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Gilpin observer., 1899-02-16
skaters Carried Out ON nm ,c, Flo.

Chicago. Feb. l2.-Six;cen skaters
living in the suburbs of Rogers park
and Lake Forest were carried out into
Lake Michigan on ice foes to-day.
Ten of them were rescued and during
the entire evening searching parties
made fruitlcss efforts TO secure some
trace Of the missing six.
Gilpin observer., 1899-02-16

The Shafroth bill, granting 1.SOO
acres OF land to the city OF Boulder.
passed the House Saturday afternoon.
Senator Teller has charge OF the bill In
the Senate and II will probably be
passed In that body this week.
Gilpin observer., 1899-02-16

4 Leadvlllc tcamster last Monday
loaded ana hauled 3G5I5 pouads OF
lead sulphides In one load from the
Mnhala mine to the railroad station.
This Is believed to he the largest lond
OF ore ON record.
Gilpin observer., 1899-02-16

"The Jinkle girls have given up all their
NO; they couldn't teach their mother to
Gilpin observer., 1899-02-16

Mrs. Wins1ow's Soothing syrup
For children teething ,softens the gums
nation, ,allays pain. wind collie 25 cents bottle
Gilpin observer., 1899-02-16
The Arab Cavalry at Omdurmap.

The Arab mode of attack was quaint to
a degree. Formed in a line. each tribe
advanced against part of the village.
houses they halted and commenced to
dance, brandishing spears and swords in
moments they resumed the advance
dancing and firing all the wilhelm the
rushed at the houses, and. having effected
an entrance. they slaughtered every one
within.-From With the Sirdar." by Ma
jor Edward Stuart Wortley in Scribner's
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first days use of DIR. kline's Great Nerve Restorer
seud for FREE S2.OO trial bottle and treatise
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Gilpin observer., 1899-02-16

Concerning wintry. problems there 1
get hottest when It's time to go to bed.
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ing and killing of British sailors and
marines, the shooting of an American
sentry, and the attacks on the consulates.
These all involve unknown possibilities
of serious complication. While they had
been guarded against as far as possible
by the recent anticipatory exchanges, yet
it was felt that the German press and
national sentiment might be wrought TO
a high pitch by the events which had
occurred, and that this outburst of popu-
lar feeling might overcome the strong
efforts of officials to keep the subject
within pacific bounds.
In an authoritative quarter the attitude
of the British and American officials was
stated substantially as follows:
1t was mutually understood between
the two Governments that the 'ir,t essen
tial in Samoa was to maintain peace and
order. For that reason, it was deter
mined that any lawlessness on the part
of Mataafa or any other Samoan ele-
ment, which threatened the lives or prop
erty of residents, would be suppressed
even though force was required. This
was entirely without, reference to the
rights of the three Governments-Great
Britain, the United States and Ger
maryland was merely a rule of self
preservation and police security.
Acting on this understanding Captain
Sturdee of the Porpoise gave notice some
time ago that he would lombard the
Mataafans if there was any outbreak Or
disorder. This insured quiet for a time,
but he has always been ready to use
fap II
| proposed to give Samoa over TO a reign
of anarchy simply because the German
consular official at Samoa differed with
the British and American officials.
Outside of these differences, It was
proposed to protect life and property at
all hazards. When Admiral Kautz
went to Samoa Ire also had as his !irst
duty to protect life and property and to
maintain order. 1t is eyident that the
boodshed has arisen out OF this united
effort of the American and British COM
mandars to protect the law
abiding and peaceful elements against
the disorderly and rebellious subjects OF
Mataafa. This is evidenced by Mataa-
fa's action in hemming in the town where
the American and British officials
resided: also in the attacks on
the consulate, and in the geae.al .aw-
lessness which has prevailed since Ma
taafa began his reign. In short, accord
ing to the view of those best acquainted
with the subject, the British ami Ane1i-
can case will rest upon the paramount
necessity Of preserving peace and ordt +.
The German view, it can he stated
ON very eminent authority. y not likely
TO raise direct Issue on the position
thus laid down by the British and Amer
lean officials. On the contrary fhcfc
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St. Louis. Mo-, March 29.-A special
to the Republic from New Madrid, Mo,
says:
THE steamer Rowena Lee with 81
passengers aboard, besides her crew, eX-
ploded opposite Tyler, Mo-. about 1
o'clock this afternoon and Immediately
sank with all on board, except Captain
George Carven and one of the crew.
The steamer left Cairo with 16 pas
scngers aboard bound for Memphis.
AT Caruthersville Mo-. she landed
and took aboard - more passengers. Ii
it estimated that with passengers and
crew she then had aboard ahcut fifty
people.
''She made the next landing at Tyler,
Mo-. and at 1 o'clock this afternoon
backed into midstream from Tyler 10
proceed on her journey. The steamer
had just reached the middle of the river
when she suddenly stopped aa! lnrched
as if snag lai been struck. The mex.
moment the boat parted in the middle,
a volume Of steam aud debris arose.
and the detonation of an explosion
Numbered over the water.
''The Rowena Lee was manned by
the following crew:
Captain-George Caryell.
First Clerk-L. X Booker
Second Clerk-Gus Mitchell.
Third Clerk-Sam, Lewis.
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The Clash Foreseen; No Rupture With Germany Expected

