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The daily sentinel., 1900-08-22
FROM FOREST FIRES.
Ten Million Dollars Is The Sup.
posed Value of Timber
Burned.

Denver, Aug. 21.-The forest fires now
raging throughout the state will do
damage to the extent Of $l0,000,0OO.
They have already caused a loss Of near
ly three-fourths that amount. Those
who are most likely to know how ex-
tensive the damage will be place the loss
at this large sum. The man who put
the loss at 81 100000 is G. E Wantland,
general land agent of the Union Pacific
road, which owns large tracts Of land in
Colorado and other Western states.
At the Offices Of the state engineer
yesterday Mr.. Wantland discussed the
matter at length with state engineer No
Cune and others. Both Mr.. McCune
and Mr.. Wantland said the damage
would be much greater than one sup
McCune, land most of the people in
Denver do not seem to realize that there
are any forest fires at ALL"
Mr.. Waptland then made his estimate
OF the damage which would be done to
the state, apd why he placed the figure
SO high. "The fires are in many places
raging over almost bare country, land
where there is nothing butyoung growth
which might have made the forests of
ton and twenty years hence if it had not
been for those fres," said he. Trees
prevent the land from being torn up by
big rains and floods when they come,
and this preventive will not be- found in
the regions over which the fires travelled.
"Then the simple value of the burning
timber itself, small part really of the
total loss, is not to be overlooked, be-
cause it will foot up into the thousands.
Lands which could have been sold for
homes because OF the pleasant surround
ings will now for years not be worth
much. The vicinity of Glenwood
Springs ard such places, where the tour
lists resort. will be affected unquestiona-
bly, in a commercial way because the
scenery will be impaired. How the fires
all started is OF course not known, but l
was informed yesterday that residents
in Garfield county had seen lightning
start one of the fires. The country is all
80 very dry that almost anything will
start big hre."
In the offices of the state land board
there was much guessing going on yes
terday as to the amount of damage be-
ing done by the forest fires to state
school lands. Hugh I. O'Reilly estimat-
ed it at perhaps $1,000 900. but Mr.
Wantland Mr. McCupe and otboro think
that considering the indirect results Of
tho damage as we'll as the damage itself
the figure could fairly be placed much
higher.
In Middle park the fires are burning
80 fiercely that ranchmen are beginning
to fear that their homes will be swept
away and their properties ruined.
The daily sentinel., 1900-08-22
Brunswick Hotel Arrivals.

A. Eyer, Chicago; II. Bortomley, j. G
Macdonald, L. q. Bisbee, Irving Beshy
Denver; h. B. O'Hollorant, Omaha; Joe
and Don Collins, 6. B Ramsay, r. M
Macbormac, Kansas City; John T. Bar
ness, Ouray; A. X. Barwise, Cripple
Creek; NJ Is. Cora Potter. Name F. Beale
Red Cloud; T. A. Carmack, Dellvale,
Ks. /; Frank Gillett, Creede; Chas. f
Leiber, st. Louis; Harriet F Bostwick
and sister, Chicago; Mrs. R. G. Stamp
offski, Miss M Weston, @. q. Stamp
offski, Kenilworth, ILL.,; Mr.. and Mrs.
w. P. Shaw, Louisville.
The daily sentinel., 1900-08-22
Notice to the Public.

The tailor firm Of M. Born & Co., OF
Chicago, send their expert cutter and
will take measures on Wednesday, Aug
ust 22nd. Those who have had their
garments made by NJ. Born & Co., will
hail with delight their chance to select
from $1,000 pieces Of goods, suit, an
overcoat or pants.
Those however, that never wore Born g
garments we simply say, "If no fit, don't
take them" Prices lowest. Come
early and get dressed up as you never
were before.
M. Strouse,
Agency out OF TOO.
The daily sentinel., 1900-08-22
Frustrated By Heat.

St. Louis. Aug. 21.-Nine persons
we're Frustrated by the heat today. -Four
of them, one woman and three men died
and five we're taken to the city hospital
for treatment. Today was the hottest
August 21st of which there is any record
in ST. Louis. The thermometer register
ed 80 degrees at 4 D. m.
The daily sentinel., 1900-08-22
FUSION FOR SILVER.
Judge Gerry a Strong Advocate
for the Fusion of All the
Silver Forces.

