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Tombstone epitaph., 1900-05-06
A WILLY SAVAGE
How Old Geronimo Spends His
 Time at Fort Sill.

AEo-t Sill, q. T. correspondent, {, siys arm, oHsers there de1y that GsrcniDo the old Apache ehis!, is be- csnipg insane. G Garonimo was s.oagh. to Fort siil from Fort Pick en'. Fla, five years ago. where he was impri.oned first alter his capture in Arr ma by General Milss in 1887.
 "Thsi old sinner is s' sane ss l aa," said an ofhee: 8. the fort.
 Whenever you hear rnm0rs to the eject that Geronimo is nrSzy il may ks eel down inst hs is plan ming 10 fosI the guards and escape. We ex- pee. him to sttsmpt 10 get away any time"
 ~G.rSn;no isa great card player" said the ofi ser, "A=d his tricks at mamie and poker keep ,he rest of the Iukisns arc md the fort broke nearly all ths time. We had great card game hsrs . short tins ago with Ge- Yopino sss,nst the Eeid. The old siossr broke stout . dozen soldiers ard then commenced on his fellow
 niiaas. He played them fer blank sts, le.ii.srs sod plumes, and now he has she snest vs.drobe Of any Indian sn Ihs rsrery stiop. He feels prouder ss bis ,.c.ser .ropbiss than . small boy b-ss Of bis frss pair of pants.
 "Oas curious ssing about it is that asrssino nearly always gives his wisuinss to sivilizsd Indiaa children Co spsnA for a education. Notwith- sfsadisg the fact thss be can neither read sos write. he insists thss the fisisg ssssrssisn should follow in tas white Rsns trail"
Tombstone epitaph., 1900-05-06

o L Ashford, a we'll known miner and pioneer in the mining districts O Arizona and Mexico, died at the hos pital last evening from pneumonia Bashtord had been ailiug for som. time and ihs past few days h;s con dition grew worse and failed rapidly until dea;h came t0 his relief. Bash ss he va, fami.i.tly called by bis old time friends was @ gears of age and leaves a deugh:sr in Bisbee to mourn hi. loss, 10 whom general sympathy is extended.
Tombstone epitaph., 1900-05-06

The news is received Of the death of William Fl Snowman, of Go E Jith Regiment, U $ Vol Iaf which occurred ia the Philippine Islands on April l3, last. Deceased enlisted in the servics last July, st Phenix, Hs was 3l years of age and was unmarried. Ills par ents and relatives resi5s at Pemono Oalifornis, except one brother. the publisher of the Mesa Free Press.
Tombstone epitaph., 1900-05-06

After the Navy Department has per sistently thrown cold water On the Holland subm arins boat for some thirty years, It has not only bought one but ordered conjitionslly several more. When the Spanish fleet was at S.atiago, Holland offered to des- troy them right in the harhor ard not charge 6 con. unless sueo-s.fuI; but the offer was declinsd without thanks.
Tombstone epitaph., 1900-05-06

" A Harwooi returned this p. m from Phenix where he attended the Republican convention. The follow. ing are the six delegates and alter hates selected for the Philsdelphis convention. Dslegstes- Chss H Akers, of Maricops county; Chas E Drake, Pims;J L Hubbell, Apache John " Darlington, Yuma; Ffauk Dyssrt, Graham J A Vail, Coconlno Altsrustes.-O D Gaddis, Mehsve; " H Clark, Navajo; R A F Pearose, Jo- chise; ThOs Grindtl, Maricopa i; isorgs Christy, Maricops; Chss Solo man, Graham.
Tombstone epitaph., 1900-05-06

Over 00,090 acres of land in the Mescalero Apache lndisn reservation of Dopa Ana county New MsIico, i. to be sold by the government for the bensfi. of ths, trbe, 18) acres being allotted to each member. This will throw open 403, 200 acres of valuable mineral timber and grazing land for settlement,
Tombstone epitaph., 1900-05-06

