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Bisbee daily review., 1902-07-04
City of Bishee.
Hs AooompEshments in tie Past Its Present Importance and Prospects, for the Future. rN

pacity the one now ip operation at Bisbee. The plant at Douglas will include various processes adapted to the reduction of rebellious ores owned by Phelps, Dodge & Co.,, both at Globe, Arizona, and Nacozari, Mexico.
 As stated above the amount of cop per produced by the Copper Queen last year was 40,0O0, ,000 pounds. This was considerably more than the out put at Jerome, but Jerome has in the past exceeded this production, falling behind last year because of a cave in the mine and other misfortunes.
 In 1894 the production of copper ,3y the Copper Queen was 12,6SS,372 In 1897 the product was 23,99S,s73, in 1899 it was 36,s01 ,6s4, for 1901 it was 40, ,tO0, ,00O. This hows the splendid progress made since 1894. As com pared with other Arizona mining con- panies producing copper, it has in- creased it's output more than any otn- CT company, except the United Yer Ge, which has been able to show about the same results. The Copper Queen in recent years, has been annoyed greatly by an insufficient water sup ply for its smelters, but this trouble has recently been remedied by the installation of Q great pumping plant at Naco and a pipe line from there 10 the works here. The supply of wa ter now being pumped daily from Naco is quite sufficient to supply the demands of the company and also 10 add materially tol the water supply of the city for domestic and other
 purposes
 { The Copper Queen employs aboat l 800 men in the various departments of it's works. The men are paid the estwages received anywhere sinS tke west; the miners work only eight hours a day and receive $3.S0 for it. Nowhere could there be found a more complete feeling of confidence and reliance between the }aborere and
Bisbee daily review., 1902-07-04
Our Neishbors.

Naco, a town of 1900 or l50o inSabi- tants, is located on the border Sine miles from Bisbee. It has some Sery large business establishments afd is the center of trade of prosperouSsec- tion, including both the mineraEard cattle industry. It is the port en- try for the great Cananea mining Ramp in Sonora, which contributes largely to it's trade. Naco has bank, a bAnch of the Bank of Bisbee and there iSalso branch of the Copper Queen Atore there. Many substantial Improvements have recently been completed : and others are being product The Susi- ness men are public spirited andzGve cordial welcome to all who % Nap in search of either business loc)k1oM or looking for opportunity for il IEest meat.
Bisbee daily review., 1902-07-04

who came west to join in the devel- opment of it's many resources. Bis bee was fortunate in attracting early in it sexistence a progressive popula- tion, imbued with a determination to overcome every obstacle in planting civilization and prosperity in this rug ged and unshapely canyon. The noun tain sides were attacked with vigor. Foundations were secured by blasting from the solid rock on the upper hill side and building up with masonry from the lower side. Here is the evi- dence of western courage to overcome whatever apears in the way of prog ress. Our hill sides are now decorated with many handsome and costly homes Up-to-date mansions attest the faith our people have in the future of the city.
 Our business men are right in line with the spirit of progress which sur rounds them. They are ever ready to lend assistance to any proposition which will bring about better con- dition or increase the trade of our city.
 Bisbee is a wide open" town, still excellent order is maintained at all times by an efficient force of consta- bles, deputy sherins az policemen. None of the wild and woody west" Plays are permitted.
 Among the important improvements oi ast year is the completion of the CopP,er Queen hotel and the near ap- proachr to completion of the gymna- sum Building, both erected by the copper ~Tueen Company. Also hand some ouiN ding erected by the Bank If Bisbee for n's business.
 The Copper Queen hotel is a building second to none i.n the west. There are larger hotels in the larger cities, but there is none more, substantial or more attractive in architec-,ical beauty. The creation of the Copper Queen hotel was to supply a crying need, in Bisbee. Pri- vate capital had failed to supply the want of first-class hotel and the Cop- per Queen seeing the great benefits to tome'to Bisbee with an uptoodate hotel undertook the work Of supplying it. Like nevery undertaking by this coro- pany no expense was spared in nj aking it a credit and ornament to the cilv
 The gymnasium building will be lbe largest in the vest It will be two stories with . basement. In it will be
Bisbee daily review., 1902-07-04

