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The state herald., 1897-09-10
COLORADO DEMOCRACY.
Nominate John A, Gordon of Trinidad. for
Supreme Justice.

Denver, Sept. 1.-THE state Demo
cratic convention met here yesterday.
Milton Smith called the convention to
order. Several of the minor counties
were not represented and some had but
one delegate present
S. Harris White OF Pueblo, on motion
of w. w. Dale of Denver was elected
temporary secretary by acclamation.
On motion of II. ]. O'Dornell julius
S. Aichelle of Denver was elected tem-
porary secretary and Il. b. Pyles of
Colorado Springs and Miss Florence B.
Hughes Of Pueblo assistant secretaries.
The committees were named and re-
cess taken.
Upon reconvening C. S. Thomas was
called upon for a speech while waiting
fOr the committees to report
The committee on organization rec
commended that the temporary organic.
alton be made permanent and that Nil.
ton Smith continue to serve as chair.
man of the state committee until next
year. Mr.. Smith was appointed to fill
vacancy. also that Mr.. Smith be
thanked for his services in that capac-
ity since his appointment.
@. s. Thomas moved that the emblem
of the Democratic party be the rooster.
sOrmounted by the medallion or bust
Of Wilma ]. Bryan. a motion that was
unanimously adopted.
The platform as adopted indorses the
Chicago platform. commends Mr.. Bry-
an, upholds the free coinage of silver,
condemns government by injunction
and opposes sumptuary legislation.
Nominations for supreme Justice be-
ing in order John A. Gordon of Trini-
dad and Judge Gabbert. the populist
nominee, were placed in nomina-
tion. ArapahOe threw Its 96 votes
solidly for Gabbert. but the other coun-
ties rallied to Gordon and he was NOM
mated on the first ballot by vote OF
2333 to 1GI. Adjourned.
The state herald., 1897-09-10

new and terrible explosive shell
is in the hands Of the government. A
report from Washington says: The
naval ordnance officers still have fifth
In the shell for high explosives in
vented by Louis Gathmann Of Chhago
which blew Up a $500 gun at In
-a.an Head proving grounds few weeks
ago. The tests OF this terrible shell
have been renewed, with encouraging
results. Ten OF the shells are now be-
Ing made, and after being loaded with
400 pounds of gun cotton will be fred.
II no accident happens the tests will be
stopped and the shell will be officially
declared success by the government
An interesting special test of Gath.
mann shell has Just been made to de-
termlne the shock caused by the ex-
ploslon OF 800 pounds OF gun cotton. A
piece OF armor seventeen inches thick
was erected. with backing OF posts
and plank two feet thick. Behind this
4 chicken was tied. Another chicken
was placed In an alr-tight cofferdam
fifteen feet away AT the side OF the
target. another was tied In the omen
air thiriy-fyo feet away. and fourth
was placed In another oofferdam thirty.
nine feet away. Then 300 pounds OF
gun cotton was fired against the tar
get, The chicken behind Il was found
alive. but crazcd so that II walked In
circles and exhibited other unbecomlng
eccontricltles. The one In the first
rotterdam was dead. but bore no marks
The one In the open air thirty-hye feet
away was dead. It's head and all It's
feathers having been blown away. The
chicken In the cofrerdam thlr,y-nInc
feet away was crarod. and after mop
ing a while died. Three chickens that
wero confined were killed by shock.
The force Of tho conclusion could no,
affect them because the corlerdams
were air tight
The state herald., 1897-09-10
YELLOW FEVER AT NEW Or
LEANS.
On. Death In That City-Came From Ocean
Springs.

