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Woodruff County news., 1901-10-26
FATE OF MISS ELLEN STONE.
Should Withhold Ransom and Hold Bulgaria Responsible for the
 PrisOners' Safety.

London, Oct. 19.-Commenting upon the statement of the Politische Cor responder, regarding the letter from NJ. Saratoff, the Bulgarian minister, Mir. Dickinson, the Vienna correspond ent of the Standard, says:
 Ut may be regarded as convincing proof that Bulgaria is shielding the Macedonian committee, and that the Sofia correspondent and other papers were correct when declaring that Macedonians disguised as Turks had kidnapped Miss Stone, and that regu- lar game is being played by Bulgarian troops on one side and Turkish troops on the other side of the frontier, each side trying to smuggle the prisoners over the border in order that the ran som paid by sentimental Americans may be recovered, as the Bulgarians wish, from Turkey. and as the Turks wish, from Bulgaria, and that the prisoners, but for this farce, could be produced at any moment.
 "Ihe right course now is not to pay the ransom, but to hold Bulgaria responsible for every hair of Miss Stones head. Those who know the facts see no reason to anticipate any danger to her life.'
Woodruff County news., 1901-10-26
NEW CANAL TREATY.
To be Finally Drafted and Signed in the City of WashingtOn-An
 Important Omission.

Washington, Oct. 19.-Lord Pauncc- fote will sail for the United States on the 26th inst, before the British cabinet council has had an opportuni- ty to review the protocols which em- body in principle the proposed new Hay-Pauncefote canal treaty. It is thought here, however, that that fact will not delay sensibly the final me- gotiations, which will take place here between Secretary Hay and Lord Pauncefote, for it is the intention that the new treaty shall be finally drafted and signed in the city of Washington. It is said that when the new document is framed the ''fortifi- cations" clause will have been found to have dropped out, leaving the Unit ed States at liberty to fortify the canal, but it is distinctly stated that it is not obligated to do so, and in fact there is no present intention of erecting Notifications, which, it is stated, would be much more expensive than a fleet of battleships and less useful.
Woodruff County news., 1901-10-26
MORE NAVAL ENGINEERS.
Significant Statement of Rear-Admiral Melville, Engineer-in-Chief
 of the Navy

Washington, Oct 1S.-That there has been retrogression rather than advance along engineering lines in the navy during the past two years, is the most significant statement contained in the annual report of Admiral George Melville, engineer-in-chief of the navy. He says that this is not the time to entertain the suggestion ire qucntly made that separate engineer corps should again be created He quotes an expression of President Roosevelt, when assistant secretary of the navy-"Every officer on mod ern war ship has to be fighting en- gineer"-in support of his urgent rec ommendation that the young candi- dates of Annapolis be not allowed to specialize altogether in other direc- tions, but that they be assigned in fair proportions to the engineering dlvl- sions. He says it must either come to this or the warrant officers, upon whom are falling all engineering du- ties, must receive commissioned rank.
 Admiral Melville declares that the number of trained and expert naval engineers is being reduced steadily and the reduction is certain to be- come the more rapid as the old otfi- cers take advantage of the retirement law. He points to the disablement of torpedo boats as a striking result of the lack of engineers, for these boats have no commissioned engineers.
 On the other hand, he proudly calls attention to the overtaking of the 2O-knot Colon by the 16-knot Oregon as an example of what can be achieved by trained and educated engineer off, ficers. Therefore, he advises that a large number of junior officers be sent to the navy yards for practical engi- neer training; that a post grade engi- neering course be established at An napolis; that stokers be especially trained; that torpedo boats be used to train machinists; that naval ma chinists be given special instructions on repair work at navy yards; that deserving naval machinists, after 20 years service be given navy yard duty; that warrant machinists be placed on the same footing as other warrant officers, and that special pay be allowed water tenders of torpedo boats.
 The engineer-in-chief asks for new building at Annapolis, and an appro- priation of $150,00O for experimental work. He wants to test liquid fuel, the steam turbine and electricity as a prime mover, including the storage battery. The chief engineer declares that the wonderful strides made by Germany in the last ten years can be ascribed in great part to the Chariot tenberg experimental station.
Woodruff County news., 1901-10-26
DISTRIBUTION OF SEEDS.
The Department of Agriculture Has Completed Plans For the Am
 nual Seed Distribution.


