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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-29

ing officer. Mayor Boyle made brief
address of welcome in behalf of the
municipality, and then Thomas D. Dee
welcomed the visitors in behalf of the
board of education. He gave a sketch
OF the growth of the public school sys-
tenn of Ogden. Mr.. Dee made a popu-
lar hit with his description of the work
of the first schoolma' am, Miss Charilla
Abbott, who taught in the old log
school house of 1S49. Finally, she went
the way of most other schoolma' ans
and is still hale resident of the coun-
ty, and her descendants are numbered
by the score in Weber county.
! 7. B. Lewis made another address of
welcome, alluding to his third of a cen
turys experience in teaching. and
dwelling on the Importance and nobility
of the calling and it's power to make or
mar the citizenship of a nation.
Responses were made by John D.
Peters of Brigham by w. J. Mccoy
who spoke for the 267 Salt Lake teach
ers, and by Superintendent Frank Ev-
ans Of Coalville.
nished under the direction of Squire
Coop, by the Apollo club, Mrs. Claribel
Ridges Pike, Charlton Ferrin and Miss
Wealthy Belnap
MIR. KINGSBURYS ADDRESS.
The chief feature was the address of
President j. T. Kingsbury of the Uni
Versity of Utah which was listened to
with the closest attention. After a few
Introductory remarks Professor Kings
bury referred to the impossibility of
laying down fixed rules or making ex-
act predictions in all questions where
mind is the basis, as it is in education.
Though quite conservative. and on the
whole optimistic, the professor sug-
tod g
education, which he characterized as
neither complete success nor a COM
plete failure. He advocated a much
more extensive use of all kinds of man.
ual training for boys and girls, even at
the expense of the intellectual depart
ments In high schools and colleges,
more time should be devoted to econom-
les and social questions of everyday
life. It is doubtful he said if as much
is being accomplished for the state as
ought to be expected. Teachers GO into
rutS. Better work might be done If
there was more strong, aggressive work
and moral courage. The speaker 5eriti-
ciSed Superficiality, and said the teach
er who makes things easy is not neces-
sarily the best Depth as well as
breadth should be considered. and pow
er for assimilation and original re-
search More attention should be paid
to the inculcation of morality and
| honor. The schools are not as success
full in the matter of development of the
physical force as they should be, and
work should be planned so as to permit
all the outdoor exercise possible
Our school work does much 10 correct
the evils of mankind. but it should do
more. and would do more. if better
supported by public opinion. Public
opinion has as much to do with shap-
ing work in the schools as does work
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-29

