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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-09
TERRIFIC HURRICANE
PLAYS HAVOC At OGDEN
Houses Blown Down and Electric Wires Frustrated
By the HOWling Gale.
Especial to The Herald.)

Ogden Utah Dec s o'clock this being
collapsed All
IN
their erucven The gathered velocity all day and by
P
midnight but illness children
had moved their beds This
probably saved their brick filled
generally
into
a neighbor's
o
writhed
flashed
still
section the city
fell
carried
the which will be revealed by
remaining to be
il practically useless
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-09
THE LOGAN CHOIR MAY QUIT
THAT MUSICAL ORGANIZATION
rs MUCH WROUGHT UP.
Leader Lewis Having Trouble With
Stake Authorities-Choir Said to
:. Be With Him.
ftspecial to The Herald.)

Logan, Dec. S.-There is a strong
prospect of the Logan tabernacle choir
being disbanded.
Professor Alexander Lewis, the lead
er Of the organization, is having trou-
BILE with the stake authorities over the
payment of his salary, and according
ly has abandoned the regular practices
AS MIR. Lewis devoteS the greater part
of his time to training the choir, it was
agreed that he should receive a Ger
tain sum monthly for his services. He
has not drawn this salary for the past
six months, and when he applied for
it a few days ago, he was told to OBJ
tain an order from one of the stake
presidents Instead of giving the or
der, however, this official treated Mr..
Lewis cavalierly, according to the re-
port current here.
The chorister has made up his mind
to not ask for his dues again, but will
simply let the choir alone, and as the
members of that body are back Of their
leader it looks as though the prominent
ecclesiast will either have to change his
mind or else get some others than the
choir to do the singing.
Mr. Lewis has conducted the choir
for the past twenty-five years, and is
not only much liked by his singers but
is exceedingly popular among the peo-
pie 1t is whispered about that the
action taken by those in authority here
was with a view Of superseding Mr..
Lewis with some other musician. but
the members of the choir will not, it
is understood, submit to this, but will
all quit if their leader is ousted.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-09
AMERICAS STRENGTH.
%-
Greatest Power In the World, Says
Chamberlain.
A SIGNIFICANT SPEECH
AN ANGLo-sAXoN ALLIANCE
WOULD BE INvINCIBLE.
Member of the British Cabinet Dis
cusses Great Britain's Foreign Re
lations-Thinks Mckinley Will
Support the Policy of the "open
Door,

London, Dec. S.-Right Hon. Joseph
Chamberlain, secretary of state for the
colonies, speaking at a Conservative
gathering in Wakefield, Yorkshire, this
evening, fully discussed home and for
eign affairs and the governments pol
icy in Egypt, which, he said, depended
entirely upon the possibility of reach
ing an understanding with France, "a
thing which is impossible as long as
the French pursue a policy of eXas-
peration."
With regard to the relations between
Great Britain and Russia, in connec-
ton with the far east, he said that
While hitherto the endeavors to reach
an agreement had failed, he believed
an agreement with Russia was neces-
sary unless very serious complications
were to be encountered. There were,
he continued, no inSurmountable OBJ
stacles to an agreement.
'I am more sanguine of arriving at a
settlement" said Mr.. Chamberlain,
because it is not for our interest alone.
The objects we have in view are shared
also by the United States Germany
and Japan, all of which have Identical
interests. l dare say you have OBJ
served the very pregnant passage in
the recent message of President Nc
Kinley to the United States congress,
the passage referring to the very i'm
portant interests Of America, in the
east, in which he declares that these
interests shall not be prejudiced by
exclusive treatment. That is very
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-09

