OCR Text |
Show American Fork World By W. S. SMITH. UTAH. AMERICAN FORK. UTAH NEWS- - The Saltair people are expecting a crowd of 15,000 public school children Held day, June 5th. Arrangement have been perfected for a telephone service between Richfield and Salt Lake City. The commencement exercises of the B. Y. college, Logan, will occur June 10th. A class of twenty-fivwill be graduated. A summer school, under the auspices of the Agricultural college, will be opened at Ijogan at the close of the present school year. The city council of Mt Pleasant has drafted an ordinance outling the purpose and service of a fraucliise and a system of waterworks. Several young mean of Logan are determined to organise a cavalry tro&p to take the place of the one recently mustered out at Spanish Fork. Mr. ShirtlilTof Morgan sold the milk from ten cows during the past year to the Morgan creamery company, realising therefrom 9335, or about $34 from each cow. Mrs. Fannie Kiddoway of Salt Lake became so alisorlied in watching some boys climb a tree that she did not notice a Utah Central train approaching. She was struck ami thrown aside, escaping death, but is seriously injured Cripple Cree k, Colorado, will be olfi dally represented at the Jubilee by a young lady, to be selected by popular vote. The chamber of commerce of that city has the management of the affair and the lady receiving the highest number of votes will be accompanied to ion by a numerous retinue. Thu Tintic Lumber company of Robinson, Juab county, has filed articles of incorporation at the secretary of state's olIRv. tieorge II. Adams, William J Adams, of Eureka, David A. lVpue, Fanny II. Depue bihI John A Johnson of Robinson, are the incorporators, holding the capital stock of long-distan- e 920,000. (lover nor Wells has appoioted three more supervisors who will supervise the expenditure of the appropriations made to the. different counties for the purposu of building roads, as follows: J. A. Ross, Joseph, Sevier county; Thomas K. Watson, lieber City, Wasatch county; Daniel Hclner, Morgan City, Morgan county. Williams Osborn and David Jackson, both of Orangeville, pleaded guilty before Justice Jensen at Richfield, to catching trout in streams feeding Fish lake. The sentence of Osborn, an invalid, was suspended; Jackson was fined 910, and in default will serve ten days in jail. One hundred fish landed by clubs and spears were confiscated Governor Wells has appointed nine condelegates to the to in Lake Salt meet gress City on next. The are appointees July Joseph Ilowell, Wellsvillc; Fred J. Kiesel, Ogden; John Henry Smith, Henry 1. Henderson, Emeline li. Wells, Salt Luke City; Electa Hulloek, l'rovo; C. E. Allen, Eureka; Mrs. Arthur Gentry, Deafer; Ed. 11. Snow, St. George. The Cedar Sheep association has finished shearing their flocks at Iron Springs. The total clip amounted to 77, !ti0 pounds of wool and was sheared from 11,(120 head of sheep, making the yield about six and pounds per head. The wool has been stored for the present in the association's barn and will lie temporarily held until satisfactory negotiations have been entered into for its disposal. Mrs. Suruli Katougli has filed in Trans-Mississip- pi two-thir- ds county a 930.000 damage suit against the town of Mercur, for the death of her son, Mur ion Eatough.who was killed by fire and smoke while incarcerated in jail at that place. Mrs. Eulough alleges that the town was negligent in not providing a safe place for prisoners and represents that the jail in which her Min was confined was constructed of inflammable material Tooele and heated by a stove. A tramp broke into the Wanshlp, Summit county, postofilce recently and stole 9100 worth of postage stamps. Word was immediately sent to government officials in Salt Lake City, giving a description of the robber. Later the robber arrived in Salt Lake City and offered his stamps for sale at the postofiice, but lie was told it was unlawful, whereupon he walked out of the office, mounted his jaded horse, which had earriud him from Wanshlp, and rode rapidly away. He has not yet been spprehended. cannon s amendment. Tell of the ttah PRICE IN SILVER rt Hrn.tlura Iropotmtl llouuljr Itill. Washington, May 20. Senator Cannon of Utah, liasoirered the following as an amendment to the tariff bill, proEs-Mi- viding for an export duty on ugricul tural products: From and afttr sixty days from thi passage of this act there shall lie paid out of any moneys in the treasury, not otherwise apportioned, to any exportei of wheat or wheat flour, rye or ryt flour, corn, ground or unground, cotton, hops or toliami, produced wholly it the United States and exported by set from any port in the United States tc any port of any other country, the following export bounty, by way of ac equalization of agriculnm- - of the of this act to encourage the !ndos-trieof the United States, to wit, Ten cents per bushel on wheat, 5( cents per barrel on wheat flour, 1( cents per bushel on rye, 50 cents pci barrel on rye flour, 5 cents per bushel on corn, 10 cents per cental on corn, ground, 1 cent per pound on cotton, 2 cents per pound ou hops, 3 cents pet beu-efit- a pound ni tobacco. And all payments of lionnty under this act shall be made upon negotiable vouchers, issued bv the collector of customs at the