Florencs Biyths was the cyno.ure of all syssia Yum. lAst Thursday. The Yuma Ssntissl says Florence Blythe is now Mrs A A Moore. She was sccompan ei hy her l,bind, Dr James P Dunn. and Miss Ethel Moore. The party came down tas river from the Blythe estate in ;hs private bost Rita They registered at the S P Hotel and ,hs following day left for San Francisco.
Tombstone epitaph., 1900-05-06

D F Plst,ner oE the Manhattan h. ve.tment csmptny says there is no. a pound of dirt from surface to bed rock along th CJlorads river that does not carry values, ssys the Mining re sPorter Mir Plsttner claims that the com ptny's placer property of l60 acre eighty miles north oi Chloride yield- 57 cents a yard by tho present crud. me .hod. of operation.
Tombstone epitaph., 1900-05-06
NOTICE.

All persons working on or furnishing 'uPPlIes for the Holmes group of mines re hereby notified that the owners o the above property hold themselves and property free of any and all debts con. yracted thereon. Said mines are situat. ed in the Turquois mining district, Co., chlse county, Ariz. known as the Had. ight, Leadville, Copper Bug. West Side W estern Belle, Northern Light, Grey Mule and Turquois King mines and are TOW under bond to C. NJ Roberts.
 WM HOLMES.
 HENRY FITCH.
 w, A. SToREBECg, April, I4, 1900.
Tombstone epitaph., 1900-05-06

Ths stoskmau truthtully observes that ons..hird oi the entire csuntry is teddy vacant public land isa fact astosishing ts the eastern traveller whs eess west and who cannot com prsssod the vast stretches of uuoceu- pied lanis that lie awaiting develop aent in the western states and terrI- tories. And this developments must oons principally through the union of water and land.
Tombstone epitaph., 1900-05-06

Dona Reyitss de Chsves, known ss "tIe madre," died at Phsnix Tuesday at the advanced age ol Iol years. Her gr eat grand sou voted at the last general election. The "msdre" had possession of her faculties up ts the tune Of her death aud was active as a girl, having walked three miles visit- ing a week ago. .-,
Tombstone epitaph., 1900-05-06

The Juno mine, st Chloride, Mo- have county, one of the great produc- er- Of that section before the decline Of silver, is reported as having again come 10 the front and nes concen- trator has lately been ordered. It is in Mohsve county, as elsewhere in Arizona where depth is attained val ues are encountered.
Tombstone epitaph., 1900-05-06
SlO0: REWARD
April, I4, 1900.

VII be4plii bylne, .to;any person O persons, who will furnish evidence tha, will lead to the arrest and conviction ot any person or persons who entered the Cony.r ranch house, about July or August, 1898, and stole one new set of harness. And again on about July 10th this year, and stole provisions and bed ding.
 EUGENE p. A. LARRIEU.
 Fairbank, Ariz.
Tombstone epitaph., 1900-05-06

The society column Of the Lo, Angeles Times cOn;aIu, an extended notice of an CT 'yable card psrty gwen by Mrs J V Vickers and daughter Miss Dora, at their elegant Los An ngeles hsme. Among the list of guests sp- pears a lumber Of former Arizonans.
Tombstone epitaph., 1900-05-06

\ ssnmsry o' she situation in South Africa shows that the war is progressing with uncommon s,ownsss, The up-;o date result i, ths. Dom Paul has been checknst and B bs y is uP against it.
Tombstone epitaph., 1900-05-06

Frank McMahan, vho has been for some time a member of the Fl Paso police force, has been chosen by the cat,lemen Of Southeastern Arizona and New Mexico to succeed George Scarborough, in protecting th.ir In- tersst, from cattle thIeyes and other outlaws.
Tombstone epitaph., 1900-05-06

JW Payne, general manager of the Grand Reef mine, the property of John W Macksy, has gons 70 San Frsuci-co for the purpose 0: ceaferr- ing with hIs superior in regard te mining matters. The Grand Reel has closed down for some timo await ing instructions from MT Mackay.
Tombstone epitaph., 1900-05-06

The average Globe saloon is warm thing. With the Salvation Army in front, 6 corps ol piano thumpers in the rear, an army of Tom csts on the roof, secompsiei by half dozsn en- thusiastic crap shooters, the new conner puts her up for sizzling success Globe Times.
Tombstone epitaph., 1900-05-06

