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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-07-02

Madrid, June 2s.-The Correspondence
Of this city. publishes an interview which
its New York correspondent claims to
have had with Secretary Sherman The
latter Is quoted as absolutely denying
that the United States government pro-
posed to purchase Cuba and Is said to
have added: 'Amer&2n f>eling, gen.
orally, does not favor the annexation OF
Cuba. The partisans of such policy
form an unimportant minority. A strong
party, however, supports the annexation
Of Hawaii. and the only connection with
Spain is the Ruiz indemnity, upon which
this government insists
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-07-02
Suicide Of a Wealthy Man.

San Francisco, June 30.-John c.
Capron. a wealthy citizen of this city,
committed suicide by shooting himself
in the head while temporarily insane
from physical suffering. He leaves
seven step-daughters, five of whom are
married, and an estate valued at $780,
0O0- He was 76 years Of age and a
native of Virginia.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-07-02
How Expenses of Elections Are to be Paid.
Especial to The Messenger)

ICptCIdI 10 I lie IItSStHStI.J ,
Raleigh, n. c., June 29.-In reply to
an inquiry from the superintendent of
public instruction, the attorney gen.
eral today decided that the expenses
of the August election on local aid to
public schools cannot be paid out of
the school funds, but must be paid out
of the general fund.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-07-02
A new DEMOCRATIC PAPER.
RUMORS THAT ONE Is TO BE
STARTED AT RALEIGH.

The Fsctorie. of ihe State-Addition to the
Monument to Henry l. Wyatt-The
Farmers Alliance at u Low Ebb Tho
Penitentiary out of funds-Loose Man.
ner OF Paying tho Public Pfint~r.-State
Experiment Farm at Southern Pines to
be Continued.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-05-10
DESPERATE JAIL BREAKERS
Sim Parker, a Notorious Outlaw, and
Two Companions Fight Their Way
to Liberty at Prescott, A. t.
Pursuit., and sharp Fight.

Prescott. A. T., May 10.-Jim Parker, .
notorious outlaw, who held up an Atlantic
4 Pacific train at Rock Out in February,
broke Jail at this place with L. Q. Miller,
in for forgery, and Mexican charged
with attempted murder.
In making the delivery, Parker fatally
shot Assistant District Attorney Lee Nor.
ris, who was going to the assistance Of
the jailer who had been overpowered.
The Mexican, who was trusty, had been
let ont to bring pail Of water. He 90
saulted Jailer Meader, thus permitting
the others TO escape. They secured arms
from the sheriff's office, and after shoot
ing Norris, took horses from an adjacent
livery stable and rode away. Several
posses are in pursuit, and hard fight is
expected II Parker is overtaken.
Otto Miller, brother Of one of the es.
capped prisoners, Ward Pritchett, news.
paper employee, John Fitch aad Adolph
Blsir, were all ARRESTED and charged with
assisting the prisoners to escape. Some
OF the posse returned Just before mid.
night, and reported that Munds and Yeo.
man overlook the escapes at Brooks ranch
on Lynx creek Just before dark. A fight
ensued in which Miller was wounded, but
how seriously could not be ascertained, as
Parker Immediately assisted him to q
seat behind him, on his horse, and they
succeeded 10 getting away. The horse
ridden by the Mexican, was shot from
under him, but he decamped on foot in
the brush.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-05-10

Denver, Colo, May 1o.-The decision
of Attorney General McKenna, rendered
on Saturday, which orders the stoppage
of all operations on New Mexican dams
on the Rio Grande river, the confiscation
of all property belonging to the syndl-
cate which is engineering the work, and
the criminal prosecution of its members
for failing to obtain sanction for the
work, from the War department, has
created an immense amount of comment
in Denver, and grave complications are
foreshadowed.
David d. Seerie, of the firm of Geddis
g. Seerie, which holds the masonry por-
tion of the contract, for the construction
of reservoirs, has just arrived in the city.
He will return to New Mexico this week
to consult with the owners of the land.
It is the opinion of Mr.. Seerie that the
company which is constructing the dams,
will be amply protected when it is proved
that the undertaking was not commenced
until after the formal consent of Hoke
Smith, then secretary of the interior, had
been obtained. This, it is argued, should
make the projectors of the scheme free
from national interference at this late
day.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-05-10
NEGOTIATIONS FOR PEACE.
The Impression Prevails That the
Trouble Between Greece and Tur-
key Will soon Have salts.
factory Settlement.

