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The oasis., 1898-07-23
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<, the rapid firing Nordfelt cannon, s~h,ch he desires to introduce Into the Mexican service
 Mexican Herald: Fourteen persons have been cured of the bites of mad docs by the Pasteur system at the in- stitute in this city. A number of them came from the state of Vera c,uz. Mexico, Jallsco and Guanajuato. Mexican Herald: A row among the wouIen of a gang of counterfeiters Bviue at La Colonia de MOrelos re sulted in the whole crowd, seven women and two men, being arrested and taken to Belem. One of the crowd tried to threw the cOining im- pements and moulds into the acequia hut they were captured by the police and will be used to convict the gang. Mexican Herald: Two days ago as well known American dentist was walking along Plateros a pickpOcket gabb,d his watch and ran. The den list gave chase, caught the thief, re- trieyed the watch and struck the ra- tero knocking him Co the ground. A gendarme thereupon arrested both parties and took them to the cOmisa- ria. The dentist remained at the station several hours before he could get away
 Two Republics: The government having approved of the track con structed between Cuernayaca and Puente de Ixtle by the indefatigable Colonel FIampson and the tariffs sdopted for the traffic between Mex ico and Iguala over the Cuernayaca snd Pacific railroad, having likewise received approyation of the govern ment, the Cuernavaca road will be open for through traffic to Iguala from and after next Saturday.
 Mexican Herald: Engineer George S0ldefs Of the Interoceanic, who was 80 severely burned in his left eye the other day, that he had to be relieved from his engine and sent back to Pue- bla for surgical treatment, came into the city last night to attend court to give evidence in an investigation re- garding an accident on the line, which happened some days ago, in which an Indian received scalp wound by his head coming in contact with the end Of bis locomotive.
 Mexican Herald: The Monitor Es- pahol doesn't believe that Cervera's squadron was destroyed. In it's issue oi yesterday 1t states that a telegram mad been received by It's director that lhe action at Santiago on July 3rd re- suited gloriously for the Spanish arms, that i've American ships were lost and that twelve hundred Americans loahd watery graves in the bay at santiago. It also gives valuable piece Of information, that the Acct of Admiral Cervera was en route to the
 Philippines.
 Two Republics: A stock company mas been formed for the purpose of
 Aploitin the wonderful snbterranean VaVes' known as ''Grutas de Cacahua-
 m'lpa and located about ten miles
 'om Puente de lxtla. The enter pl'e proposes to enrich the stock
 HOluers by large profits to be made Ou1 or marble quarrles and out of the
 "'ueS to be caught in the subter-
 ,auean streams existing in the caves.
 'acluently money is to be made out
 VI tue large tourist travel, for whose
 ITCOOmmodation T hotel is projected.
 ~, the present. the public is expected
The oasis., 1898-07-23

Two Republics: There wss lately discovered ln library in Florence a manuscript history of the Mexico of antiquity, written by the famous monk Bernardino de Sahagua. This history is of SO much interest for Mexico, that government has author ized its publication at an expense which may exceed sl4,OOO. The work has been put in charge sf Francisco del Paso Troncoso. of the National Museum, who is now in Rome for that purpose.
 Two Republics: Jealousy caused another murder yesterday, the victim being young girl, who visited her lover who is lncarcerated at the mili- tary prison at Santiago for some slight offense. The latter became in- censed at the iiirtations some soldiers seemed inclined to undertake with the good looking girl, and rushing at her with a knife stabbed her, prob ably to death, before he could be pre- vented. The poor girl is probaly dead by this time. The murderer is of course under lock and key.
 Fl Paso Times: ''It is common talk down at Casas Grandes, 5 said MT. R. F. Roberts, Of Pueblo, who came in from the Sierra Madre yesterday, that the Rio Grande, Sierra Madre & Pacific road will soon extend its lne 10 Guerrero, which will open up to the trade Of Fl Paso and Juarez, one of the richest mineral and timber belts in Mexico. No, did not go into the Sierra Madre to prospect for gold or silver. As the representative of men who are looking for good invest ments, went down to Casas Grandes aud crossed the country to the min eral and timber belts just to see what was there. Yes, it is a wonderfully rich mineral country. l found pros pectOrs' camps at every turn and all Of them haxe located good paying claims, which will, in a few months, mark the site of prosperous mining camps. l never found single dis satisfied prospector while was out. When that country is developed it will be money coiner for the mer- rl. ..f TIT tu l.u probable that my people will invest some money down there, but for the present do not care to discuss our business. The timber out beyond Casas Grandes is an immense business proposition for any man of means who knows the lumber business. /"
 Schlitz beer is the best Sold by
The oasis., 1898-07-23

