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Gilpin observer., 1899-07-13
scHooL. rEAcHERs MEET.
National Educational Association In 6es-
sion at Los Angeles.

sion at Los Angeles.
Los Angeles, Cal. July 11.-Promptly
at 3 o'clock the National Educational
Association was called to order by
Hon. Il. Q. Story of the local executive
committee. The pavilion was crowded
in every part and numbers of the visit
ors failed to gain admittance.
Governor Henry 4. Gage bade the
delegates hearty welcome in behalf
of the state. Hon. L., Kirk, state su-
perintendent of public instruction, in
behalf of the educational interests of
the state, followed. DR. Elmer E. Brown,
University of California, on behalf OF
the state management also welcomed
the visiting educators. and then Mayor
Fred Eaton, on behalf of the NUM-
cipality, in a few words told the visit
ors they had the freedom of the city
during their stay .-L
President Eliphalet Dram Lyte. the
first principal of the Pennsylvania
school, Millersville. Pa. delivered his
address. DR.. Lyte, in opening. referred
to the first meeting of the association
in Philadelphia when thirty-eight mem
bers We're enrolled and compared it
with the enrolment of more than TO-
600 in Washington last year. He also
spoke of the progress made in other
respects by the association. The Ma
tional Educational Association is an
organization through which the edu-
Gators of the country can reach large
bodies of teachers. Iiaf ~.
s The evening session was as largely
attended as the one in the afternoon.
DR.. w. L. Harris, United States conf
missioner of education, delivered an
address on the subject of An Educa-
tiOnal Policy for Our New Posses
sions." Henry S. Townsend, inspector
general of schools of Hawaii. made an
address upon the subject, "The Edu-
cational Problem in Hawaii
AT the closing session of the Ma
tional Council of Education held this
morning Professor Louis Soldan. ST.
Louis. was elected president for the
following year: Professor Elmer
Brown. California, vice president. and
Miss Belle A. Dutton. Cleveland, Ohio,
was reelected secretary.
The report on the relations of public
libraries to public schools that had
been prepared by committee COM
posed of j. G. Dana, a. Hutchins, c.
a. McMurray, Sherman Williams and
Miss NJ. Louis Jones was presented
and read.
Gilpin observer., 1899-07-13
Great Floods at Manila.

Manila, July 10.-Storms Of excep-
tional VIOLENCE have swept Manila and
all the central. part of the island of
Iuzon for several, days. They have
been accompanied by n very heavy
rain fall, which. in twelve hours,
amounted to 7.30 inches. Warnings
have been sent to the Inhabitants Of
parts of Manila and the territory back
of 1t to prepare for a serious inunda-
tion.
AS this dispatch is sent the Pasjc
river Is within six inches of over
howing its banks in Manila and is ris-
Ing steadily. Various small streams
have burst out of their channels and
have submerged the lower parts of the
city.
Last night many tents of the first
reserve hospital annex were flooded
and fell with the force of the storm.
The patients We're taken to shelter by
wadlng.
Because of the storms violence no
ships have been able to leave this bar-
Dor since the 9TH inst. The soldiers
In the trenches at the front are suf-
fering from exposure.
Gilpin observer., 1899-07-13
OFFICIALS WERE NEGLIGENT.
Judge Stewart Gives Point on Which He
Bases Decision of Removal.

