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Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1903-09-28

The recent high price OF cotton is
having the effect which was expected
1t is melting attempts in Europe to
develop other sources of supply than
that OF the United States. Austria is
just now especially active in this di-
rection. While that country uses less
American cotton than many other Eur
opean nations, the feeling which heen
aroused there is shared by them all
AS the advance in cotton here has
largely been due to cornering opera
tons, the American people will hardly
be pleased at the effect of this PERM
cious activity of the spectators. OF
the 1900. 900 or 100000 bales Of
cotton produced by the world on an
average in year. over lO,OOO,OOO Is
furnished by the United States. Some
thing like fve-sixths of the worlds
supply Is provided by this country.
But there are cotton fields else
wherein Egypt, Turkey, India, Bra
I'll and other places--and Europe Is in
terested in making them as productive
as possible. In none of them has the
expected amount of success been at
tanned. Not only does the United
States furnish the bulk OF that staple.
but the quality OF the American pro-
duct is superior to that obtained else
where.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1903-09-28

The production of steel rails in the
United States in 1902 was 2,s16,29d
tons, which is only slight gain over
1901. but 1t is much more than double
the output of any year in the coun
trg's history previous to 1880 In 1868
there were only s6l6 tons of stee-
rails produced in the United States
and those were at the rate of $l32 a
ton. In 1902 the price was $2S ton
The immense gains which have been
made in steel rail production and In
the reduction of the price in the past
generation is one of the triumphs OF
the tariff policy of which the Repub
lican party is the author. A few fig
ures like these-and many such can
be procufed-will go a long way to
ward making the Republican major
ity in 1904 the biggest in the party's
days.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1903-09-28

Promoters are not talking billions
as much as they were. a day even
passes occasionally without their
launching forth into hundreds OF mil
lions. New Jerseys corporation bust
ness has shrunk immensely. The
country is as prosperous as ever, but
these is steady squeezing out of wa
ter in extrayagant schemes. Since
January | forty-four corporations or
gnnlzed under New Jersey laws have
been put into the hands of receivers.
They were capitalized at $50 .000.0 900.
Their liabilities are s17.000.0OO and
their entire assets-poor little realty
are only 1864 Gs4 One paper COM
pany capitalized at sl5.000,000 man
aged to get into debt for nearly Sl2.-
000,00O. Its assets are found to be
only $4,000 in book accounts. As ap-
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1903-09-28

President Palma Of Cuba has shown
himself to he a level-heaued man wltn
nothing OF the demagague in his com
position. His popularity with the PEG
pie oil the island is creditable TO their
common sense.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1903-09-28

After profound investigation and APP
plicatlon OF a hair restorative the su
preme court commission has reached
the conclusion that dandrun is caused
by microbes and parasites, and the
claim made for the preparation that
extermnates microbes, parasites ant
other inhabitants is a sure cure for
badness and therefore is not false or
fraudulent and consequently subject
to infringement under the patent laws
of the United States. 1t is TO be hop
ed that the honorable justices of the
supreme bench and supreme court
commission, who sport cranial skat-
ing Kinks, will not neglect to avail
themselves Of the copyrighted prepar
alton so highly recommended.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1903-09-28

In Directing TO march past Bunk
err Hin me british artiiiery COMPANY
visiting Boston forgets tnaL their his
tories describe an English victory
there. fernaps its cost is a disagree
able "Reminiscences.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1903-09-28

Maryland is another state which has
declared Tor Rooseyelts nomination in
1904. Every state which has held a
convention to nominate any sort o.
officers in 1903 has indorsed the Pres
ident Tor the nomination next year.
II is safe to- say that every state Will
do this next year, when the indorse
ments will count for more than they
do now. The probability is that the
nomination Will be by reclamation.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1903-09-28

A good many carving knives are be
ing turbished and sharpened by Euro
pedn potentates in anticipation oil the
impending partition of Turkey which
is TO be carved and served up with
Macedonian sauce on Thanksgiving
day or Whereabouts.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1903-09-28

orators in wind, the company did
large business and evidently a profit
able one to the few on the inside. A
sucker is born every minute. and the
characterization kind is caught as cas-.
lily as any other.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1903-09-28

you men OF the Grand Army BY
your victory said President Roose-
welt in his Antietam speech, mot only
rendered al. Americans your debtors
forevermore, but you rendered all hu-
manity your debtors" That truth is
one of the largest facts in human his
tory.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1903-09-28

