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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-06
Advance in Lime Prices.
(By the Associated Press.)

Chattanooga, Tenn, Aug. 5.-The local
lime manufacturers and dealers through
out this section have announced an adj
vance in the price from 16 to % cents
per bushel. 1t is said that the advance
is caused by an increase in the expenses,
though it is rumored that the higher
price is the result of the recent reported
combination of lime kilns, in the South.
in which it is said the smaller concerns
have been absorbed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-06
Congress of Negroes.

About twenty five of the leading no.
groes of the city have gone to Atlanta
TO attend the Christian and Educational
Congress which meets today for a ses-
sion three days. Governor Gambler, of
Georgia, and Mayor Minis, of Atlanta,
will deliver addresses. Some of the sub
jects to be discussed are: Moral and
Social Reform Questions" "The Ma
terial Status of the Race" "Tbe Religious
Life of the Race
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-06
IT NEEDS A TONIC.

There are times when your liver needs
a tonic. DeWitt's Little Early Risers
expel all poison from the system and
acts as a tonic to the liver. W. Scott,
531 Highland avenue, Milton, Pa, says:
Il carried DeWitts Little Early Risers
for several years and would not be with
out them" w. H. King Drug Co., Bob
bitt- Wynne Drug Co.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-06
The Inspection of Grain.
fBv the Associated Press)

New Orleans, Aug. 5.-The Board OF
Trade today received a letter from the
Liverpool corn association announcing
that the board of directors of that IN
stitution had decided not to recognize
the grain inspection of the Maritime
Association of this city. The action OF
Liverpool is expected to give the Board
of Trade a considerable advantage over
the Maritime Association.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-06
The Central of Georgia Lines.
Cpv the associated prass /,

Atlanta, Ca, August 4.-The Central
of Georgia Railway system has 1,S45
miles of track, principally in this State.
What is regarded as the main line of the
system runs from Atlanta to Savannah,
294 miles.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-06
Headquarters at Pensacola.
(Bv the Associated Press.)

Pensacola, Fla, Aug. 5.-Rear Admiral
Wise, U. S. N, has been inspecting the
harbor and navy yards here with view,
it is understood of making this port
Headquarters for the winter manoeuvers
of the North Atlantic Squadron, which
will sail under command of Admiral
DnWnX
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-06
Benson's Tobacco Break.

Mr.. Will H. Fleming, auctioneer in the
Benson tobacco warehouse. writes to
friends here that $4,000 pounds of the
leaf were sold at that place on the open
ing day.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-06

The more a woman can become en-
gagged without getting married the more
she would be willing to get married
without becoming engaged.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-06
To Subvert British Rule.
(By the Associated Press.)

London, August 4.-The correspondent
of the Daily Mail at the Hague says in
a dispatch that it is becoming increasing
ly difficult to combat the generally ac-
cepted theory that the Boer leaders here
are campaigning toward the ultimate
subversjon of British rule in South AZ
RIGA.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-06

Whitelaw Reid and Mrs. Reid were
guests yesterday of the President and
Mrs. Roosevelt at Sycamore Hill.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-06
Telegraphic Briefs.

Application was filed yesterday for a
ship building company to have paid up
capital of 100000, with the privilege of
increasing the amount by $1,0O0,0OO.
At Leesburg, Va, the coroner's jury,
which is investigating the circumstances
attending the lynching last Thursday of
the negro, Charles Craven, continued
its work yesterday. Scott Brady, of
Fairfax, and Harry Nipple, of Frederick,
Nd, are now under arrest.
Bernard Levinthel, for eleven years
chief rabbi of the orthodox jewish
church, has been appointed to succeed
Rabbi Joseph, of New York, as the head
of the orthodox church in the United
States.
Nashville. Tenn, reports that because
of advancing years and feeble health
General w. H. Jackson, the master of
famous Belle Meade has decided to quit
the breeding of thoToughbreds and the
stock will be sold October % and %.
A United States Marshal went to Mil
ledgeville, Ga, to serve on DR.. H. d. AL
len a writ of habeas corpus requiring
him to produce in court Saturday at
Mount Airy, Mrs. S. H. Shotter, a mem
Der of a prominent family in Savannah
and explain why he has restrained her
liberty at his sanitarium for the past five
years. Mrs. Shotter is now in Savannah
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-01-27
SCHLEY AT
CHICAGO
An Ovation to the Hero Of
Saatiago All the Way
From Washington.
People Wildly Chamber for a
Glimpse Of the Distinguish
ed Old Soldier.

