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Gilpin observer., 1902-01-30

building stood the shock, nearly every
room in the front of the house was
wrecked.
The Manhattan eye and ear hospital,
on the east side of the avenue, Jared
nearly as bad, and had to be abandoned
by the management. The Grand Union
hotel lost all of its windows and glass
partitions, and practically every front
window in the Grand Central was
shattered. The great clocks on its
front towers were blown from their
cases. Thousands of windows, some Of
them seven blocks from the tunnel
shaft, fell in fragments. 1t was the
shower of broken glass and falling de-
bris that injured the greatest number.
Fortunately the explosion occurred at
the noon hour. Not more than n hun
dred persons We're in the main waiting
Some of these were slightly injured by
bits of glass. Four ticket sellers We're
cut about the heads and arms with
flying debris.
The damage may exceed S1,OOO,OOO.
The first estimate of the damage to the
Murray Hill hotel places the loss at
100000, but later the hotel was aban-
doned as unsafe. If the building is con-
demned the loss on it alone will ap-
proximate $1,OOO,OOO. The damage to
the Grand Union was estimated at
$4,000, and that to the Manhattan hos
pital at $25.O 900. The loss at the Grand
Central station was entirely in glass,
as was that of the hundred or more
buildings afterward affected by the ex-
plosion. No estimate was made of the
losses sustained by the rapid transit
contractors.
Moses Eppes, powder man in
charge of the shanty where the ex-
plosion occurred, is at Flower hospital,
suffering from contusions and shocks.
He said that on going to the shanty
about noon he found candle which
he had left lighted on a shelf lying on
the floor, and some paper which was
about it was on fire. Close to this
burning paper We're thirteen boxes Of
dynamite cartridges, each box contains
ing from sixty to seventy-five car
tridges. Eppes threw pail of water
over the fire and ran to get another.
On coming back he saw the flames
were close to the dynamite and drop
ping his pail he tried to get away.
Then came the explosion and the next
he knew he was a patient in the hos
pital.
Gilpin observer., 1902-01-30
Mrs. Richardson Acquitted.

Plattsburg, Mo-, an. 27.-Mrs. Addie
Richardson was this afternoon acquit-
ted Of the charge of numbering her
husband, Frank w. Richardson,
wealthy merchant, who was shot and
killed Christmas eve, 1900. as he was
entering his home Mt Savannah, Mis-
souri,. A dramatic scene followed the
rendering of the verdict. Mrs. Rich
ardson was overwhelmed with congrat-
ulations from friends who had crowded
the court room to await the arrival OF
the jury.
The jury went out at $3.50 and re-
turned with a verdict thirty-flve min
utes later.
Mrs. Richardson was indicted for
murder In the first degree and the state
endeavored to prove as n motive that
she had sustained improper relations
with Stewart Fife. young siciety
man and former business associate Of
Richardson. Fife was arrested recent
ly at North Yakima, Washington, on a
charge Of completely In the crime, and
is now In jail ut Savannah awaiting
trinl.
Gilpin observer., 1902-01-30
MINE WORKERS REFLECT OF.
FlCERS.
Local Unions to Petition Congress 70
Restrict Authority Of Federal
JudQes.

Indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 25.-The ex-
ecutive officers of the United Mine
Workers of America We're reelected
without dissenting vote among
all the 1000 delegates attending the an
nual convention Of the organization.
They are:
President John Mitchell; vice presi-
dent, Il. L. Lewis; secretary and treas
urer, w. b. Wilson.
The convention adopted a resolution
appropriating $500 to the national Nc
Kinley memorial fund.
The following resolutions recommend
ed by President Mitchell in his annual
address were adopted:
That locals throughout the country
petition their representatives in Con-
gress to favor the limitation of the
power Of federal judges in the issu-
ance Of blanket injunctions in times Of
labor troubles; that a national depart
ment Of statistics be created; provld-
ing for the appointment of a committee
Of five to draw up suitable resolutions
favoring Chinese exclusion.
Gilpin observer., 1902-01-30
ScHLEY AT CHICAGO.
He Puts in Busy Day Shaking
Hands,

