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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-06-25
CAMPAIGN ON UNREAL ISSUES
Montague and swanson sThsy Finish Up.

The following il an interesting article
rom the pen Of an unbiased writer, Mr..
Harvey l.. Wilson, one of the editors oi
the Richmond News:
In all human probability Attorney
General Andrew Jackson Montague will
be- nominated at the Democratic c0nyen-
tion Mt Norfolk on the lith Of August,
and, Notwithstanding his fearful ar
raignment of the party organization as
rotten to the core" it is certain thai
the veterans, who were fighting the party
battles before this young man entered
the field of action will remain in the
rank and file and elect him tc the gov
ernOrship.
The campaign. thus practically con
cluded, has been "A remarkable one from
many points of view. and il replete with
examples of the strangeness and nnceri
tainty Of politics. 1t has been n cam
paign from start to finish, fought and
won on unreal issues. and has been lie
void at any stage of single positive
point upon which the supporters Of the
two leading candidates could argue, out
side Of personal illusions.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-06-25
SCHOOL srrERiNTENDENTs.


Whatever may he said or believed AZ to
the part played in the campaign by the
appointment of school superintendents,
there il not a shadow Of doubt az to
the fact that it was a most patent factor
in many instances. Knowing the cir
cumstances surrounding the ease, 1t was
not unnatural that every candidate in
the various counties hastened to advise
the school Board that they favored
Mr.. Montague, and in majority OF the
instances in which changes were made
the appOintees were men who were most
active in the support of the Attorney
General.
OF this fact Mr. Montague was made
cognizant by the candidates themselves
or their friends. do not mean to imply
that Mr.. Montague appointed men not
qualified solely because they supported
him. or that he bargained or traded
these positions for support, but | do
know that having the appointments
practically in his hands, Influenced a sup
port to him that he otherwise would not
have gotten. In,one county particularly
on the 18th Of May, two aspirants were
both working hard for him. On the 9TH
of May that county elected a solid Mon
tague delegation without a fight. On
the 2Sth of May again visited the coun-
ty and found the gentleman who was
not appointed very bitter and his friends
much agitated.
They could makeno charge against Mr..
Montague. but they declared that the re-
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-06-25
Vol IL. No. 81.
G. & O. ~ TOI SPRITlS

CINCINNATI, LOUISVILLE, CHICAGO ST
Louis AND THE WEST.
THF SHORTEST AND QUlCHKsT ROUTE To
Tar WEST.
The most direct and popular route 20 old
Point aud Norfolk
TRAINS LEAVE BOSWELL, VA.
January /, 1901.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-06-25

Additional trains leave boswell 100 a. m
and 20 p. M. except sunday for Richmond.
For other Information, address
JOHN ID. POTTS,
4. A.. richmond, Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-06-25
THE OFFICE HOLDERS.

The strongest card played by Mr.. Mon
tague was that of seizing upon Mr.
Swanson's thoughtless declaration a
support by members of Congress ThiF
was most effective campaign slogan
though the attitude of the "ohice
holders candidate" was one into whicl,
Mr.. Swanson did not rightfully belong
Ii il true that he wrote from Washing
ton stating that both Senator's and sev
eral members Of Congress would support
him. but he might have added that
neither of the Senator's encouraged his
candidacy, but. knowing him as they
did. they both told him that they would
support him. The members of Congress
with whom he was also intimate wer
inclined To him "a their friend and col
league. but none of them contemplated
nor gave him any more support than did
Messrs. Jones. Lamb and Rixey to Mr.
Montague, who were quoted in the pa
pers at the same time az being opposed
to Mr. swanson. ! went over much Oh
the seventh, Ninth and Sixth districts
where Messrs Hay, Rhea and Otey
were alleged to be- at work for the "oiiie
holders candidate and found chat.
they were in no sense attempting To die
tate to or control the selection of dele
gates
Close observation confirms the fact
that in the various counties, surely in
the districts above mentioned, there were
just as many, il not more. Oifice-holders
supporting Mr. Montague than were al
lied with Mr.. Swanson. The support OF
the officers in the Capitol building, with
the exception of Secretary Lawless, was
surely help to Mr.. Montague not to he
dispised. This support is not criticised
at all, but simply mentioned to show
how n campaign can be heralded as the
"ofiice-holders against the people, and
still have at best an even division.
SCHOOL sUPERiNTENDENTs.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-06-25

