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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-27
The Faithful Record Of a Quarter OF an Hour
at the Union Station Bureau of Information.

there an excursion to Quincy on the Wa
bash?"
BARNEY-'No. Haven't heard OF any"
MAN (who has entered bureau)e"Hello.
Barney"
BARNEY (who looks round at him.
"Why. hello. George, Where would you be
II you weren't here?"
WOMAN (who looks as IL she feared her
train had gone)-"What time does the train
go for Monett?"
BARNEY-"Lots Of time. madam. Eight
fifty"
WISE YOUNG MAN-"Does the s:1o Mis-
souri, Pacific go by way Of Mexico. Mis-
souri,"
BARNEY-'Missouri Pacific don't go to
| Mexico"
WISE YOUNG MAN-'Ts there one on
| the Wabash at S:1O?"
BARNEY-"No. Leaves at 100"
WISE YOUNG MANS there one on the
c.. & A. at S:10?"
BARNEY (sharply)-"No. SIR"
WISE YOUNG MAN-'Well. I want to go
to Fulton"
BARNEY (sarcastically)-"Do you?
Trains gone"
! OLD TRAEELER-"I want to know what
time the Frisco starts"
| BARNEY-"Eight fifty"
OLD TRAVELLER: II thought she left
at 1902"
BARNEY: well. she did a few months
| ago. It's $50 now"
OLD TRAVELLER (anxiously): "Are you
sure?"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-27
WAS ALMOST DROWNED
IN QUlCKSAND OF GOLD

L. Simpson Of Sydney. Australia, told in
Denver the other day Of his remarkable ex-
perience in being nearly drowned in gold.
Il was in New Zealand about a year ago.
he says. ''and was down in the southern
part of the place. There II a river there.
named the Zaldas, and a very peculiar river
1t is in a good many ways. 1t is remark
BILE for the strength and swiftness Of its
current in the mountains, and It goes under
ground for a space OF about a mile in its
middle course.
But the CHIEF Of its peculiarities Il the
collaborating Quicksand to be found near Its
mouth. There II about q mile Of the river
there, where 1t spreads out, that is full of
ouicl;sand. and for a good distance this
sand is full Of gold. It assays as high az
$500 a ton and is. of course. a very valua-
bic thing. Until recently there was no
known way of utilizing this gold. but about
q year ago a new method was found where
by the gold could be extracted.
well, l was near there, with a party OF
friends. camping and shooting and fishing.
The first night 1 rode on my horse to a
kfarm near the mouth OF the river. There
WAS a light wind blowing. and It suddenly
blew my hat into the stream. It foated
uOWu oioNis ah0 . AoeS Oh IL eoAA oiu
followed and watched 1t. I thought 1t would
soon come near the bank and then 1 would
be able to get It by making my horse wade
in the stream. I had not heard OF the
~Qufcksand.
Pretty soon It did come near the bank.
and I urged the animal out into the river.
The horse would not go. however. and
neighed loudly when brought near the wa
ter. After / had a repeated efforts to
get the horse out into the stream I gave It
UP. and then thought I would wade out
and get the hat myself. It was close to the
bank and the river did not look deep.
$50 I jumped on the horse and into the
stream and in an instant 1 knew what was
the matter with the animal. For I had
struck the auicksand.
.It was the place where the gold Is most
to be found and that sand there is worth
lots of money, but It did not seem to mako
any difference to me whether 1t was gold l
Ewas sinking in or just plain and. 1t rose
: higher and higher on me. and I felt that it
was surely the end. But luck was with me.
and I was pulled out by q chance passer on
q horse, who threw q lariat over my shout
ders. / thought that I was surely being cut
in two by the lariat.
THAT sand f. worth millions Of dollars.
and / was literally drowning in gold, but 1t
wasn't any fun, ] caa tell you" -
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-27

graph office. incidentally. Barney has
charge of this Western Union department
in addition to his labors as Bureau" Also.
incidentally. he cares for three telephones
and is boss of three Missouri District mes
senger boys.
The chief actor. OF course. IS Barney
Others are Jerry Hogan and George Cook
CBarney's a~ssistants), messenger boys.
friends of Barney who drop in for a visit.
other station employees. and the countless
crowds for whom the Bureau exists.
The following is a truthful description of
what occurred during fifteen minutes in the
Bureau:
600 p. N. Barney is at his window. A
telephone is at his left hand. In his right
hand he holds a pencil with which he fills
out. in the brief space that the quest:onirs
travellers allow. a long report of the days
Western Union business. Twenty persons
are grouped in front of the window. firing
Off the eternal cannonade of questions, so
that Barney has little time to devote to his
report. Cook and Hogan are busy at the
other wondow).
WOMAN (who has jostled her way to the
window)-"What time does the train
leave p,
JERRY (handing Barney a telegram
"Whatll do with that?'
BARNEY-"Send 1t to main office. CAM
handle it,"
wOMAN-"-for st. Joseph"
RARNEY-"Nine o'clock"
MAN who wants TO show he's onto rail-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-27

