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The daily sentinel., 1900-11-27
FLATTERING PRODUCTION.
The Increase in Mineral Produc.
ton Since 1890. Greatest in
History of the Industry.

Vashin5ton, Nov. 26-David T. Day,
chief Of the division Of mining and min
eral soxrces Of the United States geolog-
ical survey. has Just completed the an
nusl summary Of the mineral production
of tho United States frsm 1890 TO 1899
inclusive. ...
The total value of all the minerals pro-
duced during tho last calendar year
amounted to $s76, ,oos,O4e. against seo7,-
$40. 100 in 1899, an increase Of practically
40 per cent. W
This increase was the most notable in
tho history of ths mineral industry. Tho
previous largest increase was from 1894
10 1895 whom the value advanced about
l8 per ssnt. H tt
The greatest increase in 1899 was in
tho value OF the pig iron product, which
increased about 11o per cent over tho
value in 1898. The enormous increase
was duo to the phsnominal demand and
high prices.
Tho Increase in coal production added
over elS,00O, 600, or % per cent to tho 1898
value. 1
Copper increased nearly 6O,OoO.O00
pounds in quantity and over ~, 600 900
in value, the ruling prices being higher
than for number Of years past.
Crude petroleum advanced nearly $780,
100000. due principally to advanced
prices, the production increasing less
than per cent
The vslue Of the natural gas consumed
in 1899 is placed at little over SIC. .oo0,-
600, against ol5, 200, 800, due entirely to
higher prices charged. FEIrl
An increase OF about 10 per cent or
from 364, ~, 900 in 1880 TO 211 ,OS3, 400 In
1899, il shown in gold production. The
production Of silver showed very small
increase.
Lead production decreased 6 per cent,
but Increased over $1,000 600 ia value.
The building stone industry increased
nearly $0,OOOyooO.
Unprecedented activity and increased
values, the report says were Oh own in
nearly every branch Of the mining indus
try during 1899.
The daily sentinel., 1900-11-27
Contract Let for headgate.

At . meeting of the board Of directors
of the Grand Valley Irrigation company,
held yesterday at the ofdce of tho secret
ary, ". 8. Wallace, for tho purpose OF
opening bids for the construction OF q
new hsadgate for the Grand Valley canal
The contract WAS let to John J. Lums-
den for Sl3,77O. subject to the approval
Of the stockholders at their next annual
meeting, Saturday.
There were two other bids from this
city and an additional bid from Denver,
but a. the Lumsden bid was tho lowsst,
the contract was awarded as statsd
above.
The daily sentinel., 1900-11-27

WAS 1T THE "APACHE KID 2"
Theory That it Was That Renegade
Who Led the Raid Near Casa
Grandes, in Mexico.

UrdndeS, in Mexico.
Denver, Nov. 36-Was it the Apache
Kid" who raidsd the Mormon village
near Casa Grandes. Mexico. Was the
"Kid" killsdi
These srs two questions that have
been asked in military circles through
out the United States. 1t has bssn
proved by reports received by General
Merriam that the Indiana who raided
the village wsrs not from San Carlos res
ervation, Arizona.
Tho reports to the general showed
that there were only three Indians OF
the reservation and that they had per-
nits to 60. 1t il the impression that the
Indiana were from the mountains OF
Mexico.
The reports by telegraph from Mexico
few days ago said that Apache Kid"
was the leader Of the raidiDg Indians and
that in the battle tho outlaw was killed
Speaking OF this Gen. Merriam said yes
terdsy:
at 10 possible that the leader OF the
Indians was Apache Kid" He 10 known
to be in Mexico, but his location il net
known TO the army. He s.capsd two
years ago and since that tine the array
has learned nothing at all Of his whore
absuts. In fact the army does net know
whether he il dead or alive, but the gen.
eral belief is that he is living
Apache Kid" never had any great fol-
lswing. He was not . renegade Indian
in the sense same that which Jeroni-
no or Colorow were. He was never .
chief BE vas simply desperate In
dian who gathered others Of his iik about
him. He was an outlaw, pure and sim.
pie. It u possible that he has gsttsn
together another band Of outlaws, most
Of them Mexican Indians, and raided the
Mormon village in Old Mexico. We
have no advicss OF the affair in this de-
partmsnt.
"The dispatches nrst said that the raid
was by the Indians, from the San Carlos
reservation, which is in this department,
but that vas false. The Gan Carlos In
dians are peaceable and have caused no
trouble whatever"
Apache Kid" vas one Of the most no.
torious Indian bandits that ever infested
the southwest For years he tsrrorizsd
the country and troops were constantly
after him. He was finally arrested but
broke jail two years ago.
The daily sentinel., 1900-11-27
Land Titles Tangled in Portr Rico.