One Death In That City-Came From Ocean
Springs.
New orleans, La, Sept. 6.-The
Louisiana State Board of Health kept
faith with her sister bodies of the South
and the rest of the country this after
noon, when 1t made official announce
ment as the result of careful autopsy
that Raoul Gelpi, IL years of age, had
died of yellow fever. Gelpi was the son
of prominent people here and had been
spending some time at Ocean Springs.
where he was taken down with fever
and brought home here. Soon after ar
irving home, despite the best Of medical
attendance, he died.
DIR. Theard, the physician in charge
Immediately reported TO the Board of
Health and expressed the opinion that
the death was due 10 yellow fever. This
AFTERNOON an autopsy proved that DR..
Theard's idea of yellow fever was cor
rect. Steps We're promptly taken to
prevent a possible spread of the dis
ease. As the case was one of importa-
tion, the doctors expressed confidence
that they would be able TO check the
spread OF the disease.
The death of young Gelpi naturally
caused no little excitement in the city
among the lay public. Physicians, how
ever, expressed no apprehension and
stated their belief that 1t was quite
possible TO arrest a spread OF the fever.
The board during the day had ordered
a rigid quarantine against all points on
the Gulf coast. and had taken every
precaution 10 guard against the entry
into the city Of any person from Ocean
Springs. Biloxi, or other points on the
sound which 1t was thought the fever
might reach
The state herald., 1897-09-10
TWELVE MEN KILLED.
Coal Miners Mt sunsh,n. Lose Their Live.
by an Explosion,

Glenwood Springs. Colo. Sept. a.
A coal dust explosion In one of the
chambers Of the Sunshine coal mine,
the property OF the Colorado Fuel nnj
Iron Company AT Sunshine. some six
teen miles southeast Of Glcnwood
Springs, killed eleven Italians and one
American tonight, few minutes he.
fore six o'clock.
mine on the day shift when
The disaster occurred. A shot
Ind been fired aud instead
of being n direct explosion Il wns
what In miners pnrlnncc. Is called u
blowout" That Is. the powder created
n Ilnmc which shot backward and
caught the dust which had accumu.
lated In the chamber instead OF dlslodg.
Ing the seam OF coal Intended.
At the time Of the explosion there was
n barrel Of g,inpowder In the chamber
which ignltrd and aided the disaster,
which would have occurred through
the conl dust explosion. anyway.
The men killed Were: Antonio Marta.
none. George Damon. Louis Damon,
Louis Iinki. Joe Martini. Joe Cnsn.
grand, John Jcnnoni. Antoine Eppic,
Theodore rolozzl. John Andrlnni, Emil
Andrinni, Francis McCloud.
Three OF the dcnd miners, Emil and
John Andrlnni aud John Jcpnoni. were
married nnd leave families.
The individual responsibility for the
net viii never be- known. ms not n sin
gle soul cnmc from the fniod pit alive.
The mine N the oldest OF the Spring
Gulch group. Two entries below tho
one In which the accident occurred
have been worked oul. These two GOV.
v"rcd n distance OF 600 feet above the
level OF the creek. The slope which
proved The death Trap of the twelve
men II usually the working place of
forty Nlcra Yesterday tho main force
were = ployed IN entry No. I. 2h0 fec,
above We level, where The explosion o..
CURED. The explosion broke away the
slOprngc from the lower workodoui
slopes nll the iva working Slopes
were NJ 'ncc nllad with the dondlt
black dnmr. An idpn of the force Ui
the explosion cnii be- had when II Il
Aoon that lhu entire iimhurs mnny TWEEN.
| ty.iwo Inches IN linmrirr were twisted
nnd broken ~ though mere pipe stems
The state herald., 1897-09-10
SILVER REPUBLICANS.
They Meet NJ .i-awood spring. and re-
nomin ,t- Justice itayt.


