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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-04

= efficiency, and should be made to >
? answer to our growing needs. So ,
= far from being in any way a prov =
? ocatiOn to war, an adequate and =
= highly trained navy is the best =
= guaranty against war, the cheap =
= est and most effective peace in =
? surance. The cost Of building and ,
= maintaining such a navy repre-
: sents the very lightest premium =
= for insuring peace which this ma =
, ton can possibly pay.
Anxious for Peace.
Probably no other great nation in
the world is so anxious for peace as
we are. There is not single civilized
power which has anything whatever TO
fear from aggressiVeness on our part.
All we want is peace, and toward this
end we wish to be able to secure the
same respect for our rights from
others which we are eager and anxious
to extend to their rights IN return, To
insure fair treatment to us CONNER
cially, and to guarantee the safety Of
the American people.
Our people intend to abide by the
Monroe doctrine and to insist upon it
as the one sure means Of securing the
peace Of the western hemisphere. The
navy offers US the only means of max
ing our insistence upon the Monroe
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-04

tends TO produce many of these Illegal
practices by depriving carriers of that
right Of concerted action which they
claim is necessary to establish and
maintain nOn-discriminating rates.
The act should be amended. The
railway is public servant. It's rates
should be just to and open to all ship
pers alike. The government should
see to it that within its jurisdiction
this is so and should provide a speedy,
Inexpensive and effective remedy to
that end.
= At the same time st must not be y
= forgotten that our railways are =
= the arteries through which the =
= commercial lifeblood o. this nation =
? flows Nothing could be more =
= foolish than the enactment of leg =
= islation which would unnecessar- >
= lily interfere with the develop =
? ment and operation of these COM =
2 mercial agencies. The subject is =
= one of great Importance aud calls =
= for the earnest attention of the =
? congress.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-04
GREAT STORAGE WORKS
TO SAVE FLOOD WATERS.

The forests are natural reservoirs.
BY restraining the streams in flood and
replenishing them in drOuth they make
possible the use of waters otherwise
wasted They prevent the sell from
washing, and so protect the storage
reservoirs from filing up with silt.
Forest conservation is therefore an es-
sentiaI condition Of water conserva-
ton.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-04
INTERSTATE COMMERCE ACT
SHOULD BE AMENDED.

In 1887 q measure was enacted for
the regulation Of interstate railways.
commonly known as the interstate
commerce act The cardinal provisions
of that act were that railway rates
should be just and reasonable and that
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-04
20 RESTORE AMERICAN
MERCHANT MARINE.

The coEditioa ~ the American mer-
rlanf marine Is such az % call for i'm
nedft.te remedial action by the con-
rrese. IN Is discreGitable 10 as as a
nation shat cur merchant marine
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-04

eminent cable may be secured to the
government by contract with d private
cable company
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-28
NEW PARK THEATRE.

Written by the authors OF Mans En-
envy" one CT the most successful Of the
English melodramas now playing in this
country. The Dangers of Paris which
comes TO the New Park theatre next
week. is a thrilling English melodrama OF
life I'm the capitol OF France. It's theme of
anarchists and OF the police, is thrilling.
and the scene showing the escape of VAL
Jean across the network OF telegraph
wires over a Paris street is said TO be
one of the most thrilling ever shown on
any stage.
The play Is IN It's first season here, and
In addition 20 this especially stirring
scene, has one showing the interior Of a
glass factory. with a view OF the glass
furnaces at white, heat and the punish
ment OF traitor by burning out his
eyes with the heat from molten glass.
The story OF the play is Of Vatican. who
has been sent TO prison by a captain Of
gendarmes. who wished to get him ont
of the way. Vatican resented an insult
offered by the captain 10 tho sweetheart
of the civilian, and was railroaded 10 the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-28

