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The Springfield herald., 1897-12-10
CONVENTION OF MINING MEN.
Called to Meet at Denver December 18th

Called to Meet at Denver December 18th
Leadville, Colo. Dec. 3.-To-night
and tomorrow letters will be mailed
Managers Association Of Leadville.
calling n meeting to be held in Denver
at the Brown Palace hotel on Monday,
December 18th, which will, without
doubt, be the most important meeting
Of mine owners, lessees and operators
ever held In this state. The following
Is copy of the letter:
Leadville. Colo, Dec. 3. 1S97.-Let-
ters have been recently sent out under
the auspices of the Leadville Mine
Managers Association, to many of the
leading mine owners. managers and
operators throughout the state, asking
nm expression from them as to the pro-
priety of forming n permanent state or
ganizatiOn for mutual benefit. Replies
have been received from n large num-
ber of them heartily favoring such an
organization.
In view of these facts n general
meeting of the mine owners, managers
and operators of the state of Colorado
will be held at the Brown Palace hotel
in Denver on Monday, December 18th.
at Q o'clock p. M, for this purpose.
1t Is hoped that every active mine of
the state will be represented. You are
earnestly invited to attend. If you
cannot be personally present will you
not kindly deputize some one to repre-
sent you?
The objects of such an organization
will be discussed and acted upon nj
this meeting.
The Springfield herald., 1897-12-10
RESERVOIRS NEEDED.
FOR COLORADO AND WYOMING
Captain Chittenden Recommends the Con-
struction of Two by the Federal Cow
ernInent.

Washington, Dec 6.-The report of
Captain Hiram NJ. Chittenden of the
United States army engineer corps OF
his examination of proposed govern
ment reservoir sites in Colorado and
Wyoming during the past season Is the
most important document which will
enter into the consideration by Con-
gress of the plan of building govern
ment reservoirs In the arid regions or
the West for the storage and utiliza-
tion of the waters of the region. Cap
tain Chittenden's report covers the
matter completely. 1t comprises sever
al hundred pages of manuscripts, n
number of maps and photographs and
estimates of cost of the proposed pub
lie works.
Among the topics and subjects COW
cred by the report are the following
Reservoir sites in the arid regions, dam
construction In the arid region, the
Laramie site, the Sweetwater site, the
Piney creek site, the South Platte site,
Colorado, the Loveland site, Colorado,
conclusions and recommendations as
to the foregoing sites. the functions OF
reservoirs, natural reservoirs, artificial
reservoirs, reservoirs and flood preven-
ton, the floods of the Mississippi and
NhitSyS, hoN Nah hSsNt'ott
construction be best accomplished!
magnitude and cost of II reservoir sys-
tenn for the arid regions.
In the appendix to the report are pa
pers as follows: Report of Assistant
Engineer +. B. Maltby, report of Fred
Bond, report of ]. a. Seldom, assistant
engineer, on the floods of the Missis-
sippi; paper by Horace A. Sumner, eN-
state engineer of Colorado, on construc-
tion of reservoirs in the state of Colo
RADIO. article by State Engineer Mead
of Wyoming on the percentage of
stream flow to be stored in order that
all surplus water may be utilized in
irrigation, lists and areas of principal
watersheds of the arid region.
Captain Chittenden finds from his eX-
animation that the proposed plan of
water storage on II large scale In the
arid regions is feasible and can be ac-
complished by the expenditure of n
comparatively reasonable amount of
capital when the benefits which will
result are considered He recommends
the completion of Il reservoir in each of
the two states concerned, Wyoming
and Colorado. The details of the re-
port, when published, will form an eX-
haustive fund of information upon the
question of water supply and possibili-
ties of storage and utilization in both
Wyoming and Colorado.
The Springfield herald., 1897-12-10
Kansa. River. DRY Up.

Topeka, Kan, Dec. 4.-Owing to the
extremely dry weather this fall water
was never so scarce in the history of
Lyon county as it is to-day. Emporia
lays at the junction of the Neosho and
the Cottonwood rivers. and for weeks
not drop of water has been flowing
in either. In many places the beds OF
both rivers are as dry as sandy des-
ert. So meager is the supply above the
dam in the Neosho, from which the
city receives its supply, that the City
Council has taken the most stringent
methods to curtail the use of water
from the hydrants, and has entirely
stopped the supply to all users OF water
motors. Mayor Adds is digging a big
well above the water works from
which he hopes to obtain n supply.
The Springfield herald., 1897-12-10
Logging KallrOadA.

