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Show DICKERING American Fork World HOSTILITIES FEAHEI). W, K. SMITH, FILIPINOS IN EUROPE LOOK FOR AN OUTBREAK SOON. FiUUma AMnCAN FORK. An UTAH. the Claim UTAH NEWS. Orangeville is to bare a new creamer y tbia season. It is reported from the south that smallpox is prevalent among the Moqui Indiana. About 410 members of the Twenty-fourt- h infantry are to be discharged, (hey being men who enlisted during the war with Spain. Servants are becoming so scare in Salt Lake that there is a movement on foot now to impor Japanese from San Francisco for house help. At Leeds Ferry, on the Colorado river, in southern Utah, a new boat is being built. It will be operated by a inch cable. one and one-haBy a vote of over four to one, the taxpayers of Gunnison school district have decided to bond the district for f7,500 to build school houses. There fs some talk of the Utah legislature paying a visit to Boise, Idaho, in return for the visit to Utah of the Idaho legislature two years ago. Arrangements are to be made to have the horses belonging to the Utah men who were honorably discharged at San lf Francisco returned to them at the expense of the government. Commissioner Hermann of the general land office has approved a list of selections of 8,094 acres of lands in Utah submitted by the state for deaf and dumb asylum purposes. Nearly all the officers at Fort Duchesne are expecting to be promoted in the near future and ordered to new stations, with the chances strongly in favor of the Philippine islands. One of the teams hauling to the Valeo mine at Park City was caught in a snow-slid- e one day last week and one horse was killed, while the driver bad a very narrow escape from death. Sixty-fiv- e residents of the newly founded town of Lund have filed a petition asking that a postoffice be established at that place. Lund is the present terminus of the Utah A Pacific railroad. Statp Auditor Richards has completed bis report for 189B, showing that the receipts of the year aggregated tl, 001, 310.07, while the expenditures were 1060,657.80, or $40,000 less than in 1897. The wonderful Increase in the Salt Lake bank clearings is very gratifying. For the week ending January 28, they show a total of $3,803,831, a gain of 110.9 percent over the corresponding week of last year. The Tellurlde Power Transmission company has built about 600 feet of snow sheds near their works in Provo canyon to protect their dam and flume from which are frequent snow-slide- s, in that vicinity. The question of a sugar factory at Gunnison is being seriously agitated, and there is now every reason to believe that the plant will be erected, the necessary amount of money already having been pledged by some of the leading citizens. Rose Jackson, a Salt Lake was over run a street car one girl, by week last and seriously injured. day The girl was playing alongside the track and ran in front of the ear without seeing it. No blame is attached to the motorman. Joseph Turpin of Salt Lake had a narrow escape from death last week. While walking along a railroad track he was struck by a train and thrown from the track, receiving severe bruises. It was simply a miracle that he was not ground to pieces. 8ylvester Johnson, a former well known resident of Park City, where he served on the police force for about ten years, was killed in the May Queen mine, near Baker City, Oregon, by the premature explosion of a blast during the early part of last week. It is announced by the secretary of war that the Utah boys who enlisted in the regular army owing to their failure to get into the volunteers, and who are desirous of securing their discharge in order to return to their civil duties, will be discharged in a short time. A boy of about 10 years of age, narrowly escaped a serious if not fatal ac cident at the corner of Second South and State streets, Sslt Lake, one day last week, lie had been trundling a hoop along the street, and in his desire to control its movements forgot, apparently, all about the cars, and ran in front of one of the Rapid Transit cars. The car was stopped by the motorman not a moment too soon. Penult Mode A uirrli-ai- i Tint the N.liirt Will Nut tu laud Krlnforc-lueul on tb I -- In ml of Luzon. London, Feb. 3. A dispatch received rom an English house at Iloilo says business is proceeding satisfactorily, but the Hongkong agents of the same firm cable that the Iloilo telegram la unreliable, as nothing unfavorable to the Americans is allowed to pass the eenBora. The Filipinos in Europe think the situation has in no wise improved. They fear an outbreak of hostilities as soon as the peace treaty is ratified. They add that the Filipinoa who surround Manila number 30,000, and that they will not permit the Americana to land reinforcements on the island of Luzon. The stories of outrages on women, etc., are strongly denied by the Filipinos, who point out that official dispatches received at Madrid praise the moderation of the Tagolis. BRUTALLY two I'tah Man KIUmI by Mexicans in Arizona. Kingman, Ariz., Feb. 2. The bodies two men have been found murdered near Iiackberry, a small town east of here. The bodies have been exposed of three days The throats were cut and the heads beaten Into jelly with stones. The remains