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New-York tribune., 1899-11-18

LACoNIc STATEMENT OF THE AMBUSCADE
THE RAND GOLD OUTPUT
London. Nov. 1.-THE War Office has re
ceved the following dispatch from General
Butler:
Cane Town, Nov 16 (evenine).-Have received
from Hrdyard. Pietermaritz q telegram,
dated November 10, Of which the following IS
The oficer commanding the troops at Est
court reports at midday that armored train
left Estcourt this morning with a company OF
the Dublin Fusiliers and company Of the
Durham Volunteers. North Of Frere they en-
countered a party Of Beers and began 70 with
draw. While retiring some Of the trucks were
derailed- The Dubns turned out ana ad-
vanced toward the enemy while the rest or
the train appears 10 have returned without them
10 Estcourt.
that he was sending mounted troops IN order
10 cover their withdrawal, but that about one
hundred missing"
The Official account OF the disaster TO the
armored train, showing that a hundred missing
men are now probably already on their way TO
Pretoria 10 swell the large number Of British
prisoners already there. besides a score OF
wounded. demonstrates. IL is said that the Brit
ish must have encountered big odds, as all ac-
counts agree that the small British force fought
with the utmost bravery. Winston ChurchilI s
brilliant behavior is compared with the gallant
action in the Tirah campaign which won LORD
Fincastle there also acting as newspaper cor
respondent. the Victoria Cross. The railroad
men of Estcourt have alteady forwarded a dis
patch 10 The general manager OF the railroad
expressing admiration for the coolness and pluck
Of young Churchill, 10 whose efforts they attrlD-
ute the saving Of the engine and tender and
wounded and asking the manager 10 convey
ths- a6r,iratiO for The brave man.
A 6isDatch from Pretoria gives the Minister
OF Mines's interim announcement Of the goId
OUTPUT for October as total Of lie4O ounces
against 42G 5J6 in September and 4S-'loo IN
August The dispatch ADDS. somewhat ironicai-
ly. that some Of the companies have not worked
the full month.
The Standard and Diggers News' announces
that six thousand Beers are marching through
Zululand II also says that deserter IRON
Ladysrnith reports great anxiety among the
troops TO escape and that the provisions ano
stores are loaded on wagons. ready for the
flight Of the British iD:renched behind bales OF
hay ten feet high.
The diepatch from Pretoria also SAYS that th'
prisoners al that 2,ace include the 18Th Hus
Bars officers and 81 nome commissioned oihcer'
and men. the Dublin Fusiliers. officers ana J.
non-commissioned officers ard men; the IT'S
Fusliers, 1O officers and 533 non-commiesione'
officers and men: the Gioucesters. u officers an'
SO5 non-c0mmissiOned officers and menj the AT
tllery officers and 60 commissioned OF
fcers and men: the Rifles. officers and ~ non
commissioned officers and mea; the Leiceeters
no officers 6 commissioned officers anC
men; the Dragons. man; the Natal Police.
man. political 60 men. sick. 3s men, The dis
patch adds:
Trains are working excenently from Pretoria
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n r BOXES FOR THE PHILIPPINES
,,--,r~ " GOULD PRESENTS A TENTH TRAV
E1IING LIBRARY 10 BE SENT OUT
ON THE LOGAN.

Tho army transport Logan. which VIII san 10.
>,anto an Monday will take about fifteen tons OF
boxes for the Young Mems Christian Associations
amonr n1I Uncle Sans soldiers in the Philippines
some Of the boxes will contain Christmas presents n
for the soldiers. which have been intrusted 70 ,ne
association. but the bulk Of the matter Is pooAs
games. musical instruments bioles na anu -
which the associations can use ~ au. 80,
,ha,~ beadouarters IN the far away ISLANDS
'''l,' .'.,,.o % the soldiers. The boxes are con-
a,aned TO J NJ. Dean the general secretary II
the Philippines ..o,,,.o, ,,h-a ~
~ r,ft ~ Miss Helen NJ. Gould. This VIII De th'
,nntb ono she has sent there. The library carries
a copper plate with the following inscrip''o"
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THE PATRIA ABANDONED.
Neutrality-suspicious. LINER LEFT BURN
ING ON THE NORTH SEA

