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The oasis., 1902-03-08
SONORA SETTINGS.

nora.
 Mir. Clarence Morgan. who has been out beyond the Yaqui river two or three years, is visiting La Colorado.
 Mir. Francisco Flores is doing development work on the Nina Grande at San Javier, and is mak- ing good showing.
 Mir. c. H. Buffett, formerly with the Santa Elena Mining company, is now at Gabilan with Mir. J. l.. Green, who is operating the Gabl- Ian mine.
 At Suaqui Grande the Chicago Gold Placer Mining Company is installing an extensive machinery plant and preparing to work on all extensive scale.
 The Belene Copper Company at Copete, is sinking four shafts, three of which are going down on ore. They have now reached depth of about sixty feet.
 Last week Mir. James Fl. Brent, who is at San Javier with the Gold Coin company, was at La Colorado and Hermosillo. Mir Brent IS a great admirer of speedy horsefiesh.
 In another column appears the regular monthly statement of the Banco de Sonora, which presents the usual creditable showing. The volume of business is nearly five one half million of dollars.
 Mir. George Wyman is developing as landscape gardener of rare quality, and has decorated the front yard of the Colorada-C -Creston company's office building at La Colorado in a most artistic man. ner
 Mir. w. M. Riddle, who has had considerable experience in copper mining in Clifton and vicinity, has recently bonded from Mir. c. C. Rountree, of La Colorado, the Cerro Verde group of mines near San Ja- vier, and is vigorously prosecuting development work.
 Last week Mir. F. $. Bagley, of Denver, was in Hermosillo, and while there made the final payment of $10000, gold, upon the Mimbres copper mine, near La Barranca. Mr. Bagley is secretary and treas urer of the company, and is now in charge of the work.
 Col. Lew Ginger, of the Gold Coin Prospecting and Development Co.,, with Messrs. Goodall Brothers, of Boston, have been recently out to San Javier (near La Barranca) looking over the Santa Rosa mine, and are well satisfied with the out look, paying Manuel Porchas the final payment of $25,000 gold upon the property.
 Mir. Aparicio Porchas has been working the Carmen mine at Los Bronces, owned by himself and Mir. c. c. Rountree, of La Colorado. They shipped eighty-three tons of ore which produced more than 20, GOO ounces of silver. This property includes Los Bronces ledge, worked in former years by Mir. Alsua, who milled thousands of tons of high grade rock, yielding rich returns. The ledge is four feet wide, and averages eighty ounces per ton in silver.
 Tomorrow the Guaymas and Her mosillo base ball hines will play another matched game in the league earias If will he on the ground
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-31
POOR CHILDREN ENJOY
CHRISTMAS ENTERTAINMENT.
services Are Held At Leyee Mission
and Presents Distributed to Two
Hundred Little Ones

Two hundred children living near the Levee
We're treated to a Christmas entertainment
last night at the Levee Mission, Levee and
Market street The little ones participated
IN the programme, which included recita-
tons pertaining to the birth of Christ.
AS early as O'Clock the children began
gathering at the door. When the door was
opened they rushed in and took seats and
anxiously awaited the arrival of Santa
Ctaus. The mission was decorated with
Christmas greens and pictures Illustrating
the life Of Christ adorned the walls Bible
Instructed the children.
Charles A. Forse superintendent of the
mission, had charge of the junior Bible
class of the Fountain Park CONGREGATIONAL
Church. Miss Fisk, one of the class mem
bers, assisted in distributing gifts TO the
children. Every child present was remem-
pered with a gift. Those who We're unable
to attend will be given presents next Sum
day.
The children taking part in the pro-
sramme were Mary Hampton, Fred Haw-
kins. Jessie Seebach. Jesse Dcebrirg Henry
Diepenbrock Lulu Deebach. Maymc Ander-
SON Grace Fry. Fanny Levi, Irene Hamp-
ton and Lottie Herwig
The officers and teachers of the r,,isston
are: MIS- Abraham Lichtenstein, presi-
gent; Charles A. Forse, superinte1dent
;aiss Mss Tlalre Peters, primary superintendent: !:
bliss Lea Peters, William Fleming Clare
smith. Mrs. Fleming, Irene HarnSton
D. Enhls and Mrs. j. Parkinson, teachers,
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-31

