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floats. The people In their Sunday gar
ments stand for hours to view the process
sion.
In Caracas, the capital Of Venezuela, on
a Christmas eve the people promenade on
the HlaZa Bolivar and in the streets in full
dress. The beautiful women. many OF
whom might stand a model for Ma
donna. in ball dresses and wear their
"mantllas" on their heads frightened with
a Flor de Mayo (Flower of May) the or
child which grows there in every yard. 1t
is like a spring festival. At midnight, when
church bells ring, the crowd goes to the
cathedral, which IS filled with smoke of In
cense On the floor fantastic figures kneel.
They are covered with vel.ngs under
which the rich colors OF their garments
show in soft, undecided tints, barely distln-
guishable through the mist that surrounds
them.
Everybody listens in devotion to the holy
mass. All at once, cry, loud cry OF a
babys voice! A clergyman appears with a
tiny babe on his arm, real living one.
The new born Christ child. They glide on
their knees to see the little creature on the
arm of the priest, to kiss the little ones
hands. to adore it-as If 1t We're the real
Christ child for which the people take 1t,
believing in it's revelation on Christmas
night. Christmas day is celebrated with the
greatest bail fight of the year.
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From the Chicago Journal
Near the town of Baku, in the Russian
Caucasus. are several tracts of land where
on no cattle would feed, although they
were covered with unusually rich herbage
The superstitious peasantry declared that
an evil spirit had bewltched the meadows
In question. BY and by there happened
along a practical, matterof-fact English
man, who started to investigate the phe-
nOmenon. He quickly discovered that, al
though the grass was undoubtedly rich and
succulent, it tasted strongly of parafiin, a
substance the flavor of which is intensely
repugnant to nearly all animals, but espe-
cially so to cattle. Such was the origin of
the discovery of the Baku petroleum de-
posits-deposits which have already yielded
millions of pounds worth of oil, and which
show no signs of becoming exhausted.
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and place in their midst blindfold gander
and the one to whom he goes first will
soon be a bride. The Tyrolese peasants
listen on Christmas eve at the baking oven,
and if they hear music 1t signifies an early
wedding, but If they hear the tolling Of
bells 1t forebodes the death of the listener.
When Animals Can Talk.
In the Swiss and Austrian Alps the Pc
culiar belief obtains that animals have the
gift of language Christmas night. But
it is sin to attempt to pay the eavesdrop-
per upon them. An Alpine story is told OF
a farm servant who did not believe that
animals could speak. To make sure he hid
in his masters stable on Chris mas eve and
listened. " hen the clock struck II he was
surprised at what he heard: I'VE shall
have hard work to do this day week.
said one horse. "4es, the farmers servant
is heavy answered the other horse ''and
the way to the churchyard Is long,, an
week after this curious event. In France
the same belief that animals speak at
Christmas prevails. There the peasants
say that one may learn from the cattle on
Christmas eve where treasure is hidden II
one has newborn child in ones arm. The
cock is supposed to crow with unusual
energy and sasacty at Christmas time to
scare off all evil spirits from the holy sea-
The bees said to sing, the cattle
to kneel in honor of the manger. and the
sheep to go in procession in commemoration
OF the aIgel'S visit to the shepherds. Howl
son. in his sketches of upper Canada, re-
lateS that one moonlit Christmas eve he
an Indian creeping cautiously through
the woods. In response to an inquiry, he
sad: Me watch to see deer kneel; Christ
mas night all deer kneel and look up to
Great Spirit"
In Poland it is believed that on Christmas
night the heavens are opened and the scene
of Jacobs Ladder are re-enacted; but only
the saints are permitted to see 1t. In Hol-
land the people enter thoroughly into the
spirit of the Nativity. In nearly every
Dutch town at . o'clock Christmas
morning the young men assemble a the
market place, singing the Gloria and other
hymns. One of them carries a large star
within which is lighted candle aoft on a
pole. This is supposed to represent the
star that guided the steps of the three
kings to the stable at Bethlehem.
South American ObserVances.
Peru has its Christmas plays which give
great delight to the popuace. The process
sions last through the week and every night
a scene from the Bible is presented; the
annuncation the exhibition of the Christ
child in its crib, the admiration of the three
kings. the fight to Egypt, and other scenes.
Over the hills of the villages these process
siOns wend their way. The clergy in spe
cial attire accompany the groups. Carved
figures, life-siZe and gowned in costly and
gayly colored clothes. are exhibited on
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liter for The Evening Star by Charles II. Do
Alas, full half the beauties
OF the forest have departed.
And gaze with vague forebodings
On their sad evanishment;
And l sees for woodland pleasures
With an interest but half-hearted,
With a yearning in my bosom
That's akin TO discomfort.
The birds have left the tree tops;
Green leaves no longer flutter
In the balmy autumn breezes
That were wont TO stir their sprays:
And the stream frets Ger the pebbles.
With a discontented mutter,
As if 1t feared the fetters
OF the frosty winter days.
Dark leaden clouds are lowering,
The crows keep up their clamor.
chorus Of derision
For the antics of the jay;
And In the cedar branches
mateless yellow hammer
Is plumiDg his gray pinons
For journey far away.
Bleak winters breath IL creeping
Like palsy o'er Its victim,
And the pools are slowly glazing
Like the eyes of dying men;
The pine trees sigh and shiver
AS II their conscience pricked them,
While through their feathery LEAKAGE
Comes the autumn's requiem.
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'Ill bet you SO that 1t Will snow tomor-
row" said a man TO the elevator boy.
although that % mere guess work, re-
piled the boy, IN take you up."-Kansas
City Star.
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In Servia the Christmas customs are very
curious. When the father brings home
the yule-log he says, Good evening; merry
Christmas AID present reply, May God
grant both to thee: mayest thou have riches
and honor" Then they throw over him
grains of wheat. Presently a young tree is
placed upon the Goals. where it remains un-
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St. Nicholas is especially venerated in
Russia, where the emperors mostly carry
his name. In the rural life of Russia
Christmas evening is an important event
AT sunset young and old assemble. forming
a procession and visit the village dIgni-
taries. singing carols and receiving coppers
This part Of the ceremony is called "ko-
lenda," which means begging for money
or presents. masquerade follows In
which the adults transform themselves into
COWS, pigs and other animals IN rcmem-
brance of the nativity in the manger. In
the evening supper is served on a table
covered with straw. The feast begins by
dividing the blessed wafer.
An old Christmas custom In Russia IS to
SINCE a boar. An old woman, a man and
q boy execute that function. The gold
brstled animal is symbolic of light. Bring
elaborate ceremony during the Christmas
day repast at all mansions of the wealthy
Queen Victoria has kept up this usage
until today. The boar appears on Christ
mas day, with a lemon in his mouth, the
old symbol of plenty.
In France we nnd mixture Of various
customs. The up-to-date Partisan divides
his Christmas dinner, the "Rcvellon," into
many courses, taking each at d different
place and reaching home for the last cup
Of coffee at breakfast time. The hanging
UP of stockings Christmas night is a COM
mon French custom. The children receive
their presents hidden in these like the Ro-
man children at the time of the Saturnalia
The provencals in the south of France ven
crate the yule-iog, called there ''cacho fio'
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SPEED AND, 4 SAFETY
Do Not Always Ga Together on
French Railroads.
RECORDS FOR. FAST TRAVELLING
Some Of the Famous Trains Of
Europe and This Country.
INTERNATIONAL RIVALRY

