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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-04-27
rRAIN wReck AL sALr -.
RIO Grands Passenger strike. An Ten
switeh-EnEinser Killed.

RIO Grands Passenger strike. An ofen
switch-EnKiaeer Killed.
Rio Grande Western passenger riin
No. was wrecked In the railpad
yards Monday afternoon by strifng
an open switch. Engineer wilbm
Konold was killed and every car ~
the track except the Pullman. ihe
cars were badly wrecked No pasn-
gers were hurt
A freight crew switching 10 ne
yards left the switch open a. he
cement works at ninth south, ~
pecting to get back before inin
could arrive. They were surprisetpy
the appearance oi the passenger, wteh
was two hours late, and whistlcd ne
signal To reverse, which was heafdnd
answered by the passenger engie'
but the speed WAS too great TO 'ip'
When the switch was struck the enghe
aud Ave coaches left the track 40
started for the cement works where
number Of men were working, crashiF
into the building aud doing damage
estimated at $1,000, and slightly h
juring n workman named John lia'
kins II IL n miracle that n number Q
factory hands were not killed. Whe
the train left the rails Engineer Konol
seeing what he supposed certain deaf
ahead. climed down from his cab !
the deck Of his engine and made lea
for his life. lie struck against a Pill
OF cement rocks, was thrown oae
under the wheels OF the mail car al
was literally ground To pieces III
unfortunate man was dragged for sou
distance, aud when the horribly NUT
lated body was found, II was under q
rear trucks Of the mail ear just opp
site the point where the train had to'
the corner out OF the cement factory.
The body was cut In two at the a
domen, the limbs were scattered .
some distance and the body was
torn and mangled tbatit was necessa
TO gather up the remains In sac
His fireman remained on the engI
and was not hurt.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-04-27
QUAY DENIED SEAT.
senate Note. 81 to ~ Against seating the
Pennsylvania Man.

senate Notes ~ 20 as Against seating the
Pennsylvania Man.
Matthew $. Quay was refused seat
10 the United States senate on the APP
poIntmcnt Of the governor Of Pennsyl'
vania by vote Of 30 toal The entire
day was devoted to debate upon the
question, many Of the greatest lawyers
and orators Ia the body delivered
speeches
The first sensation was caused by
the failure Of Mr. rettigrew OF south
Dakota to answer TO his name, al
though be WIS 10 his seat When Mr..
Vests name was called, he voted mo
In "a clear voice. thus dashlng the last
hope Of the friend, Of Mr. Quay who
had expected confidently that the dis
t,ngulshcd Missourian would vote for
his long time personal friend,
In perfect silence II was announced
that the senate had dcuicd to Mr., Quay
the scat which he has sought for some
months past.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-04-27
TERRIBLE SUFFERING IN
lNDiA'S FAMINE DISTRICTS
Inhabitants, Driven 10 Desperation A'iasA
soldiers children sold for Food

Inhabitants. Driven to Desperation. Atiass
soIdiors-Childrsn sold for Food.
The latest Official returns from
the famine districts near Calcutta
say that the misery existing there Is
indescribable and unparalleled and
that the present reliet il quite made
qunte. They add that the mortality
among the cattle il also 40 severe that
the authorities are trying to ndap'
farm implements 40 that human powei
can replace that Of bulloclts. such
drastic measure has never before been
necessary even In the greatest scarcely
OF animals.
IL ia also announced that the naurs
arc daxsloplug ugly fcelinGHIe-'@ *
attaching Europeans. n great '""''
Friday murderously attacked parry
OF soldiers at Shappur, the military
center OF the northwestern Provinces
The soldiers were rescued eith dini-
Guilty and In an unconscious condition.
one district lost 1000, 900 eattle out
OF i,soO. 900. and almost num6erlsss
human beings were found dead from
starvAtlon. In addition, children were
found wandering In all directions,
homeless, naked aud emacla,sd, aud
eascs were reported OF children belng
sold. Tho official reports fully eonhrui
the worst stories Of the terrible nature
/ OF the distress
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-04-27
PRESERVED BEEF ron ARMY.
Canned Deiicaey Il to ne U.s6 In IN.
Philippines.

