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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-09

Let the wire be touched. however. by
heavily charged electric light or troll
ley wire and then a voltage that means
death to whoever touches the instru-
ment IS received. Defective insulation
heightens the dangers that come from
the overcharging Of telephone wires by
accidents such as has been described.
The transmitter and receiver are so in
sulated that if properly used no very
great danger is experienced. However,
where there is the slightest defect in
the insulation of the wire leading to
the binding post the contact OF any
portion of the left hand with it while
the right hand Is on the instrument
is almost certain to have serious re-
suits.
Under such conditions. if some for
eign wire with high potential voltage
were to cross the telephone wire a cur
rent would be induced Of a deadly quail
ity and would course through the body,
as a perfect circuit is formed.
In cases where the wires are crossed
in this way. should a person standing
on a good conductor even touch an I'M
insulated instrument death would be
inevitable. The whole force Of the volt
age would be sent through the body.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-09
AMERICAS TRADE BALANCE.

FIGURES RECENTLY promulgated
1 by the governments bureau Of sta
tisties are not calculated to strengthen
the position of those who believe the
great steamship companies should be
paid from the public treasury for car
rying American goods to foreign mar
kets. According 10 the statistics, the
United States leads all the world in
exports. This. too. in spite Of sharp
drop owing to the short corn crop and
a depreciation in the price Of cotton.
For the nine months ending March 81.
1902. the United States exported goods
Of the value Of sl,O62. 4s2,15 It's near
est competitor was the tinted King
dom, with S1.O1g. 46e.437 All the other
nations were many millions in the rear.
The average monthly exports from this
country were. in round numbers, S11S.-
00O,0o0 and from the United Kingdom,
$1l3o0oooO. Germany's monthly aver
age was 1000. 900; Frances, SOS. 900, 900,
and Russia's. ss1. 600. COO
More gratifying than the great ex-
port figures are the import statistics.
Every prominent nation. with the ex-
ceptions Of the United states and Rus
STA, imported a great deal more than
it exported The United states bought
from other nations a little more than
half as much as she sold them. The
United Kingdom, or the other hand.
bought nearly twice as much as she
sold. Germany bought 50 per cent more
and France about "A per cent OF all
the trade balances, that Of this repub-
lie was the heaviest
This showing certainly does not look
as if ship subsidies were necessary
10 establish the United States as a COM
mercial world power It proves what
The Herald has SO often asserted, that
there viii be no difficulty in transport
ing American goods TO foreign coun-
,ries so long as markets can be found
for them. In recent years the United
States has entered more freely into
competition with the other powers for
the trade Of the world. In spite Of the
fact that higher wages are paid here,
IT has been found that through the use
of more modern machinery and closer
economy in an branches, it is possible
10 compete successfully in nearly every
branch of manufactures and commerce.
1t makes little difference to the pur-
chaser of American goods or to the
artisans who make them whether they
are carried over seas in American
bottoms or foreign bottoms. The main
point is to get them where they viii
De sold. and that is being accomplished
right along without any bounty what
soever to the ship owners and builders.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-09

and his able assistants have done
much effective work IN their crusade
against germs, but this feature Of the
fight has apparently Leen overlooked.
According TO a New York phrsieiaD
Or. George A. Soper. who writes for
the Medical News, there are few more
pronounced sources Of contagion than
crowded street cars. People of every
sort and condition ride In them and
deposit, by expectoration and other
wise, germs Of every known variety.
After speaking of the overcrowdine
in the New York surface and elevated
cars. which is paralIeled in some de-
gree in Salt Lake during the rush
hours, DR.. Soper says: THE sanitary
evils of overcrowding are not specu-
lative. From the time OF Sedgwiclx
and Farr to the present day there has
been a great stream of statistical and
analytical evidence to prove that per-
sons who breath poor air ana occupy
crowded quarters furnish nigh death
rates DR.. SOper does not believe the
constant opening OF street car doors
furnishes sufficient ventilation.
He has analysed the air in New York
cars and found it TO contain as much
as 26.2 per cent Of carbonic acid. His
inquiries into the bacteria feature pro-
duced even more startling results. A
single fibre Of cocoa mating, one and
one-half inches long, was found to con-
tain from 100000 to 1000, 900 microbes.
Conditions in the subways and tunnels
Of New York were found TO be even
worse, but that. of course, has no local
significance. The expestoration evil is
not so pronounced in salt Lake as IN
other places, perhaps because the men
of this city come nearer being gentle
men than the male inhabitants of New
York, for instance
The overcrowding system is here in
full force, however. There Is hardly a
line in the city on which ali passen-
gers can find seats from $50 to $50 y.
m, and at other rush hours. The air
in most of these cars is simply fright
ful. Dr. Soper proposes that laws be
passed to reduce overcoming and to
insure proper ventilation He would
also require the companies to warm
their cars properly IN the winter and
to see that they are thoroughly fumi-
gated at not infrequent intervals.
Laws like these would be just as
good for Salt Lake as for New York
City. They would not work an appre-
cable hardship on the street railway
company and they would fmmeasurably
lessen the dangers of ContaglOn.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-09
PAUL TO THE POLICE.

