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Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-06-11
MEMPHIS CONVENTION.
silver Men Rapidly Collecting Many
Prominent ApealSers-Beantif
Weather-W eaver's sensible
suggestion.

Memphis, June 1.-THE silver men will
have beautiful weather for the convention
tomorrow at the auditorium, where the
'sound money" convention was held last
month. The sky is clear, and, through
the temperature is high up in eighties, n
a pleasant breeze is blowing. The in
dications point to large attendance, in
cluding number of men prominent in
national politics. Delegates are arriving
on every train and will continue to come
in up to noon tomorrow. There is a
noticeably large proportion of men from
the country and smaller towns. 1t is
thought that there will be fully 1000 dele
gates present.
FEW EAsTHRN DELEGATES EXPECTED.
Delegates are expected from twenty five
states, but scarcely any from states east
of the Mississippi River and north of
Ohio. There are here United States Sen
ators Jones and Berry, of Arkansas, Bate
and Harris, of Tennessee, George and
Walthall, of Mississippi. and Turpie, of
Indiana. Senators Stewart, of Nevada,
Shoup, of Idaho, and Butler, of North
Carolina, are expected tonight.
The convention will be called to order
at IL o'clock tomorrow by w. N. Brown,
president OF the bimetallic league of
Memphis. Judge 7. H. Estes, of the
circuit court, will offer prayer and deliv-
or the address OF welcome. 1t has not yet
been determined whether there will be
temporary organization. In case it is
decided to start off with permanent
chairman, either Senator Turpie, of In
diana, or Senator Jones, of Arkansas,
probably the former, will be selected. If
Senator Turpie is made chairman of the
convention Senator Jones will be chair
man of the committee on resolutions, and
vice versa.
FORECAST OF PROCEEDINGS.
The committees on credentials and
resolutions will be appointed ana the
convention will adjourn until afternoon.
The resolutions will probably be pre-
sented at the second days session.
Among the speakers will be ex-Con
greesman Sibley, of Pennsylvania; Alex.
Delmar, of California; Ex-Governor
Prince, of New Mexico; Senators Jones,
Turpie, Stewart and Shoup, and prob
ably ex-Congressman Bryan, of Nebraska.
Senator Harris will not speak but will
devote his attention to the business of
the convention.
wEAvER's SENSIBLE SUGGESTION.
DesMoines, lathe Populist state
convention met to-day at 10 a. m. Lit
tie business in addition to the temporary
organizatian was done this morning. Gen.
Weaver will try to swing the convention
to the support of any state ticket favor
ing the free and unlimited coinage of sill
YER at 16 to l, without placing Populist
ticket in the field. H. #. Byren, for
merly Republican editor, now in the
Populist camp, favors the nomination of
full ticket.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-06-11
Railroad Property Burned.

Arkansas City, Kas., June 11.-Last
night at II O'Clock the ten stall round
house, shops, seven locomotives, Corliss
engine, lathes and tools of the Santa Fe
railroad company in this city we're de-
stroyed by fire. The loss is estimated by
Master Mechanic DIRK at $l25,00O; fully
insured. The cause of the fire was spon-
taneous combustion.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-06-11
THERE WAS NO MASSACRE.
The Missionaries Escaped. Bnt Vast
Amount OF Property Was
Destroyed.

New York, June 1.-THE following
cablegram of to-day from Rev. J. R.
Hikes, at Shanghai, has been received at
the office of the Methodist Missionary
society in this city: property at Cheng
Tu destroyed. Missionaries all safe"
These advlces, said DR.. Baldwin, record
ing secretary Of the society, are official
and should set at rest the rumors of the
massacre of missionaries. There was no
massacre.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-06-11
The school How.
Winnipeg, Man., June 1.-THE M

Winnipeg, Man., June 1.-THE Mani
oba ministers and members of the legis-
lature are already gathering for the meet
ing of the legislature on Thursday, when
the school question will again come up
for consideration. Archbishop Langevin
returned from the east Saturday. He
says the Catholics are determined to
press for their school rights and if the
legislature refuses them he would per-
sonally appeal the case to her majesty
Queen Victoria.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-06-11
Fearful weather.

