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Gilpin observer., 1904-11-17
Longevity of Forest Trees.,

Information gathered by the Ger
man forestry commission assigns to
the pine tree 700 years as a maxi
mum length of life, 425 years to the
silver fir, 275 to the larch. 245 to the
red beech. 210 to the aspen, 200 to the
birch, ITO to the ash, 145 to the elder.
and 100 to the elm. The heart of the
oak begins to rot at about the age CT
300 years. OF the holly it is said there
is specimen aged 410 years IN exist.
ence uear Aschaffenburg. in Germany.
Gilpin observer., 1904-11-17

The Democracy of the state
shouldn't be so selfish as to claim
all the honor of electing Alva
Adams. There were countless
Republicans who assisted in the
move of overthrowing Peabodyism
and should be given credit for
their wise action.
Gilpin observer., 1904-11-17
Wool Underwear.

Almost sure preventative Of pneu-
monia. Wool stimulates the skin to
healthy activity. Wool is a non con-
ductor Of heat and electricity and tend.
to preserve to the animal body its nor.
NAL measure of vital energies.
Sold by Bacharnch.
Gilpin observer., 1904-11-17

Since our last issue of the OBJ
kerver the result of the election in
the state has b sen af certained. All
Gilpin observer., 1904-11-17

EsTRAYEE-s5 REWARD.
One gray horse, years old, branded
FF on right shoulder. Above reward
will be paid IL returned to Anton Steneck,
Central City.
Gilpin observer., 1904-11-17
The Man or Woman

who pays cash don't have to ran 10
Aocks to get their goods cheap, "tbere
are others." Bacharach.
Gilpin observer., 1904-11-17
Good Pay for 1eamsters.

San Francisco team drivers receive
So, $3.50 and 81 day for driving one,
two and three-horse teams, respective
".
Gilpin observer., 1904-11-17

For Fine Groceries.
Call on Philips. E. 4 Co., who will give
you the very best at the best prices.
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TELEGRAPHERS WORK
A CLEVER SWINDLE
Money Orders Are Sent BY Wire and
Cashed Without Further
Question.

Dallas Tex, August 24-Affidavit filed
here by G. NJ. Baker, local manager Of
the Western Union Telegraph Company,
on August 12 alleges that during the
previous week j. T. Laney, clerk. by
cooperation with B. S. Black. conspired
to swindle the company and did secure
from the company the sums of $780, S49O
and sioO, aggregating S1,1oO, and that all
traces of the offenders was lost.
The scheme was this: young man
entered the office at Memphis and asked
for 5000 telegraphed from Dallas for him.
He was told that no such amount had
been received but telegram to Dallas
confirmed the deposit here of the amount
and the sum was delivered
At ST Louis $500 was secured In tn
same way and at Chicago the same plan
worked At this end, when the query was
rccel I'd. Laney. 1t is alleged would in
form the operators that the amount had
been deposited. He made no record or
entry on the books.
TO-DAY a telegram from Laney was re-
eeived here for a young woman. Her re-
ply was sent and instruction given that
detectives accompany the messenger boy
Baney Nj. Baker, says, was in wom-
ans attire when arrested.
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,unortan, Events Pending.

London, August 24.-The absence Oh dis-
matches of any kind from the far East
this morning leads to the belief expressed
edltorially In the London newspapers that
important events are. impending. Inc
mystery regarding the movements OF the
Russian cruiser which recently over
hauled the British steamer Comedian Is
still unsolved.
In a dispatch to the Central News rroHi
Copenhagen 1t Is declared that the largest
steamer flying the Russian flag whicn
passed the great belt yesterday, bound
south, as reported in a dispatch from
Nyborg. Denmark, is that OF the RUSSIAN
volunteer steamer Smolensk. According
to the correspondent of the Daily Iele-
graph at The Hague. the officials OF the
Russian embassy there are busily con
comforting with the leading Dutch mem
bers of the Hague arbitration tribunal
and the belief prevails, the correspond
ent saws, that Russia is inclined to sub
NIT the matter of what constitutes con-
traband of war and cognate questions
to the tribunal.
The Capetown correspondent Oh the
Daily Telegraph says that strictest orders
have been issued that Russian cruisers
are not to be allowed to coal in Cape
colonial ports without previous reference
to headquarters.
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BABY'S LUSTY YELL MARKS
CHRISTENING CEREMONY
NEW YORK WINS The
SHOOTING TROPHY
INDIVIDUAL MATCH SHOOTING
WILL BEGIN AT FORT RILEY TO-
DAY-ALABAMA FINISHES
AHEAD OF KANSAS.

