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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-29
BRITISH ARMY ESTIMATES.
Statement Shows a Great Reduction
From Last Year.

London. Feb 2S.-War Secretary For
ster's explanatory statement of the
army estimates was issued tonight.
The estimates for the coming year are
$144-500, 600. against S172. SOC. 900 last
year. The principal reduction is in
the years estimates for South Africa,
which totals 5000, 900.
Secretary Forsters estimates make
no provision for expenditures in So
maitland. owing TO the impossibility Of
f0recasting the duration Of operations
there. He announces that It has been
decided 20 concede. the priority Of In
dia in the supply OF new pattern rifles
and qUick-dring equipment FOR horse
and field artillery. The equipment of
tee whole army VIII be completed by
March. 1907
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SURGEON PERRY BELIEVES THE
lSTHMUS CAN BE HEALTHY

Washington. Feb. 2s.-surgeon J. C.
Perry Of the public health and marine
hospital service. who has been since
last month At Colon making special
study for President Roosevelt Of the
sanitary conditions OF the isthmus. has
submitted IN exhaustive preliminary
report TO Surgeon General W-yman. lie
devotes the greatest portion Of the re-
port to the city of Colon. but also de-
scribes conditions at Panama and
along the proposed route of the 18th
milan canal His conclusions are IN
the main most hopeful. He describes
the present eendition Of Colon as woe
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their congressman and provincial eoun-
eiloTs in Santa clara province and q
majority Of those IN Matauzas PROV
ince. while in Pius- del Rio they were
divided. The liberal uationalists won
practically everything IN Havana dnd
Santiago provinces. while the moderate
liberals prevailed ih Puerto Principe.
IN Santiago the main contest was he
tween the moderate liberals and fha
radicals. At Cienfuegos the republic
cans were victorious.
While the liberal representation jn
the lower house Of congress appears
to have been Increased by several seats
the small republican majority ia lis
senate VIII prevent any radical
change Of policies.
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effect that four battleShipz and two
transports bad been sunk and this
caused so much enthusiasm that SEES
sion of the council Of the empire i'm
mediately ordered a to deUm-. a mem
Der Of the council just from the winter
palace burst into the session and said:
Gentlemen. cOunteTmand the order.
Only four old steamers were sunk. The
emperor does not wish a thanksgiving
service 10 be held.
IN connection with this attempt Of
the japanese ON Port Arthur. story
IS current here that the steamers sent
i'm We're painted TO represent warships
and that on arriving close 10 the chan
mel they dropped contact mines. This
story. however, lacks confirmation
frCm any authoritative source.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-29
THREE FATALLY INJURED.

Upton. Ind, Feb. ga limited inter
urban car on the Indiana Union Trsc-
ton companys road COiilded with r.
work train carrying thirty laboTeTs
near here today. Both cars were com
pletely demolished. Although the linz
ited carried a number Of passenger.
only one person on that car. w. g.
Scott. who suffered a broken arm and
leg, was injured. six of the laborers
were injured, three probably fatally.
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fully unsanitary and unhealthy. and
says that its redemption VIII De an inn
mense task, hut that it should be sue
cessful The climate at th5 camps
along the route Of the canal he de
scribed as far superior TO that OF Colon
and Panama. and he says that With
proper sanitary regulations the health
of their occupants should remain good.
Surgeon Perry says that al types OF
malarial fever are more frequent in
Colon than Panama He says he be-
heves both towns can be made healthy
by the installation of good supply
of water. which ran be had at dis
lance from each place ky the constFue-
ton Of sewage system and The de-
struction of the uGsanitary negro huts.
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C0SSACKS MAKE A DASH
INTO NORTHERN KOREA
Japanese and Natives Retreat According to St
Petersburg AdvceS
Nothing Said in Any OF the Dispatches as TO the Number Of
Killed and Wounded


