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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-16
WOODWARD IS THEIRS
CattIemen in Possession of
That HuStling Town.
PROGRAM is CARRIED OUT
With Equal Interest and Profit
to all Concerned.

Woodward o. T, Feb. 15.-(speciaL)-
The fifth annual convention of the Okla
homa livestock convention opened Tues
day morning with a large membership
present as well as a good representation
Of delegates and visitors. The morning
session was taken up by business meet
Ing by members of the association, only.
Report Of officers, inspection, brands and
other routine business was finished in full.
The principal feature was the unanimous
vote TO establish inspectors for the Okla
homa association al Kansas City and
other markets.
The afternoon session was adjourned
until evening to await belated trains, one
Of them being the special train from Guth-
re bearing Governor Barnes. Delegate
Flynn, Secretary Edwards OF the Okla
h0ma livestock sanitary board ard men,
bers Of the legislature. The latter dele
cation stopped for several hours at Alva.
the guests of that city, where they looked
over the normal school and were enter
tanned by the city. The evening session
Was of great interest The opera house
was packed with people, members Of the
association, guests and cattlemen from
many sections Of three states. The fol-
lowing program was carried out:
welcome 20 Woodward" by Judge J.
r. Dean, in behalf Of city and county;
response by President Wilson of the as
ISOLATION.
Invocation, by Rev. S. G. Safer.
Chorus by company Of Woodward girls
Judge Guthrie of Atchison. also appeared
on the program as a substitute.
Mrs. William :. Wallace OF Wichita, re-
cited a pretty story OF Alaska
a mandolin duet followed in several
numbers. c. Roberts Of Woodward recited
also.
The regular program of Tuesday was
slightly confused by certain trains arriv-
ing too late for special features of the
program TO be carried out. However all
parts were filed and the initial session
proved Of interest and Importance to all.
There is large attendance. and delega-
tons from Wichita, ST. Joe, Kansas City
and st. Louis are present, besides scat
tering groups from Texas, Kansas, Okla
homa and Colorado.
Tuesdays main feature was the able
and instructive lecture on Some POSSIBLE
tiles" by Secretary F. D. Coburn of the
Kansas state board of agriculture.
Wednesdays morning session opened by
q paper on "Blackleg in Cattle and It's
Prevention" by L. L. Lewis of the Okla
homa government agricultural college at
Saltwater.
'Splenetlc or Southern Fever" Colonel
Albert Dean, secretary of the United
States bureau of animal industry. Dis
cussion by members.
Post Mortems." DR.. Charles Cressweu
veterinarian for Colorado; DR.. Lovejoy.
veterinarian for Illinois, and DR.. Lewis,
veterinarian for Oklahoma.
Lump-jaw in Cattle and Its Cure
closed the morning session.
The city has done all necessary and has
done it WEI to entertain the guests. and
all extend warmest praise for the generous
hospitality Of the cowmen. business houses
and private citizens for their earnest en-
deavor to make a complete success of this
important meeting of representatives of
Oklahoma's chief industry.
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COFFEE AND SUGAR MARKET;

New York, Feb. 15.-Coffee-Options
opened steady and unchanged, ruled quiet
with narrow ranges; buying checked in
forenoon by decline at Havre and Ham
burg, and large receipts at Rio and San
tcs, selling checked by current low prices;
steadied in afternoon and closed steady, )
points higher. Sales. 1900 bags. includ-
ing March, s.. 90 May, $5.65; July. $50;
September, $50; October, s. 90; December.
s6.15. Spot coffee. Rio dull and nominal:
No. invoice, 615c; No. jobbing, &c. Mild,
dull; Cordova, 72d14c
Sugar-Raw. quiet and steady; fair re-
filming, 13-16c; centrifugal. 96 test, slice;
molasses sugar, 9-I6c; refined, steady.
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TREASURY LOAN BILL DEAD
House Passes the Bill to Appoint
City Marshnis.

