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The San Francisco call., 1903-12-03
bR|STOW STILL
TALKS REFORM
Many Changes Are Pro-
posed in Postal
Service.
Report Declares Rural De-
livery System Should
Be Purified.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-The annual
report of Fourth Assistant Postmaster
General Bristow for the fiscal year end
ed June 80 last makes the following
recommendations: An appropriation
to construct inspectors lookouts in
postoffices wherever necessary in the
opinion Of the Postmaster General;
amended so as to prohibit common car
riers from aiding and abetting in the
green goods, lottery or any other
scheme carried on partly by mail and
partly by common carrier in violation
of the postal laws; that special agents
and postoffice inspectors be hereafter
designated rural agents; that the
provision that rural carriers shall not
be prohibited from doing an express
business be repealed; that the maxi
mum of a rural carrier be increased
to $3.50 per annum for a route Of twen-
ty-five miles or more in length, and
the enactment of law requiring as
sistant postmasters, cashiers and other
employees to give bonds to postmasters
direct, and holding postmasters re-
sponsible under their own bonds.
There are now in operation 1880
rural free delivery routes. 1t is esti-
mated that 1860 additional routes can
be established out Of the appropriation
now available, making 22,67S which will
be in operation or ordered established
by March /, 1904. Bristow's report
says:
An investigation, which is still In
progress. has shown that for number
of years supplies for the free delivery
service have not been purchased with
an eye to the public interests. Both
in the matter of quality and the cost
of equipment the ruling has been in
dividual gain. This applies to articles
furnished under regular contract, such
as street collection boxes and carriers
satchels, as we'll as to those bought In
the open market under the exigency
privilege which has been abused. Fa-
vored contractors, abetted by trusted
but unfaithful official, have corrupted
the public service. An early and thor
ough reformation will be. undertaken
along the line of service of equipment
with the prospect of improved service
at a reduced cost. Fraudulent con-
tracts have beeen abrogated. In the
reletting of contracts competition will
have fair and free play"
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-03
REGULARS ARE NOT NEEDED.
General Bates Says Colorado Militia
Is Maintaining Order.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-Major' Gen.
eral Bates. who was sent to Colorado to
investigate the difficulties in the Grip
pie Creek and Telluride mining dis
tricts, has submitted his report to Lieu
tenant General Young, the chief Of
staff of the army, and ii was published
to-day. The report is dated Denver,
November 29. and says:
II find that the disturbances at Grip
pie Creek and Telluride amounted to
insurrection against the State of Colo
RADIO, in that mining, milling and other
business was suspended there by rea-
son of intimidation, threats and vio-
lence and that the civil officers were
not able TO, or did not, maintain order.
THE militia of the State has been
employed and is now employed at
Cripple Creek and Telluride. 1 think
the employment of the State troops
necessary. at both these points, and that
they are now giving proper protection
to life and property. At Cripple Creek
work has been resumed at the mines
and at Telluride one mine has resumed
operations, and owners inform me they
propose to open other mines as rapidly
probable that military guards will have
to be maintained at the points men
toned for some time, but understand
it is the intention to reduce the force
as rapidly as circumstances will war
rant, though in my opinion no material
reduction can safely be made for some
months. At this time United States
troops are not needed.
There is an unsettled condition at
the coal mines. both in the Trinidad or
Southern district and the Northern dis
trict, which may develop into such dis
order as to require the use of troops.
Should this occur while the whole
available force of State troops is en-
ployed at Cripple Creek and Telluride,
which is now the case, I think Federal
troops will then be needed. At pres
ent, 1 understand, no violence is being
offered in the coal districts"
President Roosevelt to-day received a
telegram from the executive board of
the Western Federation of Miners.
strongly urging him to protect the
right of the miners who had been or
dered to leave the Telluride district in
Colorado, on penalty of imprisonment
The matter is in the hands of the State
authorities of Colorado, and 1t does not
appear at this time that the Federal
Government, through the President,
can properly take action on it. The
Secretary of War, who has been con-
suited by the Colorado authorities, has
expressed the opinion that the Govern
ment cannot interfere legally in the
trouble in the Telluride district at the
present juncture. Among officials who
have considered the subject it is be-
lieved that the rights of the miners will
be protected fully by the courts.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-03
UN1oNIsM is THE ISSUE
Kramer Declares That the Men Must
Throw Away Their Cards.

