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probable. profits, with develop

probable. profits, with develop ment work, as great as those in sight, yet the offer was fair one and in his opinion it should be accepted because the money would be paid in one lump and would be immediately distribut- ed among the stockholders in stead of being spread over pc riOd of time necessary to extract, ship and treat the ore at the shelter, etc. He thought the offer was fair and was a big re- turn for the investment and it should be accepted.
 Several of the stockholders followed in a similar strain, and after considerable wrangling it was decided to telegraph the Balbachs that. the company would accept the amount named spot cash for the property. The
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telegrams were sent Friday ev- ening.
 The Balbachs are smelters and refiners, their works being To- cated at New Ark, N. J. Their refinery is the largest in the United States.
 It looks as though a number of El Pasoans are about to be overburdened with an extra lot of spare cash.-TimeS.
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Sale of the Superior Mine.

There was a considerable stir among the officers and stock holders of the Superior Mining company of this city last Friday morning on the receipt of a tele graphic offer of S150,000 for the company's mine at Lordsburg, New Mexico. The offer was made by the Balbachs, of New York, who recently had the property exported, through Geo. Mason, their representative at Lordsburg. The Balbachs have made several bids for the Supe- rior at less than S150,000, but they have been refused.
 On receipt of the telegrams a general meeting of the stock holders was called by President Reckhart at his residence for the purpose of determining what the company should do with the offer. The stockholders to the number of thirty-siX were pres ent and chaos reigned for some time after the telegrams were read. One after another got up and named his price for the mine. Some thought that the property should be sold for the amount offered; others said there were two hundred to four hundred thousand dollars worth of profits in sight now and it was only matter of time until the profits would be distributed and new ore bodies opened up that might produce as much more.
 Prest. Reckhart took the floor to say that while the actual profits in sight were perhaps larger than the offer, and the
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BLIND

What horrible sensation you experienced when you looked upon that unfortunate and realized his deplorable condition Ever thought of yourself thought that by your persistent Careessness you might some day have the same af1iCtion? Unless by aCci- dent, blindness. always comes way-by neglect. Eyes become weak you strain them they become weaker you continue your Carelessness, at last il is too late, your case is hopeless, no help-no cure.
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The mint bureau estimates the gold and silver product of Ari- zona for last year as follows: Gold, 150,000 ounces, coining value, $3, ,100,775; silver, 50,000 ounces, value $64, 646.
 The first iron ore discovered in this country was found in Vir- ginia in 1715.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-30
TIMEPIECES OF THE PAST
Antique Methods of keeping Pace
With Fleeing Moments.
SUN DiaIs, Water Clocks, and Other
Sfrnppe Deyices-A Wondrous Col
lection in the National museum
Hour Glasses to Measure Pulpit
Oratory-A Weary Parish Clerk.

One of the most curious collections in
the National Museum is that of antique
and primitive methods of recording time.
Sun dials, hour glasses, water clocks
and old watches are among these devices,
and a Chinese geomantic compass, a
south-pointing needle, and Persian
astrolabe are thrown in.
Undoubtedly the most primitive method
shown for keeping tab on Father Time
is that sometimes employed by the Ma
vajo Indians even at the present day
This consists in setting up stan or
stick in the snow, and tracing upon the
white expanse the angles made by the
suns shadow.
Some sun dials enclosed in neat pocket
cases, and of comparatively recent man
ufacture, are also shown. a curious set
Of sand glasses, mounted in carved and
gilded ebony fraEue, forms a feature OF
the collection This was probably in use
in a monastic institution OF the Middle
Ages, as it dates from about the four
toenth century, when Instruments for
keeping time were not in popular use,
being in fact, confined almost entirely
to clerical uses At the time of the Fro
testant Reformation these hour glasses
were used in pulpits, as long controYer-
sial sermons were then in vogue. By the
middle OF the seyenteenth century the
Puritan preachers INFLICTED discourses OF
two hours or more upon their congreEa-
tions. and in some degree to regulate
these enthusiastic takers, hour glasses
were placed upon the desks OF their pull
pits. In 1923, we read OF a preacher be-
ing attended by a man that brought after
him his book ard hour glass Some
churches were provided with half-hour
glasses also, and the anxiety OF the clerk
may be imagined as he watched the par
son select his monitors of times Hight,
as upon this would depend he length CT
the discourse. Il Estrange' tells an
amusing story of parish clerk, who had
sat patiently under a preacher, till he
was three quarters through his second
glass" and the auditory had slowly
withdrawn, tired out by his pressing. AT
last the clerk himself arose at con-
venient pause in the sermon, and Calmly
requested when he had done. II ne
would be pleased to close the church
door. and push the key under 1t, as
himself and the few that remained were
about to retire. Many are the humorous
incidents which attended the use OF the
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-30

