davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1883-03-23
The Mining Investigation.


The Senate and Finance Committee,
when it commences Its investigation of
insolvent mining companies, their busi-
ness methods and the causes of the de.
probation of their shares, will have no
difficulty In securing all the evidence
that it needs. There is not a mining
man, of any standing, who is not
anxious to have some action taken to
relieve the mining business from the
weight of depression which now afilicts
it. In this, as in other branches of
business, the innocent must always suf-
fer, oRless, with the guilty; thus it
happens that the promoters of really
m~eritorious enterprises have frequent
ly found that the disrepute into which
dishonest men have brought the min
ing industry has proven a serious OBJ
stacle in the way of their success. 1t
will be the duty Of the committee not
o1ly to discover and expose the mala-
dies from which the mining companies
are suffering, but also to recommend
the necessary remedies.
The committee will probably discover
that among the chief evils of the bust
ness is the habit that stock manipula-
tors have of forming companies and
selling stock before they have acquired
any real title to property. This is an
obvious fraud which can and should be
suppressed by legal enactment.
Another great evil is that of selling
stock ostcnsibly "for the purpose OF
raising working capital" but actually
for the purpose of paying for the prop
erty which the purchaser of the stock
is lead 10 suppose has already been
bought and paid for at the time that he
makes the investment. If the com.
panles were required, as they are in
England, to offer for sale a specified
amount of stock for a specified purpose
and to sell it all, or else return to the
purchasers that part of the money that
has been subscribed, it would be better
for all concerned.
One thing is plain and indiputable
VIZ: That the mining stock business
can not be made permanently safe Oh
profitable until the law has thrown
around it the safeguards of protection
for investors and of exemplary punish
ment for infringements of the rights of
stockholders and the public.-Financlal
and Mining News.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1883-03-23
Tough on Tabor.

The Denver Tribune stopped the
press the other morning to publish the
following special from Washington:
Hon. II. A. w. Tabor, senator-elect
from ColOrado,t took his seat in the senate
to-day. He was sworn in by Chief JUS
tice Waite, the ceremony being unusu-
ally impressive. The galleries were
crowded with the beauty and fashion of
the nation, many prominent gentlemen
and their wives having come from
distant parts to witness the important
event. The ceremony having been con-
cluded, the senate resumed discussion
of the tariff bill. Senator Vest spoke
at some length, after which senator
Tabor took the floor and delivered what
is conceded the most eloquent speech
heard in congress since the days of
Webster, Clay and Hayne. He oppos-
ed the bill on the grounds that it was
time for the country to abandon a sys-
tenn of hero worship which has already
brought q great amount of mOrtifica-
ton. Coming, as he did, from the far
west, he had experienced in common
with other citizens of Colorado the evil
effects of the various Bills which have
been let loose upon the public, espe'
cially in the border states. IL have no
personal acquaintance" said he with
this Tariff Bill, but what l know of
| Buffalo Bill, Wild Bill and Billy the
Kid, has inspired me with the convic-
tion that our glorious country has had
quite enough to do with bills of every
kind. Applause Mr.. President, in
the name Of the silver state, that has
honored me with a place here, l protest
against this bill-I protest against all
bills-and to a vigorous hostility to all
legislation of this character, | pledge
myself during my entire term in this
honorable body" [Cheersl.
This evening senator Tabor dined
with the president. 1t is understood
the administration has decided to place
at his disposal all the patronage west OF
the Mississippi and ten miles out into
the Pacific ocean.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1883-03-23

alone. Now that the railroads are PEN
etrating the territory from every point.
the wool clip, which has been largely
credited to Colorado heretofore, will be
rightfully placed to the credit of New
Mexico. giving US actual, indisputable
possession of facts and figures that will
rank New Mexico foremost among the
pastoral and wool producing states and
territories of the Union. 1t Will be seen
by reference to the map of the territory
that Albuquerque is geographically To-
Gated in the very center or heart of this
vast wealth.producing district and by
the system of railroads before mention
ed. which penetrate it from every point
of the compass, its products are brought
to her doors, where they can again be
taken up and distributed to the world,
either in raw or manufactured state.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1883-03-23

The fall of rain in New Mexico is in
creasing every year, which proves that
New Mexico will be an agricultural
territory or state. Why should it mott
We have as fine and as good argricultu-
raj land as there is to be found under
the sun. and with good rain and cult
yation the yield from them would be
enormous LAS Vegas Gazette,
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1883-03-23
PLEASE
And all points East and Southeast

win take charge of Freight at Engle for
the Range and attend to its forwarding.
Merchants in the Black Range are offered
special inducements to deal with us. We
will treat all fairly and sell cheap, Try W.,
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1883-03-23
LET US KNOW.

