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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-03
BELGIUN'S GREAT AND
STRANGE NAVAL PROJECT.
State Ships Nation Flag

cial cities Of Europe, and the trade OF
the country has never ceased to be
prosperous, and II Is promoted by nu-
merOus canals and railroads.
To-day the chief articles Of export
are the coal and ron, the linen goods,
wooden cloth, cotton stuffs, fax, lace,
paper, glass. firearms, hides, raw sugar,
zinc and grain. In amount. however,
the exports and imports are nearly
equal, each averaging about 100000, 900
a year. In prosperous times as many
as seven thousand vessels with a tom
mage Of 100000 enter and leave the
ports during the year, and there is al
ways an extensive trade TO and from
Germany and the other countries Of
Europe. The articles that are imported
consist chiefly OF wool, cotton, cereals,
hides, coffee, timber, copper, sugar.
silk goods. leather and petroleum
Such is the country that Is attempting
10 lead the way TO the realization Of
universal peace based upon the highest
form Of commercial interests. The
scheme is a novel one, so unique In its
conception that the nations Of the world
are doubtful as TO its effect. But there
Is no doubt that its progress will be
watched with interest and its success
will result In the establishment OF such
peaceful naval fleets by other nations
that are more anxious TO extend their
trade than they are 10 go TO war.
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The first indication that the nations
OF the world may possibly decide 10
make the last year OF the century a
year OF peace comes from Belgium.
where one Of the most novel Of projects
10 now under way Instead OF spending
vast sums OF money In reconstructlng
IT'S war fleets, the nation has deter
mined TO use the appropriation In con-
structing and fitting out peace navy,
the duty OF which shall be 20 introduce
the Belgian nation its flag and Its
products TO every port OF Importance
In the world.
In other words, instead Of battleshlps.
cruisers. gunboats and other destructive
craft the projected Belgian feet is 10
consist of State ships fitted with sam
Piles OF Belgian products and these ves-
sells are 70 be kept plying from port TO
port In African, Asiatic. American and
Australian waters. BY this means il
will be possible for the nation to come
thoroughly In touch with the world.
New commercial methods will be sug-
gested, new markets will be opened,
and, II is quite possible, a new era OF
prosperity may dawn for the nation.
For some time past the naval Ques-
ton has been an important one In Bel
GUM. According 70 the authorities a
very large sum of money must be spent
II the fleet was to be put upon a par
with those Of other nations. To do this
meant an Increase In taxation that
would prove q great hardship to the
people OF the country, many Of whom
already felt the pangs Of the tightening
times.
The matter when brought before the
Ministry was discussed at length, and
was finally settled by the adoption Of
the scheme proposed by the King In
stead OF vessels Of war they would
build vessels Of peace. Instead OF Wis
itlng ports for purposes OF intimidation.
II not for actual destruction, they would
inaugurate an industrial navy, a fleet
that would be nothing more or less
than floating commercial museum I'M
der patronage OF the Government.
a POPULAR PROJECT.
The novelty OF such scheme i'm
mediately appealed TO the people. and
the effect has been far better than
even the King himself could have as
sumed that II would be- The feeling Of
dlsquietude that has distinguished the
past two years OF his reign has been al
most entirely settled, and every one Is
the new project a success.
Already two ships are practically
ready 20 he put IN commission, and
others are to be constructed at once.
so that by the time OF the big Belgian
exposition at Llege, IN 1903. the nation
and its products will have become
thoroughly introduced to the world As
the result those who have been lament
Ing the fact that the country had no
naval force to officially display the flag
In distant ports are satisfied that the
best thing has been done, and II is UNI
likely that anything more will be said
about the creation OF an armed fleet
According TO the present intentions,
the new Industrial navy viii consist Of
about seven or eight ships that shall
be state property. They viii be
manned by sailors wearing the Belgian
uniform and will carry some marines.
The chips VIII be protected by few
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which could be cut and polished rs
the Jewels for which the word gesi
give fortunes.
