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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-04

81 the week, and the theatre has been closed for
txo weeks In the mean time the sale OF trans
lsnOns Of the novel by street hucksters has
prnspe-ed-
Brother Officers is prospering more and more
& the Empire Theatre. II seems to be now the
Impression that 10 new play viii be needed there
Dr the rest Of the season AT least no other
piece IS yet in rehearsal, and the actors are
looking forward 10 q period of comparative ease
Is quite safe 10 say that the Broadway
Theatre las rot known in the last ten years so
eng period OF such prosperity as il is experi-
=ncing nOE with Ben Hur" on its stage. The
house Is still hled a. nearly every performance
in6 a the matinees and the evenings Of the
LITTER part CT each week many people are turned
away 20 doubt the play viii finish the season
here IN town
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-04
GOSSIP OF THE CAPITAL

THE CHINESE EMBASSY DTsCREnrr,e, pz,
PORTS OF THE EMPERoR's DEATH
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-04

senator Hanna has recently become the tenant
u the mouse formerly occupied by the late Vice
President Hobart and, II is given out will entcr
tain more generously than he mas done hereto
fore This house, the property of Mrs Cameron
was the home of the former Senator from Penn
sylvania during his last TWO terms and is a
capacious dwelling, admirably suited for the
carrying out of Senator Hanna's hospitabIe in
tentions.
1t is natural that man should be loyal to his
State, but the Senator from Ohio is accused OF
regarding it as the hub Of the universe and its
people as superior in every way 10 the rest Of
the world Not long ago two were intro
duced to Senator Hanna The first. who was
announced as Mr., Jones, of NewJersey. the Sen
ator took coldly by his hand and shook it, say
ing in perfunctory manner, ct glad to
you, Mr.. jones' The second was announced as
Mr. Smith, without the State being named of
Ohio said Mr.. Smith he grasped the states
mans hand. There an immediate and
noticeable change in the Senator's demeanors a
smile iIlumined his face his hand grasp was
cordial; he even patted Mr.. Smith upon the
shoulder Delighted to see You. delighted TO
see you" he said in a most cordial voice. Can
I serve you in any way
why" asked Mr. Jones Of Mr. Smith, did
you say you were from Ohio when YOU are from
Jersey"
Just to see if what they say bout Hanna is
true" said Mr.. Smith; and by George Il Is
Congress comes into possession OF many beau
tiful tokens. one of the most interesting IT has
lately acquired is a memorial from the Hawaiian
people, presented early in the session The book
is exquisitely bound in seal leather, the letter
press is in old German text, the capitals through
out are colored in blue and gold and beautifully
decorated. II is the handiwork of people of
Honolulu, and is valuable not only for the sub
ject matter but evidence Of what that
people can 90 in an artistic way.
The oasis., 1900-10-27

of the most remarkable mines, so far as developed, ever discovered in this county. If it holds out. 1t will he a
 world famed bonanza, and indications are that 1t will hold out.
 Journal Miner: After some dIfli culty in getting skilled men at the
 Verde Queen shelter, ten o'clock
 Thursday, that plant was gotten in operation, since which time they have been turning out copper without in- terruption. It will be remembered that several months ago an effort was made to smet ore taken from the Verde Queen, but with poor success, the jacket "freezing up" Since that time Col. Bosworth has had chemists at work on the ore in an effort to over come the difficulty found at first.
 The success they are having nov in- dicates that he has been successful in this and there will be no further trouble in handling the plant. Every. thing is alive at the Verde Queen works now, and Jerome has at last found second shipper of copper.
 Florence Blade; Mir. Frank Brown ell, of Casa Gra,de, has bonded the Chief aud Century group of mines, situated south of Casa Grande, to a New York company, and the proper. ties are now undergoing development under the su perintendence Of Mir. Chas B. Attex, of Tucson. Mr. Brownell has owned these properties for twelve year past, but they were tied up in litigation, which was ter minated during the last term of court at Florence. The properties are low grade but contain large bndies of ore which carry, in addition to their cop- per and silver contents, an average of e3 per ton iD gold The average in copper is about seven per cent. These claims are only about three miles from the Sunset copper group. now being developed by the Milwaukee & Ari zona Prospecting & Mining Co.,, under the management O Mir. Henry Parry. Thet section has a bright fu- ture before 1t.
The oasis., 1900-10-27

For Dice, clean shave or an artistic hair cut go to P. P. Bustamante, Calle Elias, Nogales, Sonora fourth door from Hotel Cazabon. Good harber. careful attention. A clean towel for every customer.
The oasis., 1900-10-27
MINING NHc w~.

