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The oasis., 1895-10-26

Wednesday evening MT. Wallace J. Purdie, who has been making Nogales his headquarters during the past two months, went to Minas Prietas, where he will probably remain permanently.
The oasis., 1895-10-26

Last week MT. John A. Gowan of Monrovia, California, a well known mining operator interested in Sonora, was visitor at Nogales, en route to and returning from Sonora. He was at Nogales Tuesday, departing by Wednesday mornings train, en route to California.
The oasis., 1895-10-26

Wednesday E. A. Shepard, section foreman at Sonolta, who was arrested some weeks ago for smuggling, wired Roadmaster Geo. Montague that the United States grand jury had ignored the bill against him and he was dis charged
The oasis., 1895-10-26

At the Nogales opera house this evening Prof. and Mrs. Carillo, assist ed by local talent, will give grand concert. A most excellent program has been arranged, and rare enter tainment is promised.
The oasis., 1895-10-26

Letters from Captain N. c. Ride hour of Iowa, formerly located at No gales as special inspector of the treasury department, convey the in- telligence that he is now officially located at West Palm Beach, Florida
The oasis., 1895-10-26

The twelve sacks of ore found secreted at Nogales Sunday, of which mention is made elsewhere, was claimed by MT. Pacheco, who operates the Villasefor property at Promonto- rio, and it is asserted was stolen from ore he has stored on the Sonora side of the line. The thief or thieves, it is claimed, smuggled it over.
The oasis., 1895-10-26

MT. Barney Cohen, of the firm of Beck X Co. left Thursday evening for Guaymas, where he intends to estab- fish himself for the firm. He wishes us to extend his heartfelt thanks for the patronage bestowed while in our city, regards to all-and a goodby to tue Brown Stone Cluh.n
The oasis., 1895-10-26
FRED FLEISHMAN,

slAn Orders Promptly Attended to.
The oasis., 1895-10-26

A letter received this week from Mir. c. W. Ridgway, late conductor on the Sonora railway, conveys the intelligence that he has located at Denison, Texas, and is engaged there in writing life insurance
The oasis., 1895-10-26

The first shipment of Sonora cattle from Nogales will probably be the lot bought of Consul NJ. Mascarehas by MT. Humphrey, the Dakota cattle buyer. They will be delivered to vari- ous northern Indian agencies under beef contracts with the Indian bu- reau of the interior department.
The Washington bee., 1895-08-31
American Carriages in England.

To the eyes Of an Englishman. accus-
toned to carriages Of somewhat mas
sive build, and horses occasionally lap
ped with too much leather and rather
over decorated with matter of brass or
plate furniture, there is at first sight
something strange in the skeleton like
appearance of the American wagon and
buggy. and with light harness and over
check rein; yet the Cortland Wagon
Company, an American firm of builders.
nave branch in London, and there are
two or three agencies in addition, while
1t Is we'll known that in the country
American carriages have been adopted
by reason of their extreme lightness,
and during the hunting season men may
be seen driving themselves to covert in
blackboard. UNTIL however, English
men grow quite accustomed to these
spider conveyances they appear to lack
The more imposing appearance of the
nsular mail phaeton, T-cart, or even the
family wagonette.-London Telegraph.
The Washington bee., 1895-08-31
National Cemateries-

If all the cemeteries and burial L
owned by the Government in the In
ed States, with their silent occupan
were gathered within one enclosure,
would be a city of 100000 dead, most
victims of civil war. In humane
gard for the dead the Government v
always equally kind to both sid:
Even when the storm of war was ra
ing the fiercest, the dead COnfedeT1
whether death came on the battleH4
or in prison, was treated precisely
same as a dead Union soldier. Frl
the first the Government identlfl
every grave; and where personal it1
tification was impossible, a memorl
slab told the passer-by that ID
soldier, Union or Confederate, as
case may be, slept beneath that
The old method of thrusting the o.
into great holes, like so many ston
and calling that burial, was TOO
baric for American sensibility.
The first Government cemeteT
just outside the City of Mexico
dates back to 1851. That mOnun
of national gratitude paved the
to the cemetery policy of the neI
cade. Of the soldiers of the last
on both sides who lie buried in
cemetery lots-320, ,692-mOre than
-190, ,223-are identified. The Cow
ment has expended fully S9,OO0M
these resting places. The first OF
war cemeteries, after the one in A'l
dates from 1863, namely, the Oh"
Chattanooga, Gettysburg, and
River. The number of ConfederaN
Camp Douglas prisoners VINO
buried in Oakwood cemetery, Cn'
is nearly 5000. There are l,5O4
federates hurled near Alton. ana
in Rock Island. Although Illinois
not rayageG by war, it thus mas
5000 Confederate dead sepaN
within it's borders, and all ID
owned by the very Goyernmen.
sought to destroy. Such are sO
the amenities of American clVll''
The Washington bee., 1895-08-31

