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The San Francisco call., 1901-12-29

n l7E process by which the ore from
the mine is changed into new and
j gl;ttering coin is long and tedious
The ore as Il comes from the ground
must first pass through the smelling pro
cess, BY means OF which the metal is ex-
tracted and converted into bars OF gold
or silver, the methods naturally varying
according TO the character Of the ore and
the locality.
Some idea OF the enormous amounts
that have been handled by the various
-uints and assay Offices is shown by the
statement that s.. $50. 732. .252 p represents
the total amount Of coinage Of the va
rious mints Of the United States from the
establishment OF the Philadelphia Mint to
the end Of June, 1900 OF this amount the
total gold coinage was s., ,167, ,osS, lib, the
total silver E7s6 II, ,159 s., and the total mi
nor coinage amounted to s33 500 96e p The
bars OF gold or silver, known as bullion"
are carefully assayed, either at the mint
or at one Of the assay Offices in New York
City, Helena, Mont. or Denver, Colo, and
from these the coins are made. The first
step consists IN preparing an alloy for
coinage OF the refined gold or silver which
is nearly pure, with copper. or silver and
copper, which are then melted together IN
e large blacl1-lead crucible; and after the
'Hclten metals are thoroughly mixed they
ste poured into csstiron molds to produce
rectangular bars called 'ingots," which
vary in size according to the denomina-
ton OF the coin for which they are intend
ed. Thus, the ingot for the double
eagle" is 125s inches long, Il inch thick
and u inches wide, and weighs so ounces,
while the ingot for the silver dollar is
1912 inches long. 4 inch thick and 1A
inches wide.
The ingOt is then passed between heavy
rolls. from which II Issues In long narrow
strips This operation is called breaking
down." and makes the metal hard and
springy, and II continued would cause It
TO crack and split. In order to prevent
this the strips are snnealed by being
heated in a furnace Of about 800 degrees
Fahrenheit, where they remain for about
an hour and a half, according to the heat
Of the furnace and the size Of the strips.
They are then cooled IN water and each
strip wiped dry, after which they are
finally passed through the rolls. Double
eagles" and eagles" pass through the
finishing rolls three times. while ''haIf'
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THROWING OLD SHOES

