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The sun., 1903-05-16
Personal but Not Confidential.


We acknowledge the receipt Of letter
from Mr.. HERBERT WELSH Of 1905 Arch
street, Philadelphia, asking us to render
him the service specified in the subjoined
extract from his typewriter commune
cation:
VIII you, II you approve my purpose and plans.
he 50 good as to write personal letter mot conn
dental, To any or all OF the following executive
oficials, who, under our Constitution and repre-
sentative form OF Government. are your stewards
In the performance OF their public functions. ask
ing them 10 publish for the Information and guild
Snce OF the country In the governmental manage
ment OF the Philippine Islands the report OF Lieut.
Gen. NELSON a. MILES? VIZ.
The President.
The Hon, ELfnU ROOF
Adjutant General H. e. GOBLIN.
Judge Advocate. General GEoRoE B. DAVIS.
Assistant Adjutant General ". p. HALL.
Assistant Adjutsnt General WILLIAM ENNIS,
sl Of Washington. r. c.
As the request from Mr.. WELSH pre-
scribes that our action in the matter, il
we act as he wishes, shall he personal but
not confidential, it is fair to assume that
his letter is on the same basis. We
therefore politely decline in this public
way to join Mr., HERBERT WELSH in
bringing what he calls pressure to
bear through the mails upon any Of the
officers of the Government named above
to influence their judgment as to the
extent 10 which Gen MYLEs's writings
on affairs in the Philippines shall be dis
se.ninated by the War Department.
About three weeks ago the Department
saw fit TO communicate to the press the
very same document which Mr.. HERBERT
wnLsH persists in styling I" the hidden
and suppressed report" 1t has been our
belief, but not till now our certain knowl-
edge, that the published matter included
the full text of what Gen MILES had 10
say on the subject Of alleged cruelties
and atrocities principal stock in
trade Of Mr.. WELSH and his anti-im-
periaist friends in Boston and else
where. The slcaziness Of Gen. MILES s
statements. the casual nature of his oh
servRtions and his manifest willingness
10 give undue prominence to crude hear
say deprived the document Of any spe-
cial value either to Department earn
estly desiring to correct and punish
proved abuses, or to unofficial theorists
like Mr.. WELSH anxious for campaign
material in support Of their personal but
not confidential ideas of ins,llar nd
rninistraton, The hidden and SUP
nresscd report failed to excite interest
in any quarter. The publication fell
absolutely Hat, except where il produced
unpatriotic disappointment
Mr.. WF.sH now wants yfopic to Join
him in demanding The rest VI the report
remainder which. he assumes con,in-
ues to be hidden and suppressed" If
The sun., 1903-05-16
RELIGIOUS RIOTS IN COREd,
Disturbances Said to Have Bccn !nstiEatesi
by n ErcnNM CATHOLIC Priest

WARRINGTON, May IS, Reports TO the
State Department tell of disturbances over
religious affairs in Corca. which the Gov
crymer' Is trying to suppress. The inves-
,iGation made by the Government indicated
that Father Wilhelm, a French Catholic
priest, instigated the trouble at Ha ju, In
Whang-Ls Province. II was alleged ths It
Father Wilhelr, asserted that the Govern
ment had no right TO arrest any native
Catholic. of whom there are $4,000 in the
country, and in consequence a great many
members Of his fock did pretty much as
they pleased, causing disturbances which
the Government sought TO supprese. The
policemen sent to arrest offenders were
severely beaten. Father Wilhelm acknowl.
edged that Re was responsible for the action
Of native converts, and the French Mir iste r
to Corea criticised him severely.
The sun., 1903-05-16
Chicago In a Sweater.

