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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-22

Washington. u. C.. April a.
A cabinet officer IL authority for AN
absolute denial Of the story that the
cabinet yesterday discussed an alleged
conspiracy In this country 60 weaken
the United States In the Philippines.
Secretary Hay. In reply TO n direct
question. said that tho statement was
erroneous, that the cabinet had not
been charging any person or set OF
persons In the United States with trca-
son. That was M far ~ he cared to
make any statement. Inquiry develops
that the probable basis for the story
II some exchanges Of opinion that have
been taking place not only among cabl-
net officers but among the close friends
OF the administration ever since the
submission ~ the peace treaty 10 the
senate for It's action, 10 the general
effect that the delays being imposed to
speedy action upon the treaty were
harmful. II was said that great en-
enlargement had been given 60 Agui-
naldo by the attitude OF the opponents
Of the Presidents policy among Amer
lean public men.
negotiations and the exchange Of rati-
ncationr. there have also been some
expressions on the part OF adhcrentA
of the Presidents policy M TO the III
effect upon tn. public and soldiers not
actually ut the front OF frequent pub
locations OF letters from dissatisfied
volunteers In the Philippines II IL
said that the expressions were rather
In the nature OF regrets than OF com
plants. but us summed up By cabinet
officer there has been no disposition TO
attach personal blame TO individuals.
but rather TO note radical differences
OF opinion.
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placed II at s25. 900 on that occasion-ise5
Mir Croker said that the value OF his
personal property, exclusive OF bank
shares, subject to taxation. did not cx-
coed 500 MIR. Fentner said the
books showed that ut this time MIR.
Croker had real estate which was SUBJ
ject to mortgages amounting to $4,000.
but he had no personal property sub
jent to taxation. AFR. Fentnor said the
subject OF Mr.. Croker'r personal prop
crty had not been especially considered
ut the had OF II.
william J. Fryer. 10 whom Mr.
fiaights testimony applied. took the
witness chair.
MIR. Fryer said he had been n member
Of the board OF building examiners for
more than ten years. The examiners
had held public hearings regarding FIRE
probing systems. Mr.. Mccain had
appeared before the boa.d ON behalf OF
some interests. Mccain II a nephew OF
Crokcr). lie had not seen nor heard
anything TO show what Mfr. Mccain
was doing for the Interests he repre-
spntcd.
Mr.. Fryer admitted that his member
ship In the board might incidentally
help his business rs an architect, but
his Official duties had not bccn neg
lcctcd for hts private business. Mr..
Fryer was subjected to n lengthy exam
inaiion regarding the merits OF the
various systems Of FIRE probing. and the
reasons which led the board TO adopt
or reject them. Nothing very notably
was olicltcd.
SIR. Croker was present nt the OPEN
Ing OF the session. but Mr.. Moss told
him he would not be needed until Mon
day,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-22
TROUBLE N SAMOA.
Arrested German Tells How the nritish
Captain Treated Him.

Berlin, April a2.-The Lokai Anzeiger
today publishes two letters from Samoa
dated March e3rd. one OF them IL from
It's special correspondent at Apia. Herr
woldersdorffer. and tho other from
Herr Marquarit, n prominent German
resident OF Apia. who, under Tslmeneac
was military Instructor and later under
Mataafa and the provisional govrrn-
inont was justice % the pcoc, until he
resigned on the departure ~ DR.. Ranl,
the Gcrman president Of the nunicipu
government Of Apla. From Herr Mar
quarsit's letter Il appears that u WAS he
and not Herr iiufnagel, who was ar
reAted by Captain Sturdcc, COMMANDER
nf the British warHhip inrpolne, Tor
bearing arms against the hrtiAh SAIL
ors. lie says he was taken on board
the Porpolsss where. h. claims. he was
grossly insultcd by Captain sturd.e.
and that after fourteen hours captivity
during which no proof against him was
advanced, he was transferred To the
German warshp Fake, but with IN.
condition that he WAS not 20 leave
her Herr Marluardt asserts that MS
Maiietoa Tanu's hosts and that millions
M other German property was likewise
destroyed. The writer then asks Who
viii pny the danhsGrsf
Herr Won Wolmeudorn asserts that
the British consul. Mr. Maxse, ana Cap
tain sturdee are both Huli,y OF une
grosseat conduct In exceeding heir
treaty powers. lie claims they treated
The Germans like captives and conun-
ued an almost lncrssant nhelling OF
German houses under various ~ texts.
lie adds that the most intense indigna-
lion prevailed among the Samoan Ger-
mans ngnlnst the British eNcessef.
nthsrwise Herr Won Wolnersd0rft's re-
ports agree with the German Official rs-
nunI.
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81. Joseph. No.. April es.-Thc Ais
souri, river has risen u foot az thln
point during the last twenty-four hours
and 4 higher now than IL has been this
spring The OLD Payne levee at Ham
burg. Iowa. eighty miles north OF 81.
Joseph. on the burlington road broke
last night and the hottoms are hooded
FOR miles below. The break In the leves
IL about 2o0 let wide now. The people
~ Hamburg and the farmers IN the
river bottoms have organized volun-
teer force nnd are rendering the rail-
road coinpany'H forces aid, IN holding
the remainder % the leVoe
Kansas Guy, April s..--rhc Missouri
river has continued 10 rise during the
pAfi twenty-fOur hours. though at not
10 great a rate AS Tor the past four
days. A. Kansas Clty, kas,. the Kaw
river II high ana rising rapidly ana has
already cnuHed squattcrH To move,
Omaha Anrll 20 The river rose sew
eral points here last night aud a large
portion OF the land on the low bottoms
l. oVeriiowod, II Is sim rising slowly
but steadily, and no one appears TO
know Just how much higher II II like
~ to no. as further rise Is reported
from above.
Many railroad tracks on the bottoms
are now under water, and q strong cur
rent. which cuts across from Florence
Lake has washed out some traekage.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-22

