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Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-10-14
A Line from Mr.. Upton.

To the Editor OF the New Mexican.
SANTA FE, N. M, Oct. II, l6S9'-slr:
notice in recent issue OF your paper
paragraph which insinuates, if it does not
positively state, that the Santa lie hose
team won certain prizes at the Albu-
uuerque fair two years ago which were
not paid TO it. =,
Santa Fe sent no hose team to the AL
buquerque fair two years ago, so pre-
sunle YOU refer to the last time team
went from here, which was IN 1880.
That team won the first money IN the
straight.away race, and also hand'
some silver trumpet, which was Of
fered, believe, by an Albuquerque
merchant. Both the money and the
trumpet we're turned over to the foreman
of the hose company before the team lelt
Albuquerque. ~ -.
| was captain OF the running team at
TINT time, and have personal knowledge
If these facts. WILL NJ. TIPToN.
In reference to the above it may be
stated that Fire Chief John Gray says
championship badge was also won by th'
Santa Fe team on this occasion, three
years ago; that it was held by the fair as
ISOLATION to be appropriately engraved
and was never delivered. While we ART
still at it, let it be known that prizes arr
still alleged to be due Santa Ee by the AL
'buoueroue Fair association for Il base bal
match and for display of poultry and fruit
| Alhuoueroue has been very prompt II
paying her prizes this year, which TACT lie,
to the original suggestion that possibly al
past due premiums would be vet paid.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-10-14
RAIL TIPS.

seventy-fve men were let out Of the A.,
T, & S. +. shops at Ration on Saturday
They objected to reduction OF hours.
And now it is reported that the D. & R.
G. may build from Trinidad to 81 Paso.
Never rs long as Cerrillos, the Manzano
country and White Oaks continue to IN
yite the little giant to come their way
All employees in the mechanical de-
rartment of the Santa Fe have been cut
down to nine hours day of work. In
stead of reducing the force or reducing
wages the management has cut down the
hours OF work.
Chief Engineer Coleman isn't a man to
say much, but his actions indicate that
the Santa Fe Southern extension TO Ger,
ril!os and San Pedro is nearer at hand
than some people imagine. lie opened
his Office in the Kahn block to-day.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-10-14
PERSONAL.

Mrs. T. B. Catron is visiting her sister,
Mrs. W. G. Walz, at Ell Paso.
Mr.. II. Lindheim returned yesterday
from business trip to San Pedro.
Mrs. E. A. Fiske and little Miss Lulu
arrived homo at noon to-day from st.
Louis.
Vim. Carroll, y pioneer miner from
Kingston and White Oaks, is laid upwitE
fever al st. Vincent's hospital.
Prof. Erhardt, of Denver, mining
expert and friend of Mr.. Raunheim, is
in the city en- route to San Pedro.
Geo. Mcfarland and wife, OF st. Louis
are in the city on visit to their brother
f, J. Mcfarland and his interesting
family.
Messrs. A. Poutey and II. N. Colebrook
OF New York, are. guests at the Alamo
They think of engaging in the dry goods
business here.
Capt. Dick Gibln, of the firm of White
Giblin & Co., is up from San Pedro OF
business He is just home from a de
lightful trip to his old New York home.
Miss Frank Hovey, Of New York city
neice of Capt. Dick Giblin, is at st. Vim
cents sanitarium and will spend the win
ter here, completing her studies at Lorettt
academy.
| Mr.. White, bright young land sur
yeyor of Santa Fe, spent several days il
this neighborhood in company with Col
Brace, special agent of the land depart
meut.--Springer Stockman.
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AFTER M'MAINS.
The Maxwell Grant Bulldo1er In Uncle
Sans Tolls.

Ex-Rev. 0. P. McMajns, the ColfaX
county agitator who has 30 long sought
notoriety by assaulting the Maxwell grant
and its owners, was acquitted oil the
charge Of riot in the district court ut Trim
idad Oh Saturday last. He was lmme-
diately arrested upon another charge.
R. B. Holsworth, agent for the Maxwell
grant in Colorado, made affidavit against
McMains, and when the verdict OF mot
guilty" was brought into court and the
accused was released, Edwin G. Currler,
chief deputy U. s. marshal, stepped up
and read warrant for the arrest OF Nc
Mains. The warrant charges him with
conspiracy against the federal govern
ment, and Mr.. McMains will have e,
state his case to the y. S. court now IN
session at Pueblo. He was taken there
ON Saturday by the marshal, and, II the
case can be made out against him, he
will certainly fair badly.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-10-14
4 BEAUTIFUL PORTFOLIO
OF Paintings in Water Colors.

