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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-07-22

Ty RS. MARY LEWIS, wife Of q promi-
AVA nent farrncr, and we'll known by all
old residents near Belmont, II. y.
writes: Fer twenty-seven years I had been
. constant sufferer from nervous pcostra-
ton, and paid large suIcs CT money Tor doc
tors and advertised remedies without bene-
ct. Three years ago Ey condition Was
alarming; the least noise would startle and
unEeCve ne. I was unable to siceu, bad a
number Of sinking spells aid slowly grew
worse. l began using d.. Lilies Restorative
Nervine and Nerve and Liver Pills. at frst
the medicine seemed to have no eject, but
after taking q few bottles I began to notice
achange; 1 rested better at night, my appe-
tite began to improve and I rapidly grew
better, until now l am as nearly restored
to health as one Of my age may expect God
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-07-22

bless Dr.. Miles'Nervine.
DR.. Miles Remedies
are sold by all drug
gists under q positive
guarantee, first bottle
benefits Or money re-
funded. Book on dis
eases OF the heart and
cerves free. Address,
DE- MILES NEOICA
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-07-22

General Toral, the white haired COM
mander of the Spanish forces, was
present throughout the session and ap-
peared to be he~art-broken. He spoke
bitterly of the fate which compelled
him to sue for peace, but had no word
to say against the gallant men who
had conquered his army. He declar-
ed that he had little chance to win.
II would not desire to see my worst
enemy play with the cards l held"
he said to one of the commissioners.
Every one of my generals was kill
ed or wounded. I have not a single
colonel left and am surrounded by a
powerful enemy. We have counted
sixty-seven ships off this port And,
besides" he concluded, YEARLY wav-
ing his hands towards the city, II
have secret troubles there"
Speaking of the battle of the oath of
June, in which the rough riders" and
a part of General Young's command
participated, General Toral said that
less than two thousand Spanish troops
we're engaged. the loss being two hun
dred and sixty-five. He would mot
say how many Spaniards were killed
at FL Caney and before Santiago.
Heavy, heavy" he said, dejectedly.
THE VOLUNTEER REGIMENTS.
which have arrived here since the
fighting ceased, are standing the eli
mate remarkably well. The mer
, seem greatly disappointed because they
| arrived too late to share in the battles
but they are seeing plenty Of the rea
hardships of campaigning. The dali!
downpour of last week rendered tn
q camp very uncomfortable. The riff
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-07-22

About six hundred yards ahead of
the Reina Mercedes and almost in line
with her was the wreck of the Mer-
rimac lying in fully six fathoms of
water on the very edge of the chan
mel. Had not the current swung the
doomed ship alongside instead of
athwart h hanne the latter would
have been blockaded. When Assist
ant Naval Constructor Hobson took
the collier into the harbor he was
hunting for a four fathom spot and
only missed it by a few yards.
At the firing stations on the west
side. which Commodore Schley in
spected in person the American party
met a Spanish artillery captain, who
The Florence tribune., 1898-11-26

construction of reservoir, the most advantageous of the two points sur veyed will be selected. Our frstwork is to ascertain the relative howage of water in the Gila river and Queen creek, and when this is done, we will begin surveys to find out the area which contributes toward the life of the Gila and Queen creek above the points selected for the reservoir. We have already found two ideal points for reservoirs. The cost of construct ing reservoir will be in the neighbor- hood of $l,0O0,0 900, and this will hold sufficient water to irrigate 150, ,00U acres.
 "I believe it is the intention of the government to take hold of this enter prise in earnest, if the conditions are favorable. It will be seen that it to no small project and the government ought to realize handsomely from it by selling, not only the water rights, but the lands as well to settlers. There is vast area of excellent sail there which will no doubt prove exceedingly productive with good supply of water. expect to have the work under way for determining the extent and quality of the bedrock. the fowage of water and other details which the govern ment asks, in about two weeks. Shafts will be sunk and the gravel removed by derrick. Iron cylinders will be placed in those shafts so that the quicksands will not interfere with the progress of the work. The investiga- tions and surveys will require several months to complete them"
 Mir. Babb will make Phoenix his out fitting point, freighting his provis- ions and camp outfits from this city to the scene of his operations.
The Florence tribune., 1898-11-26
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

