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Gilpin observer., 1901-04-11

"All that is aimed at, according to
the best authority obtainable, is a
community of interests The close
amalgamation on a community of in
terestS' basis was first brought about
through the efforts of j. PierpOnt Nor
gan. AS result of this close union Of
interests ruinous rate wars are already
at an end, not so many high-priced Of
ficials are needed as before and one
can buy ticket on any trunk line in
almost any one of the large offices in
the city. However, that a single COM.
pany will be formed under the New
Jersey laws to take over all the rail-
roads of the country, is not considered
seriously by well Informed railway
men,"
Dispatches received last night from
Cincinnati stated that gigantic ANAL
gamation of four railways under the
guiding hand of j. Pierpont Morgan
had already taken place. The roads
mentioned We're the Southern Railway,
Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton, Chi
cago, indianapolis and Louisville, and
Cincinnati Southern.
Relative to this particular report,
Samuel Thomas, president of the Chi
cago, Indianapolis & Louisville Rail
road, last night said:
AT the present time there is little to
say about the deal. / believe the re-
port that comes from Cincinnati, how
ever, is a little bit premature. l do
not believe the amalgamation has been
effected yet.
"It is true that steps are under con-
sideration looking toward a combna-
ton of the roads mentioned. think it
will be effected, for all Of the interests
are favorable to it.
at can scarcely be called an amalga-
nation Of the roads under the scheme
that is under consideration. 1t is mere
ly Capitalization of power looking to-
ward the best interests of the various
roads"
The New York Herald denies the
truth of all these reports.
Gilpin observer., 1901-04-11
HERMIT
WAS A MISER

Cheyenne, Wyo., April S.-The fact
Is being brought to light that Lewis
Thomas, the old recluse, whose frozen
body was found last Tuesday in a
shack on the south side of the noun
tain near Sherman, was wealthy as
well as eccentric. Over $4,000 in
notes and bonds have been found, the
securities being gilt-edged. The search
Is being prosecuted and 1t is believed
kettle of gold, said to contain many
thousands of dollars, will be un-
earthed under the barn-like structure
that Thomas called his home for over
a quarter of n century.
Lewis Thomas came to Wyoming
from Joliet, Illinois, where he was
mustered out with an Illinois regiment
that fought through the civil war. He
told no one of his past, but II is be-
lieved he had trouble with fs wife
or family and determined to bury him
self from the eyes of the world. He
settled on the headwaters of Lone
Tree creek on Sherman mountain and
there established himself in the wood
business, supplying poles, posts, etc.,
to ranchmen down on the plains. He
was known to be very close and fire.
quently deprived himself of the neces-
saries Of life in order that his desire
to horde up money could be gratified.
The administrator has found evil
dences of the existence of n niece and
nephew, but their whereabouts are
not known.
AS Thomas had mentioned to neigh
bors that some day he would go east
and buy whole town, 1t is believed
he buried large fortune either under
his house or in the immediate vicinity.
Gilpin observer., 1901-04-11
board Grant. Several p.rdon..

Denver, Colo, April G.-John Jones,
sentenced in 1890 to life term in
prison for murder in Las Animas coun-
ty, procured n commutation OF sent
ence by the state board of pardons
last night to twenty-five years.
Charles Il. Grogan and James Nc
Arthur, convicted OF receiving stolen
ore In the Cripple Creek district n year
ago and sentenced to three to six years
each in the pcnitentlary, got their
sentences commuted to two years each.
John l.. Blythe, sentenced from
Arapahoe county for n saloon robbery
to n term Of from three to five years,
will be given freedom in a few weeks.
John Beam, who violated the age Of
consent law and has been living under
Il suspended sentence for eighteen
months, was granted pardon. The
following applicants for pardon were
disappointed. their cases being refused:
William Mckinney. Ben Mitchell, John
1Ialpin, J. A. Cameron, w. O. Moran,
George McBay, Charles Wright, s. ii.
Benton.
Gilpin observer., 1901-04-11
KENTUCkY'S KING LEAR
WARS WITH A SHERIFF.

