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The Lamar register., 1900-07-04

Reports from the far northwest
show that there may be some sur
prises In the cleanup in the various
mining camps. The Klondike is sure
to yield many more millions than last
season, because of the labor saving
machinery. such as devices for rapid
thawing of the frozen earth and for
bringing the earth to the surface. At
Atlin. ii is asserted on good authority.
the bench claims will yield from 81
to sl2 a cubic yard. and the Spruce
Creek bench claims will produce sis.-
000,0 Most of the owners of claims
on Spruce and other creeks have put
way they have worked a large amount
of ground.
The Lamar register., 1900-07-04

The Democrats are having a warm
time of it at Kansas City this week
1t makes little difference whether the
ticket is Bryan and Towne, or Bryan
and Sulzer. or Bryan and Hearst, or
Hill or Danforth, or Shiveley; 1t can't
possibly be as good a ticket as Mckin-
ley and Roosevelt
1t is said that John Shafroth is Sem
ator Teller's candidate for governor
this fall--but is he Tom Maloney's can
didate? and will the Democrats after
securing the big plum from the Silver
Republicans twice, when the latter
were the more numerous, give 1t to
them now when they have not half so
many votes as the Democrats them
selyesf
The ticket nominated by the Prohi-
bitionists-woolley and Metcalf-has a
truly rural sound, but it Will not get
many votes from the sheep and cattle
men.
The Lamar register., 1900-07-04
BoERs MAKING TROUBLE.
Lord Roberts Reports Numerous small En
Eagaments

Lord Roberts heports Numerous small ksn
Eagameats
London, June 3o.-ActiYe Boer guer-
rilla operations are reported from half
a dozen points in Orange River Colony
Boer official reports from Machado-
dorp aver that part Of a British con-
voy was captured June 2Ith near
Winburg.
The war office has received the fol-
lowing from Lord Roberts:
Pretoria, June 29.-Paget reports
from Lindley that he was engaged on
June 26th with a body OF the enemy
who were strongly reinforced during
the day. A convoy Of stores for the
Lindley garrison was also attacked
June Goth; but after n heavy rear
guard action the convoy reached Lind
ley in safety, Our casualties were ten
killed and four officers and about fifty
men wounded.
THE fight reported yesterday was
under Lieutenant Colonel Grenfell, not
Dreiper. 'Brabant came up during the
engagement Total casualties OF the
two columns, three killed and twenty
three wounded
The Lamar register., 1900-07-04

An official report from Rome shows
US how the citizens of the various
countries compare with each other in
the matter of letter-writing. England
leads the van, with tfty-nine missives
per head per annum; Switzerland fol-
lows with forty-one. Then come Ger
many with thirty-three, Denmark with
thirty-one. Austria with twenty-seven,
Holland with twenty-three, Belgium
with twenty-one, and France with
nineteen.
The Lamar register., 1900-07-04

The British government appears to
be responsible for the famine in India,
or at least to have made the famine
possible, through the very beneficence
of its rule. Before the British occu-
patton, incessant wars and terrible epi-
denies kept the country thinly popu-
lated. SO that the natural products of
the soil were usually sufficient to feed
the inhabitants. But British rule has
established peace and diminished the
ravages of plague. The consequence
has been such an increase OF popula-
ton that India is one of the most
crowded countries in the world. The
productivity of the soil has nearly
reached its limit. Nevertheless, the
British government is not TO be
blamed, unless We adopt the mons.
trous doctrine that wholesale massacre
Is a blessing.
The Lamar register., 1900-07-04


The convention and the party were
well served in the choice OF a temporal
ny chairman. Senate. wolcott hiss
gained the respect Of the whole cuun-
try by his loyalty and courage under
circumstances OF peculiar difficulty,
and amply earned the honor Of being
chosen 10 enunclate, as the original
spokesman OF the convention, the par
tvs claims to public approval for what
is past and the principles On which it
solicfts a further lease of power. The
Colorado senator possesses the gift OF
cupious and inspiring oraJory, and new.
er had cause TO doubt his capacity to
arouS, the audience TO fervor, but he
wisely chose to make his appeal to the
reason aud Judgment rather Than to
the emotions Of ais hearers. His speech,
indeed. was full of animation. and mGrr
than once rose to 4 strain Of lofty eiO-
uueucc. bur q would have fBIled Of
It's most worthy aud essential purpose
IL Il had not been OF character to
commend Ii TO the taste and the sober
consideration OF the millions by whom
it was not heard hut win BE- read. 1t
is serious uf orderly, comprehensive
and convincing statement Of the Re
publican cas,s--ths Kind OF statement
that Is an argument and wins YER
dIct.-N V Tribune.
The Lamar register., 1900-07-04
WIN Raise Tracks

