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Newport daily independent., 1904-08-19
GLOVES FROM RAT SKINS.
Only One Pair Was Ever Made and That Was Very Small-Inter-
 esting Glove Lore.

A report comes from Copenha- gen that a great rat hunt has been organized there, and that the skins of many thousands of the victims are to be used in making gloves. If the rat hunters in the Danish capital cherish any such hopes, says the Pall Mall Gazette, they are doomed to disappoint. ment.
 Rat skins cannot be made into gloves fit for commerce. The be- lief that a valuable raw material is being neglected here survives only in the minds of the inexpert. The glove maker knows much better. A Norwegian merchant once came to England and in. formed a we'll known glove maker that he had collected over 100, ,000 rat skins and was prepared to re- ceive offers for them. He was fully convinced that the skins were suitable for glove making. But the manufacturer found that the largest skin was only some six inches long, and he held up a kid skin for the smallest size of glove, a child's, which was eight inches long, and asked how he was to cut such a glove out of a rat skin.
 Then he took up the smallest kid skin for a lady's glove, Il inch es long, and when he asked how that was to be cut out of rat skin the Norwegian merchant laughed at the idea and went away disap- pointed. The best offer he got for those skins, which he had col lected with so much care, was five sbillings hundredweight from a man who was willing to boil them down for glue.
 A famous glove making firm has collection of curiosities relating to the trade, and one of them is the largest pair of gloves ever made out of a rat skin. The be- lief that such skins could be made into gloves was laid before the managers so confidently that they resolved to put it to the trial, and they ordered a number of skins of the largest rats which could be found in Grimsby. But the rat is a fighting animal, and bears the marks of many battles on his body, and it was found that the skins were so scared and torn that it was with the utmost difi- culty that perfect pieces large enough for the purpose could be obtained. In the end, after ten skins had been used, a pair of gloves was cut and made, and they are retained in the collection to this day. But they are so small that they would only fit the small est of small boys. Thus it was shown that, however cheaply rat skins might be obtained, they would offer no advantage to the glove maker. The rabbit skin is equally useless for the purpose, and humane people may also dis. miss from their minds the fear that the skins of pet dogs are made into gloves. The dog skin glove of which we used to hear is made of nothing but the skin of the Cape goat.
 Cuban Cave-Fishas
Newport daily independent., 1904-08-19
Pinples :?

Pimples, boils, scrofula, sores and other disfiguring skin eruptions arise from impure blood and why take evil tasting doses of drug saturated alcohol, when you can get small, pleasant and tasteless Johnston's Tonic Capsules. They make pure blood and cure skin troubles.
Newport daily independent., 1904-08-19
A Health Indicator.

Mrs Nexdoor-How is old MT. Money baggs this morning? Mrs. sharpeye-I haven't heard; but noticed that Dr. Bigfee looked very gloomy when he left the Money baggs residence a little while ago.
 "Ah, then the dear old gentleman IS rs,t,ng well. ."-N. Y. Weekly.
Newport daily independent., 1904-08-19
No Time for Sickness.

When the -four day" Atlantic steam CT comes the voyage across the ocean will be over before the tourist has had time to recover from his seasicknesa and begin te enjoy the trip
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-07-03
Slogan of the New York Democratic Leaders Who Reach
ST. Louis Determined TO Name the Candidate
and Write the Platform.

party arriving today that the Tam
many delegates. approaching the
strength of Mr. Parker and having no
argument to present against his tit
ness, viii refrain from opposing him.
It is insinuated by some Of the party
that this harmony may be accom-
plished by promising the nomination
for governor of New York state to
Leader Murphy of Tammony for Mayor
Mcclellan or some other person of his
choosing.
One OF the significant movements OF
the New York state delegation is the
promise to let Norman f. Mack sue
coed himself as national committeeman,
while advocating a sound money plank
Mr. Mack was a staunch Bryan man
and q siIVerite in Two campaigns. His
selection is believed to mean that there
is little OF no fear in New York state
that the radical element can do any
harm to the conservative leader, and,
further, that the original Bryan sup
porters are ready to follow New York s
nominee.
New York is taking great precautions
against any tampering with the tenn
DOrary roll OF the convention Mr..
Sheehan tonight transferred to Nation
al Committeeman Mack four proxies
of members of the committee who can
not be present on Monday.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-07-03

