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Arizona republican., 1898-06-06
SPIRITUAL MEDIUMS

MADAME CARROLL, spiritual medium,
of San Francisco, 232 East Adams. Can
be consulted on all matters. Locating
mines speciality. Office hours from 10
a. m. to D. m. and from to 10 p. m.
Arizona republican., 1898-06-06
I opuIar v ants.

ARIZONIANS-Go to Hotel Bancroft,
TT South Broadway, Los Angeles. for
large, clean, airy rooms, home comforts,
baths, gas, use of piano, kitchen and n
ing room FREE. You will get more for
your money here than any place in city.
Prices from SO per month up. Transient
50 cents per day.
Arizona republican., 1898-06-06

WANTED-Situation by good japanese
cook in city or country. Wages, $50
and up. Call on or address Y. Matsu-
mura, Japanese Bamboo store, 112 N.
First ST., Phoenix.
Arizona republican., 1898-06-06

WANTED-To trade property in Lake
county, Florida, for property in or near
Phoenix, Mesa or Glendale. Address
A, A, Pitt, Nfinneola, LakeCo., Fla
Arizona republican., 1898-06-06

Professor Proud.
practical phrenologist. verbal examina-
tons, 81; children under Il, half price.
Sixth Avenue hotel hours to 9 p. m
Room 6. Will call at residences if re-
quired, in the day time. for few days
only.
Arizona republican., 1898-06-06

FOR SALE-Show cases, show fixtures
for dry goods and millinery, at a bar
gain. Call at % and 81 West Adams
street, Phoenix
Arizona republican., 1898-06-06

LOST-Ticket over Southern Pacific.
from Phoenix to ST. Joseph, Mo-, with
name George Peacock. FINDER please re-
turn to Maricopa & Phoenix Railway Of
flee and receive reward
Arizona republican., 1898-06-06

WANTED-You to take your boots and
shoes to the Salvation Shoe Shop and
have your soles made better by the Cali
fornia shoe maker, at 10 North First
street, Phoenix, Arizona. Give me trial
A LEE.
Arizona republican., 1898-06-06

FOR RENT-Nice furnished rooms for
Housekeeping, cheap. Corner Madison
and Third avenue.
Arizona republican., 1898-06-06

Shortest and quickest route between Phoenix.
Kansas City, st. Louis. Chicago and KASTRRl
points
>. F. p. & p. TIME TABLE. NO. 26.
Arizona republican., 1898-06-06

