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The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1894-01-26
Spots on rohacco.

The pale round spots, ABOUT as large
tn circumference as tack head. that
one sees on cigars, now and then. are
said to be caused b. dew drops and
rain drops, that act as burning @lasscs
when the sun shines through them on
the green tobacco leaf Be that as IL
may, the florists declare that pAllas
are often burned by knobs and CORN
cations in the glass roofs of theib
greenhouses, as those irregular:tios
tend to focus the SUMS rays. The Ell
feet Of this strong heat on the PALM
Leaf-whicp is as sensitive to heat as It
is to colds to cause a rusty brown
spot to appear en- the green. Some,
times the apparent motion OF the sun,
IN passing westward, win trace limo
OF seorch across the leaf Other plants
are less unacceptable 70 sun rayo.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1894-01-26
QUEER FUNERAL CUSTOMS.

In Shropshire, England, They Ring NE
Dead Home When Funerals Are Moviog.
In Shropshire, England, there is a
custom of ringing the dead home
that is, Ginning all the bells instead of
ringing only one while funeral is on
its way to the church. When the pro-
cession nears the churchyard gate the
Ginning is stopped and minute bell
is tolled. The sexton's fees at Much
Wenlock, as laid down in 1880, include
"a chime, if required before the
funeral, Id" At Hatherleith, small
town in Devonshire, it was the preva-
lent custom to ring lively peal on the
church bells after funeral, as else
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1894-01-26
FOOD FoR TIE GODS.
The Moon Is Devoured by the Immortals
Once a Month.


Certain it is that belief in the moon
as the abode of the fathers was widely
spread among the people speaking the
Aryan language, says the Quarterly
Review, To the present day the peas
ants in Swabia are heard to say: May
go to the moon if did it," instead of
"May die if l did it, nay, people who
work on the Sabbath day are threat
ened even now that they will go to the
moon; that is, that they will die and
be punished by the moon.
A more startling idea-peculiar, it
would seem, to India-was that of the
moon serving as the food Of the gods
And yet, though it sounds strange to
us, it was not so very unnatural an
idea after all. The gods, though in
visible, had been located in the sky.
In the same sky the golden moon,
often compared to round of golden
butter, was seen regularly to decrease.
And if it wasv being consumed by any
body, by whom could it be consumed if
not by the gods? Hence the ready
conclusion that it was so, and that it
was, in fact, this food which secured
to the gods their immortal life.
If so much had once been granted,
then came the question how the moon
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1894-01-26

was gradually Increased and restored
to It's fullness? And here the old
superstition came in that the soals OF
the departed entered the moon, 50
that the waxing of the moon might
readily be accounted for by this more
ancient article of faith. Hence the
systematized belief that the moon
wanes while It is being eaten by the
gods, and that IL wakes while il is be
ing filed by the departed souls enter
ing It. A last conclusion was that the
gods when feeding on the moon lvae
really feeding on the souls of the de-
parted
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1894-01-26
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The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1894-01-26

Opening to the ranchman over a million
acres Of fertile land, to the stockgrower
vast ranges yet uuolai ned, and to the
mine regions rich in the
precious metals.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1894-01-26
OYSTERS Gh~,...- ia ALhGH

-
Experts Pronounce Them of Superior
Quality ana Like ThDse of the E.st,
For some time past, says the san
Francisco Examiner, It has been ru-
mored ia California that large beds of
oysters had sonc months since been
discovered in certain waters in Alaska,
The location has not been stated, bnt
it has been understood that the oys-
ters were entirely different from any
found hitherto on this coast, being
much larger and as fine, or almost as
fine, as the best eastern oysters.
News is now received fro1n Washing
ton that these oysters are in the vicin-
ity of Killisnoo. This special informa-
ton under Washington date was re
ceived recently, and is as follows;
Omitted States Fish Commissioner
Mcdonald has obtained the consent of
the treasury department to avail him
self of the services of Special Agent
Max Pracht, having in view the in
vestigation of certain oyster beds said
to exist in the vicinity of Killisnoo,
Alaska. Specimen shells from this
locality, obtained from natives, were
submitted to the ichthyologist of the
commission during the recent visit of
the special agent to this city, and were
pronounced by the ichthyologist to be
of superior variety. Proper appli-
ances have been forwarded to Special
Agent Pracht at Sitka with instruc-
tions to secure and pack some oysters
for transhipment to the commissioner.
If the report of the ichthyologist is
favorable, steps viii be taken to secure
spat and young oysters for the purpose
of ftransplanting to the waters of Chesa-
peale bay"
Hitherto it has been supposed that
the waters of Alaska were too cold for
oysters, but old residents of Alaska
now here point out that this is an
error They say that the Japan cur
rent strikes and influences greatly a
portion of the waters of that great
country, and that oysters can live and
thrive there the same as anywhere else
in the country
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1894-01-26
eLuE EYEs ANp euLLers.
Men with orbs of That Shade Are The
Best Marksmen.

