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Show American Fork World W, K. SMITH, Tul'IUlisr. UTAH. AMERICAN FORK, MAINE'S MAGAZINES INTACT. MASON AT IT AGAIN. Iilveru Report of Trellmlnsrjr Kiamlnatloa to tho Court of Inquiry. A'ew York, Feb. 81, It is learned from what may be considered a semi- official source, that divers sent down on behalf of the United States to ex- amine the wreck of the battleship Maine have made a preliminary report of the result of their work. The farmers of Sprin gvilla and viIncredible as it may seem, it is said cinity have a eush buyer union with that after a partial examination of sixteen members. the magazines of the Maine, the divers Albert Taylor, a citizen of Spanish report that the one in which the exFork, dropped dead on the street of plosion is supposed to have occurred, Hpringville, last Thursday, lie bad is intact. heart trouble. according to report the Maine's The stock of (Sea M. Scott & Co., th magazines are unharmed. Therefor, difSalt Lake hardware Arm which re- If this report be true, an entirely terrifio to the ia ferent given aspect cently failed, is in the hands of th explosion which brought death and sheriff under attachment UTAH NEWS. destruction to the Maine. The farmers in the vicinity of St This report reaching Key West, it is Gaorge are busy preparing the ground laid, caused the members of the court for the early crops. Peas, potatoes and jf inquiry to decide to proceed to other hardy vegetables are being put Havana and begin their investigation out it once instead of organizing the court Jens Jensen of Moroni, aged 75, fell Here. At any rate, the lighthouse from a wagon last week and broke his tender Mangrove with the court of iny right leg. The rase is aggravated by quiry aboard, left for Havana yesUr-lathe fact that he lost the other one sevevening. eral years aga Upon reaching Havana the court wil Bake a personal examination of the lames Larson, a cripple about 65 irreck and will then take testimony reyears of age, of Miuersville, Cache garding the loss of the vessel. When county, fell into an irrigation canal the Mangrove sailed It had not been last Wednesday and was drowned. The decided where the board would conwater was only a few inches deep. venes, but Admiral Sicard says it For the purpose of finishing a new will meet either on board the Manschool building the citizens of St grove or the Fern, the supply ship of George have caused a special school the North Atlantic fleet, whioh ia now tax levy of 17Jf mills to be made. The In Havana. The admiral added that building will now be pushed to com the court would, in all probability, lold another session in Key West bepletion. T. It. Cardon, an aged citizen of fore its final conclusions are reached. Logan, died last week, lie was an old Heavy Snows In tho KmI soldier snd participated in several imChicago, Feb. 81. The states of portant battles. In the seven days Iowa and Illinois are practifight liefore Richmond he was severely cally snowbound. An average snow-'a- ll wounded. of two feet is reported from Iowa md Illinois points, while throughout D. in Johnson, prominent Ilsdlcy Democratic circles for a number of Wisconsin and northern Michigan the years, was seized with a fainting apell fall was much heavier, in fact the on the streets of Salt Lake and taken greatest of the season. A forty-mil- e to his home in a serious condition. He fate haa piled the snow into enormous is NO years of age. Irifta, completely paralyzing street all way traffic and seriously interfer-B- g The temperance committee of Logan with the operation of trains on th is at work again circulating a petition iteam road. Northern train have asking that an ordinance be passed teen delayed in some instances fifteen abolishing the license for pool and bilto the heavy drifts and liard tables and removing all screens lours, owing of fall snow, which makes th and olmtr notions to a clear vip w of the iteady ise of inow plow unavailing. Rain Interior of the saloons. md snow alternated in Chicago and Bos Elder county is to contribute to dcinity. Not enough has fallen, how-tve- r, the emigration to Klondike. James to interfere with railway traffic. Crawford ofCorinne is having a sled . THE DREYFUS MYSTERY. made on which to carry provisions and y outfit over Chilknot pass. He has four temwt Compact Hetwown Hauls and at the Bottom. well to trained harness. The sled dogs h London, Feb, 21. The Daily weighs but sixty pounds. an alleged explanapublishes George A. Hal of St George attacked tion of the Dreyfus mystery. his foster father, J. H. Crawford, with According to this explanation, a a pitchfork last week, severely injury compact between Russia and n ing him. Crawfonl had raised Hall existed before the since he was a small lad. The troubla alliance was arranged. Under its arose over a request for Hall to vacate ierms Russia undertook to supply a residence owned by Crawford which with all the information obtainthe latter desired to occupy himself. able by spies or otherwise regarding Trench military affairs, Germany supin a divorce Cache ease in Testimony eonnty last week, of