TITUS OTS1ATTA DAHiY BEE : MONDAY. MAY 13. IflflS. Hew Gold Gamp on the West Side of the Bnogro do Oristo in New Mexico. PROSPECTORS POURING IH RAPIDLY Itnllrnnil to Urn Cuiiip rrnjrrtril llecent Mi-Ike * In the Cocur il'Alenn t'oun- try-Anotlior Sutro Tunnel NO\T of thn NorlhwMt. The New Mexico mining district In Jaos bounty , New Mexico , Is reported to be com' Inn rapidly to the front and It Is predicted by thotc who have visited It that there Is iiurft to be a genuine boom there this season , Bays tie ! Denver Republican. Colonel KlcharJ Darling has Ja t returned from a trip through the district and speaks of Its possi bilities In glowing terms. It is known an the Xcyztono and covers most of Taos county on the won side of the S.ingre de Crlsto range , and l > raid to be gocd mineral ground from the Sun Luis valley cle-ir over Into the La Belle dlxtrlct. It ha been known ns Mineral county for some years , but until the La Delia excitement attracted the attention of pros pectors to the locality , very little attention yeas paid to It. "There Iscry lltlle development yet , " aid Colonel Darling , "but thcro has been enough to prove that the gold Is there In liaylng quantities , and the rush to that sldo Jia" already started and very much resembles n genuine boom. The people there are all Colorado prospectors and Investors and the now dlstrlst Is so close to the Colorado line that this state Is bound to reap most of the Ijonellt. The new territory covers an area of country thirty by fifty miles In length , and every foot of It Is good prospecting ground. " \VI3ALTH OF THU COEUll D'ALENKS. "The'great mineral wealth of the Cocur d'Alencs Is only becoming manifest , " said Adam Aulbach of the Coeur d'Alenes re cently speaking to a reporter of the Spokane " millions of Spokcsman-Ilevlew. "Although dollars have been taken out , recent develop ments have shown that the true wealth of our mines Is being uncovered as depth U nttalned. The rich strikes of the past do not compare with the strikes that have been made within the past few months. Take the 'Frisco , for example. They have cros - ctit the ledge for a dlstanco of eighty feet through solid ore all the way. Just Imagine a ledga of sold ere of that width , and the end not yet reached. "An enterprise was recently started which li one of the greatest over undertaken In nny mining camp , and Is second only to the Sutro tunnel as nn engineering feat. This Is a tunel , which Is to be 2,500 fest In length , mid which will probably bo extended 1,000 feet further later on. The tunnel I ) being started n quarter of a mile below the Standard tramway , and is designed td tap the Standai-J 1,200 feet below Its present workings , and the Mammoth 2,000 feet below. The tunnel is In direct line with the CuVer. which It would tap at 3.GOO feet If extended , and tb's ' may cvenlualy be done. The tunnel U now niider way , and three shifts wl'l bo worked from now on. The 'Frisco has orderoj the largest air compressor ever uted In mining. "The situation In the gold belt is encour aging Indeed. Many people have an Idei that the famous gold belt of the Coour d'Alenes , especially the placers. Is pretty well worked out. As a matter of fact , It has only been scratched , and the mines are looking better than evtr before. "Tho placer mines are not only being worked at Murray , but along Prltchard creek H In spots for twelve miles. Trail creek , one of the richest of them all , Is being worked the full length of two miles. The old chan nel at Murray Is being worked In spots Its entire length , and upper Eagle creek and Its tributaries ar ? being worked making twen ty-one miles of placer ground In all. It will take fifty years to work out the placer ground In that locality. "T o miles above Murray Is Ophlr hill where are situated the Mother lode , Daddy Treasure Dox , Occident , etc. The Daddy be * came famous only a year or so ago , and Is enormously rich , having $30,000 worth of ore In sight lit their new purchases alone. They are going to build a tramway , an clectilc light plant and mid ten more stamps. They have a ten stamp mill now , and It Is un doubtedly the finest ten stamp mill In Idaho "Say what you will , " concluded Mr. Aut bach , "continued development will show the Coeur d'Alenes to be the greatest miners" region of them all. " A HIGH DAIl. The Temple Dar Placer Mining company , W. 0. Rlffenburg. superintendent. Is estab- Ilihlng large hydraulic works at Temple Dar , on the Colorado river , about ten miles above Rlovllle , Nev. , says a St. George special to the Salt Lake Herald. The "Bar" Is on the north or Nevada side of the river , and the gravel beds are qulto extensive. The company built two large barges and anchored them In tlie river and placed a water wheel be tween the barges , which Is run by the river's current. The wheel Is expected to generate Eiifflclcnt power to run two larga pumps am ! force enough water through a nozzle to was ) : 3,000 yards per day of the gold bearing gravel. The company people say that from 30 cent 3 to $1 per yard can be saved by running the gravel through sluice boxes. We understand the company was organized on the basis of 30 cents per yard of grave and consists of California people. The com pany has expended up to date about $10,000 , A company of O'alo people , principally , has located some extensive gravel bank : borne three miles from "Temple Dar , " out In the hills away from the river , which are rich In gold , and which they propose to work by a dry process. WONDERFUL STRIKE MADE. The Hope mine has long been noted fo the richness of Its ores , but now It Is noted lor the quantity of solid gold that Is broken down In chunks , says the Hasln Times. In fact , the biggest strike that ha over been encountered In the mliv has Just been witnessed. Foreman DuckUy for some time has had a de- elro to know what was contained In the hang , inc on the east drift of the 200 , and t Batlsfy his curiosity ho put a pair of men t work tearing away the timbers and lagging. The first round of holes blew down a drift full of the richest ore that was ever encountered tored In this property. Six