Topeka, Kan, Feb. 15.-CSpecial)-The
bin by Geissler of Logan county provid-
ing for loaning the state funds to banks
over the state was killed in the house
yesterday afternoon without a respect
able vote.
The bill providing for the appointment
Of marshals in cities of the second and
third class, instead of electing them, as
provided by the law two years ago. pass
ed the house this morning after call
lasting half an hour. OILY 26 votes were
cast against the measure in the house,
but the present law is a Populist bill pass
ed two years ago, and the senate Will
probably not repeal 1t.
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THE WEATHER

Wichita, Kan, Feb. Is. 1899
= Local forecast for Wichita and vicinity:
Fair and continued warm.
During the past "a hours the highest
temperature has been So. the lowest p.
and the mean Al. with warmer. clear
weather. light northwest 10 south wind
and nearly stationary pressure.
Thus far this month the average tenn
perature has been q degrees less than
the normal.
On this date last year the corresponding
temperatures were 2. > and 81. the warm
est day of the month. The average since
the first Of the month had been 10 de-
grees above the normal or thirty-one de-
grees daily warmer than this year
On this date two years ago the CORE
spending temperatures were %. Ie and
g. and since the first OF the month Il had
been two degrees daily below the normal
or 10 degrees daily warmer than this
year
For the past ten years the average tenn
perature for the month Of February has
been 90. and for the 18th day. 30.
FRED L. JOHNSON. Observer.
Washington. Feb. I5.-Forecast for
Thursday:
Internationally fair: south to west
winds.
Oklahoma and Indian Terrtory-Fair
weather; variable winds
Boston. Feb. 15.-The regular meeting Of
the board OF directors Of the Chicago.
Burlington & Quincy Railroad company
was held here today. Only routine bust
ness was transacted II was stated that
DO action was taken as 20 the refunding
plans.
New Orleans, Feb. 1.-THE committee
having b. charge the arrangements for
holding the convention Of cotton planters
and representative Of allied interests in
their trade have finally decided TO post
pons the convention 70 an indefinite date
Rest assured that II your misdeeds fnc
-ou out they VIII call aEain.-N Y Weekly
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FOR INCREASE Of SALARY
Calling for Change in the
state Constitution.

Topeka, Kan. Feb. -(SpeciaL)-Brooke
Of Shawnee this morning introduced a con-
current resolution providing for change
in the state constitutio so as to allow mem
bers of the legislature a round salary Of
81 for each biennial session Of the Iegis-
lature and a mileage OF cents instead Of
10 as at present. There is a general senti-
ment. even among the Pops. for this
change. but most Of them favor making
the salary s. instead OF 81, and a vote on
the matter may be recommended b. the
legislature.
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Close.
open. High. Low. ITod'YL Yes
KANSA CITY.

