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The evening times., 1899-11-13
READY FOB THE MErEoRs.
A Yale Astronomer Says Tint Luna
May Interfere.

n Yale ABtrOnOmer S0ya Th0t Luna
May Interfere.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, Nov. 13-The
Yale astronomers are busy to day prepar-
ing for the fall of the .,eteors, due to be-
gin tonight or tomorrow night. They ad-
iusted their cameras and telescopes yes
terday and made ready to catch any stray
stars which happened to appear, but DR..
Elkin, the astronomer in charge, admit
ted that he had no idea that any meteors
would fall last night. Plans for stationing
a lookout at the main astronomical station
of the university on Prospect Hill every
night through the week have been complet-
ed. The lookout was begun last night. but
up to late hour nothing Of meteoric
appearance had been seen.
DIR. Chase, who will have charge Of pho
tographing the meteors, said today that the
moonlight was so bright that, should there
prove an unexpected fall during the night,
not more than three or four hundred Of
the stars would be visible. He says that
it is not yet certain whether any of the
meteors will be visible on this side OF the
globe or not. At Yale the observation will
be largely devoted to discovering the
height at which meteors rise and disap-
pear and their orbit. Nearly all the stu
dents of the scientific department of Yale
have enlisted in the investigation.
DIR. Chase is confident that material ad-
ditions to the scientific knowledge of me-
teors will be made during the present
shower.
The evening times., 1899-11-13
LANSBURGi & BRO.
Today
Will Be
Souvenir
-------
Day.

Each purchaser today will be
entitled to one of our Glass Tooth
pick or Match Receptacles. About
five weeks ago we distributed ten
thousand of these souvenirs.
thinking at the time there would
be enough to go around, but the
demand has been so great that
we deemed it advisable to pro-
cure another installment. So,
commencing this morning at s
o'clock, and continuing until all
are gone, we will give to every
purchaser one of these souvenirs
beautiful in appearance and
very ornamental. So as to make
this Il memorable occasion, we
have gone through our fOrty-nine
departments and marked from
Two TO five items SPECIAL for
Monday Only. 1t will pay you to
cOme--convince yourselves that
every item offered is a genuine
Lansburgh Bargain.
The evening times., 1899-11-13
SUICIDE BY sTRYcHN1NE.
a Woman In Baltimore Prefers Death
to Illness.

n
to Illness.
BALTIMORE, Nd, Nov. 1s.-Mrs. Mary
F. Taylor, wife of William H. Taylor, COM
mitted suicide by drinking q solution OF
strychnine about I o'clock last night at her
home, 1904 West Lombard Street. Shortly
before her death she went upstairs. Her
daughter Helen went up soon afterward
and found Mrs. Taylor lying on the floor.
She told her daughter what she had done,
and Miss Helen drew the half-emptied vial
from the bosom of her mothers dress.
Dr. ]. C. Pound, 1900 West Lombard
Street, was hastily summoned. but Mrs.
Taylor was dead when he arrived Mrs.
Taylor's husband is employed as night
watchman for a row Of new buildings on
Maryland Avenue, near Huntington Ave
nue.. He was away at the time of the oc-
currenee, and did not learn of it until
several hours later when the news was
brought to him by his son.
Mrs. Taylor had been under medical
treatment for nervous disorders for a
month. During the afternoon she had
called on her daughter, Mrs. A. Tobin. 1851
Ramsay Street, and had complained Of feel
ing particularly sick. Members of her
family are sure that she took the poison
while her mind was deranged by her suffer-
ings. It is not known when or where she
procured the poison.
Coroner Kron was notified and. upon in
vestigation, gave a verdict Of suicide, DEEM
ing an inquest unnecessary.
The evening times., 1899-11-13

