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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-22
WEYLER HAS FAILED
His Campaign Against Maceo
Was a FiZZie.
MANY OFF HIS SOLDIERS SENT To
CANDELARIA ILL.
Spaniards In Havana Indignant at
Weyier's Inability to Crush the
Insurrection in Pfnar del Rio and
Mutterings Are Heard-Rebels
Continue Active.

Key West, Fla, Nov. 21.-Passengers
who arrived from Havana tonight say
it IS currently reported that Weyler
has failed in his campaign against
Maceo. Though no accurate date is
obtained as to the ldtter's movements.
all reports agree that ne has divided
his force into small bands, who har-
rass the Spanish troops. but fight no
pitched battles. weyler's marches
have been painful and his soldiers
have suffered great hardShips. In con-
sequence 1900 of them have been sent
to Candelaria sick. Most of Weyler'S
staff are sick. and are returning TO
Havana. He also is falling back, and
will establish headquarters near Arte-
misa at the estate Pillar, which he
claims is a better base of operations.
The Spaniards in Havana are indig-
nant at Weyler's inability 10 crush
the Instruction in Pinar Del Rio. and
mutterings are heard. General PandO.
who is coming with reinforcements. is
indicated as Weyler's probable sue
cessor- All are respondent in Havana,
and consider the outlook gloomy. Al
the meeting 10 take part in the popular
loan n Spain, no spirit was shown.
All held back, and only through the
pressure of the civil governor. who
was present, was $4,000 raised as a
free gift to Spain. Not a cent has
been added since. Luciano Ruiez, a
prominent banker, and Quesada, mayor
of the city, left the meeting without
contributing 20 the fund
Rebels in other sections of the island
continue active. 1t is said that the i'm
portant town of Victoria De Las Lunas
in Santiago province is beSieged by
strong force OF insurgents. The train
starting from Cardenas yesterday was
obliged TO return on account of the
large masses Of rebels crossing the
line. They are said 10 be the vanguard
of Gomez, who is reported already in
Santa Clara province, marching west.
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The Case Set.
Salt Lake Temple,


Salt Lake City, Utah, Nov. II, 1886.
Elder Moses Thatcher. Logan:
Dear Brother-This is TO notify you that
al a meeting of the quorum of the twelve
apostles he'd today II was resolved that
as you are not in fellowship with the
council, your case will be called up for
consideration and action at a meeting to-
be held for that purpose at 10 a. m. on
Thursday, the 18th inst, at the historians
Office, this city. With kindest regards,
your brother, LORENZO SNOW.
As no reference IS made to my corn
munication of the 18th inst. in YOURS of
the 18th, l am in doubt as to whether the
latter was intended to be a reply to the
former Or not; but as no ether word has
II, especially in view of the fact that the
action OF the apostles respecting my case
was evidently taken after the delivery to
you of my letter of the 18th inst.
You say: Your case will be called up
for consideration and action at a meeting
to be held for that purpose at 10 a n.
on Thursday, the 18th inst. Am l war
ranted in concluding that you intended
that declaration TO be a denial OF my re-
quest for a pubic hearing? And if So
am l tc understand that consideration i
and action mean that my trial viii
commence on the date and at the time
and place mentioned? If that is the in
tention, am /, as heretofore directed by
you, TO defend myself against or plead
to the charges published in the
Deseret Evening News of October 18th?
And if so, will the charges be presented
one az q time, or considered as a WhGle.
In either event, viii those making the
charges be present to hear my Witnesses?
VIII | be permitted TO bring with me and
introduce the testimony OF those willing
10 testify in my behalf? Is the mani
festo' regarding church discipline in
political affairs and for the failure TO
sign which. it was understood at the time
I was suspended from exercising the
functions of the apostleship TO be in
troduced as any part Of the charges
against me?
As 1 viii have to call witnesses from
various points l shall greatly appreciate
as early a reply as possible. Very re-
spectfully yours in the gospel.
MOSES THATCHER
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will hold you in fellowship or not. with
kind regards, your brother,
LORENZO SNOW.

