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La Junta tribune., 1900-11-17
SOME MORE LOCAL re.s.

Ia, is the guest OF his sister, Mrs
NJ. Z. Farwell.
1t is reported that the California
limited will be made daily train
after December Ist.
Judge and Mrs. G. w. Parker
were down from OIney Thursday
greeting their numerous friends in
this city.
Work has been commenced on
the new Uncapher block on Trini-
dad plaza. kranz Bros. are the
contractors.
Thomas Jones has been ap
pointed depotmaster for the Santa
Fe at this point, being on duty
during the day time.
Santa Fe surveyors were at
work yesterday surveying a line
for a spur from the main line to
McNeen's brickyard.
Nearly two million pounds OF
sugar beets had been shipped from
La unta to the factory at Rocky
Ford up to yesterday.
A marriage license was issued
from the county clerks office yes
terday to Charles Street and
Fanny b. Brown, both OF Rocky
Ford.
Shomo Bros. of Ottawa, Kan,
are recent arrivals in this city, and
will open first class jewelry store
in portion of the storeroom oc-
cupied by the City Pharmacy.
Mrs. b. F. Haskins and daugh-
ter, Beulah, who have been visit
ing relatives and friends in the
east during the past summer, re-
turned home the first OF the week.
Wellington Likes, a son OF f.
M. Likes, of the Valley Livery
Stables, is expected to arrive to-
day from Fairbanks, Ariz., to be-
comea permanent resident OF La
Junta.
Six pages, all printed at home,
has 'tax listed" the capacity OF this
Office to the nttermost limit for this
issue. Some very interesting read
ing will be found upon pages four
and five.
Verne Welch, OF Montpelier,
Ohio, arrived in this city last Wed
nesday, and has accepted a posi-
ton with Bowen, the tailor Mr..
WEIGH has the reputation OF being
an artist in his line.
Postmaster Parks, who has not
been able 10 attend to his duties
at the postofiice for three weeks
past owing to an unusually severe
attack OF asthma, was reported to
be considerably improved yestcr-
day.
A. E. Reynolds, of Denver, re-
Gently purchased the Forest ranch
and the George Morris ranch east
OF town, and is figuring on acquir-
ing all the property available along
the Fort Lyon Canal in that vi
cinity.
There will be evening prayer
and sermon after the Sunday |
school at North La Junta school
house, Sunday, Nov. 18th, and
hereafter on the first and third
Sundays till further notice. w.
H. Haupt.
The German Club met last
Tuesday evening in Dougherty's
hall and to enlivening strains Of
music, furnished by full orches-
ira, the members enjoyed very
pleasant three hours. The club
now numbers about forty-hve
couples.
One of the amusing sights on
the streets yesterday was A. w.
Miller paying an election bet by
smoking cigarette. His eyes
were full Of tears and his face was
the picture of disgust. He will vote
La Junta tribune., 1900-11-17

SuahSe VI tSstdSuSS ii'PSiae'NS io'
the winter, and both families will
probably leave for the southwest in
the course OF few weeks.
DeWitts Little Early Risers are
the best liver pills ever made.
Easy to take and never grippe. -
Miller & Andrews, and City Phar-
macy.
ST. Andrews Church, corner of
Illinois and Colorado avenue. w.
II. Haupt, Rector. Sunday ser
vices: Holy Communion, 1890
a. M. Sunday school, 10 a. m.;
morning prayer and sermon, II
a. M; evening prayer and sermon,
1890 p. m. Everybody cordially
welcome.
Hon. NJ. 4. Farwell is the only
state senator elected by the repub-
licans in Colorado. He made
gain of 3I7 over the nationalticket
in his home county; in his home
precinct his gain was 3S, and in
Sabins home precinct Farwell's
gain was As. He proved to be
strong candidate Lamar Regis
ter.
The subject of the sermon at the
Christian church next Sunday
morning will be "The Mystery OF
Goodness II the evening the
subject will be "The Oyster. ="
In the evening, before the sermon,
the pastor will read paper in the
nature OF pulpit comment on
"Our Winter Reading" All are
invited to the services OF the
church.
Engineer Walt Adams made a
dying trip with engine No. $40 at
tached to the California limited
last Wednesday, making up TWEEN
ty-eight minutes lost time between
Coolidge and La unta, distance
of about 100 miles. The engine
has since been sent to Topeka for
a general overhauling, and will
probably be placed permanently
on the run.
James Hughes, who pleaded
guilty to stealing span OF mules
and was given All intermediate
sentence of from one to three
years, and Geo. Wolf, who plead
ed quietly to burglary, and was
sentenced to not less than one
year nor more than two years.
were taken to the penitentiary at
Canon City last Thursday by
Sheriff Barr.
The mail car attached to No. l
is cut out at Dodge City, and the
La Iunta mail has hitherto laid
over there until the arrival of No.
II. Arrangements have been made
by the local postoffice by which a
La unta pouch will be made up
at Dodge City and expressed to
this city on No. /, arriving about
three hours earlier. This will
give the "early birds" an oppor-
tunity to read their eastern mail
by early candle light in the morn
ing if they SO desire. The new or
der goes into effect tomorrow.
John Kelly, wanderer on the
ace of the earth, swiped cordu-
roy coat from a .dummy" in front
of Draper's Thursday noon. While
a bargain with a second
hand dealer for the disposal OF the
coat he was arrested by Constable
Howard and landed in the city
oastile. He was taken before JUS
ice Finity yesterday and hned SIo
and costs. He was very much
individual, as one OF
our citizens overheard him make
The remark few minutes pre-
vions to taking the coat that he
intended to commit some crime in
order that he might spend the
winter in Jail.
S. r. Mendelson made an cleo
ion wager with Hon H Crow.
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DISTINGUISHED STRANGERS.
Boer ENJOYS Will BE Received by Sec
tary Hay as Such.

