GILPIN OBSERVER TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: Year 82.00 Months I*oo Invariably in Advance. Advertising Rates Upon Application. Entered at the Central City Postoffice for trans mission through the mails an second-class matter. f. J. ALIVATER, PUBLISHER AND PROPRIETOR. THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 1899. INTERESTING MANILA LETTERS. Calle de Alix. San Sebastian, ( Manila, P. I. S Dear Friend John—Considerable time has elnpsed since I received your last letter, and, neglect being one of my great faults as you are aware, I have not written. You have learned of my wel fare through the boys which 1 have written to. After a long time we have arrived at our destination, Manila, arriving here on November 20. We were kept on board the ship until the first of this month, j December. We marched through a rain storm to Colorado headquarters in heavy marching order with the thermometer at about 50 degrees above blood heat. Oh! it was nice—l don't think. The first thing to catch my eye upon arriving at the Pasig river was a score of monkeys running around over the housetops. This is quito common now. Next was Caribou bulls instead of horses drawing heavy drays driven by nntivo Indians, and Shetland ponies pulling street cars. etc. Upon arriving at our company quarters we had a hot reception, all kinds of beer —Schlitz', all the way lrom America— and plenty to eat. We were just enjoy ing a nico*cool-off when we had a call to arms and had to fall in: call roll, fill our belts with cartridges on the run, nnd go to the trenches on the outpost. The in surgent array was moving in on us. but they soon fell back when they heard the roar of the Yankee Springfields. We are having no serious trouble with them, al though we expect they will come in on us soon. If they do that will put an end to Aguinaldo’a army. You remember we have possession of the city of Mauila only, and the city is under martial law. The insurgents are allowed in the city, but they must leave all arms at their camp. If they are caught in the city with anything they are arrested. Our outpost searches all parties passing the American lines. We are awaiting the ratification of the Paris peace commis sion by the senate. The change from camp to garrison life is so great that I am enjoying the best of health. We do not wear any under wear and a light gingham shirt takes the plnce of our heavy blouse, and our white uniforms make it very comfortable. I stepped on the Beales of the U. M. de partment last week and I weighed 161 pounds, heavier than I ever weighed in my life. All the Central City boys are looking just ns well as I am. During the entire trip across the Pacific I did not experience one moment’s seasickness, greatly to my surprise; but those who were sick had ray sympathy. We made a remarkably quick trip from Honolulu to Manila. We lay in the straits be tween Formosa and Luzon ull one night, afraid to venture further until daylight, and then made the trip in less than fifteen days. The China sen, having such a reputation, was just as calm as could be when we emerged into it on the morn ing of November 25, Thanksgiving day. It was then that I began to realize that I was a long way from home. It is just 350 miles from Hong Kong, China. On tho morning of November 26 we entered the Bay of Manila, in u rain storm of course, passing Cavita, where the famous Dewey lay with his fleet all quiet as lambs, and just beyond lay the once famous Spanish fleet, and as we pulled in close to the harbor, as close as we could got—and that was three miles away from land -we saw the German cruissr Reina Christina, a beautiful ship, with the Raleigh on our right. If space would permit I could tell you much that would interest you, but there are other things I want to tell you about. Speaking of the Philippines: This is practically a brand new country, just, us much so as if it had fallen from the heavens last spring. The islands are abundant in gold, silver, copper, galeun, iron and coal. Gold nnd coal are the most abundant. Spanish rule has re tarded everything in tho way of mining, and tho natives are very superstitious about digging into tho bowels of the earth, so much so that tho deepest shaft on the island of Luzon is 28 feet deep. All kinds of good coal, and nothing but the surface has been taken off« The coal utilized by the vessels here cornea from Australia and Japan, while this Philippine coal is a much better quality. I have formed the acquaintance of nn old gentleman who has neon here for 25 years, and through him 1 get my infor (nation, and ulbo through a mining en gineer, a Gorman,who has been here for a number of years, buying up sluice gold from the Chinamen and the natives and at the same time prospecting for a Ger man syndicate, but keeping all hiH dis coveries secret, and now the Americans have taken the place, ho feels that he is under obligations to them, and when everything is settled he will make known to all who desire, the place where their mines are. They also fool that without tho American miner they can do nothing, because they brought ten from Germany two years ago and they could not work the .nine, and the natives will not work, so they are waiting for American miners to of>en up, and then they can know how it is done. 1 have seen sluice gold which the na tivos bring in and sell, and it is good for sore eyes. They pan it in a cocoanut shell, and anything they cannot pick out with their llngerH they throw away. Tho firm of Hermann Bros., who are the parties I have just born speaking of, offered me 8150 per month nnd i>. resi dence nil furnished, if I would take charge of one of theHC mines. 