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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-02-07
All Were Opposed to MOFmonism and
POIygamy.


(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, Feb. 6.-The rooms OF
the house committee on judiciary were
crowded TO overlooking today with the
representatives Of many religious. mis-
s.OnaTy and social reform bodies. TO
urge the need of a constitutional
amendment prohibiting pOlygamy.
Among those heard were Bishop Sat
teTIee. Episcopal bishop of Washington;
the Rev. DR.. HaInlin, in behalf Of the
PreSby terrain church.; DR.. S. H. Green
of the Baptist church; Mrs. James, for
the Womens Home Missionary board
Of the Presbyterian church; Miss Jennie
Alderman, travelling representative of
the W. c. T. T.; Judge ". N. Springer
az the Indian Territory; DR.. John Dixon
Of New York; Dr.. l.. A. F0Ote Of
Brooklyn, and quite a number OF 9TH
eTs, representing various denomina-
items.
The addresses were strongly con-
demnatOry If polygamy, and many of
those engaged in missionary werk in
the west stated that the Mormon church
was systematically pr0p2gaung the
doctrine of pOlygamy, despite all de-
mails The women speakers appealed
in particular for protection TO the sane
tity Of the American hoRe.
Bishop Potter voiced the EpiscOpalsen-
timent by saying that the family was
the root of modern civilization. and he
earnestly supported this movement as
one in defer of the family and Une
home.
The Rev. John Dixon Of New York
said the Mormon church was seeking
to make a virtue out Of a vice and to
establish thu vice as the cornerstone of
reli-ion-
The Rev. T. S. Hamlin II the Church
cf the Covenant, Washington, said that
what was feared was that with The dis
position Of the Roberts case, congress
would drop the subject whereas the
religious sentiment of the country
wanted the movement to bring forth
a constitutional amendment strong
enough to end the system of pCygamy.
DR. Green sad some million Ba-gtis' 6
were profoundly interested in this
question, and were anXi0usly waiting
the action Of congress-.
Mrs JsEIes save the result Of twenty
years observation on this subject while
on the Wcmens Home Mission beard
cf the Preebyte-ian church. She spoke
i'm the most vigorous terms Of denuncia-
ti0n against tae Mormon church. They
were COlOrIZing and extending their
work in Montana, idaho, Colorado and
other states.
MISS jessie Ackerman OF the W. 4. I.
I. said in travelling over The world for
the " G.. T. Z. she observed how the
MoTmons were propagatins their Faith
everywhere Travellers encountered
their apostles in Norway, Sweden, Den
mark and Germany, and in the most
out Of tee way places
Mrs. Hamlin also gave the result CT
eNteuded observations on this subject
She said the god of MormOnism was
pCysamy: that r. II. Roberts had 50
written, and that this doctrine was
taught in the Mormon Sabbath schools.
A lstter from Bishop Hurst Of the
Methodist Episcopal church was read
supporting the movement.
The hearing will be continued at the
next meeting of the committee. when
". B. Campbell Of Utah win be heard
on TIE need of federal action.
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the bill shall not be construed to affect
the legal tender quality OF silver dol
lars coined by the United States.
Mr.. Chandler proposed an amendment
providing that the sold dollar Of 25S
grains. and the silver dollar of 412
grains shall be the unit of value, and
that all forms Of money issued or coin
ed by the United States shall be main
tanned at that parity of value, and that
the United States notes and treasury
notes, when presented for redemption
shall be redeemed in gold or silver coin
Of such standard
Provide Urgency Fund.
Mr.. Jones (Ark.) gave notice Of an
amendment, providing fOr an urgency
fund" of $50, 600, coo in treasury notes.
A joint resolution authorizing the
president to appoint one woman COM
nlisEi cner to represent the Unit Z stale
and the society Of the Daughters of the
American Revolution at the unwilling
of tine statue of Lafayette at the expo
sitiOn at Paris, was passed.
Mr. Caffery resumed his speech on the
Philippine question He quoted from
eminent authorities on the constitu-
tional laws in support Of his position
that the F'ilipinCs. by the extension Of
the constitution over them, became Cit
liens Of the United States. Mr. Caffery
maintained that the United States,
through Admiral Dewey, had acknowl-
edged the Filipino fIag.
What are we going to do with them2
Can the constitution of the United
States embrace within its holy arms
such peOple-head hunters and savages.
and make them forever citizens of the
United States? If II are incapable Of
reaching our staJ of government
and civilization, We ought to get
rid Of them as we can
"Of course tn, certain reSDOn-
si0iIities resting .-.I IS We must see
that peace is ret in the islands
and that some &c, ment is establish
ed there. When once the status quo is
restored. however we should let them
go their own way. and not inOCUlate our
citizenship with the poison Of theirs
Salt Lakes Federal Building.
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Caffery's
speech a bin increasing the limit Of
cost Of the public building at Salt Lake
City to $500 600 was passed
An agreement was reached that from
the present time until after the final
vote on the financial bill that measure
be taken I'D each day after routine
business. to the exclusion of everything
else
Mr.. ShouD Qda.) announced that it
was the intention OF the chairman on
PRIVILEGES and elections to press the
consideration Of the case OF former SEN
ator Quay of Pennsylvania as soon as
the financial bill had been DISPOSED OF.
A conference on the general defic-
iency bill was agreed to, thus passing
the measure,
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CROWDS AT BIER OF GoEBEL
Pay Their Respects to the Dead Gov
eTnor at Covington.

