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centrifugal wheels. AS these revolve
they crush the blue earth, allowing the
heavy particles containing the diamonds
to sink to the bottom of the vat. Then
the light earth is floated off. What re-
mains looks like a mass of blue pebbles,
and his goes to the next machine, known
as a ~"pulsater."
Here the pebbles are sorted according
to size. This done. they are placed on
long fiat benches, and careful lands pick
out the rich gems with small trowels. Not
a single gem ever escapes the vigilant
search, and this is mainly on account Of
their brilliant, sparkling appearance,
even in the rough state.
An armed escort accompanies the dia-
monds to the chief Office of the company.
and the final process is carried out under
the eye of it's most trusted servants.
Lastly, the diamonds reach the exhibi-
ton tables, where, in glistening, tempt-
ing heaps, they await buyers.
Some phenomenally large lots have, at
times, been sold to European and Amer
lean buyers. In recent years, perhaps.
the largest single order was for 250, 900
carats-worth about 1000, 900. The
largest diamond ever found at Kimber-
ley was named the "J~agerfontein." It
weighed 971 carats-nsarly half a pound.
II was three inches long, n and one-
half inches thick, and two and a half
inches wide. It's value was fixed at
$3.50, 900, and it was presented to his
Holiness the Pope by President Kruger
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TONS AND TONS OF COSTLY GEMS
The Most Complete and Graphic Description Ever Written of the Famous
Diamond Mines of Kimberley.

The news has Just been cabled around
are soon to be again in active operation.
since the war in the Transvaal has prac-
tically come to a close.
These mines are the most marvellous
In the world. 1t is estimated without
axaggeration that they have produced
ten tons of diamonds at a value of al
most a thousand million dollars, an
amount so vast that it is practically i'm
possible for the average mind to form
any idea of what it really means.
Kimberley has m~onopolized a great
deal of attention during the present
South African war, and with it's for
tunes one name is inseparably connect
ed, that of Cecil Rhodes. 1t was Rhodes,
Rided by one of the most astute finan-
riers of the century, Alfred Belt, who
Eeided together the whole diamond in
Eustry of the Kimberley district, and
formed a corporation whose grip of KIM
lerley and it's gems is more absolute
han any other commercial trust in the
whole world.
INCALCULABLE WEALTH.
What the actual wealth of Kimberley
Millions upon millions may be stored
away in the offices of the De Beers COM
oany. Nobody knows. No secret has
.ver been better kept. h is known
$ that the business of the De Beers COM
oany Is to keep the price of diamonds Up.
Once let the supply increase to any eX-
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BY charlez bwin Schulz.

