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The oasis., 1899-07-08

 the close of business. June 3Oth, 1899.
 RESOURCES. Loans and Discounts. 3'.55s 5l Overdrafts 5.2S5 A Due from Trust Companies. Ma tional Banks and Private Bank CTS. 2o27o 70 Banking House. Furniture and Fixtures. 4,22s s2 Other Real Estate, 22s 15 Stocks. Securities. etc. isS 5s Taxes paid l2I 70 specie [ 1.5i) Os Legal Tender Notes and National Currency s.s45 D Cash Items carried Cash. 39 26 Mexican Money on hand at us. value 7s96 90 Total Cash on hand l5.6so P Gold Dust and Bullion. 39 10
 Total s8.s42 a9
 LIABILITIES raptal Stock paid in. sl50Oo % surplus Fund .55l s5 Individual Deposits subject to checks. 54b8 "a individual deposits Mexican money at U. :. value. 9,2b7 6i Demand Certificates of Deposit so %
 Total s.342 2s
 TERRITORY or ARIZONA. i
 County of Santa Cruz. J. Frederick Herrera Cashier of the above named bank. do solemny swear that the above statement Is true to the best of my Knowledge and belief
 FREDERICK HERRERA,
 Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this ist day of July, ls09.
 W.J \. MCCURDX
 Notary Public GoRE Ecr ATTEST;
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The oasis., 1899-07-08

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The oasis., 1899-07-08
REPORT oF THE CONDITION OF international Bank in N0gaIes

At Nogaies. in the Territory of Arizona, at
 the close of business June 3Oth, 1899.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-22
GREAT COUNCIL RED MEN.

After very interesting session, last
ing one day, the Great Council OF Vir-
GINA, 1. 0. R. NJ, which held its annual
meeting at Chincoteague Island, ad-
journed Wednesday night and will
meet next year in Danville.
At the session forty-two tribes OF Vir-
ginie were represented, there being in
all about seventy. five members present.
Each and every one of these expressed
himself as having had most delight
full time. They were royalty entertain
ed by local tribesmen and the time pass
ed most rapidly.
After the transaction of the routine
business, during which it was noted
that Red Men were rapidly increasing
in Virginia, the following chiefs were
elected: G. z. Tabb, Portsmouth, great
sachem; Charles I. Phillips, Richmond,
great senior sycamore; S. S. See, Roa-
noke, great junior sycamore; Charles
W.Adams, Newport News, great proph.
ct: Ira T. Holt. Norfolk, great chief
OF records; Thomas NJ. Gillian, Peters
burg, great keeper OF wampum; John
W. Cherry, OF Norfolk, and Charles W.
Adams, representatives to Great Coun-
OF United States; d. D. Calyer, Chinco-
league, great trustee for three years.
The election being concluded, Great
Sachem Tabb made the following ap-
pointments James W. Blackburn,
Staunton, great sannap:James A: Brown,
Winchester, great mishiDawai John W.
Murden, Norfolk, great guard of wig
wan; David Johnson, Rip Rsps, great
guard of forest.
Past Great Sachems Cornelius S.
Wells, Of Manchester, and A. F. Wise,
of Richmond, and Past Sachem H. A.
Southall, of Lynchburg, were appointed
the committee on constitution and laws.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-22
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
Foreign News.

Hurst Park, Eug., May 22.-Tbe
great Whltsuhtide handicap of 1000
sovereigns was run here today. The
race was won by Greenan, Lord Beres-
ford's Berzac, with Tod Sloan up, finish
ing second. Sloan's hackers had play
ed Berzac to win, and as result most
OF them are "broke." Very few now
dare to follow the American jockey.
Paris, May 22.-The Matin prints a
story which is sample of those given
out by Filipinos here to prejudice the
French agains5 the Americans conquest
of the Philippines. The article Is in
the shape of letter from Manila, which
attempts to show that the Americans
began the hostiities and were the first
to make overtures of peace. 1t says the
Americans set fire to church at PacO,
in which were 1000 native women and
children.
Warsaw, Russia, May 22.-The town
of Forosow, in the government of War
saw, has been destroyed by fire. Twelve
lives were lost and 5000 people driven
from their homes, are now camping in
the fields. 1t is believed the fire was Of
legendary origin.
London, May pa heavy snow is
falling in Yorkshire and Westmoreland
counties TODAY.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-22

