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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-03-07

A curious circumstance concerning
the body of Admiral Spots has been
reported from the Falkland Islands.
where he died II years ago. The
Falkland physician who attended him
during his fatal illness was pi esent at
the exhumation of the body when the
cruiser Badger was sent for>it several
months ago. The coffin had disap-
peared, but the corpse was absolutely
unchanged, even the features having
retained the exact appearance that they
presented on the day of death. This
wonderful preservation was due to the
action of the peat water which satur-
ates tho islands. It had embalmed the
body completely.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-03-07

Caller-Are you sure Miss Richie
is not in? Maid-Do you doubt her
word, sir?
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-10-30
OUR POPULATION.

The population Of our own state and
OF the United States has been made
public by the census bureau. In the
state It is 276565, a gain Of $500. In
the country at large the population IS
1926. 220, a gain since 1900 OF over
100000. The gain In both cases has
been normal. In our own State the
gain would have been little larger
than here indicated. but the emigra-
ton from Utah TO surrounding States
and into other countries has made the
ratio Of Increase somewhat less than
IL otherwise would have been. Taking
the population In 1870, 1850 and 1890 as
the basis for figuring the ratio Of IN
crease. and Utah is entitled 10 q pop
ulatlon somewhat In excess Of 27I 900.
The emigration alluded TO accounts for
the seeming falling OF. But what an
immense increase throughout the whole
country Il Is about the same ratio Of
increase that has been maintained since
the first census. Our material well
fare has kept pace with the increase Of
population. But has the same rate of
gain been maintained In all that makes
FOR righteousness and the uplifting Of
mankind? let us hope It has
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-10-30
DESTRUCTION roREroLD.

Someone has found among the liter
allure Of nearly half a century ago o
prophecy relating 20 the fate that re-
Gently overlook Doe city Of Galveston.
In 1856 a little book uas published by
Mr. d. i. E.Braman 1t Is entitled
information AbaI, Texas and from
1t this paragraph is quoted;
Galveston Island with all its boasted
accumulation Of people haoiiatlons
"ealth, trade an commerce Us put a
Walt OF the ocean. @ locality ot but
yesterday resting place for drllt ana
sea birds, liable so any moment ana
certain az no distant day ui being en-
CURED ana subm.-gal by The seitsame
power that gave u form. Neither ia Il
possible for all the skltul devices ot
mortal man to protect this doomed
place against tn impending danger
The terrible power OF % hurricane can
not be calculated much less resisted.
It's strength is tn awful power or com
bined elements. and Toe waters Of the
mighty deep are made "a fearful ana
sudden engine OF destruction. A part
Of the ocean Itself as 10 We're is lifted
up and onward, and goes rolling hurl-
ing and crashing over the low coast
with all the conceivable fury and end
Of matter Attributable 90 the tnal day,
carrying devastation death and de-
struction to all created beings obllter-
atlng the work cf man and frequently
blotting out the I1w Islands and coast
altogether. / should as soon think OF
founding city 900 an Iceberg as on
Galveston island u looked TO It's safe
ty and perpetult
The enterprlslng citizens Of Calves
ton. when they shall have resurrected
the city from the ruins, win have to de-
wise some means Of protection against
the encroaohme1s of the ocean, lest
disaster overtakt them again. The
forecast quoted srpIias as much TO the
future that is still ahead Of US, as TO
the past. But though fifty years ago
It was considered impossible 10 render
the place safe. engineering skill may
now have one Or two suggestions TO
make On that point
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-10-30
MILITARISM AND DISCIPLINE

One Of the arguments in favor Of
mllltarlsm Is the alleged moral influence
Of It's rigid discipline. But the annual
report of the juisa advocate general
appears to prove that the moral status
OF the regular army Is far below the
level OF the volunteers.
According to De report, during the
last year there were no less than G.GSO
trials by courts martial OF these 6.6ls
were OF enlisted men, and IS Of COM
mlssioned officers But the point IL
that Of the total Of enlisted men tried,
5.i2i were Of the regular army and
only 1884 OF tho volunteers, and that
Notwithstanding he fact that the vol
unteer forces wee more than twice the
size OF the regulars OF the men SEN
fenced to dlshonaab.e discharge. 2,27O
were regulars and 3l5 volunteers.
These figures e-s rather surprising,
and yet It Is we known that the life
OF soldiers and sailors is not Of the
kind that tends toward the development
of the higher qualities Of human beings.
Everyone who has lived IN places
where mlnarism ,s dominant must
have observed tbs The same may be
seen in any sea- orc where at times.
sailors OF navles lst themselves loose.
An armies in actya service are In dam
ger Of turning BRO bands Of robbers.
Real high class soldiers are generally
drawn from the banks of citizens. who
carry with then into the field the
sweet influences n' home.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-10-30
TAKE NoTIcEi

