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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-04-29
WHO IS THE JuNrAa

New York Tribune.
A tale comes from London, most
grewsome and "bluggy.'' 1t Is put
forth by the Filipino junta upon the
strength OF reports received from the
branch of that junta which has Its
lame, place and local habitation at
Singapore. 1t is to the effect that
General Emilio Aguinaldo. the Wash
ington Of the Philippines. ETC.. did
not voluntarily take the oath OF allie
Glance to the United States, but was
constrained so to do by threats of be-
ing put to torture. General MacAr-
thur, 1t Is said. had the torture cham
her all swept and garnished and ready
'or Aguinaldo's occupancy when the
stern and indomitahle patriot yield
ed and declared his preference Tor
signing rather than being consigned
to the care of the familiars. There 10
an unfortunate hiatus in the story at
this point. We are not informed as
TO the kind of torture which was to
be applied. Was 1t the rack and
thumbscrews or the reading Of Will
liam Lloyd Garrison's poems? Was
u an iIou DotL WIN WHICH tue w hbu
lneton of the Philippines was con-
fronted and which cowed his other
wise unconqrerable soul or was 1t
one OF Edward Atkinson's Justly re-
1owncd Aladdin stoves. on which his
meals were thereafter to be cooked?
Jr was the dire choice given him be-
tween taking the oath OF allegiance
and subscribing to Erving Winslow's
opinions of the Ibsenite drama? We
shall hope to be enlightened upon
these essential points Ey return ca
BILE.
Meantime we should, really like to
know who is the Filipino junta. We
speak of It, or him In the singular
deliberately and advIsedly. We re-
member what formidable end nu-
merous body the Cuban 1unta once
appeared to be. comprising ostensibly
large majority OF all the s:mon-pure,
hallmarked lovers OF liberty In the
two hemispheres and how It was final
ly found to have consisted. from start
to finish, of Just one amiable ami
peace-loving but most ingenious gen
tleman. Wherefore, we ask. Who IL
the Filipino junta? And does he live
in Tooley street. London. or In Beacoa
street. Boston, A reply. prepaid.
will greatly oblige.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-04-29
NEWS NOTES.

The Ohio coal mine strike is fast
breaking up. owing to concessions by
individual operators.
The New York state tax rate for tho
1eXt fiscal year has been fixed at H.
mills. the lowest in forty years.
The annual return of recruiting To-
he British army for 1900 shows a to
tai enlistment of 98.361, against 42.7Or
in 1899.
Frederick F. Fish will become pres
dent of the American Bell Telephone
Company and of the American Tele
phone and Telegraph company JUL,
|. His salary VIII be 100000 pc
year.
Mrs. Carrie Nation. Mrs. Lucy WI
lite. Mrs. Julia Evans and Mrs. Lydi
nuhtz, tha four women who smasheS
'wo saloons in Wichita come month";
rgo, have rejected all bail and gone
o jail.
The South African was is now cost
'ng Great Britain 1880. 900 weekly.
From $50 to zoo men were drown
I'd or killed at the time of the wrecl
IF the Turkish transport Asian. nea,
1embo, APRIL.
The British chancellor of the ey
hequer has informed a deputntfon o
brewers he could hold out no hope
If revising the sugar and glucose du
les . 4el-
Plans are completed for the co,
itruction OF the vessel at Vancouver
). c., for Captain Joseph BernIer, wh,
ntends starting on a North Polar ex
,edition to be absent five years. The
'essel will cost $4,000.
President Hill OF the Great North
,rn, Pierpont Morgan and other New
Sorkers are understood to be bacl
If deal to secure the entire proper
les of the Dunsmuir collieries In Brit
sh Columbia. The first paymen
viii be nearly $5,000.O0O.
Extensive peculations by employee
If the Washington, ID. c., street cars
rave been discovered.
MonsignOr Francois Tarnassi, pres
mt internuncio at The Hague, ha'
,een selected as apostolic delegate
the United States.
The president has pardoned Lawye
Volfson Of New Orleans, who wa,
onvicted Of completely in wreckin
national bank there In 1896.
John p. Holland. inventor OF thu
ubmarine torpedo boat Holland say
hat in a few years submarine vessel
i'll supplant surface craft for shor
ourneys by water.
Little serious interest is manifest
I'd in Washington in the London re
,ort suggesting the possibility OF ?
world alliance against the United
States for reasons set forth by Ad
niral Count Canevaro of Italy.
AT Maragnone. Brazil. the Roman
Catholic mission established there &
ew years ago by the Capuchin Faith
RS has been destroyed by a band o.
hostile Indians. who killed over 10t
children.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-04-29

