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The Delta independent., 1901-04-19

are not in danger. There Is the rub
Our military government has pre-
served order, established sanitation,
built public works, opened schools and
contributed to the restoration OF prop
erty, but, like every other military gov
ernment, it Is incapable of generating
confidence. sympathy and affection be-
tween rulers and people.
'The greatest desideratum In Cuba Is
the immediate substitution of civil gov
ernment of Cubans. for Cubans, by
Cubans. for the military government of
the United States. But such govern
ment will have no chance of success ut
home or abroad without the guarantees
carried in the Platt amendment, which,
l am fully persuaded, il desired in
its essential contents by n majority Of
the people of Cuba.
1.-The problem, therefore, Is to get the
convention to accept 1t. do not for
moment question the ability and pa
triotism of the delegates. but l believe
they are too much animated by the ir-
reconcilable spirit of the revolution
We're participants, but of which the
country is tired, knowing that the dan
ger of tyranny. thanks to the United
States, has now passed away forever
THE United States must insist on ac-
ceptance of the Platt amendment. OPP
position of the Cuban delegates must
be overcome. believe both ends can
be attained by a conference between n
committee of the convention and Presi-
dent Mckinley. The Cubans will then
state their desires to the highest au-
thority in the Republic. and the very
opportunity to do SO will predIspose
them to be consiliatOry. and the tact and
diplomacy of the President. combined
with the self-interest of the Cuban
delegates, will discovery n way. either
by defining the conditions Of interven-
ton, or abandoning the Isle OF Pines,
or specifying the number of coaling
stations. or by some other formal con-
cessions. to reach an adjustment which
will save the face Of the delegates and
enable them to return to their political
parties bringing peace with honor. At
the same time the firmness of the Pres
ident may be equally trusted to main
tain the substance of an act OF Con-
gress, the terms OF which he is required
to substantially enforce.
Then will follow civil government in
Cuba by Cubans and renewal of cor
dial relntions with the United States,
and this consummation Is devoutly to
be wished"
The Delta independent., 1901-04-19

A college professor, reading Lord
Rayleigh's Theory Of Sound" few
years ago, became particularly inter-
ested in that part which relates to the
vibration of cords. He began to study
the waves which travel along cord
when one end is shaken. and then to
experiment with cords loaded at In
tervals with weights, and vibrating in
air or water. What could he hope to
learn from such Investigations? What
practical results were to be looked for?
He could not tell, nor could any one
else have told. Yet he studied the sub
ject for five years. The facts he dis
covered make it probable that tele-
phone communication may take place
under three thousand miles OF sea. and
the professor has sold his invention for
half million dollars.
The Delta independent., 1901-04-19
The name of Sing Sing, so far a,

The name Of Sing Sing, so far AZ
the New York village is concerned, IL
no more, having been changed to
Osining. Manufacturers brought about
this change, the impression having
gone abroad that all goods turned out
in the village were prison-made. The
village showed a decrease in the last
census of 1913 in population. though
neighboring places showed uniform in
crease. Sing Sing was incorporated
IN 1913 and the prison was erected
eleven years later. The prison is still
within the village boundary lines.
The Delta independent., 1901-04-19
PRESIDENT SCHURMAN'S VIEW
OF THE SITUATION in CUBA

New York, April 16.-A dispatch to
the Herald from Havana says:
Jacob G. Schurman, president of Cor
nell university, has been in Cuba for
ten days studying the political situa-
ton. He visited four OF the six prov
inces of the island, talked with Cubans
Of all classes in their own tongue, and
followed closely current opinion as eX-
pressed in the Cuban newspapers. of
which he is an indefatigable reader.
President Schurman says:
1.-The people of Cuba are less excited
over the menace to Cuban sovereignty
supposed to be contained in the Platt
amendment than are the politicians of
Havana. Indeed, business men and
owners of property universally favor
an immediate acceptance of the amend
ment, Tough many told me they did
not dare state so publicly.
1.-The present political uncertainty is
paralyZing to the movements of capi-
tai. which is Indispensable for the re-
covery of the prosperity of the island.
So, too. n majority of the educated
men of the country recognize the neces-
sity, from the Cuban point of view, of
the protection and security guaranteed
by the Platt amendment. The opposi-
ton comes from the poorest and most
ignorant section Of the community, al
though how far they have views of
their own and how far they are infiu
enced by wire pulling politicians it is
difficult to determine.
Il have talked with both white and
colored men-and one-third of the pop
ulation of Cuba is colored. Many of
these have no ideas whatever on the
subject. On the other hand, l have
been surprised by the earnestness with
which both white and colored-colored
perhaps more than the white-have de-
claimed to me against the amendment
as a menace to their liberties and an
insidious scheme for reducing them to
colonial dependence as oppressive as
that from which the war with Spain
delivered them.
"Of course the knowledge of these
people is ill-propOrtioned to their zeal.
The measure they oppose has no ex-
istence. but such is their idea of the
amendment and such their attitude
toward the product Of their own imagi-
nation. Nor can you argue them out of
this state of mind-the less SO as they
represent the class that fought both in
surrectiOns against Spain for the inde-
pendence of Cuba. Nothing but the
fact of n self-governing Cuba will con-
vince these people that their liberties
The Delta independent., 1901-04-19
A THRILLING Accident.