 Washington, Oct. 19-The depart ment of agriculture has completed plas for the annual seed distribution throughout the country. Despite the fact that double the usual amount of seeds are to be sent out this winter, the preliminary work has advanced much farther than in previous years. There will be 37,O00,000 packages of seed distributed, comprising both vegetables and flowers. A change has been made in the method of distribu- ton of cotton and forage crops, which now, instead of being sent broadcast, will be sent only to sec tions where they are adaptable and liable to bring about improved condi- tions. Havana and Sumatra tobacco will be sent only to Florida and cer- tain parts of New England, where their culture has proven successful, and where muslin sheets spread over large tracts of tobacco are to furnish the necessary tropical conditions. Other types of tobacco plants will be sent to other sections
Woodruff County news., 1901-10-26
A POPULAR MOVEMENT.
Gentlemen Appointed Vice-Presi- dents of the Mckinley Arch As-
 sOciation Gracefully Accept.

Washington, Oct. 19.-Commissioner Mcfarland, as president of the Me Kinley National Memorial Arch asso- citation, is beginning to hear from the prominent people throughout the country who have been elected na- tional vice-presidents of the associa- tion in a way that indicates great interest in the project. Yesterday morning he received letter from Cardinal Gibbons saying:
 q gratefully accept the office rendered me and heartily indorse the patriotic project and trust every sue cess may attend it."
 Chief Justice Melville w. Fuller wrote:
 ''I accept with pleasure the honor of election as a vice-president of the William Mckinley National Memorial Arch association"
 Mir. Walter s. Logan, president gen. eral of the Sons of the American Revolutions, writes:
 ''I accept the appointment, and shall be glad to do anything l can to fur ther the objects of the association"
Woodruff County news., 1901-10-26
JOHN s. PILLsBURY DEAD.
Minnesota's Former Governor and the We'll Known PhiIanthrO-
 pist is No More.

Minneapolis, Minn., Oct. 19.-John 5. Pillsbury, former governor of Min nesota, and one of the states fore most citizens, died early Friday morn- ing of Brights disease. His illness was comparatively brief, owing to his advanced age. He was over B. He was Q member of the famous family of flour millers, and in spite of nu- merous benefactions, leaves large fortune. He served three terms as governor, from 1876 to 1882. He was always the friend and benefactor of the University of Minnesota, to which he gave it's $150,000 science hall, and on whose campus it's alumni erected to him fine bronze statue. He has long been a member of the board of regents, having been named life member. He also presented to his native town of Sutton, N. H., town hall in memory of his parents. With his wife he established an endow- ment fund of $100,00O for home, in this city, for children and aged wom- en. Last year he built here a home for working girls, at a cost of $25,- 900, and this year he gave $75,00O for q public library on the east side. He has been a resident of Minneapolis since 1853.
Woodruff County news., 1901-10-26
Official Confirmation.

Washington, Oct. 1S.-The follow ing brief cablegram from Gen. Chaf- fee reporting the fight of the Ninth infantry in Samar, Wednesday, was received at the war department Fri day afternoons:
 Manila, Oct. 1s.-Corbin, Adjutant- General, Washington: Forty-six neh, Co. E, Ninth United States in- santry, under First Lieut.. George w. Wallace, in field, lower Candara, Samar, were attacked by 400 bolomen, October 16. Our loss: Ten killed, six wounded; names not received. Eighty one of the enemy left dead on the field. Enemy beaten off.
 Signed. "CHAFFEE."
Woodruff County news., 1901-10-26
STARTLING FACTS ABOUT
 SUGAR.