Langtry ever wrote this play herself we
will never believe She's far too clever 4
woman of the stage to have ever furnished
either the tommy-rot or the puerle idtocy
with which this play abouDds.
The Cross Ways is 50 crude. inane and
riGiculously aTnateursh that its chances for
success here are next to nothing II has not
even the merit of being funny unintention-
ally. 1t is merely stupid, prosaic and dull,
and. barring the clothes which Mrs Lang
try wore, there was not an enivening fea-
ture to the production. Personally Mrs.
Langtry is a wonder. She could not look
any better preserved if she was one of the
fifty-seven celebrated varieties OF pickles.
She looks younger by ten years than when
she was here last. 1t IS at least cheering
to chronicle that Mrs. Lanstry is by no
means worse actress than she was on her
last visit. So many retrOgrade i'll art as
they advance in years. Not so the jersey
Lily. She merely grows younger at both
ends.
In one scene one Of the men exclaimed:
Forget It! Forget it,
And IL is more in sorrow than in anger
that we confess this morning that we are
trying 10 follow this good advice.
The Cross Ways is enough to make
anybody cross and grabbed. Even the cal
cium lights seemed to think so last night.
for the moment that Mrs Langtry began to
get really emotional one Of the calcium
tanks exploded like a wel-regulateti siphon
and as If one would say: oh, fudger"
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-31
ELABORATE FAREWELL
TO DOCTOR LORENZ.
Admiration for America and
the American People.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
New York. Dec. 3o-Professor Acolph
Lorenz received an elaborate farewell in
the City Hall this afternoon as a token OF
the appreciation of the good work he has
performed in this city. and tonight he
boarded the steamship Celtic. on which he
will sail for home tomorrow morning. The
reception was held in the Governors room.
which was densey crowded.
Doctor Lorenz received from the Alder
manic Board an engrossed address of well
come incased in a beautiful morocco al
bum. Speeches expressing the ap?recia-
ton of New York's citizens of the sur
Geon's skill and achievements were made
by Aldermen Walkley and Sullivan.
In reply, Doctor Lorenz said:
This token of your esteem is 4 further
proof that this city IS not only unique in
its wealth. but also unique in its charities.
! rejoice in this great honor all the more
because I am far from regarding 4 as 4
personal one. but an proud 10 belong to
Il profession to which this honor is due. In
honoring me you have hOnored the profess
sion. l thank you from the bottom of my
heart, and | assure you that l leave your
glorious country with great regret and
with the highest admiration for America
and the American people"
A farewell luncheon was rendered the de-
parting guest at the Hardware Club and
the freedom of the city rendered him.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-31
MRS. LANGTRY SCORES
A DISMAL FAILURE.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York, Dec. 20.-Mrs Langtry scored
u dismal failure in the play written by her
self and her leading man, The Cross
Ways" which was produced at the Garrick
Theater last night Without exception. the
press condemns the play as stupid.
Acton Davies commenting on the per-
formance in the Evening Sun, says:
Poor King Edward! Poorer Queen Alex
andrai Hereafter, in the time to come,
when historians write the story of their
lives and the sacrifices which Engand's
present King and Queen made for their
country. the fact that they sat throughout
Il performance of The Cross Ways will be
duly recorded to their credit under the head
OF 'Martyrdoms.' For even in a snug little
theater, like the Garricf, TO sit through
The Cross Ways crossways, criss-cross or
even tailor-fashion, is a task at which the
bravest soul might balk with impunity.
But just think of the strain it must have
been for the King and Queen. with their
own strongly defined sense OF humor. to
keep their faces straight while Mrs. Lang
try gyrated and frou-froued through her
latest wardrobe in four acts. That Mrs.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-31
REMOVAL OF DUTY ON COAL
AND BEEF is DEMANDED,
american Free Trade League Saws
the Existing Tariff Assists in
E1tortion by Monopoly.