InrOW away Ine1r cards.
SALT LAKE, Dec. "A Tribune
special from Scofield, Utah, quotes
William Price, the United Mine Work
ers' representative there, as stating
that the strike would be declared off
and the men at once return to work
provided the Utah Fuel Company
would guarantee that no discrimina-
tions were made against the employ
ment of union men in the future.
If we are not given that guarantee" /"
Price is quoted as saying, the fight
will be continued as long as the ma
tional organization exists"
When President Kramer Of the Utah
Fuel Company was shown the Price
interview tonight he said:
To work union and non-union men
In the mines is impossible. Men who
refused to join the union would be in
timidated and there would be too much
danger of accidents. We are willing to
take back into our employ all strikers
who have not been agitators and who
have not destroyed property, provided
they will give up their union cards.
That is as far as we can GO"
Attorney General Breeder, who re-
turned to-day from the strike district.
expressed the opinion that it probably
would be necessary for the troops to
remain at the coal mines thirty days
longer, or until the eviction of miners
from company property shall have been
effected.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-03

Miners has sent the following telegram
to President Roosevelt: IS
AT the present time officers Of the
State Of Colorado, under the guise and
pretext of enforcing law, have ordered
a large number of reputable and self
sustaining citizens and residents to
leave Telluride. Colo, under penalty Of
being imprisoned or otherwise severely
dealt with. These citizens are residents
and are not guilty of any crime against
the laws of the State or the United
States. The constitution and laws of
the United States pertaining to civil
rights are being flagrantly violated, and
we call upon you, under the civil rights
statutes and under section 1888 of the
Revised Statutes of the United States,
to investigate conditions prevailing
there and give to these persons who
have been so outraged the protection
guaranteed to them by the law of the
land"
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-03
.LEHR IS SEEKING
NEW NOTORIElY
Studies Female Imper-
sonations Under Fay
TempIeton.
Homes TO Amuse New York's
Smart Set at Coming
Bal Masque.
s9oas.i Dispatch to The Call

CALL BUREAU, 1906 G STREET, N.
w: WASHINGTON, Dec. Harry
I,ehr OF New York has been IN the audi
.ence which saw The Runaways' in
the Columbis 'Theater for two nights,
and II is said that he IL here for the
purpose Of studying Miss Fay Temple
ton and her limitations with a view OF
producing them at the coming society
mask ball 70 be given by Mrs. Astor.
Miss TemDleton refused TO say any
thing about the report tonight, either
in affirmation or denial. Even to her
manager Miss TempletOn has been
very uncOmmunicative about the mat
ter, ana the 6nly statement in regard
10 IL is the formers informal one that
II is understood that Miss TempletOn
is coaching Lehr. both. In private and
through his presence in her audience,
TO reproduce some Of her famous inlita-
tions Of some well-known- actresses.
p Lehr's visit TO Washington has been
mysterious and few knew that he was
here. As his representations" have
made him famous in the past. it is said
that he VIII at the coming affair make
UP in as close an imitation of Miss
Templeton as possible. and viii give
her Representations of Lillian Russell,
Anna Held, Mrs. Carter, Fougere and
others.
II is indmated that Miss Tempieton
has a private arrangement with Lehr
for his instruction, but despite the EN-
treaties OF her press agent she refuses
20 say anything about the affair.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-03
0DELL AND PLATT
HAVE NO DISPUTE
New York Leaders Give
the Lie to the Dem
ocratic Press.
M. Lynn Bruce Resigns From
the County Committee
Craftsmanship.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2.-Governor Odell
late this afternoon announced the res
ignation of NJ. Lynn Bruce from the
Craftsmanship Of the Republican Com
mittee of New York County Bruce
was urged to remain by Odell, who as
sured him Of his hearty support, but he
said that the pressure of private duties
rendered his retirement imperative.
The announcement of Bruces resig-
nation came as the climax of a day Of
conferences participated in by the Gov
ernor, Senator Platt. Colonel Dunn.
chairman of the Republican State Com
mittee, Bruce and others. After these
conferences Governor Odel issued a
statement, saying that conclusions sat
isfactory to all were reached, and
added:
There is no reason for any friction.
We are, on the contrary, actuated by a
common desire for party success and
increased votes. and propose unitedly to
work to that end
Senator Platt said tonight that all
participants in the conference had
agreed in pronouncing Bruce's manage
ment most admirable and that Bruce
was asked to remain. The Senator
said
THE efforts Of the Democratic press
to stir up sedition in the Republican
party and to disrupt the friendly rela-
tions which have SO long existed be-
tween it's leaders have been unavailing
and the unpleasant rumors Of enmity
between the Governor and myself ought
to be set at rest"
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-03
vagrancy Charge Against Strikers.

