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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-02-02
COPPIAGER CONFIRMED.
There Was a Contest of Several
Hours Over 1t.

There was Contest of Several
Hours Over 1t.
WASHINGTON, Feb. AFTER sew
eral hours contest in executive cession
today, tne senate confirmed the nomi-
nation of General ]. ]. Coppinger. &
colonel in the army, to be brigadier-
general, by the decisive vote of A TO
II.
The nomination was sent to the SEN
att very soon after the converting of
congress. hut had scarcely been made
public when protests against conhrma-
ton began to pour in from the A. P. A.
societies in all parts of the country
Liter a delay Of about six weeks the
senate committee On military affairs
made a unanimously favorable report
to the senate. The opposition to the
confirmation was led today by Senators
Burrows, Gear, Perkins, Teller, Petit
grew, Squire and Wilson, all of whom
made speeches during the course of the
days session. Senators Hawley, Bate
and Palmer, all members of the COM
mittee, championed the general S
vestigations of the committee which
they said were entirely favorable to
General Coppinger.
The opponents of confirmation based
their course Of action almost entirely
upon the fact that General Coppinger
had been promoted over the heads of
thirteen colonies who were his SEN
iors in rank, which was dwelt upon as
an unjust proceeding. When they
were met with the statement that Cop
pinger was selected because of his su-
perior military record. they asserted
that there were others of equally
nleritorious records They also made
the point that in case of war the prob
abilities were altogether favorable to
younger men coming to the front The
opposition did not fail to point out
that Mr.. Coppinger had served in the
American army for almost thirty years
before he took out naturalization pa
pers and one senator at least said he
would not vote for any man who had
fought as it was admitted Coppinger
had, against Italian unity in the Carl
baldian wars.
The opponents were tainted with
being Influenced by the A. y 4. ard
with making war on General Coppin-
ger because he was Catholic IA re-
ligion: but they resented this impu-
tatson to a man.
Some of those who voted for con-
f1rmation declared they did so in re-
sentiment of the interference of the A.
T. q. and deciaNed that otherwise they
would have opposed the nomination be-
cause OF its righteousness.
The debate was most animated one
from start to finish. 1t developed that
General Coppinger had come to
America at the beginning Of the war
at the instance Of Archbishop Hughes,
and it was asserted that the nonnina-
ton had been made largely at the in
stance Of Mrs. Blaine, whose daughter
was General Coppinger's wife. There
were also illusions to certain personal
affairs of the general
The vote favorable to confirmation
included all the members of the COM
nlittee ON military affairs, who were
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-02-02

exercise and maintenance OF their
faith.
We feel profoundly that our nation
should cease TO recognize the Turkish
government as civilized power so
long as its barbarous treatment of the
Armenians continues, and that it
should bring every influence to bear
upon the civilized nations of Europe,
which may cause them to present a
uniform front in demanding that such
atrocities cease at once and forever.
(SigneO.
John Williams, presiding bishop of
Rhode Island; Thomas March Clark.
Rhode Island; R. H. Wilmer, Alabama;
Charles Todd Quintard, Tennessee; H.
N. Neeley, Maine; D. S. futile, Mis-
souri,; Francis McNeese White, Vir-
GINA; A. N. Littlejohn. Long Island;
Frederick Huntington, New York; OH
William Whitaker, Pennsylvania;
Henry Niles Pierce, Arkansas; William
Woodruff Niles, New Hampshire; John
Franklin Spaulding, Colorado; Alex
ander c. Garrett, northern Texas;
Thomas q. Dudley, Kentucky; John
Scarborough. New Jersey; George D.
Gillespie, western Michigan; William
Edward McLaren, Chicago; Alexander
Burgess, Illinois; G. William Peterkin,
West Virginia; George Franklin Sey-
mour. Springfield; Courtlandt White
head, Pittsburg; Hugh Miller Thomp-
son, Mississippi: Henry Goldman Peter,
New York; William David Wal
ker, North Dakota; Alfred A
Watson, East Carolina; Nelson
S. Boulison, central Pennsylvania;
William Parret. Maryland; William
Forbes Adams Easton. Maryland;
James S. johnson. Western Texas; ;
Abel Leonard. Nevada. Utah and
Colorado: a. Leighton Coleman, Della
ware: Andrew Leonard. Ohio; Thomas
Frederick Davis. Michigan; Arson
Rogers Graves, North Platte, Neb.;
Edward Robert Atwill. Western Mis-
souri,; Henry Melville Jackson, Ala
bana: Isaac L. Nicholson. Milwaukee;
Charles Reuben Hale. Illinois; William
Crane Gray, Southern Florida; Fran
els Key Brooks. oklahoma: Ellison
Cape. South Carolina: Arthur Hall,
Vermont; Frank r. Millspaugh, Kan
sss: Joseph Blount Cheshire. jr., North
Carolina.
To these names will be added the
names Of western bishops who have
been commun' Gated with, but have not
had time to answer.
The memorial is the outcome of
recent meeting Of the church club, at
which Dr. Peters OF St NIfchaePs
Cuul C4l' VI SSc4l6u lSlleIS from TeildDle
persons in Armenia. whose disclosures
were so impressive that a committee
of three was appointed to confer with
Bishop Potter. He brought the matter
to the notice Of the archdeac onry of
Westchester two weeks ago and Arch
deacons Tiffany and Van Kleek and
DR.. Peters were appointed a committee
to obtain the sieretures of all the
b'ehoDs of the church to the appeal
addressed to the president A similar
communication is to be sent to the
archbishop of Canterbury. the car of
Russia, the emperor of Austria and
the emperor of Germany
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-02-02
CHICAGO COLISLUM.
That is Where the Democratic Con-
VentiOn VIII Meet.

