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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-04-13
Delnted sno,yntorn,

Wapakoneta, o., April 1O.-The
ground here is covered with snow to
the depth of five inches. The fruit crop
will be badly damaged because all fruit
trees are budding. 1t is turning colder
ard the wheat in the field will probably
be ruined
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-04-13
AT A STANDSTILL.
No. Cain Shown In the CONNER
cial Situation.
REVIEWED BY DUN AND BRADSTREET.
Floods and Washouts in the South
md Northwest the Cause of In.
activity-Analysi of the
Quarters Failures.
New York, April 1o.-Bradstreet's

New York, April 1o.-Bradstreet's
says:
THE business situation as whole shows
no gain. Staple lines are only fairly aet-
i've. Overfiows, washouts and floods con-
tinue to do great damage in the Mississippi
and Missouri river valleys, throughout u
great portion of which general trade re-
mains practically at standstill. Rainy
weather, extending from the central west
ern to northwestern spring wheat states,
has rendered country roads almost i'm
passoble, with the natural effect upon BUSH
ness. AS the region threatened includes
the richest portion of the cotton belt, the
prospect for delay in planting second
time indicates the possibility of heavy
reduction in acreage this year, whence the
advance in cotton this week. Pig iron, steel
billets and cast iron pipe are lower In
price; and the demand for steel and iron
is not as heavy as 1t has been. although the
price of lake ore has been fixed at a low
figure and an ore pool formed. Wheat has
continued as disappointing as iron as to
price, dropping nearly four cents bushel
on Bradstreets report of an increase In
the worlds visible supply last week, in
stead OF a decrease, as expected, due to a
larger quantity of wheat in sight abroad.
Chicago has only about held its own, little
If any improvement being reported in trade
there. st. Louis, more dependent on traffic
with the flooded region, reports decrease
in volume of business. Jobbers at Omaha,
st. Paul. Milwaukee and Portland. Ore,
report better demand, notably in dry
goods, oils, paints. glass, shoes and leather.
Prospective advances in the wool tariff are
behind another rise in prices of wool and
woolens, but cotton goods thus far fail to
advance, because restricted production is
meeting current demand, nearly all staples.
except those mentioned as having ad-
vanced, have declined"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-04-13
Analysis of Fnilures,

New York, April 1O.-R. u. Dun d Co.,
in their weekly review of trade, say:
"out of 1000 failures, with liabilities Of
500. 1872 61 in the first quarter, "a bank fail
ures covered more than fifth of the
amount, S12,744,650, and 3,345 failures, with
liabilities of 1872, or nearly three
fifths, are classified this week according
to branches Of business, leaving only 5S7
failures and less than fifth Of the liabil-
tiles, s12,060019, in branches of manufacture
or trade not specified. Only two OF the
10 manufacturing classes and only four of
10 trading classes show liabilities for
the quarter larger than last year, and only
five manufacturing and three trading show
larger average liabilities. For the month
Of March, only three manufacturing and
four trading classes show larger amounts
than last year, and only two manufacture
ing and five trading show larger average
of liabilities. In almost every case also
it is shown that the increase is due to one
or two exceptionally large failures in that
class. The returns, compared with those
of three previous years. disclose much i'm
provement already, and a bright prospect
for more hereafter.
"a sudden collapse in the wheat market,
exceeding three cents in day, appears to
have no other cause than d belated per-
ception that past accepted estimates of
yield and consumption, official and other,
have been misleading. Floods and other
unfavorable weather for seeding have no
weight. Expectation of great scarcity and
high prices burst like bubble, and for
time the only support was the taking of
profits by spectators fer fall. Receipts
have not warranted hopes of great adj
vantage nor do they now warrant much
expectation of decline. Western receipts
are smaller than last year. And with ex-
ports not large, though over GO per cent
larger than year ago. Corn receipts con-
tinue heavy. In spite of floods. which must
have materially affected the prospect, cot
ton has only advanced an eighth during the
week. The fate of those who were abso-
lutely certain that the crop of 1896 was
very short, has left but little confidence for
further speculation. Receipts thus far
still indicate supply of American consid-
erably larger than has ever been consumed
in one year, but uncertainty about the
coming crop induces much buying
THE iron industry is hampered by the
contest between Mesaba ore interests.
which prevents as yet any settlement of ore
prices and leads many to expect further
decline in finished products. The Illinois
! steel works, the Lake Erie works at Cleve-
land, and the works of Oliver G. Co. and
Ryers & Co., at Pittsburgh, are stopped
bylabor difficulties, and some furnaces have
stopped because the production of pig iron
had outrun the demand for finished prod
ucts, and heavy stocks remained ,,nsold
Bessemer, at Pittsburgh. for pig brings
only $40, and gray forge only $S.75 the
lowest on record, but no quotable decline
is seen in finished products. and nails are
strong,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-04-13
Providing for the Veterans.

