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The Lamar register., 1901-02-13
HAZING DENOUNCED
BY THE COMMITTEE

Washington. Feb. 1.-THE report of
the special congressional committee
which investigated the haZing of Cadet
Booz, which was the general subject of
investigation at West Point, was sub
mitted to the House by the chairman.
Representative Dick, together with n
bill making stringent regulations
against hazing, fighting and all brutal
practices.
The report is an exhaustive review
of the practice of haZing in all its
forms, and while moderate in tone is
nevertheless n stringent arraignment
of the many alleged bruthl practices
enumerated. 1t specifies more than
100 distinct methods of annoying and
harassing fourth class men and de-
Seribes them in detail. The report
Y!ltes that n system of fighting has
grown up which Is shocking in its
character. The fights are described,
and the committee states that the
West Point code is more vicious than
the Queensbury code.
The committee held that fighting Is
the worst form of hazing. The report
says that such fighting rs that at West
Point is a felony according to the stat
utes in many of the states. and the time
has come when Congress must decide
whether fights, which are crimes else
where, shall continue Mt West Point.
The committee finds that Cadets
Macarthur. Breth and Burton were
haZed into commissions, others were
hazed until they tainted, while Others
were hnZed until they were sick.
The Lamar register., 1901-02-13
DEATH OF THE FIRST GOVERNOR
OF JEFFERSON TERRITORY

first arrived here, the entire country
east of the summit of the main range
was Arapahoe county, Kansas. 1t was
an unOrganized country of course, and
consequently without n government or
legal machinery of any kind. The Colo
RADIO pioneers were as ambitious of po-
litical honor and as desirous of self
government RS they were brave, self
reliant and adventurous, and had no
idea Of submitting to the domination
of the Kansas territorial government
at Topeka.
In April, 1859, a constitutional con-
venton was called and met in Blake Il
Williams hall on Blake street. After
some discussion it adjourned until Au-
gust. When 1t reassembled in that
month, 1G7 delegates being in attend
ancc it decided to form n state govern
ment. and accordingly it formulated
constitution which was submitted to
popular vote and defeated.
out of this movement grew a call for
convention to form provisional gov
ernment, which met in October. The
legal obstacles in the way were ex-
plained but without effect. A provi.
sional government was organized and
under the name of the Territory Of JEFF
ferson, and an election held at which
II. W. Steele was elected governor,
with full state ticket, and Legisla-
ture The Legislature met and Gov
ernOr" Steele delivered a message. The
Legislature sat and enacted laws
which We're duly printed. Copies Of
them remain in few libraries.
Neither the provisional government,
Governor Steele, nor the courts were
recognized by Congress, or by the ter
ritorlal government of Kansas. But
Steele remained governor" by title
until his death. The first legal ana
authorized territorial government was
created by act of Congress in 1861, and
Colorado's first appointed governor
was William Gilpin.
When the election was held there
were twelve counties in the territory.
The boundaries Of the counties were
not Identical with the counties Of the
same name to-day. although five coun-
ties in the state bear similar names.
The counties then were: Cheyenne. st.
Vrain, Arapahoe. Ell Paso, Fountain.
Park Saratoga. North. Jefferson, Jack
SON. Hale and Mountain.
Governor Steele's inaugural message
was delivered November o. 1859. and
was published in the Rocky Mountain
News of November 10, 1850, with the
returns Of the election of state .ciilcers.
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ener by 10000 mounted troops beyond
those already landed in Cape Colony.
Arrangements have been made for the
prompt equipment and transportation
of the force The first consignment
will leave February 9th"
Cape Town, Feb. "a party Of I'm
perial yeomanry came into contact
with the invaders near Prince Albert,
Cape Colony. and an officer and some
men are missing.
General Brabnnt has been appointed
to the command of the force being
raised for the defense of Cape Colony,
with Colonel GirOud as chief of staff.
His headquarters will be at East Lon
don, from which point he will advance
northward and westward. gradually
clearing the colony Of invaders and
enabling the imperial forces to CON
centrate ultimately an the territory OF
the republics.
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Colorado Springs, Colo, Feb. S.-Den-
yer News Special.-Robert w. Steele,
the first provisional governor o. the
territory of Jefferson. died at the resi-
dence, 12S North Weber street, at 4
o'clock yesterday morning. The de-
ceased was eighty-onc years of age and
death resulted from an attack of the
grip.
The wife of the deceased, Mrs. Susan
N. Steele, died Tuesday morning after
n long illness, aged eighty years. The
funeral was set for 2 o'clock this after
noon, but on account of the death of
her husband it was postponed until to-
morrow afternoon at o'clock. The
services will be conducted by Rev. w.
Ii. w. Boyle at the family residence
and the interment will be in Evergreen
cemetery. When death came two Of
the three children who survive the ia
ther were at the bedside.
The children are II. II. Steele, ex-
mayor of Cripple Creek. but now n res
ident of Denver: Mrs. J. G. Parsons of
Harrisonville Missouri. who arrived
yesterday morning. and Miss Mary Il.
Steele, who has been living with her
parents in this city.
Though Mr.. Steele was the discoverer
of great wealth for others he was not
n wealthy man himself.
The double funeral will be attended
by the Pioneers Association of Ell Paso
county and many representatives and
members of the Colorado Pioneers AS
sociation will be present from other
points in the state.
Denver, Colo. Feb. S.-As soon as
Governor Orman heard yesterday that
Il. w. Steele, the former provisional
governor of Colorado had died, he or
dered the flags of the capitol hoisted at
half-mast The chief executive ex-
pressed his sincere regret on the death
of his predecessor in the gubernatorial
office.
ut is only fitting" said Governor Or
man. that we should pay tribute to
the memory of a man who blaZed the
trail to the mountains and helped to
make Denver and Colorado POSSIBLE
ity. All through his long life of resi-
dence in Colorado Governor Steele was
recognized as n man of eminent ability
and n citizen of whom the state was
proud. We can all join in paying re-
spect to his memory as n pioneer, gov
ernor and state builder"
Governor II. w. Steele. pioneer of
1859, who died yesterday of old age mt
Colorado Springs. was n governor only
in name. When the early gold hunters
The Lamar register., 1901-02-13

