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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-02

II IL dlnieuit TO understand why Gcn-
crai rorres should be. ~ hostile TO
American merchants located at Hue
fields. Hts treatment Of them II
shameful and while to them II Ia very
annoying II can result In no good TO
Torres or Nicaragua. II IL hard TO
comprehend The Hta,esmanshlp Of some
~ tho Central American republics I'M
less one proceeds on the theory that
those responsible for II are oonecl'ed
H~ui- Librarians.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-02

MIR. i,oed N man who cannot well
be spared from Congress. THIS, We
think, II tho opinion ~ Democrats per-
hans even mare generally that OF Re-
publlcanr. He gives strength To Com
gross even more distinctly than to his
I,arty. He ir stout buttreaH against
rom. ~ the most seriously threat.nins
dangers. 0iven a Republican majority
In tho House Of Representatives ana
Thomas II. Reed outside. and u would
moi be o chance hut moral certainty
that mess would be made or the or
gnniyntion and the whole government
tuffsr ln the nleetlon Of speaker.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-02

senator Frye replies TO the question;
What thall We do with tho Philip
pincs7' an follows.
I'm my Judgment there will he no
uncertain sound In the answer % Nour
people. They have been acquired hon
ektly, and In their requirement We have
dealt generously with Spain. We VIII
hold them aa our own. for the good OF
the peoples who inhahlt them and for
the immense advantage. commercially.
they promis. ""
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-02

n "A doubtful that we shall ever sec
Mr. Eccd'a like again In his post. The
spsnker'H curious distinction II that he.
while one ~ tho peculiarly high. handed
arbitrary men Of our political history,
IL the only such one who never welded
the tremendous poNRer which he as
parted as nppurtenant 10 his ONCE IN
the furthefance ~ any personhl, or
scnrcely Of any party end. lie turned
the House from an almost unworknble
nppendix NJ government Into probnhly
the most exact precise aud expeditions
national legislative machine IN the
,xufla
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-02
srnAxnm nrnp's RETIREMENT.


That II really dlaaulcting rumor
which attributes To Speaker Reed the
intention ~ retiring from politics ana
rc.engaRing In the practice Of the law.
The Times VIII not be suspected OF any
partially for Mr.. Heed, Hut for this
very reason the Times IL all the FRYER
TO express It's opinion that the rvtire-
ment ~ such man as Mr.. Reed from
national politics would be national
loss, and that there must be something
wrong In the political conditions which
make the private practice Of the law
more attractive to such a man than the
public life for which he In ~ distinctly
utted.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-02

Elder J. W. Booth. who IA laboring as
n missionary In syria. In letter to the
Provo Enquirer. tells of. nm incident
when he and his companions were pro-
t-ctcd from mob violence by Turkish
soldiers. What spectacle It must
have been TO see the armed followers
Of Mohammed keep "chris,ian" mob
from dolng bodily harm to Mormon"
ElacrHi
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-02

We have no more accomplished pre-
siding officer than he and few men %
inner public experience. hut the very
force 81 his personality may be said TO
have htood IN the way " his political
advancement. lie II not the iifnt Amer
lean statesman 60 suffer from excessive
individuality or perhaps II might be
better 60 say from the excessive mani
febtatlou o. that quality.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-02

a Chicago woman Is said to advocate
law against kissing. II is hoped such
n measure will not be enacted until the
principle Of referendum has been recog-
nizcd and n general vote taken on II.
II IL not known whether the lady was
among the enthusiastic admirers OF
Hnhann.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-02

IL appears that Mrs. George. recently
acquitted on charge Of murder. Is
thinking Of going through the country
lecturing on "woman's Rights" After
her experience she evidently considers
herself qualified TO appear In public
and treat upon mems wrongs.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-02

In the settlement OF the Philippines
question care should be taken that
Aguinaldo doesn't get the big end OF
the rope unless II Is over the limb % q
tree. His present mcckncsa Il likely
TO mean money In his own mind. II
should not work with the United states
a. u did with Spain.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-02

Tho recent storm appears 10 have
been pretty general throughout the
state. At Cedar city. Iron county, a
fall Of fifteen inches OF wet snow II re-
ported. The accompanying frost will
destroy much fruit throughout tho
state. Grapes were seriously frosted
In this vicinity last night and other
fruit injured.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-02
FROM 1905 TO 1893.

