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The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-03-25

Places adm to Baker City; 1855.
Nov. "A. j. Hilton to j. n.
Holcomb, about Is acres In Sec.
3 TIP. 0 r. As E; 1915.
March l3-John T. Bowman to
Geo. j. Bowman, 100 acres in Sec.
% and % TIP. OR. As E.; $4,000.
MISCELLANEOUS
Suit-W. j. Hughes Va. Richard
Flamery, foreclosing mortgatge on
lot 2 block A, Bowden adm to Baker
City; $3.50.
Suit-Albert Geiser Va. West Side
Q. L 8. NJ. Co., for decree Of owner.
ship and possession Of part Of his
Greenhorn quartz claim In coritiit
with defts. Virginia and Greenhorn
quartz claim, NJ. 8. 45s.
Bill Of Sale--March l3-F. f.
Bennett to W. J. Hughes, sawmill
Elk Creek and planning mill on lotsl
Z, ls and 10 Baker. City; Wliovale q
dn; $4,000.
Lease-Jan. 2O-Ed w. Coles and
wife to Arson Vinson, for five years
from Sep. 6, 'O2 Of 100 acres in Secs.
q and % TIP. Z r. 81 e.
Action-Ira Lennon ct al Va.
West Side Gold and s. NJ. Co.,
decree Of ownership and possession
Of Crescent quartz claim In conflict
with Virgin quartz claim.
Action-C. +. Taylor vs.. Phoenix
q. NJ. 4 NJ. Co., amount Of note;
s3996.
Suit-March l9-C. A. Johns vs..
Jonh A. Leaman, foreclosing mortgage
on lot 6 block 4, Huntington; 5000.
lncorporation-Jan. l2-Hidden
Treasure q. NJ. Co., by Fred j.
Kelly, w. A. Houston, and G. A.
Johns, Baker City; 81, $50, 900.
March l7-Incorporation--Au-
burn Deep Mining Co., by b. o.
Kempfer, NJ. Williams aud w. 8.
Potts, Sumpter; $1,000, 900.
March l2-OOregon
Mineral Bureau, by N. G. Haskell,
+. r. Mellis and w. j. Patterson,
Baker City; %, 500.
IncorHation-Feb. 25-Sumppter
Valley Con. q. Mines Co., by w.
E. Baird, d. w. Baird and J. W.
Hyde, Baker City; $500, 200.
Lien-George Patrick Va. N. H.
on Don Juan group Of
quartz claims, for amount Of labor;
$50.
Suit-Carl Ray Va. Tempeest
aud Smelling Co., attachment
Tor services; e85.
Agreement-Feb. 9-Isaac King
% j. G. Benton, Benton to run
200 feet Of tunnel on aud receive y
interest In Independence quartz
lain.
Action-John Mcdonald ct al Va.
Iohn T. Bowman, amount Of note;
1912. !,
Nov. l6, '94-Will-John Jeffcot
o Sarah Jeffcott, wife, all my
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OFFICIAL RECORDS.

