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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-16
Chlcarn News.

The cutclasslng OF English artillery
by that Of the Beers accounts In part
for the greater number OF fatalities
among the English. England's awaken
ing from her dream OF fancied SUPER
iority IN respect 10 this branch Of her
service has been shock from which
she has not yet recovered. Had the
war been with France or Germany, with
their vastly better guns, English pres
tige would have suffered blow COM
parable only with that received by the
French al Grayelotte and Sedan. Hap
PLY for England, the awakening has
come in Africa instead Of on the conti-
nent Of Europe. As result the Eng
llsh war Office Is now strainlng every
nerve TO bring this form OF the service
M to The present high standard In
France and Germany. Should Euro
pear war follow the one In the Trans
vaal England VIII not be taken by sur
prise again.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-16
Now York Evening sun.

SO fierce was the fighting on Wagon
Hill Gen White could not spare men
10 assault the position held by the. en-
omy. II can only be conjectured Where
II vast may have been Helpmaker
Illll or Cemetery Hill, 10 the east OF
the town-and as the Doer seem TO
have made no attempt to leave the NIL,
one may conclude that the townwanl
slope was commanded by the terrible
lyddite- throwing guns Of the naval con-
tlngent. IN the battle both sides must
have burned a vast amount Of ammuni-
ton The British could III afford to
spare 1t. although they had been econo-
mixing their store for many days. y
few more days OF such fighting and
there viii not be enough cartridges In
Ladysmith 10 repulse such determined
assaults as the Beers made on Wagon
nm. here Col. Ian Hamilton, who was
lieutenant at Majuba Hill is In COM
mand.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-16
Boston Herald,

II anytninS were needed to reafllrm
what we have repeatedly said, that In
the war now going on In South Africa
those who hold defensive position pos
sess an enormous advantage over those
acting on the offensive. the defeat OF the
attempt OF the Beers to take Lady
slnith by assault would afford abundant
confirmation Considering the strait
ened condition Of Gen. Whites little
army with the probability that II the
Beers maintained their siege for a few
weeks mole he would be compelled TO
surrender, through the exhaustion Of
his supplies, II is not easy to understand
why this desperate assault was at
tempted.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-16
GOVERNMENT OF PUERTO RICO

The bin introduced In the Senate by
Senator Foraker for the government Of
Porto Rico, or Puerto Rico. as the
Island is called officially. provides for
a governor, to be appointed by the
President. a supreme court. 1--WE dis
trict courts, seven heads Of depart
ments. a commission Of five to revise
the laws, a delegate ir the House Of
representatives OF the United States
and a legislative assembly. the upper
house to consist OF y men who. with
the governor form the legislative coun-
ell, and lower house. or house OF
delegates. to consist Of IS members,
seven to be elected from each OF the
i've districts into which the island Is
subdiyided for legislative, judicial and
general administrative purposes. The
present laws and municipal ordinances,
subject 20 the notifications Imposed by
the commander Of the American mill
tary forces, are continued until the
legislative assembly or the Congress OF
the United States shall provide other
wise.
The Constitution and the laws OF the
United states are extended TO the island
as far as they may be applicable. On
TIE tariff question the bill provides Tor
free trade between this country and The
Island, and that the customs duties coll
l,cted In the island. on trade with for
eign countries, shall be applied to the
expenses o. It's government.
II the bill becomes law, II VIII give
the Fliplnos a good idea OF what they
can expect under the Stars and Stripes
Its provisions are broad and liberal
Even Aguinaldo should be content with
an autonomy" that practically
amounts TO Territorial government un'
der the protection Of our flag.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-16

Search the laws Of Utah for 1899 and
also the Revised Statutes, and see II
YOU can find one line or sentence which
gives authority for the enforcement OF
compulsory vaccination, or the exclu-
sion Of healthy children from the pub
lie schools. and the News" VIII pub
llsh II and give il full prominence,
Btihg on your quotations,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-16

The address Of Mr. Springer at the
live stock association convention at
Fort Worth today Is notice to the rail-
roads that the cowboys ana sheepmen
are on the warpath against exorbitant
freigh, tariffs. Recent events have
shown that the men In the live stock
business are pretty successful rough
riders In any cause they take up 90
gether. SO far as wealth Is concerned.
they now represent about $500, 100000 In
property In the western United States
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-16
Springfield Republican.

