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ditado y que he oometido uno mas, que
nadle me habfa ech ,do en- cara. Pero
NADIA depioro, = creo haber obrado bien
al librar la sociedad de dos oriaturas
miserables indignas de todo respeto y
consideration.
He cumplido con mi deber, con ARE
glo mi ooncieucia,
Camplid ahora con ell vuestro en- la
forma que tengais por oonveniente.
L. LIBAR
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BL PADRE SBRVlA

El dignfsimo saoerdote cuyo nombre
sirve de epfgrafe estas lfneas, ha to-
mado possession de su importante cargo
en este pueblo.
mas de ser un verdadero ministro
del Altar, es ciudadano fntegro g 4us
trado que honra al celoso puer5orri
quef1o.
Penuelas esta de pIaeemes~por coptar
con tau valioso eiemento lie boudad y
de cuitura.
Mi feIicitacion al pueblo ; mi respe
tuoso saludo al sacerdot
JUAN CUEvAs ABoY.
Penuelas, Julio 19 de 1900.
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10 Bibiiotoea de LA DEdooAAcrA

-iAh Ise6orai ST atrevf arrostrar vuestra
c6lera.
Lahire mostr6 sentimental parcels embelesarse
coutemplaDdo la belleza de In duqnesa
baio mirada fugfa sucumbir bso 81 encanto de
Imagine Ana qas 10 adivinaba todo y Sc dijo:-
LahiEs sigue amaudome la hered6 una for
que le permite embsrcaci6n servi4 10
res adiotoS y se apoder6 de mf--y le pregunt6:
--EEn d6nde estamosR
KIN Ell Loira.
-SY d6nde vamoa2
Mo 10 s6-oontest6 Lahire; y rayo q 20 oayera
los pies de Ia duquess la tr4stornara tano como
oontestac6n. lC6moi ILAhre saba donde iban
I'll gaac6n complete pensamiento ansdendo:-No a6
d6nde vamos porque el capitkn dc la ohalana no me
10 In dioho
--SNo 10 sos vosP
No. sehora.
-Entoncea sqn6 haceis aqufs
-Vengo de parts del captain.
Mir6le Ana desdenossmente, le diio:
-Dispenaadme, me habfa equivocado.
Lahre Ell hombre al que habfa smado sino
soldadote 81 que propuso caatigar le
pYesantAae Ocas6n
M-Qa6 quiere vuestFo capitkn>-pregunt6.
-Presentar homensjss vnestrA atexs
-Su nombref
mo pEedo decirlo.
Ana de Lorena pudo dominsr vioento
mecimiento murmur6;-IEstoy en poder de mi
cruel enemigos
Lahire contest6.
--SsHors, -diiO LAhire,-he recibido 6rdsnea v las
-orasnes, dij0 Ana con altAnsra mrapd0is
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CAME a La par

Ell que desee ver'ificar ell CAME al IT,
po mencionado, puede yisitar La Eqa4i-
tatt0G y emplear su dinero EN- prem
das de plata, oroy brillantes; en- re-
lojes de nikel, acero, plata Y orc !;
maquinas de coser, calzados, sombre-
ros etc. Vista hace fe Ponce, Ju-
lilo 8. Plaza Principal. esquina Villa.
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4 Sc COMPRAN algunas yuntas do
bueyes domadas, jovenes v de bnen
tamano. Informaran en- eSta impren
ia. 5-l5
FL propietario del HOTEL AMERl-
cano don Zenon Cintr0n, establecido
en- Arroyo, participa a los viaieros
haber hecho una gran reforma en- ell
establecimient0. COmidas todas ho
ras y esmerado seryicio. Ponce, Julio
o de 1900. m. d.
A LOS PADRES DE FAMILIA.-
Habiendo decidido fiar su residencia
por dos 6 tres amos en- la culta oiudad
de Boston Mass, ofrezco mis- servicios
q los padres de familia de esta ciudad
y demas pueblos de la Isla, por 81 quie-
rem conisrme la educaci6n de sus hiios,
los que tendr&n en- mf los ciudados de
una msdre, yendo u recibir su instruc-
cion en- los mejores colegios de allf.
