Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-17
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Washington. May 1.-THE navy de.
partment has received from Command.
81 Todd of the Wilmington an interest.
INF account OF the remarkable voyage
OF separation up the Amazon river
made by that vessel In April last. The
wilmington was Instructed BY the navy
department. 20 push On up the great
river and ascertain how far II WAS nav
lT.ble Captain Todd reports that he
assembled TO fuqultos In Peru. which
u about a,iVo miles up the river. This
voyage was made. as he says. against
an Ad,ers. current ayerafinw thrro
knots for the entire distance.
Manaos. at the junction Of the Rio
Negro with tho Amazon. has heretofore
been regarded az the head OF nayiga-
ton for steam vessels and fun that
fact u has grown TO he q PROSPEROUS
city 81 10000 Inhabitants. conseauent-
~, the intention of Capt. Todd 10 as
ccnd the river above that point caused
CONSERVATION and IN the end. as ~
Ncaled by subsequent reports, led To
some adverse demonstrations nHainat
the American consul and against the
native pilots who assisted the Whining.
tons commander 10 make the voyage.
can. Todd succeeded. noiwlihsiand.
ins theNI obstacles. IN ascending the
river for'l 900 miles above ManaoH, and
had u Got been for lack OF fuel. he
could have steamed about $40 miles
further. he believes, A. N was. the
Wilmington, which entered the Amazon
from the Atlantic ocean. was Within
about 400 miles OF the Pacific ana we'll
into Peru before she turned back.
The possibilities Of the successful
navigation " the vast and hitherto un-
known Interior ~ South America, re-
vealed by Capt. Toid's voyage viii he
Of the Rreaiest commercial Importance.
captain TODD showed that the Amazon,
like Nktl AfIaalaalnRl IL 40 III ll.4 In
IL channels a. not 10 permit OF sue.
cefrful chhrtlnr, 20 that expert pilots
will always be required.
vls,erls aud AIb.st Museum.
London. May i5.-Queen Victoria lald
the foundation stone Of the Victoria
and Albert Museum today. Rhe drove
through streets lined with troops from
buckingham palace, the royal carriage
being escorted by a detachment of The
Life guards. Her majesty was accom-
panied BY several princes and princess
-. and other royal percentages met hrr
AT the museum, whore raised dais was
reserved Tor them. The ambassadors,
members of the cabinet and the leading
state officials were ON the pavilion at
.he site OF the Museum. An enormous
number " people had gathered along
the route when tho queen started from
the palace az t.ii pm.
Tho houses were decorated and there
wors stnngs OF Haas acroaa the roads,
Tho sun sh0ne brilliantly
A Eally DRESSED assembling Witnessed
the ceremony, which the queen per-
formed without leaving her carriage
and amid much enthuslasm.
Reform Press Association.
Kansas city, May ll.-When prcsi-
dent nurlgitt called the mc.tinE ~ the
Reform Press association 10 order to-
day, there were hut twenty-five dele
gates present. The report OF the exc
cutlve committee of the national orgnni-
cation of Popullsts was stun unfinished
and after W, Morgan ~ Arkansas had
been unanimously elected ready print
editor for the ensuing year recess
was taken.
The stumbling block In the commit