The british Blue Book shows thai
American wages are the highest in the
world. AZ wound he Iair To add that
. American wages have been kept
where they are by the Republican pro
tectiye policy.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1903-09-28

Alaska, ii is now said, packs canned
salmon every year OF Il total value not
less than SS,OO0.O00. And other pro-
ducts OF that northern region are by
no means inconsiderate. When Uncle
sam bought Alaska from the Russian
bear he .assuredly made no bad bar
gain
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1903-09-28

The Calumet and Hecla Copper
mines OF Michigan, have paid Ss2.3bO
in dividends on capital of only 81
$4,000. In 1899 they paid dividends
OF slO,00O.O00 but they Will never be
able to do it again.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1903-09-28

Turkey is, and always has been, a
murderoas threat against Christian
civilization, but national jealousies
have saved it IRON repression, or. ii
necessary suppression.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1903-09-28

Nathan Swift, son of the millionaire
packer, died sunday at Chicago IRON
the effects OF polo ball hitting him
in the head.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1903-09-28

Irrigation moves along swiftly.
Now give forestry, so important TO the
future prosperity OIL the nation. Wig
urous push.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1903-09-28

The Iowa Methodists will not stand
for any newIangied religious theories.
They are as true to Jonn Wesley as
they are 10 Senator Allison.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1903-09-28
reLseRApHic NEWS.

Line railway company's line near Cor
bett. last night. The wounded robber
was caught by posse at daylight this
morning He gave his name as Jim
Connors. The dead desperate is still
unidentified.
Two men stopped the train and two
others Joined the party. The engineer
and the fireman were given long poles
on which dynamite had been fastened
on the ends, and ordered them to blow
open the express car II the messenger
refused to unlock it, He refused and
the bandits then touched match TO
the fuse and retired to the engine
with the captive engineer and fireman.
AS the bandits approached the car
after the explosion, the messenger
fired the shot which killed one OF the
robbers and also wounded Bartts
whom he mistook for one of the rob
bers. He kept on firing and wounded
another robber. who, with the assist
ance of the others escaped until day
light. The remainder of the bandits
man returned to their post and pro-
ceeded on To portland.
A special train with a posse hur-
ried to the scene and found Connors
with a load of buckshot in his head,
His companions fed towards the Co
lumbia river. The railroad company
offers $1,000 reward for their capture.
VONCoUVER. b. C., Sept. "a
Miss Florence Fridborn. the young
Denver girl was was assaulted over
year ago, today identified William
Bolles, a prisoner here, as the man
who had assaulted her and killed her
brother
Bolles will be taken to Denver for
trial Immediately. Last night he an
nounced he was ready to witness the
requisition papers, but today he
says he has changed his mind
and Will use every legal method
to prevent his extrsdition.
VICTOR. Sept. 24.-In an interview
this morning General Chase stated
that despite the order from the court,
unless backed by a statement from
the governor, he would most certainly
bring the prisoners back to Camp
t;oldteld this afternoon.
The general this morning received
notice from Judge Seeds To be pres
ent with his prisoners at the court
room at 2 o'clock this afternoon to
listen to his decision in the writs OF
habeas corpus cases There is much
speculation as to the result OF this de-
cision
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Sept 24.-In
ternational Revenue Collector Thomp-
son, who is just back from Washing
ton after a conference with the Pres
ident, says the President is contemp-
lating visit to the south where he
will make several speeches He says
the President is very anxious to be
come better acquainted with the
Southern people.
NEW YORK. Sept. 24.-Owen Con
Ian, helpless man, eighty-six years
of age. rescued his vile this morning
from the second story of burning
building He dragged her to win.
dow, tied sheet about her and low
cred her TO the ground
WILKESBARRE, Pa. Sept. "a
The order issued by the Delaware &
Hudson Coal company placing 1000
miners on half pay until further notice
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1903-09-28

