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an advance of 1-S@1-4c while January
provisions were UP from 71ac to 17i4c at
the close.
Leading futures ranged as follows:
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OTHER COTTON MARKETS
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Chicago, Ills, August S0.-Higher prices
ruled on the Board of Trade today, De-
cember wheat closing &c higher. Deem
Der corn 3-407-Sc higher and oats showed
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$5.45 to Portsmouth and Norfolk and re-
turn on account Hoo-Hoo Tickets sold
September 18th and Sth. Good returning
until September 18th.
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NEW YORK, Aug 3d. Cotton futures opene'
Cotton futures closed ouiet and steady.

Spot cotton closed Steady; H1ddIHg tupIaHus
8M; middling gulf eB; sales 6,96i bales.
Lily ERPOOL.
LIVERPOOL, Aug. 30. : 4 p. NJ Spot cotton
limeted demand, prices firmer; American mid
uling fair 2l-32d; good midding l3-32i: mid
uling 3-3sd low middllng 47sd; good ordln Try
and ordinary Az.
The sales OF the day were 5000 bales of which
500 were for speculation and export, and includ-
ed 1890 American. Receipts - bales, lnclud-
ing - American.
Futures opened firm and closed barely steady.
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$3.50 to Charlotte, N. c.. and return,
account BaptiGt State Sunday School Con-
vention (colored) September 17-22. Tick
cts sold September 16, II, IS and -, good
returning until September 24tn.
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September 1914. Good returning Until
September 18th, but can be extended until
October Sth
Gilpin observer., 1901-03-14
Would Settle the Strike.

Denver, Colo, March 11.-Charles
Duncan, representing the United Mine
Workers of America, has issued an ad-
dress ITO the People of Denver and
Colorado" in which he claims that II
the Northern Coal Company had con-
suited with the United Mine Workers
an agreement could in all probability
have been easily reached by which
that organization would have been able
TO guarantee an immunity from strikes
for n specified term.
The address says, in conclusion: SIN
the case of the Northern Coal and Coke
Company, we have offered to enter into
an agreement with them which would
not add / cent per ton to the cost OF
production If they will agree to treat
with us as organized men, granting to
us the same rights which they them
selves assume: namely, to organize for
mutual benefit. A copy of said agree
ment is now in their possession. All
we ask Is an opportunity to prove to
the Northern Coal and Coke Company
what we have proven to the great coal
interests of the middle West and east.
ern states, that the conservative and
intelligent methods of our organization
have reduced the liability of strikes to
a minimum. We now ask the public
to judge whether or not our request Is
reasonable and fair, and whether 1t Is
the miners or the company that Is re-
fuslng to be just In the attempt to set
tie the strike in the northern coal
fields.
Gilpin observer., 1901-03-14
RUSSIA DOES NOT
WANT MANCHURIA

New York. March GA special to
the Herald from Washington says:
Count Cassani, the Russian ambassa-
dor, cannot understand the reports that
Russia has Interior designs in Man
ohuria. In an interview he said:
''There ought to be no doubt concern.
ing the position of Russia in Chinese
affairs. Her attitude is the same to-
day as it was on August 25th last,
when she declared that as soon as
lasting order shall have been establish
ed in Manchuria, and Indispensable
measures taken for the protection of
railway construction which, according
to formal agreement, China has assur-
ed, Russia will not fail to recall her
troops from those territories of the
neighboring empire, provided that the
action of the other powers does not
place any obstacle in the way of such
a measure
'Russla's policy has shown that she
does not contemplate seizing Manchur-
ia. Had she desired its acquisition. n
pretext could have been found in the
invasion of her territory by the Chi
nese. The best proof that she has no
ulterior designs is shown both by her
refusal TO take advantage of this pre-
text. and her cordial cooperation with
the United States and other nations to
restore peace and order throughout the
empire"
Gilpin observer., 1901-03-14
RUSSIA HAS THE UPPER HAND
AND CAN HOLD MANCHURIA

