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Gilpin observer., 1900-07-26
POLICY REGARDING CHINA.
Our Government Wants to Settle Present
Troubles First.

Our Government Wants to Settle Present
Troubles First.
Washington, July 2O.-As a result of
the Cabinet meeting held Tuesday and
Thursday, the policy of the United
States concerning the great world crisis
in China, 1t is said, is fully and def
nitely decided upon. The substance
Of this policy is:
First-The United States will in no
circumstance join in the partition of
China among the powers.
Second-The United States will use
all its influence to the utmost extent,
short of war with European nations, to
prevent the dismemberment of the Chi
nese empire.
Third-The United States proposes to
have a voice in the settlement of the
Chinese trouble, and its voice will ever
be raised against snnliation and in ia
vor of preservation of China's terrific
rial and governmental entity along the
lines set forth in Secretary Hays note
to the powers, dated July 3rd.
Fourth-The Urited States will not
showing of facts, no matter what 9TH
er powers may do.
Fifth-The United States, acting in
dependently, and for itself, will coop
crate with the other powers in restor-
ing order in China, Furnishing all OIL
cials, high or low, found guilty of
crimes against human life, and in set
ting up stable government that may
give guarantees of security Of life and
property and freedom of trade.
Gilpin observer., 1900-07-26
PARIS EXPOSITION TICKETS.

They Are Down to Four Cents Apiece
Paris, July 23.-The weather had a
very unfavorable influence on the at
tendance at the exposition. Parisans
kept away entirely. The big drop in
the number of visitors brought about
an instantaneous slump in the price of
tickets which sold ut 10 centimes when
the show opened. They gradually
dropped to 43 centimes, at which price
they have been standing for the past
few weeks. Yet, however, the hawk
ers had difficulty in securing buyers at
% centimes, and some sold tickets at
20 centimes, equal to cents in Amer
lean money.
This slump Is serious matter for the
Paris banks, which, on the opening of
the exposition, took over n large proper
ton of the G5.O0OO0O tickets issued at
80 centimes, half their issue price. The
exhibition reaches the halfway post on
Thursday next, and thus far only 49,
0OO.OO tickets have been disposed of.
There remain, therefore, 5O,0O0,O00 tick
cts. Allowing for the natural increase
in the consumption during the holiday
months. it is still calculated that the
banks will have at least 15,O0O,OOO tick.
cts left on their hands. This explains
the fall in the price of tickets, which
eventually will probably be obtainablc
at 2 cents each.
Gilpin observer., 1900-07-26
DETAILS OF THE.
BATTLE ATTIEN TSIN

Tien Tsin, July 15. via Shanghai,
July 4.-The Chinese kept up fire
from the city walls till 3 o'clock in the
morning of the 14th and then retreat
ed. The foreign forces entered the
south gate. The city has been divid-
ed into four quarters, occupied by
Americans, British, French and
Japanese. The Russians are in the
northwest suburbs. Natives in the
street carry white flags. The shelling
did great damage to the city. Many
fires We're caused by native looters.
The soldiers and Boxers have entirely
disappeared.
There was no formal surrender, SIM
ply the disappearance of the Chinese.
1t is doubtful if the foreign forces Will
meet further important resistance.
The effect of the occupation of Tien
TSin will be advantageous to the for
eigners throughout China. Natives are
completely submissive Outwardly, but
no doubt there are many Boxers left
who have discarded their uniforms.
A message from Pekin dated June
Doth has arrived here. The Chinese
We're then bombarding the legation.
There We're twenty casualties among
the civilians and thirty among the
marine guards. Chinese from the
Nulltt EeDOIt .
in Pekin are living. having taken shell
ter in Il bomb-proof building.
About 1000 Chinese We're engaged in
the battle here July 11th. More are
coming from Pekin. General Mich
was imprisoned because he opposed
making war on the foreigners. but af-
terward was released on condition that
he fight them. To this he acceded
with lukewarmness. After the battle
he committed suicide.
A large part of the walled city was
burned last night. and to-day the Chi
nese held perfect orgie. plundering,
smashing houses and fighting like de-
| mons over stores of silks, furs and
jewelry. Hundreds of dead Cinnamon
along the walls. or women and chill
dren killed by shrapnel, are lying
among the smoking ruins.
1T is rumored that some correspond
| ents have. in their dispatches. assert
ed that General Dorward thinks COL
onel Liscum blundered in taking the
Ninth regiment to the right instead of
to the left and that the feeling is
| strained between the Americans and
British. The fact is that the greatest
harmony and cooperation exists. gen
eral Dorward has asked the names OF
the Americans. to report them for gal
lantry. All the wounded are doing
well.
| The Japanese We're the heroes OF the
battle. Their fighting was remarkably
brave. and was praised by all their
colleagues. When some of the foreign
officers counseled retreat last night.
the Japanese general said: When my
men move. it will be forward"
In the morning they charged the
breaches in the wall made by the ar
tillery and fought hand to hand in the
streets. Their conduct after the fight
was equally good. as they refrained
| from looting. while some of the
European soldiers We're having an or
gle.
Fifty guns We're captured. The place
was full of munitions of war.
Gilpin observer., 1900-07-26
A SERIOUS BLOW
GIVEN TO LABOR