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
PARIS, December 9, 1900.
"In the last three weeks 1 have not rid
train" is the startling remark Of NJ. de
Wales, the Paris juge d'instruction, who
may be called the specialist of transportation
accidents. The idea of accidents Is wear
ing Oh my nerves." he says, land when
the time comes next summer for me to
spend my usual vacation at Dieppe l shall
make the trip on horseback, not by rail-
way"
announcements like this come to Paris
fans along with the news of two terrible
railway accidents and any quantity of trac-
ton car collisions at the moment when the
c.osing exhibition and the publication Of
engineering blue books had confirmed their
pride IL the possession of the fastest long
distance trains in the world. Immense
progress in this direction has been made
by French companies Of late years Until
a few weeks ago the Paris Calais express
covered the 1S4 miles between the two
cities in three hours and thirty-n.ne MIN
utes IL mas now beaten its own recnl
ana become the fastest train in the world
for such distance, if not for average
speed 1t has made the 1S4 miles in Isl
minutes and 80 seconds something over a
mile minute when the two minutes and
thirty sec, rdS stop at Longuea L-Amiens is
taken into consideration, and is sch -uL1e i
to maintain this time for regular travel.
speaking of such continuous speed in the
llsht OF the catastrophe to the Sud ex-
press and the Choisy-le-Roi disaster NJ
mental Sleeping Car Company, has said for
publication:
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I'VE never asked the Midi Railway Com
pany or any other to furnish us with such
enormous speeds as siXty-eight to seventy
four miles an hour for certain stretches. L.
Is true that our customers want rapdily
as well as comfort; but rapidity with Us
had never meant crazy speed. One day re-
Gently our president. NJ. Nagelma ckers,
himself verified, watch in hand, betwecn
naX and Hendaye, that the Sud express
train was going at the prod gious rate Of
seventy miles an hour, and that over
track with pronounced curves. ! do rol
want to be prophet of evil, but If "A SINH
lar accident should happen to the Paris
Calais EXPRESS in the next two weeks |
should not be at AL surprised Its rapdity
Is SO great that at a particular point be-
yCnd the station lof Fontinettes a switch
causes Us a daily average of so worth of
broken glass and cookery in the restaurant
cars IN spite OF All ; srau,ipUs
1t is true that the secretary general of the
Continental Sleeping CartCompany. in max
ing these remarks. was seeking to disen-
gage his corporation from the blame of the
two accidents. Coming from such high
placed official however no statement of the
conflicting considerations of security and
speed now agitating the French people and
II cir legislators could be more to the point.
French railway men. without going to the
expense of modern roadbeds and rolling
stock. have pushed the speed of their trains
beyond all limits. s ..
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during the entire night, that the Virgin
Mary and angel who pass. may find some
thing to eat. In Germany Christmas is
great festival for young and old. The
bahing begins many weeks before. The
''stollen,' a very rich cake, is made square
instead of round, the better to bring up
the idea of the manger. The old English
Christmas pies. mostly the large mnce
pie, had also that shape for the same rea
son. For weeks decorations for the tree
are prepared ami early on the oath the
German family begins to adorn the whole
house, and the tree especially One large
are rigidIy excluded, contains the tree, and
all the presents. Many candles are lit on
the tree and when everything is in readi
ness a bell will announce to the anXiously
the family that the Christ child has paid
It's visit. Then all enter. However. the
Christ child is not supposed to bring any
presents unless the ''Nickold," who comes
been informed that the children deserve
presents.
In America, Belgium and Holland Santa
Claus comes to bring the presents. but in
Germany he has oniE the task of report
ing to the Christ child the childrens con-
duct. He carries whip with which he
beats the bad children, and apples and nuts
for the good ones. St NIchoas is, since
olden times, the special SAINT of young
girls and boys, which is ascribed to his
youth when he became Bishop of Myra.
There was a medieval custom of choosing
a boy bishop on St. Nicholas day from
among the choir boys. His authority lasted
until Innoccnts' day, December 2S. This
day was formerly regarded as the most
uuucky day of the whole year. To instill
into their minds a horror OF HerOds mas
Sacre of the innOcents this day, children
were soundy whipped in their beds before
rising by their parents. Beng undeserV-
Ing Of such punishment the young folk
We're thought to suffer like the innoceuts
Por cala
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BY Comparison.