Time was when the logs were drawn
over roads of snow and ice on the great
rude sledgeS, to the banks of some
river. drawn out on the ice, and left
until the springtime, when they would
some places the system is still in vogue.
but in large measure all this has been
changed. Logging railroads have been
built into the forests, enabling the own
ers of pine lands to reach forests far
from any stream. Spurs from the main
branch of the road are built out like the
fingers of an enormous hand clutching
at the defenSeless pines. After tor
tuouS passage through the paths Of the
woods, the log is loaded upon the skid
way-an incline leading down to the
railway track. The skids are long.
tough poles of tamarack. or some hard
wood. placed about twenty feet apart.
The logs easily roll down on these
skids, and are drawn by horses up on
the short, wide freight cars. and as fast
as one car is loaded another takes Its
place. until II train of perhaps thirty
cars ia made up. The road is very
rough one. and the trains are supplied
with the best of airbrakes; for the
grades are steep. and great care must
be exercised or the trains will break
in two, and disaster and possibly loss
of life will follow if n part of one of
the trains breaks away and starts
down the grade. "Mountain climber" -"
the powerful engines in use in mining
regions. are part of the equipment of
O logging railroads.. Nicholas.
The Springfield herald., 1897-12-10
SUGARS FROM THE NETHEe.
LANDS.
They VIII Have to Pay "a CountervailinR
Duty, Coming Into This Country.

Duty, Coming Into TINS country.
Washington. Dec. 4.-The secretary
of the treasury to-day decided that the
Netherlands government pays bounty
on all raw and refined sugars exported
from that country, and hence under
the new tariff act all sugars from the
Netherlands entering the United States
are subject to discriminating duty
equal to the export bounty paid. The
exact rate of this countervailing duty
has not yet been definitely ascertained,
but it is said that 1t will approximate
4S cents per 100 pounds on raw sugar,
and slight advance on those figures
on refined. 1t is known that the secre-
tnry has also come to the conclusion
that the Belgian government pays an
export bounty on sugar, and decree to
this effect may be expected in short
time. The additional duties will apply
from September 22d last.
The amount of raw sugar imported
from the Netherlands during the last
year was over SS.0O0,OOO pounds. of
which about 25,5OO,OOO We're not above
No. 16 Dutch standard, and 62. 100000
above that number. The sugar imports
from Belgium during the last year ag-
gregated over 123.OOO.OOO pounds. of
which nearly l21.0O0,0OO was below
No. IS.
The Springfield herald., 1897-12-10
AMERICANS WILL BE EXEMPT
Are Not Compelled to Serve in the Civil
Guard of Belgium.


Brussels, Dec. 4.-The government
has decided that Americans residing in
Belgium will hereafter be exempt from
service in the civil guard.
In September last, in spite of the fact
that, according to the treaty between
the United States and Belgium. neither
country can call upon the citizens of
another country for military service.
the Belgian government proposed to
compel foreigners to serve in the civil
guard, on the theory that that body
was not part of the army. Thereupon
the Americans residing in Brussels
held a meeting and decided to oppose
the action of the Belgian government,
and resolutions were adopted and for
warded to the United States minister
Mt Brussels. Mr.. Storer. asking for the
Intervention of the United States gov
ernment in the matter. 1t is doubtless
due to the efforts of the United States
that the Belgian government has now
decided that Americans residing in
Belgium will hereafter be exempt from
service in the civil guard.
The Springfield herald., 1897-12-10
Tho rrc.ldent in washington.

Washington. Dec. 5.-President Nc
Kinley, accompanied by Assistant Sec
retary Day, arrived in Washington over
the Pennsylvania at 7:45 o'clock this
morning. He was met at the station
by Secretary Alger. Secretary Bliss and
Secretary Porter and driven to the
White House.
Arrangements have been mnde for
the return trip to Canton tomorrow
evening. The President, Mrs. McKin-
ley and n party of half dozen close
friends and relatives will leave Wash
ington at 7:20. occupying special cal
attached to the regular Pennsylvania
train and arriving in Canton about 1C
o'clock Tuesday morning.
The Springfield herald., 1897-12-10

In these days of the higher criti-
cism" it is rarely that clergyman is
found who sticks to the Bible in its
literal sense without undertaking to
put his own Interpretation upon It.
Rev. Mr.. Torrey. however. declares his
belief in the old-fashioned orthodox
hell, and the liberal preachers will have
some difficulty in attacking his posi-
tion. 1t has become fashionable to in
sist that any particularly unpleasant
passage in the Bible has "figurative
meaning" altogether different and
much more agreeable 1t is this con-
tention which Mr.. Torrey attacks. and
from an orthodox standpoint he is en-
tirely right. If men may interpret the
Bible to suit themselves it loses Its
authority as a divine inspiration. Il
must be accepted or rejected just as
it is Many people do not believe in
the fire and birthstone doctrine, but if
pinned down it would be found that
most of them don't believe in the
Bible either. although they may think
they do.
The Springfield herald., 1897-12-10
NINETY MILES IN SO MINUTES.
Proposed Plan for AN Electric HssA to
Philadelphia.


