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The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-01
MILES SPEAKS OUT
FOR THE FILIPlNOS

Washington. April 29-The War De-
partment yesterday made public that
portion of the report of General Miles
which refers to misconduct of officers
and soldiers in the Philippines. Gen
eral Miles says in going from Calamba
to Batangas in November last, he no.
ticed that the country appeared deVas-
tated and that the people were very
much depressed. At Lipa he says
party of citizens headed by the acting
preidente met him and stated that they
desired to make complaint OF harsh
treatment of the people Of that COM
munity, saying they had been concen-
trated in towns and had suffered great
indignities. that fifteen of their peo-
ple had been tortured by what is
known as the water torture, and that
one man. a highly respected citizen,
aged sixty-fve, named Vincent Luna.
while suffering from the effects OF the
torture and unconscious. was dragged
from the house, which had been set on
fire, and was burned to death. They
stated that these atrocities were COM
mitted by company OF scouts under
command OF Lieutenant Hennessy and
that their people had been crowded in
to towns, six hundred being confined in
one building. A doctor of the party
said he would testify that some 600
died from suffocation.
General Miles said he looked at the
building, which was one story in
height, eighteen or twenty feet wide
and possibly sixty or seventy feet long.
He asked for written statement to be
forwarded to him at Manila, but says
he never received it, and adds: Il
have no reason to disbelieve their
statement; in fact, the instances of tor
ture and the case of the man Luna
having been tortured and burned to
death are confirmed by other reports
General Miles then refers to other
cases, saying that on the island of
Cebu it was reported and published in
November. 1902, that two officers.
Captain Samuels, Forty-fourth infan-
try, U. S. v. and Lieutenant Feiter.
Nineteenth infantry, had committed
similar atrocities against the people OF
that island. 1t is also reported at La
Gag, on the island of Luzon, two ma
tives were whipped to death.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-01
PEOPLE OF WYOMING MOURN
DEATH OF GOVERNOR RICHARDS

Cheyenne, Wyo.. April Ex-Governor
DeForest Richards, after ten days i'll
ness with inflammation of the kidneys
and resultant complications, died at s
o'clock this morning. the end coming
suddenly and unexpectedly. During the
past week the governors condition had
been considered critical by DR.. PERISH
ing of Denver and the attending Chey
enne physicians, but he showed a
marked improvement last night and it
was hoped that the crisis had been
passed. Early this morning however,
he began sinking and in spite of heroic
measures adopted by physicians, who
were hastily summoned, passed away
at O'Clock.
Secretary of State Fenimore Chat
terton succeeds Governor Richards un-
der the state law, and will serve until
the next general election. The office
of secretary of state will be filled by
a deputy until that time.
Mrs Richards, her daughter and her
mother Mrs. Helen lngersoll, were at
the governors bedside when he died.
His son, J. DeForest Richards, is i'll in
Chicago and was unable to come to
Cheyenne when informed of his faith
ers critical illness. Bartlett Richards
of Chadron, Nebraska, a brother of the
governor, and Mrs. Jarvis Richards OF
California, their mother, have been no
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-01

not opened to trade. the railway will
carry Russian and foreign goods alike
through the country, but we or they
can not sell them in the unopened
towns. II the towns are opened all
will benefit alike 1t is in the rail-.
ways interest to demand the widest
possible developments OF trade. The
pour parleurs concern multitudinous
detailed questions which were not
foreseen when the evacuation was de-
cided upon"
As cabled from Peking April 23d. the
Russian demands were as follows:
First-No more Manchurian ports or
towns are to be opened.
Second-No more foreign consuls
are to be admitted into Manchuria.
Third-No foreigners except Rus
slams are to be employed in the pub
lie service OF Manchuria.
Fourth-The present status OF the
administration OF Manchuria is to re-
main unchanged.
Fifth-The customs receipts at the
port of New Chwang are to be given
to the Russo-Chinese bank.
Sixth-A sanitary commission is to
be organized under Russian control.
Seventh-Russia Is entitled to at
tach the telegraph wires and poles OF
all Chinese lines in Manchuria.
Eighth-No territory in Manchuria
Is to be alienated to any other power.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-01