New York, Dec. 2S.-A Salt Lake
special to the Evening World says:
Congressman -elect B. II. Roberts to-
day made the following statement TO
the Evening World correspondent:
IF time comes when it is necessary
for me to defend myself, 1 shall be
right there on the spot, and L apDre-
ciate that the members of congress and
the American people are more liberal,
broad-minded and generous than few
bigoted and contracted preachers of the
Presbyterian church, whose training,
mode of life and trend of thought tend
to unfit them for practical life.
Joseph Smith received a command
from the Lord to introduce our order of
marriage into the church. On the
strength of that revelation. and not by
reason of anything that is written in
the Jewish scriptures. the Latter-day
Saints practice plural marriage. Po-
lygamy is not adultery, for were it so
considered, then Abraham. Jacob and
the prophets who practiced it would
not be allowed an inheritance in the
kingdom of heaven, and if polygamy is
not adultery, then it cannot be classed
as a sin at all. 1t appears to ME that
modern Christians must either learn to
tolerate polygamy, or give up forever
the glorious hope of resting in Abra-
MANS bosom.
That which God approves. and so
strikingly approves, must be not only
not bad. but positively good, pure and
holy.
Notwithstanding this. however. the
hand of the Gentle was laid so heav-
lily upon the people of the Lord that in
his mercy God permitted them to cease
therefrom from expediency, and, true to
the pledges given by the church, TO
polygamous marriages have since been
celebrated by the church. But not
even. the church can take away from a
man the wives it has already given
him They are his for time and all
eternity, and think the great, broad
minded and just American people Will
lnot require a man to cast off the wives
f.he has. with whom he has lived. nor TO
abandon his children"
At the most, Mr.. Roberts says, mis-
offense is unlawful cohabitatiOn. and
I he. remarked: Il am here and the courts
are open. If any one wants to test
/ the point, the way is clear"
! 1t has been urged by some that Rob
/ erts,e owing to the operation of the Ed
munds-T Tucker act, which disfranchis-
ed all polygamists, is legally barred
from taking his seat in congress.
In regard to this Mr.. Roberts says he
has had the best legal advice obtain
able. which cOnvinces him that there i:
no legal obstacle in the way of his TAX
ing his seat.
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Her daughter, Mrs. Rogers advised her
to take some bromo seltzer She got
some in Mr.. Cornish's room and gave
to her mother a fair-sized dose. In a
few seconds Mrs. Adams was in great
pain and evidently suffering from the
effects of r strong poison. DR.. Hitch
cock was called in and tried to counter
act the effects of the poison, which he
declared to be cyanide of potassium.
Mr.. Cornish and DR.. Hitchcock both
tested the poisonous stuff and in a few
minutes both were Frustrated by the
effects of the slight quantity they had
taken. DR.. Potter was called in He
revived the two men, but Mrs. Adams
died.
Mr.. Cornish states that on Christmas
day he received a neat package ad-
dressed to himself, containing a ster-
ling silver medicine bottle-holder in
Tiffany box and in the holder was a
bottle marked "bromo seltzer." The
package was anonymously sent, but he
thought nothing of this as he frequent
ly gets presents this way. 1t was this
bottle that Mrs. Rogers got for her
mother and out of which Mrs. Adams.
drank with fatal effect
Mr.. Cornish says he cannot think who
could have had any designs on his life.
The packing containing the poison
was sent to Cornish at the Knicker-
booker club office, and was wrapped in
Manila paper and sealed with wax. The
address was written in a feminine
hand, disguised to cause the impression
that the writing was done by a man.
The package had been mailed at the
general delivery office down town
Cornish disappeared soon after visit
ing the assistant district attorneys of
flee, and could not be found anywhere.
His divorced wife lives in Boston
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-29
LOCOMOTIVES AND CARS.
Enormous Record of Building For the
Year 1898.

New York, Dec. 2S.-The Railroad Ga
zette, in its yearly statistics of the out
put of locomotives and cars, states that
during the past year all the contract-
ing locomotive shops in the United
States, outside of the railroad shops.
contracted 1875 locomotives, as against
1,2o1 last year. This is an increase of
624. This increase comes within seven
ty-one of representing the total output
of 1894, and is greater by 1874 than the
increase of 1895 over 1894, which in
crease was the largest since 1877.
The total output of cars viii aggre-
gate 105,15S, of which 99.SO9 are freight,
699 passenger and 1850 street cars. Of
these. 1863 were for export. The past
year was the best for the car-building
industry since 1890. the record breaking
year. when the total number of freight
and passenger cars built by contract
ing firms was 103, ,0OO
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-29
VIRGINIA FAIR ENGAGED.
Rich California Girl to Wed Van
derbilt

New York, Dec. 2S.-The Herald to-
Miss Virginia Fair and William K.
Vanderbilt, jr, was formally announe-
ed yesterday Miss Fair is a sister of
Mrs. Herman Oelrichs. She was edu-
Gated in the convent of the Sacred
Heart at San Francisco. and later trav-
eled abroad extensively. She came to
New York soon after the marriage of
her sister to Mr.. Oelrichs, and, with
her mother passed a good deal of her
time with Mr.. and Mrs. Oelrichs. both
here and in Newport.
Miss Fair was an intimate friend of
her fiancee's sister, Consuelo, now the
Duchess of Marlborough.
William Kissam Vanderbilt, jr.. is
younger than his sister, the Duchess
of Marlborough, by year or two. be-
ing about 20 years of age. He is still
very youthful in appearance. but has
the strong characteristics of the Van
derbilt family, resembling to a marked
degree his cousins, the sons of Cornell
ius Vanderbilt. He has particularly
identified himself with yachting in
Newport. entering in many of the
smaller races, in one of which he nearly
lost his life in Neport waters. For the
last two summers, with his brother
Harold, young Vanderbilt has been at
Marble house, his mothers Newport
property. While not possessed Of a
fortune, his prospective wealth is of
course, very great. his fathers wealth
being constantly on the increase.
Mr.. Vanderbilt. sr., has arranged a.
small house party in honor of his son
and Miss Fair, who will go with him
to his country place at Islip, L. l.. on
Saturday, to remain over Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Mackav are
to be of the party. Mrs. Mackay is one
of Miss Fairs most intimate friends.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-29
ECLIPSED ALL SOCIAL EVENTS OF THE PRES
ENT SEASON.
Scene One Of Surprising Brilliance, When the
Dancing Was At Its Height.
Exquisite Decorations and Perfect Arrangements Con-
trbuted to Make the Affair Success.

