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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-26

the shepherds could be out nm the hills
tending their flocks in the rain, or that
the authorities would have selected
such an unfavorable time Of the year
to oblige the people to travel to the
places of enrolment.
The facts are that when Joieph and
Mary arrived at Bethlehem they found
the inn so crowded that they could get
no accommodations and as they must
have been very poor they wandered out
to the suburbs Of the town looking for
place TO pass the night. They saw
the stable and, probably attracted by
the hay and straw, went In to pass the
night; the manger was heNn olit OF
n solid rock, and as II, presumably,
was filled with hay when the child WAS
born IL was naturally laid there, as thu
Most convenient crib by the mother.
The only occupants of the stable be-
sides Joseph and Mary were an OK and
an ass, or as we would say IN -alifor-
MA, n burro; and II was for years an
English superstition that all over the
world oxen and asses went on theif
knees at midnight Christmas
Today the site of the stable Is &C.
cupied by magnificent church erected
by the Empress Helena, the mother Of
the Emperor Constantine The church
Is IN the shape of cross. The nav4 liz
ornnmented by As columns. each is
feet high. The roof was originally COW
cred with lead but this was torn OF by
thu Turks and melted into bullets; la:c-
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bounds. The llindoOs arc buying 10
times as much Hs they We're IN 1870.
twice rs much AZ they bought In 1850
and 20 per cent more than In 1890 In
1870 the imports amounted 20 only $2S.-
GOO 900; In 1900 they were 1921 900 900.
and this year they viii be probably 500
900 more. At the same time the
exports have increased from S5l, 100000
In 1870 10 1908 100000 I'm 1902, 80 that
the balance OF trade is largely in In
dia's favor.
OF the imports we supply only about
2 per cent, although we use per cent
of the exports. our trade might be
greatly increased II American goods
were nut on sale our consuls to Cali
cutta aud Bombay are urging that
drummers be sent to India, and the
Calcutta man thinks we should estab-
fish "A museum or sample wareho 90
there for the display OF American pro-
ducts. He says that all sorts OF our
machinery and electrical supplies,
American shoes and food stuffs, as well
as hardware and cutlery, can be sold.
The East Indians want cheap umbrel-
las, watches. clocks and toys OF all
kinds. There are openings FOR Ameri-
can farm tools and for heavy farm ma
Chincry,
state of Ohio. and II produces at times
as much as 100000 tons of wheat in
year II needs reapers, mowers and
thrashers. 1t is a country of railroads
but most OF the rolling stock is sup
piled from Europe. Within recent years
few American engines have been
tried, and that with success
PERSIA AND TURKEY.
Going westward from India we come
to Persia. with the Turkish provinces
adjoining The sultan has granted d
concession to the Germans TO build a
railroad from Constantnople to the
Persian gulf and this may lead to the
Introduction of German goods into
I Persia. At present the Russians have
SO per Gent of the trade and the British
follow with about half that amount.
Turkey sells some goods TO Persia and
the same Is true OF France, Austria,
Germany, China and Japan. Our ex-
ports there amount TO little.
II Is said that the shah would like
1 to see his commerce increasing, and
, that he viii now grant concessions for
railroads and mines. His country has
| gold, silver and copper Some OF the
| fields are being worked and here and
; there American mining machinery Is
| used. The larger Persian cities have
now telegraphs and telephones and n
| few OF them tramways, The telephones
and telegrap hs are owned by the gov
| eminent, but the railroads are In tho
| hands OF private parties. Persia's Inn
ports amount to about $40 600, 900 a year..
| The trade Of Turkey IL largely Euro
| pean, although quite lot OF American
| goods are sold In Constantinople and
at the ports of Asia Minor.
FRANK q. CARPENTER
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THEY LIKE AMERICAN COT
TON

one of our chief exports to China is
cotton goods. The poorer classes dress
IN cottons and there are about $780,
100000 people there. who need a new
cotton suit every year. As Il Ii now
we have the bulk OF the northern trade.
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,sDoia Correspondence Of The Dsns! N By Franz G. Carpenter