That Gen. Butler was greatly con-
cerned over Gen Whites precarious
position Is evident from the fact that
as tate as 2 p. m. he started the brlgades
Of Clery, Hildyard and Barton toward
the old battle-ground at Colenso to
make demonstration against the Boer
lines, his purpose being, apparently, TO
compel Gen Joubert TO loosen his grip
upon the heleagured garrison. At 5 p.
m. these trigades had not quite reached
Colengo. Unless the LadysmIth garrl-
son has been greatly weakened by the
tWo-mOnths siege, II would seem as II
the Beers would be unable to take the
place by direct assault. The situation
h extraordinary in that the relieving
British army seems so ineffective TO
raise the siege.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-16

The Birmingham Mall, joseph CHAM
berlain's article, contains a threatening
note that II the British ministry ie
defeated in parliament IT will appeal
TO the country, and viii not allow any
one minister TO be made a scapegoat
Coming from such a source, this state
ment shows that Mr.. Chamberlain Is
ON the aloTt ioI trouble.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-16
Boston TRANSCRIPT.

Sir George Whites message Of Sunday
afternoon. announcing that he had re-
pulsed the Beers, infllcting on them
very heavy losses. comes very quickly
after the urgent appeal from him with
which the heliograph ceased its opera
tions Saturday afternoon. Then he adj
mitted that he was hard pressed, y
and sach an admission from such a
man means much. for whatever other
shortcomings General White may have,
he Is a stubborn fighter and is a man
OF brilliant personal courage. He wears
the Victoria cross for deed Of courage
and devotion, and In the fierce fighting
OF the Afghan wars he was dlstin-
guished as a fearless leader
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-16

Another woman has come near being
buried alive. This one is in Indiana, and
she had been laid out for burial. II this
thing keeps on, there will be less Of a
rush than there has been to turn bodies
over TO undertakers Immediately on life
becoming extinct. Yet, even II the two
eases recently reported be fully verified,
II can be said that they are exraor-
binary exceptions, and not such as TO
cause alarm concerning people being
buried alive.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-16

A British Columbian paper calls the
lieutenant governor Of the province a
thing IN gold lace" and is to be prose-
euted for exhibiting contempt toward a
representative Of the crown. The editor
should retract now by changing its ref
erence 20 a nothing in gold lace"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-16

Kitchener took two years 10 complete
his preparations for the conquest OF
Soudan, though there he was opposed
only by half savage foe. That he viii
show similar care IN the arrangement
OF his plans now, may be taken fol-
granted.
Their task is not an easy one. In
the first place, they have to inspire the
troops with confidence In the command
ers. The soldiers have 70 often been
sent 10 sure death, without any chance
Of fighting on somewhat equal terms,
that they feel discouraged. Confidence
has to be restored before any great feat
can be attempted.
Then, the Beers have learnt the les
son that their arms and tactics are
about equal to those OF their foes.
President Kruger, before the outbreak
Of war said that the conquest would be
at the determination Of his people. He
anticipated to be conquered, but to
sell every foot Of ground as dearly as
possible. The Beers have now found
that they can hold the ground pretty
well, This must have nerved them for
a continuation Of the struggle. 1t must
be an inspiration to them, accustomed
as they are TO ascribe TO Providence the
happenings Of daily life, and they
must, consequently, be doubly hard to
conquer sun the two distinguished
British generals have long experience
and a large force at their command.
They should be able to accomplish their
mission.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-16

II is told from London that English
military authorities give out many
false rumors 10 mlslead the Beers. Thus
far, II appears TO be only the British
that have been misled thereby, since by
the time the rumors get TO Boer camps
they are nearly ancient history.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-16
rnE LADYsMIrn CRISIS,
New York World.

Gen. Whites repulse OF the Boer as
sault upon Ladysmith does not ma
terially change the situation II only
serves TO prove that the British hght
behind Notifications as effectively as
the Beers do behind intrenchments;
that In bayOnet work and close-range
Sighting the British are at their best
and what has heretofore been denied
that The Beers fight well extensively and
Ia the open. Gen. White reports that
the enemy pushed the attack with the
greatest courage and energy" thht
some Of the intrenchments were three
times taken by the enemy and retaken
by US" The report OF Gen. Buffers ad-
vance across the Tugela river Is not
confirmed at this writing.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-16

