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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-02-03
RICH GOLD STRIKE.
ore Discovered At Cripple Greek Tina, Runs
Prom $4,000 Go sgOO. 900 Per Ton.

Ore Discovered ~ cripple creek Ihnt Huns
From 100000 20 100000 Per Ton.
Cripple Creek, Colo, Feb. 1.-The
excitement in regard TO the recent
strike In the Isabella mine continues at
fever heat Imam interview yesterday
Manager Killburn. Of the Isabella, said:
~ do not like TO say anything that
will excite the people any more than
they are at present. The metallic orc
body has doubled In size both ways
since yesterday morning. Some OF the
pieces OF ore are 50 per cent gold.
never saw such mineral, aud don't
believe that its like was ever mined In
this or any other camp In the world.
We have had no assays taken on the
rock, but ton OF II could be picked
out that would run anywhere from
10000 To 100000 per ton. Armed
guards are watching the property.
The strike was made In the new ore
body at depth OF $50 feet below the
surface. The chute has been cut 1T
the seventh level 200 feet above. and
also at the 9th. Al the latter place
an assay WIS obtained w the breast Of
the drift ou-two feet OF ore that went
better than 81 900 per ton. There IA A,
least blocked out In the ore Level be.
tween the ninth and seventh levels
g., 900, 600 q ORE
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-02-03
COST or GOVERNMENT.
January Statement shows Expenditures Of
sal 100000.

Washington, Feb. e.-The forthcom-
ing report OF the government receipts
aud expenditures for January will
show the receipts TO have been about
sli. 77s, 900 aud the expenditures about
sol. e05, 900, leaving deficit OF about
~, 800, 900 for the month.
Tho customs receipts, II win DO
shown, were nearly $4,000, 900, the
largest for the month OF January since
1893. and an increase OF about 81, $780,
900 over December.
The Internal revenue receipts for
January will be approximately SCI, ooo,-
600, a slight decrease from December,
but an increase over January, is9s, OF
over ss,s00,Oo0. The expenditures ON
account OF the war and navy depart
ments during January will be shown
to be about Ssa, $50, 900, an increase
over December OF about 81 100000
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-02-03
CLARK is ELECTED.
The lutte millionaire Wins tho United
States senatornhlp.

Helena, Mont, Jan. 3O.--on the
seventeenth ballot the Montana legis-
laturc elected w. A. Clark OF Butte,
United States senator to succeed the
Hoo. Lee Mantel. The vote was "a for
Clark, "a for Conrad, for Marshall
and 4 scattering. OF those who voted
for Clark, II were Republicans.
william A. Clark Is so years OF age,
native OF Connellsville. Fayette coun-
~, Pennsylvania. In 1886 his parents
nssed 10 Van Burep county, Iowa.
where the senator-elect farmed aud
pursued his schooling. lie studied
law, but never prActiced. In 1869 he
crossed the plains, driving team and
locating al South Park, Colo.
Mr.. Clark was one OF the first To
reach Bannocls, Mont, ON the discov-
cry OF gold there in 1868, driving an
OK team. His Montana career began
with merchandising, but he soon got
into mining. In which most Of his vast
fortune was acquired.
Mr.. Clark is the largest individual
owner OF copper mines aud smelters
In the world his principal properties
being In Butte, Mont, and Jerome
Ariz. lie has extensive beet sugar In
tercsts In California. and large cop.
per wire works at Elizabethport, N. j.
lie has a plantation Of 3e, 900 acres IN
Mexico, devoted To growing coffee, tea
tobacco and rubber. His net Income
for 1898 was not far from $40, OOO, 900.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-02-03
Wealthy Woman suicides.

Atlantic City, N. j., jan. 3i.-Bc-
cause OF continued failing health, Mrs
j. NJ. Meyers, a wealthy visitor from
Pittsburg. committed suicide by jump
ing into the ocean from the end OF
Young's ocean pier. Mrs. Meyers ac-
companied by her maid, went on the
pier shortly after IL o'clock, walking
TO the end OF the structure. As the
latter's attention was temporarily
attracted in an opposite direction, Mrs.
Meyers climbed over the railing and
jumped into the sea.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-02-03
ARMY BILL PASSED.
Our standing Army to Consist of 100000
Men.


