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The old Abe eagle. (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 189?-189?, 1893-03-16
OLD ABE EAGLE, Vol II, No. 1S.
NEW MEXICO INTERPRETER VOL. VII No. 81 :
FREE COINAGE,

The Democratic party of Denver
in convention assembled last week
declared themselves irrevocably
for the free coinage of silver, the
the greatest of all issues. The
following excerpt from the decla-
ration, unanimously adopted, con-
tains much food for thought and
is a mighty argument for the re-
monetizatlon of the white metal.
INCoNTRovERTIBLE FACTS.
"ln support of the declaration that the
restoration of free coinage OF silver is
the most vital public measure yet to be
secured, we invite the thoughtful atten-
tlon of free, intelligent and liberty-lov-
ing people to the following incontroverti
BILE facts: When silver was denonetized
it was at premium of per cent. above
gold; now it is at a discount Of So per
cent From this source alone the miners
of Colorado have lost more than $780,
100000, and are now losing more than
SlO,0O0,000 annually. Then cotton sold
on an average of l719 cents per pound;
now it brings less than half that price.
Then wheat was worth SLIT per bushel;
now it brings to the farmers of the West
but little over 30 cents. Then all other
products of the farm We're in demand at
equally good prices, now the demand and
prices for them have correspondingly
declined. Then the farmers we're indie
pendent and contented, and at the end
of each year they had earned a fair
profit upon their labor and investments;
now the farmers are dependent and dis.
couraged; instead Of finding profit al
the close of each year upon their honest
toll, they have cut-throat mortgages and
lron-clad deeds OF trust upon their farms
and homesteads. Then, labor found
constant and renumerativc employment;
now labor is too often unemployed or
employed at starvation wages. Then
wealth was generally distributed among
the people; now wealth is departing
from the working many and being con
centrated in the idle few. Then, all
legitimate branches of business were
active and profitable; now business is
stagnant and is conducted largely with
out profit, If not at positive loss. All
Of these dismal changes are the direct
and necessary results of destroying
silver when coined, as money OF intimate
redemption and prohibiting its coinage
upon terms Of relative equality with
gold. From the foundation Of our gov
ernment until 1873 silver has been the
money Of the constitution to the entire
satisfaction of the people. There wat
no demand for its demonetization. The
people were allowed no voice in the mat
ter. 1t was accomplished by stealth
stratagem and fraud, Demone etization
instead Of being an act to strengthen
the public credit, was an act to enrcl
the creditor classes, and 1t has i'm
poverished the people.
The old Abe eagle. (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 189?-189?, 1893-03-16

THERE seems to be a general re-
vival of interest, by the outside
world, in the wonderful resources
of this country and the spirit of
inquiry from every quarter is tax
ing on such tangible form as to
portend much for the future well
fare of this section. This year
will witness great activity in
White Oaks and surrounding dis
tricts. Just keep your eye on us
a little longer, please.
The old Abe eagle. (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 189?-189?, 1893-03-16
THE first appointment in New

THE first appointment in New
Mexico under the new administra-
ton, made last week, was that of
F. p. Gayle, of Roswell, to be re-
ceiver of the land office at that
place. Mr.. Gayle is one of the
old timers Of the Pecos Valley and
is a fairly prosperous business
man. He has always been an
active Democrat, is thoroughly
honest and capable and his az
pointment meets with the approval
Of the people, generally, Of this
district.
The old Abe eagle. (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 189?-189?, 1893-03-16

CAPITAL is turning its attention
to the gold mines in and around
White Oaks, and many new prop
critics, as well as old prospects that
have long lain idle for want Of
money to develop them, will soor
be opened up, with the best of re.
suits for the fortunate investors
Let capital but push the buttor
and our mines will do the rest.
The old Abe eagle. (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 189?-189?, 1893-03-16

col. j. G. albright's chances for
the goyernorship are looming up.
Cleveland says he will not give any
newspaper man a job, hence we
fear that the colonel is booked to
wear the crown of glory. No one
ever accused him of being a
journalist.
The old Abe eagle. (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 189?-189?, 1893-03-16

"SEYAToRlAL courtesy received
a bad wrench when Senator Hill
accused Senator Allison of being
a conspirator, and was in turn
called a blank liar, but mutual
apologies restored the trolley to
the wire without any casualties.
The old Abe eagle. (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 189?-189?, 1893-03-16
ST. PATRICK,