Thursday according Hakodate
which incoming
coast of Knkwasan in the Bey sendai,
vicinity
probable
resource
Ham-Gyeng
besen attacked dispersed by Russian troops.
London, Feb a8The following dispatch
The legation here.
Of eneys cavalry appeared
700 Ping Yang infantry
them, causing
ST. Petersburg dispatch Yang
and dated Feb % Chinese report
with japanese compelled
leaving
General Linevch dispatched infantry
and with Q occupy Korea.
chefoO Feb 2sWhi Japanese report still
Arthur yet
made definite information public The survv
of the anybody and
viii viii originally consisted Of
sixteen warsps
Japanese waships disabled
being circulated among Chinese Arthur fallen
Of q Ping Yang nifty
Russian cavaymen gate japanese
fight place morning
emperor yen crown prince
yen 0 Japanese fund.
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TARIFF LAWS EXTENDED.

St Petersburg, Feb. ga decision
Of the council Of ministers. approved
by the emperor, and published today.
extends FOR q period Of one year the
tariff on European imports to Russia.
which was fixed Feb. % 1893 A SINH
lar extension of time is made in the
case Of the free admission Of tin plate
used I'm the manufacture OF kerosene
barrels and also on packing cases used
I'm the export trade
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PASSENGERS SAVED.
Danish Steamer Sprung a Leak and
Was Beached

Christiansand, Norway. Feb. 2S.-The
Danish steamer Oscar II Of the Scan
Observation-Disclosures line. Captain
Skjodt. from New York FEB. Is for
Chrisfiansand. chr stiania and COpen-
hagen. grounded while entering the
barb0r this morning. but slid over the
obstruction. She sprung a leak. how
ever. and was beaChed in the inner
harbOr OF F'lekkero. where she occu-
pies q safe position. She is damaged
on the .starboard side and theresis wa
ter in the engine room and in two Of
the holds where the cargo is damaged.
The passen gers were landed.
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YELLOW FEVER WILL
SOON BE BANISHED

Mexico City. Feb 2S.-In representa-
ton of President Diaz at Vera Cruz.
Minister Of Public Works Fernando
yesterday inaugurated the new water
works and inspected the new sewer
system. Sir W. Pearson. the British
contractor. TO whom this great work
has been entrusted. made "a speech. jn
which he predicted that with the CO.
operation of local authorities and the
people i'm hygiene reforms, there would
come about a complete Punishment OF
yellow fever from the city of Vera
Cruz
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Landing Not Confirmed.

Tien Tsin, Feb. 2S.-Russians are i'm
terferiBg with the imperial railway
telegraphs. on Feb. y they demanded
that they be allowed 10 read the tele
grams received at Tieuswang station.
where the Chinese authorities have
now placed a sentry. Chinese officials
say that the reported landing Of Jap
anese troops at PosS.et bay has not
beer. confirmed.
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WILL 80 oUTBREAK.

Rome, Feb. 2S-Negotia tons are
now proceeding between the govern
ments of Russia. Austria and italy
win d view to reaching a complete
understanding concerning the ques-
tons affecting the Balkans in which
these governments are interested
They are endeayOrinE TO look into and
consider an possible eveutualities
with the object of avoiding disagree
ments in the future.
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NAvIeATfoN -.

Baltimore. Fen. eS-Navigation on
chesapeake Bay IS greatly impeded by
huge masses Of floating ice. Today g
lumber steamer went ashore d Sanay
Point and a fouT-uustcd schooner mat
started out in tow of a tug was com
PEELED TO return. The steamer Cnesa-
peake, which LEFT last nigh 1or NeN
York. was disabled bv The ice off An
napoIis and was towed back &c this
BORT today.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-29
GOVERNOR REFUSED
TO GRANT REPRIEVE

Butte, Mont, Feb. 2S-A special to
the Miner from Miss0ula says.
Louis II. Mott. the condemned muir
derer Of his wife. Lelah Mott was to-
day denied a reprieve by Governor J..
X T0Ole, and he must pay the penalty
for his crime on March is. ON the scat
fold Mott wrote a sensational letter
10 the governor Offering TO commit sui
eide
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-29
RFsuLT % ACcIpENT.

washington. Feb william s
Daniels. correspondent of the ~. Louis
Republic. was found dead biz his Office
here today. having been asphyziated-
The gas apparently had beeu turned on
by accident. Mr. Daniels who #as
e. years old Was the private secretary
10 First Assistant Postmaster General
Stevenson
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-29
FIRE ON THE STAGE.
Great Excitement at the Strollers'
Club in New York.