Chicago. June -. The rails
have accepted the track elevation
nance passed by the City Council
18th This means the elevation &
miles of railway track within tht
limits OF Chicago In the net.
years, at a total eos; OF about ",
600. The work win involve the )
ing OF more than a hundred sutH
The Lamar register., 1900-07-04
yew.rron Ameriran rrisonfr'

Washington, June 2a.-Tbe q
ing cabieram WINS received at ID
department this afternoon froA
erai Macarthur at Manila:
"Lyel w Atkins, Company l.
ty-hfth volunteer infantry, wou5l
arm, moderate. and captured Ni
was sent In by insurgents ".
Reports health Charles j. Rober1a
tain, Thlrty-fifth Infantry, and II
Mcintyre good"
The Lamar register., 1900-07-04
COLORADO

A report on the bubonic plague has
been issued by the government of
Bombay, which states that the OBJ
servations of the medical stan go to
show that 70 per cent of the seizures
terminate fatally; also that bacteri-
ology. so far. has not resulted in the
discovery of any cure for the disease.
The Lamar register., 1900-07-04

that the silver issue is dead: that
changed conditions have extinguished
the element of justice which existed IN
the claims OF the silver men a few
years since. and that the only import
anee OF the issue at this time is the evil
dence which its continued urging by
the Democratic party gives OF the In
capacity OF that organization TO learn
wisdom by experience. It's Incompetence
to deal adequately with the subjects Of
craftsmanship. and its readiness 10
pander TO the passions of the ignor-
ant and unthrlfty.-Sau Francisco
Chronicle.
The Lamar register., 1900-07-04
ADMIRAL SEYMOUR'S REPORT.
HAD CONTINUAL FIGHTING WITH CHIMES
Returning to Ten Meets With Treachery Bot Captures
Fort-Loses 100 Killed and 200 Wounded

Springs. the terminus OF the railw,
from Johannesburg, due east. was
tackled yesterday morning. The Cups
dian regiment, which garrisoned tn.
place. beat OF the enemy. No casu,,
ties"
The Lamar register., 1900-07-04

Senator Wolcatt's speech as tempor-
airy chairman Of the national conyen-
tIon is Il splendid review OF the present
administration and Of Republican his
tory. which for forty years has beeen
American history.
This is the first appearance OF the
Colorado orator in national conveu-
ton since 1892. when he electrified the
Minneapolis convention by his brilliant
speech nominating Blaine. In the receI'-
ton accorded 1t, that nominating
speech has scarcely speech in the
party'S annals. the cheers which greet
ed the name Of Blaine, when uttered at
the climax OF an impassioned tribute
to his services to party and country.
lasting fully half an hour, during
which the Colorado senator was
obliged To suspend his speech.
The honor given to Senator Wolcott
of presiding over the temporary organ
ization was due him because OF his 10y
atty TO the Republican party when his
state and his colleague, Senator Teller,
seeded to Bryan. -Four years ago Sen
ator wolcott riSked political extinction
by remaining faithful 10 Republican
principles. The party in his own state
repudiated him. refusing to send him
to the st. Louis convention.
Yesterday he was unanimously elect
ed chairman Of the Philadelphia con-
vention as the head of the Colorado
delegation. Times have changed in
these four years and Colorado has
changed with them.-Topeka Capital
The Lamar register., 1900-07-04

The great event of the first day Of
the Republican national convention OF
1900 was the speech Of Senator Wolcott
of Colorado. Never was there Il more
happy choice for the temporary chair
man at a national convention. OF CON-
manding presence, magnificent voice,
prompt. energetic manner he proved an
ideal presiding officer, and in his mas
terful speech sounded the keynote Of
the campaign. The Republican speak
ers to come after him can only enlarge
and recast what in some part Senator
Wolcott touched on in his exhaustive
and eloquent address as temporary
chairman of the Republican conyen-
tion.-Philadelphia Press.
The Lamar register., 1900-07-04

