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Gilpin observer., 1899-03-30
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
Good Showing of the Uniform Rank.
Spear Points.

Spear Points.
Never in the history of the uniform rank
has it been possible to make as good a
showing financially as during the past
two years. 1t was child of mingled
hopes and fears during the two years fol-
lowing the convention of 1894. Today it
presents us with 109 new companies insti-
tuted during the past two years and net
gain in membership Of more than 5000.
1t is entirely free from debt and owns in
property more than SO, 900 and in ready
cash 50 600. What magnificent showing
during period when the subordinate
lodges throughout the supreme domain
have had a struggle to maintain their
membership!-R Of Supreme Chan
cellor.
Hereafter subordinate lodges in Illinois
will be allowed to consolidate under pre-.
scribed conditions. a. ".'
R. Harry Williams is now grand chan
cellor Of Delaware and Mark L. Garrett
grand keeper of records and seal. W'
1t is proposed to roorganize the uniform
rank throughout Kentucky. A new con-
stitution and bylaws will be adopted and
efforts will be made to form number of
new companies during the coming year
General Milward is determined that the
uniform rank in the state shall equal If
not surpass that of any other state.
Justus II. Rathbone lodge of the Dis
trict of Columbia was the recipient recent.
ly of u gavel made from wood taken from
q blockhouse at San Juan hill.
Gilpin observer., 1899-03-30
Given us 4 Medicine,

A rebuke emphasized by a kindness is
apt to be remembered. One day an Off
Ger walked into the Office of one of tho
we'll known business men Of the west.
"What do you want here?" he said
to the officer.
"I've come to attach the wages Of
one of your men for q debt.
"Who is the man?''
The officer named him, and he was
at once summoned to his employers S
Office.
"How long have you been in debit"
was the first question asked
Been behindhand for 90 years /
can't seem to catch np," said the man.
but you have good salary"
81 know it, but 1 can't get out of
debit
"You must get out, or you must leave
here. How much do you owe?''
The whole was not much less than
$1,000, but the employer Immediately
wrote his check for the amount, and
said, as he handed it to the man:
"This will pay all your bills. If I
hear of your running in debt again,
you'll have to 60"
1t was what the doctors call 'heroio
treatment, and it not only astonished
the man, but "revolutionized" him. He
settled with his creditors and then, by
carefulness, kept out of debt
i Better than a genius for making mon
Fey Is the habit of paying as you co.
Youths Companion.
Gilpin observer., 1899-03-30
Tobogsaning Ia 1705,

1t is interesting to note in Smolle.t's
Travels Through France and Italy"
! that when the novelist was making an
excursion in March, 1765, from Nice
across the Maritime Alps to Turin he
descended tho Piedmontese slope of the
Col di Tenda toward Cuneo on tobog-
gan.
Having reached the top of the noun
tain," he tells us in letter 3S, "we
prepared for descending on the other
side by the leze, which is an occasional
sledge made Of two pieces Of wood, car
ried up by the coulants (ocal guides)
for the purpose. did not much relish
this kind Of carriage, especially as the
mountain was very steep and covered
with such thick fog that we could
hardly sec two or three yards before u.s.
Nevertheless our guides were SO conf
dent and my companion, who had pass
ed the same way on other occasions, so
secure that ventured to place myself
on this machine, one of the coulants
standing behind me and the other sit
ting before me as the conductor, with
his feet padding in the snow, in
order to moderate the velocity OF It's
descent. Thus accommodated, we de-
/cended the mountain with such rapid.
ty that in an hour we reached Limon.
Here we waited two full hours for the
mules which travelled with tho servants
by the common road
This is simply tobogganing used as
practical means of transit for travellers
i'll the Alps. chambers Journal.
Gilpin observer., 1899-03-30
ODD FELLOWS.
How Money May De Saved In the Or
der-FricndIy Grips.