have been identified as those of James Dowd, a miner, and John Blake, a teamster from Utah. Blake leaves a wife and children. Both men had been drinking for several days, and on Thursday night disappeared. Three Mexicans, who were in town that night drinking and gambling, also disappeared, and it ia supposed that they murdered the men. The murderers built a fire near the bodies and burned the bloody clothing. Fart of a letter written in Spanish was found in the ashes The Mexicans have been caught and are here in jail. There ia talk of lynching. The bodies were brutally mutilated after death. Blake's head was nearly severed from the body. He uuis robbed of a watch and a small amooit of money.. ARMY BILL PASSED. Oar Standing Army to Consist of 100,000 Mon. Washington, Feb. 2. The bill to reorganize and increase the standing army to about 100,000 men, bat giving the president authority to reduce the size of infantry companies and cavalry troops to sixty men each, thus fixing a minimum of about 50,000 enlisted men, passed the house by a vote of 168 to 125. This was the result of a week of hard and often picturesque fighting on the floor, during the progress of which the opposition compelled those in charge of the measure to give this discretionary authority to the president, and to make other modifications, among which were a reduction of 331 in the number of staff officers. In consequence of these modifications, the Republican opposition practically vanished, and on the final vote bat six Republicans voted against the bilL COST OP GOVERNMENT. January Statement Shows Expenditure of 51,807,000. Washington, Feb. 2. The forthcoming report of the government receipts and expendi tures for January will show the receipts to hare been about $41,775,000 and the expenditure $51,207,000, leaving a deficit of $9,500,000 for the month. Attempt Will 1m Matin to Pereuad (loum tu Dieband Ilia I'orca. NO RECOMMENDATIONS BY THE BOARD. Havana, Feb. 1. President McKinley is understood to have empowered Robert P. Porter to arrange for the disbursement of 83,0)0,00U among the Cuban soldiers. Mr. Porter will probably go with Senor Gonzales de Qucsada to Remcdioa to meet General Maximo Gomez to persuade the Cuban coiamander-in-chie- f to disband his forces and to lend his influence to the United States military administration. Senor Castillo, who has returned fron Remedios, after a two days visit with General Gomez, says the latter ia much hurt by what he regards as American neglect of his authority and rights, and is determined not to advise his soldiers to go home penniless. Gomez purposes coming into the neighborhood soon, and will review the Cuban troops at Mariano, though the date has not yet been fixed. There is about about The customs receipts, it will be shown, were nearly $18,000,000, the largest for the month of January since 1893, and an increase of about $1,250,-00- 0 over December. The internal revenue receipts for January will be approximately $21,000,-00a alight decrease from December, bnt an increase over January, 1898, of over $8,500,000. The expenditures on account of the war and navy department! during January will be shown to be about $23,850,000, an increase over December of about $1,300,000. 0, KILLED IN A SLIDE. Seven People Meet Death by nn Avalanche In lirltleh Colombia. Vancouver, B. C., Feb. 2. News has been received here from Superintendent Marpole, at the scene of the disaster, of a fatal anowslide on the main line of the Canadian Pacific railroad at Rogers' pass, on the summit of Selkirks The catastrophe occurred at 4 o'clock in the afternoon. The roundhouse nnd station were swept away, seven lives were lost and two persons injured. A large force is engaged in the recover; of the bodies and two have been fouud up to the present time MADE In the President Will Fir Keepniu-MillltSeveral Deperuueute Alger Not Heef Intaraaled In Contrai-tWae Excellent. y Washington, Jan. 30. Some time during the week, President McKinley will have in his possession a complete report of the war investigation com- i FOR LUZON ONLY. President McKinley Did Rot Favor Taking tbs Philippine. Washington, Jan. 31. The president yesterday sent to the senate correspondence on file in the state department bearing upon the peace treaty, and it was read in the executive session. The correspondence was sent in response to the resolution introduced by Senator Hoar, and includes most of the letters and cablegrams from the commissioners to the president and from the president to the commissioners, The documents are numerous, as there were telegrams, letters and reports for almost every day the commissioners were iu Paris. One of the first cablegrams from the president instructed them to .demand the cession of the Luzon island only of the Philippines, and he told them that full sovereignty should come with it The reading of the correspondence received the closest attention from senators. In submitting the papers the president sent a brief message, saying he transmitted them in accordance with the resolution. The reading consumed the entire executive session, lasting from 2 to 5:30, except a few minutes at the close. After a brief debate the senate refused to print the correspondence. ANOTHER RESPITE FOR JACK. mission. The report will comprise