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Gilpin observer., 1900-09-20
Think They Have Goeber. Assassin.

Frankfort, Ky, Sept. 1S.-The first
really sensational tstimony in the
trial OF James Howard, charged with
having fired the shot that killed Will
liam Goebel, was given today by Bow
man Gaines and James Stubblefield,
former deputy sheriff. The former
identified Howard as the man who
ran out from the rear of the state
house grounds and jumped over the
fence Immediately after the shooting.
Gaines was positive in his Identified
tion.
He said Howard then wore mus,
tache and was followed by man who
was tall and slender. A boy who was
near by at the time will also be In
troduced as n witness to corroborate
Gaines.
The most sensational witness, how
ever. and at the same time the most
important witness from the prosecu-
tion's standpoint, was James Stubble-
field, who testified that Howard en-
ultingly told him he fired the shot that
took Goebcrs life.
Gilpin observer., 1900-09-20
French Slaughter Chinese.

Chicago, Sept. ia special dispatch
to the Record from Pekin says:
After personal investigation of the
reported outrages perpetrated at Tung-
chow, in the province of Chill, have
1t on direct testimony that women were
violated by French soldiers and their
husbands, law-abiding merchants, We're
murdered with n cruelty equal to that
Of the Chinese themselves.
Tungchow has been utterly destroyed
by fire, and the Japanese troops, TAX
ing up position inside the gate drove
out 500 women and children.
The American troops were not impli
Gated in the affair.
General Chaffee is sending commits
sion to Tungchow, accompanied by an
interpreter. to secure details for the
purpose of Furnishing or vindicating the
American troops.
Gilpin observer., 1900-09-20
GAL WESTON RESUMING ITS
FORMER BUSINESS LIFE

places where it is needed. have been
encountered. Notwithstanding these
difficulties the work has gone on day
and night and the structure that is to
bring Galveston in real touch with the
outside world is being steadily pushed
forward toward the stricken city which
is SO rapidly recuperating.
The Santa Fe system has concentrat-
ed nearly all its best bridge and track
men on the work of restoring com
munication with Galveston. Six hun
dred trackmen and $50 bridgemen are
engaged in the work. The track was
completed to Virginia Point at 1890
tonight.
State Health Officer Blunt left here
to-day for Austin, where he will make
a report to the governor concerning
conditions in Galveston. 1t is said that
this statement will estimate the NOR
tality at 5000 souls. DR. Blount was
in Galveston several days and made
thorough investigation of the results
of the storm.
Miss Clara Barton of the Red Cross
Society arrived in Texas City tonight
with hospital corps and supplies. She
will reach Galveston tomorrow morn
ing.
Gilpin observer., 1900-09-20
AMERICANS TOOK A
THIRD OF PARIS PRIZES

New York, Sept. I'm. H. De
Young of San Francisco, president of
the Board of United States commits
sioners to the Paris exposition, arrived
here to-day on the steamer New York
Mr.. DE Young was most enthusiastic
over the exposition, saying:
1.-The Paris exposition is the greatest
the world has ever seen. 1 say this un-
qualifiedly, Notwithstanding the many
adverse criticisms which have been in
dulged in by many Americans. In its
displays Of manufactures, In science
and In art the exposition Is simply
complete. There is not u line Of any
thing used by man for transportation,
comfort or luxury, in any branch of
manufacture, which is lacking. Its ed
ucational value is practically illimita-
BILE. l fail to understand upon what
are based the adverse criticisms in
dulged in not only by visitors ignorant
of expOsitiOns but by intelligent and
prominent citizens. l am afraid many
Of these have not observed carefully or
at length. t.-...
Il am proud to say that Americans
took 1000 awards, or one-third of the
entire number awarded. The Ameri-
cans at the exposition were tlfe most
lavish entertainers of any nation, and
of the Americans the most enthusias-
tic hosts were the Californians. The
people from my state spent $130,OOO in
taking care of guests and friends. If
all the states had done as well as Cali
fornia; there could be no criticism Of
the American showing at the exp0si-
ton"
Gilpin observer., 1900-09-20

Galveston, Sept. 17.-Now that the
water works are running, some of the
streets lighted, many others nearly
cleared of debris and telegraphic COM
munication with the outside world re-
established, the people of Galveston
are anxiously looking forward to the
re-establishment of rail communion
ton. They will not have to wait long,
for the work of re-laying the tracks
and rebuilding bridge across the bay
is being pushed with great energy. The
officials in charge of the work believe
that they will be able to run trains in
to Galveston Union depot on Thursday.
The work thus far done has been re-
markable and has been accomplished
under the greatest difficulties. The
track has been laid along a right of
way which has been swept by the sea
and washed into ravines along a line
bestrewn with dead bodies of men and
animals. The men worked under a
blazing sun, in water and slush and
mud, in surroundings sickening to the
senses and at first without adequate
supply of food.
The greatest difficulties in the way
Of securing material for the work or
rather in getting the material to the
Gilpin observer., 1900-09-20
skeleton Tells Tate of Death In Blizzard

