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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-28

John BigelOw. Ii. D.. who during the
civil war was at first charge d'affaires
of the American legation at Paris and
then envoy extraordinary and minister
pienipotentjary TO France. spoke today
about the attitude Of Russia toward the
United states during the rebellion. He
furnished historical facts. some Of
which have not been published hither-
to, TO support his belief that Russia in
tmated that il, case Of interference by
England and France i'm support Of the
confederacy. she would take up arms
with the United Stateg This iuforma-
ton. gathered by Dr.. Bigelo@ in ar Of
fetal capacity, Is striking At present,
i'm view Of American sentiment toward
Russia
Though now past ST years OF age. Dr.
Bigel0W seems twenty years vouT.geT.
aud spoke with exceptional vigor and
directness. When asked if he had amy
official or authentic evidence that Rus
Sis had. as often rumored and BY some
denied, been especially friendly to the
United states during our civil war" h
said, in substance:
Il have no doubt that it was the inn
preston Of the Washington government
that Russian wished to be regarded a.
friendly 10 the Union cause and al
lowed the opinion So prevail in The stat
department that in ease of any inter
ference in behalf Of the confederate
states by France or England which at
one time appeared imminent. they
would have to reckon with herr.
Have YOU any objection TO telling
any OF the evidence which leads YOU TO
that conclusion?"
No. ] have none. / have been asked
this question before. and answered it,
in the summer OF 1852 and before we
had heard in Paris of the arrival Of q
Russian squadron in the harbor Of New
York. 1 received a letter from ar. Sew
ard. secretary of state. replying to ru-
mOrs which I had communicated to him
OF conditions and com IA flfns q "a II, -
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-28

line of emperors unbroken for ages
eternal"
Wrestlers Are Big.
BY no means are all Of the japanese
small people. and among them there is
a caste distinguished by gigantic
statuTe-namely the wrestlers. who af-
ford a very remarkable illustration of
what may be accomplished BY artificial
selection in the breeding of human
beings for certain physical attributes
The wrestlers intermarTy only among
themselves, and the process having
been carried on for several hundred
years, both men and women of the
caste are giants Oddly enough, the
men VINO make a living i'm this pro-
feSsi0n eat and drink enormously. and
are usually very fat.
Are Great Imitators.
1t is an instinct with the Japs to
initiate everything they see that seems
worth reproducing. A missionary a
few years ago imported a baby car
Tiage. and 10, the 'jinricksha An en-
laTgemenJ OF the idea, adapted for
pulling by q man-Came into being.
There are now $4,000 iinrickshas in To-
kiO alone. The same signifies man
power vehicle'-or as a witty Ameri-
can suggested, it might be translated
''puIl-man-car" It is the first step
away from the carrying-litter into the
epoch OF the wheel
The dancers of Japan illustrated the
graceful posture Of Delsarte centuries
before they were ever thought Of on
this side of the world. Another art for
which these Asiatics are remarka bic
Is tattooing. at which they are extreme
iy expert. executing artistic and elab-
crate pstferns with steel needles III
Sepia and VermilliOn. They even apply
cocaine TO prevent paiu.-Cincinnati
Tunlfrar
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-28
From Harper's Weekly.