That is Where the Democratic Con-
ventiOn VIII Meet.
CHICAGO, Feb. 1.-The sub-com-
mittee of the Democratic central COM
mittee has selected the Coliseum as
the place for the convention, and has
chosen the Palmer house as its head
quarters.
The Coliseum is at present unfin-
ished, but Colonel Dickinson, ex-secre-
tary of the Worlds fair, who is the
manager of the structure, informed
the committee it would be entirely
ready for the convention by April l..
1t is now being completed with
rapidity, gangs of men being employed
night and day.
The building stands on the ground
occupied by Buffalo Bills Wild West
show during the Worlds fair and is
a trif1e over seven miles from the Pal
mer house. The means of reaching it
quickly are numerous, however, as
cable lines, elevated road and the Hi
onis Central railroad pass by the door.
Chairman Harrity said tonight:
I'VE will do nothing more this meet
ing. We have chosen the hall and the
hotel for our headquarters. and the
balance Of the details will go over until
the next meeting of the committee,
which will be at the Palmer house in
five weeks from now. The sergeant
alarms will be chosen at that time"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-02-02
WORE HORSE BLANKETS.
The Plight of Two Ogden Men Who
Entertained Stranger.
Especial to The Hera

Especial to The Herald3
OGDEN, Utah, Feb. Between 70
and l o'clock this morning, Fred
Graves was arrested on a charge of
grand larceny. Graves, who said he
was a soldier, recently discharged from
the Sixteenth Infantry at Fort Doug
las, came to town a day or two ago
and got into the good graces of Cal
Harnish and Walter Burt. Harnish
worked for the Ogden Ice company,
and Burt roomed with him near the
ice house. Last night, the two shared
their bed with Graves, but awakened
soon after retiring, and found their
guest gone and also most of their
clothing. Investigation showed that
a horse and buggy had also disap-
peared. The two arrayed themselves
in horse blankets, ETC.. and came up
to report the affair to the police. Sew
eral dollars Of change in their pockets
had disappeared with their trousers.
Graves was arrested within an hour
on Twenty-f1fth street having on the
stolen clothing. The horse was found
at Warmers stable. Graves said he
meant to return the property after a
while. He seemed perfectly sober
when arrested. He is a fne-looking
man with the bearing OF a soldier.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-02-02
LEFT-HANDEDNEss.

