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The Washington times., 1904-06-09
Escaped Again.

Tuesday night he escaped from his
room and leaped over the banisters of
the second floor. making his way with
out his clothes TO the grounds about the
buildings. Here he ran around for
some time, but was finally recaptured
Later on. he escaped again, this time
grasping stool and saying he would
kill the Waterman. the night nurse. or
anybody else he could md. After coax
ing him and talking TO him for some
time, the attendants got control OF him
once more. Last night he was sent to
st. Elizabeths
Mr.. Zlnkhan contends that this sort of
thing may happen any time under the
present order OF affairs. and that 1t is a
menace 10 the lives and safety of the
inmates and officials Of the hospital
he has recommended to Commissioner
Vest that, as soon as practicable, some
regular detention house be provided in
the District for such patients, and that
IN the meantime. II the Washington
Asylum Hospital Is to be made q retreat
cells and wards adequate to accommo-
date them be built at once.
To Discuss Situation.
Mr.. West Immediately appointed
George Wilson. secretary 70 the Board
OF Charities, as his representative to
confer with Mr.. ZinlShan as to what
would be the best arrangement TO be
made In the matter.
II is understood that. in the past. the
police and the relatives and friends of
weak-minded patients have regarded the
Washington Asylum Hospital as a
Mecca for such people. II Il Is to be a
Mecca, Mr.. Zinkhan says he will see
10 IL that adequate provision is made
for troublesome pilgrims.
After receiving Superintendent link
hans protest today. Commissioner
Ia a
sion Of Congress he would request an
appropriation for the establishment of
2 building IN which 20 detain. tempo
rarily. persons suspected OF insanity.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-04-18
FACTS ABOUT RUSSIA.

Two and one-half times as large as
large as the United States.
Thirty thousand miles OF coast line,
half OF II ice-bound.
Thirty-six thousand miles Of rail-
road. two-thirds Of 1t owned by the
government.
The United States has SO times as
many miles of telegraph and sends is
times as much mail
The United States has 23 times az
many factories.
One-twentleth as much coal produc-
ed and onesxth as much iron as In
the United States.
Total exports. s350.000.0o0.
Next to the United States as
graln-producing country.
Population in 1908, 141 .000, 900.
Russians. &C per cent: Poles 7 per
cent; Firms. per cent: Turco Tar
tars. . per cent. and Jews. 3 per cent.
Average laborer gets one-fourth as
much as in tho United States.
Only ninety daily papers.-rhe
Worlds Work
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-04-18
TELEGRAPHIc NEWS.

PENSACOLA. Fla. April 14.--Up to
noon today the total death list result
ing from the explosion on the battle
shlp Missouri is five officers and 27
men One man is missing and is GER
tanly lost.
Expert officers now believe the ex-
Dloson was caused by blow back"
which Is caused by the wind blowing
'lames back through the muzzle of the
gun IN the open breach.
The disaster was caused by the ex-
plosiOn of 1000 pounds OF powder in
he after l2-inch turret and handling
room The Missouri was on the large
range with the Texas and Brooklyn at
practice about noon when a charge of
powder in the left-haDd 12.inch gun
ignited. exploded, and dropping below
set OF four charges of powder in the
handling room and all exploded. Only
one man Of the entire turret and hand
ling crew survived, and but for the
prompt and efficient action of Capt.
Cowies In hooding the handling room
and magazine with water, one of the
magazines would have exploded and
the ship would have been destroyed.
WASHINGTON. April 1.-THE sec
retary of the navy today received a
cablegram from the British board of
admiralty expressing sympathy on ac-
count of the accident on board the
battleship Missouri in which 33 men
were killed
WASHINGTON. April 14.-Naval
Paymaster General Harris is authoriz.
ed to receive subscriptions for rela-
tives OF the victims Of the battlesbip
Missouri disaster. President Roose-
welt heads the list of subscribers with
800.
pARKERSBURG. w. Va. April IA
The Fourth district of West Virginia
has elected large majority of Hearst
delegates. Each district holds sep
araio meetings in Charleston to select
its own delegates and Hearst Is there
by assured OF Vlrginlan delegates
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-04-18
rHs-JApANEsg.RusslAn WAR.


