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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-07
CuuA rItI,I.
New York Evcnlng sun.

New York Evening sun.
The standard Of Spain-in the island
OF Cuba lla rcd has stood for blood and
itH yellow Tor pcHtilence-no longer
waves over Moro OF odlous memory.
\ iing that has twice made people
free. and 10 millions " aliens has been
the symbol u liberty, II unfurlcd In It's
place. Four hundred years 81 cruelty
ana oppression have passed Into history
and the dawn " free Institutions IL
breaking A the royal Spanish march
urhcrs the last captain general TO tho
harbor front. tho strains " the Amcri-
can national air welcome the new or
der ana the boom of guns speaks the
message OF peac. and good WILL In
the loavc-taking OF cnstclianos, Hentl-
mcnt spells pathos. but eternal Justice
rctributlon. Last Of the long line OF
captains general 20 represent the
majesty Of spain, he pcfHonatcs her
broken pride and humiliation. and as
her traditions OF greatness swim IN his
brain. hia heart wells over and tears
choke his voice. But What
nro tho tears OF this exquisite captain
general 10 a people who have watered
the soil hc leaves with weeping and
whose gronna have fllled the Mills,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-07

r,crs. no Mormon would pu. away his
wives. u he takes his scat and ret1lna
his place. no Mormon wunld, therefore.
marry a plural wife. The law " the
gtatc Is against that. and the rule Of
the church will not permit H. if YOU
.un DO anything toward correcting the
S~rofa on this subject that nre now
being sown htoadcart IN tn- EaHJ nd.
ed hy the Now York Journal YOU WIN
irtfnnt the people FOR whoa .nu en-
tortiiln % high regard
A part n one Of the sentences In the
foregoing has been construed. by the
two papers mentioned. 10 signify some.
thirg aitosoihcr foreign to the Lam
guaqe and intent ~ the writer. Refer
ring To- The State Constitution. the let
tor says lt was so framed that while
Il provided Against further polygamous
marriage. u did not interfere with the
fun enjoyment II any rlrht or privi-
ierc by rcfrons who had already on
tered into such associations" The con-
,oxt fhouH that this had reference
slmry o. political rights and pri1-
Icrca. The eligibility Of persons
who were IN such relations
when the Enabling act was
passed is the 1ubicct treated
o. and &c is affirmed In terms that the
settlement ~ tho question was made
"pouucally'
The public win Judge ~ the character
" that Journalism which selects isolat.
cd sentences md phrases. dlsiorts their
incoming. calls attention 20 these per-
versions IN startling headlines. and
proceeds io reason upon Thorn and draw
VIC infernces and Infamous con-
illusions
IN she same manner and the same
splrit the Tribune this morning pre-
ccdeH a letter purfprtlng to have been
written hy Hon. iichcr J. Grant. with
the statement that certain gentlemen.
"Wnl read with much interest. and
perhaps surprise. the fact that the
wagon company. 81 which they are ofil-
GERS ana directors. has hecn hoiHiering
up the Democratic organ To- the extent
NJ between t9o.ooo nnd 100000 aa shown
By Apostle Grant"
The surprise" felt by those Fentle-
men viii be- supplemented with disgust
at the paper which contains this palpa-
bio falrchood. when they ind that the
letter has nothing to say concerning
them or the wagon company Of which
they are said 10 be- Officers and direct.
or'.' Noilher they nor that company
are referred 10 directly or remotely.
and the malice and stupidity ~ the
Tribune are once more nclf-exposcd.
A. the private letter sent 60 an eaat-
orn friend and rurposcly miarcprcscut-
ed BY two public journals was written
previous To my association with the
"Dcsorct News" an itH editor. and aa
this PAPER has taken no part In the
controversy touched upon In my private
correspondence. hereby take the en-
tire personal responsibility u this ar
tlclc. ! desire to add my unmltiEaicd
contempt Tor those persons and papers
that wllfully dia,ort and garblc the ut.
torancen 81 an adversary TO take n
ternnccs of an adversary. TO take n
parent but shameful and temporary
triumph. g. W PENRosE.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-07
IGNORANCE AMONG STUDENTS.


