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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-10-23
Second Legal Round.

LITTLE ROCK. Ark, Oct 22-The
second round in the great battle OF
legal heavy weights began at 10
o'clock today in the supreme court.
and for two hours legal leads, coun-
tiers and cross-counters, feints. ducks,
and upper-cuts were INDUCED in be-
fore a large audience Of attorneys and
people interested in the case. At the
conclusion of the arguments the judges
held a short consultation. and CHIEF
Justice Bum announced that, it being
agreeab bic to counsel on both sides. an
adjournment would be taken until II
O'Clock tomorrow morning.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-10-23
COLT SCANDAL.
HIS RELATIONS WITH MRS BECt1EFs
THE SUBJECT.
Believed That the Astors and Van
derbiIts Will Arrange Settle
ment and Stop Divorce Proceed
inSs.

PROVIDENCE. r. l.. Oct. PIN the
Colt divorce case today a statement was
read from Mrs. Theodore Colt. mother Of
the well-known arms manufacturer. COL
onel Colt. that the correspondent in Mrs.
Colts libel for divorce is Mrs. L. B..
Becker, the divorced wife of a proni-
nent banker of New York. But although
she admitted that Mrs. Becker was the
correspondent Mrs Colt said:
II have known Mrs. Becker very we'll
and we were in New York together not
Tong ago, and / know her too intimately
to believe any such stories as have been
circulated regarding her relations with
Colonel Colt
Mrs. Becker is 26 years old ar.s ,he
daughter of d minister. Up to month
ago she was registered at a hotel IN
Warren, r. l., but at the present time
she is in Vermont A year ago this suml-
mer she boarded at Bristol. and it was
at that time her name was first connect
ed with that of Colonel Colt.
1t was stated here today that Mr. Van
Allen went to Shelburne to obtain the ad-
vice of DR.. Howard Webb. who is con-
nected by marriage with Mrs. Van Allen,
whose wife was one of the Astor family
Colonel Colt is on terms of intimacy with
both the Vanderbilts and the Astors, and
it is believed that these two families will
endeayor to bring about a settlement.
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The Democratic, convention of the
territory of Utah that assembled az
ogden City. on The 5Ih day of Septem-
her, 1895, having reassembled in extra
$ordinary session at Salt Lake City
this 22nd day of October. 1895, i'll re-
sronse to the call of the Democratic
state committee issues this address
and declaration to the people:
The Democrats of Utah. recognizing
that conditions have recently arisen
imperatively demanding that thu great
Democratic party shall speak in no
uncertain tones and forever declare the
policy thar should be taken by the
state, and by all followers of religious
creeds in political affairs. deems it
proper 10 review dispassionately the
series of events that have caused the
reconvening Of this convention. and
the issuance of this declaration.
The first settlers of Utah came here
with sorrow in their hearts. They fol-
lowed their trusted leaders through
travail and distress. They came here
through a wilderness filled with saYa-
ges, that they might in these valleys
obtain the liberty which they felt was
unjustly refused to them in the states.
They left homes and property. They
hg1 been harrassed by MODS. and had
rsuffered from murder. AS to whether
they were at fault, or were the victims
of persecution. history when lrlpar-
tally written will truthfulIy declare.
Naturally they looked up to those
who led them 10 their new home, with
trust and confidence. AS a result there
appeared TO be practical union of
church and state. IN most instances.
the political offices were filed by the
ecclesiastical officers of the Mormon
church. Al first there were no polit-
ieal parties in Utah The people were
thousands of miles from ci ,ilization.
and even had they so desired. there
was no opportunity for them to con-
sider 10 discuss, ard to align them
selves upon the one side or the other
of the great questions that divided the
people east of the Rocky mountains.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-10-23
Fitz Rendy.

HOT SPRINGS. Ark. Oct. 22-Mar-
tin Julian, manager and hacker OF
Robert Fitzsimmons, has made state
ment to the public, of which the fol-
lowing is the most important part:
..Fitzsimmons today stands ready to
carry out to the letter everW word
contained in the article to which he
signed his name. He wants to fight
James J. COrbett; he wants to fight
for the purse offered by the Florida
Athletic club and a stake of $4,000 a
side.
sTf the Florida Athletic club is IN
willing or unable to carry out its part
of the compact in so far as the purse
is concerned, then Robert Fitzsimmons
will, on October 81, take James J.
Corbett to any part of the globe, with
in the reach of both men, and there
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-10-23
WYOMING COAL MINES.
Especial to The Herald1


LARAMIE, Wyo., Oct. 22.-Colonel S.
W. Downey. of Laramie, accompanied by
Prof. F. j. Time, of Chicago, one of the
best experts on coal in the country, has
been inspecting the coal mines near Car
bon Saratoga and Rawlins. Wyo., with
a view to selling a, tract of land within
the twenty mile limit of the Union Pa
cifc railroad. The coal mines at Hama,
Wyo., are running full force night and
day, the output being over goo tons per
day. Both mines are now being operated
to their full capacity.
W. j. Gilchrist, lof the state engineer
Office. came over from Cheyenne today.
and went out to the head waters of the
Big Laramie to guage the Cow of water.
Sheriff Grant and Prosecuting Attorney
Bramel, of this county, have gone to
Cheyenne on business connes.ed with the
killing of Powell, supposed to have been
ambushed and murdered for rustling cat
10
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-10-23
HARRY HAYWARD TALKS.