One of the prevailing ideas about right
handedness is that it is merely a matter
of training, and that lefthanded individu
ais have become so either from want of
care on the part Of nurses and parents,
or from imitation OF some oder person.
In many children, the preference for one
hand is shown from very early age,
before the child has learned to handle
anything but the very simplest toys, and
therefore before training can have caused
a preference at ali. More than this, the
experience OF lefJ-handed persons is on
record in whom the popularity has been
early noticed and ombated, but without
the slightest effect. In the case of one
child, both whose parents were left
handed, we are told: his mother, ac-
cordingly, watched his early manifesto
lions OF the same tendency. and employed
every available means 10 counteract II.
His left hand was bound up or tied behind
him; and this was perseVered in until
it was feared that the left arm had been
permanently injured Y ct all proved vain.
The boy resumed the use of the left hand
as soon as the restraint was removed.
1t must not be supposed that all per-
sons, whether right or left handed, have
so strong an instructive preference for
one hand as this. There are many de-
grees and shades of right and left hand
edness in adult life. A large number Of
persons seem to have had no strong nat
fall in with the prevailing usage in all.
or nearly all, respects, and these
seem to become right-handed by train
ing and imitation. In some of them, a
trace remains of their original indi1fer-
ence in the shape of a preference for the
left hand in some actions; it is not IN
common to meet with people right-handed
in all other respects, who yet use two
handed implements. such as an axe or
orcket-bat, with the left hand next
the business end" after the manner
usual with the left-handed. There is no
doubt that among those who have a
strong instructive preference for one
hand, the right-handed are in a large
majority. The proportion they bear to
those right-handed by training only is,
and will probably remain, quite uncer-
tain-Chamber' Journal.
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supported by the more conservative
senator's who generally follow commit
tee recommendations It was also
noted that all the ex-confederate SOL
diers in the senate voted for conhrma-
ton as did all but one or two of the
union soldiers.
After the Coppinger case was dis
posed Of there was an effort made to
take up the nominations Of J. c.
keenan,, of Indiana, to be Indian
agent at Neah Bay. Wash. and George
II. Newman, of Tennessee, to b. agent
at Colville Agency. Wash, who were
opposed by the northwestern senators
on the ground that their nominations
are violation of the home rule prin-
ciple. The call of the senate at this
juncture developed the absence of a
quorum, and the senate then pro-
ceeded with the confirmation Of nomi-
nations to which there was no objec-
ton
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-02-02
A TRICK OF CHARLES MATHEWS

Being as entertaining off the stage as
he was on 1t, Matthews the elder was
in great demand at dinner parties on days
when his lat homes" as he called them.
we're not being held. On one occasion Mr..
and Mrs. Matthews were engaged to din
ner. when a sudden call of urgent bust
ness Obliged him 10 forego the expected
pleasure and travel a short distance into
the country instead. There was no time
to send an excuse, SO it was decided that
Mrs. Matthews should go herself and
make all needful apologies for her hus-
bands detection. She went, and found
her host and hostess much disappointed
at her coming alone. However they MADE
the best OF IL. and the hostess said,
well, though we are very sorry not to
see MT. Matthews. ii is fortunate that
there Will be no vacant chair, for q COUSIN
of my husbands has just arrived unex-
pectedly from Scotland, who VIII NIL the
p4ace. though he cannot charm us with
brilliant conversation. The cousin, Mr..
Bu4teel. was introduced 10 Mrs. Mat
thews. and took her down to dinner. In
fact. he seemed quite smitten with her
and to forget that she was a married
woman. so that she felt quite annoyed at
his manner.
After dinner. when the gentlemen came
into the drawing room, AIr. BuIteel i'm
medlately made for Mrs. Matthews. A
lady who was sitting beside her was
shortly called away 10 the piano, and Mr..
Bulteel seized the vacant chair. Here he
continued his embarrassing attentions,
till at last the poor lady could endure
it no longer. Rushing across the room,
him TO protect her. He appeared greatly
shocked. and in the hearing of his
guests called the culprit up 10 apologize.
Looking very much ashamed, he crossed
the room: she just glanced at MIN, then
again looked appealingly at her host.
Look at him again. said the host and
she did. Lo. on his knees before her.
but with an air of anything but contri-
ton, his eyes sparkling with merrimept,
knelt her husband. He had feigned the
call into the country, and arranged the
whole affair with his host who in his
turn made his wife beIeve that the
stranger was his cousin. Matthews wished
to prove that ne could so manage his
features and his voice as to deceive even
MS wife. and he certainly succeeded
Temple Bar.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-02-02
SMITHS VIEWS.
HoKE HAS SOME IDEAS ABOUT
OUR INDIANS.
Believes Further Communication
Should Be Had With the Reds in
Reference to Their Lands.
lsnecial to The Herald.l

