davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The oasis., 1896-02-29
Nr1N1Nos Nr, ws.

An English outfit has taken a bond on the Goddess of Liberty group of mines, below Union Pass, in Mohave county.
 FL. Fleishman of Cleveland, Ohio, has purchased the Senator mine in Mohave county, and has employed Pro- lessor Comstock as consulting engi- neer.
 Six feet of high grade sulphurct ore has been struck in Wilson < Bradlcy's Black Oak mine, in Yasapal county, ali depth of $50 feet in tunnel which is now in 400 feet. Wood and water in abundance are near at hand.
 Charley Whitlock has purchased a working interest in the Simpson X Wright copper properties in Gold Gulch, near Clifton, and with A. M. Porter is taking out some fine ore which will average thirty per cent copper.
 There is said to be a pay streak in the Last Chance mine, near Prescott. three and half feet in width, the ore from which ranges in value from s25 to $50 per ton; that one miner can pick down four tons of this ore day with out the use of powder.
 As soon as the litigation over the Flores property in Mohave county, is settled the mill will be started up on a gold property in the vicinity. There are many free milling properties in the neighborhood that could be worked at profit with this mill in operation.
 While prospecting below Striped cafion, on the Bill Williams Fork, short time ago, an old man found small vein of rich gold ore from which he took out several hundred dollars in few days. A number of cowboys went into the neighborhood and found sew eral large, well defined lodges carrying considerable gold.
 The Cherrick mine, on Cherry Creek, Yayapai county, is said to give promise of becoming a bonanza of the first magnitude. The ''lS96r mine, owned by the same parties, better known as the Texas, also carries gold rock which assays close to the thousand dollar mark. Cherry Creek district feels the slmm ering of coming boom and the hills are full of men.
 S. A. Parnall, superintendent of the Old Dominion Copper Mining X Smelt- ing Company, makes the important announcement that his company is prepared to buy all the copper ores, desirable for smelting, which are offered. This information will be hailed with satisfaction by owners Of copper claims in Globe district, desir' ous of working their properties, and should give an impetus to copper min ing in that section.
 The Humbolt mine near the Long fellow store in Graham county, is fast becoming one of the best producers 1T the camp. Paul Nicholas and Isaac Waters will find ore and get it out i any one can. They have already TUT a tunnel through Copper mountain ; distance of two thousand feet, con meeting with the Fairplay. They hav' also sunk two shafts, each about on' hundred feet deep, from which the, are taking some fiae concentratin( ore.
The oasis., 1896-02-29
Bucklen's Arnica salve.

THE BEST SALYE in the world for Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Seres, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and positively cures Piles, or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or money refunded. Price 25cents per box. For sale by Chenoweth & Mix.
The oasis., 1896-02-29

WANTED. Several trustworthy gentlemen W or ladies to travel in Arizona for estab- lishcd, reliable house Salary SEQ and eN- pensee Steady position. Enclose reference and self addressed stamped envelope. The Domiuion Company, Third Floor, Omaha Building Chicago, III
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-07

" from Spanjsh sources. This was aoopteo ~
1895 nv Father sobreviela. missionary having
nersonaI knowledge Of Guiana. IN IL .ne
boundary OF Dutch Guiana starts niue 10 the
east of Point Barima The Dutch USED THIS map
in protesting against the proposed spanish mis-
sons within their territory. Another map, pun
Iished in 1854 from Depons voyage Amerique
MGridionale" taken from manuscript map IN
the archives at Caracas. shows by dotted INES
that tho Dutch possessions were bounded py the
Esssouiho Between that line and the Orinoco
the country is marked as being independent
The text of Depon's has passage saying II Is
agreed that Spanish Guiana. which on the maps
occnnIes thirty leagues Of coast, does not In 1act
occupy an inch .x on.,,,,o, -,
the nroposition maintained throughout the case
II ends by stating that the claim OF Nenezueia
that her territory extends TO the Essequioo
River has been uased upon contensions IN no
way supported by facts and cannot be JUS
tilted on any reasonable ground. The fore.
going statement and the authorities contained
in the documents annexed establish, II the
matter Is treated as one of strict right the fact
that Great Britain as the successor to the
Dutch Is entitled to the territory extending to
Rarima including the watershed DIS OF all rivers
south OF the OrinOcO which flow into the At
lantic. ., mn
The appendix Of correspondence contains 235
documents largely relating to the early admin
istration OF British Guiana. The diplomatic
mart includes communications exchanged by
senior Michelena and Lord Rosebery In the
abortiye negotiations of 1893 to arrange for ar
bifratiOn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-07


