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Bisbee daily review., 1905-04-23
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WILD SCENE IN THE PIT
Tremendous Sacrifices Made by Ffenzied Men to
 Slave off Ruin

Chicago, April 22.-One of the most Chciago Board of Trade came to a eli max today, when a daring effort by John W. Gates and his associates to control all of the wheat available in America for delivery during the month of May was apparently ended with a wholesale sacrifice Of prospective profits to escape a possible huge loss on existing investments. Incidentally the result was one of the widest ses- sions ever witnessed in the Chicago wheat pit.
 At one time prices showed loss of II 1-2c a bushel for the day. the price of options being driven down in sen sational series of rushes to 9S 1-2c per bushel The closing quotations was $1, as against $1.25 less than six ~eeKs ago.
 The scenes attending today'S start ling decline were such as are seldom witnessed in the worlds greatest wheat pit. Almost frenzied with anx- iety, dealers in the pit awaiting the opening bell huddled like steers about to stampede. The sound of the bell WAS the signal for mighty roar of voices, a din possibly never before equaied in the pit, according to men who were present at the stormy ses- sions that marked the most exciting periods in the famous Letter and liar per deals.
 Clothing was torn, hats smashed and bodies bruised in the frantic efforts of the traders to sell their grain
Bisbee daily review., 1905-04-23
INDIGNATION AGAINST
 FRANCE STILL GROWING.

Tokio. April 19.-Although not re- ported directly, it is believed that tho Russian Second Pacific squadron con- tinues the occupation of Kamranh Bay or some other port of Annam, where it i sexpected to remain until joined by the Third Russian Pacific squadron.
 The report that Admiral Rojestven' sky is maintaining patrol and examin' ing neutral shipping off Kamranh Bay increases the irritation towards France for permitting the use of that port as a base of operations. The Japanese government continues silent regarding the representations on this subject which have been made to France. The press, however, continues the agita- ton against France, demanding vigor' ous action.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-04-23
NO PLAGUE IS ExTANT
 AT GOLDFIELDS
DISEASE THAT GAVE RISE TO RE. PORTS IS SEVERE FORM OF
 PNEUMONIA.
Diagnosis Fits That Which Applied to Bisbee Plague Reports Last Year. Sanitary Steps Taken Proving Ef

l.. H. Wentworth, a well known min ing man who went to Tonopah and Goldfeld from Fl Paso in January. was in the city yesterday on business con. nected with local interests he has. MT. Wentworth came out of Goldfield about a week ago. Regarding the prevs- fence of plague" there. he had the following to say:
 'It is not the black plague. nor any other kind of plague. but simply an acute pneumonia of very severe type myself suffered from it for three weeks and am now recuperating.
 .The sickness is believed to be due to the lack of sanitary conditions. and a sufficient sum of money has been raised by public subscription to thor. oughly cleanse the town.
 "The disease. strangely enough, at tacks only grown men. It became prevalent in the latter part of Februa- ", but is-now we'll under control, and the many people who left the camp are now returning
 'ffn the early, history Of ToRopah the town underwent similar epidemic, which failed to affect women and chil. dren Other camps have not been af- sected. Personally think it is prob ably due to some climatic condition with which ve are not familiar
 This diagnosis of the Goldheld sick. ness coincides pretty closely with that which correctly fitted the plague stc- ries put in circulation from Bisbee a year ago. Outside of the sickness that is prevalent, Mir. Wentworth states that Goldfield is keeping up with it's early record as a wonderful camp. Stories of privations suffered in the camp and vicinity, he states, have been wildly exaggerated. Con- ditions there are very much the same as in all other mining camps.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-04-23
THREATENS RAILROAD WAR.
Virginia and Truckee Resent lntrp-
 sion of Southern Pacific.

Reno, Nev.. April 22.-The Virginia & Truckee railroad, that has for years enjoyed a monopoly on the freight business to the southern portion of Nevada, intends to resent the threat ened invasion of the Southern Pacific company.
 D. O. Mills, of New York and San Francisco, yesterday sent out the an nouncement that if the Southern Pa cific persisted in building from Hazen New, to connect with the Carson & Colorado road the Virginia & Truckee would immediately begin the work of extending its line into Stockton, Cal. to connect with the Santa Fe railroad.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-04-23

Shooting Contest Contemplated - The question has arisen among some of the aspiring gunners of the Gymna- sium as to who is the real William Tell" of that club. Among those who are seriously agitating this question are F. c. Hurst, J. H. Noland, w. H.. Hill, Sid Varney, Walter Bowman, w.. H. Apgar ct al. The aforesaid gen tlemen propose at some time in the near future to repair to some suburban locality and there, among the triumphs of the most skilled methods known to the rifleman's art is to be determined the momentous question as to who shall be dubbed the future William Tell of Bisbee.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-04-23
MEXICAN WOMAN STABBED
By Husbs-d. Who Made Eseape-HeI
 Condition Serious.

