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Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1894-10-03
ACTIVITY IN MEXICO.
Troops Are Being Ordered to the
Guatemalan FrOntier-Gcn
Ezeta Is in Danger OF
Assassination.

New York, Oct. "a special to the
World from the City of Mexico says:
General Antonio Ezeta is in daily cable
correspondence with New York and
Europe. He is guarded by select police
force, having been warned from the
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1894-10-03
Prof. Swings Condition.

Chicago, Oct. 3.-The condition of Prof.
David Swing was unchanged to-day. He
has not regained consciousness since
Monday and his physicians have small
hopes for his recovery.
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Duke OF Somerset Dead.

London, Oct. 3.--Algernon Percy Banks
st. Mauer, the 18th duke of Somerset, is
dead, aged 81.
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THE NEBRASKA DEMOCRATS.
The Two Factions Are Making Things
Mvciy-McKinley and Bryan
Won't Have that Joint
Debate.

Lincoln, Neb., Oct. 3.-Ex-S State Chair
man Martin, of the Democratic party, has
filed with the secretary of state remon-
STRANGE against the ticket certified and
filed by the regular Democratic state CEN
tral committee. Martin demands that
the names in the certificate filed by the
other faction be not printed on the Off
cial ballot as candidates of the Demo-
cratic party. The Bryan convention is
not called convention in the remon-
STRANGE, but an 'assemblage Of men," In
stead of adopting the platform of the last
national Democratic convention, it is as
serted that the convention adopted sub
stantially the Populist platform and
nominated not Democrats but the candi-
dates of the Populist party and endorsed
the Populist candidates for congress.
M'K1NLEY WON'T DO IT.
Omaha.-The Republican state central
committee has refused to arrange a po-
litical debate between Mckinley and Con-
gresham Bryan declaring that the Ohio
statesman's presence in the west is for
specific purpose aud that such a debate
was not contemplated when the engage
ments we're made.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1894-10-03

the time the first division of the reserve
ships could be in leadiaess to put to sea.
The dispatch adds that the training
squadron's departure for the West Indies
has been postponed from Saturday to
Wednesday and if necessary the cruise
will be abandoned and the men on train
ing ships transferred to ships which will
be commissioned.
DENIED AT PARIS.
Paris.-The minister of foreign affairs
has denied that the blockade of NADIA
gascar has been proclaimed by France.
The minister of marine affairs declares
that before such a step could be taken
the European powers would have to be
informed of the intention.
ORDERED TO GIBRALTAR.
London.-The Sun learns that por-
tion of the British channel feet is to be
ordered to Gibraltar to reinforce the
British squadron.
ANOTHER REASON ASSIGNED.
London.--The officials # the foreign
office deny that tie summbniug of the
cabinet tomorrow is due to hitch in
the negotiations with France in regard to
Madagascar. They say that it is due to
the necessity of discussing several i'm
portant international questions. One of
the subjects to be brought up is the
safety of the British sub jects residing in
China. A dispatch has been received at
the foreign Office from the British consul
at Pekin, stating that he was making ar
rangements to insure the safety of the
British residents at the Chinese capital.
IT AFFECTS STOCKS.
London.-The stock exchange to-day
closed fiat on the rumor circulated re-
garding the cause of calling the special
cabinet council for tomorrow.
"Denycr' Won.
Denver, Oct. 3.-"Denver" Ed. Smith
won the fight with Lawrence farrell this
afternoon in the sixth round on foul.
Low Army Contracts.
Denver, Oct. Bids were opened in
the department of the Colorado for 3OO,-
900 pounds of potatoes and 10000 pounds
of onions for the department for the en-
suing year. The contract for the potatoes
was awarded to G. M. Leonard & Co., of
Denver, at n cents per 100 pound and
the contract for onions was given to G.
B. Middlesworth, of Denver, who offered
them at $1.24 per 100 pounds.
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Elected Lord Mayor.

London, Oct. 3.-Sir Joseph Renals
senior alderman, was to-day elected lord
mayor of London.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1894-10-03

DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Worlds Fair Hishest Medal and Diploma.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1894-10-03

Or. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Forty Years the Standard.
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STARTLING!

