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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-05-09
THE ECLIPSE.

Great preparations are being made
Of lthe observation Of the total eclipse
Of the sun, that is scheduled to take
place on the 2sth Of this month. Very
often such events are visible only IN I'M
inhabited regions OF the world, where
points OF observation cannot be secured
at all or only at great expense and
trouble. This eclipse. however, win be
observed under different circumstances.
The track Of totally commences fer
the United states in the vicinity Of New
Orleans and goes through the States Of
Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama
Georgia, South Carolina and North
Carolina. Then Il Is lad across the
Atlantic and touches Portugal, Algiers,
and North Africa. the eastern terminus
being near the northern end Of the
Red Sea.
The Scientific American gives the
following directions 10 amateur photo
graphers who may contemplate taking
a picture Of the sun at the time Of the
eclipse.
Photographs Of the corona are OF
great scientific value. and may be OBJ
tained with instruments OF moderate
dimensions Almost any good rectll-
inear lens may be used, one with an
aperture Of 2s inches and Of focal
length OF 32is inches proved very salts
factory In the Indian eclipse expedition
OF 1895. For plates Of ordinary sensl-
tiveness exposures one or two seconds
are ample IL Is better TO use plate OF
normal sensitivencss instead Of an extra
rapid one. and TO lengthen the exposure
In proportion. because slower plate Is
| easier 10 handle and permits more
restricted and prolonged development,
and Is less liable to accidental Jogging.
! Photographs taken with amateur in
gtruments are. OF course, not as val
liable as those taken with instruments
provide with a driving-clock or other
! device for keeping the image stationary
/ on the plate In focusing, The instfu-
! inent should be pointed at a weil-de-
fined object distant. say, from one
| quarter of a mile 20 a mile and the OBJ
/ feet brought 20 a short focus for CEN
] template. The image OF the sun is
| really a small object and occupies but
| comparatively small part OF the CEN
/ ter OF the field The focal length Of
/ the camera On inches viii give roughly
/ the diameter OF the suns Image in hum
! dredths OF an inch Negatives should
| not be retOuched.'
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-05-09
A METHODIST MEASURE.

A step considered OF vast importance
TO Methodlsm was taken at the con
gress now being held in Chicago. when
lay members We're admitted as dele
gates. with equal rights, privileges, and
power as the clerical delegates
The movement for equal representa-
ton commenced IN 1897, when the Rock
River conference requested the bishops
10 submit TO the several annual confer
enccs after May !. iS9S a proposition
to amend the discipline by granting
equal representation at the conferences,
to the lay members Of the church. AS
a result the ministers cast 92jS votes
for such an amendment and only 1924
against
Previous 10 1868 there were no lay
men in the conferences, the ministers
being supposed to be competent TO rep
resent the lay members as well as the
clergy. But at that time a movement
was started In favor OF admitting lay
men. The result was the entrance into
the legislative body Of the Methodist
church, of 12S lay delegates. From now
on the representation Will be equally
divided.
There Is some curiosity among other
churches to learn how this innovation
win work. Experience alone can de-
termlne the wisdom OF the step taken.
But this seems clear that Methodism
has By this new departure drawn
sharp line between laity and clergy.
Il has moved a step nearer Roman
Catholicism. I'm which system the HER
archy Is about all there is Of the
church" ana IN which lay members
count but LITTLE in an ecclesiastical
sense. II n has come TO this, In the
Methodist church. that clergymen do
only represent clergymen and laymen,
laymen. In the assemblies Of the church,
then there Is a distinction drawn which
must necessarily create a barrier be-
tween the two. foreign 10 the Protest
ant idea Of a church consisting OF a
royal Priesthood a holy nation, a
peculiar people" Professionalism has for
years eyinced a surprising tendency to-
wards the source from which IL sprang'
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-05-09
"MovE UP, THEREr

