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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-01
Tracks Under Water.

Alliance, o., April 1.-The Cleveland
G. ,plttsburg tracks Of the Pennsylvania
company are under water for 10 miles
south, The New York limited, east
bound is stalled at Wooster, while an
other passenger train started around to
Plttsburg via Cleveland has been lost
track Of The Mahoning river at this
point IL the highest ever known and
still rising, WashGuts clear TO Canton
have put the tracks in such shape rail-
road men say 1t will be days before
iralnR can run.
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methods may have blown thousands Of
dollars into atoms. The robbers again
marched the two engineers and the eN-
press helper forward where they COM
handed Engineer u. II. Joesnk 10
climb into the front engine, They had
him uncouple II and climbed IN after
him and ordered him to pull away from
the scene. At bridge spanning the
Sacramento river about 200 yards south
Of Keswlck station, which Is five miles
south Of the point where the train was
stopped, they had Joeslnk stop his en-
CINE. and they alighted and disappeared
In the darkness. Under telegraph or
ders, Joesink ran his engine to this city
and took Sheriff Richardson and posse
back to the point where he last saw the
robbers.
The tramp who first encountered the
robbers at COpley, and who was made
TO climb on the train, is held in Jail as
a witness, The body OF Messenger
O'Nelll was brought to Redding, and
he inquest viii be held here,
KNOW NOTHING, OF COURSE
San Francisco. April l.--At the office
OF Wells Fargo q Company IN this city
II was stated this morning that no def
mite information regarding the robbery
had been received. 5. y. Barstow, SUI
perintendent Of the western division,
said that he did not know the value
OF the contents OF the safe in the eS-
press car. but he was sure that there
was not much money as very little coin
was being brought from the north at
this time. There were no valuables
from the east IN the car He said that
Messenger oNeill was one of their most
efficient men and had proven his brave
~ by his death. The train that was
yobbed, with the exception Of the eN-
,ress ear, will arrive here this after
loon.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-01
AERONAUTIC CONTESTS.
Worlds Fair VIII Give Consola-
ton Prizes TO Losers.

81. Louis. April LIN addition to
the $4,000 offered by the worlds fair
TO the winners in the aeronautic con-
tests, change in the rules has been
made by which prizes In the shape OF
testimonials, medals and the like will
be offered to those contestants who
have not won cash prizes, but who
have made meritous performances in
the balloon or airship races.
This change was made in connection
with the invitation extended some time
ago by the exposition management to
the Archduke Leopold Salvador OF Aus
tria to take part IN the contests.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-01
Flood Continues Serious.

indianapolis, Ind, April 1.-The food
conditions throughout southern Indiana
and southwestern Illinois are still Sc
rious. The heavy rains last night ad-
ded to the danger. At Portland, where
a week ago three lives were lost and
heavy damage done, only three or four
business houses are above water At
Peru also the situation IL serious, while
at Alexandria, where the worst food
In the history Of that town Is being ex-
perlenced, the inhabitants were rescued
from their homes by the firemen. All
trains are annulled.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-01
Waters stop Trains.

Butte Mont, April LA Billings,
Mont, dispatch says; Two wcstbound
passenger trains on the Northern Pa
ciac are held at Glondive Terry Flats.
west OF Glendlve, are under three feet
Of watr. Adyices from Miles City state
that the waters there are recedIng, al
though considerable portion OF the
town Is s,ill under water.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-01
CALIENTES H0LDUp.
District Atty Sanders Here on Bust.
ness Connected With Recent Robbery

District Attorney Benjamin Sanders
Of Phoebe, New is in the city on bus.
ness connected with the holdup OF a
number Of the Utah Construction COM
panys employees at Calontes on the
night Of Feb, H. one Of the men who
committed the robbery was injured and
after his capture was brought here for
treatment at the hospital, C. II. Moore
Is the mans name, and he IL now under
arrest by the police officials,
Mir Sanders says that he has n good
case against Moore, and he IL now walt
Ing for rcQuisitlon papera to take him
back to Nevada TO stand trial. Moore
cashcd check at De Lamar which was
stolen from one Of the employees at
Calientcs ana tho merchant who cashed
the check has Identified him positively
as the man.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-01
All Galleries Idle.

Wllkesbarre, Pa, April l,--All the
collieries in this district are idle today
the miners remaining away from work
to celebrate the anniversary OF the
eight-hour day victory In the soft coaI
region.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-01
MExIEFF AT PORT ARTHUR
ENIERpRISlNG
JOURNALISM.

