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Gilpin observer., 1902-04-03
FoR cueAN REeIPhoclrY.
Ways and Means Committee Vote re.
port on Bill.

Pors on Dlll.
Washington, April 1.-The ways
and means committee voted to report
the Cuban reciprocity bill The vote
was II to 8. Two Republicans-Taw W.
ney and Metcalfe-voted against the
bill. All amendments were defeated.
Following the action oil the commit
tee the Republican members who op-
pose the bill held conference. About
30 members were present. represent
ing the various states represented in
sugar production. No material action
was taken. but the discussion was in
the line OF continuing the contest On
the floor of the house. 1t is said. how
ever, that the opposition will be from
members individually rather than from
compact and organized opposition.
After the meeting 1t was stated that
about 80 Republicans would speak and
vote against the measure. The ways
and means leaders are confident the
measure will pass, probably by Repub-
lican votes. In any event, there is
said to be more than sufficient Demo-
cratic support of the bill to Offset the
Republican detection.
Gilpin observer., 1902-04-03
PIKE OPERA HOUSE BURNS.
Audience In Cincinnati Playhouse Rs
tires In Good Order.

sss~o W SOo0 Ot0Sss
Cincinnati, March 31.-The Pike
bull ling, on Fourth between Vine and
Walnut streets, in which the Pike
opera house is located, was partially
destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon.
Standing room had been taken at the
matinee, which was proceeding when
the flames broke out. The audience
retired in good order, but some women
tainted after reaching the street.
There were about 1000 at the matinee
and the performance OF Sag H7rbor.
by the Pike Stock company, had pro
ceeded only ten minutes when the po--
there's were ablaze. The prompt ef-
forts of Manager D. II. Hunt and his
staif and those On the stage were sue
cessful in averting a panic. The fire
started from some cause in the base
ment storeroom of the Adams Express
company and extended up through the
first floors OF Joffee's grocery to the
auditorium. The only thing burned
In the auditorium was a portiere, but
the volume of smoke indicated a vol
cano under the audience. This vol
cano was evidently raging While the
people were entering for the matinee.
The auditorium was SO badly damaged
from water that it will not be used any
more this season. A great portion OF
the women fed without their new
Easter hats and wraps. Loss, $75, ,00O.
Gilpin observer., 1902-04-03
Chicago Live Stock,

Chicago. March 3l.-Catle-Receipts, %,
600; active and strong to 10c higher; good
to prime steers. s6.G0a7.2o; poor to me-
dium, s..2Sdd.JO; stockers and feeders,
$2.oO9o.U; cows. Si.25di5I5; heifers, $3.50
OBS; calves, s2.50@J.75: Texas fed steers,
S5.2OcI6OO. Hogs-Itecelpts. today, 1900:
tomorrow, 30,OOo; left over, 60OO; 5eilOc
lower; mixed and butchers, S6.4Oi6 30:
good to choice heavy, S8.75di6.05: rough
heavy, sG.ioa6.GO; light. $6.3Od6.65; bulk
OF sales, S6I0MG.75 Sheep-Receipts, H.
600; sheep and lambs strong to Zoe higher;
good to choice wethcrs, $5.O0i0. 80; fair to
choice Mixed Si.2Jai5.0O; western sheep,
S4.2oci6oo; native lambs. si.5OM6.,5: west.
ern lambs, S5.25si6S5.
Gilpin observer., 1902-04-03
sunk in coIllslon at Sea.

London. March 3l.-The British
steamer Holyrood, Captain Benton.
from Portland. Me-. March Is, for
London. was sunk after colliding
March 27 with the Leyland line steam.
er Bernard Hall. The crew Of the
Holyrood. numbering 2S men. boarded
the Bernard Hall. which has arrived
at Queenstown with her bows stove in.
The collision occurred at s o'clock In
the evening in dense fog. at point
175 miles west of Fastnet.
Gilpin observer., 1902-04-03
AuuinaIdo Called TO Testlfv.

