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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-08-07

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Of Bruce. as the latter claims 70 be
and In which claim shr IL borne cut 10y
the iormet-cAlled At the NEWS tilice
this afternoon TO make a statement In
the boy's behalf. They declare that
he IL not now aud never bRb been a
bad boy and that he 10 plainly the
victim Of Csughlin ami George VINO
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In company with INSTRUMENTATION
coming desperadoos they explain by
saying that they had promised to
secure work for him beyond Park City
as hsrder,
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not In the habit Of Rasociatlng with
Coughlln and George and that no lsit
with them simply on the assurance
that they would nnd something for
him 10 do, Btuco's appearance aud
conduct indicate thst no IL what IA
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TINT kind,
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The funeral of Mrs. Nary A. Coburn. who
died at Anderson, Tuesday will occur on
Thursday morning at II 80 o'clock, and
burial will be at Crown Hill. Mrs. Coburn
was the wffe of the late Augustus Coburn.
She was a member of the Second Presby-
terrain Church.
The death of Mrs. Mary A. Coburn re-
calls tragic incident connected with the
death of her husband. Augustus Coburn
The Sunbeam a large steamer on which
he was passenger, went down in Lake Su-
perior with all on board, in violent storm
in August 1863. Only one man escaped
death, a Canadian sailor, who chung to a
small part of the pilot house. No bodies and
no part of the boat but this was ever found
Mr.. Coburn then lived at Ontonagon, Mich
He was formerly resident of this place
young man much respected. His widow
few years after his death. removed to
this place with her family and resided here
some twenty years More recently she has
lived with her children, portion of the
time in Omaha, or Florida, or in Anderson
where her death occurred. She was a good
neighbor. kind friend, a tender mother
and worthy member of society Her many
friends and relatives here must feel deeply
their loss
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-24
NORTON DISPUTE.
Suit Over Property Bequeathed by
John p. HedrfcL in 1869.

ST LOUIS, Jan. 2s.-The long-pending
suit brought by the reorganized Church of
Jesus Christ, of Latter Day Saints, better
known the Mormon Church. against the
Church of Christ. at independence. Mo-,
was called in the United States Circuit
Court of Appeals to-day Tt is an action
instituted to recover possession of certain
church property, claimed by certain adj
herents of the Utah or Brigham Young
school of Mormons. In 1863 one John p.
Hedrick and his wife decided the property
to the Church of Christ of Latter Day
Saints for the use and benefit of the said
Church of Christ for ever. The defendants
deny that this Church of Christ of Latter
Day Saints is the same Church of Christ
as the one run by the saints in Utah, and
investigation of this proposition leads to a
long review of the history of the church,
going at least as far back as Nauvoo and
the expulsion of the Mormons. The de-
PENDANTS, who have occupied the church at
Independence for many years are known as
rHedr4ckites." They insist that when Smith,
in Illinois, introduced the doctrine of polyg-
amy, baptism for the dead, ETC., he intro
duced a schism in the cnurch and this de-
parture from the original tenets of the
church was of such a nature as 70 consti-
tute a heresy. The system introduced by
Smith, jr., is alleged to be foreign to that
adopted by the adherents of the church and
founded by Smith, sr. Their adherents, the
defendants insist, have always repudiated
polygamy as practice to be abhorrently
condemned and they have even held them
selves antagonistic- to 1.-THE Utah heresy.
They deny the claim kof the plaintiffs to
their property on doctrinal grounds and
they assert that they can show clear title
from Hedrick. who was a Mormon, so long
ago as $780, years before young Smiths
special revelation concerning polygamy. In
the court below, the United States Circuit
Court at Kansas City, there Judgment
for the claimants, whereupon the defend
ants appealed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-24
THE "GRABBAGE MAN. AGAIN.
Mayors Cabinet Decided to Endeavor
to Annul the Contract