STRAYED-From Congress on May e,
a horse foaled near Mesa Roam, old
brand on near shoulder, five years, 1000
pounds black feet, name and thin tail,
shod all round, three curl centers under
collar Ten dollars for return of horse to
Congress or to Phil Nets, at Mesa, or for
holding horse and writing to
NJ. G. Care Congress Gold Co
Congress, Ariz.
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Ing for Paris IN order Ia act as military
aitache 90 the Hispano- American peace
comm ;ssion. Il was powerfully impressed.
said the general, with all / saw during
the tnsnelvers. The general sentiment
seemed 10 be that they We're simply a re-
hesrSal Of an action which was expected.
and which the army WAS perfectly ready
20 perform very soon. The French officers
were absolutely and entirely absorbed in
ihetF work. ard in their profession. 10 the
exclusion Of everything else. This was
more evident thas IN thc case OF any osii-
GERS with whom | have been ASSaciat cd
The sentiment was simply nay regiment
ny army corps. my army and there
was 10 room Tor anything else. In the
case ~ the men, they wern perfectly
trained. hardy and intelligent: bur. as with
All european troops | have seen. one
missed the appearance Of intelligent sppre-
citation 50 noticeable among the rank ana
file ~ the American army.
All the SFoopS continued Gen Rates
" 20 were under arms were perfectly rrf-
pared for war. At any moment they were
ready 20 taAe their baggage ard go INFO
acE1on. This was much the ca ss n the
beginning as at the end of the raAneuvevs
] vas very much struck VITA TIE perfect
CONDITION ~ tan troops. aad with the COM
good organization @. sAe stan. Every De-
faN ihAt gees 10 the maintenance 81 q
SFaat army In che field was 1ser:es-tiv mas
tofed~not even a lsnchptn was forgotten.
} hssVe never seen the details q: everything
IN sUcA regfgst condition nor tssd I
sF"< dFea n that sHca a perfect spirit ~ dis
etpiine could prev Si}. Everything was y
= very AtEA STANDARD Indeed 4. vas n
sTcst issson. n view ~ the yc~y coaar,on
fault II want - preparations al ;tr7A az
sfncrEe4rY. Not Only Was no 8csa! over
eoAe.s. h@t everything Was IN is Tesce
and tire men used things IS u they kts y
exactly ~0at they ~ere for. The nsexe-
Jue1ts e TIE iDfausry 1u march were elias
Tie ans: T~salSe, NttA enough freedom tn
dlsatn' ti.ese eF,':.,s Nao eosu2-Ain q teo
T18ct sE3rsssssN The infantry gsos ens.,s. -
weFe IS sossi q those ~ tse test Agners-
ran regulars The cavalry horses ygcre
ssaensi.i. bar <csgs ~ th. art4lEet. h..r,ns
"sFe sta1b ard st.J nos see "a So RsN adapt
e>3 fns theiT wuFA
The RUSSIAN military aftAche Wac was
.seyen ~ TIE attaches. eAs pxer,,sss..r,. r.
cesNesi ts the UaoEtNos4s SrssSIs Nlth crsez
- Nive Ia Russia" i4sAe al ether .f.-
Serra Eieslsl szAls%tsHiaA 10 mention was made
- ~. cas- FSssai vssrT1sgt bat OCCASION
Ally ct!ss wefe raiSet ~ 'NsYe D. dssa rzase-
meat
In conclusion. Gen. Bates sad. After
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SCENES ALONG THE ROUTES OF THE RIVAL CANALS

the need Of q shorter route between the
Atlantic ana the Pacific.
The success Of the ssuez canal led NJ
De L<eeseps. who was the chief agent In the
constipation OF that work. 20 seek to com
I4leie Sae channel OK navigation around the
world by IA waterway AT Panama. The
scheme contemplated the digging OF a canal
from sea 70 sea- partly at the level OF the
fisie water ara parity beloat H. The work
thus FAR has been a failure. and the plan
IS believed by many experts to DC imprac-
acab.e. The Nicaragua route. though bur
de.ed with the delays of loekage. Is now
conceded 10 he mere practical. far less
caxt!y ana morn useful than the one at
Panama. f,essdes it VIII accomplish the
same object
Although many casual surveys had been
made b3ta through Panama and the PRO-
posed Nicaragua route. the first complete
Instrumental survey was made in 1920.
SsuAe 1hen and al different periods, extend
lrg ~ - Inc last year. surveys have been
wafe bJih for tne government and private
parties. The route ROW accepted as the
oae through which Il s proposed 70 con
sgr4os ghe eaHai Is by way Of the san Juan
RIVER from san Juan del %orte on the Car
ibHeaa roast. 70 san Carlos. ca Lake Nlca-
ragua. &ad from me western part q the
ia za 20 ETisa. or the Pacific coaSs. The
Nue 90 the proposed cans! - en- the bound
AIRY Nhish formerly separated Nicaragua
ffGrs costa K.sea- The irngth Of the canal
Nil. bss lG.,ss gr!!es Of wach ff@&t miles VII
lYc through me lake and river. ard the
remaining ~. rs1iAts VIII have TO be exca-
vased. The Lake 81 Nicaragua IL one of
tae nast remarkable physical features In
tie n4ssil. IL fills sa.y.iy IL the midst OF
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THROWN SkYWARD.
Little Island Springs Into Extst-
ence in the Indian Ocean.
Philadelphia Times.

