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The advocate., 1895-09-25
THAT NORTH LINE.
The North Line of the Alleged Maxwell
Grant in Colorado is the COrruptest
Line of Survey Ever Run by
U. s. Deputy Surveyors.
UNAUTHORIZED LINE.

U. s. Deputy Surveyors.
UNAUTHORIZED LINE.
On May 26, 1877, Congressman Ell
kins requested Commissioner William
son to approve survey of the alleged
Maxwell grant made in 1870 by United
States Deputy Surveyor W. W. Griffin.
The commissioner, in his reply, in
formed Mr.. Elkins that the north line
of the Griffin survey had improperly
included the valley of the Purgatory, j"
or Las Animas, river in Colorado; that
neither the description of the grant
contained in the petition of the grantees
nor the description of the grant con-
tsined in the "juridical possession
included the Purgatory or Las Animss
valley. The north line, then, of the
present Elkins survey of 1877, that in.
cludes the Purgatory or Las Animss
valley, is, according to the commits
sioner, uncslled fort is unsuthor-
lied.
FRAUD LINE.
Commissioner Williamson, seemingly
determined that north line Of re-
survey of the alleged Maxwell grant
should not include the Purgatory or
Las Animas valley in Colorado, in
structed the surveyor general to make
a ssurvey of the grant in "strict accord
snce" with the juridical possession
which did not, he says, include said
valley. Was the commissioner honest
in this? No, he was not; he was act
ing the hypocrite. He enclosed in his
letter to the surveyor general a care
fully prepared diagram instructing him
to include the Purgatory or Las Ami
mas valley, and instructing him also
how to make it appear on his official
plat of survey that he had not included
the said valley.
(1) The diagram instructed the sur
veyor general to falsely represent the
land in Colorado included by his north
line as an unsurVeyed region, which he
did. If the land in Colorado had been
correctly represented on the official
plat of survey as having included sur
veyed public land in Colorado, it would
have been apparent at glance that
the north line of survey had "improp
erly included the Purgatory or Las An
imas valley"
(2) The diagram instructed the sur
veyor general to "change the names
and delineations of streams and geo.
graphical points from those already Of
fcislly reported by the township sur
Veys and plats," which he did. If the
surveyor general had not thus fslsi6ed
the record on his plat of official survey,
it would also hsyesppeared at glance
that the north line of survey had Sim
properly included the valley of the
Purgatory or Las Animss river"
UNLAWFUL LINE.
In his recent decision in the Maxwell
grant case, Justice Brewer says that
sin 1871 the regular surveys of public
lands in the southern part of Colorado
were extended so as to include this
lsnd"-the Colorado part of the al.
legged Maxwell grant. Justice Brewer
does not state why the public surveys
of Colorado were thus extended. The
The advocate., 1895-09-25

now the town of StarkVille, Ave miles
south of Trinidad, on the A., 7. & S.
F. These patents had been issued to
fictitious persons, and by this means
coal lands In 160-sCre tracts at 81. 20 an
acre had been obtained by the Santa
Fe company. / noticed that some of
these pre.emption patents to lands
within said north line Of the alleged
Maxwell grant had been issued after
the Elkins survey of 1877 and some Of
them after the Elkins patent Of 1879.
Evidently, then, Mr.. Peters, represent
ing the undue influence of the Santa
Fe company, had Deen informed by
the general land Office that the north
line Of the alleged Maxwell grant was
not worth shuCks; that it would be far
better for him to rely for title to those
coal lands lat $1.2 an acre. on bogus
public land patents rather than on the
bogus Maxwell grant title. Thus did
the A T. &. s. F. Co. find out, right
from national headquarters, that that
north line was unreliable.
A BROKEN LINE.
Having been informed occasionally
that the Maxwell Grant company had
moved its north line signboard further
south, l recently wrote to our county
clerk, asking to be informed whether
the A., Z. & S. F. was claiming It's coal
lands at Starkville by title from the
Maxwell Grant company or under title
by patents from the United States, and
received this reply:
OFFICE OF COUNTY CLERK,
Trinidad, July 16, 1895.
Mr.. o. p. McIEafRs, StonewGIl, Colo:
DEAR SIR-Replying to yours Of the 18TH
inst, will say that the lands you refer to, lying
In and around Starkville, are not claimed by
the grant as being part Of their lands. Ac-
cording to our maps the Maxwell line Is about
one and one-fourth miles south Of ,stsrkville,
and the A., T. & s. f. lands at and near there
are down as patents from the government.
Yours respectfully,
W. o. SHERMAN.
So, then, while the general land office,
because of that north line, cancelled the
entries, final receipts and patents of
the settlers, 1t did not cancel the un-
lawfully issued public land patents Of
the A., T. & S. f. They stand ''in full
force and effect" to this day; and what
is more, these bogus Santa Fe company
patents, so full Of force and effect
that is, Of undue influence have COM
PEELED that north line to crsWfish, and
leave out Stsrkville and the Santa Fe
Company's coal lands (Sl.25 an scre) as
public lands. But,
(Soitly let the words be spoken)
That north line, at last, Is broken.
SUPREME COURT LINE.
Nevertheless, that line unauthor.
lied, fraudulent, unlawful, unconsti.
tutional, bribe-cursed, rotten, broken
is the supreme courts line. 1t has
adopted the hideous, criminal mon
stroSity. To Justice Miller it was per.
feet; to Justice Lamar it was worthy
Of lasting respect and homage; to Jus.
tice Brewer It's "mlscreated front" sp-
pears, strangely, to be 50 thing of
beauty" and to other justices dead
and living 1T was worthy, 1t seems, Of
silent alteration. o. P. MCMAINs.
The advocate., 1895-09-25

