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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-09
DErEw AND THE RAILWAY DECISION
II the Supreme Court Had Ruled theOther
Way, It Would Have Been More Costly
than tho Civil War.

New York, March e.-Discussing the
decision of the United States Supreme
court in the Nebraska maximum freight
rate case, Chauncey NJ. Depew. prssi-
dent of the New York Central railroad,
said:
THE contention OF the man who
framed the Nebraska law and people in
other western states who agree, has
been for years that the legislatures
have the right to contiscate railroad
property within the states by fixing
rates so low as to leave no return to
stock and bondhoders. Some of them
have gone so far as TO say that when
people with money build railway and
after they have enjoyed interest on
their investment for few years, they
are sufficiently rewarded and the state
should take the road and confiscate the
capital.
"Of course II the people who have
money TO build railways believe that
this doctrine would prevail, no more
railways would be built. If the doc
trine had been sustained by the SUI
preme court there would have been a
panic In railway securities. Every In
weston would have understood that he
held his stock subject to Its being made
worthless by an act OF some Legislature.
There is now in bonds and stocks Of
railways about ten billion dollars. and
most of the investments OF the country
are based on these. II that investment
can be rendered worthless over night
by bill damned through a Legislature
and approved by n governor in three
hours, nobody would invest in such
property. Such a doctrine, " carried
out. would cause greater loss than our
four years of civil war. The decision
of the Supreme court Is just what every
sound lawyer and business man expect
ed 1t would be. It gives stability to
investment and will not only help rail-
way investments. but all other Ameri-
can business and securities. In other
words, II is a declaration from the
highest court that property Is safe In
this country. and that the accumula-
lions of industry are not to be dis
tributed by hostile legislatures.
"The legislature has the power to flx
rates within means within which the
railways can live and get reasonable
terms. Az to what are reasonable
rates, the Supreme court would decide
finally, This is new country, and
railways are necessary to develop II.
There are stlll immense areas yet unde-
veloped which can never be developed
without railway lines.
'If that case had been decided In
favor OF the Nebraska law. not another
mile OF railroad would have been built
in that state. The railways now with
in the borders would not have main
tained their road bed and san'nmAnf
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-09

self Joined gaod naturally In the gen.
cral laugh which followed.
MIR. Chandler, N. H., presented the
following resolution which indicates
that the disaster to the battleship
Maine Is to have a thorough lnvesti-
CATION by the Senate.
THAT in conducting the inquiry into
the cause of the destruction OF the
battleship Maine in Havana harbor on
February 10. 1898. under resolution OF
the Senate of February 2lst, the COM
mittee on naval affairs is hereby au-
thorized to send for persons and papers,
to employ stenographer and to make
the investigation by the full commit
tee or by subcommittee thereof; the
expense of said investigation to be
paid from the contingent fund of the
Senate"
The resolution was referred to the
committee on contingent expenses.
AT l2:4O p. m. on motion of Mr. Davis,
MINI, chairman of the committee on
foreign relations the Senate went into
executive session. The senate ad-
journed at :35 D. m.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-09
IN A STATE OF ANARCHY.
Terrible Outrage by Bands Of Outlaws Num-
bering 5000.
Mobs Finally Tire of Their March of Muir
der and Lust -Lnmentabie Condition
on the Island of HaInan.

Vancouver, b. c., March 9.-Advices
from the orient say that state of
anarchy prevails on the island of
Hainan. Bands of outlaws, said to
number 5000 men. have raided all mil
itary camps and twenty-eight villages,
numbering and footing in their course.
1t Is impossible to describe the trium-
plant march of murder and lust
through peaceful pastoral lows sur
runding the city of Kiochow.
After a week OF slaughter the an
archists grew weary and thought OF
safety. They erected barricades in the
mountains behind Kiochow and stored
up enough provisions to last them Il
year.
A greatly superior force OF military
is being modified for the purpose OF
clearing them out.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-09
BIG ELECTRIC SCHEME.
Intended to Carry Current of Electricity
10 Miles.

