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Gilpin observer., 1900-09-27

Shenandoah, Pa, Sept. pa sher-
ifs posse fired on crowd of riotous
men near here this afternoon, killing
two men and wounding seven others.
Sheriff Toole and Deputies O'Donnell
and Brenneman were called to Shenan-
doah to-day to suppress the mobs that
threatened mine workers and colliery
property.
Superintendent Adam Boyd, Inside
Foreman Foley and Breaker Bosses
James and William Mitchell of Indian
Ridge colliery, at $3.50 o'clock this aft
ernoon, were returning home from
work when they were met at the Le-
high Valley station by mob with
sticks and stones. The mine officials
drew revolvers and fired.
The mob became furious after one of
its number was shot, and attempted to
close in on the officials, who ran up
Lloyd street to O'Hara's stable, where
they were imprisoned for two hours.
The mob threatened to burn the stable,
but Sheriff Toole, with twenty depu-
ties, arrived and dispersed them and
the mine officials returned to their
homes.
The sheriff then took the posse to
Indian Ridge colliery and escorted
some workmen up Center street. AS
they again neared the Lehigh Valley
station the mob hurled stones at the
deputies, and n shot was also fired
from a saloon.
The deputies then opened fire. They
hastened toward May street, in the
meantime firing over 500 shots, and
the mob hurting missiles of all kinds.
One man and little girl were found
lying dead after the shooting. The
crowd was finally dispersed, and the
sheriff and deputies retired to the Fer
guson house.
During the riot windows were bro
ken, buildings We're wrecked and a
number of persons We're injured.
The foreigners held meeting to-
night and more trouble is feared I'M
less the militia arrives before the
morning The sheriff has asked the
Philadelphia and Reading company to
abandon the idea of working the col
Gilpin observer., 1900-09-27
DEWEY LAUGHS
ABOUT HOBSON

New York, Sept. 21.-Admiral Dew
ey talked to-day of the Hobson inter-
view, saying:
Il hardly thing the young man
meant to say anything unkind, and
perhaps he did not say what is said
there. The three vessels he referred
to are the 1sla de Cuba, Isla de Luzon
and Don Juan de Austria. They were
the least three injured of the ten or
twelve ships sunk at Manila. Naval
Constructor Capps, very able man,
was with me, and he and divers and
experts from Hong Kong made an ex-
animation of all the Spanish ships and
decided that these three were worth
saving; three out of dozen. They
We're raised and temporary repairs made
at Cavite.
"As matter of fact, | never claimed
that we sunk the ships. / reported that
we destroyed them. did see with my
own eyes an eight-inch shell strike the
stern of the Reina Maria Christina, Adj
miral Montejo's flagship, and that de
stroyed her.
THE statement that the vessels were
not much injured below the water line
was probably true. Everyone knows
that ii is impossible for shells to do
much execution below the water line.
of anything but torpedoes to do much
damage there. A few inches of water
is Il great protection. Armored ships
are not armored much below the water
line. the water being protection enough
from n shell.
81 hardly think 1t worthy our while
to pay much attention to this. You
know 1t is human nature to depreciatc
what others have done, and Mr. Hob
son may not have been quoted correct
ly, or in full"
Gilpin observer., 1900-09-27
WAR BEGUN In THE
BIG COAL STRIKE

| lieries here tomorrow, and the COM
pany consented to do so.
| Tonight 1t Is raining and the mob
has scattered. Up to a late hour the
Hungarian that was killed was per-
mitted to lie in the gutter where he
dropped. Foreigners of this class say
! dead man is of no use, and they refuse
to care for the remains.
The Shenandoah council held meet
ing and passed resolutions calling upon
the governor to send militia. They also
decided to enforce martial law. Special
officers were sent out to order saloon
keepers to close their places and to
keep them closed until peace is re
stored. 1t was also decided to prohibit
the sale of fire arms and ammunition
The council also swore in the members
of the fire companies and other cti-
zcns to aid in restoring order.
| Harrisburg, Pa, Sept. 22-Three reg
imentS of infantry, Il battery and "A
troop of cavalry We're ordered out at
midnight by Governor Stone to assist
Sheriff Toole in maintaining order in
the Schuykill region. This action was
taken after a conference between the
governor, Adjutant General Stewart
and General Goblin, on the urgent So
licitation of the sheriff, the borough
council of Shenandoah and many
prominent residents of that locality
General Goblin has been placed in
command of the provisional brigade
and started from here tonight with
his staff on n special train for Shenan-
| doah. He will, establish Headquarters
there, and expects to be on the ground
with $500 troops by o'clock Saturday
morning.
Gilpin observer., 1900-09-27
Third Party WithdraNs.

