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Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-05-04
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Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-05-04
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Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-05-04
Change IN MANAGEMENT

At special meeting of the light and
water companies yesterday some inn
portant changes were determined upon
with view to reducing expenses. T.
w. Gillette, who has been the efficient
superintendent of the electric light
company since its organization, has re-
tired and G. H. Flowers has been ap-
pointed electrician. Mr.. Gillette will
also retire from the superintendent of
the water company on June !, and A.
Mckenzie will have the general man.
agement of both companies. The regular
meeting of the electric light and water
companies will be held on Friday.
No one doubts that DIR. Sage's Catarrh
Remedy really cures Catarrh. whether
the disease be recent or of long stand
Ing, because the makers of 1t clinch
their faith in it with $500 guarantee,
which isn't mere newspaper guaran-
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moment is when you prove that its
makers can't cure you. The reason for
their faith is this: DIR. Sage's Remedy
has proved itself the right cure for
ninety-nine out of one hundred cases of
Catarrh in the Head, and the Worlds
Dispensary Medical Association can
afford to take the risk of your being the
one hundredth.
The only question is-are you will
ing to make the test, if the makers are
willing to take the risk? If so, the rest
is easy. You pay your druggist so
cents and the trial begins. Ifyou're
wanting the $500 you'll get something
better-a cure
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-05-04

Love, Friendship and Rivalry In the Quaker
City-she Was True to the One She Loved
Best, Even Though He Declared Himself
unwortby.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-05-04

Arrival and departure OF mail from Fair
haven, Wash, Postofiice, taking effect March
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tho crowds in the seats. Among those
present in the crowd were Juan. hbram. and
Antonio Baca and couple OF other MeXicans.
who. OF course were not frotestants. These
men. for some reason. made thense Of
fensive during the services put their feet on
the seat in front Of Thorn and otherwise an
noyed their neighbors Conkln on request
asked them to put their feet down and they
did it. Then they put their feet up again.
and Conklin told them this time TO put their
feet OH the, floor. and keep them there. "or
get out OF the church."
That was O deep insult which no Mexican
honor could permit to go unavenged. Juan
Baca and his three friends followed Conklin to
tho front OF the church to urge him to step out
side. but tonklin. as man o! peace, refused
SO the MeXicans went out and stood about Tho
door. laughing and chatting merrily till tho
doings were ended. Conkiin was warned that
they were waiting for hin. but he was not
afraid. and went out talking to n friend. As he
reached the step Juan liaca grabbed him, but
Conklin pulled loose. Then Antonio grabbed
him. but the friend pulled Antonio or At that
Juan begun to fire. There was a stampede.
The third bullet tore its way through Conklin's
heart and buried itself in his back bone.
God have mercy on my SOUL ho said. and
fell dead.
Coroner Blackington. the only white county
official there took charge and fixed the crime
on Juan liaca and his friends. but as it was
then late Saturday night, no warrants were is
sued until Monday. On that day the Sheriff. a
Mexcan refused to serve them unless they
were translated into Spanish. When this was
done to please him he was not to he found for
o long time. and when at last he was found. he
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banker replaced hpts built to shelter
patches. and broad wooden pavements took
the place Of burro and sheep trails. The
smallest coin OF the town was tho California
short bit--a ten cent piece-and that was not
in much demand. for beers sold at two Tor n
quarter. A minor got 81. so a. day. a laborer 49,
and waiter girl mt n hotol $40 q month, with
such privileges and opportunities in life as
made them think the $40 the least OF the I'm
ducements to enter tho service.
In some way 1t happened that the Hash girls
who came to town took n fancy to the ugly
mud walled huts the MeSicans Ind built.
They descended on the Mexican quarter. and
with 500 pieces drove the Inhabitants from
many homes And now ono hears stories that
rival fairy tales-stories Of walking along mar
row streets ankle deep In dust, with the vision
walled in by stacks OF sun dried clay: Of stop-
ping before rude doors OF undressed lumber,
of entering a dark hall and passing thence, to a
scene within that included carpets OF velvet.
divans covered with silk. hangings decke ed
with jewels. and the devil in the form OF Venus.
Socorro was drunk-drunk on champagne nj
that Naturally some things commonly done
in booming towns things not lawful, but
necessary" as ones guide is apt to cxpain.-
occurred here. One will be first reminded that
in spite OF tho great influx of whites The
country was politically in the hands OF the
Mexican element. and further, that gambling.
drinking. and murder arc ut least as common
among Mexlcans rs among tho whites. Then
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socorro have, with excellent Judgment, pre-
served their old wall entire. The citizens OF
the town who like DIR. W S. McKeller. have a
taste for historical and antiquarian subjects.
take pride In helping the tourist Of like
tastes in tracing out tho many points OF inter-
est to be found about the place and surround
Ing country.
From this old wall OF defence ono goes nat
nrally to tho old church. II is found interest
anywhere such q massive and imposing pile
OF unburned clay The churches to the south
In old Mexico excite tho wonder OF the tourist
by their rails OF solid silver and their walls
overlaid with gold and by the massive walls OF
stone. but here is n church wall Of mud that
Is as venerable AS they are. No gold or silver
worth mentioning nro to he found within, but
there are no end OF paintings to attract the
attention. To some eyes these pictures OF the
saints will seem. because OF sentiment. to be
beautiful. while to tho unsentimental they
will seem to be hldcous. To all they are quite
sure to he Interesting, because they enable
one to get nm insight into tho mental calibre
OF tho worshippers
Standing by tho altar In the church tho con-
Nersntion Is pretty sure to turn to the subject
OF precious metals, even though none is in
sight. The church hal Mt least its tale Ut
bearded wealth. In tho. old day poems and
patrons alike brought their tributes OF gold
and silver to the priests for the glory OF tho
saints. and so vast quantities we're obtained in
time. But the days in Socorro were not all
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beings who were struggling in the throes D,
death mt the end OF q rope that had been
thrown over the handy limb. n
The tourist who wants to find odd combine
tons and curious features in the developm emf
OF the American nation should study Socorroi
1t is Just 2l3 years since party OF Spaniards
from some OF the Mexican settlements. while
marching up tho west bunk OF the Rio Grande.
found their way opposed by band Of Indians
so great that even the terrifying guns of the
whites were not sufficient to prevail against
them. The Indians made a number OF as
saults. which wore repulsed. but instead OF
drawing away altogether they sat down to
besiege the Spaniards. Thereupon. SO the
story runs. the Spaniards dug clay from under
their camp mixed it with the water OF the
river (which was then booming SO as to form
a suro cover for the .rear) and built 'dobe
wall about two feet thick and higher than q
mans head across the front OF the camp. They
pierced this wall with convenient loopholes.
and being then secure from tho flights OF In
d an arrows. sat down rs the Indians had done
to wait for something to happen.
1t appears now that the Indians had the best
OF the waiting. They wore able to get supplies
OF game while the Spaniaris were soon very
short Of supplies. In this emergency one Of
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eocoEno. NEW MExIco THE NEW AMEn1oAs QUARTERS.

