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Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1904-01-14
+. ], AlTVATER, PUBLISHER AND PROPRIETOR
THURSDAY, JANUARY IA, 1904.
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the city
clerk of the city of Black Hawk has
been instructed by the committee of I'M
sold lots and grounds to announce that
Laura L. Frost has made application for
surface ground upon all that tract of
ground lying within the said city of
Black Hawk, and described as follows:
American Eagle Dump Site Beginn-
ing at point whence the N a cor. sec.
7, TIP. 3 S, r 70 W of the 9th P. M.
bears N 0 deg..53 min W.635.6 3 feet; thence
S deg. SO min, E 80 feet; thence S As
deg. Al min w 800 feet: thence N 8 deg.
Sc min. w 297.59 feet thence N 81 deg.
70 min E 1872 feet to the place of be-
ginning, containing 1876 acres. (exclu-
Give of its conflict with Little Maud
lode.)
Applied for Dec. 18th, 1908, by Laura
l.. Frost.
JOHN F.s OMEARA,
PETER NELSON,
H. LYNCH.
COMMITTEE of unsold lots and grounds.
Black Hawk, Colo, January 6, 1904.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1904-01-14
BURGLARS LOOT kIo~A nANk.
Citizens Open Fire on Robbero, but
Latter ESCAPE With Booty,

GdktST 6SCaPc WIN 0OCtys
South McAlester l. T.. - "A
gang of five robbers looted tie bank
at Kiowa at a. m. and escaped after
several hundred shots had been ex.
changed between the robbers and a
posse of fifty citizens OF Kiowa.
The robbers dynamited the safe and
secured $4,000 in cash. some of which
is believed to have been mutilated
by the explosion The bank building
was partially wrecked.
An entrance to the bank was gained
by the use of crowbars through rear
window. While two of the men did
the work OF blowing the safe, three
remained outside as guards. The first
explosion was failure. making loud
report. but doing little damage. The
citizens heard the report and, a-ming
themselves with revolvers and shot.
guns, a volley was fred at the rob.
bers inside. who were visible through
the shutters. The fire was returned
by the guards secreted OF the outside.
While the two men on the inside
worked. the three men outside kept up
steady fire with the posse of citizens
1t took three explosions 20 open the
safe. After the last explosion the
burglars gathered up the money, and
leaving through the front of the bank,
got away in the darkness.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1904-01-14
GENERAL JOHN 3. GORDON DEAD
Body Will Lie In State at Atlanta for
Several navc

SSsCUsst lays.
Atlanta, Ga, Jan. 1.-THE remains
of General John b. Gordon, who died
at his winter home near Miami, Fla,
will reach this city Wednesday morn
ing. Definite arrangements for the fu-
neral have not yet been made, but it
is stated that the body will lie in state
in the state house for several days
preceding the funeral, the family Of
the deceased chieftain having agreed
to the request that the former follow
ers of General Gordon may view Ills
remains. At q conference here be-
tween Governor Terrill and the rela-
tiyes of General Gordon. it was de-.
cided to hold the funeral exercises
in the house of representatives when.
in conjunction with the religious exer-
cises. speakers prominent throughout
the south and veterans of the Confed-
crate army will deliver eulogies.
An honorary escort has been named
by Governor Terrill to meet the fu-
neral party at Macon, Ga, and de-
tailed of enlisted officers of the state
militia will meet the Gordon family
at the state line. Governor Terrill
has issued a proclamation reques ling
the citizens of the state to observe
the death of General Gordon and the
flags on all public buildings in the
city are at half-mast.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1904-01-14
FIRE SHELLS INTO SAN DOMINGO
Revolutionists Still Contiue Their
Romhs rdnent of the Cit.