hA-NSAO L
Kansas City, Feb. 15.-Wheat-One cent
lower; No hard, 64G65c; No. 3, 6Sd64c;
No. ? red 73c; No. 3, 66q7Oc; No. spring,
63d65c; No. 8, 61q64c.
COrn-Steady; No mixed, 321ac; No. .
white. S3c; No. B. 32lzc.
COrn-Steady; No. , mixed, 3212c; No. .
white, 33c; No g. 32IAc
Oats-Steady; No. = white, 29s4 G29Ikc.
Rye-Steady; No. 2, 5412c.
Hay-DuH; choice timothy, S7.oOd7.5O;
choice prairie $50.
Butter-Steady; separator, pc; dairy,
15c
Egg@Steady; fresh, 2012c.
ST. LOUIS.
St Louis. Feb. 5-Wheat-Unsettled !:
No. red cash, elevator. 74c; track, 75c;
February, 74c; May. 755sd7524c; July, 705sc
bid; No. , hard 67l3GsSc.
Corn-Lower; No. > cash. 342c; track
35c; February, size; May. S45sa$5c asked;
July, S5l5c
Oars-Lower; No. cash, 2Sl5c; track.
29a29l4c; February. 2S12c; May. 2s14c bid;
July. 2512c; No. white, 3O12Q31c.
Rye-Firm; 57lsc.
Butter-Firm; creamery, I9d24c; dairy,
IiQ1Sc
Eggs-Lower; 22c.
NEW YORK.
New York Feb. 15.-Wheat-Exports,
q 27l bushels; spot strong; No. . red, S55sc
+ .. b., afioat. Options had a weak open
ing. closed firm al partial &c net ad-
vance. March. S17sQS22sc. closed $3.50.
COrn-ReCeiptS. 90 bushels; exports,
los, 2sS Spot firm; No. . 1875 G45i4c, f. o.
b. afioat. Options closed &c net de-
cline. May closed 41Ssc
Oats-Receipts. 5000: exports. S,575. Spot
strong; No ,, S5I2c; No. white. S6l2GS7c;
options dull.
Butter-Rece;pts. 1850 packages; firm;
western creamery, 16d22c; Elgins. &c.
Egg%Receipts. $500 packages; steady;
southern, 23G23I5c; western. &c.
LIVERPOOL
Liverpool. Feb. 15.-Wheat-Spot dull;
No. > western winter. 6s; No. 2 red north
ern spring. - lid. Futures closed quiet,
March, Is SSsd; May. IS ID
BRADSTREETS VISIBLE.
New York. Feb. Especial cable and
Geographic dispatches 70 ,Bradstreet's in
dicate the following changes in the avail
able supply Of grain last Saturday, as
compared with the preceding Saturday:
Wheat-United States and Canada, east
of the Rockies. increase 667S, 90 bushels;
Liverpool Corn Trade News. afoat for
and in Europe. increase 1,200 eco; total
supply increase. 1.S7S,ogo
Corn-Cn ited States and Canada east
Of the Rockies. increase S.09S Csl9.
Oats-Unitei States and Canada east of
the Rockies decrease 500.
Among the important reductions report
ed To Bradstreet's not given N the OIL
cial visible supply statement, are the de-
creaSes of 21o. 600 bushels at Northwestern
interior elevators, 1o9.eoo at Milwaukee pr
waite elevators and $4,000 a Manitoba
storage points. The aggregate stocks Of
wheat held at Portland. Ore. and Tacoma
and Seattle Wash. Increased 5000 bush
els last week IN addition there i 100
bushels Of corn. and J. 500 90 Of oats re-
ported afi0at az Chicago. not counted in
the regular atioat stocks.
NEW YORK STOCKS
New York Stock markets. furnished by
.. &. Bennett Commission Co. SIS East
Douglas avenue. Wichita, Kansas. Local
ana long distance telephone. 4e4:
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DRY GOODS MARKET

New York, Feb. 15.-Demand for cot
ION goods showed an increase today. More
buyers in town and mail orders, more
numerous; some good sized bids for brown
goods turned down slightly below current
quotations. Bleached cotton tending up
ward and advances expected in some lead
ing makes. Prints in strong position
throughout, also strong market in Gin
CHAINS. Staple dress goods in all wool
and cotton warp cashmeres against buy
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TRYING FOR MIGHT SESSIONS
House Would Drive Itself to More
Work IfIt COaId

Topeka, Kan. Feb. 15.-The house Is try
ing TO get itself set for night sessions but
Sor the last two days il has failed The
large number OF bills on the calendar
makes it necessary 20 begin night work
right away II any considerable number u
them get attention The judiciary commit
tee has turned a batch OF 80 bills into the
house in the last two or three days aad
the total number introduced now amounts
n "
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Arrive from West
No. {72-Pratt and KinRman pas
senger daily except Sunday l0-
No. f4-Pratt and Kiugman ac-f
commodati0n Tuesday. Thurs
day. Saturday. ..-......-..........l J..
Depart West
NO. f'l-kingman and Pratt pas
senger daily except sunday q
NO 413-kinEman and Pratt sc-
commoda ton fNuuday. We'd
nesdsy and Friday ..........-...f g.
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BILLSKILLED UNCONDITlONALLY
Seven Railroad Measures sIaugh-
tered by the House Committee.

Topeka, Kan, Feb. Special.)-The
railroad committee Of the house this morn
ing killed every railroad bin on the calen-
dar without condition or plea The two
principal ones were the demurrage bin ard
the one preventing railroads from employ
ing inexperienced engineers or fremen.
There We're in all seven bills and al SUI
fered the same fate.
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Local and long distance Telephone. 4s4.
C. B Bennett Commission Co.

