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The evening times., 1898-05-05
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NANTED-Local or travelling statesmen: per
manvur position. ELLwANGER & BARRY
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The evening times., 1898-05-05

wANTED-Man with small capital for good. pay.
ing business Address r. T., this Office. II
The silver lance., 1898-12-30

Tuesday forenoon the first accident
resulting in serious injury of any person
that has ever taken place at the power
house Of the Sheep Mountain Tunnel &
Mining Company occurred, and in conse-
quence W. R. Roddan is confined to his
room bound up in surgeons bandager.
Tuesday morning the pen stock was
opened and the wheels set in motion,
The great compressor pumps filled the
receivers, both at the power house and
the mines, and at the Bear Mountain
Mine the machine men with the assis-
tance of the blacksmith were repairing
break when the accident took place.
As the machine was idle the guage on
the compressor moved around until a
head Of one hundred pounds was indi-
Gated, and pumping against this pressure
the wheels revolved more slowly. The
engineer applied soap to the big drive
belt, holding the bar in his left hand
He was standing near the drive-whe
and in an instant the belt had caught the
clothing and drawn his arm into the
pulley. Catching his knee against the
frame, he succeeded in stopping the
belt, which was only possible because OF
the heavy back pressure from the receiv
ers. With his disengagod right hand he
reached for pen-knife, and when about
to remove it from his pocket it dropped
back. A sudden motion in again grasp
ing the knife caused the knee to slip and
the belt like ravenous monster pulled
was under the wheel. Again bracing
himself, this time with his head and
shoulders, he succeeded in holding the
fearful odds of natural force pitted
against human strength. determination
The silver lance., 1898-12-30
Accident at the
S. NJ. Power House
w. b. Roddan Caught in the Drive Belt and
Sustains Serious though Dangerous Inju,ies.

and reason. This time the knife blade
was opened and reaching around his body
cut the sixteen-inch belt, first from one
edge then the other, until at last it was
severed and he dropped to the floor,
bruised and bleeding and almost exhaust
ed. Again reason asserted itself, and
realizing that he must have assistance
he groped his way the door, where the
crisp air revived him. and he staggered
across the bridges where Mrs. II. II. Will
liams ran to his assistance. With the
help of the lady he walked to his home,
and five minutes later the reaction came
with attendent suffering. Mrs. Geo. II.
Tays was summoned and her skilled aid
did much to relieve the pain while await
ing the surgeons arrival.
Surgical aid was called from Marble,
DIR. Fuller reaching Crystal about noon.
Examination revealed that no bones were
broken; the muscles of the left arm AND
shoulder are torn and the hgaments
parted from the bones: the body was
bruised over the heart and lungs, and
the face cut and bruised.
Thouh the injuries are not considered
dangerous, Mr. Roddan will suffer a
great deal of pain and it will be some
time before his left arm will be strong
again. He Is getting along splendidly
and the attending surgeon does not an
ticipate serious results.
All Crystal, where people, are very
much as members OF one big family,
rejoices that the injuries sustained were
not more serious. Mr. Roddan is one OF
our best citizens and had but recently
taken the position of engineer at the
power house. His rare presence of mind
in the midst of great danger commands
warm admiration,
The silver lance., 1898-12-30
OUR SALTED PLACER.
Washed From the Rich Deposits on The Lance
Exchange Table.

The following, "a Legend of Malatt
Trenches" written after the style O
L)ngfellow's "Hiawatha," is going the
rounds Of the press. 1t originally ap
peared in the Bounding B7ior, a little
publication issued on board the "Olym
pia," Admiral Dewey's flagship:
In the trenches lay at nightfall,
Mid the shadows gaily dancing.
Pennsylvania gallant soldiers,
And the Mormon boys from Utah.
Fought they there the great mosquito,
Fiercest beast in all the tropics,
Life blood sucking great mosquito,
Terror Of the Yankee soldier.
And the great mosquito conquered,
Sucked the blood from every artery,
Bit hole in every man there
OF the army Americana.
When the darkies all enshrouded
In the mango trees so leafy,
And the bamboo trees tall and slender,
Told they to the busy fire-hlies,
All the history of their battles.
In the silent yellow moonlight.
Worked the men with pick and shovel,
Throwing up the trenches nightly,
To protect the braves in battle.
All at once the bamboo thickey,
Rune aloud with muchee buDg-bung,
MingIing with the fierce loud war-cry
OF ten thousand Spanish soldiers.
The silver lance., 1898-12-30

