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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-03-03
BUILDING THE MONITOR.
Risked Every Dollar He Possessed on
the Experiment.



There is the man who was bonds
man for the construction Of the Mon
itor'
This remark is often made at the
capitol as Representative Sperry of
Connecticut is pointed out. Il was
forty years ago that Mr.. SperTy signed
his name 10 the instrument that
pledged every dollar he had in the
world on the success of an experiment
an absolute eXperiment-that the
United States navy department was
not willing 10 back, which a great
many people thought was a foolish one,
but the success Of which marked the
turning point in the naval fights Of the
war of the rebellion.
Mr.. Sperry never speaks Of his con-
nection with the affair. He is very
modest upon that score, and it is only
with difficulty that he can be drawn
into discussing it. He got results-and
that's all there was to it.
1t is needless, of course. to recount
the history Of the Monitor Everyone
knows of her appearance in Hampton
Roads at the critical moment when the
confederate iTonclad Merrimac was
about TO desolate the shipping of the
Atlantic coast, and the result of the
battle that followed
but MI EACiAE > SlDlA u the DDuQlnR
of the constructors Of the Monitor. the
fiscal act which was antecedent to the
great military drama, is very interest
ing.
I was a young fellow" said Mr.
SpeTry, but was full Of patriotism and
ardOF for the success OF the Union
cause, and I guess that was why the
pr0prietOTs of the Monitor approached
me to back the scheme with a bond for
the successful building Of the vessel
John 4. GriswOid of Troy, at that
time a member of congress; Cornelius
:. Bushnell Of New Haven, and
western man named Winslow were the
builders. The vessel was designed by
Ericsson, as is well known, but these
three men were to construct her. The
navy department was skeptical Of the
practicability Of Ericsson's idea. and
declined to advance the money unless
bond could be provided to secure the
department against loss If the plans
should not work out successfully.
There was great cOmmotion about
the building of the confederate ram
Merrimac. We knew that she was go
ing ahead ar the Gosport navy yard
and would be the most formidable YES
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-03-03
AmuScmeHtS.

Director Held's patrons have not
listened TO a more pleasing concert
this winter than that Of last night.
From any standpoint il was eXtraOrdi-
nariiy successful. The audience was
the largest that has yet greeted the
band, and the most fashionable.
Interest centered in the first public
appearance here Of Miss Rosemary
Glosz. who has but lately added her
name to the chart of local musicians.
Miss Gl0sZ possesses a soprano voice
OF unusual sweetness and power. and
the method, in its use, Of true artistic
She gave to Bohm's Calm as the
Night a depth Of -coloring that
is rarely attained by singers, and the
brilliant Romeo and Juliet" waltz was
no less effectively rendered. The recep-
ton of the soloist was enthusiastic
the house demanding a repetition OF
her second number
The hand acquitted itself splendidly.
Often as it has rendered THE Ameri-
can Patrol, composition that ex-
DlOits number OF national airs. it re-
manned for last nights audience to
burst into wild applause at the strains
Of Dixie" and Columbia, the Gem of
the Ocean" It was quite reminiscent
Of the times when the war spirit ran
at fever heat. The Carmen selection
and the caprices in the programme
were exceptionally well executed. The
band makes a remarkable showing.
considering the fact that the time al
lOtted for practice each week is even
less than the time consumed in play
ing the whole programme.
Nellie DTuce Pugsley is the vocalist
announced for next Sunday.
The famous old melOdrama, The
White Slave" begins an engagement
of three nights at the Grand, begin
ming tonight.
Al G.. Fields minstrels open at the
Salt Lake theatre tomorrow night. To-
night the house is dark
The Phil Margetts Dramatic COM
pany vii play Uncle Pills Birthday
at Farmers ward meeting house next
Thursday evening, under the auspices
of the ward choir. George Margetts
and Sid ClaWsOn viii render some of
their specially work.
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sci afioat. She was ironclad, and che
thought of that invineibIe ship being
turned loose among the wooden vessels
of the coast was d terrible one.
She could have levied tribute on
every city along the coast from the
Chesapeake 10 Maine, and would have
had everything her own way. Well
when the Monitor was proposed people
said that was just the thing If 1t
would work out But many people were
doubtful about the 'cheesebOX,' as they
jeeringly called Ericsson's vessel
Mr.. Bushnell thought she could be
built. SO Mr. John Drew Of New York
and myself went on his bond with the
navy department and the work was
started at Greenpoint, y. y. 1t was
nip and tuck between the two rivals
which Should be completed and get TO
sea first. Everybody knows how the
Union vessel was finished, went down
the coast and was in Hampton Roads
when the Merrimac came out.
I will never forget the day of the
battle 1t was an exciting time in New
Haven, for we had a kind Of local pride
in the Monitor. on account of Mr.
BushneIfs connection with her con
struction All day long crowds clus-
Z tered around the telegraph office re-
/ ceiving bulletins Of the fight.
Mr. Bushnell and I were there. too.
yoC may depend upon it, At last, along
about or o'clock in the evening
came the news that the Merrimac had
been disabled by the Monitor and had
put back to port. Bushnell who was
a strapping big fellow, with a hand
I in proportion to his size. brought his
hand down on my shoulder with a
whack that nearly knocked me down.
'Sperry, says he your bond is
safe 1 tell you there was great cele-
/ bratlng in New Haven that time A
7 peculiar thing is that the original bond
We signed has never been found. Ne
/ one knows what became Of it."
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-03-03
The Most Expensive Season Ticket.
london Tid-Bfts1