BombSrdment of the CITY.
San Domingo, Jan. 11.-There was
more firing around the city, the Insur-
gents using cannon. A shell struck
the city hall. doing considerable dam
age. Another shell exploded in front
of the United States legation, but did
not result in injury to the building
The political situation here is un.
changed, though several arrests of in
surgent sym2athizers have been made.
Provisions are plentiful.
Revolutionists continue to fire shells
into the city and several private
dwellings have been damaged. The
reyolutionists have defeated General
Castillo. capturing two cannon and a
considerable quantity of arms md am.
munition. Many were killed and
wounded in fierce fight last night.
A man named Pierce, an American,
entered the city. bearing communi.
cation from General Navarro. minis.
ter of war in the Jiminez government.
to United States Minister Powell.
The man was arrested by the govern
ment authorities, who took the mes.
sage from him and sent the messen-
ger back. In his communication Gen.
eral Navarro requested Minister Pow
ell to intervene with the provisional
government, but the minister refuses
to treat with the general.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1904-01-14
INQUEST OVER FIRE VICTIMS.
Engineer OF Theater Witness-Tells
OF Official Neql,ct

Chicago, Jan. 9.-No evidence of i'm
portanee which had not previously
been made public was obtained at the
coroner's inquest over the victim
OF the Iroquois fire. The most im-
portant witness OF the day was Engi-
neer Murray of the theater, whose
testimony showed that the theater
was practically destitute of protection
against fire, that no precautions had
been taken, and that no instructions
had ever been given tc any of the at
tachos. There were standpipes, he
said, in the theater, but only one coil
of hose, and this was not over fifty
feet long. Other witnesses told of
their own escapes and nothing of ma
terial Importance was ELECTED frcm
any of them.
Two more names were added to the
list OF victims of the fire. Nellie Daw-
son and Estelle Muir died in hospitals.
These deaths make a total of 568 IA
talities due to the fire.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1904-01-14
HARTMAN ITS PRESIDENT.
Union Paciiic's Election in New York
k-c This Result

New York, Jan. Sc. H. Hartman
was elected president of the Union
Pacific Railway company. The resig-
nation o. Horace G. Burt as president
was first accepted and the election of
Mr.. Hartman Immediately followed,
after which the directors adjourned.
There is reason to believe that Mr..
Harriman's acceptance OF the presi.
dency is only temporary.
Meetings of the various Hartman
syndicate roads were also held. but
they were said to be of routine and
unimportant character.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1904-01-14
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS
Features Of the Days Trading and
CLOSING Quotations.

Chicago. Jan. 1I.-ArgentIna weather re-
ports were trumps today IN wheat. thu
market closing strong. with May. up m
&c May corn was IsMAc higher and oat'
unchanged. Provisions were unchanged
to Tiac lower. Closing prices:
Whcat-Jan.. S2Ac: May, S6EMs5% C
July, S1i.Msl5sc; Sept. roc.
Corn-Jan., i3iic; Nay. 47lsc; July. 4Gisc
Sept. 4Uc.
Oats-Jan.. 3Ga.c: May. 39ssc; Jug. 35a
G,3J5Sc: Sept. 32ssc.
Pork-Jan. S12I5: May. S12I2E.
Lard-Jan.. $685.: May. $3.50; July, $685.
Ribs-Jan SG25: May. $3.50.
Chicago Cash Priccs-No. red wheat
0OMD1c; No. 3 red wheat. SsDnoOc: No.
spring wheat. s.ms1c: No. hard wheat
T9Mslc: No. hard wheat. I2WiDc; No.
cash corn 44c; No. . yellow corn. 4Giac
No. 3 yellow corn. 43i56iI4c: No. cash
oats. 3"kc: No. . white oats, 3NiDlac
No q white oats. :,IM..Sihc.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1904-01-14
LYNcHERs BURN A NEGRO.
Set Fire to Jail, which Communicates
Flames to Other BUILDINGS.

