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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-10
FUR GARMENTS
UNIQUE FUNGUS CARVINGS
CANOES OF WELL KNOWN PICTURES
PRODUCED ON WOOD

MISS M1ssEIMANs WORK INTERESTING PATRONS
OF WOMEN ARTIsTs-HOw SHE ACCOM-
PLIsHEs EFFECTIVE RESULTS
good deal OF interest is being displayed In the
fungus carvings of Miss Ida Musselman, OF johns
town Penn by women who have visited the varl-
Gus art and women's exchanges in this city. Miss
Musselman took up the work about three years
ago Previous to that she had been an artist
working principally In black and white or the
subjects which she has treated in this fungus cary
ing. and which are best known, are Paul Revere
FORGOTTEN" "a Group of LIONS In the Jungle and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-10
TALK on "JoHANYAH AMBROsIUS."

1ohannsh Ambrosus" was the subject of Ger
s1 ak by Miss Won Voght yesterday afternoon
~ We ne home OF Mrs. Lea McIlvaine Luauer. No
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-10
ARTIN GLASS AND CHINA.
TALL AND GRACEFUL SHAPES ARE MOST
IN FAVOR JUST AT PRESENT.
MAGAZINE WRITER.

orsry v1croRlNs PERSISTENT ADHERENCE TO
THESE FoRNS-sUGGESTIoNs OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-10

paoent taste in both china and glass tends tow
"a Tho acceptance Of tall and graceful forms
Ts,be- than those that are broad and fat. writer
a. orbs China Decorator" says:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-10

Cups. vases, clocks. lamps etc. are much more
s ssssss this is noticeable. The pretty shaped COB
ffs have taken back rows on the shelves for the
.-v TALL thin tumblers. Even the loving cups In
ssss have grown taller and thinner Glass vases
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-10
SIMMONS & CO.,

Manufacture fur garments-exclusive styles-M 70
prices FURS redyed and renodeed IN ne istes' tasnio
FRENCH MILLINERY.
The oasis., 1899-07-22
A Night of Terror.

Awful anxiety was felt for the widow of the brave General Burnham of Machas, Maine, when the doctors said she could not live till morning." ]" writes Mrs. s. H. Lincoln, who at tended her that fearful night. All thought she must soon die from Pneu- monia, but she begged for Dr. Kings New Discovery, saying it had more than once saved her life, and had cured her of consumption. After three small doses she slept easily all night, and it's further use completely cured her" This marvellous medicine IS guaranteed JU cure ali Throat, Chest and Lung diseases. Only 50c and SI00 Trial bottles free at | w Nix & Go C drug store
The oasis., 1899-07-22
DIAMONDS, MATCHES, CLOCKS, JEwELRY,
 SILyERwARE, NOVELTIES.
for New Home Sewing Mo-
 chimes and Supplies.

Diamond setting; jewelry made to order plain and fancy engraving, the most intri- cate watches repaired and made good as new. I have one of the most expert work men in the west connected with my estob- lisment. and am prepared to do anything in my line promptly and as well as can be done in New York sg- Great reduction in the price of all goods until the Christmas season
The oasis., 1899-07-22
MEXICAN MINING LAWS.