CHICAGO, Jan. 25.-Admira
Schley arrived here at $50 this fore
noon. His train received regular
ovation all the way from Washington
In the vicinity OF the depot here ev
cry available foot of space was pack
ed to get glimpse of the hero OF
Santiago.
AS his train came in the admiral
was greeted by delegations consist
ing of the Hamilton Club and promi
nent citizens AS Admiral and Mrs
Schley stepped from the train they
were greeted with great outburst of
applause.
The admiral was at once presented
with series of resolutions Offering
him the freedom OF the city and the
warm gratitude of all good citizens.
These resolutions had been passed T.
the city council and the Cook county
board just before the arrival of the
distinguished party. The resolu-
tions extolled Schley and his naval
victories and called upon congress to
do him immediate honor by formally
expressing the thanks of the nation
to three men-Schley, Captain Clark
of the Oregon, and Captain Cook of
the flagship Brooklyn
Admiral Schley's reception here
surpassed all expectations in its ell
thusiasm. His carriage could hardly
effect passage through the cheering
multitudes.
n -;-..i-.-.
cannot be carried out The feature
of the reception. however, which VIII
end Monday night, when the admiral
departs for Louisville. will be the
banquet this evening in the big nall
at the Auditorium.
Great crowds are gathered in the
plaza in front or the Auditorium hop.
ing to get glimpse of the distin-
guished guest.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-01-27
MARRIED HIS sTEPMoTheR.
The Father Consented, Having Pro-
cured a Divorce.

LA PORTE. Ind. Jan 25.-The
countryside about Bremen finds food
FOR gossip in a remarkable romance
in the Randers family A few short
months ago Frederick Randers, middle
aged, took unto himself bride. In the
person OF the young daughter of
neighbor. Randers had a handsome
young son named William. A re.
gard stronger than that usually felt
for stepmother found lodgment in
the sons heart. The young Mrs.
Randers looked with admiring eyes
upon her good-looking stepson and
love soon took the place of admira.
tion. The husband and father soon
learned the secret Of the young peo.
pie and procured divorce. Today
he accompanied his son and former
wife to the county clerks ofiice and
gave consent to his sons marriage to
the former stepmother. the boy be-
ing under age. and the young couple
were wed.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-01-27
RUSSIAN STUDENTS WIN.
Gain Lons-sought Concessions from
the Government.

ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 25.-Yiold
ing to the tumultuous and often dead
ly student agitation of the last 25
years, the Russian minister of educa
ton, Gen. Vanofsky, has authorized
the rectors of universities to permit
the students to form literary, artis.
tic. gymnastic and educational socie.
ties. Hitherto no meeting OF even
ten or twenty students hal been al.
lowed inside or outside of the uni.
versities.
These oppressive regulations were
rigidly enforced by special police at
the cost of hundreds. If not thousands.
Of young Russians during the ministry
of of M. Bogolepoff
The students rejoice over the new
measure and say that unless difficult
ties arise from government espion-
age, which has always been the bane
of intellectual progress in Russia. the
universities will enjoy an era of
peace and rapid development.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-01-27
PoPULlIsTs FORM A TRUST.
Combination of All the Big creamer-
les in the United States.

TOPEKA, Kan, January 25.-In.
formation was received here today
from New York that Charles HSat.
tison and John S. Parks, who are\at
the head of the Kansas creameh'
trust, have succeeded in financing
their scheme for the combination of
al the important creameries In the
United States. It is to be known as
the National Creamery company. 1t
will be chartered in New Jersey, and
will be capitalized at $4,000 900. half
common and half preferred stock.
The main office will be In New York.
but the western business will be man
aged from Chicago.
Pattison and Parks were newspaper
men, who got into office during the
Populist boom in Kansas, Pattison as
treasurer of Dickenson county. and
Parks as state printer They saved
their money, invested In creameries
and finally consolidated about 400 in
to the Continental Creamery company
popularly known as the Kansas trust,
although 1t includes creameries In Col.
orado, Nebraska, Iowa and Missouri.
Now they are seeking new fields to
conquer. Both are still Populists.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-01-27
LOST CREEK NINE ACCIDENT.
Great Loss of Life and Big Destruc'
tion of Property.