Time marked daily except sunday.
Pullman Sleeping Cars On Nos. j ana TOT
Cincinnati and Louisville.
TRAINS FOR OLD POINT AND NORFOLK.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-08
GEN. TUNC FUN SIAN
HEADS A REBELLION
Prince Tuan Believed to be Chief Instigator
Chinese Court Seriously Alarmed
No Interference Probable

Pekn. April s,-The rumors which
have been current during the past few
days Of the outbreak Of a rebellion
headed by Gen. Tung Fuh Sian, the
former commander Of the northern
army in the provinces Of Mongolia and
shen-Si, have been absolutely anthem
ticated
Ii Hung Chang and Prince Ching
have received information on the sub
ject which though indefinite, still proves
that the court is seriously alarmed.
Gen Flu Sian was. according to last
accounts, about $50 miles from the
court with 1000 regular troops all sup
posed 10 be devoted to himself. The
court has about the same number Of
soldiers at Sian Flu. but II Is probable
that the troops Of Tung Flu Sian are
better drilled and better armed,
Il Is believed that the Monaghan re-
bellIon was brought about through the
agents Of Prince Tuan and Gen. Tung
Fun Sian, III Hung Chang thinks there
are about 5000 regular troops In Mon
golia and lnclines 10 the belief that
they have not Joined IN the rebellion.
He does not think the court Is IN any
danger and thinks the object of Prince
Tuan, (who was last reported at Ning
lisu with 10000 men prepared 70 resist
arresU ana Gen, Tung Flu Sian is 10
create a diversion Of interest in order to
force unconditional protection Of them
selves
Unofficial Cinnamon Of intelligence re-
gard the rising as most unfortunate at
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-08
AY, APRIL s. 1901. SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH.

The doubt arises from the fact that
MI Rockhlls latest dispatch does not
mention any such disarrangement and
the officials feel bound to accept this as
pretty strong evidence than nrIor init
nations Of discord have not taken act
ua form. Yel the dispatch received
from Mr.. Squieres the American charge
d'uffalres. in the absence Of Mr. Con-
ger, appears to have been quite explicit
that the difficulty already mad made IT,
self manifest II Is thought possible
at the state department that the cir
cmustanccs to which MIR. Squleres re-
ferred 10 occurred prior TO the receipt
In PeSin Of the last Russian note. and
that the trouble may have been adj
justed subsequently.
The state department maintains an
attitude OF doubling expectancy and Is
not yet prepared TO admit that there
has been an interruption OF Intercourse
between the two countries, either limit
I'd or complete.
Aside from the telegrarhlc adyices
there are some attending circumstances
which indicate that at least some
strain or partial interruption Of inter-
course has occurred The fact deyel-
oped In Washington about a week ago
that Russia had delivered to China
what amounted TO an ultlmatum on the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-08

signing Of the ManChuran agreement.
This followed the usual course of ulti-
matums and fixed definite limit OF
days in which China could act II also
conveyed the clear intImation that un-
favorable action by China would lead
TO severance Of diplomatic relations
between the two countries. The limit
of time fixed is believed to have been
one week and 90 have expired last We'd
nesday. China did not sign within
the time limit and the next day, Thurs
day, Russia addressed her note to the
powers, which has been accepted az
removing the pressure over the Man
churlau agreement, This at first seemed
to be a waiver OF her prior lntlmation
Of an interruption OF diplomatic inter-
course and yet there was no such eN-
pliclt waiver and the latest adylces
from Pekin. reporting that an Interrupt
ton has now actually occurred, seem
to be directly in line with the threat
previously conveyed.
In case there proves 20 be an inter-
ruptlon OF the relations between Rus
sia and China, It Is not expected to
dsarrange the negotiations between
the powers and China or between RUS
STA and the powers. II probably would
be confined TO n termination OF the
close entente long maintained between
Russia and China
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-08

