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Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-08-10
ALBUQUERQUE. AUGUST 10. 1901.
TO CHECK CONSUMPTION.

The movement by the city council
mt the instance OF the health officer
TO reduce the danger of contracting tn.
berculosis to n minimum. is a COM
mcndablc one. says the Phoenix Re-
publican. II is much more essential
in Phoenix than 1t would be in a
northern city. on accoun of the great.
al danger TO which our citizens are ex-
posed by reason CT the presence, es.
pecially during the fall, winter and
spring months OF n large number OF
consumptives. The plan involves the
disinfecting Of Don occupied by per
sons known to he suffering from tuber.
culosis and the arrangement OF public
Cuspidors In the parks. The most
fruitful spread Of the disease Is the
dried sputum containing germs being
carried through the atmosphere by
winds. The growth OF tuberculosis
during the last twenty-five years has
been most alarming, until now II is
reckoncd the greatest foe OF the hui
man race. II IL only within recent
years that attempts have been made
TO check its advance.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-08-10
The PeopIe's Open Air Service.

Corner Lead venue and Second
street. Program for Sunday, August
IL, at 4 y. M:
Opening hymns: Jesus Shall Reign
Where-er tho San" Onward. Chris,
tian Soldiers" Prayer, Rev. Mr..
Marsh: hymn. Nearer. My God. to
Thee" Chapter from the bible, Rev,
Bruce Kinney; hymn, Take the Name
OF Jesus With You, Child OF Sorrow
And of Woe" Sermon by Rev. II. Rem,
ison. Subject. Gods Message to Our
People Unto Our Nation" Hymn, Are
You Coming Home, We Wanderers
Whom Jesus Died to VIM" Closing
remarks, Rev, Mr., Marsh; prayer
Rev. Mr., Messer; hymn, God Be With
You TIL We Meet Again" Benedic'
ton, Rev. MI. Clayton. Organist, Mrs,
Goodin. Come in time to secure seats
only 200 available.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-08-10
Teeth fIIIel ss Electricity WIthssi PAIN

tons. the poorest food. are separated
from all companionship and are not
permitted to see visitors or write to
friends.
II is said that for some reason
American consuls do not or cannot
help their fellow c%ountrymen in these
prisons, and u Is strongly intimated
that many OF them are 50 involved In
concessions or ether favors at the
hands Of the Mexican authorities, es.
pecially those Of the respective states,
that they refrain from asserting their
diplomatic rights for fear Of jeopardiz'
ing their personal interests.
These representations Gene from
various sources aud with the strong
est evidences of truthfulness. II all
or even part of them are correct II Is
time that the United States should as
sert itself and secure for its citizens
In Mexico the same protection that Is
given to the citizens OF England,
France. Germany and other countries
with even more eycuse-on account OF
their remo:eness-for overlooking out.
RACES of this kind.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-08-10

live stock and dos law these days. and
as n result not many cattle are max
ing midnight iaids on gardens and
lawns, nor Is there so many CANNES
roaming about without a legalized col
lar.
Carl Schroeder, the 7-year-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Schroeder OF
Madrid, who "a painfully injured
about six weeks ago by being run
over by a wagon loaded with coal, Is
now much improved and is enabled
to partake OF almost any food placed
before him.
Frank Welch the genial miner. Is in
charge Of the Madrid saloon during
the absence of his brother, Mike, who
Is rusticating In Denver. As soon AZ
the latter returns Frank will enjoy a
vacation among friends In Albuquer-
que and Denver.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-08-10
Hotel Arrivals.

