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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-03-30
PRESIDENT MITCHELL
TALKS OF STRIKES

HUNTINGTON. w. Va, March 2S
Strikes are a feature OF civilization
They are merely means to an end
in the great social evolution con
fronting the American people"
This statement was made by Presi-
dent John Mitchell of the United Mine
Workers. He was addressing an open
air meeting here which was compos-
ed of 1000 coal operators. miners, la
boring men, business and profession
al men. His remarks We're confined
almost entirely to the situation in
West Virginia. Continuing, Mr.
Mitchell said:
Il am not an advocate of strikes,
but there are times when they are
necessary to clinch the argument of
truth in the interests of the laboring
people of this county. Strikes are the
sledge hammers that weld the con
meeting links of labor and capital and
make the endless chain of CONNER
cial prosperity. We want better
understanding between employer and
employe.
The labor unions are trusts, just
like your doctors trust, the minister's
trust and the money trust, only we
call these associations and corpora
tions. while we style ourselves unions.
There is no civilization without labor,
there can be no progress without this
potent factor, and why should we not
protect and foster the interests of
such an important element in our ma
tional progress. We have an abiding
faith in the people for an amicable
adjustment of the differences between
labor and capital; and truth will set
tie all strikes and adjust all differ
ences. We desire an amicable settle
ment of the pressing questions of the
labor movement in West Virginia. and
every fair means will be employed
by the United Mine Workers to bring
about this happy result"
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-03-30
SIX PERSONS DROWNED
IN MISSISSIPPI FLOOD

NEW ORLEANS, La, March 2S.-
Reports from Greenvie, Miss, this
morning state that at least six per-
sons, one woman and fve children,
were drowned in the food
The Hymelia crevasse in st.
Charles parish is not widening to any
extent and may be closed tomorrow.
The second crevasse at Albemarle
is rapidly widening. Traffic on the
Yazoo, and Mississippi A Texas Pa.
ciiic is suspended on account OF the
Hymelia crevasse.
The drowned people were in a one
story cottage and were overwhelmed
before rescuers could reach them.
The exact loss of property in the dis.
trict cannot be ascertained until the
creyasse is prepared.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-03-30
ENHANCEMENT OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

WASHINGTON. D. c.. March 2S-
Secretary of Commerce Cor,elyou is
wrestling with problem which shows
the carelessness of congress in legls-
latng especially in the closing hours
of session The bill creating the
Department of Commerce and Labor.
transferred to that department.
among other bureaus. the immigration
bureau, formerly under control of the
secretary Of the treasury After that
bill had been passed. congress passed
the immigration act, which, despite
the fact that the immigration service
had been transferred to the new De
partment of Commerce. provides that
the commissioner general of immigra-
ton shall be subordinate 10 the sec.
retary of the treasury All through
the act the secretary of the treasury
is made the superior officer of the
commissioner general of immigration,
and the secretary is given the general
charge of immigration service. Al
though the secretary of the treasury
is mentioned several times in the act,
not once does the name of the secre-
The explanation of course, Is very
simple. The original immigration act
was drawn before the Department of
Commerce was created, and when
there was some doubt whether the bill
creating that department would be
come a law at the last session. After
the Department of Commerce became
a fact, which transferred the immigra-
tion service to 1t, the attention of
some members of congress was called
to the wording of the immigration bill
then pending in conference between
the two houses, and an attempt was
made TO have the necessary correc-
tions made. For some reason this
was not done, and IL was only in al
| most the last hours Of congress that
the matter attracted attention, and
then it was too late to do anything
The senate attempted to pass a reso-
luton to make the necessary correc-
tions, but the resolution was unacted
| upon in the house.
II is sound and well-recognized
principle of law that whenever there
are Inconsistencies of two acts of con
| gress, the last one passed is always
regarded as repeating the former one,
and If this principle is to prevail in
| the present instance. the immigration
law. which was passed after the De
partment of Comerce law, would have
the effect OF repeating SO much of the
| Department of Commerce act as
| places the immigration service under
| the Department of Commerce and
restore II to the treasury depart ment.
| The intent. of course. of congress is
clearly known. and II that construc-
tion should be placed upon the two
laws. il would be clearly perversion
of the intention Of congress. But the
lawyers and Others interested may
stand out for strict technicalities, and
insist that the secretary of commerce
is charged with the supervision OF
immigrants. Secretary Cortelyou will
before long takes up this question
with the legal Office OF the govern
ment. and the secretary of the treas
ury, and be governed by their deci
sion.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-03-30
STRAIT TON
CASE IN A
TANCLE

