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Arizona republican., 1898-06-18

be paid in shells, slaves are used as the medium of exchange. A sort of feudal system prevails throughout the greater part of West Africa, the smaller towns paying annual tribute to the larger. Thus kano has upward of 200 towns which pay tribute to Sokoto. Nearly the whole of this tribute is paid in slaves. Were slavery suddenly abol- ished, the whole system of government would be disorganized, and it would be impossible for most of the towns to find any other currency in which to pay. What obviously needs to be done is to introduce a regular coinage This can only be done by the presence in largely increased numbers of Euro peaEs in the country, by whose means any coin which might be thought de- sirable would soon obtain a circulation The only coin which is at present rec ognized in the interior is the Maria Theresa dollar This coin, which is made in Vienna, and bears date 178O, is manufactured exclusively for ex- port to Central Africa. It contains about 2 shillings' worth of silver and it's purchasing value in the Soudan va ries from 3s to. 4s Sd. It will pass In any of the larger towns, but not, as rule. in the country districts. The wholesale introduction of this or of any similar coin which can, however, only be effected pari passu with the general extension of European influ- ence, would greatly decrease the diff culties connected. with the abolition of the slave trade. AS the case is now
 when a wel-tO-do native sets out on a journey of any length, he calculates be- sorehand the probable expense and ,akes corresponding number of slaves. These he turns into cowrie shells at the various markets which ne passes on his route. The value of slave varies from 10U,ccJ to G0,000 shells, or from G3 to 99. These are the average market prices;@ slaves sold oy private arrangement and whose sharacter is known, often fetch much higher prices. The English traveller
 who objects on principle to accepting slaves in payment of debt is often
 subjected to serious inconvenience in consequence. One native king to whom had sold some rolls of silk be- came indebted to me to the extent of 10000 cowries. As I refused to re- ,elN6 payment III SldN0S udu lO Wdlt altogether two months in order to ex- .ract what was due me, and finally left
 he neighborhood in despair, when
 many thousands of shells were still owing me. The only advantage, as far IS I could see, which the natives de- i've from the use of the cowrie shells as money is the unlimited opportuni- ties which it affords him for cheating the white man. The latter, who has seldom either time or patience to count his money, is compelled to accept from ,0 to p per cent less than what the na- lives profess to pay.-Contemporary Review,
Arizona republican., 1898-06-18
LOUIsIANA'S TIGER ZOUAvES.

There were occasions durng the war when some of the confederate soldiers were anything but apostles of sweet ness and light.
 Early in the trouble the notorious Atlanta on their way to Virginia For hours before their arrival telegrams kept the wires hot advising our citi- zens to keep out of the way. Rumors reached here of the murderous as- assaults made by the zouaves upon peo- pie en route, and just before the train was due in the afternoon the women, children and timid citizens were in a state bordering on mysteries
 When the train rolled in the tigers began jumping off before it stopped un- der the car shed, and they at once scattered in every direction looking for liquor. The sight of their bronzed, foreign looking faces and their bizarre uniforms scared the spectators into fits, and most of the non-combatants made a rush for their homes, where they bolted their doors and did not again venture out until the next day.
 The zouaves had few fights among themselves, but they did not bother the inhabitants as much as had been ex- pected. They were so noisy and threatening, however, that the provost guard rounded them up at night and penned them up in the old court house yard, where Dr. d'Alvigney made a speech to them in French, which had the effect of putting them in a good hGmor-Atlanta Constitution.
Arizona republican., 1898-06-18
ALL ADMIRE THE OREGON.
Twice the Battleship Shows Her
 Qualities Anew.

