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The Lamar register., 1902-01-15
Want Mule Shipments stopped.

Chicago, Jan. 13.-The Chicago
branch of the American Transvnal
League held n meeting here tonight
and adopted n petition calling upon
President Roosevelt to enforce the neu-
trality laws. A large number of sigma
lures of prominent men, judges, law
yers and others was Obtained. The
petition Is in the form of an argument
and sets forth that the United States
is conceded to be neutral nation in
the war between Great Britain and the
South African Republic. 1t is contend
ed that If the augmentation of Great
Britain's military supplies from the
port of New Orleans was stopped the
South African war would come to a
speedy end. 1t is urged that horses
and mules designed for use in military
operations are within the meaning of
the term, military supplies" as used
in the treaty of Washington. The Pres
ident is Therefore called upon to strict
ly enforce article g Of that treaty.
The Lamar register., 1902-01-15

Boulder, Colo, Jan. 12.-(SpeciaI to
the Denver Republican.)-The oil re-
gion of this vicinity was the objective
point of Il large number of people to-
day. Many of these came from Den
yer, Colorado Springs, Florence and
other points. The outsiders, In the
main, went out to the wells in the
morning. This afternoon the crowds
went In carriages, on horseback and
on foot. Most of these stopped tenn
porarily at the Mckinley well No. .,
where boring is going on below the
2,2O0foot mark. where a vein of oil
was struck Friday night. The stay
there was short, but the stay at the
Arnold well, half mile further north,
was of greater duration.
The casing in this well was complet-
ed to the sandstone this afternoon
about / 80 o'clock. The well had been
allowed to fill with water and then
several pieces of pipe were let down.
On this was put n cap so as to make
the water underneath act as cushion,
as in an inverted bucket. Then piece
after piece was screwed on until the
depth of 2,72O feet was reached, when
the casing rested on the sandstone
formation beneath. The drill was then
let down, the cap broken and the wa
ter and oil came up into the casing.
The Lamar register., 1902-01-15
WILL SUE RAILROADS.
Cattle Shippers Have Been Charged
Too Much.

Chicago, Jan. 13.--As Il result of the
testimony given before the Interstate
Commerce Commission at Chicago,
suits aggregating between $1,O0O,O00
and $2,OO0OO0 will probably be brought
against the railroad companies operat-
ing lines between here and the Mis-
surf river, to recover charges illegally
made for the shipping of cattle.
The cattle interests throughout the
West are aroused over the disclosures
made before the commission, and Il
movement is on foot to have the va
rious cattle growers associations com
bine with view of bringing test cases
against the railroads. Legal nuthori-
ties declare that there is little doubt of
the ability of cattle shippers to recov-
er, and also to compel the railroads to
carry cattle from the river to Chicago
at 1S1a cents per 100 pounds. so long as
this rate pertains on packing house
products. The suits which are contem-
plated will be for recovery of the diff
ference between the tariff rates and
the rates paid on packing house prod
ucts since June, 1901, cattle being en-
titled to equal rates with packing
products
The Lamar register., 1902-01-15
ALL DREW REvoLvERs j..
Robbery in an Arizona Town Results
Arrest of Outlaws.

Bisbee, Ariz., Jan. 13.-Naco, bor
der town, and one of the toughest in
all the West, was thoroughly aroused
over n robbery of $1,000 last night.
Cowboy Johnson, n well-known char
acter over the Southwest, has been in
,Naco for the past few days spending
thousands of dollars over the roulette
tables and ut times has won heavily.
Last night he locked up in his trunk
$1,000 in Mexican dobies. John Richie
and Ben Crawford. who are particular
ly hard characters, set about to get
this money. They unlocked the trunk
and secured the money, but did not
escape before johnson appeared on
the scene. Two officers We're sum
moned and proceeded to arrest Richie
and Crawford, who put up hard
fight. Every man pulled his gun and
n battle resulted in the wounding of
Crawford. Two of Captain Mossmin's
rangers appeared and succeeded in
placing them in jail. These men are
said to belong to n gang that has
caused the rangers great trouble and
whom they have been in pursuit of
for some time. johnson, who was in
the midst of the fight, showed great
daring. He wears the most valuable
diamonds of any man in the territory
and is sought out generally by the
bandits.
The Lamar register., 1902-01-15
Soldiers Die of Homesickness,

