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Middletown transcript., 1898-07-02

Sold by Dr. III. Vanghan, DruggisE.
The herald., 1898-12-21
Los Angeles, Dec. 20, 1898.
NICARAGUA CANAL COMMITTEE
Committees to Work in the City and
County

The executive committee of the Near
aqua Canal association met as usual yester-
day morning. The time was spent in trying
to organize the work in the city. Commit
tees will be appointed from classified lines
of business, such as merchants, lumber COM
panies, banks, etc. Selections will be made
OF persons especially adapted to work
among their special business associates.
Nothing has been decided upon toward send
ing delegates to Washington, as the selec-
tion largely depends on the amount of sub
scriptions assured.
The chairmen of the various committees
chosen for Los Angeles county, outside o1
the city, are as follows: Santa Monica, j. j
Carrillo; Glendora, w. b. Callen; Azusa
A. p. Griffith; Covina, &. T.. Bemis; La
nanda Park, Herman Blatz; Pomona, s. N
Androus; San francisco, X. Z. Waite; Sar
Gabriel, K. f. Bishop; Downey, y. NJ
Blythe; Whittier, Alva Starbuck; Loni
Beach, p. +. Hatch; Colegrove, Sewarc
Cole; Hollywood Z. j. Beverdge; Sar
Pedro W. H. Savage
The herald., 1898-12-21
At Globe

GLOBE, Ariz., Dec. 18.-The heaviest
snowstorm that has fallen in Globe for
years ragged here the past week. 'eAll traf-
fic was suspended. Drifts were four or five
feet deep piled up in the streets. Every
thing in business line was at a standstill.
The smelters were obliged to shut down
indefinitely. /
The handsome club building of the OF
fcers at Fort Grant burned to the ground
few days ago. The library and new
billiard table were consumed. The loss will
be a great one to the social life of the post
An eastern mining expert, who was in
town a few days-ago, told the swriter that
he was confident that inside of ten years
Globe would be a second Butte.
"A few years ago the Upper Gila valley
containing about eighty acres Of agricul
tural land, was practically uninhabited, ex
cept by stray Indians Today it has pop
uiation of 5000, mostly Mormons, and the
valley is dotted with fine farms and good
houses. The people are thrifty and indus
trious, with good schools and a spirit OF
progress is abroad. Many of the enter.
prises are cooperative in their plans. q
The town of Stafford is most fourishine
settlement, where are located three FIGURING
mills, planning mills nearby and new mill
for Owens & Co., with dnily capacity oi
l50 barrels is in process Of building.
Our citizens are discussing incorporation
for this town. Improvements are needed
as also local government to take care oi
the lawless element that the incoming OF
the railroad and the lively times are bring
ing in,
The herald., 1898-12-21

as first supposed, but three ribs and his
arm were broken.
District Attorney John B. Wright Mft
on Wednesdays train for Denver, Colo,
where he will reside in the future. Mrs
Wright's father is prominent, lawyer OF
Denver and Mr.. Wright will go into bus
iDess with him.
w. j. Hylan came into town from Los
Angeles about s o'clock Monday evening
last and stopped at the Southern Pacific
hotel. He retired at once to a room. A
few minutes after the porter found him
dead in his room. Death was caused by
consumption.
On the 18th Of December the Mexican
congress just before adjourning confirmed
the granting of a concession to Capt. A. b.
Smith of Los Angeles and others for col
onizing many leagues of land south of Yuma
and on the gulf of California. The conces
sion carries with it railroad and steam
boat privileges. A railroad must be con
structed to Yuma. 1t is said that Smith
and his associates will put on line OF
steamers from their property to Southern
the concession is valuable for agriculture
and can be irrigated from the Colorado
river, and mineral resources are said to be
many.
w. w. Pierce, sent out on collecting
expedition by the Stanford university, and
who has been spending several weeks
around Yuma and the gulf of California
has returned home this week. He says he
will be back in Yuma in April next.
Yuma will have village election on Jan
uary 2 next, to select mayor, two council
men, marshal, assessor and treasurer.
The herald., 1898-12-21

