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Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1893-01-11
SOME ODD STORIES.
INTERESTING INCIDENTS RELATED
BY MAJOR A. r. CALHOUN.

The Adventures of an Austrian Count Who
Fought as an Omcer In tho Federal
Army and Who Escaped from Libby
Prison Through the Famous Tunnel.
copyright, 1892, by American Press Associa-
tion.l
The men who built or escaped from the
now famous Libby tunnel did not imagine
that they were engaged in an undertaking
destined to be not only historic, but to take
rank with the most daring enterprises in
the annals of war.
AS captain of twenty had no ambi-
tion for glory but think the fact that an
enterprise was extra hazardous and had in
1t strong elements Of danger served in
those days to make it attractive, But the
great point about the tunnel was that it
promised a roadway from the wretched
prison to freedom; from starvation In the
capital of the Confederacy to abundance
in Goods land" as we then called the ter
ritory where the supremacy Of the stars
and stripes was acknowledged.
In another place have told of the do
ing, daring and suffering of prison life
during the war, and only refer to those
gloomy days here in order to introduce an
incident in the great escape of which my
friend Lieutenant Won Clodt was the I'M
fortunate hero.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1893-01-11
HO for White Hills Mining CanDl
Tri-weekIy Stage Line.

Tri-weekly Stage Line.
Through in one day; S-passenger, 4.ho,.,
tboroughbraee wagon: change horses At Cyos'ey
ranch and at Mountain Springs leaves Kin
y an Monday. Wednesday and Friday at IA
m, and arrives At csmD at D. m same day
and Ss ss,nr1 niVe hih amp rIssdsy, THURSDAY
man at p. m. same day.
Fare. s.; frei0ht3c.
Shortest and most direct route 10 the Men
W hite Hills mining camp. stage Office e. sto,s
the II. Taeeart Mercantile COMPANY. Ry,,e
conveyaDces on application.
CROSS a. co, Props,
Kingman, Ariz.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1893-01-11
A Queer Blessing.

1.-THE custom Of asking blessing before
meals is one that should be encouraged"
said my friend, Mr.. Arundel, himself q
Christian gentleman and a man whoknows
more about the islands Of the Pacific than
any traveller it has ever been my good for
tune TO meet. But" continued my friend,
'there are times when the most pious
mind must regard anything like prayer as
an incongruity.
"Our missionaries in the Pacific islands
have difficulty in explaining to even their
most intelligent native converts the eff
cacy Of prayer and the occasions when 1t
should be INDUCED in. The result Is that
the natives have come to believe that the
only time for prayer is when there is very
serious business on hand, like a marriage
or a funeral.
I'm Samoa, where there are no capital
offenses among the natives, the minor Of
lenses, such as petty theft, are punished
by flogging, the force and number Of lashes
being commensurate with the crime.
"While recently at Apia was told that
native was about to be logged that day
for the heinous offense of stealing seven
eggs from native poultry yard. The cul-
prit had been taken red handed and with
the eggs in his possession, so that his plea
of mot guilty had no weight with the
chiefs who sat as jurors in the case.
"The fellow was found guilty, and it was
decreed that he should receive fourteen
lashes on his bare back two for each egg.
IL went down to the place Of punish
ment, where as is the custom, all the ma
tives had their backs bare and the rest Of
their bodies in nearly the same style. The
prisoner-a tall, handsome young fellow,
who looked like an animated bronze statue
seemed entirely indifferent to the prep
arations for punishment going on about
him.
when all was ready, one of the chiefs
came over TO me and said, White man,
please ask blessing before the flogging.'
OF course refused to comply with this
unusual request.
Others were appealed to in the same
way, and all refused. At length the pris-
oner called ont, Il want to have prayer
before get flogged, and if no one can't be
found to pray for me guess had better
pray for myself And he dropped on his
knees and prayed for hours, and it grew
too dark to fog him."
ALFRED r. CALHOUN.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1893-01-11
Real Estate For sal e.

