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Mohave County miner., 1893-05-27
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The Aqua Fis reservoir and canal
sntsrprise has been carried on BY tha
original projectoss and those who have
siscs bseosne interested In Il % unos'
tsatacioasly, and with % little talk and
display thas people generally know but
little Of the magnitude Of the proposition
q the imnense bensfit 70 the city oi
Phsnix and iss surroundings 70 Be real.
lied from it, DEVELOPMENT.
A construction company, consisting
mainly Of Ohio capitalists, has entered
into contract with the original locstors
70 build the necessary dam and canal.
These gentlemen have proceeded in .
very cautious, business-like manner,
thoroughly investigating every phrase Of
the proposition.
Preparations are nov fully completed
for the construction Of two dams and
fifty miles OF canals, and the work will
be carried on with energetic persistence,
backed by ample money, until the whole
proposition 10 fully accomplished.
Il 10 essimsted that the water 70 be
secured from the wstsr shed Of the Aqua
Fris and It's tributaries will b ample for
the irrigasion Of leo, 900 acres Of land.
II the rainfall shall equal 8 inches aad
il one half Of this shall b available tor
irrigation II will give Is inches In depth
for the leo, 900 acres.
Twenty-Five thousand ACRES or moro
Of this land have been located. The
Santa Fe. Prescott & Phsnix road passes
the land and the San Diego 4
Phenix will pass along the southern
border Of it t-Weekly Phenix Herald.
Mohave County miner., 1893-05-27

The grounds Of the worlds fair are
opened Sundays bnt not the buildings.
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bounty on sugar may cause a small
deficiency for the present year only.
III a reformed tariff measure should
be framed with a view to yielding in
its first year $3.50, 900. 900 from imports
other than liquors and tobacco. it would
probably yield a sufficient excess to
cover the small remainder of first pay
ments in cash. but it would be safer to
make temporary provision for this.
Thereafter the increasing excess of
revenue would yield so large a surplus
over the diminishing pension roll as to
enable the treasury to pay or purchase
all the outstanding bonds bearing in
terest and to meet any loss that may
occur upon the disposal of silver bull
lion within the next 10 years. The OBJ
j~ective point of practically free trade is
therefore within view of 10 to 90 years,
in which interval our bonded debt will
have been paid if the tax ON beer were
increased from q to a of a cent per
half-pint glass, yielding $50. 0o0, 900 to
$50, 900, zoo.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-06-27
NEWS IN BRIEF.

Matters OF More or Less Importance
Tersely Touched Upon.
The second trial of Alderman Mckee
of Brooklyn, charged with fraud, has
begun. ?
The planning mill OF j. B. Bassett &
Co. at Minneapolis burned Sunday.
Loss y ,0Oo.
Louis Dreyfns, q Long Branch bust.
ness man, worried over being robbed OF
500 until he committed suicide.
Frank Coleman, known by several
other names, an escaped convict, wanted
on charges of murder and robbery, was
captured at Hackensack, N. J.
A boy playing with matches started
a fire in the town of Gibson, N. b.,
which destroyed the place and left 130
families homeless.
The American Derby, worth go, U00
to the winner, was run at Chicago Sat.
urday and captured by j. E. Cushing's
Boundless, with st. Leonards second
and Clifford third. The time Vas 1885.
Fifty thousand persons saw the race
run.
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CAUSES A SENSATION.
Ex.Premier Nercier scores. tsrcet
Britain.