Chicago has been mourning the disap-
pearance of her clean linen. The strike
among the laundrymen, whom some
bilious souls prefer to call by the more
significant name Of managers. has spoiled
the candid front Of the village by the
Lake. The front is and always will be
conspicuous. The candor is not so evil
dent, at least TO strangers. To them the
Chicago atmosphere, however stinging
and stimulating to the intellect seems
regrettably fuliginous and overcharged
with SCOT. A city of light and lights; but
specks and smudges, blots of blackness.
fall continually upon face and hands.
wristbands and shirtbosom. Yet the
natives and residents are the best judges
of local conditions Many Of them have
been in the habit of wearing shirts, even
white shirts; and are perfectly sincere in
mourning their loss.
Still, the Hon. JACOB A. BARKEY, leader
of the laundry owners, has grabbed a
great truth from the hands Of necessity.
My shirts are gone" he walls to his
fellows, my collars are dirty and my
cuffs are not fit to wear. am. gentle
men, together with the general public,
up against it. Therefore he and the
other lords of aundries wear blood
red sweater" adorned with button
of Mr.. SUMNER to Mr.. STANTON, Stick! =
A fraternal and sympathetic legend, In
these days Of strikes and boycotts, the
public is used to being stuck
Reservng the question of the practica-
bilty of clean linen in Chicago, VIC ap-
prove the effort of the laundryInen to
add color and briliance to themselves
and the town Fra LoRADo, Apostle
OF the Beautiful in parts Of the infidels,
should welcome and applaud the Barkey
movement. What does the Apostle of
the Beautiful in billed shirt? Presuma-
bly Fra LoRADo wears brown or gray
gown, a straw girdle, and tan sandals
The Chevalier FULLER must set his face
against laundries. He can find good
plain washers and ironers competent
to do W his r,Iffs, if he cings to these
in hot weather. He should walk attired
in blue silk doublet and slashed hose, a
Spanish hat in straw, and plume. The
Chicago folks are laudably eager TO
make their city beautiful The way to
do il is to make themselves beautiful,
scenic" soaked in color Away with
rigid shirts and the abomination of
cuffs" Bring on easy and many
hucd robes. kimonos, pink coats and red
coats, busters Of Samarcand and dress
ing gowns of Lincoln green, sack suits
Of striped awning cloth, purple and pail
and light simars, The brown Fedora
hat Of Mayor HARRISON will be oven
more impressive, paired with toga The
Hon. BATH HOUSE John has already
witched the world with strange and daz-
zing garments. We look 10 see the Hon.
HINkY DINK come from his study in on
amber-colored amice with Insertions Of
'.blue or green mosquito netting and a
wine -coiored yoke, cut on the bias, pas
sementerie with ruche, flap pockets and
ample closet room for pocket TASKS.
Chicago has the chance of its life TO
reform it's apparel, conquer its atmos-
phere, make itself as bright as a 1908
gold piece and as merry as cricket. 1t
The sun., 1903-05-16
REIN mbursement for General Wood


In Mr.. RoosEvELT's earnest remarks
at San Francisco concerning unselfish-
ness in the public service, the President
made the remarkable statement that
Gen. LEONARD WooD at Havana not only
did his work at a pecuniary sacrifice OF
himself, but also permitted his expendi-
lures as Military Governor to eat into
his private means,
This announcement from 80 authorita-
tive a quarter indicates plain duty OF
Congress at its next session.
In justice to Gen. WooD, not less than
for the sake Of the nations self-respect,
the accounts Of the period Of military
occupation should be brought from the
dark into the light, and sifted by the best
expert skill available.
1t had been supposed by some that
the Military Governor drew rather freely
upon the Cuban Treasury for his official
maintenance. Mr.. ROOSEVELT, who is
in q position to know the truth il any
man ID, asserts on the contrary that Gen.
WooD spared the Cuban Treasury at the
This can never be permitted by peo-
pie SO just and Government 80 well-to-
do as our own.
Let Congress, therefore, accurately as
certain from the actual figures the amount
Of Gen. LEONARD WOODS self-impover-
ishment in the public service, fact now
for the first time revealed by the Presi-
dent OF the United States.
Then let Congress vote an appropria-
tion sufficient 10 reimburse Gen. WooD
for every dollar necessarily expended by
him in this way from his private fortune,
with interest TO date.
After Mr.. RoosEvELT's disclosure Of
the circumstance, apathy or delay on the
part Of the Legislative department would
be nothing short Of scandalous
The sun., 1903-05-16
Friend, Not So Resoiute Against rsid
Ministers.

FrleHd' Not So ResOtutc Against rRid
Ministers.
From a Report Of Yearly Meeting IN NE Philadelphia
Ledprr.
Quarterly Meetings reported some abatement
on tho part OF members In the socIcty's testimony
against professional or paid ministry nnd there
was lively discussion on this point BY Samuel s,
Ash. Thomas Speak kman Joe, Eo.ton Joseph Powell,
o. Edward tanncy and Jesse II. Holmes.
The last narncd said: We have no particular
testimony against o great body ot tho men In the
paid ministry personally. but our testimony Is
against the system. Most Of those ministers are
self dedicated. devoted aud noble men. and they
are doing great work II Is mostly question OF
effectiveness: believe our ministry TO be the most
effective. far more naeran; and serious viola ..
ton OF our testimony In this respect than list 'ening
to paid minister and attending his church II the
obstructive Incidence NJ our own ministers and
members. Too often our indolencr and failure In
speak when we are clearly directed to do so stand
In the way OF the how Of though, In our meetings.
which would be for the comior, and strength Of
those assembled"
AZ frequent Intervals In the sessions OF thr Yearly
Meetings members Of the soc!eiyin general have
been urred and pleaded with by the ministers to
take their individual parts In the activities OF their
various meetings, TO Mind the Light" especially
lh-respcct to the ministry. This believed TO be
a means OF srouslng new lfe In the society.
The sun., 1903-05-16
SPRING DAY At CORNELL.
Countr: Fair on the Campus for the Beneh'
Of the Athletic Fund.

