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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-23

Pekin road TO Ping Yang, Korea, the
correspondent continues, is expected
shortly. The original plan was to land
at Masamph0, but the naval successes
enabled the japanese to begin opera
tons at ChemulpO and d further
change of base to ChinamphO is high
" probable, As soon as the ice breaks
up troops viii be esta blished at Ping
Yang in sufficient strength to guard
against a sudden Russian descent It
is believed that while the sea power
OF Russia at VladiVOstok is intact the
Japanese viii not attempt to land on
the eastern coast of Korea. As an
evidence of Japan's intention it is
worthy of note that her cruisers are
busy patroling toward the northwest
of Korea. and that she is not landing
artillery at Chemulpo.
Everything suggests an immediate
dash for strategic position in north
ern Korea, the correspondent con-
cludes. and it is possible the Russians
are considerably further south than is
supposed
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-23
TWO MEN AND A WOMAN DEAD
Burning of the AIhambra Theatre Hotel Chicago.
Bodies Found on the Top Floor After the
Fire Was Put Out.

CHICAGO, Feb. 22.-Fire today par
/, TALLY destroyed the building Occur
pied by the Aihambra theatre
hotel and apartments. The structure
was three stories high and frOnted on
Archer avenue and State and Nine
teenth streets. After the fire was ex-
tinguished three bodies. two men and
a woman, were found in a room on the
top floor of the building. From the
position of the remains the two men
had apparently attempted 10 assist the
woman to escape, but had been over
come by the smoke. All clothing was
burned from the bodies and the flesh
scared and scorched, The remains Of
the men were identified as William
Fisher and Frank Beckman, both Of
whom had recently arrived here from
Cincinnati The body Of the woman
was identified as that of Anna Smith.
There were many narrow escapes ana
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-23
BELIEVES WAR is IMPENDING
Turkish Minister at Washington Sees Little Hope That
Trouble Can Be Prevented in the Balkans
False Reports Denounced.

,ASHINGTON. Feb 22-Chelib
w Bey. the Turkish minister at
Washington, believes war in the
Balkans is impending. In a CONVERSE
ton with a correspondent of the As
ISOLATED Press the minister today said.
illness has prevented my transmit
ing heretofore an important e0mmunica-
cation which / received from my gov
eminent several days ago about the re-
ported trouble in the Boumanian PROV
state some time this week and have
a conference with him ON the subject.
To correct the false impression which
already / fear has gained ground in
this country about the attitude of my
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-23
CROSBY SUFFERED
FROM MELANCH0LIA

Kansas city, Mo, Feb. 22.-The =
= body of Lorenzo Crosby, the Nor =
= mon elder. who committed sui =
= eide near here on Saturday while =
= en- route to his home at Greer, =
= Ariz.. from Atlanta. Ca was sent =
> TO salt Lake City today I'm charge =
= of an official of the church. Ben ,
= +. Rich. of Atlanta, president of =
= the Southern States mission, un- +
> der whom Crosby had worked, ar =
y rived here today to view the re- =
= mains. AIR. Rich stated that Cros- =
= biz had suffered from melancholia, =
= the result of oveTstudy. =
3 AA&&@ y y y y y
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several persons had to be carried down
the fire escapes.
The Alhambra theatre, around which
she hotel is 5Uilt, was partly. destroyed.
in the theatre new stage fittings and
furnishings had been installed and re-
modelled in compliance with the new
theatre ordinance. The fire is supposed
TO have started from an overheated
boiler in the basement of the Alhambra
restaurant. The smoke soon filed the
halls Of the upper stories, and but for
the night clerk, Phillip Vingo. the fire
men asserted, there probably would
have been much greater loss Of life
Vingo ran through the halls, awaken
ing the 200 guests. A moment later
the halls were filed with half clad men
and women who CROPPED their way
down the stairs to the snOw-cOvered
streets and sought refuge in neighbOr-
ing stores. The Alhambra theatre IS
owned by Stair and Haviland, owners
of the BijOu, Columbus and other thea
tres in Chicago. The loss is estimated
q S75. 600.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-23
WashingtOn's Birthday OBJ
served by Americans on
the Banks of Tiber.

