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The Florence tribune., 1900-03-17
THE
 FLORENC CE TRIBUNE.


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The Florence tribune., 1900-03-17
MeteoroIooIcaI Statistics.

The signal service of the general govern rent maintained a station at Florence from 74 to 1862.s The reports covering the period rom July, 1880, to April. 1882, gives the follow lg statistics, which may be taken as a safe uide to the prevailing temperature given t1rir.o the series of six yeas.
The Florence tribune., 1900-03-17
AN usINHABIrARLE pEsERr

$ in truth the most productive land on the globe, and that there is water in abundanee 70 bring every foot Of it under cultivation, 1nly waiting for the magic wand of capital % develop it. There is no water-storage scheme on the Pacific coast that has cne-half he natural advantages and so few engineer ng difficulties as the Butte reservoir. Here aatare has built the abutments in eYer-liv- ng rock, and al that is left for man to do is 70 put in the headgate the bluffs which form he gorge being, only separated by paitry 20 feet. i country is drained through this narrow canyon 20G miles square, representing 0,0O0 square miles. or larger than Maine and Massachusetts combined. The rainfall is sui icient to fill the reservoir twice 2 year, and he land to be brought under cultivation is practically limitless. This may read like a airy tale, but it is every word true, and has Deen verified time and again..
The Florence tribune., 1900-03-17
PRopucrs or ran vAlLEY.

Unlike the Salt river, the waters of the .Stla are fresh and pure; the soil contains no Ilkali, is a deep, rich gray ash, especially almond, peach, fig, pear, apricot and fruits of all kinds. which pay largely on the invest ment. It is also the natural home of alfalfa, The grape does exceptionally well in this valley, and wine and raisin culture is destin- ed to become prominent industry. Citrus fruits have been cultivated to limited extent; there are a number of orange trees in the neighborhood of Florence which bear their golden fruit each year without pro- lection, and few date palm trees are also in full bearing. The season is from six weeks to two months earlIer than Southern Califor- mia, which gives fruit growers an appreciat- ed advantage in
The Florence tribune., 1900-03-17
cAsA anANpE RHsEEEoIa.

The reservoir of the Casa Grande Valley ,enal company is tine largest in the territory. tcoyers a surface of l5VO acres, wit h an aver housand million gallons of water. It is sis- lated fifteen miles southwest of Florence. | levee of earth has been thrown up across depression in the plain ii. 600 feet in length. 25 feet in width at the bottom and 9 feet in width at top, to slope on each side, and an yerage height of 25 feet. The waste is Fegu- ated by 3 cast iron pipes feet in diameter, ct in solid masonry, regulated by gates and over. This reservoir cost S15O,UD0, and sup ,lies water for GOO0 acres.
The Florence tribune., 1900-03-17
sUssTRoKE IS UEKNowH

T T ---TI- uring the months of June, July and August
 nothing like as unbearable as in the astern States, and death from
 sUEsTRoKE IS UEKEowa fact. in a residence of sixteen years in rizona the writer has only known two srso1;s to be overcome by the heat, and ,ey recovered. Their condition, however, as more the result of whisky than heat. he air is so dry here that registered mperature of no degrees is not as oppres- ve as 80 degrees in St. Louis or New York; he Signal Service bureau has recognized lis fact, and reports the difference between te appareqt>and sensible temperature to be ills 30 degrees. At nearly all times there is pleasant breeze; the nights are invariably eol in the summer, and outdoor labor is informed without serious discomfort to ther man or beast on the warmest days. cry seldom does tho thermometer get be- W the freezing point in winter, and in the irdens of Florence to-day are castor bean ants two years or more old,
 UNTOUCHED BY BBosr.
 Orange and lemon trees require slight pro- ction during the winter for a year or two, 1til fhe wood is sufficiently hardened. While it is a popular thing for one to say .at. he is mot here for his health, it is an 1disputed fact that for all pulmonary ail- enfs no climate on earth is equal to South n Arizona. end there are numbers of active, dustrious citizens, with but one lung, who me here years ago, expecting to live but a " weeks. But for all that. the wonderful ssa Grande valley is something better than health resort.
 That portion of the great Casa Grande ,lles lying along the liue of the southern
The Florence tribune., 1900-03-17

The heat as represented in the above table uring the months of June, July and August
 nothing like as unbearable as In the aStern States, and death from
The Florence tribune., 1900-03-17
PRICES OF LAND.

