SECOND ADVENT AGITATION.

The religious theme that now per vades Christian churches more than any other, apparently, is the second coming of Christ. Not that the doctrine of His speedy advent is universally accepted, but the belief is spreading in a literal fulfilment of the predictions of Ancient Prophets concerning it, instead of a figurative interpretation as formerly. The Latter-day Saints, in the midst of universal derision, have given an impetus to this as they have to many other advanced doctrines of the Church. The denial of infant damnation; the belief in different degrees of glory and punishment; the hope of eternal progression, and the release of the ungodly from their dark imprisonment when they shall have sufficiently suffered for their sins, doctrines preached for fifty years by "Mormon" Elders, are now among the acknowledged principles enunciated from many pulpits, but which were long repudiated by religionists of most all denominations. And it is surprising that much of the prejudice which prevails against the "Mormons" was originally created by the opposition of ministers to these very doctrines when taught by the Saints in an early day.

And although the doctrines have found their way gradually into the popular creed, the people who first, in the present century, aroused opposition by advocating them, are still under the

truce.

their past perversity and repairing the injury as far as possible, these quondam critics of so-called "heresy," proceed in the most arrogant way to claim the old condemned doctrines as their own new ones; and thus deprive the pioneer in the great field of principle, of even the credit of his discovery.

the

the preparation of a people who shall yet not so thoroughly as to feel like
be ready to receive the Savior through expressing any decided opinion on the
the preaching and practical acceptation views presented." The gentleman I
of His Gospel. But the pre-millenial think is to be credited for courtesy if
ist of the "new craze" as it is termed, not for candor in his expressions, but
to use the language of Dr. Cuyler con- why has he not manifested the same
cerning Doctor Tyne, "never goes to charity and conservatism in dealing
bed without expecting to see the Lord with the "Mormon" question? Why
next day," and we may add, some of should he so readily denounce what
them before morning. Concerning the the Saints proclaim as the truth_of
second advent, as a principle or event heaven, and yet halt between two
to be literally construed and believed, opinions when other preachers present
there are many very sensible expres- the same and similar doctrines? Has
sions by leading clergymen. Among he so "thoroughly studied their views"
these is Rev. A. B. Pritchard, pastor that he feels able to "exprees himself
of the Cumberland Street Presbyterian decidedly" upon them, while he con-
Church, Brooklyn. This divine said fesses ignorance as to one of
recently, "I consider that an unbiased plainest doctrines of the New Testa-
study of the Scriptures can result only ment? I leave the impartial reader to
in one's hearty approval of the pre-draw his own conclusions.
millennial theory of interpretation.
How one can obey the oft-repeated in-
junctions of scripture, 'to look for the
Lord's appearing,' if a millennium of
time is to intervene between this and
His advent, is to me a contradiction of
terms which I am unable to reconcile.
I utterly repudiate the custom of spir-
itualizing that which in any other it-
erary work would be judged by the
common rules of grammar, to be capa-
ble only of literal interpretation."
The same divine declares that it is
nothing but ignorance and prejudice
that are the "chief causes of opposition
to the pre millennial system."

BEN LOMOND. WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 25, 1891.

AN ANTI-CATHOLIC BREAK. Semi-occasionally the Salt Lake Tribune makes an effort to throw dust in the eyes of its readers on the relation of the Catholic Church to the Pope and to civil government. The manifest purpose of that paper in all this pettifogging is to make it appear that the Mormon Church and Priesthood is the only ecclesiastical organization in the world that is not in harmony with the principles of free govern. ment.

