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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-11
THE INTERVIEW FALSE.
Secretary Root on Alleged Remarks Of
Gen. Baldwin.

The War Department has made public
the report of Inspector General Mills in
regard to the alleged interview with Gen
eral Baldwin at Denver. The report deals
with the methods of the different news
papers in Denver, and declares the inter-
view in which General Baldwin is alleged
to have criticised Filipinos and negroes "a
fake" Colonel Mills also says:
II found General Baldwin much cha
grined at the notoriety thrust upon him
by this newspaper episode, and greatly hui
inflated at the thought that any one would
believe him guilty of the utterances al
legged in these newspaper articles; that any
one could believe him poor a soldier as
to be Indifferent to the lives of the men he
commanded was to him a source of deep
regret"
Secretary Roots Endorsement was as fol-
lows:
TT appears by this very exhaustive in
vestigation, in which testimony was taken
under oath by duly authorized officer,
that the publication ascribing to General
Baldwin statements rejecting upon the
Filipino soldiers in the service of the United
States. and also upon the negro soldiers of
the United States, was false; that no such
statements were made by him. The papers
accompanying the report of the inspector
general leave no doubt in my mind to
the correctness of his conclusions The re-
port and papers will be filed without fur
Their action"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-11
TREE PLANTING IN ALABAMA.
Eighteen Hundred Acres to Be Planted
to Pine, Chestnut and Oak.

A planting plan has recently been pre-
pared by the bureau of forestry for 1,SOO
acres of land in Cullman county, Ala,
owned by Emil Ahlrichs. and valued at
from S1.25 to 50 per acre. The planting
will be done in several different localities
but all in Cullman county. Work will be-
gin as soon as growth ceases next fall, and
will continue through the winter, except
in freezing weather. The first seasons
work will include the planting of loblolly
pine seedlings collected in the forest on a
tract of 160 acres of open woods. Two hun
dred and eighty acres will be planted with
chestnut and white and post oak. A seed
bed will be prepared for the raising of lob
Jolly pine for tract of $40 acres. as 1t is
considered not advisable to entirely
stock collected from the forest.
All this planting is based on the fact that
while immense quantities of loblolly are be-
ing cut in that locality, there is little or no
reproduction on the land in question, due
chiefly to annual fires set to improve the
pasture. Mr.. Ahlrichs will have fire
patrol system.
1t is purposed also to treat a tract of $40
acres to improve the natural reproduction
by the prevention of fires.
Labor may be obtained at $50 per month,
hence the work can be done at very small
cost. 1t is estimated that the planting will
cost only from 81 to SO per acre.
Loblolly pine is to be planted for the
production of lumber, chestnut for posts
and telegraphs poles and oak for railroad
ties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-11
GREAT ENGINEERING WORK.
Completion of Water Supply System for
Australian Gold Fields.

In a report to the State Department Con-
sui o. H. Baker at Sydney says that a re-
markabe engineering work has just been
finished for supplying water to the Coolgar-
die and Kalgoorlie districts. western Aus
tralia, where the greatest gold fields of the
world exist.
A dam 100 feet in height has been built
across the Helena river in the Green Noun
tain range, which is about twenty-five miles
northwest of Perth. and the reservoir
formed therefrom is seven miles long and
will hold 100000 gallons of water. 1t is
intended to send from the reservoir to Kali
goorie, 32S miles away, 5,O00000 gallons of
fresh water daily. The water will pass
through 32s miles of thirty-inch pipe. and
it will be necessary to make a lift of
200 feet, eight pumping stations will be
established at cost of s1.500,O00. The
three towns which are to be supplied by
this reservoir are Kalgoorlie Boulder and
Southern Cross. which are all in the vicini
ty of the gold fields and have a population
of about $4,000. 1t is generally hoped that
the enterprise will meet with success, and
a larger production of the precious metals
will be made possible by the abundant sup
ply of water. The boldness of this under
taking will be the better comprehended
when it is remembered that the total popu-
lation of the state is but 194. 800, and the
total wealth only about s215,OO0,00O.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-11
COLONIAL ADMINISTRATION.
Facts Collated by the Bureau Of
Statistics

