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Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-10-18
ver Much Like War.

Cape Town, Oct. ll.-Sir Alfred Milner, governor of the Cape Col. ony and British high commissioner for South Africa, issued a proclama. ton today declaring all persous nAsetting the enemy in 6 state of war with Great Britain. as guilty of high treason. The Boers gre e1- Pected to occupy Newcastle, Natal. tomorrow morning. The British diplomatic agent in the Transvsal, Conyngham Greene, is expected to leave Pretoria Wednesday evening.
 Keeping Up the Race.
 San Francisco de MAlabou, Oct. 1.-General Schwan's column oceu- Pied the town today without resist aDce- Later in reconnoitering in force southward, Schwsn came upon trenches where were hidden a mum Der of insurgents. The rebels re- sisted stubbornly. bus were driven Tor two miles, lighting all the way. Many Filipino dead were strewn all along the fields. The American loss was one officer and seven men wounded,
 War Practically Commenced. London. Oct. I2-Tbe Free State burghers. according to a message just received, crossed the Orange river into Cape Colony and occupied Philips Town, The object IS to cut the railway at De ASr Junction, which IS considered an important strategic point.
 According to a dispatch from Cape Town ;he Boers have arranged with Chief LincE We, a prominent chief of the northwestern border, 10 take mp arms against Great Britsin. A dispatch from Msfeking says that Col. Baden Powell has just sent a strong British force from MAfekiBs toward the border, with hel1 guns and ambulances, presumably with the view of occupying the sdvsn- ,tageous defensive high ground.
 The dispatches from Durbau and Natal confEm the report that the Orange Free State authorities seized the Natal train leaving Lady Smith yesterday for Hsrrismith. They also stopped the train due to leave Harrismith tomorrow.
 The half battery of artillery from Kimberly has arrived at Mafeking. The police at the outlying stations have been ordered to concentrate within the town limits. No one is al lowed to leave.
 The imperial reserves have been called out. The Fifth dragons have arrived from India aud proceeded to the front.
 The authorities of Mafeking are hourly expecting an attack, in which event the wires between Msfeking aud Kimberly will be cut and in formation entirely shut of. There are $500 Boers on the border.
 ANOTHER OFF DAY.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-10-18
No Race Today, but a Burning Steamer Furnishes Excitement
 tor Spectators.

New York. Oct l4-lSpecial 10 the JoURNAL-MNER I-Tbere was no race today on account of having no wind.
 The sound steamer Nutmeg burned to the waters edge this morning, and it estimated that a dozen passengers were drowned.
 Hostilities have began in earnest in South Africa. and 20 British have been killed.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-10-18
Shot the Wrong Man.

Fishkill Landing, Oct. 13.-Harry H. Owen,of Mstteawan, a towerman on the railroad, was last night shot in mistake by officers of the law. He was brought to the general hospital here today with a severe wound.
 Since the recent hold-up near Hastings a number of special off cers have been appointed to watch for the robbers. It was shortly after g o'clock when Owen finished his work aud started away at a brisk
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-10-18

Congressms0 Roterts of Utah, is hRdi0g out that his case has not been forgotteD, by the demands which are heing mVda for his expul- ssEi from tur h-'se as snou as he az1 ss his sra'.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-10-18

lt has been forcibly impressed on residents of the places m which the presidential party has stopped ,ha; President McKinley's cabinet is we'll supplied with 9ratorical talent.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-10-18

Tue man who can find fault with the speeches made by President Ne kinley. ou his present trip, is open to he charge of lack of patriotism. He Las uttered no word of partisan politics.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-10-18
THE NEWS
Another FI1zle.

New York, Oct. l2-TSpecial to JoUESAL- MINER. No race today. No wind. No start Only half the crowd present As on other occasions. People are becoming disgusted as this was the fifth fzzle. They will try again tomorrow.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-10-18
Competitive Greatness.

The greatest trust or earth today is the gold standard trust.-Courieri Oct. 13.
 The railroads are the greatest of trusts.-Courier, Oct. l3.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-10-18
D,.s sro- x.-,,.

