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Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-02-06
THE PECOS COUNTRY.
Entertaining Interview with Mr..
ffa--PrOsperOus R0swell-Fruit
Culture and Stock Raising
Tribute to Sheriff
Perry.

Mr.. Nathan ara II the Jaffa-P Prayer
company, dealers i'd general merchandise
at Roswell, is sojourner at the Palace in
Santa Fe on his way east to buy goods
for the spring trade. He talks in most
entertaining and hopeful manner of the
present and future of the Pecos country
and dwells with affectionate emphasis
upon the bright prospects of Roswell.
He pronounces the new piece of railroad
between Eddy and RoswelI-eighty miles
As smooth and as we'll constructed as
any road in America, commends the ex-
cellent chair and sleeping car service af-
forded by the company, and adds that
the extension of the road has stimulated
the growth and prosperity of both Ros
well and Eddy, the gloomy forebodings
of certain persons interested in Eddy to
the contrary notwithstanding.
Speaking of Roswell, he says that the
advent of the railroad has caused nothing
in the nature of a boom, but has simply
inspired confidence and encouraged the
substantial Improvements previously
contemplated. Several handsome brick
buildings, notable among which is the
new building of the Bank of Roswell with
beautiful front of Pecos valley sand
stone, are in process of construction, and
plans are out for more.
The population of Roswell, according
to census taken two weeks ago, is 1,5OO.
So that saloon licenses are now $40O. The
public schools of the young city are in
most prosperous condition and new
school building will be put up this year.
Speaking generally of the Pecos valley,
he says that the water supply is ample
for all present purposes, and that the
construction of the Hondo reservoir, now
being driven by the Pecos Irrigation
and Improvement company, will reclaim
$4,000 additional acres. The Pecos Or
chard company has plowed and planted
in apple trees 1000 acres during the past
year and contemplates doubling this
great apple orchard during the next two
years.
"While fruit culture" he adds, sis the
chief industry of the valley, the produc-
ton of alfalfa md the fattening of stock
for the market is forging to the front.
About $4,000 head of sheep and 1000
head of cattle are now being fed on alfal-
| ia and cotton seed near Roswell"
| Mr.. Jaffa says it was not necessary for
Sheriff Perry to capture Bill Cook to sat
isfy the people of Chaves county that
they had selected the right man for sher-
iff. Mr.. Perry is about 81 years old, has
been resident of Roswell for some nine
years, and as city. marshal, deputy sheriff
and sheriff has proved himself one o. the
shrewdest detectives and best criminal
officers in the country. "He has done
very much," adds Mr.. Jaffa, steward pro-
noting peace and order in Roswell, and,
while he doubtless has some enemies, he
has host of friends. He is not much of
an Office man, but he takes care to have a
competent deputy iu charge of his
| books"
Mr.. Jaffa is deeply interested in the
passage of the pending bill appropriat-
| ing $4,000 to the military academy at
| Roswell. His reasoning on the subject is
strong,
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-02-06
PERSONAL.

Mr.. r. w. Sammon is here from Mora.
Hon. A. B. Laird came up from Silver
City this morning.
Sheriff G. f. Hunt came up from Albu-
querque this morning.
Capt. W. R. Fall left last night for a
visit to his home in Las Cruces.
Mr.. Arthur Tisdall of the Bell ranch, is
in the city from San Miguel county.
Messrs. G. H. Morehouse and H. Eich-
wald, of Ell Paso, are visiting the city.
Mr.. William Kroenig, the pioneer far
mer from Watrous, is at the Exchange.
Mr.. Robert Black, of Silver City, has
returned to the capital and may be found
at the Palace.
Hon. W. s. Hopewell reports two new
gold strikes at Hilsboro and steady in
crease in the output Of that great gold
center.
Mr.. John S. Clark, of Las Vegas, walks
around among the law makers as if he
didn't care whether school kept in Santa
Fe or not.
Col. W. s. Williams, editor of the So
corro Chieftain, dropped into Santa Fe
and wrote his autograph on the Palace
register as natural as two in a bed, yes
terday afternoon.
At the Exchange.--H. L. Warren, Albu-
querque; Mariana Armijo, Albuquerque;
A. Horne, Wallace; William Kroenig and
Teodora Martinez, Watrous; W. s. Nc
Clane, Denver; B. Esler, Redlands, CAL;
R. W. Sammon, Mora.
At the Palace.-W. s. Williams, Socor-
ro; W. s. Hopwell, Hillsborough; B. s.
Rodey, Albuquerque; Charles s. Harmon
Chicago; George NJ. Someville, Missouri
A. G.. Anderson and wife, Springtield
Robert Black, Silver City; John S. Clarke,
Las Vegas; G. E. Turmon, Rochester; Ar
thur Tisdall, Bell Ranch; G. H. More
house, H. Eichwald Ell Paso.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-02-06
SENSATIONAL SCENE.
An Infariated Witness in a Mime
sofa Murder Trial.

