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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-06
THE PANAMA AFFAIR.

When, some time ago, the announce
ment was made from Bogota, that 1.-THE
Panama canal treaty had been reject
ed unanimously by the Colombian con-
gress," various modes Of procedure
were suggested IN this country
Some advocated the seizure OF the Pan
anna canal strip by "the right of emf
nent domain" others were in favor Of
building the canal first, and then see
about the right Of way. and others sug-
gested that the state of Panama secede
from Colombia and conduct negotia-
lions with Washington, independently
of Bogota, This latter suggestion ls
said to have been made first by Sena-
tor Shelby M. Cullom, OF Illinois. This
is what seems to have happened.
whether on suggestions from the Uni
ted States, or not. And, having hap
.pened, there is no reason why the fact
should not be recognized. AT various
times, American statesmen have pro-
nounced IN favor of forcible acquisi-
ton OF canal route, If need be. The
establishment of an independent gov
eminent at Panama makes forcible ao-
QUESTION unnecessary,
The republic OF Colombia was form
ed In 1861 by the union Of nine states,
under the title OF the United states Of
New Granada, Ten years later the
name was changed to the United states
Of Colombia, and a few years later, am
other change was made, and the coun-
try is now the Republic OF Colombia,
Originally each Of the nine states was
sovereign, but by the revolution OF 1885,
the state sovereignty was abolished,
and the states became departments"
with governors appointed by the presl-
dent, who holds Office for term Of six
years,
1t will be seen by the revolutionary
manifesto, that the Panama people have
many grievances, besides those con-
nected with the canal But the failure
Of the Hay Ilerran treaty seems 20
have been the straw that broke the cam
els back. Secession became the logical
consequence
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-06
THE FIFTY.EIGHTH CONGRESS

Some one with a taste for statistics
has found that the average age of the
senator's of the Fifty-eighth Congress
IS a little over So years, That is a Wig
orous age The Senate should be able
10 do good work. The oldest man In
that body Is Senator Pettus. OF Ala
hama eighty years OF age. There are
twenty-five men who fought In the Civll
war and one who fought both In the
Clyil and Mexican wars Thirteen SEN
ators fought In the civil war on the side
Of the Union. and twelve ON the side OF
the Confederacy
The same Investigator has found a
few other distinguishing features of the
approaching Congress. The strength
OF the Republican party he says,
is 2o5 to 1873. In the House there viii be
us members who have never served in
that body --sixty-three Democrats and
dftyaflve Republicans. The man who
viii be most missed in this Congress IL
the Hon, Galusha A Grow, OF Penn
sylyanla who was Speaker Of the
Thirty-seyenth Crongrcss uS6l-6O dur
ing the most troubled and critical time
In the history of the United States.
In the Senate reappears the Hon. A.
T. German, Of Maryland, the now lead
err OF the Democratic party. The Repub-
lioan membership In the next Senate
VIII be hfty-seven, a majority Of TWEEN
ty-three. An even dozen Of Senator's
OK Republicans ana six Democrats
enter the upper chamber for the first
time this year The Republicans are;
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-06
MAILING MONEY.

The time Is approaching when many
on this side OF the ocean will send to
friends, or relatives or missionaries on
the other side. tokens Of remembrance
and love, often in the form OF money
II is not entirely unnecessary, therefore,
to remind the senders Of letters, that
they should make sure, as near as pos
sible that the contents Of their Letters
Will reach the destination. At this
time Of the year American letters are
eagerly scanned by postoflice clerks
who may not always have more hon
esty than Is necessary. II Is but a
moments work 10 open a letter, extract
any currency II may contain, and then
seal II and deliver It We are remind
ed Of this fact by a correspondent from
Chrlstania, Norway, who says that a
postal clerk there, not long ago, was
sentenced to the penitentiary, He had
no less than 10000 American letters In
his possession, many of which, It Is
presumed, had contained sums of
money, or other valuables. A bank
draft or money order costs but little,
and win insure the safe delivery Of
money which friends at home may de-
sire to send to their loved ones abroad.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-06
SINKING OF THE MAINE.