pulpit hour glass. There is in existence
an old print representing the Rev. Hugh
Peters preaching and holding up the hour
glass as he exclaims: Il know you are
good fellows, so let's have another
glass;"
similar tale is told of Daniel Bur-
CESS, the celebrated Noneonformist divine
at the beginning of the last century
Famous for the length of his sermons as
for the quaintness of his style, he was at
one time declaiming with great vehemence
against the sin of drunkenness, and in
his ardor had fairly allowed the hour
glass TO win out before bringing MS dis
course to a conclusion. Unable to arrest
himself in the midst of his eloquence,
he reversed the monitory horologue, and
exclaimed, Brethren, l have somewhat
more to say on the nature and eonse-
quences of drunkenness, SO let's have the
other glass"
The old watches in the National Mu-
scum collection are likewise very inter-
esting. 1t is remarkable fact that. not
withstanding the comparatively recent
date OF their invention, no collection or
investigation has tended to throw the
least light upon the origin of the watch.
Southern Germany appears to have first
attained eminence in the manufacture of
pocket timepieces, and the earliest
watches were known as Nuremberg
eggs" specimen of one of these quaint
watches is seen in the collection.
They were worn at the girdle. and their
shape suggested their popular title. The
of the Nuremberg egg were
entirely of steel. Afterward brass was
adopted for the plates and pillars. The
dials of these old watches are generally
of silver or gold, sometimes richly chased.
The most quaint and bizarre forms seem
to have been adopted by the early watch
makers, such as birds, crosses. skulls.
etc, but by the latter part of the sew
enteenth century all these quaint designs
had passed out of fashion.
The Chinese geomantic compass and
south pointing needle, while not designed
TO record time. seems adapted to very
great variety of purposes. One of its uses
is in determining, by means of some magi
cal characters inscribed upon the rim.
the good or bad luck which will attend a
persons taking up his residence or start
ing business in a certain locality The
Persian astrolabe is also doubtless a very
valuable contriyance, but its extreme COM
plcation renders the very idea of its use
appalling TO the unlnitIated.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-30
THE CHURCH EXHIBITION
Notable Array Of Pictures by the
Great American Painter.
Fourteen Canvases Shown at the
Metropolitan Museum in New York
niagara the Most Famous of the
Lot-Some Magnificent Views of
Nature In Its Grandest State.