Off Santiago de Cuba, June 1.-The tattleship Oregon has been an object of interest to the feet ever since her arrival on account of her remarkable voyage around South America The chief interest of the recent trip of the New York, the Oregon, the Mayflower and the torpedo boat Porter from Key West to Santiago was in watching the big battleship
 The rate of travel was about thirteen knots. and the Oregon took it as easily as the swift cruisers. She made a much bigger hole in the water, how ever, and piled up a much bigger wave iE front of her bow. And not only did she travel fast, but she was also as steady in her course as the nattiest yacht in Long Island sound.
 Not two hours after arriving here the flagship sighted smoke to westward and gave chase. The vessel proved to be the English tramp steamer Hamp- stead, bound from St. Vincent. Cape Verde islands, to Mobile. Before heav ing to and offering these facts as a req son for her whereabouts she led the New York a forty-mile chase at 1511s knots, and gave the cruiser a chance  S-inch guns at $500 yards range.
 As the flagship returned to the fleet the Oregon was ordered to the soutfi and she, too, sighted smoke. Then the fleet was treated to sight seldom seen. The big battleship, instead of notifying one of the swift cruisers, simply hus- tied some coal into her furnaces, as was evidenced by the columns of thick black smoke from her tunnels, and started in pursuit. As matter of fact, her would-be prize was a newspaper dispatch boat well known by the fleet -one reported as making pretty good speed, too-but the Oregon did not know her rig or her reputation. It was no time to ask questions, and the battleship wanted to show herself worthy of the cheers with which she had been greeted by every ship in Commodore Schley's fleet, and she did easily. The fast dispatch boat was overhauled, questioned and released, l and the battleship was back on her station before the night set in.
Arizona republican., 1898-06-18

and noticeable flavor will be com municated to the juice. While the juice is still hot, it should be filtered, and almose any Altering medium will do. On the whole, we recommend crushed quartz, graded and arranged in the Altering vessel in such a way that the larger pieces are at the bottom of the vessel, while the smaller fragments are at the top If this process is per formed shortly after the harvesting of the fruit, the juice will, under ordinary conditions, keep good for twelve months But if the juice is intended for exportation, then it may be prevented from decomposition, and rendered fit for transit by mixing it with one-tenth of proof spirit. This is Schweitzer's s recommendation. If the flavor, how ever, is not objected to, there is a cheaper method of preserving the juice after it has been heated and filtered, and this simply consists in adding one Der cent Of bisulphite of calcium. When ready for the market, the specific gray ity should be 1O44.18, the percentage of citric acid should attain 8.66, and that of the ash obtained by evaporation and incineration, 0.401.-M. w. Trade Review.
Arizona republican., 1898-06-18
MANUFACTURE OF LIME JUICE

When Hines are freshly squeezed, the juice is always very turbid, owing to the presence of mucilage and extractive matter derived from the fleshy part of the fruit This is what makes it necessary to clarify it. The same diff
 culty occurs in lemons, but the yield of juice from lemons is much greater than that from Times, indeed, the yield from Hines is very small, and the fresh ly expressed juice always contains a large amount of pulp. This, however, on standing for a few weeks, separates out, and Q clear, sherry-colored liquid
 (the true lime juice) is obtained. and can either be siphoned or decanted off
 If time is no object, then the process
 Of natural settling may be observed economically, but even then it is prob able that upon storage the clear, sher- ry-colored juice will get turbid, owing to the decomposition of mucilaginous matters which may still be in suspen- sion. There are two courses open; either treat the juice in the manner which we are about to describe, or else allow ii to stand for few weeks, and then treat the clear liquid which is ob- tained, using the same process in this case also. This process is very simple,
 and simply amounts to heating the juice to a temperature not lower than 150 degrees or higher than 160 degrees F. If the temperature is carried above this point, alteration will take place,
Arizona republican., 1898-06-18
WILCOX WILL CELEBRATE.
Horse Races, Steer Tying, Athletic
 Contests and a Grand Ball.

At meeting of the leading citizens in Judge Nichols office last night it was decided that Wilcox should have rousing celebration on July 4th Messrs. T. D. Fulghum and Robert Alexander had already secured sub scriptiOns aggregating between $500 and $400, and the verdict of the meet ing was that the programme for the day should include a free-for-all horse race, purse $100, a COW pony race, purse $25, a steer-tying contest, prizes $50 and S25, together with burro races. foot races and such athletic sports as the committee might be able to ar range for. The days observance will conclude with a grand ball in Norton's s hall. The executive committee ap- pointed by Chairman Nichols is com posed Of the following: H. A. Mor- gan, M. J. Soto, L. " McCourt, c. D
 Munroe and Robert Alexander. The committee has full charge of the cele- bration and is already negotiating for a first class brass band for day service and an orchestra for the ball. Details of the sporting features of the celebra- tjon have not been worked out but it is likely that liberal purses will also be offered for horses taking second place in the racing events. Old Glory is
 flying several notches higher this year than ever before Patriotism must have vent Come and bring your friends to Wilcox on the Glorious Fourth and hear the American eagle scream.-WilleoX Range News.
Arizona republican., 1898-06-18
WEST AFRICAN CURRENCY.
Only Cowrie Shells and Slaves Used
 in Business Transactions

