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The times., 1898-01-04
DURRANT IN THE DEPTHS.
Hope Passing Away, Dependency
SeiZeS His SOul

San Francisco, Jan. 2.-ThoSe who
have seen Durrdnt within the last
twanty-four hours say that ne is break
ing down. To visitors he talks about
his case continually and the burden of
his words is hope that the Governor
may save him. His spirit is gone, and
he moves about his cell like one in a
dream. He falls upon his knees and
Drays aloud for deliverance He prayS
for his father and mother. and be-
seeches God to save him from death On
the gallows. When night comes on he
is more despondent than ever. tie Ie-
fuses to talk to the death watch and
spends his time reading the Bible pre-
sented to him by his mother.
To one of his visitors, Durrant said:
Il cannot see why the Governor Will
not interfere. The courts are preju-
diced. / have not had a fair chance
The truth of these murders will come
out before Friday. ] declare now, as
/ have done before. that l am inn0
cent. If it comes to the worst. / shall
be ready to trust in God for my deiiy-
erance."
Durrant is no longer visited by the
prison chaplain. Chaplain brahms
quoted a passage from the Bible. urg-
ing confession, which the murderer re-
sented. Durrant told his mother what
ndu Dsen sara ana She was quite as
angry as her son had been. Mrs. Dur
rant took the clergyman to task and
he now refuses to visit the condemned
man.
Durrant's attorney Will again seek
to obtain the aid of the Federal courts
and will ask Judge Morrow for a writ
of habeas corpus. While this contest
is being conducted, another appeal to
Governor Budd will be perfected. in
the hope that he will be induced to
grant Durant a reprieve until all those
legal points at issue have been deter
mined.
In case all efforts to save Durrant
fail, his father will be at the foot of
the gallows to hear his sons last words
and witness his death. Mrs. Durrant
will be with her son until an hour be-
fore the end.
The times., 1898-01-04

common consent. and that 1t is the
consent and not the naturenof the com
modify which endows it WI yh the func-
ton. Our money lenders and their
coparceners in London have attempted
| TO endow gold with the attribute of the
sole money metal; but only because
1T is scarce. compared with others, and
! further, because they have cornered
and control it. When 1t seemed to
them that gold would De plenty and
silver scarce, they began to bring ex-
actly the same arguments to bear in
support of silver and against gold. In
their view it is not question of metal,
but one of contraction. BY adopting
gold, under existing conditions, they
have cut in half the circulating medium
of civilization; they have doubled the
dole of labor or the productions of
labor, which the producer must give in
exchange for the new money unit
established by them and, ''pari passu,"
they have enslaved the people of every
nation cursed by the single gold stand
ard
To make this oppression and enslaye-
ment absolute and permanent, is the
object of the Indianapolis pawnbrokers'
convention and the monetary COM
mission - which now presents itself as
the advance agent of currency re-
FORM We believe that it's fallacies
and hypocrisies safely can be trusted
to the contempt of the representatives
OF free nation, taught long ago under
the once honest free silver doctrines of
John G. Carlisle and William Mckinley
TO d1strust any man, or set of men,
who conspire for the destruction of the
money OF the Constitution.
The times., 1898-01-04
WIFE TIRED OF HIM.
Unpleasant Surprise OF a Man Who
Expected Her and His Children

San Francisco, Jan. BE. c. Strickla nd,
a recent arrival from Kansas City, has
called upon the police to aid him in 10
eating the wherea bouts of his wife andtwo
children. According TO his story, Strickland
arrived here from the East early in De-
cember, intending to settle in Fresno. He
had previously sent his family to San Fran
cisco.
Two weeks ago lie departed for Fresno
with the understanding that his wife aud
children would follow few days later,
but letter came instead that his wife
had tired of him and would never see him
again.
The times., 1898-01-04
SUING THE NOVELIST CRANE.
Amy Leslie Claims That He Owes
Money to Her.

New York, Jan. 3.-Amy Leslie has
brought an action in the Supreme
Court to recover $3.50 from Stephen
Crane, the novelist. She says that on
November 1, 1896, she let him have $500
to deposit in bank in her name, but
that he deposited the money in his
own name. She has, however, got $3.50
of the money back and she wants the
difference.
She says that Crane is now resi-
dent of London,a and on the ground of
his non-residence she will move,
through her counsel, lawyer George d.
Mahon, for an attachment against his
property.
The times., 1898-01-04

senator Hanna has lost the first round
in his fight for the Ohio Senatorship.
The opposition has organized the legis-
lature against him. Y ct all is not lost,
while Rock efeIler, Havemeyer, J. P. Nor
gan, Belmont and the Others have legs to
lie pulled. Oh, why Will these recalcitrant
Ohio Republicans try to deprive us OF
such blooming object lesson as Marcus
Aure!ius on Capitol Hill?
The times., 1898-01-04
FEMININE BULL FIGHTERS.
Mexican Society Lights Indulge in a
Dangerous Pastime.

