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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-09
THE MANcHus.

tTo bo continuod.)

Governed China.
The Manchus. as body. really do
not care two straws about Coniuclus.
though II Is part OF their policy TO
make great fuss. Just as Napoleon
found II paid best TO humor the popes.
or course. l am speaking OF tho gem
uine typical Manchus. who are fast dy-
ing out and become petticoatcd prigs
OF Cinnamon. but without a China
mans suppleness and brains. The true
Manchu has an honest contempt for
writing fellows" no has long since
forgotten his own language. and now
speaks rough. energetic. bastard Chi
neae, called Peklngese. with good.
honest country burr. II bears much
the same relation TO literary Chi
neao" that Hlnduatani does 10 Sans
krit: or. better stu. that the vlennese
dialect does 10 German. Tho cmpor-
or OF China on formal occasions. de-
seantlng on funerals. confuclus. flial
piety, and 80 on, Is like Il. J. Dlllon's
French president, descantlng ON fright
civilization and justice" Tho real
human Manchu emperor making broad
foxes In the coarse Picking brogue.
cracking melon seeds and puiiing at
his water Pipe withal, may be COM
pared with his majesty, the Emperor
Francis Joseph with a feather In his
blllycoeh and pot OF Pilsoner beer
before him. smoking a long. coarse.
Italian Ayana da qulndlcl with straw
run through II. and exchanging re-
partees with his private cronles in
piquant Vlennoso. The Manchus like
sport, good living and fresh air; they
neither care nor profess to care ono
little bit about the Chinese empire,
exoept in so far as II 10 big elastic
sponge out OF which can be squeezed
at suitable intervals rich nutrlment.
Tho one exception is, or was, the en-
peror. who during the fret four relgns
took a keen pleasure, AZ we'll NJ
nride. in running the vast machine as
econ ,mlcally and as uprlghtly as pos
slble. M, 4ven now there Is a consld-
cradle quanuty Of good manly leaven
in Manchu mankinu. lust as there Is
IN any other mankind, anu Il v this
minority OF good men which keeps
things going. not TO speak OF the leav-
EN- OF good In the Chinese or confu-
clan element, which combines with the
excellence on the Manchu side, even
az I'm the United States the under
stratum OF solid worth in party llfo
keeps things sufficiently anoat In the
serbonlan boys OF popullsm and Tam
many hall. --Gentlemens Magazine.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-09

with deadly tonacity. for he knew tnss
II once he was fairly launched into
the ocean bic fate would be sealed.
Ills face was pale with combined fear
and fury; bis black eyes blazod with
the fire Of hatred. the porspiratlon
oozed Ia drops from his temples. Tom
Lambourno sprang forward to beat on
bis fingers but 90 that moment the
boom, a slender spar, broke from its
lashinga alongside. aud swung out NJ
a right angle from the brig. with the
wretch at the extreme end OF Il, dang
ling over the waves. like a herring at
the point Of a ramrod
Again and again he wrlthed his cody
upward In wild struggles to get nstride
the boom, or to reach IL with his
knees but IN yainl
Instead Of exciting pity his terrible
situation drew forth shout OF de-
rlsion. mingled with expressions OF ha-
tired and satisfaction. from the line
OF avenging faces that surveyed him
over tho buwark. he hung thus for
fully 1--WE minutes. Tor he vas a power
ful man. Of great strength, Muscle and
bulk.
] have no doubt this man was as
brave as II Is possible for a rufian to
be- but tho prospect Of an Immediate
doath-a death. too. from which there
was no escapo-tCrrinod him.
His glance OF hate toward us turned
TO one OF wild and earnest entreaty.
"Mercyl-pnrdonl--ln the name and
for the love OF the Almighty" he OK
claimed In Spanish. IN tone OF In
tense earneatness; but he was heard by
us with fierce dorision In that moment
Of Just triumph and too long delayed
vengeance.
Twice the Eugenlo gave a lee iurch.
and each time the feet and knees OF the
wrotched Cubano were immersed In the
waves.
Beneath him was the abyss OF wa
ter that rushed past the side OF the
brig. lie painted rather than breathed.
and through the dusk we could sec how
his aching hands turned white az his
face, and that the points OF his fingers
were blood-red. His eyes grew Wild
and haggard az terror chilled his cow
ard heart and agonizod his soul; and
yet through the surge the feet craft
flew on
Every moment increased the weight
Of his body and the weakness OF hla
hands and wrists.
AZ last II was evident that his pow
ors OF endurance could be no longer
taxed; he uttered half-amothered
shrek, and closed his eyes az no chung
TO that slender spar. and II swayed to
and fro while the elose-hauled BRIG
few onl
The iron hook in the bulwark on
which tho studdlng-sail boom was
hung gave way under the double
weight Of the spar and Of HIS body.
There was a shrlll cry OF despair. like
tho parting shrek OF an evil spirit.
or the akirl OF the gusty blast. as the
boom. Rnd the wretch who chung TO Il
IN blind desperation. vanished into the
black trough OF the "a, and, like q
cork or a reed. were swept amid the
salt foam TO leeward.
Tho Eugenie rose like duck upon
tho water. and. as II freed at thai
moment from load OF crime. seemed
to ny forward with increased speed.
Twas night now. and the shlI
. which we had nrnt soon upon GU
/, weather BOW was rnic anteru ana
. loeward OF us.
!, ITO be continuod.)
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-09

