be 704,743. On the average 459 men are employed ' for every 100 miles of line. Figuring from this average the Vanderbilt system has on the differont pay rolls an army of botween 55,000 and CO.000 men. If miy-thin- g, however, this is an under esti-mate of the forco. Accepting it, never-theless, as a basis for computation, and also accepting the census expert's viow that every able bodied man is tho bread Winner for four other people, it will be YT. V, liOBINSON. WKBB. COMMODORE V ASUKRHII.T. ' ORASD CHIEF SARGENT. E. V. BKBS. upparent that a "tie up" of tho Vaiider-Mi- lt system would involve directly at least a quarter of u million of persons. Indirectly it would be impossible to esti-mate the derangement of existing con-ditions liable to ensue. Even in the later days of hi'i long, and successful life it is hardly possible that Commodore Vanderbilt, the founder of the family's financial greatness,' could have foreseen the vast influence on the lives of their fellow men to be wielded by his descendants. Neither could W. D. Robinson have dreamed of the force he set in motion when twenty-seve- n years ago he organ-ized and headed the Brotherhood of the Footboard, which was the pioneer of the following brotherhoods; Locomotive en-gineers, firemen, switchmen, conductors, trainmen and brakemen. To these must be added, as an outgrowth of tbe idea of pnited action, the associations of track-- -:- - NATQNA IBANKI Of Salt Lake City. - - - Capital, $200,OQH, OFFXCEKS : J. M. STOUT, Pres. C. W. LYMAN, Vloe-Pre- B. PARK, 2d Vice Pres. A. B. jo.-e- s DEREOXOES : C. W. Lvman, W. II. Lyon, J. A. Jennings, Bolivcr Roberts, J. t n,.. L Williams. A. L. Williams, T..K. Williams, Boyd Park, M. R Louis Colin. A. B. Jones. Thos. Carter. J. A. Groesbeck' ' J. M. Stoutt, S. C. Ewing, Alex. Rogers. A GENERAL. BANKING- - BUSINESS TRANSACT and inspect our new Automatic opening and closing Vaults and absolutelv Fire and Burglar proof, and finest of their kind west of V Private Safes anil Boxes for rent by the month or year at low rales -E-XCLUSIVE Sole Agents for James ita? $3.00 SllOeS- - Spencer &. Kimball, 160 Main Street. $2.1 1 s v' Watehes, Diamonds, Jewd : ' And Personal Security Unredeemed Pledges for Sale i 50 per cent less than New Goods. . JMIail Orders Promptly. --A.ttan.cLed. to, Henry E. N. Phelps, 153 Main street, Salt Lake City, CTR AD ET a "55 David James & Co TINNERS, PLUMBERS, Gas 1 Steam Fitter! Dealers in Plumbing Material, Pumps, Pipes and Fittings, Steam Heating Supplies, Tin and Iron Roofing, Galvani ized Iron Cornice, Guttering, Garden Hose and Lawn Sprinklers, Filters, Etc. No. 67 ; Main Street. Pabst Brewing Co! (Formerly PHILIP BEST) aIL-r-TJ-lSIE- E, WIS. Export, Bohemian, Hoffbrau and Select Blue Ribbon Keg and Bottled Beers shipped immediately upon order. . THE FAMILY TRADE SOLICITED FREE DELIVERY! TELEPHONE 3651 B K. BLOCHX Co., 1517COMMERCIAL ST. GEORGE A. LOWE, Dealer in All Kinds of First-Clas- s -- Agricultural Implements- ,- SCHUTTLER FAPM AND FREIGHS WAGONS, Columbus Blum taoiis and Road Kan of every description. Steam Engines, Leffel Wheel WAREHOUSES STATE ROAD BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND SOUTH. THE UW FOUillYli MCnil mm Telephone 3U; : : 424 WEST FlItST SOUTH, .- - : f. ft In 4S5. -::- -W. J. KING-:.- - Dealer In. TINWARE & HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS. 279 Sontti Main Street, Salt late Cifj, OH DM ill Montana MacMnery Company C. P. MASON, Manager Headquarters for all Glasses of . Machinery. Engines and Boilers from power ana upwards in stock for imme diate delivery. Steam Pumpa, Injectors, Horse Whims, Hoisting Engines ltok Breakers, Wall's Rolls, Ingoreoll Air Compressors and Drill, Lubri eating Oils, Mine, Mill and Smeller Supplies, Silver, Gold and Con'contrat Ig Mills erected and delivered in running order. Maine Office and Tarerooi 259 S. Main Strest, Salt late D. S AGENCY. BUTTE, MONTANA. E. SELLS, J.TUCKER. H. W. SELLS. Sells & Corripany, Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Lin First South street, opposite 14th Ward Assembly Rooms. P.O. Bos 1078. Old Pioneer Yard of Armstrong &Ba?lej. raPERFEClra Snell&Co. Anilo-tarica- n ShirtHiates. 