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Gilpin observer., 1904-02-25
CONSUL SKINNER'S REPORT ON
HIS MISSION TO ABYSSINlA

Department, have secured a collection
of the seeds of more important crops
peculiar to Ethiopia, number OF
which may be found valuable in the
exploitation of the uncultivated west
ern lands of the United States now be-
ing made available by the extension OF
cur irrigation system. l have also in
hand material for report on the agri-
cultural resources of Abyssinia. The
Agricultural Department particularly
desired to secure a collection of wild
coffee seeds for experimental purposes.
Those could not be obtained during my
visit, but have been ordered, and ulti
mately will be forwarded. Such COL
lection could be found only in Kaffa,
a remote province, access to which In
wolves long and expensive journey.
1.-The experts of the Agricultural De-
partment Save theory that the degen-
GRAFTON Of the modern coffee plantation
is due to the fact that coffee culture
has been based on seed originally i'm
ported from Arabia. and that by get
ting back to the wild coffee plant, tho
habitat ofw hcih is the province OF
Kaffa, new variety may be created.
the value of which may be incalcul-
able.
MY endeavor to obtain a large pair
of zebras for cross breeding was also in
vain. These animals are rare and diff
ficult to capture alive. have left in
structions, however, in regard to this
matter and trust to be able to supply
two of these animals"
A
Gilpin observer., 1904-02-25

Denver, Feb. 21.-The League for
Honest Elections last evening issued
the following statement:
ITO the Citizens of Denver: The re-
cent scene in the House of Representa-
tlves should stir the soul Of every citi-
zen of Denver. The attenAon of the
Nation was called to our condition in
most dramatic manner. If any citi-
zen has had his doubts as to the meth
cd of conducting recent elections in our
city, that doubt must now be removed.
We stand convicted before the people
of the Nation, conviction resulting
from plea of guilty. Never before has
a member of Congress been forced to
resign his seat because the proof OF
fraud was so overwhelming that he
himself was forced to Hmit it.
"Shall these conditions continue
The League for Honest Elections is do
ing all that it can to bring them to a
close. We have an organization that
is permanent, that is becoming more
and more efficient, and membership
that is growing every day. 1t is thor
oughly non-partisan-our executive
committee being equally divided be-
tween the two leading parties-and it
has but the single aim of landing in
the penitentiary every one connected
with election frauds in the city of
Denver. We will be in the field before,
during and after every election.
1--WE understand that the evidence in
the Shafroth case demonstrated that
1000 to 5000 fraudulent votes were
cast at the election in November, 1902.
Compared with recent elections, that
was modest performance. That was
only about ten per cent. of the total
vote cast.
"The league makes the deliberate
statement that at the recent election
for charter delegates in the city of
Denver. not less than 10000 fraudulent
or fictitious votes were cast. or little
more than one-third of the total vote.
AT the judicial election on November
Srd, almost the same percentage of
fraud prevailed, and at the charter elec-
ton of September 22d, an equal amount
of fraud was committe. This state
ment is made as the result of careful
canvass of the conditions made before
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Gilpin observer., 1904-02-25
SCHOOL OF MINES
STUDENT DROWNED

