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The record-union., 1897-07-29
A Womau's Figure.

Although it would be hard to obtain
an admission of the fact, there are
some Quaking hearts among those who
sit in high places in the vast twenty
million dollar marble pile from which
the municipal government of Philadel-
phia is directed. Recently there has
appeared in its accustomed place the
figure the appearance of which is ac-
cepted by popular superstition as a
portent of disaster to some person in
high executive control of one of the
city's departments. Among the intel
ligent chiefs of bureaus and gentlemen
filling the honorary appointments as
members Of the Public Building Com
mission, the matter is pooh poohed,
but the laborers and watchmen, to
whom superstition is by no means a
dead letter, recall how, after the ap-
pearance of the weird picture, in every
instance a vacant chair was soon been
made. They recall how Captain John
Taylor, while Receiver of. Taxes, passed
away in the prime of his manhood; ;
General Robert Porter Dechert, City
Comptroller, died, and the office of Re
corder of Deeds was rendered vacant
by the death of Thomas Green. Among
L
brilliant former Attorney General of
the Commonwealth, Lewis c. Cassidy.
and the indefatigable John Hill died
most Unexpectedly soon after the re-
current appearance of the picture, and
while, of course, the thing may be cas-
lily explained away, there are hundreds
in whom the belief in the omen is
deeply rooted.
From the courtyard of the great
building may be seen in the southeast
corner of the pile, on level with the
third floor, a marble block, differing
from those above and below it by its
extreme whiteness. The face of the
block is about two feet square, and just
now may be noted peering family from
beneath the coating of white, with
which the single block has been re-
peatedly covered. tracing which bear a
distinct resemblance to the lines of a
celebrated picture. Especially discern
ible is a cross, and at the base are
lines seeming to show the figure of a
woman clinging to the sacred emblem
1t requires but faint imaginative quail
ties to recall the Rock of Ages" pic
ture, and numberless persons have been
deeply impressed by the sight.
One of the watchmen employed in the
courtyard of the City Hall expressed
himself as hopeful that the marble
block would soon be repainted. Il
have reported the matter to the Su-
perintendent," he said. Il never feel
easy while the figure is to be seen. 1t
is all very we'll to deny superstition,
but here l have been dozen-year in
this yard and can't help but connect
the sudden deaths of many good men
with the appearance of this figure"
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But, as has been said, there are two
sides to all these questions of munich
pal control of public utilities, and good
citizenship dictates that both be crit
icalIy examined into. AS a rule, the
nearer We can bring municipal man
agement to business methods the bet
ter, but if city business, such as the
lighting from a municipal plant, the
operation of street railway lines as
in some cities, or the furnishing of
water for domestic and fire purposes,
is conducted under political control
that has in view the reward Of political
servitors, the uses of party and the
division of spoils, the results are in
variably anything but satisfactory.
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Collector of the Queens Portraits.

A Londoner was reproaching the
owner of house on the route of the
great procession with having let it for
the day to citizen of the United
States.
1T is disgraceful!' he said, indig-
nantly THE Queen graciously offers
to show herself to certain number
of her London subjects, and they
promptly let their windows and go to
another part of the town. 1t is dis
loyall"
"Disloyali" replied the householder.
Just the contrary. We do it for the
purpose of having as many portraits
of our sovereign as possible-and all
in gold'
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Denver's Disappointing Air.

This is a wonderful climate you
have here in Denver" remarked the
Eastern tourist to native of the
mountain city.
Course it is, course it is" affirmed
the native.
Such a clear atmosphere and such
pure, refreshing air." continued the
tourist, enthusiastically.
Yes" interrupted the native, 1--WE
are awfully proud of our air. Fact is,
since the silver boom died it is about
all we have to be proud of. But" and
the interjection came in tone of sad
ness, since these here pesky bicyclists
got to using up all the air in their
tires, I'm aWfully afraid we won't even
have that consolation left to us long >,
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The real reason why this block Is
painted when the figure appears, said
another watchman, is because people
come here from all over the city to
look at what they term the omen, and
they block up the courtyard. There
is nothing ominous about it, The mark
ings of the marble are responsible for
the strange tracing"
THAT may be-" said his brother
watchman, but I feel easier when
look up into that corner every day and
see no sign of the tracing. You may
cover that up as much as you please,
but the flag will be at half-mast over
the City Hall before the month is out,
l feel sure
The record-union., 1897-07-29

