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The times., 1901-06-23
THE MoRMoNs IN MEXICO.
Doing So Wei That Further Conces-
sions Have Been Granted

CHIHUAHUA, Mex, June 22.-The Fed
eral Government has granted concessions
to the Mormons which will bring from
| 5000 to 5000 of them into the States of
! Chihuahua and Sonora as immigrants
within the next year, mostly from Utah
and Colorado. The concessions consist of
grant of 100000 acres of land in the ST.
ezra Madre country and the comforting of
citizenship upon all the immigrants after
a residence of one year. This is one of the
most liberal concessions ever given, and
is the result of the good showing made by
the Aformons, who began to come into the
State of Chihuahua a year ago. AT that
time John Henry Smith. one of the heads
of the Church, formed the Mexican Agri-
cultural and Colonization Company, for
the purpose of providing homes for many
Mormons who wished to leave the United
States. Lands in the Sierra Madre which
are heavily timbered and afford good
grazing were selected by him as desir-
able for the colony.
The Department of FOmento approved
the project of immigration. and gave
rs. 900 acres to the company on the pro-
vision that it should be made use of
within a year. Immigrants at once be-
gan coming in, Colonia Juarez was es-
the entire tract was divided into ranches
and in use The Mormons have pros
pe~ed so well both with their crops and
with live stock that many more now wish
to come The Mexican Government is
very friendly to these Mormons, as they
have shown themselves to be Industrious
and enterprising. They had no sooner
located themselves on their ranches than
they built schools and churches and be-
gan missionary work among the Indians.
The last was of benefit 10 the Govern
ment, as many of the Indians who came
under the Mormon influence were YaquiS
who, during the busy season, when wages
were high, used TO work on the ranches
in Sonora, and when they were tired of
that would Join their fellow-tribesmen in
the fight against the Mexican troops. The
Mormons have managed to keep many of
these half-wild Indians at home, and in
this way aided the Government to end
the war.
Financially, the colony which was es-
tablished a year ago has done remark
ably well. Besides the land they have
under cultivation, they have many thou
sand head of stock. and are beginning to
make large shipments to the United
States markets.
The times., 1901-06-23
FREE DELIVERY OPPOSED.
Sentiment Controlled by POstmasters
in Rural North Carolina.

RALEIGH, n. c., June PA North
Carolina Representative, who has been ac-
tive in securing the establishment of free
rural mail delivery routes in his district,
returned yesterday from a visit to a cou-
pie of backwoods counties that need the
free delivery. the star routes" being few
and railroad mail clerks almost I'M
known quantity there. He said:
Il expected my plans to be welcomed
with the greatest enthusiasm, and to be
received with op'n arms by the farmers
and village-folk / was bent on serving.
Imagine my disappointment, then, to note
a decided GOODNESS among the people when
1 arrived. to be followed with an noncha-
liant air of disinterestedness among some
and actual open opposition among others,
when / unfolded my scheme for provid-
ing daily mail delivery. L was puzzled for
a while, until | discovered that the anti
free-deliyery sentiment had been worked
up by several country pOstmasters, who
for a generation have been running the
postoffices in connection with general
stores, and thereby attracting considera-
BILE trade that would not otherwise come
to them. The free rural delivery would
hurt their trade interests you see
hence the opposition"
The times., 1901-06-23

the most careful enquiry. But 1t had
no effect whatever upon the mayor 5
action. except. possibly. to accelerate
it. for the franchises were signed with
almost indecent haste, considering the
interests involved.
But apart from that Mr.. Wana-
maker now makes second offer, even
more startling than the first, ana he
makes it in way that leaves no open
ing for charge that he is not acting
in good faith. Instead OF addressing
himself to the mayor, or any other city
official, he goes straight to the bene-
ficiaries of the grants. Whatever le
sal obstacles may stand~fn the way of
a purchase from the city. there is moth
ing TO prevent the owners of the fran
chises from selling them. Accordingly
NJ. Wanamaker offers them not two
and one-half millions, but three mill
lions Cf dollars, and with the accom-
panying guaranty of three-cent fares
on all the roads to be constructed un-
der the franchises.
This is a proposition that should ar
rest the attention of every friend of
honest government, 10 matter where
he may dwell. Think for moment OF
its purport. Here is a responsible and
reputable citizen, Republican in poll
tics. who first makes a fiat offer of
three million dollars for certain fran
chses granted by the Republican gov
ernment of Philadelphia. This in it
self is an extraordinary thing, and,
= Coo, Il a,s lion
ment of the city government. But it
doesn't stand alone. AS a part of the
offer Mr.. Wanamaker undertakes to
reduce the fares for the benefit of the
city to the extent of two-fifths of the
rate specified in the grants. This sim
ply means that he can afford TO give
the people Of Philadelphia two cents
out of every five that the franchises
allow to be charged, pay a bonus of
three million dollars. and then make a
good profit on the investment
In the face of such a proposition as
this it is worse than idle to talk about
Mr. Wanamaker's 'animus." Imputa-
tons upon his motive can only be in
tended TO divert the public mind from
the real issue. The people are not con-
cerned with his personal feelings so
long as the offer is made in good faith.
OF this there can be no doubt. If there
We're any real question upon the point,
the holders of the franchises could win
q great triumph by accepting his bid
and forcing him to put up or shut
up" But they are not inclined to take
any chances upon that head. There
stands the proposition. and its mean
ing is clear. The city of Philadelphia
has been officially robbed to the extent
of untold millions of dollars.
The times., 1901-06-23
SMALLER INTEREST ON SAVINGS
New York hanks Likely to Make n
Reduction.

