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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-02-23
IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.
Monthly statement for January Trum tho
Hurcsu Of statistics.

uouihly statement for January Trom tho
Hurcsu Of statistics.
The exports and imports during J an
uary, 1900, were:
Merchandise imports, sT5, sg6,97s, OF
which 81, 94s,2 $50 was free of duty.
The gain over January, 1890, WA about
sl7,sOo, 900. Exports, siif,o2o, $50, a
gain over January, 1900, OF about
GQ0o.o0o. ..'.
Gold imports, si,oss, e7s, a decrease
OF N,ooo,OOo; exports, ss,6oi 300, an
increase OF $3.50, 900.
Silver imports, se,i2o,so a decrease
ofsl, 100000; exports, 1850, i99, de-
crease Of $751; 900.
During the last seven months there
was an increase In the importation OF
merchandise, as compared with the
corresponding period In 1890, Of siio,-
$50, s94, an increase In tho expectation
OF merchandise OF $50, 53l ,973. de-
crease OF i9,Oea,7ii In the importn-
ton Of gold, an Increase in the expor-
tAtion OF gold OF sli, 7e3, 100, decrease
In the importation OF silver OF Ssei, iii,
and a decrease OF s3,63s.92 in the ex-
portntion Of silver.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-02-23

Regarding i'ou efs Of congrc q i'eE'''''
Tor Island PnsssssIffnA

Regarding Pow era 81 tungrc y q ifs'
Tor Island Pnssssslfma
The New York World publlshes
iummiry u a statement msdeby Fres'
Mckinney 10 Henry Loom,a Nelson o.
20 the American policy toaard u.
aewly acquired islands theTlicle
souehed FOR as an authoritatrr Inter
probation Of the presidents vl,Fs
According to Ne. Nelson, 70 Is Ar
Mcl,inley's belief. that the Constitute.
does not apply 10 any Of our newislanu.
that those people are not NJ br self
government beyond that propoed i''
Hawaii; that our new ppssessidus m"a.
not be PERMITTED TO iniurc any q oui
protected interests aud that free trad
with Porto Rico IA right bccaaV onf
protected interests will not be Iniurel
thereby. The president believes Con.
gress has plenary power over llirat
Porto Rico ani the Philippines.
lie holds that Congress may pass
one tariff law for Porto Rico, nno,her
Tor Hawaii, another for the philippinc
and that all may be different ivm
that Of the United States.
Il does not appear likely to his mind
that any question eau ever arise As 70
the civil rights Of the people Of the'e
places.
Mr. MoKinley's attitude, then. 10
ward The natives 10 benevolent He
desires to elevate them, TO cducaie
them, aud he hopes that, 10 the end
they will become worthy Of being TO-
trusted with local sclf-govcrnment ll'
does not think any Of these native
worthy now, except the few In Hawai-
upon whom II Is intended to bes,or
the suiirago--a few more than pos
sessed the suffrage under the Dole gov
crnmcpt
Mr.. Mckinley holds that the Con
stitution only applies to terriiorl
when II il set by u treaty or by lcgi'
lation. Upon this point there an
authorities la his favor but he goc
beyond the authorities and holds tha
Congress Is not bound by the limita
| iions Of the Constitution when
| enters upon the task OF lcgislating
l !. g., h may refuse 10 the natives an
10 the American citizens who may q
TO our colonies. the right Of jury trial
/ the right Of free speech, the right 1
bear arms. the right Of pcnccnblc ~
,cmblagc aud OF petition, freedom
from unwarrantable arrest, freedom
I from senrch-nll those rights While
the Constitution guard jealousy.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-02-23
FAVOR ANTi-PoLyoAmv.
Iiouse Committee on Injections Report tas'
oriag the Amendment

Houie Committee on Injections Report rat'
oriaE the Amendment
The House committee on elections o.
president aud vicc.presidcnt submitted
q report In favor Of a joint resolution
for a constitutional amendment dis
qualifying polygamists o. senators o.
representative 10 congress- and pro
bibiting polygamy and polygamoni
association between the sexes.
The report says this amendment ie
the constitution is designed 70 remove
all doubtful construction Of the luw
and eiIectually provide means Of cx.
tirpatlng the evils Of polygamy by
making e unlawful ia any place.
II refers to the Roberts controversy
aud says that while th, decision Of the
House establishes q precedent u is mol
one Of absolutely binding force, 30 that
constitutional enactment Is dcsir
able.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-02-23
orn.n. MlIl he nnIeLI, taLen.

