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to enlarge 1.-The laundry of Columbla Insti-
tute for the Deaf and Dumb 5000 is ap-
propriated. --s.=.
The limit of price for arc lights in the
dens and public parks Is increased from
S72 to $50 Dor light per annum.
Providence. and Garfield Hospitals
The sum OF 100000 Is appropriated for
the reconstructioh and completion Of the
old Providsqee Hospital building and reno
walton and Encouragement Of grades and
apprenticeship tAe hospital and the fitting
up and equfpping OF a modern morgue The
sum of 100000 Is appropriated for the cree
ton of building on the Garfield Memorial
Hospital grounds for heating. cooking,
furnishing the Same for use, and for the
erection and furnishing OF new surgical
rooms with modern appliances, to be Inn
under the direction Of the trustees OF Gar
field Hospital. Stss~
The Secretary OF War Is authorized. In
his discretion, to expend not exceeding
amounts appropriated for the construction
and maintenance51of hospitals by the act
making appropriations fer the support Of
the army for the dscal year ending june
purchase Of q site for the construction Of q
general hospital In the vicinity Of Wash
ington. D. c.
New Agricultural Building.
To commence the erection Of a new build
ing for the Department of Agriculture. au-
: thorized by the act approved February O..
1903. $4,000 Is appropriated. of which sum
100000 shall be Immediately available. The
Secretary Of Agriculture Is authorised to
enter into q contract or contracts for the
completion OF the building within the limit
of cost of 81, 100000.
For a bust of the late President McKin-
ley $1,000 is appropriated:
Provision Is made for a court Of private
land claims, at cost of $33, 500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-24
IN HONOR OF JUDGE DAY.

Now Supreme court MEMBER VIII AT
tend Banquet in New York.
CANTON, Ohio. February AL-Judge
william R. Day has accepted an invitation
to attend q banquet in New York to be
given by the Canton Society of New York
in honor Of his late appointment to the
Supreme Court bench.
The banquet will be held Saturday, April
"a.
Senator Hanna and Governor Nash also
have been invited.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-24
New York Stock Market.

Furnished by W. B. Hibbs Co.. bankers
| and brokers, 1419 ST.. members New York
| stock exchange. Washington stock ex-
| change and Chicago board of trade.
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Russo-Persian Bank.

ST. 4 PETERSBURG. February 24-Th.
Russo,Persian Bank is being organized. with
branches at Moscow. Tifiis. Baku. Erivan,
Tabriz and Teheran-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-24

To Be Examined for Promotion.
Capt. William A. Campbell. 22d Infantry
has been ordered to examination for pro-
motion.
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DIED at Emereencv HospitaI.

Died at Emergency Hospital.
The man who WAS picked up unconscious
last night and taken to the Emergency Hos
pital. this morning died from the effects OF
his injuries this afternoon. His name was
ascertained to be Max Girtes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-24
HILL REACHES SWITZERLAND.
New United States Minister Presents
His Credentials.

BERNE, Switzerland, February A.-David
| J. HILL the recently appointed United States
minister to Switzerland, today presented his
credentials to President Deucher.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-24
Payment to Queen Lii.

&4S0AAAASA p &AOSRAS0As
Provision is made for improving Freed
mems Hospital as follows:
For the construction Of new Freed
mems Hospital building and accessories on
the ground now occupied by the Freed
mems Hospital. $4,000. said buildings to
be constructed upon plans to be approved
by the supervising architect Of the treas
ury and the superintendent Of the Capitol
building and grounds, and sufficient when
completed to provide for not less than 200
patients; and the Secretary OF the Interior
Is authorized to enter into a contract or
contracts for the construction OF said
buildings at a cost not exceeding 500 900:
Provided. That before any portion OF the
sum herein appropriated shall be expended.
the proper authorities owning the ground
upon which said buildings are to be erected
shall lease the same to the government
of the United States at an annual rental of
81 per annum during the period Of their
occupation Of the same"
To provide additional accommodations for
students and officers. for school rooms and
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-06
The MONROE DOCTRINE.

