Gilpin observer., 1901-11-14
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Americans
Half a million baskets of peaches
have been harvested in Connecticut
this season.
The surplus cat crop of Canada, over
100000 bushels, has been bought for
the British army in South Africa.
The italian authorities at Rome took
vigorous measures to prevent contem-
plated anarchist demonstrations in
celebration of the electrocution Of
Gzolgosz.
The Pullman company has cut off
two operating divisions, having now
but four, with headquarters in Chi
cago, New York, Philadelphia and st.
Louis.
By unanimous vote the city coun-
Gil Of Guthrie, Oklahoma, has accepted
the proposition of Andrew Carnegie to
give Guthrie $4,000 for free library
building.
The suits filed by Attorney General
Bell against the corporations accused
of violating the Texas antitrust law
call for penalties approximating $780,
100000.
The North German Lloyd is now
altogether 11O,5OO tons and 5000
horse power. Twelve of them are
twin screws.
1t is expected that the census CON-
mittees of both houses of Congress at
the coming session will consider legis-
lation looking TO the establishment Of
a permanent census bureau.
1t is stated that John f. Carroll will
succeed Richard Croker as leader Of
Tammany hall, Croker having abdi-
Gated the position in his favor since the
recent defeat.
Twelve deaths from lockjaw in st.
Louis have resulted from the use of
diphtheritic anti-toXin supplied by the
city, and several other children are in
a critical condition.
The members of the Indianapolis
Board of Trade will invite Admiral
Schley to be their guest on the night
of November 21st, or as soon there
after as convenient.
Including the cargo of the schooner
w. +. Jewett, just arrived at San Fran
cisco, the total receipts of Alaska sal
mon this season amount to 1,2S7 ,022
cases and 12,949 barrels.
David Horgan, who disappeared
from his claim in Alaska Basin, near
Butte, Montana, few days ago, has
been found dead in Centennial creek,
near Lakeview, Montana.
John Patrick Parnell Cahill, former
base ball player, familiarly known as
white Wings" and the original
"Casey" in Casey at the Bat" died
recently at Pleasanton, California.
1t is said that the cost of ten new
trains, from locomotive to baggage
car complete, just ordered by the
Northwestern management for the
overland Limited" will be 81, 200, 200.
"The dispute between Chilli and
Argentina respecting the strategic
roads," says the Valparaiso corre-
spondent of the London Times, sis in
fair way toward satisfactory settle
ment."
Emperor William has issued an army
order expressing the warmest appro-
citation of the work of the troops in
China, who have added fresh laurels
to the ancient glory Of the German
arms"
The thirteen German walters who
arrived in this country last month on
the steamer Mongolian have been or
Washington to be deported as contract
iacorers.
The police order expelling from Prus-
sia Joseph Herrings, the American
newspaper correspondent, upon the
ground of an alleged evasion of mill
tary service ten years ago, has been
cancelled.
The production of anthracite coal in
Pennsylvania this year will be tie
largest in the history of the trade. Ap-
proximately the output will be about
100000 tons more than in 1900, or
55OO0,000 tons.
Work has begun on the construction
of the Santa Fe eXtensic from Paw
nee, Oklahoma, to Bartletsville, Indian
Territory, joining Herewith Santa Fe,
and giving Oklahoma direct Kansas
City connection.
Belgium and the Netherlands are to
have telephone communication with
London and other large cities of Eng
land, according to report to the State
department from Unised States Consul
Roosevelt at Brussels.
1t is reported that Professor Mercu.
dier of the Paris Polytechnic school
has invented a telegraphic apparatus
by which it is possible to send and re-
ceive sixteen different messages at the
same time on the same wire.
The government of the United States
has asked Denmark for n decisive an
swer to the United Statey' offer to
purchase the Danish West indies. The
Danish government will not make q
reply before November 80.
An unknown man gained an inter
view with Lieutenant Krigel, the pre-.
feet of ST. Petersburg police, under tht
preteXt of presenting petition, and
shot at him twice before he was over
powered. The project was not in
jured.
The torch has been applied to the ole