In 1891 the death rate in Russia rose from s2-T to 3ss per 1000. or. ex- pressing the same facts in absolute fR- ures. the number of deathS attributed directly to the famine was ss6.o0o. If the famine of 1879 is to leave these fig urez far behind, says London ex- change. there can be no question of it's terrible intensity. Cincinnati En-
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-10-18

Aye, ave, Secretary Hay. This is a country worthy the devotion of every soul in It, worthy to live for, fight for, and, fl God so will, to die for"
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-10-18

walk down the railroad. He had pro oeeded but few feet when be heard the cry to "hoid up your hands r' The voice came from behind him and be did not recognize the two officers, who h sd paid him a visit in the afternoon. Oven concluded that they were the highwaymeB of whom the officers had been telling him, and that his only way of eluding them was by beating them Co Hast ings, so be started running as hard as be could. In an instant a shot rang ous aud Owca fell. the bullet striking his cheek bone near lhe ear.
 The offcers were astoRishei hen they recognized OSen. Tbey de claTed that they thought hc aas highwaymsn
 The orAsiy of the Situation.
 London, Oct I3-Tbe gravity of the Boers' adgaace eau b, better e. timated when it is Feslized that they will thereby GU; the railway and t~l- egraPhie communication To toe north, isolating several Bfi,Ish posi- tons which must be speedily IT. lIeved. Despite optimistic reports of the ability Of Mafeking Co repel the attack. the greatest anxiety pre- Yaiis. ltis reported tha, he younger burghers are dissatisfied with Com- msDdsT Cronjr for not attacking the British position yesterday and sent him to the rear and appointed aa- other commander.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-10-18

Contractor J. NJ. Nimock is put, two. t,rN till hea -rts fss- sl.N -;--.--
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-10-18
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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-09-15

WV HAh-NNfNNihk hNiAfNs
Experiments we're conducted In Blr.
mlnghum recently with now man
stopping projcctllo. the Invention OF
Mr.. Leslie Il. Taylor the managing
director Of the famous firm OF West
ley. Richards & Co. The main object
OF the new bullet Is to produce a more
extensive wound at short distances;
but Cts rc8lstlng power was proved at
100 yards. which Is considerably In ox-
cess OF the range at which an onlcor
would use q revolver wait TN you
see the whites OF his eyes" Is the max
i'm practlced In regard TO revolver hr-
ing in the army. The bullet which
weighs eighty grains. has a fiat, ex-
posed lead core projecting from tho
nickel envelope The proiruding lead
Is undercut In a tapering fashion to-
ward the point where the nickel jacket
terminates. The shoulder thus serves
to cut or punch out on Impact a clearer
entrance hole OF much larger dlmen-
sions than the ordinary shaped bullet.
The Nat surface naturally retards the
passage OF the bullet. which therefore
eXpends a greater amount OF bullet
energy within the object struck. This
process OF resistance Is increased by
the presence OF an air chamber at tho
base OF the nickel envelope. which en-
ables the lead to shorten and at tho
same time mushroom. The accuracy
OF flight was tested against the oylin-
dro-conoldal bullet and on firing from
i2-yard range the ordinary bullet
passed straight through 4-inch
beech target. while the now bullet pen
etratod an inch and a half II COM
pletely shattered large bones, and was
then tried on piece OF beef foot In
diameter The ordinary Mauser bull
let passed straight through the flesh.
but the new one was arrested six
inches from the point OF Impact. One
curious effect that II produced was that
II made a hole at the POINT OF entrance
three times bigger than the surface of
the Hat nose OF the lead, and In this
respect II was as effective as the man
stopping bullet now In use In the Brit
ish army. Considering the vast differ
ence In weight and size OF the proJec-
tiles, the destructive power OF the new
bullet was rather remarkable. Various
kinds OF bullets were used from the
Mauser weapon and the present service
revolver, and the opinion OF military
and sporting authorities was that tho
new bullet Is decided Improvement"
on the ordinary proieetie.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-09-15