"Well informed Japanese regard Rus
sia's action in Manchuria as gigantic
bluff, inspired by the notion that Eng
lands hands are tied in South Africa;
but as Germany is only half hearted in
the maintenance of Chinese integrity, a
coalition with Japan is improbable, and
Japan is to much embarrassed in her
finances to do more than to protest and
to endeavor to secure compensating ad-
vantages in Korea"
The Shanghai correspondent of the
Times, who sends n long account of
the waning of British influence in the
Yang-tse valley, says:
"Five years ago British interests and
influence We're predominant and un-
challenged; but to-day, not only is the
British sphere in the sense in which
Manchuria is Russian and Shantung
German, but it is steadily growing less
English and more international.
1.-THE whole country is overrun with
German, French, Belgian and Swiss
engineers, and traders who are explor-
ing it's mineral wealth and commercial
resources, while two German lines are
briskly competing with their shipping
on the river, formerly a British mo-
nopoly.
"One advantage the British still pos
sess over other powers in the valley is
the confidence and good will Of the
better classes of the people and Off
cials of Central China"
Gilpin observer., 1901-03-14
Senator Bucklin's Bill.

In the House ON the Sth instant the
special features of the day were the
discussion on constitutional amend
ment bills, they having precedence on
the calendar.
Senate bill l Bucklin), the Austria
lasian tax system, was supported and
opposed with spirit. The author of
the bill was present. Mr.. Lubers had
never become convinced that the sys-
TEN, as applied to this county, is wise.
In New Zealand, where its success is
cited, the revenue derived from that
source was but six or seven per cent
of the total. That country had excise
and ether duties which could not be
used by state or county. If the sys-
TEN We're adopted here the tax on land
must be increased many fold, because
no such excise and other duties could
be used to make up the necessary rev.
enue. He was not certain he would
vote against it now, but he gave notice
that unless he received more light he
would oppose 1t on third reading.
Mr.. Mclean was opposed to the prin-
ciple and would vote against it. Mr..
Meredith said he should not discuss
the merits of the system. This bill
proposes to submit to the people the
question whether the constitution shall
be amended SO that any county may
try it or not. He believed in homo
rule, and even IL opposed to adoption
of the system would support this bill
because it referred the question to the
people. Mr.. German advocated it on
the merits of the system. Mr.. Bartels
doubted its adaptability to established
institutions. Mr.. Martin supported it.
Mr. Neeley opposed it, as it permits the
exemption of certain corporations and
combinations from taxation. Mr..
Montgomery advocated it on the broad
principle that 1t referred to the people
the question of choosing or rejecting.
Mr. Riley opposed 1t on principle.
The bill was finally recommended
for third reading.
Gilpin observer., 1901-03-14

London, March 11.-"Chinese sigma
ture of the Manchurian convention is
practically assured" says the st. Pc
tersburg correspondent of the Mail,
because Russia last August sent to the
Empress Dowager 500 pounds Of bar
silver"
1T is not likely that the powers will
oppose the schemes of Russia" says
the Pekin correspondent of the Post,
wiring Saturday. 1.-THE situation is re-
garded as very gloomy. Even the Chi
nese plenipotentiaries declare openly
that intervention by the powers is not
desirable unless they are prepared to
back up their protests"
Comenting editorially upon the atit-
tude of the United States government
toward the Manchurian convention, the
Times says:
apparently the Washington govern
ment rely upon the moving force of
their exhortations to induce Russia to
abandon the convention or China to re-
fuse to sign it.
THE reed seems desperately bro
ken"
1.-THE Japanese bnttleship Hatsuse,
Just completed in England, has been
ordered to proceed hither with all pos
sible speed" says the Yokohama cor
respondent of the Daily Mail. "Other
orders given to the Japanese navy in
dicate the seriousness with which Jap
anese government views the situation
in the Far East.
Gilpin observer., 1901-03-14
seldomr,dse Refundlns Bill.

