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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 27, 1899)
8 OMAHA ILI/USTKATED 15EE. August 27 , ism Greater America Exposition Souvenir Spoons Ten Mr.c , trlth Indian licnil. . $1.RO Ten Hire , ivltli Iiullnii he ml , licnvr Kilt lllMll 92.00 Ten nlzv , iilnln , w I t It Gov't lltllllllllK 91.00 Mall orders promptly filled. Watches. Diamonds , Cut Gloss , Sllvcrwnic , Clocks. Opera Glasses , etc. tlio largest selec tion in the city. All Roods warranted as rep resented. Established since 1883. A , Mandelberg , I.ciulliiK Jeweler mid Art Stationer. N. 13. Cor. 10th mid Far 11 am. Watch and Jewelry re call Inn by experienced workmen. \VUDDI\G STATIONERY A SPECIAL/TV 1OO CnrilN mill copper plate 91.50. Gold Medal Choolatec 1,2,3 Bon Boris and 5 lly I'l\i rcMN. pouml boxes OOc a pound. W. S. Bulduff , 1520 Farnani , Omaha Your Mouth you hare always with you. Keep It sweet by using de licious Arnica Tooth Soap Preserves and whitens the teeth , strengthen * the Bums , sweetens the breath. IB antiseptic , cooling , refreshing. Ihe htandard dentifrice for SI ) jean. SJSc ut oil drucglnti * , or bj ranll. C. H. STRONG & CO. . Chicago. U. S. A. HAVE ROOT PRINT IT THE quality of all our work is of the best that is to be obtained and is the result of a combi nation of Brains , Skilled Workmen and a Finely Equipped Plant. The price is always just ri The "OMAHA ILLUSTRATED BEE" is a . .ample of our press work. A. 1. ROOT , PRINTER. 1609 Howard St. - "OMAHA. Mr * . AVliinlow'i Southing Sj-rup. Haa been used for over FIFTY YEARS by MILLIONS of MOTHERS for their CHIL DREN WHILE TEETHING , with PER FECT SUCCESS. It SOOTHES the CHILD , SOFTENS the GUMS. ALLAYS all PAIN ; CURES WIND COLIC , and li the best rem edy for DIARRHOEA. Sold by Druprglsta In every part of tht world. Be lure and ak for "Mrs. Wlnslow'n Soothing Syrup , " and take no other kind. Twenty-five cents a bottle. J.jdlesorlJenllii- uienFOU K.N- IIS IKVL.UI.NT : < TO TKAVKL PER YEAR and appoint local WITH ALL EXPENSES. Popular agenta IJooki. for our Hend stamp for application blank with fnllpartlcn. lam. Ue > i iieniiMnnieil to handle "Life of IJewey" and Philippine War Hook lll 1'ny. Ihu mill , , II..UM- . -.I-Morion ( III. . . tblt formulaifrcetonewctiitoiniri , Btnd eight .SUGAR J ct itirapiforourciUlofutdtlilllniourbiiliir ( lni * howtoorder , Uerfbate ID-cb onflnttn cry order to ottlncne cotti vou nolhlnr n a outvJorAqmt * . < l.\HUUKMIHKCANTII.EIn poiUri > li4 Julilxra. Cllll * ( . ( ) . I I.I. I Join our Money Stveri' I League and tecure IO per MONEY I cent. Intereit , lOper ct. IdlTldendi , and Two I > ol > I larm f or One. Pnymemi _ .OO month. bcnu4c. for "Kaici or JUcliei. ' ' . H.WILCOX & CO.Brokert , 629 BroadwayNewYork. I lluuL.Lrri > lnit. IVnmuii . L | iu' < II-P ? unrate rrea > 1)oarJ ) and f 4 tuition reuMinalile Hltuatloni for Qraduatea. r j Addrmo , 1) ) . I' . Mll HKLMA.N' , 1're.ldent , I i- Oem City Btulneii Colleie , Qulocy , llllnols.4 Uncle Sam's Valu able but Little Known Islands ( Continued from Seventh 1'ngo ) than with us , a fairly good animal costing about ? 18. The Vieques stock growers nro more enterprising than those of Porto nico. They have some Imported stock , Durhams and Herefords being not uncommon. A few weeks ago several cows \\cro given to the soldiers of Company I of the Eleventh In fantry. They proved to bo very good , pro ducing rich milk and cream. Jin Iiiml for Salts I hnvo made Inquiries ns to prices of Inntl here , but am told there Is none for sale. The Island Is owned by a few people , who are well satisfied with their condition. Among the largest owners are tbo sugar planters , eomo of whom make as high as 5,000 bags of sugar a year. Their planta tions are scattered over the lowlands. There Is but little good timber on Vieques , most of It having been cut off. The cllmato Is said to bo excellent. There Is no sick ness whatever , and such epidemics as at tack Porto nice do not seem to come here. There are qutto a number of Protestants In Vieques , and among them a blind preacher who lived for a long time In South Carolina. Ho Is a negro , who went from South Carolina to St. Thomas , and then STREET IN ISABELLA SEGUNDA. came