Manila, Dec. 27.-(Associated Press
orrespOndence. e.)-General MacArthur's S
proclamation to the Filipinos, dated
December Goth, reminds the natives
that exemplary punishments attach to
infrlngements of the rules of war, and
that their strict observance required,
not only by combatnnt forces, but as
well by n-combatants. General Mac
Arthur states that insurgents who
threaten, kidnap or assassinate natives
friendly to the Americans are guilty
Of violation of the laws of war, and
must eventually answer for murder or
such other crime as may result from
their unlawful actions.
Persons who do things inimical to
the interests of the American army
will be punished in spite of plea Of
intimidation.
When, ns is known to be the case in
many places occupied by United States
troops, secret committees are permitted
to exist and to act in behalf of the So
called insurgent government by collect
ing supplies, recruiting men and send
ing military information to the insur-
gent camps, the persons who screen
these committees are in danger of be-
ing punished as war traitors.
The proclamation continues:
'"The practice of sending supplies to
insurgent troops from places occupied
by the United States, as is now the
case, must cease.
"These remarks all apply with spe-
cial reference to the city of Manila,
which is well known rs n rendezvous
from which an extensive correspon-
uence is distributed to all parts of the
archipelago by sympathizcrs with and
by cmiSsarics of the insurrcction.
THE newspapers and other perlodi-
calls of Manila are especially admonish-
ed that any article published in the
midst of such martial environments,
which by any construction can be plac-
ed as seditious. must be regarded ns
intended 10 injurc the army of occu-
patton and as subjecting all connected
with the publication to punitive action.
The Lamar register., 1901-02-13
BIG MASS MEETING AT TOPEKA
SAYS ALL SALOONS MUST GO

Topeka, Kans, Feb. ia mass
meeting of the male citizens of Topeka.
yesterday afternoon, at which 5000
We're present, decided that the numer-
Gus joints of the city must go at once.
Friday, February 18Th. II o'clock noon,
Is named as the time when the cleans
ing of the city must be made complete.
If it is not done by that time, an army
of thousand men will Immediately
move upon the joints and remove them
by force.
The meeting was remarkable in ev-
cry respect. 1t was called by Il com
mittee of the Law Enforcement League
and was attended by nearly all the
prominent business men of the city.
The only preliminary of the meet
ing was n prayer offered by the Rev.
i. w. Emerson. who is Mrs. Nations
manager in her lecturing tour. After
few short, snappy addresses. which
worked up the splendid body of men to
n high degree of enthusiasm. an ulti-
matum was proposed and passed amid
the loudest cheering.
The jointists were warned In the fol
lowing vigorous terms that Topeka did
not desire their presence any longer:
ITO those Illegally engaged in this
Illicit business, whether wholesale or
retail. we have to say that the long
controversy of the public with you
must now come to an end. You have
openly and persistently deiied our laws /;
you have made yourselves the agents
of even greater criminals outside of
the state, who have supported you in
your unlawful traffic: you have gath
cred about you Il criminal element that
is perpetual menace to the safety of
the community. and have maintained
places that engender and encourage all
vice; you have introduced the most cor
rupting and demoiralizing factors and
influences into our local politics, and
The Lamar register., 1901-02-13
DEATH OF COL. ALBERT D. SHAW
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, G. A. R.

