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The Grit-advocate., 1904-10-07

Washington. Oct. 5.-Henry e.
Payne. postmaster general Of the
United States. member OF the ma
tional Republican committee. a stall
wart Of his party. with the history OF
which, both in his home state and ma
tionally he had been identified for
many years. died at his apartments at
the Arlington hotel at 6:10 o'clock
last night, aged sixty years.
The death and its cause was an
nounced in the following oficial bulle-
tin issued by the attending physicians:
The postmaster general died at
$40 p. m He died peacefully, with
out q struggle. Cause OF death. dis
ease Of mitral valve and dilation Of
the heart"
Mr.. Payne had been in poor health
for the last two years but his last i'll
ness covered only seven days, an at
The Grit-advocate., 1904-10-07
JUDGE OVERS WITHDRAWs.
Declines to Run for Governor Of Colo
rado on the Populist Ticket.

Denver. Oct. 5.-Judge Frank W.
Overs. nominee on the Populist ticket
for governor, yesterday withdrew
from that ticket and announced that
he would cast his vote for Alva Ad-
ans. the Democratic nominee.
In letter to State Chairman A. B.
Gray Of the Populist party. Judge ow
ers declined the nomination which had
been given him J. D. Merwin, sec
ond assistant attorney general under
c. c. Post. will be placed on the ticket.
In his letter of declination, Judge
Overs says:
The apathy of the voters OF the
state for the last few years shows
them to be equally disgusted with the
tyrannical abuse of power by the Re-
publican machine and the hypocrisy
and ballot-box stufing Of the Demo
cratic.
II believe that the state Demo
cratic machine is absolutely under the
control Of the corporations as the Re
publican, and that no aggressive ac-
tion or recommendations for relief
from existing conditions can be ex-
pected from the Democratic nominee
for governor. Should he be elected a
policy of mastery inactivity will, how
ever, give us an administration as
Smllingly placid as summer sea.
We have thus the choice Of two
evils. one Of which is positive and ag-
gressive, the other passive and mega
tive.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-10-07

needs It; Frank sees that the Denver
police round up all the protected Grim
inals of the slums at the primaries and
protect Billy Green and his kind when
they want to stun ballot boxes.
Brother Billy has been at his Pc
culiar work for the family for num-
ber OF years. His district is run by
coterie Of politicians, some OF whom
are Republicans, and there are always
some Republicans and some Democrats
elected to Office there. The district is
normally Republican on an honest
vote by some two thousand; but the
way It is cornted depends on how the
sheep are voted. Last time it went
about 1,500 for Peabody, and at the
same time about 1000 against Brooks
who was on the same ticket-that was
the sheep.
Frank has not been political power
The Grit-advocate., 1904-10-07
POSTMASTER GENERAL PAYNE
DIES AFTER SHORT ILLNESS

duties that then evolved upon him
supplementing as they did the strain
of the postal investigation. sapped his
vitality and led to his final breakdown
Henry c. Payne came from old Puri-
tan stock. and his ancestors date back
to the early colonial days. He was
born in the town Of Ashfield. Franklin
1S43
His boyhood was spent in the village
of Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts.
where he received a common school
education and later an academic edu
cation.
He had a large experience in the dry
goods business and later in the insur-
ance business before he was appointei
postmaster of Milwaukee by Genera
Grant in 1876 Both Hayes and Ar
thur reappointed him to the Office. A
postmaster. Payne had plenty OF time
to devote to politics. both state and
The Grit-advocate., 1904-10-07

SO long as Billy. but he has been try
ing to make up by his zeal for the time
lost. He was appointed by Orman-
Adams governor - and at Brother
Alva's instance. member Of the Den
yer Fire and Police Board, with espe-
cial charge Of the police. 1t is under
his fostering care that the system of
registering and voting dead ones" of
stuffing ballot boxes, Of firing out Re
publican watchers from polling places
and all the rest of it has been devel-
oped to SO high state of perfection in
Denver.
Between the two-between Billy vot-
ing the sheep, and Frank voting the
ghosts-it is expected that Brother
Alva will get something like ten tnou-
sand votes counted for him that were
never cast by human beings.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-10-07
Romaine In State Prison.