John u. Rothweil. the mining engin-
Ger OF Denver, leaves for Florence this
morning TO commence work on me re-
ductlon plant OF the Union Gold lIeduc-
tion Company, the corporation formed
for the purpose Of treating the ores
from the Vlndcntor mine OF Cripple
Greek. The plans for the min were
prepared by Mr.. Rothwell, who WIZ
have charge Of the construction ANA
viii take charge OF the mill when COM
pleted. The mill will have n dally ca
pacity OF 300 tons, and is expected 10
be finished by September !.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-09
MINING MENTION.

the personal equation the honesty Of
the individual uudrrlIcs the whole
thing; somebody must be- trusted. mo-
matter what the business. ana thap
such trust is occasionally betrayed is
more the misfortune of that particular
company than thc fault OF so saluiary
rule
We look 10 see general growth In
the belief that the assessment system
affords ordinarily. safe and certain
plan Tor the provision VI funds TO ear.
ry ON the development Of mine aud
les preservation from debt or ycNutious
ryliuqu
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-09
rrnrn.ch nednclIon MorIe.

II is stated that In connection with
the building of the short line between
Denver aud Cripple 10y the Colorado 4
Southern viii come the building Of ~
ductlon works on the Platte river near
the mouth Of the canon, from fifteen 70
twcnty.onc miles from Denver. The
reason for the location at this point Is
that Il Is expected 90 use the power gea-
Grated at the Goose creek dam Of The
water company. There VIII be 2O,ON
horse power ayailablc.by next spring,
with little additional work TO do 10
bring the immense pressure OF water
directly against the turbines. The wa
ter company. Il Is said. has been ad-
vlsed by electrical engineers, that the
difficulties IN the way Of transmitting
high power currents all the forty-elght
miles from the dam TO Denver nre 70
great that Il Will be lmpractlcable for
the company TO offer rates which can
compete with steam plants already In
stalled In the city, From the dam 10
tie mouth OF the canon Is only two
mllcs-wlthln the limit OF successful
power transmission. The ore reducing
plants could not be located In the can-
on, because OF the lack OF Dumping
! posing OF the wntor from tho Iaasltf,-
watts without pollutlng the water suppl,
OF the city.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-09
CAN oARRlsoN FORTS.
Dominion Notifies Britlsh War once What
She Can do.