l TufQuDlse Jbho o"o OonP '' c''''"e
 II, KIttrick and Ryan Bros have
 made rich strike in the property ,hat they have bond on. It is re-
 ,orted also that they will build a shelter soon.
 Prescott Courier: Linderman & Go. have brought ont machinery from California, and are working the gold hearing gravel near Lower Lynx creek crossing. They are drifting on the bed rock, bringing the dirt to the surface by an elevator and also using
 water developed by sinking.
 Mohave Miner: The Sbeeptrail
 mill is now runhing but one shift, 1t
 being impossible for the teams to
 make but two trips daily these short
 days. The company has started up
 the Homestake mill, having made
 some necessary alterations. The mill
 will handle about ninety tons of ore
 daily. The mill will ship about sl0O,
 900 per month in bullion.
 Mohave Miner: John Hughes and
 Fred Mitchell have opened up big body of lead ore in their Fraction claim at Chloride. The claim crosses the south cad of the Mollie Gibson. The shaft is now down about forty feet and shows two feet of solid lead ore tue last ten feet. The ore in that part of Chloride's ore bearing zone averages very high in silver.
 MOhave Miner: The recent big strike in the mines of White Hills show the great possibilities Of mining. A few years ago the White Hills mines were sold to an English company for s,I5O,0O0 and the price was thought tO be far n excess of the value of the property. Today the mines have an estimated value exceeding sl0,000, ,O00 aud 1t is not believed that they can be purchased for that figure.
 Blade: It is reported that a deal for 1000 acres of land in the Deer Creek coal fields, this county, is about closed. This includes nearly all the claims which have been prospected and found to contain coal or first class indications of coal. The people of county who have been trying for years to have the legislature cut of the eastern portion of Pinal county ! and annex 1t to Pima, have their eyes on these coal fields.
 Blade: Mr. John Westfall, who had | been blasting rock for the dam at the | head Of the Florence canal, for l5 days past, completed the jcb and returned to work at the Lane and Westfall cop- per claims. They have hauled forty elght sacks of high grade ore down to rlOTence and stored them at MT. A. Barker's store. They will bring lown enough more to make a carload, then ship it to El Paso. Their claims improve in value with every foot ll work done on them.
 Mohave Miner: On the Gunsight nlne' at Cedar, owned by Ira Nj. 'eorge, Dick Cleve and Jack Barnes rave splendid showing. The ore . ruby and antimonial silver below ne water level and above water it uo"s rich in horn silver. Mir. Barnes ia ,aS sheet of horn silver that looks 'Ae a thick sheet of lead that he took run the mine few days ago. The 'OyS Will make a shipment in a few lays.
 tieScott Courier: Mike Lawles is U rum the Treasure Vault mine, To. AnnI1f Fnt1 1 \ 4.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-09-18

out the United States" II does not be-
lieve that Nr. Bryan or the managers CT
the Democratic campaign Win encsHrs &c
or fail to oppose such a scheme He and
they cannot be ignorant Of the widely
prevalent and deep-seated prejudice
against secret political bodies. II should
be evident 10 any intelligent Democrat
that the organization Of secret society
or order for the purpose Of defeating Nc
Kiniey would naturally and inevitably
prove a boomerang.
As TO the State os Indiana. where TIE
Knights Of the Golden Circle and Sons
Of Liberty were a power in politics some
thirty-odd years ago. one would suppose
that the local Democrats had seen enough
Of the effects of that sort Of compaign-
ing. We 90 not believe the Indiana Dem
ocratic leaders are behind the scneme
or are giving IT their appreciation
OF course. a secret political order may
be patriotic body. The Post has 10
suspicion that this new body is tainted
With disloyalty. But because there az
well-grounded and unanswerable ebjec-
tons 10 the existence Of secret societies
in the political arena OF a democratic re-
public. We venture 20 predict a short life
for this experiment in that line.
The Patriots Of America" is a compre-
hensive name-quite too comprehensive TO
be rnonopolized by any single body Of eiti-
t
and adopted, and that is one great reason
why this republic is not a good field for
secret political organizations.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-09-18
GOV. M'MILLIN'S MISTAKE.
lie SegIects the Home Field and Piunges
HeadIong Intc the National Arena.