Bloomington, ILL.,, June 11.-Another
spell of fearfully hot weather began Sat
urday. The mercury yesterday reached
102 in the shade. The hay crop lie be-
yond redemption. There is but little
hope 5or oats, though If it rains inside Of
three days it may save one-third of the
crop.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-06-11

Pittsburg, June 11.-About 1000 work
men of this city are idle to-day az re-
suit of the strike of about 1000 boiler
nrakers for an increase of 10 per cent in
wages.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-06-11
GREAT DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY.

London.-According to special dis
patch from Shanghai the loss of property,
as the result of the recent rioting at
Cheng Tu, Kiatung and Yo Ching,
amounts to several million dollars. Chin
ese officials, it is added, headed by the
viceroy of the province of Szoehuen,
openly encouraged the men to all sorts
of outrages and the petitions of foreign
ers for protection we're refused.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-06-11

Or. frtce's Cream Baking Powder
Wee3d's Pair liishsst Medal end DlpleEs.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-06-11

DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Forty Years tile Standard.
The sun., 1895-04-28

A pair OF dogs had very unhappy ten min
utes on Westminster street yesterday afternoon.
1t was after O'Clock when the first dog came
rambling along and few minutes later the
other dog appeared. They promptly struck up q
friendship and went on an investigating tour in
Indian file.
=, An innocent-appearlnG trolley pole stands on
the sidewalk. and, though II WAS raining, tho
ground about this pole was dry when the dogs
showed up The first dog moved up to the pole
series M OF M bowls and yolls and proceeded 70 roll
kicking the second dog In the eye. The latter
animal seemed pained and surprised at this be.
baylor, and he investigated by putting the end
OF his nose against the pole.
, number OF people hurried to tho spot and
listened to the canine duet, while dog No. con-
tinued To roll around in wet places and dog No.
ran up and down with his nose against tho
OF fits between them. but he didn't explain how
one dog could catch fit from the other. Still.
he ran for pail of water.
Omcer O'Brien came along, saw the dry place
about the pole. and recognized that II was
charged with electricity. He said the dogs were
shocked. and the man who saw the first of 1t
thought that that described the feelings of the
second dog after the first dog had found out
what was In the pole. While tho dogs were
officer guarded the pole and warned away driy-
ers Of horses. He also notified the Union Rail-
road Company, and when the wagon came II was
found that the insulation in the cap over the
trolley was worn out. and the current had es-
capped. charging the ground wires and the POLE
After this interesting fact was communicated
" the dogs they Atopped rolling and ran away.
The sun., 1895-04-28
PEANUTS AND FIREWATER.
Two Luxuries for Which the Degenerate
Red Men OF the East Dig Sassafrns Root
BROOKL wv, ". Y


From the Buffalo Courier
A few nights ago an Indian was brought into
Police Station No. on the usual charge. drunk
enness. He had a pinched-up and wrinlled
face; he lacked the litheness, the agility. and,
In fact, all the poetic qualities of the Indian. On
one arm he carried basket which contained a
few bundles Of sassafras This he good -naturcd-
" distributed among the men in tho station
What's your name ?" ask ed the doorman.
Name? Me got no name. You tink me fool,
tell my name so be disgraoedY Ughi' and the
Indian shrugged his shoulders triunphantly;
A right John; how w old Ida are iSS youf" asked the
nn1%sia n"MssI / never tried t think. Guess bout
" Arc YOU drunk. John ?" asked person stand.
key. That little no make injun drunk"
This dialogue finished. a reserve man began to
peanuts. In another coat pocket was another
sack Of peanuts. In one trousers pocket wnsa
small pieces. John must be a gorInand in the
peanut line. for In the other trousers pocket was
when this was brought out, and the Indian,
seeming surprised hat he had such an enormous
stock of the nuts, laughed as heartily as the
others. 1t would be wei. nigh Impossible TO
enumerate all the trinkets that were secreted in
pSsdkes sv There were Jass
such as may be bought from the street peddlers;
-, .ls IN that all you have in your pockets" asked
Yes, that all; amt that n ough l'' John bub.
bled out with a laugh. He thopghtlessiy opened
the eyes of the searcher the nozzle OF u big
whiskey bottle. This bottle the Indian had
man, and perhaps he would have succeeded
had he not gone too far In his Efforts TO con.
vince him that he had got all that was In his
pockets.
When the bottle was seen John was called
back to the desk. He walked back reluctantly
and said with dogeed air: "Uon't you believe
mef" He kept his right arm m Close to his SIDE,
through his pockets again. The two struggled
an instant, and then the policeman held up
When tho bottle was brought forth all the on
lockers laughed vehemently. John was much
lie sna hsb BAD ssa
Ought to be locked up. Put he in my cell. Him
and mo good friends; We won't fight"
lowing morning.
The sun., 1895-04-28
BEETLES BY THE BUsHEL,
An rmy or Bugs Attacks the Street Lights
OF Lancaster, Pa, About Midnight.