Manila, Jan. 13.-Medical authorities
here assert that considerable portion
of the breaking down among American
residents of the Philippine islands Ia
due to home sickness. The newspa.
pers of Manila are urging the United
States Philippine Commission to make
an appropriation for daily cabled
news service from the United States,
thus bringing Americans here into
closer touch with their home life.
A majority of the local papers, sew
eral army officers. civil officers and
others have promised subscriptions to
help meet the cable tolls for three
months news service of 100 words a
day. An amount sufficient to cover the
tolls of seventy words a day has al
ready been subscribed. 1t Is hoped
that this news service can be begun
January 18th. 1t will be devoted to
American news exclusively. The gov
ernment has offered to send news bull
letins free to all points on the mill
tary wires.
The Lamar register., 1902-01-15
Revenues of Indians Increased.

Guthrie, Okla, Jan. 1850 great
have become the revenues derived in
the Indian Territory from the tribal
taxes assessed principally on cattle and
stoks of merchandise, that the agent
of tie five civilized tribes has not one
third the adequate force to attend to
the handling of so large fund, aggre-
eating 100000 annually. This is an
increase of 100000 in two years and
it is collected from one-half million of
people. The agent will ask Congress
to relieve him by granting an additia4
al clerical force. This tax is imposed
by the tribal governments upon nom
citizens.
The Lamar register., 1902-01-15
Escaped in a Box.

San Francisco, Jan 13.-Erank Holt,
q military prisoner on Alcatraz island,
serving thirteen-year sentence for de-
sertion, has escaped. He concealed
himself in n large wooden box which
was consigned to clothing firm in
this city and which was put aboard
the steamer Mcdowell The top of the
box was SO arranged with leather
straps that it could be opened from the
inside.
1t is thought that after the box was
put aboard Holt crawled into it and did
not emerge until the vessel reached the
dock on this side of the bay. AS Holt
was dressed in blue uniform he
walked ashore with other soldiers
without detection. The police have ar
rested as an accomplice Edward p.
Simmons, Il soldier who was released
from Alcatraz about the time Holt es-
capped.
The Lamar register., 1902-01-15
Insursent Chiefs to surrender.

Manila, Jan. 11.-Colonel Marisegan,
Major Cabrera and a renegade priest
named Castillo, who stole valuable
image of the Virgin from Il church, for
which he obtained large sums of
money, have surrendered uncondition-
ally to General Bell, who is conducting
the campaign against the insurgents
in Batangas province. They had con-
troll of the district of Toaei, extending
westward to the sea, including the
towns of Banan and Guenoa. The
agreement is that these chiefs shall on
Monday absolutely surrender every
man and gun in their district. 1t is
estimated that 1GO guns will be turned
in. Many men and guns have been
captured during the past few days,
and small engagements occur daily.
General Bell says it is possible NAL
var, the insurgent leader, will surren-
der next week.
The United States Commission has
appropriated $2,5O0,OOO for insural ex-
penditures during the first quarter of
the year.
The Lamar register., 1902-01-15
colombia's New Navy.

