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Gilpin observer., 1903-12-24
EVENTS IN WASHINGTON AND
TRANSACTIONS OF CONGRESS-
secretary Root. Letter.

The letter Of Secretary Root to
Senator Proctor, acting chairman Of
the committee on military affairs, dat
ed November 18th last, giving resume
of the military record Of Gen. Leonard
Wood and stating the chief considera-
tions which led to his nomination as
a major general, has been made pub
lie. After quoting from remarks COM
mandatory to General Wood, made by
Generals Miles, Lawton, Graham and
Forsythe, the letter recites that upon
these and similar evidences of fitness
President Mckinley appointed Cap
tain Wood colonel Of the First Volun-
teer cavalry in May, 1885,"
The secretary also quotes from the
commentators of Generals Young,
Wheeler, Sumner and Shafter on Gen
eral Woods conduct in the Santiago
compaign, and says General Woods
appointment as commander of the San
tiago province appears to have been
based upon statement made by Gen
eral Shafter in a dispatch to the de-
partment in which he said he Thought
General Wood by far the best man to
leave in command of Santiago"
The secretary reviews General
Woods subsequent military career, say
ing in this connection:
"The high estimate put by the
Secretary of War upon General Woods
services as military governor is shown
in the published orders Of the War
Department" referring to the general
orders of March %, 1903, and July A,
1902, which have heretofore been pub
lished. The secretary adds that the
opinions expressed in those orders also
were the opinions of both presidents
under whom the service was rendered.
Gilpin observer., 1903-12-24
Lily Pack Land Case.

Denver, Dec. 19.-The Glenwood
Springs correspondent Of the News un-
der date of December 18th says: The
local land once is occupied in taking
Testimony in the contest by the Lily
Park Land and Cattle Association
against the entry Of thirty-one claim
ants who are seeking to take the land
on the ground that the patents issued
to the Lily Park Association covers
land other than that occupied by the
association. This is the fourth day
of the hearing and the only witness
80 far called is w. H. Clark. county
surveyor Of Rio Blanco county. The
Lily Park association Ii endeavoring
to prove by Mr.. Clarks testimony that
the survey on which their patents are
made are substantially correct. There
are over nifty other witnesses to ex-
anime and It IL expected that the hear
ing will last several weeks.
Gilpin observer., 1903-12-24
Report on Railways.

The seventeenth annual report Of
the interstate commerce commission
says in part:
the year ending June 20, 1908, shows
railway returns for 201,457 miles Of
line, which is approximately SO per
cent of the entire mileage in the Unit
ed States. Gross earnings for that
year amounted to $780, .679, or
1882 per mile Of line. Operating ex-
penses aggregated $1,248, 0,4S3, or
$6,191 per mile, leaving net earnings
of $641, 500, 1876, or $3,185 per mile. Fiji
ty-three million dollars in taxes are
not included in this statement of oper-
ating expenses. Compared with the
previous year the net earnings are
greater by some $34,000,O0O and stock
dividends are greater by nearly $10,-
100000. In 1897 the gross earnings
averaged only $6.122. and operating ex-
penses $4,106 per mile of line.
In discussing the Elkins law, it is
pointed out that proceedings can now
be taken against corporation. where
as the beneficiary of an illegal trans
action formerly escaped. The report
says increased traffic would enable the
railroads to operate profitably without
advanced rates. 1t is recommended
that fixed charges for private cars be
established.
The gross earnings of railways for
the year ending June 80, 1908, were
$3.50, ,150,67a. The gross earnings for
the previous year were $1,726.3S0.267.
Gilpin observer., 1903-12-24
Chinese Treaty Ratified.

