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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-12-10
THE PRESIDENT AND CABINET TO ely"
Il Is Understood That They VIII Occupy Seats In tho First Perfectly Sue
cessIu Aerial Vehicle After II Has Had Whole Years Trial

Now that the United states Gov
eminent has expended $1,000 upon the
investigation OF the fying machine
~ an instrument OF the air To be used
for transportation. observation ana
warfare. II seems very likely that man
viii ny with safety In the near future.
~ In Understood that the President and
his Cabinet viii consent 90 take jour
iiey In such n vehicle after their terms
have expired.
What this means 20 the human
race. We creatures Of the everyday
world can not tnko time TO estimate.
But the President and his Cabinet.
over at Washington. 10 whom We pay
thousands every year 90 do our hard
thinking for US. have determined II
exactly.
Asuccessful Tying machine. launch
81 from the United States to soar In
the atmosphere. VIII mean for this
country;
The greatest scientific achievement
OF the nineteenth century.
The greatest degree OF rapid tran
plt on earth.
A weather bureau system that Will
be a marvel 10 the world.
a signal service that win scare the
enemy al sight.
An army OF war vessels that need
only make "a demonstration In the skies
IN order To bring out the white mas
Of surrender.
These are n few Of the most notice.
able triumphH of the flylng machine.
The Government feels that II ought
10 give Us all that IN gulng-nll that
VIII bcnoht tho country and It's PEG.
pie.
Anyway. Uncle Fam II now View
Ing iying machines through the eyes
81 Professor Greedy, and other Hcirn-
tine experts. and " there u any good
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-12-10
The INDEPENDENCE
OF NORWAY.
A Norwegian Tells Just what the
Country Is Striving,For, and
Its Chances Of Getting Just
what II Wants.
Dy Carl Petorucn.,

The cables say that Norway ia nj
tne point OF revolt against King Os-
car ana In about to declare itself free.
II this Is true II In nothing strange.
ior Norway has been on tho point OF a
Declaration OF Independence Tor Tho
last twenty-five years. Its discomfort
uuter rom n previous King. but Nor
weys days OF real disquet began with
the reign OF King Oscar H.. WIN came
10 the throne In iSTs.
King Oscar rules over tho gcanai.
navian peninsula. which Is divided
NO Norway and Sweden IL IL n
s. pcautifnl piece OF land. extend
,ns into the Atlantic Ocean and bound.
~ on the south by the North and
nn,ic seas. and on the west by the
ouf OF Bothnla. Its northern conat
very cold but Its southern IL washed
ny ,ne warm. soft waters OF Central
The greater part Of the scnndinay.
,an peninsula In occupied by Sweden
winch perhaps. takes up two-thirds
OF the territory The remaining third
Norway. Norway lies by Itself. for
" " cut OF from the mainland by n
very narrow neck at the extreme north.
sweden separates II from the mainland
or Europe. Norway. except where II
borders on Sweden. II entirely sur.
rounded by water, and its people carry
on their relationship with the British
Isles by means OF n swift. active com.
merce across the North Sea, which
Mt that point In quite narrow.
II II the Norway part OF the PENN.
suia which In not wholly satisfied with
the state of government In which II
finds itself. Norway's complaint ~
specified. " you ask native. In King
Oscar. who should rule tho two coun.
tries with equality. hut who II partial
TO Sweden and greatly ncglccts Nor.
way.
The royal palace IL surrounded by
the most ma gninccnt grounds. and his
Horticulture II the finest In the world.
Although he lives in "A very cold cuun.
try he raises the most exquisite cNo-
tics under glass.
II II indeed n beautiful sight TO APP
pronoh the royal grounds OF stockholm.
HIS Majesty II extremely nffabic and
cntcrihinr all Americans who visit the
country. inviting them to the royal pail
ace nfst. and " they desire. he takes
them for a hunt IN the grounds after
wards.
lie makes n tour OF Norway once
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-12-10