The White Hills mines are improving and
many men are employed there. Several
large shipments of ore have been made
and more will follow the coming week.
The Patterson property has been bonded
by Los Angeles parties and development
work will soon begin.
Stockton Hill is coming to the front and
is possessed of some very good claims
The Tennessee mine has purct"
large boiler. engine and rock crush.
ores will now be concentrated thai.
smaller percentage of metal than
heretofore concentrated.
"A new lodge hall and opera house is to be
built. Enough stock has been subscribed
to insure the erection of the building. The
Kingman Real Estate company has the
matter in charge and contract for the
building Of the hall has been let.
The herald., 1898-12-21
Cause for a Retreat

Major Marchand's father is an old carpen
ter, still hale and hearty, dwelling at Thois
sey, in the Ain, and he is vastly proud OF hls
sons achievements. Young Marchand
spent twelvemonth at the Thoissey college
and was then five years with notary as
mis- clerk. His dream was to be soldier
He wished to volunteer at the age OF Is
but his mother opposed the idea. So great
was young Marchands taste for military
matters that he studied tactics in his leisure
moments. ''What he was as boy, says his
sister, she has remained, Jealous and ener
getic He was always thoughtful, and the
reverse of talkative, keeping his plans to
himself"
The herald., 1898-12-21

"trust" state of the evolution of industry,
that there is plethora Of capital seeking
investment? Is it remarkable that Russia
looks to America for money? America,
once an enormous financial sponge, soaking
up indefinite millions of domestic and for
eign capital, is now at the saturation point.
She cannot absorb another drop, and, in
fact, is dripping some of her surplus into the
European centers that only so recently
were lending to us. The stream of capital
that once flowed from Europe to America
is reversed, and reversed forever. Is it,
then, any matter Of surprise that the need
of new fields for investment Of our capital
are largely sought? That the Philippine
market is an economic necessity? That the
Nicaragua canal is looming up as near
future?
There is no sentiment in business. We
are not taking the Philippines to civilize the
natives, nor to extend the principles OF lib
erty, nor to promulgate the Christian re
ligion. We take them because 1--WE need
them in our business"
The bubbles as to constitutionality, citi
zenship, rights of the natives, danger of i'm
perialism, and SO on ad nauseam, are ina
propos.
If we don't take them, some other nator
will. A nation today must have outside
possession. A trunk railroad must have
local feeders, and tree roots. We hav,
exhausted our home market, we must extenC
and control foreign markets, particular!
tropical ones. l readily agree, however
that expansion is but a temporary relief, a
best. 1t will be but comparatively shor
time when the foreign market will. be a
fully exploited as the home market. But
temporary relief is better than none at all
e1d it may be set down as a certainty tina
Expansion" is sure to be cur future ma
tional policy.
H. GAYLORD WILTSHIRE.
The herald., 1898-12-21
Something Mckinley Forgot

Among the notable omissions in the presi-
dents message none is more significant than
his failure to refer to the race conflicts in
some OF the southern states. Perhaps his
silence was due to the awkward fact that
there has also been deadly rioting against
colored men in the northern and Republican
state of Illinois. Whatever the reason, it
is evident that Mr.. Mckinley does not think
there is chance to get zone more president
out of the bloody shirt New York World
The herald., 1898-12-21
% At Kingman

KINGMAN, Ariz., Dec. 1.-THE prog
ress in and outlook for mining, which is the
chief industry of the country tributary to
Kingman, is highly satisfactory, and the
activity bereabouts is bringing lots of bus
mess to Kingmau.
The herald., 1898-12-21
Quadruple Plated Silver