Glonwood Springs. Colo. Sept. D.
The Silver Republicans were In session
here to-day and completed their bust.
ness before night.
Richard Broad. Jr.. called the conven,
tion together.
]. W. Nilsson NJ Canon City nc,ed as
secretary and read the call.
e. q. Parks of Glonwood Springs
moved That Lieutenant Governor Brush
net ms temporary chairman, Mr.,
Brush was On his feet Ia moment TO
name lrn \. bloomfield " Monte VISTA
for the place. Lon y. White of ourny
named Mr.. felker, McssrH. Brush nnd
fclkor withdrew ana Mr.. bloomfield
was nominated 10y ncclnmnilon.
Mr.. Nilsson was chosen temporary
secretary by unanimous vote.
The conmiitcrs were named nnd n re-.
cess taken.
while waiting for me report Of the
committee on cred, ntinls. senator Tel.
Ter was called upon FOR speech. lie
warmly urged support Of the party md
bitterly criticised those who he rnid
were returning To the Republican pnr.
/ ~ IN order to get office.
Tint monetary commission OF VOL.
colts wna shown 10 bo n humlilniing
| failure, The senior senator had been
In the fight TOO long To give up because
there had been failure NJ the Euro
| penn crops, lie showed ihnt the pres
ont administration WINS hnpelrnnl,
ngnlnsi silver nnd no aid could be rS
pecled from II, I'VE viii call no mnt
TO ouf assistance who h opposed "a
IA, A. well had Grant called Iefr IN
Wis 10 aid him." h. shouted. "if W,
do not go down nnd ifnll our banner,
IN the dust nj tlls llmu. we win yoI
win, Lot tho men whu dn not boliay,
with us Ru 10 The Mckinley llcpubli
cans and stay with thum."
lie was given nm ovation.
The committee On credentials Then ~
ported Tia report favored ihp scniinl
The state herald., 1897-09-10
EXPLOSION OF GAS.
CALAMITY IN AN INDIANA TOWN
Leaks of Natural Gas Blow up stores and
Houses-slx Persons Dead and Thirty
BADLY Hurt.

Indianapolis, Ind, Sept. Abroad
Ripple, suburb of indianapolis, ten
miles from the city proper, was this
morning the scene of the most terrible
disaster that has ever visited the state.
Six persons were burned to death and
thirty people are lying in the homes of
neighbOrs, burned, SCARED and racked
with pain and broken bones.
Four buildings, occupying a block of
the town. are in ruins.
OF the six dead nothing but charred
and blackened bones, with hanging
strips of foul smelling flesh remain.
AT 10 o'clock Il foul odor was noticed
In the drug store of j. NJ. Watts and a
lamp in dark room, used for amateur
photography, went out. 1t was lighted.
and as the burning match was thrown
to the floor streaks of flame of u blush
tint ran along the joints between the
boards, showing the presence Of escap-
ing natural gas, and then up the walls.
The next instant the explosion came.
The walls were hurled in every direc-
tion and the top OF the building fell
with u crunching, grinding sound, GOV.
ering verything. Fire broke out and
shrieks could be heard from those bur
ried beneath.
or the seven persons In the store
three were burned alive. The rest are
still alive and may recover.
hundred persons were at work on
the ruins and trying to save Greschs
grocery adjoining, pulling at the ruins
to save those buried beneath. While
thus engaged, and twenty minutes after
the first explosion. a second came from
beneath the grocery. 1t was n mighty
roar and hurled the building to atoms.
Forty people We're knocked senseless.
We're strewn In all directions, with
broken bones and burned bodies, while
as many more escaped with small
bruises.
The shock made the whole town quv-
er. Beneath these ruins Pious Gresch.
the groceryman. was caught and crush.
ed to death. His body was recovered
before it was entirely burned. The
ruins We're added to those of the build
ing adjoining, demolished by the first
explosion. and the whole mass. together
with an adjoining frame cottage and
livery stable. was burned TO ashes.
only the bucket brigade being on hand
in time to do any good, and probably
only prolonged the agony of the victims
who We're burned.
The explosion was caused by natural
gas leaking into. the cellars of the
buildings from n three-inch main that
len under the street and from which
the houses We're supplied.
The state herald., 1897-09-10
THE STRIKE WILL BE SETTLED
No Doubt but That the Miners and Oper.
ntors VIII Reach an Agreement.