upward OF tho rear flexible portion Of
the feathers.
''Blrd flights are divided into three
rharca.
=. Starting. during which great
eAertion must be made. unless gravity
can be utilized.
-. Sailing. or night proper. during
which the bird cNcrtH IT, normal force,
or makes unc ~ that % the wind.
- stopping. In which great cSef'
tion may again be- required " the head
way n Ia be rapidly stopped. or IN
which the rcthrdinE force Of gravity
may he brought to do the work By
simply rising a. n perch.
MAN win only cuntfivc u iiylnr
machine by adopting the principles "
bird filFht.
Thirds perform all their mnnoeu.
vrcH BY regulating the Intensity ~
their action and by changing the an.
giles at which they attack tho air.
Hence the important thing To know IL
what pressure the air eNerta uudor q
wing, NJ, TO simplify the question. IN.
der d plan" surface. whom II meets tho
air az certain velocity ana with a
certain angie ~ incidence. This has
been made possible By Professor Lang.
Toys table Of approximate percentages
u normal pressure"
a BtG TASK.
II II an appalling thing 10 reflect
that the Government has practically
bound itself 10 test nil these In order
20 determine the best and equally hard
90 believe that tho President viii ever
trust Ms llfe and limb to the machine
pronounced by Professor Greedy "A
perfectly successful flying machine"
iiut II II comea right up 90 tho
every test. and works wen for year.
being an that time In daiiy use, Der.
haps We shall all be willing To ny ID.
lust uH our grandparents after awhile
lmporilod Mo and limb upon tho
Steamboat, now the oommonest craft
up1n the river ana lake.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-12-10

Maxim have very clearly Demonstrate
Cd he says, that n swirl aerial tran
sit IL ever 10 be accomplished II will
not be by the balloon rrinciplc--that II.
machines made lighter than the atmos-
phcre because ~ the gas they contain
but BY n machine that shall be raised
and propelled simply by mechanical
means. Not soap bubbles. but birds.
mus, be our Inspiration. and the swift
ness of tho Hwiftcat must excite our
emulation.
1T should be remembered that Pro.
fesaor Langley. Mr.. Maxim and John
II. Holland and others have demon.
slratcd BY their experiments that aero.
planes Of some tons weight. " moved
through the air at rapid rates. will
sustain Themselves and their burdens
In other words, though when ut rest
they weigh some tons, yet. when In
illght they practically weigh nothing
~ all. This. consider. N the nrat step
toward solving the problem.
nut having attained this first step.
these gentlemen ara met with the aim
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-12-10

q year and remains only short time.
While there he does not honor the PEG.
pie with many exhibitions Of his car.
flhgcn or horses but lives very quiet
" at chrlHtiania. Sorway'a capital.
ON recent visit - Norway. King
Oscar was treated with cold neglect.
and. when he rode through the streets
~ chriatianla, there was lack Of the
loud "hurfahl" with which King cx-
poets Ia be treated. n was aH though
the people. by common consent. remain
I'd In their houses.
The King. ON his side. has equally
well wnrdcd explanations. Although
His Majesty does mo- oondeacend TO
discuss them with the people, he has
given n 10 be- Understood that he thinks
the Norwagians are prciudlced and dir.
ncult 10 deal with. Thoy ask too much
of their sovereign and refurc to con-
slider that their part ~ the peninsula
n the smaller of the two. piqued at
not setting their share Of the royal
attention, they refuse 10 receive him
Of all. treating him with such marked
neglect that he prefers TO stay away.
on one occasion King oscar. nc-
comrnnied by number OF gentlemen.
went hunting In Norwegian forest.
When no entered the wood. 80 the story
goes, the owner u the property or.
dcrcd him on the grounds. 10 the great
embarrassment II tho KIM. oscar
told him that he was the King, ana
that the gentlemen In company with
him were some ~ the representatives
NJ the forcirn powers OF Europe. but
ILLS had no effect upon the owner and
b. said that King or no King. he would
have his forests to himself. This 20 Of
fondod King oscar that he left Nor
way on the following day.
The Norwegian trouble has been on
tho eve of Opening for long time. and,
within a few weeks there win be either
an nmlahle adjustment az tho matter
or Norway VIII come out openly and
tell what she thinks OF her King.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-12-10
BY RAIL FROM
BERLIN TO BEIRUT
10 Accommodate con, the Kaiser the sn,.
tan VIII Allow a Railroad II I ,.
Built from Turkey.in.EurOpe "a
Tnrkey-in-Asia With a Bridge
Across the Dardanelles.

