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oenesis of the Lightning Rod.

The first lightning rod was not con structed by Franklin nor set up in Amer lea, but by monk at Seuttenberg, Bohe- mia, named Prohop Dilwisch. His appa- ratus was made and put together during the spring and summer of the year 1754 and was first set up in the garden of the cure of Prenditz (Moravia) on June 15 of the year above named. The rod attained as much distinction as that later made by Franklin and was the cause of the inventor being presented with much money and large estates His enemies claimed that the rod was the cause of the great drought of i757, 1758 and l759, and upon the mat ter being reported to Vienna it was or dered to be taken down. St. Louis Re- nuhic
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-16

s1.50al.55. Turpcntine was dull and easy and easy al .0A q 3OAc. Rice was in good de- mand anu firm; domestic, fair to extra, 4A6c; Japan, Az 4l2c. Molasses was hrm foreign choice, 2aG3sc. Peanuss were quiet; fancy hand picked, 3A94l2o. Coffee was barely steady and Is to 40 points down; April deliv- cry, S14. 40i June delivery. $l4. I5@I4.05; October delivery, S14.U5; December delivery, $l3.eo Spot Rio was dull and nominal; No. 2, 16l2c. Sugar-Raw was firm but qulet, fair refining, 211-16c. Refined was quiet, but steady; of A, 3ss 10 3asc; standard A, l5-i6@ 4s4ci granulated, 3 l5-16@4Ac. Freights to Liverpool were quiet, but steady; cotton,
 7-64d; grain, 2d.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-16
New Yer, cntt1a Market.

NEW YoRk, April 5.-Beeves--Receipts 3614 head; native s;eers, good to good S4 80 to S6; corn-fed Texans and Colorados, S5.15G$5, ,62l2.
 sheep and lambs-Receipts, 12352 head; sheep barely steady, gocd lambs steady and others weak, closing Isc higher; unshorn shee $3.5Un 5. .0o; choice do, @5.25 clipped, $3.OOu $4 5o; lambs, $3. 75G6 .65i clipped do, S4 50G5.25; spring lambs $2.O0G4.00 per head.
 Hogs-Recelpts, i12571 head; with market steady at $5. 4U to 50 per 100 pounds
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-16
St. Louis.

ST. LOUIS, April 15.-Flour was firm and unchanged; patents. .ls1. .7oa2. s5 fancy, $2 15 @2.25; choice. $2 .00a2.l0; extra fancy $2. 50G2 50. Wheat was higher; May, 654c; July. 55lsc. Corn was higher; May, 42s4c; July, 43%c.ss Dry salled meats-Shoulders, $500; longs, $6. 3Tl2; clear ribs, $6. 50; short clears, St, 62I2. Oats were higher; May, 29s4c; June, BOG; July, 26. Pork, standard mess, S12. 5o@l2.62t2c. Lard, prime steam, S6 s5d 6. 6.90sBacon-Boxed shoulders, $5.00; ribs $6.oO; clear rlbs. $6.5o; longs, $7.oO. High wines steady at S1.21.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-16
Chicago Cattle Market.

E. UNION STOCK YAnp,. Ill, April 15.-Cattle-- Receipts, eooe; market steady common feeders, $2. 6o@4.60; Texans $3.25@ 5s25; Hogs-Receipts, 4,ooO; the market steady; heavy, $4. eo@6. 10; common. to $4.90a5 0U; light, $4. s0G5.OO; pigs, $4.25a LOO. Sheep-Re ceipts, 14u0; market steady; inferior to choice, $2. 50Q4.s0; lambs, S4. 50G 45.65. f Ia 83HA4 El Ii
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-16
New Orleans Cotton Market.
In Wall Street..

NEW YORK, April 15.-Money on call was easy at 1t2d2k2 per cent last loan at ? per cent and closing offered per cent. Prime mercantile paper, 4l2G per cent. Bar silver, 67Ac. Mexican dollars, 53c.
 Sterling exchange was firm, with actual business in bankers bills at S4. 4.5SA "a f. SSl2 for sixty days and $4 SsA q .Ssl2 for demand; posted rates. S4. ssl2G4. go; commercial bills, $4. 4.S7k@4.SS.
 Treasury balances-Coin. ss5, ,1s3 1000; cur rency, $64, ,795 ,0U0.
 Government bonds were firm.
 State bonds were strong.
 Railroad bonds were active and strong.
 Silver bullion at the board sold at 67asc.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-16
Chicago Change.

