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Cañon City record., 1898-06-23

his company can soon make it regu-
lar shipper. He hopes to begin work
during the present month.
A. B. Bott sent ore from the Silver
Glance and Mocking Bird-both be-
longing by lease to the Eagle Gold
Mining company, of which he is super
intendent to Boston yesterday. His
five assays on the ore here averaged
$1S in gold. He sent the ore to a
company that is negotiating for a
claim that lies adjacent. The ore
represented an average of the low
grade and most of it was taken from
vein that is five feet wide.
A grab sample from the lndepend-
ence dump was assayed by a visitor
yesterday and gave $94 in gold. An
other from the Hard Climb gave
$3.50 in gold. Specimens of free
gold were found this week in the
Bobolink, Deer Horn and Holdredge.
Cañon City record., 1898-06-23
THE vEsuvIus.
What the Little Dynamite Cruiser
Can Do.

A New York dispatch says the
United States dynamite cruiser We
suvius evidently began new era in
warfare when she made havoc of the
Santiago harbor Notifications Monday
night with three of her giant shells.
Army and navy men are talking about
her as reverently as if she were some
thing supernatural. Citizens gener-
ally compared her with Ericsson's
monitor and said she is a hundred
times more destructive.
De Borden Wilmot is the repre-
sentative of the Pneumatic Torpedo
and Construction company of New
York, which designed and built the
cruiser Vesuvius and sold her to the
United States government after she
had undergone a series of severe
tests.
''The Vesuvius," said Mr.. Wilmot,
has a battery Of three pneumatic
guns, mounted in the box at fixed
angle of 1872 The guns are 55 feet
long, ID inches bore and built rigidly
into the vessel. From all | have
read about Monday nights trial with
three shells, am convinced that she
has not shown half of her ability.
What can she do? She can drop
500 pounds of nitro-gelatine nearly
two miles away with accuracy. She
can repeat this feat fifteen times in
ten minutes. That means three and
three-fourths tons of high explosive
thrown on the enemy's ships or forts,
or whatever the object of attack may
be.
The destructive power of such a
broadside is almost beyond computa-
ton. 1t is enough to destroy city;
to wipe it off the face of the earth
and eliminate every trace of its exist
ence. The nitro-gelatine is half as
strong again as dynamite. Imagine
the effect of three and three-fourths
tons of it.
The moral effect of lombard
ment by the Vesuvius must be tre-
mendous. By way of illustration, let
me tell you one fact. The dynamite
cruiser Nictheryy put an end to the
late Brazilian revolution without fir
ing shot. Her mere presence was
enough.
Cañon City record., 1898-06-23
Mrs. Rogers Anniversary.

In honor of the fifty-seventh ami
versary of the birth of their mother
Mrs. Nancy Rogers, Mrs. Emma Pay
ton, Mrs. Minnie Polly and Miss Agnes
Rogers planned surprise party by
having eighty-iive of the lady's init
mate friends congregate at her resi-
dence Tuesday evening. The lawn
was nicely and uniquely Illuminated
with torches formed by filling bottles
with Gil and inserting wick. Gro
quet and other games were indulged
in, and most pleasant evening was
passed.
Refreshments consisting of red,
white and blue ice cream. cake, etc.
were served in a dainty way, and the
evening will long be remembered by
lha entire assemblage.
Cañon City record., 1898-06-23