For years Russia has been ,.-,
IN the Black Sea by the Da,dsn n,net
she has appealed TO the suita, ~ nsies.
her an outlet Int the Medlter,esns low
IN vain. she has attempted ~ vut
tain navy In the Black SEA ~, ma M
sultan has trained his Krupn.s .hs
u. from the opposite Shore won
Dnrdanellcr. and the watuhi,. ths
full liners. peace.
Now the Kaiser visits Turkey
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-11
Giir 6otels.
mi AJIES1TlG,
CENTRAL PARK WEST 7aD to list SITS. n. Y.

THE MANAGEMENT is NOW BOOKING ENGAGE
MENTs FOR APARTMENTS BY THE YEAR FOR
SHORTER PERIODS. OR TRANsIENTIY. AND WILL
CONTINUE. As HERETOFORE. TO CATER TO Sc
Let AND REFINED PATRONAGE ONLY. REFER
ENcEs REQUIRED OF PARTIES NOT PERSONALLY
KNOWN TO THE MANAGEMENT.
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financial nlfeiinas.


It'll H,r.DENcE SToNINGTON STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
/ III ANNUAL. MEETING of the Stockholders
MI - 'Lr Providence SioHingiOu Steamship Company
" " hrlG Al the Once Il TTeasufefs Agent u the
"a New Haven q Hartford Railroad 'ompapy
l2N6 - r. j.. Wednesday. September p. lsSs, 81
L.vt, Nk noon for the election ~ Directors 70 au-
eT,y r directors ~ sell lease the Company's prop
so assets al their discretion. ard for such other
80 ts may properly be submitted.
meeting 'N a" - =" -, NV 20 ~. ''S
New York Sept, 10 ISa. - ''''''''''''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-11

The Hotel Majestic OF the largest and most mag
nhcent in the world. Perfect n detail The house
contains COO rooms oi5 bathrooms. Cuisine unsur
passed The location aed. fronting and overlooking
Central pafl: and the westerly side the Hudson River
AMI Pallsade Mountains, equally attractive
outlook.
From purely commercial point of It might be
added that all features and acoommoia-
lions NAV 10 had at more reasonable expenditure than
Is incidental 10 housekeeping with all It's perple1ng
difficulties and hardships
arrangements may also be made FOR subscription
dances harqucts rowling parties &C.. to take place dur
ing the social season ~ the coming Winter.
Tho Hotel Majestic within fifteen minutes reach Of
the shopping districts by electric
Ing hotel! and bu, block from the elevated rail-
way station a 72d St.
Attractive orchestral and vocal concerts will be made
special Of the afternoon dinners and the late
opera suppers
European and American plan.
AINSIIE & WEBSTER.
The sun., 1898-02-18
PETITION FOR SALE.
Harlan 4 hOllingswOrth Company
Ask for Sale of Il Railroad.

