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Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-12-24

product, to conclude the arrangement
| Engine and boiler machinery are al
| ready in place and wire, poles and dy-
namos can be easily procured.
1t is estimated that the company has
already spent $4,000 on the water plant
and the conclusion of their plans in
wolves a further expenditure of 100000.
Water mains are laid through the
principal streets of the town and Is fire
plugs are in place.
During their short visit to Deming six
of the eastern party bought town prop
erty and three of the number will erect
homes here, They already naye winter
homes in Pasadena. Calf. but they
prefer the dry sunny climate of south
ern New Mexico to the fogs of the
coast.
The Demng Land and Water Com
pany is one Of the largest improvement
companies operating in the west and it
should have the hearty cooperation of
every ftSlutnJ III lle toWI.
Ed Pennington. an Old time neWspa-
per man and New Mexico pioneer, is
secretary and local manager of the
company.
WANT MEXICANS TO DO DIFF
FERENT.
Richard Hudson, collector of GUS
toms at Deming, expresses himself in
the following emphatic manner relative
to the discrimination against Grant
county stock men, and Demng as a
shipping point, in the matter of non
Intercourse in trade with Mexico:
AT present there are nearly 5000
head of cattle near the line, that the
owners wish to bring into Deming,
some for shipment to California and
others for grazing and breeding pur-
poses in this county and territory, but
they are not allowed to be brought into
this territory unless taken by the Sier-
IA Madre railroad to JaureZ, Mexico
thence to Ell Paso, Tex, thence to this
place by railroad, thus paying tribute
to the Sierra Madre railroad and to
Juarez and Ell Paso, when they can be
easily and at very little cost, driven
over a beautiful country with plenty of
water and grass, distance of about 30
miles from the line, to this place"
Relative to the actions of the Mex
lean stock men and incivility of the
Mexican guards, Mr.. Hudson said:
I'VE treat the Mexican people with
all respect. They come over to our
rUullu- -Upo anu eanr .fion ~eo"ear- ''tt"s'
have strayed over the line, back with
out any charges. We even feed them
On the contrary, they keep ours when
they stray over, and to get them back
in many instances we have to pay
costs amounting to almost as much as
they are worth. There is now between
50 and 70 head of cattle belonging to
our ranchmen at JIspia that have been
held there more than two years, al
though the Mexican consul has tried in
vain to assist us in recovering them.
I'VE do not ask the Mexican govern
ment to establish a port or custom
house at Palomas, if it does not pay
expenses. But that government keeps
a number of guards on the line and
they should certainly have orders to
treat our people properly"
]. f. M.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-12-24
GIVES MILES THE lie.
General Eagan Refuses to Take the Blame
for Starving the Santiago Heroes.

Washington, Dec. 24.-General Ea-
gan, commissary Of subsistence, gave
out the following statement today in
reference to his contemplated action on
the statements made by General Miles,
concerning the commissary supplies
furnished the army. General Eagan
has asked General Miles whether the
statements attributed to him were
made by him. He also asked that the
investigating commission be called for
the purpose Of rebutting and refuting
the statements alleged to have been
made by General Miles. Eagan is of
the opinion that the proper place to dis
cuss the matter. is before the investi-
eating commission and courts, civil and
military. He makes a complete denial
of the statements alleged to have been
made by General Miles.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-12-24
A SUSPENDED BAPTISMAL.
Judge Lynch Disposes Of His First Case in
Paaceahle Scott County, Indiana,

Scottsburg, Ind, Dec PA lynching
took place here early today. The affair
was arranged so quietly that few res
idents knew of the occurrence until
morning. Marion Tyler was taken from
Jail by mob, who intimidated the
sheriff, and hanged him. November
Tyler shot and seriously wounded his
wife, then made an Intellectual attempt
at suicide. This is the first hanging in
Scott county.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-12-24
Weekly Bank Statement.

New York, Dec. 24-The weekly bank
statement shows the following changes:
Surplus reserve, increased, $2,645,675
loans, increased, So 1857, 800: specie, in
creased, $4,64O,6O0; legal tender, in
creased. 5000; deposits, increased,
Ss, ,O39. 700; circulation, decreased, SlO5,-
400. Banks hold Sl9,6o1 ,070 in excess
of requirements.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-12-24
Presidents' Christmas Present.

