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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-18
WANT NO AID FROM
a UNION VETERAN
(snecial Dispatch to The Times.)

NF,V ORLEANS. LA. Sept. 1.-THE
Ladies Confederate Memorial Associa-
tlon, which, next to the Louisiana divi-
sion United Confederate Veterans, is the
most influential Confederate organization
in the State to-day denounced General
Ell Torrence's plan for aiding Alabama
Confederate veterans.
The resolution adopted declared I'VE
Will never consent to accept aid from a
Union veteran. either to build soldiers
homes or to otherwise assist the remnant
OF our Southern heroes We want no
sympathy. We demand the respect which
our truly noble part in the Civil War
makes our due
A motion to amend the resolution so
as to extend thanks to General Terrence
was vigorously opposed by a minority.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-18

Eleven Massacred and the Loca
Authorities Take No Action.
Surround Cheng tn FL.
By Associated Press.)

PEKIN. Sept. 1T.-United States Minis
ter Conger has presented to the Chinese
Foreign Office a letter from DR.. Can
right, the American missionary of Cheng
Tu Flu, regarding the massacres OF ma
tive Christians there in July DR.. Can
right says that eleven converts We're
killed by Boxers and that the local of
ficials refused to take measures against
the Boxers. The letter was written 1Au-
gust .. The missionaries were then
guarded by troops and were unable TO
leave the mission buildings, except when
escorted by soldiers.
Dr. Canrights recent kilograms say
the situation is worse. The native pa
pers declare the trouble is due TO the
collection of excessive indemnities for
Christians on account of the troubles of
1890, and owing to the Christians AFRO
CANT attitude under foreign protection.
Cheng Tu Flu Must Fall.
LONDON, Sept. 1S-Cabling from
Shanghai under date of September 18th,
the correspondent of the Daily Mail
province of SEE Chuen is surrounded by
fifty thousand Boxers. but that their at
tempts to take the city have SO far failed.
Without Immediate help, however, Cheng
TIL Flu must fall.
"a prominent Chinese merchant tells
me-" continues the Daily Mail CORE
sponGent, that if Cheng Tu Flu is taken,
rising in the provice is inevitable. To
further complicate matters, the feud be-
tween Protestant and Catholic converts
is now worse than at any previous stage.
and ma gisterial jurisdiction in various
matters has been unwarrantably inter
fered with by priests and missionaries"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-18
McGREGOR FAILS TO
MENTION HIS WIFE
nv Associated Press.)

NEW YORK, September 1.-THE will
of the late Bradford 3. McGregor. of the
Standard Oil Company, who died at
NIamaronecl, September 9TH, after an
operation, and who married Miss Clara
Schlenner, of New York, a few hours
before he submitted to the surgeons
knife was filed to-day. 1t was reported
at the time of his death that he had left
q large fortune in Standard Oil shares
10 his wife but she is not mentioned in
the will. She will have a dover right in
all the real estate left by him. which
consists Of large' holdings in Florida
Ohio and New York. Mrs. T. 3. McGregor
the testator's mother, is the heir to the
bulk of the property
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-18
ROCKEFELLER'S HOME BURNS
Fire Was Probably Oceasioned by
Crossed Electric Wires.
(Bv Associated Press.l

TARRYToWN. n. Y. Sept 1.-THE
residence of John D. Rockefeller at Po-
cantico Hills. West Chester county. was
destroyed by fire tonight. The building
was burned TO the ground. The fire is
supposed TO have started from crossed
electric wires.
The house stood on the top of a hill
about SIX hundred feet above the level
OF the Hudson River. overlooking the
country for miles in every direction.
None of the family was at home. and
the blaze was discovered by some of tie
servants working about the place. The
fire department of North Tarrytown and
TarrEtown responded to telephone calls.
but lack Of water prevented the building
from being saved. The firemen and SER
wants. however. succeeded in getting out
great portion of the valuable furniture
The estimated loss is $4,000
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-18
OFFICERS MAKE SEARCH
Negro House on Moore Street Searched
for Tom Bryant.

