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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-29
DIR. ZAMENH0F.
The Inventor of the New international
Language.


From The London Daily Chronicle.
The question has been asked, If interna-
fional language were introduced how would II
be possible TO preserve the true and original
pronunciation? A practical answer has been
furnished by means of the photograph. A group
of Esperantists in Montreal. anxious to know
how far their pronunciation agreed with that or
the inventor, DR.. Zamenhof. spoke piece" into
The photograph and sent him the cylinder or
wax containing the sound record In the course
OF time back came another cylinder with an
other record. This being made TO utter itself,
the gTatifed Canadians heard the voice CT the
master" himself. complimenting them on the
purity of their pronunciation. II differed, ne
said. il no way from his own.
LOuis-Lazare Zamenhof, a Russian doctor Of
medicine. is just forty-fve. having been born at
BielOstok, IN the government Of Grodno, in 1853
He mere youth. student at the Warsaw
Gymnasium, when he began first to dream of
universal language His native town was d.
Vlded among four different races (RusSlallS,
Poles. Germans and jews. each cherishing its
own language and cordially hating all its for
eign neighboTs. Zamenhof a genuine ideaist,
thought that a common speech would go some
way to dull the edge of the racial hatreds of
BielOstok His first notion was TO attempt a re-
vival Of one OF the classic languages of an
tiQuity- This abandoned in favor of artificial
language. By 1878 being then only nineteen
years OF age. he had elaborated ''lingwe uni
Versala- which he put in practice with his tel
low students. This. in its turn, dissatisfied him.
which absorbed the leisure of six years of his
university career Then at last Esperanto was
completed Two years more spent in fruit
less efforts TO find publisher willing TO risk
1881 the young enthusiast-who now mar
ried and in practice a dOctor-brought out
his first brochure at his own expense, under the
pseCdOnym of Doctoro Esperanto.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-29
GIRL CHARGED WITH BIGAMY.
Only Eighteen, She Said She Did Not Love
Her First Husband, Who Was Fifty.

San Antonio, Tex. JAN 3-Jessie King. the
eighteen-year-oId daughter Of a respectable family
OF Mount Vernon. Mo. whose identity she de-
cned TO reveal has been placed in the county jail
here on the charge of bgamy. She was married on
January II to a Mexican barber named Selma
whom she met on January 10. her arrival here
from Mount Vernon She says that a little
year ago she married George a. King, stockman.
having a ranch Tucson Ariz- She lived
with King for a short time at Wichita Falls, and
then disappeared. King was over fifty years Old
and she says she did not love him. She says she
had money TO get a divorce and, taking
fancy to Selma. and having money 70 pay her
expenses, she married the barber. Her arrest
was made at the instigatiOn of n friend of King.
who recognized her the street.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-29
POLICE Mustn't TALK TO WOMEN.
Commissioner McAdoo Reminds the Force
That Conversation Is Forbidden.

Police Commissioner McAdoo yesterday called
the attention Of precinct commanders to the prac-
uce Of officers talking with women while on post
which. he said did not speak well for the discip-
line Of the force. He also pointed out the part OF
the regulations that forbids policemen from talk
Ing with citizens or with each other while on duty
lie issued an order restoring the old style shields
10 sergeantS and roundsmen at their request
They had protested against the big numbers on
the new shields. He also took away from the
roundsmen the patrol books that Commissioner
Greene required them 20 carry in which while on
patrol they had 10 enter the names OF Patrolmen
they met and the time Of meeting them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-29
ROBERT YOUNG TOWNSEND.

TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE-I
Philadelphia, Jan. 2S-Robert Young townsend
sixtv-three years old junior member until three
years ago of the firm of DeHaven & townsend
brokers died in the Hahnemann Hospital to-day
from blood poisoning. He leaves a widow and two
children Mr. Townsend went into the cellar OF
his home last Tuesday morning, and while there
slipped and fell against ash barrel, cutting MS
shin The wound became infected, and yesterday
he was taken to the hospital, Despite the heroic
efforts of the physicians blood poisoning developed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-29
FOUND AN EEL IN THE HYDRANT.
.ineer's Assistant Wondered Why He
Couldn't Get ANY Water for Boiler.