Inches on tin lianclns Is virtually solid gold , with enl : ecatterlnc particles of quartz among It , am It laps close to the hanging , wltli a thl goucc between It and the wall , and In fac it Is as strong as at the tlmo of putting off the first round of holes. Upon the discover ) of this fabulous find Foreman Ilucklcy sum inoned Manager Fletcher to the scene a once , and the first piece he picked up con talned over $500 In pure gold. The surround ings fairly dazzled his eyes , and It is , li reality , one of the greatest discoveries tha lias ever been encountered 'In the state o Montana. Foreman Buckley surveyed the scene with tha utmost composure and Immediately gave orders for the careful sorting of all the valu- nblo material. The others present were much excited. Tap men who put In the shot hardly know where they were , and Manager Fletcher busied himself picking up piece after piece , and even then considered himself In AU Odin's cave or In a dream. Many of the . iehest pieces were gathered up , and each one pres ent , laden down with the precious metal , filed out toward the station and the valuable load was hoisted to the surface , where the ROld sparkled and glisttned In the midday aun. Manager Fletcher and Foreman Buckley , bol'n experienced miners and cither of whom ha had a life's tuition at this Industry , are emphatic In their expretsloni that the 11000 Is the wonder of their life. At this writing the showing warrants the statement that the find Is continuous. Foreman Buckley has placed a guard on duty by day and night. Canvas has been placed where the gold will fall , and every particle Is carefully sacked. The men are searched when coming oft shift and every precaution Is being taken to save the precloui yellow metal. A piece of ore coming from the vicinity of the gold was weighed and It was estimated It would run as high as $16,000 to the ton. A Bid PRODUCER. The largest bar of gold bullion ever cait at the Boise aiiay otllco has been turned out. It weight 1,334.34 ounces , I * 337 flno and U valued at $25.838.15. This bar ls not only remarkable for Its size , but for Its color as well , tielng * thing of beauty as well ai & representative ot great value , says tha Ilolto Statesman , It ta from th * Vlrtao mine , at llaker City , nnd Is tbe product of a run of twenty-three days , or an average of a little over a thousand dollars n day. The Virtue Is maintaining Us reputation as a great property , Quite recently a new ore body was discovered tn It that will no doubt Incnoso UK output , enabling It to send even larger bricks than this. A rich strike has been made In tha Kes lcr mine , on Shaw's mountain , owned by the Wyman brothers of thla city. The atrlke was nmile several days agj In the face of the old tunnel. No as ays were made , but the quartz Bhowed gold alt through , nnd the result ot horning several pieces of It was highly gratifying to the owners. The ground caved In several times alter the ttrlkv was made , and work In the drift had to be abandoned until now timbers can bo put In. The owneri went around to the other side ot the hill and drifted In , strik ing the ledge about eighty-five feet on the Incllno from the upper works. The ore was found to be fully ns rich. The hanging wall has not yet bcn cut , but It Is believed the ledge Is at toast four fet wide. A KISH OIL , PLANT. The machinery and plant for the fish oil and fertilizer works to bo established near I'lllar rock have arrived , accompanied by two experts from Now York to superintend their erection , says the Portland Oregonlan. The process Is the same us Is used by the Prcnton Fertilizer company of Hrooklyn , N , Y. , which has the largest oil and fertilizer works In the country. The right of this process for Oregon and Washington has been secured and the plant will cost $25,0110 when completed and will have a capacity of sixty tons of offal per day. The offal will be gathered up every day from twenty ot the principal canneries en the river , from William Ilawes' down , and dur ing the season will amount to about 4,000 tons , This will keep the works busy during the fishing season , and In the fall It Is ex pected that out of the thousands of seals which visit the mouth of the Columbia enough will be caught to keep the factory running through the winter. The men engaged In this business have been figuring on It for three years , and are now prepared to make n suc cess of It. The fish offal Is collected nnd used frcah each day. It Is placed In a boiler with a perforated bottom , and steam turned on at the top , under a pressure of forty pounds. Much of the oil Is extracted In this way , and then the remainder Is ex pressed. The offal Is then dried In a rotary steam Jacket-drier nnd sacked for fertilizer. The salmon oil Is used for tanning , and Is one of the best oils known for this purpose. It will be recookcd and purified so as to keep sweet for any length of time. The factory Is now being built nnd the machinery goes down at once nnd the concern will bo run ning early In May. HOimlULE CHANNEL CAVE. A shecpherdcr named Antonio Vincent has discovered a horrible charnel cave of human remains near the village of Quechultenago , says a Chllpanzlngo ( Mexico ) dispatch to the San Francisco Chronicle. Over a hundred skulls were counted piled with their bones Into one great heap not far from the high way leading from the City of Mexico to Acapulco , on the Pacific coast. The herder's story hag been corroborated by others whom ho has guided to the cave. It Is supposed the remains are the ghastly souvenirs of ono of I'pe numerous at tacks made on the travelers nnd whole caravans ot freighters In past decades. As yet no clew whatever has been developed which tends to throw light upon the Identity of the pile of bones. The cave la under an overhanging bluff , a few rods from the main road. Small trees nnd bnish choke the entrance. Ono story Is to the effect that In the 80s bandits led by the noted revolutionist , Juan Vargas , attacked a richly laden train of wagons heavily guarded. Strangely enough , the bandits seemed to carry oft the dead with them , and diligent search revealed