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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-02-01
PRIEST. EVANS
WAS ABSENT.
Unable to Attend Legislature To-
day on Account Of Sickness,
TEXT BOOKS TALKED OF.
Other Matters That Received Atten-
lion from the LAW Makers To-day
All Quiet After the Storm.

President Evans telephoned from Lehl
that he would be unable to attend the
session on account OF sickness at home,
and requested that Senator smoot call
the Senate to order. After doing 50
Senator Smoot asked Senator Allison
to take the chair. There were a number
Of bills presented for the signature Of
the president, but they were laid on the
table for the signature Of President
Evans.
The committee on education recon-
rinended that Senate bill No. 10 relating
TO the bonding of school lands, be
passed with few slight amendments.
The report was adopted
The committee on banks and banking
recommended with some minor amend.
ments the passage Of Senate bill No.
10. The report was adopted. The bill
provides for the fixing Of the total liza
bllltles Of banks.
The committee on education recon-
mended the passage Of S. b. No, 80,
with some amendments The report
was adopted This bill Is the one in
troduced by Senator Whitney, provid-
ing for the awarding Of $4,000 In prizes
for the best text books on Botany, geol-
ogy and zoology, having a special refer
ence to the natural conditions Of Utah.
A MI taA an ~ lAsa
mended the passage OF s. Il. No. rs, re-
lating to annual and special taxes for
schools. The report was adopted.
The special committee appointed 10
confer with the House committee In
reference to the invitation from the
Oregon Short Line TO take trip
over that road, recommended
that the invitation be accepted Sem
ator Tanner explained that the arrange
ments had not been perfected. but ii
had been decided TO take a trip to
Boise. Idaho, leaving Salt Lake Friday
afternoon at 2 o'clock. The report was
adopted.
An invitation was received from the
Governor for the Senate to visit the
State prison. The Invitation was ac-
cepted and committee composed of
Senators Smoot. Kiesel and Alder was
selected 10 confer with a House COM
mittee composed Of Messrs. Hamlin.
Hall and Billings 70 make arrange
ments for visiting the State prison.
IN HONOR OF DIR. PARK.
Senator Allison introduced Senate
resolution No. ). being a resolution Of
rpsDpct 10 tho memory Of the late T)r
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-02-01

New York. Feb. Reports are cur
rent IN Wall street that the Union Pa
oific railroad has acquired control Of
the Southern Pacific railroad company.
Acting Vice President Gates II the
Southern Pacific says he knows nothing
about the report.
II is said that the Hartman interests
In the Union Pacific have bought the
Huntington holdings In the Southern
Pacific amounting TO 100000 shares at a
price something like s55 paid or TO be-
paid.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-02-01
OSBORNE HOUSE
To PORTSMOUTH.
VictOria's Body on its Way TO its Last
Resting Place = Bands Play Funeral
Marches and Minute Guns Boom.

Cowes Feb. with grand. yet
mournfu, display Of naval pomp and
power, the body OF Queen Victoria was
borne this afternoon from its quiet
resting place in Osborne house to
portsmouth, the heart of Engand's
navy Not since Admiral Cervera' $
ships Iii up the Cuban coast with their
self-consumlng fires, has anything
been seen which in tragic splendor ap.
preached the naval spectacle of today.
The half hundred red fighting ships
that this afternoon fired their broad
sides and minute guns, were inferior
IN strength to the force gathered in tho
anne waters for the Jubilee celebration.
bll the lack of formldableness was full
ly atoned for b. the solemnity of this
ileet IN mourning over the still waters
between the roll of the Founders.
came strains Of Chopln's and Beetho-
vens funeral marches. The crews ac-
customed TO cheer with the heartlness
winch belongs only to "jackies," stood
silently along the decks. and the flags
which usually float defiantly In the
breeze dropped half way down the hal
YARDS. The most powerful fleet Eng
land could gather on short notice lay
inert and silent save for the mournful
strains Of the bands and the woefIl
sound OF guns that betokened neither
peace nor war, but death. Past these
ana past the Hohenzolern the huge
though cumbersome Camperdown, the
Rodney and the Benbow. on through
the line OF British battleships all as
powerful on paper as the Oregon or
Kentucky; still on, till Japans Hatsuz
the biggest warship In the world, was
left astern, and the German Baden was
beam to beam with Vice Admiral
Sir Harry Holdsworth Rawson's splen.
did flagship the Majestic, Of the channel
squadron. the naval funeral process
sion slowly steamed Ahead were eight
destroyers, and seldom have these
speedy craft drawn their long, black
hulls so sluggishly through the water.
BEHIND THE ALBERTA.
steamng leisurely after them was the
royal yacht Alberta, half screened by
the awning on the poop, the royal cof-
I'm placed on crimson dais. the cur.
IairS of which were drawn back and
tied to four poles, leaving free TO view
the magnificent casket and robes. Some
times absam, sometimes ahead, was the
Trinity house yacht Irene, watching
the course, while In The wake Of the
eoAis came the royal yacht Victoria
and Albert. With King Edward and
Queen Alexandra and the English royal
FAMILY; the royal yacht Osborne, with
other royal personages: the imperial
Yacht Hohenzollern, with Emperor VII
liam, the Duke and Duchess OF Con-
naught and others; the admiralty yacht
Enchantress and Trinity house zach,
with officials on board.
The main squardon OF battleshlps
and cruisers were moored two and a
half cables apart, in one line, extending
from Cowes to Splthead
The channel fleet, under the command
OF Vice Admiral Sir Henry Holdsworth
Rawson, formed the eastern portion.
and the reserve fleet, under Rear Adj
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-02-01
Cabinet Considers Chinese Matters.

