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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-03
ANXIOUS TO BE ANNEXED.

EX-Secretary of State J. w. Foster,
WHO has just returned from visit to la
wall, whittier he went as the representa-.
tive OF the Pacific Cable Company, says
the people of the islands are intent upon
the question of annexation to the United
States. The condition of business there
is flourishing and the future of the islands
is bright The present government has
the approval of IL majority of the native
Hawaiians, and there is no likelihood that
there will ever be restoration of the
monarchy. The English and German ele
ment, however, are opposed to annexation
to the United States, because they believe
it will interfere with their Contract la
Dor, and so affect their interests CONNER
cialiy.
The present government in its admins.
tration is giving satisfaction. With the
exception, possibly, of Il small native ee-
mcnt, which chcrishes the hope of a re-
storation of the monarchy, and the Eng
fish and German sugar planting class, it
has received the approval of the people
Yet this government is only temporary.
and the people want to be annexed to the
United States. The members of the GOV
eminent are pledged to it, and the pres
ent constitution of the republic expresses
this expectation. So it is the general be-
lief that the matter should be decided ut
an early date, if possible. While the re
public has lasted nearly four years, there
Is, nevertheless, a feeling of instability
that keeps the ruling classes continually
in fear of some change; hence, to Mr..
Fosters mind, annexation TO the United
States is the only solution to the trouble.
AS to what the form of government
should he in case of annexation, Mr. Eos.
ter thinks the present system of territor-
ial government in the United States
would be sufficient for any emergency.
and rs the Republican party, and many
citizens not members of that organiZa-
ton, are willing to meet the people of
Hawaii half way, there shut little doubt
that it will soon become Il part of the ma
tlonal domain. Mr.. Foster SAYS there are
three forms of territorial government in
this country, and that one might he easily
adapted to use i'll Hawaii. These forms
are, first, that of territories ultimately to
become States second, of the District CT
Columbia, and third of Alaska, where
all government officials are sent from
outside the territory. The United States,
he says, would have no trouble in govern
ing Hawaii. Her people are peaceable.
In all the political changes there no blood
shed occurred. Her people are thorough
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-03
IN AIEAIORITM.

At the monthly meeting of the ladies'
auxiliary of the Y. NJ. c. A., Decem Der
2nd, 1895, the following resolutions were
adopted in commemoration of Mrs. Leon
ora Leonard Marsteller, who died in
Roanoke, Va, November Z, 1896:
Whereas, Our Heavenly Father has
thought it best to call home our beloved
sister and coworker, Mrs Leonora Leon
ard Marsteller, and feeling that in her
death we have lost "a member who was
ever faithful and true to the best interest
OF our auxiliary, he it therefore,
Resolved, That while we express our
deep sorrow and feel that n strong arm
and willing hands have been taken from
MS, we bow most humbly and reverently
to the will OF our Heavenly Father, who,
III loving kindness, both giveth and tax
eth away.
Resolved. That we unite in express.
ing our sympathy to her bereaved family,
and pray God will send his comforter To
abide with them and bless them in this
their great aflliction.
Resolved, That IA copy of these reso
lutions he sent to the family, published
in the city papers and be entered upon
the minutes of our auxiliary"
MRS. J. b. STEPHENSON.
MRS. w. C. BURNS,
MRS. JOS II. EARMAN
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-03
CLEVELAND AND HIS FORTUNE.