@R HE custom Of throwing one or moro
old shoes after the bride and groom
when they go to church or when
they start on their wedding tour is
80 old that the memory of man stretches
not back to the beginning. Some believe
1t Is a lingering trace Of the custom
among savage nations of carrying away
the bride by violence. Others think it is a
relic of the ancient law Of exchange or
purchase and that 1t formerly implied the
surrender by the parents of all dominion
or authority over the daughter. 1t was
Jewish custom. In Deuteronomy, XIV :5-10
1t is found that the widow refused by the
surviving brother asserted her independ-
ence by '1oosing his Shoes" and in. the
story of Ruth 1T Is told that it was the
bands shoe at the head of the nuptial
couch in assertion of his domination, and
that he assumed the government of the
household.
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1854
THIs pen and Ink Of March Is one
Of those clever creations Of the hu-
man form divine for which the hand
Of c. 2. Underwood has become so
noted. Miss Underwood catches mo-
ton with 30 sure a stroke that her pict-
ures seem endowed with the breath Of
life. She gets real strength IN her draw
ings, not by the number of lines, but
rather by effective, broad strokes with
tust the right dash to emphasize her COM
position and to tell story. 1t needs no
other caption than March to explain
this picture; the drawing itself is the per-
sonihcation Of the windy old month "com-
ing in like Hon"
There is not line too much nor a line
too littIe-just enough to catch and please
the eye by the graceful execution and to
hold and tx the attention to the meaning
OF the composition.
This drawing Is but one OF three dozen
equally good that 90 to make up the con-
tents Of a portfolio Of Miss Underwood's
work recently published by Quail & War
ner Of New York under the general title
of Some Pretty Girls" Each drawing
has been printed on a loose sheet Of
heavy paper suitable for such work, and
all Of them have been placed In an orna-
mental cover similar to those in vogue
among the artists as Stockholders, max
ing a most attractive addition to a center
table. The cover Is ornamented by one OF
Miss Underwood's sketches Of a swim
ming girl, with Just her fair head bobbing
UP above the waves.
The selections are charmingly varied
with glimpses aheld and In town. at home
and abroad. There is ION the Road TO
scheveningen." with fashionable equip
age IN the foreground driven by the swell
girl and her mamma, and with three little
Dutch peasants for color Just hurrying or
the page at the right.
OF other foreign views there are
sketches OF ION London Bus" In Rot
ten Row. London" "Punting on the
Thames" and "On to the Pyramids"
There are two types In the collection
that are especially good-'A Girl of the
Latin Quarter. Paris" Is really worth a
frame and glass and "a Petticoat Lane
Flower Girl Is also Just as well done
though possibly not so pleasing through
the necessarily dilapidated state of the
model.
In outing subjects Miss Underwood
shows the master hand. Her drawings
not only please for their art, but they are
equally delightful for the story that they
have to tell. There are the two charming
and shapely maids in wading, who stand
with their dresses~to their knees and with
eyes to the shore wonder What are they
looking at?" and another Of Beauty and
the Beast" of two girls who have driven
a little cart and donkey into the middle
Of the stream, only to find that he refuses
either to go on or to go back.
Then there are plenty of jolly ones-of
fun on the old farm. of lovers awheeI, OF
lovers yachting, and few with some OF
the younger Americans drawn in to help
out their older sisters and brother
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physician they may unmake him
with a facility that ought to turn
the fool-killer green with envy.
go into the big. modern furnishing
house" said he, and you can scarcely
put your finger upon an article OF wearing
apparel that isn't either murderously
znenacinE or insistently detrimental to
health. In fact you might srrsign all
sense ard consistency.
In the first place. we breathe through
our bodies Just as truly we breathe
through Our nostrils. You may prove this
By vanishing a mans body; not all the
work his lungs can DO Will keep him from
EnotherlnE 70 death. Then. just to the
extent that clothing interferes with the
functions Of the skin. TO that extent It Is
theoretically detrimental.
Among all the murderous forms of
dress underclothinE takes the lead and OF
this cotton and linen garments are the
chief offenders. The cotton shirt especial
y is a vicious thing. When II has become
damp from perspiration It is virtually air
tiEht, and & draft striking II converts II
into a cold-storsge lining, which could not
be better designed for pneumonia A gar
r1ent Of genuine wool takes up this per-
spirstion and the warmth OF the body un-
der Il evaporates the moisture.
Consumption Due to Underclothes.
60 'F1annelette' in this category OF un-
derwear is especially vicious. There may
be no thread OF wool IN II, and the careful
combing out OF the inner cotton ibers Of
the garment makes only still further re-
body. Chronic colds sore throats and
even consumption may result from the
Nntinuance OF this kind OF undergarment.
The ordinary vest. worn by all male
kind. is one Of the most insidious OF mur-
derous garments. The vest OF a winter
suit is especially heavy In front. and iS
of wool: at the back II Is cotton. farmers
satin.' or perhaps thin satin. Such COM
bination could not better further all lung
troubles Under the shoulder blades a
mans lungs are much nearer 20 the sur
face than they are in front and much
mora likely 70 be attacked by congestions
that follow cold. II men had a proper re-
gard for health they would insist that
their tailors make their vests OF the same
material all the way around.
''Tbe ordinary silk mufier is q particu-
larly vicious thing. II may keep ones
collar clean. but likewise IL may send one
10 a place where collars are not needed.
Mumng the throat at best is certain to
advance the possibility OF throat and lung
affections. The mufier is something that
IS easily forgotten. and for man who is
used 10 II TO go out without IL between
November j and April ] is to invite an
almost certain inhammatory attack In the
throat or lungs. Indeed. no matter how
carefully one may seek to drop the thing
IN the spring. Il nearly always gives him
At least z parting cold.
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varicosS veins and at all times they tend
to cold feet. The wise person who would
hold UP his stockings uses the suspender
garter hanging from the waist.
''The ordinary Suspender, on the face
Of things. should be quite harmless, but
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Even the stiff hat has hard reputa-
ton; by COMPRISING the blood vessels
Arizona republican., 1901-10-04
EPISCOPAL CONCLAVE
The Mission Work of the Woman's
 Auxiliary.