The manufacturers of the well known
SCOTS Emulsion OF Cod Liver Oil are
issuing the most beautiful portofolio OF
eight artistic studies (birds and flowers
that has ever come under our notice.
This work is worth at least S 200, but
Messrs Scott & Bovine, with their usual
enterprise, have made arrangements
whereby they Can supply copy by mail
to any one who will write to them, inclos-
ing % cents in stamps or p. 0. order;
This is q chance seldom offered, aud all
lovers of art should avail themselves ofit.
Mention this paper, and address Scott q
BOVINE 1872 & 1874 south 9Th avenue, New
VorlS
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WE OFFER YOU WEALTH

By giving you the current information
necessary to intelligently utilize your
means. For $1.00. The Kansas. City
Weekly Journal sixty-four column q tn 4
complete in every feature necessary TO
make it frst-class, can be had fer .$1:0O
per year. Those who have received this
valuable paper during the campaign need
no introduction. To all others we say, try
it. Hand your subscriptions to the pub,
fishers OF this paper and he will forward
same to lis. Journal Co.. Kansas City,
Mo,
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-10-14

Ans'o-saAon; The early form in England
VAS hors, and this before the Norman
conquest. The Teutonic LANGUAGES have
Ill preserved tie same form, more or less
modified. Dutch, rosj German ross;
[celandic, hrOss. s...
This term was applied to the horse IRON
its Aectness. for the Teutonr hos or har
meant running swiftly. Early. tlindoo
writings frequently alIude to HIM as acya
-acus, meaning swift, and kan, an arrow
Impurities of the blood often cause I;
great annoyance at this season; iloou
5arsaparilla puriies the blood, and cures
all such affections.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-10-14
4 safe InveStment

Is one which is guaranteed to bring you
satisfactory results, or in case of failure a
return of your purchase price. On this
safe plan you can buy from our advertised
druggist a bottle OF DR.. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption. tits guaranteed
to bring relief in every case, when used
for any affection OF throat, lungs or chest,
such as consumption, inflammation OF
lungs, bronchitis, asthma, whooping
cough, Group, etc. 1t is pleasant and
agreeable to taste, perfectly safe, and can
always be depended upon. Trial bottles
free at G. M. Creamer's drug store.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-10-14
syrup OF Figs.

Produced from the laxative and nutri-
tious juice of California figs, combined
with the medicinal virtues of plants
known to be most beneficial to the
human system, acts gently, on the kid
neys, liver and bowels, eAectually cleans.
ing the system, dispelling colds and
headaches, and curing habitual conesipa-
tion
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-10-14

To those having pianos, aud to those
who have been visited by the last piano
fiend, who descended like an avalanche
upon your quiet town, l would state that
l also have the misfortune to be piano
tuner, and am ready to complete the work
of destruction upon your pianos already
commenced by my predecessor. Orders
left at Mr.. Stinson's or at New MEXICAN
office. Good work guaranteed or no pay.
Charges reasonable to suit the times.
BENZ. II. FERRIS.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-10-14

One Remington type writer, safe, !
standing desk for Office use, complete
set timers tools, walnut show cases, l
show case suitable for millinery or hats.
Inquire at or address this office.
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Stockholders Meeting.

The annual meeting Of the stockhold.
era of the Fischer Brewing company will
he held at the office Of the company in
santa Fe, N. NJ, on Tuesday. October
IL 1889 at noon. G. +. A. FISCHER,
1o' 10O' Secretary
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Croup, Whooping Cough

Pinto pony, s years old, good saddle
horse, drives single or double, can be seen
at Lieut., Van Vliet's quarters.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-10-14

bUIE5Ts
All who want choice selected dairy but
ter should send to Poison Bros, Of Gar
field, Kas. They will send CO. D. at the
lowest market price. Give them trial.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-10-14

For lame back, side or chest, USE
Shiloh's Porous Plaster. Price twenty-five
cents. G., M. Dreamer.
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Sleeplcss Nights

Made miserable by that terrible cough
Shiloh's Cure is the remedy for you. c.
M Crnampr
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-10-14

Peaslie's porter and Zang's Denver
beer, cts. 6 glass, at the Colorado
Saloon
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-10-14

Everybody adnits we carry the
Largest Stock in tie territory In
our line, consequently we defy
sompetitioD In quality and in
pricesi
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-10-14
Butter.