ING ON THE NORTH SEA
Hamburg. Nov. 1.-THE officials Of the Ham
bure-American Line have received a dispatch
from Cuxhaven announcing that the company's
steamer Athesia, Captain Voss, from Philadei-
mia November for Hamburg mad arrived
there at o'clock this afternoon, with the crew
of the Hamburg American Line steamer Patria,
C,,+oir Fr6hlich which caught fire off Dover
wednesday while on her way from New YORK.
November f. for this port. The dispatch also
said that the Patria had been abandoned IN the
North Sea enveloped in flames ana that there
we're no hopes Of saving the vessel.
The mail matter which the Patria was carry
ing is lost.
london Nov. IA Lloyds dispatch from
,,oos,,,,s Holland. ten miles west OF Rotter-
dam saws it is reported there that the Patria
was seen abandoned on fire yesterday at
~ nine miles northwest Of the North Hinder
Iigbtship. No assistance was with her'
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should serve under him. The Duke was greatly
disappointed.
BoER ACCOUNTS OF THE SIEGE.
PRETORIA DISPATCHES DESCRIBING THE
FI0HTING AROUND I,ADysMrru

h.
Pretoria, Nov. 15.-In an engagement yester-
day morning south Of Ladysmith. the British
advanced with thirteen guns, attacking $50
burghers OF the Transvaal. A big gun was fred
on the troops. who retired at o'clock to Kloof.
near Ladysmith. The British loss is unknown.
The Boers had one man killed and three wound
ed. In addition they had thirteen horses killed
and seven horses wounded
Pretoria, Nov. 0-The following dispatch has
been received from the Boer camp at Glands
laagte under to-day's date:
Ladysmith has been completely encircled by
the Boer forces. Our second big gun was sue
cessfully placed in position Bulwan Hill. in
front OF Ladysmith. The firing OF heavy guns
began early this morning. with no casualties
TO the burghers up to the present.
Botha has photographed from the south OF
Ladysmith that the British batteries opened a
heavy fire with big guns and continuously
dropped shells into the works around Lady
smith. The Pretoria force was In a tight place.
having taken up position commanded by the
British fire, which was so hot that the posi-
tion became untenable. The big gun. however.
saved the situation.
London. Nov. 1.-THE following censored dis
patch from Pretoria gives details Of the engage
ment referred TO in The Associated Press dis
patch from Pretoria Of November 10:
The Free staters had taken up a position on
a small hill, when an English battery advanced
and attacked them. sending fiery hail Of shells
on the hill for an hour. when the Transvaal
cannon put some shells right in the midst OF the
battery sending them to cover behind the NIL.
Two burghers were killed and six were wounded.
When the British fell back on Ladysmith sew
eral shells exploded among them, but the exc
cution done could not be seen
At midnight all the Afrikander cannon on the
hills surrounding the town opened fire stimuli
taneously on Ladysmith, turning the quiet and
darkness Of night into a lurid inferno OF whist
ling. shrieking shells. speeding from all points
OF the compass to the doomed city Several
buildings on fire were seen from Bulwan Hill:
During the day the troops left the city deserted
and sought shelter on the edge or the hlll' 10
escape our death dealing shells.
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WHITE HARD PRESSED.
Continued from first page.

moment The next instant he saw MS coinrsoe
- baad st his feet, while he himself was
unharned.
~, arrn annputated. Is already smoking, and
Is doing well.
pr,vate Kavanagh, OF the Dublins. performed
..,.,d,d work When the British firing line
ssr hack. he. time after time. rallied the men,
- xoueyed. and prevented the horseshoe line
y, the Boers from enveoping the train.
London. Nov. IA special dispatch from
rurban SAYS that another complete armored
.-o,n has been sent to Estcourt to replace the
.re disabled by the Beers Wednesday.
An official dispatch confirms the statement
.hat Captain J. A. Haldane, Of the Gordon
rJ,ghlanders attached 10 the Dublin Fusiliers'
md Lieutenant T. H. c Frankiand' and thirty
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KIMBERLEY HAS A RESPITE.
A CESSATION IN THE BOMBARDMENT OF
THE TOWN.

