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The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-09-26
CONTROL OF FRACTION GOES
TO NIXON AND WINGFIELD

Affirmation from both parties to the
deal has finally been given that the con
troll of Combination Fraction has passed
to Senator Nixon and George Wingfeld,
which, by the way, does not mean that
the Fraction has been merged with the
Goldfield Consolidated Mines company.
Both Mr.. Murphy and the local rep
resentatives of Nixon & Wingfeld state
that the Murphy stock was purchased
on the account of Nixon 4 Wingfeld,
who had already acquired the Myers
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-09-26
z1NN FLORENCE

The Ziun Florence workings are rap
idly being pushed forward to pick up
both the Florence Consolidated and
Baby Florence ore siio,ts. At this writ
ing nothing definite can be obtained
from the Zinn s management as to how
soon these shoots should be tapped.
The lease looks very good indeed and is
being worked in thorough and con-
sistent manner.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-09-26

VI the Combined Mining and Leasing
"pahy's Velvet lease they are still
@'''ng through the ledge encountered
~ ieet east of the shaft on the 25O-
j. ~ level, and after going through
'ee matter for over 40 feet the hang
wall has not yet been reached,
~'en drifting will commence south to-
), ,''os the junction Of this ledge and
''. Ives vein which crosses the
u' ,ase about $50 feet south of the shaft.
''ie the assays so far have not re-
e' any very great values, the min
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-09-26
WILL SINK DEEP SHAFT

The Hall Florence lease, which ad-
joins the Rogers Syndicate and Little
Florence on the east, will sink deep
shaft to catch the rich vein of the Lit
lie Florence. Malcolm Macdonald and
Lewis H. Parkhurst of Tonopah are the
sponsors for this venture and "Billy"
Mckay, who has superintended long
chain of big producers from the
Quartzite and Bowes Kernick to the
great and rich Frances Mohawk, is a
partner in the enterprise and mine
manager.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-09-26
FLORENCE GEM COMPANY
HAS BEEN REORGANIZED

shares in the treasury. The lease runs
six months from September 2lst. 1t
has recently obtained an extension OF
territory and now has 250 by 800 feet,
lying between the Baby Florence and
the Engineers.
Work started yesterday with two
shifts. A crosscut has been run from
wall to wall of thirtyfoot vein winch
trends toward the Engineers. A drift
will be run towardethe Florence-Jumbo
and also toward the Baby Florence. In
the opinion of Senator Smith ore VIII
he struck within ten days.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-09-26

per ton has been made by the teamsters
from Rawhide to Fallon and this will
enable the leasers to ship out 800 ore
and make good profit. The st. Ives
lease expects to enter the shipping list
as soon as the ore body is opened up.
The Goldfeld lease on the ST. Ives
claim that is being operated by. the
same company is sacking good ore from
the 50-foot level and good shipment
is ready to be sent out.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-09-26
CONTRACT LET TO SINK

President White of the Little Gold
field Mining company has gone 10
Churchill county to look after his mn
i,o interests there, but before leaving
he let a contract to sink the company >
shaft in the Goldfeld Souvenir loo rect
deaner The contractors have such con-
fdenee in the property that they VIII
accept their pay in stock.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-09-26
HUSTLER FRACTION

Aessrs. Cannon, Erb and Parkinson,
"no nave control of the Rustler Frac-
son lease, have 2et contract to sink
we shaft from the 500 to the 600-foot
'v'e' In order to catch the Rogers-Syn-
'''a'e ledge ON it's rake. The lease
'uns fifteen months. At present there
: good ore in the bottom of the winze.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-09-26
sroNEHAM-MooRE-GRIFFITHs