55 west Second South street, Salt Lake City, Utah ' CorriCHTED I V MRRCH SB7 Vr lk Perfection in Hoots and Shoes. JOHN WETZEL, Patentee. Boots ami Shops mado from tho host material rorfwt in tit ami oomfortaMo to wear. Call and sm mo or Bond tor price list am' for KtMialrln" done, an south State road, opp new hotel. a D. VAN BUSKIRK. OFFICE OP T. C. STEB3H The Vaf Buskirk InvestmfintCn GENERAL REAL ESTA'lE BUSINESS TRANSACTED. SPECIAL ATTENTION B FORMING OF SYNDICATES. AGENTS FOR EASTERN CAPITAL IVedo not handle SNAPS, hit GOOD BARGAINS-EXPERIENCED OPEIATOKS and Mers of the Real Estate :" 179 MAIN STREET, corner Second South. MTittS Union - Pacific lSl ON SALE SYSXEM. MOUNTAIN DIVISION . PRINCIPAL POINTS s." tweeu all Points NortU and East, E, AST,! W. EST; ,7T NEWTIMECARD NORTH and SOUTH Iul3r 2S, lsso. THE CTYCT OrnCE.l Passenger Trains Arrive and Leare at Salt Lake City as follows: FROM THE NORTH. GOING NORTH. rtlS! A1''rTnrn.V - ; 3:20 a.nv Kast Mail ami Utah & Northern Local 810 a m 10: a.m. Local Express P, iJi!.a'i"'c,hu,,r0!'s W:30p.m. Fast Atlantic and Portland" "i" Butte l up m Butte Fast Mail fUUp.m. Express . Local Express "...I" 7: on'tn FUOM TUB SOUTH. GOING SOOT. rekatxprcss 4:45p.m. Miltord Express 4:ijpS TTtali and lTe-vad.- a District. GOING WEST. TROW tut-- For Oarfleld Beach, daily .t:ina.m From Garfleld Beach, daily " " " lU:4fta.m ,pm 1. upon " . .:Sp ra .. ' " B.iup.ni S:.vp.ra " tt):4ap.m " .. - S:ip.m T :4Dp.m tExcept Monday and Tuesday. 'Except Sunday. sTwTeCcL'es; ' C. F. " RESSEGU1E, CenlPassenjerAso.it. General Mm Tickets for Sale in Wasatch Bnildintr. 20t Mai,, Street, ami at Depot. Fare f01 Kound Trill. 00 cents. . J. M. STULL & COMPANY, FIIE INSURANCE AGEN First-Cla- ss Board Companies Represented. No. 22 East First South St., Salt Lake City. Vta Spectacles zzr. Ifi E,ei mmr": Made to Order T f' S2 to S3.50. X 5311 1 PRACTICAL OFTIClAn Taft & Kropfganze, CONTRACTORS & BUILDERS. Salt Lake City, : Utah Territory. Office: Headquarters al Cor, Sixth and A .Sis. ticular spot? These are the questions of interest to the number of visitors who come to see them. Tho strange part of tho story is that dogs have boen recog-nized that came to the place from some far distant part of the city, ostensibly for the purpose of dying, as they were seen to stagger through the yard, dis- - appear and be seen no more until their moldi'ring remains were pulled, out from under the house. From time to time complaints have been made at the health office of the stench arising from the place, andAl-per- s, tho dead dog man, has been noti-fied and requested to remove them. On one occasion he removed twelve in one batch. Newfoundlands, shepherd dogs, bulldogs, curs and even one or two fancy strains of dogs were discovered to have come to this strangely selected spot to foregather with their kin. After this Alpers refused to proceed further in the matter, declaring that he did not have to remove the dogs dying upon private premises, and so the accumulation has gono on until the condition is intolerable. A search was instituted by Dr. Furlong, of the health office, and it was discovered that once more the pluce was filled with dogs newly dead. The search resulted in the announce-ment that tho number of dogs that had died under those walls could not bo as-certained until the floors were taken up. A feature tliat seems almost supernat-ural is the intelligence that character-izes the dogs' death. Every new animal as he comes to the place to die crawls back us far as ho can get beneath the house