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-secretary
Smith has sent to the house certain
papers from the commission to allot
lands to the Uncompahgre Indians in
Utah.
Secretary Smith says: 81 am of the
opinion that as there are not enough
agricultural or grazing lands for al
lotments to the Uncompahgre Indians,
and as they seem willing to pay S1.25
per acre, further negotiations should be
had with them, according to the rec
ommendation of Commissioner Of In
dian Affairs Browning"
The latter, in transmitting the report
of the Uncompahgre Indian commits
sion, said the Uncompahgres could not
understand why they should pay SIPS
per acre. when their neighbors, the
Uintahs, were not required to pay any
thing, and it is probable that an at
tempt will be made to incorporate in
the Indian appropriation bill section
relieving the Uncompahgres from max
ing this payment for their allotments.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-02-02
Combinations.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1.-The senate has
confirmed the following nominations:
POSTING Standardization E Carr,
at Nevada City; Joseph Briare at Mar
tinez; ]. F. Banning at Monrovia
Also the nomination of Lieutenant Co..
onel ]. F. Kent, to be brigadier general:
Lieutenant Colonel OvenshIne. to be brig
a0ier genera: Lieutenant Colonel ]. II
Page to be colonel; Lieutenant Colonel
j. NJ. Andrews to be colonel; Major c. Nj.
Bailey TO be lieutenant colonel; Major
J. j. Powell, jr., to be lieutenant co.onel;
Major Lloyd Wheaton, to be lieutenant
CO. onel; Major ]. l. French to be lieu.
terant colonel; Major a. S. Daggett TO
be lieutenant colonel.
Also a large number of other nominal
tons in the army.
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The Dawes Committee.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1.-The mem
bers Of the Dawes Indian commission
were in consultation with a sub-com-
mittee Of the senate committee on In
dian affairs today on the proposition
to change the existing form of gov
eminent in Indian territory. The
commission submitted the draft of a
bill for territorial form of govern
ment for the part of the territory &C.
cupied by the five civilized tribes. so
framed as to secure all rights of resi-
dents, and also placed the committee
in possession of facts bearing upon
the anomalous condition of affairs IN
the territory The subcommittee will
use tn bill as the basis of bill to be
presented by it and submitted to the
full committee.
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FROM HIs POINT OF VIEW.

"Bloomers must be responsible for a
great saving Of time and trouble" he
suggested.
In what way?" she asked.
why, you must escape all those
sieges with the dressmaker that women
are always complaining about. You
can just give an order now and then
wait for them to be sent home"
But we have to try them on" she
protested.
You do" he exclaimed in astonish-
ment.
Certainly. Why should that surprise
you?''
well, from what little I have seen
Of them I had not supposed that they
were ever intended to fit Exchange.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-02-02
Postomces and Pos4roads

WASHINGTON. Feb. THE house
committee on postofices and post roads
has agreed to report favorably the bill
relating to the transmission OF second
class matter. It's principal provision
is that which excludes rate books and
reprints of books such as novels, which
are now transmitted at the rate of
cent per pound, and puts them in the
fourth class at cents per pound.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-02-02
THE ooIT CASE.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 1.-The jury in
the Colt case at Circleyille returned
verdict of not guilty tonight. The jury
was out three days.
nanslaughter by the grand jury of Fay
cite COUNTY He COM -
which fred into the mob at Washington
court house. n CO-oUe!, 4.s4. l4.0 .4.---
was begun before the holidays.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-02-02
HOSTILE TO ENGLAND.

LONDON, Feb 2.-The Observer,
Unionist, this morning says:
We have good authority leading us
to express the belief that Germany re-
Gently invited Russia and other powers
to cooperate in plan hostile TO En-
glands continued occupation Of Egypt.
According to our Information and be-
lief this proposition was declined by
Russia.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-02-02
coLLnERIEs CLOSE.

SHAMOKIN, Pa, Feb. Fifteen thou
sand men and boys in the western coal
feds received orders today not to re-
port for duty at the mines until further
no.ice, as the Reading collieries have
shut down for an indefinite period 1t
was stated tonight by a prominent Off
cial that three quarters time would be
the order when work is resumed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-02-02
GOLD IL PGNTOFFICES.
Butte's Postmaster Replies to a
Query From. His Superior.
Especial TO The Heral0N


