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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-04-01
Ten Dollars Would Have Been Cheap.

Ten Dollars Would Have Been Cheap.
"The invasion of tramps and beg
gars into New York, which peop'o
are complaining of" said clerk in
an uptown hotel the other day, ere
minds me of similar experience We
had out in San Francisco some years
ago, when was keeping small hotel
there myself. Every tramp and
'blanket-man,' as they called them in
the state, seemed 10 have struck Frisco
at the same time, and you may imag-
inc that tho regular beggars whom VIC
had always with us were disgustod.
Tho nuisance became so great that
charity got damned up altogether,
aud the fellows took to threats TO ex-
tort aims. Nearly everybody in Frisco
in those days, however, carried o
pistol, and after half dozen of the
loafOrs got shot tho fraternity became
discouraged and left town as suddenly
as they came.
81 had nice little hotel, newly and
finely furnished, and l was catering
to quiet and respectable family trade.
Lots of ladies in the house, you I'M
dcrstand. Well, one day man came
up 20 the desk and asked me for some
assistance. | refused and ordered him
out.
"If you don't give me s1O," he said,
"Pll commit suicide right hero in
your hotel"
81 was amused at this novel threat,
and asked him. with laugh, why hc
did not mako it 500.
'Im not joking" he answered.
acct out of here" said angrily.
"Thc man pulled pistol from his
pocket, and thinking he was going TO
shoot me, grabbed mine. But lie
put tho muzzlc of the weapon into
his own mouth and blew his brains
all over my extensively frescocd wall.
The trouble had with the inquest and
the coroner cost me more than $40
was worth. But worst of all, several
nervous ladies, good customers, left
my house and took thcir families with
them. They never could sleep, they
said, in hotel where a horrid man
had blown out his brains. New
York Tribune.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-04-01
Fighting Prairie Fires.

Every dwcller of the great North
west is moro or less familiar with
prairie fires. They have often at
nightfall scon their lurid lights in tho
distant horizon, or by day their hugo
volumes of smoke rising and blending
with tho clouds, and many are even
familiar with the consuming march of
the flames Themselves. Probably the
first inlimation the acttlcr receives OF
an approaching fire comes from the
falling of burned particles of grass,
that have been carried long distances
by strong air currents.
Later on smoke may be seen on the
distant horizon, which increases in
volume and blaekness until tho whole
sky may be darkcned; or, if the night
be coming on, the flames will light up
the whole landscape, and their glow
will be reflected above. Tho wise
Dakotan has his farm or ranch pro-
tcctcd by irc-brcaks. These arc usu-
ally made by ploughing two strips,
few burrows wide, and several rode
apart, and burning the grass betwees.
There is but little likelihood of put
ting out a Dakota prairie fire during
The day, as tho wind, which is almost
invariably blowing, and which the fro
seems to greatly increase in force,
never lulls until the coming of night.
Then, though there is no dcwfall in
that region, the fire burns less ficrcely
and may be at times entirely exlin-
guishcd. Tho most successful method
of putting out q fire, and enc fire.
quently employed, is 10 kill horse or
COW, and. splitting the carcass, drag
1t along the fire line and over tho
flames, which are thus extinguishcd.
This is done by attaching long wiro
ropes to two limbs of the carcass, to
each Of which is hitchod a horse, on
which is an experienced rider. Ono
of these horscmcn rides on either side
of the line Of fire, and by skilful REIN
ing they draw the body of the dead
animal directly over the flames.
Sometimes fresh hide, weighted
down with pieces of iron fastened 10
1t, is used instead of the carca s of the
animal. by this method a line Of
fire twenty miles in length may be
extiuguishcd in ono night. Men on
foo. usually follow after tho horse
men and put out any fire that may re-
main after they have passed.
The sccne presented by such a COM
pany of fro fighters is extremely
weird, and one which a beholdcr is
not likely to foget Fortunate it is
If those interested complete their
work before the beginning OF dawn,
for if they do not the rising of the
wind may send the fire lcaping over
the area of country they have labored
to save, and blackened plains and
smouldcling heaps that mark the sites
of former ranches and homesteads
will tell the oft-told story of the Da-
kota prairie fire. -[Chicago Herald.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-04-01
A Wise Move.