Washington, April 10. - Secretary
Bliss is carrying out the policy of the
administration in restoring to the
classified government service old war
veterans who are held to have been i'm
properly removed from Office by the
last administration. Friday lie rein
stated Capt. Henry G. Potter, of Ohio,
to his old position as chief of the min
eral division of the land office and Capt
George Roadway, of California, as chief
of accounts division, general land office
MICS MII NpH DCcDNN1c
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-09-24
MRS. LUETGER I in KENOSHA
Witnesses from wisconsin Testify
They saw the Missing woman
ON May 5.

Chicago, Sept. 24.--The defense in the
Luetgert trial this morning devoted it,
self TO strengthening the story concerning
Mrs. Luetgert, who, according to the
theory of the prosecution, was murdered
on May /, has since been seen in and
around Kenoshs, Wis, on May 8, 4, and s..
Frank Schlebe, farmer living in Ke-
nosha, who had known Mrs. Luetgert for
seven years, testified that he met her on
a country road near that town on May 4.
He did not recognize the woman owing
to her exhausted appearance, but when
he learned she was missing he was conf.
dent the woman he met on the road was
she.
Policeman VIM. Smith of Kenosha,
positively identified the Photograph of
Mrs. Luetgsrt as the woman he saw at
the depot.
When the defense began today putting
on witnesses who testified to having
heard Mrs. Luetgert make threats of
leaving home during last February and
March, the evidence was ruled out. The
defense had no other evidence ready and
the court adjourned until tomorrow.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-09-24

PROPOSALS FOR LUMBER, TIN
ROOFING, PAINT, ETC. = U. s.
Indian school service, Santa Fe In
dian industrial echool, N. NJ, Sept.
q, 1897. Sealed proposals, en-
dorsed: "Proposals for lumber, tin
roofing, paint, etc.," as the case may be,
and addressed to the undersigned at San
ia Fe, N. M, will be received at this
school until one O'Clock p. M. of Monday,
October 18th, 1897, for furnishing and de-
livering at this school about $4,000 feet
of assorted lumber, 35 pillars (turned) 25
squares tin roofing materials, down
spouting and guttering materials, paint,
etc, full description of which, together
with quantity required, may be obtained
by making application to the under
signed. Bidders are required to state
specifically in their bids the proposed
price of each article to be offered for de.
livery under contract. The right Is re.
served to reject any or all bids, or any
part of any bid, if deemed for the best
interests of the service. Certified Checks
Each bid must be accompanied by acer-
titled check or draft upon some United
States depository or solvent national
bank in the vicinity of the residence OF
the bidder, made payable to the order Of
the com missioner of Indian affairs, for al
least five per cent of the amount of the
proposal, which check or draft will be
forfeited to the United States in case any
bidder or bidders receiving an award ahal
fail to promptly execute contract witt
good and sufficient sureties, otherwise to
be returned to the bidder. Bids accom-
panied by cash in lieu of certified checl
will not be considered. For any furthe
information apply to THOMAS M
JONES, superintendent.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-09-24
RETURNS FROM GREENLAND
Lieutenant Peery Reached Phfladel-
phia Last Nisht-Kelics of Greely
Expedition Found.

Philadelphia, Sept. 24.-Lieutenant R.
E. Peary, the Artic explorer, arrived in
this city last night. He went direct to
the Lafayette hotel, and gave orders that
he was not to be disturbed. Early this
morning the explorer went to the League
island navy yard on official business. He
stated this morning that he considered
his most important discovery was the
finding of the relics of the Greedy expedi-
tion in Cape Sabin, but he would not de-
scribe them for the present. The party,
Lieutenant Peary said, experienced q
most unusual and stormy season, 80 they
could do very little. He had, however,
succeeded in establishing headquarters
and base of supplies in Greenland pre-
paratory to new expedition next spring.
Lieutenant Pesry will leave for Washing
ton this evening or early tomorrow morn
ing.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-09-24
OUTSIDE CAPITAL NEEDED.
Hon. +. A. Reynolds Talks Sensibly
and Inteliigently Respecting Min
ing outlook in New Mexico.