CHEEFOO, April 1.-THE following
is the Japanese statement as to how
yesterdays attack was planned and
put into effect:
at daylight the Japanese torpedo
boats made a demonstration before the
port and at the same time laid mines
before the outer entrance to the har.
Dor. They then retired and Joined the
main squadron. As the Russian bat
tleships steamed out 10 meet our
squadron the Petropaylovsk struck
one of the mines and was destroyed"
TOXIC. April 14.-Admiral Uriu to.
day reports that the Russian battle.
ship Petropavloysk was sunk by the
Japanese and not by a Russian mine
The admiral's report says that Ad.
miral Togo's Aaet also sunk one de.
stroyer besl es the battleship and
sustained no iosser
ST. PETERSB nc, April 14.-Om.
cial figures show hal the destruction
Of the battleship Pc -Dpavloysk cost
the lives OF ~ mcers nd $50 men.
ST. PETE" BURG April 14.-An
official dispatch relative to the en-
gagements of the fleets OFF Port Ar.
thur yesterday states that the Russian
battleshlp Pobieda was struck by a
shell and hole torn in her side.
The Japanese surrounded and sunk
the Russian torpedo boat destroyer
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-04-18

endorse the present state administrs-
tion or condemn it, No resolutions Of
any kind will be drafted. This is the
governors home and is supposed to
mean that the governor wishes outside
counties to do the endorsing.
The Christian Scientists OF Colo
rado Springs are planning to build
church. which viii cost about 10000.
Already site has been secured on
North Cascade avenue. the fashionable
residence section OF the city. and OPP
erations on the building will begin
next spring.
Sadie Hale, aged Il years. died at
st. Joseph from what the physicians
believe was natural strangulation.
She weighed 400 pounds and was but
feet tall Miss Hale began growing
rapidly two years ago, and the doc
tors could not stop It. II Ia believed
that the fat became so heavy around
the internal organs that the girl
smothered to death. This Is the only
explanation the physicians can give.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-04-18
MINING Jews.
La Plata Miner


The May Day power plant Is near
ing completion and viii be in opera
tion before the first of May.
Hasslnger & Strayer have relocat-
cd a claim in Burnt Timber gulch and
are preparing to commence sinking
this week
Tho Chief Mining company is open.
Ing an ore shoot near the north end
OF their ground that bids fair to cx-
ceed In richness any of the previous
discoveries on this property. They
are working 20 men at present.
The Comstock mine is rapidly com.
ing to the front as the same rich ore
first found In the 40,foot drift has
been located in the l00-foot drift. 1t
is likely that a steam holsting and
pumping. plant will be placed on the
mine very soon.
The Empire Mining company have
their boiler and compressor ready to
start and the air pipe laid to the
mouth of the tunnel They have
some work to do In the tunnel but Will
probably have the machine drills In
operation before another issue OF the
Miner
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-04-18

The war between the Gazette and
Telegraph OF Colorado Springs is real.
ly becoming fierce.
State Health Commissioner Lewis OF
New York says ss4.960.O00 are lost
yearly by preventable diseases.
Railroads are exerting every effort
to obtain lower assessments But we
opine II they are not raised over last
year most OF them will not kick.
The only objections Republicans
have TO Parker is the opposition Of
Bryan. Up to date to be opposed by
Bryan has been courted and won out.
More than $4,000 persons visited
the worlds fair grounds at St Louis
Sunday. The grounds will be closed
to all visitors tomorrow until the for.
NAL opening OF the fair.
The strike OF the stone cutters on
the Carnegie library at Trinidad. who
demanded $5 for an elght.hour day,
has been settled. Both sides com.
promised on $3.50 for an eight.hour
day
Relations between Italy and Austria
are strained over the question OF
provinces, and the bitter feeling In
Italy. infamed by an attack by Aus
trian gendarmes on an Italian ship
may force hostilities.
According to the Fremont county
central committee that county will no,
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-04-18
Junction Greek.

Link & Rowe are satisfied that they
have the making Of n mine In a claim
in Chicago gulch, and will resume do.
volopment within few days.
We hope to see work resumed on
the Western Belle very soon as we
understand that the company has been
reorganIzed and plans laid for extern
tive work on this property. which was
/ large producer few years ago, but
vas closed down on account of trouble
between the stockholders.
The Durango Girl owners are ex-
tending drifts from the bottom of the
shaft and have lately encountered an
other of the surprises for which this
mine is noted, 1t being an entirely new
streol. of ore. sampling si00 In gold
and 1900 ounces in silver per ton. A
carload shipment will be made this
week and more will follow.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-04-18
CIVIL LAW AND MARTIAL LAW.