Guiana Juato, Mex, Jan. S-A bull
fight was given at the bull ring here,
in which all of the bull fighters were
women, several of whom are promi-
nent in society circles. The fight was
very exciting, and the daring women
had some narrow escapes from being
gored to death by the ferocious ami
mails.
Miss Ignacia Fernandez, one of the
fighters, was caught UP by the horns
of the bull and carried around the
ring several times before she could be
rescued from her dangerous position.
She was not seriously injured.
The times., 1898-01-04

Ii the British admiral in Chinese waters
has fired upon a Russian cruiser, as ru-
mored in London, the chances are that
there Will be trouble. The st. Peters
burg Novosti says, for instance, that anY
serious conflict between England and an
other power immediately would lead to
a rebellion OF Great Britain's Moham-
mcdan SUBJECTS in Asia. There is no doubt
of that, and for the same reason the
story is to he taken with many grains
of salt until corroborated.
The times., 1898-01-04
Gold Coming From France

New York, Jan. 3.--The French Line
stea mship, Ii Bretagne, W hictl rea ciied this
port from Hayre this morning, had on
board 800 900 francs In gold, eauiva-
lent to $500 900, consigned to the firm OF
Muller, Schall &c Co.
The times., 1898-01-04
Saving Doesn.t Mean sbax,,o

To start and maintain bank account
doesnt necessarily mean you must submit
to deprivation. After beginning with 81
iced the account every pay day with the
few surplus dollars you may find yourself
possessed With THE UNION SAVINGS
BANK, 1222 F ST., is unusually helpful
to folks ON money saving bent. 1t
The times., 1898-01-04

There wasa small paGic in administration
circles yesterday, when IL was announced
that the opponents of Senator Hanna had
organized The Ohio legislature. At once
II was reported that. in the event of fur
ther danger, Judge Day would be put for
ward as Sena toriai candidate. Un-
fortunately he is almost as representative
OF the administration as the other one.
and il is tie Hanna Administration that
the Ohio people are after.
The times., 1898-01-04
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The times., 1898-01-04

Ecodors Of The Times qrho may at any
ssG bC unable 10 procure copies Of it at aRg
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ite fact.
The times., 1898-01-04

China is mobilizing troops all over the
Empire. What this may mean is little
nara To conceive. IL may tie taken for
granted, however, that Russia is not with
out Know ledge or Implication. The Car
Knows how to utilize the masses of Asia,
aud nuhody else seems to. The movement
may not be exactly friendly to Germany.
IL certainly is not for England.
The times., 1898-01-04

IL the Hon. Eli Lemuel Ouigg can mass
Ills plli 10 change the name OF the Con
gressiouaf' TO that of the INA tional" Z"
Library, the country viii be inclined To for
give him, and TO think that his perform,
ance during the Greater New York cam
paisn was not his fault, but the result of
bad company. By all means let us have
naturalization of the nation's great
library, and have it open evenings and
Sundays, SO that it viii be of some good
to all the people.
The times., 1898-01-04

The Morning, Evening and Sunday
Times for fifty cents month.
The times., 1898-01-04