An eel undertook the Office Of inspector of hy-
drants yesterday and would doubtless have finished
his round Of duties successfully If the engineers
assistant Of the subway sub-contractors Terry
& Tench had not opened a hydrant at Cauldweu
and Westchester ayes to see why he couldn't get
any water for his engine boiler
When the cap OF the hydrant was removed the
eel wriggled out and proceeded 10 give the SUP
way men a lively chase before he finally
grasped that he could not assert his proverbial
quality of elusiveness. He measured two feet
II was predicted that he would have the oppor-
tunity to a post norton wriggle IN the
engineers frying pan breakfast time this morn
ing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-29
CAUGHT IN ROBBERS Roosr..
Arrest of an Alleged Cattle Thief Prov..
an Unexpected Anticlimax.

Grand Junction. Col. Jan &.-Sherir str,,h.--
has placed in jail here ]. d. Bee who "a Char
with cattle stealing in this county The arrest =
considered remarkable one as Bee was tata a.
what is known as the robbers roost,. co,n.
thirty miles south OF the Grand River in Utah
Sheriff StrUthers his arrival al A placa an ..
Nongiers. located Bee seated in the tavern 80
called on him to throw I'D his hands Tbfs -
quickly did. the Sheriff taking him into cpstos-
without difficulty. This is the first arrest MAJ. ~
the robbers roOst" section in several year,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-29
cAYTON BALLARD.

Clayton Ballard president of the White Potter q
Paige Company manufacturers of mouldngs since
1879 died yesterday at his home No. 81 JEFFERSON
ave- Brooklyn Born in AndoVer, Mass. III ISL
as a young man he was engaged in the manufacture
of cloth, in Hooksett. N H, for the Amoskeas
Mills In 1850 he became connected with the Ham
ilton Woollen Company, in South bridge. Mass. and
later became the managing agent. While in that
town he founded what is known the Free
Church Mr.. Ballard leaves a widow and one
daughter
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-29
CHARLES AUGUSTUS MILLER.

Charles Augustus Miller, who was trust oficer IN
the Williamsburg Trust Company, Brooklyn, died
at his home No. 300 Cumberland-st., that borough
Yesterday He was born in New-York, hfty-one
wears ago Going to Waterbury. Conn. he secured
nositton in a bank and in 1873 became assistant
60, c1arl- For Soma wears he was a bookkeeper
and bank notary in the First National BANK
Brooklyn. He leaves a widow and daughter
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-29
MUCH TYPHOID IN COLUMBUS.

Columbus Ohio. Jan. 2s.-Since January 1 900
cases of typhoid fever have been reported here.
and there have been nineteen deaths from the dis
ease. The largest number reported for single
day was forty-Cight to-day. The health authorl-
ties say that the prevalence of the disease Is due
to contamination of the water in the SclotO RIVER
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-29
DEEP SNOW IN MISSISSIPPI.

fell here last night and this morning the heaviest
fall of in this section in the last TWEEN
ty-fiVe years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-29
AGAINST INTERSTATE CORPORATIONS.
Mr.. McDermott Wants an Article Added to
the Constitution.

Washington. Jan. ga proposed new article to
the Constitution introduced to-day by Repre-
sentative McDermott. Of New-Jersey. prohibiting
the incorporation by any State of corporations 70
engage In business outside Of the State.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-29
HENRY ABEGG.

Henry Abegg died Wednesday at his home. No.
222 West Thirty-third-st.. in his seventy-seventh
year Mr. Abegg had for many years been con-
nected with the firm Of Abegg Rusch, importers.
at No 90 Grand-st. He a member of the Mer-
chants Central Club the Metropolitan Museum OF
Art and the American Museum of Natural History.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-29
TO TELL ABOUT UNIQUE uTAup

Unique Utah is the subject OF an Illustrated
lecture 70 be given this evening at the Washing
ton Heights Baptist Church. Convent-ave and One
n ngl9t -hfth-st. by Edward Perkins
S4ath, a former resident OF thai stare ri1s
sad, WI have something TO say On the Reed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-29
w. W. RUSSELL GOES TO PANAMA.

Caracas. Venezuela. Jan 2S-W. W. Russell. sec
retary OF the American Legation here has been
appointed charge d'affaires at Panama. Mr.. Rus
sells nomination TO his post is heartily in
dorsed by all the American residents Of Caracas.
Re VIII leave here for Panama at once.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-29
CATTLE FRozE STIFF IN BARNS.

