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Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-10-20
HOW BUSINESS MOVES H
The Working Force is Increasing
Rapidly. West Needs More.
DISTRIBUTION is ACTIVE

New York. Oct. I5.-Duns' Weekly
review of trade says that more seasoa-
able weather had important influences
throughout the country, but the coal
strike had continued as a restraining
factor in business Distributions of
merchandise in the west is still kerry
active. The working force is increas-
ing steadily and in railroad and manu-
featuring circles in the middle west
scarcity of labor is causing uDeasihess.
Fear of tight money has had some men
hesitate, but higher rates result from
the activity of the movement Of cotton
at high prices in the south At The
moment the movement OF gold from
Europe has tended to relieve the ten
sion in New ork and gold is sti5l
coming from Australia.
Iron production has been further
reduced, according to the Iron Age. A
gratifying feature is the evidence that
supplies in consumers hands are low
Quotations on iron products are steady
and foreign buying continues. two con
tracts of Importance being placed
Pipe makers are buying quantities OF
pig, while carbuilders and shipbuilders
are also urgent bidders for material
Wheat declined without the aid OF a
government report. Domestic condi-
tions are generally satisfactory and
foreign crop news cheerful
Corn remains steady in the face of
the decline of condition Foreign buy
ing is small.
Atlantic export in two weeks amount
ed to 4,S51,7S bushels against s, III
las bushels last year
| Shipments OF boots and shoes from
Boston at the rate of IS, AS cases week
ly mean the most active business since
April, and exceed the heavy forward
ings of last year Improvement Is
general. with orders from all parts OF
the country and frequent requests for
immediate shipments The signs thai
excessive accommodations have become
distributed are encouraging.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-10-20
70 Protect Themselrs..

Washington, Oct 15.-Henry B.
Gompers, of New York, secretary of:
the Association of Master Steamftters.
was before the industrial commission
explaining the plans and motives OF
his association. He said It included
the master steamftters IN about TWEEN
ty cities and was organized TO protect
its members against the aggression q
the labor unions Mr.. Gompers said he
considered the labor union the most
thorough trust IN existence. He said
his association is not trust
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-10-20
Sir Thomas Lipton,s Pork Corner.

London, Oct. I3--Sir Thomas Upton
was questioned regarding the pork
corner, and said: 1t Is fact that !
control practically all the pork in the
United States 1 have no intention Of
raising the price an exorbitsnt degree
I am perfectly satisfied to make a fair
profit out OF the deal, and shall do ali
possible TO avoid causing serious
trouble to those who sold short. In
fact, let some go the other day IN
order to save few threatened fail
1ras -
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-10-20
100000 Raised For MlssIors.

New York, Oct 16--The Rev Mr..
Albert B. Simpson, president OF the
Christian and Missionary Alliance,
preached his annual missionary ser
mon at the Gospel tabernacle, and as q
result over $4,000 in cash, pledge and
property were realized for the support
of the missions and mission work of
the alliance for the coming year. "
E. Blackstone participated in the SER
vices The sermon and the offering
was the closing chapter of the nth
annual convention OF the alliance
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-10-20
Retused to Take Place. of strtker..

New London, Conn, Oct. 15.-One
hundred section hands were brought
here by the Central Vermont Railway
company. Upon learning they were
expected to take the place of strikers
the men refused to work. Meanwhile
the police, evidently anticipating
trouble, have concentrated large
force near an italian saloon, where the
Italians brought from New York are
drinking heavily.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-10-20
censerratlves Returned to Power.

London, Oct 16.-The new house of
commons is practically elected and the
Conservatives returned to power with
a majority that portends that they will
remain in Office another six years. JUS
LITIGATION of the South African war,
for that was the only serious issue in
the campaign, has been accomplished
in less than two weeks and the election
machinery SO suddenly put in action is
already relapsing into the quiescence
of ordinary times
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-10-20
Ten Thousand FOUND Craze There.

