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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-08-13

lice that kept the carriages in ale.
And nobody but the governor general
and archbishop can turn his earrings
in the opposite direction from the gem
eral left to right movement.
Directly in front lies the great bay,
with the sun going down in the Boca
Chica between the hardly visible island
of Corregidor and the mainland 80
miles away. TO the rear is a stretch
of green parade ground, clumps of bam-
boo trees concealing houses, and the
distant mountains. To the right lie
the corner battery and walls of old
Manila, and to the left the attractive
suburb of Ermita and the stretch of
shore running along toward Cavite.
Carriages of all sorts made up the
procession, as it used to be, and were
flied with stately Spanish couples or
groups of overdressed native women in
crushed strawberry gowns, or hunted
looking Chinese. And one could gem
orally depend upon it that the people
who drove in the finest victorias lived
in the poorest houses and had the least
for dinner. For Spanish officers and
their wives preferred to look we'll on
the Luneta rather than to live we'll
at home Men, boys and tastefully
dressed children thronged the ellipse
at these times or sat along the edges
of the curbing facing the bay in those
wicker chairs which look so attractive
in the windows of our East India
shops.
Outdoor ADJUSTMENTS.
Now and then the cool weather Of
the northeast monsoon would stimu-
late the members of the club to get
up smoking concert, in which the au-
dience was mostly composed of the
performers awaiting their turn or to
give dance in return for Inequalities
received at hands of few European
hostesses in the colony. On the lat
ter occasions everybody was invited,
the grounds on the river bank were
lighted, by scores of soft fairy lamps
suspended from the HangHang trees,
whose perfume oil sells for $40 pound
and the verandas, almost overhanging
the water, was filled with small sup
per tables. To step in on the scene
in the midst of the dance with native
orchestras playing waltzes seductively
as those at home, with beautifully
dressed women in the latest Paris fash
ions fighting for salads or ices, as If
they had gone without dinners for a
week in anticipation of the event, and
with lean Spaniards trying to stow
away enough meat and dring for days
to come-with all this and more, too,
it was hard to believe that you were
1000 miles from Gotham and 5000
from Paris.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-08-13

ld-nre guns are now placed ON this
gun-mount and the Worlds Fair Com
mlssioners awarded it diploma. Brief
~ described and without technical
terms, this gun-mount is the applica-
ton OF ball-bearings to the upper car
rage OF the gun, with a hydraulic
check to take up the recoil after firing
and spiral spring to return It to its
place. There is also elevating and
training gear OF a complicated charac-
ter.
Mr.. Fletcher is the inventor of sew
eral other devices. One of these is a
breech mechanism for heavy guns.
This mechanism is used for handling
all the heavy breech plugs, weighing
from 800 pounds to half a ton. of our
S-inch, lO-inch, 12-inch and 13-inch
guns. The army has also recently
adopted it. These plugs were formerly
handled by hydraulic machinery, but
Fletcher's device enabled this to be
done by hand power by one man. So
successful was the device that one man,
with his left hand turning a crank,
can unlock from the breech of the gun
its plug, weighing 1,15O pounds, with
draw it to the rear and swing it clear
in seven seconds
Finally Mr.. Fletcher is the inventor
Of rapid-fre gun which is now the
standard Of the navy. His device is
being used on all the 3-inch, 4-inch, s.
inch and 6-inch guns in the service.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-08-13

Just before the war with Spain be-
gan Secretary Long recommended to
Congress an appropriation to build
big powder factory fer making smoke
less powder. At the same time he an
nounced that satisfactory smokeless
powder had been made after many
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-08-13

To perfect these devices in foreign
naVies the government have had to pay
millions Of dollars for Improvements
and Inventions that tended to make
their guns and ships more powerful
IN their keen competition for supre-
macy. In this country, the home OF
the inventor, our government had paid
little or nothing. Nearly every i'm
proYement has been invented by its
naval officers. One instance of a naval
orncer who received compensation for
an invention was that of Chief Con-
structor Wilson, now retired, to whom
the Navy Department paid $4,000 for
an air port-hinge. But most Of the
work Of naval officers brain have been
given ito the government free.
How much the inventive faculty Of
us keen-minded officers has meant to
the Navy Department is illustrated
IN the case Of Lieutenant Frank F.
Fletcher, now on duty in the ordinance
bureau. 1t was said at a hearing be-
IoFe a committee Of the Senate last
winter, on a bill to give naval inYen-
UT compensation, that a gun-mount
VI Mr. Fletcher's had saved the gov
e'nment more than $4,000 All rap
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-08-13
LIFE IN FAR MANILA.
HOMOGENEOUS, BUT GROWS
ENDURABLE IN TIME.
Importance of the English CIuS--The
MONDAY siesta Gen. Iilanco and
How lie Impressed an AmerIcan-
spaniards Like Dress. 3