Chicago, Jan. 2S.-The last day of
Admiral Schley's sojourn III Chicago
was full of interesting incidents. Re-
ception followed reception, and It is
estimated that during the day the ad
miral shook hands with more than g.
600 persons, men, women and children.
The first item in the distinguished
visitors schedule was visit to the
new w. s. Schley school building. The
admiral entered the building through
two lines of boys holding palms over
his head, while the children sang, "See,
the Conquering Hero Comes" After
being introduced he made a short
speech, in which he said that honor
and honesty are the handmaids of
valor. He said, too, that he was very
glad to have the school named after
him. A small boy piped up:
II am glad they named 1t after you,"
whereupon there were shouts Of laugh
ter and general applause. The 900
children In attendance marched by the
admiral, who shook hands with every
one Of them.
At a. m. twenty-five representatives
OF the German societies of Chicago
presented to the admiral resolutions of
esteem and appreciation.
Gilpin observer., 1902-01-30
BoERs WILL NOT GIVE UP.
Methodist Bishop Reports on condi-
tions in South Africa.

New York, Jan. 27.-Right Rev. L. X.
Coppin, who sailed from this city
about year ago to take charge OF the
Fourteenth episcopal diocese of the Az
rican Methodist Episcopal Church in
South Africa. returned to-day. He Is
from Philadelphia and was the first
bishop sent out by the A. NJ. Il. Church
to take charge of this diocese, which
lies south of the Zambesi river and
comprises two conferences, the South
African and the Transvaal.
II found plenty OF work awaiting
me when 1 got out there" he said to-
day. "The two conferences were map
ped out, but were not organized and
only a start had been made in their de-
velopment. We now have between
forty and fifty churches established.
with more than 100 travelling minis
ters. We have recently bought large
building in Cape Town, where in Feb
ruary next we will open school to
prepare students for collegiate course.
We are also hoping soon to start indus
trail and literary schools near Bloem.
fontein, modelled after the same general
plan as the school at Tuskegee.
I'VE are seriously handicapped in
this project by the unsettled condition
of the country no account of the war.
There seems little hope Of the terrible
war cloud lifting. You cannot con-
ceive the condition of affairs over
there. The Beers are gradually being
wiped Off the earth. 1t Is no longer
war, but n process Of slow extermina-
ton. England will never listen to any
arbitration proposition which means
restoration of the republic. and the
Bers will accept no other settlement.
Just as long as they are able to keep up
the guerilla method of warfare, they
can, Notwithstanding the smallness Of
their numbers. keep thousands Of SOL
diers In the field busy watching them
and trying to head them on"
Bishop Coppin goes from here to
Philadelphia, where he will remain for
some two months.
Gilpin observer., 1902-01-30
HAS NO REDRESS.
Railroad Need Not Give Discharged
Man a "Character."

Mdn "Cndracter."
Columbus, Ohio, Jan. 25.-The sylla-
bus of the Supreme Courts decision In
the case Of the Nickel Plate company
versus Frank Shaffer, involving the
"black list" which was given out to-
day. sustains the railroad company.
Shaffer was discharged by the rail-
road company for participation in
strike. He claimed that he could not
secure employment on any other road
because the company refused to give
him certificate of service and he sued
for damages. The judgment of the low
er court in favor of Shaffer was re-
versed by the Supreme Court, the rul-
Ing Of which follows:
"A master is under no legal obliga-
ton to give to his discharged servant a
statement of his service, whether or
not it was satisfactory; and n dis
charged railroad employe cannot main
tain an action for damages against the
company which discharged him for re-
fusal to furnish him n clearance or
statement of the record of his service,
although he may have been unable to
obtain other employment in conse-
quence of such refusal by the CON-
pany."
Gilpin observer., 1902-01-30
USING NIAGARA'S POWER.
Canadians Now to Begin Generating
Electricity BY 1t.