Topeka. Kan. Oct. 5.-Robert Ro
maine, who confessed to completely in
the Independence and Vindicator out
RACES in Colorado. was taken to the
Kansas penitentiary from here yester
day. He will serve an 'ndeterminate
sentence for robbery.
The Colorado officials have decided
to drop for the present all notion OF
prosecuting Romaine for his alleged
part in the explosions. as they believe
his confession is not true. and made
with the so.e purpose Of evading pun
Ishment for the Kansas crime and be
Ing taken back to Colorado.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-10-07

local, and he made good use OF it. ne
became a power not only in county and
state, but national politics, serving as
chairman of the Republican national
committee, and also representing the
state in the Republican national COM
mittee for more than ten years.
While holding the position of post
master Mr.. Payne became interested
in various large corporate interests. He
had become heavy stockholder Of the
Wisconsin Telephone Company and be-
came its president. He branched out
and while still interested in the tele-
phone company went into the street
railway line. Early in the '90s he con-
ceived the idea of consolidating the To-
cal street car lines. There were four Of
them. all operated by horse and mule
power and giving inferior service.
With the aid of Mitchell he succeeded
in interesting eastern capital. and the
Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light
Company was organized and got con-
troll Of the four car lines and the two
lighting plants.
The car line were changed to cleo
trio systems and he became vice presi-
dent of the company and resident di-
rector. The service became flrst-class,
but the price paid for the lines had been
too great and the line went into the
hands of receiver, to which position
Payne was appointed. 1t has since
been reorganized, with a capital OF
some 10000. 900, and is now on a pay
ing basis.
In 1893 Mr.. Payne was elected presi-
dent of the American Street Railway
Association. He was president Of the
Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light
Company, director Of the Wisconsin
Telephone Company.
Mr.. Payne was selected for postmas-
ter general by President Mckinley in
the summer OF 1901 and assumed the
Office January 8. 1902. under appoint
ment from President Roosevelt During
his administration the postoDce frauds.
involving Beavers, Machen and others.
have been unearthed and the guilty
persons brought to justice.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-10-07

tack Of heart trouble last week pre-
cfpitating the end at time when, af-
ter rest, he seemed to have recov-
cred small measure Of his vitality i'm
paired by years of arduous labor.
Death this afternoon came after nearly
six hours Of unconsciousness.
The last official caller to inquire as
to Mr.. Payne's condition was Presi-
dent Roosevelt. and he had been gone
only ten minutes when the stricken
member of his Cabinet expired. AS
Mr.. Roosevelt was leaving he spoke
per men gathered in front of the hotel
as "the sweetest. most lovable and
most trustful man I ever knew"
Mr.. Roosevelt, accompanied by Cap
tain Cowles, also was caller at the
the late afternoon.
Around Mr.. Payne's bedside at the
time of death were his devoted wife,
Rev. DR.. Dunlap, pastor of ST. Johns
Episcopal Church; Major and Mrs. w.
S. Cameron of jamestown, New York;
Mr.. and Mrs. Winfield Cameron of Mil
waukee, Charles l.. Jones and Miss
Louise Jones. relatives; Private Secre-
tary Whitney. Miss Marie Barlyere, an
old companion of Mrs. Payne; Mr.. and
Mrs. w. l.. Mason of Washington, old
time friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Payne,
and the faithful colored messenger at
the department of the postmaster gen
eral
When Mr.. Payne had breathed his last
DR.. Magruder led Mrs. Payne out OF
the room. 1t was stated that she had
stood up bravely under the heavy
strain
Mr.. Payne, in the capacity of member
of the Republican national committee,
had participated in six presidential
campaigns and during the last four
of them was a member Of the execu-
tive committee of the national COM
mittee. He was the acting chairman of
the national committee during the in
terim between the death Of Senator
Hanna and the election Of Secretary
/ Cortelyou as its head, and the trying
4 49,
The Grit-advocate., 1904-10-07
TIE ADAMS FAMILY POLITICAL
TRUST.

