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Gilpin observer., 1900-10-25
Chicago Insurance Frauds.

Chicago, Oct. 23.-F. Wayland
Brown, Frank NJ. Smiley and Dr. Aug
ust Nj. unger, charged with conspiracy
to defraud insurance companies
through the death Of Marie Diffenbach,
were indicted by the grand jury.
Three true bills We're voted against
each of the accused persons. One bill
against each charges conspiracy to de-
fraud the New York Life Insurance
Company Of $1,000, another conspiracy
to defraud the Supreme Lodge of the
knights and Ladies' of Honor of 81, 600
and the third, conspiracy to defraud
the Supreme Court of the Independent
Oder of Foresters of 5000.
Probably no murder indictments will
be voted. as II is stated by members of
the jury that the investigation Is closed
unless more potent testimony develops
pointing to the murder of Miss Defen-
bach.
Gilpin observer., 1900-10-25
ANGLO-GERMAN
AGREEMENT SUITS

Washington, Oct. 23.-It was authori-
tatively stated last night that the Unit
ed States government views with dis
tinct favor the principles enunciated
in the Anglo-German agreement relat-
ing to China, and that formal re-
sponse to that effect will be made at au
early day to the invitation extended to
this government to accept the prin-
ciples of the agreement.
Berlin, Oct. 23.-The Post contains n
semi-oflicial communication to the eff
feet that the powers have decided to
communicate to Lii Hung Chang the
general lines of their claims on China
This will take pldce either by identical
notes or by collective note. The
powers insist on the punishment of
criminals as laid down in the German
circular note.
The Tageblatt learns that the Anglo
German agreement is the result of ne
gotiations which took place long before
the present conflict in China. 1t is a
kind of payment on account for Ger
man neutrality toward South Africa.
The further payment on account is
represented by an agreement regarding
another part of the world. All this
is the result of the Kaiser's visit to
Windsor some months ago.
Gilpin observer., 1900-10-25
mHUGE MARRIAGE AGENCY,

While the British housewife is be-
wailing the ever-increasing scarcity Of
generals" and house and parlor maids
the Queensland government agents In
the country are shipping young women
to rneir colony In thousands, says the
London Mail. Some idea OF the extent
to which the demand for single women
IL Queensland Is being supplied from
the country districts of England may
he gathered from the fact that the
other day alone 2l5 healthy young do
nestle servants were dispatched to the
brisbane hiring depot by the colony's
agents. and with farm laborcrs. their
wives and families the total shipment
for tho day comprised i3O persons.
vor the readiness to ccit England
Gilpin observer., 1900-10-25
Silver Takes a Rise.

New York. Oct. %. Bar silver yester-
day in the London market advanced to
80 Lied. per ounce, the highest price
at which the white metal has sold in
four years. The net advance of the
day was 5-l6d., which is 3 1-16d. above
the years low price of 27d. per ounce,
reached in January last. Not since No
vember, 1896. has silver sold as high in
London as it did yesterday.
The New York local market respond
ed to the advance, commercial bars
moving up one-half cent to 6IA cents
per ounce.
Leopold Zimmerman of the banking
house of Zimmerman * Forshay, deal
ers in bullion, said that he considered
the advance in silver entirely logical.
The demand !rrm the East has be-
come enormous" he said. land in addi-
ton to that, every commodity in the
world but silver has experienced some
advance. 1t is but natural that silver
should in turn have some appreciation,
although 1t has been long delayed"
Gilpin observer., 1900-10-25
Kentucky LegIslature Adiourn..

Frankfort, Ky, Oct. 23.-The Ken
lucky legislature sent the non-partisan
election law passed by it Saturday to
succeed the Goebel law, to the governor
yesterday and adjourned sine die.
The Democrats and Republicans
could not agree on n state election COM
missioner to fill vacancy on the board
and adjourned without electing any
body. Both houses adopted resolutions
Saturday allowing the Republicans to
name the commissioner, and they elect
ed Judge Cochran of Maysville. The
Democrats refused to >ote for Judge
Cochran because of his indentification
with Ex-Governor Taylor, and also be-
cause of personal unfriendliness be-
tween him and G hartman Poyntz of
the election commission, but offered to
vote for any other Republican. The Re-
publicans declined to name anybody
else.
Gilpin observer., 1900-10-25
MINING COS Dip.