Tomorrow, Wednesday, october Slst.
viii be thslast day Of registration for
the year 100. Citizens who have not
been newly registered this year will not
be qualified to vote. either at the gen
srai election snNoyember 9Th. or at the
school election in December The I'M
portaDcs Of an understanding OF TINS
fact ought to be perceived by every
EenslSls person, The duty that de-
wolves upon every man and woman IN
the State. who has resided long enough
therein and in the county and precinct
where they now live, to entitle them to
cast ballot at the election 50 near at
hand, 10 secure that inestlmable right
by registration must be apparent even
TO The most thoughtless. Let every one
who has not been registered, take the
only opportunity now left to do 50 by
going tomorrow to the office Of the reg
istratlon agent In the election district
where the unregistered individual re-
sides, and thus preserve the privilege Of
he elective franchise, the value Of
which Is beyond price
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-10-30
CHILDLlKE DIPLOMACY.

one Of the most remarkable docu-
ments In the present. diplomatic ex-
change Of notes on the Chinese i'm
broglio IS that In which il Hung Chang
admits that "LGrs Siege % the Legal
tons OF foreign ministers IS a high Of
tense against International law" and
that china Acknowledges her great
fault In this respo.t'
That virtually rdm.ts the guilt OF the
Chinese govcrnm Il lays the coun-
try open to whi'egar retribution the
powers may see @. TO decree II re-
moves the pre.1. that the Boxer
movement was beyond the control Of
the government and places the re-
sponsibilty on China that is. on The
government. ii Hung Chang cannot
be much OF a st'ssnan ln the Euro
pean sense Of the word 10 he had been
he would have de.a-.l s9lemnly that
the ministers WEE 90 blame for the
siege. or that itvas undertaken 10 pro-
tect them from Il mob. and then shift
ed the burden Of proof over 20 the for.
elgn diplomats. hs would have invent
ed some plausibs story generating
his government. VITA o.. admission Of
Chlna's guilt ID only difficulty is In
fixing the measma as -au.bution.
But the powers s.. need 90 20 slow.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-10-30
EXTRAORDINARY THEFT.


The extraordinary steallngs OF the
New York bank teller Alvord. whose
arrest has now been announced. calls
attention once more 10 the foct that
some 90 the vast banking interests OF
the country need more control than Is
at present exercised. II Is now stated
that the accused man has been inn
pleitIy trusted by bis employers. He
has handled enormous sums Of money.
ana yet for years. De has. Il Is alleged.
stolen sums until The shortage amounts
TO nearly S5o0O09 Why was NOT the
Hregl.arity detected before? Are not
the Federal examinations OF the status
OF bank sufficient guarantee TO the
stockholders and investors?
IN this ease there We're circumstances
sufficiently suspicious 20 warrant a
close scrutiny Mr. Alyori II appears
haa salary OF $500. ana yet spent
|-'Y.9. or more annually. The fact was
known. and yet the man enjoyed per.
iect confidence The vague explanation
mat be had been successful IN speculs.
IONS was taken tor granted. However
lh' aeia.oatIo1 was finally DETECTED
A-i Why was % not seen before it had
reached such an enormous sum-
lna bank officials hay. has, r.-,-.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-10-30
CHARACTER ABOVE INTELLECT

In his inaugural address as president
Of the Massachusetts, Institute Of Tech
nology, Dr. Henry Smith Prltchett,
among other things said: However de-
sirabla It is to train the mind when It
comes to the service OF the state Qf,
indeed the same is not true IN all SER
vice. character IS above intellect" The
remark Is true almost profound, and
It applies TO nearly an walks Of life.
Yet how litue Is this truth needed. In
the selection OF candidates for office It
is almost unheedel by all political par
ties while TOO often candidates have
neither Intellect nor character The
ability 20 manipulate primaries, and
through them conventions is often at
premium and character IS at a discount,
This Is not always so but Is too fire.
queHly And why Is &C.? The question
Is much easier asked than answered. In
all parties men viii support candidates
whom IN private they condemn as ut
teriy unit to serve Tho State In any
capacity, and It seems at times as
though they had mo- regard for charac-
Ter and small respect for intellect. II is
@ bad state Of affairs. Dr. Putchetts
remark is deserving OF the closest at
tenu0n and consideration.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-10-30
CHARLES DUDLEY WARNER.
Chicago Record.

