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Arizona silver belt., 1904-02-25
A LONG WAR PROBABLE

If any have supposed that the wal
 between Japan and Russia will be
 quickly over, settled by rapid con-
 centrstion of forces and few import ant com bats. that is not the opinion of all who are we'll acquaintep with the situation. For example, General Miles,
 who is not only soldier of great abil- ity and an intelligent student of the military conditions abroad, but has within year or two been a visitor re. ceived with high honor and confidence in all those parts of the world imme- diately within the sphere of operations, does not expect the war to be short one. The battles thus far fought, he says, are only preliminary moves on the chessboard, leading up to encoun- ters of greater magnitude. Both armies are controlled and directed by experi- enced veterans in the art of war, and rything so far tends to indicate a prolonged struggle between the two nations. " Russia may have been startled, but not daunted, and unless she concludes that the game is not worth while, we may expect to see her prosecuting the war for months and possibly for years, unless Japan re- tires Russia may be sluggish, but her resources are much greater than those of her antagonist, and she will be more able to maintain protracted war.
Arizona silver belt., 1904-02-25
COLD IN ASIA

It is evident from some of the re- ports from Manchuria and Korea that thls section of Asia is suffering from an extremely hard winter. For instance. it is reported that the inner harbor at Port Arthur has been frozen over with ice so heavy that it threatened to lm- prison the Russian ships. This, we presume, is unusual, for it has gener- ally been claimed that Port Arthur was an ice free port. It is not, measured by latitude, far north, being about the same distance from the equator as is Washington in our own country. But the winters in Asia are more severe than would be experienced in the same latitude in this country. Eyen Viadi- vostok, where so much difficulty has to be faced with the ice, IS no farther north than Portland, Me. According to the reports of some of the corre- bpouuents now III hOreA, tnere IS not any great amount of snow on the ground iu fact, conditions would be better if there were. Instead, there Is intense cold, and the strong winds cre- ate terrific dust storms, which are even more to be dreaded than snow storms. The cold increases az the interior is reached, and while the campaign in Manchuria might easily be waged with out ever going farther north than the latitude of Boston, the intense cold to. be encountered there might prove quite a factor in the contest, particularly in regard to the movement of troops on land. - Boston Herald.
Arizona silver belt., 1904-02-25

The republicans ot Gila county are not alone in their troubles, as it ap- pears that the family quarrel extends to most of the counties in the terri tory. While nominally the contest IS over the question of sending an in structed delegation to Chicago, the real fight is between the Brodie faction and the formidable forces opposed to hun. and the outcome of the struggle is still in doubt. The democrats can look on with equanimity and encour- age the belligerents, knowing full well that republican strife will serve to in- crease democratic majorities next No vember.
Arizona silver belt., 1904-02-25

We acknowledge the receipt of a copy of Governor Brodie's report to the secretary of the interior, which is quite lengthy and, no doubt, valuable document, although we have not yet had time to peruse it. However, we note that less than two pages are given to description of Globe and Gila county, which in view of the importance of this and other districts of the county asa mining region is greatly inadequate. The report is well illustrated, and a new map of the territory is one of the valuable features of the publication.
Arizona silver belt., 1904-02-25
O|iCiQ| P0DeT OI Gi|Q County.
THE PHOENIX ROOSEVELT RCAD

It appears that the property owners of Phoenix, Tempe and Mesa are to be asked to contribute only SSO,OOO to- ward the construction of a wagon road to the Salt river dam. We do not be- lieve, however, that the engineers of the geological survey would have the impression created that that amount IS all that it is expected the road will cost the people of Salt river valley.
 The government has already done some work on the road which, of course, will be charged, with other items of costs in connection with the construo- ton of the dam, against the lands to be benefited, and probably considera- bly more work will be done on the road before the SSO, ,00O from the val ley towns is forthcoming.
 From our information, we believe the road will cost nearer S25O, 900 than $50, 900, and that, from financial standpoint, it will never be paying investment; but it will be desirable for tourist and pleasure parties wishing to see the great dam and storage reser- voir.
 At any rate, if the people of Salt river valley want such road, and are willing to pay for it, by all means let them have it. Who knows but what some day a railroad might be built over it and extended to Globe, destined to be, within few years, one of the larg- est mining camps in Arizona.
Arizona silver belt., 1904-02-25