How he Impressed an American
spaniards Like Dress. b
OF all the institutions in Manila the
English Club is the most interesting to
the American. One has only Go jour-
ney to that capital in the far east to
find out what an important factor in
the life Of the foreign resident that
same English club is, which somehow
binds the community together and
makes a slde-tracked capital much
more livable by reason OF its exist
ence. The English Club is not only a
sort of social center and bureau of
information, but is also trade center,
at which sales are made, contracts
closed and deals consummated. If you
want man and he is not to be found
elsewhere during business hours, send
to the club for him or go there your
self at about noon, and you are sure
to find him shaking his thirst and
talking to somebody.
In Manila the club afforded shelter
and cocktails to it's members at two
widely separated points OF the COM
pass-one just on the banks of the
Pasig, where its waters coming down
from the big lake at the foot of the
mountains, are first introduced to the
outlaying suburbs of the city, and the
other in the heart of the business sec
ton. The same set of native servants
practically served for both depart
ments," since no one uses up town
during the middle of the day and no
one down town after business hours,
AS result on week days, after the
light breakfast of the early morning
was over at the up town building the
staff of walters and assistants hurried
down town in the tram cars and made
ready for the noon meal at the other
structure, returning again to the sub
urbs in time to offlciate at dinner.
At the suburban clubhouse in Nag
tajan were the dining room, parlor, bill
lard rooms, bowling alley. bed cham
bers for members and guests, and a
boathouse for those who had the en-
ergy to buck" the muddy current of
the Pasig in the heavy working boats.
In the down town or tiffin rooms were
merely the breakfast parlor" and IL
brary, with a billiard table perehed out
in the hallway, the whole establish
ment was modestly located on perma-
nent corner in the main street, over
the office of an English bank.
At 10 o'clock in the morning the
brokers and heads of houses used to as
semble at the tiffin rooms as a sort of
chamber of commerce, and discuss the
news from home as related in the pri-
vate Cab1egrams. At noon the mem
bers Of the foreign business community
stopped work and most of them re-
turned to the club for the hearty break
fast which was served below the la2ily
swinging punkahs. This was the first
square meal of the day, and consisted
of so many varied courses that long
sleeping chairs were provided in the
library for the comfort of members
most Of whom found an hours rest
absolutely necessary after a battle with
Chinese curry and canned plum pud-
ding.
Prices Varied.
FrfFfu vvoe -, -
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-08-13
PrIcea Varied.

Tiftin was supplied on every business
day in the month to subscribers for
$3.50 Mexican, or about 81 in gold.
If there were few holidays in the
month, the price per meal was cheap
enough, say % cents; but when those
ever recurrent church feast days came
along-sometimes two week-meals
were suspended down town, and the
club got the best of the bargain. At
such times the body of servants re-
manned at the suburban establishment,
and the "tiffin" cost a dollar.
The library in the tifln rooms was
excellent, consisting as it did of some
1000 volumes and a set of original
Arabian Nights kept in big tin box
near the door. All of the latest papers
and magazines-six weeks old though
they were-could be found on the ia
bles, and nothing induced sleep so
easily after that hearty breakfast as
the slowly swaying punkah and the
perusal of stale news. The punkah
boy slept with the rest and pulled on
in his dreams. IF he awoke, the cool
ing arrangement generally stopped,
and someone would throw Sir John
Lubbock across the room 10 put him
to sleep again.
In Manila in times of peace, the
whole city slumbers from twelve to
three. Carriages disappear from the
streets, the shops draw down their
blinds, and the little one-horse tram
car is about the only sign of life. At
s o'clock the mercury begins to sink
a little and life revives. At 4 the En-
glish officers served tea, toast and Jam
to customers and clerks, and at 5 the
community paid a final visit to the
tiffin rooms before driving to the prom
enade or to the uptown club at Nag
tajen. If they went to the promenade
at the Luneta, the foreigners saw hun
dreds of carriages circulating around
a slightly raised eclipse 900 feet long,
whose center was marked with a large
band stand, and whose surrounding
roadway was guarded by mounted DO
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-08-13

