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Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-12-16
The silver Conference.

The silver convention is in full blast at
EJ Paso to-day. The Times of yesterday
morning said that Mayor Thornton, OF
Santa Fe, would probably be the perma-
nent president. Among those present
are Governor Prince, Hon. w. T. Thorn
ton, OF Santa Fe; Hon, William Burns, of
Kingston; Governor Slower, H. B. Fer
gusson, Hon. Mariana S. Otero, of Albu.
querque; W. q. Hadley, of Lake Valley !;
John Y: Hewitt, of White Oaks; T. B.
Mills, OF Las Vegas; w. H. Patterson, of
Kelley; W. S. Trimble, of Albuquerque :;
Sheriff Lockhart, of Deming; Mr.. Taylor,
of Tombstone and Professor Carrera, who
is put down as the superintendent of
New Mexico's mineral exhibit at the
W orld's fair"
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-12-16
PROPOSALS FOR MILITARY S UF

PROPOSALS FOR MILITARY S UP
L PLIES, AT FORT MARCY, N. M.
Headquarters Department of Arizona,
Office OF the Chief Quartermaster, Los
Angeles, Cal, December 4, 1891. Sealed
proposals, will be received at this office
until III o'clock a. M, on Saturday Decem-
Der IS, 1891, at which time and place they
will be opened in the presence of attend.
ing bidders, for the furnishing and deliv-
cry at Fort Marcy, New Mexico, during
the remainder Of the current fiscal year of
Wood, Charcoal, Corn, Oats, Bran, Hay
and Straw required. Preference given to
articles of domestic production and manu-.
facture, conditions of price and quality
being equal, and such preference given to
articles of American production and manu-
facture produced on the Pacific Coast to
the extent OF the consumption required
by the public service there. Proposals
for either class of the supplies mentlc n ed
or for quantities less than the whole re-
quired, or for delivery of the supplies at
points other than above named will be
entertained. Specifications, gen eral in
to bidders and blank forms of
proposal will be furnished on applicaton
to this office, or to the Quarterm aster's
Agent at Fort Marcy, N. M. JIG. G.
LEE, Major and Quartermaster, U. S.
Army, Chief Quartermaster.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-12-16

A dispatch from Albuquerque says:
"Ou investigating the feeling Of the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe railway
operators, it seems probable that they
will also 90 out in sympathy with the
Atlantic 4 Pacific strikers, unless some
settlement is arrived at within the next
tWenty-four hours"
A special from Tucson, A. T., last night
says that about eight students are trying
to do the work of twenty-eight ex-
perienced operators. Several stations are
closed entirely. Instead of the situation
getting better the outlook for the COM
pany grows worse every day.
W. H. Kirsch, d strict organizer OF the
order of railway telegraphers, has arrived
in FL Paso and will represent the organiza-
ton in its negotiations with the Pacific
system OF the Southern Pacific Railway
D. G. Ramsey, grand chief of
the organization, will arrive there to- day,
and if things can not be settled fairly
Indications point to strike OH the whole
system.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-12-16
TERRITORIAL TIPS,