The Gunnison newspapers are becom-
ing very metropolitan of late-that is to
say they are constantly regaling their
readers with unkind stories about the
"othcr fellow" 1t is a bad practice and
works injury TO all the publishers con
cerned, sducates the people of locality
to sort Of selfish rivalry that does not
bode well for a community. Itshould be
the aim Of newspaper to elevate public
sentiment to higher plane, and rarely is
apublisher justified in leaning to impose
upon the confidence OF readers with small
Affairs Of a personal nature.
The silver lance., 1898-12-30
5hivering IN the mud and water,

Shivering IN the mud and water,
Then the war-lke fierce mosquito,
Viewed with pain the shattered bamboos
And the mangoes torn to pieces.
They for years had been his palace.
So he fought again for vengeance.
Conquering all who crossed his pathway.
For the war-like great mosquito.
Fights much better than the Spaniard.
Thus is this old legend ended.
-
In Ford's american Cruisers in the
East" is the following paragraph: These
people lin the Philippines) need steam
ships of from one hundred to five hun
dred tons to trade among the islands,
They need steamships OF from three
to five thousand tons to trade with the
United States and other parts of the
world they need railways, locomotives
and cars for internal traffic; and they
need thin dress goods all sorts OF thin
white goods, insertions aud laces. black
and white prints of thin cotton. silk and
wooden goods, thin woven and knit goods,
fancy anu staple hardware, tinWaTe, gro
ceries, canned goods and -four, steam
engines, pumps, sugar mills, agricultural
implements, furniture, books and sta
tionery, and our public School system.
They can pay for these with sugar, to-
bacco, hemp, camphor, rice, (which are
produced IN great quantities), coal, gold,
and many varieties Of beautiful hard
woods, Why should our people not have
this trader" There il country about as
large as New England and the Middle
States, says the Sail Like Tribune; it
produces what the United States is now
paying TO foreign countries sl50UO0.0 600
per annum for; it has hardly yet been
scratched; There are thousands Of oppor-
tunities for the enterprising to catch on:
it is both commerce and missionary work
to reduce those islands to order and. to
put them under CIVILIZATIONS; it is the
duty OF our country TO do the right thing
there. Why should the Anglo Saxon
race shrink from the duty and say: IF
we try it, we shall be uudone."
The silver lance., 1898-12-30

Bullets whizzed above the trenches,
Tearing down the stately mangoes,
Swapping off the bamboo branches,
Covering all the ground with wreckage.
Shells came tearing down the roadway,
Bursting DER the startled soldiers,
Tearing holes and digging burrows,
Splashing mud all DER the pickets,
Though surprprised they kept courage.
Each man dropped his spade or shovel,
Each man grabbed his Springfield rife;
Utahs loaded up their cannon.
With the schrapnel shell so dreadful
They commenced an awful bung -bung,
In the swamps around Malate.
Every Springfield barked with anger.
Thunder spoke from every cannon.
On the right the native allies,
Men of dark skins, darker actions,
Fled in terror from the trenches,
They had promised to hold for us.
Ran they on till past the distance,
That the Mauser ball is deadly.
Then the towards who deserted,
Sat and listened to the noises,
OF their friends they left alone there.
Soon the Spaniards vamoosed backward,
Through the rice field newly flooded,
Never stopping till their fortress,
Shielded them from vengeful Yankees.
When old Sol awoke next morning,
In the land of Dewey glory,
In the home OF ants and Lizards,
OF the typhoon and cloudburst,
He in silent appreciation,
Smiled upon the victors lying.
The silver lance., 1898-12-30

What a glorious thing it would be il
every individual throughout this broad
land could have enjoyed such a Christ
mas as came to DO the lot of the people
OF this valley in 1898. The year has been
one of prosperity and growth; every man
In the ranks Of labor is employed; the
necessities and even some of the luxuries
OF life are within the reach of ALL and it
would be grand thing to believe every
person in the land was as happy as we
all should be.
The silver lance., 1898-12-30

We hope there1 Il be some changes made
during 80, displaying more honor and
less the traits Of swine. Now, there's the
press Of Denver that has. perhaps IN '99,
learned Colorado is not in Denver but
Denver's in the state; then the fellows
who wandered to Klondike's ice and cold
we invite back to Gods land and Colora-
dos gold; may the year be filed with
blessings, not alone Of glittering wealth
rather still the heaven-blown blessing.
the priceless boon Of health.
The silver lance., 1898-12-30
ADVERTISING RATES :