Boston, Dec. 3o.-At meeting in Faneuil
nan to-day. called by the American Free
trade League. the following resolutions
were adopted:
whereas, The tariff duties upon beef
ana COAL by assisting the extortions of
monopoly or impeding relief from them.
nave proved serious hardship for our
people: and
whereas, Such abundant evidence is
easily accessible to Congress that investiga-
ton need not cause delay in the removal Of
this hardship:
Resolved. That as American citizens We
ask that the tariff duties Oh beef and coal
be now removed
Resolved, That even If the consideration
OF tarif duties in general be postponed we
urge that an exception be made in the case
OF these duties upon beef and coal and
that they be removed and those articles
placed on the free list at the present ses-
sion OF Congress.
=. Resolved. That a copy OF these resolu-
uons be sent to each Cntei States Sena-
TOT ana member of the House of Represent
atives."
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-31
TOLD OF HUSBANDS CRUELTY.
Nife-Beater Gets a Heavy Sen
tence at Macon, Mo.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Macon, Mo, Dec. 30.-John Price was tried
here to-day. charged with wife beating
Price, his wife and four little children, ar
rived here from Manchester. England. five
weeks ago and made their home with Rob-
ert Davis. half brother OF Price
Shortly afterwards Price was arrested as
told to-day. for whipping her over the face
win a leather strap. but owing TO her in
tercesslon with the Judge. lie was let OF
win nominal fine. Within a day or two
afterwards he attacked her with his fists
Wflle she had an invalid child in her arms
ana she was only saved by the appearance
of Mrs. Davis. who drew a revolver on the
infnriated husband and made him desist.
Christmas Eve. 1t was told, Prfca pro-
duced a long-kladed knife and ATTEMPTED to
cut his ~ifeS threat. She fought for her
life. and in her struggles she was badly
ent about the arms. When the officers came
after Price shortly afterwards ne was found
sitting at the organ cooily playing a sun
day school hymn.
At the trial to-day Mrs. Price stated she
could never attempt to shield her husband
again and told him she hated him. The
husband attempted to deny the charges, but
the story of his treatment was well SUBJ
stantiated by the neighbors that he was
sentenced to four months in Jail and heavily
fined. Mrs. Price has asked the authorities
TO provide her with money so that she may
take her children and effect their escape
before her husband is released from jaii
Price is a mine engineer.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-31
Charles Harris Swallowed Nor
phine Because Woman he
Loved Married Another.
TOOK POISON BEFORE HER.
Begged Her to Die With Him, bui
She Refused-He Has a
Wife Living in
st. Louis.


REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Desoga. NJ. Dec. 30.-Charles A. Har-
ris of TIE grocery frn of Harris & Geibler
committed suicide this morning by taking
morphine because Mrs. Laura Williams,
whom he loved, had married Martin Cars
tens.
Harris was married man. He left his
wife in St Louis three years ago and cams
to Desloge and engaged in business He
prospered and developed a peculiar fasc!na-
ton for Mrs. Laura Williams. a dashins
Young widow. He and Mrs. Williams be-
came engaged. but Harris could not obtain
a divorce so the marriage was postponed
and Mrs. Williams married another man.
This took place last Wednesday.
Since then Harris has been the verge
of insanity. He took opiates to make him
rest but found out yesterday that his dis
ease was of the heart and not of the body,
so he disposed of his business and said he
would leave town.
He told A II. GeibIer his business part-
ner, that he would never return.
Last night at Il o'clock Harris called on
Mrs. Carstens and told her he had enough
morphine, strychnine and bullets TO kill
twenty persons. He begged: Mrs. CarstenS
to allow him to kill her and then, ne said,
he would kill himself, but Mrs. Carstens
said she preferred to I've and raise her
children.
Harris asked for a glass OF water. then
he took morphine, bade her good-by and
departed.
That was the last seen of him until ne
was found dead in the store this morning.
Coroner A. L. ILvans held the inquest here
to-day. The verdict of the jury was: We.
the jury, find that Charles A. Harris was
his own destroyer. having taken morphine
with suicidal intent"
As q business man Harris was a decided
success He commenced on small scale,
but worked up a large and prosperous busi-
ness He took his brother in as a partner.
He and his brother. A. A. Harris. quarreIed
and fought because Charles persisted in
paying his respects to Mrs. Williams.
Mrs. Carstens, accompanied by her hus-
band. told her story between sobs before the
Coroner's jury. She has three children and
is 81 years old.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-31
CHARGES NOW AGAINST
COAL DEALERS THEMSELVES.
Attorney General Hamlin Learns
Tint They Are Holding Fuel
to Raise the Price.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Chicago. Dec. 30.-With the arrival Of At
torney General Hamlin to investigate the
charges that the railroad companies are de-
laying the movement of coal to raise the
price, the attack has been temporarily
shifted against the coal dealers themselves
1t developed to-day that thousands of
tons of coal are piled in the yards about
the city, and it is alleged the dealers are
holding it merely for the purpose of IN
creasing The price. The Attorney General
conversed with large number of railroad
mon during the day. and tonight an
nounced that he had made substantial prog
ress.
Simultaneous with the States investiga-
Ion another was begun by the Railroad
Committee of the City Council. and the fact
was brought out that the dealers are specu-
lating In car lots of coal. Trainmaster Con-
Iys or the Pennsylvania road testified before
the Council committee that one car of coal
handled hv his company had been recon-
signed seven times during the last few DAYS.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-31