The eight of snow caused the roof of 6
Las Vegas butcher shop to cave in on
Monday.
The Las Cruces Republican says the
Santa Fe company is planning to erect a
large hotel at Mesilla Park.
This cold weather ducks are being
Killed i'll large quantities. Almost every
day some one brings in from ten to fifty.
RIOS we'll Record
So far the assays of sugar beets from
Las Vegas show higher per cent of sac
charlne matter than any other place in
the western states.-Free Press.
Carlos F. Rudolph, school superinten.
dent for San Miguel county, has Just re-.
turned from a months trip throughout
the county-where he has visited all the
school districts within his county. He
reports the schools as being in very
| H0urishing condition.
There is a steady and constant increas-
ing demand in Eddy and the Pecos valley,
not only for skilled mechanics but for
ordinary laborers. Reliable, industrious
men can find regular employment here,
and nan loses no time on account of
bad weather. Wages are good and the
pay cert&in.-Eddy Argus.
Eddy Note: H. Fenton, who came
here thio fall from Nebraska and pnr-
chased land under the eastern canal,
about three miles from town has ten
acres cleared, broken up and ready for
winter cop. He expects by spring to
have fifty acres in cultivation.
Charles w. Greene left last Wednesday
for New York, where he has an extern
sive and lucrative brokerage business that
demands i is attention. His interests in
this valley are very large, his expendi-
lures for improvements, salary, wages,
etc., amounting to about $1,000 month.
Eddy Argrs.
There is trouble brewing at Las Vegas,
and the inference is that the Optic is in
1t as usual. The Free Press says: "We
hear that tie Commercial club is to have
a $4,000 damage suit to take care of. As
the club las only capital stock OF be-
tween $500 and 81 900 it should hurry up
and increase it so as to be prepared in
case the suit goes against It,"
1t ia the intention of the Stephenson
Bennett company to commence prospecting
for water at once, and should sufficient
quantity Tor working purposes be found
hey will erect concentrator at the
mines. A contract has already been let
or tunnel to tap the veins of the two
mines. The length of this tunnel will be
about 25O feet. 1t is probable that there
viii be no difficulty in securing a good
low OF water near the mines, but should
t not be Obtained the company intend
putting on large force of men and ship
'ing to the smeters, as heretofore, by
all from Las Cruces. s.-RepubIican.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-12-16
COMMITTEES NAMED.
western Members OF the Senate and
Where They will Serve.

WASHINGTON, Dec 16-The senate COM
mittees have been agreed on in caucus
Mr.. Hoar, in accordance with his senior
ity, becomes chairman of the judiciary
committee leavingt the Craftsmanship of the
committee on privileges and elections, to
which Mr. Tel!ar succeeds. The three
vacancies IN the membership of the judi
ciary committee resulting from the retire.
ment of Messrs. Edmunds, Ingalls, and
Evarts, are filled with assignments of
Messrs. Mitchell, Teller and Platt The
places vacated by Messrs. Edmunds and
Evarts on the foreign relations committee
are assigned to Messrs. Hiscock and
Davis. Mr.. Stockbridge is assigned to
membership in two important commit
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-12-16
Springer In MiIls' PIace.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-It may be set
down as certain that Mr.. Springer, of
Illinois, will be chairman of the ways and
means committee in the house of repre-
sentatives. This is not a matter of specu-
latIon but an absolute certainty.
There is no ambiguity among the friends
OF Mr.. Crisp as to Mr.. Springer's position
On the committees. They know it is
settled that he is to be chairman of the
committee of ways and means and the
announcement of the fact is merely
question of form.
1t is worth noting, also, that Mr.. Mills
defeat was in part due to the fact that he
was thought to be antagonistlc to the
Worlds fair.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-12-16

Syrup"

Those who have not
used Boschee's Ger
man Syrup for some
severe and chronic
trouble of the Throat
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-12-16
Spread of the Disease,

LONDON, Dec. 16.-Reports of the
ravages of influenza in various parts OF
Europe are being constantly received. At
Hamburg l 300 cases have been reported
during the past week and the death roll
has not diminished. The famous pianist,
Won Bulow, is victim of the disease and
is in critical condition. The epidemic
is spreading rapidly in Jutland, Holland
and Denmark.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-12-16
A Throat
and Lung
Speciality.

anu Lungs can naIQ-
ly appreciate what a truly wonder
full medicine it is. The delicious
sensations of healing, easing, clear
ing, strength-gathering and recover
ing are unknown joys. For Ger
man Syrup we do not ask easy cases.
Sugar and water may smooth a
throat or stopa tickling-for while.
This is as far as the ordinary cough
medicine goes. Boschee's German
Syrup is discovery, great Throat
and Lung Specially. Where for
years there have been sensitiveness,
pain, coughing, splitting, hemorr-
hage, voice failure, weakness, slip
ping down hill, where doctors and
medicine and advice have been swal.
lowed and followed to the gulf of
despair, where there is the sickening
conviction that all is over and the
end is inevitable, there we place
German Syrup. 1t tcures. You are
a live man yet if you take it. o
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-12-16
Leaving Their Homes,