Mayor Denny's cabinet met, last even
ing, listened to the reports of the several
departments and discussed garbage. The re-
port of the Board of Public Works was NOT
ready for presentation but the members
said it would be completed by Friday The
garbage question was discussed by all the
members and the common expression was,
that the present contract to which the
Sullivan administration tied the city for a
period of ten years is faulty and expensive
besides being failure. From the report
made by the health department it seems
that the contractors who have the dispo-
sition of the garbage, doing little to
comply with their contract The company
is paid $l0,9G0 annually for the destruction
OF all garbage end night soil collected in
the city. The night soil is being dumped al
Sellar's farm, whicn is the property of the
city. The company is not burdened with
the cost of collection, and the cost of
dumping is very small. 1t also seems that
very little garbage is being disposed of a
the crematory, below Greenlawn Gene
terry. 1t is estimated that not more than
six loads of garbage are hauled there
daily This is caiefiy due to the failure of
the contract to provide for it's collection
sons have attended to the collection and
garbage is used by them for hogs or
of the members of the cabinet was that
the city is paying about 5000 for nothing
President Wildman, of the Board of
Works, who called the matter to the atten-
ton of the cabinet. said he saw no reason
why the city could not see to the work of
dumping at Sellars farm at great saving
to the city, He saw no reason of paying
company $500 for doing this work. when it
can be done for 800 by the city Tt was
decided to have the city attorney look over
the contract and see If it cannot be an
nulleds for the reason that the contractors
have not fulfilled their obligations which
clearly states that all night soil shall be
burned. 1t seems that the company has
found it impossible to burn the night soil.
as no furnaces have yet been Invented
which will do that work satisfactory 1t
was also thought that by the erection of a
city crematory at Sellar's farm. the many
complaints of doors would cease. and the
plan would be more successful than the
preSpnt
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-24
MAY BE AN OLD CRIMINAL.
Cincinnati Odicer Here to See Hof-
man, the Diamond Thief.

Yesterday detective Schmuck, of the Gin
cinnati force, was in the city to see Albert
Hoffman, the thief who was arrested last
Monday, and upon whose person were found
diamonds valued at $780, 1t was thought
that, perhaps, Hoffman is the man who is
wanted at Cincinnati for several similar
jobs. Detective Schmuck talked to Hoff-
man at the county Jail. yesterday after
noon, and says he feels that Hoffman is
wanted in Cincinnati. Hoffman denies that
he has ever committed any robberies out
side of Indianapolis, and that he only did
it here because he was out of work and
needed money. He acknowledged that he
has lived In Cincinnati, but says that
while there he was employed by the Addi-
son Electric Company and lived at No. S27
John street. When arrested. last Monday,
he gave his address as No. 127 John street
Detective Schmuck says that the work
done in Cincinnati was of the same style
as that done by Hoffman here, all the
thefts being committed In the day time
and the burglar being very systematic in
his work. 1t is thought that Hoffman COM
mitted the thefts there while canvassing
for German story book. Schmuck says
he thinks Hoffman is not the mans name
and that when his real name is discovered,
he will prove to be man wanted in sew
eral cities. Before detective Schmuck left
Hoffman yesterday afternoon the latter told
him to come back to-day and maybe he
would have something to tell him, and
some new developments are expected.
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cars as the charters demand. The, Mayor
would make no statement as to the pro-
gress of his deliberation
garded the situation as very bright at pres
emit They had operated about two hundred
cars on all their lines and they expected to
add about one hundred more cars to-mor-
row. 1t was only a question of time before
the company had their usual number run
ming He thought now that arbitration was
out of the question. Tt was too late in the
day to submit the dispute to single per-
son or a committee for arbitration
At the Fifty-second-street power house,
fuse to go out and are in readiness to
pair any damage to the lines. A committee
of strikers interviewed the emergency men
this afternoon, but they declined to join the
strikers The line m an held meeting to-
day and decided to go out on strike to-
morrow morning.
The men who came to Brooklyn at the
company's expense and are induced by the
strikers not TO go to work are Honized.
They are fed and filled with whisky, and
when they are full they join the ranks of
the mob and are really the most bosterous
of the disturbers. Some, when they find out
the true condition of affairs here, for the
companies recruiting sergeants are not as
honest and explicit in their statements as
they might be sometimes. go to the offices
of the railroad companies and demand their
expenses back to the, cities whence they
came and this is never denied them. Some
of the men have come on here from places
as far distant as Buffalo Chicago and Gin
mir
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-24
BOARD OF SAFETY REPORT.
Board Compliments Itself on Good
Condition of It's DEPARTMENTS.

