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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-03-18
FEARS TO TRUST CABLE
Car to Get His News From His
Own Special Mes
SengeT.

New York. March speeding 10 St.
Petersburg with secret dispatches on
the situation in MauchuTia from the
Russian embassies in Toxic and Wash
III gton is Prince LobanOW ROstOWs<y,
a confidential agent OF the car he IS
making his journey as short and as
To pid as steam, endurance and an I'M
limited supply OF money can make 1t.
The prince has a his entire disposal
the services Of every Russian embassy
consulate and consulate agency from
Toxic 20 KrOnstadt. for the purpose or
fastening his urgent message
The courier of the car left this city
on the steamship Aquitaine for Havre.
Prince LObsnow Rostowsky has been
a special attache in the Russian en-
bessy in the japanese capital He left
Nagasaki on the Pacific liner Nippon
Mau. just before the ratification Of
the AnglO-Japanese treaty for the
maintenance Of the integrity of the
Chinese empire was communicated 10
the powers. The imperial courier left
Washington on the midnight train. He
Was preceded by q telegram from the
Russian embassy in Washington TO the
Russian consulate in this city. which
instructed the consul here 10 assure the
princes passage on the Aquitaine at all
Z costs. Itt UdSSiEe " Or Dblrttf tEAf civ
Prince Lobanow ROstOwsky sailed IN
der the Gallicised name "Lobanow De
Rostow."
The mystery and the haste Of his
transit began in Toxic, where he had
been sent out at the special request OF
the car TO watch the developments OF
the alliance which was then in process
OF negotiation. and which was designed
to check Russia's move To obtain the
permanent occupation Of Manchuria-
a province which. in extent, poDula-
ton and future possibilities, is an en-
pire in itself
The Russian embassy in the japanese
capital knew that the AnSlo-J Ma nese
treaty was an accomplished f<ct fol
Gays before the official announcement
OF its ratification. Prince LobanoW
RostOwsky now is Fastening to st. Pet
/ ersburg to lay before the car and
Count Lamsdorff, the minister of for
eign affairs, important confidential in
] formation concerning the. immediate
prospects of the alliance
The Russian foreign Office is said &c
have had humiliating experiences with
cable messages transmitted in secret
codes which failed to keep their secrets
and 50 Prince LObanoW Rostowsky sci
cut to bear the dispatches himself.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-03-18
TARGET FOR THE BULLETS.
General Methuen Conspicuous for His
Bravery During the Battle.

London, March 1S.-Describing the
disaster to General Methuen, the Pre-
toria correspondent of the Standard
repeats the details already given in
Lord Kitchener's dispatches and says
that General Methuen identified the
Boer advance when it was three miles
distant
The correspondent praises the gal
lantry Of the Beers. who, he says,
charged needless of the hot fire poured
into their lines. and contrasts the cool
steadiness of the British infantry sup
porting the guns. whom not even the
Boer charge almost up to the muzzies
Of their rifles could shake, with the
blind panic which unnerved and STAN
peded the mounted rear guard
After placing the conveys in the
kraal in charge Of Major Paris. con-
tinues the correspondent General
Methuen galloped back to the guns on
the right. He encouraged his men by
his voice and gesture, and became a
conspicuous target for the Beer marks
men, who concentrated their fire on
him as he rode from point 10 point.
When C0mmandant Ceiliers un-
masked a couple Of en-pounders
and began sheling the kraal that pO-
sition became hopeless and it would
have been, under the circumstances,
nothing short of madness to look for
any favorable issue. The only means
of preventing unavailing loss of life
was surrender. The Daily Mail this
morning says there are still such heavy
demands for horses in South Africa
that there Is no real reserve at the
Cape The war office is becoming
alarmed at the heavy cost of providing
horses and has again enjoined Lord
Kitchener 10 greater care IN the ex-
penditure of horse flesh, as the market
price is rapidly rising
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-03-18
PLATTS DINNER POPULAR.
Many Prominent individuals Seeking
Invitations TO "Amen Corner.v

