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The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1894-11-30
ART GLEANINGs.

WALDO STORY, son of the American
sculptor, is to design the marble decor
ations for Baron Rothschild's house.
EXPERTS say that the buried city of
Pompeii has not yet yielded up third
of its artistic treasure; that at the pres
ent rate of progress seventy years will
elapse before it is thoroughly unearthed.
EDWIN A. ABBEY and John T. Sargent
are to decorate room each in the new
Public Library Of Boston. 1t is ex-
pected that this building when COM
pleted will rank with the finest in
America. 1t is hoped to have each room
of the ediice decorated by a different
artist.
BRAYToN IVES, the New York mill
lionaife, is to sell his famous collection
of old manuscripts and rare pottery at
public sale in March. The collection,
an unrivaled one in this country, is
worth about 5000, 1000, and much curl
osity is manifested as TO the price the
gems will bring at auction.
THE question has arisen, whether
Polynesian architecture is of Asiatic or
South American origin; and it is
thought that the preponderance of evil
dence is in favor Of the Asiatic theory
Indeed, it seems probable that tho
American continent was Influenced by
the same migration from Asia which
gave the copper-colored races to Poly
nocia
About the year 100 fair young bride
in the village now known as New Haven
wore dainty costume of white. The
gown was cut low in the neck and was.
sleeveless. The dress was of light ana
tilmy texture, and weighed but about
three ounces. 1t has been handed down
from generation to generation, until at
last it has come into possession of a.
Danbury lady, The dress is remarkably
we'll preserved and is extremely valua-
BILE, both from its age and the beauty of
embroideries with which it is covered,
The design Of the trimming is prettily
worked in the coarse linen thread SO
7Nnmanin those days
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1894-11-30
AN ODD LIBRARY,
Books on Botany Bound In the Bark OF
Trees and Plants.

Books on Botany Bound In the Bark Of
Trees and Plants.
AT Warthenstei |, in Germany, there
is perhaps one of the most curiously
original collections of books extant,
This consists of q botanical collection.
Outwardly the books present the COM
mon appearance of block of wood,
and that is the first impression; but
minute examination reveals the fact
that each is complete history of the
particular tree which it represents. At
the back of the book the bark has been
removed from space which allows the
eeiontific and common names of the
tree to be placed us u title. One side is
formed from the split of the tree, show
ing it's grain and natural fracture; the
other shows the wood when worked
smooth and vanished One end shows
the grain as left by the saw, the other
the finely-polished wood. On opening
the book it is found to contain the fruit,
seeds, leaves and other products of the
tree These are supplemented by a.
well-printed description of it's habits,
usual location and manner of growth,
1t fact, every thing which has bearing
upon that particular tree secures
place in this wonderful, useful and
valuable collection. Here is a prece-
dent for the botanical societies to adopt,
and although doubtless expensive, yet
it win certainly repay in its utility
Christian at Work.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1894-11-30
COURT DATES.

Be it enacted bv the legislative
assembly of the territory of New
Mexico:
Sec, !, The terms of the district
court hereafter to be held in the coun-
ties of Santa Fe, San Juan, Rio Ar
riba and Taos, shall be held in said
counties beginning at the times here
matter fixed and continuing until ad-
jOurned by the order of the court, to-
wit:
In the county of San Juan, on the
Sd Mondays in April and October,
In the county of Rio Arriba, on the
first Mondays in May and November.
In the county Of Taos, on the third
Mondays in May and November,
In the county of Santa Fe, on the
second Mondays in June and Decem-
Der.
Sec. 2. The spring 1898 term in the
county of Lincoln shall be held begin
ming on the second Monday in April in
stead of the second Monday In March,
as now fixed.
In the county of Chavez, beginning
on the fourth Monday in March instead
of the thlld Monday in February,
In the county of Eddy, beginning on
the second Monday in March instead of
the first Monday in February.
In the county of Dona Ana, begin
nlng on the first Monday in March IN
stead of the first Monday in February.
In the county of Sierra, beginning on
the fourth Monday of March instead
of the third Monday in March.
In the county of Grant, beginning on
the third Monday in April instead of
the second Monday in April.
Sec. 8. After the spring 1S93 term,
all terms of court for the counties of
Lincoln, Chavez, Eddy, Dona and
Grant. shall remain as fixed by the law
of 1891.
In the county Of Colfax, on the 4th
Monday in March and the I'd. Monday
in October.
In the comfy of San Miguel, on the
second Monday IN April and Novem-
Der.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1894-11-30