a. the rcd DEVILS treated mo. quit
winner three times when the stakes
were human life. The closest call that
ever had, however, was near what is
known at Skull valley, "a small town In
Havapai county. Arizona. ! had been
up near where the village OF Burnt
Ranch Is now located. In Crook county,
ore. and while there fell In with a
man named Robert Wilson. ! liked
him from the first. He was In trouble,
and my heart went out TO him. lie
and became firm friends, and were
close companions for years There
was only one trouble with him. lie
used to get the blues once In a while,
and when he did he would give himself
up absolutely 10 a week or two OF de-
bauohory. lie was brave and cour-
ageous to a remarkable degree when
he was sober when he was drunk he
was as reckless a daredevil as ever
/ lived.
zone day Wilson and were in Arl,
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-09-15
HANGED, BUTTS ALIVE
EXTRAORDINARY EXPERIENCE
or WILLIAM EASTMAN.
Amenities Of life in Arisons Duel 20
the Death on the Plains Followed by
the Hanging OF the Survivors Partner
By Friends Of the Murdered Man.

a unique and picturesque character
is SIR william Eastman. at one time a
resident OF New York but the greater
portion Of his life has been spent on
the froltler. Tic is a man apparently
20 years OF age. tail and muscular. with
a woathorboatcn face and grizzly-gray
beard lie wears an entire suit OF
buckskln. and from the collar OF the
coat hang three tufts Of long. why hair
that look like portions % horses
name or tail but which are the scalp
locks Of Indians trophies Of the valor
and bravery OF the man whose coat
they adon. SIR Eastman IL one OF
the few men who has experienced the
sensation Of being hanged and live to
describe his feelings. aud Il was for
the purpose OF getting an account Of
his experience that an interview with
him was sought while be- was In San
dusky. o.. short time ago. In re-
aponso TO question. Mr. Eastman
Sald.
II was twice made captive by In.
dlans. but managed 10 escape. the sec
ond time. however. receiving wounds
that came near making an angel OF me.
and the scars of which shall carry 10
my grave. hut when look nj the
topknots that ornament the collar "
my coat I always feel sense OF grim
satisfaction In the thought that. badly
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-09-15
Recent Inventions.

To add TO the comfort OF bicycling a
spring attachment has been patented.
which is inserted In the rear forks. with
a central rod In each fork engaging the
hub connection. the springs holding tho
rods down and lessening the shock and
Jar 10 the rider.
Vegetables can bo readily sliced or
mashed by a newly designed cutter.
having a hopper resting over a set OF
knives carried by base with lever
mounted ON one side OF the base, to
depress a plunger In the hopper and
force the vegetable between the cut
ors.
In newly patented system OF gear
ing for chainless bicycles the crank
shaft carries a plain gear wheel which
drives a smaller wheel. carried by a
shafe below the crank hanger, a pair
of short crauks being mounted on the
second shaft to drive rods connecting
with franks on the rear hub.
For use In cold weather. when tho
hanas get numb a new driving mltten
has a metal bar plvoted in the palm.
with slotted guide covering the loose
end OF the bar TO draw Il close to tho
palm when pushed toward the fingers.
causing II TO grip the rein with a cam
action and allow the fingers to relax
their hold.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-09-15

Improvement. to the i1netoscope.
- have Just succeeded In getting per-
feet photographs for the kaleidoscope,
that win De four by i've inches In size"
said Mr.. Edison. "ThiB means that
when they are thrown on a screen they
will be a perfect reproduction. As
things are now. a mans head Is no big
ger than a pin point in the ordinary
photograph for the kaleidoscope. but
with my improved apparatus We can
color the fixtures and show things just
as you see them In nature. The adj
vantage OF this will be apparent when
! tell you that we propose 10 photo
graph a grand opera performance and
reproduce Il with the assistance OF my
latest improved photograph. | have
just succeeded In making cylinders that
voice with all the sweetness and vol
ume that could be desired Indeed. II
would take an experienced ear 70 de-
tect the difference between the singer
and the singing instrument or the
talker and the talking machine. The
hNAN ANNNNNMAN AhNNNAAAhAhNN UT n
grand opera performance are drop
curtain, my own phonograph and klnet-
oscope and two men. This may seem
like a fairy tale, but II Is fact The
bigger You make the cylinders for the
monograph the more perfect Ia the re-
production. And II you have a series
OF them. say like a steamers funnel.
you can easily reproduce the vocal part
OF an opera performance Just think
how cheap the outfit would be- A cur
tain would be all the stage scenery
necessary and two men could work the
machine from behind. Why, the adj
mission fee would not be over a quar-
ter at most. and the poor could hear
Melba. Nordlca. Eames. the de Reszkes
or other great singers for a mere songH'
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-09-15