The Senate in executive session rati-
fied the treaty for the extension of the
commercial relations between the
United States and China, and then re-
moved the injunction Of secrecy. No
opposition was manifested by any SEN
ator to the treaty, although Mr.. Mel
son, Republican, of Minnesota, made
long speech in which he criticised the
convention as making insufficient pro-
vision for the trade of the United
States. He said it indicated that the
hand of Russia had been shown against
this country, making it impossible for
the United States to receive the con-
cessions needed in the way of open
ports. He said that the ports OF Muk-
den and Antung, which are opened un-
der the treaty, are in fact inland ports.
accessible only to vessels of light
draft He blamed Russia for this con-
dition of affairs, and warned the Sem
ate that we may yet have trouble with
that country over the Manchurian
question, which he said had been re-
sponsible for the inability OF the Unit
ed States plenipotentiaries to obtain
the opening of other important ports
under more favorable conditions.
The attitude taken by Mr.. Nelson
of other senators, although it was
argued at the same time that this
treaty is an entering wedge to our
trade and that it was the best China
was able to do under Russian duress.
Mr.. Lodge urged the Importance Of
having the treaty ratified and said that
the State Department considered i'm
mediate action as essential. He de-
clared that the ratification probably
would have a bearing on the settle
ment of the far Eastern question. SEN
ators Morgan, Cullom, Spooner and a
number of others agreed with Mr..
Lodge.
1t was stated by some of the speak
ers that If Russia had objected to the
treaty it had not been apparent, and
on the contrary it was said that she
had openly expressed her approval Of
it. There was no division or the mo-
tion to ratify.
The secretary of war has deter
mined to take no further action toward
the utterances of Major General Mac
Arthur in Honolulu recently, in which
he is alleged to have predicted war
between the United States and Ger
many. In a cablegram to the depart
ment General Macarthur explains that
his remarks were made in private con-
versation, and not with the slightest
ioea that they would be given public
ity. In view of the precedents in such
cases. the department will allow the
matter to drop.
Gilpin observer., 1903-12-24

The House passed without division
the pension appropriation bill, carry
ing $138, 1910
The President to-day sen. to the
Senate the nomination of Joseph w.
Fifer OF Illinois to be an interstate COM
merce commissioner. This is a re-
appointment.
The Senate committee on public
lands has reported a bill authorizing
the Secretary of the Interior to restore
to public entry lands embraced in
whole or in part with segregations for
reservoirs.
The President has rendered the po-
sition Of civil service commissioner
made vacant by the death of John r.
Proctor, to General John c. Black OF
Chicago, communicative chief OF the
Grand Army.
Secretary Moody. In addition to a
letter Of commentator to Boatswain
Patrick Deery OF the Peoria, who at
great peril swan to the submarine
boat Adder and attached line to her.
will order that a medal Of honor be
presented to him as an evidence of the
departments appreciation of his hero,
ISM.
The Senate finance committee IA
vorably reported the bill increasing
from $4,000 to 100000 annually the
amount available for purchase of metal
for nickels and pennies, and providing
that instead Of combining their coinage
to the Philadelphia mint. as hereto
fore. they shall also be made at the
Denver. San Francisco and New Or
leans mints.
Senator Mitchell made speech in
advocacy of the bill to aid the Lewis
and Clark Exposition at Portland, Ore.
gon. He said that almost $500 900
had been raised by the sale OF stocks
in the exposition company. and that
over 100000 had been raised by DIFF
ferent states for the purpose OF max
Ing exhibits. making q total OF ST.
126.907 OF available money for the en-.
terprise. He said that Q magnificent
site of over 400 acres had been secured
on tho Willamette river. which already
had been graded and planted to shrubs.
Gilpin observer., 1903-12-24
New Serum Cures Typhoid.

New York. Dec. 19.-Remarkable
cures of typhoid fever patients are re-
ported by Beth-Israel hospital. where
serum imported from Italy and
Switzerland is being used. Although
the remedy has been In use more than
three months 1t has just been made
public. In that time thirty cases have
been treated at the hospital, which is
in the most crowded quarter of the
East Side. Not one of the patients
died, and in some instances improve
ment set in before the fever had run
more than half its regular course. The
Improvement was invariably perma-
nent. and many patients were dismissed
from the hospital from two to three
weeks before the usual time.
Physicians In charge of the institu-
tion refuse to discuss the matter fully,
pending the preparation of detailed re-
port on each case for the use of the
medical profession. They admit the
successful use Of the now serum, but
maintain that the treatment is still In
Its experimental stage.
Gilpin observer., 1903-12-24
POPE LEO'S LEGACY
TO HIS SUCCESSOR

