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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-09

CRIPPLE CREEK, Aug. 6.-Three
years ago it was a hole in the side Of
hill! Now it one of the most fam
Gus of the Cripple Greek gold mines,
and the report comes from New York
that 81 per cent OF its stock has just
{ been sold to French syndicate for
1872, 250. The same syndicate bought
the other 40 per cent three years ago
for $3.50, 000.s 1t now owns the whole
mine, and it has paid for 1t the enor-
nous sum of more than one million
dollars. This is the story of the Victor
mine, which has for more than two
years paid monthly dividend Of $780,
600. or per cent a month on capital
ization Of $1,000,000. Enough gold is in
sight to keep the miners busy at the
present rate for more than two years,
and 1t will probably pay dividends for
years to come. The stock is owned, it
is said, by French farmers and market
gardeners, who are operating through
Paris house, and who are enthusiast
tic over the dividends which they have
already received.
INVESTED $4,000
And still the Victor mine cost Moffat
and Smith, the Colorado millionaires,
who developed 1t, only $1,000, and they
have until the last sale been getting
one-half of its enormous dividends.
Dave Moffat is Colorado's biggest mil
lionaire. Eben Smith, his mining part
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-09

house, and, upon my questioning the
fact, / was asked to go to the assay
office and see the method Of finding out
the amount of gold in the rock
AN ASSAY OFFICE.
This assaying goes on all the time.
The ore is assayed as soon as 1t comes
out Of the mine. It is assayed again
and again in the mill, and in the cyan
ide mill which 1 visited near Florence
every fifth handful in each carload Of
ore bought Is put through an assay In
order to find just the average that the
car is worth. A part of each car which
comes out Of the shaft is put into q
little steel mill, called a cruiser. which
chews the big rocks into little ones.
The little rocks are pounded up until
they become dust or a flour of pow
dered ore. This flour is first dried
upon what looks like a cooking stove
until every particle of moisture has left
it. Then it is weighed upon scales SO
fine that the weight of one of nv
hairs turns them, and so fine that even
pencil mark will make a difference
in the weight of a piece of paper
After being weighed so that the exact
proportion of the weight of the -four
to the ton or rock may be known. the
4e flour Is put into a little furnace
%eOut two feet high, which furnishes
an intense heat. This melts the ore
The lead and other metals are taken
out by various processes, and at the
end you see in the bottom of a little
crucible not much larger around than
the mouth of five-cent ink bottle a
little button of pure gold. This cruc-
ible is made Of bone ash, and the gold
stands out speck of bright yellow
against the white ash.
Frank q. Carpenter,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-09

out mining claim. This was, accord
ing to government regulations, 300 feet
wide and 1900 feet long, comprising, all
told, about ten acres Of ground They
then began to dig, and made a hole ten
feet square. After time they got so
deep they could not throw the dirt out
by hand and they rugged up a rude
W1ndlaSS and hauled the ore out with
bucket They soon grew tired Of
this, and, finding that the outlook was
hardly so good as they hoped, they
sold 1t to other miners on an option Of
100000. These parties were working
when Moffat's men offered them SCI. 600
which they accepted, the first parties
making their $4,000 and they clearing
$4,000 out Of the mine.
WHERE THE CRIPPLE CREEK
GOLD COMES FROM.
description of my visit to the Vic
tor mine will give you an idea of how
they get the gold rock out of the earth
l asked Prof. William Weston. a grad
uate OF the Royal School of Mines Of
LONDON, and one of the best mining
engineers of Colorado, the other day
as to this Cripple Creek region and how
1t came to have gold in it. He tells
me that the territory is to a large ex-
tent volvanic. Said he:
This Is the way, l suppose, that the
gold came here. Imagine a great basin
of granite about six miles wide, and the
Lord only knows how deep. This Law
here on the top of the Rockies. when
all at once, ages ago, there came a bang
and a burst up. A volcano knocked q
mole In the basin and a tremendous
stream of lava Of just about the color
OF cream flowed in 1t filled UP the basin
and then got solid. Then ages followed
ana then there was another shake up
ana this lava was cracked in every
direction. Now, up through the cracks
came steam and gas and hot water
with gold and quartz in solution. This
penetrated every break in the rocks
and the gold was deposited on the sides
of the cracks In the lava. The quartz
went with 1t. and the steaming quartz
and gold forced It's way into the pores
or the lava nearest 1t, soaking into
1t like water in sponge, and altering
1t into rock full Of quartz and gold.
sometimes there were two cracks
running for half mile or so parallel
with one another and only a few feet
apart. The gold fluid soaked from the
cracks on each side into the lava rock
between and filled its pores with Quartz
and gold. Such a combination is called
here vein and the two cracks are the
walls or the sides of the vein. 1t is not
true assure vein of ore In the proper
acceptance or the word, but 1T gives
you in simple language an idea of the
veins about Cripple Creek In addition
to these there are other cross veins
and you find cracks running off from
the main veins containing this quartz
and gold. Then, by the action of the
weather throughout the ages, soil
collected upon the loose rock, the trees
and grass came and the country de-
veloped as you now see it all about
you.''
GOLDEN PALACES OF THE VIC
TOR.
1t was vein like the one above de-
scribed that the prospectors of the Vic
tor discovered. 1t was a great grayish
blue sandwich Of gold and quartz run
ming through walls of lava It had
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-09
w all Paper.

