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Gilpin observer., 1900-10-18
FILIPINOS PACIFIED
EXCEPT ROBBER BANDS

New York, Oct. 15.-Lieutenant Ed
ward II. Flaherty, who has recently
been honorably discharged from the
army, after recovering from illness con-
tracted with the Twenty-seventh infan-
try in the Philippines, believes the
island of LuZon has been thoroughly
pacified.
''There are no F'ilipinos fighting
against the United States now" said he
last night, save struggling bands OF
robbers. or Ladrones. They are still
thick in several provinces, and were
noticeably thick in the province of Mo
rong until the Twenty-seventh infantry
drove them out in campaign ending
with the battle of Tamay. last January.
"All the Filipinos except the TagalOs
are in favor of American supremacy.
Some of the Filipinos have actually
turned their arms against the Ladrones
to suplant large number of our SOL
dlers with natives enlisted in the Am
erican service, and it ought to be done,
to spare our men. The Ladrones obey
to large extent the orders of Aguinal-
do, though bands are so widely spread"
Lieutenant Flaherty said Private
Glason of the First Nebraska was the
first American to fire on the Filipinos.
He diu not fire until he had been fired
upon," added the lieutenant, land then
he killed n Filipino lieutenant and ser
geant with one shot out of a Springfield
rifle. The Filipinos began hostiltes."
Gilpin observer., 1900-10-18
SAYS PRISONERS CONFESSION
1MpLICATES GOVERNOR TAYLOR :

"I asked: What else did Taylor sayT
Youtsey said: Governor Taylor walked
up and down the floor and said: "Yout-
sew. what do YOU think? If Goebel is
killed, do you think l could hold my
Officer" He discussed that matter, talk
ing to me back and forth. and said to
him thought if Goebel was put out of
the way, the contest would be settled
and he could hold his office. Finally
said to him, as Governor Taylor hest
tated still: ut is up to you to decide
now whether it is to done or not
after some more hesitating Youtsey
stated that Taylor finally said: We'll,
tell them to go ahead. If it is neces-
sary, l can send the man to the noun
tains with squad of soldiers l said:
Did he say anything about pardoning
him| and Youtsey said: Yes, that is
so. He said: IF it is necessary, l can
pardon and he will be safe enough"
Youtsey then stopped, and l asked:
What did you do then?'
"Youtsey said: When l went back,
Berry Howard and Dick Cooms and
Jim Howard were in the hall, and L
unlocked the door and let them in and
gave them the cartridges l again in
terrupted and asked Youtsey to whom
he had given the cartridges. l said:
That is one question that l wanted to
ask you, Mr.. Youtsey,' and he said: I
gave them to Jim Howard. He was
the last man who went in the door, 1
said: How many did you give him"
And he said: 1 gave him the whole
box l said MIR. Youtsey, who fired
the shotY and he said: 4 cannot tell
you, did not see him. ! said: What
did you do when you let them in?' He
said: L stayed near the door, l said.
You gave the cartridges to Jim How
ard? He replied: SYes, sir ,"
Wharton Golden testified that he saw
John l.. Powers give Youtsey key
January Goth. and Powers said it was
key to Caleb Powers office.
w. II. Culton testified that Youtsey
told him of the plan to kill Goebel and
escape through the basement; that
Youtsey asked him to swear after the
shooting that he (Youtsey) was in the
legislative hall when the shot was fired:
that YOutsey told him Governor Tay
lor had been urging him to leave the
state, and Culton said he told Taylor
about it and Taylor told Youtsey to
deny any such thing in the future and
deny all knowledge of. the shooting.
Gilpin observer., 1900-10-18
Danger In Canton.

Hong Kong, Oct. 12.-The reformer.
Sun Vat Sen, according to dispatches
from Canton, has unfurled the reform
flag in the important town of Wei Chou,
on East river. This act has given rise
to considerable excitement in military
circles in Canton, as it is believed the
object of the reformers in raising their
flag at Wei Chou is to denude Canton
of troops, SO that they can seize the
city.
Berlin, Oct. PA dispatch received
here to-day from Shanghai says a very
serious view is taken mt Field Marshal
Waldersee's headquarters in Tien Tsin
of the revolutionary movement. AT
Canton n false alarm on October 18th
caused the Chinese officials there to
protest against any occupation of Chi.
nesc territory.
The Yang Use viceroys, the dispatch
adds, openly affirm that they will op.
pose any advance of the Germans into
Shang Tung province.
Gilpin observer., 1900-10-18
R,m,rkab,. Balloon VOYAGES.

