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Evening star., 1903-12-14

Rudolph Garfield. Joseph c. Hornblower,
Clifford Pinchot and Dr.. H. C. Yarrow.
The active pailbearers Frank NJ. Higgins,
John Il. Doyle. Charles l.. Snyder, DR..
George w. Leadey. William R. Bushby
and George r. Wales. all officials of the
United States civil service commission.
Lieut. A. NJ. Proctor. U. S. N, a son of
Commissioner Proctor, arrived yesterday
morning from Norfolk. where he is station
ed. He is at the Marlboro with his mother.
How the Death is Regarded.
The death of Mr.. Proctor came as a
tragedy to the civil service commission.
The tone of good feeling that had been
exhibited at Baltimore the day before at
the annual meeting of the National Civil
Service Reform League where Mr. Proctor
had made an address and had participated
in the general discussion of topics; the
thought that civil service institution
had become established in public opinion;
the sympathetic enforcement by the Pres
ident of the United States and heads of de-
partments of the rules; all these things had
brought to Mr.. Proctor and his associates
the feeling that many of the difficulties and
embarrassments of the commission, under
which they had labored hard in the past.
were now disappearing.
Mr.. Proctor had been feeling in excellent
spirits. He expressed himself as being in
good condition when he left Washington to
attend the meetings of the Civil Service
Reform League. He was among the speak
ers at the annual dinner Friday evening
and his remarks were particularly felcitous.
Mr.. Proctor was to have delivered an ad-
dress before the Unity Club at the Riggs
House this evening on the subject. Inter
national Breakers Ahead" Mr.. John T.
Doyle. secretary of the United States civil
service commission. has been asked to take
the place made vacant by Mr. Procter's
death. He will take occasion to speak brief
ly of Mr.. Proctor as an official and a man.
The subject of Mr.. Doyle's' address will be
"Civic Righteousness"
Evening star., 1903-12-14
Respect to His Memory.

The offices of the civil service commission
will be closed all day tomorrow out of re-
spect to the memory of the late president
Of the commission. The commission will
place suitable resolutions on the records,
expressing their high regard for Mr.. Proc
ter and their sadness at his death.
Secretary Doyle recalled the fact that
following the dinner of the National Civil
Service Reform League in Philadelphia last
year, Mr.. John w. Ella. president of the
Chicago civil service commission, dropped
dead.
When Mr. Proctor was appointed a MEN,
Der of the United States civil service COM
mission, December 3, 1893, his associates
were Theodore Roosevelt, now President of
the United States. and Charles Lyman, now
appointment clerk of the Treasury Depart
ment. Subsequently he served with WILL
lam G.. Rice of New York, who recently
was an unsuccessful candidate for mayor
OF Albany; John b. Harlow Of Missouri,
who died within the past year; Mark S.
Brewer of Michigan. who is also dead;
William A. Rodenberg, who now represents
an Illinois district in the House of Repre-
sentatiyes: William Dudley Foulke Of In
diana, James Rudolph Garfield of Ohio.
Henry f. Greene of Illinois and Alfred w
Cooley of New York the last two named
being still in Office.
Up to year ago Mr.. Proctor was Dresi-
dent of the Cosmos Club OF this city and
he died in the building occupied by the
club. He was deeply interested in matters
or science and was frequenter at this
club.
Evening star., 1903-12-14

sailing tomorrow. He has gone to Buffalo
to close up some private business.
Evening star., 1903-12-14
Order Christmas Candies Now.

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Gilpin observer., 1903-11-19
NORTHERN MINERS
WILL NOT RESUME

Denver. Nov 16.-A Louisville. Colo.
special to the News last night says:
The oficial count of the votes cast by
the miners of the various camps In
northern Colorado on the proposition
to return to work on an eight-hour day
pending q settlement in the other dis
tricts of the state shows that the prop
osition was rejected by a majority Of
six votes.
The result Of the vote announced un-
oficially last night as four majority In
favor Of the proposition proved to be
a mistake Consequently the mines Of
the Northern Coal Company will not
resume tomorrow morning.
The sub-district board. consisting OF
Charles Bellingsworth Of Erie. Joseph
Hurd Of Lafayette, William Jopling and
F. M. Oberding of Louisville, c. 3.
Aschmann Of Superior and Joe Venilla
and Joe Killhoffer OF Marshall.
there being two representatives from
Marshall as there are two unions Zone
Italian and one English-speaking). met
here to-day and canvassed the vote.
They announced that the proposition
was defeated and that there would be
no work tomorrow. but refused to
make public the vote. It has leaked
out that there Is majority Of six votes
in favor OF rejecting the proposition.
The mistake occurred in the counting
of the votes last night at the various
unions and It took but few votes to
change the decision.
Gilpin observer., 1903-11-19
"Ay. that's fine, sure enough"