The Homestake mill at Deadwood,
South Dakota, with $40 stamps, treats
100000 tons of ore per month. an aver
age of five tons per day per stamp, the
ore yielding an average of $3.50 per
ton.
The richest strike of placer gold ever
made in Australia is reported from
Long Flat, near Gundagai, New South
wales. A prospecting pan half full of
dirt is said to have yielded $25 worth
of gold.
The new mill of the Cochiti Reduc-
ton and Improvement Company at
Woodbury., New Mexico, which was
destroyed by fire few months since,
is now in process of reconstruction. 1t
will consist of twelve tanks for the
pneumatic cyanide process.
The United Light and Power Com
pany of Georgetown made its first trial
at the new plant a few days since, fur
nishing power over its 1,OOO-volt trans
mission line to the Lamartine line and
Freeland. Several other mines are to
be shortly connected with the plant,
which is now in thoroughly successful
operation.
Islanu lake, in North park, is said to
a
ore. The vein is reported to have been
uncovered for ten feet and shows mar
row streaks of ore which yield twenty
per cent. copper and $50 per ton in gold.
The location of the find is ON Sawtooth
mountain, at the junction of the Medi-
cine Bow and Rabbit Ear ranges.
The American Smelling Company in
its first year is credited with having
smelted at its various plants about
1.50O.O0O tons of ore. 1t used 100000
tons of fuel and 100000 tons of tiux;
the output of the refinerieS was .20O.-
600 ounces of gold 40, 800, 600 ounces of
silver, 100000 tons of lead. Total
value. about SG4. 100000, of which gold
constituted nearly S25.000.OOO
A letter received from Jerome, Ari-
Zona, says thar the recent cave-in in
the United Verde was purposely eff
fected. The ground. two acres in eX.
tent, had all been worked out and par
tally filed with waste and was
dropped in order to prevent the possi-
bility of accident. 1t is now steadily
settling and will soon be compact No
damage was done to any of the build
ings.
The first shipment of ore from the
Black Hills country to Denver over the
new line of the Burlington railroad ar.
rived here yesterday. says u Denver
paper of October 23. Upon the returns
of this shipment of one car. and also
upon the ability of the Burlington to
handle the ores at n low freight charge,
depends the question whether the Colo
RADIO smelters will have Il new field Of
supply. The shipment is from the
Globe mine, in Custer county, South
Dakota. made by David Jones, who
came with it to watch the results. Mr.
Jones is making an investigation of the
mining machinery market. which also
is now brought into touch with the
Black Hills.
Gilpin observer., 1900-10-25

for the new life in the sunny south
several reasons are assigned. not tho
least interesting of which Is the pros
pect OF marriage with the well-to-do
selector who raises coffee, cotton. to-
bacco or sugar on his outback holding.
IL is the common belief OF the intend
ing lmmigrant-and the notion is care
fully fostered by the hustling agent
that once In Cooktown. Mackay Bowen
or Cairns she will speedily capture tho
susceptible squatter, marry him, ana
pass In month from the lean-to
kitchen into the best room OF the home
station.
For every man or woman secured By
the energetic agents who travel over
the United Kingdom they are paid ~
%. and for each child 5s 3D..
Gilpin observer., 1900-10-25
Characteristics Of Cars
Mighty Army, +

orders and obeys them with a blind
instinct, without stopping to question
their merit: LETT to his own resources
he is almost helpless and will often get
killed from sheer stupidity in stand
ing still and waiting for an order
when every one is dead who has
right to give one. But these same
qualities, which are so different from
those of our own quick-witted volun-
teers, have their good side. The Rus
sian soldiers patience is boundless;
his endurance, his goodhumor under
hardship, his capacity for fighting on
an empty stomach and under difficult
ties, are beyond all praise, and will
enable general who appreciates there
qualities to work wonders with them
and he is probably the steadiest of all
soldiers under defeat and adversely.
Gilpin observer., 1900-10-25
NoiseIess Powder the Latest.

The success of smokeless powder In
modern warfare has been such as to
prompt a man of an inventive turn Of
mind to manufacture powder which
is said to be also noiseless. 1t Is the
invention of German workman who
studied chemistry of explosives in this
country. He has already given a pri-
vate exhibition of the practicability OF
his discovery with considerable sue
cess. A shell loaded with his powder
was fired at target fifty yards away
and the only sound indicating the ex-
plosion was the falling of the plunger
of the shell. Bohnengal which is the
name of the inventor. has not. 1t is
said yet sold the secret of the process,
but is still in treaty with different
governments for its purchase.
Gilpin observer., 1900-10-25
Wants Maine Wreck Removed.

