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The state herald., 1898-12-23
CITY HAS A BONANZA.
COLORADO SPRINGS in LUCK.
rhe sirickier Tunnel Under PIke's Peak
Runs Into veln of Rich Ore.

Denver, December 2O.-A dispatch
from Colorado Springs to the Rocky
Mountain News, says:
The strike Of gold In the Strickler
tunnel being driven through Pixies
Peak to Increase the water supply of
this city, has caused the most intense
excitement In Colorado Springs. A
splendid vein, bearing large quantities
OF sylvnnite, has been encountered by
the contractor, George W. jackson,
and samples from the find assay way
! up into the thousands. To-day pieces
Of the ore were roasted and glObules
of gold We're apparent in. the rock.
The find Is Of the utmost Importance
to this city, as the riches will revert to
the city of Colorado Springs.
Experts who have examined the
property say that millions of dollars
worth of gold are contained in the
vein encountered.
No prospecting on the lead has been
done, but many samples have been
taken, and assays show that they con-
tain great values.
The land on which the find was made
Is patented and belongs to the city of
Colorado Springs. II proven valuable,
the city will become the owner of a
gold mine, the riches of which no one
can fOrctell
c. w. Farley to-day secured n piece
of the ore and had It roasted by an as
, sayer. The result showed beautiful
specimens of gold all over the pieces
Of the rock. A large number of peo-
pie have inspected 1t.
1 MT nj. V,as l.n l,a
discovery at distance OF 200 feet in
the tunnel, brought down n number OF
samples to this city and distributed
them among his friends. All of them
carry quantities of sylvanite. and some
of them are said to carry fully 20 per
cent. of the precious metal. No assays
have been made, but Mr.. Woodward
who roasted the ore, says it will run
fully $1,000 or $1,000 to the ton.
The aldermen of this city and the
mayor are taking active interest In the
new dis very, and II is possible that
the city officials will soon devise a
plan of developing the vein. Already
several applications for leases on the
property have ben received by the
mayor and the members of the city
council and they will probably consid-
or them at the next meeting of the city
council
A large number of people from this
city are taking great interest in the
new discovery and are stalking out
claims near the scene of the find. The
city owns several hundred acres OF
patented land on this side of Pixies
Peak. and therefore no prospecting can
he done In the ncighborhood by out.
side parties. The contiguous hills
around the scene are peopled with
prospectors, however. and the greatest
activity reigns on the peak as in the
days of early gold discoveries In this
region.
The state herald., 1898-12-23
LETTER FROM GENERAL HALE.
lie Emphaticsiiy Denies Stories of Insuf.
hcient Rations.

Denver. December 20-Irving Hale.
brigadier general OF volunteers. has
written to Governor Alva Adams
more specifically denying the cable
gram OF Napoleon Guyot concerning
the food given the soldiers nj Manila.
He declares there has been even bet
ter care taken OF the soldiers than had
been expected. The letter In full fol-
lows:
when cabled and wrote you few
days ago In reply To your inquiry
nbout Guyot's cablegram. was under
the Impression he alluded to the ra-
tions ns unsuitable or poor and un-
suitable or something TO that effect.
and therefore merely replied as to
that part. 'ntions improved. Have
since heard that he stated 'rntions
wretchcd. insufficient which requires
u much stronger denial. Ms 'rations I'M
proved might he taken Ms nm admis-
sion that they had previously been as
bad as stated.
This statement IL entirely unjusti-
fed. The rations have always been
sufficient In quantity and generally
good In quality. As n matter OF course
ther Is sometimes II shortage Of fresh
meat or sOflft btntr item Tor u meal
or two on account OF storms preventing
the unloading Of supplies from refrig
crator ship aud transfer from Cayiie
or other unavoidable causes. Occa.
sionally supplies ARE damaged by water
or climate. hut are replaced by good.
On the whole, the hardship. or. more
correctly speaking. Inconvenience. In
regard To rations In this campaign NJ
compared with most wars and what
might naturally have been expected In
this expedition. has been Insignificant
AS explained In previous letters
parts Of the raiions have not been en-
iirely suited to this climate. but that
has been remedied Ms fast Ms possible
The men now appear well satisfied
The people of Colorado may resi-
assured that their soldiers are being
well quaricrcd, fed and treated gen
orally; that all proper complaints. mad,
In proper way. nre carefully lnycsii
gated and remc,licl. and need moi
worry about any rumors To the con
trary unless confirmed by indlspuinbl,
evidence. Yours truly.
IRVING HALE"
The state herald., 1898-12-23
How to Ride up Hill.

