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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-14
PROMPT ACTION IN SAMOA.

Word comes In the dispatches today
that the British and American govern
ments have decided 10 settle the "a
moan business without further delay.
The consuls Of these governments have
been directed 10 take immediate steps
at Apia for the protection OF Molietoa
Tanu. whom they are to declare king.
II Mataafa. who was held In the deci-
sion of.the chief justice to be Ineligible
to election. refuses TO recognize Malie-
toa Tanu as sovereign. he IL TO be ar
rested. and American and British ma
rincs are to be landed 10 establish the
now king in his position. and punish
those who offer violent opposition.
These proceedings having been institute
Cd. II n matter Of Indifference
whether or not the German consul acts
In harmony with the representatives
Of the other nations named. A the
program outlined had been received by
tho British and American officials In
the latter part Of January. u IL prob
able that II has been carried out ere
this. and that order again prevails In
tho Samoan group.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-14
THE OLDEST REPUBLIC.

An eastern exchange notices the cx-
isicnco In italy ~ the most ancient re-
public In the world. san Marine. and
states that II II historically interesting
~ the most successful essay In govern
mcnt the world has ever known.
When It - remembered that this little
republic was founded about sixteen
centuries oEo. and by a Christian who
held the office of deacon. II Ia doubly
interesting II illustrates the vitality
or republican form Of government.
ana II shows that the principles ~
Christianity wirn applied without op.
position naturally create government
by the people. even In an axe Of tyr
ants.
The origin Of the little republic IL
very interesting. Toward the close ~
the third century the Emperor Dlocie.
tinn determined to rebuild the city %
Remlni. which had fallen into ruins.
Among the workmcn employed for this
purpose was one Marinur, n Christian.
The city was built. In the year sos
Dioclotian found. however. that great
number OF Christians lived within It's
walls. and he decided TO oxtcrminate
them. a cruel persecution was COM
mcnccd and. according to historians.
the streets flowed with blood.
Marinua and a remnant OF the church
fed To the mountains. Here othcrs
Hooked TO them In u short time. the
foundation was laid for little com.
monweaith atiii existing under the
name az San Marine. The founder OF
the republic died towards the close Of
the fourth century and his afheu are
ftill preserved In the church Of the city.
The government Of that republic Ia
purely democratic. The Legislative
body consists OF the council Of sixty.
but when extraordinary circumstances
rcuqire II. general assembly In
which every family II represented II
summoned. The executive power Ia
entrusted TO two governors. chosen
every Fix months aud holding juriHdic.
ton. one In the city and one In the
country. The judicial power IL In She
hands of cominlaHionary who by law
must be- "a foreigner. 20 that no undue
bias on account OF family connections
can influence his Judgment. The ht.
Tie republic II famous Tor IT. cduca-
tlonal facilities.
one circumstance deserves notice.
When Napoleon at the head ~ his
victorious army approached ban Ma
rino In 1891, he halted and sent "rcv,-
inEr to the sister republic and offered
her four pieces Of artillery and some
more territory; they accepted the can-
non but declined the territory. The
entire country IL only tNcnly-ono
square miles with a population Of
about 5000 souls
Another little republic. Andorra. =
nesting In tho mountains Of spain. IL
II over thousand years old. and II
another monument to the stability of
popular form ~ government. In the
midst OF tho connections u which
Europe has ever been tho stage.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-14
ron HONORABLE PEACE.

The latest ENJOYS from Agulnaldo to
this country leave san Francisco today
for Montreal. Canada, whittier they 20
10 seek Agoncillo. liut their business
M well na their appreciation OF the slt-
uatlon In America Is vastly different 10
that Of the Filipino who stealthily de-
cnmped from Washington the day the
insurgents attacked the Americana at
Manila. These later ENJOYS are Cen.
RleFo de Dios and NJ. Riviera, They
stayed In san Francisco week. bclng
no Kindly treated that they We're
astoundcd, ns they had been led to be-
lleve the American people were quite
different 10 what they found them.
The F'ilplnos also learned something OF
the energy. determination and power OF
this nation. and the liberties enjoyed by
the people, aud their conclusion ~ that
the insurgent movement In the Philip
pines had better cease at once. II IL
for this reason that they are hastcnlng
10 Montreal NJ. Riviera stated that
II was their Intention 20 endoavor 10 In
duee Agonoillo TO Join with them In adj
vising Agulnaldo ana his followers TO
cease hostilltles at once. and to plead
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-14