New York. March lahore than 500
men, well known in public affairs. have
applied for tickets To the Amen corner
dinner TO Senator Thomas T.. Plat on
April 4. The guests viii be limited 20
$40
Prominent among the invited guests
who have accepted are President ROose-
Welt. Governor Odell. Governor Crane Of
massachusetts. Senators DepeW. Quay,
PenrOEe. Foraker Scott of West Virginia,
Fairbanks and Aldrich Mayor Low,
Lieutenant Governor Woodruff eX-GOv-
crnOr Black Archbishop Ireland. ]. Pier
9ont Morgan John a. Mccall Levi p.
Morton Judges Haight and Werner OF the
court of appeals Speaker Nixon. all OF
the New York state officials and score
of New York senators and assemolymeu.
There wil be manv Democrats as wen
as Republicans al the dinner which is to
be strictly non-political affair. Senator
Arthur 2. German Of Maryland. Repre-
sentative George r. Mcclellan and others
prominent in Democratic affairs, but Tor
wears frCuuenteTs OF the Amen corner,
are among the Democrats who nave aC-
cented.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-03-18


the improvement Of public lands for
sale is not a governmental purpose or
an object for WATCH the government
was esta blished OF the nation founded.
nor is il incidental thereto. II IS not
necessary to the preservation OF The
government or TO the discharge of gov
ernmental functions. The constitution
confers no such power, expressly or by
Implication.
The constitution i'm express terms
designedly limits the powers of con-
gress over our public lands 10 the dis
position thereof and the making Of
needful rules and regulations respect
ing same"
The report also discusses at some
length the paragraph of The bil putting
the disposition Of the water under the
state laws. and draws the inference
that this is in conflict with other pro-
visions of the bill. establishing certain
principles in the construction of the
works and the aDDuTtenancy of the
water to the land irrigated. JUGS
Ray states that congress can pass no
valid Law making these water rights
pertinent to the land, for this is legis-
.Stion as to the real estate situate
within a state and subject to its SOW
ereignty and any laws it sees fit 70
pass.
The report concludes as follows; The
unWisdom of the federal government
in undertaking this irrigation scheme
is thus plainly demonstrated. If. in
the future, the welfare of the nation
demands such works and the states
find themselves unable to -irTigate the
lands within their respective jurisdic-
tions, the necessary power to enter
states and condemn can be given by
the adoption OF constitutional amend
ment. But present conditions are not
! imperative. and there is no constitu
tional power to enact this bin or en-
/ force its provisions.
The expenditure Of millions Of dol
I lars. the possible necessity for the eX-
/ penditure Of other millions, for the CI-
/ rect purpose Of making public lands
4 productive and marketable, and the
/ indirect purpose Of adding to the wealth
and prosperity Of a few Of the fOrty-five
/ states, is a project calling for most seri-
Gus thought and careful consideration
! This we have given the subject. with
I the result stated, and we must, there
fore, oppose the bill reported from the
/ committee"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-03-18
WAS A LIVELY BLAZE.
Fire on Main Street Damages Shoe
and Millinery Stores.


a fire which gave promise OF assuming
serious proportions occurred a Newman E
-Aoe store. 10 South Main street last
night, but was quickly eXtinguished On
the arrival OF the department The fire
had acquired considerable Roadway be
fore it was discovered and had peup-
trated the rear part of the building from
the basement TO the roof.
CAPTAIN Crosby at the headquarters OF
the department vas the first to discover
the flames and gave the alarm before it
was sent in from the place. The whole
OF the rear part of the building was
ablaze when the men arrived and the
millinery goods ia the second story. the
property Of Mrs Hamilton. were being
RAPIDLY destroyed. The fire I'm the wood
work OF the building was easily handled
and vas eXtinguisheJ in fifteen minutes
work
The origin of the fire was not asce~-
tanned. but it is said To have started near
! 2 desk in the rear of the Newman place
| The desk itself and some valuable papers
were totally destroyed. The goods IN
that place and in the millinery store Of
Mrs Hamilton suffered severe damage.
which is placed i'm the neighbOrhOOd Of
$4,000. Handsome dresses and suits were
DESTROYED either in part or altogether.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-03-18
GREEN SHIRT FOR M'TERHAY.
Unique Garment Presented by a
Crowd of Brokers

