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The Delta independent., 1898-01-07

within "a hours OF the disaster. In it
are deposited the funds OF the city OF
Philadelphis, the state OF Pennsylvania,
the United States government and the
Teachers (of Philadelphia) pension fund.
The president OF the bank is William
NJ. Singerly. who Is also editor OF the
Philadelphia Record Cleveland demo
cratic newspaper. He was great power
in the political campaign a year ago.
which had for its purpose on the one
hand the extension Of the power OF the
national banks over the currency. on the
paper and with his voice and influence
he fought for the aggrandizement OF the
banking community-fought at the very
time when the comptroller OF the cur
rency knew tha, his bank was insolvcnt.
What Singerly did was but natural.
Hoping against hope, he strove to snatch
his bank from disaster. and not without
promise that success might crown his ef-
forts. He fought for prosperity through
political action. and is not 10 be con-
demned because prosperity did not come.
But what about the comptroller OF the
currency. who knew two years ago that
the bank was insolrent aud still allowed
it to do business. He explains his
course with the phrase, IAN election was
pending" Is there one law controlling
the national banking system when cleo
tions are pending and another at other
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and worked at the same for Is years.
He came to Ouray in 1876 and started the
first blacksmith shop in the city. In 1877
he was elected on the democratic ticket
as county judge and served two terms.
He was admitted to the bar in 1851 and
IN 1854 formed a partnership with Judge
William Story which has continued up
10 the present time with the exception
Of the time he served as district judge
through the appointment of Gov. Adams
on the q OF September. 1855, serving
nniil Judge Bell took his seat in January,
lSS9.
Judge Stevens stands high among his
legal associates and is prominent in So
cial circles. He has prospered financial
~ and is largely interested in the Bank
Of Ouray. He has wife and son aged
81 years.-Denver Times.
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North Fork Railroad Eeus.

A substantial movement is on foot to
give the North Fork country railroad
and we doubt not that the uext year will
see road penetrating that great fruit
section. At present four different lines
are figuring on the question, the South
Park extending its Baldwin branch on
west through the vast anthracite and
bituminous coal beds beyond Ruby and
down the North Fork TO Delta; the second
is an extension OF the Rio Grarde from
Delta up the North Fork valley; third,
the extension of the Carbondale branch
OF the Midland TO Marble and then over
the divide to the North Fork; and fourth.
the Rio Grande Western seriously cor
templates building east from Grand
Junction at an early day in order to ex-
tend its system and the idea OF opening
up this most promising country is being
favorably considered. In the construc-
ton OF this railroad the people OF Guni-
son ought to be interested. The upper
North Fork valley is in this county and
with the South Park road reaching to It
could be made tributary to this city.
Much business that would otherwise go
to some other place might easily be
brought here Gunnison would also be
a good market for much OF their fruit
which is now going TO waste in the or
chards. The South Park is the one road
that should not let the opportunity OF
getting into this section slip by. From
| H. go of The BALDWIN brancA thcsosd
is graded almost all the way to Ruby.
and then it is only few miles down Coal
creek to the North Fork. The building
OF this line would at once put the Park
into position as a dangerous competitor
OF the Rio Grande, because it would so
to Delta and eventually TO Grand juno
| ton. penetrating the cream OF the fruit
bearing area. Then by opening up the
hard coal deposits on Coal and Anthra-
| cite creeks. it would at once enter the
marke, for its share Of this trade With
the large soft coal shipments-now being
made from the Baldwin mines, the road
is paying well TO operate and this in
/ creased business would make its main
/ line what the Crested Butte branch OF
I the Rio Grande is to that road. We have
the greatest hopes that Receiver Trum-
/ bull and the remainder OF the officers
/ have this extension in view from the
I fact that they are procuring options on
I all the anthracite coal they can get in
I that sec lion. and instances are at hand
where Il ey have made purchase outright
for large sums OF money. This strength
ems the hslief that the South Park will.
duriur Ghe early part OF the year ls9s,
build the main line on westward 10
| Hotchkiss and Delta. In order TO en-
courage this road as much as possible
I let our citizens take a hand in this
matter and use their influence 10 promote
its construction. The Tribune suggests
! that a number Of our Influential business
men call a meeting at an early day to
take decided steps in that direction
Guunison Tribune.
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The Episcopal denomination have
erected this summer an elegant little
brick edifice for church purposes 1t is
now bsipg plastered and will be ready
for occupancy the first of the year. 1t
cost 81 800.
The Delta creamery building was
erected in the early spring and has been
in operation ever since. 1t cost s25oo.
The Delta water works have erected
new buildings and put in new pipe to
the amount OF $4,000.
With many small additions to resi-
deuces not enumerated in this article,
but which will easily reach the sum OF
$4,000 more it will be seen that the i'm
provements in Delta the past year will
foot up about s75,OOO.-Denver Tines.
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why Mekinicy Kept EeLsIs In once.