The following instruments were flee
at the Baker county court house durins
the week ending March II, 1903.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Oct. 12-U. s. A. to Chas. Tayler,
16O acres in Sec. TIP. 10 r. 80 E.
March 2O-Chas. Tayler and wife
to VIM. Kitchen, same as last; 5000.
Aug. IL, 'O2-Arnst Loennig and
wife to ]. I. Meyers, 600 acres in
Secs. and IL TIP. 8 R. 80 E;and Sec.
Z TIP. 8 R. 80 E; $4,000.
Sep. 10, '0O--Jos. Palmer and
wife to w. w. Durean, lot block 2
Willovale adm to Baker City; $50.
June 81, 'O2-Jas. Simmons ct
al to Mary Simmons, 90 acres in
Sec. % TIP. 8 r. As E; 81.
March III. 8. Culbertson and
wife to j. o. Maxwell, east 65 feet
lots 1, and block d, Haines;
$500.
March 21-Lizzie Woods and hus-
band to Perry Baisley., A acres In
Sec. 25 TIP. 8 r. 80 E; 5000.
A. W. Ellis and wife to s. H.
jackson, 2 acres in Sec. 80 TIP. o s.,
r. 81 E; 5000.
April 1s, 'O1-John Jackson to s.
H. Jackson, 199x22O feet in Sec. 90
TIP. 8 r. 40 E; 81.
Sep. 3, 'O2-Heirs of NJ. Hill es-
tate to L. Gantry, 100 arces in Sec.
10 TIP. 12 r. "A E, and Sec. "a TIP.
IL r. 43 E; 5000.
March 1s-Cara NJ. Blue and hus-
band to Susie E. Parker, lots 1 and
2 Duffie North adm to Richland
$4,000.
March 1s-Susie Parker and hus.
band to Clara M. Blue, 40 acres In
Sec. 2 4 TIP. 0 s., r. As E; $4,000.
Feb. IA. A. Sturm and hus-
band to H. E. Denham, lots I, 2 aud
3 block I, Places adm to Baker City
5000.
Feb. portland Trust Co. Of
Oregon to F. W. Eppinger, 8 acres
in Sec. % TIP. o s., r. 4 E; s75.
March 9-E. b. Carter to A. j.
Fish, north y lots and 2 block
10 Atwoods adm to Baker City; ;s3.
March l4-Belle E. Bucknum and
husband to John w. Dolan, lot 3
block 10 Warren Heights, Sumter;
s75.
Sep. l, 'O2-Wm. Chandler ct al
to Jas. N. Holcomb, so acres In
Sec. IL TIP. 8 r. As E; 1850.
March l6-Laurie w. James and
husband to Jos. Hartley, 81 acres
In Sec. 10 TIP. Q r. As E; s7OO.
Feb. 16-Frank E. O'Rourke aud
wife to Philip Arsenault, N. E. y
Sec. II TIP. l2 r. SO E; $1,000.
March 81. c. Brown and wife to
John N. Gusler, lot l2 block 3
Sumpter Heights; s4O0.
March l6-Lizzie NJ. Woods and
husband ON. j. Fresk, lots 3 and 4
block y, Dekoos adn TO Baker CITY;
e1.
Sep. 90, 'O2-U. s. A. to f.
100 acres In Sec. 20 TIP.
r. Al f.
May Is, '95-U. s. A. to VIM.
W. Lyman, ll6 acres in Sec. ! TIP.
l3 r. 36 E; and Sec. 6 TIP. l3 r.
81 E.
Dec. IL, '9l-U. s. A. to John
Powell, 100 acres In Sec. TIP. l3
R. SO E.
Jan. IA, '99-U. 8. A. to John
POWELL, l59 acres In Sec. Z TIP. l3
R. 81 E.
March l6-Sarah AL Evens and
husband to VIM. L BOstwick, block
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hdTTlson w lcks, .. - .. W. a Sec.
80 TIP. 8 r. 80 E; sl24O.
March IS. Osborn and wife to
j. E. Wicks, N. y of s. W. a Sec.
80 TIP. 8 r. 80 E; sl24O
June 8, 'OO-P. DeRoos to Annie
E. Bessler, lots 0 and 10 block
G, DeRoos adm to Baker City; 525.
Nov. %, 'O2-Sumptere Townsite
Co. to Belle E. Bucknum, lot 8
block 10 in Warren Heights adm to
Sumpter; 81.
March 16-Wm. G. Cundiff and
wife to d. j. and G. b. Saunders,
80 acres In Sec. "a TIP. o r. As E.;
$40.
MINING MATTERS.
Jan. 2-Union Inv. Co. to j. X.
Romig ct al, Golden Eagle and 20
quartz claims, NJ. 8. l. P. c.;
s15, 900. ''.'-
March IA. X. Romig ct al to
Mother Lode q. Mines Co.,
Lakeview and Lakeview No. 9 quartz
claims; 81.
March IA. g. Davidson to d.
T. Mccoy and F. d. Dennis, interest
In Spokane placer claim; 81.
March Isl. X. Romig and wife
to Sanger Gold Mines Co., Eastern
placer claim and water right; 81.
MORTGAGES.
March 16-Nettie j. Fresh and
husband to Lizzie NJ. Woods, lots
3 and block o, DeRoos adm to
Baker City; $3.50.
March IF. s. Heard to First
National Bank, % head Of cattle;
$500.
March 13-Annie E. Bessler and
husband to s. A. Caldwell, lots o
and 10 block c, DeRoos adm to
Baker City; $4,000.
March 17-C. E. Masters and
husband to P. q. Chrisman, small
tract in Sec. TIP. 8 r. 80 E.; $500.
March 1s-J. r. N. Levens to b.
W. Levens, Jr., improvements on
block - Of Levens adm to Baker
City; 1856.
Aug. %, '9s-John Graham to
Miles Lee, N. E. d 8. E. q Sec.
25 TIP. 0 r. As E; s4OO.
March ls-Cara NJ. Blue and
husband to Sam Cover, 40 acres
in Sec. "a TIP. 8 r. As E; $500.
March l4-Joe Carter to State
Land Board, N. y N. w. y Sec.
s2 TIP. 7 r. 80 E; $1,000.
March l7-Chas. r. Bryant and
J. T. Bryant to Shuck and Graham,
l8 horses ct al; 5000.
March All. z. Brenner to NJ.
iof, 75x96 feet In N. w. corner
block l Brattain and McComss adm
o Baker City; 1850.
March l4-Arthnr Olson and wife
o Mn. Elliott, Dwelling house on
and Of c. G. Olson near Haines;
$50.
March 2O-Jesse Snow aud wife to
,. L. More, trustee, lot 9 block X,
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Only the pest brands oi liquors and
cigars at Dunphv's 1.-THE Club"
Gilpin observer., 1903-01-01
WILL MAKE ANY CONCESSION.
Venezuela Ready to Arrange for Full
Payment of lto Debts.