The only recognized currency in Kano and throughout the greater part of the West African hinterland con- sists of cowrie shells and slaves. Near the coast 300 cowrie shells represent the value of an English penny. In the far interior the value of shell is dou- bled. Even here 10 shillings' worth Of money weighs 100 pounds. Cowrie shells are, indeed, a perfect caricature of what a currency should be, lacking as they do the three characteristics
 which, according to political econom- ists. medium of exchange should pos sess-namely, intrinsic value, scarcity and portability. Where any larger amount is concerned than can easily
Arizona republican., 1898-06-18
cGcuMBERs UNDER IRRIGATION.

Cucumbers are valuable in propOr- tion 10 the care given the vines in cul- tivatfon and picking the fruit, writes Joel Shoemaker. One acre will pro ducs from eighteen barrels to almost double that amount. properly handled fhese barrels bring all the way from $5 to SIP each if marketed at any of Ghe1 leading cities of the inter-moun- EaIn. country. Some truck farmers eIaffp to produce over 250 bushels of goos cucpmbera au acre, and they sold E,ss secsop at @ cents. Ii grown only fer Ihe green market the yield to the s.c:. Is about twenty thousand dozen tLa- sell at from 50 cents down to 5 cents a dozen When put into vinegar pickles at 6 small additional cost for barrels, kegs and vinegar, the cucum- bers-will easily bring s400 an acre. My small patch last year yielded at the rate of twenty-five barrels, and if put fn pickles and sold on the market gonld have brought. no less than $500 an acre.
 My cucumber seed was of the Long Green variety. planted May 5. in rows lw(Efeet apart and eighteen inches in thd-row. When the plants began to form leaves they were thinned to two in q hill The cultivation was thor ouel and followed every irrigating date until the vines were ill blossom.
Arizona republican., 1898-06-18
FEEDING PLANTS.

The following note by MT. Paul of Chestnut in the Gardeners Chronicle on the method employed by M. Georges Truiffent of administering artificial food to plants, is of considerable inter- est to horticulturalists. After an an alysis of the ash of the living plant, the necessary salts for a given time, such as six months, are weighed out and inclosed in metal cover to form what is called pill" which is pre- sumably inserted in the pot, diffusion of the salts taking place through the folds of the metal, and the thicker the metal, the slower the diffusion. As the salts dissolve and disappear they are replaced by a core which expands until it completely fills the pill The salts have no action on the metal cover, which remains firm and hard. It is stated that the solubility of the salts can be so regulated that pill may be made to last three or six months, as may be desired. By this method of feeding large well colored plants are grown in pots of less than half the usual size.
Arizona republican., 1898-06-18

AS soon as the blossoms were seen pretty thickly along the row I clipped of the ends of the vines using sharp shears. This caused more cucumbers to set, and also hastened the growth by stopping the long, trailing vines. All weeds were carefully pulled from among the vines. and irrigation was given once in nine days. We had no rain from March to October. hence many flowers were blighted on account of the lack of moisture every two Or three days when pollinating. The leaf mites were effectually killed or driven away by occasional spraying of Paris green solution, one ounce to five gall Ions of water.
 Plckling began July 20, and was kept up every third day for two months, the shears being used to cut ,cucumbers from the vines. If pulled off many young fruits vii be lost and the vines disturbed. A rust will inevitably fol- low if the vnes are handled or picking is done while the leaves are moist with dew or irrigating water Bees are good pollenizers and the cucumbers will be a better success if the vines are near an apiary. When the small cucumbers are picked they should be placed care
 fully in kegs or barrels, after being washed carefully in clear water, and covered with salt. A head made a lit tie too small should be placed over them and weighted down with a rock The best thing I have used is a lump of rock salt, which furnishes the brine and supplies the necessary weight.
 When required for market the cucunl- bers are taken from the brine, soaked in fresh water and put kegs of vine
 gar. The best results are obtained if nothing but pure vinegar is used in pickling.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-05
LEADERS Of THE BAR FOR A PURE JUDICIARY
comment Men Of Both Parties Who Have Declared


