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Gilpin observer., 1899-03-16
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Washington. ID. c.. March 1i.-Gen.
rrnl Otis, In forbidding further ncgotla-
tions between the Spanish mt Manila
ana the insurgents touching the surren-
der OF the Spanish prisoners held by
the latter, acted on hls own authority.
The government has not sent him any
Instructions upon this point, but II will
unqucstionably support him TO the ex-
treme In any action Of any kind he may
take. II Is said Mt the State Depart
meni that there have been exchanges
between the United tSates and Spain.
through indirect channels. touching
these particular prisoners. dating back
to the signature OF the protocol.
Gilpin observer., 1899-03-16
WYoMlNG's BIG COPPER MINE
The Haggerty Property Begins to Pay
Dividends.

Iho haggcrty Property Begins to Pay
Dividends.
A shaft eighty-five feet in depth-a
drift of forty feet ut the fifty foot level
and another of fifty feet at an eighty
five foot level-a vein of copper ore
averaging over seven feet in width.
and yielding at Chicago and Denver
smelters 331a per cent in copper, 81 9G
in gold and one ounce of silver to the
ton in carload shipments-thsi in brief
is the story of the Ferris Haggerty
copper mine of Grand Encampment
Wyoming.-a copper mine that even
now in its infancy is shipping more
than $1,000 worth of ore n week; and
is believed TO have ut least 100000
worth of the ''red metal already in
sight after only five months of actual
mining work.
1t is the first really great discovery
of copper made in Wyoming in years
and with the price of copper steadily
advancing, n great copper mine has
become more desirable in the miners
eyes than the richest of golden bonan-
zas. The Ferris-IIaggerty is believed
by many to be the richest copper "pros-
pect' in the world; and this belief is
seemingly not unwarranted. 1t was
only during October last that the first
wagon load of Ferris -Haggerty ore
was hauled over the mountains to Ft.
Steele, Wyoming, on the Union Pacific
railroad. Il distance of sixty miles from
the mine. Then followed quickly other
wagon loads until car containing
fourteen and One-fourth tons of pea
cock copper ore was sent to the Chica-
go Copper Refining Company's smelter
at Blue Island in Chicago. This ore
was largely surface; but the fourteen
and One-fourth tons brought check
for S664 above all transportation
charges. This shipment averaged 33. Is
per cent. copper: but no return was
made by the smelter for either gold or
silver.
After this shipment the force of men
working at the mine was increased
from eight to twenty-seven, and other
carloads of ore were shipped to the
Chicago smelter. Al showing copper re-
turns of about 33.J per cent, the ore
getting richer with depth.
Recently six or eight carloads of the
ore have been shipped to Denver and
run through the Argo smelter. the ore
averaging little more than 81 per
cent. pure copper to the ton. The
last carload shipped to the ArgO smell
ter ran over 3o per cent. copper, $1.96
in gold and one ounce of silver to the
ton. For this carload Il check for ST.
1876 was received.
On the 1st of the present month n
dividend of $1,000 or " per cent. of
the capital stock of S1,O00,000 was de-
clared; and it is estimated that there
is enough ore (at the present price of
copper at the smelters) in transit from
the mine and in the ore bins and on
the dump, TO pay seven monthly divi-
dends equal to the dividend paid on
March list.
Gilpin observer., 1899-03-16
Tho sm.iicr Combine.

Speaking OF the proposed smelter
trust. the Mining and Engineering
journal says
Since last week some progress has
been made In the proposed combina-
tion of the smelling works. We are
Informed that the parties who are ar
ranging the affair have secured OPP
tions on several important works. and
are negotiating for others. with n
prospect of securing them. The plnn Is
not for an agreemnt of any kind. but
for the purchase of the works by II
new corporation, which is TO bc orgnn-
lied In the East. and is TO have S25.-
100000 preferred stock. with ut least
the same nmount-and possibly more
of common stock. The main ques-
tlon Mt present seems to be as to the
Gilpin observer., 1899-03-16
s,mp,on Ready to Forego Promotion