port of clearance, upon presentation st the treasury or any of the United States, and the Micretary of the treasury Is hereby charged with making and enforcing such regulations as may be necessary or the fnll protection of the exporters and of the government, according tc the true intent and meaning of this law." This amendment is the result of conference of silver Republicans, Populists and some Democrats. and may lie said to represent the sentiments of the element in the senate which put silvoi above all other subjects of legislation. sub-treasu- THE UNCOMPAHGRE. ft ttah g Delegation Rearbea an Regarding the Opening. Washington, May 20. The Utah I'uder-atandlu- delegation in Congress lias agreed to a proposition to extend the provisions oi the Rawlins bill passed in 1995. for tilt opening of the reservation and allow the title of the osphaltuin lands to remain in the bunds of the govern men until further provided by law. If the senate and house conferees agree tc this proposition the reservation will be opened at once and allotments o land made to the Uncoinpaligrea Indians the same as it is provided shall he made to the Uintah Indians. to the deadlock over the opening of the reservation without restriction as to asphaltuin lands, it is thought best to secure the opening of the reservation at once and allow- - the matter regarding the asphalt um to remain in abeyance. 1 Ow--in- g Ka stern Affairs Less lnarrful. London, May 20. The aspect of eastern affairs is less peaceful. Turkey is sending more troops to Thessaly and it is said the sultan has promised his ministers not to relax his hold upon that province. The note of the powers certainly does not yield on a single point, and states even that the peace conference must lie held at Constantinople and not lit but the sincerity of both Germany and Russia is doubted, and any sign of dissension among the powers makes more obstinacy on the part of the sultan. Pliur-salo- Drowned In the tirnnd. Frnitn. Colo., May While Geo. Allan. George Warren and his son were erossing tlie river in a temporary fcrryliout the cable broke and all were drowned. The river is very high and Is half a mile wide at this 2ft. It JtaarhM the Lowest Point Kscrpt for a Waa Kvldrntly Struck Frum Behind With a liar of Iron. Short Ia.lodln IK9. state deNew York, May 34. Silver bullion Washington. May 24.-a lias sold at 60 cents per ounce, the low- partment has received est point 'it has ever touched except for report from Mr. Calhoun, who was a short period in 1804, when it sold at tent by the president to Havana to make a special inquiry into the cir58 cents per ounce. flooded with cumstances surrounding the death of Faria has lieen fairly South African dollars, which have lieen Dr. Ruiz in the Gnanabacoa jail. Thr sold ou this side as low ua two franca report is to the effect that Dr. Ruir centimes for the dollar. was murdered, though it will be imtwenty-twThe price of silver in the Indian bazars possible to establish this fact to the has fallen to seventy-si- x rupees, the satisfaction of the Spanish guvernincnL lowest price on record. The exchange The wounds in the bend could nut have between London and Shanghai has also been inflicted by Dr. Ruiz himself. Dr. Rniz was evidently struck from fallen to almost the lowest, and even at the low rate China does not utisorb liehiml, probably with a bar of iron, which fractured the sk ull and caused a large quantity of silver. Mr. Dating from the declaration of Japan hemorrhages. The report of declares and that further goes of its intention to abandon the use of of instead the officials, doing Spanish silver as its standard coinage and go upon a gold basis, the price of the anything to assist investigation, are white metal hue been steadily declin- placing every obstacle in the way and using every effort to so frighten the ing. witnesses, so that it will lie impossible Noted Swimmer Asphyxiated. to secure fnll testimony. Stockton, Cal., May 24. The death CANOVAS DONT CARE. of Charles Cavill, the noted Australian semi-offici- al o Cal-liou- swimmer, here is ascribed to a peculiar cause, lie was asphyxiated by gas instead of being drowned. The Stock-to- n baths, where the fatal exhibition was given, are tilled with water from natural wells, and ga arises in the water in the tank. Cavill's exhibition of staying under water for several minutes is said to be a trick to fool the people, for the swimmer used and inverted tub containing air, in which to breathe while he was under water. The tub used last night was placed in the water (luring the day and left, with sufficient air for the ex. liibitor to breathe for several minutes. Cavill went down and went under as he had planned, and there died. Drs. Manley and Hinkle, who were called in, say there .was no water ii. the lungs and that Cavill was asphyxiated by gas. tin-tu- -- Think McKinley Will Irrvent KreoKiiltion of Cuban Independence. Madrid, May 24. Premier Canovas expresses indifference to the passage of resolutions recognizing tlie independence of Cuba by the senate of the United States. He says he is not borrowing any trouble, because McKinley would see that neutrality was observed whrther the resolution is vetoed or not in event of recognition Spain would gain certain advantages, including right to search