Para informes, dirijirse d la calle Ma
yor No 25.-Rosa G. Vdo. LGranae,e,
az. 5-l5 j,
Sc WENDELL casa Y solar No. %
uC lot Cdl1G uCl OOHICISlO, I'll SOIdt NIL
de is varas de frente pOr 40 de fon
do Y da tambi6n la Gale de la Luna.
Precio m6dico. En- esta imprenta in.
fOrmaran. 6-l5 d.
Sc VENDE EN- $3.50 ORC la casa
numero 80 de la calle del Leon, que
renta doce pesos. -Inf0rmaran en- la
misma. Sc
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HOTEL SAN RAFAEL
Faiard0. -PuerfO-RicO

Este hotel montado & La altura de los
mejores de la Isla, ofrece & los Visjeros
que pasen por este pueblo todo genero
de comodidades. Habitaciones como
das y ventiladas, exquisite aseo, servi-
clio esmerado, y atenci6n constante por
parte de sus duefios. PTecios Iimita-
dos.
Propietario, - Csist6bGt A7edreet.
Ponce, Is Julio.
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= Tambi6n fu6 registrado en- Ia Esta-
cIon del ferrocarril de esta ciudad, nue.
Itro amigo de Penuela don Luis Gines
tre.
De todos los pueblos de la Isla viene
recibiendo infinidad de feioitaoioneI
por su en9rgico artfculo Eg Cdstiao
nuestro querido compafiero ell Diaric
de Pto. Rico.
Damos ell p6same la apreciable fa-
milia de don Eduardo Cambell por la
muerte de este benemerito ciudadano
que fu6 un patricia convencido aparte
de haber sido un professor distinguido y
un artista notable.
Esta noche tendra efecto la "A fun
cida del gran transformista senior La
!sresa.
Maf1ana habra matinee con rebaja de
precios, sera a anica ocasion que ten
dram los nifos para reir con tan ayrada
bic espectaculo.
Por la noche, gran function con un
explendldo programs.
Por la Corte d. .Justicia de Mayagiicz
sc soicita la captuta de Jose Gonzalez
Exposito acusado de robo.
Por haber sido declarado cesante ell
guardia municipal de Puerta de TERRA,
Juan Florft, Sc suicide; tai fu6 el efecto
que le cause su bal del cuerpo en- mo
mentos en- que sc eneontraba enfermo
sin recurso.
Sc encuentra en- Caguas ell Tribunal
del Distrito de Humacao. De dicho
pueblo pasark probablemente Qua
yama.
Hoy las II del dfa sali6 para San
Juan en- rata ell vqpor americana Ponce.
LleVa pasageros y carga.
La Colecturfa de Rentas. Internas de
esta ciudad a1uEcia en- la,rGdcet0 que Sc
hsllan vacsntes en- este distrito las pla
zas de recaudadores de Aibonito y Ba-
rranquitas, con ell fin de que los aspi-
rantes envfen sus solicitudes d la EXPIRE.
sada Coleoturia.
En- ell anuucio sc expressn las condi
clones que Sc requieren para desempensr
dichas piszas.
Es muy probable que sea convocado
ell Congreso Nacional sesiones extraor-
con motive de los successes de
la China.
Desde hace dfa sc encuentra enferma
en- la marina de esta ciudad dona Ne
rida Espino de Az1or6s, esposa de nues
tro amigo codseouente correligionario
don Jose A,doros.
Deseanos que sc restsblezca cuauto
antes de la dolencis que lie retiene en-
CANA.
Muchas muy valiosas adhesiones de
Ciales publica en- su ultimo namero
nuestro estImado oompafero <El Dia
rio7.
Adelante.
AL cabo de la Policfa insular de Are
ribo Sc lie sigue sumaria por ell rapto de
la joven Angela Cardona.
Sc encuentra en- la capital Ell Conde |
de Das, representante de la republica
de Nicaragua que de paso para Europa.
viene recorriendo las antillaG. El Con
de de Das es autor de varias obras cien
tfficas.
Ell vapor Ponce salido de este puerto |
hoy las doee segdn 10 decimos en- otro
sitio, debera salir de San Juan maflana |
sn la tarde con rumbo a los Estados
Unidos.