titled and are now en- route to Chey-
enne.
Governor Richards had been a suf-
ferer from kidney disease for several
years and was compelled to take long
trips for the benefit OF his health. He
spent several months in Bermuda and
the South two years ago without ex-
periencing relief, and had just re-
turned from a siX-weeks' eastern trip
when taken to his bed.
President Roosevelt had accepted an
invitation from Governor Richards to
be his guest during the visit of the
President to Cheyenne the latter part
of next month, and the death of the
governor is expected to put a damper
on the festivities which had been ar
ranged for that occasion
Governor Richards had been resi-
dent of Wyoming since 1888. in which
year he moved to Douglas from Cha
dron, Nebraska. He served as mayor
of Douglas, was elected to the Legis-
lature twice, one term being in the
Senate, and for three years command
ed the National Guard of the state,
ranking as colonel. He was elected to
the governorship in 1898 on the Re-
publican ticket, receiving a tremendous
majority In 1902 he was reelected by
large majority. He was prominent in
secret society matters. and was past
grand master of the Masonic Grand
Lodge of this state. He was also prom
inent in the local lodge of Elks.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-01

Washington, April 29.-The extend
ed report of Lieutenant General Mel
son A. Miles concerning his observa-
tons in the Philippines, has been made
public by the War Department. 1t is
dated February 10, 1903, and covers all
features OF his trip through the islands
together with his recommendations.
OF the MOros. General Miles says:
The problem of reducing or con-
trolling these people in case of con-
tinued hostilities does not appear to
be difficult one. They are very
poorly armed and have no means to
Withstand our mountain artillery and
field mortars"
OF the road to Lake Laiao. he says:
AT the time of my visit there were
600 OF our men at work on this road.
The heat was intense, and there were
at the time seventy men sick and some
200 men on sick report The perform
ance of such labor by troops, unless
absolute military necessity exists for it,
and | know of none, is wrong, and con-
trary to law
The more important observations
and recommendations of General
Miles are as follows:
The general condition of the troops
In the archipelago was creditable to
themselves and to the country.
THE effect of the climate is the most
serious detriment to the service. The
men go there in perfect health and in
the prime of manhood but as a body
are seriously affected in the course of
two or three years service Very few
escape. The majority are debilitated
"As the military stations. with but
Few exceptions, are very remote, and
the troops are required to be in com
munities that are neither beneficial
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-01
BUSINESS MEN OF DENVER FORM
IMMENSE PROTECTIVE ALLIANCE

meeting plans will be made for combat
ing what the members may regard as
unreasonable encroachment by labor
unions
When this big union gets it's full
membership parade will be given.
This will be the public demonstration
of strength and determination to pro-
tect themselves, which is the object of
the business men in forming the organ
ization.
Like the labor organizations the Cit
liens Alliance will have central
council. Employers associations will
have one delegate each in the central
body. The council will have supreme
authority. 1t will work for all and It
will conduct all negotiations that may
be necessary to adjust differences be
tween employers and employees.
Many representative business men
addressed the meeting last night They
spoke Of conditions they called unreas-
enable. Several declared that with
unions everywhere the business men
should organize as matter OF self-pro-
lection. Nearly all of the speakers en-
phasized the point that it was not wise
to oppose legitimate labor unions work
Ing on sensible lines. Each declared
that those in which the dictatory atti-
tude seemed to be the ruling spirit
must be curbed for the good OF tho
community
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-01
MUST NOT SELL
TOBACCO TO BOYS

Denver, April 2S.-The action Of
Judge Lindsey of the County Court
in sentencing two merchants to the
county Jail last Saturday, who were
convicted of selling tobacco to boys.
has occasoned considerable comment
throughout the city. The action OF
the court is applauded in most quar-
ters, as the use of tobacco among
school boys has become so general
that 1t is alarming.
Six cases against merchants.
charged with selling tobacco to boys,
were tried in the County Court last
week. There We're three convictions,
the third man being fined 800. In all
of these cases the merchants were ar
rested on information Of boys who are
on the probation list of the Juvenile
Court, presided over by Judge Lind
sey. Judge Lindsey has announced
from the bench that he will have but
of this unlawful traffic The law pro-
yides a maximum sentence of three
months in the county Jail or a fine not
eACtpulHs Yluv III CdSc Vi CoAN
Under the law both the fine and i'm
prisonment can not be imposed. A
number of complaints are being filed
In the County Court this week. To-
morrow Judge Lindsey will hear sew
eral cases in which the defendants are
charged with selling liquor to boys.
This is considered grave offense.
Judge Lindsey is determined to stop
both if possible. He yesterday said ::
IF one-half of the complaints that
have been made to me of the illegal
selling of tobacco and liquor to boys
are based on fact, then it is high time
that drastic measures We're taken to
stop the traffic. The selling of liquor
to boys is not SO prevalent as the sell
ing of tobacco, but the traffic is going
on and the guilty persons should be
made to feel the hand of the law
81 do not want it understood that
am vindctive in this matter or that
I desire to persecute anyone, but the
law against this traffic is plain and
should be enforced.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-01
No Free Water,