Divested OF legendary lore the life
story Of st. Patrick is not long one.
Wales, Scotland and France all claim
his birth with the weight OF probability
il favor Of Wales. The date was about
373. When he was about sixteen years
old he was stolen by pirates or marauders
from the north aud sold as slave in
ireland. For seven years he tended
swine on a mountain m County Antrim.
and then be escaped TO the continent,
whore he became deacon, priest aud
bishop. lie came Of good family, and
the eccleaastical name Of Patricius was
given him by Pope Celestine. who sent
him back TO Ireland TO convert the peo.
pie. Before he returned TO ireland he
had visions. Among them was one oi a
man named Victorious, who brought him
letters In one Of these were the words,
he Voice Of the Irish, and as he read
them he heard yoico cay, I'VE pray
thoe. holy youth. TO come and hcnceiorih
walk among us After this he spent
his life in preaching, baptizing and work.
ing miracles, and accomplished tho
practical conversion oi tho people Of the
island lie died ut the age Of about 100
years and was buried nj Downpatrick.
Eggs 20 cents per doz at Taliafcrros
Go 10 The Citv Neat Marriott for el,oirs
The old Abe eagle. (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 189?-189?, 1893-03-16

WHITE OAKS needs a public
school house. 1t has now been
made possible for us to have one
and there should be no delay in
the early construction of a hand
some building. Let everyone at
tend the meeting Wednesday
as the preliminaries will then be
arroOpp1
The old Abe eagle. (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 189?-189?, 1893-03-16

TuosE two Harrisons, Benjamin
aud Carter, will probably be the
cause Of much bcwilderment
among the foreign visitors 10 the
Worlds Fair.
The old Abe eagle. (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 189?-189?, 1893-03-16

TnE editor who widely adver.
lises the fact that his paper will
print no silly stories about baby
Ruth ought to acquire a large cir
culation, but, owing 60 The extra.
ordinary growth of mobbery in
this country, il would be a grcot
risk to give him guarantee tc
that effect.
The old Abe eagle. (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 189?-189?, 1893-03-16

IF it be true that men are
governed through their stomachs,
Aunt Dolly, the Kentucky negress,
who is to be White House cook.
ought to have a big pull on this
administration.
The old Abe eagle. (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 189?-189?, 1893-03-16

UNLESS all present signs shall
fail, silver is going TO figure largely
in the financial fight that is going
TO be made in the Fifty-third
Congress.
The old Abe eagle. (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 189?-189?, 1893-03-16

The grcat mill between Fitz.
simmons and Hall has pissed into
history. Hall WINS hauled off on a
shutter after the fourth round.
The old Abe eagle. (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 189?-189?, 1893-03-16

OScE more Cuba is being liber-
ated in speeches made from the
hcods ~ beer keys. Poor Cuba!
The old Abe eagle. (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 189?-189?, 1893-03-16

The who-can-wr write-the-most.
words-on-a-posial card fend is
again at large. Johnny get your
gunl
The old Abe eagle. (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 189?-189?, 1893-03-16

The board of directors for the Terri
torial insane asylum met at Las Vegas
and transacted the following business;
The officers elected for the next yenr
were; President, L. V. Long; vice presi.
dent, Carl Wlldenstein; secretary and
treasurer, Benignio Romero. Bills were
allowed, including $4,000 insurance on
building, Of over l,l00. kilograms
were sent to the governor, delegate to
congress and the Territorial treasurer to
find out where the $4,000 are, so that
the asylum appropriation Of sl7,5U0 can
be used at once for opening the institu
tion.-Optic.
The old Abe eagle. (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 189?-189?, 1893-03-16

Word has reached some of the local
railway offices that A. A. Robinson has
really resigned from the Santa Fe and
will be candidate for the presidency of
the Union Pacific, According to all re-
ports there is no particular amount of
love lost between d B. and A. A. Robin
sons, the occasion being that when D. B.
was on the A. & p, A. A. was his
superior officer and there was a slight
unpleasantness between them, which d.
B. has not forgotten; and this retentive-
ness of memory will now bear fruit
-DenUer Times.
The old Abe eagle. (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 189?-189?, 1893-03-16

THE crop Of pneumonia from the
the seed planted in Washington.
on Inauguration day, promises TO
be very large.
The old Abe eagle. (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 189?-189?, 1893-03-16

The fellow who hasn't the money
to travel he's the satisfaction Of
knowing that he will not be killed
in railway accident.
The old Abe eagle. (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 189?-189?, 1893-03-16

". T. Thornton, who, as president Of
the New Mexico Worlds Fair commits
sion, has shown that he lacks the execu-
tive ability to satisfactorily fill that
comparatively unimportant position, but
still has the nerve to want the governor
ship of New Mexico, was in Las Vegas
this week, where he ascertained that the
Democracy is favorable to the appoint
ment OF man as governor who com
bines the essential qualifications of abil-
ity, integrity and democracy, and that
he is not in it.-Stock Grower.
The old Abe eagle. (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 189?-189?, 1893-03-16
SCiSSOrin0S.
BY s. II. EARS.
New Mexico Onyx.


