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The Monte Vista journal., 1898-12-31

Elegant line Of Pocket Knives.
HoRN / WHITE.
LOST: Money by not trading at
J. W. Cupples.
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-12-31
Fine Cigars at the Red Front.
WATER RIGHTS.

The best candy in town at the
Red Front. .tt-
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-12-31

Hot aud Cold Lunches 1t tho
Red I rout.
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-12-31

Best perfumes are to be had at
Cupples.
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-12-31

Found: The place 70 buy holi.
DAY goods q lees than cost.
]. W. Cupples.
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-12-31

At the last regular communica.
ton OF Monte Vista lodge A. F..
aud A. n, the following officers
were elected:
G. s. Warburton, w. n.
A. W. Horn, s. w.
=. 8. Heilman, ]. W.
G. A. Derbyshire. Treas.
A. II. Won Egidy, Sec.
ID. j. Gibbs, J. d.
William Monroe. 8. 8.
4. II. Newton, J. 3.
Chas. ". CLANCY, Tyler.
Tho lodge is reported TO be 10 a
good condition socially and finsu.
ciAlly.
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-12-31

A new line Of ladies' dress skirts
u Fassset's.
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-12-31
Cs.spsratss. Sy Far~srs. =

Tho Farmers Union ditch is one
of the best object lessons, showing
the benefits Of cooperation, this
country affords. Tho par value Of
tae canal and laterals is 300, coo
and with the exception of small
debt Of about 5000 is fully paid
up. This cooperative enterprise
was undertaken by a lot of poor
farmers eleven years ago and for
the past eight years it has watered
more lands than all the other
canals and bitches in tho valley.
In another year the company will
be out of debt with substantial
banks, fumes, bridges, ETC., and
consequently in such condition us
to warrant but small outlay IN
the future to keep it in repair.
Here is where IN experiment of
incorporating nearly 100000 in
labor-instcad of cash--was Sue
cessfully carried out. 1t demon
stratcs that labor can form big cor
porations as well rs capital.
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-12-31

Before the dedication of the new
edifice last Sunday the members of
the Presbyterian church raised
enough money to pay the lndebt-
edncss-about $500. 1t was
only last May that the society de-
terinined to build new church
and on Christmas IN 81 900 struc.
ture has been completed and paid
for. That is probably the best
showing that was ever made in
Colorado by town the size Of
Monte Vista.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-03-15
AUXILIARY CRUISERS.
VIII be Easy to Secure Fine Fleet
on Both Coasts

NEW YORK, March 1.-THE Board
of Auxiliary Cruisers OF the United
States Navy, which was appointed TO
acquire ships of the merchant marine
for use in the event of the breaking out
of the war, met for organization to-
day in the Havemeyer building, where
the board has secured temporary quar-
tiers. Permanent quarters will be
taken later, as the board viii have a
great amount of work to do here The
new board supersedes the office OF
United States Inspector of Merchant
Vessels. which has been held by Lieu
tenant Commander j. D. Kelly in this
city since May last year Commander
Kelly is member Of the new board
A member of the board said to-day
that il had power to -empt any
vessel that had been constructed under
the subsidy of Congress and was en-
gagged in carrying the mails. All yes
sells viii be carefully examined and no
WORKOUT hulks will be accepted.
we can easily secure fine fleet on
both coasts" said this gentleman.
from ocean going tugs to fleet liners
like the vessels of the American line"
The special board organized with the
selection OF odpt1ln FREDERICK EU9-
gers of the Naval Board of Inspection
and Survey as president. Sergeant Rel
corler Of the Board of Inspection as
secretary, and Lieutenant Kelly as
adviser 1t was announced that ali
meeti lgs. of the board will be secret.
The board inspected the st. Louis and
the New York OF the American line
this afternoon. The visit to the st.
Louis was short one. The ship was
constructed under the supervision of
naval experts and all of the officers
composing the board were familiar with
the plan of the vessel.
The New York was next visited. She
was constructed when the company
sailed its ships under the British flag
The New York was at one time in the
reserve of the British admiralty. and
Was built under the supervision of Eng
lish officers.
The inspection of all vessels on
which the Government has options by
reason of the Subsidy Act will be pro-
ceede3 with as rapidly as possible
Captain Rodgers has very positive
instructions to make thorough inspec-
lions and immediately report He has
been directed TO examine all steam
ships available for auxiliary cruisers
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-03-15