Salt Lake. Utah, Sept. 1.-THE half
eaten remains of George Hilditch Of
Pennington, n private in Company Il
of the National Guard, who disap-
peared last April have been found in
the mountains near Morgan.
He met his death while herding
sheep, losing his way and encounter
ing n terrific blizzard, and in spite Of
the most vigorous search on the part Of
his comrades, relatives and friends at
the time and since. no trace of the un-
fortunate young man was found until
Private Lawson of the same company,
who was herding in the vicinity Of the
forks of Lost creek last week, made
the grewsome discovery. The head
and hands and other parts of the body
had been eaten away by coyotes during
the six months 1t has been exposed.
Practically only the skeleton was left,
and but for n letter found on piece of
clothing that had wlthstood the wealth
er, 1t Is doubtful that Identification
would have been possible.
At the time he disappeared n great
many searching parties We're sent out,
Company II of Bountlful. of which the
young man belonged, turning out in Il
body and going all through the noun
tains in Morgan county.
Gilpin observer., 1900-09-20
TROOPS GOING FROM
AFRICA TO CHINA

London, Sept. 11.-In accordance
to the prediction of Sir Robert Hart
that there will be further hostilities in
China in November, the Associated
Press understands that the British
government is already considering the
transfer of troops from South Africa
to India in order to make 1t practicable
to send more troops to China. The
military authorities consider the war
in South Africa so far ended that
troops may now be safely moved.
1t is possible that the Russian lega
ton has already been removed from
Pekin to Tien-Tsin, but there is no def
mite news as yet as to whether Ii
Hung Chang will after all go to Pekin.
General Dorward is going to the cap
ital, leaving the British troops at Tien-
Tsin under command of Brigadier Gen
eral Horne Campbell. Vice Admiral
AlieXieff has returned to Taku.
The Americans have begun at Ho 81
Wu n permanent telegraph line be-
tween Pekin and TienTsin.
The Pekin correspondent of the
Daily News says that the assassin of
Baron Won Ketteler has been shot.
The Morning Posts representative
there says that the question is being
discussed of sending relief to few
British, French and American engi
neers who are besieged in a city 200
miles south of Pekin.
Gilpin observer., 1900-09-20
Petroleum Output of the country.

Washington, Sept. 1S.-The annual
report of the geological survey on the
output of petroleum for the year 1899
shows a total production OF 57,O7O,S5O
barrels, valued at $64. Coz, 800.
While the production has not in
creased much over 1898, the price per
barrel has increased from 10 As cents
to S1.13 1-5 per barrel. The report cites
an instance of n well in Wyoming
which produced $3.50 barrels, valued
Mt S3S,02O, 81 per barrel, as against
5,475 barrels In 1898 of the same value.
The oil of Wyoming Is largely lubricat-
ing and cylinder oil, and its good quail
ity and It's scarcity in that section ac-
counts for the high price. Indications
point to long continuance of this sup
ply and an increase is looked for In
next years production.
Gilpin observer., 1900-09-20
Kruger Going to Holland.

Lisbon. Sept. 15.-Saturday.-The
Portuguese government has tele-
graphed to the governor Of Mozam-
bique. authorizing the departure Of
Mr.. Kruger for Europe. The governor,
however, must satisfy himself that
Mr.. Kruger is really going to Europe.
He is instructed to take all precautions
to safeguard the safety of Mr.. Kruger.
The newspapers here say that Mr..
Kruger will take the German steamer
Herzog at Lourenzo Marques, his des-
tlnatlon being Holland by way OF Mar
seilles. Mrs. Kruger Is here.
A special dispatch from Naples says
an agent Of the Transvaal states that
the object of Mr.. Kruger's visit to Eu-
rope IL to negotiate n settlement with
Great Britain and that he has full
power to net TO that end.
Gilpin observer., 1900-09-20
New Line Opened.