Tea Sets four pieces and spooner, rs
Tea Sets, four pieces and spooner, $500
Butter DISH with knife rest, at. 81 50
Cake Basket hand engraved, 50 90
Combination Sugar Bowl and Spoon Holder IS
Syrup Pitcher with drpper satin finished at 81 50
Tea Potts. quadruple plate hand engraved, 20
Crystal Fruit Basket silver stand, at 10
Table Casters. five bottles quadruple plate, at 90
Tea Trays l2 inches in diameter So 25
Crumb Pan and Scraper engraved at
The herald., 1898-12-21
THE PUBLIC PULSE

1.-THE Herald under this heading prints
communications, but does not assume re-
sponsibiity for the sentiments expressed
CORE spondents are requested to cultivate
brevity. so far as is consistent with the
proper expression of their vtewsl
The herald., 1898-12-21
OUR ARIZONA BUDGET
"A LARGE BLOCK OF ARIZONA
BONDS Is SOLD
FRANKLIN-HERRING WEDDING
The Government Is Investigating Sites
for Consumption Hospital-A
Snow Storm in Globe

PHOENIX, Dec. l8.-Our entcrprising
citizen, w. }. Murphy OF the Phoenix Trust
company, on Friday last sold for the ter
ritory $200,000 of the funding bonds at par
to eastern capitalists.
The first carload of tangerines to leave
Phoenix went out over the Santa Fe to
Chicago on Friday morning. Walter Hill
was the shipper.
Hay and wood are getting scarce in the
valley. So much hay was shipped out this
summer that local demands can only be
partly filled, and the roads in the country
are in such bad condition, from late rains,
that no wood is coming in.
During the last storm such weight OF
snow accumulated on the roof OF the home
of James Scott on the Buckeye, near White
Tank mountains, as to break it down. In
falling it crushed to death Mr.. Scotts child
ren, who were in the house at the time. Mr.
Scott and his wife were also badly injured.
An effort is being made to have Governor
Murphy appoint Probate Judge Grouse, who
will soon go out OF office, as territorial super
intendent OF schools.
+. L. Houston, formerly of Los Angeles,
has been appointed manager OF II. #. Kell-
ner's big store, succeeding Mr.. Anderson
III Is learned tnttt d large VI Set-
tiers are coming into the Buckeye country,
and the future OF that district is looking
very bright.
Local horsemen are trying to persuade
eastern racing men to bring their stock to
Phoenix to winter The favorable condi-
tions for wintering and training fast horses
are being extensively advertised among the
easterners.
The Bark-Murray contest will be tried on
Dec. 2lst, and the contest for three seats in
the legislature from Maricopa county comes
up in the court on Jan. 9th
The capitol building contracts will be let
Jan. 10th at Phoenix, and building will COM
mence soon thereafter
Los Angeles visitors last week were L. w.
Fatherly. Joseph Witte, l.. IL. Batcheer,
NJ. G. Cooper, IL. l.. Bixby and Frank
Cheney.
The herald., 1898-12-21
NEWS OF THE RAILWAYS
Local News Matters and Personal
Mention

+. Is. Stuart, the Santa Fe agent at San
Diego, was In the city yesterday ar
ranging some business matters with the
road relative to the commencement OF the
steamship traffic from the orient to that
port, which Will commence, it is thought,
in a very short time now. Mr.. Stuart states
that San Diego will be very much braced
up by the stimulating effect of the new
line and that the preparations by his road
indicate that very large business will re-
suit Mr.. Stuart returned last night.
Thd appointment OF w. A. Bisselt to be
traffic manager of the Valley railway was
announced yesterday. Mr.. Bissell has been
connected wlth the Santa Ee or Atlantic
and Pacific, ,as the Santa Fe-Pacitic used to be
known, for fourteen years past. He grad
uated from the position of messenger boy
in a Michigan Central office, and since then
has been one OF the most prominent western
men in the business. Lately he has held
| the position OF assistant traffic manager for
the Santa Fe, but under his new appoint
ment will have control of the freight traffic
for the Santa Fe' on this coast.
| A special train of sixty Raymond eXcur-
sionists arrived here yesterday from Bos-
ton. Half went to Coronado and the rest
remained in this city.
The Southern Pacific depot at FL Monte
was robbed on Friday night. Yesterday
| Detective Bowler arrested Arthur Parker,
charged with the otfense.
Freight Agent l.. f.. Stanton of the Chi
cago, Milwaukee and st. Paul railway, with
headquarters in San Francisco, is in the
city on business for his line.
General Passenger Agent j. j.. Byrne OF
the Santa Fe-Pacific returned yesterday
from trip to Chicago.
The herald., 1898-12-21
Christmas SilVerWare

