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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-03
FINANCES OF THE STATE.
Treasurer Dixon Reports He Has
1921 ,277.74 on Hand.

The December Gs03l report Of state
Treasurer John Decree Dixon. as filed
yesterday with State Auditor Charles =
Tingey, shows balance on hand Dec.
81. 1903. of 1921 277.74 The receipts OF the
on hand Nov. So 1903. was 1922. 5y4.77. max
ing q grand total of 1854. Ola g.. The dis
Dursements were sI62. 1888. leaving a
balance of $521. 277.74 divided among the
several funds as follows.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-03
DIED OF DlpRTRERIA.
c. Rheagreen succumbs Quickly to
the Dread Disease.

the Dread UlSsase.
Notice of the sickness Of Charles
Rhengreen, aged 10. of 1901 South Sew
enth West street with diphtheria. had
rot been received by Clerk Horace
Smith OF the beard CT health yesterday
more than an hour before word was re-
ceived that the boy was dead
Two other cases Of that same dissa Sc
were re2orted TO the board yesterday.
They were: Emma Hansen. aged .. $50
Riverside avenue; Marvel Anderson.
aged s. 344 Edith avenue
The other cases Of ontagious disease
reported were; Chickenpox. Florenee
De Almond. aged s. IS East Seventh
South street; varecillo, Fremont ar,l
Thelna De Almond. sane address.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-03
MARRIAaE LICENSES

John G. Nordstrom. Provo City ........2a
Jane Blake, Provo City ....4............z2
Edgar n Collins. salt Lake City -......i0
Lizzie Symes, salt Lake City .........3U
John Maitson. Meraur ....................sq
sauna NEiala. Mereur ..........-......-.sl
William hoffman. Salt Lake City ......-.s
Marian +. Phillips, Salt Lake City 81
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-03
MISS RUTH WILSON

7
WITH.
HELD'S CONCERT BAND at
the GRAND THEATRE SUN
DAY EVENING. at $50. The
Band is composed Of forty Of the
best professional musicians Of
the city, and stands at the head
of similar organizations in the
west. The programmes rem
dered are such as TO satisfy both
the lovers Of popular and Of
classic music.
A. S. ZIMMERMAN. Mgr.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-03
Did Got Beg For His Life.

He did not plead for his life: he did
not beg TO be permitted to live; he
simply told his story in a most frank
manner and answered all questions as
pointedly as he could. He seemed con-
tent to take advantage Of the last OPP
portunity to tell his story. and uncom-
plainingly abide by the final decision Of
the board
His account OF the hold-up and the
gambling house wasa has been print
ed. He said that if he had not been
intoxicated he never would have en-
gagged in it. He denied that he knew
the other two men by names other
than John" whom he met in Ogden,
and yellow. a mulatto, who lived in
this city. he met them less than q
week before the affair.
When asked il Colonel Prowse fired
the first shot. he said he did not know;
that ne was backing away from the
man. intending to escape if possible,
for he saw that the Jig was ZAP, when
the shooting commenced.
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wheat Hslas Of Ssrfh Dakota TO earn.
enough money t6 return honas.
Then Governor Wells and Attorney
General Breeder touched upon the
mans family and birthplace. il was
theu that the governor learned for the
first time that Lynch was not the
mans right name. He asked 20 De
excused from telling it. or where he
vas born, except TO state in a north
err New York town. When asked If
his mother knew he was in prison.
tears came te the mans eyes. and he
brushed them away with his right
hand. Ia . half-audibie voice he said.
No
Realizing that you are about TO go
70 your death. do yen still refuse to
communicate with your smother anu
tell her everything asked the gov
erner.
Intended TO Save His Mother.
The man evidently thought from that
that there was no heps. for him. for "a
frightened. despairing look came over
his face and the muscles in his
throat twitcned. lie looked the gov
ernor straight in the face, and added,
almost with sob:
I do. si4s 7 would rather she would
never know It. governor"
And viii You reveal your right
name when you come 10 die?' asked
the governor.
No, he answered, as he shook his
head.
During the trying ordeal Lynch SAT-
with his right leg thrown over his left.
never once moving from that position.
Most Of the time his hands were
crossed in his lap. he twisting and
turning his fingers in his nervousness
His eyes were always directed straight
at the. member Of The board who adj
dressed him. and when he answered "a
question he never took them from the
face OF the person he was speaking
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-03
Motner,s Nar1e Brought Tears.