Eclipsing al social affairs of this
season was The Alta club reception.
given last evening. Every element that
could contribute to the success and
enjoyment Of The event was in evi-
dence, and with the handsomely gowned
ladies', exquisite music, artistic decora-
tions and perfect arrangements, the
scene was. indeed. a brilliant one.
The south entrance was used, and
around three sides of the building
strings OF red, white and blue incan-
descent lights were strung.
Inside the hallway large flag. tastily
draped, shut off the office In front of
the banner palms were banked, While
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-29
DEADLY CHRISTMAS PRESENT
WEALTHY NEW YORK WOMAN
THE VICTIM.
Christmas Package Was Labeled
"Bromo seltzer" and She Took a
Dose, With Fatal Effect.

New York, Dec. 2S.-Mrs. Kate J..
Adams, a well-to-do woman, was
poisoned today in her handsomely fur
nished apartments on Eighty-sixth
street. Her death is connected with a
curious chain of events. Mrs. Adams
was a widow so years old. She lived
with her son-in-law, Edward Rogers,
an insurance agent. Harry Cornish, a
well-known athlete and physical direct
or of the Knickerbocker Athletic club,
boards with Rogers. Mrs. Adams awoke
this morning with a severe headache.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-29
MORMON CHURCH BURNED
AND CONVERTS DRIVEN OUT
Especial Correspondence.)

of
proportions
will follow weeks their
tate. They vii them convert
this being terroed by whecapper desire
genentsc can be ompIate
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-29

behind il a blaze Of light added to the
effect. The chandeliers were entlyined
with asparagus plumosa.
The three large rooms or the north
side and the billiard room on the south
We're cleared for dancing. the decora-
ttons being appropriate to the season
holly, wreaths Of evergreen, asparagus
plumOSa and palms
In the first room the reception COM
mittee, composed of President and Mrs
Daily, Mr.. and Mrs. George Y. Wallace
Mr.. and Mrs. Bancroft, Mr. and Mrs
A. T. Holden and Mr.. and Mrs F. J.
Fabian, received the guests.
The stairways leading to the upper
floors and ali the landings We're decor
sted with palms. ferns and flowers.
The dining rooms, three in number
We're especially attractive, the tables
'>6eing decorated with roses. carnations.
ViOletS and ferns. while the Wreaths of
green formed a pleasing contrast.
In the arch leading to the uppe,. floor
was suspended bell made OF holly.
But the most attractive spot was the
ladies' palior where the florist and
electrician were given carte blanche
The entire top floor was given up to
fhe ladies. and ,his plan added not a
little to their comfort.
A huge punch bowl was placed on
TIE second floor and this floor was a
gathering place for those who left the
dance.
THE GUESTS ARRIVE.
When the guests commenced arriving
at $3.50. this harmony Of light, color and
music met them, and each succeeding
arrival added 10 the brilliancy of the
picture.
Dancing, Of course, was the feature,
but there were. hooks for those who pre-
felred TO chat, and, in fact, every nart
of the handsome club house, in its hol-
iday attire. had its attraction.
Supper was served from IL o'clock,
the menu being q cold collation., as
follows:
Cold Turkey Cranberry Jelly.
Sandwiches.
Cold Ham.
Ok Tongue.
Cold Roast Beef.
Chicken Salad.
Lobster Salad.
Olives. Celery
Coffee
Madison. Lemon. Orange and Delicate
Cake. Victoria Biscuit
Pineapple and Vanilla Ice Cream.
Dancing was kept up until a late
hour the music being furnished by Oh
sens select orchestra. When the guests
commenced 10 depart. il was the unan-
imous opinion that the reception and
ban WAS the most enjoyable OF any OF
the notable entertainments given in lhe
past by the Alta, ard the hosts We're
warmly congratulated.
COMMITTEES.
The committee on arrangements was:
Mr.. .. T. Burley. Mr. Z. 3. Wicks,
Nj. James AcGregor, MIR. j. Barnett,
Mr. d. c. Adams.
On invitations: Mr. A. f Holden.
Mr. S Il. Field. Mr. A. Hanauer, Mr.
T. D. Fabian. Mr.. E. A Smith
Among those invited, including, of
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-29

