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The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-12-17
BESIEGED BY NUNS.
The Curious Tale of a Monastery in tho
Canary Islands.

LAC SuAAous Aaic Ot u JAOHaSiSTy III LHC
Canary Islands.
A curious tale of a besieged and con-
| que'ed monastery belongs to the early
history of the Canary islands and is
retold by Charles Edwardes in his de-
scription of the isles. In the early part
of the Eighteenth century there existed
IN Orotava, on the Island of Tenerife,
some years of ease, had the misfortune
to be burned out of house and home
They went into temporary quarters for
year, but became dissatisfied with such
unconventional walls and began look
ing about for permanent abiding place.
At that time there was in Orotava a
house of Jesuits, which had lost it's
former Importance, and, though COM
modious and healtbful, gave lodging to
but two men-the rector of the house
and his assistant.
On this mansion the nuns cast covet-
Gus eyes and soon resolved to appropri-
ate it. One morning about 40 Of them
advanced upon it, by strategy induced
the Jesuit brother to open the outer
door and then, trooping into the court
yard, fell on their knees, thanking God
fcr this preliminary success. In vain
did the two men reason with them on
the scandalous conduct. They merely
held their ground, exclaiming: Father
Andrew, this is a large cage fer SO few
Birds Some of the more reasonable
members of the sisterhood explained
that they were really in need of a dwell
ing as spacious as this and that they
did not propose leaving it. The rector
IN despair fled into the sacristy, from
which retreat he exhorted his colleague
to be of good cheer. Patience, brother
cried he, ''and do your best to extricate
yourself from these ladies' That. how
ever, was more easily said than done.
as the nuns were becoming SO
excited that they might momentar:ly
have been expected toresort TO the arau
ment of nails. The siege lasted for three
or four hours. News of it flew about the
town and bands of young men, scrupu-
lously neutral, watched proceedings
from the bars of the outer gate. |
the Jesuits yielded and the
nuns occupied the house until a new
convent, entirely to their taste, was
erected for tnem.-London Globe.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-12-17
Coffee In P,,r Form.

Take pill from your pocket, drop it
into cup of hot water and IN the twink
ling of an eye you have coffee as black
as your hat and as strong as you can
drink it. That sounds like fairy tale,
but it is true. This new preparation
of caffeine, which is to do away with
all the boiling and clarifying and fuss,
which makes the coffee barely worth
making, has just been discovered by
two chemists. IF their expectations
are realized the making of coffee will
be simply the matter of compound
pellet, containing the coffee ingrcdi-
ents, along with the milk and sugar
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-12-17
Notice of Publication.

10 b. w. Watlington, A. H. Rahm and
Nelson +. Kimball, your heirs, devisees
and assigns:
You are hereby notified that the under
signed has expended SlOO, in the year 1895,
III labor and improvements upon the
MEXICAN
iode mining claim in Warm Springs Greek,
or Boulder mining district, Blaine county,
Ioaho, IN order to bold said premises ui-
sser ser the provisions of section 1924, Revised
ntatutes of the United States, being the
amount required to hold the same during
ald lor said calendar year 1895. and if,
Mithln ninety days after the expiration of
tne publication of this notice, which will be
published for ninety days, you fail or re-
,ose TO contribute your respective proper
@ uohs OF such expenditure as co-owners,
acc9fdlng to your respective interests in
salu claim viz: b. W. Watlington, one
t.lAteenth, $6.25; A. H. Rahn one-six-
aeenth, S6.25, and Nelson +. kimball, one
3, utshth, $i250, your interests in said claim
VIII De forfeited to and become the prop
.rsy OF the undersigned, under and by vir-
See Vi SAID section 1924.
EDWARD BRISBIN.
First publication, Feb Is, 1896.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-12-17