New York. Oct 13.-A dispatch to the
Herald from Paris says:
The closing competition In the exhibit
tion balloon matches Will live long in
the history of aeronnntlcs. One at
least of the competitors has far out
distanced any previous officially record
ed aerial voyage.
Compte Henry de In Nauly Is the rec
ord breaker. lie was accompanied on
his journey by Compte Castillon de
Saint Victor. who held the previous
balloon record of ] $50 kilometers, from
Paris to Westerwick.
The Kew voyage took thirty-siX
hours. The Centaure appears to be n
remarkably lucky balloon. 1t carried
Compte Castiilon de Saint Victor ON
his record Journey and was also the
balloon used by Compte de In Vaulx
on his recent trip to Loclawei. In Rus
sian Poland.
The distance of 1870 kilometers Is
measured as the crow flies. The dis
tance between Paris and Klew Is q
100 kilomcters q 300 niles.
The Ccntaure had n great advantage
over the other five balloons in the con-
test, from the fact that II was partial
ly filed with hydrogen and could thus
carry greater quantity Of ballast
Gilpin observer., 1900-10-18
BURLINGTON ROUTE
MEETS CUT RATE

Denver, Colo. Oct. 13.-The Burllng-
ton is the first road to take up the
gage of the Great Northern, and has
already met the cut rate on northwest
ern passenger business made by the
northern line more than n week ago.
1t is not likely, however, that the Bur-
lington will be alone in the fight for
through business from Chicago which
it is though will involve all of the prai-
rie roads. The Burlington need not
necessarily have brought the Colorado
territory into the fight, as with its con-
nections with the Northern Pacific at
Billings, it might have fought out its
differences alone with the Great North
ern, but one of its first acts was to fix
n rate from Colorado common points
to the Northwest, and this has in
volved all of the other roads in the
state in the rate war.
Yesterday rate cards from Colorado
common points to Montana and North
Pacific coast points We're prepared by
the passenger departments of all of the
roads using the Ogden gateway to the
Northwest. The rate fixed by the Bur-
lington and that the other roads have
met is S23 for a single fare to Montana.
and $40 for the round trip; $2S for a
single trip to Spokane and north Pacific
coast points, and $45 for the round
trip. Tickets will be sold at these
rates every Tuesday during October
and November. The Burlington's rate
to Denver from Chicago will be $50 one
way and $40 for the round trip.
The passenger agents of the local
lines thought that the Burlington
might have kept the Colorado roads out
of the fight, but now that they are in,
they mean to do their best.
The probabilities are that all travel
to the Pacific coast will be affected by
the settlers rates made in the North
and that the Santa Fe may be forced
to meet the rate in order to get its
share of western travel
Gilpin observer., 1900-10-18
STRIKERS in CONVENTION
STILL STAND FIRM

ed at by President Mitchell in his
brief remarks just before the cOnven-
ton went into secret session.
President Mitchell read the telegram
from Samuel GOmpers, president of
the American Federation of Labor:
1.-THE cause of the miners is the
cause of humanity. Whatever the de-
cision reached regarding the opera
tors offer the future must be brighter
and better and more just. Miners,
their wives and children and humanity
will be the gamer Kindly convey to
the assembled delegates the sincerest
sympathy and cooperation of every
union member and officer of the Am
erican Federation of Labor. We all
pray and work for your success"
Then President Mitchell again ad-
dressed the miners, saying:
This is probably one of the most re-
markable conventions that it has ever
been my good fortune to attend. You
are called here to pass Judgment upon
Il proposition never made to you. The
operators make no proposition to the
miners. They posted notices of an ad-
vance in wages over those formerly
paid. 1t will now become your duty
to pass Judgment as to whether you
desire to accept it, or instruct your of
ficers what you wish them to do. As
l said before every man here must
feel that upon his shoulders rests II
terrible responsibility. If you legislate
wisely you will have Il bright future
before you; on the other hand, a mis-
take made now may mean a continu-
alton of the conditions which have
prevailed here for many years. hope
~. y
man wants to be carried away with
enthusiasm. You do not want to vnte
or speak on any proposition because
it is popular to do so. You should do
what you believe to be right"
The convention then went into exec
utive session and SO remained until
adjournment.
Gilpin observer., 1900-10-18
THE COAL STRIKE
NOT YET SETTLED