As good deal has recently ap- peared in print regarding the con sumption of sugar, and as the i'm portance of this article as a food, in which every individual is concerned, is apparently not sufficiently under stood, the following facts and figures furnished to us by the well-known sugar statisticians, Messrs. Willett and Gray (91 Wall street, New York;, who are the publishers of the weekly Statistical Sugar Trade Journal, must necessarily be of great inter- est to all our readers:
Woodruff County news., 1901-10-26
TOOK OATH OF ALLEGIANCE.
Fiske Warren Didn't Want To, But
 Had To or Stay Out.

Manila, Oct. 18.--Fiske Warren, the first man to take the oath of al- legiance required under the recent act of the Philippine commission of an suspects attempting to land, has seen closely identified with Sixto Gopez. Many reasonable and inflam- matory proclamations were found in Ais baggage. Regarding these he said ae held only one copy of each, hay 5ng retained these as souvenirs. It is &nown, also, that he was intimate xith the members of the junta in Hong Kong. He at first objected to -aking the oath, saying that he was oval citizen; but he signed it when notified that on no other condition 8ould he be allowed to land.
Woodruff County news., 1901-10-26
A REMARKABLE STATEMENT.
Austria Would Better Awake to the Fact That This Is the Twen-
 tieth Century.

Vienna. Oct 19.-The Arbeiter Zei- tung makes the remarkable state ment that Count Goluchowslli, the inn perial minister of foreign affairs, is responsible for the president of the chamber of deputies not referring to the death of President Mckinley on the reassemblling of parliament, the contention being that, although it is customary to refer to the deaths of foreign sovereigns, President McKin- ley, being only an elected president,
Woodruff County news., 1901-10-26
The Territorial Secretary Discusses the Labor Problem With
 Secretary Wilson.
sE SAYS THE NATIVES WILL NOT WORK.
Tho Foreign Laborcrs, He Says, Are Getting Out of the Islands-The Trend of His Arguments is In Fa- vOr of Encouraging a Big Influx ef Chinese.

Washington, Oct. 19.-Mr. Henry F. Cooper, territorial secretary and for several months prior to his departure for the United States acting governor of Hawaii has discussed with Secre- tary of Agriculture Wilson the con- ditions in the territory. One of the main aims of Mir. Cooper's trip here is to acquaint the administration with the actual situation in Hawaii. In his conference with Secretary Wilson he emphasized the seriousness of the la Dor problem. The natives are dying off rapidly, the mortality being in the neighborhood of forty deaths to the thousand, and foreign laborers are getting out of the country much more rapidly than they are coming ln. The encouragement of Chinese labor, said he, is regarded as the most prom ising solution, and the territorial government is anxious that large numbers of laborers shall come in from China. The sugar cane crop that should have been harvested at the be- ginning of July, he said, is not yet off the field, and will not be harvested before next month. The natives gen. erally will not work. The coffee in- dustry is languishing and many things that should be raised there nave to be bought outside the islands. Secretary Wilson informed Mir. Coop CT of report from the superintend- ent of the agricultural station in Honolulu showing, among other things, that it costs S26 an acre to fertilize the cane crop in Hawaii and pointed out the big farm wage which has to be paid to farm laborers, viz: $40 month including board, which IS, approximately, ten dollars more than in this country. Mr. Cooper sug- gested that the average farm wage might be even greater. Secretary Wilson told Mir. Cooper of the plans the department was making for Ha- waii, and said that he intended to build up the coffee, spice and rubber and other industries and to help to 5iversify the Hawaiian industries. No attention will be paid to the sugar industry there, as MT. Wilson con- lends that that already is developed 10 the limit. The department pur- poses, said MT. Wilson, 10 make all these islands within the United States raise whatever is adaptable to them individually and to furnish everything that is needed among themselves.
Woodruff County news., 1901-10-26
ASKING FOR PROTECTION.
British Subjects in Central America
 Demanding Protection of the Governor of Jamaica.