New York, Jan. 2S.-Another great
step in the utilization of Niagara pow
er is announced by the Electrical
World and Engineer. On the Ameri-
can side Of lue falls the Niagara Falls
Power Company has long had in oper-
alton eleven dynamos, each driven by
its own turbine and developing 5000
horse power. The wheel put parallel
with the first one was recently coRl-
pleted, and within the last year orders
were given for eleven more water
wheels and generators. When these
are installed the company will be able
to supply A1o,OOO horsepower in the
form Of electricity.
Operations are now to be undertaken
on the Canadian side. The Electrical
World and Engineer says that con-
tracts have just been placed with the
General Electric Company for the con-
struction of three 1O,000-horse power
generators for the new plant, whose
ultimate capacity, it is estimated, will
probably reach 100000 horsepower.
These negotiations have been con-
Quoted through the Canadian Niagara
Power Company, which had the orig
inal charter for the enterprise, but
whose rights have been acquired by
the American company. These dyna-
mos will be situated, like those of the
Niagara Falls Power Company, at the
level of the surface of the earth, while
the turbines will be in n wheel pit di-
rectly underneath. Vertical shafts
over 100 feet long will connect the wa
terwheels with the generators.
1t is asserted these dynamos will be
the largest ever built. The closest ap-
proach to them is made by those be-
ing installed in the power house of the
Manhattan Railway Company of this
city. The latter have n nominal ca
pacity of 5000 horsepower, but are
designed to develop twenty-five or flf-
ty per cent. more in an emergency.
Gilpin observer., 1902-01-30
MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBLE.
Train Crew Relieved of Blame for the
Tunnel Disaster at New York.

New York, Jan. 25.-The coroner's in
vestigation into the causes of the re-
cent disaster in the New York Central
railroad tunnel was brought to close
tonight, when the jury, after being out
three hours and five minutes, returned
verdict completely exonerating John
M. Wisker and Il. G. Fyler, the crew
of the engine that crashed into the rear
end of the train, causing the death of
seventeen people. The verdict places
the blame for the conditions leading to
the accident on the officials of the road.
Both Wisker and Fyler We're imme-
diately discharged from custody.
After reciting the details Of the acci-
dent and exonerating the train crew,
the verdict continues:
1--WE further find faulty management
on the part Of the officials of the New
York Central road and we hold said
officials responsible for the reason that
during the past ten years said officials
have been repeatedly warned by their
locomotive engineers and other en-
ployes Of the dangerous conditions ex-
listing in said tunnel, imperiling the
lives Of thousands of passengers, and
they have failed to remedy said condi-
tions; and also for the reason that GER
tain improvements in the way Of both
visible and audible signals could have
been installed and the disaster thereby
have been avoided; and for the further
reason that no regulation of speed ut
which trains should have run in said
tunnel has been enforced, thereby al
lowing engineers to exercise their own
discretion"
Gilpin observer., 1902-01-30
Reported Defeat Of Insurgents.

Panama, Jan. 25.-A report has
reached here that the forces under the
Colombian General Castro had m en-.
gagement with the troops under the
revolutionary leader, General Herrera,
in the nelghborhood of Aqua Dulce, In
n awaited.
The meeting of the government
troops and the revolutionists neal
Aqua Dulce would explain the delay in
the expected revolutionary attack on
Panama.
The latest advices from Buenaven-
tura and Bogota report that all Ii
quiet In the interior of the republic.
Gilpin observer., 1902-01-30
EXPLOSION in NEW YORK
CAUSES GREAT DAMAGE

New York, Jan. 27.-The reserve
supply of high explosives stored at the
Park avenue shaft of the Rapid Tran
sit tunnel, now in course of construc-
ton, blew up shortly after noon to-
day. The giant blast killed six per-
sons, injured a hundred others, and Sc
riously damaged all the property
reached by the flying debris and the
vibration Of the shock.
The irregular square formed by the
Murray Hill hotel on the west, the
Manhattan eye and ear hospital and
the Grand Union hotel on the east and
the Grand Central station on the north,
was the scene of the explosion. The
buildings named sustained the great
est damage, but the area extended for
several blocks in the four directions
from the center.
The killed We're:
Cyrus ADAMS, cigar man at the Muir
ray Hill hotel.
James Carr, waiter at the hotel.
Lawrence Hine of Ansonia, Connec-
ticut.
J. r. Robertson of Nelson, British
Columbia, guest at the hotel.
Ralph Thompson, assistant engineer.
(All outside reports seem to agree as
to his death, but his body is not re-
ported by the police or by the hospi-
tals.)
Thomas Tubbs, master mechanic for
Contractor Ira A. Shaler.
The list of injured is an exceedingly
long one, but most of those in it have
only cuts caused by flying glass.
The sunken approach to the street
railway tunnel used by the Madison
avenue lines cuts through Park avenue,
and the shaft of the rapid transit sub
way was run down beside it at the
intersection of East Forty-first street.
The street railway approach was
housed over with a superstructure used
for the operating plant of the rapid
transit contractors. Temporary build
ings for storage purposes were thrown
up against the superstructure at the
mouth of the shaft, and there the ex-
plosion occurred.
1t tore great gorge in the street,
demolished the temporary buildings
and part of the superstructure and sent
a mass of earth, splintered timber and
twisted iron high in the air. Much of
it went battering against the front of
the Murray Hill hotel. and although
the walls and main structure of that
Gilpin observer., 1902-01-30
Plans Another Tunnel.