MINNEAPOLIs, Oct 22.-Harry
Hayward, the condemned murderer. is
sued today formal statement to the
public of some 1000 words, explaining
the recently exposed plot in detail. He
admits there was such a plot, and
describes it in detail. He maintains
stoutly, however, the whole thing was
engineered by Deputy Sheriff Kferce,
for the purpose of making money and
making himself solid with the author
tiles. He says all his dealings were
with Kierce, who obtained false keys
to the cell and the Jail doors and out
lined the whole plan to him. He adj
mits he "bit like sucker" but shows
Kierce up in very unfavorable light.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-10-23
Will oLNEY RETIRE.
Rumor of Disagreement with the
President Over Venezuelan Policy


President Over Venezuelan Policy
CHICAGO, Oct. ga special dis
patch to the Inter-ocean from Wash
ington says:
Owing probably to the fact that Sec
rotary Olney did not go to Atlanta
with the president and party, but did
leave for Boston today, a rumor is
afoat tonight and will be published
tomorrow that Mr.. Olney is contem-
plating retirement from the cabinet
The alleged excuse for this is a sup
posed disagreement between himself
and the president in regard to the for
eign policy. and especially with refer
ence to the Venezuelan matter, in
which the rumor says Mr.. Olney IA
vors more vigorous course than does
the president. The rumor. however,
is entirely unconfirmed. and owing to
the absence of Mr.. Olney and Presi-
dent Cleveland, as well as all mem
bers of the cabinet. it is impossible to
obtain any definite information which
will confirm or disprove it.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-10-23
Thunderer Chins En-.

LONDON. Oct. 22.-The Times has an
editorial this morning on the situation in
the far east 1t expresses the opinion
that Japan might not be reluctant TO es-
cape difficulties by placing Korea under
a collective guarantee of the powers
If that were done" says the Times. "a
great source of possible danger would be
removed This solution ought not to be
beyond the reach of diplomacy.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-10-23
PILLOW Throwing Contest.

Ell PAsO. Oct. PA telegram was
received here last night from the Fitz-
simmons people at Corpus Christi.
stating that COrbett would be invited
to meet Fitzsimmons for a fight to a
finish al FL Paso Fitzsimmons refused
to enter into pillow throwing con-
test" with Corbett at Hot Servings. be-
cause Of the assurance that fight to a
finish could be brought off at FL Paso.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-10-23
THATCHER TN line
Letter Waking Plain the Is
sue Now Before the ).
People.
A MASTERY ADDRESS.
WNt Shows How Chain of Events
Have Brought the Crisis.
CONFIDENCE IN THE PEOPLE.
THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY WILL
BE CONTENT TO REST ITS
CASE WITH THEM.
CONFIDENCE IN THE PEOPLE.

Resolutions to take Down the Tick
ct and Defeat Statehood over
. wheIminery Defeated-Great At
tendance Of Delegates from All
Counties - Enthusiasm Intense
and Satisfaction General peech-
es srom Powers, Judd, King, Mrs.
Jakeman, Roberts, RawIins, Sloan,
Mrs. Ferguson, Harris and other
Prominent Dernocrnts-Over $1,000
Raised by Subscription In Fifteen
aIinutes-An Impromptu Torch
light Parade That Amazed Che
ouIooI1crs-ausic in Profusion.
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mon church depended upon this action
upon their part.
The Repudintion.


