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Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-04-18
OFFICERS ELECTED.

Last night the Firemen's club held
it's annual meeting and elected the
following officers for the ensuing
year:
W. 7. Campbell, presidents; b. T.
Barnes, vice-president; Thomas Har-
rington, secretary and treasurer; E.
f. Smith, Albert Morse and Warner
Beck, auditors.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-04-18
CITY LOCALS.

The Clan Gordon has rented the
X. OF p. hall and intend moving there
on May l.
William La pierre tf West street
died this morning of consumption.
His relatives live at West Chazy. N.
Y, and are expected here some time
tomorrow.
There will b, sp,,ill m,,tilg O +
the board of aldermen Thursday
night at O'Clock.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-04-18
co. E Appointments.

Captain T. G.. Carswell of Co. E ap-
pointed last night w. S. Robins as
ii rst sergeant, and John Presley quar-
termaster sergeant. The company
d rills on the Seminary campus tomor-
row evening, weather permitting.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-04-18
CHURCH SUPPER.
The Young Women Assume the
Cooks Duties.

On Friday, April 20, the following
bill of fare will be served by the young
women of the Universalist church:
Menu-Scalloped oysters, rolls, cold
ham, olives, pickles, salted nuts, pine
apple sherbet, cake, coffee, cocoa.
Admission, including supper, %
cents. Supper served from 6 to 1870.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-05-18
DISTRICT COURT NOTES.
Captain Dame Awarded Judgment Against
the Osrrillos Mining Company.


In the case OF William E. Dame VS..
The Cerrilos Mining Company, limited,
wherein the plaintiff sued for the ba.
lance due him for services as custodian
of the Cash Entry mine and other
property of the defendant company at
Cerrillos, argued and submitted In cham
bers several weeks ago, Judge McFie
has handed down carefully prepared
opinion giving his reasons for granting
judgment to the plaintiff.
The opinion recites that the plaintiff
was regularly employed, on December
"a, 1892, to act as care taker and to
assist in the sale of the property of the
defendant company at Cerrillos at a
compensation of 800 per Ith; that
the plaintiff continuously perfo~me the
duties assigned to him under this ap-
pointment from December "a, 1892,
until October 1, 1898, a period of SO
months and seven days, when he was
formally succeeded by John p. Victory;
that the total value of plaintiffs services
for the period mentioned, including ex-
penses to the amount of $35; was 81, ,26O;
that on this account tho plaintiff has
previously received from the company
$3,362. 80, leaving balance due him of
$2,904.2O, upon which he is entitled to
recover interest at the rate of per
cent, or $252. 90 additional, making a
total of $3,155.29, for which judgment
was awarded to the plaintiff against the
defendant company. The counter
claim set up by the company for dam
ages is denied. Judge N. B. Laughlin
represented Captain Dame and John 2.
Victory appeared for the company.
District Attorney R. c. Gortner has
filed suits in the district court here
against all of the delinquent tax payers
In Taos county.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-05-18
CERRlLLOS pOSTOPPICE ROBBED.
Work of Skilled Mechanics cs-$l60 In Gas
and Stamns SacurAd.

Sheriff Kinsell, who came up from
the south about noon, reports that the
Cerrillos postoffice was broken into last
night by thieves and about $160 in cash
and stamps secured. The work was ev-
identity done by experts, and must have
occupied most of the night. After fore
ing the door of the office building the
thieves broke the knob off the safe and
then bored out the combination. No ex-
plosives We're used. 1t was all so quietly
done that no suspicion was aroused un-
til Postmaster A. L. Kendall opened up
his office for business this morning
found the safe door ajar and the con-
tents thereof missing. The work of bor-
ing out the combination could only
have been done by skilled mechanics in
possession Of just the right tools for the
purpose. Sheriff Kinsell Is making ev-
cry possible effort to locate and appre-
hend the perpetrators Of the deed, but
so far claims to hay, lew clews to aid
him in the undertaking.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-05-18
wARxxT REPORT
MONEY AND METAL.

