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La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-09-17
Roosevelt WI, Re Nominated.

Washington. Sept. Representative
Quigg of New York spent some time
with the President to-day, incidentally
touching on political conditions in New
York state.
Mr.. Quigg said afterward that there
was no further doubt as to the nomina-
tion of Colonel Roosevelt rs the Rcpub-
lican candidate for Governor. OF the
971 votes in the convention Colonel
Roosevelt would have over 800, Mr..
Quigg said. Under the circumstances
Mr.. Quigg did not believe the forces Of
Governor Black would make n serious
issue In the convention, but If the issue
was drawn. he said the Black strength
would be about 100 votes, made mainly
of state officials.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-09-17

FaeE Concerning Porto Rico
and the Passage Islands.


By the terms OF the treaty OF peace
to be signed by Spain and the United
States as speedily as may be, we come.
whatever may become of the Pacific is
lands, into possession of Porto Rico
and dozen small islands of the West
Indies. which under American control
should yield a comfortable revenue TO
the government. Porto Rico alone
would provide remunera;ive invest
ment for both American capital and in
dustries, but the smaller Islands are
not to be despised. They are collec-
lively known as the Passage islands.
and comprise all the islands and keys
lying between the Virgin Passage and
the east end Of Porto Rico.
The second largest of them is Gu
Zebra Island. about sixteen miles to the
eastward of Cape San Juan, as the
northeast point of Porto Rico is call
ed. II Is six miles long by three broad
Culebra island, sometimes called Car
lit or Serpent island. Is one of very
irregular outline. The northern shore
is steep and rocky and bare OF harbor-
age
On all the other sides there are small
ist0ts and reefs. which shelter good
anchorages. The island is uninhabited
!. 1t is of moderate elevation, broken
and rugged and thickly wooded. with
scarcely a level spot on the surface.
Near the center 1t rises to a height of
fifty feet
Near Culebra is Northeast Cay. very
small. oval-shaped. $40 feet high and
thickly wooded. Byrd Cay. a trifie
larger, lies 800 yards from Northeast
Cay. Byrd Cay is remarkably small,
rocky islet. sixty feet high. About a
mile from 1t are two small rocky islets
fifteen feet or so high. and 500 yards
southeast are two more about eighty
feet high.
Culebrita Islet. or Little Culebra. lies
about a mile from Culebra 1t. too. is
of irregular shape. is 800 feet high and
thickly wooded. From the highest
part OF the islet thick. white light is
exhibited at an elevation OF 3o5 feet,
and is visible In clear weather nearly
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-09-17

sisted mostly of manufactured products
such as clothing and household wares
Sheep. which thrive in hot country,
grow big and fat in Porto Rico and
fresh lamb and mutton are constantly
shipped from there. A very large class
of people are shepherds.
Amid so much richness one would
think that the Lord would have en-
dowed Porto Rico no more heavily, yet
it is fact that in one end of the island
gold mines exist. and iron, copper, coal
and salt are found in plenty. The
vegetable productions are. however, SO
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-09-17

fifteen miles. There are only few in
habitants on the island.
Excellent anchorage can be found
within the cape and islands just de-
scribed. but the best. called the Sound,
is toward their southern end, under the
lee of the reef.
Great Harbor, in the southern por-
tion OF Culebra. is one of the most
secure basins in the West Indies. 1t
Is a mile long and half mile wide, OF
irregular shape. but there are no in
habitants or villages there, and. OF
course, no facilities OF any kind
Grab Island, called also Viegues is
land. six miles to the eastward OF Por-
, to Rico, is the largest and most i'm
portant of the Passage group, being
seventeen miles long by five broad. A
ridge OF small hills runs nearly its
whole length along the middle of the
island. and rises to a moderate height
at the southwest extremity of the is
land.
The south coast Of the island is in
dented by several small bays. one Of
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-09-17
musrAcHE OF AN Ex-ouEEN.
Natalie Counts the Hair on Her Lip .s
Marx Of BeMuty.