Coins Financial School, Tale Of Two
Nations, or any other Of the Harvey
pamphlets free with each dollar Sub
scription to the Advocate.
The advocate., 1895-09-25
pOrtant statistics are in the following

pcrtant statistics are in the following
table:
Value Of Estate. OlpBeys. Total Vel,se.
TTSS T1aSr 3 SISS9 sSS & sSsooo 9s7s sIs
$Io,OOO ana over ............. All Al,epN11D
Total .......,..,.......6e .6el4 sS0O5SESS
These figures show that two-thirds 81
the owners held only 6 per cent. Of the
property, and on the other hand Z per
cent. of the owners held over 70 per
cent. Of the property. We're real es
tate included, the disproportion would
undoubtedly be more conspicuous,
There is every probability that tho
same comparative results would be
found correct in most of the large cities
Of the union. The American, Sep.
tember IA.
The advocate., 1895-09-25
UNRELIABLE LINE.

The A., T. & S. F. Co. took no stock
in this north line. Among the certified
copies of patents furnished by the gen.
eral land Office In the Maxwell grant
case ] was surprised 70 find . list Of
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-02-04
WEI.HAI.WEI FALLEN.
Japan Orders tho Chinese Peace Envoy to
Go Homo They lid no Authority
to Act-China Wants G3,OJO,OUO.

Washington, February 3.-The dispatch
from Hiroshima stating that the Chinese
peace ENJOYS had been sent back under esr
cort because Of the insufiiciency of their
credentials exactly accordS with anticipa-
tory advices received by Minister Kurino.
the japanese minister to the United States.
II has been the expressed opinion ut ire
Japanese legation from the beginning that
the Chinese government was simply pur.
suing its customary policy of delay in this
matter. Their first intention was TO place
Japan in the attitude Of suing for peace,
by giving the proposition made AT the suSt
gestion Of the United states by Minister
Dun at Toxic Credence over the OPPOSE
ton made 10y Minister DENLY at PekinS..
This subterfuge being detected and Japan
insisting that China must take the in
itat.ve in asking for peace, China next
requested an armstlce. This being re,
fused on the Sth OF December China APP
pointed Chang-Hin-Huan and Shoa, gov
ernor of Formuso, as peace ENJOYS. Japan
served formal notice on china that unless
these ENJOYS came accredited with plenl-
potent.ary powers they would not be re-
ceved and. for the time being, Japan, in.
the interest OF a peaceful settlement
waived It's objection TO the personality Of
Shao. who had set "a price on the head of
every Japauese captured or slain. Al
though the Chinese ENJOYS We're appointed
on the S;h of December, it was not until
the 9TH OF January that ChanE-Hiu-Huan
took leave Of the emperor and started
on his mission.
Complications VIII Occur
Just here. as viewed by experienced diplo-
mats Of other legations than the Japanese;
the clement OF danger comes i'm. There is
nothing now left for the Japanese TO do
but to pursue their advantages until event
ually Picking falls into their hands. The
inevitable results of this, il is thought.
viii be the fall of the present dynasty.
Then there viii be no one to treat with
for peace and complications will occur
which viii threaten the total dismember-
mcnt Of tho Chinese empire and involve
the almost certain Intervention OF Euro-
mean mowers. The outcome oc such COM
rlication would be difficult to foresee and
its contemplation is giving much uneasi-
,,ncc In Glnlnrnntic circles here.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-02-04
hin on yhe Message

washington. january ls.-Senator HID
when asked his views on the presidents
message. said.
The message states the situation very
accurately. Permanent as well as temp9ra-
~ relief should be granted al once trust
that there IS good sense and patriotism
enough in the present congress not 20
refuse consideration OF this subject The
business interests of the country desire
immediate action and the democratic parIy
cannot afford TO antagOnlZe that sentiment
NV views are fully expressed ln my speech
before the democratic club or New OK
last Saturday evening, aud 1t Is unneces-
sa~y IN raDtat them. -
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-02-04
"a Far-sceinE Newspaper"

