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New-York tribune., 1901-04-28

for by the missionary. Mr. Lopp. and his native
assistants. The introduction of reindeer eight
years ago. with their propagation and care at
various mission stations. is said TO have been an
interesting and valuable experiment. The Rev. DR.
c. j. Ryder. secretary of the association recently
wrote to the Interior Department at Washington.
asking for facts and received the following report
In the last eight years 997 reindeer have been
imported from Siberia into Alaska by the Depart
ment of the Interior The increase by birth of
fawns has been SS42 The total number of deer
present in Alaska is 1923. which includes ninety
two reindeer remaining from the number import
ed from Lapland by the War Department. These
distributed in nine herds. the chief OF which
located Cape Prince of Wales, the govern
station at Eaton. and Point Barrow Four
teen hundred and ninetyfive of these deer are now
the personal property of twenty EsGuimaus. who
have learned the care and management OF rein
deer by five years apprenticeship at the govern
ment stations.
In the winter of 1Ss9-19O reindeer mail routes
were successfully maintained between Eaton and
Nome, Eaton and Kotzebue and Eaton and Nulato.
the aggregate number of miles travelled being be-
tween 5000 and 1.0G0.
In 1898 sxty-three herders and their families
making a total of 1l3. were brought from Lapland
to Alaska; of these between thirty and forty have
returned home. their term of service having
pired: three have died. and the rest of this
party are still in the United States. Besides. there
remain three families of the seven families who
were brought to Alaska In 1894. that there are
now nearly one hundred Lapps in that country.
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ent one will see an equally great advance along
governmental lines. | for one believe we will.
but are not to expect too much, for such re-
forms have TO do with mems political opinions
and sentiments and these formed slowly.
1t is our duty to change these. ITO excite the
desire for higher standards is the true work of
reformers." In the words of Alfred de Nigny:
Society is a large clock having three hands: one
advances slowly that could believe It
ttonless. 1t is the mass of men. The other, some
what lighter and swifter OF motion, progresses rap
idly enough permit the eye, with a little
ton. to perceive its progress This is the of
enlightened men. But above these two hands is
another agile and whose bounds one follows
with much difficulty; sixty times it has gone the
space before the minute hand has progressed
and the first hand has dragged itself an lmper-
ceptibie distance. Never, no. never, have looked
this third hand, this little dart, restless so
bold. so emotional. quivering as 1t were with
of its audacity, or with the pleasure OF
It's conquest time; never have l looked at IL
without thinking that the past has ever had ever
should have, this rapid advance march In the cen
turies this advance upon the general spirit OF his
ration upon that of its most enlightened past
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THE FIVE FROM CUBA.
SOMETHING ABOUT THE MEN WHO
ARE IN WASHINGTON TO REPRE-
SENT THE ISLANDS CONSTI-
TUTIONAL CONVENTION.

Havana, April 27 (SpeciaD.-If the Cuban Consti-
tutional Convention had debated for weeks upon
the ability and character of the five men who have
gone TO Washington to represent that body before
the administration 1t could not have made a bet
ter selection. There five In the
Cuban Constitutional Convention better qualified
for the delicate task before them than DR.. Do
mingo Mendez Capote, Rafael Portuondo, DR.. Diego
Tamayo General Pedro E. Betancourt and Pedro
Gonzalez Llorente. 1t is certain that they reflect
the character and opinion of that convention as no
other five members could do.
There is not one of them who has taken a
prominent part in the proceedings of the conven-
tion, and there is not who has at some
time during the deliberations of that body and
when constitution being framed led fac
ton or made determined personal fight for some
principle.
LEADER OF THE COMMISSION
The man who leads the commission is Dr. Do
mingo Mendez Capote, of the most prominent
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A GOOD ROADS EXPERT.
W. S. BULL WILL LOOK AFTER THE INTER-
ESTS OF WHEELMEN AND AUTOMO- -
BILISTS VISITING BUFFALO.

