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Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-05-27
WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN.
Weather Conditions More Favorable
for Growing Crops s. Warmer
Nights and Less Wind
Rain Needed.
U. 8. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE,
NJ l. D.

U. s. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE,
Weather Bureau,
Santa Fe, N. M, May 26, 1896. }
The weather conditions for the week
ending May 25 were more favorable than
for several weeks proceeding.
No rainfall was reported, and same is
needed very badly, hut the nights were
much warmer and there was not so mnch
wind.
Under these conditions all irrigated
crops have made quite rapid improve
ment and the outlook is more favorable.
The stock ranges are In very poor con-
dition and can not improve until rainfall
OCCURS. The outlook for stock is very
discouraging as both feed and water are
getting scarce.
The increase 10 lambs and calves is re-
ported to be fair even under the unfavor-
able existing circumstances.
The following extracts from a few of
the reports received at this Office will be
found of interest:
Nlma.-Wm. French.-Weather warmer
and growth of irrigated crops improved
considerably. Ranges dry and water in
creeks getting low. Condition of stock
fair.
Bernalillo.-Brother Gabriel During
the past week plants of all kinds have i'm
proved, especislly grape vines, on ac-
count of warmer nights and days. Alfalfa
now coming to bloom. Corn, potatoes
and wheat now doing we'll. Range in
poor condition and will continue SO as
long as dry weather prevails. The fruit
that remains is in pretty fair condition.
Cli6.-T. j. Clark.-No rain here for
over three months, and it is very dry.
There will be good calf crop this year
but the COWS will be very poor If we don't
get rain SOON. There is no fruit here and
no use to refer to IL any more.
Eddy.--A. A. Driggs.-Crops under ir-
rigation all doing we'll but range Feeds
rain badly.
EuRle.-E.J. Wsstervelt.--Mauy water
holes dried up on the range. Cattle suf-
ferinR. Rain is needed very much.
Espanola.-P. h. Leese.- Marked i'm
provemsnt in weather past week. The
24th and 2bth cloudy and very warm. All
crops are doing we'll. Plenty Of water in
the ditches but no rain has fallen.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-05-27
How to Treat a Wife.

From Pacific Health Journal.
First. get a wife; second, be patient
You may have great trials and perplex-
titles in your business, but do not there
fore, carry to your home cloudy or con-
tracted brow. Your wife may have trials,
which, though of less magnitude, may be
hard for her to bear. j kind word, a ten
der look, will do wonders in chasing
from her brow all clouds of gloom.-To
this we would add always keep bottle
of Chamberain's Cough Remedy in the
house. It is the best and is sure to be
needed sooner or later. Your wife will
then know that you really care for her and
wish to protect her health. For sale
by Ireland's pharmacy.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-05-27
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Presidential lAppointments A Confirmed
--senate Refuses to Amend "Filled
Cheese" Bill.

Washington, May 27.-The senate in
executive session to-day confirmed the
nominations Of Dominic I. Murphy, to be
commissioner of pensions, and Napoleon
T. Dana, to be assistant commissioner of
pensions.
The amendment to the "filled cheese"
bill, foran additional tax of IS cents bar.
rel on beer, has been defeated in the SEN
ate by vote of AZ to "a.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-05-27
THE MARK ETS.

Chicago.-Cattle, beeves, $3.35 q $4.25;
COWS and heifers, SLIGO @ $3.l5; Texas
steers, 1915 q 1896; stockers and feed
ers, 1886 a $3.50. Sheep, market weak
and generally 10 cents lower.
Kansas City. - Cattle, Texas steers,
$2.4O @ $3.50; Texas COWS, 5000 @ $270;
bulls, $3.l5 @ $500; native cows, $l.15
q So 80; stockers and feeders, 1886 q
1915; beef steers, $500 a $4O0. Sheep,
market strong; lambs, $500 @ $475;
muttons, 5000 @ $500.
Chicago. = Wheat, May, So; June So.
Corn, May, 271s @ 27B; June, 274 @
275s. Oats, May, 175s; July, 1874.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-05-27
Another search,

Eli Green left this morning for Trini-
dad and will make an effort to find the
body Of his brother Billy, either dead or
alive. If the worst has happened and
Billy Green is dead, IL will be necessary
TO find the body to bring ont absolute
proof that be is dead before the insur.
ance money can be obtained, which is
said to amount to $l,20O.-Las Vegas
Optic.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-05-27
METHODIST CONFERENCE.
Cleveland Conference Refers Matter
of Amending Constitution to
Comm on Ar
menian Outrages.