Washington, Feb. a.-The bill TO re-
organize and increase the standing
army 10 about 100, 900 men. but giving
the peesAdsnt N~t~essty - ssa~e~ we
sire OF infantry companies and cavalry
troops TO sixty men each, thus fixing n
minimum Of about $4,000 enlisted men,
passed the house by vote OF i6s 10
1875. This was the result Of week Of
hard and often picturesque fighting
ON the floor, during the progress OF
which the opposition compelled those
In charge Of the measure 10 give this
discretionary authority to the presi-
dent, and 10 make other notifications.
among which were reduction OF dIl
In the number OF star officers. In
consequence OF these notifications, the
Republican opposition practically van
ishcd, and ON the hnal vote bat ala
Republicans voted against the bill.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-02-03

Pelsin, Jan. sl.-rhe Chinese here
say the dowageri empress has decided
upon policy regarding the successor
TO the throne. IL is detailed that at
a meeting Of her relatives, recently
held, she selected the successor of the
present emperor, but the Identity OF
the person selected is not divulged.
All reports, however, agree that a
change at the palace is impending.
The emperor is still strictly guarded in
the southwest corner OF the island
palace.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-02-03
LExowINo ST. LOUIS.
Proof Of iiosiling Pound Dy the Lsslaa.
tive Committee.

Proof OF iiosiilng Pound ny tho Lselaa.
tive Committee.
St Louis Feb. i.--When the senate
Lexow inystigating committee recon.
-.-...-,srs
mony as irregularities In connection
with the 81, boiler Inspectors oalee
vas resume. A number OF witness,
we're examed, and their testimon,
all went tobow that money had been
paid the bard Of examiners for en-.
glneers' linscs. The most sensa.
tional testiony offered was that Of
Charles Dcang, an engineer, who said
he paid HI. Philper, a member Of
the board examiners, $50 for an en-.
gineer's llcse. lie said he secured
the licenseyithout an examination,
and that Her Inspector Price was
present VIII the deal was made.
Wilson iehler. another witness,
testified Thule had paid Philper 50
for an englnr's license.
Another itness. Julius Boehmer,
testified tina number OF men known
10 him seo,d engineer licenses By
paying the aiming board for them.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-02-03

Paris, Jan. 3i.-Senor AbRrzuza, n
leading member OF the Spanish peace
commission, now here on visit, was
asked; "would Spain accept the peace
treaty II II should be amended by the
United States senate so Us to put the
Philippines In the same position as
Cuba?n
"No," answered Senior Abarzuza, sin
my opinion, Spain would not; nor
would any civilized nation accept the
treaty, N modified so as TO create an
independent Philippine government.
You might as we'll give autonomy TO
monkeys In the Jardin acclimation
here as TO give IL to the Filipinos."
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-02-03

Sacramento, Cal, Jan. 3i.-The L.
year-old son Of John Goddard was ac-
eldentally shot dead by his brother,
aged IS, while they were attempting to
perform a trick with a shotgun yester-
day. The younger boy was to catch
marble fred from the gun by the ex-
plosion OF the printing in an empty
cartridge she'll, lie had done this be-
fore but this time by some mistake a
loaded cartridge was used and his head
was nearly blown or, causing instant
death
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-02-03
FINED FOR HEAD LINES.

Boston Paper Pays $1,000 for Interfering
In Court Proceedings.
Boston, Jan. 3i.-rhe Boston Herald
company was fined $1,000 by Judge
Bond in the superior court for pub
fishing in headline In connection
with an account OF the trial OF the city
teaming fraud cases on Friday last.
the words "Gullt Is Evident" The
publication of the headline was con-
sidered prejudiclal to the case, aud re-
suited In the dismissal OF the jury and
an order for a new trial.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-02-03

Madrid, Jan. ao-The reopening OF
the cortes is fixed for Feb. go. The
government will Introduce a bill pro-
vidiug for the payment Of indemnity
to Spanlards who have suffered through
the eession OF the Philippine islands TO
the United States. The members OF
the opposition purpose To raise a de-
bate ON the wars In Cuba and the
Philippines. II is believed the session
viii be short, Premier sagasta will
then submit TO the queen regent ques
ton OF confdence in the government.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-02-03
ASKED ron LuzoN ONLY.
President MCKINLEY IBID Not Favor Takinr
the Philippines