From the Nashville American.
We confess to disappointment over Gov.
McMillin's opening speech. We had
thought Mr.. McMillin was running for the
Office Of governor Of Tennessee, a place
he has filed with conspicuous ability and
great benefit to the State. but after read
ing his speech, and noting the marked dis
crepancy between the part devoted 10
State affairs and that devoted to queS-
tons with which he will, as chief execu-
tive, have nothing TO do. We are at loss
to know whether he is a candidate tor
elector, Congressman, or other Federal
Office. What the governor says about the
work of his administration and the re-
forms and economies inaugurated during
his incumbeney of the office Is good, very
good. He shows that the State is N bet
ter shape than it has been in many years,
and that If the legislature continues 10
follow the lines laid down by the Chattl-
nooga convention, and faithfully carried
out by himself and his associates of the
administration, there will, before many
years, be cause for congratulation every
where over the States pos. ton.
But the governor does not go far enough
along State lines. Instead of rehashing 2
a lot of stale correspondence regarding
Philippine matters and wasting his time
over imperialism, and militarism, and the
currency he might with more profit have
discussed questions of assessment and
taxation. how to induce manufactures
and people TO come into the State, The
best way TO secure good roads, reforms in
our charitable and penal institutions.
ways and means for building up the stock
interests, the eurbiRg of the sheep-kiiing
dog, and thousand and one subjects the
people are vastly more interested in than
they are in the disposition of the Pkiisp-
pines, free silver, or militarism. The s.ov-
ernor has no need TO tell the people how
he stands on these questions. He is a
Democrat and is one OF the party's dis
tinguished leaders. The people are FULLY
eognizant of his views on all the great
national issues. What they need IS en-
hghtenment along lines Of direct benefit
TO the State.
For Gov. McMillin personally and off,
cially We have the highest respect. He
has done the State splendid service dur
ing the past eighteen months, to say nth
ing of his labors for our people during his
twenty years in Congress. He NAV be
again called to the forum Of Federal poI-
itics, but while he is governor of Tennes-
See the people expect him to devote all
MS time and talents to those matters
which are Of direct interest to them and
the State in which they live.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-09-18
save the Clam.
From the Chicago Tribune.

From the Chicago Tribune
That humble denizen OF the sand and
mud. the clam. has been dignifed by tho
publication Of two handsome monographs
at the Government Printing Office. one
consisting OF observations on the LIE
History of the Common Clam. Mya Are
maria" the other devoted TO The Clam
Problem and Clam Culture" The par
ticular clam thus honored - the soft
shelled, long-neeked one found in tbs
fats OF the Essex and Ipswich Rivers. on
the north shore Of Massachusetts. 1t has
but one competitor In delicacy and tooth
sOmeness and adaptability 70 chowders.
the Duxbury clam, upon which the Pill.
grims fed while waiting for their corn
to grow. The occasion for the publica-
ton Of these brochures is the somewhat
alarming fact that over the greater part
of that shore the supply OF clans has
diminished to such an extent that large
areas which four or five years ago pro-
duced immense numbers GIe now practi-
cally barren. The clam, Ike the lobster.
Is on the way 20 extinction, unless soma
means OF rescue are devised. The Flsh
Commission proposes a closed season ard
also a law requiring every ma who
makes a business Of digging clans Tor
the market to deliver and plalt or barron
fats. set aside for the purpose, a certain
number Of small clans IN the month O.
April or May. this planted area 10 be
protected for a season and eventually cy-
tended until all the barren fats &c COW
cred, all fats upon which clans had ma
turee 70 become common property. Soue-
thing certainly should be done 10 protect
the New England iong-neeked Gam.
which IS TO all other clans what the did-
mOnd-back Is TO the mudturtles. and the
canvas-back TO the mudhen.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-09-18
@BOOn" TOwy INVESTMENTS.
Localities Who're a Great Deal Of Money
Has Been Permanently Planted.
Frorn the Phiisds h "a E4cora