Falmouth, Eng, May 22.-The
American liner Paris, which stranded
on Lowland Point early yesterday
morning, is still hard and fast OF the
rocks. Tie officers of the vessel are
discouraged over the prospect of saving
her and say they can only hope for the
best. Today being Whitmonday, and
d holiday, excursion boats carrying
crowds from Falmouth and other points
have gathered about the ship. The
ledge on which the Paris rests is almost
surrounded by jagged rocks. There
was 10 panic when the ship grounded
except for time among the steerage
passengers, who knelt and prayed for
deliverance The salvage of the
stranded vessels cargo, together with
her furniture and fittings, and the
mails, is now proceeding.
1t is learned that three of the com
partments are flooded and it is feared
the ships bottom has been seriously
torn. II is stated that there is is feet
Of water in her forehold.
The ship rests in an upright position
headed southwest. Passengers say that
she was as steady after she struck as
though at her dock.
After leaving Southampton Saturday
The Paris touched at Cher bourg accord
ing 10 the new schedule and sailed
thence direct to New York. 1t is held
that the course from Cherbourg to the
Lizard was Dew one for the naviga
Tor and that the Paris was % to 80
miles out OF ner course. The weather
vas misty when the vessel struck but
otherwise the weather conditions were
good. Captain Watkins will not talk
about the accident, except to express
MS hope of getting his vessel off. The
accident to the Paris happened under
circumstances similar to those which
surrounded the wrecking of the Mohe-
gan. There is an explanation which,
though startling, is plausible. Near
the Lizard is an enormous mass Of rock
stretching out in serpentine form
which is full OF mineral deposits. 1t is
entirely possible that the magnetic at
traction in this rock DETECTED the COM
passes of the Paris and the same would
account for the wrecking of the Mohe
gan which has never been satisfactorily
explained.
1t has been decided on Wednesday or
Thursday when the tide will be the
fullest, to try and back the steamer oil.
Falmouth sesmon say the accident was
caused by negligence.
The charge of careless navigation
against the officers of the Paris will
scarcely hold as every precaution was
taken for passing the Lizard safely On
account OF the Mohegan fatal expert
ence.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-22
MONDAY EVENING, MAY %, 1899

THE Gazette of late has received sew
eral letters from country people VINO
have recently visited Alexandria either
on business or pleasure, stating that
the writers had seen some vacant
stores on King street, and asking the
reason therefor, as they heard that
rents were cheap and clerks salaries
low. Well. the reason is not hard to
find. 1t is simply because so many peo-
pie who have made their money, and are
now making their living here, buy
nearly everything they have to use IN
Washington, except onions and pota-
toes-and some, we understand, even
them; and, strangest Of all, some even
of the merchants themselves do So
With so much Alexandria money
4)ing TO the Washington mer-
chants and none from that city
coming here, it is no wonder that
some stores here are unrented and that
those that are occupied rent at 10"
rates. If every householder in Alex
andria would turn over new Leaf and
buy everything he and his family use
in his own city, great Improvement
in the activity and appearance thereof
would soon become apparent. Why
Alexandria people should be so fond OF
Washington where their city is held in
such light esteem, as they know It is, is
passing strange, especially as many
country people who come here to do
their purchasing, say they can trade
here more satisfactorily than they can
in Washington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-22
Negotiating for Peace.

Manila, May GA meeting tooy
place this morning between the Filipino
commissioners sent by Agunaldo n
negotiate for peace, and the members
of the United States Philippines com.
mission. The latter presented to the
Filipinos scheme ofgovernment which
they said President Mckinley womb
establish pending the action of Congress
The proposition is for President McKjn.
ley to appoint q governor general who
shall in turn appoint his own cabinet
By this scheme the natives would no
represented in an advisory council to he
elected by the people and probably on
the bench and in the chief departments
of administration. 1t is unofiicIsIv
stated that Gracio Gonzaga, q member
of the Filipino commission and one nj
Aguinaldo's cabinet officers, considers
the scheme liberal one.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-22
Destructive Fines