lO1 North west Temple Stree

IDl North West Temple Street.
Salt Lake City. Utah, Nov Is, 1896.
Elder Lorenzo Snow, President of the
Quorum OF Twelve:
Dear Brother-Your esteemed favor of
even date replying to my letter of yes
terday, was handed me this evening and
It's contents have been carefully c5lsid-
cred AS there Is to be no trial of any
case, ana as | am not requested TO be
presenI, | take i to be the purpose, as
heretofore notified, that the quorum meet
CT the morrow for the purpose of con-
s-derlng my case and determining what
l must do before ] can again enjoy the
apostles.
Beyond the public action taken at the
annual conference on the 9Th of april
last, which SUSPENDED me within a few
hours after my failure 10 sign the docu-
ment regarding church discipline on po-
Htcal matters, and your citations 10 the
remarks of the brethren as published in
ths Deseret News of October II about
me, | know of nothing upon which to
found requirements in my case, and since
Judgment in those matters has been al
ready passed, the necessity for present.
ing, through witnesses or otherwise, any
defense in my behalf seems obv1ated- L
can, therefore, only await with great
concern and deep anxiety your innings
and specifying the conditions upon which
l may regain the fellowship of my
brethren and restoration to the official
position heretofore held in the church,
ard the duties and Obligations of which
prayerfully TO discharge. The thought or
the permanent loss of that exalted posi-
ton and of your fellowship. and of the
consequent humiliation and bitterness
that may follow, are very dreadful
shrink from their contemplation. 1t
seems a sad ending7a frutleSS reward
for 80 years or more of earnest and de-
voted work in a cause that has inspired
and does still inspire the best efforts of
life, subject. of course, TO human weak
nesseS and human errors, but neverthe-
less devoted and true. | cannotbreth-
ren. l utterly fail to feel that l deserve
the fate that now seems hanging over
mel Pardon, L did not intend to plead my
cause. Only let me remind you, brethren,
Of how the Lord has required US to use
the neutrality-suspicious. gentleness,
il. the interest of mercy. Try each of
you to place or imagine yourself placed
in my position. Remember if you can,
that there is none of you-no, not one,
for whose peace and happiness L would
not give all | have and for the preserva-
ton of whose liberties and rights | would
not, il necessary, sacrifice even my life.
AS proof, if you require proof, | refer TO
records of the past. So, as you would
judgment give me reasonable time to.
consider il, and if / can harmonic my
conscience and convictions respecting JUS
t;ce, truth and honor with your findings
and requirements, | shall do so gladly and
with heart full of grateful acknowl-
edgments to him whose servants we have
al been glad to be.
Praying the Lord to direct your minds
in all things and uphold and sustain you
row and hereafter, l remain your fellow
laborer in the gospel.
MOSES THATCHER
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stupid boys in the world, people kept on
saying that they would never set the
tense on fire. Now, the name of the
river Thames is pronounced exactly like
the word TENSE" and so after many
years, those persons who had never seen
nor heard of the old fashioned sieve,
thought that setting the tense on fire.
meant setting the river Thames on fire.
This expression became very popular and
travelled far and WIDE until the people
living near other streams did not see
why 1t was any harder for a slothful boy
10 set the Thames on fire than Eny other
river and so the name of the river was
cropped, and everybody after that simply
said the river" meaning the river OF ms
particular city or town: and that is how
II is that people today talk of setting
the river on fire
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DEER AT A DANCE.
Unexpected Appearance While Mer.
rN-naking Was Going On.

New York Sun: Deer are so thick in
Maine that they may be found every
where" the sportsnen's papers say A
local paper up in that state proves it by
printing the following story sent in by a
correspondent at one of the neighbor.ng
settlements:
Mr.. John Sturgess gave a party at his
place last Tuesday night. About 20
couples were present, and all appeared TO
enjoy themselves, especially the newly
engaged couple from Leven's Bridge.
They had a dance in the kitchen and it
was so warm that both side doors were
open. Abe Lensars played the fiddle
while his brother Sam did most of the
calling off.
About l o'clock the shepherd dog be-
longing to Robert Simmons, a neighbor
of Mr. SturgeSS. was heard barking, but
no attention was paid to it., till all CT q
sudden Miss Alice, the daughter of Stur-
CESS, who was standing in the doorway
cooling off after q set squealed and
lodged back SO quickly that she sat down
n Abe Lensar's lap. The next minute
a great big buck deer plunged through
the door. across the room, and out of
the opposite door. with the Simmons dog
close at its heels One of the deer 5
hcrcs hit the side of the door and made
g dent half an inch wide and a quarter
of an inch deep. The deer's hoofs struck
the floor twice, and in each place the
dent they made was plainly seen in the
wood. No one here ever heard the like
OF that before"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-22

HE SENT Up HIS CARD.
A Tragedy Typical of Life In New
York City.