For anything you want in the way of printing, call on us. We hope tod 10
the entire job printing of the Range. at reasonable figures Don't send away
without giving US a trial.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-22
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

-Wilkie Collins, the English novel.
list, will be sixty years old in January.
MIR. E. P. Whipple. who twenty
essayist in America, and who was
known as ''Whipple, the Essayist, " is
now seldom seen outside his Boston
house. He is sixty-four years old
Boston Transcript.
Mr.. Blaine gets from the publish
ers of his new book S75, 900 cash down
and a royalty of Is cents volume.
There are advance orders for 100000
copies, and it is expected that fully
800, 900 will be sold. This would yield
the author S120, 900 in all-M Y. Tr1b-
u7le.
Miss Emily Thompson, a reigning
belle of Roanoke County, Va, was mar
ried the other day to Napoleon B. Aims
worth, he being full-blooded Choctaw
Indian, a college graduate and a success
full lawyer. The strangely-mated pair
have gone to Indian Territory to live
Chicago Times.
MIR. John Wanamaker, the great
dry-gOods merchant of Philadelphia,
has resigned the Presidency of the
Young Mems Christian Association of
that city, which he has held for thir-
teen years. During that time he has
Philadelphia Press.
Miss Bertha Crowley, sixteen
year-old girl of Deposit, n Y. always
supposed that she was Bertha Crowley
until the other day she learned that her
father, General j. j. Byrne, had, when
her mother died, placed her in the Grow
ley's care and had himself died recently
in Texas, and left her $50, 900 estate.
~ Y sam.
DIR. Phillip Livingstone Jones, a
Brooklyn physician, was reported to be
worth about 81 900, 600. According to his
will, offered for probate recently, he is
worth only about $1,000, but it is
thought he had forgotten that he was
the owner of several valuable pieces of
suburban property, being very absent
minded about everything except matters
relating to his profession. Brooklyn
(M. " Eagle.
1t is said of Charles Hazewell, late
one of the editors of the Boston TrdU-
eCCGT, IudG nc hueW Inc O,OUO DOOhS III
his library as mother knows her child.
He could repeat the ''Scarlet Letter"
word for word, from lid to lid. But his
greatest feat of memory was 10 repeat
the sovereigns of England from the old
Danish days to Victoria, giving the
number of children each had, the dates
of their birth and death, and the entire
collateral connections
The death is announced in Paris of
the wife of John Russell Young, Minis
ter to China. Mrs. Young was a niece
of the late Governor Marshall Jewell,
of Connecticut. She was married about
two years ago, and journeyed to China
with her husband. She was taken i'll,
and was on the continent for her health.
She was alone in Paris, having no one
with her but babe few weeks old,
and her nurse and maid. She was a
brilliant conversationalist, and was
greatly admired for her talents and
beauty.-N. Y Times.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-22
SAD CALAMITY.

A Party of Seven Men, Including o. NJ.
Chase, Superintendent of the Michigan
State Fisheries, Drowned While Attempt.
ing to Cross the Bay at Petoskey-Serious
Damage to Property by Storm.
PETosKEY, MICH, Nov. II.
Yesterday about noon the wind changed
round to the west, and by the middle of the
afternoon a violent gale was blowing
tremendous sea into the bay. In the fore.
noon o. M. Chase, Superintendent of the
State Fisheries, accompanied by c. 81.
Brownell, his assistant, and George NJ.
Armstrong, foreman of the Petoskey hatch
cry, went over to Harbor Springs to give
some final directions about the shipment of
spawn. They chartered Mackinaw fish
boat, manned by Moses Detwilers, his sons
George and Charles, and nephew George,
all experienced and brave seamen. At $3.50
p. m. the party left the harbor on the other
side, in spite of earnest remonstrance
against the attempt. When about half
way across the boat was seen to capsi2e.
Although it seemed impossible for Q boat
TO live in such sea, volunteer crew
made a desperate attempt to reach two
of the party, who could be plainly seen
IL OI1 buO ClihS1u6 W OllO OooVs bNs
they were unable to reach them on account
Of binding snow-storm and heavy ses,
and were hardly able to get back. About
nine O'Clock the Detwiler boat, with one of
its sides crushed in, was driven on the
beach at Bay View, but not one Of the
bodies has come to land. The probabilities
are that none of the bodies will be recover
ed Immediately, as they sank deep in the
water with heavy under-current making
out into the lake. At one O'Clock this
morning the new City Dock, Belps Dock,
Roses Dock, and the Bay View Dock were
swept out. Pound and gill-nets in the bay
were destroyed. The loss individually and
of public property is very large. MIR.
Chase was very popular with our people,
and his loss to the State can not easily be
made good. Brownell and Armstrong were
strangers, having recently came to the city,
and leave, the former, a wife and two chill
dren, the latter a wife and one child. The
Detwilers were sober, industrious men, and
respected. Moses Detwiler, the father,
leaves an aged wife, and George, the oldest
boy, a wife and two children.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-22
THE FIRE FIEND.
4 Million Dollar Blaze at Shenandoah
Pa.-Seven Squares Swept Away-TVe
Hundred and Fifty Families Rendered
Homeless-An Appeal for Aid.