peaceful and there, is q tale. .fasci.
dens OF gold chaiccs and crucifixcs
ard plate and ancient coin to n gulch in tho
rugged mountain behind the town. and there
burled the treasure because OF great peril to
the town. And then death overlook the padres,
ana clouuburst washed away all traces of
the marks Of which any record had been ade.
1t is the dream OF the ider OF Socorro that
some day he will stumble on that old chest OF
gold ny accident and straightway change his
lie OF idle perjury to one Of vicious luxury.
Who does not read with interest the stories
OF trave lers In the towns Of Mexico the sto-
ries OF low mud houses with mud floors; OF
sheep herds food made hot with red pepper;
rooted hats and dark-eyod sehoritas -espe-
clay the dark eyed sefioritas 1t is not nee
e.ssary to 90 all the way 10 Mexico to see these
things. They are all right here in Socorro
Ihey came here. as said, long before there
was such country known as the United
States of America and they have been here
ever since. They have not. MS a VIII ole. changed
q hair or a hairs breadth since they came.
The houses are the homeliest found out
side the land OF Pacstine-thcy do in
deed. resemble those OF the Holy Land. The
BACKWARDS are devoid OF vegetation or any
shadow save that OF tho structure and tho
long spouts that carry the water Of the 'dobe
roof clear OF tho 'dobe wall There are mud
ovens in most OF the yards. and here and there
broken piece OF furniture One looks into
mouse through an open door rs into a cellar.
for there is no window. MS rule and the in
terior scoms pitch black. Within there is a
floor OF dried clay and a fireplace Of the same
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THE SHELTER.