eTnOr at Cov1ngtOn-
Covington- Ky, Feb. 6-This has
been the most memorable day in the
history of KentOn county. and also in
the history of the adjoining county Of
Campbell, in which Newport, Bellvue
and Dayton form a continuous line of
cities along the river The great crowds
Of people continued all day and all
night around the Odd Fellows hall,
where the body Of Governor GOebeI
lay During the afternoon several Wo-
men tainted.
Many came from long distances on
both sides of the river. A dozen street
car lines were 0vertaxed in conveying
people across the river. The schools in
Campbell and kenton counties were
closed, and procession after procession
of pupils passed through the hall. Most
Of them carried flowers to strew around
the catafalqUe. The hall was full Of
floral tributes before the casket ar
rived. and tonight it is a vast bed Of
flowers. The floral designs came from
both sides of the river, and from
score or more Of Kentucky counties.
1t was not intended to have any re-
ligiOus services here. but two prayers
were offered and Miss Carrie Belmer
and Mrs. Jessie BOWTen-CaldWei fur
nished music. Mrs. Caldwell sang at
the funeral of Horace Greeley, ana VIII
sing at the GOebel ObseqUies again in
Frankfort on Thursday.
The prayer in German was by the
Rev. Father Gilbert Schmidt. pastor Of
St. PauTs German Protestant church,
Of which Governor GOebeIs parents
were members. The prayer in English
was by the Rev. H W Ewing Of the
Union Methodist church. There was no
music in the procession today. and
there will be no band when the neigh
bors tomorrow morning follow the cas-
ket from the hail 10 the depot.
1t was intended TO close the hail at
10 p. m, but at that hour the crowds
extended for squares in the vicinity
of the hall, and 1t was then decided to
keep the hall open all night or until the
crowds were exhausted.
When Governor BeCkham, members
Of the legislature. MessTs- WOodson,
Shackelford, Lillard, Mckay and other
Democratic leaders visited the hail this
afternoon the way was cleared by the
police and the back door in some cases
was opened. These efforts for others
tonight caused some dissatisfaction In
the closely pressed. impatient crowd
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Joined him again after the cabinet had
adjourned.
On leaving the White House he stated
the commission Of which he had been
appointed president would sail from
San Francisco soon after March 10, and
its special mission would be the estab-
lishment Of a civil government of the
islands. Further than that he was not
at liberty to speak
It is understood the other members
OF the commission will be designated
within a very short time, and that spe-
cial Instructions which viii guide them
in the discharge Of their duties win he
prepared at as early a day as possible
The Other Members.
The appointment of this commission
is carrying out the suggestions Of the
present Philippine commission, which
viii shortly go out of existence. Some
Of the members of the old commits
sion, it is said, viii be appointed on the
new one.
The appointment of Judge Taft
marks the first selection for the new
Philippine commission. There will be
five members Of the commission, and
all Of them will be civilians. Mr.
SChuTman. president of the existing
reasons TO remain on the commission.
SD Judge Taft VIII be president in his
place. Mr.. DENLY and Professor
Worcester have been invited to accept
appointments, but so far have not sig
nsfied their intentions Admiral Dewey
will not go back to Manila, and General
Otis viii give way, like him, to a eli
william.
Secrc.ary Root said today that no
I instructions had been framed for the
new commission as yet, but it would
be easy to perceive from the senti-
mentS set out in the presidents mes
sage on the subject what these fnstruc-
tions would be-
May Be First Governor.
Judge Taft called at the war de-
partment today in company with Judge
Day, late secretary Of state and had a
/ long talk with Secretary Root as to the
plans Of the commission. AS some sur
prise has been caused by the willing
ness Of Judge Taft to surrender a life
position of the dignity and emOlument
Of a United States circuit Judge to join
the commission. it may be said that
the prevalent impression is that as soon
as the commission shall have succeed
ed in replacing the existing military
government in the Philippines with a
stable government, Judge Taft will be
named as the first civil governor gen.
eral of the archipelago. It is not
thought this change viii take place at
once, but the commission is expected
to move steadily toward that object
and 10 set up local civil governments
as fast as the Filipincs shall demon
strate their worthinesS.
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ls-s-iaI TO The HeraldJ

