Gilpin observer., 1900-02-22
TELEGRAPH ITEMS.

Prince Henry of Prussia has returned
to Germany from the Orient.
All over the country on the 10Th, the
birthday of Abraham Lincoln was
celebrated.
1t is learned that the Sultan of Tur-
key has placed in Germany orders for
$4,000 pounds of smokeless powder.
Governor Roosevelt has given out q
statement relative to the vice presi-
dency, in which he declares that he will
not accept the honor under any cir
cumStanceS.
Russia has decided on the construc-
tion of the trans Persian railroad. The
road will be 1900 miles long, and will
cost 150,00O,OOO roubles of which Rus
sia will spend 5O,OOO,OOO in the next
four years.
which never exceeds forty daily,
reached $50 on the 3rd. There were
219 cases of sunstroke on Sunday and
1874 cases resulted fatally. There were
thirty-four cases of sunstroke the next
day.
A cablegram from San Salvador,
Central America, states that that city
has been visited by serious fire. The
The fire broke out in the block facing
the cathedral on the Plaza des ArraS.
and close to the government buildings
A Chicago firm has raken a second is
sue of the bonds of the state of Jalis
co, Mexico, to the amount of 81, ,OOOOOO
gold, the proceeds of which go for the
purpose of improvements in the city of
Guadalajara. The same firm some
time ago took 81, 100000 bonds of that
state.
A special from Port Arthur. Texas.
says: James Sweeney (white) was
lynched at 1 o'clock Sunday morning.
Sweeney was n cotton screw-man fore
man, and had killed Crumbach, fel-
low laborer, by iamming n bayOnet
through his neck. He had been tried
and acquitted of the charge.
that General Bravo is making good pro-
gress in his campaign against the
Maya Indians in Yucatan. Several en-
gagements between the government
troops and the Indians have taken
place during the last two weeks. and
the Maya losses are reported to have
been heavy.
Three hundred Marseilles pilgrims on
way " lNolIle W tdht part III lue
celebrations of the holy year jubilee,
have been detained at the Italian from
tier by the health authorities on ac-
count of their refusal to submit to
smallpox disinfection. This action of
the secular power has called forth
strong protest from the Osservatore
Romano, the Vatican organ.
1t has been practically decided by the
co. nfny of thn At,,tT
mander Seaton Schroeder to be the first
naval governor of the Samoan island
of Tutuila. Commander Schroeder is
at present on duty in Washington as
n member of the board charged with
the revision of the naval regulations.
This work is about complete, so that
the officer will be able to leave for his
new post at an early day.
The National Agricultural Press
League composed OF fifty agricultural
papers, held n meeting on the 10Th at
Chicago. Resolutions were adopted
urging upon Congress the speedy re-
peal of all duties on newspaper and
wood pulp. A committee was appoint
ed to arrange for the annual meeting
of the league in August, when the
members with their families, will go
10 Colorado Springs, Colorado.
The Mexican government has issued
orders prohibiting Americans from ell
tering the state of Sonora with arms
and ammunition. The orders were is
sued on account of the YaQui war. and
the report that the Americans were aid
ing the Indians in their revolt against
DiaZ. American miners operating in
Sonora are inconvenienced seriously
by the order, as it is almost imperative
that they go into the country armed
and fully equipped.
Building No. in the Brooklyn navy
yard, occupied by the electrical equip
ment department. was destroyed by
fire Sunday. The loss is 100000 equal
ly divided between the building and
machinery. A large quantity of valu-
able records were saved which Ad-
miral Philip said would have involved
n task of about ten years to replace.
Admiral Philip will, 1t is said, recon-
mend the establishment of n regular
fire department at the navy yard.
John Redmond. the Parnellite leader.
member of Parliament for Waterford
City, has been unanimously elected
chairman of the united Irish nationalist
party. There We're siXty-five members
present. Mr.. Redmond. upon taking
the chair, returned his thanks for the
honor conferred upon him, and express
ed the opinion that all nationallsts in
Ireland, America and elsewhere would
be rejoiced at the days work, which
he declared bound all sections of the
party for Ireland's good and which. he
hoped, would reunite lrlshmen every
where in the fight for Ircland's rights.
Dcstltution and deaths from starva.
tion are on the increase in the famine
stricken district of India in spite of the
gigantic efforts for relief made by the
government. The state is now feeding
100000 natives. With no probability
of relief through the crops inside Of
four months and with the government