Manila. April 1.-Aguinaldo. with
General Chaffee's permission. was In
court yesterday in answer to a sub.
poena calling upon him to testify in
the suit brought against Senor Valdez.
the editor of Spanish weekly paper
here. by two Filipino members of the
United States Philippine commission.
DIR. Pardo, for the liberal party. and
Benoto Legarda. but his evidence was
not allowed on the ground that the
truth of the article complained OF was
immaterial.
Gilpin observer., 1902-04-03
TRIED 10 WRECK A TRAIN. :
Two Boys Arrested at Trenton, NO.,
for Placing Ties on the Track,

Trenton, Mo-, March 31.-GeorgeI
Busch, aged 16 years. and GeorgeI
Young, aged 20, sons of respectable
parents OF this city. made an unsuc-
cessful attempt late Saturday night to
wreck the eastbound Chicago. Rock
Island and Pacific passenger train
about five miles east of here. The
track at this point is on high en-
bankment and derailment could
scarcely nave occurred without the
loss of many lives. Both boys were
arrested and one has confessed Their
motive appears to nave been revenge
for having been put OH a freight train-
Dime novels are also believed to have
played a part.
Busch and Young had gone to
Princeton, the next town. Saturday
morning and returning home, tried to
steal ride on freight train. The
conductor put them off and they
walked to within five miles OF Trenton.
where several heavy ties were piled
across the rails along which the pas-
senger was due to 6,lss soon. For-
tunately a late freigt- train with On.
of the 1,4o0-ton engines, arrived at the
spot few Minutes ahead of the pas
senger The weight OF the engine ana
the high rate of speed at which tn.
train was going pushed the obstruc-
tion of the track without any darnags
being done. Word was telegraphed
ahead to arrest Busch and Young and
they were taken as they entered
Trenton.
Gilpin observer., 1902-04-03
Murder and Suicide In Park.

New York, March 31.-The Corlears
park murder and suicide Of Saturday
night was partly explained today. The
man In the case was Sigmund Blanc
and the girl was Ida Klobock. He was
a cigarmaker. formerly Of Philadel.
Dhia. who came here several months
ago, she q dressmaker Of this city.
They had known each other In Po-
land, where he had courted her and
continued his attentions when they
came to this country.
Gilpin observer., 1902-04-03
Garfield Accents plae.

Washington, March 31.-James 2.
Garfield, son of the late President
GARFIELD. has accepted the position of
civil service commissioner tendereia
him about ten days ago by President
Roosevelt He takes the place to be-
vacated on the 1st of April by William
A. Rodenberg. Mr.. Garfield is a com
paratively young man and is engaged
In the practice of law with his brother.
Harry A. Garfield. in Cleveland.
Gilpin observer., 1902-04-03
CHURCH STRICKEN sY GALE.
TWO Perish in Collapse OF Edlfce in
West Virginia.


Wellsburg. W. Va, March 31.-The
storm which visited the Ohio valley
yesterday amounted to calamity
here. The historic Franklin Methodist
Episcopal church four miles east of
this place is in ruins, it's venerable
pastor is seriously injured. two men,
bers Of its congregation are dead and
several others are wounded. The Rev.
Mr. Allshouse had reached his perora-
tion, when suddenly the gable end of
the church was blown in. The falling
timbers and debris struck him and
fell all about him. The congregation
was panic stricken. Many had reached
the outside and others were yet in the
edifice when the gale lifted the roof
and 1t fell among the people. The
dead: Estella Brady and Robert Gist.
Gilpin observer., 1902-04-03
GUTHRIE Has es5o,ooo FIRE.
State Capital Printing Plant and TWO
Hotels DESTROYED