steadily pulsing his way with o vigor.
Gus right arm toward the brig.
He easily got into the boat, after
handing his little black parcel over
the gunwale. Scarce was he in, and
even while the rowers were in the
act OF throwing their blades forward,
when Pope standing up pointed to the
water close alongside the boat, and
his rich Irish voice rang to the brig:
See that. Miss Crystal, and call 1t
a narrow escape"
In the mystical sheen In the sea
everybody could see huge shark, one
OF the biggest Of its kind: the demon
fioated with the boat to alongside the
brig. and Pope. looking over the gun
vale. saw the sparkles 1t made as It
sank. In a minute or two he was on
deck with the little black creature in
his arms.
Who will take charge of this ?" said
Pope. approaching Laura. as she
came toward the gangway.
Give me the child" she exclaimed.
"Is 1t alive?"
ut is wet" he answered, "and as
slippery as an eel"
Give 1t to me-" she repeated, and
clasping the little black creature that
was almost invisible, she went away
to the companion and descended into
the cabin.
Crystal went to the side, and gazed
at the sheet-lightning in the sea, NUT.
terint to himself with many bad
words.
Gilpin observer., 1903-11-19
GOV. CHATTERTON REFUSES TO
COMMUTE TOM HORNS SENTENCE

with the case. He spoke Of the con-
fession of Horn and its being support
ed by proof of the crime.
Horn has a double were not worthy OF
consideration, said the governor.
Joe LeFors had been attacked, but
the governor failed to find any grounds
for the insinuations, and Jack Martins
testimony is impeached by the banks
statement OF the disposition Of the $500
received by Miller and which Martin
asserted was paid to LaFors by Miller.
The governor says that the Whitman
afidavit shows definite signs Of hAv-
ing been manufactured and he does
not believe the statement in Miss
Kimmell's afiidavit OF this afddayit
he says, after quoting her letter to Co
BILE asking him to let her put her the
cries to the test"
Il am led to believe that Miss KIM
nell at this stage of the proceedings
was willing to present theories to save
Horn, intending, after the commutatiOn
Of Horns sentence. to exonerate Victor
Miller of the imputation cast upon him
by her afidavit-
None of the matters presented to
me in support Of the application would
be competent evidence in the trial
court on behalf of Horn.
For these reasons, and with more
regret than 1 can express, l do not be-
lieve that law and justice would Be
served by the interposition Of execu-
tive clemency."
Gilpin observer., 1903-11-19
CHAPTER xxl.-contInued.

SbutAC En- NNts0NOUtlUUoOs
Crystal walked as far as the long
boat. which was checked abaft the
galley or caboose, and nearly filed
the space betwixt that sea kitchen
and the mainhatch. Her proportions
were gatherable, even by that light.
She was large, good boat. and the
mate stood viewing her because he
had a scheme sailing about in his
brain as q wasp huns about q room.
What's that?" suddenly yelled a
man. springing to his feet and point
ing into q corner of the dark sea
about four points on the lee bow.
1t was an effulgent scarlet cloud,
with a slow motion of light in 1t as
though 1t was wind-tossed.
The sea swept black to that dash
Of glowing gold, and Crystal, after
steadfastly gazing. said. Its a cloud
rejecting the light of ship on fire" /"
He walked to the skylight and sent
his voice to the couple below in a
stinging yell that instantly started
Pope on to his legs.
"A ship on fire on the lee bow"
I'm coming on deck" said Pope.
And In few minutes ne arrived
with his telescope in one hand and
Miss Laura's hand in the other.
"Ay. that's fire sure enough" said
he. "See how 1t wavers. IT'S a re-
fiected light though" and he leveled
his glass.
The lenses made 1t clear that yes
Gilpin observer., 1903-11-19
INSANE MAN VISITS
GOVERNORS OFFICE

