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Gilpin observer., 1904-05-26
skrydIoff al vIadlvostok.

vladivostok. May 23.-vice Admiral
6krydloff arrived here. He was met
at the Okeanski station. outside of
Vladivostok, by Major General Voro-
metz and deputations Of the military.
naval and municipal authorities. as
well as by an enthusiastic crowd. En-
tering the town the admiral drove to
the pier in an open carriage. escorted
by Cossacks. and boarded the cruiser
Rossia. on which a short service was
held. The chaplain sprinkled and
blessed the admiral's flag before It
was run up to the masthead. where 1t
was greeted with salute from all the
cruisers in the harbor.
Admiral Skrydloff's reception was
one OF the heartiest ever seen here.
he being a great favorite with every
one in .Vladivostok.
The Japanese cruisers reported be-
tween Gensan and Vladivostok so far
have not been sighted. The opening
of vladivostok to trade has yet had
no effect in reviving business. which
is lat q complete standstill.
Gilpin observer., 1904-05-26
sEATAkgs Toll or LIPE.
Steamer Turret Bay Goes on the
Rocks OF Cape North.

Rocks of Cape North.
North Sidney, N. s., May 21.-
Thirteen lives were lost when the
British steamer Turret Bay, coal
laden, bound from Sydney to Mon
treal. during fog struck on the rocks
nineteen miles off Cape North. and
sank in deep water within twenty
minutes. Only nine men were saved.
The dead are: ]. w. Hayden. cap
tain. Waterford, Ireland; NJ A. Nc
Cara, first officer: G. F. Gray. second
officer; w. H. Adams. chief engineer;
H. S. Matthews. second engineer;
George Johnson, boatswain. together
with the steward, cook messroom
boy, two firemen, a seaman and a
helper.
After the impact the steamer
backed of into the deep water. The
crew attempted to cut the boats clear.
but while thus engaged the vessel
plunged down, bow first. carrying
every man aboard with her Some
of the men struggled to the surface
and clung to floating pieces of wreck
age. Fourteen persons were taken
off the wreckage by the life saving
crew that put out from the island. but
Ave of them died before reaching the
island. The survivors say they did
not know that they were in danger
until the vessel struck. They mis-
took the fog horn for another steam
er's whistle.
Gilpin observer., 1904-05-26
RxcEss TAKEN ron 4 WEEK.
Illinois Convention will Reasscmble
the Last Day Of the Month.

Illinois Convention will Reasscmbls
the Last Day Of the Month.
Springfield, ILL.,, May 21.-Unable tc
end the deadlock on the gubernatorial
nomination, the Republican state con
venticn adjourned until 2 p. m, May
81. Only one ballot was taken. II
was the fifty-eighth roll call, and
showed no material change from the
ffty-seventh, or from the first taken
May 13. The convention suspended
operations. leaving Governor Yates in
the lead, with 4S3 votes. Colonel
Frank o. Lowden second, with 1872;
Charles S. Deneen third. with 1856; H.
J. Hamlin fourth, with 113; Vespasian
Warner fifth, So; Lawrence Y. Sher-
man sixth, with 46. and John H.
Pierce seventh, with 20. There is a
total of 1902 delegates, making 1872
votes necessary for choice.
All the candidates agreed to the
eleven day recess. The band played
Home, Sweet Home" but nobody
sang. for ten days Of shouting had
left the crowd hoarse and exhausted.
The convention was in session less
than an hour 1t first convened
Thursday. May ~. Delegates-at-large
were elected and resolutions were
adopted last week.
Gilpin observer., 1904-05-26
TRADE REVIEW FOR THE WEEK
Prospects for the Future Have In
creased Somewhat.