On the 18th day of March, 1892, Viii
ford Woodruff and Joseph F. Smith
published the following card, with ref
erence TO the action of their secretary:
LAS rumors have been circulated and
published accusing the First Presidency
of the Church of Jesus Christ of Lat
ter-day Saints with interference in
political affairs, SO as to control cleo
lions, and to direct members of the
church as to which political party they
should support, we hereby declare these
rumors to be false, and without foun-
dation in fact. We emphatically deny
that we or either of US, authorized
Mr.. George +. Gibbs or any other per-
son or persons to use our Names SO
as to influence citizens to vote the
Republican ticket at Logan or else
where. If ou. names have been used
in any such way, it has been entirely
without permission from US, and we
hereby condemn it as wrong and repre-
henSible. If we have any desire is this
hensible. If we have any desire in this
territory shall study well the principles
OF both the great national parties, and
then choose which they will Join,
freely, voluntarily and honestly, from
personal conviction, and then stand
by it in all honor and sincerity. Each
party should have the same rights.
privileges and opportunities as the
other. If any man claims that it is
the wish of the First Presidency that
a Democrat shall vote the Republican
ticket, or a Republican the Democratic
ticket, let all people know he is en-
deavoring to deceive the public and
has no authority of that kind from u.s.
We have no disposition to direct in
these matters, but proclaim that, as far
as we are concerned, the members of
this church are entirely and perfectly
free in all political affairs. But they
should not indulge in i'll feeling or per-
sonalities. President George @. Can
non is absent, but we are sure that if
he were here he would sign the declar-
alton with us.
MILFORD WOODRUFF,
JOSEPH +. SMITH.
Of the Presidency of the Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Equal Division Movement.
Despite this authoritative declara-
ton, men prominent in the councils of
the Mormon church, without restraint
or reputation, went through this ter
ritory advising the people in private
and in priesthood meetings, that the
welfare of the Mormon people demand
ed that there should be more Republic
cans, and that the people should be
about equally divided.
When the Gibbs letter was presented
to the First Presidency, Milford Wood
ruff declared that he had never heard
of the letter before, and that he dis
approved it. Joseph f. Smith also
claimed that he was innocent in re-
gard to it. but in answer to questions
propounded to him, refused to disap-
prove this action of the secretary.
In October 1892. there was forwarded
to the bishops of the Mormon church
a circular, containing letters from Jo-
seph f. Smith, one of the First Presi-
dency, and Thomas J. Stevens, bishop
of the Fifth ward of ogden. the resi-
dence of Frank j. Cannon, the Repub-
lican candidate for congress that year.
The letter of Joseph F. Smith was as
follows:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-10-23
The MIGHTY VOICE OF DEMOCRACY !

right to vote, his right to hold
office, his equality with all others
who are his fellow citizens,
all these guarded and protected. and
not held at the mercy and discretion
Of one man. or popular majority, or
distant body unadvised as to local
needs or interests"
At the national convention of the
Democratic party, held at Chicago in
1892. a, memorial was presented by the
Democrats of Utah. signed by Hon.
c. G. Richards, chairman of the Demo-
cratic territorial committee, and Elias
Smith. secretary. in which, among
other things, it was stated: That the
sole objections, to-wit: polygamy and
church dictation in politics, against
the Mormon people on political
grounds, have been entirely removed,
and it is most unwise and impolitic
to deny them the common rights and
privileges of citizenship, or to place
barrier in their way when they are
evidently determined to turn their
backs on the past and for the future
labor in harmony with the nation for
the general welfare, in strict submits
sion to the laws. and each taking an
independent course IN reference to
pgrtV''
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President Faure of France as entirely
wrong, holding that the official position
OF the admiral representing the dignity of
the United States Eavy in European Wa
ters precluded him from making any
comment whatever with reference TO
French politics, and sent letter of rep
rlmand- The admiral appealed to the
president to override Secrea lry Herbert'5
structures on his conduct. claiming that
ne had known President Faure personal
ly and he had not yet congra tulated him
IN a capacity other than an individual,
and not as an officer of the United States
navy. The action of the president is not
miral indicates that Mr. Cleveland sus-
tanned the Seeretary's ruling.
Admiral Kirkland next came into pub
lie notice through a newspaper interview,
in which he made
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-10-23
The Gibbs Letter.

Also at the very inception of the
movement for the division upon ma
tional lines, in 1891, the private secre-
tary of the First Presidency of the
Mormon church, wrote to John f.
Wright, Democrat, bishop of Hyrum
in the county of Cache, The letter
written by the private secretary. DUR
ported to come from the office of the
First Presidency of the Mormon
church, and to speak from the stand
point of those whose position was such
that they could speak impartfally, and
with view to the interest of the peo-
pie, thus conveying the impression that
1t came by authority of the First Pres
idency of the church. and suggesting
that the people should be divided into
about an equal number of Democrats
and Republicans. and that there should
be another large class who would not
ally themselves with either party, and
urging Bishop Wright to go to work in
his own ward, and see to it that ut was
made Republican stronghold.
A number of leading Democrats, af-
ter this letter had been sent, went to
the First Presidency, read the letter
sent to Bishop Wright, and presented
in addition, some thirty-three affida-
wits. setting forth that it had been
stated that it was the wish of the
First Presidency of the church that
voters who were not known to be Dem
ocrats should vote the Republican
ticket and that the welfare Of the Nor
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-10-23
Joseph f. Smiths Letter.