The rights Of patrons Of street car
companies IS a subject Of more or less
interest 20 the people in the great ci-
ties Of the country That modern con-
venionce is 80 new. that people have
not as yet had time 20 settle down TO
the code OF ethics that should prevail
for the comfort and convenience Of the
greatest number, compatible with the
instincts OF chiyalry Characteristic Of
every true gentleman, and lady.
Recently a Milwaukee judge rem
dered a judicial ruling 20 the effect
that a passenger standing in the aisle
cannot be ordered 20 "moye up there"
by a conductor. It seems such a pas
senger has as much right TO his strap
as another has to the seat he has hap
pened TO select
The judge was called upon 20 give a
decision in a damage suit brought by a
man who had been put on a car be-
cause he had ignored the conductors
peremptory command TO push further
forward IN deusely crowded aisle. The
Judge held that a passenger on a street
car who has secured standing room can
no more be moved about at the con-
ductor's viii. TO serve the convenience
OF passengers getting on later than can
the fortunate persons who manage 70
obtain a seat The only exception. IN
the Judges opinion. was when the
standing passenger blocked the door
way. This the bringer Of the suit had
not been charged with doing; he had
simply asserted the intention Of main
tanning his place In the aisle, exactly
as he would have stuck TO seat that
pleased him better than some other
seat and the Judge supported him In
his course.
No passenger will refuse TO move
up there" when there Is room. and
when requested 10 DO so In a polite tone.
But it can do no harm TO understand
that the moving up Is really favor
10 the street car company or TO the
new passenger. and not something the
company can demand legally. Perhaps
I'm time the people viii demand that
public conyeyances be not oyercrowded,
and when that is made the rule, there
viii be less cause for complaint all
round
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-05-09
ARE THEY LAMAYITEs ?

The following remarkable story APP
paared in several papers and II true II
suggests that members Of the colonies
which loft this continent many CEN
turtles ago. and found places Of abode
on several Of the islands OF the Pacific
ocean. as recorded In the Book Of Nor
mon. may have penetrated as far as the
Philippine islands and left descendants
there. whose posterity is yet 10 be found
among the Malays. or It may be that
the immigration occurred in more mod
ern times. At any rate the alleged oc-
currence Is worth recording and may
form a subject Of investigation for one
OF the scientific societies Of the twenu-
eth century. This is the report:
"Ex-Representative Springer tells a
story which is worthy Of investigation
by the bureau Of ethnology A Greek
Indian from the Indian Territory, who
was a member Of the rough riders, en-
listed IN the regular arms at the close
Of the Spanish war, apd was sent 20 the
Philippine islands. While campaigning
with his regiment In the southern part
OF the archipelago he found tribe OF
Malays whose dialect was almost The
same as the language OF the Creek ma
ton. He could understand them so
well that he was able TO act as inter-
prefer with a tribe he had never heard
OF before"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-05-09
ROBERTS ADVANCING.


II "a not easy, from the dispatches
20 follow the operations Of the British
.n South Africa. but q appears 20 be
clear that Lord Roberts has commenced
in earnest the advance on the capital
Of the TransvaaL 1t may be surmised
that while he is marching onward,
Generals Butler in Natal, Methuen IN
the Kimberley region, and Darlington In
Matabeieland, as wen as Gen. French,
have their orders 10 cooperate with
the commander-in-ohlef, an conyerging
toward a common center.
The question now Is whether the Beers
WIN make q stand anywhere before the
invaders have reached Pretoria VIM
burg Is a small city situated 10 a billy
country on the direct road 20 Kroon-
stad II Is not impossible that the
FIRST serious engagement on the march
to Pretoria viii occur there Perhaps
General French Is even now operating
in that direction
Il appears. from the progress Of the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-05-09

war. that the Beers suffered irrepar-
able losses IN the capture OF cronje and
the death Of Joubert The recent raid
south OF Blpemlontein was a brilliant
idea and executed with remarkable
sklll and daring. but as far as known,
70 no purpose, unless something not
now in evidence should come OF 10 later
ON in the campaign. on the other hand,
the Beers have been driven back from
their various positions They were tax
on by SURPRISED Brandfort They hur-
rled relnrorcemeuts TO the place but
these arrived too late and the town was
evacuated hurrledly In the Thaba
NChu region, the Beers held their own
bpvely Tor some time but finally Gen.
Hamilton advanced first 20 Houlnekond
then 20 Jacobsrust the enemy retreat.
Ing before HIM
II certainly looks as n Lord Roberts
would have a comparatively easy adj
vance now toward the object Of his
march. Probably be ala not commence
10 move, until he was certain Of sue
cess. Continual encounters may be
looked for. until the Beers, outnum-
bered by a superior force and outgen-
eraled by the more scientific tactics Of
the British commander-ln -chief give IN
and submit TO the Inevitable The Brit
ish now have formed a strong line from
kimberley TO the eastern border OF the
Free State. Speaking from a human
point Of view there is no possibility Tor
the Beers TO resist this line, when Il
Is put IN motion, and Ike a cyclone
spreads devastation IN its path.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-05-09
ANOTHER TESTIMONY.