New York, Ma PR. G. Dun &
Co.'S Weekly Review of Trade says:
Reports of increased trade are re-
ceived from a few favored points,
but the nation as a whole has not i'm
proved its commercial position during
the past week. insofar as current dis
tribution of merchandise or manufact.
uring activities are concerned. Pros
poets for the future have improved
somewhat. however. on account Of the
progress made in agriculture. Unless
the crops suffer an unusual setback
hereafter 1t should be good year
for the farmers and all other indus
tries = will feel the stimulus. Lake
traffic is seriously interrupted by the
strike, but otherwise the labor situa-
ton is not alarming. Leading
branches CT manufactures are ex-
tremely quiet. the recent slight gain
in iron and steel having disappeared.
and transporting interests are not
equaling last years results. railway
earnings thus far available for May
showing a decrease OF &C per cent.
Gilpin observer., 1904-05-26
z DIE IN EXPLOSION
MANY OTHERS INJURED IN NOV.
ELTY WORKS At FINDLAY.
Plant Covered Nearly Ten Acres Of
Ground and Was Completely Shat
tcred-Rodies Of Victims Scattered
for Considerable Distance.

Findlay, O., May 23.-As o result of
an explosion in the two drying rooms
Of the Lake Shore Novelty company's
plant here seven persons are known
to be dead, five are SO seriously hurt
| that recovery is believed to be impos-
sible and twelve or fifteen injured
badly. From reports of physicians.
ten of the less seriously injured may
die as a result of blood poisoning
from the potash that was driven into
their bodies.
The dead: Joseph Sherwood, Jay
Sherwood, Edith Dillon, Dean Shaw.
Mary Snyder, Estclla Decker and
Frank Grant.
The injured who it is believed can
not recover are: Maggie Logan, in.
jured by flying debris; Thomas Book,
struck in the back by flying barrel.
! arms and legs broken; Claude Shaw,
] back severely injured and ankle
broken; Efie Peterman and her
brother, Roy, caught in falling debris
and internally injured.
The less seriously injured: Carrie
Peterman. breast and lungs crushed,
Leavis, who worked beside her, sim
ilarly hurt; Louis Weingartner, hip
fractured; Minnie Doll. burned; Mrs.
Doll, cut and burned; Minnie Quinlan.
cut and bruised.
Two employees are missing and are
supposed to have been blown to atoms.
The Lake Shore Novelty works
plant covered nearly ten acres Of
ground in the southwest part Of the
city and employed nearly 200 men.
women and children. Railroad tor.
pedoes and Fourth of July explosives
were manufactured.
The residents Of Findlay were
startled by two explosions that shat.
tered windows throughout the city.
The concussion was felt for miles
around. Two magazines in separate
rooms at the novelty works let go
simultaneously with terrible reports.
| The exact cause OF the explosion Is
not definitely known. 1t is surmised
that one of the Sherwood brothers,
who were the only persons in the dry
ing rooms, dropped large box of tor
| pedoes.
The explosion occurred shortly be-
fore the employees assembled for duty.
\ Scores of persons we're on their way
to the factory when the explosion oc-
Cured.
Human forms were strewn consid-
cradle distances apart on the factory
site. The remains of the Sherwood
brothers were found in drying room
No. 1. mangled and almost unrecog-
nizable. Their clothing was blown
from their bodies. The body of Edith
Dillon was picked up 200 yards from
the scene where the explosion oc-
CURED. The large plant is shattered
into fragments. not one single wall
remaining Bricks and timber can
be found for half mile around.
The property loss is 100000. The
plant. it is said. will not be rebuilt.
Three bodies were found at distance
OF 900 feet from the scene of the ex-
| plOeiOn
Gilpin observer., 1904-05-26
Flood at Cheyenne.

Cheyenne. Wyo., May 21.-The
Grow river. which runs through Chey-
enne. is running bank full. as a result
of heavy rains. From eight to twelve
miles of the main line of the Union
Pacific railroad and several miles OF
the roadbed of tho Colorado and
Southern road have been washed out.
Several lives are reported to have
been lost among the ranchers living
along the Grow. The river in Chey-
enne has spread out over the lower
sections, flooding the dwellings and
business houses. Telegraph wires are
disabled. Seven persons are known
TO have been drowned, namely: Two
Clayton children. Private Hughes Of
the Thirteenth artillery. and two men. a
woman and a child, names unknown.
Besides these many persons are miss
ing. Two OF the Union Pacific bridges
have gone out.
Gilpin observer., 1904-05-26
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS
Features Of the Days Trading and
Closing Quotations.