WASHINGTON, May l9.-What cnance
the Boer commissioners had of icing re-
ceived officially by the president and
Secretary Hay is lessening in conse-
ouence of their conduct in New York.
Administration officials have been fol-
lowing with close interest the state
ments the delegates have made. 1t is
unusual, according to the officials, for
the diplomatic Representatives OF for
eign governments To come TO dle United
States and immediately on their arrival
to publicly announce tho purpor. of their
mission before they obtain recognition.
and some of the authorities do not hest
tate to call such conduct highly i'm
proper. From the administration point
of view the action of the delegates and
their friends is calculated TO stir up 4
sentiment designed to force the govern
ment t. r"cc;v" thnm without any su.g-
gcstion they may make.
I:le p2:p;,,e OF Tie state department Is
to receive thedelcSates as distinguished
strangers, and after they have pre-
sented such papers as they may have,
the question OF their recognition Is rep
resentatlyes OF the TraEsvaal will De de-
termined. 1t is becoming apparent to
the officials, however, that the mission
of the commissioners is more of q polltl-
cal than diplomatic character and
their representations. Il is altogether
likely, wili be declared.
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TRAINS GOING NORTH.
aDeil5. fDail: ezcep. Sunday.
70 81 fune tn.curh 10 Ccicubia via Ceu

aDsil5. tDailg ezcep. Sunday.
70 81 rune Though 70 Ccl2nbia via Cea.
ri L. +. Of s. G.
Trains Ece. Is aca 81 rGr VIC Wilson ane
:sses,e7il,e-Stcrt Lire-snd make Gloss
o1nec,icn for ell POINTS NORTH.
ftsice on c. l. Z +. f. leave Florence
:ei': e3ceS. sordsy so a u arrive Darling
oc 10 5 Z, Hss;sville IS q N, Cheraw
] 80 e, |aGes5o'o 125 p r. Lesve
7;c=eccs daily escep; Sur6ay 75e pm, az
ise Es-1i:y,cc &c r, Perret,sviIle 3 Il
II, ;Hs:asor 8 IS y II. Leave Florercs
scc65y os!; Sc a IL. arrive Darlington
i3c5am
Lee7e Gitso: isi|y except Sunday eco
%, Hercsttsyiile % g n, arrive Darling.
oe 8 GO = u, lesye Darlington 8 so N. ST.
';ce Eic,ence 3 IS Il. Lesve Wadesbocc
sly e1cep' sunday 3 co P n, Chere~ i as
Il, H:;, s;:ie Z co a u, Darlington s 2s
u, sf Florence 90 2 &c. Leave Dar.
ne;cn Sandey only S 80 q n. arrive Flor
Gee 8 Is q L..
R. EENLEY, INC. F. DIVINE,
Gen'l ssaoagsr Gen' Snp'ti
T. \. EMERSON, Traffic Manager.
a EMERSON. Gon'i Pass Agent
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SANITATION IN HAVANA.
Health Conditions Show Vast Improve
raent-LittIe Danger Of Fever.