The KEYSTONE Is the sole representative
of the Great Upper Wood River. Sawtooth
and Smoky mining regions, and, located
as it is in the very heart of the most prom
Using mining country OH the face of the
earth, and leaving nothing undone to pre-
sent its readers complete synopsis of all
mining news and developments, as well as
matters Of local importance in and about
Ketchum, it is an invaluable guide for cap
ital and informant to the settler of every
craft and position. Subscribe for it, reae
it, and let your friends read it.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-12-17

DR.. Joseph Czajkowski, ter four
years of investigation, annoh. Gee the
discovery of a microbe which may be
the cause of measles. Two other in
vestigators have found the same mi-
crobe in the blood of measles patients.
One of the most interesting peculiari-
ties is that while rabbits suffer no in
convenience when inoculated with it,
it appears to be sure death to mice
Youths Companion.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-12-17
Lowest Lying Land In England.

The marshy district called ''The
Fens," which occupies the northern
half of CambridCeshire, the southeast
ern corner of Lincolnshire, and parts of
Norfolk, Suffolk, Hr 'tington and
Northampton, extending so miles from
north to south and 80 miles in it's great
est breadth, and covering an area of
100000 acres, is the lowest land in this
country. The su,face.o of "The Fens" is,
on the average, eight feet below the
level of the North sea, varying from
four feet to 16 feet below the level
OF high-water ark.-Tit-Bits.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-12-17
THE STREETS OF PEKlNG.
They Are Always Full of Things to Inter
eat and Amuse.

They Are Always Full or Things TO inter-
est and Amuse.
The town OF Peking is always most
animated. AT certain hours of the day
the streets are crowded with foot-pas
sengers, riding ON horseback, and car
Tiages, as those of London or of Paris.
There is plenty to interest and anuss
the spectator-Tartar carts and Chi
nese chaises; blue or green sedan
chairs, the colors varying according to
the rank and importance Of the owner
groolns Of the palace in yellow hverys
and couriers of the emperor in yellow
and black uniforms. On either side OF
fhe carriageway, under shelters Or II
the open air, are musicians, jugglers.
secondhand booksellers, old clothes
men, furniture brokers, cobblers and
harness-makers, BARRIERS, cooks, sellers
of fruit and tea Elerchants-in a word.
every variety of dealer, resulting imam
infinite variety Of bright and pictur-
ssque scenes.
Or wedding procession marches
down the street with its band, its Ian
terms, it's parasols, the attendant serv-
ants in gala costumes, and the bride.
carried beneath red canopy. Or per-
laps funeral procession of apparently
endless length, with its flute play sand
song-beaters, it's incense burners, its
priests chanting litanies, it's mourners
making grimaces and bowling. Behind
come the relations and friends OF the
deceased, clad in white hair-cloth, and
asst OF all, borne on the shoulders Of 1G-
20 or 80 hired assistants, the huge bier
itself, loaded with gilded sculpture and
hung with beautiful embroidered blue
silk hangings.
The fllth in the streets is yet another
element OF the picturesque. No descrip-
ion could possibly give an idea of it,
aust two feet deep-or lakes Of mud,
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-12-17
KETcHUM, IDAHO SATURDAY. DECEMBER Il, 1898.

poison the blood contains another sub
stance that neutralizes the toxic prin-
ciple. To ascertain the effects of heat
upon the poison, portion OF yiper's
blood was heated to 5S8 c., and main
tanned at this temperature for quarter
of an hour. Guinea pigs inoculated
with this blood not only did not die but
were proof against inoculations Of fresh
blood, which would, if at first employed,
cause instant death.-N. Y. Ledger.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-12-17
Notice of Forfeiture.