Mere brute strength is not required
10 climb hills. There is n knack In 1t.
and that knack consists in getting the
right pt.4ition of saddle and handles,
and then cxerting even and steady
pressure on the pedals. Stamping or
jumping on the pedals only means loss
of power and useless straining Of the
machine. The idea is to bring the GEN.
ter of gravity over the falling pedal,
and to make the fullest use of ankle
action. The pedal must be pulled round
the dead center mt the bottom, pushed
over 1t at the top, and the downward
thrust backed by the whole strength
of thigh and body. Sit erect in the sad
die and grip the handles firmly. and
on no account think to climb hill by
the up and down piston stroke used by
some riders.
The state herald., 1898-12-23
Hopson's fooLlst4mrss.
chrarcnlng iiim'"if b, kissing Women
i,di-erim,p.t ~.

Kansas city, Moa bee. ~. Llruicn.
nm H. T., llohsun mHdr had hfrnk AT
tie tontcs hotel to-day lie Hpi about
kissing 10y wholesale KANSAS Ciiy wa.
men who attended his reception,
whether they wanted 10 be- Kissed o,'
not
u" lnndr record ~ iwriity.siN. nnl
evidently thought II n huge Joke. Int
some NJ those lc Kissed were slmuir,i
nlid shockrd nnd NJ luHst unr of the
nt"iiicHi girls IN town cried Tor hours
after her unexpected experience. 90
course most ut those whn were Kissed
lld noi care, many evidently liked IA
hut III" y0nthful hero of Snntinyo
showed nHsufnnru suprrlntiyr. and hna
given nnrns" ~ n manner hr could
scarcely hive intended.
The result IN Intense indipuntlun Ia
some quarters nnd rather arprutul
apologies IN others.
Mr llobson was the guest Uf ltnBor
~ she Commercial club banquet 10.
night lie WIS given n secret pnrn,t
nnI hn ovation. lie mndp u urrni nil
nnd IN everything hut Ills kissing uha
n gront success
Aflrf tie banquet Lieutenant ljub.
son departed for Denver nn the frst
mnll tfnln Of ihc Snntn lfr service, ru
route to Snn Francisco ANA MLnlln,
The state herald., 1898-12-23
A RUSSIAN LOAN.
Rumor. Anoa, Tha, American Money ..
sought for