Colon, Colombia. Jan. 13 (via Gal
veston.)-The South American Steam
ship Company having refused to char
ter its steamer Ian Taro to the Col
ombian government. to be used by the
latter rs a gunboat, General Alban, the
military commander of this district,
to-day issued decree appropriating
the vessel. He has taken possession
of 1t, and has deposited sum Of
money equal to its value with Senor
Ehrman, a banker of Panama. The
captain and crew of the Ian Taro will
remain in the service for Colombia.
Cannon are now being mounted on her,
and she will probably sail from Pan
anna tomorrow TO attack the fleet of
the Colombian Liberals.
The Lamar register., 1902-01-15
SPECTATORS SHOW INTEREST
in THE BOULDER OIL FIELDS

BY 2 o'clock this had been completed
and the baler was let down to take
out the water.
The cap had not been broken very
long when gas began to pour out of
the hole. Some of it was piped off to
one side and burned in a blaze per-
haps three feet long and foot wide.
This, to Boulder people, was quite IA
curiosity. At night it looks especially
pretty to see natural gas burning.
Dealing in stock has already begun.
Stock in the Headlight Oil Company,
which was placed originally at 2 and
some at 8 cents, has risen to 10 cents,
with an upward tendency. Blocks of
stock are being sold by the hundred
and even by the thousand.
Some claim that White Rock is the
eastern limit of the field, because the
dip there Is westward, the present
wells being between the mountain
slope on the west and Gun-Barrel hill
on the east. If the Riverside company
strikes oil this theory will be proved
at fault. II. J. Matthews of Colorado
Springs is of the opinion that the dis
trict is mile and half wide and
from forty to fifty miles long. If
true, this would shut out some of the
eastern wells. The truth or fallacy of
this position will be tested soon.
The Lamar register., 1902-01-15
Reasons for Miss stones CAPTURE.

Duluth, MINI, Jan. l3.-Perley A.
Stone of Boston, brother of Ellen NJ.
Stone, the American missionary held
for ransom by Bulgarian brigands,
last night said Of his sisters predica-
ment:
my sisters capture is not the result
of brigandage, but of carefully laid
plot, conceived months before by some
of the principal actors in the political
drama now being played behind the
scenes by men in Bulgaria and Mace
donia.
Her capture was not because she
was a missionary, but because she
was an American citizen. Had she
been the subject of any other great
nation, it would not have happened.
Her rescue or abandonment will deter
mine for many years to come the
standing OF Americans in the Orient"
The Lamar register., 1902-01-15
WEBSTER DAVIS AT DENVER.
Addresses Monster Meeting of Boer
Sympathizers-Reso Adopted.

Addresses Monster Meeting OF Boer
Resolutions Adopted.
Denver. Jan. 13.-The most earnest
appeal in behalf of a people struggling
for liberty ever heard in Denver was
delivered last evening at the Broadway
theater.
The orator was Webster Davis,
champion of the Beers and former as
sistant secretary of the interior; his
audience, the largest that could crowd
itself into that theater Hundreds who
could not gain an entrance by the front
doors came in through the stage en-
trance, and either sat or stood on the
stage, many behind the scenes.
At 7:30 o'clock, an hour before Mr..
Davis was introduced, there was not
n vacant seat in the theater, and for
fully an hour and II half longer thou
sands of people tried to effect an en-
trance. Those who We're disappointed
will have an opportunity of meeting
and hearing Mr.. Davis this afternoon
from 10 O o'clock, in the rotunda OF
the Albany.
No such scene ever before was wit
messed in the vicinity of the Broad
way. The various streets were
thronged with two streams of people,
one pushing to the theater and the 9th
er coming away disappointed.
1t was most appreciative audience.
Mr.. Davis spoke for two hours. and
was necessarily interrupted with aI-
plause, cheers and laughter.
Strong resolutions We're adopted urg-
ing Congress to protest to Great Bri-
tain against its course toward the
Beers,
The Lamar register., 1902-01-15
CHINESE GOVERNMENT GUILTY.
Documents Found That Prove Its Par
ticipation in the Boxer Uprising.