several witnesses, plying Russia in return with informadeveloped the fact that the hn.aband, tion concerning another power, named Swenson, hnd for years doled out the amount of food and fuel the Dreyfus discovered and traded upon tbia wife could have daily for the support compact: Whether the bordereau era written by him or 'not, it wa of herself and children. If the allowance was exceeded the woman was nerely the ostensible basis of the indictment against him. The real scbeaten. ire t document referred to a compact, Melissa Colley of Vermillion has been the revelation of which would have committed to the state insane asylum. nperllled the Russian alliance. Miss Colley is ahout 85 years of age, The same motives of secrecy, says and has lawn insane from youth, a a Ihe Daily Telegraph's informant, will result of brain fever, hut has only he- -, the different governments to corns dangerous within the last fswl sompel the trnth of this explanation, months. She has frequently attacked leny which la, nevertheless, correct. children, hut Wing watched haa succeeded in dring no harm. RAISING THE MAINE. Wla-lonsi- n, Oar-inaa- Tele-rrap- se-ir- et Ger-nan- pre-lumab- ly Austro-Hungar- The little r old daughter otj (. McQuarric of St. George met with a most painful accident. She and ber little brother were at play in th yard. The boy took tip a sharp ax and began to ehop with it. when the little girl reached ont her hand and placed it on the block. The little fellow tried to stay the force of the blow, but the ax came down upon her hand, eons pletely severing the thumb and cutting a deep gash across the back of the hand, severing the tendon and causing the fingers to drop down, the hand having no control over them. There is no ibatement of the talk of the expadl-me- y of raising the Maine. Chief Ilichborn is one of the most lamest advocates of the resurrection f the ship. He points out that the harbor, easy ihlp lies in a for the wreckers to operate in, and that If he can be rebuilt at a coat of M. 000,000, the government will aave M, 000, 000. the first cost of such a battleship, with all of her equipment ALASKA'S LAWLESSN ES S. H. C. Tladlock has commenced suit in the Second district court against the' Oregon Short Line Railway company for 1 10.000 damages. The complaint alleges that plaintiff was maltreated by the conductor while riding on a, Short Line train, on November 18, 1897a that he had paid his fare and gave the conductor no online or excuse for the asssnit; that he was beaten, brnised and knocked agninst the side of the car and Injured in such a manner aa to ircapaeitate him for the performance of his usual duties. additional Military Torres Koroinmonded to Ini Sant. Secretary Washington. Feb. 81. Rlis is in receipt of a letter from Gov. John G. Ilrady of Alaska, descriptive of the lawless condition of affairs at. Skaguay and Taiia. It wns referred io at a cabinet meeting when Alaskan The affairs were under discussion. letter was considered sufficient justification by the nieinlicra for the dispatch of additional military forces already authorized to he sent to Alaska territory. two-yea- R. Koval Kipert Ioncur In Opinion of Its Kspedlenry. Washington, Feb. Sl. Con-itruet- or land-looke- d CuImib Agitation Washington, Feb. 2.'. It was stated Ilemands CuniriMlnml Investigation M todsy that it will lie the policy of the tbn Maine" Munster. house leHilers to prevent, as near a SenaWashington, D. C., Fell. 71. agitation of matters retor Mason of Illinois, during a de- possible,to any Cuba or the Maine disaster in late relative to the explosion of the lating the future. Pending the result of the Maine, made an ardent speech tsr con- official investigation, they believe it gressional investiga'ion of the affair, wise and the part of good policy to in support of the substitute offered by him for the resolution demanding im- maintain silenee. As Chairman Hitt of the foreign afmediate naval investigation. is confined to his I understand," said he, "that the fairs committee home it is probable that no meetings navy department is making an investi- of that committee will be held until gation of the disaster, but I also under- he returns to his seat in the house. It stand that congress has the authority of the to make an investigation. It is a con- is understood that the report to tlie made lie to state department gressional investigation that people in of resolution uiry regarding the are demanding. They are fast coming in situation Cuba, will not be made for to the conclusion that matters concernten week or days. It is explained ing this Cuban affair, including the De a that the work of preparing the consular reports, which will lie transmitted, will require considerable time. These reports must be scanned by Assistant Secretary Day in person and he has little time to give this work at WILLIAM E. MASON. NORTHWEST NOTES. Jnmra Sullivan of Williams, Colo., was found dead at Como last Sunday. A Missoula, Mont., company will ; plant 10.00(1 fruit tree and 2,000 grape vines this spring. AlWrt Hoffman of Reno, Nev., cut his throat from ear to ear one day last week, but