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Evening star., 1897-01-06
CUBAN INDEPENDENCE.

Representative Sulzer's Resolution as
to It's Recognition.
Mr.. Sulzer of New York has introduced
the following resolution in the House:
THAT the government of the United
States Of America hereby declares that the
kingdom of Spain is not conducting the war
in Cuba in accordance with the laws of war
as recognized by all civilized nations and
hereby notifies Spain that If the barbarous
manner in which the war has been con-
Quoted does not cease within thirty days the
United States will recognize the independ-
ence OF Cuba and maintain 1t by force of
arms"
1t was referred to the committee on for
eign affairs.
Evening star., 1897-01-06
THE HOUSE

Mr.. Grosvenor tOhio) created a sligh,
furry at the opening of the session of the
House today by rising to a question OF
privilege. He called attention to the fact
that May 20 last he introduced series of
resolutions requesting information OF the
several departments Of the government re-
lating to the administration of the civil ser.
vice Law. The resolution was favorsbiy
acted upon by the committee. and on Juns
Evening star., 1897-01-06
Want. 1t. Fruit Protected.

SACRAMENTO. Cal. January 6.-Both
the state senate and assembly have adopted
a joint resolution instructing the Califor-
mia congressional delegation to urge the
Incorporation In the tariff bill now being
prepared by q congressional committee OF
a provi.ion which will afford protection to
California fruits from foreign competi-
tion and secure a better market at reason
able prices
Evening star., 1897-01-06

the United States custom house at Nash
vile, Tenn, during the years 1875 and 1871
To Prevent Ad.lteration.
Mr.. Mccormick of New York introduced
bill in the House providing stringent
regulations to prevent the adulteration of
drugs and food in the District of Columbia
The bill defines what shaH be considered
adultera ion in the case of different articles
Of food and fixes the nenalty therefor. The
bill was referred to tie committee on the
District Of Columbia
Evening star., 1897-01-06
RAIDERS SCARED OFF,
When the Militia Appeared The
Gave Up Their DesiRna.

LOUISVILLE. KY, January Ga special
to the Times from Harrodsburg, KY. says:
The Lexington and Harrodsburg militia
companies. ordered out by Gov. Bradley
under secret orders to repulse rumored
attack of raiders on the remaining Mercer
county toll gates. filed into town in the
early morning. cold. tired, hungry and
mad. The raiders were undoubtedly scared
on BY the soldiers and abandoned their
plans.
Evening star., 1897-01-06
Mercy to the Meadowcrafts.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, January 6.-Eov.
Altgeld today commuted the sentence OF
the Chicago bankers. Chas. j. and Frank
r. Meadowcraft. convicted of receiving de-
posits when their bank was insolysnt. The
sentence was changed from peaitentiarv
sentence to sixty days in Jail The gov
ernor states that both the states attorney
and judge who presided at the trial recon-
mended clemency
Evening star., 1897-01-06
For o1t-or-rssvn Readers.

For Oat-of-TSpvn Readers.
The Saturday Evening Star is
aiwaysefsicorfs visitor in out
of.town hages. keeping the read
.ers In touch wild life at the cap-
itsl and fqEnisAng them with q
regular, staE hdtne OF interesting,
reading matter. This is the most
appropriate TIME OF the year to
commence suhEcriptions. The
Saturdaxssar viii he sent to any
out-okre0N1 address insthe United
States for ! dsliar year.
Evening star., 1897-01-06
vice Consul s,ii.Ger arrive.

Vice CoAsul Npfinger Arrives.
NEW YORK. January 6.-Joseph A
Springer. United States vice consul q,
Havana. arrived today On the Orixaba, or
months leave Of sa6seace. He went a,
once to his home ip stfds city, where he
will remain two waeks, at the expiration
Of which time he Nih proceed to Wash.
iDgton.
Evening star., 1897-01-06
Connagrntion At yer. C.,..

