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The Grit-advocate., 1903-02-13
SALVADOR AND HONDURAS ARE
ARRAYED AGAINST GUATEMALA

While the congress was being held a
serious misunderstanding occurred
between President Regalado OF Saliva
dor and President Cabrera of Guate-
mala. 1t was announced from San
Jose, Costa Rica, October 4th. that the
Central American court of compulsory
arbitration had been installed there,
but that Guatemala had refused to par
ticipate.
The movement on the part of Saliva
dor. Nicaragua and Honduras was re-
ported to be aimed against Guatemala
in consequence of her attitude at the
CorintO congress, and against Costa
Rica, which is supposed to sympathze
with Guatemala. Central American
union would be the ostensible object
of the expected war. the real motive
for which, according to Panama ad-
vices. was that the presidents of Sal
vador. Nicaragua and Honduras wished
to follow MeXicos precedent and es-
tablish federated republic of the Cen
tral American states.
The Central American situation is
further complicated by the interven-
tion of Guatemala on one side and
Nicaragua and Salvador on the other
in the election Of the president of Hon
duras. Guatemala is in favor of the
president-elect. Manuel Bonilla, while
Nicaragua and Salvador insist that the
retiring president of Honduras, Gen.
eral Sierra, shall continue in the presi-
dency.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-02-13
ROOSEVELT WILL
VISIT COLORADO

Denver. Feb. 1O.-The Republican
this morning says:
President Theodore Roosevelt will
be in Denver shortly after the adjourn
ment of Congress. This information Is
contained in letter to John W.
Springer, president of the Roosevelt
Club.
You may say on my authority that
the President is comirg." said Mr.,
Springer last night Il am not yet at
liberty to give out his letter, but he ia
certainly coming and will be in Colo
RADIO for several days. He will be the
guest of the Roosevelt Club while he
is in Denver. and we will try to get
him up some sort of hunt, but it's al
together too early now to say anything
about the program
Mr.. Springer explained that the visit
OF the President. so far as he knew
had nothing to do with the recent dis
agreement among the Republicans of
the state. because of which consider
able number of people have gone to
Washington to explain the election Of
Democrat as United States senator.
The object of the Roosevelt Club Is
to build up the Republican party" said
Mr.. Springer. "and we are not taking
part in any of the disagreements. The
President has accepted our invitation
to be here. | will call meeting of the
club shortly to consider the Presidents 9
visit, and also to take steps to begin
active work for the spring campaign.
in the strengthening of the party"
The Grit-advocate., 1903-02-13

London, Feb. 10.iThe Mail this
Guatemala declaring that war has been
proclaimed between Guatemala on the
one side and Salvador and Honduras
on the other.
According to previous dispatches
from Panama, Guatemala and Saliva
dor were on the point of war at the
beginning of this month. The Saliva
dorean and Guatcmalan armies. COM
manded by their respective presidents,
Generals Rega!ado and CABRERA. were
on the frontier accompanied by revolu-
tionary refugees. Troops were con-
stantly leaving the capital of Salvador,
San Salvador. for the Guatemalan
frontier. Nicaragua was actively help
ing General Regalado. president of
Salvador. The Nicaraguan cruiser
Momotombo had landed at Acajutla.
Salvador. 1.500 rifles and 300, 900 rounds
of ammunition, which President Ze-
laya of Nicaragua had sent for the
Guatamalan reyoiutionists. Honduras
also was said to be acting with Saliva
dor and Nicaragua in opposition to
Guatemala.
1t seemed that the movement, ac-
cording to the Panama dispatches. was
the outcome of the congress of the
Central American republics at Corinto,
Nicaragua last year. at which a treaty
was drawn up and subsequently signed,
providing for the arbitration of every
disagreement between the republics.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-02-13
Fight With Filipincs.

Manila, Feb 10-A force of 100 con-
stabulary under Inspector Keithly yes
terday defeated a body of 200 insur-
gents near Mariquina, a small town
seven miles from Manila city, after a
severe engagement. Inspector Harris
and one man were killed and two other
men of the constabulary wounded. The
enemy left fifteen dead and three
wounded. Inspector Harris home was
at Atlanta Georgia.
The detachment of constabulary. al
though outnumbered. held its position
until Inspector keithly, with the main
force arrived. when the enemy were
put to rout. Their headquarters were
captured and burned and the constabu-
larry seized the records of Gen. San
Miguel. who claims that he succeeded
to the command of the insurrectionary
forces when the other generals surren-
dered He has only handful Of men
under him, and his operations have
been Of no consequence. lI
The Grit-advocate., 1903-02-13
FARMING MATTERS.