something wonderful about the Discovery" It
isn't miraculous 1t won't cure every case but 1t
cures surprisingly large percentage Of cases even
when the patient is pretty far gone with bad
cough, and bleeding from the lungs, and reduced
almost to n shadow. Consumption is a blood dis
case The lungs want a fresh supply of pure rich
blood and plenty Of it ; that is what the Golden
Medical Discovery" gives them. 1t is blood
maker. 1t gives the blood making functions
power to produce large quantity of the nourist-
ing red corpuscles which make healthy Hff;giping
blood. This stops the wasting drives out the
impurities: heals the liberation and begins
rapid buildng-up process of solid, substantial
flesh and vital energy.
1t isn't only consumptives who need the Dis
covery." 1t cures every form of chronic blood.dis-
ease aud all scrofplous and eruptive affections.
Mr. ISAAC Downs, Of Spring paHey, RookLand County,
~ y, writes For three years had suffered from that
terrible disease. consumption. and heart disease Before
taking DR. Pcrces Golden Medical Discovgy had wasted
away skeleton could not sleep And many times
wished to die TO be ont of my misery. Step by step the
signs and realities OF returning health slowly but surely de-
vcloped themselves while taking the Discovery Today
tip the scales at hundred and eighty seven and
well and strong The Golden Medical Discovery has
cured my daughter Of very bad ulcer located thigh
Amer trying almost everything without pur-
chased three bottles Of your Discovery which healed
perfectly" Yours truly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-07
TO HELP THE HIGH COMMISSION.

PROFF SSOR GEORGE l.. BURR. OF COhNEAi> SUI
MoNED TO WASHINGTON.
Ithaca, ~ Y March (SpeciaD.-Professor
George I. Burr, Of Cornell University, mas peen
summoned to Washington to make certain inVesl''
cations for the Venezuelan Commission. Certain
points In the Treaty OF Munster. relating TO CUES"
lions between the Spanish and Dutch. have give"
rise to a long discussion. The main point at issus
is what Is meant by sundry passages IN the MI"
and sixth articles One Of the principal law author
tiles OF the Commission interprets these passages
to mean q general permission given to the puten "
take whatever lands they could from the Sai Sss
another member thinks that II simply means snas
they we're to be allowed to take what they cnoss
from the Portuguese. Realizing that tne Iaesss
could only be determined by a clear knowieose OF
the history Of the period as bearing on the Iea.y:
the Commission, at the suggestion OF Conmissioine'
Andrew u. White. has unanimously chosen rro,e -
sor Burr as the one person who could ferret =
out II anybody could. In the National Library I'LL"
elsewhere" ,,-, . $3.50.
Another historical question which Is likely 10 eoMS
up and which Professor Burr may be asked 10 N.Y.
10 solve Is about the extent OF the mission settle
ments north Of the Cuyun. by the Franc'ssansss
OF the Dutch settlements south OF the Cuynht S
lessor Burr thinks II probable that ne VIII De az
sent during good art OF the spring term 1u ~
ing his absence part Of his work VIII be carr'eu ""
by Professor Morse Stephens.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-07
SENIOR ANDRADE CALLS ON THE CON-
MISSION

HE PRESENTS Mr.. sCRUaGs AS VENEZUELAN
CoUNsEI-HIs ACCOMPLISHMENT At THE
PROGRESS MADE.
Washington. March 6.-Sehor Andrade, the yenes.
uelan Minister accompanied by the counsel for
Venezuela ex-Minster Scruggs made his first off,
cial call at the Office Of the Venezuelan Commission
this morning. and spent an hour with Justices
Brewer and Alvey Commissioner White and Sec.
rotary Malot-Provost The visit was purely one of
courteous formality to present Mr. scruggs No
arguments discussions occurred during the call.
but Senior Andrade Informed the Commission that
he expected official documents from Venezuela by
the steamer arriving on March II. He hoped in q
day two to finish publication now In press
giving copies Of most OF the essential papers bear
Ing on the controversy. Senior Andrade was aston
ished at the enormous amount OF material already
collected by the agents Of the Commission and the
great progress made toward sitting out unnecessary
material.
The final report Of Justice wnser Of Harvard,
the pathological expert Of the Commission, was 70.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-07
ARMY ORDERS.

