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Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-12-29

The extent to which the people of the
United States are dependent on foreign
ahipping for their Claiborne commerce
furnishes a conclusive reason for
prompt action looking toward the re-
Mobilization Of the American merchant
marine. In these days Of open and
opening doors, when the United States
ID preparing to control the trade Of her
new dependencies, and besides Is clam
ortng for access to other and bigger
markets, 1t Is not credttable to the ma.
ton that she is carrying in American
vessels not more than one-sixth Of the
total volume of American oversee COM
merce. 1t Is In the power Of the con.
gress of the United States. acting upon
the Recommendation Of President Nc
Kinley in his last wise message, to
bring about a radical change in the ma
rina situation, to 80 reverse the case
that ive-sixths of American m
with foreign countries shall be carried
In American ships. There Is a general
demand for legislation with this end in
view.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-12-29
Great Britain's Danger.

The possibility of all of the Dutch
race in South Africa combining to over
throw English dominion on that conti-
nent seems to be growing. France
would doubtless be willing to lend a
hand If she could secure a stronger
foothold in Africa by harrassing the
British, for she we'll knows that the
time will come, II England be not beat
en- now, that French colonies will be
wanted for addition to the domain of
her neighbor. Russia, which has long
been denied extension to- southern ports
by England, Is disposed to seize India.
II opportunity should offer. Divested O;
her colonies in Africa by the organiza-
ton of a great Dutch republic, and with
India In revolt or seized by Russia,
Great Britain might become little Brit
ain. A prophesy Of such results from
war with the Beers would be wild, but
still they are possible. Great Britain,
without continental colonies, would be
a third-rate power.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-12-29
THE WOOL OUTLOOK.
Boston Expects Prices to Go Much Higher
Than at Present.


The American Wool and Cotton Re
porter of Boston estimates the tota'
supply Of wool In the United States a
the close Of the year, exclusive of man
ufacturers' holdings. at 157, 1888, S7!
pounds, against 339, O33, 1853 a ear ago
OF this amount, Boston has 66,11S,74'
| pounds, against 1876, COS, 213 a year ago
including wool in bond. Exclusive OF
wool in bond, Boston has an available
supply of Al, 1887, 900 pounds, against 1902,
01O, 179 last year. New York's tota,
available supply is 20, 200, 0S5, agains'
2,074, 800 pounds last year. Philadelphia
has 81, 9S1, PSI pounds, against 24,3S4, 69(
last year.
Total stocks in the three principal
markets Of the United States are 113,
295, $40 pounds, against 204, 1876, 2S2 a year
ago
Sales of wool In Boston during the
year have been 347, 1856, 776 Funds,
against 141, 1872, $40 in 1898. Sales IN the
three principal markets of the United
States have amounted to 514, 947, 920
pounds. against 23O, 1856, 1856 last year
The wool clip of the country is placed
at slightly less than 275, 600, 900 pounds,
against 200, 600, 900 last year. AT the be-
ginning Of the year the available supply
was about $40, 900, 900 pounds. Importa-
tions have been exceptionally small,
those at Boston being only 34,372,341
pounds, against 40, 1923, DAB last year. The
result IL that owing to the phenomenal
ly large demand for wool for conSump-
ton, which has swept through all the
principal centers of the country, the
stock on hand at the close Of the year
has been reduced to a comparatively
low point.
BY far the greater portion of the
WOO this year is at seaboard market. A
year g the supply was pretty event
divided between the interior and the
seaboard.
AS the year closes the situation is a
strong one. No relief practically has
been obtained from abroad. There Is a
scarcity of fine wools the world over,
foreign markets have been advancing
by leaps and bounds, the Australian
clip, which again shows a material re-
d%uction, has been eagerly bought by
anxious users of wool, the London mar
kets have steadily advanced, and tops
on the continent have risen beyond all
expectation. Foreign buyers have been
so anxious to secure supplies that they
have taken a large portion of the fine
Australians, which had been here in
bond, and the beginning of the year 1900
witnesses a limited supply of foreign
clothing woods here to draw Upon.
While the present demand for wool is
not as pronounced as it was a few
months ago, great expectations are en-
%tertained regarding the heavyweight
season, which is about to open. Stocks
are not excessive. The goods must be
made to supply the demand, and this
means a large consumption of wool. +
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-12-29