Washington, D. O., Nov. 35-Ths con-
missioner Of the interior for Porto Rico.
VIM. H. Elliot, in his annual report to
the secretary Of the interior, says that
most expert manipulation ~ well - de-
tsctivs ingenuity will be needed to un-
tasgle the mass Of cross titles, duplica-
ton and tapping Of grants and conces-
sions and unautAorised occupation Of
public lands that have grown with the
ssnturies of rule ia the interest Of the
favored few
The archives OF the island were found
in disordered condition. Many records
of cases never have bssn closed and are
mixed with those disposed Of. Rear
rangsmsnt and classification are nscss-
sary prior 10 Investigation. During the
early history Of Porto Rico governors and
captains general held Or assumed the
right to make grants of land. Grantees
appropriated land in excess Of their orig
inal boundaries and their successors
claim ownsrsh,p. Many grants were
abando.ad. In numerous instances
intrudsrs took possession.
Prior to the American occupation the
Spanish govs nment ordered . careful
listing OF real property in sash msnici
pality, but either because Of the expense
or Tor political reasons failed to execute
the work. This listing. according to the
commissioner, must be accomplished be-
fore the numerous questions Of owner
ship can be definitely determined.
The first great. crying need of Porto
Rico, the report says, is good roads. At
the time of the American occupation.
there was only ono really good road. that
from San Juan to Ponce, and most OF the
island was especially without ethsr
means Of reaching . market or communi-
cation between towns than over dilapi-
dated aad dangerous trails, sftsn i'm
psssabls. for days, ~ all streams there
are torrsntial. The prodsctiveness Of
the soil 10 % great and the necessities
for sxistsncs 70 inexpensive that people
can and do live and multiply in noun
tain districts but remain forever poor
and ignorant.
Pramansnt roads. it is predicted, will
work out the sadly needed reforms in
education. The commission proposes to
suggest to the Legislature that loan b
Aoated large enough to build the roads
at onoe.
The report of the president superior Of
the board Of health Of Psrto Rice Gays
the nuuhsr Of true lePsrs in tho island
does not exceed 100, and it IL confidently
believed that the disease can os totally
sxtsrminated in few years by careful
segregation Of every case ~ 1t 10 dis
covefod.
The daily sentinel., 1900-11-27
FINANCIAL BATTLE ON.
New York Bankers Catch London
Selling Short and Will Force
Them to Dis9orge.

