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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-05-23
HOWL SUBSTITUTES DOWN
Rethodias Vote 10 Abolish Tine Limits on
PastOrates,
After Much Confusion the Minority
Report TO the Contrary Was
Tabled, 3O5 20 2Ss.

Chicago, May 23.-The Methodist gen
eral conference today voted to abolish
the time limit on pastorates.
The discussion this morning was
mainly over the minority report OF the
committee which provided for a FIVE
year extension Of the pastorate only on
a three-fourths vote Of a quarterly con-
ference. which one speaker declared to
be a vicious proposition and and
an amendment offered by D. 5. Monroe,
providing for a return TO the three year
time limit but with the provision that
the pastorate may be extended by
periods Of three years by majority
report Of a quarterly conference.
DR.. J. NJ. Buckley advocated as
compromise measure the adoption Of
the minority report with a majority
vote of a quarterly conference instead
OF three-fourths as a requisite FOR ex-
tension.
The previous question was ordered by
AAAN AAdAAAAAaAAf anu III p r. = FAAeNAAif
chairman Of the committee on timer
ancy. closed the debate in a speech
frequently interrupted by handicap
ping. He warmly advocated the ma
Jority report.
Amid much confusion q motion was
made 10 lay on the table the substitute
minority report and all amendments.
This brought things TO a crisis, and a
standing vote was called for,
The minority report Is laid on the
table by vote OF 365 70 2SS.' an
nounced Presiding Bishop Foss. amid
great applause. Substitutes offered by
various delegates were howled down
Demands for a vote by orders from
both ministers and laymen were voted
down, but a yea and nay vote was or
dered
The majority report OF the committee
on itinerary. as adopted by the con-
ference, reads as follows.
Section g. paragraph l7S, Of the dis
cipline Is amended by striking out sub
section 70 OF section and inserting
therefore the words "He THE bishop
shall appoint the preachers TO the sew
eral pastoral charges annually"
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SequeIto a Telegraph Message Not
Delivered at Proper Address,
ADDRESSED TO CULLEN BAR
But 10 Went INSTEAD 60 tho Hotel,
where Il Rcmaiued iua
Sealed Envelope.

s. Wade Mosoy Burton S. Klmbau,
and William b.. Jermalne filed a suit
against the Western Union Telegraph
company In the Third district court 90.
day 20 recover the sum OF $29.150. for
failure 20 transmit a certain telographlc
message
The complaint sets forth that on Sep
TENDER II, 1853, and for a long time prior
thereto, plaintiffs were owners OF ca two
year lease on O. valuable mine DO Utah;
that upon the mine deed under The lease
they had expended large sums OF money
without any return because OF the great
difficulties encountered ln the attempted
development The plaintiffs thereupon
decided 90 endeayor 90 secure a renewal
OF the lease Tor "a period OF four years,
and for that purpose sent Mr. Jernalne
20 Michigan and elsewhere az a great
expense ON December D. 1899, Jer-
maine. IL Is alleged, succeeded IN ar
ranging for the renewal and wired
MOsby and Kimhau care Of cullen
House bartender notifying them OF his
success and asking II they We're ready
90 DO business az once. The message
was sent from Adrian, Michigan. but
never reached the cullen bar Later, II
was found IN a sealed envelope with
the clerk OF the hotel, having been adj
dressed 20 "Noshg a. kimban. cullen
Hotel. Frequent calls We're. 30 IS alleged
made at the local Office but no message
was delivered
10 is then alleged that the defendants
failure Co deliver the message az 1t
contracted Ia do. caused plaintiffs 90
lose the renewal as Well as 90 lose 9TH
cr valuable mining interests IN connec-
ton herewith Wherefore. plaintiffs
pray Judgment for S297j0
Christensen a. RyCkman are the
plaIntds attorneys
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MISS ROSE ENGLENlAN'S FORTUNE
Gets Several Thousand Dollars OF the Butte PawnbOkes Money
Without Having TO Marry tim-A Business
Brothers. Work.

