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Gilpin observer., 1903-08-27
RELIANCE BEATS SHAMROCK iii.
IN FIRST RACE OF THE SERIES

New York, Aug. 23.-After glorious
race over thirty-mile windward and
leewad course the Reliance won her
first race for the Americas cup yester-
day, defeating the Shamrock III. by
nine minutes elapsed time and seven
minutes and three seconds corrected
time.
The race was by no means one sided.
as the final figures would seem to indi-
cate, as the challenger did remarkably
well in the thrash to windward. She not
only held the lead for nearly an hour
but for a time 1t looked as though she
would beat the Reliance to the outer
mark.
Unfortunately for the Shamrock III.
as they neared the Mosquito or Jersey
coast the wind headed the Upton boat
OF and the Reliance rounded the outer
mark with lead of three minutes and
twenty-one seconds, most of which was
gained during the last four or dve
miles of windward work.
In the run down the wind with spin
makers set there was nothing to 1t as
the Reliance, with her big sail spread,
simply ran away from the challenger,
and added five minutes. thirty-nine Sec
onds to her already long lead. SO that
Gilpin observer., 1903-08-27
COMPANY IS FORMED TO BUILD
GREAT PAN.AMERICAN RAIL WAY

Guthrie, Okla, August 25.-Plans for
a gigantic railroad, with a trunk line
connecting Hudson Bay, British Col
umbia, with Buenos Ayres, South Am
erica. and having network of branch
es. was disclosed yesterday when arti-
cles of Incorporation of the Pan-Amer-
ican Railroad Company, with capital
stock placed at $3.50 900, 900, were filed
here with the secretary of the territory.
The purpose of the corporation, it is
said. is to build line of railway ex-
tending from Port Nelson, Hudson Bay,
in a southerly direction. crossing the
line of the Canadian Pacific near Win
nipeg. Manitoba, through North Dako-
ia. South Dakota, Nebraska. Kansas,
Oklahoma and Indian Territory to CAL
weston through the republic of Mexico
to the boundary line of Central Ameri-
ca, through the Isthmus Of Panama,
thence through the United States of
Columbia to Ecuador. and finally
through the republic of Peru to Buenos
Ayres. on the Atlantic ocean. Also a
branch line beginning in the republic
of Peru and extending in southeast
erly direction through Brazil to Rio
Janeiro; also branch line beginning
in the republic of Peru and extending
Gilpin observer., 1903-08-27

have ever been hinted at. q reading of
the letters between the lines has dis
closed much that has placed the officers
on their guard.
This man, who has q reputation as
killer, will be closely. watched If he
comes to Cheyenne.
Horns confidence in escaping Is su-
preme. He relies on alleged promises
made to him by friends in whom he
places almost implicit confidence. Some
Of these people Horn Is said to hold in
the palm Of his hand, condemned mur-
derer though he is, for he Is said to
know enough about them to cause
them no end Of trouble were he to talk.
1t has been argued all along that
these friends Of Horn, the men who
are supposed to have been implicated
with him in number Of murders,
would not dare let him go to the gal
lows for fear of telling what he knows.
At the county Jail everything is the
same. apparently, as though there was
no attack on the jail anticipated. Ex-
ira guards have probably been put on.
but there is no evidence OF this. even
as the officers are secretive about their
movements. 1t has been said recently
that no man can get within block OF
the county JAIL especially at night,
without the fact being known to the Of
ficers. No chances will be taken. and
from now ON Horn will be closely
guarded on the inside, while the out
sjge will be closely watched.
Gilpin observer., 1903-08-27
MILE TROTTEO
IN TWO MINUTES