a MlInon Dollar Blaze at Shenandoah;
Pa.-Seven Squares Swept Away-TVe
Hundred and Fifty Families Rendered
Homeless-An Appeal for Aid.
SHENANDOAH, PA, Nov. IL.
a terrible fire occurred here to-day. II
| originated this noon in the United States
Hotel, large three-story frame building
The wind was blowing regular hurricane
from the west at the time, and the flames
spread rapidly. By two o'clock seven
squares right in the heart of the town were
swept away as if by magic. Among the
buildings destroyed were the United States
Hotel, Odd Fellows Hall, Bell's Hall, Rose
Opera-house, the Academy of Music and
Francis large brick building. Over go
families are homeless, and unless help is
sent mnch suffering will prevail. The loss
will be fully 100000 The amount of the
insurance can not be computed at present.
Among the heavy losers are: P. j. Fergu.
son, George F. Litzel, Charles Higgins,
Mining Herald Company Qimited), P. j.
Rose q Bro, VIM. Z. Reick, VIM. Sawysr,
Robbins & Co., Henry Weidenhold, John
Gather, Z. w. Dengler, j. H. Mears, Mrs.
Grant. Thos. Eagen, j. P. Williams & Bro,
Franey & Son, Delaney & Son, Mrs. NJ. E.
Doyle, j. A. Reilly, John F. Higgins, G.
Hirschter, Isaac Ball, Charles Rice, Thorn.
as Beelis, DR.. E. c. Lokes, DR.. j. c. Bidile.
Levi Refowiez, P. ". Delaney and others.
Three newspaper offices were DESTROYED,
the Herald, Mining Herald and Saturday
EUeninO NetoS. They lost everything. The
fire departments from Mahanay City, Cir.
ard Village, Ashley and PottSville were
telegraphed for. They responded prompt
ly, and did efficient service. George
Heeton, young man on his way to the fire
from one of the collieries, in attempting to
jump on an'engine, had both of his legs cut
off, and will probably die. A special meet
ing of the Borough Council and citizens
was held tonight to take measures to pro-
tect property and appoint relief commit
tees. A large force of police was sworn in,
and the following appeal was issued:
To the Public: A terrible fire has swept
the town. Two hundred and fifty families
are homeless tonight. Most of them have
lost all, and are without provisions or a
change of clothing. The weather is bitter
cold, and a strong northwest gale is still
blowing. Everything possible for their i'm.
mediate relief is being done, but we must
have help. Who will aid us, and give at
once? The Council met tonight and ap-
pointed relief committee. They named |
James Gathers, Treasurer, who will receive |
all contributions of supplies, clothing or |
money generous public may be charitable |
enough to send.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-22
HUMOROUS.