Milk 10 cts. quart at the Colorado
Saloon
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-10-14

We have In stock line OF Aoi-
let Articles of every description;
also a full line of imported u
CARS, imported and California
Wines and Brapdies.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-10-14
That Hacking Cough


Can be SO quickly cured by Shiloh's Cure.
We guarantee it. G. NJ. Dreamer.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-10-14

Grain sacks for sale, cents each, at
the brewery.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-10-14

And bronchitis Immediately relieved by
Shiloh's Cure. C. M. Dreamer.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-10-14

The Horse In History.
The word horse is derived from the
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-10-14
Dissolution Notice

Dissolution Notice.
Notice is hereby given that the firm Of
Dudrow & Bear, doing a general transfer,
feed and lumber business in the town OF
Santa Fe, N. NJ, is this day dissolved by
mutual consent. The business will be
continued underline firm name of Dudrow
& Hughes, who will collect all debts due
to the late firm of Dudrow & Bear and
pay all liabilities of said firm.
Witness our hands, at Santa Fe, n. NJ,
this LIST day Of October, A. D. 1889.
S. w. BEAR,
G. w. DuDRow,
T. II. HUGHES.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-10-14

why VIII You
Cough when Shiloh's Cure will give
you immediate relief. Price 10cts., 30
cts. and 81. G. M. Dreamer.
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METEOROLOGICAL.

Maximum Temperature. .''''..'. '''"o'
MINIMUM Temperature. .,,.,.. '''.. d. IA
Total Precipitation ....,..,. .'';..,. 'N
W. L. WlnMEYER, sergt, Signal Corps,
Note r indicates precipitation inappreciable
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-07
AN INFANT MURDERED.
Strangled to Death With Cord and
Thrown Into the River Nicely Dressed
in Fine Linen.

Strangled to Death With Cord and
Thrown Into the River Nicely Dressed
in Fine Linen.
While man named S. Cochran was out
in boat on the Ohio river, off the lower
part of Allegheny, shortly after noon yes
terday, he saw a bundle floating in the
water. He lifted it out, The bundle was
wrapped with dark cloth and bound
around with small rope like clothesline.
Cochran opened his pocketknife, cut the
rope and carefully removed the wrappings,
which he threw back into the water. He
was Mortified when he saw a pretty baby
clad in fine raiment. He landed and car
ried the dead infant to the livery stable OF
Taggart & Fairman, at No. 234 Beaver
avenue.
Word was sent to Coroner Mcdowell,
who went to Allegheny and carefully
examined the child. He said last evening:
"The infant was undoubtedly strangled to
death. Around its neck was tightly
wrapped three times q stout linen strip
back of the neck in a hard knot The
baby's tongue protruded half an inch from
its mouth. The work had evidently been
done with horrible deliberation.
"The child was about weeks old. 1t is
pretty girl, with round, plump face and
finely developed body and limbs. The hair
on the head is plentiful and dark. The
body had not been in the water any longer
than since yesterday.
1.-THE infant came from the hands of some
well-to-do person. 1t was dressed throughout
in fine white linen. It wore linen shirt,
and its long linen dress was bordered at the
wrists and at the bottom of the skirt with
lace over an inch wide. 1t did not come
from any of the poor people who live in side
streets or alleys. On all the clothing there
was not an initial or mark to give clew.
am sorry that have not been able to see
the outer cloth in which the baby was
wrapped. 1t might be of value it it could
be recovered. 1 shall hold an inquest to.
morrow, but it does not seem likely that
will discover the perpetrator of this muir.
der"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-07
LOCAL ITEMS, LIMITED.
Incidents of Day in Two Cities Condensed
for Ready Reading.

