Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-04-14

Lean are breaking down his eastern
political fences.
People who are forever complaining
thai this earth Is not a paradise should
reflect that the iirst thing In the max
ing Of paradise would be the abol-
ishmert OF srumbiers
The democratic party denies poliu-
cal ghts 70 the negroes Of the south.
but wallis In chorus about the republic
cana not giving political rights to the
Porto Ricans.
Every resolution calling Tor informa-
ton that the democrats have asked
congress TO adopt has furnished an adj
ditionai reason Tor the recollection Of
President Mckinley.
La Tosca, the great Indian cobra at
tho Philadelphia Zoo. has been under
close scientific observation FOR twenty
two morths past. during all of which
time the reptile has not tasted e morsel
OF food.
Advertisements point the way 10
commercial bargains. The spring
shopping has begun. and careful buy
ers pcruae the columns OF their fayorito
newspaper before stating out to make
purchases.
The heaviest snow VI the season fell
al santa Fe this week. on Thursday
morning il lay seven inches deep ON
the level This ensures bounuful
water supply In the Rio Grande for ir-
rigajion purposes.
Sailors are not supposed to be land
wise, but Il appears incredible that Ad-
mlrai Dewey could have said that the
Office OF president IN an easy one TO
M, and largely In the nature Of a con-
gresalonal clerkship.
Every friend Of the Agricultural coli
lege at Las Cruces should set to work
and help raise fund 10 meet the
shortage 10 the government II this is
not done the territory may lose this eG-
cellent institution VI learning.
Chicago people who subscribed for
enterta ming Admiral Dewey. only to
find that they were booming a presl-
dental candidate. are getting out from
under as though they thought the
grand stand had already begun TO
sway.
A great calamity has befallen the
beautiful city OF Austin, Texas. A
Hood In the Colorado river washed
away dam causing the loss OF sever
all lives and the destruction 81 much
property. The loss reaches into the
millions of dollars.
The Lincoln county delegation to the
territorial democratic convention 60 be
held In this city aeLt Friday. are in
-irucied to vote FOR "A, B Ferguson as
delegate-nt- large from New Mexico 20
the national democratic convention at
Kansas CITY.
Commander scaton Schroeder the
new governor OF Guam. was executive
officer Of the battleship Massachusetts
during our war with Spain. he was
classmate Of Commander Wainwright
at the naval academy. both men hay
Ing received their appointment from
President Lincoln in 1884,
An agitation has been started In
Prussia for me application OF American
automatic oouplora 10 the railroad
trains q that country, all OF which are
owned and operated by the govern
menI Meantime there are nearly 20o.-
600 railroad ears in use In the United
states which have not yet been equip
ped with those necessary appliances
for the safety 81 railroad employees.
In lsss the production Of silver show
ed an increase OF about one and one
quarter million ounces. the total being
l6s.ess.5l2 ounces. against i6a.O72i12 In
1897 In ls9s. ilOO0oOO ounces are esti-
mated 10 have been produced. Mexico
led with 5G1ssoO0 ounces. the United
states was SECOND with 5t.t3sO0o
Ia Colorado the origin Of placer goli
IN asoribed 10 glaciers that mined the
gold bearing rocks on "a gigantic scale
carrying me debris into the canons and
dumping Ia In their moraines along the
side. where, subsequently. foods AM
streams sorted ana raarranged those
p.lta. the soil be.ns distributed through
the mass u material bs sfayity and
Ing &C. way dpgn 20 bedrlek
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