about words. Attached to it will be an appendix of 500 printed pages, setting forth all of the testimony taken by the commission during its investigation. I( has been determined by the commission not to mention any name nor to make any recommendations, but simply to record under the head of each department and each camp the inefficiency and scandals which have been developed by the investigation, bnt some donbt whether he and the other identification will be so complete that military chiefs will accept the $3,000,-00be will able to fix the the president no matter what other favorable responsibility. conditions may be offered. Mr. Porter, The report will state that the charges who, it is understood, will act as the preferred against the secretary of war personal representative of President that he and members of his family McKinley in the negotiations, has been were interested on sites selected for directed to learn the best terms that camps and la contracts are without can be made and is empowered to profoundation; that the inspector-general- s pose what it is hoped will be agreedepartment is sadly in need of able. Much is expected of the assistthat no irregularities Federal Judge Order Stay of Proceed reorganization; ance he will receive, when approaching have been found in the quartermaster-general- s Inge In Famous Cnee. General Gomez, from Senor Miguel Diamondfield Jack 31. Jan. Boise, department; General Shatter Gomez and Senor de Quesada. ia mildly censured in regard to the Davis, who was under sentence to hang of transports; while re- at Albion February 1, has been granted RICH COLD STRIKE. Hawbeef controversy, the com- a lease of life. On application of garding the & Davis Judge find attorneys, Puckett, mission that will ley that charges Ora Discovered at Cripple Crack That Rons chemicals were used to preserve beef Beatty of the United States court isFrom 50,000 to 800,000 For Ton. are without foundation, and that re- sued a writ directed to Sheriff Burke of Cripple Creek, Cola, Feb. 1. The beef furnished the army Cassia county, not to carry the sen. excitement in regard to the recent frigerated was excellent in quality and sufficient tence into effect, pending the deterstrike in the Isabella mine continnes at in quantity. The pay department waa mination of an appeal taken to the fever heat. In an interview yesterdayt administered satisfactorily. The report federal court Manager Killburn. of the Isabella, said: will Davis' attorney made application beaay there was as much illness in I do not like to say anything that fore Porto Rico as there was in Cuba, and Judge Beatty for a writ of habeas will excite the people any more than the climatic conditions were responsi- corpus. This was denied, and from they are at present. The metallic ore ble. It will ha shown that the Porto the decision the appeal was taken to body has doubled in size both ways Rican the circuit court of appeals at San campaign waa well conducted. since yesterday morning. Some of the Francisco. Under the federal statutes, CLARK IS ELECTED. pieces of ore are 80 per cent gold. I a man is entitled to an appeal in such never saw such mineral, and I dont case and ia also entitled to a stay of believe that its like was ever mined in The Batts Millionaire Wins the United There is no discretion State proceedings. Senntorehlp. this or any other camp in the world. court. the with left On 30. the Jan. Helena, Mont, We have had no assays taken on the ballot the Montana legisseventeenth SPEAKER WRIGHT RESIGNS. could be a ton of it bat rock, picked W. A! Clark of Butte, elected lature out that would run anywhere from to Report of California Bribery Armed United States senator to succeed the Sequel $50,000, to $200,000 per ton. Cum mitten 54 for vote Lee Hon. was Mantel. The guards are watching the property. Sacramento, Cal., Jan. 31. When The strike waa made in the new ore Clark, 27 for Conrad, 4 for Marshall the assembly had been called to order and 4 Mattering. Of those who voted body at a depth of 850 feet below the yesterday, Speaker Wright tendered surface. The chute has been cut at for Clark, 11 were Republicans. William A. Clark is 50 years of age, hia resignation aa speaker of the house. the seventh level 200 feet above, and In his resignation he set forth that ho also at the fifth. At the latter place a native of Connellaville, Fayette counbeen guilty of no crime and that had 1856 his parents an assay waa obtained in the breast of ty, Pennsylvania. In he the findings of the special regarded Van Bnren to moved county, Iowa, the drift on two feet of ore that went committee as not warranted by tho senator-elec- t farmed and the where better than $1,000 per ton. There ia at He studied evidence, but that aa the report showed least blocked out in the ore level be- pursued his schooling. that a number of members of the body tween the ninth and seventh levels, law, but never practiced. In 1863 he crossed the plains, driving a team and thought hia conduct censurable, he bad $5,000,000 of ore. concluded to take the course he had locating at South Park, Cola LEXOWING ST. LOUIS. Mr. Clark was one of the first to taken in handing in hia resignation. At 8 oclock the resignation was acreach Bannock, Mont., on the discovProof of Boodllng Found By th Legists, and