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SOMERS.
SOMERS. Charles Gager lost & Yaluahla ho

Charles Gager lost 8 valuable horse from collie Tuesday morning.
 Charles Edson of Putnam visited at A. J. Slayton's over the Sabbath.
 Miss Abiel Pease has returned from 8 visit with friends in Springfield.
 Mrs. Ira Klbbe is visiting friends in Springfield and Chicopee Falls, Mass.
 Henry F. Fletcher worthy secretary of Enfield grange called on friends in town Sunday.
 Miss May Halstead of Brooklyn, New York, is visiting her parents and sister, Mrs. B. 0. Hopkins, in town. ...
 Miss Blanche Robbins of Orcuttville has recently made pleasant stay of several days with her cousin, Mabel E. Kibbe.
 Mrs. Wheeler of Athol, Mass, return ed last Saturday after spending week with her aunt, Mrs. David Davis.
 A large chestnut horse, with white strip in the face, weighing about 1900, was found last Wednesday morning roaming the highway. Said horse strayed into town the night previous from Ellington road and is in the possession of M. J. Worthington awaiting an owner.
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UNION,

UNION.
 A. E. Williams has moved to his farm at Staffordville.
 w. P. Marcy of Hartford is spending the week at the old homestead
 Mrs. Kinda Marcy of Southbridge, Mass, has returned to her summer home
 Rev. H. M. Lawson of Brooklyn will exchange pulpits with Rev. E. s. Rivard next Sabbath.
 Mrs. R. E. Webster spent the week with her brother, E. E. Corbin, at South bridge, Mass.
 Clifton Newell of Hartford is visiting his father, T. w. Newell, and friends in town this week The grange gave an open me eting last Wednesday evening. The subject being birds, lantern views from Au dobon's col. lection were given. Mashapaug. Last Friday daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Oaks.
 MT. Wilbur of East Thompson is to supply the M. E. church in this place un. | til further notice. D. Lombard and wife of Ludlow, Mass. passed few days with their daughter, Mrs. E. Blair, this week. Harry Back of Danielson and Harlow Back and family of Athol, Mass, passed the Sabbath with their parents, MT. and Mrs. Roscius Back. The school in district No. has closed for this week on account of diphtheria breaking out in two families in town. Il is hoped the worst is over. Dr. Olin O Southbridge says that if the people vii do as he tells them he can stop its spread l inU
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WALES.

WALES.
 Miss K. F. Horrigan was in town two days this week with her spring millinery.
 Rev. John Ricketts has returned to his old home, and is enjoying quite good health.I
 The Ladies' Aid society met in the ves- try of the M. E. church last Thursday af- ternoon.
 There have been number of forest fires recently, which have destroyed many cords of wood belonging to our towns people.
 As Master Roy Needham was coming down from his driveway on his wheel a few days ago he collided with another cyclist. His front wheel was smashed, but he was not seriously hurt.
 Last Saturday night, during the forest fire, the inhabitants of Wales were quite startled on hearing cries of fire and the ringing of the old Baptist church bell. It was the work of some mischievous boys, citement.
 Mrs. Jack Gardner received very se- were shaking up last Saturday. afternoon. She had returned from a drive and was sitting in the carriage while MT. Gardner was unhitching the horse, when the car riage as soon as it was freed commenced to roll backwards and pitched over the stone wall into the road. Willie Bowdoin had a narrow escape from a severe accident last Sunday. He started to take ride, and before he could catch the reins the horse started into dead run, and turning quickly, Mr.. Bowdoin was thrown to the ground The horse was not injured, but the carriage was completely demolished.
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Drink Grain-O

after you have concluded that you ought not to drink coffee. It is not medicine but doctors order it, because it is heathful, invigorating and appetizing. It is made from pure grains and has that rich, seal brown color, and tastes like the finest grades of coffee and costs about 1 as much. Children thrive on it because it is gen. uine food drink containing nothing but nour1sh- ment. i5c and 25c at grOcerS
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ELLINGTON.

