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Gilpin observer., 1901-12-26
cncAE GROUND FOR FA;n.
Interesting Ceremony Performed at
Cite Of S.. Louie Exposition.

CT. Louis Dec. 21.-Tne governors
Of four Louisiana purchase states-
Minnesota, Nebraska. Arkansas and
Missourl-several members OF con-
Cress and Worlds fair national COM
missioncrs and other invited guests,
cnorg then General John G. Bates,
commanding the Department of the
Missouri, a.id Colonel John d. G. Og-
lasby representing Governor Yates of
Illinois. were present and participated
in tho ceremonies attending the break
Ing CT the ground yesterday on the
site Of the Worlds fair in Forest
park. The exercises at the site. where
The thermometer registered around
zero consisted of an Invocation by
Rev. Dr.. S. j. Niccolls. addresses By
Corwin II. Spencer and President Da-
vid L. Francis and the breaking of
ground on the site OF the educational
building By the officials Of the expo
sltion company, municipal authorities
and invited guests. Three historic
.,hovels were used in tho ground
breaking. The first was one of iron
and oak, loaned by the Massachusetts
oSAtc 0lscAai, bIslO.l, WEeTe IL udu
been placed in 1905 as e relic Of early
American workmanship. An exact re-
production of that 81 oyel, a manufacr-
ure Of the Louisiana purchase, mace
Of ebony and steel, silver plated. was
next put into use. A veritable relic.
an old wooden shovel. thought to have
been one Of the tools employed by
the 200 white miners from France
and the 500 African slaves from San
Domingo brought over by Francis
Rerault in 171s to work In ths st.
Genev!eve (Mo.) raires, was the third
nsed.
Speaking by Governor Francis. Con
sfs1sman James 4. Tawney OF Mime
sotA and 0ove<nof JeScYsoa Davis Of
ArkAasas end music by -Ssymour's
FAns0s Sixty was the program ~
the Oonssan. where thouSa1ds Of per-
-ssus were pfes<na.-A AAnRnak 1t the
eosthssn hstel n tbs evening con-
ple<sd the Gays program.
Gilpin observer., 1901-12-26
Six KILLED ourRteh7. q,
stris Oar Jumps the IJask as Rest

Electric Oar Jumps the Tack q Rect
Of Mountain ksArs knsntovn, -
kueasown, Pe.. DSc. 2&--- SIX per-
sons we're killed Ard q numb~r In
jured las: night By Tosson OF sn cleo
tr!c car jun oirS tGs track &C . sharp
curve at the foot ci TIE hiEa mountain
between here and Coop4-sbuyg. The
accident Was due ~ the wet rsIls and
snow. The dead: Rev. Tobias Ksss-
Ter. Alber; Yeagsr, Mrs. Br., Jacob
Fetzer. Ambrose Re.nharc. Irwin sRsn.
rer and Frank -Wesioy.. - -;
Seriously injured: Mr.. snd Mira. J.
d. Wilt. Mrs. kl6srt, Yeoges, Mrs. C.
E.. Newcomer, Conductor Al. I.e.d.
Itch. Mocormcn Charles Stocker, Rev.
B. p. Hottel. t">'. 81 :, g, r.. J.
Motorman Stoeher tried hard 70
atop the car when 1t slipped on tho
steep grace, but the. car flew around
the curve and swung against a. GUY
pole. which tore, Of -one side of the
car and the roof. Those kille1 ga.
along the broken side Of the car, sni
were crushed by the post. The new
Coopersburg line, on which the acci.
dent occurred. began operation only
last Wednesday.
Gilpin observer., 1901-12-26
Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago. Dec. 2S.-Cattle-Eece!pss H.
COO. Including 800 Texans: westerns active
and lodt25c higher: good to prime. S1..j6l
'.Oo; poor to medium. S3.SoudOu; stockers
and feeders S2.oOlij.GJ: cows. 81 i.O0ftI 10:
heifcrs $l.aa;sa.oO: Gamers. Sl.OlSL.uu:
bulls. Sl.tJti4.ao: caly.s'. 81. 5off6.0O; Texas
fed steers. S".T5FIi.I5. Hogs-Rceeipts. to-
day. 10000: tomorrow. $1,000. estimated:
lef; over. 700; mixed steady. heavy shade
lower. glSed acd tutchcrs. S5.I0aI..U;
good TO choice heavy. sJ.25Gfa.50; roueh
heavy, S5.oUG.co: light. $i.oo1t5..J; huts
Of sales. So.SGuG.-5. Sheep-Reccipis, -U-
900: sheep nctive and stcaLy; lambs stcacy
10 strong; good TO choice wethsrs. S3..O,e
a.25; fair to choice mixed. S9.Go5ili0: west
ern sheep, fed. S3.o0ii4.OO: natlSc lambs,
g.. .JOlf.lU.
Gilpin observer., 1901-12-26
CaITiSH LOSE HEAVILY.
kitchener s=nSs Reports Of ttot Fight
ing l., South Africa