S%turges' Europcan-John Becker.
N. NJ: q. A. Laney. q. Syl.
Washington. ID. c.; J.. ID. Lee,
A. II. Ginger. New York; G.
V. Moran. New York; James Mann
md family. Shalter Tex: +. A. Bush,
Silver City. N. NJ; G. Kircher. st.
Louis, Mo-; NJ, Order. Kansas City,
Mo-; j. u. Skinner. Winslow. Ariz. /;
D. VI. Fairchild. st. Louis, Mo-: 3. A.
McMurry. Louisville; II. II. Smith,
Fred Alarid and wife, Santa Fee: Mrs.
Lee Otto. Ottawa Kas.; Mr.. and Mrs
W. S. Baillie, Edinburg. Scotland; Mr.
md Mrs. 4. l.. Shore, Toronto
Can; David q. Moulfait and wife
Pueblo; V. S. Miera and wife, Cuba;
VI. @. Eglof. Cedar Falls. Ia; w. j
Eglof. Mason City. Ia: Mrs. Simon
Neustadt, Las Iunas; Maurice Hahn
Kansas City; Lon j. Neel, Kansas
City.
Hotel Highlands. IL. Burroughs,
Denver: F. NJ. Lyon and wife, Abba,
Ia; John w. IIa,sey Kansas City
Mrs. II. l.. and Misses |. II. and Anita
Mead. Mesilla Park, N. M; b. Il
Becker, Eel Paso; L. Schroeder, De
troit. Mich; w. +, King, Eel Paso
Mrs. c. T.. Butt ar. Jerome; j. II. Hun
ter and wife, El Paso; Mr.. and Mrs. c
Y. Holland, city; G.. Il. Trip. Mad
son, Wis; W. Il. Foulks. Gallup; X
>. Rhodes. New York; c. Il. Mayer
Kansas City; George c. McConkey
San Francisco; II. l.. Myers. San Fran
cisco; c. ID. Gage Los Angeles.
Metropolitan Eotel-G. w. Kellogg
and wife. Oakland. Cal; A. G. Suther
and, Paris, Tex; X. s. Crenshaw
East Las Vegas; Edward G. Gruber
Manila. p. l.; Mrs. Johnson. Lincoln
Neb,; Mrs. NJ. ! Thomas. NJ. d.. Col
orado: Sam McCracken, contracting
agent Ringing BROS circus; William
Stolberg. Toledo, o.
Grand Central Bro. Isldore, F. S
g, Bernallllo; VIII Il. Davis, st
Clair. Pa; L. u. Sewell, Topeka Kas
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-08-10
DEATH OF A PIONEER.
Captain L. =. Sanburn Dead At Mag.
dalena.
Cnarfal rprrau nppIanon


Magdalena, Aug Sat 2 O'Clock
this morning Captain +. l.. Sanburn
died at the residence of Frank Knob.
lock. this place. Captain Sanburn was
appointed captain Of Company b, First
cavalry regiment. California volun.
teers. by Frederick +. Low. governor
of California In 1861. He came to
New Mexico In sea with General Carl
ton and was commanding officer Of
Fort Craig. N. NJ. Since he was mus
tered out Of the service he has lived
a secluded life IN a ranch near Mag
dalena. He was hale and hearty until
about two years ago. when his health
began failing. lie was noted for his
eccentricities. frankness. fidelity AMI
honorable dealings. A few days before
he died he called his physician In to
pay his account. realizing that his ser
vices would have To be dispensed with
shortly. He wanted all accounts
closed.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-08-10
Their Secret Is Out.

All Sadieville, KY. was curious to
learn the cause Of the vast improve
ment in the health OF Mrs. S. p. Whit
taker, who had for a long time, en-,
dured untold suffering from a chronic
bronchial trouble. Its all due to DR..
Kings New Discovery" writes her
husband. 1T completely cured her
and also cured our little grand-daugh-
ter OF n severe attack OF Whooping
Cough" 1t positively cures Coughs.
Colds, La Grippe, Bronchitis, all
Throat and Lung troubles. Guaran-
teed bottles so cents and 81. Trial
bottles free at J.. ii, OReilly &
Co.'S drug store.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-08-10
T. MI MooRE,
Real Estate,
LOANS AND FIRE INSURANCE.
ALBUQUERQUE CO.
NEXT DOOR FIRST NATIONAL BANK. Tow Telephone %
FOR SALE. sold on lona time at low nteh Interest

First Ward.
81, 7o0-House. Q rooms and bath, cellar and
outhouses; must be sold as owneris
eavinR the city.
1,200" room frame dwelling near ct ward
3,ooo~Business property on First st. Very
desirable location for any kind OF busi-
2,oOO-Ffame house; s rooms and bath.
Nearly new, Good location.
Second Ward.
e.b00-Two.story brick business property on
First street opposite new hotel A bar
2,bOO-Brick house, o rooms and attic-2lots
south Broadway.
i.2oo4 room frame residence. south Arno'
eOO-A very desirable residence lot on +.
Railroad Ave; 5lxlbO feet; a bargain
i,s00-A new residence near Railroad Ave;
In Highlands; I rooms and bath; Will
sell furnished " desired.
4,bOO-S-room house, with all modern i'm
provements on South Broad way 2 lots,
large barn. orchard, lawn, etc.
4.000-2 story BRICK; 3 rooms and BATH D.
Arno, near Railroad Ave
1.t00-4 room brick reaidence on south
Edith. A bargain.
Third Ward.
. 1900. story boarding and rooming house.
Good location; ID rooms. A bargain;
easy payments.
e7b-sfoom adobe house on south Second
COOS room frame house. 200 location.
near shops. A bars easy payments.
9,OO0-An elegant brick residence. q rooms
and bath: central.
l,8OO-o-room house OF West Lead ave,
3O0-2-room abode house with one lot,
Fourth Ward.
4,50O-Fine brick residence, near business;
0 rooms and bath; three lots.
b,bOO-A ine residence fronting Robinson
park: 3 lots, lawn, fruit, shade; IL
rooms. modern conveniences A great
bargain.
s,0oo-New brick residence near park; will be
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-08-10
IL Saved His Baby,

