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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-06-10

Ism IL generally dated from isis. though
the way was well prepared for its APP
pcarance by the writings OF such men
az Jung stlliinr. and others. who paid
much attention 10 the subject
In the ycnr mentioned family by
the name OF Fox. living at Hydcvillc.
wayne county. New York were dis
turbod By mysterious knocklngs. At
length one u the members % the fam
ny claimed 10 have discovered TINT
those nounds were directed by some In
teiiircnt being. which would make raps
ns requested. and then system Of
signs was Invented, and by this means
% was asccrtalnei that the rnppcr pro-
faasa,t 90 be murdered peddler The
story spread like wiid-nrr, and nnlritu-
alistic mediums" appeared every
where. "sWrit-circlrs' were formed;
table turning. "pHych'gr1phy" ina
teriailsauon" and an the rest Of 70 bee
came the rage 90 America and Europe
Two things were soon discovered.
however. one was that nearly cvcfy
prominent medium nc times rca1rted
to fraud TO deceive the public. another
was that the information obtninod
from the alleged spirits. was some
times erroneous ana az other times alb
Hoiutriy worthless. Tho conclusion De-
unavoidable. that ns general rule.
sulrituallstH do not establish commune
cation with the other world. and 10, uH
an exception. they DO. their spirits ore
OF low. and sometimes Of an evil clusa.
with whom the children Of dod should
not associate
with regard 70 the manifestation at
Endpr. several explanations are offered.
nut tho mistake g. generally made that
Saul saw and talked with samuel
Careful reading 81 tho account shows
that u WAS the woman with familiar
spirit who claimed 20 see gods ascend
Ink out u the EARTH Saul had 90 ln-
qulro OF her, "whut form ia De OFF,
iis perceived that u was Samuel"
simply by her arts and hcr description.
Tho idea that a witch could bring up'
"a prophet OF God and that he would rise
'out Of the earth" ia unreasonable and
contrary 10 known truths.
The real manifestations recorded In
Scripture as divine are not spiritual
ism." the difference Sc that between a
genuine coin and counterfeit; truth
and falrehood. Hight and darkness. one
has a temporary existence, dcc-ivlng for
a time. the other hhides Tor ever
with regard 10 the third question. we
can only say that tho report was circu-
lated IN the Chicago papers, and We
have not seen u contradictod. esprit
circles" have often been imposed upon
BY their mediums. or by "rplrih' ap.
parontiy donghtnE IA leading them
| astray.
tattcr-day Saints should certainly
not sock such communications Thoii
fellowship should be- with one another
and with thelr heavenly Father. By
prayer and tho spirit Of revelation
flowing through the regularly appoint
"a channels. In no other way can thoJ
be nura not 10 fall Into error
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-06-10

confronted with the witnesses against
him" 10 the extent that they are In his
presence. where he can see and hear
their testimony and have the full bcn-
CIT Of their orosu-oxamiuation' hut that
need not involve tho requirement that
they rhnii be- so brought face 10 face
with him that be can frightcn or intim-
ldatc thom. as appears 10 have bccn
the case with the little gid by whom
the defendant Mannion was accused
Give defendants their legal rights, by
all means. but do not deprive witnesses
Of their just protection also.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-06-10

a does not appear that The rroat
mass uf the people were concerned ln
This exhibition OF hostility 10 President
I.1ubct and his government The pop
one OF respect and sympathy ana ID
Inc "swelia" hoped 90 iunumc the ueo-
he TO Joint attack with them Way
must have boon deeply ohagrlnod ana
dlsnppolnttd over the failure 0f thrlr
onorta Nor aha tho attempt On cone
lure up violence and riot ln the name
of Mnrchand succeed. II might have
been different " tho French e1pioror
mad been at Autouil yesterday. but H.
government took precious good cnra
that ho was not there, and tho piane
OF the conspiratora were baked.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-06-10

