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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-04-14
FlREBUGS
TERR0RIZE
CHICAGO

CHICAGO. His. April 12.-Firebugs
in this city are very busy. South Chi
cago is their field of action Seven
blazes this morning took place in
quick succession. Six occurred yes
terday. They were all incendiary.
Those OF today were quite serious. A
huge barn on the outskirts of the city
containing many horses was destroyed
and all the animals killed. st. Pat
ricks' Roman Catholic church a half
an hour later was set on fire, and the
building was destroyed before the fire
men could get there. The convent ad-
joining was badly damaged. and be-
fore the firemen left they were called
to the Bell Forge works. checking
flames there after a loss Of several
thousand dollars.
Before eight o'clock a. m. the Wash
ington Ice company's building burned
down. causing a loss of six thousand
dollars. AT the same time the Calu-
met theater was set on fire and burn
ed, with a loss of zen thousand dollars.
The people of South Chicago are
greatly alarmed. Losses by the fires
OF yesterday and today will reach
hundred thousand dollars. The citi-
Zens have Joined the police and are pa
trolling streets hunting for tirebugs.
Seventy families have been rendered
homeless by the fires of yesterday and
today.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-04-14
FLOATING TOWER FOR
ST. LOUIS FAIR

NEW YORK, April 12.-Dr E. Par
merly Brown of New York has sub
mitted to the St. Louis Exposition
management, through Adolphus
Busch a proposal to erect a tower
1000 feet higher than the famous
Eiffel tower and costing $4,000. His
idea is being favorably considered.
Sketches of the invention show a mar
row column of steel cables standing
in a substantially perpendicular posi-
ton. 1000 feet In the air A captive
balloon 100 feet in diameter is held in
place by these central cables. In
other words the balloon would sup
pport the cables. An observation
platform of aluminium and bamboo is
suspended below the balloon, to be
reached by two elevator cars. The
balloon will be constructed of fire
proof material to guard against dan
ger of being struck by lightning. Six
thousand persons could ascend the
tower to the observation platform
each day. The charge will be SO for
each person.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-04-14
NAVAL FORCE TO BE
INCREASED SOON.

WASHINGTON, April 12.-It is
proposed to increase the naval force
If the United States until it embraces
4 total of $4,000 men, To secure
this result important changes in the
enlistment system are planned in the
lavy department, 1t is proposed to
add 5000 men annually, beginning
this year and continuing until 1910
IN order to secure a sufficient force to
nan the ships. There are now near
" $4,000 men in the navy. including
apprentices, and, with the increase
that is expected to be authorized this
session. the navy between now and
July. 1908. must prepare 6,97S men.
This problem is the more difficult
on account of lack of training ships,
and of the means of quartering and
instructing the novices.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-04-14
oRD's CASE RECALLED.
Enforced Retirement of That Officer
Is Attributed to General Miles.

WASHINGTON. April LIT is
said by army officers that if President
Roosevelt decides to place General
Miles on the retired list the lieuten-
ant general will be called upon to take
nothing more than a dose of the
same medicine he once administered
to a brother officer in order to Sc
cure his own promotion.
In 1880 General Miles was an as
pirant for higher rank. He had such
powerful friends as John Sherman,
then Secretary of the Treasury. and
Don Cameron, then senator fromPenn-
sylvana. Miles and Cameron had
married sisters. nieces of Sherman.
At first an effort was made to have
Miles appointed chief signal officer,
but President Hayes had promised
post to General Hazen. Then Miles
suggested that under the law the
president could retire Brigadier Gen
eral Ord, that officer having reached
the age of 60 years. Pressure was
brought to bear upon President Hayes,
and though Mr.. Hayes was reluctant
to do so on account of the injustice to
Ord, a soldier of many years, he final
ly consented and issued the order for
the retirement of General Ord. Miles
was named as his successor.
General Ord begged his old friend,
General Sherman, to have the retire
ment order held so that he might be
come a major general on the retire
ment of General Mcdowell, and then
retire with that rank. Mcdowell was
Just three days older than Ord, and.
if matters had been permitted to take
the ordinary course, each officer re-
firing at GA years and the senior bri-
gadier being promoted according to
the principle which General Miles ad-
vocates in his opposition to the gen
eral staff bill. Ord would have sue
ceeded Mcdowell. But General Miles
and his friends We're in hurry for
promotion. and General Sherman was
forced to telegraph his old friend that
nothing could be done, as Miles name
had been sent to the senate and could
not be withdrawn.
General Ord had only two years to
serve before reaching the age limit.
If General Miles We're now to be re-
tired by order of President Roosevelt
he would lose only year and four
months of active service. 1t has been
often said that General Miles was a
: brigadier of volunteers before Theo-
dore Roosevelt was out of the nursery.
If there is any virtue in this argu-
ment it might be added that General
Ord had fought in three wars and was
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-04-14
DGPLoRABLE CONDITION
IN PROVINCE OF BATANGAS.

