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Gilpin observer., 1901-07-25
ALLEN PRESENTS PETITION.
President Receives Porto Rican Plea
for Free Trade.

Canton, July Ex-Governor Charles
II. Allen of Porto Rico reached Can
ton from Washington yesterday, at
tended services at the First NJ. e.
church with the president and spent
the remainder of the day at the Nc
Kinley home until 10:40 p. m. when he
left for the east. HIS mission here
was to present to the president the
resolution passed by the Porto
Rican legislature. providing n system
of local taxation for the island such
as under the act of congress entities
the island to free trade with the Unit
ed States. The presidents official ac-
acknowledgement Of the receipt of this
resolution will be made July %. the
anniversary OF the landing Of AmeTi-
can troops in Porto Rico. when q proc
lnmation viii be issued declaring FREQ
trade between the United States and
Porto Rico
Gilpin observer., 1901-07-25
Three peatho n. Topeka.

Topeka, Kan, July 23.-Threo
deaths and ten prostratlons form the
record Of yesterdays heat in Topeka.
The thermometer registered 106 MS It's
maximum. From numerous places In
Kansas come reports of intense heat
and much resulting damage. Slight
showers ft'l in the region about Pot
tawatomic county and some In Green.
wood county. Lyon county had good
rain. The larger Part Of the state,
however. IL still parched by the ter
rlble heat. Like breaths from q fur
mace the hot mir swept across the Kan
sas farms more completely blighting
the searcd corn and other suffering
vegetation. IN some parts Of the state
tho temperature was as high as 100.
with considerable humidity. The most
hopeful estimate OF the probable corn
yield has fallen from half crop to n
quarter OF a crop. Many counties re-
port q total loss.
Gilpin observer., 1901-07-25
MRS. KRUGER IS pesp.
Former President Of Eocr Republic nc.
ceiVes SAD News.

Pretoria, July 22.-Mrs. Kruger,
wife Of former President Kruger of The
South African republic, died Saturday
afternoon of pneumonia, after IN i'll
ness OF three days. She was 81 years
old.
London, July 22.-"Owing to the
Sunday telegraph hours in Holland %
says d dispatch to the Daily Mail from
Hilycrsu-l, Mr. Kruger was not In
formed Of his wife's death until even
ing. The news was broken to him
by Or. Heymans and Secretary
Boeschoten. Mr. Kruger, who had
Just returned from Eiilversum church,
burst into tears and aslNd to be left
alone. He exclaimed: She was 2
good wife. We quarreled only once
and that was six months after we were
married. He prayed for long time
and is now calmly sleeping. his bible
beside his bed. The Transvaal and
Orange Free State flags flying above
the white villa were draped and half
maSted."
Gilpin observer., 1901-07-25
EPWORTH LEAGUE.
CULTIVATION OF RELIGIOUS EN-.
THUSiASM AT SAN FRANCISCO.
All tic Churches Arc Crowded During
the Gay to Hear the sermcns-Em-
phatic Revolutions Are adopted.
War on Liquor Traffic.

San Francisco, July 22.-Tho relig-
'ous enthusiasm aroused by the con-
Yention of the Epworth League here
lad its elimination at the grand meet
.rg held yesterday afternoon at the
Mechanics pavilion. About 10000
persons were in attendance and net Il
seat was vacated cntil the conclusion Of
tie sernon preached by Bishop Joyce,
president OF the league. His theme
was Faith in Christ" and no address
more eloquent or fervent has been
heard since the assembling of the con
yention At its conclusion the bishop
was rendered an impromptu reception
not being allowed to leave the platforn
until nearly all the memberu Of the
great congregation had grasped hts
hand.
The influence Of the league was not
alone felt in the central meeting. All
over the city. in churches OF many
denominations, services were held and
in every place the local pulpit was
occupied by visiting divine. AT
Grace Episcopal church. where Rev. j.
II. Buckley of New York preached. it
was impossible to gain adrnittance
long before the tune announced for
the opening of the doors and in none
of the churches was there a vacant
pew. Ola fashioned love feasts were
held in the early morning in more
than a dozen places, including the
japanese and Chinese MISSIONS.
The closing meetings of the convon-
tion were held last night IN the Ne
chanics' pavilion, the Alherbra
theater. the metropolitan temple and
the First United Presbyterian church.
The resolutions adopted declare un-
alterablo opposition to the liquor traf-
fc, favor encourag cement of missions
and endeavor to promote higher type
of life
Many leaguers will leave the city on
side trips to the Yosemite and other
resorts in various parts of the state.
Then a certain percentage will return
to the city. but the greater part will
journey eastward to their homes after
the completion of their outings in the
interior. Several hundred will leave
the city tonight in advance of the
main army of leaguers which will
leave at intervals during the week.
Gilpin observer., 1901-07-25
COMMERCIAL CONGRESS- ENDS
Adjourno to Meet at st. Paul at Time
to Be Later ArranGed.

