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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-10-10
EDUCATION OF INDIANS.
Gratifying Progress Reported By
Commissioner Jones.

Washington, Oct. 9.-The annual report
of Commissioner of Indian Affairs VIII
liam l. Jones shows a general advance
niert in the condition of the nation S
wards Education, the greatest factor
in solving the status of the Indians, is
being pushed forward in the service, and
nov there are l47 Well-equiDped boarding
schools and an equal number of day
SCHOOLS engaged in the education of 1885
pupils. The average attendance ana en-
past Il years. Inquiries show that 50 per
cent of these pupils who have gone
throush the schools and returned to their
homes are reported TO be in good physical
condition, contrary to the frequent sug-
gastions that the change might break a
naturally strong and vigorous co1stltu-
ton OF the pupils attending school, 3
per cent are reported as excellent or nfSt-
class. 10 per cent as good and medium.
while only u per cent are considered bad
or worthless, showing. in the commits
sioner = 1uogmsni, the value OF system
which can IL u generation develop from
savaees i6 per cent of good, average men
and women.
Under the present regime, the large net
decrease in enrolment and attendance OF
last year has been changed into a net
increase of 1,040 and Sy5 enrolment and
average attendance. respectively, for the
present year. The reservation schools
show the largest gain.
Agents are now being urged to greater
exertions to fill the schools to the limit
OF their capacity, and future oeveiop-
11aots Mr. Jones predicts, will undoubt-
edly emphasize that regulation enforc-
ing compulsory attendance upon the
schools must be enacted. The placing of
Indian children in the public schools of
the country for the purpose of co-educa-
ton. of the races does not appear to meet
with much success, but fuller test of
its value and practicability is to bemade
this year.
The school plants in the service are
valued at over So 900 600 and larger funds
for keeping them in repair are urged. Out
OF the general school support fund the
Indian Office contemolates the expendi-
ture of sufficient sum to radically in
crease scholastic facilities for the great
tribes of the southwest. and TO that end
sadecuate additions will be made to the
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consummated the beginning of a new

consummated the beginning of a new
administration in the church, he was
glad to be present to bear his testimony
of the truth of the gospel. He was
pleased, he said at the manifest de-
gree of humility that seemed to prevail
among the brethren.
He rejoiced that the Lord had seen
fit to so promptly fill the vacancy SO
recently left vacant by the death Of
Wilford Woodruff, for he always felt
that the best results could not be had
if the presidency and twelve were not
complete.
The Lord. he said, had spoken,
through his prophets, and today the
evidence would be given that the Lat
ter-day Saints We're a united people.
The work of the church. he said, is
advancing, growing abroad, and the re-
sources Of Zion are increasing, and this
people is becoming a remarkable peo-
pie. They can't help it, for the Lord
is with them and his inspiration is with
them and is made manifest through
the priesthood and the elders
We are entering upon times, he said,
that will be prosperous for the Saints
and for the rest of the people. We
should be prepared to meet these good
times, properly equipped, to enjoy them
to the utmost. If any of us are in
debt, we should endeavor to pay our
obligations. If we cannot pay them all
at once, take them in order of senior
ity and pay them one by one, and 1
have no hesitation in saying that we
will receive blessings for it, No man,
ne said, ever failed to receive blessings
for honesty.
NOW is THE TINE TO MARRY.
The Latter-day Saints are a people
who believe in marriage, and now is
the time for young men and young
women to marry, and the mothers and
fathers of Zion should teach these doc
trines to their children
To attain the greatest degree of favor
in the celestial kingdom, the Saints
must observe the laws of the Father
to Mary, and multiply, for this is one
of the fundamental principles of their
religion.
In conclusion, he bore testimony of
the truth of the faith of the Latter-day '
Saints, and that the priesthood were
the dispensators of the Fathers word
on earth.
APOSTLE BRIGHAM YOUNG.
Apostle Brigham Young said he
would speak only for a few moments.
but he would like the attention of the
large gathering, for he realized how
difficult it was for those in the remote
portions of the house to hear the speak
ers.
He had rejoiced during the meetings
that had been held, at the remarks
that had been made.
Great ideas, ne said, had been ad-
vanced, great principles proclaimed,
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RUDGER CLAWsoN.