It is most unfortunate that there should be another scandal in connection with the territorial university, but that fact should not be permitted to inter- fere with prompt and thorough in- vestigation of the charges and tue prosecution of the university officials found to be implicated. Although the charges were published almost week ago we have seen nothing in print de. nying or attempting to explain the transaction, whereby, as alleged, valu- able property belonging to the uni versity was sold at ridiculously low price to regent of the university with the connivance of other members of
Arizona silver belt., 1904-02-25
INTERNATIONAL BANK MIDDLE
Receiver Frederick Herrera's Partial
 Report Reveals ROtteness

A partial report filed with the district court this week by Receiver Frederick Herrera of the defunct International Bank at Nogales made some startling revelations. Mr. Herrera reported to the district court that he found the books and accounts of the bank in a bad tangle, says the Tucson Post
 When Mir. Herrera took charge he found just $40.7 in American money and $396 67 in Mexican money in the vaults of the bank. His report shows that the bank loaned large sums of money to two concerns, the Interna- tional Trust company and the A rizona Commercial company, without securi- ty. John Dessart, president of the bank, is president of the Arizona Commercial company, and L. Y. Swain cashier of the bank, is secretary of the same company. The officers and sole stockholders of the International Trust company are R. Allyn Lewis, presi- dent; L. H. Rhuart, secretary, and John DeSSart, treasurer.
 The report of Receiver Herrera shows that the International Bank held four notes of the Arizona Com mercial company, unsecured, in the following amounts; 5000, $500, S25O0, $2500. The bank held one note of the International Trust company for S2500, the Arizona Commercial company was oyerdrawn $53 S7S.50 Mexican money, and the International Trust company | was overdrawn $34, 410 in the same currency. The report of the receiver | goes on to show the following items attached in the list of overdraftS: l.. F. Swain, S3S44 53; l.. F. Swain, per sonal, $l5, ,952 F; L. F. Swain, special, S2l 423. Another party is overdrawn over SIP 900. The bank held the note of mining company of which Swain is secretary for $250, and k. Allyn Lewis as agent was over drawn $430 44.
 The report of the receiver shows the total deposits in the bank to have been $75, ,067 Il in American currency, and Sl46,5i5 24 additional in Mexican The largest depostors on the Mexican side of the account are the Banco Minero $S6, 424 0l, and P. San. doval X Co, sl4 97s 46 On the Amer ican money side, George B. Marsh, treasurer of Santa Cruz county; P. J. and W. F. Marleau, adminis- trator, are the largest depositors.
 R. Allyn Lewis is credited with & certificate of deposit for 5000; the National Bank of Commerce, New York, s3l i3952, has one Of the largest claims, and the Consolidated National Bank of Tucson has small claim, ac- cording to the report of the receiver.
 It is said that the receiver will re- 1uire several months before he can make his fiual report The deposits lf the bank went largely into the hands of the International Trust com pany, the Arizona Commercial com oany and L. F. Swain, according to the report. The Arizona Commercial sold all it's interests some time ago, and it is alleged that some ,f the loans were made to that con- ,ern after it sold out. Those in No. gales who charge that the officers ooted the bank have names of their 'wn for the International Trust com- oany and the Arizona Commercial com- ,any.
Arizona silver belt., 1904-02-25

The Washington correspondent of the Springfield Republican reports that Mir. Hearst's mother wants to see her son in the White House, and that she has promised to give million dollars to the democratic campaign fund for every million that the trusts give the republicans. How the size of the trusts contributions IS to be ascer- tained, in order to be duplicated, is not stated Probably it would be to the advantage of the democratic cam paign exchequer if this question could be left to the campaign orators. They could be depended upon to whoop it up large.
Arizona silver belt., 1904-02-25

It's lucky thing for the over conf dent Japs the "built Tn America bat tleship, Retvizan, was disabled yester- day. else she most likely would have put Admiral Togo's entire fleet hors du combat.
Arizona silver belt., 1904-02-25