neaid OF the comet until July, 1889. when 1t
was billed to return again. This time,
however. 1t passed so near to the sun that
it was not observed. Its next passage was
fixed for February IL, 1916, and by this
time it was seen to have split up into two
separate and distinct parts, which were
constantly going farther from each other.
In March. 1886. the distance between these
two parts had become 157, ,240 miles, and
when the comet returned in 1852 this dis
tance had been increased to ], $50, 900 miles.
In 1859 the return OF the comet was again
unobserved, and in 1866 astronomers
watched for its coming with great anxiety.
as they desired to see II it would appear
as two distinct comets or as one comet
divided into two pieces. In spite Of all the
care that was exercised, however. the COM
ct was not seen. and 1t was supposed that
it had at last disappeared from human Wis
ion. On November 80, 1872 however, NJ.
Klinkerfues, OF Gottingen, discovered the
comet in the form Of a circular mass. but
without any tail. Before he had time to
observe it closely it was lost in the suns
rays.
In all probability the fate OF this comet
has been that of all comets that approach
the sun too closely, in which case they
either fall into the vast mass Of heat and
are consumed like moths in the fame OF a
lamp. or their substance is dissipated in
forming tails of such, extreme length that
they become no longer visible. In other
words. all that now remains OF Biela's IS
comet Is probably vast stream Of me-
teors or shooting stars. and the worst that
is likely to happen to this earth. should
1t again cross its pathway, is that there
will be a brilliant meteoric display. dis
play that will surpsss anything the world
has yet seen.
Such is the history of the comet, that.
in the opinion of Prof: Falb, is SO soon to
put the quietus upon the world. In proof
Of his theory he advances many arguments
and cites many instances in which comets
have been known to haze come in contact
with the earth. In addition he insists that
he is not a prophet but that his theories
are nothing more than scientific investiga-
tions made public
THE reason why, was able to predict
the appearance Of the earthquake" he says.
was that / have made a close study of
mundane anatomy. The interior of the
earth is filed with molten mass. subject
to ebb and flow just like the waters OF the
ocean. Between the surface of the earth
and this molten mass. which is slowly COOL
ing. there is nothing more than a shell
that does not average more than eighteen
miles in thickness. In some places it Is
thinner than in others and from these
places the confined forces escape in the
form of gas. II no such outlet is found the
influence of the moon is such that tidal
wave sweeps round the inner crust of the
earth and 1t is this that produces the terri
BILE phenomena that is popularity known as
the earthuuake"
The evening times., 1899-11-13
Food for superstition.

POINT PLEASANT, W. w.. Nov. 13-Sat-
urday was the one hundred and twenty-sec-
ond anniversary of the killing Of the cele-
brated Indian, Chief Cornstalk, of the Shaw
tribe. He and his son were atrooiously
murdered by some Of Captain Halls men.
of the United States Army. The murder
was committed at this place. and just as
the warrior breathed his last he pronounced
a curse on the town Of Point Pleasant for
100 years. Saturday night mysterious
light appeared at and around the monu-
ment erected in the courthouse yard to the
memory of the Indian, and inasmuch as it
appeared ON the anniversary date some O.!
the more superstitious think the spirit Of
the murdered chieftain appeared to further
curse the town.
The evening times., 1899-11-13
Col. Herman J.cob.on Dead.

CHICAGO, Nov. 13.-Col. Herman ia
cobson, who led the Twenty-ninth New
York Regiment during the civil war. and
who for the past fifteen years had en-
joyed large law practice on the West
Side, died suddenly yesterday afternoon at
his home on Halstead Avenue. Death is
supposed to have resulted from heart dis
sease. Colonel Jacobson was born in Po-
land, and was a political refuge from his
native land. Coming to this country. he
settled in New York, and was there ad-
mitted to the bar. He came to Chicago
and built up a successful practice here.
His only son, Herman, is now . West
Point cadet.
The evening times., 1899-11-13

been on the outward march two days. he
had thrown away all his clothing but shoes,
underahirt. hat, and trousers. He said the
troops he was with had only half enough to
eat. ard they were without shelter at night
They slept in the grass with the rain pour
ing upon them and the next day were al
most baked in the steaming country. Bohn
has been advising his mother from the hos
pitai in Manila that he was WELL but said
he Is going to write her all about II now"
The evening times., 1899-11-13
skull Crushed by . Bridge.

