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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-04-10
OFFICERS ARE CHOSEN.
Those Who VIII Manage Affairs of
the Steel Trust.

New York, April 10.-Tle first meeting
of the directors of the United States
Steel corporation was held today at the
Offices of the Federal Steel company
formal ratification of the officers. made
public a week ago, took place, and in ad-
ditiOn announcement made of
subordinate officers. The elected ticket
vas as follows;
Observation-Disclosures NJ. Schwab. president
Of the Carnegie Steel company.
First Vice President-Jams IS Gaily of the
Carnegie company.
Second Vice President-W. r. Walker,
metallurgical- engineer of the American
Steel * Wire company.
Third Vice President-kN. r. Palmer,
president of the American Steel * Wire
COMPANY
Recommendations T. Lake
Secretary-Richard TrimbIe, secretary
of the Fedeal Steel company.
Judge +. Gary Of the Federal Steel
company is chairman Of the executive
committee, and Robert Bacon, of J. =.
Morgan & Co. of the finance COMMITTEES.
The policy OF the corporation is ar
rounced to leave each constituent COM
pany with its own set of officers but all
subject to supervision from the corpora
tons officers in this city. Isfe first vice
president viii have charge Of the mines
and wharVeS of all the companies; the
second vice president viii superintend
economical operations and the third vice
president will nave charge of sales.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-04-10
MADE HER GROW 1-2 INCHES.
"A Paris Doctor Succeeded in Increas-
ing an American Girls Height.

tRdr1S GdDle.)
Hiss LuntOn, a Baltimore school teach
er. whose shortness of stature was her
only lament has been able to add an inch
and half to her height. In Paris last
autumn she called on DR. Springer and be-
gan treatment, continuing after returning
10 Baltimore. The'efoctOr received a let
ter today saying she had grown an inch
and half and was still growing. DR..
Springer said:
Miss Lunton is not the only American
who has applied to me. So rapidly did
she grow that she was obliged TO have
her garments made longer. Growth can
be obtained when people are beyond what
is usually, considered the age limit, even
. or 30 Americans continue to grow
for longer period than most national
tiles, for the reason that they are a mix
ture OF many races and new humanity
made from various elements. Mss Lun-'
ton stayed month and ! treated her
with electricity removed the obstacle
which prevented growth and reawakeneds
the growing power
Il gave her thyroid of mutton There
Is no secret about the treatment. but its
application is rather complicated, and il
would be dangerous in the hands of
quack- Probably some enterprising
American has already taken my discovery
and improved upon it
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-04-10
CHINA'S EMPEROR
FORCED REVOLT
Caused by Threat to Punish
Gen. Tung Fuh Sian.
REVOLUTION MAY
BE SERIOUS ONE
Eastern MOhammedan POpula-
tiOn With Rebel Leader.

Pekin, April 9.-The Russian minis
ter to China, II. dc Giers, responding
10 the letter ffom Prince Ching and Ii
Hung Chang regarding Edachuria,
merely refuses to hold further com
muntcation with them upon the sub
ject.
The Monaghan prince, Olaskan, the
father-in-law of Prince Tuan, proves to
be an important factor IL the rebellion
now in progress. He urges the rebel
nous troops to march on Sian Flu.
Chinese who know General Tung Fun
Sian say the emperor brought the re-
bellion upon his own head when he
published the edict threatening the
general with future punishment. on
account of bis present power and in
nuence, General Tung Fuh Sian would
not permit this and naturally. desired
TO prove his power He has the entire
MOhammedan. population with him.
Prince Tuan also has a large follow
ing, while Prince Oiaskan controls the
entire prOviFrce Of Mongolia.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-04-10
WAR is ONLY DEFERRED.
German Paper Predicts Conflict Be-
tween Russia and Japan.