New York, Jan. 2S.-It has been
learned that the Pennsylvania rail-
roads plans for subterranean railroad
ing includes n second tunnel under the
East river, in addition to the tunnels
already announced from Jersey City,
under Manhattan Island to Long
Island. The tunnel now projected will
extend under the East river from As
torla to some convenient point on the
mainland and will be built for the pur-
pose OF connecting the Long Island
railroad with the New York, New Ha-
wen & Hartford road. thus giving the
Pennsylvania IN outlet to-Ne'ws Hng-
land.
Gilpin observer., 1902-01-30
Cold Wave Sweeping over the North
West.

Helena, Mont, Jan. 25.-A cold wave
struck Montana yesterday afternoon
and for the past twenty-four hours
there has been n steady drop In tenn
perature. In the twenty-four hours
ending at 9 o'clock this morning there
was drop of thirty-two degrees, from
twenty above to twelve below. The
thermometer has been falling slowly
all day and tonight 1t Is twenty-five be-
low, with the prospect of forty below
before morning, The cold is accom-
panied by. twenty y-five-milean-hour
breeze. Reports from all over the state
indicate the cold wave covers all parts
Of Montana.
Gilpin observer., 1902-01-30
$500 AN ACRE.
Large Prices Being Paid for OIL
Land.

Boulder, Colo, Jan. 2S.-Another oil
company has purchased outright sew
en- acres of ground southwest Of the
Mckenzie well for $500 The pur-
chasers have not yet adopted u name,
but will do so in short time. 1t has
rai-ad enough money, In addition to
thar paid for the land, to purchase
drilling outfit. 1t will be stocked at
$4,000 with 100000 shares of stock.
At Louisville cooperative company
has been organized. A number Of bus
iness men each subscribed $1,000 to de-
fray the expenses of drilling two holes,
one Immediately west OF Louisville the
other southwest Of Louisville. The
company. which Is known as the Louis
vile Oil and Investment Company, has
secured 600 acres Of coal land. II the
oil should fail the company feels 1t has
the coal. but 1t is confident It will strike
oil.
Gilpin observer., 1902-01-30

Mrs. Sarah Williams OF Detroit waa
lately married to the spirit OF Theo-
dore Comstock. an English chemist,
who fourished 500 years ago. You can
get married to any old thing you like
in merry Michigan.
Gilpin observer., 1902-01-30

Fourteen hundred and sixty-two
cook stoves are on the way to Kitch-
ener. This is irrefutable evidence that
the British no longer eat their cap
tives raw.
Gilpin observer., 1902-01-30
oregon Boy Frozen to Death.

Snlt Lake, Jan. 27.-A special to the
Tribune from Huntington, Oregon,
says:
Grover r. Locke, aged thirteen. son
OF 8. Locke, stockman and broker Of
Huntington, was frozen to death ih the
blixsard which struck this vicinity last
Friday evening.
Gilpin observer., 1902-01-30

Full returns from the Cuban elections
will not be in before the end of jan
uary. Cuba would save herself trouble
by putting in voting machines.
Gilpin observer., 1902-01-30

1t costs $50, 900 for seat on the New
York Stock Exchange now. Still, lots
of chaps have paid that amount for a
seat at the poker table in more than
one instance.
Gilpin observer., 1902-01-30

Let it be understood once and for
all that the presidents refusal to be
indiscriminately pump-handled is no
reflection upon anybody's moral worth
or social standing.
Gilpin observer., 1902-01-30

King Edward is dssirous that all the
world should know he is In ths enjoy
ment of the best Of health. All the
world will be glad 70 know that he 10
and that he feels wsll' enough TO be
provoked whom anybody intimates that
he isn't ''"'' .'--9-'
Gilpin observer., 1902-01-30

Scientists have discovered that some
when they are brought into contact
with water. They must be the Weary
Willies of the germ world.
Gilpin observer., 1902-01-30

