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The Lamar register., 1903-11-25

Denver. Nov. 22-Last nights dis
patches in the morning papers show
that when the second week of the coal
strike in Colorado closed last night
there was practically no change in con-
ditions. The main feature in the north
ern field yesterday wds that the situa-
ton had resolved itself into sympa-
thetic strike.
In the southern field the sensation of
the day was the application by attor-
neys for the Victor Fuel Company in
the District Court for an injunction re-
strainirg the officers of the United
Mine Workers of America from Presi-
dent John Mitchell down, from inter
fering in any way with the operation
of the mines of that company. This
motion will be argued Wednesday be-
fore Judge Northcutt.
The union managers also asked an
injunction to prevent interference with
the movements of their agents on the
public highways.
1t was stated that the company's s
plants would be started up at once and
that ample protection would be fur
- "a "a
The Lamar register., 1903-11-25
Panama Negotiations.

number of senators who were in
strumental in framing the act by which
the president received discretionary
powers in the canal matter held that
he has authority under that act to
transfer his negotiations from Column
bia to the new Republic of Panama.
They say that If one man authorized
another to buy certain horse from
Jones. and 1t was afterwards found
that the horse had passed into the
ownership of John Doe. the man COM
missioned to make the purchase would
still be authorized to buy the animal
from the new owner. In the same way,
1t is argued, the president of the
United States is authorized to procure
a right of way for the canal from the
Panama government now that the con-
troll of the isthmus has passed into It's
hands
Other lawyers in the senate. how
ever. believe that the Spooner act does
not give the president the necessary
authority under the changed status of
things. The act authorizes the presi-
dent. in the event of successful negotia-
ticns, to pay the sums of Sl0.O000O0 to
Columbia, and 1t is held that this
money could not legally be paid over to
a government not named in the law.
Discussion of the matter has brought
out the fact that when the Spooner bill
was being framed a suggestion was
made to insert the words ''or Panama"
after the word Columbia Some of the
senators who were concerned in franz
ing the bill argued that this should be
done to meet exactly the contingency
which has occurred during the last
week on the isthmus of Panama. The
words were omitted. however. for fear
of placing the congress of the United
States in the attitude of fomenting re-
volution.
In case 1t is decided that the presi-
dent cannot stretch his authority
granted by the Spooner act to the ex-
tent of substituting Republic of
Panama for Republic of Columbia"
it is expected that he will negotiate a
treaty with Panama similar to the
treaty which was ratified by the United
States last year, but which was rejected
by Colombia. The new treaty. of
cniIrse wJuid require ratification both
by the Un.ted States senate and by the
new Panama government.
The Lamar register., 1903-11-25

Denver, Nov. pa Republican spe-
cial from Cripple Creek last night
says: The explosion of an internal
machine in the sixth level of the Vim
dicator mine as the cage was descend
Ing past the level resulted in the al
most instantaneous death this morning
of Charles II. Mccormick. superintend-
ent of the mine, ard Melvin Beck, the
shift boss. who were the only men on
the cage. Had the elevator been crowd
ed, all would have been killed.
From the evidence obtainable it ap-
pears that n box of dynamite was
placed on the floor of the level beside
the shaft, revolver was fastened to
a timber and wire so attached that
when the cage descended II pulled the
trigger and the shot exploded the dy-
Mantle.
Superintendent Mccormick had dis
covered something wrong in the level.
Summoning the shift boss, the two
went below to investigate. and met
their death.
In this same level several weeks ago
Clarence Hager. an employe of the
mine, reported that he had been shot
at by two men. who disappeared in the
workings Investigation found no ma.
RAIDERS. and his story was discredited.
Now the management. the sheriff and
the military authorities are convinced
that plot has been forming to wreck
the mine. and possibly to murder some
of those employed there.
The order sending troops from Camp
Goldfeld to Telluride was counter
manded last night. The property Is un-
der strong guard and the civil and mill
The Lamar register., 1903-11-25
Investigating the Strike.

