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Gilpin observer., 1901-11-21
JAPANESE KILLED IN WRECK.
Work Train co!lidcs With Extra az
Blair, Mon.

Blair, Mon.
ST. Paul, Nov. ia special to the
Globe from Great Falls, Mon, says
A wreck occurred on the Great North
ern near Blair, Mon, 375 miles east
of here, yesterday morning, in which.
ten men lost their lives and 2S others
were hurt An extra train ran into a
work train, and it was among those
on the latter that the terrible havoc
was wrought. Forty-one japanese Ia
borers were aboard the work train.
which was proceeding westward un-
der orders to meet the freight train at
Culbertson. There is a very sharp
curve where the trains met and they
were running at speed of 25 miles
an hour. So great was the force OF
the impact that the freight cars were
thrown upon the top of the work train
and piled high in mass Of wreckage-
Almost Immediately flames broke
forth and added to the horror OF the
scene. Those uninjured Immediately
began the work of rescuing those i'm
prisoned in the wreck, whose piteOuS
appeals for help srlrred on the work
ers. At the time the accident oc-
Cured the Japanese were at breakf3 Sc
and before they were aware OF the
impending danger the cars were
smashed into kindling wood and the
dead and dying men buried beneath,
the heap of wreckage.
OF the entire number in the car
but three escaped death or injury.
After an hours work all had been ac--
counted for and there were ten dead
bodies alongside the track and several.
men so badly injured that 1t is likely
they will die. 1t was impossible to-,
check the progress of the flames. and
soon seven of the work cars and three
freight cars were in ashes.
Gilpin observer., 1901-11-21
ENGLISH LIFE SAVERS DROWN
Eleven of Crew Near Ysrmoutfs
Added to List of Storm,s Victims.


London, Nov. 15.-The loss of a life.
boat and IL of its crew near Yarmouth
heads the list of wrecks by the oontin-
ued gale. The lifeboat was on its way
to the rescue of a distressed vessel
when it was struck by a great wave
and capsized. The crew were impris-
oned and only three of them sue
ceeded in making their escape.
Innumerable minor casualties con
tinue to be reported on all the coasts
of the United Kingdom. marking the
storm as the most disastrous that
has occurred in many years. Snow is
falling in many parts of the country
The Norwegian bark Erratic has
been wrecked in the vicinity OF Salt
burn and eight members OF its crew
have been drowned
altogether 1t is known that some Sc
vessels have been wrecked along the
British coasts. "a OF these have been
absolute wrecks, involving q loss OF
more than $50 drowned. The Var
mouth lifeboat disaster alone leaves
A. fatherless children.
Gilpin observer., 1901-11-21
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS
Features Of the Days Trading and
Clcsino Quotations

Chicago, Nov. 1S.-Bearish statistics and
general bearish conditions prevailed in all
grains today and December wheat closed
AMlsc lower. December corn AMAc down
and December oats Sc lower. Provisions
closed 7i.@iCc TO .oc lower. Closing
pri.es:
Wheat-Dec. ,l5sc: May. I5hc.
Corn-Dec.. 59asc; May. 62Hc.
Oats-Dec.. $3.50: May. i0isc.
Pork-Jan.. sl5.i0; May. $lo.35.
Ribs-Jan.. sI.I2i9: May. $3.50.
Lard-Jan., Ss.GO: May. SS.75.
Cash luotations-No. = red wheat, 13%G
iiisc: No. 3 red wheat. 7la.MI3%c: No. i
spring wheat. G1M11c: No. = hard wheat
IlAMsec; No. = hard wheat. 10XM11hc:
No. = cash corn. UohMCo44c; No. :. white
corn. Ole: No. = yellow corn. G1mGl4c: No.
. new corn. c0i5c: No. 3 new yellow corn.
Gle: No. cash oats. ioi4@4lc; No. white
oats. a2isN.i i:ic.
Gilpin observer., 1901-11-21
WORK or TEMPERANCE WOMEN.
Fourth Days Session Of the National