Washington, March 29.-The news
from Samoa that the United States
cruiser Philadelphia. and the British
cruisers Porpoise and Royalist had bonn
has thus far had the official support of
the German Government. came with
startling suddenness to officials here and
displaced for the time beng the atten-
tion given TO the fighting around Manila.
The shelling of Mataafa was looked apon
as Of secondary Importance. but the
deepest interest attached to the attitude
of the German Government. At first
apprehensions We're felt that grave in
ternational complications might ensue.
But those most intimately familiar with
the latest official exchanges between
Washington, London and Berlin, did not
take such a gloomy view of the outlook.
While recognizing that the aioodshed at
Samoa created a very serious and deli
cate situation, yet it was sald 10 pe Il
situation which had been clearly appre-
hended and had been discussed IN adj
vance between the representatives of the
three Government. The real crisis. from
an international standpoint, occurred last
week when this apprehended outbreak
was discussed. Although relations were
greatly strained, it was possible - Sc.
cure an understanding which is sad io
make sure that the outbreak now re-
ported will not cause a rupture III the
relations between the United States and
Germany, or between Great Britain anq
Germany.
al af bn n rHmpnf
conveyed in the Associated Press dis
patches, were read with eager interest
by leading Government and d'nlomati,
officers who have been most directly
concerned in handling the Samoan ques
ton. There was nothing of an Official
character however, either at the State
or Navy Departments, or at the British
or German Embassies. to lament the
very full press report. Upon This Off
cials based their views.
In all quarters there We're expressions
of concern and surprise at the serious
ness and extent of the bomhafdment
and the resulting loss of life that
some overt act would take place has
been apprehended for many days, but
there was little idea it wouli take such
Il broad sweep and lead to such heavy
loss of life. In this aspect of the ease
the actual results were regarded as fan
more serious than those which had been
expected and provided for. during The
recent diplomatic exchanges between the
three Governments.
Moreover, new elements of ihterna
tional danger had Unexpectedly arisen
These included the proclamation of the
German Consul Rose, which, it is be
lieved tended to incite the Mataafa
party to an open revolt; also the wound
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AN APPALLING LOSS OF LIFE

policy her wishes should be respected
in the final settlement
THE LIMOGES ARE REBUKED.
Berlin. March 29-The Neueste
Nachrichten, which disapproyes the at
titude of the jingo papers in accusing
the Government of Il lack of yig0r re-
garding Samoan affairs, says:
'.Germany's position in Europe is not
so escure that any strength should
be wasted in an attempt to treat trans
dictates of lively political fancy"
TAURANGA'S MISSION.
Tonga Islands, March %. via Auck-
land, n. H., March 29.-The British
cruiser Tauranga arrived here on March
18th under sealed orders on a secret mis-
sion.
1t is surmised that her visit was the
result of rumors of an intended German
annexation. the cruiser aiming to secure
an agreement that, if any nation is to
annex the Tonga Islands. it shall be
England
The captain of the Tauranga, before
leaving on March 18th, said he had ac-
complished his mission satisfactorily,
and that the German incident had been
overrated, the German claim being
trifing, except as to the right to il coal
ing station in the Island of Vayao.
1t is doubtful whether the German
Consul intends TO proceed even with this.
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DEATH OF GENERAL FLAGLER
He Passes Away mt Old Point After
Acute Suffering.

