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Gilpin observer., 1902-07-10
ruRNERsuNp IN Session.
TWevtteth National Convention Opens
at Davenport.

Davenport, Ia, July S.-The second
day of the convention of the North
American Turnerbund was marked by
many heated discussions Three
hours were spent discussing the oues-
tion of admission of women to full
membership, the subject. in the cpin.
ion of many delegates, being the most
important before the convention. 1t
was proposed to make 1t optional with
the societies to admit women and to
receive them on passes from other
societies. The proposition was de.
feated by 183 As to 154 As. A two.
thirds vote is necessary to make the
change.
An important place was given in
the proceedings to the resolutions
urging the exemption of turner prop,
erty from taxation. the proposition
being favored by many eastern dele
gates. in whose states much turner
property Is exempt. The more radical
element from the west offered coun.
terresolution, declaring for the taxa.
ton of all society and church prop.
erty. The radicals carried the day,
the proposition favoring the taxation
of church property being adopted.
1t was decided not to hold the mex.
national turnerfest until 1905, thus
defeating the hopes of st. Louis AMI
Chicago delegates for 1904. The fest
was offered to indianapolis. which
has until tomorrow to accept. Pitts.
burg secured the next business con-
vention. to be held in 1904. Indianap-
oils was continued as the business
headquarters. the Indiana district to
elect head officers. The bund adopted
a resolution favoring free text books
in schools. The delegates were en-
tertained last night by an excursion
on the Mississippi river by local
turner's.
Gilpin observer., 1902-07-10
puN,o REVIEW OF TRADE.
Aside From Labor Troubles, Half Year
Just Ended Was Satisfactory.

New York, July 5.-R. G. Dun &
Co.'s Weekly Review of Trade says.
Quiet conditions have prevailed in
most branches of business, especially
in those markets already affected by
labor disputes. Large interest pay
ments testify to the prosperity of tho
railways, industrial corporations and
financial Institutions. and, aside from
the labor troubles. the half year lust
ended YVES remarkably satisfactory.
The general level of grain prices is
higher for the week. especially corn
and oats. Eastern markets reflected
the strength. but did not share the
activity. Both receipts and exports
have been light. wheat arrivals
amounting to only 463,39S bushels.
against 2.Ss9,O90 last year. and ex-
ports from all ports of the United
States were 2,724,639 bushels, COM
pared with 2,S76, 103 in 1901.
In spite of many serious drawbacks
railroad earnings for the half year
just closed are the largest ever re-
ported. Total gross earnings of all
railroads in the United States, report
ing for the half year to date, are $685.
470,50S, a gain of ST per cent over
last year, and 1871 per cent over 1900.
Commercial failures in the first
half of 1902 numbered GIGS, with liza
bilities of S6O,374,S56.
Gilpin observer., 1902-07-10
DATE SET FOR CORONATION.
King Edward Will Be Crowned Be-
tween Aug. II and IS.

London. July S.-The following bull
letin on King Edwards condition was
posted at Buckingham palace: "Thc
king had nine hours natural sleep
and his progress continues to be url.
interrupted. The wound is discharg.
ing freely and is less painful 70
dress"
King Edward will be crowned be-
tween Aug. IL and 10. His recovery
has been SO rapid and satisfactory
that the above decision was arrived
at today. The pageant through the
streets and the ceremony at West.
minister Abbey will be much curtailed
from the original plan. Their mai.
estes will drive from Buckingham
palace to the abbey through the Mall
to the white house. and thence to the
abbey. the same route as taken at the
opening of parliament.
Gilpin observer., 1902-07-10
TOAST PRESIDENT AND KING.
independence Day Banquet of Ameri
can Society in London,

London, July 5.-The Fourth of July
celebration of the American society
in London was given at the Hotel
Cecil yesterday. There was a marked
manifestation of sympathy for King
Edward in his illness, and Incidentally
some open expressions of displeasure
with Joseph, H. Choate, the United
States ambassador. Between four ana
five hundred Americans were present
at the banquet, and the specially in
vited guests included General Sir
Francis Grenfel, governor OF Malta;
Hon. John Gordon Sprigg, governor OF
Cape Colony; General Joe Wheeler
and the United States consul general
in London, H. Clay Evans. The din
ner was expedited in order to allow
Mr.. Choate. Henry White and the
colSnial officials to attend the recep-
ton at the Indian Office.
Having toasted King Edward, Mr..
Choate announced that in consequence
of his majesty's grave condition. the
other usual toasts, excepting the one
to the president, would be omitted,
and there would be no speech-malting.
Gilpin observer., 1902-07-10
cLEws TO TRAIN ROBBERS.
Sack Containing Part of Plunder
Found Near Chicago.