New York, May 22.-Sx horses
were burned to death, sixty
families are homeless and prop.
erty valued at 100000 was de-
stroyed as the result of fire of I'M
known origin On Freeman and Eagle
streets, Brooklyn, this morning. The
flames which started in a planning mill
quickly communicated across the street
to row of twelves three story tene-
ment houses, sending sixty families
panic stricken into the street.
Philadelphia. May 22.-Fire early
this morning destroyed the oxford Ho-
tel, Oxford Hall, and several small
business places adjoining these struc-
lures at Nineteenth and Oxford streets.
The fire broke out in livery stable
and spread to the hotel and hall. The
total loss will reach $4,000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-22

As THE city council to be elected on
Thursday will determine the rate OF
taxation upon real and personal prop
erty and licenses for next year,
and should apportion the expen-
ditures so that they shall not
exceed the revenue, it is of espe-
cial importance that every Alexan-
dian who will be affected by such taxa
ton. whether as a tax or license payer,
should vote for men intelligent and
competent enough to attend to such
important business. There are plenty
such men among the numerous caudl-
dates, and it will be to the direct inter-
est of every voter at all concerned
about the city's welfare not only to vote
for them, but to do all he can to have
them elected. A we'll governed city,
in which the tax rate is low, attracts
settlers as well as investments, and is
conducive to the prosperity of every
man in it, whether he be subject TO
taxation or not. The voters should
think of this between now and Thurs
day
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-22

Manchester, n. H., May 22.-General
Adelbert Ames, a member Of General
Skaters staff during the late var, in d
speech here few days ago referred
with contempt to Skaters sticking
to the transport during the battle
of La Guasimas. He laughed at
the idea of Skaters demanding Tor
RAILS surrender when he was no, in Is
position to enforce it. Ames remarked
that he himself was responsible for the
round robin to the Secretary OF War.
and declared it was gotten up TO show
the officers contempt for their com.
handing officer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-22
PEACE JURHEI.'

The peace jubilee celebration will be-
gin in Washington tomorrow. E.abo'
rate preparations have been made.
Statutes from vessels in tie hsrbor and
the government military and nsyaI -,a-
tons about Washington, and peiis
from the church bells will usher 10 me
celebration in the morning. IL the ai.
ternoon there is to be parade OF the
ocal militia and regulars soldier. a
pyrotechnic display, including repre-.
sentation Of the battle of Manila VIII
he held at the monument grounds IL
the evening, and several band concerts
will be given at the south from. OF the
Treasury, in the White House grounds
and other places.
Wednesday is the day set for the pa
rade Of civic organizations, aud the
pageant of hower.decorated carriages
The fireworks in the evening will IN
clude the Battle of Santiago"
On Thursday afternoon thirteen floats Hp-
resenting the history OF America, drawn be-
tween groups of horsemen, bands ard cAo-
ruses Of volunteer singers, are to pass down
the avenue and through the court OF honor
until reviewed by the President. 0Ision's
exercises will follow al the President stand.
with addresses by Hon. Webster DAVIS. Sens
tor Cuilom and OK. Secretary Herbert -I
addition to the fireworks and the "Ba;, o'
San Juan Hill" which are TO be given 10 '1'
evening, the Jubilee revelrlcs" aye 90 as cr.-
ebrsted in Convention hall.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-22
The Peace Conference

The Hague, May 22.-The American
peace delegates are receiving letters O,
sympathy and encouragement from al.
parts OF the United States. They have
expressed surprise at the interes.
shown in the United States.
The three division of the conference
made for the separate discussion of the
three chief subjects, arbitration, laws Of
war, and disarmament, will begin their
sessions tomorrow, one section meeting
in the morning, another in the after.
noon, and the third on "Wednesday.
General meetings of the conference will
not occur often Tor some time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-22
A ScOundel Cnntured

