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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-16
MAP OF AFRICA
MUST BE CHANGED
sALisBURY's REPLY TO SOUTH
AFRICAN REPUBLICS.
Ia View 81 the Msnnrrin which They Have
Used Independence GREAT Britain Can
Not Assent 20 inpendenee ~ ~
Their Of the Republics

The joint telegram Of Presidents
Kruger aud Stein ~ the Transvaal and
Free state to the British government
making proposition upon which they
would be willing TO bring the war 10
IN end, has been made public. II
asserts that the war was under.
taken solely as o defensive measure 10
maintain the threatened Independence
Of the South African republic. and Ia
only continued In order TO secure aud
maintain the incontesiable indepcnd.
cnce Of both republics as sovereign In.
ternational states. and TO obtain the
assurance that those Of her majcsiys
subjects who have taken part with US
In this war shall suffer no harm what
ever in person or property"
Lord Salisbury In reply asserts that
for years the two .cpubics have been
quietly laying In a vast store Of war
material. which by the very nature OF
things, was Intended 10 be used against
the British government That the
war was begun on two days notice by
the two republics making demanda
which could not possibly be complied
with, interrupting peaceable negotia'
tions, aud that the mere cessation Of
hostilities, after the great loss Of life
and expenditure of treasure, IL made.
quntc rcparaiion Ia conclusion Sal.
.sbury says
"This great calamity has been the
penalty Great Britain has suffered Tor
having OF recent years ncquicsccd to
the existence Of two republics
In view Of the use to which the two
republics have put the position which
was given them, aud the calatnitlcs
these unprovc'cd attacks have inflicted
on her mnicsty's dominiunS, her un jes'
Tvs government eau only anawcr your
honor's Telegram by saying that they
are not prepared To assent 10 the indie.
pcndencc either Of the South African
republic or the Orange Free state"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-16
poERs flRE ON WHITE FLAGS.
Lord Roberts Protests aud Threatens u
Dbrrgard Them In Future.


Lord Roberts Protests and Threatens -
Dbrrgard Them In Future.
Lord Roberts has addressed the fol-
loving telegram TO Presidents Kruger
aud Stein:
another instance having occurred
OF gross abuse OF the white flag OF tho
signal Of holding up hands In token OF
surrender. II Is my duty to inform you
that, II such abuse occurs again, shall
most reluctantly be compelled to order
my troops to disregard the white nag
entirely.
The instance occurred on a kopje
east Of Drieionteiu farm and was wit.
messed by some of my own stan officers
as we'll as myself, and resulted In the
wouudlng Of several Of my officers and
men.
A large quantity Of explosive bullets
OF three different kinds was found In
Commandant Cronje's lager aud this
has been the case In every engagement
with your houors' troops. Such
breaches Of the recognized usages ol
war and Of the Geneva convention are
Il disgrace to any civilized power. a
copy Of these kilograms has been seui
TO my government with the reques
that Il will be communicated TO al
neutral powers"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-16
ABOUT INDIANS.
Less than 100000 Indians within the
United states.

Lee. than 100000 Indians within the
united states.
The annual report OF Indian agents
show that the entire Indian population
is so5, COS, OF which number ,.o70 wear
ei,isen'a siress while ai,oss wear q
mixture sf Indian and civilized cloth.
lug.
Those who eau read number ie,5a7,
and 53.lll can carry on an ordinary
conversation In English. There are
esg3G dwelling houses built for Indians,
iiss OF which were built within tho
last year. The number Of births was
4gl1, and the deaths 1858,
Twenty-six Indians were killed by
whites and seven whites by Indians.
The number OF Indian criminals pun
ished was 1909. There are 3i,o55 In.
dian church members and 34s church
buildings upon the various reserva'
/ lions.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-16
urAH-s posrmAsreRs
Congressional Committee Report. fsoncr-
ates the President