PROFESSOR W. B. SCOTT Of Prince
4 ton university has come TO the
conclusion that this Monroe doctrine
is rubbish" He says we should be
better OF lf Brazil and the countries
20 the south and west of it were in the
hands OF European powers. Their re-
publicauism is "farcical" according TO
the professor: they have made no prog
ress and they never win make any.
He apparently believes that the Mon
roe doctrine was actuated by a spirit
of selashness; that its only purpose was
TO serve the selfish interests of the
United States. Nothing could be fur
Their from the truth. There is nothing
selfish about the Monroe doctrine, nor
was 10 ever promulgated as a selfish
measure. On the other hand. II was
framed as a measure OF protection for
the little struggling sister republics
on the southern half OF the continent.
1t is entirely probable that the South
American republics would be better on.
I'm a material sense. under European
control The monthly revolutions
would be ended and governments
would be established on permanent
bases. Trade and industry would re-
vive and grow to an extent perhaps
undreamed Of by the unambitious eitl-
Gems in interest The United States it
self would derive handsome DEMENT'S. in
a pecuniary way. from such a move
ment. because our exports 10 South
America would increase immeasurably.
That however, is beside the question.
Tt is barely possible that the people
of those republics do not want 10 be
governed by kings. emperors and other
magistrates by divine right" 1t is
not unreasonable to suppose that they
prefer their own method OF living: that
they wish to progress. though slowly.
while clinging TO republican insutu-
uons. II they do, It Is our business
TO see that they are unhampered.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-06
FAILURES AND COMPETITION.

/ AN EASTERN CONTEMPORARY at
n tempts 20 make capital out Of the
fact. shown in a recent summary Of
business conditions, that a very small
/ percentage Of the commercial failures
/ during a given period Of time was
/ caused by competition. From this text
an effort was made to show that COM
petition, 20 quote the old adage, is 1.-THE
life OF trade" That IS. that competition
is brisk in all lines, hence everybody is
prosperous.
The position is not we'll taken. The
fact that only a few failures were
caused by competition proves, if il
proves anything, that there is very little
real competition in the United States
today. 1t proves that the little manu-
facturers have been ruined or their
factories purchased by the trusts. that
the business Of the country is being alb
sorbed and controlled by combinations
and syndicates that make it impossible
for the independents 10 operate at a
profit.
Not long ago President schwab Of the
steel trust made some remarks on the
subject of competition. He went so far
as 10 say that there Is competition i'm
the steel industry in the United States,
real competition. Asked 20 explain, Mr..
Schwab said that the men in charge
Of the various plants owned by the
steel trust competed against each otner
for orders. He might have added. by
orders, orders from the men at the
head Of the giant corporation.
1t is wide of the truth to say that
competition worthy Of the name can
be carried on between plants owing al
iegiance to the same central power. A
friendly rivalry has doubtless sprung
up. That is only natural The different
superlntendents all want to make the
best possible showing as to ostput.
sales and economy Of operation. but
that does not constitute competition.
True competition is such a rive l-y as
viii cause one manufacture to .L.isr-
sell another or to furnish a superior
article at the same price as that
charged by his business adversary for
inferior goods. Competition is q leglti-
mate trade warfare Ia which the keen.
alert business man pushes his wares
in such a manner that the customer
cannot fail TO be Impressed with the
advantages to be derived from dealing
with him.
And thus we come back to the orig
inal proposition. Is there any competi-
ton between the meat packers of the
country? Is there any competition in
coal oil? Are the rehners Of salt under
bidding one another TO any marked ex-
tent? Do the makers Of wire nails. Of
woodenware, Of saddlery hardware. OF
any one of a hundred articles Of com
mon use compete in the true sense Of
the term2
1t is not astonishing then that few
failures are caused by. competition.
Neither is It a fact from which we nave
any right to derive satisfaction.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-06
NEED FOR WOMEN WORKERS.