Best Merksmen.
The annual report of Lieut.. c. L.
Collins, inspector of small arms prac-
tice of the department of Colorado,
shows some interesting facts, says the
Denver Republican. Nationally, the
result Of one years competition shows
the following result, with possible
score of 100: Norway, 9s.1s; Austria,
81; Switzerland, es.s2; Ireland, s7.41;
France, "a; Denmark, sS.91; Scotland,
so; Germany, 1850; Canada, 1880; Bel
gium, "a; United States, 72.13; Eng
land, GS.19; Mexico, 65; East Indies,
G5; sweden, 6O53 West Indies. So;
Russia, 557S; italy, 55; Holland, 45;
Wales, SO; Australia, TO- There were
but one Australian and two Welshmen
IN the competition.
OF the 1900 officers and enlisted men
classified as practicing in the depart
ment, 65,77 per cent. were born in the
United States; of these e2.73 per cent
are white and l727 colored. Com
pared as to their merit at the tar
get, the whites scored S0.42, and the
colorcd men 50.5S.
In his table showing the merits of
the troops apd their height, men G
feet tall and over rank. $500 per cent.
and 5.5 men G956. 1t is almost a steady
plane down hill from feet to feet s
inches.
There is but one troop Of Indians in
Gen. McCooll's command, being L Of
the Second cavalry. This troop not
only stands ut the head of It's regiment
for revolver firing, but is at the head
of the entire department. This, how,
ever, is far troop work Whites beat
them individually.
The morning call., 1894-01-06

then went out and on up The street, fol-
lowed by the two women. He went into
restaurant and when he came out botE
women made for him.
Mrs. Holcomb says her former husband
struck her first with a cane, but at all
events she grabbed whip out of a wagon
near the curb and began lashing him. Mrs.
Hylands also took hand in the horse
whipping. Two men came up and grabbed
Holcomb. Holcomb knocked both down.
but while doing this his ex-wife and Mrs.
Hylands administered a castigation in a
fearful manner. To escape the punish
ment HOlcOmb ran into a saloon. The
women were then Id away
dolcomb is a prominent attorney and
politician. The affair created great sem
satlon. Tomorrow the Holcomb disbar-
ment proceeding will take place. 1t is
SAID that the women were afraid that Hol-
comp would attack their characters in
court and planned the public castigation
for effect
The morning call., 1894-01-06
UNDER MARTIAL LAW.
Bullets and Not Bread Given
the SicilianS.
Still There Is no Cessation of Riotous
Demonstrations Against the
OctrOi.