Washington. Feb. 22-WashingtOn
birthday was generally observed I'm this
city today. The farewell address of
the first president was read in the seu-
ate and federal and municipal offices
were closed and only few of the bust
ness houses were OPEN There were
several patriotic celebrations by the
Association of Oldest Inhabitants, the
Sons of the Revolution and other Or
ganizations. Historic Alexandra six
miles south of here on the Virginia side
Of the Potomac river where George
Washington was a familiar figure dur
ing most of his career. celebrated the
DAY with an elaborate military and civ
&c parade.
Philadelphia. Feb. 22-Washington's
birthday was observed by the UuiTer-
sity of Pennsylvania with appropriate
exercises at the Academy of Music,
Governor Pennyp8cker delivering the
Grafton.
Honorary degrees were conferred on
Baron SpeclS Won Sternberg. the Ger
man ambassador; Governor Penny
packer, James Tyndal. chief Justice Of
the Pennsylvania supreme court Of
Pennsylvania. William Heaiy Dali. the
noted paleOuthOl0sisU and James Whit
comb Riley the latter receiving the de-
gree OF literature
Rome. Feb. All the Americans in
Rome. about 500, gathered at The
I United States embassy today. where
I they were cordially entertained. In hon
or of WashingtOn's birthday, by AM
bassador Meyer and Mrs. Meyer and
stan of the embassy. There was a mo-
ticeabIe display of flags i'm various
+ parts of the city in honor of the day
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-23
BALTIMORE PAPERS
ISSUE REGULARLY

Baltimore. Feb. 22.-The Baltimore
News, whose plant was completely de-
str0yed i'm the great fire OF Feb. b. is
being published in Baltimore from its
own plant today. It's twelve issues
since the fire were printed by the
Washington Post. The News has es-
tablished in the old AIcKane foundry q
complete plant, including th-ee quad
ripple presses and tweuty-uue linotype
machines, with boilers. engines and
n-oters to run them. The American vii
use the News plant temporarily. The
sun is being printed in Washington.
and the Herald in Philadelphia until
they can get new plants set up i'm
Baltimore. which they are doing with
all possible expedition
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-23
STORM SAVED HAKoDATE.
Russians Will Make Another At
tempt in March.

Nagasaki, Feb. 22.-The steamer Stol-
berg has arrived here from VIadivOstOk
with twenty white foreigners, 1,500 Chi
nese and nifty japanese. She brings IN
addition forty survivors of the Japan
use steamer NakOnoUra Maru, which
was sunk by the Russian cruiser squad .
ron from NladivOstok on Feb. II. Two
men were drowned during their trans
fer TO the Russian ships The survivors
were wei ltreated and provided with re-
turn passages.
The Nladivostok squadron intended to
lombard Hakodate, but a snowstorm
prevented the vessels from entering the
straits Of Tsugaru. They intend TO
make another attempt to reach Hako-
date In March with the cruisers, five
torpedo boats and an armed transport.
The civilians in VladivOstok have
beer ordered to leave owing to the
scarcity Of food. as the government IS
taking everything available. A panic
has seized The Chinese. who are leav-
ing by Wholesale
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-23
USE OF PANAMA CANAL
B0THERS THE POWERS

Vienna. Feb. 22-At today's session
OF the Hungarian delegation an inter
pellation was made hy Count Emmer-
ich Szechenyi. who asked whether the
ministry of foreign affairs did rot con-
slider il possible and even necessary To
join with other powers in taking inter
national action regarding the future usr
of the Panama canal IN order To secure
equal treatment Of foreign vessels il
time of peace and war. Minister Muei-
Ter, on behalf of the Count GoOuchiW-
ski. Austro- Hungarian minister Of for
eien affairs. answered the interpelia
ton by saying that II this question be-
came an actual one the initiative ir the
matter would have to be taken Dy pow
ers more directly interested.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-23
MORE LEGISLATION
PROBABLY NEEDED

Washington, Feb. 22.-Senator Cul-
Iom. chairman Of the committee on
foreign relations. had a conference with
the president today regarding the vote
tomorrow on the Panama treaty and
the proba bility of the necessity for
some additional canal legislation. Just
what legislation may be needed has not
yet been determined, but Senator Gull
lom iutimated that if any were neces-
sary it might be attached to one of the
anurOnrsafion bills
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-23
VESSEL ABANDONED.
Shipwrecked Sailors Brought Into
Port of New York.

New York, Feb. 22-Tae British
steamer 1Iicmac. which arrived today
from Huelvs, brought into port seven
shipwrecked seameu, the captain aud
crew of the Maine lumber schooner
Willie l. Newton. which they abar-
doned at sea in latitude $3.50. longitude
72OS-
The steamer York Castle. which ar
rived here today. had previously lost
two seamen drowned ia am attempt to-
rescue the crew of the wrecked vessel.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-23
PHILANTHRoPIsT GONE.