Doctor De Witt Talmage,strange as it may seem for one so ostensibly learned, according to an interviewer, disclams Of course, the man who does that any knowledge in regard to the doc- sort of work for the Tribune may not Henry Ward Beecher used to say trine, and admits that it is not in his know any better. He may know betthat it was "as fatal an error to be line." The sensational expounder of ter and be obliged to suppress his own ahead of our time as to be behind It." the scriptures expresses the belief, convictions, for the reason that How true! yet how strange it seems, however, that Christ will not re-appear he is employed by a Catholic to write that those who "ahead of their time" on earth "until the judgment day," for an anti-Mormon paper. A man in thought or revelation are brave but hedges by asserting that on this like the manager of the Tribune is only enough to present the benefits of their subject he does not speak authoritative- assuming a virtue that he does not researches to the world, should always ly." Whether the gentleman refers to possess. He is a Catholic by birth, but be made martyrs for the world's good. the judgment of the nations when, as he is a churchman now only from After irreparable wrong has been done it is asserted in the New Testament, policy, and the usual fear that such them, their former opponents open the "Son of Man shall sit upon the men carry through life, that it is best their eyes, and a most acute vision sup- throne of His glory," or to the time to keep a nominal connection with the plants the "nine days' blindness" when, at the second resurrection, "all "throne of grace" to bar against acciwhich made them rebel. Then the the dead both small and great dents and hedge on the inevitable. He most singular part of the history trans- shall stand before God," is is not a religious man under any pires; instead of at once acknowledging not made clear by his statement. But church, but he is that which "pays it is altogether probable that he has, best." Hence we have in Salt Lake like many other "preachers of great a Catholic paper that is the most malig price," mixed doctrinal things up a nant sheet published in the United little in his mind, and having "fatter States, and its venom is flung in a confinancial fish to fry," left the discussion tinuous stream of rabied saliva against of these deeper but non-productive sub- the Mormon people; that is, jects to less popular divines who have against a people who have never less to do and consequently more time in word or deed shown anything but a Now comes the Baptist conference in for study. Again, the fact that popu- kindly disposition towards the CathoBrooklyn, and the record shows that it larity is enhanced more by a conserva- lics. As a matter of fact, Brigham is clearly the opinion of many of its tive acquiescence with everybody than Young made about the first donation leading men that "the second coming by the radical advocacy of one's own for the starting of a Catholic church in of Christ is at hand." And we find ideas, has doubtless substantially im- Salt Lake. If the Tribune were honest, pre-millennialists among all denomina-pressed the gentleman whose annual but what is the use of talking about tions springing up "like long-lost income "is greater than that of the that! Until the leopard developes heirs to a valuable estate." A great President of the United States." some magic, as yet unknown outside revival is pending among all the Hence we hear him saying, "these are the brain of the horse jockey who dies churches of Christendom on this thrill- Christian men who make special study his nag to make him saleable, whereing theme; and the "evangelists" are of certain branches and are most com- by it can change its spots at will, there likely to exceed the most zealous of the petent therefore to discuss them. is no possibility that the Tribune can be "Mormon" advocates in locating the * The pre-millennialists, many honest. It was not built that way. of whom I know and entertain the Hence it will continue to represent friendliest and highest opinion of, have the Catholic church as being in love made the scriptures the subject of the with the American form of governmost thorough thought and investiga- ment and the Mormon Church as being tion. It would not become us there- opposed to it. fore to denounce their belief as false, when for all I know to the contrary they may have arrived at the faith. I have read the proceedings of the Conference with the greatest interest, but

time of the Savior's appearance.
It is well known by the best students
of Scripture, and among them the
Latter-day Saints, that certain im-
portant events are to precede the com-
ing of the Lord; such as the gather-
ing of the Jews to rebuild their
ancient city and temple, the pouring
out of plagues, with universal war and
confusion among the nations, as also

But will that paper give its readers some statement from any pope of the Catholic church, any papa of the ecclesiastical organization founded upon Peter that can be construed,

even, as a plea for freedom, for iiberty of Messrs. James, Parsons and Cohn. unto every man and woman on the The question arose as to whether or globe? Will it demonstrate that the not the city could legally lease the Catholic church has ever been the ad- property. A communication was acvocate, the promoter, the pioneer in cordingly sent to City Attorney Merthe struggles of the human race for ed-ritt by Mr. Parsons, asking him to give ucation, freedom, prosperity and hap- a written opinion on the subject. It is piness? presented below in full:

SALT LAKE CITY, Oct. 13, 1890. Hon. M. K. Parsons, Chairman Committee Public Grounds: Dear Sir-Your note of the 10th inst., requesting a written opinion, as to the power of the City Council, to donate or lease the Sixth Ward or Pioneer Square to a railroad corporation, was received by me the same day, and I herewith reply:

