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rLAT-oPEN1NG BLANK BOOKS


Being satisfied that if you have once
used a Aat-opening book, you will al
ways use them, and in order to get
you to try one the New Mexican
Printing %. of Santa Fe, will sell you
HANDMADE BLANK BOOKS,
bound in full leather, with patent
FLAT OPENING STUBS, with your
name and the number, or letter, Of the
book on the back in gilt letters, at the
following low prices:
5 Or. (4OO pages) Cash Book $50
Qr. (4SO JOurnAl 0.OO
q Or. 800 Ledger 7.UO
They are made with pages 10Hx16
inches, of q good ledger paper with
round cornered covers. The books
arc made in cur bindory and we guar
antee every one of thcn,.
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KILLED AND MANGLED.
List Of the Victims Of an Explosion
in a Pennsylvania Coal Mine.


Wllkesbarre, Pa, Oct. 8.-The bodies
of the three engineers and the fire boss,
killed in the explosion in the Dorrance
mine, last night, were recovered early
this morning. 1t is now believed that
the list of dead will be confined to the
following:
William Jones, mining engineer, aged
80.
William Cahill, mining engineer, aged
81.
Llewellyn Owens, mining engineer,
aged 2l.
David j. Davis, fire boss.
Michael Morris, aged 40, Polander.
Robert Miller and Robert Blanchard,
brought out Of tho mine last night, are
still in precarious condition.
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PREMATURE EXPLOSION.
Two Deaths Result from an Explosion
OF tslant Powder in the Match
less Mine.

Leadville, Colo, Oct. 8.-James Moore
was instantly killed and Doc. Morrison
fatally injured by an explosion of giant
powder in the Matchless mine. The ex-
plosion occurred last evening, but the
men we're not found until to-day. Nor
rison lay at the bottom of the shaft all
night in terrible agony, his eyesight be
ing destroyed and his body frightfully
manpled,
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City Ordinance.
CHAPTER LXIV,

An ordinance creating the Office of city
driver and defining the duties and COM
pensation thereof.
Be Il ordained by the city council OF
the city of Santa Fe:
Section 1.-The Office of city driver ia
hereby created, whose duty it shall be to
care for the city team, and work with the
same on the garbage wagon and sprinkler,
under the direction and control OF the
committee on streets and bridges. He
shall be nominated by the mayor and ap-
pointed by the council for the term of
twelve months, or until his successor
shall have been appointed and qualified,
and shall be subject to removal at the
pleasure of the said council. He shall be
allowed the sum of $40 per month for his
services, payable out of the streets and
bridges fund.
CHAs. F. EAsLEY, Mayor.
Attest:
FRANK ANDREWS, City Clerk.
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NEW MEXICO NEWS.

The Optic at Las Vegas has been en-
larged to an eight column newspaper.
Jose Garcia, of Coneios, Colo., is at
Las Vegas in charge of 1000 head OF
sheep, belonging to Nestor Ortiz, and
which will be driven down into Chaves
county.
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sign like that strikes home. Every
ones interested in home matters, and un-
questionably hardware is one of the lead
ing home topics. Those who have pur-
chased hardware from us know that our
goods are not equaled in Santa Fe. The
proof of hardware is in the use. That
test has shown our goods to be AL. There
is no appealing from the verdict of exper-
ience. You can't 60 behind the returns of
our customers, and they have returned
our DDS the best in use. If you doubt
it, 4 them. We will abide by the ans
wer.
w. n. COEBEL,
Catrcn Block Santa Fe.
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Killed ny an Editor.

Willows, CAL, Oct. 8.-W. A. Gohorn,
editor of the Journal. to-day fred three
shots at J. E. Putnam. druggist and pres
ident of the municipal board of trustees.
Putnam fell dead. An alteration over a
disputed account am counting to few dol
lars caused the shooting.
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An Old Soldier Dying.

Danville, KY, Oct. 8.-Gen. W. j. Ian
drum, distinguished as soldier in the
Mexican and civil wars and personal
friend of Gen. Grant, is i'll beyond recov-
cry at his home in Lancaster. He is 65
years old.
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saved the County Expense.

Hastings, Mimi, Oct. 8.-Dakota coun-
ty is saved the trouble of hanging Edward
Anderson, who murdered his niece, ~
years old, by cutting her throat, for the
culprt suicided in Jail last evening by
strangling himself with twine tied to a
CROSS bar.
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One Hundred Persons Drowned.
Moscow, Oct. SIT is reported here
that 100 persons were drowned near the
village of Ozery by the capsizing of raft
on the rivera Okera.
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lra,ctod For Embe..lemcnt

st. Joseph, Mo-, Oct. S.-An indictment
was returned against Father Dominick
Wagner this morning for having en-
bezzlsd $500 OF the funds Of st. Mary
church.
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Grand Carnival Denver, Colo, Octo-
her Is. to Is, 1893.