My baby was terribly sick with the
diarrhoea, We were unable to cure
him with the doctors assistance. and
as a last resort we trieu Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoes
Remedy" says Mr.. j. II. Doak, OF
Williams, Ore. II am happy to say II
gave immediate relief and a com
plete cure" For sale by all druggists
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-08-10

The coal output Of New Mexico. ac-
cording TO statistics just published.
has increased from 1.022. 152 tons in
1899 to 1.262. $50 tons In 1900. repre-.
senting in value more than twice the
official gold output of the territory.
The total output OF the United States
increased In that time from 253, 739
9e2 to 269. 064.2Sl tons.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-08-10

VIM. Finn, OF Lima, o., obtained y.
cellent results from the use of Foley's
Kidney Cure. ut relieved my back.
ache and severe pain over the hips.
II toned my system and gave mt new
vim and energy. II is an honest and
reliable remedy. n ire cure for all
kidney diseases" Alvarado Pharma-
80
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-08-10

Mrs. S. II. Airport. Johnstown Pa,
says: Our little girl almost stran-
gled to death with Group. The doc
tors said she couldn't live but she was
instantly relieved by One Minute
Cough Cure" b. Ruppe, Cosmopol.
tan
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-08-10
FOR WHooPING COUGH.

Both my children were taken with
whooping cough" writes Mrs. o. Il.
Dutton, OF Danville, Ill. "A small bot.
tie of Foley's Honey and tar cured
the cough and saved me a doctors
bill" Alvarado Pharmacy.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-08-10
What a Tale u Tells.

II that mirror OF yours shows a
wretched, fallow complexion, a jaun-
diced look, moth patches and blotches
on the skin. it's liver trouble; but DR..
Kings New Life Pills regulate the
liver, purify the blood, give clear skin,
rosy cheeks. rich complexion. Only
90 cents at ]. VI. O'Reilly & Co.'S
drug store.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-08-10
WOULD HAVE COST HIM HIS LIFE

Oscar Bowman, Lebanon, KY,
writes: II have been using Foley's
Kidney Cure and take great pleasure
In stating II gave me permanent cure
of kidney disease which certainly
would have cost me my life" Take
none but Foley's. Alvarado Phar-
macy.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-08-10
To Save Her Child

From frightful Disagreement Mrs,
Mamie Galleger, OF La Grange, Ga.
applied Bucklen'5 Arnica Salye Ia
great sores on her head and face and
writes its quick cur exceeded all her
hopes. II works wonders In Sores,
Bruises, Skin Erurtions. Cuts, Burns,
Scalds and Piles. 20 cents. Cure
guaranteed by J. III. O'Reilly & Co.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-08-10

We have a new stock of builders
hardware; a line that is strictly up
to-date. II you are building n new
house call In and examine II. Brock
meier * Co.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-08-10

In cases of cough or Group give the
little m One Minute Cough Cure,
Then rest easy and have no fear. The
child will be all right In a little while,
II never fails. Pleasant to take, al
ways safe, sure end almost instanta
in effect. b. Ruppe, Cosmo
politan.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-08-10

Irrigation and forestry are ques.
tlons looming up for the future and
their study is time well spent.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-08-10

The great steel strike has already
cost more than $4,000, 900. II re-
mains to be seen what VI win gain.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-08-10
Drying preparations simply deve.