ST. Petersburg. Dee. iD.-An official
agency here issues the following nm.
nOunr"m"ni
II. H. II. u. Pierce. has communicated
Ia the minister Of ilnanc" n proposal
by Mr.. Wins. the representative Of n
group Of ilnnncl"rs 10 make n large
l0nn Ia RUSSIA. The decision of VI.
Dewiiie. the innner minister Is not
known"
Washington. Dee iD-Thcr. nrc
secrS who predict Uncle Sam win he.
come The banker for the world. Two
old world governments, Russia nn,l
Inpnn. have turned their fncrr to the
United States IN search ~ loans. Nus
sin, ~ lrnHi. has Ind agents sound
American innnci.fr. This IL the iifsi
Time foreign nations have sought IN
iloni great national leans IN America,
nnd the wis" mrn think II n III" begin.
min. of the new rrn.
II may h. said an authority that
1npnn needs the money uHionsihly I,
meet n deficit IN her revenues produced
by heavy expenditures for hni nn,l
srn armament nni also H. ns-isi her IN
the establishment uf n national indus
trial bank. TIN, IN jnmn'- official ~.
plnnnilon of her needs In diplomatic
flrclrH II II ahrwdiy suspected that
Japan n preparing herself for mn uliis
mnir struggle with ilnH.in nni In.
been hurried by the nriiviiy of ltns
'ln IN borrowing sa1,5r.Opn tn rrpinpr
her artillery with tnnid,ifr guns.
" Wns learned NJ niir ~ the irrn
tlnhA today TINT this loan recently
mai" N finher. Il only ohr.futuih ~
Mhht liussln actually nerd- nni tint
tus-ii' liha coinc 10 this eouniry fot
isslstnnr" bcthu-" she hnE fniled iu get
~ site wishes frdin fmncr. II il pre-.
',ilhrd illn' jnpnn nnd Russia hrtwrrn
thriil VIII wnni SiOn,Wpn.Onn.
The state herald., 1898-12-23
FEDERATION OF LABOR.
1t VIII Support n Movement for an Eight
Hour DAY In 1900,


Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 20.-It was
| decided in the national convention of
the American Federation of Labor to.
day to bring the struggle for an eight
hour day to climax in the year 1000
On May list of that year the granite
cutters of America will ask their EN-
ployers to choose between yielding to
| their demands for an eight-hour day OF
suffer the consequences of n general
strike.
The socialist delegates We're again
sat down upon by the convention to-
day. They urged the federation to
send delegates to an international
trades union congress to be held In
Paris in 1900 A delegate seeking in
formation. asked of AIessrs. Thorne
and Inskip, the fratcrnal delegates
here from the British trades congress,
their opinion of the proposed Paris
congress. The Englishmcn both eN-
pressed the opinion that would be
! composed chiefly of socialists and nd
vised the federation to have nothing
| to do with 1t. Their recommendations
We're concurrcd in by an overwhelming
! vote.
The convention paid Its respects To
Claude NJ. johnson. director of the ma
tional bureau of engraving, because
he has adopted the use of machinery in
engraving plates from which paper
money Is printed
The ironclad boycott of the Cigar
makers union against Carl Hoffman,
the New York cigar manufacturer was
indorsed by the whole Federation Of
Labor
The fight between the Typographical
union and the machinists for .iurisdic-
tion over the men who repair and take
care of linotype machines In printing
offices was renewed at the afternoon
session.
Reporters were excluded and the
matter was considered In executive
session.
The report of the committee. which
was against action on the question of
jurisdiction in the typographical ease
until the result of the !. I. L. rcferen-
dun should be announced. on January
/, 1899, and suggesting c0ncillation,
was finally adopted. with but three
dissenting votes.
Samuel Il. Donnelly of New York,
president Of the Typographical union,
who led the fight against the machin-
lists and fought for the adoption of the
committee resolution. claims the vote
/ to be victory for the union.
The state herald., 1898-12-23

Mr.. Carnegie is n tremendous bene-
factor to the human race. He has
just entered combination to increase
the price Of steel rails, although he
admitted some time ago that his firm
was making good profits at the old
prices. AS the railroads pay the in
creased price, they have to get the
money back in the way of freight and
passenger rates. The increase comes
out of the pockets of the people and
is unnecessary and unjustlfiable.
The state herald., 1898-12-23

As VIC look through telescope and
obtain n glimpse Of the wonders II re.
yeals. or as we study the results which
have been attained by experts in it,
use, the mind Is naturally impressed
with the grandeur and power OF tn,
Creator of the heavenly bodies. Wher
we learn something OF their move
msnts SO absolutely accurate that theil
phases and positions can be foretolt
with perfect certainty long centuries
In advance. defying competition by tbs
most perfect instruments OF human de
vising. II is impossible with any show
of reason to deny the controlling pres
ence of an infinite mind.
The state herald., 1898-12-23
onlrh ntihrr Mn,Irr