the Caspian sea. Nevertheless there ia
a chance for American hardware, no.
lions and cottons.
OUR INVASION OF CHINA.
step over the mountains and the
great wall brings us into another trade
neld OF enormous proportions. The
Great China has an area OF 4,0OOOs
square miles, and it's people number
aooouo,O 600; that IL. their country Is big.
ger than ours, and there are Ave Chi
nest TO every American. They are
more industrious than we are, and will
work from daylight until dark. Just
now their wages are about the lowest
on earth, but they spend we'll in pro.
portion to what they make, and az
emma developes, they will be among
the best customers on earth.
me chinese are now in the same po-
sitloh Japan was about a generation
laso, when the foreign tradk there
amounted to dollar head Since
then the Japanese have increased their
purchases seven-fold and the same viii
be true of the Chinese. The foreign
commerce now amounts to more than
soVV'oVV,O0O year, and with this growth
II VIII then be more than 81, 1000. 900 a
year, or more than the present trade
~ h't fhSlus
AMERICAN FOOD sTUFFs IN
CHINA,
emma offers big field for American
1000 stufts, The land Is often looked
upon as one OF rice and rats, II being
supposed that rice Is one Of the cheap.
est foods upon earth. This Is not so.
lhere are millions In China who can
nov atord rice. The northern Chinese
i've largely on millet and other grains
not SO expensive to grow. They would
eat indian corn, and when the Panama
canal Is completed there will probably
pc great fleet carrying out corn to
ASIA emma has large wheat fields, but
IL cannot supply the demand for flour.
ana OF late 1t has begun to import from
the United states. We are now annu-
ally exporting about 10000, 900 pounds
or flour TO China, The flour Is packed
IN eioth sacks OF 30 pounds each, and
takeil across the Pacific at a cost Of "a
per ton, Flour mills like ours have
peen put up at Shanghai and at sew
eral ports along the Yangste Kiana
and they are grinding Chinese wheat
ny the roller patent process. The ma
cblnery of these mills came from Mil
waukee and Americans were sent over
10 snow the Chinese how to use them
we already send canned goods to
china and our fruits, and relishes are
making their way among the rich The
better class Chinese spend much on
| their stomach, Dinners of 20 courses
| are not uncommon, and / have eaten
soup nj Chinese banquet which cost.
| ! was told, 50 a plate. There are
Chinese In all the larger cities whose
lVlng expenses are $4,000 and upwards
| year, and there is demand for All
sorts OF Injuries.
THEY LIKE AMERICAN COT
TON.
one of our chief exports TO China IL
| cotton goods. The poorer classes dress
| N cottons and there are about $780,
| 10000 people there who need a new
| cotton suit every year. As Il IL now
! we have the bulk OF the northern trade.
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AsHINGTON, ID. c. Dec, 2i.-
{. !. J" ! !. s. !. !" !: !.
In this my last letter on the
American invasion | write OF
MG our trade possibilities In
Asia. That continent has al
ready a foreign business of
1000, 600 900 year, and 1t IL
lust on the edge of It's COM
,nsrclal development, III mas three
efths OF all the worlds people, the most
os whom are dressing In cottons and
living on a few cents day, with the
nntroduction of modern machinery and
IKE development of It's mineral re-
.ources its trade Will be increased 20
sold. II will hum like n beehive and
,,oro win be rolling mills, textile mills
and all sorts OF machine shops from 81
hsria 10 Ceylon. Wages Will rise and
purchases increase ana the trade VIII
hs worth tens OF billions annually.
AsIATIC RUSSIA.
Ri, suppose we put on our seven
hague boots for tramp over Asia. We
mail take country at Il step nosing
o,t the possibilities Of American trade.
We start III tue ,,',h p liza ~
Tinted states proper with population
6st now of about 20,0O0,000
Al the 1orth Is Siberia, the wild west
NJ the world. 1t Is one-thlrd larger
han the whole Of our country. Parts
n II arc underlald with coal and iron
And It's gold mines compare with those
of Alaska. 1t has never been prose-
rected and no one knows how great are
KS mineral resources.
Siberia has some OF the best wheat
lands upon earth ! travelled from
vadivostock inland over the TRANSIT
berian road through a country that is
a very granary. The soil Is as black as
your hat and II yields like the valley Of
Inc Nile. All along that road, the long
est trunk line upon earth, there are
great tracts Of cultivable land, and
here and there, not far from the road,
are coal and iron. That country viii
support a vast population and 1t Is be-
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Take double dose of Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
as soon as the first indication OF the
disease appears and a threatened at
tack may be warded of. Hundreds
OF people who are subject 10 attacks
OF bilious collie use the remedy In this
way with perfect success. For sale by
all druggists
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terials. They are grinding American
wheat m their -four mills which are
equipped with American machinery
They are also using typewriters, bicy-
Giles and other small machines Of our
make.
The japanese are growing rich. They
have banks everywhere with heavy de-
posits. one Of their statis,lcians esti-
mates the present wealth of the country
at about S,000, 600 600. which is an enor-
nous sum for an AsIatic land Of that
size.
OUR NEW STEAMERS TO ASIA.
Our connections with Japan and chi
ma are steadily improving When first
crossed the Pacific, about IA years ago,
there were only two steamship lines.
There are now about five times that
many, and two of the lines belong to
the Japanese. You can get ships from
San Francisco, Portland. Tacoma and
Vancouver for Yokohama, Shanghai
and Hongkong, and there are also
steamers from San Diego Cal, sailing
at irregular intervals to the same ports.
Two OF the biggest ships Of the world
are just about ready 20 make their first
voyages across the Pacific, These are
the Minnesota and Dakota, built by
the Great Northern railroad To accom-
modate Its transpaciflc trade They
have each a displacement Of $4,000 tons.
and can carry 100000 barrels of -four.
The Dakota Is $4,000 tons bigger than
the Great Eastern, and 5000 tons big
ger than the Kaiser Wilhelm der
Crosse The shps are $50 feet long 70 feet
wide and So feet deep. Each has accom-
modations for 5000 passengers, includ-
l,,s hn frhaNt Nafill yal IN A gin
by the shortest route which IL that
from Puget sound to Japan, and VIII
make the best time across the Pacific.
THE EAST INDIAN MARKETS.
We ought to sell more goods In far
there India and Hindoostan. The mar
kets there are not appreciated by us.
| Farther India IL now being opened up
by new railroads and 1t VIII be con-
nected with China. Gen, Grant predict
ed that Rangoon would at some time be
one of the great ports Of the world and
| his prophecy is coming true. II Is al
ready trade center, and has consid-
| cradle Imports of American goods. The
most important field, however, IL Hin
! doostan. That country Is One-half the
size of the United States, and II has a
| population OF 100000, 900, or one-tlfth
| OF all the inhabitants on earth Its
people are industrious and business
like. They are good farmers and raise
quantities OF wheat and cotton, az
we'll AZ rice, opium and other things
| They have enormous factories, many OF
them managed by the English, and
they manufacture for export Theil
foreign trade already amounts to $780,
900, 900 annually. and they export goods
to thu amount of s4OO, 100000
large part Of the Indian exports Il
In cottons, which are shipped to eastern
Asia, as we'll as 20 Africa and Europe
The best of modern machinery is usec
in the mills, and the labor is exceed
ingly cheap.
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Thel Siberian Market and its Immense Possibilities Our
Invasion OF ChinaThe New lSaItoa and Nlnes-ttow
They Like Our Food StUtfs and Cottons Our Trade In
Japan and fhe New Steamers TO Asia Sometime About
the East Indian Niarket-What England has done Per
s!a and Turkey.
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HOW LUMBER IS MADE IN JAPAN.