and with the Mormon masses7' Who
says so7 why an nnii-"Mormon' pa
per that has repeated the felsehood 80.
many times that II has become to
like a monomanin. Not n word OF PROOF
Of the charge has ever been offered
IN lis support. Iiut the Vile thug that
set the anti Mormon" IRE blazing, de-
clarcs that II has not attacked or ac-
cusod or fought the Mormon Church.
what II the whole TRADE but an assault
on the Mormon" church IN the Interest
Of the scctarian preachers. now stirring
up the country and drawing their SUD-
scriptlon sponges through the land
which when squeezed may furnish n
few drops of comfort and compensation
for the concern that furnishes them
with faisohoods to deceive the publlc2
Tho Salt Lake Herald. which has
mnnfuly met the assaults made upon
Il by the same sheet. referring 10 the
charges we have touched upon. says
they are "scrious'' and they should be
rcfu,cd." L. not that shifting the res
ponaiblllty7 should not the concootcr
n the charges furnish evidence 10 sup
port thcmg Are we to be required to
prove ncrntivc7 Al that can be eN-
pcctcd of US II q specific denial. This
We enter now. with as much emphasis
rs words ready to be supported by am
davit can give to II. That II all that
Is necessary In the absence OF proof
for the affirmative. except to say that
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-14
III. AMnn,cAN soLpIrn.


There has been no complaint NJ any
time from the Federal commanding Of
ficcra at Manila Ut incinclcncy or lack
OF courage or discipline On the part Of
tho volunteer troops In service at that
poin. IManila1 In Cuba. Il VIII BE- re-
ncmbercd. there was trouble with the
few volunteers employed IN active
campaigning leaving out u account
the though Riders who were cScep-
tionni military timber In every way.
Regular We're depended upon 10 do
the fighting around Santiago. and the
inexperienced and acnntiiy equipped
militia from States which boartod Of
IN. excellence Of their citizen Holdlery
found their patriotic impulses Of no
avail In the face Of oiiiclal orders keep
lnv them In the background. IL seems
quite clear. however, that no danger
to Federal prestige or success need be
npprchcnded from the volunteers In
the Philippines, who have borne the
brunt Of the lighting ever since the
FIRST landing OF troops, six months ago.
The men have served their military np-
premiership under excellent masters
and In "a good school, and old profess
Hlonnl soldiers like den. otis viii not
b. likely to regret that the American
army around Manila n composed large
~ ~ men who only last summer for
fook their wonted yocationr 10 respond
o. the call OF patriotic duty.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-14

The GOODNESS and bravery OF our sol
diera under firc astOnlrhed the military
representatives Of the seyvral Euro
poan countries who watched the fight
ing around Santiago. The courage no
strikingly exhibited 10y raw troops at
san Juan was again manifested bS
the volunteers In repulsiug the attack
OF the Filiplnos at Manila. The official
reports commend the enthusiasm with
which the men entered the battle. ana
their bearing throughout. The Eastern
and Southern troops were principally
engaged In the cuban campaign, while
at Manila II has fallen TO the troops
from California. Nebraska. Washing
ton. Idaho. Minnesota and the West
generally 10 defend the nag. Whatever
state these volunteers have hailed
from. they have given evidence OF the
highest soidleriy qualities.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-14
~ TO POLAND.

"srbe n,,,ers ~ northern Euronc
combined 10 crush and partition Pc
lana. " was Dccnus" the fol.r wltmn
e,nnert ~ h,sh.s n,i.g,anrs Than thsy
WOULD give 10 IN. rsar or the kaiser"
Th,, a.,on,.b,pg nj, NJ his,orleni In.
fcrmn,io, A. yt,., A, ,,. mt, ,A,,r.
mon. loco, ~, Co. ,ho .nti,h,.,,,.n,
~ N. ,,aac,. A,,.n,,,n A. called IN
4, nor. hec.u.. 4, ,u,ni.h.. n very fai,
.amni, az the Nina a, ,r,orua,l,n I,
y,nn,,,iy ,n,nt.h..
studcn,s m poii.h h,s,orv ,now Tim,
m, n,,,i,ion a, ,na, n,n.n,y conn,,y
WAS an. ,..ui, N, , ..cr., ag,..,n.n,
b.t.cc, IN. ,,,.,. -, pn..,a An.,,,a
ana p,u..la ,.rh. ia,,., a.. .,nno.a
4. he N mental ia, r,,,.r,,,, a., a.. OH,
haIs.,,1 nm. ,r.. ,.,.on ,or ,h,.
agreement MA. IN. desire M ,h,s.
po,cp,n,.s for rn,. ,.,,i,o,v n,..,.
wa. ,us, .,,hn.,iny 40 /. .a,.. ., ~
strength ana ,,.,,.d IN .,,,na p,,,..
~, .o,..,., 49, -. ., =, a.. co..
mia ,.,,h ,,, ,o,,n. =, r,..a 90,
n.n,,,g a,a Au.,,,a 900. NO., ,n,.,,,,n,.
10 rccelys some nor. ~ ,ho .,n.1am
'" WV H"'n' snare vi ,n' hhEuom'
nu' ""'"''"s'ahu'ns uh' i"'' ,""'
end.h,,,,y n.,.,,,o,. 4, 4. a,,,a., ,..
,a,n ,na, ~, ,,'a,,,., -, ,,,,,.,,.,, :.
,a," 'n"' sue ""u'u nave remained 70
'n,' u"y' han MOI her peop'" "ceh ~
nn'n anu TORN ny lh'cfhh, r'flie'
roland was hp'n'neercd ny naughty
mummy oiNh hht"h IN Huch measures
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-14