mining harbors and clearing channels
and many other devices more or less d.
rectly connected with the ships as .
fighting machine.
The oasis., 1898-04-09

coffee supplied by the hostess. The spacious open court was cleared and dancing irdulged to excellent music. The company dispersed at late hour. unanimous in praise that MT and Mrs. Street proved charming enter tainers.
 Doctor F. j. Fernandez of Ores. writes TIE OASIS that recent de- nouncement of two hundred perte- nencias Of very rich placer ground has been made in the district known as Llano Colorado, by MT. $. O. Jerome, local manager for the Sierra Madre Mining and Smelling Co.,, and the in- troduction of capital to develop these properties of value will have a decided tendency to strengthen this class of mining iu Sonora. Some very rich washngs have recently been made in the district mentioned, and careful investigation develops that for many years the region has been successfully worked by those acquainted with the country. The property noted is under responsible and capable management. and deals are closing with companies and individuals to push the work to it's fullest extent. In the vicinity of the old cemetery, some few months ago prospector washed out mug get of solid gold which weighed more than sixteen ounces
The oasis., 1898-04-09
Los Pilarcs Mines

Los Pilares mine in tue Nl0ctezuma district, sonora, are developing won- derfnl amount or marvellous richaass. The camp is about 70 miles south Of Bisbee and when the railroad now building by tbe Copper Queen Com pany, is completed to Nacosari, it will be less than thirty miles from the end of the road. The camp K practically controlled by Col. Francisco II. Gar cia, well and pleasantly remembered by friends and acquaintances here. He owns SD far as can be learned 100 pertenencias One claim of thirty pertenencias Known as La Derrota. has been leased to an American com pany for term Of three years. The terms of the lease are that the mine shall be opened to a depth Of 300 feet, and that machinery with reduction capacity of sixty tons a day is to be erected thereon. It is further stipu- lated that 100 men shall be constant ly employed and in the event of fail ure to do so the company shall pay forfeit of Sl.50 per day per man to the lessor. The lessor is further to re- ceive 9 per cent of the proceeds.
 At present some 200 men are em- ployed in the camp in different cap acities, but largely in chloriding, rich streaks being spattered like spider webs all over the hills. One party, an American who began work in there about year ago, is now said to be worth over $l00,000
 Specimens of ore on exhibition in this city yesterday have an assay va lue of S5000, but to get ore as high as $l7, 900 per ton Is no uncommon thing. By those who are familiar with this property it is regarded as the most important mineral discovery that has been made in Sonora for many years. A conservative estimate of it's value places the figure at sl,000,0 ,0O0. Col. Garcia is to be congratulated on his good fortune.
 It is believed that the renegade Apache Elias, is or has been making headquarters whereabouts, as moe casins and other Indian articles of dress were found in cave near the camp. Tucson Citizen.
The oasis., 1898-04-09

Perry, Oklahoma. on the preceding day.
 Friday evening of last week Mr-
 lsmael Padilla came up from Santa Ana. AS stated in TIE OASIS Il couple of weeks ago MT. Padilla will locate m NOgalcs and enter into busi- ness.
 Saturday evening MT. and Mrs. c. l. R0llin came up from Mnas Prietas and have been at Nogales through the week. MT Rollin had been quite ill and was here for the effect of change oI air and climate.
 MT. George w Atkinson of Gala basas, who was in Monday, says he is paying but little attention to cattle nowadays, but great deal of attention to bricks. He has burnt a big kiln and has brick galore for sale.
 Tuesday evening Colonel Wm. Roy of the firm of Roy & Titcomb, went to Palm Springs, Riverside county, California. Colonel Roy has been sui fering from rheumatism of late, and is trying the efficacy of the healing waters.
 Interesting Easter services will be held at the Congregational church to- morrow. Easter music will be a special feature Of the morning service, and in the evening there will be an Easterconcert by tue Junior Fndeavor society
 Dent miss ypur chance ios rare bar galps at tbe NepS York store Read the new advertisement ln another column, aud take advantage Of the Mf katz has an elegant stock of goods which he is offering re- markedly cheap.
 Fleischer Brothers, the popular clothiers, present a new half page ad- in TIE OASIS this week. They have received their new spring, goods and have an elegant variety, latest styles. finest qualities and cheapest prices
 Tuesday night the N. NJ. x A. pas senger train was struck at Benson by the Southern Pacific flyer, damaging, the locomotive and baggage car con- Siderably. On that account the train Wednesday morning was about three honrs late at Nogales.
 Tuesday evening Mir. Tom Hayes went to Santa Monica, where he will enter the soldiers home. Mir. Hayes Is veteran of the Mexican war and a yood citizen. In his old age and en- 'eebled condition he sensibly accepts lhe home the republic offers it's heroic 10 fpn1ars
The oasis., 1898-04-09
MORALES NOTES.
inte resting Items Gathered Around the
 Line Cities.