Washington. March 6-The following Army orr
ders have been issued: Major Joseph X Corsonx
surgeon. Ia relieved from duty as a member Of the
board Of officers appointed to NEE, at Fort d. ~
Russell. Wyoming. Second Lieutenant Charles O.
Lyman. I'd Cavalry. will report to Lteutensnts
Colonel Samuel NJ. Young. 9TH Cavalry. president
Of the examining board at the Presidio Of San
Francisco, At such time he may be required ~
the board for examination for promotion ,Les vSS
sea 10 granted to Captain John q. Bourke. "a Cave
esS -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-07

ceived to-day. giving the result Of his STUDY OF
names the original maps OF the various PERIODS oi
the dispute, and cassies the sources accuracy Arc
the Commissions labors materially.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-07

In curing consumption
there's nothing like taking
Time by the forelock. Doc
tors say consumption can't
be cured they have argu-
ments to prove it. But when
they see it cured right I'M
der their face and eyes by
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery, they admit that
I Ii ere's something wrong
oko,,t thar orr,,,o,t, o,I
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-07
NEW STATIONS IN VENEZUELA.
SIGNIFICANT STATEMENT BY THE ORGAN o.
BRITISH GUAM

BRITISH GUIANA.
Apropos Of the publication Of the Blue BOOK on
the Venezuelan question. II Is not without interest
to publish also the following editorial parasrap"
from 1.-The Argosy" Of Georgetown. Demerara'
1t shows that the British not yet familiar VII"
the territory dispute. they intend to alter ne
charts Of tre now famous river iuruan the a-
teratons will be made partly under the directions OF
Mr.. McTurk whose name has been prominent since
the reopening Of the Anglo venezuelan question:
The organ of British Guiana while Affecting TO rear
that England might not adhere to its full claim In
districts which are coveted by the people OF the
colony says that new stations will be established by
the English on that territory. The ArGosy~
paragraph follows:
Colonel McInnis. Inspector-General OF Police, re-
turned to Georgetown from an inspection visit 70
Yuruan on Monday his party under Mr. Mcrurks
guidance having done the round journey In twenty.
eight days Bartica having been made at late hour
on Saturday night Lieutenant Fausett OF the RoyaI
Engineers. one OF the party made observations,
assisted by Mr. McTurk. who carried his sextans
and other instruments with him. and we understand
that alterations In the present accepted charts
Of the river will be necessary The Inspector-Gen.
eral has fixed upon sites for two more stations
in the district the position of which WILL sup
pose laid before the Court early date, along
provide rev buildings. always. Of course. taking Il
as granted that the Imperial Government intend TO
retain the upper Cuyun district In accordance with
the expressed determination Of the Foreign Once:
but in the face of recent official in Eng
land. are we justified In taking this for granted? !
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-07
Blood

And good health. take Hoods Sarsaparilla.
which has irst last, and all the time. been
= oAxyAr q a
medicine for .sAe blood ever produced. Its
success In curing Scrofula. Salt Rheum.
Rheumatism, Catarrh, Dyspepsia, Nervous
Prostitution and That Tired Feeling. have
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-07
THE FACE AVID THE MASK.

collection OF the short sketches which have mads
Mr. Barr famous.
Robert Barr is the coming story-"rite'' In ny
opinion. Conan Doyle
In describing OF these stories Julian Ralph writes:
There is more skill imagination. and more genius
IN thi. little trne in fat novel that mas
made a sensation in the last two years
Each volume iGno coorsd buckram. illustrated -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-07
ENGLANDS CASE ASSAILED.
MR. SCRUGGS REPLIES TO SIR FREDER-
lex POLLOCK AND LORD SALISBURY.