VERA CRUZ, Mexico, January 6-An-
other disastrous fire occurred here. desfroS-
value Of 10000.
Evening star., 1897-01-06

Prominent Spaniard's Death.
MADRID. January 6.-Ex-MiRlstsrs We,
nancio Gonzales Is dead.
Evening star., 1897-01-06
Pay for Extra Work.

Mr.. Cullnm has introduced in, the Senate
bill which directs the Secretary OF the
Treasury to pay to John Burns Of this
city $5.6O2 tor extra work performed ON
Evening star., 1897-01-06

If you want todays
news TODAY you can find
It only IN The Star.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-12-03

Washington. Dec. Members OF
congress are unusually slow in putting
N their appearance here for the rcgu.
lar session. which convcncs next Mon.
day. Up 90 this time there have been
scarcely more than half dozen mr..
rivals each day Prom now on how
ever IL l. expected the rush VIII be.
gin, and that every attendant will be
In his place ON the opening. Few Of
the leaders Of either house are here
yet This is especially so Of Rcpub.
licans. Neither speaker Reed nor Mr..
DinFlcy, the floor leader, will reach
Washington until sunday or Monday
next.
With the exception Of pronounced
aud radical pro aud nnti.Cuban con.
Rressmcn, the members Of both
houses, ~ a rule, seem 10 be holding
their Judgments In allegiance until
they ascertain from official sources cx.
actly what the situation Is a. to Cuba.
Ia the matter Of the currency, IL
seems already established that the
Democrats aud their free silver allies
will oppose stubbornly anything the
majority Is likely To propose, aud the
fact that the opposition IN the senate
seems 'insurmountnblc, inclnes many
Of the Republican members Of the
house to the opinion that II would be-
wise not To attempt any legislation
whatever.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-12-03

In southern Colorado, IN costllla
county. which has never been 'consld-
cred a mining county there Is a min
ing operation under way which means
a good deal 10 It's owners, ana good
deal TO development In that part OF me
state. III rs region where there are
great exposures Of Pottsdam sand.
stone. which is cut and broken more or
less by crupuye dykes. In the West,
most notably IA the Black HIS, near
Deadwood, ibis formation always car
ries more or less gold-bcarlng quartz
GENERALLY Of low grade. In Costllla
county there are very large bodies OF
this ore. one company, known as the
lei Plomo. OF which Mr. u. q. Van
Diest Is manager has for a considers
BILE time been doln. development ON
one OF these ore bodies, and has erect
ed fast drop California tenstamp
mill to test the ore in a practical way
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-12-03

That We live In an age Of reform1,
one OF the ever-present facts that faces
intelligence. To define the nne line
that separates mere change from re-
form n dificuit. Some OF us go through
life with the feeling that all things Of
tho past are bad. are not up to The
standards Of tho knowledge OF today,
80 that we are prepared 10 revise and
throw aside every opinion. Every new
idea is accepted M an advance.
Change Is not always progress. lor
discoveries the milestone. the trade
marks OF knowledge. All that IL valu-
able In the Increase OF knowiedgo-p im-
pllhes living Living becomes an art,
tho perfection Of which ceases only at
the grave. so that tho whole Of life IL
cumulative. To master tho knowledge
that brlngs God into closer relation.
that makes life not period Of suffer-
ing. but.a period of acquisition. OF
health and happiness: to mako health
the normal condition OF every soul
born in this world is to make ylaible
the divinity In man that Is ths crown
OF glory ThiH-tH possible only as he
new builds on the old. Constrnelsp n.
not destruction. Is the mark Of prog
ross. Cumuiatiuu. not annihliations Is
the secret of spiritual growth whether
-fur-thu indiyldnel-or tina nation. The
mastery Of the past II possible only
when wisdom sits cnthroned. Change
Ia not. then, the impulse Of the mo-
mcnt. but tho silent growth Of tho
passing days, unheralded. but known
by the nne Impulse that makes for
better things.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-12-03
sMsLrEs MIN MEET.
They WIN Try to oct Correct ouoiati
nm .lLNNr mud Ind.

