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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-02-21

HousH.-Tho house unanimously adopted
res luton proposing an amendment TO tho
Constitution Of the United States for the cleo
tlon OF senators BY direct popular vote. There
was no demand for time TO debate the rcsolu-
ton. This IA the fourth time the house has
adopted o similar resolution.
bill was passed 10 provide for the payment
Of the claims OF Confcd rate officers aud sol
dors whose horses, side arms and baggage
were taken from them by Union soldiers con-
trary 10 the terms OF tho surrender Of Lee and
Johnston's armies. The amount 20 be paid
under the bill was limited 10 e. ,OOl.
a bill was passed to confer on the spanish
claims commission authority 20 send for per-
sons aud papers and ~ punish for contempt.
SENATE While no definite agreement has
been reached, u vote on the Philippine thriu In
the senate seems 10 be IN sight. II appears
likely that the vote may be Ind next week,
A bill was passed TO vest In the spanish
claims commission certain power possessed by
circuit ana district courts u the United states.
a dill 10 regulate the practice In the United
States courts rs TO apl calls aud writs Of error
was passed
Mr.. McEucry OF Louisiana offered o rcsolu-
u n, which was adopted, directing the secre
tary Il war 10 inform the senate what railroads
are being built IN Cuba. By whom they are bo-
Ing built and under what authority OF law
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-02-21
WEEK IN CONGRESS.


Uorsr-rhe house passed the oleomargarino
hin. mere aas no division on the anal pass
age the real test OF strength having been made
ON a motion TO rocommit, which was defeated
by majority Of ~.
war claims occupied the attention OF tho
house after the passage Of the oleomargarino
bill. and the day was made notable by the pass
age OF the first bill for the payment Of claims
OF United states citizens arising from tho
Spanish war. II carried something over NO.
ooo for the payment OF SOC claims for property
taken within the United States for the use OF
the army. An omnibus blli carrying claims az
gregating segit.hig for stores and supplies tax
en- from loyal citizens during the Civil war also
was passed.
SENATE a communication from the secre-
tary Of war. transmitting a memorial OF tho
Fejcrni party " the philippine Islands IN sup
port Of American rule In the Islands, called
from Mr. Patterson the statement that the
Federal party had obtained H. control In the
Philippines by promising 10 the Filpin0s mat
they would be admitted ultimately 70 aiaiehood
IN the United States -
A prolonged running debate occurred over
the matter u the admission Of press ropresen-
tatiycs to the hearing on the Philippine tarlu
bill 10 which senator Patterson made an nfgu-
ment 10 support OF opening the committee
hearings In the Philippine investigation 70 al
the members Of the press.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-02-21
A nlrnn,le sal. of onIann..

A special from San Francisco TO the
Salt Lake Tribune says: The gigantic
deal In oil properties which has just
been made public here between the
Chanslor Garfield company aud A. Il.
Butler on the one side, and the Ameri-
can Consolidated oil company on the
other. is the largest transaction Of It's
kind on record.
Through that transaction, the one
company transfers to the American
Consolidated los, 900 acres OF oil land
situated In California, Utah, Colorado
and Wyoming, for consideration OF
S5,s75, 900. OF this land $4,000 acres
Is nearly all In Wyoming.
Machinery Ia large quantities has
been shipped from California To the
new oil fields, In competition with
Cleveland. Pittsburg and other oil we'll
supply ccnters la the east. The ma
chincry was shipped from here to
Uinta county, Wyoming. where the
company has five drilling rigs at work
and the principal developments are
being made with satisfactory results.
The company has considerable hold
ings Ia ad jacent counties, but considers
them OF leas interest
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-02-21

HousE-The unexpected happened in the
house when the bill TO repeal the war revenue
taxes was passed unanimously without a word
OF debate. This action was the outcome OF
challenge thrown down by Mr.. Richardson OF
Tennessee, the minority leader, after the ad
option by the strict party vote OF special
order for the consideration OF the bill which
permitted debate upon II untiit o'clock Tues
day afternoon, but cut on all opportunity TO
orer amendments, except such as had been
agreed upon by the ways and means committee
sESArE-The senate has ratified the treaty
with Denmark. oeding 10 the United States for
a consideration OF $500, 600, the islands OF 81.
Thomas, 1T. John and 81 Crolx. composing
the group OF Antilles known as the Danish
West indies and lying Just east Of Porto Rico.
and thus. 80 far as this country Is concerned,
consumateda transaction which has been under
consideration internationally since the admin
istration OF President Lincoln.
The bill establishing permanent census
ONCE was passed. as was also one extending
the charters OF national banks; another auth
orzlng the commissioner OF internal revenue
10 return bank checks. drafts, eertincaues OF
deposits and orders for the payment OF money
having imprinted thereon stamps, 10 the
owners thereof.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-02-21
Our Foreign Commsros.