To electrical engineers rate OF
speed of sixty miles an hour seeme
rather slow. An article in q recent
technical magazine discusses plan 20
cover the distance between New fork
and Philadelphia in thirty-six minutes,
or at the rate of speed Of 141 2-3 miles
per hour.
All the details for such a road have
been worked out by the writer's with
much care and thought. A road op-
Grated at such high rate OF speed
would, of necessity. hnve no grace
crossing and the road-bed would nave
to be rigid. Metal ties are advocated.
and, to reduce oscillation, one rail
would be slightly elevated. The sharp
est curve should have no greater than
a four-mile radius.
The third-rail system is considered
the only feasible plan for such a high
rate of speed. No difficulty Is dnttci-
pated in gathering the current by
means of contact shoes, even At that
high rate of speed.
But the most Interesting feature OF
the plan and the one presenting the
greatest novelty Is the block system OF
train signaling devised. At the speed
the trains would travel the Importance
of this can be easily seen. Briefly the
piun proViues tnat oniy the secuVn VI
which q train is running and the one
ahead of 1t is to be supplied with the
current, while the two sections d.
rectly behind it are always dead.
Three danger signals are also to be
provided for behind each train and de-
vices for automatic brakes are sug-
gested.
Five power stations would be neces-
sary for the operation of such road.
The passenger cars would have seat
ing capacity for 14O passengers and
would rest on siX-wheel trucks, with
wheels seven feet in diameter. No
provision is made for handling freight
on the road
The Springfield herald., 1897-12-10
AN IMPORTANT ARREST.
Inspector Waterbury Captures the Agent
of Western Postoffice RObbors.


of Wsatern Postofice Robbors.
| New York, Dec. 4.-Charles Il. Nor
son, a hotel keeper at Coney lslani'
was arrested at his place of business
yesterday by Postoifice Inspector
George H. Waterbury Of Denver, as
sisted by Deputy United States Mar
shal Koch and Postotlice inspectors
Coleman, Dwyer and King. When he
was being taken from the hotel the
government officers were surrounded
by a crowd of negro and white toughs'
friends of Morson, and 1t looked as
though nn attempt would be made to
rescue him.
Pistol in hand, Inspector Waterbury
warned the crowd not to Interfere
with him In performance of his duty,
and MOrson was taken away without
further trouble.
Morsons arrest Is the result of six
months chase by Inspector Water
bury for the man or men in the East
who have been handling postage
stamps for a gang of Western postof-
fee robbers, nine of whom are now un-
der arrest In Colorado. Morson was
indicted in Colorado some time ago,
together with Robert Burkhardt, an
other Coney Island hotel keeper, for
uiopoothS VI SlOleu poShSc S'AAhp''
Burkhardt died six months ago In
spector Waterbury says the evidence
against Morson is conclusive and he
will certainly be convicted.
Inspector Waterbury said that dur
ing the last year stamps worth more
than $150,OOO had been stolen from
postoffices In various parts of the
country, and of this amount he said
the greater part was brought to New
York, where they We're disposed of by
fences.
1t was when some of the gang broke
into the postoffice at Cripple Greek.
Colorado, that w. H. Hostetter and
Oscar Dickens We're captured. Dick
ems wrote Morson n warning letter.
which was Intercepted by Inspector
Waterbury. Later he traced pack
age of stamps to the Coney Island sa-
loon keeper and gained possession of IL
letter containing n check for 1919.
which MorsOn sent to HOstetter in
payment for $4239O worth of stamps.
Morson was given preliminary
hearing and was held in $500 bail.
the case going over until next We'd
nesday.
The Springfield herald., 1897-12-10
GERMANY SENDING A BIG FORCE
Prepared to Defy Europe, II Necessary, to
Hold the kIao-Chou Hay Station.