1 have al most decided to tuke tho offer, and pros pect on the sido. at the same time. I find a good many of the boys will stay, so it will bo no trouble to get American miners. If I do not take the offer of Hormnnn Bros, nnd I can get mustered out here, I shall stay for at least one year. I see a fortune for mo hero. I wish you and Ralph were here. I know you are both as anxious for a fortuno as I, and I can see it just as plain as if the money were stacked up before me. Sup pose you both pack up and come over. You won’t freeze to death here, neither will you starve. And if I should come back wearing diamonds as large ns hen’s eggs, you would bo jealous, and I am uDxious that you should do the same. This is the greatest place for people to 1 wear diamonds that you ever saw. The 1 natives who have only a pair of pants to their name, are wearing diamonds full one karat in weight, and they will sell a one karat 6tone for 840 in gold. But I cannot learn where they get them. Some natives will tell you they find them in the monntains, others will Bay there nre nono here, but I shall prospect for them just the same. Give all the boys and girls ray best wishes. I remain, as ever, your friend, Charles H. Berryman, Co. L, First Colorado Volunteers, Manila, P. I. Calle de Alix, San Sebastian, ( Manila, P. 1., Jan. 5, 1899. \ Dear Brother Your letters received upon my arrival in Manila, and your letter of November 17 received January 1. I am always glad, of course, to receive vour letters, and since I am so far away from America I am more anxious than ever to get letters from home. I shall shall not try to interest you in a weary story of army life, as you have rend so many letters in the papers from home sick kids which will naturally lead rela tives to believe that there surely must bo smno truth in them. There i 9, of cour9e, much dissatisfac tion, but I expected a great deal of hard ship, and so far I have no particular complaint to make. Our voyage from Honolulu to Manila was line; plenty to eat—army rations of course. Did not expect fried chicken, etc. Made the trip from Honolulu to Manila in fifteen days; no deaths; very little fever; plenty of seasickness of course; did not ex perience one moraont’s sea sickness during the entire trip from San Fran cisco to Manila, but I felt sorry for tho poor fellows who were sick. I gained desh during the voyage; and when you read of so many deaths, it is generally those who drink, dissipate and run after the sporting clement of women, and finally wind up with scrofulous diseases, which in this warm climate takes a fellow off quick. Leprosy, small pox und all such diseases prevail here, but I pay no attention to it. I have made two visits to the walled city, where the Spanish prisoners are quartered, and it is full of small pox, and 1 never anticipate any sickness. Why, tho natives hore are scared to death of measles, but they don’t think anything of small pox. These natives ( are just like tho American Indian in a great many respects. Tho woman does all the heavy work, and the old man takes the money. They come into the city with potatoes, chickens, radishes, ■ lettuce, etc., by the basketful, and the i man walks behind. The women carry as much as a half bushel of potatoes on ( their head for miles into the city. They i wear no clothing to speak of. The woman has about two and one-half * yards of some cheap calico wrapped aroqnd her waist at the hips, and the end tucked under so it will not fall off; then it is lifted up from the bottom and tucked in under at tho waist again, so as to allow the free use of their limbs. They have no modesty at all. The men wear just about the same. They do not work ou the principle of making money. They just want enough to eat on, and what they eat would starve an American. They receive for one day’s wages uno pesado, which is 20 cents in their money or 10 cents in silver in our money. _ Our money is worth double. Fer aBS gold piece American money we get 810.70 Spanish silver money. And since I have been speaking of gold, I will tell you of the mining re sources. In the first place the Spanish government would not allow mining of any kind to be carried on. They did grant one certain corporation to mine, and when they reached a depth of 210 | feet tho ore run 97 ounces in gold. The government raised the royalties to 90 per cent, and of course they wore compelled to shut down. This is tho deepest shaft in the Philippine islands. This mine is on the island of Mendona, south of Luzon 450 miles. On the islnnd of Men dona tho gold is so plentiful that tho , natives pan it out with a cocoanut shell, and in your experience with a pan you know just how much they can do with a cocoanut shell. If they cannot pick it out with their fingers they let it go. The same way