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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-04-27
CHURCH IN POLITICS
Senate Committee Confines Its
Investigation Of MOrmOniSm.
THATCHER ON THE STAND.
Depossd Apostle Was IN Line For
Brigham Youns's Seat When His Pc
iitical Views Aroused Ire Of First
Presidency.

tA'~H views ftfoueSa ife OF FhsA
Presidency.
Washington, April 27.-The smoot
investigation before the senate com
mittee on privileges and elections was
opened by Attorney Van Colt for the
defense calling upon Moses Thatcher
to resume the stand
Mr. Van Colt Intercepted Mr.. Thatch-
en- IN regard to his views on church
interference In politics. The witness
said he had no fault to find with the
political rule, but in answer to a ques-
ton Of Senator Dubois as 10 the result
of Mormon official running for a po-
litical Office in opposition to the wishes
Of the church authorities be said:
1T might result as in my case, but
a free American citizen has a right to
retire from his church office, and be-
lieye every man who loves his country
would resign such Office under these
circumstances
Mr. Thatcher defended the church
and the political rule. He admitted,
however, that his views had been modi.
fed in regard to the church interior
ence but insisted that he knew of no
instances where church consent had
been given or refused a Mormon candi-
date for political Office.
Mr.. Thatcher stated that at the time
he was removed from the apostolate he
was ia line for the presidency Of the
church, He said he was dropped from
the rolls ia April, 1896, and formal ac-
ton was taken By his quorum In No
yember, 1896 Continuing, he said:
II suppose am the only man Of my
age in the Mormon church who has no
priesthood
And you We're denied the right to
enter the templeg' asked the chairman.
Eyes, SIR lie said he was denied
entrance to the temple by the door
keeper, at the order Of the first presi-
dehcy, and had never made application
since, and he added.
~And | am glad to say that / am q
free American citizen
"Siuce You were deposed as an apos-
tle?n Chairman Burrows asked.
Won't Divuige Sacred Ceremony.
Eyes, slf.' Mr.. Thatcher discussed
his defeat In politics, speaking frankly
Of the popularity of former United
States Senator Rawlins and also of the
! church opposition to his own candidacy
All questions were answered with the
exception Of several by Chairman Bur
rows ia relation to the ceremony which
IS performed in the endowment house
Il think should be excused in re-
gard to that replied the witness.
'Whyg
Because Of the general sacredness
Of the ceremony
Have You taken any obligation not
to reveal itT
Il think / have"
What would be the effect II you
should disclose the nature Of the obi
cation Oh ceremony ??
~No effect except upon my con.
science
No further effort was made 10 OBJ
tain description of the ceremony, and
Mr.. Thatcher was excused The hear
ing was adjourned, and the committee
went into executive session.
Chairman Burrows was authorized
to report a resolution TO the senate
requesting permission that the com
mittee be allowed to take testimony
during the recess of congress. The pur
pose is 70 authorize the committee q
proceed with the investigation in Utah
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-04-27
Fourth Class Poatmasters.

Washington, April ri The follow.
ing fourth class poshuasters have been
appointed:
Pennsylvania Cheerful John w.
Confer; croft, Curtis A. Mardis; Norri.
tonville, John X. schwenk; Obold
Howard G. Bolichs Parryville. Sarah
Snyder; West Freedom, Samuel Ru-
pert
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-04-27
RooaeueIt : usilad propho.

New York. April ~ Fifty members
Of Aim grotto No z, started for Wash
ington to initiate President Roosevelt
into the Mystic Order Of Yelled Proph
ets. Theodore Roosevelt Is at present
third degree Mason, having Joined
the Oyster BAY lodge two years AGO.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-04-27
Typhus In Won Glasenapp's Column

fYpHue II VT aIa9UTTaFp NVIUWT1
Berlin April "a Colonel Leutwein
governor Of German Southwest Africa
cables That typhus has broken out III
Major von Glasenapp's column. Seven
deaths from the disease were recorded
up TO April - rhe column has march
ed 20 the mission station at Otjihaena.
which has been converted into d hospi
Ial
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-04-27
Minister Powell IN.