What are perhaps the most expensive
season tickets are issued by the Congo
Railway company The hrst-class sin
gle fare for a journey of about 250
miles is 500. Latterly this company
has issued season tickets available Tor
one year at the following rates: For
four return journeys. S475, for eight re-
turn Journeys, 5000 and for twelve re-
turn Journeys. SS55 Naturally, the is
sue Of these tickets is very limited. so
FAR only four having been delivered.
but application for a fifth has been
made. They are not printed. but WRIT
len ont on a r-Nce of cardboard, four
inches by six inches, folded in two: on
one side the date and name OF holder
are inserted and the other is divided
i'm squares. where the beginning and
end Of each Journey is filed in by the
station masters AT the time it is per-
formed
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-03-03
Not LoyaI to the stuarts.

Dr. Edward Everett Hale has observed
a curious feature in Robinson Crus0e.
which he mentions in preface to a new
edition OF that book He SAYS. Readers
who are curious in English history must
not fail to observe that Robinson CrusOe
was shipwreeked on his island the 31th
of September 1883. 1t was in that month
that the English commonwealth ended
and Richard Cromwell left the palace at
Whitehall Robinson lived in this island
home for tWenty-eight years. These
twenty-eight years covered the exact
period Of the second Stuart reign in Eng
land. Robinson Crusoe returned 10 Eng
land in June 1851 The convention paTiia-
ment. which established William III. met
in London at the same time. All this
could not be an accidental coincidence.
Defoe must have meant that the true
born Englishman could not live in Eng
land during the years while the Stuarts
reigned. Robinson CFusoe was a ruler
himself on his own island and was never
the subject of Charles II or James IL
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-03-03
GENERAL OHAFFeEs REPORT.

It's HERALD ACKNOWLEDGES
4 with expressions Of uRdying graf
itude the receipt of two charming little
Brochures from the war department.
They are Vols and , of the Annual
Report Of Major General Adna r. Chat
fee, L. S. Army. Commanding Division
of the Philippines" To the youth and
others who love tales of adventure, who
ike to waoe through pages that drip
with gore, who are fond Of murder
trials and drum head courtmartia}s.
The Herald takes pleasure in com
meBding these volumes.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-03-03

Another agreement has been made by
western railroads to maintain rates.
The funniest feature Of this is the Sc
themselves. This latest agreement
won't last twenty minutes where a
heavy shipper is concerned.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-03-03
Tar wouldn't Come Of.

Teacher-If you face the north. directly
behind YOU will be south, on your right
hand viii be east and on your left hand
west. Seeing lack Of attention on the
part Of Bobby, and wishing 70 catch him:
What is on your left hand, BObby2
Bobby Gin deep confusioni-Piease it s
some tar. an il won't come of.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-03-03

Representative Tongue has broken
loose on the subject of irrigation again.
He makes it clear that if the friends
Of irrigation won't play his way he'll
quit the game. 1t might be better for
all concerned if he would make good
IS implied threat.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-03-03
Worse Than Drowning.

