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quietly moved his tent down near the shaft,
went to town and got Winchesters for him
self and his two miners; pulled up the sur
veyors stakes, and announced that he
would hold the property. OF course he
had no business to do that. What he ought
to have done was to file a contest in the
land office and protest Walkers patent,
then commence suit in the district court to
determine the title, and that is just what
claim jumper or blackmailer would have
done, in the hope of being bought off. But
Jones was only common miner. who
didn't know much about the technicalitias
of the law. but did know there was virtue
In good gun in righteous cause.
John Walker, although older was by
nature a good deal such a man as Jones'
Absolutely honest and fearless. he thought
he could come nearer guessing what was
right between man and man than the
courts, and when he had guessed. didn't
need any officer to make help him do
what ought to be done. He was as much
surprised as anybody when the survey
showed his lines took in some of Ben's
ground and his shaft. He was glad of It.
because II the vein turned and came back
into his ground he wouldn't lose his ore ::
but he didn't want Ben's shaft or the ore
under his surface and was going over to
tell him so, when he learned that the young
miner accused him of swinging lines and
proposed to hold the ground with a gun
That put different face on the matter. 1t
wouldn't do to let the hot-headed fool defy
tne law In that way; besides, since he was
% free with his accusations, 1t was no two
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ard it would soon have large deposits L
am told that one will soon be established
with million dollars capital, but that
SO far only $4,000 have been subscribed.
There is a private American banking COM
pany III San Juan, which has branches in
Ponce and MayagueZ. 1t is operated by
Boston parties and does. 1 told. a large
business. 1t charges for every sort of ac-
cCmmodation and does not do the large
thank you business customary with our
American banks.
Interest rates are high in Porto Rico.
Loans are made at 10. L and is per cent,
and 10 per cent is considered very low.
The higher rates are usually real eS-
tate. the loans running for some time and
their collection being by means sure
without litigation.
A great deal OF money is loaned on mort
cages. Quite lot of discounting Is DONE
but 1t Is not always safe to buy mortgage
notes. Titles are hard to trace. The deeds
to property are not always recorded. The
laws as to such matters not so rigid as
with us, and it is often difficult to tell
whether property is free from mortgages oy
the lack OF records.
The titles here go back to the grants from
the Spanish crown. BY these the lands
We're ceded in large blocks. The Spanish
law of Inheritance provides that a mans
property must be divided among his wife
and children. and these large blocks have
been divided and subdivided until it is diff
cult to tell in whom the titles to lands real
ly rest. In many cases you have to rely ell
tirely upon the deeds and papers in the
hands Of the owners. and it is not rare to
find a family with unrecorded real estate
papers one hundred years old.
The Mines of Porto Rico.
From a mineral point of view Porto Rico
has not yet been carefully prospected-
There are parts of the island which contain
gold 1 have been shown nuggets which
We're found in the rivers of the east, but am
told that such discoveries are few and far
between. Prof. Hill Of the geological sur
vey says that there are large deposits of
iron north of Juncos and that a French
engineer has calculated that there are at
that point about $4,000. 600 tons of this ore
in sight. The deposit contains magnetic
iron OF great purity, no less than two-thirds
Of the ore body being pure iron. The ore
body is. In fact, little mountain Of iron
about five hundred feet high. 1t Is located
some distance back from the coast, but the
slope Is such that it be placed upon
the cars and sent down into the ships by
gravity. FRANK G. CARPENTER
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shaft-more than 100 feet away. To take
that frightful fall and roll down the jagged
wall was to be torn into 10000 pieces
jones wouldn't have gone to where the
boy lodged without rope attached to MIN
and two strong men at the other end for
all the wealth of Mercur, and yet within
thirty seconds of hearing that plaintive call
he was there.
He was soon all right and asking the lit
tie fellow how he got there. II DIES walked
and failed down hard was the calm re-
ply. Use awful hungry, / want sometin .
Jack tired" Jones took him to the tent.
struck light, got some bread and butter
and little milk they had brought-up from
camp surprise for their morning cof-
fee, and the three miners-the men were
awakened by the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS to
interview the intruder and learn how he
came up there on the mountain at mid
night, more than two miles from the camp
and at least a mile from any other cabin.
He was entirely contented, sitting on Jones
knee munching bread and butter. but could
give little information about himself. His
name was Jack, and his other name was
Buster" when papa was home. PAPA
was his father and mamma" was his
mother He lived with papa. mamma and
Tatie and Eddie" The little fellow was
communicative enough and disposed to be
good company. but they couldn't even
guess to whom he belonged Soon he
locked into the young miners face and
asked. who is gu? What GU name?' Jones
answered promptly, I'm Uncle Ben eau
me Uncle Ben, Jack" "All lite, with
yawn. Uncle Ben. Jack seepy," and al
most as he said It was sound alseep. Jones
rather liked to hold him. and did while he
said to the men: Boys. haven't the least
idea where this monkey came from. l
know every kid in the camp, and he doesn't
belong there I don't know anybody in the
hills that owns him. I wish he were mine.
Isn't he dandy? But he belongs to some
body, and whoever 1t is must be about wild
by this time. We've got to look 'em Up
and let them know he's safe. You go
down to Mercur Bob. and if any new peo-
pie have come in the last day or two and
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Pa Shows How to Handle TooIs.

