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The Lamar register., 1901-04-10
LAKE COUNTY BONDS
ARE DECLARED VALID

I,eadville Colo, April 4.-(Dcnvcr
Republican ecial.)-Information re-
ceived here regarding the recent de-
cision of the United States Court of
Appeals at st. Louis of suit involv-
ing Lake county bonds is that the suit
was brought by the Keene Five Cent
Savings Bank against the county to
collect coupons due on bonds.
The, case was decided against the
county in the United States Court at
Salt Lake and the county took an ap-
being affirmed.
This is understood to be in the na-
ture of n test case. as the coupons
were clipped from funding bonds, the
whole issue of which amounts to
S495, 900. These bonds were issued
by the county in 1889 and drew eight
per cent. interest The interest com
puted to December /, 1900, amounted
to S1,O11 900. making the total of the
bonds and accrued interest more than
S1,5O0,OOO. A number of other suits
on this same character OF bonds are
now pending in different courts.
1t cannot be stated at this time
whether or not the county will take an
appeal from the decision rendered in
st. Louis. The amount directly in
volved Is only about $4,000, and IL an
appeal Is taken it will not be for the
purpose of resisting the payment of
this amount so much as to prevent the
entire bond issue being declared valid,
this being in the nature of n test case.
The whole issue of bonds will become
due and payable next January, and all
of the suits now pending are based on
coupons only.
The contention of the county in
these cases has been that the debt in
Cured through the issuing of the
bonds was in excess of the constitu-
tional limit and that !. ia therefore in
valid.
The Lamar register., 1901-04-10
WEST POINT OFFICERS
JEALOUS OF FUNSTON

Wichita, Kans.. April 6.-The Eagle
publishes an extended interview with
Congressman Chester l. Long of Kan
sas, relative to the appointment of
Frederick Funston to n brigadier gen
eralship in the regular army. Mr.
Long has verified the interview fol
the Associated Press.
0When I read of Funston's heroic
decd" said Mr.. Long. Il went straight
to General Corbin's office and said:
"'Well. general, you see what Funs-
ton has done"
"I have seen it, replied Corbin
not to pleasantly.
"'Well.' l said, don't you think that
YOU ought to make Funston briga-
dier general in the regulars"
".No,' said Corbin. he has done
nothing to warrant that
But | insisted, 1t seems to me
that he has done a very daring thing;
that he has almost concluded the
war;
".NIr. Long said Corbin. 4 am max
ing lieutenants out of better stuff than
Funston every day. Funston is boss
scout-that's ALL
1--WE want him made n brigadier
general I insisted.
MIR. Long, Sald CorDln. 'tne army
has become great school: we want
teachers for brigadier generals; we
want men who can teach, and not
those who can be taught
".But the President may want to
appoint him. I said.
1.-The President can do so. of
course said General Corbin. but it
was plain to be seen.' added Mr..
Long. that the President would never
do it on the recommendation of Cen
eral Corbin."
The Lamar register., 1901-04-10

Washington. April G.-The United
States government has received a COM
municatiOn from the government of
Russia of unusual Importance bearing
upon conditions in China, and particu
larly those relating to Manchuria. The
document is of such Il character as to
have produced II profoundly favorable
impression. and ut the State Depart
ment it is looked upon as the most
salutary development that has oc-
CURED for many months in the prob
lens of the East.
As to the exact terms of the commu-
nicatiOn there Is no official statement
thus far. although later it doubtless
will be communicated to the public.
SAretary Hay received 1t from the
RaIsian ambassador, Count Cassini,
last night, and took speedy steps to lay
It before the President. The latter
SHARED the secretary Of states gratiti-
cation that way has been found to
dispose of the complications over the
Manchurian question and to bring
Russia into strong accord with the
other powers. At the Russian embas-
sy no information was Obtainable as
to the communication. Count Cassini
asking to be excused from all inquiries.
Wnlle tnere Is an entlfe absence OF
authoritative Information, yet 1t is
understood that Russia now takes Oc-
casion to give positive assurance of the
disinterested sentiments which have
animated her throughout the consider
alton of Chinese questions. AS to
Manchuria. it is made clear that Rus
sia's course never has varied in the
purpose to leave that province as an
integral part of China and to retire
the Russian troops rs rapidly as safe
ty would permit. This, moreover, 1t is
made plain in the communication, has
been Russia's course throughout, not
The Lamar register., 1901-04-10