DES MONIES, Iowa, Jan. 25.-Up to
10 O'Clock this morning 20 bodies had
been taken out of the Lost Creek
mine disaster, which was reported in
these dispatches yesterday. The bod
les were torn and mangled in hor-
rible shape. They could only be rec
ognized by some trinket or the but
tons on their clothing.
An inquest was begun this morn
ing and developed the fact that the
explosion was caused by straight
out blaze from the blast, which ignit.
ed the dust, The mine is perfectly
ventilated and the accident was not
caused by any neglect,
Eleven men are badly injured, two
of whom will probably die. Twenty
miners escaped by the ventilatine
shaft. The entire vicinity of the
mine is strewn with wreckage. The
property loss will be enormous
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-01-27
FREE TRADE QUESTIONED.
English journal Admits There Are
Arguments Against II.

LONDON. Jan. 25.-After a com.
prehensive study of the facts and fig
ures pertaining to protection and the
American fiscal policy. Engineering,
the well known English journal, has
decided that any absolute conclusion
as to whether free trade is superior
to protection is an impossibility.
Thinkers are at deadlock in the
matter" says Engineering, because
OF the absence OF crucial instances.
All examples fail us, like evidence In
inductive reasoning. The question
bristles- with disturbing factors Of un-
valued quantity. In Great Britain
free trade is almost a religion. To
us the rest OF the world is composed of
political infidels, or at best agnostics
blind to the truth. Nevertheless the
rest of the world contains few
quite intelligent persons
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-01-27
MAIL CLERK
Is ARRESTED
Looks Bad for Eugene Phillips
Who Is Charged With
Robbine Mails.
The Negro Attendant Confess
es that He Killed Million
aire Cooper.

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo, Jan. rs.
Night Clerk N. Eugene Phillips of
the local postoiiice was arrested this
morning. charged with robbing the
postoffice last night while alone in
the building. The registered mail
pouch from the east was rified of its
contents and stamps and money were
also taken to the amount of $1,000.
The amount of money and valuables
taken from the registered pouch is
not yet known.
Phillips protests his innocence.
He says he left the office between
and 4 O'Clock to get lunch Dur
Ing this time the office was robbed.
A small roll of money was found
wrapped in towel on one Of the
shelves in the office.
Phillips could not have been absent
from the office more than 15 minutes.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-01-27
WAR REVENUE PRODUCTION.
House Leaders Think Nearly All the
Special Taxes Can Be Stopped.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-The Re.
publican members of the ways and
means committee held a regular meet.
ing today to consider propositions for
the reduction or repeal of the war rev.
enue taxes. While no decision was
reached as to the extent of the reduc-
tons that will be recommended. the
prevailing sentiment of the members.
as well as of the Republicans of the
house is that the taxes may nearly
all be wiped out without seriously af.
Iecting the revenues of the country.
There is some division among the
members as to whether they will rec.
ommend the repeal of all or only a
part of the tax on beer and tea.
while all are agreed that these taxes
VIII be reduced 1t is expected that
the committee will report in favor of
retaining the tax on banks and brolt-
ers. cigars. tobacco and snuff and I'M.
on the refining of petroleum and Sill
gar. The two last-mentioned items
affect the Standard Oil company and
the sugar trust.
Figures submitted to the committee
by Secretary of the Treasury Gage
indicate that about $50. 900 900 will be
needed by the government In addi
tion to the regular sources OF reve-
nue.. and the opinion of the members
Is that the proposed reductions will
not endanger the raising of this sum
Mr.. Gage submitted figures showing
that the revenues for the first four
months of the last fiscal year amount
ed to $3S,39S.OO0, while the revenues
for the first four months of the pres.
ent fiscal year aggregate $25 .O48, 900,
n decrease of $4,000, 900.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-01-27
sTRoTHERs THE MAN.
Turkish Bath Negro the Man Who
Killed Millionaire Cooper.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 25.-Strothers, the
negro attendant at the Turkish bath
house. today confessed that 1t was he
who killed Millionaire Dean Cooper,
who was found dead in the bath room
Thursday morning. Strothers killed
Cooper with u hammer. robbed him Of
his money and diamonds, secreted his
booty and thon laid tho orinaa -. the
door of two women whom ne had left
alone with his victim.
ST. LOUIS. Jan. 25.-Strothers
confession this morning was most
horrible one, telling how he killed
Millionaire Cooper in the Turkish
baths.
He said he saw the man asleep and
the thought of killing him came to
his mind suddenly.
Il took the hammer in one hand"
said Strothers. lifted 1t high in the
air. and brought 1t down on the head
OF Mr.. Cooper. He just groaned and
never, recovered consciousness.
do not know just why did 1t. I.
guess l must have been drunk and
mad
Then he said he removed the lew.
els from where Mr.. Cooper had left
them and took the money out of his
clothes.
The tragic death of Mr.. Cooper has
created intense excitement here He
was one OF the heaviest holders OF
real estate in the city. his estate be-
Ing valued at over 100000. His
habits were never considered good.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-01-27
She Gained papa's Consent.