In an effort to catch Tom Bryant, the
negro who a short time ago murdered
Robert Jackson. an e.nploye OF the Rich
nond Fredericksburg and Potomac Rail-
road by shooting, Detective Gibson and
Patrolman James Barke. yesterday af-
ternoon searched the home of the negro's
mother on Moore Street, near the scene
OF the murder. Their effort was unsuc-
cessful. however, and the darby is still
at large
Early In the dey Detective Gibson was
given a tip that Bryant had returned
to town and was hiding in his old home
on Moore Street, and accordingly the
place was visited yesterday afternoon,
but not as much as q glimpse of the
negro was caught by the officers They
are still on the lookout for him. and
every effort is being exerted 70 effect his
c1 ptIlre
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-18
Republican Nominee,

Especial Dispatch 10 The Times.)
FAYETTEVILLE, September 17.-At
Mayton. Robson county. yesterday the
Republican convention Of the Sixth Dis
trict nominated 4. H slocomb, of this
city. for Congress. making three candi-
dates in the field, the others being Hon.
G. Il. Patterson, of Maxton. the regular
Democratic nominee. and Mr.. E. R. Nc
ketllan independent Democrat, of Fay
etteville.
Mr.. slocomb is New England man,
who has lived here ever since the Civil
War.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-18
NEW YORK DEALERS
SEEKING COAL AT RETAIL
fsnecial pispareh to The Times. J

fSuaciai Dspatch tn The Times}
SPRINGFIELD, MASS. Sept. IT,
Agents OF New York coal dealers are in
Western Massachusetts, trying to buy
anthracite coal at retail quotations to
ship To New York. Their efforts have not
met with success as yet. dealers deerning
it good policy to supply the regular trade
as long as tkeir stocks hold OUT
Coal advanced sIe0 ton in Springfield
to-day, Pittston and Lackawanna are
SO a ton ans. Lehigh is s105o. and only
one ton is sold to customer.
There will be no coal for sale In SPRING
field by October ]. unlesy the strike u
broken.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-18
Russians viii Protect Seals.

tBy Associated Press
LONDON, Sept. LIE dispatch from
Odessa the correspondent of the Stand
ard says the Russian Government has
announced that IL will take effective
measures to suppress the poaching opera
tons of Americans and japanese among
tire seals on the northeastern coast OF
Siberia The measures vii: be enforced
by three fast eunbcatS.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-18
JEFFERSON ROBBED
Combs. Brushes, Soap and Soap Stand
TAKEN from tayatory.

The Jefferson Hotel has just been served
a mean trick. Somebody or rather some
bodies have robbed the hotel of every
brush. comb. soap-stand and piece OF
soap in the mems iavato-y. This was
done some nights since. Who the etIlprIts
are the hotel authorities haven't the
slightest knowledge, though they are
trying to find ont. Boys<are suspected
but nothing definite is known. No ar-
rests have been made. The niscreants
made a clean sweep. They took not only
everything that was loose bur broke
the combs and brushes from their chains
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-18
UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT
TO RAISE DRY DOCK
,tBy Associated Press)

HAVANA, Sept. 17.-WhiIs workmen
were raising the end OF the floating dry
dock which formerly belonged to Spain
this afternoon, the strain caused the dock
to break anidships. One of the DO lers
exploded and injured q workman. The
break in the dock extends along the bot
tom and the sides. and is thought to be
irreparabIe, The dock is now the prop
ertv of the United States and it has been
undergoing repairs for several months
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-18

would be fired in front Of the City Hall
on Tenth or Broad Streets, but the pave
ment will not stand the heat and it VII
therefore be necessary to carry 1t TO
Marshall Street.
The bonfire promises to attract hun
dreds OF people, as numbers have never
seen gaming device. while others are
anxious to enjoy the novelty of seeing
several thousand dollars worth of prop
erty go up in smoke by order Of a. court.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-18

ing tobacco and housing other crops.
Baseball seems to be the order of the
day here. a game played last Saturday
between the Judd and McFIenney teams
resulted in a victory for the former by
lilge odds.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-18
Bank Report Called For.
nv Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-THE Con-
1roller of Currency has issued a call for
,-.e condition of the nationa! banks at
the close Of business Monday, Septem-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-18
BIC RONEIRE

Justice Crutchfield stated yesterday
that the paraphernaha would be burned
next Monday or Tuesday. being removed
from the basement of the City Hall to
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-18

CITY COMMITTEE.
Ii was decided at meeting of the City
Democratic Committee last night to not
only Issue a letter TO the voters Of the
city asking them 10 by all means regis
ter. hut il was also resolved that the
chairman. Mr. c. C. Cousins. should con-
stitute himself committee of one to
canvass the city and see that all voters
come out a letter issued will be handed
TO every citizens. earnestly asking him
to register and setting forth the reasons
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1902-12-24

Continued on Page Five.)
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1902-12-24
JAN ANGELO, TEX. DEC. "a. 1902.
@ isEs5kS3ss@seD
Still They Come.