JV Vickers and WA Hsrwoed Ton bstone delgstes 70 the Republican territorial coaveation at Phenix, left yeste day for the capital city to be on hand at the meetiog which is ,o bs he'd ihsre today.
Tombstone epitaph., 1900-05-06

The Hoibrook Argu, has changed hasds, c O Anderson retiring snd H A Psarsss newspaper man of Wiscon- sin assuming control. The new editor shiss his essior into the field and an nounses he is here to gsin health and wealth. He has embarked in the pro- psr bssinsss to sttaia both although i. nay hs uphill work. We wish him a1caeaa.
Tombstone epitaph., 1900-05-06

The discovery of oil in northern Arizona, and the fact that it has been discovered in all the counties of south ern California gives reasonable cause to believe that We can find the uleoge. neous mineral in santa Cruz, San Pedro aud the Gils valley. l.. is only smattsr of prospecting for the pro- duSt.-S.Sr.
Tombstone epitaph., 1900-05-06

Today is Maydsy ard the pretty custom of May baskets in order. The PRosPECToR acknowledges receipt of hand-ome flowers which check the murky atme'phsre or the sanc;um and makes the office redolent of perfume.
Tombstone epitaph., 1900-05-06
BIsBEB, May 1st. l99U
 COVERINGS.

JE Brsphy, who mas been absent ia Cali!ornis, returned to town.
 Business ct the new bank con- tinues to increase. Ne. deposi,ors are coming in daily.
 Tom Higgins is having com mo- dious barn built adjacent to his pro- party ID Tombstone Gulcb.
 The remains of Juan Valdez, the Mexican killed en Sunday nigh. were inferred today in Pottsrs field. &Chas Maxwell. Lsmoor, Colo: J Myerstsin. s E: Morris Journey, Den- yer Chas L Swift, Chicago, are regis, tered at Bssssmer.
 Many pretty residences are being constructed up and down the csnso. Among others may be mentioned the slightly dwelling jus. built and occu- pied by John Helemsn.
 Judge Reilly and Attorney Ben Morgan drove eyer today from Tomb stone. It is undsrstsod that the Judge sod MT Morgan will fern . co-partnsrship is shslsw business.
 The sOrb"js now in receipt of As.
Tombstone epitaph., 1900-05-06

The details Of the Cuban census show that there are four whites to one black now iu the island. This is somsthisg Of a surprise and is doubt less direct result ei the miseries and sia, .slon, Of ;hs reeoucentrs,ien period.
Tombstone epitaph., 1900-05-06

Don't moisten your new pen be- tween your lips before you begin 10
 write. Take your cheap steel pea, dip i. in the ink. then hold it in the
 flame o. n ateh for lew seconds, wipe it carefully, dip il into the ink again, and you hiye a pen that will make glad the hesrt within you. Try
Tombstone epitaph., 1900-05-06

Nov that . woman has jumped from the Brooklyn Brilgs to the water be- los no further novelty in that line can be looked for. Nobody, however, has yet tried the jump from the water uP to the bridge.
Tombstone epitaph., 1900-05-06

Iu the matter oi railroad extensions Arizona is making . record this year Nearly every existing line hs, work in progress, and all of it opens up new mining territory.
Tombstone epitaph., 1900-05-06

Itis beginning to look as If the people may yet have an opportunity to ssnd men to ,h, United States sen ate who are really preferred a repre-. ssntativss oi the public in that su- gust bedy.
Tombstone epitaph., 1900-05-06

Mir Ii A Guile nden, auditor of the Scnora railway, has been appointed British vice co1sul at Guaymas, Yice Ju,Io Bustsmsnte. resigned.
Tombstone epitaph., 1900-05-06

A youthful P4psgo Indian had s small live badger yesterday which at. hacted considerable curiosity among the school children and others who never seen an Arizona badger.
Tombstone epitaph., 1900-05-06