vy-s-Hirerol. ID. c., Feb. 6.-ine mouse
..--r,f+... ODD judiciary gave a hearing
-. rn..r the bills pending before the
.--,rtr--- TO submit to the states a
--.-..-.f constitutional amendment
L-fsbr.nr polyEamy. The Rev. A. d.
-..-rrH and the Rev. DR.. John Dixon
~ York. addressed the committee.
The Rev. DIT. Teunis S. Hamlin said
chat no argument i'm behalf OF the con-
s-ution8l amendment seemed neces-
s,~v He spoke of the unauimity Of
..-srf7r. If all denominations upon this
ertisef He had just received d let
ta- from Bishop Hurst Of the MethO-
dist church. who was unable to be pre-
szrt asking him TO represent him. DR..
9IeKim. who had just left the room,
Es5 taId him that on the way 10 the
rsbimT be- had met eX-RepTegentatiVe
HamDhW of South Carolina, who said
-t4- There had been 1900 converts to
Mormon. SIN in that state, il was
claimed. and 10000 i'm the south.
$50 far as MormOnism AS a religion
Is concerned" said Dr. Hamlin, Il
have do complaint to make of it's az
-ressiyrness. The MOrm0ns have a
right 90 extend their religion as we'll
as ans one else. But so far as in the
el.se q a religion they attempt to
fa.st on ou- civilization a system
against which the entire civilized world
is auaiued, there is no way to meet
ii except by law"
Polygamy Still a Factor.
DIT. Hamlin said that polygamy is still
a factor iu MOrmOnism. He was con-
WINGED that the covenants made be-
tween the church and the United States
had not been kept I'm good faith. The
peril az present is that congress may
feel that having taken such summary
action as the exclusion of Roberts. the
question may be regarded as settled.
But those who are acquainted with
the true situation know that there is
still danger 90 these appTehended from
the spread Of pOlygamy. There is no
cure I0g It except in a constitutional
amendment
NTs James OF the Womans Presby-
terrain home mission said she had
learned from the teachers whom the
board mad sent INFO Idaho and wy
Omiug that the NOTmons are ranidly
extending their influence. They are
selC1g Hut colonies into neIghbOTing
states tall.uE nlssssion OF land and
planning tu get control of the politics
Of those states. IN such communities
If o gentle opposes a Mormon he has
to move out
We need definite legislation" said
Ms james ITO crush this hydra
headed monster of pOlygamy. General
legislation VIII not GO it. When they
Zee. 6eanly the exclusion Of Roberts.
they viii never give up until they are
confronted with federal power.
Mr.. Crafts Tells News.
The Rev. Wilbur Crafts. of the re-
form bureau of this city, advocated the
amendment lie had made a special
TD 90 Salt Lake. had conferred with
a-l.nE men there. and could confirm
sl the statements which had been
made as t1 the menace which pOlygamy
PRESENTS He told Of two apostles of
Oh. church who had been recently ar
L7>al for poiygamy and fined. The
.N-Afl. took Up a collection to pay the
me NJ rre apostles who were thereupon
released and held forth in service the
following sunday
He said be- was convinced that the
course Of ttah could not adequately
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THE HERALD BULLETIN.
PAGE ONE.

