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Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-11-06
ALPHABET JEWETT.
Something Further Respecting the
Man Charged with RObbing the
stanton POstOffice.

Says the Denver News: There may not
be much in name, but there is some
thing in initials. If the assistant post
master of the Fort Stanton, N. NJ, post
Office, who is charged with robbing that
office of something less than 5000 week
had not been blessed with his euphonious
quartette of initials he might have pur.
sued the rest of his earthly career un-
noticed. As it is, his initials have dis
covered him, and after twenty years of
obscurity, Of hiding from his fellow men,
he has again come to public notice and
with added opprobium to his name.
On the 23rd Of the present month, D.
J. M. A. Jewett, assistant postmaster Of
the postofice in Stanton, N. NJ, was ar
rested by Inspector Frederick on the
charge Of embezzllng $15l SO, money or
der funds. The arrest was at once made
known to Inspector McMechen in this
city, within whose district the postoffice
named lies. Jewett was bound over to
appear before the grand jury in Socorro
during the December term. The news Of
Jewett's arrest was duly published and
several of the former residents of the two
southern states which decided the Hayes
Tilden election, with retentive memories
recalled the combination of initials of the
president-maker and the embezzler at
Fort stanton. No one, in the long lapse
from 1875, had ever heard from the
Louisiana D. j. M. A.. Jewett; he might
have died. That he was out of his own
state, and states, was we'll known, since
no man saw him, after his decision of the
contested presidential election. At the
req nest Of Inspector McMechen and Post.
master Jordan, the latter of whom was q
resident of Louisiana in '76, Inspector
Frederick was asked to interview Jewatt
and ascertain something about his for.
mer history. The interview, although
the details are but meager, confirmed the
suspicion entertained by the officials
named. Jewett admitted that he was the
D. ]. M. A. Jewett of Hayes-Tilden fame.
Jewett was chairman Of the Louisiana
board which assisted so materially in
electing the president of the United
States in 1875. The vote of the states of
Louisiana and South Carolina was dis
puted after the election. Congress ap.
pointed commission of visiting states
men, which included John Sherman, SEN
ator Hoar, James A. Garfield and other
we'll known men, and these held Joint
conference with the returning boards Of
the two states to hear and settle which
candidate received tho majority of the
votes cast. Jewett cast the vote OF Lou
isiana for Hayes. ,Jewett afterward went
| to New Mexico to reside. New Mexico
was then farther away than IL is now; IL
was . wilder and moro remote country
and access TO IL was not 80 easy a. IL is
to-day. Twenty years Of progress have
been made, but with all rapid advance Of
civilization Jewett 10 still $50 miles from
. railroad. He had buried himself Ia I
fastness which hs supposed would be safe
until he had run his course.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-11-06
THE MARK Eta.

New York, Nov. 6. - Money on call
steady at S per cent; prime mercantile
paper 6 @ 2; silver, 64N; lead, $3.50.
Kansas City. = Cattle, Texas steers,
$220 @ So IS; Texas cows, $3.50 @
$245; native steers, $305 @ $4.75; ma
tive COWS and heifers, $1.O0 @ $3.10;
stookers and feeders, $3.50 @ 1915;
bulls, $l.75 @ $3.50. Sheep, lambs,
$3.50 @ $3.50; m uttons, $1.40 @ $315.
Chicago.-Cattle, beevss, $3.50 @ $50;
COWS and heifers, $1.60 @ $500; Texas
steers, $265 @ $3.50; stockers and feed
ers, $2.75 @ $3.50. Sheep, steady to
strong.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-11-06
BRYAN TO M'KINLEY.
The Defeated Candidate COngratu-
Intes His Successful Opponent
KcKinley's Reply-Kentucky
still i'm Doubt