DANvILLE, Va, Nov. 13.-Gilmor Ham
mond, Southern Railway brakeman, was
instantly killed yesterday morning. He
was brakeman on a box-car of the rapidly
moving train. AS the train passed under
the Dry Bridge. at the head of South Main
Street, Hammond's head struck against the
girders OF the bridge and his skull was
crushed. The body did not fall from the
car and was brought to the station. as he
fell after being struck. Hammond was
from Spencer. n c., to which place his
body was taken this afternoon
The evening times., 1899-11-13

Mrs. T. De Witt Talmage will be the
guest OF honor at several social affairs dur
ing her visit to Pittsburg. On Thursday
afternoon Mrs. John Lindsay MeCutcheon
and Mrs. Thomas Grant McCutcheon will
give a reception in her honor at the resi-
dence of the former, Penn Avenue, near
Homewood. Mrs. John Scott Ferguson, of
Fifth and Shady avenues will give a lunch
con for her on Wednesday
The evening times., 1899-11-13
Movement. Of Naval Vessels.

The following movements Of vessels were
reported by the Navy Department today:
The Nankton sailed from Port Royal for
Gibara on the 11th; the solace left San
Francisco ON the 11th for Honolulu; the
Brooklyn sailed from Port Temfik for Ar
den on the 18th and the New Orleans ar
rived at Port Said on the 18th.
The evening times., 1899-11-13

Miss Anna Hoeke. of this city, contri-
buted several vocal numbers to the en-
tainment given in Boston last Friday even
ing by Eloise Hersey The affair was both
a brilliant, social, and financial success.
The evening times., 1899-11-13

Mrs. Somers and Mrs. Eddy. of 100 N
Street. have cards out for a reception next
Saturday evening to meet the bishops Of
the Methodist Church.
The evening times., 1899-11-13

Miss Helen NJ. Wightman. OF Washing
ton. and Mr.. Thomas Alexander Mellon, of
Pittsburg. will be married Wednesday at
the home Of the parents of the bride.
The evening times., 1899-11-13

Mr.. and Mrs. George Cleveland Perkins
have returned to the Sawyer residence in
Connecticut Avenue, which they have leas-
ed for a term Of years.
The evening times., 1899-11-13

Miss Margaret Miller, OF Baltimore.
daughter of the Rev. DR.. Miller, of that
city, is visiting Rev. NJ. W. Hamm. ID. D.,
and family.
The evening times., 1899-11-13
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Former Senator and Mrs. German have
reopened their residence on h Street.
The evening times., 1899-11-13

Mrs. c. D. Marshall and children, OF
Pitttsburg. are visiting Mrs. MARSHALL s
father, DR.. H. B. Noble, of r Street.
The evening times., 1899-11-13

Mrs. Grant has reopened her house on
Massachusetts, Avenue.
The evening times., 1899-11-13
YHE SHOWER OF METE0RS
A Brilliant Display Expected To-
night by Astronomers.

Preparations Made by Local Scien-
tifc Institutions to Take Observa-
When the Ordinary Citizen Can See
the Shooting Stars-Thier Cause.
The evening times., 1899-11-13
RESTORING 2HEIR REASON
Hope for the Insane Soldiers at 81.
Elizabetfs Asylum.

Improvement Noted In the Condition
of Nine of the Eleven Men Brought
From the PhiIippines-A Descrip-
tion of the Cases-An Interview
With N Patient Who Ha. Recovered
The evening times., 1899-11-13
Easy to Take

safest cathartic ever offered the people. Pre-
pared by tho proprietors Of Hoods Sarsaparilla.
The evening times., 1899-11-13

Easy to operate -is
true only of Hoods
Pills, the best midest,
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-11-24
MINOR CITY TOPICS.

