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The Elbert County tribune., 1903-01-08

The only opinion entertained to-
night is that Mr.. Robin was insane.
Cause for his arrangement 10 not ap-
parent. unless IL be ascribed to worry
over expenses OF the past year, with
reduction of income. and as a climax,
failure to carry out the financial
scheme to which he had devoted his
whole energy.
The venture in which Mr. Robin was
wrapped up was the development and
sale of his Silver Ledge mine to the
Guggenheim syndicate. During the
past year Mr.. Robin had spent $4,000.
practically all his available cash. in
the erection of a mill and extensive de-
velopment of the Silver Ledge. which
he counted his largest asset His plan
was to make great showing and eff
fect a sale to the Guggenheims. This
transfer was thought to have been ar
ranged, when the prospective purchas-
ers sent an engineer to make final
report. This is said to have been ad-
verse and negotiations were terminat-
ed.
The Silver Ledge mill began opera
tions to-day upon the vast ore reserves
of the mine. The mill cost $4,000 and
1t is estimated that the ore in sight is
sufficient to keep 1t running for years.
Conservative mining men rate the
property as the most valuable asset of
the Robin estate. Though the profit
will not be large, It is considered n
sure money maker
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-01-08
cooperation by the Steel Trust.

New York. Jan. LIN double cir
cnlar, one to the stockholders and to
the officers and employees. the United
States Steel Corporation announces It's
Intention to inaugurate system
whereby the humblest workman Of its
rolls may, II he desires. become per-
manent stockholder and share In the
profits OF the corporation.
The plan inviting officers and en-
ployes to participate is divided into
two parts. Part one prescribes that
from the earnings of the corporation
during the year 1902 there will have
been set aside at least 100000 900 and as
much more as is needed for the pur-
chase Of at least $4,000 shares OF pre-
ferred stock. which will be offered to
the 16S.000 employees of the corporation
and constituent companies, who are dl-
yided into six classes. each of which
may devote a percentage of salary to
purchase OF stock below to-day's quota
tons and providing earnings give a
certain profit will have certain
amount Of stock assigned to him. to be
paid for out of a fund set aside from
the profits, the free stock to be deliv-
cred to him or his heirs il he continues
in the service of the corporation at the
end OF five years.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-01-08
Powers Demand Pound Of Flesh.

Pekin. Jan. 5.-The signatories of
the Chinese peace protocol. except the
United States, have consulted their re-
spective governments and practically
have decided to identically notify
China that her failure TO fulfill the OBJ
legations provided for by the protocol
will entail grave consequences.
A strong sentiment exists in favor
of a compromise if China will admit
that the protocol demands the pay
ment of the indemnity on a gold basis,
and confines her arguments to the
hardships resulting from the increase
of the debt by nearly twenty per cent.
since the signing of the protocol,
through the depreciation in the value
Of silver and the probable further de-
crease from the expected adoption of
the gold standard in the Philippines
and in the Straits Settlements.
But the powers refuse to waive the
plain Interpretation of the protocol
The danger exists that If China main
tains her position, some of the powers
may demand territory or other con-
cessions for compensation.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-01-08
SUICIDE OF PRESIDENT ROBIN
OF THE BANK OF SILVERTON

Denver, Jan. "A Republican spe-
cial from Silverton yesterday says:
At Z o'clock this morning the body
Of James H. Robin, president of the
Bank Of Silverton, was discovered by
the train crew of the early freight
from Durango, when it stopped for wa
ter at the tank, three miles south of
Silverton. 1t was lying on the bank
not far from the track, with a bullet
hole in the temple. A .41-caliber re-
volver. the property of Cashier Mum
dee Of the bank. which had been
missed since Mr.. Robin disappeared
Thursday night, was still clutched in
the right hand.
The train crew came to Silverton
and notified Acting Coroner w. d.
Watson, who brought the body here
and held an inquest The jury re-
turned verdict that Mr.. Robin COM
mitted suicide.
B. B. Calvin, the bank cashier who
represented depositors in an examina-
ton Of the books of the bank of Silver
ton, as well as Cashier and Secretary
Mundee, announced tonight that de-
positors will be paid dollar for dollar
Deposits amount to approximately
100000. and of this amount, 1t is an
nounced, eighty per cent. can be paid
on demand from the cash available
1t is expected that receiver will be
appointed and the bank reopened i'm
mediately.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-01-08
Venezuelan Revolution Dangerous.

