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The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-02

| Arapahoe county. 1t is charged that
they are primarily responsible for out
RACES against the purity OF the ballot.
and the complaint against these ofn-
cials sets forth, among other things:
That they. having control of tho
election machinery. agreed to procure
false registration of names on the reg
istration sheets and books OF the coun-
ty. and caused the same to be padded.
and that they allowed the policemen
and firemen to aid in the work
1t Is alleged that agents Of the Dem
ocratic machine placed fictitious names
to the number Of 10000 on the regis
tration lists. That OF 5000 formally
qualified persons on the list 5000 we're
| impersonated and voted by other par
ties: that County Clerk Aichele pre-
| vented $500 legal voters. 1900 OF
whom were Republicans, from regis
tering, and that the Board of County
Commissioners appointed corrupt and
criminal election judges in many pre-
cincts.
The six other contests for Democrat
ic seats in the House were filed as fol-
lows:
Richard w. Morgan against NJ ].
Moore, Hiram NJ Lowell against B. c.
Hilliard. Earl D. McGill against George
B. Weir, Samuel E. Naugle against
! Thomas E. Munson, Granley Hillyer
against ]. A. Traxler, and s. H. Stew
ems against J. R. Aguilar
The allegations in all these contests
cover the same ground. with charges
of error, fraud and mistake in regis
tration, intimidation of voters and the
rejection of legal votes
The Senate contests are entitled
Willis V. Elliot ct al against Fred w.
Bailey ct al, and H. W. Twombly
against William A. Hill The charges
cover the same ground as in the repre-
sentative contest papers, and in his
answer Senator Hill not only makes a
general denial, but also makes coun-
ter charges of fraud, error ard mistake
in registration in receiving and reject
ing votes in favor of his Republican
contestOr.
separate contest was filed in the
Senate by Charles II. Freeman, Repub-
lican. against John Kennedy, Demo-
crat, from the Eighteenth float district,
composed of San Juan, Hinsdale and
Archuleta counties, with similar gen.
eral allegations.
Contests have also been filed by
Robert W Bonynge, Republican.
against John F. Shafroth. Democrat.
for the office of member of Congress
from the First district, and Mrs. Anna
B. Brandt against Mrs. Helen NJ Gren-
fell for the Office of superintendent of
public instruction.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-02
STRATTON'S WILL ADMITTED TO
PROBATE AND APPEAL TAKEN

Colorado Springs, Colo, Dec. 30
In the County Court yesterday after
noon, the will of the late w. S. STRAIT
ton was admitted to probate upon mo-
tion of the executors, practically with
out opposition on the part of the son,
Harry Stratton. The latter's attor-
neys filed an appeal. signing an ap-
peal bond for $1,000. The case will
now come up on its merits at the
spring term Of the District Court. This
action on the part of young Stratton' s
attorneys was agreed upon some time
ago.
When the win matter was called up
yesterday morning it was thought that
an agreement could be reached on GER
tain points of procedure until 2 O'Clock
in the afternoon. After a conference,
however, it was decided to let the
hearing take it's natural course.
In the afternoon testimony was in
troduced on the motion to probate the
will. Orville l.. Dimes of Denver, Will
liam Lloyd, private secretary to the
late w. S. Stratton, and DR.. d. H.
1ice, the three witnesses Of the docu-
ment, swore in turn that August 5,
1901, the late W. S. Stratton read the
instrument carefully, and that after
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-02
REQUIREMENTS OF
SOLDIERS HOME

Denver, Dec 29-Members of the
Soldiers and Sailors Home Commits
sion called on the governor Saturday
to urge upon him the necessity for in
creased appropriations. The chief item
of recommendation concerns permis-
sion to old soldiers who have wives
and families in destitute circumstances
to have them with them at the home
Recommendation is made that cottages
be erected for the use of these fami-
lies. An electric light plant is also
needed and other improvements are
asked for.
The annual report of the home
shows that there are ITO inmates at
present, and that it has taken careful
management to make the appropria-
tion pay expenses. Among the perma-
nent improvements made during the
past year have been an addition to the
hospital, an assembly building. barns
and other building Improvements. An
orchard of 200 trees has also been set
out and other improvements made in
the grounds. Gardening done at the
home has supplied the institution with
nearly all the vegetables and fodder
required, and the report commends the
economical administration of affairs.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-02
FAILED TO BE SANTA CLAUS.
President Did Not Visit HIS Chldren's
School Christmas.