The instant the shot was fred Wilson
put spurs to his horse and was OF like
the wind.
II noticed that after the shooting
some OF the herdcrs gave me looks that
Indicated that the act OF my partner
had preiudlced them against me. The
matter didn't worry me particularly.
and gave II no further thought after
! reached my hut that night | was
then the only occupant OF the place.
bad been m bed probably three or four
hours when / was suddenly aroused
from sleep by strong grip on my
arms, and found them plnloned and n
revolver pointed at my head. | was
unable to understand at first what II
all meant. but soon found out. My
assailants were couple OF half-breeds.
/ iavorites OF the dead boss and | re-
allied when | recognized them that
/ they proposed 10 wreak vengeance on
me for the act OF Wilson. One OF the
fellows forced gag into my mouth
aud made the strings fast at the back
OF my neck Then they tied my legs
/ together at the knees and ankles and
then carried me out and threw me
across the back OF horse and con-
yeyed me TO a tree about 100 rods from
the hut.
zone end OF lariat was then fast
enod around my neck and the other
thrown over a limb, and the scoundrels
then pulled me up and made the lower
end Of the lariht fast 20 the tree.
can remember that | suffered oxcruei-
ttlng palms in my neck and back, and
NY head seemed to be absolutely burst
hg. Then / began to lose conscious
tess and experienced a sensation OF
aoatlng. knew nothing after that
Until ! found myself at the side Of a
small stream In a thicket, with Wilson
bending over me.
"wnson was bathing my face and
mock and when I came 10 a realizing
sense OF what had happened he told
ne that when he dashed across the
pralrle after shooting the boss he had
a presentlment that harm would come
10 me for his act. simply because ] was
his mariner. He had. therefore ridden
back to the ranch under cover OF dark
moss and gone 20 my hut found II
smpty. and. while leaving had heard
volces in the direction OF the tree
where was strung up. He overheard
,noneh TO satisfy him as to the condi-
ton Of afiairs. and he lay low until the
scoundrels left the scene and then no
ait me down"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-09-15
SCIENTIFIC TOPICS
CURRENT NOTES or DISCOVERY
AND INVENTION.
Holds street Car Transfers -Thimhis
That cuts Thrsad-Neu Man-stoppinr
nuiiet me value ~ Vaccination
Improvements 20 the Kinetoacope.


The fierce attack recently made by
Alfred Russell Wallace ln his able book.
the Wonderful Century" on vaccina-
ton. has called out opinions held by
other scientists ln different parts OF the
world on the subject one Of the lat
est 90 appear as an advocate Of vac
cination j. Or. Bizzozero Of Rome. who
has lecturcd In that city ln a manner.
says a correspondent Of the London
Lancet. TO make a deep Impression lie
passed over his own country. Italy thus
leaving his foreign readers in ignor-
ance OF how the case stands there; but
Germany he said. Is alone In doing rs
entire duty by Us people In respect to
vaccination. That great empire. In
consequence OF the calamltors small
poX epidemic Of 1901. enacted the
law Of 1874. which makes vaccination
obligatory at the tenth year What
was the result7 with n population OF
5O.OOO.OOO having In 1871 lost $4,000
lives by smallpox. she found by her
law OF 1874 the mortality diminished so
rapidly that today the disease numbers
only ii6 victims a year. These cases.
moreover. occur almost exclusively on
her frontier. II II were true. Professor
Bi2zozero went on to say, tnat a good
vaccination does not protect from cpl
denies, we ought to ind In smallpox
opidcmics that the disease diffuses II
self In the well yaccinated no less than
In the non-yaccinatod countries. But
It a. not So In 1901. during tao
Franco-Prusslan war the two peoples
lnterpeneratod each other. the German
having lis civil population yacclnated
optionally. but lis army completely re-
vacclnated. while the French (popula-
ton and army allke) were yacclnated
perfunctorlly. Both were attacked by
smallpox; but the French army num-
bered $4,000 deaths by a.. while the
German army had only 2iS; ana In
the same tent. breathing the same air,
the French wounded were heavily Wis
tied by the disease. while the German
wounded having been vaccinatod. had
not a single case.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-09-15
WEDDINGS IN JAPAN.