Lake City. Colo. April 1i.-fDenvcr
Republican Spccinl)-While stroliing
with some other children yesterday af-
ternoon on top of the cliff overshadow-
Ing BluG street, little Irene Parker,
about six yenr sold. slipped and slid
down very steep placc and lodged on
rock about foot square.
She screamed and attracted the at-
tcntion of the neighborhood. Men sc-
cured ropes and quickly rode on
horses to the top OF the cliff. and Rob-
crt Taylor was lowered with rope
and rescued the child. who was unin-
jured. But for the little rock on which
she lodged she would have fallen 200
feet. The entire town turned out md
watched. breathlcss. lest she should
move or grow dizzy and fall.
The Delta independent., 1901-04-19
1xnor.n, ,.rrm.n solaler..

An inquiry made among the recruits
for the German army by officers
shows the existence of gross Ignorance
In the majority Of those examined re-
gnrding public personagcs and events.
out Of Beventy-eight recruits from va
rious parts of Prussia, twenty-one
were unable to give any answer when
questioned MS TO who wns emperor OF
Germany. Twenty-Five OF the recruits
questioned designated the Emperor as
great general, nine called him re-
nowned field marshal; six thought him
TO be the minister OF war. while four
teen Of the replies were approximate
ly correct.
Several thought the Int Prince Bis
marck was emperor. grent poet, q
translator OF the Bible. etc.
The Delta independent., 1901-04-19

One of the most prominent Baptist
preachers in the vicinity of New York
has made it practice in all his pas
torates to write his resignation within
a week Of his entrance upon new
field, sign, seal and deliver 1t to the
proper official with the remark:
There. now! Never ask me for my
resignation. Whenever you want me
to go just break open the envelope.
write in date to the document and
offer 1t to the congregation"
The Delta independent., 1901-04-19

The watchfulness of members Of con-
gress is not always rewarded in way
anticipated. Two resolutions recently
offered in the house requested the pres
ident to return to that body two pri-
vate pension bills. A member Of in
quiring mind wished to know what
was the defect in the bills. There is
no defect" was the reply. THE bene-
ficiaries are dead"
The Delta independent., 1901-04-19

York, the question having been raised
by counter proceeding Of the wife
for divorce in New York. He con-
cluded that owing to the fact OF her
former residence In Kentucky and the
fact that due notice had been given
her. Mrs. Atherton was as Much
bound by the Kentucky decree as U
she had been present In the court
when 1t was granted. Hence the de-
cision OF the New York Supreme
Court In favor Of the wife and against
the validity Of the Kentucky decree,
was reversed.
The ether two cases also came from
New York. In the Bell case the ques-
tion of the validity OF q decree grant-
ed to the husband in Pennsylvania
was raised, and In the StreilwOlf case
the same question was raised concern
ing decree granted to the husband In
North Dakota. In both cases the de-
crees were held to Ike invalid because
neither the husband nor the wife had
domicile in the state In which the d.
vorce was granted.
Therefore" said Justice Gray, "the
DEGREES are not entitled to credit" In
those cases the findings OF the New
York courts were affirmed.
In the AthertOn cnses Justice Peck
ham dissented upon the ground that
the husband had been himself respOn-
sible for the wife's change OF resi-
dence.
Colorado Portland Cement.
Florence, Colo. April 16.-fDenver
News Special.)-The Portland Cement
Works. located six miles down the
river, Is working to Its fullest capacity
and the orders are AWAY ahead Of the
supply. About twenty barrels Of
cement nre turned out daily. The I'm
isIled product tests from 575 to 7DO
pounds. or over 200 pounds more than
the German cement.
The cliff where the cement shale 10
taken from Is the largest one known In
the world, and 1t contains the necessary
parts for cement manufacture, while In
other instances these parts are added
nrtificially to make the mixture per.
feet.
Two 125-horse power boilers have
been ordered, which, when installed,
will add to the power OF the present
machinery. The capacity will also be
greatly Increased. IA new electric light
plant has also been installed, and the
entire works is now lighted by three
nrc lamps and 400 incandescents.
The Delta independent., 1901-04-19
Lonxmopt sugar r.ctory.

