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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-11-05
Cheatham (COlOred),
Washinpton Pnlzlea Him.

II have found my way across painless
prairies where had never been before,
and even through the tangled mazes of
a chaparral thicket, without getting
lost, but never come to strange city
without getting absolutely bewildered, "
said Mr., H. M. Barker of New Mexico.
II have been to Washington at least a
dozen times in the past three years, and
yet it is just as strange to me now, aft
er sojourn of two weeks, as it was the
first time | ever set foot in the district,
If get one block away from my hotel I
lose my reckoning, and 1 find myself
wondering continually whether l am
going toward the capitol or in the d.
rection of the treasury. l get sore with
myself for being SO slow to find my
bearings, but hear other men owning
up to the same difficulty, 1t certainly
is queer that there should be such a
difference between people, for know
plenty of men that can 60 anywhere
they choose in a city few hours after
landing in it, but take them out into
the country, and they would get lost
like the babes in the woods Wash
ington Post.
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they have news if they could only
write it.
July II. The Sandusky Register
states that on the night of the 10Th
the prisoners at Camp Morton,
indianapolis, attempted to escape
during a storm and that five or six
of them were shot. The guard there
has been very much weakened by
sending them to Lexington, Ky.
July Is. The Nashville Union
states that the citizens of Nashville
are flocking together to defend the
city; which is a lie of course. ". Y.
Herald correspondent eulogizes
Miss @. of Franklin Tenn for be-
ing so kind to the Yanks and being
such good Union MAN; that she
had won her father over and that
she had brother in the Southern
army.
July 10. Many rumors regarding
exchange are afloat, but many are
despairing and contemplate other
means of escape. The N. Y. Times
this evening states that the Federal
Government will give up Buckner
and an exchange will be made.
This subject we watch closely, be-
ing Immediately interested. Free
quently our Impotence causes us to
be vexed. The inquiry is upon
every ones tongue, How is ex-
change?
July 20. Last night about II
o'clock we heard the reports of a
sentry's gun and pistol. This morn
ing we learn that several prisoners
went down one of the bitches to the
wall and loosened enc of the posts
at the bottom when the breaking of
the nails warned the sentinel an
escape was being attempted. He
came to the spot and looked down
when one of the prisoners COM
manded him not to shoot. He fired
off his gun and pistol as they ran
off. This Sunday morning detail
is in moving down the weeds around
the fence.
TO BE CONTINUED,
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years than the language does in ten cen
turtles. Thus in the last three years
there have been three different terms
for watch-"super," "thimble" and
yellow and white"-each of which
was in its turn the only one used.
Every writer on the subject has no
ticed that the argot is rich in express
sions to denote certain common actions.
This is pecliarity shared by all print
tive languages, the only difference being
in the selection of the common acts
Thus in Sanskrit there are nearly 100
roots which express the idea of killing
or wounding, without counting second
airy derivations. Some of these roots are
embodied in our language today. In the
dialect of the thieves there are nearly
100 expressions to signify theft 1t was
necessary for the pickpocket to describe
the various pockets in mans clothing
and in woman's dress. The average
man does not often need to specify
particular pocket When he does, he
lays his hand ON it to assist the poverty
of his language. The thief has sepa-
rate name for each separate pocket.
But in spite of this richness in syn
onyms, which is in itself marked sign
of degeneracy, for the tendency of a
language is to eliminate its synonyms,
giving to each a different shade of
meaning, the argot is a poor language.
1t has not single expression for alb
stract emotion. To attempt to render a
philosophic thought, moral emotion, a
synthetic or aesthetic idea into the dia-
lect of the thief would be like attempt
ing to translate electricity" or "steam
engine" into Latin. 1t is impossible be-
cause the words do not exist. They are
not needed. The criminal has no more
conception of abstract emotion than a
blind man has of color.
A fact which does not seem to ally
the argot to primitive language is its
ability to form additional words from
its own resources, power of self de-
velopment which we find in the old
Anglo-Saxon, and especially in the Ger
man of today. This trait is the more
striking as it seems i'll direct contDadic-
ton to the impotence of the English
language i'll this respect The English
has little formative power. 1t relies on
the Greek and Latin languages for the
extension Of its vocabulary. "A. I. IS.
Crofton in Popular Science Monthly.
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LANGUAGE OF CRIME.
THE ARGOT OF PARIS AND THE "PAT.
TER" OF LONDON.

