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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-02-26
MUST SERVE WITHOUT PAY.
Oregon Legislature Uses its
Time Quarrelling.
Forty.one Days without OrEaaika.
ton ETected.-.Intense bitterness
Aroused by warning Factions.

Salem, Ore. Feb. ll.-Forty one days
have expired and the State Legislature
Ia still unorganlzed. While the State
Constitution docs no; specify the days
the Legislature shall be ia session, It
does provide that the members shall re.
celve compensation for forty days. They
may remain IN session a. many days
longer a. they wish. but a, their own ex.
pense.
The events Of the past week have on.
ly solldifed the eontendlng forces. Or.
ganization can be affected now only on
the condition that one side surrender
Internationally. The members Of the
Benson House will not give up their or.
ganlza,lon and come Into the temporary
organization neither will the members
OF the Joint convention which was
formed for the purpose 81 eleetlng a
United States Senator abandon that or.
ganIza,lon. They say that although Sen.
a,or Mitchell has released his followers
from their pledges, there Is principle
involved Of greater importance than the
election OF a senator, namely, whether a
majority or minority Is to rule.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-02-26

Professor Rieharz and DIR. Krigar
Mcneil OF Berlin announce, as the re-
suit of Investigations Extending over IA
years, that "the density OF the earth is
such that the globe weighs 1851 600.
ooo, 600, 900" The odd trIllion gives
such an air Of extreme accuracy to the
statement that one Is almost 'tempted to
inquire whether the Berllners use the
French or the English system of no.
tons. It would make quite a difference
-on PaPer-aecordlng to whether the
one or the other method were employed,
but somehow the yearning to clear up
the uncertainty Is not very strong-Newl
York Times.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-02-26

London, Feb. si.-The British steam
or Damara, Captain Chambers, from
London, for ST. John, n. b., eolllded at
Gravcsend today with the Sunderland
steamer Arno, which was lying at an.
Choir at Gravescnd, The Damarra was
cut down on the starboard side amid.
ships aud was beaehed to prevent her
sinking. Her aiterholds and engine
rooms have considerable water In them.
Il Is thought that she will be hoated to-.
morrow. The Arno had her stem dam.
aged and her iorepeak !, full OF water.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-02-26

Among the bills Of general Interest
introduced ares
BY Ray-ProyldIng for the accept.
anee by the state from the United
States Of certain lands for their aeelama
ton, occupation and disposal.
The bill provides Tor the acceptance
OF the grant Of 100000 acres under the
Carey act aud places the control of the
land In the board OF land commissioners.
The details Of the application to con.
s,ruet irrigation works are set forth at
length, The board Is required to de.
termlne the feasibility OF the proposed
works, and n found feasible and In the
public interest, It shall file a request In
the local land office for the withdrawal
Of the land described In the application.
When the land Is withdrawn by the de.
partment OF the interior, It becomes the
duty OF the board TO enter Into con.
tract with the applicant, setting forth
complete specifications Of every nature.
Contracts are limited for completion to
April l. 1901, and work must be begun
within six months OF the date OF contract.
Failure Of contractors to comply with
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-02-26
POPULIsT EDITORS.
Fusion wing Meets In session at
Kansas city.


Kansas City, Feb. lj-The Roselle. or
fusion wing OF the PopulIst editors,
which met here yesterday. completed
their business tonight. At the after
noon session the committee appointed
to communicate with the Popullst edl.
tors In session at Memphis submitted
report. The answer Of the Memphis
faction was unsatisfactory and resolu-
ton to proceed with the formation Of
separate association was adopted by
vote Of 70 to s, several of those In at.
tendance refusing to vote. The name
chosen Is "The United Reform Press
Association" A constitution and by.
laws In sympathy with the St. Louis
Popullst platform were adopted, as were
also eoneillatory resolutions setting
forth that the association was not In.
tended 40 a rival Of the National Reform
Press association, bat was organized In
a spirit Of tolerance and libcrality. OF.
1cers were elected as follows; President
J. r. Sovereign, the labor leader, vice.
president, J. NJ. Goss, Des Moines, Ia.,
secretary and treasurer, Warwick Saun.
ders, Columbus, Neb.
The association decided to hold It's
next annual meeting at Omaha on Feb.
ruary a. 1893. The officers were author.
ICED to negotiate with the Burkitt wing
In an effort to consolidate their action.
to be subject to a vote Of a majority of
the members. Thlrty.two names were
placed on the list
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-02-26

