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Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-10-01
A Fable For Today.

A wicked turtle had for years been trou-
blesome to the inhabitants of the marsh
in which he dwelt. He bit the legs of
frogs, ate fish with relish, and occasional
ly grabbed hold of a snake and held on un-
til it thundered.
Finally uhe animals held court and
tried the turtle Oh the charge of murder.
The turtle was there with his harveyized
shell in perfect repair and covered with
moss an inch thick. He apparently en-
joyed the deliberations Of the judicial
body and was observed to smile at various
times.
The Judgment of the court was that the
turtle should be hanged by the neck until
he was dead. When this decision was an
nounced, there was great cheering, and the
court officers prepared to put the sentence
into execution at once They prepared a
moose and approached the turtle. That
astute tortoise drew his head back inside
his shell and chuckled merrily at the in
ability of the exeoutioners to carry out the
sentence of the court.
Moral.--In these days turtles bribe
grand juries or employ good attorneys
New York Truth.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-10-01

ALL Indications point to internal trou-
BILE in Germany. The people are weary.
ing of the eccentrioities of crazy en-
peror, and manifest restless spirit which
bodies no good to the peace of the empire.
The police have lately become aware that
very serious nspiraoy has been taking
shape in southern Germany, and fear that
the rest of the country is affected with
dissatisfaction. William Is enough of q
German to know that when "Dutchman"
will he will, and when he won't he wont,
and there is no use to argue the question
with him. Knowing this the kaiser should
have conducted himself somewhat differ
emily since coming to the throne, and
conspiracies would not be worrying him
at this time.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-10-01
A "Reminiscences.

Does yoh recolleck de time when yoh was
pickaninny size
An yoh went adoin muffin unduhneaf de sum
mer skiesl
An how yoh went a-dancin till de day was al
most gone
Wifi dem gohgeous insecks futterin an a-leadin
O. yoh onp
Couldn help a-chasin when dey glittered in
de sun,
An yoh nebber dreamed O. trouble when yoh
stahted in an run.
But aftuh while de ightnin bug come round
an watched yoh cry
Cause yoh kotch de yaller jacket an yoh
missed de butterfly.
Years dey keeps a-rushin an a-rollin on dah
way,
But yoh holds dat inclination foh ter take a
holiday,
An yoh clean fohgits yoh duty, an yoh hurries
off ter seize
De pleasures whah dey seems ter laugh in lux.
ury an ease.
An std O. all dat happiness yoh stahted fob
ter get
Dahs muffin comm ter yoh, 'ceptin sorrow an
regret.
AN yoh looks back on de ole days an takes no
tice wifi sigh
slow yoh kotch de yaller Jacket an yoh missed
de butterfly.
Washington Star.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-10-01
UNCLE SANS PQckETBOOk.

| The calamity howlers will have to face
another condition and not theory soon.
The September statement of the receipts
and expenditures of the government for
the month will show the deficit to be less
than $2,OOO,0OO, making the deficit for the
first quarter of the fiscal year about $2o,
100000. Internal revenue officers are
calling attention to the fact that already
the receipts from internal revenue ex-
ceed those of last year by $6,OO0,000, and
by the fl rst of the year the deficit will
have been almost if not entirely wiped
out.
The receipts from customs 80 far show
no material gains, nor can any increase
from that source be expected until the
stocks of manufactured goods and raw
materials that were rushed into the coun-
try during the discussion of the Dingley
bill IN the senate are exhausted. 1t is es-
timated that the supply of sugar, wool,
aud other articles is sufficient to last un-
til about next January, and then the reVe-
nue producing qualities of the new tariff
law will change matters in the treasury
department.. The renewal of importa-
tions of sugar and wool will add millions
of dollars to the receipts every month, to
say nothing of the revenue that will he
derived from other commodities.
Taking everything into consideration
there is no occasion to borrow any trouble
over the financial condition of the gov
ernment, much less 1852 100000 in gold.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-10-01
His Army.