ttrom the Louisville Times)
A pretty girl announced to papa
her engagement to dear Cholly Tho
old man became very grave at once.
Cholly had good salary. was to all
appearances nice, steady young
man. but them said papa. 'Iet the
engagement be long one, my dear.
In that case you will have time to
find out each others faults and fail
ings, and discover serious defects Of
character which would make you
wretched for life If you marry"
But papa" interposed the sweet
girl, Il object to long engagements
II they are so apt to be broken, don't
you know?' And while the old man
meditated she rushed OFF into the
parlor to tell Cholly 1t was all right
and resume the yum-yum business.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-01-27
MRS. HOPPER TO BRING SUIT.
Contest for Her Share Of Her STEP
fathers Estate in British Columbia.

NEW YORK, Jan. 25.-Mrs. Edna
Wallace Hopper. through her counsel
Edward P. Coyne, is about to enter
suit against Hon. James Dunsmuir
NJ. p, premier of British Columbia
and the brother of her late stepfather
Alexander Dunsmuir, to set aside hel
stepfather's will. If she succeeds ir
setting aside the will she will get al
of her mothers interest in the estate
which under the laws of California
amounts to one-half. The estate /.
variously estimated at from 81 900 90
to 100000. 1t comprises the COZ
fields of Vancouver island and larpl
share in the ownership of the Vanco-
yer railroad.
Mrs. Hopper will ask for the settiB
aside of the will on the ground tht
James Dunsmuir, the premier, usi
undue influence on Alexander Dur
muir to procure the making of a VII
unfair to Mrs. Dunsmuir and br
heirs, and that he unfairly Influenza
Mrs. Dunsmuir to waive her rights u.
contest the will. The suit to sa.
aside the will is to be brought
Vancouver. B. c., and the suit to 4
aside the agreement Of Mrs. Dunsmr
to waive her rights to contest ie
will will be tried in California. rs.
Hopper while in the west made get
| tlement out of court with allthe
heirs under her mothers will and
thus got rid of all rivalry for thpos-
session of $3.50. 900 which was II by
her mother.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-01-27
NEW SAFEGUARD FOR TRAINS.
Electric Device Which Displays Dan.
er Signal In Locomotive Cab.

ROCKFORD ILL.,, jan 25.-An i'm.
mense amount of interest has been
worked up in this locality by the in.
ventors OF an electrical system to pre-
vent railway collisions. The invent.
ors who are telegraph operators and
train dispatchers, and therefore prac-
tical men, are exhibiting the mechan-
ism in various cities of the country.
Hundreds of citizens who remember
the disastrous wreck which took place
near this city short time ago have
examined the workings of the device.
The new device which was invent
~ .A--'.s axiai--s -i------I..- q,
dispatcher on the Burlington road
and who made & years practical test
on the Chicago and Eastern Illinois
lines, displays sigma. in the cab of
the locomotive. The track IS wired
in blocks, the rail being used as the
conductor. When there is but one
train in block the signal in the cab
will burn white. Should another
train touch the same block the light
Is instantly changed to red which is
an indication of danger. The signal
Is not affected by snow or sleet or by
weather of any kind. and it will do
its work among maize of switches
and crossings as well as on a st t.aight
track.
The system was installed between
Chicago Heights and Holton. where
dozen blocks were in successful op-
GRAFTON. The Chicago and Eastern
Illinois Will soon adopt the system on
longer length of track, and 1t Is
claimed that the railway people are
very favorably Inclined toward it.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-01-27
If plenty of snow is news, record
Durango that we have that.

The silverton Standard arriving
TINS morning says the lower cross.
cut tunnel on the Gold King Consol-
idated mines has cut large vein and
that there is ore everywhere. The
winter months have not caused TN
entire close down above Eureka. the
Lion. Fredericka, Silver Wing. Sioux.
Mehiah and Index all being under Old.
GRAFTON. good many new ioca
ions made since the first of the year
are under assessment work through.
out the county. A part of the Sill.
yer Lake mill force was laid off a
Few days because the screens were
not working right. The Lacawaua
group is to undergo an extensive
campaign of development this year.
The new machinery has just been
placed in the sunnyside mill. adding
twenty stamps. and all is working
ike clock. The New York and
Brooklyn continue under operation
by two men. The King group of mines
Is about to put in new four-drill
compressor. The Grand Moeul
group is putting out more ore than
the so ton mill can handle. The
Mogul has accomplished a wonderful
amount of work In two months. The
standard has breezy air which be-
speaks prosperity for San Juan coun-
ty and itself as we'll Toots and Oh.
lie and Uncle Klinger and Charlie
Day and the dog are shoveling In
coal and figuring on how much
cheaper the article is in Durango.
Come down where it is three dollars
straight.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-01-27
FRIcK PLANS s5,ooo,ooo HOTEL.
Pittsburg Expects to Have Finest Es.
tablishment In the Country.