Opening TO the ranchman over 2 million
acres of fertile land, to the stockgrower
vast ranges yet uuclai ned, and to the
mine legions rich in the
precious metals.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1894-11-30
MExIco's SYSTEM OF PEoNAeE.
Contrary to Law, but Carried on Without
MOlestation.

Contrary to Law, but Carried on Without
Molestation.
A system of peonage or slavery is ex-
tensively carried on in Chiapas, and its
workings are novel and interesting.
The slaves nearly all come from the
middle class of S'paniards, and are not
Indians, as is ge nerally supposed, The
usual custom is Tor family who may
have boy 10 or IA years of age to take
the child to some plantation-owner or
family of the frst-class and propose that
it shall take position as servant on
condition that an advance of $40 or SIS
is made to the parents. The contract
also generally stipulates that the child
shall receive certain amount as wages,
and that the SUM- shall be placed to its
credit until the money advanced has
been paid, when she child viii again be
free. AS the child grows older and be-
comes able to IN more money its par
ents so it happens in nearly every case,
apply for more money, thus piling up
the debt When the child becomes of
age it generally asks for money for its
own personal use, and thus bound to it's
master it must continue in slavery un-
til the debt is paid.
A peon can net change masters at his
will, but he must have written state
ment of his debts from his first owner,
which is accepted by his new master,
should one be found who is willing to
advance the amount. If any attempt
to escape paying his debts is made by
the slave he is carried to jail and pun
ished until he is willing to take up the
yoke again. This system Of slavery is
contrary to the statute law of the coun-
try, but it has been in operation SO long
that in this part Of the Republic it is
carried on without molestation.
Owing to the ignorance of the middle
classes, it is seldom that slave be-
comes acquainted with his natural
rights. and there are very few cases of
rebellion. One of these exceptional
cases recently occurred in the City of
San Cristobal, in this State, the slave
being a young woman who was the
property of a family to whom she owed
a large debt, A prominent army officer,
stationed in that city at the time, be-
came enanored of the girl. He in
formed her what her rights were under
the law. and she lost no time in leaving
the family, without taking any state
ment Of the debt or attempting to find
another master Owing to the inilu-
enee of the army officer all efforts Of
tho family to have her arrested and
punished were unsuccessful. Philadel
uhia Times.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1894-11-30
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TEETH AND HAIR.

They Are Not Indispensable TO
Looks.
With us there is, to say the least, a
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1894-11-30
TERRITORIAL.

Cour of Private Land Claims.
Joseph r. Reed, of Iowa, Chief Justice.
Associate Justices Wilbur + stone, OF
Colorado.
Thomas @. @. Fuller, OF North Carolina.
william NJ Murray, of Tennessee.
Henry O. Sluss, of Kansas.
Matthew G. Reynolds, OF Missouri, y. s,
Attorney
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1894-02-13
THE SITUATION.

