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The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1897-01-08
NO. 40.

wood and copper sheathed, Of forty.two
hundred tons displacement, twenty
three knots speed, with a protective
deck and a steaming radius Of ten thou
sand miles at ten knots. The now
famous japanese cruiser Yoshino is re-
garded as pattern of the desired type.
Then there are to be ten torpedo boat
destroyers of the type of the speedy
Havock, which are 70 be able to make
twenty-eight knots, and steam four,
thousand miles at ten knots; ten first.
class torpedo boats of seventy tons and
Of the greatest speed possible; several
colonial gunboats OF two hundred and
eighty-nine tons and river gunboGts of
forty tons. This seems a pretty good
navy for about eleven million Two hum
dred thousand dollars, but perhaps
some Of the companies will find that
the twenty-yeer use of a well-located
shipyard with modern tools is an ins
ducement worth considering.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1897-01-08

often asked: Why do
Rinds" and tornadoes
be polar whirl of from
Astronomical specula-
sspposed that all the planets
Ested as rings of thinly scat
hitter around the sun, and that
ffngs were annular segregations
lrom vague, irregularly scattered
Arss that turned one way in spiral
afs, thus determining the direction
Rich the rings revolved, and all the
from this took the same course,
But, you say, why did the nebula
revolve at all?" Itgrew from chaos, and
chaos, presumably, possessed an inherent
motion from right to lett. This being the
case, from that time to this, sun, moon,
stars, planets, cyclones and tornadoes
have adhered to the original habit.
Lady Is a Lady Everywhere.
A lady is no less lady because, in,
stead of eating her heart out in poverty
and idleness, she joins the great army
of bread-winners and opens a shop,
thero is no more dignity in her position
than if she sent round the hat to her
friends Except by snobs, men and
women are beginning to be measured
not by their business or calling, nor by
where they may be seen, but by what
they are. This reminds me, by the way,
of my meeting lady of quality once at
dinner, writes Hamilton Aide in the
New Review. 1t was out of the season,
and the dinner was not at fashionable
house. The lady of quality thought fit
to take me aside and apologize for being
seen where she was: "Not at all my
set, you know Her set, obviously,
should have been at the lower table in
the servants hall. A
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1897-01-08
cANNIBALIsM IN HAYTI.
The Singular Term Given to the Sacrifice
of Human Beings.

The Haytians term the sacrifice of a
human victim the Offering Of ''the goat
without horns" a euphemism for which
we can find many parallels. Louisiana
is, fortunately, free from this horrible
taint, but, from the numerous instances
given by ST. John, there can be no
doubt that the immoiauon of Young
people, generally girls, is not uncommon
in Hayti. He tells us OF scene wit
messed by French priest in the dis
trict of Arcahaye in 1862 This man
had persuade some of his parishioners
to disguised him as negro, and to
take him to witness the vodu cere-
monies. All went on in the manner
that has already been described till
after the sacrifice of white goat and
fowl, when q young man came and
knelt before the queen and said: 80
mamman, l have a favor to ask. Give
us, to compl etc the sacrifice, the goat
without horns" The queen gave a
sign of assent, the crowd in the shed
separated, and there was child sitting
with its feet bound. In an instant a
rope, already passed through bio elk,
was tightened, the child's feet few up
toward the roof, and the king ap-
preached it with a knife. The loud
shrek given by the victim aroused the
Frenchman to the truth Of what was
really going on. He shouted: "Oh,
spare the childP' and would have
rushed forward, out he was seized and
hurried from the spot by his friends.
There was shorU pursuit, but he
escaped, and, on reaching the town,
strove to induce the police to hasten tc
the place. They would, however, dc
nothing till the morning, when they
accompanied him to the scene OF
sacrifice, and found the remains of the
feast and the boiled skull of the child
Hon. Maj. A. B. Ellis, in Popular
Science Monthly.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1897-01-08
GETTING A MAJ 4
Cash and Certain Mono}v,
Portugal to Ship y

Of all strange proposals.
to the builders of ships the
that of Portugal, which des
a modern navy, but desires
the lowest possible terms, 4 .
Louis Globe-Democrat. The
ment intends to ask shipbuildeTsV
many vessels of a stated type they YIN
supply annually for tw enty years q
less for an annual payment of about
five hundred and ffty-fve thousand
dollars, plus certain advantages in the
way of mononolies. American, Brit.
.sh, French and German builders ot
the first class are to be asked to bid
and the successful tenderer will be
that firm giving the most in the least
time and for the shortest period O
monopoly. First, yard is to be bull
at Lisbon and the government ship
building plant closed. The new firm
will get the machinery and also the
staG and operatives. Nothing is sale
about foreign worllmen, but, since the
government hopes to educate the peo-
pie in shipbuildiDg, ii expects native
labor to be employed. Machinery, ma
terial and fuel VIII be admitted to the
establishment irec Of duty.
The new plant will have q monopoly
of repairing wcrk, rot only in Portugal
but also in her colonies, Azores, Cape
de Verde and Angola, no other new
pSta Mi icbnanfs bn;pc, ,,arl,7i tod al.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1897-01-08
Court of Private Land Claims.