Chids Mug, satin hand engraved for only
Puff Box china, silver top, for only .25c
Crystal Bon Bon Dish, silver rim, at. 25c
Siverpated Fruit Knives, embossed handles,
Rogers Bros Silver Butter Knife and Shell 90
Rogers Bros Silver Coffee Spoons six for .sOO
Rogers Bros Silver Child sSe three pieces at 25
Rogers Bros Silver Fruit Forks, set of six, at. 80
Rogers Bros Silver Gravy Ladies' ard Toe
Rogers Bro Silver Oyster Ladies' at 25 and S40
Rogers Bros Silver Berry Ladies at ............ $3.50
The herald., 1898-12-21
Xmas Sale Toys

Doll Swings Indian Basket made eat..............35c
Toy Wash Sets, tub wringer etc, at.
Inflated Gas as, l0c, l5c and
Worsted Rebound Balls, for only.
Willow Doll Buggy for only.
Steel Carts wheels for only 35c
Csendron Make Iron Wagons 50 90
Geographical Globes, 6inch diameter, at BIC
Water Color Paints, large box, .lOc
Iron Banks nickel plated, at .25c to SO0
Child Books, paper covered at sc
Boys and Girls Board Covered Books at lOc to 33c
Card and Board Garoes immense variety sc and l0c
Xmas Booklets, large assortment toc5c
Xmas Cards and Envelopes at sc to l0c
Photo Views Of Southern California l5c
Book of Views 0x3 inches at t.................$ .$OO
The herald., 1898-12-21
At Yuma

YUMA Ariz, Dec. l8--Another old pio.
neer OF this town died last week in the per-
son Of candy" Tyner. The cause of death
was exposure. Saturday afternoonhi his body
was foundrnear the brickyard, where he had
fallen in a dazed condition, and had been
unable to rise.
Robert Templeton, who was seriously in
jured at the Golden Cross mines, is quickly
recovering. His head was not fractured.
The herald., 1898-12-21

The Southern Pacific depot at FL Monte
was robbed on Friday night. Yesterday
Detective Bowler arrested Arthur Parker
charged with the otfense.
The herald., 1898-12-21

A special train of sixty Raymond excur-
sionists arrived here yesterday, from Bos-
ton. Half went to Coronado and the rest
remained in this city.
The herald., 1898-12-21

Hand Decorated China Night Lamps at 25c and 3Oc
Decorated China Lamps complete, at.............9
Center Table Lamps brass footed at. .$125
Decorated Parlor Lamps loinch shade,
24inc high Porcelain Banquet Lamps ...........$
8 IN. Decorated or Gold Etched Lamp Globes 75c
9 in. Decorated or Gold Etched Lamp Globes 81 90
10 in. Solid Color or Gold Etched Lamp
Globes. ........................ $t.25
The herald., 1898-12-21

Freight Agent l.. f. Stanton of the Chi
cago, Milwaukee and st. Paul railway, with
headquarters in San Francisco, is in the
city on business for his line.
The herald., 1898-12-21
Christmas Dress Goods

25c Wool PIaids, new co1ors at............. 15c
Al inch Black and Colored Serges. ......."... 25c
soc Two Color Novelty Dress Goods. 25c
4Oc Black Brocade, AZ inches wide. 25c
soc Mohair Brocades, AZ inches wide. ......... Csc
75c Silk Mixed Fancy Plaids. .......... soc
75c Black Wool Brocade Satin Solie1. ........ SOC
75c All Wool India Twill Serge. ..... soc
$500 Satin Solie1 so inches wide ............ Csc
soc Ladies Belts, leather jewel, ETC.. 25c
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-02-25
A SECRET CONTACT.
One E1pIar alton Given for the
Dreyfus Mystery.