Sixth Ward or Pioneer Square, which The property in question known as the comprises all of block 48, plat A, Salt Lake City survey, is a part of the lands patented by the general government to Daniel H. Wells, as mayor of Salt Lake Why then, cannot the Tribune be fair? City, in trust for the use of the inhabitThat it knows the Catholic priesthood ants of said city, to be distributed as proto be fixed in its hostility to all govern-vided by the acts of the legislative assembly of the Territory. Under the proments that do not recognize the su- visions of the acts of the territorial legisprimacy of the Pope in temporul as lature, an adjudication was made by the well as spiritual matters, is addmitted probate judge of Salt Lake County, in this morning in an editorial in which favor of Brigham Young, sr., and by it shows its teeth to the Catholic virtue of such adjudication Mayor Wells church. Word comes that an eucyclic- executed a deed to Brigham Young, sr., al is expected from the Pope on social conveying to him all of said block 48. and economic questions of the day, Afterwards by several mesne conveyand it is thought, of course, that he ances the title of said block was vested in will put his finger into the political pie. B. Morris Young, one of the legatees of said Brigham Young. The Tribune says:

"On the 14th day of March, 1879, said B. Morris Young, in consideration of the sum of $5000, paid to him by Salt Lake City, conveyed said block 48 to said Salt Lake City.

"A petition has been presented to the Council by James H. Bacon, asking the city authorities to lease said block to him for the period of ninety-nine years, at the nominal rate of $1, and to grant a right of way through the city from east to west, and along a street running north and south to said block 48, and that a guarantee will be given that a railway shall be constructed from the city westerly to a place called Deep Creek, within eighteen months, if said right of way and lease shall be granted by the city, said block 48 to be used as a depot for the railroad proposed to be constructed. Mr. Bacon does not propose to build the railroad himself, and presumably it is to be built by a corporation organized for that purpose.

"Several questions arise:

"1-Has block 48 been dedicated for public purposes as a public square or park?

"From examination I have been unable to find any formal order or declaration by the former or present City Council dedicating said block to public uses. But as evidencing the understanding of the city authorities, that said block was a public square, dedicated to the use of the public, I find in the records the following facts:

"A-That on the 25th of March, 1879, by resolution of the Council, the property recently purchased by B. Morris Young, known as the Old Fort Block,' was named and thereafter to be known as 'Pioneer Square.'

could not take a share of stock or number of persons are to be employed or
subscribe one dollar to aid any such cor- large sums of money to be expended in
portion or association, and yet it could the city. If any project which benefits
virtually donate property worth over the inhabitants of the city is to be sub-
$100,000 to aid in the construction of a sidized by the donation of city property,
railroad by a corporation. If that be the where is the limit to the powers of the
construction of the act of Congress, then city in the disposition of property held
the mischief intended to be prevented is by it in trust as all city property is held?
not prevented at all, for by a very simple "I don't think the words, for the ben-
device, i. e., by giving away all its prop-efit of the city,' will bear any such con-
erty not dedicated, to the public use, the struction. In my judgment the words
city could almost bankrupt itself.
'for the benefit of the city' mean a bene-
In construing statutes they should be fit to the city in its corporate capacity.
so cons rued as to meet the mischief in- "I repeat again that it is a settled rale
tended to be prevented.
that municipal corporations may not ap-
ply their funds or other property to any
other than corporate purposes.

"3-But if we adinit for the sake of argument, that block 48, or Pioneer Square, has not been dedicated to the public use, either formally or by fair implication, and that the proposed lease is not within the letter or spirit of the said act of Congress, yet, I am fully convinced that the city has no power to virtually give away said square. In my judgment it would be ultra vires.

W. W. Rivers et. al. asked for an extension of water mains on Fourth West Street, from corner of Third South and Fourth West streets to midway between Fourth and Fifth South

streets. Committee on waterworks.

George Goddard et. al. asked for the erection of an electric light in Goddard's Court. Committee on improvements.

Watson Bros. asked to be allowed to lay a railway switch from the Rio Grande Western track on Sixth West Street to their yards betweeh First and Second Soutn streets. Committee on

streets.

