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Gilpin observer., 1900-08-09
Cyanide Min Mt Ophir Sold.

The cyanide mill erected mt Ophir
last year for the treatment of the ail-
ings from the Suffolk mill has been
sold to company represented 10y +.
w. Bennett. an experienced cyanide
mill man. who will mt once commence
the enlargement of the plant. which
now has II capacity of thirty tons per
day. The enlarged mill will have II
capacity of fifty tons per day.
Several weeks will he required To
build new leaching and cyanide tanks.
put in II new pump and lathe and make
II number of other necessary improve
ments. There now are 5000 tons of
tailings in the dump and with II 50-ton
plant this will he worked up in n year
and half. The average value of these
tailings is 81 per ton in gold In addi-
ton to what Is now on the ground ad-
ditiOns 10 the dump are being constant
ly made. so that II is estimated that
the mill has not less than two and one.
half's years work In sight.
Gilpin observer., 1900-08-09
81 per 100 Pounds for Lead

The American Smelling ~ Refining
Company has issued II circular an
nouncing that it has arranged with the
principal lead producers of the coun-
try to pay II fiat rate of 81 per 100
pounds without the usual twelve and
one-half per cent. reduction. and to
maintain that price for the remainder
of the year. taking whatever steps are
necessary in the way of exporting lead.
etc. to maintain the price.
This proposition was submitted to
the company by the leading producers.
as it was realized that unless some ac-
ton of this kind was taken lead would
inevitably fall to the eXpor; price of
about $500 per 100 pounds. The sell
ing price will be. rs Il rule. higher than
this. as the company must make n mar
gin to enable it to pay the expenses in
Cured in keeping up the price of the
metal. The circular has been accepted
and indorsed by the ore buyers and
sampling works of the state.
Gilpin observer., 1900-08-09
TWO SUSPECTED
MEN ARRESTED

Denver. Aug. S.-Mart V. Sides and
Fred Merrick. said to he cowboys, were
arrested yesterday afternoon on suspi-
cion of being the two bandits who
robbed the passengers on Union Pa
citic train near Hugo early last Sun
day morning and killed William J.
Fay. Both We're taken to Hugo. 1t is
said that the evidence against the two
men is purely crcumstantial They
Will he arraigned this morning for n
preliminary hearing.
Merrick was arrested nt John Eg-
gers ranch near Agate. in Ebert coun-
ty. and taken TO Hugo mt 4 O'Clock in
the afternoon. Sides was arrested
near Limon and was taken to Hugo ut
1875 o'clock this morning. Both men
were examined by the Union Pacific
special agents behind closed doors in
Hugo and the officials maintained the
strictest secrecy regarding what they
were enabled to secure from the men.
While the evidence against them Is cir
cumstantial 1t Is said that 1t was sutii-
cient To warrant their arrest for close
examination ns to their whereabouts ut
the time of the robbery. Superintend-
ent Canada of the Union Pacific spe-
cinl service had n long talk with the
men. but he refused to divulgc any
thing he CLEANED from them.
Gilpin observer., 1900-08-09
Good Strike ut Eidora.

The Mogul tunnel at Eldora has
made good many sensational strikes
during the past six months. but the
richest ore ever touched in the tunnel
was taken out last week. while tim.
bering in the Village Belle drift ore
was taken from the wall in the breast
of the drift In running the drift II Is
eighteen inches wide. one foot of which
Is roscolite quartz containing rich
punches of sylvanlte. Large samples
have been taken from this vein and
run fully $4,000 in gold per ton.
Work WAS commenced again on this
drift yesterday and the breast was
driven To II point directly under the Vii.
lagc Belle shaft, where II will he inter
sected by the west branch of the Mo
gul tunnel Two large ore shoots have
already been cut In this drift. one Is
100 feet wide and the other about
eighty feet, both showing wide veins
of rich ore. Upon the completion of
this drift men will he put To work at
once on the shoots, from which large
tonnage can be taken
Gilpin observer., 1900-08-09
Looking for the Lost Mine.