Thieves Have Special Words to Express
Stealing of Every Kind - Material
Changes Take Place Every Two OF
Three Years.
The language of criminals-.the argot
of Paris, the 'patter" of Lcndon-has
been carefully investigated by numer-
Gus writers, with very variant results.
Its origin is difficult TO explain.
Criminals, say many authors, have
found it necessary to adopt technical
Language for their own protection, that
they may be able to converse in public
without being understood. "They have
been forced to do this and have made a
language as sinister and as vile as them
selves. This theory cannot be admit
ted Certainly the argOt is sinister and
vile and thoroughly representative Of
the class that uses it, but further than
this we cannot go.
The theory that the use Of this dialect
is of any assistance to the criminal is
inadmissible. Most policemen and all
prison officers know this slang, some
times better than the thieves. To speak
1t in the hearing of detective is to in
vite arrest; to speak it in the presence
of the general public would arouse sus-
picion and attract attention-two things
which are especially to be avoided.
Why, then, does it exist? DR.. Laurent
of the Sante prison in Paris has given
an explanation which has at least moth
ing to contradict it: The persons en-
gagged in every trade form species of
dialect or technical phraseology which
is spoken and understood only by them
selves. Criminals, who practice trade
as old as any, have gradually acquired
language more adapted to their wants,
more in keeping with their ideas and
thoughts. Miserable, heartless, engaged
in a perpetual struggle against moral
ity, law and decency, they have ao-
quired language of debased words and
cynical metaphors, a language of abbre-
waited expressions and obscene syno-
nyms. .|+
This dialect has mutilated the mother
tongue. 1t has also borrowed literally
from other languages, but without meth
cd or etymology. Criminals are not
grammarians. Neither are they lin
gusts, and at first sight it would seem
strange that they should import words
from other countries, We will find,
however, that in any prison the percent
age Of inmates of foreign birth will be
large. In America it is about 10 per
cent. A foreign expression which seems
apt or an improvement on the one in
present use is rapidly diffused through
the prison. In cases where it is ESPECIAL
ly descriptive it may become permanent,
but its life is usually short The argot
of the crime class changes materially
every two or three years. 1t is ephem-
eral, as shifting as its users. Victor
Hugo exaggerates only slightlywhen he
'Says,- lie age chapRes moIs IA zen
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A Remarkable Portrait.

The pope has received, through the
Countess Maria Festetics, maid Of hon.
or to the empress of Austria, a some
what remarkable portrait of the EN-
peror Francis Joseph. 1t is wrought in
silk and cotton, and its production in
volved an enormous amount of labor
and expense, the effect of light and
shade being produced by only two colors.
The factory from which it comes is the
famous one Of Wernstadt, in Bohemia.
The portrait, which Leo XIII is having
placed in his library, received gold
medal at the Chicago Worlds fair.
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Parties calling for the above letters
please say advertised.
II. f. FARIss, p. M.
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RlNnIs For Enme.

I'm going to introduce BILL" de-
clarod the first legislator, prohibiting
any and all persons from going up IL a
balloon.
''There's where you show your lack
of craftsmanship" sneered the second
legislator my bill will make it an
offense punishable by fine and imprls
Onment to fall out of balloon, - DE
troit Free Press.
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Thieves Have Special Words to Express
Stealing of Every Kind - Material
Changes Take Place Every Two or
Three Years.
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A famous Scotch dean used to tell a
CHEST story, the olew to which is in re
question, Weel, master Ehaist, is this
a general rising or are We just taking .
daunder fras yer grave by yerself?'-
ArScraut, @
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TO BE Continued
GENERAL NEWS.

