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The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-06-18
PLUCKING UP SOME COUpscE

There is evidently a revival of hone or at least of the fighting spirit in the breasts Of some Democrats who had come to the conclusion that nothing could save their party from silver suicide. William c. Whitney, who had decided to go to Europe and thus get away from a spectacle which would be painful to him, has changed his mind and will stay at home and go to Chi cago. He doesn't think he can do much good, but will try to do what he can. It is also said that United States Sena- tor Arthur P. German will reconsider his determination not to attend the con- Vention at Chicago and that he will 20 as delegate-at-large from Maryland.
 Ills course is said to be the result of a conference held in New York with Will liam c. Whitney, at which it is said an agreement was made that both men should go to Chicago and use their ef
 forts to turn the tide in favor of the adoption of gold plank in the national Democratic platform. And the New
 York Evening Post is encouraged enough to say this: The situation is now greatly changed. The Republican platform is as unambiguous for gold as the other one can be for silver. As the aynlatpI of
 make a silver platform prevented the Republicans from adopting straddIe, so the platform of the latter will pre- vent tie Democrats from indulging in that diversion. A straddle at Chicago would be followed by tremendous bolt of silverites to the ranks of the Popu- lists, and would not satisfy the sound- money Democrats of the East. Conse- quently there is only one of two courses
 open to the party. either a free silver platform or a gold-standard one. There is still a fighting chance for the latter
 since many delegates supposed to be free-silver men are uninstructed and 1 many are still to be elected, but the
 chance, we regret to say, is slender.
 Of course the Democratic party could
 not win even on a gold platform twen- ty-four carats fine. But it's death on such platform would be more respec- table than the death which has seemed to be in store for it.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-06-18
ANOTH FER DRUN K4RD CURE.

Little is heard now about the "gol1" cure of drunkards, and it is very evi- dent that the drunkards are not all cured. But they can be, if they will only take the "oure" of Dr. Oppenheim- CT, of New York. Dr. Oppenheimer, like other great drunkard curers, does not tell how he does it, but he has succeed ed in so impressing the rulers of Belle vue hospital that experiments with his cure are being carried on in that place. While rooms were being prepared for the tests five drunken workmen at the They are all confirmed drinkers. They go on periodical sprees which land them in a hospital; when they are suf- ficiently recovered they work about the place, get little money, and then get drunk and begin the round over again. They all feel better and say they have no desire to drink, although they are at liberty to do so if they wish. Super intendent Murphy says the improve ment in their condition is remarkable
 On Monday six patients from outside were placed in the room set apart for this treatment. The account given by reporter who was sent to watch pro- ceeding contains this passage: They are in the worst stages of delirium tremens, and they are brought to the hospital in ambulances. Four were placed under Dr. Oppenheimer in the morning and two at noon. Last night they were already greatly improved
 Superintendent Murphy and Assistant Superintendent Richard said that one of them was about the worst case of delirium tremens they ever saw. His hands were drawn up in front of him when he was not picking at imaginary insects on the bedClothes, and he was afraid of everyone who came near him.
 He was unable to speak This was at noon, when Dr. Oppenheimer gave him his first dose. In the evening the ten-
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-06-18
Hints for Amateur Photographers

From Harper's Round Table.l
 To prevent chemicals running down the side of the bottle when pouring, coat the rim of the bottle with par aftine wax by dipping the mouth of the bottle in the melted wax
 All trays must be washed after using. The decomposition of chemicals in an unwashed tray will often spoil fresh solutions if put into the tray. Never leave solutions standing in trays; when through using turn the solution into a glass bottle. When not in use trays should be turned upside down on a shelf or table.
 Developing solutions should be fil- tered between each using. Bits of film often, come off the plate, and if left in the developer will settle on the plate and cause 8 spot on the negative. The better way is to filter solution after using and before returning it to the bottle
 To ensure perfectly clear negatives always use clean hypo. Hypo which has been used several times becomes dark muddy color, and is apt to stain the negative. Hypo is so cheap that one can afford to use fresh and run no risk of spelling negatives.
 In placing plates in the holders, in- stead of using a brush for dusting, take piece of surgeons cotton, roll it into a soft ball, and rub lightly over the plate. This will remove the specks of dust, and will not scratch the plate.
 It often happens when travelling that a dark room is not always to be found in which to change plates in the hold CTS. The proyident amateur carries a candle with him, and when no dark room is convenient he lights the can dle sets it under table, and changes the plate on the table. This can be done with perfect safety if care is talk en that no reflected light strikes the plates. The plates being in the shad- ow, and the light from the candle being rather dim the plates are not injured any more than by a red light.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-06-18
WALTOUS.