Ex.Premier Nercter scores. Gr,st
Britain.
MONTREAL, June 27.-A most sensa-
tional feature of the anniversary Of the
French-Canadian patron saint. ST. Jean
de Baptiste's twenty-ifth anniversary
of the founding of Montreal, in an adj
dress issued by the French Canadians
and all Catholics by Count Honore
Mercier, ex.premier of the province OF
Quebec. He refers in inflammatory
language to the aggression of the Eng
lish majority in Canada whom he claims
is violating treaty laws with audacity.
English tyranny is seen in Canada by
Ito use Mr.. Mercier's words) the abolit-
ion of the French language, by exile
and confscation, by political scaffolds
and inhuman execution of young men
whose crime is to love their country toe
well, by expulsion. in Canada, Of men,
women and children, laying waste our
fields, and by robbing and plundering
our farmers, defenseless as they all
were, and at last by the execution of
Riel. The story tells what
British Fair Play.
as understood by the fanatical section
of the country means. By the butchery
of Joan of Arc, the noble heroine buried
alive at Rouen by tie British; by the
blowing from the cannon's mouth of
prisoners of war in India by the Eng
lish, and by her arbitrary laws whereby
Irish Catholics were obliged to pay
tithes to Protestant ministers.
Mr.. MERCER warns his compatriots
that the only remedy against British
oppression is by the alliance of French
Canadians and all Catholics, and il they
don't combine to protect themselves,
both their Municipalities and their relig.
ion will be done away with.
the address is being widely criticised
throughout the province, and is Great.
ing a great sensation.
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Grain.

~NEAF0 June q, 1885.
WHEAT-June closing, $3.50; July opening
5S1kc; highest. 59lSc: lowest, 5s1&c; closing 593sc.
August closing, 6lsSc. September opening,
6s; highest, e45S; lowest, 63; closing, e42Sc.
On track-No. / hard, 6lAc: No. l Northern,
5oAc; No. 2 Northern. 5615s1<c.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-06-27
MANY PLANTATIONS FLOODED.
Damage OF 81 ,OOO.O 900 Caused by the
Rescue Crevasse.

Rescue Crevasse.
WASHINGTON. June 27.--The follow.
ing is furnished to the United Press BY
the chief of the weather bureau from
the observer at New Orleans:
Latest reports say Rescue is
800 feet vide and widening rapidly.
About 20 large plantations and some
smaller places. aggregating some rs to
30 miles along the riHter and is miles
deep, will be more or less under water,
entailing a loss of about 81. 600, OOU to
crops ut Iberville, Ascension, Asbetas
and St John parishes. Local reports
all indicate Q stationary or falling river
due TO the crarasse.
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CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoRERs.

The Eighth Annual Convention In
Session at Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI, june 27.-The eighth an
nual convention of the Ohio Christian
Endeavor Union convened in Music
Hall. There are 1900 delegates from
all over the state and about SEQ visiting
members are expected. Rev. w. f.
McCauley, pastor of Wayne Avenue
Presbyterian church of Dayton, O.,
called the convention to order and Rev.
Sidney Strong of Walnut Hill Congre-
gational church delivered the welcome
address. President McCauley responded
and DR.. s. A. Ort of Springfield deliv-
cred the convention sermon.
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Chicago Grain summary.

CHICAGO. June q, 1893.
Wheat values scored a fair advance. Thers
was very good demands from local heavy.
weights, and the situation was somewhat
improved. Many of the local banks had
money TO o 10 carry wheat who were last
week refusing such loans. There was q large
decrease in the stocks afioat and in the visible
There were reports of damage by hot winds
in the Northwest, and fair export clearing
from Atlantic ports. Fine crop prospects and
newly estimated receipts did not have al
much effect on futures as on cash corn Oatl
did not improve as much as corn and wheat
Provisions were lower because OF the normoul
receipts Of hogs at the yards.
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Electric Chr Rnrned.

HELENA, June 2I.--An electric car
loaded with passengers returning from
the ball park caught fire near the city
limits. It burned rapidly, and the
panic-stricken passengers barely escaped
with their lives. Many we've bruised In
the mad rush to get off.
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GET THE CASH.

Oiney's Decision Regarding Worlds
Fair Appropriations.
WASHINGTON, June 27.-Attorney
General Olney has decided that the
several appropriations made by act of
congress approved Aug. s, 1892 in aid of
the worlds fair, Chicago, including the
appropriation made for q government
exhibit '.are as available now as before
the decision Of the court of appeals per-
manently opening the worlds fair on
Sunday, with the single exception that
no money ought to be paid to the Illi-
nois corporation, know as the Worlds
Colum bian exposition"
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st. Paul Union Stock Yards.
SOUTH ST. PAUL, June "a. 1893.
There was no trading.
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wansmaker q Brown Case.