says. were arrested.
SOUTH HAVEN. Kan, Sept. 25.-
Fire OF unknown origin started in the
Williams Grocery store last night,
causing the destruction of the entire
block in which is was located. First
estimates place the loss at $4,000
SIOUX FALLS. S. D.. Sept Co.
The eonstitutionality of the antl-ccm-
pact law that was passed by the South
Dakota legislature last winter is to
be tested through suit that has been
begun in the United States court in
this city. The proceedings were in
st;uted by the Hartford Fire lnsur.
ance company. the Phoenix of Brook.
Ign, the Communications of New
York, Springfield Tire and Marine and
the Royal of Liverpool, ON their own
behalf. aud for all other companies
similarly situated. John c. Perkins.
state insurance commissioner, is
made defendant in the proceedings,
by which It is sought TO restrain him
from carrying ont the provisions Of
che new law.
The purpose of the law was to pre-
vent fire insurance companies doing
business in the state from entering
into any agreement or combination by
agreement as to rates or methods of
trausacting business. The companies
contend that they were invited to
transact business In the state; that
they have complied with all the state
requirements: paid large fees and
taxes, and that the new law seeks to
deprive them of the benefits OF the
business they have established.
VANCOUVER. b. c., Sept. 90
At 10 o'clock this morning Russell
Bolles. in charge of two detectives
left here for Denver on the train
with him was Mr. Fridborn and his
daughter Florence. the latter identity
Ing positively Boiles as the man who
Killed her brother and assaulted her
Bolles sull denies the crime but the
evidence against him is said to be
particularly strong
The party will reach Denver on
Monday The alleged murderer pro.
tested bitterly against Fridborn and
his daughter being on the same train
with him.
ioNpoN. sept zo.-tunsuls were
luoteu Today at 80 and threeionrths
u the STOCK TOOK similar DOWNWARD
lIenu' " IL reared that period oil
'Iai'clhi oppression accompanied ny
nara tiines nave been lnangnrated'
uhahlperlaih tarln campaign VIII as-
srANhte mem, II is DeileNed-
'oLE''A ~ / T., sept 2o.-S' NJ
nroseus' Abeht Oh the lhdlan Rights
NsSoclatloh' tnlhRs ne mas lound an
pther indlan territory graft IN the
hhdihs Oh doHen marriage brokers
WorkihB 10 ma white husbands tof
Inoc''a" hlaluohs' eheh Oh "hon WIN
receive ohe'nali section OF lahd ana
SzooV IN chSh as their snare "i the
lr'oai lun"S on deposit me brokers
II Is halu' hu'erllse III ehslerh papers
Ior hlspahus ana coileet from 40 10
WOW ior each "hlte man supplied WIN
an Ihnlah p'lue'
Chlff-h 'ltDbN' sept z9'-oeh'
Graz ,h9se' amer consultation WIN
me Governor changed ms nlhu apout
opeyihs INC Wits issued by 1uuse
9eeus anu the iour hiii''ary prisoners
were released TINS morning other
VIRUS were issued ior the remaining
Dnli-pen prisoners ana all indications
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1903-09-28

Our census takers report Filipino
population OF 100000. New York
state must gracefully accept second
place.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1903-09-28

