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The oasis., 1901-05-18
THE MULATOs DEAL.
One of the Heaviest Mining Transaction <
 Ever Consummated in Mexico

Two or three weeks ago TIT
 OASIS mentioned that the deal hac
 been finally closed by which 6
 strong syndicate of American capi
 talists had taken over the far famed
 Mulatos gold mines in the Sahuar-
 ipa district of Sonora, not far from
 the boundary line between that
 state and Chihuahua. A deal oi
 importance so great certainly re-
 quires more extended mention than
 THE OASIS has heretofore had space to devote thereto or data to prepare; but since the news item mentioned was published full par ticulars of the great transaction have come to hand, and readers of THE OASIS will peruse with inter- est the following as an accurate account of one of the greatest and most important mining deals ever consummated in the history of our sister republic:
 Something over a year ago the world famed Mulatos gold zone and concession were purchased by MT John w. Sharpe of San Antonio, Texas (lately removed to Los Angeles. California; MT. Sharpe succeeded in interesting with him in this immense enterprise heavy capitalists residing in Pennsylvania and New York, and organized the "Rey del Gro" Mining Co.,, which upon the fifth of the current month took over all the property included Tn the great zone and concession, of which short description is incor- porated in this article. THE OASIS IS authoritatively informed that the purchase money and working capi- tai paid in reach the very hand some sum of one million great, big, round, American, gold dollars.
 The company, which is organized in New Jersey and legalized in Mexico, is capitalized for three millions of dollars, gold. MT. Sharpe retains large interest in the property and is the general manager. The company propose installing at once large reduction works and other improvements, and intend to make the property one of the largest producers of gold upon the American continent. A soo- ton cyanide plant will be installed 1 as fast as the machinery and tanks can be taken ill, and wagon road | will be built from Mulatos to the Yaqui river, where connection will be made with the existing system of roads in Sonora. A telegraph line will also be built to the camp. The water power in the Mulatos river will be developed to drive dynamos which will supply electrical power to run all the machinery in the mines and reduction works, which viii be in-
The oasis., 1901-05-18
special Illustrated Edition.

Some time last year THE OASIS
 editor took up the work of prepar-
 ing and issuing special illustrated
 edition devoted to a description of the resources of the state of Sonora,
 upon which he is still engaged, and IS progressing very satisfactorily.
 Within the past five months he has
 ridden horseback through many
 regions in the state, covering fully
 fifteen hundred miles, visiting
 mining camps and remote industrial
 and commercial centers, without
 descriptions of which the work
 would be incomplete, and he has
 laid out fully one thousand miles
 more of travel before the ground will be fully covered. Already there have been signed by business men and companies interested con-
 tracts to the amount of more than
 two thousand dollars gold, and
 pledges are made which will shortly materialize in contracts for as much more, while there remains still a great deal of territory to be worked. As the editor travels the work grows upon him and he finds that he had at the outset no real idea of the magnitude and importance ofthe un- dertaking, nor how ripe the country is for 1t. As he has gone along he has presented in the columns of THE OASIS accounts of the country travelled over, which have been received with great favor every- where, and have served to arouse a great interest in his work. Every- where people are now looking for him, invitations to visit var ious parts of the state are pouring upon him and wherever he goes every effort il made to facilitate his work and convenience him in trav- cling. And people are now ready and voluntarily entering into con- tracts for writeups and descriptions where formerly it was a job to get hem to listen to the proposition, When all is completed the book will be put into the hands of the engravers aud printers, and there will be issued from the press a handsome edition of at least ten thou sand copies, every one of which will be not only very souvenier of Sonora, but replete with substantial and information.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-02
C0HTAGI0a AND INFECTION.
La Grippe il Infectious. but Not Con-
fHgious