Longinont, Colo. April 16.-CDenver
Republican SpeciaI)-The movement
to secure n beet sugar factory IL pro-
crossing as rapidly as was expected.
although the stormy weather has him
dered the work Of securing the con-
tracts to grow beets. OF the 1000
acres necessary to secure the factory.
nearly One-half has been pledged. VIII
liam Dickens, a prosperous ranchman.
will raise 100 acres for the proposed
factory and Jack Gainar will raise
seventy-fve acres.
The Delta independent., 1901-04-19

Quite as remarkable as the wrecking
of the Pacific Mail line steamship Rio
de Janeiro just at the entrance to San
Francisco harbor on Feb. % is the to-
tai disappearance of the wreck. Divers
have explored large areas of the bot
tom of the sea at the point where the
wreck is supposed to have occurred.
but not the slightest trace of the ILL
fated shiE has been found,
The Delta independent., 1901-04-19
Improved w.r.l... r.,srr.ps,..

Berlin. April 15.-Profcssor A. Sla-
by's improved wireless telegraphy II
now NO far perfected that Emperor
William has announced that he Will
soon make u personal inspection OF the
new achievement. The multipIicator
has been especially improved.
DIR. Simon is now testing his dis
covery Of wireless telegrnphy, which
is expected to he put In use by the
navy. He has also been sumnoned
to Berlin by the Emperor for u demon
stration next month.
The Delta independent., 1901-04-19

The recent appointment of General
Chaffee as maior-general is the first
instance Of private attaining that
rank In the regular army OF the Unit
ed States. Il should know that Chat
fee was not educated at West Point"
commented military visitor at the
review Of American troops in China
last summer. He is 80 unused to full
dress uniform that he has his sash over
the wrong shoulder" 1t was true,
and all the more honor to him for his
success.
The Delta independent., 1901-04-19
strat.on.s OIL Well.

Pueblo. Colo. April 15.-tDcnver Re-
publican Specinl.)-1t IL stated upon
good authority that the Stratton well
that Is being bored In the Butte oil
section hns struck gas In large qunn-
titles. Although work has tempornr.
lily censed upon the well. Il Is stiil
guarded and no one Is allowed to view
It.
1t II common talk in Fountain TINT
gas has been struck, which Ia always
an indication of large quantities Of oil.
The Delta independent., 1901-04-19
Palmer and Dodge ,ses,rc.

Denver. Colo, April 15.--With the
absorption Of the Rio Grnnde Western
system by the Gould-Hnrriman consol-
idation Of all Colorado mountain sys-
TENS, General william J. Palmer and
Colonel d. 9. Dodge, respectively pres
ident and general manager Of the sys.
TEN, will retire from active railway
men. Both men were pioneers In west
ern railway building and their retire.
mcnt marks the close of the Arst epoch
In Rocky mountain railway history.
The Delta independent., 1901-04-19
p.ttsr.on-H,il Libsi suit.

Denver, Colo, April 16.-The pre-
sentation of arguments on the motion
to quash the Information in the prose-
cutiOn brought by Thomas NJ. Patter-
son against william stapleton and
Crawford Hill, alleging criminal libel
on account OF certain editorial print
ed in the Republican, took up all Of
yesterday afternoon mt the West Side
Court, and then was Just begun.
The Delta independent., 1901-04-19
Court pecla.. for Chr,.t,.n sc,...,...

Milwaukee,. Wls.. April 18.-Judse
Eugene s. Elliott In the Circuit Court
to-day decided that Christian sciefi-
lists are not liable to prosecution un-
der the state medical law. The court
ruled TINT the scientists cnn no moro
be held for practicfng medicine when
their means of healing Is by prayer
than can "A minister who prnys at the
bedside Of the sick and receives there
fore fee, either directly or Indirect
ly.
The Delta independent., 1901-04-19

Among the ruins of Pompeii have
been found chafing dishes of exquisite
workmanship, which give undisputed
proof of their use in the city, which
contained villas Of many wealthy Ro-
mans.
The Delta independent., 1901-04-19