They WIN Try ~ oct Correct ouotatioh
IN silver aud Lead.
The meetings. held here by thc room
sentativcs Of the largest smeltcis IN
this state and In the northwest the
ruN week. VIII, " rs expected. hring
about results which Will not alone hrh-
cit the smcltcrs, lint also the mine
owners Of the state, sayS The D'aiVfr
Republican. ....I
Although u was stated at the hcgln-
Ming " these conferences mat thefe
was going tu be no attempt Ia create "a
smeltVr trust or interfere with tile
charges. SIN SOME ~ he mining mNi
IN dlncrnt parts of the state fear that
a combine nniagonlstlc 10 their intct.
osts has hcpn formed. Later results
VIII prove that they wcc wrong n
their suppusticns II Is believed.
The smcncr charges IN M part ~ this
entc were changed by rcason ~ tho
conference.
one of the most Important matters
dealt with by th. conferences was the
question ~ the prices liked daily FOR
silver There scented 10 hc a very deep
Impression among ihnsc IN attendance
that the smcltcrB and consequently,
the mine owners. were In the hands "
silver ring" II IA the custom to
iiX the price OF silver In New York cv-
cry morning ON receipt ~ the london
prices, hut there WIS no evidence to
prove that the prices were not agreed
ON before hand aud were. therefore.
not bona ilde
\ committee to investigate this mat
| ter was chosen. The sentiment seemed
10 prevail that the smelteD should
have representative In New York
looking solely after their Interests
with respect 10 prices. aud that all tho
silver from the shelters should bc
shipped 10 him 80 that he might dis.
pose of II To the best advantage The
| feeling against the present method "
disposal seemed TO be- ~ pronounced
that new system VIII be- tried
Much ~ the same dlstrust exists
with respect 10 the prlcc of lead. Tile
lead smcltcrS are Of the belief that a
| syndicate controls the prlccs East &
the disadvantage of the West. aud
| probably the sane method viii be- en-
ployed as with tile disposal n silver
The sinelicr Representatives fr0tr
the northwestern portion Of the coun
try appeared 10 protest against the 10
cal snlclier, going Into their territory
for business and an arrangement wa
arrived AZ that was satisfactory 10 al
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-12-03
NV Ea,labd, ran /. lsadoe@ south
Ebh Sevtrnlthonsand aercs In area.
WHISKY PAINT COCKTAILS
Wllled EIe,cu rarmcr- aud Iaborcr- IL
Alaiinma.


Alabama.
Maplcsvlllc. Ala, Dec. i.-Scvcn mon
are dead and seventeen more are not
expected to live from ;hc result Of
drinking mixture Of wood alcohol
and cheap whisky.
The liquor was bought IA Solmi,
alabama, by Bill Anderson and M.
other farmer and brought here and re-.
tailed 10 farmers and laborcrs ON the
Mobile 4 ohio extension. which is In
process Of construction through this
place.
A great number of farmers and raul
roads hands purchased some Of the
mixture and Immediately after drink.
ing the connection were taken violently
m No physician was at hand aud
many Of them died before attention
could be given them
The alcohol was labeled "For mixing
paint only" Anderson and his partner
are among the dead.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-12-03

Boston, Dec Mayor Josiah
Quincy was renominated by the Demo.
cratic convention. a resolution TO en-
dorse the Chicago platform and w. j.
Bryan was smothered by being re-
ferred by the presiding officer 10 the
committee on resolutions.
The convention was very noisy. An
after convention for the nomination OF
aldermanic candidates was even more
disorderly, and the policemen were
called in TO eject an unruly delegate
and restore order.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-12-03
AMERICANS IN PERU.


Danger. Of Ill-Trcatment Growing out o,
- McCord CLalm. u-n
Washington. Dec. 1.-The state de-
partmcnt has been notified that the Pc
ruvian authorities are threatening the
interests OF Victor McCord, the Ameri'
can engineer, who was arrested and
confined in that country during a rev
olution, and In whose behalf our gov
erment has preferred n claim for in
demnity3 Tho notification was form
ally given TO the department through
aletter from an attorney who IS prose
cutting the claim. The attorney urges
that II payment Of the Mecord claim Is
not enforced other Peruylans, under
pretext 81 rebellion or revolution, will
be embislened to murder and maltreal
Americans at win.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-12-03

Gauanseer Minute I,,,,.

