Gilpin observer., 1901-01-03
,s. China: p%sins entered by tie allie. after

IT, China: Peking entered by tie allies after
| sharp battle.
Accident: o deaths in 4 collision the Grand
Rapids and Indiana r. X at Pierson. Mich.
1G Obituary: john james Ingalls,, exU. S. sena
tor from Kansas, at Las Vegas, N. NJ; aged 67.
49, Fire: At Alexandria, Ind, the plant Of the
Kelly Ak Co. burned; loss, ss00,O0o
2l Accident: l..ed in a rear end collision on
the Harlem Il. l.. at kcnlico Station. " Y
90 Obituary: tea. Cluseret. noted leader Of the
Paris conn. and veteran Of the American
civil war, in Toulcn; aged "a.
%. Obituary: Frederick Wilhelm Nietss.he, noted
German philosopher, at Wcimar; aged 50.
| 81. Convention: The 3ith national encampEent Of
the Grand Army OF the Republic in Chi
cago.
80. Sporting: Corbett defeated ,:cCoy in rounds
at Madison Square Garden.
SEPTEMBER.
Q. Accident: 10 killed and 40 injured in a col.
lison the Reading L. Il. at Hatfield Sta
ton, Pa.
| 6. Obituary: Arthur Sewall, vice presidential
cordidate the regular Democratic ticket in
1896, at Bath. Me-; aged C5.
| 8. Hurricane Disaster: West Indian windstorm
| devastated Galvoston: about 1000 deaths and
| property loss Of $a5,Ooo,O 900
0. Obituary: Gen. lnnis NJ. Palmer. u. 6. A. re-
tired, a veteran Of tie Mexican and the civil
wars, at Chevy Chase. Nd; aged 20.
1o. Fire: At Narragansett Pier; loss si00.000
IA. Obituary: Rear Admiral Montgomery sicard
/
ernvie, n. y; aged 81.
| II. Labor Troubles: strike involving 10000
members of the United Mine WORKERS associa
tion begun in the anthracite district Of
Pennsylvania.
20. Fire: At Spring Lake, n. j.; loss, $3.50, 900.
| Obituary: Gen. John Alexander EcCiernand,
noted western leader in the civil at
Springfield. Ills; aged So.
21. Fire: Nunds dlls) wiped out.
Obituary: DR.. Lewis Albert Sayre. eminent
geon. in New York city: aged 80
22 Obituary: Marshal Martinez Cnmpos. noted
military leader In Spain and former captain
general Of Cuba, at Zaraus.
| 25. Gen. John NJ. Palmer. noted soldier. lawyer
and statesman Of Illinois. at Springfield; aged
s3.
China: American troops ordered withdrawn from
Peking.
OCTOBER.
]. Personal: Lord Roberts appointed commander
in chief Of the British army to succeed Lord
Wolseley.
O. Tornado: At Btwabic, Mimi; 10 killed and
property valued at nearly $500. .OO0 destroyed.
Z. Accident: ~ pilgrims killed by the collapse
OF floor nt the St. Nikander monastery.
Porkhoh Russia.
0. Obituary; The Marquis OF Bute one of the
richest men in the United Kingdom. at DUN.
fries House. Scotland: aged So.
| Is. China: The reforners under Sun Vat Sen cap
| tured the town Of Kiu Shan. on East river;
200 imperial soldiers killed.
Flre: pOrt LlmOn, Costa RtCa, nearly DESTROYED.
loss about Sa.000.00O.
| 20. Fire: Hnman & Co.'S packing house burned
at st. Paul; loss, $3.50 900; fremen killed and
many injured.
Obituary: Charles Dudley Warner. the author.
at Hartford aged Il.
Political: Gen. Weyler, former captain general
of Cuba, appointed captain general Of Madrid
Ex-Prcsdent Kruger Of the Transvaal republic
sailed from Lourenco MARQUES for Europe.
2l. Political: The Ango-German alliance to main
tain the integrity OF China announced to the
powers.
Obituary; John Sherman. ex-secrctary Of state
and laaGir; Republican statesman. in wash.
inston; aged a.
%. shipwreck; 81 sailors drowned by the loss Of
the French steamer Faidherbe off the coast OF
France.
%. sou,f Africa: A force OF $50 Boers surprised
and captured Jacobsdal. near Kimberley
Miners Strike: The strike OF the anthracite coal
miners Of Pennsylvania ended with victory for
the strikers.
2s. Obituary: The TT. Hon. Friedrich Max Muller,
professor o. phology at oxford university, at
oxford; aged -.
20. Fire Catastrophe: An explosion and fire de-
stroyed Tarrant & Co.'S drug warehouse in
New York; i3 killed and missing and over 100
injured: property loss about $1,000
Miscellaneous: Crush and panic in London dur
ing n public welcome to the City Imperial
volunteers returning from South Africa; 10
people killed and 200 injured Gen. Knox's
IofCeS crslscu lie VETS burgbcrs Naal
river. Earthquake in Venezuela killed 25
people and destroyed 800 houses in Caracas.
Prince Christan Victcr, grandson Of Queen
Victoria died at Pretoria.
90 Obituary: Gen. d. NJ. Frost veteran Of the
Mexican and civil wars. at st. Louis; aged a.
Census OF 1909: The bureau announced
the result Of the computations of the total
population OF the United States and terri
tories. except Porto Rico in the IS states OF
the Union there were on June l. 1900. si,6e7,-
90, inhabitants against G2.llO.sll in 1890.
an increase Of l2,jll096; adding the popua-
ton of the territories. including Alaska, LA.
wall and the Indians on reservations. the
grand total is 7d,21j.a90 against d3. .OG0. 156
in 1880, making the total increase l3, 9a5 iGi.
81. Political: The state department announced
the Endorsement by the United States Of the
AnrloCerman agreement 10 preserve the in.
tegiity of China and maintain the "opcn
door" The troops OF Montenegro and Austria,
Hungary engaged in battle over a boundary
dispute
NOVEMBER.
.. Obituary: Ex.Mlyor william L. Strong, the
last mayor Of old New York. in that city.
aged -
3. Expodon: 90 miners killed in an explosion
which wrecked the Berricsburg coal mine,
West Virginia
o. Political; The Cuban constitutional oonycn.
tion opened In Havana with cheers for the
United States.
Obituary: Iraae Quincy Adams. grandson of
President John Adams. at quincy, Mass aged
So.
O. Fire; Al Albany the Pres knicScrbockcr-F.y.
press burned out: loss. Si3j, 900.
Political; Mckinley and Roosevelt elected by
the largest electoral vote on record; following is
a summary by states OF the result;
Mckinley. Bryan,
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