noteworthy passage. and without be-
ing a prophet, 1 think 1 shall not be
too sanguine if I say that in the fu-
ture we shall not stand alone as guard
ians of the open door,
In the case of Germany, we have
ascertained by a friendly and frank
interchange of opinion that there are
many interests regarding which We can
assist one another. / think l may hope
that in the future the two nations
the greatest naval and the greatest
military power-will come more fire.
quently together, and that our joint
influence viii be used in behalf of peace
and Of unrestricted trade.
But, if 1 congratulate you upon the
development Of good feeling between
US and q great continental state, still
more DO 1 rejoice at the growth OF
friendly relations between ourselves
and our colonies, between ourselves and
the United States. Already the United
States, If regarded from the standpoint
of potential resources. is the greatest
Of civilized stGtes-with it's immense
population of intelligent citizens, chief
ly Anglo-Saxons, and if we are assured
of the Angio-SaXOn race, whether it
abides under the stars and stripes or
the union jack, there is no other COM
bination that can make us afraid
Referring to a personal allusion to
his setting good example in forward
ing the hoped-for alliance with the
United States by marrying an Ameri-
can, he said: $50 many Englishmen
are following the example that [ think
it quite possible that the alliance may
be accomplished without the interfer-
ence of governments" (Laughter.)
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ARMY WILL DwINDLE.
Regulars as Well as Volunteers Must
Be DISCHARGED.

Washington, Dec. S-General Miles
expects to appear before the house mil
itary committee in a few days to set
out the reasons why he thinks his army
bill should be passed. The most urgent
is the fact that Immediately upon the
formal announcement Of the peace be-
tween the United States and Spain the
United States army may be suddenly
reduced almost a third, and at a time
when the need for troops for garrison
purposes is still pressing. This state
ment does not apply to volunteer
troops. As stated by the president in
his message, they having enlisted for
the war, must all be discharged. But
when the war department, acting under
the authority conferred by congress at
the last session, sought to raise the reg
ular army to war footing, to stimtl-
late enlistments, it pledged itself in a
formal order to discharge upon his
own application any recruit who wishes
to leave the service upon the copclu-
sion of peace, although the nominal
term of enlistment was for three years.
General Miles Will refer to the present
prospect of conclusion of the nego-
tiations at Paris and the signature Of
the treaty of peace as an evidence of
the necessity for speedy action. He
will also urge that provision be made
for the fortification of Manila.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-09
Ogden Hunters Kill Thousands of
Rabbits at SecO.
KEPT COUNT BY THE WAGON
GREATEST KILLING IN HISTORY
OF STATE.
I
Browning Party Defeated the Hunt
ers Headed by Brewer--Slaughter
Limited Only by the Ammunition
Prepared-Thousand Dead Rabbits
Left On the Ground.
Gy Telephone to The Herald)

Icy Telephone TO 1H6 E16TdIu.J
Ogden, Dec S.-One of the greatest
rabbit hunts in the history of the west
took place yesterday, the Weber coun-
ty marksmen going out to Seco, on
the Southern Pacific, and slaughtering
the bunnies by thousands. There were
sixty eight in the party, including a
few Salt Lakers The train left ogden
at 2:40 am. and arrived at the hunt
ing grounds an hour before daylight.
During the hour, the party organized
into two squads, one headed by A. L.
Brewer and the other by George
Browning.
The Browning party went along the
west side of the long VshaDed ridge
extending north and south.
The Brewer crowd went along the
east side of the ridge, and all the hunt
ers declare that never in their exDeri-
ence, did they see anything to equal
the number of rabbits. They could be
seen by hundreds at a time, and sew
eral gentlemen of veracity declare that
as high as fifty We're killed by one
man without his moving out of his
tracks. They were as thick as flies in
summer, the hunters declare.
Three wagons followed each squad,
and they were wholly inadequate to
bring in the game. A great many of
the hunters had only taken 100 shells
each, and they We're soon out of am
munition. The heavy part of the shoot
ing was over by noon, and the count
of rabbits killed was entirely lost. Es
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-09
WASHINGTON NOTES.

Yesterdays statement of the condition
of the treasury shows: Available cash
balance, $292, ,SS6 2S9; gold reserve, $244, OSS,
us.
Chairman Danforth of the house imni-
grafton committee, says he will not urge
the immigration bill until more members
arrive.
The president sent to the senate the
appointment of Assistant Naval Con-
structor Richmond 2. Hobson, to be ma
val constructor.
The senate confirmed the following
nominations: Powell Clayton of Arkan-
sas, to be ambassador to Mexico: briga-
dier generals to be major generals, Guy
V. Henry, U. s. A, and Leonard Wood,
L. S. V.
The senate committee on foreign rela-
tions held a meeting to consider the bill
reported by the Hawaiian commission for
the government Of the Hawaiian islands.
The bill was only considered in a very
general way.
Senator Mitchell introduced a bin to
amend the existing law in regard TO vol
unteer soldiers homes so as to admit
volunteers who were disabled by the war
with Spain. About 2,000 men are affected
by the proposed amendment.
General Garcia of the Cuban army. who
has been confined to his hotel at Wash
ington for several days. is announced to
be quite seriously sick. General Garcia s
illness has developed into pneumonia,
and two physicians are in attendance.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-09
THE HERALD BULLETIN.

