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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-07-05
PERSONAL MENTION.


DR.. A. A. Kerr returned yesterday
from a months trip to Chicago, and
is at the Cullen.
W. S. Ferris and family leave today
for Montana for a summer outing of a
couple of months.
Nine Medard ROuvilie of Paris. a
celebrated woman biihardist, was IN
the city yesterday with her husband,
NJ. Rouville, and her father. NJ f. Me-
dard. IN the billiard room of the Knuts-
ford Nine. Rouvilie exhibited a few
fancy shots last evening 10 a small, but
interested audience.
J. B. Stewart. train dispatcher on the
Fremont, ElkhOrn & Missouri River
railroad. with headquarters at Chad
ron, Neb., is in the city Mr. Stewart
is enc of the best trick men that ever
dispatched train on the T. E. where
he held his Place for eleven years with
out an error or a word of censure.
He has friends in the city.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-07-05

public ball yesterday, Governor and
Mrs. Allen leading the grand march.
Never before had there been such q
display OF col0rs IN san Juan A ana
jOTity OF The houses were decorated
with flags and bunting and fireworks
in profusiOn were set Off IN 1900 the
Fourth was not celebrated.
At 6 O'Clock this morning q salute OF
twenty-One guns was fired. At 9
O'Clock the parade started, There were
over 1000 persons in line, including
500 school children and 300 native
troops, the governor, the councillors.
the members of the assembly mem
bers of the Q. a. r.. a regiTnental band,
sailors from the NanktOn, ms rines, pO-
lice, heads Of departments, court Of
ficials. clerks and visiting delegations
from BayamO, Arecibo and other places,
with bands.
The parade was reviewed by the gov
ernor and the line of march was
thrOnEed with the people Of the city.
At 10 O'Clock the legislature met for
preliminary discussion of the matter
Cf free trade between Porto Rico ana
the United States. The national salute
was fired at noon. During the after
noon there was a baseball game be-
tween an American and Porto Rican
nine, and athletic contests, including
foot, boat and swimming races for cash
At o'clock there was a mass-meet-
ing in the theatre, where the school
children sang national airs in English.
after which addresses were made and
the Declaration Of independence was
read. At g O'Clock Governor Allen held
a public reception at the palace.
There viii be an illuminated bOac
parade this evening anU great dis
play of fireworks. kilograms from
other towns on the island report the
patriotic observance of She day, ex-
cepting Ponce. which has dune nothing
because of lack Of funds.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-07-05
No Clew to the Thief.

Washington. July IA telegram has
heen received at the mint bureau from
Director Roberts who is in San Fran
cisco. confirming the report of the dis
appearance of government funds from
F. mint in that city. He says the
cashier of that mint is $4,000 short
but gives no particulars of his investi-
cation and ventures no surmise as to
the cause of the shortage As Mr.
Roberts is on The ground the mint Off
Gals decline TO speculate as 10 what
course may be pursued for the prOtec-
ton of the government
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-07-05
CELEBRATE
At CITY OF MEXICO

City OF Mexico. July 4--The American
colony celebrated the Fourth by an
outdoor fete at the TivoE del Elizo
The grounds were handsomely decor
ated and fully 1890 people took part
during the day. At II o'clock President
Dia2 and Mayor Alanda arrived. the
president was received with cordiality
and a salute Of ia eDty-One guns VS.
drec in his honor.
The Declaration Of Independence vas
read by General AgramOnte. The cya-
ton of the Gay was a review OF Amer
lean progress and was delivered by
General Powell Clayton the U0iteG
States ambassador. Many school chill
dTeu. dressed ia white anl carrying,
American flags. sang the 'SJar Span
gled Banner and other patriotic songs.
Sporting events and dancing We're
IN -ost features of the Programme.
The iete WAS the first eanes;tt Cclenra-
tiCn Of the Fourth of July among the
American residents cor m1EF Yeas
Business men everywhere displayed the
American flag.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-07-05
BREAK OCCURS IN HOT WAVE
Continued from page j.


