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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-09-02
Sister Nora.

Sister Nora. who accompanied Moth
er Baptiste yesterday and was thought
to be injured internally. is resting com
fortably today. DR.. Haggart who is
the attending physician. does not
think there are any internal injuries.
the muscles only being badly affected.
The shock was naturally very severe,
but she will doubtless be all right in
week or So Sister Nora is quite
Young and has been with the Sisters
but a short time, few days over six
months. She is said to have taken
the white veil a day or so before leav-
ing for Durango. She is a native OF
new York.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-09-02
YESTERDAYS BAD
RAILROAD ACCIDENT
Another Victim Added the List Harley Mccoy Succumbng
to Injuries Receved-Was Enroute
to Siverton.
The Remaining Two Injured Sister Nora and Pullman Car
Conductor J. E. Whan, Will Probably
tV Recover

Conductor Smith was in charge OF
thetrain. He was standing on the
front platform of the Pullman when
he felt the jar and stepped to the day
coach and pulled the bell cord, and
as the Pullman did not becobe detach.
ed, it was miracle that the rest OF
the train was not ditched, in which
case the dead and injured list would
no doubt have been greatly increased
The train was stopped within rs feet
of the accident. The speed was no
faster than usual, and what caused
the Pullman to leave the track will
undoubtedly forever remain a mys-
terry, as train men cannot account for
it by any hypothesis.
AS soon as the train stopped will.
ing hands at once set to work reliev-
ing the Pullman passengers. Fortu-
nately DR.. U. d. Mcdowell, medical
inspector to the state board of health
of Colorado, was occupying seat
in the day coach. He had been an oc.
cupant of the Pullman during the
night and was in the coach talking to
friend who was going fishing. He
had his hypodermic paraphernalia
with him and was thus able to relieve
the pain of those injured until addi.
tional help was secured from Chama.
Dr. Mcdowell was the first person to
enter the car. and he discovered the
plight of Mother Baptiste He then
turned his attention to the injured
and with the assistance of others they
were taken out. From Chama DIR.
Russell accompanied the train to Du-
range and assisted in taking care of
the injured.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-09-02
Mother Baptiste.

About fifty-fve years ago in a lit
tie country town in Pennsylvania, the
woman known afterwards and re
vered throughout our state as Rev.
Mother Baptiste, was born.
While still a small child, the fam
lily moved to Missouri and finally 10.
Gated on farm near Jefferson City.
She was partly educated at the lat
Ter place and gave early promise OF
great musical and artistic talents
which promise was later fulfilled. The
little girl was fond of study, particu-
larly along the line of literature and
the arts. Later in life, she watched
with absorbing interest the world s
progress along social and economic
lines. and turned her attention almost
wholly to questions affecting the good
of humanity.
Her girlhood name was Eleanor
Myers, changed to Sister Baptiste on
entering the church. From her ear
liest days she was intensely fond
children, and, like the Master She
served so faithfully, was never too
busy to take them in her arms an
bless them.
She was still girl in her teens
when she entered st. Johns hospital
in st. Louis to prepare for the taking
upon her the VOWS of the church.
Yesterday, the day of her death, is
said to have been the thirty-fourth an
niversary of the day when she left
the world and it's inducements behind
bar hn t.,
cry step of which may be taken only
by self-sacrifice.
Mother Baptiste remained at s
Johns several years. doing day by day
the trivial round the common task.
but doing it well to the glory of God.
Those whom she ministered unto
blessed her, and all who were associ-
ated with her were benefited by her
presence.
Then those in authority saw that
she was ready for work in a larger
field. and she was sent to Colorado,
AT that time there was no institution
of the Sisters of Mercy in the state
In charge of three or four Sisters
who accompanied her, Mother Bap-
tiste first stopped at Conejos. lit
tie later she came to Durango and
founded the first house of the Sisters
of Mercy in this city.
| Since that time-some 20 years ago
she has remained in charge of the
work, and was at the time of her death
at the head of the order in Colorado
Through much tribulation the good
work has gope on and has progressed
At the present time there are insti
tutions in five places-Denver, Mani
tou. Cripple Creek Ouray and this
city. At Manitou and Denver there
are sanitariums; Cripple Creek and
( Ouray hospitals; while in Durango
in addition to the hospital, there is
the academy.
The Sisters Of Mercy are entirely
Independent and self-supporting
Since Durango was so long the moth
er house, the novitiate was always
spent at the convent since the
Reverend Mother has been compelled
TO spend so much time in Denver. there
have been two mother houses, Den
yer and Durango.
The work in Denver in which the
/ Reverend Mother has given SO much
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-09-02
Will Be Shipped to Denver.