Con motive de las probabilidades de |
que sea oonvooado ell Congreso ameri
cano sesiones extraordinarias, existe |
la creencia de que este cuerpo sobersno |
declare la guerra al Imperio Chino.
Al Juez municipal de Mayagiiez Sc
e manifesto por ell Procurador general,
como respuesta su comunicacl6n de
fecha 13 del actual oonsRltando respec |
10 al incidente ocurrido en- ell juicio Sc
guido por don Antonio Pecunia, contra |
don Francisco Ferrer, por desahucio; |
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Don Jose Ramon Becerra Y de Cara
te Juez Presidente del Tribunal de
Justicia del Distrito de Ponce.

Don jose Ramon B0C0rrd Y dc Tara
te Juez Presidente del Tribunal de
Justicia del Distrito de Ponce.
En- la pieza separada sobre exac'
ci0n de una multa impuesta al Licen'
ciado don Luciano Ortiz Anton como
correction disciplinaria en- la causa
que Sc le siguiera pOr desobediencia
grave y desacatO la autoridad SO ha
dispuestO sacar a publica subasta, por
tercera vez y pOr terminO de ochO
dlas los muebles embargadOs dichO
senior Ortiz cOnsiStentes en- doce silias
~ dos sillOnes de bejuco, un tohallerOa
dos mesas taman0 regular de MADEIRA
claSe Ordinaria, dieZ Sillas de rOble
talladas, con espaldar asiento de
paJilla, una mesa pequena de made
ras del pals Y un armariO de r0ble
talladO; habiendOse senaladO ell dia
yeinte y seis del actual a las 0 de la
nanana para que tenga efectO dichO
remate en- los muebles referid0s que
han sido tasadOs pericialmente en- la
suma de cientO noventa y un pesos
cincuenta centavOS; advirtiendOse que
con arreglo 10 dispuesto en- ell arti-
culo 1904 de la Ley de Enjuiciamien-
to Civil ell remate SO llevara a cabO,
sin sujecion tipo alguno, en- la Sala
Audiencia del Tribunal Sta en- la es-
quina que fOrman las Gales Castillo v
Mayor. Dado en- Ponce a diez siete
de Julio de 1900.-JOS6 r. BeceTra,
Juez Presidente. 3-3
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Precios dc pasaIe en- Or0 americana
Prlaera Segulda


Tomas M0nsanto v Bartolla. Agen
to general de neg0cios y solicitation
an esta ciudad de La New York Ii
fe Insurance Company Gran com
pania de Segtlros De Vida.
Ofrece sus sersviciOs en- 81 ohcina
Gale de La Luna ndIner0 10 Ponce.
Mario 3 da 1900. I'm 81
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e. HOGAR

CASA DE HUESPEDES
-DK-.
EvaPistO KZcOa Diaz
Gale de la Tore esquina d Reina
Precio de hospedage:
Una CANA en- habitaci0n. so CIV.
Un almucrzo a la criolla -. 80 i'd.
Una cOmida id. .......5 so i'd.
Els decir:
Hospedage de un dia.. ..l.50
Ponce, l2 de Julio de 1900
UNA CASA. I'm .caballero ameri
csno desea alquilar una casa propia par,
un matrimonio y que rente 90 pesos orc
mensuales.
La casa ha de tener bano habita
clones espaciosas, sc compromete ocu
parla por un ai1o, contando des1e ell 10
del proximo Stbre.
Para informes, Correo, Gaia no 8.
8 3
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lque este centro ne tiene competence
para .Fesolver dicha consulta pnes 10
Itrlbunales ajustan sus negocios 10 gu
lsas leyes disponen.
Por ell mismo centric sc manifesto a
Ijuez municipal de Juans-Dfaz que 8
Manuel Alvarado esta profugo, ha de
bido publiearlo en- la Gdceta avisandolc
las autorldades, para gu oaptura, y s
esta en- aquel pueblo, debe ordenar su
lingreso en- la carcel.
| La Junts provisional nombrada por
ell gremio de detallistas, sita todos suE
companeros para manana domingo 8
las dos de la tarde en- ell almacen del
| senior Pierluissi.
Esperanto no dejaran de ooncurrir q
dicho acto por ser asunto que interess
al mismo gremio.