Natalie Counts the Hair Her Lip ~
n Mark Of Beauty.
E1-Queen Natalie of Servia, who is
about to organize a corps Of titled
iaaies to act as nurses in the Cuban
war, has mustache-a thick, well-de-
fined mustache, of which many a
downy-Iipped dude might be justly en-
, vious. Natalie is known as 1.-The most
unfortunate queen in Europe" and to
the mind Of the average american
woman the mustache is doubtless SUI
ficient ground to establish the title.
But Natalie Is enough OF an oriental TO
count the shadowy line above her lip
as a mark of especial beauty-a partic-
ular mark of favor from the gods. She
has had more tragedies in her life than
any other queen consort of modern
times. not excepting the Inflated Eu-
genie, who was an empress-consort.
by the way. One OF the favorite pas
times of Natalie's disreputable hus-
band, King Milan, was to swing her
about by her long, black hair before
the entire court circle. Her son. Alex
ander, was torn from her arms at an
age when he most required her care.
Her life was saved by party Of stu
dents, who escorted her carriage over
the frontier when It was attacked by
hired assassins. Her reason finally
gave way under her burden Of sorrows.
but this last Misfortune was only tenn
porary. and she went TO convent for
time for the peace the world could
mot give. Natalie now forgets her own
grfefs in trying to tighten those Of
others Z
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-09-17
EDITORIAL OFFICERS.
j. II. Maccabr of Boston Elected Presl
dent--siGhtseoinEC Comes Now.

j. H. Mnccabe OF boston Elected Presl
dent-SIGht Seeing Comes Now.
Denver, Sept. 1O-The National Edi-
torial Association elected officers yes
terday.
The new officers are:
Joseph Il. Maccabe. president. He is
editor Of the Argus-Advocate of East
Boston. Mass.
Arthur Il. Pierce, first vice president,
He is editor of the A. .. u. w. Record,
Denver, and has just completed a
term as recording secretary of the \.
Il. A.
Il. II. Henry second vice president.
He is editor of the Clarion Ledger,
Jackson. Miss.
+. Is. Baillio, third vice president.
He is editor of the Review, Cleburne,
Texas.
j. NJ. Page, corresponding secretary,
to succeed himself. He is editor of the
Democrat. Jerseyvillc, Illinois.
H. NJ. White recording secretary. He
is editor of the Ledger. Mexico. Mo.
G. q. Gibbs, treasurer. to succeed
himself. He is editor of the Reflector,
Norwalk. Ohio.
1t WAS voted to hold the next con
vention ut Portland. Oregon. The busi-
ness of the session was disposed OF
and adjournment taken.
The editors and their wives will now
enjoy themselves. being entertained by
the local committee with several tours
in the state. To-day they will visit the
district In which Greeley, Longmont
and Boulder are situated. Monday
they will be taken over the new line
10 Ward, and later to other points.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-09-17

which. called Sound or Settlement Bay,
is defended by small fort. There
is small village settlement there.
On the northern shore OF Crab island
Is Port Mula. at the mouth of little
stream. 1t contains about 1000 in
habitants. and is the residence of the
governor. who is nominated by the
captain general of Porto Rico.
There 10 q lighthouse erected at Mu-
Ia Point, from which fixed red light
is exhibited. There is comparatively
no trade except in fruits and fisa in
this archipelago. bu; undoubtedly these
islands are capable OF development,
and will pay a fair revenue after they
become portion OF the United States.
Their natural beauty is unsurpassed.
and over them the trade wind is con-
tinuaily blowing. giving them a warm,
delightful climate.
To the west of Porto Rico other is
lands to become the property OF the
United States are Mona and Monica is
Passage, and Desecheo island. just on
the northwestern coast.
They have total area of some 500
square miles. which, when added to
$500 in Porto Rico. makes quite a re-
spectacle total.
Porto Rico extends 81 miles from
north to south and 100 miles laterally.
Running across the island from east
to west is a chain of mountains, the
highest peak of which is Ell Yunkue,
5000 feet high. 1t can be seen seven
ty miles at sea. A magnificent shore
signal could be raised there.
For commerce Porto Rico is perfect
ly adapted, for in Its small area there
are 1900 streams. 90 of which are nav
igable and could be used for commerce.
Sugar. coffee tobacco. cotton. corn and
potatoes are constantly shipped up and
down these rivers. and were Porto Rico
to be fully cultivated many more
streams could be opened and commun-
ication made between others by means
of canals, so that the entire island
would present splendid system Of
waterways.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-09-17
Jo..ph I.elt.r,. E.p.rlence.