Pa Shows How to Handle Tools
From the Chicago Times Herald.
What 1 mead" paw sed yistady when
He got Home, lis more Exercise Ever
snts you got the Fool noshen to Be jellus
and 1 dassent Go out on my Wheel at mites
my liver don't put IN Full time emmy more
and L Feel like the other Teller next NOR
men after lection l wisht could git some
of the peepel around here to join Ball
TEEN er sumthing."
I'll tell you what" nav says IF you
mead exersize SO mulch Sposen you put I'D
that shelf I've wanted Back of the sink
fer about year and Haf"
So paw Told me and NAV and little AL
bert to Hunt up the Saw and Hatchet and
Some males and He would do It, Then He
Set down on the Back steps and whissed
the Gorgy Camp meetin till we found
Them. %,
IT'S Good Thing I was 'Bret UP on
Farm" paw Says G!yin the pup a kick
| WHARF people lurn to Do ennything. Look
at the Graft men Of our Land. Thay was
neerly all Brot up on Farms. That's
WHARF thay lurn How to Handle tools and
Think fer Themselvs and plan. 1t makes
me sad sumtimes to Think our Boys ain't
got the chanel l Had. WHARF are they a
man bred and Brot up in the sitty what
could go to work and Do a Job like this !?
er so to Git Some Carpenter to put it up
Becos thay never Had the chanel to lurn
How to Handel Tools"
So He Got the Bord sawed in two and
when He Held It up WHARF the shelf was to
go it was too short, and NAV says:
Its almost pity you Dident lurn to
maiZure things Before Cutten Them, when
you was on the Farm"
Say" paw says. III you woulden't Talk
so much mebby person would Have time
fer serious thots wunst and while Git
me that other Bord up out of the Seller"
1t was purity Good Fit the next Time
and put 1t on the kitchen chare. SO He could
reach WHARF the shelf was to Be, and Then
he told nav to Steddy the Thing while He
stood on top and nailed.
He got one male Drove in purity Good and
Diden't mock Down more than a Half a
Bucket full of plasterin But when He was
pOunden In the next one nav went to ketch
little Albert and pull Him away so the Bord
wouden't Hit him if 1t fell and she 1oggled
the Box paw was standen on and He missed
the male and Hit his thum. and 1t Sounded
like when nav or the Hired CURL Hits the
Beefstaik with the butt end Of the rollen
pin to make 1t Tender.
/ felt almost Sad fer paw as I do fer
the CURL that Teaches our Sundy skool when
she tries to sing so low and Her Silvery
Tones braiks IN two in the middle So he
dropt the Ratchet and the Bord come
down. nockin the tin WAR around so 1t
made racket like when they throw the
book agent out Of the upstairs Windo on
the Stage, and paw grabbed His thum and
started to jump, But the Box and the chare
went over the other way and He lit with
one foot in the Dishpan and the other in
the Sink
After nav got the thum Soked with witch
Halle and Tide up and paw was restin
comfortable little Albert says:
Say. paw"
well, What is it," paw asst
"Some day when you amt Bizzy and
a I'D In, fhav~ volt nr
will you please do that agin?"
Poor little Albert He's SIGH sweet in
nosunt Child it neerly Braiks my Hart to
see him suffer. GEORGE
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Some Chances for Investments il
Porto Rico.
STREET RAILWAYS and HOTELS
As Yet There is But Small Mar
ket for Our Wares.
BIG PROFITS IN BANKING