CHICAGO, AprII 10. Cash quotations were as follows: Flour was fair demand; prices unchanged. wheat Corn-No. 2, 4512@46c. Oats-No. Z, 2ss4G 2s7sc. Pork. SIP. 42m12. 57l2. Lard, per 100 pounds, S7 0oa7. 02I2. Shcrt rib sides, loose, $6 6.42I2 6.47l2. Dry salted shoulders, box ed S5. .62I2@5.75. Short clear sides, box ed ,, S6. 55G6. 60. Whisky, $1.21.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-16
To Remove Mndew Spots.

! Moisten the mildewed spot with clear water, then rub over 1t thick coating of oastile soap. Sorape chalk with the soap, mixing and rubbing with the tip of the finger; then wash it of. Sometimes one coating sufiicessbut generally several are reQuired
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-16
STATEMENT FOR 1895 SHOWS.

STATEMENT SHOWS:
 New business written, S2s, ,OOO 30 per cent. tnsurahce ac,ualy m iorce Sn3 l32 soOi in- 24 per Mortality per $1O00, ss .21, decrease, 65 cents. AGENTS no back numbers waned who desire represent company founded on modern principles which is gressive and yet conservative, should address E. w. DIXON. General Agent. Birmingham, Ala.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-16

Calhoun's voice was sharp, rasplng ana not pleasant to hear. His gesticulations were rapid and far from graceful, and he had a way of emphasizing point by jerk ing his tall body backward and forward in most. active and inelegant way.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-16
Be sure to see the lovely "Galatea at O'Brien's" opera house this evening. Tickets on sale at box office at 9 8. m.
Lovely Galatea Tonight.

At O'Brien's opera house tonight the "Lovely Galatea" will be presented by Iocartaleflt under direction of Prof. B. A. Black. In the cast will be Miss Natale as Galatea, Miss Alice Fallon as Gany- mede, Prof. Scholar as Pygmalion, Prof. B. Black as Midas. the art patron. The proceeds will go to the United Charl- ties and the public library. good house should greet this attraction.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-16

Parties desiring Information as to fishing and hunting in Florida should write B. w. Wrenn, passenger traffic manager Plant system, Savannah, Ga. 15-n
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-04-16

stretch point in order to mention the
names of the members of the executive
committee, the hard and arduous workers
of this scented, lolling, luxuryloving
galaxy of would-be educators of the
American masses. The executive COM
mittee is composed as follows: John
Dewitt Warner, chairman; Calvin Tom
kins, secretary; Chas. S. Fairchilds, Wal
lace Macfarane, Henry I. Nelson, Chas.
Biggs, Fred Perry Powers, Lawrence L.
Dexter and Henry B. B. Staples.
What galaxy of distinguished gentle
men! Gentlemen distinguished princi-
pally for the regularity with which they
draw their rents, deal exclusively in gold
and try to dodge their taxes.
These distinguished gentlemen are
bent on an educational campaign where
by they are to enlighten the benighted
inhabitants of the west and south. The
enlightenment is to be on the ject of
currency!
The circular sent out by these gentle
men advances a proposition that the New
MEXICAN assist the club in distributing
its sound currency literature by folding
it with this journal as a supplement. Go
to! You do not for a moment suppose
the New MEXICAN would disgrace its
bright and shining record by giving
place to stuff emanating from a source
that can not be one half as well posted
on the subject of silver as money rs the
little patient but experienced burros of
the western mining regions.
The gall of the average New York
anglo gold bug is proverbial, but it must
be admitted that this is carrying the gall
OF that genus to the verge of more than
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-04-16