Canned Dellcacy Il TO ne U.eS IN the
Philippines.
War department officials have been
compelled TO resort to the use ofcanned
roast beef for the subsistence Of the
army In the Philippines This il due
to the fact that II is absolutely essen.
tial that the soldiers shall be served
with fresh meat and because Of the inn
possibility Of providing refrigerator
beef or cattle on the hoof under exist.
ing conditions.
When the bulk Of the army was To-
Gated at the seashore aud at easily ac.
cessible points, there was no difficulty
in providing them with fresh meats,
but conditions have now changed and
the army Is scattered among 100 points
in various parts OF the archipelago. a
great many Of them at considerable
distance from the nearest shipping
point.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-04-27
COMMUNICATING OUTFIT
FOUND IN IDAHO.
moulds Prom which spurious Money Wa.
Made Uaearthsd at Wsl..r,

Mouids From which Spurious Money Wa.
Made Ussarthsd at wsi.sr.
United States Marshal Frank G. Ram
sey has uneArthed at wsi.er an entire
counterfeiting outfit, excepting the
molds. The outfit was found by chas.
Il. Morton on his farm, mile from
weiser, six weeks ago. 1t had been
cached in the willows along the creek,
and there were evidences OF a camping
place there.
Three weeks ago n section foreman
named johnson found two ,nolds along
side the track mile west Of wciser.
Both were broken, having evidently
been thrown from train. One was
for a 50 piece and the other for so de-
romiuations Of the spurious money that
has been circulated in Idaho for several
uonths. The section foreman tossed
the molds 10 one side.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-04-27
str,n Mnnt. rnter,enllon.

At n meeting Of the volksraad OF the
Orange Free State at KroonstRd, Presi-
dent Steyn denounced Lord Roberts
proclamation as "treaehery,' and de.
clnred that rs Great Britnins object
twas their destruction, their last hope
was to appeal to the civilized powers
to intervene"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-04-27
one Pare to Conventions.

This executive committee OF the
Western Passenger association has ac-
cepted the report Of the subcommittee
recommending rates for conventions
and meetings There was considerable
wraugling over proposition 10 make
the Democrats pay more than the Re-
publicans on account Of tho date OF
the Democratic convention, which Is
July T. Some wanted to make = rate
OF one fare plus 81 and others wanted
tho Democrats to pay the regular
Fourth OF July rate, but It was finally
decided that II would not do TO make
any discrimination against one politi-
cal party. Both conventions will.
therefore, enjoy a rate OF one fare for
the round trip, while the regular
Fourth OF July rate will be one and
onc-third fares for the round trip, the
rate not to apply to Kansas City except
within certain radius large enough
TO protect local business.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-04-27
ENDED IN a ROW.
Missouri Literary society Ends In n Free
fight-severai People Hurt.

Missouri Literary society Ends In n Free
fight--severai People Hurt.
Al rural literary debate near
Mountain Grove, Mo, the subject,
Resolved, That Democratic principles
arr contrary to the laws OF God" was
handled In the affirmative by William
Finch la such manner that u mega
tire debatcr hurled a chair at Finch's
head. The chair struck one OF the
judges, dislodging three Of the latter'a
teeth.
This so enraged the judges that they
closed the contest summarily, giving
the Affirmative side the decision.
A general eight ensued In which one
judge had his moss broken. another
Judge suffered a fractured rib and two
OF the negative debaters sustained
broken limbs.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-04-27
slnclAlR SAYS n IS a lie.
Occur d'AIsns Inve-tigstlon Enii'ened by
Personal Enrountsr


Occur d'AIsne Inye-tigstlon Enli'ened ~
Personal Encounter
An exciting encounter occurred AZ
the Occur d'Alene investigation at
Washington when Bartlett Sinclair
who was on the stand. give the lie to
Attorney Robertson, representing tho
miners. Robertson sprang for sim
clair, aiming a blow at his face. sew
oral congressman iuterfcred aud he'd
Robertson aud Sinclair from coming
together An officer appeared on the
scene. but his services were not re-
qulrcd. ~ order had been restored.
The encounter occurred while Mr.
Sinclair was tcstifylng Of his order
forbiddlng meeting at the miners
cemetery on July iith last commem'
Grating the deaths resulting In the
riots Of 1893. lie said his notice did
not forbid women from assembling 10
put flowers on the gravea
Attorney Robertson contradictcd the
witness and said II did specifically pro
hibit women from assembling
40 you ask that M a question OF
state Il rs n iact2" asked Sinclair
81 state II o. fact" replied Mr.
Robertson.
"Itisalie," responded Sinclair
Robertson made lungc at sinclair
but the distance was too great to per
NIT n blow. Representative sulzer
Hay, Escb and other members spranl
forward To stop the fracas.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-04-27

nouse-The naval appropriation bill
was under consideration all day with
out reaching vote.
Senate-The conference report on
the Hawaiian bill was considered with
out FINAL disposition. MIR. Bacon
offered a resolution inquiring II army
officers In Cuba and Porto Rico were
drawing additional salaries as civil
officers.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-04-27
Mnn.Lllilnr rl.nhant pead.