Caracas, Dec. 29.-Minister Bowen
and Louis Baralt, Venezuelan minis
ter of foreign affairs, held a long con
ference last night. Mr.. Bowen. obey
ing instructions from Washington.
conveyed to Senor Baralt President
Roosevelt's refusal TO act as arbitrator
in the Venezuelan difficulty. He rec
commended that the matter be taken to
the international peace court at The
Hague. He suggested the organiza
tion of a commission to sit in Wash
ington, the allied powers TO be repre-
sented on this commission by their
representatives TO the United States
and Venezuela by delegate. The
commission is to sign a document set
ting forth the matters to be decided
at The Hague court. Mr.. Bowen said
also that Germany would not press for
an immediate payment and that she
had agreed to accept a guarantee
based on a percentage of the customs
receipts. AS result of this confer
ence Senor Baralt telegraphed Presi-
dent Castro to return from La Victoria.
The president will reach here today
and Venezuela's answer to the fore
going proposal will be given then. 1t
is understood that Venezuela will
make any concession. even abandon
ing her demand that her navy be re.
turned.
Gilpin observer., 1903-01-01
discuss Moroccan Crisis.

Madrid. Dec. 30.-King Alfonso last
night discussed the Moroccan crisis
with General Weyler, minister of war,
and the Duke OF Veragua, minister OF
marine. In addition to the cruiser In
fanta Isabel, which has already gone
to Tangier. other vessels are to be
held in readiness at Malaga and AL
geciras to take reinforcements to
Ceuta and Melilla. The government
has asked its ambassadors at Paris
and London to ascertain the views OF
the British and French governments
concerning the Moroccan situation. 1t
seems to be feared in political circles
here that some foreign power will in
tervene in Morocco. The latest news
10 reach Madrid confirms the previous
reports that Fez has been invested by
the rebels.
Gilpin observer., 1903-01-01
Eorelaners Safe at Eez.