To much greater extent than ever
before the people o. this state if they
should elect Alva Adams as governor,
would find that they had elected not
only him, but the entire Adams Polti-
cal Trust.
The Adams Trus. consists OF three
brothers-Alva, Billy and Frank. There
la another broth ber-Jim-but he
doesn't count.
Alva makes the speeches at women's S
clubs on Purity in Politics." and the
addresses of welcome at religious
gatherings: Billy lays the schemes and
sees that Republican majority of two
Thousand in his district is turned into
a Democratic majority of the same
amount whenever any of the family
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-02-13
Impresiones
ameriCanas
El fr1o y algo mas
iOtra ola frfa! Y van tresl

lOtra ola frfa! Y van tresi
Y pensar que solo pos encontramos
mediados de Enero -!
Sc ne hiela ell cerebro al pensar Is
que nos espera en- Febrero y Mario!
SNunca Sc ha sentido semejante fr1o
en- New York, dicen los peri6dicos.
Bien es verdad que aqu1, como en-
todas parties, Y acaso mas que en- otra
parte, "a Ultima impression bora por
complete ell recuerdo de las anteriores.
Todos los dias Sc celebrs un <matchs
de boxeo, que cha sido sin dsputa, u
mas refido de cuantos han tenido efecto
hasta hoy.s
I aparece IN artista que es, incues-
tionablemente, eel mas notable que ha
existido.o
Y lIega de Klondke un nuevo mi
Ilonario ore es rel bombre mas rico del
mundo.> ;
Y New York es barrida por ela mas
horrorosa teropestad que jamas Sc ha
sentido.o
Y Sc demuestra matematicamente,
que las coudiciores sanitarias <son ne
jores que Ell niug6n otro tiempo.o
Y rengl6n seguido, iitambien ma
tematicamente! Sc prueba cue jamas ha
sido tan alarmante In mortalidsd -.
Asf es New York Una especie de
cinemat6grafo gigsntesco con mujeres
bonitas, policfas en- las esquinas, carros
eI6ctricos, edifcios de veinte pisos, cafes
cAntantes, iglesas de todas las religiones
teatros de vaudeville.
Por ESQ me gusts New York.
No dejo, ssn embargo de envidiar
los que pueden abandonarla durante ell
iGvierno.
A Munoz Rivera, por ejemplc, ell
ilustre borinqueno, que embarc6 ell sa
bado para Puerto Rico. iDichoso ell
Llevaba en- Ia maleta un sombrero
de Panama.
Puede darse mayor felicidad?
"A mi, que no me vengan con la poe
STA que existe en- una ciudad cubierta de
nieve. III con las bellezas estalactitas que
decorsn los miradores Y chimeneas, nj
con ese calorcito de Ia estufa que provo
ca ell suefio y las ganss de fumar pipa
beber rom.
Yo preiero conner lech6n tostado
bsjo una palma, abanicandome con una
ysgus.
RAFAEL CONTE.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-02-13
DeS(ubfimientO
ilnp0rtdnte

