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The oasis., 1901-06-29
CITY OF uRES.
A Historic an Interesting Town. With A very Hospitabie and Courteous Popu- lation. Amid Most Charming
 Surroundings.

Tn the whole of Sonora the trav- eler will find no more pleasant and interesting place than Ures, not only on account of its beautiful location and lovely surroundings, and the hearty hospitality and genial courtesy extended the stranger, but from the historic in- terest connected herewith. Dur ing long period of years covering the most exciting and fascinating part of the history of the develop ment of the Republic of Mexico, it was the capital of the state, and as such it was the storm center of poli- tical and revolutionary disturb ance with which those years were rife. Under spanish viceregal rule Arizpe was the principal seat of SoF1iniuCut III luio pdlt VI luS kings dominions, and it so remain ed during the first quincencennial of the infant republic except short time after the segregation of the states of Sonora and Sinaloa, in I83o, when Hermosillo was the capital. But 1t returned to Arizpe and there remained until about 1858, when Ures became the seat of the state government until 1878, when it was again removed to Her. mosillo.
 In revolutionary days when ann birious 'pronunciamentistas" sought by force of arms to gain control of the state government, the capital was always an import ant point of attack and as such the City of Ures was the scene of several decisive battles in which General Pesqueira, (who was governor) de- feated the revolutionists and put to flight their forces. In the Gan dara revolution there occurred three such encounters, in 1856, 1857, and again in 1858. The capitol, a large structure, extending across the center of plaza, was the citadel occupied by the governmental forces, and was the point of attack upon all the occasions. The walls still bear the bullet marks they re- ceived in those conflicts.
 During the French intervention and the ill-starred empire of Max imilian the city and vicinity were again the theatre of stirring and momentous scenes. in July 1865, the imperial troops attacked the city. and, as before the battle ragged around the capitol, which was va liently defended by the patriot forces under command of General J. Garcia Morales, one ofthe heroes of the revolutionary epoch of Mex. ico. The imperalists were defeat ed, and retired with heavy loss.
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river yields profusely and abund- antly all the fir uits of the earth.