Washington, Dec. 24.-Secretary Hay
stated today that the members of Paris
peace commission will reach here this
afternoon at o'clock and would be
ready to visit the president to whom will
be handed one of the two duplicates of
the Paris treaty. He also said that the
treaty will be sent to the senate
Immediately after the holidays.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-12-24
Gone Up In Smoke.

Burlington Vt, Dec 24.-Twelve
acres containing eleven million
feet of lumber, a planning mill, eight
sheds and a large quantity of machinery,
the property of the Shepard & Morse
Lumber Company, Boston, were swept
by fire today, causing loss of quarter
million dollars.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-12-24
Deadly Gas Explosion.

Shamokin. Pa. Dec. .4.--A terrific
explosion Of gas occurred today in the
Lake Fidler shaft, by which two per-
sons were fatally injured. several scri-
ously. and it is feared some more over
come by black damp.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-12-24
ARMED TROUBLE IN SIAM.
Siamese Troops Refused to Evaouate Neu-
tral Zone and Fired Upon French
AGENT and PARTY.

New York. Dec. PA dispatch to the
French agent in Luang Prabanz prov
ince has ordered the Siamese armed
force to evacuate the 25 kilometer zone,
in accordance with the treaty of 1898.
The Siamese refused, and fired on the
French agent and party, who were un-
armed. Later they retired into the
Jungle,
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-12-24
Holiday Rates Via The Denver u Rio
Grande r. r.

Tickets will be sold at one fare for
the round trip between all points in
Colorado and New Mexico on the Denver
e. Rio Grande K. X. Tickets on sale
December oath, 25th, ?6th, and 3lst, 1898
and January lst, 1899. Final limit
January 4th. 1899.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-12-24
Sentries Fired on in Cuba.

Havana, Dec. 24.-Two sentries de-
tailed on provost guard from the I'd
Illinois regiment report being fired up
on from the bushes at Cerro last night.
The guard has been increased
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-12-24
Iowa Volunteer Killed,

Dubuque, Ia, Dec. PA cablegram
from Havana states that Henry Beck
er, member of company A, 40th Iowa
volunteers, fell through the hatch in the
killed.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-12-24
Assassinated by a Coward.

Glendive, Mont. Dec. 24.-Dominick
Cavanagh, sheriff of Dawson county,
was murdered here last night. A broken
skull and indenta tions on his hat and in
the back of his head indicate a blow
from behind
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-12-24
SANTA FE, N. NJ. SATURDAY, DECEMBER "a, 1898.
a INVOLVEMENT!

The goods purchased by spitz the icWecr, while
east, are now being placed for public inspection
They consist of line of glass
ware New ideas i'm silver novelties, ebony and leather
goods and fancy clocks. These goods in connection
with the usual large line of diamonds watches and
jcwelry always found in his will give the
Fe public opportunity for selection seldom found
outside of the large cities.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-12-24
Letter List.

List of letters remaining uncalled Tor
in the postofiicc at Santa Fc, n. NJ. for
the week ending Dec "a, 1898. If not
called for within two weeks, will be sent
to the dead letter Office at Washington:
Armiio Nerman Pelton. Louis
Baca, Teodorta Petaline,G Il
Clark, Frank Romero, sophie
Cordova, Ignacia Romero Jesus NJ
Flynn. Jas Romero Maria La Luz
Gallegos Marcelino Shrief 4 Co. Herman
Hopkins, A c Iaya, IL
Mansfield, James Truiillo. Francisco
Medina + Romeroy Valdez, Tarcos
Wyand, r
In calling please say advertised and
give the date.
SIMON NUsBAUM,
Postmaster.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-07-29

French creek near Dawson. A falling
tree tore up the gravel aud exposed the
glittering gold. II was In the Prov
erbial old channel on the benches above
the water course. The deposits were
immensely rich but the claims were
all spotted and they are fast being
worked nut. These pockets of placer
gold have made many fortunes and
they have swelled the QUIT Ut Of Klon-
dixie gold to millions. TIE Lewiston
party regard their failure to reach their
destination great misfortune, Lost
opportunity that eau probably never
be feRained.
! Mr.. Haaser says the rush to Aluska
has subsidized and the return Ii fairly
inaugursted. Me pOorer people will
reniain longer than the well-t0.do gold
seekers. AZ winter arproaches ho pre-
diets greater rush toward home than
the historic Que Of last fall to the lklon.
uike.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-07-29
The Kl0ndike Party.