London, November 37-This week
promises to be an important enc in inter
national finance, 40 peculier condition
Of Affairs exists in London a. tho imms-
diate results OF the November boom In
American railways. This condition IL
unprecedented and deeply significant.
In view Of tho rapid rise Of New York A.
the international banker in the closing
days of the century which has seen
wonderful material development OF the
new world, the leading bourss of the old
world, whish has 20 long dominated
wsrld's trade, is engaged in struggle
With Wall street which. barring tho
death Of the Cxar, or some unforeseen
catastrophe, must result in q signal VIC
tory for the American ananciers.
That clique sf New York hnaneisrs
Who anticipated the rise Of values that
would follsw republican victery, stand
to win E1, 100000 ON the London stock
exchange. 10 In itself Of great interest,
bat . deepsr sisniacance Of this inter
.stional speculation lies in the fact that
UOVOt UOAOIO 0e9 4NVw AVAA ~eOA AZ =
position to force London to some to New
York to buy American securities At
prices fxsA by American owners.
,Lor don during the past fortnight has
vainly struggled to break the Now York
market, bat she IL powsrleas to do DO.
because Europe IL 4iIhost dSnudsd Of
American securities. Steady absorption
BY New York houses OF American rail-
way securities abroad has left nothing
that car be bought in Capel court.
London net only sold everything in
sagAt, bat she has gone short Of the mar
ket to the sxtsnt OF several hundred
thousand shares and has sold calls on
several hundred thousand shares more.
English heases whish sold options on
American railways to New York before
the election are in q critical position.
Thsir only hops il that some international
trouble may break the market before tho
middle of the week, when they have -
face the fortnightly settlement.
The stock has been called for and the
only way London houses have OF getting
1t is to buy 1t from the very men who
hold the calls ip New York.
The daily sentinel., 1900-11-27
Brunswick Hotel Register.

FW Young, X Armstrong. ] G
Wune, Chas. Ecker, Gee. r Bennett.
MH Kern, W A Stratton, Karl Knapp.
RA Wsod, A B Curris, Pueblo; e u
Weaver, Philadelphia; Il 8 Miner, r L
Campbell, Kansas City; J W rsrrick,
O Hansen, @ d Wilkens, Chicago; Fred
erick Wards, Miss May Wards, David
Toaitsl, Mr.. and Mrs.. Spencer.
The daily sentinel., 1900-11-27
ABOUT
SLIPPERS .

Slippers are necessity 70 true
homo life. They denote comfort
and case and every member OF tho
family should possess q pair.
Our stock 10 complete in all si zes,
and in the latest aAd neatsst de-
signs.
Alfred Delges Felt Slippers.
The Boston Shoe Store.
The daily sentinel., 1900-11-27
1.-TWO Merry Tramps' at the Park.

The play produced last night suffers
from bad name. 1.-Two Merry Tramps'
IL the ofncial nsne under which the COM
pany travsls-any ether name would be
more appropriate. People have not 70
much love for that spsciman Of tho hu-
man race that they desire 10 SEQ his an
tics earicatursd on the stage. Again
two men have made the tramp business
speciality and Wood and Ward sufer
by somparison.
There was comparatively small house.
The fact that Frederick Warde was to
appsar tonight, and the ipclemsncy Of
the weather. contributed to the slim at
tendance. However, the company did
its level best to please and there were .
number Of creditable spscialtiss. The
Gilmore sisters did several good speciality
parts. Their singing was poor, but they
made up for their poor voices BY their
vivaciousness and limitations. Both the
sisters are good dancers and have tho
merit Of endesvoring to please.
Bessie Bennett, = young lady with form
divine, sang delightfully."- when Tho
Light is urnsd Away Down Low" She
responded to the encore with several
little ditties to the great pleasure Of the
audience.
The speciality "Indian Opera" was we'll
conceived and rsosived AattsriBg ap-
plause.
Frank LeFsvrs showed that he was an
artist On the bicycle, and really did some
clever work with the two-whsslsd vs-
hisls. The part wherein he places his
bicycle On two chairs and crawls through
tie frame was most clever and tosk
abundant nerve.
There have bssn verse performances
given at the Park than was tive Merry
Tranps," Though that 10 not saying
much for the latter company.
The daily sentinel., 1900-11-27

Puxxle:-
His nsue 10 on the roof Of the street
car and his oMcs 10 with DR.. Bldridgs-
Who y b.
The daily sentinel., 1900-11-27
About the Weather.