binary candle. The candles are thrust
into the hole, fuse connected with
them, extending outside Then dirt or
clay. or ore, is lightly pounded about
the fuse, packing the candles Of dyna-
mite tightly into the rock. Then the
fuses are lighted and the miners go
away to another part ofethe works In
a moment there is terrible explosion.
We hear number Of these explosions
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-09

as we pass through the mines. They
fairly shake the earth and the con-
cussion of the air puts out our candles,
although we are a quarter Of a mile
away. At the same time the rock falls.
1t is now dug down with picks and
loaded onto the cars. IT is not, however,
thrown into the cars at the point where
it falls. This gold-bearing ore is very
heavy and every bit Of muscle and ex-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-09
Linens and Sheetings.

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Also one So inches wide at only SIC yard.
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We have the best
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Three-quarter Bed Sheets. each only...35c
2 yard by 29 yard Sheets, each ony...30c
2A yard by pa yard Sheets. each, only. ..42c
Common 45 inch by So inch Cases.......41ac
Good rs inch by Sc inch Cases.............. &c
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Good hemstitched As by SO inch Cases, 1910
These prices are for sheet or 100 dozen lots.
Blankets.--Don't forget if you want TO buy
Blankets never before have such goods been offered
at our Prices. You won't have such a money
saving chance again Sale continued all this
week. To properly appreciate the wonderful values
you must see the goods.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-17

The runners were met miles outside the
\ city by enormous crowds OF people, Tor
the greatest interest centered in this
struggle in which as much depended
upon pluck and staying power az upon
speed and skill.
!, For the first three kilometres the
Australian set the pace, but three Greeks
passed him before they entered the
stsdion. Arthur Blake of the B. A. A.,
! who was also in one OF the long distance
contests, was hopelessly beaten before
the finish and was driven to his hotel.
The crown prince and Prince George ran
from the vaulting standards TO the en-
trance of the stadioD, met Louis, the
winner, and trotted back alongside OF
him. The people who packed the stadion
like saroines in huge box were half
crazy with delight. Hats, caps end canes
were waved in the air and Greek flags APP
peared everywhere. There was a regular
pandemo mum for about eight minutes
and when the second Greek arrived there
was a renewed utbreak.
Presents of all kinds, money, jewelry,
watches a1d flowers were showered upon
the winner. 1t was sight never to be
forgotten. Football enthusiasm cannot
compare with 1t. The crowd was fully
three times larger than ever seen at any
foot ball match. The wrestling closed
the days events.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-17
ROentgen Rays Kill Diph-
liberia BaCilli.
Professors Pratt and Wight
man Are Now Positive.
They Stake Their Professional Rep
utatiOn on the Result.