the Philippine.
Washington. Jan. 3i.-Thc president
yesterday sent TO the senate cores.
pondence on Gle IN the state depart.
ment bearing upon the peace treaty,
and IL was read in the executive ses.
sion. The correspondence was sent in
response 10 the resolution introduced
by Senator Hoar. and includes most Of
the letters and cablegrams from the
commissioners to the president and
from tile president 10 the commission.
ers, The documents are numerous. as
there were kilograms. letters and re.
ports for almost every day the commits.
sioners were ia Paris One Of the first
cablegrams from the president in
structed them 10 demand the cession
OF the Luzon island only Of the Philip
pines, and he told them that full SOW
ereignty should come with IL. The
reading OF the correspondence received
the closest attention from senators.
In submitting the papers the presi-
dent sent brief message, saying he
transmitted them In accordance with
the resolution. The reading consumed
the entire executive session, lasting
from TO $3.50, except few minutes at
the close.
After n brief debate the senate re-
fused TO print the correspondence.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-02-03
ANOTHER RESPITE FOR JACK.
Federal Judge Ordcrss stay Of Proceed
ings In Famous Case.

mkn IN FAMOUS Ease.
Boise, Jan. Aeld Jack
Davis, who was under sentence to hang
at Albion February 1, has been granted
n lease OF life. On application Of IIaw-
ley 4 Pickett, Davis attorneys, Judge
Beatty OF the United States court is
sued writ directed to sheriff Burke OF
cassia county, not TO carry the SEN
tence into effect, pending the deter
mination OF an appeal taken TO the
federal court
Davis attorney made application be-
fore Judge Beatty for writ OF habeas
corpus. This was denied, and from
the decision the appeal was taken to
the circuit court OF appeals at San
Francisco. Under the federal statutes,
n man is entitled to an appeal in such
ease and Is also entitled to stay OF
proceedings. There Is no discretion
left with the court.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-02-03
RUN DOWN IN TUNNEL.
Gang of rwenty-sls Track Repairer. Struck
by Locomot lvo.

Altoona, Pa, Jan. 3o.-A gang OF
twenty.six traclS.repairers were work.
ing on the railroad at the western
opening OF the Gallitzln tunnel when
they heard the approach Of locomo.
tive which was running west through
the tunnel. The workmen all stepped
from the north track, on which west
bound trains move, TO the south track.
Tho smoke in the tunnel prevented
them from seeing the approaching To-
connective which. TO avoid distractions
on the north track, was running on
the south track, and ran into them.
One man was instantly killed, one
died In the Altoona hospital and six
teen were more or less seriously In
jured. None escaped without Injury.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-02-03
SPEAKER WRIGHT RESIGNS.
sequel to Report of California bribery
Committee

Committee
Sacramento, Cal, Jan. ai.-whcn
the assembly had been called to order
yesterday. Speaker Wright rendered
his resignation as speaker OF the house.
In his resignation he set forth that he
had been guilty Of no crime and that
he regarded the findings OF the special
committee as not warranted by the
evidence, but that Us the report showed
that n number OF members OF the body
thought his conduct censurable, he had
concluded to take the course he had
taken In handing In his resignation.
Al 2 o'clock the resignation was ac-
cepted, and Alden Anderson, speaker
pro TEN OF the assembly, was elected
TO wright's place. II. +. Dunlay OF
San Joaquin was elected speaker pro
Announcements 81
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-02-03
ALlBI DR. MRS. GEORGE.
Attempted show She Gould Not Have
Killed saHton.

Canton, Feb. L. Mrs. Annie
George, inted for murder In the
first degrfor killing Saxton, tho
brother ofrs. President Mckinley,
was bropi into court yesterday to
hear argnnts on motions prelim.
mary TO arraignment tomorrow.
She appen cheerful and was much
interested he proceedings Attor.
ney sterllrread a motion To quash
the indieht, and followed with
arguments Attorneys for Mrs,
George whudeavor TO establish an
abb. The,y they have u witness
who viii Ny TO having stood on a
bridge neae scene OF the shooting,
and hearlnio shots fired. lie then
walked awlnd met Mrs. George at a
distance fr'the scene OF the murder
impossible her To have reached II
she had dome killing.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-02-03
FOUND DEAD IN THE ICE.
Body of a Deck Hand Found In uarbor
at buffalo,

Buffalo. N. Y, Jan. sO,-A pair OF
human legs sticking up through the
ice In the harbor attracted the atten-
ton OF men ON the steamer Walter l..
Frost. The body when chopped out
was found to be that OF William Dor
mer, a deck-hand on the Frost. He had
evidently fallen headformost from the
gang plank OF the boat and gone
through the ice aud held In that peril.
GUS could ton until dead.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-02-03