WASHINGTON, d. c.. April H.
The deplorable condition in the pro-
vince of Batangas was made public
through the senate committee on the
Philippines today. Financial Secre-
tary Caede writes; Mortality by dis
ease since the war started has re
duced the population from three tc
two thousand people. Number CT
working animals of. all classes are
decimated, and agriculture is the only
source of wealth. The province is en-
itrely Frustrated. Comparative peace
reigns in only five Of twenty-five pu.
eblos."
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-04-14
soERS DEMAND NUM-
ERoUS CONCESSIONS

EDINBURGH. April 12.-The Even
ing News says Negotiations at Klerks-
dorp turn about these Boer demands:
Independence to be waived II definite
agreement regarding future govern
ment of the Free State be reached; ;
banishment proclamation to be an
nulled conHscated property to be re-
stored; remuneration for all property
destroyed; recognition of the Trans
states debt amnesty for rebels; free
dom for political prisoners, and the
good offices of two friendly powers to
see that 1t is carried out.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-04-14
APPEALS TO SAVE
SOULS OF MILLIONAIRES.

NEW YORK, April 12.--Warner
Van Norden. president of the Bank
of North America, whose two daugh-
ters deserted the circles OF the 400 to
become Salvation Army lassies, ap-
peals to the churches to the save the
souls of the millionaires. He chided
modern preachers at meeting of the
Presbyterian Union, and he is quoted
in the same strain in an afternoon
paper. He is reported as saying.
Whoever has heard of sinner be-
ing converted in one of our big
churches. | mean real sinner-some
big millionaire. purse proud and hard
hearted. or some crime-tainted, hard
ened criminal Not one of you
What we ought to strive for is to con-
vert millionaires and take them out
of their wretched, selfish lives. and
the women. those foolish butterflies,
who are wasting their lives. We
speak of sin in the abstract. and Rus
sell Sage smiles and rubs his hands
and says: That's right
ut has become nothing less than
a scandal that somany millionalres
leave their work for three or four
months of the year. There are many
OF the rich laity who take a vacation
from church activities, not merely for
three months but for the whole year.
n poor people come to a fashionable
church, among wealthy persons, they
are made to feel uncomfortable, and
so they stay stay away.
Greed is not the all important ques-
tlon confronting the Presbyterian
church. The problem Is to find way
Indifference.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-04-14
CLEAR FIELD FOR HENDERSON,
State Senator Courtright Withdraws
From Race for Congress.

State Senator Courtright Withdraws
From Race for Congress.
WATERLOO Iowa, April Estate
Senator Courtright has written let
er withdrawing as candidate
Speaker Henderson for the Republican
nomination for congressman. This
vas called out by the fact that the
congressional convention call just is
sued. puts the date of the gathering
only three weeks ahea d, and Senator
Courtright will not be freed from his
iuties at Des Moines early enough
20 make a canvass of the district. 1t
IS declared in the letter that the mer-
its of the controversy between Speak
ar Henderson and his constituents
will remain the same regardless of
Senator Courtrights candidacy. The
convention, which will renominate
Henderson, will be held at Waterloo
May /. from two to four months ear
lier than any convention of the party
since 1882
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-04-14
BIG MINING DEAL IN
SAN MIGUEL COUNTY.

Special Telephone to The Herald:
TELLURIDE. Colo. April 12,-The
Tom Bov Mining company yesterday
closed the deal for the purchase of the
Cincinnati mine. the consideration be-
inc s125,000 the greater part Of
which is cash down. Today the
company made public plans for great
improvements costing not less than
s150.0Oo. In the first place a com
nlete new mill with sixty stamps and
capable of treating 2bO tons of ore per
dav will be erected along with new
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-04-14
OPTIMISM REGARDING SOUTH
AFRICAN PEACE PROPOSALS

LONDON, April 12.-Optimism re-
earding peace in South Africa has
disappeared today. There is a com
plete reaction today in the popular
heart A contingent of South African
marching through the
streets has added to the impression
that the war is not over Boer dele
gates are still comforting in tent
near klerksdorp. There is great pop
lar interest in today's cabinet meet
ing and crowds cheered the ministers
as they drove through Downing street.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-04-14
TAX ON TEA NOT
OFF JULY ONE.