+ Philadelphia, Oct. 16.-It is expected
that the officials of the Reading com
pany will to-day take up for consider
alton the proposition of the Mine Work
ers' convention. 1t is known that some
of the directors of the company are
opposed to the abolition of the sliding
scale, which has for years been in Oper-
alton at the Reading collieries.
One of the directors of the Reading
said to-day that he is opposed to new
wage scale and intimated that he
would make an effort to defeat such a
proposition. He asserted that the slid
ing scale had for years proven satisfac-
tory, both to the company and EN-
ployes, as was evidenced by the fact
that until the convention at Scranton
demanded change no protest had
come from the company miners.
ShamOkin, Pa, Oct. 16.-Not n col
liery resumes' operation in this portion
of IT, coal region yesterday. While
miners generally think the terms of the
convention will be accepted by oper-
ators and coal companies. operators
hereabouts insist that so far as they
are concerned they will not, unless
forced by the coal carrying companies
sign an agreement to pay a ten per
cent advance. George Hartlein, sec
retary of district No. 0, made this
statement:
THE terms, l believe. will be ac-
cepted by operators giving their ap-
proval through newspapers and notices
posted about the collieries. Miners will
not go to work until President Mitchell
declares the strike off officially. l
think the collieries will he working be-
fore next Saturday. The companies
will take up the grievances with their
own employees and redress them while
work is going on
Hazelton. Pa, Oct. 1G.-The threat
ened march Of striking mine workers
to the Panther Creek valley started
from this section last night. The OBJ
Jective points of the marchers were
I-ansford. in Carbon county, and Coal
dale, in Schuykill county. These towns
are about twenty miles south of Haz-
elton, and the strikers expect to reach
their destination early tomorrow
morning.
Shenandoah, Pa, Oct. 16.-Advices
have reached General Goblin in com
mand of the state troops here, that a
large body Of marching strikers left
McAdoo for the Panther creek region.
They expect to reach that valley in
time to intercept the miners on their
way to work in the morning. General
Goblin ordered six companies of the
Fourth regiment to leave tonight for
that valley.
General Goblin went with the troops
and assumed personal command.
Gilpin observer., 1900-10-18

Georgetown, KY, Oct. 16.-The Yout-
sey trial was resumed yesterday, Judge
Cantrill having refused a continuance,
although Youtsey was reported in the
same condition as last week. His room
door was opened and his bed pulled up
in plain view and hearing of the jury,
and while the witnesses were being eX-
amined Youtsey could be heard call
ing his wife's name in hollow, moan
ing voice, and she could be seen sitting
on his bed.
The feature of the day was the tes-
timony of Arthur Goebel, brother of
the murdered man. He told of going to
the Jail the day Youtsey was arrested,
and then said:
II put my left hand on Mr.. Youtsey's
right shoulder and said: Mr.. Ioutsey.
Colonel Campbell has just returned and
told me what you have said to him,
and | have come over to have you tell
me what you have told him, to tell me
whether it is true, and to ask you a
few other questions
"Mr. Youtsey said: Yes, Mr.. Goebel,
what l have said to Colonel Campbell
is true
"Youtsey proceeded and said: Just
as l told Colonel Campbell l had a
talk with Dick Cooms Monday morning
and he told me he was ready to do. the
shooting and l went to Caleb Powers
for the key to his office, and he told me
to go to John Powers. l went to John
Powers, and John Powers gave me the
key. l went to Governor Taylor and l
told Governor Taylor that Dick Cooms
was ready to do the shooting. Gov
ernor Taylor said: You ought not to
come to see me about this. l have been
expecting this to be done for some time,
but 1 object to having Il negro do it. 1t
is too important piece of work. Cooms
may be a spy, and he may betray u.s."
'Youtsey hesitated, and l said: Very
well, what did you do neXt?'
"Youtsey said: I left Governor Tay-
lor, and Tuesday morning l went back
to Governor Taylor. l said to him:
THE man to do the shooting is now
here"'
II interrupted Youtsey there. and
said: You have told Colonel Campbell
the name of that man, and that is one
reason why l came over here to see
you. Now, If you know that much, you
can also give me the name of the man,
and Mr.. Youtsey said: We'll, told him
Jim Howard was here; that l thought
he got here Monday night
Gilpin observer., 1900-10-18
THE RICE WILL
FILED FOR PROBATE