German Paper Predicts Conflict Be-
tween Russia and Japan.
Berlin, April 9.-The latest phase of
the Manchurian question is very differ
emily judged by different sections of
the German press. The Freisinnige
Zeitung, Richter's organ, says:
For the moment the situation is
eased, and the conclusion OF peace is
hastened, but so far as the future is
concerned the situation is rendered
more complicated, for as sono as the al
lied forces are withdrawn the military
superiority of Russia WI become over
wheiming in China, which viii prob
ably then grant Russia better terms
than now, when she is upheld by the
allies.
While war between Russia and ia
pan is now deferred, their conflicting
interests remain regarding North Chi
ma, and il is probable that war win
break out between them soon after
peace with China is signed"
The Nossiche Zeitung. which sees a
Russian diplomatic defea- in Russia )
abandonment OF the ManChurian con-
ventiOn, says; ct must have been hard
Tor Count LamSdOrff to instruct the
russian ambassadors TO that effect,
especially since Russia had from the
start followed the policy of rendering
p diplomatic settlement in Pekin as
difficult as possible and OF doing every
thing TO stiffen the backbone of China
against the allies, particularly in the
matter of the withdrawal of the troops
from the province OF Chi Lii
The National Zeitung takes the view
OF the German foreign office
The Freisinnige Zeitung expresses a
hope that at least a portion OF the
German troops may now De withdrawn
from China, adding that otherwise Ger
many viii be completely isolated there.
1t says the Chinese forts could have
been destroyed without waiting for
China's consent.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-04-10
TO FORM ANOTHER
GIGANTIC TRUST
Combine of Machinery and Sta
tionary Engine Plants. .
CAPITAL IS s5O,OOo,OOO
OVER FORTY FACTORIES TO BE
INCLUDED IN CONSOLIDATION

Chicago. April "a special from Mil
waukee says: Charles Allis, represent
ing the great plant of the Z. P. Allis
company, is in New York in connection
with proposition to consolidate all the
big machinery and stationary engine
plants of the country. The trust will,
if formed. have a capital of $4,000, 600
and include over forty plants.
William Allis said today that the
combination had been under cOnsidera-
ton for some time, but THAI his COM
pany had never given an option on the
plant. None of the other officers would
confirm the report that the combination
had been formed and that the Allis
company was in it.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-04-10
This Man Wears Earring.

lParis Letter in the London Telegraph-)
Inc other evening in a Rue Royale
restaurant, which IS great place for
supper parties, man who is often seen
there by night and on the b9ulevards by
day. appeared wearing diamond earrings.
As he IS not an Italian organ grinder.
Spanish bull fighter or a Tsigan bands
man, but leader of fashion, his entrance
thus adorned caused some excitement
The question now is whether his new
venture Will prosper. No. Trustworthy
evidence is Obtaiuable Of any other baul-
evardler having been. seen similarly beau
titled and according to most accounts il
the young hoods of Paris are considering
at all the question of taking up the new
FASHION they are considering il in the
privacy of their dressing rooms on the
oIher' hand' some authorities says that
although no second man has yet dared TO
wear earrings. many have 50 far been
won over by his example aS to be serious
" thinking OF getting their ears pierced.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-04-10
Very Precise.


wv dSnlnStOn POSt.)
The school teacher was chatting the
young doctor over the card table one
evening not so very long ago about his
attentions TO the young woman in the
lance, said the school teacher .sbut she
struck me as being very pretty Is she?''
quite pretty, / should say answered
the doctor, suddenly looking as if he had
lust come home from a three days yacht
They say" west on the school ma'am.
that her eyes spoil her. She's cr0 a.si'
eyed. isn't she?''
Wen; said the doctor hesitatingly. I
should hardly call the popularity of her
organs OF vision that She-she-y-sU
she has not what one would caH mutual
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-04-10
KEEP DOWN THE CLAIMS.
United States Exerting Efforts IN
Behalf, of China.

