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The Grit-advocate., 1900-10-05
COAL OPERATORS GRANT
A TEN PER CENT. RAISE

will receive no recognition from the
operators.
At st. Johns church. Pittston. this
morning. Rev. Father Garvey, the pas
tor. administered the temperance
pledge to 1.300 members of his congre-
CATION who are engaged in the strike.
At Holy Saviour church in Wilkes
barre. Father Curran, the pastor, ad-
ministered the temperance pledge to
500 men who are strikers. In his ser
mon Father Curran advised the men
to do nothing to disturb the peace as
long as the strike lasts.
Shenandoah. Pa. Oct. 1.-MeetingS
of the mine workers We're held in va
rous sections of the district tonight
and the Reading company's notice was
discussed. The meeting of the foreign
employees N this town was addressed
by c. $. Potter president of the Pol
ish branch of the United Mine Work
ers here. and Il national organizer Aft
er the meeting Mr. Potter said the
strikers in this vicinity We're unani
nous in their intention to abide by the
Instructions of the National Board of
United Mine Workers.
Reports from Mahanoy City and 9th
er points in the Schuylliill region indi-
cate the same sentiment throughout
the region. Organizer Potter said to-
night that 40 mine employees ut Lost
Creek last night joined the union, and
about the same number added their
names tOathe roll at to-night'S meeting
here.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-10-05

Philadelphia, Oct. IAN offer of an
increase of ten per cent. in miners
wages was to-day made by the Phila-
delphia and Reading Coal and Iron
Company, and this move. it is stated.
will be followed on Tuesday by SINH
lar notices at every colliery in the an
thracite region.
1t is expected by the operators that
this increase in wages will be salts
factory to the men, and they believe
many strikers will take advantage of
the offer and return to work. Mining
operations will, in this event, be given
an impetus, and the operators expect
there will then be a gradual resump-
ton until the collierieS will again have
their full complement of employees.
The Philadelphia and Reading Com
pany operates thirty nine collieries, and
of these twentyseven have been shut
down owing to insufficient working
force.
Whether the miners will accept the
proffer Of the company and return in
sufficient numbers to operate the mines
cannot be fOret0ld tonight. Reports re-
ceved from several points in the
Schuylkill region. where the Reading
c0llieries are located. rather indicate
that the mine workers will follow the
Instructions of their organization Off
cials and remain away
President Mitchell of the mine work
ers received no notice of the intention
of the operators to offer the increase
in wages, and the intimation is thus
given that the miners organization
The Grit-advocate., 1900-10-05
Guilty of Torturing Natives.

Washington. D. c., Oct. 1.-Gcneral
Macarthur has forwarded to the War
Department the record of the trial by
court-martial of Captain G. W. Brandle
and Second Lieutenant A. S. Perkins
of the Twenty seventh volunteer infan-
try for torturing Filipino prisoners.
Ii was charged that Captain Brandle
tortured two and Lieutenant Perkins
five by causing them to be hanged by
their necks for about ten seconds each.
Each officer was found guilty and SEN
fenced to be reprimanded by the re-
viewing authority. In carrying out this
sentence General Macarthur says:
ut is Indispensable to the true inter
csts of the republic that Americans in
the archipelago shall in all ansactions
Of business. war and administration
maintain the highest standards of
American civilization by practicing
dignity and decorum in all intercourse
with the natives"
The Grit-advocate., 1900-10-05
Stopping the Tricky Entries.

Washington, Sept. 3O.-On October
LIST an act of the last session of Con-
gress, which provides that after that
date all selections of land in lieu of re-
lnquished taxes in forest reserves
shall be made from among the sur
veyed non-mineral public lands, which
are subject to homestead entry, goes
into effect.
Under the act of June 4. 1897, these
lieu selections could be made OH any
public lands,' surveyed or unsurveyed,
and it was not long before it was
found that such a law would result in
enormous loss to the government and
the old law entrymen who would take
up tracts in forest reserves, but off the
valuable timber before completing
their entry and then relinQuish the de-
nuded lands to the government and
make lieu selection from among the
valuable timber tracts in some other
section. In this way they would re-
lease lands valued at practical lands
for lands whose value would run from
$40 per acre up into the hundreds of
dollars.
So extensive had this practice grown
that it was necessary to put stop to
it, and this was done very recently at
the last session. One state. it is re-
ported, lost all of it's school lands
through such a scheme as was permiss-
able under the old law. This new pro-
vision is general in character and
reaches all the public land states.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-10-05
Temperance Union Election.