NEW YORK, June 22-rogether with
the announcement from several savings
banks that July dividend would be paid
on the basis of per cent comes the
usual talk about cutting down the inter
est rate. Among the banks which have
paid per cent in the past are the BoweIy
Savings Bank. the Bank for Savings. the
Seamen's, the Metropolitan. the East
River. the Irving. and the Harlem Say
ipgs Banks
Mr.. Hicks. President of the Bowery
Savings Bank. said today that per cent
was too high a rate for present condi-
uons. and therefore unlikely to be con-
tinued long. Eight million dollars worth
OF New York County skies mature on
July l. and large number of city bonds
also mature at that time. the money for
all of which, II reinvested in bonds. will
bring not more than $3.50 per cent. Some
of the banks will also be heavily drawn
on for the new State tax on surplus.
OF the other banks paying per cent,
the Metropolitan thinks per cent will
stand for some time. The other banks
believe that the January dividend will
be on a per cent basis. but they profess
to be uncertain whether so high figure
can be maintained after that time
"One of the unsatisfactory features of
the per cent system. said Mr.. Hicks,
lis that deposits come to us from banks
paying lower rate of interest" This
does not mean that one bank accepts de-
posits at per cent and deposits them in
turn in a bank paying 4 per cent; but
rather that people draw their savings
from banks paying lower rates of interest
and move to the higher. The bank of
ficers declare that they do all in their
power to discourage this practice
The times., 1901-06-23
THE NEGRO IN POLITICS.
sudge Pugh Tells of the Complete
Elimination in Louisiana.

RICHMOND. Va, June 2-Judge ]. c..
Pugh, of Shreveport, La, one of the men,
bers of the Supreme Court, was here to-
day. He said the negro had been prac-
tically eliminated from the politics of
Louisiana by the action of the recent
constitutional convention.
Those who can comply with the re-
quirements of the new constitution" he
said, show no disposition to vote. so it
amounts to almost an entire elimination
"Out of a population of 5000 in the city
of Shreveport, more than one-half are
negroes, and yet there are only eleven
negroes registered in the entire city.
II believe" he continued, that if the
suffrage clause in our new organic law
were resubmitted to the people, those
negroes who are eligible to vote under
it would endorse it at the polls
When asked his opinion to the con-
stitutionality of the suffrage clauses of
the several Southern States. Judge Pugh
said it seemed to be agreed by the best
lawyers in the country that. if nothing
discriminating against the negro were
placed in them, they would stand the test
of judicial criticism.
There is no friction between the races
in my State on political grounds. said
the judge. "and the recent killing of
young Foster at Shreveport was not the
result of political feeling, but the act of
a desperate negro, who conceived the idea
that he had been wronged. Since the ne
gro has been eliminated from our politics
Northern and Eastern capital is flowing
into every section of our State. and we
are beginning to feel the substantial bene-
fits of changed social conditions"
Judge Pugh does not think it either
necessary or advisable to urge the repeal
of the Fourteenth or Fifteenth Amend
ments to the United States Constitution
The times., 1901-06-23
NEW YORK BANKERS ADJOURN
The State Convention Mt Buffalo
Brought to an End.

