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The Lamar register., 1902-12-31

Washington. Dec. 27-The annual
report of Commander Seaton Schroed-
er. governor of the island of Guam.
which Is dated July 10th. and which
has just reached the Navy Department.
indicates a rather serious condition in
the islands finances, owing to the
failure OF Congress to appropriate the
sum asked for last year. The receipts
last year were in round numbers $685.
900. and the expenditures $57. 900. leav-
ing q balance of $4,000. which, how
ever. Is a decrease of over $4,000 in
the cash balance for the preceding
year.
This loss is due largely to the unex-
pected expenses incident of over S10,-
600 in important duties. Commander
Schroeder reports that 1t has been
deemed prudent to stop all work of
public improvement until further ap-
preparations shall be made. The value
of the exports and imports during the
year have been respectively $35,549 and
S35 ,165. The exports consisted almost
entirely OF Mexican dollars. Not a
pound of oopra has been exported, and
neither cocoa nor coffee has been pro-
duoed in sufficient quantities to supply
the home market, owing to the slow
recoveries from the effects of the hur-
ricane of 1900. The governor suggests
that it would be great boon if the De
partment of Agriculture would estab-
lish an experimental station in the is
land.
The governor recommends that II n
Philippine silver dollar of fixed value
is to be coined under the laws OF the
The Lamar register., 1902-12-31
PRESIDENT WILL
NOT ARBITRATE

Washington, Dec. 27.-President
Roosevelt will not be the arbitrator
of the Venezuelan controversy. The
whole vexatious subject will be re-
ferred for adjudication to The Hague
tribunal.
Epitomlzed, this was the situation as
II had resolved itself at the conclusion
of the cabinet meeting yesterday. The
meeting was not so long as the ses-
sions usually are. All the members
except Secretary Root were present.
The Venezuelan question was the prin
cipal, and, practically, the only topic
of general concern under considera-
ton.
Secretary Hay presented the results
of his cable correspondence with the
governments at London. Berlin, Rome
and Caracas. In accordance with the
suggestion made by President Roose-
welt through Secretary Hay, President
Castro was reported to have agreed
to submit the differences to the arbi-
tration of the tribunal at The Hague.
The European powers not only con-
scented to submit the controversy to
arbitration, but while they had ex-
nressed a preference for an arbitration
to he conducted by President Roose-
Welt he said they had assented to his
suggestion that the matter be referee
to The Hague.
The Lamar register., 1902-12-31
FROrl DENVER
TO MONTANA

Rcd Lodge, Mont, Dec. 27.-One OF
the officials of the Rocky Mountain
Bell Telephone Company in Montana
has made announcement of plans oil
the company which are of vast import
ance to a large section of western
country, namely the speedy construc-
tion of direct telephone line to Den
yer. through Wyoming,
The first move in the contemplated
Improvement will consist of the ex-
tension of a line from Bridger, Mon
tana. the terminus of branch of the
Northern Pacific, into Wyoming. This
will place nearby Wyoming points in
long-distance connection with Butte,
Dillon, Helena. MissoTa, Pocateilo'
Idaho, and Salt Lake City.
But that much of an accomplish
ment, though of incompatible CONNER.
ciai importance. is only beginning Oh
the company's design for the enlarge
ment and Improvement of the service.
Passing out of Wyoming, the contein-
plated line will extend to Denver. Al
present it is necessary, even TO talh
as fay as the line extends, to make an
almost endless series of connections
between minor exchanges. 1t is u
best an inferior system.
The proposed and practically estap-
lished route of the new line is from
Bridger to Cody. Wyoming; thence to
Thermopolis and Meeteetse, ana on
eastward. 1t will be the most modern
metallic circuit line throughout:
Bridger, the town for which uhiteu
States Senator w. A. Clark mas
planned so much. is growing daily III
commercial importance. Its beet sugar
factory will probably soon be GER
tainty. A.,
The Bell company has accepted the
gauntlet thrown down by the lhue'
pendent Montana and Wyoming Teie-'
phone Company, and fight to the M, IN,
ish is on. Refused admittance 10 .n'
city of Red Lodge, the company ma
established long-distance statloi
within two blocks of the business cen,
ter of the town. this being outside 'h'
city limits. 1t is only question - -
time before it will gain admittance u
the city, in the opinion OF many pusi
ness men here.
The Lamar register., 1902-12-31
BEET SUGAR MEN CAN CONTROL
THE TARIFF ON CUBAN SUGAR

