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La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1898-03-05
NOTICIAS

~. Ell Heyoldo de liuolrid pnbica ell ST.
guiente telegrams de la Habana (un dfa despu6s
de la voladura del Maine), que da alguna luz
respecto de la causa del terrible Academic. Di.
ce asf: Gel peri6dico La Discusi6n publica
hoy una version del lamentable suceso, spoys-
da por los datos sumn;strados por los ofclales
del crucero Alfonso XII primero por 81 ge'
neral Monteros, despues Segau dicha YER
ti6p, POGO antes de la explosion advlrtleron los
oticiales de goardis en- ell Maine que Sc habfa
iniciado un fuego bordo, copsecuenc'a de
un circuito corto tornado cerca de los dinamos
Que fabricaban ,la luz electrica. Convencdos
de que era impossible atajar ell incendio sc dis
puso que cinco guardias bajaran la Santa
Barbara, con Ell propd.ito de inundarla de
aqua. Los infortunados tripulantes lograron
gu obieto q costa de gu vida, que sacriticaron
evitando con clio que la catkstrofe fuera ma
yor. En-, el case de haberse comunicado ell
fuego al almac9n de municiones, los desastres
hubiersn sido ininitos, pues sc encontraban allf
depositadas, mas de infnidai de proyectiles,
$500 libras de algod6n p6lvora. Entire tanto,
por Ia parte de proa, Sc comunic6 Ell incendio
al deposito de p6lvora destinada Jas saivas
neoesarias para los saludos de ordensnza,.
? -. En- Quebradillas Sc hslla vacante Ia
plaza de me tico titular, dotads con ochooien
tos pesos anusles Sc concede un plazo de
ounce dfas para presentar solicitudes.
nlucp0 --Se desea colocar mil dos mil
ul"I'iV' pesos, con garantfa hipotecarla.-
Informara don jose Casuels Gsigel, San Fran
cisco 4s, en- esta Capital. 81
-. Juntas locales de la agrupaci6n az
ton6mica oportunista. "-VEGA ALTA:-
Presidente, doctor don Antonio Goicuria; vo.
Gales, don Rafael Vega, don Antonio Navas,
don Nicanor Wichy, don Gabriel Gonzalez
don Inocencio R. Gonzalez, don Enrique Vega,
don Isaac Martinez, don Ramon Martinez y
Martinez don Dimas Vega.-AIBONITO:
-Presidepte, Licenciado don Manuel Rodrf.
guez; vocsles, don Vicente anco, don Jose
Fabonds, don Felipe Rivera, don Teodoro Ri :
vera Torres; secretario, don Francisco Colon.
-LAJAS:-Presidente, don Ernesto Fora stier;
vocsles, don Guillermo Frapek, don Juan Ra-
mfrez, don Pedro Figueroa, don Segundo To.
mas Fraders, don Bartolome Irzarry Pagan,
don Federico Grant don Leoncio Portela.
-. Para ell Norte de Cabo Hatteras han
eido Gespachados en- Ponce la goleta ell ber-
pantfn, smbos ingleses, sMaine J. Smiths, y
sAustri D.. Knigth,, cargando respectivsmente
1873 bocoyes y $50 sacos, pesando "A, 79s kios
. azicar 639 bocoyes J 80 tersones con s4s,s74
kilos miel de purga.
-. A nuestro estimado colega Ell Popu-
lar, de Msyagiiez, lie ezigen mil pesetas de fan.
"a, que deben ser presentsdas en- Ell termino de
ounce dfss, por Ia denuncia hecha contra e,
por un srtfculo que reprodujo de Eli Aatono-
naista, de Ponce. De todo corsIdn lamentamos
el percance.
-. A Felips Resi-, vecina de la casa
numero ITO de Ia Gale de Ia Luns, sc lie ha ex.
trsyisdo un decimo del billete de la Loterfs
provincial ndmero ~, AS, que se jugark el 81
s IL mss setual. Correspoads sats decimo el
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Seflor don Luis Muhoz Rivera.