w. c. T. v.
Fort Worth, Tex, Nov. 19.-The
fourth days session of the National
Woman's Christian Temperance
Union had under consideration in the
morning the dead OF the year; work
among colored people; work in penal
and reformatory institutions and
among soldiers and sailors.
The afternoon session had for its
chief feature the report of the CON-
mittee on resolutions. An encourag-
ing feature was the statement from
the chair that the amount of money
collected at this meeting was the lars-
est ever received at any gathering Of
the W. c. T. U.
The report of the committee on
resolutions brought on a lively tilt.
The delegates from Oklahoma and in
dian territory opposed resolution de-
nouncing statehood and other dele
gates condemned another endorsing
the Prohibition party. These were
made the special order for today.
Resolutions were adopted acknowl-
edging divine providence and insist
ing first as the basic principle of TEN
perance reform that prohibition is
fundamental for an enduring national
life.
The resolutions oppose the manu-
facture, safe or transportation of al
cohol.c liquors in any state or terri
tory under the jurisdiction of the Unit
ed States. and approve the action OF
congress il passing the anti-cantcen
law
Gilpin observer., 1901-11-21
GOLD GOING ABROAD.
Record Breaking Shipment Of the Vel.
low Metal to Europe.

New York, Nov. ia new high
record for gold engagements to Eu-
rope from this port was established
yesterday. when gold to the amount
Of s7.0S2.55s was taken from the as
say Office for shipment in the Kaiser
Wilhelm Der Crosse, which leaves to.
day. The gold was ordered in the reg.
ular course of business. and all but
$1.000.000. which goes to Berlin. will
be sent to Paris, the steamship drop
ping the greater part at Cherbourg.
The shipments were made possible by
the high rate of exchange and 1t was
figured that unless rapid change of
rates occurs, fully $25.000.000 more
will follow.
To Offset the heavy gold exports
there were unusually large tenders
Of government bonds for redemption
ut the subtreasury.
Gilpin observer., 1901-11-21
rAwsow's pRoposso REPUBLIC.
Alleged Plan to Overthrow Canadian
Authority In Far North.

Alleged Plan to Overthrow Canadian
Authority In Far North.
San Francisco, Nov. 18.-The Call
prints an unconfirmed story from
Skagway. Alaska, telling of the dis
conspiracy existing in Dawson, and
ramifying to skagway, VICTORIA, Van
coUver end Seattle, for the overthrow
OF the local government OF the North
west territory and the establishment
of republic, with Dawson as its cap
it-l.
According to the details of the
story. arms, ammunition and provis-
ions have been taken in over the rail-
road and cached at strategic points.
Prominent American residents of
Skagway are said to be ringleaders
in the conspiracy. Miners to the num-
ber of 5000 are said to await the sum-
mons to arms, ready to fight for their
independence from Dominion rule Of
the gold field camps and towns. The
plan is to overpower the mounted po-
lice. arrest the civil authorities and
take government into their own hands.
The rigors of the Arctic winters
would give the insurgents sir months
immunity from attack by Canadian or
British troops and the adventurous
arch-conspirators hope fer intervec-
ton or outside assistance by TIE time
the melting of ice or snow will PERM.
the invasion Of the isolated republic
IT. is further relGted that a hurried
conference, lasting until midnign-,
was held at Skagwav Nov. 8, at wnica
were present Captain Corrigan o. the
Northwest mounted police. who hac
arrived from across the Canadian
border late that evening"; Judge
Brown of the United States district
court. United States Marshal Shoupe,
United States Attorney Frederick and
Major Hovey, commanding the United
States troops ct Skagway. This was
the last of several hasty consultations
between the civil and military rep
resentatives of the two powers in rela-
tion to the mysterious transportation
of supplies into the interior and ru-
mors OF a conspiracy to lead the min
ers in a revolt against the Canadian
government in the Northwest terri
tory. Those present maintained sub
sequently the strictest silence con-
cerning the new evidence laid before
them and their evident anxiety helped
to confirm the rumors OF a conspiracy
Captain Corrigan took a train back
across the border the next morning,
while United States Marshal Shoupe
embarked on the first steamer for
Seattle. which port he reached several
days ago. The object of his visit was
presumably to confer by telegraph
with the authorities at Washington.
He sailed yesterday on the Dolphin on
his way back to Skagway.
Gilpin observer., 1901-11-21
pooahontas Mine Still Burning.

