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PUTTING DOWN UNION.
Strike of Convicts for More to Eat Re-
suits in Solitary Confinement and
Bread and Water.

Muncie, Ind, April 27.-When Turn
key Hughes went into the prisoners
quarters this morning to take fifteen
men confined to the stone pile, he was
informed that the prisoners had formed
a union, elected a speaker, a president,
and had adopted a resolution not t o
work unless a larger bill of fare was
promised.
1t was the turkeys first experience
with a union and he attempted to show
the prisoners the unreasonableness Of
their demands. They replied firmly
that they would not break a stone ex-
cept upon the conditions named. The
turnkey locked them in separate cells.
n announced hat he would put them
on a bread and water diet till they were
ready to work.
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tion camps were, says General Miles,
considered prisoners of war, but were
compelled to buy food from those who
General Miles characterizes this as I'M
pr~ecedented He speaks OF the magn,,,
tude Of the transactions, which involved
plies at a cost Of S30S, 800. He say that
an extraordinary feature of this trans
acton IS the action which was ,disap-
sunled command and who turned the mat
ter over to the civil authorities and that
tho Il hI Ph,l nsen carried or under an act OF
"A reply to the foregoing portion OF the
report has been prepared by Judge Advo-
cate General Davis in a letter to the sec
fetary OF war, in which he says:
The incidents which are set forth in
the enclosed special report have been
Where administrative action has been
called for, as a result Of such investiga-
tions, 1t has been taken by the proper
OF these inquiries the Investigations are
not yet complete and q reference Of the
papers to the Philippine islands or Off
States has been necessary. whether the
necessity for any further administrative
action. in addition to that already taken,
vestigation can only be determined when
inspection reports are received at the de-
partment."
Had to Investigate Charges.
General DAVIS explains that the inqui-
cidents complained of were not made
known at the time and officers and SOL
diers OF the volunteer army have been
named to be discharged.
He discusses at some length the dis
tribution Of rice in the provinces Of Ba-
tansss and Cayite, which is a matter that
IT is explained that in order to restore
civil order and to provision the people in
the concentration camps it was deter
Yn1nRh nv (SAnA Arc a 4 xxyfth Rho m N~o NO
OF tho commanding general that pur-
chases OF rice should be made by the sub
%sistence department. the latter to be re-
on this point General Davis says:
The measures rssorted to were dictated
ny military necessity, they We're under
itary commander and were calculated to
meet an emergency OF impending famine
IN such a way as to relieve actual dis
and without casting the burden
OF their supper upon the insular treas
ury when public order had been restored
troll. AS the distress Increased after the
occupation had terminated and
the domaine of relief continued without
substantial abatement the balance of
profits accruing from the sales of rice by
the military government was transferred
to the inSular treasury and applied by the
civil government to the relief of the wide
spread distress occasioned by the prev
olence OF cholera and famine in the prov
lnceS OF southern and southeastern Luz
General Miles strongly recommended
beef on the hoof be supplied to the
troops in the Philippines. This portion
Of the report referred to General Wes-
commissary general, who, in max
reply, states:
In my judgment it is not a feasible
or economical plan, and there should
be no departure from the present sys-
Of supplying frozen beef"
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MOST ON ROYALTY.
Noted Anarchist Hands Distinguishes
Personases Some Warm
" RoaSfS-

lew York, April 27.-Addressing 3
meeting of anarchists in this city last
night, John Most, who was recently,
released after having served a term Of
Imprisonment On Blackwell's island, de-
clared John Mitchell was either a fool
or a knave for not %snubbing the an
thracite strike commission.
A to kings" he said, there is an
idiot on the throne of Russia, in Eng
land they have an idiot for king,an In
Italy the ghosts Of popes play high
to Malatesa or to Bresci? Anarchists
are the only pure. noble, gentle, high
minded people in the world"
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ROB5 is APPOINTED.
VIII Take Position in Postal Depart
ment Formerly Held by