BUFFALO, June a2.-After the most
successful convention in it's history the
New York State Bankers Association ad-
journed its eighth annual session today.
The meeting has been remarkable, not
alone for the noteworthy discussions. but
on account of the interest manifested in
the proceedings, which has been keen
enough, Notwithstanding the exposition
attraction, to hold the delegates in con-
stant attendance.
a movement was started this morning
to bring the next convention to New York
in October. 1902. The banks in groups Z
and promise everything that can be
done to make the session profitable and
enjoyable. In connection with this 1t is
noticeable that the southern counties of
this State were represented this year by
unusually strong delegations, which is
taken to mean that New York will ex-
ercise from now on unusual influence in
association councils.
The election resulted as follows: Presi-
dent. Arthur d. Bissell Vice President of
the Peoples Bank, Buffalo; Vice Presi-
dent, S. NJ. Griswold President of the
Union Bank. Brooklyn; Treasurer. Frank
Il. Howe, Cashier Manufacturers Ma
tional Bank, Troy; Secretary permanent
~
the Mount Kisco National Bank, Mount
Kisco. The selections were unanimous, ex-
Senator Griswold having Withdrawn in
favor of Mr.. BisselI for the presidency.
William Sherer, manager of the New
York Clearing House, opened today's pro-
ceedings with a paper entitled The
Clearing House" He first reviewed the
general work of the institution, mention
ing the fact that the figures of its trans
actions exceed those of all other clearing
houses of the United States combined
He explained the successful work of the
clearing house in combining the energies
of all banks in panic emergencies, and
set forth the institutions practice of re-
quiring statements from all institutions
clearing through it, and of examining on
it's own initiative any such institutions.
DIR. Don francesca Altschul, Commits
sioner of Honduras to the Pan-American
Exposition, spoke on How Can American
Banks Keep American Trade Relations
With Central and South America OF
the necessity of extending long credit. he
said:
There is no reason why our people
should not have long credit, and Europe
believes so, and rightly, because the per-
centage of failures of commercial houses
in our countries is far smaller than in
your country. Perhaps this condition can
be accounted for TO some extent by the
fact that bankrupt laws there are very
severe. For example, in Honduras mer-
chant who has failed is found culpable II
his private or home expenses have been
income: II he has lost by gambling or
betting; if in the last six months before
the failure he has sold goods bought on
credit for less than cost, etc"
The times., 1901-06-23
A RISE FROM THE RANKS.
Noteworthy Career of the New Calu-
met and HecIa Manager.

CALUMET, Mich. June 22-The ap-
pointment of James MacNaughton to the
general managership of the Calumet and
Hecla copper mine marks one rather
noteworthy rise from the ranks of in
dustry. MacNaughton is thirty-seven
years old His father came to this coun-
try In 1851 from the Highlands of Scotland.
James MacNaughton was born at the
Bruce mines in the province of Ontario.
The boy was sent to school until he
was sixteen years of age. After he was
eleven years old he worked during his va
cations as a water boy at the Calumet
and Hecla coal docks. receiving 81 a day
for his services. Five years later he left
school, and became switch tender on
the railroad operated by the Calumet and
Hecla. The following year he began
operating a stationary engine on the
gravity road at the stamp mills, receiving
81 a day.
When nineteen years of age it was de-
cided to send him to Oberlin College, at
oberlin, Ohio, where he studied for one
year. In the fall of 1884 he entered the
University of Michigan, taking course
in engineering, until June, 1886 AT this
time he accepted position in the Office of
the late Preston c. f. West, of Boston,
with the Calumet and Hecla. Here he
did surveying and drafting until Feb
ruary, 1855, when he resigned to accept
the position as mining engineer at the
Chaplin Mine, at Iron Mountain. 1Iich-
The following year he was made as
sistant superintendent and two years
later general manager. BY his work at
the Chaplin mine Mr.. MacNaughton
brought the total production of. the mine
up to s,4s9,963 tons. placing it first in
rank on the Menominee range. and third
in rank of all Michigan producers. His
present position commands a salary va
riously estimated between $4,000 and s25, 600
wear
The times., 1901-06-23
THE BIG BANKERS TO BE TAXED.
The Late BucketshOp Ruling, If En-
forced. May Include Them.


