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The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1888-05-12

THE Republicans have nominat
ed man named Fiter, who was a
private soldier in the war for the
Union, rs a candidate for Cover
nor. The prlvates were showed to
the front during the war, and the
front is their proper position in
times of peace.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1888-05-12
FOOTPRINTS OF SCIENCE.

|
The man has Just died-Mr. A.
I. Abel, founder of the Baltimore
Sun-who witnessed the transmits
sion of the first telegraphic mes
sage sent over the wires. This
venture was early in 1910. 1t
seems absolutely incredible that
the splendid developments which
have resulted from that experiment
should cover II period of only a lit
tie more than forty years.
A few weeks ago we published
the origin OF Railroad travel and
traffic. 1t would seem apropus
now, in view OF the above para
graph which is just floating thro'
the sea of journalism. to revive re
collection touching the birth of tel
egraphy.
1t is only forty eight years since
Morse received aid from the gen
eral Government to stretch his tel
egraphic wires fom Washington
to Baltimore, and forty-eight years
since the atmosphere. of the coun
try WAS freighted with curses on the
heads of those who voted the ap-
preparation. Morse was called
crack k-bralned enthusiast his dis
eovery WAS denominated the out
groupings of diseased magma
tion, and much fun was had over
the idea of communicating intelli
gcnce over wires. Newspapers
caricatured 1t, and suggested that
the next thing heard of would be
men absent from home transmit
ting kisses to their wives and send
ing home their washing by tclo-
graph. But how the Congress
men were 0erated for their free
dom with the peoples money. tor
giving public treasure TO a fool.
The exposed Congressional asSoci-
ates of the Credit MUbller and
back salary grab were never halt
so severely otigmatized as were
those Congressman who in the
year of our Lord 1910 subsidized
fraud. Like unto nearly every
inventive genius, Morse was poor.
He hadn't money enough to pur
chase a yard of wire, or a twenty
foot pole. There were but few
who could realize that Morse's 5
idea was practical or practicable
but those in power gave science
and Morse the benefit Of the d DObt
and subsidized the project. Soon
thereafter, the wires were stretched
between Washington, the central
POLITICALLY speaking) summit of
the Nation, and Baltimore, and Il
correspondence ensued between
the two cities, winch tact was her
aided throughout the country by
the public press, only to be laughed
at, and that agency charged to
having been bought up bv venal
CougreSsmen anxious to cover uu
and hide their misfeaSance in Civ
ing the public money to an old
humbug to establish something
that any child or fool knew to be
impractlcable. But men of wealth,
on the alert tor safe and profitable
investments, sought out Morse, and
formed associations. and soon the
wires were spread out and stretched
from city to city, and the knockers
hid their heads from very shame
as the evidence of genuinepess be-
came stamped upon the invention,
and telegraphic messages were con-
tirmed by the mail. Morse died,
but the product Of his active brain
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1888-05-12

What American can tail feeling
an electric thrill permeating his
system rs he reflects on the phe-
nomena, and associates with such
reflection the fact that Morse and
Field were American citizens?
Science which used to walk with
such stealthy tread, stepping slow
ly and noiselessly, seems to have
put on it's walking shoes, and to
mean business. More than that, it
would appear as though it had
made the United States it's head,
quarters, as we will attempt to de-
monstrate in future issues.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1888-05-12

President Newman says, that
with the right OF way and termi-
nal, the El Paso subscription, and
800, 600 in Lincoln County subsi-
dy bonds, he can build the White
Oaks road as quickly as material
and men can build it.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1888-05-12

President Newmans outfit looks
as though he intended building a
railroad to White Oaks immedi.
ately. That's what we want.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1888-05-12

With the White Oaks Road our
town will soon rise to the dignity
OF city OF importance without, 1t
will never he more than it now is.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1888-05-12

There is coal enough in White
Oaks to supply ali of FL Paso and
the whole southern country for the
next one hundred generations.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1888-05-12

Furnaces, foundrys, and all kinds
OF manufactures will be started
here if we get the Kansas City, Ell
Paso & Mexican r. II.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1888-05-12

The commissary wagon of the r,
K. party Is drawn bv four big mules
The party has lots of provender.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1888-05-12

1t looks as though White Oaks
is bound to have a II. K. now.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1888-05-12

The Kansas City, Ell Paso &c
Mexican r. r. means an eastern
and western line for White Oaks
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1888-05-12

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LINCOLN TO. Leader, l year 81. 75
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1888-05-12

still lives Morse died poor-tee.
graphy has enriched many since
it's inventor shed his earthly coat.
New-York tribune., 1888-03-22
IOWA ENTB OSiASTIC FOR ALISON
rpx REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION UNIT Il
HIS SUPPORT.