THE FIRST EPISTLE Of Paul to the
1 police has the proper ring. Tie
new chief paraphrasing England's
greatest admiral, said, in effect: salt
Lake expects every man to do his
duty" Nor politics, nor religion, nor
things present, nor things TO come
shall. according TO Chief Paul. be reck-
oned against any officer. who does his
duty. his whole duty and nothing but
his duty. And the inverse of this prop
osition is likewise true. Nothing can
save the man who neglects the work
for which the people pay him.
"All 1 expect Of you is that you do
your duty faithfully" said Chief Paul.
"The city hires you to look after the
enforcement OF its regulations. For
eight hours Of the day you are called
upon to do this, and I shall expect you
TO devote sll Of that time i'm the faith
full performance of the duty the city
requires Of you. I want you to walk
your beats and not stop to talk with
persons on the street. except when It
comes in the line of your duty I want
It understood that If any man. I don't
care who he is, doesn't perform his
duty, he win not remain upon the force
If 7 can have him removed
These be fair words, very fair. If
they were spoken from a heart filled
with a sincere purpose to draw order
from the existing chaos. Chief Paul is
entitled to the thanks of every citizen.
Time alone can show whether the po-
lice force Of SAILS Lake is to be a
mere party machine or whether It is
to be used for the preservation Of law
and order, FOR the prevention of crime
and the punishment Of criminals. Chief
Paul has committed himself to the
right policy.
In the natural course Of events he
may find 1t necessary to discharge some
members Of the force as at present
constituted. IN the sitting process he
viii find Republicans who are defelict
n their duties and he may find neg
leetfui Democrats. Likewise he will
find men of both parties who are thor
oughly competent, faithful and consci-
entiOus. Pstfolmeh or this character
viii not be disturbed. Ali the others.
however, must make room for better
men,
The time has come TO put q stop to
policemen Of both parties running
hither and thither. fixing up jobs with
their councilmahic friends for the sole
purpose Of keeping themselves in Of
nee. They are worse than useless to
the city, and Unless they round them
selves up with sharp turn. something
viii happen to them. Until Captain
Paul shows that he is unworthy Of
their confidence. the people OF salt
Lake should lend him all possible sup
port. He certainly starts off well.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-09
SHORT RANGE FIGHTING.