'sH"S l''l''''''"''' "'"l'y uo'''
op dry catarrh; they dry up tho secret.ous
which adhere to the membrane and decom
pose, causing n far more scr.oU5;roublo than
the ordinary form Of ca.arrh. Ayoidal dry.
ing inhalants, fumes, smokes and snu.'g
and use that which cleans,s, foothcs aud
heals Tly's Cream Balm H. slch u remedy
and viii euro catatlA or cold in tic head
easily and ~uleHaHutiy. 4 TRAD si2o will be
mailed for 10 cen,a. n %druggists sell the
soc. size Ely brothers. % Warren st NY.
Tho Balm cures w.tAout pain, does not
irr.tGto or cause Gnoeaing. - spreads itself
over an irritaIed aud angry surface, %reliey-
ing Immediately tho painful inflammation.
With Ely's Cream Balm you are armed
inst Nasal Catarrh and Hay Fever.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-08-10

WASH SKIRTS, PIQUE,
CRASH, DUCK AND FOULARD;
BEAUTIES INDEED TO CHOOSE,
FOR 75C. ROSFNWALD & BROS.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-08-10

UNHEARD or VALUES IN SHIRT
WAISTS. READ OUR AID. ROSEN.
WALD Il BROS.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-08-10

windmill and tank.
6~,0OO-Fine 2 story brick residence. 3 lots,
rooms and bath. North Second st.
For Rent.
$1,000 room frame near shops. Water fur
nished from windmill,
75. 00-Business room on South First Street.
Opposite the new hotel.
1000 % room brick In third ward. New and
everything the best.
1000 business room on Railroad Avenue.
o .OO-New Is room brick house, modern
conveniences, close In,
l2,00-5 room house near shops; In good re-
pair: nearly new.
~ 5o-Good live room house on East Rail
road Avenue.
9.oJ-s room adobe near the shops; East o,
tracks.
150.OO-A large two story house for business
purposes, corner Silver avenue and First
street. opposite new depot.
2o.oo=7 room house on South Arro; near
2o.OO-7 room brick, with bath. large yard,
shade and fruit trees, barn. etc.
5000 rooms furnished for light house
keeping, near Highland hotel.
%, oO-3 rooms. furnished for ligh, house
keeping, East Railroad avenue..
l5,00-5 room frame In the Highiand''
$500 8 room brick with bath; Fourth Ward;
large gfoucds stable sc.
is OO-3 room house furnished complete for
lighth ou excepting. south AIno
81 OO-5 room house and bath; furnished; in
the Highlands:
l5oo-l room frame; we.. silve, Avenue.
lO.OO-l room house, with shade trees and
large yard. near the shops.
l2.OO-3 room frame; North Third Street.
80 00-e room brick and bath; shade trees: In
the Hig HANDS.
Furnished rooms for light housekeeping on
North Second Street, close In:
1905 room house on south Arno. near
Railroad Avenue.
10, 1908 room house IN Fourth Ward; close IN;
large yard and shade.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-08-10
DAILY CITIZEN

New Mexico demands Statehood
from the Fifty-Seventh Congress.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-28
GOT no LETTERs AND WE'RE SUSPECTED
CONDEMNED SOUTH CAROLINA MURDERER
CAUGHT IN MIsSIssIPPIsToRr
OF A TRAGEDY.

Columbia. 5. c., April "a tspeciaD.-The Sheriff
of oxford Miss, has captured Marion r. Reese
who with D. r. Luckie. escaped from the York
Vile jail the of the day set for their exc
cution in November. 1897 In previous attempt
to escape Reese had been shot by guard. and
recovered from a wound al first supposed 10 be
fatal
Reese was a wealthy merchant Of Blacksburg
and is the most prominent man sentenced to die
by a South Carolina court for a generation more
Daniel Luckie is a brother of Mrs. Ellen Anderson
the beautiful young divorced woman who figured
prominently in the case. The man, for whose as
sassination these men were convicted was Charles
T williams of high business standing in Georgia
Mrs. Anderson, her little daughter and her
brother went to Biacksburg and supported
by Reese. whose wife after left him. Will
Jams visited the town in search of Mrs. Anderson
and sent her note. She refused to permit him to
New-York tribune., 1901-04-28

The Tribune reporter who called Mr.. Shields
last week didn't find it particularly easy 10 get
much from him about himself.
Better leave out-write about one OF the
judges" said he.
Mr. Shields began work for the government on
April 90 1855 as an office boy. and held different
places in the service of the government until 1853.
when Justice Nelson, of the United States Supreme
Court appointed him commissioner. After repeat
ed urging 'be little bit reminiscent Mr..
Shields said
When / TO this office. in 1865. the govern
ment occupied the old Stevens Building. In College
Place, Murray-st. Soon moved to the old
brownstone building in the City Hall Park. There
of buildings on the Chambers-st side Of
the park then, but fire burned them down. Finally
the government leased the old Burton Theatre
building. at No. Al Chambers-st., now occupied, |
think, by the American News Company. We were
there from 1850 till the fall of 1873. when
here. All the lawyers practising in the Federal
New-York tribune., 1901-04-28
lor Thomas Walker Mr. and Mrs. ]. NJ Harper.
Mrs. L Roderick. G E. Rochfellow and R. 5.