Belfast, April 5.-The new White
Star steamer, Celtic. the largest vessel
ever built, was successfully launched
here yesterday in the presence of II
large and representative gathering.
The Ccltic's dimensions are MS FOL
lows: Length, GS0.9 feet; beam, 10 feet
depth, AL feet: gross tonnage, 2O,SSo;
net tonnage, 1860. The Celtic VIII
have n displacement of $1,000 tons. ana
1t is not intended for speed. She Is de-
signed rs an emigrant carrier ana Will
comfortably carry 100 emigrant pas
scngers.
The Celtic has nine decks and capaci-
ty for 1853 passengers. She will carry
n crew of 335 men. Her tonnage Is D.
600 greater than that of the Oceanic
and nearly double that of the KAISER
Wilhelm der Crosse, and her displace-
The Lamar register., 1901-04-10
Drnver's Alleged Thug Discharged

Denver, Colo, April 5.-Al Cowan,
the alleged Capitol hill thug. was yes
terday dismissed in Justice Rice's
court. On a complaint filed by Cap
tain Armstrong, Cowan was arrested
before he left the court room for the
purpose of inquring into his sanity.
Drs. Pershing and Eskridge were ap-
pointed by the court TO inquire into
the sanity of the accused.
Attorney Rces yesterday asked for
n speedy hearing on the matter and
Judge Lindsey consented to hear the
case Monday at I:3O p. IN. Cowan
was ordered confined in the new in
sane ward of the county hospital.
Attorney Rees feels that he will not
be adjudged insane. He said that ne
proved very good witness for him
self on the stand, and although slow
in intellect he will not have much
trouble to prove that he is rational.
Captain Armstrong thought the po-
lice had sufficient evidence upon which
to convict Cowan. He said that much
of the best evidence that was against
him was not allowed to be introduced.
The captain firmly believes that Cow
an Is insane.
The Lamar register., 1901-04-10
MALLORY STEAMSHIP
DENVER LAUNCHED

Wilmington, Del, April 5.-The
New York 4 Texas Steamship Com
pany's steamship Denver was
launched yesterday from the Harlan
& Hollingsworth Compnny's yard. An
innovation in christening was the sub
stitution of the imperial Japanese GUS
tom of releasing white doves from
box us the steamer started from the
ways, instead of breaking n bottle of
wine over the bows.
The doves We're covered with pieces
OF soft white paper. which hohted
through the air as they swiftly flew
from the box The English method OF
snubbng by fixed chains, instead OF
by cables running through winches,
was tried for the first time in this
country. and worked successfully.
Miss Mary =. Mallory, daughter OF
the president of the Mallory line, per-
formed the christening by releasing
the trap of the box in which the doves
were confined.
The Denver will ply between New
York and Galveston. 7
The Lamar register., 1901-04-10

London. April 5.-The Daily Chroni-
Gle publishes the following dispatch
from Berlin:
count Won Waldersee has sent an
urgent telegram to Emperor William
implorinG him to endeavor to hasten
the negotiations for the withdrawal of
the allied troops, on the ground that
1t is impossible to prevent quarrels
between soldiers of the different ma
tionalities, which might at any time
lead to serious troubles"
London. April 5.-"Thc Italian min
lister in Pekin telegraphs," says the
Rome correspondent of the Mail, that
NJ. de Giers has threatened that Rus
sia Will leave the concert II the powers
continue to oppose the Manchurian
convention"
by the end of May" says the Mos
COW correspondent of the Graphic,
'the Russian army in Manchuria will
number 100000 men. 1t Is understood
that the Russian minister of war rcck-
ons upon the possibility Of having to
dispatch and army corps southward
into Corca."
The Reuter- Telegram Company has
received the following dispatch from
Pckin. dated April 4th:
"China's rejection of the Manchur-
ion convention appears to be of n rnth-
cr tempOrizing nature. leaving the
matter still open to future discussion.
Washington. April 5.-Gcneral Chat
fee has cablcd the War Department
from Pckin that the military COM
manders representing the foreign
powers there are now considering the
question of disposing of the Chinese
forts and establishing fortified posts
Mt proper intervals along the route
from Pekin to the sea. General Chat
fee seeks instructions.
After the subject had been well con
sidered at the White House, rs well as
Mt the State and War Departments, In.
structiOns were cablcd to General
The Lamar register., 1901-04-10
Navy Promotions