Douglas, April PA warrant was issued by Justice Mcfarland this morning for the arrest of one Castro Cordora, charged with assault with intent to kill. It is charged that Cor dora had a quarrel with his wife and assaulted her with carving knife, cutting a deep gash in her side, jaw and shoulder. The injured woman is at present in the county hospital and the wounds are reported as very se- rious. Cordora escaped and up to the time of going to press had not been captured.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-04-23
BAKERS MAY ALL STRIKE
General WalkOut Throughout
 Country is in Prospect

New York, April 22.-The decision. of the United States Supreme Court against the constitutionality of the bakers ten hour law will, it is feared, be followed by strike of S5.000 bak. CTS in the leading cities of the coun- try.
 Frank H. Herzbecker, secretary of the Journeyman Bakers and Confee- tioners' International union, has de- clared, on learning of the decision. that there will be a fight all along the line if the bakers demands for a ten hour day is refused on May 1st. All the Union officials in this city declared there would no let-up in the fight for a ten-hour day despite the ratification of the state law.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-04-23
FINISH OF THE HOBBS CASE

when he was brought here a week ago last Sunday night that he would be able to prove beyond a doubt that he was not the. Hobbs who had committed a murder on a British vessel on the high seas.
 The seriousness of the situation n which he was placed was not generally realized. It is true that he was not on trial for his life, but he was really in a more dangerous situation. Without definite proof of his guilt. there might have remained such show of his identity that the court would have been justified in ordering him sent to England and in the absence of his in- ability to take witnesses his conviction would have been almost certain.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-04-23

Phoenix. Aprl 22.-Hion. W. T.. Webb. Frank Richardson, Charles Sands and other witnesses in the Hobbs case left last night for their homes in Graham county, most of the delegation from that county having gone the night before. The late de- fendant himself and his attorney, Judge Mcfarland, accompanied the party last night.
 Before leaving Deputy Sherlff Hobbs said he desired to express through the Republican his apprecia- ton of the sympathy which the peo- pie of Phoenix manifested for him in his trouble. and he recalled with satis- faction the statement which he made
Bisbee daily review., 1905-04-23
ewcet Memorial chureh-Right H

evret Memorial Chureh-Right Rev. J. Mills Kendrick, D. D., Bishop; H. M. Shields. minister in charge. Holy communion at 7'30 a. m. Sunday school at 10 a. m.; baptism of adults at 10:30 a. m.; morning prayer with sermon and holy communion at Il a. m.: baptism of infants at 4 p. m.; ev- cning prayer witn sermon and con firmation at T:45. The Bishop will preach in the morning. and the minis ter in charge in the evening, and the Bishop will address the confirmation class at the latter service. Choral music at both services. A cordial invi tation is given to the people to attend these Easter services.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-04-23
seesoLp LETS CONTRACT

Douglas, April 22.-T. l.. Seebold let the contract today to H. H. Scott to build an sS000 brick block on the corner of Ninth and H. Work has al ready commenced on getting stone on the ground for the foundation Architect Hayne will superintend the construction of the building for MT Seebold. s
Bisbee daily review., 1905-04-23
GOV. oTERo RETURNS.
Has Been Spending a Month in Cal
 fornia.

Santa ,Fe., N. M.. April 22.-Gover nor NJ. A. Otero and family returned today from a months vacation trip through California and Arizona Gov ernor Otero declares that all through Arizona he found the same strong opposition to the plan of joining New Mexico and Arizona into one state as exists in New Mexico.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-04-23
CONTRACTORS BOND APPROVED.