Hon. F. A. Reynolds of Sierra county,
N. M, who has been in Denver for sew
eral days as a member of the committee
on revision of the mining laws, appointed
by the late Gold Mining convention, was
interviewed by the editor of the Denver
Daily Mining record. He said among
other sensible things
"The hope of New Mexican mines lies
in the attracting of outside capital for
their development. The we'll known con-
servatism of:a..people that have for 300
years been a pastoral and agricultural
communlty.make.it impossible to arouse
any enthusiasm among them in regard to
mining. But as matter of fact they
have no money with which to develop
even if they were 80 disposed.
"Out of 81 mining districts in New
Mexico, not one has been opened that did
not furnish producing mine. At Hills
boro, in Sierra county, the largest and
most valuable single piece of ore was
taken out that has been discovered in the
United States. Mr.. Reynolds regards
Sierra county as an undevehoped Cripple
Greek.
"Pinos Altos, one of the oldest in New
Mexico, has been steady producer since
the time of the Spanish conquest and
worked for it's placers long before the
advent Of the Americans.
"Sllver Greek, another gold camp of
prominence, furnishes an excellent ex-
emple of what capital conservatively ap-
piled can do for a district. Only a few
years ago 1t was considered wholly valu-
able for silver, no gold of consequence
having been discovered. Now five stamp
mills are necessary to reduce the gold ores
to bullion.
"The country generally is accessible
and can be worked the year round. Hills
boro has an immense placer field, where,
as in Cripple Creek, the gold is found
disseminated throughout the disinteg rated
and decomposed metamorphio rocks,
which, yielding to time and the dissolving
effects of water and heat, have scattered
their elements over a large area which
would pay handsomely to work with
proper appliances.
"The value of the output of Hillsboro
mines for 1896 was $42S,39 an increase
Of nearly 100000 in five years. The out
put for the week ending September l6,
1897, was lis TONS"
Mr.. Reynolds will work in the commit
tee of which he is an active member to
secure recommendation for such revis.
ion of the existing mining laws as will
prevent much of the litigation that now
afliicts the poor miner. He thinks the
size of claims should be increased and the
number allowed each locator restricted to
one, with more stringent regulations for
working. He does not believe in lead
pencil assessmen work on location stakes.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-09-24
The FEVER MAKES TROUBLE
Buildings Intended for Hospital Pur-
poses Partially Burned by Wild
Mob This Morning.
SISTERS OF CHARITY COMPELLED TO GO
Large Force of Police Required to
Protect the Firemen and En-
gines-S Soldiers Needed for
Protection.

New Orleans, Sept. 24.-Efficient work
by the fire department, in the face of the
attacks of bowling mob enabled the de-
partment to save the main portion of the
Beauregard school building this morning
| Only the annexes were reduced to ashes.
| The alarm of fire was sounded at 1890 a.
m. After mass meeting of citizens held
last night to consider the action of the
Sisters of Charity in receiving fever
patients in the Beauregard school build
ings, riotous crowd gathered around
the building and openly threatened
to fire it. Throughout all yesterday
evening, Sister Agnes and the other Sis
ters of Charity had been putting the
building in order for the reception of
yellow fever patients.
At nightfall the Sisters were warned to
leave the building. They did go. Then
small force of police was ordered to the
scene.
While the police were attempting to
quell the riotous crowd in front Of the
building, two incendiarles, with a five
gallon can of oil, proceeded to the rear
and quickly had the building in flames.
When the engines arrived the hose was
destroyed by the mob. Ohief Caster and
Captain Jouge finally arrived in patrol
wagon with big squad of officere, which
beat the mob back, and the firemen suc-
ceeded in preventing the absolute destruc-
tion of the building. The action of the
mob is roundly denounced on all sides
this morning. Unless, however, COM
pany of soldiers is ordered out to protect
the building, 1t is not improbable a Sec
ond attempt will be made to destroy it
tonight.
DISEASE GAINING HEADwAY.
Edwards, Miss, Sept. 24.-Nine new
cases Of yellow fever are reported. The
cases under treatment have increased to
76.
FIVE DEATHS IN ALABAMA.
Mobile, Ala, Sept. 24.-The Reverend
Father Daniel Murray, aged 80, the fifth
victim of yellow fever here, died this
morning.
DEATHS IN NEW ORLEANS.
New Orleans, Sept. "a, l p. m.-Three
deaths have occurred from yellow fever
today up to this hour.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-09-24
DEMOCRATIC CONFERENCE.
Party Leaders will Meet in Chicago
on Monday to Decide the Silver
Question, So Far As the Next
Campaign is Concerned.

