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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-02-15
OLD LANDMARK GONE.
The United States Hotel in Chicago
Destroyed by Fire.

Chicago, H., Feb. 13.-The United
States hotel, an old landmark at the
southeast corner of Cottage Grove ave
nue. and Thirty-tirst street, was destroyed
by fire today. During its palmy days.
long before the Civil war, the hotel was
q favOrite resort of prominent political
men. among whom were Gen. e. S.
Grant and Stephen Douglas
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-02-15
INCENDIARY'S WORK.
Catholic School at Oshkosh Threat
ened with Destruction
bV Fire.

Oshkosh, Wis, Feb. 13.-[SpeciaI. i
An attempt to burn st. Vincent's acad-
envy, Catholic school in this city, was
discovered Sunday. The floor showed
signs of kerosene and oil and it IS be-
lieved to be the work of boys The po-
lice are making an investigation. The
kerosene was so distributed that the APP
plcation OF match, evidently intended
to be done later, would have burned the
building to the ground
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-02-15
COSTLY CANNES.
Animals from Abroad Consigned to
J. Pierpont Morgan.

New York, Feb. 13.-The steamship
Germanic, which arrived yesterday,
brought two Scotch collies consigned to
J. Pierpont Morgan.
The vessels manifest had three collies
entered, valued at $4,000. Only two of
the animals were shipped. In the alb
sence of the pedigree papers a duty of
$1,000 was imposed and paid on the two.
This, the customs officials said, was sub
ject to be returned if the papers, when
they arrive, show that the dogs are to be
used for breeding purposes.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-02-15
The IsaDelIa's Dividend.

Colorado Springs, Col, Feb. 13.--Thc
directors of the Isabella Gold Mining
company, which recently opened a DO
nanza in Cripple Greek, have declared 4
quarterly dividend of q cents per share
a total of $135,O00 it being the largest
dividend ever paid out at one time by Il
Cripple Creek mining company. 1t is
payable on February p.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-02-15

Thomas, was bad owing to its location
Camp Alger was ''undesira ble,' Camp
Cuba Libre, jacksonville, Fla, is com
mended; Fernandina, Fla, was favor
able; Miami, Fla, unsuitable; Tampa
Ella, was acceptable; Camp Wikoff Mon
tauk Point, Ian ideal place but occupied
before It was ready; Admission, Ala.
Huntsville, Ala; Knoxville Tenn: Lex
ington, Ky, and Camp Meade, all ex-
cellent.
The report closes thus:
In concluding it's lab0rs it is with mucb
pleasure that the commission reports that,
Notwithstanding the haste with which the
nation entered upon the war with Spain-
the resulting and almost inevitable c6nfu,
sion in bureau and camp, the many Difficult
ties of arming, assembling and transporting
large bodies of hitherto unframed men. the
carrying on of active operations in two
hemispheres, the people of the United
States should ever be proud of its soldiers
who, cooperating with it's sailors, in less
than three months put an end to Spanish
colonial power, enfranchised oppressed peo-
pie and taught the world at large the
strength and the nobility of Il great repub-
lie
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-02-15

Washington, D. c., Feb 13.-Thc
President today sent to the Senate the
name of Second Lieut.. Fitzhugh Lee
Jr, of the Twenty first infantry TO be
second lieutenant in the cavalry.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-02-15
In THE WEST.
Cutting Ice in Indian Territory

South MacAllister, l. T., Feb. 13.-All
weather records We're broken in the In
dian territory Sunday night. Today the
thermometers range from ID to n de
grees below zero. Frisco and Katy trains
are from three to four hours late. For
the first time in many years the Cana
dian river is frozen over and the ice men
are putting up natural ice by the hun
lrnlS of tons
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-02-15
CLEAN of Hope for Omaha.

Omaha, Neb, Feb. 13.-The lowest re-
corded temperature during the night WAS
9 below zero. The wind has shifted to
the south and the local forecaster of the
weather bureau says the indications are
for a gradual and steady rise in tempera-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-02-15

In its review of the camps the commits
sion finds that Chickamauga park, Camp
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-07-25
Water al Roswell.