Harry Towards famous comedy ponies
and dogs. II is said TO be one of the best
OF recent animal act and was tho hit OF
the bill nt keiths New York house last
week Jolly Jennie Yeamsns is too well
known 20 need an introduction Not
only Is her humor OF decidedly infec-
tious nature. which makes everything she
says uproarously funny. but she always
has conglomeration or new nonsense
including songs and stories. She made a
hit of large proportions last year, and will
undoubtedly DO so this coming week.
Avery and Hart colored comedians. are
said To be the only team who have ap-
prosched the work OF Williams and
walker. and are pressing them hard I'm
their fight for fame. Those two Jolly
fellows. Howard aud Burke. Will be seen
IN an eccentric comedy and vocal sketch
Burrows and Travis will appear I'M an
original and highly amusing comedy
sketch. called. ~ Modern Wife" Naomi
Ethardo will present her novel equilibris-
tic act. Hedwix and Prescott VIII do
some high class dancing specialtes very
much cut Of the ordinary. Conway and
Held will present Laughing Casey's Nisi-
tor" screamingy funny vocal comedy
skit. and the new motion pictures 90 he
shown by the stereopucon will undoubt-
edly prove unusually Interesting
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-28

est vaudeville feature ever offered in
America.
Another act which Is certain 70 prove
OF the greatest interest is the eccentric
comedy and acrobatic act 10 he given by
the Three Blossoms. This is European
team which has been creating a great
furore in New York and Philadelphia.
The act introduces their imitation OF a
trick green house, and one Of the mem
bers OF the trouple is said 20 be extremely
funny a feature of the act is the ap-
pcaTance OF a large Dane
The Smcdley Sketch club has been one
OF the eagerly anticipated coming feat
lures. This mertorious company scored
a distinct hit here last season. and this
year tueir appearance will be Of added in
terest on account OF the association with
IL OF one of the members OF the popular
Albee Stock compsny-Mr Malcolm Ar
thur. who succeeds Mr.. William Smedley.
This company will present a beautiful
little plav called THE Little Mother. :"
introducing a balcony scene from Romeo
and Juliet, and the Two Princes In the
Towers" from Richard III, both given
by those wonderful child actors, the
Smedley children
An act which will appeal 70 all lovers of
animals, both old and young. is that of
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-28
PROVIDENCE OPERA HOUSE.

No play OF New England life has found
quicker acceptance. wider renown or more
hearty appreciation than VIM. A. Brady's
picturesquc Offering. the Clyde Fitch COM
edy Lovers Laner which will he next
weeks holiday attraction at the Provl-
ience opsra House.
Its popularity and prosperity are at
tested by it's famous runs OF five months
in New York. all last summer in Chicago,
five weeks In Philadelphiar-where II re-
turns for an unlimited engagement at
Easter-and of two months In Boston. In
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-28

galleys. On his return. he comes with
the idea OF working for the best inter-
ests OF his fellow men believing that
he can best serve them through the doc
trines OF the anarchists
IN the house ln which he boards. is a
young artist. who becomes his friend. and
who tells him one day that he IL I'm love
with the daughter OF the prefect OF Paris
police. Vatican. knows that the an
archists have planned to blow up the
house OF the prefect that afternoon. and
decides 20 warn the girl that she may es-
cape Just as he H. about 20 leave the
Continued on Page Three
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-28
NEW EMPIRE THEATRE.

Perhaps there has never been so lavish
and elaborate a production OF the great
American classic. "Tncle Toms Cabin,
as that which Is to be offered at the New
Empire Theatre next week by Al w. Mar.
tin II ~ claimed that $4,000 has beer
spent on the production. which includes
very large company OF negroes from
the south. a pack OF genuine bloodhounds
and number OF Shetland ponies
The scenery Is an especial feature and
the singing and dancing Of the southern
darkies IL expected 10 be notable A
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-28
KEITH'S NEW THEATRE

Az last the eager and expectant vaude-
Vile lovers will he able TO see the much
talked-of Cinquevsli lie is positively
announced for the local Keith house for
next week. for an engagement OF one
. week only. Certainly no artist ever Offer
ed In the vaudeville field OF America has
been SO much talked about. or has 80
much newspaper space devoted TO him a.
this fnan who stands unrivalled and with
out a sinsle compctitor, the world famous
premier Jusgls, Paul Cindueyaih He
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-28

will undoubtedly prove tremendous
drawing card for the management OF the
local Keith house as he has al the
houses controlled by that Napoleon Of
Vaudeville" Mr. y. r. Keith. Cinquevs j.
lis American engagements are nearly al
an end. for ifnmedia following his APP
pearance here he goes to Philadelphia
then Go Australia
His ongagements IA America covered 2
period OF 20 weeks devoted solely 10 the
Keith circuit. Words are Inadequate 60
express the remarkable nature OF Gin
quevalll's marvellous performance. for. as
a New York newspaper recently said OF
n. 1T bcggars description" Certain II
is that any one who misses the opportu-
nifty 10 see this marvel will lose the great
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-28