Readville, Mass, August 25.-Before
Vile yesterday. and with track and
weather conditions perfect, Lou Dillon
trotted a mile in two minutes. a new
record. So that no breeze might in
terfere, Millard Sanders, driver of the
great mare. brought out the daughter
of Sidney Dillon for the attempt early
in the day. For pacemakers there were
two running horses hitched to road
carts-Peggy From Paris, driven by
DOC" Tanner, and Carrie Nation. driv-
en- by Scott Mccoy.
The first score was fruitless. Lou Dill
lon making a break Just before reach
ing the wire. On the second attempt
however, the word was given. Start
ing Judge Walker rang his bell. but
Tanner nodded for him to say go"
and turning to Sanders called to him
to come along. Tanner kept Peggy
From Paris directly in front of the
Peerless chestnut trotter. while Mccoy
lay at her wheel. In this way the trio
went to the quarter pole in 30k sec
onds. With never 6 skip. Lou Dillon
went so smooth gated down the back
stretch as to lead those not timing the
mile to believe that her speed was not
alarmingly fast. The half was click
ed of in 1:00%. Around the turn to
the three-quarter pole the clip quicken
ed. the third quarter being 30K sec
onds. making that mark of her journey
in 1871. Faster and faster came Tan
ner with the runner. and right with
him trotted the handsome California
bred mare. Sanders was sitting per-
fectly still, but Mccoy was crying aloud
to his runner to cheer on Lou Dillon.
To the amazemcnt of all. the quarter
was driven in 20 seconds. thus making
the mile in the wonderful time Of two
minutes.
When Sanders logged the mare back
to the wire those who had witnessed
the performance leaped to their feet
and sent forth cheer after cheer. Lou
Dillon apparently was as fresh as
though she had only been out for .
jogging exercise
Sanders said he fully believed that
before the season closes he will drive
the mare in 1853 or better.
Gilpin observer., 1903-08-27

in a southerly direction through Chill
to Valparaiso, on the south Pacific
ocean.
The estimated cost of the Pan-Amer-
lean railway is $3.50. 0.OO0, 900 and the es-
timated length 10000 miles.
The incorporators are w. H. Dodge,
Stephen A. Sheldon, w. ]. Pendleton,
Eldredge G. Phelps of Shawnee, Okla
homa, and C. E. Wells of Lincoln. Ne
braska. 1t is not known what outside
interests. if any, these men represent.
The principal Offices of the company
are stated to be at Guthrie and Shaw
nee. Oklahoma.
Within the corporation of the Pan
American Railway Company will, 1t Is
said. be several construction compa-
nies. The largest of these will be the
Canadian-American Construction Com
pany, among whose directors are said
to be Charles F. Beach, Jr., London.
England; M. L. Muhleman and Charles
NJ. Kawlins, New York, and Charles
B. Williams. City of Mexico. These
directors will, it is stated, hold in q
general way for the other companies.
A charter also was issued to the AM
erican Townsite company, an adjunct
Of the railroad corporation. with cap
ital stock of $4,000. 900.
Gilpin observer., 1903-08-27
Fell from Glacier Rocks.

Denver. Aug ga News special
from Idaho Springs last night says:
Word reached this city tonight OF
the painful and narrow escape from
death OF two young ladies while at
tempting to ascend the perpetual gla-
cier at Yankee hill. The injured parties
are Miss Mills of Iowa. tourist. and
Miss Champion of this city. They were
ascending the glacier about 10:30 this
morning and had gone up perhaps 300
feet when Miss Mills lost her footing.
She caught her companion and both
were prec1pitated down the Icy sur
face to the rocks 300 feet below.
They were seen by parties fishing on
ST.. Mary's lake. just below the foot OF
the glacier. who hastened to their res
cue. The ladies were moved to the
Southern nearby. and Dr. Allan b.
Fraser was summoned from the city.
Gilpin observer., 1903-08-27
GREAT ENGLISH
EX-PREMIER DEAD

