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The oasis., 1897-07-17

PRESS telegrams from Wasbington have recently stated that THE OAs1s editor will surely be appointed consul of the United States at Nogales Son. ora. lfthere isany probability of such an appointment MT. Bird does not know it. However he takes this oc. casion to express his thanks for the kindly mention made in the connec. ton by several Arizona newspapers Sc far as the position is concerned HE OASIS is very well satisfied win the presenbiBeumbent. Mr. R. Hnehes Long. So far as principle is con. cerned Mir. Long is a better republican than some of those clamoripg for office from the present administration He approved land still approvesl the financial declaration incorporated in the national republican platform when some people who called themselves republicans were doing all they could to discountenance it.
The oasis., 1897-07-17

THE latest calamity cry coming to the attention of THE OASIS was an assertion by an American employed at Prietas, that since McKinley's election wave of Mckinley pros- perity had struck the camp" The mills there are now working ten dollar ore while a year ago they were pounding the gold out of forty-fve dol lar rock
The oasis., 1897-07-17
INSTALLATION.
Assz=aita Rebecca Lodge I. o. O. F. InstaIs
 Officers with Impressive Ceremony

-'--- NCDetSu LOuHe |. U. V. r. lnStdie
 Officers with Impressive Ceremony
 Tuesday evening Odd Fellows hall was filled with an interested audience who had accepted the general invita-. tion to attend the intallation of off, cers by Manzanita Rebecca Lodge No. 6, l. o. o. F., and were greatly pleased with the interesting and inn pressive ceremony they witnessed, which was conducted by Mrs. Eb. Williams, acting as grand master of the grand lodge, and Judge ED. Williams acting as grand warden, ably assisted by the following acting grand officers: w. F. Schoonmaker, secretary, John Dessart, treasurer, Ed. Pearson, vice grand master
 Following are the officers who had been elected and were duly installed: Mrs. Anna Pearson, NC; Mrs. Cum mings, V. C.; Miss Emma Walker, secretary; Miss Clara Holler, treasurer; Mrs. Schoonmaker, w; Nj. Risinger, c; Rev. $. V. Dilley, Chaplain; Mr. Flynn, l. G; Mrs. J. B. Mix, k. II. s. N. G; Mrs. s. V. Dilley, L. II. S. N. c; w. N. Cummings, R. H. $. V. G; Ed. Pearson, L. II. 5. V. G.
 After the ceremony was concluded the guests were invited to the hall in the new Masonic temple, which had been prepared for dancing, where to the delightful strains Of Gutierrez orehetra the festivities were con- sinned ia fhe small hours of the new day. Among those present were noted MF. and Mrs. Ed. Pearson, MT. aud Mrs Eb. Williams, MF. and Mrs. w. K. Scao0nmaker, MT. and Mrs. w. N. Cummings, MT. and Mrs. w. Brod- rick, Mir. and Mrs. c. A. Avery, Mir. and Mrs. Jos. Pascholy, MT. and Mrs. Frank King, Mir. and Mrs. J. R. Mix, MT. and Mrs. George Beckwith, Mir. and Mrs. k. J. Gibson, Mir. and Mrs. T. F. Gordon, MT. and Mrs. Jack duluo, ulis uuu NilS. AlltU |. DlIu, MT. and Mrs. w. K. Oyerton, MT. and Mrs. J. F. Bowman, MT. and Mrs. H. S. Seyey, MT and Mrs. Charles Pear son, AIT. and Mrs. H. K. Chenoweth, MT. and Mrs. k. II. Clarke, MT. and Mrs. John Mapes, MT and Mrs. E. D. Hampton, Mir. and Mrs. J. K. Bow man; Misses Mary and Emma Walker, Ada EKey, Elizabeth Emery, Mary Dow, Luisa Mascareilas, Freda Herre- ra, Isabel Buelna, Clara Holler, c. E. Martindale, Blanche Avery, Mary Hannah, Charlotte Frey, Lupe Larra- flaga, Mrs. NJ. Hersperger Mrs. J. Woodrum; Messrs. J. D. Milton, Fred Herrera, Earl Griswold, Ferd Kiel Harry Lewis, Mace Burgoon, L.. Fleischer, NJ. Flynn, T. J. Roush, B. o. Walker, Harry Mitchell, John Gibson, Alejandro Edgerton, Charley Holler, M. Reisinger, Will EKey, John Smith, Clarence Gaston, s. NJ. Aguirre, J. H. Politzer, Geo. Jones, L. c. Kelsey.
The oasis., 1897-07-17