CHICAGO, June 27.-Arguments on
the amended petition filed by Wanna
maker Il Brown for injunction re-
straining the opening of the worlds
fair gatss On sundays win be heard by
Judge Jenkins at Q o. ra.
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LATEST MARKET PRICEs.
Money mt New York.

Money mt New York.
NEW YORK. June "a, 1895.
Money on call stringent at 2aa per cent
Prime mercantile paper cas- per cent. Sterling
exchange was demoralized, and actual
selling rates are unquotable. Posted rates
24-S3G4.65. Commercial bills, nominal.
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Chicago Grain and Provisions

GfAfh anu FrOvIsiOna
CHICAGO. Jun "a, 1893.
OPENING PRICES.
WHEAT--July. 65zc; September. 693sc.
CORN-July, 40hc; September, 4lLc.
OATS-July, 29c: september. 2e1se.
PORK-September. 5000.
LARD-JnIy: ~. 721A: September. slo.lh
SHORT RIBS-July. Ss.st. September, sea.
CLOSING PRICE
wHEAT-June, I A934c: July. aNc; september.
sOz4c.
CoRN-June. 4l1zG July. 4lhc: septem-
Der, 4e-2M
OATs-Jnne, 29Lc; July, as1Sc; Septem Der.
o6Nc.
PoRKJuiy. $3.50 september. sle.9l
LARD-June. sass July, Ss.6s11s; Septsm.
Der, Sl0.h.
SHORT RIBs-July.s s.sG September, $3.50
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Chicago Live stock.

OIHEMKU N1ESO JEUCk.
CHICAGO UNION STocK YARDS,
June n. 1893.
CATTLE-Steady.
HOGS-weak, 5Df0c lower. Heavy, S5.ge
@6.20. mixed and medium. $5.91D6.2 20; light,
$5.&D6.0.
SHEEP-Weak, 25c lower.
Receipts: Cattle, I2,DJt; hogs, 40,O0b; sheep,
l4.O00.
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A Hercules Beetle.

The Hercules beetle (Dynaste Her.
oules), one of the largest species OF the
Coleoptera or beetle family, is fre-.
quently seen in the cases of the en-
tomologist, but it is seldom that one
is seen alive in New York. just at
present William Beutenmuller, Pro-.
fessor of Entomology at the National
History Museum, has one of the giant
beetles alive, and the huge insect
seems to be doing uncommonly well,
asit has a capital appetite. 1t was
caught in the Island of Dominica and
brought here by sailor. 1t is fully
six inches long from the tip, of the
upper branch of its pincers to the end
of it's body. The head is jet black,
and from it grows out long black
horn, somewhat irregular in shape.
The lower surface of this horn is COW
cred with deep, gold-colored bristles,
which no doubt aid in holding what
ever the beetle seizes Another but
shorter horn grows out from the
thorax, and the two form powerful
pair of pincers, with the body Tor q
handle. Es III Il, y =
The elytra, or wing covers, are ofa
dirty dapple gray, while the upper
part of the body is black. There are
six powerful legs armed with claws,
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the year before, and hence year ago
last June, when the balance was struck,
the Government found that 1t had
stored in its New York treasure house
the neat sum of $11s, ,222, ,977. SO to be-
gin the work of the fiscal year of 1893.
It is difficult to conceive of one hum
dred and eighteen million and odd
hundred thousands of dollars in coin
and bills, and yet at the Sub-Treasury
this is trihing amount, and has fire.
quently been exceeded by hundred
or two millions more.
The building fairly groans under the
weight of gold and silver and heaps Of
copper and nickel and huge stacks OF
bills. Stored neatly in little steel
cnbby holes, inside huge vaults, them
selves incased in metal and granite, or
scattered around on desks or counters,
undergoing the process OF weighing
and counting, the building fairly reeks
with wealth. The very air seems i'm
pregnated with an odor OF riches In
one instance this amounts to al em-
barrassment, for in the case of the sill
yer dollars. forty millions OF which
are stored in n series Of vaults in the
basement, the heavy iron lattice work
and huge steel bars arc bulgins out of
place under the enormous pressure OF
1900 tons of silver, for $1,000, 600 OF
silver weighs thirty tons, and $780,
600, 900 is the burden of the vault.
Under ordinary circumstances the
Sub-Treasury handles very little coin.
The metal lays stored away in the
vaults in nest canvas bags, $4,000 In
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believed that it would attain an impor-
tant place among the nations OF the
earth, but never, it is safe to assume,
did his mind picture the transforma-
tions that have come to pass over the
site of the old colonial hall within the
brief space which separates his gener-
alton from the present.
Then the country was emerging
front the effects of devastating war
and was without a revenue or public
credit. Now it's resources are bound
lees, and it's credit, mistaken by q
financial storm, stands pre-eminent
among the nations of the earth. On
the site where in 1889 the infant Re-
public was launched forth upon an un-
known and untraversed sea, without q
penny in it's Golfers, stands it's treasure
house in which is stored wealth be-
yond the dreams of avarice or the
combined fortunes of Cr@sus OF old or
Monte Cristo of modern times.
Within the gray granite walls OF the
New York Sub Treasury are transacted
two-thirds of the entire financial oper-
ations of the United States Govern
ment. In 1892, its receipts were st.
259, 73O, 59l. 80 and its disbursements
were 81, ,279, 57s, 9o4.24. This would
have shown s-defcit bqt tQr tbs fact
that the Sub Treasury had a small bal
ance of $13s, O72, 240. 63 left over from
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The Vision of Birds.