Copyrighted, 1899, by Frank G. Carpenter)
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star
SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, September 3, 1899
This letter is written for American bust
ness men, It's aim is to suggest some of
the chances for American capital in Uncle
Sans new island. 1t is made up of impress
sions rather than careful deductions, and is
only intended to give hints which those in
terested must work out for themselves.
great deal is being published about the
opportunities in Porto Rico in manufac-
turing, railroads and public works. Most
of such statements are extravagant. Porto
Rico. all told, is not much bigger than
many Texas counties. 1t is only 100 miles
long and thirty-five miles wide, and nine
tenths of it is made up of hills and hollows.
1t has only 100000 people, and 100000 of
these are practically non-consumers. Iney
live on bananas and Goldfish. with now and
then a little jerked meat for a change
They dress in cotton and their houses are
palm-leaf huts without furniture. 1t is safe
to say that any town of 100000 people in
the United States spends more in a year
than all Porto Rico. The probabilities are
that it has three times as much to spend
and that its wants are ten times as large.
Under such conditions the people must be
educated and enriched before they will
form great market for our wares. They
railroads, and the most of the money that
is made out of Porto Rico must come from
products which are shipped away from the
island.
Street Railroads.
Still there are some good things. Not
good for Jay Gould or Vanderbilt, per-
haps, bat nice little investments for the
man or men who have hundred thousand
dollars to put where it will do the
| most good One of the best things I have
seen here has been snapped up This
Is the railway which runs from San
Juan to Rio Piedras San Juan has about
81 900 people. 1t Is situated little Is
land, with another island between it and
the mainland. This second island Is San
Turce. 1t is separated from the Island of
San Juan and the mainland by straits so
harrow that they can be easily bridged, so
that this railroad runs from San Juan
across San Turce to the mainland and
stops there at Rio Piedras.
San Turce Is covered with the suburban
homes of rich Porto Ricans. They have
beautiful cottages, shaded with enormous
cocoanut palms. This road runs right
through the settled portion of the island,
connecting these homes with the city.
Rio Piedras has perhaps seven or eight
thousand people. 1t is also a suburb of
San Juan. and during the summer it Is
it's fashionable resort. The result Is the
railway has plenty of traffic. 1t has paid
even a horse railroad, and by its con-
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version to electricity it promises to net the
Americans who have bought 1t fortune.
The road was purchased almost immedi-
ately after peace was declared by New
York firm. They paid s125 900 cash for 1t,
and expect to spend $500, O0O in eauipping It
with electricity. They have secured a fran
chise from the city of San Juan to run the
road to the central plaza. They will use the
overhead trolley, and within a few weeks
will have American cars running every ten
minutes from San Juan out into the coun-
try.
Another suburban railway near San Juan
which promises well is, that which goes
from across the bay to Bayamon, a dis
lance of six miles. This Is owned by
young fellow named Valdez, who paid
5000 for it about three years ago. He has
been raising hts price ever since the advent
of peace, and 1 am now told that he holds
the line at 100000.
Fat Things Mt Ponce and Mayaxuez
One Of the richest undeveloped oppor-
tunities in the line of street railways is on
the south side Of the island. It Is a street
and freight railroad which shall connect
the Playa, or port of Ponce, with Ponce.
The Playa has 5000 population: Ponce has
about 10000. 1t is the largest and perhaps
best business town on the island. 1t is
surrounded by d rich sugar-growtng dis
trict, and Is the business center for south
Porto Rico. The town lies just about two
miles from the rapport. There is a macad-
amlZeQ ROAD connecting the Two, Wntcn -
filed with carts and wagons the year
around, carrying passengers and freight
from one place to the other The country
Is perfectly level, and an electric railroad
could be put in at a small cost / under
stand that there are a number of people
after the franchise. There is no doubt but
that it would pay enormous dividends
At present outside of San Juan there Is
really only one street railway on the is
land. This Is little pony line In the town
Of Mayaguez. on the east coast The road
has a track which judge is not more
than two feet wide, and cars which
look more like herdic cabs than like our
electric trans It is fairly well patron
lied. and Is run. it Is said, at profit 1t
can be bought. am told. for $50 600
Mayaguex has about 10000 people. 1t is
situated down on the coast with hills In the
rear. IL the road were extended to the
hills and electricity used It would In time
build up good suburban business and
would pay Such an electric plant could
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to one he hadn't himself pulled the stake
and located on purpose to make conflict
and be bought of; then, again, the affida-
Wit of possession could not be made and the
patent procured while Jones held the
ground So the next day he rode over to
Ophir to get Bill Bliss and his brother to
go with him up to the property and see
who owned it. He had done them many a
good turn and knew they would stay with
him: they were miners and not regular
fighting men. but he didn't want toughs
who would fight for either side for S25 a
day. He was a respectable man himself
and looked up to by all the miners and
feared by the outlaws and he wanted things
done as they should be. RE paid up bis
little bills. and arranged business matters
the best he could, and made will so if it
turned out that he didn't own that little
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From Judge.
They were two robust girls, evidently
strangers in the city-strangers.i too, to the
Episcopal form of worship They sat half
way up the center aisle, and throughout
the musical service had listened with won
dering attention At last one OF the girls,
who had been scrutinizing her program in
tently, began to fidget uneasily in her seat.
Say. Name" she said in an ear-piercing
whisper. Tets go out"
why" asked Name. t'donst you want
to stay till it's all over?".
Yes. but 1 amt got any money" re-
piled the other; have you?"
No: but l guess theyS won't pass the
plate now it's near DONE"
"Oh, yes. they will, too. Look herep'
thrusting the program under her compan-
ions nose. Right at the end II says Col
lect and benediction.'" q
ooh. my! so it does" in an awed whis-
per. Lets go now"
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From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
''Timmins seems like very. mild pttle
fellow! 49, ~
Mild! I guess not. He's a perfect ter
ror whenever his wife gives HIM chance
LOWS. aoW IS II that never no'ced N?
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A Fallins ost.

