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Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-03-24
Dutch Preparing to Fight.

London, March 24.-A dispatch to the
Pail Mall Gazette from Johannesburg
says that the Dutch of South Africa are
nerying themselves for supreme strug-
gle with Great Britain. No reason is as
signed for the sudden withdrawal of the
bail for four members of the reform
committee. They had been permitted to
go to Johannesburg to attend to their
private affairs, but have now been ar
rested and are kept under gnard in pri-
yate house in Pretoria,
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-03-24
so PEOPLE--2o PONIES, DOGS AND
BURROS.
Eya's Golden Chariot,
Typical Southern Ok Cart,
Grand Free Street Parade at 8 p. m. o
Saturday, March 26,

Reserved Seats now on sale at lreland's
\ Pharmacy.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-03-24

G. W. yALLERY, General Agent, Denver
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-12-19
CorpOrntion Mt War.

TOLEDO, Dec. 15.--There is fight on
here between the first mortgage bond
holders of the Toledo Electric Co. on
one side and the Toledo Traction Co. on
the other in which eastern and Chicago
capitalists are deeply Interested. The
move of the Traction company to float
nearly $3,OoO,O0O of bonds in the east
brought a representative of the first
mortgage bondholders here Monday to
press action for the appointment of
receiver for the Electric company and
an injunction restraining the Traction
company from using appliances of the
General Electric Co. here.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-12-19
FIRST ONE OF ITS KIND.
An Electric Power Station to be Built that
VIII Operate n Railroad In Four Different
Directions.

An Electric Power Station to be Built that
WIN Operate n Railroad In Four Different
Directions.
HARTFORD, Conn. Dec. 16.-Contracts
were signed yesterday for the con-
struction Of an electric power station
at Berlin, which will be the biggest
plant of it's kind known to the electric
world. The electrical equipment of
the Nantaslset branch by the Consoli-
dated road was the first step towards
the operation of the trunk line by cleo
tricity, and the construction of this
immense power station at Berlin is the
second. 1t will, from central point,
operate the Berlin and Middletown
branches and the New England tracks
from New Britain to Hartford. 1t will
also operate the electric system in
Meriden and light all the railway sta
tions, including the one at Hartford.
This will be the first electric plant
which has ever operated road in four
different directions. Railroad officials
in this country and in Europe have
been watching closely each step taken
by the Consolidated road towards the
adoption of electricity for motive
power.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-12-19

the colors, and the brigade, unbrolfen
fight, moved up grandly, solidly, like u
phalanX, to the support of Thomas.
THE Rock of Chickamauga," and there
it remained until the enemy was
checked, until Thomas and his force
We're victorious.
1t was thrilling story, told so vivid
ly that 1 could see the flying troops,
back to Thomas line, mounting the
stump and blowing the calls that re-
assembled the brave men who went to
the rescue of the needy troopers.
Gallant? Why, it was one of those
gallant acts that ought long, long ago
to have been ingrafted in history. What
that boy bugler of the Thirty
Indiana did, that Sunday evening, was
vastly greater for him, who acted with
out orders, and who had no men to COM
mand, than Sheridan's famous ride of
20 miles from Winchester to save the
army at Cedar creek. 1 wondered, as
the story was told me, why some famous
singer had not heard it and written a
poem, poem as thrilling and lasting
as Buchanan Reads ''Sheridan's Ride"
I wonder now if some poetic genius
who reads these lines will not frame u
song in honor of the bugler of that
western brigade. Is he living? Ask
Gen. Scribner. Ask the Thirty eighth
Indiana.-J. A. Watrous, in Chicago
Times-Herald.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-12-19
Huge Natural Gas Deal Completed.

