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WASHINGTON GOSSIP

All records were broken last Thurs
day, says the Washington Post, in the
number Of Nominations sent to the
Senate by President Roosevelt. The
HIST aggregated 2,467, of which 2,O57
were army and navy promotions, neaP-
ly 300 were postmasters, and the rest
included all kinds Of Offices.
Representative Jackson of Kansas
has introduced bill recommending
TINT the United States purchase the
Western Union and Postal Telegraph
companies and thereafter operate them
in connection with the postoffice de-
partment. Provision is made for ap-
praisal Of the property Of the compa-
nies and for the payment Of it's ap-
praised value when the amount is re-
ported to Congress.
Senator Hanna, during the discussion
Of the ship subsidy bill, referred to
the fact that the American nation is
to-day supreme in the agricultural and
Industrial business Of the world, but is
at the very lowest in regard to its
merchant marine. From the highest
point in 1861, when we carried ninety
two per cent. of the oreign trade, he
said, we have decreased until to-day
American ships only carry eight per
cent. OIL tue IOTelSu IOuuuSe. CchhtOi
Hanna said: 1--WE are building a mag
nificent navy and shall continue until
we are second to no nation. We should
also build something for the navy to
defend. The amount now paid annu-
ally by American merchants into the
pockets of foreign ship owners is $780,
100000. No country on the face Of the
globe could stand that drain but the
United States. And why need we
stand it? We can see how the sub
sidy is affecting England and her war
with South Africa. Her vessels have
been taken for transporting her troops
, and munitions, while the raw mater
| ials from our mines ETC., are lying on
our docks awaiting transportation
abroad"
| Senator Teller has introduced a bill
| for the relief of the heirs of John Ev-
| ans and trustees under the VIII Of Rob-
ert E. Carr The bill recites that Evans
and Carr under contract with the Den
yer Pacific railway, constructed the
railway between Cheyenne and Denver
! in 1864, under ,yich contract they re-
ceived in part payment lands in Weld,
Larimer, Boulder and jefferson coun-
! ties. aggregating 36929 acres. These
| lands consisted of odd-numbered sec
tiOns within the railway land grant.
These lands are pronounced of little
value because the adjacent even-num-
bered sections are still owned by the
| United States. The bill authorizes the
secretary of the interior to permit the
heirs of Evans and the trustees Of
Carr to surrender to the United States
one-half of the odd-numbered sections
of land and receive in lieu thereof
| even-numbered sections of like area
and full value. The secretary is au-
thorized to grant patents to the bene
ficiaries of the bill for the odd-num-
bered sections retained and for the
even-numbered sections selected. This
bill is particularly noticeable in that it
provides in this instance for similar
action to that requested by the Ma
tional Live Stock Association con-
vention at Chicago for general ex-
change and consolidation of lands
where land holders own the alternate
odd-numbered sections and the United
States the eyen-numbered sections.
Gilpin observer., 1901-12-19
Colorado w. @. T. U.