ates the President
The investigation Of charges that
certain federal appolntees are polyRa-
mlsis has come To CLOSE by uunni-
nous report from the house committee
ON postonlccs aud post roads which con.
ductcd the investigation.
Representative MePhcrson submitted
the report II reviews the evidence
ans -;.,ns up the findings as follows
$50 your committee concluded First
acithor Of the parties Postmnstera
Graham OF Provo aud smith Of Logan.
unM are now nor have they been
under indictment for the crime Of
polygamy In 30 far as your committee
Is advised One Of said parties n now
under Information charged with the
crimo OF being guilty q polygamous
Capitalization. which crime being a mis-
dcmeanor. eau be lawfully charged by
information In Utah Said cnsc has
not yet been tried, or In any way de-
termiuod by the court whore 1t Is yet
pcudlng
second, when both OF said parties
we're appointed, two witnesses testified
he said Graham and Smith had the
repnte, which was open and notorious
In their respective communities, Of be-
ing polygamists,
Third, at the time "a aforesaid there
were ON file Ns herein set forth. the
papers hereinbefore reclted and moth
ing else. There was no Affidavit at any
time ON Alo with respect 10 either OF
both Of said parties. And there is nc
evidence to show that either the prcsi
dent or postmaster general had any
notice or intimation or any fact or facts
la this report contained"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-16
KIIIed hrnn nl,elrle MIre.

Edward Nevc, an employee Of the
Snoqualmle Falls, Wash, Power com.
pauy, as patrolman on the line between
Auburn and Tacoma, was killed near
Auburn by coming In contact with a
live wire. Eight thousand volts Of
electricity passed through his body.
II was evident that he had fallen from
the top Of pole, where he was work
inc.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-16
CHINESE BOYCOTT CASE.

A Permanent Injunction Issued Against
Butte Labor Unions.
Judge Knowles OF the United States
court at Butte has handed down de.
sision In the noted Chinese boycotts,
which has been pending In court for
several years He made permanent the
injunction against labor unions and
labor leaders who had for years prose.
cuted a boycott against the Chinese
and all employers Of Chinese. 1t {,
understood that claims for damages
will now be presented to the federal
government by the Chinese minister.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-16

The remains Of Abraham Lincoln
have been transferred from the crypt
OF the National Lincoln monument AZ
Springfield, H., TO Temporary vault
just north OF the monument and ON tho
brow Of the hill overlooking oAkrldge
cemetery. The removal OF the body
was made necessary by the demolition
oil the monument preparatory to its
entire reconstruction on a different
plan, for which 100000 was Appropri-
Atsd by the legislature.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-16
kRuoeR nAs rAlrn IN oop.
Cheering Up the Dropping spirits Of rres
State Troops.

Cheering Up the Dropping spirits Of Fres
State Troops.
A dispatch from Pretoria says Presi-
dent Kruger has been visiting the
troops at the front and cheering them
up. In a speech he said: although
God is testing our people. my personal
opinion is that the limit Of the test Is
nearly reached II the people are sus-
tanned by faith In the time Of adversely
God will soon again turn the tide In
our favor II We have strong faith In
God he will surely deliver u.s. The God
OF dcliverance OF The oldcn time Is the
same God now.r
The speech Of the venerable president
brought tears to the eyes Of men and
women alike The Free states yolk'
laad national anthem was then sung
The visit Of President Kruger has done
much good and has cheered the dc
spondents.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-16
Drastic Law In Kentucky.

a bill making It a felony punishable
by confinement In the pcnltentiary
from ten to twenty years for an occu.
pant OF a state Office 10 forcibly main
tain possession Of the Office for more
than ave days after the legislature or
other competent authority shall have
decided some other person entitled 10
the Office, has passed the Kentucky
senate. Four Democrats voted against
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-16
HioH oFFIolALs ARRESTED.

Hentuchy Secretary OF State Arrestsd Foi
Completely In Gosbei Murder.
Secretary OF State Caleb Powers, Of
Kentucky, Captain John w. Davis,
policeman OF the capital square, and
w. II. Coultou, a clerk in the office Of
state Auditor Sweeney, have been ar
rested on charge Of completely in the
murder OF Governor Goebel, and are In
jail at Lexington. The arrests ere
ated great excitement, and 1t is feared
clash between civil and military
authorities win result
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-16
Dynsmit.inaChurch.

An empty beer keg surmounted by
dynamite bomb, was found by police
on the floor Of ST. Pauls church ut
Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The Rev. Mr.,
Lockwood, the pastor, has been active
In opposition 10 thcsaloon petition and
It Is supposed thu l,eg and bomb were
intended as a threat.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-16
TO RAzE JOHANNESBURG.