Minneapolis, Feb. 6.-There was an IN
tensely sensational scene in the court
room to-day shortly after the Hayward
murder trial opened. Blixt, the self con-
fessed murderer, was still on the stand
and Erwin began the days campaign by
charging directly that the witness had
doctored his confession given yesterday
to suit the public clamor.
The state objected to this manner of
cross-examinatlon and the court sus-
tanned the objection on the ground that
it was an attack on the character of the
witness. Erwin then asked Blixt how he
accounted for the discrepancy between
the two statements he had made as to
Harry having given him whisky. Blixt
wanted to 60 into an explanation of this
after his own ideas, but Erwin insisted
hedge, answering that he was in no con-
dition at the time of his original confes-
sion.
"Any man in the condition that 1 was
in" said Blixt, 'would not be likely to
know whether the time that Hayward
brought the whisky was 5 O'Clock or 1880
O'Clock"
Hayward laughed aloud and looked at
Bllxt.
The face of the murderer turned livid,
his voice trembled and he half rose from
the witness chair. "This," he cried, "This
is no laughing thing, tell YOU" He was
pointing one shaking hand straight at
Hayward and his lips trembed as he
gasped, eyes, you-you-are the man
that done it ALL / know / tell the truth
and you know"
Hayward, with his chin resting on his
hand, his white teeth showing as his lips
parted in broad grin, had enraged the
witness beyond endurance.
Blixt was called down by the court and
the cross examination went on.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-02-06
REIGN OF BOREAS.
Bitterly Cold Throughout the East
Heavy SnOwfall-Vi Widespread
Blockade Threatened.

Boston, Mass, Feb. 6.-Seven degrees
below zero has broken the seasons rec
ord. The northeast gale, blowing since
yesteIsay, has added to the discomfort.
Suburban car lines are blocked and in
coming trains are late. No vessels are
sailing and few arriving.
Clearfield, Pa.-At o'clock this morn
ing the thermometer registered 20 de-
grees below zero.
Philadelphia. thermometer regis
tered degrees below this morning the
coldest weather experienced in this city
for fifteen years.
Chlcago.-The snow storm prevailing
to-day threatens widespread blockade.
The weather bureau gives notice of prob
ably heavy snow accompanied bv a
severe cold wave in Kansas, Nebraska,
Iowa, Missouri, Illinois, Michigan and
Indiana.
CoLDEsT EVER KNOWN.
New York.-Last night was one of the
coolest ever known here. The thermom-
eter at 6 a. M. registered 5 degrees
below zero.
Pittsburg.-Intensely cold weather has
prevailed here for the last three days.
Last night it was degrees below zero.
For the first time in many years both
rivers are frozen over. A shortage of
natural gas caused much suffering and
many families have returned to coal.
Buffalo.-Thirteen and three tenths de-
grees below zero was the record here this
morning, being the lowest temperature
ever recorded here, except on January
tered 1876 degrees below zero.
Albany.-At 4 O'Clock this morning
mercury marked 20 degrees below zero.
BITTERLY COLD IN EUROPE.
London. Bitterly cold weather &C,
com panied by snow storms prevails gen
orally throughout Great Britain. Several
persons have been found frozen to death
in the country. Railroad trains in Scot
land and Wales are blocked. The weather
on the continent is also very severe. In
Paris there were five deaths yesterday
from cold.
COLD WAVE PREDICTED.
Washington, D. Ca special bulletin
of the weather bureau says "The indica-
tions are for the severest cold wave of the
season in Colorado, northern Texas, Ok
lahoma, Indian Territory, Kansas, Neb-
raska, Iowa, Minnesota and South Da-
kota."
St. Joseph, Mo.-A severe snow storm
set in here early this morning and has
seriously impeded street car and railroad
traffic.
Lawrence, Kas.-A blizzard set in about
o'clock this morning and the thermo-
meter fell rapidly. At noon it was at
zero.
Kansas City,-The blizzard struck
Kansas City at 8 O'Clock this morning.
The Signal Officer O'Connor says it will
be from 10 to Is degrees below zero be-
fore midnight.
Chicago, Feb. 6.-The sharpest cold
wave that has visited Chicago for twenty
two years made its appearance yesterday
and is still on with unabated vigor. The
mercury in the office of the signal service
fell to thirteen degrees below zero, the
coolest on record since 1873. Reports
from many places in Illinois, Iowa, Wis
consin and Michigan show the same state
of weather, the mercury ranging from
eight below In southern Illinois to twenty
below in northern Wisconsin.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-02-06
Destitute Farmers.