Continued from page j
ried the mercury down thirty degrees
from maximum Of 100. The day was
intensely hot, withsa humidity percent
age Of IS.
St. Joseph. 40. July An heat rec
ords for this section Of the state were
broken today when the thermometer
registered los. Heat prOstratiOns
numbered twenty-five, with one death.
Boston. July 1.-The hot wave seemed
to be broken for today at least. al
though the weather fOTecaster declared
that the change was but temporary.
Better conditions Were reported at
nearly all points
Baltimore Nd. July 4--The maxi
mum tempera ture recorded here today
was 96 degrees There were twelve
deaths and fourteen Drostrations.
St. Louis. No, July AT 9 a. IN. the
government thermometer registered Sc,
or six degrees higher than at the same
time yesterday. Very little breeze was
stirring.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-07-05
STORIES TOLD OF STATESMEN.
Lewis Felt as Though the Bank Was
His.
philadelphia North American)

philadelphia North American.)
James Hamilton Lewis, he of the
''sun-kissed whiskers," ex-representa-
tive from the state Of Washington, may
be a statesman, philosopher and poet,
but he is not much OF g financier. At
least he wasn't a few years ago. before
he entered congress. He tells the fol-
lowing story at his own expense:
When / opened my first bank ac-
count not so very many years ago,
didn't have much idea Of how banks
conducted business. made a deposit
OF a few hundred dollars, was given a
bank book. which showed the amount
of money I had TO ny credit, and a
check book. Upon returning to my Of
fee I carefully placed the bank book
in my desk and forgot all about it.
I carried the check book il. my pocket
for convenience sake. It was a new
sensation for me 10 draw checks.
was like a child with new toy. When
I needed money, or anybody else want
ed some. all I had to do was to go down
after the check book. I was the proud
est man in all the state of Washington.
1 imagined that my bank account was
as long as that of j. Pierpont Morgan.
John y. Rockefeller, or the moral law
itself, Cor that matter Finally, how
eves. ] found that 1 had overdrawn
to the extent Of $3.50. 1 didn't really
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-07-05

oFense for Which J. C. Wilcox Was
Arrested.

Arrested
J. 9. Wilcox, proprietor Of the Apex
saloon on Main street, was arrested
last night on a charge of beating his
wife According to the story of Mrs.
Wilcox, she went to the saloon three
times to get her husband to 60 home
and the third time told MIN that she
proposed to stay there until he did go
home. Wilcox. she alleges. then seized
her and, throwing her down, dragged
her into the rear yard, tearing her
skirt to rags. He then sat on me,
said Mrs. Wilcox. and beat me in the
eyes. face and neck until a policeman
came"
The appearance Of the woman showed
that she had received some severe
blows and her clothes were badly torn.
Two young men who we're sleeping
in an adjoining building called the Of
ficers, and Wilcox was taken TO police
station, while Mrs. Wilcox was sent
home.
Wilcox declared that his wife had
persisted in coming in the saloon and
had threatened to smash it up if he
tried to put hen out He was booked
on charge Of assault and battery
about midnight but was later released
on $50 bail.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-07-05
Reeeption at Paris.

Paris. July 1.-The United States ON
Bassy and consuls and a majority of the
AHaerican business houses ami stores
here were decnrated today with he
stars and stripes and French tri-enlo~
hang t0ge thCr. Most Of the stn.a~icaa
--es5dentS and visitors attended the
open reception Of the United States am
bassa6c.s General Horace Porter IL
the aftsrnoOn
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-07-05
The Fourth at Pekin-

Pekin. July The Fourth was cele-
brated here today by the United States
legation guard with athletic games and
fireworks. The German minister. DR..
Won Mumm SchWarzenstein, gave
dinner at the German legation to the
officers Of the American guard. Afessrs.
Squires and ROckhill and the other
members of the United States legation
celebrated at the summer legation in
Tire hills
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-07-05
killed BY Brick Wall Falling.

Canton. Ills. July During a Fourth
OF July celebrate here today. while
crowd of bows were looking at a. street
attraction from sthe roof Of a oGe-stOry
brick brilding. they forced over the front
fire wall. and several Of the boys fell 10
the pavement. a distance IF about TWEEN
~ feet. rum5er of people We're stand
izg in front of the building. and 3iV or
900 bsifSs fell on them. Eva Snydafnm.
aged q was Instantly killed Charles
Fellows was badly Injured. Abo1t forty
others were injured. bat none seriously.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-07-05
oUTw1Ts JOHN RocKEFELLER.
John Melin, Innkeeper, Scores Over
the Anti-saloon League.

