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Gilpin observer., 1900-01-04
cH,cAoo,s DRAINAGE CANAL.
Completed at n Cost of S33, 100000, It Is
Now in Operation.

Chicago, ILL.,, Jan. THE $33, 100000
canal. at present used for sewage, but
ultimately to be a ship canal, is in use
to-day, after seven years of hard work
by the trustees of the sanitary district,
which is the name of corporation in
cluding the larger part of the city of
Chicago and many of its suburbs. At
least the Chicago end of 1t is in use.
but the water has not yet reached the
other end at Lockport, Illinois, and
will not reach 1t for several days.
The canal has been built to carry
100000 cubic feet minute, but only
about 10000 cubic feet minute will
be admitted until the channel is full. If
the Chicago river had been turned into
the empty canal at the rate of 100000
feet minute the engineers would
have feared for the safety of the
numerous bridge piers in the canal
channel for the controlling works at
Lockport and the city of Joliet, forty
miles away. There would have been
also great danger in the Chicago river
from sudden fall of water and a CON
sequent inrushing from Lake Michigan.
About Wednesday mt noon the water is
expected TO reach Lockport, and about
four days from the time the flow be-
gan. according to the estimate of the
'hiNi 'hSih''l. lht VIII De lull
and the water will begin to run over
the sills at the gate of Lockport, twen-
ty-eight miles from Chicago. There it
Will fall into the Desplaines river and
then into the Illinois and Mississippi
rivers. and so finally Lake Michigan
will shake hands with the Gulf of Mex
leo.
Chicago people are already eagerly
watching the effect on the Chicago riv-
er of the opening of the canal. This
stream, which is so Objectionable in its
present condition, is expected to be
comparatively pure, and certainly to
lose all its features Objectionable from
sanitary standpoint when the pres
ent stagnation gives way to a full,
strong current from Lake Michigan.
Gilpin observer., 1900-01-04
NEARLY THREE MILLIONS.
Cripple Creek Breaks the Record with It's
December Output.

The gross value of the mill and
smelter shipments of the Cripple
Creek district for the last month of
the year amounted to $2.S1420O, which
brings the total value of the output
of the camp for the year to $40, 900, 900.
This represents greater money value
than has ever been produced in any
mining district in the state of Colo
RADIO in one year
The tonnage during the last month
both in smelter and mill ores was
greater than any other month during
the year. During the month the rich
est carload of ore ever shipped from
any mine in the world. and double the
value of any carload shipment from
any mine in the state of Colorado. was
sent out from Cripple Creek. This
carload was from the Isabella mine.
and returns We're received from the
smelter yesterday. The shipment con-
sisted of Il few pounds less than
twenty seven and half tons and was
valued at S219,522.
The total tonnage for the month
amounted to 4G,5OO tons. The daily
average was l 800 tons of the value of
S90,1SO. The output in detail from the
various reduction works and smelters
Is as follows:
Colorado-Philadelph 1900 tons,
value $35000O.
Metallic Extraction Works, 10000
tons, value S22O.000
El PaSO. $500 tons, value S130.000.
Miscellaneous. including Economic,
Detroit, Oneida. etc. value S64,20O.
Smelters. tons. 22,00O. value per ton,
500; value of ore, ,9S0,O0O.-Rocky
Mountain News.
Tho V11IIa nf thn nj nrnlurnl
Gilpin observer., 1900-01-04
PUSHING SOUTH.
Drive Philipino' From Cabuyao After q
Sharp Fight.


Manila, Jan. 2.-The first movement
of general southern advance occurred
this morning. when two battalions of
the Thirtyninth infantry landed and
occupied Cabuyao. on the south side of
Leguna de Bay. Two Americans We're
killed and four wounded Twenty four
of the enemy's dead We're found in one
house. One hundred and fifty prison
ers and four siX-pounder rapid fire
guns We're captured
The gunboat lie Guna de Bay bonn
bardcd the town before the disembrak-
alton of the troops from cascocs, which
was made under the enemy'S shrapnel
fire. The enemy evacuated the place
before the charging Americans retreat
ing to Santa Rosa, to which town they
We're pursued.
Heavy fighting occurred along the
road to Santa Rosa. which was occu-
pied by the insurgents retreating south.
toward Slang. The Americans burned
the country between and around Ca
buyao.
Yesterdays capture of bombs in
volved the seizure of documents in
culpating n thousand Filipinos. who in
tended to rise against the Americans
Papers We're also found showing n dis
tribution of the city into districts and
n careful assignment of leaders and
followers. The precautions taken by
the Americans on Saturday. it is now
evident alone prevented an uprising.
The provost marshal has requested two
more regiments TO be detailed for the
protection of Manila. Three thousand
troops are now actually in the city.
Gilpin observer., 1900-01-04
No slaves or Priests In Guam