Milwaukee,. Wi.., dee. ip,-A ~
mnfknbir frnl NJ bridge moving wns Ne
coinplishcd to-day by III" chicago 4
aor Ii,,,,.,in,, "a, v ttni,I,,so,, Jt,,i.
Ion superintendent " III" engineers oi
that rad. The bridge wnS n slngl,
inrk draw weighing 2ii tons nnd wa,
removed n distance " 80 feet 10 .
new foundation IN the quick time oi
iifty.A-,ru minutes. The bridge hnt
rendered service since 1850. and IL siill
IN good condition. hclnE removed I,
make way FOR douhlr.trnck Aiiuc
tnrr NJ the lnirsi pattern,
The state herald., 1898-12-23

The present generation is the flrst
that has known the telephone and the
bicycle. There are today more than q
million telephones in use In this coun'
try. How many cycles there are no on,
knows. Both inventions save steps
time. labor and money. II is not easy
TO estimate what is the extent OF the
influence Of such devices in bringing
about social changes. We know thai
the influence is enormous. and thai
the world becomes year by year ar
easier place in which to live.
The state herald., 1898-12-23
Nation. ~ rirh, uon,u,nr,,nn

Berlin, Dee. ~. The plans NJ III,
government 10 call nll international
ronforcnr. iO devise measures fni
lighting tuberculosis. first nndc pnbii,
month ngo. have mninrcd. III" cun
irrH. hnE been called Ia meet NJ I,rflh
Nay "ifd Ia 2iil, Chancellor iIui.n
'ohe VIII preside. Prince Victor, duke
n Ilnilbor. aud Professor Lcyden have
been appointed u committee TO have IN
'lhtH" The necessary arrangements
The main business ~ III. congress viii
~ to dcvi." concerted measures 10 prc
rni tnbctculnr Infection.
The state herald., 1898-12-23
cRiTicisE MR.. BRY AN.
southern Democrats Think lie .. Making
Mis- ak.

Chicago. Dec. ia dispatch from
Atlanta to the Chicago l,rcord says:
Many of Mr.. Brynn's wnrmcsi al
mircis In this section believe he h
making n mistake In attempting Ia ms.
sime the leadership of that opposition.
Ms he has announced his Intention TO
do. lie told the Associated Press agent
Mt Savannah, the other day 'hn, his de
sire To enter actively Into the tight
ngninr, u colonial policy wns his chief
reason for rrslgnlng from III. army.
nnd TINT he should devote his entire
time To that purpose hereafter. Many
or his friends nnd followers here lie.
piofr this derlslon first. boca,i-. they
realize that his leadership win unite
tile Republicans In support NJ III. Pres.
licnt: nnd. second. knowing Mr..
i,rynn'- peculiar habit OF permitting
himself To hc absorbed by single
Idea. they fear h. win abandon the
financial doctrine or which hc IL the
apostle and allow the free silver move.
mcni Ia inngulsh. They recognize also
that The expansion sentiment IL strong.
.si IN the Wosl, where BRYAN has beer,
most popular. nnd where many of his
most ardent supporters have already
ronniittrrd themselves io the admins
irnilon policy. For him IN echo the
conservative sentiment of the East aud
attempt to lend men whn win not h.
likely Ia follow him ihry consider n
grrni political mistake,
The state herald., 1898-12-23
Locomotive. iov ob,.a.

Philadelphia. Dee, iD.-Thr baldwin
Loromoiiv. Works have. Within III
sls locomotives. ~ which sixteen NJ
FOR tie Imperial rnliwny ~ CHM
making the second or,irr received frm
lint country within ten months A cun
iinci with the l,rndlnH Iiniiwn, Com
pnnt calls Tor twenty-five freight en
rlnca nnd fivc switching engines NJ N
heaviest type c,ci operated oil the sys
The state herald., 1898-12-23
itoupdinE The Assrehi.,..