For the enlightenment OF our
friends" who assert that all dissen-
tients from the theories OF the schools
ne TO the prophylaouc virtues Of vac
clnatlon, and who dispute the accuracy
OF the medical and judicial dogma that
vaccination is the only sure preventive
Of smallpox" are Ignorant barbarous
bIgots," who want to turn back the
wheels Of progress and are either
mad" or misguided" we copy the
following from the Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
"Dr. ]. p MacLean OF the Western
Reserve Historical society has. he says.
the largest vaccination library IN the
United states. Dr. MacLean has made
vaccination a life study and Is con-
WINGED, he says, that Il Is "a crime 10
compel a man 90 De vaCciuated. In a
recent interview Dr. MacLean said.
" Vaccination has caused more deaths
than intemperance and war together.
Cancer. consumption and lOckiaw have
often followed 100 the wake OF the vacci-
nation lance. The idea OF saying that
they do not with pure lymph is silly.
There is no such thing as pure lymph or
vaccine. Vaccine is matter out OF sore
and can no more be- called pure than
any other decaying substance or form
OF corrupt tissue can But 90 meet the
yaCCinatiunists on their own ground
they say that ~ pure vaccine De- used
vaccination Is safe But how can pure
vaccine Doe told from impure9
he greatest medical men Of this
country and England. even those who
believe most strongly in vaccination.
are obliged 90 confess that by no test
known 20 science can pure matter be
told from that containing the germs
of lockiow. cancer consumption or an
other fHghtful disease The British
royal commission. appointed 20 lnvesti-
gate and report IN favor OF compulsory
vaccination II possible. was obliged TO
report that In their minds Il was a
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-05-09
INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY.

The Deseret News has received en-
dorsements from many citizens In iJs
advocacy Of personal rights against OFF,
cial encroachment one OF the dangers
TO be guarded against IN this Republic
is the assumption OF power by the SER
wants Of the people, which has not been
conferred upon them by law, The plea
OF good motives and OF the public
welfare may Justify an extreme
course sometimes, but It must not pro-
coed 10 the extent Of unlawful inva-
sion Of individual liberty, which Is pro-
tected by constitutional enactments
and Is sacred as an lmperlshable princl-
pie,
We have not imputed any improper
motive 10 the Chief Of Police, or any Of
the officers who figured In the unsayory
case denounced In this paper We do
not vouch for the character Of our first
informant, or that Of the girls who
were subjected TO what we consider
outrageous treatment All that is out
side Of the main question. The chief
facts have been established by the
statements and admissions Of the OFF,
GERS.
The only denlals made are that the
girls were compelled TO submit 20 the
examination. and that detective
wanted to be present We have al
ready published those denlals. We do
not question the intent OF the officials
70 Try 70 prevent the spread Of linz
morality They doubtless acted with
that purpose In view. We have moth
ing personal against any one who fJ-
ured In the affair But It is clear from
their own assertions that they were
mistaken as to the two older girls at
least and that the information they
had received regarding them was un-
true.
That, however, strays from the point
TO be kept IN view. Suppose the girls
had been as deprayed as they were sup
posed 10 be. or even worse II It were pos
sIbIe. where is the authority Of the police
10 seize them without a legal charge
preferred, and, Ia any case, give them
the option 10 be examined by a physl-
clan or 20 20 a reformatory? II the po-
lice have such power, lawfully We want
20 know IT, II they have not. we pro-
test against its exercise Even adj
hitting that the two girls pronounced
"virtuous' by the examining physician
We're willing 10 submit 10 the test, we
dispute the right Of the police 10 re-
Quire it. That is the gist Of the mat
ter.
The public sentiment on this question
IS expressed On a letter TO be found ir
another part Of this paper. II this prac.
tice has obtained IN police headquar'
ters no matter under whose direction
we demand on behalf OF THE PEOPLE
that It shall stop, Fit Is sanctioned by
law point Il out and We will move foi
IS repeal II It is not we want Il un.
derstood that officers OF the law have
no proper powers except those con
ferred by law and that the highest o
them Is a public servant and not
master And further, It must be under
stood that the poorest, most sinful an,
most degraded Of human beings, han
lawful. personal rights that cannot b0
trampled upon with imDunity. This d
a matter that concerns every either
who values individual liberty.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-05-09
BE SURE YOU ARE RIGHT" sc