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. April r.
one article from which the tax is not
to be taken July / by the revenue re
duction bill. The tax does not come
off till Jan. |, 1903, Some misunder
standing in regard to this appears to
exist, but the facts are as stated here
1t is expected there will be a great
increase in the importation between
now aud that date. The present tax
of 10 cents pound went into effect
June 10, 1898. During 1895, 1895
and 1897 the yearly importations av-
eraged 100000 pounds. The con-
sumption of coffee on the other hand,
1895
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-04-14
THERE is NO NOTICEABLE
EFFECT AT STOCK YARDS

KANSAS CITY, April 12.-There is
no effect to be noticed at the local
stock Yards today OF the commission
mems request to shippers to not send
the Live Stock exchange has been set
tied. Result will not be apparent till
Monday. It is hoped the matter may
be compromised, though commission
men today are in anything but amia-
BILE spirits
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-04-14
CREATES A SENSATION
IN LONDON

LONDON, April 12.-The Echo ere
ated a sensation today by saying the
hurried return of the king and the ex-
ira cabinet meeting was due to rup-
ture between Colonial Secretary
Chamberlain and Chancellor Hicks
Beach, regarding the raising of funds
to meet the deficit. Chamberlain
threatened to resign, the paper says.
if the proposed scheme of taxation be
adopted. He insists on loan, and
which a conference of the chancellor
and Bank of England directors today
indicated will be arranged as the
chamberlain demanded. Financial
circles don't credit the story.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-04-14
BOND is RAISED
TO FIFTY THOUSAND.

ST. LOUIS. Mo-, April 12.-Judge
Ryan today notified r. M. Snyder, the
Kansas City millionaire, under indict-
ment on account of the bribery inves-
tieation. that he must give fifty thous-
md dollar bonds by Thursday. The
present bond is twenty-five thousand
lollars. Two indicted councilmen
nave recently skipped despite five
thousand and twenty thousand dollar
bonds. respectively.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-04-14
MINERS UNION HAVE
WATCH LOOKING FOR OWENS

Special Telephone to The Herald:
RED MOUNTAIN, Colo, April 70.
AS the snow is melting fast the
Miners union has placed watch at
the point where it is supposed James
Owens was carried down in a snow
slide several weeks ago. It is posi-
BILE his body is buried under great
mass of snow, and again it may be
exposed any day, and 1t is the desire
of the union to rescue same as soon as
discovered
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-04-14
HERALD
SAN JUAN
PHONES
OLLIE LoCkHART REPORTED
DYING AT SiLVERToN

Special Telephone to The Herald.
SILVERTON. Colo. April l2.-Otie
Lockhart was virtually given up by
the doctors this morning. pneumonia
having such hold on him that death
is about sure. Mr.. Lockhart is one
of the best known men in San Juan
county. having been one of the ear
liest prospectors and county clerk
few years ago. his wife being the
present incumbent.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-04-14

boarding house, bunk house, ore sheds
etc. will be constructed during the
spring and summer The old mill viii
be used for treatment of Ton BoyJ
ore while the new mill will be used
for Argentine and Cincinnati ore, the|
Argentine group having been pur|
chased last year. The deal is bigl
thing for San Miguel county.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-04-14
PATIENT
DIES AT TELLURIDE.

Special Telephone to The Herald:
TELLURIDE. Colo, April 12.--W.
Greene. sexton in charge of the ceme-
terry died at O'Clock this morning.
Deceased has been quarantined for
some time at the pest house with
smallpox, but the direct cause OF his
death was pneumonia which developed
two days ago and in his weakened con-
dition the disease could not be thrown
off
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-04-14
GOVERNOR cUMMINS
SIGNS MERGER BILL

DIES MONIES. Ia, April 12.-Gov-
ernor Cummins today signed the rail
way merger bill introduced in the in
terests of the Northern Securities
consolidation of the Burlington and
other northwestern lines. The gov
ernor believes the dangerous features
have been eliminated from the bill.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-04-14
UMBiA-MENoNA LEASE
TO BE RATIFIED

Special Telephone to The Herald;
TELLURIDE, Colo. April 12.-The
stockholders of the Columbia-Menona
Mining company are holding n meet
ing this afternoon for the purpose of
ratifying the action of the directors
in giving bond and lease on the prop
eltv covering a period of two years.
The bond. 1t is rumored. calls for
5000 600.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-04-14

allow this ambition of my heart for
the town to be endangered
don't believe It, The building is
to be completed June LIST, and we will
rejoice together in dedicating it free
of debt o.. B. SARBER.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-04-14
LOST LAW SUIT AND
THEN HE SUICIDED.