One swallow does not make a sum- mer, but one swallow of 40-rod may produce d fall-Elmira Gazette.
 She sentimentally)-Wh poetry there is in fire. He (sadly)-Yes; a great deal of my pretty poetry has gone there-Toronto Record.
 Lawyer-Do you think you are capa- ble of filling the position, young man? Boy-CapabIei Why, my last boss said I knew more than he did. That is why l had to leave.-Vanity.
 He-And did you call at Monte Carlo while you were at Nice? She-No; pa pa called on him, I believe, but from his disappointed appearance when he returned to the hotel l think MT. Carlo must have been out.-Public Opinion.
 Stomach Possibly-"And did my pre- decessor not find a place in your hearts?" asked the new missionary.
 Well the next thing to it." answered the savage, guardedly.
 As if to change the subject, he SO licitously inquired of the stranger if it was hot enough for him.-Detroit Tribune.
 Mamma" asked the little girl, point ing at the woman on the other side of the car, what makes the lady wear her rings outside her glover" Hush, ,' said the mother. in an aggravating
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-06-18
FOE GOLD.

''The GermanAmerican Sound Mon ey league declares, irrespective of politics, that they will support the party which by its platform em- phatically declares for the main- tenance of the gold standard and against free coinage at any ratio. They are supported in this declaration by $50 out of 3S7 German American newspapers throughout the country, and by nine-tenths of the German American voters in the doubtful States"
 This impressive telegram was sent to St, Louis yesterday by Oswald Otten- dorfer William Steinway and others, and copies of it were distributed among the delegates, Fortunately it was not needed to incite the Republicans there assembled to take right action concern ing the vital issue of the campaign, but it showed them plainly the political wisdom of such action. The German Americans form a large and influential body of pretty independent voters in most of the States, and they are usua ly on the right side of great public ques+ tlons. They are too well educated and too much interested in the prosperity or the country to be deluded with the silver humbug.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-06-18

Gustave Howell, a church member and active in the recent crusade against the Sunday liquor sellers in Jersey City, has himself been convicted of violat- ing the Sunday law by selling a box of sardines on May 31. The saloonkeep- CTS brought the case against him as a test case, and their success in securing his conviction leads them to promise to shut up all business in the city if the law continues to be enforced against them. They even threaten to stop car travel and invade the churches and make complaints against the organists who play for pay.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-06-18

sion had relaxed and he was able to give his name and address and tell his history, similar change had taken place in the condition of the others,
 It is claimed that Dr. Oppenheimer can "cure" drunkards in two or three days. His cure is given by the tea spoonful If all that is said about the "cure" is true nobody need be drunk ard who doesn't want to be.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-06-18

stage whisper. Don't be rude. The lady wears her rings outside her glove to keep them from blackening her flng CTS. ."-lndianapolis Journal.
 "Sir, said the citizen, "the car I rode home on last night was so crowded that people, myself among them, had to hang on by their eyelids, so to speak" The street railway magnate went on writing. ''So crowded, in fact, that the conductor was unable to collect all the fares" The magnate's pen dropped to the floor What was the number of that car?" he asked, eagerly.-Indian- apolis Journal.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-06-18
FASHION NOTES.
Two Kinds of Outing Rigs.