IT it be true,as several veracious chron-
lclers have already asserted, that the
good, large gentleman in the White
House has managed during the past
twelve years to lay up treasures, not
only where moth and rust do not corrupt,
but elsewhere, to the value of more than
81, 900, 600, Mr.. Cleveland should receive
hee rty congratulations from every mem
Der of his flock. And he, in Mr. Wayne
Mac Veagh's inspired language of thanks.
giving over Mckinley's election, should
be "prouder of this country than ever be-
fore" million dollars is IL great deal
of money. No ordinary man could ac.
cumulated SO much, no ordinary coun-
try's opportunities would he so richly
yielding i'll so brief n period, even though
1T was period of riotous prosperity.
When it is considered that II large part
OF MIR. Cleveand's period of acquisition
Is commonly known, land will he blazoned
III history, as the Cleveland hard times
the marvel does not diminish Nor is it
lessened by contemplation of the fact, for
which we have the authority of Mr. Cleye.
land himself, that the communism of
pelf' duringall that time has been render
ing it increasingly difficult for the poor
man to get along. For all these and
other reasons the Presidents financial
ough to be put into book for bows to
study. Though only few years ago he
was only an obscure lawyer in an interior
town, he is now retiring Chief magis
trate perfected in the twelve moral vir.
tues of the Aristotelian canon and the
science of getting on.
But money is now the end and aim of
existence, and the nation hopes that Mr..
Clevelands fortune will not rise rs n
barrier between it and him after March
OF next year. Surely his talents will
not then be folded up in IL napkin.
though of the costliest damask, and
thenceforth he denied to his grateful
countrymcn Surely he will not nut oil
bis sacerdotal function with his robes of
office. We cannot afford TO lose sight of
the man who So closely resembles Juan's
friend-who clocks lecture, each eye a
sermon, his brow IL homily.n No indo-
lent, upholstered life must steal him
from us, or deprive us of his ESSAYS in
political economy, so fluent, so active.
though somehow unfortunately so de.
voideof original mark We must con.
tinue to he vouchsafcd in the dark and
dreemlie days that are coming soon. the
bold music of his rhetoric with it's truly
Johnsonian pomp and roll and heavi-
ness-and the stimulus of his logic, with
Its emphasis, persistency and authority.
If he will see the matter in this light,
aud act according to the light, nobody
will @rudge him his million Let him
but keep on illuminating the dark places,
follow Samuel Rogers recipe for hea It'll
and happiness-''tc Temperance, the bath
and don't fret''-and every American cit
izen will gladly help him to celebrate his
hundredth birthday If we have any
spare time meanwhile, and should want
little recreation, he might adopt
'loubert's suggestion and prosecute II
philosophical inquiry into the errors the
mind impresses upon itself as conse..
quence of the language it uses.-Ncw
York Journal
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-03

1t is stated in Paris that the Russian,
French and English governments are ne
gotiating for the enforcement of reforms
in Turkey that will put an end to the in
famous massacres of Christians which
have been going on in the last named
country for the past year or more The
whole world would rejoice if such an
agreement could be expected
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-03

Mckinley, and.Senator Chandler will car.
ry out the deception so far rs to make the
effort when it is plain to those whc have
studied the question that the plan is an
impossible one. The people of the
United States haqe, however, made up
their minds to have bimetallism, regard
less of the action of other nations iii the
matter, and they can neither be driven
nor coaNcd into any other course.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-03

Corbett and Fitzsimmons seem upon
the point of agreeing upon IL fistic tour
nament, to take place somewhere in this
broad land ut an early date; but nobody
believes that the arrangements will end
in anything except a large amount of
talk. These WORTHLESS must be very much
afraid of each other
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-03

President elect Mckinley will make
the Ebbtt House at Washington his
headquarters until the inauguration, and
will take possession of his rooms there
about the first of March. From the list
of those who will accompany him to
Washington, it is evident that he has no
idea of sighting his immediate relatives,
and in this he is right.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-03

Ii Hung Chang. has got into trouble
almost Immediately upon his return to
the Flowery Kingdom. Apparently un-
invited, he has invaded the imperial park
and hunting grounds, and been fined
whole years salary, .25,0 900 taels, for the
offense Iii ought to have known better
but, rs was shown during his visit to
and this, perhaps, more than the desire
to kill a few rabbits, was what led him
to his late indscretion 1t is hoped,
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-03
DECEMBER

The cold weather now prevailing in
this section was rather slow in crossing
in intensity for the delay in arriving,
and, as is the case with unwelcome guests
generally, its room is already preferable
to its company.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-03

With the thermometer 30 degrees below
zero thus early i'll the winter in the
Northwest, and with the linbility,of he
ing hopeiessly lost in snowdrift while
going from the house to the barn, it is
not surprising that the movement of peo-
pie from that section to the South should
gain in strength every year. Dixie Land
is, beyond comparison, the garden of the
American continent.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-03