The lease on block of Combina tion
No. 2, familiarly known as the Moore
lease, is being actively developed. In
addition to extensive lateral work in a
big ledge of milling value on the 300
level, the shaft is being sent another
lift. 1t is now $50 feet. Considerable
water is being encountered.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-09-26
j. c. MCCORMACK PURCHASES
GREAT CLIFFORD PROPERTY

the largest deals years was son
ummated several days j. G. Mccormack
the Clifford Nye county s55oooo making very
substantial initial said $4,000
Z passed at the signing of the papers.
The deal eonsunmaed without legal tilt Carney
of Deteh, Carney Stevens representing p NJ
Z Bowler looking after the legal affairs ClHords.
The Of Of
: and is said half million of in
present workings
The consists of thirteen adjoining claims which
distinct lodges There shafts
thirty
Samples the dump $4,000 the
while The
slve of which free milling
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-09-26
DUNCAN LEASE ON BOOTH

Extensive work is to be prosecuted on
George DUNCAN S lease on the Booth,
which adjoins the San Francisco lease.
Tom d. Murphy, j. P. Sweeney and j..
H. Hennessey have become interested
in the property. The shaft is $50 feet
deep. 1t will be sunk eighty feet deep
or, from which point the ground will
be thoroughly explored.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-09-26

stock and made heavy purchases on the
exchange.
This property will doubtless prove a
splendid investment, as the treasury
heavy shipments of high grade made
during the past three or four months.
Sideline agreements have been sigeed
protecting the vertical line rights Of the
company.
Two splendid slopes from the 800
level are now producing ore and the
bottom crosscut has revealed huge
bodies of gold bearing quartz.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-09-26

Reorganization of the Florence Gem
was completed this week and the com
pany is now known as Florence Annex
No. 2. The following new directors
have been chosen: j. r. Woodbridge,
treasurer of the Western Ore Purchas-
ing company; Hon. T. H. Tighe, presi-
dent of the Chicago Furniture com
pany; Chas. A. Jones, manager of the
old Annex; Alfred Held and Senator
Dix W. Smith.
The basis of the reorganization was
ooo,oo0 shares for the holders of Gem
stock and the balance of the million
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-09-26
GIBRALTAR LEASE Is
NEARING FIVE HUNDRED

Two shifts are engaged lowering the
five and eight of the Combination. The
shaft is now down AIS feet and will be
sent to the 500, with sump.
Some lateral work has been done on
the 800 and a crosscut will be run to-
ward Mohawk Florence territory on the
500.
Although no well defined ledge has
yet been found, a myriad of stringers
have been encountered, the assays usu-
ally running from so to $s, with one re-
turn as high as $27.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-09-26
FLORENCE WHEELER GETS
INTO PROMINENCE AGAIN

Rrmors of a strike in the florshe0
wheeler, formerly the Florence Leasing
and Mining. are again in circulation al
.horeh the management refuses to ao-
solutely confirm the report
A. all events the stock is being ac'
-, traded in on the exchange at ait
vaneing prices. One rumor rs tha' ina '~rse mr.
taet of the ledge viii break 500. Inc
,oose RIMS until December llth.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-09-26
RAWHIDE STRIKE THAT
is A RECORD BREAKER

'Kearns lease No. on the Queen.
sent out twelve tons of ore this morn
ing. Sack samples show average values
of $275.
"The Ogilvie- Reynolds lease on the
Queen is saclSing 5000 ore from the open
cut above the shaft and now has twelve
tons of ore of this grade sacked and
ready for shipment. The first consign-
ment will be sent out early next week. "
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-09-26
DOING RAPID WORK

At the rate of seven feet day the
shaft in the Goldfeld Star Mining and
Leasing company S block is being sunk.
At depth of 225 feet splendid vein
was opened in the inclined workings
and it is for this that the vertical
shaft is being sunk
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-09-26
G0LDFlELD CONSOLIDATED MINES CO.'S REPORT
CONSOLIDATED RED TOP
MAKES RICH SHIPMENTS

One producers present the Con
a.te Red Top which lifting high grade daily Tho
st settlements six in number from eight ounces in cold
.a1dtiou to the siv verv
the 225oot and
extracted in the upraise
The being advanced in the oe
decided values
rsed on 15o-foot level which promising
unsfo laroe
in being 600 feet
M claim president company with the control in
he
he th dividend paying class
being crowded into the workings
and additional drills
Stock no ocalyl
demand prevailing
. wow weeks
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-09-26
WILL MAKE SHIPMENT