The Board of Public Safety submitted its
annual report to Mayor Denny yesterday,
embodying the reports of its several de-
partments The report is brief to Che
point and neatly prepared. The commits
soners say the merit system which is in
use in the fire and police departments has
proved highly satisfactory. During the past
year the police department has had many
perpiexing things to contend with the rail-
road strike and the liquor law violations
being the most conspicuous. The result has
been satisfactory TO the board. The strike
was handled with less loss TO property than
in any other railroad center the report
says, and the liquor laws have been rigidly
enforced.
The report says the present police force
is inadequate, but with the occasional em-
ployment of extra men the board thinks
the present force Will suffice for time
The efficiency OF the force, the report saws
is the best ii has ever been new central
station and two substations are recon-
mended TO meet the growing demands of
the city.
The fire department is also favorably re-
ported the report saying II is in the best
condition for years. besides being one of
the finest in the country. During the year
the board put into service $500 feet of hose
at an expense OF N,715. Some new~appara-
tus is needed. Two new companies are to
be established the coming year The mar
bst and the hay market are reported Is
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-24

WASHINGTON. Jan. 23.-The report on
the resolution adopted by the judiciary
committee the charges against Judge
Kicks will be made to the House by Rep
resentative Harrison, of Alabama, this
week. 1t will be a brief statement, but
will refer in terms of strong condemns
ton to the laxity of laws regulating the
division of fees by the clerks of United
States courts, which made possible the
trouble in Ohio. The minority. report,
which Mr.. Bailey will make, will be prac-
tically the report he had drawn on his
resolution of Impeachment Ordinarily the
committee would not be obliged to make
a report to the House on matter which
has ended in committee and required no
action, but in this case 1T is acting under
a resolution adopted by the House directing
it to investigate the charges and make y
report on them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-24
REPUBLICAN EDITORS MEETING.
Reception mt the Denison Tonight to
Be Followed by a banquet.

The Indiana Republican Editorial Asso-
citation will assemble i'm this city to-day and
tonight there will be a reception at the
Denison House followed by banquet. The
business meetings of the association will
begin tomorrow morning and it is be-
lieved the members will be present in larger
numbers than for many years. The MEN,
bership has largely increased and, besides
desire to widen acquaintance, much
business of Importance to be trans
acted. A new constitution is to be adopted
Tomorrow night the members will be
guests of MeSSrs Dickson & Talbot at the
Grand Opera House. where 'Charley's
Aunt is on the boards.
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Cargo Of Insects.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 23.-The British
ship Mill Wall, Bremmer, captain, arrived
in port a short time ago from Rangood,
posed exclusively of rice When the matches
were removed, however, a vast swarm of
insects flew out and. on examination, the
them. So much SO, in fact, that 1T was an
impossibility for the sailors to descend for
fear of suffocation. Professor Davidson, of
the United States Geodetic and Coast Sur
vey, has obtained specimens of the insects
and recognizes among them two species Of
the common American weavil. But there
several others unknown to him and
which he has sent to the university at Birk-
ley. They may turn out to be a new pest.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-24
CITY NEWS NOTES.

The Pythian fair, for the benefit of the
temple fund, will be held during the fatter
part of April.
Eureka Lodge, B. of L. F., will give its
seventeenth annual ball at Tomlinson Hall
Friday evening, Feb. %. 1t is an invita-
tional affair.
Yesterday morning, Percy Creelman liv-
ing in Brightwood. had his right foot
crushed by freight train. He was removed
to ST. Nincent's Hospital.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-24
A Coal OIL Dealer Bur,ea.

