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compete for handsome trophies. The tour
nament games ought 70 develop some real
skill on the part Of the competitors and
some genuine excitement for the gallery.
Independence Day here will be celebrated
safely and sanely. There Will be golf and
tennis tournaments on land, and sailing
and motor boat regattas and water sports
on the bay. In the evening there VIII De u
dance and fireworks at the Massapequa
Hotel.
Recent arrivals at the Massapequa Hotel
include DR.. and Mrs Allen T. haight MT
and Mrs L. p. Adams, John Lambert
Mr.. and Mrs. J. ". Duncan. Mr. and Mrs
Z. Elterman. Mr.. and Mrs. z. W. Hadley
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Burke and Mr.. and
Mrs. George Abel, all Of Manhattan and
Brooklyn.
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10 feet: the building Will contain base
ment and three stories. except n the cen
trail portion. where il will be four stories
high. The structure will be built Of glazed
terra Gotta, the outer face being lined with
4 hard burned tapestry brick.
From now on there Will be a large NUM-
Der OF tournaments on the links Of the
Apawamis Golf club at Rye. as well as a
number Of tennis tournaments. The sched-
ule Of matches was arranged by COM
mittee consisting of II. T. White, II. ID.
Montgomery q. G. Entz. c. Horace Con-
ner and r. W. Pressprich. II will be a
continuous round robin" handicap tourna-
ment and will be held throughout the sea
son. on July there will be a club tennis
match for the championship. 70 consist OF
mems singles and doubles. on Saturday.
September 9, there will also be club
championship ladies' singles, doubles and
mixed doubles.
The Huguenot Chapter, Daughters OF the
American Revolution, will hold card
marty At the residence OF Mrs. A. f. Brad
ley. No. % Elm street, New Rochelle. on
July II. The committee I'm charge con-
slsts OF Miss Florence Crosby Mrs. ". NJ.
Cunningham. Mrs y. G.. Fonda and Mrs.
Bradley.
Several women members OF the general
fair committee OF the Mount Vernon Lodge
OF EIks held a meeting on Monday night
at the clubhouse for the purpose OF max
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HUNTINGTON.