Recently the British government
asked the encouragement how many
military police could be scared IN
Canada for service in South Africa II
regular troops should be required else
where. The cabinet has replied that
probably 10000 men would volunteer
and that In addition Canada could gar
rison her own forts those OF New
Foundland and the West Indies In
Guiding Bermuda.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-03-09

Copper shipments Prom Grand County.
For something more than two years
frequent reports have been received
from Grand county regarding good
copper finds, and number Of prospec.
tors have endeayored to interest Den
yer men In their development without
success. A letter received from Me.
Coy yesterday brings the information
that not only are there good prospects
there but Mt least one mine. The Cop
per King Is getting ready 10 ship, The
mine Is owned by Il. G. Whip and j..
]. Hagermnn OF Colorado Springs. A
fine body OF ore has been developed,
and miners are now nj work breaking
down ore for shipment A road Is now
being constructed from the mine 70 the
railroad. and ms soon rs II Is complet-
ed regular shipments Will be COM
menccd.
A number OF prospects have been de-
veloped In n small way, and have good
ore In sight. assays from the several
properties running from eight to thirty
six per cent. copper, with the ore sort.
ed In the usual manner. The district
is being thoroughly prospected and II
II thought that several mines VIII be
ready 20 ship before the close OF the
season.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-01
THE EAST TRIBUTE.
Thousands Pass Before Remains OF
Senator Davis.
Try Associated Press
(By Associated Press.)

ST. PAUL. November 30.-Thousands
OF people passed through the Governors
room in the Minnesota Capitol. where
the body of tile late United States Senator
Cushman Kellogg Davis lay in state. At
an early hour the military and police
escort marched TO the Davis residence,
on harrington Avenue.
Leaving the house at $50 O'Clock, the
procession. headed by detachment Of
police, marched slowly to the Capitol,
which was reached at 10 O'Clock. Between
lines of citizens the casket was carried
to a catafalque in the Governors south
chamber. The main corridor of the build
ing was draped with Grape. In the centre
Of the chamber lay the body, underneath
a. chandelier hung with Grape and smilaX.
Broad bands of Grape stretched from the
corners and walls of the room to the
chandelier in the centre. Similar drapings
We're hung over each of the broad doors.
The catafalque was draped with the
national colors. and the caSket was sur
rounded with floral tributes. At its head
rested an oil portrait of the dead states
man: at its foot the sword he carried
through the Civil War. a double line
of guards was formed about the bier,
and all classes OF society were in the
line. which passed continually for hours,
paying their last tribute to the dead.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-01
JENNINGS RACES.
Finy-to-onc 81 o. Captured the First
iBy Associated Press. }

WAET4nNGToN Nov. 30-lsland
Prince. a 80 to i shot. captured the first
race to-day at Benninss. in a field OF
Twelve starters, by the narrow margin of
a neck. Three faror.tes woa. sum-
maries:
First race-seliing, maiden jockeys;
six furlonss-lsland Prince co to u first
Evelyn Byrd a to and to % second
Lexington PiraIe Z IL :, .-.Ard- Time,
LII Is.
Second e-2-year-olds. five furiongs-
.Jiles Greenwood % 10 u first, Provost
t6 to and . DO j second. Curtsey Is to u
third. Time, 1908 40.
Third Tace-seliing. i l-1G miles-Sir
Fitzhugh Is to 81 first, Spurs & 10 2 and
& to 81 second, Tyrshena a to y third
Time, :5S.
Fourth race-selling, a-year-olds, six
furlongs-Queen Carnival G. to u first,
San Luis G. to 2 and z 10 81 second,
Mistress a to JOB third. Time. LIZ 2-5.
Fifth race-maiden, mile and forty
yaryis-1illen L. e 10 ], first. The Driver
III to 8 and to - second. Uncle Josh
q TO u third. Time. 1:A9 SO.
Sixth itlce-51lile and 4 furlong-Dec-
mater q to 5, first. Alsike q No / and to
81 second, Borough ll5 20 u third. Time,
l:52
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-01
RElCHMANN RETURNED.
Will Prepare His Eerort on Opera
tions iii South af.,c:
CBy Associated