He was cool headcd. a man Of ofsEl
business methods by inheritance. ~
he saw that there could very tasll =
too much OF good thing, eYe' -
monds.
He undertook then work vhia J
usually attributed wholly to Cs'
Rhodes, who did not go into the 81
trict until some years afterward, u
work Of first combining and then 81
tematizing the diamond mining n'a-
try.
This Is not TO say that Rhodes y
not have a large hand In the llllnas
close-corporation result. He 49, y.
young Belt was first In the ned ~
TO realize that diamonds might oeeo1'
so cheap as TO be proftless 70 MN,
first 10 begin the quiet buying W .
scattered and conflicting claims ~,
TO see that there was wealth oslvD'
the dreams OF ayarice only Il the y.
duction Of diamonds should Be %
down to the point where they W. w.
be freely absorbed by the nation " "
old standard price, "A.
The result was a combination W. 4.
Is a model OF its kind The gTes' =
Beers mine has for years paid hvs ~ y,
a half per cent. on its bonds and W.
per cent. dividends on Its stock ah'
is capitalized at 100000. =
Rhodes. dashlng, sensational, oal.
along and became Che chief hsu's y. :
the public eye when mat eye
turned toward South Africa, pu. =
ways there was the firm of NeIa a.',,
Belt e. Co. at work for the eIssa. .,'
profit and the smallest amount "
toriety.
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guns, but they will be so constructed
that in case Of actual war they could be
easily used az an armed fleet.
In this way there will be no feet to
keep In idleness during Che periods OF
peace, and nothing will have been done
that can possibly be regarded as incon-
sistent with the country's neutral ira
ditions
There are few countries Of Europe OF
which less is known than OF Belgium.
Occasionally the name Of the King, or
some slight reference TO the country,
appears In the news reports OF the day,
but there are comparatively few per-
sons who know much more about the
nation except in a general way. The
Belgans realize this, and they regret
that such conditionS have existed so
long.
wELL-KNowN LAND.
They are determined, however, that
this shall be changed in the future, and
they believe that within the next two
years they will be able to make their
land the best known country In Europe.
The contract Is big one, but they are
setting out theoretically TO I'LL Il.
The first step that was taken was
the establishment Of line OF steamers
between Antwerp and the Congo Free
State, and the formation Of several
companies 20 develop the commerce
and industries OF several sections OF
Africa. Then came the proposed COM
mereial mission 10 China and the an
nouncement Of a great International ex-
position 20 be held at Llege
According to every indication, there Is
no reason why Belgium should not
profit greatly by such a scheme. To-
day she is practically unknown COM
merclally, except in certain ports and
cities Of Europe. BY the time her ships
have voyaged once or twice around the
globe, her name will be a familiar one
in commercial circles, for she has many
things TO show-things that will make
her ships interesting and attractive.
one OF the greatest sources of wealth
IN Belgium Is the mineral products, Of
which there are 50 many In the king
dom. Coal, iron, zinc, manganese and
marble are found In abundance. and
there are many quarries Of limestone
granite. slate and sandstone. There are
In the kingdom no less than $50 coal
mines. producing more than twenty
million tons annually which gives en-
ployment TO more than a hundred thou
sand workmen. The richest Of these
mines are located at Hainaut. while
iron abounds chiefly in the province Of
Namuf,
II Is not to the mineral products OF
the kingdom that Belgium looks for her
prosperity. however. Already she has a
market for all the iron, coal lead and
similar material that she can supply;
but what she hopes to be able to do IL
% find new markets for the goods that
she manufactures so extensively.
These articles consist chiefly Of cot
ton. linen, cutlery. carpets, machinery,
paper, wooden cloth. etc. The fine linens
OF Flanders. as well as the laces OF
Brabaut have a worldwide reputation.
FAVORABLY SITUATED
There are few countries In Europe
that are more fayorably situated for
commerce than Belgium. Antwerp.
which has a most excellent harbor. was
formerly one OF the greatest CONNER
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-03
WHEN MAUNA
LOA SINKS.