The Harlan & IIollingsworth Com
pany yesterday filed petition in the
United States Circuit Court for the sale
of the South Jersey Railroad.
The road has been in the hands Of a
receiver for ,me time and the indebt-
edncss held by the petitioners represents
receivers certificates to the amount of
$l32 $50 and mortgage bonds OF the COM
pany for $320, 600. The case has come
up several times before Judge Dallas,
who today fixed Monday, February q,
for the hearing.
The petition concludes as follows
"rhc petitioners will ask for decree
substantially in the terms of the prayer
of the petition. as above ,pcted, and in
case decree Of sale shall be made, the
undersigned, as a Reorganization Com.
nlittec, representing the Indebtedness OF
the rcceivership and of the corporation
defendent. will extend the time for as
scnting to the plan and agreement under
which they are acting until such reason
able time before the day of sale as may
bn necessary to enable them to make
preparations therefor.
"RoHERr p. L1NDEHMAS,
THOMAS RoBD"
The South Jersey runs from Camden
to Sea Isle and Ocean City, and has had
IL chrqncrd career. Logan NJ. Bullitt IL
president. The receiver is +. I. Gowan.
The sun., 1898-02-18
LEG STATURE ADJ9URN,.
An CneventfuI Day in DcIuwarc'S
General Assembly.

Special to THE Sun.
DOVER, Feb. 17.-l'ntil next Wtdnes-
day at II o'clock, the Legislature Of the
State of Delaware will r.>t from its
labors
The Senate met this morning ard be-
yond concurrlng in the House resolution
to adjourn until Wednesday. February
23rd, did nothing. In the House the
situation was slightly different.
When the hour for the opening Of the
session had arrived there was ~ chap
lain nor could lie br found.
After waiting for some time, the
Speaker called 1hc House to order and
another wait wuS taken, still no chap
lain.
Suggest stions were made that Repre-
sentative johnson, whose piols ways and
ministerial aspect had impressed the
members, make the opening prayer. lie
asked to bc excused and suggested that
Speaker Riggin usually spoke as one
having authority" and was therefore
fitted to invoke divine guidance.
The Speaker sid them nay, however,
and the session was final V opened for
business with the usual invocation
omitted.
The first thing on the floor was joint
resolution which provided that when
the General Assembly adjourned, it be
until next Wednesday, which passed
unanimously.
Bills were introduced in relation to
pcdlar's licenses and in relation to the
fees for commission according to notice
given yesterday.
I'll" bill relating to the salary OF the
Secretary of State was read for The third
time and passed And then the General
assembly adjourned. SHILLING.
The sun., 1898-02-18
Divers viii Solve the Mystery.

HAVANA, Feb. 17.-Within twenty
bur hours the shattered hull of the
Cnitcd states cruiser Maine will have
yen examined by a corps OF expert
)ivers. And then the Government will
nov beyond the shadow OF doubt
That sank the warship and caused the
fightful death Of 25S Of her officers and
ben.
II the forcplates Of the cruiser are
Pushed inward this will be incontro'er.
bic evidence that death-dealing agent
fom without was employed.
1t may have been mine or to, pedo, and
he character Of the examination viii.
so determine this.
lla,anl is distraught over the disaster.
heatrs are closed, flags are at half
hast, all business il suspended, but tm
pystery Of the Maine is as yet unsolvrd
Captain SigsMe has been summoned
pfore a Spanish military court 4" tel
hat l"' knows about the origin "f the
kp'osiOn.
A joint board of American and Span.
b officers will investigate the blowing
of the Maine.
The sun., 1898-02-18
ION THE PLAN MADE PUBLIC STEWART THE NOMINEE
Affairs of the Chestnut Street
Bank Rounding Up.
DIVIDEND Will. BE DECLARED
Comptroller Dawes Approves the
Plan That Receiver Continue
the Liquidation.
SIetial n THE StX.