Santo Domingo, April q United
States Minister Powell is confined to
his bed by illness. he Is attended BY
a doctor from the cruiser Detroit.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-04-27
go - -.

New York April as Mrs, Letter ana
MISS Daisy Letter IL Chicago have "
rived from southampton on the steam
er kronDrinz Wilhelm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-22
GROVER CLEVELAND IS GREETED
 WITH TREMENDOUS ENTHUSIASM
CLEVELAND'S TRIBVTE TO
 ALTON BROOKS PARKER.

EW YORK; October 2Former President Grover " McCures November, estimate oi
 Parker candidate of him. Tn
 We find prominently Vslpe mental organization that like of his they preeminenty Judge Parkes debaon reaching conclusions and ms herent Judicial conservatism These qualities of so nct apparent that they at and known by all Wno % the slightest knowedge of should make that those who love presidential pyroechn must LOOK % 
 T than years lie pressed first sincere honest ana ape this observation grown venture nothing in making the character ms stant unyiedng investigation added to ms natural aptitude the direction ought to satisfy the most
  the atmosphere President best his counrymen.
 persuaded people will make mistake in Pakers devotion duty his seadfast persency his conceptions presidential responsibilities
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-22

taking in. In the last fiscal year the revenues fell short oyer Sl0000,OOO. In the first sixty days of this fiscal year the expenditures exceeded the receipts by $24, ,000.0o0.
 How much more we have run behind since we are not able to state owing to the recent administrative orders forbid ding government officers from making public any statement of estimates on which future appropriations are based It is safe to assume from the making of the orders that there has been no im- provement, otherwise the public would not be denied all in formation pending the campaign.
 Now this deficiency in receipts pre- sents a serious situation. Either the expenses must be cut down and the present administration says in effect that 1t does not propose to ddo it. or we must provide some other method of raising the needed money. Either bonds must 1t does not propose to do it. or we must levy other taxes. Such taxes were raised under the war revenue law of 1898 en- titled "an act to provide ways and means to meet war expenditures and for other purposes" an inconvenient and irriat- ing method of providing revenue which in it's operation both annoyed and bur dened every class of people
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-22
Could Not Move Cannon.
Progress of Baltic Fleet.

St. Petersburg. October Unsatisfactory reports have been received by the admi- ralty of the progress made by the Baltic fleet.
 The stoppage off the Swedish coast within a few days of leaving port was due to the necessity of filling up the bunkers for the long trip through the North sea to the Atlantic. where tho fleet will not find convenient coallng points. Neither the next stopping place nor the route have been revealed These points are covered by Vice Admiral Ro- jestvensks sealed orders, which, how ever, 1t is known give him wide latitude in this matter
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-22
Operations in Manchuria Are
 at a StandSdII
PROGRESS OF BALTIC FLEET
Stop Off Swedish Coast Was Made for Purpose of Filling the Coal Bunkers for the Long
 Trip.

Military operations in Manchuria are awaiting the drying of the roads and plains. rendered impossible for artillery and even for infantry hy the recent heavy rains. Meanwhile the correspondents at the front have only desultory cannonadins and unimportant skirmishes to report.
 The report that the railway station tt Shakhe had been retaken by the Rus sians and that railway traffic between that point and Mukden would be restored at once was erroneous, the place still being in the hands of the Japanese. Tha Russian government Is hastening the dis patch of troops to the far east to con- stitute the second Manchurian army.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-22
Fairbanks in PennsyIvania.

Altoona, Pa, October 2l.-Senator Charles w. Fairbanks of Indiana, repGb- lican candidate for vice president, ar rived here from the east at o'clock this afternoon. Several thousand people greet ed him at the station. and most of them attended reception given to the candi- date at the Logan house. After dinner Senator Fairbanks. accompanied by the Altoona Roosevelt and Fairbanks club and train load of enthusiastic party workers, went to Hollidaysburg, this county, where a mass meeting was held in the court house.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-22
Is Met by Senator Davis at
 Parkersburg
CLAYTON IN WASHINGTON
Has Just Returned From Extensive Tour Through New Jersey and DeIaware-ls Pleased
 With Outlook.