populated countries in the western
hemisphere. According to the last
census, taken in 1887, the population
was Sl4, 900, 100000 being whites.
The commerce of Porto Rico is al
most wholly in the hands of the Span
iards from the peninsula and few
foreign houses that control the ex-
port trade of its two leading staples,
coffee and sugar. The exports OF
coffee in 1892 amounted in value to
$l1 100000. The berry is Of high
grade, and but little of it reaches our
markets, as it commands a higher
price in France, Germany and other
European countries. The sugar ex-
ported in the same year amounted in
value to $3,OO0,000, and tobacco,
100000. The leaf is of good
quality, but much inferior to the
choice grades grown in Cuba.
The annual value of the imports is
Ss,000,0o0. They consist of rice,
cotton, woolen, linen, silk textures
and hardware, for the most part from
England and Germany, while Spain
carries on lucrative trade with her
Antillian possession, owing to the dis
eliminating duty on four articles of
Spanish origin and the reduced port
charges on vessels flying the Spanish
flag. Our exports to Porto Rico in
clude -four, lard, provisions and
machinery. The island is trayersed
from northeast to southwest by well
constructed military road, 10 miles
in length, and following the course
of the mountain ranges, with an ele-
vation Of l,500 feet above the sea.
1t is the great highway for the trans
portation OF merchandise on pack
horses and in OK carts from the in
terror to the costs ports. The rail-
road lines are insignificant.
Yellow fever is unknown in the in
terror, but at times it prevails in
some of the coast towns, from the
same course which has time and
again spread the contagion to our
gulf ports the bay of Havana, where
the yellow fever germ thrives and
multiplies. One of the first things
the Americans will have TO turn their
attention TO is the drainage of the is
land, and the enforcement Of proper
sanitary regulations. BY these means
the yellow fever germ could I've kept
at safe distance from Porto Rico,
and the island would become a com
mercial bonanza. II would be resi-
dental paradise. Because Of its
mountain ranges and the lofty peaks
which command beautiful views Of
valleys, mountain streams and luxuri-
ant tropical yerdure, Porto Rico has
been called by tourists the "Switzer-
land Of the Western Hemisphere :
As a summer resort, under American
rule, the mountain sides would be
dotted with hotels and cottages.
This is feature of the possibilities
in Porto Rico that has not yet been
brought out.
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AT FLORENCE.

The Kilton Gold Refining works
closed down Wednesday for time.
A son of John Long broke an arm
at the elbow Wednesday afternoon.
DR.. Paxton set the broken bone.
The trusses and stringers of the
new Methodist church are all up and
the joists are being laid.
Four men calling themselves 6. l..
Murray, VIM. Morris, Geo, Harrison
and Mat Smith were arrested here
Wednesday by Marshal Squyres on
the charge of burglary committed at
Canon City. Marshal Blyth came
down after the prisoners but on the
way up one of them managed to jump
the train at the railroad crossing near
Brewster and made good his escape.
The others were lodged in the county
bastile 10 await trial.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Prentiss went to
Canon this morning.
Earnest Perkins came to- Florence
from Silver Cliff last summer. For
some months he has been in the en-
ploy of Lewis e. Yost. On the even
ing of May 9Th he brought home a
young woman whom he introduced as
his wife. A notice in the paper
caught the attention of Scott Butler
who recognized the woman as his
truant wife. The couple on learning
that their conduct was being exposed
decided to leave Florence. Perkins
arranged with Mr.. Lewis to take the
team and seek labor at the sawmIll Of
H. c. Reed. near Howard. He also
received permission to purchase a
sack of oats from Collins e. Tatum on
the credit Of the firm, but took in
stead ton which he sold TO W. Z.
Mcdonald for cash. A letter received
at the postotiice here asking that
their m@l be sent to Monarch revealed
their whereabouts and they were
brought back. Wednesday at trial
before Judge Keller Perkins pleaded
guilty of the charge of obtaining
goods under false pretenses, and both
of illicit intercourse. They were
bound over to the next meeting of the
county court at request of District
Attorney Champion.
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Not q Pebble.