Reports have been circulated that
Judge Nj. B. Gerry was an opponent ol
fusion of the silver forces in the state.
Knowing, from having heard Judge
Gerry say that he was in favor Of fusion
The Sentinel took the trouble to inter.
view Judge Gerry when here upon the
question of fusion.
Carefully reading the interview. those
who have been made to believe that
Judge Gerry is an anti-fusionist will
readily perceive that he has been ma
ligned for purpose.
The Sentinel is taking no part in the
preliminary judicial battle for the nomi-
nation, but it desires to see justice done
on all sides.
Q.-Judge, as the matter has been fre.
quently discussed, we would like to
know your views upon the question Of
fusion.
Ans.-Well have no objection to dis
cussing this matter, for it is one which
must be met and decided at once by the
silver parties OF the state. think the
necessity Tor perfect fusion OF all the
silver forces is greater at the present
time than at any other In our history,
for the success of both the state and
national tickets would be endangered
without it, and ae an advocate Of free
coinage believe that it is unwise and
unpatriotic to jeopardize the success Of
our great cause by desire to build up a
party organization.
On national questions the great silver
parties are united in a harmonious
whole, having the same candidates and
virtually the same platform Of princi-
Piles, and see no reason why this should
not be done in our state politics and
avoid the friction and dispute which is
80 often liable to arise. Particularly is
this true of this judicial district, for
understand that large portion of the
people who voted the state ticket two
years ago, refused to vote on the election
OF district judge. That in the county Of
Mesa 2429 votes were cast for governor,
aud 1891 for district judge, Mr.. Henry
receiving 932, and Judge Stevens TAO,
thus showing that over TOO voters re-
fused to participate in the election and
to cast their ballot for either OF the dis
tipguished gentlemen who were candi-
dates at that time. This large number
OF voters may change the result OF the
election in your county.
A fusion is sought and desired, and a
convention OF the silver republicans aud
populists should be called by their regu-
larly constit ted authorities, and rep,e g.
sentatives OF such parties could meet
and arrange basis OF fusion, which
would bui'd up and strengthen the ell
YER parties in this state and stand ready
at all times to assist in bringing about
this result.
Q.-Then the charge made in local
newspaper that you would not
accept nomination on any ticket except
that Of your own party without fusion
with any other organization, is not true?
Ans.-It is not, and no utterance Of
mine could reasonably lead to this con-
clusion. The management Of the paper
referred to, has probably heard such re-
ports and in the line of newspaper en-
ployment gave the same publicity to
further the interests Of it's special
friends, acting upon the theory express
cd in an old maxim: Whose bread 1
eat, his song I'll sing
The daily sentinel., 1900-08-22
Pianoforte and HARMONY.

Mrs. Edith Coombs Rider will give
lessons in the above to limited number
of pupils in the city. Prospective pu-
pills can call at residence, Ute between
7th and 9Th. Mrs. Riders reputation is
sufficiently we'll established to forego
lengthy comment,
The daily sentinel., 1900-08-22
Rates To Aspen.

Aug. 23rd oath and 25th the Colorado
Midland will sell tickets to Aspen and
return at the rate OF S4.0O final limit
Aug 9th call at the city office for par
ticulars to. W. Peck, City agent.
The daily sentinel., 1900-08-22
For Sale Cheap.

5 room house, modern. Fine location
Terms easy.
Ramey Bros, Agents.
The daily sentinel., 1900-08-22

Soap! soap! soap! almost given away,
Saturday at the Bargain house.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1900-08-28
DeSapareCid0S.