Bessemer Mich Jan. 2.-Last night was the
coolest in the history of the Copper country. the
Thermometers registering IS degrees below zero.
Cattle were found frozen stin in the barns by
farmers this morning Teaming and all outdoor
NyOrk arr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-29
FURNISHED ROOMS TO LET.

293 EAST T2D-ST. Elegant. large double
room. also small room In private resi-
d@nce. everything new. bath. hot water;
telephone connection. only s. and s. 81.
HANDSOME. large rooms for two gentle
men OF couple: every convenience: tele-
phone; board optional: transients. S3i West
"a ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-29

LOST.
lost OR STOLEN. Handbook No 4S4, 4SA
Of the German Savings Bank in tho city
Of New York corner 4th-ave. and l4th-st-,
ISSUED 10 Charles and Matilda Eberhardt-
All uersons are cautioned against negouat-
Ing the same II not returned 70 the bank
on the 18th day Of February. 1901, n dupl-
cate will be issued.
RANI<BOOK No N. 694 Of the Union Dino
savings Institution Is missing Any per
son having "A claim 10 II Is hereby called
upon to present the same within ten days
or submit 70 having said pasSbook cancelled
and new one issued.
LOST. -Bankbook No 270.371 on Dry Dock
Savings Bank. Any person having claims
upon said book Is called upon 10 present the
same 10 the hank within thirty days or the
said book will be declared cancelled and eN-
tinsuishei and a new one issued in lieu
thereof.
LOST OR STOLEN handbook No. 3O2, TS5
OF the Emierant Industrial Savings Bank.
Payment stopped. Please return book TO
bank No 81 Chambers ST.
LOST or STOLEN. 8ankbook No. S.604
Of the German savings Bank in the city
Of New York. corner 4th-avc and i4th-st..
issued to Charles CreNers. All persons are
cautioned against negotiating the same. II
not returned 10 the bank on the l9th day Of
February, 1904 a duplieate viii be issued.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-29
HELP WANTED.

HELP WANTED
Male
MEN WANTED on fast steamers 10 Liver
pool and London feeding cattle for pass
age. Apply G6 Greenwich-st.
WANTED.-Fffteen encaustic tile LAYERS.
wages 81 40 rer day: also 10 ms rble set
tiers: well heated building; wages S4 in
Pittsburg: no labor trouble: years work
Address THE EAST END MANTEI "a
TILE CO, Pittsburg, Penn.
ADVERTISEMENT and subscriptions for
The Tribune received at their Uptown
Office. No 1884 Broadway. between 3Gth
and 3Tth SITS. until O'Clock D m. Adver-
Jisements received at the following branch
Offices at regular Office rates until : o. clock
p. m. viz: 25s SHAVE. .. Q. cor. 23d-st !:
ls3 eth-ave-. cor. l2th-st.; 92 East l4th-st !:
2S7 West s2d-st.. between It'll and Sth aves !.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-29
MACHINERY.

wood and iron working machines: fully
machinery bought and eX-
changed GEO r. EDDY. 39S Madison-st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-29
HELP WANTED

Female.
WANTED.-A strong. intelligent Protes-
tant girl to help with housework ana as
sist with children in an American fanny
a short distance in the country. Address,
stating age and wages expected MIS- SAL
TER, RidgewOOd y. j.
WANTED.-Competent nurse for two chill
dren, seven years old; reference from last
Mace required. Call at 100 West 5Stu-st'
between 1 and o'clock
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-29
FOR SALE.

FOR SAL.E.-Art EmbroideVies. Carriage
Covers Centrepleces, Picture Frames.
Novelties OF every description. STRAUS.
. FasI ll2th-st.
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OFFICE FURNITURE.
PRINTING

5000 CIRCULARS OR CARDS printed
Tor - %. Other printing equally low
CRAVEN PRESS. 81 Franklln-st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-29

THE LIFE AND PUBLIC SERVICES OF SIMON
STFRNE- BY John FooTd- I2Ino. pp. K. 5-S the
Macmillan Company
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-29

HOUSBWORE BY German girl, n apart--
ment; good cook call personally ISIS
Sd-ave. near 1O4th-st-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-29
DOMESTIC SITUATIONS WANTED.
k'emk1S.

