Gilpin observer., 1901-10-31
rELEeRAPHic BREvlT,Es.'

London.
A Venezuelan vessel carrying money
TO pay the troops on the Colombian
frontier has been sunk, and 1t is be-
lieved the money was stolen.
The autumn maneuvers of the Japa-
nese army will take place on Novem-
Der 9th, and on the following day there
will be a grand review Of 15,Oc0 troops
before the Emperor.
The board of directors of the Pan
American Exposition adopted reso-
luton that Saturday, November 2, at
midnight, be fixed as the time Of the
hnal closing of the exposition.
The Japan Mail publishes q state
ment to the effect that Russian officers
have been urging Corea to fortify the
coasts of the peninsula, and have Of
fered to secure the money for the pur-
pose without interest.
There is possibility that Grown
Prince Wilhelm of Germany will visit
the United States, and particularly
New Jersey, about April and May Of
next year, to be present at the trial of
the Emperor's yacht. =
James r. Woods, who drew the cap
ital prize in the Lawton land district
ut the Ell Reno lottery last August and
settled on a claim valued at nearly
$4,000, died few days ago Of typhoid
fever after brief illness.
Sir Thomas Upton says that he will
not compete for the cup next year, but
he will leave the Shamrock III. on this
side to race with any yachts that de-
sire to compete with her. Later he
may build new yacht and try again.
New York and Washington physi-
clans are discussing the possibility
that the Presidents death was caused
by the new 'gas-forming bacillus" just
discovered by Professor Gussenbauer
in Vienna.
Commander-in-Chief Eli Torrance Of
the G. A. r. to-day gave out the fol-
lowing appointments: Judge advocate
Detroit; chief Of staff. Major A. Noel
Brakeman, Mount Vernon, New York.
Representatives of twenty canning
companies in Iowa and one in Ne
braska are formulating plans for the
organization of a trust embracing all
the principal plants west of the Mis-
sissippi, with paid-up capital of ST.
100000. -
Assistant Postmaster General Bris-
tow has ordered the establishment of
postoffice to be named Mckinley in
Franklin county, Washington, thirteen
miles west of Eureka. This is the first
Office named SO since the death Of the
President.
There is talk Of forming company
to merge all the important plants in the
country producing cameras end photo
graphic supplies. and papers of incor-
poration will probably be filed in New
Jersey placing the capital stock at
$35, ,OOO, 900.
In Lynn, Massachusetts, the center
of the shoe trade, the factories are run
ming full time, and great difficulty Is
experienced in getting enough hands to
do the work. Between 10000 and 75,
600 pairs Of shoes are being turned out
daily in this one city.
Rev. George W. Olmstead, pastor Of
the Methodist Church at Tower Hill,
Illinois, has pleaded guilty in the Fed
eral Court to sending number of OBJ
scene letters through the mail to both
men and women and was sentenced to
two years in the penitentiary.
Two Of the leading banks Of Boston,
the Shoe and Leather National and the
National Bank of Redemption, each
with a capital of $1,OOOOOO have de-
cided to consolidate. The National
Bank of Redemption will absorb the
Shoe and Leather National.
The Pacific Mail steamship liberia,
the largest vessel ever constructed in
America, was successfully launched at
the Newport News Ship Building CON-
pany's yards on the 10th instant. The
Siberia's length is approximately 600
feet, and displacement about 1900
tons.
At its meeting in Minneapolis the
American Missionary Society passed
resolution favoring the anti-canteen
law and urging upon the President to
rigid enforcement. The resolution
also condemns the methods adopted by
enemies Of the measure to bring 1t into
disrepute.
The transport Solace sailed from San
Francisco October 21st for rPago-Pago,
Samoa, with distinguished naval off,
GERS who will inquire into the charges
which have been made against Gov
ernor Tilley of Tutulla, including Rear
Admiral Evans, Rear Admiral Glass,
Captains p. FL. Cooper. p. +. Harring-
ton and @. NJ. Thomas.
In an interview at Denver, Assistant
United States Land Commissioner
Richards said: II find that there is
nothing but praise in Washington for
the method recently adopted for appor-
tioning by lot the new public lands
which are thrown open. This plan will
undoubtedly be followed in the future
in all openings of the sort"
In order to test the worlds amateur
and professional automobile records on
q straightaway track, Park Commits
sioner George v. Brewer of Brooklyn
has granted to the Lcug Island Auto
mobile Club the exclusive use Of Ocean
Parkway, one of the best known
streets in Brooklyn, during the after
noon of Saturday, November 10th.