Philadelphia Times.
The British steamer Breconshire, which
arrived Saturday from Java with cargo
OF sugar, brings a remarkable tale Of a
phenomenon witnessed while the vessel
was but two weeks out Of port and in the
southern part of the Indian ocean.
According 20 the story, which Is told in
a manner so graphic and so free from ex
aggeration as to leave little doubt regard
ing its genuneness. the captain and crew
saw thrown up by a mighty upheayal Of
the subterranean strata Of the oceans bed
d curious Island OF hasaltic formation and
which came into existence almost in the
twinkling Of an eye. These curious vol
Canic erupt!ons occurring far below the
surface OF the sea are extremely rare and
The account given by witnesses a this
date, when such manifestations are sup
posed to have ceased. cannot fail TO be OF
general interest.
In that part of the Indian ocean In
which the phenomenon was seen, there
have for years been manifested phenom-
ena suggestive OF enormous internal dis
turhances beyond the solution of the aver
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THE ROUTE BY PNNNMN

one upon which constitutional lawyers viii
probably disagree.
Whether the Nicaragua bill shall be
passed or not. the Panama canal company
intends TO complete fits canal years before
the rival canal can DC finished, and thus
secure all the traffic between the two
oceans by the establishment of steamship
lines between the principal American and
European ports and the ports Of the west
srn side OF North and South America and
those Of Australia and the Sandwich ISL
an3s- The friends OF both canals admit
that the cne which II first completed VIII
secure the business and hold mos. OF II.
In regard 10 national control over an
Isthmian canal. the general opinion Is that
such a canal would speedily be neutTalized
b. a treaty between all the great CONNER
cisl nations Of the world. as mas been done
with the Suez canal, and that the owner
ship Of canal by the United States would
not, therefore, give this government any
rights not shared by other nations. Great
Britain has controlling interest in the
stock of the Suez canal, but has only the
same privileges in its use that are pos
sessed by other countries.
ALBERT J. TUCKER.
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age navigator. There is q portion Of this
enormous body OF water which continually
steams with a haicflI sulphug-impreena
Xapor az such intensity and volume as 10
cause this part Of The ocean 90 he Sgu1l-
ously avoided by all mariners. The Bre;-
onsaIrc. however. VAS caught ley the
fringe II a monsoon ana hurried thereby
far 10 the southeast az fhe usual beaten
track pursued ey ths Unconstitutional
fleet.
ON September X thera was noticed nv
the man on the lookout just after eight
bells. or / o'clock. cloud looming up lii
rsctiv ahead and presenting most men,
acing front in the pathway If the adTan-
cling craft As far as rhe eve could sea %
the westward the entire horizon Vas en-
c0puassed by this wall oC steam into
which the captain did not care to venture
untD The Si1n would rise I'm the morning
ana he could count on a least fourteen
hours OF daylight. The Steamer accordinly
II hove 10 during the few remaining hours
q the waning afternoon
The scere al tAis tine was tndescr.babiy
weird. The SEA. IN 31s supernatural caIGl.
showed a surface so iwmovahie ard glass
sy that the shadowy outline Of the vessel
was clearly traced on its bosom ny the
declining SIM, which gle8mei Ike the
mouin OF q furnace directly ahead. while
extending around 10 all points OF tie conn.,
pass except 90 the So8tb. was Ire mys-
FERROUS wal! of vapar rising perpendicular
~ from the sea The terrible aspect wh.ch
nature bad assumed terrified thc crew and
tney stos3 silently wI,a blapched faces
there VAS still more 10 ceue, aud that
during the succeeding night
Shortly after ii O'Clock. waen r .f1fccl
rnDon had arisen ard sired IS errAtie susger
OVER The deep. Tremendous booming
sound. q apparently about three miles 10
sne uN~ti1vaTd. appr4s5.t the frightened
crew fhat m1rv usarysl% We're about 20
occu- Al tAe same moment borne up1u
Gre ocscIA or an immense wave. th-s EEeo-
CuS1lfs mounted vertically - point s:
least twenty ges; above hrr former posi-
t.oa ~ the ocean lad. AID 20 the accom-
pArt3ert Cf sH tT1snerss U9feayai of ysa-
ger. an js3as7d aer~aTe3 70 ieeaaEG where
nj previously bas 1teu bag BE s.. ard
Sky.
Tho s}5ddcnnress cf rhe @vtr; almost de-
prlVe6 ttss crew ~ their senses, bat thtv
had htJa time 10 comment az TIE psi.--
Eofaenofa. 2e&FG obliged tn lock ~ the
safety - fbe vssseA u WAS u1aay anxious
moments before tina: safety Was assured
bat Apparently As f5etg@s astGTc hRA tx
haszssed herself. the sea ia a fe~ HseEnsats
rsSarzss! again Ia rs wertesi tranquility
sas srAlwkss- ialrsSaS elals@S q yaEus s.s-
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Chicago Post.
Somehow or other" said the young man
of sad and thoughtful mien, Il got hold OF
one OF those time stamps. You know whas
they are. OF course. They have "a clock arr
rangcment III them, and when you stamp
a document the time as well as any let.
teflng that may be on the dial Is put On
the paper | don't know what induced me
10 take this one home. bat | got Ii when
they bought 81 new and improved one AT
The office. and home IL went with me-
You can keep tab on the COOK ana
cooking j told my wife. but. OF course.
didn't expect her To do anything Of ths
sort. Still | explained the way II WORKER
20 her. and after dinner | did II all over
again for the benefit OF the children Ias
children wanted me 10 give Il 20 them. ha.
l wouldn't DO it--not then AfteFware y
was different. My wife wanted me 10 seli
IL, but ! wouldn't do that eitheT--fi0t iatA
Afterward that was also different.
Il think II was four or five days after !
brought that time stamp home that wsns
TO the club one evening. AM was deta.nsL
You know how that Is. Of course. \ man =