Lexington, Ky, April 6.-With the
cry, "The vendetta, the vendetta" on
his lips, General Cassius Marcellus
Clay, the famous abolitionist and deul-
list and former United States minister
to Russia, yesterday morning led his
little bodyguard to battle against
sherin's posse who had gone to White
hall, his palatial mansion In Madison
county, to serve papers upon the gen.
eral In n civil suit instituted against
him by his daughter, Mrs. Mary B.
Clay.
Many shots We're fired on both sides.
and the posse finally departed without
accomplishing the purpose OF Its visit.
1t Is reported that General Clay was
wounded In the ARRAY. Fleeing from
his supposed enemies, he barricaded
himself in his "den" In the mansion
and there he remained, guarded by bis
faithful servants. No surgeon has
been summoned TO the house. and
none dare approach except on invita-
ton.
To-day's conflict was directly con-
nected with the domestic woes of
General Clay. which have darkened
the closing years of his life.
Gilpin observer., 1901-04-11
COLORADOAN
DIES AT ST. PAUL

Denver, Colo. April S.-A ST. Paul
dispatch announces the death at St.
Joseph's hospital in that. city yester-
day Of w. L. Johnson, the millionaire
mine owner and railroad nan of Col
OradO. No particulars are given, but
he had been in St Paul about two
weeks and was taken sick soon after
he got there.
His condition became alarming We'd
nesday and his wife and his brother
were telegraphed for. They arrived
in st. Paul Sunday and were at his
bedside when he died, about midnight.
The body was removed to Dampier's
undertaking rooms and prepared for
shipment to Florence.
w. II. johnson was one of the best
known mining men and railroad cap
italists in Colorado. He was one of
the heaviest operators in the develop
ment of the Cripple Creek district. He
built the Florence & Cripple Creek
railroad and was heavily interested
in the Denver & Southwestern system
and other lines and industries in the
Cripple Creek district. He, with ID. III.
Moffat, Syl Il. Smith and others fur
nished the money for the cOnstruc-
ton of the Florence & Cripple Creek
road.
Mr. Johnson was heavily interested
in mines in the Cripple Creek and 9th
er Colorado districts and was one of
the principal owners of the smelter
recently completed mt Florence. He
had Investments in mines and real es-
tate all through Colorado.
Mr. johnson lived with his wife at
the Hotel Metropole in Denver. About
three weeks ago he went to st. Paul
on business and pleasure and his wife
and brother followed him last week.
When he left Denver he was in per-
feet health.
Mr.. johnson Is said to have been n
millionaire probably several times
over. He was about fifty years old.
Gilpin observer., 1901-04-11

paper, Senor Coranado, was arrested,
but was released on bail.
Senior Capote, president of the Cuban
constitutional convention, visited Gen
eral Wood and told the latter that the
convention, individually and as a body,
regretted publication of this carica-
ture. Senior Capote said the picture
misrepresented the feelings of the
Cubans, who held General Wood and
President Mckinley in the greatest re-
spect and We're deeply grateful to
them.
On his solicitation General Wood al
lowed the Discussion to continue pub
llcation, but the judges of the correc-
tional court will prefer charges, the
character of which is to be determined
later, against Editor Coranado.
Editor Coranado and Castellanos the
cartoonist, will be tried on charge of
criminal libel. The former is held
under $1,000 bond and the latter in
$500.
Gilpin observer., 1901-04-11
New Cripple Creek Line Open.

Denver. Colo. April s.-1he short
Line service to Cripple Creek was De.
gun to-day, the first train pulling our
of the Union depot at t2:Oi o'clock this
morning. 1t was II vestbule train and
was made up of an engine, baggage
car. coach and Pullman, all fresh from
the shops. 1t was one of the ncatest
mud most comfortable trains that could
be made up.
The train was backed into the depot
mt Q:3O o'clock. The train Is due to
arrive In Cripple Creek Mt $3.50 n. m.
Gilpin observer., 1901-04-11

withstanding assertions to the con-
trary. But as more siTla&- Sidence
Of Russia's purpose. and d-1hsnirmony
with the Cars aspirations for peace
and harmony between the nations, the
Russian government now gives assur-
ances of the most definite and salts
factory character as to the execution
of this purpose. The extent of the as
surance can be best judged by the i'm
preston made in the highest official
quarters here that the threatened
crisis over Manchuria has been COM
pletely averted.
The Russian communication is the
more significant, coming at n moment
when th&aRress advices from Europe
lassert9a1 ussia was collecting an
almy nia. % hold tSs Saa'rs Msnshu u,
the q! Irs.. There is no doubt
that Rd Ihas large military force
in Manchuria, so that had she deter
mined to hold the province she has the
military establishment on the ground
prepared to maintain her OcclIDancy.
To the officials in Washington one of
the most gratifying features of Rus
sias action Is that 1t Is responsive to
Secretary Hays note of March 1st,
last. This note had been previously
communicated to the Chinese minister
at Washington and advised him tnat
the United States viewed as inexpe-
dent and dangerous to the interests
OF China the conclusion of any private
territorial or financial agreement. A
copy OF this communication was sent
to the United States ambassador at
st. Petersburg, Charlemagne Tower,
ana the RUSSIAN ambassador at Wash
ington also made aware of its contents.
While the note was not addressed d.
rectly to Russia, yet by the foregoing
means 1t came fully TO the attention OF
the Russian authorities.
Gilpin observer., 1901-04-11
Love and a BIotter.

