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Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1893-06-17
Massachusetts Hospitality.

chicago, June ,i sons aud Daush.
prs u the BAY State are rounding up
lp'day ~ the hundred at thu Audi.
Pnum hotri, nnd the greater portion
I that Nast hos,elry has been placed
Their ilspnRl The banquet this
'-rnopn u be gwen by Gov, Russell,
reslirH, pDukerton oi the Senate and
peakrr barrett, Will ba u notable affair,
eh' Ml.re, Guv Atg-ii, aud all the for.
su All American Commission to the
"'ds l.nr vt.l bs among the guests,
u" "N l"r1r- II the mp are charged
We Treasury u Missach usstts, the
se'"nf" having made an appropriation
'Ne''" thousand dollars for this pur-
eT' "'. ku-'ril, eI Gov. Long and
.nerr - 'h~ party visited .ths FAN to,
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1893-06-17
hallway AIerks.

During the mouth OF May l9i clerks
In this dlyls'ou oi tho railway mail SEQ.
vice were examined. The record shows
that 9i5,fss cards handled. of which
962,.EG weru thrown correctly. 2,99l
we're incorrectly thrown aud tweuty Que
laid down ~ not known. The average
per cent, correct wAs ~ ~. the lowest
S,1i. while tive clerks made straight
iO per cent,
Judge J, Il McFie, the late Associste
justice of the Territorial suprems court,
aud wife, came down from tho north
lsst night and Registered at the Euro
pesn. They continued on 70 their homs
q Las Craosa shis norning.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1893-06-17

Su'c1so, Juur lG. AT this mornings
ss'oI u the International Congress
'1Af''"s lion, f. lieni, Andrews dis
S'sea 'rArned,y upon the Introduction
'"c'''nsy asa special topic Of invesii-
''on Ahd instruction in institutions Of
-'n'as The Order OF Kings Daugh.
"s saa Soas also held q short meeting.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1893-06-17
Arizona na,Iroad I--e-.m..,-.

the territorial board u equalization
met ut PhunN few days ago, and
agreed on the tolloSlng railroad nssess.
msuts.
The ss~eaament of the Southern Pa.
c'iir road, which has, Tor H." paat two
years been SGsll. was raised to tlO,7s7
per nlla
The Atlantic Il Pacific road, vhlch has
rrsl-t"d the pay maut ~ n--..s-Ileuls aad
carried 'hs matter through all the
courts ot Arizona ana finally to the su
prru' court uf the United States, where
It nov ~, submltted petition Tor "A com.
pt":nis" ot SJ,un ulIl., but the board
refused tn accept Il and made the ns.
ssmert slu,SSi per mule.
rh- Pre-cOt h Arizona C-ntfs road
,rsearment Nae raised 800 per mile,
making u total assessment Of s3,rtj per
mile
The Assessment ~ the Arizona a New
Mexico road, at $3.iSs per mile, was al
lowed 10 etHnd, as MAS also that ~ tte
Arizona y Southeast-rn ut 5000 per
mile.
The Central Arizona road which has
only fifteen miles, and IL used almos, ex
cIusryely Tor hauling lumber, was al-
lowed to stand as assessed. NJ $1,000 per
nile
tn" Maricopa h Ph1nlx WAS raised
from si2l0 10 $5,5Ss per mule.
The assessment OF the New Mexico 4
Aroma was allowed to stand M handed
10, m sj,1ui per mile.
Th. Tucson. Globe Il Northern rail.
road failed 10 hand in their assessment,
and the board fixed il At $3.50 per
mile, adding IS per cent. Tor the failure
IA provided 10y law,
Tue total assessments OF the different
,nu.la
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1893-06-17
Feeding London,

For the feeding - London q little
more than jZi, oSi tons 81 meat, poul.
try aud genera. r"Dyi-iuns were do.
livcr"d last y"ar FROM tho public
markets a. me. Ia0- to.Al was some
$4,000 tons more a. an iu any previous
year There Was an iucrea," Of over
nin"tecn per cont in the supplies oi
American meat ydt.It9 animals
pa-od through one cattle market Of
O." metropolis and ~. laO through
auo,trr, all going to supply tho city
win food These figures. Of course,
only Indicate = part OF tho supplies
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1893-06-17
are as follows
Tue injurea at ,h- me-p,,ai.