Chicago. Sept. S.--Joseph Letter has
cleared up his famous wheat deal. Ev-
cry creditor has been paid. obligations
to banks whose assistance was enlist
ed have been cancelled and IA million
bushels Of wheat have been liquidatetl
since the announcement Of the volun-
tary assignment, nearly three months
ago.
This has been done only by great sac
fifice, including Inc giving of mort
gnges on property belonging te the Lei
ter estate aggregating nearly $3.10o.-
coo in value.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-09-17
THE MASSACRE IN CRETE.
Turkish Soldiers H-sponsibIe-Thsy Must
BE Expelled.

Tursiah Soldiers N-spOnSible-Thry Must
BE Expelled.
Athens, Sept. S.--The following dis
patch, dated at S o'clock this evening,
has been received from Gambia:
The Bashi Bazouks are committing
eNccsses and the Christians in the sur
rounding districts are arming to march
to The assistance Of the Canadians.
There are eight warships in the
harbor and fresh boInburdment is ex-
pccted.
The British, German and Spanish
cousulates have been looted. and thus
far 300 native Christians and siXty-sev-
en- British subjects have been killed"
The Asty says it learns from an au-
thcntic source that as soon as the
British troops arrive at Gambia from
Malta the Turkish garrison in Gambia
Will be expelled, martial law pro-
claimed and the ringleaders of the riot
put on trial and publicly hanged IL
guilty.
According to dispatch from Gambia.
sent late this evening. the admirals of
the international fleet have decided to
compel the disarming of the Bashi Ba-
Zouks and the surrender Of the instiga
tors OF the disorder.
Canea. Island of Crete. Sept. s.-The
president Of the Cretan executive com
mittee has notified the foreign admi-
rails that in view of the massacre at
Gambia, It Is impossible to continue the
effort to organize an administration un-
til the Turkish functiOnaries and troops
are withdrawn. He demands the con-
vocation Of the Cretan Assembly and
proposes to place n force of Cretans at
the disposal of the international admin
istration.
Every Christian survivor OF the mas
sacre swears that the butchery was
mostly the work OF Turkish soldiers,
who nrst robbed and then slew their
victims.
Edhem Pnsha IL the man who ought
TO De held primarily responsible. Had
he whfed to prevent bloOdshed he
would most certainly have done SO.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-09-17
spanlard. Won. Fight.

Perplgnan, Franco. Sept. 0.-The nu-
th0rlties are taking steps to drive out
the numberless Spanish reservists who
have been seeking refuge In France
since the recent call to coIors OF Spain
OF 100000 men, OF which number 2O,-
600 are said to be intended for the
Philippine islands.
A lively Carlist propaganda II in
progress Mt Cerdagre. In the Pyreneea,
under the auspices Of the friars who
recently returned from the Philippine
islands. Well known Carllsts have
held frequent secret meetings there.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-09-17
Amer,e.a Locomotive. on Russian Rail-

American Locomotives on Russian Rail-
ways.
We have already noted the placing
in the United States OF large orders
for armor plate and naval cruisers oy
the Russian government. In other
lines the same government has testified
to the superiority of all American me-
chanical work. Within period OF six
months orders were placed in Phila-
delphia alone for 1873 locomotive en-
gines for Russian railways. of which
eighty were ordered within nine weeks
for the great Manchurian road. Orders
aggregating nearly 100000 were also
placed in the United States for the
equipment Of the Imperial railways
with air-brakcs-orders understood to
be but the FIRST of series.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-09-17

To cook corn, the wise camper will
lay the ears on the Goals. wrapped in
their husks. and when the hfsks are
quite burned of the corn is cooked de-
liciously.
II one is where shad abound the fish
can be fastened to an oak shingle and
turned before the fire till done. when
1t will be found to have fine flavor
OF the oak.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-09-17
B,t,le,h,p. Of High speed.