LIMA, Dec. 16.-The property of the
Ohio & Indiana Pipe Line Co., which
was bought by the Deitricl syndicate
some time ago, was yesterday trans
ferred to that syndicate. The transfer
includes all the natural gas territory
in Indiana and Ohio owned by the Ohio
& Indiana Co. The syndicate now
owns the plant here and at Piqua,
Sidney, Wapaloneta, Celina, st.
Mary's, Greenville, Coldwater and Eft.
Recovery, in addition to it's list in In
diana and the Chicago gas plant. The
consideration amounts to about 80, OO0,-
600
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-12-19

stable. The road from Washington to
Georgetown was none of the best in
those days, and the minister's thoughts
now and then may very naturally have
taken a funereal turn as be bounced from
SIDE to side III the hearse, jolting over
the stony byways and ruts.
Did you ever hear about President
Arthur's Indian pony, and his first ride
on Pennsylvania avenueP While Pres
ident Arthur was in the Yellowstone
park in 1888, an Indian chief gave him a
handsome aboriginal pony. One morn
ing in March, 1884. President Arthur
sent for his pony, saying that he would
ide to the soldiers home and back be-
fore breakfast. President Arthur was a
tall man, and the pony being rather
short the chief executive found con-
fronting him the problem of how best
to accommodate himself to the circum-
stances. The pony, however, cut shor,
any further doubt or musing by max
ing bolt through the white house gate,
keeping up such break-necls pace, un-
mindful of whip, spur or reins. that
Gen. Arthur always declared was too
much in the nature of dreadful night
mare even to dream of wishing for a
repetition.
Attorney General Williams had a
landaulet which was wonderfully made.
1t attracted somuch comment and news
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-12-19
A TARIFF ON LUMBER.
IL In Demanded by Convention Held In
Cincinnati at Which Fl States Were Rep
resented.


1t in Demanded by Convention Held In
Cincinnati at which II States Were Rep
resented.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 16.-Lumbermen
from all over the United States gath
cred at the Grand hotel Tuesday for
the convention which was called to
order at 10 a. m. by j. Il. Defbaugh,
editor of the Timberman. Twenty-one
states were represented with $50 dele
gates. Special representatives were in
attendance from all the prominent
lumber organizations throughout the
country. Mr.. Defbaugh stated that the
object of the convention was to secure
national tariff legislation favoring lum-
Der interests and select an executive
committee to prepare a memorial to
congress. After speeches by various
delegates an organization was effected
and the convention took a recess.
When order was called by President
Goodyear at the opening of the after
noon session, the committee upon per-
manent organization recommended the
following nominations, which received
the approval of the convention: For
president, c. A. Goodyear, of Pennsyl-
vania; vice presidents, II. Clay Tunis,
of Maryland, and e. +. Skinner, of
Florida; secretary, G. w. Wells, of Illi-
nois. A ways and means committee
whose duties shall be the ascertain
ment of what tariff legislation is de-
manded for the best interest of the
lumbermen of the country and devise
ways and means for it's accomplish
ment was appointed consisting of mem
bers from the south Atlantic states;
middle south, southwest, New England,
New York and Pennsylvania, north
west and the Pacific coast. The presi-
dent and secretary were appointed ex-
otficio members. The ways and means
committee was authorized to draw upon
industries represented for sufficient
funds to meet their needs. The COM
mittee on resolutions presented the fol-
lowing, which was approved:
| Whereas, the placing of lumber the free
| list by the existing tariff law not only promotes
ruinous competition on lumber from Canadian
| mills, but discriminates against lumber as COM
| pared with other manufactures Therefore,
| be it
| Resolved That this convention, representing
| the entire lumber industry of the United States
In all lines, respectfully petitions congress to
place lumber on the dutiable list; and be it fur
| ther
| Resolved, That each lumber dealer in the
United States be urged to furnish to the sena-
tor OF his state, and to the member of congress
from his district full information in relation to
| the needs and condition of the lumber industry
| to the end that they can consistently assist in
| the passage of this measure.
| Resolved, That this convention recognizes
the fact that unjust discrimination prevails in
| some of the countries in South America and
elsewhere rs against American lumber anj
that we are entirely opposed to such unjus,
| discrimination and invoke the aid of the United
States congress for the purpose of removing
the same either by reciprocity or otherwise
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-12-19