En- el bailesde Hato la Teja. Ba-
yamon, en- cl que fue herido el joven
Polaco, c,staba Be]en Cantre, encar
gado dc la lechelfa, quo don Jose
Alfonso Gonzalez tienc en- San Bruno,
acompanado de Rosa Cruz, y despocs
de ocurrido 81 desgraciado suceso dc
que dlmos cuenta aver, Sc iesp!dic-
ron y Sc dirigieron 4 su casa: A las
cuatro de la naf1ana lleg6 4 la lin"a
de San Bruno el cabal!> que mNnt1
ban desprovi>to dc aperos y i i;
hora que oscribimos, por mas dill
gencias que Sc han cfectuado por la
policfa, no Sc 'ha pod:do averiguar
que les ha ocurridO:
Sc supone que al vadear ell rio
Bayam0n ell el paso llana3o de An
tonic Santos, han sido arrastr ados
por la corriente y han perecido aho.
gados:
A Ultima bora hemos sabido que
han aparecido los cadaveres de los
individuos que en- estas lineas habla
mos: Sc han encOntradO en- el sitiO
.llamadO sLa Ceibaa cerca de Ia ba
cienda del Sr Monroche:
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7 EINTE AMOS dc cxpcrien

l. ll1 L. HlNCo w. NNFti',ti
cla han demostrado las propic-
pades tonicas rcconstituycntc> tie
estas pildoras, curando rdpidamentc
todas las Intermediates q ne dcpcn-
den del ompobrccimiento de la san
gre por una alincntacijn POGO nu-
tritiVa, por habitar en- lugarcs hi
mcdos y NAL ventiladoS pOr en-
fcrmcdadcs anteriOres'
Su accl0n curativa cS muy Ell
>:;jz en- las palpitaciones del coraz0n,
dolores de cabeza, inapctencia, debi-
lidad y dolores ell las picrnas, hidro-
pcSla, caDSanclO, SOrdCraS, zumbidoS
de dido, marcos, dalidGz ur la piNl,
d la que restituye su color natural;
meteorismo, flores hlancas. grandcs
ptrdidas de Sangr2, falta ,r mems
truaciOn, su abunuancia . cScases V
para procurar el complete dcsarrv-
lilo de las j0vcnes en- pubertad, drbili =
dad general, c0nvalcScencia dc las
Intermediates agudas 8 cr6nicaS con
tai que estas altcracioncS murbnsaS
sean slntomas dc una c}0f0-0UrWiu
simple y no dc una affection general
8 dc una lesion organiea que rccla-
marian cntOnceS Otra mndiraci6n
Flu vista dc los progresses tie la
terap6utica y de algunos inconve-
nicnteS que Sc uotaScn en- la prHcti-
ca.
Sc ha modlflcalo Ia tor4Aula
ATTN de ofrcce>aI plbIiro una pre-
paraclon ntll, segura rApida de Sis
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Mas nOtiCiiaS
de Ia Carolina

Ampliando las noticias que da-
mos en- otro lugar sobre este suceso
segun carta que hemos recibido de
aquella poblaci6n, los individuos que
agredieron al senor Delgado fueron
Isaias Nunez y Juan Cosme Rodri-
guez. Ambos estan va capturados.
Juan Cosme Rodriguez fue apresado
en- ell camino de Trujillo Alto. Ell ar
ma con que cometio ell cr1men fue un
cuchillO.
Ell pueblo indignado qu;so lin
char los agresOres teniendO la po
licfa que hacer uso de las armas pa
ra defender los reOs.
Eel pueblo sin distinction de ma
tices polfticos ha manifestado su in -
dfgnacion por tan vandalicO delito
Las heridas segun parece no son
mortales aunque de gravedad,
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jPobre pals!