Salt Lakers will readily recall the
news item OF a couple Of months ago, Of
a Tilted bride. deserted on the eve OF
the marriage ceremony, and the lame
excuse Of the absconding bridegroom.
The former was Miss Rose Engleman,
Of this city. and the latter Edward
Rose, Of Butte. Montana Miss Engie-
man Is the daughter Of Mrs. Louisa
Eneleman. Of this city. and Mr. Rose
wasa wel-to-do pawn broker Of Butte,
Montana. who is reported to have hed
from q prospective bride once before
But developments would indicate that
Rose will be much more careful In his
matrimonial advances and intentions In
the future. Inquiry at the Engleman's
today brought the information that he
has paid literally for his folly II win
be remembered that Immediately upon
bis desertion OF Miss Engleman he was
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placed under arrest az the instance OF
Sam Engleman. brother of Miss Engle-
man, and that a $4,000 breach of prom
Use damage suit was commenced
against him. On his return 10 Butte
he discovered that he was in a very bad
predicament and Immediately opened
up correspondence with Mr. Engleman
with a view 90 compromising the mate
ter for a much less figure. II Is known
that several OF his offers were rejected
Just what he finally did have TO pay Is
not clear as Mr. Engleman did not care
90 make the sum public Il Is conf
IDENTIFY stated however. that Il will run
well up into the thousands Miss En-
gleman feels that she was very lucky,
not on account OF getting a monetary
settlement from Mr. Rose, but on the
narrow escape she had from becoming
his wife Mr. Engleman's persistency
In the matter accounts for the speedy
private settlement Of a case that prom
lsed sensational public development.
IL appears 10 be a case Of a business
brother getting there in good shape.
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STARTLED THE HOUSE.
Ohaplain Prayed for Justice
fOr Thieves.

a'Agloh May 23.-The blind
'n IN bis invocation in the House
H'her startled the House by
mug 10 the Cuban frauds which, he
"0asht the blush Of shame to the
U every true American.
psN be continued, that the
-'Al be brought to speedy justice
~ \. may give an object lesson TO
'- 10 dealing with perfldy and
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'''PIRg Away from Kentucky.

pllls May 23.--W. s. Taylor,
A'l'lcky governor. and Charles
wanted az Frankfort on a
E. completely IN the Goebel as
-I'a continue here. II Is their
" 20 Friday FOR a vacation
r,' 'y''as at hartinsyille, Ind. but
,'l' In Indiana politics have
~ " 'l l IL would be easy for
,ss " Nanap them in so small
,,'ss ~" makes the contention that
On ~ lisition issued for him
|sl g-..eham Is illegal. as Beck
'"sIhor In reality. e "e
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Apartment RuIIdIng Rurned.

Chicago, May ga fire started In the
four story Jackson Apartment building.
Twenty street and Calumet
avenue, at 1880 this afternoon, almost
destroyed the building inside Of forty
FIVE minutes. 10 is stated by the police
that every person In the building es-
capped
The building contained nearly 200
apartments and covered block on the
street between South Park and Calu-
met avenues. II was fully occupied
The explosion OF a natural gas stove on
the second floor started the fire which
spread with remarkable rapIdity and
although an the fire apparatus in the
district was called out. the building. at
b b. M, appeared 20 De- a total loss
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PRAYED FOR BRYAN.
Kansas Democrats Wild az the Com
ventiOn' Chaplain's Invocation.

Wichita. Kas., May 23.-The Kansas
Democratic State convention to elect
delegates to the national convention
met in this city today. Hon Hugh Far
rell. Of Chetopp, was named temporary
chairman.
In his opening prayer Rev. Dubber
Of Wichita, set the delegates wild by
praying for the nomination and TIL
umphant election Of William J. Bryan.
The applause lasted several minutes.
Six delegates at large and fourteen
district delegates are 20 be chosen.
Caucuses make n apparent that j. @.
Johnson. national committeeman;
David Overmeyer, John II. Atwood, G..
w Brandenburg. James Fike and II.
w Stewart win be the delegates at
large.
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Indiana GnId Demoorats.

indianapolis. Ind May 23-The Gold
Democrats Of Indiana held an import
ant conference this afternoon TO de-
termlne their position IN the coming
national campaign.
Leaders today say their purpose to
nominate a national Gold Democratic
ticket win be influenced by the course
of the Kansas City convention II no
concessions are made, national ticket
win be put In the field The gold men
have assurances that free silver VIII
not be endorsed by the coming Indiana
Democratic convention. IL is probable
national conference will be called
later
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PresbYterlans To-day.