 Magdalena.
 Tuesday Mr. k II Roberts was uI from Terrenate.
 Tuesday Judge D. j. Cumming wa' in from Ranch del Bosque, beyond Calabasas
 "Wednesday morning Captain l.. W Mix and MT. R. C. Lowell went tc Hermosilo
 Wednesday Mir. Felix Mayhew of Casa Grande. Pinal Co.,. who has been visiting Nogales. went to Minas Prie tas.
 Sunday morning Mir. Lewis B. FIeischer returned from pheniS where had been visiting about three weeks.
 Saturday evening Of last week Mir. w. <. Smith of Guaeomea vas in Nogales He returned "Wednesday morning.
 Tuesday morning MT. Eugene Wolf, the well known capitalist, came in from Cripple Creek, where he is now operating.
 TIE OASIS office is overcrowded with job work, and just observe how new advertisements are crawding into lts columns
 Mr. II Fowler came iu iron, Inc ArIzpe district of sonora Monday eyeniag and has heen at Nogaies several days
 Tuesday Miss Mollie Long who had been called to Nogales by the death of her stepfather, Mir. w. IIarter, re- turned to Florence.
 Last Saturday John Juneau Of Las AnarilIas Prietasl who has been in the Sierra Madres, was a visitorat Nogales.
 Wednesday Mir. John McGraLh. sup of the Cerro Colorado mine in the Altar district of Sonora, was d visitor at Nogales.
 Tuesday Mir. N. J. Coleman who has been recently in charge of the Santa Rosalia mine, was at Nogales. return ing home to San Francisco. Sunday Messrs. A. k. Whitney of Muncie, Indiana, and Chas. E. Rat Tiff. from Spiceland, returned from visit in sonora. They were at Noga- les several days.
 The SilverBelt notes the arrival in Globe of MT. Chas. o. Allen, formerly superintendent of the mines at Las Planchas. The Belt says MT Allen intends remaining at Globe.
 Monday there arrived from Denver, Colorado, Messrs. Irving Ebers0n and J. w Bales, en route to the Altar dis trict of Sonora, to investigate the placer fields of that region.
 Wednesday evening MT. F. Mendez. auditor of the state of Sonora, came up from Hermosillo and has been at since then He expects Co return home today or tomorrow.
 Chas. Beck & Co. have ordered a carload of alfalfa fed cattle from Phoenix, which will reach Nogales in a day or two, and then there will be plenty of good beef in Nogales.
 Sunday morning Mir A. B. Gibson of Santa Ana, who was visiting No gales on business. received telegram the death of his wife at
The oasis., 1898-04-09
lLbe Best advertise mg &eo'um,
 Heyine a Wice | CIRCULATION LmosO AmesicaHs Interested
 IN SONORA.
SONORA SETTINGS.
colIection of Happenings in the State
 over the Line.