Colonial Administration, 1SOO-19O is
the title of one of the most interesting
monographs ever issued by the bureau of
statistics, discussing, as it does the meth
DDS of government, commerce, population
and area of the colonies of the world In
so-called colonies there live upward of
10000. GOO people.
The monograph shows that In the colo
MES composed Of people of the governing
country of their descendants the admins
tration of government is left almost ex-
clusiyely to the people of the colonies
themselves; in those colonies whose popu-
laton is chiefly of a race, customs and eli
matte conditions differing from those Of
the home country, the governor and other
executive officers are usually appointed by
the home government, and these, with the
aid of natives-usually in the form of a
legislative body, one branch of which is
elected by the people-frame the laws and
regulations which are administered by the
officers appointed by the home government.
Local and municipal legislation and admin
istration are left to the natives wherever
practicable, and they are encouraged to as
sumo the duties of administering law and
improving and developing the community
commercially and otherwise. The con-
struction Of roads, railways, telegraphs and
other methods of communication by which
the natural products of the colony can be
sent to the markets of the world is encour-
aged, and in most cases the cost Is borne
by the colony itself. The development Of
the colony is usually coincident with the
development of facilities of transportation
and communication. Funds for the con-
duct of the colonial government are raised
in practically all cases in the colony itself,
and by methods usually adopted in other
parts of the world. though in the newer
colonies customs duties are the chief source
of revenue.
The colonies in practically all cases take
larger proportion of their imports from
the governing country than from other ma
tons, and that the demands Of the govern
ing countries located as they are in the
temperate zones) for the products of their
colonies located as they are in the tropics)
are constantly increasing.
The population of the British colonies u.s.
in round numbers $4,000, 600; that of the
French colonies. 56.OO0,OOO; Netherlands
colonies, 35.OO0.OO0; Belgian colonies, So
900. 900; German colonies, IL, 600, 600; Portu-
guese colonies, 5000, and Spanish colo
MES, 1875, 600. while the noncontiguous ter
ritory governed by the United States has
population of about 1O,O0O,OOO. OF the pop
ulation of 35O,0OOOOO thus governed by
Great Britain nearly 3O0.0O0000 are in the
East Indian group, IS, 100000 in Africa and
less than 100000 in the West Indies. or
the Dutch colonies 100000 are in the
East Indian group and $1,000 in the West
Indies. OF the French colonies about 25.-
10000 are in the East Indian group, 25,-
100000 in Africa and 100000 in the West
Indies
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-11
THE FORESTS OF FLORIDA.
SPECTATORS Buying Up Large Tracts of
Florida Timber.

Thu forests of Florida are one of the
states- greatest sources OF revenue. reve-
nue that is being consumed with great
ran,dity. Spectators from regions farther
north have lately been buying and cutting
large areas of forests in Florida, and the
timber supply is greatly diminished.
Tn reply to inquiries concerning Florida
forests. Mr.. George B. Sudworth of the
bureau of forestry has supplied the follow
ing information:
The wooded areasof the state is estimated
at AZ 100 square miles, or 70 per cent Of the
total area. much OF which is occupied by
merchantable tfxnher. Florida forests have
not suffered greatly from fire in the past,
chiefly because nnuRh OF the state was I'M
inhabited and unfit for agriculture or graz
inc Moreover, nlfmerous streams and
swa mps intersectiDg the pine forests great
.lv lessened widespread danger from fire.
The greatest Increase in the cutting of
timber in Florida appeared from 1890 to
10OO when the previous lumber product of
the state was doubled
Great destruction has been done to the
nure forests by the injurious method Of
.shoxine'' trees for turpentine. thus killing
the older growth and allowing fire to pre-
vent reproduction.
Recause of the increasing demands upon
the states forests and the general atten-
tion which the subject of forest protection
has received, interest has lately been
aroused in Florida for the protection of
the forests, and in the need of additional
forest LEGISLATION and enforcement Of exist
ing laws The most urgent needs are for
an adequate fire law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-11
Command by a Surgeon.

In recent correspondence in regard to the
status of contract surgeons 1t was con-
tended by the chief surgeon Of the Sd
Brigade in the Philippines that under GER
tain conditions contract surgeon, in the
absence or disability of all the officers, may
legally assume command of the detachment
or organization with which he is present.
The question having been submitted to the
Secretary of War. the papers were re-
turned to the commanding general of the
division of the Philippines with the remark
that 1.-THE proposition to give contract sur
geons command is wholly inadmissable,"
inasmuch as 'only the most extraordinary
exigency will justify command by a COM
missioned surgeon"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-11
NOT FOR MR.. CLEVELAND.
A Poll Of Twenty-Eight of the Demo
cratic National Committeeman.