Hotels Destroyed.
Guthrie. o. r.. March S1.-Guthrie
was visited by a s35o.000 fire yester-
day, and rs result the State Capital
printing plant. the Hotel Capital. the
st. James hotel, the Cammack livery
barns and the Richey general mer.
chandise store are in ruins.
Everything in, the State Capital
plant was destroyed. including two
presses, linotype machines. libraries
and an immense stock OF supplies.
Frank II. Greer. the owner. states that
the total loss is s270.000. Not. a thing
but the mailing lists of the paper was
saved. The loss in the other buildings
will make the entire loss to the town
fully s250.00O.
The fire started at noon in the base.
ment of the State Capital and was
soon roaring up the elevator shafts.
A nigh wind was blowing and it was
impossible to check the flames. As.
distance was asked Of surroundine
cities, but the high wind did the worl,
before help could arrive. As no work
had been in progress in the newspaper
building yesterday. it is believed the
hre was OF incendiary origin.
Gilpin observer., 1902-04-03
ruN,s REVIEW OF TRADE.
Volume Of Businees In Wearing Appar-
el Of Exceptional Magnitude.

el Of Exceptional Magnitude.
New York, March 29.-R. G. Dun's
Weekly Review OF Trade says:
Favorable weather greatly facili-
tated Easter retail trade, the volume
of transactions in all lines of wear
ing apparel being Of exceptional mag
nitude. Ac- H'y was by no means re-
stricted tq z speciaities. however,
the general distribution of merchar-
disc exceeding that Of previous sea-
sons, with prices well maintained. a
distinct evidence OF the vigor Of le-
gitima-e trade in found in the decline
Of only 21.4 per cent in bank ex-
changes 1T New York, Notwithstanding
tho fact that transactions at the
Stock exchange were not more than u
third OF those in the same week OF
last year, while at other leading cities
clearings exhibited gain OF 9.S per
cent over last year and 31.5 per cent
over 1899.
Demands for an eight-hour day
after May / by the blast furnace men
was the most disturbing feature in the
iron and steel industry, and this is NOT
causing much alarm, as an agreement
will probably be reached during the
intervening month. Production is now
beyond all previous records.
Weakness appeared in the cereals
early in the week, when there was i
certain unanimity about encouraging
weather reports and increased acre
age. Subsequently, there was partial
recovery, owing to less cheerful news
from Kansas and Oklahoma, but tho
net result for the week was a decided
ly lower range Of prices. Wheat e-.-
ports materially declined from the
satisfactory record Of 4,657 .625 bushels
last week, to only 3.OS9,G42 bushels
this week. There was q decrease in
western receipts to 2.747,094 bushels,
against 4.052.50S year ago, but the
difference in arrivals of corn was less
striking. 1.976.064 bushels, against
2,6S2,91S q year ago.
Gilpin observer., 1902-04-03
Evans to Quit Pension sureau.

Washington. March 29.-Commis.
sioner OF Pensions Evans has placed
his resignation in the hands of the
president. Mr.. Evans. some months
ago, verbally expressed his desire to
resign, and finally put it in writing
on March 10. The president, however.
mas told him that he will have to re-
main as commissioner, in the first
place until his successor has been de-
termined upon, and in the second place
until there is some position to tender
MIN which the president will regard as
a promotion and as fitting reward
FOR his excellent services in the de-
partment
Gilpin observer., 1902-04-03
HANNA sEFRlENDs RATHsoNe.
Falling to Secure Pardon from Presi-
dent He Will Appeal to Congress.

dent He Will Appeal to Congress.
Washington. April 1.-The Post
says that Senator Hanna proposes TO
introduce a bill which will provide for
the trial OF Estes G. Rathbone, recent
ly tried in Cuba for frauds in connec-
ton with the postofflce scandal. by a
court In the United States, under
American laws and under American
methods. The senator says he be-
lieves in Rathbone's honesty notwith.
standing his conviction. and claims
that under our laws evidence not ad.
missible under the Cuban procedure
will aid Rathbone.
Speaking of the call of Senator Han.
ma on the president and the formers
request for a pardon for Rathbone,
the Post says: 1T is quite likely, OF
course. that some consideration will
be shown Reeves. who turned states
evidence. The attitude of the admin.
fstration toward Rathbone and Nicely
Will. however, be firm"
Gilpin observer., 1902-04-03
serator Ionoa n 80,