$500 For ~ acres on Washington s., 3 miles
from postolfice, east, choice for sub-divi-
sion.
1900 Buys 29l6 acres. small house, three miles
west Of pos.Ofiice, choice for fruit, $500
cash.
$500 c sh buys IL lots 5Oxl65 Three blocks
from court house, with five room house
$500 cash for choice OF IL lots on Washington,
al Capitol grounds. Call today at room 4,
Lewis Block.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1893-01-11
Making Him Comfortable.

Hotel Clerk-Front, get file and saw
at once.
Front--Yes, sir. What shall do with
'em2
Hotel Clerk-A Boston gentleman has
Just retired, room No 500 Sit outside and
lie the saw until he gets to sleep. I'm
afraid he'll miss the noise of the trolleys.-
New York Weekly.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1893-01-11

Without opening single additional
seam there is enough coal in view in New
South Wales to enable 100000 tons to be
put out annually for some years to come.
This amount is more than double the pres
ent production.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1893-01-11
!. s. NAIL And STAGE LINZ

Passengers from Globe, San Carlos p
Thomas and all points below will plea,e ,,InI
days, Wednesdays and Fridays at O'Clock "U "a
making close connection ut duncan with ~.
train from L0rdsburg 10 Clifton snd MoraSon'e
Also with the stage fsr Carlisle, New NeyjoelL
returning from Duncan to solomonville on y,
rival of train from Clifton and stage from ~,
Isle on Tuesdays. Thursdays and ~aturdsys a.
irving at Solomonville at O'Clock D. m ;
keep q good corral at each end of the ror,.
This Is a short road free from dust and chm
the week. VI
NOAH GREEN.
Proprietor
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-02-06

THIS ia very fine day and hence let US
ask, in the name of all that is good, why
should not the money making corpora
tions like the express companies, the
sleeping car companies, the insurance
companies and the oil companies,
be taxed? They are all max
ing very excellent thing out of
New Mexico and are now escaping
taxation, whereas the citizens of New
Mexico, who are working hard for the ad-
vancement and progress of New Mexico
and who enforce the laws that protect
these monopolistic corporations, must
bear the heat and burden of the day and
must pay taxes, that these rich companies
might wax fat, saucy and impertinent.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-02-06
Call for Bids.

Office Custodian, U. S. Court House
ETC., Santa Fe, N. NJ, January 20, 1898
Sealed proposals will be received at this
office until o'clock p. m. on the 18th day
of February, 1898, and opened immediate
ly thereafter, for all the labor and ma
terials required for new sewer, and repairs
to plumbing, Tor the above named build
ing in accordance with drawing and
specification, copies of which may be had
on application at this Office. Each bic
must be accompanied by certified check
for sum not less than per cent Of
amount of the proposal. The right is
reserved to reject any or all bids and tc
waive any defect or informally in any
bid, if it be deemed in the interest of the
government to do SO. All bids received
after the time stated will be returned te
the bidders. Proposals must be enclosed
in envelopes sealed and marked, "Pro
posal for New Sewer, and Repairs tc
Plumbing for the U. s. Court House, etc.
at Santa Fe, N. M" and addressed to L
A. Hughes, Custodian.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-02-06
An Honest Collector.

Ex-Sherif Perea, who went out of office
on the 1st of January, has returned from
Santa Fe, where he made complete and
accurate settlement with r. j. Palen, ter
ritorial treasurer. The receipt of the
treasurer, which is held by Mr.. Perea,
states that the amount turned over, $685.
O66.33, was distributed as follows: For
territorial purposes, $21, 424.70; for terri
torial institutions, $3,300.27; capitol con-
tingent interest fund, $329.44; cattle in
demnity fund, $11.29. Mr.. Perea leaves
his office in the best of shape, and if all
the sheriffs of the territory are as honest
and prompt in paying over the peoples
money as Mr.. Perea, the territory would
be in as good shape financially as any
state or territory in the country.-Albu-
querque Citizen.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-02-06
ATERRITORIAL ENTERPRISE.