London. Dec. 30.-A dispatch to the
Times from Tangier says courier
from Fee reports that the Christians
there appear to be safe. The mission
airy women are in the British consul.
ate. The attack on the camp occurred
at night time. 1t is reported that
1000 of the sultan's troops We're killed.
An absurd rumor is current. continues
the correspondent. that the French
are supporting the rebels. AS mat
ter of fact the nnti-Christian move
ment is more dangerous to the French
than TO anybody else. as 1t threatens
them In Algeria. Tangier is quiet.
Gilpin observer., 1903-01-01
HuMceRTs SAFE IN PRISON.
Noted Persons Arrive in Paris at ar
EARLY Hour.

earIy f1Our.
Paris, Dec. 30.-The members of the
Humbert family. recently arrested in
Madrid in connection with the great
safe frauds in this city, arrived at
Orleans railroad station here at 7:4D
q. m. There was no demonstration.
The prisoners were conducted to the
prison.
The public had doubted the SINGER
ity of the government in ever attempt
ing to bring back the fugitives, owing
to the political and social shock which
was sure to follow, but the arrival of
the prisoners is now generally ac-
cepted as showing the purpose of the
authorities to spare no means for the
prosecution and punishment OF the
accused. The plans for the prosecu-
tion OF the Humberts have not yet
hcsl announced.
Louis Burton Of Louisville, KY, the
returned Philippine soldier who killed
a negro. Frank Walker. in Kansas
City Saturday night, was released Mon
day. the coroner's jury finding that
Burton acted in self defense.
Robert B. Armstrong. private secrc-
tary to the secretary of the treasury,
will be appointed as assistant treas
urer on the reassembling of congress.
to succeed General Spaulding. whose
resignation has been in the hands of
Secretary Shaw for some time.
Gilpin observer., 1903-01-01
In REG ~ PANOpLY 5.
-, TIT BLAME.

CPERk Et NJ 2oNsiRIL-
lTf ~" a@+.- ,..-..,< ..HzcN,
No Mere rssea 'y9 Occurred and
Mo- G - i..4 .~--0agors arc
irpfos1. Acoy {. "..a-n.g Fire.
man ro-.-. ~ -.--..
Lonaca, UAt., Dec. z1.-Taere were
no ,oea.-s ~ ~ -4.sas tnc persona
injured in bi.4-. ~ Us ccA.slcl at
Wans.ead. On tho .-rnia bralol OF
the G.-Ed 4runA r~.road, bcUwoe..
the Pacl.c c g.ess ana an ecslbohAI
freight, in whicI t,.sA y-eiant per
sons los their hvss. TUG Associa,el
Press was ia-srme1 at Victoria ho9-
pi.al that while several OF the iliJE.el
arc still in seri3us coalition, il is
expec,e1 that alI win recover. The
body Of Fireman Ricke,.s Q. lac ea-
press train, whi-l was beliescd to be
buried under the wrecLe1 engines,
was found today covered with snow in
the ditch beside the track. Ole arm
was compile ely torn of and the body
have been instantaneous. 1t is be-
lieved that the body was thrown clear
of the engine and into the deep snow
in the ditch, where in the storm and
darkness the wreckers failed to find
it Friday night. Snow fell rapidly all
that night 50 that Ricketts, body waa
completely covered at daybreak and
was not found. There is but one un-
identified body at the morgue here, that
of a woman who was ticketed from
Toronto to Duluth.
Andrew Carson, the operator al
Watford, the first station east OF
the wreck. whose failure to deliver or
Pacific express to pass the freight al
Wanstead, is said by the Grand Trunk
officials to have caused the wreck
made to the Associated Press his first
statement since the wreck. He says
he received the order for No. 5. the ex
press, to pass the freight at Wanstead
at'9:4S O'Clock. but declares positively
that few minutes later Dispatcher ]
C. Kerr at London. called him and or
dered him to bust" or cancel the or
der.
OF the five Chicago people in Vic
toria hospital, John Bird and DIR. C.
Harvey. lecturer on anatomy at the
University of Chicago. are the most
seriously injured. although Russell
Quinn, whose hands are badly scald.
ed. Is suffering a great deal OF pain
Gilpin observer., 1903-01-01
GAS AND POISON KILL FIVE.
Three Others Meet Violent Deaths in
New York.