Oscar j, Frost. engineer, and David
shy der, fireman. who were injured IN
the passenger train wreck Wednesday
night near noibrook, were brought here
late yesterday afternoon aud taken TO
the ho1pital Tor treatment. DR.. Kaster
and his able corps OF assistants were NJ
the depot, aud tsnderly took care oi the
patients, The back Of the engineer 10
badly strained and bruised, and his face
acrstched in several places. lie will bs
compelled to remain Of duty for several
weeks. The iiisman 10 hurt about the
left shoulder and arms, and hes brulse
on top Of his head. lie will be oil right
IN day or 90.
The tramp that was injured was slso
brought to the hospital for treatment.
This morning he gave his name rs l.
Long; states that he has wife and baby
hv,ng in Columbus, Ono, and n sister
residing at Los Angeles, Cal. lie 10
badly scalded on the left leg, right arm
face, aud has serious scalp wound.
lie 10 in q dangerous condition.
DIR. Dryden, Of Wiuslow. accompanied
the injured men into the city.
The account Of the accident, as told in
rnx CIrIzKS oi yesterday, is substantial.
Iy verified hy Conductor Somervlle and
Engineer Frost
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1893-06-17

1uhlt'AnCes m lNc south Weat lie ~
ports his ,nrs DONG bls hlAn-.s " uese
days.
MAJOR " II II IIrArIINn. the live
stock agent - .hr Santa F.. with Lia
assts,a,, Ia. u,,-i ..,,.. go. ,,,,,
'hn @luth last rgnt. nd vent ur IT,
Lnnt Junction.
Rev RtIpl SNuhurnr. v,hu uos i've,
~ kauuNhn county, " Nn.rs en,l t.
lee a., .drst ra.rftnI man tuS h,.ry
tie ans ne.. .,cu,rI N.,n Stevenson m the
rIus,rucupu ~ TIE Gr-, luruuutiya.
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competed h's st"r" toumr Tor general
m-tchhudls" trade at both the White
A-l nud Waldo mines. lie nl-u States
thnt The. runlbfr.,t,.r n. DbruI iiulsl.I NJ
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mhI l." dupu'nt"d h! any traveller NJ any
tim" ~ muirrn'" "ip"nr". The railway
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over the v.,init." Al lat rcport.
1B.rara VA, in posscssiuu Of the
cuas,
r,s.., English.
MANY p.r,nn. do mo-, know ,,d
many may be- Interested ia LEARNING
that for 10 year. pigeon English hn.
h"-n tho rn,oguilrI lap.Tlav. n,
tradr and cu..n.rrc- for about 400.
900. ulu A,ia,Ir- and Al..,rs In nil
their dca. mr., with for., ,ncr. q, Nil
other nuiinunIi,,r. Tr, L,,I..h
American. French. Italian. RY lnn.
(irrmru- and Dpicl mu., All u-r
nj econ English in ordrr :, transact,
hu..uoss with the native. pir.nn
tngn,n i, more nearly "A unIyrrsM
language than ANY other In IN.
world and II our uiphahc, rnuld b.,
made "fonntik" would likely soon
become special language for Nil
"'''''"' ~ " "'"'" "y mo
'"'"S 't"'"' 'ns"'n
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1893-06-17

la ~" WumauJ Section dlsausripus on
protective Hgrucics aud industrial uniuns
Mere pa ,cipHt"i N 10y Mrs. DlAz and
Mr4. bnusuu, ot M,-sachuset,s aud Mrs
'ndbury, u r-nuSy wanna. This after
noon the delegates visited the various
Industrial institutions Of the city
tIshing CIab
Worlds Far, jackson Park, Juue IL.
The Fly casters Club lodg. on the
North Lagoon, at jackson Park Was
dedicated to-day. I. AN exact repro
ductlon oi the ous which lIaak Walton
erected ou the borders ot the River Gobe
tpr the habltatIuu oi himself aud Ch1s.
Patton. The local club 10 day decided
To mold national tournament on Au.
gust 9th, the 3OJIh anniversary Of the
blrth u Walton
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1893-06-17