Fort Riley, Kas,, August 24.-The first
event of the national rifle competition
the national team closed this evening
with the New York National Guard hav-
ing the highest score for the three days
shooting. 1t was the hardest days work
the competitors have been through since
the competition commenced. The follow
ing are the scores of nineteen teams for
the three days shooting:
New York, 4,S22; navy. 4294: army, In
fantry, 425O; army, cavalry, 415s; marine
corps, 4,7s. District of Columbia, 1894
Pennsylvania, 39s3; Rhode Island, S,9Ti
Massachusetts, 1850; New Jersey. 3,s07i
Washington. 3,746; Maryland. s,723; Geor-
gia. 1881; Connecticut. 1914; Iowa, 1924;
Florida, 1857; Michigan, s,sls; Alabama,
2.7is; Kansas. 26s4
The New York tam will receive the first
prize of the trophy and 500 cash; the
navy team will receive second, the Hilton
trophy and $500 cash. the army infantry
team third, will receive the bronze Sol
dier of Marathon and 5000 cash; the
army cavalry will receive $3.50: the ma
rines $l00 and the District of Columbia $50.
Each member of the six winning teams
will receive medals. Each of the trophies
will be competed for annually.
The programme for tomorrow is the
commencement of national individual
match with slow fire at 200, 800, 500 and
GOO wards with ten shots at each range for
each competitor.
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NEGRO WOMEN ATTACK
THREE WHITE LADIES
MIR. Forge, Who Ran to Assist Merld-
ian Ladies', Was Badly Cut
During Trouble.

Meridian, Miss, August 2-(Speciaf)-
Excitement was created here yesterday
by a brutal and vicious attack made by
two negro women upon three white ladies
Of this city. The negresses were wash
erwomen who did washing for Mrs. NJ
Meyer, and when they came to her resi-
dence this morning they were taken to
task by Mrs. Meyer for some fault In the
laundry work. Misses Helen and Florence
Winner were present and the two negro
women began heaping abuse upon all
three Of the ladies'.
They were ordered out of the house,
but did not heed the commands, and be-
gan a brutal attack upon the defenseless
women. The assailants were big and
strong, and hit, scratched and beat the
ladies until their screams attracted the
attention of milkman who was driv-
ing by. and who ran to their assistance.
He was about to overpower the ne
crosses when one of them began cutting
him with knife, when he was compelled
to let them CO. and they fed. officer
Thompson gave chase and soon cap
turedl the assaulters and landed them In
jail. Fortunately neither Mrs. Meyer nor
the Misses Winner were seriously In
jured. but the milkman, Mr. Forge, was
painfully cut. Feeling ran high In the
city for a while and threats Of lynching
were heard, but cooler counsel prevailed
and the vicious negresses will remain in
jail until they are prosecuted by law.
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U. S. PENSION ROLLS
SHOW A DECREASE
DURING PAST YEAR 1874 NAMES
WERE ADDED AND 49,157 WERE
DROPPED FROM RoLLS-coM-
MISSIONER MAKES REPORT.