New York. Feb 2s-Excitement was
caused in the Stroliers' cl1o in Madison
avenue at the close 81 u musicSl en-
tertainmeHf today by slight fire on
the stage, resulting from the explosion
OF a nashlight cartridge that set FIRE
to some decorations. ON the cords car
rytlE the decorations were strung
many hundred empty china TASKS. one
of which fell, striking Mr. Couried nj
the Metropolitan opera house ou the
head and inJuring him 50 severely that
he had to be taken home len charge OF
physician Tonight Ar. Conried had
Partially recovered from the shock and
was able TO take a train for Chicago.
The fire was extinsuished with liltls
Image.
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BOTH ENGINEERS KILLED.
Disastrous Head-on Collision on the
Santa Fe.

san Francisco, Feb 2S.-Thc west
bound California Limited and the east
bound daily Overland on the Santa Fe
collided 8 few miles out of Point Rich
mOnd last night. Both engineers were
killed. a misplaced switch was the
cause of the accident. The killed were:
L. 7. Baker, engineer OF the Limited.
J. ?. Bennett, engineer Of the Over
land
Alvin Taylor. a colored porter who
threw the switch open. is under arrest.
He claims chat he was signalled by
Engineer Bennett to open the switch.
and that he obeyed without realizing
the consequences
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Washington. Feb. eS.-The Eismere
hotel was damaged by IRE today to
the extent of Sio000. The whole in
terror was ruined or damaged By water
and smoke. Several congressman were
among the guests. and these WITH the
other occupants were obliged TO find
shelter elsewhere.
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KILLED BY CRAZY NEGRO

: Birmingham. Ala. Feb. "a :
? mail clerk vas Killed and another :
, fatally injured by a crazS negro =
? who bearded Alabama Great =
, Southern train Ne. a short dis =
. lance outside Of AIeTiden, Miss. a =
, posse and bloodhOunds are in pur- =
suit.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-29
SMALL 81 OF SEATS.

Chicago. Feb. 2S.-Adelina Patti VIII
rot sing here tomorrow night. A tela-
gram from Indianapolis TODAY said she
was unable To come because of a cold
It is generally understood, however,
that The sudden change IN her plans
is an unsatisfactory advance sale Of
saafs
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FAMOUS WOMAN DEAD

New York. Feb. 2S.-Nrs. farbars
Maetsahan. the widow IF JanaFius
Aioysius MacGahan. the ~eli known
war correspondent. died today. Since
her husbands DEATH iH 1875 AJss Ae-
Gahan had been q var coffesp 0n4ent
and a fiction writer.
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MOB AFTER Him.
Elijah III Having Hard Time in
Australia

Melbourne. Feb. 2S.-Jobn Alexander
Dozvie's meeting this afternoon in the
exposition building was broken up by
the crowd shouting and singing comic
songs. He was Obliged 10 abandon inc
evening meeting and was himself
chased around the city by the rougnet
element. the mob yelling challenges &.
him 10 Justify himself as prophe
Public antagonism is So strong tha'
Dowie has beeu refused rooms al 6
fashionable hotel.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-29
UNpER SURGEONS -.