Bluefeld, w. Va, Nov. ls.-up to
this time TO other dead bodies have
been recovered from the Pocahontasz
mine disaster. but several may bc.
added to the list, which now number
nine. as there are two or three miners
unaccounted for. The mine Is stills
burning iiercely and very little has
been accomplished in the way ot
searching the mine for those that ara
still missing.
Gilpin observer., 1901-11-21
South Omaha Live Stock.

South Omaha. Nov. iS.-Cnttle-R Receipts.
o. 100; stronger on good. slow on common
native beef steers. Si.2J6iG.,O: western
steers. S3.,tiai5.ao: Texas steers. 3.lOsf
i..iu: cows aud helfrrs, stronger. s.. 500
4.al: cunuer~. Si.a5a,2d5: stockers and
feeders. STEADY. S2.,5stI.4O calves. $.,.Ol0f
$50: bulls, stays etc. S2.UUdiilU. Hogs
Receipts. 1900: steady Ia stronger:
heavy. S5.C0M5.Io; mixed. S5.GOai5.G5: light.
S5.35ct5.t,; pigs. sl,5om5.:D: bulk OF sales.
$J.rlff5.Gi. Sheep - Receipts. 1000:
steady; fed muttons. x3.JOe,l.uO; western
wethers. s3.25di3.G5; ewes. 81. I.03. y,
common and stock sheep. sa.5Om:,.50:
lambs, S..aOGi4.Gp
Gilpin observer., 1901-11-21

PLANTATION of the outcome of the fight
is that he received a chance blow
which utterly disabled him and that
Jeffries persisted in fighting him low.
While Rubin will make no absolute
charge of Jeffries having committed
foul, he intimates that he was un-
fairly handled and injured as a result.
Rubin received the support of his sec
onds in this stand, who say that his
was a hopeless case after the second
round.
In the last minute of the fifth round
Rubin attempted to block left lead
for the head and he was forced back
and struck squarely in the pit of the
stomach. Jenries was going at him
very fiercely and when the gong
struck Rubin was assisted to his cor
ner and gave every appearance of be-
ing distressed. He said something to
Billy Madden and then Denver" Ed
Martin walked to the center of the
ring and hailed Referee Corbett.
I'VE give up" said Martin, and the
fight was over, the referee awarding
it to Jeffries.
The police tumbled into the ring
and stopped two fights, in which Cor
bett, the referee, and officers of the
club were involved. The utmost ex-
citement prevailed. during which Ruh-
lin made his way out of the ring.
Rubin Seemo Frightened.
Almost from the beginning of the
fight Rubin appeared frightened. The
fight was practically finished in the
To- fr;a
left hook on the jaw that took all the
fight out of Rubin. Rubin claimed
that a chance blow in the pit of the
stomach rendered him unfit for fight
ing. His seconds complained bitterly.
but Rubin insisted thas he was the
victim of an accident. Joffries walked
to Ruhlin's corner, asked what was
the matter, and then turned in disgust
and proco e.ed to his dressing room.
while the spectators rose as one man
and cheered the champion, while they
denounced Rubin as a gutter and
fakir.
In the opinion of James Kennedy
and Jack Gleason, of the Twentieth
Century club. which brought off the
event. Rubin was drawn too fine and
went to pieces because OF his great
zeal in training. Louis Houseman
and George Siler, both of whom were
at the ringside. together with George
Harting the official timekeeper for
the club. declared after the fight that
Rubin had been greatly over-esti-
mated. that his blows were weak and
easily blocked and that he was posi-
lively without endurance. While
some expressions were heard in the
thrcng after the fight placing tho stig-
ma of a fake affair on the manage
ment. It was the concensus of opin-
ion that Rubin fought losing battle
in order to obtain the short end of an
enormous prize. Boxing in San Fran
cisco has not been helped by this
event. City supervisors at the ring
side last night expressed great dis
satisfaction and even went so far as
to name suspicion in their minds OF
fistic swindle. 1t is estimated that
there was something over $4,000 real
ICED at the box Office and of this &c l-c
per cent. divided in purses of 10 and
20 per cent. goes to the participants in
last nights event.
Gilpin observer., 1901-11-21
sohI.y Board 10 L,urryino.