Manila, Jan. "a naval officer who
mas arrived here from Guam brings n
proclamation issued by Captain Leary.
naval governor of that island, decree
ing the absolute prohibition and total
abolition of slavery or peonagc. the or
der taking effect February 22nd.
The prologue of the proclamation de
clares that the Spanish system of peon-
age. amounting TO slavery, Is n menace
TO popular liberty and violation OF the
privileges guaranteed by the American
constitution.
Captain Leary also deported all tho
Spanish priests for reasons which
were sufficient to him.
Gilpin observer., 1900-01-04
BEET ROOT SUGAR.
1t Comprise. Two-Thirds of tho Worlds
Product.

Two-thirds of the worlds sugar crop
is now produced in beets. None of the
other foodstuffs has seen such rapid de-
velopment. In 1854 the total product
was less than 1S2, 600 tons. Ten years
later it was about 100000 tons. In
1871 1t reached and passed the 1,OOO,-
600 mark. From that time on there
was gradual increase annually, as the
cultivation of sugar beets developed in
the different countries of Europe. until
in 1898 the product reached the total of
100000 tons year, more than twice
as much as was, produced from cane.
The estimated crop for the present year
will reach 5,51O,O00 tons.
Gilpin observer., 1900-01-04
MILLIONS FOR THE UNIVERSITY
LIT


Chicago, Jan. 1.-The University of
Chicago has received II New Years Gift
OF S3,37O,0OO. President Harper will
make the announcement Tomorrow at
the quarterly convocation of the Uni.
versity In Studebaker hall The presl.
dent hoped to announce that the uni.
yerslty would be Si.OOOOOO richer. but
he has not been able to raise the S315,.
600 which, duplicated by John -.
Rockefeller would make up thai
amount. However. Mr.. Rockefeller
had wired that lie will extend the limit
three months, and In t1at time DR..
Harper thinks he Is reasonably sure OF
getting the rest of the money, MS he has
several large donations in prospect
-Four years ago Mr.. Rockefeller gave
the University n S1,OoOOO0 present and
promised to duplicate every amount do.
mated before January /. 1900. up to
S2,0OO,OOO. One year ago Dr. Harper
had secured 81 l,135.0oO from various
sources to apply on the S2,OOOOpn.
Since then this amount has been raised
$5JO,OOO
1t Is understood that much OF the
money has come from business men oi
this city.
Gilpin observer., 1900-01-04
The gross value of the ore produced
| ench month of the Xear WIS as follows:

The decreasc in June. July and Aug
ust was due to the smclter strike.
which knocked mt least S1.000,OOO off
the years output. The production of
November was at the rate of over S30-
WDG00 Il year and the production of
December WAS mt the rate of more
than S:i3, 100000 Il year. Increased
milling facilities came into play in
those months and further additions to
old mills and building of new ones will
largely increase the milling and smelt-
ing capacity for 1900.
The production of the district for
1900 Will certainly reach S3O,O0O.OOO.
and may considerably exceed that
sum.
Gilpin observer., 1900-01-04

IT cnIIS attention 10 the fnCt That this
total would have been II third larger
had ii not been for the three months
blockade of the railroads and mines by
snow. the smelter strike and the short
age of cars during the fall
More than 6.000 men are employed in
the mining industry mt the present
time, an increase of 1000 over last
wear.
Gilpin observer., 1900-01-04
COLORADO MAKES A RECORD
The Gold Output for 1899 Was Over Thrty>one Million
) ,ttfE Dollars
Dollars.

usual while the syndicate smelters
We're closed. In San Miguel, Mineral
and San Juan counties there was al
most total blockade OF ores, or sus-
pension of mining, from the middle of
June to the middle of August. Hence
the losses in those districts, and in
many of the smaller ones, as compared
with 1898.
Gilpin observer., 1900-01-04
IsabeIla,s Rich shipmcnt.