Victoria. u. G.. April ?s.-The pres
encc of nearly the whole German fleet
at kaio-Chou. according 20 advicch by
the steamer Athenlan. In taken by the
Chinese press To Indicate the possibility
OF extensive operations. ana the CHI
nvsc are curiously alarmed.
With a desire To remove the causes
Of friction with Germany the THung II
Ynmen has voluntarily dismissed three
nnndarina for whose disgrace Baron
Won Hcyking. the German representa-
tive at Pckin. has pressed for some
time past. The Athcnlan has adviceH
~ he eject that a very serious agita-
ton against Europeans prevails
throughout the whole OF china. The
ministers OF the powers At Pekln have
discussed the question OF again asking
their respective governments FOR de.
taohmontH OF troops from the warshipB
20 guard their legations.
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.rmE NEw. CAMPAIGN.


Washington. April s..-Thc war de-
partmcnt today received u eablegram
from Gen. Otis announcing the forma-
ton OF new fying column under CONF
mand OF Gen. Lawton and the Initiation
OF a new campaign which Ia expected
to result in clearing out tho jungle In
the country north OF Manila up TO tho
foothills OF the mountains ON th.north-
east and up To the termination OF tho
railway at Dulucan. Tho text Of tho
dispatch was not made public. but IL
is understood to agree closely with tho
account OF the movements contained
In the Associated Press dispatches from
Manila
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The President. TRIPS.

Washington. April gs.--Thc arrange
mcnt for the trip Of the President and
party 90 Philadelphia on the occasion
OF the unwilling Of the Grant statue
ON the 9th Inst. arr about completed.
The party will leave hero early next
Thursday morning and arriving at
Philadelphia win 40 10 the bellevue
Hotel. At ] O'Clock win dine at the
Union League club. Al \ o'clock they
viii attend the exercises Ia the Aca-
DENY of Music.
ON Friday morning the President VIII
so aboard the Raleigh. No time has
been set for the return to Washington.
During the third week In June tho
President will attend the commence
mont exercises at Mount Holyoko Sem
mary. South iiadley. Mass. from
which his ncicc. Miss Grace Mckinley.
will graduate at that time.
n IN possible the Presidents con-
tcmplated Western trip may follow i'm
modiatcly his visit 10 Mount liolyokc,
although the plans have not yet been
poffgCte1.
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Bartlett Trip, an Old Utah Man, Enroute
to the Islands as Commissioner.
REPRESENTS THE UNITED STATES
Mr. Wood Predicts That All Our Government Wants is the
SPLENDID narbor Page Pngo and That She VIII
Oct It.-Lctter From Samoa.

pointed to succeed Chief Justice idc.
The flrst man to hold that poaltion was
ccdaflirantz. who was appointed NJ the
instance OF the three treaty powers.
when the recent trouble came. chief
Justice Chambers decided that young
Maiictoa should be king.
Germany II held largely responsible
Tor the difficulty that has arisen In the
islands, through Herr Rose. her consul
general II " rnid that he prccipltnt-
ed the lighting that resulted In the KILL
linz Of American ana English naval Of
ficcra and rcamcn by the rebels under
Mntaafa. the claimant of the throne.
When Admiral iSautz and British Con-
sui Mnssc asked Herr Rose TO Join
In the Issuance Of proclamation de-
claring Malictoa Tanu To be the right
ful king and commanding the rebels.
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Situation Is Truly Serious for Brit
ish Manufacturers.
SUNDAY PAPERS DENOUNCED
Nonconfo rnsisss hitter Aaaiass Them
sidney webb says They DisGracc
Americas Name ana Fame.