washington, August 24.-The annual re-
mort of Pension Commissioner Ware, COW
ering the fiscal year ended June 30, 1904,
was made public today by the acting sec
retary OF the interior. The report shows
that during the year the cost of MAIN
tanning the pension system of the govern
man has been $144. 4.712,72S. The appropria-
ton for this purpose was $l46, 1926 leav-
ing an unexpended balance of 81. FOG. T08
During the year 1874 persons were add
ed to the pension rolls-326 by special act
of congress, and the balance by the pen
sion bureau. During the same period 49,157
pensioners were dropped from the rolls
OF these death claimed 1880 of which 3d.
72s were soldiers. So,on being volunteers
of the civil war.
The total number of pensioners on the
rolls as covered by the report is 72O, 3l5
soldiers, 273,s4l widows and dependents.
and COS army nurses.
The report refers to the order issued by
the commissioner March 16, In which age
says that three and "a half months of
its operation only per cent or 2SS S06 out
of the 10000 pensioners have asked for
an increase under its terms. The reports
says the new order introduced no new
principle, and 'is In the direct line of
economy, as 1t certainly is in the line
of precedent"
Less than six per cent of the appropria-
tlon of al,oO0,000 was used to pay claim
ants urder the order, the balance being
turned back into the treasury
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Toxic. August A.--The final assault on
Port Arthur is imminent. Hundreds of
Japanese guns continue to pour a destruc-
tive fire into the city and harbor along
the lines of forts and entertainments pre-
paratory to the infantry assault.
1t is evident that the Russian lines
have been weakened and partly pene-
trated in the vicinity of Auteshan and It.
seshan forts. The entire line of Russian
denfenses Immediately about the harbor
are within range of the Japanese guns. A
number of Russian forts and batteries
continue to be vigorous. The Japanese
death roll will be heavily increased before
they are captured.
The direction of the Japanese attacks
creates the impression here that the city
and defenses on either side of the harbor
entrance will fall first The final stand
will be made at Lao I'll Shin. Japanese
official channels of information remain
closed and the navy department an
nouncement of the striking of mine by
the battleship Sevastopol and the firing
upon the Russian forts by the cruisers
Nisshin and Kasuga yesterday are the
only disclosures made for several days.
1t is believed here that both sides have
suffered heavy losses and that the final
record will make the siege the bloodiest
since Sedan. The Japanese are supremely
confident of the ultimate result. The
leaders of the government await the out
come in calm assurance. The people are
everywhere decorating streets and houses
and erecting arches and fiagstaffs in prep
aration for national celebration of the
expected victory.
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sevastopoI Struck Mine.

Toxic, August 24-(9 a. m.)-Further
details of the disabling Of the Russian
hattlesnip Sevastopol have been received
here. 1t seems that on Tuesday after
noon, while engaged in shelling the Jap
anese land forces from a position out
side of Port Arthur, the battleship struck
a mine and was disabled by the explo-
sion. She was towed into Port Arthur.
The Japanese battleship Asahi was de-
tailed to watch the Sevastopol. The
commander. reports that the Russian ship
emerged from Port Arthur Tuesday
morning and co-operated with certain
Russian batteries in bombarding Japan
ese forces on shore. This firing had been
kept up for several hours when the
Sevastopol suddenly struck a submerged
mine.
The explosion caused her to list heavily
to starboard and at the same time she
lurched forward almost burying her bow
under water She was towed back INTO
Port Arthur by tug.
Admiral Kataoka, reports that theaJap-
anese cruisers Nisihin and Kasuga fired
upon the Russian forts on Tuesday.
They discovered that the Russians were
shelling the Japanese land forces from a
position near Lung Tsin Tsz. The Nj
shin and the Kasuga steamed in close to
land and after a short bombaroment ST.
lenced the Russian guns.
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GREAT INTEREST
in THE BIG FIGHT
Odds Are Even That JeffrIes VIII Not
Win Inside of Ten
Rounds.

San Francisco. August 24-Interest In
the Jeffries- Munroe contest for the heavy
weight championship increases AS yet
betting has not been heavy, the adherents
of neither pugilist seeming to favor the
prevailing odds of 100 to 80 In favor of
Jeffries The odds are even that Jeffries
will not win inside of ten rounds.
Munroe finished his hard work yester-
day. This morning he took a run in the
park, followed by a few private lessons
from his chief boxing instructor. His
trainers are satisfied with his condition,
and an air of cheerfulness pervades his
training quarters.
Jeffries went about his daily morning
routine with punching the bag, phantom
boxing and chest weight exercises. In the
afternoon he rowed on the lake. Jeffries
will go into the ring weighing 225 paunds
Eddie Graney, who will referee the
fight, met the chief seconds today and
instructed them as to his Interpretation
of the rules of the contest.
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Rome August 24-Cardinal Satolli and
his party arrived here today from Ma
pies The cardinal returns to Rome not
only satisfied but charmed with his visit
to the United States, of which he said;
Prom one corner to another, every
where. was received with greatest re-
spect and the most cordial hospltalty
from all classes of the people catnoncs
and non Catholics alike.
IT was especially pleased with my Visit
to the st. Louis fair, where l remarked
two particulars, namely, the large space
given to educational matters and the
great space given to the Philippines, with
feelings of admiration, esteem and conf
dence In the progress and the growing
prosperity of the United States. While 1
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MANY ARE FLEEING
FROM PARAGUAY
PANIC EXISTS AT AsUNcloN AND
FOREIGNERS ARE LEAVING THE
COUNTRY UNDER THE PRoTEc-
TioN OF DIPLOMATIC CORPS.