AZ ANCIENT NONSENSE rhyme
Il runs.
There was young maid from SaImuch.
Nnuse emotional nature was such
In4L % dlzzied her head 20 make no a
But the way she could dance beat the
Dutch
Did you ever meet her? OF course
you have met her. for. like the Door.
she Is always with as. Philosophers
are always preaching TO the boys OF the
country. The young men are told that
industry is the road 10 wealth. that
regular habits of life, steady applica-
ton TO the work in hand. studlousness
and work. work. work are the only
Keys that win unlock success double
barred doors
We have no fault 20 find with those
Who preach 10 the boys Goodness
knows they need preaching TO and
praying over There is only one thing
in this world more important 10 the
public welfare than the sturdy. relia-
DIE conscientious. hard working boy
and that IS the girl who combines all
CT those qualities, with a few added
No matter how hard the boys work.
their labor win avail them naueht If
the girls fail 20 keep pace with them.
In discussing this matter we have
no thought Of criuclsing young women
unfavOrably. Perish the thought We
simply desire TO make this point. that
the girl who spends an Of her time with
frlvOltes can never be the success I'm
life that all of as would like her TO
Dee. And there may be a wide differ
ence OF opinion as to the meaning Of
the term frivolities. II doesn't neces-
sari'y mean dancing and card parties
and theatres and the Ike.
such things are all wen enough IN
their way IL they are not overdone. IT
is possible 20 overdo anything. The
girl who spends all OF her time on
homework. on literature. on art. Is al
most as useless. in the broad sense.
as The girl who devotes her nights TO
dancing and her days TO gentle sleep.
A mere man has said that a knowl-
...H wa NA"'AAI AANI|H Us NN.N uLIaL TO mi .
happiness OF any woman. The daueh-
ter who doesn't learn the useful things
her mother knows can never make
really happy home. The gentle arts
of sewing, of'making beds of cooking.
are too apt 10 be- despised and rejected
OF young womankind. Yet the girl who
knows how 70 sew, 20 make beds and 10
cook. even though she is never COM
PEELED 20 use her knowledge, is better
equipped to take charge Of a household
than the Girl who knows more about
Greek roots than about the component
parts Of hot biscuit
There is little excuse these days for
girls who DO noe know. We have cook
ing schools-very much derIded but
very valuahle-classes in sewing and in
housework. In the care Of children ana
in an the other necessary occupations.
Every girl can and should enter one
. OF these schools.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-06
Train Robber Posted Himself and
Cleaned Out the Passengers.
(New York Times,


1t was about 6 o'clock in the evening
Of summer day on a western bound
train passing through a thickly wooded
country. The last rays Of the burning
sun fell through the dull green pines
Ike pure gold. A compartment at the
end Of the train had stood empty all
day
A slight, fair. quiet looking man who
had boarded the train during the after
noon threw down his paper and
yaWned. Then he looked around the
car. His nearest neighb0r was a man
from Omaha, stout. pOmpOus, with a
very large diamond on his left hand
and a most imposing chain and seal
on his WaistcOat. Mr.. Perkins sug-
gested the possibility OF a quiet game
Of cards. Three other men willingly
Joined them, and they took possession
Of the compartment, playing quietly
and for small stakes.
Reynolds, a man from Chicago. won
steadily. He was cool; he bluned per-
sistenty. and luck was with him. AS
he pulled a handful Of chips toward
his steadily increasing pile Mr.. Per
kins laughed a little.
If we were playing for larger stakes
am afraid you would find yourself
I'm not exactly growing rich" an
swered Reynolds. even at this rate
But then none OF you Is getting poor,
either, 80 it's not very serious. I'm
afraid this pile wouldn't mean much to
a professional gambler.H
"Or a train rObber," suggested Mr..
Perkins.
That's a thing never could under
stand" said the man from Omaha.
How five OF six men can actually
hold up a train with from 100 TO 200
people on il and have them absolutely
at their mercy is simply incompre-
hensible TO me-"
ut is partly" said Mr.. Perkins. "a
matter Of pure nerve and partly the
advantage of the man with the gun.
Now. what could any of us do. for in
stance. If we should be attacked by
train robbers?"
1T doesn't happen very often in these
days" said one Of them.
Mr. Perkins looked at him minute.
mo" be said; mot so often as it used
to- STILL we read Of something of the
sort every once in a while. Now, this
is just the place for IT," He laughed
as though the fancy pleased him. "A
densely wooded country. Good deal OF
underbrush, difficult TO get through.
man who knows the country has no
end Of advantage. Just about sunset,
too; he could never be caught after
dark. Now. 7 venture 70 say that a
man who knew his business could
pretty nearly go through this car and
take what re wanted. Very few men
carry arms when they're travelling.
What would you do Mr.. Reynolds. If
man heid a revolver at your head
and asked you for your watch2"
Reynolds laughed. well" ne said,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-06
Merry BLUFF THAT WON.

