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New-York tribune., 1902-09-26
WORKING on FIREPROOF CARS
SUBWAY ENGINEERS EXPERIMENTING WITH
THE BEST PROTECTION DEVICES

II
E p Bryan. vice-president and general manager
OF the lnterborough Rapid Transit Conlnanv which
VIII control the rapid transit tunnel is exoerimert
Ing with various designs. submitted l,y firms from
eli over the country, TO make more perfect the
safety in the in the subway. Mr. BRYAN had
been out of town for several days making exan,i-
nation OF the cars III other sUbways with ,,ieU-
10 embodying of the best ideas in those to he
used here The shape and size of the cars have be
practically determined the entire er,einaarip,
force of the company is working on the safety,
problem.
The freproofing qualities of the cars" said Mr.
Bryan yesterday. ARE the main points under con-
sideration- We have decided practically to have
TIE cars built all az sine that Is TO have the
body, the trucks and the electrical alta chr,er,s
built at the same time. What we want is to oct
the cars down 10 a minimum of danger and We
viii accomplish this The floors will be double with
asbestos roll. fire felt SandWiched between and tho
floor shea thing will he completely covered op tho
under side with asbestos transite board We have
not decided what kind freproof material We will
Use for the framing, flooring sheathing and the
like. but It viii probably electric treated fire
proofed wood. / told that Mr. Yerkes in b,v
pioneer tunnel in London advocated frenroofaa
wood. and he has also insisted on the installation
OF electric wood before the completion OF his art
II. and have had our engineers test It thorouphIv
and think il VIII be used. The question Of earse
proofeo wood ne the one over which we are stun
bling at present Mr.. Atkinson, of Boston V-bo js
authority on the subject OF firerr, y
ing, has been in communication with NE and in
his report recently published that
treated wood has stood the highest Temperature Of
any wood tested. and OF that will in
nuence US "
New-York tribune., 1902-09-26
SHIP COMBINE NEXT WEEK
G. A. GRISCOM SAYS THAT MORGAN
WILL, MAKE THE DETAILS PUBLIC

[By TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNE.I
PhiIadelphia Sept. &5--Clement A Grisconl,
president OF the International Navigation com
nanv TODAY confirmed the report Of the steamship
combine for which negotiations have been going
on for several months When seen at ms once nee
he eajd. II have every to believe that the
CCnsoIdation will he effected next week cannot
give Won aDv details of the plans The TRANSACTION
is beinr ananced by the firm of J. p Morgan & Co,
and as soon as il is accomplished the details VIII
he made public by that firm in the same way thtit
n nade known the details of the formation OF the
United States Steel Corporation DO not hio"
who the officers Will be -, = H.
Mr. Crfscom will probably be president of the
combination and its headquarters may be N this
civ The consolidation will merge SIX or the
largest ocean steamship lines in the world, aggre-
ga ting IFS vessels and SSi, $50 tonnage.
New-York tribune., 1902-09-26
RUMANIA ACTS.
SHE STOPS THE EMIGRATION OF THE

Vienna. Sept 26.-The "Neues Wiener Tag
blatt" publishes dispatch from Bucharest say
ing that Roumania has found means of giving
a mild answer to the United States
Nothing has been done to improve the condl-
ton of the Jews. says The Tagblatt, but
telegraphic orders have been sent to all local
authorities to stop the issue of emigration pass
ports to the Jews. Many intending emigrants
have been thus stopped, and a. fresh grievance
is added to their old wrongs. Roumanian news
papers are urging the Government to show that
Roumania is master in her house.
New-York tribune., 1902-09-26
THREE-FOOT EEL CLOSES PIPE.
BROOKLYN FACTORY SHUTS DOWN FOR
FOUR HOURS FOR LACK OF WATER.

One hundred and thrty-seven men employed by
the Barrett Manufacturing Company. at Smith
st and the Csowanus Canal Brooklyn, were idle
for more than four hours yesterday because a
large eel from the water supply choked up The
pipe leading to the boiler. Patrick Welch. en-
gineer OF the plant reported to the s1Iperlntenc-
ent about $50 o'clock in the morning that the
water SUNNY for the boiler had given out. The
works had to be shut down az once IL was
thought that the water department was resp0n-
sibIe for the trouble. but inquiry by telephone
brought out the fact that the reservoirs were all
full and giving forth their usual amount of water
Close inspection OF the water pipes inside OF
the factory disclosed that something was wrong
In the engine room. near the ceiling. Several
lengths of 2-inch pipe removed. ana u was
found that a long eel tightly lodged IN A
ioint so tightly that scarcely drop OF water
cnutd get through. The eel pulled out ana
found 10 be IS inches in length and Ss4 tnches m
circumference. II afternoon before the pipes
Vyare repaired and the men able 10 go to
work again.
New-York tribune., 1902-09-26
SWIMMING.
n. Y. A. C. DEFEATS KNICkERBOCkER
ATHLETIC CLUB IN RELAY RACE

