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Gilpin observer., 1900-11-29

after resting and feeding the dogs
few days longer l shall go on and the
other Eskimos will remain at the fort
hunting. am in good condition and the
journey shows me that / am myself
again. If do my work this spring ]
shall come back and hasten down to
meet the ship and turn back with her.
l hope to write again by natives which
l shall send back from some point up
the Greenland coast. DIR. Didnick
wishes TO be remembered"
The second extract follows:
Cape D'Urville, Grinnell Land,
March -, 1901 write this note on
the chance of Stein and DIR. Kahn
reaching Upusaull by way of Kolville
bay. The fall and winter passed com
fortably at Etah, without even days
indisposition on my part. I have hus-
banded myself carefully. My feet
have given me very little trouble and
now l feel that l am myself again.
am now at the Windwa-d's winter
quarters with the rear division. Mott
and the doctor are ahead with two 9th
er divisions. All but Il few of the ma
tives will return at once from there.
leaving n few with me. l shall push
on from Conger without delay, per
haps by way of the Greenland coast.
shall strain every nerve and, God will
ing, shall do my work this spring, that
/ may come back this summer. l send
duplicate of this to Cape York for n
whaler."
Gilpin observer., 1900-11-29
Booker r. washington's Plan.

Boston, Nov. 2i,-Booker Il. Wash.
lngton said last night regarding the re-
cent lynching of n negro in Colorado
that the same class of people who be-
gan to break the law by lynching
negro will soon learn to break the law
by lynching white man.
II think" said Mr.. Washington,
that the Colorado lynching emphasizes
the fact that the only way to stop such
outbreaks is, In the first place, to bring
about such general education, not only
In books, but in industry and thrift
as will make odious such acts as that
which provoked the lynchng fever, and
then to educate public sentiment mp to
the point where people OF all parts of
the country will see that we only can
have the highest civilization If the law
Is enforced regardless OF race or color.
wherever people begin to lynch for
one kind OF olfense they are soon led
into the temptation of lynching for
any other kind of oifense. Aside from
the injustice that Is pcrpetrated upon
the Individual put to death without
legal trial, we must bear in mind that
there Is permanent degradation
which comes to the individual who
takes part in and witnesses such an
outrage as occurred In Colorado"
Gilpin observer., 1900-11-29
DENVER TRAMWAY is TAXED
AS A STREET CAR LINE

Denver. Colo, Nov. 27.-District
Judge Palmer gave his opinion in the
Tramway tax case yesterday and, as
Il result of his decision Arapahoe coun-
ty will be SS4 .O29 richer.
Suit brought by the Tramway com
pany was to prevent the county as
SCISSOR from fixing the assessment of
the Tramway company. The counsel
for the Iramway contended that the
company was n railroad company and
therefore subject to assessment only
by the state board of equalization.
Counsel did not contend that the com.
panyS franchise was not aSsessabe.
The assessment of both the state and
county boards of equalization was
based on the same amount of property
including the franchise. Until the year
1876 the Tramway company had paid
its taxes on the county boards assess
ment In 1896 the Tramway took the
ground that the company was n rail-
road and not n railway company. In
accordance with this view it returned
II schedule of valuation to the state
board of equalization and the board
has ever since made an assessment on
its schedule. The county board has
also made an assessment on the prop
crty and when the Tramway company
refused to pay the county assessment
in 1897 n suit was begun to prevent the
Gilpin observer., 1900-11-29
NATIONAL IRRIGATION
CONGRESS- PROCEEDINGS

