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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-10-19

In contrast to the unfortunate grow
ing tendency Of the white people OF the
United States 20 humlliato the negro
and TO magnify his faults. is the CON
sidoration shown members OF the col
ored race in European countries. Re
Gently Queen Victoria Invited her ne
gro goddaughter and former ward.
Mrs. Randlc. TO come to see her. Many
years ago the king OF Dahomey gave
a little slave girl, the daughter OF a
chlcftaln. but captured In n slave raid
to the late Capt Forbes. commanding
a British cruiser. Capt Forbes brought
the child TO England and presented her
TO the queen. The latter became god
mother TO the girl. and had her well
educated At her expense. lowering her
when she subsequently married n ne
gro merchant. named Rgndlc. at La
COS, Mrs. Randle has several children.
the eldest OF whom IL n godchlld OF
Princess Beatrice and she was accom-
panied by them when she visited the
queen the other day. and was escorted
by Bishop James Johnson. OF Lagos. a
coal black negro. The queen gave her
hand to kiss 10 the bishop. and after
according the same honors TO Mrs.
Randle and TO the children kissed them
each herself In the most kirdly man
ner. making all sorts Of inquiries about
their welfare and life. and bostowlng
presents upon each member OF the
party.
Queen Victoria has very warm spot
In her heart for the negro race. and
this IL by no means the only Instance
that could be mentioned OF distln-
gulshod consideration being mani
tested by her majesty for the colored
race. There are several negroes who
have been knighted by the venerabl,
British sovereign. Their wives have
tho right Of being addressed as "my
lady" one Of the best known OF them
/ Sir Samuel Lewis, n fuil-boodcd ne
gro, who. as member OF the leglsla'
tive council Of Sierra Leone. had beer
Invested by the crown with the dignity
OF Knight OF the most distinguished
order OF st. Michael and St George.
an honor usually reserved for colonla
governors. diplomatic cnvoys, for gen
erals and admlrals.
Nor Is Il only IN England that pco
pie OF color are treated with this con
alteration. In France the only gen
eral who has covered himself will
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-10-19

According TO a calculation which has
recently been made by German rail-
way officials the expenses OF fast trains
are 20 per sent less than the expenses
OF slow trains. The locomotives are
not turned to such good account In
slow as In fast trains. the ears are
80 much longer on the way and the
servants OF the railway after long
journeys require longer resta than
after journeys with fast trains, The
result OF these calculations Is that the
railway administrations are being ad-
vlaod TO run fast trains wherever Il r.
at all possible. instead Of the slow
trains at present In use for local trafiic.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-10-19

The othur day Diliz was IN Pbr,tdoi-
phia Idly walking down Chgtnut
street, when he observed cf0wd
about Independence Hall He crossed
the street. elbowed his way through the
throng and learned that the Cuban
school teachers were looking at the
old liberty bell
lie had just turned TO go away. when
he heard a girllsh cry OF surprise and
somebody caught his arm. lie whesled
about and could scarcely believe his
eyes when h. found he was faos to
face with his Cuban sweetheart. So
norita Vllora Mouchez. whom he had
supposed was lost to him forever.
oh. senior. how happy am" she
said. az she looked up into his face.
This odd meeting gives the finishing
touch to a real romance OF the Cuban
war
Dllks and the girl are now TO be
married. and they look for no further
parental objection
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-10-19
chinese Learn Quickly.

A German officer who has been In.
atructing the Chinese writes TO a Ber.
lin paper that they learn the ordinary
drlll as quickly as Europeans and be-
come good marksmen. And he gives
some striking examples OF close worl,
at 1000 yards with a Krupp. He re-
gards the war with Japan as no test
whatever Of the military quality OF the
Chinese. who, he says. win fight well
under a leader whom they can trust
As TO the Workmanship OF the Chi
nese with rifles. Lieutenant Colonel
DE ST. Paul seitz says In the West
minister Gazette that they shoot well
up to 700 yards, but beyond that. for
some reason, their aim becomes or
rattle.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-10-19

Tsou-Hsi. the name Of the Chinese
empress dowager. Is not her full name.
but merely an abbrevlation. Among
the numerous distinctions enjoyed by
the extraordinary lady is that OF pos
sesslng the more lengthy nomencla-
ture than any Chinese woman. "a her
true name Is to no less than II syl-
tables. when she signs II in full. as
she often does on exceptional occas.
ions. II reads Tsou-IIsiyu-kang-yi-
chao-yu-chuang-ch'eng shon kung-
ching hsien-chung-usi one OF the
empress pet hobbies is inventing
names, and nothing Is more certain
to win imperial favor than request
from parents TO name the new baby
Kansas City Journal.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-10-19
n REMARKABLE RECORD.