Baltimore, Feb. 22.-LeopoId Strouse,
member of the clothing manufacturing
firm of StrOuse & Bros, vice president
of the Drovers & Mechanics National
bank. the Maryland Trust company
and the Federal Savings bank, died to-
day aged 81 years. He was widely
known for his charity.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-23
BLACK SEA FLEET.
Hint as to What May Happen in the
Near Future.

New York. Feb. pa dispatch 10
the Herald from st. Petersburg hazards
the forecast that some morning the
Russian Black sea fleet may be UneX-
Tectcdly found in the Mediterranean
Turkey being assured that this once
am accomplished fact not one of the
powers would have word to say in
objection.
Diplomatic negotiations toward this
end are alleged 20 be progressing
such eEress from the Black sea
would release the big armOTed ships
Fniazpotemkin and TaVTiceski. 1880
tons each: the Ekaterina and the Cts
ma. II Geo tons each: the Sinope, 10000
tans. the Trisviatitelia, 13.3lS tons; the
Cearei Pobliednoseo. 12000 tons, the
Dvieuadzdt Ap0stoIov and the Rostis-
law. about 5000 tons each. ten torpedo
Catchers and about twenty-five torpedo
boatS-a force which would turn the
vital question of the command of the
sea in the far east i'm favor Of Russia.
Trans Caucasian troop5 are being
modified and ordered to occupy the
frontiers of Turkestau and Persia
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-23
CREW SAVED
Schooner oliver T. Whittier Ashore
at Long Beach.

Atlantic City. y j., Feb 92-After
battling with heavy seas for several
hours today the captain and seven
members of the cre,V of the three
masled schooner oliver T. Whittier.
lumber laden, from Fernando. TIa,
for New York. We're rescued by Che life
saving crew OF the Long Beach life
saving station The vessel vert ashore
sixteen miles north of Atlantic CITY. a
heavy storm was raging and the crew
had to cling to the rigging To s3yr
themselves. When the fog lifted the
life-savers, after heroic work brought
the crew ashore. The schooner prob
ably viii bc a total loss
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-23
WAR PREPARATIONS
GOING ON IN SPAIN

Madrid. Feb 22-The government
submitted 20 the chamber of deputies
request for extraordinary credits o.
81 T64 900 for war material. and Sl990 600
for coast defense. Premier Maura eX-
planned that the measures contemplated
were due solely TO Spain's obligations TO
maintain her neutrality.
Al the conclusion OF the sitting re-
publican demonstration outside the
chamber made it necessary for the DO-
lice 10 disperse the crowd Some per
SONS were injured and many were ar
rested
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-23

country toward the reforms i'm RoU-
mania. / shall give you the substance
of the cabiegram from my government
IL IS 20 this effect:
False Reports Denounced.
The porte most streuuously de-
hOunces as maliciously false the re-
ports which have been given wide cir
eulation in certain European papers
that trouble is breaking out in Bou-
mania because of the failure Of the i'm
perial government TO carry oft the
promised feTorms. The facts in the case
are that the imperial government is
fulfilling to the letter its pledges; the
reforms are being vigorously inaugur-
ated and there is no trouble in thar
section as reported.
OF the Balkan situation Chekib Bey
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-23
RAILS LAID ON ICE,
Siberian Road Completed Across Lake
Baikal.


ST. Petersburg. Feb. 22--Prince Kill
kon. minister of railroad communica-
zion. has proceeded for Nauchuria from
frkutsk. after having seen that the
railroad on the ice across Lake Baikal
was laid.
He was personally entrusted with
$50. 600 90 effect the expeditions ter
mination OF this work. Prince Khilk0ff
reports that the Siberian railroad is
able 10 move $4,000 men a day 10 their
destination. but that the transit from
western points to the far east viii re-
uGire six weeks.
Hearty manifestations OF patriotism
are reported from Heisingfors. Fin
land. IL is said that several hundred
persons. carrying Russian flags. par
Bded there sunday night and sang Rus
sian national hymns before the resi-
dences of the governor general ana
other authorities and the French con-
sulate Al the Russian theatre the
audience repeatedly demonstrated the
playing Of the Russian national hymn.
a considerable sum has been sub
scribed ID various cities for Red Cross
work.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-23
EXPLOSION FOLLOWED THE FIRE
Destruction of an Oil Burner On the Southern Pacific To-
gether With Two Coaches and Depot Buildings.
No Loss of Life