The maximum temperature yesterday
WAS " degrees.
The minimum this morning was 33 de-
gfees.
The rainfall yesterday was % inch.
The forecast for this section il:
TArsatsning tonight and "Wednesday
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-09-11
A GREAT VICTORY
Republicans Again Sweep
Maine Yesterday
MAJORITY 32,s7s
The Entire State and Com
gressional Tickets Elected

Portland, Me-, Sept. 1l.-Carrying
out it's traditions of many years, with
but one break, Maine went republican
in the state election yesterday, by a
good old time majority. The entire
republican ticket headed by John F..
Hill of Augusta for governor, was
elected, as were all four of the con"
gressmen, Allen in the first, Reed S
old district: Littlefeld in the second,
Dingley's old district: Burleigh in the
third and Boutelle in the fourth.
Returns from 240 towns and planta-
tions out of 312 gave Hill 81, ,64S:Lord
3o,252. A republican loss of II per
cent. and democratic gain of IS per
cent. On this basis it is estimated
that the republican majority this
will be about 32, ,978.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-09-11
FAIR At MoRTHFIEL0.
Especial to TELEGRAM.)

Mortified, Sept. 1.-THE Dog
River Valley Fair Association holds
it's 25th annual fair at Northfield next
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday,
Sept. Is, 10 and 20.
This association has conducted its
fairs in such manner as to gain the
approval Of all the best people, which
is shown by the increase of patronage
and it is universally acknowledged to
be one of the best agricultural fairs of
New England.
The ground seems to have been
made for a fair ground. The build
ings are all new and first class in
every respect.
The railroad accommodations are
perfect. The races will be exciting.
The floral hall display will beat the
world. The cattle, sheep, swine and
poultry shown will be instructive.
All the arrangements will be as per-
feet as time and circumstances will
admit. No rowdyism will be tolerat-
ed and everybody will be happy.
Don't miss the fair
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-09-11
SEND IN HEADINGS.

Great interest is being manifested
in Reynolds & Sons new advertising
scheme, whereby they give away two
magnificent Glenwood stoves, one a
range and the other heater, for the
largest number of sub-heads of THE
TELEGRAM presented before Jan. Il, '01.
See particulars in another column.
Already there are over dozen parties
in the contest. Remember it is a
fair field and everyone has a chance
to get one Of these valuable prizes. 1t
is no voting contest. Each person
works for himself. Headings must
be sent in every ten days. No head
ing over ten days old will be counted.
This is to shut out big rush of head
ings at the end. Send or bring in
your headings to THE TELEGRAM
office where they will be counted and
entered in book kept for that pur-
pose.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-09-11
18Th BIRTHDAY.

Mrs. G. p. Fisher celebrated her goth
birthday with her daughter Mrs. A.
G. Lapoint yesterday, the 10th. Dur
ing the day and evening many Of her
friends called to congratulate her and
left many tokens of their regarts for
her. Among them was poem i.om-
posed by Mrs. Philo Camp. The old
est of the guests was Rev. j. A. Sher-
burn, and the youngest Mary Quialin,
aged years, Miss Hattie Begg, aged
3 years. Mrs. Fisher was asked snow
far back she could remember. She re-
piled that she could remember When
she was three years old, making it
1914, each visitor was served with
some of her birthday cake and fasp-
berry shrub, and on taking their leave
wished her many returns of the day.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-09-11
WORSE AND WORSE
The City Of Galveston a Complete Wreck. Thou
sands Dead and Injured
HORRORS OF VANDALISM
Succeed The Awful Work Of Destruction Texas Militia Is
Called Out to Guard City. Relief Urgently Called For
} the bay part of the CITY.