John F. Dietz, the wealthy German far mer of Ellington, who has recently had a suit for $10,0OO brought against him by Mrs. Amelia Preuss for breach of promise proposes to fight the case, and will make no effort to settle the case out of court He has secured as counsel Judge B. H. Bill and Attorney General Charles Phelps of Rockville. Mrs. Preuss will claim that MT. Dietz was to marry her in April, but that they could not agree as to the place for the ceremony and that Dietz married Sophia F. Faeben April 30 without Mrs. Preuss's knowledge. Judge L. T. Tingier and w. Frank Fay are the attorneys for the plaintiff. Mr. Dietz is about 60 years old and his wife is about B. Crystal Lake Correspondence.) Wm. Kibbe has set out peach orchar d of three hundred trees.
 The Ladies' Aid society will meet next Thursday at George Newells.
 Perlin l.. Charter of Springfield, Mass. was home one day last week, he is about to open a drug store on Belmont avenue in Springfield.
 John F. Dietz of Crystal Lake and Miss Sophia Faerber of Ellington were united in marriage by Rev. D. E. Jones, Satur. day April 29, at the home of Mrs. Faer ber's sister in Ellington They will reside at Crystal Lake.
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ASHFORD.

Charles Reynolds has moved from the Dr. Ball farm.to c. A. Walkers.
 Mrs. Royal Chapman has been visiting her old friends in the Axefactory neigh bol hood
 Arthur Barrows has returned from Providence, where he has been spending the winter.
 MT. and Mrs. George:Wilson of Willing ton, also MT. Wilson's father, B. H, Will son. visited at A. G. Barlow's recently.
 Mrs. Wm. G. shippee, who recently moved to New York, has returned and is living on the Wm. Chapman place, owned by T. M. Lyon, ...- ..#..a
 Martha Richards has been quite sick with fever, but Is on the gain. Her sister, Mrs. Griggs of Eastford, has been caring for her.
 ROCKVILLE.
 John A. Ryan, superintendent of Cros- by's woolen mill in East Glastonbury, was instantly killed in Manchester Satur- day night by an electric car. MT. Ryan was at one time superintendent of the American mills.
 Lucius E. Brown, aged 67, died suddenly Monday forenoon with heart disease. He had been at work in the barn about half an hour. His wife went to look for him and found him dead. He had evidently fallen only few minutes before He was engaged for many years in the grocery business in this city and for some years was chairman of the board of town asses | tery. He was an old and highly respect ed resident
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A Card,

We, the undersigned, do hereby agree to refund the money on a 50 cent bottle of areenes Warranted Syrup of Tar If it falls to cure your cough or cold. We also guarantee % cent bottle to prove satisfactory, or money refunded.
 W.D. HEALD, Stafford Springs.
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west would do for his health. On his re-

west would do for his health. On his re- turn from Colorado last summer he open ed the old Beebe store as bicycle repair and salesroom. This made a pleasant rendezvous for the young people of the village, and Georges pleasant personality and sterling character added many more to his already large circle of friends, who have only kind words to say of him. As last resort he decided to try what the Adirondacks would do for his health, and it was generally supposed that he was getting along all right until the news came of his sudden death. The body ar rived Tuesday, and funeral services were held at the home of his parents in the west part of the town this morning at il o'clock.
 Staffordville.
 George Booth has moved onto the Allen Willis farm at Hydeville.
 George Duncan had the end of his finger cut off in the Summit mill last week.
 Mrs. LeMonde has nearly finished the repairs on her home and it now contains three good tenements. Arbor Day was observed by Mrs. LeMonde and friends in an appropriate manner. Six different varieties of trees presented by as many friends were planted around her home with pleasing ceremonies.
 The concert that is--to be given. May 23rd. bids fair to be grand success. The quartet from Springfield consists of Miss Julia B. Dickinson, soprano; Miss Ida B. Roberts, alto; H. J. Buckley, tenor, F. E. Wheeler, bass. Miss Myrta E. Fiske, who is their accompanist, form erly resided in Staffordville. Tickets are on sale at the stores of Mrs. H. c. Dun- ham and W. V. Odell.
 The Ladies' Aid society of the M. B.. church will have May basket social at the church next week Thursday evening. Every lady attending is expected to bring basket containing her name and suff1c- tent eatables for two. The baskets are to be sold to the highest bidder. The gentle man that purchases the basket and the lady whose name is inside are to share the contents. Everyone is invited. West Stafford. Miss Alice Van Heynigen is riding a new Defiance wheel.
 Miss Josie Eaton of Stafford Springs is the guest of relatives in this place. Mrs. H. D. Ellis, who has been in poor health for several years, was stricken with paralysis last Thursday Her recovery Is doubtful.
 Many have already purchased their tickets for the concert to be held on May 24th. The quartet from Springfield will render an entirely different program from that which they give in Staffordville. Do not fail to hear them sing. Tickets may be obtained from any member of the chorus, or from E. o. Truesdell. News was received in this village last Sunday morning of the death of George Warrington, he having died the day previous at the Adrondack'S where he had gone hoping to benefit his health which has been failing for several years. MT. Worthington was 29 years of age and the oldest child of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer J. Worthington of this village. The family have the sympathy of many friends in their aff1iction. The funeral was held at his fathers residence this morning at ii o'clock
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LsOR SALE-My Farm at Hydeville. wood and 20 tons of hay. Price low, and easy terms if desired. Will sell whole or keep part Of woodland. R. F. COLBURN,
 If 35s Matn-st., Springfield, Mass
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-10-31
CERRILL0S COAL FIELDS.
Santa Fe Railway 0ompany's Leases Finally
Transferred.