London. Dee. iO-'rhc Rome core.
spondcni of the Times says;
~ have reason To believe TINT The In,
iefnniionnl nnnrchls,ir conference
which hns been IN session here for sev.
crnl weeks. hns proved u success. Gr.ni
secrecy IL maintained regarding iho
proceedings ani conclusions. hui ihr
delegates seem satisfied ihn, they hnyr
laid n splendid foundation Tor u uni
form system NJ dealings with m.
archia,s.
III. conference declines io rrrngnisa
anarchist ouirircs NJ political crimes,
The state herald., 1898-12-23
nlrb u.la .,r,L. 4, M,,,,o,,,

winnipeg. Dee. ip.-itat Portage.
'nintio. IL wild with excitement over a
'ntveions strike mnd. IN the MlLajo
ioli mliir The ore Nils n si0pc forty
cri hipl, ANA Two aud third feet
Vide. ANA the Richest ore IL worth IN
conservative estimate from S2b.up Ia
$1,000 n ton IN fire milling gold. The
'fe is being put IN barrels apd sack.
'nd men are guarding Il. The mine Ia
jwncd In England.
The state herald., 1898-12-23
am.t,et ,l.., rh.m,. !. m IN rn-..r.

chicago, dee, ~. =,i0,cfnaf.nlvri e.
:, flomns of Colorado IL confined IL
his room ~ The Auditorium Anne
with Nh attack ~ IL grippe. Mt Thorn.
1s came Ia Chicago from New York
with his VII. nni three children, No
in, MI Tionins WIS denied in callers,
bni his physician -nli that he was IN
hopes ilin' his patient would ir nbl.
TO starr Tot Denver IN n few hours,
The state herald., 1898-12-23

A Boston newspaper says that the
unlimited anfranchisement Of the ne
gro was - mistake. Thirty years ago
anyone in Massachusetts, who would
have uttered such a sentiment would
have been invited to leave the state.
The state herald., 1898-12-23

by an order Of the probate court In
Chicago Mrs. pullman ia TO receive
$4,000 per month ON account of het
share Of the George N Pullman estate
This sum Is said 10 be materially less
than the income Of her share Of the
property, but probably II will do.
The state herald., 1898-12-23

| tenn. They are to be specially adapted
for use In the subway.
The Chicago & Western has also Or
dered ten large freight engines while
numerous small orders have been re-
ceived from railroads all over the coun-
try. In addition to working day and
night, 1t has recently been found neces-
sary to increase the force Of men at the
works.
The state herald., 1898-12-23

The poor optlmist gets more real
enjoyment out of his earthly sojourn
than the wealthy pessimist.
The state herald., 1898-12-23

their own business, but lack the ability
to do so.
The state herald., 1898-12-23

proposition-when you meet him In a
restaurant
The state herald., 1898-12-23

The chaplain of congress will soon
take look at that body-and then
pray for the country.
The state herald., 1898-12-23

A catalogue of 800 prizes, suitable to
every taste and condition, mailed on
inquiry. Prizes given for saving Dia-
mond &c" Soap wrappers. Address
Cudahy Soap Works, South Omaha,
Nebraska.
The state herald., 1898-12-23

The man who makes his wife get
up and light the fire every morning
Of her life shows his appreciation by
erecting $40 tombstone to her mem
CRY,
The state herald., 1898-12-23

When man is riding a hobby it's
always good plan to give him the
road.
The state herald., 1898-12-23

There is always tender connection
between the locomotive and the train.
The state herald., 1898-12-23

An actor is naturally spiritless when
the ghost fails to walk.
The state herald., 1898-12-23

The man with the narrow mind us
ually makes up for 1t in the length
of his arguments
The state herald., 1898-12-23

It's always great bore for the bur-
glar If the safe is locked.
The state herald., 1898-12-23

Fools ofttimes rush in where wise
men would be afraid of the police.
The state herald., 1898-12-23

Pleasure that isn't shared with an
other loses half its power to please.
The state herald., 1898-12-23