1t is quite important for the peopl,
of Colorado that there should be 1
definite decision in regard to the right
oil the governor TO suspend the ordi
nary operations of the district and th'
minor courts and by arbitrary acts o
the militia to enforce what is common
ly known as martial law.
The matter has already received
considerable attention from the press
OF the state during the pending labor
difficulties and now the entire subject
is likely to be revised on account OF
a decision of Judge Stevens declaring
certain military officers in contempt
Of court and Imposing heavy fine
upon them.
If the judge is right in his position
then the governor and his advisors
are seriously In the wrong and there
ioes not exist in our present system
)f government any power sufficient to
maintain law and order IL the local
courts are in sympathy with the law
breakers or If they are deferred by
threats of violence from enforcing the
laws
The Chieftain has repeatedly declar.
ed its belief that such power does
exist and that 1t Is a part of the CON
stitutional duties of the governor to
exercise 1t in case of supreme neces.
'ity. and the decisions of the courts
hat have been reached thus far all
'eem to support this view But the
fleets of these decisions have been
'imply to put stop to further legal
consideration of the matter and the
lnai and definite conclusion upon II
lss NOT been reached If the action
If Judge Stevens leads to such a con
fusion 1t will be doing service to
he people.
Fortunately there Is not at the pres
mt time such bitterness of public
sentiment as to lead to any serious
conflict between the courts and the
executive branch of the state govern
uent, Judge Stevens has ordered the
heriff to arrest the military officers
lut 1T Is extremely improbable that
'e VIII go to the extent of trying to
,nforce this order against the military
nower of the state. And on the other
land there is not the slightest doubt
hat if the decision of the court of
asst resort should be against the gov.
arnor, that official would readily ac-
fept the decision of the court and
tbide by its authority.
The decision in regard to the right
If the governor to use the military
or such purposes is quite apart from
he discussion of the advisability of
axercising this power in any partlcu.
ar instance. The governor has
light TO call out the troops whenever
t is necessary to do so but he is an
'werable to the people for the use
that he makes of this and similar
rights.-Pueblo Chieftaln.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-04-18
FACTS ABOUT JAPAN.

The empire includes 5000 Islands,
stretching nearly 2900 miles.
Area, 161 .153 square miles--as large
as the North Atlantic states.
v Coal the chief wealth. 900 900
tons mined in 1901.
Textile production increased from
50 100000 worth in 1886 to $50, 600, 900
worth in 1901.
The population In 1900. 44.s05.937.
Day laborers receive 20 cents a day,
women servants s4 cents month,
men servants s1.36 a month, women
farm laborers $3.50, men farm labor.
ers. 1886.
Four hundred aad eighty daily pa
pers.7The Worlds Work.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-04-18

Divorces are of rare occurrence in
Canada, principally on account of the
many difficulties which confront those
seeking divorce and the great expense
involved. During the 35 years from
1867 to 1901 only 60 divorces have
been granted by the parliament of
Canada, to which most Canadians
have TO look for relief In this particu-
lar Opponents to divorce contrast
this showing with the 700 900 divorces
granted In the United States during
the same period. forgetful of the fact
that many thousands of this number
are Canadian cases.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-04-18
Orc Elmo.

Fassblnder & Sons are pushing their
tunnel into their group of claims and
we expect that this seasons work Will
develop paying proposition on this
ground.
Owing to the very hard rock and the
large quantity of water encountered
in their shaft. the Edith Mining com.
pany has suspended sinking and are
drifting on their vein. This drift will
cut several hundred feet under the
shaft and drain n large amount OF
ground
The owners OF the Little Rock are
working three men on that property.
They are drifting on the vein and get
some very rich ore. Most of the own.
ers Of the IgnacIo group are interest
ed In the Little Rock, and by drift
Ing on 1t can crosscut that group at
a good depth.
Hugh Owens Is working his proper.
ty near the mouth of Flagler's Fork,
and from the ore shown, he evidently
has the making Of big mine. He
has dyke which Is cut by numerous
small streaks Of extremely rich tellur.
lum ore. and proper development Is
likely to show something that will be
a surprise.
Durango and Denver parties have
secured an option on large group OF
clalmg one mile north of the Neglect.
ed and It is almost certain that a deal
mill be made. Some of these claims
are among the hrst discoveries made
in this section and have been worked
10 quite an extent and have produced
some high grade ore. although they
are likely to be a milling proposition.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-04-18
FACTS ABOUT KOREA.

