Gilpin observer., 1902-10-02
shoRr rELEcRAMs.

The English matchmaking industry
has been practically killed by Ameri-
can competition.
A heavy earthquake was felt at
Guayaquil, Ecuador, on the afternoon
of September 22nd.
Twenty-Five thousand men took part
in the Odd Fellows parade at Des
Moines September 18th.
The Japanese military authorities
are officially informed that the Shan
Hal Kwan-New Chwang railroad will
be restored to China October 10th.
Department Commander Loomis of
thekansas G. A. X. has initiated
movement to have the United States
flag maintained on church pulpits.
The first of big fleet of French sail
Ing vessels has arrived at Philadelphia
to load oil for Japan. These vessels
are paid large government bounties.
A parliamentary return issued at
Cape Town shows that 3,437 rebels
who surrendered under the peace proc
lamation have been disfranchised for
life.
Charles ]. Coe of Jersey City has
been appointed receiver of the Ameri-
can Electric Vehicle Company, a New
Jersey corporation with $6,0O00OO au-
thorized capital.
Jay Cooke, the once famous Philadel-
phia financier, suffered an attack of
congestion of the brain September
23rd at his summer home on an island
in Put In Bay, Lake Erie.
The French government has decided
to install a wireless telegraph system
a isIa HS Of Ia
eloupe, owing to the frequent interrupt
tons of the cable service there.
The Liverpool Post announces that
]. p. Morgan has offered several thou
sand original Burns manuscripts
which are now in Liverpool, to the
Athenaeum library in that city.
William Redmond, the Irish Nation
alist member of parliament, who re-
Gently made an incendiary speech at
Wexford, has been summoned to give
recognizances for his future good be-
havior.
The results of the elections Of men,
bers to the Denmark landsthing (the
upper house of the rigsdag), as Off
cially given out, assure the ultimate
sale Of the Danish West Indies to the
United States.
The state Republican conventions Of
Connecticut, New Hampshire and Ala
bama were held on the same day, Sep
tember 18th, and all three declared in
favor Of the denomination of President
Roosevelt in 1904.
At the conclusion of the recent Ger
man naval maneuvers at the mouth Of
the Elbe, after Emperor Williams at
tacking fleet had defeated the defend
ers, it was in turn Theoretically anni-
hilated by the defending torpedo 10
tilla.
Arrangements have been made by
the transcontinental lines for the meet
ing Of the Presbyterial General Assem-
bly, at Los Angeles from May 21st to
June 2, 1903, the rates being on q ba-
sis Of $50 for the round trip from
Chicago.
A dispatch from st. Petersburg an
try Of railroads are considering a
project for reducing rates SO as to en-
able Siberian butter to be exported
from Pacific ports to the United States
sy way of Vladivostock.
The official report Of the trial Of the
battleship Maine shows that her cor
rected speed was 17.96. Her tidal allow
ance brought the speed up to 17.9S, but
the board found other conditions which
warranted her speed at eighteen knots,
which is her contract speed.
A Berlin dispatch says that the Ger
man matchmaking business, in which
about $S,75O,OUO Of capital is invested,
has been brought within measurable
distance Of ruin by the output of the
American Diamond Match Company's
new factories near Mannheim.
John ]. Hannahan has been elected
grand master Of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Firemen, to succeed F. p.
Sargent, recently appointed commits
sioner Of immigration. Mr.. Hannahan
has been vice grand master Of the
brotherhood for the past seventeen
years.
The suffering in New South Wales
attendant upon the recent drouths has
resulted in the passage through both
houses Of Parliament of a bill appro-
priating S1,O0O,OOO year for five
years, to be expended in the conserva-
ton Of water and the irrigation Of the
country districts
Gen. Jacob 81: Smith, In an address
on "The Philippines" before the ma
tional encampment Of the Spanish
American war veterans at Indianap-
oils, made his first public utterance on
the Samar campaign. He defended
his course and was cheered at the con-
clusion of his address.
A Rio Janeiro newspaper complains
Of the United States battleship Iowa's
visits in Brazilian waters. 1t says the
warship is making surveys OF the Rio
Janeiro Bay, especially observing the
strategetical points and taking photo
graphs Of the forts. The newspaper
asks the government to stop the Iowa's
"prying."
A revision of the figures on immigra.
tion into Canada for the fiscal year.