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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-01
RECENT PUBLICATIONS

Among the varied contents Of the
April Century Mr.. Melville H. stones
story OF THE Work Of the Associated
Press" is perhaps OF the most general
interest. This Is the first OF series Of
articles on the largest newsgatherlng
service In the world, and recounts Mr.
Stones interviews with the Pope, the
President OF the French Republic, the
Emperor OF Germany, the King OF
Italy, and other authorities. Americas
spreading interest in country estate life
has been considered In Offering readers
OF The Century Richard Whiteing's ar
tlces on "The Famous French cha
teaux,' The great castles Of the Loire
country are ranked Of unusual historic
interest and architectural beauty, and
Mr.. Whltelng revisited this region In
preparing these articles. or unique IN
terest is "Afrlcas Appeal 10 Chrlsten-
DOM" written, not by an American or
English missionary, but by Prince MO-
mulu Massaquoi of Ghendlmah, OF tho
British Proteotorate OF Sierra Leone
There are further chapters OF William
s Harwoods "a Wonder worker OF
Science" giving more details Of Luther
Burbank's important and interesting
achievements In plant culture Brief,
but suggestive articles are on The lm-
mediate Future OF the American Col
lege" by Arthur T. Hadley, president
OF Yale, and on president Roosevelt
as Reader, There Is plenty Of humor
with occasional touches OF pathos, In
the numbers varied list of fiction, The
editorials discuss Changing Russia,
"On the Good citizens Yet Living" and
1.-THE Failure Of the Metropolitan Muse
UNI gain"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-01
A LOST SECT HEARD FROM

In the beginning OF the last century,
Joanna Southcott, an English domes-
tic gathered a number OF followers
in the nelghborhood OF 100000. She
taught that she was the woman spoken
Of IN the 18th chapter OF the Apoca-
lypse, and she prophesled that shiloh
would come In 1874, But shiloh" failed
to appear and her followers fell OFF.
For many years, very little has been
heard Of the sect. but now some Of
them have again appeared before the
public. A New York dispatch says
that SO men and women came, the other
day, to that port from Australia, claim
Ing TO be members Of the sect founded
by Joanna Southcott. They have come
to this country, 1t is said to found a
colony In which to live and await the
coming OF the Millennium, which, they
think, viii occur IN 1915. Accord
ing to the dispatch they call themselves
Israelltes, and assert that they are the
lost tribes OF Israel Only one tribe
OF Israel, they say, II now lost, and they
expect 20 find that tribe before the end
Of the world. Tney have been living In
Australia and are being taken 10 Mlchl-
gan by Ave members Of the colony
near Benton Harbor which Is said to
number 400 persons. Their abode they
call "The House of the Lord"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-01

travels and Investigations much con-
corning the Gin dwelors and other
people Of remote times and be able
to furnish to the public sketches and
photographs Of the principal objects of
interest there, and obtain specimens OF
the relies left Of the land, that will
demonstrate the value Of the expedition
and reflect credit upon themselves and
upon the commercial organization In
this city which had the enterprise and
public spirit to organize 1t. We wish
the gentlemen abundant success, and
safe return.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-01
on RELIGIOUS TOPICS.
Northwestern chrIstIan Adyocnte.

Northwestern Christian Advocate.
The sculptor who was told by q Eel.
low artist that he could not make a
perfect figure out Of n certain block of
marble, replied that as that particular
stone was sent him TO be formed into a
statue, II was his business to make
as good a figure out OF II as he could.
There are people OF whom II Is mani
testify impossible, In a short lifetime 10
make anything but what Is common
place, or at least, what the world, with
us inability to see, calls commonplace.
sun we should always remember that
a soul started on its way toward the
divide has the capacity for endless
Improvement II Is as though a sta
tue, having been formed according to
q certain standard Of excellence, had
the power in Itself to grow into greater
and greater beauty,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-01
SCHOOL CoNFLICTIN CANADA.