Judge Stewart Gives Point on Which He
Bases Decision of Removal.
? Wallace, Idaho, July 1O.--In deciding
the removal cases to-day Judge Stew
art found that the commissioners were
guilty of willful misconduct in allow
ing bills to the sheriff in excess of the
lawful fees; in allowing n percentage
for collecting licenses; in issuing sa-
loon licenses without an application or
bond; in approving the bonds of county
officers with insufficient sureties and in
failing to take action when notified of
the probable destruction of property at
Wardner.
For these he held them guilty of neg
lect, sufficient to Justify removal. In
the case of the sheriff he said 1.-The de-
fendant BY his own testimony has con-
victed himself of the most fragrant
violation of official duty" The defense
gave notice of appeal. MS La.
Acting County Attorney Forney to-
day opened the case against Paul Cor
coran, who is on trial for the murder
of Cheyne at Wardner, April Doth. De
fense objected to taking testimony in
the case, alleging that under martial
law the defendant would be robbed
of his rights, as the court could not
enforce its processes. Judge Stewart
overruled the objection. and eX-Sheriff
Young was called. The prosecution
asked him how long he had lived here.
Young said: - ~.
"Ill decline to answer any more ques-
tions, as l am under arrest without
any charge being made against me,
and my answers might affect me pre-
judicially"
Judge Stewart ruled that Young
must answer. which he did. Thomas
Ames was the. next witness. He. was
member of the Wardner Union. hav-
ing Joined one year ago; he worked in
the Bunker Hill mine twenty-five
months. He was notified of a meeting
to be held Saturday morning, April
29th. Union men were rushing about
getting ready to go down to meet the
train at II O'Clock on that date. Wit
ness did not learn who was coming on
| the train nor for what purpose. Union
men were carrying bundles done up in
newspapers. but witness did not ex-
anime the bundles.
Gilpin observer., 1899-07-13
Zinc Mines In Summit.

y The recent rise in the price of zinc
has stimulated the demand for mines
carrying n fair percentage of spelter
or zinc. In the Snake river district,
Summit county, there are several de-
veloped lead properties carrying n
heavy percentage of zinc and during
the past eight months experts have
been quietly and secretly making thor
<ough examination and tests of these
mines with n view of purchasing. The
examinations proved thoroughly salts
factory. resulting in the purchase OF
two of the largest and best known
mines In Summit county. viz, the Sill
yer King and Silver Wave mt Monte
yuma. The purchasers, the Brecken-
ridge Journal says. are the Humphrey
Spelter Company of Upland. Indiana
and we understand good round figure
was paid for same. With the Silver
King mine goes a concentrator which
will be rebuilt and equipped with new
machinery. Mr.. Humphrey. the presi-
dent OF the company, Is on the ground
and will place fifty men In the mines
at once, shipping the product to the
Upland for final treatment. This is the
most important piece of mining news
Summit county has developed for some
time.
Gilpin observer., 1899-07-13
India to p.ve Gold st.na,r,


London, July y9.-The report of the par
llamentary committee on Indian cur
rency, just issued In the form of blue
book, approves the decision of the gov
ernment not to revert to the silver
standard.
1t argues that 1t would be impossible
to maintain the status quo permanent.
ly and therefore recommends that
measures be taken to introduce n gold
standard. with the British sovereign
ms legal tender and advises that the
Indian mints he allowed to coin gold
without restriction. the same as the
Australian mlnts.
Finally, by II majority of votes.
the committee recommends fixing the
rupee rate at 10 pence.
The report says In conclusion:
gold standard Is of paramount i'm
port;ince to the national interests OF
lndin. not only to promote existing
trade. but to encourage the influx Of
capital"
Gilpin observer., 1899-07-13
A Reminder of Robinson crusos.

Those who wish to take an interest
in anything referring to the scene of
the life of "Robinson Crusoe," will be
Interested to learn that the Chilean
government has decided to rent to the
highest bidder for fifteen years the
land of Mas Afuera, one of the group
of islands adjoining Juan Fernandez.
1t will be offered at the minimum an
nual rent OF $1,000, to be paid to the
government treasurer at Valparaiso.
Whoever rents the island must make
trips at least once month, by steamer
or sailing vessel, between Mas Afuera
and Valparaiso.
Gilpin observer., 1899-07-13
TEACHERS IN A WRECK.
Burlington Special Crashes Into n Freight
Train ut Newman, California.