Denver Dec. 1.-THE State Woman's
Christian Temperance Union met In
executive session Friday ut the home
Of Mrs. A. A. Hawley, state president.
Several out-of-town members were
present, among them being Miss Lena
A. Dwight Of Boulder.
The financial report showed the
treasury had been replenished by the
proceeds Of the rummage sale. which
amounted to 1916. Work for the year
was planned. the principal feature Of
which will be the organization Of new
unions and the building up Of the old
ones. Two prominent national organ
izers have been secured for this work
during the early part Of the year.
Members of the Cottage Home board
were appointed as follows: Mrs. M. @.
Hearon, Denver: Mrs. Sara Goodrich,
Denver; Mrs. Susette Pease, Denver;
Mrs. A. b. Sinclair. Denver; Mrs. r.
=. Livermore. Denver; Mrs. n. A.
Weir, Del Norte; Mrs. Robbins. La
Junta; Mrs. HenderSon, Leadville;
Mr.. Miller, Lafayette.
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A seventy-foot car on the Berlin
zossen High Speed Electric Railway,
a military road between the German
cities Of Berlin and Zossen. made the
remarkable speed of ninety nine and
q half miles an hour in a test
The car which established this new
record for railway speed, steam or
electric, has been building in Germany
for the past year. and has attracted
worldwide scientific attention be-
cause of its unique constructive feat
ure Of having three trolleys, and the
expectations Of its builders that it
would run 124 miles an hour, or more
than two miles in minute.
In running at rate OF ninety-nine
and a half miles an hour, the three
phase, or three-trolley, electric car
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inches apart. The diameter of each
truck wheel is 1872 inches. Each truck
has three axles, the two outer axles
carrying the motors. The distance
between the wheels measures twelve
feet and six inches. The load for each
axle is little more than fourteen
tons. Each of the eight motors is
adapted for a normal output of $50
horsepower, and for a maximum out
put of $50 horsepower; The speed Of
the motor is about $50 revolutions per
minute, which corresponds to a car
wheel speed of 140 miles an hour.
The tension of 10000 volts. at which
the current is supplied from the over
head wire, is reduced in the transform
ers to 435 volts.
The current is taken from each Of
the three feeding wires by two troll
ley bows in parallel. The upper part
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There is being erected on the corner
of Ontario and Howard streets. q
church which is the first of its kind
to be established in Philadelphia. 1t
will be known as the First Church of
the Latter Day Saints. and here will
worship the followers of Joseph Smith
and believers in the Book OF Mormon.
Reverend w. e. La Rue and Elder
George w. Robley administer jointly
to the spiritual welfare of congre-
cation of over 100 persons. The new
church is an imposing ediflce Of stone
and brick which cost $1,000 to erect
and which will comfortably seat 500
persons. The pastor expects the con-
gregation to double its numbers this
winter; already he has gained new
converts, and although the Mormon
doctrines and all who follow them
were at first severely condemned by
the cloth and the laiety of this city,
those who listen to the faith set forth
by Mr.. La Rue find very little to CEN
sure, many Of the principles being
strictly orthodox.
The members Of the congregation,
although they adhere to the doctrines
Of Joseph Smith, have little or nothing
in common with the Mormons Of
Utah. They look upon the teachings
of Brigham Young as defilement Of
the sacred doctrines Of the true Nor
mons.
The pastor and members of this
Latter Day Saints Church. says the
Philadelphia Times. repudiate the
doctrines Of polygamy and claim that
their social codes differ not the slight
est from those accepted as orthodox
by city and state.
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Cleveland, O., Dec. 17.uJudge VIII
liam r. Day, ex-Secretary of state and
president of the McKinly National Me,
mortal Association, has issued the fol-
lowing statement to the public, adopt
ed by the trustees at their recent
meeting in Washington:
The Mckinley National Memorial
Association was organized by the i'm
mediate personal friends Of President
Mckinley to afford an opportunity to
the people of the United States to ex-
press their personal love and devotion
to the late President by the erection
Of fitting memorial at his grave The
trustees were appointed by the Presi-
dent Of the United States, the first
meeting for organization having been
held at Cleveland October 10th. 1t is
the distinct purpose Of the association
to erect such a memorial as will typify
fittingly those exalted qualities Of
character, simplicity, dignity, devotion
to duty and high ideals that were so
eminently exemplified in his life and
purposes. This memorial is to rise
above the grave at Canton, Ohio,
where he will finally rest, in accord
with his own expressed wish.
In bringing the purposes of this as
ISOLATION before the people, the earlier
work has necessarily been one Of Or
ganization. This has progressed rap
idly and satisfactorily. 1t Is desired
that an organization be perfected in
Aevery state and territory, and local or
SaniZatiOn in cities, towns and rural
districts with a committee In charge,
working in connection with the state
auxiliary, is urged. The public should
be given the fullest opportunity to
subscribe.
The trustees desire to express their
deep sense of obligation to the press
Of the country for its earnest support
thus far, and to recommend that all
newspapers act as agents for the re-
ceipt of subscriptions.
BY a resolution passed by the
American Bankers Association, all
banks have been designated depOsitor-
les for subscriptions. All pOstmasters
will receive and forward monies, and
all express companies will issue money
orders free of charge and when neces-
sary forward money free.
In foreign countries, the ambassa-
dors, ministers and consuls of the
United States will receive and forward
subscriptions.
In every case the name and address
Of the subscriber should be forwarded
to the treasurer, Myron L. Herrick,
Cleveland, Ohio, for preservation In
the permanent archives Of the associa-
tion and In order that souvenir certifi-
Gates may be sent to each. This SOU
venir certificate adopted by the trus-
tees will be worthy of preservation as
a work Of art and as evidence of the
holders participation In the erection OF
the national memorial 1t has en-.
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employed 10000 volts of electricity,
1000 volts less than the capacity. The
current was furnished by the ober-
spree Central Station of the Berliner
Observation-Disclosures, the distance from
the central station to the nearest point
on the line conductor being 9.3 miles.
The transformers are carried by the
car itself, low voltage (435) being
used for the motors. In a paper be-
fore the International Engineering
congress at Glasgow, Scotland. (printed
In America by the Scientific American)
A. Lasche, one Of the builders of the
Berlin-Zossen road and its equipment.
says it is still questionable whether
to mount the heavy transformers on
the car, or whether 1t is not better to
reduce the high pressure-50.000 volts
by transformers alongside the track
to a medium pressure Of about 5000
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volts, and to wind the motors for this
latter voltage.
The car which has come within a
half mile of 100 miles an hour was
built at Cologne-Duetz to accommo-
date fifty passengers. Its length over
all is sixty-nine feet, and the distance
between its buffer plates Is seventy
two and half feet. The full width
is eight feet and six inches. The
windows Of the car are closed, venti-
lation taking place through the side
window Of the lofty skylight. The
apparatus is in the center, dividing the
car into two apartments, though pas
sengers may pass through the appa-
ratus room while the car is at full
speed. The trucks, carrying the body
Of the car, are forty-three feet seven
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House N,c.ur.ue. Bill.