Several prospectOrs ON the upper
Blue are having their annual try for
the Tenderfoot's Lost mine. In the
fall of 1850 II tcnderfoot came into
breckenridge with about twenty
pounds so full of wire gold that the ore
brought $50 per pound. He stated that
he found the ledge outcropping and had
broken Off some of the surface. From
his description of the locality and sur
roundings the ledge was supposed TO
he ON Bare or Rcd mountain, but n
snow storm came up just after the
ledge was discovered which drove out
the prospector before he could estnlb-
lish landmarks to guide him To the
place. and after the snow was cleared
Off In the spring he was unable to find
1t again.
Gilpin observer., 1900-08-09
WHAT IS DOING in
THE MINING WORLD

seen ore body Is the science of under
ground prospecting. Here is the truth
which experience has established Civ
ing the key to successful underground
prospecting; on every side of that body
the ore gradually changes from good
to poor: at the same time its appear
ance generally changes. though this
appearance Is with difficulty recog-
niZed. 1t is seen generally only by the
closest observer. OF course. values can
be determined only by assaying. Still II
close observer and student of the rock
can often tell when he has become
thoroughly familiar with the ore of IL
mine. which can only be done with the
aid of an assayer, very closely what its
value is. The difference between good
and poor rock may be discovered only
in slight difference in its crystalliza-
ton or texture" and this Inference
may be seen only with the aid of
powerful magnifying glass. The COM
petent superintendent who understands
this is almost always busy with ii raise
or sink to find ore.
The work of making mine maps.
keeping them up to the daily progress
of work. assaying ana studying the ore
and Keeping the records. is II work re-
quiring care and scientific attainmcnts.
III is the proper work for students Just
graduated from mining schools. and
there is scarcely Il mine of consider
able Importance which cannot afford
to keep one. In case they are not large
enough to keep such an employe. the
manager or superintendent should be
able to do the work.
How often we hear the miners in Il
drift or Wine say. Il believe we are
getting near an ore shoot" Their he
lief is based upon some slight change
in the vein matter. which may be in its
composition hardness, presence or OBJ
sence of gangue, or any one of IL mul-
titude of similar things. The drift or
winZe passes on and no ore shoot is
found. The workmen keep their
thoughts to themselves. if they have
any about the matter. and the super
intendent or manager is perhaps never
troubled with any such unnecessary
things. BY and by one of the miners
gets Il good lease on this drift. and goes
To the place where the change in the
VEN matter was seen and upraiSes
into ore. He takes out few thousand
dollars. or maybe n comfortable for
tune. This thing is done over and over
and over again. and we suppose will
continue to be done until the end of
iime.-Mining Reporter.
Gilpin observer., 1900-08-09
Population May y. 75.ooo.ooo.

Director of the Census Merriam says
that over 1O,OOO,OOO names have been
counted by the force In the census Of
lice. The accounts of cnumcrators are
now being settled at the rate of 1000
II day. Ten thousand cnumcrators
have received the balance due them
and their accounts are closed. Eleven
hundred young women are employed
In tabulniing the returns from cnim-
orators. Each operator ON the punch.
ing machine Il expected to finish COO
cards ench day.
1t is estimated that the population of
the United States will be between 70
100000 and TT,0O0,OOO. Some of the
officials, however. believe the total pop
ulntion viii not exceed T2.O0O.OOO. The
complete returns will be- given out
about December 1st.
Gilpin observer., 1900-08-09
Mr.. Towne Witbdraws.

Duluth, Mimi. Aug. SIN letter
to i. NJ. Ringdahl. chairman. and the
members of the committee of notiiica-
tion of candidate for vice president of
the Peoples party, Charles a. Townc
has declined the nomination rendered
him by the Populist National conven-
ton at Sioux Falls. This letter is of
considerable length and sets forth fully
Mr. Towne's views In regard to the
nomination.
1t Is believed the Populist committee.
having power 10 fill the vacancy caused
by Mr. Townc's withdrawal. will immc-
diately endorse Adlai Il. Stevenson for
vice president on the ticket with VIII
liam j. Bryan.
Gilpin observer., 1900-08-09
MINE RECORDS.
They WIN Prov. OF Great Nnlu. To own

They WIN Prov. OF Great value To own
ers.
The value to the managers of n mine
of Il correct history of the mines de-
velopment Is not appreciated as II
should he. Correct maps showing the
mine workings, together with records
of the value of the ore taken out at
each point would save many Il mine
managers reputation and many mine
owner from loss.
Keeping an accurate record OF the
value of ore found. or the exact nature
of the vein material In every drift,
winze. upraise and stope goes hand In
hand with keeping accurate maps: and
II ncccssitatcs constant assaying Both
are generally neglected, and the neg.
lcct Is mining error.
In all ore veins or deposits. more es-
pccially in limestone. ore occurs more
mr. less In pockets. Between two levels
sixty feet apart there may he import
ant and rich bodies of pay. while there
IL none in either level. TO find that un-
Gilpin observer., 1900-08-09
MR.. CONGER REPORTS
THE SITUATION DESPERATE