written by Charles Francis Adams, the
American ambassador TO London, TO
Mr.. Seward as early as November, 1861,
and Immediately after a conference
with Earl Russell, minister of foreign
affairs of England. helps to justify the
Interpretation I have put on Mr.. Sew
ards letter to me. if it needs any justi
tication. Mr. Adams wrote:
" j ought 10 add that in going into
the ante-roOm. previous TO the confer
euce, ] met there Baron BrUrnow. the
Russian ambassador, who seized the
occasion 10 express his great regret at
the misunderstanding which is taking
place, and his earnest offer Of any Serv-
ices on the part of himself or his gov
eminent that might have the effect 10
restore friendly relations between the
two countries. "
Internationally it may be explained
that AT this early date both France
and England gave signs of friendlineSS
toward the confederacy. which led TO
some III feeling between these two
countries and the United States.
Those words from an ambassador
under any circumstances continued
DR.. BigelOw. could hardly be regarded
as a commonplace assurance. but IL
lumiHed by the light of what followed,
leaves no doubt i'm my mind that they
were the shadows of coming events.
's~fs)o YOU think tbattlle s1ips sent 40
he United States by Russia were in
tended. in case Of necessity. to be used
for the assistance Of the United
States?"
4 think they may have been intended
10 give notice TO the world. and espe-
cially 10 France and England that the
car was not TO be an Indifferent spec
tator of this attempt to break up our
Union, for in the first place he sent no
ship Of war into southern waters. and
when J. O. &. La Mar was sent abroad
I by jefferson Davis with a commission
a. minister pleDipOtentiaTy to the Rus
sian government, he received notice be
fore entering Russia that he would not
h. received New yorf- Globe
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RUSSIA AND u. S.
FORTYFTCATTONS OF SEOUL
Capital Of Korea Well Protected by It's SfronG
0dors-T Tigers and Buddhist Priests Share
HOH0rS Streets.
HOH0rS on Streets.

Seoul. the capital OF Chosen. is built
amid a network of hills eighteen miles
from the sea. l. is an ancient walled
city. fortified in the strongest way by
smells that would drive any but an
Asiatic army forthwith into the ocean.
i is poo IN appearance. but rich in
deas.
On autumn nights tigers frequently
contest the right Of way with belated
pedestrians. and this is the chief rea-
son why one mas the entire street to
oneself liz a moonlight stroll after s
o'clock.
MetaphOrically. one can scarcely see
the town for the bald, dubious and
bullet-headed Buddhist priests, who
fatten on the superstition of the popu-
lace and lead licentiOus lives i'm the
adjacent mOnssteries. Barring an &C
casional court function marked by
street professions, Seoul is tTium-
phantiy devoid of sights interesting TO
a traveller,
The streets lack entirely those pic
turesque characteristics Of a Chinese
or japanese thoroughfare, and q vista
across the Korean housetops is. one of
appalling mOBOtony. One seeks in vain
for attractive souvenirs. In the small
Shops Of Seoul, japanese beer, matches,
cigarettes and cheap crOckery form the
chief stock 81 trade, while loug-
stemmed Korean pipes and metal
banded Korean knives are offered in
the more pretentiOus shops.
Here likewise can be had the really
unique Korean fans, made of silk or
paper finished in oil and covered with
curious native designs. These fans are
clipped III water before they are used
and the little breeze produced by them
is astonishing.
The wall surrounding Seoul, from
which kites are ever flying, is but a
pocket edition of the great Chinese
wall that leads down to the sea at
Shanhaikwan.
Piercing this Korean copy are the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-28

city gates-picturesqu passaeewa,-s-
which are promptly and irrevocabIy
closed with the setting IF the sun.
The west gate viii be entered By the
tourist on reaching the capital from
Chemulpo. and should he come outside
Of this but d minute after the sun has
disappeared behind the horizon. and
the big bell' has doomed its mournful
warning note. he is elected TO camp I'm
the open until Phoe5ue has cycled
pafh
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-05-01

fact that we will most likely find a
ready outlet for such apples as are
suitable to ship east Only fancy
grades of apples can be shipped to
the cities of the Atlantic coast. But
if New York and Michigan are short
on apples then the middle west will
ship there extensively and we can
find an outlet for our common varie-
ties in Montana and the DakOtas. 1t
is early to make very reliable esti-
mate on the sale of the next apple
crop but there is nothing discourag-
ing in the outlook thus far
The injury to the fruit trees men
toned above caused the United States
department of agriculture, bureau OF
plant industry, to issue bulletin en-
titled Fruit Trees Frozen in 1904"
A. F. Woods, pathologist and physi
ologist, has this Introductory note: "In
the hope of being of some service
to the fruit growers of New York and
New England whose orchards have
been severely injured by the extreme
cold of the past winter, it has been
thought desirable to publish from the
department a brief explanation of the
damage done, with advice as to how
to treat the injured orchards" Our
space will not permit of much from
this bulletin. Some orchards are
killed outright, while others are in
iured more or less. This difference
seems to have been owing to eleva-
ton Wherever the orchards were on
low ground or in pockets, the peach,
pear and plum trees were killed COM
pletely and nothing can be done but
to dig them up. The bulletin says:
Sometimes a rise of 10 or Is feet re-
suited in the trees being less seriously
injured" This confirms what | have
been saying in these notes that eleva-
ton is an important factor in select
ing site for an orchard and especi-
ally peach orchard. This great dam
age to these trees, as stated in an
other note, will affect the market for
peaches and pears.
take pleasure in calling attention
to the advertisement of j. F. LittOOy'S
booklet on raspberry and blackberry
culture. 1t will pay any one in the
berry raising business to get this book
and read it, 1t is by man who writes
of conditions in this section of coun
try. More and more we are learning
the lesson of taking the advice of men
who are engaged in the business about
which they write. For this reason
this book is to be commended as
furnishing just the information needed
by the berry grower. Mr.. LittoOy is
the efficient fruit inspector for Sno-
bOpoich county
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-05-01
$e7.5o-st. Louis and Return-$e7 so