Washington and took hand in urging
legislation for the old soldiers before
the committees of Congress.
Albert Duane Shaw was born in the
town of Lyme. jefferson county. New
York, December -, 1911; was educat
ed at Belleville Union Academy and
Canton University; enlisted rs II pri-
vate in company a. Thirty-tifth New
York volunteers. in June, 1861, serving
out the term of enlistment; was ap-
pointed n special agent of the War De
partment in 1868. stationed Mt provost
marshafs headquarters at Watertown,
New York, thus serving until the close
of the great war in 1860. He was
elected member of the State Assem-
bly, in 1866, serving one term, and was
appointed colonel of the Thirty-siNth
regiment, National Guard of New
York, in 1867, by Governor r. Il. Fen
ton. He resigned to accept the position
of United States consul to Toronto,
Canada, in 1865; was promoted to Man
chester, England in 1878, and removed
by President Cleveland in 1885 for be
ing ian offensive partisan" He was
elected department commander of the
Grand Army of the Republic of New
York in 1896; and unanimously elected
commander-in-chcf of the national en-
campment in 1899. Colonel Shaw was
unanimously nominated by the Repub-
Leans of the Twcnty-fourth New York
district to fill the vacancy in the Fifty
sixth Congress caused by the death of
Hon. C. A. Chickering, and was elect
ed. He was elected to the Fifty-scv-
enth Congress last November.
The Lamar register., 1901-02-13
BRYAN'S OBJECTIONS TO
REDEEMING SILVER DOLLARS

Washington, Feb. o. Chairman
SOuthard of the House committee on
coinage. has received from William j.
Bryan the latter's view of the pending
bills before the House, making the
standard silver dollar redecmable in
gold. After thanking the committee
for the courtesy of inviting his views,
Mr.. Bryan says in part:
1.-The bill has n double purpOse-nrst,
to convert standard silver dollars into
subsidiary coin, and, second, to make
silver dollars redecmable in gold on
demand. In discussing the subject,
however, 1t will be more logical to con-
slider the latter proposition first, as re-
demption Is only step toward retire
ment.
"rhere is no necessity for redemp-
tion. The legal tender law will main
tain the parity between gold coin and
silver dollars so long as both can be
used to an unlimited extent in the pay
ment of public revenues and private
debts. | should perhaps say that the
parity will he substantially maintain
ed, for local and temporary conditions
may, under any law. put small prem
ium upon any kind of money"
Mr.. Bryan cites the premium on sill
yer in New York I'm 1893. caused by the
local demand for small change. He also
cites Senator Sherman in support of his
statement. Proceeding, Mr.. Bryan
says:
''As soon as the silver dollar is made
redeemable in gold. another endless
chain will be created and arguments
used against the grecnbacks and treas
ury notes will then be turned against
silver. Before the attempt to burden
the gold reserve with this new obliga-
ton is consummated, it may be worth
while to consider the opinion expressed
by Secretary Carlisle in 1885"
After quoting Mr.. Cnrlisle's testimo-
ny before n House committee concern
ing redemption, Mr.. Bryan continues:
"Mr. Carlisle thought it mistake to
commence paying in gold, but consider
The Lamar register., 1901-02-13
HIshop Charged with Looting.