Prescott carried of the hoao-s in the rec.nt tsrri.ori Il goli tournament 6, Phenix. Merchant W T Brown won the championship cup. The ladies prize was wou by Mrs. D. NJ. r. Wesk., of Prescott.
Tombstone epitaph., 1900-05-06

The Arizona Medical association will meet in Prescott May and in it's annual convention. It is under stood there will be a representatiy- attendance of physicians from al, parts ot the territory.
Tombstone epitaph., 1900-05-06

The funeral of O ' Bashfori to k place this afternoon. Mrs W. w. Fetternen who sdoptsl the daughter of tue deceased, arrived from Bi-bee Gnday with her charge to attend the funeral.
Tombstone epitaph., 1900-05-06

About five carloads Of wool have bsen shipped from HolbroJk last week. The Argas says tha, loads are coming in every day, and about fifty cars will go out before the season il. over,
Tombstone epitaph., 1900-05-06

Arizons's wealth Is not concentrated 10 one particular district; her galaxy If mines extend from the Ri1 Grande so the Colorado, aud from the Grand Canyon to the Galf of Mexico.
Tombstone epitaph., 1900-05-06
STRAY NOTICE

There came 10 my ranch at Conten- ton one large brown horse with a white left hind foot no brands or marks. Owner ran have same by proving his tille and paying for this no. . and pasture biIl. B. CHADWICK.
 FalToank, A. T.
Tombstone epitaph., 1900-05-06

Cave Creek and Camp creek min ing districts in northern Maricops county. are attracting consiiersb le attention just now. Several rich finds are reported from that section.
Tombstone epitaph., 1900-05-06

Santa Cruz county has a new die srict attorney in the person of Fred erick Nave. Mir Nave Is secretary si the co is commissio1 Of Ariz 1na.
Tombstone epitaph., 1900-05-06

The Fairbsnk base ball club have agreed to play the Tombstone club a return game of ball and the local club will endsayor to win back their lsurels. Tne gam. wi; be played on Sunday next at the Tombstone tall grounds.
Tombstone epitaph., 1900-05-06

A large nunblr Of Papagoes are in town selling their wares and gather- inS up old clothes, rags, etc. With the appearance of the Pspsgo is a certain indication that summer is here.
Tombstone epitaph., 1900-05-06

According to the sstimate Of the British chancellor of the eIcheauer the expenditures of England in the South African war will amount 10 about $500, 0s0. 900
Tombstone epitaph., 1900-05-06

The d' mocrstic cOuuty central committee meets in Bisbse on Wrdnss- fay to appoin, delegates to the T nj .orial convention.
Tombstone epitaph., 1900-05-06
BIsBEE. April 30 1900. GATHERINGS

Not much passenger traffic today.
 The weather seems to be settled Today the air Was delightful.
 The infant son Of Thos H and Mar. celia Rogers died this morning.
 Tom York report. tie arrival of a son and heir at bis ranch in the Hra- chucAs.
 " B Kelly of the solomonville B llletiu is Bisbee visitor in the in sere,,s of his journsl.
 There is possibility of hearing Jos quin Miller, the poet ot the Sierrss and we'll known lecturer, on the lIth and 18th Of May.
 Miss Kate Treauor who has been employed at the Compsny's store fer several months past, returns to Cali !ornis in the morning. The Fourth of July public neetirg 2 is to be held at inc schoo. house to- night. Bi.bee is getting ready to celebrate and will do it in stye this year.
 Sheriff White is in rsceip. of q tsle- gram that the band of outlaws and cattle thievs. who are ranging around visited the ranch of Frank Moore in the chirseahuss on yesterday and ran oa eight head Of horses. Juan Valdez A Mexican was killed last evening at c saloon In the lower quarter Of town by bartender nan- ed Guillermo Frederico. Valdez wac drunk and abusive. He threatened tC clean out the saloon ard kill every cody ID it, whereas he wss killed hIm self. Valdez wounded three bystsud CTS in the sslson before was killed by ,he bartender. \ coroBers jury re turned a verdi,t of justifable homi- l eide.
Tombstone epitaph., 1900-05-06
BlSBEE JOTTINGS
Bisbee, April, go. 1900,
COVERINGS