San Francisco, Oct. 3.-In conjunc- tion with the opening of the trisnnial cCnver ton of the Episcopal Church of America today, there was a thankssiv- ing service in Grace Church, at which a missionary offering of the Woman's Auxiliary amounting to no less than $1o4. .2S5 was presented. It was received with heartfelt expressions Of thanks.
 The sessions of the convention were devoted strictly to business After the announcement of the standing com mittees, a discussion on the proposed amendments to ths constitution was begun and continued with much ear nestness until evening. resulting in the adoption of the first seven articles which were proposed in the general convention of 1898. One of the changes made in the old constitution pertains to matters of church government. Largely attended meetings Of the Woman's Auxiliary and Periodical club completed the days programme.
Arizona republican., 1901-10-04
LONDON DIsAPPOINTED

London. Oct. 3.-The extent of Great Britain's disappointment at the de- fsat today of the Shamrock can be thoroughly appreciated only by those who saw the thousands of spectators lining the Embankment. Almost to man they were expectant of victory. The early editions of the afternoon pa pers announcing that it was Sham rocks weather, had keyed up their hopes almost to the pitch of certainty and many peop,e entertained an idea that the depression over South African affairs might be relieved by the vic tory of the Shamrock.
 The latter's lead in the ea:ly part of the race so strengthened the impress sicn that London threatened a repiti tion of MafskinS night. The crowds greeted the green liglts on the towers and the launches which paraded the Thames with wild delight. But the Columbia's red slowly crept up and motor cars with mesap1ones -dashs I up and down the Embankment pro- claiming the Columbia's ;ead. The yachts in the Thames reversed their position. their lights and those on the signal towers changed. The crowds stood awaiting the final message. Columbia wins" was shouted through the hotel corridors and the throngs dispersed
Arizona republican., 1901-10-04
NpaRoEs FOLD UP TRAINS.
One Fireman Used Shotgun That He
 Had In His Cab.

Cumberland. Md, Oct. 3.-The rail- roads hereabouts are being terroriZed by negroes attempting to hold up trains. Following the Mount Dallas affair. a week ago. in which William Fry, outlaw. was killed by passenger. an attempt was made last night to bod up a Baltimore & Ohio freight train at Garrett. cn the Pittsburg di- vision, thirty miles above here. by gang of negroes. One of the negroes; Robert Johnson. is at the Cottage hospital in ConEelieville in a dying condition. Fireman John Price fllsd his head with q iosd of deershot
 Engine HOS. hauling an extra freight. was moving slowly near Garrett. when the negroes. six in number. boarded the engine and demanded of the en- gineer that he stop the train. Several i of the men presented reyolyers, but this did not prevent Price from letting fly with the shotgun, which he kept in the cab. The contents of one barrel entered Jonnston's head, tearing his scalp, nose. eyes and cheeks fright fully. He fell from the engine and his :confederates fled. dragging him along. Detective. Robert Sheppard of the Bal timore x Ohio and posse of special officers are securing the mountains for the outlaws.
Arizona republican., 1901-10-04
PLENTY OF DAYLIGHT
Between the Racers When the Colum- bia Crossed the Finish Line-It Was Just Such Weather, Too. As Sir Thomas and His Crew Had Been Importuning Neptune and Aeolusfor.