will live. The Virginia (Nevada) Report says the only man who is safe in Douglas county is a lyncher. John D. Sargent, of Jackson Hole New (Wyoming) fame, has sued the liWl. for Herald York deJudge Hunt of Reno, Nev., has cided that there is no such thing as contempt of notary." Charles Tudor was declared insane at Bozeman, Mont., due to religious excitement following a revival. There were forty candidates in the White Fine (Nevada) Wauty contest. Miss Mollie Campton and Iearl Moorpresent man were selected. To Amend Arid Lund Act A 22. Feb. delegation John Gooch of Bntte mourns the deWashington. Neb., irrigaat the Lincoln, appointed parture of his bride of two weeks. She tion convention last autumn, had a attended a bnll one night, and he hearing today before the house com- wants the police to find her. mittee on irrigation of arid lands. The In foreclosure proceedings an order party included State Engineer F. J. has been issued for the sale of the mile Mills of Itoise City, Ido.; E. S. Nettle-to- n race track and grounds at Great Falls, of Denver and Colonel II. B. Maxon Mont The indebtedness is 530,000. of Reno, Nev. The entire plant of the Helena ConThey wanted the Carey act amended solidated Water company was sold unsons to provide for better contracts beder foreclosure proceedings the latter tween the states and parties nnder-takin- g part of last week for the sura of 5300,-00- 0. Lome letter incident and the loas of the Maine, of which they ought to know, are being concealed from them. The people want to know the facts, and they will know them. Mr. Mason said he did not desire to reflect upon the motives or honor of anybody, but he suggested that th officials of the navy department, in making the investigation, would be trying their own case and would naturally endeavor to cover up any blame that might attach to them. Why delay? Why adopt the Spanish custom of putting off until tomorrow what should be done today? We had already waited too long. We were told three years ago to wait. . We had waited till night had followed day, winter had followed summer, and time had gone on, while the terrible cruelty continued. In the meantime Spsnish diplomats had set at our tables and partaken of our hospitality while we were still waiting, and had continued to wait, until the series of calamities had been crowned by the Maine catastrophe, with its loss of 857 American lives In view of these facts, he could never consent to strikWe ing out the word immediate. want an investigation, he said, and we want it now. M'KINLEYS CUBAN POLICY. Franco-Itus-lia- Ger-nan- y Stop Bequest Spain to allow Cubans to Purehasa their Liberty. Philadelphia, Feb. 81. The Inquirer will print tomorrow, nnder a Washington dae, a lengthy dispatch from Robof ert P. Porter, census, giving what he believes to be the policy of the administration regarding Cuba. Mr. Porter thinks that Spain shall be asked to allow the Cubans to purchase their liberty by the issue of Cuban bonds, this government to assume the responsibility of collecting the customs duties and thus see that the revenues of the government are applied to the payment of interest on the bonds Concerning the Maine disaster Mr. Porter says there is little doubt that she was blown up from without, but it will be difficult to fasten guilt upon the Spanish authorities He concludes that the situation ia critical and that the coming week may bring about a crisis Salvation Army Lender on Cuba. Cincinnati, O., Feb. 21. Gen, Wil- liam Iiooth of the Salvation Army says the Cuban butchery should be stopped, if need lie, by the intervention of the United States England is not jealous of America The individual Englishman would see young America prosper. 1 do not think that the fur of the British lion would rise should Uncle Sam fight the lions. The Caban war should stop at any cost, sml that is admitting a great deal for os conservative an Englishman as I am. Kansas I'anlflc Hold. Topeka, Kan., Ieb. 21. The final step In the sale of the Kansas Pacifie railroad has been taken. The entire line from Kansas City to Denver was sold, under the consolidated mortgage, for 98.000,0(10, to the reorganization committee of the Union Pacific. This completes the sale of the Kansas Pacific road, and all liens against the property, government and otherwise, ar now wiped out. irrigation projects therefor, and the suspension for six months of the operations of the Carey act, so as to allow states to perfect their surveys and perform the conditions required by the set Meanwhile no entry on these lands is to be permitted, snd in the event of a failure of th states to comply within that period, the lands are to revert to the United States. UNTRUTHFUL INTERVIEWS. Captain Nlgutiea 'Nays Ha 11a Given No Opinions to th Tress. e Hay is selling at 520 per ton in Ely, This is due to the fact that the visible supply is hardly sufficient to meet the demand Wfore the next crop is harvested. Brooding over a dream of impending disaster, George Beckman, a farmer on Buffalo creek, near Helena, imbibed freely, fell off his wagon and was killed one day last week. Missoula, Mont, advices