@ contemporary sparng no expense to give It's readers the
cr,, service and It's efforts should be recognized by ALL
rv w recognition the following specimen this enterprise
ss our columns The article Improved Surgery"
sv I's ana appeared in News Tuesday evening
r., auea Device TO Aid In Surgery Of Lungs" part
MS morning. ~ "''"N' - '' ~
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-01
ST. MARY'S RESERVOIR.
Report That II Is Breaking and
People Fleeing Untrue.

Lima, Ohio, April IA report from
Celina, Ohio, today that the great res
ervoir at st. Mary's is breaking and
that people are fleeing for their lives is
untrue.
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CORRESPONDENTS LEAVE TOXIC.
o.,,, cslnp to Front Numbers Sixteen
Newspaper Men, Mostly British
And Americans.
FIRST FIGHT IN NORTHERN KOREA
e,,lnd BY Russians That the Enemy's
Losses We're Ten Times as Great
As Their Own.

Toxic, April /, a. m.-lnformatiOn
L.. hssn received here from a private
.nu,cs that the japanese troops, after
dl.Odnng the Russians at Chong-Ju
1,hou, 80 miles northwest OF Ping
Yang on March 2S, rested for one day
and then advanced TO Yong Chun
n,bou, q miles west Of Chong-Ju). Az
terra brief engagement here they drove
,bs enemy further north, the Russians
rs,ysaung toward Unsan, town W
miles northeast Of Yong Chun.
CORRESPONDENTS LEAVE TOXIC
Toxic April /, p, m,-The first par
~ Of correspondents left Toxic for the
front today. II consisted Of l6 news
faprmen mostly British and Amerl-
cans From here the party goes to
Mon leaving there April 8 on Japan
ea transport for their destination,
WHICH ~ ktlt q otNlNN
The order Of the Japanese authority
unlessng the correspondents was joy
ously received 1t ended a long siege
on ne part Of the correspondents at
Toxic They appreciated the necessity
for the government maintaining secrecy
IN regard to the movements OF the
troops and their disposition for the
campaign, but the newspapermen chat
"a under their extended idleness.
A crowd gathered at the Shinbashi
station where the correspondents
went on board a train and cheered the
departing writer's.
ITO RETURNS.
ToSlo, April !, p, m.--The Marquis
Ito returned here today from his special
mission 10 the emperor Of Korea. He
was received at the railroad station by
The ministers and was granted an au-
dence by the emperor Of Japan.
While II Is denied that political sig
rlfeanee is attached to the mission.
4 doubtless will cement the cordlallty
tetwetn the Korean and japanese
courts and will inspire the Korean en-
peFor with confidence in the intentions
Of Japan.
GREAT JAPANESE LOSS.
ST. Petersburg, April 1.-The follow
ing semi-oficial dispatch has been re-
eelyed from Lao Yang
IN the first eQcounter with the Jap
lnese In northern Korea, which was
crowned with victory for the Russian
arms, the enemy's losses We're ten times
,nose OF the Russians According 10
holean reports the Japanese buried
" men, while 40 wounded were re-
moved with the help OF 800 Koreans TO
vac headquarters OF the Japanese. The
.Onluson OF the Japanese was so great
,nh hey holsted the Red Cross flags
~ toSen Of surrender. Throughout
meT war with China the Japanese
never showed themselves so distracted.
,lha'pople here are In high spirits over
Korea" "e"' ~
AExlEFF AT PORT ARTHUR.
ron Arthur April 1.-vlveroy Alex
,s I s,'iyed here yesterday and was re-
an an oy Vice Admiral Makaroff ana
n "',I O,nCl9ls' He Inspected tho shIps
WV 'a'oor and went on board the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-01
Water Surrounds Residences,

Piqua, Ohio, April 1.-The hydraulic
canal which supplies this city with
water has overlooked lts banks and
200 residences are surrounded by water.
A number OF manufacturing plants
have been forced to close.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-01
CAR BARN BANDITS.
Resentenced to be Executed on
April %.

Chicago April Loving 10 an al
legged technical error the car barn ban.
dts, Vandine, Neldermeier and Marx.
were re- sentenced In the criminal court
by Judge Kersten The bandits are to
be executed on April %. the date
mandolin the original sentence.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-01
Guy Wetmore Carryl Dead.

New York, April Guy Wotmore
Carryl, the author, died here today. lie
was born In this city March 4, 1873,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-01

Russian Cavalry RetreS Towards Wiu.
is Sore Dressoses Dying for Lack Men Are Cutting Down
Telegraph
Are OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Seize Chinese Arsenal at Kirin
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IDAHO RURAL CARRIERS, ;

iSpeclal % The "News.' }
Washington, D. C., April i,-John I.
McChOm has been appointed regular
and Arizona Mltcham substitute rural
carrier az Kendrick. Idaho
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-01

torpedo boat destroyer Silno which dis
tinguished herself In the latest attack
by the japanese.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-01

ADVERTISERS; Our Readers Have
Money TO Spend With You. Tell
Them Through our Columns What
you Have TO Sell.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-01
NOT MUCH PLUMBER.