signs:
NJ j. GU are hereby notified that / have ex-
penuea the sum of one hundred 1O0) dol
A"is III labor and improvements upon the
WELLINGTON
sJae sbo,,t mining claim, situated on Bear gulch,
in NV WI thIee miles northeasterly of Galena.
WOOD 1n WOOD River mining district. Blaine
pSulity, Idaho, as required by section 2524.
;na tS tSea Statutes of the United States, be-
fog fog me tL amount required to hold the same
,Il tpa The year ending December 81. 1885 !:
ha;n aas your proportion of the same is $50
fuis frons one-half; and if within ninety days
ninnt, pnn the service of this notice, or within
rlnety Ton days after this notice by publication
port,nr lail or refuse to contribute your pro-
inclu2i il,,2n OF such expenditure as co-owner.
yon,u9;ing yonr ;n legal costs of this publication.
pronars rnp interest in said claim will become the
proPiSicy OF the undersigned, under the
et0'isions OF said section 1924
Ae'eHnum, nun, Idaho, January Il. 1885.
Nifst publication. Jan. ls, 1895.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-12-17
Keeping Rain Water

Rain water should never be kept in
copper or lead lined cisterns, as the
cor tanned carbonic acid and other
g4ses powerfully affect these metals.
very pure rain water will remove zinc
coating from galvanized iron.-Chi-
cage Tribune.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-12-17
PecuIiarities or = yirer,s blood.

The opinion has prevailed among
scientists that the viper which resists
inoculations of it's own venom was ex-
empt because it was accustomed to the
poison. They have found that the
blood contains the same poisonous
qualities as the venom itself, and from
this drew the conclusion. But it has
been discovered that in addition to the
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-12-17

The first anthropological society,
for the study of mankind considered
with reference to the animal history
of the race, was founded in London
The times., 1898-11-17
PLANS NOT DISCLOSED.
Details of the Suburban Railroad
Deal Are Unknown

Oscar T. Crosby and his associates in
the affairs of the Belt Line Railway. pur-
chased by him on Tuesday. and the Ana
costa and lexington lines. are all reticent
as to their plans for the roads. 1t may
be stated on good authority that the
roads are to be operated as one system
and that an underground electric system
will be installed over large part of the
entire lines as soon as possible. As to
matters of detail the gentlemen decline to
talk.
Mr. Crosby said yesterday to a reporter
for The Times: You can hear plenty of
rumors on the street and in the newspa-
pers regarding our plans. but may say TO
you very candidly that we have disclosed
nothing, and are not in a position to do
so at present. There will be an under
ground system. but do not care to con-
firm the rumor that the Potomac Elec-
trio Light Company is TO furnish the
power"
1t was suggested by business men yes
terday that there would probably be this
intimate connection between the railroad
company and the electric company. in
both of which Mr.. Crosby has so large an
interest, but this is not believed to be the
fact. II is understood that there are diff
cutlies in the mechanical methods of the
Potomac plant that would probably make
this plan impossible. much the saving
in operating expenses might be.
The times., 1898-11-17
Lntc Local Hnupeninr-

During the dedication ceremonies OF the
court house in Alexandria County yesterday
afternoon some one started dGht which resulted
in William Chapman receiving several laccr1ted
Emergency Hospital, in this city. where his in
juTies received attention, and later sent 10 his
home No. l3i Maryland Avenue southwest
Yesterday afternoon man who gave his name
4. Z. Henry and his address al t22 sixteenth
Street walked into the Emergency Hospital and
asked for treatment. He had scalp wound
which required several stitches. The man stated
that he got into argument in billiard rOC
and struck the head with cue.
In the suit of James ". Barker against the
Mutual Fire Insurance Company. OF the District
or Columbia. which argued yesterday before
Justice Cox, upon the compiHys motion to dis
solve the injunction restraining the sale of GER
tain property owned by Mr. Barker, the court de-
cided the motion in favor OF the company.
The hearing of the suit OF Mary G. BorIand
and her husband Alexander Boraud. against the
Washington and Georgetown Railroad. occupied
the attention OF the Circuit Court Yesterday
Mrs Borland IS suing for szu.O0l damages After
the arguments had been concluded Justice Cole
delivered his charge and instructed the jury to
return sealed verdict this morning
Henry G. Bergc who was arraisned for forgery
in Criminal Court No. yesterday, pleaded
guilty to the offense. lie sentenced BY Jus
tice Bradley % imprisonment for a year and
day in the pcnitentiIIy at Columbus
MeSsrs. Harold Birney Franklin Scutt Living
ston Gefford, Hubert Howser and J. Roy
Adams were yesterday admitted tn practice in
the Court OF Appeals for the District of Column
bia.
slight fire occurred ea:ly Yesterday mornin;
in the home of Ernest Smith. No. l7l2 Fourteenth
Street northwest. caused by a basket OF waste
paper being set a hot stove. About - dam
age was done.
The times., 1898-11-17
THE ASSOCIATED CHARITIES.
Fourth Annual Meeting and EIe rtion
of OMcerA