Chicago. July THE man hunt of
detectives. deputy sheriffs. townpeo-
pie. and farmers for the two Rock ISL
and train robbers was productive OF
several clews yesterday. One O.;
these is that the robbery was COM
mitted by two notorious outlaws, for
whom a reward of $4,000 was offered
several months ago. These men are
Butch" Cassidy and Harry Long
baugh, who were members of the gang
that held up a Union Pacific train ~
a daring manner and have managed TO
escape capture.
Watches. knives. spoons and jew
elers' supplies, part of the plunder
secured by the bandits from the ex-
press safe. have been found and the
indications are that the desperadoes
are near Chicago. A sack containing
the plunder was discovered yesterday
on the farm of Henry Schultze. three
miles and half north of Tinley park,
by Dexter Manard. n farmer who lives
within half a mile of the place. where
the train was held up.
Gilpin observer., 1902-07-10
PRESIDENT SEEKS REST.
Roosevelt Desires SecIusion at His
Oyster Bay Home.

Oyster Bay. July T. President
Roosevelt and Secretary Cortelyou
have planned to make their brief holt
day here as restful as possible, and
to that end will transact in Oyster
Bay only the most immediate public
business. Everything else will be
transmitted to Washington for atten-
tion there. The meager hotel accom-
modations here will go far toward
giving the president that rest and
freedom from unnecessary official
cares which he has made it plain to
everyone he desires. What scant ac-
commodations there are have been al
ready pre-empted and persons arrlv-
ing here from this time on during tho
presidents stay will probably flnd
themselves without n place to sleep.
The people of oyster Bay seem to
resent the presence of secret service
men, as they believe the president Is
perfectly safe from bodily haru. The
strictest surveillance is maintained
despite these protestatlons.
Gilpin observer., 1902-07-10
Force at Armstrong Increasing.

Kansas City. July S.-Two hundred
md eighty-three men are working In
the Union Pacific shops at Armstrong.
The force has been gradually in.
creased day by day since Wednesday,
when 2G3 men were employed inside
the fence. All the gates to the big
yard are guarded and watchmen see
all who enter or leave. The union
men have an equally strong picket
system. These pickets watch the gates
as closely as the railways guards.
and If u nonunion man is seen he Is
at once approached and asked to join
the strikers. Thus far there has been
no threats of violence ut Armstrong.
Gilpin observer., 1902-07-10
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS
Features of the Days Trading and
Closing Quotations.

Chicago, July 1.-Followlng early east
ness the grain markets rallied today on
reports oS additional rains in the west.
September wheat closing Isd4sc and Sep
tember corn sc up, while September oats
closed unchanged. July corn shorts bid
the tied-up option to si$4c, but got little
corn for their pains. Provisions closed 70
Q12isc higher. Closing prices:
Wheat-July, I5fs: Sept, 1875; Dec, 74-<.
Corn-July. Sic: Sept. 62l4c; Dec, 4sc.
oats-July, 41l3c: Sept. Bose: Dec, 34ls
Pork-July, s1S-65; Sept, Sls.7Ila; Oct,
$1S.25.
Lard-July, s1o.95; Sept, s1o97,a; Oct.
$10.92I9.
Ribs-July. s1o.T7,s; Sept, s1os2ls: Oct,
$1,000.
Chicago Cash Prices-No. . red wheat.
IoAc: No. red wheat, I4M74ssc; No. 3
spring wheat. 10aI2Iac: No. hard wheat.
Toe; No. hard wheat, I4c; No. cash
corn, IsGIToc; No. cash corn. 63iGic; No
. yellow corn. 7Sd79c; No. 3 yellow corn
6oei66c; No. cash oats. 49c; No. . white
oats, 52I4953c; No. 3 white oats. 5l@52lac.
Gilpin observer., 1902-07-10
Nebraska Railroads Hard Hit.

Lincoln, July S.-Nebraska rail.
roads have been hit hard by floods.
South of Fairbury the Rock Island has
several breaks in its tracks along
the Blue river bottoms. The ST. 10.
seph and Grand Island road has sew
eral small washouts near the state
line. not far from Endicott. The Bur.
lington is troubled with miles of soft
track and all trains are late. The
Union Pacific has half mile of track
under water near Beatrice. while the
Northwestern reports high water
along its Black Hills line.
Gilpin observer., 1902-07-10
WHITEcAPPER is KILLED.
Bullet Strikes Stick of Dynamite ard
Seriously Injuries Nine Others.