There is reason to believe that the
development of irrigation interests is
checked in consequence of more or
less prevalent belief on the part of
the people that somehow and in some
way the federal government inte<is
TO give them free water by construct
ing irrigation works that may be
needed
This is one Of the unfortunate re-
suits OF unduly emphasizing the work
the government has outlined for the
reclamation Of the arid region and
without considering it in the light of
the language of the irrigation law.
The plain and simple truth, which
everyone should grasp, is that the gov
ernment does not intend to give any
man free water. 1t stands in the posi-
tion of a private capitalist, in this,
that it Will demand for the reclaimed
land enough to reimburse tho irriga-
tIon fund for all the money expended
in constructing bitches and reservoirs
1t will in this respect do just what
any private company owning land to
be reclaimed might do
Furthermore. it is highly probable
that much of the work will be done
at such great expense that the land
will cost the claimantv more than it
would if the reservoirs and bitches
were built by private enterprise
Everybody knows that in nearly every
case government work is more expen-
sive than private work The cost of
erecting public buildings in Denver
and other cities in the arid region
should teach the people this, If any of
them do not already know it. 1t is
highly probable that when some of the
extensive works planned by the De
partment of the Interior are com
pleted, the expense of construction
will make the price of the reclaimed
land almost prOhibitive.
Unfortunately, instead of recogniz-
ing this probability, a large number of
people seem to be full of the idea that
they have nothing to do but wait until
the government comes along and
builds reservoirs and bitches without
any cost to them whatever.-Denyer
Republican.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-01
CARNEGIE'S GIFT
FOR PEACE TEMPLE

Washington. April 2s.-Before sail
ing for Scotland Friday. Andrew Car
negie donated 81 500 900 for temple
OF peace for the permanent court of
arbitration at The Hague The gift
was made through Baron Geyers, min
lister OF The Netherlands. and was
made with the understanding that
Holland will be responsible for it's ad-
minstration.
The correspondence between Mr..
Carnegie and Baron Gevers follows:
New York. April %. 1903.
Baron Gevers, Washington:
Your Excellency-I am delighted to
hear officially from you that your gov
ernment believes that the cause OF the
peace conference will be immensely
benefited by the erection OF a court
house and library, temple of peace,
for the court of arbitration established
by the treaty of July %, 1899, and also
that the government will consider it.
self responsible for the disbursement
of the fund, which | esteem 1t a rare
privilege to be permitted to furnish.
The sum named to me as being
ample for the purpose stated was one
and one-half million dollars. beg to
say that the draft OF the duly accred
tied officials of your government upon
me for this sum will be honored upon
presentation here.
believe me, your excellency, this
closing act before my departure has
given me profound satisfaction. be.
lieve that the creation Of the perma-
nent tribunal for the settlement Of in
ternational disputes is the most i'm
portant step forward, Of world wide
character, which has ever been taken
by the joint powers, since it must uE
timately Danish war, our foulest stain.
Very truly yours,
ANDREW CARNEGIE"
Baron Gevers in reply acknowledged
the receipt of Mr. Carnegies letter
and said he had cabled its contents to
the minister of foreign affairs and that
he would forward the original letter
by the next mail
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-01