Within few days a trial shipment
will Ee made from the Florence c. O.
ID. Recent Essays taken ON the 175-foot
level show the ore body to average
about $40. Crosscuts are being driven
a big dyke on the 300-foot
level A small seam recently cut as
says as high as fifty ounces.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-09-26
aoTwALDr COMBINATION

Crosscutting and drifting are pro
crossing on five faces on the 255 and
315-foot levels of the Gotwaldt Com
bination lease on the Consolidated. At
a meeting of the board of directors this
week it was decided to sink l15 feet
deeper at once.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-09-26
WHAT'S DOING IN THE HILLS
NEW MANAGEMENT OF MusHETT

Nru MANAGEMENT OF MUSHETT
II G. Cannon has disposed of his M
forest in the Consolidated Red Top and
has taken charge of the Mushett lease
operations, with a considerable interest
in the property. He feels certain that
il will become a steady shipper within
. week. 1t will require several days to
oct the property in shape for big pro
duction.
Mr.. Cannon takes charge with II. .
prown as foreman. Mr.. Cannon was all
ready to 90 east on well earned vac9
tion when this proposition came up.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-09-26
MOHAWK'S BONANZA SHOOT
EXPOSED FOR 200 FEET
Vast Amount of Development Work Done by Leasers
and in Mohawk, Combination and ClaremOnt
Splendid Performance by the Com
binatiOn and Kinkead Mills

time rcNyT pubh elective o IN
Ci h
o
k it a
Newsyet
Cmnd It hecnfdnua amonhu mo the d p
dgn the following
OF ecombnan
g returns from wi e to
lie N
gvS he net mpff p hi
to r for of in
shipment
wnzo eoun fifth uevdb bdowa fee in he and is sppd
+ evato this shoot he f he eve in or
+ Thus ar seua gyG ton o orr O. IN m
O y per
nheN knun s ane akcmm nd
+ he6oofmt othb for dm OF A
+ Gh Of
+ will eue extraction Of ore from pn
OF g. &Monehe 100 h
+ til
wdown5s nd hdh hacedh
hdstw wi will pdp from
Num mkaaro condld gd o aap
mn
I csoNNw wr o. anna
OF hearutue Sprgsang fin pace
drives shaft place IN -four + t
oneha
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-09-26
sAcKING FOR SHIPMENT

The Djamondfield Black Butte Con-
solidated Mining company is paying its
way in splendid fashion. A thirty-ton
shipment was made this week and ore is
now being sacked for another output.
Two shift of miners are employed.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-09-26
MUSHETT LEASE AFTER ORE

edly rakes into the Mushett ground on
the 500-foot level Air is being OBJ
tanned from the Five Friends lease on
the Laguna. Additional machines win
shortly be installed.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-09-26
PROGRESS ON COMBINED MS l.

-,,;vat,en Of the vein is of the mos'
encouraging character ana 'ne 80
t;ons attaining point to the proximity
80 ore body. which will probably DC
found at the intersection oi 'A'
,o;ns above mentioned.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-09-26
,rAsE AT pIAMoNDFIELD

John LeFoe has secured a % 'ease ~ -
GA coin claim of the Jumbo EN'
.ne me- uo Mining company in the pla-
mondfield section of the ais'l,e'' 80
had formerly leasehold on the Sa'''
block.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-09-26
KEWANAS EXTENSION

Work has been begun by A. M. Ber-
geving and associates or. their prop
erty, known as the Kewanas Extension.
They expect to sink to depth of 900
feet.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-09-26
MILLING ORE EXPOSED

A large> amount of milling grade ore
is exposed in the Cosser & Terrill lease
on the Hat claim of the Blue Bull.
Work has recently been resumed on
this property.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-09-26
WILL GO DEEPER

Arrangements have been made ito
sink the Maloney lease on block five of
the Atlanta from the 300 to the 5O0-foot
level
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-09-26
= + + + = = z + + z = 2 = = + I
law RREAKING JACK

+ An innocent appearing bit of +
+ metal, weighing only several :
+ pounds, was the cause of lot Of +
+ trouble at the Western Ore Pur- =
+ chasing company's sampler sew t
+ oral days ago.
= A single jack, earelessly thrown :
4 into lot of high grade from the =
+ Engineers lease, was too much =
+ for the jaws of the sampler TO =
= masticate, hence bill for $500 .
= damages.
. . . . . . = . = = = . . = . Z .
The Washington herald., 1908-08-11
FORT ERIE RESULTS.