Cleveland, May 27.--In the Methodist
Episcopal conference to-day surprise was
created when Rev. DR.. Coucher, chairman
of the committee on constitution, made a
suggestion that the whole matter of the
constitution, which has engaged the con-
ference in debate for over two days, be
referred to commission Of fifteen, to
consist of six ministers, six laymen and
three bishops, to report four years hence.
The matter was so referred.
Lieutenant Governor Mansur, of YER
mont, secured the privilege to make re-
port of the committee on arbitration,
which authorized the secretary to COM
municate with the president and ask that
the government of the United States
enter into negotiations With the powers
of Europe with view to forever pre-
venting a repetition of the Armenian out
RACES.
t. IN ~; od xuikhout diacapkinp vnioa
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-05-27

Saved between Santa Fe and the Missouri
river by taking the Santa Fe Route, the
only line running through without change,
giving perfect and reliable service.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-05-27
We are the People.---Who?
The r. G, &S.--D. & R. G. R. r. Ca

Five hours the quickest and seventy
miles the shortest line to Pueblo. Colorado
Springs and Denver, where close CON.
nections are made with Missouri River
lines for all points east. For full partic-
ulars call on or address the undersigned
T. j. HELM,
Genl. Agt., Santa Fe, N. M.
8. K. HOOPER,
q. p. g. I. A., Denver, Colo.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-05-27

Don't fool away your money buying
worthless remedies, which are warranted
to cure every disease. Remember that
DeWitt's Sarsaparilla Is a blood purifier
and blood maker. Newton's drug store.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-05-27
APPALLING DEATH ROLL.

city to the scene OF the military parad,
and sham battle, crashed through Elliot
Point bridge, and, without a moments
warning, sixty-one souls we're plunged
into eternity. The list identified of the
dead is as follows:
Mrs. j. A. Trout, Seattle.
Sophia and Alice Smith.
Jas. Thompson Patterson.
Oracle Elforte, daughter of O. p. El-
forte.
Mrs. Fred Adams.
Fred Adams.
Mrs. VIM. Heatherbell, Spring Ridge.
Mrs. G. w. Woodhouse, Seattle.
Mrs. l.. D. Ballard, Providence, R. I.
j. A. Vanbokkeln, Port Townsend.
TX. Leveridge, Spring Ridge.
Gabriel Maratta, Seattle.
Giuseppe Maurio, Seattle.
Mrs. Thomas Physick, wife of Thomas
Physick.
Emile II. Nathan, Victoria.
Mr.. and Mrs, Simon Preyson.
Mr.. James.
Mrs. P. 1. Elforte, Shaung an Lake.
B. w. Murray, son of the foreman of
the Murray City water works.
W. j. Crowell.
Mrs. Prestly, Minneapolis.
E. X. Maratta, an Italian, of Seattle.
Mrs. DR.. Provost, Seattle.
Mrs. Edward Hoosen and Clarence
Hoosen, of Edmonds.
W. A. Fullerton.
Mrs. G. l. Post and son.
Frank Oresta.
Miss Minnie Robertson.
Two Misses BoWness,
Ida Florence Goodacre, Tacoma.
R. s. Hole.
Mrs. Frost, New Wharcomb.
HOW THE HORROR HAPPENED.
The carnival sports at Victoria in
honor of the queens birthday we're just
closing. The crowd WAS going to the pa
rade ground by the electric line which
crosses the Victoria arm on bridge at
Ellice Point.
When the car, having 100 passengers on
board, was about half way across, the
middle span of the bridge, about $50 feet
in length, swerved northward and the car
won't down. The tide was high and the
car was completely submerged in twenty
five feet of water.
Boats and carriages came from every
direction loaded with men, who began the
work of rescuing those struggling in the
water and the unfortunates submerged in
the car. The fire department assisted
materially.
As soon as bodies we're taken from the
water, volunteers, acting under the direc-
tion of physicians, began the work of
resuscitation. In many cases these efforts
were crowned with success.
.nk- khaG Svnk
car a majority wero visitors and the work
of Identification is consequently difficult.
Flfty-seven bodies have been identified.
There are others, whose names can not
yet be ascertained, and still more un.
doubtedly whose bodies have not yet been
recovered from the water.
WATERS CRIMSON WITH BLOOD.
The waters of Victoria arm for yards
around were dyed red with blood and
floating out to sea went corpse after
corpse, borne by the tide.
A number of carriages we're lost and the
foot passengers carried down in the wreck
can not be learned.
It is claimed by many that fully 200
persons went down with the span and
more than half of them perished.
Superintendent j. Wilson, of the Can
adian Pacific Railroad telegraph, was
driving carriage containing his wife
and five children directly behind the ill
fated car. His vehicle was swept down
and iD a moment the entire family we're
struggling in the water. Wilson saved
his wife and four children. The fifth
child, boy, was wedged beneath some
wreckage and drowned.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-05-27
1t carried without dissenting voice
Federation of Woman's Clubs