Readymade outing dresses that are really made well and that meet the re-
 quirements of golf, the wheel and the road are to be had for very little mon- ey. For the wheel you will wear stocky, square-heeled shoes laced to the ankle and above them plaid golf stockings turned over at the top. Golf stockings are now more used for the wheel than for golf itself. For the lat ter sport leggings are more in vogue for women than are the plaid stock ings. For outing, the road and hunting tall laced boots reaching to the knee are the right thing. Leggings are worn over low shoes for golting and walking by those who find the boots a
 little stiff. The rest of the costume consists of a pair of knickerbockers made one with the skirt at the band,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-06-18

In Great Britain, but creates a stand ard below which, if an applicant fall, no insurance is granted. Therefore, q regular level premium can bo given so that all inswing at the same age and for the same kind of policy will have the same rate of premium.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-06-18

A Norway correspondent of Hard ware writes: Until this year there have been but few American bicycles sold here and the English and German man. ufacturers have had the market almost to themselves. This year, however, the American cycles have taken the lead entirely and the demand for the Amer tcan machines is even larger than the supply We are certain that if the American cycles could have been got here quick enough there would have been sold still a good many more than what have been sold. The principal reason why the American cycles have gained so quickly in favor is on ac- count of their extreme lightness and superior finish. The public at first were little afraid that the wood rims, which are now almost exclusively used on the American machines, should not give satisfaction, and that they would not be as strong and serviceable as the steel tires: but we still have the first complaint to hear, although we have sold several hundreds of machines this year.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-06-18

An interesting feature of the Penn sylvania insurance report is the part devoted to the sub-standard business the insuring of impaired, or, as they are termed in England, diseased" risks-which has been undertaken by a Philadelphia trust company, empower ed by it's charter to combine life insur- ance with it's trust business. This kind of life insurance stands upon the ground that all degrees of personal vii tality are duly notable, and that un- der-average lives may be insured at 8 premium made sufficiently high to cov- CT the added risk. The plan adopted in Pennsylvania, however, differs materi- ally from that in vogue in England
 where such insurance societies are nu- merous. Sub-standard insurance does not rate each individual case up to a higher premium according to the haz- ard. as is done largely if not altogether
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-06-18

both fastening at the sides with no opening at the back The side buttons snugly and the skirt reaches little be- low the knees, The bodice Is a belted jacket and may be worn either open or closed over a shirt waist. Very swell folk wear stiff front shirt, which keeps fresh better than the soft ones. Adjustable collars are worn. of course, and great many more folks wear pa per collars on the road than any one thinks. They look as well as linen for wheel use and they are easily replaced.
 While many of the summer comfort seekers try to find it in more or less arduous exercise that demands some such rig as that just described, there are more who confine themselves to or dinary gowns, aiming at simple jauntl- ness as the chief mark of the outing. A serviceable and commendable type of this sort of rig is presented herewith, and in the original was gray mohair, with a vest of white null, and trimmed simply with mohair braid and pearl buttons Two lace iabots were added, as shown, and the wide mohair collar was wired to shape. Mohair is a very popular fabric this summer, and there is a fine variety of its weaves. Some of them, especially in black, come so overlaid with silk figuring as to be as lustrous as silk. When a woman is ln doubt as to the material of her outing dress mohair of some sort or other is her safest choice. FLORETTE.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-06-18

An extraordinary thief has just been sent to jail for six months in London. She is a widow of good social standing, with an income of 8, 300 a year, who, for year or more past, had attended fash ionabIe weddings uninvited and helped herself that whatever presents struck her fancy. Sixteen thefts were traced to her, one of those for which she was prosecuted being that of four jewelled pins from the house of the dowager Countess of Malmesbury. She was caught in very strange way. She dis appeared from her home and her friends who feared she might have come to harm and had no suspicion of her conduct, sent minute description of her to the police; the police had a de- scription of the wedding reception thief, whom they had been unable to find; the two descriptions tallied and the wo- man was arrested. She gave an as- stunned name, and under that name was tried and sent to prison.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-06-18

