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Gilpin observer., 1900-09-06
SENTIMENTAL SYMPATHY.

Commanded by Failing "Descend dant of
the Caesars"
In that ancient house of Hapsburg-
Lorraine there is still much to be ad.
mired, and the falling descendant OF
the Caesars" commands the sentimen-
tai sympathy Of the civilized world.
On his last journey to Budapest the
old Emperor Francis Joseph was seen
travelling in his royal saloon with
large pasteboard box tied by broad
ribbon. On his arrival he took 1t in
his carriage, then up to his bedroom.
In the morning, as early as o'clock,
his victoria was at a side gate of the
old Palace of Buda, and, to the sur
prise of his aide de camp, his majesty
expressed his intention of starting by
himself. Under his arm was the mys-
terious, cumbersome package. No
body followed him, but the secret OF
his early trip is now known. Francis
Joseph, who constantly is rummaging
press, found, lately, note, in which
she asked her favorite daughter, Marie
Valerie, to look into certain closet
where she would md box containing
her wedding dress. She was to take 1t
to the Church of st. Matthew at Buda,
where 1t was to be used as a vestment
of grand ceremony This errand Fran
els Joseph undertook to fulfill himself;
and 1t was this superb brocade gown
and imperial mantle woven in silver
and embroidered with large silver
roses, which he carried so tenderly all
the way from Vienna to Budapest.
The nuptial wreath of roses and or
ange blossoms was found at the top of
the mantle, and curiously arranged,
most likely by the empress herself.
round a medallion of lace made with
the precious handkerchief which the
bride held by the tips of her fingers.
according to the fashion of the time.
| The last items were taken to another
church (also by her majesty's desire).
that of the Notre Dame de Lorette,
with a cushion of blue velvet embroid-
cred by herself, on which these words
were written: Elizabeth hopes that
her husband will sometimes rest his
knees and think of the very short days
of happines they spent together" This
little piece of parchment, attached to
one of the corners of the cushion
Francis Joseph took away with trem-
bling hands. It was seen mechanically
crushed between his fingers when he
prayed before the St. Elizabeth a1tal
in the little Church of Notre Dame de
Lorette. This did not prevent his ma
jesty from taking the next train back
to Vienna and taking a once popular
singer for his morganatic wife.
Gilpin observer., 1900-09-06
TAXING THE -
>r FORTS AT TAX u

rity, Barfleur, Centurion, Orlando.
Aurora and Endymion, in command Of
Commander C. Cradock of the Alacrity.
Small unarmored gunboats were pit
ted against the strength of eight very
powerful modern forts and batteries,
armed with the latest guns and sup
piled with all the improvements for
facilitating rapid fire which make mod
ern war such a grim business. The
capture of 1aku under these conditions
is an achievement of which each nation
concerned may justly be proud. The
forts did not show much damage from
the outside, but on entering one vivid
idea was gained as to the effect Of mod
ern shell fire. The place was wrecked,
and mutilated men and horses were
thickly strewn over the blood-stained
ground.
When one of the batteries on the
north side of the river had been
stormed and carried by British, Ital-
ian and Japanese landing party the
guns in it were Immediately turned on
to the forts on the south side of the
river. At 6 A. NJ. shell from this
battery entered the magazine of the
Gilpin observer., 1900-09-06
Cros. Decoration for Women.

Nearly 20 years ago Queen Victoria
instituted decoration, the royal red
cross. to be conferred on any woman,
foreign or English, recommended by
the secretary of state for war for
special work in caring for sick and
wounded soldiers. The decoration is
cross of red enamel gold-edged. one
Inch wide. tied in bow and worn on
the left shoulder. The queen is at the
head OF the order. other royal n embers
being the Dowager Empress Frederick
OF Germany, Princess Henry of Bat
tenburg. Duchess Of Connaught. the
Marchioness of Lorue. the queen and
crown princess of Greece and the
Duchess of Sparta. Lady Vantage
and Lady Roberts are the oEly woarers
Of the cross among tho Sc non-royal
members who have titles. Many nuns
wear the order. In the army list tho
royal red cross finds n place between
the companions Of the distinguished
service order and officers holding rank
In the army permitted to wear foreign
decorations.
Gilpin observer., 1900-09-06
WHAT is DOING in
THE MINING WORLD

b. G. Catren and sons, have produced
heavy lead ores.
On the tunnel level Jones & Co. are
making regular shipments of ore that
mills 100 ounces in silver and fifty per
cent. lead per ton.
On the same level Sargent & Co. have
from foot to eighteen inches that
mills fifty ounces in silver, thirty per
cent. lead and one-half ounce in gold
per ton.
The New York tunnel. which is now
in distance of 400 feet, is being
driven ahead as rapidly as possible to
intersect the group. When cut it is ex-
pected that the ore will be found in
much larger quantities and of Il much
better grade.
The Dundreary is being worked by
forty men on the seven different levels.
All are having more or less ore that
averages $40 per ton.-Rocky Mountain
News.
Gilpin observer., 1900-09-06
Disposition of smeIter Stag.