LONDON. = (Speclal)-The Daily
Telegraph publishes this morning an
alleged explanation of the Dreyfus
mystery.
According othis explanation a Sc
cret compact between Russia and Ger
many existed before the Franco-Rus-
sian alliance was arranged. Under its
terms Russia undertook to supply
Germany with all the information OBJ
tainable by spies or otherwise regard
ing French military affairs, Germany
supplying Russia in turn with informa-
ton concerning another power, pre-
sumably Austro-Hungary.
"Dreyfus discovered and traded up.
on this compact. Whether the Dor
dereau was written by him or not, II
was merely the ostensible basis Of the
indictment against him. The real Sc
cret document referred to a compact
the revelation of which would have
imperllled the Russian alliance"
The same motives of secrecy, says
the Daily Telegraphs informant, will
compel the different governments tC
deny the truth of this explanation
which is nevertheless correct.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-02-25
SITUATION ~ GRAVE.
French VIII he Compelled 20 Quit
british Territory.

LONDON,-(spcclall- 1t Is asserted
on good au lorIty that the Royal Nj
ger Company has been instructed at
ter trying all peaeeable means 10 COM
pei the retirement Of the French from
British territory by force. The Sui
muate Of Dokoto Is a feudatory Of the
company and was recently placed un-
der British protection.
The situation Is regarded as extreme
~ grave. Great Brltaln's forces IA
the prOtectorate number between o.
900 and G,OOU men under British oih-
GERS Ia Logos and the gold c0ust Hin
terlaud and az the three separate
points Of British and French terrific
rial disputes, Borla, Wac aud Ar
gungu.
The Daily Mail says it has received
confirmation Of the news from Sokoto.
The Times, commenting editohally
on the news, says Il cannot credit the
report and reprOyed the leyity Of the
French press regarding grave situa.
ton. The presence Of n French force
at Arguugu, the Times declares, would
be so migrant a breach of any posi-
bic construction Of the Say-Barau
agreement Of 1890 (Anglo-Frencl
treaty at Busah) that nothing buI
its immediate withdrawal could avert
the most deplorable consequences"
Other papers publish similar articles
urging Lord Salisbury to intimate
plainly that Great Britain's limi Of
"squeeZeability had been reached"
The Morning Post says: III Frame,
Is really making deliberate plans tC
annex British territory by military oc
cupatlon this can only imply that sh,
desires war with England. In thai
case her wish win doubtless be graft
fed"
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-02-25
A TOUGH CITY.

Or. W. d. NARROW, coroner of FL
Paso County, has just given out an as
founding record OF violent deaths at
Cripple Creek, Colo. The record GOV.
ers a period of three and one-half
years, and shows Cripple Creek to be
the toughest town" in the United
States, 1t gives a total of 247 recorded
violent deaths in Cripple Greek alone
since January, 1896, or an average Of
more than seventy a year, or one for
every five days, and this for an aver
age population Of less than five thou
sand people.
OF courher not all Of these deaths
were murders More than one hun
dred were caused by dynamite and
mine explosions twenty-five were
suicides of Respondent prospectors,
and a score of others were brought
about by heart failure, alcoholism and
other causes, but the feature of the
record that is most remarkable is the
great number Of murders. In this re-
spect it shows that Cripple Greek has
outclassed either Leadville or Butte,
even in their 'palmiest days." and that
It has made a record for the whole
wild west."-Ch cago Times Herald
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-02-25
sting PENSION FIGURES.

