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Gilpin observer., 1899-07-20
WINNING THE FILIPINOS.
American Commission Meeting with Sue.

cess.
Washington. July 20.-The adviccs
which the President received from
Manila and which have given so much
comfort and encouragement to the
members of the Cabinet to whom they
were communicated. had Il bearing
rather on The political than the mill
tnry situation. although there natu-
rally very direct connection between
the two at this time. The commission,
or at least SO much OF 1t as remains
at Manila since the departure of Presi-
dent Schurman and Admiral Dewey.
has been unrelaXing in the effort to re-
store the confidence of the natives and
military operations. by inducing defec-
tiOns among Aguinaldo's followers.
Some progress has been made. more it
is said. than the public is acquainted
with, for not only have the United
States authorities been able to secure
unqualified adhesion of the natives of
the more important islands outside of
Luzon in the Philippine group, but
even in that island they have steadily
encroached on what was regarded as
purely insurgent territory. and are al.
ranging for the establishment of full
civil governments in some of the
provinces of the island wherein Agui-
naldo has heretofore been strongest.
because this Is to be accomplished by
peaceful means and with the full as.
sent of the inhabitants of the province
the administration naturally felt that
1t had cause TO: qualification.
Gilpin observer., 1899-07-20
DIR. Tliomhs Resigns.

Pueblo. Colo, July 10.-Dr. p. II.
Thombs, after twenty years service
as superintendent of the Colorado State
Insane Asylum. has handed in his res
ignation to take effect September 1st.
The new board of managers met Mt
the institution at 10 O'Clock to-day
and accepted the resignation. The
board was permanently organized to-
day, DIR. w. Y. Grant as chairman, I.
ID. Chamberlain, secretary. DIR.
Thombs' resignation was accepted by
the board without comment.
Joseph II. Loor, who. for several
months has been acting MS temporary
steward of the asylum. was appointed
by the board to retain the position for
period OF six years. It IL not prob
able that DIR. Thombs Will be succeed
ed by n Colorado man. now that DIR.
Hubert Work has declined to accept
the office. Applications for the place
have been received from Drs. Schencl<
OF Delaware. Lyman of Wisconsin ana
Darnell OF Illinois. The matter OF &C.
lecting the new superintendent will be
taken up later.
DIR. ThOmbs refused to make any
statement regarding his resignation or
his future plans. except that he DEEM
ed 1t best In view Of the present stun
tlon to resign. He docs not think, how
ever, that he has received fair trent.
ment.
Gilpin observer., 1899-07-20
1T is UNCONSTITUTIONAL.
THE EIGHT HOUR LAW VOID.
The Supreme Court of the State Unanimous In
the Opinion That the Statute Regulating
Hours of Labor Is Unconstitutional

resume work, and that nothing could
or would be done until the arrival Of
Mr.. Nash.
The governor was then asked as to
the position of his company in confer
ring with the members of the unions,
and he replied that the decision al
ready arrived at in that respect would
be rigidly adhered to, especially as re-
CARDS the Western Federation of Min
ers. and that as to any discussion in
regard to the re-employment of the
men. they would be received only as
individuals and not as members of any
union, but that no discrimination
would be made on account of their
aff1liahon or non-atfiliation with
unions.
Asked as to when he would return
to Denver, he replied that he would
not leave here for two or three days
yet unless summoned by wire to re-
turn to meet Mr.. Nash, but in no
event would he leave here sooner than
Wednesday.
Gilpin observer., 1899-07-20
HUNTING THE BANDITS.
Large Body of Men In Hot Pursuit of
Train Robbers,


Springer, n. NJ, July 2O.-More than
100 men are in the mountains to-day
in pursuit of the train robbers who are
about forty-eight hours ahead of their
pursuers.
Officers came in from Colorado late
last evening, and posse of sixteen
with horses and arms from Huerfano
county, Colorado, left the railroad ut
Maxwell City for the trail of the rob-
bers early this morning. Farr has a
brother with the Bell Ranch company.
who has been notified by special cour-
Ter.
General Agent Thacker of the Wells
Fargo company from San Francisco is
on the ground now personally conduct
Ing the pursuit of the robbers, who are
yet in the mountains somewhere in the
Ponil country. Thacker and Reno feel
confident that they will capture them
In day or so, although at present
handicapped on account of continuous
rains throughout the mountains and
county. United States Marshal For
nker came down this afternoon having
about seventy-fve pounds of dynamite.
Gilpin observer., 1899-07-20
VIA lie 10 Big Year.