Sef1or don Luis Mufioz Rivera.
Muy sefor mfo y querido amigo: Lamento
de todo coraztn ell que no sigs usted siendo
nusstro jefe; pero me asiste Ia seguridaa de
que el sehor Romsn desempehara dignanen
te ell lugar que ocupa Hoy, como antes, tiene
ustei un altar erigiio en- mi corsz6n.
Quedo Gus 6rdenes seguro servidor J
correlgionario que le distingue,,
Mkari6n Lopez de Segura.
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XIII.
j A B U E L Al

aproxmaba ell fin del alo 81 ell fin de la ieencia
Sde Silvestre Muy pronto sefa precise partr la di
cha de enere lado mezcabs POGO tristeza
Karsdeuc reprendfa muer cuando la sorpendfa
ugandos las agrma era precise razonable Ell chico
hbfa naodo para esar metido sempre las ada
madre.
mo nina, ea!-decfa.
sn embargo, 81 tambi6n cusndo iba de pesca con So
Slvesrs pensaba que que aqusa satisfaction
lie durarfa "a que dos tres das.
Sc habfa deciddo e enace de svestre de Juans
Sc hcera en- cuano ell bravo marino eumpiese seryco
La estaba de6nitivamente acordada
FL sS de Dciembre fue dia de vrdadera trsezs La
misma Msrquesa conmov6 cnando Svestrs fus dsspe
drse de ella
-Portas bsn, bo Mo, no estes, como hic.ss .n,es,
tres meses sin dsr notcas tuyas,-le dijo:
Fl prometid dares noieiss reeuenc, aoompahado
81 Gardain oonsoaba pobrs madre que quedabs On
Tsysnec hechs mar d tgrmas ii dis liesispts vo
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co M U N I { A D 0

Camuy, de Marzo de 1898.
Sei1or Director de la CORRESPONDENCE.
LIE agrsdeoer6 inserte en- las columns de
su popular diaric, las lfneas que continuation
10 remito. -Su atento 8. 8. q. b. 9. m,
Hilari6n Lopez de Segura.
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Rafael Castro Gonzalez. osrs;s csrssso. d s.ge g
te ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Pto- Rico--Se de-
dica toda clase de negociaciones especial.
mente las de gros, acciones obligaoionelk
de sociedades, frutos, meroanciss, cobros pof
ouenta agena, etc. etc. Ofcina oalle de Ia Adua.
ma, bajos del hotel Europa. r
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1898-03-05

lrnur MARCIA "AGUILA".-Por vapor
LLu''L americana llegado este puerto ayel'
acaban de recibir CeYeceao Hs7nanos 70. ~
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Obras son anoreS y no buenas razones.

UD[dS son dmOfeS J no DuendS Tdz0noS.
A todo ell que tenga s5oo,ooo le importarl
muy POGO 10 dejen cesante; pero de estos bien :.
aventurados casos, entran muy pocos en- 81
nuevo regimen. -Conformemonus con zanzibar
un recuerdo de Castellano por efeotos de <El
Colmado>, que es bueno If tomando notas para
la Cuaresma: Bacalao de Eseooia buches dc
idem, attn macarelas, francesas. ,tonito ca.
rsco.es catalanes, anguila lampre Ia borda.
lesa, salmon del Rhin americana, sepguado del
mar Baltico, langostinos, en- saoosl de nipss;
langosta francesa americans, ostraa violras,
arenques ahumados y en- salmuera ingless, ssr {.
dinas franeesas; mas de 100 clales, en- vinos,
licores, dulces, galletas y oonservas. !. III aca.
bose. Cufdese bien Ell estdmago, despuds
rfase de los peces de colores. -
Tres bauIes mundos Sc dessan ,sa ysnder % ire.
buen estado. Dirgirse don Miguel Portell,
Tuelte de llerra, prlmera Inca. S--2
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namero en- la contraseha, hara una buena
obra el que sc 10 devuelva.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1898-03-05