Washington. d. c.. Oct. 23.-General
Leonard Wood, governor general of Gu
ba, saw Secretary Long to-day and rec
ommended that steps be taken TO re-
move the wreck of the battleship Maine
from Havana harbor, as 1t occupies n
great deal of space which could be
utilized to advantage. He said he
thought the wreck would have to be
taken up piccemeal, instead of being
raised as whole.
Cody adviccs state that between the
Indians and pot hunters it looks as
though all of the deer will be either
killed or driven from the country. Dur
ing the past few weeks rowing bands
of Indians have been In the mountains
and have slaughtered many deer and
elk. Hunting parties from the East
have Also contrary to the law, killed
the wild game. Several parties have
been convicted of unlawful hunting.
but II Is impossible for the game war
dcns to cover the entire territory where
the slaughter is going on.
The new school building NJ Roswell
which will cost over $4,000. Is to be
ready for occupancy by March LIST next
Gilpin observer., 1900-10-25

The Allen line steamer Assyrian,
which arrived at Halifax, N. s.. the 9TH
er night from Glasgow and Liverpool,
who is alleged to be one of the most
notorious criminals in Europe. De-
tective Power. Port Physician MacKay
and immigration Agent Clay were on
the wharf awaiting the arrival OF the
steamer. The detective and immlgra-
ton agent had kilograms and papers
in their possession to prevent from
landing at this port Johan Hannu. a
Swede, who Is credited with having
taken the lives of nine human beings.
The captain of the steamer. when
Gilpin observer., 1900-10-25
Th, New G.rmnn ChnncclIor.

Berlin. Oct. 23.-Emperor william
has written Prince IIohcnlohe an au-
tograph letter, yielding to the chan
cellor's request for relief from his otll-
clal duties and expressing the warm
rst thanks for his fidelity. distinguished
services, sclfsacrliicing devotion and
unvarylng faithfulncss.
Count Bcrnhardt Won Bueow. who
has Just been appointed chancellor of
the German empire. succeeding the
aged Prince IIohcnlohe. has been EN-
peror Williams right hand man, as
head of the Grman foreign office. In
the Russo-Gcrmnn diplomacy concern
ing China.
Gilpin observer., 1900-10-25
American Girl., wive. of Germans.


1t is worthy of note that not only
was the wife of the Barren Won Ke tel
er, the German minister who was mur-
dered in Pekin, an American, Miss
Ledyard, of Detroit, but the wife of
the German minister appointed to sue
ceed Won Ketteler, the Baron Won
Schwarzenstein, is an American, Maud
Roosevelt La vinsen, and the wife of
the oncer sent out to command the
allied armies, the Count Won Walder-
see, is an American, Miss Lee of New
York. The Baroness Won Schwarzen-
stein is a second cousin of Colonel
Roosevelt, and was a belle in Wash
ington two years ago. She met there
the Baron Mumm Won Schwarzens. Elm.
who was attached to the German lega-
ton. Miss La Vinsen was stopping
with her mothers sister, the Baroness
Won Orendorff. The baroness took her
niece to Europe, whittier the attache
followed, and the marriage took place
in Berlin. The bride had no fortune
of any amount, and the marriage was
one of pure affection on both sides.
The Baron chwartzenstein. although
only forty years old. has had long
experience in statecraft, and is consid-
/! cred an able APPROXIMATELY York
Press
Gilpin observer., 1900-10-25
DEATH OF EX.SECRETARY
SHERMAN AT WASHINGTON

John Sherman, late secretary of state,
has passed away.
"Few among our citizens have risen
to greater or more deserved eminence
in the national councils than he. The
story of his public life and services is,
as it We're, the history of the country
for half n century.
"In the Congress of the United States
he ranked among the foremost in the
House and later in the Senate. He was
twice member of the executive Cabi-
net, first as secretary of the treasury
and afterward as secretary of state.
Whether in debate during the dark
hours of our Civil War, or as the direc-
tor of our country's finances during the
period of rehabilitation, or as n trust
ed councillor in framing the nations
laws for over forty years, or as the eX
pOnent of its foreign policy, his course
was ever marked by devotion to the
best interests of his beloved land, and
by able and conscientious effort to up
hold its dignity and honor. His coun-
trymen will long revere his memory
and see in him type of the patriot
ism, the uprightness and the zeal that
go to moulding and Strengthening Il
nation.
''In fitting expression of the sense of
bereavement that atflicts the Republic
l direct that on the day of the funeral
the executive offices of the United
States display the national flag at half
mast and that the representatives of
the United States in foreign countries
shall pay. in like manner appropriate
tribute to the illustrious dead for a
period of ten days.
Done at the city of Washington
this 22nd day of October, in the year of
our Lord one thousand nine hundred
and of the independence of the United
States of America the one hundred
and twenty-fifth
Gilpin observer., 1900-10-25
Colora do and South Dakota.