London. Oct 15.-W1th the Chinese
muddle showing signs of clearing up,
there is some opportunity of paying
attention to the quiet ending of the
war in South Africa. Out of thirty
thousand wounded, twenty-nine thou
sand have returned to duty. Such
quick recovery of such large per-
centage of the wounded rather breaks
down Baron Bloch's theory that 3
modern war is impossible owing to its
slaughter, though it is true 10000 Brit
ssh soldiers were killed in South africa.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-10-20

Topeka. Oct. 15--The farmers IN the
vicinity of the Fort Hays military
reservation, which was ceded to the
State Agricultural college, are making
an effort to lease the land for wheat
crop for any period OF years which the
college authorities win permit The
regents Of the college have declined 70
meet any of the propositions which
have been made, and viii devote the
reservation to the purposes OF an sx-
pertinent station for the Agricultural
college
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-10-20
A Russian Threat.

London, Oct. IA Moscow CORES
pondent attaches significance to a
speech made by the Russian general to
some troops who had been ordered to
China, but were recalled on the very
eve of sailing. He says that the gen.
eral in addressing the men, made this
explanation: ''The car decided it was
necessary to bring you back to Wilma
SO that you might be ready here to
join us against a foe we shall be order
ed to meet" The correspondent adds
that the foe limited at can only be
Germany.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-10-20
CRIMINAL USE OF The WIRE.
Two Operators Forged TeleEraphic Or
ders for Money.

Two Operators Forged Telegraphie o..
ders for Money.
Kansas City, Mo, Oct. ia shrewd
attempt 10 rob the City National bank
of Kansas City and the Commercial
bank of Lawson, Mo-, out of SIS, 500,
was nipped IN the bud and as result
Harry Turner and Robert O'Connor,
telegraph operators, both of Kansas
City. are under arrest.
Turner and O'Connor went to Law
son and pretended to be looking for
land 1t appears telegram was sent
to the Kansas City bank signed Com
mercial Bank, asking that $500 in
currency be sent by express to Law
son. The Kansas City bank wired that
it had sent the money, but the tele-
gram never reached the Lawson bank.
Instead O'Conner presented telegram,
apparently from the City National
bank ordering the Commercial bank to
pay him the amount stated. The bank
officials, becoming suspicious, tele-
phoned Kansas City and O'Connor was
placed under arrest in the bank while
writing draft. Later Turner was
taken in. Investigation developed
that the two men had telegraph instru.
ments located outside of Lawson, and
that they had sent the kilograms
themselves
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-10-20
CIaIuos Being Presented.

Washington, Oct. 15--The state de
partment already has received several
claims by American missionaries and
business men for indemnity on account
of loss of property IN China as result of
the Boxer uprising. The department
in each case has notified the claimants
that, as yet, it has not taken mp for
consideration the method of collecting
such indemnities and has supplied them
with the regulation circular containing
information as to the means of fling
claims
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-10-20
Printers strike in Joplin

Joplin, No, Oct. I3.-Printers in Ty-
biographical Union No $50 of Joplin
struck for higher wages and shorter
hours All three local newspapers are
affected and the Herald was
unable to issue. The union demands
are considered unjust, the newspapers
asserting that higher than scale wages
are now being paid The strikers re-
fuse to arbitrate and their demands
viii be ignored
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-10-20
To Sit on The Hague Tribunal.

Washington. Oct. 15.-It is under
stood the president has selected Judge
George D. Gray of Delaware to repre-
sen: the United States with ex-Presi-
dent Benjamin Harrison, on The Hague
permanent arbitration tribunal. Judge
Gray is former senator from Della
ware and Democrat. He was menu
Der OF the Paris peace commission and
is now United States judge for the
Third judicial circuit. His selection
viii not involve his position as circuis
Judge.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-10-20

Washington, Oct. ia letter re-
ceived at the United States department
of agriculture from Penrith college.
New South Wales, Australia, calls
attention to the great need OF i'm
proved types of agricultural machines
in that colony. There are not half =
dozen machines for cutting and col
Iecting maize IN New South Wales, and
a machine for cutting sugar cane
would be greatly appreciated by the
cane growers There are great oppOr-
tunities there for American manufae-
turers of agricultural machines.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-10-20
DeposItIons in Crime CO.

Topeka, Oct. 16.-The work of taking
dispositions in the case against State
Treasurer Grimes commenced on Sat
urday and was not finished. Mr..
Grimes, who was called first, swore
that he had never received a cent, die
rectly or indirectly, from any Topeka
bank as interest on state funds. The
president, cashier and director OF
Merchants National, s~ore that tie
bank had never paid Mr.. Grimes any
thing as an inducement orreward for
leaving state funds on opposite
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-10-20
Danish west Indies Again.