New York, Dec. 27.-For the second
time in fifteen years, says press dis
patch from Oyster Bay, Long Island.
President Roosevelt did not act as Kris
Kringle in person at the Cove school.
where his children were taught prior to
his elevation to the head of the nation
Last year the President could not spare
the time to come here, and this year
events have been pressing too fast
about him to admit Of his coming.
Some days ago Mr.. Roosevelt sent a
little slip of paper bearing his auto
graph. which enabled the principal to
deal more literally with her charges
than she had been able to do before.
The sleds, games and dolls were more
costly than usual and the candies in
greater quantities. There were two
trees instead Of one. and Miss Provost,
the principal, read letter from Presi-
dent Roosevelt telling the boys and
girls how sorry he was that he could
not be with them.
A telegram was sent to the President
telling him how much the children ap-
preciated his gifts and wishing him
many more years in his present posi-
ton.
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being fully advised as to its contents
expressed his approval thereof and
signed it, the witnesses affixing their
own names thereafter.
AT this point, after another confer
ence the will was admitted to probate,
and an appeal bond filed. Judge Gun
nell, for Harry Stratton, stated that
they did not oppose the motion to file
the will in order that the entire case
might be taken directly to the District
Court, thus saving both time and
money III the County Court trial,
which would undoubtedly have been
appealed by the losing side
|. Harry Stratton was not present.
Carl S. Chamberlin. Tyson S. Dimes
and DR.. D. H. Rice, the executors, ap-
peared in court.
Representing young Stratton were
Messrs. Vaile. Leftwich, Dunham and
Bingham of the firm of Wolcott, Vaile
& Waterman; Messrs. Gunnell, Chinn
and Miller and Judge Ira Harris of this
city. Those representing the executors
were Judge L. NJ. Goddard. G. j.
Hughes, Jr., Tyson S. Dimes. r. M. Pat
terson, Judge j. B. Bissell and e. E.
Whitehead, all of Denver; Henry Nc
Allister and N. S. Candy of this city.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-02
Deadly Grand Trunk Collision,

London, Ont, Dec. 2S.-A frightful
collision occurred a short distance
from the little station of Wanstead, on
the Sarnia branch Of the Grand Trunk
railway, Friday night. The trains in
collision were the Pacific express and
a freight. The express was running
nearly two hours late and was making
fast time. The freight was endeavor-
ing to make a siding to get clear of
the express, but failed by minute or
two.
There was dreadful crash, the To-
comotives reared up and fell over in
ditch, the baggage car Of the ex-
press telescoped the smoker, and in an
instant the shrieks and cries Of the
wounded and dying filled the air.
The loss Of life is twenty-eight. The
injured number many more and many
of these may die.
The responsibility for the accident
mas Lot been definitely fixed, but it is
believed to have been due to a tele-
graph operators error.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-02
CHINESE BOXERS
STILL AT WORK