Jenson's Church chronology, a ohron.
1908 To the close OF 1895, Printed in
new type throughout In any style
Of binding desired. Prices, tig5. 81 Ia
and $500, The funds derived from the
sale OF tho book viii be used Tor Tho
erection OF q new Latter-day Saints
Historians office In this city. For sale
at THE DEsERET NEWS.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-02

The women all over the country are
organizing peace meetings. II they are
sincere In their efforts for disarma-
ment. the days OF military glory will In
due time belong to the past
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-02

Like his predecessor In the office OF
Speaker, John @. Carlisle he retlres
from his position OF power with the re-
rpect 81 every man who admlre- con
aiancy. fidelity courage. and honesty.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-02

rope and seals chlna's fate. but where
do the other powers come In2
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-02

Honor to the brave. The News" con-
graduates Lieutenant W. g. Webb on
his deserved promotion,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-02

u Is many, many years since spain
made twenty mutton dollars out OF the
Philippines, bat she got II yesterday
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-02

Was there ever more perfect blend
Ing of January an May ',han yesIer-
day and tndnyg
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-02

Agulnnldo has made overtures for
peace, \ concert Of action should re-
suit from this.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-02

II Il now definitely stated that Great
Britain and Russia have agreed on
their respective spheres Of Influence
In china That secures peace In Eu-
The times., 1899-02-27

States exported to japan oniy little more
than one-sixth as much railway iron a.
England did; but in 1897 very notable
increase took place from the United States
in such shipments, and expectations from
the two countries stood thus: Great Bri-
tain, sS10, ,091; United States. S525. .0S3. At
this rate another year will show the
United States to have left its competitor
in this export far behind" That may or
may not be; but the enormous advantage
possessed by the United States in the
coming market for railway iron in China
is an important factor in the development
of production now taking pace. That de-
yelopment has gone on to steel ship
plates, which are now being shipped to
this country for shipment.
The point we have sought 20 bring out
is that America has now so developed her
iron and steel industries that she must
find fresh outlets for her products. Sucn
outlets she is finding. as we believe with
profit in foreign markets for certain pro-
ducts. For other products. however. she
will need to create new shipbuilding in
dustry of her own; and what has been
done or is being done in that connection
we must reserve for future examination.
No thoughtful man. acquainted with the
American character. who considers the
situation. can fail to perceive that the
greatest competition to be faced by Brit
ish industry and enterprise in the future
is that of American shipbuilding. Ii may
be deferred a few years, but IL is bound
to come.
The times., 1899-02-27
MISS AsToR's LONDON DEBUT.
Lord ChambcrInin's Edict as to
Drawin--Room Dresses.