and II considerable part. of our force
was in the vanguard of the forward
movement General Chaffee's dispatch
to the War Department conveyed the
most satisfactory evidence that the
commanders had thoroughly agreed in
advance upon Il plan of action, and
that there is every indication that this
plan had been followed, as General
Chaffee ON Friday sent a cable saying
that the attack upon the Chinese AT
Pei Tsang would be made on Sunday,
the day when Admiral Remey and the
press correspondents say the fighting
occurred. General Chaffees announce
nent that the present objective of the
international column is Tang Tsun is
interpreted by the officials ut the War
Department to mean that this point.
where the river. railroad and wagon
road meet, is to be made the advance
base for the operations on Pckin.
The most positive addition to the
news of the day was the line from the
Associated Press correspondent mt Tien
Tsin stating that the Ninth and -Four
teenth infantry Reilly'S battery, and
the marines were in the battle of Pet-
sang. 1t was this force which, with
the Japanese. bore the bruut of the at
tack on the left flank. which was to
turn the enemys position. This plan
had already been made clear by Gen
eral Chaffee's dispatch. although he
did not mention what American troops
would be engaged.
In view of participation of the Amer
lean troops the war and navy depart
ments are anXiously eXpectant of Il re-
port of the part taken by our troops
and of any losses which the Americans
bnv st.,in No. In,
been thrown upon the subject of
whether the commanders of the inter
national forces have agreed upon
commander. The Chaffee dispatch
would seem 10 indicate that none had
been agreed upon. The movement was
planned evidently by the commanders
in conference and the part which each
command was to play agreed upon in
advance.
London. Aug IA special dispatch
from Shanghai. dated to-day, says:
1T is reported that heavy fighting
took place last Sunday east of Peit-
sang, the allies losing 400, of whom
siXty-five We're British.
The Japanese artillery did splendid
service in the face of Il calling Chinese
cross-tire. under which they lost heav-
lily.
'Ine CnlneSe were forced TO retreat,
but saved their guns. Their rear guard
was attacked and practically dec-
mated"
Several dispatches are printed giving
hearsay accounts of Sundays battle.
The Nails correspondent at Che Foo,
telegraphing Monday. says:
THE fighting lasted several hours
and the allies. when my report left,
We're pursuing the Chinese: but, owing
to the floods. progress was difficult.
Thus the Chinese will have to re-
form and to recover from the effects
of battle. Only small garrison, with
fourteen guns. remains at Tien-Tsin,
where some anxiety is felt because of
IL report that 15.OO0 Chinese are said
to be moving, two days march to the
southeast"
All the correspondents agree in prais-
ing the bravery and organization of the
Japanese: but none of them brings the
story much beyond General Chaffee's
report.
Gilpin observer., 1900-08-09

Washington, Aug. THE following
cablegram from Minister Conger was
received tonight. by the State Depart
ment:
Isl Nan Namen, Aug. Ito Secre-
tary of State: Still besieged. Situation
more precarious. Chinese government
insisting upon our leaving Pekin,
which would be certain death. Rifle
firing upon us daily by imperial troops.
Have abundant courage, but little am
munition or provisions. Two progress
i've Yamen ministers beheaded. All
connected with legation of United
States well at the present moment
tSigneD CONGER
The word ''yamen' following the
name of the city Isl Nan. at which the
cablegram from Minister Conger was
put on the wires. as understood here,
probably refers to the otiicia! building
or residence from which it was trans
courier from Pekin.
The cablegram came in the official
cipher of the department. 1t is check
ed by the telegraph company as having
been put on the wires nj Isl Nan. Il
large city about eighty miles southeast
of pekin. on August Tth the dispatch
reached the department ut 4:2O p. m,
but was not made public until latc in
the evening.
Those who were at the White House
in conference with the President in
cluded Acting Secretary .idee of the
State Department. Secretary Root and
Adjutant General Corbin.
What the result of the conference
was the officials decline to say. That
the dispatch will stimulate the energies
of the government to its utmost to
press forward the advance movement
toward Pekin is certain. for Mr.. Con-
gers message makes it clear that for
the ministers to leave Pekin would re-
suit in their death.
The officials had been led to believe
from the more recent dispatches which
had purported to emanate from Chi
nese sources. as well as from imperial
cdicts. that the condition of the lega-
TONERS waS much improved, but to-
pect of affairs.
Washington. Aug. S.--The War De
partment has received the following
cablegram from General Chaffee:
che Foo. Aug. 1.-Adjutant General.
Washington: Tien-Tsin. Aug. 3.-Con-
ference to-day decided battle Sunday.
through Peitsang. Rest of Chinese
protected by flooded ground, practic-
ally unassailable. Japanese. English
and American forces about 10000
strong. attacked Chinese right. west of
river in flank. Other forces. Russian
and French. about 1000 strong, oppo-
site side. between river and railroad.
Chinese position apparently strong.
Army reported 10000 between pebang
and Tang-Tsun. or crossing of road
over Pei Ho. Tang-Tsun objective.
our force. 1000 and battery. Cone
maugh arrived. Sixth cavalry left tat
Tien-Tsin for guard of city and
mounts. Ministers safe on 2Sth of
July. CHAFFEE.
The Information which came to-day
that American troops We're engaged in
the battle mt Peitsang established posi-
lively. for the first time. that. notwith-
standing the difficulties which General
Chaffee had encountered in debarking
troops and supplies. mt least II part.
Gilpin observer., 1900-08-09

