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Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-12-04
Adelphi.

John Lee has juSi received a--Ia<ge
import order Of these dishes. They
are just what you want.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-20
SUMMARY OF TO-DAY'S NEWS.
Local.


pr. Frank NJ Cunningham goes TO
New York.
Reward offered for the assaiiants or
the car men on the Lakeside road.
Young Chamberlain arrested in Bar-
ton Heights.
Special committee begins the investI-
CATION OF the Davis Company
State.
Williamsburg business men pianhii.s
to establish u knitting mill
Serious smallpox and labor condltioiis
in Sussex county.
General Lees birthday was generaiiy
observed in sic Virginia cities ana III
North Carolina
The Petersburg Club elects officefs'
Formal dedication of Randolph Macon
tyyouan's College. at, Lynchburs. TO os
made an impressive occasion.
General.
senate discusses our relations with
Transvaal.
Pension appropriation bin passed the
House.
-polygamous postnasters under inves-
itiration BY House COMMITTEE
Foreign.
Great bstale north OF rassia rNss
NV Warren reported to es very near
SLadysniith- .,,,..
ciatss danger e thrsa atsnins ehs srapssa
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WILMINGTON PATRIOTIC.
An Elaborate and Enthusiastic Cele-
brat;On-A Big Parade.

An Elaborate and Enthusiastic Cele-
bration-A Big Parade.
WILMINGTON, \. C., Jan. 19.-Specia1.-
The most elaborate, successful and
withall patriotic celebrtion of Gen. Robert
E. Lees birthday ever held in Whining
ton was that to-day under the auspices
of Cape Fear Camp Confederate Veterans
ana Daughters of the Confeueracy-
All business was suspended Probably
one Thousand participated III d grand
parade including veterans. sons OF
veterans, light infantry and naval re-
serves.
There were three hundred and fifty
veterans in line and an able address on
the cause of Gen. Robert +. Lee was
delivered in the opera house by Junius
Davis. ESD, sf the city, in the presence
of 1880 people. Later in the City Hall
luncheon was served to veterans and
members of military companies by Cape
Fear Chapter Daughters'~of the Confed-
eracy.
Miss Rodman. president of the North
Carolina division, United Daughters of
Confederacy, is guest of honor of Rev.
Robert Stang, D. D.
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and returned ncrthward across the river;
METHUEN IN ROBUST HEALTH.
NIODDER sRIVER. CAPE; COLONY,
Jan. lS.-GeneraI Methuen, who is in ro-'
bust health, personally directed another
strong reconnaissance Yesterday lie
Highlandcrs succeeded in driving the
Beers from the Brush river bank by long
range volleys. The Boer fire. was met
fective.
>LONDCN, Jan. 1910 p. NI.-Thc War
OIice has made public dispatches from
Field Marshal Lord Roberts, dated to-
day. recording the scouting movements
in Cape Colony, and adding:
"a Boer deserter states that the enemy
suffered severely in attacking .dFrench's
advanced post January 18th. Seventy
Boers are still unaccoGnted for
BOER ACCOUNT.
LONDON, Jan. 20.-The Boer accounts
of the passage of the Tugela river are
given in the following two dispatches
from Commandant Eiljoen's camp. on
the upper Tugcla via Lorenso Mar
ques January 18th:
January 1Gtll-Buller's second move
was a reconnaissance in force with an
arInorcd train and a large body sup.
ported by cannon, toward Colenso last
night. \ heavy bombaCdment ensued,
and thereupon the British returned, hav-
ing wounded one OF our men.
NO reply was made This move was
a feint to cover extensive movements
up the river. kaffirs on this side Of
the Tusela have been warned by the
British TO leave their Iraals. as the
fight will commence shortly
The second dispat tcll runs thus:
January 1.-THE night was unbroken,
save for Slight rifle encounters between
outpostS. which led to nothing. At day
break the enemy was located as before:
He had not brought II single gun across
the river: but from the ridges of Swurts-
koI, Il battery and a. half nt siege guns
opened on our position at > a. NJ.
'.Tie bonbardncnt was probably the
most frigitfu! ever witnessed on land.
Frequently five heavy naval gflns fired
simultaneously at one entrenchmcnt."
SPEARNLAN'S CAMP, Friday. Jan. 49,
Sir Charles Warren and Lord Dun
donald are continuing a cautious adj
vance. hourly expect battle There has
be.i slight artillery firing here at Lady
smith and at Chieveley.
Natives report that the kopjes are full
Of Beers.
+, LONDON, Jan. 2h.-The Times has the
following dispatch from PieterInaritz-
burg, dated Thursday:
General Buffers wagon train is nine
teen miles in length. and embraces 400
wagons and 1900 animals. AS some of
drifts are narrow and muddy. only one
wagon is able to cross at 4 time. The
officers arc betting two 10 one that Lady
smith will be relieved tomorrow (F'ri-
dayl.
LONDON. Jan 20.-Formal orders have
been issued to mobilize the Eighth Di-
vision of the army. N
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-20
AT NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Confederate Veterans Celebrate Their
an'slinniversury.