Kimberley. Nov. (evening), via Hope Town
Nov 12-The Beers were busy yesterday IN
throwing UP fresh earthworks. There has been
no further bombardment. The De Beers mines
are practically closed. Thousands Of the en-
ploves are now domiciled in the centre OF the
town. and are being provisioned by the Mayors S
relief fund. The military authorities have or
dered all civilians to give up their arms and
ammunition. with the view Of preventing ir-
responsibles firing at the Bosrs. in contravention
of the laws OF civilized warfare
Natives report that the Beers cheered each
shell as 1t fired yesterday. believing II
meant the destruction OF Kimberley.
The Beers are now wearing khaki uniforms
and blue puggarees making 1t dhhcuIt 10 ois-
trguish them from the British
Locusts are appearing.
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The reasons. II any. which caused the Board TO
adhere to the dlscredited departmental plans
which have met with general condemnation are
unobtainable because OF the peremptory oroers
issued several days ago clothing all the delioer-
ations, recommendations and transactions OF the
Board with invioable secrecy. Whether any
questions Of policy or politics operated TO ahect
the decision is therefore unknown at the present
time although the whole matter is likely TO De
thoroughly ventilated after Congress meets The
Boards action is regarded as defensible 10 some
extent from a geographical point OF view, as the
greatest possible distribution OF the work is ap-
parently accomplished. No gain in the time OF
completion Of the vessels is secured no money
is saved nor has the clause in the act OF Con-
gress demanding the best ships been observed
Had the awards been made in the interests OF
economy the vessels would have been divided
among the three firm whose bids for pairs OF
cruisers were as follows:
Townsend e. Downey, S1.9O0,OCO; Fore River
company, SZ,OfuVD; Irlss q No' "-'0"''
total, s., ,9SS, 400
The direct saving TO the Government in thus
Giving two cruisers each 10 Massachusetts
New-York and Virginia, amounting to slSOolo
would have built as fine a torpedo boat as any
aAoat Indirectly nearly as much more would
have been saved to the Government by concen-
tra+ine the inspection and obviating extra work
outside of the contracts.
The saving in time by building the shlps IN
nairs WAS even more marked. for on moderate
estimate the Government would have secured
at least a million dollars worth OF service out
of these ships. which represent in great degree
type urgently needed in the Philippines. Lewis
| Nixon. the Bath Iron Works and the Union iron
| works demand thirty months in their bids 10
| complete the hulls and machinery OF each snip
| These three vessels would therefore not De
| ready for actual service until after January 1,
| 1902 Townsend & Downey, Irlgg q 20 anu
! the Fore River company, IN their olds required
| respectively twenty-one, twenty-tour anu t"en-
! ty-seven months - -
In their double bids Townsend & Downey un-
dertook to deliver the first ship In twenty-ohe ON
| months and the second In twenty-seven months
! The Fore River company specified twenty-five
| months for one and twenty-seven months ioi
| the other while Trigg & Co. guaranteed 10 ue,
| liver both in twenty four months Cnoer tnt
| awards 10 six bidders the total time consumed
| Gefora the cruisers are delivered is 1872 months
| The double bidders asked only 14S months.
In addition to the money and time saNlHt
| shown here and within the price given aooVe
Trigg & Co offered to add ten feet TO tne leIs q
| ~ their cruisers thereby tightening thel
diaught four inches while giving additiona
| bunker capacity Of eighty-fve tons or coal
| which is synonymous with two days additiona
| steaming radius, and at the same time guaran
| tees an extra knot Of forced draught speed
| Secretary Long. when he returns 10 WASH
| ,npton is expected to execute the contracts II
accordance with the majority report adopted
bv the Board on Construction to-day
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10 bedysnith; The Beers have ample food, but
are short OF clothes. boots and mackintoshes