here. He has been a resident of Vie ques for many years. Next to Vieques , the two most valuable ot Uncle Sam's now islands about Porto Rico are iMona Island and the Caja de Muertos , or "Chest of the Dead. " I will treat of the Dead Man's Chest first. The Gala do Oluertos lies south of Porto Rico. It was at one time a hospital Island to which incurables were transported to die , and from this fact came Its name. It lies about four miles from Ponce. It Is about a mile long and half a mile wide. You can see It from 'the ' Ponce harbor , for It rises abruptly from the sea and has a lighthouse upon It. It has some good pasture lands , but this Is a small part of Its value. The treasures of the Dead Man's Chest are iin the phosphates which are found in Its caves and In the eoll a llttlo back from the shore. In one of the caves I am told there are probably more than 100,000 tons of valu able phosphates. They are of two kinds. One Is a pure lime phosphate and the other a phosithate much like our South Carolina rock. They are earth phosphates which have been enriched by the manure of the millions at birds and bats which live In the caves. This Island is now owned by a Porto Rlcan who had a concession Irom the Spanish gov ernment for working the phosphate and this has , I am told , been confirmed by our gov ernment. The property Is said to bo valu able , dts owners claiming that the phos phates , after paying all expenses of mining and shipment to Hamburg , will net ? 7 a ton there and that there is a demand for all that can be exported. The iHlmiil of Moiin. I saw something of the island of Monti In going about the western end of Porto Rico to Ponce. Our Government transports land first at San Juan and thence steam around the eastern end of Porto Rico through the Mona passage. This is the name of a broad channel In itho ocean flowing between Porto Rico and Santo Domlnso. It Is one of the highways of travel , but is not frequented as much as spmo of the other channels Into the Caribbean sea. Mona Island lies just west of the city of Mayaguez. It la of volcanic origin , with coasts rising perpendicularly to a great height above sea level. Some of Its shores are bounded with white cliffs In which are numberless grottoes or caves. This is es pecially so along the east coast , where , from a mop recently published by the War department , there are largo caverna marked ns "positively unknown. " Other parts of Mona Island are good for grazing and a small part of It Is wooded. Mona Island once contained largo deposits of phosphates , which wore mined and sent to Hamburg. One of the mea Interested In the Industry was the same Porto Rlcan who now owns half the phosphates of the Caja do Muertos. It may bo that a ro- exploratlon of Mona island will result In additional discoveries of fertilizers. The Island can bo easily reached by small boats from Maynguez , although at present It Is Inhabited only by a stray fisherman erse so who como for a time and then go back to Porto lllco. Kortiini-M In I'lioNphnteN. This matter of phosphates Is ono that will pay careful Investigation , I am told that nearly all of the numerous small Islands about Porto Rico have phoephatlc deposltB. The most of them have not been worked and many have not been prospected. Every now and then I hear of some now place con taining phosphates. One of the most re markable stories Is concerning an Island which lies eleven miles south of Quayama and some distance east of the Caja do Muertos. This Island has about 100 acres , which Is underlaid with phosphate reck. The rock lies In veins , like the phcspbato rock of South Carolina. When analyzed It shows 61 per cent of phosphate of lime , 5 per cent of water and 5 per cent of clay. It la easily mined , but a small dock and a tunnel will have to bo made before It can bo gotten out to the ships. Ono of the army olllclals who Is Inter ested in this property tells me that the company expects to ship the product to Hamburg. This same man says that he kno\vs of another place where there nru 3,000,000 ton of phosphate In sight , which , when in Hamburg , will sell for f 17 a ton. I believe that there are also valuable fer tilizers on the mainland of Porto Rico. Some parts of it contain phosphates , and In my rides over the mountains I have passed square miles cf stone which seems to be almost pure lime. They have here some kinds of limestone which are as solid as marble , and which can bo polished like Italian marble. The unarble crops out In different places oill over the island. It Is ragged on top , but further down it lies in solid blocks , and could be made into One building material. Another kind of lime stone is very soft. All you need to do Is to put It Into an oven and flre It , and you have excellent lime. There Is a cement which might be of value which Is found in many parts of Porto Rico. It crops out much like lime stone , and when crushed It looks not un- llko Portland cement It has great ad hesive power , and in the houses where It has been used for building It stands up in ridges after the ibrlcks have worn away. This Isi especially so In the pavements which are cemented with it. I asked the secretary of state of Porto Rico about It He tolls mo that It is fairly good , but not as good as foreign cement. Tln > CIIVCN of 1'orlo lllco. Porto Rico Is full of natural wonders Nearly all of the Islands which I have de scribed In this letter have caves which are worth exploration , There are wonderful caves In Porto Rico proper. On the north coast , about seven miles southeast of Areclbo , there Is a rock over 300 feet high , which Is almost perpendicular. About one- third the way up from the bottcon Is n grotto , which has a number of caverns and arches. It hns stalactites and other curiosities , which are said to equal the famous caves of Luray In Virginia. The entrance to these caves Is about five feet high and nine foot In width ; it Is now covered with brambles. Another remarkable cave Is not far from the center of the Island , near Aguns nuenas. I have not visited this cave , but KOMIO sol diers who have been there describe It as ono of the wonders of the world. It may , Indeed , bo called "the mnmmnth cave" of the West Indies. You go through a narrow passage about 300 feet long and fifteen feet high , when you enter a series nf largo chambers which are fairly alive with bats. It is necessary to use torches to dispel the darkness , mid the bats fly In myriads this wayjind that , now striking you In the face " and "making a rushing nolso that la terrify ing In the darkness. Now and then you como to a deep hole , In which you can cast a stone and hear it thump , thump , thump , ns It goes downward to unknown depths. These caverns go on and on , ono opening Into another , for a long distance. They form ; In fact , a natural catacomb , only a part of which has ever boon explored. Enough Is known , however , to bo sure that they are ono of the greatest of natural won ders and well worthy of a survey by our government scientists. PRANK O. CARPENTER. WhUUybttrlnfJhe name "Sthwtjer" Is par ntce ol the best-none TO delicious-money eanjiarnyj > ujr flood ! Mpr' < l In plain park. , , Ul.ko . l fc = j p ] Jcwl mtrltlo lodlett * Wo nro tlio only DMtlllcM In Ainorlcii slilppltiff Pcnnsyl' vnnlo 1'uro llyo to consumers direct. IJcnr this 111 ITllIlU * kSCIIWEYER'S PURE 8 YEAR OLD $ ' 060 PENNSYLVANIA RYE The prime old \vlilskey prescribed for Express medicinal and general use. Prepaid Tim famous Pennsylvania Rye , for 27 years double copper distilled nnd nped In wood widrr porennnlIlrpcUonofMr.Jolin8cliwcycrhlni elf. Never IP S titan 8 year * old , most of it to nnd ia years old when llrt bottled. Sold direct to , the consumer from our distillery nt llio low price of M.riO for. four full quarts that cannot bo boiiRlit clsowhero for loss than $0.00. . _ . Wo also olTrr onr SEVEN YEAR OLD tBlNET PENNSYLVANIA RYE at $ OOO $3.00 for four full quarts. This Is tlio finest 7 year old rye fcCinn . nllmldilU'racn'F \Vo Bnvo you ovur drank and caunot bo duplicated for loss than $3.00. IW Prepaid 1 prnlltanndcnnr. \VorofortoanyGommprclnt Atronov , nn.nkorRKprpsaOnmpnny In United SUiu . I nntconbsnlntPly JOHN SCHWEYER & CO. , DISTILLERS , pHro whlBkoj- flddrest all orders to Warehouse BP 609,611 , 613 W. 12th St. . CHICAGO. I without . adultor- Onlnra for Ariz.Col. , Onl.IilnhoMont..New MoxNor..Orp.Ulnli\Vnslt.