The anti Mormon" organ has hAh
secret" revealed 20 Il. That j. why
tho Dcacrct News never discusses the
matter Of amnesty and tries 20 rccon-
Gle d 60 present known faeu.' the
'Ncws' docs not discuss that matter
because Il IL "a dead issue. Ana u does
not try 20 reconcile u with anything
FOR the rune reason. Hut how can the
news" Try 20 reconcile u WIN
something and got never discuss ~
The irool that follows this peculiar
secret H. about aa true as That 'he
orgnn'S srnniah Fork maro'a nest e'n-
tained births Of polygamous parent
age" What 90 the mental condition VI
that organ. anyhow
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-06-10

GOV. Murphy ~ Arizona BE- said TO
favor the proposition that congrcaa %
asked TO code 5s00ooo0 acres Of aria
land 20 tho several states. lie nrsu's
that since the federal government hah
refused Tor several years 90 appropriate
money Tor tho construction " ntorhHe
r,u.ryolra. Il ought Co ccdc the aria
lands directly 20 the different states
and territories which would give them
severaily an opportunity 20 Improve 'he
lands by irrigation" Well " the goN-
eminent would crie the lands tho buy
On. would no doubt zee that they are
seeded.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-06-10

Yesterday the government resolved
upon the extrvine measure or nhu'uhi
,,n th. Automobile club IN Paris, aud
\ poiies commissioner carried out mo
decree. turning out the members ana
egixing nealH 10 the doors" The prcsl-
dsnt of the Automobile club u Count
plon de Castrllauo, a relative by mat
dafe 10 our own Missouri facihc, Man
haitian Elevated and other important
properticH. The Caatellanr family mas
been prominent 90 the AMI l.'uu.
Recommendations Tho government has
T.tnilnted by closing the counts club.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-06-10

with their innate respect for lnaiNll,
uai liberty no Americana VIII dispute
Inc rlght " tho heirvga who ontsr'a ,h.
family ~ the CaHtclilaurH 20 ehrgt l',
mo nrlatocratic party ui her husband
ma shout Tor tho ruy hllHh 40 lhug ~ ~
Hh0 piraHea. liu"'l,', tt,
r'.rrain.d and haif.mirthfui adulutl'h
Ia no French nobility 90 such warm
apd honest sympathy and admiration
M tho American people have lur hr,
sistsr. tho Helen Gould who worked
a. tbs common soldiers " The late war
M, has the right 10 make her ohol'e'
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-06-10

Austria has mo- end Of trouble ON ac-
count Of tho demands OF different ma.
uonalltlca Tor recognition 40 such. Now
the Germans IN certain parts have Is
sued a manifesto protesting against the
"nErrcaaiona of the slava.' ana these,
OF course. resent the "plot" A bitter
feeling 10 onEpudored In this country
tho fostering % rneo distinctions has
not made much Roadway. II should
not be encouraged. Here an should be
Americans. and nothing else.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-06-10

There n much complaint ct youthful
hoodlumiHm In an parts OF the city, and
u is believed earnest Efforts should be
made 90 nnd ilH causes aud remedies.
Parents and guardians are Interested In
this matter Character and habits arc
formed very early, by the little acts Of
every day ne, which too often are over
looked and allowed 10 pass, a chId
should at least be given the daily att
trntion bestowed upon rare and cost
ly plant II not the results will be
disappointing.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-06-10

In reply 90 nn inquiry by "a corrc-
spondont at orhngcyille, Emory Co.,
VIZ win say that the cuban soldiers arc
not demanding pay" from the United
states for their services In the war. our
government agreed aa a matter of
philanthropy 10 distribute t1Ooo,0O0
among the Cuban patriots, The idea
was 90 give them atart-aomethlng
90 commence an orderly and peaceful
NE with, ana thus aid In developing the
long neglected resources OF the island,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-06-10

There have been many occasions
since the Establishment Of the present
French republic whom It's friends uut-
side or Franco have had their faith In
Frpnch fitness fur popular government
sorrly tried. but when all seemed lose
the French people woke up 90 the dam
ger and saved the republic and their
own reputation Tor good sense.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-06-10

abiding. honorcd and honorable citizens
have been paraded Ia public as th''e
sT law brcakcrs. After this. Who can
feel aurc that some time he VIII not De
put into that pillory, though Innocent
Of any onsnae7 l. II too much 90 fny
that Mormon hatred has pfouul' ecu "''
nntfnrs araInat the general punllci
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-06-10