The essential features of the
political situation have not changed
since the last mail was sent to the
Coast. II Is serted that Mr.. Hatch
will accept the position of Minister
of Foreign Affairs, SO that there
will b. a vacancy III the Councils,
A candidate for this vacancy vii,
be named by ballot in the Annexa-
ton Club. This action is taken as
result of the very natural and
proper wish on the part of the Gov
eminent supporters to have more
direct influence upon its councils.
This wish meets with nothing but
the most cordial sympathy from
the Government, which has con-
stantly desired to maintain the clos
est relations with the people. The
good understanding is not likely
to be disturbed. On the contrary,
the holding of an election like the
present should give fresh solidarity
to the relations between the Govern
ment and the Annexation Club.
The royalists have not yet aban-
doned their hopes of a miraculous
intervention in their favor, and
continue to plot and plan against
the Government. Every week
brings them new disappointment,
but they rise after each rebuff with
buoyancy which bears strong
witness to the lightness of their
hearts and heads.
Business continues to be very
dull. and there is no immediate
prospect of any great improvement.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1894-02-13
II WAS NOT PRIVATE.

We publish this morning. at the
request Of NJ. T. H. Davies. copies
otthe correspondence which has Just
passed between the Attorney-Gen-
erzl and himself. l: Is not our
purpose 10 comment upon this cor
respondence. Our readers have the
facts and can pass upon them for
themselves Il msy not. however,
o. smiss to draw attention to an
error into which Mr.. Davies would
seem 20 have fallen. He claims
that the Attorney-General has been
guilty Of breach Of confidence in
repeating 8 private conversation.
The simple Truth Is that there
was nothing private" in the con-
versation, beyond the fact that it
took place between two persons.
Either party was at liberty to
repeat IS much OF It as he
saw ft, IN the absence OF an i'm
piled or express understanding to
the contrary. In this case, the
matter under discussion was one Of
public interest Mr.. Smith had not
been acting in his private capacity
81 al, and It was altogether within
bis discretion. as 3 public officer, 70
make known as much Of the inter
view II question as he saw it
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1894-02-13
TEE PLOT THICEEyS.

We publish this morning a set Of
resolutions, by which it appears
that the Cocoanut Club demands
representation in the Councils.
And who, pray, is the Cocoanut
Club? What is itcomposed of and
what is it for? We never saw a
list Of It's members, nor read an
account Of its transactions. Ac-
cording 70 its own statement, 1t
knows where the milk in the cocoa
nut is to be found, and it does not
take very shrewd guesser to
opine that about all the society was
ever organized for vas to extract
the milk.
1t is about time that this i'm
pertinent folly should cease. The
Cocoanut Club, indeed The next
thing ve shall have a series Of res
olutions and demands from the
Roast Pig Hui.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1894-02-13
N THKIR LAST DITCH.

indications are numerous that
the royaIists are falling back upon
desperate expedients in their at
tempts 70 prevent the wholesale
disintegration OF their faction
Just SIS soon SIS the natives sre sst-
isfed thst the United States Gov
eminent Is no. going 10 restore Lii
uokalani. they viii come into the
annexation camp in shoals. The
royalist practice throughout the
past year has been to preserve their
fidelity by feeding their hopes
This treatment has succeeded IS s
temporary e1peiient, but the dies
is unquestiOnably getting thin
The attachment Of the natives 70
the monarchy is simply the sur
rival Of s feudal relation, snd
springs from mixture Of ignorance
and fear. Ii Is astonishing that
men who make s profession Of in
telligence should treat 3 senti-
ment having such s root SIS though
It were the deliberate choice Of
freenen-
The natives who favor restora-
ton do so primarily because Liliu-
okalsni tells them they must
Their attitude Is an expression,
not Of their viii. but Of hers. They
are practically hypnoti1ed subjects,
and IS frequently happens in such
cases, the hypnosis IS in the inter
est Of some one besides the u
happy subieet- Annexation will
wake them from the hypnotic
dream and make out OF the sub
tool 81 Independent free
man.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1894-02-13
THOSE Suspicious.

at is 8 Chinese puzzle-this ex-
IRENE suspicion in various Annexa-
ton quarters, OF the American
Lesgue." Star.
We are inclined to think that
our contemporary unconsclously
exaggerates the amount OF the sus-
picion above referred to. There do
not seem to be indications Of any
deep-rooted feeling of the sort.
What there Is however arises natur-
ally and inevitably from the fact
that the American League is a
secret organization. There is a
tendency in human nature to sus-
pect secrecy. The tendency often
exhibits itself in a very absurd and
fatuous way, but it nevertheless
has q rational basis. The fact that
the League is secret of itself engen-
ders suspicion. There is a per-
feetly simple way Of dispelling this
suspicion. Throw the meetings Of
the society open to the public and
publish the list of its members.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1894-02-13
SIZE INFANT WAT SHE SAID.