Smallpox IL reported 10 have APP
pcared among the Indians u the Greek
nation. In which thorc IA considerable
mixture Of negro blood. Thirty-iivc
deaths have occurred already. Tho con-
dition In which people live In the Greek
nation Is conducive 20 the spread of a
disease like smallpox. and the most
rigid quarantine ought TO be enforced
against u.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-14

The organ of spite and maicvolcncc.
like a blind rattlernakc, II striking on
every side. Elder A. owen Woodruff
IN ita latest object 81 attack. lie u nc
cuHcd Of speaking against the anti
Mormon" sheet at u meeting In the
Twentieth ward on saturday night.
when no meeting was held. Perhaps
sunday night was meant. but tho
assault upon him IL unJuntihablc. His
friends win take abuse from such n
source a. n compliment To him. and
those who do not know him VIII add
several grains OF salt To the mess be-
fore they swallow II down.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-14

The military dispositions OF General
OTIS and the conduct of the troops In
action appear 10 have been deserving
o. AN praise The AFFAIR was undoubt-
eddy FAR moro SERIOUS than the nfst dis
putchoF indicated. In fact. the test OF
the stun If our soldiers was more See
Vorc than that the English army had tn
undergo In lighting tho pervlshca, The
Khnllfa ordered his men out IN broad
daylight to charge the English on a
perfect open plain, Few OF thcm ever
Fot within half mile Of the Engllfh
lines. The mass being slaughtered By
the l.ce- Mctfords az a range ~ nearly
two miles, The attack OF the FlllplnoH
was 10y night In the morning our
troops had to charge through Jungles
and ricc-helds against an enemy IN
tronched ana occupying fortified VII
lagos. A portion 81 the native army,
az General OTIS reports, had arms OF
precision and quick-nrlng guns. They
knew tho ground, which was necesEar-
ny strange 10 our men. Under all these
circumstance, We say, the task OF OUT
army before Manila was harder than
Kitchener's before Omdurmnn.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-14

The New York weather bureau re-
ports no cessation Of the blizzard. hut
q possible increase In It's severity to-
day. Az to the American liners over
due. II Il said that some Of them may
have anchored at the bar. but Il IL Inn
possible to discern them through the
storm. a few Of them, including the
Anrhoria. with Utah people on board.
have been sighted. however. and many
anxious hearts feel relieved.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-14

There has been some wondcrmcnt
among the friends OF DIR. Harry a.
Young aa to how he fell into the hands
~ tho FiliplnoH. The more detailed
dispatches say that In some way DR..
Young got outside the American lines
M the latter were lighting their way
forward. and was sslzcd by a body Of
insurgents lighting at close quarters.
The men OF Battery a saw him. and
when the battery charged To rccapture
him he was found 10 have been killed
by the Fiiiplnoa.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-14

The London Times wants Great
britain to claim an indemnity from
this country for the abrogation Of the
Clayton-Buiwer treaty. and says.
Americans will think no less Of us II
we combine friendship with business"
Certainly; but that business must not
be u the "hoid-up" variety.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-14

Governor Roosevelt. In throwing open
the armorics In New York Tor the shell
ter Of the homeless poor. raya he has
some doubt as to his legal right TO
take such action. But he ordered the
places open. thereby saving human
life. and showing that he believes In
his moral right 10 pursue a humane
nuuraa
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-14

