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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-03

witness knowledge of the question wheth- CT or not they were polygamists or were married since the manifesto of 1890.
 Acquainted With Her.
 MT. Smith said he was acquainted with Lillian H. Hamlin, who was known as the wife of MT. Cannon but that he had never seen her before 1896.
 Mir. Vancot on behalf of Senator Smoot made a protest against going into the conduct of persons not interested in the case and asking questions which could have no bearing on It before the commit tee He declared that the state laws pro- tect a person in his belief.
 Mir Taylor said he was pursuing the line of inquiry set out in the protest against Mr Shoot to the effect that the President of the Mormon church and the majority of the twelve apostles were practicing polygamy. He said MT. Smith Is the hus- band of five wives and believes still in the principles of polygamy.
 Do you expect to prove in that con- nection that the president and the twelve apostles form a propaganda of poly gamyY' asked Mir Beveridge.
 We do." said MT. Taylor.
 Then I think the course taken is perti- nent," said MT. Beveridge.
 MT. Worthington in reply to MT. Fay lors charge that Senator Shoot had taken an oatf as apostle. which would be In conflict with his oath to support the constitution of the United States by req son of the fact that the apostolic hier- archy was composed of men violating the laws of polygamy, said:
 Oath Taken In 1900.
 That oath was taken in 1900, and all the evidence introduced thus far goes to AL. of the hierarchy have not been pledged to polygamy.
 erhe witness has been asked In regard to the polygamous marriages of a certain Mr. Teasdale, an apostle in the church. We have not made objections before the testimony was taking an Irrelevant turn, because we realize that the practice of a court of justice cannot obtain in a com mittee hearing. But now an attempt is made to bring in testimony in regard to the conduct of this MT. Teasdale, some hf- teen, twenty or thirty years ago. If you are trying to prove merely that some members of the church have violated the laws of the land, and judge Mr Shoot from that point of view, you might as well close the hearing now"
 Into Executive Session.
 The committee went into executive ses- sion at p. m. to determine the admis- sibility of the testimony.
 At the executive session of the commit tee, following the afternoon hearing, it was decided to meet every day at 03O a. m. and remain In session until 12 m. meeting again at D. m. and continuing throughout the afternoon. No effort will be made to confine the testimony to the facts as admissible in a court of jus tice. It was determined that the hearings shall be full and complete.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-03
AUBURN'S MANAGER
 FEELS CONFIDENT College Players Have a Treas ure in Coach Vaughan. AN INTERESTING LETTER Manager Hall Says He Will straiehten Out Many of the Kinks In the
 Team and VIII Make
 1t a Winner.
AN INTERESTING LETTER