 The city is substantially built, the houses of the usual style in these climes with thick walls, spacious rooms and lofty ceilings, assuring comfort in both summer and winter. As elsewhere in Mex leo, the houses surround "patios, :" which are cultivated to lovely flow CTS and ornamental shrubbery. The public squares, or plazas, are also beautified with tropical and semi tropic plants and flowers, and are carefully kept and are always in the most perfect order. The streets are constantly sprinkled and swept. Surrounding the town are hume. rous fine ranches well kept orchards and gardens, which add greatly to the beauty of the vicinity and the charm of the surroundings.
 One of the principal and most imposing structures is the Catholic church, a large, white building with massive walls and two Mor- esque towers surmounting the roof. The structure faces the plaza on the north, and the service therein seems almost continuous. At almost all hours of the day ringing bells call the devout to worship and at their call scores are seen hurrying to- ward the sacred edi6ce. Even as everywhere else in the world they are mostly women. Lordly man is too much concerned with the affairs of this world to pay much attention to those of the next, and he leaves that to the women and children of his household. All over the world human nature is much akin.
 The old capitol is also a very imposing structure, two stories in height, surmounted by a lofty tower ln the center. Its front ex. tends fully I75 feet, but the depth does not exceed thirty. It was ap- parently intended to receive addi- tlons around the other sides of patio, but that plan was not carried out. It is now in use as house of correction for criminals,
 Just beyond this edi6ce is the house which was the official resi- dence of General Pesqueira. during the twenty years of his tenure of office as governor and military commander. Near by is an old cemetery where repose the remains of many members of his family. The general himself sleeps the sleep that knows no waking at Arizpe, the place of his birth. An old chapel connected with this ceme- tery at Ures is crumbling ruin.
 Another imposing structure is the large Touring mill of Aguilar & Morales, description of which i'll these columns last week.
 The seat of government of the district of Ures the city has the usual sprinkling, of official life in,
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the patriotic and imperial forces al the village of Guadalupe, about two leagues away on the road leading from Hermosillo, in which the i'm. perialist troops were defeated and dispersed, and their commander, a French general named Lambery was mortally wounded dying short ly after the battle ended. The place of his unfortunate demise is marked by a broken column, cut in imperishable marble. erected at the expense of a former resident of No gales, now residing in Paris-Mr. Paul Tourniel. The successful commander of the victorious patriot army was General Angel Martinez. This defeat terminated imperial power in Sonora.
 In the disturbances which fol- lowed the overthrow of the empire Ures was always point of vantage and as such was several times oc- cupied or abandoned by the con- tending parties.
 The town has a population of about 45oo, including the outlying suburbs under the government of the "ayuntamiento" of Ures.
 Being at altitude of about r4oo feet the climate of Ures is much more pleasant than in many other places in the same latitude, the summers being not near so hot, and the winters mild and pleasant. The air is mild yet bracing, and as a health resort the place is un- equalled.
 The people are courteous and hospitable and the stranger sujourn- ing among them is the recipient of manydelicate and pleasing atten- tions. They bear a great pride in lovely city, and always allude to it with enthusiasm and affection.
 Lying between the Aconchi and Puerto del Sol mountains on the east and the Gabilan range to the westward, is broad, open plain about twenty-five miles in width extending many miles in a north easterly and southwesterly direc- ton. The Sonora river, which arises in the northern part of the Arizpe district, and flows southward more than one hundred miles on each side of the Aconchis, then it turns, at nearly right angles, cutting through the Puerto del Sol noun tains in a rocky canon. in which it passes into the Ures district, crosses the plain between, and then trav- erses the Gabilan range through the canon of the same name, where it also crosses the dividing line into the Hermosillo district. Mid way between the two mountain ranges, upon the plain, nestles the pleasant town of Ures, amid orch ards, vineyards, gardens and grain fields. The soil is rich and fertile, and, irrigated with water from the
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oioShSS OA all buC Culci OLuCldlS, judges etc.
 MT. Francisco c. Aguilar is pre- feet of the district. having held that position some dozen years or more, discharging all the multifarious and responsible duties of the office with conscientiousnes and ability which have made him one of the most noted men in Sonora, placing him in the very first rank of admi- nistrators of public affairs. The gentleman is graduate of Santa Clara college, in California, having taken the degree of bachelor of science at that noted educational institution in 1865, after which he spent one year travelling in Europe, returning to his native state with a trained mind enriched by travel and observation, and assumed at once leading position in its affairs.
 The gentleman takes much pride in the school system of the city, and gives the schools close personal attention. The strict discipline maintained therein and the high standing and excellence attained
 are greatly due to his watchful care and attention, which he has exer- cised, either as presidente of the ayuntamiento or prefect of the dis trict through many years.
 MT. Aguilar is one of the leading merchants of Ures, having store upon one ot the principal streets. He is heavily interested beside in cattle raising, agriculture and hor- ticulture. He has an extensive cattle rancho some leagues away, and large farm immediately adjoining the town and upon both sides of the river. Here are great grain fields, extensive gardens, fine orchards and an immense apiary. For the sake of shade the hives, of which there are some 700, are set in groves or clumps of large cotton woods, which are very attractive spots. The honey, which is of su- perior quality, from orange flowers and peach blossoms. is separated from the comb, canned and sent to market. The product of this apiary bearing artistic labels, is sold all over the state MT. Aguilar has also fruit packing factory. when tue fruits from his orchards are canned and prepared for market. The output approximates annually about one thousand cases of canned goods of high grade and excellent quail ity.
 MT. Aguilar pays particular at- tention to his orchards, keeping them in high state of cultivation and he is constantly experimenting  with new varieties of trees and plants. His practical knowledge of the possibilities aud limitations of horticulture in this part of Son. ora. is complete and useful.
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New-York tribune., 1901-02-15
NEW-YORK CITY

Gilbert Raw Hawes will give hs illustrated lect-
ure on Norway. the Land of the Midnight sun.
a The Boys Free Reading Room, No lle Iniver-
sity Place. tomorrow evening al o'clock.
William Webster Ellsworth. of the Century Com
pany will entertain the members ~ Lafayette
Post No. n At their headquarters. Masonic Han.
this evening with his lecture on The Personal
Washington. illustrating by means of A stereopti-
An annual missionary service will he held in the
Church OF the Holy Communion on Sunday az
o m The Rev n T. Huntington and Bishop
Hare will make the addresses
The monthly meeting of the Republican Club ~
the city Of New-York will be held At the club
house No ~ Fifth-ave.. Monday evening
James O. Cannon vice-president Of the Fourth
National Bank of this city. will deliver the third
of the Friday morning talks in the series for 1901
At the Packard Commercial School, Twenty hird-
-. and Fourth-ave.. this morning AZ II o'clock.
His subject will he The Clearing House"
New-York tribune., 1901-02-15
CHARGED WITH INSULTING 4 CHILD.

