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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-03-06
Legislative Denial That Congressman Was
Elected by Undue influence.
WAS INTRODUCED BY B. T. LLOYD
Specific Charges Circulated Against Utah Branded Absolutely
and UnquaIiediy False - Legislators Asked TO
Give a Focbie Expression on the Case.

ballot ns are the citizens OF any State
In the Union.
That we express our firm disbelief
that II W the purpose or the desire of
the people Of Utah. or Of amy citizen OF
the state to lcgai1e or restore the prac.
ticc OF pOlygnmy but. ON the contrary.
We believe that the manifesto prohibit
inn plural marriages was issued By the
Church authorities and endorsed by the
people In good faith. and THAI they have
strictly ana conHcicntlouHly adhered 10
this rule.
And. imbued with this belief. we de-
clare that the people of Utah are as
loyal and law-abidinr, as honest ana
na virtuouH az are the citizens ~ any
state, and that they have violated no
pledge nor broken no covenants with
the nation, and any allegations TO the
coatfnry We resent aa ISLANDERS upon
our constituents.
Whereas. Many false and misleading
statements concerning social ana politi-
cal conditions In Utah have been clrcu-
lated over the country. ana
Whereas. These Misrepresentation
nro malicious In their nature ana harm
ful la their eject. and
Whereas, They are circulated oHtcn-
nibly Tor the purpose Of preventing the
congrcanman.olect from taking his seat,
hut really to dlscrcdlt the majority Of
nation, and
Whereas. II has been said 10 and
through tho legislatures 81 other states.
aud BY certain newspapers that u. N.
Roberts was Church candidntc."
that his nomination aud election was
due To Church iniiucncc;" that the
Mormon church dominated political
affairs In Utah.
That the election of Sir. Roberts lndl-
Gated a purpose ON the part Of the poo
pie ~ Utah Ia resume and legnlikc the
practice % polygamy.
That the contraction OF plural mar
rlagcf ~ being permitted and cncoour-
aged In the dominant Church In de-
fancc OF the Constitution and In open
violation OF the laws o. the state. thirc-
fore be- Il
Resolved. By the Governor ana Lcgis-
lnturr Of the state ~ Utah;
1. That We brand as false each and
all 81 the foregoing charges;
2 That We deny that Utah n a state
of lnwbroakcrH and Jledgo-brcakcrn,
O. That We resent the libela circulated
about the people Of Utah under pre-
text Of keeping their congrcaaman.clcct
from being seated.
4 That In the absence NJ proof prop
erly presented In court ~ justice We
deny the right " Congress or ~ the
legislatures Of other states 10 Try or
convict man IN whom the majority N
the people Of the state, knowing all the
facts. expressed their confidence at the
polls
Q. That We do not believe the church
II In politics. or that ~, VI. Roberts
was liz candidate or " IT, reprcHcntn-
tive. or that any attempt VIII be- made
to restore the practice OF plural mar
rlagc In Utah.
The resolution was referred 10 the
committee on printing. with inutruo-
lions 10 have the printed copies FUR
nlahcd to members for Tuesdays Joint
session,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-03-06

REPRESENTATIVE Lloyd introduced an
important resolution In the House this
afternoon. making specific legislative
donhd of the many charges made with
reference TO the election Of Congress
man u. ". Roberts. The resolution IL
~ fcliowr;
THE ROBERTS RESOLUTIONS.
whereas. Many false and misleading
statements concerning political and
social conditions In Utah have recently
boon disseminated by the press and
public speakers throughout the land.
among such statements being thcso'
That tho nomination and election ~
IrlHham ~. Roberts nn Representative
from Utah In the Flfty-HiXth Congress
we're brought about through tho inilu-
cncc OF the Mormon" Church. and that
brigham II. Roberts was the church
candi1ate."
THAT the Mormon" Church doinin-
atea political affairs IN Utah,
That the election % Brigham II. Rob
crta indicates the purpose of the people
VI Utah 60 resume and legalizc the
practice of polygamyi
That q majority 90 the people OF Utah
are covenant breakers and that they
endorse law hreaklug.
Ana whereas. the dissemination ~
such false statements, " permitted 10
pass uuchalicngcd aud uncuntraliCtcd.
arr calculated TO cnsntc and pcrYrtiinto
grossly erroneous Impressions cnnccrn-
ing thcs people Of Utah. therefore. be- u
Resolved By the Governor and 1.cgia-
latur- Of tho stntc % Utah;
That we brand AN absolute fainchooin
each and all ~ the foregoing charges.
and that We further declare the facts
20 be-
ThAt said brigham u. Roberts was
not In any sense the candidate 81 any
church OF ecclesiastical body. that he
was supported by Democrats aud hi
metailstu. without reference O. creed,
that he was opposed for purely political
reasons, by many prominent leaders %
the dominant Church. and that the clec-
ton returns proved that lac received
bis largest muJoritica from the non
Mormon communities, while his iic-
publican opponents majoritieu were re-
turned from those sections ~ the State
IN which the members OF the dominant
Church predominant.
That no charges have been preferred
against brigham ~. Roberts since his
election that were not made by his poe
lltcnl opponents prior to election. and
We'll known To the people when they
elected him to Congress by majority
exceeding 600.
That the dominant Church % Utah.
o. represented by President Lorenzo
Snow ANA his counHolora. does not at
tempt 90 Interfere IN or control the
political affairH Of the state. that the
guarantee Ia the state Constitution OF
the absolute enforcement OF tho church
aud state IN Hacrcdly observed. aud
that the people ~ Utah ARE divided
upon the national political issues aa
honestly and sincerely, and are IN free
ana unlrammelcd IN the expression OF
their political convictions through the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-03-06
PRIEST. SMITH AT HOME.
Return from Brief Visit to the Tia.
waiian Islands.

