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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-18
SPECIAL Commission Representing
the Mikado.
JAPs ARE PROGRESSIVE
WANT EVERYTHING THAT is UP
TO DATE.
Many Falls in Japan VIII Furnish
Almost Unlimited Power, and the
Little Men See No Reason Why it
Should Not Be Hnrnessed and Put
to Good Use.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 17.-Among the
passengers on the steamship China is a
special commission from the mikado of
Japan to study into the workings of the
electrical power and telephone systems
in the United States. The commission is
composed of S. Mine, R. Natayama and
Y. Wadachi. They will be about two
weeks in examining into the telephone
and electrical systems of San Francisco,
Sacramento, Fresno and other cities and
will then proceed to eastern cities. They
may also visit Europe. They expect to be
absent from Japan six or seven months.
''All over our empire now" said Com
missioner Mine, there is great interest
in electrical power and in electrical
lighting. Electricity has been introduced
in several cities, but the government
wants it all over the country. 1t is the
same way with telephones. We have seen
he value of them and desire to have
them generally adopted.
1t is our intention to study into the
workings of both systems in the United
States. We want to generate electricity
from the many powerful water falls in
our country and use it for electric rail-
ways. general power and lighting.
wherever we can we intend to use
electricity. 1t WILL according to the
ideas of our government, be especially
valuable in connection with our various
public and private enterprises.
ut is our desire also to utilize the long
distance telephone in Japan"
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First Presbyterian.

DR.. McNiece preached at the First Pres
byterian church yesterday morning, TAX
ing his text from the fifth chapter,
seventh, eighth and ninth verses of Reve-
lations: "And he came and took the
book out of the right hand of him who
sat upon the throne"
And they sang a new song saying,
Thou are worthy to take the book and to
open the seals, for thou vast and hast re-
deemed us to God by thy blood out of
every kindred and tongue and nation"
DR.. McNeice said that those familiar
with the Bible and qualified to under
stand it's significance would find 1t diff
cult to read through the fifth chapter of
Revelations without being disturbed.
When u man was qualified, he saw Won
derful visions and was qualified. Such
man was the Apostle John. He was at
home with God and God was at home
with him. John taught Christianity so
vigorously that the Roman government
could not stand his teachings, and for this
reason he was banished to the barren isle
of Patmos He was almost discouraged,
but on one occasion when bordering over
the future of the Christian church, he
was startled by hearing trumpet-ike
voice behind him say: I am Alpha and
Omega, the first and the last. What thou
seest, write in a book"
The vision which followed was described
and it was Johns faith which allowed him
to see it. The lesson of it all was, first,
that our faith and prayers are not in
vain, and second, that the surest pathway
to reward in Heaven is self-sacrifice on
earth. Just in proportion as we lead
life of self-sacrifice here will we be re-
Warded hereafter.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-18
The Tabernacle.