Chicago, May 23.-BearIsh crop aa-Ices
from the northwest In addition to lib
eral shipments from Russia caused weak
ness In wheat today. Compared with Sat
urday's final figures July wheat showed a
loss Of isc. Corn was unchanged. Oats
were a shade lower. Provisions were ur
215c. Closing prices:
wheaf-May, Csc: July. s7ssc: Sept, 9O%
Corn-May. 475sc; July. 4sI4c: Sept. An
Oats-May. 40%c: July, 3sisc: Sept, 3O5s
Pork-July. Sll.OI1s: Sept. s11.3O.
Lard-July. s6.32h: Sept. $3.50.
RIbs-Juiy. s6.4O: Sept. s6.57ta.
Chicago Cash Prices-No. spring wheat
CISCO. Sl.Oi: No. 8 spring wheat. sIG9sc
No. hard wheat. 9Icd<1.00: No. 3 hard
wheat. s5M96c: No. 2 cash corn. 49IoOc
No. 3 cash corn. 47iyd4si5c; No. 2 yellow
corn,- 0OGi5Oisc: No. 3 yellow corn, 47hQ
5Olac: No. cash oats. 39iadJOc; No.
white oats. s3isI44c; No, white oats
<l642i5c
Gilpin observer., 1904-05-26
PARIS IS STIRRED UP.
Socialists Urge French Government
to End the Concordst.

to End the Concordat.
Paris. May 23.-The recall Of M.
Nisard, French ambassador to the
vatican, continues to be the absorbing
topic. The ambassador is expected
to arrive here today. He will confer
with Foreign Minister Delcasse and
go over the details of the rupture be-
tween France and the vatican prelim-
mary to the meeting of the council
of ministers tomorrow, when a fur
ther line of action will be determined
upon. Contrary to general expecta
tions.' Mgr. Lorenzelli. the papal
nuncio at Paris. will not leave his
post. The tone of the socialist pa
pers Indicates that powerful element
has urged the government to take
more extreme measures. Deputy
Geralt Richard says in the Petite
Republique that the matter must pro-
ceed until the concordat is ended.
Gilpin observer., 1904-05-26
Mcdonald Case Nearing End.

Bedford. Ind. May 23-The prose
cution in the trial Of James Mcdonald,
for the murder of Miss Sarah Shafer.
stated that 1t would complete its case
today. The defense has not stated
positively that it would introduce the
prisoner as a witness, but it is be-
lieved by those who have followed
the proceedings closely that McDon-
aid will take the stand in his own be-
half The greatest interest centers
upon his testimony. It is noticeable
that the sentiment of the people OF
Bedford for or against the prisoner is
about equally divided.
Gilpin observer., 1904-05-26
chic,oo Live stock.

Chicago. May 23.-Cattle-Receipts. o.
600: 1O0il5c higher; good to prime steers.
$5.256i075: poor to medium. $4.20ao.2 %:
stockers and feeders, 81. 25d4.95: cows.
N.7Jdi.0O; heifers, s2.3OG1i.So: Gamers.
si.75@2.75: bulls. 2.256io.35; calves, 81 %
@4.5O; Texas fed steers, $4.O0d4.2J. Hogs
Receipts today. 25,000; tomorrow. 25,000;
&c lower: mixed and butchers, $4.25@4.50;
good to choice heavy, $4OOdi4.07h: rough
heavy. $4.3Odf4.6O: light. xs.15df45S: bulk
OF sales. &4.50ai.0O. Sheep-Reccipts. H.
600; 156i25c higher: fair TO choice mixed.
q. i5<i5. 90; sheep. $4.IJdi0.75; native lambs.
&5.OO0625; western lambs, $5OOQ0.SS;
wooled western lambs. $5.O0dl7.5O.
Gilpin observer., 1904-05-26
MareeII juror Arreeted.

