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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-23
VOLUNTEER GENERALS.


President Deair~- Co Retire whesis Ice
aud Others with Rank Of BriEsd'"'
An effort Ia being made by sons oil
the administration officials to ihduee
General Wheeler TO withdraw BIZ re-
quest for Immediate action uPou bis
resignation.
In this connection II II recalled iha'
the president has had II In mind o'sk
congress for special legislation enpo"'
ering him TO retire General Whssler'
General Lee aud other brighter
generals Of volunteers with the rahk Of
brlgadier.general In the regular army
Some OF the persons who are interested
In tho success OF this movcmen. feel
that by immediate resignation and the
prosecution OF his present deternina
ton TO attempt TO secure his seat 10
the house Of Representatives, Gensfal
Wheeler will arouse antaganism wbieh
may make II difficult or impossible
thereafter to secure from the hous hi
legislation nrcdiul TO secure his retire
meuL
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-23
EXCITEMENT At LEAovllLe.
Rich 0oid ,Dissovsrie. Cause. = sismpsds
TO New Fields.

Rich ooid lDiseovsrie. Causes stsmpsds
to New fieid-.
Rich gold strikes are reported seven
teen miles directly south Of Leudville.
When the stories came In wild rush
was started and the greatest excite
ment prevails throughout the town
Mcn are leaving their business In all
quarters aud fastening towards the
new gold fields The fact that tho
discovery il 10 near home enables
every man To go and investigate for
himself
Along Two-llit creek aud Ia tributa.
rcs there has becu considerable pros
pccting recently, aud gold veins have
been opened on several claims In the
vicinity are old mines formerly worked
only for silver. Some one had assays
taken Of ore from the dumps Of these
mines, and this has caused all the ex.
element According to the assays,
this ore, once thrown aside ~ worth
less, is said TO run from twenty to forty
ounces In gold
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-23
AFTER the TRUSTS.
Proposed Constitutional Amendment "
Costrsi the Conbinss

Coatrei the Combihss
Representative Ray Of New York,
chairman Of the house committee on
judiciary and At the head Of a special
subcommittee on trusts, has intro
dueed the following Joint resolution
proposing an amendment 70 the con.
Stitution;
Resolved, etc, that the following
article be proposed TO the legislatures
OF the several states a. an amendment
TO the constitution OF She United
States:
Article 10 The congress Of the
United States shall have power 70 re-
press monopolles and combinations; TO
create and dissolve corporations aud
dispose OF their property, to make all
laws necessary aud proper for the ere
eution Of the foregoing powers"
Such powers may be exercised by tho
several states In any manner not In
conflict with the laws Of the United
Statsa
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-23
AprER STANDARD on TRUST.
R.soiutiou In Congress Aimed At Distsus
ton Of Corporation.

R,soiutiou In Congress Aimed At Dlstsus.
ton Of Corporation.
Representative Fitzgerald Of MassA-
chusetts has introduced the following
resolution;
whereas, II appears as matter Of
public record that the Standard Oil
company paid In the city Of New York
on March IS. 1900, the sum Of $1,000.
600, this amount being an extra divi-
dend In addition TO the regular quater-
ly dividend OF $1,000, 900; and
"whereas IL Is q matter Of public
record that this last dividend Is s. 600.
900 ip.excess Of the last quarterly divi.
dend paid by this corporation; and
Whereas, II is also matter OF pub
lie record that the price Of kerosene.
the sole method Of lighting used by the
middle aud poorer classes OF people,
during the period OF time OF deelara.
zion Of these dividends was increased
three cents per gallon, constituting .
,aH In every home 10 the land; there.
fore, be u
"Resolved, That 10 the opinion Of
congress this action OF the standard
oil company Is In direct violation oil
the provisions OF the sherman anti
trust law and therefore punishable by
ane and imprisonment. and the Attor-
ney-general is hereby directed, In ae.
eordanee with the provisions of thIE
act, to direct the several district Attor-
neys Of the United States In their var
ious districts to institute proceedings
to bring the Above-named violators Of
the law to Justice"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-23
SCHEME TO DROP slLve R.
Eastern Democrats wih End-avor 60 Con-
troll Party Organization.