The question OF sugar factory at
0unnlson Ia being seriously agitated,
and there IA now every reason to be-
iieye that the plant viii be erected, the
necessary amount Of money already
having been pledged by some OF the
leading citizens
Rose Jackson, a 7-year-old Salt Lake
girl. was run over by street car one
day last week and seriously injured.
The girl was playing alongside the
track aud ran In front Of the car with.
out seeing II. No blame Ia attached
TO the motorman.
Joseph Turpln Of Salt Lake had
narrow escape from death last week.
While walking along a railroad track
he was struck by train aud thrown
from the track. receiving severe
bruises. II was simply miracle that
he was not ground TO pieces.
Sylvester johnson, former well
known resident OF Park City, where no
served ON the police force for about ten
years, was killed In the May Queen
mine, near Baker City, Oregon, by the
premature explosion OF n blast during
the early part OF last week.
II is announced by the secretary Of
war that the Utah boys who enliated In
the regular army owing to their failure
10 get into the volunteers, and who are
DESTROYS OF securing their discharge In
order To return TO their civil duties,
will be discharged In short time.
A boy Of about 10 years OF age, mar
rowly escaped a serious II not fatal 40
cident at the corner of Second South
and State streets, Salt Lake, ono day
last week. lie had been trundling q
hoop along the street, and In his desire
TO control It's movements forgot, appar
emily, all about the cars, and ran In
front Of one OF the Rapid Transit cars
The car was stopped by the motormar
not moment too soon.
James whitmore, deputy marshal
paid fne OF $3.50 in the springvlll'
police court one day last week, 10
using abusive language while trying 4
effect the arrest Of four boys, charge'
with disturbing tho peace. The boy
were acquitted.
While riding In a horse race witt
several other boys Ernest Dalton, age
II, OF Parowan, met with n serious aC
cident His horse fell aud threw hir
10 the ground, breaking bis jaw an
knocking out nearly all OF his teeth
He Will recover.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-02-03
KILLED IN A SLIDE.
seven People Meet Death by an Avalanche
In Hritish Columbia.

Vancouver, u. G., Feb. 2.-News has
been received here from Superintendent
Marpolc, at the scene OF the disaster,
OF fatal snowslido ON the main line Of
the Canadian Pacific railroad ut Rogers
pass, ON the summit Of selkirks The
catastrophe occurred at 4 o'clock In
the afternoon. The roundhouse and
station were swept away, seven lives
were lost and two persons injured A
large force h engaged in the recovery
OF the bodies and two have been found
up to the present TINE.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-02-03
SINCE SUICIDE.
Man Close nself IA Trunk, Then
allows Poison.

Philadell. Feb. L. Robert r.
Rink, Jr- . es years, took his life
last night he same strange manner
as that adel by Mrs. Ayers AZ the
Pannyan. York, last week. by
closing him In trunk and then
swallowlnfson Rink, who was
a p'otureae glider, was in poor
health npAd told his landlady he
would likeneet death as had Mrs,
Ayers.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-02-03
UTAH NEWS.