OKLAHOMA CITY. April ia. j.
Smith who lost a five thousand dol
lar law suit against w j. Stribling
his partner in the cattle business. sui
cided last night with revolver. He
left note saying that he should have
lilled Stribling, but as both We're Ma
sons he could not, hence ended his
lwn life
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-04-14
STILL PREPARING FOR
SOClALISTiC RIOTS.

BRUSSELS. April 12.-The streets
are again quiet today after the so
cialist riot. The police don't believe
that danger is past, and are preparing
tomorrow
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-04-14

a brigadier general before Nelson
Miles left the Boston dry goods store
in which he was employed as clerk.
General Ord was still capable and
energetic officer. serving to the entire
of his immediate super
iors and the country as commander of
the department of Texas, when placed
on the retired list to make room for
Miles
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-04-14
ILLINOIS CENTRAL TRAIN
WRECKED IN YARDS

MEMPHIS, Tenn, April 12.-An IL
linois Central through train smashed
into a switch engine in the yards here,
and was completely wrecked. A col
ored fireman was killed and many In
jured.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-04-14
DE WITT TALMAGE is
PAST ALL HOPE.

WASHINGTON, d. c.. April 12.-
DR.. De Witt Talmage has been un-
conscious for two days. and the at
tending physicians say he will die
without regaining consciousness. His
family have been told to resign hope.
residence.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-04-14
REDUCES ANNUAL INCOME
SEVENTY MILLIONS.

WASHINGTON. d. c.. April 12.--
President Roosevelt today signed the
war tax repeal bin which reduces the
annual income of the government
some seventy million dollars.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-04-14
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Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-08-13
THE COOKBOOK.

In baking bread IT is better TO overdo
rather than underdo the work.
To make 4 good digcstible pie crust
use cream instead OF lard. and it will
be light and hcalthfuL
If there is not batter enough to fill
the gem pan. put cold water in the
empty space before setting the pan in
the oven.
The rich chccses. which have the
largest percentage Of fat. are those
which blend well with bread in sand
witches or with macaroni or rice
For a Quick cake beat until thick
four eggs. Add four tahlespOOnfuls OF
sugar. half cup of flour. little Gin
namon and lemon rind. Beat well and
spread on a baking pan. Bake I'm quick
oven and cut at once
Sweet potatoes are much richer twice
cooked. Baked or boiled merely. this
vegetable is good. but when the bak-
Ing or boiling is followed 10y subse-
quent cooking in the pan or i'm the
oven they are FAR better.
A fine cheese pudding is made by
grating five ounces OF bread and three
Of cheese. Warm two ounces OF butter
In quarter of pint OF fresh milk and
mix thoroughly. Add two well beaten
eggs, salt and bake half an hour.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-08-13
RI1aa|ERSsa|e6R
aIb2aS{Ss~
SUMMER SPlREAS.
spir~as Bloom From June 20 Sep
tenn her-XnrIcfienN exx nr,d ola