Canton, Nov. 6.-Major Mckinley re-
ceived Mr.. Bryan's telegram of congratu-
lations this morning. He took the first
opportunity to write the following ac-
knowledgement:
"Hon. W. j. Bryan, Lincoln, Neb.-I
acknowledge the receipt of your courteous
message of congratulation with thanks,
and beg that you will receive my best
wishes for your health and happiness.
civilian MoK1NLEY."
KENTUCKY STILL IN DOUBT.
louisville, Ky.-At 10 o'clock this
morning the silver men were claiming
this state, basing their contention on
mistakes III the returns published in the
1st, 3rd, 7th, 10th and 11th districts. The
secretary OF the Democratic committee
comedies that Ii McKinley's plurality in
the 11th district exceeds $4,000, Bryan
loses the state.
The Republicans counted that this plu-
rality in the 11th district will easily ex-
ceed $4,000.
In many counties the total vote ia held
back, only plurality figures being sent in,
and charges of ballot-box tamperlng fly
thick and fast.
Probably the entire vote in Owen
county will be thrown out by the state
canvassing board, on account OF viola
tion of the election law on Tuesday. "A
Democratic primary was held with the
general election, the Dem ocratic election
officers serving also as primary officers.
Mr.. Bryan's plurality in this county is
2,239. If il is thrown out it means the
election of Col. W. @. p. Breckenridge in
the 7th district by majority of 700.
opponent any how.
INDIANA's VOTE.
Indianapolis, Ind.-Chairman Martin,
of the Democratic state committee, has
lust received telegram from the Demo-
cratic chairman of Marshall county, say
ing that in the estimate sent from that
county the Democratic and Populist vote
was not aggregated, which would mako a
difference in favor of the Democrats OF
over 800 votes.
kilograms from other parts of the state,
Mr.. Martin says, disclose similar con-
dition. As the Populist vote in the state
amounts to 10000, practically all Of which
the Democrats claim, q future agRrega-
ton of the vote would Offset plurality
for Mckinley OF many thousands. II will
be some time before IL can be determined
whether the vote has been aggregated,
and pending such knowledge the state
will be in doubt.
rowA's PLURALITY.
Des Moines, Iowa.-Iows will give No
Kinley and Hobart plurality Of at least
$4,000 aud very probably that figure will
be increased to $4,000. Complete re-
turns are 10 from "A out Of the 90
counties. They show net gain OF $50
10 the county. II this gain IL continued
McKinley's plurality will be 62,SS9. The
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-11-06
suicide in Nebraska.

Fremont, Neb., Nov. 6.-Joseph D. Nc
Donald, prominent and wealthy citizen
Of Fremont, shot himself, causing his al
most instant death. The causs was men
tal unbslance, the result Of financial re-
verses in mining investments in Colo.
rado. He was railroad contractor and
built the Northwestern road and the Elk.
horn system.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-11-06
storn, ON Lake Erie.

Sandusky, Ohio, Nov. GA heavy storm
is raging ON Lake Erie and has done great
damage TO shipping. A number of fish
ermen have been drowned.
Buffalo. N. V Great damage has been
done to the shipping interests by high
wind last night. The wind still contiu ues,
keeping IN average of so miles per hour
with bursts Of sixty and seventy miles an
hour.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-11-06
SPECIAL SESSION.
Announcement That Mckinley Will
Convene Congress Imm ediately
After His Inauguration.

Chicago, Nov. Ga special to morn
ing paper from Washington says: An
extra session of congress, following i'm
msdiately after the Inauguration of Mr..
Mckinley, is in prevailing opinion GER
tain.
Senator Quay said last Saturday: "We
shall have new tariff bill within eight
months after McKinley's Inauguration"
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-11-06
A Removal.

Washington, Nov. 6.-AttorueY-G Cen
eral Harmon has removed James Couch,
jr., assistant district attorne for West
Virginia. Couch was candidate for an
elective Office in violation of the rules of
the department. Of justice and declined to
resign.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-11-06
An Offer for Bryan.

Chicago, Nov. 6.--The managers of one
of the largest department stores in this
city wired Mr.. Bryan yesterday offering
him salary of $25,0OO per annum to be.
come manager of its legal department.
No reply has been received.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-11-06

Thousands have been cured from bald
ness and other diseases OF the scalp by
Danderine. II will cure you. Guaranteed.
For sale at Fischer's q Cos. Pharmacy.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-11-06

La Julietta Havana Cigar, Sets, at
Scheurich's.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-01-23
The Habit of Free Speech,