Chicago, Nov. 24-Trouble arose in
the meeting of the Irrigation Congress
yesterday afternoon, when the report
of the committee on permanent organ
ization was presented.
1t named Buffalo for the session OF
1901 and this causes SO vigorous pro-
test from the western delegates that n
decision was delayed until to-day.
The report honored Colorado by nam
ing Thomas +. Walsh as the next presi-
dent of the national association.
Frederick V. Coville, botanist of the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture, spoke about New Crops for Arid
Lands" He said in part:
"In transforming the plains and the
deserts from II purely grazing region
to one in which crop growing shall as
sumo an important position, both the
ory and costly experience indicate that
the varieties of fruits, cereals and
other crops most successful in the
humid East are failures in the arid
West. The most pronounced successes
in arid land agriculture have come
from crops introduced into the United
States from those ports of the world
in which the culture of arid lands has
been practiccd for centuries.
about 1883 Kansas began the culti-
walton of n cereal and forage plant
from Egypt and India known as
Kafiir corn. In 1893 the value of the
Kansas crop was SG53Oo0; in 1896, $3,-
800, 900; in 1897, 81, 900. and in 1893,
S5,S42,O0O. The Turkey wheat now so
extensively grown in the Great Plains
Is an immigrant from Russia. The
cold-resistant variety of alfalfa re-
nant1v introduced Inv tho IDpnu ri mont
of Agriculture from Turkestan prom
ises to affect an important extension in
the cultivation of this crop into the
higher and more northern plains. The
date palm has now been successfully
introduced into Southern Arizona and
extensive experiments under the aus
pices OF the government are under way.
There has been set aside from the
Congressional seed distribution appro-
prlation n special fund which the de-
partment Of agriculture is dcvoting TO
n systematic prosecution of this plant
introduction work. Within the past
three years new plants have been i'm
ported which are capable of adding
enormously to the agricultural product
of the country. The Introduction Of
Kiushu rice brought from Japan two
years ago by one of the departments
agricultural explorers means saving
to Louisiana rice planters OF a million
and half dollars per year.
The arid West will profit especially
by those importatlons of new crops,
because the arid-land agriculture II
comparatively new and undeveloped,
and offers attractive and lucrative
possibilities both to the cxperimenter
and practical agrlculturist.
Gilpin observer., 1900-11-29
BIG INCREASE in THE MINERAL
OUTPUT OF THE UNITED STATES

Washington, Nov. 26.-David T. Day,
chief Of the division of mining and min
eral sources of the United States geo.
logical survey, has just completed the
annual summary of the mineral pro-
duction of the United States from 1880
to 1899 inclusive.
The total value of all the minerals
produced during the last calendar year
amounted to SS76, ,OOS, ,O46 against $697,-
S20,70 in 1889, an increase of $21S,-
1926, or practically forty per cent.
This increase was the most notable
in the history of the mineral industry.
The previous largest increase was from
1894 to 1895, when the value advanced
eighteen per cent.
The production from 1890 to 1898 has
exceeded $6OO,0OO.OOO in every year ex-
cept two, the panic years of 1898 and
1894. The average yearly production
from 1880 to 1898 inclusive was $61S,-
2S6,51O, making the production in 1899
$357, ,722, ,436, or fifty-eight per cent. in
excess Of the average for that period.
The greatest increase in 1899 was in
the value of the pig iron product, which
increased to S245, ,172, ,654, or about 110
per cent. over 1898. The enormous in
crease was due to the phenomenal de-
mand and high prices.
The increase in coal production added
over $4S,OOO,00O, or twenty-three per
cent, to the 1898 value. Copper in
creased nearly GO,OOOOOO pounds in
quantity, and over $40 100000 in value,
Gilpin observer., 1900-11-29
SHERIFF FREEMAN'S
EMPHATIC ANSWE FIR

Denver. Colo, Nov. 26-The dailies
this morning publish the answer of
Sheriff Freeman of Lincoln county. to
the etter of District Attorney McAllis-
ter asking him to arrest the lynchers of
John Porter. In his answer, Sheriff
Fireman says:
Under the laws of this state neith-
neither rape nor murder is punishable
by death, nor are rape and murder
combined punishable by death under
the law, and yet every man of common
sense knows who was at all familiar
with the horrible particulars of the
rape of Louise Frost and her fiendish
murder, that the citizens of Lincoln
county would not wait for the slow
processes of the law and the wholly in
adequate punishment that would come
as a result of n conviction under the
law.
1.-THE men who took Preston Porter
from my custody We're citizens of Lin
coin county, and personally known to
you and to other officials of the district
and state. The lodging of informations
against them and the trial of them for
lynching the prisoner would be wholly
fruitless, and would impose upon the
county an enormous expense without
any beneficial results whatsoever.
81 have no desire to avoid any re-
sponsibility, but do not intend to make
grandstand play in order to set my
self right In the eyes of yourself or
Governor Thomas, or those citizens
who were pleased to meet in Denver
and pass resolutions after the lynching
had taken place.
'If that meeting of preachers and
lawyers, politicians and sentimentalists
at Coliseum hall had been held before
the lyncbing the lynchlng might have
probably been deferred for n period Of
ten or twelve days. You certainly
know that no jury could be impaneled
In Lincoln county, or by change of
venue In Douglass county, El Paso
county, Kit Carson county. or Teller
county, which would convict any one
under any conceivable charge that
might be brought against him OF COM
plicity In this lynchlng."
After stating that the affair has no
political Significance and that he will
not permit the governor and district
attorney to saddle the blame on him,
Sheriff Freeman adds:
"When IL comes to the administering
of death to brute who first rapes the
child, and then stabs and kicks her to
death. | take II that true Americans
lose sight of mere politics and remem-
ber only that they are only fathers and
brothers. 1t seems to me we had bet
ter let this episode rest where II Is
now"
Gilpin observer., 1900-11-29
EUROPEAN POWERS EMPLOY
DILATORY TACTICS in CHINA