II IL often asserted that Mormon
Elders are Ignorant Of the mblc. II IL
one OF the common charges that some
n the young men called 10 40 an mis-
hlonH are 80 unfamiliar with the an
Client Scriptures that. for Instance, they
do not know In what part OF the Blbl,
10 took Tor one ~ the cpiHtica of Paul.
such charges arr, Of course. exnggorn.
lions with very little foundation. But
how IL II In this respect Ia the ao.calici
Christian world boasting OF lis superior
lishtg
Dr. George a. Coc. professor ~ phil
osophy In the Northwestern University
recently made an experiment In order
10 test the aorlptural knowledge OF col.
lore students. lie put the following
nine questions 10 one hundred young
men; 1. What II the Pcntatcuch?
g What II the higher criticism Of thu
scripturca7 Q. Does the Rock Of Jud.
belong To the New Testament or 10 the
old3 T. Name one Ut the Patriarchs
81 the Old Testament. 2. Name one u
the Judges N the old Testament.
G. Name three 81 the kings u Israel.
T. Name three Prophets. s. give one
OF the Beatitudes. .. Quote a verse
from the Letter 10 the l,omans.
Nlncty-slN students. tho professor
says, In an article In the Christian Al
vocatc. sent In replies. and OF ,hni,
only eight hnd correct answers.
Thirty ~ tho young men did not know
what the Pcntatouch n. eighty had no
Idea OF higher criticism" forty were
unable To tell whether tho Book OF
jude Is In the New Testament or tho
ola thlrty-iivc could not name on, "
the ratrlarchs; nfty-onc could not give
the name n any Of the Judges OF IHraei.
furty -ninc were at q loss to name any OF
the Ola Testament klng,i ror.y.fnur
could not nnmo any OF the Prophets:
twenty ala not know any OF tho go-
called iicatitud's. and Hixty-nyo were
unable Ia quote "a verse from the Epirtie
10 the Romans, The character II the
Incorrect answers was truly rcmnrk.
able Thus one student named Iferol.
Ananlas aud Nobuchadnoazar rs kinga
of lsracl another put down MAtthcv.
Luke and John among the ola resta-
mcnt Prophets. Solomon. Jeremiah.
David aud Loyiticua were called
Judges OF Israel and one student dc.
fined tho Pontatcuch as tho Gospels.
We believe this ignorance uf ,ha ga.
cred Scriptures IL much more common
than IL generally supposed. IA the sab
bath schools. churches and institutes
OF learning controlled by the Christian
denominations that talk about 'Mor.
mon ignorance" There would seem ia
be some necessity Tor a speedy removal
OF the beam before attending o. tbe
mote Mormon Elders are very often
called from their various ordinary yo.
cations 10 go OUT and preach IN. gos.
pei Many of them have no college
education, but In scrlpturai knowledge
they compare very favurably with
these college students The fiet is
that the world, Notwithstanding LIS aG.
Nancoment In other matters. h pr,.
foundly ignorant of religious truth
IL H. therefore, incumbent upon those
who may De called upon 10 go abroad
as witnesses Tor God 10 oqup thom.
selves thoroughly for that high c,ullns.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-07

Mutual Improvement classes In civil
government win do well to clip from
The News" each article on political
science ms II appears In these columns.
aud paste II into their textbooks.
These articles will supplement and
make more clear and interesting many
OF tho topics discussed by the assocla-
lions. Questions from any persons In
tercatcd In these subjects viii be con-
nldercd. II addressed TO the editor OF
the News"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-07
Chleago Tlmes-H ernld.

The occasion N certainly not one for
illppant comment or Idle boasting. I'm
ununledly we have entered upon a
country " not equal TO Il IL TO betray
Il lack Of faith IN the pnwer, the re-
sources. the capacity aud the essential
ilghienuNness % the nation which n
not warranted by anything In lts his
tory. past or present The Confidence
Of the rreat maI@ity ~ our people IL
user sign OF strength, while evasion
OF responsibility ~ the lnvarlnble ntt,I-
butte OF weakness.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-07

The transfer ~ sovereignty was drn-
matte. but simple. In the thunder Of
O hundred guns the red-nnd-gold stand
ard ~ Spain dropped from the fiagftaffa
% the palace ana ~ MORO castle az
noon, aud CAPTAIN General CaRtellanos
surrendered tho Island ana al II con-
tnius To- General Wade and General
llutl"r or tho American evacuation
commission. Tho glory of war IN now
past The realities Of tho future are
nov before cuba. The time FOR specu-
lhtion N gone, The responsibilities have
begun To this new order ~ things
the world now gives attention.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-07