men who write to the paper in question
20 assert the superior physical charms
of the male is indicative of a change Of
sentiment in sexual relations that Is
rather astonishing as we'll as amusing.
The bicycle manufacturers deserve
great credit for one thing, setting aside
all other claims as to the merits of the
wheel. They have done more to pro-
mote the improvement of streets and
roadways in this country than all other
causes that have operated to that end.
am convinced from conversations held
with travelling men from all parts of the
country, that everywhere a reform
movement of great activity as regards
improved highways has set in. If the
popularity of the bicycle continues. it
will need only few years to transform
The roadways of the whole country. And
there Is no prospect of a decline of the
pneumatic tire. In fact, it is likely to
become applied to vehicles of all kinds.
and so aid in the great work of road re-
form. Inventors are aroused, and ere
long the steam and electric buggies and
carriages, with bicycle wheels, threaten
to displace nearly all equine vehicles for
pleasure riding.
In spite of the rather wild charges of
New York being Sahara of thirst and
Puritanical misery at the present time,
the city was really never fuller of sum-
mer visitors. Southern and Western
people make up the bulk of our sum-
mer population, and they all unite in
pronouncing the outlay attractions un-
equalled anywhere. Really, the
world just begins to appreciate New
York as summer resort. With
the finest harbor in the world. washed
on each side by noble rivers. the ocean
at our feet Long Island Sound within
arms length, and scores of beautiful
resorts to be readily reached in any di-
rection. and the finest hotels in the
world, there is every reason why our
city is peopled even at the height of the
summer season with thousands of yisi-
tors, who come and go, ever giving
place to new arrivals.
Police reform is taking on the condi-
tion of gradual change in the person.
mel of the force. The Commissioners
have been making an effort to secure
$50 new patrolmen during the past
week. 1t is difficult to get men who can
fill both the physical and civil service
requirements that are now necessary to
The Washington bee., 1895-08-31
A Novel Price List.

"Have you got your plans all laid for
your vacation?" asked the man in the
plaid suit
I'm not going to have any," returned
the young man with the dark mustache.
"Why not?"
'I've got too good a scheme on hand,
and it will occupy all my time until the
council meets again." he replied.
whats the council got to do with
it?"
Everything. It's to be an alder
manic price list"
Giving the cost of aldermen"
mot quite, but 1t Is something in that
nature explained the young man.
You see, the trouble Is now that peo-
pie who want streets or franchises or
anything Of that sort have to go it
blind. There Is no telling what it will
cost before they get through, and so
lots of people who might go into the
market and buy street or two are
frightened off. My idea is to simplify
all that by getting UP price list that
will give all the information desired and
put franchise-seeker in the position
where he has a basis upon which to
work. I'd charge for streets at so much
q block, grading the price according to
their location, the inconvenience of tear
ing them up would cost, and the amount
of kicking that would be likely to be
made against the aldermen for giving
up the city's rights; then I'd have a
regular scale Of prices for franchises Of
all descriptions, so that any promoter
desiring to get one could see at
glance how much it would cost. Where
honest franchises are desired / would
have a fixed price, but where the
rights are wanted only for sandbagging
purposes, why, then, of course, the al
dermen would come in for a percentage
of the Doodle. I will consider the mat
ter of wholesale orders. also. Corpora
tions or individuals who are constantly
doing business with the council should
be entitled to reduction from retail
| rates. They might make regular con-
tracts with the aldermen for the deliv-
cry of such goods in the way of streets
Or franchises as they might desire, the
price to depend upon the amount of
abuse the aldermen have to stand for
giving them away. AS long as the city's
rights are disposed of in the way they
have been it seems to ne it would be
more satisfactory to set the whole
thing down to a straight business basis
Then both the aldermen and the cor
porations would know just where they
stood. That's my plan, and If it's adopt
ed think I should be we'll paid for it,
in addition to having a statue of my
self put down on the lake front as one
Of the great benefactors of the city,
Chicago Evening Post
The Washington bee., 1895-08-31
EXTRAORDINARY PACE MAKING. q
A Former Cow Puncher's Thrilling Ride
on q Wheel Behind a Broncho.