Down at Roswell the people amuse
themselves with a contest as to which
can secure the deepest artesian well, as
in other towns neighbors vie with one
another in building fine homes. There
are now many of the spouters flowing
from 200 to 1000 gallons per minute
each. 1t Is an embarrassment of riches.
Taking care of the deluge is becoming
somewhat of a burden, and still more
wells are going down. The stream from
a we'll is easily shut off, but Is rarely
checked because 1t Is a delight to see
the water. The abundant supply has
made the fertile soil of the tOwnsite a
place of luxuriant green; prettier yards
and gardens can be found nowhere.
There is enough water gushing from
one big spring in the town to make
what is known as North Spring river.
The constant discharge Of the wells
probably exceeds $4,000 gallons per min
ute, or 1900, 900 gallons per day. If
Roswell does not become a big city 1t
will not be because nature did not In
tend that place for a metropolis. The
water is good to drink, 1t is excellent for
irrigation, it Is sufficient for fire pur-
poses, and If puncturing the earth upon
every lot is to continue, the waste may
serve as a supply for a canal to run to
points beyond the artesian belt.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-07-25
War Destroys Fads.

A year of wal has done much to sup
press fadism in the. United States. 1t
has imbued many people with more Sc
rious thoughts than of merely aping the
Prince of Wales or wasting time on this
or that fad or reform movement. The
twentieth century will probably usher
in a new era, differing from tina OF the
nineteenth as much as the latter did
from the seventeenth century. There
will be less frittering away of strength
and talent in a thousand and n differ
ent reform movements, and a more or
less united and serious effort to solve
the economic problem of giving each
human being an equal chance in life;
to secure for every one a nance to earn
a living, and to assure every worker a
share of the happiness and prosperity
that should be the result of the ad-
vancement made in the last 100 years.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-07-25

News now comes that Senator Hoar
is likely to have a chance to go over and
join Aguinaldo after the present sena-
torial term is ended, on account of dis
like of the Massachusetts Republicans
to his attitude upon the Filipinos. Sc
the old man is not the whole thing ir
Massachusetts politics, although he sc
long served in his present position thai
his u%tterances were generally regarded
as expressing the sentiment of the peo-
pie of the state. AS a matter of fact. he
is the only man who stands alone in his
views among the representatives of the
stat in congress. But little is heard
of the opinions of the other members
One black sheep can be seen a longer
distance than half a dozen white ones.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-07-25

Secretary Alger has been unpopular,
and, perhaps, unequal to emergencies.
But he has most probably been wronged
in accusations of corruption and dishon-
esty. He should have retired earlier,
but it is not Easy for an honest man to
yield to the wishes of those whom he
regards his enemies. Nor was it easy
for the president to ask an invited
friend and member of his official family
to withdraw, not believing the evil
things said of him. General Alger is a
rich man, who earned his wealth in le-
Ultimate business, and has been known
in Michigan for benevolence and-liber-
ality to the poor. OF dishonesty, he has
never been suspected, and there is prob
ably no foundation for reflections upon
him in connection with army contracts.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-07-25

OF Christian nations, none but Russia
exceeds the United States in popula-
ton, and she will not for long, at the
present rate of growth in the two coun-
tries. In manufacturing, the United
States has long led England, previous
ly at the front, and has greater mate
rial and wealth than any 9TH
er country. And in the last six months
New York has been a greater and
stronger money market than London,
with less fluctuation in rates. notwith-
standing the expansion Of business OPP
erations in this country. 1t is inevitable
that the center of financial operations
shall eventually be or this side of the
Atlantic. ~
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-07-25
PRESS COMMENTS.
PLEADINGS.
(Hor1ctop Post

NIAotokohA = nv
1t is a difficult task to draw the line
where a lawyers duty should end in his
defense of a person charged with crime.
That certain lawyers knowingly eXer-
else their skill and influence in obtain
ing the liberation of men whom they
know are violators of the law, and that
they are willing to resort to fair or foul
means to accomplish this end, is a de-
plorable as well as an incontrovertible
truth. The courts of the country ring
with their speeches in defense of noto-
rious criminals, many of whom are cold
blooded murderers, and the practice has
become so common that even these law
yers themselves appear unconscious Of
doing any wrong.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-07-25