The annual meeting of the Associated
Charities was held last evening in Foun-
dry NJ. L. Church. and was opened with
prayer by the pastor of the church. Rev.
L.ucien Clarke.
President r. L. Whitman, in his annual
address. said the organization was fast
nearing the accomplishment of its pur-
pose-the solution of the problem of pow
erty. The great trouble. ne said. was that
there are too many people who content
themselves with believing that society
owes them living without giving the
slightest thought to the best means of
collecting it.
Mr.. Justice Cole, Of the Supreme Court
of the District of Columbia, chairman of
the Central Relief Association. after Civ
ing brief history of the causes which led
TO the organization of the Associated
Charities. spoke OF the necessity and ad-
vantages of cooperation among all char
liable societies. He spoke of the methods
adopted by the charitable organizations in
Brooklyn for aiding the needy There ne
said the worthy poor were given work
upon the streets. and he suggested that
some such plan might be adopted in this
city to advantage.
DR.. W. G. Woodward, health officer of
the District of Columbia, made brief
address. did B. Pitman Mann. secreta-
ry of the Board of Childrens Guardians
Letters were received from Major Rich
ard Sylvester. Hon. Simon Wolf. and DR..
Percy Hickllng, expressing their regrets
for being unayoidably absent.
The following officers were elected:
President. Rev. Z. l.. Whitman: vice
presidents, Mr.. Justice Cox, Mr. Justice
Hagner. Rev. S. NJ. Newman, Rev. w
E Parsons. d. p. Hood, and J. J. YOder:
secretary. Charles =. Neil; treasurer.
John Joy Edison; board of directors. T. b.
Janey. DIR. VI. ID. Peck, DR.. Marray Mat
ter. Mrs. F. w Dickins. and S. w Wood
ward
Treasurer EdsOn's report showed bal
anee on hand of ss9e.e5. and the receipts
and expenditures for the fiscal year
amounted to about s.. 90
\ few minutes before the meeting ad-
journed. a. NJ. Raymond asked permis-
sion to make some remarks, but the press
of business. the election OF officers being
under consideration, prevented him from
being heard.
The times., 1898-11-17
From Ne,r zeuIa,a

Reefton. New Zealand Nov %. 1880
/ am very pleased to state that since I
took the agency of Chamberlain's medI-
cines the sale has been very large, more
especially of the Cough Remedy. In TWO
years l have sold more of this particular
remedy than of all other makes for the
previous five years. As to its efficacy.
have been informed by scores of persons
of the good results they have received
from it. and know its value from the
use of it in my own household 1t is SO
pleasant TO take that we have to place
the bottle beyond the reach of the child
rem. Z. ]. SCANTLERURY
For sale by Henry Evans. wholesale and
retail druggists. 9SS f Street northwest.
and Connecticut Avenue and Street
northwest, and 142S Maryland Avenue
northeast.
The times., 1898-11-17
PRICE OF SUGAR HIGHER.
Retail Grnccrs VIII FOLLOW the Lead
of the Trust.