, CBen Brown. train caller at the station.
comes in.)
BARNEY: Say, Ben. Frisco 5 will be on
Il tonight"
MAN las Barney takes his seat again:
Whats the rate to Pittsburgh"
BARNEY: Not allowed to give rates.
Go to ticket Office"
FAMILIAR IAN (who calls everybody
"Bflr'p: Say. Bill. what time does c.. Sc A.
for Chicago go?"
BARNEY: Leaves 9 o'clock"
! (Kinloch telephone bell rings.)
BARNEY: Say. bo-oy! Answer that
| 'phone.'
WOMAN: Where does the Missouri Pa
cific start from"
BARNEY: Track Il at 1910. One train
left at $40"
YOUNG WOMAN: What time will my
mother get here from Ottumwa over the
Wabash II she gets in Tomorrow night"
BARNEY: six twenty
MAN: Have you got q Southern folder?"
BARNEY: Here you are"
pause in questions and Barney devotes
himself to the report, but finds that some
of the kilograms to be listed are not num-
bsred rightly.)
BARNEY (pointedly. like any man with a
kick coming): Here, you boy! How often
have / told you not to let these messages
get mixed up"
ONE OF BARNEY'S FRIENDS: 'Tn
guarantee to set 'em w. Barney. II you can
get away a minute"
BARNEY: I'm busy. Say. you boy!
You'll have to tend to buoIness or we'll be
BOY: There wuzn't nuthin' wrong with
them messages"
0:l5 p. m.-Curtain.)
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-27
THE POWER ABOVE.

HE IN THE .f-sL.
I only live to love you! 5r9
1t is enough for me
To have my day dreams Of you ar B.
To love you faithfully. 1cSsy
I only live to love you ar
I know that high above you tzS
Some kindly power must be
That still somehow shall move you
To yield your love to me. y.
HER FATHER UPSTAIRS. 20
You only live to love 'er,
1 think l heard you say:
You go a-dreaming of 'er:
You monkey you-all day!
- ~ sn.a,S 7,7as.
That's sure to move some way rs
There Is: Now you hunt cover
That's all I've got to say.
cGhicaGQ ReSoud.HGaA
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-27

| and that this Information will cover any
ordinary emergency. OF course II a man
comes along wanting to go to some village.
hidden way VI in Maine or New Hampshire,
Barney must find help in the guide books.
To use these, however, is no easy thing: yet
he will decipher how long the trip will
take. how many changes of cars will be
necessary and the various railroads that
can be used out Of st. Louis to make that
point. He will also throw in the times that
the various trains Of the various railroads
leave. and the tracks upon which the var
ious trains depart.
Ask him how he does 1t and he will simp-
ly say that he knows how and has a good
memory
And where did you get that memory?'
he was asked the other night.
Oh, they say fits the bumps" said he,
pointing to the frontal eminencee over his
eyes.
''Be serious"
"Well." said Barney. I've been eighteen
years on the job and am 80 years old. I
ought to know a few things. It's like every
thing else. only training"
Take a seat in the Bureau Of Information
any night and what is seen and heard Is as
good as a play.
The bureau is a hexagonal room with but
one door which opens into the main waiting
room of the station. There are two WIN
dows behind which Barney officiates. One.
facing the Midway, is used only in summer:
the other faces the waifing-renr AID is
used for the handling of West rA Union
Telegraph business. since the Bureau of In
formation is also a Western Union Tele-
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-07-31
ANOTHER REVOLUTION
IN VENEZUELA
Doctor Rangel Gardiras at the Head Of Fiv
Thousand Men Has Revolted and the
Situation is Grave.
WHOLE COUNTRY READY TO REBEL

Willemstad, Island of Curacao, July
31.--Doctor Rangel Gardiras, at the
head of 5000 men, has revolted against
President Castro of Venezuela. The in
surgents are near San Antonio Detach-
ira, on the Columbian frontier. The
Venezuelan government sent 10000
troops to the scene Of the uprising. The
situation is grave. Other outbreaks
are expected. The whole country is
ready to rise against President Castro.
Constitutional guarantees have been
suspended and complications with
Colombia are feared.
MARTIAL LAW PROCLAIMED.
Washington, d. c., July 31.-The
state department today received the
following cablegram from the Ameri-
can legation at Caracas: Martial law
has been declared throughout Venezue-
la by the president in consequence OF
the invasion of revolutionary force
from Columbia. It's reported that an
army of 10000 has been sent to meet
the INVADERS"
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-07-31
OFFICIAL MATTERS.