Cripple Creek, Colo, July 20.-The
Transmissippi Commercial congress
finished its business and adjourned to
meet in ST. Paul, MINI, at a time to be
hereafter fixed by the executive com
mittee.
The attendance yesterday was light
There was an address by William W.
Bates of Denver on the subject of
"The National Need of Shipping of
Our own" in which he gave many
reasons why the people of the United
States should own the ships necessary
to carry foreign trade.
Resolutions enclosing the action Of
the postmaster general of the United
States in forbidding the rights of sec
ond-class matter to fake newspapers
and other undesirable publications
and urging the adoption of Q 1-cent
rate of letter postage, which had been
rejected by the resolutions committee
as outside the province of the con
gress, was taken up and adopted.
Gilpin observer., 1901-07-25
SIX DEATHS IN Ct. LOUIS.
Mercury Mounts to 1o7, smashing
Al, Rccords.

All Records.
St. Louis, July 23.-The terrible
heat, which broke all records in the
state of Missouri Sunday, is unbroken.
According to many dispatches received
by the Associated Press, higher tenn
peratures were recorded in every sec
tion of the state yesterday than were
ever known in Missouri before. A
thermometerreedin 100 was consid-
cred comparatively cool, SO fierce was
The toTridlty common over the state.
In st. Louis the weather bureau re-
ported 107 degrees. the highest ever
officially recorded in the city. Prostra-
tions were reported from every town
end village in the state almost. Work
men in city and on farm were COM
PEELED to cease their labors. The sky
In most places was cloudless, and a
burning wind rendered the heat more
intolerable. In st. Louis hundreds of
men and women spent the early hours
of the morning in the parks. being
unable to find rest in their homes. The
memory of the Oldest inhabitant is un-
able to recall such occurrences in
the state. Six deaths resulted from
the heat in the past "a hours in st.
Louis and 25 prostrations were re-
corded.
Gilpin observer., 1901-07-25
RAID ON mocNeH.Meac.
Tennessee Posse Attempt captufe
With Cioastroua Eeoults.

Nashville, Tenn, July 22.-Repovts
from Monterey, Tenn, near which
place an internal revenue raiding party
was ambushed by "moonshirel's" Sat.
urday, say excitement in tnat district
is at a high pitch. The natives seem
TO have generally sided with the moon
sinners ana Collector Bell deemed ii
advisable to take his posse TO Cooke
vile to await the achievements waich
leave here today. Every deputy cor
iector and deputy marshal in the dig
trict has been summoned 10 join Il:
the raid which is contemplated.
The "noonshincrs" have boasted
they will not be taken alive aad ar
they are well armed and fortified ii
the mountains, a serious conflict is
expected.
Collector Bell reports that one c.
the moonshiners, Frank Whitteller
has died of wounds received in Satur.
days fight and that another, VIII Patt
had his leg amputated as a result ct
q wound received in the same cffray.
Thomas Prince, the wounded deputy
marshal. has been taken to his home
in Sparta, while Corder Mackay, the
wounded posseman, is at Cookcville
and is reported to be in critical con
dition.
United States Marshal John Overall
will head the reinforcements leaving
here today.
Gilpin observer., 1901-07-25
Failed to Return the Diamonds.

Denver. July 22.-E. w. Gray was ar
rested at the rooms of the Young
Mems Christian association in this city
yesterday on the charge of obtaining
possession of $500 worth of diamonds
from an Omaha jeweler by misrepre-
sentation. 1t is charged that Gray
was given permission to take the dia-
monds to show them to young Oma-
ha lady. and failed to return them.
1t is said that he admits that he is
the person wanted. but that the dia-
monds were lost in Omaha and there
was no intention of fraud on his part.
Gray comes from prominent New
York family.
Gilpin observer., 1901-07-25
PLANTS ARE STILL CLOSED.
Steel Combine officials Make No At
tempt TO Start Them.