New York Journal: The utterances Of
the comptroller OF the currency. Mr.. Eek.
els, concerning the collapse Of the Chest.
nut Street bank in Philadelphia. are like.
ly TO cause him some embarrassment.
Perhaps the fact that his successor has
been appointed already may make the
annoyance Ices. but surely toa gentle
man and financier Who has eoarcd 20
high in ambition as Eckels the failure os
. bank shich he has protected for two
ycars cannot be . matter of indifference.
The Chestnut Street National bank
has failed with iiabiIitics Of 100000
and ssrets q not morn than one-soursh
% much. II has Thousands os small de-
posi'ors. some u whom dcpusited monty
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kiondike.

What docs il cost TO get theres When
and how should one eos What should
one take? Where are the mincss How
much have they produced: Is work
plentiful? What wages are psids Is
living expensive: whstar ones chances
Of making strikes"
Complete and satisfactory replies to
the above questions will be found in the
Burlington Routes "klondiSe Folder.
now ready for distribution. Sixteen
pages Of practical information and an
up-to- date map Of Alaska and the Klon-
dixie. Free at Burlington Route ticket
Offices. or sent on receipt OF four cents in
stamps by G. W. Vallery, General Agent
Burlington Route. Denver, Colo.
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Delta County.

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DELLA.
1mprs.enents For the Year Amount to
$4,000.

Delta, Colo, Dec. 3l.-N hlIe thls town
kas never enjoyed a real boom it has
nevertheless kept up constant growth.
From town OF 500 inhabitants some
6ye years ago it has grown TO a little city
OF about 1900 people today, and very
desirable class of residents at that;
elias energetic and thrifty, proud of the
little town in which they live and call
hone.
While the year Just closing has not
beer so favorable in financial view as
had been expected, and therefore retard-
ing the construction Of many buildings
which would have been erected under
r,ore favorable circumstances, yet brief
resume o, what has been done will show
that the people of this little town have
NO; been idle during the past few months.
The Farmers & Merchants bank block,
bull, Of brick. two stories, with front
nge OF seventy-five feet. II is on the
corner Of Main aud Third streets The
arst, or corner room is occupied by the
Farmers & Merchants bank; J. +. Sand
ors president and F. E. Dodge cashier.
The second room is occupied by the
0hndsrs Mercantile company and the
ssa0 room is used by the Delta Fruit
& Produce Co. for the storage OF apples.
and at this writing contains about six
czrlosds Of winter apples. The upstairs
is furnished for a lodge room and is used
by the I. o. o. F. and United Moderns.
The building is very handsome one and
was finished last April at a cost OF s2oooo
Next comes the Braisted block. built
of brick, two stories high. Ii is twenty
five feet front and sixty feet deep. The
lower floor is occupied by the Delta
Pharmacy. ii. X. Braisted, proprietor.
and the second floor is fitted up with
offices. This is an elegant little building
and is jus, being completed at cost OF
5000.
The ". b. Stockham block, brick, two
stories high, Just completed the past
summer. is now occupied by F. p. Hunt
4 Co, hardware. OF which firm Mr.. Stock
ham i 4 member. The front part Of the
UPSTAIRS is fitted up for office rooms.
N.s '"e 'ea' fa'' VI '-'
"seu os 'he hardware s'o'e "e'o" "s :"
forage room An ei'Na'"r a. 'ne ie"
emu y used IN transit inns a,'
suucsure " nue.! hhisi'e' v" ''ie ''s'0'
anu cos' Just s'VNu
Inc e'egah' res'ueuee {" a. " Nina
on oarnet mesa o'et'0"hins 'ne W" u ''
frame estrue'ure OF Ten r''o'ls' a'' u'oie' Z !,
''nsen'enees' Ai'nous" no' ','e /,
uh'" 'ne ias' spring. ne mas
avn Growing anu 'e" t'"'' an
uees 70 ornament 'ue p'"So' - "
ouuu ABOUT St'op'.
Inc residence Oh pr' T. r S'srNe ''"'
sisss on seven room frame ~ was o""i-
ple'ed IN the early spring anu e"s' e"-n =
p'ete' ABOUT sS'Vou.
=. a. thompson is iHs' 'omp'e'ins
hne orick residence OF nine rooms. "h'en
ne expects 10 occupy hiuseH' IL VIII
cost when complete s-''"
Dr. L. A. hick mas Just nnished anu
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II you have friend in the east who
desires to come out here TO look at the
country with a view 20 locating. you can
secure for them a rate OF one fare for a
So-day round trip ticket from Denver.
Pueblo or Colorado Springs by applying
TO any officer % the Delta county Board
os Trade. II they are coming to
stay you can get them rate of two
thirds o: one fare from either of tho~e
points and ar emigrant rate on their
household goods to Delta
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Burlington