Tobnnv-Dat wuz tough luck on poor
r,bfmmv. He bTuk troo de ice where de
Svater wuz forty feet deep, and
Pstsv-DrOWneds
TeSnn,-- yvorser dan DAFT He lost one
n. ms skates and g0t licked when he got
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-03-03

Up in Idaho the other day a cougar
attacked a miner in his tent. Think of
Teddy Jeirs cOoped up in the White
House W. such things as that are
being e., IL
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-03-03

As the Mothers congress is only go
ing to meet once in three years here
after they should have some leisure
now in which to look after the chill
drnn
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-03-03
Yong Tine Between Drinks.

Maiden Aunt-Yes. child. I have had
- love affairs. have auafIed the
nectar of i0ve-in nay youth.
Niece Iucille-But. I say. auntie WASH {
II Ions time between drinkse
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-03-03

Even if cuba is able to walk there
is no reason why Republicans in con-
cress should make her vault hurdles.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-03-03


But a literary revolution had come
to pass.
The eensors withdrew their objections
20 Marion Del0rme" N. Crosnier Of
the Porte St Martin produced it. To
Alexandra Dumas, who missed the per-
formance, the reviewer of the Debats,
Hugo's only friend, remarked; You
have not lost much The audience re-
ceived it very colby. As poetry it is
weaker than Hermann; and as for the
plot, IL Is boldly stolen from Alfred de
NignV's romance"
And then came lie ROi s'Amuse,' 50
Wen known 10 US as VeTdTs "RigO-
letto' and Tom TaylOr's The Fools
Revenge It had only one perform
ance. As usual, it was Kissed. AS
usual, the press was merciless in its
criticism. Senator's and deputies hast
ened 10 King Louis Philippe TO assure
him that the drama was al outrage
on good taste and public morality. II
performance was forbidden. 1t has
never been reproduced.
Hugo brought suit against the The
atre Francois. To-day I was banished
from the stage" he wrote; tomorrow
/ shall be banished from the country.
His prophetic words were applauded,
but he lost the ease.
He Jared no better with "Lucrece
Borgia," or with Marie Tudor" or
with Angelo. Tyrant of Padua,' OF
even with the admirable -Ruy Bias.
After the failure Of Les BuTgTaves
he determined that he would never
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UNPoPULARITY OF TINKERING
Those Who Persist i'm Attacking
Prosperity should Remember
the Late Returns

The recent election has caused n
subsistence Of the cries for rcduc-
ton of the tariff. Mr.. Cleveland has
relapSed into "innocuouS dcsuetudc. e
and other rampant voices of the last
campaign have become subducd by
exposure to the weather. saws the
Troy Times.
Speaking of tariff revision. the New
York Commercial saws:
Surely there is nothing ir tn ra,o con
gressioral elections To indicate any con
siderable measure Of popular demand for
such a thing. There were increased nro.
tectiorist majorities IN nearly every dis
trict where tariff revision was made a dl-
rect issue during the campaign This was
true Of Gen. GrOsveuor's district The 1c-
feat Of Foss ia Massachusetts, was "a direct
result OF his extrdvdgaut pleas for upset
ting the schedules
The fact is. tho people. as general
thlrg. come pretty near TO knowing what
tEey need. what they want what is hes
for them They shrink just now from lug
gling with prosperity They want it to D.
LEFT alone
Those persons who persisted in
shying stones at prosperity and en-
deavoring TO batter a mole i'm the
ribs of that amiable parsonage may
well take notice OF election tables
and while studying these figures for
get all about tariff schedules.
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ITO Be Continued. |
CLAY PIPES AS CHARMS.
they Used to BE offered to the
Fairies by the Country
Folk of England.