II is certain that the unskillod roh.
bers aid not get a great amount OF
plumber although their laundering
New-York tribune., 1904-10-23

them hot on all possible occasions. Never though,
could Percles forget the first time he into action
The whole morning he had been jumping and quiv-
ering. What could all the rafting and banging
be about? Why did the air smell queer? Where
were they going, and what they about to do?
For hours they had been moving along a densely
crowded road, edg;ng their way past long lines of
foot and horse. Suddenly the bugles called high
and clear. Commands sharply passed. He
urged into gailOp. Through fence they went
field and straight toward bare knoll which
seemed to be in the thick of the
Things went whizzing his head. Other things
New-York tribune., 1904-10-23

miss connections with the Quartermaster's wagons,
but Slat. always managed to have his grain bags
full. And who dressed the saber slash in Pericles
neck after Tcb Stuart's cavalry charged the
guns? 1t was Slat. Who it dug the spent
muslet ball of Pericles rump picked the piece
of shell from his shoulder and bathed the hurts
with niment? Slat again.
1t was Stat also who taught Perices to lie down
when the chain shot and shrapnel got to whisting
too close overhead. Others things did Slat. teach
him during the long months in permanent camp;
such as the standing trot which keeps ones
quiet while waiting orders under fire the fancy pirou-
cite purely unessentia and a burlesque attention
pose which never failed make the inspection Off
GERS grin.
1t was pure luck of course yet horses came and
and horses went lead mates swings and wheelers,
but Perces stayed in the traces hauling old Slab
sides up and down the Potomac and across Virginia,
leading Spread Eagle Battery into all sorts OF violent
New-York tribune., 1904-10-23

pattered in the dust before him In the air above
noses-shrielling whining noises, and now and
then ominous R-r-rr-ip boom m-m!' 1t all was
disturbing Pericles tried to stop and dance and
snort but the long-legged his back dug boot
heels into his ribs and yelled tumutuouslv. There
was nothing do except go ahead, and he did that
with all the mighty strength of his big muscles The
other five horses did the same, and with slap-bang
rnpetv-bump that old gun snaked to the crest
Of the knoll. Then, with whirl which set his head
spinning. they turned, the gun unlocked and
the whole SIX of them galOPed OIL with the calSson
down under the brow of the hill, We're they could
stand in comparative safety watching the cannoneers
swarning about the pieces like 50 many jumping
Jacks.
Ii was there that Perices began to get acquainted
with the WAYS of Stat Lttlehed the long -geared,
srnooth-tongued driver of the lead team. Stat was
patting his neck and talking to him in peculiarly
soothing tones.
New-York tribune., 1904-10-23

II different Possibly you heard of Perices
the old Grecian, you knOw-but Pericles of
Spread Eagle Battery Pericles has a monument.
Perhaps he didn't achieve it. In sense it was thrust
upon him, as YOU shall learn
Most horses begin life PrOsaically enough
This was the case with Pericles When Sumter
was fired upon PericIes was stumping six-acre lot
on an Indiana farm 1t was neither thrilling nor
glorious business. this stump pulling. You waited
New-York tribune., 1904-10-23

hurt you. less'n one hits you and you'll never know
about it if it does. So-O-o-o now easy does it. Yes
that's four-pound shell coming this way-miau-ow-
wOw-with the fuse fZzing Bang There she goes
and never touched a hair of The Johnnies amt
got the range, they won't get after the Spread
Eagle boys get to work. 5000, now. You'll hear
heap bigger noise than that in about two shakes
There goes the powder charge into old Slabsides
Now the wad. Ram her home, Sethl And the pilTi
Now, my boy, easy with you. It's a-comin', it's
a-comin- Whoa up there 10000! You're all"
But the rest lost in sudden tremendous roar
which seemed to split the sky and drop the pieces
New-York tribune., 1904-10-23