|
longer be familiar figure around the
Capitol city. Having served out his
! terms as a member of the Interstate
! Commerce Commission, he has return l.
/ ed to his native town, where he will
practice law and lead an active life
despite his three score years and
almost ten. Judge Morrison, as a
member of Congress, had some close
shaves in the way of election, and like
many another good man, has been de-
feated in his day. While he was chair
man of the Committee on Ways and
Means, during which he constructed
the famous horizontal tariff bill. he ran
for reelection in the Eighteenth Hi
nois district. The Republicans put up
Jehu Baker against him. MIR. Baker
was not stranger in the district. for
he had run against Mr.. Morrison eight
or ten years before and beaten him. II
was in 1856 that Baker again ran
against him and in the flood tide of
Republicanisin Mr.. Morrison was igno-
miniously defeated. Speaker Carlisle
narrowly escaped defeat in his diStrict
by the cabinet maker Gocbel Two
years later Baker was himself defeated
by Swamp Fox. Forman. who was
then regular Democrat in line with
the doctrines of his party. Mr.. For
man is now remembered as the Demo-
crat who bolted his party and chung to
the gold standard of Cleveland, ac-
cepted nomination as the gold-bug
Democratic candidate for Governor of
Illinois and sought to help Mckinley
as much as possible by drawing away
Democratic votes from Bryan. For
this performance Cleveland made him
Commissioner of Internal Revenue and
Mckinley permitted him to remain in
the office nine 1,ontl,s after he came
in. Baker, however grew tired of the
Republican party, joined the Populists
and on a fusion ficksS was again elect
ed to Congress ahd is now member of
that body.
The initial COPY of the vicksburg
Dispatch has reached Washington.
Senator Jones, chairman of the Demo-
cratic National Committee, has read
it and put the seal of his approval upon
it. The Dispatch is one of the few
silver Democratic papers in the South.
There are two, gold-bug Democratic
papers in the city, and the silver men
determined some time ago to have
paper of their own The Dispatch is
the result 1t stands squarely on the
Chicago platform, and will do some ex-
cellent work in the State. 1t receives
the unqualified Endorsement of every
one of the State delegation in Congress
but Mr. Catchings. Its editor is Colo
nel C. e. Wright. one of the best
known men in the South.
Rural free delivery will receive
boom in the next postoffiee appropria-
tion bill. The present appropriation for
that purpose is $4,000, but the depart
ment expects to secure 100000 in the
pending measure. The department has
been asked by the Subcommittee to
frame clause to be inserted in the bill
which will authorize these rural car
riers to receive money and give receipt
therefore and carry it to the postoffice
for conversion into money orders to be
mailed under direction of the persons
making such request; also to receipt
for registered mail and have such mail
forwarded. When this is done the pa
irons of these peripatetic offices will
The times., 1898-01-04

Ask for blue cards for shoe Clerks
Assembly. 1t
The times., 1898-01-04

Next Saturday has been set apart
by the House for paying tribute to the
memory of the Hon. Ashley b. Wright,
of Massachusetts. Eulogies will be de-
liyered by number Of the members.
The times., 1898-01-04

Perry Heath, Assistant Postmaster
General, appeared before two or three
members of the House Committee on
Appropriations yesterday, and in an in
formal manner explained certain items
in the appropriation bill to be soon
considered.
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-10-05
f" Stignatisn -

Many amusing incidents have
occurred since the Republican in
stituted its Century club, but none
more SO than the following dia-
logue between a member of the
Century club and a carnival visi-
tor from Ouray. This person came
into the office in rather ugly
mood and blusteringly said:
THAT set of Century bought
from you is fake, and | want you
to send and get it.
'What is the matter with it?''
the young man in the office ven
tured to inquire.
ut don't give the commonest
words" was the answer.
"Well, may ask what you can't
find?"
-"Yes; it doesn't give the word
stigmatism."
"Stigmatism! l never heard of
the word. DO you know what it
means?"
"Why, yes. Its an optical term
"A disease of the eye, as every
body knows, but 1 wanted to find
out just what kind of a trouble it
is"
ooh, l guess you refer to 'astig-
matism,'" rcioincd the young man,
aa he reached for volume A. "Oh,
yes, yesl Here is a full account OF
the subject" and continuing as
the crestfallen R. e. NJ, embarrass-
ingly pondering over the defini-
ton, said:
"There is just one trouble with
the Century, and that is, you have
to know how to spell what you are
looking for before you can find
it,"
The carnival visitor took his
leave with as good grace as pos.
sible, and, afterwards meeting the
member of the club staff two o.
three times on the street, took of
his hat on each occasion -Denvel
Republican,.
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-10-05
THE BATTLESHIPS
OREGON AND IOWA
VIII be Held at the Barbados for
Immediate Action
UPON THE COAST OF SPAIN

Washington, Oct. Sit is prac-
tically officially announced today
that the battleships Oregon and
Iowa will be held at the Barbados
for the purpose of making a hur-
ried descent upon the coast of
Spain should the Spanish peace
commissioners fail to at once ac-
cede to the demands of the United
States commissioners.
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-10-05
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