DENVER, Dec. "A special to the
News from Telluride, Colo, says eight
of the seventeen strikers who were
arrested on charges of vagrancy on
Monday and fined and given until 2
o'clock this afternoon to leave town
or return to work were rearrested to-
day and lodged in Jail. The others
were not found by the deputy sheriffs,
although it is believed none of them
have left town and not one of them
has returned to work or paid his fine.
1t is understood that the men will be
put at work on the streets, under
guard. Twelve non-union men arriv-
ed in Telluride tonight. The Tomboy
mine has now 10S men employed.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-03
Accused of Conspiracy to Murder.

CRIPPLE CREEK, Dec. 2-Informa-
tions. sworn to by F. ]. Campbell, man
ager of the Winchester mine, were filed
to-day against c. G. Kennison. president
of local Miners Union No. 40; Sherman
Parker, president of District No. /. and
w. F. Davis. president of local Union
No. 19, charging them with conspiracy
to murder, and also with the murder of
Superintendent Mccormick and Shift
Boss Beck of the Vindicator.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-03
VIII Reopen Many Plants

PITTSBURG, Dec. 2.-Indications are
that nearly every industry in Braddock
Homestead and the Turtle Creek Val
ley will be working double time within
ten days, as orders are fast accumu-
lating. Practically all of the employees
laid off at the Homestead works, the
Howard Axle Works, the Mesta Ma
chine Company's plant and at the
Westinghouse Electric Company's plant
have been put to work again, and
many of the smaller manufacturing
concerns that have been shut down are
preparing to resume.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-03
Heavy Cut of Wages.

MARQUETTE, Mich, Dec. 2.-The
Lake Shore Engine Works has reduced
wages in all departments 10 per cent.
At the shops Of the South Shore road
the hours Of labor have been cut to
nine daily, with a proportionate reduc-
tion in wages. Several hundred men
are affected.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-03
More Troops at Cripple Creek.

CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo, Dec. q
The military force Nn this district was
further increased to-day by the arrival
of Company G, Second Regiment, which
was organized this week at Pueblo, and
of fortyfour recruits from Denver.
Colorado Springs and Pueblo. Company
d, Second Regiment, of Colorado
Springs to-day took possession of per-
manent quarters for the winter in the
Masonic Temple in this city, Union
miners have organized a committee of
safety. the purpose of which is to pro-
tect and defend union members should
any attempt be made to drive them
out Of the district.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-03
asAM" PARKS is ILL.
Labor Agitator Now Confined in Sing
Sing Prison Hospital.

NEW YORK Dec. Sam" Parks,
formerly business agent Of the local
HOusesmiths' and Bridgemen's Union,
is in the hospital in Sing Sing prison.
70 which he recently was sent for
conspiracy in taking money from en-
Dloyers to call of strikes.
Parks was removed from his cell to
the hospital by direction Of the prison
physician. who says he is a very i'll
man. The labor leader is a victim of
. consumption and it IS expected he will
be transferred TO the prison hospital
at Dannemora.
When Parks arrived at Sing Sing
he was put to work in the brush shop.
The work is not hard and for a short
rime Parks toiled along with the rest
Of the convicts. but the close confine-
Tnent soon began TO tell and he broke
down completely, necessitating his re-
mQval TO the hospital
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-03
RUSSIAN STUDENTS
CONTINUE RIoTINo
University at Kief Has Been Closed
Because Of Renewal Of Dis
orders.

KIEFF. Russia. Dec. 2.-The uni
versity here has been closed until jan
uary because Of the renewal Of dis
orders on the part Of students The
latter refused to recognize the author
ity of the court of professors, cOnsti-
tuted to try twenty-nine students who
we're arrested as result Of the re-
cent disturbances which occurred
among the students at Kief, Odessa,
Kazan and TOmsk. The students, on
the present occasion, met an attempt
to shut them out of the university by
battering down the gates and damag-
ing the building. from which, finally.
they were elected by a force of Cos
sacks and police.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-03
Timothy murphy Convicted.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2.-Timothy Muir
ply, walking delegate for the House
smiths and Bridgemen's Union, was
to-day found guilty of extorting $500
from Herman Loeb for terminating
strikes on the Martha Washington
Hotel and the Republican Club.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-03
Costly Fire in Kansas.