Kingston, Jamaica, Oct. 1s.--The governor, Sir Augustus fleming, has received official dispatches from tue British government, asking protec- ton for life and property, and also demanding compensation for lives and properties destroyed by the Co., lombian forces.
Woodruff County news., 1901-10-26
ATTACKED BY BOLOMEN.
Another Detachment of the Nlnth Infantry Have Bloody Bat
 tie in S&mar.

Manila, Oct. 1S.-Five hundred bolo- men attacked detachment of 46 men of the Ninth infantry at Bangajon, on lhe Gandara river. Island of Samar, to-day, (Friday) killing ten and wounding six. The remainder of the company arrived on the scene in tune 50 prevent further slaughter and souted the enemy, killing over hun 5red of them
Woodruff County news., 1901-10-26
$36,0O0,00O

Remove duty and the whole $S4,- 9S1,06o accrues to the public. On October 8, the quotation for Cuba Centrifugal sugar, 96 per cent. test, free on board Cuba, was 1.96 cents per pound, and the duty on same amounted to 1885 cents per pound, which is equivalent to S6 per cent. ad valorem.
 (Signed) WILLETT & GRAY,
 91 Wall street, New York
Woodruff County news., 1901-10-26

Iron stoves are coming more and more into use in Bulgaria, having driven out the tin-plated ones formerly in great favor. Germany was the first in the field with iron stoves, but has found formidable competitor in Bel gium and England.
Woodruff County news., 1901-10-26

The sheets of steel for pen making are, in their original condition, eight feet long and three feet wide. From these strips are cut wide enough to per- init of the cutting of three or four pens.
Woodruff County news., 1901-10-26
RAW SUGAR.

Total consumption, U. S.,
 1900 (Willett and Gray). 2, 219, ,847 Add 6.34 per cent, average
 annual increase in con-
 sumption last 19 years... 140,73S
Woodruff County news., 1901-10-26
Consumption for 1901. 2,S6o.5 .5S5
Paving duty at an aver

Paying duty at an aver
 age of say SS6 per ton. Equivalent to $40 per
 ton In Granulated.)
 (Price increased because
 of tariff, $36 per ton.) Total consumption, D. 360, 585 tons O $36......t
Woodruff County news., 1901-10-26
1,360,5S5

Viz:
 To Louisiana planters on $50, 900 tons at $36 per ton. ................ To domestic beet planters on 150,- O0O tons at $36 per ton. ............. To Hawaii planters on 350,00 tons at $36 per ton. To Porto Rico planters on 150 000 tons at $36 per ton..
New-York tribune., 1901-12-02
"TA' TAHHY."

correspondent of THE London Times
writes to that journal an account of the newest
phase of trades unionism in England which he
thinks is one Of the causes for the serious dis
advantage under which the industries of that
country meet foreign competition. He says that
the trades unionists of the socialist type have
devised a method a substitute for strikes
which is running trade, but which the labor
leaders shortsghtedly think will bring into the
ranks of the unions so large a proportion OF the
workingmen who might otherwise stand ready
to take their jobs that they can in time control
the labor market and dictate such terms as they
choose to employers. This new policy is politely
called restricting the output" or, among the
trades unionists, ''ca' canny." This phrase Origi
mated in the course of of the shipping dis
putes few years ago, and was then defined
frankly by THE Seaman's Chronicle" repre-
sentative of believers in the principle as fol-
lows:
What is ca canny? 1t is simple and handy
phrase which is used to describe new instru-
ment or policy which may be used by the
workers in place of a strike. If two Scotsmen
are walking together, and one walks too quickly
for the other, he says to him, Ca canny, mon,
ca canny." which means 60 easy man. go
easy
The article gave four illustrations of the way
to "ca' canny' in place of going on strike,
which the correspondent describes thus:
Five Pounds Month" shows seaman putting
all his energy into pulling a rope; with IA a
Month d second man has to be called In: with
I'd los. Month" there are three men at the
rope two of them smoking their pipes and look
ing the picture of Indifference; while Il a
Month shows four men, all asleep on deck,
with the rope dangling loose between them.
But the principle is not only applied says the
correspondent, in time of contest 1t has be-
come fixed as a settled policy Of working in
such a way, even for a satisfactory employer at
satisfactory hours and wages that il will be
necessary for more and more workmen to be
called in and more and more time spent on the
Job. The trades unions do not encourage their
members TO labor with full energy and give
fair days work for the stipulated pay There
is a steadily growing disposition to put into
ten hours only eight hours accomplishment. or
into eight hours only six hours accomplish
ment. The strong, efficient and willing workers
are pulled down to the level of the inefficient
and lazy. All trades complain of the injury to
| business but the evil is particularly noticeable
in the building trades. The correspondent SAYS
that thirty years ago 200 bricks day were
laid per the railway tunnel work in
London. Twenty years ago LOCO bricks was
considered a good days work. Now, with the
Ca canny' policy. 400 is considered the limit.
Hours of labor have been shortened but not In
proportion TO this decrease in output. which. he
| holds is deliberate; and he tells the story OF
All energetic and ambitious brcklayer who on
a job laid 724 bricks in a day. His fellows
would not tolerate this, told him that the un-
| written law Of the union was that not more
New-York tribune., 1901-12-02
THE DANGER OF GREAT FIRES.