CITY OF MEXICO, Dec. l6.-The govern
ment fears that the villages adjacent to
the volcano of Colina will share the fate
OF Pom pei, and has, therefore, ordered
the villagers to abandon their homes and
move to places of safety. The volcano is
now vomiting great volumes of lava,
ashes and smoke, and the country for
miles around is Illuminated by the grand
display. Strong winds carry the ashes
distance of 400 miles. A large party of
scientists from various parts of Mexico
have gone to visit the grand phenomenon.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-12-16
Thirty Lives Lost.

LONDON, Dec. 16-Reports from vari-
Gus points in South Wales state that the
gale has been especially severe in that
part of the country. The list of casualties
caused by the storm is constantly gaining
fresh accessions. The most serious of all
disasters that have occurred during the
present stor III is the wreck of the British
ship Entertain, Capt. Sinclair, which
was bound from Hull for Brisbane.
Thirty lives were lost in this disaster.
Every person, except the apprentice boy,
being drowned.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-12-16

COLUMBIA, S. c., Dec. 16.-The house
OF representatives has passed the anti
free pass railroad bill, which had previous.
ly been passed by the senate. 1t prohibits
the issuing or receiving of free passes on
railroads to any member of the senate or
house, or state or county official, or judges
of ary court of record in the state.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-12-16
EXCURSION Rates

For the silver convention at Ell Paso.
December Is, 16 and II, excursion tick.
cts will be sold by the A., T. & S. f.
from all stations in New Mexico at one
lowest tirst-cass fare for the round trip.
Tickets sold 18th and 18th final limit, De-
cember 81, continuous passage each way.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-12-16
brief WlRINGS::-
Appointments.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-The president
yesterday sent to the senate the entire list
of recess appointments, additional to the
names submitted last week. The list in
cludes 2Sl postmasters and large num-
Der of army and navy appointments and
promotions in the revenue and marine
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-12-16

Leave your watches, clocks, jewelry or
anything in the mechanical line that
needs cleaning or repairing with Blain
Bros All work guaranteed and returned
with promptness.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-12-16

For eurorior work in tho line Of book
mndlag call ct the NEw MExlClN Of
dec, OrGors by rlnil given prompt stton.
ton.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-05-23


ooart % nlanztgers snau con-tst or seven
persons who shall hold ON e for the
period 81 five years; they shall be ap-
pointed By the governor, by und vita the
advice aud coussut Of the senate.
2 And be II euucfed. That the board OF
managers OF the State lunatic asylum at
Trenton. and the board of managers Of
the state iunatic asvlum " Trenton. and
the board Of managers OF tue state
asylum for the insane az Morristown. rs
heretofore constituted aud provided Tor.
arc hereby abolished; tue State b0asd Of
managers created by this act shall have
all the powers and perform all the duties
heretut3re possessed aud performed by
The board OF managers 50 abolished
3 Aad be il enacted, That it shall BE-
the duty Of the said board OF managers 70
visit each county lunatic asylun ia the
state, at least once in eacn year, and TO
Inspect such institutions aud their man
agemeat. aud TO make Ia their annual re
port such recommendation as they shall
deem necessary concerning such local in
stitutiOns.
4 And be it enacted, That this act shall
take effect immediately.
Approved March Il. 1891.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-05-23
STATE NOTES.