Newport News, Va, March 29.-Brig-
adler General ID. v Flagler is dead.
After many weeks of suffering from
rheumatism which recently developed
acute and distressing phases. General
Flagler passed away this afternoon at
the Hygeia Hotel mt Old Point, whittier
he came three weeks ago by advice of
his physicians in the hop of obtaining
at least an amelioration of the suffering
attendant upon his ailments.
The Generals wife and daughter were
constantly at his bedsidt during the
past week, and with tender hands and
loving devotion, soothed him i'll his last
hours.
The patients attending physicians from
the day of his arrival at Old Point, was
the post surgeon ut Fort Monroe, who
spent much OF his time in the sick room
giving his persdnal attention to the
case of the invalid
The body will be prepared for burial
and removal to Washington tomorrow
afternoon.
General Flagler at the time of his
death was Chief of Ordnance, L. 5. n.
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Our CUnSR0ar in Samoa
MATAAFA, BACKED BY ROSE, DE
FIES OUR ADMIRAL.
Americans Fortify Mulnuu Filled With Ma
lietoans- -Mataafans Attack It-British
and American Bombardment

bombardment. The Philadelphia, Por-
poise and Royalist opened FIRE upon the
distant villages. There was great diff
Guilty in locating the enemy, owing to the
dense forest but several shore villages
were soon in flames.
A defective shell from the Philadelphia
exploded near the American consulate,
and the marines outside narrowly es-
capped. 4 fragment struck the leg of
Private Rudge. SCATTERING it so badly
as to necessitate amputation. Another
fragment traversed the German CONSUL
ate, smashing the crockery. The Ger
mans then went on board the German
cruiser Fake.
During the night the rebels made hot
attack on the town, killing three British
sailors. A British marine was shot in
the leg by a sentry of his own party
another was< shot i'll the foo. and an
American sentry was killed at his post.
The bombardment continuing, the
inhabitants of the town took refuge on
board the Royalist, greatly crowding the
vessel.
Many people are leaving Samoa, the
captain of the Royalist urging them to
go, so as not to interfere with the mill
tary operations.
! The Porpoise has shelled the villages
east and west of Apia and captured
many boats.
The Americans and British are fighting
splendidly together, but there is bitter
feeling against the Germans.
Two men, a British and German sub
ject, have been arrested as spies. The
hombardment of the jungle was for a
time very hot.
FRIENDLY TALKS ON SAMOA.
London. March 29.-The Foreign
Offices authorize the statement that the
discussions going on between Great Brit
ain. the United States and t;crmany
with regarsf~ts, Samoas.sre proceeding iii
a friendly and satisfactory manner.
ORDERED TO SAMOA.
Apia, Samoan Islands, March %, via
Auckland, n H., March 29.-The Brit
ish cruiser Tauranga, which it is under
stood, was intending to annex the Tonga
Islands Ca section Of the Friendly Is
lands in the Pacific was intercepted at
Suva, capital Of the Fiji Islands, by or
der of the Home Government.
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DISCUSS WAR SITUATION.
The President Gratiied With Otis
Progress.