the present manager Of the ogden
WaterWarks system, was then read IL
showed at length how the system had
been managed since It's installation,
and the manner in which private con-
nections had been made to the public
wants, Also the manner In which the
plumbers company inspectors and 9th
eFs were ordered 10 do their work. The
private consumer owns the mains con-
Meeting his house with the principal
mains but neither he nor the plumber
has the right TO turn on
the water through those pipes.
Manager Kircher's affidavit went to
show just how private consumers We're
provided with water and what agree
ments they had always to make with
the company In order 10 be supplied
with water He also told Of the inter
ference lately encountered by the city
authorities and others on account OF the
action Of the ogden city council
Afldavits were read tending TO show
how the said water system had been
managed by the several owners and
managers; how individual consumers
arranged 10 be supplied with water:
that IL had been a custom for the COM
pany to turn off the water OF consum-
ers who did not pay rentals; that GER
tain inspectors were employed solely TO
turn the water on and of into the
mains Of private consumers, and that
the police Of the city Of ogden had in
terfered with the employees Of the com
pany since the city council passed the
two resolutions before mentioned and
that the said police officers had also In
their possession two iron keys and had
used these keys TO turn on the water
into the mains OF private consumers
which water had been turned OF by
employees of the waterworks company
The following are those whose am
davits We're read: Louis Lofgrecn In
gpect0r; William G.. Weaver receiver
Bear River Irrigation and ogden Wat
erworks company WilliaU G. Wilson,
Robert William and George Shipley
employees Of said company IN positions
OF forman Of distrihutive system and
rcpairers Of mains, etc.
A certified ordinance which was
passed by the CITY council the night OF
the dav on which arrests Of employees
Of the company were made while they
we're engaged IN turning of the water
Of delinquent rental payers, caused con-
siderable discussion The ordinance
provided that any person or persons
using or meddling with public or pri-
waite property should be liable To a fine
and Imprisonment The plaintiffs ar
puod that since u was passed when II
was passed Il certainly bore upon the
subject. The defense objected 20 its be-
ing admitted as testimony but the Judge
overruled the objection.
The deed 20 be water works system
from William c. Weaver to the ogden
Waterworks company was objected TO
and the objection was sustained.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-08

President A. W. WINS OF the Nor
mon" colonies in Mexico Is in the city
where he has been attending conference
and giving attention 70 some important
matters OF business. When seen by
News" man this afternoon he said in
answer to questions:
Mexico is all right II is becoming
great country and when we are there
we are an Mexlcans. don't know
what can tell YOU that win be OF par
tlcular interest unless you would Ike to
know that we have Just established
n new colony IN the state Of Sonora.
II h called Colouia Morelos, and Is l25
miles from Juarez. the headquarters Of
the other Mormon colonies. We have
about twenty families there now. with
plenty of room for one hundred and
twenty-five more. There Il a big rail-
road enterprise on right there, and the
Niormons have forty miles OF grading
contract. Altogether 1900 teams are
al work.
Continuing President Twins said:
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CONDITION IS NOW VERY GRAVE.
Report That Came from President CanuOnS Bedside This Alter
noon-Passed DistressiuI Night and Had Bad
Sinking Spell Today,

The tidngs that came from the bed
side Of President George Q Cannon this
afternoon were Of a gloomy character
and show clearly that his condition is
now very grave. The news came in the
form Of a dispatch from General John
Q cannon to his brother Angus j, Can
non and read as follows
Father passed very dsressful
night He is just now rallyng from a
serious sinking spell. His condition is
very critical
Last evening President Snow received
a telegram announcing that President
Cannons condition was somewhat inn
proved The Associated Press had the
following last night:
Monterey. Cal, April 7&-Ex- United
States Senator f. j. Cannon arrived
here today, having been hastily sum
moned from Washington by the illness
Of his father, President George Q. Can
non Of the Mormon" Church at Salt
Lake, President Cannon's condition is
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-08

somewhat improved again today.
though an alarming change for the
worse occurred yesterday caused by
the strain of attending TO legal busi-
ness with his attorney for the past
few days Yesterday his condition was
such that q specialist was telegraphed
for 10 consult with Mr. Cannon's salt
Lake physician, who came here with
him, and both doctors have been close
IS studying the case today with a view
TO a complete change Of treatment.
Attorney John NJ Cannon, nephew
~ President George Q. Cannon who
went 10 Monterey with his cousins
John @ and Hugh j. Cannon, returned
home on Saturday night He had little
10 say beyond the fact that the presi-
dent was improving when he left on
Thursday. and that he fully expected
to recover The public had he said.
been fully advised as TO President Can
mons condition,
President Angus NJ, Cannon Of the
Salt Lake Stake brother Of the sick
man, was unable 10 leave for Monterey
today on account Of the illness Of his
wife
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-08