n'slanniversury.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-Specia!--Ih ne
Confederate Veterans Association OF this
CITY Tonight fittiugIy celebrated the BIRTH
day of General Robert E.. Lee by an eia-
b,rat, BANQUET and eulogistic speechss- IN
memory of the Iamented Confederate nero
The beautiful hall OF the Confederate
veterans issecond only to-tfat OF Lss
camp at Richmond, and was croWdeu
with large and enthusiastic ilt'.'ie e'
The walls were adorned with OH p<''iieiilsS
of Jefferson Davis. Generals fis'iist',o'. ,n.
Lee. Jackson and Gordon and the orlsiiIis
cow of r ,ee,s famous general order NO. J.
Major r. W. Hunter, adjutaut OF tils
Second Corps of Lees army, opened tns
meeting. by reading from the orlElfldi oI
General Lees farewell address u ih9
army. He was followed by Judge JoilH
r. Goode of Virginia, who paia g. naio. .
some tribute to the Ealor ana -terol9iii "
General Lee and characterized ffin as u
chieftain among men. ana cetsfiparet hiti'
70 Caesar without his ambition, and Napo-
icon without his settishness. Judge Goode
related many circumstances connecheu
with the life of General Lee and Followed
his career Throughout the. wal, ana UP 10
the time of his G1eptn- ConciudinS, Juose
Goc(le said that his memory would not
perish from the earth: that the th'17 sou.!i
should teach her children tne rise 'thu it'ii !
of the Confederdcy
Rev. D. d. lIcKim. the chaplain OF tue
post association. ana who SAW service
with General Lee. declared that aithoush
the Confederacy surrendered f.ar lids III
Anpomattoy. no power could make her
surrender the memory and honor OF her
dead f.ere.es and their gallant and ie,rieSs
leader General Lee. Rev. Mcf>lfn feLeriei
10 tl,t. Valentine statute Of Generai Lee,
which h saw recently in Richmond, ana
raid a high tribute to the character OF work
and predicted that it would soon adofli
one of the PARKS OF Washington as an
example Of American manhood Eie recall
ed a story in which it was said that .Mhen
General Fitzhugh Lee donned the uiiitotttl
of a maior-seneral OF the army dnrlnS
the war with spain, he said ne was aLi'io it
to put 1t on. lest he would wake up some
night and shoot at it.
Among the prominent Soutf-erh men
nresent. who delivered speeches Were
Hon. Hilary Herbert, of Alabama. eN
Secretary OF the Navy; General NJ. G but
,er. OF South Carolina; Colonel Thonlas
smith. son of the war Governor OF VI
rinia: w. 4 Taloert, of Hampton. va;
private John Allen. OF MISSISSIPPI, anu
Hon. L. F. Livingston, of Georgia.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-20
SECRET DECREE
is PUBLISHED
Dowager Empress Of China Shows a
Becoming Sense of the Danger
Which Threatens Her Empire.

