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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-02-03
COMMANDER OF CUBA.
FIRST AMERICAN CAPTAIN
GENERAL.
daior-oenerai John II. nrooie IL One
of the Most striking Figures In Gen.
Miles, star Of Aids-ue IL Self
Made Man.

Major General Brooke Is one OF the
most striking figures in the army. lie
Is over feet In height. OF massive
build and commanding carriage. His
head Is erect and face stamped with
The bronze and suggestion OF enduring
force. lie looks 60 and will be 60 on
Tho 2ist OF next July. His hair is
thick and white. with weather
roughened mustaohe and kindly eye OF
blue under brows that are earnest and
heavy. A voice at the first moment
uninviting by reason OF its depth and
brusquoness. his conversation Ia even
withal. with little waste OF words.
For no is a self-made man. and the
nnerios Of speech have been torn away
In the midst OF his fight from tho bot
tom up.
Coming from the hardy. honest
Pennsylvania people OF the mines. the
lad started out with a stout heart and
body made 10 stand storms. Aud no
has stood them. standing gnarled now.
but with clean-cut individuality, ro-
business and balance. oficers in the
army who have known General Brooke
for thirty years speak OF him in such
way as to leave the impression Of
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-02-03

volunteers Aug. /, 1864. for gallant
and merltorious services in the battles
OF Toiopotomy and cold Hrbor...
He has had three commlssions in the
regular army. Lieutenant colonel
Thirty-sevonth infantry. July %. 1866;
transferred TO Third Infantry. afarch
rs, 1869; colonel Thirteenth infantry.
March 20. 1879; Transferred TO Third
infantry, June IA. 1879; brigadier gem
eral. April 6. 1858; brevetted colonel.
March 2. 1867. for gallant and merito-
rlous services In the battle OF Gettys-
burg, aud brlgadler general. March 2.
1867. for gallant and merltorious ser
vices in the battle OF spottsyiyania
courthouse.
General Brooke has had an excep-
tionally varied experience as COM
mander OF posts. which, Il IA believed,
will add to his natural qualifications
20 MI the position he is Just about TO
assume.
His services in the regular army
embrace his command Of tho post OF
Fort Union. N. NJ. to July 1865; OF
Fort Stanton. from September 10 Mo-
vember. 1865; OF regiment and post at
Fort Dodge, TO January. 1871; OF Fort
Lyon. Col. TO January. 1873; OF Fort
supply, I. T.. to July. 1874; at Holly
Springs. Miss. TO August. 1874: at New
Orleans. TO March, 1876; at Jackson
Barracks. La. commanding regiment
and post, TO June. 1915: at Baton
Rouge. TO November. 1876; at New Or
leans, commanding battalion OF rcgi-
ment. TO April. 1877: at jackson Bar
racks. La, to May. 1877: at Huntsville,
Ala. and commanding post, 70 June.
1877; on duty with General Hancock.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-02-03
GEN. BROOKE.

to August 1877; at Helena Barracks.
Mont. commanding regiment and post
and the district OF Montana. TO June.
1878; at camp on Marias river. Mon
tana. and at Fort Shaw. Mont. COM
handing regiment aud district OF
Montana. TO June. 1881; AZ Springfield
armory. Mass. and In New York city.
nr..Il.ni OF magazine gun board, 10
October. 1887 ai Fort shaw. Mont,
commanding regiment and post and
district Of Montana. 20 April, 1888:
commanding department Of the Platte,
TO March. 1895; department OF Dako-
IN, TO April. 1897; department Of Mis-
souri,. to April, 1898; commanding pro-
visional army corps nt Chiekamnuga
park TO July. 1898. and United States
troops In Porto Rico. department OF
Porto Rico. 10 December. 1898; NOM
Der OF United States commission for
the evacuation OF Porto Rico by Span
iah troops.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-02-03


the workers OF the salt mines have
been busy turning this underground
city into dream OF bathrooms. chapels.
affairs, restaurants. railways, chande-
Tiers. stairoases and pillars. Tho
length OF the city Is nearly three miles.
Visitors to the salt city can de-
seend by sloping staircase or an ele-
vator. The ballroom In which the Wis
itor finds himself is immense. with
solid mural decorations. galleries and
stalwart pillars. as well as shining
chandeliers. Since 1850, when It was
dedicated, II has witnessed many me-
morable scenes. On one end OF the
room a colossal Austrian eagle is
painted on the slabs OF salt.
st. Anthony's chapel, next the ball
room, has been the resort OF thousands
OF the faithful since II was built in
1893. Beautifully carved shrines ornA-
ment the room.
Descending from the first floor to
the next the visitor is fascinated by
the beautiful sight OF the giant cham
der "Mlchalowice." finished In 1861,
after forty years OF labor. II ia IS
feet long. o2 broad and 11s high-the
roof supported by wooden framework
TO avoid disaster. A salt chandelier
of 300 lights CLEANS in the center.
The third floor OF the salt mine con-
tains the restaurant and railway sta
tion. Twenty-Five miles OF railway
from all parts of the mine Join here.
and the buffet is well patronlzed by
the thousands OF visitors.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-02-03