ITHACA. May 15.--Cornell's beautiful
campus was turned into a veritable country
show ground to-day on the occasion OF the
annual Cornell spring dav. This year the
day received o1lciai sGnc,ion. ior Presiden'
Schurman gave orders that there were to n
no classes bet ween the hours OF IL and
Prominent seniors conducted side shows
which wera crowd I'd all Of the ,ma, and the
peanut stand was extensively patrouzed
Red lemonade flowed in abundance. Co-eds
appeared in large numbers and enjoyed
the fun. ard the whole university com.
munity swarm,d upon the campus a.
IL o'clock, when the big features Wet
scheduled TO occur. The proceeds ot IN"
affair will be turned over 10 the athSe'ic
fppI
The sun., 1903-05-16
THE HAGUE ARBITRATION.
Mexico and the United states Join With
Venezuela as Parties to 1t.

WASHINGTON, May Is. The agreement
Of England, Germany, Italy and Venezuela
to submit to The Hague Court of Arbitra-
ton the question involved in the contention
of the three nations first named that they
are entitled to priority in the settlement
of Venezuela's Indebtedness has been laid
before the representatives in Washington
of all the other nations having claims against
the South American republic which did not
participate in the coercive measures against
that country. The purpose was to secure
their adhesion to the agreement, thus MAX
ing them parties TO The Hague arbitration:
All the peace nations that adhere will hold
with Venezuela that the blockading powers
are not entitled to preferential treatment
Secretary Hay for the United States and
Ambassador De Aspiroz for Mexico have
signed the article of adherence, which reads
as follows:
"The undersigned nations having claims
against Venezuela hereby join with her as
part les in tn" arbitration provided for in
the foregoing protocol.
The sun., 1903-05-16
Feast nay OF q New saint

Roman Catholic churches Throughout the
world yesterday celebrated for IN" first
lime the feast day Of Jean Bap,iste de Ia
Sale. founder OF the order Of Christian
Brothers. Pope Leo canonzed D. la Sale
in 400 and designated him the patron saint
Of education and especially Of the common
Schools Al Manhattan College, which is
the largest Of the Christian Brother instit'i-
tions In New York, the services were esTe-
cally elaborate.
The sun., 1903-05-16
NAVAL RECRUITING SUSPENDED
Conta gious Diseases In the Crowded Re-
ceiying Ships.

WAsuINoToN. May ls.-Ordcrs for the
suspension Of recruiting for the navy were
issued by the Bureau Of Navigation to-day.
This action was taken in consequence Of the
appearance of contagious disease due to
overcrowding on the receiving ships, whose
capacity has been greatly overtaxed.
The following official statement Of it's ac-
ton was given out by the Bureau OF Naviga-
ton:
Owing to the existence OF conta gious
diseases on board some. Of the receivin 6
ships and at the training stations, and as
there are at present large number of re-
crui,s quartered there. the bureau is OF the
opinion that the situation can be batter con-
trclled if the men are not crowded ard has
therefore suspended recruiting
1T is hoped hat this will b0 necessary only
for week or ten days, as 1t is deemed highly
desirabla to enlist the full quota of men
allowed bv law. viz. n 900
The enlisted force Of the navy now num-
bers % 500
The sun., 1903-05-16
GEN. YOTNG MEETS CEN GREGG.
They Visit Gettysburg and talk or the
cavalry FtEht.

GETrYsBrRo, Pa, Nav l5,-There vas
pleasant reunion hcr" to-day when Major =
Gen. s. B. NJ. Young, who will suceee'
Gen. Miles in command Of the army ne1'
August, Vas Joined by his old cornmande'
Gregg. now OF Rea ding.
Together they visited the field and TALKED
oyer the cavalry fight that preceded thr
battle, in which Gen. Young served ae o
Ma jor in one OF the regiments Of Gen Gregg :
cavalry brigade.
The sun., 1903-05-16
PACKERS rs 80 YEARS OLD.