"Rajnh,r the mau-killing elephant
owned by local circus, "a dead at the
winter quarters near Argentine, kans.,
Of brain fever Rnlnh was one Of the
largest elephants ever brought to this
country. lie was 50 years OF age, aud
during his career Is credited with hav'
ing killed nine men,
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-04-27
KILLED BY FoorPAps.
ILLINOIS Man shot Dead on the streets OF
Los Angeles.

Footpads shot aud killed Joseph
Hildner at Los Angeles, CAL, Sunday
night. Hildner came from Peoria, Ill.,,
about u month ago. While he and his
mother were ON their way home they
were halted by two men, who ordered
them to throw up their hands The
neither started to run across the street,
hetson followed, but when he reached
the middle of the street, two shots
wertlhrcd and he fell with bullet
throRh his heart. The police have
noelsf to the footpads.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-04-27
n..,h OF a KlnnhlLs King

Alexander Calder, the first partner
OF Alexander Mcdonald, the Klondike
king, died at Sellirk, Alaska, March
Goth. He was IS years old, born IA
NoviA Scotia, and was one OF the rich
est men In the Klondlke.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-04-27

Governor-GenerAl Wood has issued an
order that appeals against his decision
can only be made through the secretary
OF war. He has also ordered that all
appeals which are now pending under
the order OF General Brooke, which al
lowed appeals to be made to certain
body OF law officers, cease immedi-
ately,
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-04-27
FlLlPlNos CONVICTED.
Guerrilla warfare IN rhn,ppias. wm be
Punished.

Punished.
The military committee which tried
three Filipinos at Loallamba for guer-
rilla warfare has found all three guilty
aud sentenced two OF them TO life im-
prisonment aud one To thirty years.
imprisonment Major-Genera Otis has
approved the findings but has reduced
the sentences to fifteen years
Two Ladrones, convicted OF murder,
have been sentenced to be hanged NJ
Odonnol.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-04-27

Two Russian Ndmirals and forty-two
Russian naval officers OF high rank are
reported TO Save bees arrested at
sebast6pol, owing to Irregularities in
the construction department., and the
embeEzlement OF millions.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-04-27

Major General Schalkburger has
been gaEetted vice president lin sue
cession to the late General Joubert)
and General Louis Botha has been
gazetted acting commander general
succeeding General Joubert In CON.
mand OF the Transyaal forces.)
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-04-27
PRESIDENT PRAISES DEWEY.

be Cannot Attend Celebration In His
Honor At Chicago.
The reception committee OF the
ewey celebration has received formal
btlee from President Mckinley OF his
sclinAtion OF the Invitation To come
Chicago daring the festivities In
bnor OF the admiral. President Me
|lnley expresses his regret ut his ina
lnty TO come aud takes occasion to
lghly praise Admiral Dewey.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-04-27

Panuca, Mexico, one Of the most Inn
portant trading towns ON the east coast
Of the republic Of Mexico, sixty miles
west OF Tampioca, has been entirely
destroyed by Ere Loss, se,asa,0o0.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-04-27
Investigate Japaus.s immigration.

The treasury department has or
dered n special agent to proceed to. the
Pacific coast to investigate the matter
Of the large Influx OF Japanese
coolies to this country within the last
few monthG
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-04-27

In ottumwa. Kan. John II. Allen, u
storckecpcr, was murdered at his door
atep Friday night, the assassin pour
ing a load Of buelsshot into his breast.
J. W. Harris has boon arrested on cir
cumstantial evidence.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-04-27
Mlnlpr Negotiations In rran.,aal.

A proclamation has been issued at
Pretoria prohibiting the working Of
the mines on sundays and indietiug
punishment on managers paying over
Al a month 70 natives.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-04-27
Women Nur.r. Tor Army IIo-plial..

The senate committee on military
affairs decided by majority OF ono TO
report adversely the bill to provide for
the employment Of women nurses In
military hospitals.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-04-27
rurke, order. M.r snnnlls..