London, Aug. 22-Lord Salisbury
died peacefully at s:05 O'Clock last
night. Soon after the shadows Nad
crept up from the valley and enshroud-
ed the dull red walls of Hatfield house.
the distinguished statesman. making
the last effort of his life. turned slight
ly toward his favorite daughter. Lady
Gwendoline Cecil, who was kneeling
beside him. and then quietly breathed
his last.
Viscount Cranborne, who now as
sumes the title OF marquis Of Sails
bury, Immediately notified King Ed
ward and Queen Alexandria. the prince
and princess of Wales and others, in
cluding Lord Edward Cecil. the SOL
dicr son of Lord Salisbury. who is now
in Egypt, and who was the only child
OF the marquis absent from the death
bed
Soon the messages of coincidence be-
gan coming in. and the little telegraph
office at Hatfield was swamped with
unprecedented business.
The death of Lord Salisbury
occurred on the fiftieth anniversary OF
his entry into public life as a member
of the House OF Commons for Stan
ford.
The elevation OF Lord Cranborne to
the House of Lords creates q vacancy
in the Rochester district and probably
will entail the selection OF new under
secretary of foreign affairs.
The ex-premier. though retired from
political life. was an important
figure in many public ways
He was warden Of the Cinque ports.
high steward OF Westminster and
chancellor OF Oxford university. His
death places an order OF Knight Of the
Garter at the disposal Of King Edward.
Gilpin observer., 1903-08-27

the Shamrocks time allowance Of one
minute and fifty-seven seconds cut very
little figure in the result, no matter
what the result of thenew Measurement
might be.
In spite OF months Of preparation, the
Shamrock was badly handicapped by
poor canvas, and there is little question
that with better fitting mainsail she
might have beaten the Reliance to the
windward mark. Even with well fitting
sails 1t is doubtful. however. whether
she will ever be able to gain enough
in going to windward to make up for
what the Reliance, with her huge sail
plan. will gain down the wind.
The Reliance covered the thirty
mile course in three hours and thirty
two minutes, seventeen seconds. max
ing the fifteen mile windward leg in
two hours, nine minutes and fifty-six
seconds. and the run home in one hour.
twenty-five minutes and twenty-one sec
onds, while the Shamrock took three
hours, forty-one minutes and eleven
seconds to cover the thirty miles. The
Shamrock took two hours, thirteen
minutes and seventeen seconds for the
windward work and one hour twenty
eight minutes for the run down the
wind
Gilpin observer., 1903-08-27
STRIKE is NOW OFF
AT PORTLAND MINE

Denver. Aug. 23.-A News special
from Victor last night says: James
F. Burns. president and general
manager of the Portland Gold Min
ing Company. and Charles H. Meyer
OF the Western Federation of Miners
came to an agreement to-day to set
tie their differences. and as a result
there is Joy in Victor this evening and
throughout the Cripple Creek district.
as it means that at least 700 men will
go back to work within the next few
days. The agreement was reached
shortly after two o'clock and the news
spread quickly throughout the camp.
In the conference was Manager Burns
and Superintendent Fitzgerald. Charles
H. Meyer. president of the Western
Federation of Miners. and Sherman
Parker. They came together about
II: 80 this morning. had lunch at the
mine and after that discussed their diff
ferences for about one hour. President
Meyer and Parker then went down to
union headquarters on Battle mountain
and after an hours discussion with the
executive committee Mr.. Burns 'phoned
to the mine that the conditions had
been accepted. Mr.. Meyer said: Il
have nothing to say for publication out
side of the fact that the agreement we
have reached with Mr.. Burns Is very
satisfactory and l think 1t is to him."
Gilpin observer., 1903-08-27
REPORTED PLOT AT CHEYENNE
FOR LIBERATION OF TOM HORN

Denver. Aug. 24-A Republican spe-
cial from Cheyenne. Wyoming. last
night says:
Startling reports are again In circula-
tion here that an attempt is soon to
be made to liberate Tom Horn. the con-
demned murderer of Willie Nickel. and
who made the spectacular but unsuc-
cessful attemept to escape two weeks
ago to-day.
The methods to be employed by
Horns friends in effecting his release
are not known, but the officers are on
the alert, and Horns friends will get
q warm reception II they do come.
1t Is said that one of Horns lifelong
friends is the instigator of the plot to
set him free. and it is also said that
the attempt may be made during the
Frontier day celebration. The friend
of Horns is now in Colorado, but with
in easy reach Of Cheyenne. and can
journey to the Wyoming capital In less
than day. He has taken more inter-
est in Horn than any other person.
John C. Coble, former manager of the
Iron Mountain ranch Company not ex-
cepted. He has frequently attempted
to meet Horn at the county jail, both
before and after the trial. and has kept
In touch with Horn by correspondence.
OF late letters passing between the two
men have been more closely scruti-
nized and censored and while none Of
the details OF plot to liberate Horn
Gilpin observer., 1903-08-27
Heavy Rains oeIuae Denver.