The area is $4,000 square miles.
There are nine treaty ports.
Gold the great mineral wealth
nearly s3,oOo.OO0 worth exported an.
nually.
The population is 1900. .o00-includ.
Ing $4,000 Japanese who control the
country's activities.
Education costs $165,O00 and reli.
sious sacrifices }1s6.0O0.
The navy consists OF 25 admiraIs
and one iron-built coal bargs.-The
Worlds Work.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-04-18

Mr. Folk of Missouri says he has no
desire to be the Democratic candidate
for vice president He thinks that he
could keep himself quite busy for at
least one term as governor of Mis-
souri,, and If all that has been said
concerning Missouri's boodlers is true
Mr.. Folk is probably right in consid-
ering the governorship the proper job
for him.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-04-18

Mr.. Murphy modestly admits that
he is beaten and that it will be Par
is concerned. But 1t would be wise
or Parker to recall that experience
has demonstrated that Tammany is
never so strong as in defeat.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-04-18

1t is reported that the daughter Of
a New York millionaire recently de-
clined an offer OF marriage from IT,
tied foreigner because he was bow
legged and lisped. This foolish girl
must think 1t is going to be possible
for her to get something more than
a title for the money invested.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-04-18

Word comes. from the Indian Terri
tory that elections show that two
thirds of the immigration from the
North to the Southwest in the last
two years is of Republicans. OF
course; there isn't much else but Re
publicans in the North.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-04-18

According to Mr.. Bryan, a thing is
never settled until It is settled right
And that is exemplined in the com
mand of Judge eager in ordering Mr.
Bryan to sit down. without supple.
menting it with the command to keep
quiet.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-04-18

The Montrose Press appeared this
week under new management, c. E.
Adams editor and j. NJ. Miner pub
Usher. These gentlemen are newspa-
1er men and intend placing the Press
where 1t belongs-the leader in Mont
rose county. The Herald wishes them
success.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-04-18

The evangelist who has predicted
that the world Will come TO an end in
1894 needn't be afraid that many of
the people to whom he said it will
give him the laugh when the time
comes.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-04-18

fair might be fully insured II the
management would lease the grounds
TO Mr.. Hearst while the national Dem
ocratic convention is on.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-04-18

If Mr.. Bryan had declared for the
free and unlimited coinage of wood
en- nutmegs at the ratio of 'steen to
one, perhaps Connecticut justice might
have looked more kindly upon him.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-04-18

The prediction that Col. Bryan will
move to make his nomination of Judge
- Parker unanimous must be predicted
upon the assumption that he is ready
10 utter his last words.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-04-18

Mr. Rockefellers prediction of dire
disaster in 1907 is mitigated in his
household by the knowledge that there
Is snug sum laid by for rainy day
in Johnny's stocking.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-04-18

The main lesson in the war in the
East thus far is the value of sea pow
or. Japan's mobility OF armies and
facilities for supplying them are due
% its control on the water.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-04-18

While the mikado and the czar were
at it hammer and tongs the king and
the president took advantage of the
occasion to do little territorial busi.
ness themselves.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-04-18

1t is not pleasant spectacle-that
OF senator sentenced to six months
In Jail. And the sooner he ceases to
he senator by his own act, the bet
ter all round.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-04-18

Japan has as many divorces" in
year as all the other nations combin.
ed. This ought to convince those who
are contending that Japan isn't civil
lied.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-04-18

1t is very likely that the war is not
going on because the Russians have
only got TO the 97th verse of their
battle hymn
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-04-18

The once rOck-ribbed Democratic
city of Hartford. Conn, elected a Re
publican mayor by SIT plurality
Straws for 1904 thus far look well for
the party that does things.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-04-18

The Japanese are accused of firing
shells that emit poisonous gases,
This is wrong. The Japs should fu-
migate their shells before firing.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-04-18