Washington, April 29.-Charles H.
Bobb, assistant attorney for the de-,
partmen1 of justice, has been appointed
assistant attorney general for the post
office department, to MI the place tenn
porarily vacated by James N. Tynev,
who was removed by Postmaster Gen
eral PAYNE,
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GOOD readers MEET.
A Thousand Delegates Attend Inter.
national Meeting at ST. Louis,
Which. Opened TODAY.

st. Louis, April 29.-The International
convention of the Good Roads associa-
ton was called TO order here this morn
ing.
At least a thousand delegates attend
ed the opening session. and the num-
Der will be sWelleu by incoming trains.
The convention will continue for three
days. President Roosevelt will make
the closing address late Wednesday,.
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vasauez at Havana.

Havana, April 27.-General Vasquez,
former president of the republic of
Santo Domingo, landed at Guantanamo,
Cuba, today from a Dominican gun
boat.
About $50 political refugees landed
with Vasuuez.
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STARTED A BUSY WEEK.
Roosevelt Broke Ground for Carneeic's
Library at Grand Island.

Library at Grand Island.
Grand Island, Neb., April 29.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt made an early start to-
day on what promises to a busy week.
He broke ground on which the new
Carnegie library is to stand, and after
wards delivered a short address IN
front OF the high school building. He
then left for Hastings.
Governor Mickey and Senators Diet
rich and Willard Joined the president
here, The governor will go with him
as far as Hastings, and the two SEN
ators will be his guests when Omaha
is reached.
The presidents tour through Ne
braska today includes stops at Hast
ings, Lincoln, Fremont and a number
or smaller towns. His train will arrive
in Omaha at 5 p. m. Elaborate prepa-
rations have been made for the enter
of the party.
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NEGRO LOSES CASE.
Attempt to Overthrow Suffrage Limi.
tations of New Alabama Consti-
tuition Proves Failure.

Washington, April 29.-The United
States supreme court tday decided the
case of Jackson w. Giles (colored), VS..
the board of registration of Montgom-
cry county. Giles was denied the privil-
eye of registering as a voter under the
new constitution Of Alabama, and the
case was brought to test the validity
Of the state constitution bearing upon
this question The relief sought was
denied on the ground the case was
pOlitiCai.
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"PROTESTANTS OBJECT,
Alliance Doesn't Want King Edward to
Visit the Pope.

London. April 29.-The Protestant
alliance has telegraphed to the secre-
airy who will be in attendance on King
Onward at Rome expressing it's in
-ense regret that our Protestant king
intends to visit the pope. who is de-
5cribed in the honlilies of our estah-
lshed church as anti-Christ. We sin
-erely hope the rumor are absolutely
linfounded.
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ROADS WILL FIGHT.
Refuse to Comply With Interstate
Commerce Commissions Order to
Reduce Grain Rates.

Chicago, Ill, April 27.-Eastern rail-
roads propose to fight in the courts the
notice Of the interstate com
mission that grain rates must be reduced
to the basis in effect prior to November /
last. On that date an advance Of about
10 per cent. was made in rates.
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FOR THE STORX
Aecouchement of Princess Louise o..
Sasony Expectation Father
Has Forgiven Her.

Berlin, April ia Munich dispatc.
says the a~ccouchement Of the forme,
crown Princess Louise Of Saxony, H.
expected within fortnight and thai
court officials, with physicians AM
nurses, have already arrived at Lindan
Lake Constance, from Dresden, havina
royal orders to bring the child to ORES,
oen three weeks after Its birth.
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VIII Tour With Roosevelt.

New York, April 2T.-President Mich
olas Murray Butler Of Columbia uni
versity has accepted, subject to the ex-
igencies of university affairs. an invi-
tation from President Roosevelt to ac-
company him on his western tour from
.Lpri; 90 to Nav %.
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ON PRIVATE
Secretary Shaw in Windy City Arrang-
ina for Iowa Jaunt.

ing for Iowa Jaunt.
Chicago, ILL.,, April 27.-Secretary Shaw
is in the city.
my VISIT said he, "has nothing to.
do with politics or official business of any.
kind. L came here simply to look after
some private matters before I meet Pres.
ident Roosevelt at Clarinda next Tues
day morning.
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TWO SPEECHES AT HASTINGS.
President Talks on Forestry Situation
in Nebraska.