Schlitz beer is the best. Sold by j. T. Brickwood.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-18
Chinatown Mourned.

lee Won Sou. who, next to the Consul
General. was considered the most impor-
tant man in Chinatown, and who on
Wednesday last died of consumption, was
borne to his grave in the Sin Wing Gene
terry in San Mateo yesterday at noon.
amid ceremonies that surpassed anything
of a similar nature ever witnessed in
Chinatown. The deceased was at the
head OF the great See Yup Company, and
every member or Celestial that owed
allegiance to 1t turned out to do honor to
their departed chief. Chinatown was
crowded with Chinese and Americans
eager to witness the novel rites. A local
band attempted to play drge while the
ceremonies were on, but were sadly
routed by the beating Of tomtoms and the
wafling Of the priests and hired mourn
ers. Over 150 carriages were in the fu-
neral procession. The scattering of
papers through which the devil was to
crawl before he reached the soul of Sou
and the glazed pigs and other fancy
roasts-thc product OF Chinatown chefs
attracted great attention as the funeral
cortege moved through the streets OF the
city.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-18

Sons Hall last evening, with a view to
closing up the affairs of the last grand
celebration By the number of delegates
present it was easily apparent that the
interest in the annual anniversary had
not ceased with it's contamination. Sec
rotary MARYLAND was directed to send
special letters of thanks to J. l.. Frazer,
superintendent at Third and Townsend
depot, and z. j. Kelly, ticket agent for
the splendid services they rendered In
aiding the members and friends of the or
ganization to reach the scene of pleasure
safely and speedily. Suitable resolutions
were also ordered sent to H. r. judah,
assistant general passenger agent for
courtesies extended
Although the tickets have not all been
handed in or counted, the secretary gave
as his opinion that 5000 people journeyed
70 the Garden City, which would net
$4,000, of which the committee is to re-
ceive one-third pro rata, to divide among
the twenty-eight parlors represented Va.
rlouS bills for printing, fireworks, ETC..
were audited and ordered paid by the
treasurer In its report the parade COM
extended to Marshal Daniel A. Ryan OF
Pacific Parlor No. 10, and his aids for
marshaling one Of the best night parades
Ambrose of Columbia No 121 for having
the line Of march cleared of all obstruc.
n man Inc re M;tr was signed by Chair
Kentzerl. Joseph E. o'Donnell and Paul
Mcdonald. 1t was adopted
Chairman c. E. Mooser vacated the chair
in favor of Delegate Long. and euogized
the secretary of the committee, Robert
w. MARYLAND, for his services before and
after the celebration. He moved that a
suitable token be presented to him in APP
probation of his valuable aid and tile
motion was unanimously carried
1t is thought the expenses incurred by
the local committee will not amount to
over $500. The committee adjourned TO
meet on Saturday evening next
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-18

A Grand Church Concert.
A grand concert will be given in CAL
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-18