special dispatch to the Baltimore Sun
from Chicago yesterday says:
Poll of democratic national committee
men on Mr.. Cleveland as the possible nom
inee for the presidency next year shows
the following results:
Number in favor. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 3
opposed S II
typical opinion in favor of Mr.. Cleve-
lands candidacy is the following:
Grover Cleveland made the best Presi-
dent the country ever had. 1 am also of
candidate If he should be renominated' -
Norman E. Mack, national committeeman
from New York.
The following opinion gives a representa-
tive view of those in opposition:
ITO nominate Mr.. Cleveland in 1904 would
be to put the club of Hercules in the hands
of the republicans. CLARK Howell, ma
tional committeeman from Georgia.
The twenty-eight national committeeman
were interviewed by correspondents for
the Chicago Record-Herald. The three
who believe that Mr.. Cleveland would make
as strong a candidate as the democratic
party could propose are, besides Mr.. Mack,
John S. M. Neil of Montana and James
B. Eaton of North Dakota.
Those opposed to him are: Thomas Ga
han, Illinois; D. c. Dunbar, Utah; Adair
Wilson, Colorado; Uray Woodson, Ken
lucky; r. NJ. Johnston, Texas; T. R. Ryan,
Wisconsin; Laris Taylor, South Dakota;
James c.. Duhman, Nebraska; Clark
Howell, jr., Georgia; Josephus Daniels.
North Carolina; Thomas Taggart, Indiana !;
Thomas D. O'Brien, Minnesota; George F.
Williams, Massa chusetts; Geo. w. Greene,
Rhode Island; II. S. Cummings, Connect
cut; T. l.. Norris, New Hampshire; ]. r.
Sonter, Vermont.
The eight committeeman who prefer to
"sit on the fence until they know more
of the situation are: Arthur P. German,
Maryland; d. ]. Campau, Michigan; H.
M. Ferguson, New Mexico; John r. Nc
Lean, Ohio: Richard r. Kenney, Delaware;
j. II. Guffey. Pennsylvania; James P.
Clarke, Arkansas, and George E. Hughes,
Maine.
A dispatch from Athens. Ga, yesterday
says: B. F. Holder. jr., editor Of the Ath-
ems Banner, recently wrote a letter to
Grover Cleveland telling the result of poll
of the business men of Athens, showing a
strong sentiment for the nomination of Mr..
you now considering or would you consider
making the race for the presidency next
year on the democratic ticket?" Mr.. Cleve-
land wrote In reply as follows:
PRINCETON, N. j., May 6, 1903.
'B F. Holder jr.:
Dear Sir: | thank you for your letter
of the 4th instant and for the editorial
clipping from your paper which accom-
panied 1t. l cannot fail to be gratifled by
the kindly expressions which frequently
come to me in these days from all parts OF
our country, and 1 desire to thank you for
your loyal support in the past and for
your exceedingly friendly expressions at
this time. In answer to the question with
which you conclude your letter, l can say
no more than to assure you that at no time
since the close of my last administration
have l been DESTROYS of carry the demo-
cratic banner for the fourth time In a
presidential contest Yours very truly
GROVER CLEVELAND"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-11
SPOTTED FEVER ON WARsHIPs.
Deadly Contagious Disease on Receiv-
ing Ships at PHILADELPHIA.

The Philadelphia Press of today says:
Deadly cerebro-spinal meningitis, popu-
larly known as spotted fever and one of
the hardest contagious diseases to combat,
has broken out in the ranks, of the 200
men aboard the receiving ships Mime
apolis and Puritan, at League Island navy
yard. 81
ALREADY 1t has killed three young re-
cruits, while five more victims are lowering
between life and death. Grave fears pre-
vail that others among the embryo blue
jackets. who ate, worked and slept with
the stricken, may fall into the fever's en-
brace.
To-day the work of raising thirty-five
tents will be started, and as soon as the
canvas shelters are in place the 100 young
tars will be put out to camp, giving them
plenty of fresh air and more room for exer-
else, which, it is thought, will materially
lessen a chance for another spread of the
disease"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-11
Published Reflections on Ger. Brooke

terday called to recent publications alleg-
ing that Gen. Leonard Wood was cognizant
of the contents of an article prior to its
publication in the North American Review
In 1900, rejecting severely upon Gen.
Brooke's administration In Cuba. The Sec
rotary said that the attention of the de-
partment was called to the publication at
the time it appeared. but there was no in
timation that Gen. Wood knew anything Of
1t at that time. No action has been taken
by the department upon the recent publica-
ton. The article was published over the
signature of Lieut.. Runcie. a retired army
officer practicing law in Cuba. Gen. Wood
is at present on his way to the Philippines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-11
Injured by Fall From Car.