The director Of the census Is deter
mined 10 comply literally with the
law which requires the main reports
Of the census TO he published mot later
than July D., 1908, or two years from
the time the cnumcrators will have
finished their work. Such a feat was
never before undertaken or required.
To facilitate doing thls. certain
branches Of the work which can hc
prosecuted by means now available
are being undertaken In advance OF the
general enumeration under the ample
discretion conferred by law upon the
director
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-02-23

The Investigation Of charges as to
the conduct Of the United States milf
tary forces under nrigndier General
Merriam during the Idaho mining
troubles last summer began Monday
before the House committee on Idaho.
State Auditor Sinclair, General Mer.
rlam, eN.Mastcr Workman Sovereign
OF the Knights Of Labor, r. J. Fnni.
gan OF the Idaho legislature and a
muglstrate at Mullan. Idaho. and n
considerable delegation Of miner, from
Tho coeurd'Alenc district were present
The day was occupied iu DISCUSSING
plans Of procedure aud mo- Testimony
was taken.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-02-23
Democratic Congregational Committee or
ganises

The Democratic Congressional CON.
mittee has elected the following OIL
GERS Chairman, Representative j. W.
Richardson Of Tennessee secretary
Hon. James Kerr Of Pennsylvania
treasurer, James L. Norris, Washing
ton d, C. The chairman was author.
lied TO select frat aud second Vice
presldent and the secretary two assist
ants. The chairman and secretary also
were authorized TO an vacancies in the
committee from states having repre-
sentatiyes In congress.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-02-23

A four-story building In Denver, oe-
cupled by tine Miller.Osborn Spice COM
pany and the Kansas-Moliue Plough
company, was Quilted by Gre Saturday.
The total damage is estimated at $3.50.
600. OF which $4,000 Is ON the stoel, Of
the Miller. Osborn company, $4,000 on
the stock OF the KRnsas-Moline COM
pany, and $4,000 ON the building,
owned by Charles Roettcher.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-02-23
sHAFreR ON pHILIpplNas.
General says Troop wuibs Needed rhers
Tor Years

osnsrai says rroop- wni be- Needed rher'
Tor Aeara
General William A. shafter. inter.
viewed on the Philippine situation,
said
II regard the insurrcciiou a. broken.
So far o. the Tagalos are concerned.
the lnsurrectlon il ended. 40 10 What
may occur among the other tribes OF
people over there cannot say"
"llow long viii garrison be ucces
Hary on the rhilippincs2 was asked.
Forever be replied, "and by FOR
ever I mean during your life and mine
Troops must be there for years TO come
We have garrisons In this country aud
certainly garrisons viii be needed
there
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-02-23
cRoNJE suRRouNpEp.
british undcr Kitchener believed to Have
Cut On iiis Escape.

british undrr Kitchener Relieved Ca Have
Cut oG Hts Escape.
A member ~ the British cabinet has
given out the statement that General
cronje Il hopclcssly surrounded. Hut
further than assurances that very good
NEWS has been received. the war Office
will give out nothing. The elementary
facts are that the Beers IRE trekking
eastward toward Bloemfontein With
slow-moyiig baggage trains, and that
they aro pur.ued ny Lord Si,eis"-s,
With ocncrai Kcily-kcuny's division.
General Macdonald. with the High.
landers, made a forced march TO koo-
doosrand ford aud on sunday pushed
twenty miles eastward. General French
left Kimberley Saturday, going east
along the Modder river
Lord Kitchener Is trying to outmarch
aud out6ank the Beers, thus checking
their retreat, II possible, and driving
them back into the hands OF MacDon.
aid and French
The war office message seems to in
dictate that Lord Kitchener has either
got ahead Of the lioers or is about TO
realize his plan aud the war office
waits TO announce a decisive result
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-02-23
Ne noer. N..r KImhrrl,,.

The country Is all free around kim
bcrley. The Bocrs have evacuated
Dronheld, saltpan, spletfontein aud
sholtz Mex. One Of their twelve. pound.
ers with ammunition was captured. a.
was also their lager at Dronaold
which was abandoned on Friday ulght,
Rails are being laid to Modder river
Several herds Of cattle have been cap.
tured' Cecil Rhodes Is In excellent
spirits
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-02-23
CENSUS or 1--we STOCK.
Charles A. Martin Of Denver VIII super
intend the Work.