Denver. Nov. 23.-Major General
John c. Bates. commander of the De-
partments of the Lakes and Missouri.
arrived in Denver yesterday forenoon,
accompanied by his aide. Lieutenant S.
l.. Mills. The general is here under
orders from President Roosevelt to ex-
anime into conditions in Colorado with
reference to the strike situation. and
report upon the necessity of sending
United States troops here to aid in pre-
serving order.
General Bates left Denver yesterday
afternoon and went to Telluride. He
will go to Cripple Creek before making
his report to Washington and will
cover the whole state in his inquiry
into conditions. 1t is thought his in
vestigation will take about two weeks
The Lamar register., 1903-11-25

The interstate commerce commission
has issued bulletin showing a large
increase in the number of railroad
casualties during the fiscal year. There
were 1858 persons killed and 40 ,997 in
jured during the year, against 2,S19
killed and 39.S00 injured the year be-
fore The large increase is partially
attributed to the gain in railroad traffic
during the year and the increase of IL
per cent in the number of men en-
ployed In train service. 1t also is
pointed out that accidents are now
being much more fully reported.
During the consideration of the
Cuban bill in the House on the 18th
inst Hon. George B. Mcclellan newly
elected mayor of New York delivered
his valedictory to the House, making
an argument in favor of the bill during
the course of which he criticised the
administration of General Wood in
Cuba and charged the Republicans
with responsibility for what is lacking
in the fulfillment of the duty of the
United States to Cuba. "In 1902 said
Mr.. Mcclellan. the spectacular and ex-
travagant rule of General Wood.
having saddled upon Havana for ten
years the infamous gambling monopoly
of the Sociedal Anonima Jai Alai, gave
place to the conservative. economical,
sensible and business-like administra-
tion of President Palma. who has
proved himself an executive of the very
highest ORDER After quoting figures,
Mr.. Mcclellan said: In other words,
under President Palma the cost of
government is over 100000 less in
dollars per annum than it was under
General Wood
Secretary Hitchcock has telegraphed
Land Commissioner W. A. Richards
leave of absence for the remainder of
the year. If desired. The commissioner
is in California, where one of his
daughters is seriously ill and in such
n condition that she cannot be moved
East.
Representative Shafroth has intro
duced a bill providing for appointment
by the President of commission. to
have headquarters in Washington
whose duty 1t shall be to aid in Sc
curing uniform legislation throughout
the country for the protection CT chill
dren and animals.
The Lamar register., 1903-11-25
Colombia Prepares for War.

Bogota. Nov. 22.-The belief is ex-
pressed in government circles that the
United States Senate will not approve
of the action of President Roosevelt
regarding affairs on the Isthmus. All
parties here have offered their aid to
the government and over 100000 vol
unteers have rendered their services in
the event Of a declaration of hostili-
ties
United States Minister Beaupre and
the American COLONY bore are deeply
grateful to the authorities for the con-
siGeration shown them.
The Lamar register., 1903-11-25

A San Francisco man has sued for
divorce because the spirits told him
his wife had ceased to love him
Doubtless there are many men who
will wait anxiously to hear whether he
gets it or not
The Lamar register., 1903-11-25
Worlds Laraest Steamer Launched.

Belfast. Nov. 22.-The White Star
steamer Baltic. the largest steamer in
the world, was successfully launched
here yesterday. Her displacement is
SO 800 tons.
The Lamar register., 1903-11-25

One advantage by the young wife of
a nonagenarian is that in time of need
she can usually turn to the older and
more experienced of her husbands
grandchildren for guidance and wise
counsel
The Lamar register., 1903-11-25

The new Chinese minister seems to
have the lamented Wu's childlike and
bland sense of humor. Said he in a
recent after-diurer speech: In fif-
teen or twenty years our women will
cease COMPRISING their feet and will
compress their waists instead"
The Lamar register., 1903-11-25

Peary has made the remark that an
Arctic expedition costs about as much
as n cup challenger. And Sir Thomas
might add that the results of the two
enterprises are about the same.
The Lamar register., 1903-11-25

The king of Greece has been ap-
pointed an honorary admiral of the
British fleet. VIII not some other
great naval power make the too long
overlooked president of the high-up
republic of Switzerland an admiral
fOO2
The Lamar register., 1903-11-25

Just because more than 90 per cent
oI the men in Who's Who" are mar
ried, it does not necessarily follow
that a man who gets married has 80
per cent more chances of becoming
who.
The Lamar register., 1903-11-25