WEST CORNWALL, Conn, Sept. 90
There has been no more important pos
thumous exhibition of the work Of an
American artist than that Of Frederick
E. Church. now being held in one of the
galleries of the Metropolitan Museum. in
New York.
This collection has been the chief art
attraction, in a public way, that New
York has offered within the year.
Although these paintings have been
extensively reyiewed-much of It in a
perfunctory way-the distinction and
historic significance of Chu-ch's art
have not been made sufficiently clear.
With all their shortcomings, this artists
pictures will ever stand as the most pro-
gressive and distinguished achievement
in the third quarter of this century and
some day, when the pendulum swings
back, Church's pictures may be sought
after and priced as Constable's and
Gainsborough's landscapes are now.
The Metropolitan Museum has so rare,
varied. and excellent a collection Of works
OF art that the Church pictures are put TO
the ss=erest possible test by being placed
in gallery there. Mr.. Church's work
ended twenty five years ago through the
artist pHssfcdi incHpdcItE DToueul Oh ny
jnnammatory rheumatism. Ii is told of
him that when his right hand was hope
Iessly paralyzed he learned to paint with
The other AT that time and for the TWEEN
~ previous years, Church was easily the
most renowned American artist and, BY
the way, the most prosperous. Not before
nor since has the work of an American
painter been so generally and fayorably
known. This was due 10 the fact that his
subjects were always grand, spectacular
vast, and panoramic. To this was added
extraordinary minuteness Of detail. COR
geous color and smooth, clean painting
Mr.. Church carried his art to the ut
most limit of his method. No other
painter approached him in the peculiar
technical skill Of which he was q con
summate master, unless 1t be William S.
Richards. who works in erecisely the
same manner. and is always truer and
more sincere in his treatment of de-
tails, but Richards has not the color
faculty and grasp of grand subjects
which made Church famous These two
men have met with the highest possible
popularity and enjoyed great prosper
ity from the start because they painted
always within the comprehension of the
people. They could be certain of an
ovation on the exhibition of every new
and important picture.
Twenty years ago Church's pictures
were sought after. as those OF Inness
and Wyant are now. Their production
was necessarily limited because the ar
lists process WAS a very slow and la
borious one. II took long and patient
effort TO produce a picture and buyers
were always in waiting.
The tide has turned and Church has
left no pupils who follow in the foot
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-30

measured to great depths, a task which has
yet to be accomplished. 1T is by no
means proved, says Prof. Alexander
Agassiz, that because there is an apparent
connection in time between the periodic
variations OF the currents and Of the trade
winds that we must seek in the latter
only cause for the existence of the former
The presence of the Guinea Stream the
position Of the regions of Gains in the
Northern and Southern hemispheres, the
diminishing force of the trade winds as we
approach the equator the rise Of the cold
er strata of water to shallow depths in
the equatorial than in the temperate re-
gions, are phenomena which the action of
the trade winds alone does not seem to ex-
PLAIN. Why may not oceanic circulation.
like the movements of our atmosphere, be
dependent upon cosmic phenomena practi-
cally independent of any secondary causes,
and modified by them within very narrow
limits?''
Notwithstanding the fact, however, that
some OF the most eminent thinkers the
modern world has seen, from Leonardo
Da Virci TO Arago, Lenz, and Won Hum
boldt, have attempted to solve the cause or
causes of ocean currents, the matter is
still involved in coEsi'i e-s aie mystery.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-30
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above criticism. Like all of Church's very
individual work, it holds place alone and
separate from all other great art
The Heart of the Andes" on the other
hand, with its wonderful display of tech
meal skill. looks like an oyercrowded
theatrical drop curtain. while the fore
ground details are simply childish and
erossly unreal. In one corner of this
picture-one of the most comprehensive
mountain views to be found In the whole
wide world, a canvas six feet long-Mr
Church has painted a yellow butterfly
with black spots on it's wings and in the
other corner a tiny bird with brilliant
red and blue plumage. The unwisdom of
such compositions is manifest.
The Mountains of Ecuador" and Rainy
Season in the Tropics are similar pic
lures. though much better, but the latter
has rainbow that is painfully exact 1t
is a diagram and without that charm
which belongs TO work possessing mys-
terry and suggestiveness. The Vale of
st. Thomas" is very interesting, with
one-half the picture devoted to a shower
through which the sunlight struggles,
while the other half is in clear sun
shine. 1t is, however, two pictures in
one.
THE Parthenon" is less skillful than
any Of the others. It is labored and
heavy, having none of that lightness and
beauty wntch mark the same subject in
the Corcoran Gallery by S. r. Clifford.
The Clifford picture is a poem and not
simply a skillful but impersCnal statement
of what the artist saw. In the Aegean
Sea" Mr.. Church's purely atmospheric
work is seen at its best. This is Tur-
neresque in the finest sense and the most
poetic picture in the exhibition.
Churchg art, as shown in this notable
collection, is indeed q pround heritage
TO America. That 1t is not the highest
form of landscape art does not matter.
1t Is not less valuable on that account
and a superb achievement for a country
barely one hundred years old. This col
lection shows that American art is build
ed on earnest sincere industry and a
deep love of nature, and that our artists
are energetic and determined Remem-
bering this, it is little wonder that our
country should be only second to France
al the great exhibition in Paris this
year and that the future of art In Amer
lea should be secure. with the possibility
Of becoming the worlds leader in III s
field ut no very distant day.
JAMES HENRY MOSER
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-30
COOPERATION WITH CANADA.
Americn to Aid in the Detection OF
Naturalization Frauds

