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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-21
THE SITUATION IN COLOMBIA.
Ecuador Is Neutral, but Salvador Is As
sstinu the Revoutionists.

Ecuador Is Neutral, but Salvador Is AS
sistino the Revolutionists.
New York, November 20 Two dispatches
were received at the offices OF the Panama
railroad in this city today. The first said
that the town had been captured by the
liberals; that men from the Machias were
guarding the piers ~ the company and
that the liberals were on guard about the
old passenger station aud cars. The later
message was that the wires between Pan
anna aud Colon, which had been down,
were In working order: that everything Vas
quiet and that work was going on Us usual
on tho piers The object Of the capture, II
was Thought, was 20 gain prestige among
those who have liberal tendencies. Many
Of the merchants al Colon are liberal sym
pathizerS and the success of tho Insurgents
may attract their aid
Mr. Sarriot. head NJ the West coast de
parJment Of the Flint, Eddy and American
Trading company, today received a letter
from q correspondent In Panama. dated
November il. which contained the follow
Ing review Of the political situation
"Ecuador rs at present absolutely neu
trail But on tine other hand, Salvador has
taken a position favorable To the reyolu
tIonlsts and Is furnishing them With war
supplies and n steamer, which rs Of no
small consequence 10 this government GO.
lomblal, which possesses only a small and
old ship on this side. II all that is "a d
or rurnored Is true We will soon have
war
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-21

New York, November 20.--The World
says: New legal complications threaten
the Northern Securities company in ils
scheme 10 unity all the great railroads q
the Northwest Holders OF preferred stock
of the Northern Pacific road have an
nounced that they will bring suit to pre-.
vent the combination. They win base This
action on the ground that the board Of
directors of the Northern Pacific exceeded
their power when they voted to retire tho
preferred stock. The stockholders Of pre-
ferred hold that this action can only be
authorized by the company and that IN
this instance the directors neither asked
for nor received such authority.
This new complication overshndows In
Importance the threatened hostile action or
Governor Van SAINT and the legislatures
Of the Northwestern states through which
the roads run. Any action by states is
bound to he a long time in crystalizins,
whereas law suits by stockholders are TO be
brought very soon.
There are 10000 shares OF Northern Pa
clAc preferred. They are 30 be wiped on
the market and retired on january I at
par. There are 10000 shares Of Northern
Pacific common stock. It's holders are 10
be given privilege Of taking up 10000
shares Of common stock In new Northern
Securities company which viii replace pro
ferred stock Of Northern Pacific. Holders
OF a number OF shares of preferred VIII try
TO show the courts just what an injustice
Is being done them by the arbitrary action
of the board Of directors in retiring the
preferred. while common shareholders VIII
be taken in on the ground floor OF the new
combination.
1t is stated that James ]. Hill has won
his point and that Darius Miles OF the Great
Northern will he traffic director for the
entire combination Of 1900 miles.
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Stockholders in the Roads Object to
Action of the Magnates,
THEY WILL TAKE THE MATTER INTO
THE COURTS AT ONCE.
They Want to Be Taken Into the Scheme Instead
of Having Their Money Returned to
Them, 1t Is Said.

that no formal announcement Of the terms
OF the stock exchanges will he made has
special interest. One OF the company's
officers answering a question today as TO
whom a formal statement win be made
of the terms under which the Northern
Pacific aud Great Northern shares will be
turned over, said:
81 hardly think The public need expect
any official statement OH this point. There
rs no necessity for u. Official announce
ment ms been made OF the retirement Of
the Northern Pacific preferred shares at
par, because in this stock. there Is large
outstanding public interest. In the case OF
Great Northern preferred and Northern
Pacluc common shules, We can reach tho
holders directly without any difficulty aud
this we are doing. For this reason do
not expect that any statement which can
properly be termed official will he made
la connection with the transfer Of these
pany."
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-21
a. COLONY oF CONSULTATIVE.
Plan of the Denver Citizens Seems TO Be
Working Well.