Boston. Sept. 22.-The National par
ty, composed of men who feel that
they cannot conscientiously vote for
either Mckinley or Bryan, held con
ference to-day and abandoned the idea
of keeping a political ticket in the
field.
A. NJ. Howe, nominated for vice pres
ident in New York September 9th, is
expected to follow Senator Caffery of
Louisiana, the presidential nominee, in
formally Withdrawing. This action is
virtually made necessary by Senator
Caffery's declaration and the failure to
find any one willing to stand in his
stead and by the impracticability of
perfecting an organization throughout
the country at this late date.
Gilpin observer., 1900-09-27
Carnegie to Build Railway.

Pittsburg, Pa, Sept. 22.-President
Charles NJ. Schwab of the Carnegie
Company laid the plans of Andrew
Carnegie before the board of directors
at meeting yesterday. Mr. Carnegie
has decided to build railroad from his
plants to tidewater. He will finance
the project. Mr.. Carnegie will not put
up with the eXtortion of the railroads
to the coast any longer, so it is said.
and he intends to show the world the
greatest tonnage in history diverted
to his new railroad
Prices are coming down and biz
boom in railway building may be ex-
pected. Rails are now quoted at $50
to $40 per ton. 1t is said the new price
may be cut to $50 and S25, according
to tonnage.
Gilpin observer., 1900-09-27
Porto Ricans Want to Vote.

Washington, Sept. 22.-Administra-
ton officials will watch with much in
terest the case of DR.. Francisco del
Vale and his son, native Porto Ricans.
who have applied for registration as
votors in the Fourteenth ward of the
city of Baltimore. DR.. Del Vale claims
the right to register on the ground that
he is citizen of the United States
The question of his citizenship is now
before the Board of Election Super
visors of Baltimore, and is matter
that must be dealt with by the Mary
land authorities. 1t is possible. how
ever, that it may reach the federal
courts, for If n decision. adverse to Dr.
Del Vale should be made in Maryland
he could appeal to the federal courts
on the constitutional question involved.
Pending judicial decision as to the
status of the inhabitants of Porto Rico
officials of the government decline to
recognize them as citizens of the Unit
ed States.
Gilpin observer., 1900-09-27
Huntington tn. WIN lie Large.

New York. Sept. 22.-The inheritance
tax on Coils +. Huntington's estate
will amount to more than 100000. In
an estimate prepared for Comptroller
Coler 1t appears that the transfer
charge on specific beques:s alone will
amount TO 100000.
No appraiser has been named for the
huge estate. AMI the real valuation of
the enormous fortune left by Mr.. Hunt
ington will not be known positively for
eighteen months, the time limit al
lowed for filing npprniscment repor.s.
1t IL estimated by those familiar with
the affairs of Mr.. Huntington that his
estate is worth $50,00O,O0O.
Gilpin observer., 1900-09-27
To Employ Female Nurses,

Des Moines, Iowa, Sept. 22.-The
State Board of Control announced TO-
day that 1t is considering the advisable
ity of replacing all male nurses in the
state institutions with female nurses.
There are 200 or more of these nurses.
When the board took charge of the in
stitutions two years ago 1t at once in
creased the pay of women to an equal
ity with the pay of men. Its experience
leads 1t to believe that the women are
twice rs useful as nurses. The change
VIII probably be made by the first Of
the year.
Gilpin observer., 1900-09-27
GOVERNOR ROOSEVELT
AT SALT LAKE

Salt Lake. Sept. Ex-Governor Roose-
welt spoke here yesterday to n great
crowd of people.
Numerous former members of the
Second volunteer cavalry, the Rough
Rider regiment raised in Wyoming,
Colorado, Idaho, Utah and Nevada,
were at Ogden to meet Governor
Roosevelt. One of the number is now
fireman of the engine which pulled the
governors train, and while the train
was getting ready to start for Salt
Lake he got down from his engine and
chatted for few moments with the
governor about Cuban war expert
ences.
After the magnificent parade and
demonstration here in Roosevelt's hon
or, one feature of which was the es-
cort to the governor, consisting of sew
era1 hundred mounted cowboys and
former members of the Second cavalry.
a brief reception was held in front of
the Alta GLIB building. During its
of his saddle and said: Governor,
want a ride?"
"That's just what / do want" was
the quick reply and in an instant the
governor was in the saddle and IN n
four-mile gallOp kept in the lead Of the
entire bunch of horsemen.
Under present arrangements Cover
nor Roosevelt will speak tomorrow at
Evanston, Green River and Rock
Springs. Sunday he will rest on Hon.
William Daly's ranch, near Rawlins.
Monday he will speak at Rawlins,
Medicine Bow, Laramie and Cheyenne,
and Tuesday he VIII commence his
Colorado itinerary.
Gilpin observer., 1900-09-27
Cnnndinns Are Coming Home.