MONEY AND METAL.
New York, May 1s.-Money on call
nominally at per cent. Prime mer-
camille paper, az q ~. Silver, go.
Lead, 50. 80.
Chicago.-Wheat, May, 65X; July,
67A q 67A. Corn, Nav, 37X; July, 3Sk
"a 3sX. Oats. May, 221l; July, 22A.
STOCK.
Kansas City.-Cattls, receipts, 5000;
market steady; native steers, $3.55 @
IS. 40; Texas steers, $500 q $500; Texas
cows, $500 q $3.50; native cows and
heifers, 81. IS q IS. 90; stockers and feed
ers, 50. rs a IS. SO; bulls, $3.50 q rs.
Sheep, 5000; steady; lambs, $500 q
( $s. so; muttons, a.. 90 q $500.
Chfcago--Cattle, receipts, $500; steers
slow, butchers stock steady; good to
prime steers, $500 q $5.75; poor to ne
dium, $4.25 q x4.9O; stockers and feed
ers, S3.25 q 35. 10; cows, $3.1O@ Bats;
heifers, %. 25 q S. Is; Gamers, $2.50 q
%. 80; bulls, $3.OO q 34.35; calves, $4.50
a So. rs; Texas fed steers, 84.0O q IS. As;
Texas bulls, $3.25 q $a.75. Sheep, 1000;
sheep weak to 10c lower; lambs about
steady; good to choice wethers, $5.l5 @
IS. 80; fair to choice mixed. a. go q 45. Is
western sheep, @6.l5 @ Is. 80; yearlings
IS. SO q IS IS; native lambs, $3.50 q
] ~. IS; western lambs, $500 @ $7.35.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-05-18
NEW HEN ARRIVING.
The St. Louis Transit Company Has Enough
Men to Operate Its Lines.

st. Louis, May 1S.-General Manager
Baumhoff, of the st. Louis Transit
Company, said that he has 1900 men at
his command, many of them old em-
ployes. with this number" said he, II
would be able to operate every line of
the transit company, providing the po-
lice would give us protection" New men
to take the places of the strikers are
coming in every day from other cities.
PATROLMAN SHOT.
st. Louis, May 18.-Patrolman Barton
was shot in the head to-day by an un-
known person while riding on Jeffer-
son avenue car.
STRIKERS RESORT TO VIOLENCE.
st. Louis. Mo-, May 1S.-Disturbances
were reported at a number Of points to-
day. Joseph Richards, a motorman
who came from Cleveland, was shot and
probably fatally wounded. John Ficks,
an employe OF the transit company, was
shot at Prairie and Easton avenues.
WILL REVOKE CHARTERS.
st. Louis, May 1s.-The house Of del
egates this afternoon passed q hill to
revoke the franchises Of the various
street railroad companies in case they
failed to run their cars In compliance
with the terms Of the city ordinances.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-05-18
MISUNDERSTANDING
The Presbyterians Take a Somewhat
Pessimistic View On the Sab
bath Question.
METHODIST CONFERENCE
The Time Limit On Methodist Pastorates Ii
Recommended to Be Abolished-Eight
Ballots Taken Without Result for
General Superintendents.