50 apt TO be detained al the club He stalu
for il in the be 81 and most v.rtuous huma
possible. He IL sure that ne WIFI not ne ~.
later than 1880 or II o'clock. but he Is -.
tanned. 1t II difficult 10 explain ~ny eAs
= detained sometimes. nut he doesn't e.
there just The same. Therefore As siss
about If. IL his wife happens 10 be =
bed IL liz easier 10 iis about the tins "
night than IL IL 20 answer questions
THAT'S what / did. Nv wife woke W
and asked what time u wa.
Quarter 20 twelve / said. making
as early as I dared, fer / knew sEe of'ss
sa, uD uatil after IL.
II heard something so click. bat paid -
particular attention % II until next morn
ing Then she showed me q piece 0G pdke1
with the record cf that Internal tine sfams
on IL. The hour registered was SID -
looked AZ me very rept0achfuay as asls
showed il 20 me- bat she d!dn'; say az.
hing Il wasn't necessary that she sSeasss
II . NC.
DOM wan; anything Ia the house tina. W"
register the time In the dark
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appeared like magic and the fun moon
shed bright paths OF silyery radiance across
the quiet bosom OF the deep.
When day dawned a clear view was ar
fordel Of the ISLAND. and It's volcanic origin
was clearly established. Ii consisted OF
vertical columns of hard mineral. ar
ranged with wonderful geometrical exacti-
tude. resembling very strongly the pic
lures OF the famous Giants Causeway. 1t
was found 10 be only a small island. pos
sibly not more than a quarter OF a mile
in circumference and al its highest poin,
not q. a greater altitude than 100 feet In
all probability the new island has been
in formation for many years below tbs
surface and only by an upheaval Of ex-
iraordinary intensity did il emerge above
the surface.
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later. There ere also tho special difficult
Tics OF erecting an enormous dam across
the San Juan river. blasting out rocks IN
tho rapids or that stream and Of dredging
in the shallow places in Lake Nicaragua
The Panama canal has good port at each
OF It's ternhni. at Colon ON the Atlantis ssda
and at La Boca. near Panama. on the Pa
cific side. The Nicaragua canel has 10
port at aithsr end. and millions of dollars
must be spent In constructing ARTIFICIAL nar-
bors before shipping can make any use ~
thu canal.
Nicaragua canal IS siooaoa.o0. but some
engineers who have surveyed the line place
the figure as high as slst. 0n.9e ana others
believe that before the canal Is finished ana
the two artificial harbors constructed for &
al least seSo.oo.o'o Will have to be spent;
The f1nauaa people say that their eSti-
mates have been made "a meet the require
ments OF a company that has proceeded
upon business principles 10 huld a canal
rs a commercial enterprise. while tha esti-
mates fur the Nicaragua canal have been
placed a, low figure in order u induce
congress 10 pass Il bin authorizing She issue
OF bonds - pay tAa expenses 81 the wark.
lnaccuracy IN tAc Panama estimates would
they say. be regarded as II very serious
matter by the company. whereas under
estimates FOR the Nicaragua canal would Re
overlooked after the United States govern
ment had been fully committed IL the en-
tsrrrise. and congress would be relied urson
to vote whatever additional money or sre,;g
might be required Ter finishing the under
taking The French gentlemen say fur
ther mat their company has 10 coaneC-
ton With the f'Tvach goverurAes ri and asks
10 subsidy from tae tuite3 States. IT,
canal viii 30 open ~ the commerce 4 tee
whole world on sQual terms.
These facts in Rotation - the Panama
canal viii hs presented - t-onsrs-s when
Tia Nicaraeua bid csuSS up AZ Gns nfxt
sessasa. The principal srEugasn: og ne
advocates ~ that measure VIII be ihs ial-
fsorta1ce ~ the aits,s States AZ having
ship canal under American ecnyvui. In
reply n tals argument Il NIB Ia Urged .aAt
the cay t0S.-tsa2ser treaty Nt.A Great
Britain absolutely pTe0lt43es sals ,1suoirY
fTorn exercising se'e cogsvei over any cana.
across ire central American 1stagYts s,.-
cause Il grosls!eS II express te.rns that the
United States aast Great Rstsa1n SHAH Ja.ut-
" share IN tAe protection aHd ooatroG -
any saca canal. The Uu8sed states waslA
have last as isFEe a r1eaS2rc ~ control
ever she lsty nl,s csFa43 thseat Investing a
dollar in Il as Il se4l3 exercise oS<~ tbs
Nicaragua canal agEer iarn.Sa.rsy AT the
money for rs cans tracttan- 4 further a.
ggRefst VII - . doRial ~ tie earxsitss-
sfona% power ~ e8rErrv-S - anprS>.7r. a.se
money az ssstle bonds Tor she hGss3Aax az =
canal tn 4 foyessn toamtFy. 4s4hxr t,sYersis
~ tass government 81 IA g,zrsaessakp ss.h
corporation. as IS provided In the segsgsgs-
- -Nfs - s-sN -e-~
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are any Of them seen in the Antilles. They
pass anywhere FOR their face value $50.
while the silver money does rot in this
country In addition 10 the coin money,
bank notes in denominations of 5 ts9.
50 tsl0l, l90 fs.o,. so (s10) 1900 tS2o, peseta.
issued by the Bank OF Spain through us
branch banks at Havana, San Juan and
Manila, are in circulation and pass current
at about 30 per cent discount, though they
are notes Of legal tender.
While there is yet comparatively little
of Uncle Sans money in these islands. tt
passes current readily at a premium of -
cents. In the cafes Of Cuba and Porto
Rico "the dollar of our daddies'' is worth
s. Spanish or = pesos 1t s SO among the
merchants in the Antilles. The money
changers there. however. give oslly $40
in Spanish money for 81 Of our silver.
Although Spain has long ceased 10 mint
the old Spanish milled dollar. which was
the basis OF the American silver dollar.
these old coins are frequently met with in
the until recently Spanish colonies. Not a
smell bit Of South American silver money
the Mexican dollar chiefly. Is found in Cuba
and Porto Rico. The -alue of the moneys
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THE Wl@NRNGUN ROUTE