Paul Moker, a cripple who makes his
way in a wagon that he pushes along
with his hands, has returned to this city
after making a summer tour of the min
ing camps of Colorado.
Sing Lee, who spent sixty days in Jail
for assault, was discharged this morn
ing. During his, stay at the Jail he was
cook for the inmates.
Estacio Vigil and Dionicio Crespin
We're arrested last night for drunken
ness and disorderly conduct and We're
lodged in the county Jail.
w. H. Goebel, the plaza hardware
man, yesterday sold to the Christian
Brothers at st. Michael's college a
sprinkler to be used to keep the dust
down on the campus.
The Denver & Rio Grande train was
seven hours late last evening. The de-
lay was caused by the train across La
Neta pass being ten hours late or &C
count of snow drifts. The Santa Fe
trains last evening were also several
hours late.
A special communication of Montezu-
ma lodge, a., f. and A. NJ, will be helC
this evening to confer degrees.
-Four teams with miners and Others
started out for Bland this morning
Among those who went We're J. L. Zim-
norman, r. P. Gable and Henry Krick
a business and practice meeting OF
the chemical engine company will be
the county Jail.
Fl. s. Lutz, general agent of the Santa
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-11-24
Schools of Rernalillo County

According to the report of F. A. Hub
bell, county school superintendent of
Bernalillo, for the last fiscal year, six
ty-seven teachers We're employed, and
the number Of scholars between the
ages of five and twenty years in attend
ance were 1889 males and 3,715 females,
The receipts from county and school
funds amounted to SAG, sos. SO, and from
poll tax and fines, S ,446.81.
The disbursements for teachers
, wages we're 1873, 736. 80; for rent, fuel, etc.
$12, Ass. 35; for school houses and grounds
81, 345. 95.
There We're sixty-five schools in oper.
| alton, and the school property is valued
at $3.50, 666. 80.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-11-24
WHITE OAKS PROGRESSING.
Charges Against Timber And Other Jom-
panies-Ooal Interests.

Colonel George w. Prlchard, the Well
known White Oaks attorney, arrived In
the capital this forenoon to see Govern
or Otero on an important matter. Col.
Prichard has been in attendance at
United States court at Socorro. He was
attorney of the Captain Land ana cat
tie Company in a case brought by the
United States. The company was
charged with converting timber cut on
| government land to its own use, but the
| charge was disproved. Hezekiah Biggs,
| charged with cutting timber on govern
ment land, did not fare as well, n
was found guilty. Hearing in the cases
| against the White Oaks Building and
| Lumber Company and the Old Abe
| Mining Company on similar charges
were continued. These were the only
| cases of Importance before the court at
this session.
Colonel Prichard states that White
Oaks is enjoying a steady growth, not a
boom, but every day new people are go
ing into the White Oaks country, and
the coming of the Ell Paso & Northeast
ern railway is leading to the develop
ment of the great natural wealth of that
section. Building operations are in
progress, and there are signs of prog
ress and prosperity on every side. he
said that the White Oaks country will.
soon astonish every one as a coal pro-
Queer. Only the other day a fine veir
of soft coal 6 feet thick was discovered
three miles north Of White Oaks. A
Captain, twenty miles away, the Goa
fields are undoubtedly extensive, ant
the report of the veins pinching out wa:
caused by the miners striking a faul
caused by bikes running across the ba'
sin in which the coal is found. Othel
mining interests. too, are looking up
The Jicarilla Placer Company, who's,
fields are situated in the Jicarilla noun
tains twelve miles north of White Oaks
is doing good work. The company wa:
organized and financiered by Colone
Prichard. 1t built a pipe line to bring
water from the Captain mountains, L
) miles distant.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-11-24
PERSONAL MENTION.