Victoria, B. c., Dec. 0-According to
advices received by the steamer Tartar
the Boxer uprisings in SEE Chuan con-
tinue and another attack was made on
Cheng Tu in November. While some Of
the rebels battered the gates, another
body surprised the outer fortress. but
the soldiers fought desperately and ulti-
mately defeated the Boxers, killing
many and capturing some Hal the
fort been captured by the Boxers the
city would have been al the mercy Of
the invaders.
The captives were tortured, and from
information given under this pressure
several citizens were arrested, charged
with being in league with the rebels,
and all were beheaded Before the ex-
ecution messenger arrived from the
Boxers, demanding the release Of the
prisoners. The messenger was hanged
in a cage.
Human correspondents of the Shang-
hal papers send particulars regarding
the execution of Major Liu, the Chen
Chou military official who refused to
protect the murdered missionaries.
Bruce and Lewis, from the mob, and
whose execution was demanded by the
British government, and China forced
to accede after naval demonstration
at Hankow. The condemned man was
taken from the yamen in a chair, after
being taken before the governor and
British representatives. to place out
side the city walls, where he was be-
headed. He was clad in his official
robes. The execution was witnessed by
large number of foreigners from the
tower over the city gate. After the eX-
ecution the remains were wrapped in
a red wrapper by the magistrates and
all day continual line of people wept
bitterly before the coffin.
Before leaving Peking en- route to
Washington, Su Liang Cheng. who will
replace WI Ting Fang as Chinese min
lister to the United States, was given
1000 taels and a large bouquet by the
empress dowager. with whom he was
in audience for some hours.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-02
OPPOSITION TO
THE CUBAN TREATY

Washington, Dec. 30.-Considerable
opposition is developing to the ratifi-
cation of the Cuban reciprocity treaty,
now pending In the Senate. 1t is not
taking quite the form tnat the opposi-
uon to the Cuban legislation took last
spring, but it is sufficient in substance
to give concern to the friends of the
treaty The President is confident OF
early ratification.
Several weeks ago it appeared that
the treaty. when presented to the Sen
ate, would be ratified without difficult
ty. but some senators now are taking
as strong grounds against the treaty
as they took against the legislation
proposed at the last session Of Con-
gress.
These senator's are of two classes
those who are opposed on principle to
any tariff tinkering." and those who
represent states whose products may
be affected by the concessions extend
ed to Cuba by the pending treaty.
Senators of the first class might be
induced to support the treaty, mas
much as it does not involve, in their
view, an attack on the system of pro-
lection. were 1t not for their apprehen-
sion that the ratification of the Cuban
treaty may lead to a demand from
other countries that they too, be ac-
corded special tariff concessions by the
United States.
1t has been indicated to the Presi-
hot in ha % tt
of the Cuban treaty, demand may be
expected from Germany within thirty
days for concessions similar to those
accorded Cuba. The most distinct de-
sire of the German Emperor, it is
pointed out. is for the extension of the
foreign commerce o. his empire He, of
course. regards Cuba as nation for
eign to the United States, and, SO far
as that point is concerned. on an equal
ity with Germany. If tariff conces-
sions are granted to Cuba. Germany
under the most favored nation clause
will request that she be given similar
concessions. That request may take
the form almost of demand.
If 1t be be not granted, the fear is
expressed that Germany may take ini-
tiate legislation that will be inimical
to the industrial development of this
country SO far as Germany is con-
cerned, even If it should not curtaiI
American commerce already estab-
lished in Germany and its possessions
Tho same argument is applied tc
other countries. Germany being used
simply as an example of what may be
expected of all of the great foreign
nations with which the United States
has extensive commercial relations.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-02
GRANT CHILDREN
SHARE PROPERTY