Ut. PETERSBURG, July 1.-The out
come of the naval engagements off
Port Arthur and Tsu island is
mcnopolizing public interest The land
operations in AIanchuria are believed
- have been practically adjourned for
six weeks, until the rain shall be over.
kilograms from Lao Yang agree
that the japanese are Withdrawing
from their positions. the capture of
which entaned the expenditure Of 50
much blood and ammunition. The same
kilograms show that the Russians are
promptly taking advantage of the
withdrawal of the japanese and arc
assuming the offensive. inflicting con
siderable losses upon the japanese.
Stocks On the Rise.
The close Of active operations in such
circumstances has greatly restored con-
hdence. Russian IS today rose Z
above %, the highest price for many
weeks. The real cause Of this change
is that the outlook gives rise to con-
siderable speculation Some persons
are inclined to attribute the japanese
IE-tl EdE " AlEL al lAA al VA AANe-f-
Inducements and suDpIiess including
s.. 600 tents. for the army corps at Lao
Yang Others believe that Field Mar
shall Oyama, the newly appointed CON-
manGer in chief OF the japanese forces
In Nanchuria, has decided not to ven
ture further until the rains are over
Others. again. see a connection between
the japanese retreat and the appear
ance of Russian squadron, threaten
ing the japanese lines Of communica-
ton.
The Lao Lang correspondent OF the
Bourse Gazette declares that the entire
credit for the Japanese retreat belongs
TO General kurOpatkin, who at last
has rewarded the patience Of the Rus
sian people. Unless quite an unfore-
seen change in the situation occurs,
the remainder OF the campaign, il IS
believed here, viii be distinctly favor
able to the Russians. owing TO the fall
ure Of the japanese to establish a base
at Inkow. where they could have en-
joyed unTivaled facilities for harassing
General kurO9atkin-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-07-03
Speculation as to Course {
Souadrong.

Squadrons.
Toxic. July ?, 10 a. m.-There is a
probs bility that Vice Admiral Ka-
mimura sighted the VladivOstOk
squadron last night and that a general
attack with torpedo boats followed. It
is known that KamimUra is pursuing
the Russians and caBnOnading was
heard kamimura has not yet reported
TO Toxic and word from him is await
ed with keen eagerness. The exact
movements OF the russians are not
known. IL is thought that kan1inura
pressed the Russians into the Tsu ISL
ands in the Straits of Korea and that
the Russians ran east and then north
in an effort TO escape. kam1mura
scouts discovered the Russians yester-
day afternoon, traiied them and report
ed the Russians presence. At 1870
O'Clock in the evening the latter were
seen between the Iko and Tsu Islands
Cannonadiug was heard there. An hour
and a half later CannOnading was
heard farther north The navy depart
ment expresses the belief that Kami-
mUra sent his torpedo boats against
the Russians during the fight
The object Of the recent Russian ma
val movements is not clearly under
stood here. Il is suspected that both
Russian squadrons hope to seek ref
uge in a neutral port OF China and
claim protection. Raj Chou, Chefoo
and even Wei Hal Wei are mentioned
as their destination. The japanese con-
tend that the Russians are not enti-
tied to neutral protection under the
circumstances. They deny the case Is
similar to that Of the Russian gunboat
MandJur. which was at Shanghai when
hOstilities commenced. The entry Of
the Russian warships into either Kai
Chou or Wei Hal Wei would prove en-
barFassing to the governments in con-
troll OF these ports
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-07-03