Mr. D. w. Clearwaters was in the
Tribune Office yesterday with some
specimens of brown onyx taken from the
mines near La Luz, New Mexico. The
specimens had been polished and dressed
up in book shape, and were beautiful
indeed.
The mines are owned by Messrs. D.
w. Clearwaters, Calvin Rucker, e. B.
Bronson and w. H. Austin, each o
fourth interest. The ledge is twelve
feet wide, and all colors OF the stone are
there, one of the prettiest being green
and black motted. These gentlemen
also own claims which embrace marble
of all colors, sandstones and photographic
stones. When the railroad gets through
that country and this material can be
shipped to market the mines will make
a fortune for each of the owners.
That part of New Mexico seems to be
blessed with everything. A railroad
through there will pay from the start,
and it will not be long before one is
built, for the development of that part Of
the Territory will never be accom- plished
until road runs through that section.
Ell PdSO Tribune.
The old Abe eagle. (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 189?-189?, 1893-03-16

II is reported that Rev. f. Lyman
Hood, who for some years has been
superintendent Of the Congregational
church work in New Mexico, has re-
signed. He is at Clifton Springs, New
York, for his health. He will not return
to New Mexico.-Optic.
The old Abe eagle. (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 189?-189?, 1893-03-16

Sam Steel, studeut at the Agricul
tural college at Las Cruces was mur
dered in cold blood by John Rube, a
drunken cowboy last Thursday. Steel
was about 10 years old, quiet inoTen-
sive young man aud a general favorite
He was a nephew OF Judge j. r. McFie
The old Abe eagle. (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 189?-189?, 1893-03-16

Eggs 20 cents per doz at Taliaferro'e.
Go TO The City Meat Marke, for choice
steaks. "Old man" Lee knows how 10
cni 'cm 10 puit you.
The Portland daily press., 1893-12-18
THE STORM,
A Repetition on Small Scale of the Ice
Storm of 1886.

Saturday was one of the most disagree
able days for long time. 1t showed
during the afternoon, and then changed
to sleet, followed at a late hour of the
evening by rain. The trees became COW
cred with ice.as well as Towering shrubs,
and the branches abent down almost to
the ground in some instances. The
weight was too much for many of the
small branches, which fell to the ground.
If there had been a wind the ice acct
dents of the storm of several years ago
might have been repeated.
The electric road to Westbrook had
hard time with the ice on the wire.
When the great pillow was set to work, it
was stuck at first, and the electricity
sent forth from it made great spectacle.
In the upper part of the city many peo-
pie thought it was display of the
Northern lights. For a time horses had
to be put on the line, but later the trolley
wire was cleared and the electrics ran
again. Over the tracks in the city the
pillow was kept running and the tracks
were heavily sanded. The electric and
telephone wires were loaded with ice.
Outside the weather was so thick that
the st. John steamers didn't 60 out. The
Boston boat got in about o'clock. The
ocean was reported smooth outside.
The walking was pretty hard late in
the evening.
When the sun came out yesterday
morning glorious picture of fairyland
was presented. AS the warmth increased
snowslides occurred on every hand, and
ice dorpped in sheets from the trees.
The Portland daily press., 1893-12-18
The Burberry Case.

The customs authorities have received
decision from the Treasury Department
against decision of Collector Dow last
September. The decision sustains the
action OF the deputy collector at Island
Pond in admitting to bond certain can
ned blueberries ON valuation fixed by
declaration of the consignor The Off
Gals here claimed that it was entirely
too low, below a rate formerly declared
by the same man and always before paid
The department declines to reopen the
case, thus allowing the valuation to
stand.
The Portland daily press., 1893-12-18
ARRIVAL OF THE SAN JOAQUIN.
She Attracted Large Crowd of the Curl
Gus Yesterday.