The Hepburn bill, as finally agreed
upon and ordered reported to the
House by the committee on interstate
and foreign commerce, is as follows:
THAT the President Of the United
States be. and is hereby authorized to
acquire from the states of Costa Rica
and Nicaragua, for and in behalf Of the
United States. control Of such portion
of territory now belonging to Costa
Rica and Nicaragua as may be desira-
BILE and necessary on which to exca-
vate, construct and protect canal of
such depth and capacity as will be
sufficient for the movement Of ships Of
the greatest tonnage and draught now
in use, from point near Greytown,
on the Caribbean sea, via Lake Nicar-
aqua, to Brito, on the Pacific ocean; :;
and such sum as may be necessary to
secure such control is hereby appor-
toned out of any money In the treas
ury not otherwise appropriated.
'.Sec. 2.-That when the President
has secured full control over the terri
tory in section 1 referred to, he shall
direct the secretary Of war to excavate
and construct n canal and waterway
from a point on the shore Of the Carib-
bean sea, near GreytOwn, by way Of
Lake Nicaragua, to point near BritO.
on the Pacific ocean. Such canal shall
be of sufficient capacity and depth as
that 1t may be used by vessels of the
largest tonnage and greatest draught
now in use, and shall be sup
piled with all necessary locks
and other appliances to meet the neces-
sites of vessels passing from Grey
town to Brito, and the secretary of
war shall also construct such safe and
commodlous harbors at the termlni of
said canal and such provisions forsde-
fense as may be necessary for the safe
ty and protection OF said canal and
harbors.
"Sec. 3-That the President shall
cause such surveys as may be neces-
sary for said canal and harbors, and in
the constructing of the same may en-
ploy such persons as he may deem nee
essary.
''Sec. 4.-That in the excavation and
construction OF said canal the San
Juan river and Lake Nicaragua, or
such part Of each as may be available,
shall be used.
"Sec. 5.-Thnt in any negotiations
with the states Of Costa Rica or Me-
aragua the President may have, the
President Is authorized to guarantee
TO said states the use of said canal and
harbors, upon such terms as may be
agreed upon, for all vessels owned by
said states or by citizens thereof.
"Sec. 6-That the sum Of $4,000. 900
Is hereby appropriated out Of any mon
ey In the treasury not otherwise ap-
proprlated, toward the project herein
contemplated: and the secretary of
war Is further hereby authorized to
enter into contract or contracts for ma
terials and work that mny be deemed
necessary for the proper excavation.
construction, defense and completion Of
said canal. harbors and defenses, to be
paid for as appropriations may from
time 10 time be hereafter made, to be
drawn on warrants signed by the
President, not to exceed In the aggre-
gate 91sOO0O. 600"
Gilpin observer., 1901-12-19
NEWLY-FOUND GREEK TABLET
- $500 YEARS OLD -