Turkey has It is said in London.
placed several important commissions
with the Krupps, to be completed be-
fore the end OF the year, which include
better machine guns than are at present
used by any European power, and 100, .
600 Mausers.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-04-27
KIlIed Ills wIfe At uhurch,

iohn Hughes, aged 60 years, shot
ID killed his wife and seriously
ounded Elizabeth Lyons, aged 10
bars, as the women were leaving st.
ncent do Paul's church. He then
cnt to the house Of friend mile
slant and attempted to commit sui
10 by stabbing himself with pair OF
ears. He and Mrs, Hughes were
lrried n year ago, and had separated.
The Lyons girl was struck in the leg
u stray bullet while walking on the
lposite side Of the street. Her injuries
not serious. She is the daughter
John II. Lyon, prominent box
Manufacturer.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-04-27
sugar stock Forged.

An extensive forgery OF sugar trust
stock came to light when $. w. Jacobs,
president Of the Chicago Loan Il Trust
company, was arrested at the instance
Of n. Gubertson, ON a charge Of being
Implicated In a confidence game,
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-04-27

Advices from Pennington, La, say
bril- river has reached its highest
rls since 1874. Every bridge between
re and Logtown has been swept
ay and people are abandoning their
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-04-27

The highest price ever paid for u
coach horse was recorded ut the Amer
lean horse exchange, New York, when
william l., Elkins Of Philadelphia sold
the gelding, Rcd Cloud. to Thomas
Lawson OF lIoston for $4,000.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-04-27
s,,,ou, plague Epalsmlo At sydney.

serIoua Plague hpl-smio ~ sydney
\ is the opinion OF DR.. Thompson,
kldent OF the sydney board OF health,
|, there is no hope Of an early eessa-
/ cf tho plague, spd that tho cpl
lie can hardly be suppressed under
III or nine months
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-04-27
Aprn

House-The naval bill passed the
house. The measure provides for two
battleships, three armorcd cruisers and
three protected cruisers.
Scnate-Bacon's resolution calling
for Information regarding allowances
made TO the goyernor-gencral and other
officers In Cuba was passed. The con-
ference report ON the Hawaiian bill
was not agreed TO. and Senators Gull
LON, Morgan and Clark Of Wyoming
were appointed new conference COM
mittce.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-04-27
TurLI.h rorpeaIo Ilonl nlou. Itn.

News has just been received from
Bcyrent' Syria, TO the effect that the
Turkish torpedo boat schaayl blew up
ia that harbor on April 81, resulting in
the loss Of twenty-three lives.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-04-27
Receiver for Railroad.

Dr. !. n. Mccormick has been APP
pointed receiver Of the Nielsburg,
shreveport q Pacinc railroad on be-
half Of the boudholders, who hold
sii. 900, 900 Of bonds Of the road.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-04-27

Two hundred union carpenters Ia
Kansas City, Kan, most of them en-
ployed on the new Cudahy Packing
plant, have struck for uniform wag,
scale OF Az cents an hour. The,
have been receiving 80 cents.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-04-27

II il perSistently reported here that
Governor Taylor has been indicted by
the grand jury, but that this indict-
ment will not be given out until he re-
turns from Washington.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-04-27
ThInk Kn..In MIlI Won.

The thoroughly entertained opinion
In diplomatic circles, London, is that
Russia will not take advantage OF the
British situation in Africa, but will
walt until the end OF the war.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-04-27

Corn aud Cotton Ruined IN Louisiana.
In Louisiana the cotton and corn
crops are ruined aud the loss will run
up into millions,
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-04-27

Through the explosion OF a powder
magazine at KAN Shau, China, recent
ly, esi houses were destroyed and
thirty persons lost their lives.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-04-27

Former Captain Dreyfus has arrived Mt
lneva, where he has taken villa for
! season. lie is restored to health
ID Is buoyant 10 spirit.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-04-27
Aprn 30.