Denver, Col, November 20-rhe Rocky
Mountain Industrial santarium organized
by Denver professional ana business men
last spring, is now IN successful operation.
on a ten-scre tract hye miles from Denyeh,
nfteen or twenty patients IN the early
stages Of CONSUMPTION are under the plans
OF the association virtually taking care OF
themselves. The rules OF the Institution
compel a continuous outdoor life 10 be
maintained summer and winter Each pa
tient is provided with roomy tent, plenty
OF warm clothing and blankets and a small
stove 10 be used only in extremely cold
weather Experience has proved that with
proper food and clothing and life in the
open air and sunshine, artificial heat Is
unnecessary and becomes absolutely uu-
bearabe TO the patients who, without eE-
ception. are gaining rapidly.
The none OF The physicians and others
back OF The enterprise Is TO form great
colony of all consumptiyes who come 20
Denver and thus fake them OF the
streets Of the city and out Of the hotels
and boarding houees where they could
never recover and where they are q con
stan.- menace to the puolie health,
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TOO DELICATE TO DISCUSS.

Admiral Schley Desires His Friends I'd
Not Consider His Finances.
Knoxville, Team. November 20.-Follow'
ing the report that the inquiry would cost
Admiral Schley 10000. the Knoxville Sem
tlncl on November rs sent him a dispatch
asking II he would consent to public SUBJ
scriptioG to pay the cost Of the same.
Today the Sentinel received a personal
letter from Admiral Schlcy. the purport Of
which was that h. could mol accept the or
fer. He says the report as TO the court
Is n mistake, as the amount is not as great
as reported He suggests that the matter is
foo delicate TO discuss" and trusts that
his friends will appreciate his position and
rpgpeCt H.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-21
SEVERAL KILLED IN COLLISION.

Los Angeles, Cal, November 2o.-In
passenger train wreck on the Santa Re
railroad one mile east Of Franconla, Arlz..
a switch station. twenty miles east Of
Needles Cal, this morning, seven train.
men were killed and three passengers and
fourteen trainmen injured. Two limited
trains. one east and one westbound, crash
ed together while running ut full speed.
The esstbound train was drawn by two
engines, while the other train had but one
locomotive The three engines were
crushed and blown to pieces by an eH-
ploslon which followed the collision Both
tho trains were made up of heavy yesti-
buled cars. and while they stood the ter.
rife shock well and protected the pas
sengers 20 a great extent. several Of the
cars were burned
The dining cars, one on each train, one
Pullman and two composite cars were de-
stroyed.
Following is the list Of the casualties;
=. N. ELLIGoT. engineer of westbound
i. j. GOLDSMITH, arss.sB Of vestboupd
+. r. BERNHARDT, barber of west
WALTER DAvoRAGE, walter of west
W l.. CASE. hreman Of eastbound train.
A. fl. ARMITAGB, fireman Of eastbound
SAN BROWN. waiter of westbound
The The bodies of the latter three are miss
The injured
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LIVES LOST TN A MINE.
Believed that One Hundred Persons Per-
isfed-Twenty-Two Bodies Recovered.
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Joseph Morse. conductor easthound train,
badly cut and scalded.
Il. r. Higgins. conductor westbound
train, badly cut and scaided.
J. II. Williams, engineer westboupd train,
l.. w. Fair. Chicago. waiter, bruised.
H. w. Webb. Chicago. porter. scalded.
Otto Barse, Chicago. chief cook, chest
badly injured
Tony Larson, Chicago second cook. head
and legs badly burned.
Monte Morton. Chicago. waiter. badly
cut.
Harry Ietcher. Chicago. porter. badly
+; williams, Chicago. waiter. slightly
scalded
Thomas Fl. owen. Chicago, waiter. face
and feet cut aud scalded.
j. Arnold, Chicago walter, slightly
scalded.
j. w Bryant. Chicago. waiter. hand and
face scAded.
Passengers Injured:
J.. j. Stevenson, dlslocated shoulder, left
ankle. aud left wrist sprained and bruised,
Pasadena. Cal.
w, H. FRANKLIN. slightly bruised, San
Mrs. r; C. Glbbin, slightly injured. Ack-
land. Cal.
From all accounts 1t Is gathered that the
eastbound train had orders 10 take the
siding at Francopia aud await tho passing
OF the westbound flyer which was running
two hours late and trying 10 make up time.
siding and as the westbound train did not
wait for It, the two trains collided with,
out warning and with an awful crash.
From the meager details Of the scene,
gathered from the passengers, 1t Is learned
that the sleeping cars, with one or two
exceptions, suffered only slightly, and as
a result the passengers were afforded com
paratye Immunity from danger.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-21
NEBRASKA W.T. INVESTIGATE.
II Any Roads in the State Are in the
Deal Steps viii Be Taken,
tgp0rial fO Tho Past