Kansas City. Mo. Sept. 29.--'rhe
Young Peoples Christian Temperance
Union to-day elected these officers:
President, Miss Eva Marshall ShOntz
OF Chlcago; corresponding secretary.
w. Il. Dean of Chicago: assistant cor
responding secretary. Ada jerks of
'llchgo; rccoruin" secretary, Adcna
Meyers OF Hamilton. Ohio: treasurer.
Franklin J.JackSon. Chicago: vice pres
ldent eastern district. Maulc Johnson
OF Chicago; vice president central dis
trict. DR.. &. +. Berkey of MinneapOliAN
vice president western district. Miss -
a. Davis of Denver: vice president
southern district. VIII IL. Reeme of
Kansas City.
Tomorrow delegates will preach in
several of the city churches.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-10-05
Russian Legation Leaves pekin.

st. Petersburg. Sept. Bottle follow
ing dispatch, dated Pekin. September
2Tth. has been received from NJ De
GierS. Russian minister to China:
IN accordance with orders from Hhe
highest quarters, am leaving for Tien
Tsin with the whole legation"
Pellin. Sept 2G.-Friction between the
British and Russians over the railway
continues, each party scizing and
guarding small sections. The repair
ing is unsystematic. and the compile
ton of the work very indefinite.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-10-05
Half Million for Galveston.

Austin. Texas. Oct. 1.-Regarding the
contributions for the Galveston suffer
ers. Governor Sayers to-day gave out
the following statements:
'The amount of money received by
NE up to noon, September Both. for the.
benefit of the storm sufferers is $672.
476.29. This sum includes $3,S52.5g
that remained in my hands of the fund
contributed for the relief of the Brazos
river valley sufferers last year. 1t also
includes all drafts and authorizations
to draw and which are in transit and
are yet uncOllected.
This statement, it must be borne in
mind, embraces only moneys and re-
mittances that have been made to me
directly, and also amounts for which
| have been authorized to draw
During the present week l will sub
nit to the people of the United States
a full, complete itemiZed statement of
the moneys that have come to my
hands, giving the name and source of
each contribution. and also the man
her in which the sum in total received
by me has been expended and distrib-
uted.
Every portion of the storm stricken
district is being provided for"
The Grit-advocate., 1900-10-05
Lord Roberts Appointed Commander-in-
Chief.

London, Oct. lit is officially an
nounced that Lord Roberts has been
appointed cOmmander-in-chief of the
British army.
Although the fact that the appoint
ment had been made was already
known. the formal announcement is
hailed by the Unionist party as Il wei
come pledge that army reorganization
will be carried out in the most cifec-
tive manner.
1t was beginning to be recognized
that something was needed to give
strength to the Unionist campaign. Ac-
cordingly. semi-otiicial announcements
are out that George Wyndham. Par
liamentary under secretary of state for
war, in his speech at Derby tomorrow
will outline the governments scheme
of army reforms, and that the war of
flee is arranging with Lord Roberts for
the return of Il large portion of the
army in South Africa.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-10-05
Carolina Race War Threatened.

Columbia, S. c., Oct. This morn
ing at 1880 O'Clock Governor Nc
Sweeney received a telegram from
Mayor w. ID. Morgan of Georgetown.
South Carolina. appealing to have the
militia ordered out to suppress II
threatened race riot. The governor i'm
mediately wired Colonel Sparkman of
Georgetown to have his cavalry troops
hurried there. The trouble was caused
by negro killing a white man.
Georgetown is on the coast and the ne
groes outnumbered the whites over
whelmingly.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-10-05
So far as dining is concerned in Par

So far as dining is concerned in Par
Is, the prices have not been put up as
much as people expected; indeed, at
the best restaurants it Is doubtful If
they have risen at all and Paris today
Is an infinitely cheaper place to dine
well in than London is But great
sameness has come over the menu at
all the restaurants, which is owing
probably, to the multitude Of strang-
ers who are in Paris and who expect
certain dishes at French restaurant
and order those only.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-10-05
Train Wrecked in Oklahoma,