special event Is a challenge buck and wing
dancing contest which Is 10 be given
Friday night IL will he open 10 all and
a gold watch will be the prize.
The play has been given continuously
since IL was first produced q half century
ago. but never. IL H. claimed in such =
form as IL is row offered by Manager
Martin. Among the notable scenes is the
St Claire home. showing a tropical gar
den, with fragrant magnolia and orange
trees, among which nestles the typical
southern plantation residence the home
OF Little Eva Simon Legree 5
cotton plantation on the Red river.
with the cotton in fun bloom; tho
wild, rocky pass in SOUTHERN Ohio where
George Harris makes his stand against
the pursuing slave dealers and saves
Eliza and his boy: the ice-choked Ohio
river by moonlight and the escape Of
Eliza on the floating ice foes, pursued by
the slave traders and bloodhounds
one OF the most notable Of the scenes
Is the spectacle. The Celestial city" and
the death OF Little Eva, a transformation
said 10 be very beautiful effect
The company is a specially selected one
Mr. J NJ. Bradford. who has long been
noted As player OF the old southern slave
from whom the play takes its name is
the Uncle Tom: Miss May Woods is hap
PLY cast as ophelia. and Baby Henrietta
is Little Eva Miss Stella Thompson. who
has achieved considerable fame In the
paEt - -nlar4ng Tnns1--
Uncle Toms Cabin" will be given every
evening with matinees Tuesday. Wednes-
day Thursday and Saturday The Wed.
nesday matinee will be a special New
Years performance at Empire popular
prices. with features Of special interest
The buck and wing dsacng of the south
ern darkies is claimed Ia be far better
than Is usually seen and the contest on
Friday night will be entered by some OF
the best OF the local dancers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-28
WHAT CHEER LAUNDRY,
HsrHawsy ssorHses.
Sc guRCGSs STaEEr.

Our new building is completed. and We
extend a cordial Invitation TO cur friends
and the public 10 call and examine 10.
We have what IN considered by experts
the finest laundry plant In the country.
and from a sanitary point In perfect
With ou~ present facilities we are pre-
pared 10 do a largely increased business
refuse any work.
We solicit your pstronses ana guar
antee satisfaction IN every respect
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-04-19
Japan IS AGGRESSIVE.
Serves Notice ON tho C.ar That He
Must Abandon Manchuria-In- .,g
demnity Dcmands. 81.

London, April Is, 6 a. m.-Japan
has issued an ult;matum to China
that Russia must be elected from
Manchuria, the alternative being that
occupation of that province shall be-
come international instead of solely
Muscovite. While directed to En-
peror Kwang Hsu, through Ii Hung
Chang, the ultimatum is undoubted-
ly meant for St. Petersburg. It is
the serving of notice on the car that
he must abandon Manchuria or fight.
Berlin, April 15.-For the first time
since the beginning of the negotia-
tons in Peking an authoritative
statement of the claims of the pow:
ers against China has been an
nounced. The United States have
used their utmost efforts to diminish
these claims, as is shown by the very
modest claim presented, but without
signal success. The foreign office
authorizes the statement that the
Chinese indemnities for war expenses,
exclusive of the claims of private in
dividuals and missions, have been
fixed as follows: Russia, $50, 600, 900
marks (about 100000, ooW; France,
26O, 100000 marks (about $65, 0O0, 000);
Germany, 24O,0oO,O0O marks (about
$50, 900, oO0); England, 100000 900 marks
(about $22,50O,0O0); United States,
100,0Oo,OoO marks (about $25,0o0,ooo).
France will also present claims for
the indemnity of the italian mission.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-04-19