the company employing them. The company trust their men and the men have learned 10 appreciate the many acts of kindnessS bestowed on them by :he compay management. It is an ideal camp, the personifcation of contentment, where friction between themen and the management has never .yet made itself -apparent. There is no union among the miners more than that Qf broad humanity. and there is not likely to be aSS labor organization here so hong as ihe present manage ment contin ues i& charge.
 II hisoee nsss gown so much dur ing the past dsesade what may be expected for the Aext, with our in- creased railroad falsilities which nov, bring Bisbee in t.rees commuaic ,.i ,n with two great Ginef-al districts in Sonora, Mexico-ka CanAa nAanea and Nae ozari-besides Spnnecti.on with four eastern railroad ines at \ q paro. in. surfing many advantages in\ transnor. tation? ---
 The Calumet and Arizona aompanv is now working z good forceS- S-more than one hundrednen-in their prop. critics, which adjcin those of the Con. per Queen. This;eompany is also ',eow constructing a Complete reducti., !, works at DouglasSand will soon enter the ranks of the important copper pro ducers of Arizona, when the number of men employed in the mines will be greatly increased. Other compan- ies are pushing developing work on promising properties, including the Modern Copper: company, Copper Glance and others. 1t.J ,
 This city is the metropolis of one of, the largest and richest mineral sections of the southwest, including the great enterprise of the Green Con- solidated Mining company at La Can, anea and that of the Moctezuma Con per company at Nacozari, Sonora, Mex ico. 'Thefcommercial trade of this town includes many points in Sonora, as we'll as many camps and towns on tais side of ne line.
 The present population of Bisbee is not lees xhan eight thousand and pres ent conditions gurantee that it will be much larger before he end of the present year. The location of Bisbee is not a favorable. one; t would have discouraged any other class of people than the energetic and rugged pioneers
Bisbee daily review., 1902-07-04

Those wbo are visiting Bisbee for the first time will be interested to know of is history, as well as the present size and importance of the city. Prior to 1885 Bisbee had attrac- ted no special attention as a mining camp, though several small companies were operating here previous to that time. Prof. James Douglas was then working the Czar mine and Ben Will Hams was working another property and other smaller workings were here. At that time all these several properties passed to the ownership of the Copper Queen Consolidated Min ing company.
 From that date Bisbee has steadily grown and it's copper industry has be come the greatest in the southwest and the end is not yet. Not only has the product of copper grown to oe the largest of any Arizona camp, be ing 40,0O0, GOO pounds last year, as against 39,000,0GO pounds the year previous, but the addition from time to time of modern processes and ma chinery has materially reduced the cost of copper production. The first converter plant ever installed in inc United States was put in by Prof Douglas, more than ten years ago This proved to be a great reduction in production expense and the same process was later added to the plant of the Detroit Copper company a' Morenci, another extensive Phelps Dodge property. Clifton followed the example soon and the Arizona Copper Queen Co. added an extepsive cen verter. Us < 23NLAsA
 The present plant of the Copper Queen company is one of the most complete instAe territory, but is insd euuate to treat the quantity of ore which the present conditions of the mines warrants. For this reason new plant is being erected at Doug las, which will greatly exceed in ca
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bowling alley, reading rooms, biISa,d halls, and rooms for checkers Sand chess, besides the gymnasium priper, which will be supplied with every Eod- ern apparatus for the physical dev2op- ment and recreation of man. The kom- pletion of this building is anticil&ted with great satisfaction by the residents of Bisbee. It will afford luxurious lest, recreation and improvement of both body and mind.
 As to the business enterprises inBfs- bee they will speak for themselves to the visitors who will take the trouble to visit the business houses. TheCop- per Queen does the largest business of any mercantile house in Arizona.9 2 Be sides this, Bisbee has many frstflass stores covering all lines of ttade. Large stocks are carried and business is pushed forward in the most ii Beral spirit. While buiRess competition is vails and there is an absence ofHany spirit of spiteful jealousy and all acme together harmoniously on all ma4erg marked, still the utmost good wilSpre- of public interest. S
Bisbee daily review., 1902-07-04