Ex-Sheritf Howe informs us
that he has decided to move to
San Angelo with his family, and
will make that place his future
home. He will go into the real
estate and commission business,
and will be one of the firm of
Garland, Montgomery IL Howe,
San Angelo and Paint Rock,
We are loathe to lose these good
people from our midst, but there
is no need of us recommending
Mr.. Howe to the people of that
section, as with the present eX-
piration of his present term of
Office this closes his eighteenth
year rs II county official of this
county, which makes him ac-
quainted with most people of
this country by reputation if not
personally, and we doubt if
there could be found half
dozen people that would speak of
him only rs an upright, honor
able gentleman IN the truest
sense of the word, and also Il
competent business man.
Concho Herald.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1902-12-24
JACK RANDOM
Wishes his Fellows a Happy New
Year. Dedicated to Edward
Carpenter.-the True man.

Jack" said the Judge, slap
ping me on the shoulder rs ! sat
in Ienker's saloon reading my
Walt Whitman, quit your shifty
habits and settle down. Try and
be- respectable my man, and get a
name for Yourself" And a lady
teacher at tho Ballinger ball said
much the same, together with II
little more. Nevertheless, ! still
maintain that when Jack has no
money, he has no friends but his
books, and no comfort but his
glass
Better than men and women,
friend,
That are dust, though dear in our
Joy and pain,
Are the books that our cunning
hands have penned,
For they depart. but the books re-
main;
When others fail him, the wise
man looks
To the sure companlonshlp of
books.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1902-12-24

And as far as the saloon is con-
cerned, ! would fercely tell my
self.styled friends, and others all
innocent Of the world : ways, that
it is II sure home to many II home
less devil. For, like Omar Khay-
yam, also saw that
by Tie Tavern Door
agape,
Came shining through the Dusk
an Angel shape
Bearing Il vessel on his shoulder,
and
He bid mo taste Of it. and twas
the Grape.
Like the raven, weary OF survey
ing the waste of waters, we re-
turn to the only ark we know.
Therein, tho it be the bark that
bears us to our eternal destruction,
We find warmth and light, and II
welcome that never savors of
CLARITY. Ay more. In that roar
ing den, Truth bides midst my
boon companions, for, mark you,
when the drinks in, the polish is
off, and the natural man stands
revealed, The epic Of the whiskey
bottle is yet to be written.
Like Ella, | have struggled
when the dark waters closed over
NE. ! have cried feebly to be
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1902-12-24

manger. Mother and child!
Child and mother! Closer to-
gether cling. for the dark day
will come when you too must
part; let heart beat to heart the
more passionately because many
thousands this night, in dumb
despair and hopeless misery, pray
that they may sleep the sleep
that is sleep indeed-the sleep
that knows no awakening.
Stumbling along Twohig ave-
nue. ] called to mind more than
one gloomy ruin of II Life that
might have been n glorious palace
bathed in the sun of Happiness,
were it not for the cursed separa-
ton caused by pride, Ambition or
Wilfulness, for, mark you, gain
what you will in this world, you
yet lose all when the golden
thread of family affection has
been snapped. Experience?
knowledge? Learning? Pshaw !!
Mere Dead Sea Fruit.
Beauty is truth, truth beauty,
that is all
Ye know on earth, and all We need
to know
Short is our stay on the sea
shore of Eternity, aud when the
vessel comes, each must make his
passage DER the darksome ocean
alone. Shall those then whose
hearts beat as one, part for the
few days they may spend together?
No. A thousand times no!
! paused on the bridge and
looked back to the town where
the lights told Of Well-being and
Woe, of Comfort and Cheerless-
ness. of virtue and vice. Even here
the sounds of music and mirth
reached me, and it seemed strange
that joy could thus ring out on
the night air whilst black misery
filled my soul. Why should fate
50 lavish to some, he unkind tc
me? Why was the Peace they
found 20 ne denied? why to Com.
fort was ever Il stranger? yet
again, what do | deserve? Under
the arch of immensity, what is
my being more than that Of the
torpid fly | heedlessly crushed
this morning? What am | that
Thou art mindful of me?
"What am p
An infant crying in the night
An infant crying for the light
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1902-12-24
Notice OF Intention

