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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-04-20
WORST IN HISTORY.
How LeWistOn's Big Fire Started
This Morning.

Lewiston, Apsii 10.-Ths woIsi fire this
city has sesn FIR a inng time, broke ont
at l.I5 this morning In the carii,gs fac
tory If Made & Dunfon, on Park street.
The flames Immediately sxtendsd to
Y airbanks's sfahis. then through tsne-
ment horss and through 10 another
stable. In the meantime sparks had bean
carried for long distance and numerous
snail tires started, hut most If thf 5
we're immsdiately sxtiBguishea. Ths lire
In the group Of buildings on Park strest
ragged 50 tisrcely that 10 jlmped across to
brick tenement house and several other
buildipgs. In all at 2.so ssysn bulldogs
were on fire, bot the extent CT the loss
cannot yst be determined.
Soon sfter the irs assumed large pro-
postions, help Was Summoned from Au-
burn, Just across the river. bus even the
additional ire apparatus could not stay
the rush of the flames.
Three stores on Lisbon street have
caught and one Of them, next to Journal
block, nearly destroyed.
On Park ssress. ems DWELLING noEth ef
Wade 81 Dunton'ss 10 afire. Across PARK
street and hsyond the brick dwsalins al
ready burned. Ths dwelling 90 tbs rssa
Of It fronting ON Middls ssssst. has
esught. The departments seem to DO est
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-04-20
UNDER CONTROL.
Firsmen Get Upper EIIand Of Flames
al 3 ?. m.

Lewiston, April 20. % a. nl.--Ihe COM
b,nsd departments of two citiss had prsc-
ticAlly succeeded In getting the upper
hand OF the flames. At this time the fire
had oom rlsteiy guttsd the carriage fac
tory Of Wade and Dunton on Park street.
HsIian's store on Lisbon street, which Is
the Main street of the city and also
burned the rear of wbitnsy's drug store
ana another buiidins on the same street.
On the other side Of Park street the tour
tenement hriok building owned by UriAh
goss had also been cleaned out IS we'll a
two dwelling houses on Middls street to
the rear Of the Foss building. Next to
the carriage factory was Fairhanks'
stahis aud two small dwelling houses
owned By the Lewiston Journal oom-
papy, and these were also destroyed. For
tunatsly all the horses In the Fairbanks
stable were saved Ii was estimated al
this hour that n the fire did not again
get beyond the fremsn that the loss
would bs at least $1,000 Tbs firs tlrsat-
susa thu new BUILDING Of the Lewiston
Journal, but It was saved by being pro
eeted by shutters.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-04-20
YARMOUTH.

Ths post offioss in Yarmouth observed
holiday hours yesterday.
Inc funeral ssrvices over the remains
If tie late Andrsw Leighton,s veteran Of
the Civil war, having served In Go. Z
-cf she 17sh &aine regiment, were held
yesterday afternoon at 2, 30 o'clock from
his late residence and were largely at
tsndei by members of his COMPANY, as
also irem W. L. Haskell post Of the q. A.
H.. Of which he was a member. The
ssrvices wers conducted BY Rev. @. ID.
Crane. the PASTOR of the First Parish Con
gregatisnAl church of which this dsceassd
was q member. The members Of tina pest
also assisted In the burial services.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-04-20
RIyERpON PARTIE, ).

A party Of twenty four msmpsrs of
Whiss club, IN charge OF Mr.. Percy
Walker. went to Riverton casino las eve
ming where they eDj,yed diunsr in the
rsa room, after which the evening was
very PLEASANTLY spent In games OF whist.
A party Of twenty. members Of the
Portland lodge of the Golden Gross In
charge of Mr.. 3. q. Ward en- jsyed q sup
per and social evening at the casino. This
vent ny the members Of she olass Of 1901,
Portland high school are to hold a supper
and social evening at the casino.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-04-20
NEW JERSEY RKPuBL leans.