The Herald is informed just as we
go to press that the remains of Rev
Mother Baptiste will be shipped to
Denver Sunday morning. The body
will be at the convent chapel tomor
row. In the morning at $50 mass
will be said for the soul at the chapel
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-09-02

CINCINNATI, Ohio Aug. 30.-The
announcement was made today that
a combination of the western yaude
volving capital of $6000.000. The
theatres of Chicago. st. Louis, Gin
cinnati, Indianapolis. Kansas City
New Orleans, Los Angeles and San
Francisco were taken in.
BUFFALO. Aug. 30.-The National
Council for Women and Woman Suf
frage will meet here in its regular
session on the 9th of September
Among the prominent speakers will
be Susan b. Anthony, Rev. Anna Shaw
and others.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-09-02
Mr.. Whan's Condition.

Mr.. VAIN is attended by DR.. Lackey,
but his condition has been such that
no complete examination has been
held, although it is believed his in
juries are not as bad as they were at
first reported. Mr.. Wahn is a mar
ried man. his wife residing in Denver.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-09-02

WASHINGTON Aug. 30.-The pres
ident today made batch OF army ap-
pointments, among which was that
of John l.. Tiernon, who was appoint
ed colonel Of artillery.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-12-27

now al the Settlement Of the introduce
ton Of a thousand or more OUtcssts of
the races beyond the sea? Taerr $ 1T
tie trouble at the leper colony now
The native patients are amiab.e ana
weII-behaved. and there are few Of 9TH
er blood. But with the coming u ne
white rabble peace would only be main
tanned by military force-and We dDuoF
that Congress would permit the mill
tary 20 be exposed to the most loath-
some Of human maladies. What then?
The further we go into the sphere II
consequences sthe worse the prObaoiii-
ties become, and the greater tie mys-
terry OF Wilcox's motive. What could
have induced him to press the measure
after hearing, as he has so many tines
the arguments against IL? Has his
hazy brain got the idea that. If Hawaii
IS crippled in a business way. the white
man will leave it2 Or is he the duPe
OF shrewd enemies of local interests?
or is he crazy? Somebody tell.
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Telegraph Notes

Rear Admiral SIMPSONS condition
remains unchanged
national association Of automobile
clubs has been formed.
British capitalists have acquired
large interests in Texas oil fields
In Ireland the struggle between land
lCrd and tenant has become critical
James II. Clifford. the famous left
handed pitcher. is dead of Bright's dis
ease.
The wife of Rev. Paul Stewart OF
Oakland. has been sent to an insane
asylum.
The Swedish Antarctic expedition.
DR. Nordenskjold's. has arrived at Bue-
nos Ayres.
Rear Admiral Sampson will file a pro-
test against the minority report OF
Admiral Dewey.
Judge Ogden Of Oakland decided
against the contestants in the will Of
the late Emily More.
Argentina will withdraw from the
Pan American conference because =
supports the policy OF Chile.
Lord Rothschild. banker for Chile.
has had reassuring kilograms from the
government OF that country.
Nine men We're burned to death and
five badly injured by an explosion OF
gas in the Soho furnace. Pittsburg.
Hugh Kekewich. a leading member
OF the London Metal Exchange COM
mitted suicide owing to losses in cop
per.
On Dec. Ia. ]. J. Valentine, president
CT the Wells-Fargo Express Company.
was rapidly sinking at his home in
West Oakland.
Miss Emily Carew. cousin Of Mrs.
Roosevelt. who has been living in Italy
for fifteen years. IS visiting the Presi-
cent and family.
Berlin police are looking for Harry
Marshall. an American who disappear
I'd after getting several thousand
marks from American residents.
The Associated Press learns that the
British war office has come into pos
session OF a cipher telegram purport-
ing To have been sent by the Boer
Commandant. Delarey, stating that he
could not hald out longer than Janu-
airy According to the correspondent
Of the Times at Pretoria. Delarey is
10 be forty miles northeast Of
with about 400 men. The
war office is taking a more hopeful
view Of the war than IL has taken at
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-12-27
AEREPORT ON
NICARAGUA BILL