PROPOSALS FOR BUILDINGS, BUILD
Indian Industrial School, Phoenix. Ariz.,
April 3rd, 1895.-SEALED PROPOSALS,
endorsed: proposals for Buildings, etc."
as the case may be, and addressed to the
undersigned at Phoenix, Arizona, will be
received at this school until one o'clock
p. M, of Saturday, April 9th, 1895, for
(D furnishing the necessary materials
and labor to erect and complete one
frame dorm1tory building, one frame
hospital building and one frame en-
ployes' quarters, (2) materials and labor
to complete waterworks and sewerage
systems, enc (3) assorted lumber, doors,
windows, hardware, ETC., for general re-
pairs, etc, at this school, all in strict &C.
cordance with the plans and specifca-
tions which may be examined in the
Office of this newspaper and of the
Phoenix school.
Proposals for the erection of the build
ings must state the length of time pro-
posed to be consumed in construction. A
form of proposal is attached to the speci-
cations for the buildings.
The right is reserved to reject any or
all bids or any part of any bid if deemed
for the best interest of the service.
The attention of bidders is invited to
the Act of Congress, approved August 1,
1892, entitled Gan Act relating to the
limitation of the hours of daily service
of laborers and mechanics employed up
on the public works of the United States
and of the District of Columbia;" also
to the Act of Congress approved August
ID, 1894, entitled: "An Act for the pro-
lection of persons furnishing materials
and labor for the construction of pub
lie works."
CERTIFIED CHECKS.-Each bid must
be accompanied by certified check or
draft upon some United States depository
of the residence of the bidder, made
payable to the order of the Commissioner
of Indian Affairs, for at least FIVE PER
CENT of the amount of the proposal,
which check or draft will be forfeited to
the United States in case any bidder or
bidders receiving an award shall fail to
promptly execute contract with good
and sufficient sureties, otherwise to be
returned to the bidder.
Bids accompanied by cash in lieu of
certified checks will not be considered.
For any further information, apply to:
HARDWOOD HALL,
Superintendent,
NOTICE.-Th bidder should attach
list to his or their bid or bids specifying
the price per foot, pound, ETC., of ma
terias under head Of pipe materials, etc.,
and assorted lumber, doors, windows,
ETC., referring to same in their bid as
"per list hereto attached"
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-04-16
La Fiesta de Los Angeles.


On April 18th to Goth inclusive car
nival entitled "La fiesta de Los Angeles"
will be held at Los Angeles, Calf.
1t is under the management of the
Merchants Association, an influential
organisation of business men who have
large resources and it 10 expected that
the carnival will excel the Mardi Gras or
any similar fete ever attempted in Ameri
ca.
The fiesta of 1894 was pronounced
success from every standpoint and the
plans for the 1895 event promise the
most unique fete Of modern times. As
YOU doubtless understand, there are
peculiar conditions which make celebra-
ton of this character more enjoyable
there than elsewhere, among which may
be mentioned the mild climate, an abund-
snce OF fruits and flowers, and the his
toric and romantic associations of Cali
fornia, from which latter are drawn ma
terials for many artistic and unique feat
ures OF "La fiesta de Los Angeles" The
Spanish and Chinese population part
lei pate in the parades and there are many
other features Of An instructive and re-
fining nature. Low rates Of fare in effect
via Santa Fe route. For particulars call
on or address.
]. ]. BYlHE, H. 8. LUrs,
g. p. A. Agent
Los Angeles. Cal. santa Fe, N. n
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-04-16

The beef cattle receipts at the four
principal markets in March were II per
cent less than in the corresponding
month last year, and % per cent less than
the March receipts of 1898. Since Febru-
airy there has been IN advance in prices
of cattle at the Kansas City stock yards
amounting to from 20 to SO per cent, ac.
cording to the character of the cattle. Of
course corresponding advances have &C.
cured all over the country, SO that the
announcement that prices of beef have
advanced 80 per cent in New York shows
that butchers and dressed beef men are
merely keeping up with the rise IN values
of live cattle.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-04-16
the GALL OF II.

TIE New MEXICAN is in receipt of a
circular letter from the New York Reform
Club, the tenure of which il, perhaps, the
most astounding proposition ever made
to an honest newspaper either east or
west. The letter is headed by the names
of the twenty-one members, in good
standing it is supposed, of this delect-
able society of the four hundred of New
York's monometallists. Among the
names are SONS whose owners should
never allow them to be sent west of the
western boundary of Gotham.
The New MEXICAN does not care to de-
vote space to publishing the names of
all the members, especially as there are
80 many hyphenated-after the English
aristocratic style, you know but will
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-04-16