A. G. Paddock asked that the North Bench sand pits be leased to him. Committee on public grounds.

on

T. O. Angell et al. asked that the Utah Central Railway switch Eighth South Street be removed. Committee on streets.

J. B. Reid et al. asked that the street grade at the corner of North Temple and Sixth West streets te reduced to the level of the sidewalk. Committee on streets.

"My attention has been called to the W. Kiddle et al. asked to have a case of Adams vs. Memphis & Little Rock railroad company et. al., decided by certain road graded over Jordan, or his the supreme court of Tennessee, and re-road tax remitted. Committee on ported in 2 Colwell's reports, where the streets. supreme court of Tennessee decided that the power to hold real and personal or mixed property, and to sell, lease or dis"The city holds this property in trust pose of the same for the use and benefit for the inhabitants thereof, an can only of the city, by necessary implication, dispose of it, either by virtue of a power comprehends the right to exercise such expressly conferred by the legislature or other powers, not expressly granted or necessarily or fairly incident to the ex-forbidden, as are necessary to develop press powers, which would include such the growth or prosperity of the city. In as are essential to the declared objects of that case the city of Memphis had mortthe corporation. gaged certain of its real property to seThe power granted by the legislature cure the bonds of a railroad company. is 'to appropriate money for corporate There was no special or express legislapurposes only, and provide for the pay- tive authority to the city of Memphis to ment of debts and expenses of the corpor- aid a railroad by mortgaging its property ation; and to purchase, receive, hold, sell, to secure the bonds of the railroad comlease and convey and dispose of the prop-pany. erty, real and personal, for the benefit of "Judge Dillon, who is accepted as the the city, both within and without its best authority in the United States on corporate boundaries, to improve and municipal corporations, in commenting protect such property, and to do all other on that caso says: 'And upon the acthings in relation thereto, as natural per-cented canons of constructions of muni- to California, and therefore respectfully cipal powers the author cannot concur request you to elect one of your members with the learned court in the doctrine, to act as Mayor pro tem during my abRespectfully, that the ordinary clause in the charter GEORGE M. SCOTT, giving the municipality the power to sell Mayor. and dispose of the property, empowered it to pledge it as security for the bonds of Mr. Parsons-I place in nomination the railway company, 2 Dillon, Mun. the name of Mr. Anderson. Corp., section 579.

sons.'

"It is conceded that powers conferred upon municipal corporations in respect to corporate funds and corporate property are public trusts, and the property owned by the corporations is held by them in trust for the purpose specified or authorized in their acts of incorporation.

"The grant of power to Salt Lake City corporation by the legislature in respect to property is, 'to purchase, receive, hold, sell, lease, convey and dispose of,' etc., for the benefit of the city.

S. A. MERRITT, City Attorney."

"Upon the whole case I am of the opinion that the City Council has no power to grant the petition of James H. Bacon and make the lease asked by him. And further, I am of the opinion that any at"I take it that to dispose of the proper-tempt to make said lease by the city ty, etc., for the benefit of the city, is to could be successfully enjoined by the dispose of it at the best possible price courts, in an action brought for that purand to apply the money so derived only pose by any taxpayer of the city. to corporate purposes. It surely cannot be said that subsidizing a proposed railroad, by conveying to it property owned by the city, without compensation, is a corporate purpose. Nor can it be said that giving a valuable piece of real estate to a private railroad corporation is for the benefit of the city in the sense in which these words are used in the charter. True, the construction of the proposed railroad may benefit some or all of the inhabi

CITY COUNCIL.

The regular weekly session of the
City Council convened Tuesday, March
3. Mayor Scott presiding. The follow-
ing members responded to roll call:
Armstrong, Anderson, Pembroke,
Heath, Wolstenholme, Pickard, Hall,
Pendleton, Noble, Lynn, Parsons,
James, Karrick and Spafford.

PETITIONS.

tants of the city, so it may with equal
truth be said that the erection of any
valuable improvement benefit the inhabi-
tants of the city. The erection of a
factory of any kind, or of a smelter,
or of a stockyard, or a fine hotel
in the city may be a benefit, but it connect the Dooly block, on the cor-
J. E. Dooly asked permission to
would hardly be contended that it was
within the power of the city to aid such
ner of Second South and West Temple
enterprises by a donation of a part of the streets with as large a pipe as the rules
real property of the city. The city might of the Council will allow. Referred
Own a square of ground in the city, to the superintendent of waterworks.
which had no improvements thereon,and
a syndicate might offer to put up a $500,-
000 hotel or other building thereon. The
a building and the
money necessarily expended in such
erection would doubtle s
benefit the
inhabitants
of the city, yet it

erection of such

Dallas & Hedges asked permission to pile building material on First South Street in front of the Jennings building. Granted.