VANCOUVER, B. c., Sept 29.-The Uni
ted States Government will aid the Cana
dian officials in preventing and, failing pre-
Vontion. in detecting japanese uaturaliza-
ton frauds in British Columbia.
1t was through the aid OF Hon. ID. Healy,
United States immigration Commissioner
for British Columbia, that the authorities
were enabled recently to locate bogus nat
uralization papers in the possession of
Japanese. This one action of aid on Hea-
ly's part has caused the Provincial Gov
erSnent to usit him for assistance in other
matters and ne has applied to Washington
for leave to serve the two Governments at
the same time in the international ques-
lions Attaching both countries
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-30
4 Fall=ShOe
Dress Parade.

Our Fall Shoes nearly all lined up for your
Inspection and such array of style and shapeness
has before been seen in this city. These foot
soldiers Of aren't all show either. They're fight
ers Poor service never stubbornly resisted
he will be this year by Hahns shoes With every pair
you buy thirty years experience and absolute
guarantee Of satisfaction
This week we're holding sort of informal fall recep
ton which We'll make doubly interesting by offering
two styles from each department at Souvenir Prices
for Monday and Tuesday only.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-30
THE SANTA cEUz DISASTER.
The War Department stiu Ignorant
OF Details

The War Department has not yet re-
ceived any detailed report en- the disaster
at Santa Cruz from General Macarthur,
and a despatch is eagerly awaited.
This is the eieateentb reverse met
with by the tnerlcsa e. rces IN the Pail
ippines within t5c iSz- tae months and
the continued ssas vs.ii s en- it is
said. to discrsdit RE rgr9rt Il the Pail
ippine CommIssI-n lAat tle natives are
seeking peace and th,- tie var had end
ed.
The official bulletins posted by Adju-
tant General Cortn SINE August l.
show that during the intervening perid
three officers and thirty-eight men have
been killed. two officers ard forty-eight
men have been wounded. an. one OTHER
and ffty-two men have bean captured
and probably killed.
The reports of deaths in the Philip
pines, as posted by the War Department
show that over 200 men have died from
disease in the last two months.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-30
Two Women nurned to Death.

PITTSBURG, Pa. Sept. 29.-Mrs. Clara
Irlbacher, aged thIrty-four years, and Mar
garet Adler, her niece aged fourteen years,
were burned 10 death on Butler Street by
exploding gasoline which Mrs. Irlbacher
was using cleaning clothes. The gasoline
ignited by friction while she was rubbing
the cloth.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-30
CoLLEGIANs TO FIGHT SEALS.
Chicago University Trustees Ma,
Prosecute the DistiIIers.

CHICAGO, Sept 29.-Legal steps may
be taken to remove the seal Of the Uni
yersity of Chicago from a brand of Phila-
delphia whisky. Officials OF the university
discovered that the official seal had been
adopted for advertising purposes by n dis
filling company. AT a meeting of the
board OF trustees yesterday DR.. T. W. Coco
speed, the Secretary, was instructed TO con-
fer with Attorney Noble B. Judah for the
purpose of having the attorney investigate
the case.
mo joubt if there is ground we will
prosecute" said DR.. GOodspee,i last night.
I'VE shall follow the advice of the attor-
ney."
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-30
POSTAL SERVICE GROWTH.
Forthcoming Report of tae Third
Assistant Postmaster General.