New York, July 19.-The judgment
of the lower court has been reversed
by the appellate division of the Su.
preme court in the case of the National
Protective Association. of Steam Fit
ters and Helpers and Charles McQueed
against the Enterprise Association and
its officers, impleaded with William j.
OBrien as president of the Board OF
Delegates.
Judge Truax gave judgment perpet-
ually enjoining the defendants from in
terfering with the work, business or
employment of the plaintiff associa-
tiOn or any of its members. The in
Junction forbade the coercing or OBJ
tanning of discharge by any employ
er, Of McQueed or other members, by
commands, threats, strikes or other
wise Judge Mclaughlin writes the
opinion Of the appellate division. Re
viewing the evidence, which shows
that the defendants struck or threat
ened to strike in three cases, but did
not use force or commit any breach of
peace, he says:
1T cannot be seriously questioned
but that every workman has right, in
the first instance. to say for whom and
with whom he will work This right
10 = Saaiah't'u W every ptTsoh VI ltSul
age and who is competent to contract,
under our laws. An employer has alb.
solute right to say whom he will en-
ploy. and employe has a right to say
by whom he will be employed and with
whom he will work. The right is recip.
rocal and once that right IL destroyed.
personal liberty is destroyed. One does
not lose this right when acting with
others, so that employers may com.
bine and say they VIII not employ per.
sons who are members of labor organ
i1ations, and laborcrs may combine
acd say they will not work for cni-
ployers who engage any but members
of labor organizations
Major Stouch agent of the Cheyenne
ana Arapahoc Indians. with headquar.
ters at Cnntonment, Oklahoma. has
just sent n band of 400 Ute Indians
back TO Colorado. A few days ago the
utes suddenly appeared ON the Chey-
cnne reservation, having come over
land. The two tribes at once began n
dance aud pony swap. but Major
Stouch learned of II and ordered the
utcs home. The Cheyennes knew of
the utcs' coming and had made prcpa-
rations to receive them. They refused
to tell how the communication between
the two tribes is maintained. Not
white man knew OF the Utes' coming,
and word must have been sent by mes.
scnger
Gilpin observer., 1900-07-26

It took so much money to pay the
salariez of municipal officials in St.
Joseph, Mo-, that there was little or
none left for new streets and other
Improvements. The officeholders want
ed to meet the emergency by increas-
ing the taxes, but the mayor thought
he saw bette, way, and filled many
of the high priced offices with business
men and others who could afford to
serve without salaries. Then. we are
told, the street department doomed"
1t does not follow that this would al
ways be wise thing to do. but there
is no question of the soundness of the
general principle that limiting ones
expenditure may serve the same pur-
pose as increasing ones income.
Gilpin observer., 1900-07-26
News From Alaska.

Victoria, B. c., July 2l.-The steamer
Bristol arrived from st. Michaers to-
day, after n passage of nine and half
days. The passengers report new dis
coveries in Tanana. On Ureak creek
claims are giving % TO 40 cents to the
pan. stampede TO the diggings is eX
pected.
On Little Minook what IL thought to
be good yard OF mammalian has been
found. Tusks weighing twenty pounds
and over ten feet long, and teeth weigh
ing ten pounds, have been found. Also
what are thought TO be the skulls OF
auriochs-blg skulls with horns twenty
feet long and measuring two feet
across. On nearly every claim on the
creek some parts of skeletons have
been found.
Passengers report over hundred, if
not more. cases of smallpox ut Nome.
The steamers Discovery. Utopia and
Morning Star are quarantined nj st.
MIchael's.
Gilpin observer., 1900-07-26
JUDGE DOUBTS LEGALITY.
Nebraska's Transportation Board VIII
Convene Supreme Court and Find Out.


