Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-01-12

tWeHty-uNe years, nave IalfeO, tnOug
| mans approach 10 the northern term
nation of the AXIS OF our earth ha
been narrowed down to a matter O
239 miles.
The Zeigler expedition OF 19O1.I9O
was wretched failure. and arctic stu
| dents are not optimistic as to the re
suits of the forthcoming effort. Mr.
Zeigler provides the funds with splen
did generosity. but his agents dissi
pate them upon the mistaken 2rinci
pie that elaborateness OF outfit spells
success.
The truth Is, attainment of the
north pole Is matter of men. not OF
money. or course the tools of the
trade must be employed-a ship. dogs.
sledges. special food, etc-but beyond
the prime elements are knowledge
gained by actual experience, special
adaptation of means to the end in
view. puscle, pluck and luck. AS a
rule the simpler the outfitter the bet.
ter. That stern friends of knowledge.
Sir John Banon said: The north
pole is the only place In the world we
know nothing about, and that stain of
ignorance should be removed from
this this enlightened age.
Having made special. practical
field study Of the art of arctic travel
| assert that l know how the north
pole can be reached, and this infor-
nation l am willing to give to any
one who will utilize 1t in advancing
the frontier of knowledge to the very
center of the unknown region of the
North"
LONDON. Jan. 9.-The London
stock exchange was favorably affected
this morning by the report that Sec
retary Chamberlain had been shot In
South Africa. The foreign office has
no information to this effect and It is
probably a canard
MAPLETON. Ia, Jan. 9-The mu-
nicipal acetyline gas plant blew UP
last night while John Matthews and
Charles Bradfield were in the build
ing. Both were instantly killed.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Jan. 9.-Secre-
tary c. f. Martin OF the National Live
Stock association is in receipt of ad-
vices which indicate n great attend
ance at the convention of the asso-
tion here next week. The proposed
packing house merger and numerous
other questions affecting the live stock
interests have aroused the stockmen
throughout the country to u sense of
the Importance of getting together for
mutual protection. The advance
guard of delegates Is already putting
in an appearance and by the first Of
the week 1t Is expected that thousands
of stockmen will be In the city. Ap-
plications for quarters at the various
hotels show that large delegations will
be on hand from Washington, Oregon,
Idaho, Wyoming, Texas, Oklahoma,
the Dakotas, Arizona, Colorado Kan
sas, Nebraska, Iowa and nearly every
other state and territory west of the
Mississippi river.
DENVER, Colo, Jan. 9.-Three
cracksmen held and tied two watch
men in the plant of the Continental
Oil company. at north end of Thirty
third street viaduct this morning and
blew open the safe in the office, Sc
curing six hundred dollars in curren-
cy. Nitroglycerine was used, which
wrecked the safe and office, blowing
debris several hundred feet from the
building. The crooks finally left the
place. There Is no clue to the iden-
tity of the robbers.
CHICAGO. ILL.,, Jan. 9.-The locomo-
tive firemen on the Chicago & Alton
system have voted to go on strike
for l21a per cent increase demanded
the first of December.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-. Jan. o.
In the Missouri senate today bill
was introduced requiring railways to
provide separate apartments in
coaches for whites and blacks.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. O.
When the house met today Hull of
Iowa, chairman Of the committee on
military affairs presented army ap-
preparation bill and gave notice that
he would call 1t up Monday. The
speaker appointed Henry Dem.) OF
Texas to the vacancy on the judiciary
committee caused by the resignation
of Lanham, who was elected govern
or of Texas. The house considered
private bills today.
CITY OF MEXICO, Ia, Jan. 9.-It
is announced that the Guggenheim
Exploration company, which Is the
Mexican branch of the American
Smelling and Refining company. has
approved plans for the immediate con
struction Of more than 200 miles ol
railways. 1t Is proposed to build Q
number of short lines in Mexico con
Meeting the mines OF the company will
trunk lines of road in order to AFFORD
adequate shipping facilities. Many
of the mines which the company re
Gently purchased are remotely stu
ated from railway transportation ant
cannot be profitably worked until rail
way connection is given them.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. 9.-Rea
Admiral George w. Melville reached
the retiring age of 62 years today, bu
by special order of the secretary o
the navy he will continue to serve a
engineer-in-chief Of the navy, a posi-
! ton in which he has made a most ex
cellent record, until next fall. Thi
is the first instance in which retire.
officer has served as chief of bureau
with the exception OF that of Captai
Samuel c. Lemly (retired). who /
still Judge-advocate-general OF tn
navy.