Rome. Dec. 19.-According to the
Tribuna, the vatican had sudden wealth
poured into Its Golfers yesterday. For
some time certain sums which were
known to be possessed by Pope Leo
were looked for without result, the
search toward the end becoming some
what feverish.
Cardinal Gotti, project Of tbe propa-
ganda, accompanied by Mgr. Marzolini.
one OF the late pope's secretaries.
drove up to the vatican yesterday, and
getting out hurriedly. began tugging at
q heavy object in the carriage. As
sistance was offered, but 1t was refused
and Cardinal Gotti and Mgr. Marco
2int between them carried the mysteri-
Gus object to the apartment Of Pope
Plus. They were Immediately admitted
and remained for two hours.
Intense curiosity was aroused by this
act. Is 1t was believed to have some re-
lation to the missing wealth. and the
widest rumors were circulated. 1t
soon became known, however. that the
bag contained 45.000.000 francs ($9.-
O00.000) in bank notes.
When Cardinal Gotti entered the
presence of the Pope, he sank to his
knees. and. pointing to the burden,
said:
your holiness, the late lamented
Leo. just before his death confided to
me the money which now lay at your
feet, saying that II I succeeded him l
was to use it. but II another took his
place l was to turn the money over to
him after a period Of four months had
elapsed. This I now do in the presence
of Mgr. Marzolini, who has been the
only person to share the secret"
The Pope was much affected.
The Tribuna goes on to relate that
just about the time this scene was be-
ing enacted in the papal apartments
an electrician. while removing the
hangings In the late Pope Leo's cham
ber in order to get at the electric light
wires, found In hole In the wall sew
eral bags which were carelessly tied.
These bags. when opened were found
to contain 9.2s0.000 francs ($1 .S50. .0oo).
Gilpin observer., 1903-12-24
Terms Of ErIar Purchase.

Governor Taft informs the War De-
partment that an agreement has been
reached for the sale of the friar lands.
1t is in contemplation to sell the land
for the benefit of the Filipinos them
selves, for the money will go into their
own treasury. Payment will be made
by bonds, either turned over directly
to the friars, or sold by the Philip
pine government at the best price OBJ
tainable, the proceeds being given to
the orders. The lands are to be sold
as far as possible to the tenants who
live upon them now, and on longtime
payments, at very moderate rate of
interest on the deferred payments.
The main purpose is to create the
greatest possible number of landlords
in the Philippines, for it is believed
such a body would be a strong con-
servitor of peace and do much to dis
courage future revolutionary move
ments.
The question of the withdrawal of
the friars has, it is said at the War
Department. practically settled itself.
OF the immense body of friars in the
islands at the outbreak of the war.
only 200 are said to have remained,
and nearly all of these are at Manila.
Even If few remain, 1t is felt that
their power to further embarrass the
future relations of the government and
people in the Philippines has disap-
| peared.
1t Is not doubted that the President
and Secretary Root will approve Gov
ernor Taft's arrangement, particularly
as 1t appears that the people OF the
United States are not to be charged
with any of the money required to buy
the friar lands.
Gilpin observer., 1903-12-24

r Looks as though the domineering
and all powerful auto has finally been
brought to bay. A Newport man re.
Gently testified In . suit that . horse
ran against his automobile and dam
aged It badly. We would like to gast
upon that horse.
Gilpin observer., 1903-12-24
College Loses by DsfauItsr.

Berkeley. Calf. Dec. 19.-At q meet
ing Of the finance committee Of the
board Of regents Of the University Of
California It developed that Former
Secretary McKowan's defalcations will
reach 1t least $4,000 instead of half
that amount ~ was 1t first supposed.
McKowan was present 1t the confer
enco and 1t it, conclusion was given
into the custody Of the sheriR.
Gilpin observer., 1903-12-24

ing Fay Templeton SO that he may
impersonate her at coming masque
ball. Harry ought to be just too cute
for anything in petticoats.
Gilpin observer., 1903-12-24

An Ohio man died from drinking
nve quarts Of whisky In n single day
recently. and now Kentucky is moral
ixing on the way in which the physl.
cal vigor Of the race is deterioratine
just to the north OF her-Newarl
News.
Gilpin observer., 1903-12-24

It is immodest for women to attend
q prize fight in which two participate.
but II it is one in which there are 22.
they not only attend. but wear the
colors and give the yell.-Atchison
Globe.
Gilpin observer., 1903-12-24

British medical experts report that
London is suffering from brain fag,"
but whether it's the tariff discussion
or the question of AIMS age is not
stated.
Gilpin observer., 1903-12-24

An Alaska child bearing the name
Of Leon Edward Seattle No. 3 Yukon
Woodpile Bartlett is in trouble. Its
father recently killed It's mother. Let
us hope their quarrel was not result
Of the naming OF the baby.
Gilpin observer., 1903-12-24

A Cincinnati man refused to marry
the girl because she cried on her way
to the church. This should be a warn
ing. 1t is always best for the girls
to leave the crying to be done by their
mothers.
Gilpin observer., 1903-12-24