The most profitable pork hog Z; the
one that gets all his growth within
eight or nine months. Long before
even this age the amount OF feed re-
uuired to make a pound OF pork be-
gins to decrease. and pigs that are
kept over winter are liable to eat their
heads on unless the most judicious and
economical methods of feeding be
adopted-Farm and Ranch.
There are many focks in Colorado
of less size than 1000 head and from
this they run up to 5000 and some
to 5000 head The average size OF
focks owned by one person or firm
will run from $500 to $500. A person
who does not own at least 900 head
or more is certainly not in the range
businesses to any extent, as he cannot
afford the expense of an outfit for a
small flock. There are a number OF
persons in the business who began as
herdsrs, saved their wages, invested in
sheep and after a time became flock
masters.-Field and Farm.
Prmessor Fernow of Cornell Uni
versity now tells us that the timber
supply of the land will be used up long
before the coal can be. Indeed, he al
lows but thirty years longer for the
country to have supply that will
meet the demand. Possibly. he says.
the substitution of other material for
wood in many cases may give the for
est a little longer life. but not for
many years. What is to be done? He
recommends that no time be lost in
taking steps to replace the forests,
and in the meantime he would have
the duties on every kind of lumber re-
moved in order to draw as much as
possible from other countries while
our own Is growing. Herein is sug-
gcstion to the prudent farmer. Do not
sacrifice the wood lot, but cherish 1t
and start new plantatons.-Bosto
Herald.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-02-13

unless effective Legislation were en-
fugc"
He called attention to the language
of the amendment that information OBJ
tained by the bureau of corporations.
or so much thereof as the President
shall direct, shall be made public"
Was that the vaunted publicity? he
asked. He did not doubt the honesty
of the present executive, he said, but
suppose another man more friendly to
trusts should be elected. Then what
would the Nelson amendment amount
to? He concluded with the statement
that the amendment was artisticalIy
framed to defeat what the people
wanted - proper regulation of the
trusts.
Mr.. Ball of Texas. who followed
Mr. Richardson. ridiculed the pro-
gram of the administration regarding
antitrust legislation. The administra-
tion he said. was represented as anx-
ious to secure the passage of the Mel
son and Elkins bills and it was pre-
tended that the Standard Oil Company
was sending kilograms to prominent
senators against their passage. He
did not believe it.
Il do not believe" said he. that
.:ohn d. Rockefeller, or any other trust
magnate, has raised protest against
the homeopathic doses in those bills
They are no more harmful to trust-
than would be Mrs. Winslow's Sooth-
ing Syrup
The Grit-advocate., 1903-02-13
ANTITRUST BILL
MADE UNANIMOUS

Washington, Feb. S.-By a unanim-
nous vote. 245 to 0. the house yester-
day passed the antitrust bill. The
closing chapter was devoid of excite
ment.
For three hours the Democrats Of
fered a series of amendments designed
to place teeth in the bill. but they
were either ruled out of order or were
voted down by a strict party vote
On only one vote were the political
ranks broken. 1t was on an amend
ment offered by Mr. Thomas (Rep) Of
1owa), to make the filing of returns
incumbent upon all corporations man
datory. On that amendment seven
Republicans voted with the Democrats.
The bill as passed requires corpora
tions hereafter organized to file re-
turns covering their articles of incor-
poratiOn. financial composition, con-
dition, etc, with the Interstate Com
merce Commission, on penalty of be-
ing restrained from engaging in inter
state commerce, prescribes penalties
for false returns, etc.
The commission is given authority in
its discretion to call for similar re-
turns from existing corporations doing
an interstate business. The commits
sion is given power to compel the an
swer to questions and fine of not to
exceed $4,000 is imposed for failure to
obey the commission in this respect
Related by carriers is made punish
able with fine of not less than 81 ,OO0
and corporations violating the provis-
ions of this section are forbidden the
use of the instrumentalities of inter.
state commerce
The Grit-advocate., 1903-02-13
Tiny Farms Of Egypt.