Washington, Feb. LAT the cabinet
meeting today Secy. Hay spoke at some
length on the situation In China. 1t
developed that the plenipotenuaries Of
the powers are not making as rapid
progress toward settlement as was
hoped and that many disturbing ques-
lions have arisen In consequence.
Whether our forces In China should be
increased and the question Of whether
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-02-01

mral Sir Gerard Henry Noel formed
the western portion.
FOREIGN WAR VESSELS
The foreign war vessels were moored
southwest Of the British shins an no
oiuer OF their arrival and alongside ~
them We're moOred eight British ppn-
Doats, the Antelope, Cleaner. Skipiack
Leda, Rattlesnake, Alert, Gree and
Aiter leaving Trinity pier. the Alber-
"a win her attendant escort. steamed
along the deep channel between ths
coast OF the Isle Of Wight and the sin.
gle line of battleships and cruisers
LINE OF BATTLEsHIps
The main line was as follows, begin.
The Alexandra, Camperdown Rodney
Benbowl Colllngwood Colossus san,
Pareil. Nile, Howe, Melampas severn
ialatea, Belona Pactolus. Pelorus
Diana, Conqueror. Arrogant MInerv ~a'
MODE Hero. Hood, Trafalgar, Resolu.
uol, jupiter Hannibal. Mars, Prince
George and Majestic.
Minute guns were fired by all the
SHIPS In the Solent and at Cowes com
mencing when the Alberta left the pier.
zach ship ceased firing Immediately
after the tall Of the procession had
passed her. "''N
AT PORTSMOUTH
AFTER the procession had passed the
Majestic the forts and shlns In Ports.
mouth harbor commenced firing minute
guns ana continued firing until the All.
Derta was alongside the wharf
NO standards were displayed and on.
SIGNS and union Jacks were al half
mast. "''
The bands played the funeral
marches OF Chopin and Beethoven only,
NO national anthem was played.
On the approach Of the procession tho
shlps We're manned and the guards and
bands were oaraded
The officers were In full dress and
the men mo Rig" and straw hats
The guards presented arms az the AL
Derta passed each ship, and then rested
on their arms reversed until the pro.
cession had passed.
NELSON'S OLD FLAG SHIP.
a detachment Of marines and the ad.
mlrars band were on board Nelson's old
flagship the Victory in Portsmouth
harb0r.
All the sea front and dock yards were
manned by marines and sailors. while
harrow island was manned by boys
from the training ship st. Vincent, and
from the gunnery ship Excellent.
When the Majestic was left astern
the Alberta was mO0red for THE night.
Tomorrow the body will be taken
ashore at Portsmouth and thence CON
Yeyed TO London and Windsor for the
last tributes 10 the queen.
The ceremony In bringing the coffin
from Osborne house. Ia The pier at
cowes was scarcely less interesting
than the naval function. At noon the
gorgeous trappings Of the Chapelle Ar
dente We're distributed. over the coffin
tas thrown the coronation robe worn
~ the girl queen. on this was placed
the royal regalia, wand scepter
crown which were scarcely ever used
by the queen IN her lifetime.
Dummy regalia win be buried with
her at Frogmore.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-02-01
Chinese plenipoten,iarcs Meet.