San Francisco March 9.-Prince Poni-
atowski is at the head OF n company
which proposes. within year, to bring
Mt least 10000 horse power from the
waters now running to waste on the
western slope of the Sierra Nevada
mountains, in Alpine. Amador and
Calaveras counties, by means OF an
electrical line ITO miles in length to
this city.
The water supply embraces the Blue
Lakes Water company's system. in
the above named counties. which con-
sists of various natural lakes and
artihcially constructed reservoirs, rang
ing in latitude from s.l09 feet to $3.50
feet above sea level. A system OF
canals will convey the water to the
point of its conversion into electrical
power, which will be conveyed through
n heavy copper wire. The wire Will
cross San Francico bay at an elevation
OF 1875 feet over the shallow waters OPP
posite San Leander, where there is not
much traffic, and on Its way here Will
pass through Ave counties. The cost
OF the plant is estimated at N,0OO.o 600.
Many prominent electricians and capi-
talists are interested in the enterprise.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-09
MORE ARMAMENT IN BRITAIN


London, March 9.-The presentation
OF the British naval estimates Uncreas-
ing the expenditure by f7,2O2 900 add
ing TO the personnel of the navy by g.
$40 men and providing for the building
of three new battleships, four ar
mored cruisers and four sloops of war;,
has been received with much satisfac-
tion by the press and public.
The total naval appropriation for the
year. sllS.s9O,OOO, has never been ex-
ceeded. The nearest approach to that
amount was in 1894 when Sll7, 500 900
was appropriated for the uses of the
navy.
Adding this years naval appropria-
ton to the army estimates, over $780,
100000 is to be expended on British de-
lenses for the year. exclusive of the
amounts to be spent on the Indian
army and the armies of the self-gov-
erning colonies. The naval estimates
show that surveys are In progress for
works at Bermuda, jamaica the Island
OF Mauritius and the Cape of Good
Hope.
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WON'T TAKE TRASH.
So Commander Brownson,sa Says, Who ID on
tho Same Vessel with Mr.. Cramps,

80 Commander Brownson says, Who ID on
tho Same Vessel with Mr.. Cramps.
New York, March 9.-Commander w.
II. Brownson,U. S. N.,sailed for South
ampton on the American line steam
ship st. Paul today. He said to a re.
porter:
Il am going to England under orders
directly from the navy department,
not from the President. My mission Is
TO prepare for exigencies OF the situa-
ton and to see what can be had and
what can be done in case of war, the
possibilities of what I think are very
remote The vote of 10000, 900 shows
our readiness to enter upon vigorous
preparations and that In Itself Will
have the effect of making war unlikely.
! may be absent month and perhaps
longer. / expect to be two weeks Ia
London and cannot tell where shall
go after reaching England"
Commander BrownSon was asked
whether he intended visiting the yards
CT Yarrow. the big British torpedo
boat builder. He did not answer di-
rectly, but gave the impression that he
would look at everything in the line
of purchaseable war craft.
The commanders attention was called
to the published statements that for
Cign ship builders are trying to sell
their poor stock to the United States.
You may rest assured" said he.
that they won't sell me any trash"
Charles II. Cramp, the ship-builder.
also sailed on the St Paul. He said
he was going abroad on u business
trim.
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That Is, u Their Owners DO Not Want
Fancy Prices for Them.


New York. March "a special to
the Herald from Washington says;
1T is known that the authorities ex-
pect to spend si5. 900, 900 or $50, 600, 600
in purchasing ships II such sum can be
spent judiciously and to the advantage
OF this government. Secretary Long
admitted that he has a list OF vessels
prepared which Commander Brownson
will inspect particularly, and which
this government hopes to acquire. but
he declined to make 1t public. Not on
ly is the navy department searching
private ship yards for vessels that are
near completion, but foreign govern
ments, through our diplomatic repre-
sentatives accredited to them, have
been approached with a view to ac-
quring some of the most formidable
ships that belong to or are being con-
structed for their navies.
So far the negotiations have met no
satisfactory response. In fact. from
information which the authorities have
that this government may be
unable to increase It's sea
power by the purchase of men
of war under construction or in the
possession of foreign powers. But the
obstacle which has developed in the
shape of the disinclinntion OF power,
10 part with ships the President and
his advisers hope to sweep away by the
employment of liberal sums of money,
and 10 add to the navy within a short
time fleet of warships which will
make undoubted our superiority over
the navy of Spain and our ability to
defend the United States and punish
our enemies.
IT is evident that the United States
Is certain OF getting possession of two
warships under construction for for
elgn governments. and these are the
Japanese vessels which are being con-
structed at Philadelphia and San
Francisco. Aside from these ships, the
navy department is without definite
knowledge OF any warships for sale of
the class 1t desires to obtain.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-09
Southern Pacific WIN Not Meet the Cut
Rntp.