CLARA" SAID THE FAINTEsT
." WHISPER IN THE WORLD.
herself, what will have become Of
them7" And at that point she paused
aghast.
Il was exactly 10 years since she her
self. a girl OF II. had made n runaway
love match with handsome Capt TIRE
lawney.
She sat curiously white and still.
while that dead and half-forgotten
past flashed wildly before her She
would never have thought II possible
then for her husband to be at his club
while she amused herself successfully
eisewhere-aud now this was the nor
NAL state Of things between them.
There had been no quarrel. no dis
pute; they had simply drlfted away
from each other In those 10 years OF
married life. until now they were com
parative strangers. Neither could
have told how or when the division
began.
She looked at the uncomfortable
corner again. and with new eyes. That
pale little face. was the happIest IN
the room-the only contented one In
sight. And when the boy-husband
came near. always with a glance and
smile in that direction. what radiant
look was iioated back at hlmi They
really seemed to be enjoying their
evening.
Mrs. Trelawney reflected; and then.
with an indescribable sensation, Il oc-
CURED to her that she. the admired
and petted society beauty, was actually
envylng that plain, badly-dressed. pen
niless little girl.
Mrs. Trelawney breathed a long Sigh
OF relief when the brougham door was
shut upon her. and she was on her
way home. She had a long way TO
drive; plenty OF time TO follow out her
present train Of thought. and TO be
as unhappy as she pleased
She told herself that she was a Do
spicable little wretch, a mere society
butterfly. and II was no wonder
Horace was tired OF her. II only
Horace had been poor, so that he and
she could have worked and struggled
togetherl II only their one child lad
lived beyond babyhoodl But that ihe
could not bear to think Of even now.
II only all the past 10 years could be
lived over again. how differently che
would use themi
Now II was too late. and then abe
suddenly sat up straight, with fast
beating heart. II was no, too late II
could not be too late. She would be-
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-02-03

such n man upon thGha % whom he IL
described by these conn iilea In arms.
He looks like a man built for big un-
dortakings. and he realizes that the
work ahead OF him in Cuba is big
undertaking. lie realizes that even his
feats IN arms and his conspicuous
service at Cold Harhor. whore he fell
cessful fashionlng OF new Amer
lean government out Of an old one
which had become feyerlsh and tumul-
tuous with revolution from the effects
OF the corrupt touch OF the spaniard
"He is n fne Officer" Adjntnnt Cen
eral corbin is reported to have said,
well equipped in every way, oven for
the novel and arduous duties ahead Of
him; a man OF genial heart. knowl-
edge OF men and AFFAIRS, and should
win the respect and confidence OF all
classes among whom his influence will
DO felt"
General Brooke" said General
Miles, belonged TO the Second corps,
was fine soldier, was wounded at
Cold Hnrbor and served on the from
tier. He viii do what Is expected OF
him"
Colonel Edgar 8. Dudley. who. as
quartermaster, was thrown closely
with General Brooke during his COM
mand in the Platte region. spoke OF
General Brooke as man who dds
tlnotly insisted on being acquainted
with all the details OF the command.
lie was not satisfied with commenting
merely. he covered operations for
which he was responsible from the
bottom up. While not a strict dlaci-
plinarlan. he held his stan officers TO
strict accountability. And yet. on ac-
count OF strong personal magnet
ism, he was popular with stan officers
as we'll as with those who came TO
know him.
"He IS a man who. believe. will
bring together aud adjust and harmo-
nize all the elements OF the island OF
Cuba-spaniarda, Cubans and SOL
diers."
And yet General Brooke Is not With
out restrained impulslyenoss. carried
10 an extreme which. while not leaving
the impression OF phlegmatic man,
yet impresses one with sense OF even
mindedness and common sense.
General Brooke is a soldier by tenn
permanent and choice; he was leader
among boys. and his way has been
gradually and constantly up among
men. He was appointed from Penn
sylvanla and retires July FL, 1902. He
was made captain OF the Fourth Penn
sylvania infantry on April 20. 1851. be-
ing honorably mustered out July &C..
1861. He was mnde colonel Of the
Fifty-thlrd Pennsylvania Nov 7, 1861.
and served through the war. On May
~, 1864, he was made brigadler gem
eraI for specific distinguished service.
He was brevetted major general OF
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-02-03
APPLY Criticised,