'Tis said 81. Patrick drove the snakes
from ireland and drowned them. He
drowned them I'm the flowing bowl J.,
celebrating. found them
This is what "JimmF' McTernay of the
Onyx Bank was singing to himself yes
terday about noon. when the doors of his
dispenssry flew open and in trooped as
noisy a crowd of stock brokers as was
ever gathered under one roof. The lead
er. one particularly venturesOme spirit
bore a shirt
il was dream of q shiTt-a regular
nightmare. 1T had broad green cuffs, a
green plat down the center of the
bosom and great pocket edged with
green About its geographical center had
been placed a beautiful breastpin of pure
paste diamonds that must have cost at
least s. per thousand. lf St Patrick ever
wore shirts. and no man living can af-
firm positively that he did not, that shirt
would have pleased him As nothing else
could.
1t certainly pleased McTernay. when.
in a speech overlooking VITA affectionate
good feeling. the garment was presented
to him. He responded in kind In fact,
in several kinds. from ''biin' cider 10
plain old "fOrty-r0d. For an hour or
more the fl0W-Of mirIh-continued, and
in the end the shirt was wrapped around
pillar. where il was the admired OF all
who entered the refeCtOry.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-03-18

a comDensat lon amounting 20 per
cent per gross registered ton for each
Io8 nautical miles sailed. net exceed
ing sixteen entries in anE one gear;
and on each entry. Eot exceeding SIX
teen en- any one year, for period q
i've wears from the date of registration
of q vessel Of 1000 gross tons which
shall be completed after the passage Of
this b,H. one-fourth IF I per cent per
gross ton Tor each 100 nautical miles
sailed. Ina addition to the above men
toned compensa ton. The bin specifies
certain vessels which snail not receive
cora pensation under its provisions,
among them being vessels engaged in
the eoastwise trade exclusively.
Makes Berths for Boys
Each subs died vessel is required TO
carry as a member Of its company one
America boy for each 600 gross tons,
10 shsii be taught seam2nship and
engineering. and SHAH rank as petty
officer. The owners of the vessel must
agree, before receiving compensation,
that the ship in emergency, may be
used by the United States for the ma
tianal defense. OF for any public pur-
pose. at a fair valuation for this SER
vice.
Title three of the bill directs the
secretary Of the treasury to pay to
the owner Of a documented vessel en-
gagged in deep sea fishery FOR at least
three months in any one year, 8 per
sross ton per annum, provided that at
least 0ne-third of the crew shall be
citizens CT the United States. and he is
directed 70 pay also to a citizen of the
Emitted States serving as a member OF
such crew 81 per month f0r the time he
Is necessarily employed
Title four provides that no vessel be
6iven compensation under two or more
titles Of this act at the same time; that
4 subsidized vessel shall not be sold to
a subject Of foreign power. and that
tae president of the United States shall
use proper regulations TO be framed
for the execution Of this act
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-03-18
SUGAR QUESTION A PUZZLE.
Another Conferences. Fails to Bring
About Agreement.

~--~@-e - ? -~----%%fs
Washington, March 1.-THE con-
Ierees who are seeking 10 reconcile diff
fculti.s on the manner Of relief to be
given 10 Cubans resumed their ses-
siOns AT 3 p m- today In anticipation
Of this meeting the element opposing
the ways and means committee asked
their associates to gather al D. m.
to consider the situation.
Il is understood at tOday's meeting
he five couferees representing the op-
position win make a report and ask
for Instructions on the two propositions
pending before the conferees, One
proposition is the % per cent reciproc-
ity Dlan lin ted to December, 1908.
The other is the rebate plan. 10 MAIN
tain the regular duties and to pay to
Cuba out OF the treasury an amount
equal to 20 per cent Of the duties,
roughly estimated at about 50 O00, 600
As between these plans and some mod
iflcstiOns Of them. the cenferees have
thus Tar been unable TO agree. Some
OF the beet sugar men said prior to the
meeting that the rebate p-an probably
would be insisted upon.
The arbitrating conference lasted un-
I'll $50 j. N. and at its close Chair
man Payne authorized the statement
that there was no change in the situa-
adjourning until 3 p. IN. tomorrow.
Tho cOnferees stated privately that
me situation in the conference amount
Cd to a deadlock, and hat they were
~ nearer to an agreement than they
had been at the outset.
The senate committee on foreign re-
lations has decided to again take up
the reciprocity treaties which are be-
fore the senate with a view TO securing
such amendments 10 them a win in
sure their ratification. There has long
Teen contention on the part of mem
bers Of the house that because these
treaties AFFECT the tariff system they
should be passed upOn by the house as
well as by the senate.
The senate committee or foreign re-
iaSions was not disposed to concede
this point. but because the Dingley bill
authorizing these agreements. con
tanned a provision requiring the con-
sent of the entire congress, the com
mittee has now taken a position favor
able 10 the house contention by adopt
ing the report prepared by its sub
committee, of which senator SpOonel
is chairman
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-03-18
WANTS KRUGER TED.
Cochran Tries to Learn What Has Be.
come of the Resolution.