San Francisco, March 9-In explain
ing the inability Of the Southern Pa
cihc 10 meet the cut in overland rates
made by the Canadian Pacific. Gem
ernl Passenger Agent Goodman says
that out of the fare obtained, the Mis-
Rouri lines must pay 81 to the Northern
Pacific In order to reach Portland. That
would leave only SIS on second class
traffic between New York and Puget
Sound, out of which s1t must be taken
on the territory west of the Missouri
river At that rate the Southern Pa
cific would receive less than 81. and
would have to pay SO for steamship
fare TO Washington.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-09
WILL MAINTAIN AMERICAN LINE.
Inquiry Into Hosting the British Flag ut
white Pass.

Seattle. Wash, March 81. N. Ivey,
collector of customs for the district OF
Alaska has arrived in SEATTLE from a
conference with the authorities at
Washington. He has specific instruc-
tions OF a significant nature relative to
the collection of duties and the loca-
ton of his men for that purpose on the
passes and trails leading to the Yukon.
Ivey told friends that his instructions
are first, TO ascertain II the Canadian
mounted police had hosted the Brit
ish nag on the White Pass. as reported:
second. whether they had or not, to To-
cate his customs officers with speclai
reference TO the International boundary
line, as the United states has ever con-
tended, and to guarantee protection to
American citizens in their efforts at re-
sistance OF any attempt on the part
of Canadians to collect duties on the
disputed territory.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-09

Mr.. Charles Shales of the United
States army ordnance department has
met several representatives OF ordnance
manufacturing and supply firms and
received from them assurance that they
have ample facilities at their com
mand to furnish the department at
short notice with large supplies OF am
munition and guns OF various caliber.
The American war department are
considering plans for the enlargement
OF the Springfield arsenal, where all the
Krag- Jorgensen improved rifles used
by the army are manufactured as well
as n large quantity of Springfield rifles
with which most of the state national
guards are now armed. Should the
present serious condition of affairs
continue the capacity OF the arsenal
will be doubled.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-09

came from ! know not where. ! will
see If can get you "A photograph of
the wreck Some good ones have been re-
produced in the papers.
II am mt prose- Mt aboard the Fern,
n small dispatch vessel. The Main lies
only few yards on. distorted and
wildly disordered wreck. with a number
of the bodies of her gallant dead down
~ the debris awaiting relief. which IS
'hbor'ous difficulty.
row sad and shocking IT all is.
would take pleasure in writing long
lettefto you and my good friend. the
captain, but l am hard pressed with
correspondence.
with my kndest regards to both of
you, and cordial thanks for your letter,
l remain always
Yours most sincerely,
&C. ID. SIGSREE.n
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-09
HAWAIIAN SYMPATHY.
1t is Expressed on the Loss Of the Maine
Governmental Arairs.

Honolulu, March 1. (via San Francis
co, Cal, March 9.-The Hawaiian
legislature has adopted Joint resolu-
tion extending its deep and earnest
sympathy to the United States in the
great loss of life sustained by the de-
struction OF the cruiser Maine In tn,
harbor of Havana on February 18th
last; and at the suggestion OF Senator
McCandless the flag over the executive
building was placed at half mast as
mark of sympathy.
7. II. Davies, guardian of Princess
Kaiulani. has addressed an open letter
11waians in which he proposes
to abandon all further hope Of mon
archy for the islands and maintain
republic. conditionally upon the ces-
sation of all further work for annex
alton on the part OF American residents
OF the islands.
This proposition. however. does not
meet with approval OF either the ma
tives or Americans.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-09
CHICAGO's MAINE MEMORIAL MEET
ING.
Resolution on Cuba Iniroduced.-It Causes
Quite u FURRY.

Chicago, March 9.-Representative
citizens met in the council chamber
In response to an invitation extended
by the mayor, to discuss plans for rails
Ing a fund to be used in erecting a
monument In Washington or Annapolis.
for the seamen aud marines who were
lost in the Maine disaster
The mayor was authorized by the
meeting to appoint an executive COM
m'ttee of twenty-five to devise plans
for raising the funds.
Judge Tuthill read n set of resolu-
lions, giving expression 10 the senti-
ment that the best monument 10 the
sailors of the Maine would be to free
Cuba.
The reading of the reolutions caused
stir. Ex-Judge William Printiss sec
onded the motion to adopt the reso-
luton.
There was a moment OF hesitancy.
and then ex-Judge Lorin C. Collins,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-09
Baron castlomain Elected Peer.

