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The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1903-12-04

Washington, Nov. 3o-The report OF
j. L. Bristow on the postal investiga-
ton has been made public. The evil
dence against alleged grating in the
departments was all made public at the
time of the exposures The report OF
Mr.. Bristow Is followed by memoran-
dun by President Roosevelt, which is
published for the first time.
In this document the President not
only names the accused and sum-
marizes the charges against them, but
takes occasion to severely denounce
their work, saying that crimes of Off
cials deserve the severest punishment.
He says:
"The following is the list of the four
teon postotlice employees in the service
at the time this investigation was be-
gun. who are apparently most serious
ly implicated in the wrong-doing, to-
gether with the account of the steps
that have been taken by the govern
ment in each case and statement OF
the original appointment of each man
in the service.
("The case of ex-First Assistant Post
master Heath, who had left the service
July 81 1900 is set forth in the report
of Mr.. Bristow.)
James N. Tyner, assistant attorney
general for Postoffice Department:
appointed special agent. Postoffice
Department March Z. 1861; with in
tervals of a few years he has been in
the service ever since and was post
master general under President
Grant for several months; he was re-
moved April %. 1903; he has since
been indicted three times.
"A. w. Machen. general superintend-
ent free delivery system: appointed
clerk in postofiice at Toledo. Ohio,
March l, 1887; continuously in SER
vice ever since save for three years;
removed May 81, 1903; has since been
| indicted fourteen times.
| George w. Beavers. general superin-
tendent of salaries and allowances;
appointed to clerkship in New York
postoffice January, 1881; continuous
service ever since; resignation ac-
cepted. to take effect March 81. 1903;
has since been indicted eight times.
James T. Metcalf, superintendent
money order system; appointed post
| office inspector February 2, 1882: has
been in postal service ever since: re-
moved June II, 1908; has been in
dicted once.
Daniel V. Miller, assistant attorney,
Postoftice Department: appointed
July /. 1902: removed May %, 1908;
indicted once; after one mistrial was
retired and acquitted.
Louis Kempner. superintendent regis
try system; appointed clerk in New
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The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1903-12-04
Date for Cuban Bill Vote.

The Republican and Democratic lead
ers of the Senate held a conference on
the question of fixing time for a vote
on the Cuban reciprocity bill and. so
far as they were empowered to do SO.
entered into an agreement 10 take the
final vote December 10th. or a little
more than week after the converting
OF the regular session of Congress
There was no opportunity to consult
some of the Democratic senators VIII,
desire TO speak on the bill but It va.
not doubted that tley VIII assem- Il
the arrangement.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1903-12-04
Strikers Denied an Injunction.

Trinidad, Nov. 29.-County Judge
Lindsey yesterday denied the applica
ton Of the United Mine Workers
Tor an Injunction to restrain the
Victor Fuel Company from preventing
them going through its towns. Hast
lngs and Delagua. Attorneys for the
strikers question the authority of the
court to dismiss the case. and this
Will be brought at once before Judge
Northcutt OF the District Court.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1903-12-04
No Need for Regulars.

Washington, Nov. 29.-Acting Adju-
tant General Hills yesterday received
telegram from Major General Bates.
commanding the Department of the
Lakes. saying that he has completed
his investigation of the labor troubles
in Colorado. and that he was about to
return to his regular station at Chica-
so. He said that in his judgment there
was nothing in the present situation
to call for the use of federal troops.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1903-12-04

Governor Ferguson of Oklahoma in
his annual report to the secretary of
the Interior. estimates the present pop
ulation of the territory at 100000 and
the actual value of taxable property at
practically 100000, although only ss4,-
l34.472 is returned by the assessors for
1903. The territorial Indebtedness is
$46l ,766.
Secretary Wilson has presented to
the President and Cabinet specimens Of
fine dates grown in Arizona. Four
years ago one of the scientists Of the
Department of Agriculture was sent
several hundred miles into the interior
of Africa. He discovered date palms
growing luxuriantly. A year ago the
department had several hundred of the
trees brought out to the coast through
the desert of Sahara and shipped to
this country. They were transplanted
in specially cultivated land in Arizona.
Secretary Wilson pronounces the fruit
from the transplanted trees the finest
OF its kind ever grown.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1903-12-04

Paris, Nov. 29.-Santos Dumont an
nounces that December 18th he will
start for New York. where he will ar
range for his participation in the aero
nautic competition to be held at the
1T. Louis Exposition. Upon his return
to France he will conduct a series of
experiments with view to solving
the question of equilibrium.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1903-12-04
Dreyfuss Will Be Heard.