Successful poultry raisers who ap-
preciate the necessity of having their
fowls in good condition during the
ter plan than the feeding of fresh-cut
green bone.
Don't allow sweet pea blossoms TO
form seed pods, because matured
seeds end the life history of the sweet
pea. Keep them picked off and the
plants will continue to bloom until
early frosts and snow appear.
If the worlds annual crop were
loaded into two-horse wagons and
they were formed in procession as
close together as possible they would
belt the world five or six times, and
then extend clear to the moon.
The Department of Agriculture has
undertaken the work of breeding beet
seed so that each seed will contain but
single germ, When the seed con-
tains two or three germs, as most Of
them do, each germ produces a beet.
and IT is necessary to pull out the sur
plus plants in each cluster SO that the
one left may develop properly The
improved seed with one germ only will
do away with that tiresome work.
Colorado's system of registering
stock brands will soon be the most
complete and perfect in existence.
What this means to the cattIemen is
evident when it is stated that there are
1000 different brands on the books of
this bureau of the secretary of states
Office. The brand department has al
most completed a temporary set of rec
ords that will be vast Improvement
over the old books. These will be fol-
lowed later by the entire new set of
books. designed especially for the de-
partment and complete in every detail.
Under the new system the books will
disclose brand no matter how the one
making inquiry designates it-and
many of them have peculiar names.
potato buyer, writing to a paper
in western Colorado, says: THE great
market for potatoes is east of Colorado,
and that territory demands mostly
white stock. | do not mean to say YOU
ought to ''cut OUT red potatoes, but
you ought to raise more whites. A
good move was made by the Potato
| Growers Association when it brought
in a car Of Rurals, which are beyond
| question the aristOcrats in the potato
world. Next to the Rural is the Pearl,
| This is Il No. | good potato and sells
| everywhere on name. more profitable
to raise because better yielder, OF
| this variety | have a car from one of
| the best seed farms in Wisconsin
which We furnish at what they cost
laid down here. The Carmen is good
the Peach Blow or White Mcclure is
good: also some other varieties in
white. but they are not known and are
hard to sell. In reds. the Rose seed
ling stands at the head. Early Ohios
are as good early potatoes as you can
get. The Red Mcclure is good no.
tato, but like the white is not known
away from home.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-01
DENVER CITIZENS
ALLIANCE PLANS

Denver, April 29.-The first active
step on the part of the Citizens AL
lance to deal with the question of
boycotts and strikes was taken yester-
day when notice was served upon the
striking members of the Transfers
union that their late employers. hav-
ing Joined the Alliance, could no
longer treat with them. but that all ne
sotiations would have to be carried on
through the Alliance.
The objects of the Alliance, as stat
ed in the constitution, are as follows:
"First-To promote the stability of
business and the steady employment
OF labor, whether organized or unor-
ganized. by encouraging friendly reIa-
tions between employers and employees
and to discourage lockouts. strikes
and boycotts and all kindred move
ments which SAVIOR Of persecution.
"Second-To protect its members
and the community at large. and all
persons who desire to work. from un-
lawful interference and the evil effects
OF strikes, lockouts and boycotts and
all similar movements unnecessarily
and unreasonably interfering with
trade and business.
"Third-To protect its members in
their inalienable rights to manage
their business in such lawful manner
as they deem proper. without domina-
ton or coercion by any organized
movements against such right.
"fourth-To consider any other mat
/ tiers which may pertain to the welfare
of the city and country"
Annual meetings are to be held in
January; regular meetings quarterly,
on the second Tuesdays of April, July,
october and January; special meet
lnss may be called by the chairman.
vice chairman or on demand of five
members. The officers are chairman.
vice chairman. secretary, recording
secretary and doorkeeper.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-01
Drainage Tunnel Wins.

Denver, April pa Cripple Creek
special. dated last night. says:
A copy of the order mailed from
Pueblo today by Judge y. Walter Dix
on awarding the El Paso drainage tun-
mel right of way through the Grace
arthur Extension claim, upon pay
ment OF SlOO, under condemnation pro-
ceealhgs, was received in camp to-
night and news Of the decision favor
able to the tunnel was received with
pleasure in mining circles. Following
'he dissolution of the Injunction
against the Ell Paso, operations on all
OF the five headings Of the tunnel will
oe resumed tomorrow,
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-01
New Bank Note Issue,