London, Oct. IA Copenhagen
correspondent says of the sale of the
Danish West Indies to the United
States:
THE renewed negotiations will re
suit, believe, in the purchase. The
opposition party in the Danish parlia-
ment favors the transaction, but urges
the government to obtain a larger
price than the United States previously
offered. 1t is understood that America
wishes to use St. Croix as naval coal
ing station.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-10-20
Chinese Silver Hell d as a TRUST Fund.

Washington, Oct 15.-It is under
stood that the final disposition of the
silver, some S275, 900 in amount, taken
by the American marines at the cap
ture of Tien Tsin, may be determined
by congress. In the meantime the sill
yer is being treated as trust fund, of
which the government is the custodian
until determination is reached as to
its rightful disposition.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-10-20
anIndustriaI Department.

Topeka, Oct. 13.-The board of char
charities has warded the contract for
putting in the electric light plant in
the new industrial building at the
the state reform school.
a S2o, 900 building for blacksmith,
carpenter, harness and shoe shop is be-
ing completed and it will be equipped
with all modern appliances.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-10-20
PIunderinr and Ra.dtnr,

Manila, Oct. 15.-The west coast OF
the island of Leyte is in a state of tur-
MOL, the rebel Ladrones are actively
plundering, raiding and attacking and
then returning to the garrison towns
while the Americans pursue in the
mountains.
General Mojica's officers are surren-
dering and his soldiers attempting to
escape to Samar, in boats, are being
captured, and his organization broken
m
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-10-20
Plague in alssgow checked.

Glasgow, Oct. lathe plague sus-
poets have been dismissed, but twenty
plague cases remain in the hospital
An official bulletin says: 1.-The out
break has been completely checked.
Twenty-one days have elapsed since
the last case. The reception houses
will be closed today"
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-10-20
Comparative wage Showing.

Washington, Oct 16.-Hon. Carroll
D. Wright, commissioner of labor, has
issued bulletin giving a summary of
data in previous publication which
shows as follows the average wages,
1891 being taken as basis, ahd repre-
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-10-20
nenrar strike Settled.

Denver, Colo, Oct. 12.-The strike Of
the voodworkers, which threatened to
tie up all the mills in the city, has been
work. The trouble was over the en-
p1oyInent of non-union men at some of
the mills. The demands of the union
were granted and all 0orkmen will
hereafter be union men.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-10-20
Concession to Americans AnnuiIed.

Caracas, Venezuela, Oct. 15.-The
government has annulled the conces-
sion of the Orinoco Company, alleging
non-execution of contract. The COM
pany, which has headquarters at Fari-
bault. Mimi, and which is capitalized
at $50, 0OO, 900, was granted in 1883 a
concession of 10000, 900 acres of land
situated in the Orinoco district.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-10-20
A rhousand IONS of Hav Lost,

La Crosse, Wis, Oct. 15.-Farmers
have suffered the greatest damage
from the high water in this vicinity,
having lost over 1 200 tons of hay val
ued at nearly So, 900.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-10-20
Faror Certain ChanRes.

San Francisco, Oct 12-The presby-
to the revisionists, agreed to alter the
clauses relating to predestination, for
ordination and infant damnation.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-04-03
PRICE ADNANGIn-

A thousand dollars II now the price
OF a Chickasaw Indian wife, to he
white man that gets her. The advance
in price is in accordance with the i'm
mutable law Of supply and demand.
A few a ago the white man who
would wed a Chickasaw maid had a
license fee of only $50 to pay. The de-
mand exceeding the supply. quotations
We're raised to 5000. This to some ex-
tent checked business, but prosperity
has revived II, and now the rate is
raised to $1,000, Az the dowry of a
Chickasaw wife is $1,000 in lands and
cash. there is a large percentage of
profit In the investment. not counting
the wife.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-04-03
SANTA +.
From the New Mexican.