MEMPHIS. May 19.-Dr. J. H. Purnell
of Vicksburg, well known physician,
went TO Cuba to investigate health con-
ditions at Havana His trip had some
thing Of an official character as he was
required by Secretary Hunter to make a
report to the state board of health of the
results Of his observations. The report
has just been received. According to
DR.. Purneil great advances have been
made in sanitation in Havana, thus les
sening the chances of the spread OF the
fever from that island to the adjoining
continent.
The arrangements for preventing in
lection of persons, baggage and vessels
at Havana, under the management o.
DR.. Carter OF the marine hospital ser
vice, are highly satisfactory.
DR.. Purnen says that fever can be
eradicated from the city, but never until
there has been sewerage system erected
capable of carrying off the refuse.
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MURDERED UPON HIGH SEA.
Captain and 12 Men Killed While
Others Are Wounded.

COPENHAGEN, May 1S.-A telegram
from Koping, Sweden, reports that as
the steamer Koping was passing the
Prins Karl, mail sprang upon the deck
Of the latter vessel and shouted: eff any
one comes near will shoot
At the same moment a woman was
seen hanging over the ships side shrik-
ing for help.
The man escaped in boat When
the Prins Carl was boarded 1t was found
that 10 men had been shot, six Of whom,
including the captain, were dead. The
rest were found locked in their quarters.
One of the wounded has since died. The
murderer is being pursued.
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tu fttt.
heads and then the bodies and horses Of
the men who composed the vanguard
as they raced toward US. One of the
horses was wounded. and the rider was
sitting very straight, his reins in his
right hand, while his left arm. covered
by Redeemed shirt sleeve, hung by his
side. Instinctively the main body form
ed line. parting to let the vanguard
through. 1t formed up behind us. and
the rear guard galloped forward and
ioined them: then we all spurred for
ward.
..Halt !" shouted the foreman, lifting
one hand. while he reined in his horse
with the other. The men hesitated and
then stopped Some of them had passed
ahead and were obliged to return.
'What's wrong!" l asked
There's another ridge behind this
here one. replied the foreman. raising
his voice so that all the men might hear
Behind that other ridge them thieves
is a-waitin fer u.s. They'll jus waste
you men if you try ter rush EN-. an
maybe we can get away with 'em with
oat that Dism punt Now all you boys
what has got rifles come with me.
The men rolled from their horses
Those who had rifles drew them from
the leather becl.ets that hCns 70 their
saddles.
eYon haven't got 20 rifle, 50 you
cant DO 20 @ced with Us. Stay here,
said the foreman rs l started forward
ssYou II see some er the fight later on,
don't fear. Wha: he said was quite
true. could do no coed by going fer
ward. armed only with my pistols,
Furthermore. though did not want to
shirk my share i'll this fight, in the re-
suit Of which | more than any one
there was interested. l had not the
slightest desire tc see more Of IL than
was necessary.
The party led by the foreman toiled
half way up the incline and stopped
while the foreman went forward alone.
Reaching the brow of the little hill, fo1
moment he peered cautiously over,
then 5eckooed to his men. They came
and lay prone, resting their rifles on
the sand in front of them: After the
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MAKES FULL CONFESSION.
NordIund Deliberately Planned Muir
der of Prins Karl Crew.