A Summary or the Requirements in WAX
 ing Mining Locations.
 As the mining code in Mexico differs materially from ours, the El Paso Times presents the following sum- mary of it's requirements with respect to the location and possession of mines:
 Any person, foreign or citizen, can locate as many claims or 'pertenen- cias" as he feels able to handle, each claim being one hundred meters square; provided, however, that no foreigner can locate mines in the free zone. for distance Of fifty-two miles from the boundary line, without ob- taining special permission from the government of Mexico.
 Having made his locations, he pre- sents a petition to the mining agent of the district in which they are situ- ated, asking that they be adjudged to him in accordance with the provisions of the law. The fees for registry, pub lIcation, stamps, etc., should not ex- ceed SIP (Mexica1), but generally about thrice this amount, the official schedule being adjusted to suit the climate. If the petition is admitted, as it usually is upon payment of the fees, it is regularly filed for registry, and with three days thereafter an order for survey is is. sued Any competent engineer can be selected to make the survey. When the survey is returned the agent makes an extract from the registry and causes it to be published in the official paper Of the state, citing ad- verse claimants to appear and show cause, as in the case of United States patents.
 At the end of four months it is the duty of the agent to forward to the federal department of public works a transcript of all the proceedings, and if these are found to be regular, and the stamp duty ofsl0 is forthcom- ing, the title is issued.
 The cost of surveying is generally $I5 for each claim when there are many, the minimum cost of survey being Sl00, but this expense is affect ed by distance and other variable conditions
 The only limitation to the absolute ownership to mines is an obligation to pay the annual tax to the federal government of BIO per annum on each claim, payable every four months. If this is not paid promptly, a maximum extension of three months is granted on payment of fines of 9, 50 and 100 per cent additional for each month respectively, and complete failure to pay is held to be an abandonment of the property, which then reyerts to the public domain.
 The state government collects a. maximum of per cent on the gross products of the mines, which can be avoided by letting them lie idle, and $6 per Sl 900 on the assessed value of improvements. The assessment is made by an official expert appointed in each district.
The oasis., 1899-07-22

REPORT oF THE CONDITION OF International Bank in NOgaleS Al Nogales. in the Territory of Arizona, at the close of business. June soth. 1899
 RESOURCES. Loans and Discounts. s5.S39 51 Overdrafts 5.2SS A Due from Trust Companies, Ma ttonal Banks and Private Bank CTS, 20.270 70 Banking House. Furniture and Fixtures. i.ses s2 Other Real Estate, 2ss 70 Stocks. Securities. etc, i,ass 55 Taxes paid 127 30 Specie 4.5l5 Os Legal Tender Notes and National Currency S,s45 % Cash Items carried as Cash, 3e 26 Mexican Money on hand at s. value 1888 % Total Cash on hand i5,6s6 p Gold Dust and Bullion, 5s 10
 Total ss,342 ss
 LIABILITIES. Capital Stock paid in, sl5.00o % Surplus Fund 3,55l g5 Individual Deposits subject to checks. si.oas B Individual deposits Mexican money at U. $. value, 9.s67 6i Demand Certificates of Deposit 80 %
 Total s3.34l 20
 TERRITORY OF ARIZONA. t.
 County of santa Cruz. '' I, Frederick Herrera, Cashier of the above named bank. do soemnly 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 lst day of July, 1899
 W. I. N. McCURDY,
 Notary Public. CORRECT ATTEST:
 JOHN DEsSART, President.
The oasis., 1899-07-22
E. J. PELLEGRIN, THE MATCHMAKER and JEWELER

MORLEY AVE, NoGALEs, ARIZ.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-05-31
EQUAL to the Strain.

One of the most imposing objects on
earth is the bass drummer IN a brass
band. Arrayed in full panoply, and
hammering with might and main on
both sides of the huge structure stick
ing out in front of him, he is an awe
inspiring and fear compelling spectacle.
It is related of bass drummer in the
Blimtown brass band that when the
band was playing and marching one
day at the front Of a political process
sion a dog, belonging probably to some
man of the opposite party, rushed out
barking furiously, and singing out the
man with the big drum as being the
heavy villain. so to speak. made dash
for him.
The drummer, without removing his
eyes from the farof depths Of space into
which he was gazing straight ahead.
missed just one beat. With his heavy
drumstick he hit the dog blow that
knocked it entifely out of the action.
and went ahead drumming as before.
eyes, sir, said the Blimtown histori-
ans, in speaking of the incident after
ward. she knocked that dog down and
came in on time on the next beatl
There ain another man alive that could
have done itP'-Detroit Free Press
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-05-31

Tolstoi appears to have an abiding
interest for everybody from emperors
to serfs. Nobody goes to Russia without
calling on him, and everybody that
does writes about him. We have had
him in every possible shape-socialist,
reformer, recluse, apostle, Christian
saint, literary man, crank and genius
It remains now to present him as hen
pecked husband, somewhat snubbed by
his family, who do not believe in his
theories and who make him the butt OF
incessant little jokes and sarcasms
which he takes uncomplainingly. Such
is the picture presented by a recent
English interviewer, who says that Toll
stci has made everything over to his
wife, even the interests in his books,
and it is as much as his family can do
to keep him decently dressed, for he
takes off his clothes and gives them to
the first beggar he meets.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-05-31
Three White Men Lynched in
Texas.