Buenos Ayres. August 4.-The panic
at Asuncion is indescribable Foreigners
In all parts of Paraguay are leaving under
the protection of the diplomatic corps.
Preparations for hostilities and negotia-
tions looking to the settlement of the
questions at issue between the revolution
lists and government are proceeding stimuli
taneously. The belief is growing that the
government must yield. The rumors are
that land engagement has been fought
between the revolutionists and govern
ment troops resulted In the defeat of the
latter and the capture of 400 men as an
nounced in these dispatches yesterday,
have not been confirmed
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SUBMARINE BOAT SINKS.
Remains lmmovabe for Some Time In
100 Feet of Water.

Newport, r. l., August PAT be-
came known that while the submarine
torpedo boat Shark was being pre-
pared for a submerged run near Bren-
tons Reef lightship Monday afternoon
she sank to the bottom In 100 feet OF
water and remained there for some
time before the crew could move her.
The cause of the sinking is not
known. Lieutenant Nelson was in
charge of the boat with Lieutenant
Shipley and crew of eight men
aboard. The men displayed no excite
ment over the situation, but tried a
number of experiments before the
boat could be raised. Finally after
forty minutes they succeeded by the
use of the hand pumps in bringing
her to the surface The boat appar-
emily was not damaged
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NOMINATE FULL TICKET.
ProhIbitIonlsts or Texas VIII Mako
Campaign In State.

Waco Tex, August 24-The prohl-
bition convention today named state
ticket, as follows:
Governor, W. d. Jackson of Waco.
Lieutenant governor. j. w. Pearson
of Tehuacana.
Attorney general, J. o. Davis OF
Houston.
Comptroller, ]. ID. Jordon of Troy.
Treasurer, j. A. l.. Mcfarland OF
Pinto Point.
Commissioner of the general land
office, S. A. Vernon of Lindale.
superintendent of public instruction.
r. Clarke of Hereford.
Railroad commissioner, z. II. Conf
bear.
The campaign will be led by Judge
J. H. (Cyclone) Davis, who will de-
liver his opening speech for the ticket
at Lorena.
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CARDINAL SATOLLI WAS
CHARMED WITH AMERICA

feel for America degree of affection
and gratitude which will accompany me
through my life. 1 must say that today
the United States have a delicate and
grave task to perform before the civilized
world, namely, to educate the Filipinos
to a new social and political life, render
ing them more advanced In economic
prosperity which may grow very fast con-
sidering the immense variety and richness
of their products while watching that
their civilization has religion as an nn-
ehangeable base.
In this way, In a few years, the Phil
ippines may form a strong and prosperous
nation inspired by justice, liberty and
morality, and become a worthy daughter
of the American commonwealth which
will thus prove that in setting foot in the
Philippines 1t did not intend conquest, but
to undertake high civilizing duty"
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Chicago August 24.-The city authori-
ties are to make second effort to set
tie the stock yards strike. At a meet
ing of the city council tonight resolu-
ton was passed empowering Mayor Har-
rison to appoint a committee of eleven
aldermen, who are to make 1t their busi-
ness to bring about a settlement.
There was some opposition to the reso-
luton. number of the aldermen de-
claring that in their opinion the result
would be a failure. The resolution was
passed. however, and the committee
named by the mayor.
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Parker Working on Letter.

Esopus, n. Y. August 24.-No visitors
came to Rosemount during the forenoon
to-day Judge Parker worked on his let
ter of acceptance of the nomination
which he will + AXE public possibly about
September 18th or 18th.
The letter will be printed In Kingston,
and 1t is expected the proof will be ready
about September o. Among the callers
expected late to-day was Howard Taylor.
of New York one OF the organizers of the
Parker Constitution club.
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Negotiations Take a Turn.

Shanghai, August 24.-The negotiations
regarding the Russian warships here have
taken a turn. The Tao TAI requested
British Consul Warren to order work on
the Askold stopped at the dock at which
she was being repaired as the dock was
British property and as Russia refused
to obey Chinas orders respecting neutral
ity, Consul General Warren replied that
II was too late to take action Tuesday but
that he would do so on Wednesday.
Consul General Warren then interviewed
the Russian consul. The latter begged
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WILL LEAD THE PARADE.
WeInselmer VIII Take Place Filled
Last Year BY Sam Parks.