when that region was annexed. The
citizens of New Mexico. many of them
wealthy ranehmen and sheep owners,
determined to govern the country. The
Jesuits and the Christian Indians of
southern California never consented to
be governed by the United States. The
consent -of-the-governed cranks are
straining at a gnat after gulping down
a whole menagerie of camels, which
have not interfered with the digestion
Of the country, o indeed seemed to re-
duce nor injure the swallowed.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-12-29

seine error in the conduct 81 colonial
affairs, and the study Of the British
system by Americans who desire to
pursue the best of methods and who are
o bound by example and restrictions,
should result in improvements over the
policy and customs established by
Great Britain. And such men as Gov
ernor Wood Of Cuba will quickly find
the best method of establishing salts
factory relations with the races under
them to adopt American methods In the
administration Of government for the
benefit Of the people.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-12-29

There Is a light movement of gold to
Europe because the banks Of that con-
tinent are offering Inducements to Sc
cure 1t while the supply from South At
RIGA Is cut off. Three years ago this
country trembled for fear the gold sup
ply would all be shipped, when Europe
seemed afraid the silver basis would be
adopted If the silver party We're sue
cessful in a national campaign. But as
the sound money party won the cleo
tion, all fears vanished, and gold came
back for investment. At present the
amount of gold in the United States is
$500, 900, 900 greater than when the voters
Of the country buried the silver party
lheneath their ballots. The United States
can spare of her yellow accumulation.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-12-29
In Texas a lyncher has just been SEN

In Texas a lyncher has just been SEN
fenced to life imprisonment because he
entered into a successful conspiracy for
disposing of a nan whom the court
should have had hanged If trial had
been permitted. 1t looked as if taking
Texas into the Union after she secured
independence from Mexico was a Sc
rious responsibility, to the little Amer
leans who never comprehended the abil-
fty Of this nation to absorb distant ter
ritory containing a majority of people
Of alien blood; but this has been done
over and over again, and there has been
slight difficulty incurred i'm any in
stance. Texas Is a state Of which the
Union Is proud. This incident of pun
ishment of a lyncher only serves to
point to her progress. 1t Is an example
that older states further east might do
well to emulate.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-12-29
SCHOOL SYSTEM IMPROVED.

Albuquerque Journal Democracy
New Mexico is willing to be judged b.
the progress she ID making along the
lines Of intellectual development. It Is
true that only a comparatively few
years ago the illiterate classes en-
braced nearly four-ffths Of her popu-
ration, and placed her at the bottom Of
the list of all the states and territories,
and 1t IL also true that up to 1884 there
had v been a. public school within
her borders. except those established by
the local government Of Silver City. The
government Of the United States had
obligated itself In the treaty with Mex
leo to extend the benefit Of American In
stitutions to the people Of the territory,
but 1t had not done 30, and after the
lapse Of nearly forty years the people
in practically the same con-
ddtfon az when the country was coded
by Mexico to our government. In 1884
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-12-29
StraInInq al 4 Gnat.

The Democratic senators who talk OF
opposing the treaty by which the Unit
I'd States took a frst-class coaling sta
tion AZ her share Of the Samoan islands
object that the consent of the governed
was never obtained. That is very true.
Ths islanders Are wandering tribes. who
have no government, and care not
whether there be any. The consent OF
The Indians OF Florida was never asked
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-12-29