It was then noticed that probably about
20 members of the choir stood up to OBJ
ject to the confirmation of the apostles,
acting, it is understood, as representa-
tives of the entire body. They stated
their objection was TO Apostle Taylor,
on account of the remarks he had made
about their organization, and they
agreed to meet Mr. Taylor after confer
ence closed. Apostle TAYLOR met with
the choir and the other two object0rs,
took it all back, made a full apology.
and was forgiven. So ended the unfor-
tunate incident
This is the only time in many years
that a dissenting voice has been raised
in the matter of confirming the church
officers.
Rudger CIawson, president of the
BOX Elder stake, was appointed and
sustained as an apostle to fill the va
cancy in the quorum caused by the
elevation of Lorenzo Snow to the presi-
dency of the church
At the morning session, the Emery
county choir furnished the music, in
lieu of the regular tabernacle choir, but
this fact had nothing to do with the
Taylor incident. It was supposed that
the tabernacle choir had refused to
sing on account of the remarks made
by Apostle Taylor, but such was not
the case. The Emery county choir COM
peted at the Eisteddfod and did very
good work, and were invited to sing at
the conference.
The attendance was probably the
largest ever seen at a conference. The
great tabernacle was packed in every
part, besides which there was an over
flow meeting in the assembly hall, and
many hundreds were in the grounds,
unable to gain admission to either
building
APOSTLE JOHN HENRY SMITH.
John Henry Smith was the first
speaker at the morning session. He
said ne was rejoiced to see the spirit
manifested among the Saints from all
parts of Utah, to endeavor to be repre-
sented at this gathering. 1t gave op-
old friends, a forming of new. acquain-
tances. and was conducive to better
feeling generally.
There is but little doubt. he said, that
there are members of our organization
who are not fully converted to our be-
liefs, and that there are many who ac-
cept the faith because their parents
accepted it. Without 2 necessary effort
to procure for themselves the spirit OF
the gospel, they can never expect to
become good Latter-day Saints
We are, he said, acquitting ourselves
as a people very nobly in scattering
the seeds of the gospel among the peo-
pie of the earth. Our fathers, our
brothers and cur sons are doing, and
have done, their duty, but there is room
for criticism among those at home.
There are a great many of our young
men who are letting their opportunity
slip by-young men who are able and
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GUARD AGAINST SMALLPOX.
Vaccination to Begin Among the
Troops at Camp Meade.

Camp Meade, Middletown, Pa, Oct 3
Chief Surgeon Girard is getting ready Tor
the movement south of the Second corps
He will begin tomorrow VacclnatlnS tne
troops to guard against an outbreak or
smallpox The colonel has arranged with
the hospitals in Philadelphia and through
the eastern end of the state TO care 1or
the sick of the corps. As fast as the neld
hospitals fill up the invalids VIII De
shipped away in a special hospltal car
carried by the Pennsylvania railroad Inc
corps reserve ambulance company Is pc
ing recruited up to the latest army reSu-
lations and by the time the movement
begins Colonel Girard expects TO nave
a large staff of trained nurses.
Major General Graham has no deIlnlte
Information as TO the movement of his
command beyond the order of Quarter
master General Ludington to the chief
quartermaster to commence the SnlDmeot
of troops Oct. q =
Colonel Howard is arranging the dfs
tails of the movement and expects TO snip
two regiments a day. The officers at corps
headquarters believe it will be the middle
of November before the camp Is aoand-
oned. ,-.
General Graham is opposed to taking his
command south, and has wired the war
department to forward the corps as
unit TO Crrba for duty as an army OF oc-
cupation The troops are in excellent con-
dition and General Graham thinks II they
are shipped direct across the water there
will not be much sickness
The sick in the regiment that have not
been sent to city hospitals are doing
nicely and this morning over 500 reported
for d1ffV
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Yesterday was the closing day of the
conference OF the Church of Jesus
Christ Of Latter-day Saints. Quite an
unusual amount of interest was cen
tered in it, partly on account of expect
ed sensations growing out of the attack
made by Apostle John w. Taylor upon
the tabernacle choir Everything went
smoothly until the question of sustain
ing the quorum of the apostles, Of
which joan W. Taylor is a member,
was put, then two of the lesser priest
hood dissented. and when asked to
which Of the apostles they objected, re-
piled to John w. Taylor. President Can
non then inquired if it would be salts
factory to the objectors TO meet Mr..
Taylor after conference and confer with
him. Both replied in the affirmative
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-10-10
CHAUNCEY SEES THE INDIANS.
New York's After Dinner Talker Wis
its the Omaha ExEosition.