New York, Feb. la dispatch to the
Herald from Pekin says;
At meeting Of the ministers, a con-
ference with the Chinese plenipotentia-
ries. which Is TO take place next week
and In which the punlshments demand.
ed viii be verbally communicated. was
arranged
Sir Ernest Satow, the British minis
ter, informed his colleagues that he had
received instructions giving him dis
erection to waive his insistence on the
death penalty.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-02-01
MAY LOOK TO
TAXES or 1901.
Attorney General Says Board Of
Education May Do That,
D0N'TQUITE UNDERSTAND IT
"Current Years and "Fiseai Year"
ana What They Mean from Major
Breed ems Point of View.

Attorney General Breeder today rem
dered the following opinion TO Hon. A.
c. Nelson, superintendent OF public in
structlon. Members of the board OF
education when appraised of II at first
concluded that 1t was favorable to them,
but later were not 50 sure OF IT, adding
that they did not understand it. The
opinion reads;
Dear sir--I have the honor to ac-
Knowledge receipt OF your favor Of the
30th inst, in which you submit TO me o
copy OF a communication received from
i the clerk of the board OF education OF
Salt Lake City, Of which the following
is copy, and you ask my advice there
ON, 10 wit A.
THE fiscal year according to the Con-
stitution, Art. XIII, See. |, and X. y.
1852, begins. January LIST.
Accordingto Art. xiv, Sac. !, Of the
Constitution, no debt in excess Of the
taxes for the current year shall be ere
ated by any school district.
Does not the word year in the latter
section refer to the fiscal year?
mas UDl .tlit DOdlu VI tQuAdNlVl III
determining now the limit OF its indebt-
edness the right 20 look to the taxes Of
1901, not the taxes OF 1902
rs there any warrant Of law for con-
STRUNG the word year 20 mean any
thing other than the fiscal Year,"
The above questions only involve the
definition Of the two words fiscal" and
current" as employed by the trainers
che no,atftpffpt, nd the auiala 4 "a
OF the State Chapter V. Sec. 1892, r. S.,
is in harmony with Art. Kill Sec |, OF
the Constitution, and fixes the LIST day
of January as the date for the COM
mencement of the fiscal year II also
provides for the levy and collec-
ton annually OF a State
tax, etc, for school purposes,
and nowhere in this chapter five OF the
Revised Statutes is the word cur
rent" used. Fiscal means pertaining
to the tresury or revenue. The word
current used in article XIV, section /.
Of the Constitution, does not attempt
to fix any definite time for the com.
mencement Of the year. but II Is simply
to express present or passing time, and
the Legislature has seen nroper TO fix
a positive time for the commencement
VI AliS iihdANiai sNeif " w. "'N''NN'N''
LIST
think there is no warrant of law for
constituting the wort yesr,i, a. here
used to mean other than the fiscal year.
You are therefore advised that In my
opinion, the board Of education, In de-
ternlning the limit of its indebtedness
for this year, has the right to look to
the taxes OF 1901
PAY OF TRUSTEES.
Attorney General Breeder also gave
Superintendent Nelson another opinion
In which he said:
you are advised that the school
trustees have no legal right to secure
the appropriation for their compensa-
ton at any other time than at the an
nual meeting as provided by the above
section OF the statute and the action
Of the clerk in the issuance Of his war
RATS. after he had been notified by the
county superintendent not to do So was
without authority Of law
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-02-01
RUMOEED CONTROL OF RAILWAY BY UP.

Later II was reported that the South
ern Pacific holdings bought by the Har-
rlman syndicate were those In the
hands Of Speyer & Co. No official con-
ilrmation OF the report could be OBJ
tanned
A news agency sent out the following
statement this afternoon: 1T may be
stated on semi-0lliclal authority that
the Hartman syndicate, acting in the
interest Of the Union Pacific has pur-
chased the Speyer Huntington holdings
in the Southern Pacific"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-02-01
DUKE OF yoRK's HEALTH.
Nothing Critical Apprehcnded but
Great Precautions Taken.