and which gives its name to the 1nE
corporation Of which Alfred Belt Lid
Cecil Rhodes are the leading spirits,
whose wealth is so fabulous n whose
lower is SO f~ar-reaching. y ~
Another vast mine is the Kimberley
This and the De Beers have the h0Aok
of being the largest holes ever dug by
a in the surface of the earth. When
one imagines that the mouth OF the
area. and that the latter has an opening
covering ~thirty-five acres. while the
depth in each is something like five hum
dred feet, one can gain some conception.
of the magnitude of these great pits.
1.atterly, however, it has become neces-
siry to adopt other Methods of securing
the diamonds han that of digging great
OF en- pits such as these.
When the necessity ar for descend.
ing to very great depths. and to use viO-
lent explosives, such as dynamite, for
blasting the lard blue ground IN which
the costly gems are embedded, it was
found that the destruction of life and
property through the constant collaps-
ing of the walls of earth was too serious
and alarming to be allowed to continue;
so other methods had to be devised. At
some distance from the great open ply
shafts were sunk, and from these ran
horizontal galleries, penetrating the blue
clay. pAs
The lowest of these galleries is 1900
feet in the De Beers NINE, and 800 feet
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tent, and prices would drop. Therefore.
only a limited number of diamonds find
their way to market ach year-the re-
mainder never leave Kimberley.
Like many another great source of
wealth., the discovery of the diamond
mines of Kimberley was due to an ac-
cident. In the late 'sixties' a Boer. with
the distinctly Hibernian name of
O'Reilly, happened to take shelter one
night in a Kaffir kraal. Some of the ma
tive children were playing with a par
ticularly bright stone. and this attract
ed O'Reillys notice, he offered to ex-
change a few beads and other trifles for
it.
He knew little of the real value of
diamonds, but when he reached home
he was able to dispose of the gem for a
substantial sum of money. He told his
friends, too, that the Kaffirs had told
him there plenty more similar stones in
the district, and soon there was quite an
influx of prospectors to the neighborhoOd
of the Vaal river.
The surrounding country was secured
by fortune seekers, n at Hopetown,
bu%ifontein, small discoveries of dia-
spot where the town of Kimberley now
stands in all it's prosperity that the
greatest finds We're made, and the very
first mine to be opened there was on a
farm Owned by a Boer, one De Beers. 1t
is this mine which still holds sway as
the monarch of all m producers,
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worked over for the scOnd time, and the
MANY sluicing plants which had been
erected lar to content themselves with
the tailings and an occasional rich spot
of ground which had been overlooked by
previous miners. This condition., COM
bined with the fact that from 1000 to
1900 rockers continued at work, made it
impossible for these plants ITO more than
make wages, and in many cases they
were complete failures.
I'm on ease I recall a sluicing plan.
was taking out about $500 per day at an
expense of possibly $50. When this was
learned se~venty-seven rocker men, by
actual count, settled around this plant,
and, as the owner of the plant had no
claim Ito the ground which was recogn>
lied by the rocker men, 1t became I'M
possible for him to hold an area sufficient
to continue operations for a single week.
In spite of all these difficulties, I esti-
matte that 1.-THE beach has produced during
the present season between $250,0OO and
$500, 900.
NOME DUST MIXED WITH OTHERS.
AZ 1.-THE time of our arrival I estimate
that fully one-half of all the dust in cir
culation in Nome was produced in Daw-
son. This can be easily shown by an ex-
animation of the fineness of the bars
shipped from this locality during July
and August. The average fineness OF
Dawson gold is .7SO while the average
fineness of Nome gold is $50. The bars
shipped to the assay Office at Seattle
during the period referred to We're from
1896 to .S45 fine, which would represent
equal parts of Dawson and Nome gold
This is the only methCd tthat I know O
to arrive at these figures.
Leaving the beach, we should frs
consider Anvil Greek, not only as tn
create est producer OF the near future-a
least for the next year. There ar
eighteen claims on this creek which hay,
either produced or give promise of pro
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III PRATT SUBMARINE BOAT NOW uao.s .-.- 500
,acognit;on of deserved merit that can

recognition of deserved merit that ian
be obtained.
Mr.. Lafon of the firm of Preyot ana
Lafon, manufacturers of the celebrated
"P. & L. glove is another winner. Be-
ing appointed by the French governmehS
a member of the jury to decide on the
standing of the glove exhibits, his pro-
been expected, butthe announcement ID
auctions were placed "hors concours,."
i.e., out of competition, as might have
made that he was decorated with the
cross of the Legion of Honor, which IS
the highest distinction accorded at this
exposition, and an honor which has been
bestowed but once before in the nations
history.
While these judges deliberated and the
world at large waited, the women OF
Butte were wearing the self-same
gloves, the 'Reynier' and "P. & L" be-
cause it SO happens that Hennessys
nave the gency for these superb gloves.
which are regularly sold in Butte over
Hennessy's counters. Nothing nicer for
a present to a lady han q box of these
prize-winning gloves.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-13
REYNIER THE WINNER.

From Frances gay capital comes the
news that the celebrated "Reynier"
French Kid Gloves, upon which so many
women dote, " taken the highest
honors at the Paris Exposition this sea-
son.
Reynier- Freres of Grenoble, France,
are the fortunate manufacturers of the
glove that bears their name. To them
was awarded the Grand PriX," the
much coveted gold medal the highest
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ducing. From these claims I estimate
there has been taken this year about
$3.50, 900, which may include gold from the |
beaches along Anvil.
o Dexter creek, which is practically
a dry creek, we have a number of rich
claims. These have not produced largely
this year owing to the drought and legal
entanglements, but with the Introduction
of a pumping plant they should all pro-
duce we'll. Snow sulch, another rich
creek, has produced only about $1,000 this
season, while last year, I am told, it
produced $500, 900. This falling off was
due entirely to a lack of water. OF the
numerous creeks other than those above
named, witt the exception of Oregon,
wiz Mountain and Mountain creeks,
and Dry creek, comparatively nothing is
heard.
NEW RICH DISCOVERIES. -~~.
"Of the new discoveries since last sea-
son, Topkuk. located on the beach. 50
miles east of here, easily takes the lead,
From a space not over 500 feet in length.
along the beach ito the Tundra. there Was
taken out this spring between $500, 900
and $500, 900. all with rockers. AT present
much Of this ground is being reworked
with sluices and much gold is still COM
ing from that locality. In the imme-
dialte neis'hborhood are several good
claims lying along Daniels creek, and
pumping plants are now being erected
to work them, SO that next year you may
look for a considerable production from
a quarter.
THE latest strike lis on the Bluestone
river, in the Port Clarence mining dis.
t1iot, something less than a hundred
miles from Nome. One of the tributaries
of this river, Gold rum, is said to exceed
in richness anything known heretofore,
it being no thing to get from
SO to $40 in a single pan.
"A source of gold which is attracting
much attention at the present time is
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"In conclusion, l would say that, In
my opinion, the future of this district re-
mains to be proven. with the chances
largely in favor of it's becoming in the
next two years a great producer, and
that this production will be due to the
bench claims, as in a large measure was
the case in the Klondike.
My estimate of the production up to
this time is 81. 800, 900. with the chance of
increasing this production before the
end of the season to 81, 900, 000.'
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-05-02
Wednesday, May ?. 1900.
COUNTY RECORDS.