Long before the middle of this century 1t VIII
he found advisable to Danish great lumDer
wards gas works oil tanks and big stores OF
panbths from the surface of the overcroWded
territory of the island of Manhattan 100
many destructive and alarming fires have taken
Mace between the Battery and the Harlem
River In recent years. and In too many instances
such establishments and stocks have Deen
sources of peril. This borough is becoming more
iammed and congested every year. and the need
of rigorous precautions against fires which may
consume property worth millions of dollars ana
overwhelm with the most horrible OF deaths
scores of men, women and children becomes
constantly more urgent.
The insurance companies ought TO act TO-
getber here and at Albany TO lessen the danger
of tremendous conflagrations similar TO those
which devastated Chicago and Boston we
have an energetic and hardworking Fire De-
partment but in too many places on this lsland
there are such vast accumulations OF com
hustihle stuff that flames once started, II hlgh
winds were blowing. might possibly sweep over
dozens of acres, consume hundreds OF buildings.
DESTROY many lives and bring calamity upon
this ,netropolis that long series of years could
not repair This is the time for guarding
AGAINST the possibility of such disasters
New-York tribune., 1901-12-02

more outspoken. 1t is felt, for instance lha'
the archaeology Of the region in the lmmedia'e
vicinity of New-York City is inadequately rep
resented, and pecuniary help is frankly sought
for that object. Means are needed, 100 u
defray the cost of more pretentlous eApioi
tions. of collecting and preserving specimens OIL
animals likely soon to be extinct, and OF coh-
structing a larger number of the bird groups
and chronological models which already consti-
tute so attractive feature Of the museum.
That work however, can be carried Oh Only
by private benefcence. The taxpayers nave
built the edifice in which these treasures are
housed. But the collections themselves are
largely, If not entirely, the outcome oi HUI
viduai generosity. The names of Jesup, Morsan'
Whitney Ioubat Huntington. Hyde, Douglas
and other public spirited men are associated
with nearly all of them. And upon patronage
of the same kind the further conduct OF research
must almost exclusively depend.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-02
MONEY AND BUSINESS.

Foodstufs continue inflated far beyond other
commodities, dominating the situation.
All preceding quotations of the decade are sur
passed. and even at the top figures there is no
evidence of a campaign the short side, for
available supplies low that corner
might readily be effected. especially in view
of inadequate traffic facilities. II is surprising
that even half a million bushels go abroad each
week. considering the prices asked. Wheat has
attained the best price of the crop year. mainly
through the influence of corn. for which the
finer grain is freely substituted. Interior mar
keting indicates that the yield will be close to
the greatest ever harvested. but use as fodder
becomes more extensive daily, while flour mills
are grinding much more than in preceding
New-York tribune., 1901-12-02
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