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HAVE oU1STRIPPED MARcoNI.
Pittsburg Scientists Invent n Reccr er
1000 Times More Sensitive Thnn HI

Pittsburg Scientists Invent n Reccr er
1000 Times More Sensitive Than Hh
Pittsburg, Dec. 1S.-Bold researches
by Professor Reginald Fessenden and
his assistant, Professor Kitner, in the
electrical laboratory of the Western
University of Pennsylvania, have re-
suited in the production of receiver
for wireless telegraphy that is two
thousand times more sensitive than
the co-called "Coherer" of the Marconi
system.
In speaking of the discovery to-day
Professor Fessenden said:
although we have improved the re-
ceiver so that 1t Is 1000 times as scnsi-
tive as the original one, we realize that
we have not yet begun TO see the limit
Marconi, In his brilliant experiments.
has demonstrated thar messages can
be sent over ninety miles. AS our re-
ceiver Is several hundred times more
sensitive, 1t Is clear that the messages
can be sent by our method very much
farther, though just what the limit Ia
l would not say. 1t Mt least should be
possible to send messages across the
Atlantic with poles less than 200 feet
high. The ultimate distance must be
checked by actual experiment before
1t becomes scientific fact In the strict
est sense"
Gilpin observer., 1899-12-21
RADICAL CHANGES,
British Government Rep aceu Butler VIA
Roberts and Kitchener.


Roberts and Kitchener.
London, Dec. 1S.-Shortly before
midnight the following notice was post
ed at the war office:
'As the campaign in Natal, in the
opinion of her majesty's government,
is likely to require the presence and
undivided attention Of General Sir Red
vers Butler, 1t has been decided to send
Baron Roberts of Candahar and Wat
erford as commander-in-chief in South
Africa, with Lord Kitchener as chief
Of staff."
Upon the receipt of General Buffers
defeat at Colenso, the defense commit
tee Of the cabinet met and decided on
the following measures to strengthen
the field force in South Africa:
The Seventh division, now moboliz-
ing, will proceed at once to South At
rica. Heavy reinforcements of artil-
lery, including three Howitzer batter
les, will be sent out Immediately.
General Roberts has been authorized
to raise local mounted corps in South
Africa, and considerable mounted
force from home will be sent out Nine
battalions of militia, in addition to the
three which have already volunteered,
will be asked to volunteer for foreign.
A special force of volunteers from
the yeomanry and volunteer regiments
will be formed for South African SER
vice, and the offers Of mounted men
from the colonies will be accepted.
These measures should give the Brit
ish $4,000 more men for service against
the Beers. This, including the loyal
Cape and Natal forces, will give the
British 5000 additional troops. Thus,
the British strength in the field will be
Ivrra aeA laI Low xr,fI
be used mainly to guard the long lines
Of communication, thus setting free
regular trained troops for the front.
Officers, men, arms, ammunition and
stores are to be poured across the
ocean in volume unprecedented in
history. The work thus entailed is to
be placed in new hands, and a new
plan of campaign will be evolved. 1t
is now known that Sir Michael Hisks-
Beach, chancellor Of the Axchequer, de-
clined to grant the money Necessary for
the first war preparations, and heavy
blame is being put on him now.
1t is said that at the same time Lord
Roberts received notice of his appoint
ment as chief in Africa,
message came saying that his only son
had died of wounds received at Tu-
gela river. Bowed with grief, the stern
old soldier, who now lives in Dublin,
as commander of Ireland, began max
ing imemdiate preparations to go to
the front. General Kitchener is in
Cairo, governor general of the Soudan,
but will resign from the Egyptian SER
vice at once. General Butler will re-
main in command of the Natal army.
General Butler reports to the war Of
flee that his losses IN Fridays engage
ment We're: Killed, 50: wounded, 6G7;
missing, 34S; total, 1,O97.
Gilpin observer., 1899-12-21
GEN. LAWTON KILLED.
HE WAS ON THE FIRING LrNB/
While = Force Was Attacking San Mateo
tho Brave General Was Picked ON BY
. SharpshOoter.