Eastern Democrats win End~Avor 60 Con-
troll Party Organization.
Governor Stone OF Missouri, regard.
ing the silver issue says From lnfor-
nation that came 10 me at Washing.
ton and siucc, gather that the object
which the Palmer and liuckner Demo
Gratis ARE trying 10 attain IL the capture
OF the organization Of their party. The
scheme seems TO be to get into the con-
ventiou ~ delegates and with as little
noise as possible. but by means OF
Rdroit manipulation, control NJ many
delegations as possible with the ulu'
mate object Of controlling the conveu.
ton and capturing the national com
mittee. They will be for Bryan bu,
they want the organization.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-23
BRITISH WOULD NOT
ACCEPT INTERVENTION.

Mr.. Daifour. Government Leader. 80 Ne
ciares In the House Of Csmmons.
In the house OF commons replyln 10
Mr.. Redmond, Irish nationalist, whs
asked whether the government Of the
United States had offered It's good
Offices to her majesty's government
with the view to bringing about peace
In South Africa. the government lead.
err, MIR. BAliour. said her mAjeaty's
government would not accept tho in
tervention OF any power in the settle
ment OF South African affairs.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-23
HE CAPTURED JEFF DAVIS.

Oniosr In Command OF Soldiers who Cap
tursd Jen Davis Passes Away.
General Henry Ilarnden, the com.
mander OF the Wisconsin department,
G. A. r, and who commanded the
Wisconsin troops that with a Michigan
company captured JEFF Davis, is dead.
General Harnden was born In Massa.
ehusetta in 1923, roved the sea for sev.
eral years, was in California In 1888,
and again decade later, participated
In the Mexican war, was several tunes
wounded In the Civil war. captured Jen
Davis, was for ten years a revenue col
lector, aud has lived in comfortable
retirement ever since. A widow and
four children survive him.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-23
Roor,s CUBAN VISIT.
secretary Expresses Himself ~ Satisfied
win what lie saw.

with what lie saw.
Secretary Root has given 10 President
Mckinley the results Of his observa-
tious Of affairs In Cuba. during his re-
cent trip 20 the island The secretary
expressed himself as satisfied on the
whole with what he saw. Naturally,
the question Of the ultimate iniepend-
ence Of the island came mp for discus
sion during the secretarys visit TO
Cuba, but he was not prepared to say
Just when the United states govern.
mcnt would be willing that this should
be reality Mr. Root made IL a
feature ~ his visit TO talk with the
leaders Of what hos been lllowl ns the
revolutionary movement Of the popu-
lation aud those who are opposed TO
annexation TO the United States, and
he says they are not impatient over
what are regarded as necessary aud
reasonable delays In the formation OF
n well.establishcd government, realiz-
Ing these are a necessity
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-23

Tho trial OF Viola Horlooker, on the
charge OF sending a package OF poi =
oned candy TO Mrs Q. r. Morey on
April 10, 1899, has been taken up 10 IN,
District court The defendant sat
IN the courtroom, her face con.
sealed by veil, during the proceed.
,ngs. The defeuse will make use Of
the insanity plea.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-23
SOUTH CAROLINA REGULATORS
Governor Appealed to Tor Troops To ire
feet GfltlFeua

Governor Appealed to Tor Troops TO Fro
tsct Citizens.
Citizens OF Neeees, orangeburg
county. South Carolina, have tele'
grahed the governor begging for troops
to protect them from white regulators,
who had twice visited the town, beat
the people. white and black, and prom
ised 20 return and kill them. Work Cd
the surrounding farms has been stop
ped and people driven from their bush
ness. The governor telegraphed the
sheriff TO ride across the country with
posse and give protection until troop,
could be sent u needed The cause Of
the la"lessness is unknown.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-23

A circular distributed throughout
San Frauclseos Chinatown announces
that Leong III Chew, a Chinese re.
former, now at Honolulu, viii be In
this city next month. The document
was written by Chew aud issued at tho
instlgation OF the Chinese Emperor
Reform association. In substance, the
handful declares that u the dethroned
emperor Is not rcinstated the powers
OF Europe will soon invade china and
eventually control II. Chow implores
the Chinese of America to use their
efforts aud money In behalf Of the
young emperor.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-23

The Constantlnople correspondent OF
the London Times says; Eight ladies
a. the palace have been sent into exile
for mRchinatlops In connection with
the sultan's fugitive brother-in.law,
Manned Pasha, The palace secretary.
Kiamll Bey, was suddenly exiled to
lIedjaz last Saturday The reason has
mot boon mnde pnhlic."
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-23
Wheeler Like. Guam.