PAGE ONE.
Days Threat Against Clark.
Keeping Back News.
Judge Taft is Named.
PAGE TWO
Bryan Makes Speeches.
Council Talks Water.
PAGE THREE.
Laborer Is Wounded.
To Arrive Saturday.
Work Of Storm King.
PAGE FOUR
Editorial.
PAGE FIVE.
Noisy Plum Alley.
New Line to Ogden.
Depot Ordinance.
Big Meeting Today.
PAGE SIX.
Mammoth Annual Meeting.
Sacramento Drops.
Terms of the Treaty.
PAGE SEVEN.
Financial and Commercial.
PAGE EIGHT.
Party Leaders Meet.
Sale of Water Stock.
Noted Scholar Here.
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were State Senator Cullen, State Rep
resentative Mclaughlin, Ben Falk and
Harry Pingwalt. Mr.. Cullen testified
that previous to the meeting 70 the leg
islature Marcus Daily had told him that
if Clark was elected to the senate he
should not take his seat and that his
supporters would be denounced as
bribs-takerS.
Mr. Mclaughlin was put on to i'm
peach the testimony of Speaker Stiff
of the Montana legislature concerning
the sale Of timber lands to Mr.. Clark
just before the opening Of the session
of the Legislature He said he had sold
his land to Mr. Clark for $4,000, or
much less than its proper valuation;
that he made the sale through Mr.
Bickford. and that in making it he had
not discussed the United States sena-
torfaI contest with Mr. BickfOTd.
Mr. RingwaIt told of q conversation
which he had with Mr.. Whiteside be-
fore the meeting Of the legislature, in
which the latter had told him there
was TO be a big sensation in connection
with Mr.. Clark's senatorial race, and
that $4,000 would be spent in it.
During the day the letter from DR..
Bickford. which was opened in Mr..
Campbells Office while in the hands
Of Ben Hill was put in evidence. The
committee declined to go into the CO.
relative questions bearing upon the
legislative elections in Montana in
1899.
That Intercepted Letter.
The controversy over the election Of
Senator Clark began with another
wrangle between attorneys on the re
sgectiye sides over the letter inter
cepted in Mr.. Campbelrs Office while
1t was being carried from Mr.. Bick-
ford's office by Ben Hill. Campbell
presented the letter, asking as he did
50 that il be returned. as it might be
important to have it in a suit in Mon
tana.
To this request Mr.. Foster took ex-
eeption. saying that as the letter was
not the property Of the prosecution.
they had no right To its return This
brought Senator Edmunds to his feet
with the declaration that the defense
could only get the letter by a process
of law with which" he said 1--WE viii
be glad 70 accommodate them in Mon
tana or elsewhere
Chairman Chandler cut the contro-
versy short by announcing that he had
the letter in his possession and would
himself hold it for the present The
letter was read. It is on paper con-
/ tanning the card Of Walter NJ. Bickford,
and is as follows:
Butte, Mont. Aug. 13. 1899.
MY Dear Root have had a talk
with Mr.. War this morning and with
| Mr.. Falk. When you next see Falk find
! out from him what his expenses would
J be and ask him about Mcintyre. as a
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Washington, Feb. ga number Of
witnesses were before the senate COM
mittee on privileges and elections in
connection with the investigation of the
election of the Hon. w. A. Clark TO
the senate from Montana Among them
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REPUBLICANS AT LONDON.
Members Of the Legislature Nest
There and Organize


London. Ky. Feb. 6-The little two
story brick Laurel county seminary
building today added another page TO
its history, when the brief session of
the Kentucky legislature was held
within its walls AT 12:10 o'clock the
senator's VINO had climbed % the upper
room by the outside stairway at the
rear of the building were called TO or
der by. Senator Hayes "a Brown Demo
crat.
The first business was the election OF
a. Dreeflept V.9 @. L iD The -1sF'..- II
lieutenant Governor Marshall Sena-
tor Jollv of Hancock county. who was
selected at the caucus last night was
elected. A. B. Dyche Of London WAS
elected secretary pro TEN ana sworn
and Frank Riley Of London was Hlau1
temporary page. 5-,.r,
Resolutions of respect ON the uV"-i'
of their colleague, Senator Goebel, We're
adoDted. and the senate Adjourned 10
meet tomorrow a. noon JUGS ID
tben svyore in the officers eleCltu.
Temporary Chairman SLACK LdpIT7S
the house to order at l2.Oo clocA' ii
said: Oh f+s acts
MAY this legislature. IN aII Us s-lS
and efforts. be ia the direction ga 49,, -
on earth and good viii toward men 5-l &c
-, MAJ honesty Of purpose ana s.Iitt
i Rlfe may guide the DELIBERATIONS
of all. o,ro,,need tbat
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WILL BE A CONTEST.