According to the school census of
Bridgeton there are only f~orty-nlne chill
dren between the ages OF ten and eigh-
teen unable to read.
The -journeymen painters OF Bridgeton
have demanded more pay and less work.
They want 81. 25 per day for nine hours
worK.
n. IL. Astfalk, the newly elected Chief
of the Elizabeth Fire Department., has
been presented by the members of Rolla
Engine Company with a horse, harness
and gig. The new Chief belongs to that
company, and was its foreman when
chosen for his present Office.
All Italian living at Matawan and en-
ployed OF the New York and Long Branch
Railroad, met with a peculiar accident
Thursday. He was working at the side
of the track and a piece of ballast lifted
mp by q train was hurled against his face.
One of his eyes was gouged out n his
cneek bon broken.
One of the finest Catholic churches
along the coast of New Jersey is beiug
completed at Atlantic Highlands, and
will be dedicated on May 81. 1t is to De
known rs ST. Agnes. aud will be under
the charge Of Father John II. Fox.
A COW belonging to ~ex-Judge George
H. Sickles of Navesink, will not be two
years old until July 18th, yet she is the
mother of a fine calf that when sold a few
DAYS ago weighed 40 pounds. The grand
mother of the calf has been MIXED twice
every day since July 10Th, lSSJ.
II Stanisia Doskowski. two Il a half
years old, who fell from the window Of
her parents residence at Newark on
April Is. and sustained a double fracture
of the skull, was pronounced cured on
Monday. AT the time of the fall the hos
pital physicians considered her recovery
hopeless.
The Bridgeton Common Council. after
fixing the license fee ut $500, refused all
the applications made.
An old English penny, of the date of
1740, was found by a k a few days
ago while ~exeavating for a new building
at Salem.
The annual State Convention of the W.
c. I. u. will be held in Salem. in the
Broadway M T. Church. on October 20.
81 and %.
The new hotel at Monmouth Park has
been completed aud turned over to the
association. The hotel is fitted up with
all the modern conveuiences, aud the
water used is drawn from two artesian
wells on the premises. If there is no
racing at Monmouth Park this season the
hotel will not be opened.
The Directors of the Somerset County
Agricultural Society believe that the
climate OF Central New Jersey is particu-
lnrly adapted TO develop and improve the
bIojae6 strains of fine wool producing
sheep To encourage this Industry and
make Somerset county the banner wool
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-05-23

A Supplement TO an act entitled San Act
TO establish a system of public instruc-
tom lRevisio0l. approved March
twenty-seyenth, one thousand eight
hundred and seventy-four.
L Be it enacted by the Senate aud Gen
eral Assembly of the State of New Jersey,
That section one of the act to which this
is a supplement is amended to read as fol-
lows
l. Be it enacted by the Senate aud Gen
eral Assembly OF the State OF New Jersey,
That the general supervision and control
OF public instruction in the state of New
Jersey shall be vested in a state board OF
education, which snail consist OF the trus-
tees of the school fund and eight members
who shall be appointed by the governor.
one from each congressional district, by
and with the advice and consent of the
senate; not more than four Of tn e mem
bers so appointed shall be of the same
political party; their term of Office shall
commence GU the first day of April. one
thousand eight hundred and ninety-One,
and they hall hold Office for the term Of
five years and until their successors are
appointed.
2. And be it enacted, That the board of
trustees of the state normal school IS
hereby abolished; all the duties and offices
of such board shall hereinafter be exer-
cised and performed by the state board of
education provided for in the first section
OF this act.
s And be it enacted, That this act shall
take effect Immediately.
Approved March IL, 1891.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-05-23