Birds have very acute vision; per-
haps the most acute Of any creature,
and the sense is also more widely diff
fused Over the retina than il the case
with man consequently bird can see
sideways as well as objects in front OF
it.
A bird sees showing great uneasl'
ness in consequence--a hawk long be-
fore it is visible to man; SO, too, fowls
and pigeons find minute scraps OF food,
distinguishing them from what appear
to us exactly similar pieces OF earth or
gravel.
Young chickens are also able TO find
their own food--knowing its position
and how distant it is--as soon as they
are hatched, whereas a child only very
gradually learns either to see or to un-
derstsnd the distances of objects.
Several birds--apparently the young
of all those that nest on the ground
can see quite well directly they como
out of the shell, but the young bride
thut nest on the trees or on rocks are
born blind and have to be fed. Cham
berss Journal.
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PLAYING DRUNK.

The experience of q skilful professional
man was lately given me, by friend; in
about the following words "My early prac.
tice.n said the doctor, twas successful, and
/ soon attained an enviable position. I mar.
ried lovely girl two children were born to
us, and my domestic happiness was COM
plete. But ! was invited often to social par
ties where wine was freely circulated, and
soon became a slave to its power. Before
was aware of it I was n drunkard. My noble
wife never forsook me. never taunted me
with bitter word. never ceased to pray Tor
my reformation. Through my criminal in
diligence and neglect we became wretchedly
poor, 80 that my family were pinched for
daily bread.
Zone beautiful Sabbath my wife went to
church and left me lying on lounge, sleep
ing off my previous nights debauch. 1 was
aroused by hearing something fall heavily on
the floor opened my eyes, and saw my
little boy Of six years old tumbling upon the
carpet. His older brother said to him, Now,
get up and fall again. That's the way papa
does let's play we are drunk" I watched
the child as he personated my beastly move
menis in way that would have done credit
to an actor 1 arose and left the house,
groaning in agony and remorse. l walked
off miles into the country, thinking over
my abominable sin and the example I was
setting before my children. / solemnly re-
solved that, with Gods help 1 would quit
my cups, and did. No lecture ever heard
from Mr.. Cough moved my soul like the
spectacle OF my own sweet boys playing
drunk as papa does. never pass day
without thanking my God for giving me 1.
praying wife, and bestowng grace sufficient
to conquer my detestable sin Of the bottle.
Madam if you have n son. keep him, If you
| can. from ever touching Il glass Of wine"
The narrator of this touching story may
never see it in these columns but if he does
| he will pardon its publication. 1t may be IL
timely warningto more than one father. who
| is by no means topper, and yet is putting u
wine-g lass right before his own children. 1t
is the ready excuse of many Il young lad for
tnking n glass OF ehampagne-"We always
have if ut home' The decanter at home
kindles the appetite. which soon seeks the
drinking saloon. The thoughtless or reckless
parent gives the fatal push which sends the
boy to destruction.
Long labor in the temperance reform has
convinced me that the most effectual way to
promote it is at home. There is the spot
where the mischief is to- often done. There
is the spot to enact ''Irohibitory law" Let
it be written upon the walls Of every house
Where there is IL boy there should never be
bottle. Evangelist.
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AN ODD FISH.

