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.Response of Reed Smoot
to Charges Against
- " Him "
DENIES THEM ALL
He Contends That Only Two of the
Charge, if True, Could Iegally Af
fect His Right to-Hold His Seat as
Senator These Are as to Ilia Being
a Polygamist and That Ills Oath
to the Church Is Inconsistent With
the Oath Required by the Consti
tution Both of These Charges Mr.
Smoot Denlesno Would Protect
the Home.
Washington, January .The re
sponse of Senator Reed Bmoot. of Utah,
to the charges made against him was
presented to the committee on privi
leges and elections today by Senator
Burrows, chairman of that committee.
It was agreed that at the regular meet
ing of the committee to be held next
Saturday the attorneys for Mr. Smoot
and also for the petitioners should be
heard. They will be expected' to show
precedents and authorities and after
they shall have made their presenta
tion. the committee will decide whether
to go farther into the matter by calling
witnesses or dispose of it on the show
ing which will then have been mado.
Mr. Smoot submits in answer to
charges against him the following:
"This respondent is advised and
avers that but two of the charges mad
against him in said protests, either
directly or by implication, are such as,
if true could legally affect his righfc to
hold his seat in the Senate. These two
charges are.
"1. That the. respondent is a polyga
roist. : 5
"2. That he" is bound by some oath
or obligation which is inconsistent with
the oath required by the constitution,
which was administered to him before
he took his seat as a Senator.
33th these charges respondent de
nies. "As to the charge that he is a polyg
amist. the respondent says that he was
married on the 17th day of September
1884, to Alpha May Eldridge. She is
still his wife, and is the mother of all
his children. He has never had anv
other wife, -and has never cohabited
" with any other woman.
"As to the charge that the respondent
is bound by some oath or obligation
controlling his duty under his oath as
a Senator, the respondent says that
- he has never taken any such oath or
in any way assumed any such obliga
tion. He holds himself bound to obej
and uphold the constitution and law
of the United States, including the con
dition in reference to polygamy upon
which the State of Utah was admitted
to the Union.
"The respondent denies that he i
one of aid alleged self perpetuating
body of fifteen mtn or that there is
any such body of men; or that the fol
lowers or members of the Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints or
any of them, accord the right to said
alleged body to claim supreme author
ity, either divinely sanctioned or oth
erwise, to shape the belief or control
the conduct of those under them in all
other matters, civil or temporal, or that
6aid church or such alleged body claims
or otherwise exercises any sueh alleged
rights, or that said church or said al
leged "body, or any person or body ex
ercises any authority or power to in
culcate or encourage a belief in the
practice of polygamy or belief in order
to practice of polygamous cohabitation
or that either countenances or con
nives at any violation of the laws of
the State of Utah or of th United
States, and this respondent for him
self in particular denies that heis one
of said alleged self-perpetuating body
of 15 men or that there is any such
body; or that said church or any part
thereof, or any person therein; incul
cates or encouiages a belief in the prac
tice of polygamy or belief in or prac
tice of polygamous cohabitation; and
this respondent denies that he is guilty
of polygamous cohabitation; or that he
is a polygamist or that he ever has
been a polygamist or that he has ever
practiced polygamous cohabitation."
'Mr. Smoot denies that he has ever
connived at any. io!ation of any law
of Utah or the United States, and de
clares that "since the manifesto of
(President Wllford "Woodruff "was issued
in 1S90, neither a belief in, nor a prac
tice of polygamy or polygamous cohab
itation has either been taught or en-
- couraged."
Mr. Smoot admits that the first pres-
- idency of the Mormon church is vested
with supreme authority in all . things
.- spiritual and in all things temporal so
far as temporal things pertain to the
(Continued on Page 5.)
Terrible Storm Causes
the Steamer Clallam
toSinfc
SPRUNG A LEAK
When the Boat Began to Fill, all the
Passengers Who Desired to Were
Put Off the Steamer Into the Ships
Boats These Boats . Were Thrown
Wildly About and One After An
other Either Capsized or Swamped
Several Togs Put Out From Seat
tle to Render Assistance They
Finally Rescued all Those Who Re
mained on the- Boat and the Clal
lam Soon Went Down.
Seattle, Washn., January 9. The
steamer Clallam, of the Seattle-Victoria
fleet went down early this morning mid
way between Smith Island and Dun
genness, in the straits of Juan de Fuca.
'Fifty-one persons were drowned.