In nearly all local museums in
England the visitor may see very
tiny clay pipes, generally broken off
at the stem, that he is told. after
inquiry, are fairy pipes" says Stray
Stories.
often enough, gardeners and peo-
pie eNcavating for house foundations
turn these pigmy pipes mp and keep
them AZ curiOsitieS without knowing
what they are. Most of these people
say; Our ancestors must have
smoked very tiny pipcs-pipcs that
hold only a mere Whit"
In reality these pipes were never
meant TO he smoked All the early
tobacconists in this country sold
them to satisfy a demand of the SUI
perstitious. In country places i'm par
ticular the friends of any dead man
who had been smoker would ill the
small bowl of one Of these pipes with
tobacco and put il on the coffin as
the latter was lowered into the grave
or they would simply throw the pine
on To the grave
Again, wherever a so-caIlcd fairy
ring appeared on the turf i'm the
country place, the simple folks, to
apPease the fairies and pigmics who
had made the ring during their
rcvcls, and to soothc the impish lit
tie people, would place fairy pipes
full Of tobacco ON the spot.
The pipes were made small partly
because they were intended for pig
mics, and partly because i'm those
days the merest pinch Of tobacco was
luxury Of price to the poor farm
laborcr or small farmer.
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OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.

H|CoI Bryan doesn't like the
American daily newspapers. The
crown prince Of Siam SAYS they are
the best i'm the world ST. Louis
Globe Democrat.
g. No part OF the country gives
much comfort TO the socialistic dem
agoPuc this year. In Ohio. for ex-
ample. Mayor Johnson. Of Cleveland.
and his follower, Mayor Jones. Of To-
lcdo have succeeded in reducing the
democratic vote 10 minimum. and
10 their dcscendency in the party
may fairly be ascribcd the very large
republican majority. PHILADELPHIA
Ledger Dcm)
G. The utter disappearance Of the
imperialism issue or question in the
recent campaign was not the least Of
the marked characteristics Of that
peculiar political contest However
confused the contest. mo- question
that bad vitality failed IL mention.
while mnny that had not. got more
than their share OF IT. But imperial
ISN'T was not even conspicuous
by its absence II was simply I'M
thought Of. Tbs fact is remarkable.
indianapolis News Ond).
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HestOi had returned to New York
after cruise in Philippine waters.
He was interviewed by all the news
papers, and his portrait flashed
from hundreds of prints in all parts
Of the country. He was proud and
happy of his success. His mind was
ever alert for some scheme which
would emphasize his fame. He re-
garded his foreign triumphs as but
stepping stones 20 some great couD
which would immortalize his name
Hestor was disappointed when he
learned that Mr.. Van Horne had de-
parted recently on secret mission
to Europe. At first he thought of
joining him, but finally decided to re-
main in New York for a time and de
vote his energies to matters of local
interest. Hcstor was greeted warm
ly at the clubs, and found himself
popular hero. He was welcomed at
the theaters and some of his news
paper exploits were made the subject
OF topical song and rendered with
great success at a leading vaudeville
hall For some time he had led a life
free from care in company with con
genial spirits. who were glad to shine
in his reflected fame.
At the Office of The Record Mr..
lIestor had a luxurious private room.
rs betitted his rank a. the special
envoy of the paper One afternoon
he received message from his old
friend Sidney Hammond. stating that
he would be in the city for two days,
at the end of which time he would be
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topic which seemed of spe
| est to them.
Sidney Hammond was cor
mate Of Walter Hestor He was tN
stroke oar in the famous crew which
humbled the pride of the rival uni
versity. Unlike many OF the athletic
heroes of the institutions of learn
ing, Hammond combined the frame of
a muscular Apollo with the brain of
the scholar. He was even IN arc q hero
with the professors than on the CAM
pus. The text and reference books
prescribed in the curriculum served
but to stimulate his thirst for re-
search. Though abundantIy able,
through the generosity of his father,
to enter into all of the pleasures of
the gilded class, he performed the
rare feat of remaining a studious re-
cluse and retaining his popularity.
During the years spent in college
he was an intellectual and physical
machine, seemingly incapable of men
tai or bodily fatigue The few
friends who enjoyed the privilege of
his apartments found him the best
of hosts, with well-appointed side
board and the choicest of cigars. Tx
cept ON rare occasions Hammond did
not permit these social relaxatons to
intrude on his time. and his friends
grew To know just how long Sidney
would tolerate their company in
| preference to his books.
Hestor slipped a glass of wine:
Knocked the ashes from his cigar,
and extended an enamelcd cigar case
| to Hammond.
How long does our famous cor
respondent intend TO remain in New
York;" asked Sidney Hammond. ut
must seem dun here after what YOU
have been through"
at seems good to be here" replied
Hestor. IL am going to quit roaming
| around and stay in this country for
awhile. | believe there is more big
news on the tapis here than anywhere
in the world. | believe there is some
sensational news about the trusts if
il could be obtained and properly
handled"
They are getting big enough and
bold enough to attract attention"
said Hammond. There will be plen-
~ of news about them some day."
How do you like the Records
leading editorial to-day?" he asked.
The one about the big steel com
bine, do you mean"
Yes"
"Candidly, cannot say I liked it,"
said Hammond, after a moments
pause, Il suppose Williams wrote it.
1t sounded like his stuff. Williams is
good writer, and there is no better
man on local issues, but | am afraid
the trust problem is beyond his
depth. He denounces trusts. He
might as well denounce the Galveston
disaster. He has treated The Record
readers TO an entertaining but not
novel bit of trust invective. | pre-
sumo it is what they want, but what
good does it do? He proposes no
remedy"
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FATHER AND CHILD.