When the New York World dispatch
was shown Hon. B. H. Roberts yester-
day, he positively denied ever having
made such a statement. A correspon-
dent of the New York World called
upon him last Tuesday and. asked for a
statement. Mr.. Roberts took the matter
under advisement and yesterday after
noon informed the correspondent that
he had nothing to say on the subject. ?
The World representative and Mr. Rob-
erts had an informal conversation, dur
ing the course of which the congress-
man-elect drew his callers attention to
the distinction between polygamy and
unlawful cohabitation. and incidentally
stated that the Mormon people had kept
faith and no polygamous marriages en-
tered into since 1890. Most of the ar
ticle printed by the Evening World is
composed of sentences from an article
written several months ago by Mr..
Roberts but they are so garbled that
they do not convey what Mr. RobertS
sought to make plain, while other por-
tions of the World story are made up
from whole cloth.
Mr.. Roberts further stated the World
correspondent asked permission to pub
lish the conversation that took place
between them, but the request was re-
fused.
CORRESPONDENTS DENIAL
John Fay, a Chicago correspondent Of
the New York World who is now in
the city, is undoubtedly the gentleman
referred to by Mr.. Roberts, as he called
upon the congressman-elect on Tues
day. Mr.. Fay was seen last evening.
and positively denies authorship to the
dispatch published by the Evening
World, and to substantiate this asser-
tion he volunteers to go to the Western
Union office and produce copies of every
dispatch filed by him since. his arrival
in the city. Mr.. Fay also states that
the Evening World has no connection
with the Morning World, with which he
is connected, except that the two pa
pers are owned by the same man.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-29
To Investigate Diamondville Fire.

No.)eclal SOfreSpOndence.)
cheyenne, Wyo. Dec. estate Mine
Inspector Noah Young left here tonight
for Diamondville, to investigate the fire
which has ragged there for two days If
is understood here that the fire has
ba2n eXtinguished.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-29
.ANT|-ROBERTS METHODS
EXPOSED BY Mr., ROBERTS
Mr.. Roberts PrOnOunceS 1t a
Fabrication.
MADE NO STATEMENT
TO CORRESPONDENT
Story a Fabrication Manufactured
Out of Whole Cloth.

Consists In Part of Garbled Extracts
From An Article Written Several
Months Ago-Denied the Cores
pondent's Request For An Inter
view-Correspondent of the World
Disowns the Fake and Declares
He Never Sent It.
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-29
SILVER AND LEAD.

Bar silver, 5o1s cents
Lead, brokers', So. .671s.
Copper, casting, 115s cents.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-29
COMMITTEES.

The committee on arrangements was:
Mr.. .. Z. Burley Mr.. e. g. Wicks,
AIr. James AIcGregor, MIR. ]. Barnett,
Mr. d. c. Adams.
On invitations: Mr.. A f. Holden.
Mr.. S. H Field. Mr.. A. Hanauer, Mr.
Z. } Fabian. Mr. e. A. Smith
Among those invited, including, of
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-11-03
OPEN SEASON FOR QUAIL AND RABBITS.

Editor the Gazette: To settle de-
finitely the question Of the commence
ment OF the open season for quail and
rabbits in this State, will you please
publish the following:
Office Of tho Secretary Of State
Dover, Del, Nov. LIST, 1893. A. d.
Poole, Esq, President Delaware Game
Protective Association, Wilmington,
Del. Dear Sir; Chapter 1872 of Volume
20 of Laws of Delaware, though it ap-
pears in an appendix, was regularly
passed by the General Assembly and
is, to all intents and purposes, law
of this State, good and valid as other
statutes passed by the Legislature.
Its effect was to change the timo
within which game could be killed in
Delaware and it is treated as an amend
ment to the. old game law in force
previous to its passage. While this
law has no penalty, the penalty pro-
vided for by the old law is still in force
and applies to violations Of this law.
In other words, chapter 1872, Volume
20, is to be read as an amendment to
the old law, and to be treated as part
Of the old law. Yours truly,
j. II. Hughes,
Secretary Of State.
BY this it will be seen that the open
season lin which shooting is allowed)
commences November 18th and closes
December 3lst in all three counties Of
the State. Very truly yours,
A. ID. Poole,
President Del. Game Pro. Asso.
Wilmington, Nov. I'd, 1898.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-11-03
PESINs ULA PARAGRAPHS.


