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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-07
BRII0NS ADOPT W.
NEW FIELD Gun

. 81 . . & i = K .
London, March 7.-On formally in
Producing the army estimates for the
coming year in the house of commons
to-day, War Secretary Arnold Forster
announced that a new field and horse
artillery gun had been adopted.
He added that it would be unrivaled
in Europe, and. said its manufacture
would commence in April. He hoped
to complete 10S field guns and eight
cen horse artillery guns during the
fiscal year.
Practically all of the first years
supply of the new field guns would
be sent to India, which was the only
possible place of contact with a great
European army and the place where
long ranges were common. The guns
would fire 18A and 125s-pound pro-
jectiles
A new rifle was also in course of
manufacture, the secretary further an
nounced. and India would take 5000
stands thereof during the coming year.
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DENY SMITHS STORY 'r
Head of Eastern Conference of Nor
mon Church Contradict President

Washington, March 7.-Chairman
Burrows of the senate committee on
privileges and elections has received
from e. f. Shupe, president, and A..
E. Tabor, secretary, Of the. Eastern
Colorado conference, reorganized
church Of Jesus Christ: of Latter Day
Saints, a telegram denying the testi-
mony Of Joseph F. Smith, president
of the Mormon church, that Joseph
Smith, Jr. was the originator of the
doctrine Of polygapay. Chairman Bur-
rows has caused subpoenaes to be
issued for Messrs. Smith and Tabor.
The telegram to Senator Burrows
declares as untrue the statement Of
President Smith that revelations COM
manding polygamy were first given to
Joseph Smith, Jr.
He asserts that Brigham Young
alone is responsible for that per
nicious doctrine and that the poly
gamy religion was introduced first by
Brigham Young in 1852, nearly thine
years after the death OF Joseph smith,
who never had but one wife The
telegram continues:
Statements to the contrary are false.
ASK Smith to show any children from any
of the alleged plural wives OF the. first
Joseph Smith, The courts have decreed
that the Utah Mormon church is not like
the church organized by Joseph Smith and
that the first Mormon churches successor
is the remganized Latter Day Saints,
headquarters at Lamont, Iowa, consisting
of q, thousand honorable members. who
do not believe in nor practice polygamy.
The Mormon covenants were changed in
1875 and what purported to be the poly
gamy revelation was inserted. The orig
inal book does not contain such a. doc
trine. If you will examine section AZ.
Book of Mormon, page 49, you will find
it condemns polygamy in the strongest
terms.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-07
s.. CABLE SCHEME DEFERRED
Japan to Be Refused Permission t
- Land on Guam.

Washington, March Tn response
to the tentative appeal Of the CONNER
cfal Gable company to land a cable on
the island of Guam running from ia
pan a suggestion will be offered that
formal application for the permission
be deferred. z
While the United States does not
concede that the laying Of the cable or
the landing Of the line at Guam would
be a violation of the terms Of the neu-
trality of this government between
Russia and Japan. other considerations
have induced a doubt in the presi-
dents mind as to the desirability Of
granting the sought-for permission at
this time. Vt.
The company probably will be CIV
en- to understand that If it is regarded
as desirable in the future to make a
connection with the Philippine cable
line at Guam the connecting link will
be laid and operated under the au-
shorty Of this government.
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100000 NEGROES
COMING NORTH 4
Colonies for Iowa and Other Mid
die West states-Bishop
Grant S Statement.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal. .~~
Chicago. March 7.-Negotiations
are In progress for the colonization of
central Iowa by negroes from the
south, according to Bishop Grant of
the African Methodist Episcopal
church, who is in Chicago.
The bishop says he already has had
offers Of employment for 400 persons.
Good wages are promised, and land
holders have offered to sell agricul-
tural tracts on easy terms.
Offers also have come from Illi-
nois,' said the bishop to-day, "and in
a few months 100000 negroes, repre-
senting twenty states, will begin the
colonization of the northwest, where
educational advantages will be offered
their children equal to those offered to
the children of the whites. Here we
can settle and enjoy the same protec-
ton under the law as others, and with
a chance to earn a living at good
wages" . ~
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God" she said. IT so hold and shall
never depart from that view. If I
were a man I would be incarcerated
forever and give my life before I
would desert my plural wives"
Mrs. Juliana Smith, third wife of.
President Smith, said: "
Il do not simply believe that polyg
amy is divine; I know it is. It comes
from God. I indorse all my husband
has said and all he will say. OF
plural wives .
Mrs. Edna Smith, another wife Of
the Mormon chief, said:
OF course polygamy is divine. 1t
is a God-given covenant and is accept
ed as such. I indorse all that my flus-
band has said. believe, as he does,
that it would be coWardly to desert
his plural Wives @-' .
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-07
CARTER HARRISON
ON "UNFAlR" LIST
Chicago Labor Unions Denounce
Mayor for Mal-administra-
ton of Law.