Sc vende un solar on Ia calle de Men
dez Vigo, prolougaciou Norte, mide 2
de frente con 81 de fondo.
Para informes, dlriglrse don Jose
Pamblanco. 2 3 4.
Hemos sido obsequiado con dos nj
meros del 10 Is del mes en- curso del
periodico la <Estacion> que Sc edita en-
Berlin ell cuai viene nutrIdo de smena
lecturs grabados, patrones fguri
mes, no dudaudo recomendaT las da
mas de esta Ciudad tan intesaute illus
TRACTION.
PRECso DE sUsCRICIoN
p Parte de Lelo
Un a1o. 7.50
3 neses. ............... 400
8 meses. 200
Parte Econ6maica
Un aflo. .........$ $50
3 meses. ..o.......... 800
meses. LOO
Agente en- Ponce, Heraczio Geraroi-
no y AcoSta.
En- San Juan, Carlos q. 1leltz.
2 v. alt Ponce, Julio 10 de 1900.
Ell doctor Torres ha trasladado su re-
sidencia d la Gale del Comercio hume
70 "a, donde se ofrece sus clientes
amigos.
El Departamento de la Guerra por
medic de su Junts Estrat9gica reunida
en- Newport hs terminado sus trabajos
tendencies haoerle la guerra China
81 las cosas no toman otro rumbo. e.
Almirante Dewey ha ofreoido al gobier
no sus servicios sera nombrado jefe
de la escusdra en- agu4s del Celeste
imperio, yendo, cnando sea Decesario, q
cojer ell mango hsj ITO como en- Filipi
mas, 81 es que los chinos no le dan ell
opio, y par. evitar este debe llevsr en- ell
Zoaoa IN cArgamento de cigarrillos mar
ca Puerto Rico que son los que mas
agradan.
Sc ALQUELAM en- la oalle
Leon, unos bajos apropositos para Of
mas cabalIeros solos. Tienen bah
inodoro y estan en- sitio fresco J vcuti
lado.
Para informes dirijanse d esta inn
Ia. Julio 81. ID.
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Agente en- Ponce, Heraclio Gerardi-
no y Acosta.
En- San Juan, Carlos q. Mektz.
v. alt Ponce, Julio 19 de 1900.
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Ell doctor Torres ha trasladado su re-
sidencia la calle del Comercio hume
70 "a, donde se ofrece q sus clientes y
amigos.
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De todos los pueblos de la Isla viene
recibiendo infnidad de felioitaoiones
por su en6rgico artfculo Ey Castigo,
nuestro querido compaflero ell Diario
de Pto. Rico.
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Tambi6n fu6 registrado en- la Esta-
clon del ferrocarril de ests ciudad, nues
tro amigo de Pefuela don Luis Gines-
tire.
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Sc ALQUELAM en- la calle d
Leon, unos bajos apropositos para Of
inodoro y estan en- sitio fresco vcuti
lado.
Para informes dirijanse esta imi,r,n
ia. Julio 81. ID.
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que este centro ne tiene eompetencia
para. resolver dicha consulta pnes los
trlbunales ajustan sus negocios 10 que
las leyes disponen.
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Ior the captain to have n correo.
VI the coast. He tells me that thrre ' ..p
no accurate charts and thar no a. a..
out of the way. anu more
we ieft Zamboanga at night stasr,ro
Slowly around the point on which the
.o"n nes and then sailing due east with
ene Island OF Basland the seat ~ tha
nsnerles, on our right II rained
I We ieit Iamboanga and all night long
ne nshtning played over the waters now
nashihs out In great sheets and now cu+-
ing the clouds, darting this wav ana
,nat. There was no thunder. and urtt1
aiter snort time no rain, nothing but
enese VIVID flashes of light blazing out
over the water '"'
we steamed slowly along all night and
IN the morning came to the great bav Of
mama vast curve In the southern coast
oi Mindanao, which is lined at the west
WIN hai1 dozen or more hazy blue Is
iahus, winch rise like great mounds out
vi the sea. The shores in the distance
seemed to rise up like a blue wall. upon
winch the clouds rested As we went
further into the bay the scenery grew
wider and wilder. We found the hills
denseiy wooded. great bushy trees coat
ing tneir sides, and silhouetting them
selves against the sky line at the ton
Back or the hills at our right were roll
ing mountains of navy blue, which ap-
parently tumbled over one another. half
washed with cloud masses of fieecy white
mere long strip OF snowy vapor stretch
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repaid the partners their entire expenses
on the leasc-the investment had cost
them only $50.