The New-York Athletic Club defeated the
Knic ickerbocker Athletic tlup team III the relay
swimming races at the tournament of the knicker-
bocLar Athletic Club in the tank of the latter
old clubhouse last night The race was keenly con-
tested and was won by the Mercury Foot team by
only two yards 1t composed OF kitchlns'
Beecroft Menck and Rubert. The knickernocker
Athletic Club was represented by Van Cleaf Hand
lev Ruddv and Goodwin. The time was 259-
Felix X A c.. the 2o0-foot novice race In
SO S-5 seconds. with J. V. Schoenfeld ColumoIa
University. second and w Craig. third IL. 9e q %.
Handiey captured the I00-yard handicap with an
allowance of seconds in minute 20 20 seconds rs
Lawrence, *. A c., seconds was second, ana H.
Brocker, K. A c., IL seconds. was third
The Knickerbockers defeated an all New 1ork
team in game of water polo by a score OF 10 U.
New-York tribune., 1902-09-26
VILLAGE ALMOST WIPED OFT BY FIRt

IBY TELEGRAPH THE TRlBUNEI
Ogdensburg N V Sept. 25-Hammond, small
village twenty miles from this city, was Almost
wiped out by fire last night The IRE originated IN
the barns adjoining the American Hotel, a large
frame structure and spread with great rapioity-
Shortly after the fire broke out Mayor Hail OF this
city received a call for assistance but later
message informed the fremen that the pIaze was
under control. The Methodist church was de-
stroyed, together with several other buildings and
taken altogether there is not left of the little
village The loss will run into the thousands.
New-York tribune., 1902-09-26
STAmFoRD's NEW TRUST C0MP4NY.

tBY TELsGRAPH THE TRIBUNE
Stamford, Conn, Sept 2s--The Fidefty Ilte and
trust Company organized here to-day III Is
capitalized at siGa0e0. Charles O. Miller Charles +.
" "aterbury. Robert A. Fosdick, Walter L. Lawson
William F. Ellis, Louis i. Curtis and George h
Soue were elected directors. Messrs. Lawson ana
Ellis are New-hork bankers who live here Inc
company will carry general banking and title
guarantee business here.
New-York tribune., 1902-09-26
A COLONELCY FOR ROOSEVELT9

London, Sept. 26.-"The Daily Chronicle this
morning gives currency to rumor that move
ment is on foot to make President Roosevelt
colonel in a British line regiment. The paper
believes that the matter of precedent for such
action is being inquired into
New-York tribune., 1902-09-26
WILL NOW TALK TO DEMOCRATS.
CANAL ASSOCIATION WANTS THEM TO PUT
STRONG CANAL. PLANK IN PLATFORM

STRONG CANAL PLANK IN PLATFORM
Al a meeting OF the executive committee of the
Canal Association in conference with the canal COM
mittee of the Produce Exchange Yesterday Henrv
B. Hebert, chairman of the canal delegation which
went to Saratoga, submitted his report He de-
scribed the efforts made to induce the Republican
state convention to insert strong canal plank in
its platform, and said that the committee had re-
celVed help from The canal in her parts Of
the state Inc plank adopted by the Republican
convention declared for canal improve ement
The same committee Instructed to attend the
Democratic state Convention, held in Saratoga
beginning next Tuesday. Mr. Hebert and his asso~
ciates expect to leave here Monday and establish
headguarters The Democrats will be asked, as
the ftspuoncans Were. TO declare in favor OF such
an enlargement OF the canals as will permit the
of thousand ton barees: also to declare
in favor OF submitting this question to vote of the
peoplo-
New-York tribune., 1902-09-26
GIVES $4,000 TO EARLHAM COLLEGE