Contagious diseases are communicated
from one person to another: infectious
diseases are conveyed through the air
Smallpox is a contagious disease; La
Grippe is infectious. When an epidemic
of the grip is prevailing it is in the air we
breathe. and no one is safe
The only safeguard is to keep the sys-
tenn IN the highest possible condition of
nedtth. and on the first appearance of
coid IN the head to use some safe antisep-
nc like Stuart $ CatarTh Tablets freely,
pie OF Gays win be sufficient to break up
the attack
la Grippe attacks the weakest part of
the system. it may be the lungs, heart,
hNer. stomach, OF kidneys, but whei ever
IL hnahy locates it almost invariably
or. in other words, the disease at the Ge-
SinnIng Is acute Catarrh.
This is the reason Stuart's Catarrh Tao
lets nave been so successful in breaking
up attacks of grip. The antisepuc prop
critics of the remedy destroy the germs
before the whole system is thoroughly
infected.
Br. Admission says: Stuarts Catarrh
Tablets being free from cocaine aad
harmful drugs should he freely used at
of grip symptoms.
They check the excessive catarrhal Sc
cretions, stop the fever. and prevent
pneumonia.
They are composed of antisepties and
may be used by little children as freely
as by adults and with great benefit.
Dr Lewiston says: My usual prescip-
ton for the grip is StuartS tatarrah
Tablets, which can he found at all drug
stores. Keep to the house for day or
never heard any complaint of failure to
cure.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-02
MOB LEADERS ARRESTED.
Prompt Action Taken in the Scrnn-
ton. Miss. Lyaching.

NEW ORLEANS, March The men
engaged in the lynching of John Knox, a
Canadian, at Scranton, Miss. will be
brought TO justice. James Smith and
Ora Rolls. of Scranton, and NJ Ashcraft,
of Mississippi Point. Who, it is alleged.
were leaders In the mob that lynched
Knox, are under arrest.
Governor LONGING, District Judge
Woods and District Attorney White are
determined to make a thorough inve5tiga-
ton OF the crime, and they seem to have
the support of the best citizens in Jack
son County in their action. Governor
LONGING mas advised that a special grand
jury he impaneled, and, in addition to
investigating the lynching. that it en-
quire into the conduct of the sheriff and
his deputies, and how it was that they
allowed the mob to take the prisoner from
them.
The people of Scranton have asked the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad to cut
down the tree on which Knox was lynch
ed. The tree is on the railroad grounds
and as it has long been an offensive sight
to th1m. the railroad authorities have
agreed to do so. The tree is known as
"Hausmans Tree and no less than six
persons have been lyuched on il.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-02
KENNEDY's ALLEGED DOUBLE.
The Man Likely to Appear Mt the
Third TrinI

NEW YORK. March when DR.. Ken
nedy is again placed on trial his attor-
neys promise to produce the man who,
they say, accompanied Dolly Reynolds.
the murdered woman, to the Grand Hotel
on the night she was slain.
There will be no effort made to prove
that this man. who is declared to be
enough like DIR. Kennedy to be his twin
brother, killed the unfortunate girl. On
the contrary, the defence will insist that
a robber committed the murder
This man who looks like the prisoner
in the Tornbs. says Attorney Moore who
defended DR.. Kennedy on his last trial,
mas admitted to me that he was a friend
Of Dolly Reynolds. The resemblance be-
tween him and DIR. Kennedy is striking.
He IS married and has q family. | first
learned about him just as the recent trial
was closing
Il told District Attorney Philbin that it
was due To Or. Kennedy that the District
Attorney should send for this man. J fur
that he did not wish 10 interfere. since he
had placed the prosecution in the hands
of Mr. Mcintyre. and nothing was done.
You may recall that on the night Dolly
Reynolds was killed robbery was COM
mitted ut the Grand Hotel. ! believe that
the robber killed Dolly Reynolds. All
want is that DR. kennedys double should
come to the front and say where he was
on the night of August Is 1s9S, and
shall have no trouble IN clearing Ken
nedy.H
Mir. Moore SAYS that at the coming trial
new witnesses will be produced to
strengthen kennadV'S alibi
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-02
DIVIDING THE SPoILS.
The Workings of The ..Hog Combine,
ut the Capitol.