The Oregon Railroad & Navigation Co..
will sell tickets at above rate, three days
each month, May to October. good for 80
days, account of the Louisiana Purchase Ex-
position. This line and connections form
the shortest route to the East and Southeast.
Tickets also sold via Salt Lake and Denver.
Excellent service and fast time Full par
ticulars at sos First avenue, Seattle e. e.
Ellis, General Agent. rt.e'
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SOME APPLIED FIGURES.

Englishmen who favor protection are arguing that it will stop emigration by providing more means of employment for those living in the United Kingdom. It is insisted that in 1880 the tariff con- ditions in Germany did not vary greatly from those that existed in the United Kingdom-that is, there was little at tempt made by the German government to protect it's industries. At that time the emigration from Germany was con- siderable, and in the years 1880, 1881. 1882 and 1883 the number of emigrants leav- ing Germany was, respectively, 117.000, 210.0O0, 2OS,OOO, and 17S.0OO. The emil grants from England in. the same years were 112,000. 14o,00O, 1e3,0o0 and 1S3.0Oo. But in the following years, while the emigration from England was to quite an extent maintained, that from Germany underwent a consid- 'erable decline. This is especially true of the years between 1895 and 1901. Thus. while in 1900 and 1901 the emigration from England was 1O2, ,0Oo and 111,0o0, respectively. the emigration from Germany for the first year was 22,30s and for the second year 22.0S7. The English protectionists say that this difference is due to the advantages which Germany has enjoyed of having a system of industrial protection.
 As anything can be proved by figures properly or improperly used perhaps this may be called proof. Still, there are those who might feel that it was we'll enough to look around some for other causes.
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Hew TO MAKE cIaY e.ew.

