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Gilpin observer., 1900-03-15
RUSSELL euLcH.

Mrs. i. H. Henry died last Saturday.
March 10, and was buried Monday after
noon in the Catholic cemetery near Cen
tral City
Mrs. r. e L. Townsend and children
left for Denver last Thursday
idaho Springs Gazette: We acknowl-
edge cal last evening from Mrs. John
A. Dory and her daughter law Mrs.
Dory of Russell Gulch, The latter ex.
poets to return to Idaho Springs, as
George has accepted the foremanship of
the Freeland Extension mine.
BoRN-In Russell Ciulch. GiInip county
Colorado, March 10, 1900. to the wife
OF Robert Grillitb, n son.
Alex Klein left FOR Cripple Creek last
Monday.
The following letters remain in the
postotlice here unclaimed: John Firth.
G. w. Middleton, A. w. Telman, George
Hawke. If not called for within thirty
days they will be forwarded to the dead
letter Office at Washington.
Louis Barnabee's new place of business
opposite the postollice is receiving new
coat of paint at the hands of w. O.
Williams.
Louis Cataui is up and around his
place of business after siege of rheu-
matism.
e. W. Williams, the well known Den
YER mine promoter, was taking in the
% H..
Bellevue mountain and at the head of
Virginia canon on Tuesday.
Charles Mobray left for Silver City,
Clear Creek county, Tuesday, where he
will probably engage in mining.
The local pool OF miners who are work
ing the Ace of Diamonds, Just south of
this place, are making good headway in
sinking the main shaft on that vein.
p. T. Collie, formerly of Central City,
has become fixture here and is engag-
ed in mining on the Hillhouse lode that
has developed into large body of con-
centrating ore.
People who reside on Klein avenue
claim that haunted house is situated
thereon. Some very funny stories are
circulated by the ghost and what has
transpired in the vicinity of the house.
Some of these stories are only exceeded
by the Eureka street ghost and ghostess
that were seen in Central City back in
the seventies.
There are no idle men in the district,
every person being employed
Mr.. Knowles, manager of the Crown
Point & Virginia mine, was short of his
usual force of men, was trying TO secure
miners here the first Of the week and.
failed in securing them.
Crocuses are in bloom, the first spring
flower to put in an appearance. A rep
resentative of the Observer met a little
school girl Tuesday morning who had
plucked quite boquet Of them, which
she was carrying to her teacher.
Joseph Cheynoweth, former resident
of Gilpin county. was found guilty last
week in the district court at Cripple
Creek, Of attempting to murder his wife,
and was sentenced by Judge Stimson ON
Monday afternoon for a term of not less
than four years nor more than eight
years in the state penitentiary. In pas.
sing sentence the court took occasion to
give the prisoner and the public some
intimation of the reasons why he had
not given the full limit under the stat.
utes. The prisoner heretofore had been
an exemplary citizen, and the assault on
his wife was made when under the in.
huence OF liquor and in fit OF passion.
Funeral designs OF every description
Gilpin observer., 1900-03-15

Funeral designs OF every description
cut flowers for parties, balls, or wedding
bouquets. and flowers OF every descrip.
tion for garden or. house, furnished by
Cockburn, the florist.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-01-19
STATE UNABLE TO PAY
The Claims Of Soldiers Will Have to
Await Legislative Action.
PROVISION IS LIKELY TO BE MADE
Gen. Barry Issues Telegraphic Order for
worth-Some Claims Put In that Cam
not Bs Allowed Without Legislative
Action.

LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. 11.-Adjutant
General Barry hears occasionally o.
d member of the First Nebraska volun-
teers who did not come home with
his regiment from San Francisco and
who wants the state to reimburse him
for the railroad fare he has paid. The
state secured subscriptions and thus
made up a purse to pay the fare OF
the entire regiment. A few members
of the regiment anne before 1t started
and some came struggling along after
ward. These soldiers as a rule die
not make application to be carried
free when the regiment moved, and
for this reason they were left out OF
the accounts. The accounts were
closed and the remainder Of the states
fund was returned to the subscribers.
d. e. Thompson of Lincoln advanced
500, 900 for the return Of the soldiers.
Before tho accounts were closed
provision was made for the return of
the soldiers who were unable to re-
turn with the regiment On account of
wounds or sickness. General Barry
issued a Geographic order yesterday
for the transportation for Lieutenant
Wadsworth of Beatrice, who was a
lCLnUC VI COLupouy ~ 4 WIZ
Lieutenant Wadsworth is now in the
general hospital at the Presidio. He
was wounded in the leg and his in
juries were of such a serious nature
that several surgical operations had
tc be performed. He IS now able to
travel and will come home.
In regard to the application of An
drew B. Currier, late private of COM
pany |, First Nebraska volunteers, for
the refunding of the money expended
for transportation from San Francisco
to Nebraska, General Barry is unable
to do anything except to present the
claim to the next legislature. In re-
ply to a letter from Major j. N. Killian,
First Nebraska, in regard to the claim,
General Barry has written as follows:
Il regret very much to inform you
that there is no appropriation that is
available for that purpose. The trans
p%crtation fund, raised by the governor
of this state, has been closed and bal
ance on hand returned to subscribers.
You might advise Mr.. Currier to for
ward his claim, with receipt attached,
for money expended. and | shall pre-
sent the same at the next session of
the legislature for reimbursement"
Sergeant George E. Kinney, COM
pany G, Second regiment, Nebraska
national guard, was discharged yes
terday by eason of non-residence, the
order to take effect yesterday.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-01-19
Coal Mines Must Be Idle.

CHADRON, Neb., Jan. ia fire at
the lie Rock Coal company's mines
at Glen Rock, Wyo., has laid the pow
er house and other buildings in waste
and destroyed it's machinery and tools.
Even the cable rope was wound around
l. drum and was rendered useless for
future use. The fire was discovered
at an early in the morning, but the
mines were without a water system
and the wind was blowing a tremend-
GUS gale. The fire was caused from
an explosion of a boiler in the hosting
department. The mines are closed
and hundreds of men are without
work. The company has mules draw
ing out enough coal to fill it's govern
ment contracts, but orders for train
loads of coal that supplies the entire
northwest Nebraska district are I'M
fulfilled.
The Gie Rock company bought the
Deer Creek Coal company of a number
of Fremont, Neb.,m a year ago and
had placed their coal next to Cambria.
Wyo., in quantity consumed in the
northwest territory. The company
cannot resume the filling of orders for
at least two weeks. but will prepare
temporary means of supplying the de-
mand by hat time. The Deer Creek
Coal company supplies the government
posts, and some Nebraska state insti-
buttons. The property carried some
insurance, but not enough to cover
the loss. All available help is being
utilized in rebuilding the property.
The old machinery will be replaced
with better power.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-01-19
AMES SUGAR FACTORY
Opening Of the Industry is Temporarily
Delayed.
IT'S CAPACITY 500 TONS PER DAY
Twenty Thousand Tons of Beets From
Last Summers Crop In SOFIA well-to-
Do Farmer Near Cortland Mysteriously
Missing - Other Matters Throughout
Nebraska.

OMAHA, Neb., Jan. 9.-R. NJ. Allen,
the Ames beet sugar magnate. was in
Omaha Friday. returning to his home
in the evening to participate in the
Inauguration of the new Ames beet SUI
gar factory. The opening of this new
factory has been delayed several
months because of the difficulty expe-
rienced in getting material, as the
mills and factories from which sugar
factory machinery is obtained have
been overtaxed. The capacity Of the
Ames factory is 500 tons per day and
the company has about 10000 tons OF
beets from last summers crop in soil.
the consumption of which will require
about three months operations, as the
factory will not start u at its full
capacity.
The Ames people are said to have in
vested about $500, 900 in their factory.
having so constructed IL that with a
slight further outlay it's capacity can
be increased to 1000 tons per day.
1t Is Mr.. Allen who Is in negotia"
ton with the Commercial club to Sc
cure the raising of a large quantity OF
beets in Douglas county during this
year.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-01-19
Cornell VIII Wait.

LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. 13.-Auditor
Cornell announces that he will wait
for a decision of the court before pro-
ceeding to collect the fees due the
state from the insurance companies Ii
censed by former Auditor Eugene
Moore. 1t was enormously reported
that the condition of the law would
withhold the licenses of these COM
panies until they made good the short
age of his predecessor. 1t was assert
ed that such action would be taken
to save the taxpayers of the state the
expense of endless litigation. Auditor
Cornell is in favor of allowing the
courts to divide the liability among the
various companies that were licensed
by Moore. Of the fees collected by him
about $4,000 was paid into the treas
ury, and what companies deserve
credit for the payment. he thinks, is
a question that should be referred to
the judiciary.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-01-19
SOETH OMAHA