Guthrie. o. T.. Sept. 30.-The Santa
I'e through express for Kansas City
was wrecked fifteen miles south of
here this afternoon by spreading rails
and the baggage and express cars de-
rallied. the smoker thrown off and
turned upside down. and the day
coaches partly derailed. Two people
were killed and Il dozen or more in
jured. all passengers in the smoker.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-10-05

The Victoria Cross has been con-
ferred upon Corporal F. Mckay. Cor.
don Highlanders, for conspicuous BRAY.
cry on May 20 during the action on
Crows Nest Hill. near Johannesburg
He repeatedly rushed forward under
a whitening fire at short range to at
tend to wounded comrades. dressing
their wounds while he himself was
without shelter, and in one instance
carrying a wounded man from the
open under heavy fire to the shelter
Of q boulder.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-10-05
ropulacc Fought with Police in Lima.

Lima. Peru. oct. Loving TO n lack
of prudence on the part Of the police
authorities of Lima, Il serious conflict
took place this afternoon in the prin-
cipaI square of the city between the
populacc and force of mounted police
Some of the leading journals of Lima
urge President Romano To follow the
example of NM. Casimir-Perier and
Grevy. former presidents of France.
and resign.
Former Finance Minister Bclaundot
is Il prisoner in Fort Santa Catalina.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-10-05

An interesting experiment in tobac-
CO culture is being tried in the fields
of Connecticut Tobacco Experiment
Company at Poquonock, Conn. Nine
rows, 500 feet long, of tobacco plan S
are being grown under covering of
thin cheeSecloth, the object being to
keep the temperature in which the
plants are growing comparatively even.
and to protect the plants from insects
and the elements. Already the sue
cess Of the experiment is said to be
assured. Success means the obtaining
of leaves so perfect that they will sell
for a higher price than ordinary Con-
nuecticut tobacco.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-10-05
Picked Up Shipwrecked Crew.

New York, Oct. 1.-The British tramp
steamer Glengold, which arrived from
Alexandria, Egypt, and other ports in
the Mediterranean, brought into port
twenty-nine shipwrecked seamen tax
en- from the British ship Nonpareil on
September 22nd. Their vessel found
cred shortly after they abandoned her
i'll latitude $3.50. longitude ~. The
Nonpareil was caught in a heavy gale
on September 18th.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-10-05
The well-known Spanish pal

The well-known Spanish painter,
Joaquin Sarolla. has been awarded a
first-class medal in the Paris exposi-
ton. and all those who admire his
works are pleased at his success. The
Medrilenos call Sarolla "the painter
of the sum-" because no one can sur
pass him in those wonderful scenes
Of outdoor life painted in full sun
shine, brilliant light everywhere, daz-
cling to the eyes, with heavy Jhadows
lying where the light cannot pene-
trate.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-10-05
Ceusis by States,

Washington. Sept. 29-The Census
Bureau to-day finished the enumeration
of all the cities in the United States of
over 25.00O inhabitants. with the en-
ceptiOn of Los Angeles. Seattle and Ia
coma. The work of announcing the
states will come next. beginning with
Arkansas, probably next Monday or
Tuesday. The states will be announc-
ed in short bulletins. giving the total
population, the increase over the two
preceding census reports. the popula-
tion by counties. and the population of
each of the cities under 25.OOO, i:lclud-
ing all the Incorporated towns within
the state limits. 1t is hoped to com
plete the work on the states by the
time Congress assemblies. after which
the work of the vital statistics will be
pushed.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-10-05

A German surgeon recently cut off
. patients toe and sewed it to the
stump of missing forefinger. 1t
proved a very good substitute, and can
be moved by the owner. as an arti-
fetal finger could not be.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-10-05

Sion r. Bostwick, the man who cap
tured Santa Anna during the Mexican
war, is still alive. He lives in San
Saba, Tex, and, although eight-one
years old. is healthy and hardy apd
as straight as an arrow.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-10-05

1t is now claimed that tine Duke
of Saxe-Coburg had premonition of
sudden death. His ideas on the sub
ject went so far that he expressed the
opinion that he would die in a land
outside of England.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-10-05