The revelations made by the committee
that has just investigated the pay rolls
Of the House of Representatives are new
only to new members. II has been the
custom for many years to iugslc the pay
rolls 80 that men would sign for one sal
airy and receive another. and so long as
the Government had not been cheated no
body seemed to care. The present situa-
ton Of things grows out Of the plan
adopted when the so-called hog COM
biHe' got control of the elective offices OF
the House. They parceled out the patron
age to the members who had voted Tor
them. leaving the others out in the cold.
Then the members divided up the places
according to the amount of money III
them. a man appointed d reading clerk.
for instance. was asked to- divide his sal
airy with 4 mau appointed "a laborer, so
that each would get a fair share of the
spoils This has been going on in the
House of Representatives, for four years,
and in talking HHout il yesterday an old
member said it reminded him of what
happened to a very bright. highly college
bred negro who WAS messenger for the
Senate Committee on Library when the
late Senator William n. Evarts was its
chairman. The messenger was Il pretty
able fellow aud grew to bc on very good
terms with Senators. He conceived "a plan
Clcrkshp in the Library and Senator t.v-
arts introduced the necessary amendment
in one of the appropriation bills and il
WAS adopted. Then when the author of
the bill stepped up to get his reward he
WIS given One-half of the place at $500 a
year and somebody else the other half
and the other $500 The division of SpOilS
plau has been popular ever since.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-02
THE HOUSE ROUTINE.
Important Pieces of Legislation Con-
sidered at Yesterdays Session.


When the House met at II o'clock yes
terday morning Mr.. DalzelI presented a
resolution. which was agreed to, providing
that admission to the Capitol at the
House end from midnight March 3 to
o'clock p. m. March shall be by ticket
only, save for members, members-elcct,
and eX-members.
Mr.. Hepburn attempted to have the
House go into Committee Of the Whole
for the consideration Of the Revenue Cut
ter bill, but failed, owing to opposition
by Mr.. Cannon.
Mr.. Burton presented the amended Riv-
er and Harbor bill from the Senate with
request that the House unanimously nom
concur in the Senate amendments and ask
for a conference Mr. Hepburn objected
and the bill was sent to the River and
Harbor Committee.
Mr.. Cooper presented the conference re-
port on the Porto Rican Revenue bill. The
report defers all surveys of land in the
island until next year. 1t was adopted.
Mr.. Tawney brought forward the second
conference report on the st. Louis Fair
bill, which agreed to the Senate Sunday
closing amendment. and disagreed to the
$50, 900 appropriation for the Charleston
Fair The report was adopted and a fur
Their conference ordered on the Charleston
Fair amendment.
A message from the President enclosed
a communication from the Secretary of
State. answering the resolution of Mr..
Sulzer, making enquiry concerning horses
and mules shipped from United States
ports to the British army in South Africa.
The communication was ordered printed.
The second conference report on the
Indian Approx Ration bill was adopted.
IT eliminates the disputed irrigation
clauses.
The Speaker announced the special
committee to frame bill to regulate
the hiring and payment of employees at
the Capitol as follows: Messrs. Hemen-
way, Long. Newlands, Maddox. and War
ner.
At $40 the House took a recess until
o'clock this morning. The business an
til II o clock will be by unanimous con-
sent, and under suspension OF the rules.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-02
il. FosBURG LEAVES YALE.
Not to Appear in Public Until After
His BROTHERS. Trial

NEW HAVEN, Conn, March flames
L. Fosburg. of Pittsfield. Mass. has LEFT
Yale. He was a special student in the
Sheffield Scientific School. His sister,
Miss May Fosburg, was shot and killed
last August and his brother, Robert, was
arrested recently. charged with killing
her.
James FosburS tainted away when told
that his brother had been charged with
the crime, and started for home the next
day He has since remained there He
has just written that he wishes his books
and other property sent him, as he will
not return to college.
He says that the notoriety the case has
received has made him unwilling to ap-
pear in public any more than is necessary
till after the trial. His letters to his
classmates intimate that he thinks spite
is the basis for the arrest of his brother.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-02
JOHN F. LUcKETT ARRESTED.
The Fisherman Chased Into the
River Before Being Captured.

John +. Luckctt, a fisherman, and
George. Henry. and John Berry. employed
as helpers, were arrested last night by
the police Of the sub-station, Anacostia,
charged with violating the law regula-
ting fishing in the District. Luckett is
said to have before faced a similar
charge.
The arrests were made shortly after II
o'clock on information received by Po-
licemen King and Stewart, yesterday aft
crnnon. The police have suspected Luck
cit for some time. and last night, after
placing him under arrest had difficulty
in taking him TO the station 1t is said
Iuckctt showed fight and ran into the
river L, his waist, but was followed by
Policeman King and brought back to
shore The other prisoners went to the
station without protest, and all are held
TO await trial today.
Poplar Point. opposite the, Arsenal
was the point chosen by Luckett to land
after spending several hours fishing In
the Eastern Branch. A seine is said to
have been used. in alleged violation Of
the law, and this is to be used against
the prisoners. With shotgun and other
property. the seine was taken to the sta
ton. IL Uls newone, and worth about
$40.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-02