Tuesday represented seven years OF laDor
on the part Of Franklin Simmons. the
sculptor, and marks q departure An soup
ture in Washington In that 1t rests upon
"a pedestal Of bronze. Congress approprl-
ated $4,000 for the statue and $lo'o0V was
contributed by the Grand Army OF the
Republic. The pedestal Is 20 feet high. IN
its west face ia a group representing Gen.
Logan in consultation with leading ON
GERS In the army of the Tennessee. IN TINS
group are portrait bronzes Of Gems: Dodge;
Hazen. ,Slocum. Leggett. Mower. BAR ana
Capt. Strong. On the east race or tne
pedestal is a group representing Gen. 20
gan taking the oath as United states SEN
ator, which Is being administered by vice
President Arthur. In this group are por-
trait bron1es Of Senators Cullom, Evarts,
,Conkllng, Morton. Miller. Voorhees, ana
Thurman. The south front of the pedes-
tai is erabellished with an alegorica! figure
OF war, and the north with another OF
peace. The equestrian statue rises above
the pedestal 141a feet. Gen. Logan, facing
south, Is represented as riding along
line Of battle, his horse moving for
ward at a gentle trot. his hat on ana
sword drawn. The statue produces an
impression of dignity, beauty and power.
Humbert, late king OF Italy. after pri-
vate view Of the monument knishted Mr.
Simmons, .
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-04-19
MRS. HOSSACK GUILTY.
Convicted of Numbering Her Husband
and Given Life Sentence ut
Des M0ines, In.

Des Moines. Ia, April 12.-Mrs. Mar
garet Hossack, of Indianola, wife of
a wealthy farmer, was found guilty
Thursday morning of the murder of
her husband on the night of December
1, and sentence was fixed by the jury
to life imprisonment in the peniten-
tiary. For two weeks the trial has
been progressing In Warren county
under the guidance of the ablest at
torneys in the state. The evidence
was all circumstantial.
The state presented evidence that
for 80 years the couple had quarreled
and that previous to the murder they
had dispute over one of the children,
of whom nine are living. 1t was also
maintained by the prosecution that
Mrs. Hossack had as an object the Sc
curing of the 100000 estate which is
left behind.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-04-19
TIRED OF. THE WAR.
ROTATIONS BE ReOpencd-Presi-
dent Steyn Advises Surrender.

London, April I'm connection
with the rumor that Gen. Botha is in
communication with Gen. Kitchener, it
is stated that King Edward is tired OF
the war and has ordered that peace
negotiations be reopened.
London, April 13.-Advices from
Pietermaritzburg show that there is
peril of general uprising of the ma
tives throughout South Africa
against Great Britain and all Euro
peans. who claim suzerainty. The
seditions thus far reported among
the tribes in and around the Trans
vaal and Cape Colony are of seri-
GUS nature. The movement is head
ed by native ministers.
London, April 13.-The Daily Elk.
press says it understands that the
government has decided to cease
sending reenforcements to South AT
RIGA.
Bloemfontein, April 15.-It is re.
ported that the health of former
President Steyn has broken down.
1t is also said that he has advised all
Beers on commando to surrender i'm.
mediately.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-04-19

VA China IN we'll stocked with wild an
finals, some of which are very curl
Gus. In the mountains north of Pc
king II found the most northern spc-
Seies of monkey known, which enjoys
playing in the snow, and when grown
= nearly 3h feet high. In the noun
S4ains of the north is the Siberian IT,
ger. the most magnificent member of
S4he tiger family. In the mountains
near Canton is the royal Bengal IT,
I3er. Black and brown bears, tigers
md leopards are found in all the
}snountain ranges. In South China IL
H. monkey that has . coat Of many
Fight colors.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-04-19
A LONG TRIP.
President McKinley's Tour to the Pa
ciAc Coast VIII Cover a Distance
of 10000 Miles.

dent Mrs. Mckinley and party will
leave Washington by the Southern
railway Monday morning, April 20, at
1O:3O o'clock for a tour to the Pacific
coast and return, covering period
of between six and seven weeks. They
will have train consisting of a private
car for the president and Mrs. Nc
Kinley, two Pullman compartment
cars, two Pullman sleepers, dining
car and combination car. The mem
bers of the cabinet will accompany
the president with the exception of
Secretaries Gage and Root and Attor-
ney General Knox, the personnel in
GLIDING Secretary and Mrs. Hay, Post
master General and Mrs. Smith, Sec
rotary and Mrs. Long, Secretary and
Mrs. Hitchcock and Secretary and
Miss Wilson, Miss Mary Barber, Henry
T. Scott, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A.
Moore, Secretary and Mrs. Cortelyou'
DR.. and Mrs. Rixey, Assistant Secre-
tary Barnes. NJ. a. Dignam, several
stenographers, representatives OF the
press associations.
The total distance travelled will be
about 10000 miles, crossing 20 states
and two territories and touching the
Gulf of Mexico, the Pacific ocean and
the great lakes. Twenty-seven rail-
roads are embraced in the itinerary.
A feature of the trip will be the sub
stitution of drives for receptions, thus
more fully accommodating the people
than would be possible at short re-
ception,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-04-19
Noted Actors Arrested.