Easton has bought a town clock, at
q cost Of 81, 900.
Robert II. Wilson Of Woodlawn has
been granted an original pension.
The Rev. j. McLain Brown has
bought from Elijah A. Nichols farm
near Salisbury.
The barns and outbuildings on Gar
rettson Smiths farm, near Queen Anne,
were destroyed by fire recently.
Nathaniel Knowles and Miss Olive
Ellis will be married in Trinity
Church, Ellston, next Wednesday.
Samuel B. Chance. residing neal
Centreville, was seriously injured or
Monday by being kicked by horse.
Licenses have been issued in Cecil
county for the marriage of Worth Man.
love of Cecilton and Josephine
Stephens of Bohemia Manor, William
Il. Roney and Mary o. Harris Of
Northeast, George @. Lammey and
Anna M. KEGS of Rising Sun ano
Rufus B. Rose and Qda A. Churchmar
of Bay View.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-11-03
The Rnysnues of Santiago.

A special dispatch from Santiago de
Cuba to the New York Herald says
that Walter A. Donaldson, collector of
customs, has filed an exhaustive report
of the organization, condition and re-
suits of the customs in the province of
Santiago, witha recommendation for
the betterment of the service
The report embraces statement of
the condition of affairs at Santiago,
Guantanamo and Baracoa during SEP
tember, with aggregate figures for Oc-
tober at Santiago and Guantanamo.
Manzanillo and Gibara are unreported,
but Colonel Hood reports satisfactory
progress there. The organization at
present shows the employment Of forty
men at Santiago, consisting of col
loctor, two deputies and tho rest clerks
guards and boatmen. At Guantanamo
there are ten men, with an aggregate
salary of $1,000; at Baracoa, seven.
with salaries amounting to 50, 200. The
number of mon at Manzanillo and
Gibara are not reported. The report
shows receipts from all sources for GUS
toms during October of Si4, 227, or over
50, 600 more than last year. Santiago
alone, despite much reduced tariff
charges, will add to this s107, 1872. The
figures for October receipts at Santiago
will be in round numbers, s6l 600
Guantanamo, $500; Manzanillo.
$500; total, 500, 900. Mr.. Donaldson
recommends improvements for the SER
vice AT all ports, especially at Guam,
tanamo, where there is need of suita
BILE buildings and a revenue cutter OIL
steam launch.
Other recommendations are the oath
of office for all employees, free admis.
sion Of cattle for fresh meat, as the
present price is practically prohibitiv,
u reduction from 10 cents to s cents 6
gallon on petroleum; the Harbor I'm
proyement tax at Santiago to be mad,
applicable to the support and re -estab
lishment of the Board of Harbor i'm
provements, with an army engineer anc
uso OF customs stamps by which it i
estimated there will be an additions
income of 100000 annually. Thes
recommendations will probably b
favorably received by General Wood.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-11-03
LEwEs.


Lewes, Nov. 2.--F. G. Maui has
been granted letters of administration
on the estate of William Byron, which
amounts to about $3.50.
Lewes now has two banking insti-
tutionsthe Lewes National Bank,
which was opened two weeks ago, and
a branch of the Sussex Safc Deposit
and Trust CO., which was opened last
week. Both are doing considerable
business.
Joseph M. Kitchens, James X. Row
land and ID. W. Brereton will represent
Atlantic Lodge, |. o. o. F., at the
annual session of the Grand Ledge,
which will he held in Wilmington on
November 18th.
The present political campaign is the
quietest Sussex county has had for
many years.
The Rev. William L. White, pastor
of the Methodist Church, has been
granted two weeks vacation, which
he, accompanied by Mrs. White, will
spend in Wilmington and at Federals-
burg.