While digging fish bait, Adolph
johnson, a l6-year-old boy at Clin-
ton, Ia, unearthed $4,000 in gold
and paper money!.
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THE PEEPUL SPEAK AGAIN.
Confined from Fourth Page.)

they could stand aside if they
wanted to and they could see one of
the Oldest fights they had ever
seen. He was opposed to the 10
O'Clock law. The Reformers were
fighting whiskey, when nine-tenths
of the human family were whiskey
drinkers.
Cheatham (COlored),
was then called for and came to the
stand. He abused the Enlightened
reform people" and said that most
of the gamblers got their first les
sons in aristocratic homes. His
harangue brought forth loud APP
plause. He closed his remarks by
saying that ION the 10th of Novem-
Der aristocracy shall fall into the
bottomless pits of hell, there to re-
main for thousand years"
After he had finished the Rev.
Gilmore (cOlored) made a motion to
meet in the same place Mon day
night, but Jake Barker suggested
that the meeting be held on the
public square.
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UNCALLED FOR LETTERS.

The following is the list of letters re-
naming in the post-office, for the week
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A SON was born to the household
of Grover Cleveland last Thursday.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-04-19
THE EXCHANGE HOTEL.
One Of the Old Time HOstelries of the
City Of Santa Fe.

The Exchange hotel, located on the
southeast corner of the old plaza, is pref.
ty we'll known to the travelling public,
having been in operation since 1850. In
the early part of that year it was estab-
lished, and under several different pro.
prietors has continued in business down
to the present time.
The present proprietor, J ohm I. Forsha,
became identified with the establishment
in 1887, and notwithstanding the fact that
this Is his first venture in the hotel
business, he has scored decided sue
cess.
His rates run from $3.50 to 50 per day,
with special rates by the week or month,
and no efforts are spared to make guests
comfortable. The Exchange is conduct
ed on the American plan. There are
good sample rooms, and ample facilities
for pool, billiards, cards, etc. Mr.. Forsha
is native Of Ohio and came to New
Mexico in 1868.
Up to the time of the completion of the
Denver & Rio Grande railroad he was in
the mail express business, employed by
the pioneer firm of Barlow & Sanderson.
In 1881 he settled in Santa Fe, and has
resided in this city ever since. Between
1881 and 1887 he was engaged in
several enterprises here, mercantile and
otherwise, assuming proprietorship of the
Exchange hotel property during the lat
ter year, and remaining there steadily up
to the present time.
Mr.. Forsha manages to get goodly
share Of the hotel patronage falling to the
lot of Santa Fe.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-04-19
CITY NEWS ITEMS.

The Palace hotel should be reopened.
City council meets tonight for organi.
cation.
The street sprinkler should be kept
going.
The repairs on the federal building
are finished.
After tonight it will be Mayor Spiess,
City Treasurer Cartwright and City Clerk
Conklin.
U. s. weather bureau forecast for New
Mexico; fair tonight and Tuesday; warm
er Tuesday.
The Denver u Rio Grande people hauled
very good train out this forenoon. The
passenger cars were crowded, over 40
passengers going north from this point.
The farewell entertainment which was
to have been given this evening in honor
of Major and Mrs. Bulls, who leave this
city shortly for an eastern station, has
been called off.
The suggestion of the NEW MEXICAN
that the Woman's board of trade take
hold of and manage the Palace hotel
meets with great approval among the
good citizens of the city.
Hon. L. B. Catron expected to argue
the Bartolome Baca grant case before the
US. Supreme court today and to leave
there this evening for Santa Fe via Lex
ington, Mo-, reaching here on the 25th
instant.
The coronation" cantata to be given
at the court house, within three or four
weeks, for the benefit Of the Guadalupe
parish, is being .practiced daily under the
direction of Mr.. Stanley, and promises to
be rare treat to the music lovers. Hon.
Larkin G. Read will take part in it in the
character of the "recluse."
Rev. Fl. O. Ladd is well remembered in
Santa Fe. He is now rector of the Epis-
copal church at Jamaica, Long Island
and the last number of the Living Church
contains the following item concerning
his church: "The family of the former
governor of New York, the Hon. John
Alsop King, has directed that chime OF
eight bells be placed in the tower -oi
Grace church, Jamaics, the Rev. H. O.
Ladd, rector. They are to be memorials
of the late Mrs. Cornelia King. The
eight bells composing the set will be
rung for the first time on Easter morn.
ing"
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-04-19
CITY COUNCIL.
Illegal Action i'm Electing LacOmb
Bills Appr0ved-Res0Iuti Of
Thanks to Mayor DeIsadO.