lillian HiIva SAN JUsTo NUMERO Is
's'''" ol''a Dep6sito de Maquinas de coser
Compra, Venta y Alquiler. Sc dan 4 plazo,
10 mismo las nuevas que las usadas, siendc
responsible la misma maquna: lanzaderas =,
agujas dc todas clases para las mismas S fnfni
dad de accessories diffciles de enumerar, AIDE
mas 80 compran y venden muebles usados. Ssp
Juan fuerto-hloo. Isl D. 94)
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British Consulate
San Juan, P. r.

SeI1 Ju5Il, Z. II.
Having been requested by His
Excellency The Governor OF this Is
land to send list Of all British Sub
jects registered at this Consulate, and
at the Vice-Consulates under my ju-
risdiction, I hereby notify all who
are. not registered, to present them
selves here, at Oany Of the Vice.
Consulates nearest their place Of re-
sidence if they desire to become duly
inSGrihaH
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1898-03-05

n.n:4o I navroyoe Corredor do O.
az D5lillu j. ua'l0IoS' mercio Agents
comisionista, tiene su o6cina Tetuan 4e.-Ts
lefono 57.-Capital.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1898-03-05

di6cultad alguna para que se llsve a cabo la
prueba, pero 6sta entrailarfa resultados de ca
racter legal, que deben considerarse de antema'
nos
~. Nuestro estimado amigo el se1ior don
Atilo de JESUS Gaztambide, por medic de
atento besalamano, Sc ha servido partioiparnos
gu toma de possession de la alcaldfa de Yauco.
~ La mejor rueba de la popularidai
de un psriodico es la con6anza que inspra
los anunciadores. Los que gastan su dnero en-
propaganda no 10 hacen con objeto de <protejor
los necesitados,. de eesparcir uz,, sino
con el objeto de popularizsr ell artfculo anun.
cado vender mucho. Mencionaremos, por
ejemplo, la casa Doctor Williams Me1icine
Co., de Schenectady, Nueva York, fabricantes
de las celebres pfldoras rosadas del doctor Wi
lliams. Esta casa investiga la circulation de-
log peri6dicos en- que anuncia, con e mismo
cuidado que tiene tn investigar la responsible
lidad de las droguerfas quienes vende. Que
La CoRREsroNDENcIA ha salido airosa de tai
lnvesti gaci6n, 10 prueta el hecho de haber man
dado la mencionada casa publican en- ella anun
clos especales de gran tsmaio. Estos anuncios
d6eren de los ordlnarios reslmento es muy
interesante su lectura. Mailana pub!iraremos
uno.
~ FL sehor Sagasts ha dicho que es ne
cesario desvanecer la afrmacion de- los <in.
goes,, de que Espaha procede con falta de
sinceridad en- los asuntos de Cuba.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-01

fund of $50 or more obtained by selling
superhuous supplies. The colonel COM
pIained of the quartermasters' supplies,
especially of the shoes; he said that he
had spent nearly $500 out of his own
pocket for shoes for his men.
Colonel w. K. Caffee, Second Mis-
souri,, stated that his regiment did not
receive all equipment until few days
before leaving Camp Thomas for Lex
ington. Among the last things issued, he
said, were the boilers for boiling the
water which were ordered more than
two months before. Colonel Caffee said
that he had no surgeon and only one
assistant surgeon for some time after
the regiment went to Chickamauga- He
and others complained Of lack OF room
in the hospitals.
Lieutenant Colonel D. D. Mitchell, o,
the First Territorial. testified that al
though the regiment mustered into the
service about the middle of July it
did not receive its arms until about
three weeks ago. 1t has not yet re-
ceived all it's clothing. The men suf-
fered without the blankets on account
of rain and the cool nights
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-01
administrators sale of Real Estate.