Proposals for building materials, labor,
ctc.-U. S. Indian School Service, Santa
Fe, N. NJ, Dec. 90, 1s99.-Sealed propo-
sails endorsed proposals for Building
Materials, etc. ,"as the case may be, and
addressed to the undersigned at Santa
Fe, N. M, will be received at this school
until 2 o'clock p. m. of Monday, January
Is, 1900, for furnishing and delivering
about $1,000 feet of lumber, besides
doors, windows, nails, tin roofing, ETC.,
u full list and description Of which can
be obtained at the school; also such
stone, brick, sand, lime and labor as
may be required to construct founda-
tions, walls, ETC., OF an addition to a dor
mitory at the above school In strict &C.
cordance with plans, specifications and
instructions to bidders, which may be
examined at the offices of the Citizen, of
Albuquerque, N. NJ, the New Mexican
of Santa Fe, N. NJ, and at the school
Bidders will state specifically the price
of each article to be offered under con-
tract. All materials will be subject to
rigid inspection. The right Is reserved
to reject all bids OF any part of any bid
If deemed for the best interests Of the
service. Certified checks-Each bid
must be accompanied by a certified check
or draft upon some United States depo-
STORY or solvent national bank, made
payable to the order OF the Commissioner
of Indian Affairs, for at least five per
cent Of the amount OF the proposal,
which check or draft will be forfeited to
the United States in case any bidder or
bidders receiving an award shall fail to
promptly execute a contract with good
and sufficient sureties, otherwise to be
returned to the bidder. Bids accom-.
panied by cash In lieu Of q certified
check will not be considered. For any
information apply to A. H. vtets,
Snpt.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-12-29

Green hides sell in the eas now at
1872 cents e pound. Five years ago
they sold at 81 cents. The shoe trade
Of American manufacturers Is spread
Ing V g Europe, and the demand for
Some shoe manufacturers of this coun-
try have opened large stores In London.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-12-29

The various schools at Las Vegas now
have over $500 pupils enrolled. The
same can be stated as to the schools at
Santa Fee, and the latter leads all towns
but Albuquerque In the enrolment in
the public schools.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-12-29
ADVERTISING Rates.

Wanted-One cent a word each insertion.
Local-Ten cents per line each insertion.
Reading Local-Preferred position-Twen-
ty-fve cents per line each insertion.
Displayed Two dollars an inch, single COL
umn, per month in Daily. One dollar an
snch, single column, In either English or
Spanish Weekly.
Additic nal prices and particulars given on
receipt of q cop of matter to be inserted.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-12-29

the legislature passed an act which was
patterned after the school law of one of
the most progressive states of the
Union, and this laid the foundation for
as good a system Of public education as
is to-day in existence anywhere.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-12-29

The southwest is O. country of mag
nificent distances. The editor of the
Roswell Live Stock Champion, in pre-
pairing for the excellent special edition
issued for the holidays, travelled over
10000 miles In visiting stock ranches
and cattlemen.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-12-29

During the first week I'M January
$3.50, 900, 900 in dividends will be paid by
various corporations having offices in
New York. That does moi look as If
business is affected seriously by the
panic among spectators in the metrop-
olio
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-12-29
MINING NOT
(Raton Gazette,)

The SHOWS have not stopped mining
IN Coffax county; in fact, 1t Ia said there
is more work going on in the gold min
Ing region than there a In the sum-
msr. This is a good indication, and
means that mining is thoroughly estab-
lished on a legitimate basis, and will be
permanent. Lode mining in such a cli-
mate as we have here car be carried
on just as well I'M the winter as in the
summer.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-12-29
SAN JUAN FOR STATEHOOD.

IAZteC InUeX.1
The people of New Mexico are awak.
ing to the fact that the chances are
more than good for statehood at the
hands of the flfty-sixth congress-, and
nowhere Is the awakening more general
than in the county of San Juan. Senti-
ment on the question here is over
whelmingly one-sided, and steps to
voice public opinion in appropriate form
are being taken.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-12-29
FRIDAY. 80.

such a large enrolment in the public
schools. In another decade none but old
people will be unable to speak and write
the language of the country.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-12-29
FARMING AND BOATING.

rAItMIINV AND
Dona Ana County Republican,
The Elephant Butte dam case jus.
about resolved itself into the question
Of whether millions of acres of land and
the welfare Of thousands of people
steamboats, navigation privileges. As
n or two witnesses put it, one years
Irrigation is worth 500 years ma vigation
as it is or would be carried on.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-12-29

For this occasion the Santa Fe route
will sell tickets to Albuquerque and re.
turn at one fare for the round trip, from
all points In New Mexico, including FL
Paso Texas, dates OF sale, Dec. 90, 80,
and 81, 1899. Good for return passage
until January 2, 1900, continuous pas.
sage In both directions.
H. 8. LUTz, Agent,
Santa Fe, N. N.
j. w. BLACK, g. P. A.,
Topeka, Kas.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-12-29
The TERRITORIAL PRESS.
WILL EDUCATE THEM.