Washington, Dec. 29.-The will of
Mrs. Ulysses S. Grant has been filed.
The estate is to be divided into four
equal parts. 1t also provides that a
memento presented to her by the EN-
press of Japan, said to be a thousand
years old, shall go to the Museum OF
Arts, New York.
Gen. Fred D. Grant, son of the tes-
tatriX, delivered the testament at Reg
lister Dents office in person. Mrs.
Grant named as executor the trustees
ito be selected by my three sons, a
majority, or the survivors of them"
In petition asking the District Su-
preme Court to admit the will to pro-
bate, General Grant explains that his
mother left surviving her as heirs at
law and next of kin, in addition to
himself, Ulysses S. Grant, ELLEN w.
Sartoris and Jesse S. Grant. The de-
ceased died possessed of house in
this city, worth about $4,000; money,
amounting to $10,065; stocks, bonds
and other securities of the value OF
slS0,0OO, and household and kitchen
furniture of the value of $4,000.
General Grant further sets forth
that under the terms of the will the
three sons have designated him exec.
utor By the terms of the will the
estate is to be divided into four equal
shares. The income of the first por-
tion shall be applied to the support
of the family of Frederick d. Grant
and the education of his children.
The second portion is left to the ex-
ecutor in trust and for the benefit of
the family of Ulysses S. Grant, under
the same conditions. The third por-
tion is left under similar conditions
to Jesse R. Grant and the fourth for
the sole use of Ellen w. Sartoris for,
life, and at her death to her childrenI
in equal shares
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-02
ELECTION CONTESTS FILED
BY WHOLESALE IN DENVER

Denver. Dec. 2S.- terday wit
aessed the filing in the be of the sec
rotary of State of election contests by
Wholesale designed to place the con-
troll Of the next House of Representa-
tves in the hands of the Republican
party. The contestants in Arapahoe
county will endeavor to have the
House throw out entirely for alleged
fraud fifty-three precincts in the city
Of Denver
The papers filed yesterday were con-
tests against eleven Arapahoe repre-
sentatives. four Arapahoe float repre-
Sentatives. three Arapahoe senators
and one Arapahoe float senator, one
Las Animas county representative, one
Las Animas county float representative
and one float senator from the Eight
eenth district. composed Of San Juan
Hinsdale and Archuleta counties.
Papers are also in preparation for
fling a contest by Mrs. Anna Brandt
Republican, against the state superin-
tendent Of public instruction, Mrs
Helen L. Grenfell.
An answer to the charges of H. W.
Twombly, Republican contestor for the
float seat in the Senate. was filed by
the Democrat elected, William A.
Hill.
There were twenty-five contests filed
by the Republicans yesterday, which,
with the eleven senatorial contests filed
last week, makes total of thirty-three
cases for the consideration of the Leg
islature
1t was 4:20 o'clock when the big
bundle of papers in the Arapahoe con-
tests were handed to the secretary of
state. There were six packages, the
largest being the file containing the
charges made by the eleven Republi-
can candidates for representative
against the Democrats elected. This
paper, which comprises 1000 typewrit-
ten pages. is addressed to the speaker
and House Of Representatives of the
Fourteenth General Assembly of the
state of Colorado in the name of James
X. Allen ct al, contestors, against
Samuel Belford ct al, contestees. The
attorneys for the Republicans are
George L. Hodges, George w. Allen,
Fred Parks, Thomas Ward Jr, and II.
]. Hersey.
A copy Of the charges was served
upon each OF the Democratic contes-
tees The first thirty-seven pages of
the pamphlet go into the general
charge, saying that Frank Adams, C.
L. Burpee and c. F. Wilson, as men,
bers of the Fire and Police Board; r.
w. Speer as president of the Board of
Public Works, and Hamilton Arm
strong, as chief of police, entered into
a conspiracy to steal the election in
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-02