Dutch Onlclais Declare british flag shall
Sever Fly There.
High officials openly avow that tho
British flag shall never fly at johann
nesburg. The place win be RACED TO
the ground and the mines put in read
iuess to be electrically exploded from
the fort as occasion requires Most Of
the gold mines, except those which tho
government controls, are In shock
ing state. They are flooded, aud
machinery is rusting, and is being
wilfully smashed.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-16

Kruger Appears thf"uhh Ahitfu states
There Is reason 10 believe that the
United states government Is using rs
good Offices 10 restore peace between
Great Rrita'n and the South African
republics. This has not taken the
shape % prefer OF mediation. That
would be distinctly rcpugnant TO Great
Britain. and according 10 the rule OF
intentional law, which has without ex.
ception governed the state department,
In the past, could not be volunteered
by the United States until IL was
known to be acceptable TO both parties
TO the war.
But the United States might very
properly serve as an intermediate to
transmit an appeal for peace aud the
terms upon which peace can be secured.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-16
Nlrnlenl sm.llrn, IN NrLnn.a..

Tho community about jone"v'he'
Ark, Is literally honeycomoed win
smallpox OF the most virulent FORM
and during the past six weeks nearly
100 deaths have occurred. On some
days the death rate has been so large
that II was Impossible TO secure collins.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-16
rn no,ern cnnr Noms MInrr..

The House committee on public land,
has agreed upon u substitute for the
Lacey Cape Nome mining bill. The
purpose OF the substitute bill is togive
the miners, through miners meetings,
the power TO control the workings OF
the beach claims on the siXty-foot re.
served strip and tide lands.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-16
neIceted Loxer. Crlms.

Frank sprague shot and killed Mrs
Guy T, Gale. and then killed himself
at Gales logging camp, about seven
miles from Tacoma. sprague arrived
there recently from Cross Fork, Pa,
where, II Is claimed, he met Mrs. Gale
and was n sutton for her hand before
she married Gale last November,
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-16

by direction OF Acting Secretary of
War Mciklejohn, Instructions have
been sent to Maior-General Otis TO re-
turn to the United States, some time In
May, one battalion each OF tho Four
tecnth. Eighteenth and Twenty.thifd
Infantry.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-16

The expose showing that $1,000, 900 n
year IA paid by the gamblIng.house
keepers OF New Yorl, city TO a gamb-
ling commission which airor-ls them
protection from any Interference ON
the part Of the police, has stirred that
city as no other publication Of recent
v.nra
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-16

All work In the way OF mining de-
velopmeut has virtually been sus-
pended at Rossland, II. G. Nota single
miner is working In the War Eagle and
Centre star. No ore is being shipped
from the 10 Roi.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-16
LlEurENANr oILMoRe HOME.
One of Heroes OF Philippine Campaign Ar.
rives In san franclsco.


nves In san Francisco.
Lieutenant Gilmore has arrived at
san Francisco from Manila The story
OF the capture OF Lieutenant Gilmore
and fourteen men Of the crew OF the
Yorktown by insurgents on April la,
1903, and their detention as prisoners
until January OF this year, Ia well
known. During the period OF their
captivity the prisoners endured great
hardshlps. At one time General Tho
ordered that Lieutenant Gilmore and
his men be shot. Their lives were
spared and later they were abandoned
In the woods Al times they were
forced To eat grass, bark and horse
tlesh, and Tor three weeks were with
out a decent meal
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-16
Medal. FOR Naval Iieroc. at santiago.

senator Mason has introduced Joint
resolution authorizing the striking Of
medals to DO distributed among the
officers aud men OF the North Atlantic
squadron who participated In the naval
engagements which occurred of the
Cuban coast during the Spanish war.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-16

The TrAnsvaAl having appealed to
Germany for mediation or intervention
In the war with Great Britain, Ger.
many has replied that she declines to
Interfere, as she is in no way con.
cerned In the CONFLICT.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-16

A family Of 1--we, named Madden,
living near Comstock Nebraska, were
all poisoned by eating bologna sausage.
They were not discovered until twenty.
four hours later when a neighbor,
going In, found the 3.year-old girl dead
and the rest OF the family unconscious.
The condition Of the survivors is crit.
real.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-16

Erving Winslow, secretary OF the
Anti-Imperiallst league, says that be-
tween 100000 aud 100000 voters
will vote against the Administration
and support antl.imperialism as a
strictly defined issue in the coming
-. -.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-16
uuIt,d STATE. I.,tsnd. aood once.