Star; A Mexican was brought in yesterday froma place near JayHes Siding, few miles west on the SIP. R.R. Before reaching here he was dead. It appears that the man was stealing ride on the pilotcof the locomotive when it ran into COW, killing the animal and also causing the death of the man. An inquest will be held by Justice Scott this morning.
The oasis., 1897-07-17

STAR; Judge Davis is expected tU arrive tomorrow and assume his judicial duties in the District conrt. No definite information has been gained as to the clerkship appointment Judge Davis will bring with him the reputation of ability as a lawyer as we'll as professional and personal integrity
The oasis., 1897-07-17

Drink SCHLTTz, the beer that made Milwaukee famous, For sale at Brick woods for 10 cents (Mexican) per glass.
The oasis., 1897-07-17

ScHLITz beer is sold as ScHLITz beer, and J. T. Brickwood sells it at 10 cents Mexican per glass.
The oasis., 1897-07-17
The Best ddvertiS- Ing Meoium, 1
 Hsvins a Wide CIRCULATION lAmoag Americans Interested
 IN SONORA. |
SONORA SETTINGS.
"A coiIection of Happenings in the State
 Over the Line.


 into the Yaqui river canal and 1t is reported flowing freely and finely.
 Sunday washout between Posa and Llane delayed the northbound train in the Sonora railway just five hours.
 Mir. w. c. Budge has taken charge of the wood train on the Sonora rail way, vacated by Conductor Frank Dow, advanced to passenger trtin.
 The well known operators of the far famed Homestake mine in the Black Hills are expected to visit Sonora shortly to take hold of some valuable mining properties which have been quietly snapped up in their interest.
 Eleven carloads of rails for the rail- way which is to be put in at Caborca hy the French company operating mines in that vicinity, have arrived at santa Ana, and are in course of transportation to their destination.
 Thursday a gentleman visiting Guaymas counted fourteen vessels in inc harbor. receiving and discharging ,.,rvo With " giittiit proportional amount of shipping to the population the harbor Of New York CltY could not hold the vessels.
 Work is being vigorously prosecuted on Las. AnsHas mine, tue recent acquisition of Mir. F. L. Giroux. The shaft has already been carried seventy five feet below the old workings, which were POO feet deep. It will go to a depth of 500 feet before drifting and cross cutting.
 MessrsJ. B. Storman, w. c. Greene W. s. Cranz and II. l.. Caraway are closing a deal on the Cananea copper mines by which those valuable pro perties will be shortly transferred to heavy eastern financial syndicate, who will start operations on an exten- sye scale.
 The concession granted on June 26th 1890, to Georges Moreau for the explor- ation and operation of mines of all kinds and gold placers in the munich paity of Sinoquipe, district of Arizpe. state of Sonora, mas been declared null and void owing to the failure of the concessionaire to comply with the terms of the concession. MT. Moreau loses his earnest money of S3,0OO in public debt securities.
 A well known business man in So- nora recently received frcm his little daughter who is in school in Califor- mia, letter in which, among other items she wrote; "Vacation is now close at hand and l shall then have time to get my photograph taken: but to get a good picture lack just ooe thing a watch and chain. So get me watch and chain and then I will send you copy of my picture"
 Two well known experts have re- gently made an exhaustive examina- Ilon of the Guillermina mine, near San Jose de Pimas, about p miles di- fectly east of Minas Prietas. They report vein fifty-two feet in width ol eight dollar gold rock, much the same character as the ore from the oreston mine. In the immediate vi- 0luity mountain has been recently pospected which is pronounced a solid mass of gold ore which shows good n'fn prospects, Assays have not yet oeen made. Gold Is visihle tn the naked
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-03
Old and New Harvard.

There was an old Harvard and there is
new. and the line of separation is so re-
cent that a graduate of less than twenty
years standing can remember when II be-
gan to appear 1t came with the elective
system and has developed year by year
as that system has developed, and as stu
dents names have multiplied in the Harv-
ard catalogue. Twenty years ago there
were still classes and class feeling at
man year and nearly half of the sopho-
more studies We're prescribed. There were
then about 200 students in a class.
Nowadays a Harvard class has become
to be a much larger and looser aggrega-
tion of individuals, and the facilities for
knitting it together have almost disap-
peared. Between 400 and 500 men now en-
ter college together. Only single study
English. is prescribed to all of them. Ali
what best suits his TASTE inclinations and
purposes. Most of the elective courses are
open to students of several classes and to
graduate students, and when freshman
has sorted out the studies he purposes to
pursue. he finds himself in the lecture or
recitation room with an unclassified body
of learners, most of them, no doubt. fresh
men like himself, but very likely with
plenty of sophomores. too. and possibly
with other upper class men and graduate
students. Compulsory prayers have passed
sees his own class all together at one time
Indeed. there is not a lecture room in
Harvard college that will seat all the
members of the present freshman class at
once. He rarely ever sees Il group of men
together in any class room of whom he
can be sure that all of them are his class
mates.-May Scribner's.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-03
A New England Purson.