John Stone, for creating disturb
ance and resisting an officer, was
given twenty days in the county jail
by Judge Adams this morning. Before
his arrest Stone was acting the part
of chimney-sweep, but being unable
to stand prosperity he imbibed too
freely of spiritus fermenti and became
hilarious. 1t was in this condition
that Marshal Blyth found and placed
him under arrest. Stone, however,
proved to be no mere pebble on the
beach, and Immediately bristled up
for fight, prefering the eneryating
life of chimney-sweep to one Of
solitude. He was a husky fellow
more than a match for the marshal
single-handed, so Mr.. Blythe called to
his assistance three bully men"
from the crowd. Even then this
array of force had no terrors for the
sweep and he made a bold stand.
but was finally overpowered and drag
ged to the city Jail, it requiring the
combined efforts of the marshal and
his three assistants to land him behind
the bars.
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it could in its crippled condition.
The Villa de Madrid, sc guns, got a
shot in her steam chest and was
towed out of action. The Berenguela,
SO guns, had hole twenty feet square
knocked into her near the water line
by an exploding shell, and crawled
out of range to repair damages.
THE ammunition in two Spanish
vessels gave out after two hours
fight, and they had to retire, one of
them having been twice on fire in the
neighborhood of the magazine. This
left two vessels, the ironclad Numan-
clio and the Almanac. Two hours
later these two vessels ceased their
fire and withdrew, the Chileans firing
at then pntil they we're beyond range.
The Spanish loss is not exactly known
but it is supposed to have been about
two hundred. Commander Rogers,
United States navy, estimated the loss
of the Chileans at eighty, though
others give a larger number. No
serious damage done to either ships
or forts by the fire beyond that named.
The Spaniards then withdrew dis
comfited from the Pacific, being short
of stores end ammunition, and with
their vessels foul for want of dock
ing. They had established base at
the Chincha islands, but had no facili-
ties for repairs
Cañon City record., 1898-06-23
The Biennial.

A newsy letter from one of Cahon's
delegates enroute:
Cars full of people, mostly women
on their way to the Fourth Biennial
Meeting of the General Federation
of Woman's Clubs. 1t was pretty hot
at midday, but before reaching Colo
RADIO Springs smart shower cooled
the atmosphere for the remainder of
the day. Delegations and additional
cars were added to the train at Flor
ence and Pueblo. Badges and bunting
are the order of the day and greet
the eye at every turn.
Canon City, Cripple Creek and
Pueblo delegates are in majority on
this train. Presidents and vice presi-
dents of the different clubs of the
southern part of the state are busy
exchanging greetings and forming
acquaintance through their Fedora
ton Sisterhood.
At Denver the incoming trains are
met by members of the entertainment
committee and the crowd distributed
with ease and perfect management.
The Denver ladies have worked with
untiring labor and seem to have an
ticipated every contingency.
From what | gather fear our
Colorado candidate for the next BIZ
ennial presidency, Mrs S S. Platt,
will not serve, as she firmly and finally
declines the intended honor. Mrs
Alice Ives Breed, of Massachusetts,,
and Mrs. Lowe, Of Georgia, being the
probable candidates.
Tomorrow will be fuller of arrivals
and assignment to homes, distribu-
ton of badges and programs than to-
day. 1t is estimated there will be
thousand delegates and five thousand
guests. More anon.
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A Canon L.ady scandalized.

The Denver Post scandalizes a
Canon maiden in the following man.
ner:
A Canon City young bud of beauty
wrote this upon Sunday school re-
ward of merit card and sent it to the
Post:
I sent my dear enc 20 the war.
with tears bade him TO.
Then chosc another hemais altar
To sooths me In my woe.
When Number One Ia faded blue
Gomez marching from tho army
really don't know what 70 do
unlesa they rafiis for me.
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Value Of Porto Rico.

Porto Rico, like Cuba, possesses a
soil Of marvellous fertility and of but
partially developed possibilities. The
island is rectangular in shape, 100
miles long from east to west, and 40
miles from north to south. Is pro-
portion to its area of 5000 square
miles, II Is one Of the most densoly
Cañon City record., 1898-06-23

By recent ruling of the postal
department all mail matter for those
serving the government in the Phil
ippine islands will be transmitted at
domestic rates. Special attention
will be given to the forwarding Of
such mail, every American vessel
touching the islands being constituted
a mail carrier.
Cañon City record., 1898-06-23
SPANS Sea Fighting.