Ottawa. Ont. Sept. 10.-The officials
OF the militia department We're aston
ished to-day at the receipt of n cable
gram from South Africa announcing
that 800 members of the first Canadian
contingent Of infantry We're about to
leave for home Immediately. When
British volunteers were enlisted for the
duration Of the war the Canadians
were asked to serve for one year, and
their year is up on October Goth. 1t
was expected that the Canadians
would desire to be placed on the same
footing as the Englishmcn, but, on be-
ing asked to make their choice. 800 of
them signiiied their desire to come
home.
Gilpin observer., 1900-09-27
After y. sterling Morton.

Omaha, Neb.. Sept. 10.-Attorncy
General Smyth to-day began quowar-
ranto proceedings In the Supreme
Court against the Argo Manufacturing
Companw of Nebraska City. He al
leges that on August 2S, 1899 the de-
fendant company transferred all OF its
real and personal property over to the
United Starch Company and by so do
ing ceased to perform the duties for
which 1t was Incorporated in Nebraska.
He claims that the United Starch Com
pany is n trust. formed for tbe pur,
pose of creating II monopoly OF the
starch business throughout the United
States.
Gilpin observer., 1900-09-27

So far as dining is concerned in Par
Is, the prices have not been put up as
much as people expected; indeed, at
the best restaurants it is doubtful If
they have risen at all and Paris today
is an infinitely cheaper place to dine
well in than London is. But a great
sameness has come over the menu at
all the restaurants. which is owing
probably, to the multitude of strang-
ers who are in Paris and who expect
certain dishes at q French restaurant
and order those only.
Gilpin observer., 1900-09-27

The Victoria Cross has been con-
ferred upon Corporal F. Mckay, Cor
don Highlanders, for conspicuous brav-
cry on May 30 during the action on
Crows Nest Hill. near johannesburg
He repeatedly rushed forward under
a withering fire at short range to at
tend to wounded comrades. dressing
their wounds while he himself was
without shelter, and in one instance
carrying a wounded man from the
open under heavy fire to the shelter
of boulder.
Gilpin observer., 1900-09-27
Mckinley May Go on the SUM ,.

Chicago, Sept. 21.-lt is possible that
President Mckinley may make sew
eral speeches In the West before the
close Of the campaign. TO induce him
Is one of the objects OF visit which
Senator Hanna will make to Canton
next Sunday. President Mckinley,
who is now at the capital, will be in
Canton at that time.
"Thc subject has not been discussed
extensively said Vice Chairman
Payne ut Republican national head
quarters to-day, but that II would he
n wise thing for Mr.. Mckinley to do
is beyond question"
Gilpin observer., 1900-09-27

The well-known Spanish painter
Joaquin Sarolla. has been awarded &
first-class medal in the Paris exposi'
tion. and all those who admire his
works are pleased at his success. The
Medrilenos call Sarolla "the painter
of the sum-" because no one can sur
pass him in those wonderful scenes
of outdoor life painted in full sun
shine, brilliant light everywhere, daz
zling to the eyes, with heavy 3hadow'
lying where the light cannot pene
trate.
Gilpin observer., 1900-09-27
Miners Leave Strike Region.

Wilkesbarre. Sept. 22.-The exodus
of miners from this section continues
1t is estimated that 700 men left the
Wyoming valley yesterday for the
West and the bituminous regions. Two
hundred more left this morning. The
English -peaking miners are going
West, while the Slavs. Italians and
Polanders are going back to their
homes in Europe.
Gilpin observer., 1900-09-27

Aluminium has just been employed
for the construction of new fireproot
curtain to be used in theaters. The
curtain is go feet wide by "a feet high,
is composed of aluminium sheets one
twelfth of an inch thick. and weighs
1000 pounds.
Gilpin observer., 1900-09-27

An interesting experiment In tobac-
co culture is being tried in the fields
OF Connecticut Tobacco Experiment
Company at Poquonock, Conn. Nine
rows, 500 feet long. of tobacco plants
are being grown under covering OF
thin cheesecloth, the object being to
keep the temperature in which the
plants are growing comparatively even,
and to protect the plants from insects
and the elements. Already the sue
cess OF the experiment is said to be
assured. Success means the obtaining
OF leaves SO perfect that they will sell
for a higher price than ordinary Con
nuecticut tobacco.
Gilpin observer., 1900-09-27