1t is said that it will be but II short
time before all the smelters of this
state will adopt the plan of granulat-
ing the Stag in order to permit its more
convenient handling. The granulation
method is already in use by some of
them and it is said that the cost of
handling the Stag is reduced fifty per
cent. thereby. The Stag. AS it is drawn
off from the furnaces is poured into
Il sluice having Il strong current of
water, being subjected while falling to
the action of Il forcible spray The sud
den reduction of temperature converts
the Stag into Il coarse sand. which can
be handled automatically at small cost,
dependent upon the character of the
dumping ground. The largest heap OF
this granulated Stag in the world is ut
Butte. Montana. There the sluce car
ries the Stag about 200 feet, and de-
posits it in two receiving tanks pro
vided with trap doors in the bottom.
through which the Stag is dropped into
ears beneath and hauled up II treStle
over the dump. In other plants Il more
simple method is adopted. the Stag
and water from the sluicc passing di-
rectly to II belt conveyor provided with
buckets so arranged that while all the
Stag is retained the water runs off az
the sides. falling into n sluice which
carries it back to the well, from wheDca
it Is pumped and used over again, the
Stag in the meantime passing to the
top of the dump, The Importance OF
this part of the smelling business-the
disposition of the waste materials
shown by the fact that the Stag pile
at the converter plant of the Anaconda
company. which has been but six
months in forming. is n cone about
sixty feet high and nearly 120 feet In
diameter. This is the product Of only
six furnaces. The treatment of Stag IN
this manner has resulted in the intro
duction OF what has heretofore been
purely waste matter into number or
public economies and utilities. 1t
makes excellent roads. either mixed
with asphalt as ii pavement or as bed
ding for roadways. in its natural con-
dition. Mixed with cement, 1t makes
fine sewer and cellar walls. and it can
be formed into excellent pavement for
| sidewalks In very many ways.
Gilpin observer., 1900-09-06
Twin Lakes District Active.

Twin Lakes district, Lake county
has never been as active as at present.
The sale OF the Gordon and the active
development of that property, which
has now progressed far enough to show
that the mine will open large and val
liable ore bodies. has had II beneficial
effect upon the district. that will he
felt for long time. Several excellent
prospects have been opened and the
prevailing conditions are such that
there Is little doubt that within year
mt most the output will be very mate
rally increased. Among these promis-
ing properties the Big Lead, on Mount
Elbert owned by Low Il Fuller and
located southwest of the GordOn-Ben-
gal Tiger. shows with remarkable
clearness the prevailing characteristics
of the district. The mineral lies he
tween granite and porphyry, and ear
ries gold, silver. copper and lead. No
assays have yet been made to deter
mine values to show that the gold and
other metals are present. The hanging
wall is granite and the foot wall Il
quartzose porphyry, which Is known In
Leadville as white porphyry or block
porphyry, and sometimes photo
graphic porphyry on account of the
trec-likc stones in the fractures caused
by the decomposition or manganese
This porphyry dixie penctrates the
Gordon mine. and II Is In the contacts
with the country rock that the best
values In this mine have been obtained
1t is well known fact that this por-
phyry Is almost universally associated
with gold ana silver values. ana its
presoifce N the Twin Lakes district IL
regarded as one of the most important
indications Of the great value of the
cafnp. Outside of the Leadville district
this Kind Of porphyry Is rarely found
In Colorado, aud wherever lts occur
renee has been shown aud followed by
development good mineral has been
found. The miners Of Twin Lakes.
therefore. are greatly encouraged by
the showing in the Big Lead claim. as
IL Is shown that the dixie extends u
long distance across the country. The
claim has been opened 10y only two or
three shallow tunnels. but all lndlca-
lions are favorable for the making of
II mine.
Gilpin observer., 1900-09-06
IN
TOLERANCE