81. Louis, May 23-Pervading the
Presbyterian general assembly at the
forenoon session was a dlgnihed quiet
In sharp contrast 10 the exciting scene
al the hour OF adjournment the night
before. The conversation turned 20 the
revision Of the creed with speculation
relating 20 the gentlemen who may be
appointed on the possible committee Of
IS on revision. The morning was main
ly taken mp with a discussion Of the re-
port on foreign missions.
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we Transatlantic Liners.

= M p,on' May 25.-Arrived: ST
ss,,, 10. io'e' Lain, New York. via
9,s York. arrived; Ethiopia,
\ y urgliav % a.,
I.pssl' %i.. i (. Hamburg. ''''''''
tiaa. 49, Arrived Georgian
ION yYla si from Montreal
Aanlresl Ns" York. Partisan.
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LESTER wALLACHs ESTATE.
Joseph Baumgartcn is Appointed Al.
minlstrator. lndcr q Sl.0OO Bnnd.

Eleonora Wauach. mother OF Lester
Wallach. the advertising man. who died
in this city OF consumption 0u Sunday
last. petiti0ned The probate court today
1or letters of administration 90 issue
A. Joseph Baumgarten The deceased
left personal property 10 This city OF
the value of about So 300 consisting OF
the following Book accounts. due on
contracts S2l00; Judgments due and un-
pain $50. furniture. $50.
The deceased left no viii The sole
heir az law Is petitioner who has two
daughters, residing in New York.
Owing to the fact that Mrs Wallach Is
only temporarily in the cityJudge Hiles
today appointed Mr. Baumgarten adj
ministrator under a $1,000 bond.
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LATE LOCAL NEWS.

A lease Of the Stout residence, cor
ner East Temple and Fifth South
streets. was filed Tor record today. Jas.
A. Pollock the wei known stock brok-
er, obtains possession 81 the premises
Cor two years from May 4. az a month
~ rental Of $780, The name % Alkaline
Stout is given as the party OF the first
part.
Councilman Hqtenstein today filed
with Recorder NaylOr a bill for an or
dinance prohibiting bicyclists from
riding on any OF the city sidewalks be-
tween May LET and october LIST OF each
year. The ordinance viii be introduced
az the next meeting Of the council.
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CHILDREN WILL PARTICIPATE.

The children OF the salt Lake Sunday
schools win take part In the festivities
concentrating the birthday of Presi-
dent Brigham YOUNG Friday. June 1st
At a. m. they are invited 90 meet at
the Pioneer Monument corner East
and South Temple streets and bring
with them bouuets OF flowers with
whic hto decorate the monument: ar
forwards they will De- invited 90 attend
the commemorative services which win
be held In the Tabernacle at 10 o'clock,
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NEiGHRoRs NAVE A ROW.
william II. Stevenson Wants Mary
Phillips Restrained.

An Injunction suit has been filed In
the Third district court hy William II.
Stevenson. who pr3ys that Mary A.
Phillips be enioned from moving a
fence which marks the dividing line be-
TWEEN plaintiffs and defendants prop
erty. situated on Fourth East street.
this city. The complaint alleges vio-
fence on the part OF Mrs. Phillips,
Stevenson claiming that shehas thrown
hatchets. etc, al him. as well as threat
ened TO shoot him
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-05-23
...D.ho Men Killed in an tx
oIo,.On Of Firedamp'
,,yy BODIES ARE BURNED.
=, disaster at the ulne' where
a.. Ven Have Been Killed
., NAM Others Injured
t,e,rpoor Dispatched

ANc G.. Nay 23.-Twenty-two
t,n white men and twelve ne
NJ, their lives in an explosion at
.,t coal mines, Chatham county
yesterday afternoon. The eN-
imposed to have been caused
n lion rauze IN a safety lamp.
..,I8ept was IN what is known
j s,t heading, Between forty
. M, men we're In the mine at the
\ rye men were brought out alive
~ east heading while none Of
Il lin the other parts Of the mine
1iarei
. d.lsd are'
a n.-John Connolly, mine superin-
n y. Joe Glass. William Tyson,
Il Mccarthy. John Hankey Wesley
. lehn Willett John Gatewood,
lakewood. Charles Wesley.
II e5-sim Mcintyre. Dan Gold
c Pagan. Win Reeves, Robert
4 Allie Bynum, Joe Taylor, jim
. "a John Lee Palmer. Jim Palmer
n Palmer John Hubbard.
I % people from Sanford. a town
from the mine, went out i'm
4 sy when the news Of the dis
. us received to assist in rescuing
n .ai and lending assistance to the
j l
Nan an hour after the explosion
4 VII Of rescue began, and by night
4 5. bodies except one, that Of Sim
! rrs had been brought to the top.
. by Of the bodies were burned.
. h funerals took place today.
II. disaster Is the fourth at this
\ ThTe about eighty-hye men have
. hsr lives and many others have
h blurred
4 Z, nine has been long used in a
ry fashion. but in 1883 Samuel
4 Easy Of Philadelphia organized a
,,ry and put IN modern machinery.
ne two shafts, one a small ar
. ~ ventilation, and the other the
working shaft. is eight by twelve
AID i considerably more than 800
i DEPTH
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instructions to Park.Kecpcrs.