NNN NfNfWNfMN W wv AHANN w wv
Chryssnthemum.
when o. young man has fixed hls ne
foctlons upon maiden OF suitable
standing he declares bis love by fasten-
INK "a branch Of certain shrub TO the
house Of the dimaols parents. II the
branch De- neglected the suit Is re-
iocted. 10 o. De- accepted 40 is the sutton
AZ the time OF the marriage the bride
groom sends presents 10 Dis hrluc MS
costly ag hiB moins VIII allow. which
she Immediately offers To her parents
In acknowledgment Of their kindness
In Infancy and OF the pains bestowed
upon her education. The Wedding
takes place 90 the evening. The bride
Is dressed In a long white silk kImono
and white vcn and she and her future
husband slt facing each other on tho
floor. Two tables nro placed close by;
ON the ono W. % kettle with two spouta.
a bottle OF anko and cups. on the other
table q miniature Mr. tree -aignifylng
the strength of the bridegroom; a plum
tree. signifylng the beauty Of the bride
and. lastly. stork standing on tor
tol8e. representing a long life and hap
pinesa. desired by them both. AZ IN,
marriage feast each gucst IN turn
drinks three cups of the sake and the
two-spouted kettle. also containing
sake, "a put 10 the mouths OF the bride
and bridegroom alternately by two at
tendants, dgnliying that they are "a
share together Joys and sorrows. The
bride keeps her veil all her life and
after death Il 10 buried with her as hei
shroud The chief duty OF a japanese
woman an her lifo "a obedience while
unmarried TO her parents; when mar
rled. TO her husband and his parents;
when widowed. TO her son.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-09-15

William Cir son. who c,Ci the shot
That eliminated in Tho Filipino Amou-
can aGf stryn.eiy enough. Joined the
NeDraska volunteers bcfuao OF love
o. adventure lie has lately boon dit-
c.prTed aud o. uow Boa Nebraska. lio
says that tbo Fu'pnoa are being sup
Piled with provisions by the English
and not by th Germans Do says Of
che shot thnt started the war.
ylt wns just question OF killing thai
Filipino before ho killed me-. That D.
the way 1 folt when ! levoled my gun
az him. aud tloro were my feelings
when head him groau ln the dust
AFTER Il was 40 over ! foit queer
nervous and unsteady The only thing
that SCENE 90 ..aify my nerves that
night was % shoot .Taiu.
:.That WIS thc drst shot ~ ihe wur
against the insurgents. and my mrset
was the ntlt Filipino ever killed hy au
American.
'Whcn ! went on outpost duty that
nlght was mad enough 10 nrhi the
old scratch For days and weeks De-.
forr the Filipinon had been calling us
the worst names men could think Of
"'uno Filipino mas bucuo clnq
Amofioauoa That was thelr tauni
'One rebel can lick nge Americans.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-09-15

Something new iu railroad street
car punches Is magazine transfer
punch. especially suitable for small
roads. The instrument, which Ia a
tiny affair. as shown by the lllustra-
ton. Ia loaded tthis one holding $50
transicrsl az the station and locked.
To issue a transfer the conductor sets
pointer, which Is on the end Of the
small cylinder opposite the time dial.
to indicate the route for which the
transfer b. intended and then turns the
time dial through one revolution, when
a transfer ticket bearing the date.
time place OF .Isue and destination Is
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-09-15

an escape OF gas being due TO some ir-
norant person blowing out the namo
instead OF turning on the gas at the
q D. for. except In few remote places.
gas and It's ways are familiar to all. II
is this familiarity which breeds the
proVerbial carelelsnese and callousness
which prompts people to seek an es-
cape Of gas with a light. In nine cases
ont Of ten the escape g. due to the tele-
scopic Httlng OF gasailer bot~ming
dry. This ls obviaied By the addition
to the water with which the fitting IA
charged OF few drops Of sweet oil OF
coal oil. which forms layer on the
surface and stops evaporation. II this
precaution were commonly adopted the
number OF gas explosions would be
sensibly decreased.