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The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1898-10-13
SENATOR QUAY ARRESTED.
Held ON $4,000 Bond to Answer Charge
NJ Rank Wnaekin3

Hold ON $4,000 Bond to Answer Charge
Of Bank WreckIng.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. g. United
States Senator Quay, his son, Richard
r. Quay. and Charles II. Mckee of
Pittsburg. Law partner of Lieutenant
Governor Walter Lyon, appeared be-
fore Magistrate Jermon in the central
station court in this city yesterday
afternoon to answer to the charge of
conspiracy in the alleged misuse Of
public moneys, in connection with
John 8 Hopkins, former cashier Of
the Peoples bank of this city, who
committed suicide soon after the fail
ure of the bank, in March last. Ex-
State Treasurer Hayward, for whom
a warrant has been issued in connec-
ton with the conspiracy, was not in
court, but it is promised that he will
be here on Friday to answer to his &C
cuser
After hearing lasting three hours
Senator Quay and his son and Mr.. Nc
Kee were bound over for appearance
at the next term of court. Bail was
fixed at $1,000 in each case, David Fl.
Lane, a local political leader, going
bail The case now goes on the list
for trial at the term of court begin
ming in November.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1898-10-13
A HEBREW SENATOR.

SALEN. Ore. Oct. l0.-Joseph Simon
Of Portland, Ore, was elected United
States senator by the Oregon legisla-
ture in joint session to-day, receiving
the full Republican vote.
Mr.. Simon is a Hebrew, and was
born in Germany in 1851. He came to
New York with his parents when only
. year old and five years later came to
Portland, Ore. His education was re-
oeived in the public schools of Port
land. He is lawyer. He favors the
retention of the entire Philippine
group, the gold standard and = larger
Handing army.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1898-10-13
KNIGHTS IEMPlAR.

PTrrsDURa, Pa, Oct. l0.-Not In the
history of Knights Templar conciaves,
from 1916 to this day, has . conclave
ever been opened ON . moro beautiful
day than it was in Pittsburg yester-
day. The influx Of Knights continued
during the day and up to midnight.
when tho formal opening Of the con-
olave was inangurated with the festi-
va1 sermon 1t the Trinity Episcopal
church. There was congregation
assembled larger than this historic
building had ever held
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1898-10-13

Santiago de Cuba-Major General
Henry w. Lawton. military governor
of the department of Santiago. will
sail for the United States in the course
Of . few days, having been granted
three months leave of absence because
Of i'll health.
Berlin-The Nord Deutche Alge-
meme Zeitung declares that the mem,
oirs of Prince Bismarck will be founG
to contain no sensational disclosures.
but to consist chiefly of grave thought:
and recollections. which he has left a:
. legacy to the German people.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1898-10-13
Losses In the Bat tie.


WALKER, Mimi, Oct. Sine steam
er Flora has arrived here, bringing in
the killed and wounded. Following
is complete list of those killed and
wounded in Wednesdays engagement:
Killed-Major Melville Wilkinson,
Sergeant William Butler, Privates Ed
ward Lowe, John Olmstead, John
Swallenstocker, Alfred Zebeli.
Wounded soldiers-E. E. Antonello,
shot in leg; Sergeant Levy Ayers, shot
in neck; Richard Boucher, shot through
the shoulder; Edward Brown, shot in
face; John Daily, shot in thigh; Charles
Francis; Private Godfrey, shot through
the shoulder; Charles Jensen; Albert
Schuyler; Charles Turner, shot through
the shoulder; George Wicker, shot in
leg.
Wounded Civilians.-EdwardH Harris,
city marshal of Walker; Joseph Oscar,
pilot of steamer Jennie; 7. j. Shee-
han, deputy United States marshal;
Tinker, Indian inspector; Henry Wal
tiers, engineer of tug Jennie.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1898-10-13
CARS CRASH INTO A WAGON.

BK00kFIELD, Mo-, Oct. 1U-An east
bound Burlington passenger train
struck a wagonload of people on e
crossing at noon yesterday. In the
wagon were William Glover, his wife
and two children and a school teacher
named Miss Pauline Ray. The engine
hit the wagon in the center and the
occupants were thrown on either side
Of the track. Miss Ray was so badly
injured that she died in a few minutes.
None of the other occupants of the
wagon was seriously injured.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1898-10-13
Army Corps Reoreanised.

