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The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1897-07-02
BY THoMs B. MoNFOBT.
LCopywright, 1891, A. \. Kouog N Col

He was nearing his Office when he
met Rev. Wheedler, and that gentle
man instantly noted the great change
in his valued parishioner, and imme-
diately sought to assist Brother Blatch-
ford home. lie approached to take the
Old mans arm, but BIatchford waved
himoif, and almost fed from the spot.
His action surprised Rev. Wheetller
beyond anything, and he left that gen-
tlemAn perfectly dumfounded Rev.
Wheeller looked after the fleeing
figure for an instant, undecided what to
do, BUY finally he concluded to follow.
After q chase of couple Of blocks he
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1897-07-02

Opening o tho ranchman over million
acres of tertil land, to the stockgrower
vast ranges yet unclaimed, and to the
mine regions rich in the
precious metals.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-01
SYSTEMATIC SLAUGHTER.
Revenue Onicerc Were Lurcd to Death
at the Hands of Moonshincrs.

Revenue OTcerc Were Lurcd to Death
at the Hands of Moonshincrs.
Little Rock. Ark, August 31.-No fur
ther details of Sunday nights tragedy
in Pope county, In which party of rev.
enuc officers were murdered by Il gang of
moonshiners. have been received here
Governor Jones has offered a rcwaJd OF
500 each for the arrest of the moon
sinners implicated In the murder. This,
In addition-to the reward offered by the
United States government may induce
detectives of skill to go to work on The
case. Already posses of local officers are
In pursuit and news from them is anX-
iously awaited. Deputy Sheriff w. p.
Hoge, of Searcy county, son-fn-law Of
Capt. Taylor one of the murdered men,
has headed n posse and Is now on his
way to the moonshinc,s' stronghold.
1t developed to-day that the murder
of the revenue officers was the result OF
n deliberately laid plan on the part OF
the mocnshinerS. to eXtcrminate all the
deputy marshals attempting to invade
their region. l is known that the monn-
sinners are strongly organized. and that
they are kept Informed as to the move
ments of revenue officers. 1t now de-
velops that the information given to the
officers by one of the moonShinerS ar
rested a week ago was for the purpose
OF decoying the officers back into the
mountains in order 10 slaughter them.
The leader of the crowd now In the PEN
itentIary awaiting execution, received a
letter last Fiiddy7 from confederate in
Pope county, In which the writer said:
"Ehere will be war in Europe about
Sunday. The writer undoubtedly re-
ferred to the slaughter of the revenue
officers which occurred on that day.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-01
DIX vIRGINIAN WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER l. 1897.
generally through the Rocky Moucltain
and Pacific coast regions the week has
been favorable

generally through the Rocky Mountain
and Pacific coast regions the week has
been favorable
early corn is maturing rapidly in
iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska and
South Dakota, but 1t has made slow pro-
Sress in Illinois, Indiana. Michigan,
wisconsin aCld Minnesota. and the late
crop generally needs warmth and mois-
ture. In Ohio early corn is maturing
nicely and Will be ready to cut III about
TWO weeks. Cutting is becoming general
i'll Kansas. lei Kentucky, Tennessee ana
Arkansas the crop promises 10 be very
short owing to drought AS result
or generous rains of the previous week
late corn in the Gulf States has been
generally improved.
While the general absence of rain
III the Southern States has been very
favorable for cottCa picking, which is
becoming general over the southern por-
tions of the cotton belt the crop has
not made favorable progress, although
doing well In some sections. In Georgia.
mississippi, Virginia and portions of
North Carolina cotton is generally dong
well, but in other portions of the cotton
region complaints of rust, shedding and
insects continue, though somewhat less
numerous than in the preceding week.
In Texas recent rains have improved
late cotton and has started the top"
NioB pul iltIe ram IS nCCueu. 1rl CEN
tral and southern Texas the crop is well
advanced. but over the northern part
OF the State it is from two to three weeks
late
Spring wheat harvest is nearly com
pleted In Minnesota and North Dakota,
and threshing is general. In Washing
tcn and Oregon the weather has been
especially favora bic for thrcshing the
heavy wheat crop. which has been harv-
cstcd in these States.
Tobacco has not improved in Ken
lucky. Cutting continues in principal
tobacco States and. except in Tennessee.
Kentucky and New England, the late
crop is generally good.
Owing TO the dry condition of the
soil plOwing for fall seeding has made
slow progress in the States Of the Cen
trail Valleys and the Lake region. but
the conditions have been more favora-
BILE in New England and the Middle
Atlantic States. where favorable pro-
gress has becn made. Some wheat has
been snwn i'll Kansas. Michigan and the
Atlantic coast States"
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-01
SAYS WHERE HE IS AT
Governor O'FeTaII Will Not Support the
Democratic State Ticket.
TALKS VERY FREELY FOR PUBLICATION
Pays IIis Respects TO Free SiIvcr
Democrats und Rcnews the Charge
That bryan Was Ready To Canvass
Against Him in Is83-Dc1cnts
,slis Course.
Washington, D. c., august 81, 1897.