NV
While John D Rockefeller has been
basking in the adulation of the Uni
versity Of Chicago, and listening to the
music of its praise things have been
going somewhat awry at his great
country estate, B0xWoOd, at Pocantico
Hills It looks as if the shrewd
Standard Oil magnate had been tenn
porarily worsted by the cunning of a
Swedish innkeeper and the laundering
of the Anti-salOOn league.
John Aelin for many years has con-
Quoted an inn on the Sleepy Hollow
road, in the village of POeantica Hills.
which Is now included in the great
Rockefeller estate. The Baptist phil
anthropist owns almost everything in
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-07-05
Holiday ct Colon

Colon. July (via Galveston. Tex.J.-.
This years American independence day
celebration were more enthusiastic
than usual. The Fourth was
practically a general holiday: buildings
were decorated and shops we're closed.
Horse races today constituted new fea-
lures of this years programme of fes-
tiv!ties.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-07-05
A Plea for Spanish in Cuba.
New Orleans Times-Democrat.)

The newspapers of cuba are discussing
the poverty OF T. e native voca bulary.
They say that school children have such
a limited command of the Spanish Ian
guage that they recite their lessons in
and incorrectly, continually re-
peating the same words and often giving
those words a meaning not sanctioned By
the dictionaries. There are artisans all
over Cuba who are ignorant of the right
names Of the tools they use, and THERE are
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-07-05
FOURTH OF JULY FIRES.

Four Small Blazes Started by Fire
crackers.
Fireworks were responsible for four
small fires in the city yesterday.
At the residence of J. H Keith, 444
South West Temple street. some fire
crackers were thrown against the win
dow curtain of an upstairs room, and
they and plush chair were soon
ablaze The fire department. extin-
guished the flames with slight damage.
A sky rocket set fire to the curtains
at the residence Of A D. Serron at 531
South Sixth East street last night, and
the fire department was called out to
extinsuiSh it, No damage was done.
Two grass fires were started during the
day by boys and fireworks, but no dam
age resulted from them
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-07-05
Corner in Broom Corn.

Chicago, July A special to the
Chronicle from Nation, Ills, says;
The Union Broom Supply company has
cornered all the broom corn crop OF
1900 and raised the price to 81 ton.
Fifteen eastern manufacturers are in
tha continuation
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-07-05
WIND BE- the Tent Down.

Grand Island. Neb. July 4.-NVhile a
dog and Donv show was giving an eXhi-
bittOn this afternoon. a sixty nile-aI-
hour wind struck the tent. blowing 1t
down and imDris0ninR the crowd A boy,
Albert Stevenson. was fatally injured.
his head being crushed by a falling pole
Several ofhar nersonS were hurt.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-07-05
stranrer Has smaIlpox.

John Dorsey. a stranger in the city.
appeared at the police station last
night with a bad case of snaapox aad
wanted 10 be cared for. The pest house
wagon was promptly summoned and
the patient vas assisted of with the
greatest speed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-07-05
Buy and Try a Box Tonight.

While you think of it, go buy and
try a box of Cascarets Candy Ca
thartic, ideal laxative, tonight. You'll
never regret it. Genuine tablets
stamped c. c. c. Never sold in
bulk. All druggists, Ioc.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-07-05
Etthusiacm "a Kingston.

Kingston. 5aTaaiea, JUjv 4-The
American resi- tents thr0aeilau5 the
island assembled fodaY at tie paft An
tonGon headquarters of the United Fralt
company and celebrated the Fourth Of
July with great enthusiasm.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-07-05
Watts SIN in Jail.

attempted suicide in the Wey hotel
Wednesday morning. is still in the
county jail, being looked after to see
that he makes no more attempts upon
his life. Il is said he will likely be re-
leased today. and the charge of dis
turbing the peace Will be dismissed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-07-05
Baroness Burdett-Coutts' Goat Fad.
H.ad{zsr Field a

baroness bufueCL-CouLLS CoaJ Z ttu-
Gadies' FieId.)
The Baroness Burdett-COutts has a
goat colony at her country scar, West
Hill Farm. High Gate The herd was
started tWenty-six years ago, and now
comprises the finest goats in England
y large square yard has row OF we'll
warmed. comfortable sheds for the dGI-
mails. with separate little residences Tor
obstreperous Biliies. The maternity hos
pitfalls for the Nannies and their pretty
little kids; everything is COMPACT, well
arranged and well ordered. A gate at
the end Of the yard leads TO a delightful
piece of meadow and, where logs OF
wood are invitingiy piled up for the ac-
commOdation of the goats, who ike to
climb. A border of flowers skirts one
side Of the meadow. and banked-Up
hedge of laurel and IVY forms q bound
airy on another si1e.
With her usua! .zindness and thought
ful care for others, the baroness gives
away TO delicate people, and 10 those
who have little ones, the nutritious milk
from the goats. Every goat has a name.
and some of them are exceedingly u0VeE
Clematis. FTeesia, Dielytra. Wild Sage
and Thyme are all prize winners.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-07-05
Dav At the white House.