Louisville, KY, May 27.-The Sd BIZ
ennial convention of the general fedora
tion of Woman's clubs was formally in
augurated to-day. It is estimated that
about 700 visitors are in attendance.
The meeting was called to order by
Mrs. @. P. Barnes, president OF the Louis
Vile Woman's club.
An eloquent address of welcome was
delivered by Mrs. Patty Semple, first
vice.president of the Louisville club.
Mrs. Henrodin, president Of the general
federation of woman's clubs, after few
words of thanks, in lieu of set speech,
referred the delegates to her printed ad-
dress.
Territorial Democratic Convention
At Las Vegas, N. NJ, June Is, 1896.-For
the above occasion the Santa Fe route
will place on sale tickets to Las Vegas
and return at one fare, ($3.35) for the
round trip, dates of sale June IA and Is,
good for return passage until June 1S,
1896. Continuous passage in both direc-
tions.
H. s. LuTz, Agent,
Santa Fe, N. NJ.
GEO. T. NIoHosoN, G. P. A.,
Chicago, Ill.
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You

Will save 10 hours between Santa Fe and
Chicago, by taking the Santa Fe Route.
Strictly frst-class service all the way
through,
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-05-27

The best meal to be had in the city, at
the Bon.Ton for rs cents.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-05-27
HORROR HEAPED ON HORROR
Probably 100 People Went Down to
Death in a Street Car at
Victoria.
TREACnEROUS BRIDGE CAUSED DISASTER
Unfortunates Were on Their Way to
Military Parade Closing Queens
Birthday Festivities = Many
from United States.

Seattle, WASH, May 27.-A Post-Intelli-
gencer dispatch from Victoria, B. O.,
says: From the glory of holiday festivities,
Victoria was yesterday plunged into the
horror of terrible accident, which sent
thrill of unutterable sadness through
the thousands of guests and filled the city
with mourning.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-02
sixteen 10 Ono omcialiy Defined.

Mint-Director Preston has made the fol-
lowing simple and comprehensive state
ment IN regard to the coinage ratio be-
tween gold and silver in response to fire.
quent inquiries on that point:
All standard silver dollars coined by the
mints OF tho United States since the pas
sage OF the act OF January is. 1881. have
been coined IN the ratio Of l TO l5.9ssL
generally called the ratio OF 70 10-l5.sos4,
being very nearly 16. stu, 10 reach ac-
curate results. the former and not the
latter figure must be used in circulation.
The ratio IS sobtaned in this way: Tn
silver dollar contains 2Tl2j grains OF pure
silver and the gold dollar 23.2 grains
OF pure gold. If you divide 3lJ by
Q p, you Will get the ratio Of weight be-
tween q rod dollar and a silver dollar
that is. 15.sSSi. 1t IS true that TO be on
par with gold, silver would (at our ratio)
be worth 81 292s. The reason is this:
cold dollar contains p q grains Of pure
gold. In an ounce, or $50 grains OF gold
there are as many dollars as 1z1 Is con
times In $50, or one ounce. IL you diVide
$50 by 1922 you get S0C, the number OF
dollars that can DO coined out Oh an
ounce OF pure gold; In other worus' tne
money equivalent OF one ounce or gold.
Of / to 1855. Now. II l59SSi ounces OF
silver be worth 1861 one ounce WIN be
worth 81 292e, as you can prove by simple
division The same result IL obtained by
dividing $50 grains. or one ounce OF silver,
By 87I.25. the number OF grains OF pure
silver I'm n standard silver dollar. az the
ratio of / to l5.gSSi. which gives Sl29Z9
Sixteen ounces Of pure silver VIII coin
little more than one ounce Of gold; l59SSi
ounces Of silver will coin exactly the
same amount of money as one ounce OF
eold-that is. s2O.67. You can prove this
by dividing 15.SS& ounces by $40 grains.
The operation IS as follows; l5.yssi mul-
tpllel by 49, divided by 3Ii.25 equals
9.67i
It IS not true that sixteen ounces Of
silver will coin only $3.50 at the ratio Of
10 1G.
AS will be seen above, one ounce OF
silver will coin 1929 Multiplying 1929
by 16 gives s20GS You can make tho
Same result in another way: 1G ounces
troy. 1850 grains. divided by 37i.25. gives
The number of silver dollars that can be
coined out OF I6 ounces of silver; 1880
divided by 37l.25, equals 206S
Mr.. Preston has also furnished answers
to the following important questions;
First--What is meant by the free COM
age Of silYer2
Answer-The right of individuals to de-
post standard silver in any amount Al
tho mints. and have II coined into fun
legal tender coins.
Second-What is meant by the ratio OF
IS TO /?
Answer-The ratio In coinage OF l6 TO
means that sixteen ounces OF pure silver
coined shall have the same value as one
ounce Of pure gold coined, namely S2o.e7:
Third--What Is meant by bimetallismY
Answer-The unlimited coinage OF both
gold and silver. on private account, into
full legal-tender coins.
rourth-What Is meant by single stand
ard. gold or silver?
Answer-T'he only one metal shall be
coined on private account into full legal
tender coins, and that only the favored
metal shall be coined without limit.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-02
To Exhibit n Train Collision.