Following is a part of a very interest," ing letter from Leonard P. Hall manager of the Auburn baseball team to the sport ing editor of the Age-Herald:
 Hunt, our new captain, Is one of our star players, and is both pitcher and third baseman. He has the confidence of all his men and they play well behind him.
 Practice began last Tuesday and Coach Vaughn arrived on Wednesday, when work commenced in earnest. IL Is surpris- ing at the improvement in the team dur ing the short time that Coach Vaughn has been with us, and we feel that we have a treasure in him. He has already found many of the weaknesses of the dlf- ferent players, and is doing much to strengthen these weaknesses. About sixty men reported at the first practice, but the squad has been cut down to about twenty and will be still further reduced this week. Many of the new men are showing up well and there is no doubt that Auburn will have a winning team this season with Vaughn as a coach and Hurt as cap tain The old men that have returned are; Mitchell and Perkins, catchers; McEnery' second base; Hurt, third base and pitcher' Hal shortstop; Foy, pitcher; Pierce ana Bailey, outfelders. Among the new men Weems of Union Springs is showing up well as a pitcher, and has plenty or speed and curves. Ralph Williams, a Bir- mingham boy. is also showing up well as a pitcher, and has much more speed than the majority of college pitchers
 sThis will doubtless be our banner year in baseball and we will show our old time rivals a few things along this line. We hoped to have three games with the unl- versity of Alabama in Birmingham this season but could not get the park. Much interests Is being taken in the coming games between Auburn and Alabama. as they will probably be the closest in a number of years. The whole college is alive to the fact that Auburn must have a good team this season and nothing will be left undone to accomplish this end.
 "Our schedule this season is the heaviest that we have had in a number of years. The games that we will play are Florida State college in Auburn on April 1; Mercer university in Macon on April g, University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa on April IA, 15, and 16; Georgia School of Technology in Atlanta on April 23 University of Geor- gia in Athens on April % and 30. three gamesi Tulane university in Auburn on May 3, and T.
 ITO this list will probably be added one game with the Montgomery professionals in Montgomery March 26, and one game with the Birmingham professionals in Birmingham on April 2'
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litigate the matter in the courts and to go on with their robbery
 The amendment was amended without a dissenting voice.
 Sought to Strike Out.
 MT. Pritchard of Missouri sought to strike out the provision in the item for medical inspectors for the public schools requiring that four of the number shall be of the colored race, saying that the com missioners had not been able to find four negroes qualified for the places. He sug- gested this might be a step for political purposes.
 MT. McCleary suggested that the diffi- culty was in finding four negroes who had practiced for five years in the dis trict as provided by law. The amendment was lost.
 The house at 5:1o D. m. adjourned until tomorrow
 The Age-Herald Engraving Depart ment makes good cuts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-03
Bank Cashier Disappears.

Baltimore, Md, March 2-Luther M. Ramsay, cashier of the superior court. has disappeared. His accounts are short about $4000, as nearly as the court officials are able to estimate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-03
William Marine Is Dead.

Baltimore, Md, March Civilian Marine, collector of the port of Balti- more during President Harrison's term, prominent attorney and author of magazine articles and poems, died to- day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-03
Roy ConnalIy Acquitted.

Huntsville, March 2-(special.) )-Roy Connaly. charged with the murder of Walter Bennett at Gurleys, was acquitted by a jury in the circuit court today. The jury remained out all night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-03
Miners Are Acquitted.

Cripple Creek, Col, March 2-Sher- man Parker and Thomas Foster of the miners union, accused of attempting to wreck a passenger train, were ac- quilted by the jury tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-03
CAN A P0LYGAMIST SIT IN
 UNITED STATES SENATE
Continued from First Paqe)

apostles governing the church was read by Mr. Taylor and idetified by MT. Smith. This list included the name of Reed CnoOt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-03

may receive a revelation for his own guid- ance.
 Then MT. Shoot may receive such rev citations direct from God" said MT. Fay Tor.
 For his own guidance. yes." was the answer.
 In response tot direct questioning MT. Smith said only those revelations to the president which had been presented to the church and accepted by the members were binding upon them. MT. Overman wanted to know what happened to those who did not believe in the inspired revelations.
 Were they unchurched?" he asked.
 'They unchurched themselves" was the response.
 After more direct questioning concern ing the rights of the church members to reject revelations. MT. Taylor put the situation in this form: May the members of the church say to you, We deny that God has told you to tell us that, and we Will not receive your reveation,' could that occur in the churcb?'
 Tt could" was the reply.
 Has this ever been done" asked Mr Hoar.
 Not that I know of"
 Now that is just what I have been calling attention to- said MT. Hoar "The witness says Not that l know of
 