Parkersburg, W. Va, October H.-W. J. Bryan began his two days campaign in West Virginia for the national democrat ie ticket here this afternon.. Henry G. Davis, who has been waiting here since yesterday to welcome the Nebraskan, was the first to extend his hand as MT Bryan alighted from the train at 3:SO o'clock.
 During MT Bryans speech of an hours duration, MT, Davis sat behind him on a second-story portico which overlooked as many people as could come in earshot of the oratorical powers for which MT. Bryan is celebrated. When the speech was concluded MT. Davis faced the au- dience but merely acknowledged their plaudits and modestly declared that no man can speak after MT. Bryan.
 MT Davis private car, "Graceland" in which the candidate has been touring the country was placed at the disposal of MT. Bryan. He will occupy it on his Journeys in the state, which include speeches at Huntington tonight and Charleston tomorrow night.
 MT. Davis Goes Home.
 MT. Davis took the regular train for his home at Elkins tonight. In his speech Mir Bryan stood for the principles or government and democracy on what he made his two campaigns of 1896 and 1900. He declared with emphasis that he had given up nothing of these beliefs for the present democratic platform gave him more for them than any other platform Imperialism received more attention than any other subject touched upon. Speaker Cannon he said was referring to the assistance MT. Bryan had rendered II securing the ratification of the Spanish peace treaty. In this reference MT. Can non was entirely overlooking the amend ment which MT. Bryan had also support ed, placing the Filipinos on exactly tn l same basis as the Cubans.
 l He had been asked, how, as believer 1T silver, he could vote for a candidate wh' believed in gold. His answer had beer weighed in the balance with the questions that have arisen within the last year s'human rights and the declaration of in- dependence make the money question seem small and insignificant"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-22
Panamans Are Threatening.

Colon, October H.-News reached here this evening that about 200 armed men, who are thought to be malcontent Pana mans, rather than Colombian soldiers, have been in the neighborhood of Culebra threatening hostilities against the Pan anna governm ent
 As soon as the American authorities of ;he canal zone became cognlzant of this force, marines were sent out to ascertain their purpose. It is rumored that skir- msh occurred inland. in which several were killed. but there is no confirmation of this report.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-22
IMpLICATES WHITE MAN.
Fletcher Watson Confesses to Murder
 of G. V. Chamberlain

Gainesville Fla, October H.-Fletcher Watson. a negro confined in the county jail here charged with the murder of Garrett V. Chamberlain, white, has con- fessed the crime and implicated A. G. Lamb, a prominent merchant of Mic anopy. watson said that he killed Cham- berlaln because the latter discharged him, owing him s. He said that Lamb gave Linn rifle and told him 10 shoot Cham terlain or Chamberlain would shoot him; that after the shooting he ran into the store and told Lamb. who said: Good thing, if you had not killed him, he would have killed you. The whites will protect you"
 Deputy Sheriff Livingston arrested Lamb at Micanopy this evening, and brought him here tonight Watson's con- fession was secured by John Williams, a prisoner in the county jail. who gained Watson's confidence It Is now in writing and in the hands of officers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-22
Russians Onen Fire.

Mukden, October 21.-The Russians on Thursday opened an artillery fire upon Shakhe station where there was a Japan csc force. Guns were then trained on the village of Lamatung, a little east of the station. The Japanese replied lan- guidly. There was severe frost last night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-22
FRISCO TO NEW ORLEANS.

. Mobile. October 21.-At a confer . ence between officials of the Mobile
 . and Ohio. Queen and Crescent, New . Orleans and Northeastern, and Fris- . co system. arrangements were com . pleted whereby. beginning next : month, the Frisco will run trains . from Tupelo, Miss, over its own : track. thence to Meridian over the < . Mobile and Ohio, and on 10 New { . Orleans via the New Orleans and { . Northeastern. This will continue : until the Frisco company completes < : the Memphis, Helena and New Or : leans line
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-22
Armies Continue Inactive.