Willemstad, Jan. 5.-The forces of
the revolutionists are advancing in
three columns on General Castro's
army. At La Guayra there is already
much suffering and hunger and those
who can are fleeing before the ad-
vance guard of the rebellion.
A desperate fight which occurred
last night within eight miles of the
city of Caracas resulted fayorably to
the revolutlonists. They are cutting
all telegraph lines. tearing up railroad
tracks and are hourly expected in the
immediate neighborhood Of the city
A condition of extreme panic pre-
walls among those who have hereto
fore believed that Castro was invinc-
ible. A committee of the most promi-
nent citizens has gone to President
Castro and made representations to
him of how hopelessly untenable is
his position. but he insists on holding
on until his forces are defeated in a
decisive battle.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-01-08
Weld County Crop Estimates.

Weld county is one OF the very best
agricultural counties in Colorado, but
while there was no failure of crops last
year the production is much below the
phenomenal record of 1901.
According to the estimates of the
Denver Republicans correspondent at
Greeley:
Last year 1000 carloads of po-
tatoes of $4,000 pounds to the car
were marketed. This year from 300
to 1000 carloads were raised with the
market price per 100 pounds fifty-five
per cent. lower than last year
In 1901 100000 bushels of wheat
800, 900 bushels of oats and 200, 900
bushels OF other grain were raised in
the county. against 100000 bushels OF
wheat, 100000 of oats and 100000
of other grain this year. but the price
is from twenty-five to thirty-five per
cent. higher this season.
In 1901 1000 carloads of onions and
cabbage were raised; this year the out
put is $50 carloads OF cabbage, 300 car
loads of onions. with prices only one
third as high as in 1901.
There has also been shipped out 150
carloads of cattle and forty carloads OF
dressed hogs.
The beet crop this year was consid-
erably damaged by the long continued
drouth last summer. Greeley. Eaton
and Loveland had about $4,000 acres
contracted for the growing of beets.
The ACREAGE yield instead of twelve
tons to the acre was only nine tons.
While Weld county can show no
such phenomenal average yields this
year as in 1901, the crop of onions
raised on four and one-half acres by
Henry Lawrence and Peter Rasmussen
u al. s.fN
fourths of mile east of Greeley. is
probably the largest yield of onions
ever produced. The four and one-half
acre tract yielded 4.25S bushels OF
South Port Red Globe onions. an aver
age of 91G bushels per acre. Fifteen
acres of this farm in 1902 produced an
average of s06 bushels per acre.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-01-08
Rio erande Consolidation.

Salt Lake, Jan. 2.-At ~ O'Clock on
the night of December 31st the Rio
Grande Western railroad ceased TO
exist Beginning yesterday the Gould
property between Denver and Salt
Lake, OF which the Rio Grande West
ern formed Part. will be known as
the Denver G. Rio Grande railroad.
The lines were practically consolidat-
ed over a year ago, when the head
quarters OF the Rio Grande Western
were removed to Denver. but with the
death of the old year even the name
goes out of existence and the road
forms the western division OF the d.
&C Il. G. system.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-01-08
Catholics Must Use the Courts.

Manila, Jan. 5.-Solicitor General
Arenota, in written opinion, sustalns
Governor Taft's contention that he is
not in a position to intervene regard
ing the possession of Roman Catholic
property seized by independent Cath
olics. and that the courts must settle
the question.
The adherents of the Independent
Catholic church have seized several
churches and converts, and IN some
instances native parish priests have
seeded. continuing in possession of
the churches and have defied the new
pastors appointed by the Roman Cath
olic authorities. Archbishop Guidi.
papal delegate. has formally requested
Governor Taft to dispossess the indie
pendent Catholics and restore the Ro-
man Catholics, and to Ise the con-
stabulary in so doing, If necessary.
But the governor has declined to do
SO, holding that such action is beyond
the powers of the executive. He also
advised an appeal to the courts and
cabled the facts to Secretary Root.
who sustained him.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-01-08
REPORT FROM
GOVERNOR TAFT