Ores and Metals issues n mammoth
Colorado Black Hills edition of sixty
four pages and cover for its October
number, to celebrate the opening of
more direct traffic communication be-
tween the two sections. 1t says:
1.-The Black Hills of South Dakota are
now as near Denver and as easily ac-
cessible as the San Juan mining sec
tion of Colorado. Heretofore the Black
Hills region has been little more than
a name to most Colorado people; hence
forth there is likely to be Il close rela-
tionship between Denver and Dead
wood. The changed conditions are the
natural result of the action of the Bur
lington road in building IA cutoff, $50
miles in length, from Brush, Colorado,
to Alliance, Nebraska, reducing the dis
tance from Denver to Deadwood by
rail to 456 miles. Starting from Den
yer at | 80 p. m, the passenger now
reaches Deadwood at GID the next
evening. Returning, he leaves Dead
wood at I:I5 Il. m, and arrives mt Den
YER at 1880 p. IN. the same day-fif-
teen hours and forty-five minutes. The
two great mining states are now, as
distances in the West go, near neigh
bors"
Last year there 3,262 men employed
in and about the Black Hills mines, in
Guiding 400 who We're engaged in pros
pecting.
There are seven large cyanide plants
now in operation in the Black Hills.
seven are in process of construction
and will be in operation within n few
weeks or months, and five more are
held in contemplation and are practic-
ally assured.
Gilpin observer., 1900-10-25

aDprised Of the character of the man
that he had on board his ship, wa,
greatly surprised, During the voyage
over Hannu was one of the best con.
Quoted passengers on board. No on,
ever suspected him of being n mur.
derer. The information OF his beina
on board the Assyran was received al
Halifax from the department OF JUS.
tice at Ottawa,an order in council hav-
ing been passed to prevent his landing
on Canadian soil The murders were,
1t is alleged, committed at Stockholm,
Sweden. where Hannu was tried and
c'Uvicted of the crimes.
Hannu afterwards tried to land a,
Philadelphia, but was not allowed to.
Gilpin observer., 1900-10-25
NEGOTIATING FOR
GUGGENHEIM PLANTS

Denver Oct. 23.-Simon Guggenheim.
general manager of the Philadelphia
Smelling & Refining Company, and the
Mexico smelters of the Guggenheim
Bros, and Assistant Manager F'inny of
the same concern, are in the city, pre-
sumably to make final arrangements
for the sale of the Guggenheim smell
tiers to the American Smelling & Rein
ing Company, according to n morning
paper. The belief is general among
mining men and investors that the sale
of the Guggenheim plants to the smell
ter trust will take place soon after the
election in November. Mr.. Guggen-
helm would say nothing of the transac-
ton, whether it will be concluded
soon or at all, but he did not deny that
the company had offered to sell for
S3S,OOO,OOO all of the smelter interests.
including the Philadelphia smelter at
Pueblo and the plants in Mexico.
Since the American company was or
ganized, in 1899. negotiations with the
Guggenheims have been in progress. At
first it was understood that they had
fatty refused to sell to the trust, but
later it was learned that there was n
disagreement as to the price to be paid
There was a difference of S2.OOO,OO
between the price asked and that of
fered by the American company, but
this, it Is understood, has been sue
cessfully adjusted.
Resident officers of the American
company have expressed the opinion
that the deal will be made, but they do
not look for its consummation for sew
eral months.
Mr.. Guggenheim said yesterday that
he had come home to vote.
Gilpin observer., 1900-10-25

Washington, Oct. 22.-Hon. John
Sherman, former representative in the
House, long member of the Senate,
and twice holding Cabinet positions,
died at G45 this morning, aged seven
ty-eight
The funeral services will be held
here, after which the remains will be
taken to his old home in Mansfield,
Ohio, where they will lie in state before
burial.
The immediate cause of Mr.. Sher-
mans death was described as brain
exhaustion incident to extreme weak
ness due to old age and to several at
tacks of sickness from which he had
suffered for the past year and half.
Since Saturday afternoon Mr.. Sher-
man had been most of the time uncon-
scious, rallying partially at intervals,
when slight nourishment was given
him. Yesterday afternoon evidences
Of the approaching end were manifest
and he failed to regain consciousness
after o'clock, passing away peaceful
ly Just before dawn broke. About l
o'clock this morning he rallied some
what from the stupor and turned him
self over in bed. but after that he grad
ually sank until the end came.
Those at the bedside included Mr.
and Mrs. Colgate Hoyt of New York,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wiborg of Gin
cinnati, Mrs. William X Otis of New
York City, =. Tecumseh Sherman, n
son of the late General Sherman;
Charles NJ. Sherman of Chicago, and
Miss Lizzie Sherman. Others were
Mrs. James McCallum, the adopted
daughter, who had been his constant
attendant, and her husband.
The President this afternoon issued
the following proclamation:
I'm the fullness of years and honors
Gilpin observer., 1900-10-25
The Camp Bird Sale.