Canada Is agitated by a school con-
troyersy which Is Of considerable inter-
est to this country,
Sir Wnfrd LNurlar. In his bill for the
creation OF the two new provinces, Al
berta and Saskatchewan, has lncorpo-
rated a clause providing for the main
tenance Of sectaron schools out Of pub
lie funds. Exception Is taken 60 this
clause by many. particularly Protes-
tants.
The law provides, In part;
"That a majority Of the ratepayers
OF any district or portion Of said pro,
yinces, or Of any portion or subdivision
thereof, by whatever name the same Is
known, may establish such schools
therein as they think ut, and make
the necessary assessment and colec-
ton OF rates Therefore and
"That the minority OF the ratepayere
therein. whether Protestant or Roman
Catholic. may establish separate
schools therein and make the necessary
assessments and collection OF rates
therefor and
THAT In such case the ratepayers es-
Publishing such Protestant or Roman
Catholic separate schools shall be liable
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-01
GENERAL CONFERENCES

The Sevonty-ffth annual Conference
Of the Church Of Jesus Christ OF Lat
ter-day Saints will convene on Thurs
day, the 9Th OF April and adjourn Fri
DAY afternoon until Sunday morning,
and close Sunday afternoon.
A general Priesthood meeting win
be held on Friday night, commencing
at 1880
The special Priesthood meeting for tho
General and Presiding Authorities OF
the Church VIII be held IN the Assem-
bly, Hall on Saturday morning, at 10
o'clock.
JOSEPH +. SMITH.
JOHN r. wINDER,
ANTHoN II. LUND,
First Presidency.
Tho general seml-annual conference
Of the Deseret Sunday School Union
win be held IN the Tabernacle, Salt
Lake city, Sunday, April o. 1905, at 7
o'clock, D. m. Officers and Sunday
school workers are requested to attend
and all are cordially invited.
JOSEPH r. SMITH,
GEORGE REYNOLDS,
JOSEPH NJ. TANNER,
General SUPPLEMENTARY,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-01

monies in which divorced persons are
concerned. on Presbyterian GROUNDS
no such undscriminaung negative at
tltude is possible. But every minister
invited to oticiate In wedding or
this character ought to consider MS
duty very carefully, not merely as a
matter of his personal relations but al
80 as a matter affecting the policy and
moral effectiveness Of the denomina-
tion.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-01

The result Of the competition, In
which Miss Helen Miller Gould offered
three prizes OF 1000 $500 and $3.50
for the best essays on the compare
tive merits OF the Revised Version of
the Bible (Protestant) and the Douay
Version Roman Cathollc.) has been
made public by the Rev. Or. w. w.
White, of the Bible Teachers Training
School, New York Two hundred and
lfty-six essays were received. The
first prize was awarded to the Rev. w.
7. whitley, Baptist clergyman OF
Preston, England, the second prize to
the Rev. @. II. Beard, a Congregation
al Clergyman OF New Haven, Conn,
and the third prize 10 Mr.. Charles b.
Dalton, an Episcopallan, assistant-mas-
ter in Trinity Parish, New York. The
judges In this contest included Presl-
dent Patton OF Princeton Theologi-
cal Seminary; Chancellor MacCracken,
OF New York university. and the Hon.
Whltelaw Reid
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-01

ears to this cry for justice. For the
partition Of Africa seems TO be ire
vocably decreed. But the failure to
listen to the demands of justice IN this
instance. constitutes one more offense
against God Himself, that win be con-
sldered on the day OF final accounting,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-01

Some Of the protestants against Mr..
Rockefeller's eift talk as though he was
Satan and had led the prudential COM
mittee UP into the top Of mountain
and offered them the whole world. He
is not the one nor has he offered the
other.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-01

Little Charlie" Chlnaman, has been
arrested for being In this country With
out a woper certificate. Had Charlie
had his just deserts for that Alta MUIR
der, he would now be IN that undiscov-
cred country from whose bourne no
traveller returns.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-01

II the Massachusetts, Institute OF
Technology and Harvard University
can merge to advantage. why canno,
the University Of Utah and the Agrl-
cultural College do the same thing2
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-01

I'VE are getting to be race Of
gamblers" says Or, Parkhurst. The
doctor may be, but we aren't.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-01

II April were the only day In which
fools reign supreme, what happy,
pleasant world TO live in this would be
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-01

Even II that Rockefeller money is
tainted, the prudential committee can
easily fumIgate It and so XIII the mi
crobes, rendering II harmless,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-01