William Sheldon Bull, the official at the Fan
American Exposition who is looking after the pre-
nminary arrangements for the entertainment OF
wheelmen and owners of automobiles when they
visit Buffalo this summer, is almost we'll known
in this city he is in Buffalo There are few men
in the State better fitted to fill the duties OF the
office than Mr. Bull for his long connection with
the League OF American Wheelmen has given him
a knowledge OF the requirements of wheelmen and
automobilists possessed by few Mr.. Bull has
been enthusiastic wheelman for many years
and there is hardly stretch of good bad ROAD
between this city and Niagara Falls which he does
not know all about.
Tourists contemplating visit to the exposition
this year will be able to get valuable information
from this official. and hundreds of them have al
ready taken advantage OF the opportunity MT
Bull is courteous and all around good fellow
who takes delight in mpartng good road inl0r-
nation to his less fortunate brethren. He was tile
chief consul OF the New-York State Division OF the
League of American Wheemen and with Isaac Is
Potter probably did much to bring that orgaf-
zation into national prominence any other man.
Several years ago when the league began to grow
with such gigantic strides Mr.. Bull was elected
secretary treasurer of the division and moved ms
office to this city. He is now located at Buffalo.
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from their legitimate duties to political affairs
for they Will not long permit a system TO exist
which means higher taxes and greater expendi-
lures without corresponding benefits.
The time is not far distant when competition
will become keen between our various cities
and thosesof Europe that the cost Of municipal
government will become an important factor in
the cost of production When this time comes
and it is approaching with great Tapidity. the
merit system will be introduced throughout all
departments ot the municipalities. A city can
not long igpUre economic factors and conditions
and maintain its supremacy.
The last century was indeed a wonderful
one" as Alfred Russell Wallace has pointed out
in his entertaining volume: but its progress was
almost exclusively confined to the material side
Of development. Let hope that the pres
New-York tribune., 1901-04-28
TO PREVENT TAXING CHILDREN TO CHINA.

eleven years old. Chinese girls taken into
custody yesterday by agents OF the childrens so
c!ety on ground that they about to be
taken to China by their guardian Ching Ying Sam,
pf No. 43 Nott-st. The children the daughters
of Chinese laundryman, Lee Yip who lives in
Philadelphia, AMI of cn American girl who for
merly lived with Yip his wife The case was
called the attention OF the society by the Rev
Frederick Poole a missionary among the Chinese
In Philadelphia. The officers OF the society made
an investigation and found that the Rev. Mr.
Poole's statements were true. Ching Ying Sans
lawyer said that the children were to go to China
merely C visit. On the promise of an agent
that he would have the father OF children
brought from Philadelphia Monday afternoon
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up in Havana Harbor and there was talk OF war,
DR.. Capote took firm stand with the revolution
airy government In favor of inviting the forces of
the United States to cooperate with them. Some
of the letters which he addressed to Salvador Cis-
neros at that time President of the provisional re-
public. have been used against him because they
urged that the Cuban forces be placed at the dis
position the United States, instead of opera ting
Independent force. When the war was over
General Brooke named DR.. Capote as his Secretary
of State. a position which he filled until General
Brooke was recalled. He is the president of the
convention and as such has again distinguished
himself.
Rafael Portuondo is cassed as the most ener-
getic member Of the convention. He represents a
constituency now in favor OF the acceptance or the
Platt amendment. He took active part In the
debates during the time the constitution was under
consideration. and 1t due his efforts that the
Presidency passed He is the leader OF the
Santiago representatives. and they have the utmost
has achieved prominence I'm Santiago Province.
FOX" OF THE CONVENTION.
Dr. Diego Tamayo Secretary of State in General
Woods Cabinet, and who is member of this
commission, is of the best known men in Cuba
to-day. He is known 'the fox of the conven-
ton. He is able man. shrewd lawyer and
diplomat. When there is trouble in the convention
Iamayo who can bring about order and good feel
ing He can never be placed upon any question, but
has the faculty of pursuing various different poll
cies and at the same time maintaining his infiu-
ence. 1t was he who was TO that the Platt
amendment was carried. He did prepare project.
put II was 80 cleverly conceived and SO carefully
worded that the convention decided to II down
through fear of msinterpretation.
Pedro Gonzalez Llorente Is eminent lawyer
and n member of the faculty of the University of
Havana. He is one OF the most active members OF
the convention and has made more speeches than
president of the convention having been named
1t was ser Iorsnt. ~ho said o the the
other day that Cuba under General Wood was
this remark was made By him It does not reflect
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figures In Cuban politics He is noted as an able
and shrewd lawyer. and during the Spanish regime
he welded a tremendous influence with the au-
thorities. Despite the fact that he was known 10
Re a sympathizer with the revolutionsts, he con-
tinued live in Havana for some time after the
revolution began. and il by his powerful repre-
scntation of conditions and his influence that the
lives OF a great many patriots were saved When
Spanish tyranny became unbearable he Joined the
revolution and took active part. Owing to his
recognized ability he elected Secretary OF
State for the revolutionary government IL was
through him that the American authorities at
Washington secured much information during the
war with Spain. After tho Maine had been blown
New-York tribune., 1901-04-28
END OF THE SH4L4N COLONY.
FOUNDED BY DIR. NEwBROUGH. AUTHOR
OF "OAHSPE. A NEW BIBLE''-FAII1-
URE OF HIS SCHEMES.