~ CRING the past century surveys
- have been made and plans sub
missei for the construction of q
H. canal across the narrow strip
which connects North and South
America ana separates the Atlantic from
the Pacific ocean. Il has been the hope OF
all the maritime nations since the time OF
Columbus discovery 10 shorten the dis
tance around the, weird. hut il was not
until In the early eighties Of the present
century that work OF any kind vas done.
and that was by the granting OF Il con-
eession for the construction of 4 canal
across that part Of Central America which
separates Nicaragua from Costa Rica The
grant was made by the Nicaraguan govern
ment to the Maritime Canal Company II
Nicaragua. Although the matter OF build
ing the canal has been one OF the impoT-
tart matters that have been brought before
the people Of the United States from time
10 time, the true benefit of Il short route 10
our Pacific coast from the Atlantic was
not fully appreciated until the war between
the United States and Spain had been de-
ciared and the hattleship Oregon made her
long and famous voyage from San Fran
cisco 10 Key West via the STRAIT of Magel-
ian. This alone has clearly demonstrated
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al ability, European armies have solved the
question of organization ard management
OF armies, and X would seem unwise for
the United States in any contemplated re
organization Of its forces not TO take ad-
vantage OF the experience which IS free 20
its command IN reorganjzing cur army, Il
Is not 80 necessary for as 10 invent as TO
copy and adapt that which Is best IN the
armies OF Europe"
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Wenry's Sacred Promise.