London. Feb. 26.-The Queens Drawing
Rooms, which begin on March l. mark the
beginning also, of the really active period
of the fashionable season. London is now
what the society papers describe as full.
and there is Lo symptom. except the prev
alence of sCmber hues in ladies' dresses
that court mourning for Prince Alfred OF
Coburg operates To any extent in repress-
ing the gayeties Of fashionable life
The Lord ChamberIains edict as to
drawing-rOom dresses announced that
brides and young unmarried ladies may
appear all in white" 1t caused some per
turbation in society, where all the min
utiae of dress for the drawing rooms are
studied with an intensity of devotion to
details beyond the conception OF the out
side world. Young unmarried ladies'
was discussed as a phrase which ought
not to be permitted to the Lord Chamber
lain. There might be no difficulty as TO
brides and to unmarried ladies-but
who is to say when an unmarried lady
is young and when she is not?
There are few debutantes who do not
answer to the description Of young ladies.
But there are occasional presentees who
are neither young nor married. and who
would object to be obliged to indicate an
age limit by any style of dress. Another
phrase in the regulations of the Lord Cham
berlain which excited curiosity was the
permission to wear =" black flowers" What
flowers are black?
The list of the debutantes to be presented
must be closed today. One of the most
interesting is Miss AstOr. daughter of Mr..
William Waldorf Astor Unlike most deb
utantes, Miss Astor has already become
known and admired in society by having
acted as hostess at her fathers parties
ever since he began to entertain after the
death of his wife
She was then little more than a child,
but the grace and tact with which she
presided at table and did the honors OF
the house charmed and delighted the
guests. To this early introduction to So
cial duties may be attributed a graceful
staidness of manner which is rarely found
in girls of her age. Her appearance at
the drawing room is looked forward to
with great curiosity.
In line with Miss Astor as a dcbutante is
Lady Annabel Crewe, Lord Crewe's eldest
daughter motherless also. and further TX
Miss AstOr in having some experience in
society. When her father was Lord Lieu
tenant OF Ireland and Lady Annabel just
entering on her teens" she often accom-
panied him to state functions and took
part in the opening of bazaars and other
ceremonais.
The rumor that the Queen will be pres
ent at one of the early drawing g-rooms is
improbable, as she has made no arrange
ments to visit Buckingham Palace before
May, when she will receive the Corps Dip
lomatique and the favored few who enjoy
the privilege of entree.
The times., 1899-02-27
FIRED BY ELECTRIC LIGHTS.
Fine New Orleans Residences Dam
aged and Destroyed.


New Orleans. Feb. 26.-An overcharge
of electricity in the lighting currents sta.t-
ed fires in a number of the finest resi-
dences in New Orleans at an cary hour
this morning. destroying several Of tn m.
The occupants narrowly escaped with their
lives.
The first fire to break out was in the
residence of Lawrence Stern. Charles Av
eisue end Sonata Street. 1t was impossi-
BILE to save anything. The family escaped
in their night clothes. The Stern residence
was Of marble and one of the handsomsst
in the city. The loss will exceed 100000.
At the same time the residences of |. b.
Hobson and James Legendre, both in Audu-
bon Park and St Charles Avenue, caught
fire from the same cause. In the Hobson
house the flames broke out in many pa es
simultaneously and nothing could b. done
by the fire department. The loss on the
house was $4,000 and on the furniture
s25. Geo.
The residence of James Legendre was
similarly fired and burned TO the groCnd, be
ing completely destroyed with a loss of
S25. 600. So also was the residence of
Robert J. Wood. Octavia and Pitt Streets.
Similar accidents occurred in the resi-
dences of Julius Freyhan. in St. Charles
Avenue; David G. Baldwin, in Jena Street;
Leopold Levy. Bernard Leman. Henry
Grahams. Augustus Wheeler, Clarancc
Low, C. p. Ellis, DR.. c. h.
KelIs Albert Mackey, and Emilene Perrin,
all in st. Charles Avenue, and Henry w.
Marks. Rosa Park.
All of these residences. which are con-
siderable distance from each other. were
more or less damaged by the explosion of
the electric lights, but were saved from
complete destruction by prompt action in
cutting the wires. The total loss was 4
nuarter of a million dollars
The times., 1899-02-27
GOVERNOR ROOSEVELT LEAVES.
Dcnini That He Came TO Further
Political Ambitions