In making what they call just compari-
son Of all these rival speeds the French and
German technicians agree that it is not the
exceptional exploits Of any one train. but
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-01-16
COSTLY TEXAS STEER
More Men Killed In a Texas Feud
That Has Lasted Twenty
Years,
ALL ABOUT A LONG HORN
Fortunes Spent In Law Suits and Over
Two Hundred Men Have Lost Their
Lives Since the Difficulty
Began.

Dallas, Tex, January 16.-At Bas-
trop, Tex, last evening Arthur Bur-
ford, son of sheriff Burford of Colora-
do county, Tex, was instantly killed;
William Clements, deputy, mortally
wounded and bystander, whose name
was not learned, slightly wounded.
Walter Reese, James Coleman and
Thomas Daniels are in Jail as the prin-
cipals in the shooting, with a number
of other men as accessories. All We're
at Bastrop In connection with a murder
case on a change of venue from Colora-
do county. ]. C. Townsend is accused
Of having killed his uncle, ex-Sheriff
Reese, about three years ago at Colum-
bus. A brother of ex-Sheriff Reese was
murdered a short time afterward. The
case against Townsend for killing ex-
Sheriff Reese was being heard. Shortly
after the court adjourned Arthur Bur-
ford and Clements We're walking along
the main street, and We're fired ON from
building. The tragedy Is another
chapter in the worst feud ever known
In Texas. The Townsends and Reeses
twenty years ago both claimed the own
ership of an unbranded steer. Since
then more than $100, 900 has been spent
in lawsuits and more than 200 men los, I,
their lives because Of steer.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-01-16
The KENTUCKY CONTEST.
Relating the History Of Doings On Election
Day.