Every woman and child aboard the
Clallam perished. Within three miles
of shore and at a time when it appear
ed certain the Clallam was lc.tt, a des
perate effort was made to save the
women and children in the life boats.
They were placed in the first boat to
leave the ship which Captain 'Lawrence,
a Yukon pilot, volunteered to command
and which was manned by deckhands.
The frail craft went down within sight
of the Clallam and a second life boat
filled with" male passengers and In
command of Second Officer Currin was
probably lost a few minutes later.
Aboard the Clallam, watchers saw
waves sweep passengers 'from ' their
hold on the seats and hurl them into
the waters. Though the life boat was
righted later, diligent search has fail
ed to find a trace of her. "More passen
gers and embers of the crew were lost
when a third life boat was swamped
in an attempt to launch it. ,
Three passengers were picked up by
the steamer Bahata who had fastened
life preservers around their bodies.
They had died from exposure, and their
bodies were brought to Seattle today.
The Clallam was a staunch new pas
senger boat on the Seattle-Victoria run.
She left Port Townsend for Victoria
yesterday noon facing a terrific gale.
fWhen in sight of her destination a huge
sea overwhelmed the little steamer
smashing in her deadlights, flooding
her hold with water, extinguishing the
fixes beneath her boiler and placing her
at the mercy of a howling gale.
Word came from Victoria of the ves
sel's predicament and a fleet of power
ful tugs were dispatched from here to
to render assistance. The Richard
Holyoke, in command of Captain Rob
ert Hail, was the 'first to reach the
Clallam, which had by this time careen
ed partly over from the inrush of wa
ter which had put the engines out of
commission. The Holyoke reached
Clallam at 11 o'clock last "night and
about 1 a. m., succeeded in getting a
hawser aboard, with which she start
ed to tow. - The Clallam took a heavy
lurch and those remaining aboard were
compelled to climb up the side to safe
ty, finally reaching the roof of the pilot
house. '
Without a moment's hesitation, the
tug's boats -were lowered and the work
of rescue commenced. At this point,
the tug Sea Lion, Captain Hunter, ar
rived ,and her men rendered valuabV
assistance. Before all the struggling
people had been taken off, the Clallam
commenced to break up and soon after
ward went down. All possible assis
tance to the rescued people was given
by the two ships masters and the tugs
hurried to Port Townsend. The pas
sengers surviving and the remainder
of the crew then took passage on the
Dirigo, bound for Seattle.
08 Students at the A. and M. College
(Special to The Messenger.)
Raleigh, N. C, January 9.--Five hun
dred and eight students at the Agri
cultural and Mechanical college there
are divided as follows: Agricultural
136, electrical engineering 82, mechani
cal arts 75, mechanical engineering 74.
civil engineering 73, textile science and
art 45, industrial chemistry and mining
23. Reports for the last term show a
higher grade of work, with fewer stu
dents , dropped for negligence and In
competency than any previous term.
The patronage is growing faster than
the capacity of the college
Chief Ball Manager at University.
(Special to The Messenger.)
Chapel Hill, N. C. January 9. Chief
Sail manager election for commence
ment 1904 was held here today and re
sulted as follows: Chief iBall Manager
Albert Cox.of Tarboro. Sub a Will
Dunn. Tom Hill, Addison ' Brenizler,
Ben Lassiter, Hymaa Phillips and
Moore. Election of Chief Marshal will
ce held next Saturday.
After a Few Day's
Last Night
PROMINENT IN
General Gordon's Illness Was Acute Indigestion and lie lias Made a
Brave Fight for Life The Deceased Was President of the United
Confederate Veterans He Playeed a Prominent Part in the Civil War
Since the War, General Gordon lias Taken an Active Interest in
Politics and Besides Being Governor, Was Three Times Georgia's
Representative In the United States Senate.
Atlanta, Ga., January 9. Lieutenant General John Brown Gordon
died at his winter home near Miami, Fla., at 10:05 tonight. His fatal ill
ness, which overtook him last Wednesday, was congestion of the stom
ach and liver, following an acute attack of indigestion to which he was
subject.
General Gordon had been unconscious 'nearly all day. The beginning
of the end occurred this afternoon, serious complications setting in, and
by night his physicians had abandoned all hope, as his kidneys refused to
secrete and the symptoms of uraemlc poisoning were very decided. His
death was quiet. He fell peacefully to sleep and all was over.