Little Rock, Ark, March s1.-Addi-
ton2l reeurns from a majority of the
counties indicate victory Tor ex-Gox
eEnor James ?. Clarke for United
states senator over Senator James II.
Jones, though his majority on Joint
ballot viii probably not exceed il.
Complete returns are not yet in and
IN several OF the large counties the
vote is so close that the oaicial count
Is awaited. Senator Jones will not
eoncede Clarke's victory. He left yes
teraay ior his home in Hempstead
county but his headquarters remain
open. At Clarke's headquarters it is
declared the contest is settled in
Clarke favor, the only question being
as to the size of the majority. There
are about ten counties which cannot
be heard from yet, owing to no wire
connection.
Gilpin observer., 1902-04-03
WAR ON THE RANGE.
Cattle and Sheepmen Clash in Upper
Green River Country.

Rock Springs, Wy, March 31.-A
telephone message was received from
Big Piney in the upper Green river
country in Uintah and Sweetwater
counties stating that a bloody battle
had been fought near that place be-
tween cattlemen and sheepman, the
trouble having grown out of division
of the range.
Roam and Abe Hill, sheepmen. were
seriously wounded. Eleven hundred
of their sheep were dubbed and shot
to death. The Hill brothers shot two
cattlemen, whose names have not
been learned. but they were not IA
tally wounded.
Gilpin observer., 1902-04-03
CALLS 1T gLAckMAlL.
New Yorl, Attorney Of Danish Govern
rnent Talks of Exroee.

nent aikS or Expose.
New York, March 29.-Carl Fischer
Hansen of this city. who was attorney
for Walter Christmas, the represent u
tive Of the Danish government in the
overtures for the purchase of the Dan
ish West indies in 1900, was indignant
at the conduct of his client shown
in his secret report to the Danish
ministry, lately published.
This report was evidently made" >"
said the lawyer, with the belief that
it would never see the light. But its
publication has shown its absurdity
1 am quite sure Christmas never saw
the men he mentioned and l believe
the report was made for the purpose Of
personal gain"
Washington, March 29.-The state
department will take no steps to bring
to the attention of the Danish govern
ment the charges against the integrity
OF American statesmen preferred by
Captain Christmas and Thursday
brought to the attention of the house
of representatives.
The department regards the charges
as unworthy of its attention by reason
of insufficient evidence and obvious err
ror in statements of alleged facts.
The department is perfectly aware
also that the Danish government does
not intend to pay one cent of the
100000 claimed by Christmas as his
commission, so that. of course. none
of that money could be used TO corrupt
American stotecman ,,d paxvrpaDare
Gilpin observer., 1902-04-03
Dickinson Not Wanted.

Washington. March 31.-As one re-
suit of his activities in the Stone case
Mr.. Dickinson has lost his position a.
diplomatic representative to Bulgaria.
When he was in Sofia last fall he ad-
dressed some very strong representa-
tions to the Bulgarian minister for
foreign affairs and apparently he has
not been forgiven. for now information
comes to the end that he is persona
non grata.
Gilpin observer., 1902-04-03
CONVENTION OF ALLIED PARTY.
Advance Guard. CT Delegates Arrivlnr
at Louisville.

Loui5yiAe March 31-The allied
party" whose purpose is TO unite all
reform forces against plutocracy.''
viii meet in national convention ~.
noon April ?, IN Liederlranz han. tnje
city. Allied parties to be repraaantea
arc tho Socialist, Union-Labor and tnn
Union Reiormers Of Ohio, the Public
Ownership party Of st. Louis, the
Liberal party recently formed in Ohio
and the Union Christian party.
The convention IS the outgrowth OF
the preliminary conference OF ali re
form elements" held in Kansas City
last September. The name Allied
Party was selected to designate the
movement only until the meeting of
the Louisville convention. which is to
choose name and effect Q permanent
Organization.
National Chairman 10 A. Parker
says that 200 delegates viii attend
the convention. The advance guard
has already arrived.
Gilpin observer., 1902-04-03
Kansas City Live Stock.