The man who sleeps on an old.
fashioned feather bed generally feels
down in the mouth in the morning.
Burlington Free Press.
In order that your husband may
not forget to bring in coal, place the
bod near the door where he can fall
over it. Chicago Tribune.
The young woman who was courted
by an old millionaire, but loved another
fellow, said the old mans entire fortune,
as far as she was concerned, was not
worth assent IrdUeler
my Willie strike your Johnniel"
yelled Mrs. Smithers to Mrs. Jepso over
the back fence; "you are mistaken; my
gentle lamb would not strike match"
oil city Derrick.
-"Oh! he's a green hand" re-
marked book-agent, contemptuously.
"He thinks that he can sell books, and
be has not yet learned the first princi-
pies of the business. Only yesterday
he was picked up all in heap at the
bottom of astairway. Now, an expe-
rierced book-agent always lands on his
feet"
The various phases of the tender
passion have thus been exemplified: A
ship is foolishly in love when she is at
tached to a buoy; she is prudently in
love when she leaves the buoy for the
pier; she places Der affection beneath
her when she is 'ancoring after heavy
swell, and she is desperately in love
when she is tender to man-of-war.-
The Judge.
-"Jakey," cried Mrs. Rosenberg, as
she discovered twenty-five letters in her
sons bureau drawer, ''here vas all desc
letters gif you since last spring, to
put the mail-box derein!" w for hat
you forgot dem?' $50 hellup me i
don't forgot emu replied Jakey, 81
been vaitin' for dot dwo-cent postage"
-ArkGnsGa1 Traveller.
"A rural young lady visited the
Philadelphia Geological Garden, and
when she returned home she told her
mother that one of the monkeys spoke
to her. A girl who can't distinguish
dude from monkey should be given
few lessons in natural history. The
monkey is the most intelligent-looking,
but doesn't wear such ridiculous clothes.
Philadelphia Record.
"A remarkable climate: A Northern
tourist, engaged in looking up the title
to some Texas lands, was sitting in his
room at the hotel. A colored waiter
came in with some clean towels.
"What kind of weather is there out
side?" inquired the man. lis it rain
ing?" "Yas, sah," answered the wait
er ode fac is, mos all de weather
we has in Texas is on de outside. We
doan git much wedder on de inside, dat
is, no hebby wedder. ''-1eras Sittings.
She laid her head upon his shoulder
as he held her close to his bosom. Her
eyes beamed love, ETC., into his. sDo
you love me, AlphonsoP" ''Yes, sweet
est" "Then why delay naming the
day?" 81 will not delay, love. It will
be some pretty day in the next spring.
time when the flowers are budding
forth in beauty and delightful
fragrance" ''Oh, pshaw! Why, VIII
Jones said he'd marry me next week.
But if you can beat that time, dearest,
am yours, for love you so much"
Alphonso took his hat and retired from
the race.-N ]. Graphic.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-22
A Swindler Nipped.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND. Nov.

INDIANAPOLIS, IND, NOV. u.
Walter Curtis, prepossessing looking
Englishman was arrested this afternoon on
the charge of using the mails to defraud.
On Friday last he deposited five dollars
with Fletcher 6 Thorpe, bankers, and this
was followed by advertisements in the Gin.
cinnati papers, and elsewhere, calling for
copyists, male and female, to be employed
at fifteen cents per hour, each applicant to
forward one dollar for contract, and he re.
ferring as evidence of good faith to the FIVE
dollar fact that 1--WE bank with Fletcher g.
Thorpe" Last night the letters began
pouring to his net, and to-day the post-mas.
ter contiscated an immense batch, and will
forward them to the dead letter office.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-22
Missionary Appropriations.

NEW YORK, Nov. II,
The General Missionary Committee Oh
the Methodist Episcopal Church appropri
sted S., 600 for the Austin, Tex, Conference;
Arkansas, $500; Blue Ridge, $1,000; Cen.
trail Tennessee, $500; Colorado, s. 800; De
troit, 5000; Kansas, $500; Kentucky,
5000; Michigan, $500; Northwest Kan.
sas, $500; st. Louis, $500; South Kan
sss, $500; Southwest Kansas, $500; Wess
Virginia, $500; Nebraska, $500; North
Nebraska, 5000; Northwest Iowa, 5000;
West Wisconsin, $500; Wisconsin, s. 900;
Minnesota, $4,000.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-22
Destructive Fire With Attendant Loss Of
Life at Charleston, s. C.