Incidents of Day in Two Cities Condensed
for Ready Reading.
JOHN GELTHEIzER, of South Tenth street.
was arrested on Saturday night and taken to
Central station for drunkenness. He was re-
leased in short time and going home assaulted
his wife and children. Geltheizer's mother
was at the house and went for an officer, but
when the latter arrived GeltheiZer had escaped
An information will be made against him to-
day.
HEDRICK BRoCKoFF was arrested yesterday
for neglecting his two children, who live with
relatives 1t is alleged Brockof refuses to
the prosecutor. The case will be heard before
Mayor Pearson to-day
THE disorderly house of Bridget Cassidy at
the corner Of Logan street and Poplar alley,
was raided last night when these were cap
tured: Alfred Brooks and II. Lysle, colored;
Annie Sheffn and Mary Ann Hanion, white,
A MEMBER of the Green Street Baptist
Church, Allegheny, colored, was immersed
Yesterday in the river at the foot of Anderson
street.
LIZZIE O'CoNNER was found yesterday in
the Eleventh ward by an officer, who carried
her to the police station. She is in the matron's
care.
DANIEL MORAN, a labor boss for Booth &
Finn, had his arm broken by falling pipe on
Willow street last Saturday.
YESTERDAY a crazy man was arrested on
Thomas street, Allegheny. he was locked up
to await an examination.
MAYOR PEARSON had before him eight dis
orderly cases yesterday. James Cotter went to
jail for 30 days.
THE Coroner will hold an inquest on the
body of r. v. Barker this morning.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-07
MECHANICS IN 1T.
An Effort to be Made TO Get Stella Weir Out
of a Columbus Home-Alderman Hart
man and a Priest May be Sued.

An Effort to be Made TO Get Stella Weir Out
of a Columbus Home-AIderman Hart
muu and a Priest May be Sued.
W. L. Bird, ESQ.,, is arranging the pre-
liminaries for several suits which it is con-
ditionally concluded to enter against AL
derman Hartman, of the Twenty-seventh
ward, Father Bernard, pastor of st. Mich
ael's Roman Catholic Church, South Fif-
teenth street, and possibly other persons.
The substance of the complaint is that they
participated in the forcible removal of Stella
Weir to the Catholic Home of the Little
Sisters of the Good Shepherd. at Columbus.
The prosecution may include Mrs. Lizzie
Weir, the girls mother.
1t is charged that Miss Weir was arrested
at her mothers instance, and taken before
Alderman Hartman on a warrant accusing
her of incorrigibility, and, after four hear
ings transported to Columbus at the advice
of Father Bernard. The only incorrigibil-
ity for which the girl was thus treated was,
according to Mr.. Birds side of the case, her
refusal TO dismiss Mr.. Sam Ensell, of
Washington aven le, Allentown, who has
for considerable period been much in her
company.
Mr.. Bird states that he was requested to
look up the case Dy committee from tnS
American Mechanics, and he is considering
the advisability of entering civil suit. He
claims Alderman Hartman had no right to
send the girl to the Columbus school, as her
character is most excellent.
Alderman Hartman said that he had a
right to send Stella to Morganza, but out of
mercy he refrained, and the girls mother
consigned her to the Columbus Home. Mr..
Ensell is determined to get Stella out, so he
says, but he has not laid the matter before
the American Mechanics.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-07
Is MILLENNIUM IMPENDING2
Rev. C. Z. Locke's Able Discourse on the
Problem of the Future.


Rev. G. E. Locke, pastor of the Smith
field Street NJ E. Church, preached an in
structlve sermon last evening upon the sub
iect: "Are we near the end of the world?"
His text was Matthew xiv, 36: "But of
that day and hour no man knoweth." His
Introductory was as follows:
"Like that flower of incompatible beauty
which only bursts its petals and difuses its
fragrance in the late eventide, so there are
some lives which only reach their consum-
nation amid darkness and shadows. This
is thrillingly and touchingly illustrated in
the life of Jesus Christ"
The speaker drew a historical sketch of
the early belief that the Messiah would
come to reign over temporal kingdom,
and brought out the fact that the Book of
Revelations was written 30 years after the
death of Christ, to correct erroneous sup
positions. Coming to modern times be
traced the history of the Millerites, who
sprang into life in 1843. and who have since
then been waiting with exemplary patience
for the end of the world. He then attacked
the doctrine of the millennium, claiming
that it depressed missionary work and deteri-
Grated morals. The famous Ozark Day"
of New England, May IA. 1880, and the
DAY the StarS 1ell, NOVEMBER ~, 1900,
were also described. Rev. Mr.. Locke laid
down the belief that no mathematical COM
putation or trustworthy prognostication
could be adduced to prove fixed date
for the millennium. What the speaker con-
sidered irrefutable evidence that the world
was not ready for the transition implied in
the day of judgment was that the undevel-
oped resources and indistinct forces of the
world were practically unrevealed, and
were yet to be utilized. Within quarter
of century natural gas and electricity had
arisen as new forces, and the electrical
era may be 10000 years being developed.
The inevitable deduction was that the pur-
pose of these almost daily discoveries was to
elevate the world to the standard of Christ
kingdom. Science and truth were hand in
hand in the task of metamorphosing the
world in order to conduce to the betterment
of humanity.
The lesson drawn was that although the
end of the world might be long delayed, the
end of individual life was reasonably
fixed fact, and that it behooved individuals
to do good increasingly in order to make the
world better by their existence.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-07
HITLER AND THITHER.
Movements of Pitfsburgers and Others of
Wide Acquaintance.