Think what it means to be able
to 60 right through from Denver
to Omaha, Chicago, Kansas City
or St. Louis-to eat when You
wish-to sleep when you feel like
ito smoke when the notion
strikes you-to live as comfortably
and fare as sumptuously as ii you
were in the finest hotel on the con-
tinent.
Yer these are just the things
the Bmifngson's vesrfbuled
Flyer" offers.
Leaves Denver at 80 p. m. Tickets At efas
ces of connecting lines
e. W yaliery, General Agent,
1859 18th St, Denver.
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Ladies' calling cards neatly printed q
this ONCE.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-24
ANXIETY AT KEY WEST.
Anti-American Circular Reported
Distributed at Havana


Distributed at Havana.
Key West Jan. 2S.-There has been much
excitement in this city during the last
twenty-four hours. due to an alarming tel
egram from Havana stating that the
streets had been flooded with an anony-
nous ultra Spanish circular calling on all
anti-American elements to mobilize and
raid the American colony. Captain Gen
eral Bianco, fearful that the rabid element
of the city might attempt such violence,
has placed an extra military guard around
Consul General Lees Office.
Many of the Americans of the city who
believe they are in real danger have pre-
pared their affairs for any emergency. This
news is what gave rise to the rumor that
Gen. Lee had been assassinated.
The feeling of uneasiness, felt here be-
cause of the proximity of this city to Ha-
vapa has been much allayed, and espe-
cially since this morning at 10 o'clock,
when Admiral Sicards imposing fleet of
battleships. consisting of the New York,
Indiana, Massachusetts, Iowa and Texas,
arrived off the bar. The Maine, Mont
gomery and Detroit and the torpedo boats
Gushing and Dupont left the harbor at
II O'Clock and joined the fleet, the whole
making an impressively formidable APP
pearance, and an inspiration of confidence
in the strong right arm of Uncle Sam.
After the departure of the torpedo flo
tilla a message arrived for Admiral Sic
ard the fleet was signaled, but the ships
were too far away for them TO take no
tice at once. The message, however. was
delivered later, and was from the torpedo
boats at Tampa, and not important, ex-
cept in that it indicates that the ships are
keeping in thorough touch with each 9TH
er.
This afternoon the warships drew in
closer to Key West and are now riding at
anchor six miles off the bar. The stop
ping of the warships here is a break in
The programme of the admiral. whose
plan, under orders, was not 10 stop. The
fleet, however, will leave tomorrow for
Tortugas
The Spanish consul here was uneasy
over reported rumors TO the effect that
General Lee had fallen a victim to the
assassins and wired the authorities at Ha-
vane for the truth
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nize our liability for damages for these
men who were sent back The
matter of arbitration has been con-
sidered and discussed in regard to
1t and the japanese have accepted H.
lt was proposition of ours. The points
for arbitration have not been settled. Of
course indiscriminate immigration from
Japan would be very serious matter for
the Hawaiian Islands
immigration from Japan is under con-
troll by the government The planters who
wish laborers apply to the government
from time TO time, stating the number they
wish the government approves or dis
approves. If they approve of the applica-
ton, then immigration companies, who are
IN the business, recruit these men. The
native population is insufficient to supply
the demand for labor. The mixed Ha-
waiian population is increasing. The pure
Hawaiian population is diminishing. This
is because the mixed population has great
er intelligence, greater thrift greater latent
ability more enterprise In the mixed
Hawaiians the sexes are equal which is
a good sign, and represents a normal con-
dition. In the pure native population the
males predominate considerably
rs 1t your opinion that i'm the event of
the failure of the Senate to ratify the an
nexation treaty the government of Hawaii
will take steps to stand on its own bot
tom, fortify its harbors. etc, and take
measures to prevent absorption by any
foreign power that may swoop down up
on them?"
President Dole answered: I'VE are not
strong enough to fight any of the great
powers. But all of our legislation for
some time past, while II has looked for
ward to annexation, has completely pre-
pared the way for the republic to continue
indefinitely. We should not think Of put
ting ourselves on a footing to withstand
one of the naval powers, because we could
not do it,"
Suppose this treaty of annexation fails
and one of them wants to swoop down on
Hawaii?"
"Well we cannot help It. We are not
strong enough. 1t is our interest in the
question of annexation. our sense of its
importance to the Hawaiian Islands, that
brings me here"
do you expect to be heard before the
Senate or Senate committee?"
mo, I don't"
Have you any intimatlon now when
you win have an audience with the Presi-
dent?'
"No, sir, no time is set that know Of"
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SAVANNAH GA MONDAY, JANUARY "a 1895