Chicago, ILL.,, Sept. 24.-The Tribune
says: Senator James K. Jones, chairman
of the Democratic national committee,
who is in town, says the committee will
not interfere in the mayoralty contest in
Greater New York.
Senator Jones was the first to arrive of
a number of prominent Democrats who
are to meet here on Monday to take up
and settle the question whether the free
silver issues should be injected into the
next campaign. Others who will be in
the conference will be Richard Croker,
exLieutensnt Governor Sheehan of New
York, who will represent Tammapy; VIM.
J. Bryan, ex Governor Stone of Missouri,
and Ex-Governor Altgeld.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-09-24
MINERS BLOWN TO ATOMS
Horrifying Natural Gas Explosion in
the Coal Mines at Marion, Will
Hanson County, Ills.
RESCUED FROM SMOKE AND FLAMES
Five or Six Miners Are Hopelesly En-.
tombed-Doubtless Now Dead
Most of Victims Are Russians
and Italians.

Marion, ILL.,, Sept. 24.-An explosion
terrible in its effects, occurred at the
williamson County Goal company's mine,
four miles north of here, shortly after
midnight.
Fifteen wounded miners, two of whom
have since died, were rescued from the
smoke and flames, while one was found
dead by the rescuing party.
Several of the wounded are 30 severely
crushed that they will die.
There are said to be five or six still
imprisoned, who cannot be reached on
account of the smoke and fire. These are
no doubt dead.
Most of the killed and wounded are
Russians and Italians.
The explosion was caused by natural
gas.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-09-24
THE BUSY LITTLE BEE.
Besides Outputting Quantities of Beet
sugar the PecOs Valley is Coming
to the Front as "a Honey
Producer.

Apiaries are fast multiplying in the
Pecos valley, and owners are finding them
a source of much profit, says the Pecos
Valley Argus. The apiary of j. R. Slease
of Chaves county, has 30 far produced
1000 pounds of honey, this season, and
he expects 5000 pounds more. The mild
winters, practically eliminating the nee.
essty of feeding, the rich fields of alfalfa
blossoms affording a permanent fount
of sweetness, and other advantages pc.
culisr alone to this section, make the
handling of bees both pleasant and a
profitable occupation. 1t is estimated,
and very conservatively, too, that dis
tributed among the beekeepers in Eddy
county alone are 1,40O hives of bees.
Placing the average annual production
of honey at so pounds to the hive, very
low, would aggregate 10000 pounds. At
ten cents per pound this amounts to
$4,000, ute nice little item, and the
bee business is yet in Its infancy. A
beekeepers' association has recently been
organized, and much good will result
from an exchange of views of apiarists
and the systematic handling of the busi-
ness. The last issue of the Eddy Cur.
rent had the following of local bee
man:
Edward Sooggin has probably pro-
duced more comb honey this season than
any other beekeeper in Eddy county. He
has 225 cases of fine honey in his store
room, besides having sold LOCO pounds.
Heis busy extracting honey at present.
His location near Otis is one of the best
in the country for honey gathering, being
conveniently situated between large al
falfa fields. Mr.. Scoggin makes spe-
cialty of producing honey, eggs and poul-
try. Favorably located to produce honey,
Mr.. Scoggin has made better record
than many Others similarly situated. He
started in the bee business about three
years ago with only ten stands of bees
which he has built up into an apiary Of
ITO stands, besides selling sufficient honey
product to not only pay for his new
hives and other supplies, but also to as
sist largely in the general running ex-
peuses of the farm. With his poultry and
bees he is confident he could not only
make good livelihood, but could acquire
a comfortable little fortune on ten acres
in the Pecos valley"
The Pecos valley will ere long con-
tribute largely to the honey supply of
the United States. The total capital in
bees and honeymsking invested in the
United States is $2,0O0,000 and the an
nual production is worth $7,O00,O0O-3E,
600 tons of sweets-some 20 factories are
devoted to the manufacture of supplies
and six periodicals are devoted to the
bee interests. Chicago, which receives
100000 pounds of honey annually, is the
greatest honey market in the world. The
United States is far ahead of Europe in
the amount of production.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-09-24
Talks With Travellers.