Denver, Nov. 15.-Insane, evidently,
from the study of labor problems,
John Otto yesterday afternoon sought
the ONCE of Governor James H. Pea
body, armed with a miners candlestick
more than q foot in length and ground
to q razor edge. This visit followed q
long series of letters with which Otto
has besieged the governor since Octo-
ber 18th So incoherent were the let
ters, that the Pinkertons were given
charge of the case and had been shad-
owing the man for weeks. His latest
letter to the governor, received Friday,
gave rise to suspicious that he would
try to see the governor and possibly
attempt to do him personal injury,
hence arrangements were made for his
reception and arrest. The letter said
that he would visit the state house at
o'clock yesterday.
Governor Peabody was not in town,
having gone to attend the football game
at Golden, but in his chair sat Deputy
Sheriff Leonard De Lue, with Under
Sheriff Felix O'Neill and Assistant Su-
perintendent E. e. Prettyman Of the
Pinkerton agency near at hand.
According to arrangement, Otto was
admitted to the governors private Of
fee with a letter for the governor. As
he extended the letter to Governor"
De Lue that Official snapped pair Of
handouts upon his wrists and he was
q prisoner. A search revealed the dam
ous-looking candlestick but no other
weapon.
The man confessed that he had
served time for making similar visit
to Governor George Pardee OF Califor-
MIA at the state house in sacramento a
little more than a year ago. He said
he was detained seven months in hos
pital at Eureka. From his incoherent
words and strange actions 1t Is believed
that he is mentally unbalanced on the
question Of labor problems.
Gilpin observer., 1903-11-19
PRESIDENT MEANT TO DEAL
VIGOROUSLY WITH COLOMBIA.

Washington, d. c., Nov. 14.-For
teveral weeks President Roosevelt has
had In preparation his annual message
10 Congress. to be presented at the
opening of the regular session the first
Monday Of December. That part of
the message in which the President
discussed the negotiations between the
United States and the government of
Colombia for an Isthmian canal treaty
1t Is said was completed about two
weeks ago. Events which have oc-
cured on the Isthmus and in this
country since that time have made it
necessary for the President to re-write
that part of the message touching the
canal negotiations.
In the opening sentence of his dis
cussion Of the negotiations with Colom-
bia. the President said:
Il regret. the report that, contrary to
all expectations, the government of the
republic Of Colombia refused to ratify
the treaty for building a canal across
the Isthmus Of Panama.
High authorities on international
law hold that the canal can be dug as
an incident to exercising the power to
prevent the obstruction of traffic across
the Isthmus."
Referring further along to the terri
tory bisected by the canal, the Presi-
dent wrote:
"On the one hand. the United States
desires to safeguard with scrupulous
care the interest and the honor of such
country or countries. On the other
hand, in my judgment. it is time to de-
clare that the beginning Of the canal
can not be much longer delayed. This
nation does not desire to be unreas-
enable or impatient. but it cannot and
Gilpin observer., 1903-11-19
The Two Captains
By w. CLARK RUSSELL.
BY .byD AcA
BY W. CLARK RUSSELL.

that you could see the black swim.
ming woman as distinctly as you
might see the outline Of your own
hand upon the flames of spirits Of
wine. She held little black baby
above its armpits over the waters
edge, and with the other hand she
was very feebly swimming. The
mute appeal she made by holding up
her child was heartrending. One
thought one saw the whites of her
eyes as she slowly Sided past.
by God. l cannot bear that sight!"
shouted Pope. Down helm, Crystal,
and pick me up"
Just as he pronounced these words
the negress sank, but the mothers
love spoke even In her last agony;
for sinking. she yet contrived to leave
the baby floating on its back, and
there 1t lay, perhaps dead, certainly
motionless, clearly limned on the
fiery canvas Of the briggs wake.
In a few heart-beats Pope had
thrown on his hat. coat. and had pull
ed on his boots. Then in a spring or
two gaining the taffrail, he put his
hands together. and dived-fr6m no
great height-into the phosphoric
whirl about the counter.
Crystal shouted to some men to
lower away the starboard quarter.
boat and pick up the captain.
Before the boat had touched the
water. Pope had seized the child, and
holding 1t clear of the brine, was
Gilpin observer., 1903-11-19