A woman preacher In New York says
that place is heather city--the largest
heather city in the world Many people
feel 1t is as ven to be- called heather
as TO follow some preachers whose
practice is heathenish II their profess
sions are not.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-16

words OF Shakespeare. and say to tho
pretended wise and scoiiingly increc
ulous, There are more things In hea
ven and earth than are dreamt Of IN
Nonr phlIosophy"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-16

There is strong likelihood OF the Nj
caraguan canal bill getting through
Congress this session, and II II should
carry the full American control pro-
vision there are sure TO be interesting
II not important developments in rela-
ton to the question of the neutrality Of
the new waterway.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-16

Can the members Of the Board OF
Education who make up the majority
Of one, each exhibit in his own person
those prerequisites which they demand
Of children before entering the public
schools? Have they all been recently
successfully yacclnated?
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-16
ROBERTS AND KITCHENER

With the arrival OF Lord Roberts and
General Kitchener in South Africa, the
British public Is looking for new de-
yelopments In the campaign. II has
been well remarked, however that no
hasty movement Is 10 be expected. Gen.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-16

A dozen doctors hanged a man IN
eitgy IN New York. using a dead body
In their performance. But the fact that
there were dozen indecent physicians
in the dlsreoulable business does not
say that respectable doctors deserve de-
nunciation,a any more than the charge Of
there being iuiolerant, schsming doc
tors Ia Salt Lake city says that people
should not trust physicians who are
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-16

How many OF the doctors who are
pressing the Board Of Education on
the road to compulsory vaccination, are
able to personally show signs Of re-
cent successful vaccination
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-16

The dispatches from Berlin say that
Emperor William is furious at the re-
cent action OF Great Britain. Not
wi,hstandIng the alleged exhibition OF
anger, there is good reason to believe
the kaiser will keep his collar on, so
far as any existing proyocation IS con
cerned
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-16

Dom Paul Kruger quotes from the
Bible freely, In addressing the Trans
vaal troops. il Is also noticeable that
he gives them special warning TO keep
their powder dry"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-16

Notwithstanding the reports of Boer
retirement from before Ladysmlth,
there is good reason to believe that they
viii not 20 unless compelled to do 80.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-16

neither schemers nor bigots. Incom-
petenis and wicked men get into profess
slonal lie as We'll az elsewhere, and
the capable and good are not always
In a position 20 prevent Il.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-16

A feud over an unbranded steer In
Texas has cost over 200 lives already.
and officers are beginning to feel that
the quarrel Is a thing to steer clear OF.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-16

The frequent announcement from
South Africa Of Smelling trenches Is
no evidence that the kernel Is always
taken out.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-16

The shear trust has failed, the shorn
sheep being the stockholders who ex-
pected the heeclng to be elsewhere.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-03-17
PLAGUE EXPENDITURES.

With reference to Mr.. Mansions in
quiries in yesterdays paper it should be
said that some expenditures are known
to have been made by the sanitary Off
Gals during the plague which, under
everyday circumstances, could be called
extravagant. But II must be kept in
mind, to insure fair judgment, that the
circumstances were exceptional Haste
and rush orders were necessary at the
time OF the Chinatown fire. The need
OF blankets, food, shelter, transporta-
ton and for guards was one to be met
instantly. There was no time for bag
Cling; indeed. If haggling had been at
tempted the Advertiser would not have
been large enough to hold the indignant
protests Of the public le.ter-writers.
Inevitably with such a demand and
such a necessity, prices were not lower
/ ed; and owing to the great number OF
/ people who had to be cared for. the
/ aggregate outlay was very large.
\ Touching the matter of 81 blankets We
\ near mat less than 500 worth were
bought. As to other apparent derelic-
tions IL may be taken for granted that
where so many purchases. involving so
much cash had to be made. some in
dividuals laid themselves open 10
blame, which, II within the purv!ew OF
the law, Is sure to be ventilated in
court. We cannot tell until the Finance
Committee completes its Investigation
where the blame lies.
AS to the publication OF the plague
accounts We are informed that the
propriety Of passing them to print mus,
be determined not by the Finance Com
mittee nor by the Board Of Health bu,
by the Minister OF the Interior. Mr..
Young. The public therefore waits up
on his pleasure while the facilities of
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-03-17