AT the close Of the hfth day they were
$4,000 richer for the mere trouble %
catching the Oh.
Then the Great Gusher sobeFed down
20 the cheerful song ~ Loo "A day. and
this Il continues 20 sing. week days and
Sundays. with no sign % WEAKNESS.
II is the greatest well known 20 the
northern oil fields since lSS-. when tho
Cherry Grove field. in Warren county,
Pa. made the world ring with tales OF
sudden fortune.
Cherry grove knocked the bottom out
of oil prices and ruined thousands OF men
engaged in the Oh business elsewhere.
Blossburg may DO the same thing II IL
proves 10 be over q big lake Of Oh and
not merely a small pool. as was the case
with Cherry grove. which exhausted itself
in a year.
This important question can be settled
only when test wells have been sunk for
miles around. and from the way specu-
lators are rushing into the Pine creek
region doubts must soon be dispelled.
The Biossburg property is being honey
conbed with drills \ well near the Great
Gusher Is yielding 80 barrels a day, and
another Is productive in smaller degree.
Just what kind of sand the oil comes
from no one knows. As soon AS the tools
pierced the shell the well flowed and no
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water fronts OF Pollok and Parang-

water fronts OF Pollok and Parang-
Parang.
On the northern side of the bay. reach
ing away for hundreds of miles into the
interior. the land is all government prop
erty. 1t is made up OF forests Of the most
valuable hard woods. interspersed with
patches of natural pasture. covered with
grass as high as your head Back of the
hills. lining the shore, are mountains. but
the whole OF the island of Mindanao is
rolling and there are plains and tablelands
In the interior. AS to these, and also as to
the mineral resources, no prospecting has
been done. Everywhere I have gone so
far have heard stories Of gold existing In
the sands of the rivers. In most cases the
metal has been found In small quantities.
but no one knows what there Ia. Capt
White who ia stationed at Cottabato. tells
me he has washed some of the streams in
the hills and has found black sand and
small grains of gold. He says he found
color In nearly every case
At present large part OF the cultivated
lands are in the hands of the Chinese, of
whom there are about 900 in Cottahato. al
though there is one Spaniard who has Loo
acres Of rice. The Chinese number about
one-third of the population OF Cottabato
town They do the mercantile business
Of the country and have all the stores
They are TO be found everywhere In tho
Philippines and see them engaged In bust
ness at the two little towns Of Pollok and
Parang Parang. The radc Of the district
now amounts to 81 10000 silver per annum.
| spent a day In the town OF Pollok
This Is across the bay about six miles
from Parang- Parang. Tho latter Is
Moro settlement. but Pollok Is almost
altogether Christian and Chinese. II is a
little tropical gem set into the hills OF
the harbor. with a stone pier reaching
far out into the water. Near the shore
are the barracks and buildings OF the
spnniards now occupied by our soldiers
They are surrounded by walls Of stone
and l~cluIe a we'll haped park and
beautiful stree and walks. Entering
.hc grounds from a sea IS a little canal
formed Of masonry which Leads TO dry
dock about twenty feet wide and ieD feet
long The barracks consist of many com
Portable wooden buildings. rooted with
galvanized iron. Back of them is the
town proper. collection Of neat huts
over which hang great trees loaded with
cocoauuts The most Of the huts are
buut upon piles The first floor. upon
which the people live, being about six
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horseshoe. not over ten miles wide, and
with such narrow opening that 1t Is
projected entirely from the sea. The wa
Yer Is very deep, and at Parang- Parang
whlcn Hes on one side of the harbor. the
transport. which drew seventeen feet.
came within few feet of the shore
Inc country about the harbor is rolling
me land rises gently. spotted with for
est ana patches of the greenest green
me whole country. although 1t is wild
looks like beautiful garden. 1t makes
one think of the coasts of Ireland. or the
hills OF Staten island I'm June, except that
there are blue mountains in the distance
ana the only buildings here are matched
nuts at Wide distances apart except at
the two towns of Parang- Parang and
Pollok, which lie on opposite sides of the
bay! Both Pollock and Parang- Parang
mad garrisons Of Spanish troops and for
this purpose they built forts and bar
racks and other modern improvements.