The Reports from Europe To-day In
dicate Trouble Between France
and Great Britain Over their
Eastern Colonies.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-19

parents to point on the st. Johns
river, near the mouth of Dunn's creek,
and wandered away from them.
Suddenly huge "gator" emerged
from small lake and started toward
the creek, coming Immediately by the
place where the boy was seated on the
bank kicking pebbles. The child
started to run but, stumbling. fell
head first Immediately in front of the
reptile, which swallowed him at once.
Young Roland's screams were heard,
and the parents reached the scene just
In time to see their son disappear down
the huge throat of the saurian. The
father, never dreaming that the boy
was not killed, shot the alligator, the.
ball fortunately striking him in the
eye and penetrating the brain. The
feet Of the boy Were protruding from
the mouth of the alligator, and with
the thought of only obtaining his re-
mains for burial, the reptile was cut
open. There were signs Of life, and
after several hours of hard work the
father succeeded in resuscitating the
boy, the only serious injury being to
his ankles, which had been crushed by
the reptiles teeth when he was in the
throes OF death. Since that time
Roland has been cripple, but only to
the extent of having to wear steel
braces on his ankles.
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received an answer. After that the re-
plies came thick and fast. Some OF
them were found In an old satchel
which was stuffed away in the room
where Zele kept his saddle and ropes.
One of them read as follows:
UBRoKEN Willow CREEK, ZEKE TRACEY
Your letter Is at hand. and take my pencil IN
hand 10 make q deal will give you a chance
You know I am pretty handy with the rope.
Now here IS tho game will lope down to your
shack with horse-hair rope You will meet
me. We will hitch siI-shooter - the top OF \
post. You will plant yourself squareiy IL front
OF the gun-say thirty feet Then Will half
cock the iron, move sway sixty fee. and make
three swings at the hammer Of the gun. II I
don't rope IL. throw the hammer back. FIRE the
iron and carry you where you seem 10 want 20
go, you are TO take three cracks at ne, you 10
hold the gun. Bas mind you an TO have
three trials ct tho BANNER With the rope.
Please answer BEN MYERS.
II is evident that Zeke thought wei
of the proposition, for it appears that
he invited Myers TO do his worst The
men were friends and II Is probable
that Myers. having no desire 10 gee
Zel1e whet his mood with a gun play,
suggested this outlaudish method il
the hope of STAYING off the nerdcr's sui
cidal mania until such time as he should
recover his mental balance. Myers ap-
peared at the shack at the appointed
time. His horse-hair rope was slung 10
his saddle. Zeke was ready for the ex-
pertinent. The gun was securely fas-
tened TO part OF the barb wire fence,
the hammer was lifted 70 half-cock
and then when all was in readiness
Myers flung the coil at the stem of the
blue steel He missed IL by yard as
he doubtless expected 70 10. Again he
whirled his right arm about his head
and an instant later the slender rope
was spinning through the air. It's
moose caught the hammer as snugly as
though i had dropped over the head Of
a steer. There was q f2-h. puff Of
smoke and a sharp explosion. Zeke
stood upright for a moment Then he
tottered, and finally fell IN the bunch
grass. with bullet squarely between
the eyes Myers was paralyzed with
fear and terror. Had he attempted 20
rope the moon and succeeded he could
not have been more surprised Selling
the dead man about the waist be
dragged the inanimate form 20 the
shack and told the story OF his strange
experiment The body was buried the
next morning. near the spot where i;
fell Osborne and Flaherty, range
hands a. the Cross Bar, rode n -
Cascade, accompanied by Myers. who
promptly surrendered himself 20 the
sheriff Il Is not likely that be VIII o.
tried. as II was a cast in q million and
viii scarcely De accomplished again
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WHAT KILLED ZEKE
Strange Story from the Grazing
District OF Montana.
a Ranchman. Losing Heart ON Account Of
Financial Troubles. Consents to Be-
Ing . Pistol Target for One
Of His Friends.