no trace of the victims. The discovery seems to unravel the mystery of the disappearance of this and other caravans. The governor of the state will probably take odlclal action In the case and order a full Investigation. TO OUST NEZ PEUCE HENTEUS. A recent order from the Indian bureau at Washington Invalidating all leases of allotted lands on the Nez Perce reservation crsated surprise and consternation among the lessees as well as the Indian lessors , saya the Lewiston - ton Tribune. The clerk at the agency has been busy for nearly a week sending out notices to the couple of hundred of alien oc cupants of Nez Perce lands setting forth the requirements of the order and warning ( turn In no uncertain terms that the spirit of the letter of the law must be observed. The re sult as seen upon visiting the agency was that the offices , yard and grounds were found filled with an eager and excited throng of whlto renters and Indians , wlio were anxious ' .o learn their exact status and to have the plr.ln English of the notification further In terpreted to them. Agent Lane Fays that he will strictly and Impartially obey the Instructions. He does not believe any undua hardship will be Im posed on worthy and reliable renters , who will bo able to perform : tbe new conditions. Hut Irresponsible and unreliable persons who have attempted to speculate with the re sources of confiding Indians and creditors will find some difficulty In furnishing a sub stantial bond , and the unworthy will there fore bo weeded out. In talking with the renters they express considerable dismay a ( the order and had some fear that they would lose the entire re sults of the season's work , together with the Improvements. But upon further Informa tion most of Hliem find they can probably furnish a satisfactory bond , except In cases where a lease for a term ot years has boon taken , when there will bo more difficulty. Merchants In Lcwlston nnd other neighboring towns are much Interested In the effect of the order In cases where they have been fur nishing supplies to the lessees. A RICH GOLD VEIN. One of the most Important strikes of the year Is the recent Forest hill gold strike , rays an Ashcroft special to the Denver News. Forest hill U situated about a mile south of Red Mountain ranch. In Taylor park , on the old stage road from Ashcroft to St. Elmo. For several years rich gold quartz In large boulders has been found scattered over the bill , but no sign of a ledge or vein until the prospectors concluded the float had been car ried there and deposited by glaciers. How ever , Superintendent Forest of the Forest hill group pinned his faith to the hill which bears his name and , backed by St. Paul cap ital , worked two shifts all of last winter and discovered the vein and has developed a large body of rich gold ore , which also con tains from twenty-flre to 100 ounces In sliver , the silver contents Increasing In equal ratio with the gold value. Arrangements have been made to ship regularly until a suitable plant for the reduction of the ore can be erected near the mine. Taylor park has been noted for years for Its rich placer * , but this Is the first strike oC gold ore In large quantities In a vein , and It will cause a lot of active prospecting for gold veins In that locality. The owners of the Antimony are going to put up a hoisting plant and sink on the large body of 1-ad ore exposed In the bottom of the fhaft. This ore body has steadily In creased In Its gold and silver value with depth , like the Gldells , which Increased from nine to over 100 ounces In a depth of ninety feet. A LUCKY ACCIDF.NT. R. E. Walker , who Is working a placer claim on the Payette near Grimes creek , write ! ) to the Boise Statesman that he Is meeting with gratifying success. A few days ago , while they were getting ready to clean up In their main workings a rock slide came down and broka part of the sluice. The < slide proved a blessing In disguise , as It disclosed a streak of gravel that Is very rich. Some panning from this streak re turned $1 to the pan. A clsan-up msdo on the upper part of the claim , where the ground Is not very rich and which Is fo high up on the hill that It can be worked only while tbo snow water Is running , paid $7 a day to the nun. Mr. Walker Is working twelve men on the prop erty and expects to put on a number more soon. QUICKSILVER MINES. Big excitement has been caused hero by the discovery of a deposit of native quicksil ver in the center of town In the rear of the Magnolia hotel , sayi a Callstogs , dispatch to the San Francisco Chronicle. While excavating for a swimming tank the mud and sand was found to b largely filled with globules of quicksilver , An or dinary gold panful of the mud when washed produced a * much ai an ounce of pure quick silver , while a grape boxful yielded ! on wash ing one-half of a pound of pure metal. Th ? deposit \vas found about fduC feet from the surface and continues Increasing tn rich ness as the excavation deepens. Mining locations hare bren filed and more are contemplated. The ground where the ex cavations are made and much ot the surroundIng - Ing ground abounds In hot mineral springs. LIZARD OR DRAGON. In an abandoned prospect hole on a hill side behind Old Sausallto dwells a monster which has spread terror among the children who visit that locality In search ot popples , says the San Francisco Call. It Is lizard shaped , with red scales , and basks every sunny afternoon In front ot the cavo. One day recently a party of young people halted In front of the hole and were preparing to have lunch when the lizard appeared. It thrust out Its long tongue and crawled toward the children , who fled screaming from the neighborhood. They saw enough of It , how ever , to describe It as a most repulsive and ferocious looking animal. Its length Is about hrre feet and It Is some eighteen Inches Ide. The head was round and feet flat and le tall short ; the eyes were fiery red and 10 claws short and stumpy. A description 1 more detail It was Impossible , to procure om the badly scared party. The most self- ossesscd , a girl of 14 , declares that It was nllke anything