The brick addition to the W. G, Leon
ard store on Fire, street will 5000 bs
completed. The plAstsr'ng 10 being
done by n. Oonlon.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1893-06-17

ON. Dry, clerk "a, +. q. Pratt 4 Co,'s,
wa. taken suddenly III yesterday after
noon with inflammation OF the bowels.
lie IA reported feeliu2 bettsr to-day.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1893-06-17

Al Denver, Col, Sadie \. Blonge' was
granted divorce from sam. IL. BIonger.
on the ground Of extreme cruel,y' 10
1882 BIonser was a ree'dent % this city,
aud for time he'd the position Of town
mArahal.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1893-06-17

Judge O'Bnep, at Las Vegas. nued
Juan Jose sGuchrI sIj Tor oontsn,p pt
for violstios al ,uIluci'on rsstrainin.
him from grazing h@ cattle on the La
Casva cattle oonpany's properly.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1893-06-17
OHIO POLITICS..

The Republicans Enthusiastic
for Mckinley.
Snn, Of the American Rev Olntlun
swarm nt he Fair.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1893-06-17
IHE -, ROOI. ROAnD.
Au~r several Attempts n Quorum
t.oi Together . ast Night

For the past week, Irustee MrLauyh
In, chairman pro tenn ~ the .chnpI
board. has been trying 10 get together
quorum u the board ana succeed.d lnst
night, all the mrmb~rs answering 10
their namsS, except President Mcclellan
aud W, W Pope, who are out " the cIty
ENJOY 'ag thrlt vacation
The report uf the commlttes on school
buildings uu Ind, Tor grading the
grounds ~ the ward schunla was ,h.
'irst business Conaldcred There we're
several blds, but the Cumnitt.. only re-.
ported on two--thRt ~ J, B Upton Tor
sl,21 10, aud IA" other ~ W. L. Trim.
ble y Co. Tor $l3tl In" committee,
however, recommended that the b,d u
,hr latter be accepted
Trusts- Elder moved that the report
u the commltt"e and its recommends
tluns Os concurred IN. whefeuIon Trua.
tee Bartlett moved that the bad " j. Is.
Upton be accepted, hls bld being the
lowest.
Trustee Elder then made motion
that IN u subatltnte all bids be reJccted,
aud the clerk instructed to advertise for
new bids.
The motions 81 Trustees Elder aud
Bartlett receiving no seconds. Irus,sa
kuhns moved, seconded by Trustee Ar.
mliO, that the bld ~ W l.. Trmhl. a
20. Tor the grading b- accepted. and the
motion prevailed, Trustees Elder and
Bartlett however, voted no,
The finance committee approved tue
following blls, the clerk being instruct.
ri 10 issue warrants for the respcct,vs
amOInta:
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1893-06-17

The 81 Johus Herald says; Tie Ma.
vsioes are reportcd ~ OeIng on the re.
seryat,on 10 the ,lc,ui,y Of Ramah, Va.
lauciA county, N-E Mexico, gathering
aud driving oil a.. unbranded horses
they can lind, aud not over particular 10
looking Carefully 'ur brands,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-09