Lincoln, Neb., November 20-Governop
Savage will today send to the attorney gen,
eral Of the State letter calling his atten-
ton TO the newspaper stories of consolids-
ton OF the Burlington and Union Pacific
Railway companies, by an exchange Of
stock, or In some manner by which the own,
ers Of each road become the owners Of
both, and asking him 10 Investigate. The
governor said that as neither the Northern
Pacific nor Great Northern were Nebraska
roads he could not Join with the executives
OF Montana ard Washington in q protest.
but that II the facts developed that COM
peting railroads here had entered into any
arrangements In derogution OF the rights OF
shippers and for the purpose of sitting
department Of the state cxhausting all Of
It's power in preventing consolidation.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-21
A CONFERENCE OF GOVERNORS.
Governor Van Zandt Has Asked Chief
Executives TO Meet Hum

Governor Van Landt 1dS Asked N'NS'
Executives TO Meet Hum
Minneapolis, Mimi November 2o.-The
following statement was given out from
Governor Van Zant's office today;
owing to the great interest Of the peo-
pie Of the states wcst Of us aud the desire
TO see the attempt to consolidate the
Great Northern and thc Northern Pachc
lines resisted Governor Van Iunt has con-
cluded to invite the governors Of the states
having anti-cOnsolldaton laws similar 10
those Of Minnesota 10 Join ~ an ehoft 10
n is understood that a conference ci the
governors is 10 bc called 90 discuss the
methods Of lighting the Northern Securities
company's propositions In the courts aud
hy new legislation, IL necessary.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-21
WILL KEEP THEIR MOUTHS CLOSED

Officials Of the Combination Decide 20
Not Make Further Statements.
New York. November 20.-The Even
Ing Post says; In view Of the threatened
legislative hostility TO the formation OF
the Northern Securities company, state
ment made today by one Of the officers
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-21
CAUSED FURRY AT WASHINGTON
Officials Lost No Time in conferrIne
Over the Situation.

Washington, November 2o.-The conhrma-
lion Of the reported capture OF Colon py
the Colombian liberals caused a decided
commotlon In the state aud navy depart
ments today. There were long conferences
between Secretary Long ana Admiral
rrowuInshleld aud between the admiral
and acting Secretary OF state Hin Liter
,he two last named went TO the White
House aud saw President Roosevelt Iais
was the hrsl time since 1850, when Au M
raj Jouett opeued up transit aoIo1s ;n,'
Mad setaaliy been stonped In such fashion
@ - seem 10 require the Interference OF
The United States naval forces; ,o
80, 1"nit.S states Consul General GudgeT
A. Panama. lie delegrgpled the STATE oe,,
nsrtment that a considerable number OF
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-21
AraentIne Forees Entered enc.

Santiago de Chile, November 90. 1t is
said here that forces Of the Argentine re.
public have crossed the line Of demarka'
ton between Chile and Argentine into
Chilean Territory.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-21

ut the news, especially because OF the close
proximity Of Colon TO Panama, the leading
city on the isthmus and second only In
Importance 20 Bogota. lie rs not aware
If the purpose Of General Diega a. De
CgLtro who arrN ed In New York ye5tcr-
day, and Is reported TO be coming to
Washington for q conference with the Co
lomban officials here. General Castro Is
known TO be a stauLch friend OF the de-
posed president, San Clemcnte.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-21

Nrw work. The Constantnople CORE.
snondept Of the London Times saws Sal1
Pasha began his duties as grand ylzieTr
Tuesday. His appointment is regardei
with favor by all the diplomats except
those OF Russia
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-21
WEATHER INFORMATION.
Probabilities.