Improved lands. with government title and water right can be bought for from S20. to $50 per acre, according to location and im- proYements. In the immediate neighbor- hood and to the south of the Casa Grande ruins there are thousands of acres covered with heavy growth of mesquite timber yet open to settlement. These are among the choicest in the valley. Water in inexhausti- ble quantity is found at depth of from twenty to thirty feet; in fact, river seems to he flowing underneath. Here is q splen- did opportunity to take up and improve land with a pumping system of irrigation, which is said to be successful on small tracts.
 However. with the completion of the butte reservoir pumping will be a thing of tine past, and it is only mentioned here for the purpose of showing what can be done. and to magnify the further fact that what was once considered
The Florence tribune., 1900-03-17

E. ". GlLLETT, General Agt-,
 Phoenix, Arizona.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-01
THE PYTHIANS.

The second day session of the Grand
Lodge, Knights of Pythias of Virginia,
convened yesterday morning at Castle
Hall, Winchester, with Vice Chancellor
c. T. Bland presiding. After debate
the report Of the finance committee adj
vising that no stock be taken in the
Pythian sanstarium ut Hot Springs,
Ark, was adopted. The report sub
mitted by the committee on exchequer
shows q balance on hand Of 81, 036. The
endowment rank has AZ sections with
ga members, carrying 81 ,76S, 900. A
telegram from Kecsughton Lodge, No
30, of Hampton, was received, inviting
the Grand Lodge to meet there next
year. The invitation was unanimously
accepted. The reports of the various
committees were adopted.
OF officers took place as follows: Charles
F. Bland, of Portsmouth, grand chan
cellor; E. L. Cunningham, OF Newport
News, grand vice chancellor; Will an
Fl. May, of Alexandria, grand prelatt /;
Walter A. Edwards, Norfolk, grand
keeper OF records and seals; 7. L. Court D..
ney, Richmond, grand master Of ex
chequer; John M. Newton, Pocshontss,
grand master.at-arms; James w. Cor.
don, Richmond, grand inner guard;
George C. Cabell, jr., Danville, grand
outer guard.
The Grand Lodge adjourned last
night after brief session, having COM
pleted the business in hand Q day earl:
Ter than usual. A banquet was tend
cred the delegates by the local lodge.
Covers were laid for 200 at the Rouss
Hall. Mr.. Louis n. Barton of the local
lodge, was toast master. Mr.. Harry
R. Kern made the address of welcome,
and was responded to by Grand Chan.
cellor G. T. Bland.
1.-THE Grand Lodges" was responded
to by Past Grand Chancellor NJ. l..
Walton. of Woodstock 1.-THE Supreme
Lodges" by Supreme Representative
d. c. Richardson; "The Endowment
Rank" by Past Grand Chancellor w.
E. Garrett; "The Uniform Rank" by
Brig. Gen d. J. Turner, jr.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-01
Castellanes i'm New Row.

Paris, March, 1.-The Castellsne
family has theatrical aspirations. Some
time since the Marquis, father of Count
Boni, wrote play, which he submitted
TO the manager of the Odeon theatre.
The play was no. produced, and the
Marquis sought an explanation. 1t oil
ended 10 . TRADE of abuse, during
which the venerable playwright said
the managers refusal was due to The
Intervention of the government, and IT.
ferred TO the ministers in the most yirU-
lent terms. The manager OF the
Odeon, when interviewed, categOricsly
declared that he never had the slgbte'L
intention of producing the play, aid
the ministry knew nothing of one hsv'
ing been submitted so far as he knew.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-01
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The following Virginisns have re-
ceived promotion in the Treasury De-
psrtment in Washington: HARDWOOD
Graves, from 5000 to $1,000: w. W.
Medley, from $720 10 5000, and G. w.
Deitrick, from 81 800 to $4,000.
The State democratic committee will
be called by the State committee o.
morrow evening at the Jefferson Hotel
in Richmond to meet on some date in
April, proba bly, about the 20tl. 1t is
almost certain that Norfolk will be
given the convention.
Capt. Joseph E. Willard, of Fairfax,
gave dinner at the Jefferson 10 Rich
mond last night in honor of Mr.. George
w. Morris, who is soon to retire from
the Senate to become judge of Char
lottesville. There were about fifty
guests, including Senators Daniel and
Martin, State officials, and members of
the legislature.
The State board of education has def =
ignsted DR.. W. F. Cooper, chairman OF
the city school board of Newport News,
10 receive school reports, issue war
rants, to pay teachers. and perform
such other necessary duties as pertain
to the Office of superintendent Of
schools, until Supt. Il. T. Powell, who
has been missing for some time, If
heard from, or it becomes apparent he
will not return. This was done in De-
srence to the wishes of the Newport
News school board.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-01
Heavy Snow,