Carnegie Music Hall is mono too largo to
hold the subscribers to the Boston Symphony
concerts This fact was clearly demonstrated
last evening. when every seat in the house
was filed Herr Paur the new conductor. was
expected with curiosity and looked upon with
interest. His personality is indeed most at
tractive. his appearance manly. Of the rugged.
leonine sort; n largo frame. shaggy head OF
tawny hair. and II face scanned with emotion,
thought, and experience One Of the or eatest
charms about him Is his lack Of self conscious
ness. but there are numerous other ones. in
Guiding a frank and at the same time dignifed
manner He showed himself to be Il master in
the art OF leading an orchestra. as we'll rs an
interpreter OF music. from whose iDSc dirH there
can be no appeal This is chiefly because Of
the al solute absence OF affectaton and the
seeking for other than legitimate effects with
which less Grandly qualified maestro might
attcmt to capture admiration and applause.
Herr Paur has that true love and reverence for
his that leads its disciples into purity
aud honesty OF expression. nobility and
broad comprehension, like the charity which
covers multitudes OF SINS seems to fall like n
beautiful mantle over ALT hat Herr Paur deline-
ates. His work shows plainly enough that his
minis eye is fixed upon the highest altar
OF art instead OF nnythlng less worthy
and more WORLDLY. With all this breadth Of
treatment. details are watched and polished
in the most careful and adrot way. There
Issimo passages hushed the aud enro into al
solute silence. and again times when
by his wonderfully significant gestures.
the leader actually seemed to push immense
CgrSCeu,iOs and SJurz1id0S ont Of the d"pths Of
the orchestra. Beethoven's Fifth symphony
took on quite a new. refreshed. and refreshing
form. Brrlioa's Ecnvennto Cellini overture
was also magnlllccntly played. In the accom-
panments raur kept his men down TO tho
most delicate breath Of sound. Miss lanes.
who has rarely sung here in concert. was
welcome addition, 10 tho delights 81 tho
evening. Her low tones have broad
enod and strengthened. and the whole vote
seems TO have grown "a elasticity. Inc
mir from Massenets cid" P@wrz I'@' WhL.
WAS done with care ana reserve rather than
with dramatic power hat on the on oriwo
ciimaxes which she allowed herself M4fs
Jnmcs's voice rang ont with cHceilmnt
strength ana Migratory quality INC
ing. hut certainly, tho ,qulnnciH o, ne
dramatic stage helm Miss lanes 70
higher triumphs Than she could ever make ~
the narrower. rluincr iloiI OF the concert
room. Dvoraks SlaVOnlc Rhapsody wac, me
remaining number Of tho programme. IL 10
one OF the least worthy OF ms cimp1I
sitions and seems ompty OF ideas. though lHII
OF a sort OF glamour OF strange -nnnus,
Herr paur should he commented i"F IN"
judiciouS length-by which Is moaht We
shortness-of his programme: Thn concert
was over at a few moments before 10 o clock
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-09
). g. j. DORSOM,
KILLED 4 R.hRKEEPER.
A Chicago Turfnnn demonstrates with q
Mau In Car and Is Attacked.
Q East 18th Street.