been repealed with the othaSn Tho
cost of supporting the guard Il SO.
900 year and the constitution forhAds
the use OF the general fund q the
state for military purposes. -
What Is known as tho fat tax a.
corporations will be delinquent on MAY
|. according to the rea1ing 81 the las.
but the auditor has Just received tho.
required notices from the printer ana.
so the corporations of the state have
Just been officially notified OF the new
law, which provides that hereafter
they shall receive such notice on Feb
ruary ! OF each year. On account OF
TINS delay, the attorney general ias
advised the auditor that the corpora
tions should be given a reasonable
time In which to comply with the
law. Attorney General Post has not
yet opined what construction shoufd
be placed on the word "reasonable.'
The law imposes an annual tax on
ull corporations organized under tho
laws of Colorado of cents on each
$1,000 OF capital stock. and foreign cor-
,poratons 10 cents on each $1,000 OF
capital stock. ft-
No company is required to pay
more than $1,000. and corporations
having less than $4,000 capital stock
are exempt. The tax must be paid
on or before May l of each year, and
companies not paying by May 1 forfeit
their charters. The auditor is re-
quired to publish list of all char
ters forfeited.
Section 20 of the new revenue law
states: "Every person. company or
corporation selling any malt. vinons
or spirituous liquors shall. in addition
to other license fee exacted by law,
or by the ordinances of any munich
pality. pay to the state of Colorado an
annual license fee of $a5 per annunr,
sor each and every saloon. restaurant.
hotel, club. drug store. liquor store
Or other place where any said liquors
shall be sold"
Denver druggists are organizing to
oppose the payment OF the tax and
yesterday committee called on the
attorney general and asked him II he
lid not construe the law to mean
places where liquor, was sold as a
beverage. With thoughts of Colora-
do Springs and Sunday soda foun-
tains In his mind, General Post de-
clared that NIL drug stores selling H.
nfor in any form must pay the Ii
eense.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-04-29
NO MONEY FOR THE MILITIA.
New Revenue Law Found to Abroe7te
the Military Poll Tax.

Denver Republican. ----.-.------
Upon his return from Pueblo Gov
Orman will meet with the miiifS'J'
board OF the state to discuss yer.f
serious situation which now confronts
the national guard. Auditor Crouter
has discovered that the new revenue
law makes no provision ivr the coilec-
tion OF the military poll tax. Fur-
ther. the revenue bill repenls All
acts and parts OF acts In conflict here
with" aud this is construed to mean
that the law assessing the people a
dollar head az military tax has
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-04-29
A STRONG RECOMMENDATION.

Cleveland Pain Dealer.
A prominent citizen. former pres
ident OF the chamber OF commerce.
was abroad not very long ago. In
cidentaliy 1t may be stated that while
he is not crank on teetotalism. he
personally abstains from all alcoholic
beverages While he was In Berlin
he determined to order suit of
clothes. lie went to a tailor who
was wcii recommended and looked at
his clothes. The tailor was anxious
TO show the entire stock. and hal
something pleasant TO remark CON
cerning the virtues Of each piece. n
nalIy he paused and held bolt Of
cloth before him with an ecstatic sx-
preston on his face. ~
Z f'Ah.@ he cried, "chust look at dot
Dere Ia a piece dot must exactly suit
you 1t neffer will show no beer
stains.'
But the Cleveland man took some
thing else. -
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-04-29
each for violating the postal laws