The preparations now making for ac-
tive work In all parts of the state indi-
cate that 1880 Is to be a red-letter year
In the way of starting new enterprises.
Seldom have there been so many re-
ports Of new strikes, followed up by
active development. and never has
there been so general n distribution
throughout the state. From every
camp In Colorado come the same re-
ports of renewed effort, the opening up
Of new ground, the resumption Of
work ON properties that have long
been Idle. and the enlargement of op-
erations by mines already in produc-
tion.
There IL no mining county In the
state that IL not looking forward to nm
Increase of development and produc-
tion, and there are few II any which
nre not provided with Increased faclll-
ties for the production and treatment
Of ore. In the shape OF new plants, con-
centratIon. chlorination ana cyanide
mills. Had II not been for the smelter
strike. the output OF the state would
have been very heavily increased. and
even as II Is. there will be n substan-
tnl gain over 1s0S.-Dcnver Repub-
licnn.
Gilpin observer., 1899-07-20
kissing bug sting Is Fatal.

Waterloo, Iowa. July 2o.-Thc kissing
vicinity. Miss Mary Vaughan OF Ce-
dar Falls died last night from the ef-
fccts of Its poisonous sting. The
daughter of William Christopherson
OF this city. years old, felt Its danger.
Gus caress this morning.
Miss Vaughan was bitten n week ngo
but not realizing danger failed to cnll
n physician until Monday, when II was
too late. Her face was swollen until
unrecognizable. and the swelling
spread to chest. shoulders and arms.
No marks of incisions usually made by
the kissing bug were apparent. A
physician was In attendance upon the
Christopherson child ms soon as the poi
son developed and little fear Is appre-
hendcd In her case.
Gilpin observer., 1899-07-20
BATTLE WITH BANDITS.
Train Robbers OvertaIsen md Sheriff Farr,
of Huerfano County. Killed.

Train Robbers OvertaIren and Sheriff Farr,
of Huerfano County. Killed.
Springer. N. NJ. July 19-Sheriff
Edward Farr of Huerfano county, Col
Orado, was killed last evening in a
desperate battle with the train robbers
who held up the Colorado 4 Southern
train near Folsom last Tuesday night
One of the bandits was killed and
the two remaining robbers besieged in
the mountain Businesses near Cimar-
ron, where the fight took place. The
bandits wounded +. II. Smith of New
York and Deputy Sheriff II. N. Love,
the latter being shot through the thigh,
making amputation of his leg neces-
sary.
w. II. Reno of Denver. special agent
for the Colorado & Southern road, was
in the thick of the fight and has two
bullet holes through is coat and nm
other through his trousers, the ball
grazing his thigh.
The fight was one of the most des-
perate that has ever taken place In
New Mexico, famed as 1t is for en-
counters with desperate men. 1t was
in the nature of duel In the rain and
semi-darkness, the pursuing party hav-
ing come upon the bandits just after
nightfall.
Gilpin observer., 1899-07-20
ooLp. GOLD. GOLD.
rhree Vessels Bring Cargoes From til
KIOndike.

rhrce Vessels Bring Cargoes From the
Klondil<e.
Seattle, WASH, July 20-Over three
tons of the gold brought from Alaska
last night by the steamer Roanoke was
deposited in the United States assay
office to-day. 1t was the property Of
one hunderd individual depositors and
aggregated In value about 81, 1,6OO,0O0.
The deposit of the Canadian Bank of
Commerce was contained in sixteen
boxes weighing 400 pounds each,
worth $1,25O,OOO.
Vancouver, b. c.. July 20.-The
steamer Garonno arrived tonight from
st. Michael, Alaska, with $50 passen-
gers and about $1,50O,000 worth of
gold dust. Between $75O000 and ST.
100000 belongs to the Canadian Bank
If Commerce.
The largest individual amount is
that of Il. S. Lippy of Seattle. who is
,redited with bringing about 100000
from his claim on Eldorado creek.
San Francisco. July 20.-The steamer
Portland arrived here to-day, fourteen
lays from st. Michaels. with $50 pas
sengers and $1,O00,000 in gold on
board. The most of the returned peo-
Die are without means and about $780,
ZOO of the gold is owned by n few
lucky people, the balance being the
property of the Alaska Commercial
Company.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-12-23
The Beers Advanced