The parchment of the best banjos is made of wolfskin.
 One hundred new words are annual ly added to the English language.
 There are no mountains in Colorado whose peaks are over 12,0oo feet above the ocean level.
 The basin of the St. Lawrence river covers 5s0,00O square miles, of which 460, GOO are in Canada.
 The average weight of brain is greater in China than in any European country excepting Scotland.
 Corks for bottles were first manu- factured in Spain and Italy, some time during the fourteenth century. Cork screws were contemporaneou with corl1s.
 The southern boundary of Canada stretches over fully 4,O00 miles, along which southern Ontario has the lati- tude of central Italy, Manitoba and Vancouver that of Germany.
 The London of the future will. if Frederick Harrison's vision is realized, have no coal, no steam engines, no horses, and all heavy traffic will be sent along deep underground electric railways.
 During the most peaceful years there are in the world 3,7Oe,00O men who are withdrawn from productive occupations to act as soldiers. The pay. equipments, food, and clothing of these men cost the worlds taxpayers a sum amounting to nearly $S,OO0, 900 a day.
 Among mass of odds and ends in the shop of an Essex furniture dealer the first work ever exhibited by Turner has been discovered. It is drawing of the archbishop's palace at Lambeth, executed when the artist was about 1e or IT years old, and exhibited at the Royal Academy exhibition of 179o. It's pedigree is said to be indisputable.
 There are IT metals more valuable
The Florence tribune., 1898-11-26
UNCLE SAM INTERESTED.
Surveys Will be Made for Water Storage
 Reservoirs.
F. A. CHA MERLIN,
 Clerk.
Chairman
Clerk.
From the Phoenix Republican,

From the Phoenix Republican,
 Cyrus c. Babb, of the U. s. geological survey, is at the Hotel Adams, having come to this city to purchase supplies for a number of camps which he will establish in southern Arizona, to be used by the men employed by tine gov ernment in Investigating water supply of the Gila river and Queen creek, tributary of the Gila. Two camps will be established by MT. Babb, one on Queen creek and the other on the Gila.
 Congress appropriated $20,000 for the purpose of ascertaining the depth of bedrock at the Buttes in Pinal county, which information will take an important part in deciding the feasi- bility of constructing dam across the Gila river at the Buttes for the storage of flood waters. There is an exten- sive area of irrigable land upon the Sacaton reservation which the govern ment has shown disposition to take hold of providing sufficient water can be obtained. Mr. Babb and his assis- tants are now taking the preliminary steps in ascertaing the daily flowing of water in the Gila and Queen creek, and w. A. Parish has been engaged to make similar observations at point fifteen miles from the Arizona canal dam where the Verde comes into Salt river. Two cables have been placed in these rivers and Mir, Parish is in- structed to take observations at ire quent intervals during the day, that the average daily discharge of water may be derived.
 The money appropriated by congress is being expended by the U. s. geolog- ical survey under the direction of the secretary of the interior. Bids for the work which Mir. Babb has undertaken were received at Washington on the 9th of this month, but the government thought they were too high and de- cided to do the work itself.
 Mr. Babb was interviewed by Re publican reporter at the Adams yester- day, and in regard to his mission he said: Ut is the desire of the govern ment to have two surveys made for storage reservoirs, and if the condi- tions are found to be favorable for the
The Florence tribune., 1898-11-26

than gold, viz; Iridium, valued at eco per pound troy; galliun, e75; rhod- ium, Es5; osmium. e120; ruthonium, f200; palladium, about e216; barium, e2so; didymium, $500; cerium, z 5R5; yttium. e6s0; strontiuIn, zero; cal cium, { roo; glucinium, ( S2o; lithium, f1,0s0; zirconium, e1,1l5; rubidium, e1,4o0; vanadium, e1,725.
 A compiler of statistics is authority for the statement that less than 900 persons out of every 1.oo0, GOO die from old age. Out of that number 4s,000 are victims of scarlet fever, So,000 of ty- phoid and kindred levers, 2s,000 of whooping cough, 18.oo0 of measles, 7,5oo of consumption, 1000 of rheuma- tism and the same number of erysipe- las, while 2,700 are carried off by apo plexy and 1,2oo are victims of gout.
The Florence tribune., 1898-11-26
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
Iomcial Proceedinss.l

OFFICE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS,
 FLORENCE, Ariz., Nov. 2l, l698.l The board met pursuant to adjourn. ment.
 Present-John Miller, chairman; J. II. Brown and c. F. Cook, members, and F. A. Chamberlin, clerk.
 Proceedings of meeting held Oct. 24th, read and upon motion approved. Upon motion the Board proceeded to canvass returns from the several election precincts in the County of Pinal, Territory of Arizona, whereat polls were held for the election of Territorial, County and Precinct off eers, on the sth day of November, 1898, which were found as above.
 JOHN MILLER, F. A. CHA MERLIN, Chairman
 Clerk.
The Florence tribune., 1898-11-26