New York. Oct. 3.-In a glorious whole sale breeze which heeled the big cup contestants down until their lee nils were awash in the foaming seas. Herrsshoff's white wonder. Columbia. beat Watsons British creation. sham rock II. over the triangular course of thirty mics by two minutes and fifty | two seconds, actual time. With forty Il three seconds which the Irish sloop all lows the American boat on account of larger sail plan, the Columbia won the second race of the series by three minutes and thirty-five seconds. The fastest race ever sailed in cup | contest. was not only royal struggle . from a spectacular point of view but 1 was absolutely decisive to the merits of the two racing machines. There
 was not yachting sharp who wit messed the race today who was not convinced that the defender is the abler boat. blow high or blow low, beating, reaching or running. and that Sir Thcmas and his merry British tars are doomed to return home empty handed.
 The wind tc5ay was strong and true. blowing around eighteen knots from the northwest. At every point in the sailing except. perhaps, in running be- fore the wind, in which the defender has alr5ady taken the measure of the challenger. the Yankee sloop proved herself abler than the Watson model. For the first fifteen mics the -hu- man eye could not tell which boat, if either. was gaining. Then the Colum- bia began to crawl up. Inch by inch she cut down the Shamrock lead Both were going at a terrific pace. Be tween the first and second marks the Columbia pulled slowly up and passed her rival. taking the lead and coming honae winner by a good margin of a quarter of a mile.
 Sir Thomas Lipton was out cary
 this morning and rubbed his hands to- Sether with glee when he saw the con- ditions. Straight out of the north west the wind was whistling twenty four knots an hour, and the whitecaps tipped the oceans blue. This is what we want" said he. If it holds we will have a good race. The Shamrock should do well today" The wind held and the Shamrock did well. but the Columbia won.
 Start: Shamrock 11:OO:7; Columbia 11:O1 ;45; Shamrock to the windwaTd d. The Shamrock he'd the lead to the first mark, rounding it II :51 :O6, a min ute and eleven seconds ahead. At 1:0S the Shamrock was footing fast, but the Columbia pointed higher and began to decrease the challengsr's lead. Around the first turn the Shamrock led by over quarter of a mile.- and the hearts of patriots were as water. But like the immortal Paul Jones. the Columbia had just begun" Inch by I inch she cut down the challenger's lead 4 and at 1:11 the boats were on even terms. At 1:2S the Columbia was well I in the lead and with every sail draw ing, amid the shrieking of sirens and the dipping of flags she maintained the lead to the end and crossed the
 finish a quarter of a mile ahead.
 The committe has decided to race r again tomorrow.
Arizona republican., 1901-10-04

some shadow or tltle to land cOntrOil- ing the water and valley meadows. The pre-emption, timber culture and pri- vate sale of lands by the governmer. having been done away with. there are but two or three ways in which mo- nopoly can be upheld, and it may be said in all conservati tism that the home stead law. with its commuration clause is now doing more real damage to the prospects of the western states than
 it is good.
 There is crying need for national legislation upon the subject. The com mutation of the homestead act should be promptly repealed; an amended homestead law should be enacted which would apply to the arid region and enable a settler to secure title to his land without committing perjury. The idea of homestead law would be one which did not waive in any par ticular the original requirements of five years residence and cultivation Such a law would apply to all classes of land. This law should also carry the provision, however, that a home steader in the arid region should have at least three years time in which to first establish his residence upon the land before he began to serve the five year term necessary to secure title. <. however. he should be required to give proof each year that he was making substantial progress in the work of re- claiming his land from the desert by means of irrigating ditches. In brief. the idea of a homestead law would be enc which, while applying to the hu- mid region, would also carry with it such provisions as would convert it into 9 desert land homestead act where the environment so required.
 The principal use of the homestead act as it stands today is for the fraud ulent requirement of cattle and sheep ranges and the building up of big lard holdings by corporations or individuals who are protecting themselves against the gradual contraction of the range and the absorption of land. Some or these enterprises are not entirely bad. especially those where great canals are built and the land is needed for sale to settlers who will use the water, but the purpose is accomplished through fraud which should be unnecessary and should be vigorously dealt with by the government. It seems incredible that men can be hired so easily to commit perjury. Each and every homesteader who takes up q claim with the idea Of selling it to a company. or takes it up to accommodate his employer who wants to range his sheep or cattle to the exclusion of others. perjures hira- self from the time he makes the first application to the moment he accomp- fishes his final proof and receives his patent. In all the land laws of the United States definition of perjury Is given and the penalties explained. But it has become the fashion to re- gard perjury before the land officials
 
 land CT for making money by helping others to acquire the same. Such an attitude has a demoralizing effect upon any community and the ethical as well as the practical results are thoroughly had
Arizona republican., 1901-10-04
WHAT LABOR WANTS
The Chin ese Kept Out and an Eight
 Hour Law.