Some of the papers have referred to the vast expenditure in connection with the coronation at Moscow as if it were paid by the Czar out of his own pocket The fact Is that the Czar has no civil list, but draws at discretion upon the imperial treasury, every ruble in which is supposed to be absolutely at his own disposal, so that his resources are prac- tically inexhaustible. He is also the owner of immense estates in various parts of Russia. The Swod, or Russian code, describes the Czar as an autocrat whose power is without limit, while in the Russian catechism, drawn up for schools, it is stated that every one of his subjects owes him "adoration."
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-06-18

The largest cotton mill In the South, the Eagle and Phenix at Columbus, Georgia, has been put into the hands of a receiver. Hard times and the low prices of cotton goods are given as cause, but reckless management in the past is another and more important cause. This mill years ago obtained the extraordinary privilege of establishing a. savings bank adjunct, where it re- ceived deposits of savings from em- p1oyes and others. At one time these deposits aggregated over a million dol lars, and were used by the directors to extend the plant. Lately the managers have had to borrow money on most disadvantageous terms to meet the de- mands of depositors, and the receiver ship finds over $1OO,OO0 of the money of employees credited against the company with no cash on hand to meet the claims.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-06-18

Philadelphia is not New York, or even New Haven. A decree has just been is- sued there which prohibits street or gans from playing after ten o'clock at night.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-06-18
NEW HAVEN, CONN.

Chicago has S,S25 lawyers, and she seems to need them all,
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-02-24
TO-DAY'S CONVERSATIONS.

Gen. Alger and Gov. Lew Wallace have
declared themselves supporters Of Mo
Kinley.
Freight traffic on the western roads is
steadily improving. February so far has
been the best month the Burlington has
had in the last twelve. Rock Island earn
lngs have increased during the month at
the rate of $4,000 day. There is largo
tonnage in sight.
The Missouri Democratic delegate con-
vention at Sedalia, April Is, promises to
be the largest ever held in the city. The
st. Louis Republic says it will send a
solid free coinage delegation to the ma
tionai convention.
Congressman Dockery has introduced
an amendment to the federal courts sal
ary bill, making salaries dependent upon
amount of fees collected.
The Frisco road management has de-
termined to appoint separate agents for
the Frisco traffic department at New
York, Chicago, Cincinnati and Pittsburg.
The Frisco is about to be reorganized on
an independent basis, and it is no longer
desirable for the Frisco to be represented
by the A., T. Il s. F. officials.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-02-24
THE MERCILESS FLAMES.
Eight Lives Lost in Fire at Balti
more Sunday M0rning-Immense
Destruction Of Property at
johannesburg.

Baltimore, Feb. 24.-Seven people were
asphyxiated, one mortally hurt by Jump
ing from a window, and five Others more
or less injured by fire in the residence
of James r. Armiger, a prominent jew
eler, yesterday morning.
The dead are:
James R. Armiger, aged 81.
VIM. B. Riley, his son-in-law, aged So.
Richard Riley, son of Wm. B. Riley,
aged 4.
Marion Riley, daughter of Vim. B.
Riley, aged 21s.
Mrs. Marion Chaplin, daughter of JAS.
r. Armiger, aged 80.
Jas. Chaplin, her son, aged 2.
Horace B. Manuel, aged Sc, of New York
City, guest.
Fatally injured
Olive Williams, colored servant skull
fractured.
BIG FIRE IN JOHANNESBURG.
Johannesburg THE fire which brok g
out here this morning caused damage
amounting to $375,00O to dry goods and
other stores, warehouses, etc.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-02-24
FOREIGN SITUATION DARK.
The Great Powers Gradually Infring-
ing on Great Britain's interests.