Chicago, March Mayor Harr1-
son was denounced as an enemy Of
organized labor and placed on the
unfair" list Of the Chicago Fedora
ton of Labor to-day.
In vain did some Of the delegates
who hold appointments under the city
administration try to prevent this ac-
ton. Many of the speakers could not
find words bitter enough to express
their opinion of the mayor.
A city hall employee, John J. De-
laney, Of the board of licensing en-
gineers, introduced resolutions declar-
ing Mayor Harrison would not allow
the law regarding the licensing Of
steam engineers to be enforced.
Delaney said:
1t is time we showed who the real
anarchists in this city are. Mayor Har-
rison is an anarchist because he won't
enforce the laws I have evidence in my
pocket to show that since I became q
member of the examining board I have
reached 1876 violations of the law, which
resulted in only seven prosecutions. Who
is responsible?
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BURNING TRAIN
IN MAD FLIGHT
Passengers on Chicago Il"
Alarmed by Flying Trip
Past Many Stations. 49,. ,,.
New York Sun Special Service

New York Sun Special Service.
Chicago, March burning
Northwestern elevated train tore past
eight stations yesterday before it was
finally stopped at Belmont avenue and
its hundred passengers rescued. .-,
Crowds gathered on the platforms
past which the train whirled. Women
hanging thru the broken windows Of
the crowded, cars screamed piteously
for help.
Motorman Michael Rohan strug-
gled fercely with the broken ap-
paratus, and word was flashed ahead
to clears.the track for the runaway.
Without waiting for the guards to
eopen+the gates, men, Women and chill
dren crawled out thru the broken win
dows to the platform. More: than a
score were scratched and bruised in
the rush for safety. .-
Motorman Rohan stuck to his post
in the red-hot motor box; and, tho
severely burned, he was the only per-
son seriously injured. -..-<.. ...
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Mornons Elected.
LEGISLATION PLANNED
Senators Favor Universal Marriage
<445@ Law to Suppress P0lygamy.