RAANAEb AhaNRA w.
The news Of the death Of Charles
Dudley Warner win call forth express
si0ns OF sincere regret throughout the
country The high and enyiable place
which Mr. Warner had attained among
American writer's was won BY the ex-
ercise Of literary gifts Of no mean or
der He had humor and grace of style,
and In such delightful books as My
Summer in Garden "a Little jour
ney In the World and his books Of
travel or comment has disclosed a gem
ial and kindly personality. This per-
sonal element was responsible for much
Of the attraction OF his writings in the
Editors Study of Harper's Magazine.
a department which he undertook when
Mr. Howels rehnquished &c. While
not 60 be- classed with the most emf
uent Of American authors. and never
impressing himself so distinctly upon
his time as dd his contemporaries
George William Curtis and Mr. Howells,
ne was yet one Of the most llkable Of
American writer's.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-10-30

In the Engineering Magazine for
November, the coal situation Is given
the leading place In an Illustrated arti-
Gle by +. Seaton snoWdon upon the
Loading and Transport Of Sea Borne
Coal EnricO Bignami has an illus
trated paper on Electric Tramway
Development in Italy" c, Rous- Marten
contributes a suggestive review OF To-
connective practice as displayed by the
Paris exhibits. many engrayings point
ing the text. and H. q. V. oldham treats
the centralized m-condensIng plant
In an interesting. illustrated review.
Mt CoEely writes u the piece work
system as an agency IN reducing the
cost of mechanical products. and. al the
same time, improving the position OF
the workman. Prof Dlemer concludes
MS series on commercial organization
OF workshops. and Mr.. y. II. Thwaite
takes up one Of the important questions
anectlng the navy-the application on
the water-tube boiler to the service
The Engineering Magazine, New York
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-10-30
DEsERET EVENING NEWS, TUESDAY. OCTOBER 80. 1goc


lions being redue that much, SO that
The sum OF the ESQ aggregated the
correct amount
The story Of hi arrest is rather re-
markable, He vas caught in Boston
ana returned TO Nsw York with perfect
RESIGNATION lie spgsar to have taken
eoV.OOo with him. when be iett the bank,
ana yet few dav afterwards he had
no more than a lew dollars IN bis pos
session, and he he 10 means Of making
restitution. He stated that DE ala not
expect to make any hight In the courts
Out take his sentence and then race
the world" once more.
All this looks a II he bad deliberate
" laid his plans On he basis mat "a ie"
years In the penltsra5ry were an easy
way OF making fortune on which to
retire and live IN c5mfor, for the rest
OF life. Such calculations should be up
set by the court. The is found guilty
the punishment should Dee q notice to
all who may be tempted In this way
mat Wholesale stealing Is no road to
independence. Ii may be impossible at
all times to guar every dollar that Is
entrusted 10 the care Of large bank
ing institution. BIZ, IL should De possI-
Die when crime s. detected. 10 make the
punishment adeoua,a. and thus make
the temptation T. others less allurIng
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-10-30

The explosions in a wholesale drug
store in New York is a terrible thing
How great the loss Of life is no one can
at this time say. The destruction
caused by It was much greater than
would have been caused by the throw
Ing into the city Of a number Of the
greatest shells. 1t Is intimated that
the amount Of oils and chemicals La
bic TO explosion stored in the building
was far In excess Of that allowed by
law It probably was for 1t is no un-
common thing for municipal regulations
IN this direction 70 be set at defiance,
How often do our own peace officers
make an investigation to see n the
governing the carrying Of
explosives Is being obseryed2
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-10-30
kansas CIV star.