she had ever seen before. a attitude was decidedly aggressive , and It mltted a musky and very disagreeable odor. WESTERN HORSEFLESH. Second Lieutenant Smith of the Second cav- ry. United States army , spent a few hours i Eddy , en route to San Antonio , Tex. , mys 10 Pccos Valley Argus. The officer In- ormed the Argus that he left Fort Wlngate o make the ride of 1,000 miles to test the en u ran co of native horse stock. The route as to be covered In thirty days. It was 10 fifteenth day and the distance traversed vas 4G6 miles. The rider stated that the erse was as fresh as when he started , and mt none of the big cavalry Flock of the cast ould have made the journey. Ona day he traveled seventy miles In flf- een hours , resting on hour at noon , and was eady for the road next morning. As the rip was made around by Fort Stanlon , and own the Penasco , It Is evident that the hard- st part of the Journey was over when Eddy . a3 reached and half the allotted time re malned. The lieutenant expected to reach Ildland within four days. The horse Is a plendld animal , weighs about 9DO pounds , ather large for native stock and Is a stayer. NEBRASKA. Coapcr County Sunday School convention vlll bo held at Elwood May 30. One end of a large livery barn was blown ut during a wind storm at Hardy. May IS and 19 the district Christian En- eavor convention will meet at Columbus. Superior High school alumni are taking tops for the purpose of forming an assocla- lon. lon.There There are Just fifty-seven persons by the amo of Robinson who get their mall at Cedar taplds. The Pythian Sisterhood of this state will neet In third annual convention at Shelton lay 1C and 17. Sheriff Kelly of Dakota county has arrested lenry Tldd for fishing with a seine and Tldd as been fined $25 and costs. Rev. John Kuehen of Jamestown , Mo. , has ieen called to the pastorate of the German Evangelist church at Unadllla. Richardson County Association of Wood men of the World will hold a grand basket picnic at Salem next Thursday. Mrs. C. W. Preston has been licensed to _ reach In Frontier county and wilt take hargo of a church at Stockvllle. Pawnee City Is looking out for a large flour- ng mill , which an eastern gentleman l de- Irous of opening up In the city. The North Nebraska Eagle , published at Dakota City by Atlee Hart and Mell A Schmled , has completed the nineteenth year if Its existence. The Newcastle Times has suspended opera- lon on account of lack of support. H Is probable that new blood will be Infused Into he management. The English Lutheran church at Oaklam las been sold to the -now society known as the Free Mission for $050. It cost $2,300 .wolve years ago. Osceola Is to have a ctirfow bell. In othe words , the fire bell will bs rung every even ng nt 9 o'clock ns n warning to all children jnd9r 1C years of ago to go home. G. W. Ferry ot Wnyno has a young pac ng horse named Warren G , which he Is anx lous to match for $1,000 against any other icrse of his class owned In Nebraska. J. W. Thorngatc. a farmer living near Hastings , was knocked down by a bull am died after a week's suffering. It was no thought at the tlmo that his Injuries were dangerous. June 28 , 29 and 30 the annual meeting o the state turnfest will be heJd at Platts mouth. Plattsinoutb , Omaha , Lincoln , ! braska City , Fremont and Mlllard will b represented In the contest for prizes. Beatrice people are planning n co-operatlvi telephone system , by which each subscribe becomes a stockholder , and telephone service Is obtained nt nctual cost price , which Is es tlmated nt about $1 to $1.25 a month. A chicory factory that Is to be opened a Louisville by E. D. Van Court & Co. offer to furnish seed to farmers nt n cost of $ per acre , and to pay $10.50 for the chlcor } when grown and delivered at the factory , Thomas Cremmlns , living In Holt county lost a hog and after a diligent search for I gave It up for loU. The animal was later or found by a neighbor at the bottom of 1 well , where It had been for a month. Th hog was rescued and found to be In goo < condition. A. L. Spearman and Dr. Taylor of Spring field had a novel experience with a snake The animal was a large one , measuring nc less 4ha'n five feet long , and In some way I became entangled In the wheel of the buggy It was some time before the creature coul be dislodged. Louis Band was planting corn In Pol county recently when a storm came up. H had Just thrown off the check rower wire an was starting home with the planter whei lightning struck the wire and melted It Int small pieces. He had unhitched Just In tlm to save his life. There Is talk of erecting a monument t prevent the desecration of the grave of th Indian squaw who met death In the famou fight between the Sioux and the Pawnees nea Trenton In 1873. The squaw was found by hunter on the battlefield , but died , and wa burled on a bluff near Indlanola. Dell Akin , who threatened to do to muc execution during the Barrett Scott trouble In Holt county , came very near killing hi man the other day. Ho was examining 45-callber six-shooter , and thlnkln It was not loaded , pulled the trigger. Jus t at that moment John Ingllng entered th room and the bullet passed through the rim ot his hat. A Hayes Center young lady , who has propensity for gardening , says the Republlca of that city , sowed a quantity of flea powde r under the Impression that It was mustarc She didn't know the difference In results be tween mustard seed and the pulverized art clo of commerce , and hence sowed the fle powder In the editor's own garden. A fe days later a colony of red ants made the appearance and the aforesaid young lady at servated that the evolution of species wa taking place right under our nose wlthoi arousing our scientific acumen. She now at mils that she knows more about typesettln than she docs of protoplasm. Engineer William Gllmore , one of the mos careful and best engineers on the B. & & system , had a narrow escape from runnln over and killing a 4-year-old bo near Nebraska City. His engln was leaving the city and going at a very fa speed when a cow ran down the embankmen and Jumped on the track. A small boy fo lowed