The text of the Seldomridge bill for
taking care Of the Indebtedness Of the
state, as it passed the Senate, reads as
follows:
"Section 8, article H., of the consti-
tuition shall read: The state shall not
contract any debt by loan in any form,
except to provide for casual deficien-
cies Of revenue, erect public buildings
for use of the state, suppress insurrec-
ton, defend the state, or, in time OF
war, assist in defending the United
States; and the amount of debt con-
tracted in any one year to provide for
deficiencies of revenue shall not eX-
ceed one-fourth of mill on each dol
lar of valuation of taxable property
within the state, and the aggregate
amount of such debt shall not at any,
time. exceed three-fourths of mill on
each dollar Of said valuation until the
valuation shall equal $1OO,OOO,OOO, and
thereafter such debt shall not exceed
100000, and the debt incurred in any
one year for the erection of public
buildings shall not exceed one-half
mill on each dollar of said valuation,
and the aggregate amount of such
debt shall never at any time exceed
the sum of $4,000 Except as provided
in section five of this article), and in
all cases the valuation in this section
mentioned shall be that of the assess
ment last preceding the creation of
said debt"
provided. that in addition to the
amount of debt that may be incurred
as above, the state may contract a
debt by loan, to be evidenced by semi
annual coupon interest-bearing bonds,
with interest thereon at not to exceed
the rate of two per cent. per annum,
to the amount of not to exceed $780,
600, and which shall be sold Tor ex-
changed for the outstanding obliga-
tions of the state), at not less than
their par value, to fund the obligations
of the state which may be outstanding
on the first day of June, A. d. 1903.
Provided, further, that said bonds
shall be payable in thirty-five years
from the date of their issue, and, at
the option of the state, at any time
creating n sinking fund for the ulti-
mate redemption of said bonds. The
said State Board of Equalization shall
annually, for Il period of twenty years,
after fourteen years from the date of
their issue, levy and assess n special
tax, which shall be in addition to the
rate specified in section II Of article
y. of the constitution, on all taxable
property in the state sufficient in
amount to create an annual fund equal
to five per cent. of the par value Of
said bonds.
"And, provided, further, that no out
standing obligation of the state shall
be funded which may have been here
tofore or may hereafter be declared
void by the courts of this state"
Gilpin observer., 1901-03-14
RADICALS in THE CUBAN
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION

inflicting them to trample upon our
rights.
Let us still have faith in the justice
of our cause and in the honor of the
country which produced Washington,
Jefferson and Lincoln"
At street corners at various public
places placards have been posted
which read thus:
'To the people of the United States:
Do not make any promises that you
are not sure to keep and never go back
on the word you have given" (Signed)
GEORGE WASHINGTON"
This is recommended to the consider.
alton of call worthy compatriots Of the
great American"
Thus far the radical members of the
convention remain firm in their deter
mination not to accept the Platt
amendment. The comittee on foreign
relations will meet tomorrow, but
final report is not expected for several
days.
Gilpin observer., 1901-03-14
SUMMARY OF THE WORK OF
THE COLORADO LEGISLATURE

The regular biennial contest be-
ginning to show signs of life. 1t is
said that resolution is being framed
to be introduced in the House asking
the Senate to pass n few House bills
and get them to the governor.
Senate bill No. 2, by Mr.. Rush,
amending the constitution and permit.
ting the consolidation of the city and
county of Denver, was passed In the
House by vote of Al to Z. Eleven
members were absent or excused. 1t
is now in the hands of the governor.
George E. Ross-Lewin of the First
National Bank, Denver, testified be.
fore the bribery investigation commit
tee that he knew of no combination
among bankers to defeat section for
ty-seven of the revenue bill. No men,
ber of the House had offered to defeat
the section il bankers would form a
combination of enough money. Ihe
First National had not been solicited
for funds to defeat it.
In the Senate on the 18th instant,
Senator Taylor asked unanimous con-
sent to introduce a resolution indorsing
the action of Senator Carter of Mon
tana in preventing the river and har-
bor appropriation. After some debate
1t was refused. A message from the
governor was read stating that he had
approved and filed S. G.. r. 6, regard
ing the portrait of Otto Mears being
placed in the capitol dome.
Gilpin observer., 1901-03-14
MRS. NATION LAUNCHES
THE SMASHER'S MAIL