OF the Gulf, Colorado ~ Santa
Fee Railway Company to apply
to the next legislature of
Texas for an act authorizing it
to purchase or lease all of the
properties of the Gulf, Beaumont
d Kansas City Railway Company
and of the Gulf, Beaumont IL
Great Northern Railway Com
pany:
The undersigned will apply to
the Legislature of the state of
Texas, converting in Janu-
airy, 1903, for the passage
of a law authorizing the Gulf,
Colorado q Santa Fe Railway
Company to purchase or to lease
for n term of years, not exceed
ing nne hundred and ninety
nine (099), all of the railroads
and all other properties, and all
of the rights and franchises per-
tanning thereto, Of the Gulf,
Beaumont IL Kansas City Rail
way Company and of the Gulf,
Beaumont IL Great Northern
Railway Company, and when 50
purchased or leased, to operate
same under its charter as part
of its own line, and authorizing
the last two named companies,
and each of them, and their re-
spective stockholders, to so sell,
or lease all of their said proper
ties, rights and franchises to the
said Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe
Railway Company.
Gulf, Colorado IL Santa Fee Ry &.
Company,
by +. p. RIPLEY, Pres.
Gulf, Beaumont a. Kansas
City Ry. Company,
by +. p, RIPLEY. Pres,
Gulf, Beaumont IL Great North
ern Ry. Company,
rs 5t bv +. p. RIPLEY, Pres.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1902-12-24

delivered from the damnable
curse, but ever has the iron chain
of Poverty dragged me again un-
der the engulphing flood choking
even my prayers. Ever too could
] forget my shackle5 amidst com
vivlal company. The clear, cool,
hermit-like brain is my Geth-
semane.
wandered into Holman's II
few evenings ago. and idly turn
ing the leaves of u magazine that
lay on the table, my eye fell on
Clough's poem "With Whom
there i no Nariableness, neither
Shadow Of Turning" ] trem-
bled in terrified expectations as
one on whom, drops of ice-cold
water. were falling through an
eternity, u- ! read with gritted
teeth.
1t fortifes my Soul to know
That, how so'er / stray and range,
What e'er | do, Thou dost not
change.
! steadier step when ] recall
That, if | slip, Thou dost not fall.
How, | know not. but it was
to me as if hand had come forth
from the heavens, reaching with
slow unerring aim to grasp my
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1902-12-24

And with no language but cry"
a child indeed, n wretched one
left without guidance and whose
wilful feet have strayed into
thorny paths where turks the
baleful serpent. Why then
question the immensely? Do not
all alike stand
upon the worlds altar stairs
That slope through darkness up
to God. "
Chilled to the bone with the
keen wind, and heart benumed
with blacH despair, downward |
turned, avoiding the sight of
those still stars whose pitiless
stare reminded me of mans in
humanity. The time will come
at last when on the earth His Will
be done, and Goodwill toward
men be in the hearts of all.
Surely the babe born nineteen
hundred years ago lived not III
vain! Live out them all your
days for life will end! Love with
full hearts for hearts will die!
The days of family unity will
surely pass into the lives OF your
children as pure and beautiful in
huences that never end, so gather
them closer to your knee. Lot
your hearts overflow with tender
ness more because the shadow of
separation stands without the
door. Let this Christmas be the
beginning of the strengthening of
the bonds of unity, and when the
New Year dawns, may it break
upon an universal effort to
Ring out the false, ring in the true.
As for me, sit again by the
warm stove in the lighted saloon
amidst my noisy boon com
panions. Before me is the steam
ing glass, and as the welcome
fumes arise that can
Lies leaden metal into gold
transmute
my bitterness passes away with
the gnnwing pains Of hunger and
heart-ache. Again the worlds
woe is but an idle dream, Again
can laugh at Poverty and
broken hearts.
Here's to you! One and all,
rich and poor, pure and evil,
holy priest and hunted criminal,
Il Happy New Year! \ merry
--------------------------
Continued on Page Five
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1902-12-24

heart. flung down the magazine
and tore out into the night, strong
to conquer though my path was
through fire. Bleak was the
night, and the severe stars shone
from the black sky as void Of
pity rs the eye of the well-to-do
man. a night it was upon which
you happier mortals are wort to
realize the blessings of the home
freside, and, putting your selfish
book aside, unbend to play with
the children. God! | remember
many such; nights when sainted
mother seemed doubly dear, and
the hand that stroked my golden
boyish curls seemed blessed as
the molly MNdonnas, Would that
! had died then and never felt the
wedge of separation so close at
hand! The bitter north wind
freezes the tears on the eyelashes
Of many n wanderer, whilst YOU,
fearful lest the noisy rush shoGi9
awaken the precious pink and
white morseI of humanity that is
dearer to you than your own life,
creep noiselessly to the little cot
in the warm room, Yet, the
homeless one was once the same
as your little angel, once the same
even as the babe that lay III u
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1902-12-24
Vote for Congressman.