Personally, as professionally. says Alvan
+ Sanborn in the May Atlantic, Mr..
WCoGsum Is a remarkable man to be To-
Gated in a country parish. He has a fine
mastery of the theory and practice of in
strumentai and vocal music and con-
siderable talent for painting. His eXecu-
tion and ideals in art. owing to his ell
foI ceG absence from the centers, have been
paintings with which his home is hung
ara copies by his own hand of the favor
ties of that period. But the art sense and
the art enthusiasm are his, just the same.
He usually has few boys and girls with
n taste for the expression of color and
form pupils, and one would love to be-
lievc that n real art feeling had been
aroused among the people in consequence.
A considerable feeling for landscape. how
ever, if not much for art. has been de-
veloped in those who have come directly
urder the minister's art tuition. and this is
of more real worth to them. perhaps, in
the long run. Along with the rest, Mr..
Wccdsum is a skillful cabnetmaker The
pulpit he breaches from is his own handf-
work. and he recently presented a church
OF Il different denomination, in the nearest
town, with another like it-a most grace
full act.
Some years ago. Mr.. Woodsum conceived
the notion that Il certain road out of the
village needed a double row of elms. He
accordingly visited the farmer whose prop
erty was adjacent IA non -churchgoer, by
the wayl and told him that If he would
SET out plenty of young ems the next fall,
he would paint him a handsome sign with
the legend Elm avenue" in fancy letter.
ing upon it. Tho bargain was laughingiy
| arranged. The result is an avenue Of mag
nitcent trees that will gladden. and beau
tify Indian ridge long after farmer and
parson have both passed away. 1t is a
simple, almost trivial incident but 1t il
tact of the man that have not been able
to hold it back
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-03
THE FLIGHT TO ARIA.
Entire Greek Army in Epirus Thrown
Into Panic by the Battle at
PentepiEadia.

london May 1.-The Times correspond
ent at Patras. giving further details of the
fighting at Pentepigadia, notes the neglect
OF the officers to provide for the timely ar
rival of reinforcements, matter so difh-
cult in that wild section of the country,
and proceeds.
When the Turks opened the attack l
realized that their fierce onslaught might
expel the mere handful of Greeks, but I
did not realize that this one blow would
throw the entire Greek army in Epirus into
Il hopeless panic and cause the loss of all
| the positions gained since the opening of
the campaign.
six thousand Turks scaled the mountain,
| covered as it is with bushes and rocks, and
in the face of firing, which was rapid and
continuous. They lost heavily, in spite of
the fact that two Greek guns were mex
| plicably removed from action shortly after
| the fusillade began. The Evzones fought
| bravely. but Were compelled to retire.
The rest of the Greek positions have
| been abandoned. There has been apparent
ly no stand anywhere, and the whole army
| is crImbling without firing a shot. We en-
| tered KumuZades, which 5000 men with six
guns had deserted, accompanied by the ter
rified villagers carrying their property, and
| then descended the rough passes, where
| for hours we met no one. The retreating
and panic-stricken troops were far ahead.
About midnight we and our mournful pro,
cession of villagers overlook the routed
| army on the road, crowded and in utter
confusion-a mass of humanity tumbling on
| through the darkness. without hurry and
silently. for it was Il strange panic that had
| seized the men. sullen, unexcited, stub
| born determination not to fight but to press
| on toward Arta. in u sluggish. irresistible
| wave Two officers. like their regiments.
| walked with gloomy and shame-faced eX
| preston, quite unable to get their men in
| hand
| ''At Kanopoulo, Colonel Botzari and his
staff vainly tried to check the rout and to
1 lya Srar hI1f 10
| there mingled with the troops the scared in
| habitants of the villages on the line of re-
| treat who fearing Turkish vengeance for
| assisting the Greeks were fleeing. to Arta
| witt: their families and chattels. their cat
tie, sheep and goats, believing, bleating.
| glare of the burning homes behind remind
| ed them all that they had was lost
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-03
INVESTIGATION ASKED FOR.
Depositors of "A Defunct sednIin Bank
Make Grave Charges Against
COmptrOlIer EckeIs