entry of certain American manufac-
lures into Cuba at the sole expense
of another manufacturer of this eoun-
try. That is not reciprocity as con-
tempated in the Republican national
platform.
''If we enter upon such policy OF
reciprocity as that we inaugurate war
among American industries which will
be the beginning of the end of the
American protective system. ! have
no doubt that threatened American In.
dustries will be given a hearing and
opportunity to pi esent their claims
and defense.
at least" continued Senator Bur
rows, ''the sugar beet of the West may
expect as much consideration as was
given the Goldfish of Massachusetts,.
and in preparation of the Newfound-
land reciprocity treaty recently laid
before the Senate the Goldfish Industry
had its day in court"
The Lamar register., 1902-12-31
LARGE INCREASE OF
ENDOWMENT FUND

Colorado Springs, Colo, Dec. 81
At meeting of the trustees OF Colo
RADIO College yesterday afternoon 1t
was announced that Herbert and Ar
thur Cutler, whose father was a liberal
giver to the original endowment fund.
and for whom Cutler academy of the
college was named, had added 100000
to the endowment
1t was stated that the college is in
great need of funds to carry out the
plans for extension, and President Slo-
cum said that public spirited people of
Colorado should increase the endow-
ment fund to s1000,000. which would
be sufficient to maintain the institu-
ton.
The trustees decided to name the
new science building Palmer hall, in
honor of Gen. William j. Palmer.
Final action was taken in approving
the plans to inaugurate next year.
with the completion of the science
building, engineering courses, mining,
civil and electrical.
The following trustees were pres
ent: President w. +. Slocum, Gen.
William j. Palmer. Frank Trumbull,
NJ. ID. Thatcher. Irving Howbert, w. S.
Jackson, P. B. Stewart, G. w. Bailey,
Judge Lunt, DR.. w. II. w. Boyle, DR..
James Gray. Thomas S. Hayden and
William Lennox.
The Lamar register., 1902-12-31
CHANGES in LINE
OF RIO GRANDE

Denver, Dec. 26.-Rcports have
been submitted to Manager ]. NJ. Her
bert of the Rio Grande by Chief EN-
gineer L. Y. Yard on the proposed
changes in the line of the Rio Grande
between Palmer Lake and Monument.
The surveys were completed short
time ago, and recommendation have
been made to Mr.. Herbert. IL Is ex-
pected that the reports will be APP
proved, and construction work conf
menced shortly after the first OF Janu-
ary. Sixteen milec OF the road are to
be altered.
The new roadbed will commence
short distance this side OF the present
Palmer Lake station and will run
about on a line with the present sys-
ten, though in some places 1t will d.
verge from the present line as much
as half mile. The summit at Palmer
Lake. which is one OF the hard points
on the road for trains to pass. will be
reduced about 100 feet by means OF
q iOO0-foot tunnel. The maximum
grade on the sixteen miles will be re-
duced from LIZ to IL, and the maxi
mum curvature from G.3 to 3.2. By
the completion of this work a double
track will be afforded on the Denver
Pueblo line from the Santa Fe cross
ing east OF Palmer Lake to kelker,
about four miles south OF Colorado
Springs, n total distance Of thirty
miles. With the heavy traffic on the
road between Denver and Pueblo this
amount OF double track will facilitate
the movement of trains. II is the
ultimate intention of the management
TO build a double track the entire dis
tance between Denver and Pueblo.
The Lamar register., 1902-12-31
Colorado Teachers Elect officers.