The story that England has seized
one of the Polynesian group, some 10
degrees south of Honolulu, and known
as Palmyra Island, is given out as SEN
sational. England held that possession
long ago, as we understand, and it is
marked as hers to-day on the most au-
thentic atlas maps. Hawaii has claimed
the island, but never asserted the claim
by such possession as would entitle
the world to take notice. If, however.
as is contended, England's claim to Pal
myra is defective, is no better than
that of Hawaii, then it is a matter for
settlement by arbitration. There is
nothing to go to war about in the mat
ter. 1t is possible that manifestation
of some activity regarding the island
by the British may have been promoted
to make the English assertion en-
phatic. in case the United States an
nexes Hawaii, and bases claim to
Palmyra on the ground that it was a
dependency of the Hawaiian Govern
ment. In any event the matter is not
one of great moment in the light Of
present information,
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A Base Deceiver.

Nellie-Have you seen Clara since
she got married?
Jennie-Yes, 1 met her the other
day.
rs she happy?"
mo, she isn't"
Didn't she love him when she mar
ried him?''
mo. She married him because he
kept an ice cream parlor, and he base
ly deceived her a few weeks later by
selling out and starting a livery sta
ble''
The wretch!''-Tammany Times.
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Prosperous Times.

"Hows business?" asked Cawker of
the druggist.
Excellent! We are compounding a
great many dyspepsia prescriptions
How do you account for so many
cases of dyspepsia?"
There are two reasons for it. A
great many brides have gone to house
keeping lately and a new cooking school
has opened just around the corner
Harlem Life
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Thirteen million persons will have TO
be supported by the East Indian Gov
ernment because of the famine. Thou
sands of square miles of crops have
been parched and destroyed by the
suns heat This means large exports
of wheat from Amreica-
The record-union., 1897-07-29

An Irish member of Parliament the
other day said that Mr.. Baifour's s
statement of the British Government s
new Irish policy "came like windfall
out of a clear sky" and an English
musical journal recently said that an
operatic manager had "unearthcd a
new star"
The record-union., 1897-07-29

AS was anticipated by those who
have given the matter much study, the
city has been beaten soundly in its
contention that city lighting by elec-
tricity is so far parallel in conditions
with general commercial lighting that
the charter provision applies that for
the former service no greater charge
shall be made than is customary for the
latter to the general public. We have
never been able to understand why 1t
was contended that lighting the streets,
placing poles, maintaining wires
and brackets. keeping mounted trim
mers at work and transmitting electri-
cal energy over long distance wires was
to be classed along with the lighting of
arc lamps hung in stores, along bal
comics. etc. The Superior Court finds
against the city on the ground that the
contention of the city is unsound, and
not to be maintained for a moment, be-
cause of the dissimilarity of conditions.
1t is suggested that the case be now
taken to the Supreme Court. Let the
city take the advice of Punch" to
those contemplating marriage, don t. y
The decision of the Superior Court is
so manifestly correct that it is folly
to spend more money or to persevere
in this law suit.
The record-union., 1897-07-29

One good thing the approval of the
tariff bill has effected. It has given us
certainty for uncertainty. Even when
we dread evil its actual blow is less hard
to bear than its anticipation. Happily
in this case we have every reason to be-
lieve that the certainty is the herald of
great good
The record-union., 1897-07-29

After Conan Doyle's first story had
been refused by eleven publishers. he
managed to sell it for S125. Sir Wal
ter Besant's first novel lay, after hav-
ing been rejected by the publishers. fol-
some years in corner of his study.
The record-union., 1897-07-29
Humble ircumstances.

II can always tell novel written
by a woman"
How"
She makes the men characters so
deadly sentimental
well, l can always ten novel writ
ten by a man."
In what way?"
He makes all the women cha racters
so gentle and obedient. Chicago Rec
ord
The record-union., 1897-07-29

The East Indian railway is owned by
the British Government 1t needed a
large supply of rails, and bids were
asked. An American house secured
the contract under the bidding. There
upon some boiling Britisher arose in
Government how it came about that
orders for rails for a Government road
went to American houses rather than
English manufacturers. Lord Hamil-
ton replied for the Indian Department
that the reason was very easy to un-
derstand. The American bidders were
something like So, 900 lower than the
English in their prices. And that set
tied it, It settled also the question that
in some lines Americans can success
fully compete with English on their own
the news of the Indian rail matter, is
a note to the effect that the traction
plant for the great London Central
Electric Railway has been ordered from
the CnlleQ SIdleS, because OI leSSSIieu
expense and the higher quality of cleo
trical machinery turned out by Ameri-
can manufacturers, who have greater
experience in making electrical appli-
ances due to the wider use of cleo
tricity for motive power in this coun-
try 1t is not surprising that, as the
dispatches put it, The English firms
are very indignant" over these matters,
and to speak the truth we are not sur
prised 1t is a way our cousins have,
to be indignant when beaten in trade.
But with perfect modesty it may be as
serted that American bidders are the
most cheerful of losers. They bid for
work or to supply, are beaten, shrug
their shoulders and go about something
else They may course their luck as
the term goes, but they do not make
a national roar over the failure. Here,
however, we have Brother Bull wax
ing nationally wroth, so far as the COM
mercial people represent the British ma
ton, because, forsooth, English firms in
two instances have been beaten in a
fair and square competitive contest.
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may help along the cause.
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Weather Forecast.