coal oil dealer named Williams was
seriously burned yesterday in a saloon at
the corner of Wyoming and Delaware
streets. Mr.. Williams had entered the sa-
loon and was standing near stove warm
ing his hands when his gloves, which We're
we'll saturated with OIL caught fire. He
threw them off and then removed his coat
but remembering there were some valuable
papers in his coat he attempted to secure
them, and in doing so his shirt took fire
and his hands and arms were severely
burned. Dr. Beeler dressed his wounds.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-24

Last night about 10 O'Clock w w. Veach.
who had spent the evening filling himself
up with bad whisky, returned to his home
on Delaware street, just south of the South
Block. at the corner of Ohio street, and be-
gan to abuse his wife. 1t is said that he is
jealous of her, and after some quarreIine
he assaulted her with his fists. He beat her
unmercifully. and was breaking the furni-
ture when Sergeant Laporte and Officers
Meyerpeter and Beekman arrested him
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-24
PLATFORM OF MANUFACTURERS.
Resolutions Adopted as Basis for
National Organization.

National Organization.
CINCINNATI, JAM, 23.-The national con-
vention of manufacturers was more largely
attended to-day, standing room being in
demand in the large auditorium Many
visitors were attracted to hear President
NJ E. Ingalls, and ex-senator Warner Mil
ler whose addresses occupied most of the
forenoon. The partial report of the COM
mittee on resolutions called out a pro-
tracted and animated discussion. During
this discussion many additional resolutions
were offered and referred. The following
were adopted:
.'Resolyed That the National Association
of Manufacturers adopts the following as
the basis of its organization:
ITO the largest possible extent our home
market should be retained and supplied by
our own producers, and our foreign rela-
tons should he extended in every direc-
ton and manner not inconsistent herewith
THE principle of reciprocity should be
embodied in the national legislation in ac-
cordance with the requirements of equity,
so that reciprocal trade between the United
States and foreign countries may be devel-
oped.
believing that ships sailing under the
flag of the United States should carry our
entire commerce. and in view of the injury
thereto by subsidized foreign shipping, we
declare in favor of a judicous system of
subsidies in order to complete restoration
and extension of merchant marine
The Nicaraguan canal being essential to
the commerce of the United States and of
national Importance we favor its construc-
ton and operation under the control of the
federal government.
Our natural and artificial waterways
should be improved and extended by the
federal government to full needs of COM
merce connecting the great lakes with the
rivers of the Mississippi valley and the At
lantic seaboard."s
The afternoon was spent at a reception
by the Queen City Club. with an elaborate
luncheon and in the evening the Symphony
Cllrn of the Chamber Of Commerce gave
the delegates a concert and entertainment
The committees, however, have been at
work all afternoon and tonight Their re-
ports tomorrow will be followed by the
election of officers and the selection Of per-
manent headquarters.
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Marshal Hawkin. Hapuy,

United States Marshal Hawkins expressed
pleasure yesterday when he read the
Washington dispatch saying that Con-
gresham Taylor's bill to divide Indiana in
two federal judicial districts had been
abandoned. II would divide the business
and income of his office in two parts
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-24
Refused to Arbitrnte.

BROOKLYN, Jan. 23-The executive
board of District Assembly 20, X. of L.,
waited on President Norton to-day with
an offer to arbitrate. Mr.. Norton refused
point blank The executive committee OF
District Assembly rs has issued the fol-
lowing manifesto:
ITO Whom it May Concern-Our repre-
sentative, agreeable to instructions. called
on Benjamin Norton, esq. president of the
Atlantic-avenue Railroad Company, and
presented or offered to accept Mr.. William
). Richardson, director in the Atlantic
avenue Railroad Company, and secretary
treasurer of the American and New York
State Street-railroad Union, of twenty
seven years experiences In railroad af-
fairs, as a person to whom we would I'M
conditionally submit our grievances for adj
justment, in accordance with the an
nounced resolution. but that Mr.. Norton
declined to treat with our representatives
in any way.
VIII Not Join the Federation.
TORONTO, JAM 23.-The local Knights
of Labor have decided not to join the
American Federation of Labor. They also
decided to help financially the striking
street-railway men of Brooklyn.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-24
New York Ball club sola.