Washington, Feb, a1.--As a result Of
the proposition before the legislature Of
Utah to place statue OF Brigham
Young In the statuary hall OF ,he cap.
itol. Mr.. Barrett (Rep, Mass.l, today
presented to the house bill amending
the civil service appropriation bill so a,
to provide that no statue shall be placed
within the statuary hall until accepted
by a Joint resolution of congress.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-02-26

Lafayette, Ind, Feb. la.-Mrs. Helen
NJ Cougar, president of the Indiana Wo.
mans Suffrage association and men,
Der of the bar, will make an oral argu-
ment in the supreme court at Indlanap-
oils on Friday in the celebrated test case
in which II Is held that under the pres.
ent law Of the state women have a
.trong case In the array Of argument
and authorities to be presented. Great
interest Is felt IN the outcome.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-02-26
IN THE LEGISLATURE
Declare Against an ln'
come Tax.


The social feature o: legislative work
was quite promlnen, the past week, IN
Guiding a reception rendered by Sena'
ior.eieci Rswllns 10 those who voted
for him, a iunkcting trip to Logan the
1Isi for the purpose, ostenslbly, Of In.
speeilng the Agricultural college, and
playing host 70 the solons Of Idaho,
The trip to Logan was a very pleasant
one, the members being entertained by
the citizens after the Inspection was
over by sleighlng parties land dance.
On the road to Logan the Idaho legls.
lature was met. Arrangements had been
made Tor the junket before idaho's a..
sembly had decided to pay The visit,
hence the apparent dlseouresy But
arrangements Tor entertainment we're
made by legislative and city officials.
which Included visits 20 Fort Douglas
and to the penitentlary. Sunday the
visitors attended exercises a, the taber.
nsele, where an organ recital was later
held for their entertainment Monday
forenoon the legislature met In joint
assembly and entertained the guests un.
M noon, when they took their depar'
turc.
The week past was a record breaker
for work. Quite few new measures
we're introduced and an equal or greater
number met their doom either by ad.
verse committee reports or upon the
floor. Among those Killed are
Xcnner's Income and inheritance tax
bill.
Glbson's free school book bill.
House resolution approprating sl,soo
TO be used at Tennessee Centennial eH.
position.
Kenner's antl.clalravoyant bill.
Kcnner's bill making silver legal ten.
der Tor all debts.
ME-. LaBarthe's euricw bill.
Kcnncts anti.deheleney judgment
bill.
Thompson's referendum bill for the
90, eminent Of cities.
The fate of most of the measures ere.
ated no surprise. Perhaps the greatest
disappointment was lhc failure 10 pass
Kenner's graduated Income tax bill, II
being tenet Of both the national and
state democracy. II was defeated In the
house by an overwhelming vote. Ten
democrats voted for the bill to twenty.
nine against H. Many OF the adverse
votes were explained, assigning as a rea.
son opposition TO the inheritance tax
provisions. Sloan said II should be en-.
titled "a measure TO punish widows" for
becoming widows" lie also asserted
the author must have got his dictionary
and doctrine and covenants mixed when
preparing his arguments In support Of
the measure.
The bill provided Tor an income tax
a. iollowst On $4,000 10 $1,000, per
cent; 5000 to $4,000, J per cent? So.
600 or more. 4 per cent.
The inheritance tas was fixed by the
bill as follows $1,000 to 5000, pet
cents 5000 to $1,000, J per cent; $1,000
or more, per cent
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-02-26
WIZ Ed-on CAPTURED.

Ogden, Utah, FEB. sj-will Edison,
who, In fit OF jealousy last October,
shot Miss Lillian OF almost to death
while the lady was out walking with a
rival Tor her good will. has been caught
and Jailed at Smithvllle, Texas. The
assault was among the most hendlsh
ever reported IN Utah, no remorse ever
having been shown by the perpetra,or.
Edison broke jail early In the winter and
has eiudsd the officers since.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-02-26
WIIIGIye uto Hay.