 Turning to Mir Smith he remarked that the answer expressed doubt, and more pointedly he asked Has the church ever rejected any of your revelations? Have any of the revelations to the presidents been rejected?"
 May l say word on that first?' asked MT. Smith. He stood up and was notice ably concerned at the trend of the ques- tion In an extended explanation of the Ha of oI,,, to those in high authority, among other things he said
 The members of the Mormon church are among the freest, most independent keople of all the Christian denominations They have freedom of speech freedom of thought; they are not all united on every principle of the church. they are not ex- pected to be; they are entitled to their own conception in regard to the pre- cepts of the church and their own concep- ton of what appears to them to be the right or wrong. So long as one accepts God and his opinion is not in conflict with the accepted standards of the church. he enjoys following in the church.
 He who denies God, he who commits adultery or steals or lies, or bears false witness against his neighbor Tn any way. or goes contrary to the cardinal principles of our Christian religion, is compelled to withdraw. But one who is honest, vir- tuous, believes in God and has a little faith in our religion. is nurtured. though he may not believe in the church in all that it teaches. In that book CMr. Smith pointed to one of the volumes that had been identified earlier in the proceedings) is a revelation on plural marriages. Not more than three or four per cent of the entire membership of the church have en- tered that state. All the rest have ab- stained from plural marriages, and many thousands have rejected the principle en- tirely."
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-03
Thousands Reject Doctrine.

Senator Dubois remarked: 'I notice you say many thousands rejected the doctrine of plural marriages. Do you mean that they never practiced plural marriages or that they declared against the doctrine?"
 MT. Smith answered that many thou sands in the church had declared against the principle of plural marriages as given to the church in revelation from Joseph Smith, Jr. To bring out the effect of refusing to subscribe to the teachings of the church. MT, Hoar asked a number of questions and MT. Smith said:
 'The principle of revelation is the fun damental principle of the church.
 Have you ever received such a revela- ton direct from God?' asked Mir. Taylor.
 q never said I had received a revela- tion except that God has shown me that Mormanism is Gods divine truth" said MT. Smith.
 How has God shown you that?" asked MT. Burrows.
 By inspiration" MT. Smith described the accepted theory of the revelation of the principle of polygamy to Joseph Smith. Jr.. saying that an angel in black had appeared unto him. He said revela- tions had not come to him in that form, but that he had received direct revela- tions from God by inspiration.N At this point MT. Bailey said he assumed that all of the testimony being brought out in regard to the religion of the Mormon church had some sound relation to the influence the church had in civil affairs and unless he was assured of that he should object
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-03
Nothing to Do With Religion.

For my part he said, Il do not think congress has anything to do with religious affairs, and would like to know the pur- pose of the direction that has been taken in the proceedings.
 MT. Tayler answered that the prosecu- ton would attempt to show that the church directed affairs of state, politics and in fact, all matters and consequent ly the method of procedure was necessary. No further objection was made.
 The committee adjourned until D. m. and MT. Burrows announced that there after the hearings would be held every. day until concluded. beginning at l0:S0 o'clock in executive session, the commit tee was ordered to determine on lines of conducting the case
 At the afternoon session MT. Smith was again on the stand Before proceed ing Mir. Hoar said he wanted to under stand one more point in regard to the revelations. and that was whether former members of the church were permitted to vote on questions of acceptance or re- jection of revelations. MT. Smith an- swered that women voted on all of these matters
 It was brount out that the supreme court decided in 1878 in the Reynolds case that plural marriages as practiced in the Mormon church are polygamous. and MT. Tayler asked whether the church
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accepted that ruling of the supreme
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-03

The Athens cotton exchange has been opened in charge of Thomas c. Dunn, as manager. Walker, Labaree & Go. are the owners.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-03

Virginia hall the social settlement hall recently erected and furnished by the Nc Cormacks in West Huntsville, has been dedicated
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-03

The new parolmen recently appointed by Chief of Police Gerald in Montgomery have gone on duty and the old policemen who failed of reappointment have walked out of office.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-03

The new Twin City brass band of the Decaturs has been organized and has made it's first public appearance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-03

The pastors union has been reorganized In Gadsden with Dr. J. P. .sRawls president and the Rev. J. R. McMullen secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-03