and undertook to drive the cow off , an refused to eet off until the cow was off , so was with the greatest difficulty that the en glne and train were stopped before the bo _ was run down. The little fellow did not see : „ to care for anything but to save the cow I his charge. Engineer Gllmore said that th little fellow's escape was with such a clos margin the thought of It made him sick a SOUTH DAKOTA. Dakota horses are reported as selling : In the south at $75. The creamery at Irlquols Is to receive 12,000 pounds of milk dally this year. President McGtlllcuddy of the State School of Mines has found a deposit of asbestos near Rochford. One thousand gallons ot water per minute began flowing from an artesian well on the farm of A. J. Glldden , a half mile northwest ot Hitchcock. Work had been prosecuted for several weeks until a depth of 1,140 feet was reached , and no water to speak of coming mm the welt , It WAS abandoned about two weeks ago , after splitting the pipe 070 leet below the surface. 5-ni The pressure of tfcemvater from the Flan- dreau water works f ai.Sufficient { during a re cent test to throw ; a .stream of water 126 feet high. I"1' ' " One of the celc-braAtins of the season will be the encampmeBt' of the Lake Madison Veteran's assoclattoj ) which occurs at Dell Rapids July 2 , 3 , 4 pnd 5. S. H. Alberts of Jerauld county Is putting down an artesian We'll on his farm and has reached the dcptllrQtiil.OOC feet , and expects to strike the flow poyfpt ( any time. The spring roundup , at Fort Pierre starts on the 15th. Cattle lire In prime condition. The stock men haVei'liad ' the most success ful winter ever ktowrt ) ) absolutely no losses. Several farmers 1ft | the neighborhood of Hitchcock are preparing to Irrigate from ono to four acres of 'grband each this season. Garden vegetables' add corn are the crops and water will be hoisted for Irrigating from welts by windmills. Experts have estimated that the gold pro duction of the Black Hills for 1S95 will be $10,000,000 , distributed as follows : Bald Mountain district , $3,000,000 ; Lead. Terra- vlllc and Central , $5,000,000 ; Southern Hills , $1,000.000 ; all the other districts , $1,000,000. A low passed last winter depriving foreign corporations of standing In courts In South Dakota unless they file a copy of their arti cles and appoint a resident agent In the state. The result Is that foreign corporations are rushing In their articles. Among the main ones the past few days are the Deere Har vester company , Mollne Plow works and Min nesota type foundry. The Golden Slipper property at Custer City has Just been opened and the owners have found a bonanza , although It docs not come up to the Holy Terror phenomenon. It was thought that the Golden Slipper would prob ably give up about $10 a ton , but the first test run of thirty-five tons went $21 to the ton. The owners are preparing to operate the mine on n large scale. Considerable Interest Is being shown over the results of Incomplete prospecting In the cotcaus near Gary. In using the magnetic needle In prospecting for Iron the needle dipped in many places sixty to seventy points. A test was also made for gold and "colors" were found , which , under the magnifying glass , prove to bo genuine. Further Investi gations will be made as soon as better facili ties can be had. A number of farmers living ten miles west of Yankton have established a telephone sys tem , covering eight miles of wlro. T.ie farms In this vicinity are surrounded by barb wlro fences. Each farmer Is supplied with a transmitter at his house , connected with the middle wlro of the fence. The staples have been removed from the fence and Insulators substituted. A cell battery has been constructed , and now the farmer * are able to converse with each other. The expense for the entire system will not ex ceed $25. COLORADO. Tlio Independence at Cripple Creek Is now down 400 feet. The net product In gold In the past month was over $130,000 , and no end yet to the ere In sight. Better ere and more of It as depth Is gained. North of Boulder , within 500 feet of the city limits , a derrick for boring purposes has been erected. The contract calls for sinking it hole COO feet deep. It Is supposed coal will be reached , and perhaps a flow of coal oil. The parties working the Morning Glory No. 1 at Cripple Creek are reported to have recently cut a six-foot vein In their drift , the whole of which has an assay value of over $30 , with a five-Inch streak which runs from $300 to $000. The Arena Gold Mining company nt Crlpplo Creek Is pushing development on Its seven mining claims. It1 has t'haft houses up on two claims and hoisting plants. At the pres ent time the Azst , rind Crystal claims will ship ore , as they ; nrp preparing to drift on the vein. The ere , runs from $35 to $150 per ton. ton.Two Two miners haVe made a strike on the divide between Sllvercreek , and Pine creek which Is causing considerable excitement. Ore from near the. grass roots assays $90 per ton. They have a streak of whlto quartz about three Inches wide , specimens taken from the streak being1 literally bespangled with gold. The Iron Cap mine , nearj Spencer , Gun nlson county , shipped forty-seven ounces o gold to the Denvermint. , This was the clean-up of a six-day run from five- stamps , which Is certainly a very good showing. A few more mines like the Iron Cap will give the gold fields south of Gunntson a world wide reputation as a promising gold produc ing section. A Welshman by the name of Robert Jones an Inveterate prospector , has met with grea success In opening up a prospect south ol the Manhattan lode , Hawkeye district , w'nlch Is known as the Hattle. At a depth of less than forty feet crevice matter of an average width of four feet mineral Is exposed , whlcl ; assays $100 per ton. The strike has caused considerable excitement among miners in tha district. Dirt will soon bo flying on the great ditch. Bovcn miles long , to be dug by the Leadvllle Water company for the conveyance of wate to their new power house west of town. The water will be taken from the Arkansas rive and piped to town , the power being