TO FIGHT THE RELIEF COLUMN
JoUBERT SENDS FOUR THOUSAND MEN TO
HELP BOTHA.
London. Nov IA dispatch from Iourenco
Marques says;
Pretoria newspaper announced last WedDes-
DAY that four thousand burghers had left Gen
eial Jouberts force around Ladysmith TO Join
Commandant Botha's force near Estcourt, with
view OF assisting TO intercept the British ad-
vance to the relief OF Ladysmith
General Lucas Meyer, the Free State COM
mander. has asserted in the course OF an inter
view, that he is convinced that the battle Of
Elandslaagte will be the first and last Boer de-
feat OF the war.
ATTACK ON LADYSMITH REFUSED.
THE BOERs AGAIN SAID TO HAVE sUF-
FERED HEAVILY.
London. Nov. 1s-special dispatches from
Pietermaritzburg and Lourenco Marques say
that Ladysmith is bombarded night and day
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VIII. NOT INTERVENE.

The Hague. Nov. lin the Second Cha'iioe'
Of the States-General Of The Netherlands "
day the Minister Of Foreign Ahairs Dr' W H.
be Beaufort said:
The Government infinitely regets the san
culinary war in South Africa ana VIII a." az ~ ~
- so,,,d willing 10 take advantage OF all
means which may conduce to its termination
This goodwill is not unknown TO the coInoa .
tants Nevertheless, the Government Goes noe @
maj have been taken or may be taken IN thS
future The British Government has declared
thar II does not desire the intervention OF lol
eign Powers. and all Powers nave hl'nei'o "0
stained.
Tho statement was made in reply 10 repre-
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CAPTURED OFFICERS FROM MAFEKING.

CAPIl RED ORR ICEhS L hO-h -'A<hA 49,
TEN OF THEM SAID TO BE AMONU 4fH
PRISONERS AT PRETORIA.
Durham, Nov 16.-A man who was arrested a.
Johannesburg. taken to Pretoria and releaseu
has arrived here, via Deagoa Bay "hie at
Pretoria he was confined on the racecourse win
the military prisoners. comprising hfty-'"o OH
GERS and 1915 non-commissioned ofhcers anu
men from Natal. ten officers and twenty -"'e
non-comnissioned officers and men from MAZE
king and four men from Fort Tui The prison
ers guards we're almost exclusively O-riiianS
end the artillerymen manning the forts WEI
also mostly Germans. The prisoners were wei
fed and received every consideration MOST oi
the officers were removed 10 more comfor'ao'e
quarters in the town.
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LIVELY DISCUSSION OF THE WAR.
ENTHUSIASTIC BR1TON wILTED AT THE MEN
TON OF BUNKER HILL