The following story concerning the
destruction Of the Maine in the har-
Dor Of Havana Is told by the San Fran
cisco News Letter and is not unlnter-
estIng reading
"a small item In London paper
caused my correspondent TO look up one
Captain Anderson, OF Penzance, the
place made famous by Gilbert and Sui
Ivan. Anderson's business is that uf
raising ships and II was he who in
spected the Maine after she had been
sunk In Havana harhor, and gave n
report on her condition to President
Mckinley He says that when he board
ed the destroyed ship he found a scene
of haunting horror His observations
showed that the Maine had not been
blown up by torpedo, but by sub
marine mine. II Is my opinion, says
captain Anderson, that the boat was
plotted In by the Spanish authorities
and placed directly above the mine
when Captain Anderson presented
his report, President Mckinley looked
very grave, and asked him II he felt
sure that he was correct, adding that
very much depended upon Il. The div
ing expert replied that he was. Stll
unsatisfied, the President asked him
to make another Investigation. This he
did, and returned with the news that
there could be no mistake. That settles
H. said the President, grimly, adding:
1 viii now tell you, Captain Anderson,
what you did not before suspect-that
your report will be the direct cause OF
war between Spain and the United
States
Captain Anderson proudly exhibited,
In confirmation of what he had said,
gold watch. diamond-mounted hunter
inscribed, TO Captain Anderson, from
William Mckinley, President Of the
UnIted States, for valuable services
rendered
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-06
Now York Sun

In the event Of war Japan we are in
clined to think, would endeavor TO
avoid a naval conflict until an army
had been disembarked on the Corean
coast The Interior Of that country
would be the scene OF hostiities on
land. Port Arthur, of course. could not
be reduced by Japanese fleet. II may
be doubted whether II could ever be
assailed In the rear by troops, Russia
having preponderance in numbers
IN Corea, Japan would naturally act on
the defensive. and during the severe
winter which prevails In that country
Russia could accomplish nothing. I'M
less Japan were to sustain a crushing
defeat on the sea at the beginning of
the war, II would probably last FOR a
long time, If Russla's sea power were
to be destroyed or crippled, she could
sun prosecute her land campaign, and
indefinitely. A naval calamity to japan
would end the war.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-06

Jew" was deemed sufficient to bar
worthy and capable candidates for Of
fetal and scholastic positions such IN
tolerance has rapidly declined, and we
hope to see the day when he VINO
shouts Mormon as term Of re-
proach, viii have 70 hide his head In
shame from the calm contempt of the
Intelligent and broadminded men and
women Of this land Of liberty
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-06
Los Angeles Express.

In view OF the possibility Of strue-
gle, between Russia and Japan In the
Orient, military experts are indulging
In much speculation as TO the warlke
qualities and resources OF the two ma .
tons. The Novoe Yremya of ST. Pc
tersburg says, in the event Of hostilltl-
ties Russia will rise as one man at
the call OF the czar, and In this force
OF numbers there can be little doubt
Of the ultimate issue In commenting
upon the enemy this paper expresses
the opinions Of Russian military men
that the Japanese infantry can be de-
pended to give a good account Of IT.
self but the cavalry Is deficient be-
cause Of faulty training. and the navy
Of the mikado is deprecated because
Of the supposed lack Of sahm0nship on
the part of officers and men,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-06

In commenting upon story about
the solid cight"--a fiction concerning
the city Council that has been made
to do duty for a lost cause until It has
become a byword, disgruntled con-
temporary admits that the source
from which the information comes Is
not satisfactory Well, we should
say not, The Information" from that
source and from the paper that adopts
IT, Is the kind that is not only unrelia-
bic but works TO the very contrary or
that intended in Its fabrication The
most striking Illustration of this fact
is the vote in the Third ward or pre-
cinct The opposition OF those Sources
Of information should be courted by
every candidate,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-06

Levi Aukeny, Washington; Charles W.
Fulton, oregon; Weldon y. Hepburn,
Idaho; Albert j. HopkIns,Illinois Ches-
Ter |. Long, Kansas. Reed smoot, Utah.
The Democrats lnclude' Ashbury c.
Latlmer, South Carolina; James .. Nc
Creary, Kentucky; Francis o. New
lands, Nevada, Lee &. Oyerman, North
Carolina. william j. Stone. Missouri.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-06
DEsERET NEWS PHONES.