Didn't hear that man address you
as colonelp' said Mrs Whiffett to Tired
Traddles as she gave him some cold vict-
uals.
"Yes'm m. ("
"You don't belong to the armyp"
"Yes'm."
"Not the United States regular army
surelyS'
"No'm."
"It can't be that you belong to the Sal
vation Army?"
"No'm."
"Then what army are you a colonel in?"
"The army of the unemployed, mum. "
New York Sunday World.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-10-01

impossible to make contracts, although
from 700 to 1000 meters are offered az g
time. There is nothing Gitioult in the
work, and rs. much as 40 meters have
been bored in one day. A great part of
most of these holes is in rock salt or
gypsum. This is a field of operation
that American dismond drill-men should
look into" There is also an urgent de-
mand for the diamond drill in New Mex
leo. Fabulous riches will sooner or later
be unfolded in the Cochiti mining district
by this method of exploration.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-10-01
Illustrated
Special Edition
New Mexican

Can be had by applying al
this Office. It is full of mat
ter describing the mineral,
agricultural, horticultural
and all the varied resources
of New Mexico. just the
thing to send to any one
inquirirg about or interested
In the territory. Price 10
cents, wrapped and mailed
for IL cents.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-10-01

SURVEYOR GENERAL VANCE has been en-
gagged in mining pursuits in New Mexico
for II years and necessarily practically
knows something touching the needs OF
the mining industry in the territory. He
is persuaded that careful and system.
attic geological survey, like those made in
Colorado, Montana, Idaho and Utah,
would disclose two or three Cripple
Greeks in New Mexico. Every miner in
the territory should eupport General
Vance in his efforts to have geological
survey made without needless delay.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-10-01
Reflections of q Bachelor.

When a woman will she will-maybe,
and when she won't she won 't-perhaps.
A man always feels as if he had done
wrong when girl kisses him against his
will.
Every woman has an idea that her hus-
band is awfully afraid of her opinion, but
he won't admit it.
Some women are kept SO busy getting
up new dishes with queer French names
that they never get time to learn how tc
cook.
If the average man had to sharpen the
yard every day, he would become an in
fidel-New York Press.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-10-01
Those three tons of gold which hay

THOSE three tons of gold which have
been lying at St. Michaels in Alaska
waiting for transportation to the mints at
San Francisco aud Philadelphia, have
evaporated. Perhaps the altitude is 80
high that rapid evaporation of gold is an
every day occurrence at st. Miohaels
But, be that as it may, the latitude is fal
enough north to do good job of freez
ing, as many poor fellow will learn be
fore the sun gets back there in the spring
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-10-01

In the report that comes from Russia
that "the Afghan mission to Russia has
returned home, bearing the promise of
Russian support in the event that Great
Britain continues encroaching on the
ameer's territory" is true, there is likely
to be mixing of the Bear and Lion in
the far east at no very distant date. Then
the fur will Hv.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-10-01
Firing In China.

"What an unspeakable costume" ex-
claimed the emperor irritably. "You
ought to be fred"
The mandarin with the yellow jacket
trembled visibly. 81 am not aware" he
faltcred, ''of being dressed to kiln. In
that country the jokes are not unlike the
political system. Detroit Journal.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-10-01

charge of the street cleaning department.
of Chicago, aud seems to be equal to the
gigantic Undertaking. Should certain
Paul, who many years ago undertook a
cleaning contract and suffered prosecution
on account of his ideas of cleanliness, stray
into Chicago and see the later day and
feminine Paul engaged in very similar
work, he would suffer from severe shock.
He once taught that women should braid
their hair and STAY at home.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-10-01

The old adage that che who laughs lea'
laughs best" is apparently ba;og proved
true again in the Lnetgert trial in Chi
csgo. Last wepk .'ls prosecution of the
sausage maker had its inning, and the
laugh was on the accused man. This week
the defense is doing a little talking and
it looks very much as If the laugh was
going the other way by big majority.
There are always two sides to a story.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-10-01

A RECENT number of the Engineering
and Mining Journal says: "There is q
great demand in Germany for diamond
drills, and especially for men to take
contracts in boring holes. From advices
which we receive, American contractors
might do very profitable business in
the Stassfurth salt district alone. At
present the price paid for boring there
il very high, 100 marks (about $2S 50)
per meter, and even at this IL is often
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-10-01

THE Hollanders are going tograb more
land, and that by main force at strategy,
but no nation or tribe will be robbed IN
the operation. The Zuyder Zee is to be
drained off and an extensive area of land
recovered. The work will require 81
years and will cost $l33,o00,0OO. Clearly
another case of the Dutch taking Holland
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-10-01