A worthy subject for a powerful pen
is the life Of Pere Lacombe, which a.
C. Laut contributes to April outing.
Lacombe lived for half Il century
among the Indians, nursing them
through plaques, flghtlng by them IN
their wars and teaching them religion
they could understand. Widely differ
ent from this is n. j. Q, Alsops ac-
count OF the Holy CITY Jf the Hlndus,
with vivid photographs and descrlp'
tlons OF the strange customs OF these
remote people. Spring Work IN the
Garden tells OF hot beds, cold frames
and tools; laying out garden. plant
ing flowers, raising vegetables aud
fruits. and finally gives many hints
for keeping good lawn. Frauds In
Horse Dealing, shows that the meth
DDS Of high finance nre not unknown to
stable hands Arthur Chapman tells
us more Of the wild life In the COW
towns before they were tanned IN Billy
the Kld--A Man All Bad, Then in
the departments we find our old friend,
John Burroughs attacking n would
he animal writer; Dan Beard telling
how TO build Land and Water
AQUARIUM. william G. Harris advising
where 10 FISH and what to wear and
Ralph d. Polne writing about the
school and College Word.--ll2 Dear
born ST., Chicago,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-01

Rev. Washington GLADDEN. and other
protestants are convinced beyond a
reasonable doubt that Mr. Rockefelers
gift horse has got the CHAMBERS.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-01

The San Francisco police have ceased
trying to solve the Stanford mystery.
After all, was there really any mystery
about III
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-01

Unsuccessful candidates for the juve-
nile court judgshlp have a Brown taste
In their mouth.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-01

The Russians are game and for that
among other reasons the japanese pro-
pose to bag them.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-01

San Domingo's creditors are TO be
paid, And man never is but always Is
to be blessed
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-01

QUO warranto proceedings against tho
Judge Of the Juvenile court are now IN
order
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-01

The Beef trust win be glad when
Lent and the Investigation are over.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-01

Better Cassie Chadwick in an autobl-
ography than on the lecture platform.
You can shut the book up.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-01

This spring weather makes winter
oyercoats feel uncommonly comforta-
bic.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-01

II the Car refuses to come to terms
he may be driven to them.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-01

Millions for continuing the war; not
one kopek for indemnity" Nicholas.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-01

SO many people 'phoned US
for the CORRECT TIME last
week that we went crazy and
this week are slaushterlng all
our stock at big diseounts-We
will recover in a few dsys--so
take early advantage Of our
temporary insanity,
Phone IS (either phone) for
the CORRECT TIME. NO
SILVER POLISH GIVEN,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-01

We by no means suggest a general
refusal to perform any marriage cere.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-02
Democracy indicated.
PUBLIC DEBT STATEMENT.
Cash Balance In the United States
Treasury of $291,s2t, 623.

Washington. April THE monthly
statement Of the public debt shows that
at the close of business on March 81, 1900
the debt, less cash in the treasury.
amounted to Sass So 559. which is de
month.
Tac debt Is rcca pitulated Is follows In
terest bearing debt. $685.. 151.55e: deb on
which interest has ceased since maturity
81 406. 4Jo, debt bearing no intC~C5t. S">1.-
So 20o. Total. 81 $50. 446. $50
This amount, however. does not INCLUDE
1896 81 ]. 900 in certificates and trca SurN
notes outstanding which arc offset by an
equal amount of cash in the treasury hello
for their redemption.
The cash in the treasury is classified
as follows: Gold reserve. $IJ3. 900. coo. trust
funds. S996 81 1863; general fund. Sl.S.2ji 19l.
i'm national bank repositories. $50. $50. 01S. in
Philippine treasury. 81. $3.50. Total
81 80 1a-i. 40 gajnst which There are dc
mand liza biIitiCS outstanding amounting
10 81. OS7. 274. go. which leaves a cash bal
ancC on hand OF 1921 .S2l g..
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-02
BALANCE WAS FORCED
New York Consolidated Gas Com
pany's Books Were Doc
tored'' by Secretary.