Richmond, Ind, Sept. 25.-Francis t. White, of
New-York, student at the old Friends
Boarding School in this city, now Earlham College,
to-day announced that he would give the institu-
ton s25 900 on condition that $50 raised
free the college of debt The proposition was
accepted. Mr.. White had previously made liberal
gifts to the college.
New-York tribune., 1902-09-26
WRJGBTsOy CONSENTS TO Run.
THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE FOR MAYOR OF
NEWARK cHAnGEs HIS MIND AFTER
LONG SOLICITATION.

lanes r wripbtson the Democratic nominee for
Mavor consented last night to accept the nomina-
ton after long solicitation. Thomas Smith the
nominee for Supervisor. who also declined decided
accent a. IN is understood that Samuel halisch.
the nominee for State Senator. mas also Deeh
brought over and will
New-York tribune., 1902-09-26
REPAIRS TO THE PHILADELPHIA.
HER DECKS TO BE CUT DOWN AND RIGGIN
AND MACHINERY oVERHAULED.

Seattle, Sept 25-The cruiser Philadelphia has
been put out of commission at the Puget Sound
NAVY Yard on telegraphic orders from the Navy
peart,,ent II is considered likely that she will he
in ordinary for at least year Extensive repairs
are ordered which involve reduction Of her height
above water
The decks will be cut down TO the main deck, and
every section of rigging and machinery IS TO be
overhauled and replaced where necessary The work
IS to begin at once
La Junta tribune., 1902-09-03
City Council.

The city council met 10 adjourn
ed session last night. Monday, the
regular meeting night, being a
legal holiday. A new ordinance
concerning the proposed SIoo, 900
bond issue was read, which will be
found in another column OF this
issue. Th. change made is a very
important one. The first ordin
ance provided for a levy Of IA
mills each year to pay the interest
and exnnguish the principal. The
new ordinance provides only for a
levy sufficient to pay the interest
each yeH until 1912, after which
time levy sufficient to raise
sac, 900 each year for the succeed
ing five years must be made. After
ten years the Indebtedness can be
refunded and the final payment Of
the bonds extended.
The contract for the erection Of
the new city hall was awarded 70
Blankenship Bros, their bid be,
ing 1856. Ii is hoped to have
the building ready for occupancy
not later than January 1, 1908.
La Junta tribune., 1902-09-03
/. J.ss. Theatre A..sse,,ea..

The La Junta Theatre will open
for the season Tuesday evening.
September 9th, with the "Denves
Express. Manager Talbert has
secured the finest line OF attrac.
tions for the coming season that
ever visited La unta, some oi
them being the best on the road.
Those that have already been
booked are as follows:
Zoe Newman. Lost River, Jesse
James. Thelms, Woman Against
Woman, Denver Express, Irish
Pawnbroker, Sousas Band, Jolly
American Tramp, Richards g.
Pringle's Minstrcls. Convici's
Daughter. Poor Relation, Hottest
Coon in Dixie. Runaway Match,
Browns in Town, Caught in the
Web, Pennsylvania, Hello Bill,
When We Were Twenty One,
For Her Sake, Shore Acres. Little
Outcast, Yon Yonson. White
Slave, The Deemster, Peck's Bad
Boy, Sandy Bottom. Al G. Fields
Minstrcrs, Land O'Cotfon.
La Junta tribune., 1902-09-03
se.e,., o..e..s. 70 N. rass.s.

a special dispatch to the TITS
uSE from Pittsheld, Mass. re
ceived this morning at 1915
O'Clock. says: president Roose
vclt's carriage ran into an electric
car during a parade this morning.
The president was scratched about
the face and otherwise slightly
injured. Secret Service Detective
Craig, one OF the party. was killed.
also both horses attached to the
rig"
La Junta tribune., 1902-09-03
a,,.e. {. s...e.. s.oA,.s..

RIRsT MEETING. ALL CREDITORS OF
Miisoa Z. Bashor. bankrupt, arc hereby
sofia that the drss meeting Of CREDITOR
wt1l b. held At room No. Di In The RederA
baIldin9 In the city Of Pueblo. state Of Colo
rn3o, on September 10, isoe. 81 ten O'Clock In
tho FORENOON. for ths proof and allowances
u elaine, 10 choose one or more trustees, to
N ths amount Of their bonds, examins ths
haakrupt u desired and transact any Other
lawful business
SAMUEL. d. TRIMBLB, Referee
Pueblo. Colorado, September :, 1S0e-
La Junta tribune., 1902-09-03
SONS soee LOCAL ,ress.
Trade At the. City Pharmacy.