in the Brooklyn navy yard to-day. Adj
miral Bunce and his senior aide. Cap
tain Gilmore, read the cable dispatch
with evident satisfaction, and then SO
expressed themselves.
Just what arrangements will be male
for manning the vessels could not pe
definitely ascertained. but the general
impression is that the Navy Depart
ment will assign two Captains. deck
officers, two navigators and sufficient
number of engineers, together With
seamen. firemen and coal passers who
will so over to Europe and bring the
vessels here. Neither vessel win have
anything like 4 full complement OF men.
however. until it reaches this side of
the Atlantic.
Work on the Dolphin, which is lying
at the coal dock, is being rapidly
pushed along. while the workmen on
the Chicago and Atlanta are also very
busy.
Orders were received to-day by the
officers in charge of the United States
marine recruiting station to enlist 40
men.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-03-15
MRS. SENATOR THURSTOH DEAD
EXPIRES OH BOARD THE AMI
ia, IN CUBAN WATERS.
Had a Strange Presentiment Before
She Sailed for Cuba That She
Would Not Return Alive.

WASHINGTON, March 14.-Consul
General Lee has notified the State De
partment of the death to-day at Sagua
La Grande, Cuba, of the wife of Sen
ator Thurston of Nebraska, on board
the yacht Anita.
Senator and Mrs. Thurston were
members of Congressional party which
left Fort Monroe March I'd for a trip
to Cuba on the yacht Anita. The par
ty had stormy night off Hatteras,
and put into Charleston. The trip
was continued after a few days rest.
The Anita first touched Cuba at Hava-
IA and afterwards went TO Matanzas
and Sagua La Grande.
Mrs. Thurston died of apoplexy when
the yacht was entering port. She was
in excellent health when she left this
city, having taken an active part in
the annual convention of the Daugn-
tiers of the American Revolution, which
met here the week before her depart
ure.
Mrs. Thurston before her marriage
was Miss Martha Poland, a niece of
Luke Poland of Vermont. prominent
years ago in the House of Representa-
tives. She was born in Vermont Il
few years less than fifty years ago.
and removed To Omaha with her par
ents nearly thirty years ago. She was
married to Senator Thurston. who was
then struggling lawyer, on Christmas
Day. 1872. They have three children
"a 11-year-old son. who is now a stu
dent at Harvard College, and two girls,
II and II years old, respectively. who
are now in this city. Three children
We're buried.
Mrs. Thurston took d great interest
in her husbands public welfare. Dur
ing his campaign for the Senatorship
she was present at seventy four OF the
seventy-six appointments which ne
made. She was also his counsel or
as a lawyer. appearing III court even
with him as an assistant in several i'm
portant cases. She was brilliant
woman. She did not have much time
to devote to social circles, as she di-
rected the education of her children un-
til they We're of an age to enter the
High School. She was a member of
the Society of the Daughters of the
American Revolution. and was recent
ly elected Vice-President of the ma
tional body.
She had confided to Mrs. Senator CAT,
linger a strange presentiment saying
she had written her son at Harvard
certain desires to be carried out in case
OF accident. and added. II do not ex-
pect to return alive
Why is ii that woman can never
throw anything straight but kisses?
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-03-15