On Friday evening the city council met
present, Mayor Delgado, City Clerk An
drews, Aldermen Baca, Garcia, Harroun,
sena and Wagner.
Mr.. j. E. Lacome was elected to fill the
vacancy, caused by the council all at once
coming to the conclusion that Heming
ways seat was vacant. DR.. Harroun vot-
ed against this action, believing it to be
illegal aud improper, and withdrew from
the session.
Bills for salaries of city clerk, city treas
urer, city marshal and one policeman, also
judges and clerks of election and regis
tration, were approved.
The following resolution was then
passed.
Be it resolved by the city council of the
city of Santa Fe, That the thanks of this
council, and of the citizens of the city of
Santa Fe, whose representatives we are,
are hereby rendered to our retiring mayor,
Hon. Pedro Delgado, for his untiring Of
forts in behalf of our city, both as alder
man and mayor of the same, and for his
fair and impartial conduct as our chief
executive officer, and
Be it further resolved, That these 1880
lutions be spread upon the record of pro-
ceedings of this council, and that certi-
fed copy of the same be furnished Mr.
Delgado, and one to the Santa Fe Daily
New MEXICAN with the request that the
same be published; the clerk of this coun.
Gil being hereby requested to furnish said
copies.
The council then adjourned to meet TO-
night to close up its business and turn
over the reins of the city government to
it's successor
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-04-19
At the Hotels.

AT the Claire: A. Barney, Denver; E..
Armed, Kansas City; W. M. Cormin, F..
Brindle, New York; w. D. Campbell,
Lansing; @. P. Jones, Albuquerque.
At the Exchange: F. A. Reynolds, So
zorro; Mrs. J. L. Schsll and family,
Clifton; @. Marlin and family, Madrid;
Lucy Il. Alary and family, Gallup; Pedro
Sanchez and daughter, Taos.
At thu. Palace: E. s. Waddles, St. Jo-
seph; P. s. Holland, Jas. Duggan, Madrid
@. M. Shannon, Arizona;J. H. MCCARTHY,
Espanola; g. B. Swift and wife, Denver;
G. I. Albright, Albuquerque.
At the BonTon: j. D. Rigdon, Pecos;
E. P. Brown, San Francisco, Nick Kari
mlre, George Moskiva, Madrid; M.
O'Brien, Denver; Jno. w. O'Niel, Phila-
delpha.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-04-19
PERSONAL MENTION.

Sheriff Kinsell returned last night from
Oerrillos.
Rev. Hale Townsend is still confined to
his bed by illness.
Hon. A. @. Voorhees, has returned to
Ration from Washington.
L. Digneo went to Espanola this morn
ing on business.
Father Deraches went to Chamita this
morning on the narrow gauge.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-04-19

The Bon Ton receives tri-weekly all
kinds of Kansas City meats, sausages
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, 1897-04-19
The weather,

The weather yesterday was partly
forenoon and light in the afternoon. The
temperature was slightly above the nor
NAL, maximum 70 and minimum 40 de-
grees. The mean relative humidity was
tsn per cent. The minimum temperature
this morning was SO degrees. Warmer
tomorrow, continued fair weather.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-04-19

Just received a new supply of Dry
Plates and other Photographic ma
terial at Fischer & Co.'S.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-04-19

Go to the Bon Ton restaurant the only
house in the city that handles Kansas
City meats and Baltimore oysters, fish
and game.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-04-19

Harness, hardware, crookery, glass, tin
ware and woodenware at the Cash Store
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-04-19

For clothing, boots, shoes and hats, e
to the Cash Store.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-04-19

Jewelry, books, stationery, toys and
no tions at the Cash Store.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-04-19

Tobacco, cigars, pipes and snuff boxes
at the Cash Store.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-04-19

For Sale.-New Mexico Statutes at the New
Mexican Printing Office.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-04-19
The Catnedral Easter music.