STOCKHOLM, May 49,. a dispatch
from Eskilstavia says that Philip Nord-
lund, who was arrested there, has now
fully confessed that he deliberately
planned the crime he committed on
board the steamer Prins Karl on Wednes-
dav night when he murdered seven men
and wounded five Others, a Woman and
a bog, after which he escaped IN boat
at Hoping.
The tact of his confession became
known las5 evening, but he did not
enter into details. He says he dehber-
ately planned the crimes and bought the
revolvers with the express intention OF
robbing another steamer at Orebrom
after killing those on board. but he
changed his mind and boarded the prlns
Il
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Np1QCr U2I1GUfCO al lftS Q0OFWUy
who was evidently physician as we'll.
He wished to feel my pulse. declined.
The sense of weakness was largely gone
now. I wanted to see the foreman and
wanted to get up.
'3You have been wounded, said the
man in Spanish. ''You cannot get up
and it is not well that you should talk.
Let me feel your pulse.
'sSend for the foreman and then l
will" 1 repeated unreasonably. The
priest hesitated.
'.Send for the foreman, padre. and
then you can do as you like!' | cried
again.
"He is becoming excited. Fetch the
man he wants, but only for a mo-
ment, said the priest at last The sis
ter vanished and in moment returned
with the foreman at her heels.
81 know what you wanter say. but
you mustn't say it, - said he, seating
himself beside my bed. You've been
here three weeks. This is the convent
of Los Angeles-the angels-that's one
of 'em what's nursin you now. The
cattle's all right-sold an shipped. ev-
cry last one Some er them thieves is
in Jail; the trial comes off on Tuesday
They y'll'-
..Where are the ones that aren't in
jail!" I managed to ask weakly.
s.Don't talk-I'll do all that The
ones that amt in Jail? Well. they
they 're-well. just about where you
saw 'em last, I reckon. They broke an
ran just after you went down. Spider,
he went in an drug you out He didn't
get hurt. but ball went through his
chaps an burned the skin of his leg.
They'll be mighty glad to hear how
nice you re comin on, the boys will,
specially Spider an the Bally Curl.
The Bally Gurls been maxim quail
broth every day, hopin you might eat
some, an Spiders been a-fghtin with
him cause he don't make enough. He's
gone after more quail now, Spider has
He's a good boy, an he's done good
work an learned a heap sence we took
him on. I tole him that maybe you'd
give him mans Pay now, an | said
that if he behaved himself you might
let him have little herd of his own.
when he can get the cattle an let 'em
run with ours.
..I'll start the brand myself, l said.
II want to see Spider. As though in
answer . my wish Spider appeared in
the doorway. In one hand be held
shotgun several sizes larger than he
was. in the other string of quail. He
saw that l was awake, and started to
go away. but the padre looked ct ne,
and must have decided that the inter
view was doing me no harm. for he
smiled kindly at Spider and beckoned
him in. Laying down his gun and
string of game. Spider advanced eau
tiously
'.say. I'm sure glad you're a-gettin
WE'LL he said softly, taking one Of my
hands as it lay by my side 'Aii the
boys is They said if you didn't they'd
break open the Jail an hang every rustler
they foun mus go. now. but me
an the Bal]y Girl we'll keep you fed
up as we'll as we can. An, say. I'm
awful gladl" He gently laid down my
hand and vanished The foreman had
already gone.
.sThat is we'll over, said the padre.
"Now you must sleep again.
And so did
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Iron Trade Not Encouraeine.

NEW YORK, May 1S.-Buyers of iron
and steel are still waiting and are not
attracted by lower prices offered them
as inducements to cover their require
ments. The conditions prevailing at
Pittsburg, the great seat of iron indus
try, are not encouraging. The nominal
price of Bessemer pig is being sustained
by the association, but offers are being
made from manufacturers Of pig iron
elsewhere at lower prices without re-
shifting in sales,
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Mile after mile was passed. The plain
over which we rode was unbroken by
any tracks save those we left behind us.
The trail of the herd, the foreman said,
lay farther to tie south. The cattle
were heading eastward So were we.
The point toward which they steered
was proba bly, the grand sleeping profile
of Montezuma, outlined against the blue
sky by distant mountain range, and
which marked pass for which we, too.
were headed On the other side of the
pass lay Palomas.
At noon we ate a hasty lunch and
then logged on again. One part of the
desert was precisely like another. There
was nothing to mark our progress until,
toward evening, we came on the track
of the herd. The foreman and Hayward
were mildly elated then.
..There can be no doubt but what
we're gainin on EN-, an there ain t no
doubt but what they're all here. too. :
said the foreman. ''We're liable for to
run agains' the outfit mos any time
now" The chase was a little more
exciting after this. To guard against
ambush or other surprise ten men were
detached and ordered to ride 200 yards
ahead of us, and ten more were sent as
far behind
The trail we followed was as plainly
marked as though a broad street had
been laid out across the desert. Some
times we could see it for miles ahead,
drawing to point as it disappeared
on the horizon; sometimes it passed
over one of the many sand dunes that
wrinkled the surface of the plain; then
we could see it only when we mounted
the rise
After sunset we would camp by the
side of the trail In the morning, as
soon as there was light enough to see
by. we would pick it up again. Day
after day this went on. Montezuma> S
face grew more and more distinct. Cat
tie that had fallen behind the herd be-
gan to dot the trail here and there
Stretching their chafed limbs, the men
would tell each other that the thieves
would have to pay for all this discom-
fort once we had overtaken them 1t
seemed to me that it was months, not
days, since we had been following the
cattle. consulted with the foreman
as to the advisability of greater speed.
Cant see what we'd gain by it,
cnly to kill up our horses. he replied.
'sThem thieves is drivin the herd ter
pretty near as good place ter ship
from as where we was goin when we
started out from the ranch. We're
gainin on 'em too Don't you fret
You'll see 'em soon enough, an then
there'll be all the fun you want
To be sure, the foreman's idea of fun
differed materially from the views l
held on the subject. but events rebound
ed to the credit of the foreman's wis
dom. as events generally did.
1t was about the middle of the after
noon when the foreman rode up to me.
pointing to a thin cloud of dust that
hung over the trial at point directly
ahead of us, where rise hid it from
our sight.
"That's them," he remarked tersely.
4.Now. then, reckon = Heinterrupt-
ed himself, for there was the crack Of
rife from the invisible space, followed
by the popping Of six shooters. Above
the rise there instantly appeared the
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out aud failed in that too On con-
sideration | became very indignant
with the sister and contemplated say
ing something quite severe. but l for
got what wanted to say and went to
sleep instead.
When | awcl;e, a m;ia was bending
over me-a man dressed as priest, but
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Colombian Revolution.