New York, Dec. 29.-Eight persons
met violent deaths in Greater New
York yesterday. Three were clear
cases of suicide and the other result
ed from variety of causes. Mrs.
Mary Parke. aged forty-flve, wife OF
the chief officer OF the steamer Bever-
ly died from the result of gas poison
ing, self administered. George Simon,
forty-six. and Jacob Schwartz. thirty
five years old. died after drinking car
bolic acid. Mary Stack. aged twenty
four. of Whiionsylle Mass. was found
dead in hotel. Escaping gas is given
as the cause. Unidentified man was
found in her room unconscious. Mary
Series. aged thirty-eight. drank wood
alcohol and died in o hospital. Henry
Bunkey. aged twenty-seyen. was
found on the sidewalk with a frac-
tured skull and died later. Two men
are dead as the result of falls, one in
the power house of street railway
company and the other in lode-
ing house. An eighteen-year-c!d r-l
unsuccessfully attempted suici-- by
swallowing carbolic acid, and wom-
an. thirty-two years of age. hanged
herself in a police station. but was
cut down in time TO save her life.
Gilpin observer., 1903-01-01
Mareoni still Sending Messages.

conf station continues to maintain
daily communication with Cornwall,
England. with constantly increasing
efficiency and facility. Marconi is
still here, but will leave shortly for
the Cape Cod station. In the mean
time he is sending two or three mes
sages by wireless telegraphy to Eu-
rope daily. Some of these dispatches
are lengthy. One of the dispatches
was directed TO ex-Empress Eugenie.
Gilpin observer., 1903-01-01
Gale on North Atlantic.

st. Johns. N. F.. Dec. 29.-Another
furious gale has been raging for the
past thirty-six hours and has caused
much damage along the coast line. 1t
is feared that the shipping will suffer
considerably. The Allan line steamer
Peruvian passed Cape Race yesterday.
but she has not been able to make port
because of the storm and the fog.
She has on board 800 Canadian cat
tie. which were shipped ut Halifax,
because of the embargo against Amer
lean ports
Gilpin observer., 1903-01-01
Cummings Died Of Alcoholism.

Chicago. Dec. 30.-Richard Cum.
mings, whose dying statement Satur.
day night charged the family OF Will
lam Moniak. 1926 Ashland avenue
with causing his death, did not expire
as the result of drinking poisoned
fects OF acute alcoholism. This was
de- loped at an autopsy held on Cum.
mings' body by physicians from the
coroner's office. No trace of any kind
OF poison was found. The police have
released the Moniak family.
Gilpin observer., 1903-01-01
Refuse to Expel Crown Princess.

Vienna, Dec. 29.-According to an
interview published here Archdukc
Leopold has refused to sign renun-
citation of his rights as an Austrian
subject. Emperor Francis Joseph in
sists that the archduke resign every
thing and never return to Austria.
Geneva newspapers allege that the
Swiss government has refused the re.
quest of the German legation to expel
the crown princess of SaSony from
Switzerland.
Gilpin observer., 1903-01-01
Colorado contests Filed.