FIRST RACE-Fire f-rioneN Col Zs5- B5 Nor
lard. 70 T. E1l5 Sr.va~ar. los EGlzuu5r7 2 %
I. Seco-5- A-s-l-sI-a. 100 rT--zle-I. 20 J. third
Tine l--2 Waz5o-'. Melton CI0zh. Ezpsra- VII
laal- LgesE F--1. Leonard. BruadSde Sauh Ap-
-o-u-Esut- and I'd shustsr also -zr-
SECOND RACE-S-esp-ecla ass. short c7z-se Woo5-
SIDE. As AlcClzlu1. 20 T. Won. Lights Cu- 80
.A-1lihaldt 5 TO Z second- E>1-uu1y. "a lsaFsuI.
3 20 T. -ll-d- TINE s-- s5 Pi-t--1ae Irzperrl-
Ec1ce. John D-L7u. and AulEszzrE also rzu-
THIRD RACE-Flve fu-l1n-s Anne NcGee. rs
tPUSersI- % s. v11- Miss Erl-rsuis1 10 PICK
e1sl, - l. send. A-5lia. -ff .Bc-Ez-f. 20 l.
third Tine l-lZ 1-5- Arc15--e She W1-f GI1--1le
Co-u-sd LADY. and Ey0o5la-Es Rose also ran
FOURTH RACE-SiE fGrI1-zs- BsrEIcz = Pow
e-sI. N s. Wo-- Bertha Z % Ross % I sec
ond; Giles. p rBltle-.. % T. third Tine ia %
Narlzl-F and Als-rr1 also ra1-
FIFTH RACE-Siz tu--1uEs. Oriental C--sen. 115
lR1s5t- g 20 ;. wll- Lady Coriu1e lis Rice 70
2 sEclld. Cai-ha. ll5 Butler. Il 10 3 Third Tine
l-i5 "a CusCn's Daughter. Cesaro-'s Dream z1d
P--zZr also r---
SIXTH EACE-Ole nile ard serenity 7z-ss Cen
Vile ls .P7ve-s.. 90 8. Won P-51re -F CASTLE
l3s .O-r'- % . =s--5. Mamie GauaEhe- g Mar
TN. % 4 third Tine. I-15 IS. Nex Garter
Masso1. Lls-s-le. Jupiter. and Boret-sEs also ran
S6E ENIH EACE-D1e ELe and seventy yards
Dixie Himmsl, 10 lO-tI, IS TO 5. won Lzfaverre
I'D ,Plcze-s.. 2 % l. sacu-d. Ser1ze. g %
third Time l-45 Is GiIre,5azr Fancy Bird =
Je--s c. zud Warner t7--s-eIl also rac
The Washington herald., 1908-08-11
ASSISTS r. Y. OULAHAE.
John e Monk Goes 20 New YorL
with G. O. p. Literary Bureau.

with G. O. p Literary Bureau.
John z Monk. ore OF Washingto--s 5
best known young newspaper men. has
been selected as an assistant to Richard
'. OUlahaH. formerly head OF the New
York Suns Washington bureau and nov
at the head Of the literary bureau Of the
Republican National Committee
The announcement OF AIr Monks Sc
lection for the New York place was made
yesterday. and he has already begun his
duties in the G. o. P headquarters in
the Metropolitan Life Building in New
York City
Nj Monk has been IN Washington as
newsps per man since 1885 A. present he
IS the Washington correspondent for the
Albany Journal He accompanied Presi-
dent Roosevelt as a representative Of the
New York sun on his seven weeks tour
OF the Southwest which wound I'd with
bear hunt IN Colorado He has a wide
personal acquaintance with public men.
having ''covere6'' the State, War. and
Navy building and Congress for a mum
Der Of metropolitan papers He IS well
acquainted with Nr. Taft as a public
official. and has long enjoyed the per
sOnaI friendship OF National Chairman
Hitchcock their acquaintanceship dating
back 70 the time when Mr.. Hitchcock
was in minor government service
The Washington herald., 1908-08-11
ACCUSED OF HUGE FORGERY
Cashier Of Defunct Bank Said to
Have Juggled Securities.
Alleged TO Have Borrowed Money
in Large Amounts or Spuri-
Gus Collateral