Huntington. Long Island, July THE
troopers OF Squadron c., y. C. y. Y. OF
BROOKLYN. who are In their encampment on
Cold Spring Hill. are furnishing most OF
the excitement here these days. They have
the happy faculty OF knowing how TO enjoy
themselves and. better than that, Of know
ing how 10 make other people enjoy them
selves. For this reason the summer colony
IS always glad when they open their camp.
Independence Day will be big day here.
The Huntington Yacht Club Will hold a
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- rr+.rvtews with the hotel and
Soard,rs house proprietors indicate that
Stamford will be crowded soon aiter 'uiy
4 and many are now entertaining city
guests. Several new attractions VIII appear
TO Stamfords visitors this year. swirl
ming pool in course Of construction ID
Churchill Park will be completed IN ie"
davs. The Country Club golf links ana the
Rexrere links have been put In nrst class
condition. The stamford Board OF TRADE
hand with more than twenty selected mu-
sicians. will give concerts at least twice d
,roal, during the summer at the two parks
IN ei,har end OF the town. A mouon pct
,,re amusement hall has been opened IN
stamford Stamford's cottage colony Is
r,eu sued there being hardly vacant
house. ,,,
IT. Nan, Grant House opened Thursday
,,,,b q good representation OF city guests
rrho A+cb,nson has sixteen guests and
w,u be we'll filed by July T. Late arrivals
e Mrs Towne. Mrs. Tumbridge and Mr..
and Mrs. Abbott. Of Brooklyn anu "''S
NJ A. Roberts, OF Washington.
The Westholm has twelve people, anu hr,
Burnett expects a good season at inns
hotel. Miss Georgia Smith, or brooklyn 10
| late arrival. =,
Late arrivals at Hillcrest are MIS-. NJ IL
Everett. Mrs Blanche Simmons and MISS
/ Mary simmons. of Brooklyn, ana MISS ~
| Pollock. of East orange, y. J.
The Cold Spring House has fifteen guests
and this popular house will be nlled cary
in Julv. Late arrivals are Mr.. ana Airs'
/ q I. Moses. Herbert, Mary and Cnarlo'ee
Moses and Mrs. Dongan, of New York. and
| Mrs. Thomas F. Hall and family OF brooh-
4 Ign.
/ randall Place has been opened for some
time and has had its usual quota or carry
guests. Late arrivals are as follows MI
and Mrs. Herbert Dongan. Miss Efle DON
gan Of New York: Mrs William KING ana
aon. Master William, OF Binghamton' MT
and Mrs. Refs. Miss Florence Refs OF Ne"
York.
The Madison is open with excellent DOCK
| ;pps for the balance of the season. Late
arrivals are Mrs. Josephine Lawrence ana
daughter. Miss Agnes. Mr.. and Mrs. FER
l,,rs Mrs Seibel. New York; Mrs Irotter
and daughter Of Yonkers.
The Tdlewtld has fifteen guests. the iate
arrivals being Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur -,
tritznatrick and daughter. East orange "
| L. Mr. and Mrs. w. j. DaiAISN $500
ter. OF Brooklyn.
The season at the Garfield House prom
,ses 70 be a record breaker. This mouse
opened on July with a good representa-
ton OF city visitors
Maple Rest is anticipating GOOD sedson'
and will be we'll filed early in July Late
arrivals are Mr. and Mrs. Bennett anu
daughter, Of Brooklyn
simpson Terrace opened on Friday Win
several people, and the bookings are good
for July and August
Mountain View House has four guests
and several will be entertained over sun
dav. Early in July this hotel VIII De wen
filled. the bookings being good for the bal
ance OF the season.
Far View House will open next week
with several people. and more are expect
ed early in July. the rooms being Well
taken for the remainder Of the season
The Elmwood will open In a few days
and several people are expected early next
week. This house also has good bookings
for the remainder OF July and August
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will be races on July 4, August and Sep
TENDER . There will be bridge whist par
ties on July and August %. The annual
cruise viii start on July H. Other events
will be a clambake on July %, commodore
tea on July %, water sports on August i
and ladies' reception on August 10.
Recent arrivals at the Prospect House
include A. j. Ditman. W. VI. Epson, Mr..
and Mrs. c. a. Bentley, W. II. Zinsser,
Mr. and Mrs. J. II. Brewer, Miss Caroline
D. Barr. ex-Fire Chief T. +. Nevins' eX-
Congressman Thomas F. Wagner, William
3. Hill. /. O. Horton, 9. A. Hess. f. j.
Hatch. Charles Schroeder. stephen l.. Fol
ger. +. y. Crooks. G.. II. Wright, W. @.
Anderson and A. +. Brion, all OF Manhat-
tan and Brooklyn
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CAIRO.

Cairo, n Y, July 1-At Cairo the crowd
have been arriving in large numbers and
the lockwood is proving the most popular
place here, and is being we'll patronized.
The new manager at the lockwood is meet
ing with considerable encouragement and
his arrivals up to date are In excess OF
those registered there in previous seasons.
Among the late arrivals are Mr.. and Mrs.
Faulkner, Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Hamilton
and Miss NJ. b. Geulfoyle. of Brooklyn;
J. Mendelsohn. George J. Carney, John J.
O'Connen and Mr. and Mrs. Philip Ryley.
Of New York City.
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STAMFORD.

motor boat race on the bay, and in the
evening VIII have a display OF fireworks
and a vaudeville show az the clubhouse.
Squadron @ has arranged general jollifi-
cation at its camp. which will at least be
safe II not sane.
Cottagers continue 10 arrive. This week
brought ex-Secretary George p. Cortelyou,
Mr.. and Mrs George Taylor, r. j. Hoquet.
j. II. Miller Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Woltner,
Mr.. and Mrs. Aldrich j. Sammls Ray w.
Chlrney. all Of Manhattan and Brooklyn.
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MASSAPEQUA.