S. E. Lankard went to Bland on a
business trip.
Hon. T. Is. Catron went to SocOrro
Yesterday afternoon to attend United
States court.
7. J. Helm, general agent of the Den
YER & Rio Grande railroad, went to Els
pamela this forenoon on business. He
expects to be home again this evening,
Judge N. B. Laughlin returned home
last evening from TERRA Amarillo
where he attended court.
Hon. Samuel Eldodt came to the cap
ital last night from Chamita. Mrs. Ell.
dodt, who has been the guest Of Mr.. ant
Mrs. S. Spitz the past week, will return
with him.
Harry P. Maxfield, of Aurora. III.
travelling auditor of the Burlington
route, is the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. F.
Van Schick.
Hon. Solomon Luna, of Los Lunas, Is
in the capital visiting relatives.
Ex-Sheriff Patrocino Luna and +. dt
Luna, of Los Lunas, arrived in the cap.
ital this forenoon.
Miss Margaret Burns, of TERRA ANA.
rilla, the daughter of Hon. and Mrs. T
d. Burns, was the guest to-day OF
Judge and Mrs. N. B. L%aughlin. Sht
left this afternoon for Albuquerque
where she intends to spend severa
weeks with friends.
Edward Otero has returned from hi.
fathers sheep ranch in Valencia county
He reports that Valencia county i!
suffering from drouth and that thu
ranges are in very poor condition. He
thinks that thousands of sheep will dit
during the winter if the weather be any
way severe.
Miss Mary Hayes of Chicago, will
arrive here tomorrow to spend the winter
for her health.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-11-24
Interstate Commerce Commission,

Notice is hereby given that nuner-
Gus railroads have applied for further
extension until January /, 1901, within
appliances. Hearing upon such appli-
cations will be had at the office of the
commission at Washington, Wednesday.
December 6. All persons interested for
or against such extension will be then
heard or may forward any statement
by mail. By order Of the commission
Edward A. Moseley, Secretary.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-11-24
IMPORTANT Dam CONFERENCE.
Government Wants to Assume Control VI
The Rio Grande.

Judge Marsden C. Burch, representing
the government in the Elephant Butte
dam irrigation suit, had a conference
two days ago with the FL Paso directors
and attorneys of the irrigation COM
pany. Judge Burch made a proposition
that the government should have an
agent to supervise the construction Oh
the Elephant Butte dam to insure the
safety of life and property below the
dam, and hal a government commas
sioner should see to it that the dam TOOK
no more than it's share of the water IN
case other dams should be built below
Elephant Butte; that is, that h people
below should at all times have their
share of the water flowing in he river.
The proposition has been cabled to Lon
don. with a counter proposition not yet
| made public, for action by he London
| directors.
Judge Burch said: THE object of the
department of justice in sending ME out
was to see that no n is deprived of
his rights. l want to see an equitable
| distribution of the waters of the Rio
| Grande among those entitled to them
| MY proposition IA that the govern
ment would dismiss the injunction pro-
ceedings if the English dam company
would consent to a settlement of the
matter which would recognize govern
ment control in the distribution of TIM
waters, and also recognize the river a:
a navigable stream"
THE department OF justice has nj
enmity to irrigation, nor has it n par
tisan friends of navigation opposed tt
irrigation. Its attitude, therefore, II
most friendly to all parties interested il
good faith in irrigation along the Ri
Grande. To be more definite, it will no
be fair for the government of the Unit
ed States, which alone has control o
the waters of this great river, to STAN
by and permit n section to monopoliz
such waters for any purpose to h ex
clusion and at the expense of all others
ITO such extent as the Elephan
Butte project threatens this, the Unite
states Will ne dCtlFc III llS OpPooieioi
it will not be unfriendly,. but rattle
friendly to any course which will nc
endanger the relative rights of thos
who need water farther down tn
, stream, as, for instance, in the Ell Pas
= valley
In case the London board confirms tn
proposition made by it's representative
last night, then the hearing in the ir
junction case will be continued until tn
department of justice car consider an
act on the proposition. If it is also az
ceptable to the department of justic'
then the government will dismiss tn
Injunction prOceedingS.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-11-24
Casa Grande National Park.

