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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-26
SAN JACINTo Is DAMAGED.
And Only Two Chimneys Are Left
In Hemit.

Riverside. Cal. Dec. 25.-Word re-
ceived here today says that San Ja-
cinto suffered badly from the shock of
earthquake this morning Every brick
building in the city was badly dam
aged. The county hospital at Bowers
shared the fate Of other buildings. but
the greatest damage was sustained by
the following stores and business
houses: Diamond Bros, Hard's gro
Gerry; Sits store, Chinese restaurant,
postoffice, Claire's tailor shop, Shaver
q Spence, hardware; McKim drug
store; Domongoni barber shop; Dr. To-
lands Office; Wright's drug store; Raj
ster's store; Bankers grocery and
Kauffmann's dry goods store. In many
stores large damage was done
to stock as well as damage to
buildings. No lives were lost, and
no one was seriously injured, although
many people occupied the buildings
destroyed. The town is all excitement
and people throng the streets. Elec-
trio wires are down, and a part of the
power house has fallen in. Artesian
wells are flowing abundantly. The loss
is very heavy.
Indians Killed.
A report says that ten Indians were
killed at Saboba by falling walls of
building where a dance was being held.
The shock almost shook Hemet to
pieces The damage is great. There
are but two chimneys left in town. The
fire walls of Webber's brick store fell
oct, and plate glass windows were
smashed. The entire stock of goods
is on the floor IN a heap. Chimneys of
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-26
ESCAPE OF CHURCHILL.
Boer Government Is Much Concerned
Over the Affair. t.

Pretoria, Sunday. Dec. 1.-THE gov
ernment is much concerned about the
escape of Winston Churchill and the
officials are doing their utmost to dis
cover how he got away. The officials
have instituted house-to-house search
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-26
Baron Ludlow Dead.

London. Dec. 25.-Baron Ludlow of
Haywood. former recorder of Exeter and
subsequently judge of the court of ap-
peals died today, in his 7sd year.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-26
GENERAL BULLER IS IN
DESPERATE STRAITS
Compelled to Destroy Bridges to Prevent the BOerS
From Advancing On His Position.
Artillery of the Transvaal Forces is Now Admitted to Be
Superior to That of the British.

represents the garrisons as in no way
daunted by General Buffers reverse at
Colenso, and is confident Of being able
to hold out indefinitely. The mails are
just arriving from Ladysmith- All the
correspondents comment bitterly upon
the superiority of the Boer artillery.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-26
From Other Towns.

Ventura, Cal. Dec. Pa heavy, pro-
longed earthquake shock was felt here
this morning at 4:24, Houses We're bad
ly shaken and clocks stopped, but no
damage resulted. The vibrations were
followed by high wind and a heavy sea.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-26

Needles. Cal, Dec. 25.-A terrific
shock of earthquake was experienced
heNe at 4:25 this morning, stopping
clocks, rafting windows, broke glass
and gave the town a thorough shak-
ing up.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-26

Orange, Cal. Dec. Pa severe earth
quake she ck W as felt here at 4:25 % COCK
this morning.
The times., 1899-10-07
A GIFT FOR MIR. CARNEGIE.
TIES es1moniaI of Regard From Ho-
boiSen Institute.

NEW YORK, Oct THE alumni as
sociation Of the Stevens Institute of Tech
nology at Hoboken has decided TO present
to Mr.. Andrew Carnegie an interesting to-
ken of its appreciation of his donation of
$4,000 for the building of an additional
laboratory to the institute. ITO enGeavor
to present to Mr. Carnegie anything of in
trinsie value would be foolishness," said
President Henry Morton of the institute
yesterday. What we propose is 10 pre-
sent him with a piece of the first T. rail
ever used in the construction of railroads
in his country"
The IT. rail was invented by Robert L.
Stevens in 1890 Up to that time the fiat
rail was in use. There being no rolling
mills in this country in those days, Mr.
Stevens went to England where his inven-
tion was manufactured. Mr. Stevens
shipped many tons of the new rail to
this country. The first shipment was
used on the old Camden and Amboy Rail-
road, then owned by the Stevens family
Pieces of the old rail are still in possession
of the Stevens family. and it is one of
these which the alumni association will
present TO Mr.. Carnigie. The piece select
ed is about six feet in length. 1t Will be
encased in handsomely engraved casket
and an appropriate inscription, together
with certificates identifying the relic will
accompany the gift
The times., 1899-10-07
TRAMPLED BY CATTLE.
A Wonan's Red Waist Anglers "A
Herd of Cows.