Deadwood, S. d., Sept. 1S.-Fifteen
passengers from Colorado points came
In on the Burlington-Denver short
lines first train. arriving tonight. N.
Acton, n prominent mining broker
from Colorado Springs, brought In a
party OF capitalists and n big deal Will
be closed in the phonollte belt this
week.
Three Denver commercial men were
in the crowd. They will work the
Black Hills for their houses. The train
tonight was met by II large crowd Of
Deadwood and Lead people, who
greeted 1t with cheers.
Gilpin observer., 1900-09-20
M'Kinley Goe. to Washington,

Canton, Ohio. Sept. 1S.-President
Mckinley will start for Washington a.
noon tomorrow to attend to official d."
ties. and will return here the latter
part of the week. The exact nature of
the public business calling him 10 the
capital at this time Is not given out
here. but 1t Is said that some matters
bearing on the Chinese question re
quire early attention and other things
that can better be attended to ut
Washington have been accommodating
faster than expected. Only Secretary
dent.
Gilpin observer., 1900-09-20
LOUBET SETTLES
BOUNDARY LINE

Washington, Sept. 1.-THE minister
of Costa Rica at Washington, Senor
CalvO, has received cablegram from
the minister Of Costa Rica at Paris,
which conveys the information that
the president of the French republic,
NJ. Loubet, who was the arbitrator ap-
pointed to decide the boundary Ques-
tion between Costa Rica and Colon
bia, by his award of yesterday fixed
the boundary limit between the two
countries on the Atlantic side ut Mona
Point Tor =. Carreta), and on the Pa
citic side at Punta Burica. The repub-
lie of Colombia claimed that the limit
should be fixed at Cape Gracio Adios
in the Atlantic, including the whole of
Costa Rica and Nicaragua Atlantic
coast, and that the limit on the Pa
citic side should be placed at Boruca
river. to the northwest of GOlfo Dulce,
which would have given Colombia a
right to half the territory of Costa
Rica and about two-thirds of that of
Nicaragua.
Costa Rica claimed the old limits be-
tween Central America and Colombia,
placed at the Island Escudo de Vera
qua, on the Atlantic, and the River
Chiriqui Viejo tat the base of Punta
Burica to the southeasD ON tthe Pa
cific.
The award, as already said, fixes the
boundary line on the Pacific side at
Punta Burica. as claimed by Costa
Rica, and ON the Atlantic, denies the
right of Colombia to any part of the
territory of Nicaragua or any portion
of that of Costa Rica beyond Mona
Point.
Gilpin observer., 1900-09-20
England Fears Cotton Losses.

Manchester. Eng, Sept. 1.-THE
Manchester Textile Mercury estimates
that the minimum average Of stoppagc
for the mills will be eight weeks, al
though the period may he longer. and
that the losses, including the wages of
100000 workers. viii be E25,O00,OO0.
These losses are attributed to the fail
ure of nature to supply sufficient raw
material The English manufacturer Is
totally dependent upon clrcumscribed
area of foreign supply and those who
provide this supply are now s,raining
every nerve TO consume the production
Mt home. thus becoming formidable
competitors of Eugland.
Gilpin observer., 1900-09-20

Vertical penmanship. adopted so
widely in the public schools a few
years ago, seems to be going out of
fashion. 1t is said to be slow to write
and not favored in commercial life.
The return to the Spencerian system
emphasizes the project to erect a me-
mortal library to Platt Spencer in Ge-
neva, o. Here, in little log house,
the great penman taught many branch
es, especially the beautiful handwrit-
ing which young and old came from
afar to learn. Until the age of 8,
Spencer had never seen writing paper,
but he had already traced his charac-
ters in the sand of the rivers edge
and on the bark Of trees His life was
full of hardships, but many a man
reared in luxury may well envy the
inscription. Poet, penman, educator,
reformer. benefactor," engraved on his
tomb by grateful pupil.
Gilpin observer., 1900-09-20

There Is a popular impression that
microbes and germs of all kinds are
killed by intense cold. Recent exper-
iments in the laboratory of Professor
Dewar. the man who solidified hydro
gen, shows that this impression is er-
roneous. Many forms of bacteria were
subjected to the tremendous cold of
liquid air for an entire week without
interruption, yet afterward they de-
veloped as vigorously as they would
have done if they had not undergone
SO frosty an experience.
Gilpin observer., 1900-09-20

According to the Journal of German
Engineers. the French railroad trains.
instead Of the English, hold the first
place for speed. schedule time being
the basis for comparison. A regular
train between Paris and Amiens makes
the distance, SO miles. without stop.
in an hour and quarter, or at the
rate OF 65 miles an hour. The fastest
regular train In Great Britain makes
60 miles an hour. for distance of
only SO miles. between Perth and For
fax. In Germany a greater speed than
56 miles an hour is prohibited, but the
fastest regular train makes only So
miles, between Wittenberg and Ham
burg.
Gilpin observer., 1900-09-20