Il couldn't do much else but hand it
over"
do you carry arms when you trav-
el?" asked Perkins Of the man from
Omaha. He seemed really interested
In the question he had raised.
why, no." said the man from Oma-
ha, 81 never carry a gun anyway"
And you?" said Mr.. Perkins, turn
ing to the other two men and smiling
as he felt he had convinced them.
Neither Of them did
Mr.. Perkins laughed and picked up
the cards from the table.
It's your deal, he said, handing the
cards to the man from Omaha, who
took them and began 20 shuttle.
Mr.. Perkins rose and shook the ashes
from his cigar out Of the window. Then
he turned and deliberately closed and
locked the door Of the compartment.
He very quickly and quietly drew a
revolver from his pocket and stood
facing the company
Gentlemen, 7 believe I have the adj
vantage. I viii trouble you. please,
for your wallets and your watches"
1t was a curious scene as the four
men stood facing him. A man hold
ing a loaded revolver. and too lar away
to be reached by a blow has, as Mr..
Perkins suggested. the advantage in
the situation.
IF you viii place your watches on
this chair" said Mr.. Perkins very
pleasantly Il win take care Of them
No, I would not advise you to lift that
chair, Mr. Reynolds. There are six
balls in my pistol. and I shan't miss
one Of them, though you may not care
for Il. An, now. gentlemen, your
purses. And your ring, please"-to the
man from Omaha. Now, gentlemen.
if you please. hands up"
He put the watches and several rolls
Of bills into his pockets and moved
around to the outer door. holding his
pistol steady and ready for firing. He
opened the door behind and stood still
facing them.
Il am about TO leave you" he said;
"the country around here is more or
less familiar to me- and I have inter-
ests here. Gentlemen. good evening"
He closed the door and was out OF the
veshbule IN an instant. He swung by
the railing and jumped. almost falling
He caught himself and stood erect.
The train went on, and as the man
from Omaha leaned out of the window
with many Wrathfui and some rrofane
sentences. Mr.. Perkins raised his hat
politely and disappeared in the forest.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-06


Work. discusses automobiles very en-
tertainingly IN the current issue Of
that periodical Mr. Norman is an en-
thusiastic motorist. who foresees great
possibilities for the horseless vehicle.
An idea OF his enthusiasm may be
gained from this statement.
For my own part I am convinced
that ten years hence there win not be
horse left in the streets OF London
or New York, except the few kept
purely Tor pleasure and pride ina their
beauty and strength and for police
and military purposes. Their disap-
pearance win have three results. First
twice as much traffic can be accom-
modaed in any area; second. the
streets, no longer subjected to the
pounding of their iron-shod hoofs. win
be smooth and quiet and viii last in
comparably longer-to the saving OF
the taxpayers money; and third, there
viii not DE 5000 tons Of manure depos-
tied in London every day. 70 be coll
lected and carted away. hning the air
with ammoniacal odors and the lungs
with poisonous dust, and costing an
enormous yearly sum for its final dis
position"
The great trouble about making the
automobile popular-the initial COSTS
discussed by Mr.. Norman. He insists
that the price is no longer prohibitive.
but in the same sentence says that a
reliable automobile cannot be pur-
chased for less than $3.50. The vehicles
win have TO cost considerably less than
that before people generally can use
them. A good horse and buggy can
be purchased for about one-third Of
$3.50, but the great majority does not
own a horse and buggy
1t IS easy to understand that the
cost Of maintaining an automobile,
when the owner is able to make tri-
fling repairs himself, is considerably
less than the cost Of maintaining a
horse and buggy. but it is out Of the
question TO expect those who have no
absolute need for rapid and safe trans
portadon inside or outside Of cities to
purchase automobiles at present fig
ures. When the initial expense is re-
duced to say $500 or $3.50 we may ex-
pect automobiles to come into general
use.
And that day may not be as far dis
tant as some seem TO imagine now.
Motor vehicles cost less money every
year. They are going down in price
just as bicycles went down. so there is
no reason why all Of US should not
ave 'opes."
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-06