Ell crlmen cada dia en- mayor
auge Pas6 Ell reinado del terror;
pero nos ha quedado el reinado del
punal Cuando aln no Sc han sus
tanciadO las causas de les asesinatos
de Mayagtlez y de Lares, cae al gol
pc del pu11al un joven en- la plentiful
de la vida en- Bayam6n; y hoy tene.
mos que registrar Ell premeditado
conato de homicide contra el Alcal.
de de Ia Carolina.
No pasa dia que no relatemos
en- nuestras columns IN homicide,
un asesinato Este no es aquel pa
cifico pals donde sc disfrutaba la
dulce tranquilidad del hogar
La estadistica criminal del af1o
1868, solo cuenta siete ht micidios
la isla tenfa 600, 900 habitantes.
Hoy registramOs con suma fre
cucncia estOs hechos escandalosos.
E, mas; en- 1864 ell numero de
faltas V delitos lego l 231; en- Ia
actualitlad, solamente en- las carce
les de distrito, hay 1860 delicuentes,
sin contar los sentenclados q presi
dio.
Meditamos con frecuenoia sobre
la causa que origina esta perversi6n
moral solo encontramos en- nues-
tro anAlisis, ell microbio del odio,
inoculado en- ell coraz6n de nuestrO
pueblo.
Sc VENDE un ropero en-
buen estado. Informaran, San Sebas
tian 90.
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propiodad dc olios; y on vcz dc cons
truir1cs una alcantarillu, como Sc ha
hecho Ell el trCzo de San Sebastian,
Immediate Casa Blanca. denuncia
Y lleva ante el Tribunal de POlicia
los propietarios que, como don
Pedro Mocz0Baniet, han desobedo
cido sus ordenes, no por gusto, sino
por necesidad. Mas el Sr MoczoBa
MET entablara a su vez querella judi
cial contra ell citado jefe, y los tri
bunales decidiran de quien es el
derechO
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NOTCIAS
( GENER ALES

Hoy ha debido ceNbrarse en- el
Tribunal de Dstrito los juicios ora
les &c las causas seguidas contra
Luis Lopez Solano, por cstafa,
Jose Maldonado, Dor oucbranta
miento de condena.
EN- Ell DORAQO Nuestro
agente dc este pueblo, dona Maria
J. Sarriera de Lopez, admite abe
nos mensuales SLa CORES pondon
cias preVio pago alelantado. 4
los vec1nOs del campo que dc3> on
ahonar.o. sc los tendra un opArt:+dO
y SC les rcmiti,;l &! perioa5co c4da
vez que lt manden rocojer EntjGn
dasc Que NO Sc Scrvira abUnO d 'gunr.
cuyo pago no Sc ~fectue por ant'ci
pado.
Sc reuniO aver el cOnsejO iusular
Sc aprob6 el Reglamento por Il
cual debera regirse, y que csta mo
deladO por el que rijo en- la Camara
de representatives de la Union Sc
uombr6 un Setrotario dc actas con
Ell haber annual de $500 dollars; un
Inttrprete con Sl4OO; IN alguacil
cou 5000 y VI l'ortpto Goa $500
Todos estos enpleados deberan co
nocer 81 ingl6s y 81 espanol
Sc dice que los consejero, de
Diego y Camuf1as, votaron Ell con-
! ira del articulado referente al arres
to de los membros que 70 asistan
a las Sesiones del Consejo; y des
pues de las explicaciones dadas 70
la Presidential, fu6 aprobado al ar
ticulado en- todas sus parties. Con
que Va 10 saben los remolOncs; la :
| quo 1nrrar 4 doinr f,l n,nt0
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MayFlower.

Son notables las inejoras que sc
estau intrOduciendo en- este cOnfOr
table establecimiento. Los luespe
des tendran luz electrical en- todos
los departamento del hotel. y dormi
tOrios. El comedor llevara una gran
bomba de arco voltaico, que ilumi
nara profhsa ell salon. Nos
completeness en- dar estas noticias
que acusan un adelanto positive, en-
favor de los concurrentcs 4 aquel
acreditadO Hotel.
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Los rel!jaas
Do d CaaEera
Y e| jefe de Casa Blanca

iiace muchos aho, que los
vecinos de la Me- eta y del Callej6n
del Hospital, que habitan las casas
contiguas al lugar llamado "Cante-
ra, arrojan alli las aguas del uso
domestico, teniendo tambien algu'
mas de las mismas casas sus conduc
tos de desagtie en- aquella direction.
Ell Gobierno Espaf1ol respeto STEM
pre- esta costumbre y no colsintio
jamas que la cantera fuese cegada;
pero hoy ell actual jefe de Casa Blan
ca prohibe de un plumazo a aquellos
vecinos servirse de Ia cantera que es
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Or. Pedro JQner
ESPECALS7A EN- LAS ENTERMEDADEs De Ia MfANc,A