Asnen. Colo. NOV. 1d-Thew wei mines
Of ASPEN ARE those upon which the
cantu lqpends The surface Workings
above thr wafer level have been nractl-
cnlly worked out and the ore bodies or
the future must be found az greater
depth. The grcnt.producers-of the DIS
trlct are tn,elglF OF The city aud are 80
clnseiy bunciicd together TINT when
onrals elected by waier tho Others cx-
perlence the same Inconvenience.
These properties are all doing their
share Of the pumping. AZ times ~ one
mine may sink deeper than the others
Il gets more than its share ~ the wa
tor. At present the Della $. aud Snug
glor eomblna ton working through The
Free silver shaft, have the largest
supply Of water 10 handle ever pumped
IN The camp This amount Averages
over 1000 gallons per minute and Is
liffed /, 900 feet. This water Is raised
nom The bottom OF the Free Silver
shaft by the Delln $. aud Smugglcr
companies to the O0O.foot level from
which point Il = thrown to the surface
by the smuggler company at single
lift
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-12-03

Laramie, Wyo., Dec. i.-Donnld Mo
Kay. n prominent shcepman living on
Four Mile creek, forty miles north. was
shot and seriously wounded last night
10y Henry Sage, Union Pacific night.
Waterman and special police. Mckay
had been drinking during the day and
trying 10 provoke u fight with another
well known rnnchman aud cattle own.
or, Tim McCnrty. but the latter avoided
him all day until evening, when the
two met In a saloon ON Front street
McCarty declined McKay's invitation
TO drink, and left; but the latter fol-
lowed aud attacked him, striking aud
kicking him la the face aud head.
Sage heard the trouble and attempted
10 arrest Mckay, who resisted. The
officer showed his star aud finally shot
OIL his revolver Mckay ran. the
officer firing two more shous, one tals-
ing effect In the back, lie was taken
to the Globe hotel, whcrs physician
attended him, locating the bullet
deeply embedded In the muscles Of the
mans back aud pronounced the wound
vcty painful, but not necessarily fatal.
Sage was arrested aud gave bonds fot
1900 TO appear for a hearing today.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-12-03
THE LOWERING CASE.
only ilccour-. Ia To Approve Sentence o
Court Marta

only nccour-. Ia To Approve Sentence Of
....... Court Mari n.
Washington, Dee. i--Sccrotnry Az
ger has received from Lieiitenpnt
Colonel Hunter. judge advocate Of the
court.mnr,ial In the case Of Captain
D5sShrdJ, Loseypg. Fourth hfaprs
the rcc6rd 6fthc proceedings ani The
r-nmfinEsuf the court-'fhe secretary
admits that the officer has been found
guilty ofill.trcatlug Private Hammond
at Fort sheridan, and has been sen.
fenced 10 be rcprimanded by the sec.
Rotary Of war.
-, Secretary AlRer took the papers over
Nto'the cabinet meeting and they ''Scrc
discpssed. II is uhd6rstood' thht the
a. proceedings viii be approved by the
d department. and that the icprrnand
will be administered through the pub
LEGATION In official orders II is under
stood the repripnnd will bc severe,
- ~ A. q q
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-12-03
CARRIED 'ot+4d SEX eN
- Farmes Idaho cat,lc King Missing IRON
san rRncisro.