ut LOUIS, July 2--'No compromise
with the radical silver element, no
half way plank in the platform in
an attempt to placate the radicals, but
a traightforward declaration for
sound money
That is the statement that the Dem
ocratic leaders from New York. those
who control the majority and therefore
the whole delegation under the unit
rule. landed with in St. Louis tonight
Former United States Senator David
p. Hill viii represent that state in the
committee on resolutions and viii pre-
sent the sound money plank. When it
is adopted. as he thoroughly believes
it viii be, it viii, in the New York
leaders estimation, sound the keynote
for the nomination of Judge Alton B
Parker. Senator Hill, Former United
States Senator Edward Murphy. State
Senator Patrick H. McCarren. William
T. Sheehan. Jacob A. Cantor. Eugene
D. Wood. Eliot Danforth, p H Nc
Cabe and other leaders arrived here
this evening. En- route they decided
these things. and their decision means
adoption by the New York state dele
cation on Tuesday. despite Tammany
opposition because Mr.. Hill and those
already here with him control by two
thirds.
Former United states senator 1lli OF
the committee on resolutions.
Former Lieutenant Governor William
P Sheehan on the committee on ere
dentials.
Former United States Senator Ed
ward Murphy to cast the seventy-eight
votes OF New York state for Alton b.
Parker and a sound money plank.
The election of Norman L. Mack as
national committeeman
No decision was reached on the
question Of a tariff declaration. Sen
ator Hin believes that the plank should
be tariff for revenue only, but he fails
10 get equally as ardent representa-
! tives OF Judge Parker. as for instance
William T. Sheehan and Jacob A. Can
tor. TO agree with him. They contend
that the plank should be as nearly like
the Republican plank as il can con-
sistentiy be. for the smaller manufac-
turers throughout the country viii vote
against any platform not containing a
promise Of protection for them.
Senator Hill. while not desiring to
talk FOR publication tonight has during
the day expressed the belief that Judge
F. Parker win be chosen on the second
| ballot. and probably on the first There
! is a growing belief among those Of the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-07-03
REPAIR DAMAGE DONE BY FLOOD pARkfR AND SOUND MONEY
Residents Northeast Section of the City Busy
Many Tales of the DeIuge - Loss is Hard TO
Estimate with ExaCtness.

great ruts cut in the surface by the
water
Where the flood passed over whole
blocks, yards and vacant lots its force
was plainly discernable yesterday
morning. Grass and weeds. besides
flowers and growing truck gardens,
were matted 10 the ground by mud and
sand.
Figures Hard to Give
In dollars and cents it is impossible
to compute the cost of the cloudburst.
A man cannot well figure what a small
truck garden would be worth to him.
The same is true relative to a flower
bed. A lawn that viii hardly recover
from the effects of the mud and sand
deposited upon it could be relaid for a
certain sum, but the cost from land
scape point of view, the eyesore the
plot viii present for several months.
cannot be computed in nickels ana
dimes
The same is true of men who had
their cellars partially filled In many
instances the water had percolated
into the ground before morning. but
the mud and slime left had to be re-
moved. At 2 and Brigham streets the
water in cellars refused to disappear
and had TO be pumped out.
a few dollars would replace a gravel
Sidewalk, bat money cannot compute
the cost of a ditch in front Of home
cut to twice its ordinary depth and
widened to several times what It
should be.
So it was yesterday morning all over
that section of the city inundated By
the ciOudburst- Every man affected
had his particular tale Of wee to tell
and what the food had cost him IL
his particular instance
And added TO al that was the cost
to the city. Sewers yesterday in that
! section of the town had to be flushed
out. Pipe lines needed attention.
/ fumes required Strengthening. while
culverts at many street crossings had
to <ither be entirely replaced or re-
paired 1t was a damage wrought thai
VIII require weeks to efface. And even
them the inconvenience viii be felt
for months
A old settlers in that section Of the
citS said: at was the worst cloudbursJ
Of Is kind in the history of the east
beach Of Salt Lake"
/ Effects Marked in Canyon.
Zhe. evidences of the effects OF the
fcotinued On Page 81
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-07-03
CANNON FOR GoRMAN.
He Also Wants a Broad Plat
form.

He Also Wants Broad Plat
y St. Louis. Mo, July 2.-'I don't =
= contend for a reaffiTmatiOn of the =
= Kansas City platform" said for =
= mer Senator Cannon, chairman Of =
= the Utah delegation, who eight y
y years ago in this city walked out =
= of the Republican convention be =
y cause Of its reputation of bimet- =
= allism. Continuing, he added: II =
+ have not changed my principles =
= and a failure of the Democratic y
y party to specifically reindorse my =
= one plank of any one platform =
= does not indicate that the party p
= has changed. I only say that we ,
= want a platform broad enough for =
= all Democrats to stand on, and IL =
= we get that I shall be satisfied. =
= Idealist though I am, do not =
= want any more rainbow chasing y
= OF that we have had enough. We >
y want a candidate who can lead. =
= and with such a candidate and a =
y platform dealing with the live =
> questions Of the day, we viii =
= have a chance to put some of our
= doctrines into laws. which is more =
= important than a century OF alb >
y stract theorizing." y
Mr., Cannon is a supporter Of ?
= Senator German, but his deIega- >
= ton are divided in their prefer .
y ences.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-07-03
LAND FIGHTING SUSPENDED
UNTIL RAINY SEASON PASSES
Russians Greatly Encouraged Over the Japanese
Withdrawal in ManChuria
Thought That Field Marshal 0yama Japanese COMMANDMENTS
Chief, viii Contract His Lines and Wait Till After the
Rains Before Forcing a General Battle.