Hold the kIao-Chou hay station.
Berlin, Dec. 6.-When the German
reinforcements. consisting of four
companies of marines, numbering
twenty-three officers and 1900 men,
and company of naval artillery ar
rive at Kiao-Chou bay, for which
point, as already cabled, they will soon
set SAIL they will bring the total Ger
man force there up to 1856 men. the
largest body Germany has ever sent
beyond European waters. 1t is under
stood that the reserves had to be
drawn upon.
The admiralty denies that other Eu-
ropean squadrons have entered the
harbOr at Kiao-Chou to watch Ger
many's proceedings. and 1t is believed
that Admiral Won Didrich would pro-
test vigorously against such an at
tempt.
The Kolinsche Zetung regards the
expedition as having two-fold aim:
first, to obtain missionary prepara-
tion, and second. to obtain the con-
| cession of kiao-ChOu as payment for
past services rendered China by Ger
many in connection with the concIu-
sion of peace with Japan.
There Is much decentralization
among the Germans that the mission
ary incident absolves the government
from the tedious, and, perhaps, abor-
tive process of diplomatically claiming
IL coaling station, in the form of a de-
mand for treaty port or n settlement
on perpetual lease. 1t is believed un-
necessary to take Great Britain into
account, as she is occupied elsewhere,
while Japan is not likely to resist the
coalition of Germany, Russia and
France.
| This is the contention of the Ko-
linsche Zeitung. At the same time, it
says that Germany will not be led by
the allurements of France or Russia
to deviate from Il policy of moderation
| in China.
The Springfield herald., 1897-12-10
CORNER IN WHEAT.
Pillsbury's Prediction of $1.5O Wheat May
He Realized Before u Great While.

-N-'--'-'-
Minneapolis, Mimi. Dec. Cit is re-
ported at the Chamber of Commerce
that the Peavey Elevator companies
have made combine with the Pills
bury companies and secured control
of not only the wheat in Minneapolis.
but all the wheat that is stored In ele
vators throughout the Northwest. Mr..
Pillsbury recently predicted that wheat
would go to S1.5O and this is consistent
with the rumor of corner. If the story
is true, Peavey and Pillsbury can sit
back and let the price go where 1t will.
They would be independent of any
price spectators might make. The
time for deliveries is surely coming.
and the grain men must get their wheat
somewhere in order to make their de-
liveries, and II it is controlled by the
two gentlemen named they will have to
pay fancy prices for it.
No figures as to the extent of the cor
ner are given, but Il grain man who is
known to be on the inside says the
story of the corner is correct.
The Springfield herald., 1897-12-10
Oklahoma Prairie Fires.

Guthrie, o. T.. Dec. BLAST night n
disastrous prairie fire ragged in d coun-
ty, where 1t fed on the high and dry
grass and was famed by strong
south wind. The fire started near
Ruth postotiice near the county line,
and swept with lightning speed 1t
was an exciting night among the farm
ers, who fought like demons to pre-
serve their crops. the women and chill.
dren assisting. The canons running
east and west along Trail creek finally
stopped the fire, but only after serious
property loss had been entailed. Many
tales of narrow escapes are told.
The Springfield herald., 1897-12-10

Child labor in factories is generally
defended-when it is defended-on the
ground that it helps to support fami-
lies To this claim a writer in the
Charities Review interposes the sound
objection that the wages of young
children are seldom large enough to
make the difference between pauperism
and independence. When family re-
lies on these wages, 1t is pretty sure
to depend also on help from public
or private agencies. Therefore, since
child labor too often undermines both
health and morals, why not increase
the charity fund, and put the child to
school? Viewing the problem merely
as a matter of arithmetic. it would be
cheaper to support good many un-
fortunate people than it will be, later
on, to defend society against their ig-
norant or vicious children.
The Springfield herald., 1897-12-10
Bad Storms In Italy.

Rome, Dec. 5.-Torrential storms
have prevailed for three days over
large parts of Italy. In the Bay of Ma
pies twenty-five merchantmen have
been wrecked, though there has been
no loss of life, and several houses have
collapsed. Considerable damage has
been done here, and in the district
around the city. Almost all parts of
Italy have suffered in measure, and
railway communication has been seri.
ously interrupted. The hnrbor of Por-
tici, on the Bay of Naples, has been
greatly damaged, and it is feared that
there have been some fatalities.
The Springfield herald., 1897-12-10