Flames to Other Buildings.
Pineapple. Ala, -. In their
effort to hide the lynching of Arthur
Stuart. a colored prisoner, whom they
secured from the local Jail here. a
mob is thought to have fired the Jail,
which was not only destroyed by fire,
but caused the loss of eight stores,
two warehouses and the postoffice,
valued at S35 900.
P. Melton, g prominent white man.
had quarrel with some negroes. and
one of them shot him. A negro. said
TO be his assailant. was arrested and
placed in jail. and the friends. of Mel
ton swore vengeance. A mob broke
into the Jail and after knocking the
negro on tho head. poured kerosene
over his body and set it on fire. The
flames spread to adjoining buildings.
Excitement continues intense.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1904-01-14
kansao CITY Live Stock.

Kansas city. JAM 1i.-cuttlc- Receipts.
1000; lo1iisc lower; export and dressed
beef steers. si1Om4.75: fair to good. 81. "a
MiW: western fed steers. S3.ljsiI 30;
stockers and feeders. S3.O0nI 90: southern
steers. S2.5Oaii. 10: southern cows. sl.,O0i
215. nniive cows. 81. OO1i:i.GO: nniiye heif
crs. s2.50u315: bulls. 81. 25fi3Jo: calves.
81 5O;i5.T5. Receipts. 1900: 3m1Oc
lower. top. $3.50. bulk OF sales. S4.55aiI "a
heavy. S4G5aiI.s0: packers, Si.i1dii75
pigs and Hight. si25sil.G7M. Shecp-Ke.
ccIpts. 100. stcndy. native lambs. So sd
515 western lambs. s5.UDM5.75: fed ewes.
81 Oof:, ~. western fed yenriinrs. 81 Goa
BOO stockcrs and feeders. s.. sos,a.15
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1904-01-14
PORTLAND ORE. AND RETURN FOR
ONE FARE VIA UNION PACIFIC.

Account meeting National Live
Stock Association at Portland. Ore,
Jan. ~ to 10, the Union Pacific will
sell tickets Jan. 7, s, 8, and 10, at
rate of one fare for round trip.
Tickets to Portland returning
through San Fraenisco Via Shasta
r. r. Route or o. r. g. n. steamers
from Portland to San Francisco, at
rate $3.50 higher.
Tickets limited for return until
Jan. 81, 1904, and allow liberal stop
overs.
Ask the agent for tickets via
Union Pacific.
For full information call on or ad.
dress,
e. r. GRIFFIN,
General Agent,
941 18th Street, Denver.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1904-01-14

Salonica. Jan. ia force OF troops
has been sent to Kumanova. where q
strong Bulgarian band has invaded
Turkish territory. Fighting is report
cd to have occurred at Kochana, the
1ulgarinns losing 100 killed.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1904-01-14
Ship Burns at Sea.

London. jar. 11.-Advices to
Lloyd's from Port Stanley. Falkland
islands. state that the captain and
crew of the American ship Clarence
8. Bement, which sailed from Phila.
delphia. Aug. 16 last. bound to San
Francisco. have arrived there and re-
port that their vessel was burned at
sea. There were no fatalities.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1904-01-14
Six Killed in Mine Explo,ion.

Winnipeg. Man, Jan. 11.-Six men
have been killed and three injured in
an explosion of gas in tunnel No Of
the Crows Nest Pass .icompany's
mine ut Michel. b. C. One.of the In.
J01ed men is not expected 10 recover.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1904-01-14
Fever cituation Improving.

Butler. Pa. Jan. ll.-One death and
provement in. the fever situation.
There are probably 700 fever patients
still confined to bed and twenty fam.
lilies are still receiving aid from the
committee
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1904-01-14
Enoinc coIIides with Cab lose.

East St. Louis. Jan. ia Vandalia
freight engine collided with a caboose
while switching cars in the yards,
and probably fatally injuring Switch.
man Peter Leinert. Engineer w. b.
Deickneth and Fireman Joseph Ira.
band We're picked up unconscious,
but will recover.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1904-01-14
Ends Life With Butcher Knife.