London, Feb.aI.-Mr. G. w. Smalley.
the American correspondent Of the
Times, definitely ailirms that President
elect Mckinley has offered the post OF
ambassador to Great Britain TO Colonel
John Hay and that the offer had been
accepted, subject to a contingency so re.
mote that II need not be discussed,
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-02-26

Pears were cultivated Utmost antique
times In Asia and were brought from
the East by the Romans. The first
cherry tree In England was planted by
Raleigh Lueullus first brought cher.
rles from Asla.to Italy after his defeat
Of Mlthrldates.
Denver BARRIERS Kick against the pro-
posed repeal Of the law prohibiting Sun.
day work.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-02-26
HInr, Found Guilty.

Philadelphia, Feb. % -The jury In
the case Of the government against John
ID. Hart, on the charge OF aiding Gu
ban illbusterlng expedition on the
steamer Laurada, In August last, this
morning rendered verdict Of guilty.
Judge Butler suspended sentence.
Hart has not succeeded In getting a
bondsman and has been sent TO prison.
Il Is thought ball will be obtained.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-02-26

Lincoln, Neb, Feb sa.-A statement
Of the financial condition OF the state
treasury Of Nebraska shows ex.State
Treasurer J. $. BARLEY. republican, has
a deficit staring him In the face Of over
ssoe,ooo. Coupled with this Is an Item
Of $4,000 which eS State Auditor Eu.
gene Moore, also republican, needs TO
account Tor In order to balance his
books When the pane OF 1894 struck
Nebraska, BARLEY deposited large sums
In various state banks TO help them
through. Several of these subsequently
iallel others were 30 closely pressed
that II was impossible TO discharge their
obligations. BARLEY says In time every
cent will be paid.
The shortage In Moore's accounts has
not 20 far been explained.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-02-26

Madrid, Feb. l3,-A dispatch received
here from Havana states that a body OF
insurgents surprised detachment OF
Spanish troops and killed 30 of them.
The place where the troops were at.
tackled Is not given.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-02-26

Among the bills passed are, Calls
bill to pay election judges Tor 1896. The
measure met with little opposition In
either branch but IA to be reeonsldered,
It's eonstltutIonallty having been attack
ed.
The memorial for election OF United
States Senators by direct vote Of the
people was passed after the preamble,
which referred to some manifestation
OF the late contest had been stricken out
Cannon's bill Tor the compulsory ed.
ueatlon Of deaf muics and blind under
the age OF 90.
Cooks bounty bin amending the law
Of is0h. It's salient feature empower.
the board OF county commissioners To
oIer rewards for the destruction of Wild
animals At discretion. The old law
made II Imperative upon petition signed
by 100 Taxpayers.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-02-26

their contract Is made to involve for.
fellufe Of their rights and all work per-
formed.
All applica,lonAt 10 enter land must be
accompanied by ! certified copy Of q
contract Tor a perpetual water Right, TO.
gether with 1s. cents per acre for the
land applied Tor The uniform price Of
lands 80 accepted IL fred at si.7S. Al
moneys received from the sale Of lands
are 10 be used for executing the law.
The water sights 60 All lands acquired
under the provisions Of the act become
appurtenant to the land as soon as the
title passes from the Ual,ed States to
the state. Obligations for water are
made frat lien upon the land
Sorcnson Of Grand introduced a more
lengthy measure covering the same
points. These measures are among the
most important yet considered. Copies
may be had by addressing the puole
land committee.
ny Perkins Allowing poor people to
begin and maintain suits In equity With.
out cost, upon making affidavit Of ina.
bllity TO have recourse otherwise.
BY IIardy--Relatlng to punishment
for murder The bill fixes punishment
for murder In the first degree a, lmprls
onment for lie Convictions on cir.
eumsiantIal evidence shall not he pun.
lshed by penalties more severe than
those Imposed Tor murder IN Il e second
degree.
NOTES.
The Senate voted TO hive municipal
elections In the fall.
Alllsonh corrupt practices act was
amended In the senate by striking out
the section requiring candidates TO file
sworn statements OF their election ex.
penses.
clairavoyants will not be legisla,ed
out OF employment.
An appropriation AZ $4,000 has been
asked 70 deiray the expenses Of the
trans.Allssi,ssppl congress which con.
vencs IN Salt Lake the coming summer
Senator Snow fathers a measure to
establish branch Of the normal school
In Beaver county.
A message from Governor Wells was
received calling attention TO the fact
that each state Is allowed to place stat.
ues Of two people whose lives we're In.
dlsSolubly connected with the common
wealth, In statuary hall at the national
capital. The messag was the reault OF
letter to the governor from Senator
Cannon, and suggested that a resolution
carrying an appropriation for a statue OF
Brigham Young be passed
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-02-26