Persons desiring to communicate by
telephone with any department of the
Deseret News, viii save themselves and
this establishment great deal OF an
noyance II they will take time 70 notice
these numbers:
For the Chief Editors office No "a,
3 rings.
For Deseret News Book Store, a. 2
rings.
Fer city Editor and Reporters $780, 2
rings.
For business Manager. $50, rings.
For Business Office $3.50 rings.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-06

Morley's Gladstone, in three octave
volumes, with nearly two thousand
pages is having almost as great a run
as the latest successful novel. having
reached twenty thousand II Is a
splendid evidence that the taste for
good reading is far from dead.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-06

Twelve negroes who went to Liberia
from the Southern States to make an
experiment In cotton growing, with a
view to colonization IN future, have
returned and report the experiment a
failure. II Is just as well, for Just as
soon as they had a colony success
fully established, with promise of fut-
ure growth, that most malign Of mod e.
ern innuences-the sphere Of influence
would have come DER It and the white
man would have grabbed IL
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-06
New York Evening Post.

Russian statesmen are not blind to
the superior advantages OF this country
In free competition for the trade OF the
East Hence II Is entirely credible that.
as reported they view with disquietude
the continued interest displayed by tho
United States in the integrity and inde-
pendence Of China" II this country
succeeds in maintaining It's trade
rights throughout Manchurla, thereby
strengthening the doctrine Of the open
door" in the Empire at large. the com.
mercial aspirations of Russia I'm the
Far East may easily encounter SER
ious setback.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-06
Milwaukee Wisconsin.

There is no reason why the United
States should become involved In the
struggle directly or indirectly This
country has no reason to expect greater
friendliness from Japan than from Rus
STA, or more Intimate trade relations
with the japanese and their dependen-
cies than with the Russians and their
dependencies. Japan has come forth
from the cave OF the past more recently
than Russia. She has learned a great
deal very quickly, but the mass Of her
population Is credited by those familiar
with her with much conoeit and little
magnanlmity. Americans who have had
dealings with japanese and Chinese
merchants prefer the Chinamun, whose
word Is az good as bond whereas the
Jan Is often disposed to take petty ad-
vantage. The exports from the United
States to Japan are in excess OF those
OF Great Britain, but have decreased OF
late years
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-06
Worcester Gazette.

At the present time, we stand In the
fourth place Of all the supplying coun-
tries: In other words the value OF. our
shipments has increased upward Of 30
fold IN II years. Because Of our acqul-
sitlon Of the Philippines we are destined
to outstrip every other milton within
a period not very remote, Strive how
they may, the European nations cam
not compete with us in the Pacific. Ma
Mia is certain to become a competition
of Hongkong, the distributing base of
our commercial transactions in the
Orient The advantage which we have
thus gained Is only beginning to be
realized by our manufacturers and mer.
Chants
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-06
JEKYL AND HYDE.