TIE Democrats have carried Ken. lucky, have elected the governor in Minnesota, and probably have the legislatures of Nebraska and Nevada. The Repu blican majority in Illinois in 1896 of over 140, 900 has been cut down to something like 1O,COO. McKinley's majority in New Jersey of 87, 900 has been cut down to about 10000. His majority of 26S, 900 in New York has been reduced to 5000 for Roosevelt. The Republican majority of 295 900 in the last presidential campaign in Penn sylvania has been entirely effaced and the Republican candidate for governor was elected by minority vote. He would have been defeated had the supporters of his two opponents com bined. In Massachusetts three Demo- cratic representatives have been elect ed to congress instead of one in the present congress. Republican major ities in other states have been greatly reduced. Finally, the great struggle for the house of representatives is a reduction of the present Republican majority of tifty-seven in that body, to majority of fourteen in the next con- gress,
The Florence tribune., 1898-11-26

W. s. ADAMS was the only newspaper man in Arizona to get elected. He will represent Yavapai county in the legislative assembly. c. D. Reppy. of the Florence TRIBUHE, was defeated for the council; Mulford Winsor, editor of the Yuma Sun, was beaten for the assembly, and Johnny Hughes. of the Tuc- son Star, was defeated for school superin- tendent.- Phoenix Gazette.
 Yes, the printers and Rough Riders all went down together, and each has the satisfaction of knowing he is in good company.
The Florence tribune., 1898-11-26

TIE Peace Commisson now in session in Paris has not reached conclusion of terms. The American ultimatum has been submitted and the spaniards now have it under consideration. It pro- vides for the United States taking pos session of all the Philippine Islands and paying Spain twenty million dellars therefor. This was about the only matter left unsettled by the protocol.
The Florence tribune., 1898-11-26

THE Baldwin hotel in San Francisco was destroyed by fire last Tuesday night and number of lives were lost. P. E. Mccabe, of vekol, was an inmate of the hotel and barely escaped with his life, losing all his personal effects.
The Florence tribune., 1898-11-26

A LOCAL Phoenix paper praises a new orchestra recently organized in that city and says the manager ''knows a good thing when he sees it." Most managers would want to hear it.
The Florence tribune., 1898-11-26

TIE Florence Enterprise came out with half sheet last week and this week failed to make it's appearance entirely-cut off in the springtime of it's youth, as it were.
 Tt was so soon done for
 We wonder what it come for"
The Florence tribune., 1898-11-26

TIE Republican press of the terri tory is taking the defeat of Brodie very much to heart, and wonders how the thing happened. It was only a question of not getting enough votes.
The Florence tribune., 1898-11-26
Order to Show Cause why Order of Sale of Real Estate should not be
 Made.

INTHE PROBATE COURT OF THE{ COUNTY OF FINAL. TERRITORY OF ARIZONA. Tn the Matter of the Estate of James ?. Slavan, deceased.
 Charles F. Bennett, the Administrator of the Estate of James P. Slavan, deceased. having filed his petition herein praying for an order of sale of the real estate of said
The Florence tribune., 1898-11-26
OFFICIAL WAR BOOK

by Congressman James Rankin Young. All about War with Spain, the Navy, all defenses Battle Ships, etc. Portraits and biographies of Dewey and all prominent officers Nearly 600 pages. Massive volume. MaryeIouslv cheap. Best authorship. Only authentic. official book. Experience and necessary Any body can sell it. Ladies as successful as gentlemen. We are the largest subscrip- persons are employed in our correspondence department alone, to serve you. Our book is just out. Get agency now and be first in tho field Large 50c. War Map in colors free with book or outfit. Other valuable pre- miums. Tremendous seller. Biggest money maker ever known. Most liberal terms guaranteed, Agents making $7.00 to S28.0O per day. Twenty da avs credit given. Freight paid. Full book sent prepaid to agents S1 .45. Splendid sample outfit and full instructions free for nine 2-cent stamps to pay postage, Mention this paper.
The Florence tribune., 1898-11-26

JACK SMITH writes from Copper river, Alaska, that he has struck gold nuggets as big as heans and plenty of them. He and his partners contem- plate visit to the Paris exposition in 1900.
The Florence tribune., 1898-11-26

LIEUT.. WILCOX, the gallant Demo- cratic Rough Rider who was defeated for the Council in Cochise county (and by Democrats at that1, was offered $40 by the Bisbee Dramatic Club. It is needless to say that he rejected the offar
The Florence tribune., 1898-11-26

THE Prescott Courier has abandoned the fight for prison removal. This is as it should be. The territory could not we'll stand the expense at this time.
The Florence tribune., 1898-11-26
MESA, FLORENCE AND
 GLOBE STAGE LINE.