Ell Paso. Tex. April 27 (speciaD.-The famous
Shalam Colony is Last week this social
istc-religious colony which has been so much
ten about in newspapers and magazines, ceased TO
exist such. and il will hereafter be cassed with
the many other failures of the kind that have oc-
CURED from time time in different parts OF the
world. BY decision rendered in Las Cruces n. NJ
last week by Judge Parker the property reverts 20
A. NJ Rowland. who has been chief of the colony
for several years-since the death of the widow OF
DR.. Newbrough. the founder The colony is now
entirely abandoned. and il IS said that a large
sanatorium will soon be erected on the site Of IT,
The Shalam Colony was established twelve years
ago by DIR. Newbrough. dentist from New-York
He 4 spiritualist and medium. and asserted
that while under the influence of spirits he wrote
the book which he called "Oahspe New Bible
According to this book, it is unlawful eat meat
or TO kill any animal for any purpose. II teaches
purnorts ~ he a history ~ rba crsatfor ., ~
world 1t IS a strange and weird book. full OF ex-
The colony was supposed TO have been founded
IN oSsdence & TO ths f, Dob 1T SPIRITS % rs and was
bend OF the Rio Grande River occupying a large
Newbroughs first converts. After the death OF DR.
Newbrough his widow became the head OF the
made chief Few persons came to the colony, and
fewer remained, Then it was planned 20 collect
and raise them in the doctrines of Shalam and
were allowed 70 eat no meat anu Wore rev clothes
for the greater part OF the year While II was
prevailed and a bad state of affairs followed For
a long time Mr.. and Mrs. Rowland the only
adults in the colony except the hired help. and
little attention paid 10 the children. who had
nothing to do except follow their wills
According the teachings of "Oahspe as he
asserted Mr.. HOwland some years ago transferred
the estate twentysix of these children. retaining
for himself the supervision their trustee, the
plan being that they should il In common 5
their heritage Seeing the plan was a failure. how
ever he applied the courts 20 set aside this deed
and restore the property himself. agreeing at
the same time that all the children
placed in good homes and well cared for. On these
conditions his application was granted
DIR Newhrough the founder wealthy N an
and spent many thousands or dollars the colony
He built fine houses. constructed reservoirs dug
irrigation canals and put expensive machinery
Wherever needed. He spared neither money nor
work in making the conditions perfect and IN
looked for time IL the colony would at least
be a financial success Rowland his successor
was also wealthy, and spent his fortune In I'M
New-York tribune., 1901-04-28
GEN. GEORGE N. SMITHS LONG SERVICE
FORTY YEARS SINCE THE BRIGADE COMMANDER
ENLISTED AS A PRIVATE

FORTY YEARS SINCE THE BRIGADE COMMANDER
ENLISTED AS A PRIVATE.
Brigadier-General George Moore Smith, OF the
Fifth Brigade, completed forty years Of continuous
military service April 90 He IS the only brigade
commander In the history of the National Guard
of the State reached this record. It Is SAID
OF the other brigade commanders now in the ser
vice. General McCoskry Butt Joined the Guard
November T. 1880; General James McLeer. joined
as private April IS 1861. but has not served con-
tnuously. General Robert Shaw Oliver, of the Thlrd
Brigade Joined the Guard in August, 1873: General
holding the record for the earliest enlistment among
the brigade commanders. having Joined the Guafo
private of the 74th Regiment in 1856, has not
served continuously. General Smith has straight
record of service from the time he enlisted as Il
private in Company OF the 18th Regiment April
20 1861. He was promoted as first sergeant Sep
lieutenant. June 80 1864; captain. Company G..
December 81 1864; major. April s. 1870; lieutenant
colonel. March :. 1881: colonel 69th Regiment
August Q. 1895. and brigadier- general. Ma. Ch g.
1898. In the War of the Rebellion he served in
the army OF the United States in the 7th New York
Militia, in a part OF 1861. 1862 and 1863 He
among the first to take active interest IN the
development of system OF rifle practice for the
Guard, thirty years ago. when II without
charter members OF the old National Rifle Associa
ton, which established the Creedmoor rifle range
and inaugurated the famous international rifle
matches
New-York tribune., 1901-04-28
CHILD KILLED BY 4 TRUCK.