(Dona Ana County Republican,
Governor Otero's elaborate report will
do a great deal toward giving eastern
people a correct idea Of New Mexico's
resources. Copious extracts have ap
peared In the eastern press.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-12-29
~ Entered as Second Glass matter at the
Santa Fe Postofice.
GATES OF SUBSCRIPTION.

WThe New MEXICAN Ia the oldest news
paper 10 New Mexico. 1t is sent to every
and growing circulation among the ~intelli-
gent and progressive people of the southwest.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-12-29
The Lawton Fund.

- = -
!: Special to the New Mexican.
F.: Washington, December 26.-The
!: committee having in charge the
/: raising of funds for the benefit of
/: the widow and four young children
!: of the late Major General Henry w.
i: Lawton, who was killed in action at
!: San Mateo, Luzon, P. l., December
/: 10, request you to solicit and receive
!: contributions and act for and rep
{: resent the committee in your city
!: and vicinity.
I: 1t is proposed to keep the sub
/: scription list open until the evening
I: of the 5th Of January. General Law
!: toms services and sacrifices for his .
!: country's flag and his expressed
!: nee for the care of his family Is
/: the most fetching appeal that can be
!: made.
:: H. C. CORBIN, Adjutant General,
/: For the Committee.
sss....
In accordance with the above tele-
gram the New Mexican will receive and
forward to Washington all sums which
New Mexico friends or admirers of Gen.
eral Lawton desire to subscribe. In
cases where a request Is made for omis-
sion of the donors name it will not be
published.
Mrs. Lawton, a most worthy woman,
and her four children were left practi-
cally without means. The proposed
fund Is to complete the payments on the
Lawton farm in California. Subscrip-
tions are being made generously in
many parts of the country where Gen.
eral Lawton and his family were not
personally known. It is well for the
people to express in this anne their
appreciation Of so brave a military lead
er, whose efforts did 80 much to bring
peace and safety in the southwest, who
fought to maintain the Union and died
in the service of his country. New Mex
leo has not been tardy In contributing of
her people to the wars of the country.
and when an opportunity offers for
practical generosity, should not be UNI
represented.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-12-29
II. G. GoRTNER,
INSURANCE.
q. n. LANYARD

8. I. LANYARD,
Insurance Agent. Ohlce: Catron Block, E
Side Of Plaza. Represents the largest COM
panies doing business In the territory of
New Mexico, In both life, FIRE and accident
Insurance.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-12-29

GEO. w. KNARBEL,
Office In Griffin Block. Collections and
searching titles a speciality.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-12-29
MAX. FROST,
Attorney at Law, Santa Be, New Mexico.

CHAS. A. SPIESS.
Attorney at law: VIII practices, In all terri
torial courts. East Las Vegas, N, M.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-09-13
WEDNESDAY,. SEPT. 6, 1899.
Plug Leaf Tobacco.

