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Show DAILY . UTAH STATE JOURNAL, TUESDAY, UTAH STATE JOURNAL OGDEN, UTAH. FRANK J. CANNON, EDITOR. 1 ! : FOUR YEARS OF GLOOM, it In the United States senate on February 5, Senator Patterson, of Colorado, in the midst of a discussion as to the trusts and general prosperity of the country at large, delivered a lengthy address on national conditions affecting both workingmen and the trusts. Mr. Senator Patterson declared that Cleveland's administration was four years of whereupon Senator Aldrich (Rep.) gloom, of Rhode Island, thinking, perhaps, to receive an evasive or equivocal answer, interrupted u Senator Patterson with this interrogatory : I infer from the senators remarks that he would not look with great favor upon the possibility of a third administration of Mr. Cleveland. I trust in this supposition I do the Senator no injustice, Senator Patterson, with the courage of his convictions, voiced the sentiment of the majority of Democrats throughout the country, I certainly would not look with saying : great favor, or with any favor, upon another administration of Mr. Cleveland. As the senator from Texas (Mr. Bailey) said, he is hard- ly any longer in existence, hardly to be accounted with. But I feel a good deal as the senator from Massachusetts (Mr. Hoar) said he felt in his memoirs, in treating a celebrated public character, that the time will never come when it will not be just and right to hold him up to the American people as an example of what a man who is false to his party and false to his country may accomplish; and I want to say to the senator from Rhode Island (Mr. Aldrich) that if there is any man to whom he and his friends should feel under Clevelasting obligations it is to land, for he carried out the policy they advocated, and that, in my opinion, no Republican president would have attempted, notwithstanding it was a Republican measure. He made certain the election of Mr. McKinley and made possible the retention of the Republican party in power ever since. The Democratic party since 1893 has been paying for the sins of a Democratic president by of his carrying into effect a distinctivereason ly Republican measure. so-call- ed THE JAI ALATS GIFT TO GENERAL WOOD, The apologists for General Wood, in de- fending his acceptance of a silver service costing $5,000, as a gift from the Havana concern known as the Jai Alai, have insisted that it is not a gambling institution, and is purely of athletic character. But the Havana correspoudent of the New York Times gives a full description of the Jai Alai, from which it appears that the business it conducts is essentially gambling, based 1904 GRAND In the rejiort on the naval appropriation bill made to the house last Thursday by the chairman of the naval affairs committee, the gauntlet thrown down in the announced policy of internal improvements in place of naval construction is taken up with vigor. The report says : The committee recommend the construction of piore than the usual number of cruisers in view of the fact that last year we provided for five large battleships. This will give a better proportion to our navy, If we judge public sentiment aright it is in favor of the continuance of the policy of building up our navy. If we stopped now se would be left behind the leading countries of the world. The American people will not indorse the policy of sacrificing the American navy for internal improvements, nor is there any such necessity. Foremost and above all must stand considerations of national defense, maintenance of our foreign policies and protection of AmeriThe American can citizens everywhere. people are not willing to lessen their influence on this hemisphere nor forsake their interests on the other. To complete all the ships now auwill cost $82,718,659, divided thorized thus: Construction and machinery, $46,532,-45- 0 ; armor and armament, $35,786,209 ; Of this sum we equipment, $400,000. in this bill $19,826,860 for construction and machinery and $12,000,000 for armor and armanent ; total $31,826,860, which leaves a balance of $50,891,699 to be appropriated here- I Personal Pointers Novelty Attorney! Charles Stout and A. Horn are in Brigham City today. O. LB C. C. Calvin, general auperintendent of the Oregon Short Line, took a trip north today. W. H. Bancroft, general manager of the Union Pacific system, went east last evening. Moroni Skeen la out on the atreets again, having recovered from a severe attack of grip. D. O. Rideout of Draper, Utah, waa a visitor with hla friends, the Messrs. Scowcroft, yesterday. James H. Douglass, manager of the Boyle Furniture company, returned from his trip east yesterday. Mrs. W. H. Little, proprietress of the Hotel Lincoln, who has been vlalting relatives at Hyde Park, has returned home. W. C. Camp, manager of telegraph on the Union Pacific and Oregon Short Line, returned from Colorado Springs last evening. W. J. Salmon and E. H. Anderson Jr. of this city were passengers on the White Star liner Cedric, which reached Liverpool on Saturday. NeCharles Nofslnger, a vada miner and prospector, arrived last night from Calientes and will spend a few days here visiting relatives before returning to the southern country. W. S. Anderson, chief clerk In the