Standing at the threshhold Of a New
Year, the closing epoch of a cetury Of
most superb achievements that have as
vet come to attest the possibilities for
the race, should we not each take little
sermon to ourselvesY Is it not a choice
time to enter upon new purposes, and
permit the veil Of time like a friendly
cloud Of charity to cast its silvery vapor
over whatever we would erase--could we
do 80? The thought was an unselfish
one, surely, and full Of an inspiration
which the reader drinks that prompted
the hand that wrote,
II live for those who love me.
For those know are true,
For the God who reigns above me,
And the good that can do"
The sermon OF generous unsclfishness
would have love for its text. Each Of us
could not appreciate the whole of a good
chapter, but there is text for each Of
US with our particular sermon. 1t may
not have come to US yet; it exists some
where, some place; it may be in the old
inscriptions, or in the writings Of the
Apostolic time; it may come to you in
the writings Of Payne, or you may hearit
IN Vsrdi's Requiem Mass, but it exists
and when we drink of its nectar the
Soul thrills and the mind is peoplsd with
grander and higher ideals.
The silver lance., 1898-12-30

Christmas, one Of the two days from
which the plantation darkey of the south
dates all occurrences of the year, has
passed. The other of the darkey calen-
dar is the Fourth of July.
Crystal people for the next year will
compare all social events of a public
character with that Of Saturday evening.
The committee actively in charge OF
the arrangements deserves much credit
as well as those who took part in the
musical and entertainment program.
The tree was thing of beauty, with
sparkling decorations and many gifts
bearing the branches down.
At $50 p. m. the crowd gathered at
the hall, and Mr.. 4. E. Fitch, as master
OF ceremonies, introduced the following
program:
Chorus, No. 100, Gospel Hymns.
Recitation. "a Guess for the
Children" ".... .ELvA WARD.
Solo, Flo RoDDAN.
Recitation .... JOHNNIE WILLIAMS.
Recitation, "Flo's Baby Brother"
.. HELEN WILLIAMS.
The silver lance., 1898-12-30

The reported strike of gold in the big
Strickland water tunnel in Pixies Peak
has been the subject of much comment
the past week. 1t is probable the city
OF Colorado Springs is to find itself the
possessor OF gold mine.
The silver lance., 1898-12-30


After the program had been completed
the presents were distributed and every
person present was the recipient of some
tokens of friendship and esteem.
At eight o'clock Mrs. Bronson served
dinner to about sixty of the party. and
at about $50 the Christmas eve ball
commenced. Dancing was continued un
til midnight when luncheon was served
and it was after two o'clock Christmas
morning when Allen Hodges finished
munching turkey.
Sunday was beautiful day Of sunny
skies until late in the afternoon when
the atmosphere grew hazy and heavy
and threatened stormy weather.
A large number of Marble people were
present at the entertainment and dance
and several spent the day in Crystal.
The silver lance., 1898-12-30

The Crystal River Railroad Company
depot and Office building at Redstone,
We understand. Redstone will soon be a
little city.
The silver lance., 1898-12-30
Subscription $3.50 a Year

A mark across this notice signifies that
YOUR subscription has expired. The pa
oer will be continued to all subscribers
uuless we are otherwise notified and un-
ill all arrearages are paid up.
The silver lance., 1898-12-30

Ernest Mohnson was here Saturday.
Jack Clayton went dawn to Carbondale
Wednesday.
Geo. Henneforth was down from Crys-
tai Sunday,
Mrs. Florence Fulton returned from
Carbondale Tuesday.
Tom Parman came down Tuesday
forenoon for DIR. Fuller.
Concluded on fourth page.)
The silver lance., 1898-12-30
CRYSTALS Christmas
A Merry Occasion

soOip niisS' w ARD
Recitation, when I'm Man"
.................. BERT USHER.
Recitation, "Ted's Christmas
Dinner" "............. LEILA WARD.
Solo, o,............HE HERR VoN RUMMEL.
Chnrn. aIinnla Rnlls -
The silver lance., 1898-12-30
MARBLE SIFTINOS.