YOKOHAMA, Jan. ia lively interest
has been aroused by the publication of a
secret decree of the Empress Dowager in
Which she shows a becoming sense OF the
danger which threatens the Empire / ON
foreign aggression, and holds the provin-
c!al governors to strict responsibility
for the immediate defence. of their re-
spective provinces should any attack be
made upon them
..The various powers she says, ARE
casting upon Us icoks of tiger-like vorac-
fity, hustling each other in their endeavors
10 be nrst 70 seize on our innermos- terri
tory. They think that China, having
neither money or troops, would never ven
5ture 10 so.to war with them.
Speculation is, of course. rife as to what
happened TO bring out this decree imn-
nently suggestive as it is, Of the stiffeninS
Of China backbone.
Some attribute It to an understanding
with Japan 1t being suspected that Min-
.ister Yano is to return there as Japanese
adviser Of tha. chinese government.
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MILLIONS BEING FED.
Famine in Inui,. Will Cost to End o
March 100000 900 Rupees.

CALCUTTA. Jan. 19.-The council to-
dav considered the famine situation. The
official estimates show the cost to the
Government of the relief works, etc. TO
the end OF March will be forty millions
of r,1pees. About twenty-five million per-
sons are now affected in British territory.
and about 27,0o0,0IO in the native STATES
The Viceroy, Lord Curzon. of Kedleston.
said that the famine area had expanded
SURPRISING the worst fears. and they
were now facing cattle. water and food
scarcity OF a terrible character. About
So 900 persons, he continued. We're al
ready receiving relief.
While in 1887 the world shared 1ndla's
sorrow. and contributed hundreds OF
thousands of pounds towards the relief
fund. the viceroy pointed out. Indts now
would have to struggle alone. Tor the
thoughts OF every Englishnaan IN the
world were conferred on South Africa. 1s
would be the duty of the Government to
pursue the task OF saving miiilons OF
lives. and it would spend its last rupee II
necessary to do so.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-20
| WITH SUITABLE CEREMONIES. Re.
Many Visitors and Spirited Speeches.
,1,s;c bv string Band and Re

The anniversary of General Robert Z.
Lee was celebrated last night by r. T.
Lee camp, No. I. Confederate Veterans.
IT their hall ON Broad street. with eere-
monies suitable to- sthe occasion liners
was L large attendance of the comrades
and also many visitors from Pickett
Camp. and elsewhere and every seat was
filled.
The camp was called to order by Com
,narder T.. c. Richardson. and the reSu-
lar business was transacted. y letter
was read from the Hollywood Memorial
Association, requesting the aid and sup
port of the bill row before the Iesis-
larure to appropriate annually the sum
of $500 for the maintenance and care OF
the Confederate graves in Hoii!W Wood
cemetery. The camp adopted suitable
resolutions in regard to the comm,ni-
cation and promised their ndlVlduat sup
port to the bill.
HONOR GENERAL LEE.
After the transacting, of all other
business which came before the camp,
the feature of the evening, the ceiebra-
rion OF General Lee 5 birthday, was be-
gun.
Commander Richardson occupied the
chair and stated TO the assemblaSe the
cause of this gathering at Lee Camp.
Efe said:
eve are assembled here tonight to re-
turn thanks to Almighty God that ne
sent into the world that great, good
and glorious. man, r.. L. Lee
The visitors were then called upon 10
address the camp and the Chair invited
. Mr. Pollock. member of the Legislature
from Pulaski, to take the stand. Mr.
;.,;y q
graphically described certain scenes which
had been witnessed by him during the
civil war.
Senator Shands was then invited TO ad-
dress the camp. and made a most IN
spring talk on the qualities OF the vete-
cans both during and since the struggle
He was interrupted from time TO tine by
the applause of his hearers. and took his
seat amid a burst OF enthusiasm.
DR.. MCGUIRE
DR.. Hunter Mcclure told the camp an
anecdote of the Commander-iIl-Chief. ami
Captain John A. Curtis greatly amused
and Inspired his hearers with his descrlp-
ton of the naval hero of the Confederacy-
Among others who addressed the camp
were: Colonel r. L. Maury. OF Pickett
Camp; John a. Lamb, commandment or the
Sons of Veterans; Captain r. ~ InoHlas.
Colonel w. U. Bass. commander OF
Pickett Camp; P. P. Winston, chaplain
OF Pickett Camp; William H. Beveridge.
of Pickett Camp, and Rev j. William
Jones. D. d.
During the evening music was furnlshed
by Mr.. Eugene Davis and friends, with
string Instruments. and Mr.. Davis sang
q comic solo.
After the speaking, refreshments were
served by the quartermaster in the rear
OF the hail.
a salue was fred at the Soldiers Home
yesterday evening.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-20