Lcl6ol. Dec 24.-Lord Kitchener,
n dispatch from Johannesburg. dat
ed Dee. 2r. SENDS reports CT shar,
fighting in the Orange River and
Trlnsvnal colonies. The crEaSerncuts
occurred Dec. IS. Dec. I3 AMI Dec. -,
ct points widely apart. Tic ca.susaiaa
SO far as known aggregate about lau.
equally divided, but heavy brieian
lcs7ec, the totals OF which have nog
yet been repcr.ad, have occ,r-ed ia
Tho Tr---,-:-E
Tho reSG. oolvinccs tac newspapers
,Aat It Is hopeless to expect peace
il the Immediate future. Thac this 10
else the governments YicE CT tzc sit
ca;.on "a apparent froI tEe fart tsaa
between ncw ard Janr1ry tie Gr1eta
If troops proceeding to Scata Afrtg7.
G.ca hc=e AID c-ol TIA cllc-.cz t.
cre-ete t.o0J r-en.
Gilpin observer., 1901-12-26
WALLS FALL ON FiREMsM.

One Killed and Another Seriously In.
Jursd at Huntsville, Ala.
Als., Dec.-23.--Fn = Are
which burned the store Of the Ala.
bama Feed and implement company
in Commercial Row and destroyed or
ruined ten other stores, one fireman
was killed and another seriously. in
1ured. After the flames wers under
control Ffremen Hanen Cochrxn and
John Colburn were standing just with
in the door Of the feed store playing
q line OF bose, when the front wall
toppled over and the two men were
buried beneath three feet of hot brick
and blazing embers- Fully half an
hour elapsed before the FIRST man.
Cochran. was dug out. He died in u
few minutes. Colburn was protected
by large piece of timber which fell
directly over him. ana his injuries are
not fatal. The property loss was .S4o..
900.
Gilpin observer., 1901-12-26
TWO BURNED ~ WRECK.

Freight Treino on the Northwestern
Crash Together in Wisconsin.
Green Bay. Wis, Dec. 23.-Bagyage-
man Napoleon Delaria and Louis Gil
nette were cremated and Brakeman
A. J. Eurney seriously burned IN a
rear-end- colEslen OF two south bound
fast freisat trains on the Northwest.
e.n railroad ~ Little ssranico.
Tho FIRST train, In charge Of Con.
dvctor Green and EnGaser Hsary
Oliver. had reached Lstle. SuAnico.
when Oliver stopped his tfaIa on the
main track to take water. A moment
later the special behind rounded q
curve near tie depot and crashed into
tho drst train Delasia and Gilmette.
who run on regular train. were go
ing to Green Day to spend Sunday
with their families. They were sleep
ins in the cabooss when the crash
came and were 1stentiy killed. Bur
ney. the rear brakeman, was also m
the caboose at the time. but he finally
escaped from the burning wreck.
Eight cars were telescoped and burned.
Gilpin observer., 1901-12-26
Predicts Uprising In cr.a