Paris, May 10.-A semi official dispatch
was Published this afternoon saying that
the impression prevails that negotiations
between Greece and Turkey will soor
have satisfactory issue. The powers, il
is further stated, had already agreed
among themselves upon the conditions
of peace.
Germany's hesitation was due to the
fact that the Greek government in a cir.
colar to the representatives at the courts
of the powers, did not formally adhere to
Cretan autonomy, demanded by the pow.
ers' Greece subsequently, gave the neces-
sary assurances in this respect, and the
German minister at Athens has been in
structed to actively support the efforts
OF the powers to conclude peace.
FOUGHT IN A CHURCH.
Constantinople. - The Turkish com.
mander at Janina, telegraphs that the
Greek forces at Kamarina have been
routed by three battalions of Turkish
troops, who occupied Kamarina. Later
the Greeks gathered in church on the
heights above the village, and fred on
the Turks who eventually took the church
by assault, killing many Greeks and
capturing some prisoners.
TERMS or PEACE.
Vienna.-It is reported that Turkeys
terms of peace with Greece, include the
payment of an indemnity of $l5,OOO,OOO,
the re arrangement of the Greek frontier,
the annulliDg of all treaties favoring the
Greeks, the cession of the Greek fleet to
Turkey, and the settlement of the Cretan
question.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-05-10

New York, May 1o.-Money on call
easy at ~ @ ~ per cent; prime mer-
cantile paper, 81 q per cont Lead
$8.121a silver, col ;copper casting, 1919
st. Louis.-Lead, strong at e8.10 @
e8.15. Spelter, firm, $3.9711S bid.
Kansas Oity.-Cattle, receipts, $500;
best grades steady; others weaker; Texas
steers, &S.40 @ $4.6O; Texas COWS, $2.85
q $8 80; native steers, % so q $500;
native COWS and heifers, $1.50 q $3.50
stockers and feeders, 1926 q $3.50; bulls,
$2.75 @ $500. Sheep, receipts, 5000;
market weaker; lambs, sass @ $780,
muttons, $3.50 @ $3.50.
Chicago. - Cattle, receipts, 1900;
steady 70 100 lower; beeves, 48 80 O
96.25; COWS and heifers, 81 80 q $3.50;
Texas steers, e8.16 @ - 40; stocksrs and
feeders, $846 q t4.40. Sheep, receipts,
10000; best steady, others O 10 lower;
native sheep, $3.50 O e4.70; westerns,
t8 80 q 44.76; lambs, 9S.26 q $685..
Chicago. o.-Whsat, May, 7416; July, TAX
Corn, May, 24S q "; July, 2A7s. Oats,
May, I'm; July, 17H.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-05-10
TELEPHONE COMPANY WINS
A Supreme Court Decision Sustaining
the Lower Courts in An Opinion
Favorable to the Bell Telephone
60 VS.. the United States.

Washington, May 10.-The Bell Tele
phone company has won case brought
against 1t by the United States to annul
the last Berl,ner patent. This decision
has the effect of continuing the control of
the telephone by the Bell company, for II
years from the date of the last patent,
granted in 1891. The government asked
to have the patent set aside on the ground
that delay of IS years in patent Office
was fraudulent, through the fault of the
Telephone company, and that the patent
issued in 1880, covered the same ground
on which the new patent was applied for
in 1881.
The Supreme court in an opinion de-.
livered by Justice Brewer, held that there
was no evidence of corruption, or undue
influence exercised over the patent Office,
by the Telephone company, and no evil
dence that delay had been brought about
by the company. The delay was through
the fault of the patent Office.
Justice Harlan dissented.
Justices Gray and Brown, it was an
nounced, took no part in the case, pre-
sumsbly because they were interested.
The court held thut in order to set
aside the patent, the government must
establish grounds OF relief, as clear and
satisfactory, as to set aside land patent.
All other allegations Of the government,
besides that of delay, we're overruled.
This decision sustains the lower courts.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-05-10
A SUPPOSED SUICIDE.
The Body OF a Beautiful Woman TAX
EN- from New York KeservOir--A
Letter to the Coroner and Other
Mysterious Requests.