~ -<eWNuihH. lhiitOTnEhs
Stockton, Gala. July 1O.-A Burling-
ton special train of nine coaches. ON
the way from st. Louis to Los An
geles. loaded with teachers to attend
the National Educational Association
convention. now in session at Los An
geles, crashed into n freight train
within 300 yards of the depot at New
man, Stanislaus county, this morning,
with the result that two ladies were
killed and thirteen passengers injured.
The list of the killed and injured:
Killed-Miss Addie Harris. No. 3O25
Dillingham;, st. Louis: Mrs. Lena
Thomas, Seneca Falls, New York.
Injured-AIiss Clara Morehouse, 211
Upton avenue. Battle Creek. Michigan;
Mrs. Elizabeth White, 1856 IsadOre
street, st. Louis: Miss May Oliver,
2232 Virginia avenue. st. Louis; Miss
Helena English. 52S2 Washington ave-
nue.. st. Louis: Miss Sallie Il. Smith.
1854 West Pine street, st. Louis; Miss
Gertrude Rosenberg, 1119 Rudger
street. ST. Louis: Miss Luella A. Well
meir. st. louis. Edwin D., Luckey.
1882 Union boulevard. st. Louis: Rob
ert G. Mills. Lake Creston, s. D.: Miss
G. L. Morse, Philadelphia; Calvin Bull
lock. St Louis. ,f' 7ls''.
p WIN the exception OF Robert Mills,
who was Injured about the head.
though not fatally. none of the injuries
Is at all serious. the greater part coh-
sisting of slight bruises or merely of
shocks. t........ 81.
The special was in charge OF S. II.
Drury Of the Chicago. Burlington &
Quincy railroad. and was going at the
rate of forty miles an hour, and the
freight train was taking water on the
main track. The freight train immedi-
ately took fire and an empty coach
way-car and three fiat cars were
burned.
Gilpin observer., 1899-07-13
a HOME MINING. COMPANY.
Aspen Citizens Follow Leadvine's Ex-
- ample.

= ample.
The Aspen Home Mining Company
has been Incorporated. This is COM
pany organized by the merchants and
other prominent business men of Aspen
to develop the gold resources of Pitkin
county. .-~,
Aspen citizens are subscribing liber.
ally to the stock. and it is expected that
the entire capitalization, S25,O0O, will
soon be taken. Prospecting will he be-
gun at once and some partially devel-
oped claims in the eastern part of the
county, in the Roaring Fork and Diff
cult creek valleys, may be absorbed
by the company. There is much low
grade gold ore in the range of morn-
tairrs seXtending north and south
through the eastern half of the county
and as the concentrating mill at Hun
ter lpass. erected last year. is handling
this grade of ore at n handsome profit
it is. not likely that the Home Mining
Company will erect n concentrator.
The merchants have gone into this
enterprise for a double purposei-the
hope. of profit in the business venture
and to- Inspire the people of the camp
with purpose to develop the sections
resources. The Home Mining Company
has energetic and experienced men be-
hind it and much Aood is expected to
result from its operations.
Gilpin observer., 1899-07-13
LEADvILLE NEWS.
Items Taken From the acknowledgements,
Show Encouraging Conditions