Lexington, Ky. Dec. 24.-"YCu will
sec fnsurrection on the island of Cuba
before a year has passed." said DR.. r.
o. Young, who returned yesterday
from visit to his brother, Lieutenant
Lucien Young. who has recently been
relieved as captain OF the Havana
port. DR.. Young says that the think
ing cl7ss of Cubans desire annexation
and that If the question was submitted
TO u vote it would carry. AS matters
stand. he predicts that the Cuban will
prove incapable of self government
and that their unrestrained prejudiceg
arid the Ignorance and disccntent OF
certain class will snon result IN up
ricinSs.
Gilpin observer., 1901-12-26
MINISTER LuAVea CHILE,
Resources Of Diplomacy Almost Tx
l-. hsuatsd to Settle Dispute.

sNSS0S'S@ " 6tPS~WASt SSNVVSt aRA-
.--. hsustsd te Settle Dispute.
Washington, Dec. "a Secretary
Hay ,haas received a cabfegram from
United States. Minister Wilson. as San.
iago de Chile confirming the report
that the resources Of diplomacy had
haep exhausted In the effort TO settle
the dispute between Chile and Argen-
tina and that. diplomatic relations bad
been ,hnck4n on through the with.
Grawal, frpla Chile Of the Argentine
ministers Eauchsp2- the proposition
cmanating from the, Argentine side to
refer the. dispute 10 Great Britain as
an arbitrator the Chilean raprasenta-
stivcs claim that this was their orig
inal proposition. This being tke case.
It Is believed. there is \ way open for
a peaceful adjustment Of the trouble
Valparaiso. Dec. 24.-It is reported
here that tie governments of Argen-
tine and Chile have signed a protocol
by which. they agree to submit the
Questions pending between them to
the arbitration of Great Britain.
Gilpin observer., 1901-12-26
Ohio Clty is CT of coa;.

Liza. O.. Dec. 24.-TGere has rot
been y pound of hard or soft coal In
this city since last Wednesday,. The
fuel famine is unprecedented and
there is no sign Of relief. Wood has
gone as hig', rs $40 4 cord and hun.
drcds OF people walk miles into the
country to meet wagons coming into
the city and mako Purchases before
others on1 set TO them. Railroads re-
port C:ousahds CT carloads OF coal be-,
tween this city and Cincinnati waiting
to BE- moved.
Gilpin observer., 1901-12-26
sTEAMs OUT roR PANAMA.
crriasr Philadelphia leavco Pacific
Pert Under Captain Eca.,e.

san Franc'soo, Dec. cl.-Under in.
straction frcn the navy department
to make all speed fer Panama. the
United States cruiser Philadelphia
steamed out Of the harbor last even
ing. Commander Meade expects TO
make record rIH to the isthmus.
Tho cruiser is In frs, class trim. 1t IS
not believed that the Philadelphia
win be required to make = lengthy
stay at Panama. Apparently there i7
little there to call for the presence OF
a warship. II is generally believed
that supplementary orders from Wash.
ington viii direct the Philadelphia to
proceed TO the coast OF Chile and per.
haps to join the North Atlantic squad.
ron
Gilpin observer., 1901-12-26
FOUR BURNED TO DEATH.
Gre Entire Family Psrish or suffer
Severe Injuries.

Dubois. Pa, Doc. 23.--Word reached
here of terrible holocaust that oc-
CURED abo~.. three miles from Sum-
merville. Jefferson countv. yesterday
morning. The hcmc of John l.. Ash
baugh. n farmer, was destroyed by
fire and four persons were burned TO
death. One other is burned in such a
manner that recovery is very doubt
full and four others are seriously
burned and injured. The dead are:
William. Mabel. Harry and james Ash
baugh. Rerorts from the injured per
sons say Mr.. and Mrs. Ashbaugh and
the two youngest children are ex-
pected TO recover but the condition Of
the oldest boy. Herman. is critical
Gilpin observer., 1901-12-26
TWO DIE IN swEATsnop FIRE.
Forty Othcro Jump From Winasyvo .
GaVe Themaclyco

New York. Dec. 23.-isaac Gill. q
tailor, and an unidentified man los:
their lives at FIRE which destroyed
a four-story svoatshop building o.
Clinton street list night. Four people
We're injured. mono CT them fatally.
About 40 men and wcncn were ct
work In the building. Tho fire started
In tho basement and gained suoh
headway that escape was cut on. Tho
people jumped from the windows to
save themselves. Mcny whose names
were not given were slightly injured.
Gilpin observer., 1901-12-26
SETTLERS IN DIRE c:sTREss.
Homeoceisers In Oklahoma Suffer In
Cold-Ch'idrcn Freeze to Death,