Denver. Dec. 29.-Thc Republican
fight for control of the legislature
was formally opened up today. when
contests were filed with the secretary
of state by the fifteen Republican can
didates for the house from Arapahoe
county and the four float districts.
Contests were also filed by the three
defeated candidates for the senate.
The contest papers contain over 1000
typewritten pages.
Gilpin observer., 1903-01-01
WILL TRY TO REOPEN PORTS.
Administrat at Washington is Anx-
ious Blockade Be Raised.

ious Blockade Be Raised.
Washington. Dec. 29.-The' Vene-
zuelan government is now in posses
sion of the complete notes of Great
Britain and Germany concerning the
various reservations made by those
governments before the decision was
reached that the issues between Vene-
zuela and the European governments
having claims against her should be
referred to The Hague tribunal for ar
bitration. The United States having
acted as an Intermediary in the steps
leading up to the acceptance of arbi-
tration now turns over to the Vene-
zuelan government the formal work of
completing the basis for n full hearing
before The Hague. The notes were
transmitted to the Venezuelan govern
ment through Minister Bowen at Ca
racas. There are no new features to
the situation here. officials are hope
full that the governments interested
will work harmoniously and conscien-
tiously to reach an early and final
solution of the trouble. The admins
tration is anxious that there soon may
be an amelioration of the blockade.
Gilpin observer., 1903-01-01
KEEP UP BLOCK ABE
PORTS or VENEZUELA CLOSED
PENDING ARBITRATION.

Rivera Retains Poolelon AGairas ca-.
tiIlo's TrcoEc--I.evoi- Ass.iaat Ca~-
tro is on in Fun Forcc-vene-ucia
In Pccseesion cf Powers' Eots.
London, Dec. 2o.-A dispatch to TIE
Central News from Rome says 1t has
been seni-oflcially announced thai
under special agrrsmcn.s the block
ade of the Vene4u, ian coast by the
allies will continue, darin., tie. arbi-
tration of the is sues.
Willemstad. Curacao, Dec. 29.-The
Venezuelan ravolutionlsts have re-
sumed active hos lies against Presi-
dent Castro. There occurred yester-
day morning lively engagement be-
tween 1,200 revolution SITS. under Cen
eral Rivera, and government forces at
Cauyarao in the vicinity of Coro De-
tails of the engagement are lacking,
but 1t is known here that the reyolu
tionists had artillery. The government
forces were commanded by General
Refereno Castillo General Rivera re-
tanned his position. Tho armistice be
tween the government and the revolu
tionists has just expired.
General Vidal and other leading sup
porters of General Matos, who had
sought refuge here, left the island OF
Curacao yesterday in a sail boat.
which took them to the Venezuelan
coast. The departure of these men Is
proof that the revolt against Castro
is on in full force.
News has reached here from an au-
thoritative source in Caracas that
Vicente Gomez. first vice president OF
the republic. intends to carry out a
bold strategic. stroke against Presi-
dent Castro.
Gilpin observer., 1903-01-01
Diu Train From Snow Drift.

Cheyenne. Dec. 29.-The blockade
on the Cheyenne branch of the Bur
lington, which began week ago with
the terrible blizzard. was lifted yes
terday. when the accommodation train
arrived after having been stuck in the
deep drifts near Sterling. Colo. for
seven days. The snow became packed
and the wedge plows We're unable to
go through, so that 1t became neces-
sary to dig the train out by hand.
Gilpin observer., 1903-01-01
LoRD cURzoN AXES Hi3 STATE
Ek kfn.,i..tO LLL..i.