Mr.. Stephen Haaser returned from
Klondike Wednesday night. He came
directlv from Dawson City by the Lake
Bennett route. He travelled the circle
Of the Yukon from the mouth 10 the
head. put in nearly whole year and
investigated a great many mini &
booms. He was one Of the unsuccess.
full majority. Although unsuccessful,
he reports that the Klondike and other
districts are rich in auriferOus deposits.
His regret is that he was too late on
the ground, that all the opportunities
escaped him. He believes those gold
fields have passed the food tide of their
wealth production and that the output
will decline after this summer.
Mr.. Haaser left Ben Din aud All ert
Kester at Dawson. Mr.. Dill had got e
to the upper Klondike on n prospect
ing tour aud Mr.. Kester was left in
charge of the camp. Their future course
depends somewhat Oh the result of the
observations made by Mr.. Dill. Lew
Morris is on Birch creek, near Circle
City, on the American side. He left
the party with the double purpose OF
working for wages at$lO day aud with
the location of some vacaut gronnd on
Birch creek in view. He was offered
work by the agents Of II mining COM
pany which was operating sixty miles
from Circle on American soil. The
wages were ten dollars u day, but the
laboer was required to furnish his
own supplies and to carry them on his
back sixty miles.
The Lewiston party spent the winter
on the lower Yukon in u substantial
log house. The winter had no terrors
for them when Mt home and indoors.
They, however, made an excursion to
Mlnook creek in the dead Of winter;
and they suffered many hardships on
this and other occasions. The biting
blasts would blister the tace and hands
like blaze, when exposed. Every
member of the party had cheeks,
noses, wrists and fingers frozen over
and over again. While they witnessed
many distressing casualties that lett
manned victims, the Lewiston party
escaped serious mishaps Of all kinds
although they experienced many
thrilling adventures and had some
narrow escapes from dire disaster
The boat In which they navigated the
great Yukon was stranded and finall y
abandoned, and the journey was con
tinued ON foot and by polling and cor
delling up the river, around rapids aud
over portayes.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-07-29

the circumstances told above and
many more poiut to them as the guilty
parties. II it ia the mere lack Of mon
ey that stays the hand Of justice in
this case where has vanished the
hoasted hberallty of an outraged peo.
pie, If the lack Of personal courage
permits red handed murterers to walk
away unchecked in their easy march,
whence the boasted courage Of the sons
of Idaho's pioneer hesoes.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-07-29

The health Of the Lewiston party
was goud during all the changing SRA
sons and the hardships Of the Journey.
Mr.. Dill suffered some from iudiges-
ton after the severe strain consequent
upon the journey TO Minook, but he
recovered his health and vigor when
the diet was cha, ned by the addition
OF game and fish to the bill of fare ~
spring approached. Ganie aud fish
became plentiful after the winter WAS
over.
Mr. Haaser says the laws Of the n.
w. Territory very greatly discourage
the mining industry. III many In
stances the tax levied IL prohibitory.
There Is an ofGanized effort on the
part ii the nine owners 10 distnu aye
the working of rich mines while the
present laws are iu force, and 1t is al
togeth her probable that the output OF
gold will be retarded by this inove-
nlent to AVOID the payment Of one
tenth OF the output to the overnment.
Mr.. Haaser acquired no valuable in-
terests that viii induce him to return.
1t was the intention Of the other menu
tiers 10 remain over another winter VI
the time Of the separation but In a
measure this depends on circumstances
to be determined later. The choice of
the river route was mistake. II the
party had chosen the Skaguay route
instead they would have reached Daw-
son early last fall and they would have
been on the ground when several
stampedts took place. The bench dig
gings wee Ill disc .overed last winter
and they nre the richest Of the gold
deposits. These teuch Claims were
first found rs wood chopper on
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-07-29
The Thatcher Murder Mystery.