Wy associated PreSS +55z
b WASHINGTON :'la 1LN, Nov. 3o.-captain Carl
Reichmann, OF the Seventeenth Infantry,
who was detailed by the War Department
to report on the operations of the Boer
forces in the South African war. has re-
turned to Washington to prepare his re-
port and collate the information gathered.
Captain Reichmann's experience was
varied and interesting. During the month
Of March he was with General Dewet's
army; for several succeeding months, as
he himself expresses he Shifted for flm-
SELF until inter the fall of Pretoria ana
then he joined the forces under Geners:
Louis Botha, the commander-ir-chiet III
the Transvaal republic. With him much
of the time were the attaches from the
Russian, French and Norwegian ana
Dutch nations.
1T is difficult Captain Reichmann SAID
tonight, in an interview with an Asso,
clated Press represents tive, ito foretei
what the Beers are going to do. Nhethei
they will continue their desultory hsntils
or not is a question that is very dlincui'
to answer. General Dewet's motto was &c
fight until our children grew up for lnde-
pendence. and it begins to look as IL the
They are a persistent obstinate people
crude and simple in their manners. tough
and strong as the hunters from kentcky
and Tennessee, and willing to undergo
lardships."
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-01
LAURELs TO The vlCTORs.
The v. NJ. /. welcomed Home in Royal
lspecial pispatch io Thc Times.l


Especial Dispatch 10 Tho Tirnes.)
LEXINGTON. VA. Nov. 5o.-The corps
Of cadets of the Virginia Military Iasti-
tutia, the students of Washington and Lee
University. and the ladies and citizens of
Lexington turned out en- masse tonight to
welcome home the victorious cadet foot.
ball eleven from Roanoke. where ycster-
fay they snatched victory from the Vir-
GINA Polytec1s,!c Institute il the finest
game on the Virginia gridiron this season.
As the train pulled into Union Station
an elaborate display of fireworks was put
on a lifting reception for the football
champions of the South, for as such they
are now recognized. Headed by the 1nsti-
t1te Post Band. a procession was formed,
the victorious team IN carriages the corps
Of cadets and the citizens on foot, and
marched through the town to the cadet
Iness-hail where an elaborate supper had
been pr pared for them. ordered by Gene
raj Ship.
Y The cadets are loud in their praises of
the royal treatment accorded them In
Roanoke. and Ter the sports,nanlike con-
suct Of their opponents of Blacksburg, who
put up the cleancst and hardest game this
season
The Lexington team closes the season
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-01

Alice Belts. of Mecklenhurg: Mr.. Bruce
N. Waternouse ane ktr. Elam. The play
was given for the benefit of the new gym
nasiun, which isEnoW being put In at the
c. building. and a handsome sum
was realized.
The association has lately improved it's
rooms very much: large number of new.
books have been added to the library, new.
games have been put in The game rooms; :.
the bathrooms have been overhauled,, and
now a nice, new gymnasium is being put
in
One of the nices. church sociais of the
season was held by the Baptists at the
residence of Mrs. VT. BradshaW last
right. a large crowd was in attendance,
and the affair most enjoyable.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-01
COT TON PININERs
KEEP Up FIGHT
Determined 10 Secure Reduction Of
Commissions.
DO TREMENDOUS, BUSINESS.
President of the Association Says
They are Strong Enough to Win.
aud That Commission Mon
will BE Surprised.
ny Associated rrcss.)