office of Genreal Superintendent Calvin at Salt Lake, accompanied by his wife, was a guest at the Union Pacific hotel last night. He returned to Salt Lake today. Joseph Scowcroft, who has been on a trip east for several weeks, returned after. home yesterday. He reports the bus! The new ship authorized are one first-claness situation as being good and says that the battleship of $16,000 tons, cost $7,775,000; financiers are of the Inopinion condition. fine Is armored cruisers of 14,500 tons, country generally two first-clas- s ' He says there are several matters uncost (each) $6,505,000 ; three scout cruisers of der way of Importance to Ogden, connot more than 3,750 tons, cost (each) $2,200,-00- 0 cerning which more may be said at a later period. ; two colliers, cost (each) $1,250,000. ap-pria- Linens Special Engagement Greatest Mlnnrvi the 3 The correct materials for season, and what is mentioned so frequently UTAH LAKE IMPROVEMENT. It is stated in the report that the greatest Users Agres Upon a Rate to Pay- the naval problem of the day is the training of Government for Additional Water men for the navy. An increase of 3,000 men is Furnished. for and the a on' station provided training At a protracted meeting of the Great Lakes recommended. commltee of Utah lake water users The total amount of the bill is $96, 338,038. spe-lc- al mmm BRYAN GROWS FAETIOUS. j , Under a scare head in last Friday's issue of the Commoner William J. Bryan says : In order to show how impossible it is for the opponents of the Kansas City platform to construct a new platform, satisfactory even to themselves, the Commoner offers the following reward : One hundred dollars (in gold, silver, or paper, as they may choose) will be given for a Democratic platform for 1904 coving the following subjects, including imperialism, trusts, money, tariff and labor upon wVich the New York World, the Boston Herald, the Brooklyn Eagle, the Richmond Times, the Chicago Chronicle, the St. Paul Glebe, the Louisville Courier-Journa- l, the Nashville . tion within ten days claims such platform as a Republican document. Five dollars extra will be given to any one of the said papers which will secure a letter from either Mr. Cleveland, Mr. Gormau or Mr. Parker endorsing all of the platform proposed by it. 1 Tiie general staff of the army has recently taken up for consideration the entire question of appointments to the army, both from the ranks of the army and from civil life, with a view to laying down some more definite rule governing the number of vacancies to which civilians will be eligible each year, says the Army and Navy Journal. Of course, in the future, it is the intention to appoint each year from the six military colleges which meet the requirements of the war department the student who has made the best record. This will materially reduce the number of vacancies which will be A Canadian paper says it is absolutelv open to the other civilians. 1 impossible for a rich American to stay in jail. The Czar makes an Not impossible, but it is regarded as in such appeal to the God of Battles. bad form and as such a flagrant breach of milJapan put her trust e and commanders lionaire etiquitte that none of them attempts to in torpedo-boat- s as Napoleon did in the heaviest battalions. do so. Denver Post. New York World. old-fashion- ed wide-awak- Cnn, sun Minstrels Introducing the Grand First Pin t Setting, by the latest fashion authorities. A It comes in so many different Dream of Mars - shades and effects and can be made and trimmed in so many different ways, that fashion stamps this beautiful fabric with SEE- Fred P. Russell, Eddie , Goss, Connor. A Montro., Brad ft Fenny, W. Connor. Yil(n y jj Clarence Stonaker, A. c. unqualified approval. Lark, J E. Emerson, James Barardi. andothtn. We are showing a line of beau- tiful SUPERB BAND AND ORCHESTRA. 8treet Parade at Noon 6 t Laces and Embroideries Prices $1.00, 73c, 50c, and !ic. GRAND OPERA HODS That are both dainty and durable. They comprise exceptional values for the prices we have put on them. JOSEPH CLARK. Thursday, Burt's Manager. Feb. Howard 18 Kyle In a Revival of Louis X. Parker mantic Comedy ss 829,885,000. . 0f GUS American LA- DIES' 8UIT8 this well-kno- The total cost of the above programme is opera Rokf Wednesday, FeTn te al ar 1C, HOW OUR NAVY IS GROWING. upon a Cuban game which resembles hand- American, the Memphis Commercial-Appeball. The games are held two evenings in and the Atlanta Journal will agree. If they cannot all agree on the same platevery week and also on Sunday afternoons, and there is always a very large attendance. form, a proportionate sum will be given for Just within the entrance of the Fronton, or any platform on which two or more of the building in which the games take place, the Jai above-name- d papers will agree. If no two of Alai books wagers on the various players and them can agree upon the same platform the the result of the game. The correspondent sum of $10 will be given to any one of the says the house takes 10 per cent of all win- above-name- d papers which will prepare and nings, and that in the course of a month its print in its own columns such a platform, propercentages amount to from $15,000 to $20,-00- 0. vided no Republican paper of equal circula- He