uated by the single purpose of ending
the present unsatisfactory conditions
in the celestial empire.
Yet the fact remains that at least
two powers have been pursuing at Pc
kin the most obstructive tactics and
have evidently favored q policy de-
signed to provoke the Chinese to
armed resistance.
An important point about these latest
declarations is that the powers express
ly state that they desire such n solu
ton of the Chinese troubles as can be
adopted by any imperial governments
without danger to its safety.
Minister Conger is directed to urge
upon his colleagues the necessity of
agreeing upon demands which will he
reasonably certain of acceptance by
the Chinese The President and Secre-
tary Hay appreciate the weakness of
the imperial government and do not
want the shadow of imperial authority
to disappear as a result of the machi-
nations of powerful princes and off
cials.
The suggestion for "A settlement OF
the question by an International con-
ference, to be participated in by repre-
sentatives of the powers and 10 be held
in some European capital, has been re
vived, but among conservative officials
it is believed that an even better plan
would be the policy of referring the
matter to The Hague court of arbitra-
ton.
Gilpin observer., 1900-11-29

must have not only vigilance but per-
sistence.
I'VE shall not redeem New York, men
and brethren, by emotions: we shall
not redeem it by denunciation; we
shall not redeem it by pessimistic tenn
per that wraps its garment around it
and turns its back upon it. There are
burning with zeal and enthusiasm and
high purpose of sacrifice in this great
city to-day great multitudes of men
and women. They are of different re-
ligions; they must forget that. They are
of different nationalities; they must
forget that. They are of different po-
litical associa tions, most of all, they
must forget that And If, having
reached that point, we could find three
or five men whom all trusted and be-
lieved in (there are hundreds of them,
and say to these three or five men:
Now, then, tell us what you want MS
to do, where you want me to stand,
what relation do you want our party,
our church, our organization to bear
to the betterment of New York. We
will trust your judgment; we will fol-
low your lead, and the work is done
Next to that in this service of enlight-
ened soul we want yiCilence"
Gilpin observer., 1900-11-29

county from trying to collect the tax
based on that assessment.
The suit has been in the courts for
three years and while it was pending
the Tramway company has paid its
taxes on the state boards valuation.
This was done under an agreement
made between the district court, the
county attorney and counsel for the
plaintiff company.
The total amount due the county in
unpaid taxes and interest in the -four
years amounts to SS4,029. The Tram
way company paid its taxes for 1899 on
the state boards valuation n few days
ago. Besides the difference between
the two boards assessments for 1899
there Is due the county interest on half
of the tax from March 1st and interest
on the whole amount from August 1st
The decision of Judge Palmer is to
the effect that the Denver Tramway
Company Is n street ear and not a
railroad or railway company. In sup
port OF this position many authorities
are cited.
BY this decision II becomes the prov.
ince of the county assessor to assess
the company's property instead of its
being done by the state board of equal
iZation.
The case will doubtless be appealed
to the Supreme court of the state.
Gilpin observer., 1900-11-29

the ruling prices being higher than
for number of years past.
Crude petroleum advanced nearly
$2O,50O,0OO, or about foryt-fve per
cent, due principally to advanced
prices, the production increasing less
than four per cent. The value Of the
natural gas consumed in 1899 is placed
at little over $50, 100000, against S15,-
100000 due entirely to the higher prices
charged
An increase of about ten per cent.
or from S64 ,463 600 in 1890 to S71 ,053,-
400 in 1898, is shown in gold produc-
ton. The production of silver showed
a very small increase.
Lead production decreased six per
cent, but increased over $200O,OO0 in
value. Spelter increased to 119,4OS
short tons, valued at S14,131,92
The building stone industry increased
nearly $S,O0O,O00. The total value of
the metallic product in 1899 was $52T,
21S,S4, an increase of tiftyfour per
cent. Non-metallic products increased
twenty-seven per cent. to $447, ,19O,S ,S6i.
Every year since 1881 to 1898 in
elusive the value of the non-metallic
production has exceeded the metallic,
but in 1899 the metallic exceeded by
$40, 100000. A change of nearly $780,
100000 occurred in the relative values
between 1898 and 1899.
Unprecedented activity and advanced
values, the report, says, were shown
in nearly every branch of the mining
industry during 1899.
Gilpin observer., 1900-11-29
KRUGER'S VISIT
EXCITES THE FRENCH