To conduct a farm no larger than a
quarter of an acre and to make a good
profit thereon. after paying the high
annual rental of sl5 for the tiny area
is one of the current achievements of
agricultural science. The secret is ir-
rgation directed by educated men.
Egypt is the scene of these success.
ful agricultural experiments. The
fame of the unique farming has
spread. The United States govern.
ment. not long ago, sent experts to
study the system in operation there.
+ The farming is carried on by the
Egyption government at the Twfikieh
School of Agriculture at Gizeh, not
far from Cairo. The students, who
are high caste natives, are allotted
each a quarter of an acre. Water
pumped from the Nile is furnished the
student farmer, and he is taught when
and how to distribute it over his min,
iature farm of sugar cane, cotton, for
age plants and tropical and semi-trop-
ical fruit. His canals, dams. and lit
tie reservoirs are constructed and op.
Grated scientifically.
The result of this scientific farming
is that a new crop is raised and har.
NtSteu every lOuT luoulnS.
An incentive to careful and thrifty
experimental work is that the student
shares whatever profit accrues. The
revenue from one of these Lilliputiar
farms has been a surprise to agricul
tural experts, and would be an amaz
ing revelation to many American farm
ers. for whom a quarter of an acre
scarcely affords space for implements
and barns.
Although their experience is al
gained from their miniature farms
these Egyptian students are develop
ing into such expert agricultursts thai
they are receiving offers to accept the
management of extensive sugar anc
cotton plantations elsewhere. and the
Twfiliieh school has difficulty in hold
ing the young men until their time
of graduation.
The Egyptian government has sucl
a high opinion of the agricultural worl
of the station that it turned over one
of Ishmael Pasha's palaces as a schoo
building until the proper structures
now being erected could be completed
The Grit-advocate., 1903-02-13
BRIGHAM YOUNG'S
GRANDSON GUILTY

New York. Feb. 1l.-Willam Hooper
Young. grandson of Brigham Young.
who had been put on trial last Thurs
cay for the murder of Mrs. Anna Pulit-
ger last September. pleaded guilty to
murder in the second degree in the
criminal branch Of the Supreme Court
Monday morning The plea was at
cnca accepted by the court and he was
sentenced to life Imprisonment. Mon
day afternoon he was taken to Sing
Sing to serve his term.
This sudden action of Young was to-
tally unexpected and created an even
greater sensation than If he had been
| convicted after a full trial 1t resulted
from the complete collapse of his crafty
efforts, repeated even as late as Satur-
day, to deceive experts on insanity and
the court.
The murder of Mrs Pulitzer was one
OF the sensataions of last September.
| Her body was found weighted with a
horse iron in a canal in Jersey City
suburb Her throat had been cut and
her abdomen ripped open The body
was traced to the rooms in an apart
ment house. the Clarence, occupied by
William Hooper Young, grandson of
Brigham Young. The rooms had been
rented by his father, who was In Eu-
rope. In adjoining apartments were
several Mormon elders. The woman
who had gone from her home to buy
food for her husband was enticed there
by Young and brutally murdered. Her
body was removed in a trunk that was
used later to ship her clothes to Chi
cago, where it was seized and opened,
Meanwhile Young had been traced
from point to point. He was finally
caught in Connecticut while posing as
tramp. He protested innocence at
ilrst and began to simulate madness,
but failed in all efforts
The Grit-advocate., 1903-02-13
Protest Against Seating Smoot.

Washington, Feb. Ex-senator Bur-
rows. chairman of the committee on
privileges and elections, has received a
protest against the seating of Reed
Smoot as senator from Utah, on the
ground that he is an apostle of the
Mormon church and that as such he
should not represent the people of
Utah in the Senate. The document is
Voluminous and quotes literally from
sermons. speeches and other Mormon
utterances showing the power of the
priesthood of the Mormon church over
all matters spiritual and temporal.
Senator Fry as president pro TEN OF
the Senate received copy of the pro-
test. 1t was decided by Senator's Bur-
rows and Fry not to present the pro-
test in the Senate until Mr.. Smoot's
CREDENTIALS are presented. when both
Will be referred to the committee on
privileges and elections.
The signers Of the protest are P, l.,
Williams. E. B. Critchlow, c. C. Good
win. E. w. Wilson. l.. N. Goliath,
The Grit-advocate., 1903-02-13
ARGUMENTS OPENED BY MINERS
LAWYERS BEFORE COMMISSION