HAYS CITY. Kans.. Dec. 2.-Yost's
mill and elevator. the postofice and
a block OF business buildings were de-
stroyed by fire this morning. The mail
matter was saved. The loss is $500 900.
with small insurance. The flames were
first noticed In the elevator and were
undoubtedly OF incendiary origin.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-03
Mrs. G. E. Clarke Dies suddenly.

ALAMEDA. Dec. Mrs. Olive NJ.
Clarke. wife Of Constable George E.
Clarke. died suddenly at noon to-day at
her home, 124S Pearl street. Death was
due to apoplexy. Deceased was 81 years
of age and besides her husband leaves
a son. Frederick Clarke. who is the Eu-
ropean buyer for a large business house
of San Francisco
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-03
RICH MINER CHARGED
-. WITH GRAND LARCENY
Frank c. Helm. Is Arrested on Com
d. plant Made by New York
BE- State Senator.

NEW YORK. Dec. Prank c. Helm.
Il years old. who is said TO be the
owner of valuable mining property in
Alaska. was arraigned in court to-day
on q charge OF grand larceny. The
complainant against him is State Sena-
tor John Laughlin Of Buffalo and the
specific charge is that he sold $1,000
worth OF stock TO Senator Laughlin,
which. II is alleged, was not his proper
ty. Helm returned from Valdes, Alas
ka, last night.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-03
Heavy Shows in Spain.

ed railroad communication at many
points in the provinces of Oviedo and
Leon and the captain generalcy Of
Gancia. The snow is nearly forty
inches deep at Bilbao and San Sebas-
tian
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-03

SAN JOSE. Dec 2.-The examination Of
william J. Singleton, who killed Simon Bor-
5orques Sunday night, was to-day postponed
until tomorrow. The complaint sworn TO by
Joe Patron charging Singleton with murder
was dismissed because Of an error in the
spelling % the name of the deceased a new
complaint was prepared and Singleton was
strafgned on f. Singleton ztiil refuses Il
make a statements
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-03
Prince A1exander to Wed.

LONDON, Dec. 2.-The wedding Of
Prince Alexander of Teck and Princess
Alice of Albany has been set for the
first week in February at St Georges
Chapel, Windsor Castle.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-03

SALINAS. Dec. George Stone to-day was
convicted Of receiving stolen goods upon the
testimony Of Henry Moore. a convict. who is
now serving three years sentence at San
Quentin for the theft OF the articles received
by Stone. Both men opium fends and
have served several terms for petty cfenses.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-03
wages in wire mills Fall.

JOLIET. ILL.,, Dec. "A reduction OF
from to 10 per cent in wages was or
dered to-day in all the local wire mills
of the United States Steel Company,
affecting 1000 men.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-03
charlotte Carmen Strike.

CHARLOTTE. N. c.. Dec. 2.-The
Charlotte Street Car Company did not
furnish heat for it's cars to-day, and all
motormen and conductors went on
strike. Traffic is suspended.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-03
German Ship August Overdue.

LONDON, Dec. 2.-The German
ship August, which sailed from New
York August for Liverpool, has been
posted at Lloyds' as overdue.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-03

CENTRALIA, Ill, Dec. 2.-Fire to-dayo at
Kiumundy destroyed a block and half OF
buildings in the business center. including the
Masonic Temple the Odd Fellows building and
a number OF stores. Loss estimated at $12O, 600
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-03
Steel Company Drops Wages.

YOUNGSTOWN. Ohio. Dec. 2.-The
wages of 500 laborers employed at the
Ohio works of the Carnegie Steel Com
pany have been reduced.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-03

Quality price = Schilling's S
Best-don't waste your money
trying to make it go further.
Your grocer's; moneyback
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-03
APPEALS 10 THE PRESIDENT.
Federation Protests Against Driving
Out of Union Men.