According to the statements of Cuban
patriots General Weyler is waging re-
lentless war upon non. combatants in that
unhappy island 1t is estimated that since
the 18th of November, 800 people the
great majority of whom were women,
have been slaughtered there by Spanish
troops under his orders.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-03

however, that his misfortune may prove
to be only temporary, and that he will
soon be restored to favor, rs China can
lily afford to dispense with the ser ices
of her greatest statesman.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-03

ly capable of self-government, and have
APPLY demonstrated this fact, which means
to the mind of the eX-Secretary that they
should be taken under the protecting
wings of the American Eagle without
delay.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-03

The movement of financial philanthro.
pists to hold monetary conference ut In.
dianapolis, with II view of presenting to
Congress such changes in the currency
laws as will keep the question out of
politics, is II very good one from their
standpoint; but since it was at the insti-
CATION Of the money interests of the coun-
try that silver was demonetized by Con-
gress, it follows, as matter of course
that the question cannot be placed where
it properly belongs except by the same
authority that wrought the disastrous
policy from which the people are now
suffering. To take the money question
out of politics and leave it just where it
is, is something chat the real friends of
financial reform have no idea of allowing.
A dispatch from Madrid says there is
great activity i'll the chief Spanish ports,
and that orders have been placed with Il
number of shipbuilders for the construc-
ton of war vessels. AS such ornaments
would not be needed against the Cuban
rebels, 1T is evident that Spain is expect
ing trouble in another direction, most
probably with the United States. Con.
S"ess will soon be i'll session. and there
the Cuban question will be discussed in
all it's phases. No definite steps will be
taken during Mr. Cleveland's admins
tration for recognizing the independence
of the people of that island, but after the
18th of March next n more determined
policy will in all likelihood be pursued
and then trouble may be expected. Spain
will fight the United States or any other
power before she will rclinquish her hold
en- Cuba; but unless she has help, the
war with this country would be Il short
one, and the end would be either the in.
dependence or the annexation of the
island.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-03

The Times is member of the Associ-
ated Press-the greatest news-collecting
association in the world-and receives It's
reports over special wire, right in the
office. 1t gets all the news and prints it
all, being now equipped with type setting
machines.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-03

Andrews celebrated Red Ash is the
iinest domestic coal in the city. If you
have never tried it don't hesitate to order
LOAD Look out for the belled teams.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-03

Your nose is bleeding! Why don't you
stop it? Ponds Extract will cure it
quicker than anything else.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-12-10
SURPRISING THE NEWS.
Agent Lewis, Of the Western Union
Again Caught in a fragrant Case
The COler- Brice Bond Bill.

Delegate Catron yesterday got in his
dirty work at Washington in more ways
than one.
The most important of his transactions
was duly reported to the NEW MEXICAN
by wire, filed in Denver, as a part of the
regular press report, at 80 O'Clock yes
terday afternoon, but it failed to reach
US, having been cut out and suppressed
by Nelson Lewis, the local agent for the
Western Union Telegraph company.
That portion of the Associated Press dis
patch so suppressed by Lewis reads as
follows:
"The house also agreed to the senate
amendment approving certain acts of the
Legislature of New Mexico for the issue
of bonds so as to validate the $172,500
bonds of Santa Fe county"
The press dispatch referring to Cat.
ron's bill, touching the organization of
the legislature, was, as above stated, filed
in Denver at 1880 p. M, and in the body
of said dispatch was the above quoted
paragraph, which was eliminated by Lew
ia, only the head and tail of the dispatch
reaching this Office, and that not until
3:15 p. m.-two hours and fifteen min
utes in transmission from Denver, and
garbled and mutilated at that!
This man Lewis, as generally believed,
has all along played sneaky game in
transmitting not only the news that this
paper pays for, but in handling private
messages sent out or received by citizens
not fully identified with the Catronist
gang aud their dirty political methods,
and it appears that his conduct in this
particular case is quite on par with his
record.
A full and complete report of this, his
latest transaction, will be forwarded to
Supt. Dickey, of the Western Union Tele'
graph company. and to Mr.. Melville W
Stone, president of the Associated Press
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-12-10
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
Matters Disposed Of-An
Election Proclamation Issued
Important Resolutions
Adopted.