How fixed and universal the habit
of free speech is in this country ap-
pears and reappears at short intervals
in the efforts of the secretaries of the
army and navy to keep army and navy
officers from taking and behaving as
though they were free and independent
citizens in civil life. 1t is felt in
Washington, and felt on good grounds,
that the duty of military and naval
officers is to carry out the orders of
their superiors without questioning or
criticising them in public. But the
habit of critclsing our bosses in
politics is so strong on all of us that
it is not surprising that our brethren
in the service find trouble in keeping
out of it. A lot of naval officers got
together the other day, to the scandal
of their department, to discuss certain
measures proposed to be taken against
an impending bill for the reorganiza-
ton of the navy which would be dis =
advantageous to some of them. Sec
retary Herbert thought it highly i'm
proper for naval officers to take ac.
ton for or against any measure of
Congress, and some agitation ensued,
with promise of more to come. Ad-
miral Meade criticised the administra-
ton last summer, and went on the
retired list in consequence. Last
week two retired naval officers were
quoted in the newspapers as criti.
cising the Presidents message. One
ofthcm explained and was exonerated.
The other at this writing has not been
heard Of Naval officers for some
reason seem more subject to indiscre.
tions of this sort than officers of the
army, perhaps because they 60 about
more, and are mixed up with more
international complications, so that
their talk is more apt to concern
matters of international policy. 1t is
safe rule for every naval and military
officer to remember that as long as he
draws pay from the government he is
part of it, and that in what he says
and does about matters of public con.
Germ he represents the government
and that his opinions, being represent
ative, are too important to be care.
lessly impaired.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-01-23
BRIGHT COREAN WOMAN.
She Has Come to the United States
to Study Me dioine.
How Esther Pak Obtained the Right to
Travel In Her Native Country-Her
Presence OF Mind In Very Try
ing Circumstances.

The only mode of travelling for wom-
en- in Corea is by chairs, and, therefore,
they seldom go very far from home.
No unmarried woman is allowed to go
travelling or show herself in public
alone.
1t was this reason that induced Kim,
young Corean woman, who had since
her childhood been educated by the
Methodist missionaries, to marry in
order that she might be allowed to go
out among the heathens of her own
country and preach the Gospel. The
marriage turned out very happy one
and the young couple have had no
trouble, although they never saw each
other until the wedding day, and
Esther, which is her Christian name,
was enabled to do good among her peo-
pie as an interpreter and teacher.
1t was her good fortune when only IS
years old to be employed as interpreter
of Dr. Rosette Sherwood Hall, medical
missionary, who took great interest
in the bright young woman and in
structed her in the use of medicine,
employing her as nurse in Corean
missionary hospital in Seoul.
Esther PAX, such is her married name,
wishing to follow the medical profes-
sion, was the first Corean woman who
resolved to come to America. After
due permission from the Corean gov
ernment had been obtained, Esther
PAX and her husband came to this coun-
try in company with DR.. Hall, who still
keeps up her interest in her young
protege.
Mrs. PAX, who is q fair representa-
tive. of the Mongolian type in appear
ance, has often been annoyed in trav-
cling in America by persons who believe
her to be Chinese woman, kilograms
having been sent as to her identity
and only DR.. Halls kind protection has
saved her from unnecessary detention
and trouble.
It is Mrs. PalS's intention to enter Q
medical college next year, for which
she is now preparing herself. She
speaks English fluently, with very
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-01-23

slight accent. She has perfect ply
sique and shows that nature has de-
signed her for the medical profession
by her sympathetic kindness and ten
derness towards the sick. Although
yet only 10 years of age, she has had op-
portunity to learn from experience
what takes years to study from books.
The four years at college seem to her
a long time to look forward to. Al
though she has her husband here, Mrs.
PAX longs to go back to her beautiful
country, and work therefor the good
of her own sex, to deliver them from
bondage of ignorance and superstition.
When only Is years of age, Esther
was once left in charge of the hospital
in Corea during the temporary absence
of the physician, when woman came,
asking relief for severe toothache.
Esther showed her the forceps and
asked the woman if she would let her
take out the aching tooth.
The woman gave her consent and
Esther applied the instrument. She
pulled once, no--the obstinate tooth
would not yield; another wrench and
out came a molar with three big roots.
Since then she has extracted at least so
teeth.
What American girl would have had
such pluck?
Mrs. PAX in coming to Christian
country, expected to find all men and
women excellent, but she said: 81 soon
found out quite differently"
This energetic young woman with
her deep conviction of calling, her
| quiet observation and her winning ways
has already won friends in this country
who are ready to assist her in her good
work and encourage her as she deserves
| Detroit Free Press
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-01-23
Dropped Dead While Singing.