Washington grocers and other dealers
in sugar state that the price Of sugar to
the consumer will probably he advanced a
cent pound within few days if the
American Sugar Refinery and other re-
finers make any further advance In the
manufacturer price. 1t is even probable
that the added price will be charged I'M
mediately by some smaller g-ucers.
The American Sugar Refinery, better
known as the Sugar Trust, which pro-
duces nearly all the sugar consumed in
this country. last week advanced sugar
an eighth of cent a pound. Yesterday
there was a further rise of the same
amount ordered by the Trust. making a
quarter of d cent a pound in all. The
Trust price is now five and d Quarter
cents. This would leave so small profit
for the retail dealer that he, could not
afford to sell at the present price
charged The profit on sugar even be-
fore the advance was very small
Grocers state that the large demand
for sugar for the preserving season is
now over and that the hardship of a
higher price would not be so great as 1t
would have been in July or August.
The times., 1898-11-17
SAILORS. BEGAN A RIOT.
Police Reserve Called to Restore Or
der In kcrnau's Theater.

| An act not down on the program took
place in Kernan's Lyceum Theater last
night and very nearly resulted in riot.
| Early in the evening number of SOL
diers and sailors from the navy yard en-
| tered the play house and secured seats
| in front rows near the stage AS the per-
formance progressed. the soldiers. II is
| alleged, became boisterous, and Special
| Policeman Keefe tried to subdue them.
1t is said that the officer was discreet
in dealing with the men. He spoke to
| them repeatedly and had apparently re-
stored order when two performers APP
! peared on the stage with an act which in
cluded dialogue with the leader of the
orchestra.
The sailors took part in the colloquy
and it was this which preciptated the
fight. Policeman Keefe again tried to re-
store order. His remonstrarce was not
taken in good part by Bernard J. Harvey.
one of the sailors, who, ii is said, struck
keefe.
A general free fight followed. partici-
pated in by the sailors. a number of artil-
lerymen from the barracks, and the Off
GERS and attaches of the theater. Harvey
was arrested. and the police reserve from
thS FHSt pFeCilicl pOilCe SltliOH dppedEeu
under command OF Sergt. j. A Moore.
Orders were given TO clear the theater.
and the audience was dispersed by the po-
lice. The following arrests were made:
Henry a. Stanley, sailor. twenty-one
years; John w. Scanion. sailor. twenty
five years; John Davis. sailor, twenty-one
years; John j. Conley. sailor twenty-five
years; Alexander Hamilton, soldier. TWEEN
ty-two years; Scott Monroe. District vol
unteer, aged twenty-five years. Thomas
IL Spratt soldier twenty-one years;
William II. Kelly. soldier. and Harry A.
Coda, soldiers. Charges of disorderly con-
duct We're entered against the men.
About IL o'clock Frank Leaver. of Com
pany G, Fourth Artillery. was arrested
and charged with assaulting Policeman
Sampson. He had sl09.20 on his person
and left SIS ccHateral for his appearance
when the case comes up for trial this
morning in the police court.
An artilleryman. who gave his name as
John Meinhasdt. was struck in the melee
by an officer He went to the Emergency
Hospital and had four stitches made In a
wound on his head Policemen Sampson
and Keefe We're also struck a number
of times and the latter received a cash
over his left eye and another on his
head.
The times., 1898-11-17
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The times., 1898-11-17
Emergency orders for the Navy

The rapid preparations which are being
made at the Brooklyn Navy Yard is in
ferred that a naval demonstration in
Spanish waters may be necessary to con-
vince Spain that Uncle Sam Is in earnest
in his ultimatum presented by the Peace
Commission at Paris. 1t is also regarded
as very significant that such a speedy
squadron formation should take place at
Hampton Roads unless the Government
contemplates some sort of Il clash with
Spain The Oregon and Iowa are being
Kept within communication with Wash
ington. and 1t is certain that they will
not proceed farther on the route
TO Manila until definite and sat
isfactory news has been received
from the Peace Commissioners in
Paris. The orders are causing considera-
bic comment among naval officials, but
your order for Heurich's beer Is an infer
ence that YOU fully enjoy the superior
qualities of Maerzen, Senate. Extra Pale
and Lager Beer Telephone six-thirty-
four. Arlington Bottiing Co, for case.
or drop them a postal card-the latter
will answer just as well.