Washington. Feb. 2S-Count Mutsu,
the first secretary Of the japanese le-
cation. was operated on today for ap-
pendicitis. II was said tonight the
count was doing well.
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WILL SINK TRANSPORTS.
Admiral Stark Prepared For AZ At
tempt to Land Troops.

tempt TO Land Troops.
Paris. Feb. 29.-AceOrding TO the s.
Petersburg correspondent Of the Echo
de Paris. ghe Russian naval general
stan is convinced rhat IF the japanese
attack PORT arthur Vice Admiral
stark. commanding the naval forces
there. VIA allow the vessels 10 aD-
preach the port, conhning himself to
defensive operations. unless an at
tempt IS made to land troops in which
case The Russian torpedo boats viii
make an effort TO destroy the 1raT s.
ports at any cost. The staff is con-
Vineed that Admiral Stark despite the
state Of his health. which causes anx-
iety viii succeed I'm destroying the
eeaaauea on Paee seren)
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White house

Ally Dear Postmaster Gencral-W bile
all the work Of the postofiice depart
ment and the department. of Justice in
connection with the postal frauds is
not yet over. there is already TO the
credit Of the department, and therefore
primarily 20 your credit such an
amount of substantial achievement that
J take this opportunity to congratulate
YOU personally on il. II is Impossible
TO expect that corruption viii not &C
casiOnaHy occur in any government
the, vital point is the energy. the fear
lessness, and the efficiency with which
such corruption is cut out ana the cor
ruptiOnists punished. The success Of
the prosecutions in this case as COM
pared with previous experiences in
prosecuting government officials who
have been guilty Of n.alfeasance or
misfeasance is as. noteworthy as it is
gratifying, and must be source OF en-
couragement to all linen who believe
IN decency and honesty In public life.
What has been accomplished by
/ You. by those who have worked under
you in your department.. and by the
department Of justice rebounds 10 the
credit Of our whole people and is a sig
nal of triumph for the cause of popu-
lar government. IF corruption goes IN
punished in popular government, then
government by the people viii ulti-
mately fail: and they are the best
friends Of the people who make il EVIL
dent that whoever in public Office or in
connection with public office sins
against the Fundamental laws of civic
and social weil-being viii be punished
with unsparing vigor
Sincerely yours.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
Hon. II. c. Payne, Postmaster Gen
eraI."
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mIT.I1oNATRE DEAD.

Mexico City. Feb 2S.-Eulosio Quar-
te. one Of the wealthiest multi iHan-
aires Of Yueatan. is dead lie left
fortune of SS.o09. ooo
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Toxic, Feb. 2sKorean soldiers the Ham-Gyeng froI
besen attacked and dispersed by Russian troops
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IT WASN'T "H0T
AIR" AFTER ALL
Payne Praised For Conviction
of Postal Thieves.
RIGHT AND JUSTICE TRIUMPH
LETTER FROM ROOSEVELT TO
POSTMASTER GENERAL.
HIGHT AND JUSTICE TRIUMPH

lATASHINGTON. Feb. Is The. presi-
w dent yesterday sent the following
letter to P0stmaster General
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Araor Soon Dampsned.