Denver. Aug. 23.-Cloud bursts yes
terday afternoon on the divide between
the north and south forks OF the Platte
did damage to the amount Of several
thousand dollars to property Of private
citizens and caused Inconvenience to
excursionists on the Colorado & South
ern railroad.
Hundreds Of excursionists who Wis
tied Platte canon resorts were COM
PEELED to stay in the canon all last
night. Bridges were weakened and
sections OF the road washed away.
making 1t impossible for the trains
to return to Denver or proceed up the
canon. The railroad took care of It's
enforced guests as well as 1t could.
and made the discomforts as few as
possible. The limit Of the storm in
the canon seemed to be Cassell's. and
1t did very little damage beyond
there.
Locally the storm was most severe
in East Denver and South Denver.
where considerable damage was done
to the streets. Cellars were flooded
In many instances. Outlying towns
reported comparatively light rainfall.
There was much thunder and light
ming in Denver and the electric cars
had to suspend operations for two
hours.
Gilpin observer., 1903-08-27
AWFUL TURKISH MASSACRES
REPORTED FROM MACEDONIA

Sofia, Aug. 25-With the rumors Of
massacres and the murder of prisoners
in Monastir now authenticated, the
general situation is considered here as
fast becoming intolerable. Oficial and
diplomatic circles alike are concerned,
having every reason to fear that only
a part of the horrors enacted in the in
terror Of Macedonia have come to light
as yet
The revolutionary committees are
doing their utmost to force the hands
OF the Bulgarian government and the
immediate outlook is exceedingly SER
ious.
1t appears that the Turks have OBJ
tained the upper hand in the vilayet
of Monastir, and the insurgents are
planning to remove the center Of their
activity close to the Bulgarian frontier.
Dispatches arriving to-day from the
disturbed area are exceedingly gloomy.
From Adrianople comes the news of a
Turkish defeat and the extension Of
the revolutionary outbreak; from Mo-
nastor the news of Turkish victories,
accompanied by barbarous excesses.
According to the Sofia Dnevnik the
Turks committed unspeakable atroci-
ties at Krushevo.
The mutilated corpses of ninety
women and children were found in one
building; pieces of the bodies had been
thrown into the street; fifteen of the
principal merchants of the town were
killed and their heads exhibited on
poles at Monastir.
The churches were demolished. the
Gilpin observer., 1903-08-27
DATA REGARDING
THE YACHT RACES

New York, Aug 25-The arrange
ments which were agreed upon for the
great yacht races now in progress are
as follows:
Best Three Out of Five.-The match
is to be decided by the best three out
of five races. to be sailed on August
goth, 22d, 25th, 9th and 29th
The Defender.-The' defendant yacht
is the Reliance, owned by syndicate
composed of Ebert H. Gary, william
B. Leeds, Clement A. Griscom, Henry
Walters, William G. Rockefeller. P. A.
B. Widener. James J. Hill, Cornelius
Vanderbilt. Norman B. Ream, and C.
Oliver Iselin. Mr.. Iselin is the manag-
ing owner of the yacht.
The Challenger.-The challenging
yacht is Shamrock I'LL, owned by Sir
Thomas Upton.
The Designers.-The designers are
Nat G. Herreshoff. Reliance; William
Fife, Shamrock III.
Courses.-Starting from Sandy Hook
lightship-First race, to windward or
leeward and return: second race. eQui-
lateral triangle: third race, similar to
first race; fourth race, similar to sec
ond race; and fifth race, similar to
first race.
Length of Courses.-The courses
shall be as nearly as possible thirty
nautical miles in length.
Time Limit.-lf in any race neither
yacht goes over the course within five
and half hours, exclusive of time al
lowance. such race shall not count and
must be resailed. The system OF meas
urement. time allowance and racing
rules of the New York Yacht Club will
govern the races.
Repeated Races. - An unfinished
race Of any kind shall be repeated un-
til finished.
Accidents.-In case a serious acci-
dent occur to either vessel prior to
the preparatory signal, 1t shal, have
sufficient time to effect repairs before
being required to start; or, II such ac-
cident occurs during a race, before be-
ing required to start in the next race.
Each vessel shall have on board dur
ing races a representative named by
its competitor.
Gilpin observer., 1903-08-27