Leemos en- La Voz de Ia Pat,ta:
sNuestro muy distinguido amigo ell
reputsdo doctor don Isaac Gonzalez Mar
tfnez, poseedor de uno de los meiores
lsboratorios bacteriol6gicos de Puerto
Rico, miembro del Tribunal de ex6me-
nes de m6dicos de San Juan, inteligen-
te bacteriologo, quien no descsnsa en-
sus investigaciones quien no tiene la
medicina en- el triste concepto de Ia es-
peculsci6n, ha comprobado con investi-
gaciones en- su laboratorio, sun ineditas,
la existencia indudable en- Puerto Rico
de la Bilharzia hemstoba, en- un case de
BilharZiosis intestinal.
Sabemos positivsmente que prepars
una nota para ser leida en- In AsambIea
Cientifica de Ia Association medica, que
sc celebrara en- Abril de este sf1o.
Reciba nuestras mas calurosss fell
citaciones ell querido amigo respetado
Galeno, y llamamos la atenci6n sobre es-
te asunto la Assmblea Cientffica de
Puerto Rico.1
Nosotros tambien felicitsnos al dis
tinguido compatriots, & quien no ha mu-
cho un delegado republican, calific6 de
sinape afci0nQd0.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-02-13

Cuando, hace pocos amos, ell Gar de
Rusis lanz6 II idea de establecer en- La
Hava un Tribunal de arbitraje, encaml-
nado 4 decidir de las diversas contro-
varsias de caracter international que pu-
diesen obligar las naciones apeiar al
doloroso extreme de las armas, ell nun,
do entero lego 4 Greer en- la sincerldad
de aquel proyecto y la paz universal SIN
ti6 un extremecimiento de Justlhcado
regocijo.
Aunoue para nadie que estudle las
cosas con criterio paslonado, rue
nunca nisterio Ia falta de solidez 10
menos de generosas intenciones ds-1reess
Jueces de La Haya, habfa todav1a quie-
nes esperaran, sin embargo, que sc pre-
sentase uno de esos cS6fiictos de trascen-
dencia capital cue estan abocsdas las
poteocias euroTeas, & fin de yer 81 las de-
ticiencias patentes del Tribunal de arbi-
traje Sc corregf&n, y este lograba demos
trar la efcscia y justiciero impulse de su
Rcci6n; acaso, por rara anomalfa, Sc
ofreci6 & la Russia Ia OCCASION de poner de
manifesto de un modo precise las bue-
mas intenciones mobiles ideales que ami
maron al soberano del gran Imperio
moscovita cuando asombr6 q Ia humani-
dad con su proyecto colossal.
Las diferencias entire Russia Ell Ja-
p6n, son De aquellas que basta una SIM
pie dosis de buena voluntad generoso
institute para verlas llegar 8 paci6ca So
luci6n: para casos de esta naturaleza, es,
precsamente, que elTribunal estarfa la
mado L prestar serVicios de incalculable
importanci8.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-02-13
Este per6dco es ell de mas circulation en- la 's'a
RUSSIA Y JAPON
Fl (ONFLI(TO ACTUAL

Con todo, desde ell momento mlsmo
en- Que Sc comprendi6 que ell cont1lcto Sc
ria inevitable 81 no Sc le oponla dlque
oportuno, de mas de un punto de Ia tie
rra brot6 Ia insinuacion de que los dos
pueblos que Sc aprestaban q hacer uso de
las armas. concurrieran ante los Jueces
de La Haya y sometieran al crlterlo oe
estos sus mutuas quelas, para que CO.
rrespondiera q ellos Y nc las 0aias ex-
plosivas nj 4 la artillerla de los grandes
acorazados, Ia solucion del proolema:
Ell J<sss Js<psss ..ssr,s as4,1 sssp.eao' fsduda-
oien,Iente, Ia insinuaci6n; y aunque es 4
-t0das luces claro que la justcia le asiste
en- la ren;da controversial, Sc habrfa So
metido Ia decision del tribunal En-
pero, fue ell Gobierno del Gar ell que Sc
apresuro rechszar la indication, y en-
estos mOmentos las poderosas escuadras
de los dos paises Sc estan pedszan-
do.
Es indudable que Russia saldra vic
toriOsa en- la contenda armada. Bajo
las banderas de Nicolas II estan pronto
para alistarse millones de s1bditos, los
que, merced al n1mero, al fin ahogaran
las fuerzas terrestres del Mikado.
Ahora bien, ique lecci6n Sc despren-
de de estos acontecimientos2 Els sufi-
cientemente clara para ponerla de mani
fiesto: justicia, derechos, civilization,
son vocablos mfticos cuando los invoca
la debilidad; Sc hacen efectivos atrope-
llandolO tOdO, cuando sc escapan de los
labios del poderoso 7 el tremendo NAL
no tlene curaci6n possible. .....
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-02-13
La Ieyendd de nuestfa pr0speriddd
Sc Ud destuyendo enEE. UU.
Traducimos del <New York Heraldo