The officials and private detectives
have been doug effective work in un-
rave'ing the mystery Of the Thatcher
murder case during the intervening
time since the Occurrance Of that trag.
edy. While no arrests have been
made the crime have been quite def
nitely located. Two noted criminals
and desI eradoes haunted the region of
Lapwai, Craig's Mountain and Camas
prairie for about n mouth before the
time Of the murder. They committed
IL nunb,r of felonies during the brief so.
journ in the neighhorhood. Just be
fore the Fourth these men appeared at
Pine City with black race horse,
which has since been identified as
stolen property. The blacksmith at
Pine City plated this horse ;or the
track and when tie work was done
the man who ordered the work done
fOrcitly took possession of the horse
without paying the bill. When the
blacksmith resented he was held up
bv force Of arms while the men rode
away. These men next appeared at
Cotton y ood and there they captured
the purses hung for the racing events
at that place. These Races, it since
transpires were won 10y stolen horses,
one from Washington and the other
from Montana These horses have since
been identified and there is a reward
offered for them 10y the real wners.
These men were next seen at Lap
wal. They answer the description of
the robbers in stature and dress. They
disappeared after the murder and
were next traced to the "F at iron" be
yond the Salmon. They had two
saddles which had been stolen from
a shop in Cottonwood They also had
the description Of the garments worn
by the men who shot Mr. Thatcher.
They are also known to possess two
revolvers of 3S and As calibre, cores
pouding to the bullets taken from the
dead mans body.
These men are known as Mathews
aud Russell. The former is identified
as the man who shot Deputy Sheriff
Pugh. three years ago and was sem
fenced to the Walla Walla pen,tentiary
tor the offence. He served his time
and was released Short time ago.
All of this and more has been devolved
by the local Vidocs and still these men
are peacefully pursuing their Journey
oyer the Little Salmon trail toward
Son;h Idaho. If they are pursued by
any posse the fact is not known To the
public. If they are not AN important
matter is Icing neglected; and the ex-
cuse 70, this probable neglect accounted
for in various ways. The excuse con-
monty given is the lack OF funds
either public or Nivate Ii may be
the fear of cold lead that makes sthe
50 slow. There is reward
of 81, 800 for the arrest of the murder
ers of Charles Thatcher. This fact
alone should inspire Il relentless pur-
suit of Mathews and Russell since all
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-07-29

It 10 estimated by the pronrietors Of
the transmission SYSTEM Of electric
lights, for the city. that the change
will be made In about Que month. The
machinery could not bs procured ut Nh
earlier date. In connection With the
purchase Of this electric plant there ID
significant Incident. All OF the great
Mctories In the United States were
consulted about supplying this ma
chinery, with the result that the dis
covery was made that all the factories
had contracts in advance that would
require three months to complete them.
Prosperity has surely returned to one
branch Of business.
Kansas City journal., 1898-01-16
BEAUTIFUL AND UNIQUE,
A Picture Formed by Thousands of
brilliant and Rare

Counting the beetles there are about $500
insects altogether in that case" The
speaker, says the St. Louis GIobe-Demo-
crat, was George Franck, a we'll known
entomologst of Brooklyn. N. Y. and he
was speaking Of a present which he had
made to William Gaussman, of this CITY,
1t was big gilt picture frame In which
hundreds of brilliant butterflies. moths and
beetles had been arranged to form
picture.
You will notice the butterflies in the
case are arranged so that each kind bal
ances the other at some opposite corner Of
the picture continued Mr.. Franck, in
are butterflies and moths from nearly every
country in the world in that picture. There
is a moth from China and a butterfly from
Japan. Here is one of the most beautiful
specimens of butterflies known. 1t is from
Peru. You notice 1t is a brilliant metallic
like it, from Brazil. but it Is not the
same
The picture represented the pattern Of
an Oriental rug more than anything else.
only the colors of each insect reflected the
light in a way no rug ever made could do.
There was every color of the rainbow
blended in the design.
Yes. I have been collecting butterflies
and moths for over thirty years. and have
a first-class collection in Brooklyn. No,
am not able to do a great deal of the COL
lecting myself, for have my regular busi-
ness of travelling to do. We get a good
many of our specimens by exchanging with
have man now on the lower Amazon. in
Brazil. who is collecting insects for a little
syndicate of naturalists. We divide the
expense and the specimens.
Kansas City journal., 1898-01-16
TRUE SPIRIT IS WANTING.
Municipal Art and Architecture
Lack Because of