LANCASTER, Pa, April 20.-The payements Of
this town early this morning were hidden In
many places under masses of bugs bigger than
the biggest locusts ever seen here. They
swooped down upon Lancaster. literally by tho
million. during tho night. and flying clouds OF
them filled tho humid atmosphere. The electric
street lights were the main point of attack. and
their glitter brought destruction to the strange
nocturnal visitors. The bugs would charge In
solid columns up against the arc lamps that
swing in the middle of the streets or over the
sidewalks. and down they would fall dead or
disabled. They were gathered up by BUSH
ell under all OF the hundreds of arc lights In
various parts of the city this morning. THE in
teriors OF tho globes were In many Instance.
practically choke full Of bugs. Under the gas
lamps they, were found In somewhat smaller
quantities, dead or dying
Examination showed that there were two
kinds of bugs but the ones more plentiful were
black and green and much larger than tho
largest species of reaches. They have she'll
Ike back, The other kind were gray and sew
A local sntomologist describes these midnight
visitors as members OF the family OF water bee
tle They come froln the ponds and marshy
plaoSs, and about this time OF the year they arc
on iSe move. The present visitation, however,
the ponds they hide in the deep mud.
The sun., 1895-04-28

Ripe for n Busy Season on Diamond. Track,
and Field.

The ball players in tho. schools OF the Long
Island Interschoastic Athletic League very
active just now. They are playing great deal
more than the bows of this city. probably be-
cause the latter are more Interested In track
athletics. The Brooklyn boys have an extern
sive schedule to play out, and it will be some
time yet before the winners can be picked with
any degree Of certainty. The Pratt Institute
lads found that they could not get together n
suitable team, and they have forfeited the games
that they were scheduled to play. The Bryant &
StrattOn nine may be considered out of the race.
as they have sustained no less than three de-
fents within the last ten days. The "Poly
Preps." Brooklyn High School. st. Paul's. Adel-
phi Academy. and Brooklyn Latin School teams
have an equal chance to win the championship
These teams have been practising very hard
The Latin school team Is in splendid condition.
The championship was won last year by the
Brooklyn High School, but the league deprived
the High School Of the honor. and gave the
pennant to st. Pauls because High School
played boy who had his travelling expenses
paid The st. Psus boys believe that they can
win the pcnnant this year. Kia Carsey, Phila-
delphia League Clubs pitcher, has been Coach
ing the st. Paul's players this spring.
EOnly ono member of the 1904 team has re-
turned to the Brooklyn High School. and nearly
all the material that Capt. John B. Bum has
had to select team from has been very raw
Bum believes that he has promising team,
however. He and Manager Browning have
trained the new lads In the old Thirteenth Rcgi-
ment armory. and. since the nice weather. on
the parade ground at Prospect Park. Manager
Browning Is one OF tho most energetic
leaders in sports at the High School,
He has prepared an excellent schedule
of games. and has secured over $500 to pay the
teams expenses, The schedule is rs follows:
May l., brooklyn Latin school; May 4. New
ark Academy; May \, Wall Street h. Is. g.;
May IL. Hackettstown High School; May !,
Stevens Institute; May l5 st. Paul's School:
preparatorry school; May "a, Poly, Preps";
May 80, Riveryiew NJ. A. at Poughkeepsie;
May 81. De Garmo Institute at Peekskill; June
9. st; Johns School at Sing Sing; June 8, Belts
Although tho Pratt Institute boys are not to
be seen on the diamond this spring, they are go
ing to do their level best To win honOrs in track
athletics Nearly forty boys are in training for
the Interschoastic League games. Putnam.
boys in the lO0-yard dash. Beaie is tho
best 440-yArd runner at the institute. In
the SS0.ysrd event the Pratt boys will have
relying upon Milne, '06; Washboume. '96. and
Gribbon, '07. Milne 10 regarded as a record
breaker In the hammer throw. Berger will be
missed In the bicycle races, but four other good
They are Young, 49, Renda, 'o5; Brophy, 'o6,
The annual spring games OF the De La Sale
A. A. will be held az Berkeley Oval next Sat
yate schools within sixty miles OF this city are
the l00-ysei dash. 120-yard hurdle race SSO-
yard run. pole vault. running broad jump and
the mile noyioss' safety bicycle race.
The sun., 1895-04-28