Colorado Springs. Colo, Dee. 25.-
The twenty-eighth annual meeting OF
the Colorado State Teachers Associa-
ton closed yesterday. Officers for the
ensuing year were elected as follows:
superintendent +. II. Clark of the Cen
trail City schools, president. to succeed
John Dietrich Of Colorado Springs; w.
w. Remington, superintendent OF the
Montclair schools, secretary; J. d.
Carvin of the East Denver high school.
auditor; Y. A. Carpenter of Del Norte.
director for three years; Professor J.
II. Hayes. State Normal school, diree-
tor of reading circle. Homer w. Zfv-
kle of Denver holds over az treasurer
OF the association. The holdover di-
rectors are John Dietrich, who will be
chairman of the new board. and g. n.
Chadsey of Denver. e. C. Elliott, and
+. J. Brownscombe is hoIdoyer auditor.
The Lamar register., 1902-12-31

Denver, Dec. 27.-The Republican
this morning says:
J. M. Herbert, who has resigned the
position of manager of the Rio Grande
railroads, will. on January 1st, become
vice president of the Colorado &
Southern and the Fort Worth & Den
yer City railroads. Announcement of
this appointment was made yesterday
by President Frank Trumbuil of those
roads. MIR. Herbert will have full
charge of the operating departments
of both roads. The announcement of
his appointment to the new position.
following that made on Thursday OF
his resignation from the management
of the Rio Grande. was total sur
prise to all but two or three persons
in the city. 10 announcement which
has been made in railroad circles in
the last few years has created as
much discussion.
Mr. Herbert is still in the East, but
will return to Denver next Sunday. He
will assume the duties of his new posi-
ton next Thur sday. j. A. Edison, the
successor of Mr.. Herbert. will arrive in
the city from Kansas City the first OF
next week. He has been general man
ager of the Kansas City Southern rail-
road, generally known as the Port Ar
thur route. His resignation also was
announced on Thursday.
The position of vice president OF the
The Lamar register., 1902-12-31
FAILED TO BE SANTA CLAUS.
President Did Not Visit His chiIdren's
School Christmas.

New York. Dec. 27.-For the second
time in fifteen years. says press dis
patch from Oyster Bay. Long Island.
President Roosevelt did not act as Kris
Kringle In person at the Cove school.
where his children were taught prior TO
his elevation to the head of the nation.
Last year the President could not spare
the time to come here, and this year
events have been pressing too fast
about him to admit of his coming.
Some days ago Mr.. Roosevelt sent a
little slip of paper bearing his auto
graph which enabled the principal to
deal more literally with her charges
than she had been able to do before.
The sleds. games and dolls were more
costly than usual and the candies in
greater quantities. There were two
trees instead of one. and Miss Provost,
the principal read a letter from Presi-
dent Roosevelt telling the boys and
girls how sorry he was that he could
not be with them.
A telegram was sent to the President
telling him how much the children ap-
preciated his gifts and wishing him
many more years in his present posi-
ton.
The Lamar register., 1902-12-31

Washington, ID. c.. Dec. Ex-senator
Burrows of Michigan said to-day that
the Cuban reciprocity treaty would
not be ratified until after the meeting
of the National Association of Beet
Growers in this city January Sth
THE question will be carefully con
sidered in this convention of beet
growers" Senator Burrows said, "and
decision may be reached that the
twenty per cent. reduction proposed
by this treaty will not seriously in
jure the industry"
Suppose the decision is reached
that the reduction will injure the in
dustry?" the senator was asked.
"Oh, in that case" MIR. Burrows an
swered. Il do not suppose that any
Republican who advocates protective
tariff will support the treaty. It is
not to be assumed that the treaty
would be ratified providing for easier
The Lamar register., 1902-12-31
SAN JUAN COUNTY
REPUBLICAN WINS