Items Taken From the Herald-Democrat
Show Encouraging Conditions
There are at present sixty men at
work on the Maid and Henrietta lease,
some Of the lessees breaking iron and
carbonates, others doing development
work. Manager Arthur Nichols has ar
ranged with Colly and GolOb, who
have started up the old Antioch mill,
to supply whatever zinc ore may be
needed to keep the mill running. At
present not more than ten tons a day
are being taken. but Mr.. COlly states
that he expects to require more ore in
few weeks. as the capacity of the
mill is increased by the addition of
more tables. -t
s There are many encouraging feat
ures in the present situation in the To-
cal mining industry. which naturally
give rise to considerable satisfaction
in spite of the disagreeable features of
the smelter shutdown. The drain
ing of the downtown section has
been successfully accomplished. and
= not only means a resumption on the
<ld properties. but the addition of
several new ones to the list. Enter
prising mining men have appreciated
at its true value the draining of one of
the richest portions of the camp and
have not been idle this year in taking
advantage of the unwatering of the
basin to sink new shafts to the con-
tact. -.
\ The Morning Star property on Car
>bonate hill has been shipping as high
as $50 tons n day of iron ore. but dur
Ing the past week production. has fall
en- off somewhat. The territory is
blocked out and turned over TO, les
sees, who ship from twenty to thirty
tons of iron. which is found in zone
from 200 to 300 feet from the surface.
The shafts at present working are the
Ariangle, Ladder. Waterloo. Kitchen
and Location, and one or two other
sets of lessees are preparing to start.
When it is considered that the metal
q lie zinc contents of Colorado ores are far
in excess of any other mineral except
iron, the growing Importance of zinc
mining in the state will be appreciated.
Metallugical science does not yet seem
to have discovered method of saw
ing the zinc in the ordinary ores of the
state. This. of course. is n loss of thou
sands of dollars to the state. and the
mining and smelling men are evident
3 ly awakening to the fact that from an
economic standpoint 1t is rather poor
business" The fact that attention is
being turned to n serious consideration
of the zinc problem. particularly here
in Leadville. is n very hopeful sign.
The Home Mining Company is not
idle these days in spite of the general
dullness. There is active work at
three shafts. and Major Bohn, the man.
ager of the company. expects to get in
to the Bon Air drifts within n very few
days. the two Snow sinkers now at
work there beating the water down
very rapidly. They are throwing close
1000 gallons a minute and when
/ihe lower pump stations are reached
the compounds will be started up.
which will be. able to hold the water at
the bottom. a..- 3 a
Gilpin observer., 1899-07-13
RUSSIAN HEIR APPARENT DEAD
Srnnd Duke George. Brother of the Cxnr.
Dies suddenly

y
81. Petersburg. July 1O.-The Grand
Duke George, brother of. the Car. is
aead The heir apparent died Mt the
imperial palace In the CaucnusIs.
Where he had been residing for his
henlth's sake, the direct cause being
hemorrhnge.
The GRIND Duke George OF Russio
was born April %. 1871. and had been
IN III health for number of wears
suTering from consumption.
London. July 10. = The Cars
brother. Grand Duke Michael of Rus
s,a' now heir apparent. Is In London.
ne accompanied the Prince of Wales
70 the volunteer review and the Horse
Hunrds parade yesterday.
II is understood that the Cznr will
shortly Issue nlase ortlaining thai in
the event of n minor succeeding 10 tho
throne, his brother. Grand Duke MI.
cnnel Is TO net as regent.
Grnnd Duke Michael will reinnin In
england until 1t Is decided when and
Where the funeral is to take place
Inc death OF the czarowitch. Though
unexpected. so much so. indeed. that
MS mother was not with him, caused
no SURPRISE because 1t has long been
known that II was impossible for him
70 survive the consumption from which
ne suffered. II having assumed n serI.
Gus phase. which compelled him IN
i've the life OF n confirmed invalid
Gilpin observer., 1899-07-13
Rockefeller Buys Canadian M,,e..

Tacoma. Wash, July 9.-John ID.
Rockefeller has purchased the Tuxado
island iron mines. in British Columbia.
The mines Will be operated by the
Monte Cristo Mining Company. owned
and controlled by Rockefeller. Devel-
opment work probably will be COM
menced at once
The price paid for the property Is n
secret. SIX years ago an effort was
mndc to buy the mines and S25O,OO0
was asked for them. The ore runs 90
per cent and is considered as good as
any iron produced In the country. The
mines lie within 200 feet OF tide wa
ter Rockefeller, 1t IL said. viii soon
begin the erection OF plant at Ia
coma to hnndle the ore. ms nt present
there IL none In the Pacific Northwest.
Gilpin observer., 1899-07-13
COLORADO TRAIN ROBBED.
Four Men Hold Up Colorado Il Southern
Express Near Folsom, New Mexico, and
Blow the Treasure Car to Pieces.