Yesterdays blue skies brought out
| one of the largest congregations at the
Tabernacle seen for some time. The
whole lower floor was filed, and it was
seriously contemplated opening the
galleries.
The choir sang an opening hymn and
Elder Goddard offered the opening
prayer.
The choir rendered in beautiful
manner From Afar. Gracious Lord,
Thou Hast Gathered Thy Flock
Abraham H. Cannon was the first
speaker. He began: THE title of the
anthem just rendered is From Afar,
Gracious Lord. Thou Hast Gathered
Thy Flock, and it reminds me how
the people have been gathered from all
the countries of the world in perfect
unison and harmony to build up a
Zion upon earth.
Our elders have gone out to the
most remote corners of the world; they
have gone to people who were bound
to their country by every possible tie
love Of country, love of home, every
thing. And yet these people have for
saken everything, for the gospel"
The speaker gave an example of a
Switzerland convert, who wished to
embrace the gospel but would not
leave his country. He was told that it
was not necessary to immigrate. was
baptized and received the Holy Ghost
by the laying on of hands. Soon after
he became restless and it wasn't a
week before he wished to gather with
the flock, and soon emigrated to
Zion
ITO every good Latter-day Saint
this gathering speaks parable, of how
Zion must unite in one grand flock
from every portion of the earth" The
speaker then went on to say how
necessary it is to have faith. Our
lives should all lead up in a godly way
to the great Judgment day Make use
of your advantages, lest you be pun
ished for not so doing.
He spoke of the conduct in this life,
and how the individual would be re-
ceived in the hereafter.
1--WE believe that in our Fathers
house are many mansions. I believe
that there is spiritual progression in
eternity. and that when we come before
our God for final Judgment we win re-
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SENATE AND HOUSE.
WORK MAPPED OUT FOR THE So
Ions THIS WEEK.
Forecast of What May Be Expected,
Providing Nothing Interferes to
Prevent it-Lively Fight Probable
in the House.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE present
week in the Senate bids fair to be given
up largely to matters pertaining to the
District of Columbia. The consideration
of the dollar gas bill'' will consume con-
slderably more time, and when il is dis
posed of, the district appropriation bill
Will be taken up, If it is not cut out by
the conference report of the legislative
bill.
1t is expected that the district appro-
prlation bill will lead to considera Bile dis
cusSlon Ihere are numerous items in it
winch will call for explanation and pro-
woke antagonisn, not the least of which
is tne amendment changing the House
provision cutting off the specific appro-
pr1ations for charitable Institutions 1t is
alleged that many of these concerns are
sectarian, and there will be an effort to
have the house provision restored
II Is expected that there will be an eff
lori TO nave the legislative, executive and
judicial appropriation bill recommftted
Tor further consideration of the provi-
SION In regard to United States commits
sloners, as the house provision which the
senate conferees have accepted is dis
tasteful to many of the senator's 1t is
expected that the conference report on
the river and harbor bill will be made
early in the week, but whether this will
consume much time will depend upon
now much of the senate additions the
senate conferees may concede to the
house.
The senators are still disposed to press
the appropriations to the exclusion of
other business and will have the forti-
flcations bill ready to take up as soon as
the district bill and the conference on the
other appropriation bills are disposed of
They do not contemplate giving way to
other bills except to those TO which no
opposition is made until the last of the
appropriations shall be passed. There are
still three appropriation bills which have
x~ea4l ens. - -
These are the District of Columbia, forti-
fications and general deficiency.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-18
THE BUG AND THE ELEpHAST

One day as the sage was makingI his
rounds among his subjects he was halted
by the Bug, who began:
80, Sage. the elephant has abused me
In the most shameful manner, and 4 cry
for justice!''
so Jumbo has been picking on you,
chr queried the Sage. state your
case
Il was going down the path ana he
was coming up, and he refused to turn
aside when 1 called to him.
Il see.''
Further than that, he insistea on
standing in such a way as to hidd the
sun from me for a quarter of an hour
Go on
''Then as he passed on. he shook the
ground so as to tumble me over" con-
tinued the bug.
rs that ALP
mo, o, Sage. When 1 attacked him
he paid no attention to me. 1 don't be-
lieve he even knew that 1 pitched, into
him.
'sad-very sad. What do you pro-
'.That you, Sage turn all the Ibugs
into elephants and all the elephants into
My buggy friend said the Sage as
he tickled his left ear, that would only
be to make the same number of ,bugs
and elephants as now, with the same
complaints, and the world at large Would
be no better off"
MORAL.
We'd do just as the other man, does
if we had his money.-Detroit Free Press
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Aids the Insurgents.

WASHINGTON, May 17.-Coming i'm
mediately upon the severe drain of re-
sources caused by the Cuban rebellion.
the Spanish people have now to face the
prospect of an almost total loss of the
wheat crop caused by the drought and in
sects.
United States Consul Burke, at Malaga.
writes to the state department that new
insect pest as destructive to wheat as
the llhyioxera is to the grape, has dam
aged the crops in several provinces while
owing to severe drought not only will
the entire wheat crop be a total failure,
but there will be a shortage of every
other crop OF grain. The poor are suffer-
ing much and unless the rain comes the
wine and fruit crops will become total
loss and great suffering and want will
prevail throughout the whole country
Efforts will be made to have the gov
eminent reduce or remove the import
grain duties and heavy imports must be
made during the current year.
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NOTES OF THE DAY.