Manila, Dec. 20.-General Harry
Lawton was shot and killed ut San Ma
teo. He was standing in front of his
troops, was shot in the breatst and died
Immediately.
General Lawton left home Monday
night having returned from his north
ern operations Saturday, to lead an ex-
pedition through AIariQuina valley,
which has been an insurgent stronghold
through the war. The valley has sew
eral times been invaded, but never
held by the Americans. General Ge-
ronimO was supposed to have there
the largest organized force north of
Manila and General Otis wished to
garrison MariQuina.
Accompanied by his staff and Troop
l, Fourth cavalry, General Lawton set
out at 8 O'Clock in advance of the main
force, consisting of the Eleventh cav
airy and one battalion each of the
Twentieth and Twenty seventh infan>
try, which started from La Iona at
midnight. With IL small escort he led
the way through an almost pathless
country, n distance of fifteen miles,
over hills and through cane brake and
deep mud, the horses climbing the
rocks and sliding down the hill. Before
daybreak the command had reached
tie head of the valley.
San Mateo was attacked at 8 o'clock
and a three hours fight ensued. This
resulted in but few casualties on the
American side apart from the death
of General Lawton, but the attack
was difficult because of the natural de-
fenses of the town.
General LawtOn was walking along
the firing line within 300 yards o, II
small sharpshooters' trench, conspicu-
Gus in the big white helmet he always
wore and light yellow rain coat. He
was also easily distinguished because
of his commanding stature.
The sharpshooters directed several
close shots which clipped the grass
near by. His staff officer called his at
tentiOn to the danger he was in, but he
only laughed with his usual contempt
for bullets.
Suddenly he exclaimed: Il am shot,
clenched his hands in n desperate eff
fort to stand erect, and fell into the
arms of a staff officer.
The troops filed bareheaded through
the building where the body was laid.
and many tear fell from the eyes of
men who had long followed the in
trepid Lawton. The entire command
was stricken with grief. as though each
man had suffered n personal loss. Ow-
ing to the condition of the country.
which is impossible so far as vehicles
are concerned. the remains could not
be brought to Manila to-day. Mrs.
Lawton and the children are living in
II government residence formerly occu-
pied by Il Spanish general.
Gilpin observer., 1899-12-21

About ten years ago there sprang up
among the metropolitan papers riv-
airy that led to some interesting as
we'll as awful developments. Though
the Sunday issues were chiefly affected,
the changes did not apply to them
alone. 1t seemed to be-and it was
the effort of some publishers to give
In the columns of their daily issues
not only the news of the world, but
illustrations Of the leading events, and
pictures of those who took part in
them. with literature of all kinds, and
its criticism thrown in as a side dish.
From a dozen. the Sunday issues ran
up to twenty, forty, sixty, and some
times to hundred pages. Very often
it might almost be said generally
the quantity was Offset by a dilution
of the quality, and it became a puzzle
to discover who read the mass OF ma
terial the presses turned out every
Saturday. The reaction has been not
cd for some time. Pictures have dis
appeared altogether from the columns
of the leading papers, not only in New
York. but in other great cities. There
has been n return to the older idea
that daily newspaper has an ample
field 70. all its energies in seeking to
give to clean minded readers all the
clean news of the day. With the tre-
mendous expansion of the news service
of the press-an expansion that has
brought the ends of the earth together,
It may be said-this is task that can
give the greatest energy and enterprise
full employment, and the execution OF
which can secure to the intelligent
readers of daily paper the most
profitable satisfaction.
Gilpin observer., 1899-12-21

President Mckinley, in speaking at
a town in South Dakota a few weeks
ago, remarked that the little folks now
had a good deal of geography to learn
that he did not have when a boy.
This is significantly true. Africa, in
the old Biographies, took up little
space; it was the dark continent.
Australia is also a comparatively new
chapter. So is a great part Of the
United States. South Dakota, where
the president spoke, was a wilderness
in 1S43, the year in which he was born,
and he was IA years old before its first
permanent settlement, at Sioux Falls,
was started.
Gilpin observer., 1899-12-21

A writer in the Review of Reviews
gives this advice: IF you have farm,
keep it; IL not, get one; for the time
may come when the population Of this
country will be largely divided into
monopolists. dependents and farmers;
and the farmer will be the most inde-
pendent of all men, and will be the
saving power of our institutions" We
venture to say that it will not depend
SO much upon the farm as upon the
farmer
Gilpin observer., 1899-12-21

A valuable but little-known daily
newspaper is published in Washington
by the bureau Of foreign commerce,
and is entitled Advance Sheet of the
Consular Reports" 1t has reached its
five hundredth number. In its pages
are found many interesting glimpses
of life in foreign lands. and the range
of its matter is wide. as the following
list of articles in a single issue shows:
American Fruit in Norway" Sugar
in Spain," Heating and Cooking
Stoves in Uruguay" Coffee in ia
maica," Conversion Of Mexican Debt"
and Direct Steamship Connection
with Syria" These papers are ex-
tracts from consular reports. They
are of prime interest to business men,
but nearly every issue contains some
paragraphs which are curious, anus
ing or novel. This is true of many
other government publications, but
this daily is exceptionally favored.
Gilpin observer., 1899-12-21
rc,n. II adjusts Taxes.