STANTON, VA. Jan 1a--Speciai.-
General Lees nin&y-third birthday was
celebrated this morning with impressive
exercises. a procession. composed OF tHs
Stonewall Band. Confederate Veterans,
Sons OF Veterans, West Augusta Guarcs,
spea kers and others in carriages. pssraded
the principal streets, and ended at tne
Opera House, where the exercises took
place, After several selections by the
band and prayer by the. chaplain. Rev. a.
NJ. Fraser. D. D., Hon. j. NJ. Quaries IN
troduced the speaker of the day, Hon. >.
W. Z. Lanhan, or Texas.
Mr.lLanham is an orator or fame, ana
through a speech of two hours ne kept
the audience spell-bound.
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Veterans Celebrate

ALEXANDRIA, VA, Jan 19.-Speciai.-
General Robert Z. Lees birthday was
appropriately observed in this city to-day
The banks and schools were closed. To-
night r. E. Lee Camp, Confederate Vete-
rams, held a grand banquet. The hall was
prcfusely decorated with palms. ferns,
bunting and the American and Confede-
rate enblems. The tables We're handsome
" decorated and heavily laden.
The toasts were responded to as follows:
General Robart F.. Lee Represe ntative
David f. Johnston of West Virginia; !;
..I'he Confederate Soldier Repre sentative
John Lamb. OF Virginia: .Our Cavalry =
r.on,rade JOHN NJ. Johnston: Our Artil-
lery.t' comrade X kenEer: Our Navy
Rev DR.. D.. r. Forrest. Lees farewell
address was read by Comrade F. Fl.
sOrBrisr,
The banquet, it is safe to say. surpassed
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-20
IN HONOR OF The
MEMORY Oh. Y OF LEE E:
Celebration Of. the. Great
Chfeftain' ia: s Birthday, :'l.l t :[;7.
PUBLIC OBSERVANCE
The Ninety-Third Anniversary Of the
Day.
VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA.
VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA.
Confederate Veterans i'll Goth States
Observe the Occasion With En-
.h,,siam and Public Demon
strations-Dausnters OF
Contedcracy Also
Take Active Part.

FREDERICKSBURG. VA. ian. IT,
Specfal-On this, the ninety-third ami
versary of the birth of General Robert
E. Lee, d. State holiday, the day was
appropriately observed in this city. where
the memory Of that soldier. scholar and
Christian is SO rcvercd. At the public
schools the pupils devoted one hour to
General Lee, and were given holiday the
remainder of the day. Appropriate exer-
cises were also held at Fredericksburg
College, the interesting programme in
Guiding. among other features, an adj
dress by Rev. j. S. Dill and a lecture
on Lee by the president OF the college,
Rev. DR.. z. P. Ramsay
NIGHT PROGRAMME.
Tonight at the Opera-House the hearts
of the Confederate veterans were MACS
glad There the Daughters of the Con-
federacy had provided a bountiful sup
per, of which all Confederates OF this city
and the surrounding counties were cor
daily Invited to partake, and 1t was q
feast, indeed.
The Sons of Confederate Veterans. r.
S. Chew Camp, who had also been in
yited were present in q body.-under COM
manG of Colonel James ~ Turner. bow
erng's Band furnished music. and. III ad-
tiition TO- the supper. an attractive pro-
cramme had been arranged for the even
ing. which was beautifully rendered on the
stage. and consisted, in part. OF the toi-
lowing: Song. .Bonnie Blue Flag. by
chorus composed OF the church choirs OF
the city: recitation Sword OF Lee, hy
Miss Chambers; solo, '.Furi That Ban
ner.', by Mrs. ]. E. Proctor; song, Tent
ins Tonight by male voices; reading OF
General Lees farewell address, and song,
ssDixie.' by the chorus.
INTERESTING OCCASION
Judge John r. Goorick. commander of
Maury Camp, presided. The decorations
were very handsome. The public was
admitted. and the building was crowded
TO the doors. The following committee
had charge OF the entertainment, and
made it a great success: Judge John l.
Goorck. chairman; Colonel z. Dorsey
Cole. c. NJ. Bolts, Captain D. NJ. Lee.
p G Hart, w c. Coleman. Captain s.
T. Quinn. A. B. Bowering, Captain NJ +.
Rowe, G.. w Shepherd. T. f. Proctor, j.
w. smith, James y. Turner, r. McGhee'
c. a. Gore.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-20
AT WINCHESTER.
Senator Daniel Responds to Toast
Other. Sneakers