He drew nearer, with the Intention of picking
IL up but although Pedro knew him, he made
a snap at Mardner's outstretched hand, which
caused that gentleman to draw II back In haste.
The result was that Mardner and one OF the men
remained on the scene until one of the family
was summoned. Then Pedro relinquished his
guardianship OF the package and walked home
peaceably enough.
II think that was one of the most remarkable
things that ever dog did" said Mr.. Thompson
yesterday. in dwelling on the story. 1T was !
o'clock at night when that book dropped out OF
his way homo when the book dropped. hut in
looking around saw IL fall. and ran to the spot
When he barked 1t was to call my attention,
to guard that pock textbook. have learned since
that several people who knew me saw the dog
standing there on their way home that night
and thought he had suddenly gone mad for he
wouldn't let them pass on the walk. Two OF
them complained to me on my return from St.
reason for the dogs exclusveness they lost sight
of their complaint in admiration"
The sun., 1895-04-28
THE BURNS BILL.
An Offer to Put n Great Restriction ON the
Civil Service Rules.

It's very rare that there is any bill pending In
Albany and relating TO New York city which
does not invoke the interest of some politicians
1t is still rarer that any bill is pending in AL.
bany. relating to New York city, which is Ok in.
terest to all politicians Unfortunately. A
bill of tho latter sort is the Burns bill (No
2,Os2), introduced on April by the representa-
tive of tho First district of Westchester county.
The bill is a brief one. but sweeping In charac-
ter. for it proposes change which, II adopted,
would recast all political lines. This is the Sec
ton:
The civil service rules and laws Of this State shall
n9t apply TO such psrsoSns residents 1f this state
hoa h spy
which does exceed o. day. in the public depart.
villages thereof.
More than nine-tenths of tho political Offices
in New York pay their incumbents less than 81
a day. computing the full number OF days in
the calendar and not the political year. Where
men are employed in city, State, or Federal de-
psrtments "by the day." as the expression is.
they are paid for the actual number of days, or
half days. in which. lawfully, public business is
done, Sundays being excluded. But, figuring
the annual compensation on the day limit,
400 would be paid as annual salary to q S4-a-
There are. relatively. few places in the service
except heads OF departments. The average pay
OF clerk in one of the city departments Is
about $l,2O0. In the Street Cleaning Depart
ment. OF 1,700 employees on the pay roll, only
thirty-two get more than s. 800 year. In tho
Department Of Charities and Correction the dis
parity is about the same and In the Register .
office, of 124 employees, only twenty-six. in
cluding the Register, get more than $1,000 q
year. Yet this is city department In which,
practically, there 10 no unskiled labor, the chief
work being the transcribing of deeds and as
'signments.
Tho Burns bill proposes. In fact, n suspension
OF the civil service laws in 80 far as they now
relate to subordinate public places. Under its
provisions heads of departments could max o
their own appointments. irrespective of any ex-
animation. and the interests OF the Republicans
hereabouts would no doubt be greatly doomed
In consequence. As 1t is. the Civil Service Com
missioners have been gradually but steadily en-
croaching on the "unclassified list SO that
very few places now remain In any municipal
departments which are not within tho civil
service rules. These rules the Republi-
can politicians say. embarrass them very
much. and md, they declare that Mayor
IN their classiacations, and have. as
ness" Whether or not that be So 1t is certainly
o fact that the adoption law of the Burns
reformsrs. and would put back their labors for
quite n term of years.
One objection which politicians generally have
70 the civil service regulations Is that they really
discriminate in favor of non- residents, while at
the same time, they put on terms of equality, as
candidatee for political posts. the men who are
useful at the polls and In organization work and
those who shirk all such labors.
The sun., 1895-04-28
LYING FREIGHT By EXPRESS.
Tho Companies Used to Take Children. but
They Do II No Longer.