Delhi, India. Dec 3o.-The viceroy,
Lord Curzon of Keddleston, made his
state entry into the capital Of the mo-
Guls yesterday. This constituted the
ohicfal opening OF the durbar held to
celebrate the accession Of King Ed
ward rs emperor OF India
1t was a splendid pageant, probably
unparalleled in its magnincence. At
the head of the elephant procession
rode Lord Curzon on the state grand
tusker." twelve feet high. the largest
elephant in India Their howdah was
decked with gold and silver and the el-
ephant itself was almost hidden be-
meath a gold-worked saddle cloth. Sur
rounding them were foOtnen in scarlet
and gold liveries and bearing massive
silver slaves.
The Duke Of Connaught, who repre-
scented King Edward. and the Duchess
Of Connaught, followed. Their elephant
was equally gorgeously caparisoned.
Then, in order OF precedence. came the
Nizam Of Hyderabad. the Maharajah OF
Travanscore and other ruling chiefs,
seventy In all, their huge elephants
forming line quarter Of mile in
length.
From the saluting battery, posted at
the fort commanding the Lapore gate,
guns thundered out royal salute as
the viceroy passed, with the heralds
and trumpeters sounding at intervals
spirited fanfares. The cortege passed
in front OF line Of $50 elephants, car
rying the brilliantly dressed retainers
of the ruling chiefs. The colossal
beasts all saluted by trumpeting and
throwing their trunks in the air, pre-
senting truly imposing sight. and
afterward fell in line behind the official
procession. Huge crowds of onlookers
witnessed the spectacle, which. 1t is as
serted, has never been surpassed in
magnifcence, even in this country of
Oriental splendor
The first elephants in Asia passed in
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-02
w. J. Bryan In Mexico.

Mexico City, Dec. 29.-W. ]. Bry
ans visit has been varied by sightsee
ing and official calls. He has been re-
ceived in audience by President Diaz
and Minister of Finance Limantour'
Mrs. Bryan and the children yestsi-
day visited the shrine of the 'Hs'n
of Guadaloupe. ,,
, Saturday night the Bryan parly LII IN,
a train for Cordova, whence ,hGs o;tn s
travel over the Vera Cruz a - haniJ
road to Alfred Bishop Mason rotura
enda, Yale. The party Will
here Tuesday. ,.bt Mr.
The government has not soII "iiyer "a
Bryan for information aboIt
his views are well known He''
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-02

Great interest is being taken by both
stockmen and farmers in the expert
ment Of W. c. Harris, now being con-
Quoted, in fattening cattle WIZ. the
sugar beet. Mr.. Harris. who is one of
the largest stock owners of the Platte
River valley, has selected for the ex-
pertinent 100 head of fine, long three
year-old Oregon steers double wintered
in Colorado. He began feeding about
a month ago and is using twenty-five
pounds of sugar beets and twenty
pounds Of hay per day to each steer.
The steers weighed an average of 1,15O
pounds when placed in the feeding
pens, and Mr.. Harris expects to make
them weigh out at 1.4O0 at the close of
100 days fattening-Sterling Core
spondent Denver News,
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-02
SMUGGLER-UNION
RESUMES WORK

Denver, Dec. ga dispatch from
Telluride says that the Smuggler-
Union company has resumed opera
tions in some of the workings. The
old mill at Pandora began dropping its
eighty stamps at 5 o'clock Saturday
morning. and with the roar of the mill
has come a feeling of encouragement
throughout the city. About 140 min
ers are busy getting the ore out of the
Bullion tunnel level of the Smuggler-
Union workings, and thirty men are
employed at the Contention mine up
Bear creek.
The contract system has been entire
ly abolished by the company and the
miners are working by the day. 1t re-
quires some 800 tons of ore per day to
supply the eighty stamps. The Con-
tention mine will supply about 100 and
the Bullion from 200 to 225 tons.
About twenty men are employed in
the mill. Although the force now en-
ployed is about one-fourth of the full
quota, the spirits Of the townspeople
have risen, as much Of the towns sup
port was derived directly or indirectly
from the Smuggler-Union. The new
management has the good will and the
support of the community and the new
year will open brighter for this camp
than many had predicted.
o. B. Kemp is general superintend-
ent or resident manager; c. |. Car
ruthers formerly timekeeper and clerk
at the mine, has succeeded Mr.. Kemp
as chief clerk at the Pandora offices
Owen Johnson takes Mr. Carruthers'
place; Mel Robbins is mine foreman
and w. R. Mckenzie night foreman.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-02
Great Fur Markets,

Nearly the whole fur trade of the
world concentrates itself in the two
cities OF London and Leipsic, but as
about two-thirds of the London furs,
which are sold at auction. go to Leip-
sic. the result is that the fur market
OF Leipsic is really the greater of the
two. The Leipsic warehouses receive
raw and half-prepared furs from ST.
beria. European Russia, America, Aus
tralia and China. making the business
OF the fur exchange worth from $15,-
100000 to I'll, ,oo0, 900 yearly.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-02
w. J. Barney Not in Denver.