You are so helpless and I so strong
Oh. but the way is lone. so long,
Would l might fare with you thus Away
Down to the dusk OF your latest day:
Wee little wanderer out Of the dawn
Would might walk with you on and on.
5TvCn now. I'm the days decline.
Holding your frail little hand i'm mine
Guiding your steps DER each rugged mile
Greeting with kisses your childish smile
kissing the tears from your dimpled
cheek
i am so strong ard you are so weak
You are so helpless-am I so strong?
oh. but the way is so lone, SO long,
Would you might fare with me thus al
way.
Down TO the dusk OF my latest day:
Brave little waif of the vanished dawn
Would YOU might walk with me on and
on.
Even now. liza the days decline
Still with your warm little hand i'm mine
Guiding my steps DER each rugged mile
Soothing my fears with your trustful
smile
kissing the tears from my with'rin
cheek
You are so strong and I am so weak,
r. O LauGhliu, i'm Youths Companion
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s lady Of Cape Town. ON meeting
Dcwet for the first time. cried.
"Oh, general. am so pleased to meet
yOu-Or should I. ' She added naivcIv
address you as cV-gcneral. as the
English have it, "EN-geueral will do,
madam. You see, I am Britishcr
now and as tho English are so fond
Of prcfiNcs and aHixcs To- their names.
] must he one Of them. ! am *.
general to-day. Who knows. some
day may be cVccllcncy," and De
wet is said TO have laughed at his
own audacity. San Francisco ArQo-
nauf
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TALK OF TARIFF REVISION.
Qnite Certain That There Will Not
he Any Changes Previous
tn 1905.

The persons who are sending out
the fake tariff revision stories from
Washington and elsewhere must mag
inc that the people are anxious for an
oNcrhauling of the customs schedules.
Somebody started story the other
day that President Roosevelt was so
determined on bringing on tariff
changes that he intends calling the
next congress in extra session for this
purpose. Congressman Babcock was
also quoted a voicing the presidents
views when he said there was a posi-
bHity that the congress would be
called in session next March to make
some changes in the tariff laws. but
Ba bcock denies this, says the st. Louis
Globe Democrat.
1t il easy to see that there will Re
no tariff tinkering either this winter
or next spring or summer Not ONLY
viii the present congress refrain from
making any tariff changes, but the one
elected in the early part of this month.
which will last from 1905 TO 1905. will
not touch the tariff. There will bc no
changes in the schedules in any direc-
ton until after the preSidcutial cleo
ton Of 1904. The Globe Democrat has
often said this in the past II months.
and IT is more confident now Of it than
ever before. There is not tho slight
est reason for tho republicans 10 wish
for any tariff tinkcring in the next II
months, while there are many excel
lent reasons why they should be
against il.
The president may. perhaps. call an
extra session OF the congress which
will he elected with him i'm 1901 to
make such tariff changes a. will he
needed. IL he thinks that changes are
necessary. President Mckinley did
this in 1897, and the republican con
gress met carly and displaced the vii.
>on-Gorman tariff with the Diuplev
act If President Roosevelt secs that
the Dingley act Of 1897 will need
changing in 1905 be can call COMPRESS
in session in March or April Of thar
year and the necessary revision can
be had long time before any other
election takes place. In that case. tb,
change will all be i'm operation wear
before the voting comes i'm She ncare.t
succeeding congressional election and
the country will understand the cxact
situation. Tariff changes previous to
1913 Will not take place.