AS another step toward higher civ.
ilization' let us commend the regret
expressed by DR.. Mazyck p. Ravenel
of Philadelphia at the 'disinclination
of federal and state authorities" to
permit condemned criminals to be
used in germ culture experiments.
The Lamar register., 1903-11-25

DIR. Manuel Amador is the minister
of finance in the new Isthmian Re
public. Up to the present time he has
been busy hunting for finances to min
lister.
The Lamar register., 1903-11-25

The gluemakers back East have
struck and swear by all the gods of
honest but odorous labor that they
will stick together until Gabriel blows
Hiawatha on his trumpet.
The Lamar register., 1903-11-25

Homer Waite and Bertha Hope were
married in Minnesota the other day.
Wait and Hope ought to make both
cheerful and promising combina-
tiCn.
The Lamar register., 1903-11-25

The planet Venus is said to be par
ticuiarly beautiful now. from $3.50 a
m. till dawn. Perhaps you noticed it
on your way home after getting -he
election returns.
The Lamar register., 1903-11-25

Russia and Japan should hesitate a
long time before going to war. They
are a long way from the Chicago
stocNyards.
The Lamar register., 1903-11-25

Once there was man who went
into politics and didn't lose his repu.
tation, but he didI't have any when
he went in.-New York Press.
The Lamar register., 1903-11-25

1t probably is inaccurate to say that
Russia has changed her mind about
evacuating Manchuria. She has mere.
ly changed her statement
The Lamar register., 1903-11-25

The Italian government finds that
1t has a surplus of $13 coo 900 on hand.
Italy's grafters must be new and in
experienced hands.
The Lamar register., 1903-11-25

1t is said that short ribs are in
corner. which is better. according to
the health experts, than to have them
in a corset.
The Lamar register., 1903-11-25

The book collector in London who
has just paid $4,000 for copy of early
poems by Shelley and his sister
might have printed a whole new edi.
tion of the book for considerably less
than one-tenth of that amount of
money
The Lamar register., 1903-11-25

The New York man who gave away
n million dollars on his deathbed
robbed the lawyers of fine chance
to have fun with his will.
The Lamar register., 1903-11-25

The statement that the blankets in
a sleeping car are changed once in
six months seems to explain every
thing.
The Lamar register., 1903-11-25

Nine. Rejane, the French actress. has
secured a divorce. The finishing
touch has now been applied to her
art,
The Lamar register., 1903-11-25

Taking advantage of recent electri-
cal manifestations, Marconi will now
harness the aurora borealis; but what
is Tesla doing meanwhile?
The Lamar register., 1903-11-25

Manila. Nov. 23.-Three hundred
Moros are known to have been killed
and manv others were carried off dead
or wounded as a result of five davs'
severe fighting in Jolo between the
American troops under Gen. Leonard
Wood and 'he insurgents. Mai. H. l..
Scott of the Fourteenth cavalry and
five American privates were wounded.
The Lamar register., 1903-11-25

The astronomers say that each OF
the sun spots is as big as the earth.
Does that make you realize how insig-
nificant you are?
The Lamar register., 1903-11-25

Count that week lost whose ending
shall not see
~ record knocked to smithereens by
me. Lou Onion.
The Lamar register., 1903-11-25

One of the freaks of the prosperity
wave is found In the announcement
by Kansas editor that he has money
to loan
The Lamar register., 1903-11-25

And Senator Stewart has Joined
Senator Platt in ignoring the wise
counsel of the elder Weller.
The Lamar register., 1903-11-25

II man is jealous of a girl. and
can't make her jealous of him, he had
better get another girl
The Lamar register., 1903-11-25

Mark Twain has gone to Europe.
but luckily he isn't compelled to go
for money this time.
The Lamar register., 1903-11-25

There is no presidential election in
Haiti, but there is revolution on.
which is much the same thing.
The Lamar register., 1903-11-25

II Mexico has any more men like
Diaz it should begin to economize on
them.
The Lamar register., 1903-11-25

OF course King Edward admires
American typewriters. We all do.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-13
GOV. WILLIAM DORSEY JELks.