Miss Vietta Hull is rapidly re-
covering from her protracted i'll
ness.
Miss Newton spent Monday and
Tuesday in Pueblo visiting the
city schools.
Mrs. Frank Yelton and Mrs. T.
Carmody are among the festival
visitors at Denver.
Mrs. Densmore, the Globes
popular dressmaker, returned from
Denver this morning.
Mrs. Jackeway of, Mancos, is i'll
at the home of her father, j. S.
Mackin, of this place.
Mrs. Marion Wood gave n very
pleasant littlo party at her home
last evening, in honor of her
sister, Miss Mabel Orr, of Denver.
Mr., and Mrs. ID. f, Engleman
are visiting in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Ruby Mr., Engleman,
who Is Mrs. Ruby's brother, is
prominent miner in the San Juan
country.
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-10-05
WE WILL HOLD
THE PHILIPPINES
General Merritt and the Peace
Commissioners
HOLD A SECRET SESSION


Paris, Oct 5-The American
peace commissioners held secret
meeting today. Gen. Merritt was
closeted with them and discussed
the situation in the Philippines.
There is much speculation here as
to what the United States will
claim in these islands, but nothing
definite can be learned. The
opinion however is growing here
that the American commissioners
will demand all of the islands.
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-10-05
FOREIGN POLICY
TO Be AGGRESSIVE
Secretary of Stare and President
Have Outlined Policy
A NAVAL PLAY MOST LIKELY

Washington, Oct. 5 Secretary
of State Hay and the President
have outlined policy for the navy
that will keep that branch of the
country's defence busy for the
next two years.
From now on the foreign policy
of the United States will be most
aggressive. All the armed vessels
are being put in sailing condition.
An armed squadron will prepare
to make demonstration before
the Golden Horn, and the presi-
dent will demand payment for
American losses caused by the
Armenian troubles.
1t is believed here that the Iowa
and Oregon will sail early next
week for the south, and that the
New York and Brooklyn will sail
a few days later to join them in
southern waters, where they will
be held for further orders.
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-10-05
Caught

A country merchant from west.
ern rural district visited the city
to purchase goods. His proper
punishment for shabby trick is
recorded by one of our exchanges
He bought cheap but pretty ia
BILE caster for which he paid dol
lar. On reaching home he put n
tag on it marked Sl4, and made a
present of it to a Methodist preach
er, whose church his family at
tended. The minister took the
package home, after thanking the
donor; but the next day he fetched
the caster, with the tag attached,
back to the merchant and said to
him:
81 am too poor in this worlds
goods to afford to display SO val
vable q castor on my table, and if
you have no objection ] would
like to return it and take fourteen
dollars worth of groceries in its
stead"
The merchant could do nothing
but assent to SO reasonable pro
position. Elk.
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-10-05
The Last Chance Picnic

There will be grand picnic for
everybody-men women and chill
dren-at Seth Wrights place, on
Newlin creek. Saturday, Oct. Sth.
Take your lunch and go. 1t is a
pleasant drive, Newlin creek canon
is beautiful place, the weather is
fine, and altogether we will have a
jolly time. Leave Florence at s
n. m.
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-10-05
Pennsylvania Day

Omaha, Oct. 5-This was Penn
sylvania day at the exposition.
Charles Emery Smith, postmaster
general, was orator of the day. In
his address Mr.. Smith paid glow
ing tribute to the soldiers of the
war, and spoke of how the United
States had now ceased to be an
isolated power and had advanced
to continental dominion in the
worlds influences.
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-10-05
u. & Z. Especial Rates

Festival of Mountain and Plain,
1915 for round trip, Oct. A, 5 and
s, good to return until Oct. 9.
$1,000 to Omaha and return,
Tuesdays and Fridays, good Is
days from date of sale.
S4l.35 to Pittsburg and return,
accounts knights Templar Car
nival, on sale Oct. 7, s, 8 and 10.
By depositing ticket at destina-
ton between Oct. ID and II, on
payment of so cents, the return
limit will be extended until Oct.
81.
Fare Florence to st. Louis is
now s23.60; to Chicago s26.25.
Grand Lodge |. 0. o. f. at Du-
range, Sl4 round trip, Oct. l6 and
II, good until Oct. o.
Fishing parties of three travel
ing on one ticket, will be given
round trip tickets for one fare to
the designated fishing resorts.
$685. to Colorado Springs and
return every Saturday and Sunday,
good to return until Monday.
$3.50 to Cripple Creek and re-
turn. Good Sundays only.
Exposition rates to Omaha, May
30 to October 80, s27.55 round trip
good 30 days.
A. NJ. Moore, Agent.
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-10-05
bONO DAY At
THE FESTIVAL
buos in Unison Play the Great
Festival March
USIC WAS AWE-INSPIRING