The board of county commissioners
met on Monday afternoon with Chairman
Dudrow, Commissioners Rogers and Lu-
jan and Clerk Hill present.
Geo. W. Knaebel presented a petition
asking for reduction of the assessment
on the three tracts of land in the city of
Santa Fe owned by Geo. B. Berger, estate
of G. B. Berger and O. B. Kountz, OF
Denver. The petition recites that an
e1orbitant price was paid for these lands;
that they are unimproved and unproduc-
tive; that, while they cost the present
owners originally 1886, they are actu-
ally not worth over $4,000; that the taxes
paid on same for the past five yeare were
SO per cent in excess of what they should
have been, and praying that the assess
ment for 1896 of $500 be reduced to
$2,75O. The petition was granted.
The assessment of the American Tur-
quois company was reduced from $685.
$50 to $4,250.
The taxes of Ella I. Webber, of the
city of Santa Fe, were reduced from 3d.
1874 so to $1,31O.76 for 1896.
bill of the Santa Fe Electrio-T ele.
phone company for 1856 was approved.
An election proclamation, printed else
where in this paper, was ordered issued.
The annexed resolutions were adopted;
Resolved, That the collector and the
treasurer are hereby directed and instruct
cd to prepare their accounts and annual
reports, showing the receipts and dis
bursements of their respective Offices of
all county funds received by them, paid
ont by them, or disbursed by them during
the year 1896, the said officers to have
such reports and accounts and vouchers
ready for the examination and approval
by this board at its next meeting
Resolved, That the clerk of this board
be and he hereby is directed and instruct
ed to prepare complete statement Of
the financial condition OF this county and
of the receipts and expenditures during
the year 1896 for publication, the said
statement to be prepared and be submit
ted to this board for approval and ex-
animation at the next regular meeting of
this board.
The board thereupon adjourned until
Tuesday, December 30.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-12-10
ROUND ABOUT TOWN.

Ice cream, cake and coffee at the library
rooms tonight.
The monthly meeting of the building
and loan association takes place tonight.
Fine caramel ice cream served at the
"Feast of Days" in the library rooms to-
night.
The Woodmen of the World will hold a
meeting tonight for the annual election
of officers.
Special meeting Of the board of trade
at 8 O'Clock tonight. Let all citizens at.
tend.
u. s. weather bureau forecast for New
Mexico: Fair tonight and Friday; sta.
tionary temperature.
H. B. Cartwright l. Bro. are having
their place of business plastered all over
with we'll executed signs.
Winter, astronomically, begins on the
21st of December and lasts eighty. nine
days and fifty.seven minutes.
Special meeting of the boardof trade
at 8 O'Clock to night. Citizens of Santa
Fe who value their homes will not fail to
be on hand.
Conductor P. G. Carpenter Is now on
the A., T. q. 3. F. branch run between
Santa Fe and Lamy, succeeding Jim Oar.
Isle, who takes an extra freight run on
the main line.
Ex-Sheriff Frank @. Chavez, of Rio
Arriba county, was brought in from Abb
quiu yesterday by Hank Easton, suffering
from a severe attack of malarial fever.
He is receiving medical attention at che
home of Mrs. Ortiz on Water street.
Rev. DR.. Gay delivered most enter
tanning lecture at the Presbyterian church
last evening on the Armenian persecu-
tions and horrible atrocities Of the Turks.
Father Gay is an able and eloquent
speaker and presented his subject in a
manner that should serve to arouse
deep interest in this crime of the Chris.
tian age.
At the meeting of K. of P. lodge No. 2
last evening the following officers we're
elected to serve for the ensuing term:
commander, Jake Levy; vice.
Dave Lowitzki; prelate, N.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-12-10
Public Notice,