Three Trips week. Daylight Travel Leaves Mesa , a. m. Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays. Arrives at Florence at Il 80 a. m. Leaves Florence at p. m. arriving at Globe at 6 p. n., the following day.
 Leaves Globe a. m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Arrives at Florence at Il a. m. the following day. Leaves Florence for Mesa at D. m. Arrives at Mesa at D. m. Stages stop over night at Riverside. Good accommodations given the travelling public Stages connect with stages for Dudleyyille. Benson, Mammoth, Oracle and Tucson. JOHNSON BROS, Agents at Mesa
 LOUIS SULTAN, Agent at Globe.
 D.C STEVENS. Agent at Florence.
The Florence tribune., 1898-11-26
The Right Kind.

'sThe noise from those great guns was simply terrific"
 She-Still, I suppose all the sailors had gun cotton in their ears.-Brook- lyn Life.
The Florence tribune., 1898-11-26
825o Reward

By authority vested in me by the Board of Supervisors of Final county I hereby offer reward Of zso for the arrest and conv;o- tien 9i tAa Pers7a or passons ai4o murdered one , 'i''97 Lee asshilits. Finel coauty. Ari. zoaA, oii q ehuut September lsth. 1sas
 ". c. TRUMAN, oe'' s7-'l Sheriff
The Florence tribune., 1898-11-26
Notice for Publication.
(Homestead No. 2926.)
TrNTrpn crArpc rANn opurf

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
 TUCSON, Arizona, October 20, l898.i NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE following named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in sup port of his claim, and that said proof will be made before the Register and Receiver United States Land Office, at Tucson, Ari- zona, on November 18th, 1898, viz; Jose E. Lopez, Dudleyville Pinal county, Arizona, for the lot 5, SEA- of NW14 section 6, township south. range 16 east.
 He names the following witnesses to prove hiscontinuous residence upon and cultiva- tion of said land viz: George Scott, Charles Swingle. Henry Young and William Swingle, all of Dudleyville, Arizona.
 oct22-et EUGENE J. TRIPPEL, Register.
The Florence tribune., 1898-11-26

JIM CoRBETr was licked by Tom Sharkey last Tuesday in New York, and thus another pugilistic star has set.
The Florence tribune., 1898-11-26

decedent. for the purposes therein set forth It is therefore Ordered by the Judge of said court, that all persons interested in the estate of said deceased, appear before the said Probate Court or Monday, the Fist day of November, 1898, at 10 o'clock in the fore noon of said day, at the Courtroom of said Probate Court, at the Court Housein in said County of Pinal, to show cause why an order should not be granted to the said Charles F. bennett to sell so much of the real estate of ene said deceased, as shall be necessary. And that copy of this order be published at least four successive weeks in TIE FLORENCE TRIBUNE. newspaper printed and published in said Pinal County, Terri tory of Arizona.
 L. c HERR,
 Judge ofthe Probate Court. Dated October 18th. 1898.
The Florence tribune., 1898-11-26

Tax Collector Pinal County, Arizona
The Florence tribune., 1898-11-26

OFFICE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, ]
 FLORENCE, Ariz., Nov. 2l, l898.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-08
Ta.frIaw for the Hanakas.

Washington. Dec. S.-The section of
the Hawaiian bill prepared by the COM
mission relating to imports from Ha-
wall. about which there is some ques-
ton, is as follows: That imports from
any Of the Hawaiian islands into any
state or any other territory of the
United States of any dutiable articles
not the growth, production or manu-
facture of said islands, and imported
into them after July :, 1898, and before
this act takes effect. shall pay the same
duties that are imposed on the same
articles when imported into the United
States from any foreign country"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-08
CLAIMS 20 BE HIS WIDOW,
While His Relatives Say He Never Pos
sesscd "A NiEe.

Springfield, O. Dec. S--aiiss Z. T.
Graves, a woman Of 20, has arrived here
from Detroit. her home. and has re-
tanned Weaver, Stafford 6 Arthur. as
attorneys, and employed Detective John
T. Norris. all to contest the VIII of Chas.
Wilson. a wealthy resident who was
run over and killed BY Il street car,
Oct. "A. IL Detroit, while riding a
bicycle.
Miss Graves olaims to be Wilson's
wife. asserting they were married sew
eral years aEo in st. Louis That he
had a regard for her is shown by the
fact that he WiIled her 5000 in cash.
H. however. bequeathed $4,000 to J.
G. Reralleck, cashier of the Second
National bank here. and the residue of
his estate to his sister. Wilson's friends
and relatives claim he had never been
married.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-08
DIFFER REGARDING THE MESSAGE.
Havana Papers Discuss the Document
Other West Indian News.