The fftieth Anniversary of the Packer
Collegiate Institute in Brooklyn was oeIe-
hrated yesterday by the alumne. who
thronged In such numbers from near and
far that the chapel in which tho exercises
were held was filed to its utmost capacity.
The Rev DR.. Theodore l.. Cuyler opened the
ceremonies with an invocation. Addresses
were made by DR. Truman J. Backus. the
president Of The Institute; the Rev. Dr.. A. j,
LYMAN. the Rev Or. Lyman Abbott, Mrs.
William A. Zieglcr. president OF the Asso-
cinte Alumra., who presented a jubilee
Bryan n Smith. presid,n, OF the board OF
trustees.
\ letter was read from Mayor Low OK
pressing his appreciation Of the influonc.
of Packer and recalling the fact that his
grandfather WAS tie first president Of the
board OF trustees. The exercises closed
with the benediction, pronounced by the
Rev. ". 4. Packer.
The sun., 1903-05-16

can have . oostums ball al tho time.
Indeed. what With the Chicago River and
the Drainage Canal Cook county has
natural advantages never enjoyed BY
Venice in It's widest, carnival days.
But where shall we wear our diamond
pins II we shed our shirts?' ask tho con-
servatives. diamond will be more
illuminating on fancy dress than
on sober shirtfront.
The sun., 1903-05-16
NEGRO APPOINTED CONSUL
He Takes the Place Of Another Negro as
st. Thomas, Danish West indies.

WASHINGTON, May I5.--President Roose-
welt has appointed Christopher b. Payne
Of Huntington. W. Va, prominent negro
Republican poRti clan in that State. to be
United States Consul at st Thomas, Danish
West Indies. He will succeed Mahon
Van Horne of Rhode Island, who Is also a
negro, and was appointed to the place by
President Mckinley in July, 1897 The
new Consul was Endorsed by Senators
Ell<ins and Scott, and by Gov White OF WeS
Virginia. under whom he served as deput!
when the Governor was Collector Of In
ternal Revenue.
Announcement, was also made 10 day
that Henry A. johnson of the District OF
Columbia, Consul at Venice. Italy. has been
appoint ed Consul at Valencia, Spain
The sun., 1903-05-16

We had never expected TO seattle Hon.
MATTHEW STANLEY QrAY made ridiculous,
vet that is his state. owing to the signing
Of the Pennsylvania libel bill by his agent,
PENNYPAcKER. The day he did that should
be the Pennsylvania Governors saddest.
The sun., 1903-05-16
DR.. van Dyke VIII Preach Baccalsurea't
Sermon.

PRINCETON, n. j., May lS--It has beer
announced that DR., Henry van Dyke "
preach the baccalaure ate sermon IN thf
graduation exercises Of Princeton on jun
I. President Woodrow Wilson wiz delivel
the address Of the graduating dasa on
June 10.
The sun., 1903-05-16
Prom New York once Boy to st. Loui,
PresIdcnt,

From me 81. Louis Republic
From once boy al 50 a week In New York. II. r
Calhoun who Was elected last week president OF the
Eiy.Walk Dry Goods Company, has risen 10 one
Of the most lucrative And responsible positions In the
81. Lous com mercisl neid His age is t5
The sun., 1903-05-16
NorettI.

TorHE rprron ov THE SIN sir, In your ,rihur.
to Morct' you omitted to mention the unique feature
of his table dhhtc. namely, thai Il was absolutely
the same every day In the year. c.HC.
The sun., 1903-05-16

Though the circular asking for financial
aid for the victims Of the Kishinef mas
sacre has only Hebrew names attached to
it, il appeals to all hearts and all pockets.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-05-14
GIGANTIC MASSES OF ORE.
Lime BREAKS Of Ragged Top Region
Are Very Valuable.