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-Represent-
alive Hepburn of Iowa, Chairman OF
the House Committee on Commerce. to-
day made the report Of the committee
in favor of the Nicaragua canal bill.
After stating the terms OF the bill. The
report says. in part:
THE purpose Of this bill is TO concea-
trate authority and responsibility To-
the construction OF this great work in
the hands OF the President. 1t has been
believed by your committee that lis
course would be a safe one TO lie pur-
sued in carrying out the purposes of
the bill. involving the expenditure OF so
large a sum OF money. all the work and
all the expenditures TO be made at 4
distance so far from the cap.sIl han
any other method that could be devised.
We have tried TO concentrate authority
and responsibility rather than to dis
perse 1t among many persons"
The report refers to the exhaustive
report made by the Isthmian COmm.s-
sion. of which Admiral Walker is head.
in which every feature of this enter
prise u lll4y anu Ut 4eIB III O'SCllSSrus
and adds:
mo doubt Is expressed by the com
mission as TO the practicability Of the
on the contrary, they join
with a score OF predecessors in express !
ing their belief that the work cau be
carried to a successful termination. |
within the limits Of reasonable cost and !
time. All Of the great po-
itical parties are committed to the pol
ley of the construction OF this canal"
The report then quotes the declara
tons OF the various party platforms
and Presidents Mckinley and Roose-
yelt. favoring the canal. In conclusion
{ says:
In view of the many thousands OF
pages written and spoken in advocacy
4 the immediate undertaking and COM
,Ietion of this work, in view of the
pledges made by the parties that 1t
hould be undertaken and completed;
n view of the recommendations made
y the President Of the United States,
nd In view of the almost universal de- {
land of the American people that Con- ,
ress should at once do something eff .
ective in the inauguration and speedy
ompletion of the isthmian canal, your
Ommittee content themselves with this '
rief report. embodying their earnest
commentator that the bill pass"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-12-27
WlLCOXS LEPER BILL.

While our confidence In the ability pi
Delegate Wilcox TO do the wrong thing
I'm Congress has no limit, we confess to
surprise that even he should have IN
trOduced a bill making Hawai- a ma
10 is that which opens the MD!CkIi le7-
er settlement 10 mainland victiul5 OF
the scaly plague. II such a bill were
enacted il stands to reason that the
consequences would be most serious TO
US
As things are now. leprOsy l. slowly
decreasing in Hawaii AS things would
be- under the proposed Wilcox law The
perpetuatiOn here OF the most dreadful
Of human ills would have the sanction
Of Congress and the President.
The effect OF such a thing upon val
ues and business could not be else than
disastrous People on the mainland wh1
know little about our lepers now would
soon know all about them They would
not differentiate between MolOKai as
section and Hawaii as a whole They
would talk about sending lepers %
Hawaii" and in little time this group
would be known as the lepcr Islands"
Would homeseekers come then? Would
tourists pause here2 Would not trlv-
efers on the Pacific avoid Us as mcn on
shore avoid the public pest mouse?
with the success of WilcOx's Infamous
II Is nothing short of that-tAe
OF the end of these beautiful
as a profitable place to live in
might come TO pass
- - 49,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-12-27
PUBLIC HEARINGS
ON PACIFIC CABLE

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1.-THE House
Committee on Foreign Relations will be-
gin public hearings on Pacific cable mat
tiers on January 18th. Agents of John
w Nackay are expected to be on hand
with a proposal to build a cable from
San Francisco to Honolulu without ask
ing a subsidy from the government. The
general sentiment of Congress SO far as
It can be ascertained seems to favor gov
eminent construction and ownership OF
the cable clear to Manila.
Three or four bills are before the COM.
mittee, one of them being the CorlisS
bill. which Senator Perkins introduced
in the Senate providing for government
construction and ownership. Another is
the Hale bill. providing for government
construction and control under the Navy
Department. Still another, the Jones
bill providing for government construc-
ton of n cable from Puget Sound via
the Aleutian Islands to Japan and Ma
Mia, with a branch to Juneau and other
Alaskan points. and also a separate cable
from San Francisco to Honolulu. Jones
estimates that the longer cable will cost
il would utilize the Alaskan cable already
constructed.
There is comparatively little cable talk
at yet. Other and larger topics have the
right of way. Friends Of the cable are,
however. strong in the hope that the
present Congress. which appears certain
to pass canal legislation, will also pro-
vide for a cable TO the Philippines
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-12-27
BETTER DAYS AT HAND.