~tIlteo Time Is Looked For at
Woman's Suffrage Convention
Y" York Feb. 6.-Mrs. Lille Dew
5..f Blake has announced her can
t.oeE Ior the presidency of the Ma
Ff,1 Noma1's Suffrage association.
national convention VIII meet on
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made for public observance Of the fun
eral Of Governor GOebeL All business
men were asked to close UP Thursday
and drape their buildings in black. All
bells on the public buildings VIII be
t0lled during the service.
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DALY'S THREAT
AGAINST CLARK
Should Not Take Seat In
United States Senate.
BITTERNESS SHOWN
BY THE COPPER KING
Followers to Be Denounced as
Bribe-takers.

Number OF Witnesses Before the Sen
atorial Investigating Committee
at Washington-Effort to Impeach
the Testimony of Speaker Stiff
Questions Propounded by the De-
Tense Rejected-Alleged Stolen
Letter Produced.
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KEEPING
BACK THE NEWS
Not a Word From Butler For
Three Days.
FIGHTING Is GOING
ON AT LADYSMITH
Movements of British Troops at
MOdder River.

French Appeals to Lord
Roberts For 1000 More Men
Great Suffering of Men From
Heat and Scarcity of Water-Me-
thuen Disbands His Scouts Be-
cause of Their Familiarity With
the Beers.
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JUDGE TAFT IS NAMED.
President of the New Philippine
Commission.
TO SAIL FOR MANILA
WILL PROBABLY BE FIRST GOV
ERNoR OF ISLANDS.

New Appointse Gives Up Life Posi-
ton as Judge of the Sixth Judicial
Circuit-other Members to Be Sc
leeted Shortly By McKinley-old
Commission to Disband.
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Preaqre For the Funeral.

Frankfort. KY, Feb. GA meeting Of
Frankfort citizens was heii at tt7 court
mouse ten ght and arrangements were
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PREACHERS TELL THEIR
FEARS OF POL YCAMY
Bnne2r Before House Judiciary Committee In Sup
mort Of Proposed Constitutional Amendment.
nsIare That Practice Is Still Factor In MOrmOniSm
Women Take Part In Movement
MANY SPEAKERS HEARD.

punish polygamy and that a constitU
tiOnai amendment was required,
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sToRIEs o. BRITIsH DEFEAT.

Interesting ACCOUNTS IOIu BY War
Correspondents.
Correspondence Of the Associated Press }
London, Feb. 6.-Extended accounts
of the British reveTseS at Stormberg,
Magersfontean and COlensO are coming
in by mail from war correspondents.
From those realistic impressions may
be gained Of what defeat really means.
Il have seen in my life writes the
correspondent Of the Times, zone OF
two ticklish fights. but at Stormberg,
for the first time, I was enabled to
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,cTLVER AND LEAD

49, s97lc per ounce.
e1,--nsr- IJisC per pound.
s. q r. Co. IS price, St-5Iiz; New
aychange, S4.I0gS4.l5; New York
t.tEars s4.45-
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Forecast for Salt Lake Today Is:
Snow and Much Colder.
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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-10-18
ANOTHER PARAMOUNT ISSUE.

The taxpayers Of Preston have
long complained of the heavy bur
den of taxation lain upon them and
the load has grown heavier and
heavier each succeeding year until
the burden is almost greater than
they can bear.
Now good people what are you
going to do about il? You know
who levies and collects the taxes in
this county and you know that
every dollar OF it is collected and
expended by Republican officials
and that this burden will grow
greater all the time so long as they
have absolute control OF our county
affairs and the only possible reform
is to place some Democratic officers
in position to act as a check upon
the others. Then both parties
would be responsible and would vie
with each other for an economic
and judicious administration OF our
county affairs. The Democratic
party Of this county is pledged in
its county platform to reduction
Of taxation. THIS IS rHg PARA.
MOUNT ISSUE HERE IN OUR CouNry.
and Of more importance to our
people than all tho other issues
combined, because it effects our
pocket books and the hard earned
money by the sweat Of our brow.
Now be fair and square about this
and look at it in business like
way We are not making this plea
for party purposes or because il
will benefit us any more than any
other citizen or tax payer, but for
the general good OF all, irrespective
Of politics.