There is giant in Amsterdam. Kol-
land. who thinks he can whip Jeffries.
A great many other men with similar
convictions have had the ambition eff.
fectually knocked out Of them in one
interview with Mr.. J..
Gilpin observer., 1903-12-24

The Supreme Court Of the United
States will take a recess of two weeks
from December 21st.
The committee on insular affairs of
the House has reported a bill giving
Porto Rico delegate to Congress.
Senator Hevburn OF Idaho. has in
troduced joint resolution requesting
the President acquire by annexation
the island Of San Domingo. the depen-
dencies Of San Domingo and Hayt.
Congressman Hogg, member Of the
House committee on general pensions.
was appointed a subcommittee to ex-
anime pension bills pertaining to Colo
RADIO. Nebraska and the two Dakotas.
The gross postal receipts Of the fifty
largest postoffices in the United States
for last month. compared with Novem-
yer, 1902, were $5.402, $50, an increase
Of over seven per cent. The highest
increase was twenty-five per cent, at
Los Angeles.
Mr.. Williams of Mississippi has in
troduced concurrent resolution in the
House proposing an amendment to the
constitution to give Congress power to
collect taxes on incomes, and providing
that such tax shall not be construed to
be q direct tax within the meaning OF
the constitution.
The House Committee on Territories
has reported favorably Delegate Will
son'ss bill authorizing the counties OF
Phoenix, Temple and Mesa. in Arizona.
to issue bonds amounting to $4,000
for the purpose of building q road from
Phoenix to the proposed new Tonto ir-
rigation enterprise.
The Senate Finance Committee heard
Director of the Mint Roberts ON bill
providing for the coinage Of small
coins at the San Francisco mint. The
Colorado delegation has asked that
smaller coins be coined at the Denver
mint. The chief point OF Mr.. Roberts
statement was the item OF cost In
transporting coins from the West to
the East.
Congressman Shafroth will make an
other attempt during this session of
Congress to procure the establishment
of national soldiers home at Denver.
His bill last session received q favor
able report, but was kept from coming
before the House by the speaker and
committee on rules. Mr.. Shafroth says
he has strong hopes that the measure
will succeed this session. The bill calls
for an appropriation Of $250.000.
Senator Warren presented a memo
rial OF the Wyoming Legislature asking
that the time for the expiration OF The
Carey act be extended tep years. He
also introduced a bill making such
provision. The Carey act which al
lows arid states to select 1000. 900 acres
Of public lands for the proceeds OF
which shall be spent for irrigation pur-
poses, expires next August. Senator
Warren also introduced bill giving
railroads. pipe lines and canal right
Of way across public lands and the
right to use timber and stone from hand
adjacent to said right Of way.
Gilpin observer., 1903-12-24
ooxernor offers Revyard.

Denver. Dec. 19.-Governor Peabody
issued an executive order yesterday af-
ternoon Offering $500 reward for the
arrest and conviction Of the person or
persons responsible for the dynamite
ised the iiveS OF . number Of persons
and destroyed . great deal Of prop
erty. III
Gilpin observer., 1903-12-24

George Washington Pancake was
mistaken for deer in the wilds of
Minnesota the other day. Is the veni-
SON really worth the price?
Gilpin observer., 1903-12-24

Senator Stewart, who recently be
came,a husband, has now to meet the
superior smile of Senator Frye, of
Maine. who has become great-grand-
father.
Gilpin observer., 1903-12-24

Prof. Bell of Clark university an
nounces that threeyear-old children
are easy prey for Cupid. 1t is time to
endow another chair at Chicago.
Gilpin observer., 1903-12-24

Sunday proposals are illegal, and
kisses have been reduced in value
from $500 to $1.49. Thus does loves
young dream fade away before the
stern and unrelenting alarm clock
known as the law.
Gilpin observer., 1903-12-24

The price of radium has been
marked down from 81 100000 to $780,
900 pound. but at the reduced price
the manufacturers do not give trading
stamps.
Gilpin observer., 1903-12-24

Queen Alexandria is SO years old.
That is one disadvantage Of being a
queen. Her loving subjects can spring
the records on her.
Gilpin observer., 1903-12-24

Ladies are being asked to take of
their hats in church in order that
those behind them may see the points
in the sermon.
Gilpin observer., 1903-12-24

Before concluding that one has
brain fag one should always try to
ind out whether the trouble is not
plain, old-fashioned laziness.
Gilpin observer., 1903-12-24

Science has discovered that there
are 200 kinds of mosquitoes, but the
same adjective will apply to all Of
them.
Gilpin observer., 1903-12-24