ley. J. A. Bachman. OF schaeffers-
ten Pa. can well lay claim to the
u, ~ travelling pastor" In another
sec he IA entitled 10 distinction also.
ase prealdes over seven congrega-
Ito. an OF them In Lebanon county
manageable by railroad
ring his passionate OF 20 years Il
haslllen to his lot TO Join In matri-
mori.i7i persons. TO baptize i.sio
babl 70 preach 3.7i2 sermons. 10 de-
llverisc addresses and TO drive 10000
mllen Ole discharge OF his pastoral
drtle
Realr. Bachman was born In 1852
and ecred the ministry In 1878. after
grading from the Reformed Theo-
loglcaieninary. His charges we're at
schaerhtown, Mlllbaeh and New
nanstgn In 1880 the church at Bis
marcrai added to his cares and then
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-10-19

Neodesha is n small town in Wilson
county. Kan. in tho center OF natural
gas belt. For some inexplicable rea-
son II seems to have n greater pro-
portion OF spare-built citizens than any
town OF IFS size In the entire western
country. and II is likely that the town
will become popular resort for fat
folks who may wish to have their cor
pulency reduced, The general health
OF the inhabitants OF Neodesha is ex-
cellent. and there is nothing In the
surroundings OF the place to indicate
an unusual condition OF things or TO
prevent the accumulation OF tissue. But
the fact remains that stout persons
who reside there do grow thin. and
thin people do grow thinner.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-10-19

The duel In Italy has been very
deadly Of late. Il Is estimated that
during the past year 2,iOO duela were
fought In the kingdom. which yielded
n crop OF $50 deaths. rho Chinese way
OF getting even" IL more civilized on
the whole The onraged inhabitant OF
the celestial empire is as likely as not
10 commit suicide ON his enemy'a
doorstep. In order TO do him as great
an injury MS possible. And a suicide
under those circumstances In China
really does throw the foe into terri
BILE funk. owing TO the supposed bad
luck such nm incident brings TO the
householder
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-10-19
IUReLo INDIAN nouara.
car1' SOLITARY wsy-stations In III
Desert.

ceri' SOLITARY way-stations In III.
Desert.
route to California are founs
ma curious way stations. some con-
sisl OF water tank standing soli-
tafNn me desert, others OF post
may station others OF a box
palQo white aud labeled Telegraph
BOD ihe blooming town OF Bloom
on eastern slope OF the Rockies
con Is OF three caves dug in a hill
sidefy Indians. the openings boarded
up front with two or three barrel
siaY Among the Rocky mountains
are me OF the oldest little villages
Ina Fable, looking like rows OF horse
she near a country church only they
are astered over with mud that
hafdPa Ike cement San Filipe, near
AlbYnerque' n, NJ. looks like score
or OF toolsheds, but the seeming
shedI are the adobe houses OF the
Puelp indiana, a race NJ short, sturdy
peopi airer In complexion. and much
mordhoneit and Industrious than the
wlldlndlans. In tho center OF this
yillnv are poles set In the earth In n
circl1 In this Enclosure the Pueblos
plaedi Their wheat. turning In a pony
to M PSI i by trampling upon II. No
such ping az a thrishing machine was
ever teard OF In the vicinity. and n
reip1 Is equally unknown. The wheat
and pm helds are little more than
gardth having to be watcred daily In
orderio produce meager crops. and even
then he ground Is no sparsely COW
erred pa the wheat could be gathered
by Walking through and plucklng the
head. These Indians work from day
light TIL dark. but can raise barely
enough TO keep them from starvation
Yet they are very friendly and hos
pitable even to the pale faces" and
onoa when a gentleman OF my ac'
quaintnnee was taken M in their vii
lage they nursed him with greatest
care for three months. giving him the
best Of their scanly fare. nor woulC
they accept anything In return. santi
Clan. cochlu and other Pueblo vii
lagel ar near here. and In the neigh
borhood stands an old fort. built 800
yoan ago and now In ruins. in whlcl
the Pueblos took refuge when tn
NAVAJO and Apache Indians tried Il
exurmlniie them. The fort Is on
spw OF ihe mountain overlooking tn
Rio Gran1e The Puebloa had carrie'
ppvlslou W the cllff, but TO get wa
iai they had TO creep down n ravln
ahi dig 4 tunnel to the river below
NJ greatest treasure possessed b,
thse lninns IA q cane with a slive
pite. on which Is inscribed "A. Lin
On. $50" IL was given them b
Resident lincoln. and they would NO
athange Il for untold weaseL i
DIR slmis minds II Is sort OF tltl
ded 70 uelr lands. pledge OF IN
fnndshlp and protection OF the gov
spment Each year when n now GOV
nor OF he tribe is elected they hol
pgreat csfvmony and solemnly plaS
y cane n his keeping.
- -. -
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-10-19
Great Bridge
at Quebec