The literary career OF Charles Dudley
Warner. which really ended a few years
before his unexpected death, Saturday.
was an illustration Of a slow and nor
NAL development OF the art OF writing
In an able man. In these days Of prec-
cocious youths-the Stephen Cranes, the
Klplings. the Norrises-the world Is
prone 10 forget that most Of the last
ing work in English has been done by
older men: that Scott was 40 when he
completed "Waverly" and that Thack-
cray. George Eliot and W, D. Howells
had finished half Of the allotted three
score years and ten before they had
begun the novel writing that was 10
hiring them fame.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-10-30

In the November Forum Mr.. Charles
Dick, OF Ohio. writes upon the right
Of the Republican party to be endorsed
by the people at the impending cleo
ton while Mr.. Charles 4. Towne ad-
yances some reasons for Democratic
success. Mr.. Llewellyn James Davies
claims that the conditions now obtain.
Ing In China are the fruit entirely OF
the lnsincerity and duplicity Of the Chi.
nese government In It's relations with
foreigners, Mr. A. Maurice Low speaks
Of the change that IS impending In Eu.
ropean armies I'm the matter Of lnfan-
try. NJ. George r. Roberts. the director
Of the United states mint. has a practl.
cal article on the question OF "Can
There be Good TrustY DR.. II. w.
Wiley In a most interesting article on
Bread-making at the Paris Exposition.
declares that the process Of bread.
making Is on the verge OF a complete
revolution. lie describes the Schweit.
ger process OF milling and bread-mak-
ing which was exhibited at the Paris
Exposition and shows that the flour
produced by that process Is far more
nutritious than the Hour produced by
the old methods Forum Publishing
Co.. New York
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-10-30

The suit before the Supreme court
Of the United States involving the con-
stitutionality Of the Porto Rican tariff,
has been advanced and arguments on Il
win be heard January It'll, This Is well
The court will only decide the imme-
diate question involved. but 1t is to
be hoped that It may cover the whole
ground Of the relations Of our newly &C
CURED possessions TO the general gov
eminent. It is very doubtful IL more
important question ever came before
the court for decision than the one now
in this suit arising out Of the Porto Ri
can tariff.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-10-30

between thocellularformation OF small
. '..' rr'glas and those exhibited In
ns osw disorder that has broken out
''''l -., rsrts OF the United states
49, ,blpe. When smallpox has
r.ts No appearance m MS mUdest
Damn SO as to De mistaken for chicken
rr fl has always been developed by
,,,lD5ad contagIon into the malignant
s-5 can1usnt forms which has not
IAN the case with the new disease af-
,s- many months of progress. The
sb.spce of pltung. even in the worst
cssrs is another sign that this Is not
oro more biz Of evidence that will
parbaps commend itself to the disciples
Of vaccination many Of whom are old
and experienced orthodox physicians OF
learning and ropute, IS the undenIable
fact that persons who have been re-
Gently and successfully yaccnated.haye
bssp rlaken down with this eruptiye
disorder which has been fully deyel-
opo5 m their cases. Take all these
facts together and do they not consu-
tuto something very much Ike positive
nr9'f that the present malady is diff
farart from and cannot be verltable
smallpox even Of a modified typey
our purpose in raising this question
again. Is not TO oppose any sanitary
Or HYGIENE regulation which is aimed
lcains. the spread OF disease. We adj
wise house quarantine in admissible
,asss because we believe IL would have
tendency 20 stop improper conceal
nent Of lts appearance. We would
ather have the disorder called by some
,ther name than smallpox, II our
physicians reach the conclusion that It
s not that loaths5me disease, because
he truth would cause less alarm and !
.ot diminish precauiion
We support rational measures for the |
Impression Of the malady no matter |
ghat name may be given 10 IT, and |
hink that those who are infected ought |
o be Kept from contact with the pub
c. But we do not believe any good
,lll come from needless fear or such
ompulsory removal OF the afflicted TO
distant pesthouse when milder means
nd less Objectionable rules can be es-
lbllshed and maintained
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-10-30