further says that while a few peothe games simply for the pleasure attend ple of the sport, betting is always the order of the day. Such is the nature of the institution from which General Wood, when military governor of Cuba, accepted a gift worth $5,000, immediately after granting a ten-yeconcession worth a very large sum to the recipient, says the Sacramento Bee. However plausibly it may be urged that a concession to this sort of gambling establishment was justifiable, because of Cuban custom, there can certainly be no excuse for the acceptance of such a gift under the circumstances. It has very much the appearance of a bribe, and if General Wood did not so regard it, he should at least have had sufficient sense of propriety and decency to refuse to receive it. FEBRUARY Louisiana Purchase Exposition. Three lore Round Trips FREE Ro ROSEMARY (Thsts for Remombranc.) Greatest Success In the History of Empire Theater, New Tork City. Direction GEORGE H. our customers. A coupon free with each dollars pur- the BRENNAN. To chase, at yesterday a basis of compensation to the government per acre for water to be furnished after the improvement of Utah lake was agreed on, says the Salt Lake Herald. This will be submitted to the different companies and their shareholders for ratification. The existing companies will be asked to accept 200 second feet as the amount of water they are receiving altogether from Utah lake and the Jordan river, paying for all additional water received from the lake after it To attend dances or has been improved as a reservoir by theaters or to catch a the government The proposition Is In a hurry If you train that the government shall deliver to remember the number the North Jordan, East Jordan, South Jordan and Utah & Salt Lake Canal phone 22. companies and to Salt Lake City 200 second feet of water, to be apportioned in the same ratio as at present ALLEN TRANSFER This water Is to be dellevered withCOMPANY. out cost to the companies or the city. ALBERX ALLEN, MGR. It Is estimated that 1,000 second feet will le available when the planned ImPhone 22. 412 25th St. provements in Utah lake are completed. This would make an Increase of 800 second feet In the available supply.-Thusers of this additional 800 second feet are to pay the entire cost .of New York Stocks the work. Chicago Grains It Is estimated that 20,000 acres of Bought end sold for cash or carried on margin. Contlnuou quotation. land are now supplied with sufficient Reference, Pint National Bank. w ater. The Improvement of Utah lake OGDEN BROKERAGE CQ. Phone 218 would bring water to 50,000 acres more 2U2 Washington Are. 80,000 acres under existing ditches and 20,000 acres not under ditches at all. After doing a great deal of arith- FIRST NATIONAL BANK. metic the committee decided that the 2384' Washington Avs. cost of bringing water to these 50,000 acres would not exceed $15 an acre, .Trrrrr. $150,000 capitai exclusive of the cost of ditches and 8URPLU8 AND PROFITS....! 73.245 laterals to the land not at present thus We transact huaineaa In all branchea provided. of banking and extend every courtesy consistent with soundness. BOTH FIRES WERE SHALL. THE HUB Its I and DAVID ECCLES SStabls On Fire Last Night and Blaze THOMA8 D. DEE in the Healy Cafe This JOHN PINGREE Forenoon. JAMES F. BURTON .... President Vice-Preside- Seats on Sale PRICES - - 50c, 25c. $1.50, $1.00, 7ac, Lyceum Family Theater SAWTER ft YOUNG, Proprietor Week of Feb. 15th Oriental Neromancr ALI ZAKA Monolsgu ROBERT H. KENYON CHATHAM SISTERS Vocalists and Acrobatic Danean MILLER 8ISTERS Song and Dane THE NEW JERUSALEM (Transformation.) MOVING PICTURES. Admiaaion, - - - - - - 10c. GRAND OPERA HOUSE JOS. CLARK, Manager EXTRAORDINARY! ENGAGEMENT TWO NIGHTS AND MATINEE! 8TARTING Friday, Feb. 19th MR. FREDERIC BELASCO PRESENTS FLORENCE ROBERTS And Har Superior Company in This Elaborate Production. FRIDAY NIGHT: The FriskyMrs. Johnson 8ATURDAY MATINEE: PEGGY THRIFT, THE COUNTRY GIRL SATURDAY NIGHT: nt Cashier Ass't Cashier Wednesday. THE UNWELCOME MRS. HATCH A fire, origin unknown, broke out Scat on Sale Thuraday. ,1,M In Harry Lennon's barn at 9:30 o'clock PRICES - - - - SSc SOc' 5 lust night The department was notiMatinee Prices 25c. 50c. fied by telephone and an alarm was sent In from box 85. Although it was DANCING ACADEMY. a long run the blase was extinguished Produce before any serious damage was done. REGULAR DANCE EVERY MONDAY EVENING. The loss Is estimated at $35. The Company stable Is on Ballontyne avenue. over In On heated range the Healy Domestio Troubles. OCDEM. House cafe burnt a small hole In the (Wholesale) It Is exceptional to find a family floor at 10:40 o'clock this morning. The where there are no domestic ruptures department put out the blase with occasionally, but these can be lessened chemicals. by having Dr. Kings New Life Pills Old Sailor, the white charger of the around. Much trouble they save by UNDERTAKER department, who has been on the re- their great work In Stomach and Lfver EMBALMER tired list for some time, to-'Chief troubles. They not only relieve you, Graves to the scene of the fire In dou- but cure. 25c at Open All Sight. Telep ltk. Jesse J. Driver's drug 2020 Washington Avs. ble quick time. store. DIGNANS te Ml C. J. A. Lindqui and V |