the Cuban Junta in this city. in an open
letter to-day discusses the published
statement that there is a project on
basis of autonomy.
THE PLAN says DR.. Guiteras. sag
gests for Cuba all the privileges now
enjoyed by Canada. / cannot believe
that such a plan is entertained by the
United States Government. and l feel
that an appeal should be made To pub
lie opinion to pronounce itself against
the contamination of such a sacrifice"
He holds that there are two reasons
why the plan of forcing autonomy
should not be considered, because il
would not be right. and because it
would not be possible. In support of
the FIST reason. he says TIE English
flag in Canada means Cancellation.
prosperity, progress; it means partici-
patton IN the grandest evolutionary
movements III the human race" While
in Cuba, the Spanish flag signifies de
vastation, ruin, murder: il signifies
participation in a movement of deca-
dence and degeneration that has no
parallel in history"
He then declares that it would not be
honorable to insist that The Cuban
people remain in any way dependent
upon a Government which has made
systematic starvation procedure Of
war, and. which. under military au-
thority has pursued a policy of exter-
mination. He quotes the letter writ
ten by ex-Minister De Iona, in which
he refers To him as SPANS trusted rep
resentative. declaring the plan of al-
tonOmy to be q farce.
OF his second reason. he says: You
can wipe the power of Spain from the
seas; you can crush the island and her
people under your hand; bu, you can
not force autonomy on the people of
Cuba. Their contention for separation
from Spain is too just; The gap be-
tween them is too deep: the debt IF
blood. failure and desolation IS too
great, and there is not a shadow OF
community of interests that can hold
together that which everything tends
to disrupt. You can force n temper
airy peace, but Spanish domination liz
any form, never. War vita ill its
horrors will constantly recur.'
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and transports, fast tugs for use as
rams ard steam yachts that could be
quickly transferred into serviceable
torpedo boats He has been instructed
also TO telegraph his recommendations
to the Secretary of the Navy, SO that
action may be taken without unneces-
sary delay.
1t was said by member of the
board this morning that the depart
ment's orders We're Hurry up" orders
and that the work of the hoard would
be completed as expeditiously as pos
sible. How soon that would be he
could not tell. Possibly he said,
I'VE shall be through in three days"
Another member of the board said:
''Just as soon as our mission here vas
announced we began to receive orders
from the steamship companies. The
owners of all the available American
steamships in the harbor. I believe /
am safe in saying, have placed their
vessels at our disposal. Merchant
vessels, tugs and yachts are Included
in this. We had a particularly la"se
number of yachts offered to US, and We
Will, no doubt enter into negotiations
for number OF these
Clement A Griscom, President Of the
International Navigation Company,
owners of the American line, was in
consultation with the board in refer
ence to the st. Louis. What the re-
suit of that consultation was could not
be learned. 1t was said by a member
of the board that nothing had been de-
cided. The st. Louis is advertised 70
sail on Wednesday, but it was admit
ted by an official of the company this
morning that he did not know whether
or not she would. Lieutenant Conn
mander Kelley declined to say that the
steamer would be held to this port.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-03-15
Wolf Joel Murdered.

CAPE TOWN. March 14.-Wolf Joel.
the trustee of the estate of the late
Barney Barnato the South African
millionaire was shot and killed in his
office this morning at johannesburg by
a former soldier.
JOHANNESBURG, March 1.-THE
murderer of Wolf Joel. a man named
Feldthein. has been arrested.
Feldthein entered Mr. JoeFs office and
demanded 5000. Being refused. he
snatched revolver from a desk and
fired. The bullet entered Mr.. Joers fore
head, and he fell TO the ground and ex-
PRED. The murderer attempted to COM
nit suicide, but failed.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-03-15
AT THE NAVY DEPARTMENT.
Conditions Appear TO be Quieter
on the Surface.