TON OF BUNKER HILL.
A., meeting of the Manhattan Liberal Associa-
,,o, ublch was ned last night at No. 20 East
tr,ftee,tb-st Axo Gustafson tried 10 arouse the
enthusiasm OF about one hundred people py lellI"s
,boro that the British IN South Africa were Kllne
mon simply for their gold fields. Although ne pro
a,,aad a Great mass Of statistics which he said
,.ora - the point the audience positively refused
m become enthusiastic. When Mt. IusIaiSo"
ID tho statement that the Outlanders had now
toi,ed the forces Of General Jo'oert there was d
sound from the back Of the room whch NH"
have been taken FOR the gasp OF man VINO hau
suddenly choked The gasp was followed oy the
words:
u Foote the president Of the association
e,rotgbtened things out by telling the resuVe
auditor that he would nave chance as soon a.
the lecturer had finished. Mr.. Gustafson hau on'9
proceeded a little further, and was JUST say LIS
that the British Empire was only uylhk 10 Oa''S
an, tho ambitious dreams Of Cecil Rhodes "heh
w. -. ,,r,,er gasn from the back OF the room.
r.,. u.as followed By an explosion which mace
Tho oldest heads In the foremost row race ABOUT
The restiye auditor was in earnest this time.
y viii speak, he shouted. and as soon as Mr.
Gustafson had made way for others to folio" ne
mounted the platform -,
~ am an Engishman." he began. CHEERS rom
the hack Of the room) ! am an oihcer III heI
,1a,os,,,s army. prolonged cheers) l am proud
- the fact" (Tumultuous applause lie went ii on
-rb" English arc the only people IN this Woitd.
IT. are made 20 rule this world Iney are tht
abnsen race that the prophet Jeremiah was thlkihg
eTIut vben he said 'Ye shall inherit the caIlh.
Lnc,- uhaf am talking about. rms eehuss u
- has inst spoken meant all right; but ne dIun :
80 r.bst ne was talking about Whhl yeu !"
,,rJe,stand that know what am thlklns ao1ii .iS
W. Fngilsh are the only people IN thls "o'l W, ~.
49, We'll sure enough. why 10 you WaIl' W W
t,nyyra I'm tell you why. II Is beca Ise my "a o.
advencing the interests of morality ana "oe''! "'N
freedom and
.eyVhat did We do 70 them az Bunker iIH' M oib ne
, ,.oicc from a corner Ihe Woius ~ ~
80, Win such suddenness that ne eAcaIilsIh ~ ,
'..Ivt . And just there the au1lehce H. h ynice
- ',So sneaker tried IN vain TO MAKE me- w, ~
~ tsLe his seat leaving his speech 1hiIisiie 11hiI md
other speakers then loon "p '
debated on the subject
WAR TO BE DISCUSSED AT QUILL oLop
Tho seventv-eighth regular meeting OF the 80
c,,n uyu he held at the Hotel Manhattan II. ~,
-, ., TUESDAY The topic Of the evening wiz
=, ..rhe War in South Africa. Ihe r'eN. ~.
p",...rd Walpole Warren. rector OF 81, jams
I,Erah this city. will present the briusn s'uo,
Ni ,o,h o.Connor OF The Post-Ehpress' Vi
1il.sstsr anu Will present the Boers' SIDE. Hee
I'a,o On the subject will follow EaGh speak,
olscuIII, have FIVE minutes Dinner VIII OeS" o."
| sr s wiz n,,s1 % the meeting is opened.
New-York tribune., 1899-11-18
4 uONruENT TO DE LESSEPS.

Port Said. Nov 1.-THE Khedive to-day dedi-
co,ad n monument here 10 Count Ferdinand de
I4sseps. the engineer OF the suez Canal In the
presence OF the Ministers Lord Cromer the British
D,ntor,atIc Agent: the other diplomats and repre-
senfatives OF various bodies from al parts OF Eu-
rope.
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GEORGE r. DAVIS I'LL.

THE LATE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF THE WORLDS
FAIR IN CRITICAL CONDITION.
Chicago. Nov. r-George r. Davis, who was d.
rector general OF the Worlds Fair Is lying criteany
III at his home in this city Colonel Davis is suffer-
ing from heart disease with complications. His
Illness took serious turn Tuesday. and To-Day
there were grave doubts as TO his recovery.
New-York tribune., 1899-11-18

seven non-commissioned officers and men ol
the Dublin Fusiliers are missing. captain
Haldane distinguished himself by his services
IN India. for which he received the D. D. o.
(companion OF the Distinguished Service Or
der). He was also wounded at Eandslaagte.
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c,rp WIGHT FOR YALE MEN.

,rno vale Club held It's first "club night at It's
- No II East Twenty -siXth-st.. last night
paper was read by Russell II. Ghi,enaeh osba ,b.
=, tbe sheffield Scientific School He SAID thal tno
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on,r,oys For ENGLISH LAWYERS.

DECORATIONS FOR ENGLISH LA"fhRS'
,u,or Nov 17.-sir Richard Webster the Brit
,.b Attorney General. has been MADE n@iUs1' on,
in recognition OF his WORK On '"'
Sir Robert REID Of Tass GEGss D5 o the
hss ma 90 Michael and ST. George
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LORD METHUEN AT THE FRONT.