Trenton, N. j April i9.-Ths Hspuh-
Iican state convention to slsot delegates
at large to the Rspubliosn National con-
vsntion met al tbs Taylor Opera HOUSE at
noon today. Considerable enthusiasm
was manifested, although II wss settled
last night thai Unitsd States Senator
William J. SsweIl. Gessrsor Voorhees,,
Stats Chairman franklin Murphy, Bar
ker Gammsr should be the delegates.
The eonvention waa called to order By
state Chairman MaEphy.
A resolntioa effsrsa favosing the nemi-
nation for Vice Prssidsas Of the United
States Of Judge Franklin Fort was re-
TERED to the committee On resolutions
under the rules.
Besides tins four delegates slated Ssna-
tor Ksans's name was presented Tor dele
gsts at large. but he Withdrew and Sena-
tor Sswnll, Governor Voorhees,. State
Chairman Murphy and County CLERK
GUNNER were elsctsd. Tne convention
then nd Iurned.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-04-20

Hampshi,s. whars hs vent 70 zstsnd The
esavsnsisn of thaA disi isa
ssrvi1s 40 ths unt ssrz.'fh shuroh
SUNDAY morEfaa "a 10 20 . ma. preasA-
isg " tins psstsr Rsv. Klfot X Haxhuur,
snkjsaa q ssrmes asuna.y ssrvi O.. ''
sanday school NJ HIS suit rect Of lsssos.
.srhs Csutmfon's servant Hsnled. "
Ysuns psopis's mssiiaa ss ,. n. SAD
jest Sunday. "fts Purposs, AZ 10 Dsvo-
tssn.~ Lee every msssbsr Be prsssnk-
We shsll want 10 make some srrHnge-
msnfs 10 reesivs tho Cunksxlsnf ssunty
Young Pscplsz' asfouintfon Sunday eve-
ming. april 90
Tha deal that has hssn on for several
wseks past bsswssn tho Daas wsrp Mills
and the .. ID. waEren Pausr Aiis onm-
pany hrs teen contaminated, whereby
the Dana mills have bseome the owners
OF the singhsm mill formerly opersfed
BY the wssthrook Manufacturing COM
rany. 1hs Dana mtIia company will
cousmsno. operations In their new q var
ters as soon ~ the electrical power can be
uut In operation from the new power
st tion ct hiilison Falls. II Is Understood
ttat the prsfent mills In use - the Dana
Mills >eompany ars 10 be retained. With
the acquisition Of the Gineham mili the
Dana mills viii then have all that In
uesded for room to meet the demands Of
their rapidly growing business.
Union Fsss day services we're hsid last
evsning at the Bsrean Advent church
and were well attended. The pastor Of
sha church, Rsv.A. II. Kssrney. preached
powerful ssrmon on "Ths True ssvrcs
Of Secular Irrsgularities He tassd his
remarks on the text as found in Josl l.
IL The pastors Of tbs other churches
were also In Attendance and assisted In
ths services.
Rsv. &c. =. Woodward, the pastor Of
Advent church, Portland, IL 10 prsaeh
sunday afternoon at two O'Clock at tbs
Bsrsan Advent church In exchangs with
shs pastor, Rsv. A. II. kssrnsy. His
aul OF 10 TO be s'Chr's;isn soisnos. 10 10
Scieuttffsfs'
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-04-20

James DoyIs, building, g, GU.
Mains & Bounallie, building. $1,000.
Doyle Bros, building. 5000.
Doyle Bres stock, sl.ocO.
McNulty, dwelling, $500.
Lewiston Journal Co. d yelling honsss,
y, COO.
George Bearee, livery stable. $4,eeO.
j. A. Fairbanks, livery stock, $1,000.
A, n. Webb, dwelling house. $500.
Uriah Foss, doubts brick hons', 80, too.
Other losses ty smoke and water, IS. COO
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-04-20
WOODFORDS.