each for violating the postal laws.
CHICAGO. April 2S.--warrants were
served today on the keepers of three
small stores in the Ghetto district
charging them with maintaining gam.
bling resorts for children. Youpgs.
ters IL to II years OF age, II is al.
legged. were allowed to play poker and
faro bank.
ST. LOUIS, April 26.--Phillip Gum.
aged 22. whose heart wound was
stitched by DR.. Nittert at the city hos
pital died this morning.
BOSTON April 28.-Circulars have
been Issued opposing the granting of
the degree OF doctor at law to Presi.
dent Mckinley by Harvard. occasion.
ed by his visit during the commence.
ment.
1t Is said the degree is not meriteJ
by his high political position. More.
over. many graduates dislike his ma
tional policy.
PHILADELPHIA. April 26.--Londop
cables show that the peculiar belief
is growing. despite official denials
that General French and his escor;
was captured near Vryheid by the
Beers
French has not been heard from Off.
cially for over month.
PARIS. April 26.-Colonel March.
and, distinguished by the Fashoda in.
cident in Egypt, suggested a scheme
to capture the empress dowager o.
China as Funston bagged Aguinaldo
The ministers refused permission
10 make the attempt.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-04-29

All the newest things In the milliA-
cry line 10 be found at l.. c. 0ilbert
4 Co.'S. style the best. Prices ~
lowest. ..e ~ Il Ks
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-04-29

WANTED Engineer. Apply to C.
Z. Herr. Local Security Co. office.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-04-29

Richard McCloud and Blair Burwell
returned from Denver last evening.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-04-29

Morris Brown and wife of Pagosa
visited Durango yesterday.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-04-29

The eastern arrived three hours late
esterday. the bridge at Navajoe be
ng repaired. The condition o. the
bridge was not discovered until the
locomotive had crossed. when the un-
lerpinning gave way and the lrst
,reieht car went through, being load
I'd with beer for the San Juan bot
ling works. Luckily no one was
injured although the escape was
by close margin. r
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-04-29

Charles Johnson. the veteran horse
nan of Dolores. but now devoting
most Of his energies to cattle. arrived
ast night and this morning departed
or Denver and eastern points to pur-
hase car of thoroughbred Here
ords.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-04-29

Mrs, o. Ballou of silverton is
guest of Mrs. Il. NJ. Brown of North
Durango.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-04-29

Miss Della Stollstelmer is home af-
err an extended sojourn on the out.
ide, having spent the most of the
winter in Denver pursuing her art
tudies.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-04-29

Vint Rodgers says Telluride Masons
re already at work arranging for the
ng the 24th OF June. 1t Is quite like
y Durango will be well represented
IS Telluride furnished very good
ist last year.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-04
AN APRIL 1 STORY.
No Truth i'm the Report that Morgan
Wants to Finish the Pannma Canal.

NEW YORK, April Ex-senator Hanna's
attention was called at the Waldorf-As-
toria last night to the report that J. Pier
pont Morgan had formed a syndicate 10
buy the rights of the French Panama Canal
Company and that In conversation with
the President and Senator Hanna Mr.. Nor
gan had advocated the abandonment OF
the Nicaraguan route. Yes. i have already
seen that report" he said. land you may
say for me that there is not a word OF
truth in it. Personally. / have never ex-
pressed a preference for any route, but as
for this story, L have never heard OF sucn
a thing. If Mr.. Morgan is going into the
canal business / am not IN his confidence
A special to the Herald from Washing
ton says: Specific official denials greeted
the published report that j. Pierpont Nor
gan. having discovered a gold mine on
the Panama canal route. would head a
syndicate 20 build the canal and had Sc
cured President McKinley's cooperation
and the aid of Colombia. Denials came
from the White House, the State Depart
ment. the legation and the
French embassy. Most Of those who de-
MED the report declared that Il was started
10 make difficult the negotiation OF canal
treaties by the United States.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-04
"ADAM-ZAD THE BEAR"
Kip1ing's Famous Poem and It's Pres
ent international Application.
Baltimore Herald.