IA Law to. Suppress Pglygany.
81 Washington, March Many sena-
tors are discussing the feasibility Of
trying to get a constitutional amend
ment providing for universal mar
riage% law to suppress polygamy apd
spolygamous Capitalization for all time.
The subject was discussed at an in
formal gathering of members Of the
committee on privileges and elections
Of the senate Immediately after the
Snnoot hearing Saturday.
It was the opinion that by the rati-
ication of such a legislative amend
ment, Norm onisnl and the practice of
plural marriage could be eradicated
as a social evil now menacing certain
sections of the west. The w. G. T..
u, Miss Helen Gould of New York
signif1ed their willingness to lend every
possible aid in the furtherance Of
any legislative idea designed to sup
press or punish the violation of laws
bearing on family relationship.
As Senator Foraker explained, a
constitutional amendment is the only
vehicle by which the point can be
is a matter purely within the jurisdic-
ton of the several States" he said.
Each state has the right to prescribe
It's own laws in this respect, and the
federal government cannot interfere.
There is, of course, no such thing as
interstate marriage; and, without a
vote of two-thirds of each branch of
the national congress and the indorse-
ment of three-fourths of the state
legislatures, nothing can be done.'
Senators Burrows, Dubois, Hoag,
Bailey, Pettus, Overman and others,
in and out of the committee, are in
clined to believe that President Smith
has confessed to two points in the
controversy, either of which are high
ly detrimental to the case of Smoot,
and upon either Of which, in the
ton would be entirely justifable of
adoption by the senate.
The first point is that Smith has
acknowledged that the church exer-
cises an influence over the political
destinies Of it's members, in view of
the confession that, before becoming
candidate for the senate, Smoot was
obliged to secure the consent of his
associate members of the apostolate.
The second is that, confessing to
the violation of the Utah statutes in
unlawfully associating with five wives,
eleven children having been born to
them since the manifesto of 1890,
Smith and others who practice SINH
lar domestic relations are in conspira-
cy to violate the law, and that, by
being in religious, personal and bust
ness association with such violators
Of the law, smoot has surrendered the
title to law-abiding citizenship
There is much discussion as to the
exact manner in which Smoot may. be
unseated if a case is made against
him. Some contend that two-thirds
vote will be necessary, while others
claim that only a majority vote Will
be required.
tits true that to ''expeI' senator
a two-thirds vote of the senate is
necessary, but to declare senator's
seat vacant" only a majority is re
| quired.
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o'clock five Russian mounted ! men
came over the hills and approached
within SEQ yards of the city wall.
They were first sighted by Japanese
cavalry scouts, who warned the garr1-
son, Those scouts who were lining
the city wall fired upon the Russians,
who quickly rode back.
Two Russians were ,dismounted,
their horses being wounded. About
twenty more Russian cavalry waited
behind the hill, the remainder still
further back. The Japanese sustained
no loss.
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HEARST is NOT IN TT !.
Indiana Politician Says Newspaper
Man Is Not Taken Seriously.

AAsVA ~. ASSHASAA MI AoSAh1AJs
New York Sun Special Service
Chicago, March Thomas Tag
CART, Indiana's member of the demo-
cratic national executive committee,
and frequently spoken of as the next
chairman of the committee, says that
neither Cleveland nor Hearst is re-
garded as a presidential possibility in
Indiana. He says:
1t must be some man like Judge Parker
or Senator German. Cleveland certainly
could not arouse much enthusiasm as a
candidate and Indiana politicians do not
take Mr.. Hearst seriously.
1t is my belief that the democrats of
Indiana will fight reaffirrnation of the
Chicago and Kansas City platforms. They
will certainly fight the free silver idea
The democrats in my state want some ag-
gressive issues; something that they can
make a good campaign on. - -.
If We. nominate Judge Parker or SEN
ator German and our platform is one that
the party can unite on. think there is
an excellent opportunity Of placing In
diana. In the democratic column this year
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RUSSIA SEEKS SUPPLIES
Japs Prevent Foes from Securing Food
Stuffs in America.

New York, March Having prac-
tically abandoned efforts to ship sup
plies of food stuffs from the Pacific
coast to the far east on account OF the
alertness of the Japanese, it is report
ed that Russian agents are now seeking
to purchase stores thru London and
New York for shipment to Baltic
ports. Rates to the latter are ex-
tremely low. at present, favoring such
an operation. Red Alaska salmon, of
which there is considerable stock in
London and. on the way there, is said
to be chiefly wanted. The bulk of this
is controlled by the Alaska Packers
association. .o..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-07
UPHOLDS POLYGANIY
Detroit Clergyman Challenges Lawyers
to Find Contrary Legal Principle.