gainesville, o., Mayo "A mob Chased
Jefferson Kelly, negro, YESTERDAY
across the county here aud faalIy
brought him down with a pistol shot
Kelly had attacked Mrs. Wilhelmine
Tucker, of Cleveland, on the road h.
tween here and Locey, Saturday after
noon, and assaulted her. She was res.
cued by Mr.. and Mrs. Carruthers po.
lice were put on the mans track. but
he eluded them all night. A mob ojn.
ed in the chase and captured him YES.
terday about - miles from the scene Of
the assault. The sheriff with difficulty
prevented the mob from stringing the
brute up. The latter claims he mas
spells" Many believe he is insane He
is not yet out of danger OF mob violence
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-22

preston is that the ''peace' jubilee will not
equal expectations. The sum of S2S, 900
Wac collected for its expenses The chief
decorations are in front of the White House.
The celebration will begin tomorrow and
continue for three days, with parades on the
evenings Of each, and fire works
1t is HOW said that the real estate people
here who have induced some Southern wom-
en- to select site for monument to General
Lee near Fort Myer, are not even Southern
in their feelings. 1t really seems that nova
days in Washington the most sacred assoca-
tions and tenderest memories are used as
means for making tho almighty dollar
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-22

STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.-The reg.
ular annual meeting of the stockhold
ers of the Falls Church & Potomac
Railway Company was held on Tuesday
when the directors were unanimously
reelected.
Much disappointment was felt at the
failure of Captain Willard to be present
as he is deeply engrossed with the
question of constructing railways 10
Fairfax and Alexandria counties, and
there was strong desire on the part Of
all the stockholders to hear him ex-
press his views as to what the near fu-
ture has in it for our section.
A capitalist who proposes to invest
in our railway schemes had been in
vited to be present and promised to at
tend, but failed to materialize.- Falls
Church Monitor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-22
Strike.

Toronto, Ont, May 22-The track.
men of the Grand Trunk railroad sys-
TEN went out on strike this morning
Several hundred men are out. The
trouble arose over a refusal to increase
the pay of trackmen and the foreman.
The GrandTrunk pays its foreman $l5)
a day and the men ST. From these
amounts are deducted an insurance
premium of three and two cents respec-
lively, and the men are compelled to
keep certain holidays which bring, ths
average wages down to about 70 cents
day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-22

AN ORDER was issued for the sending
of U. S. troops to the scene of the dis
puted territory in the gold region OF
Alaska; bat at the first intimation OF
q growl from the British lion, it was
Immediately revoked, and the decision
of the dispute was postponed to more
convenient season, when more peaceful
means can be employed. Nations,
like men, know whom to kick.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-22
SHAKE INTO YOUR SH0FS

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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-22
Situation inthc Philippines

Washington, D. c., May 22.-Gen.
Otis cables the War Department this
morning from Manila concerning the
Philippine situation as follows: 10
Bulacan province troops are maintained
Mt Quinga, Balinag and San Miguel;
LawFon is proceeding down the Rio
Grande river from Isidro, having driven
the enemy westward from San Antonio
Carino and Aryet, where ne was joined
yesterday by Hobbies column; be will
reach Santa Ana ard Candsba today
Macarthur is still at San Fernando,
and will occupy cities south and west
ward; insurgent forces are disintegrat-
ing daily. Lunas force at Tarlac is
much diminished; number Of officers of
rank have deserted Luna and few
have entered Manila for protection. In
Pampauga and Bulaoan the inhabitants
are returning to their homes. Condi-
tions are improving daily.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-22
From Havana.

Havana, May 22.-The situation
is unchanged today. The Cuban lead
ers remain stubborn in their refusal to
surrender arms to the United States
authorities. Gen. Brooke's threat to
return the 100000 to the United
States if the Cubans do not comply
with TIE American demands, is regard
ed as q bluff by the Cubans.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-22
EARL STRAFFORD'S FATED KIN.
disnatch from London saws: The