The important document entitled
"Review Of the foreign commerce Of
the United States In 1901 showing
ths pace at which this country ran
during the last calendar year In the
great race for supremacy In trade In
the worlds markets, has been made
public by Frederic Emery, chief OF the
bureau Of foreign commerce OF tho
state department
While the aggregate OF our exports
OF manufactured goods has shrunk.
the variety OF our sales Ia Europe IL
being extended and tho territory upon
which they are encroaching Ia being
constantly enlarged. We export snls
to France, tin plate TO Wales, eottous
70 England, aud our California fruit Is
making such Roadway In Spain A. TO
provoke the query 10 spanish news
paper: "Shall we live TO see American
oranges on the Valencia market itseif?"
In belgium more American goods arc
being consumed than ever before.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-02-21

All the Japanese In Rawlins, wyo.,
have left for the reason that they felt
they were unwelcome. The Chinese
left several years ago. The Japs said
they could not put up with the insults
and personal attacks from white
laborers. The recent action OF miners
throughout Colorado In driving them
out probably had something to do with
their departure. During the past few
months a number OF JAps had been
assaulted and badly beaten up.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-02-21

New York city has borne the blnu
OF the hereest snowstorm that ha
struck this section Of the county slno
the great blizzard Of 1855. Beginning
aoon after midnight, Sunday, lh
storm increased rapidly until by day
break Monday the whole city va
completely showed under. The rising
force OF the gale piled the snow ID
great drifts that Tor some time aluast
suspended traffic except In the ulln
thoroughfares, where the car tracks
were kept open only by the use Of
snowp loughs and sweepers. The storm
extends all over New York state nd
New Jersey. Trains are behind tine
aud other traffic Is greatly iuterisnd
with.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-02-21
Wants Uuitsd state. t., iHt.rfyfs Ia H.h.it
Of n0ers.

Wants Unitsd state. t. Interfere la Hehait
81 Hosrs.
Rel rcsentativc Cochran u Missouri
two weel,a ago introduced a resolution
Inviting Paul Kruger to visit tho
United Stated as the guest Of this
country.
Tuesday mr.. Cochran received a lot,
ter signed by three members Of tho
Boer delegation quartered at Brussel.
thanking him aud all who arc support
ing his efforts for the noble interest
they are taking In the two Boer re-
publics
The letter reviews from tho Bocr
standpoint the causes which led up 10
the war, and declares that Great
Britain invented pretcxt after pretext
10 bring on the conflict, and that her
whole purpose was TO secure the ex-
tensive gold mines Of the Transvaal In
pursuance Of a settled national policy
TO control all gold mines wherever
possible. either by purchase or seizure.
ia order that Great Britain may COM
mnnd the worlds industries. The
letter, In closing, appeals TO "IIeroie
aud generous America" to intervene In
behalf Of the Beers.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-02-21

HousE-The house passed ie5 pension bills In
thirty-soven minutes which is the record since
the Fifty-nrst congress for speed.
Mr. Wheeler, during consideration OF one or
the private pension bills, deliyeroda sensa-
tlonal speech In denuneiation Of Great BRITAIN
based on the recent revelations regarding that
governments attitude toward the unite0
States during the spanish war.
SENArE-A bill was passed authorizing tho
president 70 appoint William -. Franklin,
formerly colonel OF the Twelfth United states
Infantry, as colonel and 70 place him on tho
retired list with that rank
Mr. Ponrosc presented resolutions expressing
tho sorrow OF the senate At the death OF the late
Representative NJ A. Brosius. Eulogies we're
pronounced by Messts Penrose. Galiinger
heComas and Spooner, and the senate. At 3
o'clock adjourned.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-02-21
nuRnep HIS nAsY SISTER.
Indiana hoy sets Tire to iiis Sisters Cloth.
Ing and Watches Her Burn.