A Former Cow Puncher's Thrilling Ride
on a Wheel Behind Broncho.
For some time past the matter ol
peace making has been engaging the at
tention of wheelmen in all parts of the
country, and although tandems and
ouads have been introduced. 1t has re-
mained an open question whether OF
not a locomotive would be brought into
requisition in the wild effort to smash
the records. But the problem seems al
last to be in fair way of solution, and
an ex-cow puncher Of this city is posing
as one of the benefactors of the age.
A few evenings since one Of his bron-
chos broke loose, and after running
around town for an hour or two made
for Fort Russell, with his owner in hot
pursuit. After a good deal Of hazins
the horse was captured, when the ex-
COW puncher started to lead him back
TO town behind a wheel. Passing
through the parade grounds at the fort.
the. animal became frightened at sew
eral dogs which belong at that place.
and, taking the pace" started down
the road at a tremendous rate, the
rider holding on to the rope with one
hand and guiding the wheel with the
other.
Every moment the speed increased,
and, being no longer able to hold the
pedals, he placed his feet on the coast
ers and held on for dear life. The horse
had the pole and ran close to the wire
fence, the wheelman managed to keep
on the outside, where he could take the
bends in the road without danger. The
army people noticing the trouble had
gathered in crowds and were watching
the race with breathless silence from
the barrack roofs and other elevated
positions. For a mile down the road
nothing could be seen but a cloud Of
dust, with an occasional glimpse of a
hatless rider and a badly scared bron-
eho, as they burned " the ground be-
meath them. Leaning forward in the
saddle with a firm hold on the handle
bars, his every look bespoke the jockey.
The pace was terrific Minutes seemed
like hours, and the excitement grew
more intense at every stride. Erswell.
the God Of Wind" was not in it.
stop that boss! stop that hoss! I"
shouted the boy as he swept by teams
and travellers who had turned out to
let him pass
bul IlO Oll6 SctIuc ~ LIS iCSStC, anu
the mad race continued until Camp
Carlin was reached where the spirited
animal seemed in doubt which road to
take, and, Stacked up trif1e, the wheel
man went by like an arrow. But it was
only for a second, for on reaching the
end of the string the wheel shot from
under and deposited the rider heavily
on the ground, where, after regaining
his feet. he soon managed to stop the
runaway.
In speaking Of the affair afterwards
the ex-cow puncher expressed himself
as satisfied that the present system of
pace making would soon be revolution
lied, but as far as he was concerned he
would hereafter confine himself to
horseback riding and leading bicycles
with rope, as he did not consider the
new tangled machines safe unless rid
den with bit and spur.-Wyoming Tri-
bune.
The Washington bee., 1895-08-31
NOTES FROM GOTHAM.
SUCCESSFUL THEME FOR THE
SILLY SEASON.

Is the Bike " Responsible for Certain Nc"
yiews?-A Good Influence Of the Wheel
Summer yisitors-Police Reform -Opin-
lon as to the Yacht Race.
Special New York Letter.
Perhaps 1t is due to the bicycle that
one Of our most sensational newspapers
has successfully launched a discussion
upon the subject whether man or wo-
man is the most beautiful. Is Ii posi-
ole that the genus "masher" has become
Jealous of the woman in boomers?
There is no doubt that the new woman
is carrying things off with high head
When 1 first put on boomers" said
one Of the pert beauties, who sported
-avishing white flannel costume, II felt
seven feet tall, and could look right
over the top of man." There we have
it. Doubtless the discussion Of the
relative prettiness of the sexes Is but
the prelude to the change of condition
which is to render all women tall and
stalwart and all men fair and depend
ent. AT least the number Of so-called
The Washington bee., 1895-08-31
PEOPLES PARTY CONVENTION.
State Ticket to be Nominated at SYRIA euse
To-Morrow.