Topeka, Kan, March 1.-THE initial
edition of Mrs. Carrie Nations paper,
"The Smashers Mall" is interesting.
1t is four, siXteen-page paper of neat
appearance, containing several half
tone illustrations of various scenes
during the late joint crusade. Mrs.
Nation says in her statutory:
II have no apologies to make for hav-
ing Nick Childs for the publisher of
the 'Smasher's Mall Our Savior ate
with publicans and sinners to do them
good. The servant is not above his
Lord. This paper shall be as its name,
The Smasher's Mall l shall put into
the columns the letters 1 get from all
over, even those l get from across the
water. Those Oishing to say any
thing through the columns of the
'Smasher's Mall must put it in the
form of a letter and use brevity, the
soul of wit. for reserve the exclusive
right as editor"
On the fourteenth page is found n
picture of the negro, Nick Childs, the
publisher. Underneath are these lines
Business manager of The Smashers S
Mail, and the plain dealer who went to
the relief of Mrs. Nation when de.
serted by the law and order people"
The first page contains an excellent
half-tone of Mrs. Nation. The depart
ments under which the letters are pub
lished in The Smasher's Mail are
Letters from He'll" Letters from
Honest People," appeals for Help
'Some Poetry" "Notes and Com
ments," Endorsements and Invita-
tions," "Snap Shots" and Answers tc
! Correspondents"
Some of the paragraphs are:
I'VE solicit advertisements of nj
that is useful and beautiful, and tina,
its use will be to the glory of God"
"Why didn't the Legislature pass O
law prohibiting prisoners the use of to
bacco, whisky, or to play cards in jail
Why build again the things which they
Destroy"
II was glad to note that anarchy was
indorsed by McFarlan and Sheldon"
"You want to be in the band wagor
with the preachers and the goot
I women. Verify, | say unto you, Mr.
Lindsay, you must be born again"
"In justice to Mr.. Cook and family,
will say my confinement was almos
! pleasant, II ii had not been for tn,
| cigarette smoke. | have three meals
n day and n good bed. 1t Is n first
class hotel beside the Wichita jai
house with Its maniacs, cigarettes ant
green perslmmons. The turnkey, Mr.
Dodd, was kind to me-"
Gilpin observer., 1901-03-14

Havana, March 11.-Although the
political demonstrations have ended,
the radical element in the Cuban con-
stitutional convention has not given
up hope that the United States will re-
cede from the position regarding the
Platt amendment. The radical press is
doing everything in its power to keep
this view before the public. 1t attrib-
utes the action of the United States
Congress to the influence of the trusts,
declaring that the American people
"are in favor of giving Cuba absolute
independence and of rebuking the ac-
ton of the administration"
Articles from American papers which
seem to sustain the attitude of the con-
vention are given wide publicity.
Senor Gualberto Gomez says in La
Patria:
Let us maintain our energetic reso-
luton to be free, but let us avoid fur
nishing the slightest preteXt for the un-
healthy imperialism which is corrupt
ing The blood of generous people and
Gilpin observer., 1901-03-14
IL Hung Chang Sick.

Pelin. March I'LL Hung Chang is
again seriously Ill and his physician
says his life hangs by thread.
Prince Ching and Earl Ii seem to
think that by spreading rumors of the
courts unwillingncss to return to
Pcllln, unless this or that thing Is
done. they can influence the delibern-
tlons of the ministers of the powers
AS n matter of fact. according to rell.
able reports from Sianfu the imperial
personages are extremely uncomforta-
bic mt Sianfu. where they live in the
house of the governor, which Is only Il
small structure. French missionaries
who have just returned here from ST.
anfu believe that the Empress Dow
ager would bring the court back to Pc
kin ON the first offer of the allies hav-
Ing as basis the removal of the troops
except the legation guards.
Gilpin observer., 1901-03-14
De Wet Escnpcs North,

London, March 1.-the Times pub.
fishes the following dispatch from Aas-
vogelkop. March 9th:
General De Wet has escaped north
ward by forced march with 400 men.
clnlty OF Kroonstadt.
-Four other Boer leaders nre still IN
the southwestern part of Orange River
colony.
Now that General De Wet is back In
his country It will be almost impossible
to operate against him. Just ms soon
as he Is pressed his command dis
solves, to meet again a few days later.
Gilpin observer., 1901-03-14

On one of the rural free delivery
routes in Maryland the other day a
strange man was noticed riding with
the regular driver. 1t was the assist
ant postmaster at Toronto, who had
been sent here by the Canadian post
master general to investigate our new
ly inaugurated but rapidly extending
rural delivery system. The promptness
with which enterprising men jump
from one country to another In search
OF improvements when they hear of
them is notable. Nova Scotia already
has some rural delivery routes, and It
would not be surprising II United
States onlcla, appeared there before
long to look them over. The inter-
change of ideas, helpful to both coun-
tries, was never so popular as 1t Is
now. Far away Australia has given
us ballot reforms, and-for some of our
states-a new system of land transfer.
New Zealand has also made Its con-
tributions.
Gilpin observer., 1901-03-14