1tisa question whether the services
OF Admiral Dewey were not dispensed
with Ia the Philippines TOO early. Some
body should have supreme authority
there TO avoid a dlagraccful clash boz
tween the representatives. Of the mill.
tary and civil powers.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-06-10

Some folks wonder why the poscrot
News publishes particulars Of a pugi-
llstlc contest; then they ~ down and
road every word ~ the report from
felnt and nrHt blood 10 jab.ln-the-jaw
and Knockout The News prints the
nowH. and smiles at the blazing gem
Of consistency whenever II nhincs-but
Il Is not oftun daEzlcd with ita sclntil-
iations from ordinary collections Of
Jewels.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-06-10

Rumor has lt that Agulnaiio has sem
fenced one OF bits officers 20 twelve
Year, imprisonment Tor showing
friendship 10 the Americans. II IL not
known that Agulnhldo IL tho owner II
n dungeon, but perhaps he has a moy-
able laii
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-06-10

a charitable view would be that the
antl-"Mormon' local has been lurcd IN
20 trap By the religious ana pious
managers OF tho anu-"Mormon" Cruz
radc. But whether this Is 80 or not. the
fact remains that the names OF law
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-06-10

The Countess de Castellunc denies
Thai she huwird; "Nlyo lnrmee" This
n terrible. II has come tn be widely
supposed that she could say a. least
that much iu French. oven " she docs
have diinculty IN talking through her
nose.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-06-10

Portions " the Fourth precinct are
Quorum with hoodlums who 80 around
breaking gates ana knocking on picket
tops. Some attention from the police
Il what they accd. WIN chief Hilton
kindly hart0tv ltf
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-06-10

The undergraduates forget that
this country has had phenomenal
growth ever since the original thirteen
States started 10 grow.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-06-10

Judge lilies rendered "a decision to-
day assessing iLsoia5 against the Utah
var of North Point Canal company
This ia considered BY dcfendnnta much
more than nominal DAMAGE which
the Supreme Court virtually held tho
plaintn was entitled 10. II u probable
tho caar will be- repealed.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-06-10

Tho eastern hot wave IL apparently
coming this way, and o. viii be 10 the
Interest u aii, no matter how much
thoy may dlncr on principles, to Keep
rtHuI
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-06-10

FitzHlmmona was sick cltIzun last
nlrht. but was hale and joyful CONE
pared with the anu-"Mormon" organ
after that solar plcxua from Spanish
Fs.rE
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-06-10

a cuban bandit chief. Antonio
Garcia. has been lynchci By Indignant
citizens. The lynching IL regarded us
a healthy ulgn. hut u IL certainly an
UNHEALTHY aIsn for handIt ehlef..
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-06-10

II the war In the Philippines la over
how comes It that the lighting goos
rIght on9
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-06-10

u was Jenrics and not FiizHimmons
who nobbcd up acrcncly Ut Concy
I-lnnd.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-06-10

ny their records" shall 80 know
them.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-06-10

AZ coney Island the baltic was to the
strong.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-06-10
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South street. Salt LAKE NV
Evening star., 1899-11-04
RECEPTION TO MEMBERS.
The Official Board of Epworth Church
Host.