Washington, u. c.. March 13.-Sec-
retary Long has received n letter
from Rear Admiral Sampson. in which
the admiral. after referring to the nj
legations that the list of officers rec
commended for promotion for gallantry
off Santiago. had failed OF confirma-
tion because II included his name.
asked the secretary TO Immediately re-
appoint these officers, emitting his own
name.
Secretary Long will not accept the
suggestion made by Rear Admiral
Sampson In his letter and make re-
cess appointments of officers who fail
ed Of confirmation Mt the last session
OF Congress. The matter win be al
lowed to remain just as IL stands until
the next Congress meets and then all
of the nominations Will be sent In pre-
cisely ms they stood at the end OF the
last session.
Gilpin observer., 1899-03-16
ANo7H 2a USE roR ELECTRICITY
Gan n. yam. a... Powerful Dl,,nfs.s

Gan BE Utiilx d 80 Powerful Di>lnfest
A few years ago Riker's island, oppo-
site New York. which had for many
%Cnths been the Of
Of the summer sun that its taint caused
the sickening of passengers on the steam
ated beyond endurance the inhabitants
for miles around. Summary steps had to
dstret from 10 save an epdemio of TYPHOID and
the city authorities bethought themselves
Of the electrolyzed water which already
had purified the drinking water of New
York, and is still used to keep the supply
Of the Croton reservoir sweet and whole
put up at Riker's island, Consisting of
engine, dynamo and tanks. The tanks
ns of
stantly from electrodes placed within the
tank. The. process set free chlorides and
other disinfectant chemicals, and then the
liquid, transformer by the simple pro-
cess into one of the most effective puri-
fiers and microbe destroyers known, was
drawn off for use Conducted through
pipes to jet it was thrown all over the
island; Island; and in f. few weeks the whole
ed from a seething mass of rottenness.
eleven feet thick, to a resort so salubrious
inspect 1t left behind them not a scrap
of very plentiful open air luncheon
method of elect ricai sanitation is now
proposed for the publication of that vast
cesspool, Havana harbor. 1t is believed
that with electrolyzlng stations in opera
ton at various points along the water
front, from which the disnfectng fluid
for the streets and private vaults of the
city could be supplied, the work of clean
sing Havana would be very much simpli-
fled and fastened. After flushing the
streets the fluid would drain off into the
harbor. where its purifying qualities
would still be active. as one part of the
electrolyzed sea water is sufficient to
purify 1000 parts. of the worst germ-laden
tiuiI. 1t may take months or even years
to carry out the scheme of making the
Cuban capital safely habtable, but no
more scientific or promising means of
doing 1t than electrical sanitation could
be adopted.
Gilpin observer., 1899-03-16
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The only cathartic TO take with Hoods sarsaparIIa
Gilpin observer., 1899-03-16

Havana. March 13.-Should portion
OF the Cuban army support the mill.
tary assembly In rejecting the Gomez.
Porter agreement and in refusing TO
dlsband without n larger sum than
S3.O0O.O00, forclblc disarmament. in
the opinion Of Americans well aunlI.
fed TO judge, would follow.
This IL the only grave fact In nm
Otherwise entertaining sequence of In.
cldents. The United States Is com.
pletcly committed to the arrangements
made by Robert =. Porter with Gen.
cral Gomez. and the details OF the
plnn OF distribution are already fur nd.
vanced.
Gilpin observer., 1899-03-16
DISCUSSION OF THE
SCIENCE OF PROSPECTING.

managemnt of the new company, some
differences of opinion existing in this
respect. 1t is quite probable, however,
that these will be adjusted, and that
the new company will be launched
within n month
1t is understood that the Guggen-
helm Brothers and the Pueblo Smeltcr
have thus far declined all the offers
made them to enter into the new deal.
Whether they will persist in this refus-
al remains to be seen. Strong induce
ments will probably be offered them
to join.
Gilpin observer., 1899-03-16
u.cker Mako. II rnlI conrc.ulon.

Chicago, March 1l.-August Becker,
the sausage maker. who has been nm
der arrest for four weeks on n charge
OF numbering his wife. made n full con-
fession tonight. He said that he cut
his wife to pieces and burned the re.
mains I'm n stove. Becker. when first
arrested. admitted killing his wife, but
declared that he pushed her OFF the Ran
dolph street viaduct into the lake and
that she was drowned.
Gilpin observer., 1899-03-16

The note that wrote her I hid in her
book.
Now who would have thought It?
Twas u library book, which went back 10
its nook
Some other girl got It.
Gilpin observer., 1899-03-16

well. the rlgors of winter are over
Yes, and spring is here I've alread,
changed one shirt waist pattern for m,
wife five times"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-05-18
Gen. Joe Wheeler at Charleston.