The Rocky Mountain News is de- handing A reaffirmatlon of the Kansas City platform. Senator Patterson should mail his editor copy of his speech on the passing of silver.
Arizona silver belt., 1904-02-25

Japan used up S650, 900 worth of powder and shell in bombarding Port Arthur. War in these days is not only hell, but it is high.
Arizona silver belt., 1904-02-25

The announcement that Russia will not be represented at the St. Louis fair can probably be accepted as final. And we can't blame Russia much.
Arizona silver belt., 1904-02-25

the board. If the accused persons are innocent it will not be necessary to urge upon the governor an early in- vestigation, as they themseives will de- mana it.
Arizona silver belt., 1904-02-25

Apparently, Lillie Devereux Blake is correct when she says, apropos of the Colorado election frauds, that all women voters are not angels.
Arizona silver belt., 1904-02-25

The Blade states that Frank Marion and Louis Gilson have obtained lease on the upper level of the Ray mine, and are now engaged in taking out shipping ore which they will store at the mine till the arrival of the Phoenix x Eastern at Kelvin.
Arizona silver belt., 1904-02-25

Congress is not often treated to a more beautiful and inspiring perform ance than that of Congressman Shaf- roth, of Colorado, when he rose from his seat in the house and requested that it be given to his opponent, add : ing that the frauds in his election were of character wholly to invali- date it, and to entitle his opponent to majority of the votes cast. The oc. currence recalls Douglas Jerrold's ia. miliar story of the magistrate who came into court one inc morning and on taking his seat on the bench, ob. served :; "Mr. Clerk, was intoxicated last night. You are directed to i'm pose the usual fine''-at the sams time handing over the money. - Boston Herald.
Arizona silver belt., 1904-02-25

If you want fine job printing go to the SILVER BELT office, who uses the very best stock and does only first class work. Prices reasonable.
Arizona silver belt., 1904-02-25

Frank R. Stewart received a letter last night from Rev. E. O. McIntier at Los Angeles which stated that he was still very ill, but that the physician was hopeful that he would recover from his illness within few weeks. ne sad the physician did not hold out much encouragement for him to re- turn to Prescott, as there awould be some danger of the illness with which he was suffering returning in this alti- tude. Prescott Journal Miner,
Arizona silver belt., 1904-02-25

The Phoenix X Eastern track has reached the Buttes aud there will now be halt in track laying pending the completion of the Butte tunnel. The idea of ',shoo-fyng" around the tunnel site, the Blade says, has been aban- doned. Contractor McDonnald now has sixty men at work on the tunnel and will increase his force as fast as he can get men.
Arizona silver belt., 1904-02-25
POWER CANAL CONTRACTS
They are Let to California Bidders.
 Government to do Part of Work

A Washington, D. C., dispatch of February 20, says:
 Bids for work on the Tonto dam ir- rigation project in the Salt river val. ley have been awarded by the interior department. The work comprised un- der schedule l, covering excavation for tunnels for power plant and to overhaul in connection with the same, was awarded to Robert Sherer of Los Angeles. Total work awarded amounts to about $l GOO, 900, of which Sherer gets about S300,OOO.
 Schedule ?, embracing the work of lining the tunnel, was awarded to John Tuttle, San Francisco.
 In schedule 3, for wood or cement pipe to conduct water over depressions and for sluicng the tunnel to divert water from the Salt river to reservoir site, all bids were rejected.
 The department is debating the ad- visibility of doing the work of sched- ule 3 by day labor, under the super vision of government engineers and agents.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-17
At the TheateTS.
National-clara BloodgoOd.