President Francis received a cablegram
yesterday from Worlds Fair Commissioner
Lewis at Rio Janeiro in which it was
stated that Brazil had officially accepted.
and the President would ask for an appro-
priation of $4,000. 8lr. Lewis also stated
In his message that further information
would be forwarded as soon as obtained.
the result of an important conference
which was to have been held to-day
The significance of this news lies In the
fact that BraZil's acceptance practically
completes the entire Western Hemisphere
Assurances received now make certain the
PARTICIPATION of every independent Power
from Alaska TO Patagonia. 1t will be recalled
that when the invitation from the United
States was first extended. Brazil declined
to take part in the Exposition. Reports
from several of the South American Re
publics indicate that the earlier appropria-
tions made by them will probably be large
ly increased.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-31
PGVERTY-STRICKEN WOMAN
INHERITS MISER'S WEALTH.
Located in san Francisco After Death
of Former Husband. Who
Left Her 100000.

San Francisco, Cal, Dec. 20.-Several
weeks ago an old man named Eli Hyman
was admitted to the General Hospital of
the city OF Toronto as a pauper.
Two days later he died, and an exanlina-
ton of his effects disclosed valuables in
coin and paper to the value Of SCI 600.
Just before his death he stated that he
had a wife and daughter In San Francisco.
A firm of Canadian attorneys took charge
of the case, and, communicating with law
yers in this city, located the wife and heir
of the dead miser..
Mrs. Rebecca Hyman and her daughter,
now a Mrs. Hart, who reside in Clementina
street. this city, and who have been power
ty-stricken for years. have established such
proofs of relationship that the attorneys
here and in Toronto have no fear that any
other possible claimants will be recognized.
The estate Is valued at SlO0 600.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-31
Traffic Managers Decide to Re-
sumo Normal Transportation
Charges on Black Diamonds.
PASS AGREEMENT DISCUSSED.
Anthracite VIII Not Be Affected
and the Maximum Increase
Will Not Exceed Ten
Per Cent a Ton.