New York, May 10.-"Never mind who
am or why this is done. 1t will hardly
ever be found out, I hope not. Titiana."
This note written on telegraph blank,
was found on the body of a woman taken
from the park reservoir off Ninety-sixth
street today. II was undoubtedly case
of suicide. The woman was 30 years old,
and had face of striking beauty, set eff
by magnificent black hair. There was
found in pocket letter addressed to
the coroner asking that the body be
cremated. Fifty dollars, she said, would
be found in her left shoe. The money
was not found in the shoe, but there was
postscript to the letter which said: II
trust all will be done right. I'm sorry l
cannot delay this matter. Money not re-
ceived;will be sent to the coroner" A
piece of torn paper was enclosed direct-
ing that her ashes should be turned over
to the person who should present the
other fragment TO match 1t.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-05-10
MR.. MEEK ER'S REPORT.
Upon His Recommendation will DE.
pend the Construction OF the
Proposed PecOs Valley
Extension.

Vice President E. 0. Faulkner of the
Pecos Irrigation & Improvement com.
pany, and receiver and general manager
of the Pecos Valley Railway company
has returned to Eddy from trip over
the line of the proposed extension. In a
newspaper interview Mr.. Faulkner stated
that the building of the road depended
entirely upon the report of Mr.. Meeker
who left Amarillo for New York direct.
At the former town meeting of citi-
zens welcomed the members of the party,
and pointed out to them the advantages
of the proposed construction. Until Mr..
Meeker's report is submitted, and do.
cision in the matter is reached by the
New York capitalists, as to whether the
road will be built or not, Mr.. Faulkner
told the people of Amarillo that no
proposition could be made them. He
told them further that the company did
not wish to hurt or extort money from
the town, but that on the contrary it de-
sired to do the section all the good possi-
hle
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-05-10
LEONA'S CHASTITY CARGO.
A Mallory Liner Keturus to Port with
Ii COrDses OF Men, Women and
Children, Who Were Burned to
Death in Steerage Fire.

New York, May 1O.-The Mallory line
steamship Leona, which sailed from this
port on Saturday afternoon, returned late
last night with thirteen corpses of men
women and childen aboard. They had
been burned and suffocated Saturday
night. Ten were steerage passengers, one
was the ships butcher, and there were
two stewards. The bodies we're charred
beyond recognition, before they were
pulled from the wrecked steerage quar-
ters. After the flames had been fought un-
der, the Leona headed again for New
York.
An inoipient mutiny among Italian
stokers, who fought to desert the vessel,
and had to be beaten back to their posts,
added vivid coloring to the tragic voy-
age. 1t was about 10 o'clock Sunday
morning, off Delaware breakwater, when
fierce fire broke out in the forward
cargo compartment, underneath the
steerage, in which 23 passengers, bound
for Galveston, Tex, we're asleep. They
had arrived from Europe on Friday.
Captain Wilder and couple of volunteers
dashed into the steerage and despite the
smoke and flames, dragged out as many
passengers as they could. About 5
O'Clock this morning the flames we're un-
der control and the steamer out of danger.
Samuel D. Schillscraut, passenger in
the steerage said: "The crew made no
efforts to save the passengers and none
of US were awakened by them"
Shillscraut adds that the general i'm
preston was, that the fire was caused by
a lighted match, dropped by one of the
crew into the cargo.
He declares that he saw number of
the crew smoking, and that they were
very careless in throwing away matches.
Along shore today, it was thought
strange that the fire was not discovered
early. 1t must have been smoldering
several days.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-05-10
SENATE COMMITTEES.
to Fill Certain Vacancies Adopted
In Democratic Caucus.

Washington, May 1O.-The Democrats
of the senate held caucus today to con.
slider the report of committee which
filled vacancies on the senate committee.
The report was adopted.
The most important changes are as
follows: Finance, Turpie; indian affairs,
Earle and Rawlins; interstate commerce,
Tilman; judiciary, Chiffon, Bacon and
Gray; military affairs, Pettus; naval af.
fairs. Butler, (Populist) aud McEnery;
Pacific railroads, Harris, (Populist) and
Rawlins; patents, Mills and Berry; post.
office and postroads, Mitchell, Pettus,
CLAY, Kenney; privileges and elections,
Faulkner, Oaffery, Allen, (Populist), Pet
tus; public buildings and grounds, MuI-
ply, Rawlips, Turner, (Populist); public
lands, Allen, (Populist), Cannon, (silver
Republican); Territories, (Heitfeld,
(Popnlist.)
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-05-10
Collision mt Sea.

Hamburg, May 1O.-A dispatch from
the island Of Heligoland announces that
the Dutch steamer "Firdene," from Gag
liare, island of Sardier, for Stockholm,
collided with the Norwegian bark Roed-
var. Both vessels are supposed to have
foundered. 1t is reported that the 13
men of the two crews have been saved,
and that the drowned are largely in ex-
cess of that number.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-05-10
WASHINGTON NEWS BUDGET
Secretary Gage Makes Certain Recon-
mendatiOns Regarding a Special
Tax for Distilled Spirits.
The EFFECT OF The PRESENT RATE
The Secretary is of the Opinion That
the Present Rate Has Had the Eff
feet of Greatly Increasing IL
licit Distilling.