NEW YORK, Oct. MRS. George Han
nah, the wife Of prominent farmer OF
Middlesex county, N j.. was horribly in
jured by a herd of cattle on the Raymon /
Melhaney farm, at Deans. six miles fro n
New Brunswick, yesterday afternoon. He,
little son, but year old, was also tram
pied by the cows. Both lie at the po:n.
OF death
Mrs. Hannah is pretty young woman
twenty years old. Yesterday afterEool
she took her little son and started out into
enc of the open fields to drive in the cows
She had done this at milking time quite
frequently. and never thought there was
the least bit OF danger as she called the
cattle and drove them toward the barn.
This time she wore a bright red waist.
She thought nothing Of it until the cattle
suddenly turned about and stamped to-
ward her. They had become enraged By
the waists glarng co.or.
She grasped her child TO her side and
screaming for help, tried to get cut of the
way OF the beasts. But in a moment they
were upon her, and trampled mother and
child under foot. Bleeding. and in an un
conscious condition, the two were found by
the woman's husband, who, with his farm
hands, fought of the cattle.
The times., 1899-10-07
NeiehborIy Amenities.

Qrom the Detroit Free PIess.)
These are two as gentle old ladies as one
could find in the State, except when they
lake occasion to discuss each other
Yes" said one of them recently
Elizabeth and / have lived right there
in the old place for thirty years. I'll ad-
init that we have talked of separating sew
eral times, but we could never agree on
division of the furniture and then neither
could bear to live in any other part of De-
troit.
But she is very trying at times. The
other day l had a severe attack OF neural
gia and asked her TO get me a physician.
She brought me one of these faith cure
practitioners, though she knows l haven't
the slightest faith in them | showed her
doctor the door and cured my own neu-
raigia
Il like Ruth very much, said Elizabeth,
who was seen a little later but there
are times when she puts me out terribly
You know Ruth is a theosophist and l have
no patience with her. She'll talk and talk
and talk. and refer to some ancient event
as though she were a thousand or two
years old, and tell about studying the
Aryan, as though it We're a spelling book
and act as though she pities me. and then
get angry because l tell her it is all rub
bish / often think that age is telling ON
her mental powers, but she's a dear, kind
SOUL
Some reckless person told these two
what each had said about the other. 1t
is not known exactly what followed, but
the light burned late that night, both the
old ladies were hoarse in the morning from
much talking. and next day each told how
they had agreed not to discuss differences,
one then sailing into the faith cure and
the other into theosopiy
The times., 1899-10-07
CABLES FREE OF CHARGE.
An American Abroad Employs a
Clever scheme.
(From the New York SUM-

(From the New York SUM-
The Paris edition of a New York daily
paper has been found to possess other uses
than touting for gambling resorts in the
Riviera. and booming various Swiss spas
An American abroad -ook advantage of
this journals eceent-icities and kept
his wife informed of his movements by
cable without expense 10 himself The pa
per adyertises that it will telegraph to
New York the name of any American reg
istered at its Paris Office He selected fifty
names at random and developed them into
a code, which may be understood from the
following examples of his system:
James Beverly, Boston
Arrived safely yesterday, was not sea-
sick (Register from New York is 4 was
ilI.")
Conrad Brewster, Philadelphia:
Address me at Hotel Continental New
York, Grand Hotel; Boston, Hotel Binda;
Baltimore, care of Consul GeneraD.
Harry Marks Jamison. Chicago:
Have executed all orders, and drawn on
you for commissions. Of Marks omitted:
Have completed work, but have not
drawn for money!
Thomas Bartlett Powers, Mobile:
Sail on French Line from Havre tomor-
row. shall be delighted to get back TO
wife and babies.
He was able TO communicate with his
employers. and 4keep them informed con
cerning his business with equal economy
i used this code daily" he explained to
a reporter. When | dared not register my
self for fear of detection, I'd ask some
friend, as a personal favor, to register the
name / gave him on a card No, | didn't
have to tell untruths l just said: viii
you kinliy-go round to the office and reg
lister John Wintersmith, Boston, for me?'
They'd always do it,"
The times., 1899-10-07
Snakes vs., Fish.
From the Minneapolis Tribnne.