attributed to ihosc who questioned the
cons;itutlonniiiy NJ the Edmunds law;
and by one local paper It was accounted
reasonable to practice. TO teach. or to
believe In the correctness OF the ''pecu-
liar Institution" 81 plural marriase.
Now that the bitter feelings Of those
days have nhaied. It IL interesting to
consider and useful to know what the
crime OF treason really Is and what II
has been.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-07
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

a number of questions onlcccicsiaati-
cal subjects have been prcpoundcd TO
the "Dcsrret News ana some ~ them
are here briefly replied 90, while We
make M objection 10 throwing light on
the doctrines and discipline OF the
Church ~ which this paper II tho Of
fetal organ. We wish our friends to
remember that II h not III province 10
decide mnttera that properly come
within the Jurisdiction Of the local nu.
thoritlea. The bishops OF wards, aud
PrcHldenclea and High Councils OF the
Stakes OF Zion, arc the regularly ap-
pointed officers to be consulted ON sub
jeota In controversy ana difficulties be-.
tween Church members. The Dessert
News" does not wish or intend 10
ururp their functions.
one southern correspondent wishes to
know whether the bishop Of a ward.
or the President of the Elders quorum
~ the vicinity. II the proper person to
ordnin member to the office OF Elder
who has been duly sustained By unanl.
nous vote.
IN this stake ~ Zion II ~ customary
10 recommend such an Individual to
the President Of the local Elders quo
rum for ordination. hut II Ia perfect
~ legitimate Tor the High Priest who
acts 49, bishop OF tho ward 10 attend
To that ceremony. AZ n Bishop. how.
ever, he acts IN the lcfaor Priesthood
only, but aa High Priest he h a pre-
siding Elder and eau ofliclatc IN tho
Mclohisodck Prlos,hood.
A letter from the north asks whether
a man should be- fellowshipped as a
Church member who runs saloon and
gambling holt
ON general principles wc would say
TINT such person rs not worthy ~
recognition as a Lutter-dny Saint. But
Ivory cus" of improper conduct comes
under tho purylcw of the Blshoprlc ~
tho ward IN which Il exists. and Il ID
Tor that body 90 decide on proper tcst.
monN Certainly Il has the power 10
try such a case and rcndor Judgment
according 10 the law OF tho Lord.
Elders lahoriur IN south Dakota have
been confronted with number OF
charges nr1iurt the church. which
they have mot with ability and rour-
age, ana tho Sioux Fails Press has
generously published thir defense. nut
they confess their Ignorance nnd ask
an explanation OF ono item In an at
tack made through tho same paper nnd
innpproprntcly signed "vcn,as" Il
II this,
Neither docs tho Mormon toll
OF the daHtnrdiy murder ~ Dr.
Robinson in salt Lake city In 1896"
That ~ very ndroltly put II docs
0t prefer q direct or definite charge
against any one II ~ true that Elders
preaching tho Gospel do not even II
they are familiar with the circum-
stances, INTERCEPT In their dlscourscs
accounts ut crimes that may have been
committed in Utah. Il would be- alb
surd 10 do so.
Dr. Robinson wua Killed hy an UNI
known person or persons. "a third of a
century ago. after being called
out late NJ night 10 visit n
patient His nsaHssin was never dis
covered Rewards were offered for in
formation leading Co tho arrest OF the
guilty, President brigham Young be-
Ing one " tho first TO make the Offer
IN the sum Of one thousand dollars we
belioNo, ana he denounced the deed as
murder pillgent Inquiries were In
sillnted for a long time but they were
unsueoeaHful. or eoursc ,he crime was
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-07

They cannot afford to neglect the op-
poviunities given In the sabbath
schools. Improvement associations,
quorum meetings and othcf satherinsa
OF the Saints. The Jews at the time @;
Christ erred because II their ignon'ncc
Of the Scriptures; the same cause pro-
duccs a similar result today.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-07

with the arrest and reported state
ucnt of Mrs. q. ". Wright. In New
York. there IL a brighter prospect than
ever for the release of Mr.. Hayes. now
IN tho state prison. and whose sentence
for murder was commutcd TO life Inn
priroImont, because OF doubt as 10
his b,ing the perpc,rator ~ tho triple
murder at Pelican Point In 1895.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-07