Correspondent D0novan C0ulnission Co,
St Louis.
Deals in
Grain. Provisions and New York Stocks
Direct wire with Chicago and New York
Orders ard correspondence solicited
Reference National Bank CT Con-
rneree. Kansas National Ba.k
- e DoGzlas Ave1Ea- Hsc1it2> Kaa-
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LIVESTOCK sIARKEp.
KANSAS CITY.

Kansas City, Feb. l5.-Cattle-Receip
G. 80 natives: $50 Texans; large supply
caused prices % decline about Ice Tor the
best grades. while few exceptional sales
We're about 15c lower. heavy native steers.
s. 2eG5.50; medium. Si.61d5 -: light
weights. $4.59G5.e9; stockers and feeders,
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nnssorRI PACIFIC

I@ave-Eagt BcfDe-
er.et- 10 o." kansas and Ne
b-ssEa Limited. f5r - seot2
arS s. Louis ..----. $3.50. 4-lf =
Tn No. E-keEEss Ci-y ard -
LOUIS Express ..----------------.i - ?
leave for south ard West
Tai. Nc 5-F7T ClsATrstsri
cgrxsy sprsnza. Aut5onY. ~
eva kinEuzn- S1TEen- On
s.-s Belle PAN ard 81 rae-1 = a
re No Ei-F1r 11AEaE
sprs zs. Aathouy and ktyus.-I SO ?
Lave for %erf5 and Ws1L
10 Ne F-~Ea1s1s ard Se-
- - 7. r1i1ed for Ba.chizr
- Pue5-1. Cclorseo EprinEH
ard Denver -s.--.-.-.- ..----.-. 80 ?
49,. No s-Fgr ~ Hope zn-
TFstehs-.san ard Gs-sseo. ----.-.. - a
TraEr No. IZ1-EoczI freight. car
r4es pssEsr gers between WEB
lta ard Gslese5 .---.-- =
T-sIr NJ s-@kansss aE6 Ne
Arrive frera ne Eat
A~saEz Limited from r-
Errft ard s. I.7ga -----..-- l.it :
T-ztn %o s-FrDZ ha1faa 'sEIt
ard 81 LoEs -.---.-.--.- t--s O.
Arrivs frsu south z1d @eEl
Tral- IA. f-Frcrl hi9En- -
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--bts line Is now running through chair
80 fsesfs sreel and Pullman Drawing
Room siea.fug cars. wichita 10 s. Louis.
SsiIx -zfthout change. This ia The only
a.. ruonfnr through Puiiman ears from
,,-tcb.ta 20 st Louis where direct cor
rer.ion Is made with al eastern trunk
iirs points % che most magnificent rail-
wav station in tho world. Quickest Inc
~ ali points lE Southwest Missouri.
Norfhvgeaf Arkansas east and southeast.
This company nos also have on sais
steamship tickets - al points on ths
For further information address
u . HORTIMORE.
city Ticket Agent.
Corner Main and Douglas Ave
7. r DELANEY. Agent Union station
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ST. LOUIS.
GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKET,
CHICAGO

Chicago Grain and Provision markets.
furnished by c. B. Bennett Commission
company, 326 East Douglas avenue,
wichita, Kansas. Local and long dis
lance telephone 1914:
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COTTON.