Washington, April 5.-The President
has made the following appointments:
Navy-Colonel Robert l.. Meade to
be brigadier general by brevet in the
marine corps for distinguished con-
duct and public service in the pres
ence of the enemy at the battle of
Tien Tsin, China; William G. Powell,
to be captain by brevet in the marine
corps for distinguished conduct and
public service in the presence of the
enemy at Tien Tsin, China: Joseph n.
Hemphill. Abraham Il. II. Lille, Hen
ry n. Manncy and William II. Swine
burne, to be captains; Edward NJ.
Hughes and Samuel p. Conley to be
commanders; Roy c. Smith and Rob
ert S. Griffin to be lieutenant com
manders. Emory Winship to be ad-
vanced four numbers in rank on the
list of lieutenants, Junior grade, for
eminent and conspicuous conduct in
battle.
The Lamar register., 1901-04-10

New York, April 6.-Reports that
huge railroad combinations are in pro-
cess of formation We're widely circu-
lated here yesterday. Detailed state
ments concerning the plan already
published, looking to the combination
of all the great railway systems of the
United States under the control of one
company We're given, but as IL general
thing prominent railroad officials and
bankers declined to discuss the matter
According to all accounts, the enter
prise involved the greatest combina-
tion of capital known in the history of
finance. 1t was said the company
would be formed under the laws of
New Jersey. for the purpose of con-
ducting a general freight and trans
portation business throughout the
United States: that the company would
hold n controlling interest in all of the
great railway systems, and that the
management of the roads would be
vested in the controlling company.
According to the proposition. each
road would preserve its identity and
corporate existence. but the new COM
pany would control the affairs of all.
BY this policy, it was asserted. large
sums of money would be saved as n
result of economics in management
ana tne stoplaSe OF rate cuttlnS. Inc
names of men like j. Pierpont Morgan,
VI lam X. Vanderbilt. James J. Hill,
EHMard III. Hartman. George j.
Gould, John D. Rockefeller. Jacob II.
Schiff and James Stillman were freely
used.
One report stated that the first step
In the proposed plan would be the Sc
curing of control of the stocks of the
Chicago, Burlington Il Quincy. Erie,
Great Northern and Northern Pacific.
and that provision would be made for
the acquisition OF other properties in
the immediate future.
Discussing the reported amalgnma-
tiOn of the railroad interests of the
country the New York Press will say
tomorrow:
The Lamar register., 1901-04-10
LARGEST VESSEL EVER BUILT
is LAUNCHED AT BELFAST

mcnt is 12,5OO greater than that OF the
latter vessel, while her displaceiheht
and tonnage is 1O,3Oo over that OF the
Great Eastern.
The christening was performed by
thc Mnrchioncss of Dufrcrin. Among
the prominent persons who participat-
ed I'm the ceremony were the Countess
Cadogan. wife of the lord lieutenant or
Ireland; the Marquis and Mnrchioness
of Londonderry and the Earl anu
Countess of Shaftesbury.
The arrangements for the launching
were similar to those of the Oceanic
and the new vessel glidcd from her
ways and was pulled up within her
own length by dropping three pairs or
anchors. The launching occurred amld
enthusiastic cheers and the blowing OF
sirens and foghorns.
The Lamar register., 1901-04-10
English View of Steel Trust.

London. April 6.-The Daily Mail, in
the course of an extended article on
the American steel trust, says it can
see no escape for the United States
from the oppression of trusts except
in free trade, and declares that J. Pier
100000 to crush American independent
concerns.
1.-THE operations of the trust" says
the Daily Mail, may induce general
tariff legislation by Europe, and will
certainly consolidate the British steel
and iron trades, which will give the
American trust hard fight here"
The Lamar register., 1901-04-10


(Resident Of Allegheny. Pa, Who Says
He Has Been Out of the World
Seventeen Years.)
cialist. and DR.. Stanley G. Small are
attending Washburn. There is only
one other case like it." said DR.. Small.
THAT is the case of Pastor Hanna OF
New York reported by DR.. Boris Sidis
in his book on Psychology OF Sugges-
tion.' The disease is known as ma
nesia. One peculiar thing about the
case is that Mr.. Washburn always re-
membered his name. This may be ac-
counted for in this way. When he en-
tered the Rock Island hospital his
name was found in papers on his per-
son. During his stay and at his dis
charge from the hospita! he was called
by his right name. and it remained
with him."
The Lamar register., 1901-04-10
r-ont,er Day "A. Cheyenne.