New York, August 24.-Philip Wein-
seimer, president of the Building
Trades Alliance, who is under indict-
ment on charges of extortion, has con-
sented to lead labor day parade next
month.
Efforts are being made, however, by
opponents of Weinseimer to organize
separate parade. Last years parade
was led by sam Parks, leader of last
years big building trades strike, who
has since died IN Sing Sing prison,
where he was serving a sentence for
a charge similar to that on which
Weinseimer has been Indicted
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Colonel Lawton Resigns From Board.

Atlanta, Ca, August 24-Col. A. r..
Lawton of Savannah has resigned as
a member of the court of inquiry ap-
pointed to investigate the conduct of
the state militia in the Statesboro
trouble, and Lieut.-Col. Jordon F.
Brooks of Savannah has been appoint
ed in his stead by Governor Terrell.
Colonel Lawton gave i'll health as the
reason for his resignation. Since he
is retired officer, his serving was
OPTIONAL
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MAN ATTEMPTS SUICIDE.
stabs Himself Fourteen Times In Drug
Store With Pocket Knife.

Little Rock, August PA man,
supposed to be W. B. Morrow, attempt
ed to commit suicide in a drug store
in this city today, stabbing himself
fourteen times in the breast and neck
with a pocket knife.
Several OF the wounds are serious,
but ne is expected to recover, The
man Is said to have stated that he
lived In either Nashville or Column
Dla, Tenn., but ne later denied THIS.
He mas refused to give his name or
tell where he lives.
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of st. Andrew and tendery draped the
distinguishing ribbon around the babys
shoulders.
father through the crowded length of the
saloons. where the baby passed. now the
head of the royal party, next in rank to
the emperor himself.
Breakfast at the great palace completed
tho cermony and then rain which had
been gathering late in the forenoon fell
IT. torrents as the guests scattered To
the various quarters and made the best
of their way back to the capital.
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ONE MORE EFFORT TO END 3
BIG STOCKYARDS STRV .

Invitations were at once sent the
leaders of the strikers and the repre-
sentatlves of the employers, inviting them
to meet the members of the committee
tomorrow morning. President Donnelly
will be before tue committee at 10 o'clock,
and in the invitation sent to the packers
later.
The aldermanic committee has not
mapped out any particular programme,
but 1t will see what 1t can do after it
has listened to the statements from both
sides.
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WILL BE WASTED ENERGY.
Payne Says New York, Wisconsin and
Indiana Are Safe for Republicans.

Milwaukee, Wis, August 24.-Post-
master General Payne arrived in Mil
waukee tonight and will remain few
days in his --ome city.
When asked If ne would endeavor to
assist in bringing the two republican
factions In Wisconsin together to set
tie their differences, Mr.. Payne re-
piled in the negative He said he felt
very much encouraged at the political
outlook in Wisconsin, Indiana and
New York, three of the states the
democrats looked upon as likely to
go their way in November. Mr.. Payne
declared the democratic efforts in
those states would be wasted energy.
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Making Tour of Southwest.

st. Louis, August 24.-The special
cars containing 375 homeseekers have
gone out on the st. Louis and San
the southwest. The cars are in charge
of General Manager Brundige of the
Southwestern Colonization company,
which comprises Frisco immigration
agents. The tour will extend through
Arkansas, Oklahoma, Indian Territory
and northern Texas.
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R.trench on Cheap Sugar Rates.

Chicago, August 24.-After having
reduced and restored sugar rates sew
eral times during the last week from
Chicago and New Orleans to the Mis-
souri, river, the western roads today
gave out the information that only
from New Orleans to the Missouri
reduced rate of ten cents hundred
pounds is in effect The reduced rates
announced by the Burlington and
Rock Island to Chicago are said to
have been withdrawn.
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Portland, Ore, August 24.-The 1905
session OF the american mining con-
gress will be held at Ell Paso If the
board of directors is guided in its
decision by the voice of the delegates
and members present at the seventh
annual session. A resolution favoring
that city has been adopted by unan-
imous vote.
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Cotton Threatened by Locusts.

Washington, August 24.-In report
to the state department Richard
Guenther, the American consul general
at Frankfort, Germany, says that the
German consul at Alexandria reports
that the Egyptian cotton fields were in
great danger from immense swarms Of
locusts, which were fought by the
farmers and their help, assisted by
government troops. He adds tina. at
present the prospect for big crop is
favorable