Ihey found 1t necessary to have troops
mere in order to keep the Horos in check,
and, II historical records are correct, they
had plenty to do.
This region Is one of the richest of the
undeveloped parts of the Philippine ISL
ands. 1t contains. 3, 600 acres and has
only 1000 people. AT present it is culti-
waited only close to the coast and along
the soil is good, I am told, clear to the
tops OF the mountains, and II is said
there are rolling lands and plains in the
interior. The coffee tree grows as luxu-
riantly as In the region about Zamboan-
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and children looking out OF the Spanish
buildings at every window and every
door. Some of the women had emily "A
cotton cloth wrapped about heir breasts
under the armpits and others we're cad
in strips of bright-colored cloth. All
were bareheaded and frowsy-lookng. and
all were barefooted.
Dangerous Place for Small force.
We found the town full OF Moros They
had taken possession OF the fort and all
of the buildings formerly held by the
Spaniards, with the exception OF the
church, which is occupied by our soldiers.
The soldiers are only ninety-five In num-
Der. and in an interview ~licn ! had
with the datto he told me that he con.
trolled about 10000 men. If this is true.
it would seem to me very dangerous to
have SO few troops at Parang- Parang. BY
means of a conspiracy they could wipe
out the garrison at any moment. AMI
Colonel Webb Hayes advised Captain
CLEARWATER. who is In command. to put
the Nor. out of the fort and 10 hold
1t for our soldiers. Care is especially
necessary among the Moros Of Cottaba-
to, who, as | have already said. are noted
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as being bad citizens. They have no re.
gard for l,fc and they believe that killing
u Christian IL "a sure passport to heaven.
The fort IL we'll formed for defense. 1t
covers about an acre of ground and has
heavy stone walls. on the top OF which il
n picket fence made of palm. II has good
water and it's arrangements for the sol.
diers are OF the best.
During our stay we have bought numer-
GUS weapons of the Moros They are
good traders. but are anxious for money,
and beautiful krises. barongs and CAM
plans We're offered us at from 81 10 81
each. Col. Hayes bought dozen or so
swords and lances. Later on tho Moros
brought weapons to our steamer, and I
made photographs Of two or them fencing
with kriscs. one wore helmet and
coat OF mail. which were probably relics
OF their fights with the Spaniards GEN.
turtles ago. They were OF brass, beauti-
fully made. but exceedingly heavy and
almost unbearable down acre In the tfop-
les. The man offered the armor for sale
for $40 In gold. but before he left was
glad to sell II for 81.
FRANK q. CARPENTER
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are country merchants and professional
men. formerly OF moderate means. none
of whom knew anything about the OIL
business They are former Senator
Waiter Mrrrtck. John AylcSworth. Dell
N,Irswurth. George Clark, J. II. Commons,
W Scot Mark DAVIS " n NJ.
tArty. 4 h. Botehfurd. II. II. Whittiker.
r H. Strattou. ". &. Babcock. F l.
Jones and ". II Roberts.
The company Is not incorporated and
business Is carried GA as co-partner-
ship.
The drilling 81 the Great Gusher was
forlorn hope. The company had already
drilled ONE well ON its lease NJ i55 acres
and had found the sand as dy5 a~ ip"-
i,r Under the terms OF the lease for
felt would have 10 be paid II two wells
we're not sunk The forfeit would amount
70 about the same loss as the drilling Of
"a well.
with the slonderest shadow OF a hope
merely. in gambling parlancc, TO have
run for their money the partners de-
cidcd In favor o' the well.
In selecting the blun near the upper
end of the property they disregarded the
advice Of experienced oil prospectors. To
driu there was pronounced an act OF folly.
To emphasize the hopelessness Of the
case work was begun on Good Friday.
April ls ANY gambler would have laid
big odds against such an unhappy COM
oinstiou-