The United States government, at
the request OF President Kruger aud
President steyn has offered To the
British government It's services as
mediator, with the view of bringing
about peace In south Africa
Lord salisbury, ON behalf ufthe Brit
lsh government declined the good
Offices of the government
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-16

The Nebraska supreme court, for the
second time, but in different cases, has
affirmed the coustitutionality OF tho
law giving the state board OF transport
tatiou power to regulate telegraph and
tclephone rates.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-16

British Columbia has been advised
that the province will be allowed TO
contribute sixty regular enlisted men
from the Fifth and Sixth regiments,
Canadian artillery, for garrisonini
Halifax.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-16
Krnr,r Arn.al. 10 arsal rower..

It is learned FROM reliable source
that President Kruger, through the
consuls ut Pretoria. has appealed for
the Intervention Of the great powers in
the Trausvaal war and has also APP.
pealed to the governments Of Belgium,
Holland aud Switzerland
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-16

Railroad fares to the Democratic
national convention are to be one rate
for round trip tickets, No decision
has been made whether or no the Pull
man company would permit Its cars to
be used for sleeping purposes IN the
wards.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-16
Value OF dom. Produced In ualtod state

George y, Kunz, the gem expert OF
the geological survey, has submitted
his annual report on the production OF
precious stones In the United States
for 1890. He reports AN increased out.
put OF sapphires In Montana, Total
value OF gems produced last year waa
SIs5. no.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-16

Japanese financlers have a big scheme
on hand In the naturalization OF rail.
ways Of Japan. A committee OF the
Diet has reported favorably ON a bill
for the purchase OF the nine railways
for 200, Ooo,O 900 yen, by means Of fvo
,,..r ..nnL honda
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-16
Wireless relernphy In n,,.,,m.

King Leopold OF Belgium, before
whom signor MNreoni has recently
made experiments in wireless tsle-
grAphy, promises to introduss the sys-
tenn into the army.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-16
aold Mine. An Right.

Aeahle from Johannesburg reports
that the condition ofthe German group
Of gold mines In the rransvaal is salts
factory aud that the other groups have
suffered only uncomfortable through
the stoppage
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-16
FIRE At LEAD. S. D.
Forty buildings Burned. Doing Damage "a
Extent OF s5o0,oO0.

Forty Buildings Burned. Doing Damage "a
Extent OF 100000.
Al Lead City, South Dakota. = Gre
which broke out Ia the Dalkenburg
saloon consumed forty buildings be
fore IL was extiuguIshed and caused a
loss which Is estimated at 100000,
The Deadwood Gre department was
called on for assistance and re-
sponded.
In addition to the combined fire de
partment II was found necessary tC
blow up buildings In the path OF th'
fire with dynamite In order to stop IL
spread. Owing to the high wint
which was blowing, the scarcity o
water and the innammable nature o
all tho buildings. the hremcn wer'
unable to do anything TO stay tn
flames In any other way.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-16
March

llouse-Ninety-scvcn pension bills
passed the House, Including one to
pension the widow OF General Moses
N. Bane, Fifiieth Illinois, at so
month, and one 10 pension Sarah
Campbell. widow Of the late General
Charles r. Cumpbell, who was mem.
Der Of the Forty-seventh, Forty-eiRhth
and Forty-niuth Congresses, at $50
month.
Scnatc-The senate went into exccu.
tive session 10 consider the resolution
Of Senator Mason expressing sympathy
for the nocrs.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-16
Nov York subscribe. to nrl,l.h War Loan.

Tho Mutual Life Insurance company
Of New York has subscribed for
1000. 900 OF the new English war loan.
The offer Of the company was made
before the books were officially opened
for subscription. and II Is believed
stands rs the largest subscription for
Investment made la the co.ntry.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-16

Another strike began Tuesday among
the workmen on the military road ia
the Arreeibo division, Porto Rico.
Hitherto the men have been ysid Soc.
day, and they wanted SOC Six hundred
left work,
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-16

A well known officer in lmzon, writ.
ing to friend In Washington, gives il
as his opinion that the rebellion In the
Philippines will not be entirely sup.
pressed In less than ten years.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-16
WEEK IN CONGRESS.