The selection of Senator Wolcott of
Colorado as temporary chairman of the
Republican convention is significant,
not only as giving deserved prominence
to a distinguished and eloquent party
leader, but as compliment to a state
which has not always been thought to
deserve well of the Republican party,
but of whose loyalty AT the present
time there is no doubt. 1t signifies
Evening journal., 1900-09-21
COAL STRIKE AFFECTS
SCRANTON'S TROLLEY

Scranton, Pa, Sept. 2l.-Scranton-
ians. stronge to relate, are the first
to experience hardships as a result Of
a scarcity of coal. The men at the
Columbus washery, out of sympathy
for the strike movement, refuse to pre-
pare any culm except for the electric
light plant, of which the washery is a
part, and this cOmpels the trolley COM
pany to use unwashed culm, just as il
comes from the refuse heaps Fifty
per cent of this is incombustible and
consequently it is extremely difficult
20 make steam. As a result all the
heavy cars were taken off the lines
throughout the city and valley, and the
smaller ones, jammed to the DASH
boards, were able to barely creep when
ascending grades. Trips that Ordin-
arily require 20 minutes could not be
made in better time than one hour on
runs having heavy grades.
Scranton also has the distinction Of
Evening journal., 1900-09-21
BISHOP COLEMAN LEAVES ON
HIS ANNUAL TRAMPING TOUR

Arrayed in a rough suit Of clothes
and a dark linen duster. and carrying a
stout hickory stan. Bishop Leighton
Coleman left Wilmington last evening
on his annual pedestrian tour. The
bishop left his ring and watch at home
and carried a haversack. He will tramp
entirely alone. although a Wisconsin
cousin editor and an undergraduate OF
the University Of Virginia desired 10
accompany him.
From Wilmington the bishop depart
ed On a railroad train. but refused to
say which way he was going. simply
saying that he would ride upon the
train until he became tired. after which
he would begin his ten-days' walk.
AS scme OF the newspapers have
printed his pictures in his walking
garb, he is afraid that if he goes to the
places he has visited before he Will be
recognized. and this would interfere
with his trip. He therefore is likely To
go to some new place and to avoid be-
ing discovered by some one, the bishor
did not say where he was going. lie
did say, however. that he had not
really selected his starting point but hi
had "a general idea of the section whicl
4 he would visit
Bishop Coleman takes these trips 70
HIS health, and, though he will be tine,
when he returns he expects to b
greatly benefited by the trip.
Evening journal., 1900-09-21
People Are ApprehenSiVe That
Trouble Is Impending
STRIKE AFFECTS THE TROLLEY
Operators May Strike Back by Try
Ing TO Expand The LaCkaWanna
Miners Union

Hazleton. Pa, Sept 21.-There was
little activity yesterday around the
United Mine headquarters, from where
the coal miners strike is being direct
ed Most of the union officials spent
the day in the outlying towns meet
ing the striking men and giving them
instructions. No Overtures have been
advanced by either side, and there is
at present no indication that any will
be put forth soon. The strike officials
are still at work getting the men out
and say they will not cease their activ-
ity in that respect until every opera
tiOn in the anthracite region is tied
up. The operators, though badly Grip
pied are today as confident Of success
as they have heretofore been.
In the absence Of President Mitchell
from headquarters yesterday Benja-
min James, who is next in charge Of
the strike in this region, issued the
daily bulletin from the United Mine
Workers headquarters. 1t is as fol-
lows:
The reports received at headquar-
ters today have been most gratifying.
Harwood, Coleraine and the Star
washery at Audenried shut down this
morning. The men at these places de-
cided last evening to strike with their
fellowmen. This is a gain for the mine
workers. At Jeddo, where Mr. John
ALarkle tried to influence the men to
80 to work, they remained firm, evil
IDENTIFY realizing the shallowness OF the
oners made by their employers. Eight
hundred more men are on strike in this
district today than on any previous
day during the strike. The suspen-
sion in the Wyoming and Lackawanna
valleys is now complete, the only mine
which worked the fore part of the
week being closed. Reports from Dis
trict No. (the lower anthracite) show
that there has been large accessions to
the strikers ranks, great inroads hav-
ing been made on the Philadelphia and
Reading employees. The situation over
the entire anthracite field is such that
we have every reason to believe tnat
in a few days the suspension will bo
general throughout the three dis
tricts."
The production of coal in the Halle
ton region is growing smaller with
each succeeding day. One Of the best
proofs of this is the report of the
superintendent of the Hazleton divis-
ion Of the Lehigh Valley railroad,
which handles the coal from all but
six collieries in this region. This re-
port shows that the shipments have
fallen off to less than two-thirds of the
normal quantity during the past four
days.
There is no denying the fact that the
inhabitants Of this region fear trouble.
There are very few persons who do
not believe that there will be an out
break somewhere in the region. Most,
If not ell, OF the coal mines are being
protected by extra watchmen. Rumors
are afloat that the sheriffs of Luzerne,
Evening journal., 1900-09-21
Estimated That 1000 Bodies
Arc in Wreckage
LOOTERS' SHOOTING SALUTARY
Work Of Removing The Dead and
Burning The Bodies Continues
Almost InceSSantIV