Aluminium has Just been employed
for the construction of new fireprooi
curtain to be used in theaters. The
curtain Is 60 feet wide by 54 feet high
is composed Of aluminium sheets one
twelfth of an inch thick. and weighs
1000 pounds.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-10-05

The coloring on the new English
halfpenny stamp consists of mix
ture of Prussian blue and chrome.
without any lead, arsenic, or other ir-
ritant. The gum is obtained fror
starch.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-10-05

The queen Of Spain has announced
that in the event of the marriage OF
the princess Of the Asturias to Prince
Charles of Bourbon, no dowry will be
asked for from parliament.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-02

The Brooklyn Eagle" makes the sug-
gestion that agricultural missionaries" be
sent TO starving India. II says:

The Brooklyn Eagle makes the sug-
gestion that agricultural missionaries" be
sent TO starving India Il says:
Tho necessity comes upon the rest Of the world
very often TO- send food 60 India. Il does not
seem quite right. - long as the suffering is
there the people are willing to contribute for
It's relief. but why should there be suffering ?
d is not found in other lands equally favored
10y nature. With rich soil. warm climate.
sb0undsut rivers. and ample sea front there f.,
no seeming reason why this coHntry should be
subject TO these periods OF distress. Nor would
IL be- 81 the people worked with the same indus
tE and intelligence Is white men,"
The Eagle" goes on to ask if it would
not be the best and wisest of charities"
to send graduates OF our agricultural col
leges to India TO teach the natives how
10 raise crops. This would make inter
esting reading for some OF the civilians
in the Indian Government. They woald be
apt to ask why il would not be a good and
wise charity TO send a missionary to
Brooklyn to teach the natives something
about climatic conditions and geography.
In the first place. the soil Of India is
not rich, except in dead mems bones.
Large tracts OF the country are absolute
desert wastes The arabic land has been
for more generations than
there are years in the history OF the United
States The climate is warm, it is true.
but scorched crops are quite as useless as
frozen ones. II is difficult to see. more
over. what the ample sea front Of the
peninsula OF India has to do with the
scarcity OF rice. The country is less than
half the size Of the United States. and IL
has four times as large a population, Of
which millions are accustomed to live on
rice day in and day out instead of the di-
versihed diet Of Europeans and Americans.
when the people Of a large and over
populated country refuse TO touch a new
kind Of grain because their fathers be-
fore them did not eat IL. al when the
kind Of food to which they are accus-
toned suddenly becomes scarce. there is
a problem in famine relief which is too
large 10 be solved in one generation In
course OF time the natives of India may
be educated up TO the point Of liking mil
let, msccaroni. or buckwhest cakes as well
as rice. but the Oriental moves slowly.
The English and American missionaries,
as well as all the secular European lesi-
dents q tie Empire, and the Mohamme-
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-02

dams before them. have Icing been trying
by precept and example to convince the
Hindu that he need not be a vegetarian,
and he abhors meat as much as ever. To
convince an Asiatic that his ancestors
customs are all wrong and those of the
foreigner all right is not quite such a
simple matter as the Brooklyn Eagle
seems TO think
Another point on which the well-mean-
ing writer Of this article seems to be in
ignorance is the subject of irrigation.
Western paper suggested some time ago
that if there were better system Of irri-
cation in India it might stop this recur-
renee of famines. The average reader
might be inclined TO think that the civil
ians in the British Government probably
confronted that idea some time ago Some
Americans seem to suppose that the Eng
fish civilian is inefficient and ignorant,
and engaged generally in making money
enough to go home with by plundering the
natives. In most cases nothing could be
further from the truth. Many Of these
civilians have given more thought to that
one subject Of irrigation than their would
be advisers in this country have given to
the whole matter of colonial ajministra-
ton The British Government does not
enjoy having to deal out large sums for
the purpose Of famine relief, once in a
few years. nor do the officials Of the Gov
eminent like to overwork themselves and
run the risk OF pestilence and other evils
which frequently follow famine. 1t is
reasonable to suppose that if they could
devise some way of watering the country
they would do it. There is al
ready marvelously complicated and eff
fective system of irrigation throughout
India, but when the sources Of the supply
the rivers-happen to dry up, of what .
Use are the canals2
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-02