The funeraf OF the lats Laura j. With
am. Wits Of George d. Libby, was held
yesterday aftsrnoon. Rev. Louis Malvern,
cffielating. The burial was at kvergrsen
cemstery.
Mr.. Fred Chase, formerly a resident Of
Weodferds, who has withiD few mouths
accepted position as chemist with q
Boston oonosrn, sp emit sast DAY with
frisnds here. Mr. Chase IL to make .
business tour or the state in the interest
of the firm BY which he Ii employed be-
fore his return 10 Boston.
The old stable at the rear Of the old
peering msnsien, more recently the ID.
al. Bailey property, 10 being demolished.
Excavations for the construction Of a
sewer to con nsat with the new house to
be built by Mr.. M. n. Leighton on the
ae Dining lot on Forest svenus 1, now
zoing on.
A large party Of Woodfords young peo-
pie went to Long sland yesterday where
they er ,yed an all day outing ut the
Mountfort cottage. Inc party took a
huray gurdy sish them and scjoyed
dancing during the afternoon. A tine
basket lunch was served at noon. The
party returned to their homes earl last
evaning.
Mr.. Orrie Neal, 0lsnwoo avenue, and
Mr.. Charles D.. Moses Of NnFrflls corner.
with their wives went to DUCK Pond yes
tsFasy, where they completed arrange
ments far thu construction Ct . cottage
for use during the summer season.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-04-20
LONDON INTERESTED
I'm Our Listie Controversy with IN
Great Precr.ssanater.

I'm Our Littie Controversy with the
CHEAT Preer.ssanaser.
London. April l9.-2 10 q. m.-keen
intsrsst IL manifesssd hsrs In the threat
ening action of the United States against
Turkey, partiouiarly In view Of the Sui
tan's rehabilitation In connsction with
the increase Of the customs dutis& The
fourth collective note OF tns embazsi Is
obisoting TO an increase Of per osnt In
the duties en- account of the bad condf-
ton Of the Turkish fnances wfthous .
previous understanding with the powers.
was handed to the Turkish government
yesterday, bus Turkey maistains sueh .
firm attitude that there 10 = sc sol cion
that some covert intrigue In Frustrating
the effect Of the Meta.
The 81. James Gazette says: "ft viii
be intnrt ing to watch the game OF pro-
orastination to which Europe is aecum-
toned, being played with the United
States. America has entsrsd tho Europe
an arena and apparently has no iutsntion
OF standing any humbus nom the TURKS
Why should shef The eastern question
has no tsfrors for power with . whoia
ocean betwsen herself and the Balkans.
The President THINKS the Sultan has had
grace enough. But. II America sets foots
In Asia Minor. perhaps she will find that
neither Russia nor Germany will hs
uninterss ted spectators. Brom ourselves
she will get nothing but sympathy and
good will.'
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-04-20
GORHAM.

Mrs. II. B. Rowsll of Chicago, tbs
nsice OF Col. ii. X. MiJlstt, State street.
is hia guest for ths present.
Mrs. II. X. Millett In confined to the
house with a slight attack Of the grippe.
Miss Mabel Thompson. Postmaster
Edward Harding's efficient assistant
Visited her home In Westbrook yesterday
Mr.. VIM ID. Leavitt Main street, ID
amending few days at Ssbago iaks sal-
mon fishing s - ~
Prot. Nm. Il. Rufseif In attending the
Msehodiss conferences at Gardinsr a. q
delsgass from the School street. Methodist
church.
W. T. Bickford & Co. are very busy Il
thsir Stsam saw mill. Yhsy employ q
forcs Of ten men and two horses and have
q very large amount OF lumber for saw
Ing during tina spring and summer
Fast DAY was very quissiy passed b.
our eftizsns. Our yeung people spent tha
dag In horseback ridins and ball playing.
LEWISTON FIRE CoU I'D BE SREN.
The reiiaetlon fran tina Lswiston fire
could b, Distinctly seen from the Eastern
Promenade hast evening.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-04-20
ENGINE THREE TO GO.
Help Started From Portland to the
Lewiston Fire.

Chief Eldridgs ressivsd telephone
message at about AIS asking that help
bs sent 90 Lewiston from this city. Ar
rangements were Immediately made for
. special train and engine three was tale
phsnsd to be In readiness to %. The en-
gins was at ones taken to the Maine Osn-
trail yard and lsadsd onto car.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-04-20
WANTS SOME POINTS.