"Will you please let me take tho
other end of tho lounge. Clara?"
"Ccrtainly-but why do yoa wish
to do SOP"
81 will then be on your right"
"What of that?n
"Becausc am going TO propose to
you and l have been told that man
should get on the right side of girl
before he proposes 10 her."-[Ncw
York Press.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-04-01
HUMOROUS.
A woll-hlicd shoe is faithful TO tho

A wcll-fiitcd shoe is faithful TO tho
last
OF Two women choose tho one that
will have you.
The only way to get hen out of tho
garden is 10 go slow but shoo'cr. s,
ats all up" with the landlubber
when he takes his first sea VOYAGE
Engagement cups and saucers arc
new fad. but engagement jars are old
stand-bys.
Excuse the liberty takc,n as the
convict remarked when he escaped
from the state prison.
There would be no mysteries in this
world if everything wcrc looked into
as often as mirror is.
If you do man a favor do not lot
him know it, or tho chances are he
will como back for another lift.
1t is worth noting that people who
seem familiar with the English Ian.
guagc take the greatest liberties with
it.
Lcary-Slill waiting for your ship
10 come in, CHI? Wcary-Oh, they've
come. Whole fleet of 'em. All hard
ships.
Bright Child-I know what they
call 'ein, mamma, when there's
three twins. Mamma-What, katy?
Bright Child-Giblcts.
Jagson says that wise man and a
fool often talk so much alike that he
can't tell which is the wise man till
ono of them stops talking.
AMY guess Cousin Hezekiah was
afraid our food would get away at
dinner. Alicc-Whyp Amy-Didn't
you notice how lie bolted itP
Give had good deal of trouble,''
said the milkman, confidentially.
"Yes," replied the cook. sTvc noticed
that even your milk has the blues.
Judge (aftcr the jury had acted
against his judgment in acquitting q
man)-Give this man his liberty, but
watch your coats and umbrellas.
A good clock should never run
down, but correct hour glass must
always do so. The man whose ,yavs
are different from ours may be doing
his duty as well as We arc.
If husbands would only be the same
at home as clsewhere There's
Shortput for example; ON tho street
he's leading bull, but at home, so
says his wife, he is regular bear.
Wcary-looking Man-Doctor, can
insomnia be cured Doctor-Nothiue
easier. Anyone can fall into sound
sleep by simply trying 10 count n
thousand. eyes, but our baby can't
count"
One thing is TO be said in tho
loafcr's favor. Time docs not RIM
away from him as it docs from tbs
busy man. Days do not flip out from
under his fingers faster than he can
count them.
"Jenkins extracts general attention
in his ncighborhood," remarked
Wcchawken man. docs hep ia
looks as if he might be good at hand.
ling public affairs" ooh, that isn,t
the secret" "What is it?n ..Tha
Growing rooster that he owns.D
A Texas gentleman applied 10
friend for information in regard -
certain man whom he wished 10 ~,
ploy oil his ranch. ssIs lie hones, N,
reliables" 81 should say so. He istr,as
and trusty. lie has been tried fou.
times for stealing horses and ha -.
clear every time" was the rcply.
Doctor; YOur husband appears !.
be run down, anxious aud 80
worked; but | sec no signs of insa,,.
Mrs. Van Riverside: I'm sure b.,. !:
danger Of it. Insanity runs Il y.
family, you know. docs its1 ~ ~
indeed. Two of his sisters h.s
chances to marry rich men. ana ny a@u
married poor oncs.n A0u
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-04-01
First CONSIGNMENT Of Camel ca,

A firm of morocco leather mss
turors in New York rcca;v., Ae'
Arabia few days ago a ouon,,, rom
camel skins, which, it is said !. q
first Consignment Of camel ain, 'ao
brought to this country for ever
cial purposes. Tho skins wo-a sS'a'ner-
as an experiment. Thcy c.ms 'ppea
Alden in five bales, with th;r, from
in bale--[nes'oa TranscrInt 4 'AlA'
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-04-01

eTHE battle is net alwav.
strong : said the Judge as he a q me
ed the butter premium at ! e award
fair. country
Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-02-26
FARMERS CONVENTION.