PAGE ONE.
Eastern Women Oppose Roberts.
Great Rabbit Hunt at Seco.
Peace Treaty Finished.
Joseph Chamberlain's Speech.
PAGE TWO.
Corruption In War Department.
Spoilation By Pensions.
Deficiency Bill Passed.
PAGE THREE
Paloma Plays For Church Digni-
taries.
Twenty Sailors Drowned.
Incidents at Havana.
PAGE FOUR.
Editorial.
PAGE FIVE.
Griffin Wins His Suit Against the
City.
In Railway Circles.
Fort Douglas News.
Federal Grand Jury Reports.
The School Election.
PAGE SIX.
The Chloride Point.
State News.
PAGE SEVEN.
Financial and Commercial.
PAGE EIGHT.
Salt Lakes Cold Wave.
The Wells-Hoppaugh Wedding.
Firemen Sue For Writ of Mandate.
Contracts For Supplies For the Leg
islature.
DR.. Millspaugh to Leave.
Miss Reeves Acquitted.
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New York, Dec. S-The Herald to-
morrow viii say: Efforts t. prevent
Brigham II. Roberts, representative
eject from Utah, from taking his seat
7 in the Fifty-sixth congress, because he
IS a polygamist and advocates that
doctrine of the Mormon church. is to
have the organized support of hun
dreds OF thousands OF women in the
United States The initial woman S
movement is to take organized form in
this city. at a meeting Of the Presby-
teri2n Woman'S board of home mis-
SiOnS Dec. 20.
There are 100000 members of the
Presbyterian Home Missions society
alone in the United States.
The Home Missions societies of the
Congregational and Baptist churches
are preparing TO make similar cam
paign against Roberts, and the women S
societies Of other denominations are
becoming interested in the fight. 1t is
intended that ali shall cooperate. The
Congregational Home Missionary So
ciety viii take the matter up at a
meeting to be held at the Saint Denis
hotel in January.
This movement is not to be confined
to missionary societies, but is to be
started through them as a convenient
Way o. dTQuSlI1S interest over the
country. The women are to give in
formation regarding the Roberts case
apd the supposed danger OF the revival
Of polygamy, and to unite in obtaining
personal letters to representatives in all
districts throughout the country, pro-
testing against the seating of an
ayoWed polygamist.
Rev. William 5. Campbell, who has
spent twelve years in Utah among the
Mormons, is in New York, taking an
active part in the fight against polyg-
amy He, with another speaker who
has lived among the Mormons, will
probably address the coming meetings.
Mr.. Campbell will dwell especially on
the revival Of polygamy in Utah. He
says that the presbytery of Utah is in
touch with only 20 OF the 80 postoffices
- Utah. Reports received from these
show 1900 cases Of polygany, and that
1000 polygamist children have been
born since Utah was admitted to state
hood in 1895.
In the WOmen's fight against Roberts
il is urged that if he is seated, the
Mormon church win grant dispensa-
tions to many men to take more wives.
Missionaries who have been studying
the Utah situation say that many
polSgamists are now making arrange
ments to that end.
Mrs. Darwin r. James, president of
the Woman's board Of home missions
viii preside at the meeting on Dec 20
in the Presbyterian building.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-09
EDUCATION OF INDIANS.
Catholics Want the Contract School
Question Reopened.

Washington Dec. S.-Cardinal Gibbons,
in behalf of himself and the archbishops
of the Catholic church in America. has
submitted a petition to congress. asking
that the question of the contract school
system to ne re-opened and that congress
again go over the whole subject of IN
dian education. The petition sets forth
al length the history of the Indian school
question and the legislation applying to
it, up to the recent provisions in appro-
priation bills looking to the gradual dis
continuance of government aid Sp sec
tartan schools
The petition asks that a congressional
inquiry be made in place of the depart
mental inquiries, in order that the merits
and defects Of contract schools and gov
ernment schools may be shown. and not
kept as a secret of state, concealed in
the files of any department or bureau"
Representative Sherman, chairman of
the house committee on Indian affairs, is
in favor of granting the prayer that an
investigation be made He is of the opin-
ion that as the Catholic church has made
large expenditures for Indian education
in the erection of buildings, etc, it is fair
that congress should know the exact con-
dition of things. Mr.. Sherman said today
that he would probably take some action
to bring about such an investigation, but
not for some time yet.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-09
ARMY OF THE FRONTIER.
All Who Served In the West Are
Eligible.