ruK RgPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION UNI IN
HIS SUPPORT.
Des Moines, March 21 (Speclall-The fact that Iowa
MA. IN urescpt candidate for the Presidency called
out the largest attendance at the Republican state
Convention to-day that has boen seen In years. 1t
has teen emphatically an Allison day. Allison pic
lures, Ason hags and Allison songs were numerous IN
tho Grand Opera House and Allison spirit OF abso-
lutte unanmity and harmony pervaded the convention
Although . harmonious convention, 1t has not been
slow or tame one. The lvelcst enthusiasm pfeVa1cd
and every mention of Senator Alison's name was
erected with prolonged applause The Republicans OF
Iowa seem I'd realize the opportunity that has come TO
them and they are determined t. present senator Al
llson to the country with the hearty and united sup
port Of bis State.
There was no trace in the convention OF any lac
tonal feeling, any disposition to put feathers
weight Of opposition upon Senator Ason's candidacy
that can embarrass him In the campaign. Ono thing Is
settled, and thai Is that Iowa from river 10 river Is
solid and safe for Senator Allison.
Tho several district conventions were neid THIS
mornine eectng twenty-five delegates and as many
alternatcs Some Of the most prominent Republicans
Of the State are In the district delegations Among
them are Senator James +. Wilson, exCongressman
william r. Hepburn cx-Congressman Thomas Upde-
and Colonel James T. Kane OF the deegates-atiarge
Colonel Henderson, Mr. Allison's townsman, was
elected as his next friend by reclamation. In the
ballot for delegates at-large j. Ca,kson edi'or OF
bor $50 out of CAS- J. p. bolivar, the chairman OF
tho convention, received tho next highest number,
and was chosen to represent the young men OF Iowa
George d. Perkins, Of The Sioux City journal was
chose It's aternates by acclanaton, and ratified the
whole with enthusiastic chOers.
New-York tribune., 1888-03-22
NO NEWS FROM JEROME l. BILL.
FEW POINTED QUESTIONS TO WHICH THERE ARE
VARIOUS ANSwris.

FEW POINTED QUESTIONS TO WHICH ThERE AXE
VARIOUS ANsw4is.
What has become Of Jerome L. HIT Where Is the
man whom the Union Club delighted to honor and william
otmer trusted so Implicitly to make him an unbonded
executor OF his esatef Has he Joined the American ex
lies In Canada7 These questions heard frequently
In wast and at the clubs yesterday. Various answers
were made to them. strange to say the majority Of
wa-st inclined to the belief that MI Hill was fsr
from Billy" Moloncy's adopted country
ITS absurd" said the head Of one wellknown nrm.
who has good reason be interested In the matter TO
say that Hill has gone away Of his accord He may
be in Canada he s is because the other trustees
wanted him to 20. That is apparent They postponed
the suits against Newcombe and the other firms all
sorts OF nmsy pretexts All this time Hin on hand
and willing TO testify They knew they had no case
against the brokers' but seemed 10 think compromise
might be forced.
Mr.. Newcombe and the other successful defendants In
the brought by the trustees Of the Lotmer estate
seemed TO feel well satisfied with the world yesterday
There was only one cloud to their sunshine This
was the refusal OF the Chicago and
Railroad officials pay the coupons on the debenture
bonds that Hill had placed with Messrs Newcombe Co.
as margin for his operations The railroad company
usnes Its action by claiming that there is still dispute
over the ownership securities The brokers have
instructed william Allen Butler their counsel. to bring
suit against the railroad compel payment Of the cou
pons This will be done unless the railroad ONO
als position they have taken the sub
ject The trustees still talk about pushing the suts
against the brokers'
New-York tribune., 1888-03-22
rxoJsE COMMISSIONERS FoUyp GUILTY.

PoUoHKEEPsIE. n. Y. March 81 6peciaD.-The first
conviction Of Board Of Excise In the State of New
York on indictment for granting illegal hotel
license secured to-day before Judge Barnard 1t
was the board of Excise of wappngers Falls consisting
Of Commissioners Moore. owens and worsley. Angus
tus Coulter applied to the Board for hotel license
The board simply asked him II he had the necessary
accommodations and he replied In the Affirmative and
on that they granted his license II proven that
he kept saloon with nothing In II indicating that t
was hotel except three or four cots up stairs In
room, and wha; meals served cooked In an
other building across the street. His stable quar
ter Of mile away. The Jury remained out only five
minutes returning with the verdict: "Guilty Is In
dlcteds Judge barnard denied q motion for stay
OF proceedings, but let the Commissioners 60 their
homes on ball intlmang that their sentence will be
fine instead Of Imprisonment. II being their first Of
fence Counsel for the Commissioners will appeal to
the General Term
New-York tribune., 1888-03-22
has SIZE Run OFF TO a CONVENrf
STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE OF RELI0IoUsL1 IN
CIINHp YOUNG GIRL.

STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE OF RELI0IOUsL1 In
cLINED YOUNG GIRL
The disappearance Of Beatrice Allison, age egn-
teen from her home at No. 81 East Tenfhsr'
was reported at Police Headquarters last even ng oy
her brother Miss Allison lived with her mother ana
two brothers. Mrs. Allison is a widow. Her hus-
hand was an official In the Cana Ian Government
She came to this city from Canada several years ago.
BEATRICE was sent to the school at st. Vincents
Convent, Halifax, when she wa, eleven years ga
and remained there until about five monihs ago.
when she came hero to live with her mother She
tried to be contented here, but evidently had
warming for the old school whore she had spent 30
many years She was unusually religious, ana ncr
conversation was upon sacred subjects principany'
She had 10 interest in social life and when sne went
out It was usually to go to church.
On Tuesday morning she left home at 10 O'CLOCK
and went to the laundry at No. SO East Nihtns@
b. hurried from there In the direction Of Broad"a ay
No hing has been heard nom her since. MIS-
Allison IS unable to account for heI daughters 8
Appearance Mrs. Gebhald, who lives with mrs.
con. ent somewhere near the city. or perhaps hai
started for her old school at Ha lfsx bta nco nss
been heard to wish many times that she coud devote
her life to religious purpose, and II Is supposesa
by her friends that she became tired Oh ner que' ni'
at lone. ..r., -. rrs
The police have endeavored 70 unravel ine mys-
terry but have not met with any success Incy are
inclined to the belief that she wandered away our ns
umped 1vnP0 into the river. An alam viii be sent out
Today. The missing g had on grsiyh sihsr ar0, tso Rd
rioves and heavy gold brooch. She Is Oh s. i sns
build has smsn in p,s, eSbooS sho took with her,
and tho marks X. NJ. Love"
New-York tribune., 1888-03-22
ppsrGyA rIoy OF RICHARD yEvTYs.

Pr1rssURG, March 81 (specIaD.-Richard Nevins said
TO- day that by request he had resigned the position
of superintendent Of construction Of the new Govern
meut building in this city, For some time, prominent
democrats here have been urging the President "
remove Nevins. They claimed that tnere was un-
necessary delay In the construction OF tne nov
.,ss .na most office while Nevins's friends say that
his removal was urged for such reasons Is reiusine
70 put certain laborers tho pay rolls = me M
Nsvins ia a son of Colonel Nevins, prominent ONO
democrat who was long public printer OF tnst ssae;
The SON also bears the tle q coons naVrs 30
tscd either 10 deny or to affirm report that he s 20
receive Rosc. ~ Ssyus sSs ~fss S.
sau sm.ts of Thompson, Assistant Secretary OF the
Treasury. Congressman W. l. SCOTT was cnasod
with assisting in the fight against Ncv'ns'
New-York tribune., 1888-03-22
GRAND ARMr Posis AxD rHs xA roR.

Seventy.nve veterans OF bteinwoR fosI mo- lozs
G. A. R. attended the seGsaf post mseting last evening
I'm Beethoven Hail. Ffhst. to be at the discus
sion Of the recent trouble between the oe
the Grand Army Memorial Committee. Of which their
commander Coroner Levy. was chairman and spokesman
and Mayor Hewitt the subject Of the Saxton bill
Among those present were Colonel George w. TnverA
MAJOR Niscchc. Major Otto Won Borrics Cap
tain Jsstrow Alexander Dr. Herman LoewenthaL LAsu-
tenant e. n. Trstteur. Captain John LammarA Major
Robert Creamer. Captain Julius y Cischer and Captain
Charles Luppisn Resolutions passed In regard -
the call the Mayor heartily indorsina the commttsss
admirable dcmcsnor and manly and digincd sep1y -
the Mayor The resolutions also thank the Assembly
and Senate for the practically unanimous passsRe Of
the ssxton bill without the amendment Reseluons 10.
dorSing Per Diem Service Pension bill before Con.
sfcss passed unanimously.
General MlchAeI cprsorzn rost No. <27 of which Con.
cral william DeLaey il commander last evening passed
rssclutisns unsn!moss nSSssnx AZ Coroner % Ls seSn's
OF the fos. 20 ~ senate SnA ,of snff pIY>op9
rs N ~ NJ nAn1l2S Z. !. "a 81 =
New-York tribune., 1888-03-22
,oss or r,yE IN EAST TENNESSEE.