Debbe Bernstein five years DID, living at No 1a5
Clnton-st. was and instantly killed yes
terday by a heavy truck driven by William Ken
nedy Of No. 532 East Seventeenth-st. Policeman
FaIlon, Of the DEancey-st. station reached the
spot Just In time to the driver from what
threatened be rough usage the part of an
angry crowd. Kennedy arrested The child.
with a number OF others. was playing the side
walk in front Of her home. Sne too the
edge OF the walk and fell. tumbng into the street.
Before she could get to her feet again the truck
her.
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TO INVESTIGATE WADMAN'S DEATH.
PHILDIN DIRECTS CORONER TO INQUIRE INTO
CHARGE THAT IT WAS CAUSED
BY VIOLENCE.

Coroner yucca, at the direction of District At.
torney Philbin will hold an inquest into the death
of Herbert C. Wadman, who died In the Manhattan
State Hospital March 5. wadrnan bar
tender. The wife OF Wadrnan discovered his body
In the morgue. The sister of Mrs. Wadman. Mrs.
Harriet F. Davis. after investigation. declared
that Wadman came his death by violence She
obtained an order from the for the exhume-
ton OF the body. The certificate OF death from
the hospital showed that death was due to ne
phritis The result OF the autopsy was the finding
that the man died from natural causes, though
three ribs found broken
The District Attorney said that witnesses fron
all the institutions which had charge OF Wadman
would be called and a rigorous investigation made.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-28
HARLEM CHARITY FESTIVAL.

At the meeting on Friday of the patronesses Of
The Harlem Charity Festival TO be given on
Wednesday next. the opening night OF the new
Harlem Casino. One-hundred- -and-twenty-
fourth-st. and Seventh-ave.. the programme vas
heartily approved of. The festival wnl open With
childrens play. entitled prince ayloa"
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Held FOR UTTERING BAD CHECKS

William Fitzgerald the young who ar
rested on Friday night charged with uttering bad
checks was yesterday remanded for examination
Monday afternoon Fitzgerald was arrested on
comulaiut Thomas Healy, a restaurateur, at
SIxtv-sixtn-st. and Columbus whom he had
passed a worthless check for SIS. drawn the
Hamilton Bank OF this city, 1t Is said. Repre-
eentatves from the Hotel Savoy. Shanleys and
several other prominent hotels and restaurants
against the young for passing bad paper on
them and for petty theft
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THE FIRST BATTERY SHIRT WAIST"
CAPTAIN wENDEI. PARADEs AROUND THE AR
MORY IN A GARMENT THAT ExCTTEs
FEMININE ENTHUSIASM

The first recognition OF the shirt waist for men
by the National Guard occurred at the review OF
the 1st Battery commanded by Captain Louis
Wendell on last Friday evening at the armory IN
West Forty -fourth-st Colonel Freedman the
reviewing officer. As soon the ceremonies were
finished Captain Wendell disappeared.
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Bouflher Brothers
West 7Uenty-third Street.

his IN that convention. He has been con-
servative and is said be In favor of annexation.
He will certainly vote for the Platt amendment
when the time comes.
General Pedro f. Betancourt. who was elected
after Judge Berrel had resigned from the commits
sion is the civil Governor OF the Province OF Santa
Clara. His administration has been eminently sat
isfactory the government of Intervention He IS
igent student but does not take an active part
MI the political campaigns IN his province. He
served his country during the last revolution and
comma anded division of Cuban troops.
The members of the commission expect 10 be ab-
sent from Havana three weeks. The Cuban patriot
who has been led to believe that the United States
is endeavoring seize the island through the Patt
amendment hopes that the commission will bring
back favorable report The majority Of thinking
people in Havana and elsewhere feel that the mis-
sion of the five delegates Is useless one.
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dying in office. The present chief has held the
office since 1893, and has been connected with
the bureau for twenty-four years During that
period he has occupied nearly every engineering
position, and has risen from the lowest and
least compensated place to the highest. The
bureau has had three secretaries. two dying in
office. Taking up the district surveyors find
that two have held the office for twenty-five
connected with the bureau for forty years; one
for fourteen years. succeeding surveyor who
had held the office for thirty years: another
for twelve years, succeeding a forty years in
cumbent and through the list. The same
statement is true of the other employees
This, in substance. is the merit system and
formal enactment of the subject. continuous
policy for technical work has made its esta blish-
ment imperative. The introduction of the Civil
ened the already existing system without ques-
ton. but they improved existing system
rather than introduced one.
ITS SPREAD INEVITABLE.
The great increase in the number of offices
and in expenditures works to the same end 1t
will not be long before the people will feel the
burden Of increased municipal taxation, and
this will be the forerunner of more economical
methods of administration, which are impossible
without the merit system. The people will not
for long tolerate the diversion of the policemen
and fremen and other employees and officials
New-York tribune., 1901-04-28
REINDEER IN ALASKA.