Lewis and Parry asked that the city sand beds over Jordan be leased to

GOING TO CALIFORNIA.
The following communication was
received from the Mayor:

To the City Council of Salt Lake City:
Gentlemen-I have business calling me

sence.

Councilman Anderson-I respectfully decline the houor, as I have more business than I can properly attend to. Councilman Karrick nominated Mr. Pickard.

Councilman Anderson nominated Mr. Noble.

Mr. Noble-I will not accept it. I, too, expect to be absent from the city in the near future.

Mr. Noble nominated Mr. Parsons, who emphatically stated that he wouldnot accept the position.

Mr. Hall nominated Mr. James, but that gentleman shook his head and said "No."

place in nomination the name of Mr. I respectfully Hall.

Mr. Hall-I cannot consistently accept the honor, and therefore beg to be

excused.

City Attorney Doremus reported that plats of Midland and De Long's Stoutwell & Demerest, dealers in additions had been made in accord

would scarcely be contended that it them. Committee on public grounds.

would be within the powers granted to

the city to give away the square to such second hand goods, asked for a remis- ance with all requirements and syndicate. The same remarks would sion of unexpired license. Committee filed with him for approval. Commit apply to any private enterprise where a on license.

tee on streets.

WANTS TO BE INSTRUCTED. City Watermaster J. M. Harvey asked that definite instructions be

given him with reference to keeping bridges and road crossings in repair. Referred to the city attorney.

APPOINTMENTS CONFIRMED.

The committee on police offered the following report:

To the Honorable Mayor and members of the City Council:

Gentlemen Your committee to whom was referred the nomination of Frank Glenn as sergeant of police, and Jens Jenson to position on the police force, respectfully recommend that the same be confirmed. Adopted.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON STREETS.

The committee on streets reported favorably on the petition of A. J. Pendleton for the grading of the west side of Fifth East Street from Fifth South Street to Ninth South Street. Adopt

ed.
ESTIMATE FOR PAVING AND GUTTER

ING FIRST EAST STREET.

City Engineer Doremus submitted the following estimate for paving and gutrering First East Street between First South and Fourth South streets.

ABUTTER'S PROPORTION.

Curbing 5,250 feet at $1 25 per foot........$ 6,600

Gutt ring 7,010 square feet at 65 cents per foot

4,576

$11,176

$

60)

430

$ 1,030

$12,206

The report was adopted. The recorder reported that notices of intention to extend water mains on the following streets had been published and no protests had been filed: Eighth South, Apple street, Fourth South street, Seventh South street, M street. Adopted.

THE JOINT BUILDING AGAIN. The joint city and county and building committees submitted thefollowing, which was read and referred to the city attorney:

"At a joint meeting of the city and county building committee held at the Mayor's office at 3:30 p. m. February 28, 1891, the following resolution was unanimously adopted:

"That the joint committee recommend to the City Council and County Court that they consider the advisability of changing the site of the joint city and county building to the Eighth Ward Square and of erecting the said building in the centre of said square."

POLICE COURT REPORT:

The regular monthly report of Police Justice Laney, showing the business transacted in the Police Court during February, was read. It was as follows:

Number of cases tried..
Fines assessed....

Cash collected on old fines..............
Fines paid in labor..

Adopted.

232 .$3,610 60

63 00 1,269 00

A MONSTER PETITION REJECTED.