Denver, Dec. ga Telluride spe.
cial says that the Barney referred to
in Denver papers as having been seen
on the streets of Denver is not w, J.
barney. who disappeared from Tel
luride. but N. B. Barney, hotel clerk
OF Telluride, who has been East on
a visit. He stopped off in Denver,
This Barney is in no way related to
W. J. Barney. who is supposed to have
been murdered.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-02
New York Bank Consolidation.

New York, Dec. 30.-The Times
this morning says:
Plans are being made to effect with
in a short time the consolidation Of
the National Broadway. the Seventh
National and the Mercantile National
banks of this city. The combined
bank will be known as the Mercantile
National and 1t is likely that its capt.
tai and surplus will amount to $1O.-
100000.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-02

Wheat, choice milling, per 100 lbs,
sl22: rye, Colorado, bulk, per 100 lbs,
90c.; oats. bulk Nebraska, new, white,
$110: mixed. $1.0S; in sack, Colorado,
white. $1.15: corn in bulk, SIC; corn
chop sacked. S9c.; Colorado corn and
Oat chops, sacked, 1925; bran, Colo
rado. per 100 TBS, $105.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-02
Hay.

Upland per ton. $3.50; second bot
tom. choice to fancy. S10.50@11 90;
good to choice, $3.50; timothy, $1,000;
timothy and clover, $11OOMl150; al
falfa. prime, $1,000; straw, $500; South
Park wire grass, $500.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-02
Eggs.

Eggs, fresh, loss off, per doz.... 25
Eggs, fresh, case cnt, per doz "a
April Storage, per doz. ........ 20@21
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-02
Sheep.
GRAIN.

HAY AND GRAIN MARKET.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-02
Hogs.

The following quotations represent
the prices paid on this market:
Light and mixed packers. sc. 2OM6 80 Y
Choice, heavy :. ........ 6.35M642R
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-02
DENVER MARKETS
Cattle.

Cattle.
Comparative Receipts:
Month to Dec 26 ...... leO7l
same period last year ... II. ASS
S'eos'0 oooo
year to date :. ,S73
same period last year ... 226.b62
increase ...............9 97,311
The following quotations represent the
range Of prices paid on this market:
Beef steers. choice grassers,
1,1OO to 1850 lbs. .34. 2504 so
Beef steers. medium to good,
1000 to LOO lbs. ........ 3.75@4 %
.beef steers. common to fair. 3.5013 rs
Cows and heifers, choice
grassers. 1000 to LOO rls. 5000, 80
Cows and heifers. common
to good grassers ....... 2.25a9.75
Gamers ............. 1.5O4t2 90
Calves. veal. choice ..... 4.o0Qi4 rs
Bulls. stays. etc. .......... 1.5O02. 50
Feeders. 900 to 1.15O Ds.,
good to choice. F. P. r.. 3.5Ola 90
Feeders, 600 to 900 lbs,
common to fair F. P. R.. 3.2503 so
Stockers, choice. F. p r. 3.50I4 90
Stockers, fair to good ...... 3OOd3 so
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Live Poultry.
Butter.

Elgin higher ............... 29
Creameries, Extra:
Well known n d established
brands. Colorado and Eastern 31M32
Firsts :. ................2 26028
Process and renovated goods, H. 25
Roll butter 160IlS
Cooking butter . 13Qg14