The official returns from the smeltcr
Were received last week mt the offices
of the Isabella Gold Mining Company
on the recent shipment of ore. The
amount received from the smclter.
after dcducting the freight and charges
for treatment. was S2l9,O00.92 for
settled for on II basis of 300 ounces
of gold and 2i.OS ounces in silver to
each ton.
Gilpin observer., 1900-01-04
MOrnO ism

Is blot upon our land-a symptom of
governmental ill-health. The right laws
would act upon it as Hostetter's Stom-
ach Bitters does upon constipation, or
dyspepsia. They would quickly restore
healthy purity; and this is just what
the Bitters does for the human con
stitution. 1t makes the stomach strong
by curing Indigestion and biliousness.
Gilpin observer., 1900-01-04

The Pueblo office. at which the bust
ness of the Cripple Creek district and
also of the large coal district of south
ern Colorado must be done. stands, ms
1t has for II number of years. nj the
head of all the land offices of the coun-
try in the volume of mineral land bus
mess done. The Increase for the year Is
about S21,o0O. Following are the num-
ber Of entries:
Gilpin observer., 1900-01-04
Value.
Total .........S1 .S12.O25.5lO

Computing the gold and silver at
their mint valuation and other metals
~ their value mt the seaboard. II would
Increase the value Of the product to
SO, OPT ,00S.
Gilpin observer., 1900-01-04
Idaho Increased the Gold output.

The total production of metals In
Idaho during the year is estimated at
S13.G23,ilS divided as follows:
Gold ......... 81. 800 900
silver .................,. G,103O2S
Lead ................... i.mOi10
copper ................. GOOOO
The gold production increased from
81 ,S05.5 in 1898. The production of
silver and lead was seriously interfercd
with by the disturbances in the Coeur
dAlenes in the early summer. The To-
tai of all metals for the year Is praciic.
ally the same as last year.
The new camps like Buffalo Hump
and Thunder Mountain have not vet
begun to produce. but n number of
new districts are expected TO run the
next ycnr's production of gold up con
siderably.
Gilpin observer., 1900-01-04

New York newspapers are growing mod
est None of them has claimed the credit
Of the British defeat at the hands of the
Beers.
Gilpin observer., 1900-01-04

The above figures are from the re-
ports publicly made, and to them
should be added about S2.000.0OO prof
its received from mines owned by indi
viduals. and not published.
Gilpin observer., 1900-01-04
LeadviIle's Output.

The Herald-Democrat gives the fol-
lowing figures on the output of Lead
vile for lS.t)
Gilpin observer., 1900-01-04
Dividends From Mines.

During 1899 the mines of Colorado
paid dividends aggregating S11.1I1. .664
This total is made up from the coun-
ties rs follows.
Gilpin observer., 1900-01-04
Utah's Output for 1890.

Wells, Fargo X Co.'S annual state
ment of the mineral product of Utah
for 1899 shows:
Gilpin observer., 1900-01-04
Clear Creek County.

The year of 1899 comes to n close in
Clear Creek county with greater activ-
ity than ever before known for the
lower part of the county. The record
which Is given above is conclusive of
the prosperity which the county is en-
joying.
Gilpin observer., 1900-01-04
Another Estimate.

The Denver Republican gives the fol
lowing estimate of the value of Colo
radios output for 1899:
Gilpin observer., 1900-01-04
Gold Product by Counties

The table which follows is based
PRIMARILY upon the report of the direc-
tor of the United States mints for 1898.
which was furnished this office in June
last. The gains and losses as com
pared with the mint figures are calcu-
lated from the News county and dis
trct reports for 1899. II will be seen
by glnncing at the table that the heavy
gains We're scored in camps least af-
fccted by the smeltcr shutdown of last
summer. Pre-cminent In this list stand
the Cripple Creek district and Ouray
county. in which the increase for the
year exceeds ST.O0OOOO. Teller county.
which covers the Cripple Creek dis
iict. Is fairly supplied with chemical
plants for the treatment of low and
medium grade ores. When the shut
down was prevalent the high grade
Cripple Creek ores ana also those from
the Ouray district were handled at the
Omnha. Chicago and Argentine works.
,nrd also at the Philadelphia plant I'm
Pueblo aud the Argo plant In Denver.
Clear Creek, Gilpln. Lake and Summit
wcr" favored by the local snmDllng
plants. which continued to purchase as
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-13
She Had Her Way. OF Course.

Since Lord Beauchamp. the present
British Governor of New South Wales,
has occupied the Government House at
Sydney, he has ordained that at official
receptions only guests of II certain rank
shall be permitted 10 approach the pres
ence through designated doors. To these
blue tickets are awarded: to others OF In
ferior mold. white.
At a recent function, through some mis-
management, as important pubic man re-
ceived a blue card. while WIite one was
sent TO his wife. When the pair reached
the audience chamber. the lady declined %
be separated from her husband. or TO aban-
don the aristoeratic blue ranks. An aide
de-campj endesvored to reason with her,
and explain the commotion that would en-.
sue If blue and white was suffered TO min.
gle together. But the fair one was equal
TO the occasion.
Nonsense" said she. as she pressed
forward; what do you take us fora
sedIttz POWDER The aide colIapsed--Ar.
gonaut.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-13