ROME, Jan. 5.-The decree proclaiming
Sicily in a state of siege is prefaced By a
report of the Ministers to the King which
says the deplorable neglect and growing
evils of recent years have led to serious
situation, requiring exceptional treatment.
An ignorant and deluded populace. led by
individuals addicted to every kind OF
crime. have fomented .pillage. incendiar-
that an organizing committee exists that is
responsible for the disorders, and this
committee meets daily at Palermo.
A dispatch from correspondent of a
NeapOlitan paper at Palermo announces
serious riot at Marine. town of 5000
in Inhabitants. Rioters attacked the town
hall, and thirty of them were killed and
fifty wounded by the troops.
At Caltinesetta there was a demonstra-
ton under the auspices of the Easel del
Lavoratori. One soldier was wounded by
a peasant and the troops fired a volley
into the rioters and killed ten and wounded
others.
telegram from Palermo saws the cen.
trail committee of the Easel del Lavoratori
has issued a manifesto demanding con-
cessions from the Government in order to
test the geDuineness of the humanitarian
declarations of the bourgeois. This is the
NANTES to which led to the arrest OF the
leaders of The Easel del Lavoratori. The
police of Palermo have dissolved the local
branch of the Fasci del Lavoratori and
seized important documents which will be
used IN the prosecution of the men now in
custody.
Dispatches from Trapanni. Sicily. an
nounce the renewal of rioting at Calatfmi.
Several hundred peasants partly armed at
tackled the cctroi Offices on the outskirts
of the town. The municipal officers fed
in fear. and the mob began wrecking the
offices till the military dispersed them.
The morning call., 1894-01-06
KILLED BY THE FRENCH.
An Episode in Africa That Nav
Have Serious consequences.

LONDON, Jan. "a sensa iional report
from Sierra Leone. Senegamba, saws thai
Captain Landy, nspector-general of from
tier police. with twenty-six men aud sew
eral officers of the West Indian Regiment.
engaged in an expedition against the
Sofas. who have been giving trouble to the
British traders. near French territory.
were all killed. and by French troops.
This is confirmed by the capture of a
French officer who participated 10 the
attack. The affair tad caused great ex-
element. but no further details have been
received.
dispa tch to the Times from Liverpool
SAYS: Elder, Lempster e. Co. have re-
ceived telegram to the following effect:
The French by mistake attacked British
expedition in Warina. Inspecuor-General
Lendy was at one time supposed to be
hemmed in by natives at Koranke and an
expedition was sent TO his relief.
1t appears the men attacked by French
force were not under Lendy, unless the ex-
petition had joined him when it was at
tackled. Lendy was really in charge of
the recently organized frontier police.
When the French entered and took
Heramakonah, said to be an English town.
Lendy was sent up with the frontier police
and stayed at the English town OF Falabs.
relieving the small British garrison there.
The morning call., 1894-01-06
ON TO THE CAPITAL.
Nicaragua Seems to Be Getting the
Better of the War


NEW YORK. Jan. 5-'The Herald's dis
patch from Managua, Nicaragua, saws:
General Nemadora is in command of the
Nicaraguan forces who are marching
against Honduras troops now intrpnched
near Los Angeles with force of 1900 men.
He captured Los Angeles after taking
Yuscaran and Nemadora proposes to
march on Tegucigalpa, but will await re-
endorsements of 500 Nicaraguans under
Generals Urarte and Gutierrez, which
have started from Matagalpa. 1t is also
reported that 1900 soldiers with cannon
have left Choluteca to join him. In the
battle which resulted in the fall of
Choluteca nearly every house in the town
was destroyed.
Reports are received that Vasquez is
marching against the com bined forces
and will give them battle to save Teguci-
galpa.
In the battle of Choluteca three generals
and more than 100 prisoners were cap
tured and many were killed on both Sides
General Ortiz will endeavOr to reach his
forces before the battle at Tegucigalpa.
The morning call., 1894-01-06
MELLO Is SICK.
Confirmation of the Report That He
Was Wounded.

NEW YORK, Jan. 5-The Herald's Per-
nambuco special says: President Peixoto
has de ermined to end the trouble among
the crew on the dynamite cruiser Nicths-
roy. The constant demands for higher
wages and refusal of the crew to re-enlist
have been subversiye of discipline and to
remedy this orders have been issued to the
officers of the Nictheroy instructing them
not to engage any of the crew which sailed
from New York and to refuse to re-en!ist
those who have made eXorbitant demands
for wages. The ships complement: will
now be completed with Brazilians.
The Herald's correspondent in Rio
sends word that news has been received
confirming the report recently cabled That
Admiral Mello was wounded on the
Aquidaban. 1t has also been learned that
be is suffering from beri-beri.
President Peixoto, displeased at the re-
fusal of General Argolo to engage the
revolutionary forces In Rio Grande do Sui
commanded by General Saraiva, has re-
IN owed him from the command of the army
in the south. He has been superseded
by Colonel Pogo.
BAHIA, Jan. 8. = The United States
cruiser San Francisco has arrived here,
and the United States revenue cutter Grant
and the italian warship Etna are in the
harhor
The morning call., 1894-01-06
THE CHASE GROWING WARM
Pursuing Officers Nearing the
FugitiveS.
ONLY A FEW HOURS BEHIND.
Sheriff Scott and Posse May Soon
Overhaul Chris and His
Companion.