W aSnlnSton, ID. c., August 81, 1897.
The Fost will tomorrow print a
lengthy and important Interview with
Governor Charles II. O'Ferrali, of vir-
Sinia, vino last fall declined to support
the nominees ana platform of the Chi
caSo convention, and who Is the rec
ognized head OF the gold Democrats in
Virginia.
Goveiuor O'Ferrall talks with plain
ness as to his present position and his
iuture action. He announces his deter
hiilallon not to support, under present
conditions. The Democratic State ticket
recently nominated at Roanoke ana
gives his reasons for reaching this de-
cision. He criticises In emphatic lam
SuaSe the conduct OF the leaders at thut
convention for endorsing the Chicago
platform and also pays his respects to
the free silver Democrats who have
maze him Il target OF abuse, claiming
that they have taken advantage OF his
position, knowing that he could not an
swer them, and charging them with at
tempting 10 seek notoriety through
huriing epithcts at him. He reiteratcs
MS charge that Bryan had made every
arrangement to enter the Stute in 1893
and make speeches III behalf of the
Populist, who WAS running for Governor
:Seh'Ht hilii' anu gives uuultlonal cVl-
dence 10 substantiate his assertion. He
speaks of Senator Daniel as having
presented in the Senate a resolution en-
dorsing Cleveland's action regarding
the Chicago strike, and yet with hav-
ing voted in the Committee on Reso-
lutions in the Chicago convention de-
nouncing Cleveland for the very act
which the Senator had previously COM
mended.
Governor O'Ferrall also defends his
course in ordering out the military to
prevent lynchings and calls attention to
the fact that, although there were sixty
two lynchings in the State from 1850 to
1874, there have only been two during
his ndmin:strat ton. He says that he
has no apologies or regrets for his
course in politics, and lntimntes, that
If Bryan Is ren6mInated Scri a platform
similar to the one adopted at Chicago,
Virginia may go Republican in 1900
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-01
Mall Arrangement between United States
and Great Britain In Effect To-day.
LETTER L: MAILS 70 GO ONCE A MONTH
british government Contempiatcs
Establishing an independent
Routo-CoPper River valley Ex-
pccted TO Recomo n scsne OF Great
Activity
Washington, August 81, 1897

. b D.
The first letter to lbe dispatched from
this country to the Klondike resi ,n un-
der the new reciprocal arrangement with
Canada, effected by establishing an in
ternational exchange between tryea,
Alaska, and Dawson City will be tor
warded from Seattle by steamer ieav-
Ing there September 18th. From that
time forward, letter mail will go over the
new service regularly once a month.
The last opportunity to send newspapers
and reading material to the Klondike
region until next spring will be afforded
by the paper mall" the last of the
steamer leaving San Francisco on Sep
tember 5th.
Unofficial advices have reached the
Portoflice Department that the British
government is contemplating the es-
Establishment Of another postal route into
the Klondike region from the coast to be
almost wholly within the British terri
tory. The entrance from the coast is to
be effected, according to the new plan,
by means of the 'Stikne river, which has
Its mouth on the United States side of
the line, but passage through which is
free to all. The scheme, as it is be-
ing projected is for the British mail
carrying vessels to go in near Prince
OF Wales Islands, UP the Stikine rivgr,
thence from near its head, above Fort
e w FdESel CROSS over llnu aDOul lou lnllcS
to Teslin Cor Aklene) lake, up the Hoo
dalinqua and Lewis rivers to the boom
district.
Acting Postmaster General Shallen-
berg and his assistants were busily en-
gagged to-day going over the details of
the new mail route from Dyea TO Daw-
son City, made by agreement between
this country and Canada, and perrecting
the arrangement for the exchange
scheme on the part of the United States.
Reports have reached here that per-
sons acquainted with the Alaskan gold
situation generally believe that the Cop
per river valley will he the scene Of
great activity very soon. This news
comes in personal way from postal
authorities who have had an oportunity
K to inquire into the matter. It Is based
not only on the reported productipeness
Of the valley but largely on the pro
scriptlye measures the Canadian gov
ernmentis reported to be about to estab-
lish, taking every alternate claim and
demanding twenty per cent. OF the other
profits It Is felt, according 20 these
reports that the establishment of this
policy would drive the, prospectors
across the line into our territory, and
so develop the fields within the domain
of the United States.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-01
MONEY TO MOVE CROPS.
New York Banks Sending Large Sums
to the South.