! Special u THEstS
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 17.-.After anothe
conference today between Comptroller
Dawes and Messrs. Earle and Cook and
their respective counsel, the revised plan
for the reorganization and adjustment OF
the affairs Of the Chestnut Street Ma.
| tional Bank. -!he Chestnut Street Trust
and Saving Fund Company, the Singerly
Pull p and Paper Company and William
NJ. SingrrIy, agreed upon at the con.
ference on Wednesday afternoon, was
made public.
! Simultaneously with the publication
"f the revised plan Comptroller Dawes
issued Il statement approving the same
and announcing that upon his return to
| Washington he would declare dividend
Of 20 per cent. payable out of the con-
verted assets Of the Chestnut Street Ma
tional Bank, t" the depostors and cred
itors Of that institution.
The plan as revised conforms with the
views Of Comptroller Dawes in that it
distinctly sets forth that the receiver
shall continue to liguidatc the affairs Of
. the bank and that he retains the right to
proceed against stockholders and dirpc.
tors for their full liability
tt differs from the original plan in
that, instead of issuing "Record' stock
to depositors and creditors of the bank
and trust company as collateral security
to the amount Of their claims, stock
shall be issued to the par of the debts of
said bank and trust company, for which
Mr.. SingerIy and his companies are
liable, TO be turned over tn the receiver
and assigncrs Of those institutions, they
reserving all rights as to the method of
collecting said debt.
Comptroller DAVIS in his statement
says. ''ln view Of the fact that many Of
the depositors desire inforlna:io ion as to
! the probable outcome Of the bank in or
der to arrange their business accordingly
l will state that the examiner, after going
over the paper of the bank carefully, es-
Inmates that, outside Of what may be
realized from tile liability Of the stock.
holders and directors and from the debts
# Mr.. Singerlv and his company. there
can still be- realized for the dcpositors
from general assets from 10 to 20 per
cent. of their claims. While not vcntur.
ing to estimate what will be obtained
from these additional assets. there il
ground for hope for substantial returns
| from them.
The ,ndtinn nf the bank is now
such that upon my return to Washing.
ton | will declare dividend Of twenty
cr cent. upon the claims Of the deposi.
tori, payable upon proof OF claim to the
receiver.
The sun., 1898-02-18
Sp aims Fears For viscayn.

ADRID, Feb. 1.-THE Premier, Senor
asta. has had an Important confer.
with the Minister Of Marine, Rear.
nlral Rermejo, on the subject OF the
Rge OF the first. class arnored cruiser
caya to the United States.
is said at the Ministry of Marine
a long telegram in cipher has beer
to the Spanish Charge d'Affaires at
nshington, Senior du Bose. directing
to give instructions of q precise
hractcr to the commander of the Wis
Va so soon as that vessel reaches tho
Rerican coast, $50 that he NAV be pre-.
FED to avoid all cvcntualtics."
The sun., 1898-02-18
ONE MAN MISSING.
Passenger on the Ericsson Lt,st--.The
Crew Remained on the Wreck
All Night.

The crew of the steamer Ericsson spent
tie night aboard the submerged vessel in
spite Of her perilous position.
The provisions were carried to the
crew. She has aboard Of her a cargo
consisting Of barrels of oysters, Ecrchan-
disc and provisions. +. $. Groves fur
nished the passengers oi the vessel with
clothing and shoes on their arrival at
the Philadelphia wharf.
When the passengers arrived in Plila-
tlclphia ON "Wednesday they were clad in
their night robes with pieces Of blankets
on their feet in lieu of shoes.
Yesterday morning +. $. Groves sent
Il lighter and hoisting apparatus to the
scene of the disaster tn recover some of
the freight.
The submarine diver, Herman Walters,
worked nearly all day on the wreck and
succeeded in getting a greater part oi the
baggage from out the vessel.
There was a report that IN old man
who had been attending t." II horse was
missing, but il turned out to be another
man entirely. No trace OF his body has
been found as yet, as diver Walters has
made Il thorough inspection Of the
| vessel.
/ Onp man who was in the cabin at the
time Of her mishap was thrown on the
lower side of the cabin when she ca
rcenrd over. lie was compelled to cut
holes in he carpet to climb up he slant
! ing floor OF the cabin.
! several barrels Of oysters were taken
/ from the boat Yesterday.
Elisha Webb, chief engineer Of the
| Ericsson Line, was in this city Yesterday
lonking up the owner Of the schooners,
r. Il $. Corson and $. b. Wheeler. 1t is
! thought that these boats will be char
tered to help in the work. The follow
ing is Il statement made by Harry j.
Moore. OF Delaware City, who was one OF
the passengers on the Ericsson.
/ lie said yesterday afternoon that "rhe
steamer sprang leak at Chesapeake
City, but proceeded on her way.althollgh
the wind was blowing ut Il terrific rate OF
speed.
| Many Of the passengers refuse togoto
bed, owing to their fear that an accident
might happen in the night.
"OH Chrlstiana creek the boat carcenrd
tn the port side and water poured in
torrents over tie hurricane decks, flood
ing all the Statr.ruillS ON that side of the
boat.
As the boat failed to right herself and
there seemed to bc great danger OF her
turning over, the pilot stccred for shall
low water.
The deck was at al angle Of forty-tive
degrees and Wuter poured III all sides of
the state-rooms. Although was on the
top deck was standing in water upon
tie ridge Of the bottom of the smoke
stack.
1--WE all had life preserves on.
1.-The passengers who were on the sde
OF the boat, many without clothing, had
no time to look after their effects.'
The sun., 1898-02-18
THEY WILL APPROPRIATE
City Council Will Help Improve
the Chr..stiana.
THE AMOUNT TO BE $lOO,Ooo
Municipal Legislature Adopts Reso-
lutiOns Of Coincidence in Relation
To the Maine Disaster.