BY ELIZABETH CHERRY WALTZ.
Copyright. 1901 by Daily Story Pub Coz
1t was not quite year after the
death of Marcus O'Neale's wife that his
interest in life had resurrection. 1t
may have been the fact that it was
the springtime and the season of re-
generations, but it is far more likely
that it was because it was the time of
house cleanings and the sight of it
about him filled him with an inexpress-
ible longing for things as they were of
yore and deep and undying disgust
for the present. The present, be it un-
derstood, was represented by careless
housekeeper and by dust on every
piece of furniture in signt.
Il don't really believe I am over
fastidious," remarked Marcus O'Neale
but really when it comes to this"
This" was cup of muddy coffee
and cold storage egg. Sometimes very
practical things are regenerating in
these influences.
1t was of 70 use to say anything
He had often spoken his mind, but had
also become convinced that the thun-
ders of Jove would be useless to re-
store order.
Il must do something" he thought
with decision, this cannot go on. 1t
is parody on lfe."
He left the breakfast almost untast-
ed and went upstairs. 1t was a pret-
ty house still with all it's sad traces
OF neglect. He had not wished to leave
it. Why should he? The happiness of
his life had been there and although
he grieved sorely, why grieve so NOR
bidly as to shut away all traces of the
dear girl that had gone away?
Rather stay with the memories, cher
ish them and believe that she smiled
down upon him and wished him to be
happy. Had she not said to him, 81
hope to be happy-and SO must you.
Do not let 1t spoil your life, Marcus,
but live 1t out well. If you do not
wish first for your happiness"
But who could replace such a sweet
soul? Was there in all the world such
another unselfsh creature? No, she
alone was fit to be among the angels
whittier she had gone.
He went into her pretty room, her
dainty room with its brass bed, its
chintz draperies, bamboo chairs and
all the pictures she had loved in her
girlhood. All was as she had left
it and it gave him poignant pang to
see 1t as it was. to feel that it must be
dismantled If he left his home.
Aimlessly he opened the desk, the
little drawers, the large ones. In the
haa 49,
age, the red wax brown with the air.
1t had been sealed long time.
Il wonder what this is," he thought,
this unmarked thing-it is strange
that / never saw it before-but did
Gilpin observer., 1901-04-11
WEST POINT OFFICERS
JEALOUS OF FUNSTON

Wichita, Kans., April 6-The Eagle
publishes an extended interview with
Congressman Chester /. Long Of Kan
sas, relative to the appointment of
Frederick Funston to n brigadier gen.
eralship in the regular army. Mr..
Long has verified the interview for
the Associated Press.
when read of Funston's heroic
deed" said Mr.. Long. 81 went straight
to General Corbin's office and said:
"'Well. general, you see what Funs-
ton has doneT
"'I have seen IT, replied Corbin,
not to pleasantly.
"'Well,' l said, don't you think that
you ought to make Funston n briga-
dier general In the rcgulars?'
emo said Corbin. he has done
nothing to warrant that
But insisted. 1T seems to me
that he has done n very daring thing;
that he has almost concluded the
war;
"'Mr. Long said Corbin. Il am max
Ing lieutenants out of better stuff than
Funston every day. Funston Is boss
scout-that's all
"'We want him made n brigadler
general insisted.
"'Mr. Long, said Corbin. the army
has become great school, we want
teachers for brigadier generals; we
want men who can teach, and not
those who can be taught
"'But the President may want to
appoint him. ! said.
""rhc President can 10 so, OF
course said General Corbin. but 1t
was plain to be seem" added Mr..
Long, ''that the President would never
do Il on the recommendation of Gen
eral Corbln."
Gilpin observer., 1901-04-11
English View Of steel Trust.