We mentioned the fact sometime ago
that Mr.. u. Graham. Clerk Circuit
Court of this county, had planted ten
acres of plug leaf tobacco as an expert
ment says the Suwannee Democrat.
His crop has been gathered, housed
and cured, and is now being assorted,
and when we say that it has passed
his expectations in quality, we do not
even do credit to the enthusiasm that
his success has created. His yield has
been cut off about 1000 pounds estl-
mated, yet as the crop was grown un-
der many unfaVOrable circumstances
he is fully satisfied with the amount
he has, which will range from $500
to 5000 pounds. Samples Of the crop
have been shown here and ''shOW up
particularly fine and bright to an I'M
educated eye, yet we are told that they
are from the low grades OF the crop.
vi. Parnell under whose directions
the crop was made, has had several
years experience with the crop i'll
south Carolina, and he, too, is very
enthusiastic over the results here, say
ing that it is equal in every respect to
any he ever saw in the tobacco grow
ing regions of the Carolinas. 1t has
been "tried" also by local connOisseurs
and the universal verdict is that it is
O. X, and will, without a doubt, COM
pare with the best when put through
the factory.
Mr.. Graham intends to ship some OF
it this week to a market in South Car
DINA, where it will be sold by the side
= of tobacco grown in those sections in
which the industry has passed the eX-
detrimental stage and while, in doing
so. he recognized that his will be at a
disadvantage, he has no fears of the
outcome.
Already the growing of this crop and
the success made therein, is bearing
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-09-13
Frost Protection.

The promised bulletin on frost mas
been issued by the United States Agr1-
cultural Department. In regard to
Florida it says:
''The devices for protection from
frost used in Florida conform in char
acter to those tested in the California
experiments, in which coal fires were
found to be the most effective means
of protection and appliances for adding
moisture to the air were successful
only to a degree. AS artificial appll'
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-09-13
Flour Made From Breadfruit.

common article of food in the
West Indies is flour made from the
breadfruit. The fruit is cut into
pegs" or strips, and dried in the sun,
then ground to powder in a mortar
and sifted. This flour makes con-
venient and highly nutritious addition
to the hamper of provisions the negro
usually takes with him when travel
ing far from his home, and he we'll
knows the art of making it into a va
riety of appetizing dishes.
The plantain is sometimes treated in
the same way, as we'll as the banana,
which gives a sweeter and richer flour
than either the plantain or breadfruit
1t is estimated that the banana has
fOrty-?OIlr times more nutritive value
than the potato and is twenty-five
times more nutritious than good white
bread This fact has induced the
French Government to send COM
mission to the United States and Cen
trail America, with view of investi-
eating the adaptability of the banana
plant for extensive agricultural opera
lions in the Congo in The production
of cheap food for the working classes
in Belgium.
Should this commission report favor
ably on the subject of their investiga-
Ton. new and vast industry will be
established which interests the United
States closely, from the fact that Porto
Rico and Cuba possess hundreds of
thousands of acres ON which the finest
varieties of the banana can be success
fully grown. 1t is highly probably
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-09-13
A Florida Farmers Ways.


A market gardener within five miles
of Duval's courthouse boosted that he
supported his family we'll on two
acres of Florida sand, which had
yielded him three crops during the
present season and would give him
five before Christmas This Interested
us and we went to see. We saw his
fields, we inspected his books and we
have every reason to believe that his
boast was strictly borne out by the
facts.
But he complained that oats were
high and that his horse cost him too
much. In amaZement we asked him
what did he care for the price of west
ern oats and began investigation on a
new line. We found that the ears of
green corn discarded from his market
wagon were thrown upon his manure
heap; that the stalks were cast over
the fence for his neighbours hogs, and
the odds and ends of his farm never
utilized.
The refuse of his two acres should
feed abundantly horse and cow,
from which he should get fertilizers
that would richly repay all expense of
care and handling; he should keep
half dozen good pigs and have some
always ready for market; chickens
and ducks were always in demand by
his customers, and still he had none
for sale. The man valued his two
acres of Florida sand at a thousand
dollars, and yet he went to the west
OF east every week of his life.
He lost half of his possible profits
for lack of a little thought; he never
lOohed for anything that was not the
product of hard work, and ne paid
others to think for him. Our lecture
may have been something to that man
or he may continue on the same old
road, but we shall continue to lecture
whether there is anyone to listen OF
not. The FlorGan of to-day with all
his virtues, is the most wasteful man
on the face of the earth, and he will
not be rich until he mendS his ways
Times-UniOn and Citizen.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-09-13

We now have an office in Jacksonville,
Room 4, Robinson Block, Viaduct. where
Mr. Painter will be pleased to see any of
our subscribers. Any time we can be Of
service in Jacksonville, drop us a line to
We address.