St. Petersburg. October 22.-(2 a. m,)-- The rival armies of Russia and Japan which are entrenched a short distance from each other near the Shakhe river are forced to continue inactive until the fine weather now prevailing dries the sodden ground and the tired warriors are sufficiently rested to resume opera tions.
 A dispatch from Mukden to the Asso- ciated press reports that the Russians yesterday confined themselves to bom- bardment of Shakhe station and the ad- joining village of Lamatung, the Japan- ese feebly responding. This news clears up an interesting point and shows that Shakhe station is not held by the Rus sians.
 Russian correspondents report that soma regiments of the Fifth Siberian corps have been engaged in slight skirmshes on the advance line the last few days. | The First and Fifth Siberian regiments were the only corps hitherto unmentioned
 in reports of the fighting of October le and shows that General kuropatkin nas 1 sent the reserves 10 the trenches, giving other much-tried corps q thorough rest. l Meanwhile the Cossaeks are rading the | Japanese lines.
 Could Not Move Cannon. It has been developed that after the Lone Tree Hill rout the Japanese were unable to remove a number of cannon and ammunition wagons left the hill. and which remained midway between the Russian and Japanese trenches As they lay there these guns were so exposed to fire from both sides that 1t was mpossi- ble for either Russian or Japanese to get possession of them during daylight, and repeated attempts have been made by both sides to secure the guns under cover of darkness. Up to the present time Cossack attachments have succeeded in getting several of these cannon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-22
Clayton in Washington.

Washington, October 21-(Special)- Representative Clayton of Alabama is in Washington tonight, having just returned from an extensive campaign tour in Dels~I aware and New Jersey. MT. Clayton Is enthusiastic over his visits to those two states He regards Delaware as safely democratic and also believes that New Jersey will cast it's electoral vote for Parker and Davis.
 ''The situation in New Jersey" said he tonight, lis highly favorable to the dem ocrats, all factions of the party earnestly striving for democratic success. There Is the utmost good feeling prevailing and I will be surprised if the republicans carry the state. The democrats have been immeasurably strengthened by the nomination of a fine state ticket. MT. Black, the gubernatorial nominee, Is man of big calibre and Is making an exceeding favorable campaign, speaking all over the state. l regard his election as assured, and have every confidence that Parker and Davis will go with him.
 "As for Delaware" concluded Mir. Clay ton, q think the state can well be placed
 in the safely democratic column. The bitter fight between the Addicks and anti-Addicks factions, combined with a perfect democratic organization, insures its electoral vote for Parker"
 
 far have betrayed desire to destroy the effect the statement should have. To that end an issue is attempted to be made as to the amount expended.
 ''The defenders of this policy of waste say that l put the figures too high An examination of the speeches of senators and representatives in congress recently made, including that of Senator Hoar In l the senate of the United States, May 22, 1902, will show that my statement or cost | was an underestimate as it was Intended l to be.
 Quotes Atkinson's Figures. 1 Edward Atkinson, whose fame as statstician is secure in the confluence ol 1 his countrymen, in letter 10 the Ne" 1 York Times of October 70, lWh estllnates | the cost to us at $29OoVV veal year dla lne | the probable cost 10 date at Fh@VV'Vyy'VYy' | TUs letter should be read by every voter. 1 The vast sums thus expended come out
 of the pockets of our taxpayers. Not | a dollar of it will be returned to them l and fl is for them to determine whether
 tbev are willing to have their money ex- l pended in support of such d poncy' l ,Jf thev are then other Islands ana a.,ar countries may be added to our pos 1 sassion until their cost of maintenance | aar,nels every worker in this country to | snnnort fl soldier and his family as well as himself and his own. One of the ofh- clal family of the administration asks that our charge of extravaganza by spec ifcatlons.
 "The figures given above will fully an- swer that purpose. They not only raise the presumption of extravaganza, but they prove it. A further bill of particu- lars will be furnished as soon as a dem ocratic administration has had chance to examine the books.
 Deficiency in Annual Receipts.
 ",rhe result of this extraordinary in- crease in our expenditures has been to create a deficiency in the annual receipts In other words, it is costing more money now to run the government than we are
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-22
WILL MAKE VISITS OF THE STORK PAY Premium to be Paid for Birth
 of Babies UNIQUE PLAN IS ADOPTED American Birth Insurance Company for Small Monthly Dues Will Pay From $2oo to $500 for Birth
 of Each Child.
UNIQUE PLAN IS ADOPTED