the present time 10 the interests Of
China and as Of possibly meaning the
use of foreign troops 60 protect even
the court itself
The ministers Of the powers do not
think that provided foreign interests
90 not suffer. any present interference
Is likely If the dynasty should be over
thrown It would 90 certain extent,
delay the peace negotiations, but they
consider that regime not bound by
traditions Ike those of the present court
probably would De much easier to deal
with eventually as the ceremonial could
be much curtalled.
Prince Ching, Who as a relative, may
be considered 10 take the court view OF
the situation. thinks the rebellion Is a
storm IN q tea cup, He says the present
court Is loved and esteemed by nine
tenths Of the population Of China and
that the same proportion Of able bodied
men In China would rise to protect the
existing dynasty The empress dowager,
as the adviser OF the emperor holds a
place IN the affections Of the people not
dreamed of and not understood by for
elgners. Her slightest wish is the en-
peror's law, though he Ia by no means
the figurehead the foreign powers FREE
quently suppose. The emperor recog-
nl2es her ability, invaluable aid and a,a
vice.
The remaining bodies Of Americans
were shipped homeward this morning.
They now number "a and viii leave on
board the transport Egbert tomorrow.
The Egbert will also take u military
prisoners. a number Of sick men, the
discharged soldiers, the teamsters and
other civilian employees
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-08
new MORMON COLONY In MEXICO.
President A. w. Wins Tells OF the Settlement OF COlona MOrelos
and the Prosperity of Other TowuS-May Go to Ohio
TO Buy $4,000 Acres More OF Mexican Land.

but that Is not all. Near there are
great copper deposits which promise 20
be- the richest and most extensive copper
mines IN the world Silver and gold.
too. are being found In great quantities.
The day before J left one ~ our men
came IN with some remarkably rich
gold rock Then the climate cannot De
beaten and The soil Is producfiveness It.
self. We had lettuce, radishes and
other summer vegetables IN abundance
before / lpft. when ! tell YOU this you
win sec our people are fortunately situ-
ated They are not rich but they are
far from poor. In JuareZ we have COO
people. they earned $4,000 during'last
year or 81 go per family which you VIII
agree ~ pretty good showing for a
new country"
President WINS said he would remain
in Salt Lake for a couple Of weeks after
which he would probably 90 20 Cleve-
land Ohio. 90 close negotiations for the
purchase Of Is 600 acres OF land for
colonization purposes. This tract "
near Colonia Duban and belongs 60
parties interested In the standard oil
trust,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-08

laid. and the Short Line construction
gangs are on the scene, a lively legal
fight Is expected Possession Is said
TO be nine points Of law, and It is in
teresting to note that a force OF men
under Adam Paul, the old-time police
man. has also left for the scene with
the avowed purpose Of doing some work
for the San Pedro people. Just what
IS the nature of this work Is not at this
time apparent, one thing is certain, the
Clark contingent has no steel or ties
on the ground, and the Short Line has
with more coming right along, as every
available car has been pressed into ser
vice, to rush supplies TO the front It
is stated that the men that have been
sent down are on the ground for the
purpose of heading OF the invasion af-
ter the style INDUCED In I'm previous
races INDUCED In By rival lines In the
days OF twenty years ago.
"WHITTEMORE HEADED OFF"
It goes without saying that the al
legged jumping Of the old grade by the
Oregon Short Line VIII cause a great
amount Of litigation, for the Clark COM
pany win not sit tamely down and
watch developments without struggle
In this connection II IL interesting TO
note that Farley l.. Williams the legal
repres NATIVE Of the Greg n Short Line
Is still in this city When seen this
morning by a reporter and asked why
he was not down at Phoebe, Mr. Will
liams said. what should ! want 10
go down 10 Phoebe for? We have
headed Whittemore of already"
what is the status today down at
Ploche?" was the next question.
"The status Is, he said with a laugh,
that we are building a railroad and
are going 10 continue doing so until we
get through"
In answer to a question, General
Manager Bancroft states that he has at
this time enough material on hand TO
lay forty miles Of track and that the
rest Of the available material win be
collected IN and rushed through. The
original route surveyed is 20 be followed
and connection with the Southern Pa
cifc win In ali probability be made at
Beaumont Junction, California Under
the old Charles Francis Adams survey
Of twelve years ago the approximate
distance to Los Angeles viii be In the
neighborhood of so miles against 1923
miles via Ogden.
ELEVATIONS ENCOUNTERED.
A glance at the maps Of the old sur
veys gives the Sollowing elevations to
be negotiated between Uvada and
Beaumont Uvada $3.50 Muddy River
l,jJO, Muddy Pass 2,l0i, Moapa Pass
24S3, Vegas 1890 Timber Mountain
Pass, Mari Springs Pass 4,llS, Valley
l,20O. Santa Fe crossing 2,l00, Ash Noun
tain 1881, Morogo S,4SO, Whiteriyer $50
and Southern Pacific crossing, near
Beaumont, 2,450
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-08
TO ASSASSINATE PRIEST. LOUBET.
French Detectives Have Been Privately Informed OF Projected
Attempt-PrecauOns Taken TO Protect Him al Nice.