LAND SELECTIONS APPROVED.
approved land selections in the Santa
Fe land office district to the amount of
12,94S.94 acres for the asylum for the
insane at Las Vegas.
INDIAN SCHOOL IMPROVEMENTS.
In addition to the two new buildings
being completed at the government In
dian school in this city two more build
ings are to be erected this year and
bids for their construction will soon be
asked for. One is to be a work shop
and the other an additional class build
ing.
NOTARIES PUBLIC APPOINTED.
Governor Otero today appointed the
following notaries public: Eugenio
Moya, Ribera, San Miguel county;
James G. Law, Captain, Lincoln coun-
ty; Harry r. Whiting, Albuquerque,
Bernalillo county; Juan C. Martinez,
Clayton, Union county; John r. Guyer,
Clayton, Union county.
LAND OFFICE BUSINESS.
The following business was transac-
ted at the federal land Office in this
city for the week ending July 81:
Homestead entries: July "a, Manuel
Garcia, Jr., La Cueva, 100 acres, Mora
county; July 25, Desiderio Pacheco,
Puerto de Luna, 1926 acres, Guada-
lupe county; Fernando Aragon, Puerto
de Luna, 160 acres, Guadalupe county;
Nestor Baca Gallegos, Puerto de Luz
ma, 100 acres, Guadalupe county; Jose
Vidal Madrid, Puerto de Luna, 100
acres, Guadalupe county; Juan N. r.
Olona, Watrous, 100 acres, San Miguel
county; July 26, Juan Pablo Herrera,
Springer 16045 acres, Nora county;
Jose Ines Trujillo, Springer; 160 acres,
Colfax county; July 20, Thomas F.
Taylor, Puerto de Luna, 120 acres,
Guadalupe county; Cruz Chaves, Gal
isteo, 1879 acres, Valencia county; Ju-
ly 81, Agapito Paiz, Sena, 100 acres,
Valencia county; Charles Oscar Sedar-
land, Ration, 100 acres, Colfax county.
Final homestead entry: July rs, Ra-
mon Gallegos, Dulce, 160.63 acres, Rio
Arriba county.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-07-31
A DEMOCRATIC REVOLT In OHIO.
The Populists and Free Silver Democrats
Hold a State Convention at Oolumbns.

Columbus, Ohio, July 31.-Following
the conference last night of the Popu-
lists regarding the nomination of a
state ticket and the more perfect or
ganization of the Peoples party OF
Ohio, there was held in this city this
afternoon and evening, state conven-
tion of the advocates of free silver and
other issues not covered in either the
Democratic or the Republican state
platforms. The convention was called
Immediately after the recent Demo-
cratic state convention by George A.
Groot, of Cleveland and others, who
were dissatisfied because the present
Ohio Democratic platform did not re-
fer to Colonel w. J. Bryan or reaffirm
either the Chicago or Kansas City
platform" and for other reasons set
forth in an elaborate call, issued JULY
Is.
Subsequently George A. Groot was
selected temporary chairman and Alb
ner Davis temporary secretary of the
convention.
In his keynote speech as temporary
chairman, Groot reviewed the condi-
tions that brought about this move
ment. He insisted that it was not a
movement of the so-called "Bryan
Democrats alone, but all those who
advocated free silver and was opposed
to both the Democratic and the Re-
publican party as at present organized
and controlled. The attendance was
so small that the convention was held
in the parlor of the Great Southern
hotel
The conference was held at the
rooms Of Groot during the forenoon at
which 1t was decided to nominate a
full state ticket this evening and to
select the state committee to manage
the campaign for an Independent move
ment. The platform adopted at the
conference at Cleveland on July II,
which has been generally circulated in
printed form, was endorsed. This
platform reaffirms the Kansas City
platform, endorses Bryan and declares
especially for free silver. 1t also in
cludes the following plank: 1--WE de-
mand that all money that is manufac-
tured to be used in this country as a
of exchange, whether it be
gold or paper, shall be coined by the
government and distributed among
the people without the intervention of
the banks and that every dollar of it
shall be legal tender for all debts,
n,1hlic or nrivafeo
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-07-31
A POSTAL THIEF CAUGHT.
he Rihed a Mail Box at the Santa Fe
Depot at Albuquerque.