Washington, May 10.-In reply to tn
senate resolution, as to the effect of tn,
present rate of international revenue tax
on distilled spirits, the colleotl IN Of rev
enue. etc., Secretary Gage today replied
that according to the tables of previous
years, the highest revenue rate would bt
70 cents per gallon.
He recommends a rate of 80 cents, and
if a reduction be made a return to the
bonded period of three years ago is rec
commended.
Among other changes that lie recon.
mends, is that a special tax of no less
than $500 nor more than 81 900 year be
imposed on the industry Of distilling, to
be determined by the capacity of the
distillery, also that only stills having a
capacity of 30 gallons or more, shall be
entitled to registry, and permitted to
operate. The secretary says that the
present rate of tax has had the effect of
greatly increasing illicit distilling.
CUBAN RESOLUTIONS.
Washington. Senator Hale in the SEN
ate today opposed the Morgan Cuban
resolution, and closed by saying that 600
men had gone to aid Greece where one
had gone to aid Cuba.
Senator Turpie, Democrat, of Indiana,
made vigorous speech in favor of the
Cuban resolution. SIT is the age of revo-
lutions," he said, "and hope it may last
long enough to drive the last remnant of
monarchy from the American continent"
The senate passed resolution request
ing the secretary of war for information
as to the steps taken, to locate deep
water harbor at Port Los Angeles or San
Pedro, CAL, in accordance with the report
of the commission.
Senator Gear of Iowa, gave notice that
he would move tomorrow to take up the
Pacific railroad bill, and make it the un-
finished business of the senate.
PETITION DENIED.
Washington.-Ths Supreme court today
denied petition for a rehearing of .he
Transmissouri freight association case.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-05-10
City ef mexico,

During the State Firemsn's convention
at 81 Paso. May IL to l6, the Mexican
Central R. R. will sell tickets from FL
Paso TO the City of Mexico and return az
the low rate Of e26 for tho round trip.
Tickets on sale at Santa Fe for the above
convention, May IL and II.
II. q. Lutte, Agent,
Il. CorLAND, g. A., Santa 70, N. M.
ri Paso, Texas.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-05-10
burned to Death,

Tombstone, A. T., May 10 Three chill
dren, Eduardo, Gabriel aud Manuel
Padilla, we're burned to death at Fair
hank yesterday. Their parents had gone
to dance, looking the door on the sleep
ing children. Ii ,s believed that a lighted
lamp exploded.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-05-10
A Magniticent Gift.

Paris, May 10.-The Baroness Hlrsch
has given $1,S77,5OO to the finance COM
mittee of the charity bazar, the scene of
the terrible fire on Tuesday last. This
sum together with the proceeds of the
first days sale $4,000 exactly equals the
receipts of the bazar in 1895.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-05-10

Devils Lake, N. D., May lO.--August
Normand Q! Larimie, double murderer and
ravisher, was located BY the Indian po.
lice Saturday, in grove of poplars, ~
miles south Of Fort Totten, near the
Cheyenne river. No. attempt has yst
been made TO drive MIN out, as II ID sure
that one or more would be killed il such
an attempt were made. Deputy shsriffs
and U. 8. marshals are on the ground,
and the place will be watched 90 closely
that escape will practically be impossi.
BILE. s
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-05-10
NATIONAL INTERFERENCE

The United States Attorney. General
Has Called Halt on the COnstruc-
tiOn Of All New Mexican Dams
ON the KiO Grande, and Or
dered the Criminal Prose-
cutiOn or tho Corpora
tiODs Engaged In
This Work.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-05-10
TURNER FESTIVAL CONTESTS
Some of the Winners in the Athletic
Contests Now Under Way
In st. Louis.
The Denver Turn Verein Carries Off
First Prizes in Number of I'M
portant Contests.