will not permit any body of men per-
manently to obstruct one of the grea.
world highways of traffic. and refusal
to permit the building Of the canal
amounts to such obstruction. OF course
to insist upon unreasonable terms IL
equivalent to REFUSAL"
Adverting to that phrase Of the
Spooner law which says that the Pres
ident shall have reasonable time to de-
termine as between the Panama and
Nicaragua routes, the President wrote:
Reasonable time. in the case of such
an enterprise as this. an enterprise
which has been thought Of for nearly
four centuries, which has been planned
in detail and worked at for half a CEN
tury, and which when completed will
endure for ages and will change the
geography of a hemisphere and the
trade routes Of the world, must. OF
course, mean whatever time is neces-
sary and to convince ourselves that the
course we are following Is wise and
proper
"It seems evident that in a matter
such as this we should finally decide
which is the best route. and II the ad-
vantages Of this route over any other
possible route are sufficiently marked.
we should then give notice that we can
no longer submit to trifling or insincere
dealing on the part Of those whom the
accident of position has placed in the
temporary control Of the ground which
the route must pass; that II they will
come to agreement with us in straight
forward fashion we shall in return act
not only with Justice but with gener-
osity; and that II they fail to come to
such agreement with US, we must forth
with take the matter into our own
hands"
Gilpin observer., 1903-11-19
New England Wage Reduction.

Boston. Nov. 15.-The general re-
duction Of ten per cent. in wages OF
$4,000 textile operatives in Fall River.
announced on Wednesday. was met
yesterday by the other cotton manu-
facturers Of southern New England.
Wages in This section next month will
then be on footing with those paid
prior to April l. 1909. A cut-down In
Lowell. Lawrtnce and the mill towns
OF Maine and New Hampshire II not
expected at this time, as mills In the
northern section old not make an
advance last year. The reduction
will affect $4,000 operatives.
Gilpin observer., 1903-11-19

sci was burning hull down below the
horizon. and that some large clouds
hanging over the sea just there were
bronzed by the flames.
Il am going below to get my sup
per-" says Crystal. and he sank
through the companionhatch.
Put her on for that light" sings
out Pope to the wheel. And then he
bawled out for some men to round in
on the weather mainbrace and trim
for the light on the horizon.
Crystal came on deck out Of the
cabin. He had supped heartily and
drank deeply. His temper was q lit
tie cooler: he had made up his mind.
had matured his scheme. and felt
sure of himself. He went to the rail.
put his head over, and took q view Of
the burning sky under the bow.
Johnny" says Pope. coming with
Laura to his side, "your cousin sug
gets that yonder ships the Alnwick
Castle. II SO. I'll burn my books, for
after the Madre the deluge."
Are ships SO few that she should
be the Alnwick Castle?" replied Crys-
tai. "She's no big ship. that"
The vision Of a hawk was lodged
under Crystals eyelids, and he never
saw better than when he was well
primed with liquor. He steadied the
glass. and the lenses turned crimson
in his eye.
"You can see her coming and go
ing amid her fres." says he. in
raven tone. Something with two
masts; no West Indiaman. anyhow.
What shall you do II you fall in with
her people?"
II shall want to know who they
are," responded Pope, letting the
glass drop from his eye. "she seems
to be q schooner. She may prove .
pirate. We don't want to enter any
more pirates among us. They might
rise and cut our throats. which would
be hard luck"
In about half an hour from this
time, for the breeze continued to
gush very steadily. they could trace
the outline of the vessel In her own
flames with the naked eye. And now
Pope's glass resolved her into q fine
large schooner.
AuotuoI uhii nouT pebbeus IL was
hard upon half an hour after nine. The
vessel over the bows was still burn
ing furiously; she was then perhaps
mile distant.
I'VE can do no good" says Pope.
SHIFT the helm for our course. Mr..
Crystal. and brace to It,"
Let US draw q little Closer" ex-
claimed Laura "it IA marvellous
sight"
All on q sudden . loud shout was
raised by several voices forward.
Look out for what's coming along"
Jesus help me. II It amt . woman
swimming!"
"Whats that she's got a-holdtng In
her handf"
'Ohv shrieked Laura, ''it II Q black
woman, and she IL holding up her
baby to u. oh. save heri Oh. save
heri"
The phosphor shestsd 20 plestifuily
Gilpin observer., 1903-11-19