Rosa Thompson, colored, about forty
years old. fell from a street car at 9th
and streets northwest about II 30 o'clock
Saturday night and received a severe In
jury to her head. She was unconscious
when picked up, and the doctors at Freed
mems Hospital found evidence of a frac-
ture of the skull. She regained conscious
ness and was able to give her name and
address. She told the physicians that her
home is near randy Station, Va, and her
mother, Mrs. Judy Thompson, was notified
Of her condition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-11
Sicilian Defense.

(Notes British Chess MagazlneD
{a) The last move Of White was introduced by
and Tchigorin held that 49,. KtxP could be ad-
vantageously played now by Black; he, however,
only dealt with Whites replies Kt-B7ch and
SO-Q3 DR.. Svenonius based favorable analysis
on 8 Q-KB3, followed by il POI, 9Kt-B7ch:
Pillsbury adopted this variation In blindfod
game with o. G. Bernstein at Berlin on December
90 1902 He quickly lost, and TchigOrin says
lowing TO the bad position he is in after the
fb) Tchigorn notes that it is hard to say whether
this is better than o 49,. K-K2.
n, Tchirorin notes a strong move. but there is
n simple win by II KtxB. KxKt; II POS.
played at Liverpool Club October % in a
simultaneous performance by Mr.. Black
hurne. Score and notes from the Liverpool
weekly Mercury, through B. C. M, for
January 1903
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-11

BRA and line Of play which usually results
In the gain of two minor pieces for the OR.
Oh II ktxR. then ORA; 10 BOZ, KtxB; II .
xKt, P-C4; IL Castles, Pos, with a good game.
te) XXI 50. would have been less disastrous
for White, e.g., II K-Kt. R-QKt; ID Kt-Kt+.
P-K4; IA Rxp, Okla; Is K-R. PIB; 10 KtxB,
&c.
I'D II QxKt, Of course White replies RxB,
lei The only move to the queen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-11
Appointed Naval Carpenters.

It is announced at the Navy Department
that c. E. Richardson, F. NJ Kirchmier
and G. A. Lazar have been appointed act
April 3, 1908.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-11

Contract Surgeon Francis NJ Wall at Fort
Thomas, KY, has been ordered to Columbus
barracks, Ohio, to relieve Contract Surgeon
Harper Peddicord. who has been assigned
to duty in Alaska.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-11

I know that my Cold Cure will break up any
form of cold In few hours.-MUNYON.
MUNYON'S COLD CURE cures cold in the head,
cold on the lungs old colds new colds and obsti-
nate colds and all forms of Grippe. 1t relieves
the head. nose, throat and lungs almost instantly
1t prevents pneumonia, grippe and diphtheria.
PRICE. 25c.. AT ANY DRUG STORE.
II you have Rheumatism try Munyon's Rheuma-
tism Cure; II you have Dyspepsia try his Dyspepsia
Cure; II you have any Kidney trouble try his Kid
ney Cure. Munyon has a specific remedy for most
every disease; mostly Is cents.
MUNYON Phila., Pa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-11
WHY HAS
"SALADA"
CEYLON AND INDIA TEA

Such saeP Simply because quality irrepoa
able using it, should single trial.
Sold sealed packets
Co., and zoe Ib By all Try packet
EARNsHAW q Bro. Agents. Washington D. c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-11
Death of Mr.. Heishley.
General Matters.

The police of this city have been request
ed by Mr.. Charles M. Pidgeon, whose home
is in Fairfax county, near Mount Vernon,
to apprehend a man whose name is given
as Frank Applen, twenty-eight years Of
age. and who is wanted, 1t was stated in
the message on the charge of attempting
to commit a criminal assault on niece of
r. A. sprouse, living in that section. The
notice have not been able to learn anything
about the whereabouts Of the man.
Mrs. Susan Nick1fn, widow Of ]. R.
Nicklin. died Saturday afternoon at the
Alexandria Hospital. She was seventy nine
wears of age and was sister of Mrs j. T.
Hunter, formerly of this city. but now Of
wife of Rev. H. ]. Beagan, rector of the
Episcopal Church at Urbana, Va.
The Episcopal High School base ball
team on the home grounds Saturday after
noon defeated the team representing Mount
st Joseph's College, Baltimore, by a score
of 8 to g. Temple, the school twirler, did
great work. striking out eighteen men.
Bridges knocked home run.
The board of stewards of the M. E.
Church South has elected the following
ushers to serve at the church for the ensu-
ing year: J. G.. Graham. Alvin Powell
Ashby Bladen, Harvey Atkinson Preston
Cockey and s. r. Cats.
Rt Rev. A. Van de Vyver, D. D.. of Rich
nnond. bishop of the Catholic Church yes
terday morning confirmed a class Of 100
children and twenty adults at st. Mary's
Catholic Church. He also preached at the
services
Mrs. George Evans is i'll with typhoid
fever at her home in Cameron street be-
tween Columbus and Alfred streets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-11