Behalf of China.
Washington, April 9-The state depart
merit has heard further from. Mr.. Rock
hill. our special commissioners at Pekin.
touching the effort making there 10 reach
agreement respecting the indemnity 10
De demanded from the Chinese govern
Tnent- Mr. ROCkhills principal effort
acting under direct Instructions from Sec
rotary Hay, is co induce the ministers of
JtHSt pCWclS 70 keep oOWl me lotdl OF
their claims 70 the amount which the
Hnauctsl experts. headed by Sir Robert
Hart have decided to be within the
a1lh'y OF China TO pay.
The United States government has felt
on no occasion should the total indemnity
claimed exceed E4e-00. 900. and has stead
r.-rT-- -..,..-h+
outside limit OF the claim. For itself IN.
state department claims 100000 in
oennity, and It has supplied Mr.. 1SOckhiu
with data for the presentation Cf an
tented account showing the eXpendI-
SGtSS hI9ue pS ne government OF the
n,ted states Tor transportation of our
military contingent in China its main
tainence there ana the Just claims of the
missionaries VINO were American citizens
and suffered ia property and person from
tho Boxer outbreak
In it's anxiety 20 avid depressing China
and 20 secure e speedy settlement Of the
Chinese question. the United States gov
crnmeut stands willing to make heavy
cut in its claim provided the other nations
represented at Peldn viii abate their
claims in proportion. It is entirely DOS
sible II Mr. Rockhili can induce the other
iu their indemnity claims lie will do 50
though The apparent result he the loss
u the United States of Sl2.J0O.00O.
The administration is satisfied that the
great danger of the situat ton at Pekin
lies ia delay, Had the. present represen-
tafiOns of Mr.. Rockhiu been needed. tn ,
officials are confident that the formidable
rebellion which has now broken out under
the leadership Of General Tung Fuh Sian
in Shen-Si province would never have Oc-
Cured Mr.. KOCkhill had satisfied him
self that the Chinese government was
absolutely sincere when it pleaded in
ability ~ punish this great general and
Prince Tuaa in the fun measure demand
ed By the powers.
u IS thought here that modest demands
could have been met by the Chinese gov
erRsDent and the rebellion averted
The iH1emnity question also has con-
sumed an unusual length of time and II
e. had been settled several weeks or oven
mcnths ago. the present difficulty. it Is
believed. would have been impossible. n
is TIE hope. therefore. Of the officials here
that Tung Fun SLAMS movements will
Stimulate the tagging, ministers at Peki0
tC final action. il 1T does not IL the court
Is obliged 20 lee from Sian En- aud the
great Yang Tse viceruys are 0vet-avved
81 General Tung Fuh Sian. seems en-
drely probable. rhen an China will be
plunged inss anarchy in the estimate of
the officials here
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-04-10
COMBINE IN EUROPE.
Preparing to Consolidate All the Lin
en- Spinning Concerns.

Washington, April Information
concerning the formation of what
amounts to a gigantic trust embracing
every linen spinning concern on the
continent of Europe has reached ehe
state department in a report from
United States Consul Mahon at Reich
enberg. Austria
For some time. says the consul, it has
been understood that the Austrian,
German and Belgian spinners of linen
thread had decided to unite in reduce
ton of product From Paris has come
the news that the French spinners are
also TO join in reducing the output of
the mills. The object is believed to be
to steady, and possibly enhance, the
price of linen yarn.
Makers of linen cloth have during the
fall and winter suffered from the high
price of yarn, and this enormous COM
bindtiOn will make conditions still
worse, says the consul
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-04-10
CENTRAL SEWER PIPE.
Negotiations on For a Consolidation
of Factories.

SSAeSSASAAS OA4 L VI a OO0SO1lOd
of Factories.
Pittsburg, April Negotiations are
now on for the consolidation of all the
sewer pipe manufactures into one cor
poration with a capital of about s12,-
100000. The deal includes the American
Sewer Pipe company, whose main off,
ces are in this city, and which has a
capital of about S1O,O00OO0; the Robin
sen Brothers Sewer Pipe company, and
the Buckeye Sewer Pipe company Of
Akron, O., having a combined capital
of about 100000; the United States
Clay nufacturing company of Pitts
burg, whose capitalization is about
$500, coo, and two factories in Rochester,
n Y, which have a capital of $780,
600
The Robinson company has two fac
tories, both at Akron, o.; the Buckeye
company has two factories, one at Ak
ron and the other at Canal Dover, O.
Both of the plants of the United States
Clay company are located at Lisbon. O.
With such a combination as is being
meditated, all the clay sewer pipe out
put in the United States viii be con-
trolled by the new company
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-04-10
Design For SIC Mote.

Washington, April 9.--The secretary
of the treasurer has approved q design
for the new SO legal tender United
States note. Prominent inr the center
of the face of the note is the picture of
an American buffalo. taken from a
photograph of d fine mounted specimen
in the National museum. On the right
and left ends are the portraits of Lewis
and Clark, TIE noted explorers of the
far northwest. BY the side of each is
a youthful figure extending a paIf over
the picture. The figures and letters de-
noting the denominati ton are quite large
and conspicuous The note is consid-
cred as artistic as any that has been
issued in many years
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-04-10
Big Trust is Greedy.