CHICAGO, April 17.-Professor ii. r.
Pratt and Prof. Hugh Wightman an
nounce to the world that diphtheria and
typhoid germs are absolutely killed by
the Roentgen rays. This statement is
made without reserve. The decision was
reached last night in the laboratory,
when the last of the germs had been ex-
posed to the ray failing to show signs OF
life under the glass the deadly bacilli
remaining idle ard inactive in the midst
of the best and most tempting imitation
OF human tissue.
Professor Wightman prepared four new
colonies of epidemic breeders. They were
labelled as cholera, tuberculosis, hog
cholera and diphtheria. They were To-
Gated in tubes filled with nutriment.
Professor Pratt turned the current into
the great cell aud the ray, which is be-
lieved to be the great solution OF infec-
tious and contagious diseases. was thrown
into the groups of bacilll. All the faults
OF the first trial were eliminated. The
magic agency was allowed TO work 81
minutes.
A critical and elaborate examination
showed great chemical change. 1t was
evident that the force had acted upon the
artificial tissue. 1t is expected that free
oxygen was made and an acid created,
exactly as would take place in the human
pody. This acid either kills the germs oil
puts them to sleep. They will now bt
transplanted. The two professors arc
risking their professional reputation by
the prophecy that not one of the -four
groups.will ever be able to recover. They
are certain of the effect on the diphtberis
confident concerning the other three.
There can possibly be no failure on the
nf rparhtnarV QnnllQnraq and
they have already proved the correctness
of their theory.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-17
ReceptiOn TO a BiShOp.

There was a reception 10 j.. w. Hood of
the First Episcopal District and Presid-
ing Elder n. q. Birchmore OF the New
Church on Winter street, last evening.
There were addresses by both gentlemen
and Rev. 4. II. Hill, Rev. Henderson
Davis, Rev. A. I. Clarke and Rev. Dud-
ley 4. Hall.
There was pleasing music, and refresh
ments were served, the whole being un-
der the auspices of the Daughters OF Con-
ference. Bishop Hood will preach at the
church next Sunday morning.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-17
AT FLENT'S
Stores Eddy and WeyhOsSei Street.


form and won the game by the team total
of 2415 to 1878.
On the Providence Athletic Association
alley a club game was bowled last night
betw.ens teams No. and 9. The former
had walk over and won handlly by the
team total OF 2202 to 1887.
Teams and of the local Y. M. C. A..
bowled match game in the tournament
last evening. The game was closely con-
tested and was finally won by No. by
the small margin of five pins, the team
totals being No. 2, 1887; No. 3, 1882.
Only one man of the No. team put in
an appears nee at the p. A. A. alleys
when the scheduled game with team No.
10 was called. The absent men were
allowed their averages, but No. 10 showed
themselves TO be better than the average
roller and won out by the team total OF
2216 to 200l.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-17
How Curtis of Boston Won
at Athens Games.
HOyt Won the Polo Vault At
ter a Trying Contest.
A Third Cosby Letter From Prince
toms Pole Vaulter.