BY virtue of a decree of sale made and
entered by the county court OF the county OF
Rock Island and state OF illinoi on the
18th day OF October. 1898 in certain
cause then and there pending in said court
for the sale Of the real estate here
matter described. 10 pay debts wherein
tate OF Henry Christensen deceased. was pc
titiouGr. and Worthy Dart Christensen and the
Rock Island Savings Bank were defendants.
the undersigned Will On the lstn cay OF NO
FCmoer. a. ID. 1888, Mt the hour OF o CLOCK p
m, at the east door OF the courthouse, IN the
civ OF Rock Island. in said county. sell 81
hand. the following tract OF land with the ap-
purterauces. situated in sid city, aad de-
scribeti rs follows to-wit:
The north StNty-SsFen ana SeNen-tehLhs
&C. 40 feet OF that portion OF outloi a. IN th7
sout heas. quarter Of section number thirty
five (55l. township number eighteen tiSi- nortn
t4th) principal meridian in the city ana county
Of Rock Island and state OF limo 5, DelnS
bounded as follows:
Beginning iron stake on the east line OF
Nineteenth street. in the city OF Rock Island
one hundred and ninety seven ard four-tenths
Ue5 4-tOl feet. south OF The Indian boundary
line running thence easteF3y parallel with said
Indian boundary line two hundred and eighty
two and. three-tenths (ss2 S-l0) feet TO the west
lice of TIE alley; thence north along said y est
line ~iXIy-Sycu ana St.Ven-tentEs 90 .-lul 1eet
thence Wel-Uerly parallel with the Indian boun-
f.ar- line Nv % hundred and eight and four
teuths 80 4-'O) feet To The east line OF sald
Nineteenth street. thence south stxty-SeN en-
and seven-tenths 90 s-iO feet TO the place OF
oegAntng- 80.
ss, therein. yvnereOf said Henry Carst Jensen
do eased died seized IN fee, aud all the es-
rar,s title a d interest therein OF petitioner
and ;. I'd defendants aud each of them
Rock Island, Illinois October Is, ISIS. 8
GRACE = Christensen.
Administrators OF the estate OF. Henry CArsten-
sen ueceI< S1-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-01
Men would Drink Bad water.
MEDICAL SUPPLIES SCARCE.
witnesses Relate Great DifficuIty in OBJ
tanning Them at Chickamauga.

witnesses Relate Great DifHcuIty in OBJ
tanning Them at Chiekamauga.
Baldwin also said that it was impos-
sible to obtain lime in sufficient guam
titles. The next witness was Captain
Benjamin johnson He said there was
no lack of anything at Santiago, and
that the transports for troops were ali
right. He considered the camp at Mon
tauk Point a good one Colonel William
r. Pew. of the Eighth Massachusetts.
was called. The principal complaints
he made were of the difficulty his regi-
r1ent experienced in securing medical
supplies. He said his surgeon would
make out a requisition and hand il in
to the proper officers and they would
return them saying there were no sup
plies and it was of no use to make
requisition. Col. Robert W. f. Leonard,
OF the Twelfth New York, testified that
the surgeon of his regiment was con-
tinuaIly clamoring for medicine to give
the men in quarters He could not Sc
cure them. he said. so the colonel spent
$500 out of his own pocket for medicines
Colonel Leonard said the commissary
supplies had been good, and so abundant
that the men could not consume them
In consequence. each company has a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-01
Omaha Exposition Closed.

Omaha, Nov. l. The trans Missis-
sippi and International exposition
closed at midnight last night. The clos
ing hours of the enterprise were the
most brilliant in the history Of the five
months exposition. 1t is estimated that
IS, coo people crowded the grounds, yes
terday. Up toyesterday mornings. 552. 1888
people had registered at the turnstiles,
so the grand total viii considerably e:1-
coed $780, 600. The exposition was a
financial success, something over S4e0. 00)
remaining to bee divided among the
stockholders
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-01
A1kninistrntor.s Nntice.