The Arizona Gazette objects | the Phoenix correspondent of the Tscson Citizen dabbling in the affairs of the Republican party of Arizona Evi6eps. ly the Gazette is sore because M&pAy has turned down it's favorite conk1po- sional candidates.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-06

the Doric pilasters of the present building. The
British strengthened the building by the erec-
tion of barricades between the external and in
ternal lobbies, and grated doors were placed at
the foot of the stairs, where sentinels were sta
toned day and night On the right of the main
hall was the marshaPs rOOm and opposite was
the chamber of his deputy, OKeefe.
The northern half of the second floor was
ironically termed Congress HaIT' by the Pro
vOst because ne herded together the bulk of his
prisoners in this part of the building. Here they
were said to lie so close together on the floor
that when one wished to turn he had To wake all
the others and give the word Of command for all
To turn at once When the British evacuated
the city there were still few prisoners in the
Provost" and OKeefe was prepared TO rush
out they cried out to him:
And what is to become Of US, deputy mar
shall"
You may so to the devil" he exclaimed
throwing the keys to the floor.
Thank YOU one Of them replied. We have
had enough Of your company in this world"
Both before and after the building was used
by the British as a military prison the early
citizens of this city confined debtors within its
walls. and the horrors which attended the pun
ishment of debt were almost as tragic as the
terrors of Cunninghams rule Up to the be-
ginning of the last century a man might be
hailed to prison for debts incurred during sick
ness from inability to pay for food or medicines.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-06
CATHOLIC SUMMER SCHOOL.
ELEVENTH ANNUAL SESSION OPENS To-
DAY ON SHORE OF LAKE
CHAMPLAIN

At Cliff Haven, on the New-York shore OF
Lake Champlain, the Catholic Summer School
of America begins to-day it's eleventh annual
session Several thousand persons from all
parts of the East, and even from west of the
Mississippi River, have gathered there for edu-
cation, recreation, health and the pleasures,
which spring from life in the open air Nearlv
three thousand left this city yesterday for this
summer settlement, and il is estimated that
with the full tide of summer the colony viii
have a population of over six thousand
AS the MethOdists built Chautauqua AT the
western extremity of this State, so the Catho-
lies of the country, through the efforts and
influence of several prominent members of the
Church in this city, have established in its
far northeastern corner a like settlement on
similar lines. and with much the same motives
Although the first object of the founders Of
the Catholic Chautauqua (fOr by this name it
is often called is to offer certain educational
advantages which cannot be obtained at or
dinary schools or by prescribed courses of read
ing, nevertheless great care has been taken to
offer exceptional opportunities for outdoor recre-
alton and social enjoyment. Indeed, if one de-
sires ne need not attend single lecture but
devote himself entirely to outdoor sports.
Nor are religious or denOminatiOnaI lines
drawn closely. Attendance at chapel is not
compulsory. Those who may have a different
belief than that of the Roman Catholic Church
are at liberty To attend church in the neighbOr-
ing town Of Plattsburg, which is a few miles
north. Playing golf lawn tennis or some
other such sport Sunday afternoon is per-
mitted, and in fact one is at liberty to follow
pretty much his own inclinations SO lonG as he
behaves himself
The grounds have been laid out at cost OF
about S300OO0 Water has been brought in
from the mountains and a thorough sewerage
system laid. But the school has been conducted
on such businesslike basis that it has be-
come wholly self-sustaining. with small mar
Sin to it's credit. The land comprises four hun
dred and fifty acres, a gift TO the association
from the Delaware and Hudson Company, and
first opened for the work of the school in the
summer of 1896. Prior 10 that time the ses-
siOns Of the school had been held at Newton
don. Conn, and PIattsburg. n. Y. Cottages
New-York tribune., 1902-07-06