New York, Oct. 12.-Counsel for AL
bert L. Patrick and Charles Il. Jones,
who will be arraigned Monday morn
ing in police court on the charge of
forging the name of the late William
Marsh Rice to checks to the amount of
$65, 900, spent most of the day in the
Tombs in consultation with their eli
ents. They refused to talk about the
character of the defense and gave nc
information concerning the will eXecut-
ed by Mr.. Rice when he was living at
Dunnellen, New Jersey.
The will of William Marsh Rice was
filed for probate to-day 1t is dated
September 20, 1896. The witnesses are
w. G. Wetherbee and William Il. Har-
mon of Brooklyn. The executors are
William NJ. Rice, Jr., John ID. Bartine
and James A. Baker, Jr.
By the terms of the will the executors
get $4,000 in cash for the benefit of the
testator's brother, Frederick A. Rice,
and his first wife, Charlotte. To the
executors is also left $4,000 for the
benefit of the testator's sister, Minerva
Oids of Massachusetts. Ten thousand
dollars are also left for the use of his
sister, Charlotte S. Mckee of Massa-
chusetts.
All the residue of the estate is be-
queathed to the William NJ. Rice Insti-
tute for the Advancement of Litera-
ture, Science and Art, of Houston,
Texas.
The testator states that he desires
that his son, William NJ. Rice, Jr, be
elected to the board of trustees, and
he hopes that he will take an active in
terest in the advancement Of the af-
fairs of the institute.
Chief of Detectives McCluskey to-day
gave ont what purports to be n copy of
the second will The original will is in
possession of Attorney Patrick, and
Captain McCluskey's copy is one which
Patrick furnished to Captain Baker,
Mr.. Rice's lawyer from Houston.
In the first paragraph of this will Mr.
Rice revookes all former wills. He ap.
points his nephew, William NJ. Rice,
IT., of Hyatt, Texas; James A. Baker
Jr., of Houston, Texas, and Albert T
Patrick of New York, as executors
without security.
The will bequeaths to the William NJ.
Rice Institute sufficient sum of money
together with amounts already provid-
ed, to make up S25O,OOO. Requests are
also made to relatives and friends, con
ditioned upon their accepting the terms
of the will without contest, and exc.
cutting such conveyances as Patrick
may direct.
The concluding paragraph concerning
bequests reads:
81 give, dev's and bequeath to Albert
r. Patrick, formerly of Texas, all the
rest and residue of my estate, real, per.
sonal and mixed. heretofore or here.
after acquired and wheresoever situat.
ed"
The will is dated June 30. 1900, and
is witnessed by Morris Meyers. n law.
yer of this city, and David l.. Short, n
publisher of Brooklyn.
The Rice estate is estimated at be.
tween S6.00O,OOO and SS,0OO.0O0. The
bequests TO others than Patrick reach
less than 81 900. 900.
Gilpin observer., 1900-10-18

Scranton, Pa, Oct, 13.-President
Mitchell, it Is said. wants the striking
miners 10 submit to arbitration and
desires that they appoint him to act
for them, with the sole power to de-
eide all questions in their behalf
Eight hundred and fifty-seven min
ers who hold in their hands the power
to end or to continue the anthracite
coal miners strike which has been in
progress for more than three weeks,
met in convention here to-day to con-
slider the ten per cent. net advance
in wages offered by the operators, and
adjourned until tomorrow without
taking any action on their employers
proposition. Both of to-day's sessions
We're devoted to organizing the con-
vention and to speeches by many of
the delegates on The mine owners con-
ceSSion.
1t was not expected that anything
would be done to-day outside of 4
general exchange of views. From the
trend of the remarks of the delegates
it was gathered that the ten per cent.
proposition as it now stands has lit
tie chance of being accepted. The del
egates seemed almost unanimous that
the operators should first make con-
ccssions in the other grievances, be-
fore the increase is accepted by the
mine workers. Great stress was laid
on the necessity of abolishing the
sliding scale and substituting there
for tonnage basis on which to fix
the rate of wages. The proposition
of having the operators guarantee 4
fixed time for paying the advance
was also Thoroughly discussed, while
not a few delegates said they would
be satisfied with nothing but n more
liberal increase in wages.
That the present convention will
not come to a definite conclusion is
the general opinion tonight.
Some of the delegates think the
whole subject should be left in the
hands of the national officers, as hint
Gilpin observer., 1900-10-18
They IIonnr the Flag.

Pekln. Oct. 1G.-In campaign like
the present where the troops of 50
many nations have met and watched
one another's peculiaritics and char.
acteristics, the conduct of the troops
OF any one natlon as II whole is cs.
pccially interesting to watch. and
America can proudly boast that the
men representing her In China have
proved themselves the equal If not tho
superior of any troops in China.
The uncxampled conduct of the
Americans has given General Chaffee
an influence at the meetings of gen.
erals which are held every other day,
ahead of that of any other general.
Gilpin observer., 1900-10-18
Empress Dowacer Very III.