MT. J. A. Ndukic duu iohhiiJ iS'N ''' yTuesday morning last in special car for visit of two weeks or more in ,the Golden State.
 The electric light plant under course Of construction in Guaymas is fapdly approaching completion. This ,nodern innovation will reflect great credit upon this commercial city or .5Mexico.
 Mrs. Ethel Hummer entertained d 'oumber of friends Saturday at Quay Xmas. the occasion being a birthday Anniversary party. Games Of cards and music contributed to the even ing's enjoyment. Cake and wine was steryed. The guests departed wishing Mrs. Hummer many more such pleasant anniversaries.
 n MT. Ricardo GayoD, the mining en- gneer, has opened an office in Mazda ena, and IS ready to fill all engage hents. NIT. Gayon is a gentleman of <cientifc attainments and thirty tears experience in hls profession. Bis reliability and accuracy are uD- Questioned, and those securing his seryices may rest assured Of the best Attention and consideration.
 M The new twenty stamp mill at Qua fomea about seventeen miles west Of Bumaral station on the Sonora rail- kay) is completed and on Monday of Doe present week started upon ore From the Francisco and Esperanza pines MT. F. ]. Lancaster of New Fork city, president of the company owning the properties, is now at Qua <omea.
 The Los Catalanes mine, near Suaqui Grande, the property of Mir. NauricioJ Cons, is steady producer pf ighgrade ores of silver and gold, fbch are shipped regularly yielding good returns. MT. Cons was one of 3be earliest shippers of ore from the ftate of Sonora, and has shipped re- gularly more than ten years. In the fame vicinity the gentleman is now Hpening up very promising gold property known as La Gloria mine. M The southbOund train on the Sono- fa railway Thursday experienced series of minor accidents which faused no little delay and much yexa- tlon to the train crew. Near Encinas
 delay was caused by burning prldge; near San Ignacio tender Fuck jumped the track, causing another delay; at Magdalena delay 9as caused by hot brass upon the pcomotive, and between Magdalena Hnd santa Ana the tender truck Ealn jumped the track while a second uflay was caused by the hot brass.
 one or the most pleasant social "ehts In society Americana at Guay-
 aS' occurred last Thursday evening.
 " occasion being surprise party %nuered MT. Win Street, chief en-
 '"ee' o' the steamship Guaymas up
 "'s return from prolonged voyage.
 OOut 'hlrty friends and acquaintan-
 sa'"ered in happy atten dance to
 'o'ie HIS homecoming. The affair rtos. '.' 'seo so quietly that not the Dro .e,D suspicion Of the pleasure in
 uawued upon the recipient until a6eas s'sa'S sS oesleged the place. Well bfonoht tasNe'S Of delicacies were rere SnS ao., lu' and delicious refreshments
 ''''eo with plenty of rich amber
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-02-03
FARM AND GARDEN.
THE CATTLE INDUSTRY.


Throughout the West.
A careful review of the cattle situa-
ton in the western states reveals the
fact that the cattle industry is in the
most prosperous condition, by far, it
has been in for many years. Upon near
Iy every farm throughout the great corn
growing states there is an inclination
to raise from five beef calves upward,
depending upon the number of cows
that the farmeror breeder can purchase.
The facts of the matter are, the western
states are very short on breeding cows,
and for this reason the demand for this
class of stock during the next few years
is likely to be strong and urgent. There
is vigorous, forward movement among
farmers and stockraisers all along the
line, for extending breeding operations
of live stock, both pure bred and stock
that is well graded. If this course is
followed fUr the rrc7ztt ttvvu OF three years
we may look for a much better class of
cattle for market than we find at the
present time. In view of these changed
conditions and liberal demand for this
C4dsS VI otpChs We are safe III say ing
that the rearing of live stock and the
feeding of same is bound to become
more surely the best investment that a
farmer and feeder can make Grain
raising in all of the central and west
ern states has largely exhausted the
armers, and now farmers are realizing
the fact that they must turn back to the
live stock industries in order to preserve
their lands. This course will be helpful
n more than one way. 1t diversifies
the line of farming operations, and we
think, where cattle are raised in smaller
punches, the breeding and care is bet
ter; and of course this will bring a bet
ter class of cattle to market and better
prices will result.-Prairie Farmer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-02-03
ALL BUSINESS.

profitable route of customers. Mr..
O'Marrow was little doubtful of Rob-
ert's ability, but he said that he would
give Robert Il commission on all the
customers he could get. So Robert
started out and made thorough can
vass of the neighborhood and he soon
found nearly 80 families that agreed
to take Mr.. O'Marrows goods if they
were delivered promptly. So Robert
got up every morning at five O'Clock
and, mounted on his wheel, he would
take big basket of bread and buns and
deliver them to his customers. The
basket was firmly fastened to the han
dle-bars of the machine. He was SC
prompt and pleasant that his custom
ers increased to so and then he could
not carry all of the bread in a basket.
So he bought a little iron wagon and
fitted a large basket inside of it. This
he tied behind his wheel. Almost any
morning, if you get up early enough,
you may see him spinning along the
streets of Hyde Park with the bread
wagon rafting along behind him. In
this way Robert, although he is only
10 years old, has worked up good Dusi
ness. He is making money and Mr..
OMarrow never would think of part
ing with his services.-Chicago Record,