Washington. May 23-The secretary
OF the interior have sent letters Of In
structlon 10 the army officers detailed
10 act as superlntendents Of the Yose-
mite. General Grant and Seouoia ma
tional parks IN California. The great
or part of the instructions refer 90 ejec-
tion Of trosyassers Horses and fire
arms taken from such persons win be
retained until the end Of the season.
when they viii be- returned. Careful
supervision Is 20 be exercised when cat-
he and sheep are 20 be taken through
the parks 90 the patented lands. and
vigilance IS TO be used In the proven,
lion OF forest fires.
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No Plague In San Francisco.

San Francisco. May 22-No more cases
Of plague have been reported by the
board OF health. The Chinese are not
Offering themselves for incubation, but
the japanese show a disposition TO aid
the health authorities IN every way
The local newspapers still insist there
have been no cases Of plague and con-
tinue to denounce the board OF health
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MORAN HEARING TODAY.
The Man Who Attempted to Commit
Burglary Held TO District Court

This afternoon T. Moran had @ pre-
limlnory hearing before Judge T.mmony
on the charge OF attempting Co bur-
gIarize the residence 90 H. A. Foiger
The prosecution was conducted by AS
sistant County Attorney Gunter while
the defendant had no legal adviser The
examination resulted in Moran being
held 10 the district court. hls bonds
being liked IN the sum " $500, which
be was unable 70 give.
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JUDGE TMMOYYs COURT.

The case against Frank Ruga.
charged with assauIting Mother Mar.
tell, was dismissed owing to the fact
that the complaining witness was not
on hand 10 testify.
Joseph Quigley was accused OF being
drunk yesterday and admitted the fact
He claimed he came from Murray and
got just a little too drunk but n the
court would only let him 90 he would
return % Murray The court conclud-
ed that Murray could get along without
him for az least three days.
A. NJ. Fillmore pleaded guilty 10 the
charge Of drunkenness and was fined
$40,
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snnreme Court NIatters.

The Supreme court heard arguments
I'm the following cases today and took
them under Amusement:
j. Gordon Mcpherson, appellant, w
Edward McCarrick.
Charles Lipplncott & Co., appellants.
vs. r. T.. Rich 70 al.
Margaretta Haun. administrators, APP
pellant. vs. the Rio Grande Western
Railway company.
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lnd.Canteen Bnl Reported.

liAIngton. May 23.-The anti-can-
al vas ordered favorably report
'EAs House committee on military
m with an amendment which will
liquor from the capitol and
public buildings. The bill re-
~ q known as the "Bowersock
nd applies to premises used "for
ry purposes"
~ words were struck out, making
apply 10 any premises used or
@ By the United States"
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NEW DAIRY COMPANY.

A certificate OF Incorporation issued
out OF the secretary of States Office
today TO the HarrIsv.ue Dairy CONF
pauy, OF Weber county The capital
stock is placed az 5000. with shares at
81 each +. Agron Is president. Ed-
mund r. shaw vice president, Le3nier
S Harris. secretary and George r..
Chase treasurer.
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Fire in q Mine.

\, .a. Pa May PA FIRE broke
! o -'.l' in No. 2 slope Of c. Par
hsr,.a mine at Lattlmer and is
la s5i . me pump house was des-
3 npeT 'lg pumps damaged be-
.eltsr :, me employees succeeded
sa \ . ,aelr escape. a large force zee
Pa s4sed IN exunguishing the
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nrItIsh Troons for OoId Coast.

Cape Coast Castle. Gold Coast Tues
day. May 22-The situation at Kumas-
sic, the capital Of Ashanti, Is apparent
~ unchanged. A detachment Of 2og men
OF the West African frontier COL carter
commanding was landed BY the sokou
today.
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Jockey walsh Radly Hurt.