IL is a notable fact that many English
writer's OF sea stories are not English
meu at ALL but foreigners. Joseph Con-
rad is Pole, and Albert Sonnichsen, the
author OF Deep Sea NagabOnds." Is a
Dane. IL is possible that Mr.. SOnnichsen
might call himself anything. for ne has
made so many countries his home and
has dWelt under so many flags. Ever
since his early childhood he has wandered
and his ancestors wandered before him
None OF the male members of his family.
Oh his fathers side, as far back as mem
Org goes. has died in the land OF his
Dirth-Denmark. SO Mr. SOnnlchsen
comes naturally by his wander lust
When a mere lad he found the call OF the
sea TOO strong 90 be resisted and desert
ing the parental roof he shipped as a
common sailor. From that time on his
way was the way Of the winds He blew
across an seas and into all parts. and
his experience during his years OF vaga-
bondage furnished him the material Tor
his new book which is practically an
autobiography. Some few Of his expert
euces nave been on shOre-among them a
Two years campaign ia the PHILIPPINES,
which ended iu ten months captivity for
him among the insurgents, about which
DE has written a book. Ten Months can
tiVlty Among the Fllipinoa."
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-06
Granper.
lChlcara Dallr Nems,

tNhlcdg0 Daily NeWs)
Grandfather OLD an rheumatlcIrv some
thick ln his hearln sn' fallin' in sirhf.
ian cneW no more of his bread than me
But he s. hustler, is gramDer. an RIGHT
r. u an a-comin' an clipper am eav
li he can't do days work DE has fonn4
1ie can De useIul in mays the way
FlAln' an patcnin an putteriu' round
II there's a fence board that's anywhere
GrampeTs on hand With a Ratchet an
Drives the old mare In the blackboard 20
town.
Soldiers che leak in the tin milkln' pau.
cuts up the early pertaters fer seed.
sees tnat the straps so the harness Is
sound.
Does fer the wimmin folks an that they
FixIn an patehin an putterin. round
Grandfather old. but there's lots he can
Busiest man on the homestead. Won betf
Done bis days work. but be aln't n0pavs
through,
Good Tor the chores o. the eVentae vet
REST time a-comin though soon he Rill
souud'y enough in the Cemetery GROUND.
but tNil oe lonesome. wen miss HIM
l heap
Fixin' an patchin' an puttefia round.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-06
eaoaREss OF rAE- AuTomoslLg

OUT HERE IN the intermountaln
~ country people who have not vis-
lied eastern cities recently have little
realization OF the influence Of the au-
tomobue on urban and interurhan
transportation. Long since the saying
that the automobile has come to stay
became trite. There are motor trucks.
motor plows motor omnibuses and
cabs and carriages almost without
number 50 vastly has the induatry
srowu that a -recent estimate places
the value on tie American automobile
output az $4,000 900 le 1902
Henry Norman. member of parlia-
nlant end editor of the ERglish Worlds
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-06
nIness Impossible So -

Some day Dc may be scientifically inn
possible % be iiL Immunity from Dis
easc ls the subject OF scientific article
in Harper's magazine for Anril u-rifron
Dy carl snyder. The author explains
how and why we are sometimes stibfact
to contaglon and sometimes immune
tracing either condition 90 the actual
state OF the blood at the moment ~ nos
slble Infection. lie relates recent ads
Vances oil medical science making towards
Physiological Immunity" from disease
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-06

we are becoming entirely too exact
these days. For instance. a report OF
a storm in Wisconsin says the hall
stones were an inch ia diameter. What
has become Of the coed cid hens egg
hailstones Of our fathers?
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-06-25

SemaAa de seca-Limpieza de pIantaciOnes-LOiza
amcnazada-Cahas cafe-FrntOs memories.
La semana de SEGA ha sido muy fa-
vorable en- ciertas secciones de la lisa,
pues hizo practicable la Iimpieza de las
p1autaciones de cafe y arroz.
Las cosechas. generalmente. estan en-
condicion sara y dcsarrolo, excepto en-
ell vale de Lola, eu donde e! desarro-
llo esta para izado y amenazando da-
nos series
Las caf1aS nuevas y los retofios estan
prometedores y meiorando. La cose-
cha de cafe es tan buena y tai vez su-
perior a la del afo pasado y los frutos
meuor S, tales como naiz, arrcz, habi-
chuelas, legumbres y viandas estan ge-
ueralmente buenos, y prometen I'm abun-
dante reudimien o.
Buenas pifas. mangoes y gLineos es-
tan abundantisimos, mientras que otros
frutos estan en- regu1sr abundancia.
Los pastos estAn en- condicion exec
lente.