Kansas City, Mo-, Feb. Substitution
among Kansas and Oklahoma farmers is
becoming more evident, and urgent ap-
peals for outside aid are being made.
"Women begging for food is daily
sight upon the streets of our suffering
little town." said Patrick McClusky, a
merchant of st. Francls, Cheyenne coun-
ty, Kas., here to-day. He is member of
relief committee appointed to apply for
aid at the principal western cities.
"We have given all our means," con-
tinued he. "The county has issued war
rants to pay for food and fuel until it's
responsibility has been impaired, and no
one will take the warrants. We are forced
to appeal to the country or see our women
and children perish with cold or hunger.
The same distress prevails in other coun-
ties of northern Kansas and across the
line in Nebraska"
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-02-06

New York, Feb. 6.-Money on call easy,
l q ~ per cent; prime mercantile paper,
31a @ 8.
Silver, 59B; lead, $3.021a (broker's
price.)
Chicago. - Cattle, firm at Mondays
prices. Sheep, strong.
Kansas City-Cattle, steady to strong;
Texas steers, 5000 @ 1915; Texas cows,
$1.3O q $3.50; Colorado steers, $3.15 @
S4.0O; beef steers, 1925 @ $500; native
cows, $1.25 q $245; stockers and feed
ers, $2.35 @ $3.50; bulls, 5000 @ $500.
Sheep, steady.
Chcago.-Wheat, February, 5OB; May,
5416. Corn, February, 43; May, 45H.
Oats, February, 2724; May, 291a.
Or. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Forty Years the Standard.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-02-06
EOstOilice Looted.

Poughkeepsie, Feb. 6.Three masked
burglars broke into the postoflice at Mat
tawan at 2 O'Clock this morning. They
blew open the safe. The explosion was
heard by an officer, Marshal L. Snyder,
and he entered the building. One of the
burglars shot him, and his condition is
critical. The burglars escaped with the
contents of the safe, consisting of several
hundred dollars
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-02-06
Ohio and Indiana Fires.

Columbus, Ohio, Feb. Ga fire at Gal
lopolis, from midnight until 8 o'clock to-
day, caused serious losses and the fatal
injury of four firemen.
Plymouth, Ind.-A fire at 4:30 a. m.
destroyed the entire building of four
floors occupied by G. Wolfe, clothier; G.
H. Welch & Co., jewellers; other stores
and law and business offices. Loss $780,
900.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-02-06
CHINESE DISMAYED.
Pretty Well Satisfied that the Japs
will 60 to Pekin Before
Making Peace.

London, Feb. CA dispatch from Pc
kin says that the capture of Teng Chow
(Wei Hal WeI has made deeper i'm
preston upon the Chinese than the fall
of Port Arthur. The dispatch adds that
the reported refusal of Japan to treat
with the Chinese envoys confirms the be-
lief expressed in Pekin that the japanese
are not willing to name >their terms of
peace.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-02-06
Judge SlOan's Scheme.

New Orleans, La, Feb. g. "A party of 800
negroes has arrived over the Queen & Cres-
cent. They came in on special train
which left Birmingham last night. The
negroes are the first of a large party
of perhaps 10000 who will pass through
the city during the next few months en-
route to Mexico. The Mexican Coloni-
zation company, having headquarters in
Mexico, have secured large concessions
from the Mexican government on the
Menapina river, and the negroes are be-
ing imported to raise coffee.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-02-06
TENNESSEE WRANGLE.
Evans, Republican, Takes the Oath af
GOvernOr-SecretaFy Declines
to File Oath.

Nashville, Feb. 6.-The Legislature in
joint assembly met again to-day and the
opening and reading of returns for gov
einor was resumed. After the returns of
the counties had been read, Evans, Repub-
lican, took the oath of office which was
administered by magistrate in the state
library. The secretary of state declined
to file the oath.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-02-06
A ALUMBERTON LINE.
The Biggs Interests Going to Build a
Railroad in Northern New
Mexico.