blOw tne Treasure Caf TO flece8.
Denver, July PA special dispatch
to the Republican from Trinidad says:
The south-bOund passenger No. on
the Colorado x Southern railway was
tonight held up, dynamited and robbed
by four men mt Il point five miles south
of Folsom, New Mexico.
The hold-up occurred mt 1870 o'clock,
and was at the same point at which
the passenger train was held up last
September.
After the train had been brought to
n standstill tonight, and the train crew
had been intimidated by guns, the rob-
bers used dynamite with good effect,
blowing open the sides of the express
car. o. N'f.f st-l "A
4 Their work was in vain, however, as
there were no val,iabIes or money in
the express safe. ~ e
Superintendent, Webb and the Wells
Fargo express agent, Glover, both
state positively that nothing was Sc
cured by the robbers.
o Superintendent Webb has Just left
for the scene of the hold-hp on n spp-'
cial train, 'accenlpapied,by by officers with,
horses, and says she Is confident he
Will he able to oyeftake the robbers.
N.There We're but few passengers on
the traincafid they were not moiested.
As soon as the robbers had searched,
the. express car they mounted horses,
which; We're hjtclsed near by, and. ;tir-
Ing few, shots to-. alarm trainlnen
and passengers. fed without any at-
tempt togo through the mall car.
Parties here who claim to know say
that there; was a large amount of
money IN the express safe, as well as
YaiuaDle express matter. -ss \.
Gilpin observer., 1899-07-13
GOLD CRAZE IN KANSAS.
Great Excitement Over Alleged Fields In
Trego County.


Kansas promises to become the
scene of as great gold craze as agi-
tated Ohio this spring Even state
officials and capitalists are catching the
fever and are investing their money
in land and ..mifies"T and mills. :
Near where the main shaft is being
sunk in Trego county land cannot be
bought at any price. Biologists anu
mining engineers declare. that it Is
out of the question that there can be
more than traces of gold in Kansas.
but the men who are digging mines
and putting up money declare they
have assays which show there are fab
ulous quantities of gold there.
The theory is that the gold was de-
posted there from sea water when
Kansas was n great inland sea. The
gold is found in and below a layer of
shale that is only n few feet below
the surface. 1t is declared that the
shale runs S13 to the ton. The gold Is
free and will be extracted by stamp
mills. several of which are being con-
structed in Denver for operation in
Kansas. Skeptics laugh at the craze.
but it will not be laughed down, and
there promises to he a sensational
rush before the bubble bursts or the
theory of the gold-seekers is proved
correct.
Gilpin observer., 1899-07-13
Iowa Minister. ON a Strike.

Mnrshnlltown. Iowa. July 0.-Ex-
Governor Inrrnbcc uf the State Board
OF Control did not preach nt the Iown
Soldiers Home this afternoon M an
nounced previously. As n result nearly
3,OW people were disappointed.
Tho Soldiers Home officials sny the
bonrd Inns not intended at any time
to fiji the pulpit until the local minis
teriul association should recall Its r,-
Gilpin observer., 1899-07-13
A Good New Mexican Mine.

The Albemarlc mine. at Cochiti. New
Mexico. has developed into one OF the
biggest mining properties in the West.
and the enlargement of the mill now In
progress will put II in front rank OF
producers.
The mine has developed with extra
ordinary rnpIdity. AT the surface the
ore body was twenty-five feet wide.
At the fifth level It was forty-two feet
wide, ana word was received here II
Jew days ago that in the sixth level 1t
|had widened out to fifty-seven feet. the
tntire mass carrying $40 In gold to the
ton The ore In 06 per cent. silica. with
only 2 per cent. sulphides, and the gold
is 10 evenly distributed that II Is one OF
the best cyanide propositions ever
Gilpin observer., 1899-07-13
Important Mining Decision.

An important decision. interesting to
Colorado mine owners. has been made
by the secretary of the interior. in
the case of the Mayfiower Gold Min
ing Company. on application made by
the company for patents for the Beav-
'er Springs placer No. 1. Beaver Springs
placer No. 2 and the Mayfiower and
the Highland Chief lode claims of the
Pueblo district.
1t was once held that patent could
not issue for both lode and placer
claims where the lode was not within
the exterior limits of the placer loca-
tion.
The secretary of the interior holds
that both placer and lode claims may
he included in one application.
Gilpin observer., 1899-07-13
steamer wrecked Near Inllfn..