Denver. Dec. 25.-By vote of three
to two the State Canvassing Board
yesterday seated Charles A. Cooper,
Republican, as a member of the House
from San Juan county. The vote of
the board was as follows:
For Cooper--Auditor Crouter, Secre-
tary of State Mills and Attorney Cen
eral Post.
For Whitelaw-Governor Orman and
Treasurer Chipley.
The political complexion of the Leg
islature as now constituted is as fol-
lows: The House thirty-four Repub-
Iicans and thirty-one Democrats; the
Senate twenty-four Democrats and
eleven Republicans, giving the Demo-
Gratis a majority of ten on joint ballot
and thus insuring the election of a
Democratic senator unless the fifteen
Democrats who have received certifi-
Gates of election in Arapahoe county
are unseated by the Republican ma
jority. If the Arapahoe delegation Is
turned out and the Republican contest
ants take their places there will be a
Republican majority of twenty on joint
ballot.
The Lamar register., 1902-12-31
HERBERT VICE-PRESIDENT OF
THE COLORADO & SOUTHERN

Colorado G. Southern and Fort Worth
& Denver City railroads is practically
n new Office created for Mr.. Herbert.
When b. l.. Winchell was connected
with the Colorado & Southern his title
was vice president and traffic manager.
When Mr.. Winchell resigned, c. L.
Wellington. his successor, was given
the title of traffic manager and Mr..
Trumbull personally assumed the du-
ties in connection with the operating
department, which had been in charge
of Mr.. Winchell. These will now be
assumed by Mr.. Herbert. Mr.. Herbert
is to have full charge of the operating
department of both roads, but will not
interfere with the traffic OF other de-
partments now created.
The new position which Mr.. Herbert
is to fill is more reInunerative than his
Office with the Rio Grande roads. 1t
was rumored yesterday that his salary
would be $4,000 a year. His aalary as
manager of the Ro Grande roads is
$40 900 year. The mileage over which
he will have jurisdiction will be ma
terially decreased. On the Rio Grande
roads he had charge of about $500
miles, while the mileage on the Colo
rado & Southern and the Fort Worth
G Denver City amounts to less than
900 miles.
New Offices will be arranged for Mr..
Herbert on the seventh floor of the
Cooper building.
The Lamar register., 1902-12-31
OFFICERS TRIED ON CHARGES
OF CRUELTY In PHILIPPINES

Manila, Dec. 26.-Several official in
quiries into charges of alleged cruelty
to natives by soldiers are at present
progressing throughout the islands,
Some of these cases have been inves-
tigated previously.
When General Miles was at Lipa. in
in the province of Batangas. Luzon,
certain natives laid charges before him
that during the campaign of reconcen-
tration American soldiers had commit
ted acts of cruelty and violence. Gen
eral Miles referred the matters to GEN
eral Davis and the latter detailed Col.
Morris c. Foote. Twenty-ninth infant
ry, to investigate. Colonel Foote
found the charge of violence to be un-
true, but it is believed that he found
in some cases that the water cure had
been administered The report will
be sent to Washington.
While General Miles was in the
islands Maj. George X. Hunter, Fif-
teenth cavalry, repeated to him GER
tain charges which had been brought
against Captain Robert /. Howe.
Sixth cavalry, when in command at
Iaoag, North Ilocos. Luzon. in 1900.
At the time specified Captain Howe
was lieutenant colonel of the Thirty
fourth volunteer infantry. Major Hunt
er said that native officials of Laoag
had whipped certain prisoners. two of
whom had died from the effects of this
treatment. At the time of this al
legged occurrence Major Hunter was
serving at Laoag; he reported the mat
ter in letter to Governor Taft. who
Informed General Macarthur.
Captain Howe denied the charges.
An investigation was ordered and the
bodies of the two prisoners who died
were eXhumed. In their report the in
vestigators held Captain Howe to be ]
The Lamar register., 1902-12-31