Paris. Nov. 29.-The efforts OF Alfred
Dreyfus to secure a judicial a..amina-
ton of his case have at East been
crowned with success. Afte- examin-
ing the dossier in the case submitted to
MN by General Andre, ministe:. of war,
Minister OF Justice Vale has transmit
ted that document. together with the
petlon OF NJ. Dreyfus for a reyis-
ION OF MS sentence. to M. Durand, pres
ident OF comm tssion instituted by the
ministry OF justice. This commission
VIII pronounce upon the admissibillty
OF the request tor the revision of tho
sentence.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1903-12-04
left Thirty.five Millions.

New York, Nov 29-The appraisal
of the estate of Coils p Huntington,
who died August 10. 1900. shows that
he left net real and personal estate
in this state valued at s2S,30l.765.
The chief beneficiaries under the will
are Mrs Huntington. whose share
amounts 10 s15.O25 900; Henry f. Hunt
ington. nephew of Mr.. Huntington.
who receives s9239.734; the Princess
Clara L. Hatfield, his adopted daugh-
ter. for whom $l.000000 was left in
trust. and Archer NJ. Huntington, his
adopted son. who receives a bequest of
$3.50. 900. besides a contingent interest
in q portion &C the estate.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1903-12-04

The Chicago Record-Herald, with
presumably unconscious humor, pub
fishes comparative statements from
weather department tables in order to
prove that Chicago is not the windy"
city. There is wind-and wind"
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1903-12-04

People whose brains are tired puz-
zling over the Mary-Ann age problem
may find relief in this: "If six dozen
eggs cost as many cents as the num-
Der of eggs that ,ght cents will buy
at the same price, what is the price
per dozen?"
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1903-12-04

1t is authoritatively announced from
Rome that no object of artistic or his
torical value was destroyed or even
injured by the recent fire in the vati-
can. Here is occasion for universal
congratulation.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1903-12-04

An expert killer of cockroaches has
taken a contract to rid the vessels in
the navy of those insect pests. Might
not swearing be banished from the
navy by calling in an expert profanity
killer?
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1903-12-04

If ever there was work of super
erogation it is the effort of certain
well-meaning persons in Missouri to
educate the people up to the llnowl-
edge that the flesh of the 'possum is
good to eat.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1903-12-04

What could be more pathetic than
the experience of the girl in New Jer-
sey who is still receiving letters daily
from her lover in the Philippines.
whose death was announced by cable
two or three weeks ago?
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1903-12-04

A New Jersey man has obtained six
cents damages from a street car com
pany because 1t would not let him
smoke on the platform of one of its
cars, and a fellow-passenger says that
that is quite liberal, as it will enable
him 10 buy dozen more of the kind
he was smoking.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1903-12-04

Commander Booth-Tucker says the
only dispute he ever had with his late
wife was as to whether he loved her
or she loved him the more, and they
finally agreed to split even and lived
happily ever afterward. That sort of
marriage isn't a failure.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1903-12-04

Those sun spots came just in time
TO get the blame for a lot of things
from which people in various parts of
the country would like to shift the
responsibility.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1903-12-04

Spain would have been willing to
furnish deserters from her own navy
to supply marksman for every gun
on every United States warship at
Manila bay and Santiago.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1903-12-04

III giving the details of murder
Gus assault. one of the eastern papers
said: "One sweep of the knife had
slashed her waist almost from shout
der to wrist" Surely this woman is
q proper subject for dime museum.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1903-12-04

That Chicago father who says his
7-year-old boy needs outdoor exer-
else" with shotgun appears to forget
that the birds also need little out
door play.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1903-12-04

A Michigan schoolma'a am has been
awarded 100000 damages for breach
OF promise. 1t hurts when a Michi-
gan schoolma ans heart is fooled
with.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1903-12-04

Even the rich cant have everything
to please EN-. John d. Rockefeller,
Jr. is disappointed because the new
addition to his family is not boy.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1903-12-04

Obviously there are no Americans
in the Constitutional club of London.
The earl of Dunraven has just been
elected to membership.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1903-12-04

Even the sedate historic muse may
well grin when she sets down the fact
that Wos y Gil has been deposed by
.JimineZ.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1903-12-04

King Peter of Servia wants to bor-
row s20,000O00. If we were in Pete's
place we'd hate to be found in Servia
with that much money.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1903-12-04

English lords come to this country
so hungry for love that they won't
marry anybody who has less than
million TO feed it on.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1903-12-04

After this no ducal wedding should
he pulled off in New York without
ambulances and patrol wagons in at
tendance.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1903-12-04