Washington. NOV. 15.-.The schiey
court of inquiry began yesterday to-.
hold sessions twice daily instead OF
the one session in the morning that
has been held since the court met irs
the Mclean building. The afternoon
session will be from to O'clock
1t is the universal desire to have the
findings presented at the earlieat
possible date
Gilpin observer., 1901-11-21
Musuulr,anc and chrlc.iaas class,

Constartinople. Nov. lS.-Conr.ets
resulting in much bloodshed are re-
ported between Mussulmans and
Christians at Bcyrout Similar re-
ports have been received from Soutari
and Albania. The military com
mander in Albania has resigned on
tniing pacificatIon impossible.
Gilpin observer., 1901-11-21
Fifty shocks a, Erzeroum.

Tiilis. Russia. Nov 16.-Erzeroum
has again been visited by an earth
quake. Altogether there were So
ahocks. ten of them being very severe.
Twenty-Five persons were killed and
many buildings destroyed. The panic
stricken people are camping on the
field. Severe shocks have also been
felt at Khynishalah and Hassan-Kloa.
Gilpin observer., 1901-11-21
Cole Dies From Wounds.

st. Joseph. Nov. 1s.-William T.
Cole. n prominent contractor and
heavy landowner across the Missouri
river In Kansas. died yesterday from
shotgun wound received while en-
dcavoring to drive poachers from his
hunting preserves.
Gilpin observer., 1901-11-21
Brockenbrouqh Falls Dead.

Cheyenne, wy. Nov. 19.-John b.
Nockenbrough Of Baltimore. special
Agent for the general land Office. who
has been investigating the illegal
fencing Of government lands and tim
Der depredations in this state the last
year. fell dead Is his room In Evans.
ton last night.
Gilpin observer., 1901-11-21
St. Ioseph Live Stock.

81. Joseph. Nov. is.--cattlc- Receipts ..
hcifers, 81. .2he,5.lO: veals. S..,aoiI.5: stock
ers aud feeders. S2.UOsii.25. IIogs-Rr
ceipts. OauO: steady to strong: light an,
light mixed. Sj,;I,sti.su: medium and heavy
<o.Ou~fUD7is: pigs. s3.soe,a.o0; bulk o
salcs. $o.5Ou5S5.
Gilpin observer., 1901-11-21
Two Drowned Whllc skatino.

Lowrey. Mimi, Nov. 1s.-George
Peacock and James Campbell. two
young men, were drowned while ska;-
ing yesterday. Peacock was the only
son OF prominent farmer living
here.
Gilpin observer., 1901-11-21
Third Death From LockIaw.

Atlantic City. n. j.. Nov. Bessie
Kessler. aged 0. died yesterday OF
lockjaw. She had recently been vac
cinated. This is the third death from
lockjaw hero in the last two weeks
Gilpin observer., 1901-11-21
EASY FOR JEFFlsIES
CHAMPION FINDS NO DIFFICULTY
IN DEFEATING EuHLlH.
vanquishcd Pucilist comPiaino Tha;
Jeffries Struck LoW-t.uoc Crows
ehowe Its Disappointment Cham
pion Expresoea Surprise al Result.

pion Expresoea Surprise al Result.
San Francisco, Nov. 1G.-Il one OF
the most unsatisfactory prize fights
ever witnessed in this country James
Jeffries proved the victor last night
over Gus Rubin. In the fifth round
of what was to have been a 20-round
struggle Rubin wilted and then sur
rendered to his peer to tie utter
amazemeat and disgust of the as
senbled thousands. No one was more
surprised than Jeffries himself. VINO
asserted that although he had deliv-
cred one telling blow in the second
round, he did not expect to win the
victory SO easily. Ruhlin's sole c%-
Gilpin observer., 1901-11-21
CANALPACTSlGNED
ENGLAND FINALLY AGREES 20
AMERICAN cONToL.
Provided for Absolute Neutrality, War.
ships Even Of BeIIserents Having
Right Of Passage and Immunity
From attack.