Cowes. Feb. 1.-THE Duchess OF
Cornwall and York intends going "a
London today, returning on Tuesday "a
her husband. This Is taken as a fair
indication that nothing critical is appre-
hended However, great precautions are
exercised. The heir 20 the throne has
been moved 10 room adjoining that
occupied bv Sir Francis l.aking and a
local practitioner has been called IN 10
assist In the care OF the duke, Prepare
tIons for another three weeks stay al
osborne house are being made for the
duke and duchess. as II Is thought that
the patient viii not be able to travel
much before the expiration Of that per-
iod
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-02-01

II would be necessary TO make ar
rangements for more permanent quar-
tiers for those who are now there, than
has been thought proper, were among
the questions touched upon.
The Cuban constitution was also a
subject OF discussion. Much regret was
expressed at the seeming deadlock IN
the constitutional convention by which
the adoption Of constitution may De
long delayed.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-02-01
Husband After Divorce.

Lyman Thomas Butterfield today filed
complaint In the district court to OBJ
tain divorce from his wife. Charlotte
Elizabeth Butterfeld. on the ground of
desertion. The complaint says the mar
riage took place In Salt Lake on the 2lst
day OF April. 1898, and that one child, a
n,has been born to them Plaintiff asks
that the mother have care and custody
OF the boy during his immediate infan-
cy, but that the court reserve the right
TO appoint a guardian for the child
when good cause appears therefor
Plaintiff also asks for the privilege OF
visiting the boy any and all reasonable
times and places.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-02-01
"0lABlE GATHERING.
''''Nday anniversary Observed
Last Night, wv

ri,rnoopp 'I n occurred on Thurs.
ko Il. Yo5nis9 me -, birthdays Of Mrs up
A ' sl = both beiog on Sa the , ssms
~ ian se srs ", Young having I been
s Sn Jan a.. soih iss az To nr r.,. Jane
~ and w az the residence
Ana s az, number :, o, N' ,S.
'"s event given in their heir
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-02-01
tHE FEDERAL BUILDING
krsssIOual Record Gives Business Mems
Petition In Full,
hints on which They he'y 'oi
Re.hesring Of the
Case.

rhe Congressional Record OF Ianu
h %, has Just been received IN I'M
b; It contains In full the second psi
N signed BY a large number OF san
Ike business men, protesting against
! manner in which the site for the
lderal building was determined on.
krts Of It have not yet been printed
he. The petition, which was presented
Representative Glynn, opens as fol-
rs.
BALI Lake Clly, Utah, Jan. Is. 1901.
Y Honorable Committee on Buildings
and Grounds, House Of Representa-
tiyes, Washington, D. CO.
Gentemen: Referring 10 our petition
saust the selection made Of site for
public building In Salt Lake City,
pie Of Utah, dated December Is, 1900,
y replying 10 he printed copy Of the
ltgta petition hereto attached, your
iionsfs will further state.
Int-Ihat eleven sites mot three)
is offered 10 the United States for
FEDERAL building In Salt Lake City,
al, as Indicated by the map attach
many Of which may have been bet
adapted for the purpose Of a public
ldihg than either the Walker Site"
'Dooly site the young site" or
Church site.' mentioned in the at
Fned petition and that each and all
lie parties proposing such sites are
'lled BY common justice aud the act
congress to haze the said sites ex-
llned before the selection is made"
'eht follows the law for the site, that
\ OF ! on which the petitioners
special stress, being:
maj thereafter referring to the
MY Gays advertising for bids) the
'eiary OF the treasury shall cause
10 be made OF the said
'v AND OF THE SAID PROPOSED
Y Petition then quotes the adyer-
aehI Tor bids, which said.
AZ corner lot approxlmatlng $50 feet
" leet In dimensions is preferred.
" 4 corner lot. the property must
g01ilnate lg0 faat b,, 900
lisss' wv :" W.
s., zoe selected" say petitioners.
". wy Nv feet square and is not a
Y 70. o. a regular street. Market street
!. wy s one-half the usual width
ny, !. ,oui'n clause Of the petition is as
' \. y believe that neither the
es y, nor the notice published
N ny s'asary department have bee,,
IN WIN In the selection OF the
:, y !, ~half Of the owners and pro.
IL, H Va, .he eleven sites offered to the
Ir,I.ss.' 'e,rnment we pray that the
y ts,,.. appointment OF
y, G' Y to Investigate the meth.
I,,. n. ae procedure adopted by tho
~ 49, secretary Of the treasury he |
,pl,,. quo the site be selected in
!. sss win the act OF Congress- )"
!, r n" cause shows that however
/, ~ y be The difference in The |
M y !, ne petitioners regarding tbs
4 " !, :, ne building, they are All
h 70 me need OF an increase in
,eur petitioners pray tba,
(, , s,lsuon be made during tbe
o d 's'sion Of Congress adeSuste
orr. % erect a building that viii
ana '. .a to the capital Of orr
J, ~. 'nat II be located in a nor c
h ' ~ city that win he cen,ra,
n ,.s w ., direction Of the eitv's
~ y, J, mat such location he an.
tIop me- 'ns COMMITTEE named in ,be
u nereinhefore referred 90. '"e
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-02-01
NO CHANGE In SITE.
The Appropriation viii, However, be
Increased to 100000.