The turn OF the tide at washington
towards good government IN all
branches Of the public service OF Ha-
wall. is shown in the nomination or
third Judge OF the First Circuit COut
OF ". J. Robinson. and the strong prop
ability at this writing that f. W.
Breckons will succeed the ia5e Colonel
Baird as United States A5torney.
The contest for Judge was between
Edgar Caypless. who was handicapped
By the support Of Delegate Wilcox and
II. NJ. Sewall: +. Z. Thompson. Presi-
dent OF the Robert Grieye Company.
who was balled and chained by the IA
vor OF Judge Humphreys. and w. j.
Robinson, good lawyer, not identified
with factiOnal differences here. Mr..
Lyle a. Dickey was also mentioned. but
30 far as We know Gid not MAKE an &C
tive canvass nor solicit his local friends
to do 80 for him. Having learned that
some OF the past ju iiGial appointments
here. especially that IF JJdgA BuTipli7
reys. were obnoxious to the Presid-E.,
and that Mr.. Roosevelt had determined
TO name no more pOlIt. al judges AMI
none that were unacceD-1ble to c6n-
sentative people OF Hawaii. The AdveT
tiser was quite prepared FOR. the dp-
polntment OF Mr.. Robinson. Ar no time
did NJ. Thompson have 2 ghost of a
show and the many good qualities Of
Mr- CaypIess were eclipssd by the dis
favor with which his Immediate back
ers are now held at Washington.
The Advertiser congratEiaIe5 the bar
on the near appearance OF a Judge be-
fore whom a lawyer may 20 feeling that |
the views of the court will not be col |
ored by passion nor prejudice aud shat 1
justice viii not be thrust aside - Sc 4
cure. or In trying to secure. n political /
advantage. Mr.. Robinson VIII. We be- !
Iieve prove the one man In the First /
Circuit whose mind Is judicial. who |
means to be fair and who has no axes
to grind The ermine on his shoulders
will be white. not only when he puts /
IL on. but throughout his term or terms
OF office.
II. as we assume Mr.. Breckons Is 20
be the next United States District At
tOrney. the fact that the President iu-
tends 10 have nothing 10 do with -he
element which has. by its attacks on &
the Republican Territorial Administra
ton. caused the factional row In Ha-
wall. will get further attestation- Even
more significant Will be the defeat II
Mr.. Dunno, who. since his arrival. has I
been anti-Doie I'm his political seni-
ments.
In taking the course ne has. Presi-
dent Roosevelt shows that good gov
eminent is his one and only aim, and
ne thus endears himself TO every man
in Hawaii who knows what Is best for
this Territory. How Independent he
Is appears In the fact that he has. in
making these Hawaiian appointments.
not only snubbed Delegate Wilcox and
Harold NJ. Sewall. but has served no
tice on the Republican Territorial Com
mittee that unless that body endorses p
mess interests of these islands. II can
not hope for executive favor. Had the
lesson been learned sooner the com
mittee-Or the Honolulu end OF it
might not now have 50 many snubs to
its discredit.
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NO MORE LEPERS WANTED.
(CoEtin1ed from page u

Continued from page u
nation was upon one Of the Islands Of
the group.
Andrew Brown. superintendent Of the
water department. said: There should
never be such n bill introduced. The
Territory cannot afford TO have it
known through the world that this has
been made the dump for all lepers Of
the Union. There are many who would
come from the East and Middle West
and the South, as we'll as from the
Pacific Coast States. This would
spread the reputation of the Islands as
a hotbed of leprosy, and We would lose
everything. The plan is one which
should not have been recognized by
any Hawaiian. Leprosy is declining
here. and we should see that no new
blood comes to build IL up.
Mr.. William Cornwell said that he
thought there might be action despite
adverse opinions on the part Of Ha-
waiians. but he thought the subject
was one which should not have been
mentioned by any Hawaiian.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-12-27
CHANGE IN
THE CABINET