General Gordon became ill Wednesday afternoon with acute indiges
tion. He had suffered from the same" trouble in Mississippi many months
ago. Af 11 o'clock Thursday morning a consultation of physicians was
held and it was found that he was seriously and critically ill. His son.
Major Hugh Gordon, who resides at Biscayne was with him. A telegram
was sent to his daughter, Mrs. Burton Smith, of Atlanta, calling her to
his bedside. She was with him when he died. , General Gordon grew
steadily worse until today when he was unconscious most of the time.
General and Mrs. Gordon had been in Florida three weeks before his
death. His health had been unusually good prior to his fatal attack. He
had bought a winter home at Bicayne three years ago and had since been
spending a portion of his winters there.
GeneraLGordon's body will be shipped to his home at Kirkwood,
near Atlanta, Ga., tomorrow night, leaving Miami at 8 o'clock, and reach
ing Atlanta Monday afternoon.
General Gordon was born in Up spn county, Georgia, July 6th, 1832,
of Scotch ancestry, which had prominent part in the revolutionary war.
Young Gordon graduated from the Georgia State University in 1852
and a few months later was admitted to the practice of law. Early in
1861 Jie enlisted in the volunteer Confederate service and was elected cap
tain of his company. He rose rapidly by promotion to be lieutenant col
onel of the Sixth Alabama infantry in December, 1861. He participated
in the struggle on the peninsula, had part in the battle at Malvern Hill,
and was commissioned brigadier general, November, 1862. He was in
command at Chancelorsville and in the Pennsylvania campaign. He was
at the battle of Gettysburg, and the battle of the Wilderness, at Spott
sylvanla court house. In May, .1864, was promoted to be major general
and took part In the Important battles which marked the closing scenes
of the civil war. His bearing was characterized by boldness and a dash
which made him the Idol of his soldiers. In an official report of Gen
eral D. H. Hill, General Gordon was characterized as "The Chevalier Bay
ard of the Confederacy."
When the hostilites were ended he called his men about him and
advised them to bear the trial of defeat, ts go home in peace, obey the
laws and rebuild the wasted country. ' .
He has taken to a prominent part in the councils of his party since
1866. He was a defeated candidate for Governor of Georgia in 1868 and
in 1873 and 1879, was elected to the United States Senate. Resigning that
position in 1880, he participated actively In building the Georgia Pacific
railroad. In 1886 and 1888 he was elected Governor of Georgia and fn
1890, entered again the United States Senate for the full term. Since his
retirement from political activity he has devoted much of his time in lec
turing, presenting to the north as well as the south his lecture upon "The
Last Days of the Confederacy."
Since the organization of the Confederate veterans, he has held the
position of its commander-in-chief and his frequent re-elections to that
position kave testified to the warmth of affection in which he has been
held in the South. v
GENERAL YOUNG RETIRES. j
Succeeded as Lieutenant General of
the Army by General Cliaffee.
Washington, January 9. After hav
ing served at the head of the army as
chief of staff with the, rank cf lieuten
ant general for a little less than five
months, Lieutenant General S. B. M.
Young relinquished his duties at noon
today to his successor In office, Gener
al A. R. Chaffee, who has been acting
as his chief assistant for several weeks
past. The change Is due to the fact
that General Young became 64 years old
today and therefore under the law was
relegated to the retired list.
The retirement of General Young and
the accession of General Chaffee was
marked by" the usual reception- to the
outgoing and the incoming official.
By direction of the President, Secre
tary Root today issued an order an
nouncing the retirement of General
Young and highly extolling the services
of that officer. The order recounts at
length General Young's military ser
vices, and says:
"He Is especially to b distinguished
and is worthy of emulation by the o3i
cers who come after him for the una
bated energy and zeal, unselfish devo
tion to duty, and generous enthusiasm
for the good of the army and the pub'.Ic
Interest, which , bavo. marked the con
cluding years of his active service."
The order refers to Ccnsral Youni's
Illness the End Came
SOUTHERN LIFE
devotion to the work of army reorgani
zation and says he became, "nst merely
by seniority, but by merit," Lieutenant
General of the at my
REYES READY TO LEAVE.
He Advises Ills Government That the
United States Will Not Retrace a
Step.
Washington. January 9. Convinced
of the determination of the United
States not to retrace a step on lh
isthmus and of the consequent failure
of his mission. General Rafael Reyes
the Colombian special envoy is ready
to leave Washngton.
In a long cablegram which General
Reyes has dispatched to General Mor
roquin, he - has reviewed the negotia
tions at Washington and informed the
Bogota government that after doing
everything in his power to save some
thing from the wreck he has-failrd.