A reception was given last evening in the
lecture room of the church, corner of Ith
and streets northeast, by the official
board to the members and friends of Ep-
worth Church generally. The event was
success in every particular.
The various rooms in the lower portion
of the church were decorated with flags.
bunting palms, flowers and lamps, IN
highly artistic manner, the work being exc
cuted by a committee under the superin-
tendence of Mr. L. Pierce Boteler
The exercises were opened with an
address of welcome by Mr.. l.. A Potter.
president of the board of stewards, and
during the evening a musical and literary
program was rendered. There were also a
number of short speeches by members of
the church and invited guests. At the con-
cusion of the program refreshments were
served. Each person present registered his
or her name in a book provided for the
purpose.
The arrangements We're in charge of Mr..
L. A. Potter, chairman of the official board,
and the following subcommittee: Finance,
w. F. Hummer G. D. Ellsworth and w.
P Boteler; invitation. l.. p Boteler, A. g.
Ruff and F. E. Woodward; decorations, j.
NJ Cook, T. A. Long DIR. Donnelly and R.
A. Van Horn; reception, the members OF
the official board, G. w. F. Hummer in
charge Of register; program, Rev. W. s
Hammond, w. F. Hummer, G. d. Ellsworth
and j. H Turner; refreshments, T A.
Long, l.. P. Boteer, c. NJ. Woolf w. NJ.
Deck and E. L. Baker.
Evening star., 1899-11-04
SELECTED BY COMPETITION.
Roster of Officers of COlOred High
school Battalion.

The following are the names of the Off
GERS of the cadets of the High School OF
the ninth, tenth and eleventh divisions
selected for the ensuing year by compett-
tive examination: Major, Leon S. Turner;
lst lieutenant and adjutant, Milton I. Dean;
sergeant major Thornton H. Gray.
Company A-Captain, Allen N Levy; first
lieutenant Chester Turley; second heuten-
ant, Kiger Savoy; first sergeant, Robert
H. Brown; second sergeant. William Toll
son; third sergeant Arthur Turner; fourth
sergeant, w. P. Montgomery; fifth ser
geant, Roscoe Lucas; corporals, Joseph
Johnson, Russell Locke, Edward Buchanan
and Edward Green.
Company B-Captain William j. Howard
ir.: first lieutenant, B. E. Madden: second
geant, Darnley Hawksworth; second ser
geant, Clayton Bannister; third sergeant
Walter Grimshaw; fourth sergeant. Roland
Johnson: fifth sergeant, James Campbell
corporals William Maxwell, Roscoe Worm
ley Jerome jenkins and Shermont Lewis.
Company C-Captain, James E. Slaugh.
ter: first lieutenant, w. P. Ray; second
| lieutenant, William Carroll; first sergeant
Robert Mattingly: second sergeant, JOSEPH
/ Milton: third sergeant, Clarence Lewis
| fourth sergeant, Chester Jarvis: fifth ser
geant, Luther Sadgwar; corporals, Jesse Il
Green, Ernest Lewis, John Francis ano
James Lee.
The battalion this year consists of three
full companies AN increase of one com
pany over last year.
Evening star., 1899-11-04

In the case of E. A. Bowers & Co.. bro
kers of this city. who were reported to the
internal revenue bureau as having failed to
properly stamp stock transactions, Com
missioner Wilson has decided that but one
tax accrues on transactions where a broker
wires trade to his correspondent in an
undisclosed. This rule is to appIy only
where the broker does not purchase stock
for his own account through correspondents.
When broker closes transaction for
has been previously bought or sold, an ad-
ditional revenue tax accrues on the second
transaction.
Evening star., 1899-11-04
CAPITAL CENTENNIAL.
Date When This District Became Seat
of Government

topic which has current interest, and
which is of great historic Importance as
well, will be discussed at the meeting Of
the Columbia Historical Society, to be held
in the banquet hall of the Shoreham Hotel
Monday evening at o'clock. There will
be paper by DR.. S. c. Busey on the CEN
tennial of the anniversary of the seat of
government in the District Next yeer ix
the anniversary period. and preparations
are under way for an appropriate celebra-
ton of that event, under the auspices of
the national government and the people of
the District
The history of the removal of the govern
ment will be recounted with special refer
ence to throwing light on the vexed uues-
ton of the exact date when the District he
came the seat of government 1t is ex-
pected that In the discussion, which will
follow the reading of the paper. a good
deal of valuable information will be elic-
ited.
Evening star., 1899-11-04

Upon the recommendation of the cleo
trical engineer the District Commissioners
have authorized the Chesapeake and Po-
tomac Telephone Company to renew Its
poles on the west side of Bladensburg road,
from 18th and H streets northward to the
Reform School, to string two wires along
the line Of poles to the Reform School and
furnish house connections for the school.
and to erect a pole in the east alley be-
tween Chaplin street and yelling place and
14th and 18th streets northwest, and to this
pole string two wires from their cable pole
at 18th street and Florida avenue north
ward on 18th street, for the purpose of fur
nishing a house connection at 2422 14th
street
Evening star., 1899-11-04
Additional Letter C.rr,er.