From the Montgomery Journal
 There Is a lesson In the life of Governor William Dorsey Jelks, who celebrated his china wedding at his home in Eufaula last night. Governor Jelks rose rapidly In the world. A country boy with bright hopes and lofty aspirations fresh from college "Bilp' Jelss entered a mercantile store in an interior town as bookkeeper; {; afterwards he came to Montgomery and began life in a modest way accepting a clerkship; but this vocation did not suit his tastes. and inclinations, he soon re- signed, but not before he had won the confidence and respect of his employer and his associates; resigning, he returned to his home at Union Springs and there really began the career that has made him one of the central figures in the states history today.
 his bright pen, given to goodnatured satire, and his ability in all the depart ments a successful newspaper, soon gave him a wide prominence. From newspaper editor to senator Is but step; from sem ator to president of that body is another, and from that position to be chief execu- tive of great state is still another, and the marvellous part of 1t all is that these steps were taken in order and in quick succession. Who can foretell the posi- bilities, nay, probabilities of such a man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-13
Great Mems Love Letters.

'I never could see any sane reason for always publishing the love letters of cele- brated men, said a bookworm yester- day. 'In the first place, man usually makes a fool of himself when he is In love, and then the extravagances some of them were guilty of in their amatory adventures are enough to lessen the ad- miration we usually feel for such men as Goethe, Mendelssohn, Victor Hugo and others.
 The plea made by literary men that the study of a celebrated authors lett ters to his sweetheart. or, more often, sweethearts. will give deeper insight to the character of that author strikes me as without foundation, because a man in the ecstasies of the divine passion is fre- quently a very different person from the man who has been cured of his affection. It seems to me a dissertation to pry into the private affairs of departed men of genius who cannot help themselves, and I never read any of the volumes of let ters compiled every year. The great mu- siclans composed their masterpieces and the great authors wrote their books for the public, but It Is hardly probable that, if any of them were alive he would be willing to scatter his billet doux over the world"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-13

The prices quoted are the high prices of each year in New York for spot middling uplands. Leaving out the exceptional years from 1861 to 1S78-the war and reconstruction years-we see that the average high price in New York has been IFS cents, which Is not far from present prices.
 Iron is held at treble the price of 1896, but cotton is not, and cotton is a necessity, while iron is not. Men, wo- men and children must be clothed in order to keep off the inclemency of the weather, but they could subsist long time without buying pound of iron. Let no one then say that the price of cotton is abnormal unless they say that other prices are very abnormal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-13

and transactions today have gone far to make him even.
 MT. Schwab was compelled to let go of some of his steel bonds to protect his holdings in Atlantic Coast Line, Balti- more and Ohio and Louisville and Nash ville, but he has recovered them on the reaction of the market since the transac- tion. He is not trying to deny that he was hard hit, and may be hit harder, but he does deny that he is worrying. The decline cannot last forever, and the prop critics in which Mir Schwab is interested are all standard"
 Young Charley Gates directed opera tions for his father and his partner on the floor, and he was a busy young man. The Harris Gates crowd is away long on Baltimore and Ohio. which they bought at about 115. Today they had the shiver- ing sensation of seeing 1t go down to 791k They bought great blocks of it on the de- cline. and were supported by Gould Rockefeller brokers, this steadying the practically in control of the Baltimore and Ohio and are clinching the deal.
 Men big in finance had brokers on the floor gobbling up gilt-edged stocks on all declines, believing that they are sell ing below their real value.
 "On paper" said one of the Harris Gates firm, "our assets show an alarming shrinkage. We arc still long on many of the stocks that have shown the steadiest and heaviest declines. But it is one of the chances of the market, and we are well protected"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-13
SCHWAB AND GATES HURT
 IN BIG COTTON SQUEEZE