Leander Richardson writes The TRACE
dies of life in the great city are often far
more thrilling than the mimicry of the
theatre The other day a praoIced and
successful rounder told me a little story
about himself that had all the elements
of dramatic interest. Said he: There is
a beautiful woman in this town for whom
| have had very earnest admiration:
knew that her husband,whom | had
seen-was heavy drinker and not
worthy of her, and 1 sought her &C
quaintance. She received me with what I
may term amiability, and we became
friends. | asked for the privilege OF call
ing upon her, and she tod me that if
on Thursday evening the shutters of her
apartments We're open il would be safe
for me 20 send UP my card. Thursday
night came, and the shutters were open.
The hall boy came back in few minutes
and said the gentleman would be down
directly. That was my hrst shock.
Pretty soon q serious-faced man stepped
from the elevator, asked if l was Mr.
Blank, and requested me to follow him
My reflections We're naturally not pleas
ant. 1 had visions of Infatuated hus-
hands, warfare, black eyes, police courts
and spread-heads in the newspapers. But
I am full grown, large and more or less
athletic, and / concluded to see it through.
down a long hall. and into room where
six or seven men were sitting They
all looked ait me, but none of them spoke.
This is my jury l thought I have
Dten IIItl anu CCIlNlCltu- pretty SOCH
I VIII be executed We passed on TO
the next room, and chils were chasing
each other UP and down my vertebre like
chain lightning frappe. The second apart
ment was only partially lighted. In
moment / discovered the form of that
beautiful woman's husband, laid out dead,
for burial Looks natural, doesn't hep
asked my guide ! muttered an assent,
though | didn't know him from Adam.
Just then the widow appeared in a door
way ct the other end of the funeral
chamber. She, stared at me with blazing
eyes from a CHASTITY face and disappeared
] bolted into the hall and down the stairs.
with a lump in my throat as big IS
football and more tumult in my heart
than was ever there before.
There is a brief but stirring play for
VOu
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were not admitted TO the temple on the
forenoon of Thursday, 18th ulI., for the
further reason also that the meeting or
chat day was not a meeting OF our quo
rum but the regular council meeting of
the first presidency asd apostles, at wnicn
business of pressing Importance was TO
be attended to- which could not be de-
sion
In accordance with your wishes for
meeting, l take pleasure in appointing
ians Office, upon which occasion the quo
rum Will be pleased TO meet with you.
With kindest regards, your brother and
fellow servant, LORENZO SNOW.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-22
Cu,,n Libre In ST. Louis.

St. Louis. Nov. 21.-The cause of
Cuba ubre received an impetus here
tonight at a mass meeting. The at
tendance was large and the enthusiasm
high. City Comptroller Sturgeon occd-
pied the chair and in his opening ad-
dress referred TO a similar meeting over
which he presided on August 20. 1851,
to advance the cause of Cuba. Lieuten-
ant-Governor O'Nedra made a stirring
speech. Resolutions were passed de-
handing that the Cubans be recognized
as belligerents, pledging material sup
port and denouncing the brutality of
the Spanish soldiers.
A permanent organization was ef-
fected and correspondence invited from
several bodies in other cities.
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Had All Been Published.
salt Lake City. Utah, Oct. q,

Salt Lake City, Utah, Oct. q, 1880.
Elder Moses Thatcher, City:
Dear Brother-Your communication of
the 18th inst, was received by me on the
18th. and its contents carefully noted.
Since the writing OF your letter the full
stenographic report of the remarks OF
The brethren made at our late general
conference has been published IN the
Deseret News. in which their feelings con-
corning you are quite fully expressed,
and you not having read these published
remarks prior to the writing OF your
communication I take It for granted that
it will not be necessary for me to explain
or answer further. With kindest regards,
YOUR brother. LORENZO SNOW.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-22
Asks For a Meeting.