Some amusement has been caused in
Wall Street by a recent ruling Of John w.
Yerkes, the Commissioner of Internal
Revenue" remarked an Street broker
who returned from New York last night.
1T was said over there that If the law is
enforced in accordance with the Commits
sioner's ruling, ]. p. Morgan & Co, Bar
ing. Magoun & Co., Brown Bros & Co..
and other firms will be required to take
out bucketshop license. The banking
houses do not object to the tax, which is
only $50 per year, but they protest against
being classed with bucketshops.'
Here in Washington the brokers are
at a loss to understand how they VIII
be regarded under the recent ruling of
Commissioner Yerkes. The law is most
ambiguous, and the Internal Revenue
Bureau, according to the new ruling, can
compel any house engaged in the stock
brokerage business to take out a license
1t is "a very interesting question and is
being looked forward to with considerable
interest. Those who are fairly well post
ed seem to think that the law was framed
Exchange. and was lobbied through Con-
gress without being discovered by out
side brokers. The law is unjust to the
brokers who are not members of an eN-
change. and il may yet prove a boom
erang The understanding is that eX-
Speaker Reed, who thoroughly under
stands speculation, was the man who
drew the law. in the sole interest of the
stock exchange
The times., 1901-06-23
Our Trade with Russia.

Russia, according to our esteemed
Republican contemporary, the New
York Sun, is too good friend and
customer TO turn away"
But Mr.. Gage thinks not, and the
Administration agrees with him.
The Sun" says:
''In our dealings with the Russian Empire dur
ing the last completed fiscal year, ending on
June 80, lSe0 the balance Of trade was heavily
on our side. Russia was customer to the
extent OF Sl0.470, 40 Of American products ex-
ported TO the Empire. Our imports from Rus
sa amounted TO Sl,246,941. The balance in our
favor was accordingly more than three million
dollars. We sold to Russia nearly half as much
again as we bought of her.
TO measure the swift development of this
advantageous trade Gith one Of our oldest and
best of friends among the great Powers. 1t is
necessary only TO go back FIVE years, that Is
to say, TO the fiscal year preceding the advent
Of Mckinley. Since 1895 exports OF merchan-
disc 20 eli parts Of the Cars dominion have in
creased in round figures from six millions to
ten millions, while our imports have increased
only from four millions TO seven.
"A still more impressive exhibit is afforded
by considering the growth Of trade with
Siberia specially-that enormous and potentially
limitless market for American goods in the future
Five years ago We imported from Asiatic Russia
s44l.0lS. and exported TO Asiatic Russia S32, So
worth of merchandise. Last year our exports
had risen TO 5000, eG7, and our imports had
fallen to less than one thousand dollars!
Behind the dollar marks that figure in the
trade statistics is the inestimable value to US,
and TO the peace and civilization Of the world OF
unvexed relations With the nation that has never
been our enemy, never our rival or obstructor,
bat always and cordially and continuously our
helpful friend and well-wisher."
These are facts, and they are honest
and reasonable; but they make for
nothing with the Sugar Trust when its
OK IS gored.
The times., 1901-06-23
A RECORD TRIP FROM DAWSON
Three Days Up the Yukon River to
White Horse.

VICTORIA, 3. c., June 22.-The steam
ship Cottage City arrived here last night
with ten passengers from Dawson, who
came up the river on the steamboat Daw-
son, which made a record trip to White
Horse and was the first steamboat to
make the trip through. The Dawson ar
rived in three days thirteen hours, clip
uing two hours off last years record. She
brought a shipment of 800. 900 for the
Canadian Bank of Commerce.
The steamboat Bailey was sunk in the
lower Fifty Mile River having struck a
rock She Will be raised hOWeNer
The times., 1901-06-23
Mr.. wanamaker,s second oner.

If anything were needed to emphasize
the enormity of the Philadelphia fran
chise steal. and the genuine character
of Mr.. Wanamaker's offer of two and
one-half million dollars for the fran
ehises, it is furnished by that gentle
mans second proposal.
When the first offer was made the
benefciaries of the scheme at once
challenged the motive which prompted
it, and by way Of proving that it was
not a bona fde business proposition,
pointed out that the mayor had no
right to accept such an offer. It is
very true that he had no authority 20
sell the franchises 10 Mr.. Wanamaker
or to anyone else. but this fact does
not reach the heart of the matter. The
offer clearly indicated that In Mr.
Wanamaker's judgment a gigantic out
rage was about to be perperated. and
u was sufficient 10 put the mayor upon
The times., 1901-06-23
NOT THE HELLADoTHERIUM.
Sir Harry JohnsfOn's Discovery in
Africa Distinct Genus.