houses sacked and the town Is now
heap of ashes. The populace fed to the
hills, where they are in a starving con-
dition.
The Dneynik also asserts that q gen.
whole vilayet Of Monastir. Nearly all
villages have been destroyed. The
treacherous murder of eighty insurgent
prisoners by their guards has made an
especially bad impression here.
Many rumors are current of massa-
cres in the city of Adrianople, but con-
firmation is lacking. The situation
there. however. undoubtedly is serious.
The people are afraid to leave their
houses. The prisons are full. and the
vail has taken private houses to be
used as jails When the Russian con-
sui protested at the situation, the vail
is reported to have answered that he
was powerless against the fanatical
population.
Anarchy exists at Losengrad. Fight
ing is proceeding everywhere in the
neighborhood.
Reports from Monastir, authenticated
by the Russian and Austrian consuls.
give horrifying details of the massacres
and atrocities. At the village of Ar
mensko the Turks destroyed $50 houses
out of a total CT 157 and massacred ev-
cry man, woman and child. The wom-
en- were subjected to the most terrible
atrocities by the soldiers.
The Macedonian organizations in
Sofia and throughout Bulgaria are bus
lily planning to help their brethren
across the border.
Gilpin observer., 1903-08-27
General Miles Euloeized.

San Francisco. Aug. 22.-The nation
al encampment of the Grand Army of
the Republic adopted resolution in
troduced by Capt. p. II. Coney of To-
peka. Kansas. eulogizing Gen. Nelson
A. Miles for his eminent services to the
country. 1t was as follows:
Resolved, that we congratulate that
splendid soldier. exemplary comman-
der and patriotic citizen. Gen. Nelson
A. Miles. upon his attainment Of q dis
tinguished and honorable retirement af-
ter matchless record as q
soldier Of over forty-two years'
service, without just criticism
OF his official conduct. which be-
gan as lieutenant in the Twenty-sec-
ond Massachusetts infantry. progress
ing by the brightest grade of heroic
patriotism from Manassas to Appomat-
tox. during the greatest of all civil
wars. from 1861 to 1865. and illuminat-
Ing this record by his great military
achievements as a successful Indian
fighter and again as n great and Judi
cial military disciplinarian and organ
izer."
Gilpin observer., 1903-08-27
FARMING MATTERS.
Fruit Land Needs irrigation.

After working eighty acres Of land
near Littleton for over fifteen years
and spending $4,000. Edward w.
Stark is now confident that fruit can
not be grown in Colorado without ir-
rigation. says the Denver News of
August Goth. In 1887 Mr.. Stark leased
the land from the state and planted
his fruit trees. He believed that all.
most any kind of fruit could be grown
in Colorado without the aid Of irri~
CATION. All that was needed, he con-
tended, was a sufficient cultivation of
that land. which would bring the mois-
ture to the surface.
He planted the eighty acres in ap-
Piles, plums, cherries and peaches. and
from that time to this he has assidu-
ously attended to them. But it has
not been a paying proposition from the
first. Year after year his trees would
promise we'll but the dry season would
tome on and the fruit would wither
away.
Then a new water district was Or
ganized that included his leased land
the work of lifetime revert to the
state or securing the land for himself
At the meeting of the State Land
Board yesterday he explained his posi-
tion, and he asked that he be allowed
to purchase the land. He told how he
had come to get it. how much he had
spent on it, and of the 1000 improve
ments he had made.
The farmers in the water district
had made arrangements with the High
Line Ditch Company to build new
reservoir and convey the water to
them for $50 an acre. This option will
end next Saturday night, and if he
does not have possession of the land
then he will not be able to secure irri-
cation.
The State Land Board, after a
lengthy discussion. agreed to sell him
the land for $50 an acre. He had been
paying a rental of 81 an acre.
Gilpin observer., 1903-08-27
Menotti GaribaIdi Dead.