London. April 6.-Thc Daily Mail, in
the course of an extended article on
the American steel trust, says It can
see no escape for the United States
from the oppression Of trusts except
In free trade, and declares that J. Pier
pont Morgan has appropriated $780,
100000 TO crush American independent
concerns.
'"Thc operations OF the trust" says
the Daily Mall. may Induce general
tariff legislation by Europe. and will
certainly consolidate the British steel
and iron trades. which will give the
American trust hard fight here"
Gilpin observer., 1901-04-11

not really lOok-thingS seemed too
sacred to disturb
He sat at the window where the soft
air blew his dark hair from his tenn
pies. He slit open the package with
his penknife. A curious thing dropped
out-something from a past remote
past when Marian knew him not.
About the thing still clung a faint
smell of violets. of springtime.
A nttle foolish thing 1t was In
deed. A blotter OF one chamois leaf
and one of dark maroon cloth quite
thick and caught curiously with silk
en- stitches. There was n celluloid
cover tied on with n now-faded ribbon
and on 1t was painted an improbable
bird sitting impossibly upon spray
OF flowers. He remembered 1t at once.
A girl had sent 1t to him as n valen-
tine. n girl he mad once thought him
self madly in love with in those old
college days wnen the heart was riot
ously young He believed he had told
her so n half dozen times but She
Gilpin observer., 1901-04-11
Greatly Increased ID. a II. @. Earning.

Denver, Colo. Apri! S.-One million
one hundred dollars That sum Is the
increase In net earnings for the first
nine months Of the year 1901 OF the
Denver Il Rio Grnnde railroad.
From July to April / the earnings
Of the Denver & Rio Grnnde were SS,-
43S, 100 compared with S7,43S,GOO FOR
the same period of the previous fiscal
year. For the month of March the
earnings were 1901 800, compared win
$7Si, 200 for the month OF March last
year. an increase OF Sl11,Ooo. In the
fourth week of March the earnings
were S3S1 300, against $2G5. 800 for the
corresponding week of last year. ah IN
crease of $52,50O
Gilpin observer., 1901-04-11
Soldiers ON BICYCLES.

London. April S.-Ih the volunteer
cyclists maneuvcrs ordered by the
British war office, the attack on Lon
don this morning proved that the mil
itary value of wheelmcn Is largely de-
pendent on the weather. The attack
ing force outgenernled the defenders.
but lost so many men In the rain and
owing to the bad roads that 1t was
unable to attack In force ut the proper
time.
Gilpin observer., 1901-04-11


day? Then, with a rush of recollec-
ton, he recalled the last time he had
seen her. here in the city and some two
years ago. She was in the street car
with her married sister and he had
greeted her without any sensation save
one of pleasure at meeting with an old
| acquaintance. Marian had had his
whole heart-but now?
Something was coming to him from
the past 1t was coming with rush.
But he must not be too sure. Suppose
she was now the wife of another
well, the message should never be read
by him, that was all-he was sure Of
that.
He went down stairs to the tele-
phone. He thrust the blotter into
the pocket of his house coat. He found
the number of the sisters telephone
nervously and waited a long time be-
fore he could get any answer. Then
maid with an unmistakable Irish ac-
cent asked:
Whats wantir'?"
II wish to speak to Mrs. Stark"
Sure, she's ill-has a bit o. the grip,
Sor. Will Miss Eve do, her sister.
Sor?"
"Who?"
Mrs. Starks sister, Sor."
81 think she will"
He had to be glad. 1t was so long
since he had cared or dared to be glad.
And he listened.
Presently, 1t seemed an eternity.
gentle voice said:
"Yes-What is it?"
Marcus O'Neale, Miss Eve-or Is 1t
still Miss Ever
There was low laugh.
1T is still Miss Eve. l have just
arrived, that is, came yesterday. And
/ was sorry to hear. some long time af-
ter it happened. of your great loss.
We were abroad"
"We?"
Papa and l. am the only one left
at home, you know"
Marcus was suddenly confounded.
He did not know what to say next as
he had not read the message. Present
ly he recovered his wits.
81 suppose l may call while you are
here?"
why, yes-if you care to. Was there
any message for sister,"
"No-not II she is ILL., l hope she
will soon be better. l will certainly
call. Miss Eve"
Then he hung up the receiver and
went up the stairs. He closed the door
and locked It, Slowly he cut the lac
ings between the two chamois leaves.
Something as soft and shiny as
baby's hair fell out. and a thin paper.
was wavy tress of Ewes shining
hair as when she was a girl and tied
with a white silk thread. He took It
in one hand and with the other held
up the thin paper. It read:-
Darling Marcus. you have asked me
SO often to say that loved you. But Z.
! waited until st. Valentines day when
maids may choose their lovers. You
will always have my heart. EVE"
And ten years had gone by? He had
always had her heart.
Half an hour later the telephone bell
rang again. The housekeeper. making
pretense at arranging the dining
room, listened and heard
Miss Eve, It is Marcus O'Nealc
again. have something to explain tc
you. Could you gee me about fifteen
minutes? I'll come over on my way
up town II you can. | know tits n great
favor to ask but really 1t can't be
postponed. In half an hour?-very
good-I'll be there, thank you"
Then Marcus O'Neale hung up the
receiver and whistled for the first
time since his wife's death as he
sprang up the stairs to make himself
fit. - D.
Gilpin observer., 1901-04-11
Joke on an Irish man.