Knoxville, Tenn. March e1.-A terrific wind and
rain storm swept across East Tennessee last night aoon'
midnight, thirty to forty miles west OF knoxV'ie.
Many barns and farm-houses were demolished ano
farmers have lost considerably In the dcs'r"c'on o'
.,,,,ar. .ra tt,,rg of stock The storm was severe
sionr The Tennessee River. Tho house of Josepn
Williams cx-trusfce of London County: was p,9~" i,Sa
~ " ~ ~. river Mrs Williams instantly Killed
NJ WiiIams IL missing. few miles distant aholncs
dwelling was blown down and young man "a nsnln .na
S,,s,h Was LIeJ and several other members OF ine
family Ininrcd No other deaths are reporteu' pn'
many persons werc Injured.
THUNDER AND LIGHTNING ON THE COAST.
Philahclphia, March 81 tspeciaD-The storm 'hA'
n..sn On Monday night and continued with moro or
less severity all Of yesterday and this morning ofoao
into ! tsztdc dOvnpoux ths svepipst Ths storm ~ss
New-York tribune., 1888-03-22
USING THE POLICE IN POLITICS.
CHARGES AGAINST THE REPUBLICAN ADMINIsTRA-
TIov IN CHICAGO.

CHARGES AGAINST THE REPUBLICAN ADMINIsTRA-
TIov IN CHICAGO.
CHICAGO. March 81 (speciaD.-It has been openly
charged for time that 1t the intention Of the
present city administration to use the police force
to further its political projects whenever necessary.
Tho Police Department which was bad enough under
Carter Harrison has become almost completely de-
morslised undcr tho rule of Mayor Roche and 1t is
asserted that It, present condition Is entirely due to
politics. Ex-Congressman Davis, the County Treas
urer is roc ognized the boss In local Republican
politics, and It Is he who is credited with the lntcn
ton of making the police force simply poticai army
II is said that part Of the programme Is to nominate
Commissioner Swift as Chief of Police as soon as pub
lie sentiment will allow 1t. Yesterday at the pr
mares the issue the question OF nominees ior
Collector and Supervisor. The machine favored
George Bass for Collector and John Dugan for Super
visor. Tho antmachine faction favored Frank Gil
bert tho present incumbent, for Collector, and A. c.
oldonburg for Supervisor. In the Second Ward
the azht narrowed down to question OF votes. There
beng no Aldermen to elect, the town judges presided
without opposition In tho sixth Ward, two Alder
men were to Be- ssU ID Se Se rSh
te name the judges, did also the city committee
Each committee named three men to conduct Tho tho
sS Judges rsned with tho mschino
judges ronted tho vacant store at No. 3'o3o Archer
ave. and prepared for the election. BY some means
they cot information that an attempt would be made
BY ths police to oust them ana install the city judges
Ou tnj3 'H'"r
On Injunction directed to Lieutenant shea restraining
Aim from interfering Forcstalled In his purpose 10
break into tho place and drive out the town judges
the buecosed fsctotum Of the machine acting as nc
Is said to have declared upon tip Iom head 1ssa.
and stationed them directly at the window. Ih's
took place before the opening Of tho polls Wnen
won't TO the window 10 offer his ballot The machine
Challenger nusn bridge tender sd inc % ,h'r, ?, 10 nn and
chsilenfed his vote James Edgar uext offered his
vote, when Hnnen knocked him down. Lieutenant
ehes caught Edgar and helped him on fIper ne-
police that they would not arrest him without war
rant which Il Was not possible to procure. {he
efect OF this proceeding was 10 stop voting aogenor
New-York tribune., 1888-03-22
np rcosTs LIBRARY MEETING.

PRINCETON, March 2I.-Prcsident McCosh ssve an
other library meeting tonight. As 1t was rrarded
as the last or nearly so, Of these unique intellectual
treats to be ven by Dr. Mccosh before the close OF
his admlnistrsfon, It was attended with special
interest Professors Allan Marquand and A. L. Froth.
ingham read papers on 20 Tboory OF hessy -
svss concluded Members Of tho faculty end
Students took part 10 the d<cusston which en4oMqo
New-York tribune., 1888-03-22
A SPANISH THEATRE HORROR.
FIRE AND PANIC AND GREAT LOSS OF LIFE.
EIGHTY cHARRED BODIES TAKEN FROM THE RUINS
WHOLE FAMILIES sUFFoCATFD.