N THEIR ASSAULT on the strongest
fort belonging to the hostile Datto
Bayan in Mindanao island, the Ameri-
can troops went back to those princi-
Piles which the modern war experts
have been trying to work away from.
That is, they grappled and fought
hand-to-hand with the enemy. It had
been supposed that that class of fight
ing would become obsolete, for the ten
dency of latter-day implements of war
has been in the direction of long range
fighting. Inventors have been turning
their attention to guns that will shoot
with accuracy up to a distance that a
few years ago would have seemed
beyond belief.
The muskets and rifles used in the
civil war were not dependable for a
greater distance than a few hundred
yards. The modern -Jorgensen
will, it is said. kill at more than a mile.
In the Mindanao fight the artillery
failed to reduce the Notifications. Then
the rifles were brought into play and
later they were thrown aside while the
men battled with small arms. Results
are what count and the result of this
battle. from the standpoint Of the
American soldier, was all that could
have been desired. And still the in
ventor works to perfect his long range
weapon.
Apparently the limit has been
reached by Professor Mierkand, a Nor
wegian. An account was published in
The Herald yesterday of Mierkand's
work. He is said to have invented a
gun capable Of hurting a projectile
weighing two tons for a distance of
ninety miles or more. Details Of its
theoretical workings have not been
given TO the public, but the charge is
fired from a common cast-iron tube
thickly wrapped with copper wire.
Mierkand calls his gun the electro
magnetic cannon
Its utility is extremely doubtful. Even
if it does all that is claimed FOR it and
more. it is extremely difficult 90 see
how it could be successfully used in
modern warfare. For example, such a
gun would have a range longer than
the distance from Provo to Ogden.
Manifestly it would be impossible 10
shoot it with any hope OF accuracy. y
projectile launched from Provo toward
the Junction city might land in Salt
Lake or it might 90 on up into Box
Elder county. 1t would surely be much
more apt to go wide Of its mark than
to hit it.
As an example Of the extent To which
it is possible to throw a mass of steel
or iron the Mierkand cannon will at
tract attention. That it will ever be
adopted as a means Of defense and Of
Tense by the nations of the world is
altogether improbable, for the reasons
already stated and for others that
might be presented.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-09
The Newsst nrink

ping pong punch. says the Philadei-
phia Record. is the very newest thing in
soda water fountain cOnc0ctions. Ii has
been introduced in one of Chestnut
streets big soft drink emporiums. and Is
already popular Speaking of this allIt-
erative beverage yesterday, the white
coated Young man behind the counter
said. The ping pong punch WAS bound
to come sooner or later. so Ee took time
bv the fOrelock and stole march on our
rivals It's the name that counts you
know The ingredients? Well. they con-
sist of the juice OF "A lemon, a dash of
bitters. q glass Of apple cider. "A fresh egg
and a spoonful Of powdered sugar That
is well shaken. poured into a tall glass
and filed up with sparkling soda from
the fountain. Ii has caught on immedf-
atelv. but anything with q name like that
would"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-09
II Snit tie Tinas

A contributor 10 the Kansas Church
man. who recalls that in his b0yhOod
people went TO two and sometimes three
services day. sat on hard benches. and
sang MY God. the Spring OF All Ny
JOYS" while now they lean back ia
cushioned pews and sing Art Thou
Weary. Art Thou Languld2' thinks that
hymnulogr Is changing 10 suit the times.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-09

Word comes from Holland that the
Dutch parliament may annul the mar
riage Of Queen Wilhelmina. II should
have been annuled before it was con-
tracted y half the stories told about
the young rulers domestic infelicities
are true.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-09

June II, 1902, promises to be a long
remembered date in the history Of
Idaho. At noon on that day the Fort
Han lands are to be thrown open to
public entry and settlement. All Utah
viii join in the wish that the opening Of
the Uintah reservation was as near.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-09

General Meyer, who commands the
Boer forces from the Orange Free State
cables his belief that peace in South
Africa is near at hand. The white
winged bird down there has been fiut-
tering close so often that the world
will find it hard to believe it will light
until Il has lighted.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-09

A Utah woman. Mrs. w. A. Nelden,
has been honored with a place on the
board Of directors of the National Fed
GRAFTON Of Women's clubs. She is in
every way qualified to- I'll the place
with credit to her state and to herself.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-09

John L. Sullivan wants to go to Lon
don to fight during coronation week.
He is sure his old friend King Edward,
would take a box close up to the ring
side. Well. rather, John? And if the
dates conficted he would eheerfully
postpone the coronation.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-09
USHEALTHFuL STREET CARS.

T HE HERALD desires to respect
fully cali the attention Of the Salt
Lake health department to the street
car conditions Of the city. Or. King
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-09
>2F Anl.,nsni..