bargains by sacrifice and q struggle
which whitened the faces OF q whole
people and shortened thousands Of
lives. But We are grateful that we live
in an age where justice is not denied
to those strong enough to get it."
During Mr.. Lloyd's argument Chair
man Gray interrupted him with this
question:
What have you to say regarding
the non-union men who prefer to con-
tinue at work through the strike in eX-
ercse of the right that they suppose
they have, those who are not strike-
breakers and do not loaf between
times?"
''Of course. in doing that" Mr. Lloyd
replied. they are strictly within their
legal rights. but to me they seem to VI
olate a moral duty of the highest sane
tity, which is that a man must do what
he can to help along necessary strug-
gle for the elevation of his own class
and of society at large
Are such men protected by the un-
ion?"
The union certainly withdraws no
legal protection from them said Mr..
Lloyd. They are not protected by the
union from being visited with that OBJ
loquy which properly falls upon man
who will not join in a common effort
for the common good. | should class
this man precisely with the loyalists
in the American Revolution. l charac-
teriZe the strike as an industrial war
as an incident in a great uprising"
The Grit-advocate., 1903-02-13

Philadelphia. Feb 10-Arguments
for and against the demands of the
United Mine Workers. which will con-
tinue before the coal strike commits
sion for the next six days. began yes
terday when the miners through Dan
lei j. Mccarthy OF Hazleton. made the
opening argument Mr.. Mccarthy was
followed by former Congressman
Braumm Of Minersville. who made a
general argument. and Henry Demar-
est Lloyd of Chicago. who confined his
efforts to the question of recognition OF
the union and yearly trade agreements
Among those present when the ses-
sion opened was President Baer of the
Reading. who was present for the sec
ond time since the investigation began
Mr. Mccarthy Immediately began his
argument. saying in part:
The strike of last summer was the
Waterloo OF capitalistic absolutism in
this country. Organized labor never
did civilization greater service than
when it whipped this master to finish
and settled. let it be hoped. for the
third and last time in America. that
the only business in which there is one
master is slavery and that in free bus
fneSs there are as many masters as
there are parties. These miners offer.
they have actually begged to be al
lowed to become guarantors of each
other in discipline. production. con-
tract.
I'VE are not asking for favors. but
for justice. We have won the right to
this Justice. this representation in our
The Grit-advocate., 1903-02-13

Philadelphia, Feb. 1.-THE United
Mine Workers OF America as an or
ganization was severely scored yester-
day by counsel before the anthracite
coal commission The non-union men.
ahan, presented their side of the con-
roversy and demanded consideration
at the hands of the commission, claim
ing the legal right to earn livelihood
as they might elect, without the con-
sent or dictation of the union.
During his presentation of the case
Mr.. Lenahan denounced the union as a
fomenter of cri> >e and anarchy. The
main feature of his argument was the
claim that the union had no legal or
moral right to coerce miners into mem
bership, or to arrogate to itself the
authority to fix the wages OF mine
workers.
James Fl. Torrey. counsel for the
Delaware & Hudson company, claimed
that the question of the union was not
at issue before the commission but he
devoted much time to the consideration
of that demand. He asserted that vio-
lence and intimidation were agencies
selected for the promotion of the pur-
poses of the mine workers. Regarding
the demand for an eight-hour working
day, Mr.. Torrey said the evidence
showed that for various reasons the
breakers did not average more than
eight hours day. so that the physical
effects of long hours were not felt.
Major Everitt Warren, counsel for
the Hillside Coal and Iron Company
The Grit-advocate., 1903-02-13
AWFUL. HURRICANE
AND TIDAL WAVES

San Francisco. Feb. 9.-News of q
fearful loss OF life in a destructive
storm that swept over the South Sea
Islands last month, reached here to-
day on the steamer Mariposa. direct
from Tahiti. The loss of life Is osti
mated at ! 900 souls
January 18th last huge tidal wave,
accompanied by a terrific hurricane,
attacked the Society Islands and the
Tuamotu group with fearful force,
causing death and devastation never
before equaled in land of dreaded
storms, verification of mans inabil-
ity to contend with wind and sea.
The storm ragged for several days.
reaching its maximum strength be-
tween January 14th and January 10Th
From the meagcr news receiver at Ia
hiti up to the time of the sailing Of the
MaripOsa, it is estimated that 900 of
the islanders lost their lives. 1t Is
feared that later advices viii, add TO
the long list.
The first news of the disaster ar
rived at Papeete, Tahiti. January Goth,
on the schooner Eimeo. The captain
of the schooner placed the fatalities
at about 500. The steamer Excelsior
arrived at Papeete the following day
with 400 destitute survivors. The cap
tain of the Excelsior estimated the to-
tai loss of life to be 500.
These figures comprised only the
deaths on the three islands of Hao, Hi
kuera and Makokau, whose ordinary
population is 1900
On Hikuera island, where 1000 in
habitants were engaged in pearl div
ing. nearly one-half were drowned.
On an adjacent island, 100 more
were washed out to sea. Makokau and
Hao are depopulated.
Conservative estimates at Tahiti
place the number of islands visited by
the tidal wave and hurricane at
eighty All of them are under the con-
troll of the French governor at Tahiti
The surviving inhabitants are left
destitute of food, shelter and clothing,
all having been swept away by the
storm
The French government, upon re-
ceipt of news of the disaster, took
prompt measures to relieve the dis
tressed district and dispatched two
warships. the Duranee and Zelee, with
fresh water and provisions.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-02-13
GOV. TAFT WANTS
AMERICAN MONEY