A German surgeon recently cut off
. patients toe and sewed it to the
stump of a missing forefinger. II
proved a very good substitute. and can
be moved by the owner. as an arti-
fetal finger could not be.
Gilpin observer., 1900-09-27

It is a singular fact about Count
Tolstoi. the celebrated Russian writer
and socialist. that he possesses an
enormous power of self-deception
which is not only highly remarkable
but convenient. It Is one OF his favor
lite tenets that all property is wrong,
and that the holding of any unneces-
sary property is an even worse crime.
Therefore he has handed over all Of
his property but bare pittance to
not to his poorer neighbors or to char
ity. or to some soclalistic committee
for the equalizing Of everything-but
70 his wife and children.
Gilpin observer., 1900-09-27
FiIIng Price of stccl Rails.

New York, Sept. 22.-Representatives
OF manufacturers of steel rails who
have been in conference lately for the
purpose of exchanging views concern
Ing the price ut which rails should be
sold on the basis of the present cost,
have decided that 500 per ton nj Chi
cago and eastern mills should be rea.
sonable and proper
Gilpin observer., 1900-09-27

1t is now claimed that the Duke
of Saxe-Coburg had a premonition of
sudden death. His ideas on the sub
ject went so far that he expressed the
opinion that he would die in land
outside of England.
Gilpin observer., 1900-09-27

The government of Queensland, Aus
tralia, has engaged DR.. Maxwell, the
famous sugar expert. of Honolulu, for
five years, at salary of $4,000 year.
Gilpin observer., 1900-09-27

The coloring on the new English
halfpenny stamp consists of a mix
ture of Prussian blue and chrome,
without any lead, arsenic, or other ir-
ritant. The gum is obtained from
starch.
Gilpin observer., 1900-09-27

mer celebrate the twenty-fifth ami
versary of his accession to the throne.
Gilpin observer., 1900-09-27

Sion r. Bostwick, the man who cap
tured Santa Anna during the Mexican
war, is still alive. He lives in Sar
Saba, Tex, and, although eight-one
years old, is healthy and hardy and
as straight as an arrow.
Gilpin observer., 1900-09-27

Introduction of the trolley in the
French Riviera has resulted in injury
to the telephone lines, which are Of
the grounded pattern.
Gilpin observer., 1900-09-27

If there is any truth in the axiom
"The better the day the better the
deed" then all real-estate transfers
should be made on Sunday.
Gilpin observer., 1900-09-27

New York, Sept. 21.-The syndicate
having charge of financing the Ger
man government loan made an allot-
ment of the treasury notes to-day.
Small subscribers will receive the full
amount of their subscriptions, but
those for large amount viii receive
only small proportions of what they
asked for. Nearly the whole amount
would go to subscribers in the United
States.
Gilpin observer., 1900-09-27

The queen of Spain has announced
that in the event of the marriage of
the princess of the Asturias to Prince
Charles of Bourbon, no dowry will be
asked for from parliament.
Gilpin observer., 1900-09-27

was insured for 100000. and scarcely
a single English insurance company
was without some interest in Prince
Alfreds life.
Gilpin observer., 1900-09-27

The powers that be-Love. money.
ambition and good dinner.
Gilpin observer., 1900-09-27

The bread eating world requires
more than 2,3OO,00O,00O bushels Of
wheat every 12 months.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-03
sCIoNs OF PHARoAH.
Nomads of Egypt Are of Undoubted
Royal Descent.

Royal Descent.
Philadelphia Record
A band of genuine gypsies, whose men,
bers trace their genealogy back to the
days of the Pharaohs, through the Stan
ley or English branch Of the gypsy fami-
ly, is encamped for the winter season at
the Philadelphia Driving park, Point
Breeze. and finds this field profitable
one to cultivate. The, camp is in charge
of Queen "Mollie" Marks, now seventy
years of age, and her son Thomas now
off1ciates as chief Of the band. The Mar
kis family consists of these two and An
ME, wife of Thomas, four children, and
Maggie and Annie Marks, sisters ofsthe
chief. A number Of others are also with
the band, ,s,
Their outfit is well adapted to their no.
madie life. The queens wagon is stump.
tuously fitted up with red upholstery,
lace curtains and bedding Of the finest
material. Another wagon, which cost $500,
Is the travelling conveyance of Mrs. An
ME Marks and the. chiefs sisters This
vehicle Is also handsomely fitted out with
yellow and gold hangings, lace curtains
and silk bed clothing. 49,
Chief Marks says his band is under
command of Great Chief. Stanley and
Queen Mollie, his wife, who are wintertng
at Omaha, Neb., they being one Of the
$50 families under Stanley as king. Chief
Marks has been wandering over the
earth for thirty-two years, having trav-
eled from Cairo, Egypt, through Ger
many, Russia, Asia, England, France,
Mexico and nearly all the United States
west of the New England states. He says
the Western. states are most suitable for
their nomadic life; its camping grounds
are more plentiful; everybody is willing
to trade horses, and all feminine members
Of the population being anxious to have
their fortunes told.
Queen Mollie is considered an oracle,
palmistry being her strong point. She is
hardly conversant with the English Ian
guage, as in private conversation they all
speak the gypsy lingo.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-03
NEWS OF RAILROADS
MEMBERS OF MICHIGAN COMMITS
SION TO HEAR MICHIGAN CEN
TRIAL PRESIDENT
AWAIT ROADS PROPOSITION