), "a, =
The following is the record of official
business transacted at the county seat Of
Baker county for the week ending Tues.
day, MayI:
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Warranty ieea-April as. Mary Neuhaus to
Fret Neuhaus. u init 40 II lot .ssf,lo,
=, tlk.I. Baker Civ w......,.,...~.........$ scoo
Warranty ieei-Augus, 90. Thos Wynn. Sr.
Congregation OF Sisters Of Charity Of incar-
nate Word. lot 40. blk IS. Boyi's second AIR.
Baker City ........,........ .,.........,..
Warranty deei-April as. John Waterman etd
10 Earl A Wheeler. lots 5 to 9, blk %. Pacific
adn. Baker City: OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. $50
Warranty decd-Feb s6. c B Robert. to r e
Ramsey. lots I. and }. blk -. S T SIS IN
adm. Sumpter r.......,................ $50
Warranty deed-Msreh I. u II Fritz to EM
Bonner. e 80 II lot 6. blk .. Sumpter Heights
AIN ...............,.....,.. 7s
Warranty deed-Mareh Fret N Bonner ct ux
to Ballantyne.e e 50 II lot 6. blk Q. Sumpter
Heights adm ......................,.. no
Warranty deed-Juiy u. A W Ellis e, q, to n
Baird: lot -. tik .. Riverside ain. Sump-
ter.......... Observation-Disclosures" 500
Warranty deei-Dee a.. Sump,er Co. i,i. to
n Fritz. e 50 II lot 6. tik Q. Sumpter
Heights adm OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Quit claim deed-April 90. q q Burke to N J
Janney. lot ,. blk &. Places ain. Baker City 700
Quit claim deed April ~. r Lack etux to A
MeClelani. ttRs 20. 90. =, and ~. Lin
nington's adm. Baker Ciy..................
Warranty derd-Aprii -. l. W Place e, al to
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-05-02

Including North Pole. q. . T.. Gilman. Ohio AMI al.
jacent mines.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-11-13
STOCK MARKET FEATURES
AS Reviewed by Prince G. Whitley.

| AS Reviewed by Prince G. Whitley.
4 New York, Nov. 12.-There was no
abatement of excitement in to-day's
stock market, commission house buying
was large extending to all departments.
Reactions were only temporary, and
under renewed buying demand rallies
were very sharp and the undertone of
the market remained strong up to the
closing hour. The pace is a. very hot
one, and as a natural sequence, If for
no other reason, should a reaction be in
order. 1t is the general belief that Lon
don, through recent sales and through
privileges, sold prior to the election, has
become short of the market to the ex-
tent of nearly quarters of a mil
lion shares At the opening London
was a buyer, selling heavily or the adj
vance, but again became buyer in the
afternoon Their close was firm at best
prices of the day.
Realizing sales for home account were
absorbed by the public while large cor
poratfons seemed to wait for offerings
of their respective favorite industrials,
and to-day's transactions promise to
exceed those of any previous day since
the election. Foreign exchange was
firm. but without much change in rates,
actual quotations being 4S0% and 4S41A
OK.
During the closing hour the stock
market under general selling orders to
realize showed signs of giving way to
reaction and in late trading prices
showed recessions of from 1 TO per
cent. from to-day's highest, but final
quotations still were rather higher than
close.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-11-13
WAS A WE'LL KNOWN NEW HA-
VENEER