Pittsburg, April 9.-Executives of the
Crucible Steel Company of America have
a proposition from J. L. Morgan to take
the Crucible company into the United
State Steel corporation on the same bass
as provided for the taking of the Ameri-
can Steel Hoop company and the Amerf-
can Sheet Steel company. This is an
exchange of both classes of stocks for
similar stocks for the Morgan company
at par. Semi-ofiicislly it IS said that the
CrGcfble executives are holding off for
better terms. After a meeting of the
Crucible company directors yesterday
President G. H MOlcombe SAID no action
was taken in relation TO the proposition.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-04-10
NEW STREET CAR EXTENSIONS
FRANCHISES TO BE GRANTED
BOTH COMPANIES.
Salt Lake Company Will Get to Cal
der's and Also Extend Down
West Temple Street.

The way seems to be clearing whereby
the Rapid Transit company may obtain
the franchise desired to connect its Sew
enth East street line, running north from
the Forest Dale corner, with the State
street line by way of Eleventh South.
Had it not been for the strenuous opp6-
sitiOn of the members Of the Salt Lake
Driving club to the operation of a car
line crossing the Fifth East street boule-
ward. and the objections of owners of
property on Eleventh South, the county
commissioners would before now have
granted the franchise. but since the priv
Hege was refused the situation is gradual
~ clearing IN the Rapid TrauSit'S favor
1t was stated yesterday b. the county
commissioners that several of the horse
men had withdrawn their protests and
Joined the ranks of the petitioners. ana
likewise many of the Objecting property
owners had lately signified their willing
ness 10 be claSsed as favorinS the RapIi
Transit line on Eleventh South rather
than Directing.
It is believed the commissioners will
soon see their way clear TO granting the
regulation requiring ali cars TO stop al the
drive the same as in approaching rail-
road crossings.
1t is already settled that the Salt Lake
CITY Railroad company Will secure its
franchise 10 reach Calder's Park by
whatever route it desires through the best
portions of Sugar ward and Forest Dale.
just soon as the Rapid Transit com
pany secures the withdrawal of opposition
To the occupancy of Eleventh South
street. and 1t is believed the intention of
the county board TO grant equal privileges
10 DOth companies, one grant deDendfug
upon the others for the good of us public
interests. has had much TO do with con
N5ertinS opposition to the Rapid Transit 5
plans into favorable sentiment.
West Temple Extension.
John A. Reeves and other residents and
property owner on lower West Temple
street requested the city council last
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-04-10
Consuelo's Winnings.
(Chicago Inter Ocean.)

Monte CarlO.-The young Duchess Of
Marlborough. who was ConsuelO Wander
bit. was the victim of a regular sharper 5
trick Tuesday night Coming to gam
ing table after dinner she threw a 1909
franc note on the red. which won That
moment she was hailed by the Duchess
of DeNonshire, who, with Muriel Wilson.
engaged her in earnest converse ton. The
table was extremely crowded at the time
and many were playing for large stakes
when the duchess won, Her stake and
winnings remained on the table while she
talked and won again.
The cropier asked; Whose stake is
tbis?"
mime" said a flashy looking Greek
demi-mondaine beside the duchess taking
the 1900 francs and cooily walking off.
The duchess the next mons MT turned
around and exclaimed: Where is my
stake straight ! winning"
Everyone saw what had happened, but
the duchess refused to lodge a formal
complaint, not caring to be involved in
Casino police case.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-04-10
Object to writing on Commissions.

washington letter.
Naval officers who are promoted for
gaAantry. and who have already been
conveniently nicknamed heroes by
th5ir associates, are complaining at the
DETACHMENT of commissions recently is
sued for eminent and conspicuous con-
duct in battle during the war with Spain.
The engr Aving of these commissions is OF
line script, and the penmanship used in
filling IN the names is done with a stub
pen and is of the back-hand variety. One
officer, commenting on it, said; For
many years the names and rank Of off,
GERS were filled in by an expert penman,
until it became an accented TACT that a
commission would not be disfigUred by
poor penmdnShip. but the specimens on
the hero commissions written in back
hand with Il stub pen. not only spoil the
appearance of a valued commission. but
would hardly do credit to sixth grade
pupil
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-04-10

evening 70 grant the Salt Lake City Rail-
road company a franchise 70 extend It's
line on that street from Ninth TO Ientn
South, the assurance having been given
by the railroad company that it would
extend its line to the city limits If the re-
stricuOnS were removed, proven ting the
extension Of the road While West Iemplc
was used as q boulevard. ard oa- ore the
Main street boulevard was opened Ihe
matter was REL erred to the committee o.
with directions TO report an ordinance
granting the desired concession next
Tuesday evening.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-04-10