Baltimore Herald.
The Russian bear is not i'll. The internal
disorders of the Cars kingdom pertain
only to attempts upon his life as a protest
against a despotic government. To kill him
would be but to strike down the puppet
of power. The declaration that the Car
is the one man in Russia who is not its
ruler is ~forceful and true. The power that
restraints the Russian citizen is as cold and
relentless as the icy hand of death itself.
II is founded upon the horrors of the ST.
berian hell, the tortures of the unopening
fellow-citizen of whose fate all time ever
afterward is silent, and the fear Of the
vast army of secret spies.
The Russian bear rules a vast domain,
containing S,6O0,OOO square miles, and
which comprises one-sixth Of the entire
land surface of the globe. and is larger
than the combined areas of the United
states, France and Germany. IL is one
third of Asia and two-thirds of Europe and
contains a population OF over 115, 000, 900
persons. The powers are not afraid of the
bear, perhaps but they are afraid for it to
be aroused. In Chinese affairs. Russia is
doing that which no other power would at
tempt to do. and has coolly stated that
what she is doing is her business only. The
Russian bear can use it's "steel-shOd paw
upon a nation as we'll as upon an indivId-
ral. 1t poured out the life-blood of the
Tartar hordes. ripped Napoleon's army into
tatters, struck down Poland. and years
ago fastened its paws in China's flesh.
Kipling tells of the story of "Matun, the
old blind beggar, ~bandaged from brow to
chin" who oncce hunted "Adam-zad the
bear
Two full marches to northward, at the fall
of the second night,
! came on mine enemy. Adam-zad, all
weary from his flight.
There was n charge in the :
and pr1med was the pan
My finger crooked on the trigger-when he
reared up like a man.
Horrible, hairy. human, with paws like
hands in prayer,
Making his supplication, rose
the beari
l looked at the swaying shoulders, at tho
%paunch's swag and swing,
And my heart was touched with pity for
the monstrous pleading thing.
Touched with pity and wonder, I did not
fire then
L have looked no more on women-I have
walked no more with men.
Nearer he tottered and nearer. with paws
like hands that pray
From brow to jaw the steel-shod paw, it
ripped my face away!
Sudden, silent and savage, soaring as flame
the blow
Faceless fell before his feet fifty sum-
mers ago.
1 heard hin grunt and chuckle-I heard
him pass TO his den.
He left me blind to the darkling years and
the little mercy OF men.
Over and over the story, ending as he
began
There is no truce with Adam-zad, the bear
that looks like a man.
"Adam-zad' has pushed the boundary Of
his kingdom farther and farther toward
the east. Other powers have protested and
he has answered with a growl. Manchuria
l. n - ~ hfa nAwr tho f1nin OF of fhn
treaty will be but the serving of fOrma
notice on other nations.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-04

quantity the men could eat. Usually there
stood TO the credit of the company a con-
Siderable quantity Of rations at the end
OF each month. The ~commissary would
give the captains. at the close Of each
month. a certificate of the money value Of
the .rations not consumed. for which the
captain could get the money from an Of
fccr authorized To pay company savings.
The captain of a company permanently To-
Gated could save considerable values in ra-
lions, and with that money purchase vege-
tables and other articles OF food which the
men would eat with greater relish. 1t is
probable that these savings about Manila
have been considerable, and that commits
sary officers. instead of keeping the surplus
and paying government money to the Off.
GERS, have found that a profit could be made
by selling the surplus on their own account
and settling with the troops.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-04
STILL PROCRASTINATING.
Cubans Seemingly Not I'm Haste 10 Act
ON the PIatt Amendment.

HAVANA. April 3.-The Cuban constitu-
tional convention to-day took up the propo-
sirions OF Senior De Quesada ana Senior
Tsmayo regarding relations with the
United States. which were yesterday laid
on the table, but only three members voted
for the proposition of Senior De Quesada
and only six for Senior Tamayo's. The
other propositions will be considered az the
next meeting of the convention. which will
be held Saturday. The question of sending
a commission TO Washington was not dis
cusSed.
Senior Allejandro Rodriguez. who has for
mally announced his resignation OF the
mayoralty OF Havana. will probably be ap-
pointed chief of the rural guard. The va
cancy caused by his retirement has pro-
voked considerable agitation in the Ma
tiondl party, as two OF its members-Senor
Seayas and Senior Gener-are endeavoring
10 get the party's Endorsement for the
office.
Ii is asserted on good authority that
there will be no prosecution Of the charges
made against Mr.. Horatio Rubens and
Senior Gonzales De Quesada by a director
of the Havana Gas Company. TO the effect
that they had obtained money from the
company by representing that they had in
nuence in Washington 10 secure a reduc-
ton of the tariff on crude petroleum.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-04
SENATOR BEyERIDGE ON THE Gu
BAN