Omaha, Neb., July 2O.-At the re-
quest of Governor Poynter, Attorney
General Smythe and other members of
the Nebraska State Board of Transpor-
tation, the justices of the State Su-
preme Court meet at Lincoln to-mor-
row to consider the advisability Of at
once holding special session to deter
mine the constitutionality of the law
creating the board in 1889.
Last Wednesday,, Judge Munger Of
the Federal Court in chambers here,
granted temporary injunction to the
stockholders of the Burlington to pre-
vent the state board from enforcing
the order making cut on live stock
rates. He held that the board had no
legal existence. because the title of the
bill as it passed both houses of the Leg
islature provided only for the repeal of
existing laws, although the title was
changed to include new laws, then sent
to the governor
The state board finds that the consti-
tutionality of the law has never been
passed upon by the Supreme Court,
and believes that If 1t is upheld by that
body, the Federal Court will dissolve
the Injunction. Governor poynter
calls attention to the urgent necessity
Of securing action at once, SO that II
the state board still has power, its or
der for reduced rates may at once be
enforced.
Gilpin observer., 1900-07-26

Discussing a bill in the house of
commons for the Legislative reform OF
the drama. distinguished English
statesman insisted that reform could
come from but one source, public
opinion. Improper jests and songs, II
men and women would avoid laughing
at them, would speedily fall into dis
use. AS good example OF the force
OF public opinion, the American COM
missioners to The Hague Peace Con-
ference last summer refer to over one
thousand kilograms, letters, and me-
MORALS of sympathy received by them.
The fact that the whole American ma
tion was backing its commissioners
had a most important bearing In the
council, and was the means Of com
pletely reversing the attitude toward
International arbitration of one. great
European nation.
Gilpin observer., 1900-07-26
New Invention In Telegraphy,

4>S" ihNehtioh III leieEraphy.
Chicago, July 23.-The Times Herald
says:
Telegraphy by the use of typewriters
in place of the ordinary clicking keys
and receivers, familiar in telegraph Of
fees, has been made possible by two
Chicago men, Zalmon G. Sholes and
Alfred G. Gilmore.
They have devised mechanism by
which message written with ordinary
spelling on a machine that has key
board exactly like the keyboard of the
ordinary typewriter, will be printed If
transmitted over n telegraph wire by
another typewriter in the office to
which 1t is sent, hundreds of miles
away.
The instruments have been tested
over circuit of 66J miles of wire, be-
longing to the Central Union Telephone
Company, connecting Bloomington,
Springfield and Pueblo
The feature of the invention is that.
while it receives and delivers messages
in the ordinary alphabet spelling, it
transmits them by the use of the Morse
telegraphic alphabet of dots and
dashes. The transmitter turns each
letter, figure or punctuation point into
dots and dashes and the receiver.
which contains an instrument called n
"selector" turns the dots and dashes
back into the ordinary signs.
Gilpin observer., 1900-07-26
PHlLtPP!N WAR.
Past Week Saw 200 Insurgents Killed
Aguinaldo Gets Amnesty Resolution.

AgulnaIdO Gets Amnesty Resolution.
Manila, July 22.-It is officially re-
ported that last week 200 insurgents
We're killed and 100 surrendered, or
were captured. One hundred rifles were
taken.
Twelve Americans were killed and
eleven wounded.
This includes the casualties of Col
onel William Il. Berkheimer's engage
ment with a force of the Twenty eighth
volunteer infantry, who attacked 200
insurgent rifles, entrenched two miles
east of Taal, killing thirty-eight.
A detachment of the Signal Corps,
while repairing wires, was twice am
bushed.
Captain Charles ID. Roberts of the
Thirty-fifth volunteer infantry, who
was captured by the Filipinos last
May, has arrived here on parole. He
will not return to captivity. .t
Senior Buencamno last Thursday
sent to Aguinaldo by means of Agui-
naldo's mother, the amnesty resolution
adopted by the meeting of representa-
tive Filipinos on June 21st, together
with General MacArthur's answer to
them, and other documents bearing up
on the restoration of peace. 1t is un-
derstood that Aguinaldo will summon
his advisers and that reply may be
expected within n month.
Filipinos here will give Il banquet
next Saturday in celebration of Presi-
dent McKinley's order of amnesty.
Gilpin observer., 1900-07-26

A convict in Sing Sing prison, who
was in the bird business In New York,
and has made the tanning OF birds n
study has, while temporarily engaged
at work outside the north prison wall,
caught and tanned II young robin. Tho
bird comes to him when he whistles to
1t and perches itself upon his finger.
Sometimes 1t goes with him to his cell
Mt night, and perches on his book.
shelf. 1t is entirely at home in the
prison. In the morning 1t goes out
with him and stays around while he Is
at his work
Gilpin observer., 1900-07-26
DcnNcr nlhle Institutc.