The construction OF a bridge which
will be In many respects the most i'm
portant structure OF the kind In the
world has been commenced. II viii be
at Quebec to connect the two sides OF
the st. Lawrence river. Plans for the
bridge we're prepared half a century
ago. The terms OF confederation call
ed for the connection OF the maritime
provinces by rail with Quebec.
The center span Of the bridge will
be longer than that OK any other
bridge In existence. The wonderful
Firth and Forth bridge In Scotland has
q cantllevef span OF LILO feet, which
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-10-19
E,OOI1Gfiorl in
Dress for Men


not more concrete missiles, Now a
man wears that attire when and where
he chooses and Is at the worst only
subject to side remarks about the suf-
flclency or the reverse Of contour dis
played by the neither guise In hats
few years ago the stovepipe was con-
sidered an essential TO stylish dress
aud England is only now emaneipating
Itself from that seryltude
So the shirt waist man is only exem-
plifying the process gone through with
the other changes. He Is few In num-
bers but cool and unterrihed during
the dog days. Next summer he viii
be more frequent and the year after
coats with the Thermometer at 90 win
be as scarce as vests have been during
the recent heated term.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-10-19

Besides the humor OF denounelng as
effomlnato the adoption OF that hot
weather wear which. when first worn
by women few years ago. was con
demned as masculine, the shirt waist
discussion calls attention to one i'm
portant fact
The evolution of dress. for men at
least, during the past decade, has
been In the direction OF comfort. Ten
years ago a man who put aside his
vest ana suspenders during the heated
term was looked upon askanee- Now
he is an unusual man who does not
do so. Even at later date he who
clothed himself with the glories Of
kniokerbockers and golf stockings
was subject to the shafts OF rldlcule. II
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-10-19

The n fish commercial agent In
Russia n Cooke. has Just issued
very @lnistlc report on the great
trans-sh1an railway. Siberia. he
points ~, Is no longer a mere Rus
sian peal settlement. but young
eountysnh a great future before It.
The rllfas has already dlffused hun
dreds OH ousands Of settlers over the
vast doaih and is opening gold de-
posits uidh II has not hitherto been
posslblep work at a profit Siberia
already ,nl rs among tho leading gold
producln cpuntrles and other Import
ant indsrnls are expected now to
develop ipldly. In many respects tho
history siberia is curlously like that
OF Austnl4
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-10-19

1T is dllicult TO describe the rare and
exceeding beauty OF the queen. Her
classical features have at the same
time n commanding royal majesty and
the charm OF playful girl. Her fair.
broad forehead is crowned by a pro-
fusion OF jet-black hair. Her almond
shaped brown eyes have a look at once
inexpresslbly tender and sparkling
with intelligence. Her ripping smile
and sllvery laughter irradlate a clear
and pale complexion, recalling her
Russia SHOWS. warmed into a richer
coloring by the eastern suns. She Is
tall and surprisingly graceful and her
manners have subtle charm, partly
royal and wholly feminine"
The ex-queen Is now " years old
and her beauty is somewhat faded--a
fact not to be wondered at whom ono
considers what she has gone through.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-10-19
Farming. Ar. ver, Iarre.