Charles Frohman viii present Clyde
Fitch's comedy, The Girl With the
Green Eyes" at the New National Mon
DAY night and throughout the week Mr..
Frohman sends II to US with Clara
Bloodgood and the rest of the company
and scenery unaltered from its long en-
gagement at the Savoy TheateT. New
York. where it was produced last Christ
mas night and ran out the season This
cast, which Mrs. BlOodgood so brilliant
ly heads. includes many well-known
names in its list of thirty actors. Mrs
Bloodgood has for her leading man
Robert Drouet, who has filed that post
with several other star actresses. Grace
Henderson has a prominent part, and
others in the cast are Anita Roth, Rose
Flynn, Edith Shayne, Ellen Rowland.
William II. Tooker, Frank Dekum, and
little Edith Taliaferro.
Although said to be unique among
Fitch plays ia having a progressive and
dramatic plot. THE Girl With the
Green Eyes" Is not lacking in those
features" that the public has come 10
expect from this brilliant dramatist. In
the first act he shows a smart wedding
pictorial IN its scenes and costumes
joyous in its dialogue. and pathetic in
its depletion Of q girls departure from
her loving parents and the home Of her
childhood But scene widely discussed
IN New York last season occurs In the
second act, where party of Cook s
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-17
New Catch" and Old.
"AIl Bound Round with a woolen
String" Traced to 1000.

SIIanS Traced 10 1000.
Everyone who has seen or has heard
OF Way Down East" must recall the
song -'AIl Bound Round With a Wooden
String" which has become famous as a
feature Of the play. The quaint lines
fitted to the melody and the peculiar
ryhthm Of the melody itself have given
the Interpolation a clinging quality
which places it in the rank with Mark
Twain's 'Red-strip-slip" verse. Many
people who have seen the play per
formed have expressed curiosity regard
ing the piece de resistance OF Constable
Whipple's repertoire. but it hardly is
likely that any really have guessed the
antiquity of the lyric. The Industrious
press agent of Way Down East
moved by the usual desire to advertise
his attraction. gives a most interesting
account of its origin.
The historian aforesaid traces the
words to Thomas Tusser, an obscure
rhymster of the Elizabethan period. and
is not sure that the date of their primal
production may not be still earlier.
When Sir Henry Irving revived
Twelfth Night" at the London Ly-
ceum. retaining several pass tges gen.
orally omitted, Sir Toby ReIch beloved
a ditty the purport of which was
strangely like that of the song under
discussion. This likeness, however. be-
comes convincing only after the evolu-
ton noted in the Tusser version
The English poet now is known only
to the most pronounced of bibliOmani-
acs, and to them chiefly because Of
queer work. a Hondredth Good Points
of Husbanderie. printed IN 1851. A few
of his compositions have been preserved
in Soutbey's collection. and among
these Is the rhyme mentioned. The
greater portion Of this rhyme has little
in common with the .'Woolen String
the parallel being apparent only in the
refrain. in which the suggestion for "a
great big hat with great big brim' IS
shown in the lines:
He donnes hys bat with . Tapping br;rn,
All bound round with wooden thrim&
The form Of the verse not less than its
simplicity gives reason for the belief
that ii belonged TO the class of ballad
defined by Throekmorton in his ''Old
English Folk Songs as a catch" This
kind of composition. so-caned because
generally rendered by a chorus the
members of which took up the refrain
successfully. has for contemporary ex-
amples such perennial favorites as are
"Seotland's Burning" and Three Blind
Mice"
Until recently the catch" was assoc
eiated inseparably with negro minstreIsy
and there is little doubt that "AH Bound
Round With a Wooden String was
handed down to the present generation
through that medium Joseph Grismer
who elaborated Way Down East" hit
on the lines and adapted them to the
use in the play. When sung by the late
Charlie SeamOn. who originated the part
OF Constable Whipple. they scored tre-
mendously. and so have been retained. II
is somewhat singular that one OF the
real hits of so modern drama as "a
Way Down East" should have been
of Shakespeare.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-17