Galveston, Sept 21.-Last evening
Mayor Jones proclaimed that martial
law would cease at noon today and the
civil authorities would assume direc-
tlon OF municipal affairs. This was
done az the suggestion OF Gen. Scurry,
who expressed the belief that condl-
tions had reached such a stage that the
civil authorities were able to cope with
the situation This, however, does not
mean the immediate withdrawal OF tho
militia. They are to cooperate with
the city officials IN the enforcement OF
order and will continue on duty as a
part OF the city government. Since
martial law has prevailed in Galveston
good order has resulted. II was feared
in some quarters that when Il became
known that the militia had given way
to civil authority the looting and rob-
berry which began after the storm and
continued until the declaration OF mar
tlal law might rocommence. The milf
tary forces will be used as a check on
this character Of crime. however, and
Will In oil probability remain here for
the next 20 days.
The shooting Of negroes by military
men for loOting has had a most salu
tary effect and has in a measure ter
rorized the offenders Still, there are
cases OF robbery reported daily that
are being dealt with severely. Wednes-
day night a negro, while attempting
J 90 break intO warehouse containing
commissary stores, was shot and killed
by guards. No attempt was made at
Identification, and the body has been
burned.
The work OF removing the dead from
the debris still continues. The pre-
vailing method Of disposition is ere
nation, and as each corpse Is taken out
II is thoroughly saturated with coal
OIL and thrown into a blazing fire.
This plan OF incineration has been en-
tlrely successful, and the bodies are
quickly destroyed. Funeral pyres are
blazing throughout the city, and In
this way Galveston IS Kidding herself
OF dead. Capt Page. OF the Dallas
Rough Riders. has made a careful
| survey Of the town and estimates that
there are 1000 bodies yet to be taken
out Of the ruins.
Labor In Galveston Is at a premium.
There is not an idle man In the city.
Regardless OF station or position, a
man must work. The merchant and
his clerk are working side by side
along with the man who has known
nothing but hard work since the time
of his childhood. It is a cosmopolitan
force now at work on the city avenues.
White men and black working in such
/ gangs under one head Is a daily scene
/ Yesterday orders were issued to i'm
press every able bodied man for street
cleaning service. Over 500 men were
secured under this order, and today
there are fully 1000 men engaged in
the work. Still this force is not suf-
ficient, and more men must be secured
Men for this service are to be i'm
ported from the interior of the state.
The largest loss Of q single family
by the food is that of the Ratteseaus,
who resided down the island. OF a
family Of 90, AZ are lost.
Evening journal., 1900-09-21
GENERAL MCCLERNAND is DEAD;
DELUGE TO BE INVESTIGATED

New York, Sept. 2l.--The Rev. Dr.
ID. S. Gregory, editor of the Homilitic
Review, has just received a letter from
the Rev. DR.. George Frederick Wright,
of Oberlin college, Ohio, which dis
closes the object OF a trip the pro-
fessor has started to make through
Siberia. He is considered an author
ity on the glacial period Of the earth's
geological history and refuses to accept
the theory that the deluge merely sub
merged the regions round about Pales-
tine. He believes that when the author
of the Pentateuch said the waters COW
cred 'the face of the earth" he meant
it. Prof Wright will go through the
mountains of Siberia, far from where
men ordinarily go. There he will make
excavations. He will dig up the earth
until, with the geologist's eye, he dis
closes that stratum which should have
been deposited during the period in
which the deluge took place. Next he
viii explore the Caucasus range, pass
down to ancient Ararat, where tradi-
tion says the ark landed, and emerge
from his travels somewhere near
Smyrna. Asia Minor. If IN all the
mountain regions he explores Dr.
Wright finds the remains Of the sea
for which he looks he viii conclude
That the deiure was an historical fact
Evening journal., 1900-09-21
OPERATORS SAY THEY
ARB WELL SATISFIED