Denver. July 23.-A project Ia on foot
to establish in Denver, during the COM
ing autumn. probably about the list of
October, Bible training school, mod
eled after the Moody Institute OF Chi
cago. There is no school of this char
acter between Chicago and the Pacific
coast, and the need of it has been long
felt by Christian workers. A compe-
tent faculty, headed, It is hoped, by the
Rev. DIR. A. S. Worrall OF Louisville,
Kentucky. will be secured. The train
ing provided will be along the lines OF
both home and foreign missionary
work. Ample opportunity will be af-
forded students during the course for
home missionary work in the city of
Denver. The headquarters OF the
school will be in the building occupied
by the City Temple. 1t will be non
sectarian, the teachers representing at
least five denominations.
Tuition in the Bible Institute will be
free. Students of good moral charac-
ter, of both sexes, will be received. A
good home and bonrd for ladies can be
arranged for at about S3 per week.
Young men can be cared for Mt about
the same rates. The school year will
occupy about thirty.slX or thirty-eight
weeks, and the entire necessary en-
pense for the same, including laundry
and books and stationery. need not ex-
ceed $3.50. Many could get through on
Gilpin observer., 1900-07-26
Russia Preparing To Fight China.

Berlin, July 23.-All reports agree
that the Russian government now CON
siders that Russia is actually at war
with China; that the shilly-shally pol
icy hitherto maintained will be
dropped; that Russia is now hurriedly
preparing for Il serious campaign in
North China separate from the other
powers, and that Russia will not be
able, or willing. under these altered cir
cumstances, to bear an adequate share
In the Tien Tsin-Pekin campaign.
The Russian forces available along
the border and throughout North China
are said TO comprise twenty-six bat
talions of the line. twenty-seven bat
taliOns of reserves. seventeen regiments
and seventeen field batteries, making
total of about 5000 men.
The Lloyd line steamer Sachsen,
which has arrived at Genoa from Chi
ma, reports being fired upon by Chinese
coast forts and slightly damaged
while going from Yokohama home
ward.
Gilpin observer., 1900-07-26
NEWS FROM MIR. CONGER
Dispatch Purporting to he From Pekin
Received at Washington.

Dispatch Purporting to He From Pekin
Received ut Washington.
Washington, July 2O-The State De-
partment to-day received through the
Chinese minister the following cable
message from Minister Conger at Pc
kin:
I'm British legation.
"Under continued shot and shell from
Chinese troops.
"Quick relief only can prevent gener-
al massacre"
The message is not dated, but 1t is
understood was sent from Pekin July
18th.
This reply was in the State Depart
ment cipher, and it Is regarded by the
State Department as genuine, mas
much as forgeries seem under the cir
cumstances impossible. 1t was in re-
ply to a message sent by Secretary Hay
July 11th, in the State Department ci-
,pher, which Minister WI undertook to
get into Minister Conger's hands.
This morning Minister Conger receiv-
ed a telegram from Consul General
Goodnow, at Shanghai, saying:
'The governor of Shan Tung informs
me that he has received to-day cipher
message from Conger Of the 18TH"
A few minutes later Minister Wu ap-
peared with telegram from Taotai
Sheng, dated July Goth, received at $50
this morning, reading:
"Your telegram was forwarded as re-
quested; send reply from the Tsung
Ii Yamen, as follows:
"'Your telegram of the 18th day Of
this moon Q1th July received. The
State Department telegram has been
handed to Minister COnger. Herewith
is Minister Conger's reply to the State
Department
Gilpin observer., 1900-07-26
Utah Militia In an uproar.

Salt Lake, Utah, July 2i.-Every Of
hcer In the Utah National Guard Is
said 10 have rendered his resignation
to Governor Wells, and complete re-
organization is in prospect. Several
causes are assigned for this move, al
though the real reason seems to he
considerable Of n mystery. Some term
II political move, while others declare
II to be "for the good of the service"
One object Is said TO be to replace the
present commanders with officers
from the Utah battery who saw active
service IN the Philippines. The present
force Is infantry.
Gilpin observer., 1900-07-26
Through the death of David Dwight