4 Trade with n. &. Todd & Co.
i Watch for the orange and black
/ Orients. Downer hazzem.
Did you look over the list OF
houses and lots offered BY Buckley
& Hart9 You had better inquire
now before prices advance.
Recess school shoes are tile best:
S to 8. SI.as; 8 to -. Si.5o. At
Hawkins.
]. w. Fisher has just received .
large and complete stock OF school
books and school supplies.
| Downer Is exclusive agent for
lxion tires-best guaranteed tire
on the market for the money.
DR.. Finney and family are ex-
pected to arrive home tomorrow
from California. whore they have
been spending the summer.
Miss Bernice Bscharach arrived
! home last Sunday evening from
Colorado Springs where she has
been enjoying months outing
with relatives.
a marriage license was issued
yesterday morning to Rocky
Ford couple, the groom being
eighteen years OF age and the
bride fifteen.
Miss Hodges has moved her
millinery store into the opera
house block, occupying the south
store room jointly with the La
Junta Music Company.
c. S. Stubbs has rented the
meat market in w E. Roop's
store and will open up the place
on Saturday. September 18th.
Only the best OF eastern meats will
be carried in stock, which insures
a good business from the start.
George Cunning, Earl and Fred
Cunning, Charles Lowe, Harry
Bourne and Deacon Baldridge left
yesterday morning on a hunting
expedition TO Red Rock canyon
and vicinity. They expect to be
gone about ten days.
DR.. II. A. Armstrong is i'll with
an attack OF typhoid fever and
was taken to Pueblo this morning
to be cared for at one of the hos
pitals there. Mrs. Armstrong
leaves tomorrow morning to at
tend him during his illness.
| Acker's Blood Elixir positively
cures chronic blood poisoning and
all scrofulous affections. At all
times matchless system tonic
and purifier. Money refunded if
you are not satisfied. soc and
SI.oo. For sale by T. c. Colt
man. Ph. G.
| w. w. Cameron, chief clerk to
Superintendent Beamer, with
headquarters at San Bernardino,
Calf, resigned last week to ac-
cept the position of chief clerk to
Superintendent Parker, with head
quarters at Pueblo. Mr.. Cameron
was located in La unta in 1901,
and is we'll known here.
w. E Roop has rented the
meat market located in his gro
Gerry store to c. S. Stubbs. Mr..
Stubbs is well known in La Junta.
having many friends here who will
learn with pleasure that he is now
permanently located. The market
will open for business on the
9Th instant.
Work on the oil well south OF
town has been discontinued until
the arrival Of a new cable which
should have been here last Satur-
day. The cable in use broke
Tuesday morning and the tools
are at the bottom Of the we'll. The
well is about 4So feet deep at the
present time.
To Salt Lake City and return,
$40. via the Denver & Rio Grande.
Tickefs on sale An0usf arsf and
La Junta tribune., 1902-09-03

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1ak11g pgUd11R 9hly -
So aon asl - 1 eya
- = - , du61erlouA
La Junta tribune., 1902-09-03
True
Economy

The difference in
cost between an alum
baking powder and
the highest-class
cream Of tartar bak-
ing powder would not
amount for a family's
supply to one dollar
a year.
DR.. Prices is the
standard cream of tar
car baking powder. Il
makes the food de-.
licious and healthf.t
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-10-02
Dogs OF War.

There are numerous instances on rec
ord where dogs have displayed won
derful intelligence in war, when car
rying messages while in action and
when acting as carriers to points or
stations at a distance. An officer OF
nv acquaintance. while campaigning
against Indians in the Northwest
wonld always collect few dogs from
zach settlement he passed through and
take them along to the country of the
hostiIes. When important to send back
messages at time when it was impos-
.,sIe 10 get a soldier through the sur
.onnaine tribes, there dogs. with pa
80 attached TO their collars, were dis
ps.ohed 10 the settlements from which
thew came, and thus official eommuni'
cations were passed along to headquar-
ters.-New York Press.
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Wall Paper from Old Shoes.