The difficulty that common citizen meets who
makes charge against a policeman was shown
yesterday before Commissioner Hess al Police
Headquarters in the trial cf Policeman 'Norty'
sullivan. formerly Of the Central Park squad and
late OF the Churchst station, charged with insult
ing fourteen-year-old girl January 5. The evi-
dence showed that the best friends OF the father %
the complainant had been sent 10 him TO try to get
him 70 he easy with the policeman. and il was
brought out IN the trial that after Inspector Dom
aid Grant had held his preliminary investigation.
requiring the girls father stay in the hall
while she was examined, and had made a partial
report dismissing the charges the Police Board had
ordered this report 10 be disregarded, and charges
~ be MADE against tho policeman The charge was
mar on the night OF January ;, while Ellen r DAILY,
laughter OF ". F. DAILY, OF No. 226 West Sixty
hrsf-st-. was going 70 the butcher shop. sullivan.
m citizens clothes, met her in irfrequent ed
place by the public school at Fifty-eighth-st. and
Ieltn-ave., hugged and kissed her against her Will.
snd tried 10 get her 10 meet him in Central Park.
The case viii he considered by the entire Board
sullivan tried 10 prove aliOi.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-15
BANK To CELEBRATE SEMI-CENTENHI4L

The National Bank Of North America will on
the evening of February 25 celebrate it's semi-cen-
tennial by dinner at the Metropolitan Club About
one hundred guests have been invited, and among
those who have already accepted the invitation
J. Edward simmons president of the Fourth Ma
tional Bank; Dumout Clarke. president Of the
American Exchange National Bank; William II
Porter. vice-president of the Chemical National
Bank: A B Hepburn. vice president of the Chase
National Bank; Elihu Root, Secretary Of War;
Stephen Baker. president of the Bank of the Man
haitian Company, H. c. Fahnestock vice-president
of the First National Bank: r. u. Tappen. pres-
dent OF the Gallatin National Bank James W
Alexander. president of the Equitable Life As
surance Society: Joseph g. Hendrix, president OF
the National Bank of Commerce; John CIafiin
president OF the II. B. Clafilin Company. and Oliver
s Carter, president of the National Bank OF the
New-York tribune., 1901-02-15
WHAT IS GOING ON TO-DAY.

New York State Art Teachers Association. win
meeting. Teachers College. 10 a. m.
Dinner Of Yale Alumni, Sherry's. evening.
Annual dinner Hobart College Alumni. Univer-
sity Club 7:30 p
vermont University Alumni dinner. Hotel Man
haitian, evening.
Annual dinner Alumni of Hudson River Insti-
tute. Hotel ST. Denis. evening
Architectural League. annual dinner. Fine Arts
Building, evening.
Good Government Club annual meeting, Sher-
Square Hotel, p. m.
The Patria Club address by the Rev. Or. How
ard Duffield Abraham Lincoln" Hotel Savoy.
evening.
Society OF Chemical Industry. regular meeting.
No. los West Fifty -ffth-st.. Sl5 p. m
Manhattan Liberal Club No 22o East Fifteenth
ST. talk What Is Tammany Halle' ny John
jay Chapman. s =. m.
Academy Of Sciences regular meeting. No. Z
West Thirty -first-st-. evening.
New-York Microscopical Society regular meet
ing No. 81 Madison-ave-. p. m
Peoples Institute. lecture The Isthmian
Canal Its Economic Aspects. by Professor
Emory Johnson Cooper Union y
Board % Education free lectures p. m Public
School No 80 No 22t East Eighty-eighth- -, The
Violin and Its Great Masters" r calm; West
Side Auditorium. No, 2lS West Ffty-seventh-st
Electro Plating and Eectrotyping W W ker;
Young Mems Benevolent Association. No 3l East
Broadway. Turkey and the Eastern Question,
+ T,a-ell
New-York tribune., 1901-02-15
sIGSBEE ANSWERS WITH ASPERITT.
Is A WITNESS IN SUIT IN WHICH DEFENCE LAYS
BLAME OF COLLISION on BATTLEsHIP MAINE.