A chapter from modern Spanish
history, which was overshadowed in
this country by events of greater i'm
portance, but which serves to give
some indication of what Spanish gum
merry was few years ago. is worth
retelling now. Spain had grievance
against Peru in 1866, because some
of her subjects had been maltreated
there, and she sent a squadron of
seven vessels, mounting 2l guns, to
punish the Peruviaas. Peru had no
navy at that time, but her neighbor,
Chile, came TO her aid with three yes
sels-the Esmeralda, carrying AZ
smoothbores; the Victoria, a small
one-gun monitor, and the Loa, di-
minutive Merrimac, plated with iron
and mounting two 6s-pounders. A
writer in the Army and Navy Journal
describes the affair:
The Esmeralia," he says, met the
Spanish gunboat Cavandango three
guns), and captured her in twenty
minutes, without the loss of man.
The Spaniards fired only three shots.
They had two men killed and fourteen
wounded. The loss of the Cavan-
dango, followed by the capture of an
armored launch, so chagrined the
Spanish admiral, Pareja, that he blew
out his brains in bis cabin"
The humane soul of Spain has been
much narrowed by the bombardment
of Matanzas, of Cardenas and of San
Juan de Porto Rico, bombardment of
the cities the Spaniards claim. but as
a matter of fact the bombardment of
the forts with only few stray shells
getting into the towns. But here is
what her own naval forces did in that
connection, as described by the same
writer in the Army and Naval Jour
nal: Admiral Nunez, who succeeded
Pareja, then gallantly assailed the de-
fenseless Valparaiso, where not sin
gle gun was mounted, except few
saluting pieces. Not shot was fred
from the town. and the inhabitants
promptly evacuated it. This Spanish
admiral, in spite of the protests of
the foreign men-of-war in the harbor,
threw from 1000 to 5000 shells in it
from his fleet of six vessels. The
Spanish gunnery was so wretched that
little damage was done, except by
fire which destroyed $l0,000,OoO
worth of neutral goods. 1t was a
most wanton piece of barbarity, for
If the Spaniards had had landing
force they could have taken the town
without firing shot.
''The gallant Nunez next assaulted
the city of Callao, which taught him
the difference between an open town
and one that was adequately defended.
In four or five hours the Spanish
squadron was badly used up, and wss
glad TO crawl back to Spain a. best
Cañon City record., 1898-06-23

Mrs. Jas. Woods, wife Of County
Superintendent Woods will spend the
summer at her old Canadian home,
having departed yesterday.
Cañon City record., 1898-06-23

Miss Edna Writ, of Horton. Kan
sas, is the guest of her cousins, Misses
Bessie and Ethel Brown.
Cañon City record., 1898-06-23

Mrs. John Freeman, of Pueblo, Is
Waiting friends in the city.
Cañon City record., 1898-06-23

Miss Kate Mcconnell. Of Florence,
Is being entertained By CAhon friends.
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NyANrEp-rRusrw AND Acr-
w I'VE gentlemen or ladies to travel for
responaible. established house in Colorado.
Monthly 9eS. and expenses. Position steady.
Reference. Enclose zslf-addressed stamped
envelope. The Dominion Company. Dept
ChioAro~
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VxYANrEp-rRusrw AND ACT
w I'VE gentlemen or ladies' to travel for
responsible. established houss In Colorado.
Ronthly - And expensse- Poatston steady.
Rsfsrence. Rncloss self addressed stamped
envelope rAs poAtnioa Company, Dept. Y
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FOR RENT-Furnished room. sixth street.
' as.stw ~ N Mr.. W. A. K.srrn.
Cañon City record., 1898-06-23