FRESNO, Jan. 5.-Deputy Sheriffs John
A. Stevens and j. T. Bedford and Deputy
Constable Russell, members of the posse
that went with Sheriff Scott in pursuit OF
Evans and MOrreIl, returned from the
mountains this evening. They will re-
main here for tie present, the Sheriff
having a sufficient number of men with
out them. The posse now in the mount
aims consists of ten men. most of whom
will stay there till Evans is captured or
completely lost sight Of
The officers who returned state they are
positive Evans and his companion are in
he immediate vicinity of Cooks Mining
Camp, between Dinkey and Sycamore
creeks. about twenty miles from Trimmer
Springs. The last information the posse
received about the bandits was on Wednes-
day, when they we're told by some miners
that the fugitives were at Hog Camp in
that locality.
The posse Immediately went there and
found that Evans and MorrelI had spent
two nights at the place, having left that
morning for Cooks. The officers pushed
ahead to intercept and ambush them there,
but the bandits must either have learned
of their intention or left the trail, which
is very indistinct and covered with several
feet of snow, as they did not show up.
It is said the bandits were at the French
Louis mine. about four miles from Cooks,
on Dinkey Greek. and took two boxes of
Winchester cartridges from there. The
snow in that locality is four feet deep. The
posse is pushing the bandits very close
and believes it will come across them in
short time. The officers who came back
say Evans and Morrell have no money
and no supplies. Each has a rifle, but
their supply OF cartridges is limited. When
the posse got to Hog Camp they were
about ten hours behind the bandits.
A wagon-load OF supplies. consisting OF
provisions and warm clothing, rubber
boots and coats, ETC., was sent to Sheriff
Scott and posse to-day. When they re-
ceive these they will pursue the bandits
with renewed yigor. The posse had
rather rough experience on Wednesday
when they were hot on Evans trail. They
deserted their horses and base of supplies
aud walked six miles in very deep snow.
1t took them long time to cross the dis
lance and they were out twenty-four
hours without food. Sheriff Scott was
very much exhausted.
1t Is rumored here that man who
claims to have slept three nights with
Evans said yesterday that the officers were
dressing the bandits hard, and that an en-
counter would occur either Saturday or
Sunday.
The morning call., 1894-01-06
NOT YET GIVEN UP.
The Union Pacific Holds Its
Oregon Line.
There is No Immediate Fear of a
Request for Separate
Receivers.

OMAHA, Jan. 5.-A rumor reached Oma-
ha this morning that the Oregon Railway
and Navigation Company had demanded
a separate accounting with the Union
Pacific, preparatory to the commencement
of suit looking to the appointment of
receiver for the northern line. An inquiry
at headquarters failed to confirm the re-
port Although a separate account of the
net earnings was being kept TO satisfy the
second mortgage b0ndholders, not the
least fear is expressed at headquarters
that the Oregon Railway and Navigation
Company will follow in the footsteps of
the Gulf Company.
PORTLAND, Jan. 5.-A rumOr that the
lease of the Oregon Railway and Naviga-
ton Company to the Union Pacific had
been terminated and special receivers APP
painted gained currency to-day. II was
probably caused by the circular sent out
from Omaha by the local treasurer of the
Union Pacific receivers to all pursers and
conductors, instructing them to remit all
receipts TO the First National Bank at
Portland for the credit of the Oregon Rail-
way and Navigation CompanY's receivers.
Assistant General Superintendent Baxter
when asked the meaning of the instruc-
lions said:
at has been decided to keep the &C.
counts of the Oregon Railroad and Navi-
CATION Company separate from the rest
of the Union Pacific system to facilitate
matters in making monthly reports of the
earnings and expenses of the line. which
the receivers are required to file in pur-
suance of Judge Bellinger's recent order.
The receivers for the Union Pacific are
also receivers for all branch and leased
lines. The business of the Oregon Rail-
road and Navigation Company will be
done through the Omaha Office as hereto
fore, but in the name of the Oregon Rail-
road and Navigation receivers instead of
the Union Pacific receivers"
Mr.. Baxter says he does not anticipate
q termination OF the Oregon Railroad and
Navigation lease.
DENVER, Jan. 5-The United States
court to-day declined to grant the request
of Receiver Trumbu Of the Gulf system
tn have his authority extended outside the
State of Colorado and over the branches
of the system in Nebraska and Wyoming.
The morning call., 1894-01-06
is DENIED BY GOULD.
No Thought of a Receiver for the
Missouri Pacific.