Syracuse, Aug. 2s.-The State Con-
vention Of the Peoples party will con-
vene in this city tomorrow for the
nomination Of a State ticket. 1t is ex-
pected that as the State Fair is also in
session here between 200 and 300 dele
gates will be present
The platform, which was formulated
by the New York city delegation and
has been ratified by majority of the
State Executive Committee, provides
for State control Of the liquor question
without profit-in other words, provides
for the manufacture and sale of liquor
throughout the State at the lowest pos
sible cost to the consumer. The nation
alization Of railroads, telegraph and
telephone lines and mines is advocated.
Absolute control of the canals and
adoption Of electricity as a motive pow
eT is called for and the State is ask q
to pave the way for the government for
deepening the Erie canal so boats aDG
vessels can pass through from the
great lakes 20 the Hudson river
The Washington bee., 1895-08-31
CHANGERS AT ROUND LAKE.
Judge Yates to Address the Veteran
T1,:s

Judge Yates to Address the Veteran
There This Afternoon.
Round Lake, Aug. 2S.-The Grange
aicnic was we'll attended yesterday, ana
he addresses were enthusiastic and wei
received The delegates met at tn.
Hotel Wentworth, and headed by the
Round Lake Band marched to the Audi
torium for the opening exercises. The
presiding officer of the day was L. Ian
sing, of Burnt Mills, Master of the Balls
ION Grange. Superintendent John d.
Rogers gave the address of welcome TO
Round Lake, which was responded to
y Mr.. c. w. DeFreest, Secretary of the
Ballston Grange This was followed by
the address Of the morning, by O. H.
Hale, Of the New York State Grange.
'rhc speaker Of the afternoon was e. P.
Cole, also a representative Of the New
York State Grange, who was followed
by Mr. H. H. Gof. Seer retary of the State
Grange.
To-day the programme will be in the
hands of the Saratoga County Veteran
Association. The business session will
be held in the forenoon, and an address
by Judge Yates in the afternoon, with
the stereopticon entertainment in the
evening.
Tomorrow evening a popular concert
will be given by the Cecilia Bradford
Trio, consisting of instrumental music
Of violin and flute, and recitations by
Miss Charlotte Bradford. At Garnsey
Hall, during the day will be held a re-
union of the Garnsey family.
Friday evening and again Sunday
morning and afternoon, John II. Hector
will have the platform, and in his OWE
inimitable way instruct and entertain
the people. A concert, equal to any Of
the season in interest, and very unique
in character, will be given as the closing
concert Saturday evening, by the Co
hoes Philharmonic Society
The Washington bee., 1895-08-31
AMONG THE BOYS.

Lewis Hickman, the well-known mu-
sician bas composed a march entitled
Colonial Beach, which has met with
great favor. He has not yet got it in
the publishers hands, but it has been
played several times by the bands at
Colonial Beach and was vigorously ap-
plauded on every occasion. 1t is said
to be a work ofgreat amusement.
The firm of Parker & Williams, the
well-known South Washington restau-
ranters are popular men about town.
While they are entirely dissimilar in
temperament and characteristics, they
get along swimming together. While
"Bev" is quiet, unobtrusive and
secretive. George is-Oh, well,
George, old fellow, | won't say any
thing.
James A. Savoy has just arrived from
a two months stay at Piney Point Jim
has gained Ii pounds and looks the
embodiment of physical perfection.
The Washington bee., 1895-08-31
WHERE P=cANs GROW.
A Great Industry in Texas, and How,
Conducted.

A Great Industry in Texas, and Hon p. ,
Conducted
Perhaps the best Of all nuts iS -.
species of hickory known as the nsoaa
It is a native of the United Stas.I
growing wild in the Mississinni voI,a'
and in Texas. The largest and sn".
nuts come from Louisiana, some snaos
mems attaining length of two inoha.
and diameter of three-quarters of =
inch. Comparatively few from tSa. -
State reach the North, however !.
Bee county, Texas, pecans are grov-
with very thin shells that NAV l.
crushed in the fingers.
In Texas the pecan industry has .,
tanned great importance. Thousands :,
people, white and black, make a Iiviro
by gathering the wild nuts, while man.
plantations of the trees have been -,
out and are already in hearing b
long ago as 1880 1,250,000 pounds a,
the nuts were marketed at San An
tonic. OF all the hickory family n,
pecan seems most susceptible of inn.
provement in the size and QUALITY a,
the fruit, and much has been accon
plshed in this direction by planters ~.
ercising judgment in the selection NJ
varieties. F. A. Swinden, of Brown.
wood, has 400 acres of pecans. com.
prising 1000 trees.
The usual method of harvesting IA
cans is to shake the trees when n.
hulls begin to open in the autumn n,
to thresh them with long, light uols
like fishing rods. The nuts that ian
are picked up in baskets. Wild pecan,
used to be gathered quite commonly i,
the forest by cutting down the trees,
practical application of the princiua
of killing the goose that lays the golie,
eggs.
The freshly gathered nuts are placsi
in revolving churns, by which they an
cleaned and frightened. A factory in
New York city gives employment ol
fifty men and women engaged in tss
business of polishing or FURNISHING
pecans for market. Eventually clean.
ing establishments will be set up IN
the neighborhood of orchards.
The finest nuts grown from seleca
stocks are kept for planting, pecans tr|
seed being in great demand at present
Such seed brings as much as S15O i
pound; the trade is carried on maini
by orders through the mails. Smsl
nuts could be used for making OIL Bel
fore many years the big pecans, al
inch and a half to two inches in Length
with paper shells, will be on the mar
ket in plenty.
The industry of preparing the mean
of pecans for market, free from shells
has already assumed considerable PM
portions. In 1890 one manufaetus
sold 100000 pounds of the kernels b
ing relieved of the trouble OF crackil
the nuts and picking out the meats
these processes are now performed
y-confectioners are begh
ming to use pecans quite general
Three pounds Of nuts contain %
pound of meats. The meats sell
fifty cents pound Pecan oil Is q
cellent for table Use. 1t makes a Cd
illrminant. A kernel when lighla
will burn for some time brilliantly.
The Washington bee., 1895-08-31