The Salvation army in South America
is established in twelve towns, in
which forty-six officers are actively at
work. 1t has two night refugees for the
homeless and destitute and two offices
for finding work for the unemployed.
One of the greatest hunting feats Of
the season was that of George E. Farm
ham, of Canaan, Me, who few days
ago, entirely alone, and while standing
in the wagon holding his frantic horse
with enc hand, shot two very handsome
deers
The war of devolution was waged by
Louis XIV against Spain to enforce his
claims to the Netherlands. which he
held should fall to him by lie droit de
devolution,' this being the law by
which the dover of a wife descends to
her children.
A general, simultaneous census of the
world for the year 1900 is asked for by
the international statistical institute 1t
can be taken if slight notifications in
the sine of their regular censuses are
made by the chief countries in the
world
Napoleon, if we may believe his por-
traits, was characterized by deathly
palor. The same is true of Marlbor
ough, Wellington and Give; in fact,
alone among warriors, Nelson retained
the fresh color of youth. The same is
even more true in the case of poets.
The Buenos Ayres. Herald says: THE
household servant question is becoming
serious when an Indifferent cook asks
$50 a month for cooking in small
family. Why will not some agency
bring out few thousand Chinese, who
make excellent servants?"
1t is claimed that the perfume of
flowers disappears as soon as the
starch in the petals is exhausted; and
it may, it's said, be restored by plac-
ing the flower in {. solution of sugar,
when the formation of starch and the
emission of fragrance will be at once
resumed
Professor Stedman. entomoiogist at
the Missouri State Agricultural college,
contradicts the statements that have
been circulated to the effect that Mis-
souri, orchards were becoming infected
with the pest which California has al
ready spent millions of dollars in try
ing to eradicate, known as the San Jose
scab. Professor S.edman found but
two trees in the state so affected, and
they had been shipped in from New
Jersey.
A recent issue OF La Nature contains
a short note in which the horse power
cannon of 100 tons, with charge of $50
pounds of powder and shot Weighing
about 1000 pounds, will give an initial
velocity of LOCO yards per second the
length of time during which the powder
acts is less than one hundredth of a
second, from which it follows that the
horse power developed is about IL ,000,-
900.
1t wouldn't be in the least surprising
if England led the United States in CIV
ing the suffrage to women. Lord Sal
isbury. in speech last Wednesday, de-
clared that woman suffrage must soon
be conceded, and Mr.. Balfour is said to
agree with him, although this is not
the view of the majority of the pres
emit uni5nist cabinet Cardinal Vaughan,
a prominent churchman, has also COM
mftted himself on the woman suffrage
side.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-18
IN A DENSE FOG.
SCHOONER STRIKES STEAMER
AND SINKS.
Five Members of the Crew Drowned
Accident Was Not the Result of
Carelessness on the Part of Eth
err Captain.

CHICAGO, May 1.-THE schooner
Mary D. Aver was sunk in collision
with the steamer Onoko in Lake
Michigan, off Crosse Point, early this
morning and five members of her
crew were drowned, two being saved.
Those lost were: Captain Williams,
Charles Matson, mate; Henry Shea,
seaman; Tom Jones, seaman; FftZ,
cook. All from Chicago.
After the accident the Aver drifted
down the lake with her bow stove in,
and was picked up by the City Of
Duluth. Shortly after being taken in
tow she sank, and only seven of the
crew were able to escape. The captain
lost his life in endeavoring to save the
schooner. which he could have easily
abandoned in time to escape drowning.
There was a dense fog at the time of
the collision and the accident is not
believed to have been the result of
carelessness. The Onoko was damaged
but not seriously, by the shock. Every
effort was made to save the drowning
men, but without avail. The Aver was
owned by E. H Aver the big cedar
merchant. and was used in the lumber
trade. She was valued at $4,000.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-18
POULTRY IN r.aE ORCHARD.