used ti generate electricity , which will be sold ti the miners and smelters. It will effect i practical revolution In mining hero and wll result In a great saving. The surveyors /or the proposed Inter Mountain railroad have- secured an excellen grade. Instead of running all the way ti Left Hand creek before beginning to craw up the mountain side , as soon as Twelfth street Is reached , says the Boulder Herald , Ibe consequence Is that Instead of losing some eight miles of travel the amount o ! altitude reached In that distance Is consider able , under the new survey. Gold has been found Inside the town limit : at Newcastle. The town turned the wate ; through a new channel. It has been dlgglnu to change the course' of Elk creek througli Park Place. A prospector named John Bar rett began examining the frc&hly dug cartl from the now channel and the dirt In th bed of the creek. With a mining pan h readily obtained a number of colors by wash Ing. Several trials of the dirt produced abou the same amount. Experienced miners dlffe over whether there ls enough to make It pa dirt. WYOMING. P. J ! Quoaly of Rock Springs has purchase * about 1,200 acres of excellent coal land o : Ham's Fork In Swectwater county. A rich quartz discovery Is reported on th Big Laramle near Laramlo Peak. Assays o tftie ere have beeri made and show up ver ; rich. rich.A A rich gold strike Is reported In the Ferrl mountain region , In the northern part Carbon county. A rich vein eight feet wld U claimed and has been traced on the sur face for half a mile. The oil refinery at Casper Is working da : . and night and Is being put In shape to pro duce high grade oil , the present output beln , lubricating. As tha undeveloped field Is large , a heavy Influx of oU prospectors Is looked for. Parties who liavo , , taken up tbo place : ground In Wannfrjedgulch , , on Upper Horsi creek , took $380 fjorn a hole , going to bed' ' rock , a dlstanco ot thico feet. The gold was certainly taken out , Uit non-believers aroum Lander claim that It was salted. There ar a few going Into { that country dally. Th anew Is deep In many place * . There U considerable placer mining excite ment In Jackson's -Hole. In the northern par ot the state. Jackaoii > Hole Is a valley flft ; miles long and runs from ten to twenty mile wide. There Is a Urge amount of fine farm Ing land and at tW present tlmo there an about sixty families , living In that country Nearly all these people are engaged In stocl farming. { ' M. Chrysles of Whfcatland discovered a vel ot bituminous coat three miles south of town Work will be commenced to determine th value of the coal. Money has been raised by business men t sink an artesian well In the vicinity of Cas per. It will be sent 1,000 feet to test the ground for coal , oil and water. State Engineer Mead , who returned a few days since from northern , Wyoming , reports that Sheridan county Is rapidly filling up with settlers , and the acreage under cultiva tion will bo over dcuble what It wag last year. Two car loads of welt drilling machinery paused through to Casper on Monday , con signed to tha Wyoming Lubricating Oil com pany , and was started out to the new oil field , > ayi the Douglas Budget. The company has lately been- formed In Colorado for the purpose of daveloplnn 1,280 acre * of Isnd which they own near Salt creek. The capital stock is placed at $1,000,000. They wilt push development as fast as possible , The con tract hat been lob to A. T , Seymour to drill the first well , and It calls for a depth ot l.COO feet. If oil Is not struck at a less depth. Henry Jordan , a practical miller from Sher idan , has mode all arrangements to elect a flouring mill tn the Big Horn Basin , In the vicinity of Haytvllle this summer. A large acreage ot wheat has been sown by the farm ers In that section of country. A number of the enterprising citizens ot Green River have determined to ascertain whether the oil fields near the city contain oil In remarkable quantities and values. W. W. Brewo of Laramlo of the Union Pacific well boring force has been engaged to put down a deep well and thoroughly test the matter. OREGON. The Tlllamook Creamery company has the milk from GOO cows contracted for this sea son. son.A A ferry has been established across the Grand Rondo river for the road between Wollowa and Lewlston. The Salem woolen mill Is said to have run without stopping , except for Sundays and holidays , day and night for three years. The flrst wool of this ' year's clip has ar rived at the Pendleton scouring mill. Fires have been started and the new machinery will be tested. J. M. Zoosman , a Brownsville hunter , cap tured ten coyotes In a hollow log the other day , secured their scalps and traded them at Albany for $25 bounty. The Union street and suburban railway Is to be extended up Catherine creek Into the extensive timber belt east of the Grand Horde. The survey Is now being run. William Levens , who Is working a claim on Tennesse gulch , has , It Is thought , ono ot the best paying mines In southern Oregon. He was in Canyonvllle recently with $700 or $ SOO In gold dust taken out of two or three sluice boxes. The 16-year-old son of Mr. Koeney , resid ing three miles above Holly , on the Calapoola , a few days ago ran upon an old cougar and three yearling cubs. The boy only had a 22-callber rifle , but he faced the music , and before he was through with the cougars every one "bit the dust. " Four In one day Is a good record , and the boy has the scalp * to testify to his prowess. Joe Brlggs ot Toledo was out on the beach about a mile north of Cape Foulweathcr light house and discovered the remains of what he calls a "sea cow , " on the beach. It WHS about twenty-five feet long , had a tongue like a cow , but had no eyes. There was also a smaller animal , ot the same kind , near It , that measured only about seven feet In length. The animals were much of a mystery to Mr. Brlggs , and so far no ono has furnished him a correct and scientific name for them. George Hyde of Kellogg , Douglas county , had quite an exciting fight with a panther a few aays ago. His dog came upon an old ono with three