Admiral Dewey speaks lightly of the
disarmament scheme. He is like a hun
ter who knows better than to let his
powder get wet. The United States is
the only nation that has tried disarma-
ment, and when trouble came she expe-
rienced moments Of %uneasiness and had
to spend much money and sacrifice
some lives in a war that would not have
been necessary had the country been
kept upon a reasonable war footing. A
nation disarmed invites attacks from
those who think it defenseless and that
it's people are not martial. Had a
stronger country than Spain been the
foe, and invasion of this country re-
suited, the folly of disarmament would
have peer very serious in it's results,
| although the American people would
finally have triumphed against any en-
emy.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-07-25

1t would be difficult to find people
more optimistic than the cattle owners
and sheep growers of New Mexico. And
they have reason to feel happy, al
though but a few weeks ago they were
respondent. Rains have come to every
portion of the territory, and pasturage
will be plentiful for the rest of the year.
The prices cattle bring are steadily as
cending, while the wool product is a
constantly increasing object of wonder
as the figures paid rapidly advance,
having almost doubled in the last sixty
DAYS,
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-07-25

The American consul at Monterey
writes that laborers there receive IL
to "a cents per day on farms, and that
the owners Of plantations frequently
get $50 per acre for corn crops, because
thew harvest twice a year. Sugar and
beans return even greater profit. But
American farmers will be in ne hurry
to go there when they a make profits
in this country. Not ever the humblest
farmer in New Mexico would desire to
go to Monterey. New Mexico is good
enough.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-07-25

There is such a thing as OVERRIDING a
good thing. For instance, in many
towns in the United States where there
are two churches to every thousand in
habitants, and three lodges to every
two hundred men. A church and a
lodge have a good influence in any town
but when croWding each other to sucE
| an extent that they lead a ~precarlous
existence, they are a serious drain up
! on the community. Millions of dollars
are annually %squandered in the persist
| ent effort to keep up mere organlza-
/ lions. UNCONVENTIONAL differences are
so slieht and lodge principles so alike
that few people nowadays lay stress up
on those differences, and the establish
ment of new churches and new lodges
in towns which barely support those al.
ready existing should be discouraged.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-07-25
The It administration press forgot

The anti-administration press forgot
to ring Senator Hanna in as a factor in
the recent change in the cabinet. 1t Is
a wonder they did not print stories to
the effect that the change was made
only after cable communication with
the senator in Europe. But, perhaps,
the absence of that gentleman has given
them a chance to see that the govern
ment is conducted by the president, a
fact to which they closed their eyes;
and when their eyes were closed they
could see only visions of the Hanna
bogy, as a child sees sights when in the
dark.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-07-25

The capitalists who wish to erect a
beet sugar factory in New Mexico
should go ahead. There is plenty OF
good ground, good water, and people to
make beet sugar farming successful.
And the people were never known tc
decline to take hold of a profitable en-
terprise in which they see profit When
permanence is guaranteed. The land
owners of Santa Fe valley and of the
Rio Grande are irrigation farmers from
away back.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-07-25
SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES

Aliens Foot Ease, a powder. 1t cures
painful, smarting, nervous feet and in
growing nails, and instantly takes the
sting out of corns and bunions. It's the
greatest comfort discovery Of the age.
Aliens Foot Ease makes tight or new
shoes feel easy. 1t is a certain cure for
sweating, callous and hot, tired, aching
feet. Try it today. Sold by all drug
gists and shoe stores. BY mail for Csc
In stamps. Trial package FREE. Ad-
dress. Allen S. Olmsted, lie Roy, N. Y.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-07-25
Low Rates to Mexico City.