EARL STRAFFORD'S FATED KIN
A dispatch from London says: The
suicide of the Earl of Straflord, whose
wife was formerly Mrs. Colgate, of New
York, was the elimination of a series OF
troubles OF tragic intensity. A few
years ago he lost his two sons within q
few months of each other.
Then two years back his favorite
daughter married bogus Count Meuny
de Talvande, who turned out to be no
count, buta shady adventurer.
This was after his brother, and the
heir presumptive to the title, clergy
man, had to resign his living and chap
laincy to the Speaker Of the House OF
Commons owing to trouble over gam.
bling debts.
Above all, the Earl dreaded lest his
infirmities should compel him to resign
his place in the Queens household,
where he had served, beginning as a
royal page, since he was eight years old.
At the Earl's funeral Saturday there
was displayed beautiful wreath from
Queen Victoria, inscribed il the Queens
handwriting: GA mark of sincere
friendship and regard for faithful and
devoted service
The succession to the peerage by the
late Earl's brother, Rev. Francis Byng,
will be in allegiance for nine months, to
provide for the possibility of the Coun.
tess having a direci heir.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-22

MIR. SCHURMAN, one of the commits
siouers the President has appointed to
treat with the Filipinos, has promised
them that if they lay down their arms
they will be accorded the same gener-
Gus treatment the people OF the North
extended to their own conquered
countrymen after the close of the war
between the States. If the Filipinos
put faith in that promise it will be
long time before they surrender, for
such treatment as that referred 10 was
certainly we'll calculated to make other
people dread its application to them
selves
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-22
Double Suicide.

Boston, May William T. Ball,
6S, and his wife, 10, committed suicide
at their home in Roxbury early this
morning. The gas jets were wide open
when the couple were discovered and
all the cracks of windows and doors
were stuffed with paper. Both man
wife left several letters which were
sealed and addressed to friends. Mr..
Ball was an old time newspaper man
and dramatic critic.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-22

4 NEW trouble has arisen in Cuba.
1t is in relation to suffrage. The pro-
posed sufragans arc so ignorant that
they cannot be taught how to vote In
diligently, and the suggested property
qualification would exclude many of
the educated people of the island, in
Guiding the Spanish residents, who have
been impoverished by the "humanita-
RAM war.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-22

AMONG the songs to be sung at the
famous "peace" jubilee in Washington
are Tramp. Tramp, Tramp, the Boy S
are Marching" When Johnny Comes
Marching Home" and others that
were popular in the North during the
war between the States. War songs,
war relics, and war pictures among the
decorations, and with banditti in active
operation throughout Cuba, and fla
grant war in the Philippines, the
E'peace" jubilee will of course be tie
most opposite, seemly and timely of all
things.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-22
THE MERCEDES.

The former Spanish cruiser Reina Merce-
des, which was raised from Santiago harbor,
arrived at Newport News yesterday morning
in tow of two tugs. The Reina Mercedes is a
steel cruiser, and WAS built at Cartagena in
1887. She is oyer 5000 tons displacement,
27S feet 10 inches long and - feet 7 inches
broad. and she draws 16 feet 8 inches Of
water. She had 800 indicated horse pow
or and carried crew of about $40 men.
/ fter her five days detention the Reina Mer
cedes Fill 90 to the Norfolk navy yard to
be overhaplsd end become part OF the o. S.
navy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-22
WORKING Nightnnd Day.

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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-22

As THERE never was Cuban army
chat amounted to any thing, that is, az =
cording TO the statements of reliable
American soldiers who have been in
service in Cuba; sa even that imaginary
army was enlisted sitter the Spanish
army had surrendered, and as the arms
it has were supplied by this govern
ment, why there should be SO much
fuss about giving back those arms for
three million dollars, is one of the
many things connected with the Span
ish war that ordinary fellows cannot
iud out.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-22

LIBEL ON VIRGINIA.-Governor Ty,
Ter has received a letter from Catholic
priest now residing in Paris, calling his
attention to libel on Virginia, printed
in the Illustrated National in Paris.
The priest spent twenty-five years in
this country, the most of his time in
New York. He is now editinga Catho-
lie paper. The Illustrated National
contains long article telling of how
women are publicly whipped in Virgin
ia. It prints cut ofa most shocking
scene. a white woman is tied to post
Oh which are the letters "U. S." She is
stripped to her waist and an officer in
uniform is inhicting the stripes. United
States soldiers are looking on, and
crowd OF men and women are repre-
sented as viewing the scene and laugh
ing at the suherings OF the victim. All
of this is alleged to have occurred in
Virginia recently and to be of frequent
occurrence. The priest says he knows
it to be false, but wants the governors
denial to print in his paper.