The following additional letter carriers
have been appointed in the Washington post
Charles ]. Weldon, James W. Lewis, Harry
j. Mulligan. William e. Cruit. Austen T.
Avery. John B. O'Beine, Michael P. Har-
rington. John A. Meill. Thomas Q. Saun-
ders and Charles L Steidel
Evening star., 1899-11-04

CUMBERLAND, Nd, November A.
Robert H. Brannon, one of the wealthiest
business men in Allegany county, died yes
terday at Mount Savage. He was taken i'll
yesterday. and an operation was performed
He conducted an immense department
store at Mount Savage, where he was
erecting a large block, with town hall
when stricken. He built many of the
houses In that town.
Evening star., 1899-11-04

The regular permanent
family circulation of The
Evening Star I'm Washing
ton is more than double
that of any other paper,
whether published fn the
mor ming or In the after
noon.
As medium for unob-
1ectionabIe ndvertIsemeuts
ft therefore stands uu-
equaied and unapproach-
able.
Evening star., 1899-11-04
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Evening star., 1899-11-04

ICrdOn oAce; Trafalgar Buildings. Trafalgar SQUARE
The Evening Star Is served TO subscribers in the
city by carriers. their own account. 10 cents
Pc week, ~ cents per month. Copies at the
counter. cents each By mail-anywhere In the
United States or Canada-postage pFepaid-50 cents
Der month.
Sa aturi2v Quntuple Sheet Star, 81 per year: with
foreign postage added, S3OS.
Entered at the Post O4lce at Washington d. C..
seconded mail matter)
- All mail subs -iptiOns must be paid in advance.
Rates Of advertising made known on application.
Evening star., 1899-11-04

New York 0foe' 81 Tribune Building.
Chicago Office, Boyce Building.
7rdou OfHce; Trafalgar Buildings, Trafalgar Soma,
Evening star., 1899-11-04

Dennis Collins, twenty-five years old.
fell from electric car at Ith and I,
streets about o'clock yesterday afternoon
and was injured about the head and face.
He was removed to the Homeopathic Hos
pital In the police ambulance.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-12-08
NEWS FACTS IN OUTLINE.

The meeting of railway officers and
cheese shippers will be held at Madi-
son. Wis. Dec. Is.
The German reichstag has passed
the third reading of the bill repeating
the law prohibiting workmen'S asSocia-
items.
Samuel Gillespie fell i'll suddenly
while riding on Il Chicago street car.
and before he could reach his home
he died.
While playing with candle. at
Chicago, Ornie Dinningsley, years
old. ignited his clothing. He died in 4
short time.
Goods worth thousands of dollars are
said to have been stolen from the
Siemens & Halske company at Chi
cago by employees.
Samuel Gompers, of the Federation
OF Labor. collided with a street car
while ridingn bike at Washington, and
is laid up severely hurt.
W. II. Whitman died suddenly at his
home in Louisville. Ills, aged 80 years.
He was prominent Mason and an ac-
tive Democratic politician.
W. Il. Moss. of Mattoon. Ills. offers
TO sell for SO a wagon in which. it is
said. Lincoln rode to the polls on the
occasion of his first election.
Lizzie Stillwell. at Chippewa Falls,
Wis, stabbed Deputy Sheriff O'Brien
with knife while he was attempt
ing TO arrest her. He will recover.
Peter Sells. the millionaire circus
man of the Forepaugh-Sells Brothers
shows, filed a petition for divorce.
naming two men as correspondents.
W. II. Gilbert, the Norway king. has
purchased from Frederick Weyer-
hauser and his associates of St. Paul
G0.0O0,000 feet of standing white pine.
H. C. Frick, according to a Pittsburg
rumor, will retire from the manage
ment of the Carnegie Steel company
and become the head of rival con-
Germ.