ProbabNtleS,
Washington, November 2o.-Eastern Tex
as: Fair. Thursday and Friday; light to
fresh east TO south winds
Oklahoma aud Indian Territory: Fair
THURSDAY and Friday; probably colder Fri
day afternoon or night southerly winds,
shifting 10 northerly Friday.
General Observations.
ob-..~otiore taten nv limited States
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-05-09
WOMAN AND HOME.
EVELYN FLETCHER AND HER METHOD
OF TEACHING MUSIC.

Work For Young Women--Germany
and the ProbIem-Queen AIexnn-
dra's Tnlents-TnlI Girls of Today.
I Few Robust Mothers Nowadays.
We are indebted to the inventive genius
of young Canadian girl for the Fletcher
music method, simplex and kindergarten,
(which is attracting the attention of many
leaders in the educational and musical
worlds today. Miss Fletcher received
good musical education in Canada and
then studied under some of the best mas
tiers in England, Belgium and Germany.
The idea came to her for the simplifi-
cation of the study of music for little
children. BY the old methods of teach
ing the little ones were forced to grasp
the principles Of music in almost the
same way as adults. The result has
been that the child thus unnaturally
treated dreaded the hour of practice
and even grew to dislike music, while
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-05-09

There is a curious and very sweet little
legend cherished by German children con-
corning the Easter rabbit. Once upon
time, they tell us, nice, kind rabbit,
who was walking along a quiet woodland
road, came across a fine, large nest filled
with eggs. The poor mother hen had
been seized by wicked fox and could
not go back to her darling nest, so this
kind rabbit slept all night upon it, and
when he woke in the morning-it was
Easter morning-the nest was full of
little, downy, yellow chickens. The
chickens thought the rabbit was their
own mamma, so they cried out for some
thing to eat, and the rabbit ran about and
fetched food for them and kept them
warm and fed until they were all old
enough to take care of themselves. Ever
since then the rabbit has been the special
genius of Easter time, and this holiday is
not complete for German little folk with
out an "Oster hase's nest" 1t holds
many favor and present, serving the
same purpose that Christmas stockings
and wooden shoes do at Christmas time.
Mrs. A. G. Lewis in Woman's Home
| COMPANION.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-05-09

You are much more liable to dis
ease when your liver and bowels do
not act properly. DeWitt's Little
Early Risers remove the cause of
disease. DAVIS DRUG Co.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-05-09

Queen Alexandra has once or twice
played in public for charity, and she prov
ed then to the very limited public admit
ted to hear her that she was an uncom
monty good amateur musical and we'll
taught. Sir Charles Halle was one of her
teachers, and on the piano she is more
facile than on any other instrument, al
though she plays the harp and dulcimer
and has been able to entertain herself and
her friends on the guitar. She is an en-
thusiastic Wagnerian in operate taste
and has made repeated pilgrimages to
Bayreuth.
One year IL was necessary for the sake
of the Wagner operas to have at Covent
Garden Jean de Reszke, who was not i'll
the least inclined to come to London
that year. The Princess of Wales, as she
was then, learned that the tenor might
decide not to join the company at Covent
Garden, and she knew that that would
cause the failure Of the Wagner season,
if not the complete abandonment of
Tristan und Isolde" and "Siegfried."
| So she wrote the tenor a personal letter
requesting him not to fail to come to
Covent Garden for her sake and for that
Of the many Wagner admirers who had
counted on him to lend brilliancy to the
| season. NJ. de Reszke then consented to
appear, and he was rewarded with the
personal thanks of the present queen of
England. Queen Alexandra is doctor
of music of Dublin university, and the
picture of her taken in her mortar board
and gown is one of the best known
among her photographs.
The new queen has other artistic
tastes. She embroiders well in the diff
cult stitch called Italian" and some of
her work has been displayed at public
exhibitions Of needlework. She is an
expert worker in embossed leather, and
specimens of her skill in this kind OF
handicraft, so eminently suited to wo
man, have been shown at the Albert hal
exhibitions. 1t was she who introduced
this kind of work into the industrial
school at Sandringham, named in hei
honor. Her water color paintings, espe
cially of sea scenes, are described by
those who have had the privilege Of see
ing them as really artistic.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-05-09
OF INTEREST TO LADIES
Germany and the Problem.