Guthrie. o. T., Dec. 21.-Every road
leading into the Few country is still
lined with prospective settlers. Gen
orally these are men in poor circum.
stances financially. who are moving
with their families into this region 70
better their condition. This is the
class CT people who have suffered un-
told agonies as the result of the re-
cent cold wave. Without food ard
generally without money and in a
country sparsely settled. they have
starved and frozen, in many cases
death resulting among the children
Men who have seen these people re-
Pert that sights the most pitiebie ever
witlessed The cold weather has also
brought to light several cases OF small
pox in every town and city il the two
territories.
Gilpin observer., 1901-12-26
MANY DIE II FIRE
CIshaTra III i6-"!-o VIII
Fr.!caTfLL LOco G. LIZ.
City Ma-::s. l:ouco Ct -ocl:ac-a, Cas-
of tie F.reo: Er.l.ir.o il thc e.
rc.li-, is Totai l.l--;---i.--;-cs- :
Tie !.o!:..ic Etat..-.


ST. Ar:e2:s, Tc;-;.. Ecc. c-.--C::' t..c
ouin-I;g OF tko C..y I--@T..ct Lo.s-e al
Zacateecr, Me-, .@,!y "A liYcs Ltva
been lost al over q score o. persons
seriously .-!urel, tone CO ,he:I 80
badly that tlcy cannot recover. Fl--
teen bodice have beea taken from tle
ruins end large tc-cc is ct work
clearing away Tie debris in order To
recover oti.ers., though tLe-e is no
hope thct any Of thcGc caught In tne
collapse CT Tie big structure will be
found alive. Among these caught in
the collapse were several of the minor
officials charged with the management
of the building. The market house
was one OF the largest buildings in
Zacatecas and was owned by the city.
Its lower cellars were used for Geld
storage and 1t was in the basement
section that the fire originated. The
flames had gained slch headway
when discovered that the entire build
ing was seen to be doomed and the
efforts Of the frenen and citizens
we're directed to saving goods from
the storage compartments In the base
ment. Hundreds OF men were formed
into gangs and were busily engaged
in the work Of saving goods when
the entire superstructure. ives kened
by the rapidly spreading flames. col
lapsed without moments warning,
crushing and buryisg dozens Of these
engaged in the work OF eaivas<.
Many Of the wouAhed bsHscd 70 bs
killed before the nre could reach
thezu. ~ they saw taass was no hess
Of rescue. -
A soon - possible aa essse. vaa
ns6s TO get out tie bodies a the
dead but the heax dove back de rss-
cutss for hours aad oaly Is - These
who wore neareat the eatsr wells Of
the building could ~ removed. Enact
~ how many have bsaa kti'sd cannot
be known until the raEAs ere coeaDlsee-
~. cleared away, ana -cAis work With
the primitive methods IN use wlN 90
eupy days. =.
The market house vas one of the
handsomest buildings in the city and
was erected only . few years ago BY
the municfpat;ty to meet the demands
Of growing business. It cost over
$150.0o0 and In It were stored stocks
OF merchandise and provisions valued
At several thousands Of Collars more.
It was one Of the chief sources d rev.
enue for the city Of Zacatecas.
Gilpin observer., 1901-12-26
GAS 4: FURNACE cx*-orto.
Doomed Men Caught Ilrurc There
!. Wcc No Ecracc-Tsn Dead,