st. Louis, May 1O.-The results ia thu
Turner contests was as follows:
Group l, class competition, 115 classes
competing.
Division A, Philadelphia Turnverein
won first prize.
Division B, Denver Turnverein, first.
Division O, Holyoke, Mass, Turnverein
first.
Dirision B, Plattsmouth Turnverein
frs.
Group 2, class competition, Central
Turnverein of Pittsburg, first.
Group 3, society competition, South
st. Louis Turnvereiu, first.
Individual contest, Sharp's shooting,
W. s. Roessler of St. Louis Turnverein,
first.
Club swinging, Fred Metz, Newark, N.
j., first.
Wrestling, catch as catch can, heavy
weight, F.. G. Elsner of Aurora Turnverein,
Chicago first.
Middle weight, II competitors, q. W.
A. Beckin, Ooncor1ia Turnverein, St..
Louis first
Light weights, l2 contestants, Theo-
dore Koeppeip, South st. Louis first.
field sports, George vervalin, Denver,
Turnverein first.
Fencing with foils, 33 competitors, A.
Zsger Chicago Turnverein first.
Fencing with broad swords, 10 SOM
petitors, F. Turnt Chicago Turnverein
first.
Swimming, distance 1880 feet, IA COM
petitors, John L. Taylor Central Turn
verein Pittsburg first. Time 9081a.
Individual contests, high jumping, put
ting up 80 pounds weight, and hop-step
and jump, Christ Weddel, Buffalo, N. Y,
first.
Apparatus work alone, first, Robert
Herman, Milwaukee; second, George Ell
rich, Milwaukee; third, George Vervalin,
Denver Turnverein.
First group athletic sports comprising
pole vaulting, climbing, rope and broad
jumping, first, Albert Graeber, Denver;
second, George Vervalin, Denver; third,
Henry Hess, New York.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-05-10
AN ENGLISH VIEW.

The Marquis of Salisbury Explains
That the Greek Government Has
Not Made Request for Media
tiOn, but That Members Of
That Government Had
Asked for Outside
Interference.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-05-10

The Bon Ton receives tri-weekly all
kinds of Kansas City meats, sausagee.
oysters, fish and game. Short order meals
at all hours. Open day and night.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-05-10
TO Horse and Chicken Breeders,

Rowdy Pilot, q deep blood.red sorrel stal.
lion. three years old, and bred "in the pur-
ple." Sire, Pilot Knox; dam, Lula Edi.
son; will be served to only few mares;
fee, $40; at SUNNY SLOPE GARDENS,
one and one-half miles south of penlten-
tiary. Also eggs for Matching from fine
blooded White Wyandotte fowls; price,
81 per setting of IA, or two settings for
$3. w. R. CUNNINGHAM,
P.O. Box IS. Foreman,
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-05-10

Jewslry, books, stationery, toys and
notionA at the Cash Store.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-05-10
Killed BY an Avalanche.

Simlia, British India, May 1O.-A Brit
ish officer and thirty coolies have been
killed by an avalanche on the Sprinsgar-
ley road.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-05-10

Guns, pistols and ammunition at j. H
Blain's Cash Store.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-05-10

Tents, tools, camp and cooking uten-
sils at the Cash store.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-05-10

New and second hand goods bought
and sold at j. H. Blain's Cash Store,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-21
INCREASE IN EXPORTS TO JAPAN.
They Have Risen from So esa. 2s3 IN 1907
to SIS. ass. go in 400.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 2O.-Treasury Department
statistics recently received call attention in an
official way to the fact that there has been a
great increase in our exports TO Japan, which
have risen from SO, 2ss, 2s2 in 1892. a year of
large general exports. to 1928 $40 for tho
fiscal wear just closed. The increase over the
fiscal year 1896 amounts to about S.. 10000
This increase was mainly in cotton and manu-
features of cotton. manufactures OF iron and
steel, including machinery. mineral oil refined.
manufactured tobacco, lumber. and wheat flour.
The increase in our manufactures of iron and
steel and in raw cotton is especially noticeable.
notwithstanding the heavy increase in ex-
ports. the United States buys more from
Japan than she sells TO that country.
During the year just ended the value
OF Japanese goods brought into the
United States was $2+ ,Oo9, T56. Compared
600. However. the value OF japanese imports
has been subject to comparatively little tiuctu.
alton for a number OF years, ranging from $l4.-
ss5.573 in 1856 to $27 .454,2 200 in 1893.
In connection with the importation Of Japan
csc teas 1t is noticed that the prices have in NJ
teen years decreased fully onc.half. Thus i'll
1881 the quantity Of tea imported was 81
OOO, 900 pounds. valued at -. 1855 91; in 1895,
81. p4l. 3a4 pounds. valued at ~. sol .o+l, and
the last years imports. 1896. l6l pounds, at
s., 65l ,97a. The highest value OF japanese tea
imported was reached in lsT6-3l, l61. l97
pounds. valued at $40. I26, $50.