on the leg. NJ. Jaures was knocked over
ana stumbled down the steps, Picking
himself up, he saw Comte de Bernis MAX
ing Off with crowd of deputies while
the remainder of the house hoted him
CRYING coward and TRAITOR
NJ. Jaures threw a knotted handker-
chIet after him. Count de Bernis seemed
paralyzed, and the house cheered NJ Ian
res, while body of socialists made an
other rush at Comte de Bernis. and the
iheIee was renewed as furiously as before
NJ brlsson, president of the chamber.
ueHlihg 1t hopeless to restore order, left
the hali, on the advice of M Questor. who
~ Is salo' reared the loss of his life, if the
olst sturpahces We're continued.
IL seems that Comte De Bernis provoked
.ne ahlmosity of the Socialists at a ore
VIous sitting by accusing them of being
III the pay of the Dreyfus syndicate. Sew
eiai OF the Rightists have asked the So.
clailsts to let the matter drop. on the
ground that the Comte De, ,Bernis was not
III his usual state.
Inc humorous element of this disgrace
Iul scene was supplied by the Mussulman
deputy, NJ. Gregnier, who, during the at
utude OF prayer he assumed in the hight
Oh the hghting, helplessly waived his white
purnous, giving the effect of a huge duck
mapping the water with its wings.
opinions differ greatly as to the outcome
OF the affair. Some claim the cabinet
gained great victory; others believe the
dissolution of Parliament imminent
Io-day Paris has the appearance of be-
ing IN state of siege, and the police and
soldierS mold the Place de la Concorde.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-24
RIVERS RISING WITH A RUSH.
OHIO AND CUMBERLAND READY To
OVERLEAP THEIR BANKS.