The eil-patronized sleeping car
pays for itself In considerably less
than a year. Take the run from New
York to Chicago. 1000 miles. Every
road In the United States pays three
cents a mile for the privilege OF haul
ing a sleeper. and contracts TO return
said car In as good shape as II Is re-
eeived. and 10 pay for all damages
The Journey on the limited expresses
TO Chicago Is made in twenty-four
hours. therefore the car earns $50 n
day for travel. II II Is full. which IS
generally the case, receipts from
berths. sections and staterooms
amount TO Sis5. making a total rev.
enue OF s2i5 day. Out OF this must
come the wages OF the porter and con-
ductor-the latter. however. usually
having charge OF several cars-the
towels. sheets, soap. ice, etc. the whole
amounting TO but n small sum. Then
there are the wear and tear and gener-
nj depreciation. the daily cleaning, the
annual reftting and repainting. Set
these charges down at 10 per cent and
give the car three trips a week OF 900
miles each and we have It's earnings at
over 100000 annually. Some can earn
a great deal more.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-10-19
Structure VIII In
rlany Respects BE
Most Important In
the World.
* ee:ee:eeeeeeeeeeEeegs

Is ninety feet less than that OF tho
proposed new Quebec bridge. The.
bridge will span tho 81. Lawrence from
d point alongside the mouth OF the
Chaudlere river on the south shore. to
the opposite bank not far from Cape
Rouge. The total length OF tho
structure win be 5000 feet, or a little
over two-thirds OF mile. The center
span VIII measure 1880 feet, and Will
be $50 feet above high water. The
height OF the two center piers OF ma
sorry above high tide viii be 30 feet.
and the elevation OF the cantllevers
above the top OF the masonry win bO
$50 feet.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-10-19

review or the parade. The weapons
are curious looking. but wicked In the
oxtrome-the threc-hookod spears they
all carry In particular mako jagged
and CHASTITY wounds. Besides the 90
900 within the wall. Pekin maintains
force OF $4,000 with which TO regu-
late affairs In the outer city. They are
under command OF the same general
officer and governed by the same regu-
lations. though there are variations
arising from the difference OF aitua-
ton. Men and officers alike furnish
their own uniforms. but are armed by
the state. and receive monthly rice
allowance in addition 10 their pay.
Tho chief gets fair salary, but the
men ana Hupordinate onccrs arc
meagerly paid. Notwithstanding they
mako and save money enough TO re-
tire ttor moderate terms OF service.
"InnGanco' in the shape OF cold cash
stands the prisoners friend In China
oven more than anywhere else In the
world. In fact. but for the ''presents"
the force Is allowed TO squeeze out OF
foreigners and natives alike. there
might be difficulty In getting
men for the service. even though hui
mainly is cheaper than dlrt-cheap all
over the Celestial emplre.-New York
Sun.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-10-19
order Of IN. crown.

As mark OF appreciation OF tho
conclusion OF the commercial agree
ment between the United States and
Germany the emperor has conferred
upon the ambassador TO tho United
States, Or. Won Holleben, the order OF
the Crown; upon Herr Koerner OF tho
foreign office the Order Of the Red
Eagle, and upon Herr Herman, who is
attached 10 the embassy at Washing
ton. the order OF the Red Eagle OF tho
fourth class.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-10-19

Among the many pleasant features
OF the life OF an ambassador In WASH
lngton is his immunity from all law
ana all taxation while residing At the
capital In his Official capacity. The
secretary OF the treasury. In decision
Just issued. has further extended the
privileges OF these gentlemen by ex-
cusing them from paying the custom
ary 2-oent stamp on checks drawn by
them.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-10-19

society OF woman is dear, delightful
thing. but what II II compared 10 the
exquisite Joy OF lofting ball neatly
on the putting green. while your OPP
ponent has merely foozled into the
bunker?
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-10-19
In,en,nr. Arr y.rr An,l,..

There Ia unusual activity among in
ventors at present TO produce machines
for mathematical purposes. and the
largest number OF applications received
at tho patent oiIlce Tor any one line OF
invention are for patents for improve
ments on adding machines.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-10-19

Scent irpis furnish a new occupa-
ton FOR fonen. and a profitable one.
II has ee1dy attracted a number OF
women } England. and II will only
be ~ time before American
women ina OF outdoor lie viii turn
to Il as pIy have done to violet farm.
lnG
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-10-19
.SERVIArS EX-QUEEN.
NOTABLE IS EUROPE'S UN-
HAPPIEST WOMAN.