Assistant Postmaster General.
The annual report of Mr.. Madden. Third
Assistant Postmaster General for the fiscal
year ending June go 1900, which is soon to
be published, will contain figures showing
an increased use of the postal system.
The total number of postage stamps OF
all kinds issued. Including ordinary stamps,
postage-due stamps, stamped envelopes,
and postal cards. reached the total of five
and one-third billions, valued at S9S,e0Q,-
900. an increase of over 900, 600 stamps
over the preceding year,
The use of what is known as special re-
quest envelopes. on which the Postotiice
Department prints the purchasers return
address free OF charge. has increased over
10 per cent over the previous year. the to-
tai number issued being nearly 40. 900.
The use OF these stamped envelopes is con-
fined largely to business concerns
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-30
CURRENTS IN THE OCEAN
Rivers of Varying Temperature
Under the Sea- Surface.

Their Course interrupted By the
Mountains and Hills or the Depths
of the Waters-Facts Ascertained
by Researches of the Coast Sur
vey OficiaIs-Mysteries of the Deep
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-30

ROME, Sept 29,-The Pope blessed 90
900 Pilgrims at st. Peters today. Two
thousand of them were Americans.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-09-07
WAIALUA COMPANY
TO GET THE WATER
Supply in Forests Back of Wa
hiawa to be Made Use of
by it in the Future.

The Waialua Agricultural Com
pany has practically received a
decision from the Government in re-
gard to the water supply In the forests
back of Wahiawa. Yesterday Governor
Dole sanctioned the granting of the
water rights in the forests to the Wal
alua Company as against the Wahiawa
Company. 1t was a bad day for the
latter plantation for in the Circuit
Court land decision was given for
their opponents. who happened to be
the Waialua Agricultural Company
also,
The question of the water rights be-
gan some time ago when A. E. Nichols
and John Emmeiuth made application
for the water rights and agreed IL the
deal was contaminated to fence the
forests whence the water supply came
and protect IT. The Governor. how
ever, had already received similar ap.
piication from the Waialua Agricul-
turai Company. A third application
had also been on file from the colonists
OF the wahiawa California colony. The
proposition OF the Waiaiua Agricultural
Company had a provision that In the
event OF Its being granted the water
rights the company would furnish wa
ter for the colonlsts at a reasonable
rate. although In the application the
rates were not given.
The colonists' interests were taken
into consideration In deciding upon this
question and under the proposition OF
the waialua Company they would be
protected. The entire question OF the
water rights was gone over In the Gov,
ernor'e council yesterday morning. and
had the schedule Of rates fof the WahlF
ava e0lonlsls been appended The grant
sanld probably have BEEN made
The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-09-07
German Lloyd Marine insur'ce Co
OF BERLIN.
Fortuna General Insurance Co
OF BERLIN.

The above insurance Companies.
have established general agency here.
and the undersigned. general agents.
are authorized to take risks against
the dangers II the sea at the most ree-'
sonable rates and on the most favog>
able terms
f. A. sCHAEFER & CO..
General Agents.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-09-07
'CURED OF CHRONIC DIARRHOEA
AFTER THIRTY YEARS OF
SUFFERING.

1T suffered for thirty years with
diarrhoea and thought / was past being
cured" says John S. Holloway. of
French Camp. Miss. ~ had spent so
much time and money and suffered 30
much that ! had given up all hope OF
recovery. / was 30 feeble from the ef-
fects OF the dlarrhoea that l could do
no kind OF labor, could not even travel.
but by accident l was permitted To find
a bottle OF Chamberlain Collie. Chol-
era and Dlarrhoea Remedy, and after
taking several bottles | am entirely
cured of that trouble. am 80 pleased
with the result that | am anxious that
II be IN reach OF all who suffer as |
have" For sale by all dealers and
druggists Benson, Smith a Co. Ltd.
general agents Hawaii Territory.