Madison, Wis. Dec. S.-The Society
of the Army of the Frontier, at its
sixth annual reunion, held in this city,
elected the following officers: Presi-
dent, Captain N. NJ. Hubbard, Cedar
Rapids, Ia; first vice president, Cap
tain d. II. Chase, Milwaukee; second
vice president, l.. H. Howell, Chicago;
third vice president. NJ. e. Everse,
Evanston, Ills; secretary, John c. Bon
nell, Chicago; treasurer, c. a. Menges,
Chicago.
After long discussion, the official
badge was adopted 1t is pin with a
pendant crescent, and shield hung be-
low the crescent. A resolution was
adopted providing that all soldiers who
had served west of the Mississippi and
north Of the Red river of the south
were entitled to membership in the So
ciety.
The society will hold it's next meet
ing in Cedar Rapids, Ia.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-09
Pottery Combine Defeated.

Monmouth, Dec. S.-The Monmouth
Pottery company has apparently pre-
vented the formation of another great
trust. AT meeting just closed in Chi
cago, representatives of forty stone
ware manufactures were present, and
an effort was made to form combina-
tion to regulate prices now and ulti-
mately to organize a stoneware trust.
refusal Of the Monmouth company to
go in prevented the deal being consum-
mated, as the company has one ninth
of the capacity of the country and one
fourth the capacity of the western fac
tories.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-09
SIX YEARS FOR SHUCKERS.
Wyoming's Slick Forger Who Was
Captured at Salt Lake.
Especial to The Herald.

Cheyenne, Wyo., Dec. 81. c..
Shuckers, the sleek individual who
forged the name of Judge Bramel of
Laramie to a check for $50 and was
caught in Salt Lake, where he was pre-
pairing to catch others, pleaded guilty
in Laramie today and was sentenced
to six years in the penitentiary by
Judge R. r. Scott of Cheyenne. Judge
Bramel, who was imposed upon by
Shuckers, requested that another judge
pass sentence upon the forger.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-09
BELOW ZERO AT DENVER.
Klondike Wave Sweeps Over the
Rocky Mountain REGION.

Denver, Dec. S.-The temperature has
been steadily falling here since noon
today. At 8 O'Clock this evening the
mercury registered degrees above
zero and at midnight it was Il below
and still going down. TelegraDhic re-
ports show that the severe cold extends
all over the state and south into New
Mexico.
From Montana to New Mexico and
from the fEst range of Rocky noun
tains far out on the plains of Kansas
and Nebraska the ground is covered
with a thick mantle of snow. The
storm, which began here last night,
ended this afternoon. Fortunately,
there was not much wind. and traffic
on the railroads is only slightly ham
pered
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-09
OTTAWA MERCHANT KILLED.
Cashier of a Bank Charged With His
Murder.

Ottawa, Ont, Dee. S.-Solomon Wise,
a prominent merchant, has been found
dead in his clothing store, with bullet
hole through his breast. The indica-
tions point to murder.
A. w. Weller, cashier of the A. Bruon
& Co. bank, was arrested on suspicion.
He said that he had his revolver in
his overcoat pocket and was showing
Wise how he could shoot a man with
out taking the weapon from his
pocket, when the weapon was dis
charged, the bullet passing through
Wises heart. Weller purchased the re-
VolVer yesterday.
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timated by wagonloads, the Browning
crowd beat the others by probably 500
of 1000.
a conservative estimate is that 5000
rabbits lwere killed, though some esti-
mates run up to more than double that
number. About 1000 were left on the
ground, as the wagons could not get
them to the railroad during the day.
An extra car was provided and the
game will be brought into Ogden and
the rabbits distributed today to any
who may call.
The party boarded the return train
about o'clock and arrived home about
pm. Although a terrific wind was
raging in Ogden, the weather was good
at the hunting grounds. No accident
of any kind occurred
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-09
COLORADO'S GREAT HUNT.
Rounding Up Big Game On the West
ern Slope.