He looked upon the amendment not as
the final act Of the United States toward
Cuba, but as step toward the accom-
plishment of the purpose set out in the
Teller resolution, which in Gods good
time would give the Cubans a free and
Independent government"
Mr.. Hull took the floor for brief per-
Sonai explanation. For two days past
he had been made the mark of criticism
here and elsewhere because of his con-
nection with a business enterprise, the
Philippine Improvement Company. That
criticism was started in the campaign by
the late lamented G. W. Bryan He was
the same man. he would say to the House,
to whom Mr.. Pierce had referred as being
so mysteriously connected at the same
time with the Philippine Lumber Com
pany in Chicago. and the Committee on
Military Affairs in the House.
Mr.. Lentz attempted to bar Mr.. HUI
from voting, claiming that the latter was
personally interested in the proposed leg
islation. and hence under the rules of
the House, cou.- not vote. The Chalr
overruled the objection. The bill was
passed by a vote of 159 yeas to l3A nays,
voting present.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-02
A DIARY OF WASHINGTON.
Interesting Documents Given To the
Colonial Society of Massachusetts.

BOSTON, March AT the February
meeting of the Colonial Society Of Massa-
chusetts yesterday Worhington G. Ford
donated an unpublished diary of Wash
ington, kept 1t Mount Vernon from Sep
TENDER q, 17S, to the end OF that year.
The diary records the arrival Of Houdon
for the purpose Of making q bust OF
washington. and the preparations made
nv the sculptor and his three assistants
for performing Lne work.
Mention is also made Of the arrival Of
one of the pair o. jackasses sent over as
a gift to Washington by the King OF
Spain and OF his sending his oversecr
John FairfaX 10 conduct the animals and
thCir keeper, d SpaHiard. to Mount YER
non.
Mr. Ford also donated ten unpublished
letters of Washington written in 1875.
which illustrate or explain entries in the
diary. These include letters to Madison.
to William Gordon. concerning military
operations about which he had enquired;
10 jonathan Trumbull, on the occasion of
the death OF his father. ,he Governor: 10
Richard Henry Lee. General Knox, Luud
Washington. and one to Hamilton about
the popular clamor against the order Of
the Cincinnati.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-02
FLAWS IN THE ARMY BILL.
several Inaccuracies worry War De-
pnrtmcnf oGciafs.

II has been discovered that the Army
Appropriation bili which has passed both
branches of Congress ana viii become a
law as soon as approved by the President,
contains several provisions which do not
meet with the approval of the officials OF
the War Department in the hasty con-
sderation OF the bill in the Senate sev-
eral nights ago several amendments We're
proposed and adopted the purpurt OF
which was not apparent at the time one
OF these was offered by Senator SicComas
and while seemingly very Innocent il was
calculated to give the Secretary Of War
considerable trouble I'm carrying out the
provisions of his detailed staff system pro
vided FOR in the Army Reorganization bill.
1t provided that vacancies occurring in
the s;aff departments in the grades Of
captain and first lieutenant which could
not be filed by the promotion OF officers
according to seniority In the several
grades should be filed by detail from the
line Of the army, and that no more pormJ-
uent appointments should be made IN tine
AdjUtant Generals Department Inspector
Generals Department Quartrrmastcr's
Department. Pay Department Ordnance
Department, and the Signal Corps after
the original vacancies created by The act
were filed. An amendment to me Army
Appropriation bill completely changed
this provision. and said that appoint
ments to fin original vacancies in the
grade of captain, In the Quartermtster's
Department. Subsistence Department, and
Pay Department may be made from OH
GERS of volunteers commissioned since
April u 1895"
This was further amended by extend
lng the authority so AS to lEclude off erS
in the lowest grade of the Adiutaut Cen
eral Department. the Inspector Gcuer-
al $ Department and the Judge Advocate
General department. I he second
amendment WAS offered by Senator Mo
Comds who remarked at the time That
includes all the STATS" The War de
may" where it occurred IN the Arny Re
organization bin. To have the 5 tme effect
IS shall" The same construction of the
amenumeut 10 the Army Appropriation
bill would mtan that he Secretary Of
War would be compelled to M original
vacancies in the stan by the appointment
of volunteer officers. Had il not been
for the foresight of the war Department
officials, this amendment would have pre-
vented absolutely the purpose OF the de
tailed staff provisions in the RcorgauiZa-
ton bin. ne officials discovered the
wording oil the amendment, however
Thursday, and late in the afternoon the
Secretary of War announced the detail
ing of a number OF officers to the Adiu-
tant Generals and Inspector Generals
Departments. thus filling the original
vacancies by detu. from the line. before
the Amy Appropriation bin with the OBJ
Jectouable amendment could become q
law.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-02
WILL SIGN THE ARMY BILL.
The Honr Amendment. However. Not
Favored by the President