Frankfort, KY, January 16.-The
contest boards reconvened this morn
ing, and the examination of witnesses
was resumed. Judge Fontaine Fox was
called. Questioned as to the military
at the polls, he declared that several
thousand voters remained away on that
account. Judge Fox supported Goebel
S. ]. Baldick testified that he asked
Judge Toney for time on election day
to send for Democratic attorneys to re-
sist a motion for an injunction to COM
pei the admission to the polls of Brown
inspectors, but Toney refused to grant
even few minutes, and at once signed
the order of injunction; that he voted
but his vote was not counted, as his
precinct, which gave Goebel 112 major
personally who had been kept from vot-
ing by soldiers.
John Fl. Page, clerk of the Jefferson
circuit court, testified that the petition
for am injunction before Judge Toney
was filed at 11:15 a. m. on election day,
and under Judge TOney'S decision the
first wr'its We're issued thirty minutes
latter. He identified the papers filed in
all the injunction suits ON election day.
The committee adjourned until to-
morrow. The court of appeals rendered
a decision multiplying Governor Taylor's
appointment of w. H. McKoy and A.
M. j. Cochran as election commission
ers, enjoining them from acting, and
ers, Poyntz, Fulton and Yontz. These
commissioners will try the contests in
the cases of minor state officers. The
decision was made ON strict party lines,
Judges Guffey, Burnam and Durlle
dissenting.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-01-16
THE NICARAGUA CANAL.
The Hepburn Bill Will Be Reported Favor
ably.

New York, January 16.-A special to
the Herald from Washington says: The
construction of the Nicaragua canal is
to be insisted upon by both houses of
congress, without regard Ito the COM
mission recently appointed by the pres
ident to consider the feasibility of va
rious routes. The house committee has
already agreed to report the Hepburn
canal bill. The senate committee on
inter-oceanic canals, of which Mr.. Nor
gan is chairman, agreed, with practi-
cal unanimity, upon the same course.
1t is expected decision to report the
bill will be reached shortly. Hephurn's
bill contemplates full American control
Of THE canal, with authority to fortify
the work.
Washington, january 16.-The senate
committees on interooeanic canlals to-
day agreed unanimously to report the
bill for construction of the Nican,ag guam
CANAL. The bill Is the same reported fa-
vorably Ito the house by THE committee
ON Interstate and foreign commerce.
with a few verbal amendments.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-01-16
SUIT OYER TWO GRANTS.
Testimony Being Taken As to the Lamy
and Canada de Los Alamos Properties,

4o1blmVuy 0oAuk 4uho0 Ao w Vuo AoW J
and Canada de- Los Alamos Properties.
Testimony is being baken in the case
of Francisco A. Manzanares ct al. vs..
Jesus Ma. Blea cit AL, involving title to
the Canada de Los Alamos grant and
the Lamy grant in SANTA Fe county.
The contention Of plaintiffs is that they
purchased all interests In the above
named grants, that are approved and
patented, from the heirs and assigns,
and THAT they POSSESS full and clear IT,
tie. The defendants, of whom there are
good many, claim that all interesta
We're mot so bought, and that they are
co-owners as heirs and assigns.
Col. G. W. Knaebel is attorney for
plaintiffs, and Messrs. l.. Bradford
Prince, ]. D. w. Veeder, T.. B. CatrOn
and A. B. Renehan are attorneys for
different DEFENDANTS Col. Max Frost is
the referee, and r. l.. Baca clerk TAX
ing the testimony.
The properties involved are quite val
liable, the Onderdonk goaIt-raising farm
being located thereon; also THE Lamy
r,ailroad station and depot grounds ot
THE Atchison, Topeka & SANTA Fe rail.
way. The interests of that corporation
are represented by Messrs. H. L. Wal.
do, r. e. Twitchell and r. c. Gor'tner.
The land contained Within the gram
amounts ito 12,06S acres for THE Canads
de los Alamos and 1886 acres for tht
Lamy grant, and is fine grazing Land.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-01-16
xARxzT REPORT.

New York, Jan. 16.-Money on call
easier at per cent. Prime mercantile
paper, s q 6. Silver, sos. Lead, "a. As.
Kansas City.-Cattls, receipts, 1000;
strong; native steers, $4.O0 q 5000;
Texas steers, $500 @ $500; Texas cows,
$3.50 q $3.4O; native cows and heifers,
$3.50 q a. 40; stockers and feeders, 90. %
@ $4.s5; bulls, $2.75 q $4.OO. Sheep
1900; steady; lambs, $500 q $6.25; NUT
tons, $4.25 q $500.
Chicago. - Cattle, receipts, 17,O00
choice grades steady other grades shade
lower; beeves, $4.00 q $6.4O cows
$500 q $4.65; heifers, %. 40 q IS. 90; can
ners, 2.25 @ 81. 90; stockers and feeders
83.25 q $500; Texas fed beeves, S4.25 a
S5.s5. Sheep, $4,000; steady; native
wethsts, $4.40 q 9l.o0; western wsthers
N.25 q A.75; lambs, steady to loc
lower; natives, $3.50 @$6,20; westerns
$5.25 q S6.l0.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-01-16
Runaway Boy Found.