Washington. Jan. 5-The annual re-
port of the Philippine commission and
a separate report by Gov. w. H. Taft,
made public at the War Department to-
day, gives a review of the results dur
ing the year of the work of the commits
sion and contains recommendations for
legislative action by Congress deemed
essential to the welfare of the islands.
The Moros. he says. do not under
stand popular government and do not
desire 1t. preferring control by the dat
tos. Possibly far in the future" he
says. control by the dattos may
cease. For the present. however, 1t is
necessary only to provide a strong but
sympathetic government for these fol-
lowers of Mohammed"
Governor Taft tells of the conditions
that have made the islands purchase
about SIS, 100000 of food and of the eff
fects war has had upon agriculture, al
most the only source of wealth in the
islands. The greatest blow to agricul-
ture, he says, is the destruction OF
about ninety per cent. of water buffalo.
on which the cultivation of rice is al
most wholly dependent. After speaking
of the ravages of Asiatic cholera, Gov
ernor Taft says:
''The bane of Philippine civilization
in the past was ladronism and the pres
ent conditions are most favorable for
its growth and maintenance. 1t is not
certain whether In the depressed state
of agriculture with the temptations to
ladronism, that the constabulary will
be able without the assistance OF the
military to stamp it out"
Since the civil government was COM
pletely established in the Philippine
provinces throughout the archipelago
in July of last year, the governor says
an American soldier has not been called
on once to fire gun, the country hav-
ing been policed by the constabulary, a
force Of five or six thousand men.
TT may be-" says Governor Taft,
that as the conditions grow worse, for
they are likely to do so before they
grow better, 1t will be necessary in a
province like Cavite. where ladronism
seems inbred In the people, to proclaim
martial law and even to call in the mil
itary finally to suppress 1t, but 1t is still
hoped that this may be avoided"
The ladrones of Iloilo are character
lied as an organized band of cattle
thieves. They are being rapidly stamped
out Governor Taft says that unless
water buffalo can be replaced or other
methods of agriculture substituted
which will prevent these animals being
Indispensable hereafter, the future for
several years has gloomy outlook.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-01-08
Jumplng wyoming on GLAZING.

Salt Lake, Jan. IA special to tho
Tribune last night from Wyoming
says:
The rush for claims In the Uintah oil
fields still continues and from the pres
ent outlook more than n week Will
elapse before the locating will have
been completed. So far as known,
there has been no bloodshcti, although
shots were exchanged in many cases.
Up to midnight last night person
could well imagine himself in the heart
Of hostile country. Fires, marking
the corners of claims, were lighted By
the thousands, and these. together with
hundreds OF locators camped near them.
reminded one OF biyouac at war.
Colonel Ketchum, at the head of
twelve desperate cowboys. well armed
and mounted. carried the Aspen coun.
try by storrl. AT midnight they rode
forward down the section lines, setting
stakes as they came 20 the corners. As
the first stakes were being driven they
we're greeted by a volley OF gunshots
from opposing locators. but the bullets
all went wild OF their marHs. Swinging
to their saddles the party darted for
ward nor did It cease until they had
located every section open for fling.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-01-08

The Denver Record-Stockman makes
the following estimate of the compare
tive requirements of live stock for
slaughter in Denver for the year just.
closed and the one now opening. show
ing the changed conditions brought
about by the opening of the new plant
of the Western Packing Company
Cattle slaughtered last year. 25519; re-
quirement this year. 100000. Hogs
slaughtered last year. 9S.91s; required
this year 325. 900. Sheep slaughtered last
year, 62,573; required this year. $780,
900.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-01-08
Cheyenne Marriage Mill.

Cheyenne. Wyo., Jan. 2.-During
1902 the clerk of Laramie county is
sued 1923 marriage licenses. more than
200 of them to Colorado people.
Three-fourths of the brides from that
state were widows by grace Of the
courts, and had to leave Colorado to
be married or else wait Il year. jus
tice of the Peace Samuel Becker off,
ciated at 103 of the weddings.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-01-08
Cable Open to Hawaii.

San Francisco. Jan. 1.-The first
message from Honolulu over the Pa
eific cable was received here at 1:03
o'clock last night. The signals were
perfect at both ends
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-01-08
Chinese uprisinas Spreading.

Shanghai. Jan. 5.-The disturbances
in the interior of China are sprsSa-
ing. Five thousand troops have been
sent to suppress the disorders In the
province of Che Kiang.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-01-08
Would improve Leadville Hatchery.

