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La Junta tribune., 1900-11-03

The wreckage WINS thrown across
| through the windows OF the building
In which the Irving National Bank Is.
on the northeast corner OF the streets
The Offices OF the Irving Bank and
those Of Mecklem Bros. bankers and
brokers. were nearly wrecked.
Vice President Charles IL. Mattlage
and John w. Castreel. Cashier James
A. Dennison. Assistant Cashier Benja-
min +. Werner, Paying Teller William
Dunlap and Adjuster Van Zeidt were in
the bank.
At the first explosion. an attempt
was made to gather all the money and
paper that was lying on the counters
together and throw them into the safes.
and 1t was supposed that this had been
done. when the second explosion
brought flying glass and piastcring
from the skyiight ceilings down about
the heads Of everybody and caused
them to escape In hurry.
Captain McClusky OF the detective
bureau, who hurried every available
man Of his staff to the fire, was ap-
pealed to to protect the funds OF the
bank, he being told that they were in
the vault, the door OF which was sup
posed to be unlocked. When the cap
tain and his men went in. however,
they found about $4,000 scattered in
confusion over the counters and floors
This was hastily thrown into the vault
and the door was locked.
In Mecklem Bros. Office In the base-
ment, there were II. II. Mecklem and
his brother, William, with Frank Heck
enberry. a boy; Thomas Hackett,
clerk; another man named Bruce, and
some girls. among them Ellen Van
Deen and May Dunklemann. When the
fire broke out $50. 600 In money lay up
Oh the counter. Heckenberry was sta
toned Mt the door while this was gath
cred together for putting in the vault.
The explosion tore down the build
ings to the west, the walls of those on
the Washington street side being
hurled outward to- the streets as IL an
explosion had taken place locally in.
stead of away at the Greenwich street
end Of the block. 1t was thought, in
deed. that explosions had followed in
these buildings, but no cause for them
conld be found. The immense building
OF ]. II. MOhlmann & Co., fronting on
Washington street, simply collapsed, n
deluge OF barrels and boxes, filled with
fruit. rolling out and forming a pile
that stretched half way across the
street.
At the time of the explosion blazing
barrels were hurled clear across Wash
ington street and set fire to the build
ings to the west. threatening an exten-
sion OF the confiagration in that direc-
ton, but the firemen deluged these
buildings and saved them.
The loss of life Is not known, but
from all sources of information 1t Is
gathered that there are perhaps the
bodies Of thirty persons In the ruins,
though because of the hot debris and
the slowness of the moving Of 1t. no.
body had been removed up to midnight.
La Junta tribune., 1900-11-03
Proposed Philippians. r.r,n.

Washington. Oct 3l.-Dispatches
from Manila announcing the determin
alton to submit the proposed new
Philippine tariff for consideration by
the War Department here. to be pro,
mulgated. are confirmed. The tariff
was prepared by a board OF army Off,
GERS connected with the customs ser.
vice In the Philippines While 1t was
under consideration all complaints con.
cernlng 1t and suggestions OF those In.
terested were forwarded TO the board
Afterward IL was sent to the Taft com.
mission. In whose hands 1t has been
for some time.
The tarif Is now to he sent to the
War Department and will be public T.
all interested for sixty days. durine
which the department will cndeavor L,
ascertain the views OF persons In this
country as to any changes needed
Finally. 1t will be reviewed by the com
mission ana proclaimed by the waI
Department.
La Junta tribune., 1900-11-03
IAnd.o~ succeed. salisbury.

London, Oct. 31.-The Telegraph this
morning makes an important an
nounce. saying:
I'VE understand that Lord Salisbury
has. after mature dcliberntion. decided
10 resign his office OF secretary OF state
for foreign affairs, remaining. however.
at the head OF the government as prime
minister. In arriving at this conclusion
the noble marquis has. we believe. fol-
lowed the counsel OF his trusted medi-
cal advisers. though we are glad to
know that his health gives no cause
whatever for anxiety. The successor
of Lord Salisbury at the foreign office
will be the Marquis of Lansdowne.''
There is little doubt that the Tele-
graphs Information is correct. The ap-
pointment OF Lord I4insdowne. whose
control OF the war Office has been so
severely condemned. will probably
cause some dissatisfaction.
The Times confirms the statement of
the Telegraph that Lord Salisbury will
give up the foreign office portfolio but
1t does not name his successor.
La Junta tribune., 1900-11-03
POPULATION OF THE UNITED
STATES is NOW $40