There was a large amount Of powder
in the station building and when this
exploded il made an enormous cOntia-
grafton. which il was feared would
spread tC the town ard completely de-
stroy it. as it has no fire protection
and is mostly of frame buildings The
fire. however, did not get beyond the
railroad property.
The telegraph poles and wires run
ming through the town were burned
down seveTing all communication To
the south. None of the passengers or
train crew was injured.
The loss including engine, car ana
station. is estimated by the railroad
officials at about $50 600.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-23

morning we were off the Columbia
river. About 10 o'clock this morning
the schO0ner's back broke clear across
under the main hatch ] could NOS
enter the Columbia and. finding the
schooner would weather Cape Disap-
pUinment. i headed her for the sandy
beach IN order TO save the lives of the
balance of my crew
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-23

= london. Feb. 23.-Telegrams I
= from Vienna and Saionica pub 4
= lished here this morning give
= alarming but unconhrmed details Z
> of preparations pointing 90 war 4
y between Turkey and Bulgaria.
The Sofia correspondent of tine
= Daily Mail telegraphs that the
> Bulgarian government has de-
> ciaged q state of siege over a zone :
= nineteen miles wide extending
= along the frontier from Kustendil I
= 20 the Black sea, with q view Of
, preventing the ineutsi9us of 4
= armed bands.
*@+4+4**444+%444441
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-23
SIX MEN DROWNED.
Schooner Cromwell Wrecked OF New
York Coast.

New York, Feb. 22.-Six men. iuclud-
ing Captain Harvey Mclean and Mate
John McCumbeT. were lost today in the
wreck of the three-masted schooner
Benjamin G. Cromwell off this pore.
Two men Of the eight ora board came
ashore On bits of Wreckiug and were
taken to the Iife-saving station
The BENJAMIN G. Cromwell was a
Portland. Me- schooner. from Charles
ton. s. c.. for Halifax. with pine At
tempt after attempt of the life-savers
to reach the wreck was unsuccessful.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-23
SUPERIOR TO EUROPE.
Marvellous Military Organization Of
Japau.

London. Feb. 23.-Indchnite reports
OF the movements Of troops i'm the vi
viniIy of the Ialu river and statements
Of attempts To cat the Siberian rail-
road are published this morning.
The Wei Hal Wei correspondent of
the Times describes q visit TO Che
mulpo, Korea, on Feb. ~, and the Jap
anese landing operations there. which,
he says, demonstrated that the Jap
auese military organization is superior
10 that Of any European power. A
general Japanese advance along the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-23
KOREA CANNOT EXHIBIT.
Worlds Fair Officials Have Been
Duly Notified.

st. Louis, Feb. 22.-Korea has with
drawn from participation in the Louis
lana Purchase exposition and has OFF,
cially notified the management of the
exposition to that effect. OmCial nOtifi-
cation was received on Feb. II. but it
was not made public until tonight. ~
At the administration building it was
assumed that the action of the two
contending nations, Russia and Japan,
in making Korea the theatre Of land
operations in the present war is large
" responsible for KOrea's decision to
abandon an exhibit.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-23
LIFE C0NVICTS MAKE
A BREAK FOR LIBERTY

Santa Fe. \. NJ. FEB. 22-seven life
convicts at the New Mexico penitentiary
today overpowered Acting Superintend
ent r. G. Garrett and cat him with 81
knife because ne would not give up the
combination TO the armouTy. They were
subdued by The guards before they coula
accomplish their apparent purpose TO
seize the wives and children OF the pCui-
Tertiary officials and use them as shields
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-23
MARINE DISASTERS ON
ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC
Two Lives Lost by Wreck of the Schooner Frank
W. Howe Near Cape Disappointment.
Vessel Goes Down in MidoCean and Shipwrecked Sailors
Brought to New York