der-Fricndly Grips.
No Odd Fellow objects to money neces-
sarily expended In carrying on the work
OF tt" order, but there Is no point in
spending Thousands of dollars annually
unnecessarily. Give us district repre-
sentation and biennial sessions of all grand
bodies, reduced mileage and per diem or
abolish por diem entirely, and all of the
money thus saved will remain in the treas
uries OF the subordinate lodges or in the
pockets OF tie members. Fellows
Horald.
Give the Rcbekah assemblies full con-
troll OF this branch of tho order in each
state and give the Rebekah assemblies rep-
resentation IN the sovereign grand lodge.
There arc 2, III Odd Fellows in the PROV
inco of Quebec; gain last year, 265.
New York has 967 subordinate and Re-
bekGh lodges. Illinois has 1866 subordi-
nate and Rebekah lodges. The receipts
by the grand secretary of Now York for
the past year were S12, so. The re-
ceipts by the grand secretary OF Illinois
were $50, ,344.7l.
Rebekahs of Nebraska contributed Sa,-
405 toward the fund for the proposed Or
phans' homo last year.
Tho way to increase the membership of
the lodge is for each member to select a
person who would make desirable mem
Der and then secure the proposition.
The grand secretary of Washington re-
port shows a gain of 921 members last
term, tho first time in five years that
they have made a gain.
1t is an easy matter to criticisc an Off
Ger; 1t requires no ability.
Remember that the member who is al
ways six months behind in his dues pays
in just as much money as the member
who is always six months ahead
The Widows and Orphans home OF Ar
kansas, located at Batesville, was dedicat
ed Oct. &c.
d. S. Bradley, sergeant major First
Idaho volunteers, has applied for COM
mission to introduce Odd Fellowship in
the Philippines.
Biennial sessions for the grand lodge of
Illinois were voted by the subordinate
lodges by an overwhelming majority, but
in the revision Of the grand lodge consti
tuition and bylaws much careful work will
be necessary, and some knotty problems
will arise.
Gilpin observer., 1899-03-30
rSnit.lits of Malta.

Scranton is already Mt work preparing
for tho grand conyocntion Of tho grand
commandory of Pennsylvania, to bo held
In that city in May, 1880
The new command ut Wheeling at It's
last organization meeting named itself
Eden commhndory and viii DO rcndy for
institution early In December
Gilpin observer., 1899-03-30
A Change of Opinion.

"Thcre's s n good deal Of human nature
in n puppy" remarked the philosopher,
calmly watching Fido tearing his best
hat to pieces. almost MS destructive rs
one of my little nephows."
Mrs. Bouncer-Why, professor. don't
<you SEQ he's got your hat!
The Professor so he has! I
thought it was one of the boarders' hats.
Take that. you whelpt-Boston Tran
script =. ..-.
Gilpin observer., 1899-03-30
First pub March 10 last April 6, 1890.
Notice of Forfeiture,

To Frnnk Strnnsbcrgcr, Frnnk Schhsscr and Jo-
neph Wcxhelbergor;
You nre horoby notified that We have oxpend ed
during the years 1884, iepf 1891 and isgs tho sum
Of $500 In labor and improvements upon the
SANTA barbara lode mining claim In Enterprise
mining. district, in Gilpin county, state Of
Colorado. of which location certificate II
f9nnd OF record in Book u.s. page 800, in the
Office OF the recorder Of said county,
undor the provisions Of Section 232i OF the Re-
yiscd Stntntcs of the United Stntcs, und all
amendments thereto, concerning annual lAbcr
upon mining claims being the amount required
to hold said lode for tho period ending ON tho
0ist dny Of December, isis, md II within so dnys
nftcr the publication of this notice you fail to
contribute your proportion OF such expenditure
ns co-owner your interest In tho above named
lode mining claim will become the property Of
he undersigned, your co-Cwner, who has made
tho required expenditure by tho terms of said
section. GEonoE WrxnHI.nxnoEn,
First pub. Doc. 20, 1898, last, March 30, w.
Gilpin observer., 1899-03-30
Administrators Notice.

Estate OF John Flynn, Jr.. Deceased.
Tho undersigned. having been appointed nd
ministrator of the estate OF John Flynn Jr late
of tho county OF Gilpin. and state OF Colombo,
deceaSed, hereby giyes notice thht he will appear
before tho County Court OF Gilpin county, nj the
county court room in Central City, Colorado, mt
the March term, on Monday, tho l1th day OF
April next, ut which time all persons having
claims 0gninst snid estate are notified and re-
quested TO attend for the purpose of having the
anne adjusted All persons indebted To said
estate are requested TO make immediate payment
to the undersigned.
Dated this 10th day Of March. 1890.
JOHN FLYNN, Administrator.
First pub Mnrch l6-last April 8, 1879
Gilpin observer., 1899-03-30
Notice of Final settlement