A tragic incident on Thursday night
awed the congregation at the Presby-
terian Church at Kane, Pa, and
brought the prayer meeting to an
abrupt close. Among the worshlpers
was DR.. Harriet Kane, woman ply
sician of that place. The lady was
seemingly in good health, and was
singing hymn, the refrain of which
was, "She Sped Away" She stood
near the organ and her voice thrilled
her hearers. Just as she had finished
one verse of the hymn, and the words,
"Speed Away" rang out, the woman
fell to the floor. The services were
stopped and much confusion prevail
ed Two brothers of Miss Kane,
who are also physicians, were present
and hurried to the side of the pros
trate woman. She was dying, and in
few minutes, without regaining con-
sciousness, she expired. He dealt;
occurred in the church reared to the
memory of her illustrious father,
General Thomas l.. Kane, command
er of the famous Bucktail Regiment
in the war. Kane, the Artic explorer
was her uncle.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-01-23
Can Wear Mems Clothes.

Rose Bonheur began to work seri-
ously at painting when she was about
15 and donned male attire so that she
could go about to fairs and slaughter
She wore it so naturally that no one ever
houses without attracting attention.
suspected her of being girl, and found
it so comfortable that she has worn it
ever since to work in. She and Nine.
Dieulafoy, the wife of the explorer, are
the only two women in France who are
legally authorized to appear in public
in mems clothes.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-01-23
The Housekeeper's Best Friend.

Turpentine is the best friend house
keepers have, and supply should al
ways be kept on hand. 1t is good for
burns, excellent for corns, good for
rheumatism and sore throat and quick
remedy for fits and commissions. 1t is
sure preventive against moths, a
few drops rendering garments safe
from such invasions during the summer.
Itdrives away ants and bugs from store
rooms and corners by putting a few
drops on the shelves. 1t effectually
destroys bugs and Injuries neither fur
niture nor clothing. For cleaning paint
add a spoonful to pail of warm water.
A little in the suds on washday makes
washing easier.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-01-23

The action of the British govern
ment in affording the same protection
to Americans residing in the Trans
vaal republic that it does to its own
subjects, has been extremely well
received in Washington and has done
much towards restoring a friendly
feeling towards the English.
Mr.. Reed is allowing his House
to indulge in some pension talk this
week, on the regular pension appro-
priation bill, and the Senate is dis
cussing the free coinage substitute
for the House bond bill.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-01-23

There have been many cases
recently of the snatching OF purses
from ladies' hands. and it is suggested
that the habit of carrying them in
sight is temptation to thieves. Per-
haps sometime when dress reform gets
we'll established women may have a
pocket somewhere about their clothes,
where they can carry their valuables
out of sight. The only wonder is
that they do not have more losses
than they do.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-01-23
How it's Done.

Tell lady friend that if she will
oblige you with hair of her head you
will tell her which is the root end, al
though she has cut off bit at each
end unseen by you.
When this has been done, place the
hair between your forehnger and
thumb, which you rub against each
other as if you were sizing the hair,
glance at the hair, and you will see il
working its way out always in the di
rection of The root end.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-01-23
Where Does it Get To 2

Fill a glass with sawdust (don't
press it DOWN, measure pint OF
water, and slowly pour about half into
the centre of the sawdust. Let that
soak for a few seconds, then pour in
half remainder, allowing same amount
of time for that to soak, and SO on,
pressing the sawdust down occasional
ly with something flat. When it is
finished, after standing for some
minutes, you will find you still have
room for more water.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-01-23
1t Mystifes Wheelers.

Take bicycle, balance it with one
hand, having one pedal at its highest
point, the other at its lowest. TO the
lower one tie string and pull il
towards the rear of the machine.
Which way will the bicycle go1
1t will go backwards.
Most people think it will 60 for
ward, because the string tends to
move the pedals in the direction they
move when the machine is going for
ward.
But any one who understand;
mathematics will easily see the reason
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-01-23
THESE ARE ALL MYSTERIES,
They Are Very Innocent And You Can
Try Them Yourself.