Ilousc-out OF respect to the memor,
Of Representative uarmer. who va,
the oldest man la the House both L..
point Of age and service the House adj.
journed without transactinv any bp,i.
ness. Mr.. lIarmcr was elected In is-,
and has served continuously since
then
senate-The Senate considered Phil.
ippine matters. An official Filipin,
statement was introduced to prov.
that ii precipitation Of hostili,ie.
thirteen MONTH ago was premedita,ed
ON the part Of Aguinuldo aud his as,o-
ciaies. and that the responsibility did
not rest upon the administration.
Senator Mason criticised the committe,
on foreign relations for pigeon.
holi1g his resolution OF sympathy with
the Beers. aud asked that the com.
mitice be discharged from further cou.
alteration Of H.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-16
rnr cahlr To- Ala.l..

a bill has been introduced In tho
senate by senator Foster authorizing
the construction by the government OF
a cable FROM some port on the coast OF
the state OF Washington to Cape Nome
aud other points In Alaska.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-16
Amendment to Treat, would Not BIO 40
rnnInI

cepted
The proposition to amend the pend
ing Hay.Pauncefole treaty by the In
clusion Of certain articles Of the Sucz
convention which guarantees the Egyp-
tian government the right to take any
measures deemed necessary In case OF
war to defend Egyptian rights, has not
been submitted by any responsible
person to the Judgment OF the admin
istration officials. Moreover, II Is said
by those competent to express the
opinion, that II IL were submitted II
would be disnpproved. The particular
articles were omitted from the Hay
Pauucefote treaty, not by accident OF
error, but by design, according to the
statement Of authorized persons
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-16
March g

IIouse-The House unseated CASTOR
A. Roberts, Democrat, from the
Fourth district Of Alabama, aud seated
In his stead william +. Aldrich, a
Republican, who has been three time.
n contestant from the same district, on
the grouul Of fraud, aud who i now
given his seat for the third time By a
Republican House. The vote was a
ttrictly party one. a rule was adopted
making the second aud fourth Fridays
Of each month special pension days
Senate-ln the senate II was stated.
In considering the Porto Rico bill. that
the administration would spend ST.
100000 In building school houses In
the island and si,OOo,oo0 In improving
the roads, In order 10 furnish rcmuner.
atiye employment Tor the people Of tho
| island.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-16

Deep waterway From Lakes TO mlssissipPi.
The Chicago Drainage board win
present memorial to Congress petit
tioning the federal government to
make tho necessary appropriation for
deep waterway between Lake Mich
lgan and the Mississippi river.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-16

Health officers Of Victoria have oil
been officially notified Of the presence
OF genuine bubonic plague at Diamond
Head, the United States quarantine
depot Just outside OF Port Townsend.
The cases are from the steamer Mango
N.ru
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-16

House-The House agreed 10 take ~
the Senate bill providing government
Tor Hawaii April Sd the dnnl vote to
be taken April sih The wise-Youna
contest occupied most Of the session.
senate-The bill providing gov.
eminent for Hawaii passed the Senate.
lloar's amendment providing for the
payment to Queen Liliuol,alani OF
SgooOO aud an annuity OF $4,000 wa,
voted down, A resolution was passed
authorizing the Cuban committee of
the senate to visit Cuba.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-16
. March ia.

llousc--The House unseated w. A.
Young, Democrat from the Second
Virginia district, and seated II. A.
Wise, Republican. Amendments were
adopted and placer mining laws 10
meet conditions Mt Cape Nome. aud an
appropriation made for the building of
a government printing Office.
scnate-Senator Rawlins occupied
two.thirds of the session In an argu.
ment on the Philippines. Elghty.sis
private pension bills were passed, aud
o. . the following Approving a I'd.
E.sion and adjustment OF certain sales
OF otoe lands In the states OF Nebraska
and Kansas, TO provide for necessary
repairs to the steamer Thetis, for
service as a revenue cutter.