y At Ichang there was until lately sad
about the visitation of the SER
wants of darkness. The city is built on
the north bank of the Yang-tse just
below the entrance to the grand sue
cession of gorges. and opposite to it
are range of hills, called the Pyra-
mids. on account of their curiously
\pyramidal formation. 1t was found by
the local professors of the great science
of Feng-shui, or knowledge of light and
air, that the evil spirits sailing down
the river rebounded from the hill, can
noned off the Great Pyramid on to the
city and brought bad luck with them
This was an intolerable grievance, and
resulted In the sacrifice of Christian
church and many worshipers. The
prejudices and superstitions of the
Chinaman have had uninterrupted
growth of at least 1000 years. SO to
speak, in a ring fence. Small wonder
they excel even those of rural Europe.
Except in the rich province of Szech-
uan. the peasants and yeomen dwell in
small villages. modelled in every par
ticular of their squalid narrowness
upon the plan of regular city. without
it's encirclng walls. Mutual suspicion,
If not actual conflict is the habit of
life, and to live in quick-set village
communities is to carry out the obvious
and convenient principle. Chinese So
'ciety rests upon basis of mutual guar
Gilpin observer., 1900-09-06
a Double Boon.

II am now" said an inventor, ZEN
gage upon something that expect
will prove boon to manklnd-a dou-
Bile boon, In fact-the same being n
folding bunk bed. Everybody knows
how much room has been saved by
the Introduction of the folding bed.
With that convenience people car.
live In comfort In small rooms. The
folding bunk bed vii make 1t possible
TO get along with fewer rooms. When
you pull down my bed you Will qnd
two beds. one above the other. like
the hunks In sleeping car. The mod
ern fiat was great room snver: the
folding bed saves room In the Hat;
this folding bed will discount that
Gilpin observer., 1900-09-06

antee through family and neighbor
hood, and TO lead an isolated existence
is to run counter to the main current
of national instinct! From the mean
and tortuous alleys that fringe the
riverside men and women pour out at
daybreak to the labors of the field, and,
save in time of flood, allow themselves
little time to rest their weary limbs.
When the flood comes, their ramshac-
kle habitations, run up of mud and
reeds, are either swept away or utterly
waterlogged for the season. That is
as nothing to Chinese equanimity. The
house is put together again, and tho
mishap Is set down to the inevitable
malignity Of the river god, who has
not been sufficiently fed and pampered
at the shrine hard by.
The late Duke of Edinburg gave it
as his opinion that Shanghai was the
wickedest and fastest city east of Suez.
Certainly there Is in Shanghai more
glaring disregard of all the laws of God
and man than can readily be found in
other parts even of the Celestial en-
pire
AS one approaches it along the
Hwang-poo, or Wusung river. the
stream becomes crowded with anchored
vessels, and shipyard hammering and
the noises of industry fill the air with
a deafening din, Factories, and mills,
Gilpin observer., 1900-09-06
Work south OF Cripple Creek.

That portion of Gold. hin along the
line of the Florence and Cripple Creek
and the Midland Terminal railways
from Cripple Creek Ia Anaconda Is lie.
Ing worked with more vigur than for
years past. New strikes are being
made ON old properties weekly ana 1t
looks as though there would he AT
least n half dozen steady shippers ON
this portion of Gold lllll within the
next thirty days. The Red Bird own.
ed 10y the National company. the Point
or ana the frcpstouc. are three Of
the sO.callod played out mines that are
now In good ore. Another ls the III
Reno. owned by the Gold Bond Con
solidntcd Mines company. This ground
Is being worked In blocks by lcssccs.
In the portion worked by Ross and
Hummer. which Is designated MS block
:. n drift Is now being extended at the
depth of 12I feet on II four-foot body
of ore thnt assays at the rate of two
ounces. There IN small scnm of very
rich stun that runs from 100 to 2,OOG
ounces to the ton.
Gilpin observer., 1900-09-06
Heard The Corn Grosv m 1osUa.