PITTSBURG, Jan. 25.-Plans have
been drawn for new hotel in this
city which will surpass any other in
the country. 1t will be erected by
Henry c.. Frick, the steel magnate,
at Sixth avenue and Grant street. and
Inclusive of the ground will repre-.
sent an investment of about $4,000.
900. d. II. Burnham of Chicago
who designed the new union depot and
the Frick building. has drawn up q
sketch OF the interior. which has been
submitted to Mr.. Frick and has met
with his approval
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-01-27

stones and greenish shales, restin
upon series of upwards of 100
feet of variegated red. maroon, lila
and brown shales. stratified with
few beds of coarse, porous, white
yellow, or brown sandstones. TIL,
variegated series represents the Wa
satch Tertiary.
Ihe oil occurrence Is in a cliff vi
Rlfie Creek, rs miles north of Rife
on the Rio Grande railway. Here
cliffs about 200 feet high are exposed
OF sandstones and shales resting or
the variegated group below These
contain zone of porous sandstones
and shales 100 feet thick, SO per cent
of which are well saturated with bi
luminous matter. This bltuminous
zone has been traced along its out
| crop for mile or more. 1t dips
about 25 degrees west and is over.
lain by the succeeding cliff of Green
River Tertiary.
1t is worthy of note that this bi-
luminous zone of oil rock is at an.
proNimately the same horizon as that
carrying the oil spring at Whisky
Greek far to the north We NAV as
sumo. therefore. that In the Book
Cliffs there is defined oil zone at the
top OF the variegated beds of the
Wasatch Tertiary.
Other indirect signs of oil of Rio
8lanco county are the presence of
powerful gas springs near the point
where Piceance Creek empties into
White River, 20 miles west of Meek
ar. AT Rangely. further west on the
same White River. heavy beds of
gilsonite have long been worked, and
on Rifle Creek we observed seams of
silsonite coming up through crevices
IN the Upper or Green River shales,
which may have emanated from the
bituminous zone below that we have
already described.
This Book Cliff oil occurrence adds
5et another and higher geological
oil-bearing horizon to those already
mentioned in Colorado, viz. the Wa
satch Tertiary.
In Routt county, adjacent to Rio
Blanco County, prospecting and drill
ing have been going on for some
time, in what. from description. we
believe to be the Montana Cretace-
Gus. about the same horizon as at
Florence.
To recapitulate then, we have the
following geological horizons in
which oil or oil signs have been OBJ
served in Colorado. Beginning with
the uppermost:
No 1. In the Tertiary series of
Book Cliffs in Northwestern Colo.
RADIO.
fSo.-a. .--I~ 49, -,-AA-...->------ e--.-aaous
at Florence and in Boulder and
Routt counties.
No. 3. In the Niobrara Cretaceous
limestone at Pagosa Springs. Archu-
leta County.
No. 4. In the Dakota sandstones
at Turkey Creek, and near Golden
City. in the Denver Basin.
No. 5. In the Uper Jurassic on
Oil Creek, near Canon City.
No. 6. In the Upper Carbonifer
GUS? in Blanco Basin, on the west
slope of the Conejos Range.
To these we may add basaltic
dikes charged with liquid bitumen
occurring in Cretaceous strata but
descending to unknown depths.
Do not these numerous occurrence
of oil we have mentioned in various
parts of Colorado, and which we be-
lieve to be far from covering the
whole ground of present or future
as we'll as the numer-
Gus geological horizons at which oil
signs have been observed, justify us
in hoping for a successful future oil
field in Colorado?
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-01-27
The Result Of carelessness.

Special Telephone to The Herald.
SlLVERTON. Jan. 25.-The verdict
IN the coroner's inquest over the death
by accident in the Sunnyside mine of
Miner Tendrick is that 1t was the re.
suit OF carelessness by the foreman
IN not announcing that there was u
hung shot in the upraise where the
accident occurred, and the jury rec
commended an improved system for
the protection of life at the mine.