For the above occosion the "Santa Fe
Route" will place on sale tickets to Den
YER and return at a rate of e1O.25. Dates
of sale October l5, - 16, good for return
passage October 20.
GKo, I. NICHOLSON, H. 8. LuTz,
g. p. A. Chicago, Ill. Agent, Santa Fe
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Attest:
FRANK ANDREWS, City Clerk.
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given special orders for cakes and pastry
Campers supplies packed free of charge. Call and
examine stock and get our low prices.
The morning times., 1895-11-21
gation. ami wonId be glad 10 assist the

cation. and would be glad TO assist the
committee here in any way possible.
Another letter was from Mr.. George
Francis Williams, secretary OF the board
Oftrustees Of \ ssembly yPrcsbyteria Church,
offering the use of the church building
for headquarters purposes, etc. for the
convention next July. A third letter
was from tue president OF the Hin ois
State c. E. Union, o. W. Stewart, and had
reference to the securing of hotel accom-
modations for 800 OF the Illinois cUntin-
gent,
During the afternoon Mr.. ". II. II. Smith,
chairman of the committee of '96, and
Mr.. W. a. II. Church, chairman Of the
hall committee, had lengthy conference
with Mr.. Walter c. Martin, OF Boston, who
furnished the tents for Use OF the con
ventiOn last July.
Mr.. Martin made this trip to Wdshin gton
simply 10 find out what kind OF tents the
committee wants. and what number, and
how they are to be ventilated, etc. The
whole matter was thoroughly reviewed
and Mr.. Martin will submit u proposition
later.
The morning times., 1895-11-21

obsidian exists in large quantities in
Mexico and Arizona
The morning times., 1895-11-21
LAST WEEKS DEATH RATE.
General Health of the City Underwent
a Mnterial ImprnNement.


The general health of the CITY ufuef-
went a material Improvement last week.
From 121 in The week previous the NOR
tality fell 10 90, ana the annual death rate
Der / 900 inhabitants correspondlngly oe-
clined from 22.S 10 1855.
There was 10 death reportedby clphtherla'
scarlet fever, measles, of whooping cough.
There were seven deaths from typhoid
fever, as compared with eight by the
last report. Consumption claimed iiity
victims. ~.
The number of births was sevcnty-two.
There were seventy-nine marriages, or
which forty-four were between white, ana
thirty-flve between colored persons.
Following is q summary of the causes OF
death:
From apoplexy, /; congestion OF the
lungs, 4: consumption, s; cnnvulstons, Z;
(,iarruoeal diseases, =; diseases Of the brain,
8: diseases of the heart, 6; diseases of the
kidneys, 4: malariai fever, /; malignant
Crowtls, 4 meningitis, 2; pneumonia, IL;
suicide. /: TYPHOID fever, Z; violence, ex-
cent suicide, 4; miscellaneous, "a.
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Recllallite Notes.

At last nights meeting of Cammack
Tent, No. 56, three graduates from the
Junior Order of Rechabites, were initiated
into the Senior Tent. The following took
part in the ceremonies: W. E. Allen, chief;
W. Boyd and C. s. Shutterley, deputies; j.
r. Mahoney, shepherd; a. Goff, past chief;
and Mr. Spillnan Of Columbia Tent. levite.
The grand officers of the District paid
their semi-annual visitation to AnacOSita
Tent last night under the leadership of
Grand Ruler Belt. Encouraging reports
were received from the officers of the tent.
Under good of the order refreshments
were served and Grand Representative Golf
was invited to the chair.
The morning times., 1895-11-21
TEXAS A GOOD SHIP.
Naval Men Say She Is Structurally
Weak

Weak.
The changes proposed in-the Texas
involving the removal of the hydraulic
pumps from their present position to the
armor redoubt will l. not be considered
until the more thorough and careful test
OF the present machines under the best
possible conditions has been had
For this purpose certain recommended
tions of the constructor, which are ex-
pected to lower the temperature in the
pump room viii be tried, and the present
system given 4 more thorough test and
under more favorable conditions than
have been practicable heretofore.
The Texas is regarded by tue depart
The morning times., 1895-11-21
BATTLE MINOR CONVICTED.
He Goes to jail, While Clarence Gets
Off With a Fine.