Pelin, Feb. 0.-The family of Lu Sen,
the Chinese minister of foreign af-
fairs, who was executed by the En-
press because he would not sanction
the anti-foreign movement, has lodged
n complaint with the international gov
vernment of Pekin, charging Bishop
Favor, who is now in France, with
looting their house of money and valu-
ables aggregating million taels
about 100000 the day after the siege
ended.
The family of Lu Sen state that the
stolen property is now in possession of
Mr.. Squires, second secretary of the
American legation, and is about to be
shipped.
The Lamar register., 1901-02-13

ed 1t dangerous to Interfere with the
custom after 1t was once established.
BY the same logic il can be argued that
we should not establish the custom of
redecming the silver dollars in gold"
"Mr. Bryan concludes as follows:
"The measure recommended by the
committee gives to the financicrs abso-
lutte control over the national debt.
They can Increase 1t Mt any time by
presenting silver dollars for redemption
and compelling an issue Of bonds to re-
plenish the gold reserve. They can in
the same way contract the volume of
money in circulation since money
drawn into the treasury by an issue of
bonds cannot go out again unless 1t is
used to meet current expenses tnnd
that Is only possible when the expendi-
lures exceed the receipts, or loaned
out to favorlte banks.
"rhe conversion of standard silver
dollars into subsidiary coin is equiva-
lent to the retirement of silver as
standard money. and this Is the last
act in the program instituted some
twenty-sevcn years ago and perslstently
pursued ever since. If this Is complet-
ed gold will be the only legal tender
money and bank paper the only credit
money Bank notes not being gener-
al legal tender and gold not being in
circulation among the people. the
masses will he doing their business
with money which will not legally dis
charge their debts.
"To convert standard money into II
credit money Is to narrow the foundn-
tions of our financial system and nt the
same time enlarge the supcrstructure.
Such course weakcns the system ana
both hnstcns catastrophe and intensi-
fies 1t when II comes.
"If, Mt any time, foreign complica-
tions or panics compel n considerable
expectation of gold the proportion be
tween money and its substitutes will
be still further increased or an i'm
mense reduction Will be necessary In
the volume of business"
The Lamar register., 1901-02-13

Washington, Feb. 11.-Representa-
tive Albert d. Shaw of Watertown,
New York, formerly commander-in-
chief of the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie was found dead yesterday morn
ing in his room in the Riggs house. a
physician pronounced death due to
apoplexy, suffered probably about 2
o'clock in the morning.
Colonel Shaw had returned about 1 80
a. m. from n banquet at the Ebbitt
house in honor of his successor, Gen
eral Leo Rassieur. Before he left the
banquet hall he had responded elo-
quently to toast and appeared in eX-
cellent health and spirits.
After his return to the hotel, he asked
for hot water, complaining of indiges-
ton. That was the last seen Of him
alive.
Colonel Shaw's private secretary
Charles L. Glynn, had an appointment
with him at 10 o'clock this morning,
and when he did not appear one of the
bell boys climbed through the transom.
The body was discovered lying face
downward on the floor. The features
We're slightly bruised, showing he had
fallen suddenly and heavily.
Colonel Shaw was an active worker
in Congress and the picture of health.
of commanding stature, strongly built
18th square shoulders and erect fig
h. which. with white hair and nous
tache made him n conspicuous figure
in the House. An active worker dur
ing his incumbency of the commander
in-chief's office, he frequently came to
The Lamar register., 1901-02-13

Advocates Strenuous Chinese Policy.
Denver Feb. 0.-Dr Robert COltmnn
Jr., head of the medical department In
the Pekin university. in an address be
fore the Cnndlelight Club In this city
outlined what he believes to be the
proper policy for our government to
pursue in relation TO China. The doc.
tor has lived sixteen years in China
and speaks the language fluently. with
his wife and six children he was pres
ent in Pekin during the time the lega-
tions We're besieged. His description
of the horrors of the siege. especially
for the women and children, Is heart
rending in the extreme.
DIR. Coltman urges that the policy of
our government should be:
First-Thc guilty leaders of the Box
er movement to be punished, and In
IDENTITIES paid in full for all American
losses.
Second-Through its minister and
consuls our government should firmly
insist on the appointment Of proper
proportion of American citizens to any
vacant or newly created Chinese posi-
tions to be filed by foreigners.
Third-Our consular service should
be remodeled after the pattern of
Great Britain.
Fourth-We should not ask for Amer
lean missionaries any privileges not
insured to merchants.
Fifth-Thc personnel of the Chinese
customs service should contain as
many Americans in proportion to our
trade as other nationalities.
Sixth-Untl questions are settled we
should maintain n land and naval
force in China.
Seventh-We should aid and encour-
ige reform party in China.
The Lamar register., 1901-02-13
Mexico Cllnru to silver.