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Sept. 21.-The mine
operators gave out the following state
ment last night:
"The amount Of coal mined In the
anthracite region today was one-third
of the total output. Some of the mines
were better manned than the day pre-
vicus. while in some others there was
a slight falling of. On the whole, how
ever, the operators were well satisfied
with the result. The outlook in the
Schuylldll and Lehlah regions is ia
vorable. In the Lehish region four out
of the six cOllieries operated by the
Coke Brothers worked full handed.
The Coleraine, Beaver Meadow, Halle
brook, Sandy Run, Pond Creek and
Marl1le Brothers worked their full ca
pacity. In the Schuylkill region 81
collieries and 10 washeries are report
ed working. The Alaska, Burnside and
Centralia mines will be abandoned for
the time being. The mules were taken
out tonight"
The United Mine Workers unions OF
CONTINUED on Fifth Page.)
Evening journal., 1900-09-21

Washington, Sept. 21.-President Nc
Kinley, Attorney General Griggs and
Gen. Corbin, acting secretary OF war,
took dinner last night at the Country
club, a few miles out from the city.
There was further discussion of the
German proposal making punishment
Of Chinese ringleaders in the Boxer
troubles a condition precedent to peace
negotiations, and of our answer there
to. Advantage also was taken of the
occasion to discuss other phases of the
situation. No new advices had been
received. 1t was 10 o'clock when the
party returned to the city. No state
ment was made regarding the dinner
save that the German proposal had
been under consideration and our an
swer was still ''in process of construc-
tion" and under advisement. 1t was
stated that the discussion last night
advanced the matter of the answer to
a more definite shape, but that there
had been no final action. 1t is ex-
pected that this final decision will be
taken at the cabinet meeting today.
and an announcement concerning it
may be made before the president
leaves for Canton tonight. The status
of the Chinese situation, according to
a high authority, is as follows:
There are now before the department.
OF state a number of notes awaiting
answers. These include the German
note concerning the surrender of Chi
nese ringleaders; the original Russian
proposition for the withdrawal nf
troops from Pekin. which has not yet
been acted upon as a finality; a mem
orandum from the Russian govern
mont asking as to the purposes Of this
government. and a request by Prince
Ching that instructions be sent to Min
lister Conger to proceed with peare ne
gotiations at once. IA addition there
is a verbal inquiry from the French
government as to the program Of the
United States.
An understanding has now been
reached by the administration that
there shall be q general clearance Of
the eatire subject. II viii clearly enun-
ciate the program of the United States
on the various questions presented.
The recent German note viii be an
swercd by q note and the memorandum
Of inquiry from Russia win be an
swercd by q memorandum, while the
Evening journal., 1900-09-21

having the first operator TO sign the
union scale. He is Michael Gibbons,
who conducts a small working in South
Scranton, from which he supplies some
of the schools and a few private FAM
lies. He feared his 90 men might
quit at any hour, and agreed to sign
the scale If the union would exempt
his place from the strike order. The
district board of the Mine Workers
union told him to sign the scale and
close down his works and they would
consider the proposition. He consent
ed, and the board will pass on the
matter today. John Murrin, another
small operator from Carbondale, whose
place is still working, has applied for
the same treatment.
superintendent E. +. Loomis, OF the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
company's mining department. said
This arbitration proposed is abb
surd. 1t is impracticable. Each COM
pany might arbitrate with its own men,
but such thing is not necessary. The
operators stand ready to adjust any
grievances their men may present, and
l am satisfied they can be adjusted
satisfactorily. This wholesale plan of
arbitration between all the employ
ers and all the employees can effect
nothing except the recognition of the
Mine Workers union, and that will
never be effected, because we can not
afford to have our business directed by
emissarios of our competitors, the soft
coal men,"
The Pennsylvania Coal company IS
sued statement yesterday showing by
a resume of its comptrollers' reports
that the average wage Of miners and
laborers in all of their q collieries for
the month OF August was respectively
$3.50 and s167 per day, and that 20
days were worked
What is very likely the movement
the operators are considering as a
means Of striking back at the strikers
Is the expanding of the Lackawanna
miners union. an independent orgaRi-
zation Of Delaware. Lackawanna and
Western miners, and the using of this
body as a lever to crystalize the anti.
strike sentiment which the operator:
firmly believe obtains with a majority
of the men in the Lackawanna region