President Roosevelt reached here at
1915 this morning. He was greeted
by d large crowd and made an address
on the forestry situation in Nebraska
from the depot steps. At the conclu-
sion OF his speech the president was
taken for a drive, in the course of
which he made an address to the
school children from his carriage.
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Rice Deal Unparalleled.

Continuing his report to the secretary,
General Miles directs attention to the acts
Of concentration by General Bell n
claims that they were in direct violation
OF law. He says that the law was also
violated in handling and buying large
quantities Of rice which was sold at profit.
The people who were In the ~rcconcentra-
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land which he cleared and who IL counted
~ q sucoessf,h agrios)turist. said that he
made II q point every year to spend 500 on
each acrs planted and that he cleared barely
$500 ON the seasons work.
He said, also, that the trouble With many Of
his people who tried farming was that the y
wanted to make money too quickly and that
they worked 40 hard at first that In few
years, when their land ought to be producir Z,
their health was completely ruined. AmoIG
other things that this old settler said In
his terse Hebrew way was this:
"A farmer shall be like a watch dog-up
early In the morning and late at night. and
he shall sleep with one eye open, Tor II he
wishes TO sleep so that he will hear nothing
hs shall have nothing. because the rats and
the vermin viii come and carry his crops
and poultry away.
Another bit OF his philosophy was: "A
farm 10 like a good boy--you must put very
much into Il II you would take anything
out ~
There are. however. very few Of the Wood
bine farmers who are clearing as much as
this settler. and not many OF them, probably.
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picked her up at poultry show q month or
two before, they. glanced at each other
and looked foolish. ..,... ...-
Emily was afectionate enough, however.
to inspire some feeling on her own account.
She took 10 following the doctor around,
and would place herself On the edge Of hef
dress when she sat down. and coax. In the
absurd talking tone which hens have. to
be taken UP and psttedA Fer mistress
kissed her aifectionaleiy When abe came
to take her away and handed ever hos-
pit al fee Of $50.
People never seem 20 think what bird
b used to In Its natural state, said the bird
doctor. "A boy brought me In parrot ono
day With q broken leg, got by simply
tumbling on its perch. They had for.
gotten that . parrtt Is . big bird, soous-
toned TO strong fight and needing room
for exercise. They kept Il In such q small
cage that Il could get no exercise. and
lie bones grew 80 delicate that they mapped
like pipestems -
sThen they forget that birds In captivity
cannot stand the cold lilEe birds outdoors.
and that even wild birds 70 South In the
winter. A footman brought ne . cage
with two caDsrfes In II all the way from
West End avenue, With no cover on Il, one
cold winter day. The poor little creatures
were chilled through and both died.
Then the way birds are hung out on
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electric energy Is essential mus e Imported
and the installation Of this emo Ioiie electric
plant will he the beginning OF "a alive mann
featuring and will make POT ,ls the de
velopment OF mines within .dits OF Ho
lack Of power. .s
Moreover, Victoria Falls, vi ke Niagara.
possess little beauty. The vol ne ~ wsrel
times the volume that comes down from
l. almost three times the heigh, Of Niagara,
and yet the African cataract. "a ompaIed
with our American wondcr, Will n'ver Gre
stand on and see the huge mass q wafer
watch y drop the entire height q he falls:
With Victoria Falls Il is different. Imagine
a river almost exactly mile wide, marine
in the river bed. at right angles 60 the course
OF the stream, grent. narrow. crack iils
assures In glaciers, about 70 ystSs vide
and 100 feet deep. Into TIL. crack the water
falls and ESCAPES at the bottom hrensh
similar zigzAs assures Of the ssme dept,.
One cannot see the water falling. u q likt
pouring water iuto a long, marrow. deep
dish. There IL little Of the spectacular ~
that process One can hear the fuer Law.
ingsione heard " twenty milts away and
one can see the high columns 81 sntst ossyee
br the air. which the ellinE water cryrtes
down and congresses, rcbounoins 70 ;rert
height. and carrying spray With It,. 1hste
high towers 81 mist. bending gracefully W1ih
the wind. make all the scenic 81 sct thffc -
IN Victoria Falls The natives h. = htios
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Michael Lpman, has q son who now is a
professor in Rutgers.
There Is only one synagogue In the place.
for the colonists are all Orthodox Jews,
adhering faithfully to every detail OF the
Mosaic law. There is no regular rabbi but
a graduate OF French university who is
the instructor In the Thalma Thora acts
in that capacity. The place also has it's
official butchers, the schochet. who ex-