ST. LOUIS, Nov 2-Charlos McCafrerty. the
| turfman. and wife and W. ID. Sterling and wife
| took an electric car on the east side at
| o'clock this evening to come to st. Louis to tho
theatre. Among the passengers was Charles
Collins. n barke eper at the East ST. Louis race
track. On the viaduct the trolley slipped of tho
wire. bringing the car to a standstil Collins
began swearing at the management OF the
street railway. using vile language.
Nothing was said by any one at FIRST. but
as he continued McCafrcrty remark ed
that 1t was very ungentlemanly to use
such language in the presence OF ladies.
interference and for few moments
was silent but finally offered a surly apology
that apparently closed the disaErceabl, Incl
dent. but it appears that when the car
reached the bridge whore tho rassen-
gers are transferred to another car
to cross over to this city. Collins was
one OF he first to alight; lie mounted the
not ,ses him. but walked With iiA'I his wife Vie
the e est abSard is hn ns was the "si Sns
S2d stFqsk Mi him yGsnt bcw il the fsSe
quickly Strengthened up, and as he did so
Collins r made ga iunge 1T him win dirk
coat. cont. and vest. but the ront caught in his
suspender- md saved his life Seeing
the desperate character he had to deal
with. he drew his. revolver like flash
and as Collins. who had meanwhile stepped
upiited knife. McCaheyty fired three shots
into his body. The. wounded man fell to his
knees. and Mrs. MrCafierty rushed to her
husband. and throwing her arm around his
neck. imrlored him not to shoot again.
He pushed her aside. and with his arm
around her stood with his smoking revolver in
his hand Watching Collins.'who Glared at Nc
CaIerty, n moment then srrang to his feet
and made another rush. and Just rs his knife
was about to descend for II second time Me-
CaIertT fired two moro shots aud Collins sank
to the ground.
had arrived. summoned an ambulance and
started for st. Marv's Hospital. Collins was
beyond human aid. however and died before
the tourney was half completed.
Mc' aiTerty Is 80 years OF nge; an! is much
better known in Chicago where he is promi.
nent Mason, than ho is here.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-09
DETAINED INGRAM my WAY.
A SNtlIed Inbor-r. Going 10 Mexico, hut
Stonpch vndcr tiIr tontrnct Inbor Inv.

A SNuIed I.nbor-r. Going 10 Mexico, hut
Stopped Under the Contract Labor Inv.
BosToN. Nov. G-Jamcs Ingram. the cable
operator from st. Pierre. MiIueon, who Is de-
tanned in Boston under tho immigration law
relating to allen contract labor, preparatory to
his being returned to IiaifaN by the steamer
on which he arrived hcre. maintain that he Is
being detained against the express clause In
tho law which provides for the admission Of
skilled labor. and in spite OF the fact that his
destination is not any cable station in the
United States.
Il belonged" said he. TO the Compagnie
du Teegraphe dc Paris New York. at St
Pierre Miluclon. / received an offer from the
Central and South American Telegraph and
Cable Company to accept n position in their
employ. and came on here on my way to full
I'll 1t. not with the purpose OF settln. in the
United States. but under an agreement to go
to Mexico or South America.
The company in point Of fact has only one
Office in the United States, and that is II collec-
bound for instruction. There WAS no contract
signed between the company and myself. and,
even had there been one ought to have heen
stipulates that skilled labor which cannot be
obtained in this country IS exempt from the
=" went with the local inspector of mmigra-
tion to Messrs Koshs q the western T n hhioa
United States Cable Company. who both in
formed him that in no single instance in their
experience OF over twenty years had any cable
operator been employed who was n native Of
tho United States, nor had they been able to
train any This cmtodicd in a formal pro.
test to Washington. and wired my company Of
my detent on
Il received from the company notice by tel
egraph that WAS intended for service in Mex
leo, and should be EXEMPT from the immigra-
ton law but my appeal. bnsod upon this. has
been refused. and | AN allowed 70 land only
undera bond of 5000; | believe have been
treated with injustice"
Mr.. ingram will 20 back to st. Pierre. al.
though he intends consulting counsel before
leaving Boston rs to his rights in court in an
AM cal from what he considers an unfair de-
cision on the part OF the I'm migration Bureau.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-09
SORELl iPPOINIED GIELS.
They Remain Oh Earth. Though Thcy Tx
rcctcd 10 he Irnnsinted 20 NenNrn.