orangeviiie ia 10 have a new cream
cry this season.
II Is reported from the south that
smallpox is prevalent among the Moqui
Indians.
About go members OF the Twenty
fourth infantry are TO be discharged.
they being men who enlisted during
the war with spain.
Servants are becoming 40 scare In
Salt Lake that there il movement on
foot now TO import japanese from San
Francisco for house help.
A. Leeds Ferry, on the Colorado
river, In southern Utah. n new boat IL
being built Il will be operated by a
one and onc-half inch cable.
By vote Of over four to one. the
taxpayers Of Gunnison school district
have decided TO bond the district for
$500 10 build school houses.
There Is some talk Of the Utah legia-
iAture paying n visit TO Boise, Idaho,
IN return for the visit 10 Utah Of the
Idaho legislature two years ago.
Arrangements are TO be made to have
the horses belonging TO the Utah men
who were houorably discharged at San
Francisco returned TO them ut the ex-
pense Of the government.
Commissioner Hermann OF the gen.
erai land Office has approved list Of
selections Of e,pOt acres OF lands In
Utah submitted by the state for deaf
and dumb asylum purposes.
Nearly all the officers at Fort Du-
ohesne arc expecting TO be promoted In
the near future and ordered 10 new
stations, with the chances strongly In
favor Of the Philippine islands
One Of the teams hauling TO the Valeo
mine Al Park City was caught In a
snow-slide one day last week and one
horse was killed. while the driver had
very narrow escape from death.
sixty.ave residents OF the newly
founded town OF Lund have filed pc.
utlon asking that postohicc be estab-
liahed at that place. Lund IA the pres
ent terminus Of tho Utah a Pacific |
railroad.
State Auditor Richards has COM
pletcd his report for 1893, showing
that the receipts Of tho year hg-
gregated u 1901. slp07, while the ex-
penditures were ooo,os7.so, or sac, 200
less than Ia 1897.
t The Wonderful gincreaAe in the saAt
Lake bank clearlngs Ia very crafty
ing. For the week ending January rs,
they show total OF 81, eo2, sal, gain
OF Hooper cent over the corresponding
week Of las, year.
The Telluride Power Transmission
company has built about 600 feet Of
snow sheds near their works In Provo
canyon 10 protect their dam and fiume
from snow-slldea, which arc frequent
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-26
CLAIMS AGAINST UNION PACIFIC
PREFERRED CLAIMS ARE ALL TO
BE PAID IN FULL.
Claims That Were Disallowed Aggre-
gate $4,000, 900 - Voluminous
Report Filed by Special Master.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Oct, 25.-Howard
S. Abbott, special master in the Union
Pacific railway receivership. has just
filed in the United States court a
voluminous report on the claims filed
against the Union Pacific estate under
the order of the court, the district of
Nebraska filed Feb Is, 1898. This re-
port, which has been confirmed by
Judge Sanborn is the last step in the
settlement of the Union Pacific re-
ownership The largest claims allowed
are those of the Union Pacific railroad
company, the balance due the company
being found by Mr.. Abbott to aggre-
gate $44.000.000. The balance due the
United States government. 1886, 294, is
allowed. A judgment obtained April
y, 1883, in the United States district
court for the district of Massachusetts,,
iby Henry Budge, Charles A. Peabody,
jr., and Henry de Coppel for 81, 457 1863,
and sold to Lawrence Greer, is allowed
at it's discounted value. The balance of
the claim of Francis s. Bangs, How
land Davis and w. e. Gfynn for $780,.
672 on unpaid trust bonds is allowed.
Other large claims allowed are as
follows: E. c. Benedict and bond
holders committee, $1,S77 ,53S; Josiah B.
French and others. $S33,561; Northern
Pacific Railway company, S34S,051. The
total of the claims allowed in addition
te5ithe sm moi SIG, 44S,720 already paid,
is $56, 64f, 921.
The following claims are disallowed:
Rattleenake Creek Water company
First National bank of Fort Collins
Celo. Thomas B. Croke. Union Pa
.ciffc Railroad company. two claims;
Amsterdam committee, Mercantile
Trust company, Echo & Park City Rail
way company, Kansas City & Omaha
Railway company, Kansas City &c
Omaha Railway company agents
Harrington and Melville NJ. Makeover.
1t is ordered the claims allowed be paid
pro rata out of the funds in the hands
Of the receivers.
Judge Sanborn ordered the preferred
claims, which are comparatively small,
paid in full. and a. dividend Of s per
Cent on the preferred claims The isag-
gregate of the diSallowed claims is
about $4,000, GOA
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-26

kept hundreds of young men and young
womeE out of the penitentiarieS
A. S. GeddeS was scheduled to speak
next, but while he was getting warmed
up the chairman choked him off in or
der to introduced Mr.. Naylor. who de-
clined TO make a speech. but content
ed himself with bowling and smiling in
response to the applause that greeted
his appearance. Then Thompson,
Naylor, White and Twomey tiptoed
out and Geddes was allowed to resume
his remarks
He IS a former employee of the city
engineer and devoted all of his time to
a discussion of the water question. He
failed to make any new or startling
statements.
The only really enjoyable features Of
the evening came next. They We're q
recitation of The Charge Of the Light
Brigade by Miss Annie Elliott and d
solo by Miss Clara Willard. Both
numbers were very we'll done and the
appreciation of the audience was eyi-
denced by hearty applause.
The meeting closed with remarks. by
GEORGIA. Smith, Mr.. Smiths talk was
along the usual line taken by the fed
eral officeholder. He. had a, good deal
to- say about the national Republican
administration. and told one or two
amusing stories. In conclusion MIR.
Smith told his hearers that if they
believed the democrats had given the
city. a good administration they should
vote the Democratic ticket