be exempt from its just burden, he pre-
sented almost as sanctimonious an APP
pearance as the ''preying president of
the corporation he represented. With ex-
ceeding shyness he got the question of
damages outside the case in point and re.
lied largely on the argument by j. C.
Carter and Colonel McCook, of whom he
spoke as distinguished lawyers of the
East
The artful dodger, however, forgot TO
tell about his own advice given to the
express company when the question of
who should pay the tax first arose, that
the law required the company TO pay the
stamp tax, beyond question, and even
went so far as to advise his client corpo-
ration that even If there was a doubt
as to who was liable the company would
be id fools to insist upon shippers pay
ing it.
They do say that Notwithstanding his
dignifled and sanctimonious appearance
the willy Pillsbury at times uses language
quite shocking to the 'preying presi-
dent" Mr.. Valentine.
The burden of oily Pillsbury's argument
before Judge Barry was that the law left
the matter in doubt as to whether the
shipper or the company should pay the
tax. He quoted from the ''preying presi-
Qenl circular, showing that the cheap
est way for the shipper was to pay the
war tax and avoid an increase In ex-
press rates.
Plllsbury boldly asserted that the ex-
press company was bound to treat all it's
customers alike, but he craftily refrained
from claiming that 1t did So Oh, no;
Pillsbury is exceedingly cunning, so he
refrained from telling the court that
Wells, Fargo & Co. is even now discrim-
mating in favor of the newspapers; that
the journals of this city are to-day faring
better than private citizens, for the COM
pany is paying the war tax on every
package of papers sent out from here in
its care.
All this and more Pillsbury neglected to
tell Judge Barry, but instead he attempt
ed to deceive his Honor into the belief
that the national law makers had failed
to do what they had intended, and instead
of imposing upon the great corporations
their proportion OF the war tax they had
merely increased the already heavy bur-
dens of the people.
Judge Barry informed the opposing
counsel that he would notify them when
he was ready to make his decision 1t is
to be hoped that the delay will not be
long. as the express company is certain
to appeal the case if 1t loses. and thus keep
the matter dragging in the courts while
1t continues to pilfer from its patrons
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-18

vary Presbyterian Church on Tuesday
evening next, in which the leading mem
bers of the well-known church's choir
will appear. This win be the last ap-
pearance of Mrs. Priest Fine whose
advantage, as she leaves for the East.
The following programme has been spe-
cially arranged for the occasion: Cello
solo Oindner), Adolph w. Lada; song,
(MacheronD, Herbert Williams; violin
solo Crank Ries) Hother Wismer; songs
(Foote and Old Scotch), Miss Beresford
JOY; cello Chopin and Pierne)
Adolph w. Lada; songs (Grieg, Henschel
and Bemberg), Mrs. Priest-Fine; violin,
(E. Sauret, Hother Wismer; Noting
ham Hunt QFred Field BullarO, Walter
G.. CampbelI.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-18

This announcement was so different
from the pleas for more money made by
other department heads that the Super
visors sat aghast for several minutes:
Finally Mr.. Buggy silently withdrew ana
the City Fathers regained their equanim-
ity.
addresses from the rcnresent atives OF
several Improvement clubs on thu si1h-
ject of new sewers, etc. The United
States engineer at the Preside called at
tention to the fact that the Government
twenty years ago gave certain land to
the city on condition that Lyon street be
extended from Pacific street to the bay.
This extension has not been completed
and the Information was given that the
grant might be recalled unless the Super
Visors took some steps to finish the street.
Complaint was also made about stag
nant pond on the reservation formed by
an unauthorized opening of an outlet to
the Baker street sewer.
The afternoon session closed with a long
drawn out dispute over the failure of the
Finance Committee to report a tax levy.
II was finally determined that the Fl
nance Committee should prepare sched-
ule to present to the Supervisors next
Monday morning
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-18

two sets of falls hung, and the tackle was
used in hosting material to the different
floors The workmen during theearenoon
had finished using one set of the tackles,
and the ropes were unlashed at the top
and hung over beam until they found 1t
convenient to lower the blocks and the
ropes.
AS soon as the noon bell rang Belcher
and a companion made a rush for the
elevator shaft, with the intention of slid
ing down the ropes and for race to see
who could get out of the building first.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-18

THEIR WORK NEARLY OVER
The Joint Ninth of September Com
mittee Finishing Up the Affairs
of a Successful Celebration.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-18
An Early Morning Brawl.