ceased.
Notice IL hereby given. that on Monday, tho
18th day OF April, A. ID. 1890 boing one Of tho
Court Of Gilpin county, In tho state OF Colombo.
/. Eliza Angoyo. formerly Elizn Davis, Rdminis-
tIntrx Of said estate will appear before the Judge
OF said court, present my final settlement as such
administrntrix, prny the approval OF the same,
and will then apply To bc discharged ns such adj
minstrntrix. AT which time and place my per-
son In interest mny appear and presont objections
to the same, II amy there bo.
Dated at Central City, Colo, March 10. 1880
ELIZA ANGOvE,
Formerly ELIZA DAVIS,
dninistrntriz OF tho Estate Of Richard Davis,
Deceased.
First pub March 10 last April q, 1890.
Gilpin observer., 1899-03-30
Folding Stove,

Hunters, campers and those who de-
light in out of door sports are interest
ed in an invention which is the work Of
two young men who have sought to
overcome some of the perplexities Of
"roughing it," Tho affair is q small
Gilpin observer., 1899-03-30
coNyENIENr cAAlp STOVE.

folding gasoline stove which can be
placed in a camping outfit without TAX
ing up any room to speak of. Its dimen.
sions are 2 by by inches and it
weighs AZ pounds. There is tank at
tached for the oil, which is forced into
the burner by air pressure from small
rubber pump.-Chicago News.
Gilpin observer., 1899-03-30
Knight. and Ladies' OF Honor.

Glover lodge of st. Louis has contribut.
ed si,025 TO the widows and orphans fund
In the past nvo years and has drawn but
one death claim of $1,000.
There arc two assessments for this
month.
Gilpin observer., 1899-03-30
Turkish Bath at Homo for s Cents.

The Thermal bath cabinet cures
rheumatism, grippe, pneumonia, fevers,
colds and other Diseases. Every family
should have ono. Price 80, W. s,
DuPcc, agent, Central City.
Gilpin observer., 1899-03-30
Executors Notice.
Estate Of Nicholas spnrgo, Deceased.

Estate of Nicholas Spargo, Deceased.
The undersigned, having been appointed exec
utor of the last will and testament OF Nicholas
Sparso. late of the county of Gilpin. and
state OF Colorado deceased. hereby gives notice
That he viii appear before tho County Court of
Hupin County, at the county court room in Cen
tr'l C!ty. Colorado, at the March term on the LIST
ell porsons having claims nl,ainst said estate are
notified and requested TO attend for the purpose OF
having the samo adjusted. All persons indebted
60 said estate arc requested 10 make immediate
payment to the undersigned.
Dated The 18th day Of Nlnrch. A. ID. lS99.
u WILLIAM TREDILCOCK. Executor.
First pub March l5-last April 0. 1879.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-26

desired effect. so the Car departed In
friendly mood. lie was not nngry nor
astonished at the Samoan agreement
and a better understanding between
Great Britain and Germany.
Regarding the Emperor's present fee1-
ings about the war. the Assoclat ted
rress correspondent learns from the
same authority that his natural sym-
pathlcs are altogether on the British
sue. but he clearly realizes that the
complete wiping out of the Beers as
an independent political element in
south AFRICA would not subserve Ger
man interests. He also disapproves of
what he terms Mr.. Chamber,aln's ON
sincere and provocative policy"
ANTI-STRIKB BILL.
Although expected, the burial of the
anti-strike bill came more swiftly TIM
anticlpated by either the government
or the Reichstag. The collapse was due
70 the conviction Of the centrists thai
their amendments would not be nc
cepted by the government. The CORE
sPondent of the Associated Press learns
mat there is no intention to introduce
another antf-Sociallst bill at present
Emperor William no longer attaches
the highest importance to an anti
strike Din. and even the canal bill for
time mas given way to the naval bill
the passage of which engrossed his
thought. In the meanwhile, Count
PosadowskyWeh the Minister of
the Interior, and the Berliner Core
spondenz. the special organ of the gov
ernments internal polcy. severely re-
primandcd the majority of the Reich
stag, which, on the rejection OF the bill
was made uD of the entire Left, Centre
ana socialists. because OF their lack
or courtesy, the high officials threaten
that. as every bill designed to restrain
or repress Socialists is defeated. the
government will have to find other
means to accomplish this end, and it is
claimed to be necessary to curb the
growing insolence of the Socialists The
government officials also say plainly
that there is no intention of redeeminE
Prince Hohcnlohe's promise to enlarge
the right of political coalition through
out Germany until the ReichstaE has
passed measures to guard against the
growing abuse OF the right of the
coalition among the laboring classes"
AN UNGRACIOUS REPLY.
The reply of the Empress of Germany
to the Berlin municipal councils birth
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-26
THE RaTTLESHiP MAINE.
WAS BLOWN UP BY GUN COTTON
TORPEDOES.
(By Telegraph to virginian-Pilot.)