The President Gratiiied With Otis
Progress.
Washington, March 29.-The President
discussed with his advisers and callers
the situation in the Philippines. Assist
ant Secretary of War Meiklejohn and
Adjutant General Corbin, who have
kept close track of the progress of the
American army and the condition of the
troops We're with him for some time.
With them he went over the situation
and expressed his pleasure at the good
progress General Otis and his generals
had made. though he regretted the los;
of life.
The dispatch of General Otis received
early this morning was not supplement-
ed by any later news.
The opinion was given at the War De-
partment that General Otis had ample
force under his command, and that when
the regulars now on their way TO Manila
reached their destination there would
be little need of retaining the volunteers
in service there. No demand for muster
out will hold good until the formal ratifi-
cation of the peace treaty occurs, and
when this will be done is not known.
The French Ambassador, who is acting
for Spain, has no information on the
subject, and does not know Wien the
treaty will be received here.
Secretary Alger has reported a.
vorable condition Of affairs in Caba, and
has expressed the opinion that more
troops than are now in the island will
not be needed After the volunteers are
sent home. there will be IA regiments
with a total of $4,000 men in Cuba.
making two regiments of regulars to
each province.
There was some discussion in official
circles regarding the proclamation which
the Philippine commission may issue.
This action. it is said, is entirely dscre-
tionary with the commission. 1t may
issue its proclamation after General
Otis reaches Malolos, or it may delay
it until the time seems more opportune.
If. as reported in some quarters, the
Filipinos abandon Malolos as Il capital
and go further north, it is possible that
the proclamation may be withheld. 1t is
intended that the proclamation shall
declare the purpose of the Government
of the United States in the Island of
Luzon, and it may seem desirable to
establish fully the authority of the
United States over the island before any
such step is taken.
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Copyright 1899 by Associated Press.l
Apia. Samoan Islands. March 23. via
Auckland, y. H., March 29.-The
troubles growing out Of the election of Il
king of Samoa have taken more seri-
Gus turn and resulted in Il bombardment
Of native villages along the shore by the
United States cruiser Philadelphia, Ad-
miral Kautz commanding, and the
British cruisers Porpoise and Royalist.
The bombardment has continued inter-
mittentIy for s days. Several villages
have been burned. and there have been
a number of casualties among the Ameri-
can and British sailors and marines.
As yet it is impossible to estimate the
number of natives killed or injured.
AS AIataafa and his chiefs, constitu-
ting the provisional government. contin-
ued to defy the treaty after the arrival
OF the Philadelphia, Admiral Kautz
summoned the various consuls and senior
naval officers to conference on board
the Philadelphia. when the whole situa-
ton was carefully canvassed. The up
shot was a resolution TO dismiss the pro-
visional government and Admiral
kautz issued PROCLAMATION calling
upon Mdliald anu Ills cHloiS to ItluEu
TO their homes.
Mataafa evacuated Mulinuu, the town
he had made his headquarters and went
into the interior.
Herr Rose, the German Consul at
Apia, issued a proclamation supplement-
ing the one he had issued several weeks
before, upholding the provisional govern
merit. As result of this the Mataafans
assembled in large force and hemmed in
the town.
The British cruiser Royalist brought
the Malietoa prisoners from the islands
to which they had been transferred by
the provisional government
The Americans then fortified Mulinuu.
where 22.000 Malietoans took refuge.
The rebels-the adherents of Mataafa-
barricaded the roads within the muni-
cipality and seized the British houses.
An ultimatum was then sent to them.
ordering them to evacuate, and threaten
ing them in the event of refusal. with
a bombardment to commence at / O'Clock
on the afternoon of March 10Th. This
was ignored, and the rebels commenced
an attack in the direction of the United
States and British consulates about half
an hour before the time fixed for the
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GENERAL LEES FUTURE.
Will Probably be Made a Brigadigr and
Remain in Cuba.


Havana. March 29.-Governor General
Brooke this afternoon received the fol
lowing dispatch from Puebla, Mexico:
please publish our energetic protest
against slanderous reports stating that
the Cubans residing here are trying to
help the Tagalos i'll the Philippines
against the United States. We reter-
ate our public testimony of gratitude
and adherence to the United States.
This in the name of the Cuban colony
at Puebla.
(Signed) "ANTONI6 HEN1A.
Major Gene raj Lee takes so much to
heart the breaking up of the Seventh
army corps that he will not say good
bye to the departing regiments. OF the
fourteen thousand men originally consti-
tuting the corps. not five thousand re-
main.
General Lees future is uncertain.
Secretary Alger asked him what he
wished, and he replied that he would
like the Governorship of Havana Fro,
vince. exclusive of the city of Havana,
and of the Province of Pinar Del Rio,
as it is understood the two will be placed
I'm one department. The srlpposition
is that General Lee will be made Il
brigadier ana remain in Cuba in some
command
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INFANrlcrDE DIES IN JAIL.