London. April s2.--tcopyrirhted. isss.
by the Associated Press. 1.-The ostcn,a-
tious display at the marriage Of the
Earl Of crcwe to Lady Margaret PIN
rose. second daughter Of Earl Rose
berry. at Westminster Abbey, on Thurs
day. comes opportunc IA a Hufiicicnt re-
ply to the invidious distinctions drawn
here between British ana American
society methods. w.
The Vanderbilt and sloane wcddInrn
called for Trades from the press against
Americans for finshlncss aud million
nirr extravaganza. etc. But Lord
Rosebcry certainly capped tho record
by the arrangements u have the Bird
al party cinematcoErarhcd on entering
and leaving the abbey. For this pur-
pose he had the awning nj the entrance
removed and the party IN leaving tho
old cdlflcc marked time" Ia a certain
degree that the pictures might be a
complete success.
The bridal party drove 10 and from
the abbey In open carriages and every
thing was done 10 cnHurv the widest
publicity 20 each detail Of the ar
rnngemcnts and description VI the
uFcrouta,
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oERMANY's nEvEtsAL.

'It IL very strange" says Nit. Wood.
how Germany has reversed herself.
a few years ago the Bcriin conference
decided that Mntaafa must not be King
under amy circumstances, ~ he had
ambushcd and KILLED thirty Germans.
for which offcnae he was baniahed.
Germany does not actually want Ma
taafn, ~ she Inns not forgotten the
slaughter Of her scamen But " she
can get him on the throne now u VIII
make her the dictator OF the Islands.
"a she has millions Of moncy Invested
there ma pays no taxes. No one ever
dreamed u Germany assisting Mntanfa
until the last moment, Then sclf-ln-
tcrcst wns 20 apparent that America
and England saw through the scheme
Immediately"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-22

An old Salt Laker. Hon. bartlett
Trip, who has relatives here IN the
persons OF Dr. and Mrs. Il. \. Trip
Mrs. =. y. Fcnton and Mrs. Dr. How
ard. both Of whom are his nlcccr' ar
rived In this city today. en- route to sa-
moa. where he goes as American COM
missioner with Hon. G. u. u. Elliott
and Baron spcck Won stcrnbcrg. Eng
ilsh and German commissioners, res-
pectivciy. TO assist In the settlement OF
the difficulties now existing In those
Islands.
Mr. Trip taught school In the Four
tccnth ward OF this city more than thlr-
~ years ago aud was known as n sue
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-22

Baraboo. Wis. April sg,--Four young
people were run down today by the
chicago and Northwestern fast mail AZ
cTuwfurdH crossing, near this city.
Three were Instantly killed, as follows:
Bcnlne Tuilbs ,Kit,ie Marshall and Nell
he Woleh.
Injured; Frank Mcdonald,
The party was walking on the track
md failed TO notice the approach OF
the train.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-22

Berlin. April 2s.-Thc CONTROVERSIAL
Nnrth German Gazette today denies
he report sent out ~ dispatch 10
news agency In London Yesterday ray-
Ing the Gefmn prutectrl cruiser H,nyn
after .mbnrlSlng an extra supply of am
,nvnltion al Kiao chou, China, and that
"nnther cruiser was 20 follow her.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-22
SALE or NATIVES land.

~ am" continued Mr.. Wood, CON
WINGED that chief Justice Chambers
has studied the interest OF the nativca
and has served them well In the old
Inya Germany was m q land gobbling
scheme and frequently secured the
title OF hundreds ~ acres Of land for u
finc. having previously got the native
drunk. Under the treaty powers these
swindica have been stopped ana VIII be
for forty years.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-22
Lawn r.nn. Championship.

London. April ain the lawn tens
mis- championship game at tho Queens
club today W. a. Eaves. holder OF the
championship. beat II. ). Mahoney.
the former champion.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-22
WHAT AMERIcA WANTS.

