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The Delta independent., 1894-09-26

There will be a mass meeting of the
Democrats of Delta county at the court
house in Delta on Saturday, Sept. %.
1894, at 10 o'clock q. m. for the purpose
OF electing one delegate to the Demo
cratic senatorial convention to be held
at Gunnison, Colo, on Monday LIST day
of October, 1894.
The Delta independent., 1894-09-26

A good furnished room for sent-very
low price. Inquire Of
BALDWIN i VAN TuYL.
The Delta independent., 1894-09-26

Money to loan on ranch property.
BLAIR 4 MAsTIN.
The Delta independent., 1894-09-26

New fall order book for custom made
suits from s.4 un at
M,nsY & KrsLER's.
The Delta independent., 1894-09-26

Hardy Ever blooming Roses. all colors
Lilacs, and all kinds of hardy shrubbery
The Delta independent., 1894-09-26

Gentlemen take your ladies to the
Imperial for fresh fish and oysters.
The Delta independent., 1894-09-26

Repaired at G. n. Hastings. the sign
of Big Boot, at Denver prices.
The Delta independent., 1894-09-26

II you want loans on choice ranches
write f. I. Colt. Montrose, Colo. Jy -
The Delta independent., 1894-09-26

Geo. Wilson and wife have moved to
the Updegraf residence on Meeker st.
The Delta independent., 1894-09-26

Money 20 loan on Ranches.
n. II. SMITH
The Delta independent., 1894-09-26
THURSDAY.

$50 a. m.-First half hour, devotional
exercises, led by the Moderator.
ga. m.-Business.
COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS.
The Delta independent., 1894-09-26

Money to loan on Ranch or Town pro.
perty. Large loans on choice paper u
speciality Best OF terms, and no examiner
to wait FOR. No delay.
The Delta independent., 1894-09-26

II you want first class dental work a
hard time prices call ON kelsay the den
tist.
The Delta independent., 1894-09-26

Hammocks from 10 cents up at
GALE Bios.
The Delta independent., 1894-09-26

Mabry & Kistlor have just received n
new line of clothing. Suits from IS up.
The Delta independent., 1894-09-26

At Mather's Hall, Friday evening
Sent 2S
The Delta independent., 1894-09-26

The Imperial makes specially OF
oysters and fish.
The Delta independent., 1894-09-26

See Mabry 4 kistler's $40 suits. They
are tue beet We have ever seen for the
money.
The Delta independent., 1894-09-26
A deer was seen on Garnet mesa last

p. s. Jack Londers says there are
several ''dears" up there.
The Delta independent., 1894-09-26
Democratic Senatorial Convention.
Grand Junction. Colo, Sept. %, 1894.

OldHu uHCtlUlI' NOIU., sept. - 1COf.
Pursuant to the direction of the Dem
ocratic central committee Of the 10th
Senatorial district. there will be Dem
ocratic senatorial convention held in
Gunnison on Monday, the 1st day OF
October. 1894. at , o'clock p. m, for the
purpose of nominating candidate for
senator of said district.
Each Of the counties comprising said
district shall be entitled to the same
number Of delegates to which they were
entitled in the Democratic state conven-
ton recently held.
The Delta independent., 1894-09-26
EDWARD HEALY,

Member Democratic Senatorial Com
mittee for Delta County.
The Delta independent., 1894-09-26

wish to trade my stock of general
merchandise for partially improved land
in Delta county. WIN. LINDSAY.
Eustis, Neb.
The Delta independent., 1894-09-26

The Best Nursery Stock ever Offered fol
Sale in this Market is now Offered by
A. w CARR
The Delta independent., 1894-09-26

II you want n loan on your ranch
don't fail to call
Geo. stephan. +. d NJ. Bank.
The Delta independent., 1894-09-26
A Little Daughter

OF Church of England minister
cured of distressing rash, by
Ayer'o Sarsaparilla. Mr.. RICHARD
BIRKs, the wellknown Druggist, POI
McGill ST., Montreal, P. O., says:
have sold Ayers Family Medicines
for 40 years, and have heard nothing bu:
good said of them. know of many
The Delta independent., 1894-09-26

Dealer in all kinds of
First Class Fruit Trees. Nut Bearing
Tress. Shade trees and Small Fruits.
The Delta independent., 1894-09-26

Judge King was farmers Dor, and
knows the needs of the ranchman in the
way Of legislation.
The Delta independent., 1894-09-26

JAMES W. BCChLIN,
Chairman Democratic Senatorial Com
mittee.
The Delta independent., 1894-09-26
LUMBER =
Baldwin & Van TuyI

Shingles,
Lath,
Nails,
Builders Hardware.
Window Glass.
Paint Brushes. Whitewash Brushes.
The Delta independent., 1894-09-26
The Cotlnxc CoIors.