The Rio Grande is certainly very in-
considerate stream. At Fort Ringgold In
Texas the measly old river won't stay in
one place long enough for the people to
make connections with bitches, and the
government will be petitioned to furnish
herders to keep it in the state. And this
is the same Rio Grande that is said to be
nayipable below El Paso.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-10-01

All contracts and bills for advertising pay
able monthly. -
All communications intended for publica-
tion must be accompanied by the writer s
name and address-not for publication-but
as evidence of good faith and should be ad-
dressed to The Editor. Letters pertaining to
business should be addressed
NEW MEXICAN Printing Co,
Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-10-01
A Conservative.

First South American Statesman i
have scheme to put an end to these con.
stant instructions.
Second South American Statesman
Senior, cannot listen to such scheme
You would revolutionize our entire system
of government New York Sunday World
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-10-01
The Thoughtful Mother

Matilda, wish you would ask that
young Mr.. Peters to have his cuff buttons
replated"
"Why, mamma, what do you meanp"
"They seem to leave black streaks on
the back of your shirt waist every even"
ing. ."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-10-01
How He Judged Character.

$50 you want situation9" said the
business man.
eyes, SIR" replied the applicant
"Hum Do you ever go tlshingP"
Occasionally"
"When were you fishing lastS"
"Day before yesterday"
"Catoh anything?"
"Not thing"
"You can come to work next Monday If
you like. If you keep OH telling the truth
like that, you may be a partner in the firm
one of these days. Nuggets.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-10-01

Take the Santa Fe route to Denver for
the Festival OF Mountain and Plain.
Tickets on sale October 3, 4, and s, good
for return passage until October -. For
particulars call at city ticket office, First
National bank building.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-10-01
Lit on His Feet.

Little Teddie-Did our baby come right
to us from heaven9
His Mamma-Yes, darling. Right
straight down.
Little Teddie--I guess he must "a lit
on his feet, and that's what makes him SO
bow legged cleveland Leader.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-10-01
Advertising Rates.

Wanted-One cent word each insertion.
Local-Ten cents per line each insertion
Reading Local Preferred position--Twen-
ty-five cents per line each insertion:
Displayed Two dollars an inch, single
column, per month in Daily One dollar an
inch, single column, in either English or
Spanish Weekly.
Additional prices and particulars given on
receipt of copy of matter to be inserted.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-10-01
FRIDAY. OCTOBER l

THE numerous small boys of the city
feel very much aggrieved. The whole va
cation passed without circus coming
near the town, and now that school has
fairly opened show is billed for school
day. But then that may not make much
Iifaranoe
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-10-01
He Had.

Gnash-It pains me to see jenkins sit
ting with his arm around Miss Millions
waist.
Mash-Yes He's got fortune in his
grasp New York Journal.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-10-01
What Hurt Him.

Mrs. Slimleigh-Do you think your
friends would know me if should put on
bloomers?
Husband-They might, my dear, but
feel sure they wouldn't know me.-Town
Topics.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-10-01

eaH-The NEW MEXICAN Is the oldest news
paper in New Mexico. 1t Is sent to every
postofHce In the Territory and has large
and growing circulation among the intelit-
gent az progressive people of the south
west.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-10-01
The DepOsit.

Miss Cynique-So you have a safety de-
posit box, have you? What in the world
do you keep in itp
Cholly Litewayte-The key.-Somerville
journal
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-10-01

Monogram Note Paper.
The New 'MHxroAN is prepared to furn-
ish two letter monogram embossed note
paper and envelopes at extremely low
prices. Uall and see samples.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-10-01
Holds the worlds record for
long distance fast running.

by the Burlipgton's "vestibuled Flyer" It's
SO regular.
Leaves Denver 8 SO pm.
Arrives. Omaha 4.05 pm.
Arrives Peoria 45 am.
Arrives Chicago $40 am.
Slespers-chsir cars-diner.
The service to st. Joseph, Kansas City and
st. Louis is equally good.
Through tickets via the Burlington to all
eastern cities are on sale at all D. q II. q.
and Col. Mid. ticket Offices, or by addressing
c. w vALLERY, General Agent,
1899 18th Street, Denver Col.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-10-01