SOUTH OMAHA. Jan. 15.-Cows and
heifers were in pretty good demand and
sold at steady to strong prices. In the
middle of the week the cow stuff sold
Il little lower, but it is now selling about
where it did lats Mondany, so that for
the week there has been very little
change. Beef steers. $i.30u6.25 cows.
2.25a430; heifers, $3.G0H425: cows and
heifers, $3.50n4.25; bulls. 10; calves.
A.25q5.OO; stock cows and heifers, $500
4.25: stockers and feeders. $3.10TI4.75:
westerners, s29Ou3.2 %.
HOGS-The market has baCe an ad-
vance of close to 15c for the past week
and the market is now 25G30c higher than
it was the first day of the year. 1t will
be noted from the table of average prices
that hogs ar now at the highest point
touched at this season of the year since
1894.
SHEEP-QuotatiOns: Good to choice
fed yearlings. $4.65Gtt.S5; good to choice
wethers, S4.50G4.65: good to choice fed
ewes, &.10d4.30; fair to good fed ewes.
$39O14.1O; good to choice native lambs.
$5.75d6.00: good to- choice fed western
lambs, $5.65d5.9O: fair to good fed western
lambs, $5.25d5.60: feeder wethers. 81. 7J6D
$50: feeder yearlings. $i.OG0425; good to
choice feeder lambs, $425Nr4G0: fair to
good feeding lambs. $I.4iMi.25: feeder
ewes, 2.25M3.00.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-01-19
Mysterious Shooting ARRAY.

ATKINSON, Neb., Jan. 9.-Clark
Guy, % years old, was brought into
Atkinson from the farm of a mai
named BoetcheFs southwest of here
about fifteen miles, He was shot sew
eral times in the head and also in the
back. He was completely covered with
blood. Guy was taken to the Mer-
chants hotel, where he is being cared
COR. 1t is rumored that there is a wo-
man in the affair. The sheriff and
county attorney are here and Boetcher
and another man have given them
selves up. Guy is not expected to live.
Guy has no home. although he has
lived here for several years. The au-
thorities will not divulge the name
of the second man in custody.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-01-19
Alder Said to Be in Mexico.

WEST POINT, Neb., Jan. 9.-News
has been received of the whereabouts
of Charles r. Alder, the defaulting
cashier of the defunct First National
bank of Neigh. Alder was reared
and educated in West Point. After the
failure of the bGnk he fed to Mexico.
On his arrival there he worked with
a construction gang, AMI later was
given charge of a number of work
men employed by a contractor, who
has b~efriended him. He refuses to
return to this country, and under the
provisions of the extradition treaty
with Mexico canno be compelled to do
so. His wife and family will shortly
Join him.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-01-19
Fire at st. Edwards.

ST. EDWARD, Jan. 9.-Fire broke
out in the store room at the corner of
Second and Beaver streets, occupied by
Abood Bros general store. Before
the fire was checked it had destroyed
the whole of Abood's stock and the ad-
joining building, occupied by N. c..
Peterson's general store, and nearly all
the household furniture of August An
derson, who lived oyer Peterson'S
store. The latter building was new,
having been built last season. Pc
terson saved a portion OF his stock
of goods, but in damaged condition.
Both buildings belonged to August
Anderson. The buildings were insured
for 81, 500 or 81, ZOO. Mr.. Peterson
was insured on stock to the amount Of
$1,000, Abood Bros, $4,000.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-01-19
RAILROAD OFFICIALS CONCERNED.
Suit Against Union Pacific Arouse
Freight and Legal OmciaIs.