The Mexican Central Railway will sell
round-trip excursion tickets from Ell
Paso to Mexico City on July %, %, 20,
30, August s, 6, IL and 10, at $500, Unit
ed States currency, for the round trip.
Tickets good for thirty days from date
Of sale, and allow s%top-overs. For FUR
ther information address
B. J. KUHN, Commercial Agent,
Ell Paso, Tex.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-07-25

If all ministerial references made to
the life and death of Ingersoll last Sun
day in the pulpits of the world could be
collected it could be seen whether the
clergy have grown charitable. certain
ly the people in general learned to con-
slider the genial colonel as not so dan
gerous as he was regarded a decade or
two g and he passed his last days al
most free from calumny on account of
his freedom of speech.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-07-25
IMPOSSIBLE HARMONY.
est. Louis Republic.)

ISL. LOUIS RepuDIc.J
The first and greatest necessity Is that
of harmonious organization, a matter to
which the Democratic national commit
| tee proposes to devote it's most earnest
efforts from this time forward. The
/ work of the committee in this direction
| should be heartily re-enforced by every
| state Democratic committee and by in.
dividual leaders and the rank and file OF
the party. If this is done, Democratic
| success in 1900 is well-nigh certain. II
it is not done, the Democratic party will
have itself to blame for defeat.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-07-25

Of late years the needs of New Mex
leo have been faithfully pointed out by
the press. The opportunities which the
territory affords to the investor have
been glowingly described, and yet the
growth, great as it has been, might
have been much greater. Mines are be-
ing developed and worked with energy;
in certain favored spots agriculture is
scientifically pursued, but there remain
| vast fields barely touched by h in
| weston and the worker. New Mexico
should have more manufacturing estab-
lishments, it needs more railroads, it
| will reclaim millions more of acres be-
fore it has reached it's full growth. Nc
other commonwealth in the United
| States offers such magnificent invest
ments and such glorious possibilities to
| the promoter, to the capitalist, and to
the energetic worker who possesses
brain as we'll as muscle and endurance.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-07-25

Spanish merchants who scorn to stay
in Cuba under American rule are re-
moving to Mexico. Some u~nregeneratec
Americans did the same thing when the
civil war closed, and the government
was called upon later to pay their trav-
cling expenses home. But Cuba will
scarcely be so generous. The Americans
are quite willing to have the Spanish
merchants abandon the field.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-07-25
Low Rates to Mexico City.

The Mexican Central Railway will sell
round-trip excursion tickets from Ell
Paso to Mexico City on July %, %, 20,
80, August S, 6, 70 and 1S, at $500, Unit
ed States currency, for the ound trip.
Tickets good for thirty days from date
of sale, and allow stop-overs. For fur
Their information address
B. j. KUHN, Commercial Agent,
Ell Paso, Tex.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-07-25
PEcoS VALLEY & NORTHEASTERN RY,

Central Time)
Train No. / leaves Pecos daily $3.50 q.
M, arrives Carlsbad 1880 a. M, Roswell
11:45 p. M. Amarillo 9:20 p. M, on
Meeting with A., 7. g. S. E. and I. w.
& D. G. Rys.
Train No. 2 leaves Amarillo daily 5:35
a. m, arrives Roswell 1925 p. m, Carls-
bad 6:15 p. M, Pecos 1O:40 p. m. con-
Meeting with the Texas & Pacific Ry.
Stages for Lincoln, White Oaks and
Nogai. N. M, leave Roswell, N. M,
daily except Sunday at 7 a. m. :.
For low rates, for information regard
Nc the resources Of this valley, prices
CT lands, etc, address
D. H. NICHOLS
General Manager,
DON D. DONAHUE, Eddy, N. N,
Gen. Frt. and Pass Agent,
Eddy, N. M
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-07-25
THE TERRITORIAL PRESS.
WILL BENEFIT NEW MEXICO

WILL BENEF1I NEW MDAlCO.
CDona Ana County Republican,
District Clerk j. z. Mitchell has been
called upon by Governor Otero to fur
nish a write-up for this county on diff
ferent subjects, to be embodied in the
governors report to the interior depart
ment. 1t appears that Governor Otero
purposes a report from New Mexico for
1899 that will be a first-class compen-
dunn of u and rebound to
the future good of the territory.
IRRIGATION INSURANCE.
Carlsbad Argus.)
Irrigation is to crops what insurance
companies, both life and fire, are to the
lives and property of those who pay
premiums for protection, because it as
sures the farmer and the fruit grower
against loss from unforeseen or un-
a~voidable climatic contingencies, prin-
cipally drouth, and for this reason the
Pecos valley claims it has something
good to offer ag~riculturists. It's lands,
watered by the largest irrigation sys-
tenn in America, make it a desirable To-
cation in which to own a farm.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-07-25
VALUE OF THE RAINS.