New York, Sept. S.-A special 20 the
Herald from Washington, ID. c.. says;
Battieships of higher speed than Is
knots on displacements of 1880 tons
each, and built on government plans
are practically assured. as the result Of
negotiations conducted by the Naval
Board of Construction with American
shipbuilders.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-09-17
Tho Investigating Commission.

Washington, Sept. 9.-President Nc
Kinley has rendered places on the
proposed commission to Investigate
the War Department in relation to
the conduct of the Hispano-American
war to Major General Schofcld, for
army, and to ex-senator John b. Cor
don of Georgia.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-09-17
He w.a interested.

Voice over the Phone ANY more
fighting in santiago?" The Of'ca Boy
Mop" Voice-"Sure? "Ycs,gIre.
You seems mighty anxious" You bet
I'm anxious. I've got a nephew there
who owes me $13."-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-09-17

Miss Frigid-If ! had known that
Margaret Doyle had been bathing here
nothing would have induced me to en-
ter the same sea. feel that 1t contain
mates me now-Pick-Me-Up.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-09-17
Perhaps Justihabie.

Perhaps Justlnable.
Askins-I understand that Miss Old
angles. whom young Whoopler married
recently, 10 very wealthy. Grimshaw--
oh, yee! There were extenuating cir
cumstances.-Puck.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-09-17

"He was a liberal Judge" said Lam
guild Lawrence. I'm wot wayf" asked
Restful Rawson. He gimme four
hours ter leave town. wen needed
hut ten minnits New York World.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-09-17

There are 100, 900
people in Porto
Rico who live In
towns and villages.
I b @ ex xport I s
amount to S15.000,-
900. and SO luxuri-
GUS are the people
that in noe year
IS, 900. 900 OF goods
were carried to the
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-09-17
AN OFFICIAL lNoUIsY

Secretary Algee Asks chs President TO In
vsatlgats ahe Army scsndsls.
Washington, d. c., Sept. S.-Secre-
tary Algsf has requested the President
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-09-17

II you reside in stone house. doG't
throw glasses.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-09-17

1t presents great possibilities as ro-
sort and is one OF the finest pieces OF
property on the earth's surface.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-18
HE W,se MEn JovRHEYlnd 70 BE7HLEHEn..
Copyrighted, 18s4-1 8s5, by J. J. Tissot.

Shepherds" It Is surprising at first sight that shepherds should be watch ing their fiocks in the open air at the time of the year set for the nativity, for the cold must have been intense It was no doubt to the end of December that the account in Holy Writ re- fers but the pastures were not vast grazing grounds where the sheep were gathered together in thousands from every direction, but mere local fields, where each shepherd tended his own little group of animals, and there is nothing in this to surprise any one fa- miliar with the customs of the East
 After the December rains are over the grass begins to grow again and the flowers reappear. The severity of the winters vary very much, and some especially fine days occur, even in the very heart of the cold season, when the shepherds of Bethlehem would go down Into the plain with their focks, as the Arabs do now in good season.
 The gospels tell us that when the
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-18
Two Christmas Days in Bethlehern>
Artist Tissot the Famous Painter of Sacred Scenes, Sights Saw Holy Land, How He Passed Night in the Very Grotto in Which
 
Sacred Scenes {.
Christ Was Born.
illustrations by J. J. Tissot.

shepherds were surprised by the angels they were abiding in the fields, keep ing watch over their flocks by night. The night was always divided into three so-called watches. The shep herds changed guards every three hours during the short night of the summer and every four hours during the longer nights of the winter In the latter case the first watch ended at 10 and the second at 2. while the third lasted till daybreak. The shepherds on guard gathered round the campfire while waiting their turn to rest and it must have been to those thus wait ing that the angels appeared. They no doubt wakened their comrades to tell them the wonderful news, and after ward all went together to Bethlehem, where they found and worshiped the Holy Child.
 The other personages mentioned in Scripture in connection with the birth of Jesus are the Magi. Magi or sooth savers are mentioned in the Book of Daniel as being in the service of King Nebuchadnezzar. They studied astron- omy and interpreted dreams. Those referred to in the gospels seem to have been not only wise men, but kings. or Sheiks of Chaldea and it's neighbor- hood. They, too, engaged in the study of the heavenly bodies and per haps also worshiped them, fact which explains the immediate attention ac- corded to a sign appearing in the heav- ems at the moment of the birth of the Messiah The color of their undergar- ments, yellow, indicated their profes- sion.
 The Star of Bethlehem.
 What was the star referred to in the sacred record? There Is absolutely no positive evidence on this point. Some
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-18
ouuU QoU0 0 2 2 eo "a 2 g 0ooo0ooo000o
Nu Visit to the Summer Home
 Of the Queen Of Spain
By Mrs. Frank Leslie.
Special to the Sunday Call.

