Gilpin observer., 1899-04-13
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The voters of Chicago by a big ma
jority, authorized the opening of kin
dergartens in connection with the pub
lie schools.
1t is reported that Emperor William
Is planning to form a German king
dam from Chinese territory and place
Prince Henry over it.
The casino at Monte Carlo wound up
its financial year on March 31st with n
total income of $5,52O,OOO being an In
crease of 100000 over 1898. The ta-
bles have been exceptionally fortunate,
and there have been few lucky players.
The emigrant season to the United
States opened last week with the usu-
| nj rush. Steamers have staerage' pass
age booked several weeks ahead, and
it is calculated that the Irish exodus
will approach that of recent summers.
Public meetings are being held in ia
maica to ask Joseph Chamberlain
the British colonial secretary, to recall
Sir Augustus Hemming, the governor
of the island. Indignation against the
action of the government is increasing,
and much excitement prevails.
England has checkmated Germany
in the South Pacific and secured the
sovereignty of the Tonga group of is
lands with the largest harbor in the
| South Pacific, with the exception of
Papeete harbor in Tapita. Germany
had threatened to seize the islands.
The Daily Telegraph's Vienna cor
respondent saws: Most unfayorable
news has been received in official quar-
ters from Macedonia. The insurrec-
tionary feeling is increasing and sus-
| picious movements are being made all
along the Bulgarian and Montenegrian
| frontiers"
The American Smelling and Refin-
ing Company has oranized by electing
| these directors: Walter S. Curne. H.
H. Rogers. John Gore. Leonard Lewis
ohm. e. w. Nash. A. r. Meyer. ID. III.
Moffatt, NJ. ID. Thatcher, ]. B. Grant.
| Guy G. Barton. Dennis Sheedy. \.
whitehall. X. S. Towne. Il. Eilers and
B. Sewall L. w. Nash was chosen
| president
| The Albatross, n new type of torpe-
| do boat destroyer just built at the
| yards of Thorncroft & Co.. England.
has attained a speed of 33 knots, max
| ing this record on her trial trip, with
the admiralty officials on board. This
Is the highest speed reached by any
war vessel. The destroyer is 22I feet
long and 81 feet in the beam, with
draught of S1A feet.
An agreement has been reached be-
| tween the three powers tthe United
States, Great Britain and Germany on
the two propositions. namely the ap-
| pointment by each power of high Of
| fetal to investigate and regulate the
conditions prevailing at Samoa and the
making unanimity necessary in all de-
cisions of these high officials. The
newspapers hail the result of the ne
| gotiations with satisfaction.
| There are now twenty-five bandits
in the Santiago military prison. but
Major General Wood, the military gov
ernor, is actively suppressing disturb
ances from this source. There is not
n little excitement over the operations
of the outlaws. and rumOrs are in cir
culation regarding troubles in the dis
tricts of Holguin. but the present eff
forts of the military authorities will
soon assure safety in all parts of the
province.
The American Board of Commission
ers for Foreign Missions has just re-
ceived news of the loss of the schooner
| Robert w. Logan, one Of the mission
ary fleet of the board, in the South Pa
cific. November Both last. She was
caught in n gale while cruising in the
Mortlock group, and was driven ashore
| in the Satoan lagoon. No lives were
lost. The passengers and sailors We're
carried on trading schooner to Ruk.
175 miles distant, n few days later.
A dispatch from Greenfield. Indiana.
says the county grand jury, after near
| ly two months investigation. has re-
inst 70.
county officers and one of the present
county officers. These indictments are
for alleged bribery. violations of the
fee and salary laws. etc. Two men
will be indicted for attempting to
bribe the prosecuting attorney. One
county employe. who Is supposed to
have been indicted. has not been seen
for several days. There is great eX-
citement here over the matter.
Private advices from Pckin indicate
that the efforts of Marquis Ito. the
framer of the Japanese constitution
and former premier, are likely to bear
fruit, if they have not already done
so. in n Mongolian alliance to preserve
China for the Chinese. 1t Is declared
that Marquis Ito, on behalf of the mi
kado. has signed secret agreement
with China. Japan undertaking. in re-
turn for special commercial privileges,
to instruct the Chinese navy In the
arts OF fortification and war. The El-
ropean military instructors now en-
ployed by the Chinese government will
be discharged.
The trial of the thirteen citizens of
Lake City. South Carolina. for having
lynched Postmaster Baker. began on
the 18th. Two of the men against
whom indictments have been returned
have turned states evidence. They
are Joseph T.. Newman and Early r.
Lee. They told how the mob had as