suit Against Union Pacfhc Arouse
Freight and Legal OmciaIs.
OMAHA, Neb., Jan. 13.-Oficials Of
the freight and passenger departments
of the three railroads having general
Offices in this city-the Union Pacific
the Burlington and the Elkhorn-
make nc attempt to conceal their con-
Germ relating to the suit which Attor-
ney General Smythe has filed against
the Union Pacific, alleging violation
OF the law in the recent change in
charges for shipments of live stock.
According to agreement all the rail-
roads operating into Omaha instituted
the changes whereby charges for ship
ments of live stock are computed at
| cents per hundred instead of dollars
| per car, December 1, 1899. Freight OFF,
Gals argue that in the long run this
basis costs the shipper no more than
formerly, but privately admit that the
change was made expressly for the
purpose of increasing their freight
earnings.
The suit brought by the attorney
general was in a measure a surprise to
the railroads and the general attor-
neys of the three roads most vitality af-
kOSIOu WIZ III paw W ICON NAJ
statement regarding the legal status
of the case. The fact that the origi-
nal suit is filed against the Union Pa
fc furnishes but little room for COM
fort on the part of the Burlington and
Elkhorn for the reason that If the I'm
ion Pacific Is found guilty Of violating
the law in the premises they are equal
~ at fault. The same is true, also,
of the Missouri Pacific, the Rock ISL
and, the Omaha, the Milwaukee and
all roads carrying live stock TO the
South Omaha markets.
John N. Baldwin. who has charge of
the legal affairs of the Union Pacific
in this state, stated: Il have been
away from my Office for the last five
weeks. During my absence this cnange
in the basis of charging for shipments
Of live stock came up. | am not,
therefore, sufficiently familiar with the
matter to express any opinion. The
first intimatiOn | had of any such suit
came from the notice contained in The
Bee. Unjust take the matter up from
the very beginning and investigate it
in its various phases before | will be
competent to express my views on the
subject"
j. E. Kelby, assistant general attor-
ney of the Burlington, stated This
suit which the attorney general has
filed against the Union Pacific road is
one fraught with very great impor-
lance to the railroads of Nebraska.
An expression of legal opinion coming
from an attorney of NJ of the rail-
roads interested in this matter would
be virtually giving publicity to the
defense which the railroads expect to
make, and that would manifestly be
unwise in view of the ~undisputed i'm
portance of the suit"
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-01-19
Farmer and Money Missing.

CORTLAND, Neb., Jan. 9.-Hamil-
ton Stafford, a well to do farmer liv-
ing three miles north Of this place. has
been missing since Wednesday and the
conditions surrounding his disappear
ance are indicative of foul play. He
left here by team Wednesday for Lin
coin, carrying with him 500 in gold
to pay a note, intending to return home
the same evening. Thursday evening
his wife and daughters drove to Lin
coin in search of him. They found
where he had put his team in a barn
Wednesday noon, but that he had been
seen by no one since 4 o'clock of that
day. The note had not been paid.
Stafford is 80 years old and slightly
deaf.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-01-19
SEVERAL SMALL SKIRMISHfS.
Parties of Insurgents Intrenched in the
Mountains Attacked.

MANILA, Jan. 15.-Advices from
Cebu report a sharp fight on January
s between a battalion of the Nine
teenth infantry and a body of insur-
gents occupying a strong position in
the Sudleon mountains. The enemy
was routed, the Americans capturing
a smooth-bore cannon, some rifles and
destroying the Notifications. FOUR
Americans were wounded.
The insurgent, General Flores, av-
ing established a rendezvous with 100
men at Humingan, province of Nueya
Viscaya, Captain Benson, with two
troops Of the Fourth cavalry, was sent
to dislodge him. The insurgents were
scattered, their horses captured and
the position was burned, the Amer
leans sustaining no losses.
The American forces yesterday occu-
pied Magallanes, province Of Cavite.
capturing twenty insurgents, including
a colonel.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-01-19
CUBAN CABINET MEETING.
Governor General and the People Acting
In Harmony.

In Harmony.
HAVANA, Jan. 10.-General Wood
held the first executive meeting or
the cabinet today behind closed doors.
After the session several OF the sec
retaries declared that perfect harmony
existed between the cabinet and gov
ernor general. The secretaries are to
have full power over all officers IN
their respective districts, subject only
to confirmation by General Wood, who
told the cabinet that he had noticed
Cubans in public Office who seemed
to think three hours was a days
work. He advised them that ofnce-
holders hours of work should be from
8 to II a. m. and from IL to 3 p. M,
allowing the hour from IL to IL for
breakfast. The secretaries agreed to
enforce this rule, which will eventually
be applied to all insular officials.
General Wood also told the secre-
taries hat in giving them absolute
power for appointments and discharges
of employees in their respective depart
ments he designed also to hold each
one personally accountable to himself.
There is a great deal of work
ahead" he remarked, land 1t can
only be done by the heartiest co-opera-
ton and support. This you have prom
ised and this l feel sure you will I'M
grudgingly accord"
The Society of Planters injured or
General Wood whether anything was
to be gained by the society's advocacy
Of the scheme according to which he
government was to be urged to furnish
the peasants with oxen and agricul-
tural implements. He replied that the
society would do better to turn it's at
tention to other matters, as it "a
practically Of no use to attempt to get
the scheme through.
The veterans of Santa Clara have
telegraphed the veterans of Havana a
strong expression of their desire for
universal suffrage as icing in accord
nee with the principles of the reyo-
luton"
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-01-19
Prompt Redemption of Bonds.