New York, Jan. 11.-Documents now
in possession of Columbia university
1t is believed prove that the Chinese
imperial government was in alliance
with the Boxer uprisings. The docu-
ments consist of an original block cut
and n copy of n proclamation. The pa
pers are the gift of Rev. Il. ID. Game
well, who constructed the defences of
the allies at the siege of Pekin.
Some few days after the release of
the beleaguered garrison by the for
eign troops DIR. Gamewell secured new
quarters for the Methodist Episcopal
schools, their own building having
been destroyed Two private houses
We're taken. and it was in n table in
one of these that n number of circulars
We're found, together with the plate
from which they We're printed. The
circulars bear the seal of the govern
ment used on imperial documents. The
wording of the circular is:
by imperial command: Let the
Boxers of Clere follow the names of
eight towns near Pekin) rise up to
united victory"
The Lamar register., 1902-01-15
Convention to Be Held at Jerusalem.

Three Oaks, Mich, Jan. 1.-THE
next worlds Sunday school convention
probably will be held at Jerusalem. At
n meeting here to-day of the committee
on arrangements for the tenth Inter
national Sunday School convention, to
be held in Denver, June 26 to July 1,
1902, at which several members of
the Worlds Sunday School executive
committee were present, the question
as to the time and place of the Worlds
fourth Sunday School convention was
considered and committee was ap-
pointed to correspond with the foreign
section of the worlds committee as to
their views in reference to holding the
fourth convention in the city of Jeru-
salem, probably in March, 1904.
The Lamar register., 1902-01-15
Elevator Fire at chicano.

Chicago, Jan. 13.-Fire which broke
out about 1:3O O'Clock this morning in
the elevator of the American Mailing
Company, on Fifty-first street, near
the Panhandle railroad tracks, threat
ems the destruction of the companys
entire plant.
The elevator, in. which was stored
100000 bushels of barley, has been de-
stroyed, with its contents. The loss, 1t
is said, will be near 100000.
The plant, before its absorption by
the trust, was controlled by ]. We'll.
The elevator in which the fire start
ed was over $50 feet high, and in the
effort to cope with the flames the fire.
men worked to great disadvantage.
The Lamar register., 1902-01-15
WILL FIGHT THE TRUST.
Mine Owners to Meet at Salt Lake to
Discuss the New Smelter Project.

Salt Lake, Utah. Jan. 1O.-It was an
nounced here to-day that n meeting of
the leading mine owners of the West
will be held in Denver January 18th to
take steps toward organizing an asso-
citation of metal producers. The OBJ
ject is to compel fair treatment from
the smelter trust. In the event that
the trust will not agree to terms con-
sidered fair by the mine owners, indie
pendent smelters will be erected. prob
ably in Salt Lake and Colorado and
the vicinity of the Occur d'Alenes,
with a refinery somewhere on the Pa
cific coast.
The men who are back of the project
in Utah include some Of the most
prominent mine owners in the state.
1t is declared that the Occur d'Alenes
producers will stand with them, and 1t
is believed that the Colorado producers
will also join the proposed organizaz
ton. In Utah the men identified wiz.
the movement include David Keith,
Senator Kearns and Colonel =. E.
Holmes of the Silver King mine;
James Farrell of the Quincy; j. b.
s. Mccormick, leading banker Of Salt
Lake and treasurer of the Daly-West
and other mines. These three Park
City mines mentioned are the greatest
producers of lead and silver ores in
the West. Men closely identified with
other important producing mines are
back of the proposed producers or
ganization.
w, S. Mccormick stated to-day that
enough mine owners had already sig
nified their intention of going into the
organization to practically assure its
success. He said the idea had orig
in
a short time ago with the smelter trust
representatives over the settling price
for lead. At that time the mine own
ers agreed that they could do much
better if they had close organization
by which they could regulate the sup
ply to the demand themselves, and
possibly treat their own ore.
The Lamar register., 1902-01-15