/ A strange story of suicide has
reached Cascade. Mont, from the Sun
river country. Zeke Tracey, man of
middle age and foreman of the Cross
Bar ranch appears to have given an
excuse for this yarn, the truth of which
! is vouched for by such reliable ranch
men as Ted Osborne and Jack Flaherty.
Tracey. it appears, came to this cOun-
! try about ten years ago. He said he
was an lndianlan. but there is reason
TO believe that he came from Fayette
county, Pa. At any rate Tracey took
up claim near Birch creek. planted
some trees, built comfortable shack
and starred to raise cattle. He was
getting along with profit to himself
when of 4 sudden one night in March a
blizzard swept over the country and de-
stroyed nearly all his stock. Tracey
took this misfortune philosophically.
He had saved some money and with
the capital he had in bank promptly
festocl1ed his range and set about to
make another splurge in the business
Just as things were going right light
ming struck his snack and burned it.
Then a season of drought set in ard
Birch creek, which up to this time had
been considered live stream. dried up
and left the stock without water. Cat
tie lay all along the white bed of the
creek. And they all bore the brand of
Tracey's iron. They lay with their
tongues shriveled up and their eyes
bullying out like door knobs to Q
drunken man.
Tracey lost heart and sold his range
for a saddle, bark-eating pony and q
pair of new chaps. That was two years
ago. Then he rode down from the
north and struck the Sun river country,
where he hired himself out as fore
man of the Cross Bar ranch.
Tracey was three years on the Cross
Bar ranch. When the range got too
short for cattle he was placed in charge
of the 10000 sheep that were turned
loose on the stubble. There were
months and months when the men at
the shacks never saw him. He grew
more and more morose and one day,
of sheep, he sat down in the shack and
wrote this letter to his friends along
the Sun river:
CROSS BAR RANCH. Nov. 90 am sick Of the
WHOLE thing There is nothing In living and
am thinking OF how might shift the luck and
tackle a new range as y dead man. II II is not
spelling any game will you kindly suggest .
traili Yours, TRACEY.
It takes time for letters to travel in
this country. 1t was week before he
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tinguished by his private brand. and
the brand Is duly registered as his, IN
accordance with the laws Of the terri
tory. The little cowboy became herd
owner only a few months ago, but he
Is bright and energetic little chap,
and seems 10 be well acquainted with
his business He has his own bunch
OF horses and hires his help, thodgh he
does a good dca. of the work on his
ranch himself. Not day passes but lie
rides az least three miles about his
herd He is reported 20 be worth 81 ,2o1,
and persons who ought % know" e.
innate tina. his profits viii not b. lcEs
than 500 n year, which would be fab
uIoas wealth 20 most six-year-oid boys
In order to live up 20 lis character o.
cowboy he has had little Winchester
Yife and revolver made for him. with
both Of which arms he Is very expert
The cowboys sad cattlemen ia his
neighborhood are a. proud Of little
Logan Mulhall as musicians are Of
josef Hofmana, and think he can't b
beat"
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once in a thick scrub growth he
sighted the moose very near at hand
1t was plainly wounded, but not
mortally. The beast turned savagely
upon his pursuer, who, taken some
what by surprise, quickly observed
the first law of nature and got out of
the way. He nimbly mounted dead
tree which stood slightly leaning close
at hand. and was breathlessly poised
thereon in a safe position by the time
the huge beast paused, bafhed and
furious, beneath him. But he had
dropped his rifle in his hasty ascent,
and the bold hunter was now unarmed
except for his blood-stained sheath
knife. Tom now began to realize that
things were getting serious. He had
heard of the fury of wounded bull
moose. and had listened to such accounts
with impatience. But now he thorough
ly respected the monarch of the forest
if never before. The furious on
slaughts of the maddened brute began
to tell on the decaying tree in which
ne was perched. 1t might succumb
perhaps to the next. His thoughts re-
verified to his beautiful native town, his
pleasant home, his bright future pros
poets, as he seriously meditated upon
his present perilous position Some
thing must be done at once, or he
might fall victim TO the frantic bull.
What did he do? What could he do,
His friends were out of hearing, the
bull was raging beneath in fierce, but
as yet futile, endeavorsto dislodge him.
All at once flash OF inspiration such
as comes to a man but once in life
time burst upon him. If he could re-
gain his rifle he could yet bring down
his game and escape with his
life. And he would do it. With
in reach he noticed strong
sapling, which he calculated would
bend to the ground beneath his weight,
and then the impetus of quick jump
and the rebound of the sapling would
bring him back to his place of tempo
rary safety again Watching his OPP
portunity, Tom executed this maneu-
yer. and before the mighty beast could
whirl and reach him he had gone down
with the sapling, grabbed his rife,
jumped for his life. and the little tree
bore him up to point from which he
clambered safely upon his insecure
perch again. Then, after partially re-
gaining his breath. Tom took deliber-
Ate aim aud shot the moose through
the heart. That settled him
Summoning his companions and the
boats crew the moose was dressed and
dragged TO the shore, a short distance
away. got upon the steamer and tri-
urnphantly transported To Pittsheld.
Tom won admit the full measure of
these adventures, but this can be at
tribUted 20 his natural InodeatY.
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mo, ] don't want II cut and DOM
want 1t trimmed" snarled the shaggy
haired young man, seating himself in
the chair and glaring savagely ut thu
barber. land I'm not football player.
nor a pianist. and / haven't taken any
VOW not 10 have IL cut Perhaps that
will save you the tronble OF asking
questions All want is a shave
YES, sir"
The barber worked In silence for ten
minutes.
II have a brother he remarked nt
last, that's got head shaped just
Ike yours. He has to wear his hair
the same way-"-Chicago Tribune.
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QUEER PlAYMATES.
A Large Cat Chooses . Half-Blind Rat
for Its Companion.

