Gilpin observer., 1904-09-08
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Rear Admiral John C. Watson has
been placed on the retired list Of tho
navy. having reached the age Of sixty
two years.
Tho Very Rev. s. Reynolds Hole.
dean Of Rochester, England, since 1887,
died August 27th at Rochester. Tho
dean was born in December, 1919.
As result of the recent rains practi-
cally all the forest fires that have have
been raging In various parts OF West
ern Montana are now extinguished.
Mark Twain Samuel L. Clemens)
has decided to reside permanently in
New York city with his family, and
will have his home in lower Fifth
avenue.
The gross receipts of the Jeffries-
Munroe fight were $21,S00. Of which
Jeffries received S9,156 and Munroe
$6,104. the remainder going to the pro-
moters Of the contest.
The pope has ratified the appoint
ment Of Father Ambrose Agius, the
Maltese Benedictlne, as apostolic dele
gate to the Philippines, in succession
to the late Archbishop Guidi
Three naval recruiting parties were
sent out September 1st, as follows:
Denver, Minneapolis, Cincinnati. st.
Louis, Memphis, Dallas, Portland, Ore
gon. Ell Paso, Wichita and Los Angeles.
A Manila dispatch says that the city
Of Binang. in Laguna province, Island
Of Luzon, has been destroyed by fire.
One hundred persons perished in the
flames and 5000 were rendered home
less.
George W. Cummings. vice president
Of the American Press Association,
died suddenly August 2Sth. at Banff.
Northwest Territory. while on his way
from his home at Los Angeles to New
York.
The bureau of insular affairs of the
war department has received a request
from the Filipino government to have
$1.000.0 900 worth Of half pesos coined at
the San Francisco mint for the Fill
pinos.
In the tornado which recently swept
Sorrento. Italy. the cathedral and
monastery Of San Paoli almost fell to
the ground. One house gave way,
burying three persons beneath the
ruins.
King Alfonso has undertaken to or
ganize an international regatta at Bill
bao similar to the Kiel regatta The
king will present a cup and has prom
Used to personally endeavor to obtain
foreign entries.
The International Paper Company's
annual report shows a gross income OF
SIC, 1904, ,514, an increase of $161, ,743,
and operating expenses Of 81, ,150, ,531,
an increase of $621,221. This is the
great paper combine.
The report recently circulated that an
effort was to be made to open the st.
Louis Worlds Fair on Sunday has
been officially denied. No such action
is possible under the contract made
with the government.
A man supposed from papers found
In q coat left on the bridge to be
Frank Mccormick, Of Winterhaven.
Florida. committed suicide at st. Louis
a few days ago by leaping from the
Eads bridge into the Mississippi river.
An imperial decree has been issued
by the Car summoning the estates OF
Finland to meet in ordinary session at
Helsingfers December 26th next. Under
the same decree the next meeting OF
the Finnish diet will be held in 1907.
The steamer Victorian, the largest
turbine vessel yet built, was launched
at Belfast, Ireland, August 25th. The
Victorian Will be fitted with wireless
telegraph apparatus and will carry a
complete printing outfit between decks.
Her tonnage is about 10000 and she is
expected to develop about 10000 horse
power.
A Constantinople dispatch says that
the American school for boys at Erze-
roum has been burned. 1t is believed
the fire was started by an accident.
This Is the second American school at
Ezreroum to be destroyed by fire, the
institution for girls having been burned
January 10th. The loss in that instance
was attributed to incendiaries.
The imperial decree convening the
Finnish Diet not only convokes it this
year, but makes provision for its meet
ing three years hence, thus foreshad-
owing regular meeting Of the Diet at
intervals of not less than five years, in
accordance with the letter Of the Fin
nish constitution, for the first time
since the grand duchy came under Rus
sian sovereignty.
Governor Mickey Of Nebraska has
named his daughter Miss Mary Main
Mickey to chirsten the battleship Ne
braska, which will be launched at
Seattle October 7th. A silk flag will be
given to the ship by the Sons and
Daughters of the American Revolu.
ton. and citizens Of the state have
been asked to subscribe for the pur-
chase Of q silver service.
An endurance swimming match from
the Brooklyn bridge to Coney Island,
under the supervision Of the United
States Volunteer Life Saving Corps re-
suited in victory for a man with one
leg. The winner was Charles Seig-
fried Of Bay Ridge. who swan the dis
tance In five hours and forty-eight
minutes. Two young women were
Cl0aa hohiud him IN tho dnIeh