from his blue coat, the chapeau from
his head, and taking the dress sword
from his reluctant grasp reduced him
to ordinary civilians attire. 1t was u
great blow to the poor fellow, who
never could understand why he could
not be allowed to continue wearing the
uniform in which he had been accus-
toned to attend Count D'Arco in his
native land.
One of the attaches of the Russian le-
cation, Mr.. Gregor, half n score Of
years ago gave Washingtonians their
first glimpse Of genuine Russian
drosky. The turnout, with the spirit
ed team of horses and dramatic access
cries, even to the stolid-looking, big
nosed driver with bushy crop of hair
cut straight from ear to ear, standing
out like whisk-broom under his pecuk
iarly fiat, low-crowned hat, were i'm
ported direct from Russia. The drivers
general appearance was an Instance in
which the picturesque had been OBJ
tanned without regard to beauty. He
wasa skillful driver, though, and under.
stood perfectly the art of producing a
sensation strangely akin to a panic
whenever he elected to dash along the
fashionable promenades, the jingling
bells of the douga keeping up musical
accompaniment to the leaders dashing
pace.
But the day of droskys, uniformed
tootmen and panele6 coats-of-arms
would seem to be swift gliding into his
CnNirnt OF ~
the supreme court, including the chief
justice, ambassadors, ministers and
other dignitaries, freely use the cable
and electric cars, OF course, after the
theater, the opera, the lecture, or the
church services at night, our upper
tendon ladies must have their own
carriages to convey them home; but
that is for convenience and comfort
and not for style.
Once upon time there was senator
from New England who constantly en-
ployed public conveyance belonging
to colored man who was great deal
bacl1er than the ace of spades, or any
thing else black that you can think of
The ladies of the family called him
Crow" and he never objected to the
name. But, one evening after the the.
ater, the senator's daughter thought.
essly asked an usher TO ''call Crow"
Without reflection the usher cried
Call up Senator Blanks Crow" This
| appellation was new to the hacking fra
ternity, and they laughed uproariously
as "Crow" drove up to the door of the
theater. The man was mad ceaI
through. He declared that he would
not take the ladies' home, but police.
man threatened him with arrest unless
he did so; and the ladies entered the
coupe. Instead of driving them home
"Crow" drove straight to his stable
where he unhitched his team, and com
PEELED the wife and daughter of the sen.
ator to- walk home, although it was q
dark, rainy, dismal night, and neal
midnight. SMITH d. FRY.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-12-19
wN LOYAL ElGhT.n
A Spanish Official Thus Describes the
Manner in Which Maceo Was Killed.

A Spanish Omcial Thus Describes the
Manner in Which Maceo Was Killed.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-The Spanish
legation here furnishes the following
translation of cablegram received
last night from the Spanish minister OF
foreign affairs:
MADRID, Dec. Is.
To Spanish Minister. Washington:
NIaceo's death took place in loyal fight at
Punta Brava and was caused by our soldiers
bullets This is evidently proved by the letter
written by the son of Maxine Gomez in which
he states that he killed himself in order not to
abandon the body of his general. The hand
writing of the letter has been verified and also
by detail the fight, time and circumstances
when Maceo and the son of Gomez were wound
ed All these details have been published in
Europe by telegrams from both Spanish and
foreign correspondents. TETUAN.
The legation attached to the cable.
gram note saying that the Spanish
legation at Washington hopes to dis
cover the origin of the report of Maceo's
assassination and to trace it to GER
tain Cuban resident in Jacksonville.
The note further says that the pres
ence in Jacksonville of several news
paper correspondents at the time of the
reported assassination of Maceo, sex
plains the circulation of the slander." :"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-12-19
Grant at a Critical Moment.

Wa-ren's troops were driven back on
portion of his line in front of general
headquarters, stragglers were making
their way to the rear, the enemy's shells
were beginning to fall on the knoll
where Gen. Grant was seated on the
stump of a tree, and it looked for awhile
as if the tide of battle would sweep over
that point of the field. He rose slowly to
his feet, stood for time watching the
scene, and mingling the smoke of his
cigar with the smoke of battle, with
out making my comment. His horse
was in charge of an orderly just be-
hind the hill, but he evidently had no
thought OF mounting. An officer ven
tured to remark to him: General,
wouldn't it be prudent to move head
quarters to the other side of the Ger
mama road till the result of the pres
ent attack is known?" The general re-
piled very quietly, between the puffs
of his cigar: "It strikes me it would be
better to order up some artillery and
defend the present location" There
upon battery was brought up, and
every preparation made for defense.
The enemy, however, was checked be-
fore he reached the knoll. In this in
stance, as in many others, the general
was true to the motto of his Scottish
ancestors of the Grant clan: "Stand
fast. Craig chie."-Gen. Horace
Porter, in Century.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-12-19
Labor Leaders Robbed.