In Germany the government takes a
hand in the servant girl problem and OBJ
talns one good result, she cannot change
her situation every week in the year.
The government has an eye upon her ev-
cry movement and is kept posted through
Its police system. Employing a domestic
In Germany is a business transaction.
The girl calls, is engaged, and then her
employer must 60 to the police station
and pay cent for q blank upon which
the information concerning the new girl
required by government is recorded.
There are spaces for her full name, where
she came from, whether married or sin
gle, her position, the date of her birth,
her own home and if married additional
information concerning her immediate
family.
If she has children, the government will
look out for them. She must pay regu-
lar fee to the insurance or death fund
that she may not become public charge
in case of disablement or death. There
Is an advantage to the girl in this govern
mental interest, for she cannot be dis
charged without cause. When she does
leave, the employer buys another card,
green in color, on which the same com
plete description of the departing domes-
tic as that on the white card is recorded.
That must, be left at the police station
right away, for government brooks no de-
lay in these matters.
This is the system by which the police
have their fingers on every man, woman
and child in Germany. Any infringement
Of the rules is promptly punished by ar
rest and fine. The result is noted in the
harmonious relations existing between
employers and employees who, for the
most part, are Industrious and quiet, will
ing to do anything asked Of them, but ex-
pecting a degree of tolerance which many
American women are not willing to give
Such relations will be possible in this
country only with reform in both parties
justice on the part of the employers
faithful work from the employed, the
kind of work we all ought to give the
best in us.-Betty Bradeen in Boston
| Traveller
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-05-09
A Way to Make Smoke Rings.

Here is a simple way to make smoke
rings: First procure a cubical cardboard
box with a small, round opening in two
of it's opposite sides; I'LL it with smoke
from burning paper and send the ring
into the air by hitting the palm Of the
hand against one hole so as to eject the
smoke wreath at the other. In this way
most excellent rings are formed, and if
received on a piece of damp glass the
rings can be caught and held for few
moments for examination. In a quiet
room, free from drafts, the regularity and
duration of the rings will provide sur
prise for those who have not tried the ex-
pertinent.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-05-09
'6NNVNNl1' NS"'

the amount of time that he took before
he was able to play any instrument easily
and with enjoyment was far longer than
was necessary, as is being proved by
this new method.
Miss Evelyn Ashton Fletcher came to
America and settled in Boston. Her
method met with warm reception there
and has spread rapidly, so that there
are not only 10 teachers in Boston alone
but almost every city in America has
at least one of her representatives. Ev-
erything that has been difficult for the
child in music, such as notation, time.
rhythm, scales, chords, intervals, key
board, technique and ear training, is
taught in this method, and by the use
of tangible materials the information
which is given becomes practical to the
child.
For example: With the tangible key
board he breaks to pieces the chords
and learns their names and uses. The
child is interested and instructed from
start to finish with these tangible ma
terials, which he can handle and name
and whose uses he can appreciate fully
The children are taught in classes, and
it is one of the prettiest sights to see
group of little ones constructing the staff
IN the large size anu putting uONu the
tangible notes. Into the staff on leger
lines above and below they go and then
are read so quickly and easily by the
little ones that many an older person is
put to the blush. Leger lines, ETC., have
no dread for them. The higher note
goes the more fascinating it is to them
and ''the higher it is to build"
Another pleasing feature in the meth
o1 &c tha now fold of labor successful
and pleasant, which this opens up fol
young music teachers. Artistically anC
financially they have much to hope fol
in it.
Miss Fletcher makes New York hel
home, but gives lectures in differen
cities. In the summer months she has
classes both in Paris and London, where
her system is we'll established and wher,
it promises to be as much of a success
as it has become in America.-New Yorl
Press.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-05-09
The Game of Proverbs.

The game Of proverbs is always a good
amusement for a party. One child is
chosen as the guesser and leaves the
room, while the rest select the proverb
and divide the words between them in or
der as they sit in circle.
The guesser returns and asks each per-
son trivial question, and the player in
answering must introduce the word of
the proverb intrusted to him or her.
Another way of playing the game is to
choose proverb containing as many
words as there are players and all shout
the words together when the guesser re-
enters the room.