Lynch looked a physical wreck when
ne was brought into the chapel be
tween Clerk Stowe and q guard. he
was first asked TO relate all he knew
about the break, which was simply
reiteration of what has already been
published by The Herald. When asked
about the Idaho robbery, he said hun
ger drove him 60 steal something to
eat. He was working his way TO the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-26
The Brain Riddle.
ON the Philadelphia North American

Despite all the learned prolixity of
cerebralists the mysterious something which
constitutes the difference between genius
and insanity persistently defes definition
Such knowledge as we have of it, if knowl-
edge it can be called. is purely speculative
We know that two intellects with mechan-
1sms as like in physical aspect as two peas
may produce results as unlike as chaos to
cosmoS-the one a generator of wild futility;
the other militant force in forwarding civil
ization. But why this three pounds of gray
eonvolutions Is what 1t is, and why that
three pounds of apparently similar. conyolu-
tons Is what it is, we may make but the
veriest guess. DIR. Edward Anthony Spitz-
ka's report upon his analysis of the brain
of George Francis Train In no wise clea rs
up this perpiexity. Indeed, so far as the
layman Is concerned it serves to bring the
puzzle into striking relief. The noted spe-
cialist reached this conclusion: 1.-The brain
shows superior degree of complexity In its
surface morphology. No lesion of any kind
and no deformity, atrophy or anomaly are
discoverable"
Roughly speaking, this means that ain S
brain was extraordinarily well developed
and free from deficiencies. To all outward
appearance it should have been the source
OF great ideas and the master of their sane
execution. Yet we know that, despite the
fact that he made his name known the
world around, his was singuiarly futile
career. Though he repeatedly gave evil
dence of having far more than the average
intellectual power-displayed talents which
seemed at times to justify his quaint con-
ceit that he felt like cocOanut in a bag
of peanuts'A-he always stopped short of
great achievement. Instead Of being great
man he was an object Of great ridicuie.
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Remarkable Story.

IL true. William III. Corcoran who claims
70 De wholesale coal dealer at Dawson
Pa. told most remarkable story .,har
arraigned In the District branch of the
PONCE Court this morning on a charge oF
Vagrancy.
i arrived here Thursday of last wast u,
Corcoran told the court from nv bon,a
at lawson, In company with NV wife
TWO children and a nurse who are ON their
way to Palm Beach. Fla. to spend a utt,a
, vacation"
How about you. didn't you have a valat
with your Prosecutor Push asked turni,s,
10 the COCK In search of a. body servant.
stop your foolin'.' was the answer
m not string1ng anybody"
Neh' what become of your wife chill
zen anu the nurse Judge Bundy asked.
thought that the traia would lie here
short time and left them In their sIeen-
er and went out to take a short wall,
during which i had a drink and when n
returned the train was gone I Ioa Ted
around short time and then a, was T
missed my ticket and money"
But what are you doing dressed uke
th2ty Mr.. Pugh asked pointing to a worn
out suit or clothes. which covered the mans
figure. Ai .
Them. yes, had good clothes but r
.pawned them for S45'
Where's the money!" HIS honor Incurred
That's gone" corcoran answered
It's remarkable story" the court com
in.ented. but you II have to go to the WORK
house for thirty days. and in the meantime
kyou can communicate with your friends.
land IL your story Is true you wont have
lany trouble In getting out"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-26
Fires From Electric Wires.
From the Toronto Globe.