Glasgow. Scotland, Is placed on dc.
fense of It's morality. London papers
assert that II would take the pen ~ a
fncllc and iinmodost writer like Zola l.
considered to be. 20 come anywhere
near describing the dcbauchcry OF
youths In the city on the clyde during
the New Year holidays.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-07

charged by anti Mormons to the
Church. M was the custom In those
times. although murder Is denounced
In our church doctrine as objectionable
when committed BY one Of Its mem-
bers. II would be ~ reasonable to
barge every murder to tbs Methodist
church whom committed In a town
where the majority Of the inhabitants
are Methodisis. as to accuse the Nor
mon church Of crimes which Il solemn
y denounccs.
a Salt Lake Inquirer desires TO know
something about celestial marriage"
and sealing"
Celestial marriage In the Mormon
'hurch " marriage for eternity. The
wife Is scaled 20 the husband by d.
vine authority vested In the person
who performs the ceremony That
authority IL recognized by Deity. That
which 10 scaled on earth II sealed In
heaven. and the marriage 80 solcm-
nlzcd IN eternal. Il Ia for those only
who are worthy members u the
church and Ia sacred and binding on
the parties. securing everlasting glorlcs.
conditioned ON their purity and faith
fulncsr.
We have space only for brios replies.
and We hope this win BE- understood
by our friends ana correspondents.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-07

somc or the members Of Congress OBJ
jrct 10 Hawaii having delegate In
Congress. Possibly they fear that n
native might be elected. But Ksnaka
can conduct himself ~ clrcumspcctly
NJ rome Atlantic coast politicians who
are received without objection.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-07

Cen. Gomez Is to be- invited to take
up III. residence near the cuban capt
tai There IN no use of the veteran
soldier and patriot staying out In the
woods. lie can b. given something
better to do under the American mill
tnry occupation of the island.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-07
STOCKS AND INVESTMENTS.

Utah Bank aud Commercial Stocks and
other high grade Investment arcurities
nquFht and sold. Loans on stocks
Dividend paying stocks bought ana rola
Investment orders from Institutions, truH-
ICES Of estates and capitalists will receive
the best Of attention
JOHN g. CUTLER III
Tel iz'' " Main Street
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-07

Thc cubni ucncrai Mcnocal must be
a competent oinclai when both Gcn.
Loo und Gen. Ludlow are rivals Tor
hin sor,lcof IN their respective depart
monts. Infldc aud outside of Havana.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-07

Tho ldic classes IN Havana want Gen.
iir,olc TO ALLOW them 10 gamble ~ a
public business. The general says they
row have the choice between gAmbollng
aud going 10 work. and that Ii sufll-
.tHs.t
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-07

Now Agulnaldo and most Of his fol-
io,scry are described aa pronounced an
ncNntioHiHts. II Is more than prob
able that existing circumstance will
kcop them Ia that position,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-07

Now Chicago has got the town 81
Pullman. the question arises whether
q viii be kcpt ~ clean and natiy as
when the car company manipulated IT.
.Nulsu
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-07

Electricity has been used with rut-
cess In Illinois to make prisoner con-
fess to crime. The spanish inquiai-
TONS tofturcs had similar effect
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-07

The Ctah legislators should be on
their guard Tor fade to spend money
In unno, e,Enry public buildings. or adj
dltlona iheteto.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-07

American sailors IN the Philippines
soy tho plug tobacco OF this country is
much Nv eetcr ihnn the Philippine prod
uos what stun the latter must bel
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-07

Admiral Dcwcys request for more
SOAP appears to be a clean proposition.
The Washington bee., 1899-04-15
" ifches Among the ZuiusL

The South Africans still keep a firm
hold on their superStitiOns ip spite Of
the efforts of the civilized English re-.
former and the British soldier Prob.
ably the Iulus are the most intelligent
race of black men on the globe today
-5O.0N of them dwell just rorth of
Natal. which has been developed of
late until it is known as the garden
spot of Africa
One peculiar custom of the Zulus is
the smelling out to discoy,r ,r n thief
or criminal. Some cattle die recently
and smelling ont was held. Three
hundred Illlus formed a citCle. one
half those who had lost cattle: the
others had an interest i'm knowing
who the sOrcerer was. In thn middle
of the circle a dozen men dressed i'm
palm leaves had buffalo hide drums
hanging from their shoulders. On
these they beat while the circle moved
SLOWLY. the women grooming a weird
song. This is the first process in catch
ing the witch.
With AZ sudden shrek the priest
his face streaked with white paint and
wearing a pair of horns. sDraup
anu DPSa0 TO 90
through the widest rontortiOns. spin-
ming about on one foot and beating
himself. All the time the women be
came more noisy. screaming loudly
that the name Of the witch be re-
vealed. When the priest had worked
himself up to the point of co!lapse he
abruptly ceased and retired TO con
suit his assistants. He was then SIM
posed to be naming the witch. The 81
lence was tragic. and all present held
their breath.
The priest walked into the middle of
the circle again to- the beating of the
drums and looking all abour the cir
Gle twice. finally fixed his gaze. Every
one followed it. Part of the circle fell
back. leaving one poor wretch stand
ing alone. A gasp Of relief went mn
from the others. who could bardlv
contain themselves while the nriest
described the horrible sorccries tbis
man had used. After this the whole
camp pounced on the witch and tore
M his charms. bracelets. his kuross or
shield and took his weapons. The fell
low was dragged to the banks of n
stream. where he pointed ont tho
ubutl. a little root in the edge. of the
water. which caused the death of tho
,attle. After that he was tortured.
The Washington bee., 1899-04-15
What He Meant.