WASHINGTON. Oct. s.-A general
order was issued to-day organizing a
new army corps and designating
various points where the troops shall
be stationed. The Third, Fifth and
Sixth corps are discontinued: the
First, Second and Fourth corps reor-
ganized. They are to be commanded
respectively by Major Generals Breck-
inridge. Graham and Wheeler. The
headquarters will he: First corps,
Macon, Ga; Second corps, Augusta.
Ga; Fourth corps. Huntsville. Ala.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1898-10-13
THE DRUMNONDS SELL OUT.

ST. Louis, No., Oct. lO.-The Drum
mond Tobacco company's warehouses
and manufacturing plant in this city
have just been transferred to the
American Tobacco company of New
York. The property is said to be
worth $40, OOO, 900.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1898-10-13
SEVENTH ARMY CORPS MOVES.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Oct. 10-Gen-
eral orders were issued from corps
headquarters yesterday for the move
ment of the Seventh army corps from
jacksonville to Savannah. The move
mont is to begin as soon as the quar-.
termaster's department can provide
transportation. The regiments will
move in the following order: Ninth
Illinois, Second South Carolina,
Fourth Illinois, First Texas, Second
Louisiana, Third Nebraska Colonel
Bryan's regiment), One-Hundred and
Sixty-first Indiana, Second Illinois,
First North Carolinr, Forty-ninth
Iowa, Fourth Virginia and Sixth Mis-.
souri,
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1898-10-13
MURDER AT KING CITY.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Oct. 10-After q
running fight in the streets of King
City. Mo-, at daylight Sunday morn.
ing, DR.. George L. Miller was shot and
killed by William Bradley. Both are
young men, scions of old families
Bradley is married. The quarrel was
about a woman in whom both were
interested. The dead man was a den.
fist. The slayer is the leading drug.
giSt of the town.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1898-10-13
PANA MINERS WILL STAY OUT

PANA, Ill, Oct. l0.-W. II. Barrett,
superintendent of the Kansas and
Texas Coal company, is endeavoring
to secure white union miners here to
60 to Huntington to work. He is
meeting with little success. The men
say they are determined to remain
here and fight the operators and blacks
to the bitter end. They say they ex-
pect to win the strike, but can accom-
plish nothing so long as the military
are continued here. Captain Craig,
the militia commander, says the
troops will be continued here indefin-
itely according to his last orders The
strikers received a message to-day
from Brookside, Ala, saying another
train load of negroes would leave
Birmingham for Pana tonight. The
miners will endeavor to head of the
blacks in the southern section of uli-
nois and send them back to Alabama.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1898-10-13
Cheap Passage to Alaska.

TACOMA, Wash, Oct. 1O.--A heavy
cut in rates from here to Alaska points
has been made by the Pacific Coast
Steamship company, and the passen-
ger tariff to Skaguay, Juneau, Wran-
gel and all other points on the route
is now $40 first class and IS second
class. The cut is only for the trip of
the City of Topeka, leaving Tacoma
Wednesday.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1898-10-13

DENVER, Col, Oct 10-ln the court
martial trial Of the Rev. Joseph P.
Mcintyre, chaplain of the battleship
Oregon, the attorneys ON both sides
summed up the evidence and made
their arguments to-day. There were
no sensational features developed The
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1898-10-13
YELLOW FEVER SPREADING.

JACKSON, Miss, Oct. 10. yellow
fever is spreading rapidly all over the
state, all business has been dropped,
and the entire population is panic
stricken. Stringent quarantine rules
are enforced in every place, and the
refugees are having very hard time
of it. There is nothing that can be
done except to pray for an early frost.
The gathering of the cotton crop is
seriously interfered with, as the fever
makes no choice of its victims. attack.
ing negro as we'll as white. The crop
will certainly be harvested very late.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1898-10-13
coloo.l ACTOR Too buoy to Bun.

NEW YORK, Oct. 1O-Colonel John
Jacob Astor has announced that be-
cause of business demands he cannot
accept the Republican nomination for
Congress in tho Thirteenth district.
which had been conceded to him.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1898-10-13

Fort WORTH, Texas, Oct. l0-Hard
D. Gunnels, until recently assistant
chief of police Of Fort Worth, has been
placed under arrest, charged with
completely in the Santa Fe hold-up
near here july 20.