tempt TO Start Them.
Pittsburg. July 23.-The expected
did not happen yesterday at Wellsville
or McKeesport. At Wellsville the ru.
mored importation of men failed to ma
teriaiize and at McKeesport the ex-
pected attempt to resume at the De-
wees Wood Tube plant was not made.
At both points, which are considered
by each side to be the strike center,
the situation is in statu quo, neither of
the parties to the controversy having
made any decided movement From
the other important point, Duncans-
vile, conflicting reports are received
and the result of the quiet struggle
going on between the American Steel
Hoop company and the Amalgamated
association is still uncertain, with the
company's chances probably better for
winning in the end.
From Monessen came the following
There is suppressed excitement here
and it is likely trouble of a serious
nature will result inside of "a hours
The National Tin Plate works started
up full this morning at the regular
time. Shifts are working. Superin.
tendent Donner placed a heavy guard
around the mill and If any effort Is
made to intimidate the workmen there
certainly will be bloodshed. The or.
ganizers have been able to get few
men away, but 1t is said their places
were quickly filed"
Gilpin observer., 1901-07-25
Prairie Eirea In Colorado.

Denver, July 22.-Destruction by
forest and prairie fires is reported
from different points in the state. di-
rectly attributable to the condition OF
grass and timber from the long dry
spell. Timber fires have been burn
ing several days near Mount Evans,
Longs Peak and on the Kenasha
range. From Boca and Prowers
counties, tho center of the stock rails
ing district come reports of destruc.
tive prairie fires. State officials and
ranchmen are becoming alarmed at
the shortage of water in the streams.
Gilpin observer., 1901-07-25
Des Molnes' Top Mark.

Des Moinos. July 23.-The govern.
ment thermometer registered 100 de.
grces at $3.50 yesterday afternoon. the
highest official record in the history of
Des Moines. Two deaths from the heat
and numerous prostrntlons were re-.
ported. According 10 reports to Di.
rector Sage of the crop bureau and to
local grain men, the pastthSoo days have
boon disastrous TO Iowa corn except in
l. calitios which have had rain re-
Gently
Gilpin observer., 1901-07-25
shooto sweetheart and SEX.

Spirit Lake. Ia, July 22.-Charles
McClumsy. a livery stable employc,
yesterday shot Mamie Reed, an en-
ploye of restaurant, He then turned
the revolver on himself and fired three
bullets into his own head. The girl
was not fatally wounded but Nc
Clumsy win probably die. The couple
are said to have been engaged for
some timc but later the engagement
had been broken.
Gilpin observer., 1901-07-25
WEST IS A FURNACE
FEAT sMAeHEs ALL REcORDo
AT MANY POINTS.
Many Cities Surpaes All Previous
Marks fer Temperature ard Sontin-
Uity Of Dry Observation-Disclosures
Gives No Promise CT Relief.

Washington. July 29.-One hundred
degrees temperature were common
throughout the great corn belt yester-
day. according to the reports to the
weather bureau here. In various places
IN Illinois, Iowa and other states all
previous heat records were smashed.
There appears to be no prospect Of
decided relief from these eXhausting
conditions for the next two days at
least, except rs may come from the al
ways present possibility of scattered
thunder storms, which are predicted
for some portions OF the suporheated
urea. YoaterdGy dry thunder storms,
unaccompGnied by rain, prevailed IN
several sections of the west-h indreds
of miles apart. They temporarily
cooled the atmosphere, but brought no
relief to the famishing crops. Abso-
lutely no rain fell in the corn bolt, ac-
cordlng to the official reports received
here. In western Iowa it was 4 trile
cooler, while in the central portion of
the state it was warmer. There is
little belt CT high pressure over the
great lakes and another over the south
Atlantic coast, but it offers no prospect
Of relief in the west so long as the
continued low pressure remnins in the
northwest. The warm weather again
was general throughout the entire
country except on the Pacific coast.
IN Dcs Mo.nes, the temperature Of
flciclly reported yesterday was 10S;
ia Springfield. Ills, 1O8; In Cincin-
natl. l06, and in Louisville, 106. in
each case breaking all past records
In indianapolis it also was 1O5. ave de-
grees higher thun ever before report
ed. In st. Louis It was 106; Omaha.
104; Bismarck, II. D., 10f. and Con
cordic, Kan. t02.
Gilpin observer., 1901-07-25
Burns with All on Board.