Denver. Feb. PA special from
Golden to the News last night says:
Howard Snyder, freshman at the
School of Mines, was drowned in the
Coors ice pond about 9:15 this even
ing.
who were skating on the pond. The
other members of the party were For
rest Head, School Of Mines student;
Charles H. Driscoll, member of the
School of Mines freshman class; Miss
Maud Morrill, and Joseph Morrill,,
children Of Mr.. M. p. Morrill, Of Col
den; Miss Cora De France. daughter
of Judge De France.
The ice was known to be thin, but
was thought to be perfectly safe.
At the time the accident occurred the
party was skating in a line and the
concentrated weight proved too much
for the thin ice, which broke and pre-
cipitated the entire party into the wa
ter of the pond. which. at the point
where the accident occurred Is about
eight feet deep.
All Of the party except Snyder sue
ceeded in holding to the edges Of the
lCe OF OtueTWlSe buNluS tHtluselNeS.
Misses De France and Morrill, were
rescued from their perilous position by
the night watchman and engineer at
the brewery, and. although suffering
from the nervous shock, their condi-
ton is not serious.
The dead boy was not seen by any
Of the party after the ice broke. and
1t is supposed that he was carried un-
der, and. therefore. unable to save
himself.
The news Of the tragedy has caused
tremendous excitement. Scores OF
men dragged the lake. Young Sny.
der was Golden boy. a graduate OF
last years class at the Golden high
school and a member OF the present
freshman class at the School Of Mines.
He was quiet lad. exceptionally
bright and popular. and a son Of Mr..
B. f. Snyder. respected pioneer citi.
zen Of Golden. and a prominent Grand
Army man.
y At IL o'clock the body Of Snyder was
found. '-r-
Gilpin observer., 1904-02-25

Washington, Feb. 22.-How the
United States has come into trade rela-
tions with new region containing 10,-
100000 of people is briefly and modestly
told in the report of Mr.. Loomis. the
assistant secretary of state, of Robert
T. Skinner. the American consul
general at Marseilles, France,
on his highly successful special
mission to Abyssinia, last No
vember, for the purpose of negotiat-
ing with King Menelik trade treaty
and to collect information about the
commercial resources of that country.
AS a result of this mission, Mr.. Skin
ner negotiated a treaty which, If ac-
ceptable, will secure for the United
States the most favored nation privi-
leges in Ethiopia and will guarantee
to American citizens and merchandise
immunity from discrimination in rates
on all public roads and lines of COM
munication.
In addition, Mr.. Skinner prevailed
upon King Menelik to accept an invi-
tation for his country to participate
in the st. Louis Exposition, and pre-
liminary arrangements for compre-
hensive exhibit at st. Louis have been
made. The King will send during the
coming summer a commission of dis
tinguished and representative men who
will have charge of the exhibits.
Mr.. Skinner. after narrating these
facts, says:
Acting in behalf of the Agricultural
AAAAAAAAA -
Gilpin observer., 1904-02-25
DECISIVE VOTE IN THE SENATE
RATIFIES THE CANAL TREATY

Washington, Feb. 24.-The United
States Senate yesterday ratified with
out amendment the treaty with Pan
anna for a canal across the isthmus of
that name. by a vote of &C to IA.
The result was a foregone conclu-
sion, the interest in the matter being
only in the division of the vote on the
Democratic side. which was not known
definitely until the roll was called. all
the Republicans being for ratification.
The War Department has ordered a
regiment of infantry to the isthmus to
relieve the marines, the State Depart
ment is arranging for a speedy ex-
change of ratifications and the Presi-
dent is selecting commissioners with
the view of starting the work at the
earliest possible moment.
r Fourteen Democrats voted for ratifi-
cation and fourteen against. Two
Democrats. Clark of Montana and
Stone of Missouri. were paired in IA
vor of the treaty. and three Demo
Gratis. Overman, McI-aurin and Martin.
were paired against it. SO in the total
vote sixteen Democrats were for the
treaty and seventeen against it.
The Democrats who were present
and voted for the treaty were Bacon.
Berry, Clark of Arkansas. Clay. Cock
rell. Foster of Louisiana. Gibson, Lat
inner, McCreary. McEnery, Mallory
Simmons and Taliaferro.
The only other vote was on the
amendment offered by Senator Bacon
providing for an arrangement to COM
pensate Colombia for loss of the terri
tory of Panama. This was rejected by
Gilpin observer., 1904-02-25