Washington, D. C., April .22-Secre tary Hitchcock has approved the con tract for the building of Roosevelt dam of the Salt River irrigation pro- ject. John O'Rourke, of Galveston. Texas. secured the contract, the price being S1,250,000.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-04-23
BAD STREET CAR WRECK
One KiIIed--25 Injured Near
 Chicago

Chicago, April 22.-Twenty-fve per sons were injured in a wreck on the Chicago & Milwaukee electric at Greenleaf street and 4th Ave, in Will mette, fifteen miles out.
 Chas Franklin. of Evanston, is ex- pected to die as a result of his inju- ries. Several university professors and a number of students of the North western University. returning from a baseball game between the North western and University of Chicago. al Ravina Park, were among the injur ed. The wreck occurred through the overturning of car.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-04-23
TOOK LIFE IN CATHEDRAL
x.zHs EE1 Es ssEsHx.s.1E..

New York; April 22-In the midst Good Friday services the cathedral Marchone vicini ycountess ing, cables the Milan correspondent of the
 The circumstances be unprecedented The suicide of the the moment of the religious cathedral where gathered 15000 worshppers
 The congregation kneeng when a The the kne silence about the cruchx There the great church the partially breathing At heard in front of the where
 
 screamed and francay sought kneeng administering the last rites of the church
Bisbee daily review., 1905-04-23
M'KEAN GIVES BOND.
Connected With Killing of
 James Nj. Chase.

Santa Fe, N. M., April 22.-W. A. McKean today filed a bail bond for S10.000 in the district court. and was released from jail. McKean is held as one of the principals in the murder of James Nj. Chase recently at Tor iarSa
Bisbee daily review., 1905-04-23

Connection completed-An E. P. & s. w. construction force that has been engaged for a couple of weeks building new spur to the Hoatson shaft, yes terday morning completed it's work. Trains will be run in on the spur from now on as needs require.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-04-23
LABoRERs ROBBED.
chIoroformed and Several Thousand
 Dollars Taken From Them.

Allentown, Pa, April 22.-Twenty Hungarian laborers were chloroform- ed last night in a boarding house at Omrod, near Allentown, and robbed Of several thousand dollars. The police suspect a Hungarian who has disap- peared.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-04-23
BIG HAIL STORM YESTERDAY.
Worked Much Damage in New Mexico
 and Texas.

Fl Paso, Tex, April 22.-The worst hail storm in the history of this sec ton fell here today, damaging crops and fruit to the extent of many thou sand dollars The storm spread over a wide territory in New Mexico and Texas.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-04-23
RoJEsTvENskY INSTRUCTED
 TO LEAVE FRENCH WATERS,

Paris, April 22.-A semi-official tele- gram from St. Petersburg says that Emperor Nicholas has ordered Ad- miral Rojestyensky's squadron to leave French territorial waters.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-04-23

New partnership-Harry Duey, un- til recently with the Copper Queen Co. at Douglas. and l.. J. Overlook. of this city, have formed partnership and will engage in the real estate and in surance business here. They will open offices in the postoffice building.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-04-23
TOGO WILL ASSEMBLE
 SQUADRON SOUTH OF FoRMosA.

Manila. April 22.-Narala Goro, Jap anese consul here, has received a ca. blegram announcing that Admiral To- go's main squadron will assemble south of Formosa.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-04-23
Togo Getting Together
 South of For
RUSSIANS CHANCE BASE
Destination lJnknOWn--Ja Japan. csc Try to Involve Eng
 land and France

Paris. April 22.-The French govern ment has been officially informed that Vice Admiral Rojestyensky's squadron left Kamranh Bay today. The destina- ton of the squadron is unknown
Bisbee daily review., 1905-04-23

SSIHgCOus ApfIt IF.-F UF5Cast for Arizona: Fair in south; show CTS in northern portion Tuesday and Wednesday.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-08
CIRCUMLOCUTION.

The late Bishop Elder, of Cincinnati was born
in Baltimore and a Baltimorean said of him
recently:
From his childhood Bishop Elder had the
gift of direct and forcible speech once con-
graduated him on the possession of this gift
praising direct diction and condemning circum-
locution, whereupon he said:
'Circumlocution, though you condemn it, has
it's use 1t is a fine instrument wherewith to
soften harsh. unpleasant facts. There are many
cases where cfrcumIocution is valuable.
For instance, 1 once had young man for
a servant who inclined to take too many
liberties.
Ion a certain evening. for the entertainment
of a guest of distinction. I procured a very
excellent game pate. All of it was not eaten;
quite half. L should say. was left when the SER
want removed it from the table.
"For luncheon the next day L thought 1
would have up the pate again. told my man
to fetch it. He with a confused air. said he
didn't know where it was. L told him to go.
then. and ask the cook
He departed. and in little while returned
without the pate.
well? said L Well? Where is the pata
John"
His reply was circumlocutory enough to
save him a reprimand
"'Please, SIR he said, the cook told me to
tell you she told to eat it
New-York tribune., 1905-01-08