Take long, narrow strip Of paper,
and draw a line with pen or pencil
along the whole length of its centre.
Turn one of the ends round so as to
give it twist, and then gum the ends
together. Now take a pair of scissors
and cut the circle of paper right round
along the line, and you will have
two circles, did you saya Try and
see.
This is a puzzle within a puzzle
and has never been satisfactorily ex
planned by either scientist or mathe.
matician.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-01-23
Don't Try it on Your Best Friend.

A few days ago, writes a cores
pondent of London Answers, saw
two young men trying and practising
the following exercise
One was sitting bolt upright in a
chair. The other then told him to
get up without bringing the upper por-
ton of his body forward.
OF course, the sitting one was san
guine that it could be accomplished
He tried, and consequently, according
to natural law, he almost performed q
beautiful somersault. To be done
the line of direction must fall withir
the base of the feet.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-01-23

The reason kissing is SO pleasant,
says an osculatory expert of scientific
tendencies, is because the teeth, jaw
bone and lips are full of nerves, and
when the lips of persons meet an
electric current is generated, and, to
put it facetiously, you don't have
to have dynamo machine or a bat
terry in the house, nor a call box nor a
button to touch to ring up the central
Office, and there is no patent on it.
The poorest person in the world can
enjoy the electric current better than
the millionaire and it never gets out
of order. If Edison had invented
kissing it would cost $Ioo a year,
like the telephone, and then extra
kissing would be charged up extra,
and if you didn't pay for it they would
take out your kissaphone and discon,
meet you from the central office
-E'cchan9e.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-01-23
The Walking Matches.

Take two lucifer matches, press the
wax ends together, forming an invert-
ed V. Place them across a pencil
held parallel to table or other
smooth surface, with the two phos-
phorus ends lightly touching.
The matches will be seen to walk
along in a most ludicrous manner,
although the hand is held as still as
possible.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-01-23

Benjamin F. Dilley, Wilkes. Barre
saloon man, instituted poor box
January, 1877, which has remained a
permanent fixture of his establishment
since. From that time until January,
1895, the disbursements amounted to
$6,475. And during the past year
$333.o7 were added, making a grand
total January I, 1896, of Sc, ,SoS.o7.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-01-23
Test Your Lungs With This.

Place an empty and perfectly dry
bottle on the edge Of the table Gan
empty soda water bottle will do).
Now place small piece of cork,
about the size OF a pea, just inside
the mouth of the bottle. Stand with
your mouth level with the mouth of
the bottle. Now blow. Oh, yes
you may blow hard or blow gently
but blowed if you will get that piece
of cork inside the bottle with all your
blowing.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-01-23
He'll Throw Up the Sponge

Take an ordinary half-pint glass of
water, and ask friend to eat penny
sponge cake while you are slipping the
half pint of water with a. teaspoon.
You can drink the water spoonful
by spoonful quicker than he can eat
the sponge cake.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-01-23

H. c. Parsons, of Williamsport,
was elected chairman of the Sub.
State Bankers Association, COM
prising 5s banks, in Lycoming, Tioga,
Sullivan, Columbia, Montour, North
umberland, Union and Snyder
Counties.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-01-23
The Mount Lebanon Shakers hav

The Mount Lebanon Shakers have
invented a great many valuable things.
They were the first to make brooms
by machinery the first to put up
seeds in little packages the first to
manufacture cut nails.
Now they are out with a method of
curing dyspepsia by resting the
stomach. Their remedy is known as
the Shaker Digestive Cordial. 1t
supplies food in an arti6cially digested
form and at the same time aids the
digestion of other foods in the stomach.
In other words, by the use of the
Shaker Digestive Cordial a dyspeptic
virtually gets along without the use OF
his stomach until it is restored to its
natural strength and vigor. A single
10 cent bottle will oft-times give
marked relief. Get a bottle from
your druggist and try it.
Laxol is the best medicine fol
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-01-23

A Shamokin woman is widow for
the fourth time in fifteen years. Her
minister should give wholesale rate.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-01-23
Even Though You Are Sandow.

If large sized lucifer match is
placed on the back of the second fin.
ger, so that each end rests upon the
front of the first and third fingers