Omaha, Neb., Oct. 9.-Total attendance
at the exposition last week was nearly
10000 Hon Chauncey NJ. Depew and
visiting NV Workers viewed the sham
battle fought by the Indians on the eX,
position grounds. Few OF the distiI guished
visitors from the Empire state had ever
seen wes sern Indians and their methods
e1n9lo-ed IN peace and those IN war
proved most interesting. The battle was
fought along stated lines, Goes-t0- war
LOOKING after the -intereSts Of the Sioux,
while Big Brave was the guiding star of
the Blackfeet. There was brilliant
charge made by the Sioux, routing their
enemies. and in turn there was the-Teturn
cnar-e of the Blackfeet. which had been
reinforced b. lot of Indians who had
been ioafirg down among the trees on the
west side of the camp. In the final
charge the Sioux were outnumbefed and
routed leaving cheir pretended dead upon
the field.
After the battle. Chauncey NJ. DeDew
and the members OF his party, under the
guidance of Captain Mercer and the ex-
position Officials, visited the camp and
looked in upon the Indians. shaking hands
with some of the big men of the tribes
and admiring the little fellows.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-10-10
BRITISH FINANCES.
ALI the Markets Last Week Recorded
Dull and Inactive.


London, Oct. s.-All the markets last
week were dull and inactive. The public
was uninterested and dealings were large
ly in the hands OF professions. Specula-
ton was limited.
The expected realization on certain for
eign and American securities, carried here
on German account, tends to depress
values and the complications of forelgp
politics also discourage operators. The
whole attitude of the market is eXpectant
and uncertain. At the same time there
is no disposition to regard with apprehen-
sion the financial and commercial sltua-
ton in the United States and Germany
The prices of Americans have suffered
in sympathy with the bear attacks and
the absence of support.
Philadelphia and Reading 1st preferred
went down q of a point, gold bonds IL
point; Northern Pacific, p: Atchison,. To-
peka G, Santa Fe preferred. Y; Atchison
Topeka &, Santa Fe ordinary, y; b. & o,
p; Southern preferred, Z; D. & r. G.
preferred, Is; D. & p. G. ordinary, a;
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul preferred,
4; Erie preferred Il; Erie ordinary, Is,
and Union Pacific, 1s
Money was plentiful, but rates We're un-
settled. The rates for three months bills
were 3zs per cent; seven days bills com
manded from ~ to 1&4 per cent and the
rate till Monday is IA.
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schools now established for the Pimas,
Papamos, Navajos, Moquis, ADaches, at
Sacton, Fort Defiance. Keams Canyon,
San Carlos and Fort Apache.
Referring to the torturning and burning
of Semnoles in Oklahoma last January,
the report says it is thought indemnity
will soon be paid by the government to
all members of the Seminole nation in
jured by the mob of lawless whites in
that occurrence, and the whites guilty of
the outrages are now being prosecuted.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-10-10
THE HERALD BULLETIN.
PACE ONE


Apostle Taylor Apologies.
Utah Land Allotments.
Indian Outbreak.
PAGE TWO
The Canton Tragedy.
Congressional Predictions.
PAGE THREE.
Effect of a Divorce.
Sporting News.
PAGE FOUR
PAGE FIVE.
Mr.. Ledbetter's Vacation.
PAGE SLY
Utah's Mining Outlook.
Church Anniversary.
Fraternal Societies.
Dissatisfied Cupans.
PAGE SEVEN.
State News.
PAGE EIGHT.
With the Railroads.
Baseball at the Fort.
The Infant Jesus.
Life at Fort Douglas.
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Sheep On Timber Reserves.

Cheyenne wyo.. Oct. ST. w. Mon
dell. assistant commissioner of the gen.
erai land office in a letter to Natrona
county sheepmen, states that the report
is incorrect that the department had or
dered sheep kept off the Big Horn re-
serve in central wyoming. The timber
reserves, he states, are simply for the
preservation of timber from reckless cut
ting and from fires. There is no dispo-
sition on the part of the government to
prevent grazing on the reservations. at
least. not until it is shown that grazing
is detrimental
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-10-10
UTE ALLOTMENTS
BADLY MUDDLED
Status of Uncompahgre and
Uintah Lands.
LANDS THROWN OPEN
BEFORE ALLOTMENT
New Uintah Commission Has Not
Commenced Work.