Washington. Oct. 3i.-The official an
nounceinent Of the total population of
the United states for 1900 Is IG,295.22D.
of which 1887 ,oO7 are contained in the
forty five states represc-:ing approx
mateiy the population to be used for
apportionment purposes There Is
total of 1874. .15s Indians not taxed.
The total population of 1880 with
which the aggregate population OF the
present census should he compared,
was 1909. 756. Taking the 1880 popu-
lation as a basis. there has been gain
In population OF 13.225.iG4 during the
last ten years. representing an Increase
OF nearly twenty-one per cent.
Following is the official announce
ment OF population in 1860 by states.
In the figures the first column repre-
sents the census for 1860. the second
that for 1880:
La Junta tribune., 1900-11-03
RURAL NAIL DELIVERY
BENEFITS COLORADO

Denver. Colo, Oct. :O.-Since the
middle of last June. when petitions for
rural free delivery routes In Colorado
We're taken up for investigation and q
special agent appointed for the work
in the state. twenty-three rural free
delivery routes have been established
in Colorado. serving n population OF
nearly 1900. over an area of $50
miles through which mail is carried
over a total line of route of $50 miles
daily. There have been nearly forty
Investigations and petitions for estab-
lishment. extensions and inspections
since the middle of June. and the only
route remaining now to be inspected Is
at Pueblo. to which point the special
agent in charge will go at once.
The points covered in Colorado by
rural free delivery extend from Eaton
and Loyeland on the north. to Monte
Vista and Durango on the south, and
Las Animas. La Junta and Rocky Ford
on the east. Other points covered by
one or more routes are Berthoud,
Boulder. Valmont. Broomfield, Long
mont, Greeley. Edgewater and Platte
willie.
Weld county has been peculiarly for.
tunate in the establishment of service
for rural free delivery. Six routes have
been laid out and are now either in
operation or will be in operation by
November LIST. Fort Collins and Love
land each will have another route and
Lafayette probably will also be SO
favored. The routes noted are in addi.
tion to those laid out before the estab-
lishment of the Western division of
rural free delivery, last May. and the
appointment Of Special Agent L. A.
Thompson, editor OF the Greeley Re
publican
The route with the largest number of
population Is that Mt Edgewater, where
LOGO are served by a route over \
twenty-three-mile line. The smallest
number served Is over the Las Animas 4
route. where. approximately. $50 re-
ceive the mail on a line twenty-six
miles long. The average OF population
served on rural free delivery routes In
Colorado, as laid out. Is 500. and the
average length Of the routes twenty
dve miles.
La Junta tribune., 1900-11-03

regulars and then ms volunteers, the
actual total being % officers dead.
During the year there were dis
charged d. .532 men: deserted. 3.993.
The casualties In the Chinese cam.
paign between July and October
were nine officers and 200 enlisted
men.
General Corbln commends highly the
operation OF post exchanges and tie
cnpteen. saying that the reports from
the Philippines. Cuba and Porto Rico
indicate that the post exchange has
become an absolute necessity"
A chronological list OF actions In the
Philippine islands from February 4.
1859, TO June 30. 1900. together with
losses in killed and wounded. shows rs
officers and 467 men killed. and l47 OF
ficers and 2.O76 men wounded.
La Junta tribune., 1900-11-03
Cleveland D-n,-. In,.rv,.~.

Princeton, n. j.. Oct. 31.-Ex-Presi-
dent Cleveland. being shown a publi-
cation In the Philadelphia Times %
yesterday. purporting TO be an inter
view with him. said:
''Tbe whole thing. from beginning to
end, II an absolute lie without the least
foundation or n shadow Of truth.
have never uttered a word to human
being that affords the least pretext for
such q mendncious statement. I have
already telegraphed the Philadelphia
Times to this effect"
The utterance ascribed to ex-Presi-
dent Cleveland in the publication refer
red to, embodied an expression that
there would be - landslide for Mr..
Bryan the morning after election Mr..
Cleveland was quoted rs naming Ger
tain elements ~ working In favor Of
the DEMOCRATIC candidate and discuss
ing Mr.. Bryan n an orator and as an
emcient campaigner.
La Junta tribune., 1900-11-03

Moved by the descriptions OF the
last resting place of his friend and
ally, King Victor Emmanuel in the
Pantheon at Rome and with memories
OF the stately and solemn grandeur OF
Great Britain's Walhalla-namely.
Westminster Abbey. present in his
mind. Emperor William has resolved
to create at Berlin, In the immediate
netghborhood Of the Imperial resi-
dsnce. a species Of Teutonic Pantheon.
to serve as q last resting place for the
illustrious dead Of Germany, and in
asmuch as he Is aware that neither
the Prussian legislature. nor the par
lament Of the empire will vote the
funds for the purpose. he has announc-
Il his intention of raising the $6.000.-
90 necessary for the execution OF his
dssiSn b. means Of huge lottery.
La Junta tribune., 1900-11-03