say the chinook which prevailed four days last week was followed by a worm rain, and all the streams in western MonNev. Washington, Feb. 21. Captsin Sigs-behas sent two telegrams to the navy tana are rising rapidly. Conservative sheepmen estimate the departraenton the subject of interviews with him. The first merely said: I average loss in Carbon county, Wyo., have consistently refrained from ex- no far this winter at 20 per cent. A dispressing any opinion of the Maine great many will average far below wired: he in the aster. Later day that, bat others will exceed it. No newspaper divers have been used Murpl.y and Beyers of Silver City, on tlie wreck of the Maine. One man Nev., are keeping the Bollard mill engaged by me was subsequently running on ore from their mine. They bought up by a newspaper. I declined are catching the tailings and they will his services. Subsequently on his being be worked in the Jackson cyanide unconditionally released I plight have plant used him in charge of an officer in reThe Carbon County (Wyoming) Wool do to not decided but bodies, Growers association will prosecute all covering so. Any interviews with me, if printed, who attempt to skin sheep found dead are untrue. upon the ranges as a result of the reThe flags over all the public build- cent storms and appropriate the pelts ings in Havana are half masted out of to their own use. respect for the dead. During the progress of afire in Cheyenne recently, II. A. Clarke and HowMiners Leaving Klonitlko. San Francisco. Feb. 22. Stewart ard Chaffin came together awheel with a crash. Clarke was picked np with a Menzie, an agent of the Alaska Commercial company, who has just re- broken nose, minus some teeth and turned from the Klondike region, start- unconscious ing from Dawson City on January 20, J. W. Brown, a prominent farmer and from Skaguay on February 10, re- and was convicted of ports that the tide of gold hunters who stealing cattle and given a sentence of flocked into Canadian territory when two years in the penitentiary. Being the news of the rich strikes in the a prominent man in Kalispell, Mont., Klondike region was first announced, the case was hard faughL is now turning, and those who abanAntoine and William Trottler have doned their claims on American and been arrested at Fort Benton, Mont., Chicken creeks are now returning on a them with complaint charging there, accompanied by many others having illegally obtained the state who have Wen unable to locate claims bounty on wolf skins. They have preon Canadian soil. sented 13(1 hides for punching, swearThe Rritish bark Atacama fiom New ing tlie animals were killed within the Cistle, N. S. W., to Si n Di go has been limits of Chotean count' . abandoned at sea. The captain and The disease known as scab has made three persons landed at Sydncw. Ihe its appearance in several bar is of sheep crew, numbering twelve, are missing. recently brought into Central WyoA Montana Woman's Trouble. ming. The infected bands have been 22. Feb. Major quarantined and the local inspectors Great Falls, Mont., Rlackfeet Indians,' of the and the owner of the sheep are taking Fuller, agent Mrs. an order issned has prohibiting every possible precaution to prevent Gurrett White from living on the res- the spread of the disease. The numervation. Mrs. While is the white ber of sheep quarantined is 18,000. woman who, a month ago, while a The Wind Rive range of mountains teacher in the Fort Shaw Indian school, in Wyoming, covering an area of miles by 125 miles, are eloped with and married White, a twenty-fiv- e Tiegan Indian. She is a sister of covered with the heaviest fall of snow Rev. C. C. Raleinan. army chaplain at known in the memory of the oldest Fort Del nap. As return to the school inhabitants of the Lander valley. The was forbidden, Mrs. White has been snow is six feet deep, and in some of compelled to accept a position as wait- the gulches forty feet deep. This ress in a hotel at Dnpnyer to support heavy snowfall is hailed with delight herself and husband. by the farmers and stockmen of Fremont county, aa it assures an abundant Wholesale Kheep Stealing. of water for the sheep and cat supply Cen22. Albuquerque, N. M., Feb. well as aa for the irrigation ditches tie, intral and southern New Mexico are ot The large increase in farmers the fested with cattle and sheep thieves, g and makes an agriculture on and trouble is anticipated ranges increase of water a and this necessity, for the east and south of this city, meets the demand for snowfall heavy to and intend stockmen are organizing season. rid themselves of these depredators. this I. E. Hewctt, a respectable looking M. T. Moriarity, a sheep raiser in the Chilili vicinity, where there are over passenger was found to be Insane 200,000 sheep, says that the big flocks when the train reached Green River are Wing greatly diminished, and that Wyo., one day last week. He refused the officers appear powerless to atop to vacate the car, sidetracked for rethe lawlessness. pairs, and tried to butt out his brains He was sent to the hospital at Ogden. stock-raise- r, full-hloc- id stock-raisin- |