boring towns. 1t also contains an or
dinance relating to personal violence,
which described the penalty in store
for those who sought to annul its pro-
visions.
The fragment is especially note
worthy. as 1t vividly portrays the
form Of the alphabet at this early
stage Of time. and is also one Of the
Oldest known specimens OF Argivs
writings In existence. As = forcibls
type Of criminal code It II worthy Of
comparison with our modern methods
and practices. which are not all that
could be desired.
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of each OF these arms carries num-
Der of aluminium rods, attached by
means of narrow plate springs. The
masses of the individual rods must be-
sufficiently small to insure that they
bear constantly against the wire. The
head of the arm, carrying the bow, is
pressed out of aluminium sheet, and Is
connected to the vertical base by rods.
the base being mounted on ballbear-
ings in the socket Of the car. The bow
is pressed against the wire by springs,
the tension of which is regulated by
means of cams.
The Germans and the Austrians
claim for the three trolley system i'm
mense advantages over the direct cur
rent, or single trolley, method. II the
Berlin-Zossen line tests continue as
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A valuable archaeological find has
Just been reported by the American
School Of Archaeology Of Athens. 1t
is bronze fragment or plate. dating
from the seventh century B. c.. con-
tanning decree, or law, emanating
from some high ofIicial source. king or
council. which was intended for the
people Of Argos. 1t was recently un-
earthed Q few feet below the surface
near the old Temple Hereum. at Ar
gos, ON one Of whose pillars It was
tackled.
The inscription 10 sort Of compact
between the City Of Argos and neigh
Gilpin observer., 1901-12-19

the Northern Pacific railway, about If
ty miles east of Butte, Mont. An ex-
ploration party from Butte spent sew
eral days in the cave, going over an
area OF ten miles and to a depth Of
nearly 1000 feet.
A large river with a cataract Of
about 100 feet was explored for dis
tance of several miles without discov-
ering its source or outlet. A few ar
ticles Of stone and copper utensils and
some bones, believed to be human
bones, were also found in one of the
large apartments Of the cave. There
were other evidences that at some time
in a prehistoric period the cave was
inhabited.
Gilpin observer., 1901-12-19
MAKES CORPORATION
ASSESSMENTS VOID