Detroit Clergyman Challenges Lawyers
: to Find Contrary Legal Principle.
New York Sun Special Service. -
i Detroit, Mich, March 7.-"Polygamy
must be accepted as a legitimate 'relig-
ious custom by all who accept the
Bible as the actual word Of God"
said Rev. Reed Stuart, pastor of the
First Unitarian church of this city.
"Our constitution does not curtail re-
ligious freedom he continued. '.And
I defy the lawyers to find the basis
for any legal principle there which
will interfere with it. While my
solf am not a believer in the tenets
OF polygamy, it is because I do not
believe in. that Bible that accepts it,
in fact advocates it in the old laws
for. the Jews. Of course; one upright
man and one upright woman is the
most natural and sacred combination
under heaven, but It's abuses are GER
tainly frequent in appearances; and
which is better, the Mormon who
practices polygany consciously, or the
politician who criticises him while he
himself is a, nonogamist in theory
Only?'' ' ~
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WOMEN SUPPORT SMITH,
President Hailed as King by Plural
Wives OF Utah.

New York Sun Special Service.
Salt Lake, Utah., March Mormon
President Smith is being hailed as a
king among men by. the plural wives
and children. of Utah because of his
stand in upholding polygamy. The
most enthusiastic of his supporters are
his own five plural wives, who are
sending him messages Of encourage
ment.
At the head Of the women support
ing Smith is Mrs. Maggie Ship Rob
erts. plural wife of Brigham ii. Rob
erts, who was expelled from congress
for being a polygamist.
IT certainly never should have acc
cepted polygamy unless i believed it
was divine and a direct command from
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CRANE.IS OPPOSED

Massachusetts Man Said to Be Out OF
Race for Craftsmanship.
New York Sun Special Service.
Washington, March T. Former
Governor w. Murray Crane of ,Ma.4sa-
chusetts will be here to-day and have
an important conference with Presi-
dent Roosevelt.
It is understood that Governor
Cranes connection with the approach
ing national campaign will be fully
determined. AS the matter now stands,
Governor Crane is said to be entirely
out Of the race for chairman of the
republican national committee.
Many members of the committee
oppose Mr.. Crane, and it is pointed
out that he has no extensive ac-
quaintance with practical politicians
and that he is not sufficiently popular
to be successful.
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DENIES SMOOT IS
POWER IN CHURCH
Continued from First Page.
came an apostle the status of most
of the polygamists had been fixed

! r. -
came an apostle the status of most
OF the polygamists had been fixed
many years.
In answer to questions by Mr..
Worthington and Senator Burrows,
Mr.. Smith said Senator Smoot had
never advised for or against continu-
ance of polygamous cohabitation.
In relation to convictions, Mr..
Smith said there have been none since
the manifesto of 1890; that all of the
convictions under the Edmunds law
were while, Utah was territory.
Senator Dubois referred to Mr..
Worthington as counsel for Mr.: Smith
Il protest" said Mr.. Worthington.
II am not the attorney for the wit
ness. If Was the examination would
have been far different
A list of the first judges elected
since Utah was a state showed that
the former territorial judges were
chosen without exception, and that all
of them had formerly sent Mormons
to prison for polygamous cohabita-
ton. The purpose of this was to deny
the inference that the Mormon church
dominates the courts.
Mormons Elected.
- Mr.. Worthington read the list, of
senators and representatives elected
from Utah since the manifesto of
mons to Gentiles.
The witness was asked in regard
to each: WAS he a Mormon or q
Gentle 90
In regard to Frank J.. Cannon, who
was elected to the senate, Mr.. Smith
said: "He was classed as a Mormon,
but he was a poor one" -.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-07
GRIP EPIDEMIC
IN GREAT CITIES
Chicago and New York Terribly
Affected Most Fatal in
Decade.

New York Sun sspecisl Service. ..
= Chicago, March with fifty-f1ve
days Of the pneumonia season. still
remaining, the upward Of 2,l00 deaths
in SChicago from pneumonia, predict
ed in the official health report for
October, has already been exceeded.
Since Nov. J., 2, 186 deaths were ac-
credited to pneumonia. If the daily
average Of such deaths for the last
fourteen years be maintained, the
death roll will number about $500, or
one-third more than anticipated.
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MORMONS PLAN CONFERENCE
Nonpolygamous Branch of Sect to
Meet in Ohio.
Now York Sun Special Service.