The consequence was that the last condition Of
the man was far worse than the first His fam
iIy unable to obtain money except by begging
which was also severely punished, were eitba-
driven to starvation or to greater depths OF
debt. The stupidity of the debt law was not
realized until 1917 when it's rigOr was modified
to some degree by preventing the incarceration
of for debts aggregating less than s25
This was the first step 10 the final abolition O,
the abOminable practice.
1t was not until 1880 that the Provost"
ceased to be used for the Incarceration of debt
Ors. and was made 10 meet the needs Of
the Registers office Then the bell which hung
in its cUpOla for nearly century was taken
down, and, after doing service in the BrideweII
was sent to the Naiad Hose COmpany's station
in Beaver-st The front and back of the dingv
pile We're Ornamented with of DOric COL
umns, to hide far possible the prison IooE
of the grim walls and the unenviabe associa-
tiOns of past days. Later the space between tbs
columns brcked up so that they now an
pear mere pilasters.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-06

ing at the present time visitor can see a low
Ndutod arch where the SLOW galloWs hung.
This instrument OF death was distinguished
from Tho ordinary gaIoWs by permitting the
moose 90 tighten around the neck of the victim
slowly and thus lenethcn out the agony OF
straugulation.
ON every side one walks about in the base
ment Of the building are signs Of the past. The
spac. is divided OF into separate cells the roofs
OF which are arched. and the walls built Of mas
siv" masonry. In a cell At the northeast corner
of the basement can bc seen Il large excavation
in the thick brick wall. where some Revolution
prisoners once attempted an escape. The
unfortunates were discovered. however before
they had burrowed through the mass of ma
sonry, and they were all executed by the slow
EalIows. and. il is said. were Huried under the
floor Of the dungeon. Reference To such deeds
this at the hands of the cruel Cunningham
is to be found in the following which is said TO
have been his dying confession. uttered at Ty-
burn, England shortly after his return to that
country:
Il shudder to think Of the murders l have
been accessory to, both with and without orders
from government especially while in New York
during which time there were more than two
thousand starved in the churches 10y stopping
their rations, which / sold. There were also two
hundred and scyenty-tive American prisoners
executed. hung without ceremony. and then
buried by the Black Pioneer Of the Provost"
Many English writer's, however. have contended
that the so-called confession is fabrication,
and insist that Cunningham died peacefully
many years later in country home.
The Provost Prison of Revolutionary times
was considerably different in outward design
from the present edifce 1t was surmounted by a
be'fry' and the G-im, gray walls bare Of
New-York tribune., 1902-07-06
THE OLD PROVOST PRISON.
HISTORICAL ASSOCIATIONS OF HALL OF
CONFINED IN THE REVOLUTION.

CONFINED IN THE REVOLUTION
W"rkmen digging in the basement Of the
rld Hail Of Records recently unearthed several
homes which upon closer inspection were pro-
r' unced 10y the intelligent janitor, James Nc
GClnnes. 10 Toe those of the forearm of human
being. The bones are now in his possession and
III order to prevent their escape by natural u
supernatural means Mr.. MoGuinnes has locked
them up in one Of the piseonhoes of his desk.
The discovery Of the bones at a time when The
r.ty authorities have decided not TO permit
the destruction of the building in thc path Of
- rapid transit subway, but 10 let il stand as
tmuseum Of Revolutionary relics after the Reg
ster's Office is transferred to the new Han OF
Records. recalls the earlier history OF the
structure, which was built originally as
'ebtors' prison. 1t is also belie;ed that when
~ workmen of the rapid transit construction
company begin To hurroW under the building
ether like finds viii be made
Jim" McGuinncs, the present ctrctakcr Of
the old edifce, was preceded 10y Patrick Kane,
no is now stationed IN the service OF the cit.
; the jantor Of the First District Court. at
Prince and Wooster sts. Kane asserts that hc
has even more direct proof OF the deaths Of
unfortunate inmates Of the prison than their
bones. He says that on certain nights when
a storm was brewing h used to hear low
means as from spirits moving an 'Ut IN tit
caVernous depths Of the hall Since the reform
administration has come into the posse ssiou OF
the city government. the means are said to
have ceased, although neither Kane nor Nc
Guinnes has been able to explain why.
Both the bones and the alleged means can
easily be associated with the early history Of
the old building. when il was used as "a military
prison by the English. originally built as 4
debtors prison, in OF about the year 17IG. it
was used by the British army as soon as it took
possession of the city. in August, l11G. for its
prisoners of war.
The prison placed in charge Of the nfa-
nous Provost Marshal Cunningham and it was
thereafter called the Provost Prison. 1t became
The principal military prison, although because
Of the number of rebel" prisoners the old
Brdewell which at that time partly com
plcted and stood between the present city Hall
and Broadway, the sugar houses. several
churches, Columbia College, and the abandoned
half rotten huiks of sIips Of war in the bay
We're also pressed into service.
The Provost" with its particular tortures.
however, was reserved for the most important
prisoners Of war At ono time Ethan Allen was
1ne Of the unfortunate men who were pcnucd in
behind its grated windows Although not OK
posed 10 the disease ana pestilcnce which
prevailed in the holds of the prison ships in
WalabOut Bay, nevertheless the inmates of the
Provost" are said TO have suffered worse things
New-York tribune., 1902-07-06