oe-t 4-at1 -. %ON- !, 1896
Elder Lorenzo Snow, President of the
Quorum Of The Twelve Apostles
l learned through d letter THAI Elder
Franklin d. Richards had called at my
home for the purpose of Informing me
that yourself and the quorum OF apostles
desired TO meet me ana thought arrange
ments could be made to meet in the an
mex OF the temple, II l could name d date
Vaen 1 could be present Approaching
this kindness and desiring very much to
meet again with my brethren, that they
might know the inmost feelings OF my
heart by personal contact with the spirit
mat Possesses me, l at once sent word
desiring that you would name the time
and place OF meeting, so as to conform
10 your own and the convenience OF the
brethren rather than TO that of my own.
1t was my intention to go north from
Logan TO see my brother. who resides in
Idaho: but on receiving no word as 10
when l could meet you, returned 20 this
city Thursday week ago tomorrow
aid have da.Iv expected 10 near respect
iug time when l could see the brethren
once more together No word having
reached me respecting that matter. 1
adopt this means OF respectfully asking
yea when such meeting can be arranged.
As carry a reply as convenient VIII greatly
oblige our brother IN the gospel,
MOSES THATCHER.
P. S-That delays may be avoided, I
send this BY Elder c. W. PenrOse, who
has kindly consented 10 deliver it
promptly 10 you. Yours, Nj. T.
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SHOWS Notification.
Salt Lake city, Utah, No

Salt Lake City, Utah, Nov. 10, 1896.
Hon. Moses. Thatcher, City:
Dear Brother-It becomes my painful
duty as the president of the twelve apos-
ties to inform you that, at meeting of
that body held today November 10, 1886,
at which all the living members of the
council, excepting yourself were present,
it was decided, after full consideration
and individual expression of every one
present. to sever you from the council
of the twelve apostles and deprive you of
your apostleship and other offices in the
priesthood. l remain your brother,
a. LORENZO SNOW,
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IN THE DISTRICT COURT, PRO
bate division, Third judicial district, in
and for Salt Lake county, state of Utah
In the matter of the estate OF Benjamin
r. Pegram, deceased.-Notice: Notice is
hereby gwen that Ferd ]. Fabian, admin
istratOr of the estate of Benjamin r.
Pegram, deceased has rendered for set
Element and filed in said court, his final
account OF his administration of said es-
tate and petition for final distribution OF
the residue of said estate among the per-
sons entitled thereto. and that Saturday,
the 18th day OF December. AID. 1896. at
10 o'clock a. M, at the court room of
said court, in the county court house,
Salt Lake City iand county Utah. has
been duly appointed by the judge of said
court, for the settlement of said account
and hearing said petition for distribu-
ton, at which time and place any person
Interested in said estate may appear and
show cause. # any there be. why said
account should not be settled and APP
proved and final distribution made as
prayed for.
Dated November q, 1896
c. f. STANTON. Clerk.
BY Fred W. Dennis, Deputy Clerk.
Williams Van Colt & Sutherland. attor-
neys for administrator
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Hints For the Household.

a French cook says that when raw
potatoes are to be cut into long strips
to be fried in boiling fat, if the pota-
toes are cut a quarter of an inch in
thickness and slantingwise they will
cook better and be more puffy.
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101 North West Temple Street,
Sail Lake City Utah NnV II 1SQH

Elder Lorenzo Snow, President of the
Quorum of Twelve Apostles:
Dear Brother-On the 18th inst. 1 wrote
you somewhat lengthy letter in which,
after reviewing my case, l asked that
the same publicity be given my defense
as that given 10 the complaints and ac-
cusations made against me-
My son, George f. Thatcher delivered
to you that communication about 10
o'clock a. m. the following day. At noon
on the 18th inst, Brother Isaac Smith of
the Cache stake presidency, handed me a
letter from you Of which the following is
a copy:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-22

A beautiful and unusual table decor
alton at recent dinner was antique
silver candelabra resting upon large
mats made of heliotrope satin covered
with waves of tulle.. Bunehes of Eng
lish violets nestled here and there in
the tulle and the edges of satin were
hidden with a wreath of violets and
their green leaves.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-22