Massapeaua. Long Island, July 1-Massa-
neoua looks forward 10 a busy month Of
IuIv June was by no means slow. In fact.
the summer colony has scarcely caught its
breatb-it's been moving so fast. But it
has its second wind now for a squirt in
July. which gives every promise OF being
the best July that Massapequa has enjoyed
In years.
Golf and tennis tournaments will form a
prominent part Of the months round OF
pleasure. Invitations have been extended
TO notable players of both these sports 10
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made at Highmount since last Saturday.
The opening Of the Grand Hotel on
Wednesday brought a throng Of visitors to
that delightful resort, that has given 1t a
livelier appearance than it has had at any
time in recent years. The first hop of the
season will be held there this evening. and
the national holiday will be appropriately
celebrated there next Tuesday.
The cottagers have been making their
appearance for the last month, so that
nearly all of them are occupying their sum
mer homes and the majority Of them are
entertaining visitors tonight
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Hasbrouck. Of Ridgewood y. J.; Dr. and
Mrs. Dexter. Of San Juan Porto Rico; Mr..
and Mrs Harry T. Johnston, Of New York;
Mr.. and Mrs George X. Harding, Of Phia-
delphia: Or. and Mrs. Arthur Citing. DR..
and Mrs Albert Van Derveer, Or. and Miss
Merrill and Or. and Mrs. E. Z. Hinman,
OF Albany; Nh and Mrs. John Wicks and
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Among the out-of-town invited guests
we're J. W. Congdon. Of Paterson, y. j.;
Mr. and Mrs. Eben f. Olcott, Of New
York; Mr. and Mrs. Frederick A. Reed. of
New York; Or. and Mrs Charles d.
Wright. Of New York; DR.. and Mrs.
Charles r. Gill, Of San Juan. Porto Rico;
DR.. scratchly, Of Palenville, y. Y; J. D.
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EXTRAORDINARY

experienced. Recent arrivals include MI
and Mrs. W. II. Fry, Mr. and Mrs, s. L.
Van Ripper and Mr.. and Mrs. William Ber-
tenshaw, all OF Manhattan and Brooklyn
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HIGHMOUNT.

Highmount y Y, July l.-One would
find il difficult to believe that week
would make such a difference as has been
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BROOKLYN Hall opened this week with
several people. This hotel VIII De "eh
filed after July 10.
Cedarhurst, Craft Farm House. KEN
wood. Maple Avenue Farm. Powell FARM
Lawrence Cottage, Rose Cottage and HUB
bell Manor all report good bookings for
the season, and some are already enter
tanning guests.
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Mr. and Mrs. William Wicks, Of larry
town. and Mr.. and Mrs Harry Sanford
Of New York.
STAMFORD.
Stamford. y Y. July THE prospects
for a good season in Stamford this year
are probably better than in several former
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Larchmont Yacht Club she defeated the
fast schooner Irolita, owned by f. w.
Clark
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-01-06

of the coast claimed by Honduras, while to
Nicaragua she agreed to surrender her pro-
tectorate and recognize the sovereignty OF
Nicaragua.
Nicaragua in turn. agreed to grant complete
local self-government to the Mosquito tribes.
then of blood largely diluted with strains of
white and Jamaica negro, and using Eng
lish their official language Nicaragua
also bound itself to make a free port of
Greytown. at the mouth of the navigable river
by which the great central lake of Nicaragua
discharges into the Caribbean sea. and for
ten years to pay annually to the Mosquito
Indians a subsidy of $1,000.
After 10 years less than half OF the sub
sidy had been paid. while in violation of the
treaty Nicaragua had imposed duties at Grey
town under the pretext that they were to
pay the subsidy, and had introduced a gov
ernor and a garrison at Bluefelds, the Mo
squito kings capital. and otherwise
ing the Inhabitants to force them to
abandon the English language and their local
self-government Finally. after most inso-
lent treatment of the British consul at Grey
town. who had been appointed the Mosquito
kings agent to receive the arrears England
sent a warship to Greytown. Nicaragua pro-
tested that the British protectorate had
been withdrawn and Nicaraguas sovereignty
recognized the coast, 1t was none of
England's business whether Nicaragua fulfill
ed the treaty stipulations in favor of the In
dians. But the captain of the warship was
not moved by this. and after much parley the
entire matter was submitted to the arbitra
tion of the emperor of Austria.
On two points the Nicaraguan contentious
were upheld, first. that the subsidy was of
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-01-06

now known as Belize British Honduras.
which then became and still remains a Brit.
ish colony.
However. it was only IA years before the
French revolutionary turmoil again brought
war between Spain and England In the
course of this, the protectorate was revived
SO that In spite of Spain's becoming later
the ally of England against Napoleon, the
three succeeding Mosquito kings of the first
half of the nineteenth century were crowned
as of old in Jamaica Belize, and did hom-
age Tor their kingdom, the last In 1S47
In 1921, after long struggle. all Central
American broke away from Spain and offered
to Join the United States five states an
omer which was at once refused, as the pop
ulation was not considered sufficient in num-
Der to justify ten seats in our senate nor
sufhcienty advanced otherwise to be a de-
sirable element. The refusal stirred up bad
blood against the Englsh-speaking peoples
and dispute with England over the protec-
torate
BY the Clayton-Bulwer treaty of 1850 both
England and the United States bound them.
selves not to seek exclusive rights in any part
OF Central America. Again the protectorate
made trouble and London and Washington
agreed on a treaty by which the MOSQUITO
coast was to be protected by treaty with the
Central American states interested but these
refused the suggested terms, and finally in
1860 Great Britain concluded separate treat
les with Honduras and Nicaragua by which
to the first she surrendered absolutely all au-
thority over the almost uninhabtable portion
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COUNTRY OF CONTINUAL UNREST