young , and a lively fight en sued. In which the dog was driven to close quarters , and was being worsted. Hyde went to the rescue of his dog , and the old panther turned upon him. Ho succeeded In keeping her off until the opportunity came for him to fire without endangering the life ot his dog , and a lucky shot In the back of the neck stretched the panther dead. Mr. Hyde captured two of the young ones , and still has them as trophies of his victory. WASHINGTON. Walla Walla has two Chinamen who ride a tandem bicycle. Prairie schooners , headed west , are familiar sights in Walla Walla. Forty-five thousand cases of salmon were shipped at one time from Blalne. A Freeport man has promised to build and operate a cheese factory nnd creamery at Kelso this summer. Another Installment of colonists from Min neapolis and Chicago has arrived at the Rap- perswyll colony , near Acme. A sea lion about tbn feet long was caught in a dip-net belonging to Simmons and Hyblerer , at Ilwaco. Ten gallons of oil was obtained from the carcas. A spar , 114 feet long , without a knot or blemish , forty-eight Inches In diameter at the big end and twenty-nine Inches at the small end , was run Into Lake Whatcom at the Aus tin camp. What may turn out to be a rich strike was made the other day along Snake river , near China gardens , about twenty-five or thirty miles abovs Asotln , by a prospector who aecl dentally stumbled upon the place. The rock carries both gold and silver. The ledge where It appears on the surface Is from ten to twelve- Inches across. The Union Brick works of Tacoma has been awarded the contract of furnishing the North ern Pacific railway 2,200,000 bricks to com plete the arching of the great Stampede tun nel In the Cascades. The company has been gradually replacing the woodwork In the tunnel with brick for six years past , and this firm has supplied 12,000,008 bricks for the work. A queer little wreck Is reported to have happened Wednesday on the Northern Pacific near Cheney. A gang of laborers was "fill- Ing In" a short bridge with dirt , and had loosened the stringers , but as It was not anywhere near time for a regular train they carelessly neglected to put out a flag. A light engine and caboose suddenly thundered down upon them , struck the gap and promptly went Into the ditch. By sheer luck nobody was hurt , but hereafter flags will be put out with great diligence by that gang of men. MISCELLANEOUS. Cutworms are killing flowers and other vegetation at San Diego. The grape crop of Sonoma county , Call fornla , will probably bo great this season as the lateness of the spring haa kept th < grape back and they will , on that account escape any damage from frost. A rich vein of copper ore- has been discov ered near Highland , Wis. , the prospectors being on the lookout for lead. The vein wai opened on Blue river , at a point eight mile ; from Highland and seven miles from Mus coda. As far as unearthed It Is from two and a half to three feet thick. Twenty acres of celery In Orange county , California , will produce twonty-flvo car loads. A carload of celery will sell for $40 < In the Chicago market. At this rate th total product of the twenty acres would b > $10,000 , or $500 per acre , less freight charges. . The celery Is raised on peat lands. It Is reported that the Pacific Sugar com pany , formerly the Anaheim Co-operatlvi Beet Sugar company , has closed a contract with E. K. Dyer of Alvarado for the erection of a factory at Anaheim. The bonds of the company have not been sold , however , and nothing further can be done until their sal" Is accomplished. U 1s reported from the north that Pole 0 Iff son ot Paradise , Cacbe county , Utah , ha Just made a rich strike of gold ore on a prop erty he has been working for some time post located In the vicinity of the town named Ho has a three-foot vein , samples of which have been assayed and gave returns of from $1G to $ C4 In gold. The novlus koebell , a parasite that devour the cottony scale , Is at work In Riverside Cal. Horticultural Commissioner Havens re ceived from the State Board ot Hortlcultur a box containing 200 of the parasites. Hi o placed them In orchards where the cottony scale exists , and the new arrivals lost n 0 tlmo In attacking their enemy. A Mexican boy whose home Is among th rocky hills beyond West Riverside came t 0 town , bringing with him a couple of vert 0y largd rattlesnakes , says the Riverside Enter prise. The poisonous "varmints" were cap tured with a rope lasto. One of the snake 3 possesjed eight rattles beside the butte 3n : piece , and both were very large specimens. The boy was looking for a purchaser for his vicious captives , but , although a big crowd gathered to take a look , none seemed ready to Invest In snakes. The "slang cord" Is a device by which the younger people of Pacific Grove , Cal. , are attempting t- tn tempting to "keep tab" on themselves In regard to the misuse of the mother tongue , A piece of cord Is attached to the button i- hole ot the Initiated , and upon each use ot > a slang word or misuse of a correct word the wearer of the cord ties & knot In his or her "register. " By the knotty appearance of most ot the "Index corda" the majority ) ito itf the members underestimated their ability to keep from talking slang by about three feet. t.n A Southern Pacific engineering corps ot ten men has engaged quarters at the China hotel 1. says the Chlno Champion. They have a lot ot surveying Instruments awaiting them at the Southern Pacific depot , and evidently will b3 hero to do work. Just what the character of this work Is to be , or whst the coming of the engineers portends , we are as yet unable to say. Wo understand that the company has had surveyors at work near Monrovia , and It appears not at all Improbable that active work may be In sight on the new Monrovia and Riverside line. TROOPS LED INTO A TRAP Spanish EolcHors Went Forty-Eight Boars Without Any Food. WERE GLAD TO GET OUT OF IT AUYE t'nptnln nini Mirremlcreil Without n Sliotr of ItesUtftiico Mint by tlia Aiilliorttlct far I'ownrtllco In- argents tlnillllm rrnnetl In. SANTIAGO , Cuba. , April JO. ( Correspond ence