Doomco Men IGCJnt Ntncrc Tfcrc
Wco No Eecape-Tsn Dead.
- Pittsburg, Dec. 2o.-By ca explosion
OF gcs in TIE. Stao furnaces OF JOKES
4 Loughl.n, ten men were burned to
death, three injured so badly that they
are not expected to l.ve ED two
others da..ceroasiy hurt. The ,iamag.
TO the plant viii cc;o-.t to s9o,e0p.
The dead: Andrew Seih, Geors ,
Shisul. George Semago. Mic--acl Milo,
Michael Gazdovitg, Joh2 Macy, Joan
Merecke, Joseph I'ranKowitz, 1onn
Knochanka. George Valgo.
The bodies OF the victims were ter
ribly rangled and burned.
TIE explosion occurred n cae C..
the big bls:t furnaces. Tie men were
% at work ct the top OF the furnace ove-
120 feet from the ground. They were
employed as fIie-s ana were Just get.
ting ready TO quit wcr,, when the gas.
which accumulated in the furnace, cx-
ploded and tens of molten metal, Gin
de-s and slsg were thrown ever the
unfortunate Len on the top OF tee
structure.
e When TIE gcs let go. C panic casuel
on the smell -,a.for-n about the top.
The men made rush for the elevator.
but 1t had gene down and there was
DO escape. To jump meant death ami
to remain on the Platform wcs just a.
certain doom.
The tons Of molten metal aad flames
fell upon than end burned Ten men
!, to death. Their bodies dropped TO tic
roof Of tke m:u. IS feet below. every
bone broken and an u1recoznizsbic
mass Of human flesh
Gilpin observer., 1901-12-26
kanseo c!tv Lluc Sock.

Kansns City. bee. .3.-Cattle- Receipts.
a..C0: steady; choice beef afeers S-...al
40: .aiT t. e1Id S4.7o i1.G5: stoHSels an,.
feeders. S2.Giei4.-;j: western fed steers.
Si.a0filIj: western range streis. S...;oSs
i.50; native cowc, $1.,Oiii..5: cauners.
@.'Odfi.05: bulls. &i.iGfJ.2j: calves. SID
stJ..5. iiogs-Receirts. O.NI: strong 10 l1c
higher: top. S6Ja: bulk OF sales. S5.7ua,
6.3a: heavy, Sg.s0uG.55: mixed packers,
s5.sjqG-35; Hight. s1.COG,G..0: pigs S8yO0Sf
300. Sleep Receipts. 3Co; l0irl5c higher:
fed lambs s4.OO03.3O: fed wcthcrs. S3.;Da,
4.25: yearllngs, S3.Taati..o: cwcs. $500
80: cu.is and feeders. $t.aO03.5O.
Gilpin observer., 1901-12-26
niss DE EAR SENTENCED.
Gets Seven Years, While Her .Hus-
sea-ls. band Ia. Given Fifteen. -. a..


srg-ts. band IL. Given Fifteen. -. .ss
london, Dec. ,S21.-Theodore and
Laura jackson, the latter best known
In the United States by. the name OF
Ann Odeiia Diss De Bar, were found
guilty by Jury in the Old. Bailey yes
tcrday on charges Of immoral prac-
tees and fraud. The Judge at. once
imposed sentences of Is and seven
years penal servituae upon Jackson
and his reputed wife. respectively.
The prisoners listened to the passing
Of sentence in evident astonishment,
but maintained silence. AS the Judge
finished. Jackson turned from the
prisoners dock and walked down the
steps. Swami" as the woman head
of the so-called Theocratic Unity has
latterly called herself, smiled. bow,
to the Judge and court, and followed
her male companion TO where officers
were waiting to take them to prison
Gilpin observer., 1901-12-26
QUEENS coNcITioN SERIOUS

PiaS3 for Christmas Fee1ivities at
Royal Castle Are Abandoned.
London. Dsc. 24.-The Associated
Press learns that the condition of
Queen Alexandra is more serious
than had been given out and that II
causes some anxiety. Doctors are in
constant attendance upcn her majesty.
A bulletin issued at noon says the
queen Is progressing favorably, but
that the extensive arrangements made
for Christmas festivities at Sandring-
ham. including large shooting parties.
have all been upset and that their mai
estics will spend Christmas at Mari
borough house.
Gilpin observer., 1901-12-26
SHAW FOR CABINET
GOVERNOR OF ioWA % cuccC-D
cESEETA1Y CAGE.