CoPPkRINCs.
 Services at the vsriouschurches was had yesterday and a good attendance recorded.
 Ham wagons and H osting tonale stands gre becoming more numerous on our streets
 Miss Lulu Howe one of the Bi,bee sfbeien: school teachers is iil and con fined to her room-.
 4 two story lodging house is to be erected at Naeo. The building is ,o be put up by W W Pardon a former Tombstonite.
 The Cochiss Lumber Go are putting in large new sheds a. their yards in Naco. The company are doing e gcod business.
 Another voJsgeur Tor tte elittering ssnds of Cape Nome is P COnners well known miner, who leaves in the morning for that place.
 Mr J T lloyd, a young gentleman well versed in the banking business has arrived from Los Angeles He will be employed at the Bank.
 Geo Toles who has been suffering from bsd case Of blood poisoning- the resul. Of cut from a ham bone is reported AS getting well.
 Joe Huber, who was injured by a flying piece of steel. is reported as be- ing in danger of losing the eight oi oneeyp. The pain resulting from the kurt is eHcrueiAting.
 Work on the telephone system l. going steadily on and poles are being placed in all directions. The central office will be in the fire engine house where the "hello" girls will scon be installed.
Tombstone epitaph., 1900-05-06

The Oi-is is credibly informed that state aurhori les of SonDra are taking ,tep. for creation Of a new muniei- pslitY st NscO.
Tombstone epitaph., 1900-05-06

A discharged soldisr from F. Hra- chucs va. brought in yesterday ana placed in the county bastils 10 serve 9 day sentence.
Tombstone epitaph., 1900-05-06

A new Democratic wee:ly is to se established g. willism., Ariz. Thi- is car paign year and such items as this will be common.
Tombstone epitaph., 1900-05-06

John Graham Su1t of the Lake Superior D .velopment Co operating the Costello mines at BisLe,, was a Tombst TO visitor toAa'.
Tombstone epitaph., 1900-05-06
From NondGu's Dailp:

Sh riff White leii for Bisbte yester- day.
Tombstone epitaph., 1900-05-06

Probably tn, most dsspicable and iepraevd practice aud one that is abhorent and repellsnt to our better natures, is the work of the fend who sacrilsgrously invAdss the sacred pre- cincts Of a cemetery and desecra,.s the graves of the dead. Considershi. complaint has been made and come- to our notice that ct the cemetery quite 8 number Of hesdstones have been defaced, and offerings to the memory of the dead despoiled snd otherwise divested by sons uusnown ghoul in one instance the urn eur- mounting handsome monument be ing deliberately broken while an at. tempt to defscs other stones are plainly evident. Ire cemetery, souse- erated to the dead, should be observed as sseredly inviolsble. Anyone guilty of desecraticn shows . depravrd in clina'ioo and malignant heart and csugst should bs punished to the fu!i extent of th. law.
Tombstone epitaph., 1900-05-06

L Lsrrieu wAs up from FAirbauk tc- daT.
Tombstone epitaph., 1900-05-06

Chas Bow nan returned 10 lay from s fi,ing trip to Silver City, x M., O mining business.
Tombstone epitaph., 1900-05-06

Qnits a number of measls eases are yet txtant in town.
Tombstone epitaph., 1900-05-06

A K of P lodge with forty-six meul- bers has been organ god A. Peafce.
Tombstone epitaph., 1900-05-06

A patient for the ho al arrived yesterday from Bisber.
Tombstone epitaph., 1900-05-06

The iiiinois su2rems court decides that ths law prohibiting the uss of the American Hag for advertising purposes is unconstitutional.
Tombstone epitaph., 1900-05-06

TIe K of r grand iolgs meats iI GlUbs on the 9th inst.
Tombstone epitaph., 1900-05-06

Candidates are slew to announce their candidacy but they are feeling of he nublic pulse just th, same.
Tombstone epitaph., 1900-05-06

Three drunmeTs were incoming 2 psssengers on the coach io .sy
Tombstone epitaph., 1900-05-06
Form Tusedag's Dai 2:

Saeriff sco,t White re.ufnsl toisy from Bi.tee.
Tombstone epitaph., 1900-05-06

Dswey's troubles have begun. Soon he will be asked where he was during shs battle Of Manila Bay.
The colored American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1893-19??, 1900-09-08
AN ALL STAR CONCERT.