Washington. Oct 3. = President Gompers Of the American Fedora tion of Labor. and Ralph M. EasIey. secre- tary Of the National Civic Federation had a conference today with President Roosevelt. and presented several mat ters for his consideration One was the Chinese exclusion act-which terrni- mates by limitation in March.
 The labor interests. it appears. de- sire the exclusion act renewed and the leaders asked President Roosevelt for his aid in this direction. The pres ident was likewise asked to say some thing in his message recommending fla vorable action on the eight-hour prop osition pending in congress- Gompers was requested to submit a brief giv- ing the position of the labor leaders. to be laid before the president.
Arizona republican., 1901-10-04
MEXICAN BANDITS KILLED.
Four of Gang of Robbers left on tho
 Field.

Puebla. Mexico. Oct. 3.-Brigands obtained entrance to the hacienda. de la Joya in this state, taking advantage of the hour when the workmen report ed at the office of the hacienda One of the robbers shot at Senor Lastiri. owner of the place. the bullet entering the abdomen. Lastiri fired his revoiv- CT at the gang, and killed his assailant. Lastiri was then wounded by a ma chete, firing the pistol with his left hand. and when his men came to his rescue and. taking in the situation. opened fire on the robbers. killing four of them. Then the band. seeing that their attempted robbery was likely To cost them dear. fled.
 The man who guided the robbers to the hacienda, which is surrounded by wooded hills, has been arrested. He says the robbers expected to secure q large amount of money which LastiTi had just received from tine sale Of cat tie and grain.
 Mounted gendarmes are scouting in all directions and it is expected the entire band will be captured, wh IT they will be shot.
Arizona republican., 1901-10-04
MONTANA PIONEERS.

Misscula, Mont, Oct. 3.-Early set tiers of Montana are gathered here from many points in attendance on the annual meeting of the Society of Montana Pioneers. The presiding offi- cer is Henry F. Edgar of Plains. the man who discovered gold in Alder Gulch. The meeting continues three days and at its close the members of the society will take a jaunting trip up the Bitter Root valley. Hell Gate Rounde, which was a town in 1860. Stevensville. where the old St Mary s mission was founded by Father De Smet in 1841- Fort Missoula and other points of historic interest will be visited.
Arizona republican., 1901-10-04
cARrER.s sTEAL1NGs.
Government Officials on Track of an
 Additional s400 eco.

Chicago. Oct. 3-Government officials. says the Chronicle, have learned that 100000, said to be part of the money embedded Oberlin M. Carter, nov serving a five year sentence at the Fort Leavenworth penitentiaTy, has recent ly been taken from Chicago depositov- ies to some eastern city. and that se- cret service men have gone to the place to seize the funds. Last week govern . ment authorities located $200.00 n cash and securities in safety deposit vault at Huntington. Va, and during July real estate worth S11O0o0, con- veyed by Carter to brother and uncle. was impounded by appointment of re- ceivers. The present location of the $400.000, which consists of cash and se- curities, has not been made public.
 Martin Erwin, special assistant at torney general of the United Stat .s who came here to file proceedings against formeT Captain Carter to re- cover part of the booty left suddenly to follow information as to the where abouts of the s400,00o, which he stated had been found on deposit in Chicago until recently.
 Crited States District Attorney Soi Belthea and lawyer NJ. H. Whitney To cal receiver in the case, speaking about the matter, said it was expected all the stolen funds would be found in short time.