Northern Indiana farmers are ex-
perimenting in the domestication Of
quail. During the winter the birds are
fed regularly, and on some Of the farms
they have become so tame that they
roost with the barnyard fowls.
The Delta independent., 1901-04-19

The United Kingdom has colonies
and possessions whose area is equal
to more than twenty-seven times her
own size.
The Delta independent., 1901-04-19

George B. Tyler, representing
Hastings, Nebraska. company, Is pre-
pairing to do extensive prospecting
with a diamond drill in the Brecken-
ridge district this senson.
The Delta independent., 1901-04-19
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS
AS TO VALIDITY OF DIVORCES

Washington, April 16.-The United
States Supreme Court to-day decided
a number of cases involving the valid
ity in one state of divorce DEGREES
granted in other states. The court
held practically that in cases in which
the decree Is granted in states where
the husband and wife have made their
legal residence 1t is valid in any pnrt
of the United States. but that In 9TH
er cases in which there Is no legal res
idence In the state which the decree
is granted, they are invalid.
The opinions were handed down by
Justice Gray and involved the cases
of AthertOn vs.. Atherton, Bell VS.. Bell
and Streilwolf VS.. StreilwOlf. In the
AthertOn case the husband obtained n
decree of divorce in Kentucky, where
they had resided as husband and wife.
after the wife had left the husband
md gone to the home of her parents
in Clinton, New York.
In his opinion Justice Gray called
attention to and laid stress upon the
fact that Kentucky was the place of
their marital residence and he also
brought out the fact that notices Of
the husbands petition for divorce had
been forwarded to New York and that
ohV Ahu AAlhoC ho iCSPohbOs AhN AhNh-
lucky court thereupOn had granted the
decree.
The question involved WIS, he said.
whether the decree was valid in New
eN>~e<<>eeNN~>-
May Build to Yellowstone.
Cody, Wyo., April 16.-All doubts as
to the real Intentions of the Burling-
ton in building Its Taluca line to Cody
City were dispelled last Saturday.
when Chief Engineer I. s. p. Weeks
and number Of contractors arrived
in the city. The contract for about
eight miles Of grade between this city
and Eagles Nest, the remaining por.
ton of the line not graded, has been
let to Contractor Sharp and he will
move one of his large outfits here at
once and commence work. The tunnel
at Pryor's gap is nearly complete and
as the steel laying gangs are follow.
ing the graders closely, It Is expected
that trains Will be running into Cody
by September 1st.
Officers OF the company deny the re.
port that the road was to be run to
Meeteetse instead OF Cody, but they in.
timated that the line might be extend.
ed on to the Yellowstone park at an
early day.
The Delta independent., 1901-04-19
stsyn's Health shattered.

Blocmfontein. April 15.-It Ia report.
ed that the health Of former President
Steyn has broken down. II In also
said that he had advised all Beers on
commando to surreAder Immediately.
Douglas Island news., 1901-02-27
LEGAL NOTICE.
In the United stntes Commissioner's Court

In the United States Commissioners Court at Douglas. Alaska.
 Joseph French vs. Charles Briten. Whereas, The plaintiff herein on the 9th ot November, 1900, duly filed his petition and affidavit in attachment in the above case, and said matter was duly set for trial on the 2Oth of November, 1900, and the defendant having failed to appear in said matter; and
 Whereas, The attachment prayed for being granted in default of defendant, and the re- turn thereon showing levy upon moneys Tn the hands of the Alaska United Gold Mining Go. in the sum of SS6.40, when in fact the claim of plaintiff was S60OO and costs; and return of summons showing that the defen- dart had in the meanwhile departed the dls- trict and could not be found;
 Therefore, Notice is hereby given that on the SOth day of March, 1901, unless the deten- dant shall appear and show good cause whS such should not be done, the above court will enter an order for the turning over or all moneys and credits due said defendant in the hands of said Mining Company, and an allaS execution may issue for the remainder oi L. R. GILLETTE, | U. s. Commissioner, acting as
 Justice of the Peace.
 First publication Feb. 6, 19O1
Douglas Island news., 1901-02-27
NOTICE oP FoRFRITuRE.