The New MEXICAN respectfully calls the
public's attention to the fact-and it has
no apologies to make for it, either-that
right good and readable newspaper is
being issued from its office these days.
The DAILY New MExICAS is not only a
good local newspaper, it is essentially a
territorial newspaper, never losing an OPP
portunity to deal fairly in reporting the
fastest and the very cream of all the news
affecting and relating to every part of
New Mexico. New Mexico residents who
fail to read the New MEXICAN can simply
put themselves down as not being Sin it"
at all, at all!
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-02-06

Rct the Interest Laws Alone.

The Legislature will do the territory
great damage, in our opinion, if they un.
dertake to interfere with the interest law
New Mexico needs to invite capital rather
than to repel it. We can invite capital
only by offering greater inducements in
the way of profit, than can be had else
where. To make it illegal for more than
8 per cent to be paid for money is to
close our doors against money to lend
for there are many parts of the country
where 10 and IL per cent can be had, and
where almost any kind of investment
will yield more than 8. Gentlemen, let
the interest laws alone.-Las Vegas Optic
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-02-06
Admit the Territories.

Senator Carey, of Wyoming, is to be
congratulated upon having induced the
Republican senatorial caucus to consent
to the Endorsement of Arizona's claims to
statehood. The caucus is now commit
ted to the support of a bill to admit New
Mexico, Arizona, Utah and Oklahoma
as states. Senator Platt, the chairman
of the committee on territories, is under
stood to be opposed to the admission
of any of the proposed states. 1t is to
be hoped that he will yield to the views
of the people Of the west and consent
to let the new states come in. The house
has already passed bill for the admis-
sion of New Mexico and another in favor
of Arizona. It is probable, therefore,
that if the senate passes the bill for the
admission of these four proposed states,
the house will also pass it. There is a
prospect, therefore, that all four will be
let in by the present congress. 1t is to be
hoped that this will be done.-.-Denver
Republican. -
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-02-06

T1MEs are hard and money is scarce
Just now, caused largely by everybody
waiting to see what the Democratic
policy of running the government is go
ing to be, but it won't be the fault of the
Denver Evening Times, if Denver fails to
raise her quota of the fund necessary to
bring about the. beginning of work on
the Denver & Ell Paso railroad project
The Times says such line will bring
Denver into direct touch with 12,000,00C
people who are practically isolated now
from the Queen city of the Rockies -and
30 it will. Denver can help herself and
the whole southwest by fostering this en-
terprise.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-02-06
stop the Timber Thieves.

Complaints are made that there is a
serious violation of the law, as to the cut
ting of timber from the public lands ill
the upper Pecos valley and from the
national park in that vicinity. The at
tention of United States Attorney Fiske
and Special Agent Parker is called to this
fact. The strong arm of the United
States government should be invoked to
stop this trespass.-Albuquerque Citi-
zen,
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-02-06
Personally
Conducted
Excursions

Jack Frost stimulates travel. When he
touches our ears, we think about getting
warm.
California has the ideal winter climate
just far enough south to be sunshiny and
frostless, and yet with sufficient tonic in
the air.
Santa Fe route takes Jack Frost's hint,
and has arranged series of personally
conducted weekly excursions to California.
Pullman tourist sleerers, furnished with
bedding, toilet articles, ETC., leave Chicago
and st. Louis. every Saturday evening,
and leave Kansas City, every Sunday
morning, via A., T. g. s. F. and A. & p
line, for Los Angeles and San Francisco,
on fast express trains.
Special agents and porters in attend
ance. Second-class tickets honored. A
small charge for use of tourist sleeper
Everything clean, neat and comfortable
Inquire of nearest ticket agent, or write
to G. 7. Nicholson, G. P. g. Z. A., Santa
Fe route, Topeka, Kas., for copy OF
folder describing these excursions.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-02-06

TIE fight for Office among our Demo
cratic friends is becoming quite warm, and
as the dog days approach will become
hotter and hotter. The only interest this
journal has in the fight, is to ask, that as
good men as possible be appointed by
Mr.. Cleveland to fill the judicial and fed
sral offices in New Mexico at the proper
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-02-06
IT may be presumed, that nothing will