The Revolutionary war ended ia.
years ago, but there are on the pension.
rolls thirteen widows and daughters Of.
Revolutionary soldiers. There are six
widows. the seventh ana Oldest, Mrs.
Loyey Aldrich, having died mt san
Diego, Cal. in her ninety-cighth year
TIE next oldest on the list is Hannah
Barrett a soldiers daughter She is
ninety-seven years old. The six wild
ows range in age from eighty to
elghty-siX years.
At the close of the last fiscal year
there were fourteen soldiers and sail
ors Of the war Of 1912 on the pension
rolls. The oldest, Hosea Brown. Of
Oregon, was 104 years Of age -Four
others had passed the age OF 100 The
youngest, John Lumberson, of Mary
land, was ninety. Mr. Lumberson
must have been young warrior, rs he
was only eight years old when the war
of 1912 ended.
1t is estimated that the last surviy-
ing soldier Of the Civil War viii have
passed away by 1915, or eighty years
after AppcmattoX If, however, they
marry and beget children as late in
life as did some of the Revolutionary
heroes, their widows ana daughters
may be on the pension rolls in 1879
Washington letter to Pittsburgh
Times.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-02-25
cHINA's ISLAND WATERS.
Agrees to Open Them All for Navi-
cation.

LONDON. = Especially - The Pekln
correspondent Of the Times says:
"China has agreed to open all her
inland waters to navigation by steam
ers. whether foreign or native owned
under regulations to be framed subse
duently If not restricted by these reg
ulations, the agreement which is to
come into operation within four
months, is satisfactory and promises
q wide expansion Of foreign trade.
"China has given Great Britain sat
isfactory assurances that she will not
ALLEVIATE to any other power any por-
ton of the Yang Else Valley"
The Times, commenting editorially
on the foregoing dispatch, says: We
heartily congratulate the British min
lister at Pekin upon those important
concessions"
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-02-25
WOMEN As ooNvERsArroNALIsrs

or one thing there can be very little
doubt, ana that Is the greater readi-
ness IN conversation Of women than
men. A woman can create conyersa-
ton which is a very useful thing, and
Is frequently found q great social DIN.
Guilty. II we give a man subject on
which ne knows anything at ALL unless
he a fool or morbldly reicent, lie can
talk about IL so as to make himself
fairly Ineligible and perhaps interest
ING TO those for whom the subject has
any interest at all Men, when their
feeling of enthusiasm is excited, throw
off the slowness and hesitation which
frequently camp their power in society
Just as they throw off the physical I'M
trinity Of suffering under the inhu-
ence of some awakening theme o.
some strong sympathy. But the power
Of conversation i'm some women, and
not always those Of remarkable abili-
~, is the very art Of making bricks
without straw. They will talk TO one
by the hour about Nottingham is, on
no particular subject and with no par
ticular object, and talk coherently and
not fOolshly and withal very pleasant
~ all the time 1t would, we are FIRE,
to confess, be rather difficult for the
listener to carry away with him any
mental notes of what has been said; hC
may not be conscious Of having game
any new ideas or Of having had his
old ones much enlarged; but he will
rise and go his way, as one does after
light and wholesome meal, sensibly
cheered and refreshed, but retaining
no troublesome memories of the in
gradients which have composed it.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-02-25

Oatmeal with sugar and milk is a
splendid laxative, and also bread made
from whole wheat flour. If the last
cannot be obtained, you can make the
flour by obtaining clean shorts and
mixing with the white flour.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-02-25
A Sudden Attack

Of Group in the small hours Of darkness
is very annoying to the parent who needs
sleep DR.. Bells Pine-Tar- Honey will cure
a childs croupy cough and allay the irri-
tation, ending the danger in less time than
it will take to 90 for a doctor All moth
ers who have used it keep a bottle ready
for an emergency.