Cheyenne, Wyo., April 5.-At meet
ing of the Cheyenne Business Mems
association it was decided to hold the
annual celebration of Frontier Day
some time in August, and probably
about the middle of the month. Two
0ys will be given up to the big show
this year and efforts will be made to
make it even more interesting than in
tie past.
The Lamar register., 1901-04-10
Topeka Elects RepubIican Mavor.

Topeka. Kan, April Gas n result
of the canvass of the city election re-
turns made by the council tonight,
Colonel ]. F.. Hughes, Republican can
didate for mayor, is elected by nine
votes. A. w. Parker. the Democratic
candidate, will file contest proceedings
The weekly examiner., 1901-08-03

The Worlds largest Prison,
 Frances new prison at FYesnes, some eight miles from Paris, is the largest in the world.
The weekly examiner., 1901-08-03

latter queried about the Buffalo re- ! port.
 Zimmerman had the honor of beat ing Jacquelin, the French champion. 1 That fact seems to have been buried in the mind of close follower of the sport. He brought it out in the course of recent conversation with me about the wonderful record of Zim- merman. "Yes, Art was over in France was just coming out as an amateur rider, and easily took Jacquelin's measure. That was the time that the papers were printing columns about Zim- merman's extraordinary heart and his immense nostrils, both of which phy- sical features gave him the power to stand a hard bicycle race. You know the cyclist may be ever so strong in the limbs. but if his heart does not pump the blood properly and his lungs do not get the needed air, the result is-well tired racer.
 s'Zimmeman rode a mile in 2:O7 in competition and the world thought that was great. But he had the ben- eft of single pace only for a long time. If I remember correctly the best pace he ever had was obtained behind a tandem. He cannot boast the luxury of a race behind a motor, or of having been pulled around track by a quintet. Nor could he ever say that he had tried the trolley motor pace that Dutch Miller is ex- perimenting with across the water. In. 1893, it will be recalled that Zim- merman won 101 cycle races at all sorts of distances and for a greater assortment of prizes, ranging from diamonds to cheap clocks, than any amateur ever contested for. Wonder what Zimmerman did with all those old medals and jewels? I'll bet that none of them ever found their way to pawn shops. No other cyclist ever approached the Skeeter's record ex- cept Earl Peabody, who won a few races.
 Strange it seems now to me that man who was so much in the public eye eight years ago, should be so near ly forgotten. Three years ago, after disastrous trip to the antipodes, Zim- merman made a trip to Mexico and gave exhibitions on his wheel. But the natives could see nothing ex- traordinary about the former cham pion of the new world. But after all it is the fate of athletes and sports men to gradually pass from view be- fore the onward crush of the new as- pirant for public praise. No life is quite so strenuous as that of the man who performs athletic feats for the entertainment of the public.'
 E. G. sWESTLAKE.
The weekly examiner., 1901-08-03
ARTHUR A. ZIMMERMAN.

"only Art" otherwise Arthur Zim- merman, the ''New Jersey Skeeter.'' .'' In the training house the cyclists who used to travel the circuit with Munger often had considerable fun at Taylor's expense. Once they got the colored boy to bleach his hair. The effect was ludicrous. Yet Taylor re- Trained from swearing, and to this day his ideas of correct living and the kind treatment of everybody, are examples for others to follow. He has refused many a good financial of- fer to race on Sunday. But his moth CT was a religious woman, and he promised her that he would keep the Sabbath, and he has lived up to his word. Of many of the cyclists who once pol<ed fun at the ''Major' how many to-day are able to show the bank account that this colored boy might expose? Not one.
 Taylor two and three years ago had spell of record breaking, and when he had reduced the mile to a minute and 19 seconds, he told some ac- quaintances at the bicycle show, where he put in his time descantinp' upon the virtues of the chain am bevel gearings, that he was satisf :. with his speed. He will not try a.e after races longer than five miles =. ing his American tour this -ear.
 Speaking about Zimmerraan, I am in position to deny positively the report published la a New York paper that the greatest eye jst of is day in the new world would come out of his comparatie obscnrity to engage ln race at the Pan-AmerieaR exposi-
The weekly examiner., 1901-08-03

is another of the mysteries of drown ing. If there are more ways of kill ing a cat than one, so there are more reasons than one why people drown. Good swimmers, bad swimmers, and those who can't swim at all go under and stay from time to time. If people will go into the water, people will drown. We guard against accidents to the best of our ability, but occa- sionally some one goes down never to come up alive. We guards sit here and watch, go in and drag out all who ap- pear in distress, but despite our vigil ance suddenly some one will be missed. going down without word, surround ed by half a hundred persons, any one of whom would possibly have been able to extend helping hand.
 'As soon as the alarm is sounded everyone is called from the water and
The weekly examiner., 1901-08-03
Music Opened His Heart.