Washington. March I7.-AIr. Cochran
OF Missouri denounced the failure Of
congress to express it's sympathy for
the Beers IN South Africa. ard called
attention TO his resolution 10 invite
Paul Kruger. president of the South
African republic. 10 visit this country.
-shich. he said, had been piseonholed
0y the majority.
y lille Ar. Cochran Wsts speaking. an
elGerly lady I'M the gallery. with pro-
British tendencies. frequently shook her
fist lt the gentleman from Missouri,
and an one time become SO violent in
her demonstrations Of disapproval that
one Of the doorkeepers was obliged 10
admonish her 60 keep quiet.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-03-18
DAY DREAMS OF LUKBAN.
Captured Chieftain Contemplated
Founding a Monarchy.

Seattle. Wash. March E--Nail adj
vices from CalbayOg. Samar. under date
of Jan. %. contain the following.
Major Rosales. who recently surren-
dered at Calbayog. says that If Lux
bar had been successful in defeating
the Americans in Samar. he had in-
tended to constitute himself emperor,
and his minor officers princes under
his authority. thereby placing the
island under an absolute monarchy.
There was no idea Of constituting
republican form of government. Asked
il he considered Lukban patriot. Ro-
sales said he did not. Asked as 10
how he reconciied the mOnarchial form
o. government proposed by Lukban
with the Independence he had previous
T. stated he believed in. he stated some
thing 70 the effect that the majority
o. FiliDin0s in Samar needed a gov
eminent of that sort.
With a sudden burst Of frankness, he
said that he now believed that the
Americans would give the people OF
Samar as good q government as they
needed. and that he. for that reason.
as much as because Of the difficulty
in obtaining supplies, had surrendered
himself
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-03-18
sToRM BLocKs TRAINs.
Mountain Railways Of Colorado Both
cred by Snow.

Denver. Colo, March 1.-THE snow
and windstorm that has been raging for
the past fouc days along the mountain
railroads is beginning to make itself
fest
Snow plOws and Hangers have been
keeping the lines open, and extra gangs
Of men have been fighting the drifts
clear of the tracks. Now small slides
are being reported. while the drifts are
growing to great depth. On Tennessee
PASS nearly four feet Of snow has fallen,
and the snow on the ground on Mar
shall pass has reached the depth of
seventy-eight inches.
Colorado & Southern trains are held
at Alpine because entrance to the AL
pine tunnel is blocked. and the South
Park branch is tied UP. The Rio Grande
and Colorado Midland roads are still
open. but are liable TO become blocked
at any moment
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-03-18
Celebrate a Sons Birth.

Seattle, Wash. March 17.-By the
greatest feast Of its kind which the
Chinese Of this city have ever known.
and by presents Of gold and of wool.
g life Of good luck was wished to the
infant son of Charlie Dong Yoke, one
Of the wealthiest Of local merchants.
yesterday. Two elaborate banQuets
we're served. costing a heavy sum of
money Two hundred Of the leading
Chinese merchants Of the city were
present.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-03-18
HELP TRAINS
OUT OF THE SNOW
Railways Of the North Trying to
Resume Traffic.
NEW SETTLERS FREEZE
PERSONS UNFREPARED FOR
BLIZZARD LOSE THEIR LIVES.
NEW SETTLERS FREEZE