Ia vote of "a to 40. 1t was party vote
on the affirmative side. and also on the
negative side with the exception of Mr..
Gibson and Mr.. McErney. Democrats
who voted with the Republicans. Four
Democrats were absent when this vote
was taken. and no pairs were an
nounced for them. Some Republicans
also were absent on this vote.
The vote on the ratification of the
treaty was as follows:
Yeas-Aldrich. Alger. Alice. Allison,
Ankeny. Bacon. Ball. Bard. Berry,
Beveridge. Burnham. Burrows, Clapp,
Clark (Wyo). Clark (Ark). Clay,
Cockrell, Cullom. Depew. Dietrich,
Dillingham;, Dolliver. Dryden, Elkins,
Fairbanks. Foraker. Foster Ga) Frye,
Fulton, Gallinger. Gamble. Gibson,
Hale. Hansbrough. Hepburn. Hoar.
Hopkins. Kean, Kearns, Kittredge,
Latimer. Lodge. Long. McComas, Nc
Creary, McCumber. McEnery. Mallory,
Millard. Mitchell. Money. Nelson. PEN
rose, Perkins. Platt (Conn.), Platt IN.
", Proctor. Quarles, Scott. Simmons,
Smoot. Spooner Stewart, Taliaferro,
Warren, Wetmore-66.
Nays-Bailey, Bate. Blackburn. Car
mack. Culberson. Daniel. Dubois. Cor
man, Morgan. Newlands. Patterson,
Pettus. Teller. Tillman-14.
The pairs on the ratification were:
Quay and Clark (Mont), with Over
man and Foster (Wash). and Hawley
with McLaurin; Burton and Stone,
with Martin.
The pairs were two to one. as a two
thirds vote is necessary to ratify a
treaty.
Gilpin observer., 1904-02-25

not believe that the general public will
support organized labor in its efforts
to compel the employer to become it's
business agent, for such he would be-
come II he Is forced, to refuse employ
ment to men because they do not be-
long to the union. The leaders of or
-ganized labor will be relieved of great
deal of the burden of maintaining the
membership of their organization II
tho employers could be compelled to
keep up this membership for them.
Therefore. in not resisting the efforts
of the labor ,agitators to make them
their tools in the work of fastening the
shackles of despOtism upon labor, the
employers are gravely lacking in the
duty they owe to labor in general.
Now If the unions take the position
that there must be discrimination
against independent labor as the price
for the employment of union labor.
then believe it may become the duty
of employers to discriminate against
union labor"
A resolution was passed instructing
the executive' committee to take the
necessary steps to ascertain the iden-
tity of the "lawless leaders and mem
.bers of labor unions" who "practice
intimidations. boycotting. picketing,
destruction of property and who
commit assaults upon their fell
low laborers or commit 9TH
er crimes in the name of labor" in Or
der that the names may be made
known for the protection of all law
abiding and for the best interest OF
labor itself"
A resolution was also passed declar-
ing the opposition of the association
to the union label. which is character
lied as badge of subserviency."
Gilpin observer., 1904-02-25
Decides Against peadhead.

Washington. Feb 24.-The question
us to whether a passenger on q rail.
road train riding on free pass who
loses his life on account of an act OF
carelessness on the part OF the rail-
road company stands on the same foot
Ing as passenger who pays his fare
was yesterday decided by the Su-
preme Court OF the United States
against the free passenger. The
case In which the opinion was rem
dered was that. Of the Northern Pa.
cific company vs. Louise Adams and
Frank e. Adams. heirs Of Jay II.
Adams. an attorney Of Spokane.
Gilpin observer., 1904-02-25
GRAND BANQUET TO
GOVERNOR PEABODY