The trial of Battle Minor ana Clarence
Minor. upon the charge of assault with in
tent to kill, was concluded yesterday after
noon, the jury returning verdict of guilty
as to the first named, and guilty OF assault,
but not with intent to kill, as against
Clarence Minor.
The court sentenced the latter to one
months imprisonment in Jail, which, in ad-
dition to his time already made there, viii
even up the half year. A fine of So was
also imposed upon Clarence.
The morning times., 1895-11-21
7ESpEAvoR OFFICERS BUSY.
AppIications for Quar- ters Have
Bernn TO Come In.

The headquarters of the committee Of
go were the scene of considerable activity
Yesterday afternoon. The mail OF the day
was particularly large. Among the letters
receivc,! was one from Mr.. +. W. Walsh,
tr.. of Boston, Mass, who was chairman
of the accommodai ion committee for the
convention held there last July.
Mr.. Walsh stated that he would be In
the city in December. and would arrange for
headquarters for the Massachusetts dele
The morning times., 1895-11-21
QUESTIONS FOR TAXPAYERS.

Do you think that the District should
be bonded to pay for a new system
of sewerage and for street extern
sion and improvements?
Do you think that ssh ould bond bill
pass, any of the money realized
from The sale of these bonds should
be expended In improving private
r',sl estate holdings ct!t side he city
proper and remote from Ihc great
body OF taxpayers?
The morning times., 1895-11-21
9 New York Clothing House, :
= 81 SEVENTH STREET. 4
SSNAAAN>lSSA oSAAAASAAAAM

meut as a good and efficient ship, and SO
far as the reports Of her officers show, she
will, with certain minor changes, prove
to be u very excellent fighting machine
in every way. Constructor Bowles says
{ a. tu.. ship showed no evidence OF struc-
tural weakness 1t is quite possible that
she VIII be delayed some time longer et
theNew York navy yard than was originally
contemplated
The morning times., 1895-11-21

Pennsylvania Railroad 10 Baltimore
and Return.
Saturday and Sunday, November % and
"a, valid for return passage until Monday,
the 25th. Rate SI.25. Good on any traiu-
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full credit of Its practically Hmitless
amount Of demand obligations"
The advantage accruing TO the gov
ernment by the substitution Of a bank
note for a treasury note currency
would be immeasurably great. The
need OF maintaining a gold reserve to
meet the recurring demand of obiiga-
tions. now never retired, would. with
In a reasonable time. be obviated. and
delivered from this vexatious and ex-
pensive difficulty the treasury depart
ment could return to Its legitimate
function OF collecting the revenues OF
the government needful to meet gov
ernmental expenses and disbursing the
same.
with the relief gained to II through
the removal OF this burden would come
a greater one to the business interests
OF the individual citizen whose every
operation would no longer be harrassed
by the uncertainty springing from a
fear that either in the present or the
future the currency obligations now
forced by this government through the
provisions OF the infiexFble law into
the avenues of trade and commerce
may be discredited and dishonored.
The relegating of the note issues
entirely to the banks would give a
better guarantee OF meeting the vary
Ing wants of trade. which Is impossible
with legal mandate decreeing an
amount OF treasury issues OF no great
er and no less volume at one season OF
the year than another. whether or no
there be corresponding increase or a
lessening OF demand for currency to
transact the business In hand"
1t Is suggested in connection with the
above that as a necessary element to
the security OF a proper elasticity of
issue In our bank note currency situa-
ton the law OF July IL. 1852. regulating
the retirement and issuing circulation
to banks within a fixed period OF time.
should be repealed and also that such
amendments should be made to the
law as win necessitate the banks keep
ing the Office of the comptroller OF the
currency. a sufficient amount OF bank
notes as win enable them to secure
circulation at once. instead OF after
n period OF delay, frequently of suffi-
cient duration as TO make the issue un-
available to relieve the pressure exist
ing at the tame OF ordering the same.
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AN UNUSUAL SPECT ACLE.
Representative McGann VIII ReIinguish
His Seat In Favor of BeIknap