Indiana hoy sets Tirs to Its sisters Cloth.
inE and Watches Her nufn.
Willie Nowak. the thirteen year-old
son OF Mr.. aud Mrs. John Nowak OF
Hammond, Ind. Is said 10 have DELHI
erately set FIRE TO the clothing Of his
baby sister and watched her burn TO
death.
The mother had reprimanded 'the
boy, and left him with the baby while
she went to the grocery store. Dur.
ing her absence he secured matches,
set Gre TO the little ones clothing. aud
when the mother returned aud opened
the kitchen door the sickening smell
Of burning flesh almost overpowered
her On the floor lay the ffteen-
months-old girl writing In pain, and
burned almost beyond recognition.
Standing near by was her little brother
watching the flames which had begun
TO eat into the pine floor Of the room.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-02-21
Thousands Of Lives Lost In Earthquats
Russia.

Details which are slowly arriving a
Baku from Shamaka, Russia, shou
that 1000 persons, mostly women an
children, perlshed as result Of n
earthquake last week, and that 400
houses were destroyed. ssRnalD
I Thlrty-four villages OF the eoBB,i
surrounding shamaka Hiso suffered
To add to the terrors Of the neighbos
hood volcano nesf the village q
Marasy, eastward OF shamaka, ha
broken out into active eruption. I
great crevasse has appeared, wbenc
immense flames and streams Of Law
are being thrown out. The course o
the river Geonchaika has been altered
In consequence OF its bed being dam
med with earth.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-02-21
Three Allen Lose Their Lives I'm Route to
Thunder Mountain.

A miner has arrived at Lewiston,
from warrens, bringing the news OF
the death OF three men who were
caught In snow slide near the head
OF the Smith guleh on the route TO the
Thunder Mountain The victims are
Bert Tules, }. S. Campbell and b. NJ.
Styles, Of weiser, Ida. Arid Williams
OF Weston and Myers OF Boise were
the other members OF the party, hut
they escaped. The men were travelling
over snow foot In depth when n slide
from the mountain entombed them.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-02-21
TRANSMITTING ELECTRICITY.
Longest Transmission just Completed In
Montana.

Longest Transmission just Compisted In
Montana.
The largest and longest transmission
ofeloetrlclty In the world has just been
completed by the Missouri River Power
company transmitting power from It's
dam and plant at the Missouri river TO
Butte. The length Of this line Ia sixty
Eve miles, crossing the main range OF
the Rocky mountains at an altitude Of
1900 feet and a spur Of the main range
at almost an equal height.
The power line conveys i2, OOO-horse.
power, which Ia all the power avail
able at the dam at present, although
the installation Of the transmission
plant Il intended 10 convey double
that quantity when the additional dam
contemplated by the company, for
which site has been selected, Il COM
pleted.
The transmission line consists OF
two complete lines on parallel poles Of
three large cables each.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-02-21
HOW SHERIFF KICKER DIED.


hhuAAi manner
Wilson Owens, who has arrived At
Casper. Wyo., 10 testify In the Wood
ward case, says Woodward told him
low he murdered sheriff Kicker.
Woodward went to the barn TO get a
horse TO ride out Of the country. He
lid not know the sheriff was anywhere
aear there. Ho saw number OF
horses in the barn and III match 10
pick out the test one aud leave. The
barking Of a dog attracted the atten.
lion Of the sheriff, who started for the
barn from the house.
Woodward saw the officer coming
out Of the house and waited until he
got within ten feet Of the barn door
and then took deliberate aim and
fred. The sheriff fell to the ground
at the first shot.
After lying there about two minutes
the sheriff called for help and
Woodward came from the barn and
dragged the dying man over a little
hill where the deputies from the house
could not Gre upon him. The sheriff
was yet alive aud attempted to call the
men at the house to come aud help
him. Woodward then struck him In
the face aud head with the butt end OF
his revolver beating his brains out
After killing the officer Woodward
robbed the body OF money aud revolver
and ammunition aud returned TO the
barn, turned the horses loose, and
after remaining in the barn about an
hour, shooting towards the house oc'
casionally, he crawled through a
manure hole in the barn, caught one
Of the horses aud rode over the noun
tains and escaped.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-02-21