Is A WITNESS N SUIT IN WHICH Defence LAYS
BLAME OF COLLISION ON BATTLEsHIP MAINE.
Captain Charles -. Sigsbee. who commanded The
Maine when she blown up I'm Havana Harhor
witness in the Supreme Court yesterday be-
fore Justice u. Cady Herrick and jury in the trial
of the suit brought by Mrs. Matilda Kelly 10 re-
cover s25.eo9 damages from the Eew-York. New
Haven and Hartford Railway Company and the
College Point Ferry Company. for causing the death
of her husband John J. Kelly. who
cursonist the steamboat Chancellor June
2 1897 While proceeding up the East River
tug. owned by the NeW-York. New-Haven and
Hartford Railway Company. which was towing
two floats. ran into the Chancellor. Kelly re-
ceived injuries from which he died. The defendant
alleges that the Maine was steaming down stream
IN the vicinity OF the Brooklyn Navy Yard, and
that she suddenly changed her course. and TO
avoid her the course OF the tug changed, so
that the collision resulted
Captain Sigsbee said he did how the cap
tain Of the tug could avoid the collision. Il think
fully under control. could have passed at the port
side OF the floats and thus have avoided the col
lsOn,' he said. IT would have also been possible
for her captain to have reversed her engines and
backed down stream thereby avoiding collision. y
John NJ. Gardner, counsel fo: Mrs Kelly. cross
get into eddy at the time. which affected your
ability herr he asked.
IT did not affect my ability to steer her. said
Captain Sigsbee with some asperity 1t may have
affected he ability Of the vessel 10 answer her
helm and thus keep away from tho Brooklyn
New-York tribune., 1901-02-15
BEHEADED BY AN ICE KNIFE.
MAN WHO STARTED MACHINERY WHILE
ENGINEER WAS on RUN UNKNOWN.

Henry Enderle the engineer who had charge
OF the ice houses and plant Of c. Deutermann
Sons az ST Mary's Lake. near White Plains. met
death At noon YESTERDAY. Seventy-hve men were
engaged in cutting and storing ice AZ the time.
There is an ice run extending from the ground 70
the top of the ice houses. height Of sixty feet
The run has a capacity of fifty cakes minute, and
is operated by steam Electric buttons used in
signalling for The starting and stopping Of the
elevator which conveys the ice up the run. A de-
vice was put on the run yesterday ina the form Of
a knife having teeth six inches long, which cut
the o q required size.
Enderle stepped on the run To remove nail
which he had noticed affected the smooth opera
ton Of the elevator. Some one on top Of the run
pushed the button and some else started the
engine In the next instant the knife cut Of
Enderle's head. His body was drawn in the ma
chinery and literally cut and TO pieces Coro-
Russell will hold investigation Who en-
tered the engine house and started the engine while
Enderle was working the run Is mystery.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-15
TO UNITE SOUTHWESTERN LINES
ROCKEFELLER AND HARTMAN ARE
To COMBINE INTERESTS.

The securities Of the St Louis and San Francisco
Railroad Company had sharp advance yesterday.
on reports that Hartman and Gould interests were
endeavoring 10 purchase the control. The common
stock made net gain Of 22s per cent. while the
first preferred advanced s. per cent and the second
preferred 3iz. George J. Gould. president Of the
Missouri Pacific. yesterday elected director
Of the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company
succeeding J. LoWber Welsh Of Philadelphia ana
il is said that the Hartman syndicate also has
recently bought into the Denver and Rio Grande
II is popularity believed in Wall Street that the
Hartman. Gould and Rockefeller interests are
planning combine under a community OF own
ership' arrangement all the Southwestern INES
the Missouri Pacific system. the Missouri. Kansas
and Texas, the Kansas City southern. the 81 81
Louis and San Francisco the Denver ana no
Grande and other Colorado roads and me ko
Grande Western.
The ST Louis and san Francisco Railroad COM
parv operates system Of the total length OF loos
miles extending from ST Louis 10 Paris. rex
Oklahoma CITY. Okla. Wichita. Kan. ana Kansas
CITY. The common stock. which is represented oy
voting certificates. amounts to S-e'Sf'-"' dHu
the preferred stock to S.eo0oo
New-York tribune., 1901-02-15
SHIPPING NEWS.