Denver. Feb. 24.-The News this
morning publishes the following ac-
count OF the Peabody banquet last
night:
Governor Peabody will be a candi-
date for denomination. At the testi-
monial banquet in his honor at the
Brown Palace last night the governors
boom was formally launched and he
was given the greatest kind of an ova-
tion. In responding to a toast the
governor said that If the people OF the
state desired it, he would again be a
candidate for nomination to the office
which he now holds.
Nearly thousand representative
citizens of Colorado cheered enthusi-
astically for Governor Peabody and
his military policy last night at the
largest testimonial banquet ever given
in the state.
The banquet was given at the Brown
Palace hotel. and even In that large
hostelry no one or two rooms would
accommodate the banqueters, but four
different rooms were brought into re-
QUESTION. all having their several DIFF
ferent speakers.
Preceding the banquet. 5000 people
paid their respects to Governor Pea
body at public reception given in the
large parlors of the hotel. and at least
1000 OF those who filed past the gov
ernor and his receiving party were Ia
dies.
The reception was held from the
hour Of 1880 until $3.50. Those who
assisted the governor in receiving
were men well known in the financial
and Industrial world. They were:
Dennis Sheedy, Walter S. Cheesman,
Simon Guggenheim, e. b. Field. Irving
Howbert, DIR. ID. II. Dougan. Frank
Lee.
The banquet was under the auspices
OF $50 business men of the state.
Gilpin observer., 1904-02-25
Cochran Elected to Congress.

New York. Feb. 24.-Bourke Cock
ran was elected member Of Congress
yesterday Mt special election held In
the Twelfth congressional district to
fill the place made vacant by the resig.
nation Of George B. Mcclellan. Mr.,
Cochran had practically no opposition,
the Republicans having no nominee.
Mr.. T. Hunter. Socialist Labor, 126.
Gilpin observer., 1904-02-25

A New Jersey family has been pois
oned by succotash. Now if it CT =
only be shown that prunes are danger
Gus there may still be hope for IL
man who boards.
Gilpin observer., 1904-02-25

A correspondent for an eastern pa
per has just discovered that Uncle
Sans motto. "E Pluribus Unum." has
thirteen letters in it. There is no de-
nying that 1t has been generally found
unlucky for anybody to meddle with
that motto.
Gilpin observer., 1904-02-25

It used to be said that the man who
had got together his first $1,000 was
bound to be rich. Nowadays a man
isn't sure Of being rich even after he
has got together his first $1,000.000.
Gilpin observer., 1904-02-25

A Kansas paper tells of collision
between a freight train and heav-
fly loaded passenger" When a pas
senger gets heavily loaded he should
not walk on the railroad tracks.
Gilpin observer., 1904-02-25

Count Zephelin of Germany. desir-
ing to build an airship. has taken up
a collection aggregating $112,500. At
least as a financier he is in the class
of our own Prof. Langley.
Gilpin observer., 1904-02-25
STARTLING REPORT OF DENVER !.
LEAGUE FOR HONEST ELECTIONS

and after the elections and from tho
evidence fathered in recent trials be-
fore Judge Johnson. - a.
do the people know what this
means? 1t means the utter disfran-
fchisement of every citizen in Denver
The little band of criminals intEenched
al the City hall can continue in power
forever. They can make or unmake
charters, control, rob or destroy cor
porations, elevate or ruin Individuals
or annihilate property. In ono year the
| fraudulent votes have gone, from ten
per cent. Of the total to thirty-three
and one-third per cent II. .is, just as
easy to make it fifty per cent! and out
vote every decent man and woman in
the community. But gang that con-
trolls one-third or one-foprth or one
fifth of the votes cast can always carry
an election any way it desires, as the
honest people divide up between them
selves. - .rs,s.a.;
How long will this condition last =?
Just as long as the citizens of Denver
remain Indifferent. just as long as we
think things cannot be made better. Just
as long as our best citizens smile COM
plaeently. Just as long, as. we try to
think this cry of fraud is politics, in
stead of being the truth. Just as long
as we try to cover the sore spots and
hush the evidence, instead of rising up
like men and stamping out the plague.
1.-The league will issue bulletins from
time to time, beginning next week. CIV
ing the evidence we have and telling
of the progress we are making. They
willshe mailed to any citizen who is in
terested.
THE LEAGUE FOR HONEST ELEC-
TIONS.
"w. H. BRYANT,
=. President
JAMES H. CAUsEY,
Secretary"
The executive board Of the league is
composed of the following men:
Charles d. Hayt, Harry X. Brown,
Ralph Voorees, James H. Causey.
Frank McDonough, Moses Hallett, R.
H. Beggs, Dennis Murto, Ralph Talbot
Guy Leroy Stevick, Andrew D. Wilson
]. X. Mullen, John S. Flower, ]. S.
Temple, w. H. Bryant and Lucius W.
Hoyt. attorney.
Gilpin observer., 1904-02-25