Washington, Feb. H. Secretary
Root has transmitted to the president
pro TEN of the Senate copy of a ca
blegram from the governor of the Phil
ippines, dated Manila, February 5th
indicating the urgent necessity of legis-
lation regarding the Philippine curren-
cy. In his dispatch to the secretary of
war. Governor Taft says:
The official ratio of Mexican dollars
to United States currency is now $2G
to 81. The total direct net loss to the
insular treasury from the depreciation
Of silver since January /, 1902, is ST.
277,947.
"All business is suffering greatly
from the fluctuation and the deprecia-
tion in the insular treasury Immense
losses to the merchants who have sold
on credit are reported. Failure to
furnish relief at this session of Con-
gress would create CONSERVATION
throughout the islands. Adding to the
prevailing financial depression, the loss
of animals by rinderpest and other
contagious diseases and the resulting
destitution. the political situation
would become more difficult.
The adoption of American money
would enhance prices greatly and de-
range every form of business. Legis-
lation making the gold peso equal to
the American half dollar as a unit of
value, the peso and subsidiary minor
coinage receivable for all public dues
at the rate of so cents American money
for one peso, with provision for issu-
ance of silver certificates, based on the
deposit of new pesos, would furnish a
currency as good as American money
and better adapted to the needs of the
islands The Philippien commission
ers are unanimous in their views"
The Grit-advocate., 1903-02-13
MR.. ROCKEFELLER
SENDS TELEGRAMS

Washington, Feb. S.-No less than
six United States senators have re-
ceived kilograms signed John u.
Rockefeller" urging that no antitrust
legislation be enacted. 1t has been pos
sible to obtain a. copy of these dis
patches. which. it can be said. ara
practically identical. Substantially
they read as follows:
I'VE are opposed to any antitrust
legislation. Our counsel Mr.--,
will see you. 1t must be stopped"
AS stated. these kilograms land it
must be clear that only the substance
and not the exact wording is hero
feller."
of the Standard Oil Company arrived
in Washington and called Immediately
upon members OF the Senate. as indi-
Gated in the kilograms. He did not
remain long. Scarcely had he made
known his business when he was in
formed. a bit curtly. that his presence
here was undesirable and he left with
an intimation that he would better re-
turn to New York
During the afternoon information
concerning the receipt OF the messages
leaked out and became the subject If
some quiet cloak-room discussion at
the Senate. The news also reached the
House, some of the prominent repre-
sentatives learning of the gist of the
dispatches.
Then it became known that this was
not the first time the Standard Oil
Company. through its attorneys. had
endeavored to influence legislation in
Congress at this session.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-02-13
Will Not Meet Cleveland.

Chicago, Feb. S.-William j. Bryan
through an intimate friend, has da.
clared that he would refuse an invita-
ton to attend a banquet of the Irio-
quois Club on Jacksons birthday,
March 18th, at which ex-President
Cleveland is to be present. "What
need is there of inviting any one else
to banquet at which Cleveland is to
be present." he asked.
Among the men who are invited tn
attend the banquet are Grover Cleve-
land, Horace Boies, David B. Hill, J.
]. Hill, Richard Olney. William c.
Whitney, Daniel Lamont. Don NJ. Dick.
inson. Henry Watterson, ex.Attorney
General Harmon and Senator Bailey,
The Grit-advocate., 1903-02-13
Proposed GRAZING Commission.

Washington. D. c., Feb. 1O-Sena-
tor warren will present resolution
to the Senate providing for the ap-
pointment of commission OF experts
to examine the grazing and land con-
ditions In the West and report on the
same, this report to form the basis Of
legislation to adjust the difficulties
now existing In the West