Pittsbu-g. Pa. Aug l0-That william
Montgomery. former cashier Of the Ale
gheny National Bank Of Pittsburg. which
went down for s1.00oo0e. Is one Of the
monumental forEers Of the century vas
claimed here to-day in the Allegheny
County Court. when Receiver Robert
Lyons asked permission 20 sell all OF the
good stocks which had been found in the
name OF Montgomery or in the name OF
the Allegheny National Bank.
Receiver Lyons. who set forth that ne
had the consent Of the Comptroller Of the
United States Treasury for this action.
made the startling assertion before the
court that he had found most Of the
alleged securities Of the Allegheny Ma
JiOnal Bank were rank forgeries- that
Montgomery or & clerk under his orders
had forged securities 70 the amount C
500 2l33 which had been turned into
the bank by Montgomery as Eilt-edgsd
collateral. he presumably putting the
money obtained therefor into his pocket
The Washington herald., 1908-08-11
new PLAN FOR GREEN GOODS
Stranger Said to Have Scheme to
Make Bills With Electricity.
Taken Into Custody on n Charge
of Trying to SvfndIe n
Saloon Man.

New York. Aug IA most elaborate
and queer contraption for making bad
money for the green-goods trade was
taken 70 police headquarters tonight
along with a prisoner from Philadelphia
A man named Rosengarten. who keeps
a saloon over or the East Side, was
approached several DAYS ago by Two we'll
dressed men who hung around the saloon
and spent money freely The men told
Rosen garten that they had a new cleo
tric device for making money that was
a worId-beater, and offered 20 make him
10000 worth Of nice new bills for $. .013.
They advised Rosengarten 20 sell his sa-
loon and some real estate he owns up
State. and invest
ROsengarten vent 20 headquarters.
where he told his story 20 Inspector Nc
CaHerty- The Inspector fixed Rosengar-
ten Up with a bundle OF real money
from the police chest and told him to
make q date with his money friends
The date was made and Rosenearten met
the men tonight at the corner of Four
tsenth street aid Third avenue. They
walked over until they came 20 81 East
Thirteenth street. and then one Of the
men. after some conversation went into
the house The other man went away
telling RosenEarteu Re would be back
shortly TIE first man reappaa-ed from
the house shortly after with a large tin
box- He was al cnce arrested by De-
tectives Farrell and DuEEsu.
At headquarters he gave his pedigree
as Charles Hoef5er. Of 40 North Fourth
street. Philadelphia. and declined 70 make
any statement
He was charged with attempting 70
svindle ROsengarten out Of $500 BY
fraudulent methods
The Washington herald., 1908-08-11
DEWEY WILL MAKE CRUISE.
Admiral VIII Visit Coast stations
and UnveiI Tablet.

Admiral George Dewey. president Of the
General Board Of the Navy. will attend
meeting OF the board TO be held at the
Naval War College. Newport. R l.. on
August B next The purpose Of the meet
ing Is to discuss the report OF the summer
conference OF officers now in progress at
the War College
The design OF future battle ships. and
especially the plans Of the new battle
ships Utah and Florida have been fully
discussed, and every phase Of the arrnor
belt and other naval discussions have
been considered
Admiral Dewey viii leave Washington
on August 2. On board the dispatch boat
Dolphin, for ? cruise along the New Eng
land coast He VIII visit the Portsmouth
IN H) Navy Yard on August IS to un-
veil a bronze tablet marking the com
msndant's house IN which Admiral Far
Tsgut died The tablet was provided
through the efforts OF former Assistant
Secretary Of the Navy Frank ". Hackett.
who will take part IN the ceremonies.
The Dolphin viii then go to Newport.
whe-e q stay OF several days will be
made Admiral Dewey is expected to re-
turn 20 Washington about September l
The Washington herald., 1908-08-11
DARK ALL THE DAY.
Lake Covered by In
usual Atmospheric Phenomenon.