Northern California-Fair Thursday;
fresh northwesterly winds.
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present information.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-07-12

PROPOSALS FOR WOOD, HAY, BEANS
AND BRAN.-U. s. Indian Industrial
School, Santa Fe, N. M. June 28th, 1897.
Sealed proposals, Endorsed: proposals
for wood, &c." as the case may be, and
addressed to the undersigned at Santa
Fe, N. NJ, will be received at this school
until one O'Clock p. m. of July 23d, 1897,
for furnishing and delivering at this
school about $50 cords of wood, So tons
of hay, 10000 pounds of bran and 5000
pounds of beans. All articles will be sub.
ject to rigid inspection. Proposals must
state specifically the proposed price of
each article offered for delivery under
contract. The right is reserved to reject
any or all bids or any part of any bid if
deemed for the best interests of the serv-
ice. Certified checks. Each bid must be
accom- panied by certified check or draft
upon some United States depository OF
solvent National bank in the vicinity
of the residence of the bidder, made
payable to the order of the Commits
sioner of Indian Affairs, for at least
five per cent of the amount of The
which check or draft will be
forfeited to the United States in case
any bidder or bidders receiving an award
shall fail to promptly execute contract
with good and sufficient sureties, other
wise to be returned TO the bidder. Bids
accompanied by cash in lieu of certified
shocks will not be considered. For any
Further information, apply to THOMAS |
". JONES, Superintendent.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-07-12
Through Pullman Service.

Denver, Colo, June Is, 1897.
Beginning July l, the Burlington
Route" will inaugurate daily through
| Pullman car service between Pueblo,
Colorado Springs aud Chicago in con-
nection with the D. 4 R. G. railroad as
follows:
Eastbound-Leave Pueblo, D. d R. G.,
No. 4, 5:35 p. m. Leave Colorado Springs,
D. & r. g., No. 4, 6:57 p. m. Leave Den.
YER, Burlington route, No. 2, $3.50 p. m.
Arrive Chicago, Burlington route, No. 2,
$40 q. m.
Westbound-L Leave Chicago, Burlington
route, No. 3, 1890 p. m. Arrive Denver,
Burlington route, No. 8, 7:15 a. m. Ar.
rive Colorado Springs, D. & R. G., No. 1,
lilo q. m. Arrive Pueblo, d. 4 R. g.,
No. /, 1925 noon.
First car leaves Pueblo, going east,
July 4, and Chicago, coming west, July 1.
This virtually makes a through train
service from all D. u R. G. points to Obi.
cago, st. Louis, Kansas City, 81. Joe and
Omaha; passengers taking D. & r. G. No.
4 can move into Pullman car at Pueblo
without leaving train. Through sleeping
car tickets on sale at Pueblo and Colo.
RADIO Springs at same rates as are In effect
fro n Denver.
Reservations can be obtained from A,
Jackson, g. A., D. 4 R. g., Pueblo; j. M.
Ellison, G. A., D. a R. g., Colorado
Springs, or this Office.
Gro. W. vALLzRY,
General Agent.
1899 Seventeenth IT., Denver, Colo.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-07-12
The Physiology Of the Liver.

The liver is the largest secreting organ
In the human body, and the bile which il
secrets is more liable to vitiation and
mlsdirection from it's proper channels than
any other of the animal fluids. Luckily
for the bilious, however, there is an un-
failing source of relief from liver com.
plant, namely, Hostetter's Stomach Bit
tiers, medicine which for about half of a
century has been achieving thorough
cures of the above mentioned ailments,
fever and ague, dyspepsia, bowel COM
plants, rheumatic and kidney affection,
and disorders involving loss of nervous
vigor. 1t is, moreover, preventive of
malarial disease, and affords protection
TO thousands of persons residing in dis
tricts OF country where that dire scourge
~ prevalent. AS medicine adapted to
the medicinal requirements of families.
1t IS supremely desirable, and as means
OF fortifying a debilitated system, it is
thoroughly to be depended upon.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-07-12