Il has become a proyerb In journals
nc circles that Every freak thinks be
could run a newspaper" The idea Is
strengthened by the fact that SO many
persons seem 10 imagine that they are,
each. competent TO say what should
and what should not be published.
What made you put that in?' and
why dld you leave that out?' are
common queries put to editors and
reporters
Superficial reading causes a frequent
error People assert positively that a
certain article or communication that
they have expected Is not IN the pa
per- and only putting It before their
eyes and pointing it out yisibly con-
vlncls them OF their mistake and OF the
folly OF being TOO sure OF anything
they do not know beyond a doubt
An illustration Of this occurred toe
day gentleman reprooched a mem-
Der Of the News" stan FOR the omis-
sion of something that ne regarded as
~ very great importance. and was
positive that &C. had not appeared In
the paper. when requested by tCle-
phone 20 look again carefully, he re-
pelted his assertion with vehemence.
afte, taking time 20 go over the COLI
umns once more. And he wanted 10
know whether the News" thought 9,
OF go little consequence as 90 ignore o.
or desired 90 purposaly throw cold water
on the affair, ana De felt quite sarcastic
about a. Finally Doe was directed 90
the column 10 which @ was mad,
specially prominent with four display
heads. and not mixed up with udyer.
Using matter" ns be intlmated IN hi,
haste.
OF course when trouble Is taken G,
show folks their errors on such par
ticulars they feel rather cheap. Bu
they pat others 20 much needless trou
bic by their careless reading. Some
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-05-09

This year, moreover, several ques-
lions OF vital Importance and unusual
interest viii come up for settlement
Some OF these contemplate measures
which would mark an innovation upon
the accepted policy OF the church. A
now constitution will be considered;
the question OF lay equality may be
brought forward; much time and at
tention probably viii be given 10 the
subject Of the time limit now placed
upon the pastoral term. And among
other things the conference Is expected
90 witness q warm debate between the
conservative and the liberal elements
upon the question OF amusements and
the advlsability Of abollshing certain
restrictions regarding card-playlng
dancing and other similar pastlmes.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-05-09

81. Louis Is getting into an awful Ak
In having to return to traffic methods
OF half a century ago. All street cars
are stopped. the companies have re-
fused to arbirate, the municipal Of
hcials have revoked street railway
franchises, the transit companies say
the failure TO run cars IS due to made
quate police protection, and things are
In a deplorable muddle generally. The
present situation ought TO be a power
full argument with Missouri legislators
for a compulsory arbitration law. It
could not make matters worse for any
body concerned, and might improve
them greatly.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-05-09

abled the world 10 distinguish the peo.
pie called Methodists from the rest of
mankind. A good Methodist, at a not
remote period, was known By several
things which he did and by one thing
that he did not do-and that was 20
dance. Should the conference abolish
this distinction IL may be taken as GER
tain that the shepherd win no longer
be able to identify his flock and they
VIII become scattered and mingled.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-05-09
IO-dag'S Metals.
SAVER, Bss 597.8
lfAD, SA55
CASING COPPER Is cents o o.
LOCAL BRIEF.