st. Louis, Mo-, May 1S.-Rev. Dickey,
the new moderator called the Presby-
terian general assembly to order and
appointed James H. Converse, of Phil
adelphia, vice moderator. Provision
was made by the general assembl, Il
place the election of a permanent clerk
in the hands of committee composed
Of one commissioner from each synod
to be named hereafter by the moder-
ator, who will give hearing to all who
wish to nominate candidates, and even
tually to present two names for the
consideration of the next general as
sembly.
MODERATOR ELECTED.
st. Louis, May 18.-After a spirited
contest the Presbyterian general as
sembly elected Rev. Charles A. Dlckey,
D. D.. of Philadelphia, president of the
Presbyterian hospital, moderator, to
succeed Rev. Robert F. Sample. In one
of the nomination speeches the state
ment was made, which Is regarded as
significant by the assembly. that Rev.
DR.. Dickey was the representative of
the advanced orthodoxy of the church,
and would give impartial rulings.
A PESsIMISTIC VIEW.
st. Louis, May 18.-The special COM
mittee on Sabbath observance reported
that the present condition of the Sab
bath question in the United States pre-
sented more dark than bright sides,
more threatening aspects than hopeful
signs, more difficult problems than en-
couraging features.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-05-18
BRIGHT PROSPECTS
New Mexico Is Forging Ahead and
Is All Right In Every
Respect.
this WILLIE ABANNBR YEAR
Tho Fruit, Farming and Stock interests
Are All Prosperous Many Inquiries
From People Who Intend to Settle
In This Territory.

Il tell you what it is" said Director
lean scribe who dropped into the
weather bureau Office in the eager and
happy quest for general information,
the press Of the territory is going 1t
strong on the mining ,iffairs of New
Mexico, and we are told in glowing,
golden words Of new strikes and leads
and of big deals that make our mouths
water; and 1t all may be true-I hope
it is-but this part Of the country is go
ing to get a stronger push toward last
Ing development this year from its
fruit, farming and stock interests than
1t Is likely to get from all the Strikes
yet struck.
A BANNER YEAR.
1T may be somewhat early In the
season to make forecast, but IL one
can judge from present conditions this
will be banner year for New Mexico
in these things. OF course, there are
bound to be few scattered localities
that are not blessed In every particular
For instance. apricots will be very
short crop in nearly all central and
northern orchards. nor are early
peaches any too promising for these To-
calities: or the late frosts may have
nipped early potatoes. etc. in some
more exposed gardens; or some dis
tricts may be short of water, as until
very recently down in the Mesilla val
ley; but the general prospects for vine-
yards. orchards, field crops and for
stock are very promising just at pres
ent.
SPLENDID PROSPECTS.
"If the season continues so favorable
and the probabilities are that it will
the immigration bureau will be worked
to death next year. and will look back
upon it's present strenuous labors with
sigh for the halcyon days of the past.
Already higher tide seems to be set
ting our way. Since the 1st of January
last this Office has received more ap-
plications for climatic data than for
any whole year previous. Physicians,
tourists, dissatisfied eastern farmers,
are all getting into an inquiring mood
as to what New Mexico has to Offer
Just this morning had letter from a
young man now living in Michigan, who
was q former volunteer observer Of this
bureau at Monero, and he wants to
come back to New Mexico. and
wants to bring two more ambitious
young men with him, believing this to
be the place. New Mexico has little
trouble in holding what she gets. and
those once induced to come here are
bound for life. Yes, I am enthusiastic
about our prospects just now, and
think we all have a right to be-"
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-05-18
PROPERTY DESCRIPTIONS.
County Assessors Must Make Complete
Description of All Property.