washinstou. April I9.-Among the
callers upon Acting Secretary Hi today
was Allie Herrugh Bey, the Turkish
minister. It was understood that the oc-
sasion for the call was the publication Of
the intention OF the United States gov
srnment to bring TO an immediate Issue
the negotiations with Turkey relative 10
the pay ment Of the American missionary
and other elaims. 1t Ia also understood
that the purpose OF the minister was
primarily to gather Information on this
subject Of which he was ignorant owing
to the facs that the negotiations have
Tern oonduossd oonolusively in Constsn-
t.acrls.
Following the invariable rule Of diplo-
matte intercourse neither Of the principles
was at liberty TO diseusa tins details of
the interview. The minister Expressed
himseif ~ confident that the present
crisis will bs safely passed withous per-
mapsnt disturbances Of the tradition
good relations between ths united States
and Turkey.
AMERICANS PUTTING WORD.
London, April so The ConstAntinopie
correspondent of the Standard, says;
.sAlI the emil assies havo applied to
their governments for instructions II
extreme measures become necessary IN
ths question of import duties
;sAu the am bassadors and foreign en-
voys are now working In rraissworthy
unity. The Americans had hitheato bsen
apathetio; but now they are manifesting
an INCLINATION TO pus In a word also.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-04-20
]. 4. Casey Of Bangor Chosen
President.
Next Convention To Be
Held in Bangor.
A Banquet and Entertainment
In the Ev ening.

nnUnAI EEE
Mama sitats Lsessr Carriers Was held yes.
tsrd.y .fsernoeu and evening az the hsiI,
4el Ia Congress street., aud was we'll a.
tended ana a grand succsss, Tne business
msstiux which va held the latter paat Il
the sfternoou was we'll attended by the
dslsratss from the several oficss In the
s,ste. Presfdent Casey presided, and ths
elect,on Of officer, which was principal
business was "a follows:
prsssdsns-J A. Casey. Bangor.
Vice Presldsnt-o. b. Losejy, Rook-
iana. So mn v.,.s
wstsrsilie.
pressursr-HerbsrtG Gray. Hiddeford-
Executive Comnissse-J aim y. Dow,
~ as...x Hats
National Delegate Elmer ID. Hcdgkins.
Bath
Ai'srnase-n. u weis'' uasslvs'
~ was soesa " no.e sns Ao.s w" ''1'
ZION a. neosos On s"ss Dss. I'o'
1ns onii rs.o'u.ion paas y "as uss 81.
eo.sins 'ae sAsss :. s.s -s'..
ana 'ne mai. sefs,cs. Assisne : e'ooH ~,
aelesa.es snd insis's saes'' We. 'as.s. ..
70 sns oanqeee mai WIS., ~ =.
gust was IN wai.ink " appse.o
hense. anu .snss VI eue i.n. 80.
Aae ie'owiss "efe ~ '.s $3.50
Asshssss rossmssss1 :. =. A ,.p
In'ehosns VI eeirisTs. Ssss 1850
ihomas Snsenaos Nplssss'sa s"o
iana pose o.noss "on. A'ea.y'
asorge v. -. oseie, Naa.u oss'os y.
NJ ssna"' R' :" 1oAo' .-'
EorsiAnn oraacni ia sH' "
no"s' W. ~ 0o"s' .ss' ~.
oankor' - ne no's usss.es iloln A
as'oss' LossJoM aeSso.s
noohlane' Aa MA ul.ns rum nAen. ~
. "s'on' osiesa'e .ton "ss.rsas'
hiiees ieleeo' " % -ses' -ess'..
from LewiAsoni ~ y. Sa'nos' ae'ssAss
iisn Aunu..s assi''Ahs p0ssUssl a.
=. Hr's u 1"aso.. anu .ns ie'".s
isssss ~
sara DAlzer' sonn Sihnan' 'ssspn
sinsio". WIN. nisIop' "". rerry' 0so'
Nsnes - ~ os.'
on"fies w" A''nau' 'osop0
ArWroas nesn ~uina. Io "aru mar
rioer' Mionaei nsean, MienAei JOHNS
O"en murray Vi For''ana' o. D. noiosn.
We ~ Se"iss' 'nn a. oAsss, A' VI
no"e' oeofke opras1e, oeo1s0 IA
Sprasue, John 4. Brown, Il. u. Webster,
Bangor: II. Il. WEIGH. WatsrvtIls: ~. ]
$685. n r.xv.o, Arnurr. ~
%
Mannlns' " ~ naonop. n. n. nsso'
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Might BE Worse.