The following petition, signed by more than six hundred property holders

a

To the Honorable Mayor and Members
of the City Council:
Gentlemen-Your petitioners, property
owners, taxpayers and residents of the
Sixth Ward in this city, understanding
that a petition has been presented to your
honorable body asking that the Old Fort
block be sold, the property to be used as
railroad depot, we desire to say that we
are decidedly opposed to the sale of this
property and hereby enter a most solemn
protest against granting the petition ask-
ing for the sale. The section of the city
in which we live, where the block re-
ferred to is situated, is already a network
of railroads, thereby rendering the streets
in that locality almost impassable and cer-
tainly very dangerous. Our children are
in constant danger when in the street.
Our property has already been greatly
depreciated in value by reason of so
many railroad tracks running on differ-
ent stree's. If the block is sold and used
for a railroad depot, our property will be
virtually worthless as homes. We have
kinds of railroad nuisances, but have not
already been sorely afflicted with all
complained, being satisfied in the hope
that some time in the near future the Old
Fort block would be opened to us and
our children as a place where safe recrea-
tion could be had; if the petition is grant-
ed our hopes are blighted, and a further
The block
injustice is heaped upon us.
should be reserved for the benefit of the
public. Therefore we humbly ask your
honorable body not to sell the Old Fort
block, but to reserve it for the use for which
it was intended, and your petitioners will
ever pray.

COUNTER PETITION.

The following counter petition, pur.
porting to be signed by 162 persons,
was then read:

To the Honorable Mayor aud City Coun-
cil of Salt Lake City:

In consideration of the proposition now
pending between your honorable body
and Mr. Bacon, of this city, concerning
the Old Fort Block, between Third and
Fourth South and Second and Third West
streets, we the undersigned adjoining
property owners and residen's of that
nearest vicinity being the most affected
by your honorable decision hereby re-
spectfully petition your honorable body.

the

Mr.

Whereas, Mr. Bacon offers not only a
fair price for said block, but also proposes
to build a railway which will be of great
benefit to all the citizens of our city, ask
that it be granted, at this your regular
session to dispose of the said block, at
remuneration offered by
Bacon. But if your honorable body
will continue to consider it best not to
dispose of the said block, we the adjoining
property owners of this vicinity, do here-
by demand a final action about said block
towards improving the same. Consider
ing that the said block in its present
condition is nothing more nor less than a
disgrace to our city, a harbor for tramps
The side-
and disreputable characters.
walk also clear around the said block is
impassable. We do hereby demand that
your honorable body do at this session,
and without further delay, make an ap-
propriation of not less than $25,000 to be
expended yearly for the next six years,
or until the sum of $150,000 is expended
and the plock be put into such condition
as to be worthy the name of a park.

The petition of Mr. Bacon for the
purchase of the property in question,
presented at the City Council a week
ago was read by request of Messrs.
James and Lynn.

MINORITY REPORT.

The following minori y report was presented and read:

fully dissents from the report of the majority of said committee, recommending that an option be given to J. H. Bacon to purchase the Pioneer Square within two years at the price of $150,000, conditional that within that time said Bacon or his associates or assigns shall complete and equip and have in operation a standard gauge railroad from Salt Lake City to Deep Creek and beyond, of the length of at least 200 miles. The following are the grounds of my dissent:

1-Because it is not within the power of the city to dispose of public squares that have been set aside for public use, and said Pioneer Square has been so set aside and dedicated to public use as a public square by acts and declarations of former Councils of this city, showing a clear intention to dedicate said square to public use.

2-Because the selling of said square for less than the real value is loaning the credit of the city to a private enterprise, which is forbidden by the act of Congress of July 30, 1886.

3-Because public property belonging to the corporation of Salt Lake City can only be lawfully disposed of for a corporate purpose, and the aiding of railroad construction by subsidies, either in land 4-Because all public property is held or money, is not a corporate purpose. in trust by Salt Lake City and can only be disposed of legally for the benefit of the city as a municipal corporation, and any other disposition would be in viola tion of law and against public policy. Fespectfully submitted,

W. L. PICKARD, Mr. Pembroke-I move that the m

jority report be adopted and Mr. Bs con's petition be granted.

This motion was promptly seconded by Mr. Karrick.

Mr. Hall-I move that the majority report be substituted by the minority report and that the petition be refused.

Councilman Anderson-I second that motion.

Mr. Pembroke (excitedly-I ask that my motion be put before the house without further delay.

Mr. Hall-This savors strongly of an effort to smother my motion, and I again ask that my motion be put, Mr. Mayor.

Mr. Pembroke—I maintain that my motion is the only proper motion be fore the house, and ask that it be put to a vote.