Deputy Sheriff G. X. Huber returned
from the Bernalillo county line. near
Pinos Wells. He brought with him
Anastacio Padilla. who IL accused of
assaulting and attempting to main
a man named Ignacio Arroyos.
George w. Kephart, manager of the
big store of the Albemarle Mercantile
company, In the Cochiti mining dis
trlct, arrived In Santa Fe from Denver
over the Rio Grande railroad, and left
for Bland on the stage.
1t IL definitely settled that most Of
the goods for the Albemarle Mercantile
company In the Cochiti mining district,
will hereafter be shipped to this city
over the Denver Il Rio Grande FAIL
road, and thence by freight wagons di-
rect to the company's store. While In
Santa Fe on Saturday evening, Mana
ger Kephart arranged with Leo Hersch
to attend to the forwarding of all goods
received here for his company.
A boy about 8 years old was run
ming around the streets the other day
hourishing a 3S-caliber six-shooter,
and frequently pointing the weapon at
his little mates, explaining that Il be-
longed to his father and was positively
not loaded. In this Connection It may
properly be noted that several larges
boys about town are known to be car
rying loaded pistols on the streets,
Their parents may avoid the payment
OF costs by stopping this objectionable
practice.
Hilon A. Parker, ESD, first vice pres
ident and general OF the
Great Rock Island system, and wife,
accompanied by the Rev. williams, OF
Chicago, ILL.,, Were In the city on "a visit
to the capitol and to Judge and Mrs.
McFie. They travel In n special car
n Mr.. Parker Is on his way TO Chi.
cago from III Paso. whehe he has beer
looking after the interests OF the road
He IL a warm friend of Judge McFHe
whom he has known for a great man,
years, and with whom he served e'0h,
teen years ago as "A member OF IN,
Illinois legislative assembly. Mr.. an,
Mrs. Paker and Mr.. Williams enjoye,
their visit here greatly. were entertain
ed by Judge and Mrs. McFie, and lef
this morning for home.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-04-03
BIG DRAINAGE CANAL,

A few days ago the formal opening
OF the drainage works of the city of
Mexico occurred. The undertaking
begun early two centuries q
II consists of a canal over twelve miles
long from the city to the head of Lake
Tezcuco. joined to a larger canal over
seventeen miles long, which carries OF
the excess OF water of the lake az well
as the city's sewerage and which dis
charges into a tunnel over six miles
long piercing the range encircling the
valley of the City Of Mexico. II Is one
of the most gigantic sanitary enter
prises ever undertakeno on the continent
nothing in fact resembling 1t in mag.
nltude and costlinces except the big
drainage canal which Chicago re-
Gently opened from Lake Michigan tc
the Illionis river. Its effect upon tn,
Mexican capital Is expected to be the
conversion OF II from one OF the un,
healthiest To one OF the hcalthies'
cities in North America.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-04-03
EXPLORING the CLIFF DWELLINGS,


Dr. c. NJ. Cobern, pastor OF Trinity
church. and Capt. c. A. Deane, assisted
by a ~geologisi. all OF Denver, have start
ed out on an exploration tour Of the va
rious cliff dwellings In southwestern
Colorado and In New Mexico with the
purpose, 10 possible. OF determining the
exact age OF these dwellings, and how
long ~ these regions were inhabited by
a race Of men. Speaking Of the projected
,rp. Dr. Cobern said. we are very con-
servative as to what discoveries we Will
make. We are simply going after the
facts. but. n We are able TO find all OF
the inscriptions and pottery that are aid
to be there. we will establish the fact
that man lived here earlier than at any
other place on the globe, Judging from
he records. We want to establish the
age Of the Cliff dwellers' ruins. and the
relation Of the ruins to those found in
the valleys near by. We don't care for
pottery or relics. where did those peo-
pie come from and when did they conner
That IL the question:"
The explorers expect 10 spend most Of
this month and all OF May in the inter
estlng work. The cliff dwellings on the
high hills that rise above Santa Clara
canyon. about twenty miles northwest Of
Santa Fe. unquestionably among the
most interesting from an archaeological
standpoint Of any IN. the world, will
doubtless occupy the Denver gentlemen
for several weeks.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-04-03
srnAR InIsI rRnrnLEs.