Gen. A. w. Greely, chief signal Off
Ger. has received so many letters con
tanning suggestions for devices to bs
used in the war against China that ht
is bewildered. They present countless
ideas ranging from cipher code to E
scheme for destroying the combined
forces of the Boxers at a single blow
The cipher code came from a western
man who declares that "it battles skill
TO unravel this code" To this state.
ment Gen. Greedy agrees most heartily
The letter explains that the code con
sists of a system Of numbers which
are to be spoken. For instance, "13I
plus 90 minus 81 would mean ATTACK
on the right flank"
Gilpin observer., 1900-08-09

From Paris comes the story OF Miss
Duncan, spinstei, who had lived there
for twenty years. She committed sui
eide at the Paris dog cemetery, where
six OF her pets had been successiI +"
buried. The last she lost was a great
Newfoundland, OF whom she was fond
er than OF any of his predecessors, but
he was crushed by tramcar. Miss
Duncan tried to survive her grief, and
bought a new canine companion, but
within the last three weeks she has
shot herself on her dogs tomb, after
having distributed her property among
poor neighbors.
Gilpin observer., 1900-08-09

Kansas City business men, prepar'
ing to welcome the Democratic Con.
vention, took an original step toward
beautifying their city when they in
stituted a good lawns contest and
offered about forty prizes. aggregat.
ing sixteen hundred dollars. The larg'
est prize. two hundred and fifty dol
lars, was given for "the prettiest lawr
of twenty-five feet or over" and there
were prizes for the best lawn kept by
children. the neatest vacant lot. the
best display in window-boxes the most
attractive schoolhouse lawn, and many
other decorative features. The prizes
were awarded by committees of well.
known ladies from out OF town." who
found the task difficult, but like ev.
erybody else enjoyed the general re.
suit. Why should not other cities
carry out. next summer, the same ex.
cellent idea? Conventions come and
go, but a city abldes. and all its rest.
dents profit permanently by any gain
IN beauty.
Gilpin observer., 1900-08-09

An extraordinary phenomenon is re.
ported from Assuan, Egypt Some
days ago quantities of fish we're OBJ
served swimming uneasily near the
surface of the water above the Firs
Cataract, and during the Ss6t few
days thousands of dead fish, large an6
small, were discovered in tie imme-
diate vicinity. The cause IL Eot yei
known, but the authorities are taking
steps to ascertain it, as disastrous re-
suits might ensue should the Nile be
found polluted with poisonous matter
Gilpin observer., 1900-08-09

At Damendorf, in Schleswig, some
peat-diggers recently found a we'll
preserved corpse in the peat, clothed
in a coarse wooden material, with red
hair, and with sandals on the feet.
DR.. Splieth, of Kiel, estimated the age
of the body at about 1,500 years. The
preservative properties of peat are
well known. and there have been many
remarkable proofs of this in Ireland.
Gilpin observer., 1900-08-09

A snowstorm started a fire on the
premises of farmer living at Hebu-
terne, Belgium. He placed quantity
Of Quicklime near a shed on a farm
and left it there all night. In the
course of the night snow fell on the
lime and the heat thus developed be-
came SO great that it set the shed on
fire, completely destroying it and its
contents
Gilpin observer., 1900-08-09

Ane result of new rule is that BIZ
cycles now take part in the church pa
fade in Hyde Park, London. Likewise
motors. 1t is new. and people are
not sure whether admirable, addition
to the attractions, that the promenad-
ers can look at the evolutions of gayly-
dressed cyclists and be cheered by the
snorting and backing and forwarding
of the motors.
Gilpin observer., 1900-08-09

A submarine cable in actual use will
form one of the exhibits of the Paris
exposition. 1t will run from the elec.
tricity building to the Vincennes an.
mex; several miles distant along the
Seine. A complete cable station will
be operated at each end to show toe
public how transatlantic messages are
transmitted and received. Souvenir
messages may be sent by the public.
Gilpin observer., 1900-08-09

A Viennese dentist, while expert
menting at the Hygienic institute at
Wurzburg, claims to have discovered
the successful application of electricity
for the destruction of bacteria. 1t is
said that the treatment is very sim
pie.
Gilpin observer., 1900-08-09

One thousand cattle, two thousand
hogs, two thousand sheep, five thou
sand four hundred bushels of potatoes
were items in the provision bill of
Kansas City against the week of the
National Democratic convention. After
all, people cannot live on enthusiasm
alone.
Gilpin observer., 1900-08-09
German Going to North pol..