President Joseph y. Smith accom-
panied by his wife arrived In this city
over the II. q, W. yesterday morning,
coming from san Francisco, In COM
pany with his wife and daughter, Presi-
dent smith left this city for Honolulu
on January Sth. During his absence
he visited the various mission fields
throughout the Islands and incidentally
encouraged the native Saints and dedi-
Gated the now meeting house nj Lale.
Iipon her parents return. Miss Alice
smith remained upon the Islands to full
mi a three years mission In the capa-
city OF teacher TO the rising genera
lion under the shadow OF the palm
trees.
rived home In excellent health, return
ed from Honolulu TO San Francisco on
The steamship Australia experience
ING a. very tempestnoua voy-
age. during which several heavy seas
we're shipped that had the enect OF
smashing the vessels bulwnrks ana do
ing general havoc with everything
loose on the dseks.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-03-06
Prof. wona today

great hrirlancy Prof Wood today
"rhe finished picture Is simply u
attraction gfatins OF variable spacing
Ia othor words. II lH u transparent MIN
OF galutiuc with very ino parallel Anu
,.riidt.tant lines ON IL about 2 600 10
an. inch ON the average, The colors
dspgrI solely on the spacing between
an. LIMOS and nrr nufe spectrum cnlofh'
on pigments used IN an other proccsseh
extent that ~ Lippman hhNlng heen
overcome The pictures cun be pro-
ducrd un screen by employing a SUIT
able lantern or can De viewed lnhlsluu'
auv with "A very simple piece OF hppa-
rotur consisting Of q lens and pertor-
atcl sore, n mounted on frame,
A peculiarly of the process y mat
there ~ no such thing as negative IN
n Halt n dozen pictures have been
printed one from another In aueeess'o''
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-03-06
IN THE JOINT SESSION.
Ballotlng Shows No Change In the
General Result.

The Joint assembly convened at I.
M. every inch % space was occupied
ana many could not gain admission.
A communication from the inyoHtl-
EhlnH committee was read announce
lhF mat their report would not be
!,Aly before y. M. ana asking TIL that
limo 10 report.
Evans moved that the request Of the
committee be granted. Carried.
representative Richards moved that
Nh'n tho assembly dissolve II do 30 10
t,cnnvone at y. N. today. Seconded
hy Evans.
\, j, Harris amended. making the
umr OF adjournment 10 "A, m, tomorrow
morning, seconded by jackson.
% IN" amendment was opposed by
SWuot.
Representative nennion moved an
amendment to the amendment, making
" tine y, M. tonight Seconded by
" q, Nobeker. This also was opposed
hy smooi aud Evans, on the ground
uat the matter II too urgent for any
ment.
The Harris amendment failed and the
motion OF Richards carried, so that
ths assembly wiz reconvene at D. N.
THE BALLOT,
The one hundred and thirty-iiflh
ballot was taken resulting as follows
cannon, 7, King. G. Mccune, 81, Nob-
eker Z Sutherland. II; Ri1eout, 2.
On motion OF Mr.. Evans the Joint
assembly dissolved
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-03-06