London, April S.-A dispatch TO the
Evening News from Paris, says that
the French detectives were privately
informed OF a projected attempt to as
sassinate President Loubet during his
coming trip. Extraordinary precau-
lions have been taken everywhere, and
the usual police protection has been
doubled Outsiders have been excluded
from the railroad stations Ten thous-
and soldiers have been detailed To
maintain order during the French pres
ident's stay az Nice, where stringent Or
ders have been issued u vigorously sup
press the slightest hostile demonstra-
ton
President Loubet Is inclined TO laugh
at the detectives fears that an attempt
will be made upon his life
NJ LOUBET IN NICE.
Nice, April SPresldent Loubets ar
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-08
THE OGDEN WATERWORKS Fight.

The case Of the ogden Waterworks
company vs. the mayor, city council and
corporation Of the city Of Ogden came
mp this morning in the Federal court.
Last Saturday the defendants were
given until today to file their ailivavits
but not until five minutes 20 ten this
mqrning did they have inejg lapers
ready. and then the plaintins refused
10 accept service OF them. The court
convened at 10 O'Clock and Judge Mar
shall rendered several opinions Of minor
Importance as follows
Attorney a. Il. Davis Of Ogden was
admitted to practice before the Federal
court.
In the case Of Charles A. Armstrong
vs. the Overland Gold Mining company,
the defendants were given leave to file
an amended answer within ten days and
TO strike out certain portions Of their
former answer.
THE WATER CASE.
Then came the water case and Attor-
ney Mcmillan for the defense stated
that though he and the other attorneys
for the defendants had worked night
and day since Saturday TO get their an
swer and aliidayiis ready, not until just
before court convened had they finished
doing so. Attorney Allison for the
plaintiffs objected to the service Of
papers just previous to the trial Of the
case. He maintained that ii was not
right and that the delay appeared to
have been made intentionally 80 that a
further postponement Of the case would
be necessary. He said that on Satur-
day the defendants said they had their
atlidavlts almost ready. In answer
defendants attorney said that upon
consideration II was thought advisable
TO make some changes IN arranging the
papers Of the defendants
The Judge said that he could not hold
that the delay had been caused inten-
tionally In order 10 avert Immediate
trial and ordered that the comics Of the
answer and afdavlts should be turned
over Immediately 10 the plaintiffs at
torneys and that a recess should be
taken until II o'clock, during which time
they could be examined
At II O'Clock the court again con-
vened and Attorney Allison. after Civ
ing portions OF the complaint In which
Il Is alleged that two resolutions detri-
mental TO the Interests Of said plaintiff
had been passed 10y the ogden city
council with the view 10 striking at the
existence Of said company, and in
which relief is asked for in the form Of
a temporary injunction TO issue at once,
and damages to the extent OF $4,000,
read the answer Of the defendants. Just
filed. which In substance denied only
that the said actions, Of the city coun-
Gil were done only 10 protect the ciu-
zens Of Ogden and not to maiclously
injure the plaintiffs property rights or
other rights.
The AFFIDAVIT OF Charles II. Kircher,