An important arrest was made at Al
buquerque early Sunday morning by
Postoffice Inspectors Doran and Smith
ors and Deputy United States Marshal
Fornoff.
For the past six months the mail box
at the Santa Fe depot at Albuquerque,
put there for the convenience OF mer
chants and people who were late in get
ting their mail to the postoffice before
closing, has been Systematically robbed,
and complaints reached the department
that remittances to eastern houses
never reached their destination. Chief
Postoffice Inspector Sullivan of the Dem
yer division had been ordered to spare
no expense to 'catch the thief" and
the two inspectors named were detailed
on the case.
They came to Albuquerque Thursday
night, and after satisfying themselves
that the robberies were being committed
from the letters taken from the depot
mail box, kept day and night watch.
Sunday night they dropped two decoy
letters in the box and waited develop
ments.
At 8 o'clock in the morning Robert L.
Sumner, the night chief railroad clerk,
was. noticed rifling the letters taken
from the box, and when confronted with
the decoy letters, which he had opened
he confessed the crime.
The inspectors say that over a thou.
sand letters have been stolen, burned
up or reseaed since last February, and
that several thousand dollars in currency
were distracted from the letters by Sun
ner. He would burn up all letters con-
taining drafts, checks and money orders.
Sumner came to Albuquerque from
Moberly, Mo-, about IS months ago, and
has a mother, brothers and sister now
living at Moberly. He has wife and two
children at Albuquerque. He was given
preliminary hearing Monday after
noon, and in default Of 81 900 bond was
remanded to jail.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-07-31
AUGUST WEATHER.
The Month is Usually Cloudy and Com
parativelv Wet One.

paratively Wet One.
The following data for the month of
August, covering period of ~ years,
have been compiled from the weather
bureau records in this city: Mean tenn
perature SO degrees; the warmest August
was that of 1879 with an average tenn
perature of 72 degrees; the coldest Au-
gust was that of 1894 with an average of
GA degrees; the highest temperature on
record for August was 81 degrees on
August 9, 1878; the lowest temperature
was 40 degrees on August 81, 1882; also
on August 25, 1888; average piecipita-
tion for the month 2.46 inches; average
number Of days with .O1 of an inch or
more 12, the greatest monthly precipita-
tion was 6.2S inches in 1881; the least
monthly precipitation was SO inch in
1899; the greatest amount of precipita-
ton recorded in any "a consecutive
hours was 2.O2 inches On August 49,,
1893; average number of clear days 9;
partly cloudy days 1S; cloudy days 4; the
prevailing winds have been from the
southeast; the highest velocity of the
wind was 40 miles per hour from the
east on August 2, 1875.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-07-31

On July Is, T. L. Sherkheld and Grace
Hoover of Florence, Colo, quietly went
to New Mexico and were married at
Lumberton, Rio Arriba county, on the
18th instant. The affair was kept quiet
and but few knew of the elopement.
Constable Green Of Florence, was sent
after them and succeeded in tracing
them to Lumberton, but when he ar
rived there the couple was just board
ing a train for Colorado. The officer
arrested them.
It seems that marriage was not
agreeable to the parents of the couple,
and as result the couple eloped. The
young man IL % years Of age, while
the girl is but 13. The bride and groom
had secured employment. The BRIDE
groom was employed in a saw mill and
the bride was working in the hotel
where they were married.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-07-31
The ST. LOUIS EXPOSITION.
Plans for the Final Arrangement Of the
Buildings Under Consideration.

st. Louis, July 31.-The committee on
grounds and buildings of the Louis
lana Purchase Exposition company is
today considering the plans of the
commissioner and the architects for
the final arrangements of the Worlds
fair buildings and grounds. After an
approval by this committee, plans will
be submitted successfully. to the excel
utive committee and the board of di
rectors and finally to the national COM
mission. In designing the grounds the
architects commission used for work.
ing material the data supplied by Il :
Columbian exposition at Chicago.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-07-31
MORE CHRISTIAN
PROSECUTIONS
Conditions Among the Albanians on
the Balkan Peninsula Are Be-
coming Nigh Intolerable'
THE POWERS REMONSTRATE
The Lives and Property Of Christians in
Turkey Must be Protected Austria
is Massing Troops on the Turkish
Frontier