Through the death of David Dwight
Wells of Norwich, Conn. Harvard
University, Williams College and the
City Library of Springfield. Mass, will
each receive $4,000. Mr.. Wells was
born in Norwich. He was an extern
sive traveller and had a wide reputa-
ton as playwright and author. For
several years he lived in London, Eng
land, being assistant secretary OF the
American Legation during the second
administration of President Cleveland.
II was while living in England that he
secured the material for his most sue
cessful book, Her Ladyship's Ele-
phant," which was published some
time ago, and also for his most recent
work, His Lordshfp's Leopard,
which has appeared within the last
few months.
Gilpin observer., 1900-07-26
CHINA APPEALS TO FRANCE
AND AMERICA FOR HELP

while not guaranteeing the truth Of the
advices from the Chinese government
as to the safety of the foreign minis
tiers, Is willing to accept the statements
temporarily, in the meantime remitting
none of its efforts to get access to Mr..
Conger, through the use of military
force If need be.
Paris, July 23.-At the council of min
listers Saturday the minister of foreign
affairs read telegram from the EN-
peror of China asking the mediation of
France with the foreign powers. The
telegram was signed by Kwang Su,
and not by Pub Chan, the son of Prince
Tuan. The reply given by M. Delacasse
was that the request would be consid-
cred only upon absolute knowledge
that the following acts had been ac-
complished:
First-That efficacious protection and
absolute freedom of communication
had been assured between the French
minister at Pekin and his colleagues of
the diplomatic corps and their respec-
tive governments.
Second-When Prince Tuan and the
high functionaries responsible for the
actual events had been dismissed by
the government to await inevitable
punishment.
Third-When the authorities and bod
les of troops throughout the entire em-
pire shall have received an order to
cease hostilities against foreigners.
Fourth-When measures have been
taken for the rigorous repression Of the
Boxers.
So long as these necessary guarantees
are not furnished. there is room only
for military action.
The edct which. as stated above, is
dated Pekin, July IS. was transmitted
by the viceroy at Nankin under date of
to-day, and is as folllows:
For a month past. with the excep-
tion Of the German minister, who was
massacred by rebels who are under ap
prehension of severe punishment, we
have ordered all foreign ministers well
protected by the court. and, happily,
they are safe and sound"
Gilpin observer., 1900-07-26

In December, 1899, the Hon. Sho Ne
moto brought forward bill. in the
lower house of the imperial diet OF
Japan, forbidding the smoking Of to-
bacco by persons under Is years OF
age, imposing a fine not only upon
offenders, but also upon those selling
to such persons. The bill was referred
to a committee This committee. after
a full discussion of the merits OF the
question, reported favorably. making
the age 20 instead of IS. On the 18th
1t was passed, most Of the leading
members Of the house heartily APPROX
ing the bill. From this 1t is easy to
reason why Japan is becoming the
great nation of the far east.
Gilpin observer., 1900-07-26

Mississippi and Georgia have aban-
doned the system of hiring out con-
victs, but have employed them to ad-
vantage on farms, especially in raising
cotton. This form of employment has
been found to work the least injury to
free labor and to assure the best re-
turns. Both states have made a profit
out of their convict farms, and the
farms have been free from the hard
ships and cruelties to convicts INSOFAR
able from the lease system.
Gilpin observer., 1900-07-26
A Iinrk Run DOWN.

London, July 22--A dense fog hung
over the Irish channel yesterday morn
ing and the Cunnrd line steamer Cam.
panla, on route from New York to Liv-
crpool, struck the Liverpool bark EN-
beton, bound for New Iealand. amid
ship. cutting her In twain. The En-
bleton sank Immediately.
Seven Of the crew were rescued, but
II Is believed the other eleven members
of the ships company including the
captain. were drowned.
The Cnmpanln had her bows stove
In, but arrived safely NJ Liverpool iivo
ana half hours late.
Gilpin observer., 1900-07-26

After consulting with substantial
colored men in all parts of the coun-
try, Booker T. Washington, of Tuske-
gee, Ala, has decided to assist in the
organization of National Negro Busi-
ness League. The object OF this Or
ganization is to encourage colored peo-
pie, through the central organization
and local organizations, to enter all
avenues of business. The first meet
ing will be held in Boston on August
% and "a.
Gilpin observer., 1900-07-26
I,urnio Elevator Burns.

Bylfalo. \. y. July 25.-l'irc which
started nj midnight last night destroyed
the Eastern elevator. which IL situated
on the island opposite the foot of
Washington street. The elevator and
its contents were valued nj ST5o,O00 and
arc u total loss.
Gilpin observer., 1900-07-26

story from Scranton, Pa, says
Rev. Mr.. Joseph Kossuth Dixon of
Boston, has been made trustee of
most remarkable fund. Mrs. Ella M.
Amerman, who died recently in Mas
sachusetts, bequeathed fund of
$4,000 to Mr.. Dixon in trust, the in
come to be devoted to the care Of her
two horses and her pet dog. This will
was admitted to probate in Scranton.