THE SEVENTH Beet Sugar factory in the United
States erected at Eddy, New Mexico, in 1895,
and made it's first campaign" beginning November
18TH 1896 and closing February 18th, 1897
THE CONTENT OF SUGAR in the beet" of the crop
grown in the Eddy and Roswell sections of the val
ley has proven to be more uniformly high than any
other part of the United States,
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-10-01
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Bound in law sheep for the Office desk
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Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-10-01
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E5g- Entered as SeooldClass matter at the
santa Fe Post Office.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-10-01

1874 separate analysis, chiefly carload lots showed AN
AVERAGE of 1901 per cent sugar in beet; s4.1 per
cent purity.
THIS REMARKABLE RESULT was accomplished by
raw farmers, unacquanted with the culture of beet
root, on new land and under very trying cireuna.
stances, the factory not assured until May
majority Of the acreage was planted between JUNE
1st AND AUGUST 10th.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-10-01

FORTUNATELY the land is blessed
with just the fertility to produce
high grade beets, and
MORE FORTUNATELY the Pecos
Irrigation and Improvement Go.
and the Roswell Land and Water
Co. have an irrigation system of
great magnitude, covering a vast
body of the BEST SUGAR BEET
lands on earth. The water is ap-
piled to the crop WHEN NEED.
ED.
THE SUN SHINES more hours in
the day and more days in the year
in Eddy and Chaves counties, New
Mexico, than in any other section
of the west.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-10-01

"The Blow That Almost Killed Father"
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-10-01

GOOD SOIL makes the seed germ
mate.
WATER makes the plant grow.
SUNLIGHT puts the sugar in the
BEET.
THE ONLY THING left to be de-
sired that the Pecos Valley has
not on hand in abundance is
PEOPLE. We need thrifty farm
ers; 500 heads of families each on
a 4O-acre farm.
NO FAIRER terms or conditions of
sale of beet and fruit lands were
ever made.
WRITE for particulars.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-02-12
DAMAGED BY FIRE.
Government Buildings at Ottaws
Damaged by Fire to the Extent
Of 100000.

Ottawa, Ont, Feb. 49,. The Old West
ern department building was damaged to
the amount of 100000 by fire, which
starting about O'Clock last evening
burned until midnight The upper floor
with mansard roof was completely
burned out, but the main Offices on the
second and third floors are all safe, the
fire not having got through the concrete
floor, bnt much damage has been done by
water. No important departmental docu-
ments we're destroyed. The offices de-
stroyed are those of the public works de-
partment, marine and fisheries and mount
ed police. Light pressure, bad hose,
frozen hydrants and variety of other
causes contributed to the poor work of
the fire brigade. At o'clock this morn
ing the Silsby engine men arrived from
Montreal, but there was nothing more 70
burn. The construction of a modern
building will cost not less than $3.50, 900.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-02-12
FIGHTING AT MANILA
"A Column of 800 Spanish Troops Com
Dletely Annihilated in An
Ambuscade.

Vancouver, B. o., Feb. 12.-The steam
or Empress of China, just arrived from
the Orient, brought advices as follows
under date of Jan. 4: The Spanish troops
are still pouring into Manila from Eu-
rope, at the rate of about 1000 per steam
er, and there must be between $4,000 and
10000 in the PHILIPPINES at the present
moment Fighting has been chiefly in
the province of Bulucan, and nothing but
Spanish success is heard of. Since the
arrival of the governor. general, at Palo-
vieja, forty or fifty rebels have been shot
at Manila, including the notable De Rizal.
1t is generally thought he was more of
patriot than rebel. Last week a river
steamer was received with heavy fire,
and eighteen shots passed through it
while the saloon was completely riddled
The captain was shot through the neck,
and several sailors badly wounded.
column of 800 Spanish troops was com
pletely annihilated in an ambuscade.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-02-12
HE WAS POISONED.
Verdict or a Coroner's Jury In the
Case or Cruz Gutierrez.

A coroner's jury in the case Of Cruz
Gutierrez, deceased, was convened at Al
bnquerque yesterday, and found that the
man came to his death from being poi
soned with strychnine, and that said poi
son was administered to deceased by
some person or persons unknown.
A certificate was presented to the jury
from W. H. Seamon, professor of chem
istry at the School Of Mines, who made
an analysis of the contents of the stom-
ach OF deceased.
It will be remembered that Mrs. Cutter
rez was arrested soon after the death of
her husband, on suspicion of having
given him poison. The woman will have
q preliminary hearing to-day before JUS
tice Crawford. Attorney Thomas Mon
toya has been retained by the defense.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-02-12
MARKET REPORTS.