District Attorney r. G. Gortner states
that the delinquent tax lists advertised
last year were very unsatisfactory, ow.
ing to the incomplete descriptions OF
properties contained in the publication
He has therefore sent the following let
ter to the boards Of county commission
ers of the different counties in the first
judicial district, namely, Santa Fe, Rio
Arriba. Taos and San Juan countless
Santa Fe, May 1S, 1900.
To the Honorable Board of County
Commissioners:
Gentlemen-Permit me to call to your
attention the great Importance Of hav-
Ing in the assessment schedules OF your
county, an accurate description Of the
real estate assessed to each taxpayer.
The statute requires Of the assessor
that he shall obtain "a description by
legal subdivisions or otherwise, suffi-
cient to identify it, of all real estate of
such person." Unless this is done, and
1t has not been done in past years prop
erly, the tax laws are ineffective, for II
is ridiculous to offer for public sale
thirty varas of land in - county,
as the descriptions often run. We must
get descriptions sufficient to identify
the property, with the boundaries. here.
age, ETC. When you sit as an equaliza-
ton board on the first Monday in June
for the correction, revision and com.
pletion of these rolls. trust you viii
see to it that the necessary descriptions
are obtained and inserted. I will thanl
you also to make affidavit or have som'
taxpayer make affidavit of the fact o
such omission in the rolls, and I will
as required by section, 80 of the Duncan
revenue law of 1899. present the same t
the district court and insist upon tn
immediate removal Of such negligen
officer.
I hope there will be no occasion fol
this action; but, in my opinion. the tim'
has come to take hold of this rotten as
sessment business and get 1t In shape
Very truly yours, r. c. GORTNER,
District Attorney
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-05-18
BOER DELEGATES.
They Are Formally Invited to Visit the
National Capital.

New York, May 1S.-The Boer dele
gates leave for Washington this after
noon. The committee appointed by citi-
zens of Washington to escort the visit
ors to the national capital arrived early
to-day. and is composed of Senator AL
len and Congressman Robinson of Ne
braska, Representatives r2idgley Of
Kansas, Daily of New Jers Sulzer o.
New York, and c. T. Bride of Washing
ton and Cornelius Vanderhoof of Balti-
more. After they had been introduced
to the Boer delegates. Mr.. Sulzer for
mally invited them to Washington. Mr.,
Fischer made brief response. Mr.. Sui
zer said: I'VE want to assure you Of
our hearty sympathy for your liberty
loving people and their grand struggle
for freedom" Senator Allen assured the
ENJOYS that they had the sympathy Of
SO per cent of the American people.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-05-18
AT The NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Action Will Be Pressed By the Senate On
the CLARK Case.


Washington, May 1S.-The senate
committee on elections directed Chair
man Chandler to press action on the
Clark resolution as originally reported.
The committee received dispatch
from Governor Smith, of Montana pro-
testing against Clark's course, and ask
ing for hearing.
SENATE.
Washington, May Ex-senator Nor
gan, chairman of the committee on in
teroceanic canals offered a resolution
directing the committee to make an in
vestigation sweeping in character of
dealings Of individuals or corporations
with view to monopolize the ship ca
nal at Panama or in Nicaragua, and
whether individuals or corporations
construction of an isthmian canal. Mr..
Morgan stated that the object of the in
quiry proposed is to enable the presi-
dent Of the United States to check the
escape from the country and to destroy
the conspiracy. founded in fraud, cor
ruption and arrogance, against the
highest rights and privileges of the peo-
pie and government of the United
States. The resolution was referred.
HOUSE.
Washington, May 18.-In committee of
the whole favorable action was taken
upon bill to appropriate 100000 to
pay ex-Confederate soldiers for horses
and other property taken from them in
violation of the terms of Lees surren-
der to Grant at Appomattox Court
House. This Is the first bill favorably
acted upon since the civil war to pay
Confederates for property taken from
them.
A REPORT DIsCREDITED.
Washington, May 1S.-The officials of
the postoffice department generally dis
credit the report that counterfeit Gu
ban stamps to the value OF $2.0O0,0O
were manufactured at Muncie, Ind.
LAID OVER UNTIL MONDAY.
Washington, May 1S.-An agreement
has been reached between, the members
of the senate committee on elections
and the friends of Senator Clark that
the Clark matter shall GO over until
Monday. {" t'
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-05-18
STOCK ITEMS.
Shipments Of Live Stock From All Parts Of
New Mexico Continue.