Constantinople, July 31.-The excite
ment among the Albanians at Prish-
nina is becoming more acute. The
Christians are reported to be In des-
perate condition, and foreign ministers
have made renewed demands at the
Kildiz Kiosk that the government pro-
tect the lives and property of the
christians.
AUSTRIA rs ALERT.
I,ldse Pesth, July S1.--In consequence
of the agitation in Albania, Austria or
dered that every garrison in Bosnia ana
Herzegovina be Immediately placed on
"a war footing. Additional regiments
leave Vienna this week for SeraJevo
and 3anjaluka.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-07-31
VISIONARY DEMANDS.
The National Socialists in Convention at
indianapolis ADOPT Platform.

A~~t~~>~ - >~s>~~>>>'
Indianapolis. Ind, July 31.-The nat
ional socialists today voted on the
question whether immediate de-
mands'' should be eliminated from the
platform reported yesterday afternoon.
The vote resulted in the decision to
retain the word in the platform. A
substitute offered by Professor Her.
ron was admitted as part of the plat
form. Herrons substitute embodies:
Il Public ownership of all means of
transportation and communication and
all other public utilities as we'll as all
Industries controlled by monopolies.
trusts and combines.
"2 Progressive reduction of hours of
labor, increase of wages.
"3 State or national insurance of
the working people in case of acci-
dents, lack Of employment, sickness
and want in old age.
"a Inauguration of a system Of pub
lie industries, the public credit to be
used for that purpose in order that
workers may be secured the full pro-
duct of their labor"
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-07-31
REWARD FOR LORD ROBERTS.
The House Of Commons Votes Rim One
Hundred Thousand Pounds,

London, July 31.-In the house of
commons today resolution granting
Field Marshal Roberts 91OO, 600 for his
services in South Africa was proposed
by A. J. Balfonr, the government leader.
His eulogy Of Lord Roberts called forth
protests from the Irish members. After
debate the resolution was adopted
o91 tn "a
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-07-31
BOUND FOR The POLE
The Baldwin-zeigler Expedition Sends a
Farewell Message.

Vardoe, Norway, July 31.-America,
the flagship of the Baldwin-Zeigler
North Pole expedition, which sailed
from Tromsoe, July 16, touched here
and proceeded last night direct for
Cape Franz Josef land. Baldwin sends
farewell message to the United States
which is as follows: II am well;
await our best efforts. will stand by
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-07-31
A DRY PLATE TRUST.
It Will Put the Screws on the Users Of
Photographic Material.

St. Louis, Mo-, July 31.-The Post
Dispatch this evening will say negotia-
tions for the consolidation Of the leading
Photographic dry-plate factories Of the
United States and Europe with a capital
Of $50, 900, 900 are pending Three Of the
companies concerned are st. Louis firms
that turn out per cent OF the plates
used in the United States
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-07-31
AN ENCOUNTER
WITH REBELS
A Detachment Of Cebu Scouts Un-
der Lieutenant Croft Defeats a
Band Of Insurgents.
SEVEN FiLIplNOS KILLED
Only Two Privates Of the American Force
We're Wounded Manila Civil
Charter Approved and Passed
by the Commission.

Manila, July 31.-Lieutenant Croft of
tachment of Cebu scouts, had an en-
counter with 60 insurgents Seven reb-
els We're killed and thirteen taken pris-
oners. OF Lieutenant Crofts force two
privates were slightly wounded.
CITY GOVERNMENT FOR MANILA.
Manila, July 31.-- The Philippine
commission passed the Manila civil
charter which will go into effect imme-
diately
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-07-31
KILLED BY HIS COMPANION.
A Sad Shooting Accident at Madrid Yes.
terday Afternoon.

Special to the New Mexican.
Cerrillos, July ak-At Madrid yester-
day afternoon, John Bruno aged IA, was
shot and killed by Ross Brewer, aged ..
The boys were hunting doves with %
caliber rifles and the shooting was
accidental.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-07-31
An Anarchist Arrested.

Zurich, July 31.-An anarchist named
Galliotti was arrested at Viediken last
night by order OF the prosecutor general
on information received from Paterson,
New Jersey. Many documents were
found at his lodging.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-07-31
Twentieth Century Medicine.

Cascarets Candy Cathartic are as
far ahead of ancient pill poisons and
liquid physic as the electric light of
the tallow candle. Genuine stamped
C. C. C. Never sold in bulk. All
druggists, Ioc.