Boston Transcript: Henderson
is : good enough fellow, but he IS ter
HIM, h'm?" Fogg-"He slipped on a
h.-rana peel the sother day. and had a
fall Everybody laughed. but Henderson
couldn't see the point of the joke. Bass
mot surprising" Foggt'He saw it
abon- q hours later, however. when an
other fellow did the same thing
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-22

When making down pillows, wax the
inner covering, and then the down will
not be able to work through the two
covers. To do this, iron the wrong
side of the tick with a hot fiatiron
rubbed with beeswax, rubbing the iron
over the wax each time before putting
it on the cloth.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-22
CLEVER FIIZMAURlCE
Made a Neat Capture OF a sus-
pected Criminal.
PRISONER SUPPOSED TO BE FU-
GITIyE FROM DAVENPORT, IA.

Chief Pratt Instructed by Wire to
Arrest b. Bennett-Was Not Ex-
pected in Salt Lake Till Midnight
but Came by an Earlier Train
officer Fitzniaurice Recognized
Him From the Description and
Made the Arrest.
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Salt Lake City. Utah, Nov. u, 1896

Salt Lake City, Utah, Nov Z, 1886.
Elder Moses Thatcher, Logan:
Dear Brother-This is to notify you that
at meeting of the quorum of twelve
apostles held today it was resolved that
as you are not in fellowship with the
council, your case will be called up for
pc held for that purpose at 10 a. m. Thurs
day, the 18th inst, at the historians
office, this city. With kindest regards,
your brother, LORENZO SNOW.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1896-08-03

The above is a list of warrants remaining in
the Clerks Office for more than seven years.
By order of County Court,
A. NJ. KELSAY, County Clerk
jly15-5t
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An Excellent Choice.

A Salem exchange says: "We are
glad to learn that Mr.. NJ. W. Smith, of
this city. has received the appointment
of principal of the schools in the city of
Grass Valley, California. Mr.. Smith
has occupied similar position on sew
eral occasions, and always to the COM
plete satisfaction of both pupils and pa
rents. At one time Mr.. Smith was at
the head OF our reform school, and left it
much to the regret OF the public and the
sorrow of the boys under his care. Mr..
Smith carries with him testimonials
from some OF the best educationalists in
this country, from such men as Prof
Lewis, McLouth, of Ypsilanti, Michigan
b. f. Hood, superintendent of schools
in Aberdeen, South Dakota; w. H. H.
Beadle, now principal of the state nor
NAL school of South Dakota; Hon. 6.
M. Irwin, state superintendent of pub
lie instruction for Oregon, and from
many other eminent persons. To our
certain personal knowledge we can
truthfully say that Mr.. Smith has been
fayorite wherever he has been en-
gagged in school work. The school di-
rectors of Grass Valley made wise
choice when they selected Mr.. Smith,
for he will undoubtedly make their
school one OF the best in the state Mr..
Smith carries with him the good wishes
of this entire community"
Mr.. Smith was formerly principal of
The Dalles public schools and our peo-
pie can endorse everything stated in the
above article.
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silver Wages in Mexico.
Albuquerque, N. NJ, Citizen.

Albuquerque, N. NJ, Citizen.
The railroad employees of this terri
tory have a pretty good idea of what
wages are in Mexico, where the railroad
men are paid in silver. They get the
same wages in Mexico as in this coun-
try, but the money is worth only about
half as much If the free-coinage prop
osition carries, the United States will be
placed on exactly the same monetary
basis as Mexico, and, with a debased
money, laboring men will be the first
and principal sufferers. The rich men
of Mexico have grown richer by the free
coinage of silver.
None But Ayers at the Worlds Fair.
Ayers Sarsaparilla enjoys the extra
ordinary distinction of having been the
only blood purifier allowed on exhibit at
the worlds fair, Chicago. Manufact-
urers of other sarsaparillas sought by
every means to obtain showing of their
goods, but they were all turned away
under the application of the rule for
bidding the entry of patent medicines
and nostrums. The decision of the
worlds fair authorities in favor OF Ayers
Sarsaparilla was in effect as follows
tAyer's Sarsaparilla Is not q patent
medicine. 1t does not belong to the
list Of nostrums. It is here on its
merits.