One OF the most interesting features
of the great strike of engineers in Eng
land has been pointed out by Professor
Bryce. the distinguished author Of
1.-The American Commonwealth" Pro-
fessor Bryce has been looking into the
matter, and says he finds that several
branches of British engineering have
come to the United States as result
of the paralysis of industry caused by
the strike. This. of course, is good
thing for us and an exceedingly bad
thing for Great Britain, When Losses
of all kinds come to be reckoned up
1t will be found that the engineers
strike has been one of the most disas-
trous In history.
The Springfield herald., 1897-12-10

A company of workingmen In Eng
land lately listened to speaker who
called himself fellow-workman. In
his time. he said. he had experienced
many privations. He had known what
1t was to be cold because he could not
afford fire. He had worn patched
clothes and shoes. He had lived upon
poor fare. When he was young he
learned to plow as straight a furrow
as any man in the parish, and no one
could thrash better than he. The
speaker was a man who in the table
of presidency comes next after the
princes of the royal blood-the Arch
bishop of Canterbury.
The Springfield herald., 1897-12-10

1t is typical Massachusetts, town
Of which one of the veteran officials
states suggestive fact-that the ag-
gregate values of the pianos, organs.
sewing-machlnes, carpets and similar
articles of luxury now owned therein
exceed the whole valuation of the
town as 1t was forty years ago. In
1857 only a fraction of the so-called
rich possessed such luxuries. which in
1897 are found in every household
30 many concrete proofs that, for all
the loose talk of the discontented, the
American standard of life and comfort
tends constantly to rise.
The Springfield herald., 1897-12-10

Tribute to Departed Georgian
Jack Powell pays this tribute to de-
ceased friend: "A Terrell county man
died last week. and has gone to join
six wives on that beautiful shore.
This scribe knew him well in life; also
two or three OF his wives. He de-
clared he would not live without wife
and pocketknife. After burying six
good women he could not find another
'taker.' and in the neighborhood of
three score and ten he died, of broken
heart, no doubt"
The Springfield herald., 1897-12-10
Bryan to he Diax's Guest.

Guthrie, o. r., Dec. 6.-Hon. w. j.
Bryan departed for Mexico this morn
ing after being elaborately entertained
by the people here. At the opera
house Mr.. Bryan lectured on bimetal-
lsm. Mr.. Bryan says he will stay in
Mexico for four weeks. Yesterday he
received an invitation by wire to be
the guest of President Diaz at the
Mexican capital. Mr.. Bryan, in an in
terview, gave it as his opinion that the
present Congress would be do-noth-
ing affair.
The Springfield herald., 1897-12-10

of New Jersey hns been rendered ana
has accepted the office Of attorney gen.
eral of the United States, which will
be vacated by the nomination of Attor-
ney General McKenna to be associate
Justice of the United States Supreme
Court. 1t has not yet been settled when
Governor Griggs shall assume his new
office, but 1t is probable that the date
will be about the beginning Of the new
year.
The Springfield herald., 1897-12-10
Mother Mckinley. Condition.

Canton, Ohio. Dec. Cat this hour
Il .15 n. M there are strong hopes that
Mrs. Mckinley will survive the night.
She is much weaker than at any time,
but is resting quietly and gradually
passing away. The whole family is
about the bedside, expecting the end.
The Springfield herald., 1897-12-10

Editor Stead of London has written
a book about New York. 1t will be
published next month, and then New
Workers. will have an opportunity to
advertise Mr.. Stead and their own
foolishness by purchasing 1t at all
bookstands.
The Springfield herald., 1897-12-10

Labouchere does not admire Rudyard
kipling's poetry, declaring that ut
hardly rises above the music-hall
level" Rudyard kipling's opinion of
Labby's editorials would make mighty
interesting reading
The Springfield herald., 1897-12-10

The principal part of the capital OF
a street railway company is the fran
chise; the franchise represents the
peoples interest in the investment and
the people should derive good rev.
enue therefrom. Unless vigilance is
exercised the street railway company
is inclined to overlook the dividend
which belongs to the people.
The Springfield herald., 1897-12-10

1t isn't at all remarkable that
Greece should hand Thessaly over to
Turkey. Greece has been going to
cede for many years.
The Springfield herald., 1897-12-10

Out in Ohio the other day two foot
ball teams became involved in a row
over the rules and resorted to pitched
battle in which clubs and stones were
freely used. AS this necessitated
postponement of the game. no one was
seriously injured during the day
The Springfield herald., 1897-12-10
Gnxcrnor Grigr- Acccpt..

Washington. Dec. BIT was official
ly announced at the White House To-
day on the return of the President TO
Washington that Governor John Griggs