The Springfield board of trade is fa- vorably considering the plan adopted by Williamsport, Pennsylvania, for en- couraging the establishment of new in- dustries in a city. It appears that through the efforts of the board of trade at Williamsport fund known as the guaranty fund was subscribed, amounting to s215,00O, the subscriptions ranging from $5,OoO to s5Oo No money was paid in, but the subscribers to the fund-about one hundred in number chose from their own number a board of trustees and an executive commit tee. When an application is made for assistance from this fund the enterprise for which assistance is asked is exam ined with great care. The most thor ough investigation is made into the ac- counts and condition of the plant if the concern is already in existence, or into the prospects of a new enterprise, and if after such investigation the trustees are satisfied with all the conditions they are authorized, by the terms of the subscription agreement. to indorse the commercial paper of the applicants to such an amount as they shall deem proper. This indorsement carries with it the credit of all the subscribers to the guaranty fund, and they become bound thereby to respond in case of loss, each for himself and not for the others, for his proportionate part of the amount of the paper so indorsed.
 It is not surprising to read that this well-constructed plan works well. It is stated that several new enterprises Of great value to Williamsport have been established. and so far not a dollar has been lost nor has single subscriber been called upon to pay anything be- cause of his signing the paper. The talk is that the plan is going to be tried in Springfield, and perhaps it might be considered in New Haven, where many are only waiting for chance to help the city grow.
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yercure and rocks even being affected.
 The natives of the Gold Coast colony. West Africa, claim that they can cure
 the wounds made by the tails of rays. if
 taken in time, by using the powdered caudal spine of like fish. mixed with
 certain leaves and herbs.
 The tunny is said frequently to occa- sion indigestion and diarrhoea when Ieaten fresh, but is digestible when salt led or otherwise prepared. The bonito is said to sometimes cause collie and diar-
 rhoea when eaten; the yertebral column Iof the sea lamprey, according to early
 writers, should be entirely removed be-
 fore the fish is cooked, as it is said to be very indigestible, some even asserting lit to be poisonous.
 When a Japanese desires to commit suicide he frequently eats one species of
 the Tetrodon family. and it is said to
 make the presence of the coroner an ab- solute necessity in very short time.
 In some parts of India it is claimed that this fish is highly poisonous. while in |others it is said merely to occasion in-
 digestion. The gall bladder is probably
 the dangerous part of the fish. Two
 Dutch sailors were once poisoned in Si-
 mons Bay by eating the liver of the
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for Argentina and recently sold to Japan. Russia has about the same num- ber of battleships and large cruisers in Chinese waters. but her vessels are mostly old vessels and inferior to the Japanese in size, impenetrability and armament. Ship for ship the new Jap anese battleships are as rule better than the Russian ships of the same class opposed to them in the Far East ern seas. The Japanese merchant fleet available for the transportation of men and supplies and for conversion into swift cruisers is large and efficient.
 The Japanese fleet is manned by S5,s55 officers and men, consisting. as respects rank and file, of conscripts drawn from a fishing population of about 2,00O,0 900. The men are said to be sailors by in- stinct'' and quick to acquire the me- chanicaI skill required to control the mechanism of the modern man-of-war. They are hardy, want simple rations and are content with plain acconmoda- tions. While ardently patriotic and spir- ited.. they have the stoical calm of the Mongol, facing danger nonchalantly. Their quick intelligence makes them su- perior. in the opinion of some observers. to the crews of Russian warships. A de- cided advantage of the Japanese fleet lies in the fact that it's scene of opera tions will be near its base where injur- ies sustained by vessels in battle or storm can be repaired quickly in we'll appointed dockyards and machine shops.
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fish. and both died in from seventeen to twenty minutes after partaking of it.
 The fishes of the genus Balistes. which inhabit tropical waters principally. are said to be exceedingly poisonous at times when eaten. It is reported that the poisonous flesh acts first on the nervous tissue of the stomach, occa- sioning virulent spasms of that organ and shortly afterward of all the mus cles of the body. The body soon be-
 comes racked with spasms. the tongue
 thickened. the eye fixed. the breathing
 laborious, and the patient expires in
 paroxysm of extreme suffering.
 The Trachinus. or weever fish, some
 times infiicts very serious wound with its spines. Pliny and Dioscorides ad- vised that the body of the fish infiicting the wound be cut open and applied to
 the wound. while Paul of Aegina's re- eipe was to make the patient drink a light tisane thickened by the brains of the culprit fish.
 The dolphin is often caught at sea by sailors. and is considered most excellent food. Before eating it, however. it is tiiC uouuA SNStOiAl tO lCSL tlAt nCoAt OS
 putting piece of silver into the vessel in which it has been cooked, it being a
 common belief that If the flesh is poi
 sonous the silver will turn dark
 The salmon, which is one of the best lof food fishes. was looked upon askance by some of the old-tiine doctors, as it
 was thought by them that the frequent
 eating of it was conducive to leprosy,
 which, after the crusades of the middle
 ages, was a formidable disease in Eu-
 rope.
 In the Wicawaches river, Florida, is a. spring gushing up from some subterra- mean source, and this has been named the Fishes Hospital' by persons who have observed It. Owing to the clear ness of the water every foot of the deep hole in the river bottom, from which the
 spring bursts forth. can be observed. and numerous witnesses testify to seeing many wounded and sick fish coming there for refuge and healing. In consequence of some peculiar proper ty in the sprng water, their wounds heal rapidly, and as soon as cured they ldisappear, to be succeeded by other in- ljured ones.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-14
Tho Low. rhar comes Too Late.