(From the Minneapolis Jrlbune.)
Reports have been received from several
localities in the State that big water snakes
are working havoc among the pickerel and
bass. These snakes are harmless, but if
forced TO fight with man or fish they can
put up good scrap. Their bite, while not
poisonous, is extremely painful and every
one gives them a wide berth
In hot days they crawl to the branches of
the low bushes on the shore of the bogs
and sun themselves in contentment. MANY
of the reptiles will measure over ten feet
and few of them have ever been captured.
II a person approaches them while they
apparently are sleeping on the bushes and
attempts to hit them with sticks or stones
they fall quickly into the water and es-
cape harm.
John Ney, a fisherman. recently reported
to the commission that he had, while max
ing trip around one of the lakes in the
upper part of the State, found big water
snake with a fair sized pickerel in its grasp
The fish must have weighed in the vicinity
OF three pounds, and a fight was on.
The snake slowly uncoiled his body when
the pickerel darted out and quickly turned
making swift lunge for the snake. The
latter, however grabbed the fish by the
head and held him fast.
In the course of three or four minutes
the snake again uneoiled his body and the
pickerel, with few faint motions. came
to the top of the water for air The snake
lay still, but as the fish showed signs OF
returning life he again grabbed him by the
head
Then the body of the fish began to disap-
pear slowly annd at last there was no more
pickerel in sight.
The times., 1899-10-07
our Language i'm the Future.

The current issue OF the Atlantic
Monthly contains an article by Prof.
Benjamin Ide wheeler. entitled Language
as an Interpreter Of Life" Prof Wheeler
points out that the language OF any homo
geneous people is permanent expression
OF national thought; that it reflects better
than any sensitive plate the life and Gus
IONS q its makers. and that a careful
study OF its structure and details viii re-
veal the opinions. the standards, and Tie
position in the world held by its creators.
he says.
When. with the eTnerEcnee Of aatioaal spirit
ID tie form 0f the Protestant kevoluiion. fseTuan
speech Ia tho sixteenth century pushed is way
iHroueh The csust of Latin that had hitherto
ctelspreaa The ettire literary expression Oi tbs
istld. there 0niy q tanglc ~ dialects none
=. wisich had hecn deemed worthy of conveying
hes4se i0 Germany ~ large. frw of
aueia else th-n the quiek vanishing mes
sage of the lips, and that "a the com
mon homes matters of every day village
iic. in the hte aud zeal uf great ma
tiansl uprising. ~ struggle fHat WIS 4 battle
II anguaee standards well OF crecds
tisc GeE7nau language sprang into existence II
came in tnc Response 10 need, hui it WIS iaen
and 4 message of Hlgn TO men struggling r ex-
nressi0n, that made il. Tha lcian Which cagri "a
thr great controversy melted with thc heat Of
s9nyicfion. and mrided Itself into lhe form Of
iaHgssage ffat could voice the thought of
whole people.
II ether words so long as the people
only felt without thinking. or confined
their thoughts TO common concrete things
without touching On large abstract sub
iects dialects sufsiced; but when the great
Reformation waized the deepest emotions
and the highest reason OF the entire nation
The times., 1899-10-07