COOK-By elderly Americani compsts1t
n all branches OF cooking; neat, ecClo1l-
cal and intelliSsnJ: references unQuesron-
able: wages moderate call Tor one wees.
las 6th-avs-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-29

USEFUL MAN.-By q German. single. O.
a private place: understands horses gar
cening, milk. furnace. etc: references. Adj
dress W NJ. Box q. Tribune Once.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-29

wATTER-YounE man. colored as waiter
IN boarding house N SANIBERr. 2S5
West 146th-st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-29

VALET. ATTENDANT. TO an invalid gen
tleruan: understands all branches OF such
a position; first class New-YOrS references.
Address BELGRAVE ISL East S1st-st
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-29

HOUSEWORK--By competent young girls
willing obllgin~. first class refercnesss
city or country Call las 6th-ave
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-16
The SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST ARE
MOVING UPON NATIONAL CAPITAL

WASHINGTON, March l6.---A sani-
tarium, training school and publishing
house viii be established by the
Seventh Day Adventists in the suburbs
Of Washington.
In bringing these institutions to the
district they follow the lead of the
Catholics and Methodists, who have
founded universities here.
The Adventists have purchased n site
Of 50 acres at Takoma park.
They are confronted by q difficult
sewerage problem, however. and unless
it can be solved will have to buy prop
erty elsewhere in the district.
The work of construction will be
begun in few months. The cost will
be several hundred thousand dollars.
The material used will be hollow
cement. This has been adopted on
the theory that tho air spaces will
make the buildings warmer in winter
and cooler in summer than il the walls
We're solid A. S. bird. of Battle
Creek, is the architect. The training
school will be the first building to he
placed under way.
A large part of the work will be
performed by the students who will
thus get practical idea of the trades
they propose TO follow.
This is tho plan SO successfully
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-16

LONDON. March 16.-Submarine
mines are recognized as the most
dangerous and most unreliable naval
weapons in existence. They are al
ways apt. even in moderate seas, to
break loose from their mornings. and
their coming in contact with a PASS
ing ship undoubtedly would mean dis
aster.
There are three different types of
submarine mines-namely. observa-
ton. electro contact and electro
mechanical mines.
The two first mentioned are now
used in almost every important har-
Dor in the world. and are worked by
system with which nearly every
school boy is familiar.
Both of the first types are under
the control of the station on shore.
with which they are connected by
electric cables. The mine Is exploded
by the officer at the shore battery
pressing the electric key.
The difference between the observa-
ton mine and the electro-contact
mine lies in the fact that the former
can be exploded whether the enemys
ship Is in actual constant with the
mine or only within the radius of it's
destructive power; whereas the latter
type is supposed to explode only when
In actual contact with vessel.
The electro mechanical mine is not
subject to control after being laid
down. there being no connection
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-16
RUSSIA BUILT BARRACKS FOR
Z PRESENT WAR FIVE YEARS AGO
JOHN EosxEA x1ASn1
SERTED 11LIrARx

All over the great Sungaria plain
are Cosssck stations-rude waffle
buildings with scaffolding towers. so
that the Cossacks may keep watch for
the coming of the Chungchus or Chi
nose robbers. They are dour-visaged
men. these emi-barbarous Cossacks.
Their ferocious appearance is accent
uated by their shaggy sheepsl1in hats
and sheepskin coats. But have lived
among these men. slept at their camp
fires. Joined them in the making Of
soup at nightfall. and no more hos
pitable men are to be found any
where. ,f IL
Russia can put millions of soldiers
into the field. Her battle line
stretches from Moscow to Port Ar
thur--one long procession of troop
laden trains.
The Russian soldier Is a fatalist.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-16
BALLARD LADS COMMIT POST
OFFICE RoBBERIEs WITH THE
SKILL OF HARDENED DEsPER-
ADDE'S.

