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Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1898-11-05
Lambert's Specials.

To arrive at Lambert's to-day, by ex-
press, fresh dressed turkeys and chickens.
California Flour, for cash, So so per 100
pounds. al LAmbert's.
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silver ans Lead.

Quotations in New York Tuesday
morning. November 1. we're Silver, els.
LeAd--bfoksrs, $3.50.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1898-11-05

The sagebrush Literary and Musical
Society was entertained at the residence
OF Mrs. AL 9miih on Friday evening, De-
tober 2s. Jfhe guests present we're: Mrs.
II. Kind, Mrs. wittenberg. Mrs. R. ].
| Reid, Mrs. a. Skillmsn, Ms O. II. stin-
son, Mrs. j.. II. Hoegh. Mrs. @. A. Fetch
err, Mrs. J. a. Ford, Mise Dorothy Berry
man.
The following programme was rem
HOLMES EVENING.
Opening SoDg........
Roll Gall, quotations Club
Recitation. ............. Geraldine Fitzgerald
Reading =. Lizzie Kopp
Recitation ....................Maud Norman
Song Minnie Sadler
Reading. .Tesss I. Moriarty
Recitation Jennie Mulcoy
Duet. ..... Misses Lucey and Kind
Reading. 80. .......".....-..v villa Boomhower
Song. .........A. Nevada HUI
Recitation. e. ,...".......... Pearl Norman
Song Annie Lucey
Reading-.- ..".... Mrs. II. A. McKim
Conundrums Club
Essay...... Mrs. j. G.. Ford
Reading. Stella Nelson
Closing 81 Club
After the programme an interesting mu-
steal and a lower game furnished pleasant
amusemensr Misses Nevada Hjnl. Jennie
Mulcoy and Rose Kind were the success
full ones.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1898-11-05