John Colon, a fisherman, was arrested
at an early hour yesterday morning on a
charge of assault to murder. He was ac-
costed at Fourth and Folsom streets by
George w. Kirchner, 1874 Perry street, who
wanted to know where Seventh street
was. Colon walked along with him, and
they got into discussion, ending in
Kirchner hitting Colon on the jaw. Colon
pulled revolver out of his pocket and
fired q shot at Kirchner. the bullet miss
ing him.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-18

It meant a slide down the height Of six
stories, and Belcher grasped the ropes
that had been unfaStened at the top. He
had no sooner put his weight on the falls
went through the elevator shaft. The
heavy blocks at the top ratified over the
beam and went tumbling after him. strik-
ing first one side then the other of the
shaft as they flew through space. Belcher
still clung to the rope, and he had fallen
the distance of nearly five stories when
one of the blocks that went rafting after
him damned in a crevice of the pillars
that surround the partially completed
shaft, and the ropes to which the falling
man chung with the desperation of death
brought up with a sudden jerk.
Belcher by that time was about oppo-
site the floor of the second story and the
sudden jar tore him from his hold on the
ropes, but it broke the force of his fall.
feet from the bottom of the elevator
shaft, and through that space he went
tumbling and turning, as he fell. narrowly
missing striking maze of planks that
were in use as staging for a number of
workmen, and landed on the bottom in a
heap.
saw the young man start on his fall from
the top floor of the building Immediately
gave the alarm and they went rushing
down the stairway, expecting to gather
up the mangled remains and prepare them
for the inspection OF the Coroner and his
deputies 1t took them some time to get
to the bottom Of the stairway, but no
trace of bleeding and battered body
could they find.
Before the fellow-e mployes of the lather
had reached the bottom of the long stair
tom of the elevator shaft and. brushing
some of the dust from his clothing. ID
walked away, and few minutes later his
friends found him in his favorite restau-
eyes, but ordering dinner that any well
man might envy.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-18
BELCHER CHEATED THE MORGUE.
A Young Lather Dropped Hundred Feet and Escaped
Without Injury.

VT BELCHER, lather, employed
wv in the construction of the new
Wv Wells-Fargo building at Second
iand Mission streets, fell almost
a hundred feet down an elevator
shaft yesterday. and ten minutes after
ward he was eating his lunch and telling
his friends of the way he had played a
joke on the officials of the Morgue
Belcher lives at 43 Jessie street, and he
is a strong, Woodworking young man Of
about rs years of age. He was working on
the top floor of the building when the
dinner bell rang. In the elevator shaft
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-18

We guarantee Bakers
Wi CHI Hazel to be a bitter
article than the Witch
Hnz-i bottled by the Pond
Extract Co., and the price
Is IS per cent less.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-18

The joint 9Th of September committee,
composed of three delegates from the Ma
tive Sons parlors Of this city and Alameda
County, held a short session in Native
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-25

The accompanying picture is striking
likeness of John Maynard Slate. the
only member of the First and Second
Alabama regiments still in the service
of the government, as he has never been
mustered out. To Alabamians who took
such a pride and who loved so dearly the
men composing the First and Second Ala
bama regiments, this privates case will be
one of historic interest.
Nearly all his comrades in both regi-
ments, officers and men, were mustered out
about the last of October, the First at Biz
mingham and the Second at Montgomery.
He and several other companions who were
too sick to be mustered out with their regi-
ments were brought to a hospital in the
City to be cared for until they regained
their strength. One by one all of them
have recovered and have been discharged,
until Private Slate is left alone, the only
member of the two regiments still in the
service.
Before the war Mr.. Slate was a miner and
mechanic, working at Pratt City. He en-
listed in the service last June, month or
so after the First regiment had been mus
tered into the service He went down to
Mobile from Birmingham with thirteen 9TH
er volunteers, and was assigned to Com
pany NJ commanded by Captain Boyd.
From that time, he served steadily with
his company in Mobile, Miami, Jackson
VILE, and came to Birmingham with his
regiment on September IT to be mustered
out.
Two days later while serving as one Of
the company cooks at Camp Faulkner, he
had occasion to report Private McClung,
one of the members of hts company, for
his manner of taking meat out of the ket-
tie. McClung resented the reproval, and
dispute followed. Witnesses say that
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-25
~THE PLAYS