Kansas city, March 3i.-cRftle--R Receipts.
6,OO0; steady to Zoe higher; choice becf
steers. SG,4OUG.IO; fair 20 good. $5OOGiG. 80 /:
stockers and feeders. $3.4Oti5.35; western
fed steers. S5.OOMG.O5: native cows, So 35O6t
5.25; heifers. Si.0Ou6.50; gamers, s2.5oGr
$50; bulls. S3.oOciI.T5; calves, $i.JOdO.OO.
Hogs-Rcccipts, 1000. best steady, light
shade lower: top. $6o5df bulk OF sales,
S6JociG.S5: heavy. SG.s0IJ.05: mixed pack.
ers. sG5u6.s5; light. S635c;0.7Ts: pigs.
S5350G.0O. sheep Receipts. 5000 steady; /;
native limbs. S6.35@G.60; western lambs,
$6356t6.65; native wcthers, S5.35G,J. ! D /;
western wcthers, SJ.3Oat5.GO.
Gilpin observer., 1902-04-03
Student Ends Life.

Chicago. March 31.-Covered with
snow and with a revolver clutched in
the right hand the body of Howard r.
Miller, n student at the KeolSuk col
lego of physicians and surgeons. at
Keokul. Ia, was found in Lincoln
park yesterday. Miller had been dead
several hours when discovered. 1t is
believed he ended his life while de-
spondent on account of overstudy.
He came to Chicago rom Keokuk last
Thursday.
Gilpin observer., 1902-04-03
South Omaha Live Stock.

South Omaha. March 3l.-Cnttle-Re.
celpts, 900; active. stronger; native steers.
4.7506.15: cows and heifers. $3.5ooio. 81
western steers, $4.25df5.75: Texas steers,
$4.OOm5.25: Gamers. 81 0Odf3.25; stockers
and feeders, $3.0ool5.0O; bulls. stays. ETC.,
81. 75M5.0O. Hogs-Reccipts. 400; stcndy
to DC lower; heavy. $0.550i0.15: mixed. 50. "a
@6G0; light. $0.2odl0.55; pigs. S5.OOdlG. 90;
bulk OF snles S0.50df6.65. Shccp-Receipts,
1900; active. steady; fed muttons, 5000
600: westerns, $4.O0dts.D0; ewes, S4.OOsi
5O5; common and stockcrs, s3.25QtA.0 u
lambs, S500Qe.05.
Gilpin observer., 1902-04-03
ESTATE GOES TO EDUCATION.
Cecil Rhodes leaves Wealth to Pro.

mote the British Empire.
London. March 29.-The Daily Mail
says it is in position to assert that
the late Cecil Rhodes left the bulk
of his fortune. except some personal
and family bequests, to the promotion
OF his vast imperial plan of education.
This project embraces every land
where the Union Jack flies. It's pur-
pose is the intellectual betterment OF
the British race throughout the world.
and the fostering of the imperial senti.
ment
Gilpin observer., 1902-04-03
GILBERT WINS THE TROPHY.
Iowa Man Gets the Sportsmen's Re
view CUP,

Kansas City, March 29.-Fred Gil
bert of Spirit Lake. Ia.. yesterday won
the so bird shooting match for the
Sportsmen's Review trophy. and thus
takes absolute possession OF that cup.
The contestants were: Gilbert, j. A.
r. Elliott OF Kansas City and w. r.
Crosby of O'Fallon. Ills. Gilbert and
Elliott tied on AZ out of so. Crosby
losing four birds. lii the shoot Off at
ten birds. Elliott lost his first. second
and sixth birds, Gilbert killing ten
straight.
Gilpin observer., 1902-04-03
Asks Aid for STARVING Indians.