The Huntsville Mercury says that after a suspension of several months the streets of that town are again brightly lighted, the lighting company having received a new generator which had been delayed.
The Washington times., 1904-08-25

mediately rung up on the telephone. He
was just leaving the house, but returned
to answer the call. This conversation
ensued:
Hello, Croker, Is that your
Yes
I am Mr.. Whitney. / want to see
you.
All right
Can you stop here on your way
downtown
Yes
Right away?
d" Yes
Mr. Whitney hung UP the transmit
ter. walked across the room. lighted
cigar. turned around 10 his friend, and
said. with a laugh. ! wish / could tell
what was the meaning Of the way he
said, .'All right but / might as well
try TO decipher an inscription on an
Egyptian monument, SO We will walt
and see.
Ten minutes later Mr. Croker was
shown into Mr.. Whitney library. Al
ter the usual Handwriting. Mr.. Croker
lighted q cigar. dropped into an arm
chair. and. smoking meditatiYely, GaZcd
ut -he mautolpieCo
The Washington times., 1904-08-25
GRANT AND BELL
MEET AT HOTEL
Will Be Friends Despite
Result of Battle.
GREETINGS IN ARLINGTON
General of "Blues" Accompanied by
Family-Leader of Browns" En-
tertained by Secretary Taft.
GREETINGS IN ARLINGTON
General. good luck to you"

General, good luck to you"
Thanks. We shall remain friends
whatever the result of the battle may
be-"
This was the exchange of greetings
which occurred lest night at the Ar
lington Hotel, between Gen. Frederick
ID Grant and Gen. J. Franklin Bell, both
Of whom CHANGED to arrive in the city
on the same evening. and met at the
same hotel These are the two gen.
erals who will lead the opposing forces
at Manassas next week, when Is 600 men
on either side will fight over again the
battle OF Bull Run. General Grant will
command the army of the Blues" or
the First division, and General Bell will
strive 20 win the victory with the men
clad In khaki. or the army known as the
Browne"
The meeting Of the officers. II is said.
was totally unexpected. but they have
always been on friendly terms. and in
spite OF the keen rivalry that will exist
between them when the mimic war be-
gins, they Will not allow any harsh feel
ing to disturb their friendship.
The scene at the Arlington was an IN
teresting one to many who witnessed
II. General Grant, who IS the com
mander of the Department of the Lakes
brought his staff with him. He was ac-.
COmpanied by Mrs. Grant. who will be
guest Of Mrs Henry G. Corbin wife
OF General COrbin, at Manassas
General Bell. who left this morn
Ing for Manassas. was entertained az
dinner at the Arlington, by the Secretary
Of War.
The Washington times., 1904-08-25
WEINSEIMERS PLEA
IS mot GUILTY.
Charged With Accepting a
$1,000 Bride.
COUNSEL SPAR FOR VANTAGE
Desire to Be Furnished With Exhibits
Presented to Grand Jury.
Denied by Cour1.

NEW YORK. Aug. 25.-Phnip wein-
seimer. the labor leader. pleaded not
guilty today before Judge Newburger
in the court OF general sessions to the
charge of having accepted a bribe Of
S2,7e0 from George J. Essig. a boss
plumber.
Prior to the acceptance of the plea
counsel for WeinseiI..er made applica-
ton 10 Judge New burger to direct the
district attorney 70 furnish them with
COPIES OF the exhibits that were be-
fee the grand jury when the complaint
against Weinseimer was being consid-
cred.
The exhibits in question consist OF six
promissory notes. Judge Newburger
said he had no power TO grant such an
application. and denied IL.
Counsel fo- Weinseimer demurred TO
the Indictment on the ground that the
evidence before the grand jury was not
sufficient on which 10 base an indict-
ment. The demurrer was disallOwed, and
weinseimer was then called 10 the bar
TO plead
The Washington times., 1904-08-25
u. s. Soldier and Baron
Lands in Prison Cell
Won Progen Forged the Name of Captain
Norman, QuartermaSter at New York,
10 Number of Bogus Checks