Traducimos del xNew York Heraldo:
sCuando los americanos Sc posesio-
naron de Puerto Rico, perdi6 esta isla su
comercio de tabaco. Luego vino Ell tenI-
poral que Ia devast6 convirti6 en- i'm
productivas las fncas mas forecientes.
Sc lie ha abandonado despues para one Sc
oalve solo, careciendo 6e todos los me-
dios que pueden servir para co1seguirlo.
Financiersmente, esta al borde del abs
mo; n&d9 produce que Sc pueda conver-
tir en- dinero y los banqueros locales es-
tan prestsndo dinero al doce por ciento
con garantfas superabundantes y con mu-
cha parsimonia. Los csfetales listos pa
ra 10 cosechs estan abandonados. Vas
tas plantaciones de tsbaco est6n convir-
ti6ndose en- semilla tan solo la az1csr
plede ser atendida.
Esta, sin embargo, no pertenece
los puertorriquefios, sino los america
nos que fesiden en- Boston en- New
York, Los trabajadores del campo ca
recen de tlabsjo estan en- la inanici6n.
La prensa da cuenta de gentes que Sc
mueren de hambre. Hace pocos dias
murieron de hambre seis personas Ia
entrads de Ia ciudad de Ponce. Todo es
abyecta pobreza.9
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-02-13
Bdquero y Gdndard
OFRECEN :

Mani superior en- sacos de 100
ibras MIN qujntaI ... S 800
Cemento ''Drag6n'', en- brrles 2.75
Zinc americana acanalado do 6
pies. ..... 3.e5
Alambre de p1&s rollos de 80 IL
bras q .......,..... >2.65
Grampas en- barriles de 80 los. & 800
Sal superior en- medios sacos 90. O.4O
Puntss de Paris, cajas de 80 Il
bras, tsmaflos de Il hasta
pulgadas gruesa y finas. 49,. $50
Ma1z superior del pals, quintal precio
conventional
San Justo Is y Is, San Juan, Puer-
to Rico. d.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-02-13

LA BoRINQUEN. De Targas y ca
No olvidar que esta casa es la que mas
barato vende y que constantemente In
Er0duce nuevas mercancias y articul0s
Ge alts Rovedad. Vista hace ID.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-19
At St. Louis.

St. Louis, October 1S-Commodore stamped himself as being the best horse at Delmar track when he won the feature Of today's racing card. With 126 pounds up, Commodore ran his field off their feet and won in the easiest fashion by two lengths in the good time for Delmar of 1:14 flat for six furlongs Alden in the fifth cost the bookmalSers many thousands of dollars. Track fast Summary:
 First race, mile and seventy yards. sell ing-Captain Gaston, 1O7 (Sully), to 2. won; Kingstele, 1O2 (Seder), 5 to 1, sec ond; Imboden, 1O4 tAustin) , to 1. third. Time, 1:47A.
 Second race, six furlongs, selling-Pas- siVe % (Riee). 10 to l. won The Eye, 9S CDickson), 90 10 1, second: Argosy, 1O3 (D Austin), Il to 10 third Time, 116
 Third race, five and one-half furlones- Tom Mankins, no CW Dugan). to 9. won; Bob Curt. 1O5 Dielson), to 1. sec ond; Kiowa Chief, 105 QIowelD, to |. third. Time :0S
 Fourth race six furlongs handicap Commodore, l26 (W Dugan), to 9 won: Footlignt's Favorite. no (S Dickson). & to 5, second; Malster, 112 (NIunroe), s to 5, third. Time, 1:14,
 Fifth race. mile and one-sixteenth. purse-Aden, no (Cheatham), to 3. won Taby fosa, 9S (McMulen). to l. second t: Pinochle, 9S ILogan), 3 to 1, third Time. ;4SA.
 Sixth race mile and seventy yards. sell ing-Fenian, 9S Oickson). 10 to 1. won: Lemon, 93 (ClarlO. 12 to l. second: Min dora. 105 (Emblem) to l, third. Time, 1:471s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-19
DU DIS SPRINGS
 MILD SENSATION
Says Education of Young Negro Is Menace to Rich, Well-Born
 and White.