Washington. July 4-Fhe president
spent tfs greater part Of the day with
Mrs. Mckinley Secretary Hitchcock
was the only caller on business. and
the day was an exceptionally auiel one
at the executive mansion.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-07-05

bIaeksmiths, masons and carpenters who
do not know the names of certain figures
and things which they draw and fabTiCat6,
continually The DiaTa de Ia Marina of
Havana says that a great school for the
teaching OF Spanish should be founded IN
Cuba. A flood of Anglicisms, it declares,
is inundating Cuban writings and con-
versatiOn, and within twenty years mot
a word of Spanish viii be understood in
the island
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-07-05
A GREAT MANS IDEA.

G01ENIUS, as Ruskin defines It, is simply
superior power of seeing. Have you
W. the genius to see how important an
element in the success of your housekeeping
is the Use of Ivory Soap? Judged by the work
it does Ivory is the cheapest soap in America
to-day. 1t is harmless. Embroideries, 1aces
and delicate stuffs should be washed only
with Ivory Soap.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-12-21
PLAGUED BY ANTS.
Absence of Mosquitoes Offset by n
Greater Pesi.

Absence of Mosquitoes OBJECT by n
Greater Pesi.
It is said the new naval station at
Olongapo. in the Philippines. is blessed
with freedom from the pest OF mosquitoes,
but is blightcd with particularly fcro-
cious ant. Assistant Surgeon f.. ].
Grow Of the navy, who has visited the To-
cality, says in Il sanitary report he has
made that the scarcity of mosquitoes can
he imagined from the fact that il took
him two months 10 collect seventeen PAL
try individual specimens for the purpose
Of determining if any species If the
genus anopEeles existed in the vicinity.
He was able TO ascertain from the
meagcr collection Chat none Of the pestif-
c-oGs type existed. a fact which taken
with the interesting statement that no
cases Of malaria have been observed. is
accepted as an indication that the local.
t. is hiGienically excellent
But If there are no mosquitoes there is
another az ~nyance in the form of the in
dustrious ant. which has the faculty Of
quickly destroying wooden structures.
and it is proposed to defeat this omniv2r-
Gus appetite by having the framework
Of all permanent buildings constructed Of
non OF SteeI.-ChicaEo Tribune.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-12-21
KIND ACTS OF MRS. HANNA.
American Girls Launched in operate
Art

American Girls Launched in Operate
Art.
United States Senator Hannas wife
lately visited Nine. Marchcsi, the noted
teacher of singing, to ascertain what
progress is being made by two of the
latter's pupils, American girls. whom
Mrs. Hanna has supported here for the
last two years while they have been
studying music.
Mrs. Hanna also presented another
prominent singer. Il contralto from Wash
ingtOn, the finest type Of octor0on, aged
20, named LYDIA Leland. Lydia became
engaged aboard ship on the voyage from
America to an Englishman Of progresses
ing manners. but after investigation Mrs
Hanna convinced her beautiful protcge
that the fellow was worthless. There
was quite tragedy, for Lydia's impul-
siye love died hard. But finally when
Mrs. Hanan was on the point Of sailing
back if LYDIA remained Ubdurate the girl
announced that the worst was over and
she would henceforth devote herself sole
~ to art.
Mime. Marchesi says the octoroon
voice is a perfect wonder" Mrs Han
IA is transformations about these benevo-
lenccS and declines to talk about them
Paris Correspondent Chicago Chronicle
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-12-21

The large and heretofore useless peat
boys Of California are now planted in Gel
cry, and this seasons crop will make
1900 carloads. all Of which is TO be sent
East. The peat boys are so light that
horses can be driven over them only By
having broad iron pads attached to their
feet.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-12-21

Obligations of the Home.-There
seems to be Il release from the obliga-
tionS Of the home. and children grow
up without much needed culture. ana
their righteous education .s neglected.
Rev L. NJ. Zimmerman, Lutheran
Baltimore. Ald.
Faith. Believe and you viii lie able
to believe more. At last. men come in
to a faith habit of life They live in
the atmosphere Of faith--Rev Or. My
ers, Baptist Chicago, III.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-12-21
The Worlds Advance.