Austin, Tex, Dec. 1S.-Governor
Sayres to-day gave to the press the nd
vance copies of the state tax commits
sioner's report which will be submitted
to the special session of the Legisla-
ture next month. The report seeks to
readjust the entire taxation system Of
the state and IL rather severe on rail
roads, telegraph corporations, raising
tax assessments materially.
Gilpin observer., 1899-12-21

Chauncey NJ. Depew's salary as a
senator for SIX years will be 100000
He has leased a house in Washington
for n term OF six years for 100000 1t
IL evident. therefore. that Chsuncey
expects TO earn little extra money by
working overtime.
Gilpin observer., 1899-12-21

One hundred thousand words an hour
Is promised by a new telegraphy sys-
tenn. Only money and an angry woman
can beat this.
Gilpin observer., 1899-12-21

Evidently the mayor Of Allentown.
Pa, is an up-to-date business man
lie has recommended that the city
council prohibit the littering Of the
city streets and sidewalks by those
who still regard the handbill as use
full methoa of advertising"
Gilpin observer., 1899-12-21

"Beggars on horseback" is an old
epithet that is being paralleled by Chi
cago's new development of thieves in
buggies."
Gilpin observer., 1899-12-21

Recent police records having estab-
lished the fact that an umbrella may
be a deadly weapon it will be surpris'
Ing If some legislature with intellect
to spare doesn't pass law regulating
the use of such articles.
Gilpin observer., 1899-12-21

The notorious w. F. Miller of the
Franklin syndicate is said to have
stated that his income was $4,000 per
day. This is enough to make Cecil
Rhodes blush with envy.
Gilpin observer., 1899-12-21

know thyself" and the chances are
you'll have one more undesirable ac-
Quaintance.
Gilpin observer., 1899-12-21

Said a man with the gout: THE
pain is something awful, but can't
kick"
Gilpin observer., 1899-12-21

A servant-glrl trust wouldn't do
thing to the crockery trust.
Gilpin observer., 1899-12-21

Any actor who tackles Hamlet ought
to have at least ghost of show.
Gilpin observer., 1899-12-21
FEDERATION OF LABOR.
Declares Against the Existence of Slavery
in Island..

Detroit, Dec. 19.-The American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor to-day declared
! against slavery within the jurisdiction
of the United States in the following
language:
I'VE reaffirm our previous position
OH this question, namely: That there
must be no slavery or serfdom, by own
erShip or contract, tolerated under the
American flag, and that we will make
any one whose action shall in anyway
initiate against this principal of hu-
man freedom responsible for such ac-
tion i'm every legitimate manner open
to u.s.
1t was stated that 100000 slaves are
now working under contract in the
Hawaiian Islands; that evasion of the
contracts commits them to prison; that
their time in prison is added to their
terms of serfdom, and that the act ad-
uniting Hawaii to the United States
domain provided for continuation OF
these contracts: II provision for repeal
ing that feature having been voted
down by the Senate. The convention
adopted the declaration unanimously.
Resolutions We're adopted as follows:
Favoring shorter hours for BARRIERS;
urging the government to provide more
seawOrthy life boats: requesting plac-
ing of union labels on school books:
bringing machine coopers under juris-
diction of Coopers' Union: indorsing
granite cutters contention for an eight
hour day; requesting all federated
unions which are connected with the
Chicago Building Trades Council TO
instruct their delegates there to so vote
that the local unions of granite cutters
shall not be interfcred with in follow
Ing legitimate craft lines in Chicago.
The convention then went into execu-
tive session, under special order. on the
proposition to release the linotype
machine tenders from Jurisdiction of
the Typographical Upion. The debate
between the printer and the machinist
delegates as to whether the linotype
machine tenders should be transferred
to the machinsts' Jurisdiction was long
and warm. The mnchinists expressed
Willingness to have the question left
to arbitration. The printers held that
since many of the typcsetting machine
tenders Were also printers. that IL
would be unjust and Illegal to tnke
them out of the latter's Jurisdiction.
The convention finally voted that the
executive council of the federation ap-
point committee of nine to arbitratc
the matter consisting of three men,
bers of the Typographical Union, three
from the Aiachinists' Union. and three
from other trades
Gilpin observer., 1899-12-21
Passengers Robbed ny Hold Ups.