Guns, pistols and ammunition at ]. 81.
Blain's Cash Store.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-04-19

For Sale Probate court blanks at the
New Mexican Printing Office.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-04-19

For Sale.--Blanl mortgages of all descrip-
tions at the New Mexican Printing Office.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-04-19

Tents, tools. camp and cooking uten-
sils at the Cash store.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-04-19

For Sale. Blank deeds of all descriptions
at the New Mexican Printing Office.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-04-19

For Sale. Justice of the peace blanks in
English and Spanish at the New Mexican
Printing Office
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-04-19

The Cathedral Easter Music.
The cathedral choir did itself proud
yesterday in the rendition of Mercadan-
te's B fat mass and Lambillote's "Regina
Coeli." This fine philharmonic body is
today the subject of many compliment
tary remarks. The following took part
in the choir: Misses Sena, Morrison,
May, McNulty, Messrs. Sena and Stadt.
muller, first sopranos; Misses Hesch, D.
Perea, Brothers Edwards and Michael,
second sopranos; Brother Botulph,
Messrs. Hinojos, and Lsrkin g. Read,
bassos; Mrs. Chapman, organist; Brother
Fabian, director. Brother Fabian and
his choir, in particular, and the whole
community at large are to be congratu-
lated on possessing such good musical
talent. The same choir will render an
other fine musical program at Pentecost.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-04-19
SPECIAL NOTICES.
For sale. For Rent. Lost, Found.
Wanted.

For Sale.-Mining blanks of all descriptions
at the New Mexican Printing Office.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-04-19

Fine stationery at Fischer & Cos.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-04-19

New and second hand goods bought
and sold at j. H. Blain's Cash Store.
The herald., 1897-04-29
Race Entries.

The following is a list of entries and
weights for the races at Ingleslde, which
are posted at the Los Angeles Turf club.
212 South Spring street. Commissions
received on these races and full de-
scriptions of the events given. Races
begin at 2 p. M; first quotations re-
ceived at 1:30 p. m. Telephone, Main
1431.
First race. four and half furongs. q
year -olds-Truth 107, Red Fox lis, La Iona
107. Thyme 107. Dalton 10, Benicia 10I. Old
Jack 115. Saticoy 110. Appreciation 10.
Second race, three-quarters of mile,
selling-Myron 109 Ofeeta 109 Spry Lark
104. Riot 1906. Premata 107. Cardwell 109.
Cameia 109 Jack MartiS 106, Mollie r. l07,
Decision 104.
Third race, four and n half furongs, q
year-olds, purse-Eddfe Jones 11S. Los Pri-
etos No. Cassandra ii. 107. Eroica 107. st.
Carlo Calatine (hlly) lis, Padrone 11S, Pom
go 40, Chas. Lebe 112, Castake 115, silva
1l3. Tom Spencer 10. Socialist lis.
Fourth race, mile and one sixteenth, SELL
irg-Rey del TERRA 81. San Marco 106. Ca
brillo 10, Morte Fonse 110, Horatio 81, AL
varado los.
Fifth race, three-quarters of mile, SELL
ing-Hansom 109. Olive 107, Candor 107,
Palmerston ia. Earl Cochran JOG, Coda 1G9,
Perhaps 11S, Emma d. 1O7, Mainstay 100,
Bluebell 107. VIM. Pnkerton LOG. Lamas-
Gotta 104, Red Glen 109, VOagua ia, VIM.
o. b. 1l2, Ricardo 109.
Sixth race one mile, handicap-Salvable
ia, Ostler Joe ia, Wheel of Fortune 112,
Satsuma 109 Vinctor los. Lobengula 103,
Strathrol 100, Yemen 9S, Refugee 95.
The herald., 1897-04-29
Only Petty Larceny

SAN FRANCISCO, April 2S.-The distinc-
tion between the offenses of grand larceny
and petit larceny today received consid-
Grafton at the hands of the supreme court.
Harry McElroy and James Shaw were CO.
laborers on farm in Tulare county and
slept in the open air near each other. Upon
retiring Shaw placed his trousers. con-
tanning SIT, beneath his head and during
the night McElroy took the money. He
was informed against and convicted of
grand larceny. The defendant appealed,
claiming that the section of the code under
which he was convicted was not the proper
one. for he contends he did not take any
property from the person of another"
The supreme court holds that this view is
correct, in that mans bed is no part of
his person; and while reversing he judg-
ment of the lower court it says that 1t does
not feel that the defendant should be dis
charged upon the faulty information, but
that there seems to be competent evidence
obtainable to convict him of petit lar
ceny.