amines the lungs and vitals Of all animals
that are slaughtered,
There are only about fifty gentle fami-
lies In the place. and they have been brought
there for the most part by the factories
They have Baptist church. No-ill feeling
ever shows itself between the two peoples
The colonists say that they are content
to be let alone, and the gentiles are in such
hopeless minority that they never try
to assert themselves.
The town has many clubs and benevolent
organizations. There are the Civic Club
for instructing the people in politics, an
amateur theatrical club, a social and lit
erary club. girls physical culture club,
a volunteer fire department and brass
band.
The colonists believe in sending their
children to dances and similar entertain
ments, aud il is raid that since recreation
of this sort was introduced two years ago
there has been u big change in the young
people, boys as well as girls. They have,
II Is a, serted, become more neat and tidy.
II is striking fact that in the entire his
tory Of the colony there has not been a
single care which has called into the oues-
ton the honor OF any young woman of the
place. IL In interee ting to note also that no
colonist has ever been seen drunk on the
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recognised the fent thaf the schoolhouse
Is the best medium .fos Americanizing i9r-
eieners and have bui1t up fine pubic
school system which comprises four public
day. schools, with nine teacher and andoS an
are graded all the way from kindergarten
to high school.
Only two Of the teachers are Of Hebrew
descent, for the colonists want their chill
dren TO learn 70 speak the English language
perfectly and they think this will be more
easily accomplished under the tutelage
Of Americans than under teachers OF their
own people. Besides. there Il night
school attended by about seventy boys
and girls who are Obliged to work In the
factories during the day.
Then there Is also the Thalma mora
the school Of the ANYWHERE the young
people study the Scriptures every after,
noon for an hour after they have finished
their duties IN the public school. This
sense which all the colonists seem to have
Of the importance Of educating their chill
dren Is one Of the most remarkable things
about the place. Several of the old settlers
have sent their boys TO college and one.
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are a. good farmers. Most Of them. n y
aaid. efe tust about making o living and
paying the Interest on themortgage: NOS
one, OF than has his farm entirely paid for;
nor ne for sI pasture snd shsy ssSs q
entirely on vegetables or fruit for their
principal products. Fhiladelphis, ffty-aix
miles Away, b tho nearest market, but most
Of the Garden stuh and considerable OF the
frqi, are re nsed IN homie Consumption on .ons
have orchards. One or two have arbors
Ave or six hundred feet long covered with
grape vines and big enough Tor d Team Of
horses and wagon to drive through. Iced.
ing from the highway up TO the door q
with fruit the arbors are said to be one Of
the most picturesque and quaint features
about the colony, and people come from
miles around to see them.
The houses on the farms are not 10 pre-
Misunderstanding AS those In the borough
pro,.... but they are oil kept up lust as
neatly They are two-story buildings.
box-shaped, like the one shown In the &C
companying illustration, and with Eve or
ak rooms. -
They are painted white and are decorated
outside by long black strips nailed on the
/ sides, which have been reported to represent
the uumber OF mort Cages on each farm.
but which, the farmers themselves gay.
haven't anything whatever to do with
mortgages. InSue, tile Country
are more characteristically Jewish than
those in the town.
The windows are shaded by plain white
curtains OF coarse fabric the hoors are
any spots OF dirt. On the door posts OF
each room little tin shells are nailed con-
tanning the Hebrew proverbs. They are
to ward OF bad spirits. In the dining rooms
of most of the farmho,iBcs aIso are cheap
woodcuts OF Moses and Aaron.
Everything about the farmhouse IL kept
In much better shape and much more tidy
than in many America farmers homes.
Very few Of the old people on the farms
speak English. The women all wear clean
white aprons, with clean white cloths wrap
ped tightly around their heads.
The men aren't so particular about their
Appearance. and some take pride in boasting
that they are still wearing the same yellow
coat that they brought over from Russia
ten or twelve years ago.
Originally sixty-hve farms OF thirty acres
each we're laid out but not more than half
OF them are occupied now. They are bought
on the insfallment plan, just the same as
the houses In the village. and bring different
prices. according to the quality Of the land
and location.
Closely connected with the farming In.
terest Of Woodbine 10 the Baron de Hirsch
Agricultural School for. Jewish boys. II
was founded in 1894 and Is the only one Of
It's kind in the world.
1t is under the charge Of H. L. Sabsovich. a
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woopBINB SYNAGOGUE.