l.. X. Hilliard of Iowa, who has Just
arrived in Washington, declares, in all
solemnity, that he had heard the corn
grow out in the Iowa fields. He says
further: They have corn fields in
Iowa that it is half a days journey
for man to walk across. Iowa corn
stalks are noted for their prodigious
height and size, as well as for the size
of the ear. An ear of corn fifteen or
eighteen inches in length is not by
any means a curiosity, and the stalk
frequently attains the thickness of
mans arm. Farmers are often COM
PEELED to split their corn stalks, as
they would split log into rails. be-
fore they are able to feed them as fod-
der to their cattle"
Gilpin observer., 1900-09-06

the Chinese fire. 1t was brave act
for the Iltis is a small ship and her
armament was not sufficient to answer
the g batteries of the forts. Her
aft, .nnel was riddled and her bridge
was shattered by a shell which wound
ed her commander severely and de-
stroyed two Maxim guns. The crew
Of the Algerine cheered the 1ltis fran
ically and succeeded in silencing the
Tort. thanks to the work done by the
Germans. The picture printed here
was made by a British naval officer
On gunboat lying near the Algerine,
and shows the Hits just beginning to
work into the line of fire.
The other picture, showing the gen.
eral operations during the lively little
engagement, was drawn for the Lon
Gilpin observer., 1900-09-06

One of the thrilling incidents of the
bombardment and reduction of the
Taku forts occurred after the north
west fort had been taken under the
fire of the British gunboat Algerine.
That ship then moved down the river
and proceeded to reduce the north fort.
Owing to its position the British gun
ners haA some difficulty in getting
their range, and it became imperative
that the exact position of the guns be
discovered. In this situation the Ger
man gunboat Iltis steamed along,
passed inside of the Algerine and drew
Gilpin observer., 1900-09-06
NOT MEN ENOUGH
AT GEORGETOWN

There IL scarcity of miners In
Georgetown at present. Many more
could he employed were they available.
The same condition exists In Empire
Ground has been broken for the Kcl-
ley tunnel, which starts north of town
on Republican mountain. and within
100 feet of tie town limits. This tun-
mel should prove to bc one of the best
enterprises In tie state. as the district
interscctcd IL one of the greatest and
richest Of natures treasure vaults
Many lodcs that were heavy producers
but are now idle on account of the wa
ter which had to bc handled at cnor.
nous expense, will bc cut and drained
so that they may he worked advan-
tageously. The following are few
lodes with their production: Fred Rog.
crs. S5OO.OOO; Little Emma. S1JO,OOU;
Junction. Si25.OoO; Polar star Extcn.
sion. S225.0OO. Clift. Sl25 600. Silver
Glance. S25O.OoO Astor. 100000. and
many others that have produced from
S25 900 To 10000 II cuts more known
producing veins In 200 feet than any
other tunnel in the state In several
times the distance.
Work has been resumed on some of
tlp most promising lodcs cut In the
Dorlc tunnel II is also the Intention
to drive the tunnel ahead another l,o01
feet to cut the Griffith nud Comet lodcs.
The Comet ls one of the largest veins
In the county nnd has been proved by
nctunl development 10 bc the extension
of the cclebrutcd Colorado Central aud
other large producing mines.
a steam hoist Is being put mp on the
Smuggler group. which Will enable the
owners to sink nu additional thousand
feet. The mines, which are owned by
Gilpin observer., 1900-09-06

don Graphic by DR.. Peacock, the chief
engineer of the British warship Alac-
rity.
Toward the beginning Of the action
the Fame and Whiting had attacked
and captured the four Chinese torpedo
boat destroyers lying off of the dock
yard, meeting with very little opposi-
tion. The last Of the forts was taken
about A. NJ, the action thus lasting
little over six hours. The British
loss was slight, being only one man
killed and nine wounded. The Rus
SLAMS and Germans suffered much more
Gilpin observer., 1900-09-06

An aid de camp of King Humbert
says he never saw the king angry but
once. The aid was then at a dinner
in the role OF the officer whom the
queen always kept at hand to make a
fourteenth at the table II necessary,
and arose to prevent the sitting of thir-
teen when lady was obliged to leave
the room. The king angrlly insisted
that the aid keep his seat. as the super
stition was all nonsense.
Gilpin observer., 1900-09-06
SIOUX MAY FIGHT CHINESE.
An Old Tradition That Makes Them
Eager to Get Revenge.