ntors VIII Reach an Agreement.
Columbus. o.. Sept. 1.-The end of
the great miners strike is in sight. This
afternoon the National Executive
board Of the United Mine Workers
agreed to recommend to the miners n
proposition from the Pittsburg oper-
ators for a straight price of c. cents
ton to continue in force until the end
Of the year, with the additional mutual
understanding that joint meeting of
operators and miners shall be held In
December, 1897. for the purpose OF de
terminlng what the rate of mining
shall he thereafter.
A delegate convention of all miners
who have suspended work has been
called TO meet in Columbus. Scptem-
Der s, at 10 n. m. to act upon the rec
ommendation. President Ratchford
and the other members OF the board
say there Is not the slightest doubt but
that the miners win approve the rec
ommendatlon. The proposition does
not involve arbitration and It provides
for an immediate settlement of the
strike.
Pittsburg. Pa. Sept. 4.-Expccta-
lions are high in coal mining circles
over the probable resumption OF work
In the mines throughout the country.
In anticipation of a settlement at Co
lumbus Wednesday, another plan has
been suggested by "A representative OF
one of the largest operators which was
agitatcd Immediately after the men
return to work. II will he forulated
and submitted to the joint convention
OF operators and miners. which II Is
proposed to hold next December. In
order to come To nm understanding on
all questions at issue. separate wage
scales nre To be formulated for each
mine. The scale Is TO provide for the
rate TO be paid for the entire year and
be made are TO be agreed upon by the
miners and the operators 80 specified
In the scale. The scale Is 10 be an
adjunct to the uniformity agreement
which Is expected TO be In force.
The proposition Will he made liy the
operators In the hope Of putting all the
sal guards possible against probable
strike. II IL well known that there are
not two mines In the entire district
where the conditions are exactly alike.
The uniformity agreement covers the
general points. hut even with II In cx.
istencc. some operators would he sub
jccted to difficulties, while others have
special advantages. The scale Is To
cover NIL these points. The primary
object being Ia avert differences, create
more friendly feeling between the
employees and employers.
The state herald., 1897-09-10

of former platforms and placing a
concise and pointed platform before
the people. The following were finally
agreed upon and unanimously adopt
ed:
Resolved, That we. the PEOPLES
party. in convention assembled at Sd
Ida this second day Of September, A.
ID. 1897, do Tcailirm our allegiance to
the Omaha and st. Louis platforms
We demand the free and unlimited
coinage Of silver aud gold at the legal
ratio Of l6 TO |. by our own govern
ment. independent of the action of
any other nation. and we demand that
the amount of paper money be regu-
lated 10 the wants Of trade and be is
sued directly by the government. We
call upon all friends OF this cause to be
manly and brave - this critical time.
We denouncc the federal judiciary
IN arrogating 10 itself by the Illegal
use Of the writ Of injunction. the leg.
lslative functions Of government
This abuse Of power Is n violation of
the constitution Of the United States;
1t denies the assurance OF life. liberty
and the pursuit OF happiness. and il
is a menace TO our rights under state
We greet with sincere accord the re-
cent labor convention at st. Louis as
an instrument NJ timely warning TO all
lovers OF liberty and the friends OF
free Institutions
We favor the adoption OF the lnitia-
live and rcfercndup.
Indge John A. Voorhees, Of Pueblo.
who had been urged as n candidate.
named Judge W. II. Gabbert for su.
preme judge.
Judge Glynn of Lenivuie told Of the
desire Of the voters OF Lake county to
nominate JUDGE nwcrS. His declna-
tlon alone induced the delegates To
lend their support 10 the only other
candidate. lie seconded the nomina-
tlon Of Judge Gnhhcrt. as did Judge
Wiley OF rltkin. Judge Tarsney of la
Plata, Judge Henry of ouray. !. VI.
o'Nelll Of lake. e. !. Rohde Of III
Paso and about twenty others.
The nomination WIS made by = ris.
Ing vote and n committee appointed TO
walt upon the nominee and escort
him 10 the hall.
The cottage home was adopted ns an
emblem.
Judge Galhrri was welcomed 10 the
hall with cheers and addressed the
convention briefly.
The state herald., 1897-09-10