IT may be presumed, that nothing will
be done toward securing the Santa Fe
grant for this city. The New MEXICAN
has called the attention of the city coun-
Gil to this important matter, but so far
some secret influence has kept the matter
from taking shape. Why should this
city not benefit by the valuable grant
around itY
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-02-06

and misery are the rule in the western,
middle, northwestern and eastern states
now, aud have been since the LIST of the
year: in New Mexico it is sunshine and
clear and balmy weather. Come to sunny
New Mexico, We benighted, and be bene-
flied accordingly.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-02-06

Nh. CLEVELAND is gettiug terrible
basting at the hands of the western press
for his demand upon the Democratic
members in congress to repeal the sher-
MAJ silver purchase act. The fight is on
this week in earnest and Washington
news will be right readable for western
folks for the coming few days.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-02-06

ME-. CLEVELAND is reported to have
said that ''the silver issue is now the
paramount one.' Mr.. Cleveland is emf
nently correct; the silver issue is always
the paramount one with people who have
no money, in that they are always trying
to get silver dollars.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-02-06
The Capital and Pen. Removal cues
tim.

This penitentiary removal is but a
scheme to draw in suckers; the real move
being to put the capitol on wheels. The
Socorro delegation did we'll to say Socor-
TO does not want the pen. What Socorro
wants is money to open and equip the
school of mines and to run the same.
he is not trying to pull down any other
place, but is, and will try to build up her
own town. Our voice is to let the pen
and let tho capital alone until New Mexico
becomes a state and then if you will, and
can, move it where you will, then you will
find Socorro in the iight.-Socorro Chief
tain.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-02-06
TERRITORIAL PRESS COM
NIENTS.
Let Them Come In.

Let New Mexico, Utah, Arizona and
Oklahoma be admitted to the sisterhood
of states. Eight new free-coinage SEN
ators would be added to our strength in
the upper branch of congress. By no
means deny these territories the privilege
of statehood.-Denye Mining Journal.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-02-06
New MexicO's Treasurer and Auditor

New MexicO's Treasurer and Auditor.
In these days of Doodle and corruption
it is refreshing to find public official
handling large sums of money who keeps
his books straight and his cash on hand
to cent. Such man is Major r. j.
Palen, the territorial treasurer. The
committee appointed to investigate his
Office reported: 'He has kept his books
and records absolutely correct, and has
accounted for every cent; and that the
people of New Mexico are fortunate to
have such painstaking and efficient
fnancier as Major Palen as treasurer
The amount on hand January q, 1898, is
$216,412.49. The committee also made
condition of the Office of the auditor
Silver City Enterprise.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-02-06
Concerning Titles to Community
Grants,

Grants.
There is bill before the Legislature
authorizing town and city governments
to make deeds to individual property
holders, in cases of confirmed community
grants, and in case any portions of such
confirmed community grants are not held
by private parties these town or city cor
porations may sell the same and use the
proceeds for public school purposes and
for carrying on public improvements.
This is a law which would have greatly
Interested Las Vegas, had we not, with a
blind stupidity without parallel even
in New Mexico, lost our magnificent
patrimony, the Las Vegas grant. Soco-
rro, Albuquerque Santa Fe, and other
towns, will be greatly benefited by the
enactment of this law. Las Vegas has
bitten off her nose to spite her face, finds
herself without lands, while what should
have made her the richest city of Now
Mexico, lies around her, useless waste
of arid government sections, not even
S urveyed.-Las Vegas Optic.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-02-06

THEY have million dollar palace in
Honolulu; that building would make
fine U. s. custom house, postoffice and
court chambers. Let's have it; if any
one is opposed to this, let's take it any
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-02-06

Thu question of statehood for theterri-
tories is attracting much attention
throughout the country now; the adver-
Using will not hurt New Mexico any.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-02-06

The New Mexican board of Worlds
exposition managers will have the neat
little sum of $4,000 to spend. Now let
the commission get move on itself and
do something of benefit and moment to
Naw MaYico
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-02-06

The full name of the ex-queen of the
San dwich islands is Lydia Kamahameha
Liliuokalani. No wonder she was de-
posed. That name might have done a
century ago, but this is the latter end OF
the nineteenth century.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-02-06

The fine, impartial and correct report
of the proceedings of the 3Oth Legislative
assembly, as published daily in this jour
nal, is being appreciated by the people OF
New Mexico; this is correct; so mote it
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-02-06

CH-The New MEXICAN is the Oldest news
paper in New Mexico. 1t is sent to every
Post Office in the Territory and has large
and growing circulation among the intelli-
gent and progressive people Of the south
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-02-06

The deaf and dumb asylum at Santa
Fe js to have the sum of $4,000 with
which the building now occupied by it is
to be purchased; this was just and timely
act by the legislative assembly.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-02-06
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6.