Charles n. Martin Of Denver VIII super
intend the work
Governor Merriam, director Of the
census, has appointed Charles T. Mar
tin OF Denver, secretary OF the Ma
tional Live Stock association, as
special agent In charge OF tie taking
Of classified census OF live stock for
the eleventh census, The headquar-
tiers for this division OF the work,
which embraces all the range country,
will be established In Denver, and ae-
tive work will be commenced at once.
This will be the first time in the his
tory OF the country that classified
census OF live stock will have been
taken. The association began the agi-
tatlon OF the matter year ago, and
through the assistance Of Hon. l., G..
Powers. Senator wolcott, Governor
Merriam and others, congress made
the necessary appropriation to carry
out the work.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-02-23
oIa.h ot Anlhnrll, IN Ilrn,nrl,,.

The clash between the Democratic
and Republican branches OF the state
government Of Kentucky has been en-.
phasized By the prison officials releas.
ing John Seals, Louisville convict,
on pardon issued by Governor Beck.
ham. Deputy Warden Punch was
acting warden aud when the pardon
papers wers presented to him he or.
dercd Seals released. aud the latter left
the city at once, Douglas Hays, a
Knott county convict, recently par.
doned by Governor Taylor, is still in
confinement, the prison officials refus.
ing to recognize Taylor as governor.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-02-23
PopuLlsrs HAVE TROUBLE.
Middle of.the- Road aud Fusion Element
Can Npt Harmonic.

Middle of.thc- Road aud Fusion Element
Can Not harmonic.
A split and walk.out followed a
turbulent meeting Of the Popullst Ma
tiounl committee at Lincoln, Neb.,
Monday night, the anti-fuslon leaders,
after having a number OF their follow.
ers turned down by the credentials
committee, organizing bolt and form
Ing new committee. The members
favorable to fusion, after adopting the
report OF the credentials committee.
adjourned, and In all likelihood Il will
empower the chairman or a commitic,
Of three To call the national convention
for the same city aud the same time
the Democratic convention Is held
The anti-fusionists will hold national
convention In Cincinnati In NAV.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-02-23
40 slandara olI onmnnnr.

A demurrer has been filed by IN,
Standard OH company to petition OF
the state OF Nebraska, which seeks ts
deprive the company OF lts franehis,
for operating in the state, on the
ground that II Is trust.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-02-23

Three Massachusetts soldiers OF the
Tweuty-sixth regiment, u. $, v, have
been tortured to death by insurgents
The men were Dennis Hayes. william
Dugan and Michael Tracey, privates OF
company r. under Captain William NJ.
Tutherly. They remained behind their
company and were surrounded by in
surgents and subsequently put to death.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-02-23
MAINE ANNIVERSARY.
Fitting EEercises Held At the Scene 81 the
Wreck In Havana IInrhor.

Fitting EKereises Held at the Scene Of the
Wreck In Havana Harbor.
The second anniversary Of the de
strnctiou OF the United States battle
ship Maine, In Havana harbor, was
suitably observed February 10. Sew.
eral hundred Americans went out to
the wreck of the Maine, over which
the United States flag was flying at
half mast Every available piece Of
wreehage above the water was banked
with laurels From the soarchlight
platform short prayers were offered by
DR. Niece Of the Episcopal church, and
Father Jones OF the Catholic church.
Al the Church Of Merccde, the mu-
niclpality arranged Tor imposing me
mortal services which were attended
by Governor-Gcucral Wood and other
civil and military officers.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-02-23
Island Short Of ProrI.Ion..

The island Of Lanai, Hawaii, with a
population OF 900, is sadly in need of
provisions, A launch visited Honolulu
and notified the authorities OF threat
ened famine.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-02-23

An attempt to hold "stop.the.war
meeting at Leicester, England, Tues,
day was Il haseo, Mr. DOWNRIGHT.
sehreineri husband OF olive schrelner,
was on the list Of speakers, The pro.
eeedings broke up Ia disorder.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-02-23
MEXICAN VOLCANO
River 81 lava Drives Indian. Prom Theh
Homes