They DO It No Longer.
The big express companies will take practically
any freight that offers except explosives, such as
gunpowder and nitro-glycerine, and human
beings They carry many dead bodies; there
Is scarcely through run from the West or
South to this city that doesn't bring one or
moro daily; and formerly the express COM
panies carried living people. but that was done
away with about ten years ago. The custom
nowadays in sending persons usually children,
from one point to another Is to buy ticket
for them and put them in the care of the train
conductor or of the conductor or porter of the
Pullman car. Children so shipped for long dis
tances are sometimes tagged. When persons
were carried by the express companies they
were often tagged with the name and address,
and they were always way billed like any
freight. Conductors sometimes took them into
passenger cars, but frequently they were carried
with the other freight in tho express car. The
passenger rates. but this included food and
care; whenever a train stopped at a meal sta
tion the express messenger always took his liy-
ing freight to the restaurant with him.
In reality the NUMBER of persons carried in
were enough of them so that every messenger of
those days s! can n recall runs That were made in
eonsolate: or maybe thetsrful youngster who
followed the messenger in his work, his putting
bills and so on, with lively interest; or it might
have been pretty little girl in whom the whole
train crew became interested so that in tho
course of the run all hands came TO the express
car to look at her.
Finally the railroad companies objected to the
carrying of that class of freight in express cars;
they thought that they should have the profits
arising from the transportation of persons. and
30 came about the general observance of the Gus
tom OF buying a ticket and sending the person
in charge OF the conductor. Application Is still
made. however, to express companies for the
transportation of children by express.
But while tho large express companies no
longer carry living human beings. they will
carry anything else alive. They carry many
dogs, and the number of dogs carried is con-
stantly increasing. The rules Of express COM
panies require that dogs shall be boxed and
made fast In the box with chain; IL often hap
pens that dogs break their way out of boxes, and
then the chain is Of some use In holding them.
Dogs are fed in transit II necessary. The ex-
press charges on dogs are double merchandise
rates: dogs shipped to dog shows at these rates
are returned to the point OF shipment free.
Birds and snakes and wild animals are not all
everyday articles of express freight, but they
are by no means unusual. An express company
took here one day last week canary bird for
San francisco; the messengers will feed 1t and
care for 1t en- route. The same company took
last week tiger for Chicago. Express COM
panies, however. do not undertake to feed such
animals as tigers on the way. and they do insist
that they shall be securely boxed; and the same
may be said of snakes.
The sun., 1895-04-28
Tho Ro... Less Popular

The Boxes Less Popular Than the Guides.
After having been shown through the grounds
and buildings of Sailors Snug Harbor gentle
man offered to tip his guide. an old sea dog.
I'm much obliged to you." said tho latter,
"but can't take anything. We guides used to
accept money from visitors and turn II over TO
tho general fund, but the managers were ap.
pare.nty pr.t suspicious OF our honesty. Now we
Is attracted 10 contribution boxes placed about
the corridors Of the buildings. As a result the
donations have fallen off 70 per cent, because
polite guide they arc not so ready to add TO the
funds OF a rich corporation. That's what comes
Ths old fellow accepted . cigar. however.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1895-09-28

An observer Of animal life has col
lected (our Vienna correspondent says
a number Of notes upon the behavior Of
animals during the earthquake at Lai-
bach. A railway guard observed that
some minutes before the first shock was
felt his owl, chained to a Toulouse,
cried as if for help. and he was with it
when the earthquake began. Some for
est guards observed hares running, as il
for their lives, up a hill before the first
shock Partridges few long distance.
A gentleman who spent the night Of
Easter Sunday in a carriage saw the
pigeons and hawks on a tower flying
round it every time that q shock was
near. Sparrows and redbreasts also fiut-
tered about and seemed to overcome
their fear Of men. The most excited Of
all were the horses. They trembled long
before a shock occurred, and some fell
On their knees and sides. The dogs
howled the whole night. When shock
was near, their cries were so strange that
they struck the ear as something not
heard before. News