COLORADO SPRINGS, March rs.
More trouble has developed over the
selection Of the jury in the Stratton
will case. The new jury Is said to be
Illegal, AS the names are not down in
accordance with law, and new ve-
nirc was asked for today by both
sides. A sensational discussion took
place between the leading lawyers
over the comments OF the press, and
Judge Seeds was called upon to muz-
zle the newspapers. Senator Wolcott
found fault with what had been said
in the Times and News. while Sena-
tor Patterson and Charles j. Hughes
objected to comments made by Repub-
lican. Counsel are meeting in the
judges chambers this afternoon to
arrange the matter of n new panel.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-03-30

WORKERS
IN EARNEST

LOWELL, Mass, March 2S.-Presi-
dent Conroy of the Textile council
this morning said that a strike Of
twenty thousand operatives will be
gin Monday, unless the mill agents
grant the wage increase demanded.
President Conroy's statement is
based on the Textile councils vote
of last night, refusing arbitration by
a statement on the grounds that the
time between now and Monday was
too short. President Conroy thinks
now that seven per cent of the non
union men will go to work.
The mill agents met today and de-
cided to close down Monday all mills
affected by the Textile councils deci-
sion.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-03-30
GEN. WOOD
GOES TO
PHILIPPINES

BOSTON, Mass. March 29.-Bri.
gadier-General Leonard Wood. ac-
companied by Col. N. l.. Scott. Sew
enth Cavalry. and Lieut.. +. Il. Nc
Coy, Tenth Cavalry, sailed today on
the steampship Commonwealth for
Gibraltar. enroute to the Philippines.
Stops will be made en- route at Cairo.
Bombay. Calcutta, Singapore and the
Malay Straits Settlements. Arriv-
ing AT Manila General Wood will take
command of the Department of Mind
anao until he is advanced to the COM
mand OF the Division of the Philip
pines.
BOSTON, Mass. March 2S.-Gen-
eral Wood sailed for Mindanoa this
morning on the steamer Common
wealth. Enroute he will make ex-
tended visits at the British headquar-
ters in Egypt and India and the
Straits settlement.
Just before the steamer cast off,
he received telegram from President
Roosevelt saying: Bon voyage.
Take care of yourself" General
Wood said his work as military gov
ernor would probably begin on June
18th.
WASHINGTON, ID. C.. March 2S.---
BrigadierGeneral Leonard A. Wood,
who sails today for Philippines. has
been commissioned to Investigate the
forms of British colonial govern
ment in Egypt and India and
OF Dutch colonial government in
| Sumatra and Java, with view
of incorporating what Is best
of their systems in the government
| of half-civiized Moros of AIindanao
and other provinces of the southern
departments of the Philippines.
| No more important development OF
Philippine policy has been made for a
long time than this errand. of Cen
eral Wood. He Will remain the COM
mander of the army in the Southern
| department. and probably next fall
Will succeed General Wade as com
mander of the division of Philippines.
There is talk of his being made
civil governor OF the Philippines to
succeed Governor Taft.
Stopping at Cairo on his way to
Manila General Wood will spend some
time investigating the form of govern
ment of that county. In Egypt the
form of colonial government consists
of British resident president, who
governs the people through their
native khedive, who really is
a sovereign in name only.
The same system Is in effect being
employed In Mindanao now. In In
dia General Wood will consult Lord
Curzon. the viceroy, concerning the
forms Of government of King Ed
wards great eastern dependency.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-03-30