t'urri-o OF ccc-cs Trl7 to V'-ah',-.
ton--7ecl:aeo = conn;.s i4ircelt il.
Regard to tto prcs. .en.'5 o.:ar.
crono Cecl:nco tie Fc.s.
Wcehin-toI, Ecc. GA tender Of
tie oe.oc CT acc!a,cry ot ;..a ,reasury
to succeed sccre,ary Czge has ree.:
made to Governor I-eslie NJ Shaw OF
Iowa. but i; is urdergtool tact no re-
s1ense had heoa received iro-a Gov
e:nor Staw 10 the inquiries sent to
him. At the white house ro info.raa-
tioa i3 c5taiaable pending definite
authorization of the tact that sue
ccazor to Secretary Gaze hes heen
ootaincd.
Dcs No,acs, De-. 2;.-Covcruc-
Saw left Tor the east last niglt. lie
said: 81 have seen tte newspaper
dispatches which state that l have
been selected by President Roosevelt
to succeed Secretary Gage as secre-
tery Of the treasury. have no other
Information on the subject. / cannot
discuss the matter. have not re-
ceived any information en- the subjec,
from Washington. neither frc-a Pres:.
dent Roosevelt For from any Iowa
FRIENDS there
The governor declined to state his
purpose in leaving the city for tho
east, but said he had not been called
to Washington. 1t is generally ucder-
stood here that Governor Shaw has
been determined on for the treasury
portfolio. but the impression prevails
that he pre- osibiy will noti.accept the
position. While he Is weli-to-oo he
has NOT q large fortune and 1t is pos
Gihle no hnds himseH unable 70 &C.
cppt. At any rate he could not deter
mine before Consolidation with some OF
his frleAds Who ars high IN the eaan>
cils Of tho party IN lows ana the ma
ton 7e-- t-.. ~ .fae;
Gilpin observer., 1901-12-26
scuth Omaha Live etoo,<.

South Omaha. Dee. -. Cattle l.eccipts.
200: GLOW. stcady: native beef steers.
SlOOi6'o; western steers. ~. .Oii.i.su:
fcxns steers. S.ionf.io: cows and hcifrrs.
weaker. S2.SVtic0; Gamers, Sl.I~i2. .GO. .
stockcrs aud feeders. firm. 81. l.:.a: :
calves, S3.oofGOO: bulls. staEs. etc. Si.I5
ooi.in. Hogs Receipts. $500: slow. strndy (;
heavy. s5.0OuJ.50; mixed. S5.Si6tGOO: liglit
S5.sofiG 90: pigs, Si.5O0ta.5O; bulk os tnlrs.
S5.SjmBiD. sheep Receipts. LOCO. SLOW
steady: fed mnttons. $3.aOui. 81 fed nmbs,
si.5Oif5.iO; ewes. sa.T5ei3.50: common aaL
stock sheep, s.. ..,0si3al
Gilpin observer., 1901-12-26
House Measure Ia Rcooivcd.

Washington. Dec. 20.-In the abb
sence of Frye (Me). president pro
TEN, Perkins tCalD presided over
yesterdays session of the senate.
Tho bill to temporarily provide reve.
nue. for the Philippine Islands. which
was passed by the house OF represen-
tatives Wednesday. was referred 10
the committee on Philippines. at p.
IN. the scnate adjourned Until Jca.
6, 1892.
Gilpin observer., 1901-12-26
socrs Plnn Summer campalrn.

London. Dec. 2S.-Telcyrams re.
ceived hero from South Africa Still
refer to the probable decision of thc
Beers to surrender, but dispatch TO
the Daily News from Vollisrust today
declares that the Boers. are deter.
mined TO continue the war. ard that
their recent conferences have been
with the object of planning sumner
Campaign,
Gilpin observer., 1901-12-26
Ecccivor for t.ail ,ncu.anco con,pa,v.