''Trelawny Of the Wells viii be the
bin al the Salt Lake theatre this even
ing. The play win be presented by the
University Dramatic club.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-09

Not a Question IF Grammar.
" faint a question Of grammar" said
Uncle sam
With a grin on his wriakled old phz,
Il m the whole United states, bgosh,
And ] say the United States is
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-09

The committee having in charge the
arrangements for the annual alumni
bali at the state university held a
meeting last night to make arrange
ments for the affair. 1t was decided to
hold the affair on June 3 next Chris
tensen's orchestra has been secured
and the evening will be devoted to dan
cling banqueting and other amuse-
ments. The meeting last night was
held in the Office of Senator Allison,
and the time was devoted principally
to the naming Of committees.
The following are the committees
named: ExeCUtiVe-E. N. Allison,
Mrs. RsbeCca Little. T.. H. Anderson,
Mrs. Sadie Trip Howard, d. II. Chris
Jensen. Ray Van Colt, Miss Rachel
Edwards. W. s. Wallace, Miss Beatrice
Macdonald. PrOgramme-W. s. Wal
lace. Miss Beatrice Macdonald. Re-
freshments-Ray Var Fott. Mrs. J. T.
Howard DecOration-Mrs. Sadie
Trip Howard. Miss Beatrice Mac
donald Miss Rachel Edwards, E H.
Anderson. ReceptiOn-Mrs. Rebecca
Little Announcement-Ra Van Colt,
II. II. christensen, Miss Rachel Ed
wards. Music-P- 7. Christensen. Mrs.
Sadie T. Howard, Miss Rachel Ed
wards.
Mr. and Mrs. A. r. Carter announce
the engagements of their daughters,
Ethel to Mr. Alfred H Dutton of Salt
Lake, and Emma TO Mr.. A. W. Leg
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-09-08
YOUNG GIRLS STRANGE STORY.
EIopcd and Spent Honeymoon Sleeping
 in Barns and Fields.

Danbury, Conn.,, Sept. "A girl, we'll dressed and pretty and refined in man. ner, who gave her name as Gertrude Owens. and said her parents live at 84 Cambridge street, Boston, was held to- night by the police here on charge of vagrancy. According to her story told to the police, she eloped three weeks ago with plumber named Frank Lew is, aged twenty-seven, and they have since been travelling on foot, sleeping in barns and in open fields. The girl said her companion entered a house yesterday at some point west of here near the New York state line, and on being discovered by the inmates made his escape through a window and ran away, deserting the girl She later walked to this city and told her story to the first policeman whom she met. The police have communicated with the Boston authorities and are endeavoring to ascertain the correctness of the girls statements She is nineteen years old.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-09-08
PET DOG HAD THE RABIES.
Bit a South NorwaI& Doctor's Child and
 Servant.

South Norwalk. Sept. 7.-Several persons have been bitten by dogs with in the past few days and the discovery that one at least of the animals was afflicted with rabies has given rise to a considerable feeling of alarm in the city. Elizabeth, the young daughter of pr, Henry Sherer, was bitten by the family house dog, and was taken to the Pasteur Institute in New York. The institute physicians decided that the child had been bitten by a dog suffer- ing from rabies. Meanwhile the dog es- capped from Dr. Sherer's premises, and was afterward Bound dead in the rear of the residence of D. A. Schofield, having apparently died during a spasm.
 To-day it was learned that the dog had also bitten Dr. Sherec's servant, a Bohemian girl, and she was sent to the Pasteur Institute for treatment this af- ternoOn.
 A dog belonging to George R. Van Alstyne was shot recently after the an- imal had bitten Stephen Schofeld. Since the discovery that the Sherer pet had the rabies, Mr. Schofeld has re- nembered that the dog which bit him was foaming at the mouth. giving rise to suspicion that this animal also was mad.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-09-08
MASS MEETING IN CHICAGO.
Basr, stone and Mine Owners
 Denounced.


 Denounced.
 Chicago Sept. '7.-Sentiments of Q radical nature. censure of President Baer, Governor Stone of Pennsylvania, President Roosevelt and of mine owners generally and blame for the conditions now existing in Pennsylvania were ex- pressed by speakers at a mass meeting at the First Methodist church tonight and the expressions were applauded by the audience.
 Immediate arbitration of the difficult ties between the miners and the cor porations was the keynote of the meet ing and resolutions appealing to Gov ernor Stone to act in the matter were adopted. Pastors, lawyers and sociolo- glsts were among the speakers.
 The meeting was the result of an ap- peal by the committee of one hundred, which was organized by the local car- penters' union a week ago. Bishop Fallows of the Reformed Episcopal church presided and among the speak CTS were Judge Dunne. Dr, Thomas of the Peoples church, Rev. J. F. Brush ingham of the First Methodist church, pr. Strong of the Oak Park Congrega- tional church, Rev Dr. Swift and Clar- ence $. Darrow.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-09-08
HOWE 6 STETSON.
ANOTHER SUICIDE.
Committed i'm This City Yesterday Ar
 ternoon- Used Carbolfc Acid.