Modern Culture for November has a
number Of original verse. among which
are Carmen Cords" by Alice z. Hans
com; and Indian Summer" by Ed-
mund Vance Cooke There Is also an
unpublished poem by Francis Scott
Key. the author Of THE Star Spangled
Banner "Recollectlons' a whom are
contributed by his granddaughter. An
ma Key Barlow. The Camera in Sci
ence, Art and Pastbne' Is the title Of
an article by Juan G.. Abel, editor OF
The Photographic Times" "A School
for Lovers Is the first instalment OF
q story by Ellen Olney Kirk. Two illus
trated articles are Three Masters In
Art-luness. Martin and Vedder." by n.
Hudson Moore and Some Phases Of
The American Drama" by Leon Mead
THE Austro- lntersprachen War" Is
described by Edwin L. MaXey. Del.
The Lawyer and the Corporation" Is
the theme Of a paper by Boyd Win
chester, LID. An account Of "The
American Gordon" Frederick Town
send Ward, is given by Thomas r.
Dawley. Jr.; and the history OF Amer
lean Caricature' Is told by Ingram A.
Pyle.-Caxton Building. Cleveland.
Ohio.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-10-30
Rnstnn Transcrlni-

Within a year the position taken by
MI Warner upon the race question Of
the South. has caused regret among
his friends lt seemed 10 indicate that
he, who had been the lifelong friend
Of the negro, was losing faith In him
at last; that he was weary Of his mis-
sion and OF further working ana wait
ing and desired 10 cut the Gordian knot
OF his perpleXlties by "a stroke thar
seemed like a betrayal But what a
man says or does In the days that are
bearing him swiftly TO his end, is not 10
be weighed against the record of "a life
time. Mr. Warmers personality was
delightful His friendships were strong
and lasting and we believe be made
the world sweeter healthier and hap
pier by his life and service in IT,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-10-30

Personally Mr. Warner was one OF
the most delightful and winning OF men.
Few had a larger circle Of attached
friends. and none was more worthy Of
them His keen sense Of humor read
ily appreciated weaknesses about him,
but he was never censorlous toward
anything but conspicuous evil, and he
had the mantle OF charity ready to
cover everything that was not radical
ly and perslstently bad even here.
Though he had no children, his home
NE was truly felicitous one, In the
society OF a partner exqulsltely con-
GENIAL. His friends only complaint was
that they dld not see enough Of him. He
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-10-30
CleYeland Plain Daaler.

For nearly thirty years he wrote as
siduously. never neglectlng the arduous
work entailed by his newspaper con-
nectlon, a long series Of books and pa
pers on a wide variety OF subjects and
an Of a uniformly high degree Of ex-
cellence II he produced nothing great
he was responsible for nothing COM
monplace. and fairly earned a place in
lists and essayists
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-10-30
MllMnnEen MIsnnnsIn.

Warmers style was easy and leisure
~, but sure, and full OF surprises in
happy and quietly humorous turns Of
expression and gt0tesque and unusual
but Illuminating smiles He was a
good humored philosopher satrst
who preferred sWect-oIl to lunar caus-
uc. lie IS dead but his writings
VIII endure beyond the generation In
which they We're produced
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-10-30
RECENT PUBLICATIONS.

In the November number Of The Cos
mopoltan the first place Is given 10 an
article by Dulany Hunter on "Thebes:
Her Ruins and Her Memories" "The
Galveston Tragedy Is described by
John Fay what Communities Lose
by the Competitive system Is dlcussed
by Jack London, In "a prize article. The
number closes with an Illustrated arti-
Gle on Some Plays and Their Actors"
The fiction is contributed by II. G.
Wells, Rudyard kiplng, Morgan Rob
ertson and S. h. Observation-Disclosures
New York.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-10-30

pie too much, The diplomatic blunder
OF Ii Hung Chang cannot be turned 10
too great advantage Were, Tor in
stance, the Acknowledgement Of the en-
pIre decreed, It is probable that would
hasten the spread Of the Boxer excite
mcnt from one end Of the empire TO the
other and II the movement is national
and patriotic. the combined powers
would have q difficult task before them
because Of the Wide extent Of the en-
pre and the difficulty OF maintaining
lines Of communication A war OF sub
jugation would require a large army.
Better not NEEDLE too much with the
Monaghan wasps nest Its occupants
may appear contemplate compared TO
the well-equIpped European warriors.
but there are a good many Of them, and
they an have stl1gs.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-10-30

In The Living Age for November an
article from the London Quarterly Re
View Of October a. on The Coming
Presidential Election VIII appear. Ac-
cording to the custom Of The Quarter
~, the article Is unsigned, but II Il said
10 be written by Mr. Edward StanwO0d
author Of "A History Of the Presl-
dency Living Age Co, Boston.