Houston, Tex, May 25 Three
white men, James Humphreys and
his two sons, were lynched last n'gh'
near the village Of Alley, in HendeE'
SOD county. Several months ago
Constable Melton of the Alley pre-
cinct, was murdered and the mur
derer escape, it is said through
the assistance of the Hum
phreys Last night mob Of Ii
masked men appeared st the Hum
phreys homestead and called the
father and two sons out They
permitted them to see the women Of
the family, whom they informed ia 9
spirit of charity that the men were to
be taken to Malakoff, few miles
distant. before the justice of the
peace. aud perhaps to the county jal
at Athens
This morning the bodies of the
three men were found hanging from
the limb of an oak tree, three miles
f;om the Humphreys farm.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-05-31
Virtue its Own Reward.

The accompanying little story. pub
lished 10 an casters educational journal,
is said to have been written By boy
in the vest, one Of class OF children
Of SIX or eight years old. wbo bad been
requested by their teacher to write o
story, they to select subject and their
eemposisions nos to be changed by their
teacher, bat to be read before the chill.
dren's parents exactly as written. This
is on OF the number submitted. And
the wvi,er is expected to become great
story-wiiser
A poor young man fell in love With
the daughter OF rich lady Who kept a
candy shop The poor young man
could nos marty the rich candy lady's
daughter because be had not enough
money to buy furniture. A wicked
man offered to give The young man
S25 if he would become drunkard.
the youog man wanted he mouey very
much, bat when be got to the saloon
he turned to the wicked mau ADD said
"I will 40, become a drunkard even sor
great riches. Get thee behind me,
Satan ~
On his way home be found a pocket
book cou.aining a millioo dollars 10
gold then the youog lady consented
to marry bin. They bad beautiful
wedding and the next dag they had
twins. Thus you see that "Virtuc has
its owa reward"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-05-31

But the capt'n never said slns:e
wurrd He choked where he stud' an
thin he wint into his thrap widcut sayln
good night, an I wint back to barricks:
"And then?" said Ortheris and to-
gether.
seThat was all" said Mulvaney.
ssNiver another wurrd did hear az the
whole thing All I know was that
there was no evasion, an that was
fwhat I wanted Now, I put ut to you,
sorr, is ten days G. B. fit an proper
tratement for man who has behaved
as me p
"Well, any'ow,' said ortheris'
'tweran't this ere colonel's daughter
an you was blazin copped when you
tried to wash in the fort ditch. .
THAT, said Mulvaney, finishing the
champagne, "is shuparauous an I'M
pert mint observation. .
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-05-31
A Wind Railroad.

St. Petersburg, Fla, has railroad
operated entirely by the winds The
road is of standard gauge and runs from
Tampa bay up steep grade to the shed
of an old fisherman, who is the owner,
director and operator of the system
One fat car represents the rolling stock,
and it is propelled by a great sail made
fast to the car near one end, allowing
ample room for the assorted loads Of
fishing materials, oils and provisions
which are brought up to the fsherman's 8
shed from time to time from the bay
when the wind is inshore and OF suth-
cient strength to move the car. 1t IS
then unloaded and returns to the bay
again by gravity
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-05-31

We are the greatest coffee drinkers
of the world 10 1897 We used 630,
600. 600 pounds of coffee, which was
$4,000, 600 pounds more thar was COO
sumed in all Europe. We have in'
creased our consumption during the
past year at the rate Of more than q
pouod per person, and we now use
a5oat FIFTY pounds annually for eaon
person 10 the Uoited States. The
amount spent for this ccfee is enormous.
During the past ten years We have paid
out 1875. 600. 600. or S87, 900, 600 rer
anpum for coffee alooe. The bulk CT
this money has gone to Brazil.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-05-31
ORIGIN OF THE DOLLAR
SIGN.