Des Moines Iowa, October 1S.-Rev Washington Gladden. of Columbus, O., today resigned the presidency of the mis- slonary association. perhaps the greatest home missionary organization in the country.
 The new duties of the moderator of the Congregational national convention fore ed Dr. Gladden. to give up this important office.
 Prof. w, E. B. Dubois of Atlanta uni- versity created sensation by statement in his address that the rise and education of the ambitious young negro student is a menace to the security and class supe- riority of the rich, the well born and the white. He said the negro problem is only a phase of the greater problem of class distinction. The greatest crime of the United States, he said is manifested in the arrogation of special privileges by the well-to-do and the white over the black man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-19
IS DISCHARGED FOR
 MARRYING NEGRESS
Member of Army Hospital Corps In New Jersey Must Go flor
 Good of Service"

Washington, October 1S.-The surgeon general of the army has concurred in the recommendation of General Grant that John P Smith, a member of the United States army hospital corps sta toned at Fort Mott, N. l., who is said to have married a negress. be discharged from the army for "the good of the ser vice. This recommendation has been for warded to the secretary of war for his action.
 General Grant acted on the recommen- dation of Contract Surgeon Sparrenberg. post medical officer at Fort Mott. N. J., who complained of alleged conduct on the part of Smith prior to his marriage for which he salu he lectured him. Smith wrote to the war department inquiring if there was any reason why he should not be permitted to marry coored woman. setting forth that her character was good, and that he could establish a good character for himself by his record
 The post com lander at Fort Mott in forwarding the paper to the department headquarters did not add his appoval to the post surgeons recommendation for Smiths discharge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-19
At New York.

New York, October 1S-Auditor, backed from to to 1, today won the Hunting ton selling stakes six furlongs at Ja- maica. Et Tu Prute made the pace the final eighth Auditor who had been trail- ing his field then moved up and won driving by three-quarters of a length Two favorites won.
 First race, six furlongs-Cairngorn, no Qyne) to 1, won; --lnk 1,s (HildebrandD to 9 second; Merry Lark, 9S (Travis) to 1, third. Time 1;14 1-5
 Second race. mile and sixteenth Sidney c. Love, los QIildebrand) to n, won; Sais, 104 CBurns) 6 to l. second :. Dimple 9S (Travers) to 1. third Time 1:47 4-5.
 Third race, mile and a sixteenth-James F, 110 (Wonderly) : to l. won: Rapid Water, 126 (Shaw) 1 to 9 second; Pro- ceeds, 1OS CD. OConner) 20 to 1, third Time 1:4s.
 six furlongs-Auditor 100 (Crimmins) 3 to l. won; Et Tu Brute 105 (Olphanp 3 to 1. second Monet, 10i (Travers) 12 to D. third Time 1:1S.
 Fifth race, selling, six furlongs-Mis- sing Link, 104 (Schilling) to ?, won, Vi- ona, 10S (Oliphant) 12 to l. second; Ruda- bek, 103 (Cochran) to l, third. Time 1:14.
 Sixth race. six furlongs-Ascot Belle, 1O9, (Martin) 10 to 1, won; Bill Bailey II, 1O2 (Redfern) to 1, second; Yeoman, l12 QHildebrand) to ?, third. Time 15