Committed in This City Yesterday Af-s
 ternoon-U Used Carboifc Acid.
 The suicidal mania, which has been so very prevalent in this and other cit- ies in the state continues unabated, as evidenced by the successful efforts of William Gassner in this city yesterday afternoon. Gassner came to New Ha- ven few days ago tovisit with friends. He had apparently been in the best of spirits and no cause is known for his rash act The suicide was successfully performed at the home of Lawrence Tucker, of Farren avenue, Fair Haven. Carbolic acid was the poison used.
 pr. Bartlett, the medical examiner, was notified and he at once instituted an investigation, after which he gave a verdict as that of death at the victims own hands. Gassner worked at the Wire Mill in this city about three years ago. He had since resided in Provi- dence. Two brothers. both living in Rhode Island, survive him.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-09-08
The Howe < StGtSOn Stores
Annual
 Blanket Sale

This morning we start our annual blanket sale, when blankets gathered from the greatest blanket centers in the country will be placed on sale at prices that to some stores would seem incred- ible.
 We gathered these last spring-dull season in blank ct srade-and were thereby enabled to obtain them at figures so low that we can now offer them to you at 2s per cent. less than you will pay during winter months.
 On the payment of a small deposit, we will hold blank cts for you for a reasonable length of time. Here are some of our remarkable offers:
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-09-08
SUNK BY GERMAN WARSHIP
HAYTIEN GUNBOAT CRETE-A-
 PIERROT FIRED ON.

Belonged to Flrmintst Party-Beritn
 Ordered Her Capture-Surrender De-
 manded by Commander of German
 GunbOat-Admiral KIIIicH Agreed to
 Leave Ship in Fifteen Minutes but
 Fired Her Before Doing SO-Then
 RiddIed With Shot and Sunk by the
 Panther-Germany's Action Due to
 Seizure of the MarkOmania.
 Cape Haytien, HaYti Sept. 1.-The gunboat Crete-a-Pierrot, which was in the service of the Firminist party has been sunk at the entrance of the harbor of Gonaives by the German gunboat Panther. Details of the occurrence are lacking. The crew of the Crete-a- Pierrot left her before she went down.
 Port-auPrince, Hayti, Sept. 1.-The German gunboat Panther arrived here September and received instructions from the German government to cap ,ture the Firminist gunboat Crete-a- Pierrot. She left immediately for Gonaives, the seat of the Firminist gov ernment. The Panther found the Crete a-Pierrot in the harbor of Gonaives, and the commander of the German gum boat informed Admiral Killick, on the Crete-a-P -Pierrot, that he must remove his crew and surrender his vessel in five minutes time. Admiral Killick asked hot ha avfnn1n1 h fit minutes. This request was granted on the condition that the arms and ammu- milton on board the Crete-a-Pierrot should be abandoned when her crew left her.
 The crew of the Crete-a-Pierrot left that vessel amid great disorder. At the end of the fifteen minutes the Panther sent a small boat carrying an officer and twenty sailors, who were to take possession of the Firminist gunboat When these men had arrived at a point about thirty yards from the Crete-a- Pierrot flames were seen to break out on board of her. She had been fired by her crew before they left her. The Panther then fired on the Crete-a- Pierrot until she was completely im- IleISEu. 1ulEty SHOCS all lUlQ were fired.
 There is much feeling here against the Firminists, and their cause is con- sidered to be a bad one. Soldiers are leaving here to attack St. Marc. Port au-Prince is calm.
 Cape Haytien, Hayti, Sept. 7.-Oficers of the steamer Paloma, which left Port . Dxyl..a German gunboat Panther arrived there Friday afternoon and left Saturday morning at o'clock after having clear ed for action. She went to seek the Crete-a-Pierrot.
 Latters received here from Port-au- Prince intimate that it was the inten- tion of the Panther to sink the Firmin- ist gunboat.