BUTTE. Mont. Feb. lin answer to
a question from Postmaster-Genera
Wilson relative to the proportion of
gold in the local postoffice receipts.
Postmaster James II. Lynch has re-
piled that during the past two months
not more than 10 per cent of the re-
ceipts have been in gold. while prior
to December the proportion was
fully 90 per cent. Northern Idaho and
western Montana remit to the Butte
Office. and the gold receipts from Offices
in those districts have fallen off even
worse than in Butte Local bankers
explain that their eastern exchanges
are refusing to ship gold. even when
demanded and send currency instead.
The result is that western banks are
following the example Of the eastern
banks and are boarding the gold.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-02-02
SHE HAD TIME.

viii you soon be ready. dear2'' said
the emancipated woman, calling up
stairs to her husband.
'In minute" was the reply. 81 am
Just buttoning my gloves"
"All right. I'll 60 over to the club
and play game of billiards to put in
part Of the time. New York World.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-02-02
LOWELL CHOSEN.

DENVER. Feb. The state board Of
cnaraties and corrections met this after
noon and chose John NJ. Lowell renre-
sentative in the last two legislatures
from Routt county, as secretary to sue
coed J. H. Gabriel
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-02-02
Loss of Gold.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1.-The treasury
today lost $4,000 in gold coin, and SIS, 700
in bars. which leaves the true amount
Of the reserve at $40, 050, 692 The net loss
Of gold since July last TO date is S3S,-
an Ar
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-02-02
SEA AND S ALL.

LONDON. Feb. l-only the Pail Mall
Gazette and the Globe comment upon
the finding of the New York Yacht club
committee against Lord Dunraven. in
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-02-02
WHAT GOETH ON
In OLD LONDON
Revival of Political Activity Is
Noticed.
SALTSBURY'S LATE SPEECH
THE MARQUIS DISAPPOINTED HIS
WARMEST ADMIRERS.

Ris Repeated Acceptance of the
Monroe Doctrine, However, Shows
That the Policy Advocated By
Gladstone in the Treatment of
the Venezuelan Question is TAX
ing Root in High Quarters
Views of the Press.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-02-02
THE RING.

Ell PAso. Texas, Feb. 1-Buck Con-
nelly. Makers hacker Jim Hall. the pu-
gilist, and Jimmy Murphy, who is to
fight Barry, passed through the city to-
day to Makers quarters at Las Cruces
Manager Steele of the Western Union
is arranging nice quarters for the COM
fort and convenience of newspaper cor
respondents who attend the carnival.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 1.-Parson Davies
and several members of his aggregation
passed through ST. Louis tonight en-
route to Ell Paso. Davies stated that
Choynski is in no condition ito make
any more matches for the present for
he is suffering from an abcess in the
ear and from entertaining.
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WANT THEIR WAGES.
IDAHO MINERS TAKE CHARGE OF
THE MORNING STAR.
An Important Land Question Sprung
in Idaho That Utah VIII Doubt
less Have to Face Very Soon.
Especial to The Herald.)

BOISE. Idaho, Feb. News from
Silver City is to the effect that the
miners employed at the Morning Star
mine have taken charge of the mine.
driving superintendent John Nugent
away. The men claim there are sew
eral thousand dollars due them for
wages, which has been promised by H.
w. Barry, the manager and principal
owner for some time. They say they
will take out enough ore to pay vases
and then leave the property. Barry is
now in Denver. The action OF the
miners is likely to lead to serious
trouble as Barry will make an effort
to eject them and they will doubtless
resist.
A CAvE-IN.
a cave-in occurred in the Home
stead mine near this city today. The
man who came in for the doctor says
Charles Stukland was caught and seri-
ously, if not fatally, injured. The
Homestead is owned by Charles Bal
bach, Of Omaha.
AS TO LAND.
Blackfoot land officers have rejected
the entry of the state land board for
1000 acres under the Carey act. to
cover the application of the American
Falls Power and Canal company, ow-
ing to the refusal of the state to pay
the fee of 81 per each $50 acres, the
fee charged for ordinary state selec-
tons. The board today wired Senator
Shoup concerning the matter, and he
replied the commissioner of the gen
eral land Office was of the opinion that
such q fee was not necessary. The
state will appeal at once, and the mat
ter will probably go before the secre-
tary of the interior. The Idaho board
has communicated by wire with the
boards in Wyoming and Washington.
and ascertained that those states paid
the fee without protest. AS the fee
will amout to 500 for each state tax
ing the entire millionaire grant, con-
gressional representatives of all the
western states will unite to secure a
ruling from the secretary that the fee
is unnecessary.