From the Chicago Tribune.
This climate casually observed the
bald-haaded man. agrees with me per-
fectly. I have lived here thirty-seven
years and never had the slightest failing
out with it." ri
But i notice your hair has," said the
other man. 49,
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Mr. Pepper-"I don't believe there was
dry eye in the house when the curtain went
down on the third act"
Mrs. Pepper-"No: but there seemed to be
the usual number Of dry threats. "-1it-Bits.
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Their Combined Ages.

From the Chicago Tribune.
"rd let you go, Milie," said her mother.
"only I'm afraid it's merely a party of
g1ddy young people"
You can Judge of that, mamma" replied
Mile. when 1 tell you that the combined
age of the five of US Is no."
1t turned out afterward. however. that
the age of the grandmother, whom they
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Professional Courtesy.

Professional COurtesy.
From the Chicago Post.
'1f bicycle riding really makes people
healthier why do physicians recommend
it"'
professional courtesy. 1t makes busi-
ness for the surgeons"
The Newtown bee., 1899-05-26
went to Danbury, Sa urdsY, for Wis
with her brother, C. Pierce.
SOUTH BRITAIN.

Mr. and Mrs &. S. Hickox of N w
Haven made brief visit at Fl. P. Hickox
last week. Mrs Hickox remained over
Sunday with Mrs G. L. Mitchell.
Mr. and MRS S. P. Averill and Mrs
W. E. Mitchell are visiting Bridgeport
friends.
Mrs j. D. Smiley and Mrs S. W. Poet
attended the musical festival in New
Haven, this week.
Mrs E. B. Baldwin has been for short
time at her old home preparing for a
longer stay later in the season.
The select school closed, last week,
and we regret that we are so soon to 10 e
Miss Coleman from among US, as she has
endeared herself to many.
Mr. and Mrs w. A. Shepherd of South
ford and Miss Cora Howard of New
Haven were guests of Mrs Charles Brad
ley over Sunday.
Rev J. D. Smiley drives new horse,
bought Of Charles Terrill of Woodbury.
The Newtown bee., 1899-05-26
LitChfeld County
WARREN.
PERSONAL CHAT,

Farmers are busy planting corn gar
dens, etc. The unusually cool weather
favors expeditions work in getting in
seed but a warm rain is much needed to
help growth.
Rev Mr. Munson and wife entertained
friends from Holyoke, last week.
Mrs Grace Curtis has gone to Hartford
to visit mother, brothers and sisters.
Mrs Lucia Peck, with her sister, Mrs
Crane from Brooklyn, n. Y, with whom
Mrs Peck has spent the winter, are ex-
pected at the Peck homestead, this week.
Closson Stone is quite i'll.
The Newtown bee., 1899-05-26
SOUTHPORT.
NEWS IN 4 NUTSHELL.