Commissioner Jones Doubts Whether
the Uncompahgre Allotnents Were
Lawful and Asks Congress to Le-
galize the Commissions Work
Fort Hall Canal Contract Given
Considerable Attention-Adv
ment In Educating Indians.
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All Sermons BY Bishops.

washington, Oct. 9. Prominent
clergymen of the American Episcopal
church occupied the pulpits of every
church Of that denomination in the
city today. In nearly every one of the
churches at least one sermon was
preached By a bishop, and in some as
many as three of these leading divines
delivered sermons or addresses.
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PEG LEG ALLEN.
Tramp Accused of Murdcr Comes to
Grief In Seattle.

Seattle, Wash. Oct. 9-Thomas Allen, a
colored man known as Peg Leg" Alien,
who is alleged to be none other than
der;ng the city marshal of Georgetown,
Tex, June 4, 1898. wounding a deputy
sheriff who attempted to prevent his es-
cape and later killing Police Cncer Too
hey az London, Ont vas taken across
the border into British Columbia last
nighl by Detective NieEzies Of London
Cnt- Alien was arrested at North va
kima day before Yesterday. The arrest
and the preparations TO take him to Can
ada were kept quiet in order that the
Texas authorities might not near OF it
and refuse to permit him to be taken TO
Canada.
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Wind River Allotments.
Especial to The Herald.)

Cheyenne, Wyo., Oct. S.-A government
surveying party, in charge of E. F. Stable
of this city, which has been engaged for
the past six months surveying the Wind
River Indian reservation, returned today.
Twenty-three townships were surveyed
and marked and the land will be allotted
TO the Indians of the reservation in
tracts of so and $50 acres. The land is well
watered and well adapted to agricultural
development.
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.UNRULY INDIANS
NOT YET SUBDUED
Chippewa Bucks Are Leaving
the Agency.
NONE OF THE CHIEFS
ATTEND CONFERENCE
Troops Find None But Friendly
Indians at the Agency.

Are Sending a Message to the Great
Father at Washington, Assuring
Him of Their Friendship-But
Many Have Gone to Join the Hos
tiles and the Situation Is Regard
ed As cminous-one Crief's U1ti-
matum.
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BALLOTS IN A TELESCOPE.
How Negro Preacher In Kansas
Carried Around the Suffrage

Topeka. Kan, Oct. .9.-Governor Leedy
has appointed the Rev. G. d. Olden of
Topeka, a negro preacher, as commission
er to take the ballots. of the Kansas negro
soldiers in Santiago The Rev. Oiden left
today with the ballots They are carefully
packed IN telescope and will be returned
III the same way
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fitted to go forth on missions, and yet
are found at home. We regret to see
it, and it is a condition that should
not be.
There should be, he said, a more
general disposition among the heads of
families to more generally cultivate the
study of the Scriptures at home among
their children.
He said an effort, a greater effort,
should be made to have the sons and
daughters conduct family prayers and
to take their turns in saying grace.
He said, in conclusion, he desired to
bear his testimony as to the truth of
the gospel, and of the truth and sin
cerity of those who had been sustained
in the higher offices of the church.
THE CHURCH Is ADVANCING.
Apostle Francis NJ. Lyman was the
second speaker of the morning session.
He said this day, on which is to be
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-10-10
Examining Wyoming Coal Fields.
tSpecial 10 The HeraId.)

Especial 20 The HeraId-)
Cheyenne. Wyo., Oct. 9.-Two experts,
A. L. McKisson and T. S. Hollowel, are
examining Wyoming coal fields in the in
coal lands They will make examinations
and tests of the undevelODed coal fields
of Uinta. Fremont. Converse and Crook
counties.
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Didn't Mean What He Said and Was Very Sorry
He Spoke
NOW THINKS THE MEMBERS OF THE
CHOIR ARE AS. PURE AS ANGELS

They and Others Refused to Sustain Him as An Apostle,
But Finally FOrgaye Hm---He Said He Never Had But
Two Wisdom Teeth and One Of Them Is Gone, Account
ing For the Bad Break He Made---Rudger Claws0n
Raised to the Apostolic Rank
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Pacific, arrived here tonight with
large party of eastern capitalists: He
stated the Crows Nes8 Pass railway
will be opened for trafsc to Kootenai
this week.
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The Khalifa Is Not Dishonest.