Joseph r. Reed, of Iowa, Chief Justice.
Associate Justices: Wilbur r, Stone, o
Colorado
Thomas g. @ Fuller, of North Carolina.
William NJ Murray, OF Tennessee
Henry G. Slrss, of Kansas.
Matthew g. Reynolds, of Missouri. q. 6.
ht%Oyney,
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1897-01-08
OFFICIAL REGISTER
Sierra County Officers.

Nicholas Gales, Councilman for the coun.
ties of Sierra anG Socorro.
W. E. Martin and Jose Armijo Vigil re-
personalities for the counties of socorro
and Sierra
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1897-01-08

the following result, N
score of 100: Norway,
81; Switzerland, SS.S2;
France, 81; Denmark,
so; Germany, 1850; Can
gium, "A; United Stat
land, 6S.70; Mexico, 65]
G5; Sweden, 6O.53; We
Russia, 5S.78; Italy, 55a
Wales, 35; Australia, 10i
but one Australian and
in the competition.
OF the 1900 officers and
classified as practicing
ment, 65,77 per cent, we1
United States; of these
are white and 1927
pared as to their meri
get, the whites scored
colored men 50.59.
In his table showing
the troops and their
feet tall and over rank. Y
and 5.5 men 60.56. 1t is ain
plane down hill from 6 fl
inches.
There is but one troop
Gen. McCook's command
the Second cavalry. ThI
only stands at the head OF
for revolver firing, but i
of the entire department
ever, is far troop work.
them individually.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1897-01-08
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The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1897-01-08
BLUE EYES AND BULLETS.
Men with Orbs of That Shade Are O
Best Marksmen.

The annual report of Lieut..
Collins, inspector Of small arms
tice of the department of COX
shows some interesting facts, saI
Denver Republican. Nationall
result of one years competition
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-08-28
SUPERIOR COURT.

Department One-Johnson PRESIDENCY.
Friday, August 2Tth).
Estate of A. D. Oakley, deceased,
viii admitted to probate, letters to Pc
titioner. D. w. Taylor, appraiser.
Estate of Louisa Amarine, deceased
Sale of real estate confirmed.
Estate of Ann Egan. incompetent
Letters of guardianship to Anna Egan,
bond, 81, 500.
Estate of NJ. B. billiard. deceased
Family allowance Of $50 a month from
July 23d
Estate of Manuel Dubois, deceased
Sale of personal property confirmed.
Maria w Wentworth VS.. Frank II.
Basle--Demurrer overruled; fifteen
days to answer.
D. s. Baker vs.. his ADMINISTRATION
for discharge granted.
J.E. d. Baldwin VS.. his creditors-Pe-
tftion 10 set aside personal property as
exempt, granted; petition to set aside
homestead, granted.
Estate of Madison Howard, deceased
Special letter granted to Mary z.
Howard; bond. $4,000; appraisers,
Thomas r. Mcconnell, James Co.'S
tello and Julius Everson.
department Two OnnSO0, JUDGE
Estate of James Egan, deceased
Letters of administration granted
bond, $500; J. II. Sherburn, appraiser.
Estate Of Adele c. Carter, deceased
VIII admitted to probate; letters tesla
mentary granted; A. C. Wilson. APP
praiser.
Estate Of James Bethel, deceased
Petition for partial distribution grant,
ed
Estate and guardianship of James
Ragnell, an incompetent-Sale of real
estate to Harlow confirmed.
Estate of Susan Toland deceased
Final account of administrator APP
proved and resignation accepted.
Estate of William Hadwick, deceased
Petition for partial distribution
granted.
Estate of Kate Ryan, deceased-Or-
der OF sale granted.
Albert H. Starr vs.. Silas earle ct al
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-08-28
DIED WHILE AT HIS LABOR
CHRISTIAN NELSON SUDDENLY
EXPIRES.
Heart Disease the Cause.-The Was
Found by His Brother
Employees.