The Rio Grande & Pagosa Springs Rail-
road company has been incorporated by
j. J. McGinnity, Charles D. McPhee, Will
lam I. Field and William McPhee, of
Denver, and Edgar M. Biggs, of Rio Ar
riba county. The capital stock is placed
at 100000. The company proposes to
build railroad from Lumberton, N. NJ,
ON the Rio Grande, to Pagosa Springs,
Colo, tapping region rich in lumber,
coal and other minerals and opeLing up
fine agricultural and stock raising
country.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-02-06
steamship Overdue.

New York, Feb. G.--The French line
steamer, LaGasoogne, three days overdue
from Havre, has not been sighted. The
wind is blowing from the northwest very
strong.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-02-06

Buckingham's Dye for the Whiskers is
the best, handiest, safest, surest, cleanest,
most economical and satisfactory dye
ever invented. 1t is the gentlemen's fa-
yorite.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-02-06
Family Rul,nGl.

Standish,. Mich, Feb. 6.-John Book,
wife and four small children were burned
to death this morning at Homer.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-02-06
Sentenced to Hang.

Boise, Idaho, Feb. 6.--Charles Perry
has been sentenced to hang at Pocatella,
on March 81, for the murder of Patrick
Mcnamara in June last,
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-02-06
sold Discoveries In Russia.

St. Petersburg, Feb. 6.-The Siberian
newspapers announce the discovery Of
rich and extensive god fields along the
upper reaches of the rivers Neya, Nina
and Uibat in Veniseisk, east Siberia.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-02-06
COAL NOTICE

On and after Jan. 18th we
will deliver one ton anthracite
coal, $3.50: or 2 tons at Sc per
ton. One ton White Ash Lump
coal $4.25; or 2 tons at 1915
per ton. Terms cash.
DUDROW 4 DAVIS.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-02-06
THE MAEkKETA

DR.. Prices Cream Buking Powder
Worlds Fair Highest Award.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-02-06
SDanisll Taught.

For terms apply to Larkin G. Reed
corner Cathedral street and Palace avenue
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-02-06
Hoods s;s;:''sii' Cures

Hoods Pills arc hand made, and perfect
In proportion aud appearance. 26c per box.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-02-06

In the senate Mr.. Carey, of Wyoming,
has given notice of proposed amend
ment to the New Mexico enabling act,
permitting Oklahoma and Arizona to
form constitutions and state govern
ments and to be admitted to the Union.
This is an omnibus bill introduced by
request.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-04-10
AMUSE M ENTS.
lips and Downs OF liie.'

At the Opera house, Thursday evening
April II, Oliver Byron and his excellent
company will present f. A. Scudamoro's
new play, Tho Ups and Downs of Life. )"
Mr.. Scudamore's works are such as take
we'll with an average audience, and in
his latest effort, it is said, the interest is
keenly sustained from start to finish, ex
citing incidents, narrow escapes, and
dramatic situations succeeding one an
other with the greatest rapidty, and en-
surfing the attention of the spectator.
The author depends upon the interest of
the plot for his chief effects, and there is
a marked absence of those brutal pictures
Of the darker aspects of modern life which
render so much Of modern melodrama re-
pulsivo The serious part of the work
is agreeably relieved by a comic side of a
most laughablc character.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-04-10
Boston Symphony Orchestra.

The concert to be given at City hall,
Portland, on Tuesday evening, April
10th, by the Boston Symphony Orchestra,
will possess great interest for all who
know the merits of this great organiza-
ton, and the musical public generally.
The Boston Orchestra is the largest and
most successful, as we'll as the oldest per-
mancnt orchestra in America. 1t has not
been heard III Maine for several years, and
comes for the first time under its pres
ent conductor, Mr.. Emil Paur. The
orchestra will be accompanied by
Mr.. Ben Davies. the distinguished
English tenor, who is to be the soloist of
the evening A very attractive pro
gramme is promised The sale of seats is al
ready large, and there is every indication
that the audience will equal in size that
which attended the recent Melba concert
given under the same mana gement Circu-
lars giving the complete programme may
be obtained at Stockbridgc's music store,
Portland, where the sale of seats is now
in progress. There will be 70 musicians
in the orchestra Half fare on the rail
road to all holding symphony tickets
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-04-10