Kansas City, Mo-, Dee. 19.-Passen-
gers on the Missouri Pacific's Omaha
and Nebraska City passenger train.
which left here ut o:1J tonight, We're
robbed by two masked men, who
boarded the train mt Kansas City, Kan.
sns. They levied their forced contriln-
tion after the train started. holding up
the passengers In the Pullman coach.
The conductor was among the persons
robbed.
At Nearman. Kansas. six miles out
Of the city. the train slowed up for tho
station, and the bandits dropped or
hnd disappeared. The booty secured
was five gold watches and about 500
In money. No shots were fired and no
one was injured.
The telcgrnphic report made by the
ronductor to the Missouri Pacific off,
rials states that there were three roh.
bcrs. Two men, who wore masks
stood the passengers up Mt the muzzlcs
if their revolvers. while n third rob-
hcr. who wore no disguise collected
.he booty.
Gilpin observer., 1899-12-21


hopes to build up a great museum. The
supporters of the museum plan are by
no means all Denver men. The hearty
support of wealthy men all over the
state Is pledged. 1t is expected that as
the museum takes form. expeditions
Will be sent out into the parts of North
America that are yet uncivlllZed to Sc,
cure specimens of mammals and birds
that have long since disappeared else
where, and are rare even In the wilder.
ness Wealthy men viii pay the ex.
penses of these expeditions. and the
specimens secured will he added to the
museum collection with the names of
the donors engraved on the eases or
otherwise suitably recorded. The first
OF these expeditions into the far north
west Is already practically assured
The name of the corporation will he
the Colorado Museum of Natural His.
tory and Library Association. Just as
soon as the association has legal ex-
istence the work will begin of securing
money with whoch to put up the first
wing OF the museum building. About
$4,000 was appropriated by special
levy last year for the purpose OF build
ing n museum, but this sum was nb.
sorbed by the park fund and that fund
now has no money to replace 1t. II Is
the intention of the new association to
insist that that fund be restored No
temporary building will be put up, but
permanent and wholly fire.proo.
structure of iron, glass and brick
which may bc enlarged and extended
as the museum grows. The promoters
nre making no promises, but Professor
Carter does not expect to spend another
winter In the mountains.
Gilpin observer., 1899-12-21

male postoffice clerks already married
and whose employment under their
married names has been approved by
the department. will not be disturbed
under this ruling"
Speaker Henderson does not use the
rosewood gnvel that was presented to
him by his friends In Iowa the other
day The confusion in the House
makes 1t necessary for the Speaker to
use n more substantial weapon. Speak
or Reed used II large ivory hammer
with strong handle and pounded 40
hard that the top of the desk was re-
duccd to slivers about every three
months and had to be replaced by an
onken plank at least twice and some
times three times during the session.
The rosewood gavcl which was made
by Colonel Hcnderson's Iowa friends
from wood taken out Of Admiral Mon
tojo's flagship in Manila harbor hangs
In the Speakers room and is greatly
admired.
A newspaper correspondent says: II
was made very clear to nll the men,
bers of the national committee during
Its session here that Elihu Root, the
secretary of war, has been selected ns
the running mate of President McKin-
cy In the next campaign. and the word
vas passed around that 1t was dcsIr-
hle to nominate him by ncclamatiOn.
20 candidates for the presidency aud
lee presidency have ever before been
rtermincd upon so far In advance of
he nominating day. and there was nev.
so much unnnimlty In any political
'gnnlzntion concerning platform.
- next Republican convention will
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g. A. G., also did excellent work No
average being no among the cracks
Darlington. a new 0fau to tournament
bowling did the best work for the Seat
tie Bowling Club his total score beng
1ss. Fred Gillette was one pin behind him.
A. IL Harrison Seems 10 have struck q
had streak. He got only Is in four games
Ills average was g. but according TO his
usual work X ought To have been about
eight. or even more, points higher. Fol-
lowing are the scores:
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