The morning paper that exhibits such
Obvious signs Of editorial decadence'
seems to be swayed by a sort OF Jekyl-
Hyde influence. It has been common
thing to see a complete change Of front
on It's local pages from thnt in its edl-
toral columns, and to behold fiat
contradiction In the latter, OF Its utter
ances on one day and those Of another,
Hut on Thursday 1t fred up in It's usual
olden style in one editorial column, and
then threw stream Of cold water on
Is flame In the next and parallel COLI
umn Here is how It appeared, only
we parallel it's two conflicting para
graphs In single column for conye-
nience:
Tribune Col 2. Tribune Col 3.
"rhe change In 1T would be a
the city vote on waste Of time to
Tuesday as COM discuss oyermuch
pared with the the why's and
vote Of two years wherefores of the
ago is easily ac- election on Tues
counted for The day. Why attempt
explanation Is to lay the RESPONSE
quite on the sur bility for the cleo
face; the returns tlon OF a supposed
tell the story Let ly Democratic tick
us gee what that ct in a supposedly
story is A COM Republican city?
parson of a few What benefit would
election districts II bring to anybody
VIII tell Il with or any interest?
out waste OF Could We not tho
words better employ the
time ana space IN
THE effect, we planning for the
believe, win be future of Salt Lake
lasting, and win City?"
reach far. u rs ess
notice to the coun- Let us all for
try unmlstak- get to mention the
able notice that past, and get ready
there Is a power TO clasp hands to-
here which CON gether as a united
tros absolutely body Of men and
and which exer- women for the de-
olses that control velopment of Salt
In It's own inter- Lake CITY,"
est, and for the
election OF its own
people 10 office,
without the slight
est regard to party
politics"
The article I'm the second column was
full OF trlckery with figures and those
insnuations and covert attacks that
betray the clumsy hand of the enemy,
while that in the third column was
largely OF q pacific and encouraging
character in direct conflict with the
other For the sake Of the city's well
fare, to say nothing Of the success Of
our contemporary, 1t is to be hoped
that the JelSyl side Of its personality
will be stilled II not paralysed
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-06

MI Carnegie came back the other
day, and about the first thing he said
was that "steel's all right" And Y. S.
steel stocks continue to make new
low records.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-06

Some of the Coiorauo banks seem to
have adopted the famous motto Of 1859.
pixies Peak or Bust" the result in
both cases being busted"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-06

And now the New York postonlce is
TO be thoroughly investigated What's
the matter with the postonlce depart
ment? It's not all right.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-06

VIM. +. Curtis says that the British
people are losing their boosted physl-
que, Throw physique to the dogs.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-06

OF the late Professor Mommsen IL
might almost be said that he was the
noblest Roman of them all.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-06

The names OF those Armenians muir
dered in London We're enough to kill
an ordinary man.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-06

sovereignty OF China over Manchuria.
This Will be presented In such form az
to attack the interests Of the United
States, by denying Chiua's right 10
make with US commercial treaty
opening the Manchurlan ports of Mouk-
den ana Antung to our trade. II China
sovereignty over the province OF Man
churla IL complete and unimpaired' IL
Is her right 70 make that treaty NO
doubt II Russia had only China to deal
with. she could bully her claim TO sue
cess But she has to deal with the
United States That Russia has no SOW
erelgnty over Manchuria, cogrizable by
the law Of nations, is evident
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-06

Colombia Is uncertain whether Pan
anna is lost strayed or stolen.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-06

Every time marines land on Panama
or Colon 1t means a Knockout for CO.
lombia.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-06

Again the Russian bear has occupied
Mukden. More trouble bruin in Man
churia.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-06

The prospects for an interoceanc
canal brighten.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-06
IN THE FAR EAST.

San Francisco Cali.
From recent outgivngs It Is apparent
that Russia proposes 10 dispute the
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-11-28
How CHEAP BAKING POWDER
IS MADE.

- recent seizure OF lot Of Cheap
OaKlng powders by the authorities Of
= neighboring city has exposed the
character of the low priced brands Of
oakang powders which many manufac-
turers are Offering throughout the
country. The price Of the powders first
attracted attention to them. Samples
were taken and analyzed. The official
report OF the analysis showed the stun
70 be "alum powders" composed chiefly
OF alum. sulphuric acid and pulverized
rock. The powders were declared dan
eerous to health and several thousand
pounds were confiscated and destroyed.
Physicians have frequently cautioned
consumers against mixing food with
these so-called cheap" baking powders.
1hey are all found, when analyzed, to
contain large percentages of alum and
sulphuric acid to which are added vari-
ous sorts of filing matter sometimes
Doth Injurious and nasty.
The high class, cream Of tartar bak-
ing powders, are the most economical
and wholesome and should always be
selected for use. They will be found
cheaper In the end, besides making the
eood better ard more healthful.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-11-28