The exhibition of two engines coming
into collision after attaining great speed.
that has proved an interesting spectacle
for thousands OF sightseers Ia the West,
Is soon TO be repeated In this vicinity.
l.. Marston. the general manager OF the
Railroad Wreck and Collision Company,
as the group of people who organize the
exhibitions term themselves, has been
In lhis city for the last few weeks. and
has practically completed the arrange
ments for the show. 1t has been set for
and Brighton Beach Hotel railroad.
which is situated a few hundred yards
away from the Brighton Beach Hotel
IL Is proposed TO set In motion two en-
gines with tenders, and two Gears at
tached TO each, having a total combined
weight Of g tons. and then after placing
them apart at sufficient distance 10
allow OF a speed Of fifty miles an hour
being attained, they will meet with ter
rife force at n spot near which the
spectators will be grouped.
Mr.. Marston said yesterday that the
engines that would be used, were now
engaged IN regular traffic. on Long
Island. and that the intrinsic cost OF the
planned smash-up, after allowing for the
old steel and iron that would be loft
from the wreck. would be about $500. A
circular space OF about 80 feet will be
rallied or in order that the people wit
Messing the affair may not run the risk
Of injury from flying metal.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-02
Visiting the Sick


The Observations Of Pnilosophicai
Friend OF Ours)
Asa task. or as a mere duty the highest
and most honorable work that we can
do loses its flavor. freshness, life, ana ac-
ceptability: It misses its aim and purpose
and IS q failure. Perfunctory prayer by
the archbishop or the eloquent compost
ton of the distinguished divine enter
tains the audience, but is lost in the air
The most munifcent gift that has IN II
more of the ambition and snobbishness
Of the giver than love Of the donor fails
of its promised largeness; has its reward
I'm unamiable criticism. The sweat OF
all Industry dries and dies when the mo-
tive falls or is corrupt And all aims,
huaishly or unkindly bestowed, offend,
and do as much harm as good The
great philosopher says! he that giveth
let him do il with simplicity; he that
showeth mercy. with cheerfulness"
Systematic benefcence is a good thing.
But habitual kindness is a great deal
better. There IS a sort OF delicacy
and divine spirituality about the life Of
goodness that rather looks away from
system and business. 1t is like the diff
ference between handmade and shop
goods between the fruits of the private
garden and what is bought IN the market.
Nobody likes 10 be the object Of syste-
matte bone-cence or conventional or pro-
fessional pOlitenesSes. Nature celss the
rules and weights and measures ana
naaufpulations OF art. Her most dell
cate children will not survive an unhOly
touch. 1t is vulgar TO talk shop In the
parlor. The real the live, the natural,
the instructive, the hearty, the thoroughly
weI-bred and genteel, the religious, are
ashamed OF an unholy or questionable
motive. and shrink from the imputation
OF any thought that is not pure ana
honorable Worldly art, system, ana
business have no place In the house OF
the God OF nature.
The fvsteraatic ard dutiful visiting Of
the sick comes under the above general
reflections. a sick-room - satr-d
place: and an unhappy man, anywhere.
Is a sacred thing The hand Of God IS
upon hin-whe,her for correction, or re-
proof or for discipline. And the Divine
heart Is. tenderly concerned for the object
of its necessary Christening. Rather than
offend It, n were better that mll-
stone were fastened about the neck and
We be drowned In mid-ocean. No duty
doing. no task-fulnllins, no working OF
OF OificiOpS ana anblJOtS plety' out ui-
selfshness. Kindness, lowly ptety, gentle
sympathy. and cheerful hope and trust
I'M tho love Of the common Father. with
the tenderest consideration. are for tn
slck-room or the heart bowed down. Tho
comfort Of companionship does not COM
rom words. from logic, or Scripture
proof but from the very presence OF TIC
good man. His step. his bearing his
glance, his Incidental acts and tones
communicate his soul and inspire. He
lnparts what he Is and feels and thinks.
His efforts do not effect their purpose.
int manifest himself. The onicial In the
house OF sickness or mourning Is an Of
fence: except so far as he stands az n
witness Of the truth and watcaful care
and loving kindness 81 the Common Fa-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-02
xottc. 70 Correspondents.