Denver, Dec. S.-A special to the
Times from Debeque, Colo, says that
$50 hunters assembled there today to
participate in a grand hunt for noun
tain lions, bears and other wild beasts
that prey upon the live stock of the
ranchers in that vicinity. The hunt,
which will continue three days, is un-
der the auspices of the Western Slope
Hunting association.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-09
Miss Pnnne was Lifted.

Springfield. Mo-. Dec. S.-Afiss Hilder-
gard Poppe, a former school teacher
OF Burlington, Ia, today began a
breach Of promise suit for $4,000
against T. r. Mills, a wealthy bachelor
Of this city. She alleges that they We're
to have been married in June, 1897, and
that she resigned her position in the
public schools in Burlington to come
here TO marry Mills.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-09

in the mausoleum, and says if the cof-
fin is opened and examined his state
ment can be verified.
The late Duke of Hamilton died May
16, 1885, leaving no son, and was sue
ceeded by his kinsman, Alfred Douglas
Hamilton. The late dukes only brother
was Charles George Archibald. 1t is
recorded in Burke's Peerage that
Charles was born May IS, 1S47 and died
childless in May, 1886. If Charles can
prove that he is alive he may get the
dukedom and vast wealth.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-09
TREATY OF PEACE
NOW FINISHED.
Document Viii Be Signed at
Next Meeting.
SPANIARDS SUFFER
NERVOUS COLLAPSE
President Rios Completely Pros
trated By His Defeat.

spaniards Feel Bitter Over the Result
But Treat the Americans With Ex-
treme courtesy-Treaty Will Be
Signed Tomorrow or Monday
Sticks Very Closely to the Sub
jects Covered By the Protocol
France and Cuban Bonds.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-09
Cody jury pisagrees.

Albany. N Y. Dec S.-The jury in the
Cody blacknailing case, after being out
TWENTY-FIVE hours, has failed to reach an
agreement. and has been discharged. To
the question put by the court when the
Jury came into court at 6:20 p m. as to
whether there was any possibility of
reaching an agreement, Foreman Van
kable consideration. Mrs. Cody was re-
kqanded to jail. The jury took twelve
I5allots. On the first ballot it was eight
10 fnllr for. conviction.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-09
AN INTERESTING RELIC.
First American Flag Hoisted Over a
War Vessel.

washington, Dec. S.-The president
and secretary of the navy had an in
teresting visitor today in the person OF
Mrs. Harriet K. p. Stafford of Cottage
City, Mass, a patriotic old lady, Who
desired to present the government the
flag worn by the good old frigate Bon
homme Richard during her memorable
victorious engagement with the British
frigate Scraps, Sept %, 1879. Mrs
Stafford had the historical old ensign
in her possession, and presented salts
factory evidence that it was the first
flag bearing the stars and stripes ever
hoiseed over an American vessel of
war and the first that was ever saluted
by a foreign naval power.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-09
SINGERLY A WRECKER.
Deceased Philadelphia Looted the
Chestnut Street Bank.

Philadelphia, Dec. S.--The trial Of
william steele, cashier of the wrecked
Chestnut Street National bank, who is
charged with aiding the late William
NJ. Singerly in the looting Of the bank.
was commenced in the United States
district court today. District Attorney
Beck, in his opening speech. was very
severe in his comments on Mr.. Singer
ly's management Of the bank.
Bank Examiner Hart testified that
MIR. Singerly had for several years been
indebted TO the bank to the extent of
between sos, 600 and $S0O000, which in
debtedness made the institution insol-
vent. The fact that Mr.. Singerly owed
the bank so much money was concealed,
however, by manipulation of the figures
of the banks books
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-09
TRANSPORTS FOR PHILIPPINES
Preparations For Sending Regulars
TO the Islands.

San Francisco, Dec. S.-Preparations
are being made by Lieutenant Colonel
Long, department quartermaster, to
dispatch fleet Of transports to the
Philippines. From Washington, D. c.,
the information has been received to
the effect that shortly several regi-
ments Of regulars will be sent to Ma
Mia to- relieve the volunteers now
there