Satisfying curiosity is ofttimes haz-
ardous. Francis Warlop was we'll
paid cook in club house at Grand
Rapids, Mich. The other day the wife
OF prominent member brought in a
basket Of what she thought were mush-
rooms and wanted them cooked for a
lop pronounced them toadstools, and
dangerous, and the lady left them with
him. Then the cook began wondering
what toadstools tasted like. To salts
fy his curiosity he cooked a few and
ate them. An hour later the doctors
were called, and very soon afterward
poor Warlop was a cold corpse. But
he didn't die wondering.
The state herald., 1897-09-10
NOMINATE oAssERr
Telluride Man Put up for Justice of the So
preme Court.

Telluride Man Put up for Justice of the So
preme Court
Sallda, Sept. 1.-THE state conven-
tion Of the Populist party met here
yesterday.
There were about l25 delegates in
the convention, many of the counties
being represented by but one or two
delegates.
State Chairman Hamilton Armstrong
of Denver called the convention to or
der shortly after 10 o'clock and Secre-
tary A. b. Gray read the call. w. ].
Thomas OF ArTpahoe named Judge
Frank w. Overs Of Leadville for tenn
porary chairman. In doing so he
brought cheer by announcing that
the Arapahoe county delegation had
no contest this year, and hoped the
entire proceedings of the convention
would be equally harmonious. He
named Judge Overs as man whom
the Populsts loved for the enemies he
had made. and whose integrity had
been proof against the assaults of the
allied enemies Of Populist principles
and the rights of the people.
The mention of Judge Overs name
brought a storm of cheers, which were
renewed when he was escorted to the
chair.
II. NJ. Andrews OF Gunnison was
named for temporary secretary, and
Mrs. NJ. I. Il. Reed OF Arapahoe as as
sistant secretary.
As there Were no contested delega-
tions and the temporary organization
was made permanent, the prelimina
rles We're rushed through.
There was some discussion In the
committee ON resolutions, the senti-
ment of majority being in favor of
eliminating many of the reiterations
The state herald., 1897-09-10
FOLLOWERS OF m.x,NLnv.
iiarmoniou. Gsih'rinx ct Republicans. who
Indor.n MnIeall snd N.m,nate llayt.

Denver, Sept 3.-T'hc Mckinley Re.
publlcnns met In this city yesterday to
nominate a cnndidat. FOR Justice of the
supreme Court.
State Chairman ]. l.. Hodges chilled
the convention 10 order and Rev.
George VI. barley offered prayer A
l.. Humphrey of III i'nso was made
temporary chairman. while senator
Drake " Pueblo was chosen tempo.
mry secretary and Edwin Price and
Mrs. Hattie Merrill assistants
There being no contests, the tempo.
rnry roll cnll wnA mndc permanent.
Committees on organization nnd res.
olutlonH were appointed.
AZ The opening Of the afternoon Hcs.
sion the committee On rules ANA order
of business reported Judge George w.
Allrn ho made permanent chairman, 4,
4, Drake secretary. ~ Price and Mrs,
Hattie Merrill assistant secretaries,
Tile report was ndoptcd without die
sent
Judge Allen wns introduced 10 the
convention aud made the nddrcss of
the day
After tie close Of Judge Aliens AL
drrsA The committee un resolutions
The state herald., 1897-09-10

vcr ana we ask all people who believe
In bimctnlllsn, aud In nm honest and
incompatible judiciary To Join In re
elccilng him Io the supreme bench Of
the state"
Nominations for Supreme Court jus.
tice were next In honor.
r. H. Mcdonald OF Ainmosa named
Charles u. llnyi. In doing so he said
TINT hc was In favor OF the platform
that hnd lust been adopted but he be-
llcvcd that senator woicolt nnd his
friends would yet become silver Rcpub.
llcnns. Judge Ilnyi waS n Silver Re.
publican.
No other nominations were made
on motion of \. NJ. Stevenson the
nomination of Judge lInyi was made
by ncclnmnton. II. was called upon
for speech AMI responded. lie was
asked whether he would also accept
u nomination from the Mckinley Re.
puhllcnns II II Involved nm acceptance
of the ~, Louis platform, and he snid
thai he would not.
III" convention then adjourned.
The state herald., 1897-09-10
Innrh Men nj sInrn,,