One of the best criticisms Of Scotia
novels was given by an Irish cobbler,
as related in the biography Of "Wil.
liam Stokes" DR.. Stokes has often
loaned the eobbler odd volumea OF
Scott TO read. Walking beslde him ono
day on the road, the doctor said;
well, Denny. what did you think OF
the last book lent your" cts a
great book intirely. docther, an Sir
Walter SCOTS thruo historian" "rm
inclined to agree with you. replied Dr..
Stokes. But what do you mean ex-
actly by calling him true historian 20
I name. your honor. he's a thrue his:
torian because he makes you love your
kind"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-02-03
FnIe.Nlpi -or ,rnt pRtsiprNV.

Ethan A. Hitchcock. OF Missouri. the
new secretary OF the Interior. was a
former wealthy lawyer Of St Louis,
Mo-. before becoming United States
minister to Russia, the post to which
he was appointed by President MoKin-
ley in 1899. When the rank was raised
to an embassy about a year ago Mr..
Hitchcock was reappointed.
Mr.. Hitchcock Is a great-grandson OF
Ethan Allen. Of revolutionary fame.
His ancestors were from Vermont. but
his father moved south and Mr.. Hitch
cock was born at Mobile, Ala. He Is n
warm personal ,iEbsrduf the president.
seh6tor Proctor. who was In 81. Pc
tersburg during the past summer. says
he Is very popular in the diplomatic
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-02-03
HER @BJEeat:. LESSON

She was very pretty, very witty. vefy
sarcastic-her world bad wholesome
dread OF Mrs. Trelawney's tongue. sne
had Just intimated aadesire for an i'o
and her attendant satellites had %
appeared at once. each eager TO W
foremost In the quest.
She had had a busy day. anu Il vas
pleasant and cool there behind my
palm; she only wished that people
would not whisper somewhere near..ii
only they were aware how much ia
Their a whisper carried than An Org,
nary tonei And while she medltate9
an epigram on this subject. she opeh.u
her eyes and looked round impauehu'
for the whlsperers.
There was particularly ineligiplo
corner near Mrs. Trelewnoy's snus
retreat--a three-cornered. low-baekea
seat, in the full glare OF the light anu
unpleasantly close TO an intrusive anu
spiky cactus.
Hitler had retreated q poor COUSIN
Of the hostess, a little girl OF H. unaei-
dressed and pale-faced. conspicuous
only for a new and shining weddlhs
ring. She had been alone most OF W.
evening, and now Il was she ana heI
boy-husband whose whispering hao
disturbed Mrs. Trelawney.
Darling. are you enjoying your
self" whispered the boy-husband.
80 much. deari" answered the little
pale girl enthusiastically. ITS all 30
pretty and amusing TO watch, I've
never seen anything so pretty In my
lifei"
'I'ye been helping Lady Lucy; she
asked me to take some ladies down to
supper" the boy-husband went on
with eomlcal Importance. You're
sure you are not dull here all aloneI
"Dulll Oh. dear. mol" cried the little
girl. opening wide eyes OF amaze
ment. "oh. there's Lady Lucy looking
at us. dear; expect she wants you
again"
The boy hurried of again. proud
and elated. and his little wife sat smil-
ing after him from her corner. Mrs
Trelawney looked sharply from one to
the other. II wonder how long that
state OF things will last7" she medi-
tated cynieally.
She knew n certain amount about
the Affairs OF the foolish couple-Lady
Lucy had oonnded various details In
the course OF her apology for their
presence there at all. The boy was n
journalist, with a microscopic income
and very limited talents. and the little
wife was penniless; and thoy had a
tiny fiat somewhere In the east-some
unciyilized locality. the bare thought
OF which sent n shudder through Lady
Lucy. IN 10 years Time" she s'id to
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-02-03