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-Charies Emo
~ Smith, OF Philadelphia. has rendered
10 the President his formal res gnation
as Postmaster General. TO take effect
early ncxt month. and Henry c. Payne
OF Wisconsin, vice chairman OF the Re-
publican National Committee. has ac-
cepted the tender Of the Office, TO which
! Re VIII be nominated Immediately after
the holiday recess. Smith has agreed to
/ remain until January 18th II necessary
! out VIII return Immediately thereafter
/ 10 Philadelphia TO resume the edltorship
Of the Philadelphia Press.
| This change in the cabinet was for
zaaIly announced at todays session Of
/ the cabinet. All the members of the
cabinet expressed their profound regret,
and the President paid a very impressive
| tribute TO the services and personality
Of the retiring member of his official
family He said that he had sought to
persuade Mr. Smith to alter his deter
minaton and to remain in the cabinet,
but without success, and he had finally
accepted 3ir. Smiths reasons as deci-
siye
Smith first announced to the President
the latter part of last month that he had
decided to return to his editorial duties.
The President at that time urged him to
remain. Smith, however, had been fire.
quently reminded by his business aSs0-
ciates of the duties devoIving upon him,
and was anxious TO return to them. He
had several talks with President Roose-
welt on the subject, and finally on Satur-
day afternoon last, formally rendered to
the President the following letter Of
resignation:
WASHINGTON. December 4, 1901
My Dear Mr.. President: Following my
verbal communication of some time ago.
1 beg TO tender my resignation of the 4
Office of Postmaster General, to take ef- i
feet at your early convenience, on the |
appointment and qualification OF my sue
cessor.
This step Is taken in fulhlment of
plan long since formed. for purely per-
sonal reasons, the eXecutirn OF winch
has been delayed until II could be carried |
)ut without embarrassing your declared
'olicy, and until department measures in
which 1 am deeply interested could be
advanced and assured.
In laying down the trust committed to |
ny hands 1 want to thank you most sim
,erely for the confidence you have re-
'osed n me, and for the great pleasure |
have found in an association which has
leepened my esteem for you personally
md my admiration for the spirit and
Inns of your administration.
with my best wishes that you may
ave the largest measure of success, L
ema:n. faithfully yours,
CHARLES EMORY SMITH"
Smith delayed the formal letter until :
he President had chosen his successor.
'ayne is now at his home in Wisconsin |
lis name viii go into the Senate for con-
rmation the first week of January. He .
expected to be ready to take charge (
the office by the middle of next month I
t the latest. 1t Is stated that no other
hanges in the cabinet are at present
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-12-27

Lord Marcus Beresford will manage
the Kings stable.
A San Diego man proposes to make
fine paper from kelp of the ocean.
The British War Office accused the
Beers of killing British wounded at
short range.
Mrs. Roosevelt gave her first public
reception at the White House on De-
cember 18th.
Wilhelmina and Prince Henry were
warmly greeted on their return to the
Dutch capital.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-12-27

1t is reassuring TO know that abb
sentee Judge Gear is having a good
time IN San Francisco- The fact that
the local calendars are congesred DOES
not bother him. nor Is he soil :itous OF
the feelings OF the Hawaiian bar.
Doubtless he finds Il much more agree
able TO draw a salary and spend it in
San Francisco. than 20 stay here and
earn IL by sordid work.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-12-27

The Regular .-rmy did a characters
tic thing in lobbying against the con-
hrmatiOn OF Brigadier-General Fun
stOn and the Senate was equally char
acterIstic in its decision TO give the vol
unteer officer the high rank he had
earned.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-12-27

Germany has bought out the British
Company which owns the NicaraSuan
concession 70 navigate the San Juan
river. a part OF the canal route. This
enables her TO talk in a peremptOry
way about canal affairs. Among the
many signs that Germany IS seeking a
pretext to. quarrel with the United
States. we deem this one among the
most significant.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-12-27

TIE -Pauncefote treaty has been
ratified IN the Senate and the Clayton
Bulwer treaty. the weakest product OF
American statesmanship, Is waiting for
its epltapn.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-12-27

Mr. scwan will be a friend at court
Bulletin.
II looks very much as II Mr. Sewall
had been thrown out of court.
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II is in order now for wilcox 10 in
troduce a Cuban reciprocity bill