Alden Anderson, speaker ery of gold there in 1863, driving an cepted, tlve Committee. tem of the assembly, was elected team. Ilia Montana career began pro St Lonis, Feb. 1. When the senate ox to place. F. F. Dunlay of Wright's Lexow investigating committee recon- with merchandizing, but he soon got San Joaquin was elected speaker pro vened yesterday, the taking of testi- into mining, in which most of hia vast tem to fill the vacancy caused by the advancement of Anderson. fortune waa acquired. mony as to irregularities in connection ia individual Mr. Clark the largest with the city boiler inspector's office Spanish Diplomats Views. of mines and smelters owner copper A was resumed. number of witnesses Jan. 31. Senor Aharznza, a Paris, were examined, and their testimony in the world, his principal properties leading member of the Spanish peace all went to show that money had been being in Butte, Mont, and Jerome now here on a visit, was Ariz. He has extensive beet sugar in- commission, Would Spain accept the peace asked: paid the board of examiners for enThe most sensa- terests in California, and a large cop- treaty if it should be amended by the gineers licenses. tional testimony offered was that of per wire works at Elizabeth port, N. J. United States senate so as to put the plantation of 33,000 acres in Charles Dearing, an engineer, whoaaid He has adevoted as to coffee, tea, Philippines in the same position Mexico, he paid II. II. Fhilper, a member of tobacco and rubber.growing Cuba?" Hia net income the board of examiners, $50 for an en- for 1898 was not far from $10,000,000, No," answered Senor Aharznza, in secured said he license. lie gineers my opinion, Spain would not; nor RUN DOWN IN TUNNEL. the license without an examination, would any civilized nation accept the and that Boiler Inspector Price waa Gang of Twenty-si- x Track Repairer Strunk treaty, if modified so as to create an independent Philippine government. by Locomotive. present when the deal was made. You might as well give autonomy to Wilson Mnehler, another witness, Altoona, Pa., Jan. 30. A gang of monkeys in tfae Jardin acclimation testified that he had paid Philper S3 twenty-si- x were work- here as to give it to the Filipinos." for an engineers license. ing on the railroad at the western FINED FOR HEAD LINES. Another witness, Julius Boehmer, opening of the Gallitzin tunnel when testified that a number of men known they heard the approach of a locomo- Roe ton Paper Fays 1,000 for Interfering In Coart Proceedings. to him secured engineer licenses by tive which waa running west through board them. for tunneL The the all workmen the Boston, Jan. 31. The Boston Herald examining paying stepped on westwhich from north the track, company was fined $1,000 by Judge ALIBI FOR MRS. GEORGE. bound trains move, to the south track. Bond in the superior court for pubAttempted to Show She Coaid Rot Hava The amoke in the tunnel prevented lishing in a headline in connection Killed Saxton. them from seeing the approaching lo- with an account of the trial of the city Canton, O., Feb. 1. Mrs. Annie comotive which, to avoid obstructions teaming fraud eases on Friday last, George, indicted for murder in the on the north track, was running on the words Guilt is Evident" The first degree for killing Saxton, the the south track, and ran into them. was conOne man was instantly killed, one publication of the headline brother of Mrs. President McKinley, died in the Altoona hospital and six- sidered prejudicial to the case, and rewas brought into court yesterday to teen were more or less seriously in- sulted in the dismissal of the jury and an order for a new trial hear arguments on motions prelim- jured. None escaped without injury. inary to her arraignment tomorrow, Wealthy Woman Salcidos. FOUND DEAD IN THE ICE. She appeared cheerful and was much Atlantic City, N. J., Jan. 31. Beinterested in the proceedings. Attor- Body of a Dock Hand Found In llnrbor cause of continued failing health, Mrs. at Buffalo, ney Sterling read a motion to quash J. M. Meyers, a wealthy visitor from the indictment, and followed with Buffalo, N. Y., Jan. 30. A pair of committed suicide by jumpMrs. for human legs sticking up through the Pittsburg, arguments. Attorneys into the ocean from the end of ing George will endeavor to establish an ice in the harbor attracted the attenocean pier. Mrs. Meyers acalibi They aay they have a witness tion of men on the steamer Walter la Youngs companied by her maid, went on tho who will testify to having stood on a FrosL The body when chopped out pier shortly after 13 o'clock, walking bridge near the scene of the shooting, wm found to be that of William Dor- to the end of the structure. Aa the d on the Frost. He had and hearing the shots fired, lie then mer, a letters attention waa temporarily walked away and met Mrs. George at a evidently fallen beadformoat from the attracted in an opposite direction, Mra. distance from the scene of the murder of the boat and gone plank climbed over the railing and Meyers Sang the ice and held in that perilimpossible for her to have reached if sea. Into the jumped ous condi tion until dead. she 40,-0- 00 0, MURDERED. ASKED COMMISSION'S REPORT WITH CUBANS. over-crowdin- g track-repaire- rs deck-han- Ud iooe the killing. |