,s-. Sau Francisco. Dec, l,-Andrew |.
Sweetser, president o. III" cor9elia
Wine company, Cordclin, sonoma coun.
~ and formerly an Idaho cattlcSldne,
has been missing since last Saturday
silaitcrnoon. He whs then sccn IN, -
small boat. just of Lime Point light
house. Andrew |. Sweetser who N
reported us having been car.
=. ricd out TO sea from San Francisco, is
well known in Idaho, having ut one
time been heavily interested In the
cattle business here, His son Is now
engaged in an immense placer mining
scneme on Snake river. lie was OK
pccted here before long To invest in 1t.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-12-03
sroRlrs OF wRrcks.
lights seen In the nays and Forts oI
England.

lights seen In the nays aud Forts Of
England.
London, Dec i.-Storics Of wrecks.
fatalities ard damage done by the re-.
cent storm continue 10 be received,
All the bays and ports are full Of ship
ping more or less rseribusly damaged.
Such sights have not been seen for
many years. The inland towns Of
Kent are still flooded and q long time
must elapse before repairs can be
made.
, The seaside resorts have naturally
Jared the worst. Al Margntc alone,
She damage is estimated at 600. OOO. and
at South End 10000 The severity Of
the thcrprcvailing in Durhamshirc
can be gagged by the finding Of a fro
zen body Of laborcr who lost his way
In a snow storm
The Ramsgatc lifcboat with a tug,
the two vessels having score Of men
on hoard. went 10 assist a vessel In
danger on the GOODWIN sands aud have
not been heard Of for twcnty.four
brS.90nn uDEN n
New Eagl,hd.ran islandn cW south
End ssvcrnl tthousanda hercs In urea.
and surrounded by high sca-wnll,
was swampcd during the gale. aud
everything. including a farmer. his
family, the farm buildings, sheep.
horses and cattle. wcp swept OIL It.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-12-03
Mining Department.

After running FOR several days. aud
making two cloan-ups, the ore run hie
yielded - per ton. and Mt. Van Diest
says the total cust Of mining and mil-
ina viii not cXce,d SIG per ton.
should continued results show as wei,
the coming year will see the largest
stamp mill In Colombo erected there
II VIII be much Of q surprise TO ue ~
that portion " Colorado dos not yet
become a great mining region. Mlnlng
Industry.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-12-03
MINING NOTES.


The onyx mipc near bcRi has been
sold.
A two-foot vein Of high grade ore has
been encountered in the Golden star
In Gold Mountain district
The Tintic Miner says chcap
method Of ore reduction would quad
ripple the output Of that camp.
The Bullion.Beck has struck vein
bearing 30 ounces Of silver aud 50 IN
gold in grohndsupposcd1to be barren
IL started the mine up again.
ON exhibition In pangwitch, from
the Coyote mines in southern Utah, Is
a large chunk Of anthony which
Alchemist Bricc says goes $4,000 In
gold when treated. ir.ts.t
The old suow.capped camp o. Alta
whose honnnzas formerly enriched the
owners, is showing increased activity
and many old,timers hope to see II
arnlh become one Of utAhs prosperous
camps. tf.
san Francisco Is raising funds for
mid-wintcr mining fair. All the trade
organizations nrc interested. The de-
sign II TO have ores ON cNcbition from
all sections Of California, with ma
chincry aud appliances for handling ~
The How Of water which has settle d
down TO about 10000 gallons day at
the Gladstone at Mercur, is still cNcit-
ing much interest among the owners
OF ground at Mcrcur, who hope for
cheaper water when the Gladstone
company gets IT. supply on tap.
II. T.. winslow, superintendent OF
the Colorado Il Idaho Mining a Mill
ing company, owning property at
Ccntervillc, Ida, reports he has open.
ed up at a depth OF 1876 feet q foot
ore body that averages $3.50 In gold to
the ton. a 3-inch streak averaging $3.50
In gold Der tou.
The mining fraternity is beginning to
awaken 20 the fact that in and around
Osccola, New, there are many mining
properties lying idle awaiting the
helping hand ofa little capital TO bring
them into the foremost ranks as bull
lion-produccrs. Such Is the opinion Of
the White Pine News.
Al the West culusa aud Leonard
shafts OF the Boston and Montana at
Butte. preparations are being male for
an uir compressor which will be the
largest in the west Its capacity Nill
he 1900 cubic feet OF air per minute. or
sufiecnt- 70 iseep in' consiautoperahon
sixty-ave. drilling uiarfjiies. rss 4
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-12-03