blameless. General Miles brought Ma
jor Hunter to the North of Luzon and
landed him at Laoag before leaving for
China. At present Major Hunter Is In
Manila. He says the Investigation
into the charges against Captain Howze
has not yet been completed.
After leaving Manila General Miles
| sent cabegram to General Bell di-
recting him to report what cases of
misconduct on the part of the enemy
had led him to issue circular No. 8. in
which it is charged that the enemy bad
boloed American wounded. had made
| use of American uniforms had planted
| Internal machines, shot poisoned ar
rows, violated their paroles, assassin
ated friendly natives, accepted Office
under the Americans for the purpose
of obtaining information and had en-
tered the American lines by deceit.
General Bell has written an extended
report enumerating the instances justi-
from the effect of this treatment.
The inquiry into the causes which
led to the death of Father Augustin
has been completed and forwarded to
ministered to Father Augustin at Ban
ate, Janap island, and the priest died
fro mthe effect of this treatment
1t is said that n large sum of money
has been raised among the natives Of
the southern islands and sent to
Boston to aid in the private prosecu-
tion of the Augustin case. The claim
has been made that this money was
intended for use against Major Edwin
f. Glenn, Fifth infantry, who is
charged with unlawfully and wilfully
killing seven prisoners OF war and
whose trial will be continued here in
January. Major Glenn, however. was
in no way connected with the Augustin
case.
The Lamar register., 1902-12-31
oGOyERNOR SCHROEDER REPORTS
CONDITIONS IN GUAM ISLAND

United States, 1t be made legal tender
Mexican dollar.
autumn, shows the total population to
be 1916, of whom only forty-six are
foreigners, fourteen being citizens of
the United States. The latter does not
include officers and men OF the navy
or other civil employees temporarily
imported from the United States.
Above the age OF seven, forty-six per
cent. of the natives read and write
Spanish. He says the natives still
continue to refuse to allow their sick
to receive medical attention, but that
conditions are improving, an excess OF
births over deaths being shown for
each of the last two years.
Commander Schroeder says there are
now twenty-four lepers at Tumon Bay.
The governor recommends improve
ments in facilities for education, and
also that the laws for the government
of the island should be remodeled and
codified. The governor says there is a
desire for United States citizenship
among persons domicned in the is
land. He calls attention to the case of
Pedro NJ Duarte. at present auditor OF
the island. He occupies an anomalous
position. He was an officers in the
Spanish army. resigned after the war
and obtained an acceptance of renun-
citation of allegiance. The result is
that to-day he is a citizen of no coun-
try.
The governor recommends an appro-
priation of about $4,000 for public i'm
provements.
The Lamar register., 1902-12-31
Great Fur Markets.

Nearly the whole fur trade of the
world concentrates itself in the two
cities of London and Leipsic. but as
about two-thirds of the London furs,
which are sold at auction. go to Leip-
sic, the result is that the fur market
of Leipsic is really the greater of the
two. The Leipsic warehouses receive
raw and half-prepared furs from ST.
IBERIA, European Russia, America, Aus
tralia and China. making the business
of the fur exchange worth from $15,-
600 900 to $17,0O0,000 yearly.
The Lamar register., 1902-12-31
HAY AND GRAIN MARKET.
Grain.

Wheat. choice milling, per 100 lbs,
G122; rye. Colorado. bulk, per 100 lbs,
90c; oats, bulk, Nebraska, new, white,
$11O: mixed. $l.0S; in sack. Colorado,
white, SIZE; corn in bulk, SIC; corn
chop. sacked SOC; Colorado corn and
pat chops; sacked, $l.25; bran, Colo
RADIO. per 100 lbs, $105.
The Lamar register., 1902-12-31
Dreadful Freight Train Wreck.