In Her Youth she Was n oirr Of stFak-
Ing ncauty - In Later Years Her
Features shrunk from Eject OF
Troubled Heart
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-10-19

that M2ifhland. a church at South
Mounts end another at Cornwall fol-
lowed b qoHe succession.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-03
EXPERIENCES ar SEA.
UNITED STATES OFFICERS CON
FIRM PUBLISHED REPORTS.

lBy Telegraph to Yirsinian- Pilot.)
Manila, Jan. 2.-e:A5 p. m.-Colonel
Petit, command ng the rhir.y-flrst In
f2ntry, and Lieutenant Colonel Hayes,
who commanded the III ee companies Of
that regiment on board the transport
Manauense, which arrived here No
vemper 2Ssh and reported terrible ex-
periences 1T sea, the steamer being
classsd as unseaworthy, undetermined
and short of provisions, have filed ON
cial reports corrobcrating IN every de-
tail the exclusive story OF the Assoc;a-
ted Press, at the time, describi y the
hardships of the soldiers. The Co,oners
report which is particularly vigorous.
recommends Il claim against the ships
owners for the uniforms of the whole
battalion, which wsre ruined during the
passage.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-03
SECRETARY LONGS PLAN
Congress wiz 30 Again Asked TO re.
ward the Officers VINO Por.ic,pe-
tea Q" tho Destruction OF ccrvern,.
Fleet atsantinso- Rewards BLOCK
cd by snmpson.>ohiey Controver-
'y-The President win submi,
Recommendations.
(By Telegraph to vlrgInian-pilo,.,

Washington. Jan. 2.-The President
has again taken up the question of
rewardlng the naval officers who par
ticipated In the destruction of Ger
vera's fleet off Santiago. and his final
conclusions Will be embodied shortly
IN recommendations to Congress, either
In the form of renewal of the adj
vancement OF Rear Admiral Sampson
and the officers under him by numbers,
with perhaps modificatlons-the scheme
which the Senate refused to ratify last
springer according TO some other
method.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-03
NOMINATED BY coEBEL
Tho Bluegrass. state champion of tho
chicago National -ncmncrailc
Platform WIN Ro.ume xais p.aoe
in the Upper Branch OF Congress,
ms tho Advocate ~ the maxse.
Against the Observation-Disclosures
Organized.
tBy Telegraph to, virglnian-P.ot.)

Thy Telegraph to, virginian-P ilotl
Frankfort. Ky, Jan. after four
years OF retirement, former Senator
Joseph Clay Styles Blackburn was
chosen tonight by the joint caucus of
the Democratic members OF the L: gis-
lature rs the SUCCESSOR or Senator VIII
liam Lindsay in the United sta,es Sen
ute. Notwithstanding Blackburn's
nomination was foregone conclusion
and his election morally certain, the
Proceedings of the caucus Tonight were
enacted in the presence Of galaxy of
Kentucky beauty and dense throng
of Blackburn admirers. The caucus
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-03
The mlssIsslppI senatorshlp.
By Telegraph TO virglnian- Plloi.)

Jackson, Miss, Jan, 2,-The Missls-
sippi Legislature met to-day. Infor.
nal caucpses were held by the mem
bers during the day on the short term
Senatorshp contest between Hon, w.
W Sullivan and ex-Governor Lowry
The contest will be quite close, al
though the Sullivan supporters claim
they have q majority of II votes on
joint ballot. The Lowry supporters
make no assertions rs TO their s.rength.
The Short term contest is scheduled
to be brought up Tomorrow. The SET.
tlement OF the long term will not be
brought up until next Tuesday. ii Is
not attracting any interest. however,
as the election of Governor AIcLaurin
is assured.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-03
"opEn pooR"IN CHINA.
SECRETARY HAY SAYS IT Is AS
SURED,
dBy Telegraph to virginian- pIloi.)

~ iSN NPt III FlISIUldn- GllOl.) q
Washington, d. G., Jan 2.-The ses-
sion OF the Cabinet to-day was brief,
but it was the occasion of the import
ant announcement by Secretary of
Stale Hay that the negotiations with
the great powers of Europe and Japan
TO secure common understanding for
a. continued open door policy
throughout China has been eIninently
successful and that favorable responses
had been received from Graf Bsitlin.
Germany. France, Russia ana Japan.
The only country addressed which has
not yet responded is Italy, and a ia
vorable answer is also expected from
her.
Secretary Hays statemen, to the
Cabinet fully confirms the information
in the Associated p ess dis atches from
this city last Saturday. The announces
ment of the success was extremely
gratifying to the President and Cab!
net. as 1t insures to the United States
full share in the future d DEVELOPMENT
OF commerce with the great empire OF
China. .