and especially that Of Manchuria and
Mongolia. Our cottons are heavier
than the English or German cottons,
and they are In demand on account Of
the cold climate. Further south lighter
goods are worn, and there the English
have the preference. There is no reason
why we should not capture that mar
ket as WELL Indeed 1t would pay the
owners OF our cotton mills TO send
agents to China to study the wants OF
the people.
Within the past few years the Chi
nese have been spinning and weaving
all sorts of cloth. There are now more
than four great cotton mills I'm the
country. which make about $4,000, 900
pounds of cotton annually. Some Of
these mills are at Shanghai. They are
equipped with machinery as good as
our own. They have foreign managers,
but the workmen are all natives, who
are paid but few cents day.
RAILROADS AND MINES.
There will be big demand for rail-
road materials and mining machinery
In the development OF China. That em-
pire has the greatest coal fields of the
globe. Shansi, state as big as Illinois,
on the edge of Mongolia, is underlaid
with coal. IL has anthracite beds
greater than those of Pennsylvania and
thousands OF square miles of bitumn-
GUS veins. There is iron close TO the
coal. and n manufacturing industry
VIII spring up there. This country has
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THE GROWTH OF midas COM
MERCE

The foreign trade of India shows
what can be made OF a colony when
properly handled. The English have
developed industry and trade there, and
Of late II has gone ahead by leaps and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-26
DREYFus ON THE STAGE.
ouemeneur's Drama Fatality" Made .
Decided Hit.