That the German empress is not rs
bimple and domestic a lady as the lg.
noring world has generally regarded
her Is gradually becoming too well
authenticated a fact to be longer dis
believed. Proofs can be offered that
show that. the nrsts iatiy OF the father
land has other and larger interests
than the interests OF wife and mother.
Persons closely associated with the
court say that she is prominently in
strumontal in shaping the policy OF
her erratic spouse, and that her word
and judgment are weightily effective,
How far the emperor Is Influenced
by the empress prejudlces IL one OF
those court questions that always wait
nifty years or more to be answered.
She certainly does not dominate his
policy. At the sanle time she proba-
bly, gets more satisfaction for, her
palms than the Empress Augusta got.
That sentimental helpmate OF the old
emperor was 30 open In her advocacy
Of French diplomacy. so gushing in
her attention to the French ambaasa-
doris. so ungracious TO Bismarck and
so friendly TO every candidate for the
iron ehancellor's shoes, that her hus-
band could adopt no middle course.
but boldly ignored her prejudIcos in
every matter OF state policy. In n way
the present empress is better calcu-
lated to gain IN occasional point with
the present emperor than woman of
the Empress Augustus nature would
be. She Is strong and sensible; she
never gushes, as did the old omperor's
wife, and she has no sympathy with
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-02-03

Wireless TeieRraphy and MeteoroloFy.
Wireless telegraphy depends on the
registration OF an electric discharge
which may be produced AT several
miles distance. The registering or re-
cording apparatus has now been APP
piled TO the service OF the weather OBJ
server. A fash OF lightning and the
wireless telegraphy receiving instru-
ment is found capable OF recording the
discharge automatically. II is one OF
the most interesting OF recent applica-
lions Of electricity.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-02-03
CITY OF SALT.

There is n city built OF salt in Aus
tria 80 largo that II would take three
weeks 10 visit its every portion. Men
have worked IN It's hollows for CEN
turios. It is In the center OF the CAL
laclan salt industry. For 1000 years
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-02-03

Eyes. sir. claim that l live in one OF
the most enlightened communities 10
be found in this country" 81 don't
see what you have to base your claim
on. You haven't a public library In
the place and | doubt II you've got a
browning society down thore."
'"That's all very true. but want you
10 understand that we got through
Christmas without burning up any
body who played Santa Claus with a
lot OF cotton fastened to his clothes"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-02-03

3 D. 'un very night and try 20 restore
s1pgs'eng q the old loving relations
VI AZ lelrs dEo. She would call for her
husband now at his club; she remem-
Oe'eaAavlng done 80 once or twice In
muse byguno days. when something
imperative had prevented him from
coming with her. to their mutual dis
Appointment
she gave the necessary order to her
soseaman and then sat tense and up
c 'sSSt her eyes bright. her cheeks
an they were not far from tho club
uvN-hve minutes more. aud her new
'''e would have beguni
she had no idea what the time was.
ou' Il could not be 90 very late. for
'se pavement was thronged with peo-
p'e-ah going the same way. oddly
enough, as Il occurred 10 hor after a
aoment There were so many OF them
.ea' presently the carriage was
blocked and Obliged TO 70 slowly; she
Vea' her little hands on the seat in
nef lmpatienco and looked out again.
a policeman appeared. shouting In
audible directions and pressing for
ward through tho crowd. which gave
way reluctantly on either side. In her
ansovernable Impotence she let down
The window and beckoned him to come
nearer.
Cant we get ONT" she cried. 81 am
In hurry. What il the meaning OF
this crowd?"
They have come 20 see the FIRE.
maam" the policeman answered. civ
lily. I'm afraid you will have TO go
round"
But we are almost therc-the
hangoon club" she cried.
rs the club that IL on Are. ma'am."
the policeman answered. Then, an she
turned white. he added kindly; Don't
be frightened. ma'am; they've got the
IRE well In hand by this time. and
every one ia out"
All saie7" Mrs. Trolawney gasped.
We'll. few broken bones and such
Ike" said the policeman. checrfully.
Nothing to speak OF. ma'am-only
one gentleman killed. A sad business
that"
"who7"
"The gentleman who aid such great
things out In Burmah n few years ago
MAJ. Trelawney."
My husbandi"
II seemed TO her that she had
known II all the time. She saw. as II
In d dream. the sudden pity and re-
speet In the pollceman's face. and then
she covered her own and sank back
In the carriage.
The long agony OF the drive seemed
intermlnnble. and yet when AT las,
the carriage stopped she sat quite still
for a moment. unable TO nerve herself
for the next move. Then tho door wal
opened. and. as n In n dr6hm. IN,
passed up the steps. walking firmly
her face white and her eyes set ant
hard. Her apparent ihcartlessncss wal
silently noted ut the time. and after
ward freely commented on in the ser
WANTS nail.
Had they brought him-ft-home'
she wondered, with a long shudder
She was In the hall now. and SOM
one was hurrying TO meet hcr-th,
doctor. She was not surprised to SEE
him there; in her dream-like stAt'
nothing seemed strange any moro.
II have bad news for you. Mrs. Ire
lawney."
II know--I knowl" she answered
petulantly. In her unreasoning mis-
cry she was annoyed by his hushel
tone. Her own voice was unnatural,
ahrill and strained. and the docto
rhIhed Ms han1 M TT0roTC
what hcartless creatures thcs
pretty women arel" no was thinkln
an unconscious echo OF the servants
opinion.
II must beg OF you TO control your
D
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-02-03
BET 1000. KISSES AND LOST.