Al a Spanish cabinet council the
minister OF foreign affairs, the Duke
OF Almodovar, has been authorized 10
sign treaty of friendship with the
United States after the council OF
state shall have deliberated thereon.
The American merchants in Manila
complain OF the action OF the consular
purchasing agent in making the ma jor.
ity OF his purchases at Hongkoug,
where materials are cheaper, ON Rc-
count Of HongkonR being free port.
Emperor Williams recent converse.
tion concerning Christian Science and
spiritualism seems about TO bear fruit,
Berlin police authorities on the emper
ors orders, will undertake an ihvesti-
cation OF Eddyism TO secure materia
for public warning in the matter.
The viceroy Of India, Lord Curzon OF
Keddleston, telegraphs that the famine
outlook is very serious, No rain has
fallen, and the plague OF rats In
GujerAt Rajpootaua aud Central India
Is assisting in the destruction OF the
crops.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-02-21
IN STATE or ,


strike situation In Iiarcoio,. rscome
Nery serious
The strike situation ,alona,
Spain, Is becoming ma ,nle. A
state Of nlge has been pr, H. The
printers have tied up a ppers
and none Of them arc aph
r. Is estimated that iO,6 - have
struck aud serious riotina, cured
there. The mob attempt II 81 the
market buildings aud sto,. i ,tareet
traffic. The factories 49, Ia
the city have been CLOSED r,,s Of
women bearing banners ,alng a
prominent part In the dist ~.
During the rioting at Ia ~ the
troops fred on the mob Ia, one
person aud wounding twea. -
To Take up the Cuban sun, r.ssn.
With the passage Of the \, rsnue
reduction bill 10 the hoo, psmal
plans are being consideaa i aboth
sides Of the cham Der for 4. t,aier-
alton OF the Cuban rccipur tues-
tion now pending before h taaand
means committee. Chainak hync
said that no definite plan III ebsen
matured for taking up u, ,sion,
either by the Republican nj rs or
by the committee as n whols A the
same time there Is a preud resral
understanding among the Re rlean
members Of the committes tkalhey
will confer on the questim hu In
the week. The Democrats rlesers
Of the ways and means comultl nct
Immediately after the pasaagrl The
war revenue repeal act. 70 dpnaer
plans Of proceeding with ,he can
reciprocity question when itcohelp.
No definite line OF action WAa| dsr-
mined upon.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-02-21
MISS STONE IS RELEASED.
Has Been Handed Over 60 American
Legation In Good Health.

Has Been Handed Over 60 American
Legation Ia Good Health.
The Paris Temps publishesA dispatch
from Constantinople which announces
that Miss Ellen NJ. Stone has been re-
leased by the brlgands who have held
her captive since September Ord last,
aud hHs been handed over In good
health TO the dragoman OF tho Ameri-
can legation.
The dispatch adds that tho Rev.
Tsilka has been arrested on the charge
~ completely In the kidnapping OF Miss
stone. lie Ia the husband OF Nine.
Tsllka, Miss stones companion.
IL was announced recently that the
Turkish authorities suspected the
Rev. Tsilka Of completely in the abduo-
tion Of Miss stone.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-02-21
President Dole OF Hawaii wan be Asked to
Resign.

Mail advlces from Honolulu are to
the effect that senator George X.
Carter Of the Hawaiian legislature has
received a personal letter from Presi-
dent Roosevelt, asking for u statement
Of the political situation In Hawaii.
Senator Carter will leave tor Washing.
ton February nth to present the
matter In person. President Roosevelts
request, together with the report that
President Dole's resignation would be
called for, has caused unusual interes,
In Honolulu political circles.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-02-21
wyoming shespmen rrots,tto conr,,.

A special meeting OF the Rig Hon
County Wool Growers association M.
held at Cody, Wyo., recently Tor IN.
purpose OF protesting to conpre,.
against the setting aside Of "a sectIo,
OF the country lying between the Or,
Bull river and the Montana line az
west Of range i02, as forest reserv.
II is claimed that there Is very mn
timber In the tract, and that n M
closed TO the grazing OF sheep il Mi,
ruin the leading Industry Of the M
Horn county. There are many larg,
and extensive ranches in the PROPOSE
reserve.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-02-21

Governor Taft Of the Philippines
Tuesday continued his discussion Of
tranquility in the archipelago BEFORE
the senate committee on the Philip
pines. lie said that the recent massa.
ere OF troops In Samar had startling
effect upon the army aud created sus.
Picion aud fear OF treRohery In other
sections. The governor did not think,
however such apprehension justified,
aud said he felt as safe Ia Manila as Ia
Washington. Civilians seldom carry
armu there.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-02-21