Norris Atkinson. DR.. Dougherty will be
the principal speaker. The musical proi
ann will be a treat. The ceiebrat on
Of the twentieth anniversary Of the
church will be an event long TO be remem-
bcred.
Bumors OF unsatisfactory work on the
new school house are being circulated.
The most OF the talking Is being lone by
the striking b~rickiayers who say the men
employed on the JOB are uot competent.
These rumors have been circulated be-
fore, but are not generally believed. COu =
tractor kelieher says his men are per-
fectly competent workmen.
IL is about time some action was taken
In the matter of having West Side ave
nue. spriakled. The dust raisel by pass
ing vehicles is almost unbearable- The
sprin King OF the car tracks BY the com
pany would be a help.
Preparations are being made for the
celebration OF children's day in the NJ. T.
Church, which viii occur on June ?. APP
propriate exercises will be held in the
church.
The J.. c. & T. r. Il. Co. is laying a
double track from Montgomery street TO
Communipaw avenue. This will not IN
terfere with the running of the trains,
however.
The Women's Home aud Foreign Mis-
sionary Society will convene in the NJ. f.
Church on Monday. A two days session
will probably be held. Fifty churches
will be represented.
A Brooklyn syndicate has purchased
properly o. Clnremont avenue, east OF
West Side avenue, with a view TO locating
q wire factory there.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-05-23

earlier periods as mty be Ia determe q By
the governing body issuing the same. and
stall he disposed of IN sucn manner as the
governing body Of such municipality may
determine, but in 10 case shall any sucH
bonds be issued or sold al less than the
par value thereof, or shall any such
municipality issue bonds ander this act so
that the amoun OF such bonds Outstaud-
ng ut any one time shall exceed ia the
aggregate sixty thousand dollars.
4. Aud be il enacted, That IL shall be
the duty OF he governing DO ~ OF such
municipality to cause to be raised by tax
alton, ia each year The moneys necessary
TO pay the amount OF interest OF such
bonds, and also the installmeut Of prin-
cipal FILLING due the subsequent year,
which moneys shall be assessed and o5i-
lected in the same manner as other taxes
are assessed and collected. for the use Of
such Municipality.
.. Aud be 1t enacted that the word
municipality" whenever used in this
act, shall be construed 20 mean any town,
borough, village or any municipal corpor-
alton or locality governed by a board Of
commissioner or By an improved COM
mission.
g. Aud be IL enacted. That this act shall
take effect Immediately.
Approved March 16, 1891.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-05-23
CHAPTER xCvIII.

A supplement- to an act entitled IAN act
to revise and amend AN act for the tax
alton Of railroad aud canal property y
approved April tenth, one thousand
eight hundred aud eiehty-four, aD-
proved March twenty-seveath, one
thousand eight hundred and eighty
eight.
L. Be it enacted by the Senate and Gen
eral Assembly Of the State OF New Jersey,
That section two of the act to which his
Is a supplement be amended toread as fol-
lows:
2. And be It enacted, That ali property
OF any railroad aud Of any canal COM
pany used for railroad or canal purposes
shall be assessed by a state board of as
SCISSORS. which shall consist of four mem
beers, and shall be appointed by the
governor, by n with the advice and
consent of the senate; no person shall be
qualified or authorized to act as a mem
Der of said board unless his appointment
shall rave been confirmed by the senate;
their term of office shall commence IN the
first Monday of May; the assessors first
appointed shall be appointed to hold office
respectively for one, two. three and four
years, and until the appointment of asuc-
cessor; all subsequent appointments shall
be for a term of four years and until the
appointment of IA successor; vacancies
shall be filed by the governor. subject to
the approval o. the senate; the said asses
oOA5 1naiA OG IANJL-uS VI buAo ol1tcs tttAu
shall not, during their term of office, be
interested in any railroad or M COM
pany; each assessor shall. before entering
upon his duties. file with the secretary of
state an oath taken before a justice of the
supreme court that he will faithfully dis
charge the duties Of his office, aud that
he is not interested in any railroad or
canal company; they shall each receive an
annual salary Of twenty-five hundred
dollars, three members shall constitute a
quorum, and any official act shall be valid
which has the sanction of three members;
they may employ a secretary, who shall
receive an annual compensation as the
board OF assessors may determine, not TO
exceed twenty-five hundred dollars; they
shall keep a record of their proceedings
and shall annually report to the legisla-
ture.
2. And be it enacted, That this act shall
take effect immediately.
Approved March II, 1891.