From the Toronto Globe
1t was claimed at one time that the sub
stitution of electricity for gas and petro-
leum In lighting would result in lessen
ing of the danger from fire. But recent
report issued by the Montreal fire and light
committee tends to show that the danger
has been increased rather than diminished
by the change. The report gives recoi d
of 80 fires due to electric currents dur
ing the last three months of 1903, with an
aggregate loss of $1.500.000. When classed
according to causes, the list shows that
twenty-five fires were due to the contact OF
telephone. telegraph and other low poten-
tial wires with electric light and other high
tension circuits. Wires grounded on gas
pipes We're responsible for nineteen fires
Eleven fires were due to defective wiring
of gas fixtures. FIVE to the puncturing OF
gas pipes by the currents on flexible cords
wrapped around them. three to short cir
cults in mcldings. three to open link fuses
in porcelain cut out bases. fifteen to over
heated resistance coils and heating de-
vices. and nine to in2andescent lamps CON-
ing in contact with infiammable material
In the same report 135 fires are recorded in
which electricity was suspected OF being
the cause. but in which all material evil
dences of origin We're destroyed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-26
Afternoon Tea in Berlin.
Froa the Philadelphia Telegraph.

tro1 the philadelphia Telegraph
A committee of Berlin women. united un-
der the patronage of the hereditary Princess
zu Wied (nee Princess of Wurtemberg). has
just issued a circular asking women from
all circles of Berlin society to combine in
order to arrange % o'clock tea receptions
a; the Kaiserhof for every afternoon in
the week from 4 to 6 o'cloek the object
beng to .'engraft upon Berlin up-to-date
social life Those who have been invited
to cooperate in this enterprise. novel to
Berlin. are assured that nothing could be
more attractive and more agreeable for
them than TO be able TO receive their
friends in this way and to give them cup
of tea. The price of a ticket for these re-
unions is fixed at shilling pence. where
upon it will easily be seen that another
object-a charitable one--lurks in the rear
of the scheme. 1t is to be hoped that the
venture will prove successful. for the sake
OF the Infants Home to which the sur
plus in the receipts is to be devoted The
idea of the teas is a new form of COM
petition in country which has now taken
a front seat in the art of competition
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-26
JAps INVADE MANcHUR1A.
r.and Thirty Miles South of the Rus
sian Base.

A cah,egram from Newchwang, Manchu-
ria, last night says:
The Rev. W. H. Gillespie. missionary
,.s arr,ved here for safety. coming from
Kwancbenetsi on the Manchurian railway.
Other missionaries are following MIN.
He renorts that the Japanese have landed
at Possiet bay, In Siberia to the south oi
y,adiyostok. and have advanced 10 Hun
ohun which Is In Manchuria. just on the
border line of extreme northeastern Korea
and about twenty-five miles inland.
An official proclamation has been issued
announcing that the Russian administra-
t,on has been removed from Vladivostok TO
Khabarousk. a Siberian town 400 miles
north of Vladivostok and 2Oo mics lroiii
the coast
Russian Troops Fled.
Tho Russian garrison at Hunchun neo.
The japanese are marching on kirin. Man
churia. The women and cilivlans are leaV-
ing that town In panic
A Cossack regiment is reported TO De pa
trolling to the west of the Lao river, anu
collision with the imperial Chinese troops
who are guarding the Shankaikwan-New-
chwang railway is feared.
Foreign engineers on the railroad. how
ever. say that, according to their informa-
ton there is no Russian force west or the
JJao river except guard Of twenty-five
Cossacks at Koupantzou.
Causes CONSERVATION.
This reported advance has caused conster-
nation among the European civilians living
on the line of march.
The o-Chinese Bank has removed
from Kirin to Kwangchengtsi, where COM
mercIal interests are seeking safety and de-
Tense
Several military officers are here at New
| chwang waiting for permission to accom-
pany the Russian troops into the field to
observe the military operations. They have
| been informed that the matter is under con-
| sideration but that 1t will be impossible to
grant such permission until the middle OF
| March
The Latest Occupation.
Possiet bay. where the Japanese have
landed an invading force Is on a Siberian
tongue of land sometimes called Russian
Manchuria which reaches from Vladivostob
to Korea 1t Is seventy miles south OF
| vladivostok.
When the Russian government officials al
/ yladiyostok heard of the Japanese landing
! they promptly withdrew to Khabarovsk
(the seat of government of the adjacent
| province OF Amur). over 400 miles north OF
\ Vladivostok and 200 miles back from the
sea.
| Hunchun the Manchurian town to which
| the Japanese advanced. is about twenty five
| miles from Possiet bay.
Important Point.
| Kirin the Manchurian town on which they
are marching. Is about 200 miles further
| from the coast. On arriving there they will
| be about as far from their landing point
| or base of operations. as Boston Is from
New York. Kirin Is an important point, the
/ terminus OF an eighty-mile branch Of the
| Siberian railway running from Kwang-
/ chengtsi. which Is about half way between
Mukden and Hardin. Kirin. at the head OF
| Sungari river navigation. has large Rus,
sian garrison and an important arsenal
The Japanese purpose In this move seems
| to be to cut the Russian military Enes n
Manchuria In two In the middle. keeping on
rednforcements and supplies from Russia
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operating railroads. particularly suitable
for those using electric power. which will
avoid the loss of time due to stoppages to
let on and take on passengers The train,
which may be drawn by any power. has at
tached to the rear end car equipped with
motors. enabling It to attain q speed some
what above that OF the train. Before APP
preaching station the passengers and
baggage intended for that point are trans
ferred to the rear car. The latter Il then
detached from the train and brought to a
stop at the stati0n. the train proceeding at
fuH speed Passengers who wish to take
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Consuls in Manchuria.