Richard Quay arrived in Pittsburg
from Beaver last evening, and became the
guest of Mr.. James s. Mexican until this
morning. when he will travel to Washington
on the special train conveying Pittsburg Com
mandery No. to the Capital City. Mr.. Quay
will be in attendance upon the triennial con-
clave and will witness the parade and other
events of the Grand Encampment. The Sena-
tors family went to Washington last Thursday
evening. and is now domiciled at the residence
No. 1929 1 street. leased by Senator Quay for
occupancy during the forthcoming session of
Congress. "Dick'' is an enthusiast upon
matters Masonic, and expects to enjoy the
events of the present week.
-Ex-State Senator II. C. Cleveland, of
Rock Island, Eminent Commander knights
Templar, went through yesterday to Washing
ton on a section of the Eastern express in COM
pany with a large party. Speaking of Ohio
politics, Mr.. Cleveland said that from what he
knew of the feelings of prominent Democrats
of that State he concluded that Campbell had
not any chance of being elected to the Cover
norship. He had not the support of the more
respectable among the Democrats, who re-
garded him as more or less of Mugwump.
-Messrs. Norton, j. B. Probst, W. Mer-
tens, Arnold Marcus and ]. A. Horsey, Direct
ors of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad
were passengers in their private car to New
York last night. Mr.. Norton. who is President
of the Board of Directors, reported that the
Southern roads were doing big business. The
annual meeting of the board was held in Louis
vile on Wednesday last.
w. L. Elkins and P. A. B. Widener
went to Philadelphia last night. Mr.. Elkins
said that no changes, for the present, would be
made in the fares on the cable roads. Asked
if it was intended to Law in a new cable in place
of that SO much worn, he said that that was a
matter for the local managers.
II. E. Lewis, a gentleman holding large
farming interests near Rock Island, and a
Knight Templar, went through to Washington
yesterday. Mr.. Lewis was born in this city,
and said that 80 years ago he had sold papers on
the streets. Industry and hard work had
enabled him to rise in the world.
-Ex-Congressman S. B. Dick, of Mead
vile, was passenger to Washington last night.
Mr.. Dick is Past Grand Commander of the
K'sT.
George A. jerks, of Brookville, ex-
Solicitor General of the Cleveland admins
tration, is guest at the Seventh Avenue
B. j. Reid, a prominent lawyer OF
Clarion, attending the sittings of the Supreme
Court, is staying at the Seventh Avenue.
Mrs. Pearl and daughter, of New Phila-
delphia, O., are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. McCurd,
of the Thirtieth ward.
j. E. Calderwood, a prominent lawyer
of Punxsutawney, is staying at the Duquesne.
ID. W. Way, commercial man of Lon
don, England is registered at the Duquesne.
Joseph Craig, of the Globe Refining
Company, went to Pciladelphia last night.
%. s. Parsons and wife, of st. Louis, are
staying at the Seventh Avenue.
w. G. Rheen. of Franklin, is a guest
at the Seventh Avenue.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-07
PUSHING THE CENTRAL ROAD.
Director George I. Whitney Says Rapid
Transit by November 4.

Director George I. Whitney Says Rapid
Transit by November 1.
The Central Traction Company is working
very vigorously to get into operation by
November first. The delay has principally
been due to the slowness with which the
power house has been forced to contend.
The trusses for the roof were put into posi-
ton Saturday, however, and it is expected
that a few days will see the roof COM
pleted.
Director George I. Whitney said yester-
day: "We have had our patience tried very
severely BY the delays that have retarded
progress far beyond the original time fixed
for a commencement of operations. The
power house is nearly ready for the recep-
ton of the massive machinery, and the lat
ter is now upon the road and will arrive
within ten days. The cables. have been
ordered. also. and will be ready when
wanted. AS for the roadway only few
isolated spots remain incomplete, and two
weeks work will finish all that remains to
be done. The cars are completed and will
be shipped within few days, and do not
think that it will be much beyond Novem-
Der first before rapid transit up the 'Hill'
will be an assured fact"