(By Telegraph to Virginian-P ilot.)
New York, Nov. The World to-mor-
row will publish IL letter from Havana
stating that United States officials,
after months of secret investigation,
have discovered that the battleship
Maine was blown UP by gun cotton tor
pedoes planted in the bay for the pur-
pose. The gun cotton, 700 pounds of
which was used, was sent from BARGE
Iona to Admiral Manterola, command
ing the port of Havana, and was either
stolen from the magazine where the
stuff was stored or taken away by the
officials in charge. Admiral Manteroa's
records will undoubtedly show the
names of his subordinates who had d.
rect control of the explosives, and in
that way the identity of the authors
and executioners Of the plot to destroy
the Maine may be discovered.
Two or three men were engaged In
the destruction of the Maine.
y steam launch of Spanish make and
now used by the United States Govern
mcnt in Havana harbor conveyed the
two torpedoes, according to the new
evidence, to a point within q few feet
Of the berth of the Maine and anchored
them. The torpedoes were kept in po-
sition by means of buoys noated eleven
feet under water and ten feet above the
anchors used to prevent them from be-
ing swept away. The torpedoes were
exploded by-contact with the keel of
the Maine as she swung at anchor.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-26
Conflicting Opinions as to its Pro-
priety and Results.
ALLIANCE ADVOCATED
From Two Sources comostronE Ar
Eumenis in Favor OF Germany,
Grent BrItIau and Amerion Getting
Closer Together Crumbs or Conn
fort for the noers-Czar's visit 20
Pofsdam,

Copyright, 1899, by Associated Press
Berlin. Nov. 25:-The visit of Emperor
william to England, although more or
less discounted before hand, has oc-
cupisd public opinion this week above
all else. Even the most rabid Anglo
phobes found little fault with the re-
ports of His Majesty's reception. Some
papers commented. in a friendly way,
on the evidences of good will and sym
pathy shown the EmpaIor even by the
lower classes of English. and augured
well therefrom for flrmer and clearer
understanding between the two coun-
tries. 1t is significant that one of Ger
many's noted professors publishes a
strong argument in favor of a German
British-American alliance, while Herr
Barth does the same.
In the nation, however there Is doubt
that the vast majority of the people
and press continue hostile to Great Bril-
tain and disapprove of the imperial
visit.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-26
DRIVEN TO
The MOUNTA AIMS
Fi|ipinos Routed and Scattered in
the Island Of Panay.
SON OF AcUINALDo
Accompanied by nucncnmino, tho
Brains OF tho Philippines Native
Governme emf, TIE Fails Into Ameri-
can Hnnd.-Geucrnl OIL. Cables
That Fiipinos Arc nesu,uins
Work OH Their Plantations.

Manila. Nov. 25.-1o:3O p. m.-Thc
movement against the insurgents in
the Island of Panay has resulted I'm
driving them to the mountains. 90
miles inward. The troops engaged
were two battallons OF the Nineteenth
Regiment battalion of the Twenty
sixth Regiment, tho Eighteenth Regi-
ment, Gordon's Mounted Scouts, and
Brldgman's battery of the Sixth Ar
tillery. The Americans In all lost five
men killed and had IS men wounded.
General Hughes, Colonel Carpenter
and Colonel Edmund Rice commanded
during the various fights. Thirty-two
insurgents were killed in the engage
ments and the natives reported that
nineteen cart loads of wounded were
taken away. Among the Americans
killed was n lieutenant OF the Eish-
teenth Regiment and sergeant OF
artillery. Twelve Obsolete cannon
were captured.
Santa Barbara and Maasin arsenal
were deserted before the Americans
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-26
THEFRANKLrN SYNDICATE.
MILLER. THE swINDLER. AN EN-.
CONVICT.
(By Telegraph to virglnian- Pilot,