The purchase of the Camp Bird prop
critics in Ouray county, Colorado, by
the Venture corporation, in London.
from Mr. Walsh, Is affording specula-
tors some opportunities that have been
missing from the London market for
some time. During the past year very
few new properties of size and of un-
doubted value have been placed in Lon
don, so that the Camp Bird Is particu-
larly welcome at present. A rumor
was circulated by an American and
an English paper to the effect that the
deal was OF owing to Mr.. John Hays
Hammond having reported adversely
but our London correspondent writes
that the delay in the completion Of the
transfer is due to Mr.. Iiammonds tenn
porary Illness, and there Is practically
no doubt that the scheme viii go
through before long. The deal Is of
particular interest owing to the fact
that firms. such ms Wcrnhcr. Belt Il
Company and j. Il. Robinson. hitherto
Identified with South Africans. are
lending their assistance, and. indeed.
taking very prominent share In the
transaction II Is significant that these
African firms should he looking to
America for invrstmcnts.-En Engineering
ana Mining Journal.
Gilpin observer., 1900-10-25
Son OF Former Leader.

Hugh John Macdonald, who sue
ceeds Sir Charles Tupper as the con-
servative leader in Canada. is the son
of Sir Charles old leader and a fam
GUS figure in Canadian politics. Sir
John Macdonald. The son has the
significant nickname of Man Who
Keeps His Word" title conferred
years ago by the Indians with whom
he had business.
Gilpin observer., 1900-10-25
no News of Perry steamer.

St. Johns, n. f., Oct 23.-The latest
fishing craft returning from northern
Labrador reports that nothing has been
seen of the Peary relief steamer, Wind
ward. The winter season has already
set in near Hudson bay. lee Is form
Ing and the whole region will soon be
frozen up. making II impossible for the
Windwnrd to get south this year.
Gilpin observer., 1900-10-25

There are risks In mining invest
mcnts, Ms In any other form of invest
ment. II Is, however, the business of
the Intelligent investor who under.
stands His business To see that those
risks ARE reduced to the minimum. But
ns against the risks common to all
commercial ventures may he set the
fact thai the mining Investment is re-.
licvcd of many onerous elements OF
risks attendant upon mercantile invest.
moniS, Buying goods To sell again
Notwithstanding competition. taking
chances on bad debts. are things that
do not concern the mine operator. but
arc among the hundred attendant RISKS
that must be taken by the merchant.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-10

the Declaration of Independence in
scribed upon our banners; Thou shalt
not kill; Thou shalt not steal; Thou
shalt not coyet" ''All men are created
equal and endowed by their creator
with inatienable rights. Governments
derive their just powers from the con-
sent of the governed" With these mot
toes, let us invoke the blessing of God
upon our cause. He will give us the
victory in His own good time. Wheth-
er this be the year when we should win,
He alone knows who foresees all things,
and doeth all well. We can know sure
ly only this; that if we are sincere, hon
est, and steadfast lovers of the truth,
we shall now or at some future time be
able to save this cradle of Human Lib
erty.
Truth crushed to earth will rise again
Til eternal years of God are hers.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-10

land, Me-, New Brunswick, Frederick.
ton, Quebec, Montreal and Toronto
were visited by them, the trip being
made by water. They returned home
by way of Lake Ontario and Niagara
Falls, having enjoyed very delightful
trip
Mr.. and Mrs. II. G. McCrossen and
daughter returned from Plum Lake
last evening.
IN. H. Brokaw, of Kaukauna, presi
dent of the Wausau Paper Mills Co.
spent Sunday in Wausau, a guest Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edmonds.
Burr Jones departed THURSDAY
night for his home in Gurnee, Ill. Mrs
Jones departed on Saturday to ioir
him, after having spent few weeks ii
the city.
Mrs. Matte Mitchell Mcbride Dill
of Denver, Colorado, arrived in Wan
sau Saturday noon to visit her father
and brother, d. w. G. Mitchell. Sr.
and Jr. Mrs. Dill spent her girlhooc
days in Wausau, leaving here in 1865
with her husband and going to Iowa
She has not been in Wausau since 1888
and the changes which have taken plac,
during the seventeen years intervening
have almost obliterated "old Wausau.
She will remain here for about two
weeks. Her many old friends here are
! delighted to see her.