to sudden and vigorous life, a language
was made.
This paper is particularly interesting
at the present time, in so far as it sheds
light upon the possible future of our own
speech. There have been people who as
serted that We have no distinct language
or style of expression; that we talk modi-
fed and often degenerate English and
slang. On the other hand il we look at
the matter in the light suggested by the
writer above quoted, we may consider the
American language in a formative state,
where il must remain until the influx of
immigrants along the Atlantic and Pacific
coasts has ceased, and the many dialects
now spoken in our iand-Swedish, Nor
wegian, French, German, Polish, Russian,
ItaliEn. Spanish. provincial English, and
plantation dialect-have been allowed to
crystalline into some form which suits the
needs Of cur composite Republic
If out Of her several dialects Germany
made common language then it is pos
sible that something of the sort may hap
pen in this country. No other nation has
ever had SO many different language ele-
ments and race elements to assimilate. We
have already taken into our everyday
speech many European and Asiatic words
and idioms, and the acquisition of Hawaii
the Philippines, and Porto Rico, and the
growing interest which we must have in
the commerce of the world, is likely to
gva ~
mate welding process.
To form a language, people must be
to some extent homogeneous, and we have
this one element of unity-patriotism The
Italian immigrant may not know very much
else about American institutions, but he
knows that georgia Washa" is a person
TO be admired as standing in some dim
way for liberty, fraternity, and equality
The children of that immigrant are fire.
quently much fiercer in their patriotism
than their comrades born of American pa
rents. This one feeling which all Amer
leans have in common will do something
toward the formation of a national Ian
guage, which win grow from the very life
Of the people, and be strong and fine, be-
cause natural and serviceable The immi-
grant is eager to learn English, or, as he
might say. talk United States but he
clings to some of his pet idioms and words
where they seem to him to express his
meaning with particular force. He does
this because he cannot help it. And it
may be that the American will come to
be the real world speech" and much bet
ter and more scientific than any made-up
yolapuk.
The times., 1899-10-07
Mr. o,Beirne,s Mission.

As matter of course the Government at
Washington viii have nothing to say to
the commissioner appointed by Presi-
dent Kruger to attempt the ENHANCEMENT
OF the United States in the South African
difficulty. Aside from that consideration,
the fact that the Transyaal authorities
should have selected for so delicate and in
delicate a mission, one who is not only per-
sonally but professionally an Irish-A -Ameri-
can appears passing strange to many peo-
pie
Probably the humor of the appointment
has not been recognized at Pretoria 1t may
be that Dom Paul supposes o'Beirne to be
the American form OF Dutch patronymic
He has doubtless read how Miss Demp-
sey is recognized as Queen of the
Holland Danes; and We are quite sure that
he associates the Knickerbocker element in
New York with the names of such sturdy
burghers as Croker. Sheehan, Carroll, Cock
ran. Sullivan. o'Rourke, O'Shaughnessy,
Mahoney, Hoolihan and the like.
That is not the point, either, Is it no.
a trile queer that so many tears should
be shed over the woes of the gentle Beers
by an element which is largely and legti-
mstely Catholic in religion. when the OBJ
iects OF ali this general sympathy never
by any chance hold business or social re-
lations with Catholics if they can help it,
and hardly tolerate their presence in the
Transyaal2
The times., 1899-10-07
PEARY IN WINTER QUARTERS.
Surgeon Dedrick Reports Concern
ing the Explorers Condition.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Oct "A. N
Dedriek, druggist of this city. has just
received a letter from his brother. DIR.
Thomas Scott Dedrick, surgeon on the ex-
petition that is with Lieutenant Peary. on
the way to the North Pole In this letter
DR.. Dedrick says:
Il know that this letter will relieve the
anxiety of the folks at home l bsIieve
that we viii be kept here at EIate for the
winter. We have been at the Greely
house. and the natives are within call.
Strange to say. have been in good health
and have increased in weight from 13S to
$50 pounds
DR.. Dedrick writes that the members of
his party are in winter quarters, and that
they were badly handicapped because Pea
ry had his feet frozen. In regard to the
amputations which Peary suffered Dr.
Dedrick says that the explorer is getting
along as well as could be expected. with
one exception. and that is that on one side
CT one of the stumps of the toe there is a
moist spot that is disposed to resist treat
ment, and that this symptom is not 10 his
liking. He hopes that it Will eventually
heal UP all right. The loss of thesa toes
was a serious matter to the patient and he
will always, at the very best, be more or
less lame in consequences.
The times., 1899-10-07
The Expert Butcher.