The Water Creeping Up mt the Rate
of Two Inches Per Hour at Louis
viIIe-Thc Oldest River Men Fear
the Disastrous Floods of 1883 ana
1884 Are About to he Duplicated.
Water Already Flowing Into Cel-
lars at Fifth Street-Great Alarms
on the Point for Fear the Embank-
mcnt VIII Give Way.
Louisville, Ky, Jan. 23.-There is still
danger of an overflow of the lowlands
along the banks of the Ohio The river
to-day started to rise again, and is creep
ing up the banks at the rate of two
inches an hour.
The indications are that the danger
mark of thirty feet will be shown before
the waters begin to recede. The condi-
tlons are so similar to those of 1888 and
1884 that the Oldest river men say that
they would not be at all surprised to see
II equaled
To-day the water is up to the bank al
Fifth street and flowing into the cellars
The people are preparing for the worst
In shipping. the same state of affairs
prevails, and all day to-day the residents
were busy moving to places of safety until
the danger is past
on the point there is much alarm felts
for the cutoff embankment is said to be
unsafe and liable to break under the ter
rible strain and send the raging waves
pouring into the warehouses that are To-
Gated in the lowlands beneath it,
The stage of water in the river was res-
ponsible for a railroad accident at New
Albany at an early hour this morning.
which resulted In the death of two men
| and the injuring of two others. A part of
the New Albany Belt and Terminal Rail-
road a part of the Air Line system, skirts
the river bank on steel trestle 20 feet
| high The water has pressed against this
and so softened the earth to render 10
very unsteady.
freight train reached the foot of Pearl
| street, when the steel support gave ways
causing the span above IL to become sud-
| denly depressed The locomotive dropped
| over the bridge trestle and fell into tha
| ditch below. AS II fell 1t broke an adj
| joining car and the rest of the train was
| left standing on the track.
Conductor John Burke Of New Albany
| and Brakeman Harry Miller of Louisville,
who were riding on the locomotive, were
| killed.
Henry Murphy Of Howard Park, Ird..
| and Fireman Charles Hearn of Louisville
were injured, but not seriously.
| special to the Courier Journal from
| Evansville says: 1.-THE river men reaching
| port to-day said last nights storm was
| the worst on the river in twenty years.
| though no serious loss is reported 20 steam
| craft. A house boat occupied by George
Atkins and his two young daughters. just
| above the city, was swamped during the
night and the occupants took refuge In a
| large skiff. The boat was anchored TO a
| tree near the bank but the land around it
| was overflowed for half mile In all direc-
| tons. When the unfortunates took refuge
| in the boat, IL was very dark and they
| must have become bewldered To-day
| their skiff was found ahoat and their
| swamped house boat was found, half filed
| with water, with its three occupants dead
| In the bottom Of the creek"
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INDIANAPOLIS CONVENTION.
Delegates Present Expected to Num-
Der About 400.


Washington, Jan. 23.-Private advices
which reach here from Indianapolis are to
the effect that the business mems meeting
to be held in that city Tuesday evening
and Wednesday next will be more largely
attended than was the first convention of
q year ago The purpose of the convention
is to indorse the report of the monetary
commission, which provides a comprehen-
sive plan for a reform of the currency
Delegates to the number of $50 have an
nounced their intention of being present,
and it is expected that the actual attend
ance will be even greater. A number of
Southern and Western states will be rep
resented. This circumstance is regarded as
significant and as showing the wide in
terest in the movement.
Gov Mount of Indiana will deliver the
address of welcome. The permanent
chairman of the convention will be Gov.
Shaw of Iowa, whose recent inaugural
address showed him to be in strong SYM
pathy with the work of currency reform.
C. Stewart Patterson, the president of
the Union League Club of Philadelphia,
and one of the eleven members of the
monetary committee will present the re-
mort 10 the convention and explain such
circumstances connected with its prepara-
tion as will prove of interest to the dele
gates.
The principal address at the first days
meeting will be delivered by Charles s..
Fairchild of New York, who was Secretary
of the Treasury under the first Cleveland
administration,
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ASTRONOMICAL MANIFESTO.
The New Government Calls Upon All
to obey the LAWS.

Havana, Jan. 23-The Official Gazette
publishes the astronomical governments
manifesto. This declares that the govern
ment confines itself to the task of prepar-
ing a new government policy with and for
the people, on conditions that will insure
stability. and thus remedy radical pubic
evils. autonomy being the settlement and
reparation inaugurated by the fatherland.
National honor and self-respect of a
country loving it's freedom" continues the
manifesto, "are a sufficient guarantee that
the new policy Is a full recognition of the
colony's personality. If errors ensue 1t
will be only the colony's fault for polit-
ical and civil freedom has been fully or
ganized, and the right TO regulate COM
mercial treaties conferred, the only limits
to autonomy being the sovereignty Of
Spain.
"'The only trouble that could arise would
come il the colony should violate the con-
stitution or injure those interests that be-
long to the whole nation. TO prevent such
a possibility Spain retains control, in or
der to maintain In full the duly constitut-
ed government, as the protection for high
national interests while apparently threat
ened."
The manifesto adds that autonomy ex-
cludes no one, but calls upon all to obey
the laws.
''The past should be a lesson,v II saws.
"and not a proyocation for hatred and
mutual recrimination. The policy Of sus-
plcion and prescription is now dead we
are all Cubans and Spaniards. The time
has arrived when this thought should
overcome selfishness. All are In duty
bound TO support the high endeavors that
are being made TO better their country s
lot with order and liberty"