Senitlc, Wash, Sept. G.-Thc author.
lilies Of Alaska have awakened 10 The
serious nature or the situation of IA,
Whit" Pass. They see In the contin.
nnncc OF the camp NJ sknguny, MS now
constituted, possibilities for crime nnd
various other evils OF great magnitude.
steps have been taken 10 break up Tho
emp by dispensing the lawlcss eIo.
mcht that Inns gathered there from oy.
cry state In the Union.
Colonel Y. r. Chndbourne. sinie hnr.
Dor commissioner Of California. who
was n passenger On the steamship
Queen, hrough, down ndylcoR TO iho
above effect Colonel chndbourno snyy
that Collector Ives ana force or den.
uiy United States mnrHhnls had deter.
mined To raid the town Of Skngnny nnd
clean out The whisky Hmugrlors nnd
Hhloon mon nnd rid The camp Of the dis.
orderly element Heretofore The mn.
ihorliles have been utterly unnblo ga
cope with the dlHortirriy peonln nnd
ihu camp brcnmc one ~ The hottest
on record, u was The refuge of the
worst class " criminals, confidence
inrn nnd thugs ON the c0nst. These
WIN the whisky men had combined Ia
block The irnil, 80 na to Keep tho Ten.
drricct there nll winter nnd fleece them
M long m there WIS n dollar infl Ia The
cninp.
The state herald., 1897-09-10
Johnny I. Going to kIoudyh.,

Johnny is Going to Klondyke
He's sortin' an packin his things;
He's roln' to dress me In satin
My fingers will glitter with rlRxst
An nothln' forever I'll lack;
He's kissed me goodbye, but Il tears in my
eye,
For Johnny may never come back!
Johnny Is goin' to Klondyke-
10 face the wild snow an the sieet;
An all o the gold that his dear arms can
hold
He'll scatter some day at my feet;
But with all o. earth's gems an Its Jewels
There's somethin' my sad heart would lack
II he left me TO sigh when he kissed me
goodbye
II Johnny should never come back!
Johnny Is gon' TO Klondyke-
Far from my kisses he'll roam;
But what Is the gold of the menntains
To the love that he's leavin at homer
A simple poor lass with her lover,
The robes of lady may lack,
But no tears In her eye TIL he Kisses good-
bye fl
An Johnny may never come back:
Chicago Times Heraid.
The state herald., 1897-09-10
UNION PACIFIC FORECLOSURE.
Senators WIN Try to Prevent tn. Matter Be-
ing Settled Before Congress Acts.

Chicago, Sept. 5.-The Posts Wash.
ington special says:
There will be meeting OF the sub
committee OF the Senate committee on
Pacific railroads In this city tomorrow
afternoon. The object Of the meeting is
10 discuss ways and means to prevent
the contamination OF the pending deal
Tor the transfer of the Union Pacific
system to the Union Pacific Railroad
Reorganization committee for $4,000.
Oca,
The hope OF the obstructionis1s lies In
the supposed Intention OF Attorney Gen.
cral McKenna TO appeal from the Unit.
ed States Court at Omaha decrceInr
the sale Of the Union Pacific under the
terms agreed to by the government
II is now stated, however that General
Mckenna will be satisfied with certain
verbal notifications of the Omaha de.
cree. which the Union Pacific people
have agreed 10 and that there will be
no appeal. II such proves to be the case
the whole matter will probably he clos.
ed up before Congress meets, thus max.
Ing Interference from that quarter inn.
possible.