morning, a sure sign of dirty weather
at sea. We're in FOR a stiff u'wcSter,
| fancy, and shouldn't be surprised if
it brought down the rain before even
ing"
He was right. AS the wind increased
thick mist crept up from the sea, and
presently sudden squall drove q tor
rent of rain against the window. There
were lust six of us present; myself, the
two other divers, Moxly and Williams,
Capt. Lorton, Capt. George and Capt.
Linlllater, q retired master mariner
who lived in st. Nevin.
We had coy fire in the room, for
the weather was unusually cold, and
sat round it spinning yarns. The heat
inside. and the cold without, had dulled
the glass of the window, so that it al
most looked as if it had been muffed.
We could hear the crash of the pillows
on the beach below, followed by adeep
rumble, like distant thunder, as the
backward rush of the water tore the
loose single from the beach.
Its well you won't be at sea to-
night, Capt. George" remarked, IN a
pause of the conversation.
I'm half sorry to miss it," he re-
turned, getting up and approaching
the window. He cleared space on the
glass. and stood looking out over the
bav. "There's nothing | like better
than driving full speed through a
gale. he went on. provided | have a
GOOD sea boat under me, and no fear
of dangerous coast lying under my
lee."
cav. there's worse dang r at sea than
storms. put in Capt. Linklater.
s.rm inclined to agree with you
there said Capt. Lorton. Nv hen !
had command of north Atlantic boat,
ia rather have faced three-day
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-04-10

she was lost in '1s-anothcr 81 those
ocean mysteries, you see, for her fate t.
still matter OF mere conjecture IN tht
shipping world"
Il suppose you cndeavorcd TO trac,
the friends and relatives of this Mr.
West? for it looks like q mans hand
writing"
Not I. What good would it have
done? His friends or relatives, II la
had any, had long ago given him UP 70,
lost. Why should open an old wotnd?''
But at any rate you communicated
with the owners OF the vesscl?'
II did nothing Of the kind. I should
only have brought their representative
down upon me; probably he would have
followed me from port to port. and ]
had no fancy to be pestered in that
way. Very possibly newspaper man
would have been set on my track. and
couldn't have given him the slip so
easily. If he failed to find me in port
he would have started off in chase NJ
the Wanderer, and tried to interview
me on the high seas as one Of them
did, you remcmbcr, in the case Of CAPT.
Morrcll Of the Missouri
To be continued
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-04-10

1t is strange. Lawrcnccson, what dis
appointment will do for a man; it drives
some to drink, some to n monastery, and
some to an asylum. 1t has driven me
to the sea-"
didn't exactly know what to say,
for | had never seen him in one OF
these dark moods before, and thought it
best TO remain silent.
well, he said presently, Frightening
up bit, II didn't bring you OFF here to
listen to my growing. About this
rock, you heard what Linllater had to
say, though, perhaps, you may think he
was mistaken. He was not. can
give you pretty fair evidence of its cx-
istcncc."
He went to n sort of writing table n.
the head of the saloon, unlocked one Of
the drawers and took out Il piece OF
torn, disco orcd paper.
Read this" he said, laying it on TIE
table before mo You caa take IL on
shore if you like and show II to your
Surveyor. I think it VIII coayincc him.
The writing WAS botc,icd au;, blurred
Is if the papc; had been uAa1r water
considerable time Nevertheless. hat
title difficulty ii Glaaiag il cut.
nave that scrap Of paper san; lccr F.
I'm a few Other curious rc..1, of ii.
4ea. Here It l.:
"N>T@dA ST de'l ualrCwa roc!; IA vi l-occal
jod have mel " rHon rs. We nc iii lost.
H. H. N'.s,T, E!m!ra. b."
"a ST.: - l.cGs&%C," said ClE.
George, ''&rd It came into my hard
n q very singular way. So.ac year
ago l YRS cruising OF the west
coast Of Ireland. Gne morning We put
ont a trawl, and in making a haul we
captured an enormous Goldfish. When
the cook opened it he found in the NAV
silver match box, plain gold ring
and a small case Of cedar wood That
case, which bore the initials IL +. w
contained this scrap of paper. Though
the water had soaked into it, l fancy 1t
must have been floating when the
greedy fish got hold of it. infer this
from the fact that there was an inch or
so of string hanging from the case, as
if it had been originally attached to a
bottle, piece of cork, or something of
that kind"
1.-THE Nevada" I mid, repeating the
name. Il fancy : remember hearing
of that vessel"
Very likely" he replied. "She was
an Atlantic boat, running between Bos-
ton and London. If I'm not mistaken,