You don't have to sive security to
borrow trouble.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1903-12-04

A Chicago man has been choked to
death by a doughnut. The only part
of the doughnut that it is really safe
to eat is the hole.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1903-12-04

Among the microbes which the
health authorities say inhabit sleeping
cars is the porter.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1903-12-04

If it weren't easier TO believe a lie
than the truth there would be an end
of gossipping.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1903-12-04

1t is announced in England that AL
fred Austin has written another
tragedy. Does this mean another
poem?
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1903-12-04

Anybody can guess what emblem
Panama will suspend from her liberty
pole.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1903-12-04

A man usually finds his ideal when
he glances into the mirror.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1903-12-04

The young lady whom Mr.. Zangwill
is to wed is herself a writer. This is
the acme OF collaboration.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1903-12-04

According TO dispatch Japan may
force the cars hand, but what 1t
really wants to look out for is his
foot
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1903-12-04

Russia talks to Japan in much the
same strain that Fitzsimmons ad-
dresses Corbett.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1903-12-04

Johannesburg Transvaal. Nov. 20
Prince Arthur of Connaught who is
a lieutenant of hussars, is suffering
from dvsentery ard is in the military
hospital at Krusersdorp.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1903-12-04
COAL MINERS VOTE TO RESUME
WORK IN NORTHERN COLORADO

have returned to work and the operat-
ors determine the increased cost OF
production under the new management
John l.. Campbell at Lafayette re-
ceived the Geographic message to settle
the strike at 2:27 yesterday afternoon.
This telegram read as follows:
Trinidad. Nov 2S.-John l.. Camp
bell. for Local Union. Lafayette Colo
rado.-We, the undersigned. after
careful discussion of the general situa-
ton. believe that it would be wise for
the men to accept the scale offered to
them on November 21st and return to
work next Monday. (Signed) John F.
Ream; William Howells; John Simp-
son: James Mooney: James Kennedy"
John f. Reams is the personal rep
resentative of President John Mitchell
of the United Mine Workers of America
and had been contending for a settle
ment of the troubles in the northern
coal fields ever since the operators con-
coded all the demands of the miners.
William Howells is president of Dis
trict 10. and. with Mother" Jones, Wig
orousIy opposed the plan to return to
work and prevented the ending of the
strike a week earlier Simpson is the
secretary of the District union, while
Mooney and Kennedy are national or
ganizers.
<:+:+
Riot of Srlelter Strikers.
Denver, Nov. 29.-Anger against the
strike breakers at Globeville. tle site
of the Globe smelter. heightened by
mass meeting of the strikers wives
yesterday morning in Max Malch's sa-
loon at Globeville, and by the arrival
OF forty strikers from the beet fields,
where they had been thrown out of
work, resulted yesterday evening at
$50 O'Clock in a concentrated attack
on one of the wagons bringing men
employed at the smelter frpm their
work. general melee ensued. during
which Policeman Cannon. the only Of
hcer on the scene at the time, was held
by man, while a woman filled his
eyes with red pepper. Peter Swanson.
a smelter employe, was dragged from
his bicycle and probably fatally beaten
and John Chopyack. a striker, was
struck on the head by Sergeant Dougal
for resistance
seventeen arrests were made. Chief
of Police Armstrong stated last night
that as result of this riot and others
which have preceded it, all the saloons
IN Globeville will be closed and the po-
lice force there will be increased to
nine men. The saloons are considered
as the hot-beds where trouble IS III
cited.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1903-12-04


turned TO Denver few days since from
a three weeks trip through the East,
where he has been visiting penal in
stitutions and homes for boys. and has
also lectured on juvenile court methods
before congresses composed of people
interested ~ the work. The judge was
much pleased with what he had seen
and comes back with many new ideas.
He says he found that the Colorado
juvenile law was considered on every
hand to be the best of its kind in this
country or elsewhere. The authorities
in England and on the continent have
become interested in his scheme and
he has received several requests for
litrature and laws covering the subject.
One was irom Claude II. Elliot, vicar
of Christ's church, Hoxton, and coun-
cillor of the Borough of Shoreditch,
London. Rev. Elliot stated that he
was much interested in the work and
| that he was forming boys club in
! Hoxton. He was especially interested
| in the Juvenile court as it is con-
Quoted in this country and was desir
Gus of getting the laws and literature
on the subject with a view to having
it Installed, if possible, in London.
Three infants, all of whom are in
the shadow of the bar sinister. were
committed TO the State Home for De-
pendent Children November 23rd by
Judge Lindsey in the county court.
| One. known as the ''nameless child"
is two weeks old. Baby Madison was
| born at the county hospital Septem
Der 2Sth. It's mother dying at the same
moment which gave breath to the
child. Baby Dillon is the little found
ling abandoned at 250S Stout street on
October 5th. The known history of
the children, which was made a mat
ter of record and which appears on the
| papers, Is sorrowful one.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-11-13
Fell In the Water.