The Panay scouts, under the com
mand OF Captain Walker, 10 an engage.
ment In the island of Samar, recently
captured seven rifles and numerous
bolos, killed a number OF Filippinos
and the officer IN command, who was a
notorioes renegade, named winfrey, a
descrter from the Forty-third regiment
whom the American troops had for
months been endeavoring TO capture.
A man named Long, who deserted
with winfrey, is still operating with
the Filippinos.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-02-21

A permit was Issued In Chicago Mon.
day for the construction Of wha, .
planned TO be the largest building 4
the world. The building is projec,,3
by the First National bank oale.,
aud will house, when completed. 9.uo
people. The building will stand !,
Dearborn and Munroe streets aud VIM
cost s3,OOO,Ooo. Work will begin 4,
the spring.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-02-21
USED WIRE HAlRaRusA.

Scratch From Wire nristle Causes D~,h
The death OF Charles Otto, whkh
occurred at Tacoma, recently is said "
doctors to have been caused prlmArlv
by scratch on his scalp, received a
number OF weeks ago In barber ,ho.
Al that time a wire bristle OF a hair
brush pierced his skin and blood poI,cU.
ing resulted A large gathering
formed aud was subsequently removal
by an operation. From that time O,,o'.
health declined lilo lost his app,li,s
and become melancholy. Finally M
mental and physical condition brough,
on heart disease.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-02-21
Thrse Hundred Killed by Earthquake,

The latest news received from sham
aka confirms the appalling character
Of tho earthquake at the place, and
adds that three hundred corpses have
already been taken out OF the ruins.
The piles OF wreekage are so vast that
the search Is necessarily slow. Most
Of the victims we're Mussulmans. The
town Is now almost completely de-
stroyed, only dozen houses being left
standing. Twenty-Five thousand in
habltants are without food and shelter.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-02-21
Uirarette, Bar out noys.

Excessive use OF cigarettes Is said Ia
have barred eleven Chicago high
school aspirants from athletic teams
School board physicians examined can
didates for athletic honors In nine
schools yesterday A number OF girls
who wish TO play basketball and who
wore given the tests met with success,
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-02-21
NEED MEDICINES.
DeplorAble stateof Anairs In sonth African
Concentration Camp.

neplorahle STATED OF Ausirs In sonth African
Concentration Camp.
Another blue book has Just been
issued In London, dealing with the
South African concentration camps.
The reports by DR.. Kendall Franks,
who visited the various campo In tho
TransvaAl and Orange River Colony.
are satisfactory on the whole. DR..
Franks, however, reveals dsplorSbls
state OF affairs at the Mafeking camp,
which has suffered mueh from an iu-
sufficient supply OF medical men and
nurseA.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-02-21
BELONGS TO HIMSELF.
Philadelphia Judge Decides That a Man
Has Right to Commit Suicide

Philadelphia Judge Decides That Man
Has n Right to Commit Suicide
Herbert Wright, OF Philadelphia, has
been Hrraigned before Judge Arnold
on the charge Of taking laudAuum
with suicidal latent. Wright pleaded
guilty to attempting suicide, but not
with intent to kill myself" In dis
missing the case, Judge Arnold said
he doubted II there Is such an offense
In this country as attempting suicide.
The law emenated, he says, from
courts where there were kings and en-
perors who adopted the theory that 10
was wrong for man to kill himself
aud thus reduce the number OF kings
lubordlnates. The Judge asserted that
Q mans life belonged. TO himself aud
thiA' creator. and he did not know but
that the man had the right TO kill
himself II he so desired.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-02-21
Train Struck by a boulder aud Seven Men
Killed.

Seven men were killed and at least
fourteen seriously injured by a huge
boulder, weighing fifteen tons, crash
ing into the caboosc Of worl, train on
the Choctaw Oklahoma & Gulf rail.
way, twenty miles west OF Little Rock.
Arkansas, Friday. The work train
was headed west, the engine pushing
six cars and a caboose, As the train
was passing under the high bluffs
bordering the river, two miles west OF
Little Maumelle, the crew saw heavy
rock rolling down the steep decllvity,
having been detached from the hillside
by the rains. The train was going
slowly, but was almost upon the rock
when 1t struck the track. Engineer
MAJOR reversed his engine at once, but
the train struck the rock with almost
full force. The caboose was at the
head OF the train aud was shlvered
into spllnters. Most OF the men who
were killed and injured were In the
eaboose.