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Show American Fork World IV. K. SMITH. riUtohM Mounted HeudlU are Terrorising 1'euplo. ILOILO HAS FALLEN. the Port Townsend, Feb. 10. Mail adthe orient say that the UTAH. of Newchwang is in a state province of terror occasioned by the appearance dict's from AMERICAN FORK. UTAH NEWS. Prove had fifteen Inches of snow the latter part of the week. The seminary school at Huntington Is still running at full blast, with an attendance of about sixty-fivLocal sportsmen of Spring City, one day last week, killed and captured 300 rabbits and twenty-fiv- e wolves. From present indications the Great Salt lake will be higher the coining summer than it has been for a decade e. past CRIMES OF CHINESE. of 1,000 mounted bandits. Numerous outrages have been committed on residents, who are powerless. The merchants have moved their goods to a treaty port twenty miles south of the invaded districts. Grave fears are entertained that the ltandits contemplate a raid oo the latter place, wiicli is being fortified. A serious uprising is reported from the province of Iluhpeh against- converts. The local authorities are rendering all possible protection to the Christians while awaiting the arrival of troops. The Pekin government ban ordered troops to the scene with ordera to the commanding olliccr to crush the In the case of failure a uprising. severe penalty will follow. By the breaking of ice on a river leading to Tientsin, tin people were precipitated iu the water. One hun- Some of the farmers of Grantsville commenced sowing grain last week, but suddenly stopped after six inches of snow had fallen. The Brooks Locomotive works is to build the ten engines for the Denver & Rio Grande, and the fifty-tw- o engines dred and six were drowned. for the Union Pacific. A report has readied official circles The Cooke Locomotive & Machine Bek In that an assassin was disat Works has secured the contract to build to Japan to take the life of the twenty of the engines for the Oregon patched emperor of Japan. Great excitement Short Line referred to last week. was caused by the rumor and a thorough The city council of Provo has defeatinvestiguG.ni lias been ordered. e ed the fight ordinance by a vote of six to three. Look out for ATTITUDE OF THE SENATE. some lively bouts in the near future. or 3,(1- Considerable anxiety is evinced by Against Amu-sa- t Ion if lultmltin to uf Inhabitants I'ltlxeimhlp. llisliop Preston fur the safety of stock Feb. HI. The MeEnery beto is which Washington, the church, belonging was adopted by the which resolution, of in wintered various the ing parts senate by a vole of 3ii to 33, is as folstate.' Several more valuable dogs have lows: "That by the ratification of the treaty met death by poison in Sait Lake City. of peace with Spain it is not intended The fellow who has been doing the to incorporate the inhabitants of the work is as yet unknown, but one man Philippines into citizenship of the is suspected. United Slates; nor is it intended to An icicle eight feet long, six Inches annex Raid islands as an in circumference at the top, tapering permanently of the territory of the part to the size of a lead pencil at the end, integral United States, but, it is the intention was a curiosity seen on the eaves of a of the United States to establish on Salt Lake building last week. said islands a government suitable to The house has taken favorable conthe wants and conditions of the inhabsideration of the bill for a public itants of the said islands; to prepare building at Salt Lake City. The limit them for local and, of the cost will be fixed at 1300, (XX), in due time, make such disposition of and it is thought the bill will bcp&Bsed said islands as will best promote the in the near future. interests of the citizens of the United The entire Sanpete county claim for States and the inhabitants of said bounties paid for the past six months, islands." of which is puid by the state, is 8381.0.1. The items include bounties FRANCE PREPARES FOR WAR. on seven bears, two mountain lions, Expert to Whip the Engll-- h Within Two 118 coyotes, 38 wildcats, 7 lynxes, 30 Inn. foxes, S3 muskrats, 11 minks and 3,078 London. Feb. 1G. The Toulon corgophers. respondent of the Daily Mail, remarkFrank McBride, formerly assistant ing upon the extra activity at the arpostmaster of Salt Lake, who was con- senal there and generally in the French victed of embezzling postofiice funds, naval works, says: and is now serving a term in the peniIt is believed that M. Locltroy, minof bond of marine, expects war with Great has executed a ister $01)00, tentiary, on an application for bail until the de- Britain within two years, and it is termination of the appeal now pending notorious that a war with England ia before the United States circuit court. being preached in official circles in An extensive deposit of sulphate of Paris. Troops are being poured into Tunis, magnesia, familiarly known as epsom Corsica and Algeria, and war material discovered been at has the salt, just month of Mantl canyon. The finder is being diRpatclicd to all the colonies. says he has known of the existence of French officers openly boast that they the deposit since he was a boy of 14( will sweep the British fleet out of the but had been under the impression Mediterranean. that it was saltpetre until recent tests FALL OF ILOILO. were applied. Two young men of Provo were held Admiral Dewey AdvUes Navy Department of the Capture. up one day lust week. One of them Washington, Feb. 16. The Navy demade a break for liberty and escaped, but the other one was less fortunate partment has received the following Secand lost one dollar and a new necktie. cablegram from Admiral Dewey: of Petrel the navy, Washington: He didn't care for the dollar, but the retary loss of the necktie, a present from his just arrived from Iloilo. That place taken by our forces Satnrday and now sweetheart, caused the young man to No prisoners. No casulties oeeupied. put forth every effort to eapturo the on our side. Insurgents loss not known highwaymen. but believed to be slight Insurgents During the past week the Oregon tried to burn town, but foreign propShort Line placed an order with the Dewkv. erty saved by onr forces. Pullman car works for forty-fou- r pasFilibusters at Hongkong. senger cars, and another order was Port Townsend, Wash., Feb. 16. placed with the Barney & Smith comThe steamship Olympia bring the news pany for five more passenger cars. since the adjournment of the Paris that These, with 300 steel cars, recently ordered, make a total of 340 so far ar- peace commission the Filipinos have enranged for of the large number for had agents in Hongkong busily out ia gaged fitting filibustering which the company has been figuring expeditions from that port The for so long. is using every A meteor is believed to have passed Hongkong government effort to prevent such expeditions from over the city of Mantl pn the 8th Inst. that place and English naval At about 0:30 p. in., there appeared in leaving officers hare received orders to search the heavens a light similar to that of all vessels suspected of having arms a strong are light, which lasted for and ammunition destined for the Philabout one minute. It lighted the ippines. streets of the city as the noonday sun Freezing to Drath In Texan. and made the surrounding mountains Houston, Tex., Feb. 10. Deports to visible. Then darkness came, and in the lust during the two days of intense three or four minutes a loud report cold show that thirteen lives were lost was heard, accompanied by a rumbling In Texas by freezing: At Houston, 3; sound. Many of the citizens heard the in Collins county, 3; in Lamar county, report and witnessed their homes 3; in Robertson county, 3; in Bexar tremble and the windows shake county, 1; in Jefferson county, 1; and Manila The correspondent of the S children in Coryell county. In the San Francisco Chronicle, in his report past ten days the Post has chronicled of the battle at Manila, says: The the cremation of twenty persons, of Utah battery men were seasoned by whom sixteen were children, the matheir experience at Malate, late in jority having their clothing catch fire August, and conducted themselves like from open fireplaces. -- anti-priz- one-lm- lf veterans." Many OltniMi Hut Offender UTAH LEGISLATURE. Except and 111 Surgeoa. is Washington, Feb. 14 Following inwar a synoybis of the report of the has vestigation commission, which been made public: adThere was laekiug in the general ministration of the war department war during the continuance of the the of with Spain, that complete grasp situation which was essential to the of the highest efficiency and discipline Salt Lake City, Utah, Feb. 10. Th bill was killed in the senate yesterday. A measure was introduced which provides that eight hours shall constitute a day's work for all employees of the Ktate and municipal governments, while another bill was introduced relating to the fees of JMlIae AMERICANS CAPTURE THE CITY WITHOUT LOSING A MAN. acoad City of the Fhlllppleee billy Captured by Our Forces Filipinos Fired tbs Towa and Kvecented- - Manila. Feb. 15. Iloilo has fillen. The Filipinos have fled from the town and the stars snd stripes float prondiy over the second city of the Philippines. The United States gunboat Petrel has arrived with dispatches from Brigadier-General M. P. Miller to Otis, announcing that Iloilo had been taken by the combined military and naval forces Satnrday mornMajor-Gener- WHAT THE COMMISSION FOUND- al ing. General Miller, on receipt of his instructions from Manila, Kent native commissioners ashore from the United States transport SL Paul, with a communication for the rebel government of Iloilo, calling upon him to surrender within a time stated, and warning him not to make a demonstration in the snti-smoki- county officers. Only one bill wus introduced iu the house, it being a measure appropriating 81(H) for the benefit of J. VY, Allen of Springville. the man who was shot and lost his leg in the eon llict between the posse und .Maxwell, the robber ol army. The commission finds that the innot spector general's department was as efficient as it ought to have been. The condition of the railroad congestion during tlic early portion of the time Tampa was occupied by troops f allowing a the Springville bank. Smith's house bill. No. 40. amending section N35 01 the revised statutes, relating to the duties of the secretary of state anil comity clerk in submitting proposed constitutional amendments, was passed Jt provides for the l0bt unanimously. designation of the ballots of proposed seemed unparalleled, inexcusable lack of executive ability amendments by number and a title on the part of those charged with the covering the subject matter, the and handling of her only having leen heretofore used. loading, Salt Lake City, Feb. 11. At the trains. session of the senate, a resomorning The transportation provided for the lution was passed commending the Harbour, who Shatter expedition was insufficient, the patriotism of vessels were overcrowded, poorly equip- was wounded at Manila. Senator Howell's bill, authorizing the state board of interval. ped and not loaded systematically. loan commissioners to make temporary The rebels immediately moved their The in loans for the state, was taken up and army was painfully deficient guns and prepared to defend their land transportation passed. Senator Kiesel introduced a position. Thereupon the letel fired General Miles was guiltv of derelic- - bill providing for a bounty of 50 cents two warning guns, the rebels immed- tion of per ton on sug ir beets. A bill was lo duty in fuiliug to report to the traduced regarding collection of poll iately opening fire upon her. war department his belief that tlie re- taxes in cities of second and third The Petrel and the Baltimore then to the admisfrigerated beef bad been chemically class; also one regarding bombarded the town, which the rebels, treated. sion of abstracts of title made and licensed abstractors certified to having set it on fire, immediately evacThe commission is of the opinion evidence in byany court of the state as of uated. no refrigerated beef furnished by Utah; also one regarding publishing of that The American troops were promptly contractors was h subjected or treated estray notices in newspapers A landed and extinguished the fires in chemicals by the contractors or lution requesting Utah a members ia all cases of foreign property, but not those in their congress to assist in securing the pas- employ. gage of a liberal service pension bill before considerable damage had been The nursing force during the jWBJJ rejected yesterday in the Utah done. months of May, June and July was house of representatives by a vote of. It ia believed the enemy's loss during neither ample or efficient, for which 34 to . Barry s house bill No. 55. the bombardment was heavy, but no congress was responsible. propriating 80.000 or leas of the 815,000 appropriated two years ago for the American casualties are reported. At Camp Wikolf there was some Branch Normal school to pay for a lack of proper attention to matters of heating and ventilating plant in the UNPAID, UNFED AND WEARY. sanitation, and to the sick, and with- institution was passed. Four new bills The Filipinos Upcoming Disillusioned out doubt cases of distress, it may be were introduced. Two ballots were taken for senator, and Dissatisfied. neglected, but there was much exagger- both resulting: McCune, 28; SutherLondon, Feb. 15. Reuters Telegram ation in what was written and said land. 13; Cannon, 10; King, 7; Powers, 2; Nebeker 3. company, limited, has received the fol- about Camp Wikoff. from dated Manila, lowing dispatch Salt Lake City, Feb. 13. Neither Feb. 13, 3:45 p. m.: After the capture QUIET SUNDAY IN MANILA. branch of the legislature transacted much business yesterday. The senate of Caloocan, a Spaniard who had been to Expectation no Fighting Ocjoint memorial a prisoner there came to the Americans Contrary curred fiassed the house on the Ssblmtli. to create the Tenth bolding up his hands, and said that Manila, Feb. 14. Contrary to gener- United States Judicial district, and the the Filipinos had offered to release the al expectations, all was quiet along Spaniards, especially the artillerymen. the line Sunday, nothing having hap heretofore appropriated for the southern branch normal school was read If they wonld undertake to fight to disturb the peace uf the Sab- and referred to tlie committee on appened against the Americans at 81 a day. bath in Munila. The inhabitants have propriations. The house, after the Most of the Spaniards refused, and recovered from the alarm joint session, listened to prayer and then adjourned until Monday. Three even those who accepted the offer did generally occasioned by the fear of a native up- ballots were taken for senator, the last W so in the hope of effecting an escape- and are resuming their ordinary vote resulting: McCune, 27; Cannon, rising The rebels, According to this informbusiness. The shipping interests are 13; Sutherland, 12, King. G; Nebeker, 1. ant, are discontented, unpaid, unfed suffering, since there have and thoroughly disillusionized, the naturally Salt Lake City, Utah. Feb. 14. Three been no clearances for Philippine ports talismanic wafers being of no avail for a introduced in theHenatfe"y"t week, but on the other haud for- new bills were against wounds, hunger and fatigue. eign shipping has increased, especially yesterday, viz.: No. 3.1, appropriating 81.000 for the purchase of the Utah On Friday Agninaldo visited Polo, for Hongkong, every steamer bound stute table. This table was made by a few miles north west of Caloocan, and crowded with timid John Wilson of Salt Lake county and thither being addressed the Filipino troops there, contains pieces of wood from every refugees. state in the Union. No. 3G, providing claiming that he had won a victory, Last week there was not a single for the manner of locating and recordand asserting that 2,600 Americans day without fighting, but the Ameri- ing quartz and placer mining claims had been killed. cans steadily advanced, carrying every- and for copying records and defining the duties of county recorders and disHAD COAL FOR SPANIARDS. thing before them. recorders. This measure trict iB now known that the Filipino revisesmining It the whole subjecct of the entry Insurance Company Itefmies to Fay for a loss is fully 2,500 killed, with wounded and record of mining claims. No. 37, Ship Captured by Cud Kam. in access of that number, and providing for the teaching in the public vastly London, Feb. 15. An interesting thousands are held schools of the effects of alcoholic drinks prisoners. All this question pertaining to insurance in has been achieved at the cost of G5 and narcotics on tlie human system. time of war came before the court of Americans killed and 276 wounded. The senate was in session just twenty minutes. queens bench when the owners of the There were twenty-fiv- e Americans unThe house passed a resolution to steamer Restormel, coal laden for the accounted for. amend the constitution so that boards of county commissioners will be authorSpaniards in Cuba, and which was capADRIFT ON ICE FLOES. ized to remit the taxes of indigent tured by the United States auxiliary poor persons. The bank loan bill wa SL cruiser Panl as she was attempting Skater Carried Out Into Lake killed. Eight new bills were introto enter the harbor at Santiago, sought Michigan. duced, among them being a plan to to recover 4,000 of insurance. The Chicago, Feb. 14. Sixteen skaters, convict unmarried fathers and compel to support their children; a measclaimed defendants that the living in the suburbs of Rogers park them company ure to boards, Restormels adventure was illegal, and and Lake Forest, were carried out into and oneconsolidate aeducational commission of irricreating the fact that she was engaged in an Lake Michigan on ice floes Sunday. gation and forestry, fish and game. attempt to supply coal to the Spanish Ten of them were rescued, and during One ballot was taken for senator, reMcCune. 34; Cannon, 13; navy was suppressed at the time the the entire evening searching parties sulting: 11; 8; lowers, 2; Sutherland, King, insurance was taken out made frnitless efforts to secure some Nebeker, 1. ' trace of the missing six. SMOKELESS POWDER TESTS. Salt Lake City, Utah, Feb. 15. Tho All of those who were rescued were senate occupied over three hours' time DUrerrred That Cornstalks Ara Batter carried out on the ice off Lake Forest, yesterday, and succeeded in passing Than Cotton. and two of the number who ventured tlie measure providing for changing of Utah, and Penns Crove, N. J., Feb. 15. At the on the frozen lake there are supposed the site of the university o in killing the bill. Three of big powder works the Duponts, at to have been drowned. The remaining new bills were introduced. Carneys Point, interesting experiments three of the sixteen were carried away The banking bill failed to pass the in smokeless powder are being made on a floe off Rogers park, and the Chi- house yesterday, while the bill providcrew spent the night in ing for the establishment of a winter by experts in the employ of the gov- cago colernment One of the difficulties that searching for them. Most of the res- course of study at the agricultural lege, covering fire calendar months has attended the manufacture so far is cued were students at Lake Forest from November 1 of each year, was taken up, discussed at great length that the powder is not wholly smoke- academy. und finally passed. Several new bills less, and that it apparently loses were introduced, among them being MONGOLIAN INCINERATED. strength through storage. The exone to establish a brunch of the agridisperiments, it ia said, led to the Celebration o( CMnene New Yenr in Sen cultural experiment station in the southern part of the state, and one FrencUeo Kmnlt iu Tragedy, covery that cotton could not be ground fine enough to bring about the beat amending the school lawa in several 14. The celebraFeb. San Francisco, results and that the powdered pith respects. A memorial was also introof cornstalks gave somewhat better tion of the Chinese New Year in this duced praying congress to reimburse results. city resulted in a tragedy. While fire- citizens of this state for services renworks were being exploded from a dered, money expended and property GERMANIC COES DOWN. window of the employment agency of lost in tlie Indian wars in Utah during Jue lluu at 734 Commercial street, a the years 1864 to 1870, after the respecIll Atlantia I.iiter Kink at liar FI ar at lot of fire crakers inside the house tive claimants have leen given an opNew York. were accidentally lighted and the room portunity to establish tlieir claims. Two ballots were taken for senator, New York. Feb. 15. The White Star was soon in flames. both bullois resulting: McCune, 37; A of number Chinese were smoking line steamer Germanic sank at her pie r 12; Sutherland, 13; King, 7; Cannon, in the the at time. Five place opium in North river .Monday and Is now lywho were rescued tolil of others re- Bowers, 3. ing there partially submerged. The maining in a stupor and a vigorous New York city finds itself unable tc accident was due to the heavy coating search by the police resulted in the bury its unclaimed dead on account of discovery of the drugged Mongolism, of icu wiiich formed on the steamer. Duck was to burned bodies are at death the blizzard. Sixty-si- x and Quong The contiuued loading of coal, comLis charred remains were taken to the the morgue. bined with the heavy weight of ths ice, morgue. Tu Mew, JihShuand Chau d Boston and vicinity is Wo were nil badly burned and their cau.scd the steamer to list and sink. continand two two after is doubtful. damdays nights recovery Very little It is said that no one ia injured. uous snowfall. The slrcats are badly age was done to the building. blocked and trains are stalled. 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