FOR SALE OR RENr-Four new brick
cottages in desirable part OF city.
Il. L ApANs,
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Persons desiring board and room In private
family may be accommodated Al Nrs- Hayes.
corner srd and Macon. at-tw
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FOR SALK-seyerai nice tracts of orchard
and fruir lands at bargain prices.
II DALI DKWxnsk.
Cañon City record., 1898-06-23

TO RENT.-Nicely furnished room with
privilege OF light house-keepiag or board Il
preferred Corner Eleventh and Macon. sitf
Cañon City record., 1898-06-23

two years and up. No reasonable ofer re-
fused. Apply. Mcrmod Bros. Canon City,
Cañon City record., 1898-06-23

FOR SALE OR TRADE.-One of the best
S acre fruit tracts on Lincoln Park at a bar
gain. Well set and all kinds oil fruit in bear
ing. or will trade for good dairy OUTFIT Ad-
dress box %, City. sSSt.
Arizona republican., 1898-10-01
Castle Greek Hot Springs
 Of Arizona.

A delightful resort for health seek CTS; perfect climate: natural hot springs of great medicinal and curative powers; open air swimming pool; pri- vate baths in porcelain lined tubs. A comfortable and attractive house of twenty-five rooms, in addition to which ample tent room with boarded floors and sides is furnished for those who refer open air accommodations. Rates, $3 per day; special rates to large parties. A table and accommo- dations for miners is provided at a special rate of s2 per day. No extras. Round trip tickets via Hot Springs Junction, A mfres from Phoenix, on the s. F. P. & P. R. R., including stage fare, are sold at all stations on rail- roads. Ample arrangements have been perfected at Hot Springs Junction for food and lodging, and daily stage, except on Sunday, runs to the springs
 For further information address,
 c. M. COLHOUN, Manager.
Arizona republican., 1898-10-01
(Continued Tomorrow.)
SENATOR MORRILL, MAY QUIT.
Rumored That He Will Resign WheI
 Vermont Legislature Meets.

Burlington, Vt, Sept 3O.-United States Senator Morrill, is said to be meditating resigning at the coming session of the Vermont legislature, which will meet about the second week in October, and the question of his sue cessor is already being discussed.
 There is an unwritten law in the state, which has never been departed from in the last fifty years, that one United States senator shall come from the east side of the state and the other from the west side. The mountain range which divides the state pretty nearly in the. middle is the dividing line. Senator Morrill, is from the east
Arizona republican., 1898-10-01

side, and two candidates to succeed ni-Representative Grout and ex- Governor Dillingham-hav already developed in this section. . Several candidates on the west side are also being talked Of, but the state is so committed to the precedent of se- lecting one senator from each side of the state that it is believed it will never be departed from.
Arizona republican., 1898-10-01

NOTICE to the public: That from this date on will not pay any ac- counts or debts made or contracted by my wife. c. J. BEAUVAIS. September z. 1898.
Arizona republican., 1898-10-01

FOR RENT-Handsomel furnished house of six rooms, with bath. Cen. trally located. No children. Ad- dress Box 516.
Arizona republican., 1898-10-01

and others are welcome
 to call at the INTELLIGENCE OF FICE for city list of residences and
 furnished rooms to rent and city or country board. IT N. First avenue.
Arizona republican., 1898-10-01

THE WHARTON GRIEVANCES for the care of destitute children (non- sectarian). The Willard home, Ocean Grove, N. J., the Whosoever Farm, Luray, Va, the Wharton Industrial school for colored children, Char lotte, N. C., depending upon volun- 7 tary contributions for support. You can help in this by sending con- tribution, large or small, by under taking the care of one of the chil- dren for one year at $50, by build ing a cottage at thousand dollars, or contributing to the endowment fund. Write for further informa- tion. Address Rev. H. M. Wharton. D. D., BOA North Howard street, Bal timOre, Md.
Arizona republican., 1898-10-01

CALL AT No. in Cook building. first stairway west of postoffice, for city list of residences and rooms for rent. Free information given. Spe- cial attention given to showing property without charge.
Arizona republican., 1898-10-01