A Large Cat Chooses . Half-BIind Rat
for Its Companion.
William Rogers, of Oak Park, a sub
urb of Chicago, has a cat that has made
strange choice of a playmate. He is a
large cat of the tortoise shell order and
about year old. Every morning he
goes out to the barn and roams about
till queer gray rat energies from the
rubbish and joins him. The rat is not
Just what it should be in the matter of
appearance. He seems to have met ad-
versity Of some kind or other and never
to have gotten over it. His tail is
shorter than nature intended it to be
and he goes lame. He is evidently
blind of one eve, for he runs against
things on his left, while his right seems
good as ever.
But the cat takes care Of him. Per-
haps he considers that the rat would
not be especially toothsome, at the
best Whatever the cause, he goes out
of the barn in company with the lame
gray rodent, and makes the tour of
the barnyard and the undergrad, and
sAiCh oSA ooo W lhc idiiiOdu wafer tduh,
and then back to the barn. They are
never more than five feet apart, the cat
walking steadily along, as a cat should,
the rat running forward a little way
at time and then waiting, crouching
and shifting, asAis the way with rats.
They get drink from the pools at the
water tank and then stroll back in the
same manner. If anyone disturbs
them both run, though the cat is not
shy at other times.
For long time Mr.. Rogers thought
the rat was quite blind and that the
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-19

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TREED BY A MOOSE
Uncomfortable Predicament Of a
New England Nimrod.
A Fine Piece of Strategy Let Him Out Of
His Disagreeable Position, However
"A Decidedly Unique Hunt
Ing Adventure.

T. G. Lancey, of Pittsfeld, Mass. ar
rived home from a hunting expedition
Monday night with three fine deer
and magnificent bull moose. Ben
Seward and f. G. Pooler, of Show
hogan, who were with him, had three
deer apiece. The moose measures over
six feet in height, has a fine set of
antlers and dressed 700 pounds. The
animal is one of the biggest of his spe-
cies which has been brought down
from the Moosehead region this year
and excited much admiration in Ban
gor. But Tom wears mis- hOnors meek
ly, and modestly refrains from dwell
ing on the stirring incidents attending
the big animals capture. The other
members of the party, however, talk
freely of them.
The party, it seems, camped for ten
days or so in the vicinity of Spencer
bay on Names principal lake. They
found good sport, had most enjoy
able time roughing it, and on Monday
morning embarked on one of the
smaller Moosehead steamers FOR the
foot of the lake, homeward bound,
each having as many deer as the law
allows. AS the boat proceeded down
the bay Tom sat upon the deck clean
ing his trusty rifle and meditsting
somewhat gloomily upon the fact that
he had only three deer to carry home
as the result of his proves. Little did
he dream OF the startling adventure
which he was destined to figure in
within the hour. Suddenly as the boat
entered the narrow outlet leading from
the bay to the main lake a big moose
was sighted swimming across. The
steamer was headed for him, and as it
drew into rife shot Tom leveled his
rifle and fred. The others had by this
time got their rifles out and also
opened fire. AS the moose reached bot
tom and broke for the woods Tom got
in another shot, and the big animal
disappeared from view.
Tom and his companions, as the boat
approached the shore and stopped,
quickly launched a canoe which was
on board and landed. Tom at once
took the trail of the moose, while the
others bore off in another direction TO
head it off. The trail led into the
forest for half mile, and then turned
abruptly to the left across the point
ir the direction of the main lake. Tom
hurried on, intent on his prey. All at
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-19
HOLIDAY EXCURSIONS
Via the Missouri Pdc fir Railway