Screening Of the Local Happenings Of the
Week at narbie.
The silver lance., 1898-12-30

nvstai is the coming metropolis Of
-. Rock Creek Mining District. Ne
othsr district in the world abounds
-;th such . variety Of both the rich
md base minerals, and no section Of
-. Centenuid State Offers better
opportuuities for Investment.
The silver lance., 1898-12-30

Every person interested il the Roek
Creek Mining District, and Crystal
River valley, should read the SrLvna
LAEcE 10 kesp informed upon the
progress Of Development and bright
sning prospects Of this section. o1Go
brings you the LANCE for year.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-13
Eleven Men Killed, Twenty Badly Injured and Two Buildings
 Demolished,
Fierce Fire. Adds to the Terrors of the Catas- trophe-Heroic Work of New Jersey
 Troops.

NEW YORK, July 1.-Two explo- sions, which killed eleven men, wound ed about twenty others and wrecked two buildings, occurred at the plant of the Laflin- Rand Powder Works at Pompton, N. j.. to-day. The first ex- plosion was in the house where gum cotton was being made and the second, presumably superinduced by concus- sion, was in the drying house, close by. Three men were in the mixing room when the explosion occurred and they were blown to atoms. Chief Engineer Craig, who was in the engine room, had his head crushed to a jelly in the wreckage of the boiler house, the side of which was blown out John Phillips was standing near a tree some distance from the mixing house. His head was blown from his body and was picked up eighty feet away. His body was frightfully torn by the force of the ex- piosion and his clothing was whipped from his body.
 The foreman of the drying room was also blown to pieces and a number of Italians who were digging a trench in the rear of the building were killed. The most seriously injured was William EmmonS, a private of Company l, New Jersey Volunteers. He was horribly torn by flying splinters. It is not likely that he will recover. Charles Lukes of Butler was also probably fatally in jured
 The first explosion was at about 10:30 o'clock. Before the noise and roar of it had died away there was a second, louder and more terrific than the first. The roar was heard for miles and the concusSion broke windows in all direc- tions. The explosion was followed by a fire which threatened to spread to the other buildings of the plant, in which tons of high explosives were stored
 Five companies of the Third New Jer- sey Volunteers have been stationed at the plant since the war with Spain began, and they were ordered under arms and went to the scene of the ex- plosion at dOuble-quick time. Within ten minutes the soldiers had formed a cOrdon about the entire works and soon the firemen were at work trying to quench the flames. Almost imme- diately after the explosion the anxious relatives of the men working at the mill congregated near the scene. The soldiers tried every means to keep the crowd back, telling them of the danger of further explosions and the impossi- bility of their passing the line. Women, frantic with anxiety, tried to rush through and the soldiers were comnell- ed to fix bayonets to hold the crowd back.
 AS the injured came through the lines of soldiers the scenes of excitement were redoubled. Every one of the
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-13
CEREMONY ATTENDiMG
 THE ANNEXATION
HSw Rear Admiral Miller Will Pro- ceed Upon His Arrival at
 Honolulu.

NEW YORK, July 12.-The Herald's Washington correspondent sends the following: Instructions are being pre- pared by the President and Secretary Long under which Rear Admiral Miller will proceed to Honolulu within the next ten days, and, upon arrival at his destination, formally proclaim the an nexation of the Hawaiian Islands to the United States. It was stated at the Navy Department to-day that the cruiser Philadelphia, Rear Admiral Miller's flagship, would sail for Hono- lulu by July 20. Before her arrival, 1t is confidently expected the annexation resolution will have been approved by act of the Hawaiian Legislature.
 The authorities are preparing the in- structions under which Minister Sewall and Rear Admiral Miller will formally take possession of the islands. These instructions will, it is said, merely an- nounce the passage of the joint reso lution providing for the annexation of the Hawaiian Islands. Rear Admiral Miller will take with him a proclama- tion reciting the provision of the New lands resolution and declaring the isl andS are part of the territory of this Government, which will be read when the ceremony in connection with an- neXatlOn IS held. The Philadelphia will fire salute of twenty-one guns as the Hawaiian flag is hauled down and a second salute of twenty-One guns as the American flag is hoisted over the Government buildings.
 In view of the return of Admiral Camara's squadron to Spain the Amer ican fleet in the Philippines will not be increased. Admiral Dewey has eff fectually disposed of all of Spain's men-of-war in the far East and the transports carrying troops to Manila will not need convoy, but Admiral Dewey will dispatch vessels to the north of the Philippines to meet the trans ports and escort them to Manila.
 Senator Cullom, who has been named as chairman of the committee to dsaw up such legislation for the government sof the Hawaiian Islands as may be desirable, was in conference with the President to-day. He has been tele- graphing to steamship lines regard ing the sailing of the commission and announces that he hopes 1t will leave San Francisco about August l. The character of the government for the islands has been the subject of an informal discussion in Washington. It has practically been decided to provide as liberal a government as possible, it being the opinion that the people have already shown a capacity for self government, which should be consid- cred by the United States.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-13
In Better Positions on ReSuning Hosti1ities at the End of
 the ArmiStiCe.
All Avenues of Escape Cut Off From the En- eny While Shells Demo1ish Their
 IntrenChmentS.