New York-Following their successful squeeze of the market the bears continued to pound prices. At the opening of the market, prices went off with a rush, but there was a rally. and for four feverish hours pandemonium reigned on the Stock Exchange. More than 100000 shares were dealt in. the transactions comprising the heaviest trading in weeks.
 Rumors that the bears were after Charles M. Schwab and John W. Gates flew back and forth. Denials would not down them. Late this afternoon repre- s9ntatives of MT. Schwab and the firm of Harris, Gates & Go. made statements ad- mitting that the drop in prices of stocks had taken appreciable slices out of their assets. but denying that they were in any way embarrassed.
 One of the numerous rumors was that MT. Schwab owes New York banks $2S,- 00o, 900. which he has borrowed to protect his holdings, and that further request for s. 000,000 was refused. Another rumor had 1t that MT. schwab had appealed to Andrew Carnegie for help and had been turned down, MT. Carnegie advising him to get out of the market and get out in a hurry.
 Tt is true,' said Mir. schwab's repre- sentatives, that Mir Schwabs assets have depreciated materially In value in the steady and remarkable decline of stocks in which he is heavily interested. But it is not true that Mir. Schwab Is in over his head. He is not only on Easy Street, but he is away up Easy Street,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-13
PAPER CURRENCY CHANGES.
Treasury Department canceIlIns Unit
 cd States Notes.

Special to the New York Times.
 For some months past the treasury has been changing the denominations of United States paper currency of every description in pursuance of a recommend ation of Treasurer Roberts. In short time, If the present policy is continued, there will be few United States notes in circulation except those in the denomina- tion of ten dollars.
 Of the entire volume of these notes out standing two-thirds of them are in the denomination of ten dollars. Of the lower denominations there are reported as out standing in round numbers $19,0O0O00 in ffves $1,500,0OO in twos. and $2,0O0.000 In ones. Of tens there were on June 1 $231, 900, GOO. Silver certificates are being converted into denominations of five two, and one dollar, the amount now outstand- ing In those three denominations being 1882, 900, 900, of which nearly $264, 900 900 are in the denomination of five dollars, $T5- 000,000 in ones and $44, 0,000 in twos. The amount of silver certificates outstanding of higher denominations than five dol lars Is less than one-flfth of the entire volume, which on June l was s462, $50 000-
 Gold certificates of lower denomlna- tion than 320 are not issued, and the treasury Is converting those of higher de- nominations into that of $20, although the conversion will not be made faster than is required to meet current demands for general circulation Of the $411 GOO of this class of certificates outstanding $751; coo, 900 are In the denomination of $20. The treasury notes of 1890 are being rapidly redeemed and cancelled, only $2o,000,000 of them now being carried as outstanding of which $14,000,00O are In fives and tens and about $1,5O0O00 in twos and ones Very few national bank notes of the low est two denominations are found on the list of the notes outstanding. and of the denomination of five dollars less than $61, 900. Ones and twos are no longer issued by national banks, the law forbid ding such issues.
 The treasury statement just issued showing the money in circulation shows that on on June l the amount was $2.- 3s2,174 s25. an increase over June l. 1902, of $12T 75B, $50.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-13
canse of clnndhursfs.

John P. Brown, secretary of the Ag- ricultural association, insists in the Chicago Tribune that cloudbursts arise in treeless regions-in China, in Colo rado, Utah, Nevada, Arizona and other treeless districts. He goes to say that extensive forests operate to distribute moisture in regular and gradual way, whereas in the absence of the modi- flying effects of trees moisture-laden clouds, fully congested, accumulate at certain places, and torrential rains fol- low, although nearby drought may be prevailing. Moisture is evaporated and clouds are thus formed in an ir- regular way, resulting in excesses at some points and deficiencies at other places.
 Then, too, forests retain falling wa ter longer time, permitting 1t to soak into the earth, and rendering sudden floods less numerous and damaging. They operate to distribute evapora- ton more evenly, and to hold back precipitation until the surplus can run of without serious damage. All ob- servers know that wooded districts hold water much longer than treeless sections. In the latter the surface water is hurried into the streams. But after all, the chief trouble to be ap- prehended in a treeless country is a congestion of moisture-laden clouds at points where great damage by floods .can be done. Mir Browns theory is plausible to say the least, for in an
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-13

open country evaporation goes on rap. idly, as all know.
 The remedy consists in the preser- ystion of forests. This Is not feasible among individuals, but 1t is feasible n the Appalachian range, where con gross Is considering the establishment of great national park or reserva- tion. Such park would do much to- wards equalizing the distribution of moisture, and securing the safety of the foot hills from destructive floods of the Pacolet sort.