delivered up their arms. But only one Of the
murderers was there, and he was not q Baca,
for the Bacas had wisely hcd from town.
The prisoner was taken TO n shnnty and Tor
safo keeping awhte guard was mounted over
him. They would not trust him in the Mexican
Bheriffs care in the mil But the murderer
did not need guard for a very long time The
oner was not digging his way out under tho
wall. and ~ they passed tho door no fired on
them. so they shot him to death. revolver
was found near his hand by he Coroner.
Then the citizens organized vigilance COM
mttee. The positive refusal OF the sheriff To
servo a lawful warrant refusal without the
offer Of any excuse made this step necessary,
tho citizens say, and there has. been no man
here TO dispute them. Col. Il. W. Eaton was
the Chairman IN. q the o9mmittse and 10 is still
Committee included pr, q. H. Sewers; William,
7. De Baum. John II. Mills; James X. Irwin and
DR.. William A. Dobbins. 1t was some months
before they had work 10 do. but In the spring
Antonio Baca was caught.
You've been around IN Death Alley2" asked
soeorro Rop T6ats ' it. awe over there beside
the old 'dobe wall behind which the spJaiards
fought off the Indiana. See that cottonwood
that shades i at thss further !p snd.hss big
ever that limb for Antonio We got Juan lAter
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DYED.

BURK E.-on Friday. Aug. H. Ellen E. BURKE noe
Gardner. wife OF James r. Burke aged 81 year.
The funeral will take place from her late residenca.
ala Madison st Now YORK. on Monday Aug -. rs
0:30 A. NJ. thence to st. Rose or Limas Church.
Cannon St. where n solemn requiem will DO
said for the Expose OF her soul. Relatives AMI
friends are respectfully invited to attend Inter
nent in Calvary Cemetery,
CLING III. lin brooklyn. u; 10. James NJ. Clinoh.
aged 81 years.
Funeral Will thko place on sunday at O'Clock from
4s3 y, rIen OF, Members OF TypOgrGphica! Union
No. o invited.
FARSHAM.- Suddenly. IN Aug. II, At Clinton.
Conn. William I. Yarnaam. aged 81 years. formerly
OF New York city.
Funeral services from lis late residence Clinton,
Conn. Monday. Aug. II. Mt IL NJ. Interment at
Grove Street Cemetery. New Haven. Conn Mt r.
n. same day. Elizabeth, " J.. papers please copy.
LASDT.-At orient, Long IsIaad. \. Y. on Aug Ia.
Kate /. Landy. wife OF Prot. L. H. LanIy.
Notice OF funeral later.
MOONEN.-On Aug II. Mira Maria o. II. Mooney,
aged ~ years
Funeral Sunday at o'clock. from tho Church Of the
Reconciliation. 70. h ST, near ID ar
O'BHIES.-On Friday. llth inst. after lingering
Iinesa, At the residence of hk niece Mrs. Maurice
j. Power ST. East laih ~. RirhRrd Iirien. IN the
Esd year OF his age. Native ot Newmarket. county
Cork Ireland aud Nifty years resident OF this city.
Friends oil the family and those OF his brother Pat
rick are invited TO the funeral mass ~ 10 o'c!oct
Monday morning At Church OF the Epiphany. I'd
AM and 2lst 81. lrterment In Calvary Cemetery.
MAPLE GROVE CEMETERY. on the Long Island Rail-
road at Maple Grove station. city office i,2'3 b"Ay.
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IMPORTANT DISCOVERY.
Documents of the First Fourteen Congresse
Found In the Senate Basement.