Buffalo, N. Y, March 1.-Buffslo wos
practically isolated from the rest of ,ba
world by the heaviest snowstorm oflbs
season this morning. Railroad line.
and the trolley system were at the poJrt
of complete and unconditional surrer
der to the storm as daylight dayps5
About Is inches of snow has fallen since
3 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Montreal, March IA heavy snou
storm prevails here. Railway traffic i.
much delayed.
Syracuse, N. Y, March 1.-Two feet
of snow fell 10 this city last night and
rain began falling at daylight. The civ
was at stsnds,ill Tor ar veral hour. hi,
morning.
Rochester, N. Y, March l.-All ina
public schools here are closed tods,
The city is experiencing severe biz.
card. The street railway at 10 O'CLOCK
this morning abandoned all traffic
Upwards of two feet Of snow has fallen
and with heavy wind is drifting booly
Railroad traius are practically at a
standstill.
Geneva, N. Y, March 1.-There i
two feet OF snow 10 this section OF the
State this morning and it is still snow.
ing. The New YORK Central and H..
high Valley railroads are blockaded.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-01

THE PUERTO RIoAN BILL.-As stated in
tho Gazette of that date the bill to tax the
Puerto Ricans passed the House yesterday by
a vote Of 172 to 161.
Six republicans-Messrs Crumpscker. OF
Indiana; Fletcher, of Minnesota; Hestwolo. of
Minnesots; Littlefeld, of Maine; Lorimer,
of Illinois, and Mccall, Of Msssscbus, It's
voted with the opposition against the bill,
and four democrats Messrs Davey and Myer,
of Louisiana; Devries, Of California, and sibley,
of Pennsy lvanis-voted with the republicans
for the bill.
Herculean efforts had been made to get out
the full vote, and this led to some remarks
bic incidents Six men were brought from
beds OF sickness, two of them from hospitals
Mr.. Brownlow, Of Tennessee was brought in
a carriage. accompanied by his wife and ply,
sician. He sat bundled up near the entrance
n util his vote was given and thon withdrew
II was felt that the strain would be severe on
him. but when Mr.. Tswney, the republican
whip. urged that the bill might be lost by this
one yo,e. Mr.. Brownlow said: II would rsth.
er lose nv life than see this bill defeated.
Three democ' ats were brought from sick btds
There was great excitement throughout the
roll.cslla which were followed with eager IN.
terest By thousands Of spectators who packed
the galleries to sufiocStion. The republicans
indulged In demonstration Of wild jubila'
siou when the final result was announced.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-01
Sleeping Beauty q oes Mad.

New York, March MARY Stein.
hsus, who has been asleep most OF Der
life, is now hopelessly insane. The
girl attracted world wide attention
few years ago by sleeping nineteen
consecutive days in Philadelphia, and
has since frequently slept from two
days to week at time. Her father
has taken her around the world, seek.
ing a cure for her malady, without sue
cess. The girl, with her father, Adoph
Steinhaus, who WAS formerly rabbi,
arrived here yesterday frem Puerto
Rico. They went to No. 262 east
Houston street to friends named Stein.
1t was their first visit TO this country
since the girls famous sleep in Phils.
delDhis. She became morose at mid.
night. For an hour she sat motioDless
on a chair. With her eyes sblsze she
ELL denly sprang up, and, emitting
weird shrieks, tore at the air. Selling
lace curtain at the window, she drag
ged it down, trampled on it. and then
tore it into shreds. The father lried 10
quiet the child, but she sprang at Elm
ike tigress. II was necessary to sum
mon policemen. When Mary Gained
down the ambulance took her TO Belle.
VINO
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-01
THE WAR IN AFRICA.