On Dec. 22, % "a 25 so and 81, 1894. and
on January !, 1895, the Missouri Pacific
railway Will sell tickets to all points within
200 miles at one and oDe-third fare for the
round trip. Tickets good TO return Janu-
AIRY ,, 1873 In order 10 accommodate
students attending college who desire to
go home to spend the holidays the Mis-
souri, Pacific Railway company will sell
tickets st one and ope-third fare, COM
menciug Friday. Dee 81, In addition 10
dates named above, TO any point within
the state OF Kansas regardless of distance.
In order TO receive benefit of this sDecial
offer students must present certificates
from the principal or faculty of the col
lege with which they are connected. For
further particulars c,ll on
L. f. BLECKLEY,
2. u I. A.. Mo. Fac Ry.,
ia North Main Street.
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The poet sat dreaming over bis worn.
what are you doing7" asked bin
wife. sharply.
Building castles in Spain. my love.s
be replied with pensive softness-
Her eyes flashed.
Well" she laid You'd better be
building cottage somewhere out IN.
the suburbs Detroit Free Prcss.
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Meekly the Kansas politicians await
81 the word q the female Demos
Themes
VIII you support POUR hushand7T
they asked: can we count upon yous7
Yes she snapped. as the color
came 20 her salloTF cheeks: haven't
always done il
And then The oides, among them re-
neHbsred that she had taken IN wash
Ing before she became political ies-
.urer-Pzck
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-19
Nature ys. Arr.

Msnager-What's the matter with
sou, Miss Browport? When you played
the part Of Mary MaFdRlen" veu were
satisfied with fifty dollars a week.
When cast you for the part Of WON
an lovable and virtuous. you demand
one hundred dollars? What's the mat
ter, anyway?
Miss Browpot-But in the new part
III have % act.-Truth.
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TEAcnEEs' INCLUSION, TOPEKA.
Via Santa re Route.

one OF The lsTgest gatherings Of the hol-
iday time VIII h. the thlrty-secoad annual
reunion OF the Kansas State Teachers as
ISOLATION n ne held at Topeka Dec m Der
20, q aud Is 1894. A very attractive pro-
gram has been prepared Tor this occasion.
The musical feature promises 10 be an at
tihc'i'e one 10 the teachers and their
fe route will eel tickets Al - ~ -
hound trip on December 25 an u limited
10 return until January =. 1895 Rsmem-
Der, the santa Re route runs three trains
daily between NichiJa and Topeka. witt
out change, equipped with chair ears aud
PuIimaus, making 1t the most Gesirabl.
llne ior comfort as well as pleasure. For
lurtner particulars Gail at cats ticket Of
oce, los North Main street or Douglas ave
nue. station.
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Change otT,me on Missouri Pacias.

Commencing Sunday. Nov. %. a new
time card will go Into effect The most
important change Will be in train No. 454
VIII Oh now leaves Wichita for the east AT
! O'Clock p. III. This train will leave Wich-
tia Nov. - at Il:i5 a. m. arriving at 81.
Louis next morning at ESQ Il will make
direct connections at Yates Center with
the through Hot Springs train from Kan
sss City. arriving at Little Rock peSt
morning al O'clock and Hot Springs at
ll:lO a. IN. Other changes in the time
card Will be shown in local time card in
thls paper.
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HOLIDAY RATES
Via Santa Pc Ror.e.

Do you intend to 20 or let your family so
and spend Christmas and New Years
with the folks: IT SO. they want a cheap
ana comfortable trip. Why not take the
Sania Re? As usual we offer the public \
rate of one aud oEe-thiri fare for the rouDd
trip FOR distances not Ia exceed 200 miles
Dates Of sale Dec. ~ -, q, -. 81. 1894 and
January LIST. 1928. tickets good for ret11rn
up to and including January -, 1895. All
information cheerfuIly given Call and
see US before You start. City ticket office
no. loo North Main street or Douglas nv-
fnue station. ~