ways stood between them. That through the Queen Regent the world f1ocked hither is a mere matter of detail. Doubtless the prosperity of San Sebas- tian for the past ten years is due to this influx of the world, but like gay new costume on some venerable and dignified old lady one Is rather sorry to see the improvement and regrets the stately indifference to fashion that city and dame alike must lose in trying to keep up with the world.
 Why! 1t Is said that not a decade be- fore Christina came to San Sebastian, and when 1t was proposed to get up ball in honor of Queen Isabella, the idea was abandoned because no woman in the town owned ball dress and it was deemed useless to go to the expense of costume which could never again be used until another advent of royalty. All this Is changed now, for more mag nlncent toilets l have never seen than in San Sebastian @ few years ago.
 AS frontier town San Sebastian has been the scene of many stirring events. and has been snatched by the French and torn back bv the Spanish in half a dozen terrible conflicts, each one of which has left it's stamp upon tbe ancient city. As early as the ninth century 1t was conquered by the Romans, who called the place Izl1run,
 Freed from the Roman yoke. it was known as Ponosliga, which is Baso1e for San Sebastian, and when Spain having driven out the Moors. became consolidated into one kingdom. the Basque provinces of Guipuzcoa Ava and Vizcaya drew together refusing to merge their ancient privileges in the general government and like the Swiss showed themselves so determined to sacrifice life, rather than liberty. that their claims soon took the form of rights, and the little seigniory became an imperium in imperio governed by it's own laws, having it's own Legisla-.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-18

Spanish language after her husbands death, and which she now speaks with the utmost fluency even if the accent leaves something to be desired.
 There are women to whom sorrow brings utter wreckage and others who simply congeal and become strong and hard as ice and Christina of Austria seems to me one of these.
 San Sebastian Is almost on the frontier between France and Spain and the Queen Regent, after visiting there for few seasons, finally adopted it as the Summer home of herself and court
 San Sebastian has much to say for herself quite apart from the fact that the bay of La Concha, protected from the too vigorous rush of the Biscayan tides by the island of Santa Clara, is one of the most charming and popular bathing places in the world.
 La Concha has alwa-s alluringly curved her softly rounded arms-the Bay of Biscay has always rushed to their embrace-and Santa Clara has al
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-18

think 1t was comet or some other similar body; others are of the opinion that 1t was a meteor, resembling more or less shooting star, which trailed slowly along at a little distance from the ground so as actually to guide the steps of the Magi. The gospel seems to sanction the latter interpretation when it says: The star "came and stood over where the young child was" A star, properly so called, would not have indicated the spot with such pre- cision. Nevertheless, it is clear that the significance of the sign was re- vealed in some way to the Magi.
 Had the travellers exchanged ideas previous to their arrival? It is very probable that they had. No doubt their caravans, though they started from different points, met beyond the Jor- dan on the side of the mountains of Moab. whence they entered the prom ised land, still preceded by the star
 The word house used by the evan gelists to indicate the place where the Magi found the Messiah seems to point to the conclusion that during the jour- ney of their visitors from the east Jos eph and Mary had left the cave of the nativity for more comfortable dwell ing.
 It Is impossible to convey the ideas aroused in the breast of the devout Christian by the sight of Bethlehem and its sanctified spots any better or more clearly than in the pictures in which l have tried to express my inter pretation of those stirring scenes as they must have taken place.
 If by my pictures and books, I have been able to bring the Christ nearer to the minds and hearts of Christians of all lands, am more than repaid for all my labor J. J. TISSOT.