General Wheeler says he found that
the islaud Of Guam was well favored
ctimatlcally, that II was OF strategic
Importance TO the United States, was
.ucially valuable as midway coal.
ing place In the long run from Homo
lulu to Manila, aud that the people ar,
well satisfied with the change In their
condition.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-23
BRYAN's PLATFORM .
Announce. 20 tho nation at Large WHAT h'
Considers Hest.

Considers Hest.
In effect william J. Bryan annouu,ci
Monday night to the Democratic party
aud 10 the nation at large the platioin
which he considers best for the Deue
cratic party and practically upon whl,h
he desires to stand n nominated at he
Kansas City convention.
The platform which was adopted "
the Nebraska Democracy with he
greatest enthusiasm rca1irms the Chi.
cago platform, declares Tor 10 to /, o.
poses large aud standing army, DE-
nounces the action OF the Republics
party ON the Porto Rico tarif Till, Il
clares agalnst trusts aud imperlalha
and fayors the choice Of United Staia
senators by popular vote.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-23

a dispatch from Constantinople an.
nounees the death OF osmnn Pasha, the
hero OF Plcyna and the greatest Turk
ish soldier OF recent times. lie was 6s
years old.
His defense Of Plevna against nu
overwhelming Russian force In 1870
has been regarded as one OF the great
est achievements OF modern warfare.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-23
Poor spanl.h DuLs Catehe. n,ll...

An intimate friend OF the Duk, Ia
Tore says that the latter is engaged
to Miss Sylvia Green, daughter OF M.
Hctty Green. The duke is a sou o.
Marshal serrano, ex.regent OF Spain
aud eH-captain.general OF Cuba. and I.
poor lilo is now In New York, aud The
gosslps have connected his name with
that OF various wealthy young women.
Mrs. Green denies the report OF the en-
gagement with some asperlty.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-23
MERRIAM DENIES A STORY.

Never Suggested Enlistment Of Law
Against Labor Unions.
BrigAdler.deneral Merriam. who was
In command OF the troops at wardner,
Idaho, last year during the miners
troubles In that state, has denied pub
lished reports that he had suggested to
tho president the enactment OF n law
making labor unions a crime, and also
denied that he had ever used profane
language In connection with his duties
at wArdner. lie said that at no time
had he made recommendations at all
TO the president on the subject OF labor
nniona
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-23
NO WAR ON FRANCE
Paris oaaiois Fsbrsbs. Intsr'isr' o"
EnEisnd's Position.

EnEisnd's Position.
The Gaulois publishes se1era'
answers to the question Whether hnE
land intends 10 make war % Ffanoe
when the hostilities In South Aztec
are ended. Cardinal vaughAa' Hon'
bishop OF Westminster. replies
Nobody In England dreamsoi torn
ing our military and naval forces
against the colonies or other salons
Our experience In South Aid;a has
taught us not to expose the enPife q
second time to destruction.
AS toa war with France. ihe prop
osltion IA diabolical Regret i ieIt
among us because Of the hostile ioas Of
a portion Of the French press, bot We
have a great desire 10 live on ids'diy
terma."
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-23
Prs,ldsnt Asked to Interfere in Kentucky
MIDDLE.

Governor Taylor Of Kentucky Is said
to have prepared statement making
a second appeal to Presiden. MeKin,
ley. John Yerkes OF Danville aud
other Republican leaders we're called
in conference at the executive mansion
and the alleged paper was submitted
to them. 1t is said committee TO DC
headed by Mr.. Yerkes is to be sent to
Washington to lay the matter before
the president
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-23

Frank W. Elliott, editor Of the Troy,
Kansas, Times, a Democratic weekly
newspaper, was shot by an unknown
assailant as he Ahghted from Grand
Island passenger train. Elllott's friends
Insist that the attempted assassin is
traceable to the bitter political war
that has been wagcd la this, Doniphan
county, for long tune pact,
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-23
GENERAL WHEELER REPORTS.