Scientists Describe the Terrible
Things That Will Happen When The
Hawaiian Volcano DurieS Itself
in the Sea.

Or. Wilhelm Meyer, the noted Ger
man professor ~ geology, Is predicting
that all kinds OF horrible things are
liable to happen at any time. What
makes his predictions Of more than or
binary interest 10 the people OF this
country Is the fact that he believes
that the United States is to be the very
head centre OF all these catastrophes!
OF course, Il is quite possible that, like
many other prophets OF evil. Or Meyer
is mistaken, but he IL now engaged In
explaining his theory 10 the scientific
world, and IL must be admitted that
many prominent European scientists
have been pessimistlc enough to agree
with him.
According to the theory OF Professor
Meyer, the earth is liable 10 be visited
by deluge at any moment for he be-
lleves that the two great volcanoes Of
Hawaii are on the point OF collapse.
II they should sink into the sea the re-
suit would be simply appalling. for the
food, which would have its greatest
effect in the territory Of the United
States. would be world wide in Its
power for destruction.
While much OF DR.. Meyers theory Is
too technically scientific TO be OF gen
eral interest, the idea that he advances
Is one that will attract attention in
every part OF the world 1t was only
a comparatively few years ago when
similar catastrophe occurred. and, al
though IL was upon much smaller
scale than the deuge that is now pro-
dlcted the terrible destruction OF life
and property that resulted Is matter
that has never been forgotten.
4 VOLCANO HORROR.
The sunda Islands horror, which Is
now being used by Professor Meyer TO
illustrate his theory, occurred in Au-
gust. 1883, when. on n particularly hot
day. the volcano Krakatoa suddenly
blew It's head on. opening a channel
for the angry waters. There is no limit
10 the waters OF the sea and there Is
practically no limit to the fire In the
centre Of the earth, but this time the
ocean was the victor although the vol
cano threw up a tidal wave Of such gi-
gnntic proportions as 10 wreck the
coasts OF the Sunda Straits in their en-
tire length and for thirty or forty miles
inland
Before that immense wall OF water,
more than one hundred feet in height.
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up in the wire with less energy than
when II originated. This agitation Is
communicated to the receiving tele-
graph instrument with which the wire
Is connected, and causes local circuit
10 open and close In obedience 70 the
opening and closing OF the circuit IN
the transmitting instrument
a simple illustration OF the efect OF
these electric waves on the wire OF the
receiving apparatus Is the following;
II one We're TO hang a string from the
ceiling In one corner OF room and IN
the opposite corner beat the air sud
denly with a fan, waves OF atmos-
pheric energy would be sent through
the space between the fan ana the
string and agitate the string in obe-
dience 20 the motion Of the fan, but
with less force-part OF the energy be-
ing lost in its journey across the room
So Il is with the electric force thrown
from the sending wire OF my apparatus
II journeys through space until 1t
reaches the hanging wire Of the receiv-
ing apparatus, and the electric waves
vibrate in II as the air waves agitated
the string when the fan set them IN
motion.
The agitation OF the receiving wire
by these waves causes an alternate
breaking and connecting Of the electric
current according 20 the length Of the
wave or the time elapslng between each
wave and this is recorded by the tele-
graph instrument with which the wire
Is connected Air waves are, OF course,
stopped or detected by solid substances
that may be In their course. The cleo
trio waves thrown on my transmitting
or sending apparatus 90 through or
around all solid substances. They are
not stopped or DETECTED by the curva-
ture OF the earth or by any high build
ings that may be between the sending
and receiving wires.
My first discoveries OF the possibili-
ties Of wireless biography were made
in 1895, and the first signals were trans
mitted over two miles. Since that time
the apparatus has been perfected and
various important attachments have
been worked out
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-03
FLOODS 70 COME.