The Cottage COIOrs.
A first-class Mixed Paint ready for use .
Paint in small cans
To be used about the house.
Carriage and wagon paints,
Enamel Paints.
Turpentinc, Benzine, Varnish,
Furniture Stains.
DRY COLORS.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-09-20
EATING THEIR PONIES.
The Chinese Troops In Corea Are Report
ed to BE Starving.

The Chinese Troops In Corea Are Report
ed to BE Starving.
Shanghai advices report that the Chinese
forces are cornered in Northern Corea.
without supplies, and are killing their
ponies for food. All the foreign employ s
in the Japanese dockyards have been DIS
missed This was done in order that the
extent of the injuries to the warships OF
the Japanese navy shall not become
known. The steel cruiser Yaye Yama
Kan has been locked a5 Nagasaki to
undergo repairs OF damage she has re-
ceived. The dock Is closely guard
cd. and no particulars In regard
to her injuries are obtainable from
the native papers. The Japanese force
north of Seoul Is suffering from the effects
of the rain. Much sickness is also reported
TO prevail In the Chinese camp 1t is ru-
mored that rs, 900 Chinese troops are en-
camped on the north bank of the river
Imchin. waiting for favorable weather to
attack the japanese position few miles
south. 1t is reported on good local author
ity that the Mikado of Japan. accompanied
by the Ministers of War and Marine and
his general staff, is proceeding 10 Hero
shima, IA point where the troops OF Japan
gather to embark.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-09-20

An Interesting Report from United States
Consul AIcIvor.
The State Department Is In receipt Of q
report from United States Consul McIvov.
of Kanaeawa. Japan. upon the manufac-
ture OF cotton fabrics from American cot
ton. He says; Japanese manufacture
ers are each year improving the grade
OF their cotton fabrics and thus do
manding larger proportion OF our cot
ton. which Is the only long staple cotton
which can DO used In their machines
economically; yet by far the greater pro-
portion OF this large supply Of American
cotton Is purchased Ia Liverpool and Lon
don. because the ocean rates from England
TO Japan are much less than the combined
railway and ocean rates from an inland
point to Japan. Our people are losing the
selling commission. or profit aud the ma
rine insurance aud freig htage ON a prod
uct which is distinctively an American
staple. 1t might be possible for our great
cotton interests and transcon tinental
railway lines to establish direct trade
which would. even on q much lower freight
rate, swell the profits of the railways and
greatly increase the general profits arising
from American foreign trado. We might
thus gain direct control OF the trade. thus
materially weakening and ultimately de-
stroying the right which to-day Liverpool
Is supposed to exercise In fixing the price
OF our cotton in our own markets on the
theory that she controls the only market
for our productp
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-09-20
Curious Arab Wedding Custom.

Among the Arabs q curious custom
prevails at all weddings. After vari-
Gus ceremonies the bridegroom is led
in the evening into large, dimly-
lighted room. Here, huddled on the
floor on one side, he finds the female
relatives and friends of the bride, all
of the same height and size, all wear
ing precisely similar clothing and
closely yelled. One of these is the
bride, and it falls upon him to find
out which it is. IL he has been wise
he has bribed some of the spectators
to give him sign to guide him, but
IL not he attempts to seize the yelled
figure whom he suspects to be his
bride. II possible she slips from his
grasp and runs away. with him in
hot pursuit. An exciting chase fol-
lows, until he succeeds in catching
her, when he tears the veil from her
face. IL it turns out that he has
chosen correctly ard that she is the
bride, the game is ended, but il not
he must try again, after the captured
girl has had time to arrange her dis
ordered dress and take her place once
more among her companions. Again
he makes a selection, and after an
other long chase, succeeds in unveil-
ing second maiden, possibly only to
find he has caught the Same girl
again. Many hours are consumed in
this wey, and 1t Is often daylight be-
fore the unlucky bridegroom secures
his bride.--lChicago Herald
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-09-20
Relief Fund Grows.