Washington maehlnists have aband.
oned the Federation of Labor and will
Join the National Organization Of ma.
ehlnilts.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-02-26

A cohoes IN. " knitting mill EN-.
blowing 900 hands reopened on Monday
last, but wages were cut from to 10
per cent.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-06-22
ANcuS-cRAvCN CASE.
The Woman. Fighting Against Great
Odds, Hecomes Paint.

San Francisco. June 2l.-Whcn the trlil
OF the Augus-Craven ease was resumed
this morning Mrs Craven made some
grave charges against Attorneys Lloyd
and Wheeler Of counsel for the Fair heirs
She practically accuses them OF attempt
Ing to induce her TO testify to state facts
" hich had no foundation IN truth She n
sisted that during an interview with At
torney Lloyd she was being coached as to
her testimony with reference 10 deeds
that the astuie lawyer suggested that she
should testify that her claim against the
Fair estate had been settled. although she
had not received the promised tSo0.oo con-
ditioual upon the surrender of documents
which she held.
After this testimony Mrs. craven be-
came so faint that she was compelled 10
retire from tn. court room for l. minutes
but on resuming her testimony she save
reasons for not having shown the useds
to these attorneys among them being
the assurance from Wheeler that n The
trust clause In the Will offered for pro-
bate could be invalldated the pencil viii
could he put through without difficulty
and she could then perform her part 81
the contract any time.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-06-22

wclterw'lght OF Australia IN the first min
ute OF the SECOND round OF their fight to-
night The Australian started In to rush
matters In the FIRST round aud Ryan con-
tented himself with ducking and slde-st,p-
ping untl the latter part OF the round,
when he drove a right to the BODY that
sent his man staggering against the
ropes. In the second round Ryan started
In from The urst TO ix matters. and land
I'd rights and lrfls on the face and body
Williams droppcd TO his knees three times
to avoid punishment and when he go, up
Ryan jabhcd his right on the heart md
then hooked his left on the temple. VIII
liams dropped like q log and was counted
ant
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-06-22
The Case Of the Pr,,.s..

omaha, June 2i.-Another decision has
been made In the celebrated case of the
priests of the Lincoln diocese against
Bishop Thomas Bonacum. At the direction
OF the sacred propaganda at Rome the
case was heard at the Metropolitan court
AT Dubuque last year before Rev. Peter
Baart OF Detroit. at the request OF Arch
bishop Hennessy. Father Baart decided In
favor OF the priests at every point.
bishop Bonacum appealed to Mgr Mar
tinelli In December. Father Fitzgerald to-
day received the decision OF Mgr Marti-
n.lii and with IL a letter directing that
the decision and sentence be not given to
the press for publication. IL is learned
that In the decision and sentence. which
- quite long and written I'm Latin. Mgr.
Martinelli has outdone all that Father
Baart did In the Metropolitan court at
dubuque. and has In no way censured the
bishop for expulsion and suspension and
communication pronounced more than
year ago By the bishop against the
priest.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-06-22
standing of the Clubs.
BANK RoseeR FOUND.
Bob Meeks, One of the Montpelier Hold
ups, Arrest ed In Evanston.

Evanston. Wyo June si.-Bob Mccks
who was arrested here last Tuesday Tor
completely In the Fort Bridger store and
postoiiicr robbery. was positively identi-
ned to-day by A. n, Mcintosh. cashier OF
the Rank Of Montpelier. Idaho. as one of
the three men who robbed the bank Of
SuoO on Aug, u last year, and he will h.
delivered al Montpelier by Shcrin Ward
tomorrow. Rumors are current here that
Meeks will br rescued ON the wav To
Montp.lier. but Sheriff Ward Is confident
that he can deliver the man In Idaho to-
morrow. Sheriff Rich of Bear Lake coun-
~. Idaho. Is here. and seeks TO take the
prisoner TO Ogden in order to avert any
possibility of the escape OF the prisoner.
Sheriff ward. fearing no such intercept
ton, viii take the prisoner by way of
Granger tomorrow.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-06-22
PRICE FIVE CENTS.