One of the best places for the
fowls are away from the garden and
poultry house is the orchard. The
have range where they can secure
plenty of green food, bugs, worms, and
other Insects. in destroying which they
benefit the trees and fruit. The site
for the house should be chosen with a
view to insur1ng good drainage, as 1T
is most essential that poultry have dry
quarters in which they may roost, or
take refuge when it storms. On
farm it is no easy matter to give the
fowl good range and at the same
time to keep them away from the gar
den, hog pen, and stables. In many
cases, the orchard is the only good
place for the poultry house. The fowls
do better there, with the variety of
food they secure, than if they were
kept in more restricted quarters. If
the poultry house is to be built during
the summer. it will pay to put it in the
orchard
Some hens seem to be always above
the standard of the flock. They are
bright, active, happy, healthy and
moult early and quickly. They begin
to lay before the others, and keep it
up all winter and spring. These should
be separated from the others and bred
from exclusively.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-18

MADRID. May 1.-THE committee of
the chamber of deputies appointed to
verify the elections has withdrawn be-
cause the liberals threatened to leave
the chamber if the elections in Cuba
were declared Illegal.
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ceive what we have earned in this
world of flesh. No man or woman
will be condemned unless they fully
merit it, for the Lord, above all things,
is just.
1--WE sin against our neighbors and
against our God, and how can we re-
pent for these sins?
Repay your neighbor four fold If
necessary in order that you may be
forgiven by him; go to the Lord with
broken heart and contrite spirit and
he will grant you pardon"
After few remarks in regard to the
service of baptism as practiced now
and while Jesus was on earth, Mr. Can
non said: IF God had not been with
the Latter-day SAINTS from the begin
ming, the faith would never have lived
in the face of the most bitter opposition
in every country where the doctrines
were carried
And why was there, why has there
been any opposition? Merely because
the masses cannot comprehend the
greatness of the Lord.
There are individuals picked out
for acts which the masses do not
understand. Columbus crossed the
great Atlantic and discovered America,
Fulton invented the steam boat. Morse
discovered means by which a mes
sage could be sent from place to place
in almost an instant.
why then would not the Lord choose
few men above the masses to whom
he would reveal his wishes?
"And yet these men would not move
you, no number of men could do so,
unless the spirit of God is in every
one of you to inspire you to gather.
"Who wants the Latterday Saints
to lose their great individuality, and
be led by few leaders of the church?
No one. They must not be led blind
ly, for their great strength is in their
Individuality.
Elder Taylor announced that William
H. King would lecture in the tabernacle
in the evening under the auspices of
the Y. NJ. and Y. L. NJ. 1. A, on the
Dangers and Needs of the Hour.
The choir sang ooh Father, Whose
Almighty Power" This was followed
by concluding prayer by Elder Joseph
E. Taylor
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-18

PARIS, May 17.-Morin, the celebrated
French bicyclist, beat John S. johnson.
the American, IN both heats of the 1900
metres race at the Veldrome ola Seine to-
Gay. There was extraordinary interest
manifested in the race, and there has been
great deal of warmth of feeling develop
ed between the two principals over mis-
understandings as to the time and place
OF meeting. Both were in a determined
mood and spectators felt sure of a good
race
The appearance of the two riders was
The occasion of a hearty outburst of APP
plause. Again during the race Johnson
was accorded an ovation when he stopped
TO allow his adversary TO change pune
tured tire.
Upon the resumption of the race, john
son led and after several attempts TO
get NORM in front $50 as to force him to
set the pace, both stopped and leaned
against the railing. NORM thereupon dis
mounted and walked off, while Johnson
finished the course.
This match was, however, declared void,
owing to the leaning on the railing.
Upon this the crowd hooted and applaud
ed according to the direction their sym
pathies took
A pacemaker was then provided. John
son again took the lead and all efforts to
get NORM in front proved futile. AT
the last bend in the course. Johnson
Spurted, but NORM caught MIN ana nnlSh-
ed a length ahead.
The second heat showed a repetition of
the tactics in the first heat, Johnson be-
ing forced into the lead He spurted upon
entering the last lap and gained about
thirty yards on his adversary, but was
again caught and beaten by about a
length.
The defeat of the American pleased the
crowd, and the winning Frenchman was
frantically cheered by the thousands of
spectators. Some of Morin's admirers
fiocked to the track and surrounded him,
tearing his sweater from his back and
replacing 1t by a tri-colored jersey in
which patriotic apparel they escorted him
around the track in a triumphant process
sion amid yelling and acclamations.
johnson took his defeat in very good
part, though he did not relish the treat
ment that had been accorded him either
by his opponent or by the crowd. After
the race Johnson said to a representative
Of the Associated Press.
Il was fairly outpaced on both finishes
ali right enough, but L desire to express
my regret that [ was not treated in
more sDortSmanlike manner by NORM.
After he had been paced for two laps, he
fatty refused to render me any similar
service. The crowd pelted me with gravel
as we went along the track"
Tom Eek, Johnson's trainer, said the
American would dc better in fortnight
Johnson is also engaged to race in Paris
next Sunday and Monday. May "a and Is.
He only raced today. Eek said, to satisfy
public curiosity.
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The L. S. Govt Reports
show Royal i2aking Powder
superior to all Others.
ALUMINIUM AS A CONDUCTOR