Henry T. Wheeler, whose death in
Collinsville was reported Saturday, was
born December 20, 1889, in Great Bar
rington, Mass, the son of Richard and
| Eliza Wheeler. A singular coincident
of Mr. Wheeler's death is that the other
| four members of the family died very
suddenly none being confined to the bed
the day of their DEATH At eight years
| of age he moved to New Hartford,
where his father took the position as
superintendent of one of the cotton
mills in that place. He attended the
public schools and went to the West
| field high school, where he graduated,
later entering the Wilbraham academy,
from which institution he graduated
with honors. After finishing his educa-
| ton he established a dry goods store in
New Hartford under the firm name OF
Wheeler & Smith, conducting the bust
ness for about five years He then
went on the road as travelling salesman
for j. D. Durham & Co. of Hartford
and later for Benjamin, Peck & kellam
of New York (whose business was
founded in New Haven), visiting nearly
every state in the Union.
hotel business was when he conducted
the Gridley house at Bristol, where he
stayed three years. AT the expiration
of that time he was offered the super
intendency of the Eagle Lock company
Of Terryville, which position. he filled
for seven years, when ill-health COM
PEELED him to resign. After travelling
year in the south for his health which
was greatly restored, he went to Col
linsville in March, 1889, where ever
since he had leased the Valley house
and managed it. On June 20, 1862, Mr..
Wheeler married Miss Mary E. Priest
of New Hartford, who survives him, NO
children We're ever born to them Mr.
Wheeler was member of Amos Beech
err lodge No. 121, F. and A. M, of New
Hartford, and American Mechanics of
Terryville.
The funeral services were held yester-
day afternoon at 2:30 o'clock al the
Valley house, the Rev. c, E. Coolidge
officiating The burial took place at
New Hartford upon the arrival of the
410 train.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-11-13
FRANK j. REYNOLDS.

Frank j. Reynolds, former president
of the st. Aloysius T. A. B. society of
this city, died at his home in Ansonia
Sunday from pneumonia. Mr.. Reynolds
was forty-three years of age and leaves
a widow and five children. His funeral
will take place at o'clock this morn
ing in Ansonia. The st. Aloysius So
ciety will send delegation to attend
the funeral While in New Haven Mr..
Reynolds was presidents of the st. Alloy
sius 7. A. B. society for term of three
years. He was also president of the
Catholic Temperance union of the state
for one year. In Ansonia Mr.. Reynolds
was interested in temperance work He
was member of the Ansonia branch
of the Catholic Benevolent union and
belonged to several other societies there.
He conducted a plumbing establish
ment and was very successful in hs
work.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-11-13
COMPLAINT OF RETURNING
MULETFERS.

London, Nov. 12.-The government
transport Lake Erie arrived to-day,
bringing 140 American muleteers from
Cape Town In 1899 the government
engaged these men in the southern
states of the United States to act as
conductors and transfers in South
Africa. No arrangements were made
for bringing them back from South
Africa, and when their time expired
and ,they could not find employment at
Cape Town, the army officers found it
desirable to ship them here at govern
ment expense. All the men concur in
a statement made by Thomas Reese of
Dallas, Tex, who says the bread fur
nished the men was so sour that they
had thrown it overheard. The coffee
was made out of dirty water, and no
sugar was furnished. After the vessel
was two days out exorbitant prices
were charged for rations. The men
were berthed above the horsestalls, from
which the offal was seldom removed.
The men will probably send an address
to the board Of trade.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-11-13
THREE DEFEATS FOR Beers
ROUTED By KITCHENER INA NIGHT
ATTACK.


Many BurgIers sabredin the Moonlight
Marrow Escape of the Nineteen IN
Hussnrs-GenernI Gro beIaar wounded.
received the following dispatch from
Lord Roberts:
Johannesburg, Saturday, Nov 10.
"Methuen surprised Commandments
Snyman and Vermass, near Litchten-
burg yesterday. Three dead Beers were
found, and thirty prisoners and several
wagons were captured There were no
casualties among the British
'Kelly-Kenny reports that Major
Macintosh of the Seaforth Highland
ers occupied Phiiippolis November 8.
The Beers fled in all directions. Three
wounded We're brought to our hospital.
wounded.
"Lyttleton reports that Kitchener
successfully surprised the Beers during
the night of November 7. A mounted
party of the Nineteenth Hussars and
the Manchester mounted infantry, I'M
der Captain ChetWode, managed to
pass the Boer outpost, and, while the
latter engaged the enemys picket, the
Hussars charged the Beers in the
moonlight, sabring many. Chetwode
and several on-commissioned officers
behaved with great gallantry but the
Hussars would probably have suffered
severely, as they got into bad ground,
had not they been supported by the
mounted infantry. In the morning ar
tilery and infantry joined Chetwode's
force and completed the Boer rout, who
are said to have lost heavily.
Smith orrien's wounded, who re-
turned from the Boer camp, report that
Commandant Prtnsloo and General
FouIie were killed, and that General
Grobelaar was wounded in the recent |
fighting.'
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Chorus
OBITUARY NOTES.


