Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-01-02
mostly four.masted iron ships OF the

mostly IOur-m38Ie0 iron SHIPS OF tno
latest pattern. They are chiefly en-
gagged in bringing oil from New York
for the Standard Oil company. They
carry European and American crews
OF the lowest class, who are a con-
stant trouble when on land. both to
their masters and to consulate.
Cases have come to my knowledge
where 1t has paid captains to dis
charge their white crews and to pro-
vide for the passage home by ship
ping orientals in their places.
| This portends a complete displace-
ment of Americans and Europeans,
not only in the transpacifc. but also
in the Chinese coast trade. by yellow
men, who are sober. Industrious. cas-
lily accommodated and amendable to
discipline. Fifteen hundred British
vessels entered Shanghai port this
year carrying Chinese crews. The
Chinese sailors caused trouble in only
ten cases. This is mainly due to the
fact that whereas the oriental sea
men are of one nationality, the Eu-
ropeans and Americans are of many
nationalities. gathered in the low
quarters Of nearly every part OF the
world. Each white man considers
himself as good as. If not better, than
his neighbor, while the yellow men
quietly submit to the rule of their
superiors, however. unenlightened
and arbitrary. The Chinese are
steadily overcoming their indisposi-
ton to go on long voyages from
China Many senior hands remain
in one service from ten to fifteen
years.
| LONDON, Dec 3O.-King Edward
and Queen Alexandra left here this
afternoon for sandringham. Owing
to the queens recent illness. public
sympathy has been aroused and the
route and railway stations were lined
with people, who cheered her majesty
Justify. The queen looked little
worn as result of her sickness, but
she was quite cheerful and was evi-
IDENTIFY much gratified at the public
ovation she received.
CRIPPLE CREEK Dec. 3O.-No
clue has been discovered to the mur-
derers of Martin Gleason, the mine
superintendent who was found dead
last Friday. Many detectives are at
work on the case. The miners un-
ion would offer an additional thou
sand dollars reward for the detec-
tion of the murderers, but the condi-
tion of the treasury of the organiza-
tion at the present time forbids such
action.
WASHINGTON, Dec 3O.-The
chairman of the congressional COM
mittee on postoffices today had
long talk with the president and an
nounced that one-cent postage was en-
tirely out of the question and not to
be considered, as it would result in
deficit of thirty-fve million dol
lars a year.
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, Dec. 3d.
A great rival of the United States
Steel Corporation, known as the
Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co., will
begin operations next Monday for the
starting up of Its big four million dol.
lar plant here.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 3O.-The
Schulkill river is on a rampage today
doing immense damage between here
and Pittsburg. The incessant rains
have flooded the country and all the
industries along the banks of the riv-
er have had to suspend operations.
The river is Is feet above the normal.
Three houses have collapsed in this
city, and the general damage is In.
calculable. The weather Is now get
ting colder, and the cold snap will
check the flood.
DENVER, Dec. 30-The corpora
tions win in the revenue case.
Judge Riner this afternoon render
ed his decision, in which he assures
Jurisdiction, and grants the irjunc.
ton.
RENO. Dec. 30.-Jesse Combs, son
of prominent stockman, living on
his fathers ranch, Is miles from this
place, committed suicide early this
morning. Combs was 20 years old.
He had been troubled with melan.
cholia, and often threatened to kill
himself This morning his brother
called him to breakfast, when he sud
denly put a pistol to his head and
blew out his brains.
LONDON, Dec. 3O.-The British
war office today received further par.
ticulars of the casualties at Zeefon.
stein. 1t is shown that Sc were kill
ed, SO wounded and 240 made prison
era.
RENO, Dec. 30-Wllliam Brown
and Fred Smelling, two boys, while
skating on Goose Creek, Nevada,
broke through the ice and were both
drowned. The bodies we're recov-
cred this morning.
BERLIN. Dec. 30.-It is officially
announced this afternoon that negoti-
ations between Germany and Venez-
uela continue, and the German min
lister still remains at Caracas.