Sedalia, Mo, May 2.-(Special) A letter
containing grave charges rejecting upon
the official conduct of the comptroller OF
the currency. prior to, and subsequent to.
the wrecking of the Sedalia First National
bank, has been prepared and signed by
the majority of the depositors of the bank
and will be forwarded tomorrow to Judge
James Cooney, of Washington. demanding
that he press the request of the deposit
ors for a congressional investigation.
The letter recalls the circumstances con-
nected with the failure of the bank, its
robbery, the flight of the cashier to Mex
leo and the farccal attempt to extradite
him. and the indictments against President
Cyrus Newkirk now living in plenty in
California. which were never tried. The
summarized charges are:
'First-In July, 1898. the bank was pub
lcly, and widely reported as in a failing
condition, and such facts were known to
the comptroller of the currency.
'Second-That, by the neglect or care
lessness of the United States officials. the
dent. cashier u. c. Thompson and other
officers had robbed ii of all they could
place their hands upon. and closed it them.
selves when there was nothing more left
for them TO plunder.
"Thrd-That: shortly prior to the aban.
the bank, but, as he was about to enter
upon his examination, the comptroller OF
lne currency sent l-tllUleT IL leltSIdll "
defer the examination. said intervention
having been procured by, the officers of the
bank through influential persons, and the
officers took advantage of the respite TO
spread the report that the condition of the
bank was so good that the examiner would
not waste his time to examine the books,
and they proceeded without delay, to Sc
cure deposits. and to rob. wreck and trans
fer for their own use and benefit the assets
and appropriate the property of the bank
to their own use. close its doors and flee
from the country.
"Fourth-That Receiver Latimer's adj
ministration has been. of unreasonable
length of time; that he has made no effort
to recover property that was transferred
by fraud and stealth by the officers of the
bank just prior to its abandonment: that
he has. by mismanagement greatly. re-
duced the assets and the funds available
for liquidation: that he has paid numerous
large and unnecessary lawyers fees. and
that property of the bank has been left
in charge and control of relations and
kinsmen of the former officers of the bank,
and he keeps on his force of clerks and
employees the relations and clerks of the
former officers of the bank"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-03
TO AID THE GREEK CAUSE.
American Greek Letter Frnternities
to Assist Hellenes to Go
Home and Fight.

Cincinnati, o., May Am address has
been issued to the officers and members
of Delta.- -kapsa- -kiasilan suggesting that
a movefnent be !naugurated among the COL
lege fraternties commonly known as the
Greek letter societies in all the colleges in
the country to raise a fund to assist the
modern native Greeks in America in the
Cesire so general among them to return
home to engage in the war in behalf OF
their native land. 1t is proposed that none
of the money subscribed be used to pur-
chase arms or ammunition for the Greeks
nor that there be any violation of the OBJ
legation of national neutrality. The money
subscribed will be used solely to pay trans
portation expenses. 1t is suggested to each
fraternity to bring the matter to the at
tention of chapters, both alumnal and act
i've.
BGaEat1ZE has appointed the follow
lowing Committee. who may be addressed
on the subject: Ellis G. kinkaid, chair
man. 5l4 Johnston building David IL.
Moore, Methodist Book concern; Milton
Sayler, secretary. 40 East Third street, or
Ralph Caldwell. treasurer, GAS West Fourth
street, Cincinnati.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-03
TOM is A sEA-GoING CAT.
He Is Champion FOur-Legged Sailor
of the Pacific.
rom the San Francisco Chronicle