A meeting was held in this city yes
terday by the directors of the CerrilloS
Coal Railroad Company and the Ger
rillos Coal and Iron Company, at which
leases Of the properties and franchises
of these companies, heretofore made by
the officers thereof to the Colorado Fuel
and Iron Company, were approved and
ratified. The management Of the coal
mines in southern Santa Fe county, To-
cated on the Ortiz mine grant, ana on
the Juana Lopez grant, is now in the
hands of representatives of the Colora-
do Fuel and Iron Company, and will be
managed by them in the future. 1t Is
understood that the leases are quite
valuable to the Cerrillos Coal and Iron
Company and the Cerrillos Coal Rail-
road Company, and that they extend
over a long period Of years. This action
was had in conformity with the policy
of the Santa Fe railway, which is max
ing leases of its coal properties to out
side corporations in order to more
strictly and better attend to Its legiti-
mate business, it being well known that
the Cerrillos Coal and Iron Company
and the Cerrilos Coal Railroad Com
pany are sub-corporations of the Santa
Fe railway.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-10-31
GRANT COUNTY MINES,
The Busiest Mining Region Within New
Mexico's Borders.

The Texas mine at Central is produc-
ing sufficient ore to keep the mill run
ming steadily. In addition to that, vast
ore reserves are being developed in the
various levels of the mine. Robert La
France has resigned as underground
foreman
The big crushing machinery upon the
Jim Thayer mine, operated by the Col
orado Fuel and Iron Company at Han
over has been started and Is running
steadily. The great masses of iron ore
are now broken sufficiently small to be
fed into the crusher and broken into
pieces inches in diameter. The ore is
not handled after leaving the mine, ex-
cept to be dumped from the car into the
bins when 1t arrives at Pueblo
Bush & Baker have struck rich cop
per-iron ore on the Emma, at Hanover
but the influx of water has compelled
the suspension of operations.
Jacob Reidlinger and John McGee
sole their group of mines in Shinge
canon for $4,000.
On the Mesilla mine, at Santa Rita,
big breasts Of copper ore are being
opened along the surface for 700 feet.
The ore is found under a shallow iron
Gaping, and has only recently been dis
covered.
Four shafts are being sunk to develop
the great ore body upon the Yosemite at
Santa Rita.
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socorro County Topics.

Charles Beadle and Miss Alice Ander-
son were married at San Marcial at the
home of Mrs. Viola Kuhn. Justice Jo-
seph McQuillin off1ciated.
Oscar B. Chalmers, of Albuquerque,
has been appointed telegraph operator
at San ,Marcial.
In all 135 men were discharged at the
San Marcial shops. Some of them found
employment at Albuquerque, others at
Clarksville, while the majority will
leave the territory.
A social club has been organized at
Socorro to give alternately weekly card
and dancing parties.
Manzanares street. running from the
plaza at Socorro, Is being widened by
the tearing down of unsightly adobe
walls.
Rents Of business places and private
places at San Marcial have been re-
duced considerably since the railroad
shops were moved away.
A new turn table has been placed In
the yards at San Marcial for the ac-
commodation Of the big engines
A new school district is to be estab.
lished at La Mesa.
E. G. Rockwell has been appointed II.
brarian Of the railroad reading rooms
at san Marcial.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-10-31
AGUINALDO'S AGENT.
Says Friars Appropriate Property of secu-
lar Priests.