Il n til I n c
chains were
properly fas-
tened then
as TIL word
was given
you yO u
jumped ahead
for all that
was in you,
ranlned your
S h o ul d eTS
against [ h e
collar, a n d
dug in your
toes as lively
as you could.
Generally you
were brought
up all stand
ing, with a
fine rattle of
trace chains
and a snap of
whimetrees, 5,
because til e
STUN p re-
fus e d to
bulge. When
they had dug
wat n spades
and cut away
N ore roots.
.ro-4 TIa1 II
agaln, 4 n q
New-York tribune., 1904-10-23

on his head. He r. ared and paved the al
in blind panic. He danced sidewise int
his mate. He plunged forward Their
came another roar and another He coul
feel the earth shake under his hoofs
dense, gray, pungent-smelling cloud drifte,
down from the hilltop and enveloped him
He breathed and elected it in short, ex
cited SnortS
an fact, Pericles did most of the thing
which green artillery horses usually dc
When it was over, when the distant batter
had ceased to answer, when the crack an
rattle of small arms could be heard n
longer, he stood, nerve-shaken, foam
flecked, red-nostriled-but thoroughly bat
tie broken. Why, in less than a fortnigh
he would calmly crop the grass forty yard
behind the trail stakes while Spread Eagle.
six-pounders barked themselves hoarse.
New-York tribune., 1904-10-23


YOU ierked the old thing a rod or two
before you could stop.
The six-acre lot was more than half
stumped when Pericles went to the front
with volunteer cavalry regiment. His
business was to draw an ancient brass
three-pounder. of which the men of Com
panv K. who had made the contribution,
were immensely proud. They expected to
see it rout the enemy the first time it
harked. You cannot imagine their deep
disgust when on being brigaded the brass
piece was lost in the shuttle. Pericles was
transferred to a regular battery.
1t was all one to Pericles. When you
have been unceremoniously yanked from
the peaceful routine of stump pulling
when you have had branding iron used
on your left shoulder, when you have
been hustled aboard stock-cars, jostled
and ratified and banged about for three or
four days, and finally have been ushered
into the wild turmoil of an army field
headquarters, you are not likely to notice
whether you are hooked to a brass three
pounder OF put in as nigh lead on a SIX
with a big siege-gun behind you. 1t might
a breaking plow or a canal boat, for all Pei
Indeed It pulled like both together, when
IIlitQ, lDI lilS Dll SiA- t'DAilAANl NNiSiiNA a
by itself not to mention the stout oak c
the loaded linber-chest
That which bothered Pericles most Wa
on his back Pericles had been ridden
course. Also he had jumped heavy load
going In a hurry. Ii was the combinatio
ridden and driven at the same time. whic
as well as the sensation of hearing other ho
ing behind him.
Not all horses would have stood II, b
strong Of loin, heavy Of shoulder and we
was built for Just such work One sooI
10 things too, when new experiences tui
once a year, but every hour You sim
get used TO things in the Spread Eagle
the brigade commander was West-P
kneg The use Of siN-pounders and believed
New-York tribune., 1904-10-23
B q TT e II y

5000, there. old tamarack.
Easy. boy. Never you mind
the Minie-ballS; they won't
New-York tribune., 1904-10-23

Slat Littlefield knew how to take
care of horses as well as how to
handle them. Other drivers might
New-York tribune., 1904-10-23

ride harder,
work faster or
t talk slicker
than Slat. Lit
tleheld? Had
mt the senior
Colonel said
so himself?
Did n t the
c o m p a n les
cheer as Slat.
tore past on
his big gray,
wit h t W o
men on the
gun and five
on the Timber
chest, to open
the ball?
b e sides,
New-York tribune., 1904-10-23

TEW horses achieve mon
uments or undying
fame With Pericles
New-York tribune., 1904-10-23

Nor was this al. For Stat.
Littleheld he had developed
huge respect. Who wouldn't?
Wasn't he the smartest team
driver in the battery?
Couldn't he bring old Slab
The Washington times., 1904-04-25
LEGISLATORS LARK
TERRIF les WOMEN
Teachers Find Sleeping
Apartments Invaded.
IN SOLDIERS ORPHANS HOME
Embryo Ohio Statesmen Douse Women,
Laugh, and Flee Into
Darkness.