Rome. Aug 23.-Menotti Garibaldi.
eldest son of the Italian patriot. died
to-day from liver complaint compli-
Gated by dysentery. The news Of the
death soon spread and produced q pro-
found impression. as Menotti Garibaldi
was one Of the most popular Of Ro-
mans. Garibaldian veterans immedi-
ately hastened to the house and dis
played the greatest emotion.
Menotti Garibaldi. like his father.
died poor. leaving his family almost
without means. Everything he had
was employed in his project for the re-
demption Of the Campagna. 1t Is sup
posed that the government will make
arrangements to have the pension he
enjoyed as the son Of Garibaldi pass
TO his family.
Gilpin observer., 1903-08-27
Mine and Tunnel Operated.

Denver. Aug. 21.-A Republican spe-
cial from Cripple Creek last night
says.
The situation tonight in brief il as
follows: The Ell Paso mine and the
drainage tunnel are being operated
with full contingent of miners. Nv.
cry one Of them is from this district
and many OF them are union men.
During the day many more reported
for work. In fact. more than the com.
pany could use to advantage at pres
ent. At the most conservative eeti.
mate there are not less than ITS men
guartered at the 81 Psso miaA
Gilpin observer., 1903-08-27
Negro Business League.

Nashville. Tenn. Aug. 23.-At the
closing session of the National Negro
and Business League F. d. Patterson
Of Ohio, in an address, declared the
race question to be q personal issue
and said the standing of the individ-
ual fixed the status Of the race.
Ofiicers were elected Friday, the
president being Booker T. Washing
ton, Tuskeegee. Alabama. Indianap-
oils was selected ns the next place of
meeting.
Gilpin observer., 1903-08-27
Zionist Congress Opened.

Basle. Switzerland. Aug. 23.-The
sixth Zionist congress opened here to-
day under the presidency Of DR.. Theo-
dore Herxl Of Vienna. Among the 500
delegates from all parts Of the world.
Including the United States and Canada
who assisted at the opening, were Max
NordAu, Sir Francis Montehore and Is
rel ZAngNtll the novelist.
Gilpin observer., 1903-08-27
Grain.

Wheat. choice milling. per 100 lbs.
$1.05; rye, Colorado. bulk. per 100 lbs.
85c.; oats, bulk. Nebraska, new, white.
$1.21; mixed. S1.18; in sack. Colorado.
white. $1.25; corn. in bulk. &c; corn
chop. sacked, $1.04; Colorado corn and
oat chops. sacked. $1.25; bran. Colo
rado, per 100 lbs, S5c.
Gilpin observer., 1903-08-27
Troops to Be Relieved.

Washington, Aug. 25.-Orders have
been issued at the War Department
directing that the Seventh. Twenty
second and Twentieth regiments Of In.
fantry go to the Philippines TO relieve
the Fifteenth cavalry, the Thirteenth,
Twenty-eighth. Twenty-soventh and
Eleventh infantry, the troops to % n
the order named.
Gilpin observer., 1903-08-27
Republican Convention Postponed

Denver. Aug. 25.-The Republican
state convention will be postponed
from September 22d to September 29th
in order to allow Denver to vote on n
charter on the former date. A refer
endum vote has been taken and the
committeeman have declared for tho
later day.