Judge Cherry went 10 T0oe
morning. where DE vim hold cd
the next three or four days.
Secretary Of State Hammond
sued calls TO the banks TO fuuis
ments Of their condition 40 II
Of business on April -5
There was no contest 20 IN
ward Ia the Mutual lmproyeme
t0rical competition on Sunday
The published statement that
Weizell was the victor is there
correct
The salt Lake Candy c0mpt
Louis Sar0ni Of San Francisco. {
tenberg Of Portland. and W. r.
j II r. Franklin and j. r. Bo
this city has lIei its articles o
poration with the county cler
capitalization Is placed al flO)
shares Of 500 each.
At 3 O'Clock tomorrow morn
students Of the high school meet
eral assembly TO hear an add
Prof ] II. Paul on the "Thc0r
Beautiful He speaks under {
piees Of the Utah Art associatld
hoped that the public win impr
opportunity 10 visit the school o
an Interesting address
Sheriff H0wens is IN recent
irom the warden of the Joliet {
prison regarding Tom Mosier. a
doing s.X months in the county
ourglarIzing a RIO Grande Yves
az Bingham. The warden sta
N0sier was paroIod from the
penetentIary on June is. ls9a. ID.
name OF Albert E.nweiller ana
employer last August An office
here next September 10 lake
back TO Joliet
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-05-09

The correspondent Of the outlook in
Manila writes that every Filipino Is al
heart an 'Insurrecto." and that this
is due 20 the clemency with which they
have been treated. Clemency. he says.
may answer with people having hearts
and conscienccs. but TO treat a Fill
Pine In this way IS worse than folly"
Are the good people who have been lis
tening 10 the stories OF the Christian
missions willing 20 admit that this Is
true? May we not hope that they win.
with faith revived insist that the spirit
Of missions shall extend to those help
less peoples whom our soldiers are kill
ing. and that a policy OF peace and
mercy and sympathy shall henceforth
be adopted?
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-05-09
New York Man and Express.

Il is generally conceded that this has
been the most important conference of
the sort IN the historyof the world from
the point Of view Of intellectual vlgor,
moral earnestness and that practical
sagacity which is equal TO adapting
means 70 ends. II Is only natural,
therefore. that the members OF the con-
ference are confident that IL VIII be
followed by a vastly increased interest
IN foreign missions on the part OF the
millions who call themselves Christian.
whom the conference represented, and.
consequently by a corresponding in
crease In the scope and efficiency of
missionaries labors.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-05-09
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observations taken a I..,. q

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s1 i.gaay ist l@ 10,
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DAY
Local forscis, FOR salt Lake
vicinity ,-.s,sslay.
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FaIr tonIgh, end Neln.sl'.'
WEATHER CONDITION
Ttosasteru storm Is now geh'
,bsiste reglon uhilea s.ighl PC
g9s made iis appearance o's.
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-05-09
TIE MErnopIsr coNeaEss.
Chlcaro Tlmes.H erald.

JnIClL0 IIWes-HeTuIu'
II the Methodist general conference
now being held IN Chicago indorses the
position OF the Methodist ministers on
the question OF changing the discipline
Of the church, regarding the amuse-
ments that may be INDUCED In by mem
bers. 70 VIII practically concede what
has been long acknowledged by other
denominati0ns-tha a church dlscip-
line cannot usurp the rights or func-
lions Of the individual conscience,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-05-09
Chicago News.

The legislation Of such a body neces-
sarily calls for the exercise Of the
ablest minds of the church whose
spiritual and temporal growth may be
increased or diminished by e. While
the body IA naturally conservative there
are indications that the younger and
progressive element Will be more pro-
nounccd IN its demands al this confer
cnCe than ever before. The clash be-
tween the old guard and the new Is
expected 20 come on several questions
prohibiting certain amusements.
rights OF The laity and admission OF
women as delegates.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-05-09
TIE EcCMENICAL COSFERENcr.
Boston Herald.

htekNil iltidlA,
Well, the missionaries are 10 be con-
graduated on the impressive exhibition
made last week In Carnegie Han Of
the survival Of human nature of loyalty
TO a high ideal of divine and human SER
vice Probably they viii never be pop
ular. say In Manila, with the class who
are drowning the natives In the perdi-
ton of the gospel Of free whisky on
every street corner But what then.
They must make their appeal to a high
or court
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-05-09

question whether vaccination was really
preventive OF smallpox or not.
I venture % say there are not a
tenth of the enthusiasts among the vac
cluatlug doctors who really know that
that commission ever made q report
much less do they know what the re-
port was.