Washington, Jan. 4.-Superlntend-
ent Bowers. of the United States fish
commission, has submitted an esti-
mate for inclusion in the sundry civil
bill of the amount desired for complet-
ing and improving the fish cultural
station at Leadville. It is proposed to
erect new buildings and make new
por>l. install heating apparatus and
make general improvements tc the
station. Five thousand dollars is rec
commended
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-01-08
DENVER MARKETS

The following tables show the conf
lparative receipts by months of the
Denver Union Stock Yards for the years
1901 and 1902:
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-01-08
COLORADO MORE PROSPEROUS
in 1902 THAN EVER BEFORE

editions Of many Colorado The leading of a. city
nave spent unusual compiling statistics for their mammoth
The following
last years progress given by the Denver Republican:
Products of Colorado reached sssoooooo
a axrossva value of saoooooo
Colorado l.so1ss
in
'a1177so and of an average value of sssss
Last the Colorado Fuel $50
Of coal and coke compared with sss5i7b 1901
mill era has bodies
of low grade ore in sight containing Of
Pueblo finished the Its greatest The o Of the
whole city was month and nearly 1000 homes built
at the rate of half its purchase a
cultural land 24sss9 land i22s77 loss cae
221
Colorado Fuel and statistics its
almost doubled last comparison with the addition
of
Somerset tapping rich fruit and coal district
Denvers building
the number
an OF o he acre.
The Colorado Fuel 5145s2
while
penves maintained high
and added materially the equipment of the service and extension
while house 15ooooo construction
Gpn shipped outside
1902 than the
smeier of during
will open the northwestern empire of Colorado
The Colorado Telephone additions
and there 1000 telephones Colorado new central ONCE
There isaO industrial establishments isSa
s42s6ssss
Important Improvements were made Denver was paving grad
ing and work The cost of work hand VIII reach 100000 work
fully
of $4oo total Of s2soO0O
Telluride a
100000 metals s7oooo in coal
In Summit county systematic placer operations were undertaken by the
Gold the Gnde Placer the
reach bedrock
building
millions n
reat o
considered the semi
arids
over
in
the discovery of gold the feature the year The produc
lon 100000
mcoie
assured for the of 1904
teurium
Livingston OF the mining sensations
creede produced
to hs sressep s u % a IN Of last nA''' ''e" '''
the Park district the
older % mines a4 aG cooado @ will @ lea % pP ases anG in the production
beet ts Florence % sS o a S lsSs se s the
% and 81 @ % and S @ Opfo Of h Western w %
the stock yards gave the sp Of the state much satisfaction
Eagle coun for the 22o carloads
by hmestead year
Gold King mine opened soooo
In made the
orande consoI
Salt Lake Jan AT 12 O'Clock Salt Lake IA
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-01-08
Sheep.
Cattle.

The following quotations represent
the range Of prices paid on this mar
ket;
Beef steers. choice grassers.
1.1eO to 1,25O lbs s..........s 81. .256l4.5O
Beef steers. medium to good,
1000 to / 100 lbs .......... 3.75GI4 25
Beef steers. common to.fair. S.50Q375
Cows and heifers. choice
grassers. 1000 to LOO lbs. 3.OOMS5O
Cows and heifers. common
to good grassers ......... 2.25m2.75
Gamers 1.50a2 90
Calves. veal, choice ......... 400n4 25
Bulls. stays, tc............. ,5Od2 so
Feeders, 800 to .150 lbs,
good TO choice. f. p. R.. 3.5Ou4,0O
Feeders. 600 to 900 lbs. COM
mon to fair, f. p. r. 49,. 3.2bM3.5O
Stockers choice. F. p. R.. 3.5OM400
Stockers. fair TO good ...... 3.O0a3.50
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-01-08
Butter.
Eggs.

Eggs, fresh. case cnt. per doz
Eggs. fresh loss on per doz
April storage. per doz. .. q
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-01-08
FARMING MATTERS.
Colorado Farm Products.

The New Years number of the Dem
yer Republican gives the following es-
innate of the agricultural products OF
Colorado for the year 1902:
Alfalfa. hay and seed :. 49,. s 1000. 900
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-01-08
Hogs.

The following quotations represent
the prices paid on this market:
Light and mixed packers So O0u5.35
Choice heavy ............... 6.35d6. .i5
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-01-08
Sheep.

The following quotations represent
iths prices paid on this market for fat
New-York tribune., 1903-04-23
NINETEEN MACHINES LYING IDLE.
Only One Automatic Change Maker in Use
Men Work Quicker Without Them.