HE SHOWS THAT THE BOUNDARY DISPUTE
BEGAN long BEFORE 1910. AND POINTS OUT
THE CONSTANT GROWTH OF BRITISH
CLAIMs-DUTCTI AND SPANISH REC
ORDS CITED TO PROVE THE
CONTENTION OF VENEZUELA
AN APPEAL FOR
JUSTICE AND FAIR
DEALING
fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRiBUNEl
Washington, March 1.-THE English side Of the
Venezuelan controversy. as prepared for subms-
sion Parliament by Sir Frederick Pollock-a
synopsis OF which appeared In THE 81. Jamess
Gazette" OF Wednesday last and was duly trans
mtted by cable to this country-does not strike the
Representatives OF the Venezuelan Government In
Washington being interchangeable" as 1t APP
pears the somewhat buoyant spirits OF Sir Fred
erick. In answer 10 this and other statements,
some OF them made by Lord Salisbury In his note
Of November last William l.. scruggs. formerly
United States Minister at Caracas and now counsel
for the Venezuelan Government In this controversy,
has prepared the following reply:
Lord Salisbury states that the boundary dispute
did fact commence till after the year lS40'
that the title OF Great Britain to the territory In
question ~ derived In the first place from conquest
In 1885, and that sboth on this occasion and at the
time Of q previous occupation OF those settlements
In 1881 the British authorities marked the western
boundary OF their possessions as beginning some
accordance with the limits claimed and actually
held by the Dutch" Il Is hardly necessary TO point
an fs The s seSn Ii. ss
GRAFTON. Of which vene.ueia was then constituent
member. instructed It's Minister at London to inform
west Of the Essequbo would be expected either 10
retire or 10 place themselves under the Jurisdiction
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-07

For sale by all booksellers. or sent postpa'o'
FREDERICK A. STOKES COMPANY.
PUBLISHERS.
q AND % WEST 23D STREET. NEW-foKh'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-07
Rich Red

Blood is absolutely essential to health. 1t is
secured easily and naturally by taking
Hoods Sarsaparira. but is impossible to
get 1t from so-called nerve tonics. and
opiate compounds. absurdly advertised as
"blood' purifiers" They have temporary.
sleeping effect, but do not CURE. To have
MIR
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-07

BRITISH SQUADRON BOUND FOR CURACAO
London. March 6-rhe correspondent OF This
Times" at Caracas. the capital Of Venezuela tele.
graphs that private dispatch has been received
from Curacao saying that the authorities there are
advised that British squadron OF Ave ships VIII
shortly arrive at that port. ~'r re- f.r
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-07

Of the Colombian authorities. The mere fact that
circumstances which made IT impo,ss nn
did moi nullFy them nor change their import Inc
manifest object was to claim as the successor ssUbo
Witch had always been regarded the Legal
boundary between Spain and Dutch Guiana
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-07
(OUT To-Day
A WOMAN INTERVIEWS.
A New Novel by ROBERT BARR.

New Novel py 1eOr'11r'1 '''
The most important work Mr.. Barr has ever wnuso
II portrays modern life at high pressure IN ondon az
New-York the scenes being laid on both sides OK inc
Atlantic Its characters include promoers' s'eH 49,
80 ,,n,r~ engineers and an attractive type a III
modern newspaper woman.
Beautifully illustrated with 20 fu-pase ha-tones sftw
original designs by the English artist. Hal HURST.
whose style greatly resembles that OF C. ID. GIBSON
12mo, linen, beautifully stamped. $l2a.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-07

THE TEMPTHESs,
Nv WILLIAM LIE Qt-EUx. author Of "Zoraida' al
''stoen Souls
"A thrilling romance. ceverly developed WHICH VIII
great decentralization Daily.
"a novel Of Intense rest."--Scotsman.
l2mo cloth. $780,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-07
Other works by ROBERT BARR are;
IN THE MIDST OF ALARMS.

zone OF the most American books have ever read
Rudyard Kpling.
81" sraishtforward narrative. fresh In It's locality ana
Incidents quaint in its humor. and dealing with real
men and women London Athenaeum.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-07
{ 49, 20 stf'. :
s
SarsapariIIa