Menoninee, Mich. July 22.-Govern.
ment Light Keeper Young saw yes.
sci anre about n miles southeast of
Green islaad. He reported to the fire
tug Monominee and that boat went
out to the scene but the boat sank
before II could be reached. It ls not
known what boat II was. II 10 feared
that all on board were lost. as noreport
from any one on beard the vessel has
boon rocolYoh
Gilpin observer., 1901-07-25
HUGE SHIPS ARE DOOMED.
Naval Experts So Declare After Seeing
New Submarine Marvcls

Paris, July 22.-After seeing the SUBJ
marine boat Gustave Zede sail IT'S
miles from Toulon to the harbor of
Ajaccio, Corsica. elude the vigilance
of the French fleet. torpedo the great
battleship Charles Martel and cross
the Mediterranean to Marseilles, 225
miles, all this time unobserved, the
French minister of marine, NJ. De Lam
nesan. has decided to delay the build
ing of several monster warships al
ready voted by the national congress.
All the naval experts here are pro-
foundly impressed by the recent prog
ress in submarine vessels and naviga-
ting. They declare that the huge
ships are doomed.
Gilpin observer., 1901-07-25
Nov vork raIlorn strlke.

Now York July 22.-The tallora in
the sweat ahopS all over the east side
were called out on strike yesterday
in accordance with the decision OF thc
garment trade council. II was esti-
mated that 10000 workers quit work.
This includes the Brooklyn shops.
Gilpin observer., 1901-07-25
Bl1 Flush AZ Ei Rcno.

Ei Reno. I. r. July 23.-AH previous
records were broken here yesterday,
when 1856 persons registered. This
makes a total for El Reno of 93,Oi9.
The registration for Lawtol was 2,253,
making total of 26,282. Grand total,
119,330. The trains from the north
and east brought in immense crowds,
the people hanging on to the steps and
riding on top of the coaches.
Gilpin observer., 1901-07-25
Constitution wins.

New York. July 23.-'rhe race be.
tween the Constitution and tho Colum.
bla on Long Island sound yesterday
again demonstrated that the Constltu-
tIon Ia the faster fair weather craft.
In Hight breeze and smooth water,
over q mile course, Columbia was
defeated four minutes, eighteen sec.
onds.
Gilpin observer., 1901-07-25
WOES OF SETTLERS.
DISORDER AND DISTRESS FEARED
AFTER oKLARoEsA OPENING.
Over Ten Timco &c Many Registered
az There are Claims fer Occupation.
Thousands Of the campero Fave but
Sclnty Rat;ono.

OC-nty Eha.iONS,
Fort Sill, July a2.-Disorder ard
distress Will, il is feared, follow the
actual opening OF the Kiowa-Conancho
reservations Aug. 6. 1t is now estimated
that fully 100000 people viii have res
isteTed for chance to secure one CT
the 1900 claims to be awarded by
lottery when the registration booths
close on Juiy 26.
Thousands of persons now on the
reservation, who are neither mechan-
les nor artisans and who have little
or no money, announce their intentions
CT locating around Lawton if they fail
TO win clsim. Campers who came
in prairie schooners by the thousands
generally brought with theEa provi-
sicrs sufficient only to last from five
to ten days. Continued drought has
caused the water to be restricted and
for days hot wind has blown over
[he prairies and the temperature has
averaged over the 100 mark. With
these conditions before them many
are already beginning to grumble,
and when this is followed by disap-
pointment over failure to draw a lucky
number, the hope that bore many up
will doubtless give way to more SER
ious conditions.
Gilpin observer., 1901-07-25
otInmwn,n Mnrk ln up.

Burlington. ln.. July 22.-l'rightfui
heat prevailed here and all over south.
eastern Iowa yesterday. The maxi.
mum here was 10. accompanied by a
hot wind. Reports show Murray,
10, Charlton 10S. Mlddletown 1l3.
Gilpin observer., 1901-07-25
pcnth Il profensor WornII.