Details Of the eruption OF the Coli
ma volcano on the Pacific coast oil
Mexico, recently, have been received,
An Immense river Of lava ran over the
side of the volcano and threatened Ia
ovorwhelm three Indian villages near
it, base. The Indians fed to tho
Santa Ana mine, In the center Of
colima's copper region, and sought
safety by hiding In the mine leaving
their women aud children To shift for
themselves A company Of Mexican
troops drove the Indians from the
mine and sent them back TO their
homes to protect their families.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-02-23

Joe Choynsh got the decision over
Peter Maher in a six round contest be-
fore tho Dearborn Athletic club, Chi
cago, Friday night, having an easy
time with the Irishman, who was stag
gering all over the ring when the bell
rang at the end OF the sixth round.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-02-23

General Butler attacked the Roers a,
chievcley Monday aud captured ,tropy
posltions occupied by both aanl, NJ
lhc lioer army, and by heavy artil.
lery Gre, forced the main BODY nj,
troops back, The British loss vas
very light ""'
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-02-23
To Prevent Prize right. In New York

The bill repeating the so-called Hor-
ton law which permits boxing matches
in New York state, has been passed In
the assembly, the vote standing %
yeas to 30 nays The bill has now
gone 10 the senate,
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-02-23

Leaders In Polish national circles q,
lh'engo says there Is a secret National
Polish league, which extends tbr,ncb
put Europe and America. whose obisn,
Is to free Poland by force Of arms or
any other method
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-02-23
nosr aun. Renasrsa u.eIe...

According to dispatch from Chieye
lev. dated February "a, II has been
aseertalned that the British artillery
during the weeks lighting has rem
dered three large Boer guns Ineffective
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-02-23
Kentucky Democrats Haufy Proceedings
Declaring uuohel Elected.

The Democratic members Of the tvs
houses Of the Kentucky Legislature met
In Joint session Tuesday aud by vote
Of "a to g ratified the former proceed.
ings by which William Goebel was dc
clarcd governor aud j. W. BeclshAm
lieutenant governor, and through
which Beclsham, since the death ol
Goebel, claims the Office OF governor.
The Republican members remained
away from the joint session. hapma
decided In caucus not TO attend.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-02-23
rs.rre.ldenl IIarrl.on Ilobhea.

Ex-President Harrison aud his wife
were systematically robbed aud other
wise swindled during their last visit to
Paris last summer, when the general
was engaged in the Venezuelan claims
affair. The ex.president was asked
about the matter and confirmed the
story, although he said he did not
know that It was abroad and did not
authorize IL. lie now thinks that a
young Frenehman, who acted as his
valet, was the swindler, or II not that
lac knew all abont the larcenics. Aside
from sums Of money that the ex-presi-
dent missed, the boldest aud most ac-
eomplished operation consisted in a
series OF forgeries pcrpctrated on Mrs
Harrison, by signing her name to drafts
sent TO her and obtaining the money
on them.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-02-23
TRIED no nRlBE SUPREME COURT
Sensational Testimony IN the Clark Invcs-
tIElllnn 30 Wilmington.

Highly sensational testimony has
been developed In the investigation by
the senate committee on privileges and
elections OF the election Of W. a. Clark
TO the senate from Montana. Justice
Hunt, a Republican member OF the
Montana supreme court, testified that
his family physician, DIR. Tracey, had
made what he Che juaticel regarded rs
attempts TO have him consider $780,
900 bride to favor Lawyer Welcome,
one OF Clark's attorneys, in the disbar-
ment proceedings against Welcome.
The witness did not directly at least
connect Clark with this bribery propo-
sition. so the latters counsel, ex-Sena-
tor Faulkner, moved to strike the whole
testimony from the record, but did not
succeed.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-02-23
KIMnERLEY believed.
General French aud Command Enter tho
Iieslegcd Town.

The war onlce at London announces
that General French reached Kimber.
Icy Thursday evening, February Is.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-02-23

House-The Porto Rican tariff bill
Is before the House and is attracting
much attention, because Il will deter.
mine the status Of all our island pos.
session. The bll provides for fire.,
trade with Porto Rico. Democrats are
united against the measure and have
considerable Republican aid. The
resolution to Investigate the charges
preferred by ex consul to Pretoria.
Macrum, was recommended for pas.
sage
senn'e-The Hawaiian bill is before
'he Senate, aud It's provisions were
discussed during the entire session. an
effort being made to determine
whether, II the provisions Of the constl.
tuition were once extended to the
Islands, they could be withdrawn.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-02-23
Fei ruary 80

house-The Porto Rican tariff bill 1,
under consideration.
senate'-'rhe Senate passed bill
granting to the state OF Wyoming 40.
200 acres of land to aid in continuation
enlargement and maintenance Of the
wyoming State Soldiers aud Sailor,
Home Hfty-two private pension bill,
were passed and also a bill granting
pensions to survivors Of the Black
hawk Creek, Cherokee and Seminole
Indian wars, between is3e and ls4s.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-07-26
TROOPS FROM CUBA START WEST
BATTALION OF THE FIFTH INFANTRY
AND TWO OF THE TWENTIETH
DISEMBARK