Dublin, March 9.-Baron Castlemaine
has been elected a representative peer
in the place of Baron Clarina, deceased
Albert Edward Handler. NTH baron
Castemaine, was born in 1868 and sue
ceeded to the title in 1892. He was
formerly lieutenant in the Inneskll-
len Fusileers, is justice and a deputy
lieutenant for Westmeath county.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-09
Torpedo Boats Ready Mt Glasgow.

New York. March "a dispatch
to the World from Glasgow says:
There are six torpedo boats at Glas-
gov Clyde ship yards now. and all are
ready.
Crews arrive on Saturday for the Plu-
ton and Proserpina and these will go
down the river that day to take on
ammunition and stores at Greenock.
They will proceed to Ferrol Thursday.
II should be noted that these six YES
sells are really gunboats. with torpedo
boat speed. They are strong. handy,
fast and very dangerous. Their COM
manders' orders are indefinite.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-09
sIasBEE.s HEALTH FALLING.
He Seldom Appears in Havana-spanish
Paper Discovers the Naval Courts Find

Iuks.
New York. March "a dispatch to
the Herald from Havana says:
Captain Sigsbee has not communi-
Gated with Washington regarding his
recall, but is nevertheless anxious to
wind up his work here and get away.
His health is gradually failing since the
Names destruction. and now that the
excitement no longr sustains him, he
fears a collapse. His case is not serious.
but he seldom appears In the city now,
feeling unable to get about. He remains
aboard the Fern most of the time.
The Diario La Marina declares that
Lieutenant Blandln talked so freely as
to make himself Objectionable to Mad
rid and Washington The same newspa-
per continues: 1T is to the interest OF
both governments that the court of in
quiry be explicit in its finding, and for
the court to say the explosion was due
to unknown causes will be unsatisfac-
tory. 1t must say whether the explosion
was due to external or Internal causes"
The same paper intimates that Spain
may expect the United States to de-
mand indemnity.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-09
SPAIN HAS NOT PURCHASED.
u. s. Has Definite Information Regarding
the Brazilian Cruisers.

Washington. March 9.-The admin
Istration has definite information from
a source which is regarded as beyond
question to the effect that Spain has
not purchased the two Brazilian cruis-
ers Barbaso and Amazonas.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-09
U. s. AND wARsHIPs.
Definite Offers Said to Have been Made to
Forestall Spain.

London, March 9.-The indications
are that the United States government
will not wait for the arrival here of
Commander Willard II. Brownson in
order to purchase warships. Definite
offers have already been made for ship
building here with the view of fore
stalling Spain, who is supposed to be
bargaining for the same vessels.
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l,aooo,ooo NOW AVAILABLE
NJ F., WORD OR A VOTE AGAINST IT.