Cheyenne, wyo. Nov. 15.-At 4
o'clock yesterday afternoon Governor
Fennimore Chatterton denied the ap-
plication of Tom Horn for commuta-
tion of the death sentence to life i'm
prisonment. The governors decision is
in the form OF 1000 words addressed to
Lacey G. Burke and Matson & Kelly,
attorneys for Horn. The governor says
in part:
81 am asked to set aside the findings
of jury of twelve good men and true,
and to reverse the judgment Of the Su-
preme Court rendered in said cause on
appeal from the judgment Of said Dis
trict Court.
Il am personally opposed to capital
punishment, believeing that the SEN
tence should be life imprisonment with
the pardoning power removed, unless
innocence in absolutely established; but
must abide by the state law as find
1t, and as am sworn to do, as much In
this case a. in any other. do not be
lieve, in the absence Of extenuatine
circumstances. and there are none IL
this case, the Communication power was
given to the governor for the purpose
of enabling him to reverse the judg-
ment of courts unless in his best Judg-
ment from competent evidence ad-
duced he believes a wrong. otherwise
irreparable. has been committed"
The governor stated that in addition
to examining many afidavits he had
interviewed many persons connected
Gilpin observer., 1903-11-19
CHAPTER XXI.
Pope's Death.


After breakfast the captain conduct.
ed Laura on deck. placed a chair for
her In the shadow Of the trysail, and
put few newspapers on the plank be-
side her II was Crystals watch be-
low; and when the square man had
finished his meal, he entered the
berth to lie down and sleep.
You have been 30 very kind to
me. Captain Pope" said Laura, some.
what nervously. turning an unopened
paper In her lap round and round.
that l should hate myself for asking
you any question which might convey
an idea OF ingratitude."
do not talk SO formally!" exclaim.
ed Pope. II love you: speak to me.
dearest. as though you loved me In
return"
She blushed and answered, "I have
q father and mother. have friends
awaiting my arrival in England. Il
must sooner or later roach their ears
that the Thetis was plundered and
sunk by pirates. who carried me away
In their ship. VIII II be long before
I am able to communicate with them.
to let them know that I am safe?"
Grant me time to fall In with the
Alnwick Castle, answered Pope
you know that you're to be my
wifef"
"Oh. Captain Pope" she cried, with
. sidelong look at the helmsman, who
with 0rindal just abaft him. was not
standing very far on, you will first
let me 80 homer
my dear girlA" He broke Oh.
Gilpin observer., 1903-11-19
Emperor William Recovering.

Berlin. Nov. 15.-A bulletin issued
to-day from the new palace at Pots
dam regarding the condition OF EN-
peror William says the wound is near
" healed and that the Emperor has
been permitted to whisper freely since
yesterday. The next bulletin will be
issued Tuesday.
Gilpin observer., 1903-11-19
Telluride Needs No Troops.

Denver, Nov. 15.-Assistant Attor
ney General Melville returned TO Den-
yer yesterday from his trip Of inves-
tigation through the Telluride district.
In tt , afternoon he 10 said to have
reported to Governor Peabody that
there was not the slightest need -
troops there.
Gilpin observer., 1903-11-19
yellow Fever Bulletin.

Laredo. Texas. Nov. 15.-The Of.
fcial yellow fever bulletin issued to-
total number Of cases to date SSS;
total deaths to data. -.
The fever have been almost entirely
stamped out In Nuevo Laredo.
Gilpin observer., 1903-11-19

Pueblo; first vice president. c. E. Mich.
OILS, Central City: second vice presi-
dent, Phil T. Mcclure. Florence: secre-
tary, e. F. Arthur. Denver; treasurer
Jesse J. May. Idaho Springs. The next
meeting will be at Glenwood Springs
next June.
William Marshall. Colorado Springs
drug clerk, went home ON the night
Of November 14th and alarmed the
family by striking match at the win
dow and running away. His brother,
Sam Marshall, Jr.. ran after the sup
posed burglar and shot him three
times, infiicting dangerous wounds
The unfortunate victim OF his own
joke may possibly recover.
It Is proposed that the hotel men.
dealers in realty. owners Of mountain
resorts, the railroads and the chambers
Of commerce In the state combine and
give Colorado climate, scenic attrac-
tions and resources Of mineral and
agriculture the best advertising at the
Worlds Fair that the money raised for
that purpose can procure A meeting
for this purpose IL being arranged, to
be held in Denver next month.
Art. Doyle, . one-legged cowboy from
catskill, New Mexico. won the south
ern Colorado championship in . two
and q half mile relay race at the fair
grounds in Pueblo November Sth, maxi
Ing the run In nve minutes and ten Sec
onds. Doyle made his changes without
crutch or cane. The southern Colorado
belt for the champion broncho busting
was won BY o. L. 0rimsley. who won
the championship ct 0lenwood Springs
ON October 1917. The trophy was Z
$500 belt donated By r. =. Frasisr.,
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-13


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