London, Dec 2l--The War Office re-
ports to-day that General French re-
eonnoitered northward Of Arundel
Monday. December IS After Smelling
Jasfontein farm. three miles eastward
of the Boer position, the New Zealand
ers advanced and occupied the farm
The Boer guns then opened and the
Beers advanced to attack, SO General
French ordered retirement.
II still seems doubtful whether the
guns that General Butler abandoned at
Coieuso are in the possession OF the
Beers. According To a despatch to the
Associated Press from Durham. sent off
on the evening of the battle. and which
has Just been received here, the guns
remained where they were left by the
British troops, and were covered by The
heavy guns Of General fiildyard s bri-
gade. occupying an entrenched position
The despatch adds that the Beers
have thus far not attempted TO cross
thu river and carry off the guns, while
adN ices TO the Associated Press from
Pretoria under the same date say that
an official Boer despatch reports that
two guns, thirteen wagons and guam
tity of ammunition were captured, be-
sides POS prisoners. A special despatch
from Durham, Natal dated Saturday,
December 10. says 1t is rumored Gem
eral Butler called for volunteers TO re-
cover the abandoned guns and that a
party issued from tle camp after mid
night and brought Ill the guns, which,
were uninjured.
Furthers accounts of the Tugela Riv-
err battle emphasize the ignorance OF
the British intelligence department in
regard to the disposition of the Boer
forces The British were not aware that
the Beers were intrenched along SER
les of iow-lying hills. Immediately
northward OF Colenso bridge, un.il a
staggering fire compelled them to retire
when the attack seemed about to sue
coed. The Beers also were in greater
strength than anticipated. 1t becomes
clearer also that the British guns were
lost in attempting to get within effec-
tive range of the Boer artillery, show
ing the latter outranged the British
ordnance, which. in spite of numerical
superiority. was wholly inadequate to
reply to the long range Boer guns. The
British War Office COMES in for scath-
ing denunciation from the Times. to-
day. for not providing effective artii-
lery. 1t is pointed out, in this connec-
tion, that the longer ranged naval guns
participating in the same attack es
capped.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-12-23
CASUALTIES.

While a gang of section laborers
were unloading a car of steel rails on
the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley road,
near Anding, La, Dec. 10 the car over
turned. killing Henry Carpenter and
Tom Mitchell and seriously injuring
seven persons.
Seven persons were burned to
death and six seriously injured in two
tenement house fires in New York
city the other day.
Three small children OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Reynolds were burned
to death Sunday, at Nicholasville.
Kentucky. They had been locked in
the house while Mr.. and Mrs. Rey-
nolds were on visit to neighbor.
The parents returned in time to see
the house collapse.
A. c. Sherman, engineer. and
Charles EhIers. fireman, were crushed
and scalded to death. and Harry
Schultz, conductor. of train on the
Cleveland. Akron and Columbus road.
at Cleveland. Ohio. was probably ia
tally injured, Dec. is. as the result of
a collision with an engine that had
Just left the track to enter switch.
Several trainmen received minor in.
iuries, but passengers on the train
we're uninjured.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-12-23
CONGRESS.

Congress adjourned Dec. 20 until
January 3, 1900. In the Senate reso.
luton was adopted requesting the
President to transmit the testimony
taken by the War Investigating Com
mission.
In the United States Senate Dec. 10
the House Financial bill was received.
and the Financial Committee, to
whom it was referred, reported as a
substitute the measure drafted by the
Republican majority. Senator Aldrich
said that the debate on the bill would
begin January A. Senator Allen. of
Nebraska, took the oath of Office. In
the House several routine committee
resolutions were adopted, and speech
es were made by Mr.. Grow, OF Penn
sylvania, in defense of the administra-
tons course in the Philippines, and
by Mr.. Bell, of Colorado. criticising
the Presidents utterances upon the
prosperity of the country.
In the Senate resolutions have been
introduced in opposition to the reten-
tion of the Philippines by Senators
Tilman and Bacon, and notice given
that they would be discussed later.
Senator Morgan addressed the Senate
on the subject of trusts.
The Currency bill passed the House
of representatives by vote OF 1879
to $50. The following Democrats vot-
ed for the bill: Clayton of New York
Denny of Maryland, Dfiggs OF New
York, Fitzgerald of New York Rup-
pert OF New York Scudder Of New
York, Thayer Of Massachusetts. VIII
son of New York. The Speaker then
announced the standing committees
and the House adjourned
In the Senate Dec. is the practical
completion of the Senate committees
for the Fifty-sixth Congress was an
nounced officially by Senator Aldrich.
OF Rhode Island. He represented to
the Senate an order fixing the com
mittees. and it was adopted without
dissent. The closing day of the gen
eral debate on the Financial bill
proved to be one OF exceptional inter-
est At the outset sharp personal
colloqny occurred between Represen-
tatives Wheeler and Berry, OF Ken
lucky, over the recent Kentucky cleo
tion and the charges growing out OF
it. Considerable feeling was shown.
Later in the day Mr.. Bailey, OF Texas.
until recently the Democratic leader.
lcCtNCu tiO5c dttcIttuu III dD uoui >
speech, vigorously presenting the
Democratic view and eulogizing Dem
ocratic organization. In contrast with
Mr.. Bailey's utterance, Mr. Scudder.
of New York. who followed him, an
nounced that as Democrat he be-
lieved in the gold standard and would
vote for it.
The United States Senate Dec IA:
by a decisive vote and practically
without discussion, laid on the table
the Pettigrew resolution of inquiry as
to whether or not the United States
forces had recognized the Filipino in
surgents flag and had turned over
Spanish soldiers to the insurgents.
1t agreed to the House Christmas re-
cess resolution and agreed to meet
Dec. Is to receive reports on the com
position of its committees for this
Congress.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-12-23
DEATH RECORD.