The minority report practically cons
ylcts Mr.. McCunc on tho main charge
" using money tn secure Air Laws
vote. aud also accepts tho testimony ~
W, q. Nobekrr ne against that ~ u, W.
sloan ON tho sloan Sehoktr Incident
Otherwise ~ n understood that mo
minority report viii accord with that
OF the majority
Tho SPECIFIC finding Ia the minority
report h that \, ", McCunr dii by mo
usa ~ money. attempt 90 secure the
vote ~ Albert A. Law. and that r. W.
sloan sought by improper means 10 So
cure the vote ~ state Senator W, q,
Nchckrr Tor Alr, Mccunc Tor United
statrs senator.
Tho minority report further eN.
oncrutoa Lloyd, Parry and LaplHh ana
condemns the Chambers. McCuue con-
truct. ns well as the free use of money
In entertaining by senatorial candi-
dates,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-03-06
WILL REPUDIATE
ISSUE OF BONDS.
Cuban Army on Their Own ResOur-
ces Regarding Finance.
L. S. WILL NOT RECOGNIZE.
should the Assembly Issue Paper. u
VIII he without a Guarantee
from America.

Washington. March 1.-THE Assoclat-
cd Press Is authorized to state that un-
der no conditions will the government
u the United states consent to rocog-
nizc In any manner any financial obli-
cations issued by the no-cailcd ASSEM-
bly, 81 the Cuban army now In session
near Havana. should this body Zee
NJ TO authorize the issue " any bonds
for any purpose. the government ~ the
United states will not be- led INFO guar.
nntecing them aud they must stnud on
their own rcHoufcra In that matter.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-03-06
SENATE.

The Senate convened at 1870 a. m.
today.
communications from the House were
received announcing the passage OF the
tNo following bills, which were read
hnd referred To committees;
House bill No. 1850. by iedd, for the
protection OF Aztec and other ancient
remains
Also the passage OF "A substitute for
House bill No 100 by Johnson, pro-
wiling for the publication OF summons.
=, Another communication announced
lhe signing Of House bill No. 81, By by
waller, relating TO the fees ana com.
missions OF county sherifrs. This bill
was signed by tho Proadont.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Senate bin No. IS. by Evans. to amend
lection ii22 OF the statutes, relating to
highways.
Senate bill No. 80 by Thomas, tby
Iequesp relating 10 the payment OF EN-
tons.
WHEN the Senate rseonvsnsd aftsS
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-03-06
Following IL q list Of tho injured:
oussn slIlI .erloa.ly ~.

Brussels. March G-Quccn Marie
Hentictie. OF belgium. who IN suffering
from broncho-pncumonla passed "A
better night but her strength has
much diminished. and "a fatal tefmina-
ton 81 her Illness IN still feared.
a physician u IN permanent attend
nuce upon her majesty.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-03-06

Washington. March 5.--The war de-
partment today received dispatch
from General otis concerning the ar
rival of the transport ohio ~ Manila,
az follows
casualty Private Overton. company q,
Twenty.second Infantry, died end Inst,
Fplnnl meningitis"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-03-06

Huntsville. Ala. March b,-'rhe Third
battalion OF the Sixteenth Infantry, as
Il was boarding the train for Fort
I.eayenworth, Kan. today. was ordered
10 san Francisco 10 take transport for
Manila. The battalion postponed It's
departure until tomorrow.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-03-06

Passenger Train Collide. with - switch at
Msstusid, NY.

Dunkifk. n. y. March C.-Train No.
10 on the Lake Shore rund dic here at
1910 o'clock this morning collidod with
switch engine At WeHtncld. Both
engines were totally wrecked. hut the
cnginocrs and ffcmcn Of both escaped
without serious injury
One mall ear was overturned. but the
clerks escaped serious wounds The
other coaches OF the train remained on
the track. but the passengers were bad
~ shaken ~.
Aflcr a delay Of four hours the
atdrd.
Following ~ a list of the injured;
Gilbert Thompson. Buffalo. light en-
finc. Harry Turner Erie. passenger
crglnf. james kirk. ColiinRwood. o..
fireman light engine. \. N. Hubbard.
Toledo baggage man; John Tittcring-
ton. Cleveland. clerk In postal ear. l.
l.. Griihn. Cleveland. postal clerk. Asa
Perrin. clyde. %, Postal clerk. Y. ~.
Mitchell. Waiworth. y. Y, postal clerk.
". =. waller. Eric, postal clerk; Houry
81 ilowey, New York. passenger,
Frank ~. Johnon. Philadelphia. pas
scnrvr; r.. \. Foster. Dunkirk, paancn-
ger,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-03-06

planned OF being very weak. Witness
Invited hot In and gave her some din
ner. Or. Henael came the following day.
Mrs Minor nuraed deceased but on the
afternoon OF the s5th of February re-
fused TO do 20 any longer, a nurse was
then cnlied In. That was o'clock
Monday afternoon. Mrs. Christensen
died early Tuesday morning. Deceased
told witness she loved Luke and
showed her Lukc's picture and also a
picture OF his childron. That was
about week before her death.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-03-06
HEARD GRoANs.