Paris, Nov. 24.-"vive Kruger and
Down with the English" rang yester-
day from the throats of thousands OF
people at the stations along the route
from Marseilles to Dijon. President
Kruger's journey was one grand ova-
ton. Multitudes frenzied with enthus-
iasm cheered the great Boer leader at
every stopping place.
In spite of every precaution by the
French government, the visit of Pres
ident Kruger has already taken on
grave political Importance. The anti
English feeling Is rapidly approaching
the danger point. The nation has been
stirred to its profundest depths, and
the responsible heads of the govern
ment may find themselves utterly un-
able to withstand the demands OF an
excited people.
Especially significant is the stand
that will be taken by the army. French
officers mingled with the crowds and
Joined in the cheering.
Everything depends upon the events
in the French capital. All Europe
awaits the result of the demonstration.
President Kruger will arrive in Paris
In the morning, and probably the scenes
of yesterday will be re-enacted in far
greater magnitude. Preparations have
been made by the police to prevent any
hostile to England, but
1t is doubtful If the crowds can be con.
trolled.
Gilpin observer., 1900-11-29
The Car Somewhat Better.

Livadia, European Russia, Nov. &C
IL n. m.-The following bulletin re.
garding the Cars condition has been
issued:
THE Emperor passed good day
yesterday. He was able to sleep lit.
tie and had some perspiration. At 3
o'clock in the afternoon his tempera.
ture was 09.3; pulse seventy-siX. AT .
o'clock In the evening his temperature
was 90.5; pulse, seventy-two.
Ills majesty passed n good night.
He perspired profusely. This morning
the august patients condition was
very satisfactory. Al o o'clock his
temperature was $50: pulse, seventy.
''In the general course of his illness
n distinct Improvement is observable"
Gilpin observer., 1900-11-29
snItnn N..h. r.rsnn.Inn.

Constantlnople Nov. 2i.-The porte
has definitely rejected the request for
an exequatur for n United States con-
sui Mt Harpoot. This refusal Is re-
garded by the United States legation
as n direct violation Of treaty rights;
and, consequently. despite the refusal.
Dr. Thomas III. Norton. who was ap-
pointed by President Mckinley some
time ago to establish n consulate Mt
IIarpoot. has been directed to proceed
to his post.
The expected visit OF the battlcship
Kentucky to Smyrna Is believed to re
late quite ns much to this matter as TO
the indemnity question.
Gilpin observer., 1900-11-29
In Favor of Revision.

Pittsburg, Pa. Nov. 27.-W. Il.
Crabbc the Pittsburg member OF the
revision committee of the Presbyterian
General Assembly, said last night that
all OF the presbyteries have voted on
the question of revision of the creed
resulting in the revislonists receiving
about seventy-two per cent. of the
votes east.
or the 1907 $50 members of the
church sos .255 voted. The prcsbytcrics
voting In favor of revision number 1876
those against n change, 40,
A two-thrds vote ls required to make
n change. The committee will meet In
Washington December 4th to take ac
tlon.
Gilpin observer., 1900-11-29
Denver Mint nj "A s,nnd.t,,l.

Washington, NCv. 2T.-The annual re-
port of the supervising architect men
tlons the Denver mint only further
than 30 say that the progress made by
the contractor has been nose unsatis-
factory. To date S25O.TST has been cx-
pended on this building. while Sll0.213
Is covered by contract liabilities, lcav-
ing Si3S.DSS for interior finish. 1t Is
thought this amount will cover the en-.
tire cost of interior finish. plans hay
ing been prepared for II finish simple,
but effective. which Is not cxtravagant.
Plans and specifications for the interior
Gilpin observer., 1900-11-29
COLORADO LIVE
STOCK CONVENTION