The vote for congressman in
this district rs follows:
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1902-12-24

Transfer, phone 33.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-11-24
ASSASSINATION OF COLLINS,

The assassination of Manager Col
Inns Of the Smugglcr Union group OF
mines In San Miguel county. calls FOR.
employment of every means within
the power Of that county and the state
OF Colorado to ferret out the men who
committed the crime. the motive back
OF II. as well as any conspiracy on the
part OF others. Yesterdays dispatch.
os said the county had already offered
s.. 500 aud the company $1,000 for In.
formation leading TO the discovery OF
the culprit. The state should double
The reward n necessary. In order that
,he best detective skin In the coun.
Try may be induced to take hold OF the
matter. The foul blot should be ef-
aced In some manner from the rec
1rds of that section. II Is only a lit
ne oNcr year ago that well known
citizen OF san Miguel county was mys-
toriously disposed OF by crowd Of
men and those guilty escaped without
so much as an arrest The Herald
firmly believes there are several Inn
plicated In the Collins assassination
aud with the right Kind of detective
slll the facts can be brought to light
In time. In fact there should be u
certain sum contributed TO pay for
contingent expenses, with the addition
OF many thousands In case OF discov.
cry OF the guilty The state can well
afford to pay $4,000 TO punish and
break up any gang OF assassins that
iniest any community. Unless this is
done, every section will suffer, aud
especially San Miguel county where
life will not be worth anything and
capital win be kept out OF this south
west section. Let no expense, there
fore. be spared in forreting out this
foul crime.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-11-24
THE NATIONAL DEBT.

In 1860 the interest bearing debt
of the country stood at sos, 900 600; /;
in 1865 it reached the enormous sum
OF 81, so, ,647 S69. and not little of it
bore high rate of interest. Wars
mean national debts. and between
1860 and 1865, we had very foolishly
INDUCED in a civil war of unprecedent-
ed magnitude. 1t brought us an al
most Unprecedented debt.
But o. =, Austin, an old Washington
newspaper correspondent, now chief
Of the bureau OF statistics, in the cur
rent number Of the North American
Review. shows that our interest bear
ing debt has been reduced to 1868 457.-
2il. and the annual interest charge
to 75i2945 The per capita debt is
now 80 cents, or one-twelfth OF that of
1865 The interest charge OF France
is sixteen times and that of Great
Britain six times greater.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-11-24
PRIMACY IN THE
COAL PRODUCTION.
O.

Probably the recent FIVE months
hiring the aggregate coal output OF
the United States to a lower figure in
1909 than II touched In 1901. but
there IL d reasonably fair chance that
We win stil he ahead OF any other
country in that field In 1850 the
United states coal production In
round figures. was n o000Oo tons.
000 and the United Kingdoms was
l6i .O0O 900 Nobody thought at that
time that the United States would
hend the list OF countries In coal pro
duction twcnty-one years later, but
that is Just what II has done.
In 1901 Germany's coal production
was i6S 600 600 tons, while the Unit.
cd Kingdom was 245.oo0 900. and the
United States 2e3 600 COO Ger.
many II win he noticed made large
Increase in the twonty-one years. or
I 5S per cent. The United Kingdom
on the other hand, while 1t has still
a long lead of Germany. gained only
80 per cent In the interval The
United States. however. Increased at
the rate of $40 per cent There will
be considerable falling OF in this
country's aggregate coal output in
1909, as compared with last year. but
we are likely TO hold our place in the
front OF the line
Moreover. In the matter OF coal pro
duction the United States may be
said 10 be only just making begin
ming The deposits OF the various
sorts Of coal In the different states
are practically eNhaustless Com.
paratively little of this countrys coal
is exported. In this respect we stand
far below England. and considerably
below Germany. This IN because
the home demand for coal is increas.
Ing about as fast as the supply. and
absorbs nearly the entire output of
the country's mines, This. on the
wnole, is encouraging II is better
To sell the coal at home So long as
the market Is always ready for II. as
1t Is here. than to send II abroad
The increase in American coal pro
ductlon and the absorption IL strik.
Ing evidence OF the growth of the
country in Industrial activity and
power.