Frum the FhiikdsiT hiS Escord-
The census returns Of some OF the boon
towns Of the West and South deserve at
tertiOn. for they teach a lesson which
might well be learned by people OF small
means who are seeking FOR opportunities
10 make 80 per cent month By real es-
tate Investments IN towns Of magic
growth. Because men have made for
tunes in real estate In places Ike Chicago.
which vas well si.lated for z permanent
large growth, people are easily duped
when approached b. the GLIB agents Of
towns that are aFtihciaIIy doomed"
There Is hardly a single community on
the other side Of the Mississippi which
has been allowed TO grow naturally.
Ten years ago the West had scores Of
places that were confidently advertised as
future Chicagos. although some OF them
lacked every n&tursi advantage for a
considerable growth. Il was regarded IS
not only a labor Of profit. but bounden
duty for the citizens to boom every sucn
town Perhaps most citizens believed in
the predicted greatness OF their re snAetive
communities. In Eastern and Middle
State publications these places took up a
great deal OF space with hystericaI ad-
vertising. The world vas told that then
was the moment 10 buy lots as prices
were bound 10 so "out Of sight In a few
months. Eastern schoolma ans and 9TH
er small savers soon boasted OF their real
estate holdings IT. future great cities tf
the bounding West
The census Of 1880 was the opportunity
OF some Of the boom towns. The temp
t3tiOn TO pad was great. An honest re-
turn in many cases would have been IA
tai. while a false enumeration would
seem TO confirm the exaggerated state
ments Of growth. In two conspicuous in
stances extravagant returns were made
| with the consent of the interested super
visoIs) from cities that were fairly pros
/ porous. Names were taken from hotel
registers and we're invented and sent to
| Washington. Those who were directly re-
| sponsible for the fraud were not concern
ej about the probable exposure IN 1850,
since long before the next census they
expected TO be rid Of their holdings and
probably would be IN The East Of in Eu-
rope enjoying the fruits OF their smars-
ness.
/ Many of the towns with collapsed booms
may have a prosperous future when they
/ shall be allowed TO develop naturally and
/ honestly. However that may be. persons
who are seeking real estate investments
/ In growing towns can do much better III
! localities where values are not inflated by
| a speculative mania. The experience OF
/ the past twenty years proves that IL Is
/ wise to avoid boom towns In making per-
manent investments.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-09-18
chattanOOea's Opportunity.

Our always profound and ingenious
contemporary the Chattanooga Times.
throws OF this gem Of thought anent the
Chinese muddle:
PITY some Of the siI-vise editors could not be
employed to fl matters N China They'd do it in
jisy-yes. in half iIny."
True, true; but why so modest? Why
rot say at once that the editor of the
Chattanooga Times is not only all-Wise.
but Of large and tragic military expert
enee besides. He Is the man, Of all men.
to settle this absurd complication, and
settle il for good. He has dealt with the
stormy politics OF East Tennessee, and,
long ago. he Whlrled In the red vortex OF
battle buoyant, an unsinkable chip OF
victory. He exudes with equal readiness
and in equal abundance treacle for the
clash Of politics and oil for the tempestu-
Gus waves OF war. He is equipped at
every point, calm in the conviction of his
own irresistible power. Send him to
Pekin! Down with Walderseei Down
with the mailed fist'' and "eonsecration." ="
and everything elsel Let even Rockhill
slide and Mr.. Conger be called backl
What We need-what the civilized world
needs-at this momentous crisis is geniusI
The Washington weekly post., 1900-09-18
aaas
Ialan and China.

Mr.. d. W. Stevens. chancellor Of the
japanese Legation, has a very interesting
article In the latest number OF Golfers
Weekly on the subject OF "Jspan's Atti-
tude Toward China" II is an article
which will well repay perusal. No ore
outside OF the group OF japanese states
men who control The destinies OF that re-
maFkable eountry IS better qualified to
discuss the question. Mr.. Stevens has
been many years In the diplomatic service
o. Japan. Previously he had been for a
dong time in our own service al Tokyo,
and had made a study Of japanese his
tory. national character, and national de-
yelopmeEt Since thea. in his capacity as
an officer OF the Emperor's government.
he has enjoyed far better opportunldes-
opportunities which he seems 10 have
utilized with equal intelligence and indus
try.
II has never seemed reasonable TO sup
pose that, Japan desired 20 see the integ-
rl;y Of the Chinese Empire destroyed or
even seriously impaired. Such an aspira-
ton on her part would be little short Of
idlotle- Such contamination would be
little less sinister fOr Japan than for
China Mr. Stevens, while he does not
elaborate this aspect OF the question,
shows quite clearly that Japan has neI-
ther purpose nor an interest that can be
promoted By China's downfall He shows.
on the contrary. that Japan has always
sought the confidence and friendship OF
her neighbor. and that only Chlna's big
otry and suspicion have prevented siG-
cere and amicable understanding The
latter was unwilling. or unable. 10 follow
the former 81 adopting the more enught-
ened features Of modern civilization. The
gulf originally dug by ignorance and mis-
trus; was Sidened BY the !mpetuous prog
ress o. Japan and the hopeless stsgAatioa
% China
Mr. Stevens article. Of course, takes a
The Washington weekly post., 1900-09-18
No, the Conventional Woman.