From The Jackson, Ga. Argus.
The Atlanta Constitution is the most far
seeing paper in the United States Every
prediction IL made in regard to conditions
following certain acts has come to pass,
and that paper told of it as accurately be-
fore as anybody can now, after having eX-
perienced the terrible consequences of our
Inistnk en administration.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-02-04
Nearly F5ve ,IjiI;ons

Now York. February i.-Engagements OF
gold for shipment to ECr.ie tomorrow up
to this hour, l. m, amount to Sl,95j.O0G, TO
be shipped as follows: I4azaTd Freres, s.
.as. Oje, L. Won Hoffman * Co. SS50,0tl: Hos
kier. Wood * Co. S5G001e; Kidder, Peabody
* Co, $JcJ,O00 and ECidelD-ch, Ickelheimer
a Co. S5O1,0tO. Withdrawals from the sub
treasury during the first hour this morn
ing were $4,000 and receipts Sl,000,00O.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-02-04
CompIicntion~ Uun occur.
L1NG-kuxG-TIv CAPTURED.
japanese Garry the Last Stronghold
OF Nci-Eini-N Cd.

l.. "A Li~IQfrh sent To-
- ,,o,,traj News correspondent in
- "a, - s,,,e.
en-, Tar,nase have CAPTURED the island
90 Ii,.,-Ililng-rau. the last stronghold of
the Chinese at Wei-Hai-Wei. The bonn
,srin,aYt was terrific and lasted Tor hours.
~. l-t,i,.s. answered il with unusual
sni,f+ hut rlany ST thair guns We're dis
49, o,rIy III the engagement. Toward
tho clos, of tine bolnhardment six japanese
-. l.,.lad Marines. VINO captured the
b1tte-iae nh 6snting was severe and
-. ,,..r. l.iued and wounded on each
81 AZ This d:snatch is sent the twQ
fleets are notify engaged
I,,,,-ox.s ordered 10 Leave.
nv. - ~ .eorrasnorienr IN TIiro-
-, t,I,..e,-srbs uoder todav's date.
-, ,,,,r+ rto ana yisroiint Nfut.
i491i.' s-..,. t5 .
auIA' 4li'''s' ~ -. go ~
seeo"N -''.' .t,.,.-,,,,, ,-ta min Oh
49, ~ ne n,settn- was to exchange ere
''.a,.i,Is ,rba ministers found the ere,
-. - r,,, .tsovs 70 mo yer, inner
ectard 10 leave them absolutely powgrIess
- .,,,,t,,,f i.t,.{.,t. ,eootia+ious. They re-
-, ~ -.,,,.,. ~ 9o,tirue negotiations ana
---04 - +t... l,..,,-s =, t.,,-a trs ,ouutrt-
i'f-l7.l ,,,...;rl. ,rba .lpvovs viii sail
~ 9ooi p .t..,7,,ei,f-, Dv.arir-arr9
.o'"o.l0" -. tsa,. vim await the
iol ~ ,,afI Steamship for China.
-, ...r,,,re,, ad until they depart
- t.,,,.(.to. s-.raral of police ana
oS '4iI :...l..+ i,..>..,t..rs y,ho will ura.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-02-04
Ever, Man should Read This.

farine, from nervous debility. night losses,
lost vigor, atrophy, vsricocele, etc. "ilA
write me l viii send him IA a plain 81 |elope.
sealed. free. the prescription with tuA d.
rectlons for a quick. private nome cure
elso have the medicine Tor sale. Address -
BRADLEY. Box 1880 Battle Creek. Mich.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-02-04

cruiser Yorktown to witness the operation.
The cruiser Detroit. Immediately after
the arrival of the Machias at Colombo.
CeyIon. today. departed for Singapore on
her way to join Admiral Carpenters fleet
at Chee-FoO.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-02-04
National winter Chautnuqua

Washington. January ia national win
ter CnaU- auTua assembly Was organized to-
daF AZ tne E.Db5tt house in this city.
The place chosen Tor the location OF the
assembly WAS Augusta. Ca, one OF the
most popular and meritorioUs winter and
health points in the south
The Throat.-''isFOwn's bronchial
Troe. S. act directly on the organs Of the
80 g. They have an Extraordinary effect In
Al d-sord rs OF the throat
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You Don't have 80 swear on.