An article by Senator Beveridge In the
April number Of the North American Re-
view contributes materially towards clear
ing up the moral and political fog that has
been raised around the American-Cuban
question. Much of the recent discussion Of
that question has ignored the fact that
real craftsmanship consists in the practical
handling and settlement Of live questions.
Altogether too much weight has been given
to the so-called humanitarian motive of the
Arnerican-Spanish war as expressed in the
Teller resolution passed at the beginning of
the war. The fault of this resolution was
that 1t was purely sentimental. 1t placed
theories above conditions and undertook
to pledge the United States to a future
policy that had no justification in the past.
Senator Beverage shows by citations
from history and from repeatedly expressed
opinions of leading statesmen. almost from
the foundation of the government, that
the ultimate acquisition of Cuba has been
regarded as an essential feature of Ameri-
can policy. He shows that this opinion
was not confined to American statesmen,
but was shared by political thinkers and
writer's of European countries. one of
whom (Froude) called the United States
the residuary legatee of all the West
indies" AS against this long established
idea and policy Senator Beveridge shows
that the Teller resolution, looking to the
recognition of the independence of Cuba
on merely sentimental grounds, is an abb
rupt departure from American traditions.
He holds that every argument that justified
the United States in going 10 war for the
liberation of Cuba from Spanish rule justi-
ies the continuance of American rule until
Cuban independence and stable government
shall be an accomplished fact. He also
holds that all the demands of the Platt
resolution, including United States naval
stations, etc, are necessary to our national
defense and to the defense of Cuba. The
senator does not go so far as TO urge the
annexation of Cuba. which he is known to
favor, without giving her a trial of indie
pendence. but he shows that events are
tending inevitably to that end. His article
will contribute materially towards remov-
ing discussion of the Americo-Cuba ques-
ton from the realm of sentimentality to
that of practical craftsmanship.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-04

The suggestion for the erection of a mon
ument TO General Benjamin Harrison is
timely and the favor with which it is re-
ceived entirely creditable. 1t is needless 10
say the Journal is in full sympathy with
the suggestion and would do all i'm IS
power to make it a practical success. But
the movement had better not be entered on
at all than 10 be begun and fail. Popular
emotions do not always stand the test. The
I.awton monument movement had every
merit that such a movement could have,
yet It fell far short of it's original concep-
ton. No incipient steps should be taken
toward u Harrison monument without an
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-04
SEvENTH-DAY ADvENTISTS.
Their Membership, Schools and FL
nanccs in Prosperous Condition.

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. April 3.-The
biennial report of Elder @. f. Erwin. presI-
dent of the Seventh Day Adventists' Sener-
al Conference. was made to-day. Elder
Erwin said that, during the past two years.
since the last general conference. the In
crease I'm membership was 12.504 and the to-
tai membership for the world B.76s. Cons
tinuing. he said:
The tithes for the same period amount "a
81. 900. 9l5. an increase over the previous tw3
years of $205. Sil. Gifts 10 carry on mission
sionary work amount 10 $151 .0Os. a gain Of
500. 240. Publishers work has increased.
Books in fourteen different languages have
been issued by the Hamburg Publishing
House. Sanitarium and health reform
work has gained In strength. Since tina
last general conference nine sanitariums
have been established. two I'm rma
two IN Australia. one In New Zealand and
five in the United States. a total OF twenty
four i'm all parts Of the world.
The educational work is successful. there
being six colleges. four academies. ten
training and industrial schools. one inter
mediate school and 22S church schools. 4
total Of 26s schools with PSI teachers and
GOO pupils
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-04
BEQUEST WITH A CONDITION.
Roman Catholics and CoIored Girls
Excluded from Benefits.

BOSTON, April 3.-In the will of David
w. Hitchcock. filed i'm the Probate Court.
appears the following clause. referring to
a contingent bequest of 100000 TO the
Wellesley Female Seminary TO establish
scholarships for worthy young women:
81 exclude Roman Catholics and colored
persons because l feel the Introduction into
said seminary of pupils who differ essen
tally In race and religion from the 9TH
ers may prevent the best interests thereof.
The girls TO be selected as the bene1ciaries
OF this fund by the officers OF said semi
nary are such as would be unable to af-
ford the expense of an education at said
institution without such assistance, and l
request said officers TO limit the benefit OF
said assistance to such girls as appear to
them TO be bright and intelligent and likely
to profit thereby"
If the trustees of the seminary refuse
to accept the trust the testator directs that
the fund be given TO the Museum OF
Fine Arts. The will contains requests to
several local charities.