An interesting incident occurred on
The day the news was received Of The
sinking of the four steamers with
which the japanese sought "a block
the entrance 10 the hQTbor of Port Az
thur The original report was 70 the
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lcoatiaued On Page se1en.)
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at this age to overcome as much as 1
can my colossal ignorance, and have
attended all the lectures / could find
time for in the last three months"
Il have Joined a library since hear
ing these lectures and have read up the
subjects we'll. A man who elevates his
fellow men to higher plane is. indeed,
benefactor of men, and such a man
is he who instituted these lectures for
the people"
My mother and 1 attended the lee
ture on The Ministry of Birds, which
was very good. like all others. and since
then we have a wooden box on our fire
escape, always containing crumbs for
the birds and a glass of water"
'"The benefit l derive from the lee
lures thousands of others who have no
other opportunity derive also. To work
all day, and at night when all tired
out to sit down at a book and study
is no easy thing, but TO hear a lecture
from which you gain twice as much as
you would from the book, to say moth
ing of it's interest. is something many
take advantage of. and thus many
would be sadly disappointed were the
lectures discontinued"
Il have attended the lectures given
by the Board of Education for the past
ten years. and feel as if had taken a
college course, have learned so much.
1t has created in me a desire for read
ing which I never possessed, and the
faculty of grasping things more read
lily. These lectures are a godsend to the
ignorant and those of neglected educa-
tiCn."
In the report of the Mosely Commits
sion these popular lectures are referred
to in the strongest terms of commenda-
tion.
If the San Francisco Council of
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in physics. The many phases of elec-
trical energy were shown to intensely
interested audiences in forty-four lee
lures. Chemistry, metallurgy and do
mestic science We're each treated six
times Textile fabrics. mining, pho
Biography, lithography, the making of
a newspaper, the building of a ship
and navigation claimed twenty lee
lures. A large number of discourses
were given on history, ancient, modern
and American. More than sixty were
delivered on sociology, twenty-five on
education and 134 on literature
Devotees of music and art were re-
called respectively by eighty-fve and
sixty five lectures. In this great
work of blending instruction and
entertainment the topic which ap-
pealed most powerfully to the
large number without specialized
tastes or definite cultural aims
was descriptive geography. Fully $50
lectures were given by men and
women travellers illustrative of their
travels in North. Central and South
America, Europe, Asia and Africa.
For this purpose the stereopticon was
an invariable and invaluable assist
ant. All scientific lectures are abund-
antly illustrated by experiments.
One of the immediate effects of
these addresses is the great stimulus
to calls for books bearing upon the
various subjects presented. To meet
this demand the public library and its
numerous branches provide a large
number of books. which are loaned
at the close of the meeting. At the
end of a certain electrical talk 200
copies of a standard electrical work
were loaned or sold at cost
Who are the attendants at these
places of instruction? Young men
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squander a leisure to which they bring
good health and high spirits and a So
cial heart" The adoption of a sys-
tenn Of free lectures to the people fur
nishes a partial answer to these ques-
tions.
Referring to the city OF New York
alone for information concerning what
has been accomplished by free lectures
it may be noted that they have been
given in that city with increasing sue
cess for fifteen years. Beginning in
1889 with 1S6 lectures to audiences num-
bering in the aggregate %, 900 persons,
they have expanded in 1904 to 1865 lee
lures, given by 453 speakers in 143 diff
ferent places or lecture centers. The
total attendance has risen to the enor
nous figure Of 1,134oOO persons.
The definite purpose of these lectures
is to stimulate study; to cooperate
with public Libraries and museums; to
encourage discussion; to bring the best
methods of the best teachers to bear
upon the great problem of the diffu-
sion of culture among all the citizens
of q great city.
The themes developing the strong
est interest have been, first, facts
concerning the body and it's care; then
natural science and its wonders: how
steam has been harnessed; how cleo
tricity is made to serve mankind; how
the stars move in their courses. Every
country on the globe has been de-
scribed by travellers. Speaking more
in detail. no less than eighteen courses
of lectures were given on First Aid
to the Injured" besides others on
health topics. The engrossing subject
of nature study received the rapt at
tention of these city dwellers in thir-
ty lectures. Sixteen were given in as
tronomy, sixteen in biology and forty
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predominant when electricity, pho
Biography or other practical topics are
discussed; women when historical
or literary subjects are presented;
matrons when the care of children is
taught; all classes are present when
the lecturer appeals to the human ele-
ment of sympathy in life and its thrill
ing experiences.
Who are the lecturers? Largely
professors and teachers but also in
cluding professional men, journalists,
inventors and travellers. Those who
possess specialized knowledge, who
have the ability to clearly present it
to others and who also have the deli
cate charm of sympathetic touch with
subject and audience. None others
are invited to speak twice.
One lecturer delivered his address
in French; fourteen others gave theirs
in Yiddish, and sixteen more spoke in
Italian. The fees paid the lecturers
are moderate. Probably $40 is the
average sum.
The administration of this system
requires consummate wisdom and
tact. In DR.. Henry M. Leipziger, su-
pervisor in charge, New York has
found such a masterful leader, who
since assuming care of the system in
1890 has made the work an unquali-
fed success. Deputy supervisors, who
are usually local teachers. are present
and have the responsibility of every
lecture occasion. Ordinarily the lee
ture term begins in October and ends
in April.
The lecture work is now recognized
in the charter as an integral part of
the educational system of New York.
To find desirable places for these
assemblies that are easily accessible,
capacious and convenient has been a