Says Philippine War is Endsd, only nri'
EAndaEs Remains TO be suppressed
General Wheeler has made hisreport
to the war department, thus complying
with the order from the department
which brought him from Manila to
Washington lie insisted that the war
was over and that nothing more was
to be done except to run down few
guerrillas aud irregulsrs.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-23
MAN wno KILLED ooepeL.
said to nsa Mulato who Is Now iiidiug In
the Mountains.

Sergeant r. W. Ilarton Golden Of the
Barbourville Company Of state militia,
makes the emphatic declaration that
he IL In possession Of the name Of the
man who assassinntcd Governor GocbeL
The person mentioned is mulatto
who formerly lived at Winchester. was
prominent Ia the Frcnch.Eversolc fcud,
aud Ia known as dead shot This
man Is now supposed 10 be la the wilda
Of one OF the mountain counties.
Evidence that he was In Frankfort n,
the time Of the assassination was found
among papers taken from w. II. coul
ton. clerk in the auditors Office, when
the latter was arrested a'wecls or "a
ago. on warrant charging him with
bciug an accessory to the murder.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-23
monumsn, 10 MaIns n.ros. rn,sIlsa

The unwilling OF the monument dsdl.
Gated by citizens of Key West To the
heroes OF the battleAhip Maine, who
died in Havana, February IS, 1928, 90
CURED March IS. Over 10000 people
we're present
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-23
oren mated In an Iron Furnace.

Three hundred tons OF motion ore,
coke and minerals used In the produc-
tlon OF pig iron became fast In furn'
ace at Pittsburg, Penn, and George
Martin aud George curvan, top tillers,
tried to dlslodge It. Suddenly the
entire mass fell. COMPRISING the gas
below and causing terrific explosion.
Not trace OF Martins body eau DO
found. curvan when discovered was
In horrible shape, and cannot live.
Two other men who were At the bot
tom Of the furnace, Jared some better,
but ono Of them is 30 badly burned
that his recovery Ia next toimpossi6!e.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-23
The saIlan mod. 10 Rn..In.

The oonstantinoble correspondent
OF the London Times announces that
the sultan has yielded "in all essential
particulars to the Russian demands
respecting railway concessions in Asia
Minor,
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-23
Mh..l.r w m Wi, for nnnr.

General Joseph Wheeler was at the
paptal Monday and was warmly
greeted by many old friends, lie will
make no effort to take his seat until
after Secretary Root returns and hi,
military status Is determined,
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-23
spanlAra. sen, TO sp.lu.

A cable message from General Otis At
Manila says that he has shipped for
Barcelona, Spain, $40 spAniArds in.
sluding slghty-four officers and four.
teen children Of the families Of Otiiosrs.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-23
MoklNLEv's FUTURE.

WIN Accept rositioa az Ameries" unlse,tI
After Consultation OF service
bishop Hurst In his sermon at the
opening OF session OF the New J,rsey
Methodist Episcopal conference, In
speaking Of the American unienlty
at Washington, said that prsidsnt
Mckinley would at the concluioa OF
his service AS public officer ,ceept
the position OF professor Of iusrna.
tionAl law at the university.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-23
Husband aud VIE DEAD.

Frank shNdds and wife were found
dead at their home eighteen miles from
Manitowae, Wis, with bullet holes In
both bodies. The superstition is that
shadd killed his wife and committed
suicide because of domestic trouble.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-23

Lieutenant Crawford, Admiral Dew.
ty's secretary, deuies the report that
Admiral Dewey will make trip 10
Europe this summer.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-23

The Notifications appropriation bill
has been reported by the house com
mittee ON appropriations, IL appro.
pria,ed s1o93, ass FOR carrying forN arr
the plan OF s-asoast dsi. a--s begun in
1855.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-23
TIL. ne.r war Psrtr E1.a.