Ills an ill wind that blows nobody
good. While the railroads through New
Mexico have suffered loss by washouts
during the past month, the country has
reaped benefits to the amount of hun-
dreds of thousands of dollars. And the
railroads will thereby reap their share
of the results. Abundance of ain are
visiting northern New Mexico now, and
all classes of crops are in the finest Of
condition. The second and third crop of
alfalfa will be heavy, and a splendid
hay crop is assured. The range is one
complete sea of waving green grass,
and stock are getting round and sleek,
making the owner feel as though wealth
entirely unexpected had been added to
his bank account. Water for mining
purposes is abundant, and placer prop
critics hat had recently closed down on
| account of the scarcity of water are
| again resuming operations. On the
| breaking of the dry spell a feeling OF
| safety prevailed over all, and business
at once improved rs per cent in most
| all lines. Now money is somewhat cas-
Ter, also, all on account of the abun'
| dant and glorious rains. The second anG
| third crops of alfalfa will more thar
make up the shortage of the first crop
The grass on the range will be fine
than it has been for years.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-07-25

In Dakota a Snowman who exhibited
n freak monkey as a man, killed the
creature with a club in a fit of anger.
He had so convinced the people hat it
was a human being that he is now un-
able to satisfy them to the contrary
and has been indicted for murder. The
Snowman is certainly only a brute, any
way, and deserves hanging for clubbing
an intelligent animal to death.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-07-25

Angus Cannon owned up to having
three wives, and was fined but $100. The
courts perhaps took it into c~onsidera-
ton that the old churchman needs
money now for finery more than for
fines, to keep things %peaceable in the
triple family.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-07-25

Denver can find as many matters for
her people and newspapers to quarrel
over as can Ell Paso, and that is saying
much. The latest cause of dissension is
a location for an auditorium.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-07-25

The clerk of the Chicago board OF ed
ucation has skipped with $4,000, or be-
cause he has not that sum to replace
money that he used. 1t is claimed that
he was once a newspaper reporter, but
telligent reporter would sell at so low a
figure.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-07-25

Will all of the journals that attacked
the president because Secretary Alger
was in the cabinet now let up in fault
general principles, and will quickly find
something else to complain of, because
they do not wish to praise or be pleased.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-07-25
ADVERTISING Rates.

Wanted-One cent a word each insertion.
Local-Ten cents per line each insertion.
Reading Local-Preferred p~osition-Twen-
ty-fiye cents per line each insertion:
DispIayed-Two dollars an inch, single col
umn, per month in Daily. One dollar an
such, single column, In either English or
Spanish Weekly.
Additie nal prices and particulars given on
receipt of a copy of matter to be inserted.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-07-25
TUESDAY. JULY 25.

The Otero county pushers have roped
a smelter for their railway line, ana IT
will be placed between Alamogordo and
Ell Paso. Otero county does not wait for
things to turn up.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-07-25

eY-The New MExICAN Is the Oldest news
paper n New Mexico. 1t is sent to every
Postofice in the Territory and has a large
and growing circulation among the intelli-
gent and progressive people of III southwest.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-07-25
CHICAGO, MEXICO & CALIFORNIA
LINE

Al4ND
Nos. / and II carry through Pullman
and tourist sleepers between Chicago,
Los Angeles and San Francisco.
No. 2, e%astbound, carries same equip
ment, and makes close connection at
Trinidad with train for Pueblo, Colorado
Springs and Denver.
No. % is a local train between Ri Paso
and Kansas CITY, carries free chair cal
and Pullman Palace sleeper through
without change. ,.,
For time tables, information and Ut
e-ature pertaining to the Santa IL
route, call on or address,
II. S. LuTz, Agent,
Santa Fe, N. M.
W. J. Black, G. P. A.,
Topeka. Kas.