Gen. Wheeler's address and the scene
that attended his introduction was one
Of frantic enthusiasm. Advancing to
the front of the platform, Gen. Gordon
held up his hand and absolute silence
fell upon the audience as he said:
Comrades, have a real treat for
you. If [ should tell this convention
there is here the hero of Santiago"
Gen. Gordon could get no further.
A wild burst of applause thundered
forth, rebel yells split the air and hats,
canes and handkerchiefs were waved as
the great audience rose to its feet. FL
nally, securing quiet, General Gordon
spoke of Gen. Wheeler as "the man
who at Santiago held to the front place
the army and flag of America.
Again the applause Numbered out,
and, rising, the assemblage continued
cheering until the scene was one of the
widest that has ever marked a reunion.
Proceeding, General Gordon described
Gen. Wheeler as one of "the widest
wizards of the Confederacy," and then
repeated the apocryphal story of the
famous little cavalryman when at San
tiago he exclaimed as the Spanish lines
broke: Forward, boys, the Yankees
are running" and again the applause
broke out.
The audience rose as Gen. Wheeler
stepped forward, apparently much af
fected. He wore black Prince Albert
suit, with badges on each lapel of his
coat. He spoke deliberately, calmly
and clearly, the audience giving hin
close attention. His reference to the
general sorrow caused by the death Of
Miss Winnie DAVIS affected many to
tears. General Wheeler said in part
'"The history of our country, when
compared to that of all the eras thai
have proceeded us, shows that our civ
ilization has produced the highest class
OF men and the noblest type of soldiers
The very idea of liberty nerves the
soul and fires the heart. Defeat but
exasperates, adding desperation to Wig
or and energy to determined resolve.
1t was the teaching of fathers and
mothers who fed from the oppression
of caste and class, braved the unfath
omed ocean and landed upon these
shores, confronted by wild beasts and
savage Indians, that the highest honor
and greatest privilege was to fight fol
country, its safety and it's honor.
Gen. Wheeler declared that the mill.
tary history of the Southern people has
been prominent feature in history
from the first settlement of this coun
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-05-18
Parents Look to Your childrens, Eyes


Many parents are culpably negligent
of their childrens eyes.
Did you ever think when child
complains that he cannot see clear, that
he has pains in the temples, over the
eyes, or pains in the back of the head,
or that he is subject to headache, or if
he looks at objects near by or at a dis
lance with partially closed eyes, squint-
ing or frowning or looking Sideways
they are indications of defective vision,
aud it is your parental duty TO at once
consult competent optician, lest your
negligence or indifference may result
in irreparable injury.
A DEFECT THAT MAY BE EASILY RENE
EIED NOW, may prove difficult later;
thus little care at the proper time
may save them untold misery and you
much remorse. Therefore, better be
over-cautious in having q child's eyes
examined than to take too much re.
sponsibility into your own hands.
Children in school are often falsely
charged with stupidity or inattention
to their books, when some defect of the
eyes which makes reading painful tC
them is to blame rather than the child''
mental dizziness or inattentive DISPOSE
tion, and after such defects are proper
ly corrected by properly filed specta,
Giles, the pupils will be more attentive
and better able to keep pace with thu
rest of their class, and often prove to
be the highest in their grade by excel
ing all others.
If your children manifest any of tn,
above peculiarities THEN carry them t,
DR.. STRICKLAND at the Greenwood Ho
tel, who will give them an examina
tion by the latest methods known t,
Optical Science and advise you wheth
er or not they should wear glasses.
If they need optical correction h
will tell you so; and if they do not h
will tell you so, and charge nothing TO
the consultation.
The foregoing symptoms and peculi
arities apply to all ages as much as t.
children.
DR.. Strickland is only here for linn
tied time and may close his Office il
Johnson City any day.
See him at once about your eye-sigh
and glasses lest you may lose tn
chance of your life. He makes n
charges for consultation.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-05-18
An Aged Woman Dead .