The President had a conference with
Secretary Root. Senator Proctor. and
Representative Hull yesterday prior to
the Cabinet meeting in regard to the
Army Appropriation bill, and it was de-
cided that he should sign the hill. There
has been considerable talk of the Presi-
dent vetoine the hill because Of the Hoar
proviso in the Spooner amendment pro-
viding civil government for the Philip
pines
The Hoar amendment is very UfSa lis
factory to the Administration leaders and
TO a large number of army officers. It
prevents the granting of long running
franchises and disposal Of the public
lands. thereby thwarti'Ig the corporations
and friends of the Administration from
loOting the islands. Many have strongly
condemned il, and urged the President to
veto the bill on this account. They con-
tend that it depriyes the President Of
power which he should have. and that Ec
will have less authority than hs now has
through the military government Sec
rotary Root. however. does not wish to
see the Army Appropriation bill fail, and
upon his advice the President Will sign
the bill
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-02

broad-minded man. Travel in our own
and foreign countries will help to broaden
you in the years to come, but the broad
ening process must begin at the Academy.
while you are receiving your early impress
sions. which are the most lasting of all.
And If these talks will assist in bringing
your minds into closer touch with the
great worlds work, hope that they may
be continued and be found most profitable.
And now. young gentlemen, my word
of encouragement is said. / wish you
godspeed and success. At no distant day,
when the shadows have closed about us
who are older. to you will he entrusted
the honor of the flag. May it be safe in
kpepingf'
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-02
ADVICE TO THE MIDDIEs.
Admiral DeHcy's Letter to the
Cadets at Annapolis.

Secretary Long, Assistant Secretary
Hackett, and Rear Admiral Evans went
on to Annapolis yesterday to attend the
opening of a series of talks to the naval
cadets on naval topics. Admiral Dewey
sent letter of regret, in which he said:
our chief business in the navy is to
act But in order to act promptly and at
The right moment, every officer needs not
only technical knowledge but he needs
to be able to look nj every problem from
more than one point of view he needs
quick perception as distinguished from
hasty judgment; and he needs to be a
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-02
A BANK EmPLoYE ARRESTED.
An Alleged Shortage in the Accounts
of "A Pittsburis Man.

PITTSpCEG, Pa. March &c. IT,
Sedle, individual bookkecper Of the Third
National Bank, was placed under arrest
yesterday by Bank Examiner J. II. Slack
Cashier Ogden Russell. of the bank, says
there is a shortage OF $4,000 that has been
traced To Siedie.
The bank is secured by Siedle's bond.
which is 100000. He was released by
United States Marshal Fred c. Leonard
pending a more complete examination Of
the accounts.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-02
THE ALABAMA's FINAL TRIAL.
The Tests to BE Held Mt Havana on
March IL.

Orders were sent from the Navy De-
partment yesterday for the final trial of
the battleshIp Alabama at Havana on
March u. The North Atlantic Squadron
viii be at Havana at the time. Most of
The members of the trial board have been
selected from the squadron, and three
Real Admiral Evans. the President: Com
mander Rocker. and Constructor CappS-
will go from " ashingtou.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-02
conferees sin Mt Odds.

The conference committee on the Naval
Appropriation bill separated again yes
terday without an agreement Represen-
tative Dayton was Joined by Representa-
tive Foss, Chairman OF the House Com
,mittae on Naval Affairs. They still
81 nd out against the Senate pro-
vision for three Holland boats. The con-
ferees hope to obtain an agreement this
morning.