A writer in the New York Sun gives
figures to show that the problem of
procuring sufficient number of rail-
road ties causes the corporations in
creasing perplexity. A mile of stand
ard single-track railroad requires
about $500 ties, and the average life
of a tie is estimated at about Ave
years. The annual requirement OF the
Pennsylvania railroad for the part OF
the system east of Pittsburg is nearly
100000 ties. The tie supply of all
the railways of the country represents
an aggregate impressive at once to the
business instinct and to the imagina-
ton. Under the best conditions. and
making no allowance for fire and other
accidents, a plot OF 1000 acres and n
period OF 30 years are required to pro-
duce 10o0.0 900 ties. Every line OF rail-
road thus becomes an argument in
favor OF preserving our forests from
destruction.
Gilpin observer., 1900-09-20

ment with its men that If any differ.
ences fail of adjustment then the
grievances shall be arbitrated. John
Markle, of the firm, yesterday agreed
to have Archbishop Ryan of Philadel-
phia arbitrate the differences if tn.
mediators already decided upon by the
firm and the men cannot come to Il sat
isfactory agreement.
President Mitchell, however, stated
to-day that he should ask tht
men employed by Markle to
cease work. The men employed
by Markle might gain cOnces-
sions through arbitration, he said, but
1t was now case of securing uni
form settlement throughout the anthra,
cite district.
About 100 foreign-speaking miners
left Hazelton to-day for New York,
where they will take steamer for
Europe. These men expect n long
strike, and rather than remain idle here
they preferred to go to their former
homes.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, Sept. 1S.-After
hearing reports from the mines the
representatives of the big coal com
panies and operators went into confer
ence at 10 o'clock. The situation was
gone over, and views were exchanged.
One of the operators said 1t looked like
complete tie-up in the region. The
operators here do not look for a com
promise now. They are going to pre-
pare for the worst. 1t is known that
detective agencies in Pittsburg, Chi
cago and New York have received or
ders to send large number of oper-
atives to the Wyoming region at once
The striking miners held a meeting
to-day, and there was n very large at
tendance. Reports received from the
various mines to the effect that all
hands had refused to go to work
caused great enthusiasm. Organizer
Nichols addressed the men at length.
He counseled them to be on their good
behavior.
The total number Of men idle In the
Wyoming region is about $4,000. The
ration for each company is: LehiglI
and Wilkesbarre Coal Company, 5,705;
Delaware and Hudson Coal Company,
5000; Susquehanna Coal Company.
1891; Kingston Coal Company, 2,2G2;;
Delaware, Lacka wanna and Western
Coal Company, 1888; Lehigh Valley
Coal Company, 1,139; Red Ash Coal
Company, $50; Parrish Coal Company,
1,166, and miscellaneous companies.
3,142.
At IL O'Clock, it was given out at
strikers headquarters that not ton
Of coal was being mined in the Wyo-
ming Valley mine outside of the West
End Coal Company's collieries at Mo-
canaqua. A committee of United Mine
Workers was dispatched to Mocanaqua
to confer with the miners there, and II
possible induce them to quit work.
The committee will have difficult
task, as the company has always treat
ed its men with exceptional kindness.
Gilpin observer., 1900-09-20
GREAT STRIKE OF COAL
MINERS HAS BEGUN

Philadelphia, Sept. 1.-THE great
strike of the miners in the anthracite
coal fields of Pennsylvania, which rep
resent practically the hard coal out
put of the world, began to-day. Accord
ing to President Mitchell Of the United
Mine Workers of America, who is per-
sonally directing the strike from his
headquarters at Hazleton, the success
Of the first days efforts to tie up the
mines exceeded the expectations of the
strike leaders.
The hard coal region is divided into
four great districts, the Lackawanna,
Wyoming, Lehigh and Schuykill re-
gions. In the first two, representing
nearly $4,000 men, the tie-up is prac-
tically complete. Only one mine, en-
ploying a few hundred men, is being
operated, and this the strikers say
they hope to close soon. In the Lehigh
region the situation is standoff,
about 5000 of the 10000 employees hay
ing quit. Principally because the union
has comparatively little strength in the
Schuykill region and the workmen
there have no decided grievance, as in
other districts, the strike was not gen.
eral among the upward of $4,000 men
employed. Indications tonight, how
ever, point to the closing tomorrow of
some mines in the last named district
that operated to-day, despite the asser-
tion of officials of the Philadelphia and
Reading Coal Company and other CON-
panies operating in the region that they
will continue their collieries in opera
tion. Nearly all the efforts of the strike
leaders. are being devoted to organic
ing the men in the weak Schuykill and
I nhiUh rnUinnS tn.piUht thnir pr
ganizers and orators are redoubling
their efforts.
No violence worth mentioning has
marred the first day of the struggle.
Practically no progress has yet been
made in the effort of some of the
clergy to bring about a settlement of
the trouble through arbitration.
HaZelton, Pa, Sept. 17.-President
Mitchell tonight gave out the follow
ing statement:
Information received up to tonight
shows that 10000 mine workers are on
strike in the anthracite region. OF this
number 1900 are in district No. 1, 3O,-
600 in district No. 3, and 10000 in dis
trict No. Z.
Reports received are to the effect
that a large number of those who went
to the mines to-day will join in the sus-
pension tomorrow.
1.-THE number of men now out on
strike exceeds that of any other indus
trial contest in the history of our cOun-
try"
Mr.. Mitchell decided an important
point to-day in the matter of arbitra-
ton. Last week the miners employed
by G. b. Markle x Co. decided not to
strike until the firm had passed upon n
set of their own grievances, which diff
fer somewhat from those of the United
Mine Workers. The firm has an agree
Gilpin observer., 1900-09-20