MoIo lie 'Sociedad Potectoa de los ninos Capital
N '~ina~" por op~riin. Il" la G,cutnd n,cirln,
de Barcelona.
Nt,lco de la de &rtru'a> runa v auxiiar opt
&c, .; de- jiru Ciuad
lp ,lr MGticO
turSIoui'ut prrniadO de Real
a., las de Barcelona, C;iliz Sevila
x %4n]rro Ir la N%tc de de
Farulta dc medcina dc BarceloAa
!"pN\~ DN VON~l LrAS DE 10 A II DE
ALLIE 6, HOTELS MAyFLowER S. 30-2
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Sc vende.

una casa de MADEIRA sta eli e1 ca
rrio de Puerta de TERRA, frente a
la carretera y el fordo a la calle de
San Agustfn, informaran Caleta de
San Juan IA.
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PndoraS ReConStituyenteS
Del DR.. y. NiCoIds ReVeron
Pri21igio erclusico erped e : tie ovo de 1891
poy el Eccna0. ST.. M1;shv lie Fo12ento
E7fsp1rad1s ia Forrnoc5a de Vale y Cancto
PONC=, PUERTO-RICO
\%I<@

etrctos, 10 que 81 ccmprue ba por ell
nSo tan gcneraliz;tlr que Sc hace de
ella en- toda la lsIa.
Con cl !ju dc precavcrse he Ian
muct2s im!tacioHtS one tie esta iJI-
mula So han }Iot ho, &cuvas prorie
dolNS son inltriorHs,~ ,icbe exiyir,
que cn cada GAIA lie lcgitima procr.
dencia, este la narca de fabrica, ii
Ia tapa superior, un sello que dice:
DIR y. RFNERON Mfdico Cnuj1n'
Ponce, putrtO-I3icoa Ell la inferior, V
81 tirma en el lado derecho de Il Ia a
exterior lie esta rajita. Ponce AgoS
to 80 IL. 1896.
AVISOff1"""";HS ;S;;st;,.. Y4jsto de hs lrscpST %;1
DORAS DEL pR. RENESON hagu
presrntc, que las iegltlnas son las
proparadaS eNcluSlvautntc Ell IA
arrciitada Farnacia de VAL LIZ Y
CANCIO. que son los leposltarloS 1c
la verladera formula y los lmicos
que cSt;in ;l,!joliIa(uS para rsar mi
nombrc en- dictas pildoras-DR N.
REVERON.
Dep6sitoS Ell las sigm rnte> Far
maciaS:
N-ALLE Y CA\CtO, Ponce
nUILLERMETl. rapital-RlVF'',
Arccibo.-ITURRINO, 'Camuy. RO-
VIRA y ELNIRA, AguadiIla.. -RO-
NRIGUEX. la'Iro.-FN:NT. Adiuita~
| NV i,,,,,.,yiif,i I-EDEp -,
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PARIS BAZAR.

Con mutivO &c e5tarsc Esperanto
Ell graz surtido de "S0mbrc us y
Capotas' adornadas para senoras,
Objetos de fantasia, adornos para
trajes { infnidad de artlculO7 mas
q actualmonto So halla cuinprnaaO
en- Europa ei Jefe ue c2ta Ca>a don
Pedro Giu>ti, So ]oAlizan A prcrios
runca vistos: Somlri!Ias dc coloreS
para sef1oras & peso j medic una:
CalcctinoS negros de- !ilO de EscOc;a
a veinte centavos par. Medias de
hlo dc Escocia luto a yeinto ccnta
vo5 par Media" hiio de Escoci@
de colores para nif1as ''diez' cen
tavos par. Queda muy puca eNis'
tencias de trajes de drill blanco de
dos pesos uno asl como dc faldas
americanas y esencias francesas a
50 centavos frasco.
El facultativo que suscribe, Ger
ti6ca: Que ha usado con buen exi-
to el vino de Stearns de aceite de
Bacalao en- 1odas aquellas afecciones
que dependen de debilidad general
del ORGANISING, produciendo maravi
llosos resultados, siendo agradable
al paladar y facil digestion. Y pa
ra que conste donde convenga, libra
la presente en- Mayagjiez Pto. Rico
a 2S de OctuOre 1894.
DIR. MARTIN TRAVIESO.
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Si nuereis conseguir cuatrO