ST. LOUIS, Mo, Feb. 25.-Upon
the reassembling of the convention
fight for the recognition of the
prohibition issue in the platform
was started.
After much wrangling Miss Will
ards minority report which included
universal suffrage and prohibition
was rejected and the platform as re-
ported by the majority was adopted.
A resolution favoring universal
suffrage was, however passed, bu t
was not incorporated in the plat
form.
Ignrtus Donnelly make motion
that committee be appointed to act
with the national committee of the
peoples party to call a national con-
vention to nominate a president of
the United States.
Numerous efforts to have the con-
vention to proceed to appoint the
committee suggested by Donnelly to
act with the peoples party to call a
national committee were wholly in
effective under the rulings of Act
ing Chairman Terrill, and the in
sistence of National Lecturer Will
etts, of the Farmers Alliance upon a
motion to adjourn sine die.
McCune, of the farmers Alliance
announced, however, that all the del
egates would hold a mass meeting
in their individual capacity immedi-
ately after adjournment.
Without stirring from their seats
the delegates, after Terrill's gavel
fell ostensibly adjourning the con-
vention, went right on, but with Gen
eral Weaver in the chair.
At midnight a committee with
full authority from the convention
or ''mass meeting" was in session
with the peoples party national COM
mittee agreeing upon date and
place for a national presidential NOM
mating convention. July was fin
ally selected as the day, the place
for holding the convention being
left to be chosen by subcommittee
of ten to be appointed by Mr.. Tau
benheck of Illinois.
Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-02-26

elect of Cleveland. The conservation
of bishop is one Of the most august
ceremonies of the Roman Catholic
church, and the ritual followed at
this mornings services was in sub
pontifical manuscripts of Egbert,
archbishop of York, over thousand
years old and written in the Saxon
characters. Archbishop Elder, of
Cincinnati, was the consecrator, as
sisted by Rev. John Elcock, rector
of the cathedral, as assistant priest;
Rev. Thomas Barry, of the church of
Visitation, as deacon, and Rev. DIR.
Kran, of st. Patrick, as sub-deacon.
Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-02-26
MEETING OF pREssYTzRY.

There will be a special meeting oI
the Presbytery of Santa Fe at the
First Presbyterian church here on
Thursday, March 10, 1892, on the
following business: To take action
with regard to Rev. o. Torres; the
application of Rev. Juan Bantesta
Gallon for admission TO the Presby-
terian church; on the application of
A. Mcintyre to be received as a IL
centiate; to reconsider the action OF
the Presbytery fixing Las Vegas as
the next place of meeting of the Pres
bytery; to consider the joint request
of the First Presbyterian church of
Las Vegas and Rev. f. S. Brush for
the dissolution of pastoral relations,
and the dismissal of Rev. Mr.. Brush
to the Presbytery of San Jose.
Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-02-26
FURTHER ARGUMENTS.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-The SEN
ate committee on interstate commerce
today heard further arguments on
the pending bill to amend the inter
state commerce act in various partlc-
ulars. The speakers before the COM
mittee this morning were ex-Commis-
sioner Schoonmaker, of the interstate
commission, and Mr.. Stahlman, com.
missioner for the Southern Railway
association. These gentlemen op-
posed the bill.
Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-02-26
rALMAGE's CHURCH.

New YORK, Feb. 25.-Chas. T.
Wills obtained a mechanics lien on
DR.. Talmage's tabernacle in Brook
lyn, and then brought an action to
foreclose 1t, and judgment was rem
dered in his favor for $52,2l6, on the
10th of February. Today the judg-
ment was signed by Judge Pratt, and
it will be enforced by the sale of the
property by the sheriff at public auc-
ton in one parcel. The tabernacle
cost more than S5OO,OOO
Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-02-26
RULES ADOPTED.

DENVER, Feb. 25.-The rules
adopted at the conclusion of the
meeting of the Rio Grande operators
with President Jeffcry, on February
90, are printed. The advance in
wages received by the operators at
the different stations and positions is
based upon a minimum of $65 per
month. The rules as agreed to are
as follows: Eight hours actual DIS
patching and the time required to
make transfers shall constitute a
days work for train dispatchers. No
train dispatcher shall be required to
work more than eight hours per day,
they shall receive over time pro
rata. At relay offices where more
than two men are employed, ten
hours shall constitute days work
for day operators and managers, and
l2 hours for night operators, over
time to be paid pro rata. AT other
than relay offices where two men are
employed, l9 hours, including meal
hours, from Z a. m. until Z p. m. for
night operators, shall constitute a
days work. If kept on duty by
proper authority more than II con
secutive hours, operators shall be
paid for over time pro rata. In COM
putting over time less than 80 min
utes shall not be counted, over 30
minutes and less than 60 minutes
shall be considered one hour.
Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-02-26
WON A VICTORY.