Denver, Oct. 5-The city is full
OVERLOOKING today with festival
sitors, and the second day
omises to end under as auspi-
ous circumstances as were those
yesterday.
One of the most enjoyable of
be days program was the music
Il the consolidated bands as they
harched down Sixteenth street
blaying in unison the Festival
march. The music was grand and
simply awe-inspiring in its effect
lpon the listeners.
As the 25th United States Repu-
ar infantry, the colored heroes of
passed with the parade,
they received grand ovation on
Pvery hand,
At three o'clock Governor Alva
Adams delivered an address in
which he spoke of the blessings
of peace, and paid high tribute
to the Colorado troops in empha-
sizing the general recognition of
their brilliant record in the late
war
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-10-05

certain depth it cannot be exhaust
ed which fact has been proved by
all who have tested it.
do not wish to be mixed up in
the water question, as | have no
vote in the town, but l do not be-
heve it ought to cost Florence over
$4,000 to get all the water it needs.
and OF n good and wholesome
quality. Edwin LoBAcH
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-10-05
ARMY OFFICERS
BLAME SAMPSON
For the Depiorabie Condition of
Affairs at Santiago
HELD SUPPLIES AT TAMPA

New York, Oct. GA Washing
ton despatch to the New York
Herald states that the army officers
are endeavoring to make Admiral
Sampson the scapegoat for the
deplorable condition of the sol
diers at Santiago. They charge
that he held the supply ships at
Tampa an unnecessary length of
time.
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-10-05
Democratic Caucus

Notice is hereby given that a
Democratic caucus will be held at
the Town hall on Thursday, Oct.
9th, at 4 O'Clock p. M, for the pur-
pose of placing in nomination
precinct officers, and transacting
such other business as may laws
fully come before the meeting.
w. d. WHITE,
Precinct Chairman.
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-10-05
Runaway Team

A team hitched to the Dittes
bread wagon was left standing
near the d. d r. G.. tracks this
morning, and taking fright at a
locomotive started down Pixies
Peak avenue at pretty fast gait.
When near the Refner Office
some one succeeded in catching
hold the bride of one of the horses
and stopped the team. We did
not learn the hero's name.
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-10-05
a Reply to the Mayor

l
Daily Tribune:
Dear Sir-In answer to our worthy
Mayors letter in your issue of the
3rd, in which l am criticised, [
made the statement about the scar
city of water in Newlin creek to
the party who wrote the letter. |
did not expect to enter controversy
with the Honorable Mayor, but
simply stated what / knew to be n
fact and which | have learned by
experience with. reference to the
water supply of Newlin creek, that
1t does not take an expert to tell
chat there is not enough water in
Newlin creek to supply herd of
horses, much less to supply the
city of Florence.
| have lived in this portion of
the country for twenty-eight years,
and at the time mentioned | built
my corrals at the head of Smith
lgulch and run my herd of horses
along the foot of the mountains
and watered them atwhat was then
known as the Harry Baker ranch,
which is just below and adjoining
what is now known as the Seth
Wright place, for which the city
proposes to pay $4,000 There are
men living in this city who were
in my employ at the time, and
they know what | state to be true.
l did not run my stock at the
mouth of Newlin creek whore il
enters into the Hardscrabble. as
the Honorable Mayor says, but at
| the fountain head of Newlin creek
just where the proposed water sup
ply of the city is supposed to come
from. In the end | was compelled
to move my stock from the
Newlin creek range to what is
called Lobach Springs, two miles
east of HardscrabbIe creek. in
what is now known as the Hill
pasture.
| will take my oath that | told
the Honorable Mayor in front of
his store that / would give him the
benefit of my experience on New
lin creek in regard to the water
question, which was about in sub
stance as the statement published
in that letter of the Bird.
This season has been an unusual
one in Colorado for water, on ac-
count of so much rain in the fore
1 part of the season, which kept up
the water supply in all the dry
creeks. But in an ordinary season
there is not water enough to water
a herd of horses.
/ am not voter in Florence, but
simply made these statements, as
/ had learned by experience, for
the benefit of all concerned. The
Honorable Mayor accused me of
trying to sell a portion of my land
to the town of Florence to get a
supply of water, which | positively
deny, although there is an abund-
ance of water there and good
enough water for any city of great
er capacity than Florence. TIL,
, same supply of water can be OBJ
tanned anywhere west of Oak creel
that their is on my place, which il
an underhow of water from thu
mountains. After going down t.
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-10-05
The Mcintyre Case

Denver, Oct. 5-The Mcintyre
court martial was resumed this
morning for about two hours, when
the court adjourned. 1t is not
likely that the case will be contin-
ued until after the carnival festiv-
tiles.