Berlin. Aug. 6.-Cnptain Bnnendahl
of the imperial navy will start for the
north pole In fortnight. He will sail
directly into the pack lee region north
of Spitzbcrgen and then westward to
the open sea. when he believes he can
reach the pole. He will take three
years provisions.
Gilpin observer., 1900-08-09

Dexter M, Ferry, of Michigan, who
gave $4,000 recently to Olivet College,
made as one condition of the bestowal
that the name of the donor should not
be made known prior to the adjourn
ment of the Republican State Conven-
ton, before which he was candidate
for the nomination for Governor.
Gilpin observer., 1900-08-09

In Missouri there is DR.. Pigg, who
has Just had his name changed to
Peak and who, oddly enough, is
cousin of Ex-Governor Hogg, of Texas.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-06-27
TALE OF sEALER's FATE.
Derelics Said to Have Been Found
With Skeletons Aboard.

VICTORIA. fB. c. June lin the
fall of 1875 the schooner Pioneer.
sealer of this port. was posted as miss
ing. She WAS under the command of
Captain Locke, and with the rest oEthe
fleet was on the way home from Bahring
sea when lost. The last reported about
her she was 100 miles northwest OF
Vancouver island. Since that time no
tidings of the Inflated schooner. had
been received until to-day. when word
reached yictoria from Quatsino sound
that the Indians there are holding
big funeral pssllteh for tAe Siwashes
aboard the vessel. The indians claim
that the schooner has hesn picked up
ierelict, with masss and rud!er gone,
and also say that the floating hulk car
ried a grevsons crsw. the skeletons
OF the captain. surrounded by his white
and Siwash crew, being found aboard
II is hard TO obtain from rho lndasns-
whose knowledge Of English is limited,
where they obtained their information,
bnt they are satisfied Of the truth OF
the story, as Is abunaaasiy dsmoss'
strstsd l,y the extremes 70 which they
/ have gosse II kheir txnHnut for ~ tk&ad
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-06-27
NEWS OF THE rowE

The old L0uEre Ssiasea on NrlGanEi
s.lesI < - be 1es.I1Et c. szEscS-
Both Acxraxstion and AhEinzna are
being heavily hacked in the msteh
RICE % take plAee Saturday.
After an enjoyable visit here The
French cruiser Protet ieereS for the
MarqueSes and Tzhaifi today
The FIRE insurance underwriters are
talking over . scheme to have China
toEn rebuilt with frepEO0f 6sIiidings-
Miller aud Hoppe charged With as
sault and battery OF Rooney were ae-
quilted Of the charge by Judge Wilcox
yesterday.
T. ]. Cross and two experts Ieft II
the CIaTidine for Lahains last evening
to finish the installation Of the wire
less telegraph station there.
4 fine flow OF artesizn water was
struck on the grounds OF the new
brewery. The water Is from q depth
Of SO feet IL il sweet and flows three
inches above the surface.
E. b. McClgnahan is understood TO
be on a plantation floating trip 20 the
Coast Options on WahiaxB were taken
by him when he left. lie is expected
back in about two weeks
There viii be a special rehearsal Of
the Amateur orchestra at eight o'clock
this evening at the Y. II. G. 4. hall. All
the members are requested to be
present.
Collector of Internal Revenue VII
liam Haywood yesterday called upon
the Honolulu Stock Exchange at its
afternoon session and explained the
working Of the war tax 10 the brokers.
A. L. Clark in the employ of Hustace
< Co. is recovering from a case Of sun
stroke. he was taken Saturday the
18TH inst. and his is believed 10 be the
first case of sunssroke on record in
Honolulu.
Sheriff Brown and Chester Doyle, In
terpreter. of the Territory left in the
Claudine last evening to take part in
the trials of the striking Japanese
laborers at Spreckelsyille.
Mr.. f. ". Atkinson commissioner of
Education snow here enroute TO the
Philippians visited the schools of tie
city yesterday He expressed himself
as much pleased with what be saw and
highly complimented the Honolulu
School Department.