Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-31

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ton at Liaoyang and retired to Muk-
den the great Russian base OF supplies,
whore he sim remains, with the greatly
re-enforced Japanese effective close at
hand.
More recently the attention OF the
waiting world has been centered ON the
long continued and fearfully destruc-
tive efforts Of the japanese to reduce
Port Arthur and the equally logged and
heroic defense made by the gallant
Stoessel and his surviving troops. with
her noble fleet a memory and her one
redouhtoble Asatic stronghold on the
verge Of downfall, Russlas position is
full Of peril. 10 this must be added the
domestic 'entauglements growing out OF
the popular demand for a share IN the
administration of the government
which eliminated toward the end Of the
year In the zemstyo gathering at the
capital and the subsequent agitation
and discomfort throughout the empire
The probable influence Of the eastward
moving Baltic fleet, until recently the
occasion OF more amusement than any
thing more serious, Is gradually be-
coming a matter Of speculation.
The aggregate Of results consequent
upon scientific research during the year
Is most gratifying IN all departments
OF original investigation a distinct ad
vance may be reported. This Is espe-
cially true OF experimental studies look
Ing to the prevention or alienation OF
physical arrangements, one OF the
most striking achievements OF the year
was the successful demonstration OF the
power Of a solution Of copper TO destroy
the germs OF typhoid and other malig-
nant feyers. The cheapness and eni-
cheney Of the agent render possible It's
use IN infected districts covering
large area. Professor George r. Moore
OF the department Of agriculture is TO
be credited with this discovery In
connection with the finding Of new
serum cure for tuberculosis by the ltal-
ian scientist Maragliano which is re-
puted TO be wonderfully efficient the
medical profession In all countries has
Instituted a campaign Of determination
against the great white plague" AS
laudable efforts in the direction OF the
prevention Of disease may be mem
toned the experiments made by Pro-
lessor Chlttenden Of Yale IN dletetics
and those OF Dr. Wiley and his poi
son squad at Washington establishing
the danger arising from the employ
ment Of so called food preser ives"
BY subsequent trials DR.. Noguchl OF
japan confirmed his reported discovery
Of positive cure for the bite OF ma
lignant serpents. DR. Castelani OF
Spain reported that he had identified !
the bacillus Of dysentery Kochs the
DRY that tuberculosis could not be COM
municated 10 man by other animals. |
dlscreditcd by the British royal COM |
mission, was sustained by German ex-
perts Dr.. Morton Of New York made |
several successful trials Of Lieblers |
aluminium tubes for internal radlum |
treatment of cancer Captain Eberle Of /
the United States arpE- found the /
dengue mIcrobe The biae light was |
employed as an anaesthetic in Swift |
zerand, and NJ Curie, It's joint dlscov-
erer, pronounced radium fatal 70 all |
forms Of animal life Professor Ras- |
kerville OF the University Of North Car
olina announced IN April that he had !
separated two new elements, which he |
had named carolinum and berzolIum.
The Louisiana Purchase exposition |
offered substantial inducement to the /
promoters OF aerial navigation, with |
the result that IN two Instances dirigl-
bic airships established their claim TO /
consideration The inventors OF these
We're Thomas S. Baldwin OF San Franz
cisco and Thomas Benbow Of Montana
The most important achievement Of
science was the perfection
Of the seedless apple by John Spencer
Of Colorado. The new farlhest south
record was made by the British ship
Discovery. Captain X. f. Scott IN COM
mand Commander Peary obtained
American support Tor another effort to
reach the north pole ana Is making
60 that effect Among the
numerous inventions Of the year were a
New Zealand process for making steel
without pig iron, a discovery which
may rcyolutlonlze the iron trade: a
submarine wireless telephone device
for warships; the globe life saver by
Norwegian named DoenWg, which has
attracted much attention. a rotary
steam engine by Hoffman OF Buffalo;
the pyrh.lopher a machine for gener-
lting intense heat from TIE concentra-
lion Of the suns rays devised by Father
Portuguese 2ricst, aad ex-
libited at 81. Louis; a warp twisting
machine Of grepl efficiency By Hler
)f Germany a 80 600 radium clotk by
and many others. The per-
'ecting Of the various types OF subma-
'lne vessels should also be recorded.
The all American Alaskon cable was
on oct 4. The New York ,
subway over twenty-five miles OF
which had been completed. was opened
or business on oct. q. The Chicago ,
relght subway was also declared ready {
o begin operations, twenty three Of the /
contemplated sixty miles having been 1
on May 10 a special tram
IN the Northwestern railroad made a {
'ecord run Of eighty-one miles IN an I
lour
Many other events Of 1904 should be q
ecorded. even though they mus, re- G