CINCINNATI, Dec. 15.-Sneak thieves
made wholesale raid on the Dennison
hotel early Monday morning. The
room of Samuel Gompers, president OF
the American Federation of Labor, was
entered and S55 taken from Gompers'
pautaloons pocket. Samuel Woods and
John Mallinson, two delegates to the
federation from Great Britain, were
robbed while they slept Wood lost a
diamond ring and S2s, and Mallinson
$40 il cash. Each had large sum in
English bank notes in their pockets,
which was not disturbed. John Phil
lips, delegate from Brooklyn, was
robbed of $50
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-12-19
OHIO NEWS.
Items Of Interest from All Sections
of the State.
Tierney,s Sentence Commuted.

COLUMBUS, Dec. 1e.-Gov. Bushnell
last evening commuted the sentence of
death which was to have been executed
upon Frank Tierney tonight, to i'm
prisonment for life. Tierney shot
Frank Hupman near Huron, May 25,
1898. They were beating their way
east on a Lake Shore freight train, with
number of other tramps, when gem
eral fight was started. Several shots
were fred, and Hupman leaped from
the car mortally wounded. The other
tramPs testified against Tierney, but
the fact that the ball taken from Hup-
mans body did not at Tierney's revol-
YER, put an element of doubt in an 9TH
erwise clear case.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-12-19
A CAPTIvE'S WELCOME.
Capt. McGrath, When Prisoner, Fell
Among Friends.


For three years before the war; said
Gibson county, Tenn, where 1 was
building carriages. Seeing that trouble
was coming | went to New Orleans in
1860, intending to journey as far us
California. Circumstances, however,
changed my plans, and came north
ward again. L paid another visit to
Yorlville, but found everybody there
hotly in favor of secession and did not
remain long. When President Lincoln
native state of Illinois and l enlisted in
the Fifty-second regiment.
"At the battle of Shiloh was taken
prisoner. Early on the second day OF
the fight, in company with other pris-
oners, was marched towards CoI'inth,
A detachment of cavalry, l forget
whether it was Forests or Morgan's,
had charge of us. On the way we halted
in front of the troops commanded by
rain in the night, and Poll1's men were
busy cleaning their guns. 1 noticed
one fellow looking at me very hard, and
by and by he walked over and said:
"'Isn't your name McGrath?'
"If he had fired his gun off in my face
it could not have surprised me more
The idea of finding any man in the con-
federate army who could call me by
name on that gloomy march never for
moment seemed possible.
"'For Gods sake, who are your re-
piled as soon as had confirmed his sus'
picions as to my identity.
Don't you remember Ed Wilson al
Yorkville,' said he.
II certainly would not have recog-
nized him, for he was begrimed with
powder and smoke, had grown an at
rocious beard and he wore monde
script uniform. But still it was am old
acquaintance. And there were more OF
them. In few seconds word was passed
around, and soon was greeted by
dozens whom had known well in peace
able old Yorkville. You ought to have
seen how surprised chose cavalry men
| looked as one by one my acquaintances
shook me by the hand and spoke en-.
couraging words.
Suddenly there was a commotion,
and a dozen men in fedora. uniforms
| appeared on the scene. We were hustled
on. bade a hasty good by 10 the York.
Vile boys. But the newcomers. were
only confederates wearing uniforms
captured from. our troopE.
II was kindly treated at Corinth, and
very soon after was exchanged. But
the recollection of that strange meet
ing with Polk's men still comes back
to me as vividly as though II were but
yesterday."-St. Louis Republic.
The skin of the horse In valuable for
hoth o,lnves and ahoes
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-12-19
Mckinley to visit Chicago.

CANTON, Dec. 15.-Maj. Mckinley has
decided to leave Canton for short
time. The latter part of this week he
will go to Chicago and remain there till
Monday or Tuesday night of next week,
when he will return to Canton with
Mrs. Mckinley. Maj. Mckinley will
be the guest in Chicago of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lafayette McWilliams. The visit of
Maj. Mckinley to Chicago will be a
social one and not necessarily fraught
with political significance, though it is
possible number of important confer
ences will take place during his stay
there
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-12-19
WAR "REMINISCENCES.
A BRAVE RueLER.
The Thrilling Story Related by an Old
Soldier.