Troy. Kan. May 21.-The jury In
the trial on the first OF i've counta OF
forgery against ]. e. MARCEL. cashier
Of the wrecked Highland bank. disa.
greed after being out forty.eight
hours and was discharged. The Jury
stood eleven for conviction to one for
acquittal. John Alfrey. the Juror who
held out for accquittal. was arrested
after the discharge OF the jury on =
charge Of perjury. Il Is alleged that
Alfrey made the statement before he
was selected as q Juror that he would
vote for acquittal to the last.
Gilpin observer., 1904-05-26
RussIans at New chwane.

New Chwang. May 23.-The Rus
SLAMS are reoccupying this place with
q fair force of artillery and mounted
infantry. The disaster to the Japa-
nese fleet is officially unknown here.
The only information on the subject
came from the Reuter- Telegram COM
pany. whose dispatch was read to the
troops on parade this afternoon. The
news wos received with great cheer
ing. The Russians are constructing
entrenchments south Of the town.
Steamers from Che Foo report that
they pass quantities Of wreckage and
II is supposed here that the Russians
have been blowing up the obstruc.
tions At the entrance to Port Arthur.
Gilpin observer., 1904-05-26
Polo player Killed.

New York. May 23.-Harry d. Bah
cock, Jr., a member Of the freshman
class of Yale, and player on the
Yale polo team. died at his home here
from the effects Of an accidental blow
on the head from a polo mallet in the
hands OF fellow player. w. c. Deve-
reux. The accident occurred in Van
Courtlandt park during the last half
Of the first intercollegiate polo game
ever played in this .country.
Gilpin observer., 1904-05-26
Explosion on oattlsshIp orsl.

London. May 2l.-The st. Peters
burg correspondent Of the Central
News says that there was an explo-
sion on board the battleship Orel at
Cronstadt and that ten stokers were
killed. The vessel. the report says.
was damaged and II will take weeks
to effect repairs. The explosion. &C.
cording to the dispatch. was the result
OF an accumulation Of Gas In the
bunkers. 49,.
Gilpin observer., 1904-05-26
south Omaha live stock.

South Omaha. May 23.-Cattie-Receipts.
800; active. 5c higher: native steers, $500
60. %; cows and heiferr, e3.25Q4.o0; can.
ners, ei.5O02.75: stockers and feeders.
g. 276ee4. 20; calves. t2.6O@0.2o; bulls, sta9a.
ETC.. el.75df4.2S. Hoss-neceipts 600:
~. .S7h; light, e<.20e4.S5; pigs, el000
40; bulk OF sales. e4.a2h64.lO. Sheep
Receipts, 1000; active. steady western
7earlines. e4.00ab.25; wetners, el.cc16.D;
ywes el.OO0<.60; common and stockere,
lo.OOG6.25; lambs, e6.76007s.
Gilpin observer., 1904-05-26
kansaa City 1.-Two Stock.

Kansns City. May 23.--cattle-Receipts
600; strong to Zoe higher; export and
dressed beef steers. s4.S5@o.25; fair to
good. S4.OOdi4.< 20; western fed steers. s4.00
Sf4.0O; stockers and feeders. $3.26d4.7 20;
native cows. &2.O0df4.20; native heifers.
es. 256ll. 90: bulls. s2.60d3.s0: calves, $2.7n
00.OO. Hogs-Receipts. 1900; &c lower:
top, Sl.55: bulk, s4.40d4.5O: heavy, e4.45d
l.b5; packers, s%.0Odg4.55. sheep-Re'
ceipts, 5000; 15c higher; lambs. So.2o@0.S5;
fed ewes. $4.3504.s5; stockers and feeders,
oS.oO6l4. 90.
Gilpin observer., 1904-05-26
Two Drowned In Swollen stream.

Sterling. Colo, May 23.-Edward
and James Cant. aged nine and three
years. respectively. were drowned in
Pawnee creek. Their parents made
an attempt to ford the creek. which
was swollen by the recent rains. and
all were thrown into the water. The
father. Frank Cant. succeeded in res.
cuing his wife and one child.
Gilpin observer., 1904-05-26
Mormon Temple in Harlem.