On the occasion Of a receipt reception
AT Napier. Australia. the school chill
dren of the town. after being t:uly com
pllmented by his excellency from Conn
ty Tyrone on the hearty manner in
winch they had rendered tho national
ahthen' We're solenly assured that if
they put their shoulders to the wheel
tney would De sure to reach the top of
'he Tree: rms mixed metaphor being
commented upon, cOmpatrint of his
extfllency retOrted: Sure. il was an
axle tree he meant, bedad."
The Washington bee., 1899-04-15
Making a PLUM

What do yOu want!" sharply a>t'd
the lady of the house aS q ~tran-'.
walked around to the back dcnr 'i I"'
house.
Nothing at all. ma am sudYeN '
Piled the stranger. bowling Il was I'''
making a bluff / got put of "a ste''
car and the conductor stood Oh NV
platform grinning mt me. so J'.7'
walked into the nearest yard N ind"' ..'.
him think | had reached my atN.''-''
tiOn.-IndinapOlis 5ournaL
The Washington bee., 1899-04-15

WHY Al SoI
ike the weather?
Because it is chaDgeable. The
Justice that is meted out to the
white man not given to the negro.
There is but lit lie hope for the
negro in the South.
The Bee editor il not looking
for an office aud neither does he
want one. ,"e ,..
Unhappy is the man who hangs
on ofhcisl favors.
Abolish the Office of justice of
the peace.
1t 10 better that they are abolished
All Offices in the District of Co.
lumbis should be filled by election.
The negro vote will divide
In 1900.
Our new leadership is made out
of that which cannot be seen.
In union there is strength.
E. NJ. Hewlett is the most manly
negro attorney before the District
bar.
Be is not the man to cater for
favors. 81
IL there was more manhood in
negro attorneys they would sue
ceed better.
Be truthful, it will pay always.
There is too much treachery
among certain negroes to succeed.
This world was not made for the
white man alone.
1t is not we'll to tell all You know.
Be careful o. what you say and
to whom you say it.
Don't be too hssty in coming to
conclusion.
The Maryland politicians have
not been cared for as yet.
Will the negro vote ever become
a factor in American body polite?
Be what you say you ar
nothing more.
Deception is sooner or later
detected.
An honest man is a truthful man.
You should do nothing that is
distssteful to good society.
1t is not the person who grins in
your face, that should be regarded |
as your friend.
Don't place too much confidence /
in the person who pretends friend
ship.
Be honest with your fellow man.
The best policy is when you can
not do thing say so.
1t will never effect you to be
truthful.
ont be al arm ed at every little
noise.
The try daily has been struggling
hard since lis publication.
1t came out one day and has been
trying hard ever since to make its
appearance daily.
Can any one tell the difference
between the old school and new
school of politicians?
Well out of the great number of
fficers appointed in the army not
one negro WAS appointed.
What has become of the repeal
the civil service law:
Don't forget how the negroes
fought on San Juan Hill.
General Miles thinks well of the
negro soldiers.
And yet not a negro officer has
been appointed in the regular army
The man who speaks the truth is
the man to trust.
Don't be too impetuous in yonr
deliberatiOn.
The man who thinks he knows
it all is generally affected with the
big head.
There was tyranny in the schools
on the part of certain school officers.
There are some school officials
too much on the old woman order,
The day will soon cJme when all
will be placed on level.
1t is not the wise man who d
makes fool of himself. 3
Our head swells some times be-