Bullet Strikes Stick of Dynamite ard
Seriously Injuries Nine Others.
Mammoth Springs, Ark, July 5.-As
the result of an alleged attempt at
whitecapping at Union, Pink Gibson.
well known citizen, was blown to
atoms and nine other men were more
or less seriously injured.
Harvey Sexton received warming
that band of whitecappers were to
visit his house with the avowed inten-
ton of killing him and dynamiting
the building. The alleged white
cappers made their appearance and
Sexton fired only one shot the bullet
striking Pink Gibson in the stomach,
killing him instantly and passing
through pocket in which a stick OF
dynamite was carried. Immediately
there was a terrible explosion and
the ground for a number of yards
around where the unfortunate man
stood was torn up. Nine of his COM
panions were thrown to the ground
and more or less injured.
The party Immediately retrested.
Gibson was literally blown to atoms.
Gilpin observer., 1902-07-10
No News of Messing Steamers.

Seattle. Wash. July NO news oc
the missing steamers Jeenie and Port
land Is the report made by the steam
ship Indiana. Captain E. V. Roberts.
which arrived today from Nome. Tho
Indiana sailed from the northern
coast, leaving June 16. two days SUP
sequent to the departure OF the SEN
ator. Purser McCullom says there IS
great deal Of uneasiness at Nome
concerning the long overdue liners.
On June &c. the United States revc-
nue. cutter Thetis was reported at
Teller City. on her way back into the
Arctic to search for the Portland AMI
Jeanie.
Gilpin observer., 1902-07-10
AeUlNALpo ASKS PROTECTION.
Filipino Leader Is Timid About Ven.
turinq Out,

Manila. July 7.-As'a result of the
proclamation of amnesty of July 4.
the guard of American soldiers has
been withdrawn from the house where
Aguinaldo lived in Manila and Lieu
tenant Johnson. Aguinaldo's custo.
dian, brought the Filipino to see Gen
eral Chaffee. 1t was the first meeting
between the American general an l
the leader of the Filipino revolution.
Lieutenant William E.. Mckinley of
the Ninth acted as Interpreter.
Aguinaldo was told that he was free
to go anywhere he pleased ard Gen
eral Chaffee asked him if he had any
complaint to make of American dis
courtesy or harshness. Aguinaldo re.
piled that he had no such complaint
to make. He told General Chafee
that he was going to visit friends at
his home in Cavite. Viejo and in
quired what protection the American
authorities would afford him. Ee
seemed to be afraid to venture out.
General Chaffee replied that Aguia-
aldo would get the same protection
as any other citizen.
The former Filipino leader then
asked General Chaffee to prevent the
courts from requiring him to testify
in civil suits. General Chaffee sad
he had no authority to grant this re-
quest and advised Aguinaldo to make
a social call upon Acting Civil Gov
ernor Wright. This Aguinaldo said
he would do, but that he would go at
night, as he was timid about appear
ing on the streets in daylight.
Gilpin observer., 1902-07-10
Kansas City Live Stock.

Kansas CITY, July .-Cattlc-Recclpts.
10. 700; home cattle strong, Gamers lower:
stockers and feeders slow and weak:
choice export and dressed beef steers. Ss 10
0ts.3O; fair to good. SiT5MI.00: stockers
and feeders, s265n5.50; western fed steers.
S5.006iG.5O; Texas and Indian steers ST. 10
M5.35; Texas cows. Si.5Odi2.0O: native
cowa, S2.OOm3.Oo: native heifers. $1,000
G.TJ: Gamers. Sl.J06i3,0O: bulls. 81. 201I 90;
calves. S2.Oo6i5.25. Hogs-Recelpts. 1000:
Zoe higher; top $50: bulk OF sales s1.5j
Ms.OO: heavy. ST.056iS.1O; mixed packers,
ST.so0sOo; Hight, S1.Io0T.s2is yorkers,
ST.ToGiT s2ia; pigs. S1.ioMI.30. Shcep-Re.
ceipts $500; strong. active; native lambs.
S4.T0fiG 40. western lambs, Si.20dl.0O; ma.
tive wcthcrs. $i.oo0is0: western wethers,
81 2J6iI 40
Gilpin observer., 1902-07-10
COUPLE FOUND DEAD TOGETHER
Conductor and Wife Die In Bathroom
While Children Dance In Parlor.