New York, August 31.-A canvass of
the leading banks In this city shows
that large sums of money are being ship
ped South daily 10 help move the crops.
One of the most prominent financial in
tititutions here has sent about $500, 900
since the middle of last week, and orders
are still coming in. The sub-treasury at
this city has not had as many currency
orders as was usual, but this Is ascribed
to the latencss of the crops In the South
west. Altogether Il is estimated that
fully S5000.000 OF crop money" has
been shipped from his city the past fort
night. The Southern credits a;e IN bet
ter shape just now than they have been
in several years, and the general out
look in that section and the Southwcs,
as viewed from here Is equally bright.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-01
SETH Low THE CANDIDATE.

New York, Aug. 3l-The Executive
Committee of the Citizens Union, at a
meeting held to-day, decided to for
mally announce in the name of the or
ganization the name or Seth Low. presi-
dent Of Columbia College. as its can
didate for the first Mayor of Greater
New York Tomorrow.
The announcement will not be made
until after the second meeting of Lem
ucl Z. Quiggs' conference committee.
which thus far the representatives of
the Citizens Union have refused TO at
tend although they have friends among
the regular Republicans.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-01
=
BOMB For Al laR ,lsllI;+P vi; {. 5;:f;::i
Faure Receives n Warm. tTvticSn:e Upon
His Return From i?us5sh.

RS . ii f. f. T. It.. d . tgf ! ..
Paris. Aug. Sl.-pres.dcat5T Taure ar
rived ut the Northern railroad station.
from Dunkirk, at O'Clock. this even
Ing He was received there by the
president of the Chamber of Deputies,
NJ. Brisson; the president of the Senate.
NJ. Loubet; the General in command OF
the Paris garrison and his staff and
municipal councillors After listening
10 short speeches of5Welcome, the Tresi-f
dent entered landau and proceeded to
lGlysee Palace. by way or the Rue Ia
Fayette, the Opera, the Madeleine and
the Place de la Concorde. u Enormous
crowds OF people lined the route and
the President was warmly acclaimed.
All the balconies were filled with spec
tators and the waving Of handkerchiefs
ana flags was to- iibe seen on all SIDES n
Ten minutes after the President had Y
passed the Madeleine. a bomb was ex-
ploded inside the railings around the
church. Two arrests followed imme-
diately and the rallied enclosure was
closed by the police, who began an
active investigation into the outrage.
Nobody was Injured by the explosion,
but the affair, followed so closely upon
others of a similar nature, caused the
greatest excitement
The persons inside the ra!llngs of
the Madeleine were mnutcly examined
by the police before they We're allowed
to leave. i,i t,aS }s{il it4
The fragments of the bomb f1i-.ld
by the police resemble those .c% p,afef fn@S
the I3ois de Boulogne en- June f3:hslast
and on the Place de In CoacGrdr on
June 10th last. It consisted cftsn iE3n53
tnbe filled with an explosive ri loaded
with nails: 3sgs $li 4,
At the Prefecture OF Police the bornb
explosion Is not attributed to anar-
chlsts, but 1t Is rather believed to be
the work of the lunatic who was re-
spCnsible for previous similar affairs.
It is believed that The meniarfcsted
for completely In the explosion to7da
are innocent, and all OF them have been
released El.st5 1T i, f;s ,.6ss' s5
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-01
SPOILED THE ROMANCE.
Facts Brought by Gen. Lees Investlga-
tion OF the Cisneros Affair.