New York, May pa Mormon
temple is to be erected in Harlem. A
great many Mormons live there and
missionaries from Utah are constantly
at work among Harlemites gaining
new followers.
Gilpin observer., 1904-05-26
changer the situation.

Mukden. May 2S.-News Of the
sinking Of the Japanese battleship
Hatsuse and the armored cruiser Yc-
shino on Port Arthur last week was
received here only today. II Is con.
sldered that this accounts for the
mystery Of the japanese halt. and II
II believed II completely changes the
military situation, rendering the Rus
sian position much more favorable.
Gilpin observer., 1904-05-26
Fatally Hurt In Runaway Aeelden

Montrose, Colo. May pa. j.
Waller and his wife. an aged couple
living on a ranch near here. were IA
tally Injured in a runaway accident
on q road leading into the city. Their
horse became frightened and over.
turned the buggy. Waller's skull was
crushed and Mrs. Walters skull frac.
tured. The couple came here from
eastern Missouri ten years ago.
Gilpin observer., 1904-05-26
Fruit Merger to Dissolve.

Los Angeles, May 23.-The an
nouncement IL made that the Califor
MIA Fruit agency. the big merger 10
control Of the packing and shipping
Of . large part Of the orange crop Of
southern California, IL about to dis
solve. The combine will 60 out oi
business next September.
Gilpin observer., 1904-05-26
Japan's New Loan.

Toxic. May 23.-After repeated con.
fsrences between the bankers. the
ministers and the elder statesmen Of
Japan. the bankers have accepted the
terms Of the new popular loan Of $780,.
100000. Il will be issued ct %, bsas
. per cent interest and run for ssvss
years. T., =. ,.
Gilpin observer., 1904-05-26
Japanes. Third Army MobiIi.ino.


London. May IA dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Yinkow says a Japa-
nese third army is mobilizing at
Hiroshima. II evidently involves the
utilization of the second army for the
reduction OF Port Arthur, and, there
fore. the first army is entrenching at
Feng Wang Cheng.
The Morning Posts Shanghai cor
respondent says it is reported the
Russians are removing stores and pro-
visions to Hardin and that 100 locomo-
tives and 500 cars are collected at
Lao Yang in readiness to convey pas
sengers and food. Therefore, he says.
the conclusion is that the Russians
are preparing to retreat. Reports
have been received from Mukden that
the Chinese there are alarmed be-
cause of threats made by the Rus
SLAMS that they will burn Lao Yang
and Mukden before retiring to Harbin
The correspondent adds that the Tar
tar viceroy at Mukden has ordered
brigade OF Chinese troops to occupy
that place Immediately after the Rus
SLAMS retire.
Gilpin observer., 1904-05-26
cenfirms Lsss Of Bosatyr.

st. Petersburg. May 2s.-Private I'd.
vices received from viadivostok con.
iiria the report that the cruiser 30.
gatyr was run on the rocks.
Gilpin observer., 1904-05-26
l.. q
IL; 900 JAPS KILLED ]
eAiD TO HAVE FALLEN IN LAND
ATTACK ON PORT ARTHUR.
Rugor That vIadivostok Squadron
Has Captured Three Jap Cruisers
Also Observation-Disclosures Ready
to Fall Back to Harbin.

st. Petersburg, May 24.-It is re.
ported that Foreign Minister Lams-
dorff has received message from the
Russian coEsul at Che Foo, saying
that the japanese have made land
attack on Port Arthur and that in do
ing SO they lost $4,000 men killed or
wounded. The Russian loss is placed
at 5000 men. The ultimate outcome
of the fighting is not stated.
Paris, May 24.-The st. Petersburg
correspondent OF tho Matin says that
it is persistently rumored that the
Vladivostok squadron has captured
three cruisers bought by Japan from
Chile
London, May 23.-The correspond
ent of the Times on board that pa
per's steamer Haimun, which is still
excluded from the real theater of war
gives review of the present position
of affairs and says: Reserves from
Japan are being brought to reinforce
General Kuroki's lines of communica-
tion which are being harassed by Co.'S
sacks. General Kuroki appears to be
waiting for the landing and co-opera-
tion OF third army. 1t was while
holding the Mao Tao straits against
torpedo attacks from Port Arthur for
the passage Of transports with the
third army that the Hatsuse met with
disaster. Realizing that they were
effectively isolated, the Port Arthur
Russians made their desperation an
excuse for sowing the whole Gulf Of
Pechili with floating blockade mines
II is reported that they sent launches
and 1unks to drop mines in the paths
of the japanese warships and trans
ports. The mines drifted to the high
seas and to Chinese waters, constitut-
ing the gravest danger to neutral ship
ping. Yesterday the Taimun passed
two floating mines within six miles
Of Wei Hal Wei. Even as the act Of
q desperate garrison. this must be in
violation OF the law of nations"
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-07