New York. Feb 15.-The cotton market
opened steady, with prices : 70 I points
higher on generally favorable news. buy
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ne cznsang reserves SO 90 - FafT
fro-a ere aaevs rehess.- e. - ahse1s7
ara as HsFhost sssaes 81 HAET
Tgzzc EasaEsr
4 EfDwEfT
TfsaelizE fsasssr ger sEeEt
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50. 75G5. co. butcher COWS and heifers. $500
"A. 20; Gamers, 81. 5Gd4.0 90; western steers,
81 .00d4. so; Texans, s3.40d4.50
Hogs-Receipts, 10 $50; good demand,
trade active and sales mainly AT yester-
days prices, with few undesirable bunch
es sc lower Heavies. g. 70d3. 50; mixed.
50. 55a3. IS; lights, s3.3GGS. 621z.
Sheep Receipts. 400. Liberal supply
and good quality. Market active at I'M
changed prices. Lambs, 81 .SOa5. 40; NUT
tons. $3.90d4.25; feeding sheep and lambs,
SS.00d4.00; stockers, g. 25a3.5O.
CHICAGO.
Chicago, Feb. 5.-CattIe-Trade in cat
tie today was far from showing ANNA
ton, and packing concerns improved the
opportunity afforded, but on account Of
large receipts 10 force a general break Of
at least 10 cents in prices. Fancy cattle
brought s5.S5d6.00; choice steers. $3.50
$40; medium steers. 81. 75a4 50; beef steers,
$Vyq4.I0; stockers and feeders. s.. 50lI4. 10 /;
bulls, S.10d4.25; cows and heifers, So. 30G
$50; western Fed steers 81. 5000; Texas
steers. S3.6Oq4.7O; calves. $5.O0d7.5O.
Hogs-The rush of delayed consignments
Of hogs on the market resulted in a full
&c decline in prices. Fair to choice, s.. 721s
ASS; packing lots. 50. 55G3.70 mixed. $3.55
20; lights. IS. sass pigs. IS. 2OQ3. 30.
Sheep-Despite the extremely large sup
ply, trade in sheep was fairly animated
and prices were not more than IOc lower.
Lambs, $i.00Q5.o0; chiefly, 81 70d5. 90; COM
mon to prime sheep. 81. SCAT 80; not many
selling under 1913.
Receipts-Cattle 1900; hogs As, 900; sheep
q, 600.
ST. LOUIS.
st. Louis. Feb. 15.-Cattle-Receipts. g.
20 including 1900 Texans; market lower:
native shipping steers, 81. 60d5. 70; light
and dressed beef and butcher steers, 50. so
$3.50; stochers and feeders, s.. Ood4. 40:
cows and mixed, g. 0Gfl4 80; Texas and
Indian steers, S3.5004 90; COWS and heif-
ers, s.. 300d3. 10
Hogs-Receipts, 5000; market 5 to 1Oc
lower; pigs and lights, 50. 6OG3. 10; pack
ers S.65Q3.S0; butchers, So. S0d3. 80.
Sheep-Receipts 1000; market strong;
Texas muttons. 50. 50q4. 90; native muttons
50. 75d4.25.
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Nnrfh - -

North and East
No kansas City. Chi
cago and St Louis
limited daily ........-. 1000 a. 10 1000 a n
No. 2-Colorad0 Springs.
Denver and Pacific
coast daily ..-..--... 1900 a. II 1900 al n
No. 4-Ksnsas City. ST.
Louis and Chicago
night express daily
except Sunday 1879 :. n 800 2. n
No. 3z-Accommodstion.
tdsily except Sunday. ! 30 a. n 80 4. n
South and West
No. Fort Worth Dai-'
las, Houston and CAL
weston express daily s:E pm sE pm
No f-Okiahona Fort
Worth. New Orleans
and Pacific coast (dai-
No 3-OklahoTna. Fort
Worth. Dallas ard
New Orleans express
daily except Sunday. SO an 80 a. n
No. 3-Ft. Worth Nous
ton. Galveston and san
Antonio express fdaEY
except Sunday ..--.. so \ II 80 a n
No IL ccomruodafiont
daily except sunday $40 ? n 70 ? n
Elegept free reclining char cars on az
trains and Pullman Palace sleepers from
Wichita 10 Chi saED and kansas citx
without change Alz5 sleFpegF Qn az
night trains 70 Fort Worth. Houston, san
Antonio and New Orleans Tickets ~
and hzEza e checked 90 al -. MS r1rt.
es st south AID west Sfearlsrtp tfNsefs
sold 70 ali European points ~ loF 80
rates Passenger station corner I3oSs As
and Mead avenues Telephone -
p DRAEE y p 4 C. 2 = 4 P.
2 ". THOMPSON. A O. = K 7 =
Topeks Kan.
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EYES On TRE SENATE

Continued from Second Page.
partment according to Webb McNaH have
been in the last two days $4,000. McNall
says he expects to receive 100000 by the
first of March and $50, 900 from the new in
snranca law
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,onr- Conway snr-nEs ana D.