CHARLOTTE, y. C.. Nov. s9.-Dr. John
M. McAden. president of the Southern
Cotton Sp:nners' Association, to-day de-
MED the statement thai the plan of the
Association TO concentrate the sale of
their products in six TO ten houses and
secure a reduction OF commissions from
q five per cent. to a four per cent. basis,
had been killed by the refusal of eighteen
; OF The largest commission houses to agree
TO the plan.
Then the Board of Governors will not
recede from their original position on the
concentration question:" he was asked.
STANDING TOGETHER
.sSo,-' he answered. Eve have no rea-
son TO be discouraged. With the excep-
adon OF 4 few mills that are controlled by
northern capital. the members OF the AS
ISOLATION are now as much in favor or tne
concentration and the reduction OF the
selling commissions as they were when IL
was first proposed They are Standing 10
gether. as is evidenced by LILY commu-
alications from all oyer the South.
The Southern Cotton .Sp!nners Assso-
cls1ion INCLUDES membership of $4,000
xpindles, and we 60 an annual business
OF $50 5to. co., We are strong enough TO
make the fight. and some of these days
tho northern commission men will wake
up and find themselves out of business
WILL NOT BACK DOWN
els YOUR arrangement new working
through the special committee?
81 cannot answer that. may say, how
ever that the special committee was con-
1i.Tued at the last meeting of the Board OIL
Governors and Is busily engaged. w n
Heath. the chairman. VII arrive mere to-
morrow for a consultation with me.
Your continuation OF the fight means
tina. you viii establish your own selling
agencies, does it not?
Yes We will have agencies in New
rcrh. Boston Philadelphia, and one some
where in the West. But We require a
good deal OF time to successfully put our
l,ians in operation. We are proceeding
slowly The business of the Southern
manufacturers is in a good condition. and
xe can afford to wait for some months
before establishing our own agencies. We
WILL not back down
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-01
RESULT OF HAZING.
This Is Cinimcd as Cause of Former
West Pointers Death.
(Ey Associated PressJ


PHILADELPHIA. November 3o.-A spe-
cial to the Press, from Bristol. Penn.
says:
oscar L. Booz. a young man, twenty
ore years OF age, lies at the point of death
at his home. on Cedar Street. About
year ago Booz was appointed by Congress
man Wanger to the West Point Military
Academy. and the parents declare THAI
the hazing administered at that time wa%
of such an atrocious nature that the
death of their son may result.
After the hazing. Congressman Wan
gers appointee was left in such a physical
condition that he had to resign his cadet
ship.
ut is alleged that tabasco sauce was
poured down Booz's throat, red pepper
was thrown in his eyes, hot grease poured
on his bare feet, a tooth knocked out and
1iendish OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES INDUCED in.
The Booz family have no hesitancy in
declaring that the hazing received by
Oscar is responsible for his precarious
condition.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-01
BERNHARDT'S WARDROBE.
The Dazzling Outfit Which it Takes
sHIfty Trunks to Hold.

PARIS, Nov. 15.-Thousands of Ameri-
cans have seen '.L'Aiglon and ..Cyrano"
in Paris this summer, but Maurice Grau.
who is taking Bernhard and Conquelin
to America, evidently thinks that thou
sands more VIII be ready TO pay a good
price for the same privilege at home.
Bernhard considers Grau u Napoleon
among .inppresarios. consequently a fitting
person to engineer the fortunes of the
King.-of Rome.
Just think of it" she exclaimed the
either DAY to newspaper man who was
getting luncheon and an interview from
Sarah in the thrifty IuSn!on OF some Paris
Journalists. Think CT it. Before the cur
tain goes UP on a performance, Grau has
over $1,000 expenses TO pay. He counts on
q. colossal success. He'll need it. In order
to make a reasonable profit he must take
in $1,000 a day. But he isn't uneasy. He
never is, anyway
Neither is Sarah. Though she, too, eX-
poets to have expenses of her own, as she
does net hesitate TO tell the reporter.
Then Grau doesn't pay your travelling
expsnses?" ne demanded Having just
had a luncheon (Bernhardt brand he is
on her side against the world.
"Oh, yes" says Sarah, but it is entirely
too little. Only $500 week. and when m
travelling spend sl00 d day
But for WHAT
.'Why do you ask for what? Living is
very expensive III America. Ny apartment
costs me $50 a day, my meals $50, and then
there IS 81 a day for each of the persons
who accompany me. L shall take 1lVe
servants and my secretary and masseur-
whom L carry away To the despair Of sew
eraI of my friends; OF Rejane, to COM
mence with, who vii pardon me, 1 hope.
Isn't that q delicate little thrust? OF
! course, Bernhardt and Rejane, being keen
rivals are mortal enemies. And of course
Bernhard is pleased to think that maybe
Reiane's wrinkles will not be kept in such
complete submission as her own during
the next, six months. But the disputed
masseur and the train Of servants Will
take up less space on the trains than the
rest of Sarah's outfit. She takes about
fifty trunks with her and the reporter tells
what the house was like while these
trunks Were being packed.
What a picture!' he excaims From
the hallway. full! to Overlooking OF trunks,
to the roof, the landings and the ante
chambers were filled with baskets and
boxes. bags and trunks Maid servants
and men servants Van continually up and
Downstairs. amid calls on the telephone,
ringing at the outside door, and at every
second the announcement of some VISIT,
There were stradesmen, architects. artists,
friends; this one with jeweiry that one
with china, another with a pan for IN
terror decoration, another TO finish red
chalk drawing Of Bernhardt and finally
people from the dressmakers, the mo-
distes, the shoemakers.
a hundred and fifty Of these visitors
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-01
OSCAR WILDE DEAD.
Expired in Obscure House in Latin
Quarter Of Paris.
fEy Associated press)