Deputy Sheriff Huber returned last
evening from Bland with 16-year- -old
JUAN Jose Lopez, who ram away from
his home in Conejos county, Colo HUI
ben tracked Lopez to Cola cannon
where the boy had secured employment
ait chopping wood. Young Lopez was
much surprised TO be ARRESTED, but
came willingly TO this city. His father,
Juan Jose Lopez, wealthy ranch and
sheep OWNER, who had arrived here,
took his son home with him this fore
noon Mr.. Lopez paid the deputy sher-
iff a handsome reward for capturing
young Lopez.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-01-16
The SUPREME COURT.
Decision of the Lower Court in Las Vegas
Water Rate Case Sustained,

The supreme court met to-day, with
| Chief Justice Mills, and Associate
Justices Crumpacker, McFie and Parker
| on the bench.
In case No 1856. The Mayor and
Board of Aldermen of East Las Vegas
appellants, VS.. The Aqua Pura Water
Company of Las Vegas, appellees, from
Sam Miguel county, THE Judgment of the
lower court was affirmed and the in
junction against THE city authorities of
EaSt Las Vegas made permanent The
city had fixed maximum rate, which
the walter company should charge for
waiter, and the lower. court enjoined the
city from enforcing the ordinance
In case No, $40, Barbara Chavez de
Arnlijo, plaintiff in error, VS.. Justo r.
Armijo, defendant i'm error, the judg-
ment of THE lower court was affirmed
Judgment to the amount of 6,01624 and
court costs was ordered entered against
the plaintiff and sureties on the super
sedeas bond. The suit was ON a bill for
services rendered.
case No. S4l, Numa Raymond plaint-
iff in error, vs. Simon B. Newcomb, de-
fendanit in error, error to district court
of Dona Ana county, was argued and
submitted. The plaintiff sues to recov-
er an indebtedness of about $4,000. The
defendant pleads the statute of limita-
tion.
In case No. s71, E. w. Coggshall ct AL,
appellees, VS.. John B. Bushnell, appel
lee, appeal from the district court OF
Benalillo county, motion for WRIT
Of certiorarf on the clerk of the second
judicial district was allowed.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-01-16
a Pacific Cable Practicable,

Washington, Jan. 16.-Secretary Long
and Rear Admiral Bradford appeared
before the senate committee on naval
affairs today in advocacy Of the construc-
tlon Of the Pacific cable by the govern
ment Rear Admiral Bradford detailed
the operations of the collier Nero now
engaged in making preliminary survey
Of the proposed line west of Honolulu
He said the survey had been completed
and the Nero was now on the return
making zigzag survey. According to
the reports made of the preliminary
work, the proposed cable is entirely
practicable. 1t IS to run from San Fran
cisco to Honolulu, thence via the Mid.
way islands and Guam to Dingala bay,
island Of Luzon, with spur for COM
mercfal purposes to Yokohama. The
cost is estimated at Sic, 100000.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-01-16
A KENTUCKY KILLING.
Two Men Engage In Fatal Battle With
Pistols.

Frankfort, KY, Jan. 16.-D. G. Colson
today shot and killed Ethelbert Scott and
Luther Demaree, and wounded a man
named Golden. The killing was the re-
suit of a feud between Colson and
Scott, which arose while in the army
last yaar. Demaree and Golden We're
bystanders. Colson was shot in the
arm, but mot seriously hurt. The kill
ing occurred In THE lobby of THE Capitol
hotel which was crowded. Fully twen-
ty shots we're fired. Scott was a neph-
ew of Ex-Governor Bradley, and Dema-
ree the assistant postmaster ait Shelby
vile, and a prominent Republican poll
tician. This trouble between Scout and
Colson began in the army last year,
and resulted in Cofson being shot by
Scott, and Ut has been predicted since
that ONE or both would be killed should
they meet.
Charles Julian, a wealthy farmer,
who was Thought to be only slightly
hurt, died from Loss of blood, making
the third death.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-01-16
st. Louis Versus Chicago.

st. Louis, Mo-, January 15-Gov. Lon
V. Stephens and Attorney General Grow
left to-day for Washington, where the
latter will institute proceedings in tho
United States supreme court against
the City of Chicago and the trustees
of the Chicago drainage canal to re-
strain them from turning the water
from the Chicago drainage canal int
THE Mississippi river.