General Reyes has not supplemented
this announcement with a word of ad
vice as to the course his government
shall, pursue. Naturally he expects in
view of the high feeling prevailing in
Colombia that it will be very difficult
to restrain his people longer.
Throughout the negotiations Gen
eral Reyes brought to bear all the
pressure in his power to prevent a
rupture between the Washington and
Bogota governments and he Is grati
fied that his people have kept their
word and not declared war while there
was any hope of effecting a settle
ment by diplomacy. This means hav
ing failed General Reyes does not feel
that it is his mission further to ad
vise, the Bogota government as to ts
course. . " v
Movement to Have Him
Named as Democratic
Nominee
FOR PRESIDENT
The Move Is Made by the Demo
cratic State Committee of Massa
chusetts, Resolutions Were Adopt
ed Praisng Mr. Olney and Inviting
the Democrats Everyw here to Work
In Favor of His Nomination It Is
Asserted That Under Ills Leader
ship the Democratic Party Would
Sweep the Country He Would
Prove Strong in Doubtful States.
Boston, Mass., January 9. Ths
Democratic state committee today
endorsed a movement in favor of
having the national convention nom
inate Richard Olney for President of
the United States. After speeches in
praise of Mr. Olney's record had
been made by Congressman William
S. McNary, chairman of the com
mittee, former Assistant Secretary of
the Treasury Charles S. Hamlin, of
Boston, ex-Congressman John C.
Crosby of Pittsfield and others, reso
lutions were adopted inviting Demo
crats everywhere to work in favor
of such a movement.
The resolutions which were pass
ed without a dissenting voice read:
"The Democratic state committee
of Massachusetts herewith places up
on record its appreciation of the
eminent services rendered the Dem
ocratic party and the nation by
Richard Olney, and expresses its firm
conviction that under his leadership
in the coming Presidential cam
paign, important New England states
will swing over into the Democratic
column, and the national party will
achieve a sweeping victory, ensuring
a speedy reform of the ambuses fol
lowing a continuance In power of the
Republican party and the re-establishment
of those fundamental prin
ciples of government which that
party has deliberately and flagrantly
violated. To this end we invite the
co-operation of the Democrats of New
England and of the nation."
Those resolutions were introduced
by Congressman McNary, who class
ed Mr. Olney as one of the foremost
Americans and foremost Democrats."
He thought that if the Democrats
were to win this year, they must
carry the eastern states. It appear
ed, he said, that Mr. Olney was
strong in New York and New Jersey,
and that he would be acceptable to
those states. New York not having
any candidate, the nomination of a
man from New England and that
man Mr. Olney, would have the Im
mense advantage to the Democrats
of establishing a large eastern area
where the scales could be turned In
favor of the Democratic nominee. He
believed Mr. Olney would be strong
in Illinois and Connecticut.
Mr. Hamlin in favoring the reso
lutions, referred to the advantages
which would accrue from nominat
ing a New England man.
Mr. Hamlin said: "Mr. Olney is a
man of sterling Democracy and of
rugged character. Under his lead
ership several states of New England
may be counted upon for the Dem
ocrats. Under his leadership the
Democratic party will sweep the
country."
FIRE IN STOCK EXCHANGE.
The Building Was In Serious Danger
for Awhile.
New York, January 9. Fire early to
day was discovered In the new stock
exchange building, and because of de
fective fire alarm boxes the department
was delayed in arriving. In the mean
time the building was threatened with
serious damage, and a messenger of
the Western Union Telegraph Compa
ny was overcome by smoke.
The fire broke out in the cable room
of the Western Union Te'egraph Com
pany and was discovered by messen
gers. It was thirty five minutes after
the blaze was discovered when the de
partment arrived. The fire was caused
by the burning out of insulation. The
building was filled with smoke and the
firemen could work only in relays. The
telegraph service in the exchange was
interrupted.. The money loss I? smalL.
Though the damage was so slight
the ffects of the fire were fe!t through
out the "financial district today, the
telegraph rystem by which stock quo
tations and financial news is distribut
ed being deranged and in many cases
interrupted entirely. Cable service
also was Interrupted to some extent.