GENEVA. Neb., Jan. 9.-On Janu-
airy l, 1893, Fillmore county issued its
bonds for $4,000 for the purpose OF
building a court house. The building
was erected and furnished at a cost o.
$50, 900. Six thousand dollars was paid
out of the funds on hand and forty
thousand dollars of the bonds have
been paid, Treasurer Jacob Weis
having just redeemed 5000 OF the
bonds, and will call in and pay the re-
naming $40, 1000 July 1 next. The
bonds were drawn for twenty years.
Fillmore county doubts if any county
In the state can show a better record.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-01-19
BRYAN EXPLAINS INTERVIEW.
What He Says in Regard to Expansion
and Citizenship.

and Citizenship.
KANSAS CITY, Jan. 15.-W. J. Bry-
an passed through Kansas City for Co
lumbia, Mo-, where he was to speak.
Asked about his Minneapolis interview,
in which he was reported as express
ing views favorable to expansion, Mr..
Bryan said:
Il have not seen the interview as
sent out by the Associated Press. [
saw it as it appeared in one of the
Minneapolis papers and it contained
some things | did not say. | have for
one year been discussing Imperialism
and l have tried to distinguish between
such an extension of the nations limits
as would not change the character of
the government, and an expansion
which converts a homogeneous repub-
lie into a heterogeneous empire. When
the annexation of any given territory
is under consideration the question is.
first, whether the people want to come
in, and, second, whether the people are
capable of sharing in the government
and destiny Of this nation. / believe
that all people are capable Of gov
erning themselves and that the Fill
pinos should be allowed to govern
themselves, but do not think they are
sufficiently advanced to share with US
in the government of the nation. If
the Philippine islands are annexed the
people there must either be citizens or
subjects. l am not willing to admit
them as citizens and do not believe that
a republic can have SUBJECTS, therefore
l want this nation to give them indie
~pendence and then protect them from
outside interference. Each proposed
annexation must be considered On its
own merits, but in considering these
merits the condition of the people
should have more weight than geo
graphical position or commercial ad-
vantage"
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-01-19
Reduced to Mail STAGE.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 10.-The
negotiations looking to the mainten-
ance of the "open door" in China have
now passed to the mail stage. The
agreement having been reached in
principle through the agency of the
cable, it becomes necessary to resort
to the mail to exchange the definitive
notes in view of the Importance of
avoiding anything like clerical serror
or misunderstanding in the last
phases of this important negotiation.
Therefore it is learned that at least
two weeks time, or perhaps more,
will be consumed in the winding up.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-01-19
Was Willing to Die.

PITTSBURG, Pa, Jan. 10.-William
Wasco. a Hungarian, was hanged in the
yard of the county court house at 1910
o'clock this morning. Wasco met his
fate without finching. On the scat
fold he prayed and then said: Goodbye,
people. l gladly give my life for my
sweetheart. l loved her" After the
trap was sprung death resulted in a
few minutes from strangulation. The
crime for which Wasco was executed
was the murder of Annie Sestek, a
Hungarian girl, who had refused to
marry him. He shot himself at the
same time, but recovered.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-01-19
FOURTEEN STILL CAPTIVfS.
Three Civilians and Eleven soldiers Who
Have Not Yet Escaped.

Three Civilians and Eleven Soldiers Who
Have Not Yet Escaped.
WASHINGTON, Jan. e.-This cable
gram has been received from General
Otis, under date of January z:
Admiral Watson has cabled the
names of the rescued naval prisoners,
one officer, eleven men. The remain
ing prisoners, fourteen in number, are:
Civilians-G. w. Langford, Manila; Da-
vid Brown, st. Paul; ]. w. O'Brien,
London. Soldiers-George T. Hachett,
H; Archie L. Gordon, K, Third infan-
try; William Bruce, Elmer Horny
man, First Nevada cavalry; Frank
Stone. Leland S. Smith, signal corps;
Albert o. Bishop, H Third artillery;
Sergeant Frank Mcdonald, l., Twenty
nrst infantry; HarryfF. Huber, hospital
orps; Martin Brennan, James L. Cur
ram, Sixteenth infantry.