An Old Tradition That Makes Them
Eager to Get Revenge.
Mr.. Z. A. Sherman is at the Rose
bud Is. d. Indian agency, where he
expects to organize company Of
half-breed Indians for the purpose of
Offering their services to the govern
ment in the pending Chinese war.
The Sioux were one of the strongest
nations of Indians that the whites
found in America, and they were also
the most warlike. One of the Sioux
traditions relates that countless
moons ago they were driven from
their hunting grounds. abounding in
game and fish. by a warlike tribe of
men who had hair like women and
whose eyes were like those of the cat.
They were driven to the scattered is
land in the northern part of the west
ern sea where the water Is frozen the
greater part of the year. They crossed
on the ice from island to island until
they had reached land, andthen came
to the land of the Dakotas, where they
have since made their home.
1t is the intention of Mr.. Sherman
to take advantage of this tradition in
urging the Indians to join in van
gushing their former conquerors, and
thereby fulfil another part of the tradi-
ton. which says that should they sue
ceed they would be at once reinstated
in the former true position as rulers
of the world. The few Sioux who
have been approached on this subject
have become fanatically anxious to
join in such an enterprise.
Gilpin observer., 1900-09-06
Our Student Population.

The entire number of pupils in all
schools, public and private, last year
in this country was 16,6S7,643 out of
an estimated population of 72,737 100.
There are 1O1 ,05s young men and wom-
en- in the universities and colleges, 54.-
231 in schools of law. medicine and
theology, 1888 in normal schools, TO-
$50 in business schools. 23 SOL in re-
form schools and 97,737 in kindergar-
tens.
Gilpin observer., 1900-09-06

The Russians have veteran actress
OF whom they are very proud. Nine.
Orlav. in spite of her being 95 years of
age. recently appeared on the stage in
a performance specially given in aid
OF charitable institution. Nine. Or
Law has the distinction of having been
the first actress to play Lady Macbeth
and Ophelia In the Russian tongue.
Gilpin observer., 1900-09-06

At the trial Of Powers for completely
In the murder OF Goebel the prosecut-
Ing attorney, Robert Franklin, excited
much admiration by his dramatic eIo-
quence and ability as mimic. It has
since become generally known that Mr..
Franklin was at one time an actor. but
gave up his stage career In obedience
to the desire of his relatives.
Gilpin observer., 1900-09-06

and works of various kinds line the
shore. and the hum and roar of mod
ern activity dull the ear until it is diff
fcult to realize that this rushing,
hustling, feverishly busy place is
Asiatic at all. But the heavy, nauseous
scent of China-bean oil. plus incense,
plus 1000 years of accumulated and
concentrated essence of denominations,
are so unDistakably Oriental that they
soon rsassure one.
Gilpin observer., 1900-09-06

Major Lothaire. the Belgian officer
who executed the Englishman named
Stokes in the Congo Free State, has
been dismissed from his post on as
manager OF the Congo Free State Trad
Ing company. II IL understood TINT
this Is the result OF the charges
brought against him OF cruelty to tho
natives.
Gilpin observer., 1900-09-06

The Rev. Charles NJ. Sheldon. author
OF In His Steps" liz said to be pre-
pairing to write n novel on the hauor
question. NJ he observed IT. In, Eng
land.
Gilpin observer., 1900-09-06

severely, the Iltis alone having eight
killed and nine wounded, while the
Russians had five officers and twenty
eight men killed and over sixty wound
ed. The only gunboat disabled was a
Russian, which sank in shallow part
of the river. The British landing party
was composed of men from the Alac-
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-03-09

Years came and went. The little
chestnut girl passed entirely ont of
Ralph Moore's memory, but Mary Lee
never forgot the stranger who had Civ
EN- her the silver quarter.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-03-09

of legal business, from searching a title
to suing for debt. They file models
of inventions and get out patents, and
have been known to stake out q prop.
erly described mining claim and attend
to Its development. The suburban lady,
whose husband is disObliging or color
blind, can safely entrust them with a
piece of silk to match, and they will
send an expert to match it for her and
make the desired purchase. The ac.
tress who is forced by bad business to
pawn her diamonds for money to get
back to the Rialto can commission
them, when prosperity has returned, tc
redeem her jewels, or pay the interest
and have the pawn tickets renewed. In
their G. o. D. departments they deliver
| goods for stores and collect for them,
and they also attend to the collection
of insurance benefits, payment of lodge
dues and taxes. A young man can or.
der an engagement ring through them,
and the bride can order such parts of
her trosseau as she cannot secure from
local dealers. They will cheerfully at.
tend to the engraving of card plates,
with neatness and dispatch, will have
clothes pressed and cleaned, and make
themselves useful in almost every way
the mind can conceive. These things
are mentioned simply to give some idea
of the surprising things that express
companies do. To describe their busi.
ness in all its ramiications would be
to describe practically every line Of
business in which one man commits.
sions another to do anything for him.
| AinS1nn'S
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The
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