The fine ship San Joaquin from Hog,
Japan, via Barbados and New Y ork,
arrived at this port yesterday, and by
p. m. was locked on the westerly side
of Central wharf.
The San Joaquin, Capt. Larrabee, is
the ship than ran into an iceberg on
the way from Japan to Portland, and
was saved from instant destruction by
the presence of mind of the captains
sister who, when the helmsman in ter
ror at the collision left the helm, sprang
to the wheel, put it hard down, enabling
the vessel to fall off and escape destruc-
ton.
The San Joaquin is 1856 tons burden,
PIC feet long, Al feet beam and "a feet
deep. A reporter for the PRESS saw
Capt. Larrabee Immediately after the
arrival of the ship. The great vessel
doomed up high above the heads of the
spectators as she rested at the wharf.
On board, the agreeable odor of cam
phor pervaded the vessel. The ship
looked well, notwithstanding the bow
spirit was gone, the upper part of the
bow torn away and protected by canvass,
the wreck of the mainmast rising about
20 feet above the deck, the maintopmast
gone, and the mizzen mast, of all the
masts, alone standing
Capt. Larrabee courteously informed
the reporter that he knew of nothing he
could add to the report of the trip and
the collision with the iceberg, which
was published in the New York Herald
and republished in the PRESS. After
the accident the vessel came right along
under jury rig, and he should not have
put into Barbados at all if the ship had
not been rather short of provisions.
From Barbados to New York no had a
fair voyage and left the latter port on
Wednesday morning in tow Of
the Luckenback. Had it not
been for the thick weather they would
have been in Saturday. The captain
said the cargo was all brought here and
would be discharged here.
The Portland daily press., 1893-12-18
Fractured His Arm.

Thomas S. S. Lee, switchman in the
employ of the Grand Trunk railway, was
helping to make up train of eastern
bound freight cars Saturday evening,
among which was a snowplow for the
Bangor & Aroostook road. In attempt
ing to shackle the long, heavy bar of
the pillow, he lost his balance, due to the
weight of the bar and was jammed be-
tween the car and the pillow. He was
taken into the train despatcher's office
and Rich's ambulance telephoned for
which conveyed him to the Maine Gener-
al Hospital. He received compound
fracture of the arm.
The Portland daily press., 1893-12-18
Poker Room RaiIed.

Saturday afternoon Deputies Plummel
and Chute made call on reputed polk
er room in the third story of No. p
Monument Square. They forded two
outside doors by the aid of their Jim
mics, and finding the third door moi
locked, were in the room before the
players were aware of their presence.
Five men were having a quiet game of
draw with Jackpot in the centre
of the table, and when the officers ap.
peared the players grabbed the money
and started for the door. Joseph Lam.
bert, the supposed proprietor of the
place, was arrested and ordered to ap-
pear before Judge Gould today. The
officers obtained quantity of money and
three OF four packs of cards.
The Portland daily press., 1893-12-18
From Cey1on to the Himalayas.

Mr.. .Stoddard's lecture of this even
ing and the one to be given on Christ
mas night, which will close the seasons
course, are considered by him and by his
managers two of the finest lectures he
has ever given. and in some respects the
finest, because the subjects and illustra-
lions are new to the illustrated lecture
field. To sit in comfortable hall on a
cold winters night and enjoy trip in
the mystic land of India, among the spi-
cy islands of the Indian Ocean, and upon
the Himalayas, whose SUBMITS are
crowned by the eternal SHOWS, listening
to the graphic descriptions of the lee
turer, is rare enjoyment A few seats
still remain on sale at Stockbridge's.
The Portland daily press., 1893-12-18
BRIEF JoTTINGs.

Ancient Landmark Lodge will have a
public installation and banquet on We'd
nesday evening, December ~.
The Portland Company shipped Satur-
day large snow plow for the Bangor &
Aroostook railroad Eight sulphur fur
naces were also shipped to the Glen Falls
Pulp and Paper Company of New York.
The Board of Overseers of the Poor
have given help to 81 families the past
week, nearly all of them being new ap-
piicants.
The Camera Club will give an exhibit
ton at the art rooms tomorrow evening,
and will exhibit some slides from the
Syracuse and Detroit clubs, among them
being some fine views of the World s
Fair.
A new council of Daughters of Poca-
hontas will be instituted next Tuesday
sleep at North Gorham. In the early
part of January another council will be
instituted at Augusta.
Street Commissioner Prince put large
number of needy laborers to work on
the streets Saturday, and will employ all
he can use through the winter.
There were A arrests last week, of
which 80 were for drunkenness.
The Grand Trunk is doing such bust
ness that nine extra trains were run Sat
urday. The round house in this city is
being foored with wood.
The rooms now occupied by the Port
land National Bank on Exchange street,
are wanted by the Portland Safe Deposit
Company sfor use as directors and re-
ception room. The bank will move in
the spring to the corner of Congress and
Exchange streets.
The dredge of the Eastern Dredging
Company brought up tin box at Little
Harbor, Friday, IS inches long, six wide
and six deep, full of old papers and doc
uments. They have been sent to the
Historical Society for examination.
The Paint and Oil Club dined at the
Preble House, Saturday evening. No
business of public interest was transact
ed.
Rev. William W. Jackson, Jr., preached
to "a large audience at the Presbyterian
church last evening.
The Portland daily press., 1893-12-18
The Atkinson Furnishing COMPANY.