feet long, and is nearly the same size
at the tail as at the head. It is slen-
der, not being over seven inches in cir,
cumference at the largest portion OF its
body, resembling, save for its fn-tail,
a snake. There is long fin some ten
inches high, running nearly the entire
length of its back. -,
It has head shaped very much like
that of boa constructor, and its teeth
are long and very sharp. One upper
tooth is one and one-haf inches In
length, about one-quarter or three
eighths of an inch wide, aud as sharp
as a needle at the point. The jaws are
long and when open in an ordi-
nary position easily resch eight inches
apart at the end of the nose.
The fish is of blush color. The
tall fins are large, and the two fins un-
der its jaws are exceptionally largo for
it's size, measuring not less than eight
inches in length. The thing was cap
tured off La Have, Nova Scotia, In l00
fathoms of water.-Boston Globe.
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oming Agricultural Station details the
experiments undertaken to destroy the
varions ordera of oorhers = ~. p =

oming Agricultural Station details the
experiments undertaken to destroy the
various orders of gophers
The ground squirrels attack root
crops and seeds of all kinds as soon as
planted, though they do the greatest
damage after the plants have COM
menced to grow and are through the
ground. Their burrowing habits are
a source of annoyance to the farmer,
and Greatly injure the land. In this
respect gophers resemble the prairie
dogs, their, burrows being close to-
gether 80 as to form towns
While the gophers are fond of seeds
and have a particular weakness for
carrots, sugar beets and roots of all
kinds, they also attack fruit trees.
The latter suffer so much from their
depredations that California or
chardist suggests tying newspapers
around the trunks of the trees in such
a way that when the squirrels attempt
to pass over the paper it's rsttling will
frighten them away.
The plan of drowning these pests
out of their burrows has also been
tried. But this is a tedious method
and water is not always procurable.
Strychnine or some other poison mixed
with grain has been used with consid-
erable success. But the danger at
tendant on this ,method is great, as
stock, poultry and wild birds are as
liable to eat the poisoned grain as the
squirrels.
As the result of a number of expert.
ments, the station advises the use OF
bi-sulphide of carbon. The method of
applying it is to take ball of cotton
about the size of an egg, thoroughly
saturate it with qi-sulphide Of carbon,
throw it into the burrow and close the
opening with some earth. The bi-
sulphide of carbon evaporates rapidly,
and being heavier than the air, soon
fills the burrow and smothers the
squirrels. A pint of the fluid is suf.
fcient to treat twenty burrows.
Bi-sulphide of carbon is good also
for prairie dogs, rats, ants and any
kind of vermin. A caution in its use
is, however, necessary. The liquid is
highly infammable, and should never
be brought near fire or any kind of
light for fear of an explosion.
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walls, hugo columns and severely
classic style OF Grecian architecture.
Half way up the long flight of stone
steps which communicates with the
main entrance in Wall street stands a
bronze statue of Washington OF heroic
size, keeping watch and ward, as it
were, over the vast treasure within e
Upon the same site in 1889 and for
q score of years later was Federal Hall,
standing upon the balcony. OF which
the Father of His Country took the
oath of office as the first President OF
the United States. The building,
therefore, rests upon historic ground,
which lends to it double charm and
connects the present with the past.
Washington no doubt had On abiding
faith in the destiny Of his country, and