II is in his business, of course, and he becomes
expert at il, as a man might in any work. but
the customer vino pays any attention to ii at all is
sure TO be interested nevertheless in the accuracy
with which the butcher cuts off just the required
amount Of meat. Whether ii is two pounds of
steak, OF four pounds of chops, six pounds of
eorned beef its all the same to him. lie cuts
without long dwelling upon where to set the
knife. lie slices away sort Of casual like and
plies the saw, and lays the the scales and
il does not vary more than a quarter or a half
pound from the weight required, on even the
heaviest pieces. and the lighter pieces he comes
within an ounce OF two, hits it right on the
nail.
man, for instance, goes into a butcher shop
and asks for three and half or four pounds Of
say, corned beef. The butcher gets a big piece
out OF the pickle. lays in a block, and picks
up knife, and without the slightest hesitation.
with one strong, smooth sweep, cuts of 4 piece
which he lays the. scales. 1t weighs three
pounds and three quarters; it is weight exactly
midway between ihe limits set
The expert butcher gets his ability TO do this
naturally enough from good judgment to start
with. backed up by long experience; but when he
cuts thines close as this, even the customer IA
niiar With hissskill Looks upon him as a wizard.
The times., 1899-10-07
Notes From The Band wagon.

The various performers in the Presiden-
tial band wagon evidently have recovered
their wind. and every breeze that comes 10
US from the West now is laden with The dul-
Get notes OF the soloists. Mr. Mckinley Is
speaking early and often, and with his US
ual grace and strict adherence to glitter
ing generalities. He has much TO say OF
our duties 10 the flag and civilization and
the populace is always with him, as he
knew il would be on that subject, before
he started.
But the President would acquire more
complete knowledge Of the public pulse
if be would condescend TO q little fuller
detail The people he is meeting DO not
need to be told that the victory of Admiral
Dewey, which was without flaw. shall be
maintained without faltering That is a
often What they would like to know, is
how the maintenance is to be prosecuted
and whether, while the Administration
proceeds without fsltering, it is in a posi-
tion and mind to dc that same without
paltering
After his conference with Admiral Dewey
Mr. Mckinley had an excellent chance to
arouse popular enthusiasm by adopting not
only his illustrIous monitors naval but also
his military programme II the removal OF
Oris had been ordered when the ten addi-
iional war vessels were, a great deal more
public satisfaction would have. resulted
than is now the case. If a change OF COM
manders in Manila was contemplated at all,
II would have been much better TO let il
be known at once. Because. in the absence
Of such an assurance the suspicion increases
that the Administration is still determined
10 protect Otis, and the smugglers and ven
dors cf arms and ammunition to the rebels
who thrive under his colonial government.
Admiral Dewey's views and wishes ia
this connection are now well known. He
could not think otherwise than that the
presence of Otis in the Philippines is
greatly detrimental to our interests. and
tends 10 keep the insurrection alive Il is
asserted and believed that the victor Of
Manila has urged the President to send
out the Major General Commanding the
Army in chief command. with Major Cen
'te- -4HlllAA - HtSyll. lUE popularity Of
such movement is beyond doubt But
it would excite bitter antagonism from the
AdJutant Generals Office, and from the in
huences back Of Otis. and behind DENLY
and the pOlitico- speculative combination
now enjoying the smiles Of fortune at the
scene of war and plunder
il is characteristic OF Nj MeRfnley not
10 DO anything that might lead 10 discon-
tent amcng the beuehciaries Of the Otis and
DENLY system. unless driven to action BY
Political danger involved in an angriiy ag-
gressiTe public sentiment He VIII find
that sentiment very much alive and kick
ing II, before many days. he does not accept
and act upon all OF Admiral Dswey's rec
concentrations. The country is not in
ciined 10 be tolerant Of policy which sac
rihces our credit. honor. and reputation
for deceney. in Manila, in order that the
friends Of offenders against all of these
things may be encouraged to vote and pay
Tor Republican success in Ohio.