Vote for ID. NJ. Ryan. silver Party
nominee for State Treasurer. A
resident OF Nevada for twenty.ffve
years. His property and Interests
are In Nevada.
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Ore Shipments over she r. d r.
The following ore shipments have been
made over the Eureka d Palisade railroad
for the week ending November 4. 1898:
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Indications now point 10 ans weather
on election day.
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CORRESPONDENTS Fourth National Bank. New York City; The
Croker oolworth National Bank, San Francisco; Knauth, Nachod q kunne'
New York CITY; Mccormick & Co., Salt Lake City. iylu
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are the Town Hall, the theatre, tvo
churches, the Charity and the Won
ems Asylums, the barracks, the czbzn
House, and the market. The road BE-
tween the city and the seaside 10 q
beautiful promenade. 80
The main highway Of central Porto
Rico runs from Ponce TO San Juan in
a northeasterly course through Juana
Diazs Coamo and Aibonito, where Il
goes almost eastward to Cayey, there
to take q winding course to the north
as far as Caguas, where it turns west
to Aguas Buenas, and then goes de-
cidedly north to San Juan through
Guaynabo and Rio Piedras, making
in all a distance Of eighty-five miles.
The distance from Ponce to San Juan
ina straight line is only forty. five miles.
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except that Of the cisterns. A reser-
voir was projected and the plan was
approved by the Government some
fifty years ago, but owing to the man.
ana system IL has not been finished
yet.
The history Of the Spanish admins
tration IN the island is one OF cruelty
and corruption. The Spaniards began
by DISCRIMINATING the native Indian
population, which some historians
place as large rs 500, 900, in less than
century. Every branch of the ad-
ministration OF the island has been
conducted under q system Of corrup-
ton, the Law was constantly violated
BY the Spsniards and ths natives were
deprived Of their rights. At elections
the Spanish or Conservas;ye party al
ways won. Notwithstanding the fact
that 10 was in . large minority.
The liberty Of the preiv was un-
known. Articles printed ia the Mad
rid or other Spanish papers attacking
the Government could not be repro
duced by any Porto Rican paper with
out the editors being punished, even
il the article in question had not been
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considered ground for prosecution bv
the authorities in Spain.
No more than nineteen persons vera
allowed to meet in any place on thu
island without special permission Of
the Government, and a representative
of the Mayor Of the town had 10 N.
tend meetings 10 see that nothing was
done or said against ''the integrity Of
the nation"
Licenses were required for every.
thing, even for dancing party.
These are some of the things which
caused the people at Ponce to cheer
the Americans who took possession Of
the town.
Chief among the staple products il
coffee. The average yearly export
from 1892 TO 1896 was 40, 229. 900
pounds, valued at $40, S72, 900. TT
area Of production can be doub' 4
II grows almost without care. II
Next to coffee comes sugar. No
lasses, too, has been exported in large
quantities and the product could be
increased.
Cotton has been almost at q stand.
still for the same reasons as in Cuba
because Of the heavy taxes imposed
by Spain. Besides, coffee is more
profitable and demands less care. The
tobacco yield is large. Between 1892
and 1896 the average yearly exports
were 3,534, 900 pounds, with value of
S6i2, 900. Annatto, mace, cocoa,
ginger, rice and oranges are also cul.
tivated.
Under the Spanish rule the vast
forests were never turned to profit.
Hardwood is abundant. Fancy cabi.
net woods and beautiful grained woods
resembling marble are among the
products almost entirely Porto Rico's
own. Like Cuba, the island has ex-
tensive mines and quarries. The
principal deposits are iron, gold, cop
per, zinc, coal and salt. Salt is the
only one worked to any extent.
Again, as in Cuba, there are
scarcely my railways, and the few are
short and disconnected. The wagon
ways are good, outside the cities as
we'll as in them. Water works are
needed everywhere, and the drainage
in all the cities except Ponce is bad.
In Ponce only are there underground
sewers. These flow into the harbor.
whose outlet should be widened, not
only TO allow the escape of the drain
age, but to afford easier and less per.
ilous access.
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Spain herself. The stretches OF rail-
road parallel with the coast are long
links In the line that is TO make the en-
tire circuit of the island, with short
branches to all the seaports and the
inland markets.
The mode Of life is very similar 70
that OF the European countries except
for some slight differences due to the
hot climate. Fashions for men and
women alike are introduced from
Spain, and especially from Paris and
London. The well TO do in the prin-
cipal towns dress just like people in
European countries, men wearingwool-
en- clothes oil the year round. The
young women dress very elaborate
~, and oil wear hats, the Spanish
mantilla being worn only by elderly
women. In the small towns men dress
after the fashion Of the cities, but wear
linen fabrics, as WOODEN clothes are
very uncomfortable, are considered o
luxury, and are worn on holy days and
Sundays only. Laborers and farm
hands do not wear coats or shoes.
They do not care TO do so, and, IL they
did, they could not afford to, as their
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There are seven or eight ports Of les
ser importance.
Over 500, 900 people live in Porto
Rico, and about two-thirds of them
are white. Cuba is thirteen times
larger than Porto Rico, and its popu-
lation vas not double that of the
smaller island even before Weyler ex-
terminated third of the native
Cubans. Besides Ponce and San
Juan, the largest towns on the islsnd
are Arecibo 10000 inhabitartsl,
Utuaio 81, 000l, Mayaguez Us, J00),
San German GO, 000l, Yauco (25, 000),
Juana Diaz t21, 000l, and there are
abous ten other towns with q popula-
s1en Of Il, 900 or over.
In the past fifty years about half
the population has gravitated TO and
around the towns, particularly those
Of the seaboari- They live in COM
Portable houses and many of them
have the means TO purchase all the
wares Of the civilized world Porto
Rieo abounds in sugar, coffee, tobacco,
honey and wax, which have enriched
the island, and many Of the people are
wsII-eo-do. A very large part Of the
Islands trade has been carried on
with the United States, whose corn,
Hoar, salt meat, fish and lumber are
imported in return for sugar, molasses
and coffee. The natives have little
taste for sea faring and most of their
foreign trade is carried in foreign bot.
toms.
Porto Rico is rich in natural bless
ings, and for tropical region is very
healthful. For some inscrutable rea-
son Spain has given the inhabitants
far better treatment than she has the
natives Of Cuba She has dealt with
the island as though il were q Spanish
province instead Of merely colony to
be bled by Spanish officials for the en-
richment Of themselves and the mother
country. In fact, the island has been
politically q province Of Spain for over
twenty years. Spain has had little to
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P0RT0R|C0, NEWEST JEWEL
The True pearl of the Antilles Striking Feat
ures of This Rich Possession.