Colonel j. A. S. Reed former gem
eral agent OF the Lehigh Valley Rail-
road, died Dec. Is in Chicago. He was
born at Buffalo In 1882. On account
Of falling health he retired from bust
ness one year ago.
J. W. Thomas, one OF the best
and the first colored man to be elect
ed to the legislature of Illinois, died
Dec. Is In that city, aged So years.
Mrs. f. b. Hoffman, well known by
the name of Myrtle Peek, as horse
woman. died at her home In Silver
Lake, Massachusetts, Dec. II.
Jacob vandaren died at White
House. Pa. Dec. II, from injuries in
iiicted by vicious hog.
Thomas NJ. Brumphy. Flag Lieuten-
ant To Admiral Dewey during the
Manila campaign, who has been Ill
with typhoid fever for several weeks.
died at Garfield Hospital, Washing
ton. on Sunday
William Vance Marquis. who was
Lieutenant Governor OF Ohio under
the Campbell administration. died
Sunday at Bellefontaine, Ohio. OF
heart trouble, Mr.. Marquis was "
years OF age He had been engaged
ia mercantile and banking business
for many years.
DR.. Walter Boardman, aged SO, a
practicing physician was found dead
in his home at Lancaster, Pa, Sat
urday evening.
State Senator Charles Il. McCorkle,
OF Rockbridge county. Virginia, died
at Richmond Dec. IA.
Lueius r, O'Brien. a landscape ar.
list at Toronto. is dead aged 81 years
He painted many celebrated pictures.
some of which are given place In
Windsor Castle and at Osborne.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-12-23
AT THE PISTOLS POINT.
Hiahwaymen Hold Up Trolley 0at
In Brooklyn.

Two unidentified men boarded
Brooklyn. N. XII. car Mt Church street
shortly before midnight Monday, and
st the point of pistol compelled
the conductor Henry Bake. To ssr.
render the cash he had collected sinOa
he went on duty at 3 o'clock. Atter
the robbery the men jumped from I'll
car and escaped. There were no Pa
sengers in the car when the ASSAULT
was made.
"Your money or you're dead man.
cried the first highwaymun. as he
jumped upon the rear platform Just
as the ear passed the Church street
corner.
Upon Rallse's refusal the man drew
a revolver and. after cooking 1t quick
", held il To the conductors head be-
fore he had time To shout for assist
ance. In the meantime second ROB
her had sprung to the platform, an4
while one OF the men threatened
Bake with instant death II he resist
ed the second searched his clothes.
There were several bills In the com
ductors pockets and considerable
change. The exact amount hes did not
know hut imagined that he had 81 OK
SIS in his coat NIL Of which WAS stolen.
Bake said that he resisted the man
until he drew his revolver: but when
he saw the weapon he knew there was
no use IN struggling. All soon aa
Bake had been searched the thieves
jumped from the platform and raI1
toward Prospect Park. II lis Cup
posed that they crossed the park. A
general police alarm was sent out IN
both Brooklyn and Manhattan.
According 10 Balke's descriptions
both his assailants were young men.
who wore liglit.cplored overcoats. One
OF the thieves. he said, was short and
fat while his companion was slender
and much taller
Not until the hightwaymen had e.
capped did the notorn1an realize that
anything unusual had happened Bake
then running through the car, told
him Of the incident. The car was
stopped, and at first they determined
to pursue the thieves. but BY the ad~
vice or one of the passengers, who
were In the car at the time. they con-
tinued to the city Flatbush avenue,
In the locality where the robbery Oc
Cured, Ii we'll lighted by electricity.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-12-23
Not Many Like Him.