Holtzerman's Chicago Store Co.
Imported German Confections.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-07
STARVED TO DEATH

Our text today is the story of the
miser who taught his ass to live on
straw, Of which he gave him a smaller
portion every day.
Just as the miser had got him so
trained as to eat one straw day-the
poor ass died.
He is an ass who starves himself to
death-as thousands are doing, misled
by foolish teachers-because their stom-
achs have become too weak, through
neglect or disease, to do the work which
nature has provided for their stomachs
to do. @ ..... .....,
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Why, no! Mend it!
Commit slow suicide because your di-
gestive organs leak2
Certainly not! lake Stuart s Dys-
pepsia Tablets.
One thing is sure as shooting.
You can nevar get new stomach.
You must mend it, or it will lead you
q miserable existence.
The only way to mend it is to take
Stuart g Dyspepsia Tablets
icaliy demonstrated by TIE many thous-
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have positively cured, after every other
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pills, and slow, suicidal starvation, had
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In6S6 ulbUuOu0 Oh OIL oAAoSAO1Ao@AAS
therefore false.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are .seien
therefore true, and successful;
Having cured so many thousands
many Of whom doubtless have suffered
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you9 4" ""
Surely not.
Especially when we make it plain tha
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They are scientific combination O
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They thus stand for all that is goo
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they are NOT fad but fact.
They are safe, pleasant, certain an
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The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-07
GIRL SEIZED By HAIR
AND BLINDED BY ACID

New York Sun Special Service.
Chicago, Dec. 7-Seizing her by the
hair, an unidentified man dashed the
contents Of bottle Of carbolic acid in
the face of Miss Mary Heidick, 5148
ing physicians say the young woman
may lose her eyesight. The attack oc-
CURED as Miss Heidick, was leaving her
home to attend night chemistry class
in the Englewood high school. The
ann asked if she were Miss Heidick and
on receiving an affirmative answer,
grasped the young woman and threw the
acid. He then fed. Miss Heidick
formerly was nurse in Englewood
Union hospital. She told the police
she had no knowledge Of the identity
Of the man who attacked her. She
gave good description Of him, how
ever. gl@r
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-07
JEWS LIVE LONGEST
OF GOTHAM'S PEOPLE

New York, Dec. Investigation
that the New York Jew Jew is, son On the aver.
age, the longest lived of the city's in
habitants, while the Irishman is begin
ming to be short lived. The life Of the
average German is also brief.
One Of the greatest life insurance ac-
tuaries in the world said today that
the life Of an Americsn Jew was by
at least Is per cent a better insurance
risk than the life Of any other type Of
inhabitant, age and conditions being
the same.
While the temperance Of the Jews is
said to account partly for the longevi-
ty, insurance men believe that, CEN
turies Of persecution having killed off
the weakest Of the race, the survivors
represent the element having superior
vitality. @s$ 81
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-07
W WAG0NW0RKERS TO
FIGHT PARRY PLAN

New York, Dec. IA special meeting
Of tho International Carriage and
Wagon Workers. union executive com
mittee has been called to adopt
measures for opposing the open shop
movement proposed by the National
Manufacturers association. The meet
ing will be held in this city Dec. IS:
Preparations will then be made to send
organizers into every city where there
to levy an assessment on the $4,000
members Of the union for this purpose.
In all there are $4,000 carriage and
wagon workers in the United States, bat
this number includes thousands OF
laborers.