the present time Is vividly shown in
the experience OF the government
with tho internal revenue income.
When the war taxes were repealed
the treasury and congressional ex-
perts estimated that the revenues
would be reduced at the rate of at
least SI5,000,O00 year. but no such
result has followed According to "A
treasury statement issued, the reduc.
ton for the eight months which have
elapsed since the repeal was put in
force is only $2S000,000 in compari-
son TO the preceding year This in
dicates that the falling of of income
from the internal revenue sources
will amount to only about $40 600, 900
for the year, or about one-half the es-
Inmates.
If the business activity of the coun-
try continues unabated, 1t is clear
that Notwithstanding the efforts of
congress to reduce the surplus by cut
ting off taxes and by extraordinarily
large appropriations, the end of the
next fiscal year will add to the size
OF the pile.
h'ot ld'No nav u Al ullttl
upon the political issues which are
likely to attract the attention of the
country in the next campaign If
the Democrats make their battle for
the presidency on tariff reform, as Is
probable, they Will point to the in
creasing surplus in the treasury as
one argument in favor of their policy
of tariff reduction.
At the same time business men and
bankers are anxious about the volume
of money in circulation. They were
disappointed because the Aldrich bill
failed and must depend upon Secre-
tary Shaw for measures to put back
into the channels of trade through
deposits in national banks and by
other means which the government
takes from trade in the form of Gus
toms and internal revenue taxes.
Here, again, the Democrats will
the presidency. They will try to con
vince the country that the best way to
keep the money in the channels of
trade Is not TO take 1t out of those
channels; that 1t is not proper
function of government to collect
more money from the people than IT
needs and that the best way to insure
to the commerce of the country
enough money for its operations is to
leave the money in the hands of the
people rather than to collect a large
surplus and then farm it out to the
banks for use. Thus the Democrats
find campaign arguments in the pros
perity of the country, the very thing
which they fear is going to re-elect
Mr. Roosevelt.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-03-30
lscoNcEPTioNs AS TO THE
VENEZUELAN AGREEMENT


WASHINGTON. d. c. March 2S.-
There appears to be a very general
misconception in regard to the agree
ment entered into between Great Bri-
tain, Germany and Italy on the one
side and Mir, Bowen on the other in
reg nd TO the reference to The
HaS1e tribunal of the claims of these
powers against Venezuela. and Mr.
Bowen himself appears to have fallen
into the same error by the statements
made to the press few days ago that
Germany and Great Britain were try
ing to evaGe the terms of the protocol
by settling directly with Venezuela
instead of going to The Hague. AS
matter OF fact the protocol which was
signed by the ambassadors of the
powers and Mr. Bowen on behalf OF
Venezuela provided that in default OF
an agreement being reached between
question should be referred to The
Hague tribunal. The reference to
The Hague was simply an alternative
in case it was impossible for the pow
ers and Venezuela to agree by direct
negotiation. There was nothing to
prevent the powers from accepting
from President Castro the various
amounts to which they considered
they We're entitled. and the only pur-
pose in providing for The Hague was
to afford a means of settlement in
case an agreement could not be
reached
Since the signing of that protocol
New York financial house has of
fered to lend Venezuela the amount
necessary to pay off the claims, pro
vided satisfactory terms We're made
Mr.. Bowen has used his influence with
President Castro to induce him not to
accept the offer of the New York
financial house because he prefers to
have the matter adjudicated by The
Hague tribunal. 1t is extremely
probable that The Hague will finally
pass upon the matter, but reference to
The Hague might be avoided if Pres
ident Castro paid the sums claimed,
and the powers would be perfectly
justified in dealing with Castro and
avoiding the necessity of having the
case tried at The Hague.
A further misconception also ex-
lists in regard to the exact questions
The Hague tribunal, in case the mat
ter should go there, is called upon to
decide. The arbitrators at The
Hague are not TO examine into the
claims of each power and decide
whether they are Just or unjust. but
they are simply to decide whether the
three blockading powers, Germany,
Great Britain and Italy, are to be
given priority of payment over the
Notwithstanding powers, and if prefer
entail treatment Is not accorded them
and all nations are placed on the
same footing. then whether the
amounts claimed by the blockadine
powers for the expense of conduct
ing the blockade shall be paid by Ven
uezela. These are the only two ques
tions the court will be asked to pass
upon. The examinations of the
| claims Of the various powers will be
| paid by the mixed commissions to be
| appointed shortly, which will sit in
Caracas.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-03-30
COLORADO'S
STRIKE is
SET TIED

COLORADO SPRINGS, March 2S.-
Manager MacNeill has agreed to rein
state the majority of the mill strikers
within sixty days, and President Moy-
er will accept the proposition. Mac
Neill states that few of the strikers
who are personally Objectionable to
him, and that they will never be al
lowed to return to work. Mr. Meyer
agreed to this proposition on the con
dition that MacNeill submits the
names to him in writing in order to
avoid any suspicion of trickery
All over the Cripple Creek district
the men will probably return to work
Monday.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-03-30
MRS. MAVERICK PROBABLY
A VERY RICH WOMAN