Toxic July g. squadron
squadron night
drizzling fog Russian
being
island They miles
discovered
chased full speed The
japanese torpedo entered within the of
sheed
firing explains the cannonadng heard Iu island
gave belief in progress
ships and only five
miles
tngushd disappeared darkness at that time
schIghts failed enough
Russian squadron to discharge tOrpedOes
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-07-03
IAIHEN the sun rose over the crest
w of the Wasateh mountains yes

IHIH the sun rose over the crest
w of the Wasatch mountains yes
terday morning and looked down
upon the northeastern portion of the
city. the vista was a dozen blocks par
TALLY covered with mud. flower and
truck gardens washed away, streets
scanned with miniature canyons. and
lawns ruined by layers Of sand and
dirt.
The cause Of the scene of destruc-
ton was the clOudburst up Dry Creek
canyon about $40 o'clock the evening
before. The siZ-fOOt wall Of water
rushed out OF the mouth of the canyon,
swept over the extreme end of the east
bench and inundated that portion Of
the city lying to the southwest of Alta
and West streets.
Before the sun had been up many
hours scores Of men were at work at
tempting TO repair the damage wrought
the night before by the food. Citizens
pressed men and boys into service
scraping their front and back yards
free Of the mud and sand and debris
which had been deposited there by the
waters when they receded. The street
department. too. had force of men at
work digging OFT cutters and otherwise
removing the most damaging effects Of
the clcudburst.
The sun could not see all the damage
done by the water II could not look
into the cellars which had been filed.
nor gaze on carpets and oiicloths in
more than ore house which were COW
cred with mud Neither could "Old
Sol'' see the inside Of barns and chick
en- eoops which had been damaged.
Chicken coors yesterday morning were
minus hens and little broOds. while
the ground floors OF barns had to be
scraped with hoes TO get the mud and
sand off the boards.
Washouts Up the Canyon
Up in the canyon the terrific effects
of the cloudbursJ were especially no.
ticeable. Not far from the mouth crew
ices and diminutive canyons had been
washed out Of the solid earth, in many
instances six and eight feet deep. In
one place The Herald photographer
dropped down into one Of the wash
outs, and his head could not be sen
above the ground.
All the streets from p to ". run
ming north and south. and on Brigham
street between those intersecting thor
oughfares were made dangerous for
vehicles on almost every block by
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-07-03
CHARGES OF CRUELTY.
Russians Insist That Japs Mutilate
the Dead.