The Mayor ruled that the vote would be taken on the adoption of the minority report.

Mr. Pembroke appealed from the decision of the chair and the vote stood 7 to 7. The Mayor announced that the chair was sustained.

Mr. Hall-I now move that the previous question be tabled.

Mr. Pembroke (angrily)—I earnestly You seem to assume, protest against being crowded out in this manner. Mr. Mayor, that what I say is not true; I demand my rights.

Mayor Scott-You shall have them, Mr. Pembroke.

After more warm debate the vote was taken on Mr. Pembroke's motion to adopt the majority report and grant the petition of Mr. Bacon. It resulted as follows:

Ayes-Parsons, Pendleton, Spafford, Heath, Pembroke, Wolstenholm, Arm strong, Noble, Karrick, Lynn-10. Noes Anderson, Pickard, Hall, James-4.

Councilman Pickard-Seeing that and taxpayers of the Sixth Ward, was The undersigned, a member of the Mr. Bacon's petition has now been committee on public grounds, respect-granted I give notice to this Council,

reat:

that I, in common with other tax payers, will immediately contest the matter in the courts by enjoining the city from making any transfer.

DISGRACEFUL DEMOMSTRATION.

There is only one cause for anxiety, man-English fleet could, in case of and that comes from the appearance of war, easily prevent this. The German a cloud in the eastern political firma- navy is fully able to compete with ment. This cloud, although not yet of that of the Czar, and as to King very large dimensions, is, however. Oscar, he asks every Riksdag for apblack and heavy, and is regarded by propriations for new men-of-war. To many people as the fore-runner of abe shut out from the North Sea is what political tornado, now directing its mad Russia fears, especially as the great course westward towards the Scandi-powers will not allow her to reach the navian peninsula.

When the Mayor announced that the majority report was adopted the crowd of spectators made a bolt for the door and with clapping of hands and stamping of feet rushed wildly down stairs. But figurative language will not exMayor Scott, (addressing Police Ser-plain the situation; I must state the geant Donovan,) suppress that confusion.

The officer promptly obeyed orders and quiet was soon restored.

VARIETY THEATRE LIQUOR LICENSE.

The matter of granting a license allowing liquor to be sold in the basement of the Variety Theatre came up for Jiscussion.

A petition numerously signed by taxpayers and property holders in that vicinity asked that the application be refused.

Action was referred for one week. RESOLUTION BY COUNCILMAN SPAF

FORD.

facts.

Mediterranean or the Indian Sea.
The immense realm of the Czar lacks

admittance to the oceans, which would make Russia even stronger and more The tyrannical acts of the Russian powerful than she is at present. A despot in his endeavor to Russianize barbor at Lofoten or any other place on poor Finland are something that may the Norwegian coast would help this set every true Swede thinking. The need in some degree, Russia thereby peace of Fredrikshamn in 1809 gave being able, perhaps to keep her marito Russia Finland, which had been time connections, even if the navies connected with Sweden for six bun-of other powers should block and lock dred years. The terms of the treaty the gate of the Baltic-the Sound. of peace stipulated, however, that Finland was not to become a Russian province, but to retain its autonomy, though the nominal head was to be the Czar of Russia under the title of Grand Duke of Finland. The first Alexander ignored many of the agreements, but Alexander II was a good ruler, and

Councilman Spafford offered the fol- asserted that the Finlanders were the lowing resolution:

Resolved, That the committee on municipal laws be and are hereby instructed to prepare and report an ordinance further regulating the issuance of licenses to liquor saloons within certain parts of the city to be designated in said ordinance, and providing further that no license shall be issued for any place within rods of any school, hospital, church or other place of public worship, and providing further that no liquor license shall be issued where there is a remonstrance presented, signed by a majority of the property holders on the face of the block where said license is to be used, against the issuance of such license, and provided further that no liquor license shall be granted at the same meeting of the Council at which the petition therefrom is presented.

Referred to the city attorney.
THE PAWNBROKERS' ORDINANCE.

The ordinance in regard to pawnbrokers was referred back to the committee on municipal laws.

APPROPRIATIONS.

most loyal of his many subjects. It
was during his reign that the Finnish
Landtdag was assembled for the first
time.