Scientists also agree In the opinion
that before and since that time there
have been many similar floods. not del
uges that have swept the face Of the
earth, but floods that have had serious
local effects. The tradltionsof every race
OF people on the face OF the globe bear
record to such food, and It is not at
all likely that all refer to the same del
uge. In fact. there IL every reason TO
believe that these floods have been OF
dates that are widely separated and II
Is this fact that is inspiring science in
us study OF the volcanoes. They know
OF the disasters that have occurred and
they know that others will come. The
only question IL, When?
During the past score Of years the
scientists have learned many new
things about the volcano, and IL Is not
az all improbable that some day geolo.
gists VIII be able 10 figure out just how
many years OF preparation IL takes for
deluge TO develop, or how many
years II requires for a volcano 10 be-
come ready to sink into the sea. To.
day no man has any idea as 10 the
length OF this period, For all We know
the time may he 500 or even 1000 years
NtoAohNf VI va INC vNAtt ndlu. IL may
come at any day. but when II comes,
however II Il Is Mauna Loa that sinks,
the scientists have figured Just what
will happen. Every continent Of the
world will be swept by the gigantic
tidal wave, before which nothing can
live. and every achievement Of art or
science, everything that represents the
advancement Of civilization will be
swamped and destroyed.
Spch are the predictions Of the latest
prophets Of evil, and We can only hope
that their horrible visions may be as
far from the truth as those Of the many
prognosticators that have preceded
them, for II they should by any chance
be true no art Of man would be able
TO prevent or even postpone the coming
Of the fatal day,
In speaking Of his predictions Pro-
fessor Meyer said: II certainly be.
lieye that the performance OF the little
Krakatoa will some day be duplicated
by the gigantic Mauna Loa. | do not
mean to say that this will happen with
In the lifetime Of the present genera
ton. but II Is not at all impossible
that II may occur to-day or tomorrow.
When IL does come the catastrophe
starting at Hawaii. viii be A mill
lion times greater than the miniature
eruption In the Eastern Archipelago"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-03
THE WORLDS
RICHEST KIl
Alfred Belt Of South AltI,, =.
Least One Thousand liIIo = !

The only man IN the v.,,
puted TO be worth 81 o6s l p eis
thousand million dollars-ls N. - |
el1ed German Alfred Belt. NJ, 4;g
dress II you care to know gaos Z
Cape Town, or Kimberlev sri
nesburg. South Africa. on p ~ \.
London. " Faft IA.
Mr.. Belt 10 yet on tho fo,,,,
hfty, having been born IN pal t.i
1858, and has made his a'ttsa.i1aesii
tune In the last twenty .fosr V lou q.
II Is all very like a falrv sssn
10 read OF q man worth n s9oA t1 |
lions, and TO know that N b ,'oussseil 4. |
nm SO rich Is not lana on r,, ns -
factories or shops, or wheat - a1 ga
oil fields, but just gold and S,..olisa Z
The very things that stard " ~
came to him IN the frst 49,. .V H,isI
as a result Of riches but ,boi.. 4
Alfred Belt was a wel.educ., ,s-s
chants son In HAMBURG. dee,i,,,.sss 2;
into the oiilce, where he vonlS n 2 81
check ana supervise accounts ~
to shipments and receipts M .''@
ana from the ports OF the esr,t 49,
herit a comfortable income f,e.ul' %
old shipping business. 10 crl,,- "a
family, a taste In music A ss NV,
gard Tor beer. and go 10 bls t,iilH
respected but very little KNEW I c.
merchant. Ssi-a
But about the time he ws,.
business and giving up the 5 g =
other delights Of student d,y.
was a sudden commerce with ,i1 20
South African town az R M
which promised such develosr,.,...'
his firm considered Il wise "a ,', -
representative into this new ~.
iand TO examine and see II The rss.-.
OF the country Justified the he =.
the traders IN all sorts Of stS,s'
machinery were demanding from y
burg merchants. AZ
Diamonds, wealth in It's most c,...
trated form, had been foub5 ~
orange River country in iSs- -
1870, or possibly a year earlier ~.
cSne Of even greater diamond u
found in Kimberley to the nor,bv %.