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio. April 23-A
Tarty Of Ohio legislators who visited
the Ohio Soldiers and Sailors Orphans
Home. at Xenia. are busy explaining
their pranks while at that institution
he committee on horoes Sgent to
Aenia TO inspect the institution. After
the older members OF the party had re-
tired the younger men started on a
frolic in true college boy style.
The legislators hied themselves to The
quarters Of the teachers A terrified
young woman. wakened from a sound
sleep by a dash of ice water in the face.
opened her eyes and saw a man bend
ing over her The visitor laughed and
o moment later he was gone Two girls
IN one room feigned sound sleep, though
uoUsed with ice water. and flew TO their
door as soon as their tormentors had
gone to get more water.
Imagine a girl sleeping in a place
Were Il man never enters. said one Of
the teachers, "a place where il Is con-
siuered so safe that we never even lock
the doors; imagine her waking in the
Gead of the night and finding a man
throwing water on her. She would be
scared even If the man were a member
CT the Ohio Legislature"
The young women were all IN a staSe
OF terror. There are thirteen rooms oc-
cUIied bv teachers, two Of whom oc-
cupy each room, and it is said that
about half of these rooms acre entered
BY the eXuberant visitors
Gen. Charles Young says: THE Off
Gals of the home look upon the affair
Gals were In no way responsible for
the actions Of their visitors.
The Washington times., 1904-04-25
BOYS SENT HOME At
REQUEST OF PARENTS
Two Young Men Who Obtained Work
Taken by Detectives on Iuforma-
tion From Jersey City.

After spending the night in the House
of Detention for Juveniles, Richard Wal
don and Calvin Curtis. seventeen year,
old. who stoutly maintained that they
were men and fully competent TO look
out for themselves. was taken back to
their homes in Jersey City this morn
ing. Curtis went by himself. but Wal
don was taken in charge by his brother
in-law. Mr.. O'Sullivan. of Jersey City.
The three left Washington on the 10
o'clock train.
Detectives Tyser and Weldon arrested
the youngsters yesterday on complaint
of their parents. The lads reached
Washington on Saturday morning and
went to work at different places before
they had been in the city five hours.
They obtained a room at $50 Thirteenth
Street southwest, and paid one months
rent in advance
When they were taken into custody
they had gold watches and sufficient
money 10 keep them from want for some
time. They pleaded with the detectives
10 let them so, as they were able 10
take care of themselves. but the detec-
tives had conflicting requests from the
parents of the runaways and did not
release them despite the comfortable
way in which they were fixed in the city.
The Washington times., 1904-04-25
CITY SCARED BY
BOMB OF SARDINES
Fire Brigade of Brussels Turns Out Il
Fight Joker's internal
Machine"

BRUSSELS. April "a great sensa-
ton was caused in the Rue Fosse-auX-
Loups last evening by the discovery OF
a bomb on the step Of the savings bank.
With recollections Of the Liege outrage
In mind, a policeman. whose attention
was drawn to the discovery. rushed OH
10 the central fire station. and the street
was closed to the public.
The news spread like wildnre, ana q
great crowd gathered at a safe distance.
While the fire brigade CALAMITY playec
upon the Internal machine with nose
Presently the envelope of the BON o;
which was OF paper, burst and discloseo
box OF Russian sardines-' Poisson
d'Ayril," as all April jokes are called
The Washington times., 1904-04-25
BULK OF HER PROPERTY
LEFT TO RELATIVES

The will Of Mary A NJ Smith. dated
July :. 1896. was today offered for pro-
bate To the Murray. Universalist
Church or Society of Washington is left
$780, the income from which is to be
used TO pay the pastors salary In the
event the congregation shall cease to be
Universalists the bequest will be divided
among the charity fund I'm the District.
To her nieces Lizzie s Brlndeburg
ana an, Fannle A. Calyer. $500 each is left
The remainder of her estate Is to he
divided among her sisters, Sarah S. SIee-
man and Ella NJ Stanford, and her
6rothers. Charles Henry Stanford, Elias
IA. STANFORD her niece Fannie A Car
yer, and her brothers-in-laW. James r.
smith. Rodney A. Smith and Roswell a.
smith Her sister Ellen NJ. Sanford Is
10 nave double share of the property.
The Washington times., 1904-04-25
.HUSTLING ORLANDO
WOULD WE'D INDIAN
Asks for Addresses of
Dusky Maidens.
WANTS SOME ONE TO LOVE
Aged Sixty Years, But Has Record
as a Producer of
Wealth.

MUSKOGEE. 1. T., April 25.-Orlando
Hand. farmer of BridgehamptOn, Long
Island. who says that he is sixty years
old. is a hustler" Last year he rails
ed 10000 bushels Of Irish potatoes, S,0OC
bushels of turnips. and 1000 bushels OF
corn, and keeps twenty cows. He has
been postmaster. and does not drink,
swear or smoke. He wants the indian
officials to send him the names of two
or three likely Indian maidens and give
his letter to one who Will answer it, He
says that above all things he wants a
woman who would love him and make
him happy
The reply to Mr.. Hands letter said
that, with the approval of the Secretary
of the Interior, such men as Mr.. Hana
might find home in the Territory; and
though the agency was not matri-
monfal bureau. yet II was probable he
could find everything he wanted here.