The TrAnsvaAlers At Blosmfont sin
threatened to turn their guns on the
town u the peace advocate refused V
eight. but the threat was unAvailiaE.
The war party hed. The British are
now working the Free State railroad.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-23

EH-congresSmAn Charles A. Towns,
the well.known advocate Of free silver
coinage, is seriously III At DulutA,
MINI. where a surgical operation was
performed on him few days ago.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-23

The United States canal commission
has left Colon for Costa Riea, and viii
proceed from that republic to New
York.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-23
noER LossEs IN wAR.

casualties fr'or to Relief OF Kimberley
aud Ladysmith, d,35i.
The chiefof the intelligence depart.
ment' Molengraaf, announces the Boer
losses prior to the relief OF Kimberley
and Ladysmith were: Killed. or,
wounded, 2'l3o;aeeidents, sickness and
other disabling causes, he asserts,
bring the total to 4,a5l.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-23

A tragedy a. hammock, Montana,
March rs, resulted In the death Of Fred
Brown and Myrtle Lytle. the daughter
Of William Lytle. There was hard
feelings between the families. Brown
told Lytle he would bring his gun up
to Lytle's house and strAiRhten the
thing up. Wednesday morning about
II o'clock Brown approached Lytlea
house; Myrtle Lytle went to meet him
and was seen to talk with him. Ho
said he Intended to kill the whole
outnt." She turned to go into tho
house, when Brown shot her In tho
back, delivering second shot after
she fell. Lytle heard the shots, ran to
the door with gun, aud seeing his
daughter lying on the ground, fred at
Brown with deadly effect. killing him
Instantly. Lytle surrendered. The
eoroner's jury returned verdict Of
justifiAbls homicide.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-23

The house committee on public land,
has reported bill aoolishing the pay.
ment OF ol.25 an acre on land taken M
by settlers under the desert land act
The committee also reported favora bis
bill TO refund sl25 per acre to per
sons who have located under the pre-
emption or homestead laws and who
have committed their entries, by cash
payments at $3.50 per acre, where the
lands located were within a railroad
grant and the railroad was nevre built.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-23
rr..ld.nt nl...d nta no.r n..,lpr.

At meeting OF Boer sympAthiAera
at Cooper Union, New York, At which
George NJ. Van Hossen presided, Mon.
tAgu white, the Boer representative,
John T.. Mulholland and p. Loutsrb
Vessels, a representative OF the Orange
Free State, made speeches
Mr.. Van Hossen prophssisd that
mot until all the Beers are In their
graves or all the English are In fiiEh.
will the war be over"
President McKinlsys name wAa
Missed and hooted and tho mention Of
Bryan's name brought forth cheers
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-23
March so.

House-The house entered upon the
consideration Of the the Loud bill &c
restrict the character of publication
entitled to pound rates as second-class
matter. The bill has been before con.
gress for several years. MIR. Loud de.
Tended the bill In long speech. Con.
siderable opposition to the measure
was developed, Before the bill was
taken up Mr.. Sulzer (N. W delivered a
denuuciation of the administration IN
connection with his resolution OF in.
quiry calling upon the war department
for information as TO what fortified.
tions are being erected on the Canadian
border. The committee on military
affairs submitted reply OF Adjutant-
General Corbin saying such informa-
ton was secret, but that Great Britain
was erecting no works which threat
ened the United States.
Senate-The senate In executive SEES
sion, considered the treaty between the
United States and Great Britain regu.
latiug the disposal of the estates Of
deceased citizens Of one country whe
may die In the other country, but nc
final vote was reached. A number Of
appropriation bills We're passed.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-23

House-The House today refused 20
concur In the Seuatc amendments to
the Porto Rican relief bill. The re-
maindcr Of the day was devoted to the
District OF Columbia business The
pension appropriation bill was sent 10
conference and Messrs. Barney tWis.l,
McCleary Mimi aud He'll (Colo.) were
appointed confcrees.
Scnate-Two measures OF national
Importance and many Of slightly lesser
Interest were passed by the Senate.
The legislative, executive and judicial
appropriation bill, carrying more than
SIS, 100000, was passed without debate.
The measure providing for the APP
pointment Of committee to adjudi-
cate and settle claims Of the people ui
the United States growing out OF the
war with Spain, was ulso passed with.
out opposition. For brief time the
Porto Rican government and tariff
measure was under confederation.