ToW.R. Curtis, David Wallace, Ed. deGroH, R. E.JameS, c. H. Anderson and w. D. hcNalr' you are hereby notified that the undersign, ed have expended more than one hundred dollars (SlOO) in labor and improvements up on each of those certain lode mining claims situated at Land-LoclIed Bay, Prince William Sound, District of Alaska, and known as the 'Missoiri, ," Juneau" and Black Bear" lode mininq. claims. an affidavit of which was du- Iy made and filed for record on the Slst day of December 1900, in the office of the record or at Juneau, District of Alaska, in order that the owners thereof might hold the said premises and mining claims under the pro visions of the laws of the United States, such amount being the sum required by such laws to entitle said owners to hold such claims for the year ending December S1St, 1900.
 And, if within ninety 9O days after the publication thereof you fail and refuse to contribute your proportion of such eXpendl- ture as a co-claimant or co-Owner III the said claims, the interests of you, and each of you, in said described properties will become for. feited and thereby become the property of the subscribers to this Notice of Forfeiture, pursuant to the laws of the United States.
 4. K. DELANY
 HUGH MURRAY
 E. D. HOWELL
 CARL SPUAN
 KARL KOEHLER
 L. L. WILLIAMS
 J. J. BEATpIE Date of first publication, January 9, 1901. Date of last publication, April 10, lsOl
Douglas Island news., 1901-02-27
ALASKA BRIEFS.

White Horse had a s35o fire the other day.
 There is a crush of Dawson freight at White Horse.
 John. Raber, of Sitka, will open bar Der shop at Valdes.
 The long delayed Nome mail reached Skagway the 17th inst. 1 A. A. Andrews is the newly elected city treasurer of Skagway.
 The steamer Humboldt will be on the Alaska run again next month.
 The Railroad Athletic Club of skag- way is to organize brass band,
 Seventy five dog teams were recently shipped from Seattle to Valdes.
 The steamer EIihu Thompson has been placed on the Valdes-Seattle run. A company of volunteers for service in South Africa is being raised in Daw- son.
 It is said that a new daily paper-the Tribune-has been launched at Skag- way.
 The Presbyterian society of White Horse has established public reading room.
 There are fifty applicants for the po- sition of librarian of the public library at Dawson.
 W.P. Reuwick won first prize in the billiard tournament recently held at White Horse.
 Capt. John Irving has decided not to operate boat on the Chilkat river the coming season.
 A petition is being circulated at White Horse for the establishment of a public school.
Douglas Island news., 1901-02-27

wANTED-ACTIvE MAN OF GOOD CHAR aeter to deliver and collect in Alaska for old established manufacturing wholesale house. $500 a year, sure pay. Honesty more tha" experience required. Our reference, any bank in any city. Enclose self-addressed stamped envelope. Manufacturers, Third Floor, $s4 Dearborn St., Chicago. a-H
Douglas Island news., 1901-02-27

Date of first publication, January g. 1901. Date of last publication, April 10, 1901
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-30
A DECREASE in TONNAGE
BECAUSE OF LACK OF POWER TO
MOVE BUSINESS OFFERED.
Railways of England Feel Trolley
COmpetitiOn-Roads for
Large Expenditures i'm

The train records show that there were
received and forwarded at indianapolis i'm
the week ended Sept. Is a total of 27.4l3
cars. p. 495 being loaded. This is a slight
decrease in number of loaded cars as com
pared with the week ending Sept. p. which
is due TO the several indianapolis roads
being unable TO furnish cars, or if able to
furnish them. being short OF power TO haul
them. At many points loaded cars are
standing on sidetracks awaiting engines
to move them. Never before have the local
lines been so taxed. not only for cars, but
for engines. as of late weeks. Traffic i'm all
directions is heavy, consequently there can
be no transferring of engines from one di-
vision TO another TO relieve the situation.
IL will be noticed that no-rth-and-south
lines are doing a good business as we'll as
the east-and-west lines. Eastward the
shipments of grain are still below the aver
age Of corresponding periods OF former
years. but in other classes of freight-hour.
cerealine PRODUCTS, dressed meats, live
stock and produce-the shipments are we'll
up TO "A. former records. The most re-
markable of present conditions is the
heavy tonnage of west-bound freights,
which is not confined TO low-class freights,
such as anthracite coal and iron structural
work. but is largely high-class freights,
which yield a handsome revenue, and 10
this is largely due the handsome earnings
now shown from week to week. Local
business seldom at any season of the year
is as heavy as it has been in the entire
month of September. every condition favor
ing not only d large outbound, but also
inbound business. Nearly every Indian
apolis industry has in the last few weeks
been an unusually heavy shipper, and this
includes Touring mills, packing houses,
iron works. stockyards, furniture and car
riage manufactures. Rates are held TO
an extent not known for some years, agents
working for revenue as well as tonnage.
The table below shows the number of cars
handled at this point for the week ended
Sept. Is. and for the corresponding weeks
of 1900 and 1890.