Denver, Colo, Nov. 26.-A state con-
vention of all of the live stock organ
iZations and stock growers of the state
has been called, to meet in Denver.
December 18th, 14th and 18th, for the
purpose of passing upon and recon-
mending needed legislation in the in
terest of the stock industry to the Leg
islature, and the repeal of laws that
are considered useless or insufficient.
The call is signed by several of the
largest live stock associations of the
state. and Senator Il. NJ. Ammons of
Douglas county has been appointed to
act as temporary chairman and l.. X.
Watkins of Arapahoe county as tenn
porary secretary. Delegates will be
apportioned one at large from each live
stock organization and one additional
for each 1000 head of stock represent
ed by members of the organization.
County commissioners of all counties
in which there are no live stock asso-
Citations may appoint three delegates.
Live stock companies owning 5000
head of stock may send one delegate.
and the governor may appoint three
delegates at large, to be men engaged
in stock business.
The convention will ask the Legisln-
ture to make n disposition of the "es-
tray" fund, for disposition of money
realized from the tax on brands, n new
law regarding payment by railroads
for stock killed, amendments to the
bounty law for predatory animals, the
removal of the brand inspection de-
partment from politics, amendments TO
laws regarding inspection for brands
and recording of brands, and amend
ing the laws regarding veterinary san
itary inspection.
Gilpin observer., 1900-11-29

finish have now been completed, but no
advertisement for bids will be issued
until the department has some assur.
ance that the cornice will be complet
ed and the roof finished. Although
anxious to let the new contract, the su-
peryising architect says he has cx-
hausted means at his hands for having
the superstructure completed and IL
now at the mercy Of Contractor McIn.
tyre.
Gilpin observer., 1900-11-29
MAY Die ut Any Moment.

st. Paul. Mimi, Nov. FIT now
seems to be simply n question of hours
until Senator Davis passes away, the
reports from his bedside this after.
noon being that his strength was slow.
ly cbbing. Ills physicians do not nn.
ticlpatc dissolution Immediately. nut
practically admit that, so far as any
human agency Is able 20 know, death
Ii certain.
Gilpin observer., 1900-11-29
To Investigate Indian Troubles.

Mcekcr, Colo, Nov. 2G.-Dcnvcr
News Spccal.) al.)-Commissioncr johnson,
Warden Lytlc and Charles A. Mick,
with about sixteen men. will leave
Meeker to-day to investigate Indian
trouble. People who live where In
dams are said to be. claim that they
have left for their reservation three
weeks ago, but do not anticipate trou-
BILE.
Gilpin observer., 1900-11-29
Censoring Letters.

Berlin. Nov. 2i.-I'rom number OF
postal cards and letters that have just
arrived from China. II IL inferred tNat
Count Won Waldersee has forbidden
the German soldiers to write home re-
gArdirg the incidents Of war.
Gilpin observer., 1900-11-29
ou..n wi,bc,m,,a.. Message.

The Hague. Nov. 2i.-Queen Wllhel-
nina has sent message to President
Kruger saying she il happy to learn
that he has completed his voyage and
IL In good health.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-06-18

FARMERS CONGRESS. Governor Ty
Ter appointed one hundred delegates
one from each county in the Common
weaIth-to the Farmers National Con-
gress, which meets at Colorado Springs
August oath, and will be in session one
week. Among the appointments are
the following: Alexandria, VIM. King
Clarke, d. G. Snyder; Culpeper, >. 3
Bradford; Fairfax, s. II. Harris; Eau
quier, Bedford Glasscock; King George
II. N. Turner; Loudoun, b. w. Lynn
Orange, q. c. Taliaferro; Prince VIII
liam, II. J. Ayres; Rappahannock W.
L. Keyser; Stafford, ]. NJ. Meredith;
Warren, Benz. Brennemap; Westmore'
land, w. J. Crabb.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-06-18
Free Daily Deliveries to Alexandria.
Lansburgh&Br0.,
42o to 426 Seventh street,
WASHINGTON, D. G.

PERsoNAL-Miss Mary Dulany Bal
and Miss Fannie Gibson are guests al
lockwood" on Seminary Hill.
Mr.. J. Broders Moore left here thi:
evening for Chicago, where he expects
to make his home.
Mrs. Fora Hill has gone to Atlantic
City to spend few weeks.
Internal Revenue Collector Agnew,
Postmaster Crupper and Collector O.
the Port King have gone to Pbiladel
phia to attend the national republican
convention.
Commonwealth Attorney r. w
Johnston has gone to the Adirondack
for the benefit of his health.
Rev. Father Francis Xavier Nc
Csrthy, S. j., who was the orator a,
the recent conservation 10 Richmond
of Bishop Kelley, of Savannah, at the
Cathedral in that city, is very ill at the
Providence Hospital, in Washington.