Now there IL excitement In Chinese
official circles because OF Information
that a chinnman has gone to Kill the
Japanese emperor Tho Chinese au-
thoritics do not want the Jops TO come
on them in revenge for the murder OF
the Mikado.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-14

The mayor OF Atlanta. Ca. is said 70
have started subscription for the pur-
pose Of raising a fund to supply every
family In the city with a daily news
paper The publishers agree that this
Is the most practical work OF charity
ever thought Of
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-14

london finanoiers give crcdcncc to
the rumor that the Panama canal In
about to be purchased by America. and
the Nicaragua canal abandoned. There
has been nothlng made public on this
side u the water To confirm such n
aforv
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-14

there Is no asreemen, 10 ccde skagway-
10 Great Britain. nor will there be.
The score In the American northwest
on this subject Is therefore without
sufficient cause.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-14

American Industrial competition Is
becoming very heavy ON German trade.
Germany now imports american goods
to nearly three times the amount Of her
experts to this country. ana the burden
bears heavily on the Teutons.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-14

Tho numerous inaurrectlona and
many massacres reported from China
Indicate that II some Of the European
nations do not divide the Mongollun
realm among themselves, the inhabl-
tantH will attend To the partitionlng.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-14

\ Canadian member OF the Anglo
American joint high commission says
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-14

People who buy an antl-"Mormon"
daily "mst to see what the thing has
to say forget that they support d.
rcctly that which they as honest people
must heartily dcspiae ana condemn.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-14

Some OF our citizens would like To
know n II Is not high time To think
about holding state fair In tho fan.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-16

last lecture came to me in along monotone.
Then the coLswaln's orders. sharp and clea(.
n pause. then the swish OF the oars through
the water. My hearing was never so acute; l
could even hear the peculiar little Rrunt that
my own rowlock ALWAYS gave.
They passed where could see them for n
minute. saw the long. steady swing that was
Us natural TO me as hreathing. the row OF
brown faces ] knew so well rising and falling
together. Andin my seat. the seat cherished
mOro than any in the world, rOwed hulking
brown Brown. who had no idea OF time, who
even as they started was little out
I've heard Of men whose hair has turned
white through the agony they suffered Mine
didn't turn white; aud yet. did sulHer2 ..
II tried to forget everything, but lay. 1t
seemed to me for hours, every minute OF them
a day long, until heard the swiahi nR OF a
launch coming up stream. 1t bumped against
the float, there was q bahble OF voices aud
stamping Of feet. Then little Keightley. tho
freshman coNswain. rushed in.
Here the doctor, he cried.
So How did II come out y said jerks breath
)essly, who from the first had famed me unre-
mittinRy
80 1t was great race said Keightly, but
brown caught 9 crab in the last mile and they
beat us by ten feet
Then the light shadow Slipped quietly of
everything and i groaned and sat up.
when the poor broken hearted boys came
back helped them carry in the boat. They
were very good to me. but have never tried
to row since. | only watch"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-16

Number Of Miles Operated, Tons OF Freight
Carried and Earnings for tho Year.

WASHINGTON. July 1.-THE eleventh stats
teal report OF the Interstate Commerce Com
mission for the year ended Juno 30. 1905.
shows that there were 2,ui1 railways in tho
United States operating PAT .532 miles Of track
which was an increase of AZ O39 for tho year.
At that date ~ roads, operating 1874 miles
of track. were in tn" hands OF receivers. a de-
crease OF GIG miles. During the year As
roads were removed from the control OF re-
ceivers. and for II roads receivers were an
pointed. At tho date named there were in
operation 36.23t locomotives and 1.32G174
cars. being an increase OF 2iS and 2S.NI4 re-
spctiv"ly, compared with the previous year.
l he mum Der al Passengers carried during the
year wis Iul ,u,Ni,GSl, an increase Of ll.62l.-
+N3. The uWmUrr Of tons OF freight carried
wus S70,UUG.3o7. an increase OF l3I3OU,3bl.
The gross earnings of the railways in the
United States for the year were IL. 247. 3O5 02l,
exceeding those OF the previous year by SIPS
235. S4S The operating expenses during tho
same period were SSl7.973273. being an in
crease OF S05,4+S.5l2. The gross earnings
averaged Sb.755 per mile Of line. and operating
expenses -. 40 per mile Of line. which are re-
EIrrttvnlv SliiI ard S:iG4 greater than the cor
sF2ed "a okarTs for i r. nyi y"r"iqEs
rrrHs" Of J,',,SI.3Ji The amount available
wE %% % nmon @T SV I'M r % SdHrl1t MI
S."iG+u,EH IhG amount OF railway capital
Hu{Ig't5HMiinG on IpYr " l%% n.t nclutpE
cation Of SI,io,943 per mile of line Sxtv-six
per cent, OF the total amount outstanding paid
Tile total number Of casuaties on account OF
| railway accidents during the year was 4I74l,
Of which $50, were kiIed and 4O.SSl were In
lurcd The number ut passengers killed WAS
| 22l, orGne passenger for every 2,26l. go car
Rod. The 1nmphh"r injured was 2"ih, or one
! the number % miles travelled. however shuw
| nat oV3'2,,M nassyng"r miles were a"n ron,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-16
WA1ERTOWS WELL REpRFSEETED.
Men from tho Capital Town of Jefferson
County in Public Office.