St Louis. Jan. 11.-Onc of the old.
est steamboat men in the west. Cap.
ain Richard s. Fa!rchild. committed
suicide ut the home OF his son here
he took his life with butcher knife
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1904-01-14
st. Joseph Live stock.

81. Joseph. Jan. H. Receipts. 3.
:OD: 1Oui5c lower, natives. x3.sOfiI 90
COWS and heIfers. <a.50ai3 ~: stockcrs aud
feeders. S3.O)si3.GJ Hogs Receipts. 3.g4s
1Omiac lower: top. $40. bulk. xt.5ONt4 ~
Sheep K.ceIp,s. 2.sG5; stendy TO lower
iaiabs. $3.50. ycnriIngs. $3.i5; ewts, $500
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1904-01-14

Kansas City and 81. Louis Are Besu
Reached via the Union Pacific. Two
elegantly equipped, fast trains daily.
SEQ your local agent or address Il. II.
Griffin, General Agent, Denver.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1904-01-14

An elegant line of dinner sets, from "a
up 10 Haviland and other China at Sauer
McSbane's.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1904-01-14
Anderson's for Heating Stoves.


For sale reasonable. Call on j II. Eos.
ter, at Smith Hill below Black Hawk
Also one fine single footer.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1904-01-14
NEW CARTS AND BUGGIES.

Always on hand or made to order by
Downs & Odgers.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-28

some Of the beat men IN. this class OF
sport, but the two have never met.
The men weigh in at the same figures,
practically, and both are very skllllul IN
their work. Il is believed that the match
will be closer and far more exciting than
that between Dryer and Pardello.
8 Dwyer has been using Pol'&S Scrgeants
sowcll and / Bailey In hts training; as
we'll as a number OF we'll known athletes
In the various clubs.
4 The match tomorrow night will be at
tended by q large crowd, judging from
the advance sale at Rueger's. Strauss
and the box office.
Black Patti in the Ward.
In response to many requests from
colorcd people tho Black Patti Trouba-
dours have decided to play. return engage
ments in nearly all tho Southern cities
this season. The Trouba,dours are now
are to MI limited engagement at tho
Teatro Tacon. one Of the. largest and
finest amusement temples in the world.
Many new features have been recently
added to the Troubadours programme.
and the usual big house may confidently
expect genuine treat at True Reformcrs'
Hall on Monday, February %. matinee
and night ,3 i5lssef SIS Aie9 5S q W.
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swift action IRON stately mansions to