Mexico City, Feb. 11.-Bankers deny
that there is any present probability
of the country adopting a gold basis
and say that no loan for that purpose
is in contemplation. as reported in n
telegram from New York. apropos of
Banker Creers visit to the American
metropolis. The general financial con-
dition of the country is slightly improy-
ed, and there is some prospect of the
monetary stringency abating slowly.
The Lamar register., 1901-02-13

1t is expected the crowning of King
Edward will take place next September
instead of as previously, one year after
the proclamation. The reason for this
Is to avoid mid-winter, which would
spoil the outdoor jubilation.
The Lamar register., 1901-02-13
English Portuguese Alliance.

London, Feb. 11.-"A solemn reaffirm-
alton of the Anglo-Portuguese alliance
is pending. 1 am informed" says n
Lisbon correspondent. land England
will request Portugal to land Portu-
guese troops to guard certain points in
South Africa in order to enable the
British employed at those points to
join the fighting columns"
The Lamar register., 1901-02-13
big RnIlrond DenI PredIcfed.

Chicago, Feb. 9.-The Tribune says:
A scheme Is under construction
whereby the Missouri Pacific. the two
Rio Grande roads. the Colorado South
ern the Missouri, Kansas Il Texas, and
the st. Louis x San Francisco are to be
grouped into one system.
The proposed plan would mean the
formation of Il Harrington southwest
ern railroad system.
The Lamar register., 1901-02-13
More Men to south Africn.

London. Feb. 9.-The following an
nouncement has been issued by the
war office:
''In view of the recent Boer activity
in various directions the government
has decided in addition to the large
forces recently equipped locally In
South Africa to reinforce Lord Kitch-
The Lamar register., 1901-02-13

Chitto Harjo, or Crazy Snake, the
leader of the warning Creek Indians.
and seventeen of the minor leaders of
0ht tribe, have been landed in the fed
eral Jail at Muskogee, Indian Terri
tory, where. they will be held pending
trial for treason.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-04
Before He Wont to Boston.

A couple of naive remarks may be
worth repeating:
A guest at one of our big hotels while
going down in the elevator remarked to
the colored elevator man, 81 want to go
to the wharf where the tea was thrown
overheard. ?" WELL" replied the man,
looking mystified, you'd better inquire
at the office l reckon that was before 1
came here. I've only been in Boston
about year -
The other remark was made by an
Irishman in the Museum of Fine Arts.
He was looking at the Morse collection
and said to his companion: mike, will
ye LUX at all them pots from Japan.
What couDthray that must be for mus
tard I"+Boston Transcript.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-04

lious animals in their native wilds.
William, the first Lord of Seton. had
for his crest an antelope's head. This
love of the hunt was evident among
the Setons of several generations. 1t
is strong in the present generation.
and the author is not the only one of
his fathers sons liking the hunts
mans sport.
Thompson was assumed as a fam
lily name by Robert Seton, first Earl
of Winton. He was driven out of
Scotland during the Jacobite war and
spent many years on the continent,
an exile. Possessing the inherent
love of his native land characteristic
of the Scotchman he decided to re-
turn. His neighbors were scattered,
he was an old man and time had
wrought changes that made it pos
sible for him TO return incognito.
Giving up Seton for the common
name of Thompson, he returned to
his beloved country. He made his
way to the scenes of his early and
more prosperous life and spent the
rest of his days there.
The proud estate of Winton had
Idllen. us 1OTIlcI ONhtI. NllH Il
price on his head. was compelled to
live in obscurity near by and see his
favorite castles and fields desecrated
daily by the less gentle noblemen in
to whose possession the land had
gone.
Children of this unfortunate earl
did not inherit the estate, and even
the name. made honorable by an an
cestry of worthy noblemen, was de-
MED them. Time passed and MEM
bers of the third generation after
Thompson had become the family APP
pellation assumed their real name.
Seton. Enemies of the family had
lied and their lives were no longer in
jeopardy. All efforts to regain the
extensive lands of Winton failed,
however, and stripped of their orig
inaI grandeur they did not attract
other scions. Thompson answered
the purpose well enough for most of
them. but now and then in tracing
the genealogy Thompson is found
who became a Seton. Ernest Thomp-
son Seton is one of these. He has
numerous precedents for his action
and he did nothing but assume his
true name. To the public he desires
to be known as Ernest Seton-Thomp-
son.