of the Associated Prcim ) The follow ing details of the action near Hamon tie las Vogues \vcro obtained In an Interview with Major Tojcrlzo Immediately after Ills arrival at Santiago. The m.tjor said that his column , consisting of 250 soldiers , received orders to co-operate In Itnmon dcs Jniues ; with the column of Major Santnmler for the purpose of making an exploration of that district. Tejcrlzo's force left Mnya early Iu the morn ing , but already In the neighborhood of Tlar- rlba the Insurgents had commenced hostil ities. The Spaniards were- harassed all along the inarch and two hour : , from Knmon were vigorously attacked. It has Just been learned that thu Insurgent force numbered 1,200. Captain Miranda was seriously wounded. To- Jerizo went to the front to dispel an Im pression that ho had been killed. The troops arrived In the vicinity of Uitinou without knowing of their whereabouts. Night cnme on ; the situation was critical and Tojeilzo took refuge In a wooden house , from which his troops could repel the Insur gents. He personally reconnoltereil the camp of the enemy , stumbling over the bodies of sixty-two men killed by his force. Ho then ordered a feigned attack upon the enemy's rear guard and Immediate retirement , so us to look a ! though all Intention of withdrawing hnd been abandoned. A client retreat was made In the darkness. They succeeded in reaching Caney , after twelve leagues march without having met any of the enemy on the way. Here the troops for the first time In forty-eight hours secured provisions. Apparent friends had Invited Captain Gal- lego , who was stationed In Itamon , to a party. While ho was absent Insurgents sud denly rushed Into the town , making prisoners of the Eolillers found outside the- fort and de manding the surrender of the fort , threaten ing to shoot all the prisoners If the demand was not compiled with. Oaltego , who had reentered - entered the fort , to save the lives of the soldiers , surrendered without defending the fort. It was for this that ho was shot. AXXOVXVUMKATll. The advanced sale of reserved seats for the Elks' minstrel performance at Doyd's theater tonight opened with a rush Saturday , over GOO seats being disposed of , and the Indica tions are that when the curtain "rings up" on the first part this evening standing room will bo nt a premium. "The boys with the horns" have strained every nerve to furnish a performance in which mirth , merit and originality will be prominent , and If yester day's rehearsal may be accepted as n cri terion they have more than achieved the re sult hoped for. The performance will have no attractions for the admirers of the an tique , as every line Is bright and new , and all music , both solo and choral , Is written for the occasion. Good seats In the balcony may still be obtained at regular prices. The great event of the present season mu sically will be the appearance of John Philip Sousa and his magnificent concert band , which Includes fifty musicians of the finest skill , at Doyd's theater on tomorrow ( Tiles day ) evening. The announcement of their coming Is synonymous to a declaration Hint the musical excitement and anticipation of this city will be at fever heat until the con certs are over and supreme satisfaction re places them. Unparalleled bucross lias but nerved the magnetic Sousa to greater effort , and his organization Is now greater than over. So perfect Is the training , allied to the Individual and collective talents of the band membership , that the greatest musloil works arc produced with the finest results. Sousa's unrivaled marches will form promt nent features of this program. The continued popularity of Sousa's marches Is something phenomenal. Two splendid young artists are added to the attractions of Sonsa and his aggregation In the persons of Miss Cnrrlo Duke , violinist , and Miss Marie Uarnard , soprano. Miss Duke is the type of the rare combination of beauty and talent. She Is a southern girl , the ( laugher of General Basil Duke of Kentucky , and was , during the greater part of her studies In Kurope. the favored pupil of the great Joachim. Her playing Is simply beau tiful , and In her hands the violin becomes almost a living voice of harmony. Of Miss Uarnard It may be said that her singing Is marked liy great Intelligence , and this , added to her unusually fine soprano , and her per sonal beauty , combine In her unusual at tributes. The company which will present Mrs. Mus < grave's exquisite comedy , "Our Flat , " at the lioyd 09 Wednesday and Thursday , with matinee Thursday. Is composed of excellen material. It Is doubtful It a stronger or better comedy company exists In America. Miss Emily Dancker has won renown throughout the United States as a beautlfu woman and an accomplished and finished actress. For three seasons she remained under Mr. Frohmnn's management and made pronounced hits in all characters for which she was cast. Lact season she was sent on a tour as star of "Glorlana. " Miss Ilancke now comes forward as the charming Mar gcry Sylvester In "Our Flat , " a role fo which she Is eminently culled. The pretty scenery , elegant costuming , catchy musical specialties all combine tc make the production of "Our Flat" th superior of which it would be difficult t Imagine. The sale of seats will open Thura day morning. Yesterday there arrived In the city theatrical celebrity of no mean Importance , It was no other than John lid ward Hogarty , the brilliant representative of Peter F. Dalle : and company , who come to the Uoyd nex week in McNally'a comedy , "A Countr ; Sport. " Mr. Hogarty Is the man who mad Schlitz's garden In Milwaukee a possibility and has done more to encourage the manu facture of the yellow , frothy beverage pecu liar to Milwaukee , perhaps than any man I that city. ruXKit.tr. xorioic. Members of Huth lo < lRe , No. 1. I. O. O P. , are requested to attend the funeral o the late Sister Hcnoch this afternoon nt L o'clock. Service ut 131S Davenport street Hy order of the noble grand , MH8. MINNlb HAMLIN , I This Is the piano that wo Hell on such ciiHy terms. 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