Washington, ID. c., Aug. 31.-Consul
General Lees investigation into the cir
cumstances attending the arrest of the
young Cuban girl, EEangcia Cosio Cis-
neros. have resultedfin sweeping away
a great deal OF the romance that was
attached to her case. He cabled the
State Department to-day from Havana
that the girl is not the neice of the Mar
Nuese of Santa Lucia, as has been pub
licly proclaimed, but is the daughter OF
a poor and respectable Cuban named
Ausustn Cosio. Her mothers surname
being Cisneros, added to her own, ac-
cording to the Spanish custom, mak-
ing her fun name EvanEeIina Cosio Cis-
neros. Moreover. General Lee reports
that the girl Is not an only daughter,
nor has she been raised In wealth and
luxury, but Is one of five or six children.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-01
DELIBERATE SUICIDE.
Young Woman Who Took Morphine
Tried to Conceal Her Identity

Young Woman Who Took NIorph.ne
Tried to Conceal Her Identity
Chicago. August 31.-A handsome
young woman. whose name is unknown,
killed herself this morning in the Vic
toria Hotel, where she was a guest.
The suicide was evidently carried out
with the utmost deliberat:on, as the
young woman had evidently slept in
the bed during the night. taken bath
In the morning. made up the bed, and
then. swallowing morphine, lay down
to die.
At $50 O'Clock Monday afternoon she
entered the hotel and informed the
clerk that she was on long Journey
and wished to remain In Chicago for n
day for the purpose of resting She paid
for her room in advance. as she had no
baggage, and registered as Miss Blanche
Wilson. New York City She requested
that if she failed to rise early in the
morning she be allowed to sleep, as she
was very tired. She was shown to her
room. and that was the last seen of her.
After repeated knocllings had failed to
arouse her, the room was forced open,
and she was found dead on the bed 4
vial which had contained morphine was
on the bed, and upon q, chair was her
clothing, folded neatly. The dress and
linen were OF expensive materials.
sealed III an envelope Which bore no
address q note was found on the table.
1t read:
TO whoever you may be:
please do not try to find out who
am, I ask and beg of you, whoever you
may be, and remember, 1t IS my last
favor ask on earth, as a dying woman.
And for my mothers sake do not try.
I don't care what you do with my body.
Remember. please don't try for my
mothers sake"
There WAS no signature to the note.
1t was pcnned in a small, feminine hand,
and the formation of the letters indicat-
cd that the hand that held the pen was
trembling. The bed had evidently been
made up hllrriedly after being slept in,
and the woman had taken a bath and
dressed her hair carefully before taking
the poison. On her finger was plain
gold band, and on the inside was en-
graved "A. Al. T." In a bundle of four
collars two were marked 81. II. g."
one "a. u. A." and one IL. NJ" a. col
lar which she had been wearing was
marked similarly TO one of the collars
in the package, Il. II. c."
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-01
HARD HIT FOR HARRlTY
Pennsylvania Democratic State Convention
Sits Down on Him Heavily.
HANDSOME ENDORSEMENT FOR BRYAN
Candidates SonInnted for Two state
oniccs : ChicnEo PIntform Rcaf.
hrmod with OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Session nrcaks up IL, Free Fight
Further Proceedings orderly.
Reading. Pa, August 81, 1897.

Ncau'nS, Ia.' AUGUST 81, 1881. =
The Democratic State convention met
IN this city to-day and nomi-
mated Walter Il. Ritter, of L,y-
coming county. for Auditor Gene
raj ana NJ. Il. Brown, or Blairsviile, for
state Treasurer The matter OF the
selection of candidates was entirely
ofcrshndowed by the fight 10 force the
retirement OF William T.. ITdrrlty from
the National Committee. The opponents
or Nlr. 1larrlty succeeded In pushing
through by n vote of 29O to 1874 Il resolr-
ton endorsing James NJ. Gurfcy for his
position. Mr. Ilarrity's frIAn;ls contend
that the State convention has 10 power
TO declare his seat in the Natiol,al Com
mltlec vacant, and that ne will not sur
render without fight
Inc morning session of the conyeu-
tion ended with n dIsgraceful row, dur
,mE winch some delegates who tlld not
Ike the way things were going, climbed
upon the stage and exchanged blows
~ large detachment or policemen was on
rlnu III the afternoon and everything
was serene
The platform congratulatcs William
u. Bryan, "the glorious champion Of
IL righteous cause" for his mas,crIv
leadership IN support OF Democratic
prMlclplcs. condemns the Dingley t5r.f
hiil and sympathlZcs with Cuba and
the striking coal miners. The section In
regard to finances is as follows:
we. the Democrats OF Pennsylvania,
III convention assembled, heartily re-
nllirn aud rcitcratc the principles Of
the Democratic party expressed In the
platform adopted by tho National Con-
vcntion Mt Chicago In 1896, and approved
| by $500. 600 free and independent voters
| we are firmly and unallcinbly opposed
TO the single gold standard which has
! pecdl The direct rauSc oI the financial
distress that has followed urun our
people since It's adoption. and we arc
IN favor OF n complete Antl :mmediattr re-
turn to our original specie ras's as IL
existed prior TO the tiG::,r: TIA tt5n act
| of 1873"
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-01
TTIiREE WITNESSES.
Saloon Keepers Wife Gives Strong Ev-
idence Against Luetgert