A little girl of five or six years, with
big blue eyes that We're full OF tears,
came TO Bellevue Hospital New YORK,
the other day. She carried cat in her
arms. The cat had been wounded by a
street-car, and one leg was badly man
gled.
At the gate the girl told Tom, the Dig
policeman that the cat was hurt
II want doctor to hep it,! she said.
Tom took her to the receiving ward,
where there was a doctor who had noth-
ing else to do.
Here's a case doc" said the police
man.
Il amt "a the doctor began. Then
he saw the girls eyes. Let me see,
he continued
pretty bad was the doctors COM
ment Then he got some knives, a little
bottle of chloroform, and some bandages-
You must help me- he said to the girl.
She aided bravely, though it made her
very pale to see the sharp knives ampu-
tating the leg IN few minutes it was
ali over and the cat was partly recover
ing from the anaesthetic.
Now you can take your kitty home
with YOU" the doctor said.
at amt mine the girl said. II des
found ii. Now 90 take care of it. Dood-
bye" The policeman and doctor made
faces at each other, then sent the cat
TO the Society for the Prevention OF
Cruelty to Animais.-Leslie's Weekly.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-13
The Cry for Bread From India.

Editor of The Times:
S.r.-The pitiahle condition Of the mil
lions in Indian, who, owing to the pro-
'tracted drought prevailing there. are
starving for bread, appeals to all persons
who have spark of human feeling ant
sympathy. The narrowing particulars OF
this great famine the papers have publish
ed far and wide, and noble responses have
been made by this and other countries.
But more aid must be sent to the poor,
wretched sufferers or there will be untold
suffering. The cities and towns in chart
table work are always prompt and gener-
Gus and no doubt in this call from India.
for bread they have aided and are nobly
helping, but in rural sections. where pee
pie are sparsely settled, the aid SO sorelI
needed does not come so promptly. This
is not owing to want of ability or lack
of disposition to help on the part OF rural
people, but Is owing to lack of leaders
to move in the matter. People in the
country can and are willing to send aid
to India's starving millions, if ministers
and others will only make appeals and
give them an opportunity In our coun-
try churches everywhere, let pastors
bring the matter to their congregations
and take collections which may be sent
to the publisher of the Christian Herald,
New York city, who will give proper di-
rections to the fund.
r-b-,e.;o va NAV T 1900
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-13

cut, the more tenaciousIy the leaves ad-
here to the stem. After it has wilted the
sooner it is raked into wtndrows and cock
ed the larger the percentage of leaves that
will remain on the stem. l cut il when
coming into bloom. in the morning, as soon
as the dew is off, and, as soon as wilted
rake 1t into windows ana cock it, allowing
the hay to cure in the cocks.
Stacking in the field has not been salts
factory to me. In this region precipitation
is so heavy that q considerable percentage
of the hay is damaged In the stacks. par
ticularly that of the first cutting. as this
hay, like red clover, is too coarse to pre-
vent the rain from soaking the stack This
does not apply to the more arid regions
farther west, where, from the commercial
standpoint, it is more economical to stack
in the field, but in this section. where the
rainfall is SO great. Only as much alfalfa
should be grown as the owner can pro-
vide suitable covering for, whether 1t be
shed roofing in the field or NOW room in
the barn.
Whether the cause of the evident I'M
proveneut is accImation of the varieties
or selection of seed, or both. the fact re-
mains that we can grow increased tonnage
and superior quality year by year.
THE BEST VARIETY.
Collier is a general favoEite. Horses show
a strong preference for it and sheep men
say that Collier is the best for their pUr-f
pose, the stalks being soft as well as
sweet. It Is, however. a poor seeder, and
where grain is wanted, and for hogs in
winter, we always use Coman, the thick,
sweet stalks and large seed heads being
greedily eaten by hogs, big and little.
After many trials, we have found that
planting from a peck to one-half bushel
of seed per acre, and cutting up when seed
was in dough, gave the most palatabie food
Such seeding makes fine-stalked, heavy
foiaged and vet very sweet cane. and in
a dry season it stands the weather
much better than that sown broadcast the
Fast winter saw plain instance OF what
the animals liked. We have In home
corral two mtics1 COWS and several heifers
and calves. For some weeks we fed them
Kaffir-corn, sorghum hay and corn-fodder.
then brought in some of this thickiy-Est
ed sorghum and at once noticed how they
reliShed the change, but the fun began when
we went back to the cane hay and kattir.
Old Boss led the rebellion and every
heifer followed suit and for genuine
group of sulky cattle I'll back that bunch.
Then we got more of what they wanted
and they at once showed what greedy
crowd they could be-
To raise seed. get the best. then do
not plant more than three pounds per acre
and two pounds is better.
We like good crop OF Kaffir-corn, and
grow some each year, yet in dry seasons
we find the sweet sorghums far and away
the better crop. They stand dry weather
longer and quality Of the forage is not
only not injured thereby, but the sugar
contents are higher in dry seasons than in
wet, also, the fodder is better relished by
stock, while Kaftir-corn grows very hard
and woody, and is relatively an expensive
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-13
Chinese Minister on Woman Suffrage.