and gets close against tbe hist dog that died, as if to make room for the next that comes; a fact that Super-visor Barry pronounced the most touch-ingl- y pathetic unselfishness he had ever known. The scores of dogs that have died have come without noise, as testified by the lady of the house, and died without noise. They come almost at the moment of death, crawl beneath tho house and join tho majority without a whimper. What the mysterious attraction is is something beyond human knowledge and may never to fathomed. No one seems to dare to advance a theory on the eerie subject, and yet every one was willing to admit that there really seemed to be an understanding or death compact between tho dogs, but how, when or where made, if at all, seemed to be sim-ply a controversion of all of nature's known laws. San Francisco Examiner. DOGS GO THERE TO DIE. Scores of Ailing Canlnr Seem Attracted to an Old House. The mystery surrounding tho conduct of tho scores of dogs that have crawled under the eaves of houses Nos. 2 and 8 on City Hall avenue is still tho absorb-ing topic around the new city hall. All efforts to fathom tho mysterious attractions havo been unavailing. The fact remains, however, that under these two houses scores of dogs havo crawled and died. Not ordinary dogs, but sick dogs; dogs that were on the verge of deuth. Twenty-si- x carcasses have been removed from beneath the old houses al-ready, including dogs of all degrees, from the beautiful and intelligent set-ter to the measly little terrier who yelped his farewell to earth in the presence of scores of his dad and better kind. Whence come these dogs? Why do they go there to die in such large uum-banau- d whvda.tiwx Select this. Jiars FROM AN UNMARKED GRAVE. Precautions Tikcn to Preserve ErioMon'i Remains from Desecration. It seems ns though grave robbery must now bo classed among the crimes of sci-ence. At any rate, in these days of so called supercivilization, the first thing done after tho breath has left the body of a distinguished man is to arrange for tho safe guarding of his tomb. Grant's resting place is under surveillance night and day. So was for a long time that of Lincoln. Garfield's wasted body, it appears, lay for long months in the vaults of a Cleveland bank, and now it develops that for over a year the corpse of John Ericsson reposed concealed and un-marked in a private vault of the Marblo cemetery at New York city. Until tho day when the inventor's re-mains were brought out, with all the pomp and ceremony due from a grateful nation, for transmission to his native land, only five people knew tho where-abouts of their receptacle. It transpired that the executor and sexton feurcd deso- - THE CATAFALQUE ON THE BALTIMOHK. cration at the hands of some "scientist" who would havo delighted in adding the modern viking's skeleton to his collec-tion, and in drawing wise theories from inspection of n skull that once thatched a mighty brain. But now all danger of that sort is over so far at least as the United States are concemil and Sweden will undoubtedly in the future watch well beside the last resting place of her distinguished sou. In recalling tho ceremonies attendant on tho placing of Ericsson's body tho other day in tho custody of the com-mander of the war ship Baltimoro for transfer to the land of the inventor's birth, it is pleasant to note that no acci-dent or mismanagement marred the sol-emn magniflceucs of tho occasion. The big procession marched through the streets of New York from the cemetery to the Battery "on time." The coffin was lowered to its appointed place aboard the Baltimore "on time," and the great war ship steamed out to sea amid the thundering salutes of forts and ves-sels "on time." The naval authorities who had charge of the affair had arranged a schedule. There was no unseemly haste, no disor-derly hurry, but a