\Vyo. , ntlnn. ) ] instcnllfnr"iimrtBfrclclit ) | propild , nr nrlto fur iinrtlrnHin lioforo romlttlni ? rSEND US ONE DOLLAR CLOCK and wo trill ship you thin COUCH which la 27 Inches wide , 72 Inched long , buttoned top with 3 rows of buttons , fpi-inn The clock In inmrnnteed by oil Re on front and foot , heavy frliiae , rosette the manufncturerx for one and tunnel on each dido of head , tbo best of oil > enr. Finished In old ItoinanV tempered springs , not the cheap email kind ROld , . It ) Inches hlRli , 14 inchm which do not last ; upholstered with the best of vrldn. made of Bolld metal , moss and tow : no oicelslor lined ! covered In any welKhn nine pounds , and never Bold In retail stores for color you choo e of Corduroy , Velours or Tapeatry , and packed In burlap. Eiamlne It leu * than Five Dollara. carefully at the depot and If you are entirely Bitlnfled It IB the greatest bargain you ever saw or heard of , for the price , pay the fre'ght fluent the balance. 7 68 , and freight charaes and take the couch and the clock frcr. Or canli with ordnriifio le nnd money refunded If Roods are not entire ! } Batlftfac < oryiour couch catalogue IHni tratlnR69 other dMlgnu sent free , together with samples ot covering. CLOCK FREE WE MAKE PLATES ALL KINDS AND ALL GOOD WE ARE ALSO DESIGNERS AND ILLUSTRATORS JUDGE OUR HALF TONE WORK BY THE ILLUSTRATIONS IN THIS PAPER. THEY ARE ENGRAVED BY THE "FRANKLIN. " FRANKLIN Engraving & Electrotyping COMPANY - DEARBORN STREET < fo io CHICAGO . .ILLINOIS Icfo On IO Days'Trial-Send no money with order QlIT NW Sanitary Couch This Is the regular prlco In our Im mense catalogue. IT IS NOT a special " cut price to tempt trade. It repre sents one of the ten thousand bargains > o bo found In our FAMILY MAIL ORDER BOOK of 6GO pages which Is sent to everyone for 7 two-cent stamps to pay postage ( the Ucts credited on first pur chase ) . This luxurious couch Is covered with heavy figured tapestry ( not carpet ) In brown , blue , green or red. Full length , 76 In. : 28 In. wide. Has U tempered steel springs. Full spring edge and seat. Divan head with rich rosettes. Heavy fringe runs entirely around 'to ' match. Tufted with an elastic filling above springs of finest combed tow- It never packs or becomes lumpy. Examine the couches at your local dealers find 1ft this Is not the best made , best looking , most comfortable , longest wearing couch ever offered for so small a prlco you may return it at our expense. MABIE. WHEELER & CO , , 200 MADISON STREET , CHICAGO , ILL , DOUBLE THE VALUE OF YOUR CAMERA Behold the scene precise ly as It was In nature when the camera took the pic ture. The old stereoscope re quired a dou ble picture made espe cially for the purpose. TUB NEW Perspectoscope Enlarges the View of ANY Photo. graph or Picture and gives it TRUE Perspective. As necessary to the maker and viewer of Photographs and pictures as the telescope is to the astronomer. Ask your dealer for It. If he does not j handle It Ret him to order it for you , ' or , wewill send you one , morocco , finish , express paid , upon receipt of Ieri > ccto Pamphlet Free. I'KHSI'KCTO MANUKACTUIIING CO. , Driit. K , 417 Dcnrliorn St. , RICH OLD WINES 6 Full SQ95 Qiiarts * = For the Table , The Invalid , The Connoisseur. On recel | > t of above price we 1 will teinl > ou l 6 > pri , . charno. prepaid , six luarl t llcitllinf our fainoiiH Hantn ' 'Clam "Ht.it run ATI : N rot K" nurn Ciillfnrnln \ \ him , niailii friini tlKicliolcenthelettuilurapimKrnMii In onruwn vlnuaril uiiil niiitnrwl fur ten ) n.ir In our own col lorn linforu lMlllin . AkBOrluil u * follows , or nil of on kliul : TOKAV , PORT , SHERRY , MUSCAT. CLARET and ANGELICA. The hliclii'il eriiilti \ lne illrert IVnm the vliiejuril | u tliu coiikiiiiivc. Our I'roponlllon Open any bottle on receipt nf Boniln , niul If not IwrffitlyiiiillHf.ictary , return all' T5 toimutnurti | > Hiii < aitinl MB will clirurfully refund your monoGuoJm > liiji0'l | ' In plain eaten , THE SANTA CLARA WINE CO. , Kantern Blilpplng Department , 111 So. Illlnulibl , , . InilUiilpolU , | nd , llifiTinci'-Tho Capital National Dank , till * cltaml any Commercial auenc > . Ordera Went of the Mlsilanlppl river anil South of TennetMee by freight prepaid. brail furlieaullfullr lllii lr tei ] IjuuLlel im Hlur * mil lltjuur * , frve *