T.
II is curious. but neVertheSess true that
Aguinaldo, the captive leader. is unable
TO speak the spanish language, with the
exception OF Il few words This seems
rather strange, 1nasmuch as many OF his
followers know only Spanish The rebel
chief spoke only the Tagal language and
when he wished to know the contents of
documents written in Spanish il was
necessary TO secure the services of a
translator. This curious fact was made
known 70 the secretary of war in a letter
written by AguinaiaO himself. This seems
70 marx AgLlnaldo as a man of ordinary
ability, Notwithstanding he has sl1cceeded
IN Keeping the revolution alive so long.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-04-10
Helping out the Canadians.
philadelphia RecordD

Our protective system of shutting out
from our markets the Astounding raw ma
terialS of Canada is working finely for
the Canadians. American investors are
finding that il pays to go over the line to
do business. Manufacturers in Canada of
pulp, paper, iron, steel, lumber and other
merchandise will soon contend at advan-
tage in the same foreign markets in
which we sell. We are also compelling
the Canadians TO develop their own min
ing industries in successful competition
with ours.
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Magnanimous Mr.. Depew.
lNeW YOrk Press- !

AANfW 4 OK tTtSS.l
senator Depew' de termination on sec
oEd thought, to let the president live and
incidentally TO appoint Colonel Sanger is
praiseworthily magnanimous. Yet il has
spoiled the finest scene in the comedy OF
the quarrel since Mr.. Jefferson was at
his best Ia Bob Acres" It would have
been moro than pretty quarrel as *
stood when William the Benign anC
Chauncey the Genial stripped for tie
fray. And in pursuance of the double
bill'' idea Messrs. Piatt and Root would
have made an excellent pair of Sir Luz
clua C'Triggers.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-04-10
Whv japan is Dissatisfed

Yokohama, April 9.-The dissatisfaction
Of Japan with Russta's action is not In
regard to The Manci1urfan agreement. the
leading papers here affirm. but with
kusSia's action I'm ManChuria. Hence
japan declines, according TO an import
ant section of the press. to consider the
abandonment OF the agreement as "a final
settlemep- the Manchurian question
II is urged sL.sl this question should 10
brought before Il conference of the mil
listers. Ike the other Chinese o1lesffons
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-04-10
Russia is Serene

St. PETERSBURG April 9.-The Novoa
.NFsnya aveTs that Russia has no cause
for uueasiuess regarding Afanchuria She
rSesee5@2S agreements with the govern
inent cf each Of the three provinces which
l'enain in force. In the future if China
i1esires her former position restored. she
can at any tine sign the treaty in her
possession IN The meantime the ST
Petersburg Zeitung says Russia IL free to
act in Manchuria for the preservation OF
order as her Judgment dictates.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-04-10
Parental Objection Causes Tragedy

Chattanooga, Tenn, April ct l..
Arlington, a well known young man of
Sum1aerville Ca, today shot and killed
Miss Mamie Cleghorn. a prominent
young lady of that town, and then
killed himself. Arlington had been en-
ga sed TO the young lady, but because
of parental objection the engagement
had been broken.
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Stuck to It.
Detroit Journal

Aggrieved Youth-In your Literary
Outlook in this mornings paper you
say there has not been n volume of
poems printed for six weeks" Yet 1
sent you a copy of my Songs in Vari-
Gus Keys not more than two weeks
ago.
Literary EditOr-Yes, 1 remember it.
] see no occasion to revise my statistics.
Frightful weather isn't it,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-04-10
Reforms Are suggested.

Shanghai. April 9.--The YangeTse vice
roys and governors have forwarded a
memorial TO the throne suggesting certain
reforms. These reforms suggest, among
other things, that the royal princes and
students of good family should travel and
study in foreign countries; that the efs-irs
army be drilled By western methods; that
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-04-10
Loubet prinks % Czar,s Health.

Nice. April president Loubet and NJ
Delcasse received Admiral Biriion and
four other Russian naval officers who
had disem barked at Nillefranchc. At the
banquet this evening in honor of the Rus
sah officers. NJ Lou0et proposed the
health Of the ear, who, IN sending YOU
hither to salute the president of the
French republic has proved once more
the constancy of his Sentiment Tor a
friendly allied nation"