Speaking Of the Monroe doctrine,
some day our South American neigh
bors will be big enough. cool enough
and united enough to assist materially
in its enforcement.
Gilpin observer., 1902-01-30

Prospectors for oil In the heart Of
the frmous Valley Of Death, extending
from Oklahoma nearly to California.
have tapped an artesian well Of pure
water sufficient in volume, according to
report, to irrigate thousands OF acres
of land that 10 now arid and useless.
Gilpin observer., 1902-01-30

The old conundrum as to the best
selling book of the year is being pro-
pounded again, and, as usual, the great
majority OF those why try to guess II
forget to notice that 1t IL the Holy
Bible, as usual.
Gilpin observer., 1902-01-30

st. Paul and Minneapolis are called
'The Twin Cities" They love each
other SO fervently that neither will
build in the direction of the other.
Gilpin observer., 1902-01-30

It is calculated that baby boys
chance of being president Of the United
States is one in 10000 900. And it may
be added that in most cases the chance
grows beautifully less the older the
baby gets.
Gilpin observer., 1902-01-30

King Edward has bestowed medals
ON the muledrivers in South Africa.
The man who can successfully drive q
Missouri mule that has made up its
mind to tarry while deserves a
medal.
Gilpin observer., 1902-01-30

The emperor of Germany has again
assured his soldiers that he will per-
sonally lead them in battle. He has
not picked out the victim.
Gilpin observer., 1902-01-30

Tho president of Iowa university be-
lieves that church congregations
should adopt the practice OF applaud
ing sermons which they like. The
president does not recommend tho
catcau for sermons which thoy do NOT
like.
Gilpin observer., 1902-01-30

The boundary question between
Chile and Argentina. which is simmer
ing away, will probably not reach
the boiling point
Gilpin observer., 1902-01-30

Honest. now, how many times have
you slipped down since the snow
came?
Gilpin observer., 1902-01-30

Emperor Kwang Su and Empress
Dowager Tsi An have struck gait
at Pekin that is bound to produce q
famine in yellow calico.
Gilpin observer., 1902-01-30

There is amusement in London over
our talk of sending congressman to
witness the coronation. Englishmen
never will understand American hui
NOR.
Gilpin observer., 1902-01-30

All our best mistletoe is imported
from England. but the native Amer
lean kiss is good enough beneath this
branch.
Gilpin observer., 1902-01-30

There are SO many celebrities now
adays that 1t is more distinguished not
to be one.
Gilpin observer., 1902-01-30

Other nations are prepared to adopt
any plan the United States may formu-
late for suppressing the anarchists.
Gilpin observer., 1902-01-30

Prince Henry of Holland is wisely
doing the Br'er Rabbit act, lest the ex-
citable element pull his title to pieces.
Gilpin observer., 1902-01-30

A Chicago man says that $40 should
start person housekeeping. So 1t
would-poorhouse-k
Gilpin observer., 1902-01-30

1t is always better to tell the truth
when you can get anybody to under
stand your understanding of it.
Gilpin observer., 1902-01-30

A sharp advance in price invariably
brings enough corn from Iowa to
blockade the railroads.
Gilpin observer., 1902-01-30

change is made ut the request Of the
mining organizations.
The gift OF Emperor William to Har-
ward university will be much larger
than was ut first supposed. The Emper-
or's gift consists of casts and some
bronzes, illustrating every phase Of the
German plastic arts from the Roman
esque period to The Renaissance. The
casts number several thousand. The
entire cost of the collection will be de-
frayed from the Emperor's private
purse, and IL estimated at about half a
million marks.
The La Strain hotel. a seven-story
apartment hotel at Chicago. was prac-
tically destroyed by fire Saturday.
Sixty women and children were In the
building when the flames were dis
covered. About half of them were on
the top floor at luncheon and they
were thrown into n panic. Otto Bola,
the elevator boy, however, succeeded
in making several trips through the
smoke and flames and carried all of
them to safety.
The victory OF the Colombian insur-
gents in Panama bay wns due to tire
exchange of prisoners. Upon the OK.
change Of the captives the rebels
le0rned that General Alban intended
2 to got the steamship ready to fight
their ,vcssels. The rqyolutionists de-
tesninsd b attack the Lautaro be-
Doss hs was ready. Their plnO was
rsnAsssa easily SUCCESSFUL, because the
LAas14o had no steam up wksa ~
ooV0suteonaSy eraft appeared