WASHINGTON. March 14-Condi-
lions appear to be quieter on the sur
face at the Navy Department to-day
Probably this was because Secretary
Long, Captain Crowinshield, Chief of
the Navigation Bureau; Engineer in
Chief Melville and other leading bu-
reau officers of the department We're
called to the Capitol during the fore
noon to inform the Appropriations
Committee of the needs of the naval
service in the matter of legislation.
IN the various bureaus. however,
there was hum of industry. and the
work progressed as necessarily ana
steadily as for the past two weeks
RECRUITING BRANCH.
The recruiting branch of the navy is
naturally one of the biggest branch IS
of the service just now. 1t is in the
temporary command of Captain Hew-
HIT, during the absence in the South
of Captain HaWiey, and he was busy
to-day with representatives of the
railroads engaged in arranging terms
for transportation Of recruits to the
seal board and of sailors already in the
service from one part to another made
new ships.
A problem which confronts the re-
cruiting office is to procure the neces :
sary force of enlisted men to man the
two ships which have been purchased
from Brazil, the Amazonas and the Adj
mlral Abreual. The officers of the
Navigation Bureau are making all ar.
engagements for the speediest possible
delivery of the two ships on this side
of the Atlantic. 1t probably will re-
quire about go men for each shin, and
the question Is whether these men shall
be hired abroad under special arrange
ments for the one trip. or whether a
regular crew shall be sent out from the
United States to bring them home The
first method is undoubtedly the quick
er, but it viii not be available in case
there should be an open rupture before
the completion of the two ships
GUN CARRIAGES.
The Ordinance Department of the
army las sent an invitation to all the
firms WI 5ch l,-.se in the past proposed
TO build disappearing gun carriages.
in answer to the Departments adver-
tisement to come forward at this time
posals for building such carriages.
They are invited to state how many
carriages they can undertake at one
time, and are enjoined especially to
state the exact time to be consumed in
making them. 1t is believed by the
officials that the delivery of such car
riages could begin in from three to
four months after the placing of or
ders the difference in time depending
upon whether or not the manufacturers
have their plans already in hand, and
also upon the calibre of the gun to be
mounted, whether ten or twelve-inch.
The plans of the Fortifications Board.
which are being followed in the en-
placement of these guns by the ord
nance officers of the Department, con-
templated the mounting of all the big
rifles or disappearing carriages.
The Bureau of Ordnance of the War
Department opened bids to-day for a
large supply of armor piercing projec-
tiles and for 12.000,000 rife ball car
tridges.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-03-15
BLOWING UP OF THE MAINE.
Americans at Havana Believe 1t
Was Through Spanish Agency.

WASHINGTON. March 14-Colonel
Myron L. Parker, one of the leading bus
mess men of Washington, who accom-
panied Senator Proctor in his recent
visit to G. ba said to-day that the Amer
leans on the island had no doubt that
the disaster To the Maine was caused
through Spanish agency. He said there
was absolutely no difference of opinion
among the Americans as to the cause
of the disaster having been an external
explosion.
The insurgents. Colonel Parker
thought were in better shape than ever
before and would be able to accom-
plish their independence in time The
Cubans. as rule. he believed. would
be glad to see the island come under the
American flag. and would do what they
could to- bring about that result.
The Colonel reiterated his statement
OF last night that the condition of the
reconcentradoes was deplorabe in the
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The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-03-15
Bank Failure in Georgia.

ABBEVILLE (Ga), March 1.-THE
Bank of Abbeville assigned to-day.
President j. j. Michigan was absent at
the time of the assignment. and the
cashier. H. T. Latham, left on a train
for Savannah immediately after the
assignment. Max Eland was appoint
ed assignee. The safe has not yet been
opened as the wrong combination has
been given. There is much Indignation
among the people here.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-03-15
Homicide at New Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS, March 14.-Everett
z. Box, young white man of Hills
boro, Texas. a follower of race horses.
employed at the local tracks. killed
Jim Sanford a negro, this morning.
Sanford, a giant in strength, had fire.
quently abused Box, and the shooting
was in self-defense.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-03-15
SETTLEMENT OF The
CUBAN QUESTION.
Two Distinct Phases Now Before
the American People.
The First Relating 10 the Blowing Up Of the
Battleship Maine.

the Inquiry Shall Become
Diplomatic Incident Between
the Two Governments, Subject
ternational Disputes Arise Over
Facts-The Second Phase Re-
lates to the Military and poIiti-
cal Condition &C the Island
With Reference to Interviews
ton.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-03-15
TWO MORE WARSHIPS
ADDED TO our FLEET.