ships and freedom from restricted jurisdiction, which would more than compensate for any disadvantages that migh result. Had to Ila Postponed. Salt Lake City, May 24. Mrs. Lou Stock-Ksl- er live-stoc- toll-gat- 87-1- toil-hous- Hamilton, who is charged with th murder of her husband, is a very sick woman. Ever since her preliminary which occurred four examination, weeks since, she has been a physical wreck, almost, and in spite of the tesalio is timony of five physicians that so a until remain would sick, and lie should needed surgical operation performed, there has been a suspicion held by certain officials and shared in a measure by tlie public, that she was only shamming. This, too, in spite of the fact that she has been too weak to sit up most of the time, and has had remainany number of fainting spells, a time, at hour for unconscious ing This feeling ha been'so strong as to prevent her removal to a hospital proper where she might have treatment. To relieve this opinion it required an effort to arraign the prisoner. Dr. Belle Gemmell, tlie depnty county physician in charge, having expressed an opinion that the prisoner might without danger be arraigned, she was ordered into court. Mrs. Hamilton stood the trip to the City and county building fairly well, but swooned while being almost carried She waa up the first flight of stairs. into and taken placed on the elevator Her room. the court attorney objected to the arraignment, basing his objection upon the apparent condition Dr. (leinmell, upon of the prisoner. from the court, said the atinquiry tack was only temporary, and court adjourned till 12 for the pristine to recuperate. At 12 she was still unconscious and court was adjourned until 3. Before tlie latter hour the prisoner was returned to jail still unconscious, tlie combined efforts of six physicians having failed to arouse her. s Negotiations fur Pence Contlnaa. Constantinople, May 24. Peace neIt is asserted gotiations continue. that the amount of the indemnity will lie reduced to 8.000,000 lire, 2,000,000 tc be paid in cash to Turkey, and 6,000,-09- 0 MONEY TO LOAN ON STOCK. to beiaecepted by Russia as pari payment of the indemnity owed her by Armour to Advanre Money to and Karmen. Turkey. It is said here that after the of hostilities the Greeks, suspension 24. Armours The Kansas City, May under of washing their linen several pretense and Kansas and of Chicago City over the Arta and crossed the bridge International stockholders of the other bank have organized a trust company whre attacked by the Turkish comto be known as the Kansas City Cattle manders who drove them back aftci Loan company, which will lend money heavy fighting for ten hours. to farmers and stockraisers through To Stimulate Trade. k commission merchants, local San Francisco, May 24. Arrangetaking as security chattel mortgages ments are lieing inude for the estabon stock and corn. The company will a new line of steamers tc of lishment deal in cattle paper." buying from this city and South Amerbetween cattlemen and selling to eastern stock ply ican It is proposed to bring ports. The new corporation will brokers. from hither the east for the service have a capital stock of half a million a fleet of large ocean liners, J. 8. Kimdollars, ball it Co., shippers and commission Imnntnce on a Momiulto Bite. merchants of this city, have the pro34. court The Frankfort, Ky., May ject in hand, and are said to represent of appeals in the ease of Sallie Ombcrg certain stockholders of the Atchison, vs. The United States Mutual Associa- Topeka A Santa Fe railroad company. tion decided that the lower court was They say that their venture is not in wrong and that she was entitled to opposition to the Pacific Mail, but is 15.000, the amount of an accident poli- primarily designed to develop trade becy carried by her husband who died as tween California and Mexico and South the result of a mosquito bite, the court America. holding the latter to be an accident, in the mesping of tlie law. Thu Print Cloth Market. Boston, May 24. The quarterly diviA ntchad Battle. dend statement of the Fall River mills Owensville, Ky., 24. A pitched bat- does not show that there has been e tle was fought betwen a mob of much improvement in the print cloth raiders and a sheriff's posse of market. The average amount paid out twelve men. The latter were guard- in dividends is of 1 per cent, when twenty-fiv- e which is the lowest in years. On a toing a mounted men. heavily armed, appear- tal capital of 923,433.000, twenty-tw- o ed and ordered the to chop corporations have paid to their stockthe gate down. The sheriff ordered holders 9192.950, fifteen companies them to surender. After several vol- have passed without declaring against leys were exchanged the mob with- twelve last quarter. drew. The posse found David Johnson Th latest to pass are the Barnard, mortally wounded; It is reported that Granite and Laurel Lake, which have Charles Johnson is seriously hurt, all usual time to pass without a dividend for the first time in years. A 1.0 Strike Ended, WILL SOON BE IN OPERATION. The riimrer lowrr 1lant Is Tested and Works Satisfactorily. Ogden, May 24. Saturday the water passed over the wheels in the power house of the Pioneer Electric Power company and for a few hours a part of the great