Connections with main line and
branches as follows:
At Antonito for Durango, Eilverton
and all points in the San Juan country.
At Alamosa for Jimtown, Creede, Del
Norte, Monte Vista and all points in the
San Luis valley.
At Salida with main line for all points
east and west, including Lsadville.
At Florence with F. 4 O. O. B. B. for
the gold camps Of Cripple Greek and
Victor.
At Pueblo, Colorado Springs and Dem
yer with all Missouri river lines for all
points east.
Through passengers from Santa Fe will
have reserved berths in sleeper from
Alarosa Il tesired.
For further information address the
indsrsigned.
T. J. HAHN, General Agent,
Santa 70, N. M
S.K. HooPss, q. r. A.
Denver, Colo.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-07-12
An Interpretation,

II wonder" said Mrs. Cumrox
thoughtfully, what that nice, old fash
Toned lady means by putting p. P. O.
on her card.
"That means she is going away" re.
piled her daughter.
"Oh, ! see, and she wants, us to know
that she is going to travel in a Pullman
palace car. Washington Star.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-07-12
Children's Stories.

In looking over some stories writer
and sent by children to the young peo
pies department of paper some curl
GUS points were noticed. Part of the
stories were wildly imaginative. The
heroes OF them went through experiences
that out Gullivered CULVER But after
all their adventures the manikins al
ways came home safely, laden with
glory and trophies, to reMte their valor-
GUS deeds and wonderful experiences to
admiring hearers.
The child story teller loves satisfac-
tory ending. He has no patience for the
i'll contrived methods which bring the
hero through one experience safely only
to plunge him into another and leave
him there to get out as best he may.
The princes and the knight must marry
and live happily ever after, enjoying
the happiness attending such glorious
actions before the story ends. Jack must
finish all his giants and get home to
supper before we leave him.
In the more humble tales of everyday
life strong point is the little authors
sincere belief in the absolute working
Of a righteous law. The good boy inva-
riably comes out triumphant and is re-
warded with kisses and cakes. The bad
boy is as surely brought 10 confusion.
The career of the wicked youth who
defies authority will not learn his les
sons, quarrels with smaller boys or takes
his fathers gun without leave, is cut
short BY an opportune policeman, by the
paternal switch or perhaps by fall
out of the boat or, again, by the
measles. Somehow the childish author
shows that, in his opinion, the law
should be satisfied and the wrongdoer
should suffer.
1t is quite possible that these little
writers have behaved badly or missed
lessons occasionally themselves, but the
artless confessions Of their moral tales
convince us that they do not do it with
out pricks of conscience. In the depths
Of their naughty little hearts they are
quite sure that they deserved the fate
which they SO ingenuously deal out to
the doughty heroes Of their stories.
Philadelphia Ledger.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-07-12
LOVES MESSENGERS.

The rose shall be my messenger,
The herald Of devotion.
Each petal sweet shall be the seat
OF tenderest emotion.
And in the heart of each fair rose,
Deep hidden in the core,
There rests my soul, my inner self,
To love but you e'ermore.
Each rose will die, each petal fade
And wither fast away.
Each freighted heart that speaks my love
Will anguish and decay.
Not so with love-my soul that's hid
Within each roses core.
That love will breathe and speak and live
Forever, evermore.
Twill live for you and speak to you
When roses cease to be.
Twill breathe the roses fragrance rare
For thee, my sweet, for theei
Then haste, my messengers of love,
Tell her my each emotion.
Oh, petals sweet, at her dear feet
Bespeak my fond devotion.
William Manley in New York Tribune.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-07-12
CHICAGO & CALIFORNIA LINE,

Train No. l westbound, carries through
Pullman and tourist sleepers to Los An
geles and San Francisco.
No. 2 eestbound, carries same equip.
ment to Kansas City and Chicago.
No. and 2 are limited trains and stop
only at principal stations.
No. 20 eastbound, is local train, stops
at all stations, carries through sleepsrs
81 Paso to Kansas City; chair cars Ell
Paso to Denver, via d. d R. G. r. R. and
Trinidad through without change.
No. 81 westbound is local train, car
ries through sleepers to Ell Paso, connect
ing with trains for Mexico.
For information, time tables and litera-
ture pertaining to the Santa Fe Route,
call on or address,
II. 8. LUTZ, Agent, Santa Fe.
w. J. BLACK, q. P. A., Topeka.
City Ticket Office, First National Bank
Building.