At 81. Paul Gov. Nelson Monday morn
ing received 500 order cards. each good for
u pair of shoes from Montgomery Ward &
Co. Chicago Each card is certificate
which. when properly filed out with the
address OF the recipient and the size of
the shoe needed. will be accepted IN pay
ment for one pair of shoes delivered free
of charges at the nearest express Office.
The contributions to the relief fund are
still pouring in, the St Paul fund having
shot up from STA. 324 to 500, 9i2 The Min
neapolis fund has also reached $50, 900 and
the total for the State about $40. 600. Be-
sides this the Great Northern Railway
Company has contributed 5000 acres OF
land. The Duluth Railway Company
made a proposition to the people of the
fre-swept country to sell them land and
give them all the time needed to make
payments Tho first payment. which will
bc one third Of the purchase price. will
not DO due for two years, and IL at the OK
piration of the two years the holder OF the
land has built house aud improved forty
acres the first pay ment will be Cancelled by
the railway company. In this manner the
farmer will be able to buy the land at two-
thirds the present market price 1t Is pro-
posed to allow four and six years for the
last two payments The terms of this
proposition will be set forth I'm a letter to
the Governor
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-09-20

The arr!yal;s chronicled at Quay
mas, Mexico, Of Colonel Joseph John
ston, an American, and Captain
Hamilton, of the British army, ac-
companied by German scientist.
who have undertaken to ride from
the United States to the extremity
OF Patagonia on horseback. They
started from Nogales, Arizona, some
weeks ago, and kayc been traversing
the Yaqui country, where they met
several bands OF the warlike Yaquis,
but being we'll armed, they were not
molested. They will travel in Culla-
can, Mazatlan, Topic Guadalajara to
the City Of Mexico. and thence
through the States of Guerrero, AJAX
AGA and Chiapas to Central America.
1t is scientific expedition and will
cost about $3.50, 600 and requires -four
years 20 make the trip. Colonel
Johnston has been a great traveller
in Japan, China, Australia and Brit
ish India. Captain Hamilton has
passed fifteen years in exploration in
Africa. where he encountered many
terrible perils. He was also present
with the British force that destroyed
the body of Zulus who killed the
prince imperial. New Orleans Plea
yune.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-09-20

The Prince passed by. A careless boy,
A he watched him ride away,
Thought. "Oh, for taste of the bound
less Joy
Where the Prince must feast each day. y
And great hope burned In his youthful
heart
To sometime play Princes part.
The Prince passed by; his heart was sad
With thousand cares oppressed:
ITO be once more like that happy lad
And freed from this deep unrest:
I'd give all the sorry hopes of men:
Alasi that youth comes not again."
-[Nixon Waterman in Chicago Journal
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-09-20
FIGHT FOR TWO DAYS.

Chinese and Japanese Both Claim a VIC
tory In an Engagement Near Kali Chcng.
Rumors have reached Shanghai that a
battle has been fought between the Chi
nese and Japanese near Kai Chang. Corea-
Native newspapers say that the fghtlaste
two days, and that it was still unde cided
when this news was forwarded to the ma
tive press The Chinese papers also an
nounce that General Yeh. the Chinese
Commander, reports having gained VIC
tory over the Japanese. 1t is reported.
however. that the Chinese have met with
a reverse at Ping Yang. A private dis
patch confirms the news that more fighting
has occurred with undecided results.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-09-20
Curiosities About Wood.

The strongest wood which grows
within the limits of the United States
is that known as nutmeg" hickory,
which fourishes on the lower Ar
kansas river. The most elastic is
tamarack, the black, or shelbark,
standing not far below. The wood
with the least elasticity and lowest
specific gravity is the Fiscus aurea.
The wood of the highest specific
gravity is the blue wood of Texas and
Mexico. The heaviest of the foreign
woods are the pomegranate and the
lignum vitae the lightest, cork. The
tensile strength of the best-known
woods is set forth in the following,
the words "tensile strength" mean
ing the weight of power required to
tear asunder one square inch of each:
Ash, IA, 200 pounds; beech, IL, 500;
cedar, IA, 400; chestnut, 10, 500;
cypress, 5000; elm, Ii, 400; fir, 49,
600; lance, $4,000; lignum vitae,
1880; locust, 20,500; mahogany,
1900; maple, 10000; American
white oak, IL, 500; pear, $500; pitch
pine, $4,000; larch, $500; poplar,
1000; spruce, 10, 290; teak, $4,000;
walnut, 1900; willow, 1900.
The weight in pounds per square
foot without fractions) of the we'll
known woods dry is as follows:
Butternut, %; cedar, 3d. cherry, A;
chestnut, IS; cork, Is; dogwood,
Al ebony, SO; box elder, Alb; elm,
Al; blue gum, 50; water gum, 81;
white hickosy, 40; shellbark hick-
DRY, 43; holly, AZ; juniper, 85; lance
wood, As; larch, 81; Eastwood or
linn, 81; mahogany, 66; hard maple,
46; white maple, "a; mulberry, 35;
white oak, 53; persimmon, A; pear,
Al; pitch pine, Al; red pine Sc;
white pine, 81; yellow pine, 33;
plum, 40; poplar, S3; spruce, 81;
sycamore, 3S; tamarack, %; black
walnut, Al; white walnut, 80 the
willows, from 30 to 80, and the yew,
40.
Four hundred and thirteen differ
ent species of trees grow in the diff
ferent States and Territories, and of
this number, 16, when perfectly sea-
soned, will sink in water. These
woods of high specific gravity grow
mostly in the arid regions of New
Mexico, Arizona and Nevada. list.
Louis Republic.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-09-20