co. Theodore Roosevelt and Mrs.
Roosevelt who. since Saturday, had been
the guest of Senator Henry Cabot Lodge.
left Washington for New York last n,sht.
Those who look for political motives in
the movements of public men scent some
thing curious in the visit of Governor
roosevelt to this city. He arrivel in Wash
ington early on Saturday, called on the
president. went to the Capitol, and chatted
with Senators Platt. Hanna, Fairbanks.
Eliins. and others. but particularly with
Senator Platt. 1t is said that conyersa-
uoI, conducted in low tones, took rIace
between Governor Roosevelt and Senator
flatt for half an hour in the lobby at the
rear OF the Senate chamber
On Saturday night Senator Lodge gave
a dinner party and invitations were sent
10 Senator'S Platt. Hanna, Wolcott. Vice
President Hobart, and others. The dinner
lasted until midnight. Yesterday after
noon number OF prominent men net
around the table OF Senator Lodge. This
meeting lasted throughout the afternoon
and well into the night
1t is rumored in certain political circles
IN New York that Governor Roosevelt is
an aspirant for the Republican nomiaa-
iion for President, and that his visit to
Washington was in furtherance of the am
bitiou.
SoNeThoF Roosevelt denied all this. He
stated that his trip TO Washington was
for social reasons and that he had spent
his time here in talking with old friends
and not in discussing politics. II was a
pleasure trip and net business one. His
visit had nothing to do with the army
beef controversy. he said. No one had
asked him to modify his letter condemning
the beef He had no intention of doing
this. His letter was a statement OF the
facts as he knew them, and il must stand.
The beef served to the troops during the
Santiago campaign was bad. He did rot
know whether he would appear as a Wit
ness before the Beef Court of Inquiry. If
called upon 10 testify, he said he would
be nresent
The times., 1899-02-27
PRINCESS LOUISE COMING.
The Kings Daughter Whose Career
and Bcaufy Are Notorious.

Nice Feb. 26.-Again comes the report
that Princess Louise of Coburg, wife of
Prince Philip of Coburg, daughter OF the
This is the noblewoman whose beauty.
whose elopement, whose debts, and whose
marvellous eccentricities have been the talk
of Europe for many months.
The report comes from reliable Belgian
authority that the. Princess has left Nice,
having sailed for America. She left at
Nice, as she has all over Europe a horde
of creditors. ,.s
The King of Belgium has contracted with
the National Bank of Brussels for loan
equal to a quarter of million dollars with
which to pay his daughters Nice debts.
The Princess has been the prey of black
mailing money lenders all over Europe.
Taking advantage OF the possibility of
scandal and knowing the unbalanced
condition of the Princesss mind they
have furnished money at enormous rates
of interest. One man sold her jewels val
ued at sl20000, notwithstanding he knew
she was converting them Immediately into
money.
She married a dissolute husband and
gave this as an excuse for her e,opement
with Lieutenant Matschich. an officer in
the Austrian Hussars She was living
with this person when. to prevent her
passing any more fraudulent notes and
drafts upon her royal kinspeople. she was
locked up in a Vienna asylum. That was
last summer Matschich was arrested al
the same time. The following incident
may be cited as an example OF her eccsn-
tricity:
Last summer a Vienna money lender
placed in the hands of the Comptroller OF
the Imperial Household a note for 10000
forms, signed by the Princess Louise. and
purporting to be endorsed by her sister.
the Archduchess Stephanic. the widow OF
the Crown Prince Rudolph. When the
Princess failed TO meet the note it was
presented to the Archduchess. who prompt
ly declared that the endorsement was
forgery. The matter vas laid before the
Emperor, who to prevent a scandal. took
up the note.
Then it was discovered that similar bills
were in circulation. and in order to pre-
vent some OF them being fioated it was de
cided to place the Princess where she could
do no more mischief
An interesting question is the prospective
attitude Of American society toward the
queer Princess. 1t isn't often that the
daughter of a European King comes TO New
York city. What will the Four Hundred
DO about it?
The times., 1899-02-27
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