The charge brought out in Washington IN the
postofflce investigation that useless cash reg
listers and book typewriters had been bought for
the Postofice here was partly confirmed here
Yesterday Assistant Postmaster Morgan de-
MED that any such machines were stored in the
basement" but referred the inquirer TO the
auditor.
There il was learned that there were twenty
automatic change making machines belonging to
this Postof4ice only one of which, SO far as was
Isro own was in use. This one is in the cashiers
department. and is used for making up the pay
roll 1t IS the Brandt Automatic Cashier.
made in Watertown. Wis. By pressing the
nroner kew. any amount of change up 10 81 falls
from a slot
The trouble with these" the auditor salo- is
that our men are more used to relying on them
selves than on this machine Then, each COM
nartmept must be kept full Of the proper coins,
or the machine won't work II the coins are
bent IL won't work either Then, down IN our
stamp department they have 10 room ror q
machine" -.
In view of its faiIings, II was explained that
il was easier and quicker for a man TO make
change by counting out the money Two OF the
machines are IN the General Postonlce tne
others in the branch postoflces- They were
bought in 1893. =
The book typewriters were formerly useo IN
The money order department. They were the
regular Hatch machines. but were found 10 oe
too heavy for women, so were changed and
ordinary typewriters with wide carriages USED
New-York tribune., 1903-04-23
ro SETTLE MINING DIFFICULTIES.

1r,,,,~esbarre Penn April 22--President Mitchell
20 .he Mine Workers Union. who had been IN con
sTtatiop with the three anthracite distr1ct presi
dnts IN this city for the last three days started
This afternoon for his headquarters IN Inalanapos
,t-had ar the conference. other than that the
t1av-orkers hoped for a satisfactory solution OF
existing troubles
president Mitchell telegraphed 10 the presidents
NJ all the coal companies to-day oI me M M
O tne cor7rnission and requesting them TO take
sirofs- action. that rne ezlSuns OlHerehcSS
might be promptly adjusted - =, .. -
The miners exe9ltixe ooards We're IN secret rs
t.49 Ill afternoon. II is learned rhat they are
t,,-g sLoI g. along well with their work.
Ashland. Penn. April 2--When the minework-
49,. reDorted at the collieries mere to-day. IN COM
lts,ca with the Instructions issued BY the leaders
.5.v they were told there would be no work
- -. until Saturday when operations Will be-
gin II the men satisfied 10 work the nine hours
92eo1rired BY the company
New-York tribune., 1903-04-23
THE SAN JUAN SMUGGLING CASES.
Secretary Moody May Withdraw Naval OFF,
GERS from That Station.

Washington. April 22.-Secretary Moody is in
clined to believe that the prosecution Of the naval
officers al San Juan. Porto Rico. who charged
with smuggling is rapidly becoming persecution.
and il is intinated at the department that unless
the attitude OF the local officials there changes the
desirability of San Juan important naval
station may be impaired. 1t is intimated that
the naval officers there may be withdrawn The
charges against these officers investigated
and in accordance with the practice at the Treas
ury Department the offenders paid double the
duties to which goods brought in were sub
ject The President and members of the Cabinet
decided that the officers had amply paid for their
indiscretion Governor Hunt fully appreciates the
attitude OF the government. and Is doing what he
can to straighten tiers and relieve the Of
fcers from further embarrassment
New-York tribune., 1903-04-23
SARGENT TO SWING AROUND CIRCLE
The Commissioner General Of immigration
Going on a Long Trip of Inspection.
TBy rELpGRAPE TO THE TRIBUNE.

TgY TELEGRAPE 70 TIE TRIBUNEI
v77eebt-,rron April 22.-Commissoner General Sar-
gart Of the immigration Bureau is to begin
eornnle+e swing around the circle" tomorrow.
He will leave Washington for New-Orleans ana
go along the Mexican border TO Los + AhsEes -. -
r,, - this territory he will hold personal inter-
Jews with every Immigrant inspector and Chinese
insnector along the route. He will then proceed
r. san Francisco and sail for Hawaii. where ne IS
TO pass on the plans for the new sSoo coo immigrant
e.s+ior n he erected IN Honolulu Returning %
-, T-,i+ed States the Commissioner General wilt
land on Puget Sound, visit the Northern hogSsr o9
- Network The same programme o. peIsoisai pt a.
Interviews with inspectors will be carried ous t, -
II - No-rI and the new Chinese stauons whIcn
sre being erected-three in numberEsaIong me me
a+-.Le~n harder will be visited. MI sargent eA
Hc.- - each New-York about June ID Fae VII
80 1isited nearly every immigrant stauon anu
eeer every inspector.