Some Of the interesting things about
Porto Rico are not generally known.
In size II ranks only as the fourth OF
the Greater Antilles, but in point of
density Of population and general
prosperity IL takes the first place. II
is one Of the few countries In tropical
America where the whites outnumber
the other races. The best harbor in
the island is Guanica, tho most western
port on the south coast. Yellow fever
never scourges Porto Rico rs il does
parts Of Cuba, and although most Of
II is low-lying, and may be said TO be
very billy rather than mountainous,
ii is one Of the most healthfnl Of tropi-
cal islands.
Though the harbor OF Guanica,
where our troops landed, is the best
in the island, IL is not visited by much
shipping. The district Immediately
around IL is low and swampy, and,
unless improvements have been made
within the past two or three years,
the roads are not equal in quality to
tuc Luhiu IOhu5 LuuTkcu ou tuc Luhp.
Guanica is the outlet for the produce
Of San German, Sabana Grade, and to
TO some extent Of Yauco, which is on
the railroad. Porto Rican ''rebels"
have been particularly numerous in
the western and southwestern dis
tricts, and many thousands of people
there welcomed the day Of General
Miles's coming as the greatest in their
lives.
The largest city and the commercial
capital OF the island is Ponce, which
lies three miles north Of the port OF
Ponce, on rich plain surrounded by
gardens and plantations. There are
hot springs in the neighborhood,
which are highly appreciated by in
valids. Along the playa or beach in
front Of the port are extensive depots,
in which the produce Of the interior,
forwarded through Ponce, the trading
centre, is stored for shipment. At
the last enumeration Ponce had q
population of 37,545, while San Juan,
the capital on the north coast, had
only 20, Ala inhabitants. Ponce has q
number OF fine buildings, among which
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wages are very small.

wages are very small.
Life at San Juan and the other prin-
eipal towns is very monotonous, the
only amusemsnts being retreta or con-
cert by the military bands twice week
and theatrical performances three or
four evenings q week, matinees being
given very seldom. The theatres are
owned by the cities and rented to Eu-
ropean companies travelling through
the island at SO much an evening.
San Juan, built on q small island
connected with the mainland by the
San Antonio bridge. is quite beauti-
full city, with straight but narrow
streets and many fine buildings. Il
has several public institutions and col
leges, several churches and seven small
parks, among them the Plazuela de
Santiago, with q very good statue Of
Columbus. The city is lighted by gas
supplied by An English company and
by electricity supplied by local COR
poration. There are eleven newspapers
Of all kinds, the principal one being
La Correspondence, daily political
paper, with circulation Of about 1000
copies, which is equal to that of the
other papers combined. There is q
local telephone company, but no water
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The Washington correspondent OF
the London Daily Mail reports an in
terview witha distinguished American
officer, who is represented as dilating
upon the immense superiority Of Ameri-
can warships over British, especially
in armor and armament. The officer
Is said to have declared that the United
States battleship Alabama could blow
che British battleship Majestic out Of
water, and to have predicted that in
che next century America will be build
ing warships for everybody. even
now" he says, 'the United States is
able to build much cheaper than Ger
many or England" The Daily Mail,
commenting editorially upon this
startling statement, says; 1--WE have
verified the data and are compelled to
acknowledge the correctness Of the
statement. We know also that there
is n distinct uneasiness in the highest
ranks of the British Navya at the under
armament Of our ships"
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The report on railways in India for
1878 has just been published by the
Indian Office in London. The follow
ing is summary Of some of the re-
sults pointed out: The total length OF
railways open on March 81, 1898, was
IS, 454i miles, being a net Increase OF
926 miles over the preceding year; Of
this mileage 21,l56i were in full
operation on that date, being an in
crease Of 766. The mean mileage
worked during the year was 20,531.
being an increase Of 7is miles. The
gross earnings for 1918 amounted
to s5i, 100, $50, which is an increase Of
nearly $1,000, 900 over the previous
year. In the same period the work
ing expenses amounted to s31, 200. 900,
which was little more than last year.
The net earnings amounted to $50,
40, 900, being decrease Of s210, s72.
OF the total gross earnings, 1887 per
cent was earned by the standard
gauge lines, 25.52 per cent. by the
meter gauge. and the balance, 81 per
osnt., by the special gauge lines. The
total number Of passengers booked in
Che year showed . decrease Of SIS 4per
cent The passenger earnings de-
creased by 7.3l per cent. What is
termed "other coaching" traffic showed
m increase Of 26.0l per cent The
report explains this seeming paradox
by stating that the falling of in pas.
.ssnger trafic" in 1897 was chiefly due
% the prevalence Of the plague and
Che famine, while the increase under
s'other coaching traffic was princi'
,pally due to the abnormal receipts od
aocount Of the northwest frontier mill
Z tasy expedition.
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COOKING PAN AID COVER.