The Zionist movement for the Jew
ish colonization OF Palestine meets n
serious check in the sultan's decree
that no jew who enters that land shall
remain more than three months, or
be permitted to acquire landed prop
erty. The London Spectator refcrs this
action of the Turk to Russian diplom
acy. which scents In zionism a move
ment of Germany to acquire sphere
OF influence" In southwe tern Asia
"The voice is the voice Of Abdul
Hamld. but the hands are those OF th'
Russian forairn minister"
Gilpin observer., 1901-03-14

Various state societies have accom-
plished so much good in the way OF
preserving and marking places or
scenic and historic interest that con-
gress has been asked to create a ma
tional society. The Companion has
already mentioned the rescue of the
Palisades. In Massachusetts most of
the spots conspicuous in colonial and
evolutionary history have been
marked by suitably inscribed tablets.
and similar work is in progress in Vir-
ginia. Such efforts make strong ap-
peal to the imagination; they also
perform a national service in keeping
the patriotic deeds of the fathers before
the eyes of the children.
Gilpin observer., 1901-03-14

At Casper, Wyo., Ross Lambert,
owner of sheep ranch, and Miss
Louisa Morrison, were married at mid
night, while seated in sheep wagon.
The ceremony was witnessed by the
brides mother and few friends. The
groom could well afford a stylish, con-
ventional wedding, but he and the
bride wanted something unusual. AS
soon as the knot was tied they started
for Lambert's ranch, twenty miles
away, travelling in the sheep wagon.
Gilpin observer., 1901-03-14

The first white person born in Chi.
cago, Alexander Beaubien, has just
celebrated his 10th birthday. At the
time he was born there were only a
few log houses near the mouth Of the
Chicago river, and he saw the first
frame house built. His first playmates
were children of the Potawatomies
Winnebagoes and the Sacs. His IA
ther represented John Jacob Astor's
fur company, and the house was al
ways filled with pelts traded by the
Indians.
Gilpin observer., 1901-03-14

The prize blockheads among the GEN.
sus enumerators are reported from In
dianapolis, Ind. Among the queries
on the blanks was this: Length or
residence" Several enumerators mis-
understood the question and returned
sucL answers as "20 by 40," '76 feet"
and the like. Albany, N. Y, is so cut
up over the fact that the census shows
a falling off in population that the
local enumerators are being roundly
denounced as drunken men and incom-
petents, and recount is demanded.
Gilpin observer., 1901-03-14

A fortunate New York schoolmaster
was he who lost his job four years ago.
He claimed that he was illegally dis
charged and he sued the city for his
salary. Now the Court of Appeals
awards him $13,S24, the same being the
amount of his salary he should have
received meanwhile, together with in
terest thereon. And he is restored to
his position, too.
Gilpin observer., 1901-03-14

The fortune earned by Verdi, the
eminent composer, was large one
for Italy, amounting to about 100000.
Much of this was devoted. few years
since, to the establishment of a home
in Milan for decayed musicians. 1t is
interesting to note that Verdi COM
menced life as grocer's message boy
at the age of ten.
Gilpin observer., 1901-03-14

A horrible discovery has been made
at Client. On opening a family vault
to make fresh interment the body
of a young girl was found lying on
the bottom steps. Recovering from the
lethargy which had effected her at the
time of her burial, she had succeeded
in bursting open her coffin. but had
mot been able to make her appeals for
starvation.
Gilpin observer., 1901-03-14

Under the head of petitions the fol-
lowing communications were read in
the Senate: The Yuma Cattle and
Horse Growers Association. the Roar-
ing Fork Stock Growers Association.
indorse s. B. 81 (Ammons); the Bent
County Cattle and Horse Growcrs' As
socintlon, the Round-Up Association
and the North Park Stock Growers
Association indorse II. B. 800 OHarris),
establishing state board Of insrec-
tlon commissioners.
Gilpin observer., 1901-03-14

A singular donation has been made
to the Swedish Lutheran church at
Lindsborg, Kan, by Charles A. Smith,
q wealthy lumberman of Minneapolis.
The gift is $4,000 feet of standing pine,
the value Of which is estimated at $685.
600,
Gilpin observer., 1901-03-14

A fibre company of Lockport, N.
r, is preparing to manufacture gun
stocks of fibre with view to tighten
ing the weight of the present rifle. II
the experiment succeeds it will attract
attention the world over. The ord
nance officers on duty at Springfield,
Mass, will supervise the manufacture.