OMAHA, Neb., Feb. 25.-The
Union Pacific conductors and brake
men have won a substantial victory.
The two grievance committees had
another conference yesterday after
noon with Assistant General Mana
ger Dickinson. As a result of the
meeting the Union Pacific has agreed
to grant the demand that over time
be computed by the rules that govern
the case of engineers and firemen.
This is the main point at issue. 1t
is now believed that all differences
will be settled amicably.
Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-02-26
DEFEATED.

Dies MONIES, Ia, Feb. 25.-The
Democratic liquor license bill was put
on its passage in the senate today.
1t was a strict party vote, Democrats
for and Republicans against. The
result was 25 yeas to 20 nays, but as
two members were absent and a ma
jority of the full senate was neoes-
sary, the bill was defeated.
Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-02-26
MEETING OF COUNTY SURVEYORS.

MEETING OF COUNTY SURVEYORS.
DENVER, Feb. 25.-State Engineer
Maxwell has called a meeting of the
county surveyors of Hlnsdale, Sag
uache and Rio Grande for March 10,
at Creede, to take action in the mat
ter of the boundary between the
three counties, to see in which one of
the trio Creede is situated.
Articles of incorporation of the
Creede- Wason Land Improvement
company have been filed. The capi-
tai stock is $780, 900 and the iucorpor-
ators are Robert G Balcom, Eugene
r Rice, Emanuel II Saltel, Albert H
Peterson and David E Fryer.
Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-02-26
TERRITORIAL.

Albuquerque has organized cav
airy company.
The Albuquerque Electric Street
railway franchise expires in less than
a month.
A Mexican found a gold nugget
recently near the Quiiotoas, Arizona,
valued at 5000.
A force of 100 men is to be put to
work on the Cash Entry, and the
shaft sunk to 1000 feet.
Col. V. S. Shelby has returned to
Santa Fe from Louisville, KY,
greatly improved in health.
]. M. Holt, of Miles City, Mont,
has bought 10000 head of cattle in
Socorro county for shipment north.
Truman f. Chapman, formerly of
Kingston, but now of Oakland, Cal,
arrived in Deming last week on
business.
Chas. Davis, brakeman on the a.
g. P. road, was murdered at Gallup
and 800 and a gold watch and chain
were stolen.
Hon. L. C. Fort, the efficient dis
trict attorney, 4th judicial district, is
here on legal business. He stops at
the Palace.-New Mexican.
A prominent firm is contemplating
holding an auction sale of Albuquer-
que real estate on April /. A better
day could not be selected
"Taxation Jones" writes a long
letter to the Clayton Enterprise to
prove that New Mexico is a better
country than Oklahoma. Of course
it is.
Shipments of cattle are commenc-
ing earlier this year than usual, and
shipments are likely to be heavier
than in any previous year in the his
tory of the territory.
A couple of car loads of Califor-
mans passed through Ell Paso for
Eddy the other day, and the railroad
has contracted to haul IL more coach
loads during March. A good record
and one that should set the rest of the
territory to thinking
The Bernalillo county commits
sioners appointed the following del
egates to the irrigation conventions:
M. S. Otero, G. w. Lewis, Pedro
Garcia, DIR. de Lima, Frank Hub
bell, Ira NJ. Bond, Il. c. Gutierres,
L. Kempernich, Pedro Perea, w. f.
Kuchenbecker and John Miller
Judge NJ. Cronin, of Lincoln, is
hot under the collar. "The Irish
Judge" was lately presented at White
Oaks. and Judg Cronin writes: "No
doubt the Irish Judge as farce, is
decidedly funny, ludicrous and ridic-
ulous in the extreme, but the biggest
kind of farce is a brainless cub, be-
fore a brainless audience, which
White Oaks alone can evolve, en-
deavoring to personate the under
signed in his official capacity"
Chama notes: Mill hands are scarce
and in demand. y The big
saw mill at Tres PIedras is a thing of
the past. The insurance companies
own the remains. y Two
cars of lumber from lockwood, and
ten from the Mancos, passed here
Monday billed to parties at Creede.
= The d. 81 r.. G. prospect,
owned by Conductors Brett, Stimmel,
Poor, McClintock and five others, and
located at Creede, was sold Monday
for $4,000.
Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-02-26
LATE NEWS.
PENSIONS GRANTED.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-New Mex
leo: Original, Matthias Valencia, Juan
Marquee, w. H. Sperry, George w.
Peppin.
Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-02-26
FR1eHTFUL ACCIDENT.