Boodler Ames is to be tried again
IN Minneapolis. but he isn't worry.
ing much. He has sublime faith in
the great American technlcality.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-04-18

$ The New Jersey woman who is su-
ing for divorce because her hubby
smokes pipe, is hitting 1t herself,
and mighty hard
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-04-18

Having had brand of cigars
named after him, Judge Parker has
given Mr.. Bryan another chance to
burn him up.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-04-18

Mr.. Bryans declaration that he will
talk no more. but print all he feels
like saying, indicates that The Com.
moner is to be greatly enlarged,
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-04-18

With the election of a Republican
mayor Kansas City has been offered
two union depots. Political virtue
never had greater reward than this.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-04-18

No one can predict the result of the
Democratic convention in St Louis,
but 1t is certain that Hearst will have
a majority of the hotels.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-04-18

Mr.. Bryan's oft-repelted asseyera-
lions that he woud not keep one cent
of the Bennett bequest was promptly
2oncurred in by Judge eager
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-04-18

The fact that Judge Parker and
David b. Hill have been chums for
more than 20 years is a rift that lets
considerable light Into the policy OF
silence
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-04-18

The figures show a per capita cost
of beverages in 1903 of $lsl5. There
has been a steady increase in the
quantity of stimulating beverages
used. notably of alcoholic liquors,
which has risen in % years from 1850
gallons to 1898 gallons per capita, a
fact which disproves the claim some
ties made that we are growing more
temperate as nation.
The only gratifying feature of the
showing is the fact that the heavy in
crease in consumption is in the mllder
stimulants. Coffee is in the lead.
with beer second, tea third and spirits
last
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-04-18

1t cost California $4,000 TO try Mrs.
Botkin over again. This regretting
business is very expensive.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-04-18
THE NATIONS DRINK BILL.

The nations drink bill" has reach.
ed enormous proportions. The rec
ord Of the last five years shows gra.
dual increase in the per capita expen-
diture for stimulating beverages as
well as in the total expenditure.
When we undertake to compute the
annual cost to the American people of
stimulants we are apt to confine our
calculations to alcoholic beverages. 1t
should not be forgotten. however, that
coffee and tea are stimulants and are
classed as such by the doctors and die.
tetic experts. II We figure up the cost
of alcoholic and nonalcoholic stimu.
lants consumed by the American peo.
pie in the year ending June 30, 1908
we find that our national drink bill
reached the enormous total OF 1,45l, :
633,379
The American Grocer of April G
groups the items as follows:
Alcoholic drinks. s.......s1 .242, ,943, ,11s
Non-alcoholic stimulants-
'oHee ..........-... lOb,osu,zol
Cocoa NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 7.OO0.0
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-04-18

Total. 1903. 03...........sl,i5 ,i51 ,633,37
The quantity Of the four leading
beverages consumed for the year is
given as follows:
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-04-18

The Whitehall clothing stock and
furnishings viii be thrown Oh the
market Saturday morning. An idea
Of the bargains to be obtained is ful-
ly set forth in the half-page ad, on an
other pnge. Lloyd Sheets, as trustee.
does not intend TO keep up expenses
longer than necessary and to this end
has decided to quote a list of prices
that will dispose of the stock in short
order.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-04-18

John T. Brasler and family partook
If dandelion and spinach green's for
supper last night aud mixed with the
'ood must have been some poisonous
weed as all were taken with cramps
md 1t was necessary TO send for DR..
Lackey who drove ont to the ranch to
ind all suffering much pain. Emetics
were administered aud relief soon fol
lowed, the parties being all right to-
day.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-04-18

The Democrat would like to see a
genuine Republican split-up in La Pla
ia county and to this end is willing
10 lend its aid by Misrepresentation
But the Democrat will be fooled
There will be no fight this spring as
all are agreed on the main PROPOSE
tion-that Hogg should be renominat
ed at Glenwood Springs, Wolcott sent
10 Chicago as chairman of the Colo
RADIO delegation along with the govern
or and a representative delegation.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-04-18

Attorney General y. c. Miller de
parted for Denver this morning, his
Durango visit being 'urtailed owing
10 important matte-- requiring immed.
late attention in Denver Mr.. Miller
is quite confident that labor matte
will be adjusted before long and
state take on that old.tlme prosper
Tor which it is noted.