The Thrilling Story Related by an Old
Soldier.
The bugler of our brigade was taken
from the Thirty-eighth Indiana-an ex-
pert. He had q prelude, originated by
himself, and used it whenever he blew
call. 1t was q simple, pleasing thing.
The boys quickly learned to whistle it.
Whenever the general and his staff rode
past the brigade whistled the prelude
for the fun they found in it and also
as q compliment to the bugler. We all
knew the bugler's prelude-knew it as
we'll as the calls.
Scribner's brigade was with Thomas
at Chickamauga, and close to the gap
that must be held at all hazards. The
fighting had been frightful for some
time. Troops to the right of the brig
ade broke and troops to the left of it
fell back. The enemy came on in such
force as to make certain the capture of
Scribner's men if they didn't move back,
and do it on the instant. In going back
they became separated. Officers and men
we're separated and regiments divided.
While the brigade commander, known
for his daring and great bravery, was
using his best efforts to rally his troops,
the little bugler, who had become tenn
porarily lost in the mad rush, bethought
himself, started to the front on the run,
and when well up toward the point of
greatest danger mounted a stump and
began to bugle his prelude, repeating it
several times, and then came n rally
on the colors." The men heard the
blasts and rallied on both the bugler and
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-12-19
Alleged Forrer Arrested.

CLEVELAND. Dec. 15,-Charles N. Cum
ningham, charged with forging Judge
Hamilton's name to check for $75, 900,
was arrested Monday afternoon by
Constable Hudson. In conference
with Walter Hamilton, son of the
Judge, later in the day, Cunningham
declared his innocence. He said that
he received the check through the
mails, and that he thought it was genu-
inc. Mr.. Hamilton said that he placed
little reliance in the story. Cunning
hams bond was fixed at $1,000 and in
default he went to jail
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-12-19
A 100000 BIaza.

NEWARK, Dec. 15.-Fire last even
ing destroyed property valued at $780,
900. The breaking of a lamp in store
was the cause. The departments of
Columbus and GAINESVILLE were called
out, but the fire was under control be-
fore they arrived. Among the losses
are: The Allison Co. $40, 600, insurance
$4,000; Koestring Sc Meyers, dry goods,
100000, insurance $4,000; Mary e.
jones, building $4,000, insurance not
known. The post Office building was
damaged to the extent of $1,000, but
all mail was saved.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-12-19
In Hehalf of Frss SILVER.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-A meeting of
the officers of the American Bimetallic
union began here Tuesday, it's purpose
being to devise ways and means to con-
tinue work in behalf of the free and
unlimited coinage of silver at the ratio
of 16 to 1. The paramount business of
the meeting is to arrange for u conven-
ton of silver leaders throughout the
country, with a view to the Inaugural
tion of comprehensive organization
in behalf of silver.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-12-19
The .ohio Leglonn In Cuba.

COLUMBUS, Dec. 1e.-Adjt. Gen. AK
line has received information from
Cuba that there are now about $50
members and former members of the
Ohio national guard enlisted in the
army of the Cuban insurgents. They
are in the division of Gomez army,
known as the ''Ohio Legion, and are
under command of 1. M. Phillips, for
merly captain in the Ohio national
guard at Ironton, who has the rank of
colonel in the Cuban army.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-12-19

peper notoriety that Dom Piatt nick.
named the attorney general "Landaulet
Williams" name by which he is bet
ter known until this day than by his
proper name. In private conversations
here amongst old-timers, the ex-cabinet
official is always referred to as
"Landaulet Williams"
Some years ago Count D'Arco
Valley came to Washington as the min
ister from the German empire. When
his equipage arrived it was housed
away; but when his sister, Countess
Leopoldine, arrived, sensation was
produced which ramified the entire
diplomatic and social circles of the city.
The count and countess made MEM
orable round of calls on the cabinet in
dark-blue paneled carriage, attended
by man in full military regalin The
fellow was really most splendid look
ing creature, and when he doffed the
long-piumed, gold-bullioned chapeau to
open the carriage door for the minister
and his sister, unsheathing a glittering
sword in military salute, he was sight
long to be remembered.
Unfortunately, however, the amount
of attention attracted by this attend
ant finally became so overwhelming
that, finding crowds collecting and
barring the way to and from each
house before the carriage stopped, the
minister was reluctantly compelled to
deprive the man of his gaudy strap
pings, remove the gold stripe from his
trousers, the shining metal buttons