New York, Feb. 24.--A special to the
World from London says:
The again darkening prospect for
Great Britain all over the world may
powerfully and speedily operate upon the
premier's mind to force a settlement of
the Venezuela question along lines of ar
bitration. Russia, apparently supine for
years, is dangerously extending her
power. This week saw her reassert her
control of the Balkan states. The week
before saw her establish her practical
suzerainty over Turkey. The meager
news from Corea announcing her occapa-
defy Japan as we'll as British influence in
China.
The italian reverses in Abyssinia pres
age tho fall of Great Britain's only power
full friend.
France is giving new and splendid as
surances of her stability and strength and
may be counted upon to side with Russia,
unless indeed Great Britain has made an
alliance with the czar. Germany re-
mains sulienly hostile. The report from
the Transvaal that the Beers on the 9th
anniversary of their victory over the
British at Majuba Hill will prove their
complete independence of British suzer-
ainty, would, if true, compel war with the
ability of German Intervention.
The grounding of German vessel with
Ceoll Rhodes on board in the SueZ canal
has startled England by revealing the
certainty that if vessel were blown up
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-02-24
I COMING MONTH OF MARCH.
Weather Bureau Data for Twenty.
three Marches Past Upon which
TO Found Guesses for the
March to Come.
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE,

U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE,
Weather Bureau.
The following data, compiled from the
weather bureau records at Santa Fe, N.
M, covering twenty-three years, should
prove of value and interest in anticipat-
ing the more important meteorological
elements, and the range within which
variations may be expected to keep for
the coming month of March:
mperature-Mean or normal tenn
perature, 40 degrees; the warmest month
was that of 1879, with an average of 48
degrees; the coolest month was that of
1850, with an average of so degrees; the
highest temperature was 50 degrees on
March 80, 1879; the lowest temperature
was zero, on March Is, 1880; average date
on which first "killing" frost occurred in
autumn October 10; average date on
which last "killing" frost occurred in
spring April 21.
Precipitation (raiu and melted snow)-
Average for month, O.65 inches; average
number of days with .01 of an inch or
more, s; the greatest monthly precipita-
tion was 1.51 inches in 1874, 1885 and
1892; the least monthly precipitation was
Ola inches in 1877; the greatest amount
of precipitation recorded in any twenty
four consecutive hours was 0.58 inches
on March 4 and S, 1892; the greatest
amount of snowfall recorded iu any
consecutive twenty -four hours (record ex-
tending to winter of 1884-5 only was 1
inches on March and II, 1892.
Clouds and Weather-Average number
of clear days, 13; partly cloudy days, 10;
cloudy days, 5.
Wind-The prevailing winds have been
from the southwest; the highest velocity
of the wind was fifty miles per hour from
the east on March l8, 1875.
H. B. HERsEY,
Weather Bureau.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-02-24
BOOM BOND ISSUES.
Kansas Test suits to Try the Legal
ity OF Certain Railroad Rond
Issues.

Topeka, Kas., Feb. 24.-During the
past week dozen meetings have been
held in various counties in western Kan.
sas at which the question Of repudiating
bonds was discussed. The legality of il.
sue is challenged, and lawyers of good
standing in the state offer to take these
cases. There are probably over $1,000
600 Of these bonds to be disputed in the
courts. They we're voted ten years ago
when railroad lines we're laid all over the
western half of the state, through sec.
tion devoid Of crops and incapable Of
sustaining population. Dishonest con-
struction companies gulled the people
who had gone into that new country, and
the result was that the municipalities
were saddled with debt beyond their abili-
ty to pay. The bond issues exceeded the
limit Of 10 per cent Of taxable valuation
fixed by law. The bonds are in the pos
session of speculators in New YORK, and
many are held by innocent purchasers.
In a number of counties in western Kan
sas the state has commenced suit to test
the legality of Kansas boom bonds.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-02-24
A. 4 P. CHANGES.
Receiver smith Adopting Many Re.
fOrms-Changes Made and Others
Coming.

: San Francisco, CAL, Feb. 24.-Receiyer
@. w. Smith, of the Atlantic d Pacific rail-
way, has inaugurated a system of re-
trenchment. He has made several changes
to take place March l. John j. Byrne,
general passenger agent, will be retired.
The general freight agency in this city
will be abolished. H. G. Bush, at present
freight agent, will be given the title of
general agent of the freight and pessen-
ger departments. John I. Truslow, as
sistant general passenger agent, will also
be retired. The general office of the
freight and passenger departments will
in the future be located at Albuquerque.
Receiver Smith has gone to Albuq querque,