Halifax, n. s.. July 12.-The steam.
er Portia. which struck the Big Fish
shoal, fifteen miles east of Halifax,
last night, filed and sank during the
night.
The only victim of the wreck was n
12-year-old Assyrian lad known by the
name of Basha. The others on board
the steamer. including seventy pas
sengers and crew of thirty-four Of
iicers and men. who were landed safe
ly at Sambro island. were cared for
there during the night.
Gilpin observer., 1899-07-13
Curious Custom.

In China guests at dinners run
around between the courses This is
supposed to keep the digestion in good
condition, but the hustling American
needs something else, and there is moth
ing better than Hostette's Stomach
Bitters. If n man or woman is suffer-
ing with. constipation, Indigestion or
any stomach trouble, it's their fault
If they don't get well. "-t '
Gilpin observer., 1899-07-13

The Baltimore Ohio Railroad ,fs
about to make radical change in its
method of.running, dining cars and 1t
is expected that the new plan will meet
with popular approval. On and after
the first of June, all meals, except din
ners, will be served on the "a la carte"
plan. Hitherto on the. main line. all
service was at the uniform rate of one
dollar per meal. Two new dining cars
are being built and will be in service
by July 1, so that all through trains
will be provided with frst-class din
ing cars
Gilpin observer., 1899-07-13
Iliinol. Militia I,nnd plny. .D,,,c..

Springfield, H.. July 0.-For the
first time in the history of Camp Lin
coin the rcglmcntal band of the Illinois
National Guard played Dixie" at
dress parade. Tonight the splendid
rcgimcntal band of the First Infantry.
with drum and bugle corps. rendered
that inspiring tune as they marched
across the parade ground In front of
the regiment. which was drawn up in
battalion order.
Gilpin observer., 1899-07-13
Remarkable Test of nm E,p,o.Iyc.

New York. July 11.-At the Sandy
Hook proving grounds to-day Dr. Tut
ties new explosive. thorite. was fired
from an eight-inch gun and pierced
four and one-hnlf inches of steel with
out exploding.
This liz one OF the most remarkable
tests ever made with high explosive.
Explosive gelatlne was also safely
fired from n pneumatic gun.
Gilpin observer., 1899-07-13

fusal to preach lonseI unless the price
is raised from three to FIVE dollars q
sermon. So.
church has been authorized by the
Board Of Control to conduct the SER
vice Indefinitely.
Gilpin observer., 1899-07-13
Cruiser Chicago !. mt Cape Town.

Washington, July 1.-THE cruiser
Chicago has arrived at Cape Town.
Admiral Howelson has remained In.
land and is now nt Johannesburg,
whence he will go to Cape Town to
Join the cruiser.
Gilpin observer., 1899-07-13
Do Your Fee. Aoh. ana nu,n,

Shake into your shoes, Aliens Foot
Ease. a powder for the feet. 1t makes
tight or New Shoes feel Easy. Cures
Corns, Bunions. Swollen, Hot and
Sweating Feet. At all Druggists and
Shoe Stores. 25c Sample sent FREE.
Address Allen S. Olmsted. Leroy. N. Y.
Gilpin observer., 1899-07-13
MINING DEPARTMENT. )

opened. j. A. Coram, o. p. Poscy and
others OF the principal owners are to
meet at the mine Sunday to take ac-
ton regarding the enlargement of the
mill to double its capacity, for which
the contract has been let to the Il. p.
Allis Co.
Gilpin observer., 1899-07-13
Suburban Foreboding.

This wireless teegraphy is great
Il don't know: If my wife gets at IL
I'll nave so many bundles to carry homo
Gilpin observer., 1899-07-13
As Things Ar, Now.

(which is Mrs. Marmaduke Smiths
youngest daughter"
That blonde girl In the pink frock."
How do you know she's the youngeSt?"
Her mother and sisters all seem to
look up to her"