CHARLESTON, S. c., Nov. II.
Fire broke out this afternoon on Hayns
street in Wilbur's clothing mandatory,
spreading to Robertson, Taylor g. Co.'s
wholesale groceries. Both buildings were
Quilted. Luding's bag factory, adjoining,
was damaged. Loss estimated at 100000.
There were eight women and one boy en-,
ployed in Wilbur's factory, most Of whom
jumped from the third story.
Ellen Heron was killed and Susie Bono
mortally injured.
Mary Walfe was badly burned, but ma4
recover.
Maggie Quinlisk and Annie Tylee were
badly hurt, buSwill recover.
Abigail Guy and Laura Green are sup
posed to have burned in the building.
A little boy named Lightheart jumped
and was caught unhurt. Only !the nine
persons named were on the third story.
The fire broke out under the stairway, Cd
the second floor, cutting off escape, and thd
fire spread rapidly. Persons on the second
floor escaped with difficulty.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-22
$4,000

manufacturers and importers Chicago, New YOrB
circumstances, perfectly
Dickinson and adjoining counties that
largest stock merchandise brought into Dickinson
County, simply you yourselves truth
Of statement.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-22
ALSO A FULL LINE OF
FARMING IMPLEMENTS

the MolIne Weir and HapgoOd Sulk
AgaOr, which is the best threshing
Challenge
beyond all doubt the best makes the
public or square dealing and
business merit continuance Of
Respectfully,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-03-08
All for Another Fellows Sister

All affable, though somewhat Gessi-
Gated American was on his way, the
other day, to the city of Boston, says the
Toronto NeWS. He had, with Tat thrift
ty forethought of his nation, Secured
lower berth, and was meditating upon
the wisdom of gathering, his body be-
hind the curtains when he was accosted
by an Englishman in q tweed suit. The
Englishman was of an ample presence,
and had the air of one who had been
pastured on mutton chops all his life.
''You will excuse me, )" said he of the
tweed suit, but am ! right in suppos-
INC that YOU have the lower berthP'
''You bet your life, - replied the 9TH
er.
My sister, said the owner of the
tweed suit, g has the upper berth, which
is deuced awkward, you know. The fact
is, added the Englishman, with frank
urbanity, "it's id unpleasant for la
dies to climb up past a man in lower
berth. They think eyerybody's looking
at their legs, you know. Now, might |
ask you, sir, to do me the extreme favor
of occupying the upper berth and per-
mitting my sister to take yours?"
The request was scarcely preferred
before the American, with the gallantr4
of a genuine Yank, hastenedto assure
his English acquaintance that nothing
could give him morepleasura than to be
of service to lady.
On the following morning the Ameri-
can was astonished to see a pair OF tweed
/ legs emerge from a lower berth opposite
that which he had politely given up,
and the next momeAt the adipose uppet
extremities of the Englishman.
"Say,n said the American, as an all
of grave disgust began to creep over his
astonished physiognomy, didn't you
ask me to give up my lower berth to
your sister?'
Certainly, my dear fellow" replied
the gentleman addressed, g hope you
slept well?"
/ ''And you had lower berth?" OF
course.
Certainly, SIR ......-s
And then you got me to give up
mine to your sister, sir?''
s. Why, my dear fellow" said the
Englishman in his turn, astonished
you didn't expect I'd give up a Lowell
berth to my own sister, did yo0e"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-03-08


The Bowling Green (Ky.) Democrat
thus severely criticises a female solicitor
who was recently in that place drum
ming up subscribers for her paper, and
who, upon leaving, pronounced the
Bowling Green girls the homeliest in the
state: "Our readers will doubtless re-
member the old maid who was deaf, and
ate onions, too, who visited Bowling
Green few months ago in the interest of
little sheet, from which we clip the
above brilliant scintillation and corrus-
cation of wit. How she can have the
temerity to refer to the subject of home
Gness' we can't divine. But we thought
at the time that she had a monopoly in
the 'homely' business. for on that score
we decided, at first sight, that she should
be awarded the cake, the bakery, all the
-four on hand, and several future wheat
crops. She is 80 years old, six feet high,
and, from her form, we should Judge
her weight to be about 954 pounds. She
wears drug store complexion; watery,
light gray eyes, bad teeth, and a num-
Der Of other garments that remind one
of ante-bella!nt days. She is bow-legged,
pigeon-toed, and uses an ear-trumpet,
but, unfortunately, is not dumb She
came to Bowling Green and received
numberless courtesies from the ladies,
some of whom personally assisted her in
taking subscriptions for her paper (sev-
eral copies of which, by the way, have
failed to Gomez. She was here only
about two days. She did not attend
church nor the theater, and how she so
readily made up her little mind about
our girls is not accounted for, save by
the principle that 'to the homely all
things are homely," which some poet
ought to have said if he has not. She
will need several regiments as amilitary
protection should she dare to visit
Bowling Green again"