the shrfn shrfeks Of the many whistles and the
flashing Of the searchIights, the long, clumsy
feet began to move
1t was a nine-foot "stage" Of water, just q
sufficient amount to permit the heavy laden
barges to float, but as this depth was only tenn
porary the six million bushels of coal had to
make it's escape on the crest of the flood This
of course, meant a race down the shallow, twist
ing river. through the many locks to the broader
and deeper sections, where the tows are doubled
and taken in charge by larger tugs.
AS odd. primitive and uncertain this meth
cd of transportation appears. 1t involves a capi-
tai of over $5OOOOOO0 has registered ton
mage greater than any other river. sea lake
port in the United States, affects the industries
of a region 100000 square miles in area and
affects a waterway eighteen hundred miles in
length
Steps are now being taken to have Congress
make navigable waterway from the
headwaters at Pittsburg to the delta of the
Mississippi, thus giving steady employment to
some seventy thousand miners and half
many river men, besides doing away with the
heavy losses of the manufacturing and domestic
consumers and the operators.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-08

ru-es protection from direct draughts OF cold air.
HoteIkeepers are strongly enjoined to see
mat their rooms are frequently aired and
cleaned. The committee states that one great
advantage Of the excellent Swiss hotels is due to
ne fact that most Of these establishments are
closed in the winter season. when they are sub
tected to thorough cleaning and overhauling. In
Paris on the contrary, the season" lasts all the
year round Rooms are seldom vacant more
than q lay or two at a time. The result is that
n many Of the hotels one lodger succeeds an
other without a break, and this continuous pro-
cession Of microbes and perpetual accumulation
Of dust and noxious germs is only partially in
terrupted by superficial sweepings and brush
ings each week
The best hotels in Paris now pay special atten-
tion TO The complete cleaning Of sleeping rooms.
This is accomplished by the American vacuum
motor cleaners, when il is not practicable to
move all the furniture from the rooms and have
them washed. repainted and reftted.
The automobile show, with its 200 exhibitors,
provided a salutary object lesson for the hotel
proprietor and innkeeper the idea OF the san
ftary committee being to develop notions Of SIM
picity and cleanliness in the country inns and
wholesome comfort and healthful luxury In the
city hotels. The great travelling public IN
France now closely follows the pointers and
Recommendations Of the Touring Club and the
Automobile Club, and the certificates. diplomas
and signs accorded by these two powerful In
situti0ns are eagerly sought for by the land
lnrds and insure lucrative and steadily increas-
ing patronage. C b
New-York tribune., 1905-01-08

which form the Ohio at Pittsburg. no coal had
been shipped by water since last June Not only
was this becoming most serious matter to the
consumers in the South, but it was becoming a
matter of starvation to the many miners in the
Pittsburg district. For months the mines had
ceased operations, all available barges and
coal boats had been filed and anchored in the
Pittshurg harbor. ready for their long trip TO
the Mississippi.
1t therefore readily be understood with
what eagerness and delight the heavy rains and
the thawing of the snow were received by the
thousand of families in and around the Smoky
City At the first signs of the rise of the river
messages began to flash backward and forward
fires were lighted under the boilers of the great
towboats barges formed into fleets, provisions
and hands secured for the long trip.
To form these long fleets three, four or five
ba-ges and coal boats which have a capacity of
five hundred and thousand tons, respectively
were lashed abreast with strong chains. They
were formed in a line or to a depth that was
manageable by the low wheeled boats that
viii guide them on their journey. Then, amid
New-York tribune., 1905-01-08
Il QUEER P4VEMENT.
1t Is Made Of the Bones of Whales,
and Leads to q Church.