from the insolence and unmixed cruelty of their
tyrant, Cunningham. Among some of the in
struments of torture which he utilized in
breaking the Wills of the stubborn Yankees"
were soaring irons, the cato -nine-tails, and
Slow galows In the basement of the build
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-12-12

Elroy Kent, the young Vermont desr
perado, who has been arrested several
times for burglaries and who has served
three terms of imprisonment, is In the
county Jail at Newfane with his skull
crushed and both arms injured. He es-
capped from the jail last August by tear
ing up the floor in the water closet,
reaching the cellar ami then tearing out
the stone work of one partition so that
he could crawl from a window.
He boarded the narrow gauge train at
Brattleboro Saturday night to go TO
West Townsend, but a short distance
above Williamsvile station he saw that
he was recognized and jumped from the
moving train striking the track with
great force. When he regalned con.
seriousness he went to a farm house and
DR.. White of Williams dressed his
wounds and took him to the jail.
DR.. Roberts of Brattleboro who visited
Kent at the jail Sunday, found that tn,
top of his head was crushed and piec,
of wood was driven into his brain. ii,
removed the stick and splintered bone
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-12-12

Constable Charles j. Seeley and auc.
tioneer M. X. Moore went to Leicester
Tuesday and sold property attached for
Herbert Joy of Salisbury.
The Christian Endeavor society of the
Congregational church held social
at tho residence of the Rev. Thomas
Simms, Wednesday evening.
DR.. A. c. Patterson has returned from
visit of two weeks duration with his
people in Putney, and has resumed work
in his Office In the Battell block.
When you are doing your Xmas shop
ping don't forget the Register Book
Store. We have books, stationery, cal
endars, and all supplies for your desk.
The Addison County Telephone Com
pany have put telephones in the resi-
dence of John Gondroe, the driver of
the Ripton stage, and the store of DR..
Trudell.
Mrs. William Grace of New York city,
former resident of this village, and
who has been staying with friends in
town for several weeks, returned to
her home Monday.
Prof. William NJ. McGilton delivered
an address before the franklin County
Teachers Association at Malone, n, Y.
Friday evening Dee. 9th subject-The
Influence of Science in Education.
Harry Preston has returned from the
Mary Fletcher hospital in Burlington
fully recovered from the operation which
he underwent for appendicitis, and has
resumed his place rs clerk in Bond
Brothers store.
Foreman George Stone, and machinists
A. II. LangwOrthy. Dudley Fuller, james
Rogers, Fred Delphia, Frank Young and
Frank Young, Jr., who have worked fol-
eight years in the marble mill at Beldens
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-12-12
Meeting of the Vermont Oairys
mems Assoc alton.

The 33d annual meeting of the YER
mont Dairymen's association will be
held in Rutland January, 6, and S.
The officers of the association are pre-
pairing to expend large amount of
money to make the meeting especially
Instructive and entertaining. About
$500 will be offered as prizes for the
best exhibits of butter and dairy machin-
cry. The upper floor of the Grimm
building on Pine street is to be used as
an exhibition room. The sessions of
the association will be held in Baxter
hall, and there will be addresses by d
large number of prominent men, includ-
ing Edward Van Alstyne, of Kinder
hook, N. Y; IL. E. Cook, of Denmark,
N. Y; J. ii. Monraud, of New York
city; j. w. Sanborn, of Chinatown,
N. H.; ii. Z. Bruce, of Sharon; c. X
Smith, of MiddlebuIy; F. G. Bronson
of East Hardwick; Prof. j. l.. Hills, OF
Burlington; and M. l.. Thomas, of Rut
land. The headquarters of the Officers
will be at the Bsrdwell house, and tn