The Army transport Rawlins arrived yesterday
morning from Havana. Matanzas and Santiago
with one battalion Of the 5th Infantry on board
In all there were 3ss soldiers in the four COM
panies, A. c, and G. Of the contingent. and
thirteen officers.
The Fawlins left Quarantine at o'clock in the
afternoon for Hoboken. There. at Pier No OF
the Lackawanna Railroad, the soldiers disem-
parked and it hoped that by early morning the
battalion would be ready to leave the They
will go on TO Fort Sheridan, Illinois The officers
with the troops Major J C Chance command
ing; Captain S. NJ Hackney, Captain E c. Car
nahan. Captain W. F Martin. Captain w P Burn
ham Leutenants H. A Smith, F. 3. Davis. r. z
Pierce and H. B. Yates, and P H. Usher acting
assistant surgeon. .7s-rtT7
The two battaIions OF the 10Th Infantrysfr com.
msnd Of Lieutenant Colonel Corliss. which arrived
al Quarantine early Tuesday morning on the
Sedgwtck, did not leave Weehawken- until 1880
O'Clock yesterday morning. The transport went TO
Weehawken at o'clock on Tuesday afternoon but
Lieutenant Colonel Corliss decided not to board the
special train until morning All night long the
stevedoreS worked under the light of torches getting
the 100 tons of baggage and camp equipment from
the ship to the cars
The train which took the troops over the West
Shore was in three sections with thirteen freight
cars in the first and eleven sleeping cars and a
baggage car IN each OF the other two The men
are going 70 Fort Thomas Kentucky 70 Join the
other battalion and, regiment. after being re-
cruited, they will be sent to the East
Surgeons Lawrence and Shelby. OF the hospital
corps, received orders to join the regiment just
late however, for them 10 obey, and they left
behind
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-07-26

49, eaIlng but they were evidently closing In as
Man, m discharges from guns ffke Cystlngs or
fraroa-5 we're heard At O'clock there was a
stTrJh,IteSE explosion and mass Of flame which /
SfxtbV TO 70 magazine in OF the forts
lt,WarQ o'clock the bursting of She IN
n SiClnlty increased to such an extent that
60. 90 20 me that the forts might be directing
haf eiI nre on the railroad station in this
he~ - ~ II Was a prominent mark and a num-
"a ma ospaTese and Russian troops were en-
1-6totLL OS IN considerable danger from the fire
~ l.au hitherto considered bad shooting Act
eI 49, me thought, at cast of everything,
~ ~ lIeu away from the bank and went two miles
a1J1 was made at $50 and $50 the fire slack
S-.S ana q japanese flag floating OF the
AVs Is returned 10 my berth.
NetllI-l was able to render the following
eSSYence; FIRST party of thirty-seven ladies and
S.luL en- refugees from the mission Taku, who
LLao nee hurrledly notification of the lombard
Llsll ney came aboard last night o'clock and
sun WIN NE; also came two officers Of II. NJ. s
I'1IilelT- VINO had come down from Tien-Tsin too
t1te 10 get TO any English ship. AS coming
loving ChineSe boat prize. l had small boat
70 make landing, so l sent the launch to run her
me ashore Tor which thanks have been returned
nave taken on board and had surgical attend
gunshot wound, a Chinese coolie found close to the
snip with arm torn of bv a fragment OF shell, and
Rhssan soldier with wound in the hand
EiEhth-Ths place is deserted by every one; no
but / had q phone from Mr.. Petteng1ll. who re-
ports all quiet since first disturbance
Ninth know nothing of the fight, except that
the forts were taken. I feel natural regret,
shared. no doubt by the officers, that duty and or
ders prevented the old Monocacy from giving her
ancient smooth bores last chance; Very respect
fully. F NJ WISE,
Commander. United States Navy. commanding