DENVER, Dec. 2.-The executive
board of the Western Federation of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-11

One sure way to tell whether man
is a crank or not is TO draw him into
discussion. If he doesn't agree with
YOU. of course he's a crank.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-11

THE HORSE SUNK HIS TEETH IN BULL
MANS SIDE
horse, and all his leisure is passed be-
hind as speedy a trotter as his means
can afford.
To all appearances the stallion re-
Gently bought by pullman was as gen
tie as he was speedy. He would eat
from Bullman's hand, and when the
jockey-owner groomed him in the
mornings the black racer would whin-
ny in the friendliest fashion.
Only one man about Bullman's stable
was skeptica1 of the new purchase.
This was Hiram Pierce, q young Ken
tuckian.
Look out for that black fellow"
warned Hiram at first sight of the new
trotter. Il don't like his eye. He'll
bite you if he gets the chance"
One recent morning pullman went
into the stations box stall, currycomb
in hand, to give the animal a rub
down
Without halter or head strap the
horse stood motionless. His head was
lowered, and so rigid was his pose that
pullman ceased brushing and spoke to
him.
whats the matter, old boy?" he
said, stroking the glossy neck.
As a spark of fire acts on gunpow-
der so did the first stroke of Bullmans
hand act upon the stallion. He turned,
fastened his teeth in Bullman's right
side and, with a heave of his powerful
head, tore the jockey from his feet.
pullman recovered his nerve in an
Instant and fought to tear himself
loose. But he was tossed into the air,
and the crazy stallion shook him as
terrier would a rat.
Then round and round the big box
stall the horse dashed, whirling the
helpless jockey from side to side,
pounding him against the rafters and
striking at him with his hoofs.
The tossing and the pain of the teeth
fastened in his side robbed Bullman Of
consciousness when Hiram Pierce
reached the scene. He had not seen the
attack, but his ear had caught the
thunder Of hoofs and Bullman's cry
for help.
The young Kentuckian threw Off his
coat, seized a bar of wood used as
guard for the front of the stall and
rained blows upon the animal.
Under the rain Of blows the horse
rushed at his assailant, but the grip OF
his great jaws on the Jockey never
loosened. Dodging the flying hoofs.
Pierce threw away the wooden bar
and caught up the heavy metal backed
rurrycomb that Bullman had dropped.
1t would have been contemplate
weapon in the hands of most men, but
the young Kentucky trainer knew just
how to make the most of it. AS with
lowered head the mad horse made
straight for him, Pierce struck straight
and hard for the stations eye.
Back on his launches fell the brute,
his laws fell apart, and Bullman rolled
into the straw, covered with blood and
seemingly dead
Before the stallion recovered from
the blow he was prisoner behind the
doors of his stall, while Bullman was
being carried to his home. There 1t
was found that the stations teeth had
torn n great wound in Bullman's side,
besides cutting and bruising him In
many places pullman, while seriously
hurt, was not fatally fnjured-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-11
Gnnjah Smoking.

In Jamaica ganjah, a variety Of
Indian hemp, is smoked by all classes,
with terrible results. 1t is stated that
it was this weed that was used by the
leaders of the Indian mutiny to drive
the sepoys into the passions of raging
mania which they exhibited during
that campaign. Ganjah smoking af-
fects the beginner in a peculiar way
While under its influence his senses
of time, sound and distance are oblit-
Grated. y single minute may seem
month, q child's voice sounds like the
rattle of Il machine gun and 4 little
finger may seem a mile long. Con
tfnued USE" says the Spatula, causes
cataIeptic fits and eventually idiocy,
or raving homicidaI madness"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-11
a Coming Lawyer.

\ young lady teacher in West Phil
adelphia kindergarten thinks that she
has discovered philadelphia law
yer" in embryo. She made the discov-
cry in one of the exercises incident to
teaching the young idea how to count.
After drawing five ones on the black
board and writing beneath the five
successive numerals, Que, two, three,
four, five, together with a painstakinS
verbal explanation, she attempted to
test the understanding of the little ones
by turning to one bright eyed little fell
low and putting the question:
"Now. Donald, which would you
rather have, five pennies or n five cent
piece?"
give penniesv' Donald promptly re-
piled.
"Why, DonaldY' asked the teacher
patiently.
Because" said Donald, you see, If
you lost one of the pennies you'd have
four left. and even if you lost four
you'd have one left; but If you lost the
five cent piece, why, 1t would all
be gone-every penny"-Philadelphia
Ledger.