Some one has been asking the accom-
plshed Chinese diplomat, Minister WI,
what ne thinks OF wornan's suffrage.
'.As TO woman suffrage and az 70 tia
women working in competition vita TIA
men, those are questions for each nation
to settle as IL sees best he says.
1.-The education OF your women. I
should say. is responsible for this. They
are raised with the men. they study ina
same things in yoirr schools; that the men
study. You 1T them for mems work
and you have a condition OF society IN
waich they can follow the same pursuits
that a man follows. It IS ali right for
you.
what was It that afr. Darwin. tho
great Englishman. said? All, yes. 'Ths
survival OF the fiJtest.' He said soma good
things, did that man Darwin. He waI
pretty clever. Now. L say that II IS all
righ. for the women 10 compete with the
men. The strongest will survive. TX the
women are better lawyers. better doctors.
better merchants and better for business
life, the men must go down. They WIN
be driven out ane. vii, have TO do what
they can do best. .
..TelI me. DC you educate your women
for domestic duties-I mean those wao
are going 10 be wives? Do you teacn
and train them in the duties OF q wife 10
aer busband-how to take care OF a home
and all things OF that kind? You say. no.
Wei. these things all depend on the Gus
tom OF the country,
I'm China they are educated differently
and we do educate our women as Well as
they are educated here We believe more
in dosnesticity. that a woman IS To be a
wife. and that wife's duty is 70 her
HUSBAND! all the time That IS merely
our idea OF a wnman's purpose In lie.
hlr< f,... t,-,r,.
No, do not think that this will change
much The people of my land do not
change their customs IN regard to heir
SyoInsn -
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-13
the clceronian and Demosthenes literary

the ciceronian and Demosthenes literary
societies. s.
Tuesday evening, in the Town Hail.,
at O'Clock, the annual address before
the Alumni Association will be made by
Rev. William ]. Smith, All, of iHoun-i
tain Falls. Va
The address before the literary socie-
tics will be made by General Steward
J., Woodford. OF New York, ex-Minister
to Spain. 81
Wednesday. June 18th, IS commence
ment-day. The programme will consist
of ADDRESSES by the members of the
graduating class, awarding of medals
and diplomas, and speeches by distir-
guished visitors.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-13

feed 7shen so large proportion Is wasted
AS 4 gcain-producer Kaffir-corn far ex-
GELS the sweet sarghums.
After ten years experience. have not
found a superior or more economical feed
for stock than these. As dry-weather-re-
sistIng plants and for the quality and
quantity OF feed produced per acre. the
sweet sorghurns stand without al rigal--ll-
ways excepting alfalfa.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-13

"Marie, after we are married, what
course shall you pursue to retain my
Ievee' or HAIRY, L shall spend AN
awful lot of money on fine clothes and
look Just as pretty as 1 can.''-Chicago
Record
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-13
Acting Upon Her Principles.

She. enthusiastically: o, George, don't
you think the greatest 10y in life is the
pursuit Of the good, the true and the
beautiful
He: ..Ratileri That's why I'm here to-
right!''-Stray Stories
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-13
Cheerful.

"YouIl become used to the motion of
the yacht soon, dearest" said the young
husband, soothingly. Its your home,
you know. for the next month. I"
Then what ais me. suppose, re-
Piled the wan bride, trying to smile, Its
inconsistencies. Chicago Tribune.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-13
ROANOKE COLLEGE
Programme for commencement Excr-
cises ana Literary Celebration.

Cises and Literary CeIebrntIoH
SALEM. VA. May n.-Speeial-Tlh
following Is the programme for the
foriy-sepenih commencement exercises OF
Roanoke College:
Raccaiaureate sermon Sunday morn
.ng. June 10th. by Rev. Charles S. Albert,
%. D, OF Philadelphia: Sunday evening.
at S p. NJ. address before the Young
Mems Christian Association, by Profess
sor james A Quarles. ID. D.. Of Wash
sngton and Lee University.
Monday sgening. June 18th. IN the Town
Hail. at O'Clock, the contest for the
orators medal between speakers from