New York, April 15.-Dan Daily, De-
Wolf Hopper and William A.. Brady
were arrested in this city Sunday
night charged with violation of the
penal code in connection with the
raising and lowering of curtains for
a theatrical performance on Sunday.
The men are charged with having
produced burlesque on "Uncle Toms
Cabin" at vaudeville performance
at the Academy of Music, De Wolf
Hopper having played the imitation
of Uncle Tom. All three were re-
leased on bail.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-04-19
Railway Deal Closed,

New York. April ia transcohti-
mental line of railways stretching
from the Atlantic to the Pacific
oceans is assured. J. Pierpont Nor
gan and James J. Hill have secured
control of the Chicago. Burlington &
Quincy railway. which forms the con-
Meeting link between the Erie rail-
way in the east and the Northern Pa
cifc and Great Northern railroads
in the northwest.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-04-19
warm fight is on at Ceres, Pa

warm fight is on at Ceres, Pa,
S6ver the location of the local post Of.
Il lc Recently D. P. Roberts was ap-
4 ~ ointed postmaster. The Office has
n Ken located on the New York State
aafde Sof the line for 40 years. Mr..
sRobeyts' place of business is located
4 sist scross the line in Pennsylvania.
md he intends to move the Office
4 here. "a petition Is in circulation
STRIVING TO have the Office remain in
Kew York State. The people of the
6sennsy lyania side of the town are
{! u anxious to have the Office On
T 1ide. H., - ..
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-04-19
STRUCK BY A TRAIN.
Three Persons Killed and One In
jured ut a Crossing in South
Wilkesbnrrc, Pa.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, April ia pa:ty
of four people, while crossing the
tracks of the Lehigh Valley railroad
at South Wllkesbarre at an early
hour Sunday morning, were run
down by the Buffalo express going
north. Three of the party were
killed and one injured. The dead
are: Morris O'Connell, Mrs. Morris
O'Connell, Mrs. Frank Cranmer. In
iured. Frank Cranmer.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-04-19

Succi, Tanner and all the other lead
ing fasting men would appear to be
distanced by young widower who
lives in the Faubourg St. Antoine,
Paris. This person lost his wife a
few months since, and his grief took
the form Of a desire to starve him
self to death. He had, it is affirmed,
been without food since December 20,
1900. When found he was q mere
heap of skin and bone,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-04-19

The new official flag OF the State of
Maine, recently authorized by the
legislature, is to be buff in color, with
q green pine tree in the center and a
blue polar star in the upper left-hand
corner. It is from a design by Adiu-
tant General John T. Richards. The
background of buff, the old colonial
color, will harmonic with the green
tree and the blue star, making q most
attractive combination of colors.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-04-19

Mrs. Samuel Smith, Of Newark, N.
J.. has given birth to what is he
Neved to be the smallest baby in this
country, If not in the world. When
the child was born it weighed hut
II ounces. The tiny mite is the third
child born to the Smiths. The eldest,
Q girl of four, is a perfectly formed
and healthy child. The second was
born with neither arms nor legs. The
little girl born in March il perfectly
formed. When it was born tho FAM
fly doctor said that 1t had . good
chance to live.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-04-19
George O.. Cannon Dead.

Monterey, CAL, April 13.-George
@. Cannon, the Mormon leader and
former president of the church, died
here, where he had been for some
time in the hope that the sea air
would restore his fast failing health.
Mr.. Cannon for many years was a
prominent figure in the political and
religious life of Utah. He was born
at Liverpool, England, January II,
1927, and came to this country when
a child.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-04-19
Kills Wife and Self.

Louisville, KY, April II. - Henry
Devore, aged %, killed his 19-year-old
wife by cutting her throat, and then
committed suicide in che same man
ner. The couple were married in
February last, and jealousy was the
cause of the tragedy
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-04-19

Colored people are still willing to
brave the disadvantage of emigration
to Monrovia, in West Africa. Only
recently sixteen adventurous MEM
bers of the race sailed from New
York for that country, where land
will be given them by the Liberian
Colonial Society, Of Birmingham,
Ala. More of them contemplate go
ing to Liberia within a few weeks.