In an article appearing in the London
Electrical Review, G. L. Addenbrooke
announces that. according to the re-
searches of Lord Kelvin, the conductivity
of pure aluminium is 6S.5 per cent of that
of pure copper. The usual conductivity,
as given in the books, hitherto, has been
SO per cent. that of copper. Lord Kel-
WINS researches have therefore, raised
this by u per cent, so that the conduct
ivity of a wire of pure aluminium of the
same section, instead of being a little
over half that of a copper wire of sim
liar section, is more than two-thirds the
conductivity. Consequently, the diameter
of an aluminium wire of the same con-
ductivity as given copper wire will be
only Is per cent greater, or less than
one-Sixth greater than that of the cop
per wire. This is small fraction. and it
is evident that for such a small increase
of diameter the extra cost OF Insulating
aluminium conductors to the same thick
ness of copper ones, and to secure the
same conductivity, will present no seri-
Gus obstacle.
Looked at in another light, copper is
about 3.3 times the weight of aluminium;
on Lord Kelvin's figures the conductivity
of wire of equal weights of copper and
aluminium will therefore be as 1OO:22.6,
SO that the weight Of an aluminium wire
of the same conductivity as copper
one would be four ninths of the latter, or
considerably less than one-half-
AS aluminium is just as pliable and easy
to work as copper, it goes without saying
what an advantage it would be in con-
structing heavy cables, and how much
less strain on the insulating material it
would impose. For overhead conductors
for the supply of power the advantages
of obtaining a conductor of equal con-
ductivity, with a trifiing increase in dia-
meter and of half the weight, are also
manifest.
AS a conductor, aluminium IS now about
twice as costly as copper; but as by the
electrolytic process the price has already
been reduced in eight years from 80 cents
per ounce to 35 cents per pound, 1t IS
abundantly clear that, with the inevitable
improvements which are taking place,
the difference in price between aluminium
and copper, which still exists, VIII De
more than obliterated before long.-Ein-
gineering and Mining Journal.
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IN THE HOUSE.

WASHINGTON. May 1.-THE house
probably will devote much of its time
during the week to the consideration of
conference reports on appropriation bills
1t is expected the conference reports on
both the naval and river and harbor bills
will be presented and on both, lively
fights are anticipated. The senate amend
mentS to the latter bill placing half
dozen additional projects under the con
tract system at a cost of So, 600 600 will
attract the bulk of the opposition and in
case the senate does not yield to the
house on the naval bill in respect to the
number of new battleships to be author
lied another attempt Will be made by the
economists of the house to agree TO the
senate's reduction. If the senate con-
ferees yield, however, the matter will be
practically beyond the Jurisdiction of the
house. 1t may be the committee on rules
will arrange for the consideration of the
immigration bill this week if opportunity
offers.
The Murray-EIliott contested election
case from the Fifth South Carolina dis
trfct is also scheduled for consideration
this week. The majority report unseats
Elliott.
Tomorrow is committee suspension day
and a variety of matters may be brought
forward