Washington. Dec. 1.-Representative
Lawrence McGann OF Chicago, who
held a seat in the Flfty-second and Fff-
ty-third congresses and was the chair
man of the committee on labor in the
last congress. VIII furnish to the house
the unusual spectacle of a member
making a voluntary REIMBURSEMENT of
the seat of which he holds the certi-
hcate. AS soon as ne Is able to secure
recognition from the speaker Mccann
will make a statement TO the house
10 the effect that he thinks his repub-
Hcan opponent, Hugh r. Belknap. Is
entitled TO the seat, and that he (Mc-
Gann) valves all claims thereto. This
step VIII make II possible for the COM
mittee on elections. as soon as organ
ized. to report dn favor Of seating
Belknap and will relieve that gentle
man OF the necessity OF making a con-
test. Belknap. who will succeed Nc
Gam. is the son OF Hon. w. w. Belk-
nap. who was secretary Of war under
President Grant.
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RICH WEST CREEK
MINERS AND PROSPECTORs
ARE GREATLY EXCITED.
The New Colorado Camp IL Said to He
. scorcher- Many Claims
staked Out.

Denver. Dec. 1.-The splendid career of
Cripple Creek may be repeated and possi-
bly, eclipsed by West Creek. which Is
within 80 miles of Denver. The greatest
activity prevails among the miners and
prospectors and townsite boomers. There
are now several hunded assessments
worked and the surveying of claims has
Just begun. There will probably be sew
eral thousand claims surveyed and re-
corded before spring. The miners claim
the mineral is richer than that at Grip
pie Creek on the surface II Is lodged in
clearly defined veins and can be easily
traced. While the entire country Is COW
cred with a thick growth OF magnificent
timber. the drift Is shallow and does not
operate as a barrier TO the discovery OF
leads. as IN many camps. The camp Is
located q miles south OF Platte station.
on the Denver. Leadvills & Gunnison
railway.
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AT THE UNWILLING
THE GIFT OF JOSEPH PULITZER
TO THE CITY OF PARIS.
Washington and Lafayette In Bronze
ststusry, the Work of the Noted
Sculptor, Bartholdi.

Paris Dec. bright weather shone
upon the ceremony to-day of the unveil-
ing of the group of statuary of Washing
ton and Lafayette modelled by the we'll
known sculptor, Frederick August Bar
tholdi, and presented to the city OF Paris
by Joseph Pulitzer. editor of the New
York World. A notable assemblage wit
messed the unveiling. The site Of the
bronze group is at the west end of the
Place Des Etats Unis, In the most fash
ionable quarter OF Paris. Ballard Smith.
the London correspondent OF the New
York World. first made a short speech.
presenting the group OF statuary, and
was frequently applauded. He said: II
am here to-day as the representative Of
Joseph Pulitzer. who honors himself and
his country in presenting this statue OF
Washington and Lafayette. kindred
names in the deepest affections OF two
people, to this beautiful and historical
chief city OF our sister republic. II he
could have been here, Mr.. Pulitzer doubt
less would say more than I can of the
patriotic and affectionate motives which
inspired his gift But We can perhaps
sufficiently interpret Mr.. Pulitzer's car
dinal motive by quoting the inscription
that he himself has prepared for the
statue. which is meant to be. as he has
written II. and speaking as he may un-
doubtedly may. for all our fellow citi-
zens: Homage a la France en- reconnis-
sance de son genereux concours dams la
lutte du peuple des Etats Unis pour la
liberte ct L Independence CHomage TO
France in gratitude for her generous CO.
operation In the struggle OF the people OF
the United States for liberty and inde-
pendence)."
Mr.. Smith then alluded TO the fact that
II was Pulitzer's good fortune as editor
and proprietor of the New York World TO
inaugurate the popular subscription
which gave the worthy pedestal TO NJ.
BartholdFs Statue of Liberty Enlighten-
ing the World in New York harbor. and
in conclusion. in Mr.. Pulitzer's name he
presented the group to the city of Paris.
The band that was present thereupon
played the ''Marseillaise." NJ. Bobard,
president Of the Paris municipal council.
in accepting the gift for the city. briefly
reviewed The history OF the two men
thus reproduced In bronze. and said that
the union OF the flags under which
Washington and Lafayette stood hand IN
hand. represented really the union OF the
people Of the two republics. He hoped
the echoes OF to-day's cheers would trav-
erse the ocean and even unite more close
ly the two nations. He thanked Mr.. Pu-
liter warmly. and also NJ Bartholdi for
the manner In which he carried out his
conception. The band then played the
American anthem Samuel Morris United
States consul general. then followed IN
an eloquent speech
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west has proved a failure and came
to an abrupt end to-day. when the SEN
ator closed his business arrangements
with his manager. Cancelled all future
engagements and returned to New
York. The reason assigned for this
action Is that he contracted a severe
cold while at Duluth, making him 50
hoarse that further public speaking at
present Is out of the question. The
fact is. however. that the audiences
which gathered to listen to him at Mil
waukee. Minneapolis. st. Paul and Du-
luth were so meager that the financial
returns were insufficient to pay ex-
peuses.
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DIS ST ERS.
rrainmsn Killed and Five Person
Drowned Il Yesterday's Record.