THE beginnings of the troubles that wreck
Nicaragua at frequent intervals lie back to
its discovery by Columbus A small remnant
of Indians has recently been found living on
an island near Bluefieds, speaking the laii
guage of the Aztecs and having traditions of
ruling in splendid cities over the subject
tribes of the coast
These cities, of which great ruins remain
at once attracted the Spaniards to the in
terror, so that from Panama to Yucatan not
an important Spanish settlement was formed
on the Caribbean coast and thus the coast
tribes, freed from Aztec domination re-
mained almost unknown to the Spaniards
having no property worth looting
Loot was plenty among the buccaneers but
fresh food and women they lacked. These the
Indians supplied. Commercial relations soon
grew up, which speedily developed into an
alliance against the Spaniards, by means of
which the Indians maintained their indepen-
dence, until their chief was carried in 1858,
with great pomp to Jamaica, where he sur
rendered his authority to the duke of Albe-
marie, and was then crowned and received
back his insignia a vassal king under a
British protectorate. of all the coast from
Chlviqui lagoon to Yucatan, along what Is
known as the Mosquito coast
subject to occasional clashes with the Span
1hros, matters went thus for a century
each successive Mosquito king going to ia
maica for investure and to do homage Fin
ally In 1888. by the peace OF Paris England
specincally abandoned its protectorate over
all OF the Mosquito coast, except for the part
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-01-06

the nature of a gift. and therefore that inter
est should not be added to the arrears; and,
second, that the vessels belonging to the
Mosquito coast should hoist the Nicaraguan
flag, though against Nicaragua's contention
they were allowed to hoist their own along
side Of It; but on every important point the
decision IN favor of England
Under this decision settlers began to come
in, especially from Canada and Jamaica and
business became quite brisk. Nicaragua
failed in another attempt TO induce the coast
to vote in favor of full citizenship. and mat.
ters went on merrily till a few months after
Zelaya's rise to the presidenecy when. in
January. 1894 Nicaraguan army suddenly
appeared at Bluefelds. kidnapped and sent to
the interior the chief justice and all the lead.
ing men Of the coast, and in their absence
ordered election. with soldiers at every
polling place. to determine finally the status
OF the coast
In this election there could be only one
result, and Nicaragua announced that the
coast had accepted full citizenship in Mica
ragua. and therefore, British interference
was at an end
For ten years. in spite of occasional Mt
tempts at revolution. one nearly successful
matters went on fairly at t5lucfelds and
business grew, but in 1904 there began sys
tematic attempts to oppress this coast.
AS a further vexation of foreigners the
Moravian missionaries and the Church of
England rector at Bluefields who, since the
Catholic churches have been harried ont n,
existence, are the only representatives NJ
religion OF any kind in all this region bava
had their schools closed because tuition wa,
in English.
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in the northern part of the Republic and
founded the Lone Star mine Today he Is
several times over millionaire Joe La Pere
French Canadian, discovered the Bonanza
mine from which millions in gold have been
taken. The Topaz Mining company is an
other paying venture. The chief difficulty
with the mining is the matter of transporta-
tion.
While the earnings of the various mines
have proven satisfactory, yet 1t is In the ba-
mana business that the figures presented by
American experts prove amazing; they show
payment for land, cost of clearing. planting
and harvesting at the end of the second year
with additional profit of so per cent. on
the Investment. They indeed startling but
the men who make them point to the United
Fruit company, having started business on
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"a A/NLNRAGZIA.W /A/zZY