harbor ~ the nrshouse which overhanrs
the river ~ La Sale street The boss
foundered while going 20 the big South
Chicago fire. and the crew faced death for
hourA With q leaking boat slowly settling
under them, drivon before the wind. fires
out rendering pumps useless. the men BALI
ing with buckets to keep afloat as long as
possible the doomed tin,bers which alone
stood between them and eternity. and all
the while the lurid CLEAN Of torches sig-
mailing for help dartsd across tho storm
stirred waters tho gallant crew performed
deeds Of heroism and awaited death 80
stolidly and bravely that their captain
falls In words TO describe his admiration
for their pluck and thankfulness for
their rescue at moment when all hope
had fed The recording angel may place
ten more lives TO the credit of Captain St
Peter and his men at the Jackson Park
Life-saving Station.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-09-20

Drive the Reptiles IN q PIT.
The colony Of Natal, South Africa,
abounds In boa constructors and ny
thons. While they do not attack
men they are especially destructive
of cattle, sheep and oxen, and for
this reason parties are formed by
hunters and natives to burn the bush
and forest In order to exterminate
the pests.
Some of the soldiers at Pieterma-
ritzburg were recently informed by
party OF neighboring Zulus of the
whereabouts of huge python that
had been destroying their oxen. The
soldiers, with 200 natives, started
of to capture the snake, and having
located it, the forest was fired for
about mile roundabout, an enorm-
GUS pit having been previously dug
in towards the centre of the inclosed
space. What with the burning
brush and the shouts of the excited
Kaffirs they soon drove the reptile
towards the pit where, closing in
upon him, they forced him into it.
The python proved to be OF enorm-
GUS size, being thirty-two feet long
and forty-one inches in circumfer-
ence. 1t appeared to be quite stupid
or dazed, having just eaten q young
OK that had been let into the inclo-
sure.
An enormous cage with iron bars
half way down the front having been
constructed the snake was got out of
the pit and taken into Maritzburg in
the cage. Here it is kept on ex-
hibition at the barracks, and is fed
twice week, two Kaffir goats at each
meal. 1t will not eat anything that has
been already killed for it, preferring
to kill it's food itself. The goats are
thrust through small door at the
end of the cage alive, when fixing Its
great eyes upon them, the snake sud-
denly lunges forward and brushes
them in it's powerful folds. After
covering them with a thick slime
about two inches thick, before swal-
lowing, it fattens them out by squeeN
ing them, and then devours them
almost at a gulp. After this the
python goes to sleep and does
not wake until it is time to feed
again.
A gentleman in Maritzburg owns
python that has been confined in a
cage for over thirteen months. Du-
ring this period the snake has not
eaten mouthful Of food Of any kind,
although every conceivable delicacy
of likely snake diet, such as frogs,
birds, rats and meats, has been set
to tempt its appetite. It's fast seems
not to be broken and the owner has
at last abandoned the idea of coaxing
the coily prisoner with food. 1t
drinks very small quantity of water.
La dormant state this fasting would
be better understood, for in this state
reptiles Of this description have been
known to exist for periods of eighteen
months, or even three years. New
York World.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-09-20
CYCLONE IN TENNESSEE.
Tornado Sweeps North Memphis with
Fatal Results.

Wednesday morning. cyclone, passing
from southeast to northwest struck North
Memphis, Tenn. near the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad shops. and swept away
verything in its path. Trees were up
rooted, an iron bridge over Gayoso Bayou
was taken up and carried distance of 100
yards. ard number of houses were
wrecked. The full extent OF the damage
is not yet known. Robert Culp colored
was fatally aud Wilkes Yambella. white,
seriously injured Other casualties are
reported, but tho names are not yet ascer-
tanned. The railroad shops we're no: ma
terially damaged.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-09-20

A disastrous fire. attended with con-
siderable loss Of life. is reported TO have
occurred ut Chung King. China. the even
ing OF Aug. 2a The confagration Ia said
20 have ragged all night and before mid
night the whole OF the southeastern por-
sion of the city was In hamea About
thirty persons are known TO have persisted
during the ere. and It is probable that this
number IL far less than that which Will
eventually DO shown to represent tho
actual loss OF life 1t roughly estimated
that the loss by tho fire will amount to
fully Is. 600. 900 taelS About 1000 build :
fngs were destroyed. including part of the
Taotais Yamen (city halD and three Chi
cago temples No foreign houses were
burned. The Motai's wife. who Was In
feeble health. succumbed to the shock
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-09-20
Old Chase Home L. Sold.