The sudden death of Mrs. Wilbur f.
Gillette, which has come as so great a
shock to her relatives and friends, was
caused by pneumonia She passed away
on Sunday after a short illness, having
been taken i'll only last Wednesday,
All that medical skill and the most
careful nursing could do were unavail-
ing. The deceased was member of the
First Baptist church and was an active
worker in the church and devoted to
the churcTs welfare. She leaves be-
sides her husband one daughter, Mrs.
Osborn, wife of c. Randolph Osborn of
Boston, formerly of this city, and one
son, George w. F. Gillette, civil engin-
eer, a graduate of Sheffield Scientific
school, who is of the city engineers de-
partment. The funeral services of Mrs.
Gillette will take place this afternoon
at 2:30 o'clock at the residence of the
bereaved family, 8 Ed street, the Rev.
Addison Moore, of the First Baptist
church, and Rev. Dr. Sage of Hope
Baptist church officiating. The inter
ment will be in Evergreen cemetery.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-11-13
HENRY WILLARD DEAD.
His Varied Career as a Railroad Mag
nate and Financier.

His Varied Career as Railroad Mag
! nate and Financier.
New York, Nov. 12-Henry Willard,
the railroad magnate, died at his sum-
mer home at Ardsley- on-the-Hudson at
midnight He had been sick only a
week. A cold brought on a complica-
! ton of diseases.
| Henry Willard had a varied career as
| a financier He was born in Germany
and educated at the universities there.
He came to this country early and in
tended to settle in Illinois, but, dazzled
by business opportunities in New York.
he remained here for a time and en-
gagged in speculation. His ventures
proved unsuccessful and he went west
Willard became correspondent for sew
eral German papers and later the Her.
aid He represented that paper in the
civil war.
In 1879 he startled Wall street by
booming western railroad stocks, and
made in single year $3,500,000. Later
he organized a syndicate to buy North
ern Pacific stock. Twenty million dol
lars were subscribed by George nj. Pull
man, Charles Woerishoffer and Broker
Endicott In the panic of 1894 the
stock collapsed and Willard lost every
thing.
He went to Germany with 100000 and
remained there two years, He then
reorganized the Northern Pacific and
again lost his fortune in a panic He
was once president of the Edison COM
pany, and in former days formidable
rival of Jay Gould and Coils p. Hunt
ington.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-11-13
Afternoon.

alltIllOUDs
Pianist--Mrs. e. A. Richards.
130-Prayer.
Reports from local unions continued
New Haven No. /, New Haven No.
2, Lucy Webb Hayes, North Haven,
Southbury, Waterbury, West Ha-
ven, Wallingford, Westville.
Offering
Report of committee on credentials
2:30-Election of officers and superin-
tendents.
Solo.
3-Address-W What is That in Thine
Hand?-Mrs. Forbes, state president
Awarding county banner
Report of resolution committee
Miscellaneous business.
6:30-Adjournment.
The Lord bless thee and keep
thee: the Lord make His face shine
upon thee, and be gracious unto
thee: the Lord lift His countenance
upon thee, and give thee peace.
Mum. 6; "a, 25 &C.
New Haven County Rallying Song.
We raise our standard to the heights
Where heavenly breezes blow;
In Christs dear name, for love of home
And land we face the foe.
Chorus
New Haven County in the ranks
Right Loyalty shall stand,
With courage pressing toward the
goal
Eternal love has planned.
Our banner never shall be furled
Till work for God is done;
Till chains of evil habits fall,
And victory is won.
Chorus
New Haven County, etc.
Delegates from New Haven union, w.
c. T. IT,, No. 1, are: Mrs. C. A. Dor
man, Miss e. B. Evans, Miss Alice
Evans, Miss Ida M. Adams, Mrs. Goss,
Mrs. Lee, Mrs. Peppoon, Mrs. Angus.