South McAlester. |. T.. March 31.-
Governor Dukes, principal chief of the
Choctaw nation, has addressed an ap-
peal to Thomas Ryan. acting secretary
of the interior. asking for aid for TO-.
600 destitute citizens of the Choctaw
nation, many Of whom are in actual
starvation. The request comes as n
surprise. as destitution was not known
to exist to such an extent.
Gilpin observer., 1902-04-03
TRAFFIC STILL BLOCKED.
Transcontinental Trains Are Unable
to Move in North Dakota.

st. Paul. March 31.-Transconti-
mental traffic by the northern routes
continues to be blockaded. The North
ern Pacific's efforts to transfer pas
sengers across the lake formed by the
overfowing Of the sloughs near Nc
Kenzie. N. D.. have proven futile and
but little hope is held out for re-
sumption Of business in the near fut-
ure. Reports from the Great Northern
are to the effect that their transconti-
entail trains, which have heretofore
been able to get through with only a
slight delay are now held up by floods
in the western portion of North Da-
kota
Gilpin observer., 1902-04-03
Must Build New Track at sterlina

jamestown, N. D., March 31.-The
situation at Sterling, on the Northern
Pacific, is unchanged and will so re-
main until the railroad company
builds new track around this sud
denly formed lake. There were no
passengers transferred across the
lake yesterday because Of the danger
attending the work. 1t is estimated
that three miles of track and a 600
foot bridge must be built before trains
can run again.
Gilpin observer., 1902-04-03
Park River Out Of Its eank,.

Grafton, N. D.. March 29.-Park riv-
er is out of its banks and has risen
three feet since last night. The en-.
tire northern and eastern part OF the
city is flooded. Many bridges have
gone out and much suffering will re.
suit II the river rises much more.
Gilpin observer., 1902-04-03
Shot by Drunken Nearo.

Chicago April l.-Defending him.
self against an intoxicated negro, who
had made insulting remarks to his
wife and companion. Daniel Mac
kellin, an electrician. was shot and
fatally wounded last night while re.
turning from the theater. The negro.
Howard Mallory, was locked up after
police officers had protected him from
. crowd that threatened to lynch him.
Gilpin observer., 1902-04-03
MINERS CALL SPECIAL MEETING
Pending Difficulties Twelve Nesri,
TWO Hundred Thousand Men.

TWO Hundred Thousand Men.
indianapolis, March pa special
call was issued from the national head
quarters Of the United Mine Workers
Of America here by President Mitchell
and Secretary w. B. Wilson for Z
meeting of the national executive
board in this city On Monday. April
7. -'he meeting is 10 consider both
the anthracite situation in Pennsyl-
vania and the situation in the soft
coal fields of Virginia and West Vir-
ginia. where strikes involving upwara
of 175,OOO miners are imminent. 1t
is expected that the. situation in the
east, involving vast interests both 10
miners and operators, demands the
consideration OF the executive board.
Gilpin observer., 1902-04-03
Rev. Iowther expeIIed.

Arkansas City. Kan. March 31.--
Rev. Granville Lowther formally re-
fused to accept the proposition to stop
his teachings and the Methodist Epis-
copal trial committee therefore de-
clared him guilty Of heresy. This OF
course means dismissal from the
church. u.
Gilpin observer., 1902-04-03
Rrcelaens AaaInot Irrlnatlon nlu.

Fresident Agalaot Irrigation Bill. {,
Washington. March 31.-The out.
look for an irrigation measure at this
session is not bright. President Rooss-
welt is determined in his opposition
to the provision relating to the state
control OF the appropriation. distribu-
tion and use of water from the irriga-
ton canals. and. 1t is said. he will veto
the bill should 1t reach him with this
provision Incorporated
Gilpin observer., 1902-04-03
THREE OF CREW DROWNED.
Fishing Schooner Fun Down by Nor.
wegian Steamship RomsdaI..

''S"'s SSnooHer nun Down by Nor
wegian Steamship RomsdaI.,
Philadelphia, March 3I.-With the
greater part of her crew or IL men
asleep in their hunks below deck, the
little fishing schooner Edna Earl.
bound for the sea, was run into and
sunk In Delaware bay last night and
three OF her crew were drowned. The
drowned men are William Smith. Den.
mis- Ford and Patrick Nolan. The YES.
sci that sunk the fisherman was the
norwegian steamship Romsdal. which
rescued the surviving members of the
crew and brought them to this city.
10 whom the responsibility is charge.
able has not been determined.