House-The House took up the
postal appropriation bill aud consid d.
cred II all day. The minority disscnted
from the provisions In the bill relating
to the extension Of the pneumatic tube
service, special fast mail facilities, aud
the cost ofrailroad transportation, and
these were the main subjects OF con-
tention.
Senate-The Senate began two
days discussion Of the Quay case,
which Is to be closed by vote at 1
o'clock tomorrow Several senators
spoke on the case, about equally
divided between favoring aud opposing
the resolution TO seat the nppolntee.
The elections committee reported adj
versely to Senator Clark OF Montana.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-04-27
April "a

House-The postonice bill was the
chief measure considered, about twenty
pages being disposed Of. An amend
mrnt was made allowing letter car
riers extra compensation where they
had to work more than forty-eight
hours a week.
Senate-Arguments In the Quay case
were concluded aud Quay denied seat
by vote OF % TO 81.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-12-28

PITTSBURG. Dec Railroad Off,
cials announce that the freight traffic
managers of the initial roads leading out
of Pittsburg have decided To reduce the
rate on coke from the Conncllsvillc region
80 cents ton to Philadelphia and Balti-
more and proportionat,l to other points
on the eastern scaboard. 1t is stated
that the rates west to Pttsburg and Chi
cago will not be touched for the present.
About one-fourth of the entire output of
the Connellsville region goes out east.
The reduction will mean much to the
Connellsville operators and eastern buy
ers. The operators have demanded re-
auctions for some time, but they were
particularly interested in the rate to
Pittsburg and the west.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-12-28
ROGER WOLCOTT'S DEATH.
Massachusetts Former Governor
PASSES Away.

BOSTON, Dec. 22.-Former Governor
Roger Wolcott died at his residence on
Commonwealth avenue late yesterday
afternoon. He became i'll with typhoid
fever several weeks ago.
The disease was probably contracted
either while on shipboard or soon after
he landed in New York after his Euro
pean visit. When seized, he was almost
in perfect physical condition. said his at
tending physician. He was possessed of
stalwart constitution, but all the re-
sources of medical science were exhaust
ed in the cndcavor to save his life.
Roger Wolcott was born in Boston July
ID, 1917, the son of j. Huntington and
Corncia rockingham Wolcott. He is Il
descendant of the Roger WOlcott who
was second in command in the expedition
of Sir William Pcppcrell against Cape
Breton in 1745, which resulted in the
capture of LouiShurg.
Another ancestor was Oliver WOlcott,
one of the signcrs of the Declaration Of
Independence. Both of these Wolcotts
were governors of Connecticut. One Of
his ancestors. on his mothers side. was
active and prominent during the Rcvulu-
tionary period as a member of the
CharlcStoWn committee of safety. and an
other took part in the Boston tea party.
Roger Wolcott was educated in Boston
private schools and at Harvard univcr-
sity, from which he graduated in the
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-12-28
AN AUTONOMY PARTY
Loyal F'ilipinos at Manila
Adopt a Platform.
F0RME INSURCENT Ar THE HEAD.
Newspaper Mnn Named to Rule Ben
guct-Thirty-ninc Priests Have
Preferred Submission to
American Rule.

MANILA, Dee. 24.-Thc recently or
ganzcd Autonomy party was launched
at Il meeting attended by virtually all the
loyal Filipino leaders in Manila. The
declaration of principles was read and.
after some discussion. adopted by vote
of 123. less than half dozen declining
to vote All signed an indois, mcnt Of
the PLATFORM including Senior patcrnu.
one of the most influential of thu former
insurgent leaders. who's. real attitude to-
ward American authority has been much
questioned.
The principal discussion was with ref
ercncc to the organization Of the govern
mcnt Of the party. \ council of - m"m-
bers was elected, together with an exec
utive committee. including S.nor Cayc-
tano Arcllano, chief justice of the SUI
prcme court; Mr.. Frank II. Bourne,
Senior AimioSa frorcs, Il former insul-
gent general; Scnor Florcnlino Torres,
attorney general for the Philippines:
Senior Jose Near prosecuting attorney.
and senior Tomas del Rosario. The
smallest numhCr of votes received by
any candidate was So
Adviccs brought yesterday by steamer
from southern I.uzon say that a licutcn-
ant and GO men Of the Ninth United
States cavalry attacked a large body of
insurgents last Wednesday near Guino-
batan. province Of Allay. After the bat
tlc u dead INSURGENTS were counted. to-
pcthcr with many wounded. The only
American casunltv was the woundiug Of
sergeant who was corncrcd by several
rebels and struck in the leg 10y bolo
The rebel loss WAS the heaviest recorded
among recent encounters. The cutting
If the wiros has DELAYED the official re-
MORT Of thc engagement.
Tho philinnino commission has an
rointod II PbnIns Wbitmorsh governor
and Otto Schornr socrrtnrv of the nroy-
inco Of Ronorot
Tbi,tv-rinn n,ioets II of thom bolorg-
inc in tho n,o,.inco nf Rul,c,n tbo .tron-
cost Of tho Tog,l urovincrs horn sionod