The youth OF Brussels, 1t appears.
were not slow to exploit the shah's
weakness for children. which was in
cautiously referred to in the press. An
enterprising lad wrote to his majesty
that a bicycle would make him com
pletely happy. but the fact must not
be divulged to his parents: while an
other child asked for doll In similar
terms. In both instances the gifts
were forthcoming, with the result that
on the last day OF his majesty's visit
the Persian legation was besieged by
youthful applicants. many OF whom
were made happy by practical proofs
OF the shah's generosity.
La Junta tribune., 1900-11-03

A remarkable engipeering feat Is
soon to be attempted in Boston-the
~oving Of . six-story brick and stone
hotel building from one site to an
cher without taking It apart The
;. around upon which the building now
aennds II Of 4 swampy character. s7d
~ piles win have TO be driven around
= - foundations Of the structure to
-&upport the 1000 Jacks upon which II
-vnl b raised frum its foundation prior
50 m removal. Il win b transported
a. ~ sew Iocatioa, = fsst distant. -
Hnoa yoliasA
La Junta tribune., 1900-11-03

The Lake Shore Railroad company Is
devising Il pension scheme for the
benefit of employees OF long standing,
who have reached an age OF retire
ment. 1t will be similar to that now
In force on the Pennsylvania railroad,
the company giving lump sum as
the nucleus of pension fund to be
enlarged and maintained by one per
cent assessment on the monthly wages
Of employees.
La Junta tribune., 1900-11-03

At 4 meeting of the executive com
nittee OF the National Association of
Street Railway Employees. held at De-
troit. Mich. the president was in
structed to draw up plan by which
local unions are to be assessed in or
der to raise fund with which to pur-
chase automobiles for use by the
street railway men in the cities where
strikes are in progress.
La Junta tribune., 1900-11-03

According to report published by
the Home Office in London, showing
the mineral productions of the world
for the last year. tho United States
easily leads all its rivals in this form
of wealth. Great Britain ranks sec
ond, but far behind the leader. TO to-
tai product OF the United States having
been about SEQ. 600, 900. while that Of
Great Britain was s4oo, ,oo0.0oo Ger
many stands third. with nearly $780,
oOO. 900.
La Junta tribune., 1900-11-03

The movement which has brought
the non -eonformist churches OF Great
Britain into n federation continues to
extend, and is one of the promising
features of church life on the thres-
hold OF the twentieth century. The
fifth annual council has been held In
Sheffield and was attended by nearly
1000 delegates. They represented
more than 500 councils. A of which
had been organized in the past year.
La Junta tribune., 1900-11-03
ABSCONDER ALVORD
ARRESTED In BOSTON,

| Boston, Oct. 3O-C. L. Alvord, Jr..
the absconding note teller Of the First
National bank in New York city, who
is charged with stealing 100000 from
the bank, was arrested here yesterday
afternoon by Chief Inspector William
b. Watts Of this city and Detective
Armstrong Of New York, in an ordi-
nary lodging house at the corner OF
West Newton street and Burlington
avenue
Chief Watts says Fl. N. Alexander,
business man of Denver, furnished
the Boston police with the first infor-
mationOf the presence Of Cornelius Al
word In this city.
I'VE really started" said Chief
Watts, from statement made to me
by Alexander, business man from
Denver, that he had seen the missing
man at the hotel Touraine. l notified
Captain NcCluskey OF the New York
detectives, and Sergeant Tinker OF his
force was sent over at once.
I'VE found ut the hotel that a man
answering Alvord's description had
been at the hotel and registered under
the name OF Byron Sterling.
Inquiry at the hotel brought out the.
fact that man answering the descrip-
ton had registered as BryOn Sterling
and had been assigned a room, but
that he had not used it. On the arriv-
al OF Sergeant Tinker q search of all
the hotels in the city was made, with
out success. From Information
brought to Chief Watts he and Detec-
tive Armstrong went to a boarding
house in the Back Bay district They
went up to a back room on the frst
floor and found the door locked.
On gaining admittance ~ gas In
spectors, Armstrong identified Alvord.
who seemed greatly relieved that ARM
strong had arrested him, and said 20.
During his stay at police headQuar-
tiers Alvord told Chief Watts that he
had not seen his wife for two weeks.
although prior to that he had told her
OF his financial circumstances and
asked her II he should kill himself or
face 1t out She had told him to face
II out. When asked what he had done
with the money. he said:
"Well, 100000 ID Z whole lot Of
money. but It goes easy"
In referring to hosve races. he said
he had backed horses, but never ON
race tracks, and had owned fast horses
himself. He said he had lived his life
ana had taken life to its fun ut the
rate OF 10000 year or more. He said
ne would not make any fight, would
tnIow up his hands, take his sentence,
ana after that was over would come
out Into the world again. He said ~
Knew he would be unable to secure
oei!. and that he bad no&htng With
which to make restitufton.
On being searched at puaice lad.
quarters only few do11aFD were found
In MS pocket Theoe - Wno allowed
to keep.
The police decline - gfvo out any de-
tails about the tde1tffy Il Mr.. AIexan-
to avoid not0F3efy.
La Junta tribune., 1900-11-03