An Irishman. who was indulging In
the intellectual feast OF reading a news
paper and sucking raw eggs. chanced
to swallow chicken. It chirruped as
1t slid down his throat, and the Irish
man politely observed: 81 feel sorry
for you, but yez spoke too late."-Ex
Gilpin observer., 1901-04-11
topeka Elect. Rc,ub,,c.u M.vor.

Topeka, Kan, April Gas n result
OF the canvass OF the city election re-
Colonel j. i. Hughes. Republican can
dldate for mayor. Is elected by nine
votes. A. w. Parker. the Democratic
candidate, Will file contest proceedings.
Gilpin observer., 1901-04-11
rrnntler pny Mt chcyrnne.

4, Cheyenne. Wyo., April 5.-At meet
hing OF the Cheyenne Business Mems
iassoclatlon 1t was decided to hold the
annual celebration OF Frontier Day
some time In August. and probably
about the middle OF the month. Two
days will be given up to the big show
this year and efforts will be made to
make 1t even more interesting than In
the past.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-10-19
Why Dinah Went.

Not long ago a lieutenant in the navy was ordered away on three years cruise. The order had been dreaded for weeks, and when 1t came the young wife, who was to be left in Brooklyn flat with baby and colored servant, was in despair.
 She controlled her sorrow very well, however, until the actual moment of parting came, and then she wept as though her heart would break, says the New York Herald. The cruiser was to leave the navy yard early next morn ing, and the lieutenant had gone to re- port for duty.
 In the midst of her lamentations the young wife heard a shilling and sob ping in the dining-room, and upon glancing through the door she saw Dinah, the colored maid, rocking her body to and fro in a chair and weeping violently.
 "Why, D-D-Dinah, what's the m-mat- ter?" cried the mistress. You seem 10 t-t-take MT. Blanks departure as much to heart as do."
 "'Deed doesn't, Mis- Blank-'deed doesn't" sobbed Dinah. What am bodderin' dis chile am the fac dat a culled gemman friend O. mine am gwine sail hisse'f on dat same old cruisahv'
The St. Johns herald., 1901-10-19
The End of the Town.

There was nothing about him to indi- cate the crank. He was neatly but not fashionably dressed, and his good natured countenance was of corpulent order, says the New York Mail and Ex- press. He glanced refectively out of the rear window of Third avenue car at the tall buildings along Park Row and Broadway, and for moment look ed serious.
 'HToo much weight" he said to fel- low passenger beside him, nodding his head in the direction of the buildings ''Too much weight entirely. People don't seem to realize that the lower portion of this city is only crust of rock, with water of great depth be- heath 1t. They keep putting up build ing after building of great height and weight, and some day there's going to be the greatest catastrophe of the ages. The whole blooming lower part of the city, or good portion of it, will cave in under the enormous strain put upon it by these sky-scrapers, and the loss of life and property will be incalcula- ble.
 "Just think of the weight that crust has to sustain. Millions of tons of iron arriving here every year to be used for girders and rafters. Millions of tons of brick and mortar are used in con- structing the buildings, to say nothing of the marble, granite and other kinds of stone, and all piled upon that frail crust of rock, which must give way some day under the strain.
 'Then, there's the bridge, too. It can't last forever. Some day it is go- ing to break down under the additional strain put upon it by the trolley and steam cars now running to Brooklyn. Imagine the scene at a rush hour some night; trolley cars on both sides laden with people; the promenade crowded and trucks in steady stream. Sud- denly one of the cables gives way. The other, unable to stand the strain alone, also parts, and people, cars and trucks are dumped into the river like shovel of coal into bucket. Oh, it's bound to come. tell you"
The St. Johns herald., 1901-10-19

sQuint at the lock, marking place where he can cut off trifie of the iron so that the key that belongs to 1t won't work, and then altering the key so that 1t will fit the revised lock.
 "For this the charge is very slight. There is only few minutes work to the job, and a locksmith hasn't the heart to make an overcharge you know Now, this is much cheaper than having the old lock taken off and a new one put on, for then new keys would have to be made, and good keys cost consid- erable, yoV know. By simply scraping piece off the lock at a certain point and scraping corresponding piece off the key, the 'fatter' gets practically new protection, and the janitor doesn't stand chance of paying him a visit without ringing the bell and being regu- larly admitted"