straightforward ac-complishment of a planned purpose. Viewed in one way tho affair was a tri-umph of disciplino and management. Queens Who Sinokc. The Comtesse de Paris, the queen do jure of France, is addicted to mild Ha-van-of delicious flavor, and her daugh-ter, Queen Amelia of Portugal, is a source of considerable fortune to the manufacturers of Russian cigarettes at Dresden. All the Russian grand duch-esses and most of the imperial archduch-esses of Austria, including Marie The-res- Elizabeth and Clothilde, smoke to their hearts' content, and in tho most public manner, and their example is fol-lowed by Queen Olga of Wurtemberg, who is n daughter of Czar Nicholas; by Queen Olga of Greece, who is likowise a Russian grand duchess; by the Princesses Leopold and Luitpold of Bavaria, and by Queen Henrietta of Belgium. Neither of the empresses of Germany nor the queen of Saxony, nor yet the grand duchess of Baden, is known to use tobacco in any form, and if either Queen Emma of Hol-land or the queen of Sweden indulges in an occasional cigarette for the purpose of soothing sorely tried nerves, she does so in private. Paris Letter. Ilo Couldn't Hoodwink the Iniltun. There are lots of fine furs in Alaska and all on the steamer bought some. Ono man found an Indian who had a line silver fox skin. He asked six-te- n dollars for it. As such skins are worth from 'to $(10 the man, after carefully examin-ing tho skin, offered the Indian $15 for it. The offer was refused, and he then concluded to give the $1fi, but on count-in- s out the money the Indian refused it irith many shakes of his head and ex-clamations of "Wake, wake! Halo, halo!" and then began counting on liis fingers, calling each ten till he got up to six, and thus explained that six-to- n meant six times ten and ho wanted $60 for tho skin. Portlaud Oregonian. A Shirt Murtn of (ireenbarks. Rome years ago theparagraphers found a topic for jokes in tho fact that Senator Teller had purchased some night shirts which cost him $100 each. But oven the Colorado bonanza man nover wore so valuable an undergarment as did Ed-ward Tronisch, an eccentric old Hebrew peddler who dropped dead one morning ' recently in the streets of Chicago. This sudden event brought to light tho fact that, although Treuseh always had the appearance of poverty and of finding it a hard struggle to make both ends meet, lie was in reality quite well to do. lie had big rolls of money. When tho body was taken by the police to Klaner's morgue, on Monroe afreet, and tho cloth-ing searched it was discovered that he had $4,000 in United States bills sewed in the folds of a wonderful shirt which lie wore. This shirt was of flannol and was made double about the chest and pides. Inside tho two folds the old ped-dler had long curried his carefully con-cealed wealth. The bills were of vari-ous denominations, ranging from $1 to $100. An Kmbnrrasslng Query. He A true man will marry only for lovu. ' She Well, what do you propose to narry forChattB!f, The FuMing or tho Cunoe. A Maine paper makes noto of the fact that of the two gifts which the In-dian has offered to modern civilization the birch cauoe and tho buowsIioo the canoo appears to be passing away, owing to tho scarcity of material. The Piissnmaquoddios are now com-pelled to go away up under the shadow of Kntahdin to find birches of sufficient sizo to furnish the material for building, and are themselves substituting canvas, which costs less and will bear rougher handling. But the Indians havo given us tho idea, even if tho canoe of thout-nr- o be made of something other than birch, and who knows but tho time may come when wo shall have some intelli-gent system of forestry and plant trees s wo now do com and potatoes in a systematic manner, without depending for their growth on chance, hampered by man's waste fulness snd greed for iiu- - mediate results. |