PORT OF NEw-YoRK-THURsDAY, FEB. H. 1901.
ARRIVED
Queenstown with mdse and ISL steerage pas
sengers 10 the whts Star Line. Arrived Bar AZ
steamer Cevlc Csr) NcoI Liverpool February l. with
steamer 1ienominee (Br1 Marshall London January
TransPort co Arrived at the Bar at 80 p
with mdse u cabin ana 1i3s steerage passengers 70
oittcnS itr y Ii ' >; :TtVe9 ] al me kar az q m
with mdse 70 T Van Sickle. "
Charleston. g. II. with mdse and passengers p
steamer Guyandotte Hitler. Newport News and Nor
folk with mise and passengers to Oid Dominica 90.
steamer City Of Birmingham Burg Boston. to Ocean
Steamer City Of Macon savage Boston, Ocean SIS 60
Sandy Hook. n J: Feb "a. $50 m-winl northwest
fresh breeze; clear, hazy of shore.
SAILED
Steamers CaPe Corrientes GBrl for Baltimore Mount
Vernon Nqr etc Fl ca New9rIeans
News: Santiago. C1enfuegos. BlueheIds Baltimore
Sor Banss Fust BsmatS @ Naples S e
United States transport Sedgwick. cuba
THE MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.
FOREIGN PORTS
Liverpool Feb l4-Arrived, steamers Teutonic (ar,.
McKinstry, NewYork Feb u. Cuhc CBrl. Carter.
chester; Feb a sailed chesapeake CBr' why,e. New
southampton. Feb I4-Arrved steamer New-York
Mills; Ns%-iork passed Hurst Castle 6;iS M
York via Queenstown Feb IL. sailed. steamer Coenso
'fF, rawIs aIs PeiDt F s,., :, ,.n -,
C1ueenstown Feb H. oes a m-sailed steamer Oceanic
CRr,. Cameron from Liverpool for New-York
ststtin Feb lo-Arrtyed steamer Arkansas Dam Jes
Bremen; Feb 4-Arrtved. steamer Weimar Ger.
Genoa. Feb is-Arrived steamer Aueuste Victoria
Ger. kaempn New-York via Madeira. etc (on Orient
Trieste, Feb ssaied. steamer Gctttrisd sa0snAer
Aust Parovch, New-Yerk.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-15
ILLUSTRATED LECTURE on CHINA.

Among the stereopticon views with which George
Lynch the war artist and correspondent will illus
trate his lecture In the Heart of Peking" TO be
delivered in the Waldorf-Astoria February 26
will be those Of the apartments Of the Emperor and
Empress OF China in the Sacred Palace in the
Forbidden City. These rooms of state had never
been photographed, nor had a photographer ever
set foot within the sacred walls until Mr.. Lynch
and J. {. Hemmet entered with the allied troops
MI Lynch has some surprises in the shape Of
photographs which show how the soldiers of cor
tain nations conducted themselves when the op-
portunify 10 loot came. and these will helm also 10
illustrate his lecture Major J. b Pond saws mai
this is the only lecture that will be delivered hy
MI Lynch I'm this country this season -
New-York tribune., 1901-02-15

Who wants an ulster?
The newest is the English
travelling ulster-cut for style as
we'll as warmth.
An ulster as ordinarily cut we
sell at $I5-just as warm and
snug as though you paid $50.
If not an ulster, perhaps an
overcoat-prices are down.
ROGERS, PEET & COMPANY.
25s Broadway. Warren.
Z Warren St
56e Broadway cor Prince. We hll orders
l2SO Broadway cor. 32d. by mail
Nest
New-York tribune., 1901-02-15
POLTCEW4N WATCHES SAFES.
BOOKS OF COOPERATIVE BUILDING AND
LOAN ASSOCIATION BEING EXAMINED.

LOAN ASSOCIATION BEING EXAMINED
Following the suspension Of Thomas r. Lewis
the president and John n Kampf. the financial
secretary At a meeting Of the directors Of the
BROOKLYN city Cooperative Building and Loan As
ISOLATION at No Il Court-st., Brooklyn. or Wednes
day night a policeman was called in watch the
safes of the organization all night. The suspended
officers are charged with violating of the most
rigid rules by failing to report certain arrearages
on the part Of one Of the members. The books Of
the organization are being examined by expert
accountant but IL is said that misdreCtion %
funds is suspected All the books examined up to
last night balanced a special report Of the cond-
tion of the books will he made at meeting to-
morrow night.
When the directors met usual on Wednesday
night one Of the members announced that another
member was behind in his payments about $500, and
had been in arrears for six months As
ganization Of this character arrearages are ser-
GUS the directors we're astonished. President Lewis
and MIR Kampf the financial secretary. both
salaried officials, questioned. They admitted
that a certain member was I'm arrears for six
months but had no better explanation for their
failure TO report the delinquent than that they be-
leved his account perfectly good.
The directors at passed a resolution sus-
pending the offending officers and directing them
10 over all the property Of the association
Joseph Y. Sculley. the vice-pTesident and Joseph
j. Mooney and Joseph Cox the auditors These
three men stayed In the offices of the association
until O'Clock yesterday morning, going over the
books. They found that all they examined bal
anced. When they went home they left police
man in charge, as II was explained they feared
that attempt might he made ia alter the books
Yesterday afternoon the combinations of the safes
altered so that there will no necessity for
terday al the office examining the books. but said
last night that he did not expect 10 find anything