The St. Louis Journal OF Agriculture says:
eve know personally OF several that No
To-Eac cured. one, a prominent St Louis
architect, who smoked and Uhewed Tor
,-.ars Two boxes cured him 50 that even
the smell Of tobacco makes him sick" No
To-BaC's guaranteed 20 cure tobacco habit
or money refunded by druggists every
where. Book free. Sterling Remedy CONF
pauy. box 2IS Indiana Mineral Springs. IND
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ORE OyN P4RzGRAPHS.

AR T. I Flynn, OF Aspen, Col, writes:
al t.y,1,ct refrain from expressing my ap-
,.TaciafInu of The Constitution for having
Ihe courage 10 honestly champion the cause
of rho l,e8r,le regardless OI party supremacy
o- eup-aygi. Dishonesty IL hl&h places
seems 10 be the most important question
f,r. -l.ttleueut the people have before them
- mis- moment. with that question SET
fled in favor Of the people there Woull es
very few pressing queSJIons 10 De settled.
Ne in Colorado now feel lhat we are IL a
,.ositi0n 20 SympatnIze with our single
Standard brethren IN the east WINE EUROPE
is talinS heir last high-priced gold dollar.
we Viii continue 10 produce some OF them
always and as il has appreciated 30 much
of late il does not take many Of them TO
buy what We need from the east.
NIr. H. G.. Staples, of Little River. Ala,
in renewing his paper, writes. III ree hum
bred and siXty-tive ticks Tor slVer-Steady,
heavy blows, never faiiilss OneS-is what
The Weekly Constitution mas done. Keep
II up-oyeT-handed, square. up To the line
until you find solid timber. on, for one
more paper like The Constitution to fight
for the poor farmer. Let Us help 10
strengthen your arm by renewing our sub
scription."
You need a good blood medicine now to
impart strength and TO give a feeling OF
health and Vigor to the whole system.
There is nothing equal TO Hoods Sarsa-
parilla.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-02-04

WASHINGTON, January S-The text of the
encvclical of Pope Leo to the Church in
America is given to he public. II is q
document OF about six thousand words In
ength.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-02-04
HOW III MAS DONE.
An Eyc-Nitneas Tells Of the Capture
OF Vei-sEai-N q.

Of 1ei-sEai-N Ci.
london. February "A dispatch from
e,l,,nahai to the Central News says: "Re-
liable eyewitness Of the operations At
Vei-Hai-Nei reports that the japanese
fleet left Yung-Chng at o'clock on the
morning of January 30th and began hrlhS
uDon the forts of Wei-fIai-Wei at ocloch
the same morning The main fleet Kept
off while eight smaller vessels steamed
along the shore and attacked the eastern
forts. The Japanese infantry also attack
ed the forts from the rear ana 81 noon
fort No. 1, pointing eastward bie" W
half an hour later fort No. was shat-
tered by an explosion and soon aIteINs'iu
forts Nos. anG were taken The latter
fort was intact and its japanese caItofs
almost Immediately opened fire of its guns
upon the Chinese fleet and the nlGnd IOftS.
Chinese ships were engaged throughout IN
Smelling the advancing troops. me Chi-
nese warship, Tins-Yuen. steamed close
10 fort No which was in possession OF
the Japanese and making vigorous az
tack upon ii silenced the fort aiter nan
hours firing"
China Wants Gold.
London ia. arr GA dispatch to the
Central News says that China is negotiat-
ing for a gold loan of f3.o00.O00 at per cent
through the Hong ECns and Shanghai
bank.
The Yorktown witnessing 1t.
washington. - arr 81 Secretary Her
bert has received cahlegram from Admir-
nj Carpenter. at Chee-Foc. dated today,
stating that the bombardment of Nei-Hai-
Wei has begun and ne has dispatched the
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-02-04