J. B. Wheeler of Waterbury spent
Tuesday and Wednesday with the family
of g. E. Garlick.
A. W. Thompson carried another load
of potatoes to market, Tuesday.
Harley e. Warner has been quite sick
with pleurisy. DR. Shepherd was called,
Wednesday night.
Miss Mathews from Southbury is doing
homework at Mrs M. s. Atwood's.
George Smith ia very much pleased
with his separator.
John Pope has purchased the tract OF
wood land belonging to Attorney A. N.
Wheeler and is soon to convert it into
timber and lumber.
Mrs Margaret W. Thompson, who ID
teaching in Watertown, spent Saturday
and Sunday at her parental home.
George e. Garlick, Jr., YVES in Rox
bury over Sunday.
Mrs L. FL. Buckingham has returned
home for few days.
T. J. Wylie and aunt drove to New
Haven and back, last Friday.
Charles Meyer has new farm wagon
Rev Father Martyr talks Of purchas
ing the old Bennett place. There is g
barn, but no house on the land.
Two Frenchman are to live in cabir
in the woods above Strongtown and choI
cord wood for Sherman Sanford of Ok
ford. Their bedding and goods were
moved there, Friday morning, by San
ford's team.
VIII and George Smith commenced
their Friday weekly trips to Naugatucl
with farmers produce. George Smitl
has new De Laval cream separator. .
r. S. Edwards OF Roxbury spent Sat
urday night at the home of George Z
Garlick.
Mrs T. j. Wylie and mother attende
the funeral of an aunt in Oakville, las
Friday.
w. B. Davis is soon to have the chin
ney to his house taken down, to be r,
placed by new one.
Mrs Buckingham and Mrs Garlick wei
In Waterbury, Tuesday.
The Newtown bee., 1899-05-26

All is not gold that glitters. and
even water paint can be made so
that it has a high gloss. A poor
paint often has its distinguishing ear
marks, such as short measure, and
4 smell of benzine, and you must
be careful and not leave it out over
night lest it freeze up. When you
open a can of Chiffon Paint, it smells
as-paint should smell, it covers as
no other paint will cover, because it
is better made with better materials
than any other paint, and 1t lasts
longer. because nothing is put In 1t
in order to cheaper it.
For Sale by R. H. BEERS CO. Newtown.
The Newtown bee., 1899-05-26
sOUTHBURY.

HULL's HILL AND VICINITY.
Mrs Fleming was the guest of Mrs Il.
Booth, recently.
G. Christensen has two of the men
boarding with them, who are working on
the quarry at B. Tuttle's.
Mr. and Mrs w. e. Curtiss and daugh-
ter, OF Ansonia were the guests OF her
father, e. Burr, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs .. T. SolleY Of Bethel
were the guests OF her sister, Mrs Gran
vile Warner, for few days, last week.
B. Tucker ls at Granville Warmers for
few days visiting.
Mrand Mrs Granville Warner visited
with her uncle, g. w. Treat OF Asbury
Park, N. r., and other friends at Mr.
Phebe Treats in southford some days
last week.
Msn George Rockwell and ehlldrel
The Newtown bee., 1899-05-26

filled the Congregational pulpit.
VILLAGE AND PERSONAL NOTES
Mrs George Bsrnum, formerly Miss
Gussie Demarest of Norwalk, and hus-
band are spending the week with Miss
Alice Stocking
on Wednesday.
Friends from New York, who have
been visiting at Mrs Charles jennings,
have returned home.
Mrs F. Jennings spent Monday in
Bridgeport.
Mrs Eugene Carleton was in town on
Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs Fred Bryant of Norwalk
were the guests of Mrs Burr Mills over
Sunday.
Chester Mills Of New York City is en-
,,yipg weeks vacation at the home of
mis- parents.
Howard Mills Of Southport was In
town over Sunday,
1t is rumored that one OF Georgetown's
fair maidens is soon to wed.
Henry Holman, who has been indis-
posed for several weeks, is still con fined
to his bed.
A calico carnival was held at Mrs
Charles Abbott's on Thursday evening,
May Is.
A party Of ladies from town wheeled
to Danbury on Monday moraipg.
Mrs Abram Nash has spent week
with her daughter, Mrs Avery, of South
Salem.
Friend Sherwood and daughter, Miss
Jennie, of Danbury called on friends in
town, Sunday.
W. S. Fryer and wife spent Sunday In
South Norwalk.
Mrs Betty Lockwood is passing few
weeks in Bridgeport.
Edgar Williams of Bethel passed few
days with friends in this place.
Mrs J. w. Ferris will leave home, Sat-
urday, for visit of several weeks with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs Taintor of Wor-
cester.
Harry Edwards Of Bridgeport was at
his home in Branchville, Sunday.
Rev q. O. Mohr, who returned to
Pennsylvania, last week, ia expected
back, this week, and Mrs Mohr with him
Leonard Dunn is out with fiue new
peddling wagon made In New Fairfield
The Busy Bee society will be enter.
tanned by Miss Leila Williams, Saturday
sfternoon.
Mr. and Mrs Edwin Gilbert, who spent
the winter in Florida and Cuba, are q
their home on North Main street. They
recently entertained Miss Florence Jone
and Edward Jones OF Bridgeport.
Floyd Jennings went to New York, Sat
urday, re urning, Sunday.
Mss Sallie Bedient Of Cannon was tn
guest of Mrs John Kearns over Sunday
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