Kate Chase sprague. OF Washing ton, has
sold Metropolis View, the homestead of
her father. the late Salmon I. Chase, for
Sis, 1000. For fifteen years IL has been n
dilapid al ed-looking estate, overgrown
with pine trees and shrubbery, which
stood sadly In need Of trimming, with its
once picturesque fences and arched gate
ways very much in decay and overgrown
with moss and laurel The Chase estate
was once a suburban residence. 1t now
stands In thickly populated part Ct
Washington.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-09-20
1T BEATS LAST YEAR.
Business for the Week Meets with No
Drawbacks.

Business for the Week Meets with No
Drawbacks.
r G. Dun & Co.'S Weekly Review OF
Trade says;
Business has met no setback. and con-
Tin ues larger than earlier In August and
larger than year ago. directly after the
panic. The country has now passed sew
eral weeks under the new tariff, and all
nd NIT that changes have been of less inn
portance as yet than was expected. II In
some branches business has materially In
creased. 1t has gained little or has fallen
OF in others Loss In some directions Is
explained by crop reports. for the most ia
vora BILE estimates OF experts put the loss
OF corn at about 400. QUO. 900 bushels where
as the govern ment report is by some in
terpreted as meaning loss of 1000. Geo.
900 bushels. The opinion OF the trade d oes
not favor the Official estimates; though re-
ceipts have been very small exports have
practically ceased. and all realize that the
shrinkage OF 400 900, 900 bushels is serious.
IL it proves TO be no greater. since IL must
affect prices OF meats for a year or mre.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-09-20

Owners Compelled to Sell Owing to Fall.
ure of Crops.
Two car loads Of hogs from Western
Kansas ranch. where the crops totally
failed this season. were unloaded on tho
streets OF Fort Scott, Kan. Thursday and
sold for from so cents to 80 each. The
average price was g. Three months ago
they would have sold for IS cash. The
scene was a rare novelty. The herd was
surrounded by eager butchers anxious to
purchase The shippers soil them for only
enough money to pay the transportation,
rather than let them starve where there
is no food. Many loads have passed
through the town going TO other cities to
be sold In a similar way.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-09-20
FOUND A LETTER by LINCOLN.
Document I'm Which the President Praised
the Sailors.

Major Davis. of the War Records Bureau,
discovered the other day hitherto un-
published letter written by Abraham Lin
coin TO the managers OF the Sailors Fair
held in Boston in 1864. 1t reads:
WAsHINGToN. ID c.. Nov. 5. 1864. LAS p. M
The Managing Committee OF the Sailors
Fair. Boston. Mass
Allow me to wish you a great success
With the old famc OF the navy made bright
err in tho present war, you cannot fall
name none lest i wrong Others by omis-
sion. To all, from the Rear Admiral TO
honest Jack, tender the nations admira-
tion and gratitude. A. LINCOLN
The letter was found inclosed in lot of
what appeared TO be copies OF old cipher
dispatches
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-09-20
HIS HEAD IN DANGER.
Ii Hung Chang Losing Prestige Because
of the Wars Delay.


A dispatch from Shanghai states that
the power OF Viceroy Ii Hung Chang has
steadily decreased His few influential
friends are dong their best for him at
Pekin. but it is not likely that they will be
able 10 avert his downfall Every days
delay in providing the promised victory
over the Japanese now adds TO Ii Hung
Chang's danger The dispatch adds that
the block in moving the Chinese troops in
TO Corea continues. Everything has been
thrown into confusion. The re-enforce-
ments from the more remote provinces en-
route to Tien Tsin are at a standstill. and
are terrorizing the cities In which they are
halted. The re-enforcements arc mostly
undisciplined hordes, who are not under
the control of their nominal leaders AL
most reign OF terror prevails even in
Tien Tsin
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-09-20
No More Fires mt MERGED.

Every thing has resumed It's normal con-
dition at MERGED, Cal, no more attempts at
FIRE having been made. ] he feeling of Sc
curity has been restored and business is
again active or the twenty three fires
started during thirty-six hours 81, 900 would
probably cover the entire loss, as most OF
the fires were suppressed In time to pre-
vent much damage