EIGHTY cHARRED BODIES TAKEN FROM THE RUINS
WHOLE FAMILIES sUFFoCATFD.
OPoR-o, March 2l.-While performance was in
progress at the Banquet Theatre last night an ex-
plosion OF gas occurred and the theatre took lire
and was destroyed. The house was full OF spec
tators and number Of lives was lost Eighty
bodies In all have been taken from the ruins
Most Of those burned were in the thirdtier boxes
and galleries where whole families were sufocated'
There was terrific struggle at the doors when the
spectators tried to escape. Large numbers were
suffocated and tramplcd upon. Many on reaching
the street were SO seriously injured that they
vomitcd blood.
Nearly all the victims were spectators Inc
actors escaped in their theatrical costumes. many
in the theatre, finding themselves unable to reacn
the doors iumped from the windows. Some corpses
were found in the stage boxes. The gas was ex-
tinguished shortly after the fire broke out thus
adding to the confusion.
New-York tribune., 1888-03-22
AUHT1NG THE NEW ENGINEERS.
CHICAGO YARDS FULL OF sHRILL NOISE
HOW THE STRIKERS ARE PAID-LoOKING Ur THE
RECORDS OF TNv NEW MEN.

RECORDS OF TNr NEW MFS.
fBY rELBonAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
CHICAGO March 2l.-At the strikers headquarters
IN the Grand Pa>IHc Hotel II was quiet this morning
Chiefs Arthur and Sargent said that there was noth
ing new in tho situation, far as the strikers were
concerned but they were still ." hold ng the fort"
The strikers are on the payroll Of the Br0therhoods
of Engineers and Flremen 81 the full am UNITS they
used to draw while at work, and a. there is 1uliy
S5oO00O In the treasury Of the engineers ana cor
responding amount In that Of the fremen, thre is no
danger of any one suffering Moreover, the organ "a
tions can impose special assessments. This matter
of supporting the idle is OF the most potent
reasons why the leaders are oideavorfng 10 prev nj
an extension Of the strike. AS long as all the other
members arc earning good wages, 1t VII not be diii
emit To heep the ,dle men. But should any other
roads 70 out, it would not only lssen the sources
of incone but vastly increase the number oil men that
would have to be paid. Another consideration that
prevents an extension of the strike is that as long
"a the comI otlng lines in full running oider tney
can do more harm to tho Burlington than II 'hey
wore at standstn The sentiments OF the iSAders
in the strike arc moro peaceable now than al any
time since the strike began. S. T. Hodge. chairman
of the General Grievance Committee OF tho Burihg-
ton strikers, said yesterday that the ngnt "ooio 10
confined to tho Buriin. .ton
Tho now mon ON tho Burlington have not yet
been paid. The strikers think that after pay asy
there win bo good many vacancies They nave re sne
are . great many diunksrds among them who were
expelled Il ON the Brotherhood The mex pay asy
VII, 4e ON April Is and the strikers expect that
xrsa, u many q tho new men will set drunk and be
una 10 to do their work. For little time after the
sr he Burling on engine at the yards was elty
Of late however they are be om moe ,ts msq oss sus
M"as Burl.ngo on engine he pulls his whistle cord
Tho continual shekng Of the Will tie Is ssnfa to
there is 4 terrible din which lasts for fully zen zen
minutes unti the burlington engine leaves h,ns ne
co. urs 1t Is known thai the Lake Shore sMi enmea
masquerade Is scaLs" ana the mo peculiar ,nins
Tho moment one OF the latter pulls into me yaru ms
engine Is surIounded and his CAB invaded ey % snc
sw1tchmen who politely offer their hand with the SAL
utstion How do you do, brother scaof'
New-York tribune., 1888-03-22
FATE OF THE NORRIS CANAL.
BILL PERMITTING SURRENDER OF ITS CHARTER

PASSED BY THE ASSEMBLY,.
Trenton, March 21.-The House spent the whole day
on the bill giving the Morris Canal Company the right
TO- surrender charter In the morning the bill came
up on motion 10 strike out the enacng clause After
several speeches the lost by Of IA to
a. The bill then being open for amendments the after
noon was taken up IN Offering them only, however, 20
see every killed
The friends Of the bill stood firm against any such at
tempts Newark and Jersey City are the most inter-
ested in the measure and the delegation from Essex
County stands against for the measure In the
delegation members favorable to 1t and
three are opposing It.
When the final vote taken It stood AZ yeas and
action.