A grand star concert will be given at
the John Wesley church, Connecticut
avenue between L and M streets,
Friday evening, September 2lst, 1900,
under the auspices of the Bishop WAL
ter's Club. On this occasion great
pleasure will be taken to present the
leading talent of the District. The fol
lowing named singers and speakers will
participate: The Amphion Glee Club,
Prof. J. T. Layton. MIR. Winston
Payne, Miss Chanie Patterson, Mrs.
Lula Joy Brooks, Hiss Matte r
Bowen, Miss Ottle M. Brooks, Prot. J.
Henry Lewis, musical director; Prof.
VIM. Bra1ton. pianist. Every one who
wishes to spend an evening OF pleasure
should not miss this opportunity Of q
rare treat. Committee of arrangements:
Mrs. d. 1. Orme, president; Miss Marie
Brown, secretary; Mrs. n. r. Wright,
treasurer. Rev. B. J. Bo1ding, pastor.
Admission Is cents. tt.
The colored American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1893-19??, 1900-09-08

rsignment and condemnation of wrong
done the weak, that contributed 60
largely to abolish the "coor laws OF
England" and slavery on the United
States. History is the record, that it is
the men OF moral courage and hsroism
who by pen and voice, that socaNity
and gain cannot lntim1date and combat
evil in their very midst that ''leave
foot prints In the sands of time" This
We know to be abundantly beneficial.
But is 1t not also true that the rep.
idity Of reform is celebrated by wis
dom Elm recognizing Alright present
conditions, rather than by a strained
conception of gratitude for the past.
Do We not trust too much to appeal,
folded arms, and the ''masterly inactiv.
ity" of the even tenor of our political
ways. Glbbon in his "decline of Rome"
wrote that gratitude was expensive,
It has taken long time for the idea to
penetrate the Negro. but he should not
be blamed If what phrenologist say of
him be true, but he is absorbing and
asking if he is making the best practi-
cal use of his franchise by cohesion;
while every oftheD class Of voters en-
joy protection and emoluments by d.
vision. I must close this letter already
too long. Don't regard me as a pessi-
mist, l know that Bacon wrote that
linen of age object too much, but the
fact is, Cooper, it has been so long since
L heard 4th of July hallelujah chorus
that am getting out Of tune.
Mckinley has been again nominated
see, and doubtless will be elected
with Congress in harmony, thus Civ
ing the party another lease of power,
which, God grant, let US hope, may re-
dound to the welfare of all the people.
Say to my many friends that they are,
"though lost to sight to memory dear"
Truly your friend,
NJ W. GIBBS.
The colored American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1893-19??, 1900-09-08

itsl is situated on a plateau 5000 feet
above sea level, with climate cool and
bracing, Here at Tamatlye fire place
or heating stove In house are un
known appendsges. The Hovas for a
long period were the rulers previous to
the conquest and occupation by the
French who by diplomacy 'force and
iron will" the means usually adopted
by the strong when coveted prize
looms In the distance, added an I'M
mense territory to their colonial posses
sions. But perhaps in the interest OF
civilization, the change Is not to be de-
plored. The HOvas were superior
class of the Madagascar people, the
rulers being men of education and abll
ity, but not equal in quality or quanti'
ty to cope with the energy. wealth ana
military prowess Of power like France.
The mental and physical conditions
of the great bulk of the natives were
not, and are not, inviting; they were
held by a mild system Of slavery, a
system that in substance still exists
under French rule as to forced labor on
public works. The severity of tasks
and bad rum are said by friendly 80
ciety at Paris in its protest, ito be fact
decimating their number" The French
Government, however, are establishing
an extension of schools for the natives
where industrial training will be the
marked feature, and which on yester'
day, the occasion being sn official Visit,