81 queTels cOnsegu1r CuatTO
magnlticas fotografias de los hom'
bres notables de Cuba 8 Puerto Ri
co no teneis nada mas que ir al esta'
blecimieuto de S. Melon y ca en-
plear por valor de un peso y os re-
galaran un precioso pa1uelo con Ia
veresfgie de dichos patriotas. F'ijaos
en- ell anuncio de la misma' casa que
publicamos en- otro lugar.
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DIR. MARTIN TRAVIESO.

Esta marana fonde0 en- nues-
tro puerto, procedente de <Philadel'
phia ell vapor americana eArkadias
con cargamentO de carbon.
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CoNsEJO \ LAS MADItES.-E jarabe caLman
e de Wias!ow 1ebs '1-+rse sienpre que los nihoses
to al pe4ueho sufrlent produce un sueho natural y
tranuil aiyiando al n0o lie d0lor el angelito des
pierta con mucha viveza. Is muy agradable al paa
dar Calnla aniiIo 'abanda las encias, aliva todos
dolores ayulA al yrlt", regua los intestnos, es e
de la derici5n de otras causas. Tener cutdado y
pedir Dor 'Iaraba Calmante de Mrs. WinslOw' pues
G.n nl n1ei,, de fO(IS
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Fl discurso, que ha sido leido
con profundo inter6s por todos, 9 nj
gCs y partidafi ius acGrrimos del ora
dor, y adverse !n>, Dcliticns, ha eau
sado ana i.npr,. son profundiSima en-
e' scntimie:tD popular.
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Mr. NjNau prOc'uU utJ"E hjen
eNplicAda la diferoMcia cN'r>' !."pL-
rialismo y expansion, cnj'H neNi0n
forzosa y adquisjcidn DC torriturio5
que hayan de dividirsu CO c>t&dos.
Dcmostro con ia eNrHriencja dc las
naciunes colonW tjtrAs d. Europa
que las coIoniAa tropicalts no son
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-02-07
MYSTERY OF THE HANDSPRING.
Some Breakages Not Yet Understood
 Despite Much Investigation

Despite the investigations regarding the structure Of mainsprings and the efforts to improve them; despite the experimentation and theorizing on the subject, some of the causes Of the breaking of mainsprings remain an uD- solved mystery Many, indeed, are the known causes responsible for breaking, such as faulty construction or tenn pering, careless handling, leading to the formation of rust and poor fitting but after all these which are recognized have been eliminated there still re- mains the fact we'll known to watch makers that the best springs will, ln spite of the most careful handling and proper adjustment, unexpectedly break sometimes in a number of places. It will thus happen that of two springs mace at the same time by the same process, of the same material, tenn pered i'll the same way and handled with the same care, one may last for years, while the other may break after two weeks use, or even while being placed in the barrel. When it is con. sidered that the spring is but from
 008 to .009 of an inch in thickness: that the material must be subjected to a process which shall give it high state Of elasticity, and at the same time enable it to do it's prescribed work for years, a slight molecular disarrange- ment in it's structure may be expected 70 occur from causes too insignificant for observation. Many jewellers state that it is their experience that they have many more mainsprings to repat. after a warm, humid day thau at any other time. Others believe the break ing to be due to electric disturbances, stating that aher an electrical storm they find that many of their custom CTS bring their watches to them for repair. The sudden cooling and con- sequent contraction of the tightly wound handspring. caused by the re- moyal of the watch from the body on a cool night following a warm day, is believed by some to account, in a meas ure, for the accidents mentioned. So far. however, no entirely satisfactory explanation has been suggested. The only conclusion to be drawn from the acknowledged facts of the case is that it is not safe for the watehmaker to infer, merely from the breaking of 6 handspring, that it is of all inferior grade, nor for his customer to believe the watchmaker deficient in skill be- cause the handspring of his time piece has snapped shortly after being replaced.