PANAMA, May l9.-The Colombian
government BY decree of the minister
Of foreign affairs has informed all con-
sl1ls acre that vessels now cruising Oh
the coast il. the service Of the revolution
can be followed and captured by the
warships of Other nations. 1t IS alleged
that the revolutionary forces have no
right to assault the Colombian flag and
then sail under it.
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CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS.
Still No Choice For Bishops-High
Salaried Officers Cut Off.

Still NO CnO1cc r OF olSlOpS-u1SH
Salaried Officers Cut Off.
CHICAGO, May lS.-Pending the count
ing of the ballot routine business was
taken up. The convention voted unanl-
mously to extend fraternal greetings to
the Presbyterian general assembly now
in session in St. Louis.
Former Governor Pattison of Pennsyl-
vania, chairman of the committee on
state Of the church, presented the re-
port recommending that there be but
one secretary for each organized benevo-
lence Of the church, each secretary to be
an executive officer. This recommended
ton if adopted would do away with four
high salaried secretaries and a lively
fight at once developed.
Amendments and substi:'.5 s Of all
kinds and motions to refer We're voted
down one by one after heated discus
sion. Governor Pattison finally spoke
in defense of the report, explaining that
the proposed changes were III the nature
of reorganization aud not Of economy.
The repoce was then adopted amid ap-
plause, with the amendment that the
conference elect at least one assistant
secretary to every general secretary
This action does away with two secre-
taries Of the missionary society, one OF
the church extension and one Of the
Freedmen S Aid society, each Of whom
received salary Of 81, 800 a year.
The fourth ballot was then read,
which resulted in no choice.
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Candidate Sent to Jail.

SALUDA, S. c., May IS. Thomas
Farrow, candidate for the legislature
from this county, whose friends wers
confident be would shed honor on his
county and State, - has been sent to Jail
for violation of the laborer contract law.
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fCa;lv exceD: Scn6sy.

o3a = Italy sxcep: Sunday.
90 gs .;:as through to Chsrlea.on. s. G..
- 'enttsi Z. r., srTivioc &sna.ng Il 2
s..ses s.!7 y, Chsr:essou &c N.
Frs CO cu Ccce ~ Branch leave Chscborra
5 5, II. arrive Conway 20 81. return.
ng isa-e Convey 50 o rD. arrive Chad.
o. 1ro &c an, leave Chadhorrn II so m.
srf:ve Sub IS ? n. re'urn,ng leave Hub
s; n, STRIVE G;adtcura 3 :35 e, Dsiir
:1:su. S;l5.ay.
2 KENLY, Gen'i siauager
7. X. EMER- ON. Traffic Manager.
q ii EMERSON Gen'l Psss AgeD,.
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Boiler Explosion Kills Six.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 1S.-The boile-
of a torpedo boat exploded here yester-
day, killing six persons.
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TRAINS CONG S0UTB.

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all dressed W1Sn tney ldJ OOHU, 81 tHae
their toilets We're completed when they
had rolled up in their blankets and. if
they felt inclined. washed their hands
and faces
The bacon and coffee served oat by
the Ballet Girl soon vanished. The men
devoured them standing or sGuattins on
the ground wherever they happened to
be-
The Ballet Girl. assisted by two 9TH
er cooks who came with our re-entorce-
ments. marshaled the pack horses that
formed our provision train. Laborlousiy
hosting himself on to the back CT ms
horse, the Ballet Girl stamped the SPIKE
in the end of his wooden leg we'll lnso
the stirrup and announced that all was
ready. The horses Of the men bad peeh
saddled for some time. The men swung
themselves into their saddles ana we
started in canter ever the desert. d
troop that was 81 strong.
/ The men were in high splrlts Jokes
and rough chaf few from one to anoth-
er. But it would never DO to use up our
horses by keeping them at canter. by
fhe order of the foreman the pace was
brought down to shutting jog trot.
The spirits of the men seemed to keep
pace with the speed Of their mounts:
The shouts and laughter lowered until
oa1v rumble of conversation could be
heard