q L
be created.
Consuls in Manchuria.
Russia does not want to be placed in the
position of refusing to allow these consuls
to enter upon their duties, but. with state
of war existing and commerce at stand
still military considerations are paramount,
and Russia might consider herself war
ranted in Interpreting such course on the
part of the United States to be political
rather than commercial.
The refusal of Russia to allow Mr.. Nor
gan. the newly appointed American consul
at Port Dalny. to go to his post at pres
emit Is based solely on the military situation.
which may compel all foreigners to leave
Port Dalny.
The sincere hope is expressed that the
United States will not embarrass Russia
further by pressing the question of consular
representation at this time.
Alleged Hostility to Russia.
A cablegram from London last night
says:
The Morning Post today devotes a long
editorial article to an historical record of
the rapid growth of American activity in
far eastern affairs, comparing the present
attitude of the United States with her pas
sive interest In the Chinese-Japanese war.
The paper remarks on the notable pro-
SoP"AiSSS ASCAih6 TIC states dIter
such long traditional friendship with Rus
STA, and contends that American friendship
for the empire was always artificial.
Admiral Dewey's guns. the paper contin-
ues. literally shattered the superstition that
Russia was the appointed friend and Great
Britain the appointed enemy of the United
States.
I'VE believe the Morning Post con-
cludes. that the appearance OF America as
a working element in International affairs
and her unmistakable hostility to Russia is
destined to become epochmarking, If not
epochmaking."
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operations will be confined to necessary
Inspector General Named.

Maj Gen. Blagoesehensky. quartermaster
general of the kieff military district, has
been appointed to the important post of
Inspector general of the Manchurian army.
Gen. Blagoeschensky fought in the Russo
Turkish war. and since that time his ad-
vancement in the army has been steady
Count Benckendorff, Russian ambassador
to Great Britain. who returned here a few
days ago from London, had a lengthy au-
dience with the car today.
Minor Notes.
Russias views Of the question of contra
band of war will shortly be laid before the
powers. The technical committee of the
foreign Office is now considering the matter
Grand Duke Michael, heir presumptixe to
the Russian throne. and Grand Duchess
Olga, his sister. went to the Chapel of the
Savior today to pray for Russian victory
The rumors that the savings bank will
not meet the demands for the repayment
OF deposits in consequence of the war are
emphatically denied by the Official Mes
senger.
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ADVANCING TOWARD CHINA.
Russian Forces Occupy Town West o.
the Lao River.