At New York a sixteen-year-old
messenger boy for the banking firm OF
Bolognesi s. Co., carelessly tossed a
bag containing $4,000 in gold from
the deck OF the ELLIS Island ferry boat
TO policeman Meyer, who was on the
pier to escort the lad to his employers
office. The messengers aim was bad
and the $4,000 disappeared In the wa.
ter, leaving only trail of bubbles.
Twelve fishermen were soon at work
trying to recover it, expecting large
reward. George Pinkerton, an ex,
press agent, brought. up the treasure.
He received $50 for his trouble, and
the others received the bankers
thanks -
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-11-13
A GREAT EXPLOSION.
The United States Arsenal mt Iona
leland Blown to Peices.

Six men were killed and ten Slight
ly injured Wednesday afternoon by
IN explosion at the United States
naval arsenal. one OF the largest maga-
zines in the United States, which is
located on Iona Island, N. Y. The
explosion occurred while men we're
drawing the explosive charges from
consignment Of old shells recently sent
here from the battleship Massachu-
setts. Three massive shell houses
were completely destroyed and rain
of fragments or projectiles OF all sizes
was scattered In every direction. -
The force OF the explosion, or Sc
ries of explosions, broke windows at
Peekskill, three miles below on the
opposite side Of the Hudson; the deto.
nation was heard for many miles. Ad-
jacent buildings, including two store
houses for fixed ammunition, we're rid
died with the fragments and the quar-
ters OF the | marines composing the
garrison were completely demolished.
The island, which has been used as
an arsenal for year, Is in the Hud-
son river, 40 miles from New York,
and shells and ammunition OF all kinds
were stored there. The detOnation Of
part of the charge of shell being un-
loaded In shell house No. exploding
all the other shells In the house and
the fragments OF shells driven into the
adjoining houses exploded their con-
tents.
There were two main explosions,
with an interval of several minutes
and succession of minor ones as in
dividual shells went Off. Fire followed
and for several hours the marines
fought the flames in imminent danger
from constantly expl0di ing shells.
Physicians and nurses from West
Point, Peekskill and Haverstraw hur-
ried to the island and attended to the
Injured, one Of whom was seriously
hurt.
A large amount of fixed ammuni-
tion stored in two buildings from
which the roofs were blown did not
explode and the two main powder
magazines were at the other end Of
the island out Of danger. The force
Of the main explosion is shown by the
fact that a fragment Of stone Intel,
three feet long, was found about 900
yards from the doorway to which it
belonged. Smaller pieces were hurled
clear across the Hudson. Clocks for
several miles were stopped by the
shock.
Besides Gunner Otto Fries and the
guard OF marines ten or twelve maga-
zine tenders and attendants lived on
the island with their families. The
hundred or more workmen resided in
adjacent towns. Gunner Fries was
standing near the shell house when
first explosion occurred but his in
juries, like those Of the othera, CON
sisted only of cuts and bruises. One
workman had miraculous escape.
He was inside the shell house when
the first explosion occurred and though
dazed and almost senseless managed
to get out OF the building.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-11-13
A STRIKING CONTRAST.
Why Charleston is In Bad Order with
Balance OF the state.


A dispatch from Charleston to the
Columbia State says in the court of
general sessions Wednesday true bills
were found against Dlspensary Con-
stables j. L. Grady, M. D. Gileon,
William Hoy and j. A.8NIay for assault
and battery upon Rudolph Wicters,
who conducts a place on Calhoun
street. The constables raided his place
and Wieters was roughly handled In
the course OF the search and confisca-
tion. The constables claim that they
were assaulted and only defended them
selves. 1t Is expected that Attorney
Guntcr will appear for the constables.
The time for the trial has mt been
fixed. The action of the grand iury
In indicting the constables Is in CON
trast to their action Tuesday in
throwing out the bills against two
negroes who were up for having in
jur,d Constable Lykes, when the lat
ter attempted to bold up their horse,
drawing a wagon with contraband
liquor. The constable was knocked
down by the wagon and laid 10 for
some time. Such acts as this puts
Charleston out Of harmony with the
balance Of the State, and all the Com
mercial Club parades she can get up
Will do her no good in the face Of ac-
tion by her grand jLries.