THE GOVERNMENT PROVES. IT is SAID.
VALUABLE EXPERIMENT.
One feature of the mission work OF the Anleri-
Missionary Association Cape Prince of
Wales Alaska, consists OF a herd OF reindeer cared
New-York tribune., 1901-04-28
HOrner'S Furniture.

Town and Country Homes
can be promptly furnished from
our vast stock, and in any style
desired. Assortments and values
unequalled.
Enamelled Suits, comprising Bsdsssads Bureaus,
Washstands, Tables, Chifoniers, Wardrobes,
Dressing Tables, Chairs, &c.
Together with complete suits in Bird'seye Maple,
Birch. Oak and Mahogany. Hundreds of pat
terms to select from.
Brass Bedsteads, over 100 patterns, from $500
to S35O.OO.
Enameled Iron Bedstsads, with brass trimmings,
$500 to S2S-OO-
Select examples of Flemish Old English, Weatherei
and Green Oak Furniture also Venetian Carved
Furniture.
Full line of Furniturc in Antique styles, dun finish.
specially designed for country houses, including
Settess, Sofas, Arm Chairs and Rockies.
r, j, HORNER e CO..
Furniture Makers and Importers,
81, So, 65 West 23d Street
(Adioining Eden MusssI
The Bemidji pioneer., 1901-09-26

1 . u { f. . +
Wanted-two good boys, about l6
years old. to learn the dry goods
trade. O'LEARY q %BOWSER.
Five Acre Lot for sale, within one
mile Of Bemidji, good soilfor garden
ing. Price right, easy terms. j. =.
Reynolds, over Lumbermans Bank.
The Rev. S. w. Hover, pastor OF
the FIRST Baptist church of Brainerd,
will occupy the pulpit Of the Baptist
church next, Sunday morning and
evening. He is an interesting speaker;
come and hear him.
Budd Reeve, the famed Dakota
farmer, lecturer and poet, arrived
here yesterday to investigate the
cedar market. We acknowledge a
pleasant visit and copy OF his latest
book, "The Real Thing
Henry Bradon, Harris, N. G.. says;
81 took medicine 20 years for asthma,
but one bottle of One Minute Cough
Cure did me more good than any
thing else during that time. Best
cough cure.'' F. A. Mayo.
Those who attended the Hubbard
county fair last week say the exhibi-
tion was big success, in spite OF the
bad weather and the national gloom.
Had it not rained there would have
been large attendance from here.
The ladies' auxiliary Of the Spir-
itualist society will meet at Mrs.
John McLean's Wednesday, Oct. 2,
at 2;:;3O D. m. All ladies are cordially
invited to attend. Tests will be given
! BY our leading medium. A fee of 10
cents will be charged. Mrs. J. J.
Gable, secretary.
J.J. Fills is local agent for the
"Life. of VIM. Mckinley, - complete
| account Of the life of our martyred
| president from the cradle to the grave.
| Do not order of anyone else until
you see Mr.. Ellis, for this is the best
book Of its kind. u
| A freight train went bump between
Ebro and Lengby Sunday morning,
and prevented the east bound passen-
ger arriving here before s o'clock. a
spreading rail was the, cause, and
three cars were ditched.
The Bemidji Athletic Club open the
| dancing season tomorrow night. Sept.
27, with ball at the opera house.
Kelsey,s orchestra furnishes the music,
and the lady Maecabees will serve
supper. Encourage the boys with
your presence and feet.
Services in the M. E. church on
Sunday at II a. m. and 7:30 p. m.
The public are requested to notice the
change in the time of the evening
service from to 1880 p. m. The
special subjects for Sunday by Rev.
E. F. Swinnerton in the morning Is,
"Job-A Paragon of Patience;' in
the evening, "Honey in Moderation. "
All are welcome. .s., .,.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1901-09-26
For Sale.

For Sale.
a gasoline launch will be sold on
account of sickness of the owner. En-
auire of DR.. Fl. G. Watson, corner of
Bemidii avenue and Eighth st. 30-3l