Let the world go. 1t has abused you
enough and threatened you enough and
slandorod you enough and damaged you
enough. Even those from whom you ex-
pectel better things turned out your as
sailants: as when Napoleon in his last will
and testament left five thousand francs
to the man who shot at Wellington IN
the streets OF Paris. Oh, it is a mean
world Take the glorious Lord for your
cornpanionship. l like what the good man
sad TO one who had everything but re-
ligion. The aflluent man boasted of what
ne owned and of his splendors of surround
ings, putting into insigniticance, as he
thought, the Christians possessions. "Ah,"
sad the Christian imam / have some
thing YOU have not" what is that?" said
the wording. The answer was, "Pcaccr
And you may all have it-peace with Goa;
b,d II myself. Let US ali 30 tonight.
come on; / win meet you at the church
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Sparta Ishmaelite: The Ishmaelite heard
an Intelligent farmer say not long since
that there was never a better time than the
present 70 make an independent, c0mfortg-
bic living on the farm
The herald., 1895-10-13
BAKING ROWDER

change of home, but wish him every sue
q ess in his new enterprise.
The board of managers of the flower
festival society cordially invite the pub
lie to a Hawaiian afternoon, October
18th. at O. clock, at the residence Of Mrs.
Frank W. Burnett, cornsr of Eighth and
Beacon streets. Admission so cents.
The FrawIsy com pany have drawn such
I'm m ense crowds at the Burbank that the
management has arranged to have trains
run on the Southern Pacific and Santa
Fe to accom- m odats people living out OF
town. A new feature OF the house will
be special evening set aside for society
people. known as 'society night" This
will add to the pleasure OF the entertain
ment as every one will have the assur-
anoe of meeting friends, which enhances
the pleasure of the evening.
Miss Ruth and Dorothy French gave
their mother, Mrs. J. q. French, a very
pleasant surprise last Friday evening at
their home on West Ninth street, by en-
tertaining few friends IN honor of Mrs.
Frencn's birthday. A delicious tea was
:ved and the details of the delightful
evening were carried out under the direC-
tion of the little hostesses. Those present
we're Mines. E. W. Hewitt, E. Wine
lingsworth Wayne and Miss Wayne.
Mrs. Ballington Booth Will arrive IN
Los Angeles October 30tn. On Friday aft
ernoon at 80 she will hold a select meet
ing under the auspices of the Federation
Of Societies. Friday night she will be
given public reception at Hazard S
pavilion, and Saturday morning holds
officers council, which will continue all
day. Saturday night at Music ball Mrs.
Booth will perform marriage ceremony,
the contracting parties being two promi-
nent officers of the Salvation Army of
Southern California, Captain Edward
Clinton of Santa Barbara and Captain
Gertrude Hall of Los Angeles.
The herald., 1895-10-13

Monday. October 14th, in the following
quartettes: Di Tanti Regi, Rossini; and
Jack and Jill, Cramer.
On Wednesday evening, October 16,
there will be grand dramatic entertain.
ment and ball at New Music hall for the
benefit Of the Ssxennial league. The en-
tertainment will include the well-known
and popular drama Among the Breakers,
also vocal selection rendered by Mrs.
NJ. g. Gonzales and Mr.. John Cook.
The members of the Working Boys
Home society wish to express their graft
tude to Mrs. Howard Sale and son, also
to Mr.. b. F. Coulter, jr., and Mrs. Tet-
tier for their kindness in making the
curio reception, held at the residence oi
Mrs. Howard Sale for the benefit of the
home, the gratifying success, socially and
financially which it proved to be.
MIR. Henry ]. Kramer gave his opening
reception last Friday evening at Kramer
hall on West Third street. There we're a
large number of guests present, and the
evening was only repetition Of the sue
cessful affairs given under his able direc.
ton. An excellent orchestra was in at
tendance and dancing thoroughly en-
joyed.
At the Friday Morning club rooms
Tuesday evening next a programme by
one of our local composers will be given.
1t will comprise the works for voice.
piano and violin by Arthur Browne
Uvedele. He will be assisted in the pre-
sentation by Miss Bernice Holmes and
Arnold Krauss. The affair will be one Of
interest to musicians.
The annual meeting OF the Working
boys Home society will meet at the res
idence OF Mrs. e. A. Forester, $40 West
Seventh street, on Monday, October 14th,
at 3 pm. There will be the annual cleo
ton OF officers, annual report and pay
ment of annual dues. All those interested
in the cause are cordially invited to meet
with the ladies and encourage the work.
Mr.. r. Garner Curran will. leave to-
morrow for San Francisco on the steamer
Santa Rosa, to act as business manager o1
the California Correspondence club. Mr..
Curran has been q resident of Southern
California for eleven years, the most of
which time he has been engaged in
journalistic work. He will leave behind
him many friends who will regret his