spfrwas Bloom From June 20 Sep
temser-variesies New and OLD.
IL would bc very hard to get along
without spireas- One of the very first
howcrs OF spring in the shrubbery is
Spir9a thunbergil, the one with will
lowlike leaves and small white flowers.
Following this is the famous old bridal
wreath (Spirca reevesii, and after this,
III one has collection of dozen vari-
cites, he need not be without spirsea
nowers from early spring till October.
\ lovely one for summer Towering
(Spirca bumalda) is n Japanese spe-
cicS and much to be recommended. Its
first crop OF flowers is produced i'm late
June. They are in almost fat heads.
rose or deep pink in color and usually
are i'm such profusion rs almost TO hide
the foliage. 1t is more than usually
valuable because there is no other Spe-
cies of the same habit and color. and
for the additional reason that if the
flowers are cut Off as they fade a new
crop will come. In fact, with care to
cut OF dead blooms, there need be not
n day from the advent of the first bios
som TO October without 4 flower.
Anthony Waterer, bearing almost
crimson flowers, is 4 distinct and beau
tiful kind.
Mentioning the cutting away OF the
dead flowers Of these spireas reminds
me 10 say that there arc two or three
sorts OF this genus with handsome. up.
right. fingerlike spikes of pink flowers.
and these are mainly summer boomers.
Panicuiata. noblcana, douglassi and
lindleyana are some OF them. These
flower from July till September, and
when properly understood blooming
may be prolonged by n little pruning.
performed rs soon as the first flowers
fade. The cutting back OF about half
Of the shoot will cause strong ones to
break from near the base. and from
these good flowers come late in the sea
son.
While mentioning kinds l would say
that the old sort Tcevesii. especially in
it's double form is still Indispensable.
The double flowers are much more last
iHS than the single ones and are more
called for for decorating purposes. But
for gracefulncss of habit there is one
Van HouttcD very much superior to
it. The branches droop gracefully.
which when loaded with their white
flowers make the bush that bears
them one of the very prettiest OF the
season. - Joseph Meehan in Country
Gentleman.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-08-13

Much of the new road built I'm Mas
sachusetts has cost about 81. $50 a mile.
though the average for the state. ow-
Ing TO the grades met in many sections.
amounts TO about 81 800. The material
was macadam. Maintenance charges
run about 500 mile n year. The
commission has succeeded in keeping
costs something under the levels at
which they began, and this has helped
to win popular approval for the work
Concerning the benefits coming from it,.
the Massachusetts folk seem To be Of
one mind. Time saved in travel. less
strain on horses and vehicles. economy
of power in transit Cthis last often
reaching 33 and even 90 per cent,
cheaper and more expeditions access
TO markets and more trade and benefit
from casual visitors or more or less
permanent residents, attracted by the
excellence Of the roads. are among the
advantages claimed, and apparently
with justice, as the results of the COM
missions work.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-08-13
A FEW
WORDS ABOUT
JOBPRIu7INC

IL "S,d To Ice that the quality of
job Printing did not amount to
much, So far as success in business
was concerned. Any business man
or woman could set along fairly we'll
Without II. But We live in another
and allogeth,r different era.
Tod"! II is necessary for business
people 10 have neat stationery if they
intend To occupy il prominent place
among their competitors.
When You see piece of job print
ing crowded and the type jammed
too close together, with dirty. looking
INK and finger marks sneared over
t, on low grade Of paper. it doesn't
peak we'll for the firm which uses it.
n fact, you don't have the same
opinion of that place as you have of
the nlau hose stationery is clearly
printed with good ink on the best
grade Of paper.
The quality of stationery reflects
tie standing of ones business. 1t is
therefore duty you owe to Yourself
20 have good prlutiug.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-08-13
eNeLlsAMAN AND TURK.
How the Former Obtained some Ca.h
Owed by the Latter.


Owed ny the Latter.
An Engllshman has Just had a very
curious experience. says the London
Telegraph. he had lent Turk some
money. hut the man was unable 10
pay and on his deaihbed laid a par
hcular charge on his wife and chill
dren to meet the debt. The eldest son
was making arrangements according
ly. but also died. and he. too. begged
his family TO pay the money as soon
as they could.
One day the Englishman received a
visit from II member OF the family.
who said that there were now four
ready TO pay. but one OF the daughters
refused TO subscribe her share. dcclar-
ing that the money was never really
lent The others. however. wished to
settle the matter. and IL the English
man would come TO the house il would
be arranged. But" the Turk added.
IF you see there is any difficulty Just
say that you leave il to be settled i'm
the next worldr'
Accordingly the Englishman went TO
the house at the appointed time and
met the family i'm the presence OF a
mollah. the ladies being behind n
screen. The mollah began by asking
IL he had truly lent the money. how
much IL was and IL he would take any
less. One OF the women behind kept
saying IL was all fraud. The English
man then declared that he had lent the
money. that he had not asked for IL.
that they had told him TO come and
get ii and if they did not want TO pay
il he would leave the matter to be set
tied I'm the next world
There was dead silence for a few mo-
ments. and then the women called
their brother. and each paid her share
without Il word. 1t seems the prospect
of meeting the father in the other
world without having carried out his
wishes was too serious a thing to face.