New York, May 23.--Jockey Tommy
Walsh, who was thrown from his horse
at Morris Park yesterday and seriously
hurt, was said TO be slightly better
today. but attending physicians say his
recovery rs but 0 remote p0sahlllty.
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MRS THEODORE W. BIRNEY PRESIDENT OF THE NATIONAL
CONGRESS OF MOTHERS.

Scores Of prominent country part
fourth National Congress Mothers D Mones and the proceedings
last w
the It's president Many the specialists
child study will heard among being Mrs d. o. Albany
Mrs Clarence H. Allen OF Salt Lake City Mrs Robert Gotten Of Falkland
Marsh Michigan. Theodore
Mary Garrett Philadelphia Professor Mary Roberts Smith OF Leland
university, Miss Florence Kelly o. Chicago others.
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Troons 90 Home.

'ilort KY, May 23.-Frankfort
as nee from soldiers for the first
a,ee January S0th. The evacu-
" Ihe Beckham troops, the last
~ls occurred this afternoon.
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Engineer and Fireman Killed.

Cleveland. o., May 23-The engine at
tached TO the westbound fast mail train
on the Lake Shore road. went into the
ditch al Westheld N. Y. at $3.50 a m.
today. and Engineer Reagan and Fire
man William Lelghbody were killed
The train carried no passengers.
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Kognon Confesses Judgment.

The defendant 10 the case Of Joseph
20 collect the sum OF Sl2eS.9. on a prom
ssory note. fled a confession OF judg-
ment In the Third district court today.
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49, ''''' to Adjourn June a.

Iaa r ''i0. May 2'-Tho House has
tasto, -. ~. division the resolution
.l'asp ~. adjournment June 9.
'''l''' cal ssiissp p t The H House judiciary
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Oregon Town burned.

Reno. New. May PA special to the
Gazette says that the business portion
OF Lakeview. Oregon, has been de-
stroyed by fire. Lakeyiew has a popu-
latlon OF zoo.
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killed sunday morning In the Fries
Orphans home showed that he had vio-
lated his victims before shooting them.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-05-23

New York May 23-La2ard Freres
will ship H,250O0O gold to Europe to-
morrow
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BADEN-PowELL REPORTS.

NlNNANA w lidh' m rNNla l'HlN NAliNN
and possess fifteen guns. Three prison
ers were taken today.
BADEN-POwELL REPORTS.
London. May %. 1850 a. m.-The war
Office issued q dispatch from Lord Rob-
erts under date of Honingspruit May
END announcing the receipt by him of
the following message from MAJ. Gen.
Baden-POwell.
"Mafeking. May III am happy to
inform you that Mlfeking was success
fully relieved today The northern
and southern columns Joined hands on
May 10Th and attacked the enemy yes
terday and after "a small engagement
entirely defeated them with loss. The
British casualties were three killed and
twenty-five wounded.
1.-THE relieving force marched into
Mafcking az . this morning and The rec
lief and defense forces combined and
moved out and attacked the cnemys
head lager
1--WE shelled them out and nearly cap
tured Snymau and took one gum o. Gag
and a large amount of ammunition.
stores. etc Five dead and fifteen
wounded Beers were found The gue-
my appears 60 be retreatIng Boz a.l do
recti0ns except one commando. which
Is lying low, possibly To cover the zee
treat of the remainder.
Capt MacLaren and Corp. Murray
were found In the B0er hospital They
are doing we'll The townspeople and
the garrison OF Mafeking are heartily
grateful for their relief
BROADWOOD CAPTURES WAGONS.
Lord Roberts dispatch further says
Ian Hamilton reached Hebron this
morning after a series of engagements
with a Boer force under peWgt, who is
retiring before him. Brentwood has
captured fifteen Boer wagons There
have been seventy-hye casualties in
Hamiltons force 90 yesterday evening.
We marched here this morning"
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Neeley eXtradition bill Forty-hve
minutes debate was consumed.
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CROSS THE RHENosTER.

HonlnRspruit. Orange Free state
Tuesday evening Stay 22 Gen French
has crossed the Rhenoster river. north
west OF here. This movement COM
blned with Cen Ian Hamiltous occu-
patton of Heubron renders the Boer
position twenty miles in the British
front untenable. The latest reports re-
ceiyed, however, say the burghers are