The decision to canonize Joan of
Arc will be regarded by the French
as delicate compliment to them
selves. In spite of the numerous
changes of political system that have
taken place in their country, the fell
low-countrymen of the future saint
cherish everything that makes their
history picturesque. So a stern Re-
publican points with pride to the dis
tinguished figures of monarchial or
imperial times. 1t was only during
the great Revolution that the French
had tendency to destroy the records
of a great past. The cult of Joan of
Arc is not professed only by those
who regret the old monarchy. All
true Frenchmen can adhere to 1t, no
matter what their political ideas may
be-
The Lamar register., 1902-01-15

The city of Philadelphia gets 20 per
cent of the money put into automatic
weighing machines in the public parks.
Since 1895 115,92O persons have used
the machines. and the profit to the
city has been $231.S5. Ben Franklin,
who used to live in Philadelphia, used
to say: Look after the pennies, and
the dollars will look after them
selves"
The Lamar register., 1902-01-15

Baltimore American: The young
volunteer officer made famous short
while ago through his love affairs
has been refused a commission in the
regular army because he Tilted his
sweetheart. Uncle Sam is too gallant
to allow such things with impunity.
Perhaps, too, he is shrewd enough to
distrust the bravery of a man who
doesn't deserve the fair.
The Lamar register., 1902-01-15
\ GREAT INSTITUTION
PURPOSE OF MR.. cARNEeIE's GIFT
Names of the Men Who Are to Super
wise the Expenditure Of the
$1OOOO,OOO Fund.

Washington, Jan. 1O.-Oficial an
nouncement was made today of the
board of trustees of the Carnegie in
stitution, which has been Incorporated
here under the $1O,OOO,OOO gift of An
drew Carnegie. The only indication
as to the form of the gift is that it
will be in five per cent. bonds" This
is referred to in a single sentence as
follows:
to transfer $1OOOO.OOO in five per cent.
bonds to the board of trustees for the
purposes above mentioned"
The announcement was made in the
form. of a statement given out by
Charles d. Walcott, secretary of the
incorporators in accordance with the
expressed wish of Mr.. Carnegie. The
statement says:
In the development of his plans Mr..
Carnegie has consulted with number
of gentlemen in different parts of the
country, including the heads Of univer-
sites and other scientific institutions,
and particularly with Abram S. Hew-
lit, DIR. Daniel C. Gilman, DIR. John S.
Billings, DIR. Charles ID. Walcott and
Carroll ID. Wright.
The board of trustees elected by the
incorpOrators to carry out the pur-
poses of the institution as indicated
are: 4
..x-officio-The President of the Un-
tied States.
The president Of the United States
Senate.
The speaker of the House of Repre-
sentatives.
The secretary of the Smithsonian In
Stitution.
The president of the National Acad-
emy of Sciences.
i. Grover Cleveland, New Jersey.
2. John S. Billings, New York.
3. William N. Frew, Pennsylvania.
4. Lyman j. Gage, Illinois.
5. Daniel @. Gilman, Maryland.
6. John Hay, District of Columbia.
Z. Abram S. Hewitt, New Jersey.
8. Henry L. Higginson, Massachu-
sets.
o. Henry Hitchcock, Missouri.
10. Charles l.. Hutchinson. Illinois.
II. William Lindsay, Kentucky.
12. Seth Low. New York.
13. Wayne MacVeagh, Pennsylvan-
in.
IA. d. o. Mills. California.
10. s. Weir Mitchell, Pennsylvania.
16. w. w. Morrow, California.
II. Elihu Root, New York.
IS. John Q. Spooner, Wisconsin.
10. Andrew ID. White, New York.
20. Edward ID. White, Louisiana.
81. Charles d. Walcott, District of
Columbia.
%. Carroll D. Wright, District of Co.
lumba.
The board of trustees will meet to
organize and elect officers in the office
of the secretary of state on January
29th. Mr.. Carnegie's purpose. as stat
ed by himself, in requesting the vari-
GUS trustees to become members of the
board, is as follows:
1T is purposed to found in the city
of Washington, in the spirit of WashS
ington, an institution which, with the
cooperation of institutions now or
hereafter established there or else
where shall in the broadcast and most
liberal manner encourage the applica-
ton of knowledge to the improvement
of mankind; provide such building,
laboratories, books and apparatus as
may be needed, and afford instruction
of an advanced character to students
whenever and wherever found, inside
or outside of schools. properly quail
fed to profit thereby"
The Lamar register., 1902-01-15
Panama Canal for $40, ,ooo, 900.