Cairo. Oct. 9.-The report that the treas
ure of the Khalifa. valued at H309c. coo
(S50,00 600 has been found and was being
forwarded to Cairo, is without foundation.
Even baseless is the report that General
Kitchener will resign the sirdarship.
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Crows Nest All Right.

Vancouver, B. c.. Oct. s.-Sir William
Van Horne. president of the Canadian
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he CTS PR MPTLY q.
.AdmSsal DeWey Balls Alleged Plans
Of Germany-TakesP ossessi0n
OF Grande Island.

Washington, July "A The navy de.
partment has received from Admiral
Dewey the following dispatch
. "Aguinaldo informs me his troops have
taken all Of Subic bay except Isla Grande,
which he was prevented from taking by the
German man-of-war Irene. On July Z the.
Raleigh and Concord went there; they took
the island and about 1900 men, with arms
and ammunition. No resistance. The
Irene retired from the bay on their arrival.
II shall send the Boston to Cape EngaQo
It Is not practicable to send to Guam. No
transport vessels available.
.'(signed) DEWEY
Turning to the far east it was re-
freshing to receive good news again
from Dewey. In fact it is beginning
to be remarked that that officer is
usually able to make felicitous re-
ports. The administration is very
much pleased with the readiness
shown by the admiral in meeting the
grave issue presented to him at Subic
bay and just reported as he did.
Naval officers, too, were not little
gratitied at the speedy retirement of
the German cruiser Irene after the
appearance of the Raleigh and Con-
cord. A comparison of the ships shows
that the Irene was much the superior
to either of the two American vessels,
and in tonnage was almost as large as
the Raleigh and Concord together.
From this it is inferred that the retire.
met of the Irene was from motives of
general policy, rather than from any
disposition to try conclusions with the
two American ships.
In official quarters here there ap-
pears to be no disposition to look upon
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Afraid of Watson.

London, July 16.-1t is announced in
a special dispatch from Barcelona that
the inhabitants of that city are panic
stricken. They believe the Americans
will select defenscless Barcelona as
the first point to lombard. The local
banks are removing their specie to the
country, the merchants are, sending
their goods to places of safety and
many of the citizens are leaving. The
governor of Barcelona has informed
the people that they cannot expect
help. from the government. H..
Cadiz, July Is. - There is great ex-
element here, owing to the expected
coming of Commod oreWatson's squad
ron. Many are leaving. The Spanish
mail steamers plying between this
port and Tangier will cease to run
next week, S%sG II.
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A ROYAL DECREE.
<ne Issued IN Spain hich Practi-
cally Amounts to Martial Law
Peace Sentiment Growing.

Madrid, July 16.-The Official Ca
zette published Friday. 9 royal decree
temporarily suspenling throughout
the Spanish peninsula the rights Of.
individuals as guaranteed by the CON
stitution. The decree adds that the
government will render an account
to parliament Of the use it may make
OF this measure !, -*8#5s$
The publication of the decree is gen
orally accepted as being convincing
proof that Spain is now ready to sue
for peace and that negotiations to that
effect are actually in progress. The
government wishes to have full power
to suppress any evidences Of discomfort
or rebellion which might appear. The
Carlists are furious and are sure to at
tempt to create trouble. ..-. "a.
Washington, July 16.--President Nc
Kinley Friday in speaking Of the fall
Of Santiago said: Il hope for early
peace now" .sz.,.
The subject of peace was not men
toned at the meeting of the cabinet,
and it can be authoritatively stated
that the president has not received an
intimation from any official or even
semi-oficial source that. Spain de-
sires peace upon any terms that
could be entertained by the United
States. One prominent member of
the cabinet said that Spain was rapidly
losing ground by not seeking to make
terms, and added that ''she seemed to
have no ability to make war or capacity
to make peace" -
Madrid, July 16.-The minister of
war, Gen. Correa, is quoted as saying