NEW YORK. Jan. 5.-A rumOr current in
Wall street that receiver was to be APP
pointed for the Missouri Pacific brought
this reply from the Offices of the company !:
The rumOr of a receiver is absolutely
false. No receiver has been applied for
and none il contemplated"
w. S. Pierce. general attorney for the
road, mentioned as the man to be the re-
ceiver. also emphatically denied the truth
of the rumor.
Regarding the reported receivership
George Gould. president of the board OF
directors, said: There is absolutely no
truth in the story. 1t has never been
considered by anybody connected with the
company. and none of the cOmpany's law
yers have been consulted in regard to such
a question.
The floating debt is held entirely by
Sage and my fathers estate. and won't
give the company any trouble in the
future as 1t has not in the past. The earn
ings of the company are off the same as
almost every other company in the United
States. hut not off in proportion as much
as most other companies"
KANSAS CITY, Jan. 1.-THE Kansas
City, WYandotte and Northwestern Rail-
road was sold to-day to George G. Smith.
ex-assistant general manager of the Mis-
souri, Pacific. and BaiIy Waggoner of
Atchison. general counsel in Kansas for
the latter road. The price paid for the
property is S650.000. The road becomes
part and parcel OF the Missouri Pacific
system, and through its acquisition that
line from Kansas City to Denver will be
shortened forty-six miles.
The morning call., 1894-01-06
TWO WILL REBEL.
Position of the California Democrats
on the Tariff Bill.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-Representatiye
Geary informed Chairman Wilson of the
Ways and MeaDs Committee that as Cali
fOrnia interests have not been properly
guarded in the tariff bill he will refuse 20
vote for it in its present shape Repre-
sentative Caminet.i will stand with Geary
in this determination, but Representative
Mcguire. from present indications, will
support the caucus agreement. Represen-
tative Hilborn has received from Califor.
MAN manufacturers of vermicelli and
macarOni request for a reduction of the
tariff on their products.
The California Cotton Mills are making
strong efforts to prevent a reduction OF the
duty of jute bags and burlaps Thew write
CONGRESSMAN Hllborn that the reduction
from about 50 to 10 per cent will close
every lute mandatory on the coast and
throw many hundreds out of work, where
already thousands are idle in other
branches of employment, and that this
low tariff rate exposes them to COMPETE
with Calcutta coolie labbr, where fifteen
cents per day is the average wage. The
petition received Is signed by 81 jute
workers.
The morning call., 1894-01-06
RELIEF Is NEEDED.
Sage Advice to Delegates to the
Trans Mississippi Congress.


DENVER, Jan. ga special to the Re-
publican from Boise City. Idaho, says: In
call issued to-day for the executive COM
mittee of the Trans Mississippi Con-
gress to convene in San Francisco on Mon
day morning. February II, Governor Nc
Connell. president of the congress, says:
LAS the time approaches for the meeting
of the congress feel more and more the
importance of the gathering. At no
former period has wise counsel and action
on the part of our representative men
been so necessary. With silver down,
thousands of laborers thr wn out of en-
pioyment. hunger and restitution for the
first time is abroad in our fair
West. 1t behoOyes the commission to
exert every possible effort to make
the coming session a representative body
of American citizens. Men should 60
there. not as partisans. but imDued with a
love of country, and determined, If pos
sible, TO adopt such memorials 10 Con-
gfesS and give such advice to the chief
executive as may benefit and will result
IN bringing relief to thousands of sad
dened homes in the stricken mining towns
Of the West"