Kronberg, Prussia, Oct 12.-The
court marshal of Dowager Empress
Frederick announces that her majesty s
Hines has reached the acute stage dur.
ing the last few days. but that in the
opinion of her medical attendants, her
condition may he shortly ameliorated.
Professor Renvcrs of Berlin has been
summoned to attend her.
Berlin, Oct. 12.-Considerable alarm
IL felt Mt the British embassy over the
condition of Dowagcr Empress Fred.
crick. A fortnight ago It was not OK.
pectcd that she would survive the
winter.
Professor Renvers, who was sum.
moned suddenly to Kronberg, is spe-
cinlist of kidney diseases, but It is un'
derstood that the heart Is also affected.
Gilpin observer., 1900-10-18
THE BOERS STILL
KEEP THE FIELD

London, Oct. 16-The Durham CORE
spondent of the Standard, wiring yes
terday. says:
nailroad communication north of
Standerton has been suspended since
Thursday. There are persistent
rumors of Boer attacks on the railway.
Considerable uneaslness has been caus-
ed ny the postponement of Lord Rob-
ertS' departure"
The Queen will appoint Lord Roberts
to be honorary colonel of the new reH-
ment of Irish guards.
The mayor of Liverpool has received
a dispatch from Lord Roberts saying
he will be unable to attend to receive
the freedom Of the city before January.
Commenting upon the activity of the
Beers and the statement from Cape
town that Lord Roberts has postponed
his homecoming. the Standard says:
"There are certain indications point
Ing to the conclusion that unexpected
difficulties have arisen which Lord
Roberts deems grave enough to de-
mand his presence for some time to
come. All the facts suggest that IL Is
impossible yet TO dcnudc South Africa
of any substantial portion of the large
army now engaged in dominating sui
len and recalcitrant people"
The editorial finally calls for the Sc
verest measures against irreconcilable
Beers, prompt and ruthless punish
mcnt for every insurgcnt Boer caught
dellcto."
The editorial concludes with the
statement that "the imperial govern
mcnt has the country's mandate and
need not be afraid to act vigorously"
Gilpin observer., 1900-10-18

Seventeen mountains in Alaska are
more than ten thousand feet above the
level of the sea. One of them is
Mount st. Elias, which until the re-
cent survey was supposed to be the
highest peak in the country. 1t now
proves to be nearly n half-mile lower
than Mount Mckinley, hoary old
giant that towers more than twenty
thousand four hundred feet. Here is
a uamesake at which the president can
point with pride. 1t is not quite the
highest mountain on earth, to be sure,
but it is the biggest thing" of it's
kind in North America, as presi-
Dental peak should be.
Gilpin observer., 1900-10-18

Mrs. Nancy Jones of Jonesboro,
Tenn. celebrated her 1O5th birthday
few days ago. She still enjoys her
pipe, manages her farm and draws
pension as revolutionary widow.
The secret of the number of the
Joneses is now explained. They have
had vigorous ancestors and II all of
them live to the age of the Jonesboro
Jones they will have to annex addi-
tional territory or build new Jones'
town.
Gilpin observer., 1900-10-18

Lieut.. Hobson seems to have hard
time in getting square deal with the
reporters. He now denies that he ever
had "the slightest intention of belit-
Ting Admiral Dewey's victory. 1t can
not be belittled. and 1, who have been
upon the ground and who have spent
months in repairing the wrecks that
Admiral Dewey left, can appreciate
fully what grand victory it was'
That sounds better. 1t is now "up to
the reporters for their say.
Gilpin observer., 1900-10-18
Freight Rate War spr.,a,nr.

Denver Colo. Oct. 1G.-The cutting
of fiith-class freight rates between Den
yer and Lcadvillc of the Colorado Mid
land, Colorado x Southern and Denver
II Rio Grandc railroads has been ex-
tended to other classes of freight and
now includes groceries of every descrip-
ton as well ms all iron products.
No effort has been made by the
executive officers of the three roads to
stop the fight. They have allowed
their general freight agents to bash
rntps Mt will
Gilpin observer., 1900-10-18
Family Destroyed by Dynamite.

Hot Springs. Ark, Oct. 1G.--A father,
mother and four young children were
blown to atoms last evening, Mt Sells,
Montgomery county, four miles from
Hot Springs. While the family was
mt supper their home was wrecked by
an explosion of dynamite. The names
of the unfortunate people are JEFF and
Maggie Jones and their children. rnng-
ing in age from six years to four
months. 1t is believed that dispute
over homestead claim prompted the
Outrage.
The county officials wired that they
were close on the track Of the guilty
parties.
Gilpin observer., 1900-10-18

Alexander Ramsey, the first tewitor-
ial governor of Minnesota, celebrated
his eighty-fifth birthday in Minneapo-
lis few days ago. He is as hale and
hearty as a man of sixty. He served
first as mayor of ST. Paul, then as
governor of Minnesota Territory, was
second governor of the state, served as
United States senator, and was secre-
tary of war under President Hayes.