There is nothing to indicate that the
old bachelors are taking to the woods.
1t may be SO long since the last leap
year that they have forgotten the dan
ger.
Gilpin observer., 1904-02-25

The principals Of the Brooklyn
public schools want the right to pun
fish bad boys restored to them, and
suggests that the necessary spanking
be done with short piece Of rubber
hose. Ab. the good old days In the
schoolhouse on the hill!
Gilpin observer., 1904-02-25

Gen. Jiminez is reported to have
won an important victory in Santo
Domingo. He has lured away the only
private in the army. leaving the gov
ernment with none but officers on its
hands.
Gilpin observer., 1904-02-25

Prof. Vincent, who says that ''rnelo.
dramas strengthen morals" may be
right. but II a wrathful desire to throw
things at the stage is immoral he
should qualify his remarks as to some
Of them.
Gilpin observer., 1904-02-25

Three sisters were operated on in
Georgia the other day for appendicitis.
The society reporters fail to say what
the favors were or what kind of re.
freshments were served.
Gilpin observer., 1904-02-25

AS long as Mr.. Morgan believes
that he has got the original manu-
script of Byron's "Corsair." he is hap
py, whether it really is or not
Gilpin observer., 1904-02-25

The University of Berlin has given
an American girl the degree of Phi. D.
Could even a crowd of German profess
sors refuse an American girl any
thing?
Gilpin observer., 1904-02-25

Girls at a cooking school in Berlin
ate some of their own salads. The
date of the funerals will be announced
later.
Gilpin observer., 1904-02-25

When London says Hello, there!''
to Plymouth Rock, we realize how
much the hand of Father Time has
made smooth.
Gilpin observer., 1904-02-25

II the scientist who disseminated
the theory that money was full OF
microbes had any idea that it would
lead people to come around and un.
load their paper dollars upon him he
J. knows better by this time.
Gilpin observer., 1904-02-25

Woman's ear is SO perversely
mathematical that forty-nine cents
sounds only half as big as half dol
lar.
Gilpin observer., 1904-02-25

And yet 1t is sad to see the Pill
grims on two sides OF the ocean
pledging each others healths in cock.
tails. particularly in view of the fact
that they don't know how to mix them
in London.
Gilpin observer., 1904-02-25

Spain thinks of building another
navy. When she gets ready to spend
the money let us hope she will have
the good judgment to patronize our
shipyards.
Gilpin observer., 1904-02-25

ton. How to Interest the Young in
the Sunday School" was discussed.
Perhaps having a Christmas tree ev-
cry week would help some.
Gilpin observer., 1904-02-25

With some misgivings the people
have tolerated, if not accepted, mar
conigram," but there is limit. Pig
gottgram" will not do.
Gilpin observer., 1904-02-25

No better evidence of the gentle and
forgiving disposition of Pope Plus X.
need be brought forward than the fact
that he blessed friends fountain pen
the other day.
Gilpin observer., 1904-02-25

Daniel ]. Sully's profits in cotton
are reckoned from six to fifteen mil
lions, and he escaped all the worry OF
the boil weevil.
Gilpin observer., 1904-02-25

A woman is pretty sure she could
economic more in the coal bill if she
could have 81 900 worth Of furs.
Gilpin observer., 1904-02-25