The critical point of tine south Afri-
can war has been shifted to Ladysmith
where one of the most desperate situa.
tons of the campaign has developed.
The garrison, it is said, is almost in the
last stages OF resistance, and Butler
must quickly do some tremendous
lighting If he won d bring relief in
time. The surrender of General CroDje
has temporarily ended decisive opera.
lions in the Orange Free State, and it is
understood that the main advance Cd
Bloemfontein has begun.
While provisions and ammunition at
Ladysmith are not exhausted, the
poisonous water from the contaminated
Kip river and the horrors of the moist
heat In the underground bombprooi
caves nave reduced the garrison to ter
rible straits.
The scene at the surrender OF Gen
Cronje at Paardeberg, Orange Free
State, on Observation-Disclosures Day-is de-
scribed in several dispatches. The van
pushed Boer leader appeared like the
majority of his compatriots, a plain
Boer farmer, without uniform. He bore
himself with dgpifisd simplicity.
CroDje said it was impo .sible for him o
hold out against the position which the
British had gained, and he had to rec
ognize the inevitable.
Continued rains have washed down
the Modder river the bodies of thou
sands of dead horses and oxen, aud also
some bodies of Beers killed by British
shells. For a week Cronje aud his H..
tie band mad been in vast tomb, with
dead men and animals piled around
them.
Lord Roberts states in an official
cablegrsm that he inspected the Boer
lager and was much struck by II e
ingenuity and energy with which the
position was made almost impregnabI,
to assault"
A Capetown dispatch says that
there are 600 Boer prisoners at Modjer
river who were captured before CroDje
surrendered.
1t ia believed that the Beers are
Withdrawing from all Of northern Cape
Colony, as the expected British ocoupa
ton of Bloemfontein would cut them
off from rail communication with the
Transvaal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-01
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Maj.-Gen. John r. Brooke is to sue
coed Msj. Gen. Wesley Merritt in CON-
mand OF the military department OF the
east, with headquarters in New York.
The surgeon-general of the Marine
Hospital Service has received iDforma
ton that bubonic plague exists and has
existed probably for several weeks 10
the Island OF Cozumel. which lies of
the east coast OF Yucstan.
frankie Bailey, one of the chorus
girls in the Weber & FIELDS show, took
umbrsge at some of the remarks made
to her by Comedian Dave War6eld in
New York on Tuesday night, entered
his dressing room with rawhide and
used it several times on the comedians
face, greatly to his discomfort. Miss
Bailey said that she could not stand
War6eld's remarks, one of which was
"Nhy don't you insure your face and
have fire ?"
Admiral Dewey, In his hearing before the
naval committee yesterday, recommended an
appropriation next year for four battleship'
three armored cruisers, six cruisers and twelve
gunb0ats
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-01
TELEGRAPHlC BREVITiE

A fire which resulted in one death aua
the serious injury of three other prr'o''
destroyed the home of Abraham Bsme
on Passsyunk avenue Philadelphia
early this morning. Arthur Bim p
aged 5 years, was found sufiOcalea D
a third-story bedroom. Mr.. suc A''
Bame, carrying q babe, leaped iTom 80
second story window. The three " r.
seriously injured and are now b.
Agnes hospital.
A giant trust embracing tbs Cont i''
Tobacco, the American Tobacco aud ti' '''
lsntlc Snuff companies is forming to COW ~.
the entrs tobacco output of the coaniIy
Helm snuff and Tobacco Works at lie.~. -
near New Brunswick, N. j., which bs- ..'
erto resisted all efforts OF the Cont l'.'
company to absorb it, has now dec.o''. e.,
believed, to sell out. This action l' ''' "
predicate the combination OF the I1'''
concerns.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-01
The Campaign in AFRICA.

Matching, Feb. 24.-Delayed). The
Beers have again attacked the town
but were repulsed, losing 40 men. Our
los es were two killed and three
wounded.
Arundel, March 1.-The Beers evsc-
ustiug Rensberg, left n sign on the
wall of farm house they had occu-
pied reading: Welcome Tommie At.
kins."
London, March lit is mistakenly
reported 10 London that General Rob-
erts with cavalry had reached Bloem-
fontein, though the War Office is mute
on this subject.
Sterkspruit. Cape Colony, Feb. 81
General Brabant's cavalry recsptuTed
jamestown, midway between Dord-
recht and Aliawal north, yesterday.
The Beers reported their losses in that
vicinity to be so killed, 123 wounded
add 800 missing.
London, March 1.-Dispatches from
Psardeberg say the Beers are reported
to be concentrating to the southwest
of that place. 1t ia possible that
the forces referred to are the
Beers who have evacuated Colesberg
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-01
THE GOVERNORS APPOINT
MENTS.