New York. April Robert 4. Car
ter. secretary of the Consolidated Gas
company, who prepared the statements
i'm vhiCh apparent discrepancies were
found at the gas Investigation yCstCv-
day. was present when the legislative
committee resumed its inquiry today
Mr.. carriers presence was urgently re
questCd by the committee yeSteTda Y
when II appeared that there WAS a diff
foreuC" of many million dollars be
tween his statement and figures on the
value of the Company'S property pre-
ViouSIy supplied by the company to the
state tax commissioner. It was said at
that time by a representative Of tho
company who appea red before the com
mittce that Carter was very i'll and uu-
able to appear.
WheU tho examination Of Benjamin
A. Whitley. assistant secretary of the
company, was resumed today. Mr.
Hughes. counsel for the committee.
drew from the witness an admission
that he had forced a balance in a state
ment submitted TO the committee by
him by arbitrarily inserting AN item of
nearly s., 500. COO for construction. This
particular sum never had been spent
for construction. so far as he knew. the
witness said. and had been inserted iD
the statement merely because that
amount had been needed to strike a
balance.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-02
CREDITORS LOOKING
FOR MORE PROPERTY

Philadelphia. April L. Suit for tho re-
covCry of property attached 10y Receiver
NicNrU on behalf of the creditors OF the
ProViIcnt Investment company. brought
by Receiver Bradley Of the Storey Cotton
company through his attorney. has been
dropped and the United states courts will
he pctition"d ON Monday to make the
Storey Cotton company. joint creditor
Testimony having been offered at tho
hearing Yesterday of Stanley Francis
tcrdiug 10 establish connection between
the storey Cotton company and the PrOVi-
dent Investment bureau, Receiver Bradley
viii ask tho courts 10 appOrtiDu lie
amount recovered equally between tho de-
Ee=itOIS i'm both concerns. MCMC\Cil to-
day attached numerous additional proper
tics of Stanley Francis and +. G. Marin.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-02

lists" said MI Gompcrs. are taking the
present time to be as good as any in
which to renew the effort OF crush out
the American Ia Dor movement. So far
IS the trades union movement is con-
Cerned. it might as well have to face
all Of its enemies, open and secret, at
the same time. In any event II is far
better than all of them come out in the
open. in order that we may all know
What we have to overcome
Nr. GOmperS accuses the Socialists
Of giving charters 10 Il number OF
unions whose applications had been
turned down by the American Fedora
ton
one Of these unions" ne said lis
the AmaIEamatcd Association OF Engin-
GERS, which after the general strike for
the niue-hour day by the International
Association OF MachiniStS refused to
amalSamate with the other body when
called ON to do SO by the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor. The United Brother
hood of Railway Employees. ~ rival of
the Brotherhood Of Locomotive E1gin-
GERS. also received charter from the
Western Socialists after the charter
had been refused by the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-02
BANKING COMBINATION.
Western Interests in New York Phoe-
nix National.

=. Louis. No. April THE stock OF
tho Phoenix National bank OF New
York has been purchased by J. p. Nor
gan & Co. August Belmont. f e Mar
shall and his associates of the Nation
al Bank of Commerce in st Louis. and
T. F. Swinncy. president of the First
National bank Of Kansas city
Mr.. Marshall will he the president Of
the Tcorganized bank. The Phoenix
bank was esta blished in 1872. is located
at - Wall street and is one of the old
est banking institutions i'm New York.
Mr. Marshall said: This purchase
was made jointly by the interests
named. and it certainly means a close
alliance between the banking houses
of J. T. Morgan & Co. and August Bel
mont & Co. of New York, and the Ma
tiOuaI Bank Of Commerce i'm ST. Louis
and the First National bank of Kansas
City. making one of the largest and
most important financial combna lions
between eastern and western financial
institutions that has taken place for
some time
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-02
CHURCH REFORM
NOW DEMANDED
Another Blow at the Bureaucracy in
Russia.
MOVEMENT GAINING FORCE
INFLUENTIAL BISHOP WRITES A
LETTER.

st. Petersburg, April . A. m--Tho
movement for greater freedom of the
Russian church and the demand for the
convocation OF a general council to coil
slider reforms I'm the spiritual and ad-
ministrativc life Of the church. voiced
in the manifesto of a group Of ST. Pet
ersbUrg priests and printed in the dis
patches of April !. finds support i'm the
influential clergy, not only in the cap
itaI. but in the provinces. and is to be
regarded as another manifestation OF
a general revolt i'm Russia against the
domination of the bureaucracy. which
is equally predominant in church AS in
political administration It is mis-
take to suppose the movement IS di-
rected against the emperor, with whose
POSITION as divine representative and
viceroy on earth the whole belief of
the church is bound up. but against the
subordinatiou of church to civil author
ity aims. which have been growing
since the institution by Peter the Great
of the holy SYNOD
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-02
PRESIDENT GOMPERS ACCUSES
SOCIALISTS OF FIGHTING UNIONS