But if Russia can get her heavy foot on some small spot in northern Norway, then, sooner or later, she will probably imagine that she is in need of the whole peninsula.

The independence of Sweden and Norway is threatened accordingly at the present by no other power than their great eastern neighbor, and the movement now going on all over Scandinavia for the purpose of raising money for the matter of defenses is easily explained. Luckily for Sweden and Norway their relation to the German empire are the most friendly, and a war of Russia against the Scandinavian kingdom would without doubt mean a war with Germany also.

But what does the present Czar care for the most loyal of his subjects? To Russianize them, to make Finland a part of his great empire is his aim. Will he succeed? Without doubt. Already the Russian language has I have now tried to explain the been made obligatory in the schools, political situation as near as possible. native Russians have been appointed Nothing has been given but the real to the more paying government offices, facts. To what has been said may be the refractory newspapers are being added the following dispatch, which confiscated en masse, and the Finnish has just been received at Stockholm postage stamps will soon be "stamped" and caused much excitement: "The out," Russian ones of a corresponding 37th St. Petersburg division of inworth going to take their place. The fantry, including the 145th, 146th, good financial reputation of Finland 147th and 148th regiments, are to be is also to be crushed, the marks being stationed in the northern part of Fincompelled to make way for the ill-fated land, and the staff quartered in the rubels. Indeed, every encroachment city of Uleoborg. The custom house of the Czar is a fearful blow at the guard at the Swedish frontier is to be Finnish civilization and nationality. kept by a detachment of cavalry." STOCKHOLM, Feb. 12, 1890.

But it signifies more than that. It is a thunder-bolt aimed at the vital power of the Protestant people around the Baltic sea, and it may cause political

The following appropriations were dissensions within the czardom, dismade:

382 60

Mrs. Merr 41......................... $273 10
A. J. Burt.... .....................................
Da las & Hedges..................... 450 60
Joseph Silver...........

57 00

Adjourned for one week.

LETTER FROM STOCKHOLM.

al air of Scandinavia has been very clear during the last two decades or since the last German-Danish war, when Sweden, ruled by Charles XV, was not very far from becoming an ally of her attacked sister kingdom. Well for her that she did not!

sensions, which, perhaps, will be
obstacles to the aim of the assimila-
tion.

The assimilation being more of an
interior than foreign character will
probably not call forth even a simple
protest from the great powers.

The people of Sweden and Norway, however, do not look at the acts of

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THE OLD FOLKS.

The free entertainment given the folks, widows, orphans, and deaf mutes in the Salt Lake Theatre Tuesday, March 3, was a decided success in every respect; it exceeded anything of the kind previously given. o'clock, the appointed hour for opening of the doors, a large throng of people holding tickets of admission had

Before 1

It is a matter of fact that the politic-Russia in the same light, but regard gathered in front of the building, anxithem as an indirect demonstration, a ous to secure good seats, and during prelude to a war for the purpose of the following three quarters of au obtaining one or several harbors on hour the spacious edifice was filled the coast of Norway. The geograph- from pit to dome with old and young, ical situation of Scandinavia cuts off presenting a scene of interest and Russia from any direct connection with the North Sea, and it is a wellknown fact that the Moscovite power desires to get possession, in some way or another, of the Norwegian harbors washed by the Guif stream. Finland thoroughly Russiauized, this aim wil. be the next of the Czar.

Some day, and, perhaps, one not very remote, she may need all the strength which she has been able to gather since her last war in 1814. The blessings of peace have been of the greatest benefit to the commercial and intellectual development of the country, and the Sweden of today is in a more prosperous state of affairs In every way than the Sweden of the past.

It is true that Russia can reach the North Sea by the Sound (the water between the Danish Seeland and the Swedish province of Schonen), but a confederated German-Swedish or Ger

grandeur seldom, if ever, surpassed in any community. The parquette and dress circle were filled with aged people over seventy years old whose silvery hair, care-worn faces and bowed forms reminded the beholder of severe and protracted struggles with the realities of life; the first circle was filled with widows between the ages of fifty and and seventy, the second circle with younger widows and the third circle with orphans and deaf mutes. Precisely at 2 o'clock Elder George