spiritedly. but the rifle fire on both sides soon waned, and from o'clock to 6:3O, when the action ceased, the tr- ing was confined almost exclusively to the artillery.
 Our batteries soon got the range ard poured shells into the Spanish intrench- ments The Hotchkiss battery swept the outer line of the intrenchments back and forth, cutting down the brush shelters like a scythe. The spanish were soon forced to the blockhouse.
 A Spanish battery on the left of the town, engaged by Capron's battery, fired only a few shots. but the battery on the right fired spiritedly until gum cotton shell from Woods dynamite gun exploded directly in front of 1t, tearing up two trees and dismounting the gun It was the last shot of the afternoon and was greeted with cheers.
 Two men in General Rents division were killed by shell and several were wounded Sergeant Jefferson, Private St Clair of Troop B, Ninth Cavalry, were among the wounded.
 A Spanish deserter came to our lines this afternoon for food. He said: "The Spanish are as good fighters as the Americans, and if we had food and cigarettes in abundance we would fight forever
 General Kent comments the following officers of his division for gallantry un- der fire: Major Sharp, Major Phil Read, Captain McAleXander, Lieuten- ant Cartwright, Lieutenant Johnson and Volunteer Aide-de-C Camp Monroe, who was wounded and will be recom- 'mended for a commission.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-13

strengthened his intrenchments as much as possible in view of the storm, and that he has probably been able to bring up some of the endorsements and extend his lines so as to more com pletely invest the city,
 Nothing Is said in any of the dis patches about any of the Spaniards having escaped from the city, but officials here fear that some of them may have succeeded in getting out and escaping in the direction of Hol- guin or ManZanillo.
 Secretary of War Alger sent a dis patch to General Shafter to-day direct ing him to send dispatch tonight, de- tailing the situation at Santiago and informing the department of his plans for tomorrow. Up to this time this dispatch has not been received, but the President and Secretary Alger are hourly expecting it.
 The dispatch from General Miles re- ferring to the difficulties in getting the artillery to the front, it is believed, in- dicates that up to this morning Gen. eral Shafter had not succeeded in get ting all his guns in place in the in- trenchments at the front. The dis patches from the front to-day have produced the impression that Generals Miles and Shafter do not intend to make an aggressive movement until their greatly extended lines have been strengthened by endorsements which have arrived during the last few days, but which the heavy rains to-day have probably retarded.
 General Shafter's dispatch shows that he has the city completely surrounded on its land sides, and his lines extend ing north of the city and down to the head of the bay, thus shutting off es- cape to the westward except by cross- ing the bay.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-13

BEFORE SANTIAGO DE CUBA, July Il (via Port Antonio, July 12, via Kingston, July F, p. m.)-When the fire opened from the American lines after the conclusion of the armiStice our men were in much better position. Caprons and Hines batteries were posted on the heights on the left of the Hotchkiss, Gatling and dynamite guns occupied a crest on the right center, and on the extreme right Best's and Grimes batteries were posted in the center of Lawton's division. Our right was strengthened by brigade of Rents division, the Sixth and Sixteenth Regiments and the Seventy-first New York, which was pushed to the west ward until, with Garcias line, it formed an arc, reaching within a quarter of a mile of Camera, which skirts the bay and forts. The only road by which commanded.
 Small detached bodies of Spaniards had been observed slipping out of town westward early in the morning, in cluding Squad of cavalry. A move was made to cut off their retreat and a land bombardment began. A shot from the Grimes battery was followed by one of Caprons guns on the left, and from the right center the Gatling and Hotchkiss batteries opened fire. For the first ten minutes the firing was quite general. the Spaniards replying