= the Dead.
St. Petersburg. July 2--The Journal
de st. Petersburge, the semi-Of1cial or
gan of the foreign office, prints this
morning one Of its infTeqUent editorial
articles dealing with official denial by
the japanese government of the reports
of the mutilation of Russian wounded.
The article says;
a simple denial Is not excuIpatiOn-
We do not deny that our wounded are
well treated at SasebO and other Jap
anese cities where well-organized hos
pitsls are operated. under the eyes of
Furope: but on the field Of battle when
the Russians are forced to abandon the
wounded a cruel fate awaits them as
their agonized cries there cannot be
heard in Europe
With Hands Cut Of.
"A photograph has been taken by Dr.
Stankevitch of General Mistchenko's
division, showing horribly mutilated
R&ians. with hands cut of and
TONGUES cut out and pierced by thongs.
An officer was found in a pitiable con-
dition. but stll breathing. He was re-
stored TO consciousness and said he had
been fired upon deliberately by a Jap
anese soldier. His deposition, signed
By the Russian authorities and several
military attaches, viii soon be in our
possession.
General Romanon has made de-
tailed report upon the subject 10 the
Red Cross and Prince Jaime de BOUr-
bon has furnished testimony regarding
the battle at VafangoW. News has
also come and has not been denied in
the japanese accounts that the Japan
ese use lances and have decided 10 give
no quarter 10 COssaCks who fall into
their hands
Denials Not Enough
I'm the face OF such grave facts we
think an indignant denial VIII not
suffice for the Japanese honor.
We have reason 10 believe that the
japanese massacre and mutilate the
wounded but treat well for the eyes Of
Europe those remaining after the mas
sscres.
The proportion Of the dead to the
Wounded VIII prove much that il Is
hardly possible now to determine. but
sooner or later the truth will come out
During the Turko- Russian war the
Turkish atrocities were indescriba BILE
V&aen the march of General Skobeleff
c9me upon half-naked and horribly
mutilated Russians who said To the
English correspondents. Behold, gen
fiemen, an Instructive spectacle. Let
the people OF your country know what
they are sustaining
In this dilemma the Japanese must
prove, bur not by affirmation, that the
allegations made against them are
false or bear the ndelibIe disgrace
which would prove il 30 be perfectly
true that a people cannot pass sud
denly from state Of cruel barbarism
20 one Of civilization by means of pure
" technical skill, without passing
through the Incompatible school Of
1900 years of Christianity. which. per-
haps, IS the most valuable possession
OF Europe
In any case the japanese may be
certain OF one thing-that Russians
Eill never have recourse to repr3saIs,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-07-03
CAMPAIGN FOR PICTURES.
Hearst and Parker Autographs Ap-
pear.

st. Louis. July Autographs or
two presidential candidates appeared
today in the corridors OF the hotels
and in the shop windows. The picture
of Judge Parker in his judicial robes
and with a massive law book on his
arm gave the impression of the con-
servative candidate. Beneath the pOr-
trait of a young looking man is in
scrfbed in fac-simile the name William
Randolph Hearst" The pictures OF
Hearst are more numerous than the
others and were displayed wherever
they could possibly attract attention
Occasionally some struggling delegate
appears at the different hotels and
asks for Parker headquarters. II ap-
pears that notices were sent to a great
many delegates some days tc "caH at
the Parker headquarters when they
arrived in ST. Louis "and make them
selves at home But some Of the
Parker men when they reached here
discouraged the headquarters idea.
I'VE are supposed" he said, ito coma
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-07-03
= = y y = = = : :
? WANTS UNCLE SANS HELP. :

y Washington. July 2.-Secretary =
= Hay today received the following :
= cablegram from Persia. :
= "Ispahan, July 2.-Turkish bar =
, barians massaereing thousands. =
= Armenians humbiy solicit United =
p states government in the name of :
> Christianity and humanity to save :
, innocent lives =
(Signed) Z
= ARMENIAN BISHOPS IN PER :
STA"
&4@&4&& 44&44&
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-07-03
MAD MULIAH OUT AGAIN.

Alden. July 2.-The so-called Mad
Mullah of British Somaliland IS again
on the warpath. He is eucamped
south Of NogaI with 6.e00 followers.
1000 Of whom are armed with rifles and
have large supplies of ammunition
Some Of the tribes hitherto friendly
10 the British are rsnorted to have
Joined the Nuiiah since the British
forces we're Withdrawn from the cOu1-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-07-03
10 JAPANEsE RETREAr.
Report of Operations in Man
ehuria.

Report OF operations N Man
churis.
General KurolSi's headquarters in the
Field. via Fusan. June 2S.-(Delayed in
THE Russian troops
have retreated ali along the line before
the northern advance of the japanese
army and the country TO the northwest
is almost clear Of them.
A cavalry division which has been
active II front Of the japanese right
has retired along the roads ard across
the countxy. Il appears as though Cen
erai Europatkin feared he would be
surrounded. Should he determine TO
make a stand at Lao Yang a decisive
battle before the rains is probable
The Russians have begun to retire
toward Chanza. on the road to Stu Yen.
The village Of MadiaviZ has been oc-
cupied by our troops
NO japanese retreat has been Oh
served on the southern road leading to
Kin Chou across the Chapan Lin pass
Our cavalry, operating III the direc-
ton Of SenU Chen. retreated north un-
der pressure Of the enemy.
Southwark of Hal Cheng the japan
ese have placed strong infantry ad-
vance posts for a distance Of 10 miles
along the roads leading from the diff
ferent passes.
The japanese advance in the Feng