Denver, Dec. 17.-In the State Su-
preme Court yesterday Chief Justice
\Campbell announced the decision Of
he court In the contempt cases against
tie attorney general, the secretary of
the State Board OF Assessors and ten
members of the board for disregarding
the temporary injunction issued by the
Supreme Court restraining Judge Dix
on from acting further in the case, the
Injunction holding in allegiance all pro
ceedings by the contending sides until
the Supreme Court could pass upon the
matter.
The chief Justice stated that in disre-
garding the order and proceeding with
the work Of assessing the corporate
property Of the state and certifying out
the assessment rolls the acts OF the
board were not contempt against
Judge Dixon, but against the Supreme
Court. Continuing, Chief Justice
Campbell said, in substance:
"That such an order was made; that
this court had full authority to make
such an order, and that the board
should not be permitted to take such
action, is very clear to my mind. The
State Board of Assessors and the
boards clerk took this action under
am surprised that the attorney gen.
eral could counsel such action, being
an attorney of many years experience.
The contempt is scarcely denied by the
attorney general, his excuse being
chiefly that he was placed in a very
Embarrassing position, forbidden on
/the one hand from performing certain
acts, and ordered on the other hand by
' the statutes to perform these duties.
. This IL no Justification. His advice to
the board to proceed with its assess
ments was In direct violation of the or
\ier of this court. Such conduct de-
hands of this court the most severe
Ensure. To permit such action to 20
unrebuked would be to subject this
court to repeated acts Of contempt by
other attorneys; to have its orders ig-
nored whenever. in the opinion OF u
lihgant. such action was justified.
1.-THE court will not infict fine or
imprisonment upon the assessors, the
secretary Of the board or the attorney
general, as Il has full power to do. II,
by the order which this court will now
enter, the State Board Of Assessors
finds 1t embarrassing TO reassess the
property, the fault Is that Of these re-
spondents. 1t is ordered that the action
DI tue dbbes5orSs ueihS III vioiuSioh VI
the restraining order of this court, be
BET aside and held for naught."
Chief Justice Campbell then went on
10 state that at n suitable time he
would hand down a written decision in
The matter. That the opinion would
concur In the one Judge Gabbert had
handed down some days ago when the
natter was first presented to the court.
After the Justice had concluded
Judge Steele Of the Supreme Court
Laid the decision just made by Chief
Justice Campbell was as much Of a
urprise to him as to anyone else in
he room; that he had no previous init
nation as to what the chief justice
kas to decide.
II do not agree with the finding Of
he Aurt in any particular" he said.
~ not believe that this court has
d power to take the position which It
Has Just taken. Neither do believe
hat the actions Of the respondents
hsrit the action taken by the court"
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Easy Travelling by Balloon.

1t is one of the peculiarities Of travel
by balloon that you do not feel any
thing; all is still with you, no matter
how fast you may be going. You see.
you are riding with the wind; you
move as fast as it moves; you are part
and parcel of it, whether you wish to
be or not 1t takes you in its embrace
so firmly yet SO softly you do not know
it is there. You may be in the teeth
of hurricane, but you never know it;
all is calm and placid with you.
Gilpin observer., 1901-12-19
Tho Church as Planned.

photographic records are accompanied
by a book, which contains thirty les
sons. each OF which corresponds to q
Photographic cylinder. and each lesson
is ingeniously illustrated. All that the
student has to do is to set the phono-
graph in motion and the book will ex-
plain what the instrument is saying
The object of this system is to give the
French accent correctly.
Gilpin observer., 1901-12-19
Mile. an Hour on German Military Railroad.

satisfactory as they have begun 1t is
not unlikely that it may result in a
worldwide substitution Of a distinctly
European method of transmitting cleo
trical energy for railways Of every
description.
Gilpin observer., 1901-12-19
Chicago's Many Lawyers.

There are between 5000 and 10.00t
lawyers in Chicago. That is to say
there are between 5000 and 10000 mer
in the city who have studied law and
been admitted to practice. OF this mum.
ber, however, only 1000 to 5000, OF
about so per cent, are following their
profession. The other 1000 or 5000 are
in the ranks OF trade.
Gilpin observer., 1901-12-19
TEACHING BY Phonoxr.ph.

A system Of teaching the French Ian.
euage by phonograph is to be tried in
England. Several prominent French
professors are devoting their energies
to preparing phonograph cylinders car
rying French lessons upon them. The
Gilpin observer., 1901-12-19

wonderful Cave In Montana.
A new and wonderful natural cave.
believed to be one Of the largest
known. has been discovered In the
canyon of the Jefferson. on the line Of
Gilpin observer., 1901-12-19

The accumulation OF coffee In New
York has reached 3.250.000 bags, an
unprecedented supply.