London, october 31.--Senor Antonio
Regidor de Jurado, who it is believed Is
to act as Aguinaldo's envoy for the pur-
authorities at Washington, arrived here
to-day from Madrid To the World cor
respondent he declared that one of his
missions was to lay the grievances Of
the secular priests of the Philippines
against the friars before the Washing
ton government.
THE friars, he said, placed them
selves under the protection of General
Otis, and are appropriating the proper
ty of the secular priesthood. 1 am also
asked by an influential committee of
bankers and merchants in Manila to
use every available opportunity while
at Washington to sound your govern
ment as to the best obtainable terms of
peace"
When asked a direct question wheth-
er or not he was specifically accredited
by Aguinaldo, Senior Regidor diplomat
ically replied that he might be so ac-
credited before he started for Washing
ton, which would be in the latter part
of November
London, October 31.--Dr. Regidor Ju-
rado, chairman of the Spanish chamber
of commerce in this city, has received a
cablegram sent by Senor Paterno, pres
ident of the so-called Filipino cabiEct
from Manila as follows:
II have been instructed by Aguinaldo
to ask you to accept the post of repre-
sentative Of the Filipino government at
Washington, if you are going to Amer
lea for any other purpose"
Jurado says he will not accept the of
fetal position. He goes to the United
States in December In the interest of
the Filipino clergy, who are anxious to
secure the same protection General Otis
has granted the Spanish clergy. If he
accepted the official position 1t is claim
ed the authorities would not receive
him
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-10-31
LIVE STOCK NOTES.

Commission Dealer D. A. Clouthier
shipped 1000 lambs and ewes from Fol-
som to Fort Collins, Colo. He also ship
ped $4,000 lambs and ewes from Catsktll
to the same place, being part of 10000
contract. Of the last shipment, 5000
were bought from M. A. Sanchez, San
chez, San Miguel county.
About 10000 head of sheep have been
handled at Springer this fall.
The G. o. S. v. Cattle Company, Ma
than Hicks, John c. Cureton, Mrs. Car
penter, Otto Heuckling, John Bragaw
and ]. Hodge, of Grant county sold
1000 head Of cattle to J. B. Kendrick, Of
Sheridan, Wyo.
The J. B. L. ranch of Grant county
shipped $50 head of cattle from Deming
to Denver. Lon H. Brown, manager of
the company accompanied the ship
ment.
Bert Dunlap shipped 500 head of cat
tie from Deming to Kansas City.
Floersheim & Abbott shipped 5000
head of lambs from Springer to Rocky
Ford to feeders.
Captain French bought several train
loads of cattle at Magdalena for his
Colfax county ranch.
Emelio Valdez shipped six car loads
of one, two and three year old steers
from Springer to Kansas City.
During the past two weeks Commits
sion Dealer G. e. Hartley shipped 1900
| lambs, and this week loaded 10,o0t
lambs at Clayton for eastern buyers
| He paid $1.65 and SITE for them.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-10-31
MARKET REPORT.

New York, Oct. 31.-Money on call
stringent 25 per cent. Prime mercantile
paper, O. 81. Silver, 5sH. Lead, $40
Kansas City.-Cattle, receipts, 10000;
best steady; native steers, $4.30 q
800; Texas steers, $500 "a $3.50; Texas
cows, $500 q $40; native cows and
neifers, $500 "a $4 90; stockers and feed
4rs, s.. 95 q 40; bulls, So SO q AGO.
Sheep, 1000; strong; lambs, $3.4o q
IS. O5; muttons. $500 a $500.
Chicago. Cattle, receipts, 5000:
market steady; beeves, $3.50 a $3.50;
cows and heifers, $1.75 q $50; Texas
steers, 1926 a $500; stockers and feed
ers, $3.50 a $3.50. Sheep, $4,000; strong;
sheep, So. so a $4.75; lambs, $500 "a $5.65.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-10-31
A Presidential Trip.

Washington, D. C., Oct. 31.-President
Mckinley left Washington this morning
for Richmond, Va, where he will attend
the launching of the torpedo boat Shu-
brick. In the party are Secretaries
Hay, Gage, Root, Long, Hitchcock and
Wilson.
Richmond, Va, October 31.-President
Mckinley and party arrived here at
11:19 o'clock. Despite a driving rain the
president was received by immense
throngs.
Richmond, Va, October 31.-The
launching Of the Shubrick took place at
the yards of the Trigg ship-building
Company this afternoon, and despite
the disagreeable weather the ceremony
was witnessed by an immense con.
course.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-10-31
r LAWLESSNESS In KANSAS.
A Murder Followed by Midnight Lynch