At a meeting of the traffic and freight
managers of the most of the roads in Kan
sas, Texas, Missouri and Indian Territory
yesterday afternoon, in the Fullerton build
ing. 1t was decided to raise the rate on
slack coal to nearly the rate charged in
1901. and increase the rate on lump coal
The increase in the rate is only applicable
10 points in Central Kansas, Kansas City.
Mo, and Texas. ST. Louis will not be af-
fected- The maximum Increase on slack
coal will not amount TO 10 per cent 4 ton,
while the increase on lump coal will not ex-
ceed per cent a ton. Anthracite Will not
be affected by the increase.
The rate will go into effect about Febru-
AIRY L The exact date as not DECIDED upon
In speaking of the increase one of the
mari GSers said: Several of the roads rep
resented at the mesting nave for long
tine justly complained that they were not
getting enough for the transportation OF
coal. In fact, this has been the case with
most all of the roads in the Southwest.
We gave the matter most careful con-
sideration and decided not TO raise the rate
TO that in use in 1901, which was normal,
because of the scarcity of coal and the pos
slbility of a hue and cry being raised that
the railroads were causing the high prices
The cut in 1901 was caused by competitor,
and as it is now it is hardly on a paying
basis, We are therefore entitled to the Ia
crease, and we believe 1t TO be very con-
sertasive as & 10 PER PER cent lent on On the the rate ,Ss Ss
consumer and will be something of ben
etit TO the roads.
The Western pass agreement was dis
cussed al the meeting, and suggestions
were made in regard TO carrying il out.
Those present at the meeting were: G.
Crosby. assistant traffic manager Of the c.,
p. & Q. r. r.; T. NJ. Hail. traffic manager
OF the NJ, X. & T.; J. c. Lincoln, general
freight agent OF the ". =. Ry.; ]. NJ. John
son. third vice president Of the c. r. I. & P:
J. =. Holden. assistant traffic manager of
the G, r. l. & p; J. +. German, general
freight agent of the Santa Fe system; A
S. Dodge. freight traffic manager of the
Frisco, and II. II. Embry, general freight
agent of the Rock Island.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-31
CRESCENT CITY TERMINAL
FOR FRISCO CONFIRMED.
Property Secured Within One Block
of Canal Street-WO Ork Will BE
Finished NCAt Year.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New Orleans. La. Dec. 3o.--It was official
ly announced in this city to-day that the st.
Louis and San Francisco Railroad had per-
fected plans and arrangements to enter
New Orleans before the 1st of January, 1904.
Terminal property has been secured ag-
gregating over 100000 In value and located
within one block of Canal street and but
five minutes from the river front.
The Frisco system will complete its con-
nec;ion between Memphis and New orleans
by extending its lines from Memphis via
Alexandria, but the officials in charge have
not yet determined whether 10 keep to the
west side of the Mississippi until opposite
this city A number of parties of engineers
are at work upon the problem, and it IA
possible that the road will cross the river at
Baton Rouge and take the east side from
there to New Orleans.
The purchase of the options upon the prop
erty for the terminals has been progressing
under cover for the last two months. and
this morning the officials of the road now
here admitted that the system had de-
cited definitely to enter the city and had
completed all but the details of the al
rangements.
The officers of the Frisco In New Orleans
are: B.. F. Yoakum. president, and b. l..
Winchell. vice president while with them IS
w. II Lyford general counsel for the Chi
caso and Eastern Illinois, which property
has recently been acquired by the Frisco:
General Agent Hunt C. I4eake of the Il
Harahan Of the same road also conferred
with the Frisco officials several times dur
ing the day with reference to belt commune
cations between the two roads. These
gentlemen issued statement confirming the
report circulated early in the day that a
terminal site had been procured Old
Basin. extending parallel to Canal street,
so feet wide and three and one-half miles
long.
The price of the purchase was stated to
be over 81 10000 and further great eXpendi-
lures were limited at by the railroad officials.
They added that several corps Of engineers
were now in the field to determine ty
what route would be used to enter New Or
leans and complete the connection between
this city and Memphis. 1t was also said
that the road would be in operation by the
lst of January 1904. and that by that time
all the Gulf business of the Frisco system
would pass through New Orleans.
Seven of the eleven cotton States will be
reached by the line. and great strides in
commerce are expected as the result of the
proposed extension of the road.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-31
herited," she said to Marriage License

| herited," she said to Marriage License
Clerk Wetzel.
The distressed mother at first said she
would return to her home Immediately and
leave her son to his fate. Later she recon
; sidered the matter. and said she would EN-
ploy a detective to find him for her This
accomplished, she will try to convince him
of the error she alleges he made, and induce
him TO return home.
Mrs. Chaudet is staying at st. Mary's In
firmary, Fifteenth and Papin streets. The
couple notified her about month ago that
they intended to be married. She asked
them to wait two years Last week she
grew suspicious and Sunday came to st.
Louis to see her son. She could not find
him, and returned Monday to her husband
for advice.
Mr.. Chaudet is sick and could not come to
st. Louis, but requested his wife to return
and renew the search. She went to No.
Poll Olive street, where Miss Bozarth had
been boarding but failed to see her. Then
she went to the City Hall to examine the
marriage license records and from there
to Clayton, where her fears were realized.
Young Chaudet came to st. Louis two
years ago to study dentistry at the Mis-
souri, Medical College. His health failed
from hard study and he travelled for book
concern. While doing SO he met Miss
Bozarth. who removed to st. Louis last
June,
Chaudet said at Clayton that he was q
years old His mother declares he Is not
yet q. He is feet II inches tall.