F. w. Broad. of Chama, purchased a
car of fine Nebraska beef cattle at Dem
ver
Frank Dodd and associates shipped O
good sized herd Of cattle from Fort
Craig.
Over 400 head Of cattle were shipped
from Magdalena, socorro county, last
| month.
A drove Of $50 steers was shipped last
week from Fairview, Sierra county, to
San Marcial. ~
Capt. William French shipped a car
load of cattle from Socorro to his ranch
near Socorro.
| Montana parties are negotiating to
buy several ranch properties near Mag
dalena, Socorro county.
| Four thousand head of cattle will be
shipped this week from Hermosa. Sier-
ra county, by way Of Engle.
The amount of stock in Socorro coun-
ty, according to Ell Republican,, has
been reduced two-thirds this year by
shipments.
Robert Kelly and Frank c. johnson,
of Chama, went to Albuquerque. from
where they drove several hundred head
of cattle to Rio Arriba county pastures.
The month Of May. three years ago.
was the largest cattle shipping month
in the history of the Santa Fe railroad
in New Mexico. The month of May this
year promises to break that record.
Messrs. Crossman. Vaughn, Morgan
and Steen shipped 100 head of cattle
from San Marcial last week. The con-
tract prices were $3.50 for ones, $3.50
for twos and $21.5O for threes.
w. e. Broad, of Chama, is inciosing
with wire fence large area at the
headquarters of the Chama for the
Banded Peak Land and Mining Com
pany. A thousand head of cattle will be
pastured on the land.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-05-18
vsndals At Work.

Window-pane smashers were at work
again throughout the city last night. On
Palace avenue at several residences
windows were broken, and on the plaza
and elsewhere similar acts of vandalism
were committed. II the police force does
its duty the window-pane smashers
ought to be in Jail by tonight. There
is no use in the, city paying $2.5Oo year
for police protection when acts of van
dallsm that are an almost daily occur
renee within the city limits are allowed
to go unpublished.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-05-18
4 WORTHY CAUSE.
A Monument to Be Erected to Charles
Sumner At Washington,


The movement to erect a mon
ument to Charles Sumner, one of the
greatest and purest and most unselfish
of men in American history, should ap-
peal to every American who is proud of
his country. Undoubtedly the appeal for
funds to build the proposed monument
| will meet with a ready response, and
New Mexico, which is always to the
front in any patriotic cause, will be rep
resented upon the subscription list. In
| order to agitate the cause and to keep
1t before the people, Governor Otero
some time ago appointed w. J. Slaugh-
T, ter to receive subscriptions from New
Mexico, and Mr.. Slaughter addresses to
the following letter to the public:
To the Public:
have been appointed by Gov. M. A.
Otero as the representative of this ter
ritory for the Charles Sumner monu-
mental committee of Washington, D.
c., which Is under the auspices of
Charles Sumner Post, No. 9, G. A. r.,
department Of the Potomac, to arrange
for the subscription and collection of
funds to aid in the erection Of monu-
ment to the memory of the great COM
moner Of the commonwealth of Massa-
chusetts. A grateful people should bear
in loving memory those who have been
their benefactors; and such a cleim is
notably conspicuous for Charles Sum-
ner, for he was a statesman in no mar
row sense; he was not man with a
single idea, but was at home in all the
business Of legislation, whether it re-
lated to foreign or domestic affairs. He
was Intellectually great; in the forum
Of debate irresistible; and was pre-emi-
nently distinguished as lover OF JUS
tice. defender Of humanity and a
friend of the oppressed. His moral and
humane achievements will endear him
to mankind for ages to come; for not
only to the colored people Of this nation
was he an apostle, but to mankind the
world over he was benefactor. The
most valuable lessons are to be drawn
from his life for the young, and in ev-
cry school house the pupils should be
taught to emulate his example OF un-
selfish devotion to the cause of human
ity and of country. He brought the ma
tion to appreciate the blessings Of free
dom, and to-day, through his efforts, 1t
lives in strength Of universal liberty.
Trusting that you will give as liber-
ally as you can. and as speedily as pos
sible, have designated the First Ma
tional Bank of Santa Fe, N. M, the de-
pository where all subscriptions may be
sent, or to my address. Santa Fe, N. NJ,
postoffice box 164. All subscribers
names will be kept and will be placed in
the cornerstone.
w. J. SLAUGHTER.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-05-18
Albuquerque Notes.