u
get on the force Besides, the position
of patrolman is not as popular as it used
to be, and perhaps it is just as We'll that
such is the case. A quieter and more
serviceable, even if less stalwart and
vaunting, police force will be something
of blessing to those who believe that
there is sometimes too much of a good
thing.
The Valkyrie III. is due here, and the
races for the America cup are only
about month away. There has grown
up here considerable anxiety as TO the
success of the Defender in keeping the
cup. Mr.. Louis Nixon, the naval expert,
is largely responsible for this sentiment
He believes that Valkyrie III. is likely
to be superior to the Defender both in
sailing power and in the way she is
handled. Still, it is admitted on all
sides that the Defender is the best
yacht we have, and the best all-round
yacht ever built on this side of the
water. But doubters will doubt, and,
but for them, there would be no interest
in the coming races. Good yachtsmen
really trust that the Valkyrie is as
speedy as English skill can construct.
They want close and exciting race,
and many of them would even welcome
seeing the English capture the cup,
they have tried so long and hard. and
seem to feel so badly about 1t. But the
cup is ours yet, and, spite of all chances,
it will take wonderful yacht to beat
our cup defender
MILTON s. MAYHEM.
The Washington bee., 1895-08-31
CHECK Fer MR.. CLINCHY,
Witness Says He Paid an Order for S11O
to the Gas Meter Inspector.

II
to the Gas Meter Inspector.
New York, Aug. 2S.-The investigation
into the official record of Anthony Clinchy
Inspector of Gas Meters, was resumed yes
terday, before Severn r. Sharp, appointed
by Governor Morton to conduct the in
vestigation. George B. Edwards testified
that he was an agent for the Goodwin
Meter Company.
He was handed a check for s11O, ent
asked if he had either paid it PERSONAL,
or mailed it to Clinchy. He said that h,
had done either one or the other. His al
tention was then called to Clinchy's in
dorsement on the back of the check, ant
he testified that it was either Clnchy':
signature or forgery.
The next witness. William Bader, a Gep
uty sheriff, testified that he had endeavor
ed to subpoena. Thomas Clinchy, but wa:
unable to find him.
! Deputy .Attorney-General Fasbrouc2
then said that he would ,:ke to introGuc.
as evidence the testimony given by An
thony clinchy before the Senate Invest
eating Committee. Lawyer Sulzer Object
ed, that it was not authenticated, and az
ter a long wrargIe the hearing was ad
journed to September 2
The Washington bee., 1895-08-31
The Omen Fire.

Have a wood fire on the hearla
one of the best preyentiyes OF h1
Wherever the logs are kept Dldl'
the Southwest the people are Irs' re-
the shakes. Certainly 1t IS u
houses at the North where IhT I
fire is maintained for "soCiay
sake" ventilation is assured' .,
greater amount of health IS tas !
quence. True, the wood fre - y, !
sive and requires constant ~ h,
but then it goes out when you ~ u
will respond at once to the
bellows when you return =
is a consideration devoutl. 70 u
ed for, it can be wooed and "On
germ-consuming warmth mu.
easily than the average InSU ,.or
agines. Nowadaws, when M
'talks" hygiene, it is stranSs sboaI
of it's very best requisites -
neglected.