One OF the Oldest Quaiutest and most inter
esting towns in California is Monterey. In the
days before the gringo came" while Alta Cali
fornia still formed part Of Mexico, Monterey was
lis capital city. Many buildings still remain
that are eloquent Of those times. For long
period Monterey Bay afforded fishing ground
Tor considerable number OF whalers Monte
rey Bay stin provides sport and profit for many
fishermen, but is no longer the habitat Of any
great number Of whales.
curious memento OF the whaling Industry
remains however. in the pavement leading up
ron the street to the west door OF the church
q san Carlos de Borromeo. This is of the
churches founded by the Spanish missionary
hthers, and is still in excellent repair The
priests live in a house adjacent 20 the church.
Uo services are held regularly.
The round, mushroomlike objects in the
pavement are the vertebre of the great mann
nals. The pavement is in good condition and
seems to wear well Hundreds Of persons walk
oh Il without ever knowing Of what il is made.
The pavement is probably unique at any rate
n this country.
Another memento Of the early days of Monte
rey is wooden cross erected on the spot where
rather Junipero Sierra, the most notable of the
spanish missionaries to the California Indians,
landed on June 3. l770 on the banks of a creek.
no" nearly dry, and near a tree now almost
-sssa The wooden cross is not very old. but
New-York tribune., 1905-01-08
SPIRIT WILLING-FLESH WEAK.

dinner was given recently in Philadelphia
to Lawrence Townsend, the American Minister
to Belgium
Mr. Townsend talked at this dinner about his
experiences abroad. Among other things he
said:
In Belgium. a rule. when English is spok-
en- to you, il is excellent English Now and
then though. YOU come upon some very curious
mistakes.
.I attended a musical one day at an English
woman's apartment An admirable amateur on
the violin was the guest of honor. The man
played and played. for the encores were per-
sistent, till finally he got a little tired He
wished to say politely to his hostess that he was
too weary to play any longer, and the words he
used were these:
Madam. der ghost tss ready. but der meat
iss feeble ="
New-York tribune., 1905-01-08

mas oeen placed on the spot by the Landmarks
society," the function of which, as its name i'm
pneS' Is TO preserve buildings connected with the
history OF California, and to cultivate interest
In historical places and people
Inc strange circumstance about the memorial
IS that the inscription on the plate beneath the
arms OF the cross contains a ludicrous mis-
spelling Of the name of the man whose memory
1t is designed to honor The name of Father
Juhlpero Sierra, which is mentioned in every
history OF California and should be familiar to
every child educated in the public school of the
New-York tribune., 1905-01-08
4 CROWDED. CAR EPISODE.
My. but the cars are crowded"
L. 4 -

My but the cars are crowded.
Il should say So"
why last evening my was so jammed
that there wasn't foot room for all the passen-
gers Some body stood my left foot for ten
minutes and 1 got so tired of it L turned to the
man next to me and said: Would you just as
soon stand on my right foot instead OF my left,
for a changer He looked down and replied:
4 beg your pardon but you've made a mistake
I'm standing on this stout genueman's foot. and
besides, your right foot is occupied by the lady
with the four parcels - cleveland Plain
Dealer.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-08
ACRES OF COIL 4FLOAT.
Sir Million Bushels Rush Dozen the
Ohio Together.

After one of the longest tie-ups in the history
of the Ohio River the vanguard OF the great
Pittsburg coal fleet started in the last week
of last month its mad race to relieve the
coal famine in the South Due to the shallow
ness OF the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers,
New-York tribune., 1905-01-08

State, is spelled 'FNunpero'-and this, too. In
a town intimately connected with him and his
noble work. and comprising among its inhabi-
origin.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-12-14
A FARM AS AN INVESTMENT.

A friend having few thousands
which is only returning him per cent
interest wants to know whether he can
pat it into farm on the basis of 500
per acre and by hiring the work done
or by letting the farm out on shares
secure a better return for his money
1t is not easy to answer this question
for so much would depend upon the
farm itself. upon his general knowledge
of how to run farm If he chose to
carry it on under his own supervision
or on the sort of tenant he secured if
he let it out on a share rent If his
farm of, say, 100 acres cost him &c.,
600 he would have to secure net re-
turn of S640 to equal his present in
come from his money, and, do the best
he might. he would be quite as likely
to get less as he would to exceed this
amount; not that it is not easily posi-
bic to make a better showing than 4
per cent, but usually farming at long
range or by proxy is seldom large in
terest producer The profits as well
as the losses in farm operations are
connected with the little things to a
great extent, and little leaks viii soon
empty a big barrel If our friend could
live on the farm himself and credit to
the farm what 1t is fairly worth as a
home it would alter the case. for the
single item Of house rent alone would
represent about one-half of $640, and,
again. his living expenses would be
greatly reduced as compared with liv-
ing in a. city, where everything must
be bought at high prices. He had
probably better be satisfied with his
per cent rather than undertake to make
it more by handling farm located
where he can only see it few times
during the year