From Municipal Affairs.
The true commercial spirit which made
the cities of the middle ages the art CEN
ters of Europe is wanting. The desire to
make any sacrifice for art" art for arts
sake" is manifest on every hand Yet for
years these very enthusiasts have tolerated
commonplace architecture, obstructed
streets. telegraph poles, elevated roads.
billboards. every advertising montrosity con-
ceived by the human mind. and have. from
worst aggregate OF public fixtures ts ever yer
have wandered speeehiess; The evening
for arts sake" profound discussion Of the
impIessionistic theory. Or the necessity Of
sassr stsy so life Of at have
but, certainly no organized effort was
the Condition Of the etS
And what efforts have been put forward
have been more in the form of criticism
tests from societies, objections from leagues
and federations. but what creative. aggres-
siye action e;nn9 is being taken BY any art Or
meeting their personal responsibilities to
civic art? Is it by allowing the absorption
1Ta Is H By an
the destruction of all the beautiful old
Dutch and Colonial mansions? Is 1t by al
lowing the obliteration OF historic MEM
cries? Is It by giving up without protest,
franchise after franchise, grant after grant,
until corporate interests become most pow
erful and a menace to all advance. to all
Improvement? Is 1t by permitting the arch
itecture OF every avenue to be but the con-
structional frame for the support for a
mitting each thoroughfare to be filled with
telegraph poles. electric lights. lamp posts,
y roads and
meets his responsibility?
Kansas City journal., 1898-01-16
CHARMING CHILD's STORY.
One Written by AIphOnse Daude
Found In an Old
Reader.


Found In an Old
Reader.
From the New York Sun.
Once upon time little girl who hated
readers" because there was never any
thing interesting to read In them opened
her brand new Fourth reader and discov-
cred that. SO far as one story was con-
cerned, the book was an exception to the
Crickets Brought Good Fortune" and in a
most fascinating, -for-grauted-that-
y}end Tscass way began Ny
on the corner one Christmas eve. when"
unere liner w was Gppg no stopping when you had got
mus r1 d,s, Lar; Gfeediiy and speedily the little
pages. and with sigh of regret she laid
the book down only when the very last
not about my friend Jacques" but a poor
little boy in a thin blue blouse whom 'my
friend Jacques" saw in the bakeshop and
haunt such places, stood as if spellbound
with With. the ne one long loaf of bread tucked
Sm whH MS he ws sas afa tsa
bring good fortune: Oh. il you would Just
bring us good fortune and my father would
get well and and my mother wouldn't have to
that the bakers wife at once gave to the
little boy a fine lot Of crickets housed in
d paper DOX, WHICH ne carried OIL delight
edly. In company with three long loaves
Jacques" and the bakers wife looked at
each other for a minute. Then the bakers
wife took down her ledger and crossed
off a whole page full Of charges with
paid" while my friend jacques took
the little boys address and went straight
to the house, where he made yet more
clear that crickets do indeed bring good
fortune. That was all. but the little tale
was told with such grace, such art and.
above. all, with such. sympathy. that 1t
won the heart Of the little girl as no other
any clue to his identity. None of the eld-
srs could place the story. the teachers
knew 1t merely as story in the Fourth
reader. and to be commended for that rea-
son alone. The little girl had to content
herself. therefore, with remaining her one
boy doll MY Friend jacques" while the
story she tucked away In that corner
Of her memory where so many other cher
stored. all labeled Things that I mean
little girl had. it so happened, been grown
up a good many years before she found
out about the author of the story of my
friend Jacques and the poor little boy in
the thin blue blouse. She had read "Numa
Roumestan'' and kings in Exile" and
'.L'Evangeliste" and '.Tartarin." and ever
so many others from the pen of Alphonse
paudet before she one day chanced to
discover, bound in with some more preten-
tious tale, the little story SO dear to her
childhood and which no one had been beer
How the Crickets Brought Good Fort