~; ogxrfhNYIsAaf urfnxk a y dtuxE!..sll 81.
H02Eiss pilfs are purely vegetable. reliable
aAVOs . 1AsS and beneficial 25c.
The morning times., 1896-09-20

to go in business, advances loans, and
promises burial in sacred Chinese ground.
1t has many other branches of usefulness"
As we were talking tall woman with
rice-paper flowers on her dress and fans
in her hair, went past, decked with orna-
ments of gold and silver. That is a
Chinese actress dressed for her part said
the guide.
The daylight was dawning and the streets
were full of Cinnamon scattering to their
homes "They have all been out rejoic-
ing in one way or another" said the
guide. You have seen only a little Of
the wliole.'
The streets leading to Broadway were
the way home to begin business in the morn
ing.
Il am sorry" said the guide. THAT you
did not see China little-foOt' woman.
There are few in New York, and great
ladies they are. Only wealthy Chinese
merchants dare to cripple their daughters by
binding their feet. This means that they
must be supported in their idlcness and
elegance. But fthcy can afford to support
them they are making a good business
investment, for Chinaman will pay small
fortune for a beautiful wife,
We were out of Chinatown again and
in New York. But the sense of general
fete remained with us for n day or two.
and Lii Hung Chaug's visit seemed more
real To us than it rad when the whole
city was paying court to him.
JAMES BARTON
The morning times., 1896-09-20

feast beyond. 1t was a family affair,
and we did not enter. Our guide whis-
percd something to the woman. who opened
the door and allowed US to peep into the
room beyond.
1t was Il bare room, with long table IN
the middle and Il Sanded floor. \ round the
table sat ten Cinnamon. and waiting upon
them were white women, some pleasing.
but the average rcpulsive. Their faces
vera a queer ashen color. Watch close
ly,' said the guide. ''Such a table You
may never see again.
The table was work of art The china
and porcelain were superb. There We're
no knives or forks. The Celestial mind re-
CARDS cutting and carving a labor unwor-
thy Of a guest and rcIegates it to a cook.
In lieu Of forks were chopsticks long, slen-
der bars of ivory tipped with silver or gold
The spoons were films of porcelain, tire
wine glasses. cups like those in children's
doll houses. The plates were saucers and
the napkin a silk towel held by a servant
The table was nearly covered with dainty
plates containing nors d'oeuvres piled in
slender pyramids. One pile consisted of
peeled bananas cut into little drums: an
other or pineapple, carved into tiny bars
like miniatures of laundry soap; a third Of
crystalized dwarf oranges, moistered in
honey; fourth of fine onion sprouts, and
fifth preserved eggs, dark green and sug-
costing cucumbers. Other plates obtained
hard-boiled pigeons eggs. sweet picked:
shredded ginger, sliced water chestnuts
and score of other and equally incon-
gruous daintics.
The guests Eat eating in perfect silence,
broken only at the removal of the courses,
whe n a general conversation took place.
We tip-tOed our way out after watching
them few minutes.
The morning times., 1896-09-20

|
upon Tue niahtei stooa 'apeis s.ue Wy s"e'
.~en.y % tasm' anu jars oi '"'ne'e p'p''
III We'ss eoou upon t"e iioi'
rug oniy 'uin'ui. " "o We =.
-. 49,, 49,, ar ,r,,y in
| !, ,h,,,..n H.. 70, .,,a Mt ,,oro than
| ,r..,,r -. II.. .,,in w,, n deadly
,,.,,,,.. ~. -, .os,.a ON ,,,a,,in,
| ni,,n,. a., - ,..cant oves w,nderad
I ,,w,,r, ~, nc ,,,, c,,,e in Thcp ,bav
| r.s,od NM, !, ,,,ura Mt rho foot If tho
| c,,c,, 7, r,,in,,,p Inrr,rt or him
nm ;, ,,,,Io ,,h,a ,,... lam and hv its
s,to :, Ri, -, ,,,,o,, ,h,.l s,nrr-,,n;r,,
Th.,h,r.,,,. re-, U,,,,g ,i,,,e INN no
OF 1t out upon the end of long pin This
he held for a minute in the light, twisting
and turning it dextrousIy to keep it from
falling. As soon IL was of the right con-
sistency he dropped it in the odd sha ped
pine stick ing, ant OF the girls mouth. The
girl rewarded. him with a languid roll Ut
the eyes.
Dead to the. world was the guides
ejaculation. THAT girl was the belle
OF Chinatown a year ago. Now she's q
dope fiend, Hasn't been out OF the
door for six months. Sleeps all the time,
except when the Chinaman forces her to
eat. She'll dk, within q wear Want to
try the drug for fun?''