Miss Lucy wlthers OF Golden. Kas..
who Is an admirer OF Jerry Simpson.
bet 1000 kisses against $1,000 worth of
steers on the sockless statesman's sue
cess in the recent election. She lost
and is now paying the bet on the In
stallment plan, the fortunate young
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-02-03

'Better stand a little further back
from that sign. Lobelia. Don't you
see II says PaintT" TITS quito dry,
Bnliger. Don't you see It doesn't come
on" That's all right, but you'd bet
ter stand n little further away, all the
same. People are looking at that sign
and then looking at you."-chlcago
Tribune.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-02-03

anybody who doubts that Germany's
is the honor. the power and the glory
OF all latter-day civilization.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-02-03

pretty much alike the world over.
This Italian youngster halls from
Naples and is OF a proud and naughty
bearing AS hls mamma looks sweet
and meek he probably rules her with
stern hand.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-02-03

Blind people are more numerous in
Spain than in any other country.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-02-03
AN ITALIAN many.

Babies may difera trine In compiler
ion and hair. but olherwlse they arr
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-02-03

Scholarship without good breeding
a tiresomH nedantry.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-02-03

What hcartleas creatures these
pretty women arel" no was thinking
an unconscious echo OF the servants
opinion.
II must beg OF you TO control your
SELF" no said. stornly. Everything
depends on quiet. His life IL hang
ing on n thread"
Ills life7 o Godl Then he Is not
dead?"
She had brushed past the Doctor
deaf 10 his circumstances. with
noiseless. flying feet she was up the
staircase. and a moment later was
kneeling by her husbands bedside.
The doctor. following rapidly, stood
arrested at the door. looking In at tho
darkened room. the kneellng white fig-
ure. with clasped hands and large.
fixed eyes. the swathed wreck OF n
man lying very still on the bed.
Ono hand lay outside the conyerlet.
Her own stole out slowly. hungrlly to-
ward II. as II her own daring scared
her. She bowed her head over the
bandaged hand at last and knelt mo-
tionless. The doctor, watching, and
quite forgetting his scathlng eondem-
nation OF a moment before. thought
With a swift contempt OF certain re-
ports concerning the Trelawney'a do
nestle happiness which had reached
his ears.
Something came before his shrewd.
keen eyes which blurred the picture
before him. He turned aside for a mo-
ment and then was recalled by a swift.
low cry, "Horacol o Horacew
The doctor sprang forward and then
drew back. The injured mans eyes
had opened and were nxed on tho
shlmmerlng white figure with an ex-
presgion OF mingled awe, unbellof.
bliss.
"claraw said the falntest whisper
In the world.
The doctor could scarcely hear H.
He did not know that the old pct name
had never been used for years-Lon-
don Forgot-Mo-Not
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-01-18
Fog In Photography.

One serious and at the same time un-
suspected source Of fog in photography
is-offen due to the fact that the black
ing has slightly worn off the lens
mount and there is reflection which
results in loss of brilliancy IN the
negative. Constant use and endless
cleaning of. the lens in. time wear the
blacking off, and this should be attend
ed to and all metal parts kept we'll
blacked. Where lenses are mounted ii
aluminium still more care is necessary
in this respect, as, wherever IN such
cases the blacking wears of, white light
instead of yellow light is reflected into
the lens.
Sometimes diaphragms Of the iris
pattern are greatly al. fault in this re-
speet. By reason OF its construction the
leaves or yanes il this diaphragm are in
constant friction while being set, and
thus become polished and reflective, for
which reason some photographer avoid
having IRIS dap hragns ID their lenses,
Notwithstanding their convenience. a
careful examination Of the apparatus
will insure safety in this matter. Stops
of the ordinary pattern become in time
little better than bare metal, especially
at the edges OF the aperture.