PROPOSALS FOR INDIAN SUPPLIES
AND TRANSFORMATIONS Department
of the Interior, Office of Indian Affairs,
Washington, D. G., April 2, 1895. Sealed
proposals, Endorsed Proposals for Beef
(bids for beef must be submitted in
separate envelopes), Flour or Transporta
ton, etc.," as the case may be, and direct
ed to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs,
corner State and Twelfth Streets, Chicago,
Illinois, will be received until o'clock
p. M, of Tuesday, April 80, 1895, for fur
nishing for the Indian Service, Beef, Flour,
Bacon, and other articles of subsisten 90;
also for agricultural implements, wagons,
harness, hardware, medical supplies, and
long list of miscellaneous articles; also
bids for the transportation of such of the
articles, goods and supplies as may not
be contracted for to be delivered at the
agencies. Sealed proposals, Endorsed
proposals for Coffee, Sugar, Clothing,
etc.," as the case may be, and directed to
the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Nos.
n and rs, Wooster Street, New York City,
will be received until o'clock p. M, of
Tuesday, May 81, 1895, for furnishing for
the Indian Service, coffee, sugar, tea, rice,
OoAns, Ouhluk PoWueI, bodp, kTOC6rlobs
blankets, wooden and cotton goods, cloth
ing, notions, hats and caps, boots and
shoes, and crockery. Bids must be made
out on Government blanks. Schedules
giving all necessary information for bid
ders will be furnished upon application
to the Indian Office at Washington, Nos.
n and 70, Wooster Street, New York City,
or Corner State and Twelfth Streets, Chi
cago, Illinois; the Commissaries of Sub
sistence, us. A., at Cheyenne, Leaven-
worth, Omaha, st. Louis, and st. Paul;
the postmasters at Sioux City, Yankton,
Arkansas City, Caldwell, Topeka, Wichita,
and Tucson. Bids will be opened at the
hour and days above stated and bidders
are invited to be present at the opening.
CERTIFIED CHECKS.-All bids must
be accom- panied by certified checks or
drafts upon some United States DEPOSIT
tory, or solvent National Bank, for at
least FIVE per cent Of the amount OF the
proposal. d. M. BROWNING,
Commissioners
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-04-16

The shrewd political manipulation at
the east has tried to score point by
claiming that his idea is the only one
that involves "sound currency" just as
though the free and unlimited coinage of
silver did not supply the country with
sound currency up to 1878. 1t is, how
ever, clever trick. The expression
"sound currency" will catch many an
ignorant eastern vote in the next cam
nainn
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-04-16

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND has evidently
learned that the friends of the free and
unlimited coinage of silver and gold have
been engaged in some lively campaign
work during the past year. He advises
the goldites to get hustle on and print
literature that will head off the effects of
the good work the bimetallists have done
by the circulation of Coins financial
school and other pamphlets of that class.
There is no question as to where the
president stands on this whole question;
if there ever was any doubt about it, his
Chicago letter wipes it all out.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-04-16

NJ. JULES Roche says that France is
still unprepared for war. The French
army is in fact about 100000 short. By
the time the French have made good this
shortage Germany will have added 100000
men or so to her great force. This kind
of war is more destructive than fighting.
The difference is that in the end both ma
tions will be beaten in place of one.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-04-16

The Mesilla valley newspapers should
not be deceived, nor try to deceive the
good people who make the beautiful val
lev their home. What little the New
MEXICAN has had to say of the manage
ment of the agricultural college was not
inspired by any sort of selfish motive,
but an earnest desire to see petty per-
sonal differences and dirty political trick
cry kept out of its business altogether. It
is too important an institution to be thus
longer hampered.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-04-16

CHARLES DENNY, JR., secretary of the
United States legation at Picking, says
foreigners like Picking. The city has an
imperfect sewerage system, no water
works, no gas, no electricity, but is yet
one of the healthiest cities in the world.
Possibly, among the things, Picking has
not is a record of vital statistics. A city
in which the dead are taken no account of
may be assumed to be healthy.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-04-16

Mr.. V. R. N. Greaves, member of the
San Juan county bar for two years past,
has assumed the editorship Of the San
Juan Times. He is in every respect we'll
qualified. May success attend the Times
under its new management.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-04-16
The True Method.

Thirty years of commercial dependency
on England has placed the fnanciers and
business men of the United State, in a
very tlmid frame of mind. Why wait for
England to move for bimetallism? Let
the United States declare for the coinage
OF silver at a ratio of Is to l, and let
England and other nations look out for
Observation-Disclosures Advertiser.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-04-16
PRESS COMMENTS.
And 1t Hurts Only the College.