The Middle street wall was pulled
down Saturday and only the chimney at
the southeast end remains. The compa-
ny have taken offices in the Oxford
building, but Tuesday will occupy quar-
tiers at 81 and 80 Pearl street for the
present, it not having been fully decided
whether or not the company will contin-
ue in business. Eighty thousand dollars
were in the safes, of outstanding ac-
counts, which would have been heavy
loss to the company. The insurance ad-
justers, accompanied by General Mana
ger Bicknell, are expected from Boston
tomorrow to settle the insurance. Nearly
40 employees are out of work on account
of the fire. ~
The Portland daily press., 1893-12-18
Arrival of the Texas.

The Dominion liner Texas, Captain
Hunter, arrived from Bristol, England,
at II o'clock Saturday night. Captain
Hunter reports a. succession of gales
from all quarters of the compass during
the trip, and snow storms ever since
passing Cape Race. The ship arrived off
this port Saturday morning, in the thick
snow storm, and waited for clearing
weather before coming in. The captain
also reports seeing a large vessel in tow
of steamer off Seguin. 1t was proba-
bly, the ship San Joaquin, from New
York, in tow for this port. The Texas
brought about 800 tons of cargo, but no
passengers.
The Portland daily press., 1893-12-18
The Warren Trusteeship.

In Saturdays report of the evidence in
the case against the trustees of the
Warren estate it was stated that the
trustees had not put the transaction
in New York Central stock into the
accounts. By this was meant the &C.
counts rendered to the Probate Court
and not the books kept by the trustees.
1t is not claimed that the transaction
was kept off the books. After the pick
ing up of a few details of testimony
Saturday heterogeneous were made.
The decision will probably not be
made for some time.
The Portland daily press., 1893-12-18

There's high carnival at j. R. Libby's all this
week Toys and gam s, books, nlusica instru
ments, engines, hook and ladder carriages,
dolls, baskets. and everything that makes
Christmas worth having are OH the move there.
giant Santa Claus just inside the door fills the
children with delight. There's freshet and
flood Of handkerchiefs flowing out like the tide.
People are already buying dress patterns, blan-
kets, kid gloves and shirts for Christmas pres
ents. Store is open evenings all the week.
Take the youngsters there 'to see the wheels
20 round''
The Portland daily press., 1893-12-18
PERSONAL.

Miss Addie True, principal of the Barre
High school, is spending a few days
with her sister, Mrs. Alfred King.
Mr.. Stephen Smith has accepted the
position of assistant secretary of the
Young Mems Christian Association of
this city.
Judge Haskell was q guest of the
Curtis club, Boston, Friday night.
Gen. S. J. Anderson left for Florida Sat
urday,
The Portland daily press., 1893-12-18
DR.. orria Fitzgerald.

OF the Medical Home. at Allston, Mass, by
special request, will visit Portland on Thursday
and Friday, December 81 and %. when he will
examine, free of charge, all who may call on
him at Falmouth Hotel. Office hours 10 to IL
and to 4. DR.. Fitzgerald treats with great
success all chronic and organic diseases, and
he effects very many wonderful cures Don't
fail to call ON him when he comes, if you are
sick and have sought for help without finding it.
dec1S-5t
The Portland daily press., 1893-12-18
A Dinner at the Cane.

Saturday night, Mr.. F. B. Milliken and
a party of employees of the Milliken,
Tomlinson Company, enjoyed dinner
at Cape Cottage. The dinner included
the delicacies of the season, well cooked
and promptly served nnder the super
vision of Landlord Smith. The occasion
was a pleasant one which the partici-
pants would like TO see repeated.
The Portland daily press., 1893-12-18
Slight Fire on Spruce Street.

8 o'clock yesterday afternoon, was caused
by slight fire in closet in the house
of Mr.. Herberet M. Bailey, No.S1 Spruce
street. The fire was quickly extinguished
by pony chemical The loss will be
slight, possibly some s25 and is covered
by insurance,