TRELL1s FOR A FEW VINES
portion decays it can be renewed easily
without loss of that part which is yet
in state of preservation. and which
will last lifetime, if painted. Posts
and braces are joined in similar man
ner at the top, being held in their
respective places, both above and below.
by loose fitting pins, which permit
their easy withdrawal. BY removing
the side braces, the trellis can be laid
down on its side, permitting the vine
to be covered for the winter, if protec-
tion is necessary
use hemlock for posts and braces,
but more durable timber below the soil
Posts are AKA inches by feet Side
braces are 2x4 inches by feet, while
the longer brace is 2x4 inches by 2
feet. l DO not brace the central posts,
except by the small ones, as portrayed,
as my rows are short and the long ones
are only needed at the end. But for
field cultivation I aIvise bracing every
post in the direction of the rows, for if
braced in all directions, not near so
many posts are needed.-Samuel H.
Smith, in Farm and Home.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-11-28
FINE POINTS OF LAW.

Appropriation of considerable quan.
titles of water in seasons when that may
be done without sensible injury to lower
owners is held, in Meng vs.. Coffey
(Neb), GO L. r. A. $40, not to give &
prescriptive right to divert the whole
stream in dry seasons.
The financial returns which a water
plant can be made to bear are held in
kennebec water district VS.. Waterville
(Me.). GO L. r. A. $50, to be necessarily
considered in determining the value OF
the franchises of its owner when taken
by right of eminent domain.
Receiving the premium after the de-
struction of all the insured property, so
that nothing remains to which insurance
might attach, is held, in German !nsu-
rance company VS.. Shader (Neb.) }, 60 L.
X. A. 918, to waive provision in policy
that the insurer shall not be liable for
loss occurring before payment of the
premium.
An agent who is authorized by his
principal to sell or exchange the prop.
erty Of the latter upon specified prices
and terms is held, in Holmes VS.. Cath
cart (Minn.) 60 L. r. A. 734, to be in duty
bound, upon learning that a more ad-
vantageOus sale or exchange can be
made, the facts concerning which are
unknown to the principal, to communi-
cate the same to him before making the
sale as expressly authorized, and his
failure to do so held to amount to a
fraud in law.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-11-28
SONG AND MELODY.

Prince Ludwig Ferdinand, of Bavaria
has finished his music drama, "Gyges >
Sarasate, the noted violinist, will be
GO next year. His curls, which 20 years
ago were black as a raven, are now az
white as carded wool. He is still q
bachelor, and his income from his work
averages $4,000 year.
Mile. Delna, the finest contralto in
France, was discovered by Saint-Saens
and he looks upon the day when he heard
the prima donna for the first time sing
ing a music hall ditty as she washed up
her dishes at a village inn near Paris
as the happiest one in his life.
Richard Strauss-now, since his recent
degree in philosophy from the Uni
versity Of Heidelberg, "Dr." Richard
Strauss-is to be the editor of q new
magazine soon to make it's appearance
in Berlin under the title of Die Musk.
It will be devoted to musical aesthetics
and biography.
IL
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-11-28
FCMIGATION BOX.

psas at one time. 1t is made Of pine
lumber one and one-half inches thick,
tongued and grooved. The end pieces
are mortised into the sides. All joints
are made very tight by use of white
lead. The cover is lined with a strip
of cloth, and is made to fit very closely.
This box has been used for the double
purpose of fumigating peas to kill
weevils, and of dipping sheep to kill
ticks. The bisulphide may be poured
directly on seed peas at the rate of one
pound to 100 bushels; or saucer may be
placed on the grain and the bisulphide
poured in it. Other grain, infested
by insects, may be fumigated in a SIM
liar manner. 1t is far better to fumi-
gate grain at once after harvest, than
to wait several weeks, but better yet to
fumigate in fall, midwinter and spring.
Farm and Home.