The editors of the two Las Cruces
papers have given ample proof that they
are each we'll versed in slum English. 1t
is time now that they quit calling each
other "thief," "liar," and other similar
epithets and settle back to
business Stockman.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-04-16

All contracts and bills for advertising pay.
able monthly.
nil communication intended orpublica-
ticn must be accompanied by the writer's
asroe and address-not for publication-b
IS evidence of good faith, and should be adj
dressed to The Editor. Letters pertaining to
ausiness should be addressed
NEW MEXICAN Printing Co.,
Santa Fe New Mexico
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-04-16

ng~The NEW MEXICAN is the Oldest news
paper in New Mexico. 1t is sent to every
Post Office il the Territory and has large
sld growing circulation among the intelli-
gent aud progressive people Of the south
west.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-04-16
TUESDAY. APRIL Is.
Ir the beef famine should really come
we would all have to fall back on turkey.

If Explorer Hansen really has discov-
cred the North pole, how kind it was of
him to merely hoist over it the Norweg-
ian flag and not undertake to dig 1t up
and take it home with him.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-04-16

SOAKING rain just now would be
hailed with delight by the stockmen of
New Mexico. 1t would prevent many
promising steer from going to market
and add "dust" to the stockraisers' wal
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-04-16
T. F. CONWAY.

Attorney and Counselor at Law, Silver
City, New Mexico. Prompt attention
given to oil business intruste1 TO his care.
Practice in oil the courts In the territory.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-04-16
HENRY L. WALDO.

Attorney at Law. Will practice In the
several courts of the territory. Prompt
attention given to all business intrnsted
TO his care. Office in Catron block.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-04-16
New Mexico will BE There.

New Mexico has a bed of plaster of
Paris ninety miles by thirty in area; has
the largest deposit of alum in America
enormous bodies of soda and mica; mar
BILE and onyx quarries that are scarcely
equaled In any other portion of the
world; the only turquoise mines outside
of Persia, supplying all the turquoise
stones used in America. New Mexico
will certainly take great interest in the
Colorado mining exposition and will
have some fine exhibits there.-Pueblo
Advertiser.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-04-16

The New MEXICAN says: "a Demo-
GRAFT, silver man, an old soldier--these
are among the qualifications to be shown
by the next president of the United
States" We cannot agree with the New
MEXICAN. The citizens of our great
country, both east and west are disguised
with the Democratic party of to-day. The
man who would win in the next presi-
dental campaign must be first of all
Republican, next an energetic and wise
business man, or at least man who has
made a careful study of the business,
trade and finance of our country to-day,
and he should be in favor of both gold
and silver at ratio of is to 1.--Roswell
Register.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-04-16
=. A. FISKE,

Attorney and counselor at law, P. o. Box
IF" Santa Fe, N. M, practices in su-
preme and all district courts of New Mex
loo.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-04-16
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
J. B. BRADY,

J. B. BRADY,
Dentist. Rooms in Kahn Block, over
Spitz' Jewelry Store. Office hours, 8 to
IL a. M; 2 to p. m.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-04-16
The New Mexico Potato.


If tho agricultural department. of the
college would investigate the potato
question, and find out why crops are a
failure, and what should be done to in
sure good crops, it would be worth more
to the territory in three years than all the
wheat that will be raised in this territory
during the next quarter of a century,
Lordsburg Liberal.
This is subject the editor of the New
MEXICAN took up with Prof. Blount
nearly three years ago, and insisted that
it have the earnest attention of that re-
puted authority on western agriculture.
A generous sample of the wild potatoes
which thrive SO abundantly about Santa
Fe was sent the professor, but for some
cause or another, he never had time to
give it his attention. As the Liberal
says, practical information on the potato
in New Mexico would be most valuable
and welcome information.-NEw MEXICAN.
Here is an illustration of the wisdom,
on the part of the territorial legislature,
in establishing branch departments of
the agricultural college, or experiment
stations as they are called. 1t would be
useless to experiment in the Mesilla val
ley with wild potatoes from the Santa Fe
section, or probably with any kind of
potatoes from any place. That is not a
potato country and can not be made 80.
However, the potato question is one OF
the most important in New Mexico agri-
culture, and should be one of the very
first to be practically and scientifically
treated and tested at the Las Vegas and
San Juan stations. At both of these, the
potato question can be determined to
the immense advantage of the territory.
Las Vegas Optic.