The United States government has al
last set aside the Casa Grande ruins in
southern Arizona as a national park
The proclamation to that effect has not
yet been issued, but notice has beer
given that the grand ruins will be in
cluded in the proposed reserve. Ten
years ago Judge A. L. Morrison, now in
ternal revenue collector Of this district
examined the ruins for the government
He made an exhaustive report that is
still authority on the mysterious ruins,
There was no appropriation at that time
to set aside that section as a national
park, but now, after ten years, it seems
the government is on the point of acting
favorably on Judge Morrison's recon-
mendation to preserve the ruins.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-11-24
Holiday Goods-Toys! Toys!

We are in receipt of n of the largest
lines of toys and all kinds of fancy
goods ever shown in this territory.
We guarantee eastern prices. This
will enable you to save express charges.
The assortment consists Of dolls by
the hundreds, pianos, accordeons,
stoves, hand organs, tops, albums, ia
BILE sets, toilet cases, handkerchief
boxes, blocks, wagons, doll buggies,
nine pins, games Of all descriptions, lot
tos, checker boards, Chinese baskets,
real imported chinaware, ETC., etc. We
have all these goods on exhibition. Make
the cream" of the assortment.
SANTA FEE MERCANTILE co.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-11-24
Committee Nesting,

a meeting of the committee appoints
ed by the board of county commission
ers for the purpose Of preparing and
recommending a plan for the adjust
ment of the debt of Santa Fe county, is
hereby called to meet at $3.50 p. M. on
Saturday, November %, at the office of
the bureau of immigration, for the pur-
pose Of considering the reports Of sub
committees and making its report to the
board of county commissioners.
r. j. PALEN, Chairman.
Santa Fee, N. NJ, November %, 1899.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-11-24
Proposals for bran, wood and hay.-I

Proposals for bran, wood and hay.-U.
s. Indian School Service, Santa Fe, N,
M, Nov. 81, 1899. Sealed proposals, en-.
dorsed proposals for bran, wood, OF
hay as the case may be, and addressed
to the undersigned at Santa Fe, New
Mexico, will be received at this school
until two o'clock p. M. of Saturday, Dec
2, 1899, for furnishing and delivering al
the school, during the current fiscal
year, about 10, 900 pounds bran, $50 cords
wood, and 40 tons hay, specifications fol
which may be obtained upon application
to the undersigned. Bidders will state
specifically the proposed price of each
asticle offered. These supplies will be
subject to a rigid inspection. The right
is reserved to reject any and all bids, OF
any part of any bid, II deemed for the
best interests of the service. For fur
Their information apply to A. H. Vets,
superintendent. Dec. 2.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-11-24
At the Hotels.

AT the Palace: H. C. Avis, St. Louis;
H. P. Maxfeld, Aurora, ILL.,:
At the Claire: w. e. Gilbert, Los An
geles; w. H. Ferguson. Chicago, Ed.
Armor. Denver; Lewis ~Sulzbacher, Las
Vegas; Harry Headley, Ocean City, N.
isl. f. Erwin, D. & r. G. express;
Samuel Eldodt, Chamita; J. A. Garcia
Albuquerque; E. B. Learner, Kansas
City; George w. Prichard, White Oaks;
+. c. Harvey, Las Vegas.
At the Exchange: George w. Schoch
wife and children, Philadelphia; Mrs. S
f. Schaeffer. Philadelphia; Harry H
Headley, Ocean City, N. j.: A. NJ. Jack
son. Kansas City; Frank Penrock
Creede; Patrocino Luna, Los Lunas: F
de Luna. Los Lunas; A. We'll, Las
Vegas.