details of marines for cruisers now be
ing repaired or ready for commission
There are two drafts of forty-fve each
for the Philadelphia and the Charles
ton at Mare Island, one of fifty-tw two for
the Newark at Norfolk, and two Of
thirty each for the Columbia and Min
neapolis at League Island.
SENATOR PROCTOR.
Senator Proctor visited the White
House and uptown departments to-
day and his calls excited a great deal
of interest. He spent half an hour
first with Secretary Alger explaining,
it is believed, the military situation
in Cuba. and afterward had confer
ence with Judge Day, Assistant Secre-
tary of State. Then he went to the
White House, and was closeted With
the President for two hours and 2
quarters. When he emerged from the
room he courteously declined to speak
regarding the nature Of the information
he had communicated to the Presi
dent.
MERCHANT MARINE.
n. F. Palmer, representing the Quin--
ard Iron Works of New York, which
built the engines of the Maine, was at
the Navy Department to-day in con-
sultation with the officials respecting
the conversion of vessels of the ner
chant marine into war craft. While
not a ship building firm, the Quintard
works have done a great deal of work
on the engines and interior fittings of
ships. which is just the class of work
that would be required in the case of
the auxiliary cruisers.
MILITARY DEPARTMENT.
Because of a protest from some CT
the Western people, the Secretary Of
War has modified his order of last week
changing the names and bounds or the
military department so as to retain
the name of the Department of the
Missouri. To do this, however, it was
necessary to abandon the naming Of
The Department of the Platte" and
the territory included within the pres
ent limits of that department would
be known as the Department Of the
Missouri. The old Department of the
Missouri retains it's name of the De-
partment OF the. Lakes.
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Continued on Sixth Page.)
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-03-15
ADMIRAL BTfNCF PLEASED,

NEW YORK March 1.-THE Bra
lillian Minister'S confirmation of the
purchase by the United States of two
Brazilian warshins was handed to
Rear Admiral Bunce at his quarters
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CONTINUED on Sixth Page.)
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-09-22

1fsny students go from this county
TO the West Virginia University thi.
year they may be glad to know tina
The Acme Book Store, of Morgantown.
w. Va, is prepared to furnish them
with University Textbooks. second.
hand and sheltworn. You can save a
great deal by buying all your school
supplies of them.
The Presbytery for this state o. dis.
trict will convene here next Tuesday
and remain in session three or foer
days. The meetings will DC held IN
the Presbyterian church and some es
or so ministers will be here. The most
insortant matter To come before tue
body is the trial of ReT. Charles white.
late pastor of the Presbytsria;u church
at Clarksburg for completely in the
death of Miss Minnie Holmes. the or
ganist of his church.
Mrs. q. w. :. Martin and Mrs. II. +.
Martin CAV a delightful afternoon tea
last Friday. September 18TH, to their
many lady friends in town. quite a
number attended. The large parlors
aud dining room at the Hotel Gordon
were beautifully decorated with flow
ers and delicious refreshments were
served. Mrs. Pratt presided at the
coffee and cocoa urns, while Misse.
Flo Martin. Julia Brown and FlosSie
Marsden waited on the table,. Tbs
hostesses received their guests i'm "A
o gracious manner.
J. Harry Neff left Saturday morning
for Jefferson Barricks near St LOUIS.
where his Battery had preceded him
a few days. His fourlough of twenty
days was up Tuesday morning aud
like a good soldier he was very anxious
TO return to his post, although hardly
able to do so, as he had malaria fever
very bad when he got home and was
hardly able TO get home. But with the
good care and nursing. such as can
only be had In ones home and our pure
mountain air, he was much improved
In health. Iis time Is up Jan 10. 1899
when he will be entitled to n LONGER
fourlough before he re eniists ~ he
wishes to do so which he says he ex-
poets to do.
Capt. Capron Of Harry's Batter died
tho other day Of typhoid fever. His
son was n Captain in the Rough Riders
and was killed in their gallant charge
at Santiago.