There was a rush % thp chuntr,, =
all over South Africa, and soot \.
all over the world. but Il was M. 10y
1875 that the slow-moylng copss,,'.
Hamburg firm Of which the elS., y,
was a member felt the tremensor,
petus of the new trade strongly 49,
TO induce them TO send out ana nv
tigate
That sort Of work required inc S,.
and health and activity and ps,l,.
the enthusiasm OF a youngster sS
Alfred Belt, then Twenty-Five yss.,
age, was outlitted with credit III
arms, with letters Of introduction III
careful instruction and ns,,-,l
blessing and set sail for Cane Tsr
thence by bullock team-for me n
road was not yet bullt-acrow b.
Colony, the Free State, Tranva,l n
so into Kimberley.
He found a city OF madmen
Thousands had rushed ln hks, Il
or bought land, worked the won5ssi
blue or yellow clay filed as inatjl
ding with fruit, with the dull E.ss|
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cillatng current Of electricity in the
wire. The vibration leaves the trans
mitter and starts on its journey through
the air in the form OF electric waves
that radiate In all directions, Ike Light,
heat and sound. When the oscillation
or waves OF electric energy reach the
receiving apparatus an oscillation is set
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everything built by the hand Of man
fell, the country In the neighborhood OF
the Sunda Straits was made desolate
for every living substance was de-
stroyed which was upon the face Of the
ground, both man and cattle, and the
The daily sentinel., 1900-05-19
Democratic Primaries.

The polls in the various wards for the
democratic primaries will be located as
follows: First ward, store OF j. w.
Osborn, corner 3rd and Colorado ave;
Second ward. Brunswick, sample room;
Third ward, JOS P. Sweney's Office Col
orado Slate bank building; East third
ward, at door OF Christian Tabernacle;
Fourth ward, City hall.
The polls will remain open from 8 to 8
except in east Third ward Iwhere they
will remain open for one hour.
w. f. White,
Chairman Co. Cent. Com.
The daily sentinel., 1900-05-19
Do you know Fotografer DeanY

|. Do you know Fotografer Deanf
Red hot and lots OF it at the Chop
House.
Try a square meal for Is cents at tho
Chop House.
Robuck pays the best cash price for
second hand goods.
Ladies drop frame tandem for sale or
rent. P. A. Whistler.
The Parlor candy kitchen is the place
to get first class candies.
Clean, wholesome and no half hour
waits at the Chop House.
A parlor organ in frst class condition
for sale cheap by Robuck.
"Cleanliness is Next to Goodness"
Have you tried the Star Laundry?
Robuck has the best and cheapest iron
beds on the market. All new goods.
Hully Gee, Git on ter de fat geiser
hustlin fer Chop House dey's onter der
job.
House for rent-4 rooms two blocks
from depot; good repair. Call at this
office.
II your wife can't make mince pies
like your mother did, go to he Chop
House.
For Sals-A good second gB- Surry-
Almost new-Apply to e. M. Slocomb
Cash Hardware.
The Western Planning Mill Co. will
screen your windows and porches cheap
er than any body.
Don't forget that Robuck is still buy
ing second hand goods. Ifyou have any
furniture or carpets to sell, call on him.
II you are troubled with that Aching
Void" and the Long Felt Want" Will
Marsh can fix you.
For sale-Thrse lots with four room
house, good barn, lawn and shade trees;
will sell at q bargain il taken at once.
Inquire at this office.
have "snap" for any one desiring
to invest in income city property. Please
call and see me.
DR.. L. F. Ingersoll.
The new Excelsior Steam Laundryis
up-to-date. Try it and be convinced.
Frank BuehrinG,
Proprietor.
Tent meetings are being held in large
tent at the west end Of Colorado avenue
near the river. Services will be held
each evening at 8 o'clock sharp. Song
services will DO held at 7:45 p. m. Come
and bring your friends and enjoy feast
Of good things. The unconverted are
especially invited.