Copyrighted, 1906. by The Associated Press)
LONDON, April IL. "A third letter reach
ed the Office here OF The Associated Press
today from Mr.. A. O. Tyler, the Prince
ton University pole-vaulter, who has
been taking part I'm the Olympic games
at Athens. He gives further details OF
the events attending the final heats of the
different races, in which the Americans
40 brilliantly distinguished themselves.
In brief, Mr.. Tyler wrote:
Although the great event today was
the long distance race from Marathon To
Athens, a distance of % miles, finally
won by Louis, Greek, yet the Ameri-
cans, continuing their victories by win
ming all the short races, were treated
famously on all sides. We had stopped
training and were feted and dined TO our
hearts ccntent.
The program today began with the
finals. In the 1000 meter final, three Anne
ricans had qualified, but Thomss Il.
Curtis of the Boston team, wishing to
save himself for the hurdles, did not
start. Thomas +. Burke won In II 1-6
seconds and with the greatest ease.
Ellery IL. Clark of the Boston A. A.
also had a very easy task in winning the
high jump with meter 81 centimeters to
his credit.
When Thomas Il. Curtis OF the Boston
A. A., won the 1l0 meter hurdles in IL
3-5 seconds, he was greatly applauded
and deserves much credit for winning
from Goulding, the well-known English
hurdler.
w. W. Hoyt of Harvard qualified for
the hurdles, but saved himself for the
next event. the pole-vault, in which six
men competed. The bar was started at
metres, 90 centimetres, was raised once
by 10 centimetres, twice by 5 centimetres.
and four times by pig centimetres. The
American competitors were required TO
clear every height, which tired them.
When the last Greek failed In the third
trial at metres, so centimetres, the bar
was raised to metres, then 10 metres
10 centimetres,, then 3 metres, 20 cent?
metres. Both Hoyt and myelf failed at
the metres % centimetres, making the
pole. vault tie. In the vault of, at
the same height (Tyler) failed and Hoyt
won, as he Justly deserved and was warm
ly applauded. The king was greatly in
teresfed and astonished at the pole.vault-
ing. He declared that be did not believe
any one could excel three metres.
In the midst OF the long drawn out
pole-vaulting contest the Marathon run
ners were sighted and the vaulting was
forgotten.
Tbe long distance runners, Is In all,
(hve foreigners and 13 Greeks), had
started at $3.50 p. m, followed by men on
horseback and running between files of
soldiers all the way from Marathon here.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-17
POPE AS MEDIATOR.
Nuncio at Madrid Instructed to Make
tho Proposal.

LONDON, April ia dispatch from
Rome to The Pail Mall Gazette says that
the papal nuncio at Madrid has been in
structed to propose the mediation OF the
Pope in order to. bring about a settlement
of the trouble In Cuba or to urge upon
spain the acceptance of President Clevc-
lands reported offer of mediation.
The Globe, discussing the effect OF the
election policy Of the Spanish premier,
Senior Canovas del Castillo, says that
either Cuba must be allowed TO follow the
example of the South, American republics
or the mot herland must grant a generous
measure of autonomy.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-17
BIG STRIKE THREATENED.
West Superior Coal. Handlers TO Demand
HigherWages.

WEST SUPERIOR, Wis, April 1.-THE
biggest strike that ever took place at the
head OF Lake Superior Will be inaugurated
on the opening of navigation, when the
coal beavers will attempt TO enforce q de-
mand for so cents for unloading coal
The old rate was 40 cents. All unions in
the city will support the coal handlers
and all lines of labor and all trades will,
IL necessary, walk out to enforce the de-
mand. A number of new unions have
been formed and old ones Strengthened
preparatory for the struggle.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-17
INSANE DEFAULTER DEAD.
His Body Found on the Levee at ST. Louis,
Where He Had Slept.

ST.. LOUIS, Mo-, April 17.-walter II.
Hutchinson, the insane defaulter Of the
Commercial Bank at Bonneville, o., was
found dead on the levee at the foot Of
Chestnut street yesterday. He had
stretched himself out on the rocks,
drawn heavy tarpaulin over himself be-
fore going to sleep, and died sometime
during the night, probably of heart
disease. He wandered to the levee while
insane. Walter Il. Hutchinson at one
time stood high in the Knights Templar.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-17
Providence Christian Hndeavor Union.

The annual reception o. the Providence
Union of Christian Endeavor Societies will be
held in the Trocadero Friday evening of this
week. Mr.George W. Coleman of Boston, the
vice-chairmsn OF the committee of Is for the
last international convention, will be tho
special guest Of the Union and make n brief
address. Brown University Orchestra will
furnish the music. and an original and unique
introductory conversational card has been
designed for the occasion. There are 30 local
societies connected with the Union.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-17
Mrs. win.iow's Soothing Syrup

is en- OLD and WELL TRIED REMEDY. and fos
over FIFTY YEARS has been used BY milliei Of
mothers for their CHILDREN while CUTTING
TEETH with perfec, success IL soothes the child.
softens the gums. reduces Inflammation, aliays all
pain cures wind collie very pleasant to the taste
and is the best remedy for diarrhma sold by rug
Rists in every part OF the world PRICE TWEEN
IY.FtyE CENTS BOTTLE. BE sure and esk
for MRS. WINSLOw's SOOTHING SYRUP and
lake no other kind. as mothers viii nnd IL the beat
Medicine 10 use during the tsething period.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-17