Accession CT N.s Nwasi 13 Es12cTos
OF lnaia IS oe.-Ji-tes--cos-
teee Is OF ".-.-ser s.cs@rsiona.
opectacie Ono Z. nare -fn.~.ey.
De.li. InaiA, Lse. os.-4ae yicercg,
LORD Cul-e., ------.S n45 sl2,e eu.i =
into the c-l,----. .. lie -4oslls ye5tc-.
day. lh.s e,.---,4t .l l-.s 1..-o.al o.te2-
Ing oil the u,.- 81 --s.- 70 ce.eyli.e inc
OF ln4ia.
1t was sp.e.lld pageant. .robably
unparai.eie4 Il ~ 4laas4l.-- -e-Ce. AZ
the head Oh the e-cyAant procession
rode Lord aad Lazy Car2on on tao
state grand .u-nsr," twelve zee, high,
the largest e!epnaAt 10 india. Tne4r
howdah was Geched w..l sod and sill
yer and the e-epnAnt itseil WIS almost
hidden benea.A O. goid-workeo saddle
cloth. The u . ol Cou4aSs..t, who
represented kiAg Edward, and the
Duchess OF Ccnna4sAt followed Their
elephant wss equally gcrgecusiy
caparisoned.
Then, in order of precedence. came
the ruling chiefs. seventy in alt their
huge elephants forming line a quar-
ter Of mile in length.
In the rear of the procession rode
Lord Kitchener, the coIlmander-in.
chief of India, surrounded by a bril-
liant staff, and by three princes with
escorts of Indian cavalry, and tribal
leaders from beyond the border line.
Down the main street moved the
corteges of salutinS soldiers and ex-
cited. surging. salaaming throngs OF
natives. Then, after a four-mile
march, the elephants of the viceroy
and Duke Of Connausht halted SIDE by
side and the pageant was concluded
with the great princes filing by, their
elephants trumpeting 4 salute.
Gilpin observer., 1903-01-01
rruet euys WeIssInoer Plant.

Louisville, Dec. 29.-According to
the Courier-Journal Harry Weissinger.
president OF the Welssinger Tobacco
company. OF this city. has closed q
deal which has been pending several
days for the sale Of this plant to the
Continental Tobacco company for
$500. coo. The company IL one Of the
largest Independent concerns Of the
Kind in the country.
Gilpin observer., 1903-01-01
Mont Psles In Eruntion.

St. Thomas. d. WI. Dec. 29.-The
cable ship Newington reports having
passed Mont Pelee. island Of Martin
ique. Thursday morning. The volcano
was then in violent eruption. Dense
clouds Of gray smoke and dust were
pouring out OF the crater and ascend
ing to an enormous height. Other ad-
vices say that the cone was luminous
during the night,
Gilpin observer., 1903-01-01
Miners to Demand Higher Wages.

Springfield. Ills. Dec. 29.-W. ID.
Ryan. secretary of the United Mine
Workers of Illinois. says that the
miners OF the United States will mako
a demand for a material increase in
wages at the national convention at
indianapolis on Jan. 10. Mr.. Ryan
says that the operators are receiving
n larger price for coal than ever be-
fore and they cannot make the excuse
that mines are not paying expenses.
Gilpin observer., 1903-01-01
Famine Faces Fifteen Millions.

st. Petersburg. Dec. 29.-The Rus
sian government is face to face with
the grave question OF how best to feed
15.O00.000 hungry peasants. These
distressed peasants are scattered over
numerous provinces in central and
eastern Russia and partly. also in the
southeast and along the volga. In the
greatest hurry the government has
sent commissioners into the famine
districts to make inquiries and report.
Gilpin observer., 1903-01-01
Ignorance Leads to Death.

Chicago. Dec. 29.-John Mahoney,
his wife and son of Groveton. Ind.
were victims of cooking gas yesterday
while visiting at the home OF Ma
honey's daughter. 3944 Wentworth
avenue. Mrs Mahoney and her son
are dead and the father is in hos
pital. He may recover. The asphyx-
iation was due to the ignorance Of
Mrs. Mahoney In using gas stove.
Gilpin observer., 1903-01-01
Eioht Injured at an Ice House.

Erie. Pa, Dec. 29.-The breaking of
scaffold on the big ice house in
course of construction by the Peoples s
Ice company eight men were precipi.
tated to the ground. distance of thir.
ty-five feet. Three. Charles Hahn. Jo-
seph Foght and Charles Neyland. were
seriously, If not fatally, injured.
Gilpin observer., 1903-01-01
Special session Of Cuban senate,

Havana. Dec. 30.--After a lengthy
conference between President Palma.
the members OF the cabinet and lead
ing members Of the senate. It has been
decided to call an extra session OF the
senate to decide the reciprocity treaty
with the United States. President
Palma is anxious to brS1g this matter
to close. and II urging the sSnate to
begin operation Jan. s. instead OF -.
II. t