BALLARD, March, l6.-One of the
most remarkable cases of well-develop-
ed criminal instincts and youthful per-
version that the federal authorities
have ever investigated in this section
of the country is that of the two boys,
Emil Thomson, mere lad of ID years,
and Peter Alstrup, a year his junior,
who have been detected robbing the
lock boxes in the local postofiice.
The lads show as much skill in
accomplishing their crimes us old and
hardened lawbreakers and altogether
they have secured over 1900 in checks
and money orders during a series of
robberies lasting for several weeks.
The local postotlice inspectors had
them on the carpet yesterday and the
full story of their depredations was
brought out, and it is a tale that fits
better in the pages of cheap novel
than in real life.
Several weeks ago the lads conceived
the idea of robbing postotfice lock
boxes, getting the suggestion from
reading pernicious literature.
The boys would go to the postoffice
and loiter around while people were
getting their mail They would watch
some certain box for u few days at a
time until they learned the comhina-
ton and then the would rob it regular
ly. Then they would learn the com
binations of other boxes in similar
manner until they had learned the
combinations of fully u dozen boxes.
aid their plumber from day to day
consisted of money orders, checks,
registered letters and valuable papers,
most of which they burned up.
The remarkable feature of the cum
ming robberies is the fact that the
lock boxes in the Ballard postoiiice are
of the most approved pattern and of
the latest invention, the system having
been recently installed at a cost Of
something like $4,000, yet it appears the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-16
SUBMARINE MINES ARE THE MOST
DEADLY weapon OF NAVAL warfare

cables with the shore. This type
contains it's own firing battery. and
the greatest care must be exercised
when laying them. The moment q
ship touches any part of the mine a
complete circuit is formed and the
mine instantly explodes.
There are various means adopted
for rendering mines useless. the prin-
cipal being by the explosion of
counter mines in the hostile mine
zone.
Tugs run up over the mine field
towing counter-mine boat. The
counter-mine is dropped. and as soon
as the tug has again reached a safe
distance the counter-mine is electri-
cally exploded. The shock of the ex-
plosion fires all mines within radius,
leaving the course clear for the big
craft.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-16

adopted by Booker Washington al
Nuskegee.
There will be central building con
tanning the administration offices and
recitation rooms. The students will
hive in cottage dormitories, each of
which will have accommodations for
40 persons. A chapel with a seating
capacity of $50 will be feature of the
school.
The sanitarium WILL have accom-
modations for about 100 patients. 1t
will be on the cottage system plan. II
is proposed to make the publishing
house of sufficient capacity to print
four newspapers and all the pamphlets
and other publications issued by the
AdVentiSts.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-16

Lake Baikal Is now frozen over, and
its 40-mile width is driven across in
sieighs. when the temporary railway
10 not working. branches of trees
stuck in the ice show the way. and
every eight miles is hating place
where food may be obtained.
The feeding Of the soldier while bee
ing fastened to the seat OF war can
hardly be described as particularly
good. In the morning he gets tea and
black bread; in the middle Of the day
he has "borch," vegetable soup with
. piece of meat floating I'm each pOr-
tion and in the evening he gets more
tea and more black bread.
l-Nn clothing there Is little difference
6etween summer and winter garb ex-
cept that the soldier has the addition
Of a heavy overcoat. loose-fitting.
which serves as a blanket at night.
Away down the Amur river. at
Blagovestchensk. l have seen the
preparation made for housing troops.
1t Is one of the few pretty cities in
Siberia. A couple of miles out / found
-
Of houses newly built, but unoccupied.
There were huge barracks. but with
not single occupant.
There was stabling for thousands
Of horses, but not an animal. At
places were huge army kitchens, but
no savory odor OF cooking came to
the nostrils
1t was a camp built by the Russians
FOR their soldiers whenever there
should come war between themselves
and Japan which for the last FIVE or
six years has been recognized as in
evitable.
The line down to Port Arthur leaves
the Trans Siberian line at little sta
tion called Katiska Rasiez (the Gate
Of China). The Trans Manchurian
line Is different from the main line In
Siberia Now and then there is a
stretch of good metaling. but usually
1t is shaky and heaving-little better
than tho rickety construction line
which one occasionally sees alongside
our great railways.
Travel is slow. The land Is unin-
wiling. If there is not the cold of
winter biting you like VOLTS tooth,
there is in the summer the hot, irri-
tating sand blown up from the Cobb
desert.
Towns and villages. all gaunt and
raw-having sprung into creation
within the last three years-are to be
seen. There are no Mongol or Man.
chu villages. For IS miles on either
side of the line the natives have been
Rriven away. This Is n precaution SO
that while war Is raging the Manchus
Will not have much opportunity of
destroying the line.