Boston, October 2l.-(Special.)-In order that ample preparations may be made for the visit of the stork in any household, and to make such calls welcome, promi- nent women of this city, noted for their work along the line of advancement of their sex, have incorporated the Ameri- can Birth Insurance company.
 By taking advantage of this unique scheme a mother, after the payment of an initiation fee and certain monthly dues, may at the birth of each child re- ceive from $2o0 to $500.
 Business will be begun by the company as soon as the names of 800 members are filed with the commissioner of insurance, together with dues of s3 each. It Is said has been secured.
 The president of the American Birth Insurance company is Mrs. Estelle M H. Merrill of Boston, and secretary and treasurer, Miss Emma Menter
 Prominent Women Interested.
 On the advisory board are Miss Mary A. Livermore. who is so well known to every American Mrs. Martha Dyer, Jr, noted for her philanthropic work, now president of the Charity and Wintergreen clubs; Mrs. Mary E. Parmelyea Rice, president of the Mothers and Fathers club of Boston; Dr. Mary E. Jones' pres ident of the Ladies' Physiological insti- ute of Boston; Mrs Agnes c. Fall of Maiden, who is said to have received one of the largest retainers ever paid a woman attorney; pr. c. Patterson of Boston, and Marian A. Mcbride of Ar llngton.
 Premiums Paid for Babies.
 Initiation fee is 8, annual dues B. and there is a monthly assessment of s. After the tenth payment If living child is born the mother receives s2OO; after the nineteenth, s3Oo after the twenty eighth $40O and after the thirty-seventh, $500. It is stipulated, however, that eighteen months for must elapse between the birth of each child in any one family. The great object as expressed by the president and in it's literature is to reg ulate the birth as far as possible and to provide for a parenthood thought, rather than chance. as is almost universal at the present time.
 "If we can but accomplish this ob- ject,' said Mrs. Merrill, we can remake the United States and solve one of the greatest sociological questions of the age"
 Mrs. Merrill said they had applications for membership from as far away as Africa and India.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-22

President and Murroquin to place the new Panama Canal company in full com mand of the entire diplomatic situation"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-22
Thousands Struggle to Gain Entrance to Carnegie Hall
 in New York City
DEMONSTRATION UPON HIS
 ENTRANCE LASTS [ MINUTES
MT, Cleveland Discusses the Issues of the Present Campaign From Demo- cratic Standpoint In His
 Characteristic Style.

NewYork, October 21.-Attraeted by the presence of Grover Cleveland, thousands of people struggled to gain entrance to Carnegie hall tonight, where the former president of the United States made his first and only speech of the campaign.
 John c. Carlisle, secretary of the treas ury under MT. Cleveland also was a speaker, and shared with MT. Cleveland the burst of enthusiasm at the meeting. Long before the doors of the hall were opened crowds surged around the outside of the building and within ten minutes after the doors had been thrown wide to the public every seat in the big audito- rum was taken. Still hundreds were un- able to gain entrance J, Hampton Robb pre- ided.
 Mr Cleveland arrived at the hall shortly after o'clock and immediately upon his entrance cheers burst from the crowd. the demonstration lasting seven minutes. It died out and began again with re- newed vigor. When MT. Cleveland saw that MT. Robb's efforts were fruitless in quieting the demonstration. he held up his hand for silence, but the people could not be queted for two full minutes after ward.
 The former president was chairman of the meeting, and began his speech at once saving:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-22
Deficiency In Annual Receipts.

.1rhe result of this extraordinary in- crease in our expenditures has been to create a deficiency in the annual receipts. In other words, it is costing more money now to run the government than we are
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-22
Officers Have Battle With DGS-
 ptradOts in St Louis
THREE COMBATANTS DEAD
Detectives Had Gone to House for the Purpose of Arresting Men Sus- pected of Train Robbery
 In Iowa.

St. Louis, October 2.-Two city de- tectives are dead and another is not eX- pected to live through the night, while one robber suspect Is at the morgue' and two others are in the hospital prob ably fatally wounded and the other badly beaten up as the result of a desperate battle today between five officers and three men whom they tried to arrest. Harry Adams who escaped at the time of the shooting was captured later by Detective Lee Killlam. who fired twice in making the arrest.