WASHINGTON, ID. c., March Is
After Mrs. Maybrick's release from
the English prison in which she has
been confined for fourteen years she
may find herself very rich woman.
Upon the strength OF London advices
her attorneys notified the courts in
Virginia and West Virginia. where
the cases are pending involving the
disposition of large tracts of land,
that Mrs. Maybrick will soon be able
to appear in court, and have asked for
Il postpOnement of the suits.
After her release there will proba-
bly, be long struggle for the proper
ty which she claims in the two Virgin
las and Kentucky. She will also inher-
it property in Alabama aggregating
$4,000 acres, and interests in New
York. The Alabama property is
worth $4,000. That in Virginia,
West Virginia and Kentucky aggre-
gates 2,252,000 acres of timber and
mining land near the border lines sep
arating the three states. Half of it,
or 100000 acres, is in Virginia, 500,-
900 acres is in West Virginia and the
rest in Kentucky. The West Virginia
land has been estimated as worth
Sl2,000.000.
The property which Mrs. Maybrick
claims came from her grandfather,
Darius Holbrook, through her mother,
the Baroness de Roques, who still
lives. 1t was a part of the famous
Robert Morris grant, made by the
state of Virginia about 1895, when the
state extended over to what is now
Kentucky. It passed through the
hands of one Swami, and one Allison,
to Darius Holbrook, who obtained 1t
many years ago. After his death
Baroness de Roques and Mrs. May
brick engaged the services of one
Armstrong, an attorney of Lexington.
Va. to adjust the title of the property
and dispose of the land. Armstrong
represented in 1887 to Baroness de
Roques and Mrs. Maybrick that it
would be better to leave the property
in the name of one person living in
this country, and deed was executed
conveying the land to Harrison L.
Groom of Kentucky. In 1889, while
Mrs Maybrick was in the dock in the
English trial court, where she twice
tainted, an agent approached the ac-
cused woman, who was then waiting
for the verdict of the jury, and stated
that sale had been effected dispos-
ing of some of the property to the
Kentucky Land company for 100000.
The consideration named was 81. At
the same it is contended the agent
prevailed on Mrs. Maybrick to execute
another deed. which was done, con-
veying the property to the land com
pany. It is contended that it was af-
terward learned the Kentucky Land
company paid $4,000 and not 500, 900
for the land, and that Groom had dis
posed of the remaining parts OF the
property, until he was restrained and
suit brought in the courts asking for
an accounting from Armstrong and
for the setting aside OF the deed to
Groom.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-03-30

OF 1t by numerous observers. The
satellites of Mars, discovered by Pro
fessor Hall at the Naval obsery atory.
probably will be beyond the reach of
that telescope in the present position
of the planet, but they may be visi-
Bile TO the more powerful telescopes OF
the Lick observatory, Many of the
problems which are now studied by
astronomers with large telescopes. of
which the measurement of satellites
is one. Other lines OF study relate
to the diameter of the planet by night
and by daylight, and drawings of the
numerous markings noted upon the
surface of the sister planet
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-03-30
MISSISSIPPI
LEVEES
GIVE WAY

GREENVILLE, Miss, March 2S.-
Greenyille today is the Venice of the
Delta. Backwater from crevasses
swept away small levee south of the
city, misnamed Protection levee. des-
pite desperate efforts OF FIVE hundred
citizens to build up wall against the
rising flood The southern part of
the city was quickly Hooded. and al
noon today but six blocks inside the
city limits are dry.
Rescuers We're busy all night. Boats
brought in many negroes from trees
and roofs of cabins on plantations
Hundreds came in with cattle and
other live stock.
Another break is threatened at Cat
fish Point. The situation is serious
business being at standstill, people
panic-stricken and lighting plants
abandoned
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-03-30
TO HEAD THE GLASS BLOWERS

PlTTSBuRG, Pa, March 2s.-All
indications point to the election Of
Paul st. Peter OF this city to succeed
Simon Burns as national president of
of the Union of Glassblowcrs. A ref
erendum vote was taken several
weeks ago but no decisive result was
reached. st. Peter however. lacked
but smal number Of votes OF
winning out. and it is believed
that the second vote, which is being
taken at headquarters today, Will
show his election.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-03-30
ScHUMAkER VS.. JONES.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, March IS
After considerable trouble a contest
has been arranged between Willie
Schumacher, the los pound champion
of America, and Grif Jones, the ban
tamweisht fighter of this city. The
match will be decided tonight before
the national Athletic club. The lads
are the best for their weight in the
country and are expected to put up
one of the most interesting ring bat
ties ever Witnessed in Philadelphia.
They are to box at los pounds, weigh
in at the ringside.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-03-30
POLICE OF CHICAGO
ROUND UP ANARCHISTS