the store. Paying off labor in Nicaragua is
much like taking dollar from one pocket and
putting It into another. That's all right, SO
far 1t goes. but when the laborer-generay
an Indian or a Jamaican-thinks he has too
much to do he quits. He live without
work, and works merely to please his foreman
The foreman who can get the good will of the
Indian is the valuable man. The superin-
tendent of a coffee plantation has been trying
to get 800 men to work for the last two years.
At one time he had 130-and he is a man the
natives like. too.
The manager of a big banana plantation is
having the same trouble. A month or two is
frequently spent getting half hundred men
together Indians stay close to their villages
and the hope OF the planter is the building
of these conglomerations of huts. Give the
workers bamboo covered shed In which to
live build them church of the same ma
terial and secure for them preacher, even
though their morals seem lax, and the natives
VIII probably spend their lives the planta
tion-wcrldng when they feel so inclined. Now
and then they want to wander away and get
all the bad whisky they can buy but they
return in time to again take up the machete
Good treatment appears to be the only secret
If there be any secret of getting labor in
Nicaragua.
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A1kRIc,4Y LkdNlQV At /1HnN0zl4, ,Mc4RAGLI4

shoestring, SO to speak "A few years ago. and
being worth a few dozen millions today.
They have tried rubber and made a fall
ure, cocoanut plantations bring forth fruit
slowly. pineapples grow large. as do grape
fruit and oranges. but they ripen quickly
and the import duty Is so heavy that exporta-
tion under present conditions Is hardly to be
considered. Rice does fairly well. while cof-
fee the west coast reaches high grade of
perfection. The coffee. diplomatic and other
officials assert. is the finest in the world.
The chief trouble on the east coast is find
ing hillside level enough to stand on and
cultivate the product
The labor question in Nicaragua has tho
servant girl issue in the United States beaten
a nautical mile One man will tell you he has
no trouble in getting labor. II he means real
work there is plenty to be done. but from the
standpoint of the employer. the task is no easy
one. Money means nothing to the average
native. one plantation manager told cor
respondent he had 60 men working for him
and that he transacted business on 500 soils
monkey money. they call it-a year This
plantation conducts store. do the major
ity. The men are paid in the national cur
rency which just as steadily comes back into
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0RYZWo c0EEE

knew better than any other diplomatic official that
left alone, they would never cease fighting.
AS the result of his work in the service, the
United States has virtually established protec
torate over Nicaragua. At all times American
warship is within four hours call by the wireless
An American postage stamp is as good in Mica
ragua as 1t is in Louisiana. Mail for the United
States goes through the American consulates and
is carried in sealed sacks to New Orleans and Mo
bile. or to port on the Pacific coast in another
1t is not handled by natives. There is opening
of mail addressed to the subjects of the United
States these days, as was common in the past
That is result OF Minister Merry's work
and today he is in the diplomatic service in Costa
Rica watching his labor bear fruit
President Estrada is good fellow as Nicara
guans go-but he couldn't last twenty minutes as
the head of people who love to fight, If the Unit
ing his hand the rough places. They are
going to send commission down there in a
short time to straghten out affairs and con-
duct the first honest election the country ever
had. Then J. p. Morgan &c Co. will handle the
refunding of the 500, 100000 bonded debt. By
that time the United States will be well in
charge, probably with Consul Moffat as minis
ter and real head of the government
Just as rapidly possible Nicaragua is
being made a good place in which to live
American capitalists and investors are crowd
Ing into the country with rapidity. Now that
the days of the revolution ended-the ma
chete made an implement of agriculture in
stead of war-the future of the little republic
looms bright. Mines being developed for
ests cleared, lagoons draiued and homes built
Men from the north and middle western states
are causing the hustle. There business
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men from st. Louis. Kansas Citv and cbicago
and men from numerous smaller cities who
or interested financially in agriculture and
inning work in Nicaragua. Many are already
realizing on their investments.
Along the Rio Grande river there is n wide
stIetch OF territory covered with bamboo,
sone sre Vi whlch is planted In bananas. Ship
ments of bananas were taken out of that sec
tlon Tor the first time few weeks ago by the
Fan,Amerlcan company. Kansas City and St
Louis concern. There are half a dozen small
companies beginning operations and within
SIX months fully 100000 or 100000 acres of ba.
hanas VIII have been planted along that river.
which is said to be the best for the culture
of this particular fruit of any in the republic.
Ihe bananas-about 5000 bunches-shipped
lately were the finest taken into the port of
New Orleans.
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Mining throughout
the country, while be-
ing pushed. is not
bringing the money
returns of fruit. Many
men, however. have
struck it rich in the
mining region. A Ca
madam by the name
of McGinnls, located
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through the streets of Managua by the soldiers of
President Zelaya but conditions In these three
years have wonderfully changed. Perhaps no man
farther into the future of these Latin-Amer
Republics than did Minister Merry. A sea
captain on a Pacific Mail liner he became a stu
dent of the native and his country He probably