''~H1'Te' TOT ''s.'I 'I'-L' ,lIIeN NDl.il1-.'y.
Kansas City, Dec. PA receiver
has been a-pointed fer the Far,nors'
Mutual Hail Insurance company.
which was incorporated Jan. ri. 1905,
to insure crops againss hail On the
mutual assessment plan. While the
company Was Incorporated IN Missouri
ana had Offices here II operated on.y
in Iowa, Nebraska. South Dakoia
Montana and Colorado. The company
did more than .s2.000000 wcrth of BUS
ness. but heavy losses II Colorado ami
South Dakcta. with the shortage e.
crops. are s..tel oauscs Of. t.e isiil.,rr.
Gilpin observer., 1901-12-26
ExPLosioN WREcKs Kill.
Three Dead land = Dozen injure.
Taken rrou, fhe 6u,na. M

Taken From fhs huina -o
Pittsbusg, Dec. 3l.-Thros DEAD, one
missing arA ~ injured il the result OF
tsrrins boiler explosion q. tho Black
DiamnnA steel works OF Fsrx Bros. on
Thirtis<h sWest, yesterday.
TAe 4sal: JShn wslvik, Patrick
O'Cooaaf ana "a pnkAown man.
The nlns1AE man, John villa, IL
probably aneag the killed. '-.'
fAs Injured at The hsapstsls ~ do
ing veil. exsapt W1AlAR S,sihbauaa.
whose iR3uAes may yet prove fstai.
II was abe0f '<:ls- O'Clock as tho
night crew vas about 70 lHxa over the
mill 70 ths day force that four boilers
in The 1o4nrh bar ELI No. 3 exploded
with terrific force, sca&tsrng deatA
and destruction In all dlssctioas. The
mill was completely wrecked and the
debris II piled from so - rs feet high.
One Of the boilers went through the
Park Bros mill and crashed into the
Mcneil boiler plant adjoining, almost
completely d~molishinx 1t.
Another OF the boilers went through
the roof Of the bar MIN, SCARED
through the air ACROSS Thirtieth
street and crashed into the residence
Of Robart Price at 8 Thirtieth street.
1t went through the front wall and
fell fnAD the cellar. completely wreck.
ing the no0se: Price and his family
wereN as1sep at the time and had TO
rush 10 the street IN their night
clothes The other two boilers were
blown 10 pieces and II was these that
caused tho complete destruction of the
min. .Af n
Gilpin observer., 1901-12-26
A. Il. Mcvex On IN, eonc.r

Des Moiaes, Dec. 24.-Goxer-a-
shaw yesterday appointed A. "a Me
Veg to the district bench &c srsree.ss.
the late Judge Conrad. Meter ars
been pract!olng attorney here s-r
many years. hut HIS ninc h7s s-x:r
been discussed in connection. ysA ttc
place left vacant on Che brrcn. -ra
vas aot known to be a ca1dSdsrs.
Gilpin observer., 1901-12-26
WRECK on Union Paelflo.

Cheyenne wy. Dec. pa light en-
glne. while taking water at Dulord
enrly yesterday morning. was run
down by fast freight drawn by two
locomotives. The three locomotives
were badly damaged and derailed. sew.
eral cars were derailed end tho track
was torn up.
Gilpin observer., 1901-12-26
Two Shot by Desperate Ncoro,

Sparks. Ga, Dec. 2S.-In attempting
to arrest Henry Porter. desperate
negro gambler, M. J. Kinard was shot
Ia the right hand ana arm and j. l..
Kirby. who went to assist Marshal
Kinard. was instantly killed. Tho no.
gro escaped to nearby swamp
wounded. II caught while the OK
citment is 80 high the negro doubtless
will be lynchcd.
Gilpin observer., 1901-12-26
cies at Aue of tor

Oaase City. Kan. Dec. 2f.-wuRrr-:
Fay. who was an English r=fsser s,s
the Crimeal war, died here yeas~x,sa,-
aged more than 100 Yeas. EuSQ :
few weeks ago his mind was ysf:ac,N..
The Old man wandered OH dursszx ssssc
weeks cold wave and wss aadsy frua..
ca. This Was the cause cS Ia du-, =,
Gilpin observer., 1901-12-26
Four Bic From lniur,cn.

Pittsburg. Dec. 23.-Four of the
worl;men who were victims of satur.
days boiler explosion at the Singer.
Nimick plant OF the Crucible Steel
company are dead. Their names are
William Reed. Ford p. Reed. Johp r.
Brown and Alvin X. persning.