Syracuse. Dec. The passenger
train on the Delaware. Lackawanna &
Western road which lept Syracuse at
1910 D. m ran into an open switch
a. Preble and telescoped three
freight cars. The engine OF the passen-
ger train was completely wrecked and
the baggage and mail cars and two
coaches caught fire from the blaze un-
der the wrecked boiler and were con-
sumed- The engineer was instantly
killed and the fireman taken from the
debris IN a dying condition.
Uniontown. Penn, Dec. Five per-
sons were drowned IN the Monongahe
river below Brownsville last night.
They were: Joseph Pickup. Mrs. Ethel
Sterens. joseph Mcintosh. Mrs. Missou-
ri Mcintosh and Jacob Eskin. They
were returning from Brownsville 10
their home al WOOdrun In a skin. They
got chose TO the steamer James G.
Blaine. whioh was coming up stream.
and the waves upset the skin. throwing
them all into deep water. All the
bodies have been recovered except Jo-
sep,h Mcintosh.
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AMERICAN PRISONERS.
They Are Afraid to Venture Upon the
Streets Other Reports.

They Are Afraid to Venture Upon the
Streets Other Reports.
London, Dec. 1.-The Daily News
dispatch from Constantinople says:
THE American missionaries at Khar-
put, Bitlis and Marash practically are
prisoners. They are protected by troops
but are afraid 10 venture upon the
streets. The surviving Christians OF
the villages near Moush, KIharput and
Arablxir are being offered their choice
between Islamism and the sword"
New York, Dec. IA Herald dispatch
from Vienna says: The crisis ds again
getting serious. The old Turkey party
threatens to bring about a revolution
II the sultan gives way.
Russian and anti-English influences
at Yildis Kiosk are increasing. The
antangonism between the grand visier
and Sir Philip Currie is increasing.
while Germany ia profiting by her good
relations with the powers to play the
part OF the honest broker"
Washington, Dec. 1.-The Turkish he
CATION received from the sublime porte
the following telegram under date OF
to-day:
1.-The Armenian rioters of Zilo and
Sivas having closed their shops and
fired on the Mussulmans, killing one OF
them. an affray occurred, during which
four Mussulmans. two soldiers and five
Armenians were killed. The necessary
measures were taken for the restora-
ton of order. The Armenian revolu-
tionists attacked the district of En-
derin. burned the palace of the COVER
nor and plundered the neighboring
Mussulman Villages. Troops were sent
out for the repression of these dis
orders"
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Cleveland VIII Not Accept.

ST Paul. Dec. i. In conversation
with a couple of friends to-day, Joseph
Jefferson. the veteran actor. said that
President Cleveland was finishing his
last term in the white house, and after
March, 1897, would become ex-presi-
dent and remain so.
Cleveland win never accept another
nominatio and would not have be-
come candidate in 1892 but for Mrs.
Cleveland. She desired II so earnestly
chat he went into Ii himself with the
idea of winning. But nothing can
change his present determination not to
run again."
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STEALING ORE.
One Empioye of q Mine Had Much Rich
Ore Stored in His Cabin.

Cripple Creek. Col. Dec. Peter
hnd. a miner. employed on the night
shift in the Doctor mine. was arrested
as he came from work and In his
pockets were found nine pounds OF ore.
worth at least $40 a pound. A search
of his cabin revealed more than 100
pounds OF ore. the value of which win
run into the thousands OF dollars. The
owners OF the Doctor mine believe they
have lost as much as $4,000 through
stealing in the past few weeks.
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VIII Visit Mount Hsggin.

New York. Dec. 1.-The French liner,
La Normandie. which arrived here to-
day. has among her passengers Baron De
Batz and his friend, Baudon De Mony,
who are going to the Rocky mountain
country on pleasure and business, of
which they declined to speak.
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The EIks Memorial service.

SpeclaI Dlsp1tch % the Slandaru-
Helena, Dec. l.-More than 500 per-
sons attended the Elks' memorial ser
vice at Ming's opera house this after
noon. ]. NJ. Quinn OF Silver Bow lodge
No. 240 delivered the annual memorial
address. The service was very impress
sive throughout OF the Helena lodge
only three members have departed.
The late James II. Murphy was the
only member who dad this year.