New York, April, According TO
President Samuel Gompers OF the
American Federation OF Labor. in an
interview tonight. the Socialists Of the
country are now making the greatest
attack ever made on the federation. The
Socialist factions under Eugene V. DCbs
Of Chicago and Daniel de Leon of New
York are said to have Joined issues in
lighting the federation. Charters have
been granted to unions i'm opposition to
President GOmperS' Organtza ton and a
call for COuN eution of the opposition
has been issued under the signature of
tWCnty-SlN men. who are alleged to
have been seeking for years TO disrupt
the regular unions. President GomperS
says that the Western Federation Of
Miners was assisted by the American
Federation of Labor during the la Dor
troubles in Colorado and ny advice of
the executive council of his orga MIA
ton. Mr.. CiOmperS has recommended
thdt no more donations hc made by the
regular unions to tho Western FEEDER
alton.
Unions Will Fight.
The more aggressive of the Social
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-02

dicaFis case. A general cry was than
raised that Morocco was in such a.
state of anarchy that France ought TO
adopt energetic measures. Perdicaris
came here and personally solicited the
government to take strong measures
France finally adopted plans for restor-
ing order and developing the country
Therefore she naturally counts on the
sympathies of the United States. a IS her
policy is largely thu oUtgrowth OF an
American incentive
Probable Sequel.
The sequel to the present complica-
ton arouses considera bic soIicitude. It
IS maintained that Germany's claim to
have the opsn door indefinitely pro-
longed would result in giving Germany
commercial privileges exceeding that of
the other powers and it would prob
ably lead other powers to ask for
similar udeinit extension of the open
door thus requiring Morocco to SUI
render her commerce without any re
turn. Therefore the policy of France
seems to be 10 give Germany adequate
assurances of the same treatment i'm
Morocco as the rest Of the world. but
no privileges beyond these heretofore
accorded TO the other powers.
Beneath 2ignihed external calm con-
siderable irritatiaH prevails IN govern
m-nt quarters there. However, TINS
does not show a menaCing tone The
attitude Of the press also is free from
menace
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-02
SENATOR HEPBURN
Is STILL FIGHTING

Washington. April /. - Senator
Hepburn, Acting Land Commissioned
Fimplc md Assistant Forester Price
were given uclring bv President Rou5 -
welt today i'm relation TO the recon-
mondatiou of th" forestry bureau for
Tho creation Of a new forest r. servo il
northern Idaho and She protest of Sen
ator HoybuTH against the creation Of
the reserve a proposed. No conclusion
was reached iu gard To tho matte.
and action will 10 deferred until the
return 81 the chief forester Clifford
Pinchot. who Is absent froW the CAPT
tai at the present time " yhuru says
b does not object seriously 70 the ere
alton Of a forest reserve, but the one
proposed IS entirely too large and lands
have been withdrawn temporarily foe
possible inclusion in the reserve. too
recklesSly and without regard 10 the
rights and wishes Of settlers.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-02
JEFFES0N BANQUET
AT PORTLAND, ORE,

Portland, orc. April Tho fourth an
nual diuner. a jefferson banquet was
given tonight at the Hotel Portland by
tn" American patriotic club. which yearly
gives a dinner i'm honor of one of the
great Americans Tho three iIIustriouS
men OF this country. previously Ucmem-
bcTed have been Abraham Lincoln. An
drew Jackson and 7. = Grant. This year
tho banquet was presided over by United
States District Judge &. =. Ecllmcer-
The two principal toasts We're Thomas
jefferson and "A Summary of tho
Lewis and Clark Exposition which
were responded to 10y Hon. John NJ
Goariu of Portland and Dr. Frederick g.
Young. professor of economies at tho
University Of oregon. Eugene. ore.
The banquet was attended by many Of
the most prominent men Of this city and
state