No notice viii be taken OF anonymous
communications.
In answering queries our first attention
will be given to the letters of those cor
respondents who ask but one question
each.
We cannot publish copyrighted songs
and poems without the permission OF
the owner Of the copyright.
This column is not an advertising me-
dun. No query will receive attention
The answer to which would necessitate
the advertising OF any persons business
or wares.
Nor will any attention be given TO long
strings" of questions. Every week
numbers Of correspondents ignore this
rule OF ours. and afterwards wonder why
their queries are not answered.
Many queries are not answered because
similar ones have been recently answered.
we cannot undertake 10 ascertain tbs
value Of old coins. For that information
write to some dealer In them.
we cannot undertake TO answer queries
by mail; we can only answer them
through this column.
We are frequently called upon to re-
publish poems and songa, but we VIII
not undertake TO do 80, except where
the production called for has some his
torical or peculiar literary merit, and Is
not Of easy access to tho average reader.
Address Query Editor, Dispatch once
Richmond. Va"
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-02
nnIston 8 Pieasants and CheerybIs

Rniston s. Peasants and Cheeryble
brothers.
To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
Your contributor. &c. M. W." in
his entertaining article IN Sundays Dis
patch on Some Oid-Time Merchants"
says OF the firm of Ralston & Peasants:
1.-The portraits of these worthless have
been ilmned with exquisite art by Charles
Dickens, under the firm name OF
"Cheeryble Brothers"
am not sure whether &C. NJ. W"
meant 20 say only that the "Cheeryble
Brothers" were characters similar TO the
firm named, or that the latter were the
real prototypes from whom Dickens drew
his characters in Nicholas Nickleley."
II the second was his intention, and !
am rather inclined to think it was, as the
statement Ia so direct it may be as well
70 say that the originals Of the Brothers
Cheeryble have been well established as
w. and d. Grant, who lived In Manches-
ter. Eng). and had their warehouse,
says a. W. Ward, in the English Men
of Letters Series. "at the lower end OF
Cannon street. and their private house
In Mosely street" All authorities on
Dickens, 1 believe, agree In this identi-
ncatiOn Of these famous characters. IL
is not likely that Dickens ever heard Of
the Richmond firm, though, Of course, ne
may have done so, as he was here Uhe
first time) In 1872. while the firm OF Rails
ton & Peasants was presumably In exist
ence.
BY the way. whenever Dickenss visit TO
Richmond recurs TO my mind, l always
think Of an expression used by one OF
the negro drivers who drove the party
in stage-coache5 from Potomac Creek
70 the city Chat was before the railroad.
/ transcribe from American Notes The
horses and coach were houndering in
mud-hole: Black Driver 90 the horses.
"Hi!" nothing happens. lnsides scream
again.
Black Driver 90 the horses: "Ho."
Horses plunge and splash the black
driver
Gentleman Inside. Cooking ouO: why.
what on airth-"
Gentleman receives a variety OF splashes
and draws his head IN again, without
finishing his question, or waiting for an
answer
Black Driver Ntin to the horses:
"Jiddy. Jlddyr'
The expression. "Jiddyl Jiddyw is tho
one / allude 10. what does il mean
Did any one ever hear II used:
+! confess know but little about horses,
horscmcn. and their ways and telk-the
iatters talk. mean-but ! question II
Dickens heard the expression given
have settled the matter In my own mind
that the word or exclamation the darky
used was ''stiddy." that being the usual
form OF the word steady In the mouth
Of the old-time negro. and that Dickens
failed 70 catch il correctly, or had for
gotten II when he came 10 write the
Notes" II is an expression In common
use by drivers. and has meaning. whicn
"Jiddy," ]. al least. certainly have never
heard and contains no meaning Whatever
80 far as I know. Likewise, the express
sion "Pill." used in the same connection.
and on the same occasion. conveys no
meaning 10 my mind. Perhaps some OF
your older and more "horsey" readers
can throw light on this matter.
These things are not OF muco inpof-