Old shoes are not waste from the
standpoint Of modern industry. After
they have done their service and are
discarded by the first wearers a sec
ond-hand dealer restores the worn
shoes to something like their former
appearance. and they are sold again, TO
be worn a little by the poorer classes.
When the shoes are finally discarded
by them they are still good for various
purposes. In France such shoes are
bought up in quantities by rag dealers
and sold to factories. where the shoes
are first taken apart and submitted to
long processes. which turn them into
paste, from which the material is
transformed into an imitation leather,
appearing very much like the finest mo-
rocco. Upon this material stylish de-
signs are stamped. and wall papers.
trunk coverings and similar articles are
manufactured from ii.
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being employed between the Urals and
Tomsk. Almost every one Of these men
every one in Central Siberia-is an
ex-convict, but they do their work
faithfully as any emplOye could be ex-
pected to.
The man who built the road and who
operates 1t to-day, Prince Hilkoff, learn
ed all about railroading as practical
worker In Chicago and especially in
the Pullman shops, where he was EN-
ployed at 81 day for time. After
wards he became a skilled workman,
and many of the Pullmans In the
limited States bear the marks of his
handicraft. That was before he went
hack NO Russia and became one OF the
strong men Of the empire and was en-
nobled with the title of prince.
Among the Siberian cities, Irkoutsk
easily holds first place and for town
nearly 1000 miles from what is gen
erally called civilization, only a hun
dred miles from the frontier of China,
and the junction of Europe. so to speak
with the caravan trade of the far east,
II is an astonishing city. 1t has some
handsome structures. and some of the
government buildings are magnificent
This is one of the most important sta
tions ON the line Of the railway.
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Eczema, Psoriasis, Salt
Rheum, letter and Acne

Belong that
bodily all
The sediments which
scbable itching
the yellow discharge a
brown
IS s
of the W.
bleed
Washes and only hide garing
hemishes S. S. eradicates all poisonous
(C\ lations, antdotes the U
restores the blood its wonted purity and stimulates
and and reviazss the sluggish and the mpuIi
relieve the SKIN is the only guaranteed purely vegetable blood
contains Arsenic Potash harmful
Write
We handsomely
"ee 70 All who wish It. SWIFT Gs.
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work, spending vast sums of money
and encountering innumerable difficult
ties. and has finally made 1t possible to
cross Europe and Asia from the Allan
tic TO the Pacific by rail. In almost
straight line, the road runs from Mos
COW in Russia to Irkoutsk in the heart
of Siberia-a distance of 3.40O miles
and all this way no change Of cars is
made. From Irkoutsk. the halfway
coint in Siberia. the railway pushes on
20 the Pacific coast nearly $500 miles
distant, crossing a lake 60 miles wide
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lrkoutsk. three fast trains are RIM zach
week to Moscow and thence to st.
retersburg. These are fitted up with
dining cars. bath, barber shop. and II.
prary. Slower trains run daily. The
time from Trkoutsk to ST. Petersburg
on iast trains is eight days. There are
nrst class and second class compart-
ments, but for comfort there is little
choice between them. In some places.
a speed of 30 miles an hour is attained,
put Tor the greater part of the Journey
slower speed is maintained.
AT Irkoutsk, the future Chicago of
siberia, the luxurious express of sleep.
ing cars stops. The line up to that
point was the first part constructed and
is getting into excellent condition. so
far as roa Nbed and equipment are con-
cerned, fol first class travel.
FROM lrkoutsk on toward the Pacific
the line is much newer and. rougher.
The trains are likewise much poorer
There are no dining ears, no luxurious
~ equipped sleepers. no soft beds. The
passengers must carry their own bed.
ding and forage for themselves at the
eating houses along the way. The
trains run slower, the stops become
longer and the country more wild as
you pass on through what was once the
dread exile land, and then, bearing of
to the southwark, cut across Manchu
ria, which really is part of China, bu,
which Russia will soon possess out
right
Across Sixty Miles of Water.
Fifty miles or so out from IrkoutsB
the great mysterious Lake Baikal il
met. 1t is long. narrow body of wat
er, deep and cold. surrounded on al
sides by lofty mountains. save where
rivers cut channels through. The rail
way strikes ii near the middle, and the
engineers. rather than build 200 miles
Of road through the mountains around
the southern end. established ferry tt
cross the narrowest part of the lake
crushers. one able to transport bodily
three trains-the other smaller anC
swifter boat for passengers only. This
is the only break in the more than 6,O0t
miles of straightaway track that in the
near future can be traversed without
change.
The great wonder of the Siberian lin,
is its rate Of fares-an average of one
cent per mile first class and abou
twO-thirds of cent per mile SECOND
class. In America this would mean {
rate less than $40 from New York t,
Chicago on the limited trains instead
of $40 and $25, rs are charged. From
Japan or China to New York via 81
IBERIA. the time required and the cost o
the trip are about the same as across
the Pacific and the American cont
nent
The line is watched by an army ot
men, no fewer than 1000. for instance