LONDON, Feb. 25.-The manufac-
turing town of Gleckheaton, in West
Riding, Yorkshire, was today the
scene of frightful accident resulting
in the loss of number of lives. The
massive chimney at Mars machinery
and flannel factory collapsed and fell
on the roof of the factory just as a
number of young women were leav-
ing work. The piteous cries of those
caught in the ruins could be heard,
and the horror was soon augmented
by the breaking out of fire, in which
numbers of the imprisoned victims
were burned. The number already
extricated includes eight and many
injured by having limbs crushed.
Five of those that were in the shops
are still missing are not likely to be
extricated before morning.
GATHERING OF CHURCH DIGNITARIEs.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 25.-Never
since the comforting of the pallium
on Archbishop Ryan has there been
such gathering of church dignita-
ries and distinguished guests as was
assembled IN the cathedral of st.
Peter and st. Paul this morning to
witness the cosecration of the Right
Rev. Ignatious +. Horstmann, bishop
Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-02-26

Any one proving to our satisfac-
tion that he is too poor to pay 10
cents per week for the FREE PRESS
can have It FREQ.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-05-27
The Holding Up of Trains.

To hold up ones train well and grace
fully is desirable feminine accomplish
ment. As a usual thing this gift is not
acquired under fathers guidance-not
often through fond mothers tuition.
1t is acquired by observation and prac-
tice on the part of the young woman
herself. 1t has remained for the far
west to produce a father whose six
daughters he taught the art of holding
up trains-and stagecoaches. This they
did with such ever increasing boldness
that the charming half dozen are now
behind prison walls on a charge of high
way robbery. In this raising of fami-
ly of daughters to manage trains proper
ly the father took a leading part. His
girls adopted his raiment, and in this
manly garb went through the usual for
mula known to robbers.
While this new avenue toward en-
ployment for women can hardly become
popular even in Idaho, its manifestation
certainly shows that womans sphere in
the west is a most comprehensive affair.
The six Harvey girls must have been the
pride of their poor old fathers declining
years. 1t was Harvey that discovered
the circulation of the blood in the hu-
man system. 1t has remained for a
more modern Harvey to show how the
knowledge of train management can be
practically applied to swell the family
income.-Pittsburg Bulletin.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-05-27
A Oats Risky Ride.

Conductor Barnes had passenger
without a ticket ON a Baltimore and
Ohio accommodation train from Wash
ington recently. 1t was small, sleek
cat of the masculine gender. 1t was
found in a car at Beltsville station
twenty miles from Baltimore, and in
conformity with the rules of the road,
was put off when the train came to a
stop. But pussy was refractory and de-
termined to get free ride
AS the train was starting it sprang
upon truck under one of the cars and
clung for dear life while the train roared
across trestles and swung around curves.
Though the cars made a number of
stops, the cat still kept his seat, and
when the locomotive painted into Camden
station Mt 10 o'clock he was still there.
He made no effort to get away, and
Chief Detective Grammar, of the Balti-
more and Ohio, took him in charge and
will press him into the secret service of
the road assigning him especially to de-
tect and arrest intruding rodents in the
little 10 by office at Camden
Baltimore News.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-05-27
AROUND THE THRONES.

The emperor of China has ten men
whose sole duty is to carry his UNI
brella.
The Princess of Wales much affects
lilies of the valley in her home decora-
ton, and the Sandringham dinner table
is rarely set without the use of these
quiet flowers.
Queen Victoria has bought new
donkey to draw the carriage in which
she goes out airing at Costebelle. The
donkey is but little more than months
old, and bears the name Of Mignon.
The new Grand Duke of Hesse is a
person of delicate health and weary-of-
life manners, who is neither prepared to
enjoy the dignity which has fallen upon
him nor likely to perpetuate its sue
cession.
The pope has a larger private fortune
than any man in Rome, and gives his
personal attention to its management.
Unfortunate investments have, however,
caused a very considerable shrinkage
from the original 5000, 600 left him by
Plus TX.
The Princess Misel of Schwarzenberg
has entered the Convent of the Sacred
Heart in Riedenberg as a novice. The
aristocratic circles of Vienna are won
dering why SO young, beautiful and
popular lady should have renounced
the world