~ tue preSeut tiiht the IacllltleS Of
iered are equal If not superior to those
OF any college OF it's kind in the north.
west
CHICAGO, Sept. 25.-At the drain
age canal hearing today evidence was
submitted in support of the claim that
the water supply nj St. Louis is con.
taminated by sewerage and organic
Kansas City. This charge was made
to Offset the claim made by st. Louis,
The Chicago drainage canal is the
cause of the trouble.
DOUBLIN, Sept. 2i-Because
Archbishop Doublin recently attended
levee given by King Edward, George
Moore, the Irish author, announces he
will renounce Catholicism and become
a Protestant.
SOFIA. Sept. 24.-lt is reported here
that In the battle between 1000 Turks
and insurgents near Kotchani last
week, GOO Turks were killed. Later
the Turks pillaged and destroyed
many Bulgarian villages in revenge
for their losses.
CHICAGO, Sept. 2i-Several hun
dred Western Union messenger boys
struck today for one dollar for eight
hours day and dollar and twenty
five cents for the night shift These
are the demands made by the union
which they are now forming. The Of
fees We're picketed 1t is said that
girls will probably be employed in
place of the boys.
WASHINGTON, Sept 24-It is said
that the Democrats in the senate will
introduce "A resolution soon after con
gress convenes demanding Information
about the alleged practice of Presi-
dent Roosevelt In obtaining and us
WASHINGTON, Sept 23.--That the
American people have a sweet tooth
is c1rclmsiveiy shown by the Stats
lies compiled and made public today
10y The department of commerce and
labor II is said the Americans are
he greatest sugar-eating people in
the world and the figures bear out
the assertion. Last wear he United
States imported more than 5.O0O.0J0..
900 pounds of tropical sugar. to say
nothing of the domestic product from
cane. bcets and maple trees. In 9th.
er words. the national sweet tooth re
uuired Of imported sugars alone about
seventy-fve pounds for every man,
woman and child in the country last
year. That the consumption of sugar
is increasing much faster than the
population is shown by the total inn
ports OF cane sugar tnot including mo.
lasses or beet sugar. in the follow
ing years:
Pounds
1870 ................. 1876 ,G22 ,04g
1890 ................. 1872 $50 1896
1903 ................. 5.07G .603 ,049
The national sugar bill much ex.
leeds 100000. 900 year The value
Of the cane sugar imported in these
years was:
1870 6, SO2, sol
1890 ................ S2,9l5,044
1908 .............. .104 04i 900
Add other sugars. domestic and i'm
ported and the country's sweet tooth
costs for the raw material alone SIZE
600 900 a year. Fortunately sugar is
comparatively cheap. The average
cost pound of the sugar brought
into the country in 1870 was about 5
cents. while the average cost last year
including that brought from Hawaii
and Porto Rico was about cents
per pound The value OF the sugar
Of tropical production brought into
the country in the last year was sl0i,-
900 900 as against $40 100000 in 1870;
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-13
CHICAGO COAL INVESTIGATION.
Railroad Men and Mine Operators Be-
fore Grand Jury. -.

CHICAGO. January 13.-The most tangible
evidence secured by the special grand jury
in the coal shortage inquiry up to the pres
agreement drawn in March, last year, and
which is said to govern a dozen mine opera
tors in the Clinton, Ind, district, with
Walter S. Boyle and the Crescent Coal and
Mining Company as the Chicago factor.
1t is charged In the evidence presented that
Mr.. Boyle appears as president of one OF
the Indiana mining companies. making an
agreement with himself as president Of the
Crescent Coal and Mining Company. 1t is
pool their outputs. to be disposed of by the
Chicago factor.
In getting at the facts, the jury today
called before it Max Eichberg of the
Wabash Valley Coal Company. and re-
called Charles w. Gilmore and Norman S.
Kirkland, officers of the Crescent Company,
who were before the jury for time yester-
day. number of railroad men were also
on hand when the jury began its work to-
day, representing the Burlington, Wabash,
Illinois Central, Monon and Michigan Cen
trail, and were called in as fast as their tes-
timony could be heard. w. n. Abrams of
the Building Managers Association was
also a witness and is said to have given
valuable information concerning the main
tenance of a room by the coal dealers as
ISOLATION, where secret conferences were
held at regular intervals prior to the start
ing of the present investigation. He also
declared that his association had found
that dealers delayed delivery of coal In
good weather and then pleaded that they
were unable to deliver in rough weather.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-13
Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales-Regular call, 10 O'Clock noon-trhesapeake
ital Traction, 20 at 1271s. Arlington Ere 1nsIP-
s an CO. 10 at s2 Riggs Fire Insurance Co. so
Com. 90 at az, SO at ~, 100 at *, 70 at s, s
az az o. 90 90 at g. American Graphophone Co. Pref
LINOTYPE 70 s i is 10 % at at
1 - At l g 70 At i$a 10 At 1884, at 10 at
,stS e at ls!E 10 at isls 10 At issa. 10 10 at at
At 1856. 10 at ls4 After caIl-TereenthaIer limo 10
at at 1 10 at at 1 ISL. 10 10 at
ls4ss 10 at 1s4as, 10 at 1885. American Grapho-
Railroad Bonds-capital' TRACTION n Is, 1857 bid
l0sla asked. Metropolitan IS. 119A bid l21 asked
Cert 1S5 S 1872 s asked
Columbia g. ~ bid. 124 asked. Columbia ID
ton Railway and Electric Co. As. so bid. 81 asked
series B, 112 bid. U. S. Electric Light Deb Imp.
g. 1881 9,, bid lo7h asked z. s. Electric Light
inrton Market ist Is. 1osSs bid Masonic Hail
Safe Deposit and Trust stocks-National Safe De-
Loan and Trust. 21O bid. 225 asked American Sc
eurity and Trust 2lS bid 219 asked washington
102 bid. 10 asked
Railroad Stocks-Capital Traction Co. 127as bid
lbs asked. The Washington Railway and Electric
Co Pref 4S bid, 55 asked. The Washington Rail
way and Electric Co. Com, 13 bid IT asked.
National Bank Stocks-Bank of Washington 400
bid 40 asked. Metropolitan. 725 bid IT'S asked.
Central, 800 bid. Farmers and Mechanics 800 hid
Second, 100 bid. Citizens, $50 bid. 1Ss asked.
West End. las bid; 1850 asked Traders. las bid,
1h5 asked. Lincoln, 120 bid, 135 asked. Riggs 725
bid. 500 asked.
Insurance Stocks-Firemens 26 bid % asked
Franklin, so bid. 81 asked. Metropolitan, 70 bid,
90 asked Corcoran. 70 bid. Potomac, 81 bid
Arlington. 30 bid. German American $50 bid
National Union. ~ bid. asked. Columbia IL
bid. II asked. Riggs, 81 bid 9 asked. Peoples
6h bid. asked Commercial, bid Colonial
1917 bid. ITO asked
Title Insurance StOeks-Reaf Estate Title 30 bid
% asked Columbia Title, 41 bid 8 asked. Wash
tngton Title, "a bid, 2N asked.
Telephone and Graphophone St0cks-Chesapeaks
and Potomac Telephone, 40 bid, so asked. Ameri-
can Graphophone Com. AZ bid 81 asked. Ameri-
can Graphophone Pref, bid, 81 asked.
Gas Stocks-Washingt0n Cas- 70 bid 79S asked.
Georgetown Cas- u bid.
Type Machine Stocks-Mergenthaler Linotype,
ism bid. 1s5 asked Lanston Monotype. 10 bid,
IL asked.
Miscellaneous stocks.Greene Con. Copper Co.,
231 bid, 233i asked. Washington Market. 1914 bid,
% asked. Norfolk and Washington Steamboat.
"2l5 bid. J. Maury Dove CO., ITO bid
sEx. dividend.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-13
IMPORTANT ARMY CHANGES.
Gen. Wade Will Soon Succeed Gen
Davis in the Philippines.