LONDON, June 22.-Prof. Edwin Ray
Lancaster, after examining the skulls and
skin of Okapi. discovered in the Semlitsi
forest by Sir Harry Johnston, the British
Commissioner TO the Uganda protectorate,
says it is not the helladotherium, but a
distinct genus by Itself.
Sir Harry Johnston. who is now in Eng
land has proposed that the Government
sanction the reservation of a tract of the
extraordinary natural game country
through which he has just passed as a
national wild zoo. The district is easily
accessible Its border lies within two
days march of the Uganda Railway,
where the latter descends from the Mao
Encampment into the valley in which
Lake Victoria rises. Thence 1t runs north
on elevated plains, where some of the
most beautiful and most astonishing
scenery in the world is spread before the
spectator in apparently limitless pano-
rama.
Visitors and those who have seen pho
tographs of this region at the Colonial
Office all remark on the similarity to Mar
tins famous pictures of the plains Of
heaven. The proposed reservation is part
ly a lightly wooded plain and partly a
dense forest. 1t is wen watered and 1t
is stocked with animals to degree that
has astonished Sir Harry Johnston.
This wonderful land is only five hun
dred miles by rail from Mombassa. The
journey in a first-class carriage with
sleeping car accOmmOda tiOnS costs 3 pence
per mile. The amount of big game. the
accessibility of the spot, and the absence
Of hostile natives. IL is argued, will re-
suit in the determination Of the animals
by. hunters unless reservation IS estab-
iished
The times., 1901-06-23
TO GUARD ASPHALT BEDS.
Colorado Men and Ex-Cadets Said to
Be ERIisting.

DENVER, Col. June PA movement is
under way to organize a brigade of Col
orado mer who saw service in the Phil
ippines into a guard for duty at the great
asphalt beds of Venezuela. Several mem
bers of the First Colorado Regiment,
which was in the Philippines. headed by
Lieut.. Col. Cassius Nj. Moses, formerly of
Pueblo, VIII De IN the company, 1t is said,
York, I'm command ~ '-'i
Among the members of the party will be
five undergraduate West Point cadets,
who Were recently eXpelled for hazing.
The times., 1901-06-23
business Before Friendship.
From the Milwaukee sentinel.)

IFTOm Inc NlIMduhte btnIlneIJ
While it is not the best form to return a curt
reply TO a friendly EXPRESSION of sentiment it
will be well TO remember that the United States
has never been, commercially or politically,
under obligations to England and that any as
surances Of esteem from that at the present
time are not altogether free from selishness
What England has bought from the United States
has been taken in business way and for busi
us in the future on the same grounds On the
other hand. we will be pleased to supply her
wants. and will make it 10 her advantage TO
deal with us by giving her better goods at more
reasonable prices than other countries offer.
The times., 1901-06-23
A Mess, Neutrality-suspicious..
CFrom the Philadelphia Reoord.)

ifFOm INC IHIIdutIIIIu NttOfN-J
OF course Secretary Gage did not have the
Sugar Trust in his mind when he clapped a
eountervaiIing duty on Russian sugar. and he
was doubtless equally ohlivious OF the existence
OF the Standard oil Trust when he put a Ding
ley embargo on the importation OF Russian
petroleum. But the wicked critics, who refuse
10 bc fmpressed when the Administration solemn
iy asseverates and turns up the whites OF its
eyes insist upon calling the attention OF the
country to the fact that the tariff war with
Russia is wascd on behalf Of two of the most
odious and most powerful Of existent monopoies
The trade OF the country has been crippled. and
incidentally the grip OF the trusts on the home
market has been frightened,
The times., 1901-06-23
The Duke of NorfoIk's Clothes.

lfTOm Inc L0ndOn IHTOmClc.D
The Duke Of Norfolk's indifference TO the nice
ties OF dress has led 10 many mistakes, which,
as a man Of humor, he always enjoys During
his long term OF service the London County
Council he was often mistaken Tor Labor
member. being because he always sat
on the same group OF seats as the Labor men
Not so long ago he put some sovcregns in the
plate at the door on leaving the Roman Catholic
Church off Lincoln's s-inn-felds. The dOorkeepcr
feeling that the plainly dressed man must have
made mistake, hurried after him to explain
The departing visitor smiled quietly as he re-
Piled wen let the mistake pass this time"
The times., 1901-06-23
Mining Service Requisites.

(From the Pittsburg Dispatch)
good miner should understand the danger of
dust gas imperfect ventilation and the ike
and be in duty bound TO report such conditions
instead Of working under them. II the law re-
quiTed every miner to pass an examination in
these matters and required him 10 report danger
Gus conditions when found there would be less
negligence the part OF bosses, employed on
account OF their superior knowledge. There
would be fewer accidents