Alexandria. Feb. PA regular meeting
of the city council will be held on Tuesday
night 1t is expected that several matters
OF great importance to the citizens gener-
ally will be considered. The committee on
general laws, to whom the mstter was re-
ferred, will submit a report on the find
ings OF the special committee in the mater
of the alleged impurity OF Alexandria's
water supply. 1t is not thoyght, however.
that final action viii be taken, as the COM
mittee has been advised that the water
company has begun an investigation of the
rumor and has expressed a determination
to remedy the impurity should it be
found to exist. The board of health will
also submit to the council a statement in
regard to the status OF smallpox affairs. on
which there appears TO be a wide diversity
of opinion between the mayor and health
officer as to their relative authority in
handling the epidemic 1t is also under
stood that Health officer Miller will send
communication to the council in regard
to the matter though that official refuses
to say anything for publication at this
time
The services at Christ Church this morn
ing were conducted by the Rev Prof Mi
cou, of the Theological Seminary and at
st Mary's Church the Rev. Father Payne
OF Staunton, officiated The Rev. s. \.
! Ball preached at the morning services in
Trinity NJ. E. Church. The usual Sunday
afternoon service in the auditorium of the
| Railroad Mission was conducted by the
Rev. MI. Powell. of the seminary.
| The annual meeting of the stockholders
| of the Washington. Alexandria and Mount
Vernon Railroad Company will be held in
this city at noon on Tuesday next.
fire at the residence Of William Simp-
son, in Commerce Street. between Payne
| and West Streets. last night, caused the
loss of quantity of clothing. The blaze
was the result OF Il partially burned match
| falling unnoticed on the floor.
| The cylinder head of engine 1870 OF the
! Pennsylvania Railroad blew out just as
the engine reached the station in this city
at O'Clock this morning. One of the crew
| of the freight train to which the engine
was attached was struck on the leg by the
| flying fragments and painfully injured. The
\ departure of the train from this city for
| Washington was delayed but a short time
| by the accident
The funeral OF the late Frank White too;
| place this afternoon from his home, in
South Washington Street. and the remains
were inferred in the Methodist Protestant
| Cemetery. The services were conducted
| by the Rev. Bergman Green, OF Christ
| Church assisted by the Rev. J. E. Thack-
er of the Second Presbyterian Church
| The paIlbearers were Messrs. Edgar War
| field J. Clinton Smoot. $. B. Eilery Rob
ert w. French, IL W. Brent, and NJ.
| Thomas.
The February term of the County Court
| will be opened at Fort Myer Heights to.
morrow. Several important cases are on
the docket. including those of Sandy James
and Jim Baldin, charged with attempting
to wreck trains on the Washington. Arling-
| ton and Falls Church Railway.
Eight vessels loaded with oysters came
| up from the lower river today Five Of
the vessels proceeded to Washington and
three landed at this port.
The times., 1899-02-27
scHLEY WILL BE CONFIRMED.
Speculation as to the sepatc's Action
on Other Nominations.

Much interest IS being manifested in
the probable action of the Senate in re-
gard 10 combinations during this. the
last week of its third and last session. An
understanding was reached at the short
executive session held Saturday night.
whereby the nominations of both Schley
and Sampson will be confirmed. There
was one opponent TO this agreement, how
ever, Senator Butler. who announced that
he will have something TO say on the mat
ter. II is believed that Mr. Buffers OBJ
position is made for the purpose of de-
fearing the appointment Of Judge Ewart,
of North Carolina. which he has fought
SO persistently. and Will be Withdrawn
when he is assured this nomination will
not be confirmed.
The nomination of Representative Bar
rows of Massachusetts, 10 be Librarian OF
Congress is believed TO be hung up per-
mapently. The action of Mr.. Barrows in
sending beseeching letters TO every Senator
the moment his nomination was sent in,
has operated TO his disadvantage, and has
caused a lukewarmness in the matter OF
his confirmation which will doubtless last
during the remainder of this session. In
this connection it is semi officially anounc-
ed that should the Senate fail TO confirm
Mr.. Barrows the President will not make
him a recess appointment" but will en-
deavor TO make more satisfactory selec-
tion.
The times., 1899-02-27
The President May Attend.

Mckinley has notified the Moravian Col
lese for Women that it might announce
the fact that as far as the present out
look was concerned he would be able to
attend the exercises of the one hundred
and fiftieth anniversary of the seminary;
to be held on June II.
When the Presidents attention was
called 10 the fact that the doors of this
institution of learning had never been
closed for $50 years he was much pleased
President Mckinley assured the college
that he would be accompanied by Mrs
Mckinley.
Assistant Secretary Cortelyou signifed
his intention of being present in case of
the Presidents visit.