Kansas City, October 31.-A special to
the Star from Weir City, Kan. says:
Gus McArdle, bartender at Berry
James joint, was shot and killed at 1O:30
o'clock last night, and in less than two
hours his supposed murderer, George
Wells, a negro miner from Scammon,
was lynched. McArdle and Wells had
some words in the saloon, after which
the negro left. Shortly afterWard a shot
was fired from across the street, the
bullet striking McArdle squarely in the
forehead. Wells was arrested. A mob
marched to the Jail, and securing
Wells, they strung him up to a tele-
phone pole. He admitted he was with
the men who shot McArdle, but denied
that he had done the shooting.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-10-31
Fire at Sing Sing Prison.

New York, October 31.-The new ad-
ministration building at Sing Sing pris-
on, built by convict labor under Warden
Sage, considered one Of the handsomest
structures Of the kind in the country
was half destroyed by fire before dawn
to-day. The loss was about $4,000, un-
insured. The top floor was the prison
hospital Twenty eight patients We're
in the hospital when the fire broke out.
They We're all quickly moved without
disorder to the old hospital building and
temporarily provided for there.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-10-31
Promoted for Efficient Service

Washington, October 31.-First Lieu
tenant John H. Wholley, oath United
States infantry, who rendered excellent
services in the Philippines as colonel
commanding the 1st Washington volun-
teer infantry, has been appointed ma
jor Of the 41st volunteer infantry, and
ordered to join that regiment for serv-
ice in the Philippines.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-10-31
Work of Troops in Philippines.

Washington, October 31.--Cable ad-
vices to the war department to-day in
dicate that General Youngs column is
steadily continuing to advance, in spite
of unfavorable conditions.
A cabegram from General Otis says:
"Young's advance to the north and east
of Cabanatuan will occupy Talavera
and probably Aliaga to-day. The OBJ
jective points are San Jose and Car
ranglan. The wet season has rendered
roads of that section impracticable for
wagon travel, and progress is difficult" "
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Dona Ana County News.

William Skidmore, of Las Cruces, has
taken the position of Postal telegrapf
operator at Colorado Springs.
A chrysanthemum show will be held
this week at the hothouse of the agri-
cultural college.
Julian Marquee, an old resident of
Las Cruces, died of a stroke of apo
plexy. He leaves a family.
Mrs. Encarnacion Costales died at
Dona Ana. She leaves three sons and a
daughter.
of consumption.
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vice President Hnbart's Health,

New York, October 31.-vtce Presi-
dent Hobart, in the opinion Of his ply
sician, is not likely to die to-day, and
may survive several days. DR.. William
Newton, the family physician, spent
the greater part Of the night In a room
adjoining the patients. While DR..
Newton would not give out q detailed
statement of his patients condition, he
said Hobarts nervous system was
wrecked as result Of overwork, and
his heart suffered in the general break
down.
New York. October 31.-vice Presi-
dent Hobart awoke at II o. o'clock, feeling
stronger than yesterday. He sat on the
edge Of his bed, chatted with Mrs. Ho-
bart and read the papers. The doctor
said he was improving, although in q
critical condition. y.
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A Southern Storm.

Wilmington, N. c., October 31.-On
account of the high tides incident to
Caribbean sea disturbances last night,
many wharves in this city to-day were
submerged and considerable damage
done to merchandise in storage ware
houses. Reports from Wright's Hill and
Carolina beaches to-day tell of much
havoc wrought by the storm there.
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Captain French Dead.

Washington, October 31.--A cable
gram from General Otis to the war de-
partment announces the death to-day
Of Captain Charles French, 36th infan-
try, who was wounded in yesterday S
lighting near Florida Blanca. Gen. Otis
states that death was the result of the
shock consequent upon the amputation
of a leg below the knee, necessitated by
wound.
Captain Charles French was mustered
in as first lieutenant of the 1st Montana
volunteers. He served with his regi-
cepted an appointment as captain in the
Both United States volunteer infantry.
He was resident of Great Falls, Mont.
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After Trust Companies

Chicago, October 31.-Civil suits for
the collection of penalties aggregating
$402, 500 for violation of the antitrust
and pooling law were begun here to-day
under the direction of the attorney gen.
eral against fifty corporations doing
business in Chicago. The penalties are
at the rate of $50 per day for a failure
to file affidavits that the corporations
are not in any agreement or combina-
ton for the control Of the output or
prices or the restriction of trade.