Shortly after o'clock last evening
workmen in the Twelfth street railroad
yards found the dead body of Christian
Nelson lying between the tracks on the
north levee. opposite Ninth street.
Nelson was well known to the work
men, and some doubts We're had as to
whether or not he was really dead.
The police were notified, and when it
was found that Nelson had been dead
for some time the Coroner was called
and took charge of the remains.
Christian Nelson lived with his wife
and daughter at 800 Thirteenth street.
He was about 60 years of age, and had
been in the employ of the Southern
Pacific Company for many years.
A few minutes before the body was
found by the workmen Nelson had
called TO the little daughters of c. P.
Westervelt, whose parents reside at 314
Ninth street, and asked them regarding
the condition of Mrs Westervelt's babe,
which was sick He bade the little
girls good-by. saying that he was going
home. He started eastward between
two strings of cars standing on the
sidetrack, and had gone but a, few
yards when he fell, and was evidently
dead when he struck the ground.
Nelson was we'll known in Sacrament
to, having lived here many years. He
was temperate in his habits, and did
not use alcoholic liquor in any form.
Death is supposed to have resulted
from an attack of heart disease.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-08-28
ROBBED A CONfIDING GIRL.
ACT OF A GRAY-HAIRED
SCOUNDREL AT OAKLAND.
How Confding Annie Brockfe1dt
Was Deceived by the Old
Rascal.

One of the saddest stories heard in
many days was that related in writing
by deaf and dumb Annie Brockfeldt to
Officer Greene last night The young
woman, who is apparently about 20
years of age, is pretty and modest and
despite her misfortune she fell a vic
tim to one of the utterly unfeeling bun
co sharks who infest most of the cities
of the coast. He was, too, a man old
enough to be her grandfather.
Briefly stated, the girls story is as
follows: About four months ago she
left her home in Fulton, Mo-, to visit
her mother who was i'll at Portland,
Or. Her mother died a few days ago,
and with what money she had left,
something over 500, Annie started
back to Fulton, where her mother had
owned house and lot.
On the steamer plying between Port
land and San Francisco the unfortunate
girl made the acquaintance of an eld-
erly man who gave the name of H ].
Hinkel, and who appeared to sympa-
thize deeply with her. He assisted her
at the landing and accompanied her to
the railroad depot at Oakland, where
he volunteered to purchase her rail-
road ticket for her.
She gave him 800 for the purpose,
and supposed that he had made the
purchase. He saw her safely aboard
the train, and then Informed her that
| he would go forward to the smoker TO
enjoy cigar.
He went and never returned, and that
is why deaf and dumb Annie Brock
feldt, according TO her story to Officer
Greene, came to be in Sacramento,
nearly penniless and without friends.
Annie Brockfeldt describes the heart
less man who worked the confidence
game on her as being about six feet tall
and weighing about 1S5 pounds His
complexion is dark. He wore a stiff
black hat, and was, she thought. about
90 years old. She stated that she has
no relatives in this country, and that
her grandparents live in Rotterdam,
Holland
The girl is at the Western Hotel, but
how she is to continue her journey is a
problem at present unsolved. She has
the appearance of being truthful and
honest.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-08-28
Articles of incorporation.

Articles of incorporation were yester-
day filed in the office of the Secretary
of State as follows:
Morton & Lippitt Company. Formed
to conduct general merchandise bust
ness. Principal place of business. San
francisco. Directors Philip Lippitt
Milton A. Lippitt Hilda Morton. J. H
Morton, Abe Brown and B. Berwin all
of San Francisco. Capital stock, 500,
OOO. Subscribed stock, S51, 600
Curtin Mine and Milling Company
Principal place of business, San Fran
cisco. Directors-John Curtin, E. H.
Baxter, A. Mcdonald, William M. Muir
ply and G.. w. Fletcher, all of San
Francisco Capital stock, $500, 600.
Subscribed stock, $4,000.
Farmers and Merchants Transpor-
tation Company. Principal place of
business, San Francisco Directors
Nathan Croker, James B. Brooks,
William D. Newhouse, George D. O'Neil
and Hugo D. Newhouse, all of San
Francisco. Capital stock, $4,000.
Subscribed stock, $3.50
California Cycleway Company. Form
ed to construct and operate bicycle
roads, etc. Principal place of business,
Pasadena. Directors-H. M. Dobbins,
w. r. Stevenson, E. Groenendyke and
E. r. Bradley, Pasadena. and s. V.
Landt, Los Angeles. Capital stock,
SloO,OOO Subscribed stock, $4,000
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-08-28
California Fruit Sales.