WINCHESTER, VA, Jan. 19.-Special.-
The anniversary of General Robert Z.
Lees birthday was celebrated here to-
day by the closing of the banks and
schools and by a partial suspension of
business. Turner Ashby Camp, Confed~
crate Veterans, gave a banquet ao-night
III honor of the occasion.
Senator John W. Daniel, of Virginia. re-
sponded to the toast of The Daughters
of the Confederacy and Women of the
South.''
Rev. DR.. John z. Hyde read an origi-
nal poem.
Rev. Dr. S. h Cox responded to Cen
eral Stonewall Jackson
General Fl, x. Douglass. of Maryland,
responded to General Robert Edward
Lee and Hon. a. Moore, Jr., of Berry
vile, Va, responded TO General Turner
Ashby.'
Commander R. L. Burton, of Ashby
Camp, was POSTMASTER.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-20
Extreme Penalty.
KENTUCKY MIDDLE.
\ Small Number or Witnesses Sum
moicti Can b.. Heard.

mo1icti Can b. Heard.
FRANKFORT, KY. Jan. 19.-This af-.
ternoon the hearing of testimony on be-
half of Governor Taylor and Lieutenant
Governor Marshall viii begin under the
plan OF procedure. Four days were al
lowed for the contestants testimony. In
that time less than 80 out of $50 summons
ed could be heard.
There are grave fears OF trouble when
it is found that many OF the witnesses
cannot possibly be heard.
The reading OF the counter-c!aim Of the
Republican incumbents TO the Guberna-
itoriaI contests was heard. ard arguments
comprised the work of the Contest Com.
mittee to-day The Democratic attorneys
made a determined fight against the adj
mission of the counter-clain-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-20
OTIS REPORTS.
Hughes and niacirthur Defeat Ins,lr-
gents and Capture Arms.

gents and Capture Arms.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19-The Wax De
partment TO-DAY received the following
cabegrams from General Otis:
s.NIaniIu, January 10Th.
'Hughes reports from San Jose de
Buena Vista, western coast Panay, that
crossed mountains northWesterly dlrec-
ton from San joaquin, Panay, 1tth;
struck enemy crossing -tutique river, cap
turing rifled cannon and NordenfelGt,
pursued insurgents through Antique,
Egana and Sibalom their capital, and
marched to San Jose: casualties on.
wounded, enemy lost considerable entire
population fled TO mountains Heat op-
oppressive
INSURGENT MISHAPS.
MANILA, JAM 19.-MacArthu reports
18th instant that % rifles surrendered at
Florida Blanca; that at ManibauG, Nc
Rae, Third infantry, captured insurSent
property and liberated three Spanish pris-
oners: that at Culang, captured ten in
surgents, burned seven tons of rice and
insurgent barracks; that Sullivan Thirty
fourth Infantry, near San Jose, sur
prised insurgent force. captured six
rifles and considerable live stock; that
Lieutenant Howle.N Third Infantry, cap
tured near MaloloS. one officer, y men
and six rifles: that Van Horn. Seven
teenth Infantry, struck Iadrones at san
ta. Cruise, killed Il, wounded 5. captured
L; men and rifles: Macarthur reports
18th instant, strong mounted position west
Mabaldcat, occupied by General IllZon
and fifty men, captured yesterday by Nc
Rae, Third infantry; enemy left lieuten-
ant and four dead men in the trenches:
McRae captured captain. one man, 80
rifles, several thousand rounds of ammu-
milton, destroyed arsenal, quantity OF
rice; casualties, one man wounded.
Bates reports that Schwan's column of
cavalry reiittin9 at aBtanSas TO move
eastward on the 18th: infantry now NOV
ferinG loss in men and property, our cas-
ualties few. mostly slight wounds; that
portion OF Wheatons troops viii enter
Leinary and Taal tomorrow now meet
ing opposition i'll mountains, which i'm
pedes march. Six officers, 81 enlisted
men, 4 civil employees, II Friars, all Span
isli prisoners released by Schwan. arrived
from aBtangas last evening nearly 200 ar
rived at Manila day before via Calamba:
Young at Vigan reports number success
full skirmshes in mountains with rem
nants insurgent organization ana robber
bands with slight casualties among mis-
troops kobbe expedition. Randolph Light
battery Forty-tilird and Forty-seventh
Infantry conveyed by naval vessels Helena
and Nashville, sailed for Albany Pro-
vince and Satar and Leyte islands yes
tcrday.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-20
Observance ut Norfolk.