idence Against Luetgert
Chicago, August 31.-Three witnesses
were placed on the stand by the prosecu-
tion in the Luetgert trial to-day. Prob
ably the most important witness of the
three was Frank Bialk, might watchman
at the Luetgert sausage factory. Bialk,
who Is a German 81 years old, was
trusted employe of the defendant for
whom he worked several years. His tes-
Stlmony, which he gave In German, bore
directly on the movements of the defend
I! ant during the night of May I. He also
related how two barrels, which 1t Is al
legged. contained caustic potash, were
stored In one of the upper floors OF the
+ factory and were shortly before May
taken to the basement. where the bar
rels We're emptied in the vat and dis
solved by steam. Is S5,
The other witnesses were Charles p.
4 Melander, o photographer, who identi-
I. fed several views OF the Luetgert fac
tory, and Mrs. Agatha Tosch, the wife
OF q saloon keeper. Mrs. Tosch was fire.
quently in charge of her husbands sa-
loon and had several conversations with
Luetgert regarding the disappearance
Z OF his wife. She had been egarded MS
one OF the States strongest witnesses.
being one Of the few who saw smoke
issuing from the factory the night Mrs
Luetgert disappeared. She swore that
@rlJuetBerL naQ urged ner not TO say any
thing about the smoke as 1t might get
Z him into trouble. Witness detailed how
Luetgert had recited his domestic un-
happiness and had told her of the con-
tempt with which he regarded his wife.
He had, she said, told her that his feel
ings against his wife were so bitter that
he could crush her. Witness also told
Of how pale Luetgert was on May 2,
and on one occasion had told her that he
felt like killing himself and would do
sofif 1t were not for leaving his little
children.
Before the taking OF the testimony to-
day, attorneys for the defense asked for
court to compel the State TO set forth by
what means, according to the theory OF
the prosecution, the life of Mrs. Luet-
CERT was taken before her body was
placed In the vat. The Indictment con-
talned twelve counts but did not state
the manner Of Mrs. Luctgert's dea tn.
The court decided that the State was
not bound to specify the means Of
death.
SWatchman Blalk will resume the wit
ness stand tomorrow.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-01
DEMAND FOR GOLD STANDARD

Managua, Nicaragua. via Galveston,
Tex, Aug. 31.-A meeting of merchants,
which was largely attended, was held
here to-day. Resolutions were adopted
deploring the present financial condi-
tion of Nicaragua and petitioning the
Government to place the country upon
q gold basis. estimating the present
paper dollar or silver dollar at 30 cents
gold. asking for the issuance of gold
certificates in their places at this valua-
tion and requesting the Government to
export and sell the present silver coin
age of Nicaragua.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-01
SUNDAY BAIL ENJoINED.

Cleveland, o.. August 31.-Judge Neff.
OF the Common Pleas Court, granted n
temporary injunction in the baseball
case The case was brought by several
residents in the neighborhnod Of the
baseball park. who claimed that Sunday
games disturbed their peace. The in
junction Is limited so that It's operation
Is to cease September Goth.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-01
TERRIBLY SUDDEN. i
Thomas Hickey Taken Off by Heart Dis.
ease in the Twinkltng of an Eye. j .,,s

ease in the Twinkling of an Eye.
IS years of age, walked into Cashin's
saloon at the corner Of Church and
Union streets yesterday afternoon, about
o'clock and complained OF being sick.
He grew worse and was semitic ST
Vincent's Hospital in the ambulance
where Drs. Hoffman and Mccormick
rendered all the assistance they possibly
could, but the unfortunate man died
within five minutes after his arrival at
The hospital. Coroner Newton made an
examination of the body, and states
that death was due to heart disease,
The dead man was a cotton jnrnmer
for about thirty years. q IS!
He was unmarried The funeral will
take place. at 3 o'clock this afternoon. !!
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-01
WEATHER AND CROPS.

Cotton Picking Has Become General In
the Southern Part of the Belt.
Washington. ID. c., Aug. 31.-The
Weather Bureau in It's report of crop
conditions for the week ended at a.
M. August 30th, says:
'In the Lake region and New England
the week has been too cool. and In the
States of the Central Valley too dry
for best results. In the Middle and
South Atlantic and Gulf States and