The witty cynicism OF the modern
Frenchman is displayed in the follow
ing unique advertisement In . Parisian
paper: "A young man of agreeable
presence. and desirous Of getting
married, would like to make the ac-
suaintance OF an aged and experienced
gentleman who could dissaude him
from taking the fatal step
La Junta tribune., 1900-11-03

Ideas make their way in silence. like
the waters that. filtering behind the
rocks OF the Alps. loosen them from
the mountains on which they rest.
La Junta tribune., 1900-11-03

The advance report of the Pres5y-
$500 communicates over last year. and
total contributions averaging SIS per
member.
La Junta tribune., 1900-11-03

What a nolseiess world this would
be II women were as quiet all the time
as they are when 1t comes to telling
their age.
La Junta tribune., 1900-11-03
Cyes..s Ns.r vvs<Mse..

wichita. Kan. Oct 3O.-At 10 O'Clock
hast night q cyclone struck some farm
bui1dings In Gypsum township ten
mile0 from wichita John Q. Moor. .
farmer. was killed, ard his brother
ossae1say lndafea.
La Junta tribune., 1900-11-03

No man undertakes a trade he has
not learned. even the meanest, yet
every one thinks himself sufficiently
qualified for the hardest Of all trades
that OF government
La Junta tribune., 1900-11-03

IOtal. ,....... l.EbI.3l3 gb2,e1o
The Alaskan figures are derived from
partial data only, and all returns for
Alaska and for certain military organ
izations stationed abroad, principally In
the Philippines, have not yet been re-
ceiveG.
The director OF the census, in nm
nouncing the population OF the United
States, made the following statement:
THE figures OF the population are
the result of a careful computation by
means OF the latest tabulating ma
chimes. Bulletins Will be issued shortly
FOR the various minor civil divisions In
the different states and territories as
fast as possible. The entire number, IL
Is hoped. viii be ready for the public
use before the first OF January.
THE early completion OF the tabula-
ton OF the population OF the states en-
ables the census office TO submit the
figures to Congress as soon as IL con-
yenes In December. thus giving that
body the Information necessary to dis
pose OF the question OF the reapportion.
ment of representatives at the coming
session. All the field work of the
twelfth census, SO far as II relates to
the collection OF data relating to popu-
lation agriculture. vital statistics and
manufactures. is now complete.
ut Is the aim to push the tabula-
ton of the returns so as to give the
complete reports to the public In ac-
cordance with the law. which requires
that they shall be issued July /. 1902.
THE cost of the administration
Of the census bureau to date. including
expense Incident to the preliminary
work. is S6.3G1 961, of which over
$4.OOo.O0O has been expended for su-
pervislon nnd enumeration.
''T'hc bulletins thus far issued have
been given to the public almost a year
In advance of those given out during
the last census"
La Junta tribune., 1900-11-03

The French nation Is about to erect
= monument to Its fallen soldiers on
the field OF Waterloo.
La Junta tribune., 1900-11-03

A mans life never rises above it,
source. hence the need OF being born
above.
La Junta tribune., 1900-11-03

You may meaaure man By the
things that move him.
La Junta tribune., 1900-11-03
- na.,oeI1 epneane6ea.