Nantes. Frances. March 26.-There
was notable presentation last evening
of c. Quemeneur's drama, Fatality
which closely follows the incidents of
the Dreyfus case. The large audience
present included number Of Partisan
critics. The municipality gave the
play recognition by providing the
scenery for the principal act, showing
the island prison where the hero was
confined. The play represents a young
lieutenant who was condemned on false
proofs, and the audience was specially
enthusiastic at the close of the fourth
act, which shows the condemnation of
the officer before council OF war,
which is faithful reproduction of the
actual council which condemned Drey-
fus The author received many calls.
Fatality is not likely to excite the
antagonism of the censors as it har-
monizes with the governments course
in bringing Dreyfus back from Devils
Island.
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Its molecular structure. which remains
metroscopically identical after many
months of continuous emission of heat.
He found further that radium MAIN
tains its own temperature at a point
1.5 centigrade above its surroundings.
This is equivalent to saying that the
actual quantity of heat evolved is such
that the pure radium salt would melt
more than it's own weight of ice every
hour, or that half pound of radium
salt would evolve in one hour heat
equal to that produced by burning one
third of cubic foot of hydrogen gas.
this evolution of heat going on con-
stantly for indefinite periods. leaving
the salt at the end of months of ac-
tivity just as potent as it was at the
beginning
The world is thus made acquainted
with heat sufficient to raise mercury
lin thermometer 81 degrees fahren-
heit, the output of which is maintained
indefinitely without any visible COM
pensation to the heat giving body.
1t is not to be supposed. however,
that perpetual motion has been at last
discovered. Physicists do not doubt
that the effect brought to the knowl-
edge of NJ. Curie has n cause and in
vestigation of that cause is regarded
as being full OF promise for the fu-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-26
National Steel and Carnegie
Companies Complete a Mer-
ger
CAPITAL slxTY.THREE MILLIONS
Supposed United States Steel Com.
pany is About to Carry Out It's Plan
of Merging Constituent Companies
Plan Will Effect Tremendous Saw.
ing in Taxation.

Trenton, N. j., March 26.-Articles
of merger were filed in the Office of the
secretary of state today merging the
American Steel Hoop Company, Ma
tional Steel Company and Carnegie
Company. The merged corporation Is
to be known as the National Steel
100000. The combined capital Of the
old companies amounted to $252,000.-
900. All the officers are from Pitts
burg.
Pittsburg, March 2s.-The only ex-
PLANTATION offered in Pittsburg for the
filing of articles of merger at Trenton
today by the subsidiary companies Of
the United States Steel Company are
that the corporation is latter about to
carry out its plan of merging all its
constituent companies, and practically
abolishing the ub-divisiOns of the
general corporation and huge concern
and that 1T become an operating as we'll
as stock holding concern. The plan
will do away with the individual organ
izations and bring about a tremendous
saving in capitalization tax.
New York. March 26.-Elbert II.
Gary, chairman OF the United States
Steel Corporation and director OF the
newly incorporated National Steel
Company, says the question of merging
all or some of the other constituent
companies has not vet been considered.
The merger OF the companies as re-
ported he adds. was decided upon some
months ago and was made solely for the
purpose OF promoting an economical
administration.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-26
CONSCIENCE MONEY.
Dishonest Clerk Stirred TO Rsmorss BY
= Sermon,