on the American stage, and one of the
few great actresses on any stage. is
barred from most of the playhouses of
the country by the avarice or cussed-
ness-possibly both-of the theatrical
combination known as the 'skindicate.
This aggregation of mOnopolists has
secured control Of the larger theaters in
the country. either by direct ownership
or booking arrangements. 1t has sys-
temadcally oppressed the players of
ability who have had any desire to ap-
pear as their own managers or under
independent management; IL has given
the public what it pleased-not what the
public wanted 1t has put up prices for
first-class amusement. and just as sys-
tematically cheapened the class of pro-
auctions. until today there are not half
a dozen companies on the road under
the control Of this same 'skindicate' that
are worth seeing at any price Good
stars are given poor support, because it
is cheap; poor stars are exploited as
artists. who could not get hearing on
their own merits.
The whole theatrical business has
suffered from their methods, and such
artists as Mrs. Fiske, who have the
temerity to venture on their own re
sponsibiIity, are annoyed, embarrassed.
and hindered in every way the inge-
.nuity of monopolists could devise.
What makes the situation worse here
in Salt Lake is that after this season
none of the independents can get
hearing. The amusement public has
been divided up as spells between syndi-
Gates who have agreed upon partition
of the houses between themselves and
declare that Mrs. Fiske and other indc-
pendent performers will have TO play in
a tent If they want to be heard. Even
so. Mrs. Fiske in tent would be better
worth seeing and hearing than any
dozen attractions the 'skindicate' can
offer. The Herald hopes she viii come
here often. tent or no tent. More power
70 herr,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-17
Miss Barrymore a Musician.
Actress Chose Her Career, However, at
Age of Fourteen.

1t Is not generally known that Ethel
Barrymore. before she had scored a
decisive success upon the stage, thought
seriousl-- OF becoming 4 concert pianist.
Her taste for music had always been
pronounced, and for the eight years in
which she was in n convent in Phila-
deiphia, which she left at fourteen to
so upon the stage. she studied music
with one of the Sisters who was an
accomplished musician. Even at this
early age Miss Barrymore displayed a
great deal OF talent and a family con-
sultatioD was once held to determine
whether or not she should be sent TO
Germany TO complete her studies and
be equipped for the concert stage. But
the fourteen-year-old girl herself de-
cided against the step and carried the
family council with her in the decision.
"A woman is not likely TO become =
really great musician. In its higher
branches it is a mans field 1t would
noJ do TO play better than any other
woman. nor even to play as well as the
best men. One would have to play
better than anyone elseNn all the world
and I'm quite sure l wOTld never be
able 10 do that. / shall become an
actress
And so 1t was decided. The FIVE gem
erauons OF Drews-as everyone knows,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-17
Real LeVitatiOn
| Woman Who Yokes the Force of
Gravity.

SAdNANJ-
A woman weighing 1ut no pounds who
can lift ten men, but whom ten men
cannot lift. will be presented in polite
vaudeville at Chase's within few
weeks
Shells Annie Abbott, the famous GeOr-
gla magnet" deemed a psychological
marvel. puzzle 10 American and Euro
pean scientists. and who is the latest
sensation brought to view by the amuse-
ment whirligig.
Briefly, she OvercOmes the force of
gravity. or she supplements ii at will /:
that is, so it appears, although this
hardly expresses it. for she exerts her
power on a horizontal as well as a YER
teal plane.
In Boston recently she was subjected
to a very severe test by a committee of
physicians and scientists. She stood
with her fingers touching the proscenium
arch of the theater and q dozen strong
men failed 10 double her fingers, even
though they pushed so hard that the
line doubled up and broke, much 10 the
amusement of the audience. Ten of
them held a billiard cue with another
man seated en- top of it. and yet she
lifted it from the floor by simply plac-
ing her hand against IL. A boy in the
audience was singled out and requested
tons from Miss Abbott TO look steadily
a her and concentrate his attention on
the idea that he could not be lifted from
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-17

the floor, an athletic-looking man failed
TO bulge him.
As a proof of Miss Abbott's claim that
she annihiIates the pressure of the at
mosphere she had two men lay their
hands fiat against the wall and upon
them she rested her own. Then the
others pushed, but the men whose hands
she held declared that they felt no
pressure at all exerted in opposition to
their efforts.
DR. George G. Gay. senior surgeon of
the Boston City Hospital, after an ex-
haustive examination by himself, in
the presence of all the other physicians
and surgeons, authorized the following
statement:
Miss Abbott's entertainment is
strictly honest; there Is no trick about
it so far as we can see; it is marvellous
and cannot easily be accounted for"