system was in operation, although the wheels were turned but ilow-lin order to allow them to wear their bearings smooth tiefore makings speed test. The water was first allowed to run over one of the big wheels which ran smoothly, and then a num ber of the exciters were run and tested and the fact demonstJated that electricity can lie generated at any anil all times by the fall of Ogden river. Tlie test was in every respect successful and satisfactory and it has been demonstrated that every thing will be in readiness to generate the fluid as soon as the transmission lines are ready to carry it away. now in and five Five wheels n more will lie put in right away, the ten wheels giving a working force equal to 10,000 although the volume of water would run twenty such wheels having a motive force Wires equalling 20,000 are being strung from different manufactories that will nse the power and it will also lie used to operate an electric car line between Salt Lake City and Ogden. y horse-powe- r, horse-powe- r. e gate-keep- er tig The strike cf rittsbnrg, the American Flint Glass Worker union which was inaugratrd four years ago, ha lieen declared off. The dispute was over working the unlimited turn. Of 7.500 men connected with the American Flint Glass Workers' union, 1.904 struck. The strike cost the glass workers over 91.000.000. and during Ihe four years 400 strikers died. Now that the strike is over it is said the United States glass company will reinstate a number of men. Mre flow Spain Can Itrtaln Cuba. New York. May (. Nathan 1nge of Washington, the lawyer who conducted the Mora claim against Spain, has just returned from a visit to England, France und Iximlon concerning the war In luris I met la Cuba. He said: inBny highly educated Spaniards, and they do not see how Spain can retain Cuba . They and others in Europe think it is only a question of time when Cuba will go to the United States. Moat Await McKinley Action. They do not see any other solution of Washington, May 24. Tlie Morgan the problem, and tbey do not seem to re solution recognizing the belligerency grieve over the situation. of ths Cuban insurgents, which has passed the senate will not be acted on by the house this week. That is the Kew York Hllvor Republican. decision of the republican leaders. Jamestown, N. Y., May 26. In reThey have decided to block the resosponse to a state call for a convention lution until tlie plans of the president of the free silver Republicans of New now being formulated are are which York state to meet in this city today, there was small gathering. Den S. matured. Dean was elected representative of the Ordered Thom Horn. state to the Chicago National conferIarisaa, May 34. Edhem Pasha, the ence. A state committee was Turkish commander, has disbanded and aent to their homes most of the Albanians in his army. Cannot Mr. Hamilton Collapsed and Arraignment The May 24. plucc. FAINTED IN COURT. RUIZ WAS MURDERED. DECLINES. Reign of Terror In Chinatown. San Francisco, May 24. Chinatown is again in a ferment despite the efd consul-generforts of tlie to establish permanent peace among his fellow countrymen. There was much excitement among tlie Chinese today when it was learned had summoned that the consul-generSee him for the before leaders the Yup of their alleged purpose adjusting and that they had informed him that they did not propose to act upon his advice. newly-appointe- al al es Permanent Tariff Commission. Washington, May 22. The idea of CRIPPLE CREEK BANK FAILS. The Proprietor Said to Hava Masai to Meat All Liabilities. Cripple Creek, Cola. Mar 24. The doors of the Miners State bank of this city were closed and the following notice posted: This bank is in possession of Harry II. Clark, assignee, under a general assignment for the benefit of creditors." Assignee Clark says he is informed that all creditors will be paid in full. The bank is owned by E. R. Jacobi, who came from lluluth, Minn. It was started last summer, just after the big fire. The capital stock is 930,000. The deposits are not large, hut the amount is not stated. A few days ago Mr. Jacobi discharged ids cashier, who became involved in a suit over a mining stock deal, and assumed entire charge of tlie bank himself. Jacobi is tc own much property in tlie cast. A Miner Nnlelde. Victor, Cola, May 2 4. -- Louis Cline appeared at the Santa Rita mine, and mating a permanent tariff commis- telling the engineer that a boulder had sion seems to be gaining ground, and fallen upon the track, borrowed a stick it is possible an amendment, creating of giant powder, a fuse and a cap uch a commission will be offered to Then, taking apiece of candle, he the tariff bill before it gets through climbed the hill a few hundred feet the senate. Such an arrangement to the up lit the fuse, laid his head track, would pr vent the heavy losses entailthe powder and awaited the upon ed by tariff agitation and the long perThe explosion scattered brains iods of depression preceding a change and blood all around and threw the of administration or the holding of an body a distance of eight feet. The enelection In which the tariff is an is- tire and back of his head were sue. It is considered a means of escape blowntop off, leaving only his ehb and from radicalism on either side. on jaw. re-anl- t. |