hereon this island; nnd quartz i 3 plentiful here. The ore is the same character as Gilpin couuty ores, sul phides of copper and iron. Tho quartz is red. 1 have seen the sluice gold, and it is good for sore eyes. Sinco the war is on the Chinamen go into the mountains and pan it out, bring it in and sell it to tho banks for just half of what it is worth. And coal! This island is abundant in it. Three distinct veins have already been discovered, a lino quality of bitumi nous coal of course. Coal has been mined here for some time past, but in a very desultory manner, just the surface being taken off. When it carao to tim bering they had to quit. They could not hAndie bad ground, and after killing a few natives you could not get another native within fifty miles of tho shaft. Besides, they are very superstitious about digging into the bowels of the earth, and they will not do it unless they aro accompanied by a white man. So you see there is a fortune in sight for a miner who will slay hore and content himself with a few hardships. A coal mine is a vast fortuno for a man hero, to say nothing of tho gold, silver and lead, which I know there is plenty of, only go alter it. The Spanish government would not allow it, but the Americans will profit by it. and 1 for one, if I am not killed in battle, and as I never anticipate being killed, I will come back to America u hotter man than when I left. And now 1 in list clobo. Tho mail for United States closes at 12:30 o’clock to day. With my love and remembrance to ail who inquire of me, I am your brother, Cl! a ulus 11. Berryman, Co. L., First Colo. Volunteers. Tho Mueller Commission Company Have just received a car of very fancy Groeley potatoes, onions, cabbage, etc. Wntor being scarce, you can got liquors nt wholesale prices. _ Summer Time in the South. If seeking a quiet spot for a summer vacation “Tho Colorndo Rond” affords tho most convenient route to Texas, Mexico, Cuba and Florida at most at tractive rates. A fino lino of stationery just received nt Mnymon’s Central Postotflco Store. Finest Stock of THE WATCHES DIAMONDS PERN JEWELRY In the County. JEWELRY —- LOWEST PRICES. COMPANY. J&KQOOVB. A First-class Watchmaker will do Re „ ninninnirtr pairing, and ALL WORK H. GARBARSKY, Manager, js guaranteed HAWLEY BLOCK, Meiin St., - Central City. Store formerly occupied by Morrell Hardware Co. Proclamation of Election. Central City. Colo ,) March 1, iww. $ Public notice is hereby Riven that tliero will bo a general election held at the several voting pre cinct** and wards of the city of Central, Gilpin county. Coin., on Tuesday, April 4, lbW), for the following offices, to-wit: Mayor. One Alderman in the First ward. One Alderman in the Second ward. One Alderman in the Thin! ward. One Alderman in the Fourth ward. The 1 Kills will be held in the following named place**; First ward. Eureka House office, Eureka street. Second ward, city council room, .Main street. Third ward, Lamont . & Ballurd’s carpenter 6hop, Lawrence street. Fourth ward, Jainos Angove’s building. Moun tain City. The polls will open at 7 o’clock n. in. of said day and continue open till 7 o’clock p. m. of said day. Attest: JonxC. Jenkins, Mayor. Herrick McLeod, City Clerk. The State Ore Sampling Go., DENVER, COLO. Wo hay Gold, Silver, Lead, Copper, Bismnth, Uranium. Wolfram, Cohalt and Antimony .Ores. 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Per year, by mail - $7.50 Six months, by mail - $3.75 Three months, by mail $l.OO Weekly, year, by mail $l.OO Try it. You will be pleased Born. In Contral City. Colo., Fob. 26, 1899, to tho wife of Anton Richter a son. The professor now has three of a kind —kings. Now nnd second hand furniture and Mining tools. Otto U. E. Gootz. Ore Thief Apprehended. Thomas Dally, a miner in the Logan mine at Sugar Loaf, Boulder county, is in tho county jail at Boulder, on a charge of stealing oro from that mine. Tho complaint alleges that the oro was stolon on February 3 and 23, 1899, Tho value of it being 81,500. There are several others implicated in tho lnrceny of tho oro. A preliminary examination was held on February 27 and tho prisoner liound over to the next torm of tho Boul der county district court. Dressed Poultry, All kinds of fresh fish direct from tho eastern and wostorn lakes, fresh ranch eggs, creamery butter, select and canned 1 oysters, full supply of fresh meats and homo made sausage, are a few of tho good things to bo obtained at Josoph Dennis’ City Market on Lawrence street. Colorado Springs Is best served by “The Colorado Road.*, ■Z''/ ~...'7 / . K L M\ ,' ! \ jgigfd . ; C. C. Owl Club GOLD MEDAL MASQUERADE BALL, Friday, March 3,1899. o 7-Grand Prizes-7 CAKE WALK—First prize, Gold Medals; second prize, Handsorao Cake. WALTZ CONTEST For best waltzers, Gold Medals. For most beautiful costume, a handsorao pair pearl, gold mounted Opera Glasses. For most comical costume, a beauti ful sterling silver Sonp Box. Opera House Orchestra, 7 pieces. Grand March nt 8:30. RELIABLE ASSAYS. Gold 8 .SO Connor $l.OO Silver. 10 Gold,silver,lead.. L2S Gold nml silver 75 Gold, nilvor, copr . 1.50 Load 50 (ild, tslvr, copr. Id. 2.00 Snmples by mail rocoivo prompt attention. 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