The City Council will appropriate
100000 to the improvement OF the
Christiana River.
AT the meeting last night "A communi-
cation from the Board of Trade was read
asking the City Council to give that sum
to be used for improving the Christiana
from the mo nth to the wharves of the
Harlan & Holllngsworth Company.
William Lawton. president Of the Board
OF Trade, was present and explained
to Council the great necessity of having
the Christiana river improved.
The Council voted that the sum Of
100000 be appropriated to the use of
the Board of Trade to improve the river,
providing that the United States Govern
ment would contribute $500, 900, the sum
required to make the necessary improve
ments. The plan for raising the $780,
coo is by issuing city bonds.
Patrick Neary,a member Of the Board
OF Trade, was also present and invited
the members of Council to go to WASH
ington on Friday, February %, in COM
pany it'll the Board of Trade, when,
with the assistance of Senator GRAY,
Senator Kenney and Congressman
Handy, that body will ask for the ap-
preparation.
Mr.. Robertson made a motion that
Council should pass resolutions on the
great disaster that has befalIen this
country, by the accident to the battle
ship Maine
There had been no resolutions ar
ranged and it was moved that Council
take a recess for five minutes, and get
of resolutions be drawn up The recess
was taken.
When the meeting was again called to
order, the following resolutions were
read and unanimously adopted
''WmEREAs, On the day Of February Is,
1898, the battle ship Maine OF the United
States Navy was destroyed by an ex-
pIosion, while lying in the harbor Of
Havana, Cuba, causing all appalling loss
Of life, and
"WHEREAsIt 1t is befitting that the muni-
cipal authorities Of the city Of Whining
ton should express their sorrow felt by
our citizens both for the loss to the
country and to the families of those
whose death were caused by the un-
fortunate calamity,
"Theefore be it resolved, By the
City Codncil of Wilmington that
the sympathy OF our municipality
be conveyed to the President OF the
United States and through him to the
families OF the deceased officers and sail
ors Of the United States Steamer Maine,
destroyed by an explosion in the harbor
OF Havana ON the night of February Is,
1888.
BE it further resolved, That The flag
on the City Hall be displayed at half
mast for thirty days, the military period
of Mourning
Council decided to borrow $500 from
the Appropriation allowed the navigation
committee to 60 to the committee on
Public Buildings,as the appropriation al
lowed for Public Buildings IL not suffi-
cient to d>fray the expenses of that COM
mittcc.
Mr. Ober!y presented Il request to have
s.. IS refunded to the heirs of Henry
Connor for taxes paid for the year 1897.
Connor having died before the taxes were
due.