A number of important changes in the
army will occur in the near future. the
chief of which will be the assignment of
Gen. James F. Wade, now commanding a
department in the Philippines. to the SUI
preme command of the military forces in
the islands to succeed Maj. Gen. George W.
Davis, who will retire for age on July %
next.
Gen Wade, who Is now a brigadier. will
be made major general on the retirement
of Major Robert P. Hughes, April IL next.
Gems. Davis. Summer and Baldwin will be
relieved from duty In the Philippines during
the summer, ard Gen. Wood. either Gen.
Garter of Gen. Bliss of the war college
board. possibly both, and Col. Francis
Moore Of the 18th Cavalry. will be assigned
to the command of the departments in the
Philippines a"-as-
Col. Moore is now in that country. He
will be made brigadier general IN a short
time. The purpose of the War Depart
ment is to have a major general and six
brigader generals on duty in the Philip
pines for some time to come. Other changes
will be made in the relief OF officers who
have served there long time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-13
Miners Who Own Their Homes.
Chinese Women Praised.
From the New York Tribune.

From the New York Tribune.
Speaking of the women of China before
the Legislative League yesterday afternoon
Mrs. Estelle E. Baldwin, who lived among
them twenty years in the capacity Of mis-
sionary. said: 'They are very bright, and
the intellects of the women of China are by
no means inferior TO any women Of the
world, and this is the result of a learned
aristocracy. which if 1t is not Christian is
better than military aristocracy. The ed
ucation of China today is in the hands Of
the missionaries, and great things are ex-
pected of the empire under their increased
influence. especially with the women Of
China. With them formerly the smallness
Of their feet was considered an index Of
social position, but lately when a wife was
sought family was known to have said:
we care nothing about her feet so she is
educated"
The empress dowager received a good
word from the speaker. and Mrs. Lille
Devereux Blake. the president of the league.
seconded this praise by calling her 1.-The
greatest woman of the nineteenth century,"