Honor the memory of the late Hugh
8. Scott-"Henry Seton Merriman."
He never allowed himself to be inter
viewed and his photograph was never
published.
Gilpin observer., 1903-12-24

The natural history book says that
the female spider. when she grows
weary Of her mates society. calmly
eats him. There is no divorce prob
lem in spiderland.
Gilpin observer., 1903-12-24

Some carcasses of deer along with
bodies in long pine boxes are arriving
at the homes of hunters from the
northern woods.
Gilpin observer., 1903-12-24

Socrates made a fatal mistake in
drinking hemlock, instead of spruce
beer.
Gilpin observer., 1903-12-24

Carrie Nation is wasting great
deal of nervous force that might be
used to advantage in hunting for the
porth pole.
Gilpin observer., 1903-12-24

The men who stole the plans of our
champion submarine torpedo boat
ought to be blown up,
Gilpin observer., 1903-12-24

Boris Sarafoff is quite as dead as
any of the other revolutionists that
were massacred in Turkey-no more.
Gilpin observer., 1903-12-24

Brain flag is rapidly becoming a
fatal disease-when it is accompanied
by delirium tremens.
Gilpin observer., 1903-12-24

Women will know how to play whist
when men know how to give the baby
. bath.-New York Press.
Gilpin observer., 1903-12-24

Somebody will be sure to tell that
western millionaire" that his ears
are not mates.
Gilpin observer., 1903-12-24


donate a site for the building and in
Inmates that 1t might add gift OF
money. Letters from the other towns
mention many Inducements.
G. H. Prince, q Carbondale carpenters
who went to California about q year
ago. committed suicide at Los Angeles
December 18th by turning ON the gas
In his room. The act Is supposed to
have been due to q fit OF dependency.
He left note for his wife. who. with
four small children, 10 living in Car
bondale, requesting her not to let the
children know how he died.
In the District Court at Glenwood
Springs December 14th William Ohler.
recently convicted Of criminal assault,
was denied new trial and sentenced
by Judge Sumate to imprisonment in
the penitentiary for not less than
eighteen months nor more than two
years. Ohler was formerly q pump
man for the Rio Grande railroad at
Rifle, and had been confined In the
county jail for ten months.
Friday, December 18th. was day Of
accidents in Colorado. John Herbeck,
Bohemian miner, was killed by fall
Ing coal In the Simpson mine at Lafay-
cite; Edward Percy had right leg cut
off by an electric car at Elkton: Bert
Martin. employed in the Sunnyside mill
1t Eureka, fell ten feet and broke his
neck. and John Darby. Fort Collins
Carpenter. fell into the basement Of the
Elk building on his way home. sustsin-
Ing injuries that paralysed his lower
limbs and we're found 70 b. fatal.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-09-17
sTuDsNTs sTuoYlNa sueAR
Special Laboratory For Training
Experts Established In Boston.

Special Laboratory Tor Training
Experts Established In Boston.
The art Of grading sugar has become
SO important that the technical schools
are beginning 70 devote special atten-
ton to instrueting students ID tic
methods Of doing Il. The Massachu-
sets Institute Of Technology. for ex
ample, has established a special sugar
laboratory for training experts and
where special work is conducted which
often has an important bearing upon
the legal controversies Of conflicting
sugar. glucose and starch interests,
According to the government bureau
Of statistics, more than 5000.000.0 600
pounds OF sugar, valued at over $780,
000, 1000 was brought into the United
States during the last year. an amount
added to the domestic production that
allows an apportoument Of seventy
three pounds to each man, woman and
child In the country.
Practically every pound Of raw sugar
which arrives at the important Allan.
tic ports Of New York, Boston, Phila-
delphia and Baltimore must be regu-
larry tested by expert chemists before
It IS turned over TO the refners, and
this work is constantly growing in inn
portanee and magnitude. Except for a
certain amount of "open kettle 81
brown sugar from Porto Rico and Gu.
ba and another variety that comes
from Java the great bulk Of the foreign
| product comes in bags weighing from
100 TO 300 pounds apiece. Into each bag
OF sugar when it Is landed a long tir
| tube called the "trier'' is pushed diago
nally from corner to corner and ther
comes out loaded with sample. Thes'
| tubes OF sugar, representing a big com
posite sample Of the whole consIgn
ment are thoroughly MIXED, and from
the mixture a final sample is takel
and tested, the remainder being sent t,
the refinery.