They Remain Earth. Though Thcy EN-
pcctcd 10 re Translated % Heaven.
CuIcAGo. Nov S.-Thirty-flve girls were
rrieyous,y disappointed on Sunday. For nine
weeks thoy had fondly expected TO be trans
lated from earth to heaven in II body. but tho
ascent did not come of according to eHrecta-
lions. The event was 10 have taken place ON
Sunday from Hyde Park.
At , iS7 Madison avenue there stands little
church. the pastor OF which is the Rev. O. II.
Larson lie is n Swede. and the small con-
creCntion ia made up OF that nationality.
Swedish servant girls rredominatinG.
The mcmbcrs Of the congregation call them
selves the "ChldrCn OF God" 1t is In this
church that Tor the past nine weeks q small
company Of fanatics have almost literally
"urnyrd without easing
According to the peculiar doctrines OF this
church. its members arc tho chosen people OF
God aud sunday was fixed upon rs the mil
lonnium, for it was the day on which they were
to leave the world and pass to eternal felicity.
Accordingly tho members a. tho conGregH-
ton prepared themselves for the great event.
On sunday morning early hir'y-ilve Swedish
girls assembled in l'arson Larspn's church for
the expected ascent.
They knew not the hour. but they were GER
tain the event was to occur. and they waited
patiently and revorently for IT.
All day long and far into the, night they sat
cnll never came. Tired out Mt last they left
tho church "a disappointed company. but still
firm in the faith that they would yet be call ed
to heaven at no distant day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-09
OSE MINIS JTCk.
vIcIssitudrs Which I. f. Him with Nothing
hut His Life, ard Only Spark Of That.


Shot. buried. resurrcctod. and still alivo.
This is the remarkable story of Bob Nickens
OF Granger county Tenn. Several years ago
tho moonehine.s were allowed 10 pursue
their Illicit operations in tho mountain fast
nosses unmolostcl. livery man WAS involved
and no one dare to express an objection or to
refuse assistance or cooperation. But some
one became bold enough to inform the revenue
officers and there was Il series OF raids. during
which almost every still in the county was
brok en- up ani almost every citizen Was taken
to Knoxville either as defendant or as witGess
in one or more cases. Ind.;nntion meetings
were held ana II was resolved 10 find tho in
former aud Iut him where ho could do no
more injury. SUSPICION re- ted uron NickenS:
who had not been in the mountains great
while. and who had associated but little with
tho people.
and securing him. took INN to u rock house"
orcav" where: by toe light Of pin" torches,
prosecutor. InStances were shown where he
acted unlri"nd!y. Irnr on" OCCASION he had
even said that moonshinhg WAS "nhH~tpus
business Tho proof was sufficient 10 sntisy
the minds OF the men who tried him. and he
was sentenced to be shot.
Az soon rs this conclusion was rHn"hcd ne
was taket out and fastened securely 10 Il tree.
board was placed upon IN" igl' oi his head.
and upon this hoard WIS lighted IL pile o. zine
twigs then the men drew lots rs 10 %hp
should act as executions. H." ulirr inning 10
the doctor who r"tiGnt"i tw"htG rnrer, RHO
scriDed ns h stpu! AWAITING t." SPOT when
was to deprive him OF lite, -" 1rH'd = report.
saw fash of light, felt II ru'u!ng sensation in
his head, aad know no mote. irH" ahoe box
had been brought w i'r men - srrNr as
coffin. and in this no was placed and buried
trench
That night tho doctor. with an eye to pront.
stole the body and shine y ton medical col
legs in Cincinnati, durinE Al! al WHICH tlme
the victim was uucuI-. iOu-. blr!Yr, Mt The
college the body wa, taken 10 ths diNs"ctina
room nul laid upon = tu'l', Wh"Er: Tor tho
first time. CONSTITUENCIES returned Nickcns
hoard on" Of the stuHen's say:
THAT man is alive. sec tns blood iiow.'
keSturliiy were applied. and In n few houra
the man was IU!iy awake" Tho physicians az
the college did everything in thcir power TO
nurse him buck to health. and succeeded -
far TINT alter nine years h. &, as stiun.; uni
uctiy" as at any time Of his life.
n" went to- California. fearing 10 return 10
his old home, and il now on hIs WY ha"k for
the first tme his wife, with whom lie has E"rt
up "a constant c0ricSpoud"Gr", ana whu cared
for th"ir mt" firm during li- long absence;
having written him that III o. inc men who had
any part in his benz: shot have r!ther dlod or
lrft the country.
soon as possible ami return to California.