Yes sir! The most enjoyable trip
l ever took to New York was over
the Wabash. Only one change of
cars in st. Louis; the nestpassenger
station in the world. Fine restaur-
ant and cafe. Got an elegant supper
for SO cents.
We arrived in st. Louis at 500 p.
M, and left on the Wabash New York
Limited at 700 p. m.fin the elegant
through sleeper, reaching Detroit at
9:15 the following morning. Niagara
Falls at 4:37 that afternoon, and ar
rived at New York, Grand Central
Depot at 1880 a. M, just the right
time to get breakfast and attend to
business.
Oh! the Wabash is the route for
New York.
BY the way just write to O. M.
Hampson, Commercial Agent, Den
YER, for particulars. l may have for
gotten something.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-09-24
TROOPS FOR ALASKA.
Company OF Soldiers on the Way-Of
fers to Furnish Food for Dawson
Received at War Department.

Washington, Sept. PA telegram was
received at the War department today,
from Lieutenant Colonel Randall, at
Seattle, WASH, announcing his departure
on the steamer Humboldt for st. Michaels
last night. The party consists of 81 men.
All manner Of suggestions are coming
into the War department looking to the
establishment Of winter communication
with Dawson. They include locomotives,
patent sleds and elevated roads. A Bos-
ton Arm offers to deliver large quantity
Of food supplies at Dawson tor lump
sum. They propose to make use of a
new route, via Copper river, which lies
we'll to the westward OF Chilcoot Pass.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-09-24
ANOTHER ALASKA HORROR.
Eighteen Men Lose Their Lives in An
Avalanche on ChiIcOOt Pass.

Port Townsend, WASH, Sept. 24.-The
tug Pioneer, which arrived this morning
from Skaguay, brings report of land
slide which occurred near sheep camp
on Chilcoot pass last Sunday morning,
in which 1S men are said to hava lost
their lives. Only one body was recov-
cred, that of cousin of Joe Choynski,
the prize fighter. The men lost were
packers. The avalanche consisted of
rocks, ice and dirt, which had been loos-
ened by hard rains.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-09-24
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Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-09-24
PLEADINGS
AMID
PRACTICE

(Forms to conform to Code)
Pattison's Forms of Pleading,
under the Missouri Code, have
been placed with the New Mex
lean Printing Co. for sale.
A complete and comprehensive
book of forms, adopted to the
new Code of Civil Procedure
now in effect in New Mexico.
Part1. Ordinary Proceedings
In Courts of Record. Part 2.
Attachments Certiorari Garn-
ishment; Habeas Corpus; In
junction; Mandamus; Mechan-
les Lien; Prohibition; Quo
Warranto ,and Replevin. Part
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vertisements; Afiidavits; Arbi-
trations; Assignments; DEPOSIT
tions; Naturalizations, etc., etc.
Bound in full law sheep. De-
livered ut any postoffice In New
Mexico upon receipt OF pub
lisher's price, $500. Purchasers
name printed on the book free
Of cost. Address New Mexican
Printing Company, Santa Fe,
N. NJ.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-09-24
SUICIDE OF VELASQUEZ.
Chief Of Police In the City Of Mexico
Took His Own Life Rather
Th8u Suffer Disgrace.

City of Mexico, Sept. 24.-Ohief of Po-
lice Eduardo Velasquez shot himself in
the left temple this morning, dying in
stantly. He had confessed he gave the
order for the killing of the italian,
charged with an attempt to assassinate
President Diaz, who was stabbed to death
in prison.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-09-24
Reduced Rates.

The Santa Fe Route now offers the
following low rates to points on or
reached via their lines: City of Mexico,
$67.70 for the round trip, tickets good
for return passage, nine month; to San
Diego and Los Angeles. $500; to San
Francisco, $66.90 good for return passage
6 month; to Phoenix, Ariz, $46.25, limit
month; Las Vegas Hot Springs $500,
limited 80 days. Call on agents for parti-
culars.
W. BLACK, G. P. A.
Topeka, Kas,
b. 8 Lurz, AGENT,
Santa Fe, N. M
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-09-24
The Colorado Midland Railroad

Reaches the grandest scenery in the
world, Ute Pass, Pixies Peak, Hagerman
Pass and He'll Gate; many beautiful sum-
mer resorts; the most famous mining
camps, Cripple Greek, Leadville, Victor
and Aspen. 1t is the short and direct
route to the fruit lands of the Grand val
ley, the Great Salt Lake and the "Golden
Gate" Through Pullman sleepers and
shair oars on all trains.
W.F. BAILEY,
Gent Pass. Agent, Denver, Colo.