Inc recent disclosure of third body
OF ore at the Spearfsh mine, below the
plane OF the present mine workings
practically confirms the belief ex.
pressed of late by some of the most
competent mining authorities in the
Black Hills, that the lime breaks NJ
the Ragged Top region, particularly
along Johnston gulch, are in realty
gigantic masses of ore. These ore
masses vary n form and dimensions
ana there are occasional intervening
bodies of lime, but they occur with
such regularity and the Intervening
material is sufficiently mineralized and
gold bearing to degree that entities
the whole to be treated as a continuous
body Of ore.
The ore body referred to lies below
the second working ore horizon of the
mine, and has been penetrated to a
depth of forty feet, beginning at the
hoor OF the second contact tunnel,
without determining it's thickness. 1t
is OF value slightly superior to the
ore on which the company has been
running its mill heretofore. A shaft
is no VITO be started from the surface.
and will be put down with within un-
til a steam hoist can be installed.
The discovery was an accident, al
though the miners had been going over
the ore for months. Some Of the men,
without authority, had made a slight
excavation at the place, and Supt.
Brown took sample of the material
TO the assay office, where 1t gave re-
turns that were surprising.
This makes three horizontal ore
bodies, lying one below the other, lire
the layers of jelly cake, on the Spear
fish property, and there is no means of
determining, except by actual mining,
how far the ore bodies extend into Che
earth. 1t was less than a year ago
that the second ore horizon was dis
covered on the property. There is in
the first and second contact ore work
ings enough ore exposed to supply the
milling facilities for an indefinite pc
Rod, and from the appearance of the
ore body just revealed it contains
enough ore to outlast the present gen.
Grafton. Where penetrated by the
Wine it is well towards the center OF
the plateau between Calamity ana
Johnston gulches, and beyond the in
huence of any fitting edgewise that
might have occurred nearer the break
of the hill.
the ore resources of this district, yet
up TO three years ago they had re-
ceived absolutely no attention from
capitalists.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-05-14
RAILROAD RATES
To the South Dakota Grand Army En-.
campment.

To the South Dakota Grand Army En-
campment.
T. p. Blanchard. department COM
mander Of the G. A. r., has lust re-
ceived notice from the chairman of the
Western Passenger association that
all OF their lines have consented TO
make the following rates TO the G. A.
r. encampment to be held at Big
Stone, viz, rate of one fare from all
points in South Dakota to Ortonville.
Mimi, and return: also from all points
In Minnesota from which the local one
way rate Is $3.50 or less: excursion
tickets to be sold from points east of
the Missouri river on June % and 20,
and from points in the Black Hills dis
trict June FL and %. These tickets
will be good TO return until ond in
Guiding June 20. 1903. These are the
most liberal rates that the railroads
ever extended to the G. A. r., and il
will give the visitors and delegates
practically one week at the summer
resort. Parties can remain at the lake
three days after the encampment
closes, and will have an opportunity
30 attend the opening days Of the Big
Stone Chautauqua. Tickets are made
to read 0rtonville on account Of the
necessity of taking the boat at that
place for the encampment grounds,
some distance up the river.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-05-14
COAL IN MOODY COUNTY.
Local Company Organized to Forward
DEVELOPMENT Work.


The people of Moody county who
found a vein of coal evidently intend
to go ahead in earnest in their work
of development, as they Incorporated
under the laws of the state with cap
ital of 100000. The headquarters is
at Trent, and the directors are Eli
Hoover, E. X. Axtel, John G. Fox, Asa
Loucks, Henry A. Hendrickson of
Trent; F. j. Adron, Egan; NJ. Il. Ken
nefik, Dell Rapids.
The coming of homesteaders to the
lands west of the river, while opposed
by the range owners as long as they
could make their protests good, is
taken by many stockmen to be perma-
nent, and they will change their meth
DDS of handling cattle to meet the new
order of things. Several of them have
announced their intention of shipping
practically all their steer stock this
fall and reducing their herds to what
they can handle on land under their
ownership and control. They will also
fit out the new settlers with small
punches of cows to meet their needs,
and help in the new order of establish
ing small herds on the ground which
they have for years ranged with their
large herds.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-05-14
BIG sAWMILL BURNS.
The scofield Lumber Company Loses
Its Mill.

The ScofieId Lumber Company Loses
Its Mill.
West Superior, Wis, May 1.-THE
sawmill of the Scofeld Lumber COM
pany on Superior bay front burned
yesterday morning, entailing loss Of
probably $4,000 Only the charred
ruins with the engine room and slab
burner remain to mark the spot Of the
mill. The structure, with all the saws
and the machinery, is total loss. The
fire is supposed to have caught from
hot band saw shortly after the mill
closed down at 6 o'clock yesterday
morning. There was no one upstairs
in the plant at the time and the flames
gained great Roadway before they
were discovered. The ere had COM
plete charge Of things by the time the
alarm was turned in, and when the
companies arrived on the scene there
was no hope. Three hundred men
were employed and it is possible that
they are thrown out Of permanent en-
ployment