wind and rain, in the other he holds
q frying pan battling with the fitful
gust blowing the flame away from the
bunch Of sticks, anywhere but under
the meat to be cooked.
Uncle Sam in his invention for a
combination Of comfort and conven-
fence has not subdued the elements.
but he has done the rest. Fortunate
ly il is not always raining. This fry
ing pan, such as the First Illinois
carry, Ia chatelaine militaire, by its
attached ring, is, closed, case for
the days ration Of meat; Enclosed and
open it forms two utensils for cook
ing. In the Crimea in groups OF
three the soldiers cooked over an ex-
tempore bricked collaret heating
stones with the sticks. The latter
day outpost digs hole in the sand,
fills it with dry twigs and under.
brush. and pulling the nearest rail
fence, by crossing the space twice
with the logs rest for the cooking
utensil is made.
Closed, Uncle Sans frying pan is
the ration case; open, il is the frying
pan and another dish for vegetables
or even soldiers quick bread Of corn
flour or wheat. The American soldier
finds it a success, likewise the trav-
eler or hunter may well consider 1t an
accession.
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The coming textile fibre, according
20 Textile America, is that OF the
ramie plant. Already, il appears,
manuff cturers Of hosiery and fancy
goods are using the fibre on q large
scale, and the facilities for washing
such textures have contributed to their
increasing manufacture for table linen,
bed sheets, etc. The fact is also i'm
portant that the different tests made
with this and other vegetable fibres,
such as fax, hemp, cotton, etc., have
been in favor Of the ramie, and for this
reason IL is gradually gaining favor in
another branch, namely, the produc-
zion Of sailcloth, awnings aud cover
ings for carriages, on account Of its
being less sensitive to atmospheric
influences, acids and septics. Knitted
underwear made Of ramie--this indus
try, it may be remarked, being one in
which the material has been most sue
cessfuIly introduced-is not only one
that has acquired quite a liking from
the public because of its extreme dur
ability and silky finish, but also for its
estimated hygienie advantages; these
latter are based on the substance ad-
hitting Of normal perspiration without
generating or retaining the disagree
able heat caused by textures made Of
other fibres, while bot water and soap
will also cleanse it without any ex-
posure to strong friction.
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The harbor of San Juan, the CAPT.
tai, is deep enough to admit large
vessels, but its channel communicat-
ing with the sea is winding and diff
cult and can be navigated safely only
with the aid of pilot.
One Of the leading seaports Of the
island is Aguadilla on the west coast,
which has the advantage Of a spacious
bay sheltered from the trade winds.
Here are shipped the sugar and coffee
Of the northwest part Of the island.
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do directly with internal improve
ments in the island, but she has 90 far
kept her heavy hand Of the people
that there wss IN opportunity for the
spirit Of enterprise 10 develop. The
result il that Porto Rico has about $50
miles Of railroad, and rs much more
under construction; and q system Of
wagon roads leading to all the impor-
tans trading centres that surpas any
thing Of the sort seen in most parts Of
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The eastern part Of the island IL less
densely peoplsd than the western.
and - the east coast Ia on the wind
ward side and offers less protection
for shipping IL Is not % conveniently
situated for trade. Here all the
larger towns Of the east lie inland, or
at least some distance from the coast.
These towns are in the hilly region
amid rich coffee and extensive graz
ing lands.
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Military Frying Pan.