The telegraph wires of the cotton, cof
fee and New York produce exchanges
were also cut off by the fir
Scenes of great confusion took place
there. Most of the exchanges suspend
ed the floor rules and allowed boys
from' brokers offices to go in and nut
to get the quotations. Many private
wires from the exchanges to Chicago
were also cut off, ,
Russo-Japanese Sltua-
Hon Shows a Decided
Improvement
RUSSIA GIVES IN
By Acknowledging JapssTs
mount Rights In Souther)
Military Activity by Japan Has
Been Suspended for the
Japan Will Continue
for a Peaceful Settlement, Bat tbo
Country Will Not Stand a Doe-Delay-
The Attitude of the Brltfsa
and Americans Encourages (ho
Japanese.
Paris. January 9. Official advices
received here today further oonviace
those in the highest aathority that
the Russo-Japanese war crisis has
been averted, at least for the present,
and that the situation is again brought
distinctly within the lines of diplo
matic adjustment. Reports, chiefly
from Tokio but also from St. Peters
burg, give a dear view of the circum
stances leading up to the sudden im
provement In the situation They
show that the Russian answer actual
ly reached Tokio the night of January
6th and proved to be the turning
point. Prior to its receipt. Japan had
been making strenuous preparations
for sending two divisions to southern
Corea. The official reports establish
ing these preparations are beyond tbo
slightest question, but the note re
ceived on the 6th disclosed to Japan
for the first time that Russia fully,
conceded Japan's paramount rights in
Southern Corea. Russia's eoncesstoif
thus gave Japan practically what she
had been preparing to assert toy force
and, accordingly, military activity was
suspended, as Russia's conoesson nada
unnecessary Japan's forcible assertion
of paramount position in Booth era
Corea.
The three days succeeding January
6th gave an opportunity to the author
ities at Tokio to consider and recog
nize Russia's concession. Whether It
will b satisfactory the reporte have
not yet disclosed, but the suspension f
military activity is regarded as re
moving the most dangerous asoct
and as giving hope that Japan is like
ly to receive Russia's answer n a
conciliatory spirit. It is not known
whether Russa's concession goes to
the extent of relinquishing her corte ra
tion for a neutral zone across northern
Corea, but It is understood that It re
lates chiefly to giving assurance cf
Japan's rights in Southern Corea
Tokio January 9. Japan addressed
a note to Russia today through Min
ister de Rosen. Its character has not
been disclosed, but it Is said that
Japan requires an answer within
given number of days. Whether ta
note mentions the tlmeC making the
document an ultimatum or whether
Lthe time is intimated otherwise. 1b un-
Known. xne government means How
ever to secure an early responss and
close tha discussion if it should prove
to be fruitless.
The attitude of the British an
Americans greatly encourages) th
Japanese war spirit, which is stronger
than ever.
Despite the general impatience there
there Is no public excitement here.
Sascho (25 miles from Nagaaki) It
full of officers and their families and '
friends, who are bidding them fare
well. The suggestion contained In a des
patch from Berlin of ths possible par
tition of Corea between Japan and
Russia meets with no acceptance hre.
The Japanese officials regard It ass
further evidence of German support ot
Russia.
The meeting of Elder statesmen has?
been deferred for a day or two.
The Russian warships which left
Vladivostock recently are reported to
have returned there. insteaA of pro
ceeding to Port Arthur as expected.
Pekin. January 9. The Japanese
minister to China M. Uehida and
Prince Ching the grand secretaty,
had a long interview here yesterday
and discussed the prospects of war be
tween Russia and Japan. Prince
Ching announced that China had de
cided to maintain neutrality. He ex
pressed great interest in the natsre.
of the Russan reply recently transmit
ted to Japan. M. Uehida was non
committal on this subject. .
It is reported here that Japan l
chartering many mora commercial
hps for use as naval col Hers Aud
supply vessels.
Vienna, January 8. The Austrian- "
Hungarian foreign office has received
a cable message from Tokio saying
Japan hasvio intention of taking any
offensive mesures in Cores, so long as
the negotiations with Russia are go'ng
on. The officials and diplomats here
are hopeful. They believe tbe ehance
of a peaceful adjustment f the dis
pute are distinctly setter, ernce the
Russian answer apparently t more'
favorable than the early, reports sug
gested. "
263 Cases of Smallpox in the State.
Special to The Messenger.).
Raleigh, N. C-, January S. The re
port of the State Board of Health Is- '
sued today says there is smallpox la'
twenty, counties, total cases rsperleC
being 263. with 9 deaths. Davidson
reports 11 & cases and 8 deaths, Davie
S3 cases. Forsyth 11. Perquimans 14.
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