came to the place. None OF them had any
money. none could speak much English
and none knew anything about farming
They got aid from the De HirSch Fund. slept
In stables. suffered many privations and
worked hard They learned something
about clearing and ploughing and planting
from the men who had come before them.
and they got little knowledge Of American
btisaness methods from contact with mer-
chants In the neighboring places.
For the most part, though, the neighbors
weren't enthusiastic about helping them.
They regarded the settlement Of ragged,
ignorant immigrants near them more az
an sfniction than anything else. They
expected to see their streets ovcrrun with
besears and pedlers land their slmshouse
filled to overhowing/
They had as little to do with them a. pos
sible. yet they couldn't help plying the
unfortunates who walked through their
streets. In the middle Of the road. carrying
tbair hats in their hands. Is they had been
compelled to do In Russia, and sho wing IN
the nost humble manner consciousness
Of their own insignifoanos and abject
position.
DIT, somehow. the first settlers got q
foothold. and when another batch Of fifty,
Just as ignorant and just ~ ragged - the
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bare remains Of buildings, with broken
windows. battered down doors and in
ruin generally.
Through the Hirsch fund Woodtine I'M
on terms which would have been impos-
sible under ordinary circumstances. Tho
trustees of the fund had houses and other
buildings put up and then decided them.
together with some land, over TO any colon
lists who wanted q home and could make
cash payment of 500. The trustees
took a mortgage on the property for the
balance. and monthly payments Of from
IS TO 81 were required, ...-.v- -7-..e -
They offer practically the same terms
to the colonists still but are, OF course,
a little more particular about the details
are two-story frame structures. coutain-
ing from five TO ten rooms and furnished
with many modern improvements
Besides aiding the settlers in this way,
the Hirsch Fund trustees have also es-
tablished a big agricultural school at the
colony, have put in an electric light plant
and water works, and have. by Offering
sufficient bonus. been the means OF bring
ing in most OF the factory industries, which
are really the muscle and bone OF the COM
munity. The capital behind nearly all
psily from PhiisdepSia. So that Wood
bine, however much credit the Russian
Hebrews may deserve for what they have
actually accomplished. can hardly be said
to be anything like . self-mads community
The people OF the place are divided nat
urally into three pretty accurately defined
groups-those who work In the factories.
those who own OF arc employed ON tho farms
and those who satisfy the mercantile wants
OF the community.
The storekeepers are mostly early settlers
who got money enough by farming or
working at odds jobs to start little places
Of business or equip pushcarts They
increased their stock gradually ~ their
earnings allowed and now some have places
of business 30 big that they venture to call
of Cape May County and Cape May
County's Department Store
In fact, II b said that many people from