thony. Conway Springs and .
NJ and A points. ........,,.. $40 pm
Train No. A2-From Anthony
and Conway Springs. an
Arrive from North and West
Train No 10-From Denver. Coli
orado Springs, Pueblo and
Hutchinson .......-.............,. u:lOam
Train No 46o-From hutchinson
and Mt. Hope daily except
sunday ....,..-......-...........l $40 p.m
Train No. 5-From Geneseo and,
Hutchinson ........................ls 80 p.Sn
For further Information call on or al
dfess CITY Ticket Office Missouri Pacific
Railway IA y Main St, Wichita. Kan.
= T. BLECKLEY. =. & r A.
Corner Wichita ard SecoE@i SITS.
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ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC
RAILWAY
Time Table Effective Nov. p 1897
Trains. Arrive Leave
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FRISCO LINE.
ST LOUIS & SAN FRANCISCO RAIL
ROAD co
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Rest assured that II your misdeeds fnc
~ou out they VIII call again.-N Y. Weekly
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NEW YORK STOCKS.

New York Stock markets. furnished by
9. 3. Bennett Commission Co. SIS East
Douglas avenue. Wichita, Kansas. Local
ana long distance telephone. se4;
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J 7. HOLDS. Tfsrlc 49,.
4 SOUTHERN * X. CO
Tinae Tslie IA. q
Eraefire Far = "a.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-12-17
new METHOD OF DETECTING GOLD.

new method Of detecting the presence
OF small quantity OF gold has been re-
Gently discovered by Or. Ohler. BY this
method the presence OF quantities as low
as "a cenugrams per ton may be estab
ished. The operation is as follows:
quantity OF finely powdered ore, say 12O
grams, Is introduced into a flask. To
this an equal volume OF tincture OF iodine
is ADDED, and the mixture we'll agitated
1t Is then left an hour, agitating from
time TO time, and is finally allowed To
stand. When the solution has separated
a band OF filter paper is saturated with
this, and the paper allowed to dry. This
operation Is repeated FIVE or six times IN
succession, In order to completely saturate
the paper. 1t Is afterward calcined. and n
VIII be observed that the ash, when gold
Is present. offers purple color. This
color should disappear quickly II the ash
is moistened with bromine water. The
test may be modified in the following
manner; A quantity OF the powder. l20
grams, Is covered with bromine water.
and after agitating during the course of
an hour, the solution is filtered Upon
adding protochloride OF tin to the solution
II takes purple color. in the presence of
gold' giving tho reaction known as "Pur-
pie or Cassius." In the case Of sulphides
the ore should be previously roasted. and
when the mineral contains a considera BILE
proportion OF carbonate OF lime. II should
be calcined In the presence of ammonium
notwithstanding and Engineering Re-
view
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THE ISLANDS OF LOWER CALIFORNIA.

Along the coast line of Lower Califor-
MIA, both on the Pacific and Gulf sides.
are numerous groups Of islands. Some
OF these are large, others are small
Many or them are valuable for their min
eral and other resources. On Cedros Island
are mines of gold. silver and copper. San
Jose Island, forty miles northwest of La
Paz, Is twenty-one miles long and ten
miles wide. The inhabitants are engaged
In cattle raising and salt manufacture
There are also large deposits OF marble
and gypsum on this island. but they are
undeveloped. In 1881 a vein of gold and
silver ore was discovered. which was pro-
fltably worked for five years.
On Catalina Island, eighty miles north
west OF La Paz, there are undeveloped sill
yer veins. There are on this island. as on
number of others along the coast, valu-
able pearl fisheries.
Carmen Island is rs miles northwest of
La Paz. 1t is 100 miles long and eight
miles wide. On this island are large de-
posits OF salt, which are worked through
out the year, giving employment to o
large number OF men. There are said to
be rich deposits of gold and copper on this
island also, but they, like the others, are
undeveloped.
That there is great interest being taken
In the mineral resources Of the Philippines
Is evident, but those who have in consid-
Grafton trip to the South Seas for the
purpose of investigating in that direction
should remember that knowledge OF the
resources Of the interior Of those islands
is of the most limited kind. The war has
been carried on along and near the coast
where there are no mines, and the interior
is terra incognita as yet. The rugged
mountainous country in which the mineral
deposits would be found, II any OF value