YeNgseswA q, Oct 1A-TAe Aner.
IcanTube nd 1rua C1upany. ~ 1oeaa
plant - ~ Nne1uana IT, OnuoanH.
resa1o1 epegndonD - ~ yu1nGrGny,
an1 eAoeeDUn q mnnY mukAA M
wea0 e9oosV - 1nn1k
La Junta tribune., 1900-11-03

Do what you think is right and don't
worry about what other folks say.
The sun., 1900-02-02
WHERE CORRUPTION Is NOT

From the Evening Journal Of Yesterday.
The We low newspapers and the yellow
politicians habitually allege directly or
bv inuendo corruption in high places.
Now, it is fact that there has never
been corrupt man in the presidential
chair in this country. There has never
been corrupt man in any Cabinet
place. There has never been corrupt
man on the Supreme bench of the
United States, or OF any state or on any
Circuit or District United States bench.
1t is practically impossible for man
sapable of corruption to attain to any of
Of these eminent places.
1t is an unhappy fact that city, state
aud county executive places and city and
state legislative places are successfully
sought and corruptly utilized by un-
principled men; but something more
than and something different from the
qualifications that enable men to secure
the lesser places is required to carry men
to the higher.
1t is therefore only a contemplate dis
position that either inspires er permits
the yellow newspapers and the yellow
politicians to seek to arouse distrust of
the motives that move the President and
'his Cabinet in the administration Of their
offices.
The sun., 1900-02-02
BRYAN CAN'T FOOL FARMERS.
From the Smyrna Times.


The visit of Col. w. Jennings BRYAN
to Smyrna and Wilmington on Friday
last, was pitched on cold and windy
day-not the kind he expected TO find
in Delaware. The weather evidently
kept many away who had intended to
come. Mr.. Bryan, who won the sobri-
qlet years ago of the "Boy Orator of
the Platte" is uhquestionably a good
speaker and carries with him a pleasing
and open countenance. He addressed
himself to the agricultural classes pie
laftug Them rs the bardeu bearers in all
ills that come to the nation. 1t was ever
tkas. Pepuiism had its origin in the
West by appeals to their credulity, as
''Ssck,ess Jerry Simpson" found in be-
ing lifted thereby to seat in the Ma
tionai Congress, but which he lost by a
return of better weather conditions and
prices. 'Tp TO date farmers" az class
have memories and Thoughts up TO any
other business class, and know how to
reason frans cause to effsct, but the "hog
and hominy"- farmers who are at the
bayside, off on an excursion or at q
csmpneeting, when thev should be till
ing their corn, frequently attribute their
non success to everything bnt them
selves. Such people are always behind,
no @atter who administers the govern.
ment, or what policy prevails.
The sun., 1900-02-02
FOR POLITICAL REASONS.

From the philadelI hia Eve ling Bulletin Of yes
teri. y.
Sound political considerations doubt.
lessly had something to do with the de-
termination of the Republican leaders In
Congress to refrain from passing any
river and harbor bill at this session,
The regular appropriations for the sup
port of the Government will be verv
heavy, even if judicious economy is ex
ercised. The maintenance of 60, 600 men
ia the Phil 3pines and the necessity for
liberal expenditures for the navy must
swell the total to h gh figures, and the
Democrats will be pretty certain to raise
the cry OF extravagance Oh the stump in
the coming Presidential campaign. For
tunately, the interests of Philadelphia
will not be injured under the pr i-cted
arrangement The work Of impruvint
the Delaware channel is provided fui
under the system Of continuous con
tracts, and the money needed this yea.
will be furnished in the rontine appro
priation bills.
The sun., 1900-02-02

those principles in 1896 at the ST. Louis
Convention by sending three electors
with instructions to cast their votes for
Mckinley. They we're unseated by
fraudulent certificates presented by Anti.
Addicks delegation Issued by some IN
principled persons TO meet thsr egds in
some official capacity. The Union Re-
publicans did not shrink from their duty
in November. They endorsed Mckinley
and cast their vote in full strength, re-
deeming Delaware by 5000 majority with
electors for Mckinley and majority OF
The offices in the State Of Delaware.
Then the Anti-Addicks faction claimed
the victory Of Delaware and got all the
Federal officers given by the Govern
ment. When the Union Republicans
applied they we're turned down, after
Mr.. Addicks had come to the rescue rf
the Republican party, and aided them in
e,ecLlng Senator and Congr ssmanthey
did not recognize him with due con-
sideration. | say give credit where
credit is due and Mr.. Addicks deserves
most of it for redeeming Delaware. And
when he became interested in the Sena-
turial field, candidate for the office
which he deserved, they ostracized him
and tried to read him ont of tile party
which Mr.. Addick befriended. Lett very
working man in Delaware ahead look
of him; it is no trlfiiug matter, it's a
benefit to Won and the State OF Delaware.
II the committees cannot come to an
amicable adjustment of affairs OF the tn o
factions, | ray, workingm vote with
the Union Republican party next fall
and iedem Delaware from Democratic
rule. We want TO elect men who will
give us jnst and fair legislation and
acknowledge the rights OF the Union Re-
publican party.