NEW YORK, Jan. 23.-The directors of
the New York Baseball Club to-day
passed resolution instructing Treasurer
Talcott 10 call In SO per cent. of the OUT
standing bonds. The formal transfer to
Mr.. Freedman OF the controlling interest
Will be made tomorrow. Treasurer Talcott
and all the officials Of the company will
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-24

being self-sustaining and in prosperous
condition. A few repairs are recommended
the hay market at a salary OF $50 a month
The statistics Of the report compiled by
the cost of the fire department for the year
TO be S121, 771.e1; police department, $685.
S54.47: market S5.0 office expenses,
$50. So; total expenditures of the department,
SIPS e26.22 Deducting from this the SIS 991 10
received by the controller as fees from
market stalls. leaves net cost of main
tenance of sol 2 e35 49,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-24
Rumored Appointu,e,,

1t is rumored that w. II. Hart, of Frank
fort, has been appointed chief deputy 10
Auditor of State Daily. who assumes his
office Saturday. Mr.. Hart is registered at
the Denison House.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-24
WHAT 1T is ALL ABOUT.
Why the Men Are ON Strfxe-Over-
work and Underpay.

Why the Men Are Strfxe-Over-
work and Underpay.
NEW YORK, Jan. 23.-The Tribune says:
Between four thousand and five thousand
men, who until Jan. IA. worked as motor
men, conductors, linemen, ETC., for the
various branches of the Brooklyn electric
railway systems, are voluntarily out of
employment, the citizens of Brooklyn have
been put to great inconvenience the police
department of that city failed to straighten
out matters and now the whole National
Guard of New York city and Brooklyn is
under arms for. the first time since 1877
the streets of Brooklyn are alive with
troops, riot and disorder are threatened
and still the question is asked: What is
it all about?'
The dissatisfaction the part of the
men employed by the Brooklyn surface
railroads is of long standing, but it became
more general since the introduction of the
electric system. Since then the motormen
and conductors allege that the work has
become so hard, and the mental and
physical strain so great that many of their
number have become physically incapaci-
tated. The cars are much larger than
those formerly in use, the men have more
passengers to handle, the speed at which
by the old system, ana the responsibility
greater and although the expense of
Operating the lilies mas D66n reduced ana
the business of the companies vastly in
creased, the men say that no increase in
wages has been allowed to them. In short
they claim that they are underpaid and
overworked.
For three years the men have asked for
an increase of pay for a reduction of
hours but up to the time when the ex-
ecutive board of District Assembly No. 70,
x. of L., ordered a general tieup, the men
had received only promises, and with a
view to gaining something more tangible
the strike was ordered. The conductors
and motormen may be divided into two
groups, regulars and "trppers" and
both dissatisfied. The regular men
say that in order to MAKE many trips
as the companies require they must run
their cars faster than the law allows, and
they ask that their pay be increased from
81 to $2.25 for ten hours work, the work
to be done within twelve hours.
The "trippers'' say that because of the
bad management of the roads they are
compelled to wait for hours for trip, and
in order to make a full days pay they
must be at the call of the starters for
many additional hours. If the same rules
given the Thrd-avenue and Broadway
lines of this city We're adopted. the men say
they would be perfectly satisfied. As it
is, they want the force of "trippers
duced TO one-thrd the whole force, and
more men put on regular pay.
While it is certain that in this demand
the men have the sympathy of a great ma
agree with them on the subject of over
work and underpay. 1t Is equally certain
that every citizen is willing to use every
effort to support and enforce law and
order. and approves of a summary stamp
ing out of violence or mob rule.
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Does He work for Nothing.

Controller Trusler yesterday called atten-
ton to the fact. that the county treasurer
collects the taxes of West Indianapolis.
Haughville, Brightwood, Irvington and all
incorporated towns in the county. without
receiving any compensation. County Treas
urer Holt says he receives something for
collecting the town taxes, but he does not
receive anything for attending to the bust
ness incidental to improvements. under the
Barrett law. The latter law gives the treas
and necessitates the employment of addi-
tional clerks.