Washington, May 16-Several
weeks ago DR.. Marcus Baker, of this
city, published in one of the. maga
zines an account of theory which
be has to account for the origin OF
the familiar dollar sign. This has
long been given, the most common
of which is that the initials of the
United States are crossed. But there
have been seven or eight other
theories to account for the dollar slgn,
which are about as good DR. Baker
in his researches in the library OF the
bureau of education, came across an
old book entitled "A Compendium OF
Federal Arithmetic. Designed for the
use of SCHOOLS and Especially Calcu.
lated for the Meridian of the United
Stases,' which was punished at
Lapgsipgburg, New York, in 1877.
It's author was the Rev Chancey Lee.
of Rutland, Vt. In this book was
set forth system of so-called "cbar
acteristlcs," by which one vertical
stroke was to designate the mill. two
vertical strokes the cent, these two
crossed by one curved stroke the
dime; and for the dollar sign cou
sistiog Of two verticals combined
with two curved strokes, now 80
familiar, was proposed At that time
the people of the country were jest
emerging from the use of pounds,
shiliings and pence, each separate in
writing by space from the next
denomination It seemed necessary
to Mr. Lee TO have an arbitrary mark
for each of the denominations of our
monetary system. But he soon found
that one character. with the aid OF a
decimal point, was all that was Fec
essary, and in the lattice part of
his own book all of the elaborate sys
tenn OF symbols except the one
intended to mark the dollar was found
to have been dropped
DR.. Baker certainly finds the dollar
sign in this old arithmetic, and does
nos find it in use at any earlier date
By the time Adams arithmetic was
published, 10 1905. the symbol had
become we'll established. Dr. Baker,
therefore, regards Mr.. Lee as the
inventor. and believes the sign to
have been absolutely arbitrary in its
origin. Since the publication of his
paper in one of the magazines DR..
Baker has received many letters on
the subject, but none in which his
conclusions are challenged He in
tends, for further verifcation, to
make study Of the departmental
records to see when the dollar sign
first appeared in the treasury &C
counts. he also hopes to make a
more thorough search of the old
text books to see if by any chance
any use of this sign prior to that of
the Rev. Chauncey Lee can be dis
covered. Perhaps some of the de
scendants of Mr. Lee will be able to
find the authors manuscript, in
which case additional light might be
thowa upon the subject 1t is GER
ta;nly interesting to know the origin
of thing in so constant use as the
dollar sign. DR.. Bakers discoveries
seem likely to take ali the sentiment
out of the matter, but this is the
common result of modern historical
research New York Evening Post
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-05-31

In South Caroline we have seen
men who used to fairly wallow in
the duet before Hampton and the
Hampton influence do the same way
before Tillnan and the mob aud the
mob power. l know good many
and if the Almighty spares me brains
enough to remember and hand to
write with l will never cease from
fighting and hitting them and keep
ing their records before the people
while one of them is in public life OF
t,.:ng to be "A. B W. in Green
Vile News.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-05-31
Railway Possibilities.
southern Not After Georgia
Railway. Pushing to sa-
vannah.