NEW YORK. Aug. 25.-Capt Tabor
Norman, L. S. A. head of the quarter
masters department at Governor 5
Island, had until recently in his oGic,.
D tail. fine looking private, OF Compan ny
C, Eighth Infantry, John Godhart y.
Elder Won Progen. who told his COM
rades that he was a German baron,
and that his father was a retired major
of the Imperial Guards OF GERMANY
About a week ago the baron private
disappeared. 80 did a number of checks
from the office safe Then It was dis
covered that checks bearing the forged
signature OF the quartermaster were In
circula ton.
Turns Up.
Captain Norman asked the police TO
lock for the fugitive baron in the Wal
dorf and other places where dashing
young nobIemen who enlist as private
soldiers might be supposed to be. but
he was not found.
About week ago a young man wear
ing the uniform OF a Lieutenant In the
United States army registered at the
Brighton Beach Hotel as Gerhart Won
Royce. He lived well. made himself at
tractive TO women, and told the hotel
people that he was ar officer In the
German army. assigned by the Kaiser
to attend the fall maneuvers IN Vir-
Einia
Landlord King cashed for him a 50
check, apparently signed by Captain
Norman, and drawn on the Assistant
Treasurer Of the United States in New
York Yesterday when re offered Mr..
King a similar check for SIS. the land
lord called up Captain Norman on
the telephone. The result OF the
Interview was that the dashlng lieu
tenant" was taken TO the Sheepslcad
Bay police station on a charge Of grand
larceny.
A few hours later a corporal and pri-
The Washington times., 1904-08-25
ESTATES DISPOSED CT
UNDER WILLS PR0BATED

The win Of George w. Cissel. dated
November T. 1884. has been offered for
probate He leaves % his wife the CON
tents OF his residence, lD,s Ihirty-trst
Street. and real estate consisting OF four
houses
The remainder Of his estate is Icft To
his son. :. Sewall Clsscl Mrs. Cissel
Is named as exCcutrix.
The viii Of AdOlphus Lindeukohl
dated June Is. last. was also offered for
probate. He leaves to his wife. Pauline
i-iuoCukOhl, all his real estate in Wash
inBtOn and Maryland. for life. He also
leaves her life insurance amounting 70
5000 To lis daughters. Alice and Do-a.
Is Loft money due him Dy II, Perpetual
Building Association. Upon the death OF
his wife a. directs his estate shall be
uIVidCD SAUyJL among his children.
The Washington times., 1904-08-25
WHITECAPS MURDERED
A VIRGINIA FARMER

RICHMOND. Va, Avg. 25.-Beaten TO
death By whitecaps was virtually the
verdict OF the COrOncr's jury in the
case Of ]. d. Reece. a weIl-knOwn farm
er OF Lunenburg county. Six supposed
members OF the band that attacked him
are in Lunenburg Jail
They had preliminary hearing and
were sent TO the grand jury. Mr.. Reece
was taken from his bed about midnight
by masked gang armed with stout
hickory sticks. He was bound and the
members OF the band took turns beating
him, after which he was ordered 10
leave. Half clad and bleeding. he walked
for hours, finally arriving at the home
Of friends, where he collapsed and soon
died.
The Washington times., 1904-08-25

vate from Fort Hamilton. armed TO the
teeth. arrived at the Sheepshead Bay
station and dema the prisoner They
were told ne would have 10 be ar
raigned In police court first. This morn
ing II Is expected the military authori-
ties will get the prisoner
Won PrOgen told his comrades that he
had been educated in a military acad-
envy In Germany. had served in the Ger
man army as lieutenant. and had en-
listed in the United States army IS
private, expecting to pass an exainina-
ton for lieutenant
Just how great his alleged defalca-
tons are Is not known An invcstigl-
ton Is being made
The Washington times., 1904-08-25
TO SEE HOW 1T FELT.

HAMILTON, Ontario, Aug. 25.-It was
reported to the police that a man had
attempted suicide In East Hamilton by
shooting himself. John BrcnheiSer was
found in Ludwigs saloon. at Seventh
and Walnut Streets. with n bullet hole
through his left palm. He said he shot
himself in the hand TO see how IL would
feel