DUBLIN, Nov. ssO.-A dispatch to the
Evening Mail. from Paris, says Oscar
Wilde is dead The dispatch adds that he
expired to-day in an obscure house in the
Latin Quarter from men ngetis, and vas re-
ceired into the Catholic Church on his
death bed
He had been living in a hotel on the
Rue Des Beaux Arts. where he had been
Of Mammoth.
For some time he had been indisposed
In October ne was obliged to submit to a
serious operation. from the effects Of
which he never recovered He died at 2
O'clock this (Friday) morning at the Maid
en- du Peirier, an obscure hotel, in the
presence of Lord Alfred Douglass.
lie journal says it is rnmored that Wilde
committed suicide.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-01
with the best record in Virginia, their
goal line having been crossed in but one
Hunting Appointments.

The following is list of the hunting
appointments of the Deep Run Hunt Club:
Saturday, December LIST, Kennels, $3.50
P NJ: Wednesday, December 5th, Fair
Grounds, $50 p. M; Saturday. December
st9l, Rio Vista, $3.50 p. ~; Wednesday.
December 18th, New Reservoir, 800 P. NJ. !;
Saturday, December lon, Kennels. $3.50 P.
M: Wednesday, December 18th, Chantil1y,
$50 p. NJ; Saturday, December 22d, Brook
Bridge. $50 P. M: Tuesday, December
18th. Kennels. 100 P. A.: Saturday, De-
cember 29th, Rio Vista. $3.50 p. al.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-01
Crescent City Races.
{Hy Associated Pre.s.l

NEW ORLEANS. Nov. so.-Isobel. Sir
CHRISTOPHER. and Kohnwreath were the
tsEnniag Ia.y,orEes fu-Ey. Summary:
FIRST race--six and a half furlongs-
1sobe. il3 TO ., first, Andes IS to u second.
Tea Gown GO to ID third. Time. 1:2S.
Second race-stx fuT.longs-George Arab
{lS to - first, Duoes Tecun Q5 to ID
second. Add as 10 81 third Time, 1:iI-
Third race-seven furlonss-Sir Christo-
lshe- C to . first, Blocker TO TO y second.
Brown Vail Us to II third. Time, 80.
Fourth Iace-four and a, half furlonss-
Kohnwreath l6 TO 81 first. Amnesty Is
TO 30 second FIeche Dor 80 TO u third.
Time, LEG IA.
Fifth rane-rniie and an eisN1sli-Donna
Rita co to - flrst, Yoloco g to 81 second.
Garland Bars aa 10 u third. Time, 1:SS