NO. madam, cannot spl.. the wood :,
which you SO lnGe3iCately refer Il woui4
r. violation 81 u sacred promise I made
- rI4e aged mother"
Nonsense. What kind q a Prom pes
We nave tae poker habis IA our family
ma an. and | promised ma aer IA nfver
touch e chip il any form. IL Cleveland
Plan Dealer.
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Found Out.

why TO sou think mat man Is az 10
p0storE'' the proprietor OF tae hotel ~
CURED.
Because" the clerk replied. me elains
thai ne lives In Indianapolis" :.
well, how do you know tnst ~
sossn'tT'
"fie gave hiulaalg away the FIRST tine -
pronounced H. lie didn't CALL It "InjsaopV
lls."-Clsyeiand Leader.
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observations of Gen. Bates. Amer
lean Military Attache at London.
81. James Gazette

Much has been heard lately OF the con-
dition OF the French army. The following
interview which a representative OF the
81. James Gazette has had with Gen.
Bates. military attache OF the American
embassy IN London, VIII be OF interest.
Gen. Bates has only Just returned from
the French army maneuvers, and is leav-
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Echo UufeIassed,

.'Can she talk old mann
Can She WY. last sguyae~ IN TIE
mountains she agdn't even Is. Tie echo
have TIE Last wos4.
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COPYRIGHT, 1898.


the Of
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The company which now holds the coa-
cession is anxious 10 secure the United
States governments aid and TO control tho
canal by appointing the larger number u
directors to the governing board. What
viii be done IN this matter is yet to- be de-
termined
Since the term OF the original grant 10
the company will expire next year. another
syndicate, headed by William r. Grace.
has received a grant from the Nicaraguan
government to construct a canal In that
country. Just where this canal IL 10 b
constructed has not been made public. II
Is known. however. that the grant 20 the
new company is TO begin when the Other
ends. The company hold ng the rights now
Is waiting for some action by congress. and
until that time matters Will remain in staiu
quo. This company, of course. declares
that Il viii Insist upon it's right 10 an ex-
tension. as provided for in the original eon-
cession. THOMAS II. JAMESON.