Gilpin observer., 1899-08-31
TELEGRAPH ITEMS.

1t is again asserted that Japan and
China have entered into II defensive al
lance.
The French authorities have decid-
ed to prosecute all the newspapers
which have recently melted their read
ers to rioting.
]. E. German has been appointed
general freight agent of the Atchison,
Topeka Il Santa Fe. to succeed Il. G.
Gay, who recently resigned.
General Davis reports that a tlous-
and tons of food weekly will be need
ed to feed the destitute people of
Porto Rico who suffered from the re-
cent hurricane.
Charles Southland, the son of Samuel
Southard, has carried off the Wander
bilt scholarship of the law depart
ment of Columbia university. South
ard is the second Greeley man to re-
ceive recognition from that institu-
ton.
General Otis has frustrated the at
tempt to establish branch Filipino
junta in Manila. Senior Lichauco, who
went to Manila from Hong Kong for
that purpose. was promptly arrested
on orders of General Otis and placed in
prison.
The newest Peruvian revolution at
Huanuco, under the leadership of
Senior Durand, has assumed more
serious phase and is giving the govern
ment even more concern than did the
IquitOs rebellion, which subsidized three
weeks ago.
A financial crisis is imminent in Con-
stantinople. The Ottoman eNchequer
is empty. The finance minister has
fled from those seeking payments and
taken refuge in private residence
which is now under the protection of
the police.
Matthew Stanley Quay of Pennsyl
vania dominated the state convention,
named his slate, forced an Endorsement
of his appointment as United States
senator and adjourned the gathering.
all in four hours. There was only one
attempt to question Quay's supremacy,
and 1t failed miserably.
American butter is getting n new
place in the German mSrket. Large
shipments from the United States ar
rived last week. The butter. being of
excellent qality, readily sold in the
Bremen market at 20 pfennigs %
cents above the price of the domestic
article. Already middlemen are look
ing eagerly for the next arrivals of
butter, and further advance in price
is expected.
The reply of the Transvaal. while
practically granting Sir Alfred Mil
ner's demands, includes the abrogation
of the British claim of suZerainty. the
outcome of the present stage of nego-
tiations must be a deadlock, increas-
81, .,f
Lord Salisbury and Mr.. Chamberlain
are pledged to maintain the SuZerainty,
which the Beers insist Lord Granville
abandoned.
Orders have been issued directing the
Thirtieth volunteers, commanded by
Colonel Gardiner. to move from Fort
Sheridan to San Francisco September
10th. Orders We're also issued moving
the Thirty-second infantry, command
ed by Colonel Craig. from Fort Leav-
,enwOrth to San Francisco. September
goth. The four regiments which We're
previously ordered to move are max
ing active preparations to leave.
Captain David l.. Brainard. chief
commissary mt Manila, has asked to be
relieved on account of i'll health. His
application has been approved by Sen
eral Otis. who requests that Major o.
NJ. Smith be sent TO relieve him. The
request has been granted and Major
Smith, who is now on duty in the office
of the commissary general, will sail
from San Francisco on the steamer
Sherman on the 10th of September.
SO far as the corn crop is concerned.
there does not appear to be anything
the matter with Kansas this year. 1t
is estimated by railroad men that in
the Suntiower state alone 3GO.OO0.OOO
bushels of the cereal will be harvested
this fall. OF this output there is no
telling how much will he moved on
the steam lines. The railroads travcrs-
ing the state, however, calculate upon
transporting Mt least four-fifths of it.
General Pacheco, at the head of 400
men of the revolutionary troops. has
fought the San Domingo government
troops for three days, intiicting heavy
losses. 1t Is reported that the govern
ment force lost 100 men killed and
wounded. and that the revolutionists
captured two field pieces. In addition
General Calderon, one of the govern
ment commanders. was killed. The
revolutionists lost only thirteen men
killed.
Reports from southern Russia say
that II current belief of the approach
ing end of the world is causing panic
among the uneducated classes. AT
Kharkov. the capital of the govern
ment of that name workmen are leav-
ing In large numbers. wishing to spend
what they consider their last days mt
their village homes. The factory own
ers have asked the police to stop this
emigration in order to prevent the
ruination of business.
The French govc-nment has decided
to prosecute the Eclnir for the publlca-
ton of the "Cnnaille de D" docu-
ment one of the documents secretly
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