A professor of geology has found
near Montclair, N. j., fossil specimens
OF a fish supposed to be millions OF
years old. The fish belongs to the or
der of ganoids. of which there are only
a few modern representatives. House
keepers who think their fisherman is
not furnishing wares as fresh as they
desire can at least comfort themselves
with the knowledge that his ice-box
contains nothing as old as this.
Gilpin observer., 1900-09-20
Children Burned In a Nursery.

Children Burned In a Nursery.
Cincinnati, Ohio, Sept. 17.-Six lives
were lost, two persons We're fatally in
dured and several others were serious
ly burned in a fire tonight in an old
four-story tenement the Salvation
Army was using as day nursery for
little children, and FIVE of the victims
killed were children left there to be
cared for while their parents were out
gaining livelihood. Another victim
was q man who perished in an attempt
tn save the life of his four-year-Old
boy. The dead are: James Harkins.
aged forty; Herbert Harkins, aged
four; Rhoda Harkins, aged five months;
Maggie Williams, aged three months:
Myrtle Farrell, aged six years.
Those fatally injured and not expect
ed to survive the night are:
Post Captain Elizabeth Erickson,
aged twenty-five, and Staff Captain
Bertha Anderson, aged twenty-five.
The following are seriously injured
and are in great agony, but expected to
recover:
Bessie Atkins. aged, five; Frank Hill,
aged two months; Albert Hill aged
three, and Joseph Benton, aged four.
All of the dead bodies We're burned
to n crisp and the charred remains of
James HarkiEs were clasping what was
left of his little son, Herbert.
The victims and those injured be.
longed to or We're in the nursery, ex-
cept James Harkins. who came to the
rescue Of his orphans. The property
loss was only $500.
Gilpin observer., 1900-09-20

Norma Diorn is girl who lives
with her father near the headquarters
of the Guadalupe in Texas, and has
recently been rewarded for bravery
with a handsome silver-mounted re-
volver, presented by the Texas Cattle
association. Her achievement was the
lassoing OF mountain lion and drag
ging it to its death, as 1t was in the
act of attacking her fathers cattle, on
the borders of the ranch. AS she had
no weapon on her person, she was
forced to depend upon her lariat.
Gilpin observer., 1900-09-20

II is estimated that there are fifty
per cent. more eve lambs In the range
country this year than male lambs. II
fact that may be traccable to the larg.
er use of young rams and ram lambs
than were formerly used on range
aocks. If this be true, the theory of
French cxperimenters that young sires
get more eve lambs than ram lambs
Is pretty well nttestcd by western ex-
perience on n broader scale.
Gilpin observer., 1900-09-20

The shirt waist man is not new. Pres
ent consideration of him has brought
to light an ordinance of Lincoln's Inn,
400 years old. "Urbanus Sylvan" in
the last Cornhill. writes: I'm 1906 there
is a resolution of the bench that any
one at the clerks commons shall be
decorously clad. and not with his shirt
in facie populi ultra diploidem, 1. e.,
sticking out in public view beyond his
doublet."
Gilpin observer., 1900-09-20

the suicide yesterday of Teller George
s. Forbes, who before killing himself
wrote farewell note to his mother in
which he said:
II was weak and let one I consid-
cred my best friend guide me into trou-
BILE. l have not seen him since the
first Of September and do not know
where he is"
Officials of the bank now believe
that the friend referred to In the let
ter Is William B. Dunton, n clerk in
the Union National bank when that
institution was taken into the First
National.