Grand Forks. n. D.. July 7,-While
their son and daughter and several
young friends were dancing in the
parlor last night. Charles ]. McCor-
mick. Great Northern conductor.
and his wife were dying in bathtub
upon the same floor. Their bodies
were found some hours later by their
young son. who went to call them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mccormick had been
out driving in the evening and hal
both appeared to be in excellent
health anG spirits. No satisfactory ex-
planation of the tragedy could be
given, though the evidence points to
Doieoning
Gilpin observer., 1902-07-10
CHOLERA WORSE THAN BULLETS
TWO Thousand Soldiers Die From
Drinking Infected Water.

Singapore, July 5.-A terrible fate
has overtaken the army of native sol
diers in Sarawak, who have been sent
against head hunters in an interior
expedition, consisting OF 10000 men.
and was sent in 100 long boats up
Batang Lupar river.
On the first night out the men In
one of the hindmost boats were at
tackled by cholera. which quickly
spread. until nearly all the vessels
were affected. The men had been
drinking the foul river water, which
was infected with cholera germs.
On the second day the ravages of choI-
era were even worse. Hundreds of
men were lying in boats dead and
dying. On the third night there were
over 800 deaths and fifty of the boats
were sent adrift. Then the COM
mander decided to return to head
quarters. but before this was accom-
plished the disease had claimed over
1000 of the men, ard the banks of
the Batang Lupar river were strewn
with dead and dying soldiers
Gilpin observer., 1902-07-10
eotha, Dcwet and oeIarey Comm,

London. July S.-The Daily Mails
Pietermaritzburg correspondent says:
Louis Botha. in the course of con.
versation. said after n visit to Europe
that he. Dewet and Delarey intended
going to America. but their precise
tour would have to be determined by
circumstances. Their object was to
collect funds for the relief of Beers
ruined In the war. He is arranging
for an official history OF the war from
the Boer side. written by himself. De.
wet and other leaders.
Gilpin observer., 1902-07-10
important Saloon RuIino.

Sioux City, July s.-A ruling of In
terest to all Iowans was made here
yesterday, when owners of real es,
tate upon which saloons are situate ]
were held to be not responsible for
violations of injunction proceedings
brought against saloon men. Under
n former ruling, property owners have
been held jointly responsible for such
violations. The decision was handed
down by Judge Wakefield in the dis.
trict court. The Anti-Saloon league
will appeal to the supreme court OF
the state.
Gilpin observer., 1902-07-10
Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago, July I.-Cattle-Receipts. 1s..
900. including Loo Texans: steady; good
to prime steers, ST.156S.50; poor to me-
dium. S4.TJd7.J0; stockers and feeders.
S2.Joaij.00; cows, Sl.J0di6.00; heifers. 81
Q6.23; canners. $1.40d2.50; bulls. So.JOi
$50: calves, s2.J0u6.30; Texas fed steers.
Si.ooMG.15. Hogs-Receipts. 22o0O; esti.
mated tomorrow, 1900; left over. i.130;
Zoe higher; mixed and butchers. ST.3oli
500: good to choice heavy, S7.S5GS. 10;
rough heavy, S1.35QT.9o; light, s1.25aT 30:
bulk OF sales, ST.i5lTo5. Sheep-Re.
ceipts, 1000; steady; good to choice wcth.
ers, S3.50di00: fair to choice mixed, $500
6i3.50; western sheep, S2.OO6i3.50: native
lambs, S3,OOMI.0O
Gilpin observer., 1902-07-10
AeuinaIdo 10 to Lecture.

Boston, July s.-According to an
announcement made here. Aguinaldo
Is coming to the United States. and
his departure from Manila for San
Francisco is expected, It Is said. at
any time. He will come direct to
Boston to join his former secretary,
Sixto Lopez, and will then start on
a tour. delivering a series of lectures
on the conditions in the islands and
making plea for the independence
Of his countrymen.
Gilpin observer., 1902-07-10
Republican River Out of Banks.

Topeka, Kan, July S.-Tha Repub.
lican river. near Concordia. has
broken all flood records, and much Of
the surrounding country is under
water. Immense damage to the crops
is being done. The Missouri Pacific
track is under water for several
miles. Many farmers have been com.
PEELED to abandon their homes. Near
Yuma. Neb.. 500 feet of Missouri Pa.
cific track was washed out. A heavy
rainfall in Saline county has delayed
the harvest.
Gilpin observer., 1902-07-10
Rocks Boat and Both Drown.

Peoria. July S.-While four boys
were boating on the river here yes.
terday Frank Case rocked the boat to
frighten Frank Cannon. who could
noe swim. The boat capsized and as
the boys sprang into the water Can.
non locked his arms about Cases
neck and they went to the bottom.
When found three hours later Can.
mons arms were still locked about
Cases neck. The other two boys
swan to the shore.
Gilpin observer., 1902-07-10
TRACY NOT TAKEN.
MuLTl-MURpERER CONTINUES TO
ELUDE OFFICERS.
Fugitive Oregon Convict 10 Known
to Have Killed Eight and Wounded
Six Men, Many of Them in the Last
Month.