(By Telegraph to Virginian- Pilot.)
New York, Nov. 25.-There was a tin
sign to-day on the front door of the
Franklin Syndicate headquarters at IA
Floyd street. Brooklyn which read:
CLOSED on Saturday"
Various reports We're current regard.
ing The whereabouts of William Il.
Miller. the ostensible head of the syn
dictate.
His brother Louis H. Miller. a
cashier of the Franklin Syndicate, who
was arrested last night when the be :
lice raided the offices Of the concern.
was taken to court to-day and held in
$1,000 bail to answer the charge of hay-
Ing aided his brother in defrauding
depositors held the fort at 14a Floyd
street. which fort, however, was well
guarded by police, some of whom had
themselves been enriched by the inter-
est of 10 per cent. week on earnings
they had placed in NIiller's hands for
investment.
Early to-day the police sent out a
general alarm for the apprehension of
William Il. Miller. as follows:
Arrest for grand larceny, william r.
Miller, sc years; five feet. five inches;
lao pounds; dark moustache; small side
whiskers; broken nose; mixed gray suit
and overcoat, light Alpine hat"
All of AIiller's mail had been held
up. He received 500 ordinary and so
registered letters daily on an average,
His money orders varied from $4,000 to
$4,000 daily. Almost every town in
the United States seems to be repre-
sented' In the list. All OF the sums
sent now in the hands of the postal
authorities will be refunded.
The World will say tomorrow:
MILLER is an ex-conylct, and he rs
we'll known to the people OF Lynn
Mass. where he formerly resided: He
was arrested there September goth
1896. on the charge of forgery. it be-
ing claimed that he obtained possess.
ion of large sum of money from a
friend. He was tried, convicted, and
sentenced to the Concord Reformatory
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-26
pERvIsHEs ROUTED.

Cairo Nov. 25.-Lord Cromer, the British
minister there, has received the following
dispatch from General Kitchener:
'Wingates force came up with the
khallfa'S force seven miles south Of Godid
and attacked it, After a sharp fight ne
TOOK his position. The Ehalifa who was
surrounded by a body guard of Em.rs, was
killed. and all the principal Emirs were
Killed or captured, except Csman Dlgna,
who escaped. 49,
Tho Dervishcs, were utterly defeated
their whole camp was taken and thou.
SANDS surrendered. A large number Of
the hand Of the Anglo-Egyptian force.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-26

arrived. The insurgents, seeing it was
impossible to resist the movement, re-
tired with most of their stores. The
Ihird Infantry. accommodating from
Balinag. met the insurgents on the
main road and had n running fight to
san lldefonso, where they drove 300
Fflipinos from an old Spanish redoubt.
Proceeding towards San Miguel, the
Americans found the insurgents in Il
series OF strong works, two miles
south of the town. probably General
Pho Del Pillars old command. number
ing $50 men. An officer was killed and
private was wounded. The insur-
gents had four men killed and ten
wounded. Nine insurgents were cap
tured. This is probably the largest band
OF insurgents north of the Pasig River
AN IMPORTANT CAPTURE.
Manila. Nov 25.-1:25 y. m.-Bucncn-
n1ino, the brains of the Filipino insur-
rection. is locked up here in charge of
Brigadier-General Edward Is. Willis
ton, the provost marshal. When rarlac
fell. Buencamino fed northward with
Agutnaldo's three year-old son and an
old lady. supposed to be the mother OF
Aguinaldo's confidential servant. Tomas
Maxarine, and n guard of hundred
soldiers Reaching the neighborhood of
tho coast November 10, Buencamino
and escape impossible. so he sought
refuge in n little Pangaainan village
six miles from Manaoag, living In 4
mean little hut belonging to natives,
who were lukewarm towards the insur-
rection. On learning his identity, some
refugees brought the news. November
90 to Colonel Luther II. Hare. COM
manding the Thirty-third infantry. gar
risonning Manaoag. After communi-
eating with General Wheaton. Major
Marcus D. Cronin's battalion surround
ed the village November 81. Buenca-
mino's guard had hidden their rifles and
uniforms. and Buencamino surrendered
without resistance. He had only few
clothes and $4,000 lis gold. General
Wheaton kept the woman and child and
sent Busncamino to Manila on the
transport Brutus, in charge of Lieuten-
ant Smith. OF the Twentieth infantry.
He seemed cheerful and rather glad
that his troubles had eliminated.
CAPTIVE LOCKED UP.
On the Brutus arriving at Manila this
morning Lieutenant Smith took Buen-
canine to the palace. He was only 1
few minutes In Major General Otis OF.
flee. The prisoner told General Otis
that he desired peace and had for a
long time used his influence for peace