to the bay part of the city.
About noon it became evident that
the city was going to be visited with
disaster. Hundreds Of residences on
the beach front were hurriedly aban-
doned, the families fleeing to dwell.
ings in higher portions Of the CITY,
Every house was opened to the refu.
gees, black or white. The wind was
rising constantly and it rained in tor
rents. The wind was so fierce that
the rain cut like knife.
BY three O'Clock the waters of the
bay and gulf met and by dark the en-.
tire city was submerged. The mood
ing of the electric light plant and the
gas plants left the city in darkness.
To go upon the streets was to court
death. The wind was then at cy-
clonic velocity. Roofs, cisterns, por-
tions of buildings, telegraph poles
and walls We're falling, and the noise
of the wind and the crashing of the
buildings were terrifying in the ex-
treme. The wind and waters rose
steadily from dark until 1.45 o'clock
Sunday morning.
During all this time the people Of
Galveston were like rats in traps. The
highest portion Of the city was four
or five feet under water, while in the
great majority of cases the streets
were submerged to the depth of ten
feet To leave d house vas to drown.
To remain was 70 court death in the
Wreckage. Such a night of agony
has SELDOM been equalleG. Without ap-
rssent rGssan the %atI.f5 suddenly be-
gan to Subside at lij a. IN. Within 20
minutes the water had gone down two
feet and before daylight the streets
were practically freed Of the flood
waters.
Eight ocean steamers were wrecked,
and the coast and harbor is strewn
with wrecks Of vessels.
The loss of life along the coast out
side Of the city will not be so large
as at first estimated.
All the drawbridges between Vir-
ginia Point and Galveston are gone.
The county bridge cost s265, 600 and
was the longest wagon structure in
the world, it collapsed before the surg
ing tidal waves. An ocean steam
ship plowed its way through the pill
ing Of two other bridges. The
steamers Alamo, Kendall, Castle, Red
Cross, Gyller and Taunton are among
the vessels wrecked.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-09-11
CAPITAL NEWS.

Montpelier, Sept. Harold Cum
mings, who had his collar bone broken
Saturday while playing foot ball, is
doing nicely.
j. M. Donahue goes to Berlin, N.
H., tomorrow to rcfrec a wrestling
match.
The funeral of Patrick German, who
died Saturday night, aged 5s, was held
yesterday.
The jeremiah Deadly farm at Mont
pelier Junction has been sold to Henry
+. Matthews of Wilton, N. H.. through
the Real Estate Agency of Martir W.
Wheelock. Among the recent Trans
actions through this agency was the
sale of the r. S. Bickford farm in
Waitstield, and the William Lather
farm in Northfeld.
Martin Fitzgerald is confined to his
house as the result of being kicked by
a horse Sunday. He was severelr in
jured.
A. G.. Stone has moved into his new
store at Is State street.
Read A. ID. FarWell Co. adven ise-
ment on page 3. 1t will pay you.
Alderman ,JaDgraw is able to be out
after a brief illness.
Read Spiro, the furriers ADVERTISE
ment on page 3.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-09-11
WASHINGTON COUNTY COURT.

Montpelier, Sept. 1l-Court recon-
vened at 2 O'Clock yesterday after.
noon.
In the case of Zalva w. Chase
against Allen Ainsworth entered for
plaintiff as per agreement.
Morris McKinistry against O. r.
Collins and B. II. Lowell is now on
trial. The claim is made that Mr..
Collins while sheriff of the county
and MIR. Lowell one Of his deputies. in
replevening certain property in pos
ession of the plaintiff used unneces-
sary force with plaintiffs wife and
that she received injuries from which
she never recovered. Suit is brought
for an assault. j. II. Senter and II.
G. Shurtletf for plaintiff; j. p. Lam
son for defendant.
The following cases have been set
tied: J. S. Dix VS.. Aaron Richardson,
apt, Zalva w. Chase VS.. Allen Aims
worth, and Zalva w. Chase vs.. M. E.
Foster.
The cases Immediately following
the one on trial are Emma H. Smith
VS.. Patrick j. Callahan, Davis Bros.
VS.. Chas. G.. Blake & Co., Elmer c.
Ormsbee VS.. Eva Stackpole apt, Zalva
w. Chase VS.. Charles A. Watson et.
al, G. r. Smith VS.. Samuel Smith,
and j. S. Viles VS.. Barre and Mont
pelier Power Traction Co.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-09-11

WILL Leave
The United States will with,
draw Her
TROOPS FROM CHINA
This is Believed Necessary
To Secure Peace,