We publish in our local columns
this morning some fresh evidence
upon the intention Of the ex-Queen.
She hiss endesyored 10 make it sp-
pear that she uses the word " de-
capitstion" in s purely Pickwick-
ism sense, meaning thereby some
thing very much milder and
wagner, such SIS Punishment, con-
fscstion, or merely punishment il
general. The fact that her organs
have recommended decspitstion in
Its original and unadulterated form,
shows that the text OF Ms. DOM
inis' declaration must be resd with
out the gless Of any humane CON-
mentator. Whatever faults may
be lzid 10 the charge Of Ms. Dom
inis in her interviews with Mr.. VIII
lis. the vague and ine1act use Of
Language Is not one Of them. She
has evidently chosen her words
with care snd precision, and when
she made use Of thst euphemistie
derivstive, "decspitstion, she
meant plain Anglo-Saxon behead-
inc
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1894-02-13

The prospect Of naval battle
between the contending forces Of
Brazil seems 10 be steadily increas-
ing. and the world begins TO wonder
why it has not taken place before
this. 4 Boston paper calls atten-
ton to the fact that when it does
come it will be the first important
naval engagement since 1866. This
means that there has been no ade-
quate opportunity TO test the eff
cheney Of modern ships since the
methods Of naval warfare were
reyolutionized
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1894-02-13
AN INFORMAL VOTE.

The Annexation Club has decid-
ed to hold an election, the object OF
which is to place in nomination
candidates for the vacancy which
will probably occur in the Advis'
ory Council. A mass meeting will
be held Tuesday evening 10 make
what may be described as sort OF
preliminary nominations. The
names of the candidates set up at
this meeting will be printed on the
ballots and, of course, no Others
can be voted on. The balloting
will take place Wednesday, Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday even
ings, and at the close of the poll
Saturday night, the votes will be
counted. The election will probs-
bly, be open.
This idea of holding an election
by the Annexation Club is good
one. The result Of the vote will
afford some indication of the sem
timents oi the Governments sup
porters in this city. The royalist
papers will. of course, join in a
chorus OF rage when they find
that nobody is permitted to vote
who is not good annexationist
and member of the club. No
doubt their rage would have some
excuse if this function of the An
nexation Club were intended as an
election in the strict sense, as q
legal and authoritative expression
of the popular will. In establish
ing a representative form Of gov
eminent in these islands. political
rights will not be confined to any
party or race. But the election TO
be held this week, is not an cleo
ton in the legal sense of the term
at all, and is not so intended by
anyone. Il will simply take the
sense of the club on u matter of
public interest. Il will not place
the Government under the small
est obligation to select the man
who may happen to receive a
plurality or even 8 majority of the
votes cast. The Government is
already under the strictest obliga-
ton to consult and respect in every
manner consistent with the general
welfare, the sentiments of its sup
porters.
The royalists then may howl as
loud as they choose. They have
no just grievance.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1894-02-13

Now is the time for tourists to flock
to the islands. There is increased
volcanic activity on Hawaii, and a
great eruption is due, presumably
from the summit crater of Mokua-
weoweo. The carriage road to the
Volcano is about completed, and
the comforts of a modern hotel en-
able guests to take in" the grand
est sight on earth with as much
ease as from an opera box.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1894-02-13
WHICH Is IT?