"Fate has drawn US together" he cried
passionately.
Then it is not SO badr' she said. with
a sigh OF relief. 81 thought you were
going to say some amateur artist had
drawn US together. Chicago News.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-04-20
strategy That Failed.

In order to overcome her husbands OBJ
jeetions to afternoon card playing q
North Fifth street woman recently
bought a box of cigars and claimed that
she won it at card game. Her husband
smoked only one and is now more eppos-
ed to afternoon card playing than ever
Atchison Globe.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-04-20

New York. April is.-WiIiiam b sddis-
cum, aged 70, captain Of this canal boat
10y was found murdered in the cabin OF
thu canal boat at ] ersay City To-Day. His
head had bsen crushed in with an sxe.
Ii IL Believed that tLs murder was COM
ucisssd Monday nisht. Robbery was aha
committed. A young man who has bsss
srrpioysd was discharged Monday and
has been missing since. Tbs police are
trying TO locate him.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-04-20

The special train consisted of two hsts
and box car and was under the oharRs
Of Conductor Barbour.
Jnt as the train was about to pull cut
cut word was received that the fire was
under ooat,ol and that help would not be
needed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-04-20
REpUBLICANs In NEVADA.

Carson, New. Apsii Ia-Ths Kspubii-
gan stats con vsnsion to select delegates
TO the national convention mat here to-
day. william Mcmillan was ohcsen
chairman. He sAid Nevada Republican,
sheuld eadorss the lIokinisy adminis-
tratian and stated that he believed hi
was eIsctsd governor over Sadlsr last
yezr
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-04-20
a Rnreaucrat.

Mrs wun6er-I understand your hus-
band holds a government position.
Mrs. Parvenoo-Yes, he is in the ehif-
fonier OF Observation-Disclosures American.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-04-20

sew ADvERrrsEmEsTz.
Women
Have Learned

that pays ways than only nc pufest and
best food products pays the very Of the article
for the best food product will always do and go further
than an inferior article. pays and again in strength.
health comfort saved the consumern Doctors bills alone
for example. Especially is this the with
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-04-20
One of the signs.

Contempt far family life is one mark
nv which smart 81, irt- raaV be recognize
oa.-Arnold Wit t,i- ~ Chronicle.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-04-20

Gel L. H. SH ith tina Commander Of
the Msius diyiFf,n. Sons OF Veterans, lsft
yesterday mernilg for Concord. New
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-04-20
CUSHMAN BROS. CO.,
Selling Agents.

ting TIE letter OF 1t. haae & Dant'n's
repository was full CT carriages. but all
were saved.
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{ New York, 70 Hudson St.
Boston, "a Central St.
Philadelphia, rs So. Front St.
Washington, 800 F ST., N. ".
I Pittxbur2, McCanee Block.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-03-23

whether he assumed the responsibility
In the case Of the man brought from
Montana, amounting it was alleged 70
kidnapping" The governor answer
ed that II 1t amounted to that he as
sumed the responsibility. A spirited
controversy among the members Of the
committee occurred when Mr.. Chen
ey, attorney for the defense. inter-
posed an objection to one of Robert
sons questions. Sulzer interposed a
vigorous protest against objections
from private counsel. He added that
ii had become apparent that a maiori-
ty Of the committee. through the at
torney was trying to shift the resCn-
sibility." Chairman Hull resented the
insinuation.
When asked If he was consulted as
to the instituting of the permit sys-
tenn" Governor Steunenberg said he
wrote the proclamation forbidding
mine owners from employing men be-
longing to organizations believed to be
criminal
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-03-23
New sheep Disease.

Chadron. Neb., March 21.-Dr. M. e.
Knowles, Montana state veterinary,
has just made tour of northern wy
oming for the purpose Of investigating
and diagnosing the disease among the
sheep Of that section, The disease is
said to be fatal in three or four days
and isl known only by the name Of
ictero lhaematuria. The seat of the
ailment is in the liver and kidneys
and has been little known of before.
1t is said to be contagious and first
obtained from infected soils. DIR.
Knowles said: 'The disease is always
fatal, as far as have ever heard Of
a case. Change of range is the only
sure preventive. .
The losses have been light from the
new disease so far.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-03-23
RATION RosBERlss.