George W. Altman. landlord Of the
Albert block. teatitcd that he was
waiting to see a party at the head Of
the stairway leading TO the nfth floor
about u o'clock Monday night. the 9Th
ult. when lac heard groana from a we
man. lie found they came from the
room occupied by deceased. lie
knocked and deceased asked him IN.
Witness entered tho room and inquired
OF Mrs. Christensen " there was any
thing he could do FOR her She asked
Witness asked her what was the mat
ter and she said she had undergone
an operation ana was Won weak.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-15
AN INSECT CENSUS IN LONDON.

A census has been taken scientific lines In
London 10 determine If possible Just which In
sects blessings and which are curses TO man
kind They are classed good. bad and indifferent
The good insects number ll6 families. the bad 113
families. and the Indifferent about Y families.
"The London Daily Mail" says:
NO fewer than 112 families OF the bad or Injurious
insects feed upon cultivated plants and crops doing
damage TO and devouring thousands OF pounds
worth OF vegcta bic produce annually. gobbng up
our spring ca abbage and succulent young peas. etc.
in the most ruthless fashion while the 18Th family
is parasitic upon and causes much harm to warm
blooded animals
"Of the good or beneficial insects, seventy nine
families devote themselves to the destruction OF
their wicked vegeta bic -devouring brethren. which
they accomplish In the most satisfactory and
wholesale manner. while OF the remaining useful
insects hrty-two families act scavengers. clear
ing away with great rapdity all sorts Of decaying
vegetable and animal matter. two families aid us
pOllenizers. and three form food for our eat
able fishes"
New-York tribune., 1899-06-15
VACATION PL4YGROTND OPENS

What known last year as the Nincty-fourth-
st. playground will begin its good work again to-
day
The committee in charge unable 10 obtain
the same grounds. but has been fortunate in OBJ
tanning eight city lots In Ninety -ninthst between
Columbus and Amsterdam aves, and here the poor
children of the upper West Side will be made happy
for ten weeks.
Last year this OF the most successful
Fairgrounds in the city 1t visited by
than IS 900 children during the This char
liable work is not aided by the Board of Education
but is supported by voluntary contributions.
The chairman of the committee is Mrs. Clarence
Burns of No 254 West Eighty -fftl-st. Mrs. George
Z. Poole. OF No. $40 West End-ave., is the treas
New-York tribune., 1899-06-15
SUCCESS OF A MISSIONARY
MISS S. J. ELLIOT-Ts INTERESTING WORK
AMONG THE MORMONs
She HAS ORGANIZED A CLUB FOR WOMEN THAT
is NOW BRANCH OF THE FEDERATION
A FRIEND OF ALL CLASSES.

SHE HAS ORGANIZED A CLUB FOR WOMEN THAT
is NOW BRANCH OF THE FEDERATION
A FRIEND OF ALL CLASSES.
Readers OF The Tribune will remember the pub
lication. some time ago. OF a letter from Utah,
written by Miss s. J. Elliott, who was doing mis-
sion work in that part Of the country. The letter
was written at the time OF the rst agitation about
the election OF Mr.. Roberts as United Staes Sen
ator. and Miss Elliott gave descriptions of the
views entertained In the State OF Utah by both
Mormons and Gentles in regard to his seating.
Apart from the work which has made MISS
Elliott prominent in the East as well as in the
West interest must somewhat centre about her
family from the fact OF its connection with people
for whom the literary world has had much re
gard The brother of Miss Elliott married the
daughter OF George Henry Lewes of England.
In recent issue of THE Spirit OF Missions the
Rev. c. c. Huntington writes follows in re-
gard to the town where Miss Elliott lives:
"In the town Of Moab, Grand County Utah.
had the honor Of being the first minister of any
kind that had ever been In the place. But while
the people had never seen a clergy man, they had
been honored by the residence among them for
the last two years OF Miss s. J. Elliott. mission
airy from ST. Georges Parish. New-York city.
Coming to Moab for her health. she was Mortified
at the ignorance OF the people in religious mat
ters and at organized Sunday school Tor
the children. She actually found IN ciy'iHizedd
or the Bible The Sunday school has grown unt
the scholars now number about sixty Too much
credit cannot be given her for her earnest work
among people who seemed bound that she should
not have Gentle school. She has persevered
friend in every sense of the word. although she
still has much bigotry to contend with. she mas
organized large club for the women which Is
now a branch of the Federation OF Womens CLUBS
in the United States The club Is doing good
work all it's members being Interested
Miss Elliott frequently sends reports TO her
friends in the East of the progress OF her work
and continues to affirm that the women or Ctan
are glad TO help toward acknowledgment. when
she says means the suppression and ultimate ex-
tnction OF poygamy.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-15
CLOSE or MRS. Wells SCHOOL,.