William Castle was once the most famous of American tenors, and, al- though his singing days are over, ow- ing to the approach of old age, he is still the genial fellow he always was. He at various times sang the leading roles with Caroline Richings, Parepa Rosa, Clara Louise Kellogg and Emma Abbott. MT. Castle was in Philadelphia the other day on his way to the seashore and was chat ting of some odd rewards won in the musical world. "One of the queerest characters I ever met" said MT. Castle, twas the proprietor of the old National hotel, Terre Haute, Ind. While the guests were at the table he would size up their appetites. Well, I'll be durned,' he would say, if I know how I kin afford to feed you critters fer what I e:G.' On the sh Ives in he dining-room he had cts - pr ,er- ,s which he ighly pI ized. One ii, 1t I sang 8 s-or@ in the no@ T parlor. tl br rGt c, aG mira +;on he rashed up to T. }, g, aspeG
 ny l. :. 2, I and shouted: L1nme, if won't give you can of peaches "- Chicago Chronicle.
The weekly examiner., 1901-08-03
JUST BEFORE DROWNING.

assured had there been any signal whatsoever.
 ''The impression that a drowning Q person comes to the surface three times is a mistake. In fact, in most cases he goes under once and stays there unless some one goes after him. Ordinarily, a person overheard takes enough water into the body on first sinking to weight it so that it will not rise to the surface, but there seems to be no rule of nature governing this.
 ''I suppose if one goes under with the lungs full of air the body will come to the surface, but usually the first sinking is the last.
 'Th:s is our experience at the beach. Cases have been quite numer- ous where good swimmer dived from the raft and failed to come to the sur face. going under, and staying there unt,l orc of the qua 5 went down fort;sen. Of course they were brought up unconscious and could not tell why they did net eonse uD as uaAak T1fis
The weekly examiner., 1901-08-03

[
 V lar colored cyclist in the world,
 has returned from his recent French trip ready to pronounce the sportsmen of the United States the best he has met. It is not likely that Taylor will ever go abroad again to meet the foreign cracks. Defeated by Jacquelin, the colored champion of France, in the two series of races, Taylor was not disgraced. These men raced for the championship of the world. Taylor would not have claimed the title had he won, it is thought, because the colored boy has set ideas about a worlds champion ship. If Jacquelin is claiming any ex- tra glory because of his victory over Taylor, the ble has not advised Americans. Taylor has only one com plaint to make about cycling in France, and that is one that brings back the cycle racing of several years ago, when the racing board of the League of American Wheelmen had to order the referees at the various meets to insist that each contestant in a race show in front at least once during the contest.
 ssIn France the riders seem to think it necessary to take snaifs pace at the beginning of a race," remarked Taylor to friend. Unless the vis- itor who competes with the French man is acclimated, he finds that he is too stiff to stand a hard sprint at the end, and the Frenchmen will beat him. Besides. the foreigners keep up a continual chatter with one another when racing, and this disconcerts a man who does not unders tand French. If Americans are to go to France in numbers, they might petition the managers of track meets there to demand silence during a race.
 Interest in cycling in France? Well, to be frank with you," contin- ued, the colored cyclist, ''I think there are times when the French sare cycling crazy. But will it last? The recent aut tom obile race to Berlin ex- cited Parisians more than any big cycling event that has been given at the Pare des Princes in the Bois de Boulogne I think see the finish, so to speak, of the cyclst who races for the sport of the spectators and for money purses. There is a growing demand for automobile clubs, and as the roads are in good shape nearly everywhere you choose to pedal wheel in France, the enormous ad vantage of the chaffeur over the man who depends upon his own strength to propel his vehicle, may be seen at a glance. The automo- bile race on the board or clnder tracks of the racing inclosures that aFz everywhere, seems bound to be the thing of the hour.'
 Marshall-it seems strange to call him by his real name-did not say tha5 he would have remained in Flu rope to race for year or more but for the impera tive demand of Chair man Batchelder, of the National Cycling association, that he return to the United States to fill his engage ments in the national circuit. Taylor has picked up smattering of French. but that does not stop the old-time cycling critics, like Chris Sinsa baugh, from laughing over the days when the co1ored boy was different ta1ker and acted as Birdie Munger's valet. Munger was thought to be good enough in those days to beat the