Dishonest Clerk Stirred 10 Remorss BY
Sermon.
Wabash, Ind, March 26.-A peculiar
case Of a quickened conscience after the
lapse OF years Is revealed In a remit
tance OF $40 just received by Mrs. Mary
Williams, of Kewanna, from the Rev.
L. O. Herrofd, pastor Of the Christian
church at San Jose, Cal.
The minister wrote to Mrs. Williams
that at the close OF his service week
ago last Sunday q Young man ap-
preached the pulpit end handed him
$40. remarking that ths sermon had -
appealed: To him that he was moved 20
make amends for a wrorg done to Mrs.
Williams many years ago, when he was
a clerk in store at kewanna. Mrs.
Williams was customer, and In nlak-
ing change he defrauded her OF IS. He
wished to pay the money thus taken
with interest for the entire period. and
the pastor consented TO send the cash
to Mrs. Williams. She has no recollec-
ton OF the occurrence, hut, gladly ac-i
oepted the money.
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ference of yesterday, so far as could
be ascertained last night. failed to
clear the atmosphere very much.
WOMEN BALk BOLD "PEEPERs.'
Feminine Athletes Put Disguised
Young Men to Flight.

Feminine Athletes Put Disguised
Young Men to Flight.
Asbury Park, N. j., March 26.-The
women's basketball teams of Manas-
quan and Spring Lake met in friendly
contest for team llonors on the Spring
Lake court yesterday afternoon. Men
ars not permitted to be present at these
contests, but Raymond Naefie and Leon
Patterson. two well-konwn young men,
determined to witness the game, donned
in female attire. One was arrayed in
the mourning costume of young wild
ow. and the other as dashing young
woman. They conversed in whispers
and waited for the garle to begin.
Are you men," finally asked very
athletic looking girl.
The supposed widow and companion
denied the soft impeachment, but their
voices betrayed them, and they Were
forced to beat hasty retreat. Mean
time the women athletes wera kept
busy stopping UP holes that had been
bored thru the sides of The room where
the game was to be played.
Efforts were also made by the men
outside to peep thru the windows. and
the more curious climbed to the root
and peered thru the skylight. The po-
lice finally forced the peeping Toms to
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All the Miners Are Safe.

Lead, S. D., March 26.-Fire totally
destroyed the shafthouse of the Hidden
Fortune Mining company at the Brig
ham mine last night. The loss is $40,
900; insurance. $4,000. All the miners
were hoisted in safety.
The plant consisted Of two large
boilers and a hoist pump and air COM
pressor A carpenter and blacksmith
shop were also destroyed. tunnel
connects with the shaft at seventy
five feet from the surface, and owing
to the draft. the shaft timbers were
destroyed to that depth.
The men are working with water be-
low that, and hope to save the rest
OF the shaft, which is a triple compart-
ment, timbered with twelve inch square
sets. 1t is supposed a lamp exploded
in the drying room.
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NAVAL STATION.
Secretary Moody and Others Chooses
Guantanamo.

.
Secretary Moody and Others Chooses
Guantanamo.
Guantanamo, March 26.After a per-
sonal inspection OF the proposed site:
Secretary Moody has selected Guantan-
amo as the principal United States
naval station in the West Indies. Sec
retary Moody, Senator Proctor and
Congressman Cannon, Foss and Gillett
worked necessarily during the last two
days under hot sun examining the
strategic points, the transportation
facilities, the water supply and the sur-
rounding fortifications. 4
They will recommend the purchase
of twenty square miles of land on both
sides OF the lower bay and several small
islands. They favor the construction
of permanent barracks and q dry dock
strong fortifcations on the land side
not being regarded necessary.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-26
TO DEDICATE ARSENAL
President to be Asked to Open New
State Building.

State 6uitdin9.
Springfield. Ill., March 26.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt will likely be asked to
dedicate the new $4,000 state arsenal
in this city. 1t is expected that the big
building will be completed about May
/, and President Roosevelt will be in
Springfield Thursday. June 4. Ar
rangements are now in progress for
the reception of the executive, and a
movement has already been started to
have the president inaugurate the
building.
According to the plans outlined for
President Roosevelt's trip, he will spend
four hours in Springfield. arriving at
10 a. m., and remaining until p. m.
State officials federal officers, city au-
thorities and representatives of the
Business Mems Association will unite
in the arrangements for the reception
to be accorded the city's guest.
II the arrnory Is dedicated that day.
as now appears probable. President
Roosevelt will be called upon to make
short dedicatory address and other
exercises appropriate to the occasion
will be arranged. There may be also
a street demonstration, participated In
by military and civil organizations.