RORTLAND, ore Feb. ga special
to the Oregonian from Astoria
says: The American schooner
Frank W Howe. owned at Boston.
Mass, and on her way from Ballard,
Wash. to Sau Pedro with cargo of
railroad ties went ashore az SeaVieW.
Wash. a point on Long Beach, ten
miles north of Cape Disappointment
this morning. She now lies jim the
breakers with a heavy sea pounding
her 10 pieces. Three lives Were lost
in the disaster To the little vessel and
several Of the crew injured. The Howe
was sighted shortly after 10 o'clock this
morning By the observer at the North
Head light house flying signals Of dis
tress About ara hour later she had
drifted northward and went ou the
/ beach at SeaYiev.
Struck Stern First.
As the craft bit the breakers she was
forced around and stru&z the beach
stern first. The life saving stations at
Point Adams, Cape disappointment.
and North Beach. went TO the scene as
quickly as possible. Three lines were
shot toward the distressed vessel. but
none of them reached her. A life boat
was then launched, which. after con-
siderable difficulty, reached the dis
tTessed craft and took off her master,
Captain Keegau, and six of the crew
Before the vessel went on the beach
two of the crew We're killed A Nor-
wegian sailor whose name could not be
learned fell from the rigging and was
killed and shortly afterward William
}ansanter, the cook, while taking his
turn a the wheel. was struck by a
heavy sea, which hurled him across the
Geek against the rigging. killing him
instantly. Captain keegan made the
following statement concerning the loss
of the vessel:
Captains Statement.
we left Ballard on Feb y. and all
went well until the afternoon of
/ Thursday last. We were then off
Yaquina bay About 1870 in the aft
ernOon the sails suddenly filed. A
strong southwest gale was blowing at
the time and the seas were rolling
mountain high. Since then the schOon-
er has been waterlOgged and all that
kept her aflOat was the cargo in the
hald. We have lived 81 rigging and
on the deck since that time. without
a wink of sleep and with almost
nothing to eat. Realizing our des-
| perate condition. L determined to reach
| the Columbia river or Cape Flattery, If
| possible. Sail was set and we sailed
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-23
oPERATToN NEoEssARY.

Washington, Feb. Count Hirokoi-
Chi Matsu, first secretary of t.le Japan
csc legation and one Of the most popu-
lar diplomats h Washington. is suffer
ing from appendicitis. An operation
viii be necessary. though no date for
it has yet been liked.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-23
HUNDREDS LOST.

= Tien Tsin. Feb "a telegram I
= from Tsinan-Fu, Shan Tung prov 4
. ince. SAYS that hundreds of lives 4
= have been lost by the bursting of I
= q dam on the Hoang Ho Sew I
= eral villages We're destroyed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-23
COUPLE DISAPPOINTED.

Ogden Feb. "a trim looking eou7fe
from Evanston, Wyo.. were considerable
an the wax from their home town u
procure wedding permit they fo8na
that the fact of the dag heinE hofl-
day compelled them 60 defer Che event
tWentz-four hours,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-23
DICK LEADS IN OHIO

O.
a
a a
% This provided
A petite II
to
nominate j Joint
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-23
TARIFF PREFERENcE.

ottawa. ont. Feb. 1.-The Dominion
government has decided 10 grant 60
New Zealand the tariff preference of
80 Is per cent in retura for the New
Zealand preference.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-23
PENANcE AND PRAYING.
Russians Begin Lent With More Than
Customary Rieor.

St Petersburg. Feb. Carnival
week closed on Saturday night and
yesterday all classes oe the populace
from the highest to the lowest begun
the observance of Lcrt with even more
than the customary rigor. doing per
ance and praying for the success of the
Russian arms. The ear viii pass he
week fasting Al the winter palace and
Immediately afterWard the court VIII
remove to Tearskoe-Selo, the ears
iavorite abode
Their maiesries and their children az
tended religious service in the chapel
Of the winter palace this morning from
10 II. and VIII do so daily this week.
AT in the evening they siued the
dowsger empress AT the Anitchkov
palace at a similar service. On Feb. 20
the czaT VIII 20 TO confession and visit
TIE imperial tombs in ,he fortress Cf
ST. Peter and ST. Paul and also the
chapel of the Savior iu t5a house IL
Ieter the Great. Their faa Ie.sti'.s. Feb
=. viii sake the sacrament The stric-
Observance If Lent VIII then be some
what relaxed until passion week, when
similar rites VIII be observed
Outside the Pale.
The NoV0e NTemya. commenting upon
the report Of II. Pavleff who was Rus
continued en- Page p
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-23
ANOTHER ATTACK UPON
THE RUSSIAN WARSHIPS
Four Torpedo Boats Said to Have Been Captured
by the Navy of the MikadO
VcerOy Aexie Has Removed His Headquarters to Hardin
Breach of Chinese Neutrality.

today that Vice Admiral Togo has
Arthur impossible confirm the statement
navy department Togo today
very probable that the admiral has made another
blOckading Port Arthur