Denver, April 2S.-Half million
dollars OF new money is to be placed in
circulation in Denver just as soon as
1t can be printed In Washington.
While David II. Moffat. president of
the First National bank. was in New
York City on his recent trip he bought
and deposited with the United States
treasury 100000 of United States
bonds to cover an increase to that
amount in the circulation OF bank
notes by the bank. The previous Is.
sues totaled $780, 900, so that this will
bring the amount Of the First National
bank currency in circulation up to ST..
600 900.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-01
LIEUTENANT GENERAL MILES
REPORTS ON THE PHILIPPINES

nor congcnial TO them. tine service Is
depressing. and to some extent has
demoraliZing effect There are scarce
ly any amusements or recreatlons loE
the soldiers During my visits TO the
garrison il so happened mat oio hot
see a single soldier under The influence
of liquor The following statement
shows the exact conditions or the
troops at l22 stations in the Philip
pine islands. being all but nineteen
remote stations on November u, l9o2:
Troops on duty. 1874; sick. l,4l3.
"As the result of my observations.
It is my Judgment that the discontinue
ance of the liquor feature of the can
teen has been beneficial TO the army.
THE number of troops that will be
required to occupy the Philippine ISL
ands is still problematical- While II is
claimed that the people are paclned.
the newspapers published in both
Spanish and English contain almost
daily accounts of hostilities. Against
these armed bands the civil govern
ment is employing the constabulary. a
force of about 5000 men.
Il found large proportion of the
troops occupying church property,
monasteries, colleges and converts.
This | believe to be entirely wrong.
and it should be discontinued without
delay 1t is a serious detriment TO the
property. and it will simply result in
claims for some millions Of dollars be-
ing brought against the United States,
which undoubtedly will have to be
paid"
General Miles renews recommend
alton. made prior to his visit to the
Philippines. that at least one strategic
position be fortified beyond the pOssi-
bilty of capture by any foreign fleets
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-01
Man Of Wide Esoeric:ce.

A London justice. who is a mer+
man, has stood up for mis- rights re
gardins dressmakers disputes. hc
will not have dresses tried on in court
because he had long since come to
he conclusion that with ordinary
Iresses any lady could wear a dress
10 make it look as if ii did not fit, -
and he was also perfectly satisfied that
any milliner or dressmaker could
pun it about and make it fit when il
lid not do So"
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-01
Good Maxim for All.

There are excellent commercial
maxims that the late Gustavus F.
swift left behind him-even if they
larry with them a somewhat selfish
favor. One of the lot. however, is
quite good enough for general use
The best man ever did" he SAYS,
shouldn't be his standard for the rest
ot his life" In other words, never
have so much respect for your own
record that you are afraid to break it
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-01
OF the Same Composition.

Lord Avebury, the scientist, tells a
story of guest who asked his hostess
Tor the loan of compass. Il have not
a compass was the reply, but will
lend you a thermometer" When told
it would not quite serve as substi.
tute she replied: We'll. | did not know
there's mercury in both
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-01
Enioined from Granting Rebates.

Kansas City. April 2S.-Judge John
r. Philips. in the United States Circuit
Court here yesterday, granted a tenn
porary Injunction. restraining the fol
lowing eight named roads from dis
eliminating against small shippers: ::
Chicago e. Alton, Chicago, Milwaukee
& ST. Paul, Atchison, Topeka & Santa
Fe, Burlington & Quincy, Missouri Pa
cific, Chicago. Rock Island & Pacific,
Wabash and Chicago Great Western.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-01
Baldwin Interview a Fake.

Washington, April 29.-Cclonel Mills
of the inspector generals department.
who went to Denver to investigate the
interview said to have been given by
General Baldwin. in which the latter
spoke in an improper manner of the
Filipino and negro soldiers, has re-
ported to Secretary Root that the in
terview never took place and that the
man who had reported it had been dis
charged from the paper.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-01
Excuse for Idleness.

An old colored citizen recently ap.
piled for the position of cook in the
army. What experience have you
had?" he was asked. Il wuz cook in
De Confedrit army, sub" he replied
dat is. | had de position OF cook. but
ter tell de truth | didn't wuk at it"
Why not?" Because der wuz moth.
in ter cook, sub. h.'-Chattanooga
News.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-01
New Names for lo,

Lo, the poor Indian having been
deprived of lands and hunting grounds
and made to cut his hair, must now
give up his native cognomen. AS
ruled by the Indian bureau. Young
orse-Afraid.of-His- will become
plain John Smith.