Wilson, y. c., March 29-(Special., ,-
Della Green, a negro woman who WAS
in jail upon the charge of infanticidc,
died last night. She was arrested in
Halifax county, where she had gone
after the destruction of her baby. the
body of the newly born infant was
found in the garden of the house IN
which she lived before she left Wilson
The body showed that it had been par
rally burned.
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A GIFT OF TEN MILLION.

Vanderbilt Gives Young w. X. a
Princely Fortune.
New York, March 29.-The Evening
World says:
William X Vanderbilt mas duplicated
his wedding present to his daughter
Consuelo, Duchess of Marlboro, for
his son, William X. Vanderbilt, Jr.
Securities amounting in value to S1O,-
OOO. 600 have been turned over to the
young man by his father.
Miss Virginia Fair, the bride to be,
is said to have $5,000000 in her own
right.
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A PROMOTER.

And so her father got rich out of an
invention? Well, I'm surprised. He
doesn't look as if he knew enough to in
vent anything"
"He didn't invent anything except a
plan for freezing out the inventor. :
Chicago News.
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APPALLING LOSS OF LIFE IN AN
EXPLOSION.
With Thunderous Roar the Rowena Lee
Was Hurled Skyward-More Than
Fifty People Killed.

Pilots-Sid Smith and +. Banks.
Mates-John Crasty and Patrick
Flanagan
Engineers-Albcrt Calder and Frank
Stull.
Steward George W. Todd
Mail Clerk-M. II. Kelly.
Most of the crew live in Memphis.
The names of her passengers cannot
be learned.
The river is running very high and
the steamer Immediately sank with all
on board but the Captain and one of the
crew. They clung to wreckage and
were saved by boats
AN APPALLING LOSS OF LIFE.
Memphis, Tenn. March 29.-The
steamer Rowena Lee was owned by the
Lee Line of Memphis, and was one OF
the best passenger steamers in the Mis-
sisSippi river trade. She piled between
Memphis and Cairo
From local river men it was ascertain
ed that the Rowena Lee cared cabin
crew of about - officers, and Il deck
crew numbering about 80. Taking the
figures and a fair number u passengers
taken on at Cairo and other points it
can easily be reasoned that at least GO
people were on board theb oat when the
disaster occurred.
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GEoRGErowN VS.. LEmGH.

Washington, March 20. Georgetown
punched her hits to-day mainly in the
fifth inning and won easily from Le-
high. Kenna struck out Ii men. Score:
Georgetown, 8; hits, IL; errors, ).
Lehigh, ,; hits, 4; errors, 5.
Batteries: Georgetown--Kenna and
Cranston; Lehigh, Kelly and Carmen.
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OUR BOYS AI:MOST AT HER
GATES.
Fierce Fighting Brings Them Less
Within Than -Four Miles of Malolos.

Washington. March 29-The following
adyices from Manila We're received by
the War Department Tonight:
Manila, March 10Th.
''Adjutant General, Washington.
Macarthur at six yesterday morning
from Marilao, passed rapidly to Bocaye.
At eleven forty-five took up advance for
Bigaa and at three fifteen IN the ALTERS
noon for Guiguinto, three and one half
miles from Malolos, reaching that point
ut five. Casualties for the day about 40.
Fierce fighting in the afternoon. Troops
made crossing OF river at Guiguinto by
working artillery over railroad bridge by
hand and swimming mules against fierce
resistance. Column will pass on railroad
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MERRlTr GOES 10 NEW YORK.

Newport News. March 29-General
Wesley Merritt, who has been resting
at Old Point, left for New York to-
night. He will make an unofficial visit
of inspection to the Notifications there.
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to extreme front; nearly repaired and
will re-supply troops to-day.
tSigned) Otis
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1899-03-04
To the Public in General,
RENO, Feb'y 6, 1899.

RENO, Feb'y 6, 1899.
Having a full set Of Alb
stract Books of Washoe
County under process Of COM
pilation, | am prepared to
search Records and make Alb
stracts of titles, at any time at
reasonable rates. Office in
Court House at Reno. New.
Yours truly,
p O. Bo, ,aa f. B. PORTER.