CHICAGO, Ill. March 2S.-The po-
lice here fear that President Roose-
velt's visit to this city next Thursday
may be attended by uncanny work on
the part of anarchists. The evening
address at the Auditorium, therefore,
is to be protected by means of pick
ct system, the distribution of which
Will be scanned by Chief OF Police
Stoll, his men having in the last few
days located every known anarchist
in Chicago, and have set a watch
upon him or her to see that no secret
meetings are held and no plans laid
for concerted action.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-03-30
MARS IN OPPOSITION.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., March 28.-
The most notable astronomical event
of the year is the opposition OF Mars,
which occurs tonight On April !
the distance OF Mars will be mini
mum. being 100000 miles. The
opposition is so circumstanced. how
ever, that astronomers will have
some favorable conditions for study
ing Martian problems. The northern
polar cap will be visible, and doubt
less many observations will be made
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-03-30
He Lived 1t.

Judge-I always thought that
Gotrox was sort of snob. but now
he goes around stating the old pro-
verb, There's nothing In a name"
Fudge-He means 1t. All his mon
ey is in his wife's name. SO as to
cheat his creditors.-Baltimore Her
aid.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-03-30
cHicAooAN is SUED BY WOMAN
Or. L. D. Clay. 90 Years Old, Defend
ant in Breach of Promise Case.

DENVER Colo. March 2S-Dr.
Levi d. Clay. Ga years old. is made
defendant In breach OF promise suit
instituted in the District court by
Miss Anna NJ. Failes. The plaintiff
sues for 100000 and says that she in
tends to make DIR. Clay pay for tam
pering with her affections. Dr. Clay
Is a wealthy Chicagoan. having In his
own right 100000. according to Miss
Failes. He is a brother of Il. G. Clay
of Clay & Co. DR.. Clay came to
Denver last October, and stopped at
the Columbia hotel. II was here that
he met the plaintiff. Miss Failes says
they fell in love with each other and
pledged themselves to marry.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-03-30
POSTOFF|CE
DEPARTMENT
CORRUPT

WASHINGTON. d. C., March 2S-
1t has Just been discovered that the
postoffice department has within it.
self a gang which, during the last
eight years has created enormous
profits for itself. defied and overruled
each postmaster general and made
millions of dollars illegitimately out
of the government. Inspectors are
hard at work endeavoring to trace the
ramfications Of the great conspiracy.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-03-30
H. e. PAGE RESIGNS
FROM sEcRETARYsHlP

KANSAS CITY. Mo, March 28.-H.
f. Page resigned the secretaryship
OF the Democratic State Press asso.
citation today, rather than to enter
into a discussion of the thousand dol
lar bill which got him into the house
Doodle investigation at Jefferson City
recently.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-03-30
FORMER U. S. ARMY
OFFICER IN COMMAND

SAN FRANCISCO Cal, March rs.
The forces of President Bonilla
of Honduras, according to a report
received here today are being led by
Colonel Lee Chrisman, formerly U
S, army officer. Chrisman commands
some seven thousand men.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-03-30
MAY EMPLOY CHINESE
IN TRANSVAAL

LONDON, March 2S.-Commlssion-
ers Moves and skinner, who have
been appointed to proceed to China to
investigate Chinese labor with the
view OF It's employment in the mines
at Johannesburg. Transvaal, sailed to-
day for New York. In California the
commissioners will spend several
weeks inquirlng into the methods of
employing the Chinese in that state.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-03-30
STRIKE COMMISSION
COST ABOUT S3S, 900

WASHINGTON. d. c., March 2s.-
Partly completed figures OF the late
anthracite commission show that the
total expenses were $38 900. Con-
gress appropriated $4,000 for the
work. Stenographers made about
$4,000 from copies OF the testimony
furnished to outsiders
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-03-30
LADY PRIMROSE MARRIED
TO CHARLES GRANT
o.

LONDON, March 2S-Earl Rose.
berry's daughter Sybil Qady Prim-
rose) was married today to Charles
Grant. Lady Primroses mother Is
the only daughter of the richest OF the
Rothschilds family. Magnificent we'd
ding presents were given the couple.
including bracelet from the king and
queen.