NORFOLK. A., ian. 19.-special-Tn
birthday of General Lee was seneriiS
observed here to-day. Tonight Plcks.s-
Buchanan Camp. Confederate veterans.
held a banquet at the Atlantic Hoeei' IL
which prominent gentlemen spohe-
TIE Portsmouth Daughters Oh .ile ... - -,
ican .ReyoI,,tien gave an entertainment In
honor of the day.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-20
OSMAN DlGNA.
principa! General OF Late KkaliG.
.C,ptIlrcu

CAIRO, Jan. 19.-News was received
here tonight that Osman Digma, princi-
pal general OF the late khalifa Abdullah
had been captured.
1t has been known that me was In the
gleighborhood of Iollah Crokar?} six DAYS
ago; and several expeditions We're organ
;zed from Sualli,n under Captain Bur
CESS, with the result that Ostnan Dig.na
WAS taken unhurt iii the hills yester-
day. He will arrive at Suakiln to-mor-
row.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-20
German Bark Seized.

LotTRENZo MARQUES Jan 19.-The
German Bark Maria. from Australia
with a cargo OF Hour for the Transyaal
government. was taken as a prize by ths
British third-cfass cruiser Pel1ras near
the island os Inyah. Delasoa Bay ant
has hesn sent TO Durham with PFize
ere Won board.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-20
THE P0LYGANOUS
POSTlIASTERS
The investigation of Certain Federal
Appointees Resumed by House
Committee.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-The investisa-
ton as 10 the alleged polygamous status
OF certain Federal appointees in Utah was
resumed to-day by the House Committee
on Posts and Post Roads.
Postnast ter General Smith, who had
heen summoned, detailed The circum-
stances 50 far as they had come to his
knowledge, although the TWO appointments
under consideration were made prior to
his administration.
He had found however. that attention
HAD not been directed to any charges prior
TO the appointment, although subsequently,
papers which had been submitted we're
brought TO the.attention Of the higher oiil-
cials.
HIGH EOCLESLASTIC.
One of these was a letter from \. L.
Clemenson, pastor of the Presbyterian
church OF Logan. Utah, addressed per
scnaI," 10 the President, and dated Logan.
November ~, 1897. IN this Rev. Clemen-
son states that Mr.. smith, the postnas-
Ter al Logan, is 4 high .ecclesiastic OF the
Mormon church, living in a polyGamous
status
There was also q petition received.
Mr.. Smith presented letter from
Private Secretary Porter. dated Eester-
day, saving that at the White House
there is no record of any letters. petit
tions Or protests regarding the appoints
ment Of postmaster John C. Graham
at Prove City. Utah. and that as 10
the other appointment Orson Smith, at
Logan Utah, d letter and some petit
tions had been received and forwarded
TO tho Department.
Mr. Bristow assistant postmaster gem
cral stated that he made up brief
relative 10 the Presidential appointments
10 Tostmastersilips. and when these Utah
cases wcr:. briefed he had no knowledge
Of any polygamous charges against the
parties. The Clemenson letter had not "a
that time come to his attention. nor di"
it GET before the postmaster general, IS
the clerks who handled it did not see 4
brief so as 10 call attention to it.
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,tC,bnr,ottesy;llc.

CHARL LOTTESvILLE. VA, Jan. ~
Speci,i.-Tie banks and postoftice were
closed to-day in honor of General \. y.
Lees birthday.