Santa Fe, N. NJ, Dec. 8, 1S96.-We, the
undersigned merchants and shop keepers
of the city of Santa Fe, territory of New
Mexico, hereby agree that on and after
December ID, 1896, our respective places
of business will be closed on Sunday, and
we respectfully request our customers to
govern themselves accordingly: A. Steab,
H. B. Cartwright & Bro, Muller & Walker,
Arnold & Haines, J. R. Hudson, D. s.
Lowitzki, s. s. Beatty, Joe Wolfe g. Co.,
Charles Wagner, q. =. Kaune & Co., j. II.
Blain, A. F. Spiegelberg, Sol Spiegelberg,
W. A. Mckenzie, Marcus Eldodt, Julius
H. derdes, W. H. Goebel, 0. Yates, Santa
Fe Mercantile Co., Seligman Bros, Jake
Levy, A. Mugler, ]. G. Schumann, Salmon
& Abousleman, Gold general store by
Abe Gold, M. B. Apodaca, j. s. Candle
lario, Sol Lowitzki, Gsvino Ortiz, VIM.
E. Barron, Joseph Hersch, Leo Hersch.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-12-10
PARADE AND REVIEW.
Dress Parade, Inspection and Review
OF Local Militia Companies
Ordered.

The annexed orders, issued from mil
itia headquarters yesterday, explain
themselves:
Special orders:
By order of the governor and COM
mander-in chief there will be dress pa
rade, inspection and review at the Fort
Marcy parade grounds on Sunday, De-
oember 10, 1896, at $3.50 p. m.
The following troops stationed at San
ia Fe, N. NJ, will take part in the cere-
monies:
Capt. A. p. Hills company B, lat in
fantry; Capt. F. Muller's troop E, 1st
cavalry, dism ounted, armed with carbines
and black belts; Lieut. F. Wientge's ar
tillery squad, armed with sabres and sabre
belts.
The company and troop commanders
and the commanding officer of the artil-
lery squad will endeavor to have the
whole strength of their respective COM
mands present at this parade, only those
who are unavoidably absent from the dis
triot being excused.
First Lieut.. N. L. King, company B,
1st infantry, will act as adjutant of the
battalion and Sergeant John i. thinner
man, of troop E, 1st cavalry, will act as
battalion sergeant-major.
By order of the Governor and Com.
mander-i chief. VIM. STRovER,
Oficial Lieut.. Col. Let Cavalry,
N. L. KING, Com'd'g Battalion
1st Lieut.. Co. B, 1st Infantry, Acting Bat.
talon Adjutant.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-12-10

Salmon; master OF work, j. w. Conway;
keeper of records and seals, Lee Muel-
heisen; master of finance, John Holmes;
master of e1chequer, VIM. Strover; mas
ter at arms, Robt. H. Bowler; inner guard,
VIM. Berger; outer guard, @. Leon Allison.
In order to raise funds to pay their in
debtedness, the members of st. Francis
brass band are preparing to give series
of entertainments during the winter. The
first of these entertainments will take
place at st. Francis hall on Saturday and
Sunday nights. This will consist of a
representation of the apparition of the
Virgin of Guadalupe to an Indian in Mt.
Tepeyac, Mexico. The price of admis-
sion for this will be 25 cents. These en-
tertainments will be given under the d.
rection of Mr.. Ulfrano Noceda (a) Ton
che.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-12-10
The Next LEGISLATURE.

The next council will stand seven Dem
cracts and Eve Republicans and the
house will stand thirteen Republicans and
eleven Democrats. The councilmen-
elect are: Francisco Miera, from Colfax,
Mora and Union; James y. Duncan and
Placido Sandoval, from San Miguel and
Guadalupe; Antonio Joseph and William
Locke, from Taos, Rio Arribe, San Juan;
George Curry, from Grant, Dona Ana,
Lincold, Chaves and Eddy; A. B. Fall,
from Grant and Dona Ana-seven Dem
ocrats-and Thomas Hughes and T. A.
Finical, from Bernalillo; O. A. Spiess,
from Santa Fe; Francisco Chavez, from
Valencia, and W. E. Martin, from So.
corro-five Republicans. 1t was thought
for some time that the council would be
tie, but the Democrats will have ma.
jority of two on organization. It is
possible that there will be contest for
Martins seat, as he has a very narrow
margin and it is charged that there were
frauds perpetrated in the election in So
zorro county, but it is hardly probable
Santa Fe Correspondence Silver City
Eagle.