Salt River, Ariz., is about to be
damned. Anti-profanity paragraphers
please keep off.
Gilpin observer., 1904-02-25

This large output of boy bandits
will yet raise up apologists for King
Herod.
Gilpin observer., 1904-02-25

Whitaker Wright would have saved
lot of trouble if he had committed
suicide dozen years ago.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-04

quired i'm the construction are to come
from the Southern States. Mr.. Kirby.
who expects to get a large part of the
contract, says the ties will cost $4O,-
600. 600
The British government has long held
this PLAN said Mr.. Kirby. 1T was de-
layed for while by the labor situa-
tion but the officials brought over 10000
laborers from China and 100000 coolies
from India. These laboTers are to be
returned home at the end of three
years, because the British government
does not desire a repetition in South
Africa of the troubles we have had
with the Chinese IN California.
The line will not be 10000 miles long.
he said, but with its connections will
cover that distance. II is really Cecil
Rhodes old plan II will traverse the
entire Continent from north to south.
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move o., as she wanted 10 eateh !

a move on as she wanted to catch a
train.
1.-The couple were shy a witness when
/ met them, by appointment, i'm the I'm
perial Hotel" the Justice said. Il called
a bellboy whom intended to send for a
witness. He popped his head inside the
door. and the bride exclaimed: What
nice boy! Won't he do?' Certainly
said l. If you want him. He's old
enough.
Then the couple held hands, the man
quickly produced a ring. and I ratified
through the ceremony in a jiffy. Time.
thirty-nine seconds.
The pair described themselves as
Samuel DugaT Chubbs. twenty-nine
years old, manager, living at the Con-
tinental Hotel. Newark, and Miss Alice
Knowlton Ranous, twenty-one years old
of 90 East Seventeenth street, Manhat-
tan.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-04
GUNNERS FAST IN ICE
FLY DISTRESS SIGNALS

ATLANTIC CITY. n. J., Jan. "A
three days search for Capt. Robert In
gram and Walter Stiles. who left here
on December "A on cunning trip up
the bay. resulted in their being sighted.
their boat having been frozen in the
ice several miles from shore In Tucker
ton Bay.
The men were flying signals OF dis
tress. and are probably short Of pro-
visions. A rescuing party With a boat
strong enough 70 break through the ice
will leave today to rescue them.
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her property interests in San Fran
cisco. Mr. Oelrichs had been in charge
OF the building OF the new Hotel Fair
mount, on the topmost crest Of Mob
Hill. which is 10 cost 100000.
She departed the day before Christ
mas. and Saturday a mortgage for $3.50
900 was filed on the hotel property by
the Hibernia Bank. which lent this sum
for one year from December 2 The
land alone is worth more than this
amount. but the bank stipulated that
the building must be kept insured for
a quarter of a million.
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MRS. OELRICHS RAISES
$35O,OOO ON HOTEL
Mortgages the Paramount on Crest of
Mob Hill.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. AUST be-
fore Christmas. Mrs. Theresa Oelrichs
came out here in special car from
New York and in two days revoked
the power of attorney given her hus-
band. Hermann Oelrichs. 20 manage
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-04
THIRTY-NINE SECONDS
TO TIE NUPTIAL KNOT
Record Time Made by New Jersey JUS
tice-Bride Told Him to Get a
Move On.

NEW YORK. Jan. 4.-Justice of the
Peace Frank p. Lehare. of Jersey City.
claims that TO him belongs the record
Cor performing the quickest Maria ge
ceremony on record. 1t was all the fault
of the bride. who begged him TO get
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-04
AMERICAN CROSSTIES
FOR AFRICAN RAILWAY
Forty Million Dollars Worth of Then
to Traverse the Entire
Continent.

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 4-John II.
Kirby. a large lumber operator of
Houston, says the British government
is about to build 10000 miles Of railroad
in Africa, and that the crossties re-