ca, there is 10 room FOR doubt that sewn
ty-fye per cent OF the American people
sympathize with the Transvsal and the
Orange Free state in their determined
fight fer independence Good politics"
therefore would seen to suggest TO tie
Administrator some public expression
which should represent to the wcrl t e
majority national sentiment. and thereby
catch votes among the pro-Bcer Ameri-
cans. But It is too late TO talk about any
thing Of that sort now. The Republican
Senate has sat down on the sister Repub-
lies. and Her Majesty and Lord Salisbury
ought 10 feel gratified at this new eviden e
OF the Auglo-Saxon alliance.
We are hard working people. with few
holidays. Sunday in this country cannot
be called one. There is a tendency to in
crease the number We have tire -Four II
Of July, Thanksgiving Day. Christmas, New
Year Day Washingtou's Birthday and
Good Friday. Why not add to the lis, the
anniversary Of the burning Of the Capitol
and the White House by General Ross?
That would be another earnest Of cur
hlial feeling for the mother country,
in the mean time the action Of the Sen
ate in refusing to say a kind word for the
brave AfrikaHders will not be forgotten
in the campaign. Perhaps it was right
not to say it. but the consequences will
be the same.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-02
The Republican Boer Record.

After fighting for weeks to avoid a direct
test on a resolution expressing sympathy
for the Beers in their struggle with Great
Britain. the Republican Senate on Mon
day was forced 70 a vote and registered
the feeling and policy Of the party on
that question. We are not in the mood
for carDing criticism on the subject The
trust political organization whose fnan-
oial headquarters are In London, and whose
Administration trsnsacts the business Of
American foreign relations only with the
advice and consent OF the British Foreign
oflee. could hardly be expected to allow
anything unkind &c be said OF its suzcrain.
4, has shcwn the courage OF its contract
engagements in turning down the Beers.
While The Times has always held. and
still holds. that, under the rules Of inter
na,io=al law. this country would have 10
riGat 10 interfere in the war in South Afgl-
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-02
MEETING OF THE CABINET.


The Cabinet at its meeting yesterday
morning spent some time in considering
appointments to be made in Porto Rico
and Hawaii. \ number Of names were
considered, particularly in relation to the
judgeships, but no action was taken. The
Cabinet means to fill all the remaining
appointments at one time. There has been
some lively canyassiug for appointments
by as2irants and their political friends.
The Governor and the Secretary OF
State in Hawaii. who will be appointed by
the President. must be citizens OF the
territory. There are. however. d number
Of billets available for non-residents Of
the islands. Among them are the justice
ships in the supreme court, and the ap-
pointmeuts as United States circuit Judge.
United States marshal. and United States
district attorney. 1t is generally under
stood that Sanford Dole, former President
Of the late Republic will be made Gov
ernor.
In Porto Rico there are a number OF
judgeships to be filled by the President
as well as positions in the executive
council.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-02
REPRIMAND FOR CHADWICK.
The Consequence OF His Criticism OF
Admiral SrhIey

It is said at the Navy Department that
Secretary Long has sent to Captain Chad
wick a letter OF reprimand for his re-
marks regarding Admiral Schley which
we're recently published In a Brooklyn pa
per. The text OF the reprimand will not
be made public II is believed to consist
OF an expression Of regret en- the part Of
the Secretary that the interests OF the
service were endangered by the indiscreet
remarks Of the captain.
IL is understood that no reference to the
case was made at the Cabinet meeting
yesterday, and that the President directed
secretary Long to dispose OF the matter
as he saw fit.
secretary Long. when seen yesterday az
ternoon. said that he could not discuss the
matter. but might have some announce
ment TO make tomorrow with reference
to IL.
In the case OF Captain Coghlan Of the
raleigh, which is cited as possible prece-
dent for action in this case the officer
was reprimanded In writing by the Secre-
tary OF the Navy and cautioned against a
repetition OF his offence. singular fea-
ture OF that case. however. was the fact
mat the text Of the reprimand was not
made public 1t is conceded that the au-
thorities we're lenient In the case OF Cap
tain Coghlan because OF his splendid record
in the battle Of Manila
IL Is said that Captain Chadwick asked
Tor court OF enquiry. in order to vindi-
cate himself and keep his record clear.
but the report could not be verified