Special to The Optic.
Ration. N, H.. March 2sfd. 1900
Burglars broke into three stores on
First street. last night sometime be
tween midnight and 2 O'Clock a. m.
They broke a light Of glass.oat of the
side door Of the J.. B. Schroeder drug
store. pulling back the night latch.
Here they secured about SIS worth Of
knives and razots. At Sinnock's hard
ware store they broke IN the glass Of
the front door and took two revolvers
and some razors and dirk knives to
the yalue OF $50. At Newman's cloth
ing store. they entered the same way
as at Sinnoek's. Here they secured
about $40 in cash. The negroes who
were discharged from the Gardner
coal mines yesterday, are supposed to
have done the job, as they stole some
clothes from their fellow miners be-
fore leaving the camp. They are
headed north.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-03-23
THE BURGLAR.
The Society Drama to be Presented at
the Opera House.

Although. the Great Master hath
said there is nothing in a name, the
world knows better. "Tfe Burglar
has doubtless cost the owner of the
play thousands Of dollars. The Inn
preston created by the title of the
play is misleading. There is none of
the blood-andthunder bowery style.
although one would not think so sin'
less one had seen the performance. It
is more truly that style Of dramatic
composition that in modern stage no,
menclature is called society drama,
and is lighted with touches of pure
Thomas comedy. which comes out 50
strong in his great play 'Alauama. !"
At the opera li1hss tomorrow evening.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-03-23
opnosed 10 ImperlaIIsm.

The Chicago Tribune" prints the
following pickup from the back door
of an uptown residence:
Benevolent Women-"Tm- willing
to give yous something to eat, of
course; but 1t does seem TO me that
aeseat. strong, healthy looking man
like you ought to be sharing the hard
ships sof the soldiers who have gone
to fight their country's battles"
Tough Old Knutt-"Ef you'd
walked over this country as much as
I have, ma'am and knowed how big
it wuz. you would MT want to add nc
islands to It. Ive KEEP out OF this
war on principle"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-03-23

Railroad Building IN New Mexico un.
der Contemplation.

From the Railway Age"
Columbus & Northern-Co Columbus
to Deming, N. M. S5 miles, surveyed; /;
projected, Columbus to Salt Lake
City; distance in New Mexico, about
26O miles. Andrew o. Bailey, presi--
dent, Columbus, N. M. H. P. Oicott,
C. B., Deming; N. M.
Las Vegas, Mora & Taos-Las We
gas via Mora to Taos, N. NJ, IS miles;
surveyed. Robert L. M. Ross, secre--
tary, East Las Vegas, N M. M. H.
Alberger, c. E.
Black Range-Magda1sha to ohIor-
ide, N. NJ, 80 miles; surveyed, and
construction to begin this spring. r.
e. Twitchell. Las Vegas, N. NJ.
Charles F. Grayson, president, Silver
City, NJ M.
81 Paso & Oscura-El Paso, Tex.
to Oscura Mountain, N. M, about 140
miles.
New Mexico & Maxwell
City,N. M, to Taos and Elizabethtown,
with branch to -Baldy, N. NJ, 100
miles; surveyed. Glen NJ. Latimef,
president, and j. B. Latimer, G. e.,
both OF East Las Vegas, N. NJ
Alamogordo & Sacramento Noun
tain-Extension, Toboggan to Cox
Canyon. N. NJ. 7.81 miles; grading
completed in 1899, and most OF the
track laid since January 1st OF 6Eis
year. H. A. Sumner, c. E., Alamo
gordo, N. M.
TRACK LAID LAST YEAR.
Atchison, Topeka & Santa. Fe-san-
"a Rita railroad, San lose Junctloz
of the Silver City & Northern 4o
mines 4.2s miles; Hanover railroad,
San Jose to Hanover mines. 6s64
miles,
Ell Paso & Northeastern Extension
of main line, Alamogordo Junction
month to Captain, I'll miles; branch,
Jarilla Junction to Jarilla, 3 miles;
two spurs at Jarilla to mines, Is
miles.
Pecos Valley & Northeastern-Poin
26 miles east Of Roswell east to end
of track, 45.1S miles, completing the
line from Roswell, N. NJ, to Amarillo,
Tex. A..