"Now want TO toll you something
ns to what America In after. In my
opinion. and what she will get" said
Mir Wood "she simply wants good
pago hnrhor, Hcvcnty-fvc miles from
IIt IN the best In the South Seas.
beautiful. deep. landlockcd and pcrfcct.
~ secure. America owns some land
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-22

perne. swltzci land, April ss.-rhe
nr,,sident OF the Delagoa railroad arbi-
ration has announced that the case
will be closed May LIST, and that judy
ment would be pronounced In August -
September.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-22

who had created a provisional govern
ment. to lay down their arms, the
fused but issued a counter proclnma-
tion which concluded az follows; II,
the German consul general, continue
to recognize the provisional government
OF Samoa until have received con-
trary instructions from my govern
mout."
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NoNcoNroRMisTs DENUNcE.


The Nonconformlsts In their
churches and organs. continue their
bitter dcnunciations OF rcvcn dny
newspapers. and Il seems likely that
the agitation VIII develop Into wide
spread boycott. The ministers are
appealing to their congregations 20
paper published ms sunday edition.
rhe British Weekly calls on the
church TO night the battle and advises
that the boycott be extended 10 every
publication OF the Arms involved. The
Afcthodiat Times urges Mcthodists not
only to not buy the newspapers, but
to Influence their tradcsmcn against
advertising In them.
a protest meeting was held In Lon
don on Thursday at which two thou
aund persons were present. nginNt the
HcNen-day papers. Mr.. Sidnoy webb.
llairman OF the Technical education
fud Tor some time lecturer on
political economy at the cry of Lon
don college aud Workingmcn'H college
and now at the London School OF
Economics aud Political Science. pro-
claimed his opinion that "rhc sunday
Newspaper IN dishonorlng and disgrace
ful 10 the name and fame Of Amcri-
Ca"
Tho thcatora are busy though there
aic no novelties. Tn, Gay Lord QucN,
which has been 40 vigorously denounced
IA ecclesiastical circles. The Tyranny
OF Tears. and ilobcapicrrc. are crowd
Ing their respective houses. The book
Ink az the 1.yccum ~ 80 large that
there II an absolute certainty Of
packed houses for the next hundred
nights Even carnac Sahib IN particle
pntlng IN tho boom.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-22
THE AMERICAN AND ENGLISH SAMOAN COMMISSIONERS.

s..ssut instructor. He IN now a resi-.
aent OF Yankton, South Dakota; ana
mas held a number OF political poniuohs
of responsibility. Belns l"s",
ability. President cleNclnhn ~ -
named him chief justice OF the sup,vns
court of pakota,which was ~ n rnn lana
"A territory. Later President 'lcN''an
mad. him minister plcnipotenunry ~.
ambassndor extraordinary OF the unn..l
s,at.s 10 Austria Three years nHn at.
Trinp changed his politics, becoming
Republican OF the gold standard pe'-
nunnlon. ,... ~ -
MIR. Trip reached Ogden on ,hv ", -
there for a short time diverted FROM
Ma iourney towards san Francisco,
from which place II N ANNOUNCER "
certain that the commission WI ~
sail on the 18th inst The ins,ru.uohs
10 the commissioners are precisely ue
same, the three governments hnN,mh
accepted form OF agreement .uNv'lnk
the differences which have existed UP
10 this time, The commission u hu-
thorlxed To deal with the situation as "
finds IL In the Samoan lalhndH upon itA
arrival. This applies TO acts h.ees-
Hary TO place the affairs OF the lhianus
IN q peaceful and satisfactory condition
FOR ,he time being, but whatever the
commission does In this direction. ~
Understood to be OF temporary chnr-
meter and subject TO the approval or
the three powers. II Will hKe no power
to alter the Berlin treaty b@ may make
recommendation TO that end IN when
event Il Is probable changes may
he made.
The Salt Lnkers comprising the party
who went up to Ogden to welcome Mr.
Trip and extend CONGRATULATIONS ana
good wishes, were, DIR. and Mrs, ~. a.
Tripp. Dr. and Mrs. Howard ana Mr.
and Mrs. 4. y. Fenton.. all OF whom
returned to the city this afternoon
accompanied by Mr.. Trip who viii re-
main IN Salt Lake for twcnty-fouf
hours. Visiting relatives ana FRIENDS
WHAT MIR. WOOD SAYS.
The News" recently had an inter-
eating interview with Mr., Ed. j. Wood
OF this city. who returned from the
islands less than two weeks ago, In
q further conversation had with Mr..
Wood today. he gives some additional
Information Of an Instructive character
which viii be appreciated by News"
readers.
CHIEF JUSTICE CHAMBERS.
Mr.. Wood speaks highly Of chief Jus
tice Chambers. Thu latter was sent
there as q land commissioner by Presi-
dent Harrison. He served In that ca
panlty fer two Year, when he We Ap-
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RpAy APRIL ea, 1909, SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH.