Lemars, Ia, july 23.-Profossor j.
Wornll, noted educator Of Wlscon-
sin, Illinois and Iowa, died yesterday
afternoon at Lomar9, lie was born in
Switzerland In 1928.
Gilpin observer., 1901-07-25
FIREMEN GIVE UP THE FIGHT.
Seven Companies Refuse to Take Back
Their Men-Strike Declared of.

heIr Men-Strlkc declared On.
Wilkesbarre. Pa, July 23.-The
strike of the stationary firemen was
officially declared off at a joint meet
ing of the strikers and executive
boards of the United Mine Workers
last night.
The meeting was a stormy one. The
committee appointed by the joint con-
ference to call upon the coal operators
and to ascertain how many of the
strikers could hope for reinstatement.
reported that 16 of the companies were
in favor OF taking back the old men
and that seven refused. Among the
latter was the Lehigh Valley Coal
company, which employs in this dis
trict about 1900 all told. The Traders
Coal company, it is said, refused to
reinstate its old nremen unless they
consented to work for decrease In
wages.
The hosting engineers who went out
in sympathy with the firemen were
also refused reinstatement at many of
the mines.
A resolution was offered requesting
all strikers to report for work today
and If they are refused by any Of the
companies. then the United Mine
Workers viii take up their case. The
resolution was adopted by an almost
unanimous vote. A motion TO declare
the strike Off was then passed by q
large majority.
Gilpin observer., 1901-07-25
General TIe.Up ~ san Franelseo.

San Francisco. July 23.-The dray.
ing buslness of this city is almost at
standstill. The teamsters' strike
went into effect at noon, and nearly
1000 teamstors are now idle. on the
water front thousands Of tons OF
freight are piled on the docks, and in
coming steamers are continually add.
ing to the congestion. The larger
wholesale dealers. the fruit canneries
and the factories have been the most
seriously affected so far. One conso.
quence of the strike Is the abrupt
fall In the prices of farm and orchard
products. Potatoes and fruits suf
fered most In this regpect and the i'm.
possibility OF moving large quantities
of peaches. pears and pluma made
these comodlties almost unsuitable ut
the Whnryos
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-05
BRAVERY OF SERGEANT BETRoN
WITH TWENTY-FIVE MEN HE RE-
PULSED THE REBELS
Survivors Attacked as They Tried to
Escape in BOats-DefaiIed Losses
i'm Men and Munitions.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4-The War De-
partment tonight received the following
dispatch from General Chaffee, dated at
Manila, Oct. 4. and giving further details
of the disastrous attack on the Ninth
Regiment:
From those who escaped the following
is learned
ON Sept. %, while at breakfast at 6:45
in the morning, the company was attacked
on signal given by ringing convent bells,
by over 450 bolomen. About 200 from the
rear of the quarters and 200 from the front
simultaneously attacked the barracks and
officers quarters The company was COM
pletely surprised. The force attacking the
front gained possession of the arms. A
fight ensued for them in which most of
the men met death in the mess room in
the rear. The enemy was beaten off tempo
rarily by about twenty-five men who gained
their arms. Sergeant Betron assumed
command ard endeavored to collect the
men, who, when they tried to leave in boats
were reattacked by the enemy. The
strength of the command was three Of
ficers and seventy-two men. Killed, Of
ficers, 40 enlisted men; missing, s; wounded,
13: present, 13. The party attacking the Of
tered through the church in large numbers
led by the president of the town. Probably
1O1 rifles were with the company and twen-
ty-siX were saved. On fifteen of the lost
rifles the bolts were drawn. Twenty-Five
thousand rounds of ammunition were lost
Ninety-five prisoners outside the cuartel
joined in the attack at the signal. The
boat of the missing men caps;ged. Cap
fain Tar nj fhf.
JAMES 2. DROUILLARD,
Lieutenant Ninth Infantry
"'Sept. 9O-Have returaed from Balan-
glga. Drouillard explains conditions cor
rectly. 1 landed yesterday. The inhabi-
tants deserted the town firing one shot.
We buried three officers and twenty mine
men. a number of the bodies had been
burned. The quarters buildings were fired
as we entered the town. We secured or
destroyed most of the rations. All ordnance
is gone. The insurgents secured fifty-seven
serviceable rifles. 2S,OOO cartridges. Forty
eight men of Company c, Ninth Infantry,
and one hospital corps man were killed or
are missing; twenty-eight are accounted
fer. We found two In a boat while en-
route here. We buried the dead, burned
the town, and returned to Basia.
captain BOOKMILLER,
Ninth Infantry
DE Russey has sent a strong company
to chastise the savages if found
HUGHES
mo other details have been received
The names of the killed are to be deter
mined by elimination of the names of the
survivors soon as possible. The muster
roll probably is the latest evidence TO be
had.
"CHAFFEE."
De Russey is the colonel of the Eleventh
Regiment stationed near the scene of the
attack. The muster roll referred TO already
ha heen nnhlished