Vienna, Dee, LIT is reported that
the Alabama revolt, which recently
broke out in the districts Of Ipek and
Diakobn, northeast OF Scutart, Is in
crensing In seriousness The Bulgari'
an and servina governments have dis
patched considerable bodies OF troops
10 the disafected districts, a,.i sharp
Fighting has already occurred between
the insurgents and the Ottoman troop.
dispatched to uskub from Salonica aud
Monatis. Between 1000 and 5000 Al.
banians are in revolt against Turkey,
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-12-03


New York, Dec, i,--Dr. Riggs OF the
board OF health made some startling
statements before the board Of estl.
mates while the body was today con.
sidering the city budget for 1898. The
board ofestimates was asked TO approve
a grant OF 100000 for the cure Of tu.
berulosis lip n special hospital. Dr.
Biggs speaking for the board Of
health In support of the appropriation,
declares that one out OF every seven
persons who die in this city are victims
of tubercular consumption. DIR. Biggs
further states that among the working
classes the percentages Of deaths due
TO this disease was one-qunrter, The
board Of health was dnable to deal
definitely with the matter, but at its
regular meeting will pass resolution
asking the appropriation Of money u
stay the ravages OF consumption.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-12-03

A great commotiou seems 70 have taken
place Among railway circles, owing 10 a
contemplated through car service botwocn
the Pacific coast aud Chicago whlchis 10
operate one day each week. This u not
new departure by any means, as tho Don.
yer 4 Rio Grando Railroad company and
its connections have been operating q
through car service between tho Pacific
and Atlantic coasts, via Salt Lake, Pueblo.
Denver, Kansas City and Chicag2 for
years, and three .daya zach week, yiHi
every, Wednesday, Thursday and. Friday
evening Tho cars for this through sor-
vice arc Of tho latest Pullman dcslgh, and
are uapplsea with naw elsan. lnan and ,s,d-
ding throughout, a Pullman porter " as-
signed 70 each car These cars arc under
Mo personal snpcr~f.ioti q special ,'xcur-
siuu agent, who.e duty it,ls 20 sea that
p9s.sagsR s2eFsIssa sysy s eai%f SSa2s nd
issfoF further mfonniaipnf, 1piny !. W. any
liagent or R.F Neyint, .gcpsrpl Asent,
or 10 H. NJ Gushing. trpyollng passenger
agent, ID, ar q. milroad, ~ Wcst SECOND
South street. sait fairu CITY, Utah
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-12-03

sands with bread money In abundance,
while not few have taken out for
tunes The miner who has worked by
hand has taken ont from g. to $50 per
day, the proceeds OF his energy being
determiued blythe character OF the
gravel, and then carpef tho era OF
giants. These We're effectively en-
ployed until the water level was reach
ed, and although much gold has been
taken out above that horizon. the pre-.
caution is frequently INDUCED In that
as much II not u greater amount Of
gold will be found below H. 'rN PIG
Max Sohr, who Is frequently men
TONED In connection with mountains
of mineral paints IN Utah, has begun
shipping anthony 20 Alchemist llrice
OF Chicago, who proposes to nanufnc-
ture gold and flood the world with IT.
by contract, three cars week are 10
be furnished, and already about fifty
tons have been filed out OF Marys.
vale, Utah. Mr.. Sohr has tied mp va.
riops other deposits 10 Utah, and win
be able TO supply the plant at It's pres.
emit capacity
A new mining boom Is on ~ White
Rock, New. In the placer workings
several specimens Of native gold and
quartz have been found which bear no
evidence OF having been carried far
This has caused preparations for u
more thorogh and systematic develop
ment Of the lode claims which are sup
posed 10 have fed the placers, for II Is
generally conceded that gold must
abound there in liberal quantities
Work will be pushed during the win
ter. Many new prospects are being
worked.