Mrs Leopold Wells school. at Nos l9 and III
West Seventy -seventh-st. closed Its thrty-second
year yesterday
The exercises began at $50 o'clock with an essay
bv Miss Edna NJ Lowenbein. on What One Book
Taught Us" Other essays given were Through
the Ivory Gate" by Miss Betty Coon; "Heine's
Nachtgedanken" On German By Miss Blanche II.
Lowenbein. and one in French, by Miss Helene f.
Rosenstein, on the subject. ~ L'Esthetique des
Langues" Rectations made by Miss Eselle
II Piser Miss Florence V. Munzesheimer and Miss
Edna NJ Lowenbein The selections were Long
fellows king Robert OF Sicily" Brownings up
AT n Villa Down in the city and Christina Ros-
etu's "A Royal Princess" The vaedictory, which
was scheduled az OF the essays, was given by
Miss Blanche II. Lowenbeln. Professor Adolphe
Cohn Of Columbia University, made the address
10 the school.
The graduates were Betty Coon. Estelle H. Piser.
Blanche H. Lowenbein. Edna NJ. Lowenben. Flor
ence T. Munzeshemer and Helene +. Rosensten
The honor list OF pupils is as follows Miss
Rlanche n Iowenbein Miss Edna NJ. Lowenben.
Mis- T1stele II Plser Miss Helene f.. Rosenstein.
Miss Grace j. Rosenbaum. Miss Bella Lehman
Miss Grace Levy Miss Elsie Holman. Miss Elsie
Strouse Miss Bella Heldelburger. Miss Rose Levor.
smith Miss 4. Ethel Brandon. Miss Belle Marks.
Miss Roselle Lesser Miss Louise Beckman MISS
Uarriet Brussel Miss Florence Bass. Miss Helen
0ppenheimer Miss Carrie Wei. Miss Eleanor
Jacobs Miss Florence Levi. Miss Aimee Dessar
and Master Leonard Segel.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-15
THE BOARD or EDUCATION MEETS.

Previous to the meeting Of the Board Of Educa-
ton yesterday afternoon the trustees Of the Nor
NAL School held meeting They decided to call
a special meeting for Wednesday. June y. at $50
o'clock This meeting is called to decide whether
the courses Of the school shall be heightened one
or two years, as Is proposed.
The Board received communication from Mayor
Van Wyck on the new labor law. The Mayor said
that Chapter 567 of the Laws OF 1899 went into
effect on May l2 last. and Every public officer
should see 10 It that all proposals for work and
all contracts for public work payment for which 10
10 be made from the city treasury, shall contain
such provisions in clear and unmistakable Ian
guage as will insure the complete enforcement
of the law
communication was received from Controller
Coler I'm reference 10 the issuing OF bonds TO pro-
vide for the amount required owing 10 the raises
of the teachers salaries. in addition to the ex-
listing appropriation. Mr. Coler sad that the Is
suing OF revenue bonds should be deferred until
the time when the Board can decide accurately
The Borough OF Richmond sent letter TO the
regular Board telling OF the lack OF money there.
The letter emphasized the necessity or money. ana
said that the appropriation would not be enough
To paw the teachers In the last two and half
months of the present year Under these conditions
the Richmond schools will be closed beginning
October IS unless money is forthcoming.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-15
NEW ANNALS N THE PARK.

Superintendent Smith OF the Central Park Me-
nagerie received yesterday morning from Hamburg.
Germany two pumas and an antelope from Hagen
beck Bros. as part Of the exchange made with
the Central Park Menagerie for Cyrus, the hippo
potamus which was sent to Hamburg recently.
The purnas and antelope fine specimens. and
are in good health. other animals included In the
exchange will arrive later
The menagerie exhibits have also been increased
by the presentation OF two Brazilian rats. These
rats are like our household abhorrence only In
physical resemblance. They as large as good
sized kittens. In Brazil they run about houses
without being objected TO. they eat only vege-
tables being strict vegetarians. They are on ex-
hibition in the monkey house.