Havana. Dec. S.-TEe local press shows
Q sharp division in the comments upon
President NCIsinley's message to con-
Eress. II Pals and La Lucha see an
analogy between the message and the
Joint resolution OF April last, coHstitut-
ing in their opinion proof that the
United States government is really
determined to carry out the promises
solemrIy contracted before the world
or the other hand FL DiariO De la
Marina. La Union Avisidor, FL COmeTcio,
Ia Union Iberia and FL Leon Espanol.
see in the message a yelled admission
that the presidents policy is To occupy
the island for an indefinite PERIOD. with
a view t. ultimately anreXing II. The
idea OF qualifying the Cubans II ad-
minister their own affairs is represented
by this section of the press as an
insult and an or.inous warning"
The official visit OF General Wade as
president OF the Cuban evacuation COM
mission to Captain General Castellanos
az the palace yesterday was mark d by
Il dis play Of ofHciai and military courtesy
and honors fully in keeping with the
rank OF tn visiting officer and in sharp
contrast TO the system which prevailed
under the regime Of Captain General
Blancc. when these ceremonies were
totally disreEsrded. At the conclusion
q the interview General Castzllanos in
person descended the stairs with his
visitor and conducted him to where his
carriage was in waiting remaining
there until the Amer.csn general drove
away.
san Juan de Porto Rico. Dec S--Gen-
eTal Guy '. Henry. the new governor
OF the military department. OF Porto
Rico. Is beginning energstically- he in
tends 10 hold elections Of mayors and
cCunci,mer in every town and II aeSes-
sary 10 secure fairness the elections VIII
L. under military supervision He vii
appoint = commission to compel the To-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-08
ABBREvIaFED TELEGRAms.

The farm residence Of j c. Roe. near
Oshkosh. Wis. was burned with the
seasons crop OF SEEDS. plants and other
garden produce. The loss Is S25-0
Frank =. GaCG, chief clerk and cash
Ter Of the order Of Railway T-a5rnlcn.
vas arrested at Peoria, Ills. charged
with elabezzIing funds Of the orsaniza-
ton.
The report Ct the Detroit agricultural
committee shows that g93 poor families
took advantage Of the potato-patCh
scheme: that .t4.61 acres Were planted.
and 1l.175 bushels raised.
Howard Gould viii not be called upon
to sacrifice any part OF his fortune as a
result OF his recent marriage to Miss
Katherine CIsmmOrs. The other Gould
heirs decline TO profit by his disregard
If his fathers wishes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-08
Monsoon stir. 10 the French.

Paris. Dec. S.-Ths Paris newSpa Pers
yesterday vigorously Denounced the
speech delivered Tuesday evening by
the British ambassador. Sir Edmund
h Monsor. at the annual meeting of
The British Chsmb-r CT Commerce here
as being q ,ClnE-eItary and warning
in the mos offensive form. They say
the French ambassador at London, II.
Paul Cambon. wiz certainly be in
structed 10 ask the Marquis OF Sails
bury whether il is ~ his orders that
Sir Edmund undertakes u direct
Frances foreign policy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-08
Gen. Ayers Son severely Hurt.

Grand Mere. Que, Dec. S.-While Rus
sell A. Alger. Jr., was tobosganinC here
the toboggan carrying him shot over an
embankment. dropping twenty feet. His
companion fell on top Of him. Ayers
spine was injured and his physicians
say it will be at least two weeks before
he will recover
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-08

Ircnwood, Mich. Dec. S.-A terrible
snow storm is raging here. It has been
showing and blowing continually for
the last two days. The snow is about
three feet deep ON a level and in places
is drifted to the depth Of from five to
eight feet. All iC-coning trains are de-
layed and street car and other traffic is
G,rDgrc1izrG-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-08
Burns Wins for President.

Pittsburg, Dec. Sat 2:3O this morn
ing the count Of the second ballot for Of
ficcTs Of the Window Glass Workers
association was finished. It resulted as
follows. For president. Simon Burns
zoos; /. c. Cietsinger. liza; a. =. Kline.
49,. Burns majority. %. Another vote
will be required to elect an assistant
secretary