Porter Brothers Company sold at
open auction August 9th California 1ruiI
as follows: .,.. Q, oo6
40 Prunes-Gros, 81 05q1 10; German,
ST. Plums-Egg. Coo. =. .oo, :
At Boston-Grapes-To 81 IoCql %
per single crate. Pears-Bartletts, 81 70
al 20. Plums-Japan, Coo. Peaches-2oq
At Chicago Pears-Bartletts, 65cdI p
per box and 25G155c per half crate; Is.
Clairgeaus, 90c6s1 10; others, lOcMSl.
Ja nan Zoe. Grapes-Tokay, 81 o5a1 65
per Single crate; Muscat 75c@$1 %. Prunes
eros, 90c@S1; German, 70Q95c; others,
S5GS5c Peaches-S5Q70c;
At -Pears-Bartletts, 81 400
/ s. per box and sO095c per half box Nee
tarines-S5cG$1 05. Peaches-65@S0c.
The Earl Fruit Company sold Califor-
MIA fruit August 9th as follows.
At London-Pears-Duc (half ooxes)
aged 81 as; Hardy (half boxes), 81 3SQ1 90,
average. 81 "A; Clairgeau (half boxes
81 IS; Bartletts half boxes, 81 44Q1 81,
average 81 40. Plums-Per single crate,
81 G2; Yellow Egg, 81 2S; one lot sold at
81 81 Prunes-Per single crate, Gros,
81 9202 40, average. 81 %: Silver, average
81 40 Nectarines-Per single crate, 81 g..
Peaches-Orange Cling, 81 3SQ1 Sc, aver
age 81 40; Susquehanna, 81 2OQ1 So; aver
At New York-Pears-Ba 81 100
IS. Grapes-Tokay, 55c0s1 10; Malaga,
55cGs1 90 Peaches-McDevitt Cling, 400
soc; California Cling, 35450c; Albright,
4O0S5c; Susquehanna, 35G55c Prunes--
eros, 75c@s1 10. Twenty-eight cars sold
to-day.
At Boston--sGrapesnnTokay. s1a1 70.
5o rGlsI 1O' Mount ' Rose. 75a95c; Snsque-
hanna, 40Qe0c; Orange Cling, 32Q6Oc; Nc
Dewitt, 40d60c. Eight cars sold to-day.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-08-28
PERSONAL MENTION.

T. H. B. Varney, the San Francisco
wheelman. is at the Golden Eagle.
Mrs L. s. Taylor is home again from
San Francisco.
C. P. Hall, the theatrical manager, is
in the city
Mr. and Mrs. A Merkley have re-
turned from a visit to San Francisco.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Levy of San Fran
cisco are stopping at the Golden Eagle.
Judge Johnson has returned from his
months vacation in the wilds Of Trim
ity County looking and feeling much i'm
proved in health, and with two fine
bucks to his credit as the result Of his
woodcraft
Mr.. and Mrs. John NJ. Naughton left
yesterday for a three weeks visit at
Pacific Grove
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Gaffett were visi-
tors in the city yesterday from Clipper
Gap.
Major Michael n. Winans, the popular
Indian War Claims Agent has formed a
party and gone for a two weeks outing
70 Trinity County, where ne expects to
locate mining property that will make
the ice fields of Klondixe appear small
fry.
Superintendent of Public instruction
Samuel T. Black yesterday returned
from Shasta Retreat, where the North
ern California Teachers Convention has
been in session.
Chas. Meyer, c. Miller and w. Davis
have returned from a two weeks visit
to Santa Cruz They went awheel.
DR.. Girardy and wife have returned
to the city from a months visit to Ala
media, Monterey, Pacific Grove and
other places.
Ed. BALI leaves to-day for Santa Cruz.
With couple of friends he will make
the trip from Oakland by wheel.
DR.. Metcalf has returned from his So
journ a Santa Cruz.
Mrs NJ. D. Buck and children have
gone to Pacific Grove to remain until
after the Methodist Annual Conference
session.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-08-28
SACRAMENTO MARKET.
Trade Fairly Good and Quotations
Unchanged.
Sacramento. Au