We fill their hearts with care who through Our youth would safely guide us, who For us put other joys aside: We push their loving hands away And carelessly their hopes we slay- We oft bring sorrow, seldom pride.
  We blIndly fail to sec how far From selfishness their pleadings are. Their love we lightly laugh to scorn, And go our ways and little care That they kneel praying for us where With us their dearest hopes arc born. But when to us come cares at last, When youths mad follles all are past. We know the wounds we gave were deep, And as we turn to fondIy show Our love their dear white heads sink low, The dear, dim eyes are closed In sleep. -S. F. Riser. in Chicago Record d-Hera'd.
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 MEDICAL USE OF FISHES.
Quaint Traditions of Surprising Effects
 Secured.

Quaint Traditions of Surprising Effects
 Secured.
 In medicine fishes have filled an unu |sually large space, nearly all of the bet ter known species having been, at one time or another, held as cure for or the cause of some ailment These su- perstitions are not confined to one coun- try alone, but seem to be spread all over the world and are common from the earliest ages. A few of these traditions are founded on fact, but the great ma ljority are fiction pure and simple.
 The common tench has been termed the "Fishes' Physical and Camden, in his Britannia" states that he had seen the bellies of bikes closed by the touch of the tench, and by their glutinous slime perfectly healed up. At one time certain ichthyological writers believed that pike, perch and eels knew of this propensity of the tench and spared it in consequence. In olden times it used to be applied to the palms of the hands and feet in order to absorb fever; or laid over the liver in case of jaundice, when the fish, it was asserted became yellow and retained the disease. It was to be buried at once after being re- moved. In case of nervous headache, the fish would be tied to the temples. while for sore eyes it was wound around the neck. It would also stop hemor- |rhage, and was said to be efficacious in obstinate cases of worms.
 In Russia the small miles thumb (Cottus gohio) is employed as a charm against levers. In the time of Galen the flesh of the electric fishes was re- commended to be eaten by epileptic per- sons, who were likewise to have shocks from the living fish applied to their heads. Even prior to this, Dioscorides had recommended it's external applica- tion for pains In the head, while in more recent times persons suffering from gout were advised to place the affected part on one of these fishes and keep it there until the numbness extended as high as the knee. In Ahyssinia fever was cured with an electric eel, while the tetrodon was said to be excellent in lung affections.
 The Welsh consider the oil freln the liver of the sting ray to be good for burns and other wounds while the Nor wegians use the oil from the liver of the king of herrings (Chimaera monstrosa for treating some disorders of the eyes.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-14
xroUeH BUsfyEss.

There are several ways of making living. For instance. in Texas. where a strong public sentiment antagonistic to railroads has grown up. and is backed by stringent legislative enact ments and strict interpretation by the courts, a peculiar form of fraud has been brought to light. It is found that there is a gang of professional vie tims'' operating on the various rail- roads, going from one to another, meet ing with accidents. and suing for dam- ages. They travel in groups. so that there is never any trouble about getting the right kind of witnesses to the man. ner of accident, or the extent of the injuries. Texas juries are known to be friendly to the suitor against railroads, and so far the gang has had little trou- ble in securing verdicts for substan- tial sums. By the operations of this coterie of sharpers. damages on &C., count of personal injuries received in Texas have increased, it is asserted by railroad officials, from $295.00 in 1893, to s2,OOOOoo in 1sOs-an increase out of all proportion to the growth of population and the extension of rail- road activity.
 Being professional victim is hard and dangerous work, but it doesn't seem to be entitled to the big pay earned. Doubtless. though. the profes- sional victims think 1t is.
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JAPAN,S NAYY.

If Japan's navy gets chance it is expected to do great work. It consists of six battleships, which are new and up to date; one second-class battleship, two armored coast-defense vessels, six armored cruisers of the first class, all most equal to battleships; ten protected cruisers of the second class, eight pro- tected cruisers of the third class. nine unprotected cruisers, twenty torpedo boat destroyers, four torpedo gunboats, and forty-seven torpedo boats. To these may be added two efficient cruisers, the Moreno and Rividavia, built at Genoa