OPEN the insane asylum at Las Vegas
for the maintenance of insane paupers
and do it quickly.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-02-06

ONLY fifteen more working days of the
session remain. This is gentle hint to
the S0th legislative assembly.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-02-06

Attorney at Law. Will practice in the several
courts OF the territory. Prompt attention given
TO all business Entrusted to his care. Office in
CAtron Block.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-02-06

All contracts and bills for advertising pay
able monthly.
All communication intended for publica
ton must be accompanied by the writers
name and address-not for publicaton--bu
as evidence of good faith, and should be adj
dressed to the editor. Letters pertaining t.
bushes should be addressed to
New MEXICAN Printing Co.,
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-02-06

B11zzARDs, gales, snow, ice, the Their
mometer below zero and great suffering
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-02-06

Attorney and Counselor at Law, p. O. Box
"F," Santa Fe, N. NJ. practices in supreme and
all district courts Of New Mexico. Special al.
tention given to mining and Spanish and Mex.
lean land grant litigation.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-02-06
r. #. QNNWAY.

I. +. CVNWAY,
Attorney and Counselor at Law, Silver CITY
New Mexico Prompt attention given to Ill
business Entrusted to our caro-. Practice In al
the courts of the territory.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-02-06
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
ATTORNEYS AT LAW.


La%7er. Santa Fe, New Mexico. Office Cairo
Block.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-02-06

To
CALIFORNIA.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-09-22

nedy, but when they removed to Grove
street she was known as Mrs. West.
She was compelled to leave West shortly
tinued i'll treatment and accepted a posi-
ton as waitress in restaurant on Larkin
street.
She is now believed to be on some ranch
in the country in the capacity of house.
keeper If the police could trace her she
could, it is thought. tell some startling
tales about what she has seen in DR..
Vests surgery.
woman who underwent a criminal oper-
alton by DIR. West and who for months lay
between life and death, said TO a CALL re-
porter yesterday that she had met Mrs.
West, and never doubted but that she was
his wife. She was kind hearted, lovable
, woman, but appeared to be heartbroken
over the doctors neglect and cruelty.
''She has Often" she said, told me with
tears in her eyes that the doctor was get
ting tired of her and wanted younger
wife. Size was always blaming him for
the death of their baby. and was afraid he
might do something to get rid of her,"
did the doctor have many patients like
yourseIf?"
well, should say lie had. think the
reason he has escaped so long is because he
told his patients that if any dangerous
symptoms set in they were immediately 10
send for their family physician so that all
suspicion OF criminal operation would be
removed. At least that is what he told ma
was one Of the conditions of his perform
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-09-22
THE REMAINS.

'"Ghere is no doubt in my mind" said an
ex-police officer 10 a reporter for The
CALL, while discussing the West case
yesterday, "ihat whoever cut up the body
OF Miss Gilmour, be 1T DIR. West or some
one employed by him, did not consider the
action of the tide when trying to conceal
the crime beneath the waves.
The head of the woman was placed in
the wire netting. and the party who did
this believed that the weight of the wire
was sufficient to keep it at the bottom, but
IL was not. The currents rolled it about
until 1T reached the Sausalito shore, where
IL was discovered and secured TO a branch
OF an overhanging tree.
THE other portions of the body were,
in my opinion, cut into pieces of a size that
would not be incoDvenient to carry, as
large sized parcel done up in paper. Each
vas tied with rope, weighted and thrown
into the bay. The action of the currents
loosened the weights from the ropes and
the pieces of human flesh fioated to the
surface. Some Of these tloated to the Oak
land side of the bay. and l would not be