Many prophecies in regard TO our ma
ton failed and many prophecies concern
ing its future will fail because it is trav-
cling a new road. Every step il takes on
that road is novelty. The opiuion Of a
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1901-05-30
DEMAND BY MINERS.
international Conference Asks for Uni.
versal Eiaht.Hour Day.

international Conference Asks for Uni.
versal Eieht-Hour Day.
London, May 29.-The international
miners conference, now in session in
London, and which is attended by
many continental delegates, passed a
resolution in favor of universal g.
hour day. The chairman, William
Abraham, member of parliament, ex-
pressed the belief that parliament
will pass an 8-hour law in 1902.
M. Cote, delegate of the French
miners, said that IL the 8-hour bill now
before the chamber of deputies did not
progress rapidly enough the French
miners were prepared to declare gen.
eral strike.
Prior to the adjournment standing
orders were suspended and resolu-
fion was introduced and carried unan-
imously inviting the American miners
to send delegates to future information
al congresses. It was pointed out that
in view Of the threatened competition
OF American coal in the markets of the
world and the possibility that the
Americans would be used against the
miners OF Europe for the purpose OF
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1901-05-30
THE PEOPLE KNEW HIM.
(Bsnson's Plaster Is Pains MasterO

George Washington made and sold -four,
and every barrel of flour in the market
branded 90. Washington, Mount Vernon"
sold without delay. No question was ever
raised as to quality or weight.
Benson's Porous Plaster sells on its repu-
tation everywhere. ALI the buyer wants to
be certain Of is that the plaster offered him
reozly Is Benson's, and not worthless imi-
tation of it or substitute for it.
A plaster is the best form of external rem-
sdy, and Benson's is the best plaster; 5000
physicians and druggists, and multitude
Of people no man can number, have settled
that. tsYou can trust it," they say.
Coughs, colds, lame back, lumbago, mus
cular stiffness and rheumatism, troubles of
the liver and kidneys, influenza OF grip,
pneumonia, and all other diseases open to
external treatment, are at once relieved and
cure by Benson's Plaster.
Do not assume that Belladonna, Capsi-
cum or Strengthening plasters are "just as
good as'' Benson's. They are vastly in-
ferior. No other plaster is as good as
Benson's.
In competition with the est-known
plasters Of Europe and America, Benson'a
have received .tfjfSy.1ivs highest dso0rds.
For sale by all druggists or we will pre-
pay postage on any number ordered in the
United States, on receipt Of 25c. each.
Seabury s. johnson, Mfg. Chemists, ny.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1901-05-30
GRlGGs is PLEASED.

Former Attorney General Discusses
the Recent Decision.
New York, May 29.-Former Attor-
ney General Griggs, in an interview
upon the supreme court Porto Rican
decisions, said:
"It is a splendid victory for the ad-
ministration on the vital principle of
expansion. It is unnecessary for me
to say that am thoroughly satisfied
with the result. 1t is clear-cut vic
tory for the government on the only
really important point involved.
Three distinct classes of action were
involved; one protesting against the
collection of tariff upon imports from
Porto Rico after the date of our armed
occupancy of the island and before
the date of the ratification of the
treaty Of peace; another protesting
against tariff charges on imports be.
tween the ratification and the passage
of the Foraker act, and third attack.
ing the Foraker law as unconstitu.
tiOnal.
"The decision scores a victory for
the administration in the first Of these
classes and upon the all-important
third"
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1901-05-30
MEDAL IN ORATORY.

Chinaman Wins Notable Distinction
at Vanderbilt University.
Chicago, May ga special to The
Tribune from Nashville, Tenn, says:
At Vanderbilt university, as a cul-
mination of Founders Day celebration,
custom instituted in honor of the
benefactor, Cornelius Vanderbilt, the
medal in oratory, the highest honor
in the university, was awarded Charles
Yum Marshall, of 500 Chow, China,
amid great demonstration of approx
al by the audience. His subject was
Miracle Of the Twentieth Century"
and he gave an eloquent appeal for his
country, destined, he argued yet to be
allowed her place among the greatest
nations. who so long had misunder.
stood her. Marshall has been here
three years, but goes home this sum
mer via Europe.