or. PAUL MINI. March 1.-THE
y great blizzard which has ragged
over the Dakotas and Manitoba
since last Friday subsidized last night.
and today the weather was generally
fair but intensely cold. the thermom-
eter ranging from 10 to is degrees be-
low zero. With the subsistence Of the
storm the railroads are bending their
energy To again open their lines for
traffic. and immense rotary snowplows
and gangs of men with pick and shovel
are attacking the mountainous drifts
that block the tracks.
The Great Northern has succeeded in
opening its line as far west as
Churches Ferry, \. D., and the road IS
expected 10 be clear as far as Minot
by morning. This viii open an avenue
OF escape for the transcontineutal
trains on that road, which have been
snowbound at Minot since Friday
night. If all goes well the coast train
that should have arrived in St. Paul
last Saturday morning viii get here
some time Wednesday. The Northern
Pacific expects to have its road open
again by tomorrow, and its through
trains that have been held at Mandan
y
be restarted upon their journeys.
Efforts are also being made to re-
open the Manitoba division of both the
Great Northern and Northern Pacific,
but it viii be several days before traf-
fic resumes its normal movement. In
view of the fury and suddenness Of the
storm il is remarkable that so few
lives are reported lost While the re-
ports so far have been meager and
many remote points have not been
heard from, ii is the general belief that
not more than eight or ten persons per-
ished throughout the storm swept re-
giOn.
A family Of four is reported to have
persisted near Minot, n. D., and two or
three others are said TO have been
frozen 10 death at different localities.
The loss to stock is hard to estimate.
A report from Dickinson, n. D.. places
the less at from % to 90 per cent, while
rurnor places II in other localities at a
much higher figure.
It viii be several days before def
mite information in this regard can be
obtained. There has been good deal
Of suffering among the new settlers.
many of whom arrived hut recently
and were I'll prepared to Withstand the
severe weather, but relief committees
from the older inhabitants hsve taken
/ charge of this matter and are doing
their best to alleviate the distress of
( the newcomers
Chicago, March 1T.-Chieago expert
/ eneed severe winter weather today.
Since Saturday there has been drop
/ in the temperature Of 50 degrees. AT
/ 9 O'Clock today the mercury registered
4 degrees above zero, while strong
/ wind added TO the general discomfort.
I 1t is predicted that the temperature
viii begin to rise tomorrow.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-03-18
PLOT TO DESTROY WARSHIPS

= Vienna. March IA sensation has ?
, been caused here by the discovery o.. p
= a plot 10 destroy the Aus-r0-Hu-
> garian warships Ha5sburg and AR
> PAD. which are stationed az FoIa =
= large quantity of dynamite vas re- 2
= Gently stolen al Trieste. and he
. government has been informed 1l
, an ANONYMOUS letter that tL Hl1s-
= burg and Arpad were imperilCd. Ile ?
vessels have since been T-g.li .
= guarded
> > - > > = . - p -
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-03-18
WIRELESS TELEGRAPRY
ON THE GREAT LAKES

Chicago. March IA wireless ..
graph system, giving connection h.
tween ships in midlaEe and rbe main
land, may soon DE an appliance ~
lake going steamers. The mauarsr ~
one Of the companies is conss5erirr ~
rehtting of all boats. passeagr al
freight. with sending and rsra.ri--
stations of the Marconi pattern Mr.
this in view. they viii make tas-s i.
the system within a few weeks. ni.
cussion Of the plans has been E0ire III
for some time. Officials have b..r-.
convinced of the value of the c5--r-.
ance. If the tests are satisfaction r..
boats probably viii be equipped u.-
telegraph stations before the slrr.-
navigation season is well under rsr
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-03-18
PREPARE FOR ALONG WAR
British Agents Contract for Purcass
Of 1000 Horsas-

St Joseph. No. March II.-Ons NJ
the largest orders for horses ever eva
in the country has been closed win
buyer at the South st. Joseph hons
and mule market. The contract rsHr
for 1900 horses, TO be delivered al
the rate Of 500 per month for twenty.
four months. While the contract Ia.
cludes many varieties of animals. e
is the belief that the greater part o.
them are fer the use Of the BHts
army in South Africa
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-03-18
FUGlTWES FIND An ASYLUg.
Alleged Accompices Of Garter Are
Apparently Safe.

Quebec. March 1I--COlCael Gayre
made If clear to an Associated Press
reporter today that neither he nor Cap
tain Green entertained a thought
returning 20 the United States today
Colonel GaynOr stated a week ago thai
he might return TO Savannah yOIUutu-
ily on the 18th and appear before Judge
Speer Both men had q long confer
ence with their counsel today afts
which Colonel GayuOr intimatei thai
they have no intention Of leaving QUE
bee until forced TO do So Two Amer
leans who arrived at the Cm-sag
F'rontenac recently are supposed 90 b.
secret service men from Washing.ol
They seldom leave the rotunda or ote
of the hotel.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-03-18
LANDS FOR TIE UNIVERSITY.
Senator Rawlins' Bill Granting Ad-
ditionaI Territory is Passed.

Special to The Herald.l
Washington March 1.-THE senate to-
day passed senator Rawlins bin grant
ing the University Of Utah additional
lands adjacent 10 its site The effect of
the bin Will be TO add to the present site
on the east side strip Of land ten rods
wide and on the south side a tract Of
land consisting Of about thirty acres ~
Ing between tine site of che university
and Mount OlivCt cemetery This is in
conformity with the suggestions Of the
secretary OF war. which, it is under
stood. were based on the contemplated
Improvement Of Fort Douglas.