New York, Feb. ~. - Money on call
nominally at 1872 per cent; prime mer.
cantile paper, 8 @ 4; silver, 649s lead,
$8.05.
Chicago-Cattle receips, 1000; market
steady; others weak; beeves, $3.500$ $500;
COWS and heifers, $l.80 q $4.2O;
stockers and feeders, 1926 q $4.15.
Sheep and lambs, market steady;
native sheep, $3.50 @ $4.10; westerns,
$3.30@$4OO; lambs, $8.750$5.00.
Kansas City. Cattle, receipts, $500;
shipments, 2,100; market steady,
Texas steers, $3.50 @ $4.25; Texas
COWS SAILS q $8.1O; native steers,
$3.50 @ $3.50; native COWS and heifers,
$1.60 @ $8. 60; stockers and feeders, $275
Q S425; bulls $3.50 @ $500. Sheep,
receipts 1900, shipments, 400; market
steady. Lambs $500 @ $3.50; muttons,
$500 @ $685..
Chicago. Wheat, February, IS; May,
1914. Corn, February, 215s; May, 23ss.
Oats, February, 15; May,17.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-02-12
RIO GRANDE VALLEY.
"A Magnificent Irrigation system in
Course OF COnstructiOn-4OO,O 900
Acres Of Land to He
Watered.

Judge John r. McFie, of Las Cruces,
who was in the city Wednesday, is very
much encouraged over the industrial stu
tion in the Rio Grande valley, and that
because of the work being done by the
Rio Grande Dam& Irrigation company in
and around Las Cruces and old Fori
Selden. In speaking of this work the
Judge said:
"The Rio Grande Dam & Irrigation
company will build the third largest res.
ervoir in the world at Elephant Butte,
twelve miles west of Engle, taking water
from the Rio Grande. From this reser-
voir the water will be taken down to old
Fort Selden by canal, where the CON-
psny is now constructing diverting dam
for distribution into the various bitches,
which will extend as far south as Ell Paso.
There are 100000 acres of land in the val
ley subject to irrigation by this system.
"The capital Invested is English and
the company is capitalized for $2,500,000,
making it one of the strongest and largest
in the country.
"Aboat 200 men and teams are now at
WIN oohouAuoVAu6 oAVoAWoH Aohu3 ~
GATED some fitsen miles north of Las
Cruces, and bitches from that point south,
and it is the intention of the company to
begin work upon the main reservoir in
July next, to be pushed vigorously until
finished.
"The company intends furnishing water
to the community ditches now in use free
of charge until the Elephant Butte reser-
voir is completed, and then will make
charge of $1.25 per acre to those taking
water from the system.
Gas a result of the building of this vast
irrigation system lands are again salable,
a number Of transfers having been made
recently, and there is every evidence of q
large influx of new settlers the coming
spring and summer. Our people are an
ticipating very prosperous year in the
valley; fruit prospects, never were better;
the large increase in the acreage of tills-
BILE land made possible by the new irri.
CATION system, and the coming of perma-
rent settlers, all tend to encourage and
helm u.s."
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-02-12
A VERDICT OF NOT GUILTY
A Kansas City Servant Girl Cleared OF
the Charge of Poisoning Two
Children.
The MURDERERS OF PEARL BRYAN
A Petition for Rehearing of the Case
Overruled by the Court of
Appeals.

Kansas City, Feb. 12.-Alice L. Platt, a
servant girl in the family of Lawyer
Charles Il. Mussey, who has been under
going trial on tho charge of poisoning
two of Mussey's children, has been set
free, the jury this morning returning a
verdict of not guilty, When the verdict
was announced, Alice Platt fell fainting
into the arms of her sister, while the au-
dience cheered.
Frankfort, Ky.-In the cases of Scott
Jackson and Alonzo Walling, sentenced
to be hanged for the murder of Pearl
Bryan, the court of appeals overruled a
petition for rehearing. Governor
Bradley has thirty days in which to con-
slider the case and fix the date Of execu-