kcts Is a positive danger. Every one
knows IL IL never safe to let u Gus.
toner 10 elsewhere. There ls good
reason for all interested In the iron and
stcel trades In England 10 consider the
question"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-22

Usually at this time OF the year. there
In long list OF advertised funciiona
but at the present few dances and only
one blg bah have been announced. The
latter VIII be given by Mr. William
Waldorf AHtor In June. and Will b- one
Of tho leading events OF the season.
The death OF the Dowager Duchess
OF Marlborough. widow OF the seventh
Duke OF Marlborough. was a severe
blow to the social season. She never
completely recovered from the death
Of her son. Lord Randolph Churchill.
Her demise put n long list OF members
OF the pccrasc In mourning including
the Duke and Duchess Of Marlborough,
who have already had 70 forego several
engagements, political and social. The
funeral OF the dowagcr duchess took
place on Friday afternoon at Bisn-
helm.
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Continued on page sIx)
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TOD sLoAN's CASE

As a result OF tho Incident Of the
Epson spring meeting. which reriltei
In the disqualification ,ty,p
the American joriery who Mas daihL
Ecru dor. the stewards wire CAREFUL
TO make n elcnr that TINY did not con-
slider sloan biamcablc. The course "
extremely difficult to % stranger and
Ecru dor proved practically unman-
agcablc
The sporting wi-caerc- deduee there
from that sloana method OF riding does
not give him great command OF his
horse and that he cannot get enough
leverage N his mount In inclined 10
nwcrvc.
sloan'H Jolly Tar In the race for the
Tudor plate was n great diaappolnt-
ment to his supporters. who are indig-
nant ut the manner In which he was
treated by the other Jockeys. one OF
the sporting experts writes that the
Tudor plate was the most unaatis-
factory race this year. adding;
mo one watching the race with a
fair, open mind, can have any hcalta-
ton In saying sloan was hampcrcd and
knocked about In a series OF pockets
which took all chances OF winning
away and the result was that he eaAcd
up seeing that all efforts were useless"
This would Indicate that the English
Jockeys have begun n repetition OF the
tactics OF last year.
The same writer declares that tactics
OF certain Jockeys toward foul riding
should get them warned on the track
The Ynehman believes that although
| there viii not be u series OF matches
between the cup challenger Shamrock
and Valkyric III. the former viii un-
| doubtedly take part In ordinary match
-. IN such racing VIII enable the crew
20 get together aud bring the boat to
her best speed.
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AMERIcAN coMPETITIoN.

American Industrial competition has
again come prominently TO the front
this week Hardly day has passed
WITHOUT an article or n letter on the
subject In the London newspapers.
The Atbara bridge contract which
has almost assumed the proportions OF
national question. came before the
House Of Commons on Thursday. when
the government was asked "A string or
questions on the subject. Ia which the
parliamentary secretary for foreign Of
nee, Right Hon. William IT. John
Frederick. was only able TO reply that
he had no Information beyond that
which was contained In the report re-
Gently issued by Lord cromer. the
British agent 10 Egypt
The Times has printed a lengthy ar
tlcle on American competition IN the
iron trade ana called attention TO
Americas jump In exports In iron and
steel. the result being that English
prlcea and exports alike are not entirely
liked By home or continental eompetl-
tlon. as they used 10 be. but by the pre-
Willing tone Of the markets and indus
trial situation generally In the United
States.
Il adds that notable case In evil
dence was the combined effort OF the
British rail manufacturers 10 keep up
the price ~ heavy sections, which re-
quilted In the partial ruin OF that branch
OF the business, the Americans taking
the orders instead % the British. Con-
tinuing. the Times remarkni "rhe situa-
tlon IN truly serious Tor the british
manufacturers who are asking two fun
damentni uucatlonH-whethcr American
competition must inevitably regulate In
the future British exports and prices,
and whether II N worth while strug-
gling on under such an overmasterlns
Incubus"
Doailng with the imports Of Ameri-
cans, the Times thinks that the pros
pects are rather brighter and saya:
'"fhe British manufacturers mind II
somewhat relieved by the fact thai
pIlces In America are rising In a man
ner which must satisfy even the aver
age rams expectations for u boom. the
duration Of which IL the uppermosi
| touic Of concern"
The article concludes with the hopeful
remark that there IN less reason 10 APP
| prchond Hood OF American Imports OF
Iron and steel In 1899 than there was
| last year,
The newspapers In the iron working
districts are taking the matter up. The
| Darlington North Star says; "Ths
American entry Into tho British mar