Trinidad. Colo, Dec. 26.-DeveIop-
ments indicate that the wreck on the
Colorado & Southern railroad near
Trinidad Wednesday night was the
most disastrous in the history of the
road. where freight trains alone are
concerned. 1t is known that at least
eleven men were killed, and 1t Is
feared that several more bodies will
be unearthed before all the wreckage
is cleared away.
The Lamar register., 1902-12-31
Home for Daughters of Masons.

Philadelphia. Dec. 27.-Announce.
ment was made on Christmas tina.
William L. Elkins of this city VIII
found home here for orphan girls
daughters of Free Masons of Pennsy,'
vania, that will cost 100000. Mr.. Ell
kins gave his second Christmas alh,
ner to the residents of the Masonic
home and announced the Christmas
gift to the grand lodge of Pennsyi
vania. The grand officers of the lodge
accepted the Gift.
The Lamar register., 1902-12-31
Hay.

Upland. per ton. $3.50; second bot
tom. choice to fancy. $1O.50m1l.OO:
good to choice. $3.50; timothy. s12.0O;
Timothy and clover, $11 .00M11.50: al
faifa. prime, $1,000: straw, $500; South
Park wire grass, $500.
The Lamar register., 1902-12-31
Eggs.

Eggs. fresh. loss off, per doz..... q
Eggs, fresh, case cnt. per doz... q
April Storage. per doz. ....... .2On2l
The Lamar register., 1902-12-31
DENVER MARKETS
Cattle.

Comparative Receipts:
Month to Dec. 26 ............ 16,O71
Same period last year ........ 10.4S5
increase ............. $3.50
Year to date 1928 ,S73
Same period last year 1896, ,562
Increase ................ 97.31
The following quotations represent the
range of prices paid on this market:
Beef steers. choice grassers.
1,1OO to 1880 lbs. s4.25Q4.50
Beef steers, medium to good.
1000 to LOO TBS. 3.76@4.25
Beef steers, common to fair. 350@3.75
Cows and heifers, choice
grassers, 1000 to LOO lbs. 300Q8.50
Cows and heifers. common
to good grassers ........ 2.25@2.75
Gamers ......... 1.5O@2.00
Calves, veal, choice ..... 400@425
Bulls, stays, etc. .......... 1.5OM2.50
Feeders. 900 to 1.150 fbs..
good to choice. f. P. r.. 3.50@400
Feeders, GOO to 900 lbs,
common to fair. L. p. r.. 3.25@3.50
Stockers. choice, F. p. r. 3.506I4.0 90
Stockers, fair to good ...... 3.0O@3.50
The Lamar register., 1902-12-31
Live Poultry.
Butter.

Elgin, higSer >. .............. 20
CreaLlcries. Extra:
Wei know n an d established
brands. Colorado and Eastern. .3lm2
FlrstS .ZtHzo
Process and renovated goods, lb. %
koll butter ...................1G .1GMls
Cooking butter ...............l3 .l3dl4
The Lamar register., 1902-12-31
Hoss.

The following quotations represent
the prices paid on this market:
Light and mixed packers. sc. 2Om6.321H
Choice. heavy 635M6. .42R
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-04
WEIGHT ON HIS SHIRT.
Civil Service Applicant Prepares to Pass
Physical Test.

An iron four-pound weight tied t.
the shirt tail of a young New Yorker
mentally bright, but physically IN
developed, recently caused bis re
lection as an applicant for the posi-
ton Of railway mail clerk, says the
Chicago Inter Ocean. After the men.
tai examination, at which he did wei
and secured a high mark, he was
given q rigid physical examination.
He was under weight, but because Of
his excellent mental examination was
allowed thirty days in which to
weigh in" at the required figure
1873 pounds. When he appeared be-
fore the board at the end of the
month be was apparently thinner
than before, but when be stepped on
the scales he just came within the
limit, with nothing to spare. The
medical examiner congratulated the
young man and he was just about to
step down off the scales when an iron
weight fell from somewhere and rang
on the steel platform. Attached to
the weight was a string and from the
string dsngled a piece of linen from
the tail of a SHIRT The young man
was not asked to explain.