lin swift action from stately mansions to
ciime-inres,cd hauIts Of New York.
The play opens In tho office Of Mr..
I1arcourt, wealthy broker, who Is about
to take his young clerk. Paul Weston. into
the firm Us Junior partner; weston also
HAS the biokers sanction to- a marriage
With his pretty daughter. Madeline whom
Meston has already married In secret.
but Harcourt's sracclegs nephew. DIG
VOC. arcjectcd sullor3for Madeline 8 hand !,
+ has discovered that years before Weston
had served a term in prison for another =
crime. Dc Voc Is present when Dick
\ higgins recognizes Weston as his former
cell-matc. and secures hush money from
him. i5 INK
with TIiggns's aid De Voc rots lis UNI
elc's safe. throws the blame on Weston
nDd dcnounces him as q thief and cx-
convict. Weston Is utterly cast OF by
less. falls to tho level ofthe worst drunk,
aids and criminals lrr-tle worst part OF
the city. until. on the pont.of commit.
& ting "a crime, lie is saved by little Bob
friend. Weston wins his way out of his
difficulties, and the curtain falls on a
happy home scene, with Weston's name
clear. his enemies oyerthrown and Made
The stage settings are. striking and
novel. Views are given Of fashionable
home. wlth,its white and gold drawing
Sd batas-a Bizarre Chinese csc r r ran
with its Oriental + ng.pgs; Five Points
Cooper Union and - I,anutaInic view OF
the. Battery at night. With all the great
bui.diLgs lighted with hundreds of, In
caEdcscent lights and tic great fire on
Government Pier, the great achievements
OF modern stage craft.
frederick Lane, In the role of Paul
Weston. does excellent work. lie Is an.
actor who has power, united to fncAse
and n style which commends itself for It's
simplicity and drcctncss.
Petite Anne Blancke is featured as
5'tEob.'' the neWstoy. role which she
plays so archly and automatically that
every little newsboy In the country Is her
sworn friend. Jo-eph Smiley, Frederic
Mcniey. j. Martin Mckee, W. "A. neck
ling Fred. Clayton. F.o.erc Cecil Antio-
tre.te Smart. Little Namoi and Irene
a,,tntctte compose Of snail nreh us VIII
marvellous voices. IS a pleasing feature,
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measure seem equally exultant that their
Influence with the representatives was
the greatest.
1t will be remembered that at tho cleo
tom held here last spring, when the vote
was taken for or against the granting
OF license to saloons, the anti-saloon ele-
ment was largely In tho majority, and
won the fight easily. Upon the question
OF dispensary the sentiment is more
evenly divided, rs many who opposed sa-
looms favor n dlspensary,
The contest for Comm onwealth's at
torney is also UP for settlement, and Will
be determined by two days primary,
to- BIO held on Tuesday and Wednesday
Of next week, March list and 3D. The
candidates are Colonel Meade Hskins and
Hon. II, Freeman Epes, OF this place,
and Hon, II. q, Lee, " Crewe, at pres
ent the member Of the House of Dele
"a tes from this county and Amelia
The vacancy In tho office Is filled by
appointment by Circuit Judge w. A.,
Watson, but he requested the County
Committee to order the primary as a
guide to him In appointing who the peo'
PIE wanted, the office being ordinarily
an elective one.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-28
A WEDDING5DELA
An Assessors Blank in Place Of
Marriage License.
(special to WIG Wines. DIspatcl, \.

D.
MONTEtlIIY. VA, Feb. 27.--Afr. Luther
Hammer, the young, farmer citizen OF
pendeton county. who recently purchased
the Fitzwater farm, in Crabbottom, very
5wisey decided to bring with him to tho
new home In Highland n hclp-mcet, and
In putting on tho conjugal yoke he was
brought face 10 face with I'm amusing,
but embarrassing. situation
fS On tho set day, and at the appointed
hour, the happy, prospective young groom
reported, and found the usual asscmblage
Of mutual friends and invited guests
Parson II. AZ Murrcll took his stand,
ready to receive tho bridal party and pro-
r1ounce TIC words which should unite
them for better or fpr worse when the
best man entered and presented the all
important big white envelope-the do S
jmcnt which legalizcs such solemn pro-
ceetings. rho clerical brother hurrlcdly
examined the paper and found an as
SCISSORS blank. Oh which the young farmer
had listed Ills household effects, his ycarl-
ings and two-ycar-oIds sheep, bonds and
80 forth. to be handed to the said as
SCISSOR, and sworn to when they met
again. s5 N
1The young farmer had procured the
necessary license some days previous, the
clerk placing them in a similar envelope,
and whether due to his, Mr.. Hammers,
i,r1dycrtance, Or to the prank Of mis-
chieyous friend, your correspondent could
not learn, but certain It is that the we'd
ding had to DO postponed until the long
ride ttero -could be made and tho right
document secured.
Nj. 1Iamrner comes OF tho best West
Virginia stock, and Highland extends to
him /. hearty greeting, hoping that the
rest OF the matrimonial course may prove
smoother sailing.
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annual flight to moro northery lati-
tudes. and has afforded an amount Of
sport for the local Nrmrods. The num-
bers OF the little red-breasts that arrive
every year grow alarmlngly less and
less pitlfully small compared with the
Visiting flocks OF even decade ago.
The rural popuatlcn have much more
compassion for tho fast disappearing
game and never think Of taking a
crack at the birds during the close sea-
son prescribed by law, a game warden
would scarcely earn enough to buy his
salt
william Banks, a worthy colored Farm
or living about -FOUR miles from this
place, suffered tho loss Of his dwelling
and entire contents by fire in the early
part Of tho week, leaving him and his
], Lyman Babcock, ono of Yirglnla's
ST. Louis Worlds Fair commissioners,
was here during the week collecting
matter for the States exhibit. Among
the orders placed here by him were for
gray moss, crows-foot or running cedar,
Scotch bruIn, sea sponges and shells, for
which he placed price Of 81 per busllel,
Tho shells required were he diminitive
varieties of all sorts, but good shapes.
Among the samples of oysters In wax,
hich Mr.. Babcock exhibited, were es'
pecially fine specimens Of the famous
Blue Points and Lynn Haven varieties
OF Mathews county
Mr.. Babcock Is especially jubilant over
the showing which Tidewater Will make
OF its splendid resources and feels as
sured the exhibit will do credit to the
State,
With the advent OF the month Of
March, the truckers stand aghast at the
retarded conditions OF agricultural pnr-
suits Newer before for years batlls
have trucking interests been in such g
matte conditions which have prevailed
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-28