II the President signs the Porto Rico
bill. measure to which he is opposed.
II Will be to hasten the day when the
question of its eonstitutionality may be
brought before the Supreme Court. De-
iring the term United States" would
settle the organic validity of the bill,
but Congress cannot define 1t in way
TO clinch matters. The function is one
for the Supreme Court and that body
cannot act until 1t gets a concrete law
which calls for an elucidation of the
point at Issue. SO II the Porto Rico
bill Is enacted, the route to a prompt
Interpretation of the term United
States" will be clear.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-03-17

The pictorial features OF today's pa
Der include view OF Fort street look
ing towards the mountains from a
point opposite the new Boston block
in contrast with a similar picture TAX
en- thirty. years ago. The Advertiser
desires to avail itself OF old Honolulu
photographs of any desirable kind. and
would be glad to borrow and return
them. Today's pictures are interesting
and the old one serves TO perpetuate
a scene OF which but one photograph,
that of Mr.. Rycroft, is known to be In
existence.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-03-17

Attorney General Cooper will hardly
thank an evening paper for the insinua-
tion that he has spent an unduly large
sum In connection with the Board of
Health. Like some other responsible
persons Mr.. Cooper has had the hand
ling or the direction of much pubic
money but we are yet to hear that he
has wasted any of it. The fact that the
Advertiser has had occasion, now and
then, to differ from Mr.. Cooper's views
of public duty and may have further oc-
casion hereafter, does not blind 1t to
the fact that none Of the present gcs-
sip. even though based upon the even
ing papers maladroit utteranees, re-
Iates to official extravaganza on Mr..
Cooper's part.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-03-17

It is much to be hoped that the pro-
vision In the House bill organizing a
Territorial government for Hawaii
which charges part OF the expense Of
maintaining the leper settlement at Mo
lokai against the Treasury OF the Unit
ed States. will be stricken out. The set
Element is a place which Hawaii wants
TO manage for itself. II the partnership
plan Is adopted Molokai will soon be
the dumping ground OF lepers and per-
haps other incurables from every part
OF the Union--a sort OF medical Botany
bay. That kind of thing is TO be
avoided If possible as it would soon give
Hawaii an unenviable name and inter
fere with the tourist business. The
average globe-trOtter and climate-seek-
er Is apt to be as ignorant OF our geo
graphy as was Tom Johnson's street car
agent when he proposed to run a troll
ley line from Honolulu to the volcano
II he hears that any part Of Hawaii Is
being used as national pest hospital
he will assume that the whole place 1.
infected and will hurry by. holding hi,
nose.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-03-17

Grover Cleveland denies with some
heat that he is in poor health. The
trouble Is not with his physical make
up but with his body polite. That has
been subject TO rheumatism, vertigo.
spring-hak and disorder OF the spleen
for several years.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-03-17

Col. w. r. Allen, who succeeds the
late John Phillips in the Council Of
State, will be satisfactory addition to
the membership OF that body. His bus
iness experience, political tendencies
and conservative views will be useful
TO the country now that the Council of
State Ia about to enter upon legislation
of most important character.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-03-17

Mr.. Carter's defence seems 20 be
that he was merely supplying informa-
ton to a personal friend. The same
excuse probably occurred TO the late
Mr.. Iscariot
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-03-17

The gift of money by the French
Government to destitute people here
In a graceful act OF humanity. The
spirit that prompted 1t Is all too rare
among Governments but 1t is one We
find Il natural TO look for among the
Representatives OF the French people.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-03-17

With thlrty-four foreign sailing ships
in port and 100 on the way. the demand
for the enlargement of our 200 acre har-
Dor Is one that Congress ought to meet.
Every year promises to increase the
volume OF Honolulu's maritime busi-
ness. Unless Congress relieves mat
ters very soon. the congestion of COM
merce here will be a serious injury to
trade.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-03-17

The day when doors and windows
could be safely left ajar all night went
out when the professional white GRIM
inaI from the Coast came liz.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-03-17

SO long as Pettlgrew has personal
friends" In Honolulu TO post him he
will never lack for the raw material OF
defamation.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-03-17

This Is the day when the man who
drove the snakes out OF Ireland IS hon
ored by a general search for the rep
tiles under glass.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-03-17

the Advertiser for publishing the ac-
counts. are put az his disposal for the
purpose.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-03-17
Electric Railway.

Contracts have been let for material and the work
of construction equppng and installation placed in the
hands of competent electrical engineer to be fully COM
pleted by June ist. Having an independent power
plant prepared to furnish electric pos er for
lighting heating and other purposes to home build
ers at most reasonable rates