Washington, Jan. 11-Admiral
Walker, chairman of the isthmian ca
nal commission, stated to-day that he
had received cablegram from the Of
ficers of the Panama Canal Company
in Paris making a formal offer to sell
all their property in connection with
the Panama canal to the United States
for $4O,OOOOOO.
The Lamar register., 1902-01-15

A Kansas newspaper man expresses
his thanks to a fruit grower for some
Ben Davis apples, which leads the dis
eliminating Topeka Capital to ask.
"What do you think of man who re-
turns thanks for a gift of Ben Davis
apples? Perhaps the editor felt that
he could afford to be polite, neighbor
He didn't have to eat the apples.
The Lamar register., 1902-01-15

Buffalo Express: Virginia is taking
steps to hold an exposition in 1907 to
commemorate the 4OOth anniversary
of the founding of jamestown, the first
permanent English settlement within
the present limits of the United
States.
The Lamar register., 1902-01-15
Madame Nordica In nj,,r.d

Rome, Ga, Jan. 13.-A collision be-
tween passenger and a fast freight
train on the Southern railway occurred
at an early hour this morning, near
Reeves station. twenty miles north of
Rome. Nine. Lillian Nordica the sing
er, was injured, her accompanist, e.
Romaine Simmons, sustained a bruised
hand, an engineer was killed and there
other employees of the road were in
iured.
The Lamar register., 1902-01-15

Encouraged by the absence of Gen.
Funston from the scene of conflict, the
Filipino insurgents are again becom-
ing active.
The Lamar register., 1902-01-15

William Clegg. aged IS, was married
on Wednesday at Orangeville, to Mrs.
Fleming. his fifth wife. And the ris-
ing generations hang off from matri-
mony as If it was something intensely
unpleasant.
The Lamar register., 1902-01-15

America is not conspicuous in the
Nobel prizes now being awarded for
achievements of the greatest benefit to
humanity. This looks like slap at
the theory that our trusts aid the gen
eral public.
The Lamar register., 1902-01-15

Every day another halo pales and
vanishes, another cherished illusion
goes bump. 1t is now discovered that
disease creates literary genius.
The Lamar register., 1902-01-15

The manufacture of whisky from
watermelons is to be tried at Balti-
more, and the idea sounds about as
exhilarating as extracting sunbeams
from cucumbers.
The Lamar register., 1902-01-15

Telephones are to be reconstructed
80 as to provide for sight as well as
hearing. This will have tendency to
still further increase the annoyance
resulting from cross wires.
The Lamar register., 1902-01-15

Peace on earth, as general rule.
Prominent exceptions. South Africa
and the Philippines.
The Lamar register., 1902-01-15

Petroleum has been discovered IL
Egypt. and light of other kinds i
gradually breaking through.
The Lamar register., 1902-01-15

Being unable to settle it's own war
satisfactorily to all concerned, Great
Britain will try what it can do in the
Chilian-Argentine dispute.
The Lamar register., 1902-01-15

Beaumont oil may have creased tho
path along which so many settlers are
now making quick slide into Texas.
The Lamar register., 1902-01-15

The grand jury in Manhattan re-
ports in effect that the Brooklyn
bridge is all right. but that it needs
to be rebuilt to keep 1t from falling
down.
The Lamar register., 1902-01-15

Mr.. II. H. Rogers of Fairhaven,
Mass. has given to that town
library, waterworks, town hall.
schools. church and a drainage sys-
TEN.