Washington, Sept. 1.-THE devel'
opments in the Chinese situation
point to a speedy withdrawal Of the
United States troops from China.
Gen. Chaffee has added the weight of
his opinion to that already entertain
ed by many officials here.
No confirmation is at hand of the
report that Great Britain and Ger
many have joined in an agree
ment to remain in Pekin regard
less of the attitude of the other
powers. Should this be true
the fact doubtless would hasten the
rearward movement Of the American
troops for there is firm determina-
tion to avoid becoming involved in
any clash between the powers such as
might reasonably be expected to fol-
the execution of this reported British
Germany program.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-09-11
WIN. MIERS SOLD OUT.


Papers were passed this afterhoo.,
whereby the well-known barber shop
business of William MierS was sold to
Fred Beckman, the popular young bar
ber who has been in the employ of Mr..
Miers for several years.
Mr.. Beckman will conduct the busi-
ness from now on, with MessrS.
Peake, Miller and Kelley in his en-
ploy. Mr. Beckman is a first class
barber and SO are his employees, con-
sequently bis success is assured.
Mr.. Miers is one Of the oldest bar
bers in the city, having been here for
about twenty years. Hc will retire
from business.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-09-11
CATTLE KILLED.

Sheldon, sept. 1.-THE Sheldon
Poor Farm Association called on the
state board of cattle commissioners to
inspect it's dairy of COWS. Or. Parker
took the test and found 81 out OF the
herd of 80 infected with tuberculosis
j. X. Curtis and C. j. Bell Of the
state board, ordered Is to be killed
and the remainder quarantined.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-09-11
PLANT SOLD.

Middlebury, Sept. 11.-All the
property formerly owned by the
Brooks Axe Company at Brookside
has been sold to John Gray of Joliet,
III. The property consists of a con-
siderable quantity of land and fine
buildings, including a large apart
ment house. Some 25 or 30 years
ago the Brooks Bros. did large bust
ness there in the manufacture of
axes, but in later years the plant was
abandoned for that business, although
some of the buildings are now in use
for creamery and cheese factory.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-09-11
J. A. DAVIS DEAD.
Especial to TELEGHAMD

Wolcott, Sept. 1l.-The funeral Of
the late Joseph A. Davis, who died
here Sunday of heart failure was held
today and the body taken to Bethel
Tor interment.
lie WAS at one time well known
resident of Rutland being employed
in the Rutland railroad shops prior
to his removal to this place about Il
years ago. Mr.. Davis was born at
Stamford, Conn, Feb. s, lS27, and
was consequently .73 years Of age at
the time of bis death. He was Il
veteran Of the civil war. Mr.. Davis
leaves one son, Theodore a. Davis Of
Rutland.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-09-11
NEW HAMPSHIRE REPUBLICANS.

Concord, n. H., sept. ll.-The
State Republican Convention today
was one Of the largest in the history
Ct the party. The notable feature
was the attendance of number Of
gold democrats.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-09-11
STATE W, C. T. u. CONVENTION.

Burlington, Sept. 1.-The annual
state convention Of the Vermont W.
C. II. U. will be held in this city on
Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sun
day, Oct. 4th. 5th, 9th and 7th. There
will be a meeting Of the executive
board the preceding Wednesday after
noon. 1t is now expected that there
will be an attendance Of about 200
delegates.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-09-11

Taku, Sept. 11.-The expedition to
Pao Ting Fu on Friday was made up
of two regiments of cavalry, a bate
ry of horse artillery, three hundred
infanary, British; a thousand Italians,
three hundred each of the Japanese
and Russians and five hundred Amer
leans.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-09-11

Lewiston, Me-, Sept. 1l.-Returns
from 800 towns out Of 512 in the state
give Hill 81, 1903, Lord 33,513, show
ing republican loss of 10 per cent.
and democratic gain of %. On this
basis it is estimated that the republi-
can plurality will be about 32, 500.