Seattle. Jlly Harry Tracy, the
Oregon convict. has again eluded his
pursuers after a display of great dar-
Ing His last act was to impress 4
farm hand into debarking on the
sound in a rowboat late Saturday
and Sheriff Cudihee chartered the tug
Sea Lion ard with a posse started in
pursuit about fifteen hours later.
According to information received
at the sheriff's Office here, Tracy
slept in a graveyard on the outskirts
Of Seattle after his battle Thursday
night with Seattle officers. Friday
morning he proceeded to the ranch of
man named Fisher, secured food
and slept and rested in the woods al
that day and night. Saturday morn
Ing he appeared at Meadow Point,
three miles north of Seattle. his orig
inal point of landing. There he COM
PEELED a Japanese fisherman to row
him to Madison Point, twelve miles
across the sound from Seattle. He
landed near the home of Rancher
Johnson and Tracy watched the house
for an hour to make sure of the num-
ber of men there. Finding but two
he entered and announced that he In
tended to kill every one on the ranch
and take charge of the place for few
days. He added:
But after seeing your pretty little
girl, I will kill no one if you all mind
me. l will be here all day."
The family prepared breakfast for
Tracy and one plate on the table
against the wall.
This is not right" declared the
convict, put the table in the middle
Of the room and all sit down with
me-" which was done. Tracy then
read Friday evenings papers, and
after learning how Mrs. Van Horn
had betrayed his presence in her
house to the butcher. said he had been
careless in not keeping everyone in
that house constantly under his eye
"My carelessness in this respect
made it necessary to kill two officers .
he said.
He forced the Johnsons to give him
4 bundle Of clothing and six days
supplies of food. He bound AMI
gagged the Johnson family. made
their man. Anderson. carry the bun
dies to Johnson's rowboat, put Ander-
son in the boat at the oars and started
down the sound.
Sheriff Hammond, with a posse left
Port Townsend this morning and will
guard all avenues of escape toward
the Olympic mountains. The posse
went in the revenue cutter Grant and
the revenue launch Scout, which will
patrol the waterways.
During his career of crime Tracy
is known to have killed eight men
and wounded six others. many CT
them since his escape from the Ore
| gon penitentiary last month.
Gilpin observer., 1902-07-10
Steamers Collide In Foo.

London. July THE British steam
er Rappahannock is aground at Holy.
head, wales. as result of collision
with the British steamer Dalegarth.
The Rappahannock has a large hole
amidship and there is eight feet OF
water In her engine room. The col.
lisiop occurred in n fog off Southstack
light. on the island of Holyhead.
One man was killed and two injured
on the Dalegarth, which was badly
damaged.
Gilpin observer., 1902-07-10
TEACHERS SESSION pEeiNs.
Dr.. Harper Sums Up Educational
Events of Year.

Minneapolis, July S.-Three meet
ings of the national council and two
of the department of Indian education
were the only sessions which were
held by the educators yesterday.
Four general sessions of the associa-
tion are scheduled for this afternoon.
when Governor Van SAINT and others
will deliver addresses of welcome.
Methods of education, with the in
lection of International relationships.
formed the chief themes in the initial
sessions of the national council yester-
day, while the dilatoriness of the In.
dian in the acceptance of civilization
occupied the attention of the Indian
section. DR.. Harper. president of the
University of Chicago. delivered az
address before the educational com.
mittee in regard to the educational
progress of the year He referred to
Yankee supremacy in various branch
es of pedagogy and in conclusion
painted a picture of an Anglo-Ameri-
can alliance in the fields of enlighten-
ment and humanity. describing the
scholarship bequests of Cecil Rhodes
and the Carnegie endowment of a
national university at Washington ~
the greatest educational events OF
the last decade.
The Unitarian church. in which the
sessions Of the national council are
held. was crowded beyond its capacity
at the three gatherings.
While there are large numbers of
the educators OF the country now in
Minneapolis. all incoming trains to-
day brought large delegations,
Gilpin observer., 1902-07-10
Boone River is BOOMING.

Webster City. Ia. July 7.-Nearly
five inches of rain fell in this city Sat.
urday night. Boone river and White
Fox. Lyon and Brewers creeks are ful.
ly foot higher than at any previous
time this year. Hoboken. the city's
eastern suburb. Is badly flooded. The
rise was so sudden that residents In
this part Of the city were unable to
save their household goods.