Estate OF Jeremiah Lel2aatte, deceased.
The unl. ersi1gned, fconseryator and ex-ofh-
clio ,Idrni.fs r~ator of the estate of Lere-
miab IL ,,t..- se late of the county OF
RocI< Island : ate of Illinois, deceased.
hereby yves no. zee that he will appear
befors ne .offnfv ,-ouyt OF Rock Island
county. at the county CO Trt room in the city
OF Rock Island. Al the January term; On me
hrsr Monday in j January next AT ~nlcn tine
ali persons having claims against eaiu = ttc
are nolded and requested TO attend, -oE the
purpose OF having the same adjusted
All persons indebted 10 said estate are re-
qUcstcd to ms axe Immediate payment to the
Undersigned
Dated this asth day of October. a. D. 1895.
j II. FosIEIi, Conservation and E-x-oficio Ad-
rninistratOr.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-01
Good. but Not Intended.

Now and then man gets off a good
thing and does not know it. An in
stance is noted by Sir NJ. Grant Duff in
his Diary"
We began to talk about the fog. "It
was SO bad, - said, ga week or two
ago that 1 hear Farrar preached against
it at st. Margaret's.
sit was at that church, - my friend
answered, 'that clergyman, denounc-
ing Mr.. Tooth, the ritualist, said, L
will not name him, but his name is in
everybody's mouth Then, seeing the
smiles on the faces of his congregation,
he turned scarlet. -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-01
The Earth's Shadow.

The earth has a shadow, but very
few ever see it, except in eclipses of the
moon, or else few recognize it when
they see it. Nevertheless, many of us
have noticed on fine, cloudless even
iDgs in summer shortly before sunset a
rosy or pink arc on the horizon opposite
the sun, with a blush gray segment
under it As the sun sinks the arc rises
until it attains the zenith and even
passes it. This is the shadow of the
earth
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-01
spr;ng Selections Not General

Lansing. Mich. Nov. 1.-The Michi-
gan supreme court yesterday settled u
much mooted election question by de-
Gliding that the usual spring elections
cannot be considered general elections
in the meaning of statute which gives
first place or column on the official bal
lots to the political party which has
prevailed at the last preceding general
election. The contest was brought out
by test mandamus proceedings in which
several counties were Interested
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-01
LEGAL.
Administrators Notice
Estate OF Marie stempel. deceased.

The undersigned having been appointed ad-
mfnisJrator OF the estate of Marie Stempel,
late. of the county OF Rock Island. state
OF Illinois. deceased hereby gives notice
that he viii appear before the county
court of Rock Island county, ut the county
court room. in the city of Rock Island at the
December term. on the first Monday in De-
celnber next. ut which time all persons having
claims against said estate arc notified and
requested 10 attend. Tor the purpose of hav
fnaE ne same adjusted
: AN persons indebted to said estate are re-
ouested 20 make immediate payment to the
Undersigned
Dated this Sd day OF October, a. D. 1898.
FREDERICK W. STEMPEI- Administrator.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-01
THE MARKETS.
Chicago Grain and Produce.