wool men Il that much OF the wool im-
ported for carpet purposes is used 'n otner
Ways. --
Following are the rates the hnsnee conn
mIttee has Indicated Willingness 70
grant: First class. 10 cents per pouno:
second class. II cents; third class. u !
worth over 10 cents per pound, cents. "
worth less than 10 cents, = cents fhsss
rates are not entirely satisfactory 10 inc
advocates OF high wool tarins. but tnsts
Is reason to believe they VIII De sceep,e"
with hut little protest. The rate - ons
cent less ON both first and second class
VOLS than that allowed In the house bill.
but the provision made for third class
woods il so much more satisfactory than
that made by the house they are inclined
to congratulate themselves upon the re-
suit of their agitation and leave the mat
ter where these figures place ".
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-06-22
TO MAKE 1T EXACT
MONTANA-IDAHO LINE To BE SUR.
NEyED.
Its Completion VIII Set at Rest Al Dis.
putes rs d" the Whereabouts Of Gu mps
Near the Panhandle.
Special Dispatch to the Standard.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Boise. June 2l.-E. r. Perkins OF the GO
ological survey IL In the city on his way
to the northern part OF the state. lie goes
there to run the line between Idaho and
Montana from the Canadian boundary
southwark about - miles to the summit
OF the Bitter Root mountains. The line Is
the 3sth meridian west from Washing
ton. II has never been surveyed and there
Is now much confusion arising from the
uncertainty respecting It's exact location.
Mr. Perkins Will lriangulaie from the ass
Economical station at Spokane. A stone
monolith will be placed on the line AT tn"
Canadian border and another on the sum
nit Of the Bitter Root range. Others Will
bp placed az each Of the railroads and at
the crossings Of the kootcnai and Clark :
Fork rivers. Iron posts will be- placed "A
mile or half mile apart the balance OF
the way.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-06-22
eoYcoTT IS DEAD.
The Father Of the Familiar Word Is No
Mars.

London, June 2i.-Captain Boycott is
dead. lie was about 81 years OF age and
became famous through being the hrst
man subjected to the boycott In Ire
land. lie was "a land agent In 1871 In the
Connemara section of County Mayo.
where he collected rents. The captain
made a speech In which he urged the
people OF Ireland TO abstain from agrarisn
crimes. and 10 adopt instead "A policy of
sending harsh landlords. agents and bal
lifs to Inventory" the old term for boy
cottlng. Events SO shaped themselves
that Captain Boycott was the first man
the Irish experimented on In this connec-
tion and originated the now famous word
of "boygott" :"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-06-22
Rig B. 4. Mining Deal.

Special Dispatch 10 the Standard.
Spokane Wash, June sl.-The Alamo
Mining company. the SLOGAN Mil COM
pany and the Slocan Tramway company
are meeting to-day nj New Denver. u.
g. II Is understood that these compa nles
and the Cumberland Mining company and
the controlling Interest IN IN. Idaho
mines viii be- bought out by tn. Scottish
Colonial Gold Fields company, limited. Of
Edinburgh. The considerations are not
made public. but are said 10 exceed Stoo.-
ocl The buyers are represented by McIyor
Campbell OF Vancouver H. g, and Lon
don. Locally interested parties confirm the
above story and add that half the pur-
chase price was 10 he Ikiid To-day. All
the properties are In the SLOGAN country.
three miles from Three Forks.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-06-22
WOOL SCHEDULE.


Washington. June gL-The senate
finance committee has practically reached
conclusion OF the wool schedule, hut IL
VIII not he officially announced until to-
morrow. IL WAS on this account that the
Wool schedules were PASSED over when
reached In the senate to-day, The delay
Is due to thr ah-snce OF senator ouly.
who II opposed TO the Increase proposed
In carpet wools Quny is expected 10 re-
turn tomorrow and make a protest, but
u Is thought the mites agreed upon viii
be reported lie NAV, hoWevcr. secure
a modification which VIII insure the use
OF ~ools imported a. carrct woods purely
Tor that purpose. The contention OF the