Documents OF the First Fourte on Congresses
Found In the Senate Basement.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 1.-THE former Assistant
Librarian Of the Senate. Mr.. L. 7. Cressey. has
made most importan. discovery among the
10000 volumes supposed to be useless. which
have been accommodating for yenrs in the base
ment Of the Senate wing Of the Capitol After
search Of months he has found seventy nine
volumes, hitherto supposed no to be In exist
cnces which comprise the Senate documents Of
documents Of the first nine. The Congressional
Library, the Boston Public Library and the
addition OF them to the Senate Library makes
1t the most valuable in the world for reference
T. the proceedings debates. and documents Of
ALMOST from the adoption OF the Constitu-
ton all documents Of the senate and the House
Secretary OF the Senate. These were kept in
bad order II kept at ALL and were scattered in
hsN o%s M as5 tn the War
which occupies n number OF almost impene-
trable recesses in the upper part Of the Senate
near the heating machinery. This last was a
vontured Within its doors. The &C. 800 Volumes mes
a cfumu an there we're ell SUPPRESSED to be
trsnsure in the country
The, The VOLUMES are in good state Of preser.
stacked in this lnexpored retreat show traces traces
OF the worms. Many OF the backs. indeed. are
entirely gone but the pages are intact. and
the Senate library may now boast that it has
ate and tho House. all except those OF the Sem
ate OF the Second Congress.
A faw OF the seventy min. volumes arc bound
In manuscript, Just as they came from the
authors. and some Of them. as 1t is believed.
have never been printed. During the first
fourteen Congresses none OF tho documents
were numbered. nor was their character indi-
Gated by marks: thus each must carefully be
examined to ascertain whether it is an execu-
tive or u miscellaneous document or COM
mittee report.
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NEWS FROM EASTERN AFRICA.
Inconclusive Military Operations Under
President Chcesrman.


President Chcesrman.
Communicated BY he Afiun Ne,r,.
Rer. Ro,. T"ylor
DEAR SIR: On the 9Th OF June. President
Checseman and Gen. Shumannith. with $50
troops from Monrovia. and about 300 from
Dassn landed here. On Wednesday. 2lst the
combined forces OF Monrovia, Bassa. Cape
ralmas. md the Greboes allies attacked Rock
RAIN They e eapture GA and Surned two sma
towns destroyed the barri cade on the mort h Of
Hook Town; and were In the town when
tnck from the back on the south. mistook
the Greboes allies and Bassa troops for the
ing, more OF their own people than the enemy
in n sSn M@FH Ss9fa saa hey . Gs%Gss
to renew tho attack. when they discovered
they had not , enough ammunition to fight to a
at once in tho gunboht Gaironamah to tele-
granh to Germany, for ammunition; The
thirty,four wounded. OF tho Rock Town loss
i is impossible to learn definitely but the
he ss srs nnd e Is
said neither woman nor child WAS spared In
hS n T h. a th tSwHs s taks sH.a attacked Cara
wounded. have drawn rough map SO you
~ Enssh nan ""n P% les of the cavaa
miyer Gs env war ship WAS y hHrE E
President Of Liberia begged that they would
leays them to him Tor p1,ssli,sHhment McNr,,
E''sI ns tHSs
writes from Cape pamas, Liberia; giving the
fO9wi9G I'm report OF the sninE
and lost a number killed and about thirty
Wounded tho action was rot decisive. twill
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OF eypses camping In tho nelshborhood.
These bands remain In one spot for three or
four weeks. and then wander for several days
before they reach another camping spot For
several weeks preceding Annie Orr's flight
one of those bands was camping near Moody's
mill pond. at the foot OF the hill upon which
Castle View stands. In the excitement that
prevailed during the FIRST few days after her
flight no one noticed those gypsies Several
days ago. however. the suggestion was mado
that perhaps they might know something
about the girl 1t was then found that tho
gypses had moved away Mr.. Orr found them
camping about four miles from Moodys pond.
They knew nothing about the girl. but prom
iced that u they found any trace OF Annie thoy
would notify Mr.. Orr at once There are othor
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tematic manner under the direction OF the
chief OF the Bridgeport police.
Each man was assigned to n particular Sec
ton of the country, and was directed to cover
every inch OF 1t. At the same time dozens OF
mon. attracted. some by sympathy. others by
tho rewards which have been offered. have
started with theories OF their own to search
moro distant woods and swamps. Mr.. f. p.
Jones, the wealthy owner OF the Meadowbrook
Stock Farm. which lies about four miles from
Castle View, has offered reward for any In
formation leading to the recovery OF Annie
Orr's body. and has sent four OF his men to
look for her. All these men have worked with
varying assiduty, but with the Same result.
There are but two theories now upon which
the searchers are working. During the last
few months there have been numerous bands
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people here. however. who have no fifth in
Rypsfes and who make 1t their duty to hunt
VI. gypsy camps and search for Annie Orr
in them.
The other theory is q at Annie Orr has been
Killed by some one who act her In the woods.
body, This is the theory upon which the sys-
tematic search is progressing Tho men ex-
anime the ground with the utmost minute
ness. seeking such signs as footprints. broken
ground. heaps OF fresh earth. broken branches
found such signs. Tomorrow the miller at
Moody's mill will open the gates Of the pond
and allow all the water to flow out SO that the
:, This will he done ut tho request OF the po-
lice who say that the body might he lying
there held down by heavy weights. The coun-
tryaround Castle View is not so much infest-
eN by tramns "a are other parts OF the State.
but stu enough OF them wander around here
to,Eive rise to tho fear that this girl may have
fallen into their hands.
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said through q closed door that he would
the house to talk the matter over
AZ this the rumor spread over town that sew:
enty-lvo wel-armed Mexicnns had gathered
III the Sheriff quarters to back him IN his re-
iusal to obey tho law That reused the Amer
worKmen about town We're ut libarty. n f,rrs
Of over 200 armed men was gathered. one
has to laugh now over the story Of this gather
OF mine camp men as ,narksmen; Two parties
Of these mon met In q Mexican, quarter
and both opened fire. Then the mis-
take, was learned from the swearing
heard above tho roar OF guns. But no ons
was hurt-the mark sma nship was too bad.
However. they gathered at the door Of the
Sheriff and butted 1t in with scantling.
whcreat the sheriff meekly agreed to do his
duty. assisted by his son-in-law as deputy.
The mob went along to encourage him. They
located. as they supposed. their men in a 'dobe
house but access was impossible because the
door was too thick to be butted down. SO the
white mon sent for dynamite aud when 1t
came thirteen armed Mexicans filed out and
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NAMED IN A SAVAGE FIGHT,
IN INTERESTING TOWN rs socoRRo
or NV MEXICO.