From the San Francisco Chronicle.
Here is cat that is striving to make a
the goal Of rs ambition and that Of its
owner, Chief Engineer A. d. Little, of the
steamer Alameda, of the Oceanic line.
1t is the most widely travelled cat in the
world. Up to the present time Tom has
covered distance of 675, 900 miles during his
wanderings. He has done most of his
which Mr.. Little has sailed as chief en-
gineer for over thirteen years. The Aiame-
da plies between San Francisco Hawaii:
port where the vessel touches Tom Is as
well known as the oldest salt in the service.
Tom originally belonged to the crew of
the bark Alden Besse. He was then quite
a kitten. This was about thirteen years
ago. One day he crawled up the gangway
various parts of the ship until she went to
sea. and from that day TO this he has been
From the moment that Tom boarded the
ship he kept to himself. No amount OF
coaxing could make him friendly. He would
not allow anyone to pick him up, and If
any of the sailors tried to stroke him he
would dash off and disappear for couple
of days.
pened to chase a monster rat into the gal
ley. In his anxiety to catch his foe Tom
jumped on to the stove. His feet were bad
ly burned, and with howl of pain he
rushed out of the galley and slowed him
self away in the tween decks. Engineer
Little, who has always been very fond of
Tom. started for him. cropping among, the
cargo for several hours, at last finding him,
writhing in pain, between two barrels.
Little picked up the cat and took him to
his room dressing his feet with vaseline
every day until they were cured and from
that time Tom has been friendly to the
chief engineer.
| travel his American admirers in San fr1n-
cisco presented him with a silver collar
marked with the inscription. odd Tom.
Steamship Alameda. Presented by his
American admirers July 4, 1885," There was
considerable fun at the presentation. A
delegation waited on Mr.. Little and ex-
planned to him their mission. Tom was
escorted TO the ships saloon and seated on
n table by his masters side. Many of the
ships company were present, and when
the speechmaking began they were all as
interested as If they were listening TO an
Toms history was rehearsed and due
tribute paid to his superiority as a
traveller.
Then the collar was presented. MI.
Little in replying. explained how honored
Tom felt at the distinction, and expressed
the hope that they would all meet again
after he had finished his million miles, for
which sentiment there were loud cheers.
After the ceremony was over n light
luncheon was served in which Tom joined,
and after his health had been drunk several
proud day for Engineer Little, who thinks
as much of his pet as he does of anything
| in the world.
Toms friends in Sidney have asked the
privilege of presenting him with q gold
collar when he has finished his million
miles, and it is expected that there will be
great rejoicing when the event comes off.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-03
THE KANSAS CITY JOURNAL. MONDAY MAY g. 1884,

a harsh. horrid word to millions month
ago. John brown went a whole generation
beyond it. claiming the right for white
men to help the slave to freedom by
arms. Harper's Ferry was no single hour,
standing alone-taken out from common
life; it was the Towering of fifty years OF
single hearted DEVOTION
John Browns body rests to-day where
it was buried in the Adirondacks on Dc
cember s. 1S59.''
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-03
DR.. zERTUCHA ARRESTED.
Betrayer of General Maceo to he De-
ported to n Spanish Penal
Colony,

New York. May IA dispatch to the
Journal from Havana says: ''Dr. Maxine
Zertucha. Antonio Maceos physician, who
is alleged to have betrayed the Cuban gen.
eral to the Spaniards. was arrested at his
home near Guines yesterday and brought
to Havana under close guard. He is now
in the military prison in the fortress of
in communicate. 1t is understood at the
palace that Weyler this morning ordered
his department to Chafarinas islands, the
Spanish penal station off the African
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-03

mail service authorized for an entire year
in Alaska has been contracted for by the
postoffice department. the service being
way. The contract calls for one round trip
a month, beginning July !, 1897. William F.
Salter, of this city, is the contractor. the
contract price being s6,999.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-03
Wa bash
To
st. Louis and return,
May 5th and 9Th,
$3.50.
Wabash
Subtle Flattery.

From the Indianapolis Journal
81 heard quite compliment paid to my
business abilities to-day" said Mr.. Grabbs,
rubbing his hands cheerfully.
What was 1t. dear?" asked his wife.
Wilson told Brown that was the big
gest hog he ever had any dealings with
in a business way
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-03
On the Contrary.

From the Pittsburg Chronicie-Telegraph.
Does your roommate keep Lent?" was
asked by one Pittsburger of another.
NO; 1t Is just the other way with him.
Just the other way?" repeated the oues-
tioner. What do you mean?''
He keeps borrowing" >,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-03
Grumbl,ofY pn.hn,s GoII,n,rv

London. MAY "A dispatch to the Stand
ard from Berlin says that the reason Gem
eral Grumbkof Pasha was decorated by
the sultan was that at the time of occupv-
ing Larissa he advanced alone across a
bridge which had been mined, removed the
conducting wires, and then recrossed at
the head of his troops.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-03
She Knew.

From Punch.
Minnie Observation-Disclosures isn't Coll
onel Grimshaw ugly?"
The coloneL"Don't you know. my little
girl that it is rude to whisper in COM
pany?"
Minnie-"well. it would be ruder to say
1t out loud.'