From Attack.
Washington, Nov. 1o-Thc ne~
Hay-Pauncefote treay was signed
yesterday by Secretary Hay for the
United States and Lord Pauncefote,
. the British ambassador, for Great
Britain.
The principal Point of difference be-
tween the new and the failed treaty
is the withdrawal Of Great Britain
from the joint guaranty of the neutral
ity of the canal, thus leaving tse
United States the sole guarantor.
The excision of the old provision re-
specting the right to fortify the cana!
leaves that right by inference op-
tional with the United States. All
commerce of whatever nationality
passing through the canal will fare
alike; there will be no discrir ination
OF rates in favor of United States ship
ping.
Otherwise the new treaty IS in scape
similar to last years treaty. 1t re-
d places technically the Clayton-Bulwer
treaty concluded ol April 10. 1850.
By the terms OF that CID convention
the United States and Great Britain
agreed that neither should seek any
advantage in rights Of transit across
the isthmus. By the new convention
Great Britain yields it's right in favor
of the United States, which is thus at
liberty to construct canal.
A London dispatch gives what It
claims is the text of the new Mica
ragus, canal treaty. 1t provides for
absolute neutrality, war vessels even
of belligerents having the right to
passage and immunity from attack
within three miles OF port. After CIV
ing the preamble the dispatch con-
tinues: 1T is agreed that the canal
may be constructed under the auspices
Of the government of the United
States. either directly at its own cost
or by gift, by loan to individuals
or corporations or through subscrip-
tion to or purchase of stock shares
and that subject to the present con-
tention said government have and en-
joy all the rights incident to such
construction as well as the exclusive
right OF providing for the regulation
and management of the canal"
London Press Comment.
London. Nov. 19.-Except as afford
ing chance for the opposition jour
nails to attack the government and the
foreign secretary, Lord Lansdowne.
the signing OF the new isthmian canal
convention does not excite strong in
terest in Great Britain. II is gener-
ally admitted that the British have
nothing to gain by a retention OF the
Clayton-Bulwer treaty, while they
have much to gain by the construc-
tion Of the canal. The Morning
Post congratulates both countries on
\ the completion of the treaty and says
1t Is glad that the convention OF 1900
has been revised IN accordance with
American wishes. The Daily Mail
fears that the signing may not terrni-
nate forever a troublesome dispute
and thinks Canada ought to receive
some equivalent for the concessions
which probably have been made. The
Daily Chronicle characterizes the
new treaty as a full acceptance by
Great Britain Of the Monroe doctrine"
and says It would be strange indeed IL
the senate should object to such one
sided bargain.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-30
FOR THE FIGURE PEND.

gaL6s lIs OH o3 A5ts C. 9t J 1T. 10 U 9s9 n.TGl
 Only one man in 2os is oyer six feet in height. < fsa a eTft4..gs1 g.6s9
 One in every 50 persons over 80 years of age is blind.
 The worlds tobacco crop of 85o,000 tons is grown on 2,o25,0o0 acres.
 An average sheep weighing 152 pounds gives 91 pounds of mutton.
 The worlds record sugar planta- tion contains 13,000 acres, has 30 miles of railway, and employs 1,5oo people.
 Great Britain has 1,600 steamers of over 5000 tons; Germany, 127; the United States, 12o, and France, only 50.
 The second highest smokestack has just been Fcompleted at Constable Hook, N.IJ., 365 feet high, T feet thick at base, 16 feet diameter. 4lf s
 Seventy thousand cochineal insects go to a single pound of dried cochineal. .si The worlds crop of cochineai is from 300 to 800 tons.
 The main, wheel of watch makes 1,46o revolutions 3 year, the central wheel s,760, the third wheel 7o,o8O. the fourth. 525,6oo, and the. escape-wheel 4,731, ,86O.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-30