Tho somber shadow Of the war pic
lures of the Crimea is relieved by one
comical illustration Of q soldier on
picket struggling to cook his dinner in
a frying pan. In his left hand he
holds an umbrella as weapon against
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-02-17

Home capital. so per cent: Northern
capital, 20 per cent. Geurgia--Ilome
capital, SIS per cent; Northern capital
10 per cent Alabama capital
10 per cent; Northern capital, q per
cent.
These figures are calculated to omen
the eyes of the Southern people them
selves to their financial resources and
industrial development. Think of S1O,-
100000 in round numbers Of Southern
money going into cotton factories
Docs this look like the South had home
capital? And the investment is pay
ing anywhere from l. to % per cent,
Texas has as much surplus money
as any state in the South. our re-
sources are greater, the masses OF the
people are in better condition and the
volume of our products Is larger than
in any Of the other Southern states
We have large population to furnish
the market and the facilities for indus
trial enterprise are not surpassed in the
South. Why should we wait on Others
to supply the manufactures and the
manufactures we need? Are we less
wide-awake from the business stand
point than other southern communi-
ties? Here are figures and induce
ments sufficient to tempt home in
Nestors and capitalists throughout the
State-why are the results not forth
coming?
The explanation, possibly, is that we
are Understanding our own resources
and allowing our search for capital and
assistance to take the wrong direction.
The appeals of Texas communities
should be made for awhile to their own
moneyed men.
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COr1l1ERCIAL.

Chicago. Feb. 17.-There was q wild
opening in wheat today. May, which
closed yesterday at l0S IL. ranged all
the way from los to log at the start,
with one or two excited bids a mo-
ment after as high as 1OG l-2. Shorts
fairly tumbled over themselves to get
wheat offered. To their surprise wheat
came on the market in great quantities
and three minutes after the opening
May had declined to 1903 1-2. Up it
bounded again half cent at time,
to lo5 Ia. With that brief spell of ac-
tivity the market quoted down. trad
ing became smaller and the May price
reacted to 10i 1-2. The panicfy condi-
ton was apparently altogether due to
the growing fear of Letter control of
the market. Many OF the heaviest oper-
ators were sellers, even Allen Grier
Letters broker, selling some July. Ar
mour was also credited with selling
July opened at 80 to 81 1-2, declined i'm
mediately TO S. advanced to 81 and re-
acted to 80 L..
London, Feb. 17.-Operators on the
stock exchange today were undecided
lighter money market as well as the
Maine disaster tended to check fresh
business. American railroads opened
more cheerful, but until Wall street
showed the way the market here is in
disposed to do much business. AL
though the volume was small, prices
materially improved upon parity level.
Spanish securities were firIner. on the
belief that the destruction of the Maine
was the result of pure accident.
New York. Feb. I7.-London quota
tons for Americans this morning did
not fall to the full extent of yester-
day afternoons decline here, and prices
there this morning We're in some cases
over point above last prices here yes
terday. The international stocks here
opened somewhat above London parity.
making gains in some instances.