Gilpin observer., 1905-09-07
CONDENSED TELEeRAMs

A cholera epidemic seems to be
spreading in Manila. Numerous deaths
have already been reported.
The American steamer Montara,
bound for Petropavlovsk, was captured
by the Japanese in the Bering sea Aug
.ust 23d.
| An imperial edict declares that tel
ephones and wireless telegraphs
nopolies.
Charles King. the American who was
to be hanged at Edmonton, September
1st. has been granted reprieve until
September 30th.
President Palma has signed the bill
passed by the Cuban House and SEN
ate for the liquidation of the remaining
half of the revolutionary soldiers pay.
The Catholic university at Washing
ton through its attorneys has filed
proof OF its claim for 100000 against
the bankrupt estate of Thomas e. Wag-
gaman.
, Senator W. A. Clark of Montana,
who is recovering from a surgical op-
GRAFTON. sailed August 23d for Paris,
where he expects to remain several
weeks.
Lieut.. William Mayer Of the Chicago
IRE department lost his life by suffo-
cation August goth in attempting to
rescue four children supposed to be
cut OF by the flames.
Ben +. Ebert, prominent Iowa cap
italist, was drowned in small river
south Of Des Moines August 23d while
driving. Ebert carried life insurance
aggregating moro than 100000.
! William Cook, son of D. w. Cook,
vice president Of the Beatrice (Ne-
braska) National Bank, was drowned
August 2sth. He represented the Be-
atrice high school at the inaugural GER
emonies at Washington, D. c.. March
9TH.
The French authorities have been
ordered to hold two cruisers in read
tness to proceed to Morocco in case,
the sultan does not comply with the
French demands regarding the release
Of the French-Algerian merchant now
held.
A deal has been concluded whereby
the Kansas Natural Gas Company. con-
trolled by Pittsburgers, with T. N.
Barnsdall as president, has purchased
the Peoples Natural Gas Company OF
SohSyNiiie, hduSdSs 4AS pAiCe PdAu
was 100000.
The Department of Public Instruc
tion and Board of Education Of Mexico
are preparing to start a congress of
Mexican educators, the first ever held
in the country. The object is to pro-
mote unity of educational methods
throughout the republic.
Two years ago the Dominion govern
ment abolished all canal tolls for two
years as an experiment. The officials
found that 1t worked satisfactorily.
and the council ordered a continuance
of the no-toll policy and the discharge
Of all the staff of collectors.
Building operations in New York
City have reached unexampled proper
tions during the past six months. From
January 1st to June 22d there were
filed in Manhattan alone 2,421 plans
for new buildings and alterations, rep
resenting cost of $66, 116.
Sir Thomas Upton, who was re-
Gently interviewed on mis- yacht, the
Erin, said: 81 am quite as desirous as
ever to go on with a fresh challenge
for the Americas cup, but it would be
a futile effort under the measurement
rules OF the New York Yacht Club"
The annual report of Chief Wilkie of
the secret service shows total of 572
arrests, of which forty-one related to
the counterfeiting of currency. fifty
two to altered obligations, 344 to the
counterfeiting of coin and the others in
connection with various violations Of
the federal statutes.
A Phoenix, Arizona, dispatch says
that Robert Howard, son of a promi-
nent Date creek rancher, who was
struck by lightning and killed, to
gether with his horse, was the fifth
person to be killed by lightning within
q week in Arizona.
An international bank with a capital
of s1,000,000 is being formed in New
York City for the purpose of carrying
on banking operations between the
United States and Hungary and to
open accounts of emigrants to this
country from the Balkan peninsula.
The visit Of the British channel fleet
to German Baltic ports, beginning with
Swinemunde, has been received with
every show of courtesy and pleasure
by the German naval authorities. The
newspapers carefully avoid saying any
thing unpleasant and there is evident
determination to treat the visitors
properly.
AS the result of the conference be
tween the President and J. p. Morgan
at oyster Bay, the Chinese Develop
ment Company held a meeting and rat
flied the sale of tne Hankow railroad
back to China. The plan was arranged
at the meeting between the President
and MsDMorsau and is satisfactory to
both Of them.
By terrific explosion Of gian. pow
der at Paris, fifty-one miles from Ba-
kersfield. California, Mrs. l.. w. Nc
Rae. wife Of prominent mining man.
her son, George, and Oscar Duclose,
another mine owner, were instantly
killed. Mr.. McRae received injurie6