The Governor yesterday made the
following appointments:
IT. Cowan, Of Montgomery; John
A. Stuart, of Augusta; A. o. Much, OF
York; J. Thomas Goode, OF Mecklen-
burg, and William Il. Eggshorn, OF
Culpeper, as members OF tho State
Board OF Agriculture, to hold four
years from the 9Th day of March, 1900.
Robert E. Lee. of King William, TO
serve as member of the board of visit
ors of the Medical College OF Virginia,
10 place of N. II. Massie, deceased.
w. B. Clarke, of Surrey, to serve on
the board of William and Mary Col.
lege, 10 place of E. c. Glass, resigned.
James l.. Olivis, Of Rockingham, to
serve on the State Board of Pharmacy
for the term Of five years from Marcn
/, 1900,
j.. V. Haller, OF Wytheville, and j.
F. Thompson, Of Fredericksburg, to
serve on the State Dental Board for
three years from January l, 1900.
George E. Melvin, OF Norfolk coun-
ty, to serve ss q curator for Hampton
Normal and Agricultural Institute un-
til January l, 1901, in place OF Samuel
Boiling, deceased.
T. Allen Fox, OF DAnville, to serve
on the State Board Of Embalmers for
FIVE years from July |, 1900.
r. B. Hartlett, Of Sussex; Conrad
Kounslar, Of Clarke; B. o. James, oil
RcL mond; B. F. Buchanan, of Smytb;
]. L. NJ. Curry. OF Richmond; N. 8.
Walter, Of Warren, and l.. P. Stearns,
Of Newport News, as members Of the
board OF visitors to Mount Vernrn, to
serve one year from April IL, 1900.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-01

THE NEW STAMP BooKs.-About
May l the Postoffice Department in
Washington will be ready to supply
postmasters, for sale to the public,
email books OF 2 cent stamps. inter-
lesved with parafhned paper to prevent
premature adhesion. The pages are of
six stamps each, making book OF con-
venient size 10 carry 10 the pocket or
pocketbok. Only three different guam
titles will be SO furnished. One book
of twelve 2-cent stamps; one book OF
twenty-four 2.cent stamps, and one
book of forty eight 2-cent stamps; OF
postal value. "a. 4S and SO cents. re-
spectively. Each book will be sold at
an advance of one cent on the stamp
value, to cover the cost of binding.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-01

THE WHITE republicans OF the NOT
folk district, like Columbus, are discos.
erine a thing or two. They have found
ont that the negro leaders in that dis
trict will not work for the republican
psrty unless paid to do so, and nave
therefore discarded them, and say that
hereafter they will not permit them to
Interfere with the management of the
psrty. But as the white leaders OF the
nartv refuse to work without pay
.hy the poor negroes are blamed fol
doing the same thing is not as plain o.
it might be.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-01
Foreign News.

Glasgow, March DIR. Tile, thu
pro-Bosr professor in the university
here, who was attacked by mob Of
students last week, has resigned.
Paris. March 1.-Two OF the largest
buildings of the LIE Creusot Gun Works
were destroyed by fire last night. A
quantity of gun material, electrical
stores and models were lost. The loss
will reach ,000, 900 francs.
London, March IA meeting Of the
cabinet was held this afternoon.
Near the Stock Exchange this after.
noon a man unfurled red flag and be.
gan hsranguing against the war. The
crowd nearly tore him to pieces.
Berlin, March MILITARY men say
that Cronjs's surrender forced the sbar.
Comment of Lsdysmith by the Beers.
They think that the Beers seeing tie
hopelessness of their situation will soon
end the struggle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-01
THURSDAY EVENING. MARCH 1, 1900

AGAINST the advice of the best ana
ablest men of his party, against the pro-
tests Of the people of Porto Rico, against
even bis own words, President Mckin'
ley, at the demand Of the Northern pro-
tectionists who supplied the money
that bought his election. and upon
whom he depends for the amount re,
CURED to buy his reelection induced
his party in the U. S. House Of Repre-
ssntatiyes, as was announced In yester-
dsv EVENINGS Gazette. to repudlate the
r,sin provisions OF the Constitution ana
impose an export tax, and to declare
that though Porto Rico Is geograpo'cSi'
~ a part of this country, it is not a
mart OF 1t so far as its laws are con-
cerned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-01

Two YEARS ago the price OF the pa
nor mon which ordinary newspapers
are printed was thirty-two dollars q
ton. under the war tariff that price has
haan increased to forty-six dollars
This is an object lesson OF the great
benefits high protective tariff con'ers
uuou the people of the country. As
With paper, SO it is with everything
else that poor people buy. But as the
paper, and all other, trusts supply 'ne
,nonev with which the republicans buy
Presidential elections, the tariff oy
wb;cb those trusts are maintained, must
he kept up.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-01
Double Tragedy.

Olean, N. Y, March IA ioub {
tragedy occurred this morning at Boil
van, Allegheny county. Edward MesG
and Bert Wilson, partnefs IL blsc. p
smith business, were found in thtt
shop dead. WILSON'S body lay beside
stove. A bullet rad pierced his besj.
Mead's body was found at the top !
the stairway leading to a room over
the shop. There was a bullet bo.e
above his right ear, and revolver lay
by bis side. II is believed the mn
quarreled, that Mead killed Wixsoa
and then committed suicide.