Tar the pnst three months. Should no
mora rain or snow fall ~fpr the next two
weeks, 1t will he hs ff1ticli as tho farmers
Very Enthusiastically. No adequate time
can be estin,nto as to When tho seed.
Inc OF the very earliest crops can be
Accomplished.
FROM present Indications tho crops Of
both pens and potatoes will be excecd-
inglV light, the acreage Quite small Hs
compared With former years. Advlces
from Gloucester county point also to
inc Same condition ofpnffairs. The man
who attempts to seed early trucks after
tho first OF April is generally conceded
10 be lacking III mental capacity, with n
decided assininc trend. 81
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-28
TWO QUESTIONS.
Dispensary and New Common Common
wealth's Attorney.
,oci,1 - me fI'imes-r)ispa

1EHF Especial to The 'rlmes-Dlspatcn.J -.
BLACKsTONE.SVA.. Feb. s1.--The dis-
pensnry question and who will be COM
mon wealths attorney are about the only
subjects heard discuss ed here at TINS
tine Ut would appear that those VINO
favor the dspensarys have lost out az
tho first shuttle as both the senator. anu
"a Introduce the bill In the Legislature
permitting a special election to be held
on this question.
The apparent defeat Of this measure
seems to go hard with some of Its adj
We Gates as they were put to the trouble
to secure the signatures Of O majority
OF the registered voters OF the town,
asking that the Legislature provide LOT
the election. Those who opposed me
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-28
NO ICE IN YORK.
The Flocks Of Robins Grow
Alarrningly Less.

# tSpecfalito Times Disratah3
YORKTOWN VA. Feb. 27.--York River
las been singularly free from Ice dur
ing the present winter. While all the
other rivers of the State. and even the
bread waters Of the Chesapeake, have
been locked in the arctic embrace, the
broad surface Of the noble York has
been as free OF icebergs as on n mid
summers day. An ice floe is a curiosity
here and attracts much attention.
The toothsoins robin has arrived on his
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"a Little Outcast.'

"a little outcast."' With its splendid
scenic equipment will be housed at me
l3i1on Theatre all the week. beginning
MONDAY This big New York production
IS a; lnclodrama OF the clcanliest tyre.
having every essence Of human Interest;
and Is without doubt the best thing OF
It's kind vet produced. Tho piece Is brlm-
ful OF modern engagements and peculiarly
fascinating scenes to attract theatre
Ioars, but withal 1t is a love story, pure
ANA simple. with every trait of loyalty
and affection which could he lent to give
the play n noblcr intent and color The
story, whlchSis a wide departure from the
usual style Of drama and Is married by
,soyeity in construction, Is built upon the
vlclsstudcs of a young clerk and passes