per, the operation involves the labor of men and horses entirely, with no mechanical assistance. The rocks and worthless gravel. called @tailings," are also gotten deof entirely by hand la bor in most cases, although at some mines various forms of elevators of small capacity are used. The result is that the Siberian placer miner ex- pends q large share of his working cost for the hand labor involved in his op- eration. He never attempts to work gravels where the tenor is less than 53 cents to the cubic yard in gold. Be sides this, his daily product Is neces- sarily small. I know da no single ma chine of the kind described above whose capacity exceeds 800 cubic yards ill twenty-four hours. One pro prietor with. whose operations am fa- miliar. in order to attain a product of $500 900 per annum in gold. uses 2,000 men and1over 500 horses The amount of gravel handled during tue year is very nearly 100000 cubic yards; and the cost of his operations amounts to three-qdafters of the value of the gold produced.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-30
, HEARD IN PASSING

a f a-
 1t seems, that there are three revo- lutions going on independently in. Co., lumbia; and thisssort of thing is about as difiicu1t to untangle as the con sciences of the characters in problem novel,
 King Edward VII. has sixty-fve chaplains to attend to his spiritual wei fare; and it will keep some people busy a long time trying to puzzle out the relation between them and his spiritual condition.
 The governor of Oregon recently de- clined the gift of house, on the ground that he was living very com fortably in the one which he rented and could not afford to furnish and keep up an expensive establishment. It would be q good thing for official dom if his ideas were contagious.
 A correspondent. writing from Shanghai, says that syoung Chinese lady there ehass recently been married to 2 red flower vase. the.lyase being a substitute for the son tofs a. wealthy mandarin. to whom she had been en- gagged. Her iance died just before the contemplated. marriage, and as she vowed she would never wed another the flower vase was substituted with due pomp These impersonal marri- ages are not HRepnmon ina China, and it is easy to believe that happy pair so united would easily dispense with other family jars.-New Haven Regis ter.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-30
MERIDEN RRANCH.
BRIDGEPORT STEAMBOAT co.

Popular Long Islans. Sound Route. Between New York, Bridgeport and all
 Stations on Naugatuck Division
 of N. r., N. H. and H. R. R.
 Steamer Rosedale-LeaveS Bridge port daily Sunday excepted) at 7:43o a- m. on arrival of train leaving Wa terbury 6:45 a. m. from all stations on Naugatuck division. arriving New York II q. m.
 Steamer Allan Joy--Leaves Bridge port daily {Saturday excepted) F o'clock midnight, arriving New York in early morning, giving passengers ample time to connect with trains for the west and south. Passengers can remain aboard boat until a. m.
 RETURNING FROM NEW YORK.
 Steamer Allan Joy-Leaves from Pier 31 (new) East river daily (Sun- day excepted at Il a. m.. arriving Bridgeport 3 D. m., connecting Witn afternoon trains for the east and sta- tions on Naugatuck division.
 Steamer Rosedale-LeaveS from Pier 31 (new) East River daily (Sun- day exceptedl at 3 p. m., and from foot East 31st street, 3: 15 D. m.. con- meeting with TAO D. m. train for all stations on Naugatuck division. Sat- urdays this steamer leaves New York one hour earlier from both landings.
 Special excursion rates, every Tues day and Friday vta steamer Rosedale. round trip >50c, other days regular rates. -
 SUNDAY SERVICE.
 Commencing Sunday. June 23, steamer Rosedaie leaves Bridgeport at 9 a. m., on arrival of Sunday morn ing train from all stations on Nauga- tuck division. for New York and Coney Island; returning leaves New York at 5 D. m., arriving at Bridgeport 9 p. m.
 Tickets sold and baggage checked to all stations on N. Y.. N. Fl. and H. R. R. Baggage transferred to and from railroad depot free