special dispatch to the Baltimore Sun
from Chicago yesterday says:
Poll of democratic national committee
men on Mr.. Cleveland as the possible nom
inee for the presidency next year shows
The Nome nugget., 1903-06-06
SLUICING
And Business Booming
 at Bluff City.

Busint ss is on the boom at l}luif City. The latest aGvi 'cs f,um that la2e in- licate that miLin.t re- ircd an impetus from the starting of sluicing on the bench off No. , Daniels creek. where q big dump had been piled up by MesSrs Peck and keidel. Ih9 returns yielded ffom this dump have been emintntly satisfactory, and even letter than an tEipated by the most ssneuine miners ot that district. The operMorsr who run saloon at Blufr ail Sl an. hour and free drinks to the E en engaged in sl,fcing, says the Council tity News.
 A few men are engaged in rocking on the beach, and work has been commenc- ed on seven mile-ditch that will run from the kuchablok to Daniels creek. Altogether the people of the seaside town look for a btightseason business
The Nome nugget., 1903-06-06
PERSONAL MENTION.

Manager Goodrich of the x. A. T. X T. Co.,, has returned from q business visit to Council City.
 L.,W. Suter, the jeweler, is again able to attend to business, after a two weeks illness.
 Geo. H. Webber has resigned his position in the federal jail and upon the opening of navigation he will go to Camp creek on the Tubuktolik where he is interested in some promising telSims.,
 An excellent pen picture of kelly'> pumping plant has been completed by J. Fl. Kelly, the well known artist. Pho picture also embraces clever sketch of Dexter creek aad the sur rounding hills.
 E. Irvine, of Irvine, Leslie & Co.,, Council City, arrived in town yesterday aftsr hard trip. Mir. Irvine, like other mushers, is suffering from an at tack of snowblinduess.
 Municipal Mag istratc Shields tried q humber of cases this week: a man charged with disuharging firearn $ within the city limits was fined Sl and costs, Sll ill all, which he paid. The other cases were drunhs.
The Nome nugget., 1903-06-06

q foot and half or 50, so as to get be- hind witness, and the latter unbutton- ed his coat. James pulled his gun in his right hand with his elbow crooked and was coming towards him, his left hand up at his side too. The witness illustrated the position. James was about 10 feet away, "he couldn't have been 20 feet" the witness said. He didn't know where the first shot struck: James was still coming toward him when the second shot was fired: witness said he didn't know exactly the post tion of James when the third slot was fired: he was not d. WI.
 Was there net quite an interval be- tween the seco, d and third shots?'' McGinn asked. "N". John, l don't think there was: never novel out oi my tracks and nertr changed the posi- tion of ny gun. As to the body John, l never said word; l told somebody not to touch the gun.
 Did you believe James woull kill you? "
 II did John, hat day.
 Witness said wien he spoke 10 Gil christ he had not mot James, and he would Lave got away from James if he could.
 "That's all," said McGinn; that's all, said Fink.
The Nome nugget., 1903-06-06
A Business Change.

Sam Bayles has closel the Monte Carlo and this well known house has been secured by Hall, Turner X Co.,. It will be entirely reftlet and in a short time will be r6opened with ChaS. Wilson as manager. Mr. Wilson is an old timer of Nome, havingresided here continuously since 1899 md he has a ,sst of friends throughout this entire section. The proprietors are also well known and popular men. An entirely new stock of goods will be put in and it is the purpose otthe management to run Q first class house.
The Nome nugget., 1903-06-06
The Truth of inc Matter.

The difficulty between Inc NOME NUGGET and inc "NewsboyS Union, of Nome, has been amicnb)y adjusted, mutual concessions having hccn made. Reports published in local papers con corning the settlement with the NuG- GET were misleading and this is wit ton for the purpose of correcting q wrong impression.
 F. MNURO,
 President lNcwsboys Union. None, June t. 1902.