tain influential persons have, in public
and private, attacked the moral char
acter of Brother Frank j. Cannon, the
Republican candidate for delegate to
congress, for the purpose of defeating
his election, I took occasion to COM
municate with Bishop Stevens of Og-
den in regard to the matter. He sent
me the following reply, which [ send
you for your information, with the re-
quest that you, in the interest of fair
ness, give it proper publicity, leaving
the people to judge as to the worthi-
ness of Brother Cannon to be Utah's
representative in the congress of the
United States.
JOSEPH F. SMITH"
1t is known of all men that Joseph
F. Smith is a member of the Republic
can party. devoted to advancing its
interests in season and out of season.
stevens Recommendation.
The letter of Bishop Stevens referred
to by President Smith is as follows;
president Joseph f. Smith:
Dear Brother-In answer to ques-
tions regarding the standing of Frank
J. Cannon, will say that some years
ago a charge was preferred against
him, the wording of which I do not
now remember; but L do remember
that we had to rely largely on his own
confession to substantiate said charge.
His confession was all that we could
ask, he making a clean breast of it
concerning his transgression. The de-
cision rendered by the bishops court
ward in public meeting and ask for
giveness, which he did, to the best of
my recollection, the following Sunday.
and a more humble, penitent spirit 1
never witnessed in any person than
that which was with him upon that
occasion. The people of the ward free
ly forgave him, there being not one
dissenting vote. At this time I was
not his bishop, but was a counselor in
the bishopric which tried his case. /
have been his bishop for four years
past. During this time he has mani
tested upon many occasions his devo-
ton to the work of the Lord. His
tithing has been settled to our salts
faction each year; his donations have
been literally paid to help the poor,
erecting meeting house. ward school.
ETC., in fact he has done more than his
share in these directions when finan-
cially compared with others. He has
confessed to me twice since my being
his bishop of his being guilty of taking
too much strong drink and being in
to1icated. Upon these occasions he
has shown Enthusiastically his respect
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RUSSIA PREVAILS.

japanese Evacuate Corea to Avoid
Complications
ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. Cit is learn
ed from a good source that japan has
decided to evacuate Korea in order 10
avoid complications and in order to en-
able the government to concentrate lis
energies upon the subjugation of For
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on the character of American mission
aries IN Syria, whittier he had been sent
TO give them protection during the Ar
menian troubles. y protest from relig-
lous Organizations in Boston was sent
10 the navy department. Following this
second cause of dissatisfaction came
complaint from the chaplain in the navy
that the admiral had insulted him be-
fore a number of officers during the fes-
tiyities at the opening of the kiel canal.
where Admiral kirkland was in com
alleged by the chaplain thSt while stand
ing with Admiral Kirkland and a group
OF other officers on the quarterback OF
the flagship San Francisco, the COM
mandant turned 10 the chaplain and or
dered him below in a brusque if not in
sSuItfng manner, because he was not at
tired in full dress uniform. The chap
lain. in his letter to the navy depart
ment, made plain that the chaplains have
only one regulation uniform, which
serves for all occasions. and he therefore
believed himself very badly used. 1t is
said that Secretary Herbert sided with
not known whether he took official ac-
ton upon it. Other reports reached the
navy department of a more personal ma
ture. and after making a thorough invec-
tigation and consulting the president,
Admiral Kirkland will probably receive
the news by cable at AlSiers. While the
recall is of course uncomplimeutary to
the admiral. there is no disposition at
the department TO belittle his record as
a sailor.
Admiral Kirkland had not long to serve
on the active list. but it is believed he
will apply for retirement at once.
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Confined on Page 80
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INTO the union OF Utah, and 1T was met
by suggestions and declarations that
the Mormon people We're not sincere,
and thereupon. Mr.. Rawlins, firmly
believing in the truth of that which
he uttered, in speech, upon the state
hood Dill, wherein he urged the ad-
mission of Utah, used these words:
But the people of Utah, l think L
can speak for them on this question,
mean, L believe, what they say. They
are engaged in no scheme of fraud or
treaehery by which to deceive the ma
ton. Having made this pledge, and
in this pledge asked this action by the
American Congress, think I can say
for them that they will stand by it,
though the heavens fail"
The Democratic party has sacredly
kept every pledge that it made to the
people of Utah. 1t has shown it's alb
solute confidence in the people.
But, notwithstanding the solemn
declarations and pledges enumerated
and many others to which reference
could be made, they had scarcely been
given to the people before certain men
who are looked up to by those of the
Mormon faith, began a movement
looking to the division of the people in
equal numbers, as nearly as possible,
as Republicans and Democrats. This
course could but be regarded as unwise
and dishonest. AT the very inception
of the division movement it tended to
impeach the good faith of the Mormon
people, for it placed them in the po-
sition of being insincere. Leading
Democrats protested against this pol
icy and resisted it as matter of prin-
cipie.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-06-20
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