Chicago Grain and Produce.
Chicago, Oct. 81.
Following were the quotations on the
| Board of Trade today:
| Wheat Open. High. Low. Close.
| December IS .65A S 667s s ssh S .e69s
| May ......... .661s SITS .663s .67k
December -. 80 1924 1875 .s49s
R BsS .sss. sszs s sss .s s;ss
December e. 7.eo 1929 $50 100
January ..... 9-O5 1000 9.O215 s.O214
peesmaer -. 1877 4s 80. 4.s g IS. s5,1
Produce: Butter - Extra creamer-
les, 21022c per 10; extra dairies, $50
19c; fresh packing stock, 12@121Ac. Eggs
Fresh stock, 1Sc per doz. Live Poul-
try-TUrkeys, S91Gc per III; chickens, 6
@71Ac; ddcks. 6G7c; geese, $40o96.00 per
doz. Potatoes-Early Ohios, 30435c per
bu. Sweet Potatoes-Jerseys. $4,000
2.35 per Dbl. Apples-Common to fancy,
consin Bell and BuSle, ..6.5046.75 per
Dbl.
Chicago Live Stock.
Chicago, Oct. 81.
Hogs-Estinated receipts for the day,
81, 0CO: sales ranged at $2.650IS.60 for
pigs $3.3563.75 for light, S3.306o345 for
rough packing, s3.40@3.S0 for mixed, and
s3.5O@S.S5 for heavy packing and ship
for the day, 10000; quotations ranged
at S5.30@5.eO choice to extra steers, s4.75
$3.50 good to choice do, $4.6045I0 for
fair to good, S4.10G4.75 common to medi-
UNI do, S3.90G4.45 butchers steers, $500
G5.10 fed western steers, S2so@4.o0
stockers, S4.00@4- so feeders, $1.7574.1o
cows, 81. 60I4 60 heifers. 81. 50G4.25 bulls
oxen and stays, $2.S0G4.0O Texas steers
S3.6064.50 grass western steers, $2.756G
40 western cows and heifers, and $500
@7.25 veal calves; Sheep and Lambs-
quotations ranged at $36o634.G5 west
ems. S3.oO04.70 natives, and $4.o0G6 90
Lambs.
Milwaukee Grain.
Milwaukee, Oct. 81.
Wheat-Higher; No. northern, 6IJkc;
No. northern, 6s1Ac. Oats-Higher;
5115c. Barley-Firm; No. 2, 4SG4S1sc;
sample, 3s1zG4Sc.
Detroit Grain.
Detroit, Oct. 81
wheat-Cash white, 7OAc: red, 70Mc;
December, zoe; May, 70Ac. Corn
Cash, Gee. Oats-White. 29c. Rye
sSAc.
Local Markets.
Corn-30a32c
Hay-Timothy. s70s7.5O; wild, seG7
Straw-S4. 50II5.
Potatoes-New, 25c.
,o Butter-Fair to choice, nc; fresh creamery.
Eggs-I5c.
Ghielsens-Sprlng. roper pound
Ducks-Sc per pound.
oTurkeys-Alive, SC per pound
Cattle-Butchers pay for corn fed steers.
~ ~ COWS and heifers, 31sG4c; calves. 4zc
Sheep-4Q4Hc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-01
SIX MEN FATALLY HURT.
Boiler Explosion Caused By the Natura
Disaster Gas.

Bellaire, O.. Nov. IAN explosion at
IL a. m. yesterday in the main boiler
room at the Bellaire Steel companys
furnace. demolished the entire building
and fatally injured and scalded six
men. The disaster was caused by the
explosion of natural gas that escaped
from main and collected in the top OF
the boiler house.
The injured are: Austin Bishop, Thos.
Woodrum. John Murray, Fred and
Charles Glatzer. and Bert Conroy. all Of
whom were caught under falling walls
and scalded by escaping steam.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-01
Stephenson Out of the Race.

Marquette, Mich, Nov 1-Announce-
ment was made last night of Sam Step
henson's withdrawal from the congress
sional race in this district. Stephenson
and Sheldon were both running on the
Republican ticket. Twelve of the fifteen
counties in the Twelfth district have.
under the supreme court decision, placed
Shelden's name in the Republican col
unln, giving him a decided advantage
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-01
yoluntarilv Restores wages.

Massillon, o., Noy. 1.-The Massillon
Stoneware company has voluntarily in
creased the wages of its employees. re-
storing the 1919 per cent. cut made last
winter. The force Of employees Will also
be increased so per cscz
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-01
G. A. II. Man Drops peatl.

Minneapolis, Nov. III. K. Mertz, as
sistant adjutant general G.. a. r. de-
partment of Minnesota, and one of the
best-known G. y. p men in the west,
dropped dead in a hotel in this city
shortly after midnight this morning.