Mrs. E. 1. L. Jones died at the resi-
dence of her daughter, Mrs. W. H.
Henderson last Friday afternoon. The
deceased was 76 years of age and had
been in feeble health for several
months. She died surrounded by all
of her children, except son, +. P.
Jones, living in the West. Her daugh-
ter, Mrs. j. B. Pearson, of Kansas
City, and son, Captain W. s. Jones,
of Roanoke, Va, were present during
her last illness. The deceased came to
johnson City from Virginia about IS
years ago. Her life has been beauti-
full example of faith in Christ and she
sank to sleep on earth to take up her
reward in heaven. The funeral SER
vices occurred at her late residence
and were largely attended. Interment
at Montevista.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-05-18

OF the hundreds of columns of mat.
ter published concerning the "embalm.
ed beef inquiry" and the report of the
commissioners thereon, the following
from the New York Herald covers the
whole case:
Stripped of all superhuous words,
the report of the embalmed beef inqui-
ry board shows-(1) there was no EN-.
balmed beef; ~ if there was the guam.
tity was small; (9) Gen. Miles never
said embalmed beef was served to the
army; az if Gen. miles said embalmed
beef was served to the army he did moi
mean it; 90 if Gen. Miles did mean il
he should not have said it"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-05-18
Baccalaureate Sermon.

Rev. G. W. Thompson, of the Chris.
tian church, delivered the baccalaureate
sermon to the graduating class of the
public schools in the Opera House
Sunday morning at 1890.
The hall was filed to its utmost ca.
pacity. After the house was filed the
graduating class marched in and oc-
cupied front seats.
Rev. Thompson preached a very
able, characteristic and comprehensive
sermon, his theme being, Have one
Purpose in Life" He pictured in
eloquent language the wisdom Of
choosing one profession in life. The
address was appropriate and the de.
livery forceful.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-05-18
The Murray-Ha. L Comnanv

The Murray-Hartt Comedy Company
began return engagement OF the
Opera House last Monday, and are
here for the week. This is one of the
strongest repertoire companies on the
road, and is general favorite in this
city. They opened the present en-
gagement with the first production of
new five-act play written by Mr..
Francis Murray himself, entitled,
"From Out the Gloom" or "Twixt
Dark and Dawn" 1t is strong play,
romantic, sensational and refined. 1t
is particularly we'll adopted to the tai
ent Of the company, and abounds in
strong climaxes that appeal to the
sympathy of the audience. The house
was crowded and the rapt attention
and continued applause evidenced the
fact that the audience was delighted
with the production.
The company is playing new plays
during their engagement, and will
present their strongest comedy Friday
night, Sowing Wild Oats" On this
occasion lady will be admitted free
with every holder of a reserved seat
ticket. There will be Saturday matt
nee at q p. m, and the Saturday eve
ming performance will close the en-
gagement. Mr.. Murray and his tai
ented wife, Miss Hart, are special ia
vorites with johnson City theater-
goers, and being associated as they
are with strong company always play
to full houses in this city.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-05-18
Notice to Defendants in an Attachment
TO A. A. and J. N. HARRISON.

In pursuance of an order heretofore
made and entered by Geo. r. Duncan, u
justice of the peace of Washington
county, in an attachment suit wherein
Conner Hall & Co. for use of Southern
Fertilizer Co. are plaintiffs and you are
defendants, you are hereby notified
that upon the affidavit of the plaintiffs
agent, J. e. Baxter, i'll which it is al
legged that you are non-residents of the
State Of Tennessee, and that you are
Justly indebted to the plaintiffs by note
and interest to the amount of eighteen
dollars and thirty-seyen cents, ($18.37)
upon which the proceedings are found
ed, writ of attachment was, on the
Goth day of March 1890, issued in this
cause against you, by T. M. Wells, a
justice of the peace of Washington
county, Tennessee, and came to the
hands of J. G. Arnold, constable Of
said county, and was by him, on the
21st day of March, 1899, duly levied on
certain property of yours to-wit: A
tract of land belonging to A. A. Harri-
son in the 18th district of Washington
county, Tennessee, adjoining the lands
of James Basket, Nathan Morelock,
John Snowman and John Harrison, as
appears by return of said constable
made on the 21st day of March, 1899, to
said Geo. r. Duncan, justice as afore-
said: Now, then you, the said A. A.
aud J. N. Harrison are required to APP
pear at noon on the Sd day of June,
1890, at the office of said Geo. r. Dun
can, in the eth civil district Of Wash.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-05-18