Orange River. Cape Colony, Nov. 12.-General
Lord Methuen, commander OF the rs' ~. '''V-
- a--,,.ad here with his STAFF from Cape Town
New-York tribune., 1899-11-18

school needed dormitores for the purpose OF Great,
ing a college spirit II also needed new biologcai
laboratory. After the paper had been reaa re-
sreshments served. -,
The club will give dinner at Sherrys Tor fresi-
dent Hadley Friday evening, December D.
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AWARDS FOR CRUISERS.
THE NAVAL CONSTRUCTION BoARD
ADOPTS D1sCREDITED PLANS.
THOSE SUBMITTED BY BIDDERS REJECTED
SIX FIRMS TO BUILD ONE
VESSEL EACH
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBuN

IBY TELEGKAPH TO TIE IHIBUNE.J
Washington. Nov. 1.-THE Naval Board on
Construction to-day decided TO reject all bidders
plans for the new cruisers Of the Denver class
and to award the six vessels. one to each build
err as follows:
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COLONEL HENDERSON IN WASHINGTON.
READY FOR THE COMING SESSION OF coNoREss-
NOTHING TO SAY ABOUT HIS CON-
MIr-rEE APPOINTMENTS.

Washington. Nov. f7-David b. Henderson, OF
Iowa. who is expected TO be Speaker OF the next
House Of Representatives. arrived ir Washington
this afternoon and established himself at the Nor
mandie Hotel. Colonel Henderson is accompanied
by his wife and daughter He looks the picture OF
health and says ne is ready for the work OF the
coming session OF Congress. Concerning puDnc
questions and the formation OF committees, the
prospective Speaker has nothing TO say for puohca-
ton.
New-York tribune., 1899-11-18

The statement was made in reply 10 repre-
se,+ations bv the Bureaus OF the Chamber
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HIDYARD REPORTS THE DISASTER.
IACoN1c STATEMENT OF THE AMBUsCADE
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-21
Congressmnn Roberts,s RepIy.

(New York World)
Brigham II. Roberts. representative
elect from Utah. made his first reply to
his critics yesterday i'm a lengthy signed
article in the New York Times. lie holds
that the House of Representatives can
not refuse TO seat him because no fraud
in his election has even been claimed: TO
admit him and unseat him afterwards.
ne holds, is TO make that august body a
mere police court TO pass upon alleged
moral defects in the members that appear
before its bar
Then Roberts takes mp his own case
with careful analysis Of the facts. Says
he:
"And ! affirm positively" writes Ro-
berts. that that compact has been kept
ON the part Of the people of Utah The
people Of my state are not covenant
breakers as her enemies charge. There
IS no attempt made 10 repeal or annul
the parts of the Constitution prohibiting
polygdmous marriage
Then Roberts goes on 10 plead for the
Mormon home He pus in no defence
for further polygamous marriages. but
asks what good 70 will do 10 destroy
those homes already formed
What good would come 90 the people
or the lnllcd states 10y disruption OF
those plural families" Roberts asks.
what good would come 10 either mo-
rality or religion to turn those plural
wives and their children adrift? What
Christian woman's home would Doe secure
for knowing that "a Mormon plural wifc's
home was now destroyed2
"And let it be- remembered that the
home and family OF that plural wife was
! established under the sanction Otto
hcr-a holy church ceremony and with
the approval OF all her people
Roberts says that he was the regular
Democratic nominee of the convention.
Mormon Republicans worked against him
and sought every honorable means 10
accomplish his defeat Tie carried every
non Mormon stronghold in the State. and
came out Of Mormon counties with great
~ reduced maiorities because most OF
them are Republicans. 1t was Gentle sup
port. he says, that elected him
He gives the lie fatty 10 the charge
that he was elected TO force Mormonism
down the threats Of the American people
I'm order that prophecy of Brigham
Young might be fulfilled He adds:
II can answer 10 the House Of Repre-
sentatives-the first parliamentary body
In the word-if 10 can consent 10 so far
forget its dignity as 10 resolve itself into
n police court 10 ascertain If one Of its
members Is guilty Of misdemeanor all
legged To have been committed in dis
tant state and punishable there. could