Mo, fro,n IA. C,nit,, Tour NJ Jsd.r.on
Countv In Public once.
u.o,.. w., .,..,,,,. , ,,
"aler'oWh' JeHrrhoh county, was iucorpo-
rated IA city in 1850. and by the last Federal
csnsu. I, had N nonnIation of ii Tp6 IL seams
, t,, r.
TO % pretty generally cohslhereu When inc us
tributon OF political Offices ID in progress.
,rb. sanior Democratic Juduo of the S,e,s
no 'e",'' ,'' oaHo W 'no 10.
Iourt OF Appeals DehIs " brion, Is resioent
Of Wotertoyn. and he was elected Mayor OF
,h,t ,ityin 1a7s ua,atba,nlvr anr..ent.,,v.
' .e''' IA io'o. i.o 10 wy W. y.
OF the northern counties OF the state In that
tribunal Democratic or Repu blcan. The Engi-
roor and Snrvevor y, Nav ynrk "a Edward
' 80 WV Va - 80
a. Bond OF WATERFOWL and the superintendent
of Public Instruction. Charles II. Skinner. is a
..'. VI ~, MI, a,.,, $50, 49,.
sentative OF the Thrty-nith Sena'e district.
which includes both Lewis ana Jefferson coun-
tics, and Justice Williams OF tn. Firth Judcisl
district OF the states supreme Court Is also
resident of Watertown.
Nor ia ths rsnrassntation q, th. thriving
w. sno 10Y Ips'li '. Wv 49,
in the politics OF New York The last Demo-
cIa,io 'osr,no' wa. ies.aeu' -,
and in tho Presidential election OF lS"the Two
o%0 soa
""i' ''' e','oi ~ CIV Wv eo'u
crat. were both residents oil Natertown. mat
city has twice furnished the Democrats OF New
lorN state WIN thr'r l''eu.ehanl-uo'erhol
and once with Secretary OF state. and among
the District Attorners OF Jefferson have be an
two Natertown men. one of whom aiterward
other Surrogate Of the county Of New York.
Wntartnvn I,,,n IL NON M no haad ~ tho \ a as
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-16

A most en- barrassing experience was that OF
q Certain West Philadelphia young woman.
who. few evenings ago. attended a reception
in which number OF wal-known club women
participated. II SO happened that among these
wer" scvcral who had found the matrimonial
yoke an unwelcome one for various reasons
husbands. T" on" of thes" ladies, quit unwit-
tiUEi. having mt beer introduced. the young
woman, who l. nO'hing II not conversational
and v'vac.onS. addressed the question NY
the WY; Mrs, =. don't you Tint X divorce is
w'ongE IT," lady. rcdi"uin: - ghtly. re-
p ed My dear, ther" are two sides 20 that
question. Perhaps you have not heard my
story"
The que-t!oner EN- barrassed beyond meas
ure. stammered an excuse and walked away.
To the first woman she met she cOnhded her
trouble. saving: oh dearl have Iust made
Il most unfortunate remark. You know Mrs.
r.? Well. spoke TO her about divorce and
she's divorced YOU know" so am l. my
dear" was the smiling reply. and once again
the Young woman wished that the floor would
Op'r under her.
Nhr et 80 bad that abe went To- on" oi tho
ladies' IN charg. ~ the r"rnrt'ul an .INkin !!
her H1i.'e. tod her the who" story. rSling her
advice u 70 what She -houl do " DO nothing
At all. Miss | --." WIS thu r""iy. " really
don't think they nave any horror NJ the sub.
Iect. SO long rs MS iuuocently called w.
Whereht the conversational miss donned her
hat. and. fearing 70 say another word. went
home,