Ex-Representative Hartman, of Mon
tana, who voluntarily retired from
congress at the close of the last session
is in Washington. He says the wish
was father to the story that the silver
republicans Of his section were not
friendly to the denomination OF Col.
Bryan, and that Col. Bryan has taken
exactly the right position towards those
who bolted the Chicago platform; that
the silver republicans who bolted Nc
Kinley's nomination and platform and
supported Bryan would have just as
much right to attempt to dictate to the
republicans as the gold democrats have
to dictate to the democrats. Continu-
ing he said "I would as soon think
of going to Mark Hanna for informa-
ton as to democratic faith and demo-
cratic principles, as to go to Perry Bel
mont. They are both supporters OF
the same interests, advocates of the
same financial policy, and brother OPP
ponents of the producing and wage
earning classes of the United States. y
Mr.. Hartman thinks that if the cleo.
ton was this year instead of next, there
would be no doubt of the tickets being
headed by Bryan and Mckinley again,
and he expects they will be anyway
Speaking of next years democratic
platform, he said; "The three most
prominent features in the platform, in
my Judgment, will be first, its declara-
ton ON the money question, which
will include a re-afirmation of the
Chicago platform, declaration for in
dependent bimetallism, against the re-
tirement of the greenbacks, against in
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-05-18
Resolutions of Sympathy.

Resolved THAT the sympathies of
the members of John Sewer Lodge,
No. so, Knights Of Pythias, be hereby
expressed for Brother W. f. Jones, of
this Lodge, and fol- Brother w. W.
Jones, of Euclid Lodge, No. lin their
recent bereavement in the loss of their
mother.
Resolved 2-That these resolutions
be spread upon the minutes of the
Lodge, and conveyed to the brethren
by the Keeper of Records and Seal, I'M
der the seal of the Lodge,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-05-18

If the idea of popular subscription
to buy Washington home for Admiral
Dewey is as we'll received all over the
country as it has been in Washington,
enough money is likely to be subscrib-
ed to buy him whole town, instead OF
a single house. Dewey has notified
the navy department that he will leave
Manila in few days, and will get to
the United States in about four months,
which indicates his intention to make
the homeward voyage in a leisurely
manner, as the trip could easily be
made inside of two months. His
friends say that the Admiral wishes to
give himself chance to get good and
strong and the cool weather of fall to
arrive before he tackles the ovations
which he knows await him in this coun-
try. Dewey is long-headed chap.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-05-18

try. He sighted Washington and the
other Southern commanders of the
revolution, Winfield Scott and Andrew
Jackson and the other heroes of the
war of 1912, tho Southern Generals
won fame in the war with Mexico, and
then passing to the war between the
States, he said:
"The battle-scarred veterans, who
during four years of bloody warefare
dazzled the world with the splendor of
their heroism, are fast passing away.
The few who remain gather annually to
renew the friendships, which, formed
among such scenes, is the warmest and
most enduring No greater heroes
were in the legions led by Alexander,
Hannibal, Charlemage or Napoleon,
for your achievements excelled all
theirs"
In concluding his address, General
Wheeler paid an eloquent tribute to
the women of the South and the part
they bore in the war and the dark years
that followed, saying;
although some of these blessed We
men are still with us, many more have
long since gone to their reward, but
they have rocked in cradles the princi-
pies, minds and characters which are to
control the future of their beloved land.
The thought which 1 wish to impress
upon the minds of the generation to
whom we must soon intrust sacred
charge, for the Confederate soldiers
race is nearly run, and the injunction
which l would leave with your sons and
daughters-for the daughters have the
nobler part, and I know they will faith
fully perform it's this:
See to it that the women of the Con.
federacy have, in their posterity, q
monument more lasting than any that
could be built of stone."
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-05-18
ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON
Eastern District of Tennessee, s. S.

On this, the 18th day of May, A. D.,
1899, on reading the foregoing petition,
1t is
Ordered by the court, that hearing
be had upon the same on the End day
of June, A. d., 1899, before said court
at Knoxville, in said district, at 10
O'Clock in the forenoon; and that no.
tice thereof be published in The COMET,
newspaper printed in said district,
and that all known creditors and other
persons in interest may appear at the
said time and place and show cause, if
any they have, why the prayer of the
said petitioner should not be granted
And it is further ordered by the
court, that the clerk shall send by mail
to all known creditors copies of said
petition and this order, addressed to
them at their places of residence as
stated.
Witness, the Honorable G. d. Clark,
judge of the said court and the seal
thereof, at Knoxville, Tenn, in said dis
trict on the 18th day of May, AID, 1899.
(sEAL OF THE ooURT.)
HENRY o. EWING,
Clerk.