Me,icaus, Pushing Miners, and VIII loon
Ing Cowboys-Hesorts That Surrr-ted
ra.ry Tales-NiGht Scenes In Death
Aue,-Tho Cold In Lost Gu,ch-Tnir.
Fron, n Town That Has HAD It's Spree.
SocoRnc n. NJ, Aug. Here is a glim,se
md 20 more ut the story o! ono o'the most n
tcresting towns In tho desert West. 1t WIS
named in tho midst OF fierce battle between
the savnges Of tho arid plains and the no les
cruel AMI relentless whites that dominated
the Spanish Main; 1t survived when a
great city near by. Gran Quivera. became d
crumbllng ruin: It was an ancient town before
tho American Declaration OF Independence
was written 1t alternately slept in the swell
terinG sunshine. and made tho welkin ring in
honor of all tho saints known to the ritual: 1t
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THE OLD CHURCH TOWER.

those unnamed heroes, OF whom the frontier
has seen scores, and hundreds. volunteered to
g. for help. and. swimming the river by night.
disappeared. After no had gone. the situation
Of the bcsieGel whites became rapidly more
desperate, and In some W ay the Indians learn ed
and certain OF victory because Of the starving
condition OF the whites, tho Indians gathered
They were in the thick OF tho fight and were
even scaling the wnlI when the shouts of the
desperate Spanlards wore unexpectedly an
swered by eSultant cries from the rear OF the
sayago enemy.
"Socorro Socorro! Socorro"
Succor-re8n .or"ements from Gran Ouj.
vera were ut hand. and before the onslaught
OF the fresh troops the Indians fed In disorder.
10 tho Snaniards. after their fashion. gave
some dwellings, and named the settlement
socorro In mcmory OF the succor that came
Just in time to save their lives.
On hot afternoon in summer l left the
train on the Santa TO Railroad and was driven.
In sort OF carryall. to tho Park Hotel. The
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come the stories OF deeds done in the dark and
dark deeds. Monday night Dec. 2G. in 1880.
was one OF the widest nights Socorro ever
saw 1t was like those nights when the
hpaches came down out OF the hills or
when, tho padres fed with their. gold to
the lost guch in Strawberry Mountain.
Close on tho heels OF tho first miners had come
tho pioneer editor His name was A. NJ.
Conklin. and. to Judge by such copies Of his
Enper as remain. he was very good editor.
The pioneer Protestant. preacher had come
also and there was land still isl n Methodist
church although the name of the preacher
has been forgotten. On Christmas eve 1890.
there was n Christmas tree at the Methodist
church.. and Editor Conklin was one OF
the ushers who distributed presents to