The action Of the Arbuckles in cut
tin gthe price u all refined sugars IL
laughed at by the trust, but there are
indications that there is not much
mirth in his laughter. The trust has
been getting some pretty hard raps Of
late and the action of the Arbuckles
is not the least OF its troubles. The
stock Of the trust which "A
been commanding fancy prices for a
or more, Is now selling close to
par. and speaks volumes for the out
hook for this and other monopolies.
The sugar trust Is one Of the oldest,
wealthiest and best managed of the
but there Is every evidence
that 1t Is now in a life and death
struggle for existence. Only a few
months ago It's stock sold at 200 and
paid dividends of ~ per cent and bet
ter. Now the stock is begging on the
market and all efforts Of the trust
managers to boom It have proven fu-
tsIa
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-04-03

10 called the eastern cave, or the mum
my cave. Is to-day a most picturesque
ruin and steps have been taken by
the government for its preservation.
The houses Of stone are packed in un-
der the great clin. where the stone has
weathered out and the falling ruin
has aided materially in forming the
talus that reaches down. covered with
the stones used by the ancient build
ers. to the bottom Of the canon. Win
dovs and doors remain intact in many
rooms and the stories can readily be
traced by standing walls. II these
picturesque ruins were in some valley
in Egypt they would attract the at
tention OF thousands, but here they
are visited by the student and the
scientific men alone andb a occa
sional tourist who strays into the REQ
-
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-04-03
III. y. KNIGHT

Pays the highest price for second
hand furniture. II you have real es-
tate to sell and want a hurry-up sale,
list 1t with me. IL YOU wan to buy.
| nave just what you are looking for.
Have for sale special bargains In q
stage line and ransfer outfit, at San
Marcial, N. NJ. Fine home near shops;
large burglar and fire proof safe: Hide
press; office furnishings; the finest
dairy In the country; Fairbanks
warehouse scale. capacity 5000 lbs;
show case, stock OF millinery and toys;
old oak rolling top desk and leather
back chair; new and complete fixtures
for an elegant restaurant, best loca-
ton in city: horses. buggies. Surveys.
p~haetons, pianos; two fine billiard and
pool tables; a complete bowling alley.
and other articles too numerous to
mention. Have a fine business opening
for party with small capital. make a
specially Of auction sales.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-04-03
MUMMY CAVES OF ARIZoNA

The so-called mummy caves Of
Arizona, from which mummies
ave been taken, are said to be
very interesting and elaborate in
their structure, one il known as
Mummy cave Ruin, and Is In Del
Muerto Canon, and known 10 The Ma
Vajos to-day as Tse-i-ya-kin. II
stands about 50 feet above the bed Of
the canon on the face OF the elm with
a commanding view and is placed in a
natural weathering II Is believed tina
originally there We're twenty rooms in
the western cave. and fourteen can be
distinguished to-day. In the eastern
cave about forty-four can be distin-
gutshed, and Il Ia estimated that orig.
inallly the ruin represented ninety
rooms, affording a home for possibly
sixty people. Many of the rooms are
possibly 20 feet wide and 10 feet across
and were " stories In height. What
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-04-03
LETTER POSTAGE RATES.

Agitation for penny postage on LETT
tiers is gaining ground at a rate that
justifies the belief that congress viii
not for many years fail to find an al
most universal demand for a reduction
OF the present charges just one-half.
which penny postage would mean. The
cutting down Of rates has been rapid
even In the memory Of those still in
their youth. 1t Is not 80 many years
q since 3 cents was the regular rate.
Then cime the rate OF 2 cents for each
half ounce. and hat was followed by
the present rate of 2 cents for zach
ounce. THESE rates OF course apply 10
n part Of the United States. whether
the carriage by the government be one
mile or three thousand miles.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-04-03
AGAINST TIE ROERs.

The African Methodist conference OF
Delaware, which adopted a resolution
denouncing the Beers as shareholders.
may not have sensibly affected the
progress OF the war in South Africa,
but 1t adhered strictly 10 the lines OF
history. A Dutch trading vessel is
said to have landed the first African
slaves in Virginia, and the Dutch Wei.
the pioneer Shareholders In Sou'h Afri-
ca. The right of reducing not Guinea
negroes alone, but all Africans, TO
form Of slavery Is something the
Beers have always contended for.
Thesr first serious troubles with the
English arose from British emancipa-
ton. To whip and enforce the labor
OF all manner of black people has al
ways been the favorite pursuit OF the
Boer. existing in a proportionate de
gree with his piety.