Question Is on What Terms the Road
VIII incorporate Under the Gem
erRI Law and Surrender Its Pres
ent Charter-SpeciaI Commission
Empowered to Inquire Into This
and Other Pertinent Questions.
LANSING, Mich, Feb. 2.-The last
legislature enacted law creating COM
mission composed of the railroad commits
sioner, secretary of state and state treas
urer to negotiate with such railroads as
are Incorporated under special charters to
ascertain upon what terms these COM
panies will surrender their charters and
reincorporate under the general railroad
law.
It is understood that the directors Of the
Michigan Central considered this matter
at their recent annual meeting, and the
state board will meet with President Led
yard in Detroit tomorrow to learn what
proposition the company has to make.
This commission has authority to inquire
into the business of the special charter
roads and to require the production Of
papers. books, etc, so that it may reach
an intelligent conclusion as to the just
ness of the claims made by the COM
panies. H.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-03
FOOL FOR LUCK.
What 1t Was That Led Him to Select
the Winning Ticket.

w nat Ii was Ihat LED Him to Select
the Winning Ticket.
Washington Star.
''You can bet it is always a fool for
luck" said the man who has had his
nose to the grindstone all his life .Now,
there was Jack Shane, of Tennessee, who
drew $4,000 in lottery. Jack didn't know
enough to go in out of the wet, but he
had a little money and he bought ticket
that won, while got ten and didn't fetch
a cent The winning number was forty
two, and when I saw Jack asked him
how he happened to take that number
Well he said, you see, 1t was this way
I had a dream one night and I dreamed
that the door of my room opened all of
a sudden and a big number seven walked
In. Then right after 1t came other sevens
and more, and more, till the room was
chuck full and I was about smothered
under them. Then woke up and began
thinking it over. / knowed that one seven
wasn't the number to draw, nor seventy
seven, nor 7.777, for there, was a. million
of them, and no lottery had that many
numbers. But 1 figured awhile and at
last made up my mind that seven times
seven was forty-two, and forty-two was
the number, so L drawed that one. That
was all there was to 1t.
NOW, concluded the talker. "if. that
isn't a case of a fool for luck, what the
dickens is it?' SIS,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-03
BOOKLET ON CAPE NOME.
Great Northern Issues n Handbook
About the Gold Country.

Great Northern Issues u Handbook
About the Gold Country.
The Great Northern has issued a hand
book of general Information concerning
the state of Montana, intended especially
for the use Of homeseekers. The volume
is one of the series. of guides which the
road issues from time to time, and it's
subject matter has been carefully gather
ed from the most reliable Information OBJ
talnable from published works and from
the facts gathered by the agents of, the
road.
Another booklet concerning Cape Nome
has also been issued. From time to time
the road announces that it will add to it's
library Of Nome data. issuing new num-
bers in the series as fast as sufficient in
formation accumulates The latest vol
ume contains. excellent maps and is we'll
illustrated with half tones. from photo
graphs. In, connect onvWith the Nome
folders the freight department issues a
circular giving sailing dates of steamers
connecting for Cape Nome and Alaskan
points with the Great. Northern, with
freight and passenger tariffs. First-class
passenger rates remain at 500. and
freight rates show no change over pre-
yiouS tariffs.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-03
milwaukee Four-Cent Fare.

MADISON, Wis, Feb 1.-The city Of
ficials of Milwaukee sprang a new order
in the now famous Milwaukee street rail-
way four-cent fare ordinance case in the
supreme court today.
Attorneys, representing the city of MIL
waukee, obtained an alternative writ Of
mandamus commanding Judge Ludwig Of
the superior court of Milwaukee, to dis
miss the so-called Trentlage Injunction
suit. or to show cause why such an order
should not be entered. The. date upon
which the return should be made was not
fixed at first, but 1t is understood between
the parties that it will be the date of
the next assignment.