WANTED-Ladies or gentlemen, for our complete sets of Juvenile Books for the holidays. Each set has four books graded for little ones to grown up folks. Each book charming, delightful, captivat- ing. Prices range from soc to $2.50. Large books, each overfowing with happy illustrations. Tremendous sellers. Nothing like them. Four months golden harvest for ener-. getic workers. Credit given. Freight paid. Biggest commissions. Outfit with samples of all four books free. Send twelve 2 cent stamps for pay ing part only of the postage alone. Drop all trash and clear $500 a month with our exclusive Juveniles. THE NATIONAL BOOK CONCERN. JUVENILE DEPT, CHICAGO.
Arizona republican., 1898-10-01

MIME. GRACE, palmist and clairvoy- ant, card reader; tells past, present and future. IA East Washington street, upstairs.
Arizona republican., 1898-10-01

FOR RENTING houses at 516 and 522 East Washington. Inquire 52S East Washington.
Arizona republican., 1898-10-01

MRS. M. A. SIEGRIST has returned to PhoeLix and will give lessons in palmistry and phrenology from Mo- vemDer 1. For lessons or private examination apply early at corner South Third avenue and Sherman street.
Arizona republican., 1898-10-01

GENERAL BLACKSMITH shop, cor ner First street and Madison. Cheap prices. Shoeing, $1.25 per horse.
 V. c. LOPEZ.
Arizona republican., 1898-10-01

FOR RENT-Fu1 nished house, five rooms, two blocks from court house. Apply to E. B. Prowell, 230 South First avenue
Arizona republican., 1898-10-01

IF YOU have any jewelry to fix, it will cost you but one cent to drop postal card to Paul S. Lukas, the eastern watchmaker, who does all kinds of repairing in this line for eastern prices, and he will call and examine it and give you his price and then you can do just as you please-give the job to him or not. Address Paul s. Lukas, 1904 E. Wash ington street, Phoenix, A. T.
Arizona republican., 1898-10-01

STAR LODGING HOUSE-Henry Rixen. Prop. Good beds 25c. Liberaiiy fur nished with all modern improvements. well appointed barber shop in con- nection. Southwest corner Jackson and First Sts.. one block east of Santa Fe depot.
Arizona republican., 1898-10-01

FOR RENTING furnished rooms on Kellogg ranch; two blocks north of Phoenix park. Address, "K," this office.
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WANTED-To buy a good house of or rooms. Must be within eight blocks of center of town. State price and give description. Address Z., Republican office.
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LOST-On Washington street, between First avenue and Alkire's store, a purse containing a key and about $17 and some papers. Return to this office and be rewarded.
 MRS C. MARSTON
Arizona republican., 1898-10-01

LOST-A Scotch collie dog, brown; months old. Collar and tag 73 Finder will return to 403 B. Monroe street and receive reward.
Arizona republican., 1898-10-01

FOR SALE-One heavy new spring wagon, one double set heavy new harness, one pair good work horses, weight 2,500 pounds; will sell any part separately. Inquire at 8 Cock building, first stairway west of post office.
Arizona republican., 1898-10-01

LOST-A small blank book containing promissory note signed by William Bondourant, in favor of Ezra w. Thayer and transferred to I. M. Collins. Finder will leave at Ezra w. Thayer's hardware store and re- ceive reward,
Arizona republican., 1898-10-01
Wants

ESTRAYED-One Jersey COW. with short rope around horns with ring in end of it, I will pay for any in- formation leading to her recovery.
 F.sB. JACOBS, Box, 592.
Arizona republican., 1898-10-01

WANTED-A live, energetic man to sell few parcels of property. Ap- ply to Youngstrom, the plumber, at 2S North Second avenue.
Arizona republican., 1898-10-01

RELIABLE girl wishes to do chamber work or general housework. M. L., this office.