Tomorrow the famous hypnotist and
psychologist, Sylvan A. Lee, and his great
company of hypnotists will begin return
engagement of one week at O'Brien's Opera
House This company was here last year,
when their wonderful performances created
the biggest kind of sensation This week
they return with number Of assistants
and score of startling demonstrations. To-
morrow night during their performance
they hypnotize a man and place him in a
coffin and bury him under five or six feet
of earth. tube four inches square, down
which an electric light will be suspended,
will be placed over the mans face, so that
he may be viewed at any time, day or
night During the time he Is under ground
he will receive no water or nourishment of
any kind.
This man Will be put to sleep at the
theatre tomorrow night and carried to some
prominent store, where he will be placed
in the show window until the following af-
ternoon at 4 o'clock. At that time he will
be taken to some vacant lot and placed In
his grave He will be disnterred at 1880 p.
m. Wednesday and carried to the theatre,
where he will be awakened at 1880 by the
Lees.
This will make sleep of forty-eight
hours, twenty-seven and one-half of which
will have been spent under ground.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-25
MINERS HAD HALF
DAYS CELEBRATION
BY Agreement They Will Re-
sumo Work Tomorrow.
MUCH DEPENDS ON THEM
Few Days Lax Work Will Make Coal
Exceedingly Soarce-Famine Will
be Relieved to Some Ex-
tent After Holidays.
MUCH DEPENDS ON THEM

According to the agreement which had
been made between the mine operators and
the miners of the Birmingham district, the
mines were in operation only half of the
day yesterday, shutting down at noon. The
obvious reason of this was to give the men
an opportunity to make their Christmas
purchases and have a little recreation time
before Christmas day.
This agreement worked very well in most
instances, but in some instances there
were not enough miners ready to go to
work yesterday morning, and consequently
some of the mines had to remain idle all
day.
The miners have all sgnified their inten-
tipn of returning to work tomorrow morn
ing and continuing work all the week with
out break. 1t is hardly expected. however,
that every miner will be on hand at that
time, for there is a tendency, especially
among the negro miners, to celebrate"
Christmas above all other times of the year.
On the manner in which the miners spend
their Christmas depends a great deal, for
If they knock off from work in any great
numbers this week the coal market, which
Is already far too short, will be seriously
injured.
Inc output OF the district is ABOUT zo,UVV
tons a day, so that 1t can be readily seen
what too liberal celebration of the Christ
mas time really means. The miners, as
whole, appreciate this fact. and 1t is con-
fidenty expected that nearly all of them
will begin work tomorrow morning.
THE coal situation is just about the
same 'In a state of discomfort as one
operator was heard to describe the situa-
ton yesterday. after the holiday travel Is
over on the railroads this week" said he,
ct think that the coal famine as some
choose to call it, will have begun to break
and the market will gradually get easier.
The heaviest part of the cotton shipments
have already been made, I believe, and the
coal consumption in other lines of industry
besides the railroads will not be quite as
heavy"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-25
TURKEY FOR PRISONERS.
Frank Cook is Not Thinking of Christ
mas.

Christmas will be duly celebrated at the
county jail today with big turkey dinner.
Sheriff O'Brien has provided bountifui
supply of the national bird and the happy
season will not be altogether lost to the
prisoners who are deprived of their liberty
Frank Cook, the condemned negro VINO
Is sentenced to be hanged on January Il
next, feels little interest in the holidays
He was yesterday in his cell by an
Age-Herald reporter and when asked what
he had to say of Christmas, replied: Il am
not thinking of Christmas: am only walt
Ing for the Lord to take me away. am IN
nocent of the charge of which l was con-
victed, but they have said L must die and
/ am ready to go. l would rather be hung
than to serve one day for crime which l
never committed and l don't want them TO
put me in prison for one year or twenty
years. If 1 am to be punished for this crime
want to de-"
The negro was evidently earnest In what
he said and took little notice of what was
going on around him.
Other prisoners were laughing and joking
and seemed to feel that the happy season
was at hand. Some of them were compar-
ing this with former years, rejecting tnat
1T was somewhat a novelty to spend Christ
mas in Jail.
Christmas has been kept up for years ana
the prisoners look forward to the feast
with much pleasure.