The Rev. w J. Gillespie. pastor OF
the United Presbyterian Church in
Aspinwall. Pa. is anxious to preach
the gospel to some struggling congre-
cation which is unable to pay stat
ed salary. He has given his resigna-
tion to the Allegheny Presbytery at
its quarterly meeting. Such an in
stance of self-abnegation was so rare
that it has excited much comment.
Mr.. Gillespie said his congregation is
out Of debt and perfectly harmonious
and enthusiastic. His salary has been
81, 900 year. He had planned to sail
for Palestine on January 25 with a
party OF ministers. but has resolved
instead to essay the duty OF telling
Christ's message to mankind under
monumental auspices. Mr.. Gillespie
is fifty-seven years old, robust in
health and clear in mind. Born at
Coyenanter, In County Down, Ireland,
he came TO America in 1857. He and
his wife own considerable property,
and he has decided all his share to
his wife, and he says he now wants TO
go out and preach as he belieyes
Christ commissioned men to Go.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-12-23
FIRE RECORD.

The Alhambra, Syracuse, New
York convention hall, was burned
Dec. 20; loss. $4,000.
The saw mill and salt block of Nc
EVAN Brothers a. Co, at Bay City,
Michigan, together with $500 barrels
of salt. were burned Dec. 20. The loss
is $4,000.
The barn and outbuildings on the
farm of Granville w Reynolds. in
Cecil county, Maryland. together with
the contents, have been destroyed by
fire. Loss about $4,000; partly insured.
The Chatham Academy, the largest
school in Savannah, Georgia, was de-
stroyed by fire Dec. 16. The loss will
reach $4,000. The fire was incendi.
ary
Three persons were injured in a
fire in the store OF Sidney MandeI,
Chicago. on Dec. is. The property
loss was $4,000.
James Shearer s. Co.. big lumber
establishment in Point ST Charles.
Canada, was badly damaged by fire
Dec,16 The loss was heavy.
Fire Sunday night destroyed the
parochial school connected with st.
Michael,s Roman Catholic Church,
Pittsburg. entailing loss OF $4,000.
The Penn Block, in the business
fire. Dec. is. the loss aggregating $685.
900.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-12-23
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY.
Latest News From the Active Bust
ness World.

Al marvellous quartz find Is reported
from Dawson Assays run as high as
$500 ton, 1t is said and the lode is
mile in width.
The National Wagonmakers Assoc
citation is in session in Chicago, con-
sidering an advance in prices.
Members Of the Order OF Railway
Telegraphers claim the adjustment OF
the new wage scale on the Big Four
means the disruption of the federation
long existing between the firemen,
trainmen, conductors and telegra-
piers. as the telegraphers were total
ly ignored in the new adjustment.
An advance of 10 per cent. has been
made in wages by the j. & P Coates
Thread Co. and the Harrison Yarn
Co.. at Pawtucket, Rhode Island,
The Indiana bicycle plant. at In
dianoplis, is being removed by the
"Trust" to Toronto.
The Mayor OF Baltimore has order
ed that proceedings be begun for a
| foreclosure of the mortgage held by
the city against the Western Mary
land railway.
A Tacoma despatch says that the
grain and lumber shipments from that
port are completely crippled because
of lack Of ships.
The Tiffiin, Ohio, plant of the Uni
| ted States Glass Company has an
nounced 6 per cent. increase in the
pay for blowers and CATERERS, to take
effect January !.
! An advance of 25 per cent in the
price of stoves and ranges has been
| decided on by the Association of
| Stove Manufacturers in Chicago. The
| advance will take effect January 1.
John r. Reece, National Committee.
man of the United Mine Workers of
America, who has been released from
the Jail in Fort Scott Kansas. where
he was confined for contempt in VIC.
lation of Federal Court Injunction
addressed large meeting of strikers
Wednesday night.
All the big coal mines in Webster
county, Iowa. are reported to be tied
up by the strike of about 500 men ut
Kalo, Coalville, Lehigh and Carbon.
The men wanted an advance OF wa
ges.
For violating an injunction res
training them from interfering with
non-union worlmen, five members of
| the United Metal Workers Associa
ton have been sent to jail hy Judge
Holdom, at Chicago, for terms of
| four to fourteen days.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-12-23
McLaren's Pardon Denied.

Trenton, n. j., Dec 2L-The court Of
uar6ons has just decided many appli-
cations for pardon and parole. Among
ff6an was the application of Thomas
Ned 4aren, who is serving a twenty
wears sentence in the state prison here
tor killing his wife. and for whose par
don Jennie McLaren' his little daugh-
ter, has been importuning the court.
The court considered the case In it's
every phase. but finally dismissed 1t.
Jennie McLaren hung about sthe court
room door all day and was overcome
with grief when Informed that she had
lost her case.