MIR. James II. Dawson, head of the
sporting goods house of Dawson Il Com
pany, has just returned from Syracuse
the cycling firm OF Il. g. Stearns q Com
pany. He reports that the wheel output
Is simply enormous and that the manu-
featuring OF tandems and specials have
been greatly delayed by the manufacture
ing of the ordinary wheel, the model A.
The demand for tandems, he adds, is
something surprising. IL was only a short
time ago that this make wheel was placed
upon the market and though IL has not
grown in favor with the popularity OF
the safety, due to is construction, still
1t Is making fast strides In that d direction.
Some idea OF the demand for the two
scatter can be obtained from the fact that
of all the numerous dealers In Providence
Mr.. Dawson alone has outstanding orders
for 90, which cannot be filed until the
wheels are turned out OF the factory.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-17
Bowling.

The second game OF the organized State
League series was played In Pawtucket
last night between the Blackstones aud
Royals. The Blackstones bowled in better
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-17
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND.
PUBLIC HEARING.
House of Representatives

House of Representatives
Providence, April i3, 1885,
The Committee on the Judiciary of the
House of Representatives will hear ali per-
sons interested in the i'll amending chapter
~ Uf the General Laws, known az the "An,i-
Vat c'nation bili' in HOUSE Chamber, on
FRIDAY, April IL. 1906. st 2:30 o'clock p. m.
WILLIAM ". hLODGETT, Chair man.
ARTHUR A. RHODES. Clerk. aI8.4t
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-17
Another Fight With Dervishes.

SHAKIM, April 17.-In a second en-
counter, which has just taken place be-
tween force OF dervishes and a detach-
ment of Egyptian cavalry, 30 deryishes
and Is Egyptians were killed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-17

The Straights OF Mackinaw are open and
navigation on the lakes has been resumed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-17
Choynski-sharkey Bout Tonight.

Choynski-SharkeyB Bout Tonight. e.
John Choynski, champion heavy weight
OF the Pacific coast, will box eight rounds
tonight with Tom Sharkey. Sharkey was
formerly a sailor at the Mare Island navy
yard and his friends believe he will put
Cboynski to severe test. The betting,
however, is two to one in favor of Cho-
ynski. The contest will take place be-
fore the National Athletic Club OF San
Francisco.
Fitzsimmons' Narrow Escape.
CLEVELAND, April 16.-Bob Fitzsim-
mons pet lion came near being the death
of the big pugilist tonight, but was only
the death of himself. although Fitz him.
self Is seriously injured.
After the show at the Star Theater
Fitzsimmons went to Turkish bathroom
and chained his pet on the roof, where
there Is a sort OF a roof garden.
When he went to remove him, about
midnight, the chain came In contact with
an electric wire and the lion received a
severe shock. He sprang at Fitzsim-
mons, but the chain became entangled
with the wire, and the electric current
did its work. Fitz endeavored to free
his pet, but only succeeded in burning his
hands badly.
The night before the lion in fit of
playfulness bit his master and he was
again urged by friends TO give him up,
but he replied that he would not sell the
beast for $40, 600.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-17
PARLOR OUTFITS

iParkr
lhe price is S/9o9
One 10000 Bro,.s spunesn
p|o.<o An nissnt,
$s Down, $3.50 Week.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-17
CHAMBER OUTFITS.


No
No An large d $500
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-17

At Adelaide Park yesterday afternoon
practice game with the Providence Ath-
letic Association In which they agreed to
put out five Of the amateurs to retire the
side in each inning. The Athletic Club
had q full team with the exception OF a
catcher, so Conlahey, the colt who Is be-
ing given n trial with the Grays, was put
in. At the end OF the sixth inning, after
the leather had been freely hammered
about, the score stood 8 to in favor Of
the professionals.
Tomorrow afternoon the Providence
club and the Brown University team will
open the preliminary series at Adelaide
Park. The battery OF the Grays will be
made up of Crane and Knorr, the two
new pitchers, with Bryant behind the bat.