cablegram from Picking last night says:
The director general of Chinese railroads
reports that 100 Russian infantrymen, an
officer. gun and large supply of ammu-
milton are at Yao-yang-ho. and that 200
Russian cavalrymen and two guns have
arrived at Ii-li-chsrg. These towns are
both on the west side of the Lao river.
The director general reports that the Man.
churian railroad is guarded by detachments
of Cossacks of thirty men each. who oc-
cupy high watch towers at intervals of a
mile
A cablegram from Yin-kow says
Foreign engineers on the Shan-hai-kwan-
Niuchwang railroad say that according to
their information, there Is no Russian force
west OF the Lao river, with the exception
Of a guard OF twenty-five Cossacks at Kou-
pantzou.
Detail for Korean Advance.
A cablegram from st. Petersburg last
hight says:
According to information received by we'll
informed military men the Russian army
which is intended to operate In Korea will
consist of an advance vanguard Of two
regiments OF Siberian siarpsh0oters q van
guard of sixteen regiments OF infantry, with
rlinety-six Qu1ck-firtng guns, three batteries
OF mountain guns and corresponding force
The main body Win consist or forty rexi-
rnenta including Cossack cavalry, with
800 guns. It II added that no important
military operations win be possible before
the melting Of the tce, and that the present
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language used by Foreign Minister Lans-
downe, as printed in the recent British blue
book on the subject Of Tibet, and Ambassa-
dor Benckendorff may receive instructions
to reply In kind il exchanges on the subject
continue.
The conditions in the Balkans are also
considered extremely critical, and. alto
gether. the diplomats feel that If the dan
ger or a general confagration is to be
avoided every energy should be directed not
only to limiting the sphere Of operations,
but toward an attempt at mediation. They
are discussing the subject with great seri-
BUSINESS. 1t is not believed that Russia
VIII be disposed. while snlarting under the
humiliation of defeat, to accept interven-
ton. but once a decisive victory is achiev-
ed the diplomats are inclined to believe
that owing to the czar's sincere aversion
to war he will welcome good offices.
Russian Private Funds for War.
Some old believers In the schismatics of
300 years ago. who are among the wealth.
lest Russians, show disposition to place a
vast sum at the disposal Of the government
II the occasion requires it. Scores of mil
ionaires are among them at Moscow, where
they enjoy valuable concessions granted by
catherine the Great. AS they are not be-
levers In banks the money would have to
come out OF their private strong boxes.
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Russian Private Funds for War.
MAY HURT OUR TRADE.
Russian Feeling Over the Vicksburg
Incident Very Strong.

A cablegram from st. Petersburg last
night says: The irritation against the
United States on account of the supposed
urfriendly attitude Of that country toward
Russia, which was slightly noticeable
throughout the negotiations. seems to have
become daily more pronounced. and. since
the Vicksburg incident at Chemulpo,, when
the commander of this American gunboat
Is said to have refused to unite with the
commanders of other, foreign warships to
protest against the fHR2ting, which resulted
in the loss of the Russian waEships Variag
and korietz. and ,tftaofact that the vicks-
burg did not take am board survivors of the
RUSSIAN ships. American business men here
are really alarmed concerning the possible
effect on American trade.
American Orders Eountermanded.
Within the last few days orders for Amer
lean goods have been scountermanded, the
only explanation bslng that the prospective
purchasers did not, desire to buy American
goods under the presant circumstances.
United States Consul General Watts has
been appealed to Ill tie case OF an Ameri-
can firm which had a large contract for
school supplies. TIE bSntract having been
peremptOrily canceaie<by
Orders for the Importation Of big con-
signment of wood pulp have also been
countermanded. the intending purchaser
saying In his letter that he could not be
expected to do business with America after
the vicksburg incident Mr.. Watts has
1eit It TO De his duty to write to the State
Department, pointing out the state of puD-
lie feeling here. and the great prospective
damage to American trade unless measures
were taken to allay the irritation.
Want vicksburg Affair Explained.
Americans here believe that an official
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TAI s similar to that detached from the train.
This stands on side track. and on the an
proach of the train gets under way AS soon
as the train has passed the station the car
proceeds out upon the track at full speed
catches the train and is coupled to 1t.
transfers its passengers TO the train. and
receives those for the next STOP when the
process is repeated