The league expects 20 have the
Councils elect 8 man whom it shall
ehoose.-Hawaiian Star Feb. 10.
II is not the purpose of the party to
name two or three men" for the con-
siderStion Of the Councils. II is to
elect one man TO take his seat there.
He will 90 10 the capital with as good
credentials as any other man under
its roof possesses and We warrant that
he will ill the vacancy.-Hawaiian
Star Feb. T.
There seems 10 be some ambi-
guilty here, which the public would
be glad to have cleared up. Is
the candidate of the American
League to be placed in the Coun-
els, OF the candidate Of the An
nexation Club ? The election is to
bel held, as We understand 1t by
the club, and II does not appear
that all the members Of the league
viii even be entitled to vote, as no
one votes excep: members OF the
club. The league expects" It's
man TO be chosen, but the Star
warrants that the candidate OF
the Annexation Club is TO Be the
coming man Is it arranged BE-
forenznd that the chosen Of the
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1894-02-13

THE New York State Assembly
has passed resolutions congratulate
ing Hawaii on having secured It's
freedom, snd the President for
having abandoned his policy re-
garding this country. This is
simply one demonstration Of SYM
pathy among the many which
come to the Provisional Govern
ment, publicly and privately, from
sIl parts of the United States.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1894-02-13
THET CANNOT STAND IT.

The continental papers are again
reviving the various projects for a
general disarmament, as the mill
tary burden grows heavier year by
year. That a disarmament of some
kind must eventually come no one
can doubt who has watched the
growth of militarism in Europe for
the past few years. There has been
no time in the century-there has
probably never been a time in the
history of the civilized world, when
the regular military burden was as
great as it is now in all the great
nations of Europe. France was ex-
hausted in 1915, but it was after
twenty-five years of almost inces-
SAINT warfare. Itsly is almost as
exhausted now, after practically as
many years of unbroken peace.
The rich nations, such as the
United States, England, and even
France, do not feel the tremendous
drain of the military budget as the
poorer nations do. 1t is not custom
airy to speak of the United States
in this connection, but her pension
list puts the cost of her military es-
Establishment on the same level as
that OF the leading powers Of Eu-
rope. In England the taxes are
grumbled about, but little felt, and
the question of disarmament ex-
cites there no special interest. In
Germany, however, the military
burden is heavy enough to make
sore backs, while in Italy, it puts
in question the financial solvency
of the nation.
From the economical point of
view, the army is simply collec-
ton of drones which not only gather
no honey themselves, but lessen
the common store by the amount
required for their own subsistence.
Military establishments do not
check consumption, on the contrary
in many ways they increase it-while
they do withdraw a tremendous
factor from the forces of produc-
ton. When we consider that mil
itary service devotes to an unpro-
ductive activity three years of
youth, three years when the
labor capacity is at its maximum,
it will probably seem no exaggera-
ton to say that these establish
ments deduct ten per cent. from the
national wealth.
Eve live in the Nineteenth Gen.
tury," the German Emperor once
said, under the sign Of commerce"
He might have added, with literal
truth, that we live under the sign
of fierce competition, industrial in
equality, labor wars and dynamite
outrages. In such an age it is
easy to see that difference in pro-
duction of ten per cent. may make
all the difference between wealth
and misery; between harmonious
social relations on the one hand,
and anarchy on the other. 1t is
easy to see that under such condi-
tons, a system cannot survive
which condemns a large fraction of
the population to industrial sterili-
ty. Militarism must go, not be-
cause it is out of harmony with
Christian teachings, or condemned
by peace societies, but because it
checks the mighty wheels of trade,
and condemns men to starvation.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1894-02-13
Honolulu, Feb. 10, 1894.

There was a heavier downfall of
rain yesterday than at any time
since last November. W. Z. Cas-
tie reports 1.S5 inches up 70 SPIN,
while the rain gauge Of c. J. Lyons
shows fall Of three inches at Pu-
nahou.