Now York Sun Special Services:
Cleveland, Ohio, March THE
snonpo lygarnous Mor1nons are ,arraag-
ing for monster conference to- be
held at Kirkland, a few miles east of
this city, some time next month. ...
Kirkland was the scene of activity
of Joseph Smith and Brigham Young
in Ohio more than three-quarters of
century ago. 1t was there that a
big Mormon temple was built in 1884.
It has been restored. 49, -
Joseph Smith, the son of the orig
inal, will be at the conference. Bishop
Kelley Of Lamont, Iowa, is at Kirt-
land, making arrangements for the
conference. -....
The church has about $4,000 mem
bers, and its principal churches are
at Lamont, Iowa, and Independence,
/ The last previous conference. in
Kirkland was held in 1896. --
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Observation-Disclosures
Ticket for Republicans - Governor
Murphy as Chairman of Committee.

Murphy as Chairman of Committee.
New York Sun Special Service. - i...,
" New York, March 7.-RooseYelt and
Fairbanks as the republican stan ardt
bearers, former Governor Franklin
Murphy Of New Jerseyf for rational
and Charles T.. Henry Of
Indiana for vice chairman-this is the
latest combination worked out by the
men who do: things in the dominant
political partys councils.
This plan has been stamped 20. *
by party, leaders in New York. In
diana and at Washington, and it is
expected to meet with the solid sup
port of the administrations forces
turnout the country.
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JAPS TURN TO AMERICA
Member of Cabinet Predicts that
United States Will Be Ally.

Paris, March 1.-THE Toxic cor
respondent Of the Matin says that at
a banquet given to the American war
correspondents Thursday, the vice
minister of foreign affairs declared
that the government expects to receive
effective assistance from the United
States. +: ,.r
The vice minister is believed to have
alluded to the proposed loan. in con-
nection with which Baron Kansko has
gone to the United States.
American subscriptions to the war
loan opened March / amount to $780,
100000
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ina the; civil service $ department. r. at.
washington, has been detailed to In
spect the postoffices of the United
States and interpret the civil service
regulations. q
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sCoURGE IN GOTHAM

Der During Last Decade.
New York Sun Special Service.
New York, March Returns re-
ceived up to to-day in the health de-
partment show that pneumonia and
grip, which are epidemic in New York,
are spreading. There are 800 cases
Of pneumonia in Bellevue hospital,
and other, hospitals have,3a proper
tionate number.
Weather conditions favor the epi-
demic. Persons in all stations of life
are attacked.
Mortality among the poor is almost
unprecedented, and the number Of
deaths among the well-to-do is I'M
usually large. More deaths from pneu-
monia were recorded last week than
in any week for decade.
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:DESP0NDENT
KILLED HIMSELF

How frequently
we see in the pa
pers mention of q
suicide and the
cause tersely Civ
e n "despondent
over Ill health.
How unnecessary
is this violation OF
Gods express COM
mand. For every
i'll from which we
suffer bounteous
Nature has pro-
vided for q rene.
dy. II you suffer
from Indigestion,
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That fishes and frogs may have tuberculosis
has been demonstrated in the Pasteur institute
in Paris. This 1s no cause for alarm. however,
for they are found only In the intestinal organs,
would be killed in cooking anyway, and bacilli
reared in a cold ooded. animal could not thrive
IL transferred to man.
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diseased kidneys Inflammation Of the bladder,
you should sit right dow n this minute and write
to the Vernal Remedy Co., Seneca building, Buf.
falo,, n. Y, for q free sample bottle Of
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druggists refund the money IL It fails to cure.
3. W. Groves signature d on each box. 25c.
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March
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