All but $7OO Of the 5000 needed for
the new hospital and sanitarium has
been subscribed.
Elmer II. Bohn, infant son of the late
Fred Bohm, died Thursday OF inhamma-
tion of the stomach.
Quite number OF new residences are
being built and contracts for new build
ings are let almost every day.
Rev. w. J. Marsh Of the Plymouth
Congregational church at Guthrie, Okla
homa, has received call as pastor OF
the Congregational church at Albuquer-
que.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-05-18
END DRAWING NEAR
London Expects the End Of the War
In the Transvaal By Next
Week.
BUTLER CONGRATULATED
Five Hundred Refugees Say That Mafe-
king Has Been Relieved-The Beers
Do Some Damage to Rail-
road In Natal.

London, May 1S.-A dispatch from
Lorenzo Marques, dated yesterday,
says: The last 500 refugees, who arrived
here, agree in stating that Mafeking
has been relieved. The end of the war
is anticipated by the queens birthday,
May "a.
BULLER CONGRATULATED. =
Dannhauser, May 17.-General Butler
entered Dannhauser at 10 o'clock this
morning. The houses were found to be
not much damaged, owing to the SYM
pathies of the Boer inhabitants. A
number of rebels were arrested The
railway is little damaged, and several
large culverts We're destroyed. The
Beers north of Newcastle are falling
back on Amaguba. General Butler re-
ceived message from the queen con-
graduating him upon taking Dundee,
and expressing appreciation of the work
of his troops.
A PEACE PARTY AT PRETORIA.
London, May 18.-There Is lack Of
fresh news from South Africa this
morning, but the details of past opera
tions tend to confirm the view that the
end of the war is within measurable
distance. From Kroonstadt comes the
story, attributed to excellent authority,
to the effect that peace party Is being
formed at Pretoria, while reports from
Ind; To
at the recent reverses and the possibil-
ity of early suing for peace. On the
line of Roberts advance the only i'm
portant news is that the Beers have
blown up the bridge over the Rhenoster
river, thirty-seven miles north of
Kroonstadt.
A CAPTURE BY THE BRITISH.
London, May 1S.-The following was
received from Lord Roberts:
"Kroonstadt, May 1s.-Methune en-
tered Hoopstad yesterday unopposed.
Generals Duprey and Daniels and forty
men surrendered. Broadwood occupied
Lindley yesterday after slight opposi-
ton. Only two of our men were wound
ed. Steyn was not there. His govern
ment officials left last Sunday. E. Hut
tons mounted infantry yesterday sur
prised and captured, about thirty miles
northwest of this place, Commandant
Botha, Field Cornet Gassen, five Johan-
nesburg policemen and seventeen Beers.
There were no casualties on our side.
Butler reports that several Natal farm
ers are handing in arms"
MAFEKING RELIEVED.
London, May IS, 9:16 p. m.-Mafeking
has been relieved.
BOERS ADMIT 1T.
London, May 1S-A dispatch from
Amsterdam says that telegram from
Boer sources announces that Mafeking
was relieved on Tuesday.
THE SIEGE ABANDONED.
Pretoria, May 1S.-It was officially an
nounced to-day that when the laagers
and forts around Mafeking had been Sc
verely bombarded the siege was aban-
doned.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-05-18
ANOTHER CONFESSION.
The Deputy Auditor of Cuba Hands Over
Some Plunder,

Havana, May 18.-W. H. Reeves, dep
uty auditor Of the island, made a con-
fession at midnight, and gave up $4,5OO
given him by c. F. w. Neeley, the ar
vana, to perform certain services, the
day he left. General Wood and the post
al inspectors refuse to disclose the ma
that $1,400 more will be recovered to-
dow