usual Atmospheric Phenomenon.
Special TO The Washington Herald
Spokane, Wash. Aug 1e-Robert S.
Fulton a rancher, living near Harring-
ton Wash. ffty-txo miles southwest OF
Spokane. reports one Of the most remark
able phenomena that has ever mystj-
fed the people Of Lincoln County. in the
discovery Of Swamp Lake. which is now
as dark as night twenty-four hours Of the
day and one day after another.
The air is perfectly dry. but from 70 70
p degrees cooler than in the sunshine.
Fulton recently travelled with a two
horse team along the shore OF the lake.
and was in utter darkness for more than
three-quarters Of a mile He thought il
was fog, and. as the horses did not
take fright. he did not become alarmed.
but his little daughter was overawed and
cried loudly. The darkness covers the
lake which is a vast swamp. and ex-
tends from 50 to 100 feet out from the
shore Many theories have been advanced
by students Of natural phenomena and
experts, but the majority Of people who
visited the lake returned nonplussed and
n1ystifed.
All the natural conditions appear to be
normal. except that Il is dark when there
is light all around
The Washington herald., 1908-08-11
GARLAND GIVES BAIL.
Trouble with Former Mrs. Scott
Over Letters from Capital

ArouDie with Former Mrs. Scott
over Letters from Capital
Los Angeles, Cal. Aug. In-Alexander
Garland who claims 20 have been secre-
tary OF the Peruvian legation at Wash
ington, and who. with Mrs Louise Gar
land. was arrested Saturday on a charge
Of disturbing the peace. has been re-
leased On bail.
The troubles Of the Garlands began
Thursday over some letters. said 20 have
been received by Mrs. Garland from men
prominent in Washington public life. Mrs
Garland gave $50 cash bail for herself
but refused to assist her husband
Garland was reticent as to the true
reason for the difficulties between him
self and his wife he said:
7 shall say nothing that might injure
her reputation IN any way or cause her
pain She IS niece OF Attorney General
BOnaparte, and well known IN the East
I was secretary OF the Peruvian lega-
ton in Washington until May a year ago,
when I was suspended on account OF an
alteration with COL Charles A Edwards
in which I was stabbed
The Washington herald., 1908-08-11
DUTCH SEEK U. S. VIEWS.

Conference at The Hague to See How
This Government Stands
The Hague, Netherlands. Aug 1e.-The
foreign minister Of the Netherlands had
a long interview to-day with Arthur VI.
Beaupre, the American Minister here, the
subject being the dispute between Vene-
zuela and the Netherlands. which result
ed in the expulsion by President Castro OF
". De Reus, the Dutch minister at Ca
racas.
The Dutch foreign Office IS anxious 70
ascertain the views Of the American gov
ernment and the attitude that It IS likely
10 adopt IN the varying contingencies
that are liable 10 arise.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-11
Arms sent to Co1onista.

WiIlemstad. Curacao. Aug. Io.-The
Dutch cruiser Gelderland left here to-day
for the island Of Aruba, with rifles and
ammunition tor the population Of the
same. 10 be used IN their defense against
a Venezuelan man-of-war cruising there
Yesterday the Venezuelan bark AmaIia-
with eleven passengers. running between
VeIs de Caro- and Puerto CabellO. was
driven by the current into this harboT-
Permission to enter the port was refused
by the local government after a supply
Of provisions and water had been taken
Aruba is a small island belonging 70
Holland. situated at the entrance TO the
Gulf Of Venezuela, north Of the Para
guiana Peninsula, about forty miles from
the mainland and sixty from Curacao.