Hon. John Il. Dooly this afternoon re-
oelyed a telegram from Hon Spencer
Clawson, stating that the committee
on public buildings had decided to re-
commend that there be no change In
the site chosen for the Salt Lake federal
building, but to recommend an appro-
prlation OF 100000 for its construction.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-02-01
BalIoting for senator.

Helena. Mont. Feb. 1.-The ballot for
United States senator today resulted
as follows:
Mantle. rs; Frank. 2oi Cooper, 10;
MacGinnis, s; Pelletler, q spriggs. 8,
BLford, 3; Hoffman, 2.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-02-01
Accounts Allowed.

In the estate and guardianship OF
Robert w. and Gale NJ. Health, minors,
the first and second annual accounts
were allowed, on report Of Deputy
County Clerk +. w. Little. TO whom the
matter was referred for examination
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-02-01

Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 1.-The fourteenth
Joint ballot on United States senator
resulted as follows:
Allen (Fusion), a.; Hitchcock (Fu-
sion), Isl. w. H. Thompson, Fuslon), I,
Meredith, Fuslon). %; ID. T.. Thomp-
son, 81; Meiklejohn, "a; Hinshaw. Is;
Rosewater, IL, Currie, 20; scattering. "a.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-02-01
DISTRICT COURT FEES.

County Clerk James today filed with
the county auditor his monthly report,
showing the receipts OF the county
clerks office, including the district
court clerks office, which are as fol-
lows
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-02-01

Salem, Oregon, Feb. 1.-The senatorial
ballot today was az follows; Corbett,
20: smith. rs; Mcbride. ~; Hermann
s; Moore. 2. Fulton, 2; Williams. 2,
Towel, 1: not voting. ].
The senate adopted a concurrent res.
olution inviting President Mckinley to
visit Oregon on his western tour.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1901-03-09
FROM THE MINES
The Michigan.
|. a IL "a 4, - q. -.

From an exploration with u
rat hole Of a shaft and u ''dinkey'
hoist. the Michigan has evoluted
into a full-blown mine, with
roomy, well built buildings. Il
model shaft house and the finest
plant Of machinery OF any mine
of the Crystal Falls district. That
is saying a good deal for n prop
erty sandwiched in with a dozen
old producing mines. everyone
of them claiming The finest lay
ont and the best equipment, but
n glimpse at the Michigan loca-
ton today will easily verify our
statement. And all OF this with
out one pound OF ore being
shipped or cent OF return had
in any way It's simply an ex.
ample Of the necessity of capital
in the development Of mining
property.
Nearly two years ago the
Oliver Mining company took a
lease upon the Michigan mine.
1t had been kicking around on
the market for years. Almost
every mining man in The PENN.
sula had looked at the property
and turned il down. When the
Oliver Mining company took
hold they found that small ex-
ploring shaft had been sunk on
the trend OF the ore formation III
line with the shafts Of the Hem
lock, 10 the north, the Michigan
being simply n continuation oI
the Hemlock, the two properties
adjoining each other on opposite
sides Of the IIcmlock river
There is barren ground bctweer
the two leases, however, SO ina
il was not simply q question o.
sinking shaft on the opposite
side of an imaginary line in ordel
10 strike ore. The Michigan eX
ploring shaft is several hundred
feet away from the Hemlocl
line and was sunk with the sup
position that the formation FOL
lowed along the dioriie contact
A small lens was met with an'
some drifts driven to prove up th'
dedosit. The explorers had no
the capital necessary to deye'ol