Preeldens Sam9ei Speucet esases soa'
she Southern has not acquired Che
Georgia and has not even considered
) she matter.
That sets at ress the gossip which
ass been going the rosnds for a week
Where the report originated is hard
Is say. but the air Was full of ramors
about i the latter part of last week
Everybody had beard the report. but nc
one could quote official authority.
Yesterday tbe Constitution telegraph,
ed Presa6sns Spencer He promptly
wired back Che following message:
New York. May 22.-Edi,or Coo.
s:;snsiop. Atlanta I have your tee.
gran. There is not the slightest fouo-
da.iou fos the report that an arrange.
mens has been made between the
Southern railway aud the Louisville
and Nashville railroad by which the
Southern obtains control ofshe Georgia
railroad.
..The subject has never been men.
toned, to my knowledge, between the
Two companies aud there is not she
slightest probability Of such trsnssc'
ton taxing place.
..Ssmuel Spencer. "
Tae telegram knocks the story cot
altogether. But all yesterday and Sun-
day /. was widely discussed. No one
could Cad any reason Why 3 transfer
of she lease should not be made if the
Louisville & Nashville was willing to
Surrender It.
The fact that the Southern had drop
ned Louisville Air Lioe, which extends
20 Sc. Louis, was accepted as further
evidence Of 40 understanding between
the suo great systems. But that had
aofhiog to do with the Georgia.
There IS some ground for believin,, {,
that the Louisville and Nashville did
mot know ,has the Southern was after
the South Carolina aud Georgia, al
though it had been suggested BY the
Constitution some time before that the
Soushern vas either after the road or
It's owners wers trying to sell or lease
so the Southers.
Although there is nothing 10 the
repors about the Georgia. the Southern
mas taken another road or really two
small lines, the Carolina Midland and
the Sie7ern and Knoxville, whose COM
binsd mileage amounts to II miles
The Southern vas operating shat line
yesterday. It extends from Batesburg,
S. e. 10 Allendale, and runs in the
direction Of Savsnnab. From Allen.
dale to Savannah is not more thao 70
miles. and if the Southern decides to
push on to the Forest City, it can do it
without any great effort. This line
road. Iss lease by the Southern is
signi6esnt and the inference is that the
latter is keeping close af.er the Skeltoo
Willisms combustion.
President Spencer denied the report
. few days ago that the Southera would
turn the South Carolina and Georgia
oyer TO the Atlantic Line to operate.
Il is believed oow that the Sousbern's
principal purpose 10 leasing the South
Carol,ns aud Georgia was to prevent
demoralizatien of rates shrough b the
poss of Charleston. u is now IN q
nesisioo to have rates maintained
through .ha. port, aud the Clyde line
will have 20 rail connection to mani,
pulase rates Augusta Chronicle.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-05-31

New York, May 26.-Coney Island
property to the value of neatly
$1,000. 900 was destroyed by IRE
early today, 20 acres in the heart OF
the summer resort section. the dis
trict known as "the bowery" being
reduced 70 ashes
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-05-31

The naval odeers posted yesterday
assign Capt. j E. Coghlan to duty as
commandant of the Puget Sound
naval station June 30th, by which
time the Raleigh will be out of the
commission.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-05-31

snicide By poison is not more censursble
inar by refusal 10 cure Yourself OF r Temaie ma
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-05-31

ScU8AN RELIEF cures Collie,
~ MkS Neuralgia and Toothache in
H.}E five minutes. Sour Stomach and
" Surnmer Complaints. Pic
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-05-31
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YOUR pouch Mine all uuSt.
Mulvaney pitched his pouch across,
and he filed his pipe afresh
$50 the dhress rehearsal came to an
end. an, bekaze | was curious, | staid
behind whin the scene shiftin was end
ed, an shud have been in barricks, lyin
as fiat as toad under painted cot
tage thing They was talkin in whis'
pers, an she was shiverin an gaspin like
fresh hukked fish Are you sure
you've got the hang av the manew-
vers?' sez he, or wurrds to that effec :.
as the coort martial sez Sure as
death, sez she, but misdoubt tbs
cruel hard on my father. Damn your
fatherl' sez he, or anyways twas
fwhat he thought The arrangement is
as clear as mud Jungi will drive the
earn ge afther ali over, an you come
TO the station. cool an alsy:: IN time tor
the 2 o'clock thrain. where III be wld
YOUR kit. Faith, thinks to myself
thin there's ayah in the business tu
"a powerful bad thing is ayah
Don't you niver have any thruck wild
wa3 Thin he began sootherln her, an
all the orf' GERS an OFF GERS ladies left,
an they put out the lights To explain
the theory av the fight, as they say at
muskthry. you must understand that
afther this 'Sweethearts nonsinse was
ended there was another little bit av a
play called Couples es'-some kind av
couple or another The gurl was actin
in this, but not the man. susplcloned
he'd 90 to the station wild the gul's KIT
at the end av the first piece. Twas the
kit that husthered me, for | knew for a
capt to go trapasing about the implre
wild the Lord knew what av a truso on
his arrum was ne-farious. an wud be
worse than easin the flag. so far as the
talk aftherward wint.
"'Old on. Mulvancyl Wot's trusoF
eaid Ortheris
You re an oncivilized man, my son
Wan gurls married. all her kit al
'couterments are truso, which names
weddin portion. An It's the same whin
she's r71nnin away. even Wld the big