sacramento, Aug. 9th.
Trade continues fairly good in local
produce circles. Prices are as previously
quoted.
Following are the retail prices for the
various articles mentioned:
FLOUR-Family Extras, 81 80 per 100
fbc 81 so for 80 fbs.
FRUIT-Oranges, soc per doz; Lines,
2Oc: Lemons, 15GI25c per dozen; CocoanlJts
berries, for 25c; rapes, &c per ID: Apples
&c; Pears, &C; Peaches, 3Q5c; Watermel-
ons, 10625c; Cantaloupes, 10c; Plun1s &c
per 10; Nectariness, &c per ID.
NUTS-New Walnuts, 15c per ib; New
Almonds, 1212c; New Brazils, 121ac: Pc
cans, Ice: Filberts 15c.
DAIRY CE-Butter-Pickle. 2O2
bic per ID; Mountain, zoe; Valley Roll. Is
M20c: Petaluma, 40c per roll; Creamery
5Oc per roll. Cheese-California, 15c per
ID Young America, lie: Eastern Cream
cry. 15020c; Genuine Swiss, Ace; American
Swiss. soc; Martins Creamery, zoe: Sage
Cheese. zoe: Neufchatei, 10c.
Peas. safe per n; Cucumbers, s for Sc; To-
matoes. 2Isc per ID; Celery, 10c per head !:
Caulifiower, 10c per head; Artichokes, 4Oc
per doz; New Potatoes. 212c per fb; Tur-
hips Beets, Parsnips, Carrots, Lettuce
Raddishes Leek and Green Onions 1212c
per dozen punches; Onions, &c per 10;
Peppers &c per 10; rs 9kT "a &c TI per ID; sum
per ID. Green do, &c per III; Lima Beans
&c per 10; Cranberry Beans, sc per 10 !;
Egg Plant, &c per 10; Sweet Potatoes,
POTLTRY-Hen 60c each; Spring. soc
each: Broilers, 25I40c each; Tame Geese
81 80 each. Tame Ducks, 75c each; Young
Turkeys, 20c per ID.
EGGS-California 25c per dozen; East
ern zoe dozen.
MEATS-Beef-Pr Rib Roast. 121an
15c; Loin Steak, 12lzG15c; Runp Steak,
Toe; Chuck Roast. Ice; Rump, Sc; Brisket,
Sc; Chuck Steak, 10c. Veal-Loin and Rib
Chops. 15c: Roast Veal, 12c. Mutton-Leg
1ldl2Iac: Loin and Rib Chops, 121sc; Nut
ton Stew, Sc; Shoulder Chops, sc. Pork
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-08-28
HOBO SHOT BY A BRAKEMAN.
a GANG ATTEMPTS TO CAP
TURE A TRAIN.
When Put OF They Showed Fight
and One Was Shot in
the Leg.

The west-bound overland train, due
In this city at 4:50 o'clock p. m. pulled
out on time last evening, in charge OF
Conductor McIntire.
Nothing of Importance happened I'M
til the bridge spanning the river had
been left behind and the train had
rolled into the little village of Wash
ington.
Here were congregated about twenty
specimens of the hobo variety, who
were individually and collectively bent
on beating their passage to San Fran
cisco. and each individual member OF
the gang boarded the moving train,
swarming up like bees that had been
poked by boy.
The conductor Immediately stopped
his train, and he and his brakemen,
Ryan and Stewart. succeeded in dis
lodging the brakebeam tourists.
The train was again started, but had
not gone twenty yards before the gang
were again aboard, and again the train
came to halt The crew once again
started in to unload the persistent no.
hos. and 10 emphasize their action
pistols were shown.
One of the rakemen-Stewart, the
citizens of Washington say-caught up
with one of the gang, whom he gave
a crack on the head While he was
thus employed. another member of the
gang picked up cobble which he vi
ciously threw at the trainman, miss
ing him by narrow margin.
Stewart. an eye witness afterward
said, stuck his pistol out in the direc7
ton Of the rock-throwing hobo and
fired two shots. with apparently no ef-
feet. as the fellow shot at ran like a
jackrabbit
He stopped running pretty soon, how
eyer. and then it was found that one
of the shots had entered the calf of his
left leg and inflicted a painful, though
not serious, wound.
The train fingered but a moment, and
then went on it's way to the Bay, but
not before one member Of the hobo
gang had swung himself safely upon
a brakebeam.
The man who received the contents
of the brakeman's pistol gave the name
of Charles Main. He said he belonged
at San Francisco He is, he said, about
Is years of age, and knows none of the
other members of the hobo gang ex-
cept his partner" whose name he re-
fused to divulge.
When asked why he was attempting
to steal a ride, Main replied:
We'll. you see, I was broke, and
we'll, you know a fellow viii take
chances when he is in that condition. ="
He was subsequently loaded into a
wagon and taken to the County Hos
pital at Woodland.
The train crew has the sympathy of
the Washington people, who brand the
hobo gang as being the most agrees
sive. persistent and insolent which the
village has had to contend with in a
long time.