The new woman usually meets her
match in the new servant.
The state herald., 1898-12-23

The ladies OF Macon. Ga. hre some.
what discouraged nj the failure OF thell
public prayers to secure victory foi
the anti.p-ohibillon ticket last Thura.
day. Thcy can't account Tot the re-.
suit. bu, there doesn't appear to b,
any myutoI5 about Il. omnipotcnc,
waH either not Interested In the pro
hlhltion question or didn't care to In.
terfcrc with free ballot and fail
count II may be-, too that the In.
fni,e Being doesn't shape his actloni
NJ the importantly Of finite creatures
no matter how plouH
The state herald., 1898-12-23
LITERARY NOTICES.

1.-THE Days Work. is the name Mr.
Kipling has given to n collection or
twelve short stories written by him
that have appeared from time to time.
in different magazines. If any further
proof were needed to show the mar"
velous versatility of this wonderful
young man 1t is supplied in this VOL
ume. The scenes of the stories range
from Vermont pasture to the heart
of the Himilayas, and in either Spot
and in all intermediate spaces, the au-
thor seems to be equally at home
There is not story In the collection
that the reader will not determine, as
lie finishes 1t. to soon read again.
Doubleday Il Mcclure Co. are the pub,
fishers.
wild Animals | Have Known" by
Ernest Seton Thompson, is the title OF
beautiful book recently published by
Charles Scribner's Sons. Mr.. Thomp-
son is naturalist of wide reputation
and the author Of numerous books Of
recognized authority. The aim OF the
book is to implant In the minds of the
young more sympathy and love for
their dumb friends. All the stories are
vouched for as true. and the animals
described We're real characters. Some
of them lived in Manitoba and some In
New Mexico, but they all met with ad-
ventures that will hold the absorbed at
tention of the reader. young or old.
There are thirty-eight full-page Illus
trations and over two hundred smaller
drawlngr.
The state herald., 1898-12-23

The wise man gets a lot of free in.
struction from fools.
The state herald., 1898-12-23

The voyage Of the oregon and Iowa
down the coast Of South America IL an
object lesson to South American coun.
tries. which viii no, be lost upon them
bu, the Ncarasnan canal would save
the yoynge and be more effective ~
an educator.
The state herald., 1898-12-23

''Is this an intellectual ncighborhood? -
Yes; the residents often spend whole
evenings together without playing cards.
The state herald., 1898-12-23

There are now iGl high schools OF
the accredited list OF the universit,
Of Illinois. A large number OF thes,
arc TO be re-examlned this year. ant
the high school visitor Is crowded
with work as never before. SCHOOL,
are being accredited for whatever worl
Is well done. There has thus beer
added the work OF considering thu
claims of high school graduates to ad
yanced standing. There are many
high schools In the state that do NOR,
work than that required for admls
sion TO the university. and the uniyer
sity is anxious TO recognize that fac
and to encourage as much AS possible
such advanced work In the hlgl
schools. The university il careful alst
not to constrain small high school,
10 undertake more than can be well ac
compllshed, and hence would prefer 1,
nccrodlt small high school with lesi
than the amount required for admis
sion 10 the university than with tn,
full amount less thoroughly done
While stimulating every high schoo
TO do all that II ought to do. the uni
vorsity at the same time desires thn'
the high school shall work out its owl
problem spontaneously, rather than b,
constrained TO external standards.
II will be some years. perhaps. befor,
the merits and defects OF the city SKY
scrap.rE" will all be known. Thus fai
they have withstood severe tests ex
tremoly we'll. Not long ago q gale ,ha
swept over Chicago stopped many q
IN. clocks In the upper stories OF sucl
buildings, but did not lnJure the build
ingn. They are ugly. They cut On
light from tl1 streets and are othcrwir,
Objectionable. Nevertheless. thus fai
they have shown all needed strength
What earthquakes and the corrodnf
teeth Of the atmosphere will DO &c
them is yet 20 b. made manifest.