Gilpin observer., 1900-03-29
COLORADO NOTES

recording the last of the brands as re-
Quired by the new law, and says the
work will be finished about the middle
of April. He mas already turned into
the treasury from this work more than
$4,000 in, fees. 200 49, .-..
James f. Burns has contributed So
900 toward the 100000 to be raised by
Colorado College before the first Of
April, and Frank Peck $1,000. This
leaves to be raised $4,000 in order to
secure the gift Of friend of the col
lege of $4,000 for the endowment Of
scientific building. 1t is expected
that the full amount will be raised in
few days.
Snow which remained unmelted in
the mountains all last winter and last
summer will aid in saving the state
from a water famine this year. This
is one of the facts which appears from
the report of James j. Armstrong,
superintendent of irrigation. The ir-
! rigation superintendent from advance
reports received from all the commits
sioners in this district, thinks the out
look for the year very encouraging
A person convicted of a crime less
than a capital offense may have re-
course to only one writ of error, says
the Supreme Court. This statement Is
made in connection with the refusal by
the court to consider the case of Ed
ward Caviness. The crime of Caviness
was murder in tie second degree. AS
his counsel applied for writ of error
a year ago, then refused to prosecute
it, the court denied him privilege Of
again attempting n similar action.
Judge Hallett has decided that goods
belonging to Il bankrupt, held under
attachment at the time he declared
himself unable to meet his obligations
and had his case formally entered in
the United States Bankruptcy Court,
must be at once turned over to the
officer having the other goods in
charge. The effect of the decision Is
that the attachment loses its priority
of claim against the goods of the
bankrupt.
John Jacob Astor Powell, attorney.
is alive, well and practicing law in
Nirginia. However, he is not the John
Jacob Astor Powell of Ouray, who
disappeared from Denver not long ago.
John 4. Barnett, lawyer. is sponsor
for this statement. He thinks the
Ouray lawyer used the Virginian's
name. Friends of the missing man
think that he is in South Africa, and
one of them says he has a letter from
Powell, under recent date, from Jo-
hannesburg. where he says Powell is
protecting his South African mining
interests.
That the shipments of meat sent to
the penitentiary have not been full
weight, but have been from fifty to
100 pounds short on almost every
shipment, is claimed by ID. Cognevich,
the former steward of the place He
was relieved from duty as steward
last month and transferred to the yard
work. This work he refused to do,
and left the penitentiary. The stew
ard has memoranda of the weights of
the meat and says he has shown them
to Warden Hoyt. each of the peni-
tentiary commissioners and the gov
ernor. According to Cognevich. who
says he was discharged from his place
as steward because he brought the at
tention of the commissioners to the
meat question, there have been differ.
ences in the weights for some months.
DIR. Tilney. an alleged wonder
worker in medicine, was arrested at
Grand Junction as he and his business
manager We're about 10 board n train
for the East. \ warrant was sworn
out against DIR. Tilney by the widow
of Edward Skinner. an old-time resi-
dent. who died at Whitewater Sun
day morning, charging him with being
responsible for the death of her hus-
band. Tilney has been touring the
state with great financial success He
arrived in this city from Telluride
about a week ago and hired the Park
opera house for the purpose of de-
livering free lectures. The people
fiocked to his parlors in the Grand
hotel and he did n land office business
Last Thursday Edward Skinner,
sprighty man, aged tifty-siX, was in
the city, and went to the healing
parlors and got some medicine, pay
ing $50 for it and Tilney's attention.
Skinner went home and sent for more
medicine. lie grew worse and died
suddenly Sunday morning. An inquest
was held but the verdict was not given
to the public. 1t Is claimed that the
medicine given contained large guam
titles of aconite and other drugs.
The first session of the state confer.
ence of charities and corrections at
Pueblo was filed with enthusiasm and
many important questions pertaining
to the betterment of Colorado state
institutions We're discussed. The ses.
sion was called to order by Judge lie
Fevre. John ii. Gabriel of Denver. Il.
.. Pfeiffer of Cripple Creek and Rev.
IL. l.. Newton of Pueblo We're appoint
ed committee to name a time, place
and officers of the next meeting OF the
conference. The COMMITTEES recon-
mended Boulder, November IS to 20,
1900. with james II. Baker president.
and G. l.. Stonakcr. secretary. This
was unanimously adopted. w. l..
Rees. chairman of the board Of county
commissioners of Pueblo, read paper
on County Charities, or the Admins
tration of the County Poor Farm"
Mr.. Rccs mentioned where women
had applied TO the board for aims who
had been deserted by their husbands,