From the Chicago Tribune.
But / don't know you, madam" the
bank cashier said TO the woman who had
presented a check.
But this woman, instead of saying
haughtily, Il do not wish your acquaint-
anee, sir!' merely replied, with an engag-
ing smile:
'Oh, yes. you do. think. I'm the red
headed old virago' next door 10 you,
whose 'seoundrelly little boys are always
reaching through the fence and picking
your flowers When you started down
Town this morning your wife said: .NoH,
Henry. if you want dinner fit 10 eat tais
evening, you'll have 10 leave me a little
money. / can't run this house on the
city water and 10 cents a day"
Here's your money. madam" said thu
cashier pushing it toward her and cough.
ing loudly.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-09-18
"Them's the RuIes.u

From the LOdon Spare Moments.
A visitor In Paris was seated at table
in ona OF the high-prieed restaurants IA
the exhibition grounds thinking Of various
things as he read over the ball CT fare and
observed the prices.
by thunder" he exclaimed to the
waiter. haven't you any conscience al all
in this placer"
BEG pardon" replied the naughty serv-
itor.
Haven't you any conscience-conscienc
conscience? Don't you understand@'
The waiter picked up the bill OF fare
and began looking IL over
II don't know II We have or not II We
have. it's on the bill: IL we amt, you've
got to pay extra for it. Them's the rules.
sir"
The Washington weekly post., 1900-09-18

much wider range than We are able 10 in
aIcate IN a passing comment II il a very
valuable and instructive contribution TO
the literature q the present crisis-sspe-
eialiy IN respect Of Japan's part In the al
lied movement and IN explanation Of Ja-
pans manifest wish to restore peace ard
order in China without loss TO her Of pres
tige or Of national integrity.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-09-18
W eBauhGOd.

From the Detroit Journal
We saw AT once that the hldeous prae-
tice OF foot-binding had crushed al but
the mere semblance Of womanhood out
OF his Chinese person.
For when we spoke OF her shoes. how
little they were. she merely smiled. sadly,
and dld not even intimate. let alone sssey-
crate. that she could readily wear tao %
sizes smaller
But happily she is unconscious OF her
pItiabie degradation we exclaimed. when
We had left her. and In this thought Ws
found some comfort.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-09-18
what a DIRECTORY The, Gould Have.

Prom Brookiy5 Life
"Ane you say" remarked satan. mat
you really Ike the place. ! suppose yoi
took a; the smoke and imagine yOg are
IN Chicago"
"oh. no." replied the late arrival from
Chicago; II haven't n0uced the smoke
Its tie population that you have here
that inspires ne"
The Washington weekly post., 1900-09-18
A Marine Note.
.rem he Raltimers Amsrisa

Fron the Baltimore Amsrfesn.
The new reporter had been assigned to
feature story" on the incidents Of sea
faring life. and discovered this interest
lrg note:
Capt. Yardarm. Of the schooner Blue
Blazes. found himself IN a peculiar pre-
dieament of the coast Of Florida last sat
urday morning. Friday night the ship
encountered a violent gale. which bleGF
away the wake OF the vessel. and II re-
quired The hardest efforts OF the alght
watch 10 arouse the sleeping crew lhat
morning"
The Washington weekly post., 1900-09-18
Inthe Ointment.

From the Detroit Journal.
OF course. II Was only fair that we be
quite frank with the Boer.
''you are become mere hy In the ONT
msnt" We protested severely. Ger. aialy
not a becoming part for brave men,
"Dh, we think We are at least a June
bug ln the ointment" replied the Afrikan-
DER. with Characteristic self-esfeem-
To be sure. the ntiest would survive. no
matter how esamped aad inadequate the
facilities
The Washington weekly post., 1900-09-18
How He Accounted for IL.

From TIRE Atlanta ConEihutioa.
Brother Dickey met one OF his coloref
brethren on the street yesterday. and OBJ
serving that he was In profuse perspi-
ration, said:
What In de roun' worI Is de matter
dat you sWestin' 50 in dis eocl weather.
Il sweaiin'." replied the brother "kazs
! been Euckin' hard"
"'Taint dat" said Brother Dckey.
You a-sSeafIn' kaze helfs In y0u!'
The Washington weekly post., 1900-09-18
AIwa,. Kssw IL.

From the fasisaspsiis s0pFasi
'-Fheophrsstus doesn't seem 20 take ssy
interest In politics. does he2''
NO: ne wants 70 be iixed 50 that whicn-
ever way the election goes be can say 5e
felt sure Il would come out taat way"
The Washington weekly post., 1900-09-18

The pink evening edition OF the New
York Herald gets off very bad pun ON
the theory that the Hon. John Hay Is
"our Minister 10 England" Possibly the
bright young men OF the metropolitan
press have never heard Of Ambassador
Joe ChOate