washington. March w. 500 "'"'
kenate committee on appropriations
1 a,raod TO the House bill appropri-
o,so am for national defense. 1t
ltlng SeV'is'"Vs ~ SENATE reets
VII be reported "h'ii NV .,.,,,,
nd an effort made to pass II "''hou'
-. 1, ,ossible.
"a Senator Hale reported the
,,orol defense bill to the Senate and
' ,.oa,ota consideration.
fked its iii'''' ~ In, ,yi,bo,t
| The Senate passeu 'i'e ''
Mate.
,0.n; a m-The yeas and nays were
''V' ~. ,ossoge of the bill. There
akeh vi '''e - An mir.
Jas not dissenting 'o'e' ~"
ere broken and these present voted III
4, .srmatlye
,ar.,ors voted for the
seventy -s'A ~
kll
. u,pprrn To THE PRESIDENT.
hU"'it'N a.,.,. I'm co,,v,ng
The urgent ue'''.es az, 40
kl Appropriation OF soo'oVo'VVo io' ma
tional defenses will probably go TO the
<p..,a.,, and become a law before an
4 A.. ,T.v,n,ev tho enro,,inr clerk
NJ the House IN ANTICIPATION VI 'he
|fassage Of the bill by the Senate to-
6sy. had the bill printed on parchment
pts'eruay 'es's W. io' "'a ~ -,
but 1t was not anticipated thHt the piii
Mould be passed by the Senate with
M, debate. The parchment COPY there
tora y,s s,nl a, the government print-
- ~ Avl noasaa ,ha CO.
pug '''se ""s' '"s "" pa'
late and was returned to the House. Mr.
mckinney as soon as he learned of the
.' -. .,,,s ~,
s,,.,,nn an ~ go, 49,
fo'siH'nsH' p''""He o'''ee W hui'' ."e
til 10 the house,py a special mounted
nessenger
.,.,,..irs an tho Con,,o, Viii Tho
Wy
printd OIL MI Hagef OF Wisconsin.
[chafnan Of the committee on enrolled
I'm, hurrledly compared the printed
.fopy With the bill as it passed the two
houses,
THE BILL. is SIGNED
4. IN ~ e.aahn 49,, a..
Az. t~ ~, une H., .UM ',e
n., ,ns r' Itse i ,,'S M - W
s.r, ~ tSs u saraie nrevents secyring
tay IA sda ,Sn S, u , .m zee ~ pres,, ~
~! ~ tne plii VIII 30 10 the rresiueht
fOh'oliow,
HOW THE SENATE DID 1T.
Washington, March 1.-TWO hours
fr.s,s,nrs ,o,,a ~, ile s'i ~ .ouay'
ehes to secure seats, and long before
Il O'CLOCK the public and reserved gal
Enes were filled. In the corridors out
de were long lines Of surging people
Ph1lous to secure admission to witness
session Of the Senate that in its con-
Eluences, if not in its actual proceed
| tast it was thought that the Sem
lss action today might mark the be-
i'n'ng Of new epoch in the coun-
ne history. Among the spectators
On the floor Of the Senate the attend
hee vas unusually large when the
se Presidents gavei fell. calling the
nv to order Several members and
nces Of the House We're in the cham
u,
Among the bills introduced was ora
Mr. sewell "a. JJ establlshInp
wmment protection of Hn,m, ,rs
seas, '''s''''" Oh hominS
At the Conclusion n, tha ,
lsness Mr.. Hale, Maine of the ans
FORMATIONS com,,ittaa o,,ts.,. or
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-09
NO REVOLUTION IN BRAZIL.
Minister to Washington Gives that out
Cold.

Washington. u. c., March o.
Senior Mondonca, the Brazilian minis
ter. said today that he knew of no revo-
luton in Brazil and had received no
advices on the subject.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-09

and in five years Nebraska would have
been far behind the rest OF the country,
There would have followed Inevitably
a cut In expenditures and wages would
have gone down 90 per cont"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-09

Madrid, March 9-It became known
today that the Spanish transport
steamer Alfonso MI sailed for Cuba
from barcelona on Saturday last hav-
ing ON board four officers, 500 soldiers
ana four million mauser cartridges.
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MONTGOMERY AT HAVANA.
Left Key West Last Night, and In Sight of
Moro Castle at Daylight This Morning.

Havana, March 9.-The United States
cruiser Montgomery arrived here at
9:35 Il. m.
The cruiser. which left Key West
yesterday evening,was in sight of Moro
Castle this morning.
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STOCKS DROP AGAIN.
The Cause this Time is n Rumored Revo-
luton in Brazil.

London March 9.-Stocks dropped .
or points today owing To a rumor on
the exchange of a revolution in Brazil.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-09
~. S. s. Fern. Havana, Cuba,
nEebrlarY. 2S. 1893.
MY Dear Mrs. Smith:

Your kind and comforting letter
conveying sympathy from yourself and
Captain Smith, came today, and need
IL be said was heartily welcomed. The
sadness of the great disaster continues
for me in the reception Of great num-
bers OF heart broken appeals from be-
reayed friends of the MaInc's crew.
have no time to think of my own
troubles; In fact. they are light by
comparison with those OF others. The
American people think that have done
my duty; that is more sustaining than
/ can express.
81 would gladly send you a photo
graph of myself, but / have had none
taken for about twelve years. Those
that have appeared In the newspapers
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Letter from Captain sigsbee.

Norwalk. Ohio. March e.-Captaln II.
s. Smith of this city. and Captain C.
d. sigsbee of the Warship Maine, are
warm personal friends. Mrs. Smith has
received the following interesting letter
from Captain Sigsbee, In response to
one written him after the disaster to
the Maine: