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Show THE INDEPENDENT. M.V.Crockett. - - Editer. U. C. Johnson. Bus n 3 Manager. r,.,.,.,! if r-t ''cc ' -i rf.'frl 1e D-'.tt. fur ,u..l.,.,i. li-Zjug ,.. .l0-c1. ou :er. Is-ued Every Thursday Morning. Tl KM Ol S IIMKIITIOS. y: r 0' :ir , im UTAH STATE NEWS. A post office has brea established at Kimberley. Piute county. The registration at the State Uni. versiu- is now 647, seven more than the total of last year. Last week's storm deposited three feet of siiu'.v on the divide between Kamas and 1'nrU City. There a- fift. eu eases of smallpox uniler cjuararit iue in 1'ayson and the public si-lioois have been closed. 1 he machinery for anew roller flouring flour-ing mil!, to le put in at tin- l Reynolds Reyn-olds site at Vcrua!. has been ordered. Mrs Fannie Xayb.r. f Salt I.aUe, in passing out of the Ihiiinp slipped on the step and fell, breaking her ankle in two places. A Salt Laker was last week .sentenced to 100 days in the city jail for sti-aiirif,' an empty dinner pail from a street car cond uctor. Colonel HarTey AUred. a resident of Lehi for forty-four years, died last week at the are of 71 years. lie came to ( tab in His. An epidemic of measles has been sweeping over 1' in tali county this fnl aod has caused several deaths. It is severe in a majority of cases. Four students of the Latter,-day Saints College at Salt Lake have taken smallpox, but as they were not attending- school when the disease developed it is not thought the other scholars are in danger. The Salt Lake Ministerial association has adopted resolutions placing- its stamp of disapproval on the burning-of the negro. I'reston I'orter. by the enraged en-raged citizens of Lincoln county, Colorado. Colo-rado. Utah county is being sued for 000 by Thomas I'.oardman, who alleges damages in that amount for appropriation appropria-tion by the county of the water of certain cer-tain springs near the county infirmary, to which I'.oardman claimed a prior right. Ilurliugton pay - checks are being-cashed being-cashed in Salt Lake, the clucks coining from parties working in the canyons east of Salt Lake and Ogden. This is regarded as pretty good evidence that the l.urlington road is to be extended to Utah. John Kellv. a prominent citi.en of American Fork, attempted suicide on the Cist by taking st ry elm i tie, but his plans were frustrated by his wife and friends. Ill health had caused him to become despondent and he desired to end his sufferings. leorge Howe, a laborer employed in the Portland Cement Works at Salt Lake, met death in a horrible manner last Thursday, his arm beiug caught bv a rapidly revolving shaft and torn from his body, the shock causing almost al-most instant death. News has been received of he death of John l!. lingers, formerly manager of the Grand theatre. Salt Lake, later a member of the Ftah batteries, and at the time of his death in China from dysintery, e'erk for General Seholield. Mr. lingers was buried in China. With a view of cheeking the spread of scarlet fever and smallpox among the children of the public schools of Salt Lake, it is proposed by the health commissioner to make provision for the medical inspection of all school children chil-dren by an expert in these diseases. Charles J. Schmidt, a German, was fctruck by an engine and killed at I'rovo un the -Otli. Schmidt, who was slightly deaf, was walking down the track ami did not hear the approaching engine, aud neither the engineer nor fireman saw the nufortunate man. ewscomes from abroad of additional honors conferred upon C. K. la!lin, the Ftah sculptor, he having sold his statue which is in Paris to the Fairmount Park association of P.oston, and the authorities authori-ties of the city of Vienna, Austria, have placed an order with him. Threecarloads of Ftah flour were receutly snipped to Chicago for the purpose of seeing whether L'tah flour can successfully compete with that made from wheat grown iu the east without irrigation, aud the result is looked forward to with great interest. A. II. Patterson died at Sugar House ward last week after an illnessof eight mouths, lie crossed the plains eleven times in his life and brought many emigrants to Utah. He leaves fourteen children, sixty-nine grand-children and twenty -eight great-grand-ehildren. Robert Lay, of Wilmot, Piute county, while alone herding sheep, accidentaliy shot himself in the leg. He crawled two and a half miles to the nearest house, where he arrived almost dead from the loss of blood, and his recovery is a matter of doubt. Logan last week suffered the worst fuel famine iu her history. There was neither wood nor coal obtainable, and in consequence there was much inconvenience. incon-venience. The college was compelled to close its doors Friday morning because be-cause of its lack of fuel. Three children of Orangeville were playing "camping out"' when they concluded con-cluded the proper place for a camp fire wason top of a haystack. Three little tots badly scorched and a monetary loss of about S'-00 was the result of the unique idea of the little "campers." Reports from Wasatch cOunty are to the effect that there is now more snow in the mountains there than fell during all of last winter, with a depth of about two feet on the level. The storm there was of longer duration than down in the valleys. Representatives of the American Steel and Wire company have been investigating in-vestigating the iron deposits of Iron county, and should a railroad tap that section of the country there is little doubt that this company will put in a large steel plant. BANKRUPTCY CASES. Illinois Uadt With Greatest Number of Cases, Nevada the Smallest Number. E. C Urandenburg, in charge of bankruptcy matters, has made a report to the attorney-general on the operation opera-tion of the bankruptcy act of July 1, lt3. The rejiort says, with reference to roluntary cases, that advantage is being taken of 1'ie law by men of all classes and in all walks of life and in every section of the country. The states showing the greatest number of petitions filed during the year are Illinois, with :,i0; New York, 3007; Iowa, VJ'r. Ohio, 57, Minnesota, 845; Pennj'lvania. Sol). The smallest number of voluntary petitions were fi'.ed in the following states: Nevada, 0; Delaware and Wyoming. Wyo-ming. P each: Idaho. 30; South Carolina, Caro-lina, 37; Oklahoma, 3'.t; Florida, 67; Rhode Island, Itrymi. Tiiwiie ami Oubolit Confer. W illiam 1 liryan arrived iu Chicago Saturday morning from Lincoln. He drove t the Auditorium annex, where be did not register, but was at ouce shown o tiie room occupied by Chairman Chair-man T-'wnc of Minnesota. He remained re-mained in eoiisii 1 1 at ion with Mr. Towne and former Senator Dubois of Idaho all day. when he returned to Li n col n. Mr. Ilrvan refu-el to say .vhat was discussed during the meeting, but did not deny that the future policy of the Democrat ic party was one of the topics top-ics discussed. "I expect to remain in politics as long us I live," sai.H Mr. liryan. "I shall continue to advocate and work with both tongue and pen for principles for which 1 have fought so long. I shall continue to reside in Lincoln, Neb." Coloratli Springs Suffers I-rom a Severe Slnriii. A severe windstorm visited Colorado Springs last Thursday. The damage to property will approximate 5200,000. Electric lijjht and telephone wires were strewn everywhere, and the city has the appearance of having been vis ited by a cyclone. About 500 houses and business blocks are damaged and 150 trees arc uprooted. No lives were lost, but there were many narrow escapes and several people were injured. The gale came direct from Pike's Peak, which is west of the city, and it blew from 1 p. in. to 2 a. m.. At 2:30 p. m., hen the wind gauge at the Colorado col lejre was destroyed, it had registered a velocity of eighty-two miles per hour. he storm was occasioned by an excessive ex-cessive drop in temperature and condensation con-densation of atmosphere. Hoo-ewlt Kninri National Aid for Irrigation. Vice-President fleet Roosevelt, in a letter read before the National Irrigation Irriga-tion congress, placed himself on record as heartily in sympathy with the aims of tin- organization. His letter contained con-tained the practical premise of assistance assist-ance in the effort which will be made from now on for government and for irrigation, and his appeal to "all far-sighted far-sighted citizens " to interest themselves in a movement which will benefit the entire nation. A letter from Lieutenant General Miles was enthusiastic toward the same end. CONGER MAY BE RECALLED Said to He Not in Harmony with the Administration's Ad-ministration's liincse Policy. Minister t'onger probably will return re-turn to the 1'nited States. His relations rela-tions with the administration have not been harmonious siuce the relief of J'ekiu. Mr. Conger advocates measures which the president regards as too radical, aud has not taken kindly to the fact that his views have not been iudo.sed at Washington. Great Hritalii l iice a New Out! reak in Kant Wrieaii I'r.ivinem The Sumali- have risen in Jubaland, a province of IJritUli East Africa. About 4. (MX) well armed men are on the warpath. Sub-Commissioner Janner, who has been on a tour inland, with a small force, was killed during a night attack made on his camp by professedly profess-edly friendly natives. Reinforcements from Mombasa have been sent to Kismayn. SECRETS OF BOER WAR. Kruger Ihr.nten, to Make I'ul.llc Slate I'ortunc ills. It Is s:ii,. Mr. Kinder, on his arrival at The Hague, will ask for mediation, ami. if unsuccessful, will make public all documents of state in his possession showing the secrets of the war. Mr. Kruger believes that when Europe knows the truth it will produce such an outburst of public opinion that Great Britain will be compelled to be less harsh. Failing this, it is said, Mr. Kruger will return to the Transvaal. WYOMING RANCHMAN KILLED. William Nelson 15un Down hy the Over land Flyer. The Overland Flyer ran down and killed William Nelson, a wealthy ranchman of Pine Bluffs, thirty miies east of Cheyeune, Saturday. Nelson was returning to his ranch from a visit to Cheyenne and for some unkuown reason was driving on the track. Both horses were killed outright out-right and the buggy demolished. Nelson Nel-son was brought to Cheyenne at midnight, mid-night, but died soon after. Coal Found in Alaska. Coal outcroppings have been traced seventeen miles along Cbigoic bay, 325 miles this side of Fnimak Pass, Alaska, Claims covering the best part of these vast deposits have been filed by miners employed by Thomas Magon. The veins uncovered to date are four and a half, five and nine feet thick, containing excellent lignite and bituminous coal. In the spring diamond dia-mond drills will be employed to determine deter-mine the depth and continuity of the deposits, ami development will commence com-mence on a large scale. Violent Storm on Lake Erie. A violent storm prevailed on lake Erie and throughout northern Ohio on Monday, wind corning from the north aud blowing at the rate of sixty miles an hour. The gale was accompanied by heavy rain and sleet. Telegraph and telephone companies suffered very reat damage. A dispatch from Loraine says the harbor there suffered great damage. Over a thousand feet of the east pier is gone and the west pier is threatened. WOOL. CLIP FOR 1900. Clip Shows an Increase of 16.44S.X9I Pounds Over 1899. The total estimated clip for 1900 L put at 233,633,621 pounds washed and unwashed, .or 118,223,120 pounds scoured. The larger total shows an increase of 16,445,91 pounds over the 1899 clip. The number of sheep in the country is put at 40,267,818, against 26,464,405 in 18'jO, an increase ol 13,803,413, all but 500,000 of which, according ac-cording to Mr. North s tables, are to be credited to the present year. This increase of 10 per cent in the number of sheep since the restoration of the wool duty has taken place in the so-called thirteen territorial states' which include Utah. Montana and others oth-ers along the Rockies, the net increase being 23 per cent. The available supplies sup-plies of wool of all grades for 1900 are are as follows: Wool clip, 288,633,621 pounds; domestic wool on hand January Janu-ary 1st, 123,348,500; foreign wool on hand January 1st, 25,205,000; in bond January 1st, 44,958,660; foreign wool imported January 1st to July 1st. 95,875,523; grand total, 578,084,304 pounds. Available supplies of manufacturers manu-facturers on hand, outside of the above, are ample for requirements of mills prior to moving the clip of 19(1. NEW BASIS FOR NEGOTIATIONS WITH CHINA ProKpect of Entanglement Induce the I nlted States to Make New Suggestion. The secretary of state has addressed an identical note to the powers interested inter-ested in the Chinese situation, setting out tersely and afresh the object of the United States government as to China and pointing out how such objects as are common to the powers can best be secured. The note marks the initiation of fresh negotiations on our part of a new basis to tide over the impossible situation situa-tion created at the last meeting of the ministers in Peking. Some responses already are at hand, and it is stated that generally our advances ad-vances have been well received, and the State department expresses satisfaction satis-faction with the progress so far achieved. It is believed that the note is an appeal ap-peal from the extreme course suggested by some of the powers as to the treatment treat-ment of China, especially in the matter of punishments and indemnities tc which the ministers at Peking seem inclined. The intent is to push the negotiations on a more rational and business-like basis. KITCHENER DENOUNCED. Referred to by ICnglisli War Critics as Second Weyler. The forthcoming promotion of Major General Lord Kitchener to a lieutenant genership elicits from Charles Williams, Wil-liams, one of the leaders of the war critics, the bitterest indictment of that general ever published in England. He declares General Kitchener meditates medi-tates a restless and ruthless extermi' nation of the Roers, hoping to execute his atrocities amid silence like that ol the tomb of the Mahdi. He believes the British officers and men will not endure this, and that Kitchener will stand revealed" to the country as a scourge inexorable. Mr. Williams apologizes to satan for mentioning him in the same breath with Kitchener, and maintains that the resignations of several general officers and the removal of General Kelly-Ken ney from Rlomfoutein confirms con-firms the suspicion that they '"would have nothing to do with Kitchener's dirty work." Decittlon Against Irrigation. The Nebraska Supreme court, in an opinion by Chief Justice Xorwal, has rendered a decision which may stop all irrigation projects in western Nebraska. Nebras-ka. The opinion holds in effect that the owner of property adjacent to a stream has the right to its water undiminished. un-diminished. This is the old English common law, and it was against such ruling that the irrigation companies ol the west were fighting The suit in question was one brought by the Crawford Craw-ford Irrigation company to establish its right to divert water from White river. The right was opposed by the owners of the mills on the stream, and the contention of the mill-owners is sustained. Germany Wants Inland of Curacao. Officials fair.il iar with South American Ameri-can affairs, state that attention is again being given in Venezuela to the project of the transfer of the Island of Curacao, belonging to Dutch Guiana, and lying off the coast of Venezuela, to Germany. The island came to notice during the Spanish-American war, as it was the point chosen by Admiral Cervera for making a stop when his squadron was en route to Santiago. SEARCH FORANDREE. An Fxpedltlon to Explore the Icelantf Coast. Professor Nathorst has offered a reward re-ward of SCO crowns for each of the ten remaining buoys taken by the Andree Arctic expedition. He is also taking steps to fit out an expedition to search the Iceland coast for wreckage of the balloon and also to search the southwest south-west coast of Greenland for the same purpose, as he considers it the only manner in which the fate of Andree can be learned. Roosevelt Decline to Remove Mayor Van Wyck. Governor Roosevelt has given out iu his decision in the application for the removal from office of Mayor Robert VanWjck of Nevv York City, declines to remove the mayor on the ground that while he was undoubtedly a stockholder in the American Ice company, com-pany, there had been no proof that he wilfully violated the law forbidding a public officer to be a stockholder in a corporation hating dealings with bis municipality. Bnller to Be a Peer. General Buller's home newspaper, the North Devon Herald, says it understands under-stands the general will be made a peer when the New Year's honor list is issued is-sued and that he will assume the title of Lord Buller of Ladysinith. New Railroads for Bonis. Private dispatches say that companies compa-nies have been organized at Kieff,. with British capital, to build railroads from Briansk and Czefnikoff to Kieff and from Kieff to Ziobe, Russia, SALT LAKE-LOS ANGELES MOAD Company Formed and Articles of Incorporation Incorp-oration Signed. Construction and ! elopment Companies Organized to Aid In isuilding Road and Developing; Territory Kranclies to Deep Creek and Cedur Cltjr. Articles of incorporation of the Sal Lake and Los Angeles railroad wen signed in Salt Lake Thursday. In addition ad-dition to the railroad company, twe auxiliary companies looking to th construction of the road and development develop-ment of territory contiguous to it, were formed. The officers of the railroad are W. A. Clark, president. R. C. Kereus, first vice president; J. Ross Clark, second vice president; T. E. Gibbon, third vice president and general counsel; T. F. Miller, secretary and F. K. Rule, treasurer. treas-urer. The names of the incorporators and their several places of residence are as follows: William A. Clark, Butte. R. C. Kerens, St. Louis. J. Ross Clarke, Los Angeles. W. S. McCornick, Salt Lake. David Keith, Salt Lake. Thomas Kearns, Salt Lake. Charles O. W'.ittemore, Salt Lfice. Reed Smoot, Provo. 1 , . E. W. Clark, Ophir. " ' Charles Clark, Central Township, Mo. S. A. Bemis, St. Louis. Perry S. Heath, Muncie, Ind. Richard Kerens, Jr., St. Louis. Charles W. Clark, Butte. George B. Leightou, St. Louis. T. E. Gibbon, Los Angeles. William B. Clark, Kansas City. A. II. Harilin, St. Louis. The articles of incorporation include a branch to the Deep Creek country and one to Cedar City. Several branches are also provided for in and around Los Angeles and San Pedro, the object being to build a network of rails as feeders to the western termi nal. As to the general route of the main line, that is still a matter of doubt, but the articles call for the most direct and practicable line The actual route will not be selected probably, for two months, as many surveys have to be made at this end. There is one line running via Ophir which has been strongly urged, another via Fremont Pass, one via the valleys and another to go via Lehi Junction and Tintic, all of which come together in Lincoln county, Nevada. It will be seen that the articles do not state the route, ex-sept ex-sept by naming counties so arranged that either of the routes named could be selected. This, however, will be a matter of. doubt for some time to come. The Los Angeles Terminal, having already fifty-five miles in operation, will be immediately extended in .various .va-rious directions. This road becomes the property of the Los Angelea&.4itt Lake, and will be the basis of operations. opera-tions. , The Empire Construction company Is to be incorporated for S 1,000,' WK)' 8100,000 of which has already been subscribed. sub-scribed. J. Ross Clark is presidl'dif" George K. Leighton vice-pfesrdent?daJ H. E. McKee secretary, who, 4sh David Keith, C. K. McCornick, ll'id Smoot, R. C. Kerens, W. A. Clarkf Pf. E. Gibbon and T. F. Miller form he board of directors. This company is formed to construct and equip-4he railroad. The third corporation is a development develop-ment company. The organization has been left to a committee consisting of David Keith, W. S. McCornick, R. C. Kerens, Thomas Kearns and T. Uibbon. This incorporation will for 86,000,000, $1,000,000 of which E. be is for immediate use. This company will be given the duty of developing the great mining region, coal and iron lands and other resources ilong the route. The horticultural, agricultural and stock-raising sections will be investigated and conditions improved. im-proved. The company will own and control all townsites and work for the development of all industries and resources re-sources along the line and at the terminals. ter-minals. Monitor Nevada. Monitor No. 8, formerly known as the Connecticut, building at Bath, Me., has been renamed the Nevada by Secretary Long. The 6tate authorities of Connecticut decided that their commonwealth was entitled to the dignity of a battleship in naval nomenclature, and consequently conse-quently declined the compliment bestowed be-stowed by the secretary of the navy in naming one of the four large monitors now under construction in honor of the state. Colorado Lyncher to Be Prosecuted. District Attorney McAllister of Cole rado Springs has ordered Sheriff Free man of Lincoln county to proceed against the members of thejHtrtj wlcb burned Preston Porter,' Jr., at the stake last week. The order was issued after correspondence between Governor Gover-nor Thomas and Mr. McAllister. Just how the grand jury will be chosen has not yet been decided. Mr. McAllister says it will be composed of men who will do their duty at all hazards. The governor insists on a prosecution. Governor Beckham Married. . Governor J. C. W. Beckham of Kentucky Ken-tucky and Miss Jeane Raphael Fuqua were married Wednesday night at Owensboro, Ky. The wedding was attended at-tended by nearly all the state officials and a large number of guests from other parts of the state. A reception followed which was a notable social function. The governor and bis bride left at midnight in a private car over tea Chicago & Northwestern railroad for Chicago. Miss Fuqua is the daughter of a prominent tobacco merchant. mer-chant. German Tariff Reprisal. Count Kanitz, Dr. Lieber and other prominent members of the reichstag have given notice of a bill to amend the tariff law by empowering a levy, under imperial decree and with the approval of the bundesrath, of ad valorean duties on dutiable goods from countries where German goods are subjected sub-jected to similar levies, provided that the terms of the existing treaties are not thereby violated. One leading journal, commenting upon the proposal, says that '"it means, in a certain sense, a declaration of a tariff war agaiDst the United States." NEWS SUMMARY. The Russian government is planning shipyards for warships and merchantmen merchant-men at Vladivostock. Approximate figures of the cost of the Nicaraguan canal are believt.fl tc be about 5150,000,000. The receipts for the war revenne Kct for the first four months of the presenl fiscal year was 538,398,956. The population of Wrest Virginia 5i 958,800, as against 762,794 in 1890, at increase of 197,006, or "JS.S per cent. Substantial help will be given to the public schools at Galveston, Texas, by the teachers and pupils of New York city. A. C. SeifertA Co., w holesale tobacco merchants of Detroit, Mich., have made an assignment. Liabilities, 104.-000; 104.-000; assets, 835.000. Catholics in Germany have raised 50,000 marks for the church to be erected in the Holyland on the site presented to Emperor William. News has been received in Honolulu that about 200 white laborers have been engaged in Massachusetts for sugar plantation work in the islands. No treaties will be negotiated with any of the Central American governments govern-ments for any right of way until tha senate disposes of the Hay-Pauncefote treaty. John L. Fegan, secretary of mines nnd agriculture of New South Wales, asserts that the recent downpour of ! rain has largely improved the pros-' pros-' pects of the wheat crop. The burning of the negro Porter at the stake by the citizens of Limon, Colo., will be brought to the attention of President McKinley by the Methodist Metho-dist ministers of Chicago. The town of Wren, O. , was almost wiped out of existence by fire last week. The entire business district and half the residence portion of the town was burned. Loss 100,000. Labor troubles that have been smoldering for some time at the Piano Harvester Manufacturing company's plant at West Pullman, 111. , culminated Wednesday in a lockout of 900 workmen. work-men. The best information obtainable at Washington is that the Nicaraguan canal commission certainly by a vote of five to four, and possibly by six to three will recommend the Nicaraguan. route. Chicago to Dawson City in eight and a half days is what a combination of transportation companies promises the public by the middle of next summer. The distance by the shortest route is 3704 miles. The salmon combine, which last season sea-son controlled theoutputof forty-eight canneries on the Fraser river, has collapsed col-lapsed through the expiration of its time limit and the refusal of canners to renew the agreement. Maurice Bremman, arrested for dynamiting dyn-amiting property of the St. Louis Transit company during the recent street railway strike, was found guilty by the jury and sentenced to serve ten years in tha penitentiary. A. H. McGregor, a humble farmer Bear Geneva, O.; has been Informed ttiiJt he. has been made a millionaire I by the will of his brother, A. R. Mc-' Mc-' Grejror of Cleveland. The news came to him as a complete surprise. The total amount of duties liquidated at the port of Havana during the month of October was SI. 06 1, 045. A total of 5,272 passengers landed at Havana Ha-vana from points outside of the island, 4,077 of whom were from Spain. The countries that have ratified the second international treaty for the protection pro-tection of the natives of Central Africa against intoxicants, are Germany, Belgium, Bel-gium, Spain, Congo Free State, French republic, Great Britain, Italy. Holland, Portugal, Russia, Sweden, Norway and Turkej'. The Grain Dealers' National association associa-tion held its second session in Indianapolis Indian-apolis Wednesday. H. S. Grimes of .Portsmouth, O., spoke on the subject: "Reliable Gom in men t Crop Reports." He said the present system of government govern-ment reports is inadequate and unsatisfactory, un-satisfactory, and outlined a -'-n of collecting statistics. Bagiardi, an Italian anarchist recently re-cently arrested in Sweden and transported trans-ported to the Italian frontier, where he was delivered to the Italian police, turns out to have been at one time intimate in-timate with Bresci, the assassin of King Humbert. The reported death of General Schalkburger, acting president of the Transvaal since Mr. Krugers departure, depar-ture, is discredited in London. There is a mere rumor that he died at Johannesburg, Johan-nesburg, November 9, but the report lacks confirmation. A string of empty cars broke loose and ran away in the Sloss ore mines, near Bessemer, Ala , Wednesday. Nape Thompson, the superintendent, Charles Kelley and Andrew Hart were struck jrr the cars which jumped the track and crushed to death. A check for $50,000 was mailed Tuesday Tues-day night to Governor Joseph D. Sayers of Texas, to be applied to the aid of the children who lost their parents par-ents in the September storm which devastated de-vastated Galveston. It was sent through Hearst's newspapers. Sheriff R. P. Kirk of Ballinger, Tex., has identified the remains of the outlaw out-law shot by Deputy Sheriff Neldrum at Dixon, Wyo., last Wednesday, as Noah Wilkerson, under life septence in Texas as accessory to murder, he having escaped es-caped from prison some time ago. A dozen Roumanian refugees, who are among thousands being sent to this country by various Hebrew societies, arrived in Butte last week. About j'1,000 of these refugees have already been distributed throughout the northwestern north-western states. The Russian government will on the 1st of January put a duty of 80 cents a barrel on flour for Siberia. This will prove a hard blow to the Pacific coast millers, who have been building up a big trade through Vladivostok with Siberia. The people of La Grange, Tenn., have sent out an appeal for help, they say all the business portion and nearly all the residence portion of the town are in ruins and many of the inhabitants inhab-itants are destitute. They ask that contributions be sent t W. B. Hancock, Han-cock, mayor of the tow NATIONAL IRRIGATION CONGRESS. Tenth Annual Session Convened Wednesday Wednes-day at Chicago. The tenth annual session of the National Na-tional Irrigation Congress convened in Chicago Wednesday. President Mead in his address reviewed re-viewed the work of the several irrigation irriga-tion congresses, beginning with the first, held in Salt Lake City ten years ago. He said tnat heretofore the re" clamation of arid lands had received cant attention outside of the territory where it is going on. The east is only beginning to realize that the irrigable valleys of the west are a national heritage: her-itage: that the children of Massachusetts Massachu-setts have as much need of homes as the children of Colorado, and their ere-ation ere-ation is not a local problem, but one in which the whole country has an interest, in-terest, and about which it needs to be informed. REDUCING WAR TAXES. A Reduction of -:iO,o)0.000 Has Dccu Decided De-cided Cpou. The Republican membersof the ways and means committee at Washington have made good progress with the bill to amend the war revenue law. The committee decided to make a reduction of 830,000.000 a year. This is the amount suggested by Secretary Gage and, it is understood, meets the views of the president. In fact, the members mem-bers of the ways and means committee who saw the president say that before Secretary Gage appeared before the committee the whole matter had been cart-fully considered by the president and secretary. Briefs of interested parties are being received and considered, but the committee com-mittee has given no hearings and will not do so. biaska ;lute Hoard of Transportation Knocked Out. The supreme court of Nebraska, in in opinion, declared the act establishing establish-ing the State Board of Transportation ait constitutional and the board inop-erat.ve. inop-erat.ve. The case in print was that whereon Attorney-General Smithe, on behalf of the State Board of Transportation, Transpor-tation, brought suit against the Burlington Bur-lington and Northwestern Railroad companies to enforce a reduction in live-stock rates. The defendant roads, for the first time in the thirteen years' existence of the board, questioned its authority on the ground that it was illegally created, and the court sustained the demurrer and dismissed the case. Good Koudx Convention. Several important recommendations were made by the legislative comuit-tee comuit-tee at the session of the National Gt td Roads convention at Chicago Vedue day. Following are the recommeuda-tions: recommeuda-tions: That a highway commissioner be appointed ap-pointed by each state, to have general charge of all roads. That the poll tax be abolished and all taxes ior road maintenance be paid in cash. This includes the repeal of the statute labor laws. That a state road plan be adopted in all states, including the employment of cou tract labor in preparation of material ma-terial for roads. iJelagoa Bay Award Paid. The Delagoa Bay railroad award was paid Wednesday. The Americans received re-ceived their share through the Selig-mans. Selig-mans. The Delagoa railroad award of 53,002,800, with interest at 5 per cent from June 25, 1889, is the result of the seizure of the Delagoa Bay railroad by Portugal. Besides the principal of the award and the interest, totaling abowt 5,000,000, Portugal paid on account $140,000 iu 1890. The Americans inter, ested are the heirs of Colonel McMurdo. who, with a number of English capitalists, capi-talists, built the road and ran it until seized by the Portuguese officials. Woman Charged With Highway Robbery. Mrs. Flora Belts of Denver has identified iden-tified Mrs. Bessie Hodges as one of the holdups w ho assaulted and robbed her of 87,000 worth of diamonds on August 27 last. Mrs. Betts declared that Mrs. Hodges was dressed iu male attire and helped to beat her. The diamonds have not been found, although Dr. Haennalt, one of the robbers, recently confessed, implicating two other men. llo4Ts Alarm Germany The V ossische Zeitung, of Berlin, points out "the dangers of permitting Boers to trek into German Southwest Africa, since they are unmanageable and incapable of accepting orderly conditions.'" con-ditions.'" Giving a word of warning, it says: "The Boers would seek to bold together, thus forming a state within a state. The German colonial authorities authori-ties should remember that it would be generations before the Boers forget that they once possessed an independent independ-ent political existence." WHOLESALE BRIBERY. Genaatlonal Affidavit Making Charges Against Counciiincn. A sensational affidavit made by Chas. W. Lapp, member of the city council of Cleveland, O. , has been made public. pub-lic. Councilman Lapp swears that Councilman White told him that "the gang," meaning certain members of the council, received $5,000 for their votes on the police alarm contract, and lutWnated that $5,000 more was to be paid for their votes on a contract for the new city fire-alarm system. Tennessee Anti-Cigarette Law Constitutional. Constitu-tional. The United States supreme court ha rendered an opinion in the caseof Wm. B. Austin vs. the state of Tennessee, involving the validity of the state law regulating the sale of cigarettes. The law was attacked as an infringement of the right of congress to regulate interstate in-terstate commerce. The Tennessee supreme court upheld the law, and the decision of the supreme su-preme court sustained that verdict, although al-though criticising some of its provisions. provi-sions. A recrudescence of royalism is irami--.-nt in France. The duke of Orleans has ordered meetings in the wards of Paris and the movement will be extended ex-tended to the departments when wel n foot in the capital. A rebellion has broken out in the province of Kansu. Sbang Chi Tung, Mie Wu Chang viceroy, is said to be aisiug 100,000 troops, and to have proposed pro-posed to the Nankin viceroy that they thould combine their forces to oppose the allies, making the Yang-tss their vase for operations agpnst Shanghai- Bed' s Jewelry Store. "S PENNYROYAL PILLS of menstruation." They are L,IFK SAVOW" to girls at womanhood, aiding development of organs and body. No known remedy for vromon equals them. Cannot do harm liff becomes a pleasure. ftl.OO PER BOX BY MAIL. Solci by druggists. DU. liOTT'3 CHEMICAL CO., Cleveland. Ohio. Foi sale by T)r. O. J. Peterson, Druggist. A BOON TO DATABLE U A. I I T 7v ui rnu. ZD. w A New Discovery for the Certain Cure of INTERNAL and EXTERNAL PILES, WITHOUT PAIN. CURES WHERE ALL OTHERS HAVE FAILED. Tubes, by Mail, 75 Cents; Bottles, 50 Cents. JAMES F. BALLARD, Sole Proprietor, - - 3!0 North Main Street, ST. LOUIS, Mk HMidv'lirrtlMi'HHaaiR Out fee returned if we fail. Any one sending sketch and description oi any invention will promptly receive our opinion freo concerning the patentability patent-ability of same. 4'IIow to Obtain a Patent" eent upon request. Patents secured through us advertised for sale at our expense. Patent taken out through us receive special notice, without charge, in. Tee Patent Record, an illustrated and widely circulated iournal, consulted by Manufacturers and Investors. Send for sample copy FREE. Address, VICTOR J. EVAKS & CO., Patent Attorneys,) Evans Building, - WASHINGTON, D. C. on apDroYal to y onr If concerns and blr supply hoote alvertl.e and soil as hi'-h g-vado. Wo can iar howerer at5 t 7 strinped: ort9.76 to 412.30 complete. We do not enmmntee i mend them. BEFRK OBUEKIMG bicycle of any one elfK no matter v rhMiv na nd let us tell vou If you ISUf PI E (JJIY im UilMuLC IU E2U I In each town for this purpose. We have several hundred frECOSiU 1IANO Wi!F.r:I.M taken in trade w hich w will close outat 3 to 1 each; also some shopworn sample and '9a models very cheap. Bend for Btrvaia LUt. l"R RELIABILITY is unquestioned. We refer to any bank or business house in Chicnirn. or any express or raih-oad company. We will send you letters of reference airect from the largest banks in I'hicairo if you wish it npun uai') Annes today. This low price and these ape rfui tortus of fdiiptuent witltout depoait wilt 0&nw lUUn l?JIBCH le withdrawn very soon, tsriiive jr inio of this paper. Uoeto A Fres CFiptiom TF7 JL or ma Ten for fire cents, DruRptsts, Grocers, Restannnts, Saloons, News-Stands, General Stores and l?.irhers Shops. Thry banish pain, induce sleep, and prolong 'ife. One gives relief! No matter what's the matier. one wi'i do you good. Ten samples and one thousand t-s'i-monials seni by mail to any address on ri ceipt of price, by the kij)jii Chemical Cc, to Spruce St., New York City. BO YEARS EXPERIENCE Trade Mark rfHWl f!ny BiGHTm SlO. AtiTone sending a sketch and description nsf onlck'lT nacertatn our opinion free whether aa fnYenUon li probably P?t,''- p1:'," tkrns strictly confident ial. Handbook on Patents Bent fre. Oldest naency for seeormg patents. fateota taken through Xunn Co. reoeiv tpral notice, without charge, in the Scientific American. A handsomely illustrated weekly. J.aiwet etr-eulation etr-eulation of anr .. SentiHc journsJ. Terms. a jev: fear months. fL Sold by all newsdealers. MUNN & Co.36,Bre,dKew Yqrk . ttraocl Office. C25 g Bt- Washington P. C. SALT LAKH Mtit SPllIXfiS JSANITARIUM.t (America's Carlsbad) Turkish, Massage , -and Electric BATIKS. i- Manicure and Hair Dressing, J. 8CHENCK Business Manager. 62 W. 3rd South St. LAXT T.ATTF. CITJJTAH, A Magnificent Stock of Bleb and Useful Presents, At Prices to Suit Every bod. Watches, Clocks, Diamonds, Opals, Rings, Canes. j vmm Rogers Bros, Silver Knives and Forks. j Long Chains, Umbrellas, Spectacles, Lovely China and Cut Glass. i C5A lIce line of Selt Duckies. 1 They overcome Weakness, Weak-ness, irregularity and omissions, increase vig or and banish "pains a 2ckt r-fwdDii r Til nr in 1 J n ". across YJITHCUT A BENT IfS ADVA NCE. N. mm Liisi mm SEPZO US YOVft JfiO?, Btuto whether yon inh Inrly 's or mnn'i T UVCI ; uivrinmi. iicnim " .... .... . .............. .. .. . . . . cBBIB TliE WlfKF.Ij O. O. D. on approval, .lIovinir you to uncrale and e amine it tuny nerore you aoot-pt ic ll is in not an ana niare than w, claim for it, and a better wheel than yon can tret for any where Dearth price from any one el-e. refuse It and we will pay all repress chargel ouraeivea. Vho "MONTROSE" Blcycla cn at our Special Axenl's gample price of J ' ' ia the greatest bargain In a htcycle ever offered. We imiarantee it equal to any MO wheel on the market, and you need hot areppt It nor pav a cent if you do not find It aa we represent. We ere E.'I.l'fl VE 11 1 C Y I.L! lU.MTArTrHF.BS and tafctf this nictho I il'y;.lekly intnxluelnn our l'JOO SiOlrKl.H. This otittr r-f a sample wheel at this low price it made to serure R I D E ft At'EffTin each town to represent u and take orders. Uur afi-ent muke money fast. f"Afe''BAJTin Frame, '.ii, 24 or 2o Inch; laolo. 22 Inch. Best rKviriV'l Shellij aeumles-a t .liinif wita foiw-d eonneo. tions. flush joint, improved expander device to fasten sent post and handle bar; Royal Arch crown : the eelehrntd Mavia liuhsand liantrer . the easiest running known; ileeerd A tirex the ijr..t and one of the moKtexpeiisivetlrehOntheinarkcl. The jrenulne $1 Mextngcr IlyKienla saddle; pedals, tools and accessories fie b.?st obtainable. Knaincled In blaclc, maroon or coach preen, highly ilnished and ornamented; special finished nickeling on all bright ju ts. We thoi nuthly test every piece of material that goes into this machine. Our binding year' guur nte bond with tach bicycle. BCC to any one sending the 110J0 cash in full with order we will I UbC send free a genuine liurciicb J0,iK mile barrel pattern cyclometer; cyclo-meter; or a hhrh grade floor puinp. Your money ail back if you aro net perfectly satisfied. n M r I Q tfU?Z7l C We do not manufacture the cheap depart-vflkAr depart-vflkAr ft I tt.Caa.0 ment st.-re kind of wheel, such as many new lurniKn tnem. nor recom-.-ho or how how much we can save you on the same nis-chlne. a wheel we can assist you to IfN A JHCKI.K by dl. tribufinsr catalogues form' a lew duys. Wo need one peraoa irs mm OOi G.E. ANDERSON PORTRAIT AND LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHER. Dealer in FRAMES, riCTURE " FITTINGS and GLASS in all sizes, Pictures copied and enlarped bj home artists, Pictures of family groups, rcsidciu'cs. su':k or any suti-jects suti-jects taicen on the spot. I-eep your f.Toney at Hroa- SPRINGY ILLE, UTAH. Tonsoriai Artist- All Work Pone in ttie Highest Stjrll of the Art. :.'whmi. SHOP" One Door North of Dr. Peterson Drug Store. Attist tot ProTo Steam Luja4?n, 1 |