!or. Thomas Walker. Mr; and Mrs; J. NJ. Haspes.
Mrs. L. Roderick. c. F. Rochfellow ana X. >
Manner. .
Seaside House-E. c. Morris, Mrs. L: McDermott,
l. Kemble Miss Clancy. Mrs w. c. Dickey. Will
lam c. Dickey, E. F. Giberson Charles MeDougali
Mr. and Mrs. James Montgomery, j. .. Paine ana
Z. c. Norris. A.,
Royal Palace-Mr. and Mrs H. Rawleston Mrs
Leonard Moody Miss NJ ]. Moody, b. Frank Al
feck George H. Thomson, Henry Savage Johh
Morgan and c. F. Cronin. -,
Strand-Mr. and Mrs J. Fletcher, L. T. Leal,
NJ F. Fletcher William Walker. G.. e. Borst, Mr..
and Mrs r. l. Thomas, Miss E. Thomas and Miss
H. Thomas. -,
De Ville-F G. James, Leopold shedeckeT r.. Alex
Never Mrs Meyer, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Erricos
and child. Lewis ErrIcos and and Mrs L NJ Yates ates
Ferguson Mr. and Mrs w. Miller. j. A. Jewell.
A. NJ Knox, ]. Burkgart, D. Winant and Mrs.
sterling-Mrs. II. McCarter. Mrs. r. Murray.
Miss E. Walsh, W. c. Sanderson and W. v Oar
ling.
and Mrs. T. A. Rhnes c. r. Petrekin and Mrs.
E. E. Colby.
Holmhurst-Nfrs A. Osbourne Miss D. Osbourne,
Ralph wooley, Mrs r. H. Tileston and Mrs. w r.
Thomas.
Wiltshire-W.; Gilpin. Mark n Potter n. n. Pot
ter. Mr. and Mrs A. B. Borden w. f. Graham
II. A Friese and II. d. German
New-York tribune., 1901-04-28

of the Circuit Court at time. To-day have
During the Civil War, while | a clerk,
remember that we We're greatly loaded with
seizure cases. Our re:enue cutters would catch
blockade runners. and the cotton would be brought
TO this port. The bark Hiawatha the first one
seized, and ! remember that the incident created
great interest. One of famous cases was that
of Captain Nathaniel L.. Gordon. the SLAYER and
pirate, who was caught the high seas. When
Gordon that his capture was imminent he
scuttied his ship, with three hundred slaves
aboard, all of whom were drowned. This horrible
act OF cruelty created a profound impression, and
made the A6ohh9nists extremely bitter. Gordon
was tried before Judge Shipman. condemned and
hanged in the Tombs. Another famous case was
that or Albert ]. Hicks master of II three masted
schooner. He murdered all the members of his
crew. and scutted his ship off Staten Island He
passed through this city. and WAS captured i'm
Connecticut. He tried in this court and after
condemnation. was hanged Bedoe's Island |
should have included in the list of lawyers who
were prominent In admiralty practice in those
early days James 7. Brady and John Van Buren,
The latter of the President of the Same
name. He and Brady usually on opposte
sides. and when they met the fur always flew
Bowling Green still a fashionable section Of
the city then. and the Battery was the favorite
promenade
Commissioner Shields was born in Brooklyn in
1889. and Perhaps official in the Federal Build
Ing enjoys greater popularity than he
New-York tribune., 1901-04-28

call. He went to her house that same evening and
shot through the back near her door.
AT the trial Mrs. Anderson dramatically told how
when a girl in convent, Williams. having the con-
tdence OF her guardian. was permitted visit her
and had wrecked her life. She married but he still
pursued her, and caused her husband 10 get di-
vorce and leave the country. She fed from him
and he followed her When he called that night
against her protest. he violent and insulting
and 10 protect her honor she killed him. Despite
this confession the jury declared Mrs Anderson
not guilty, and convicted Reese and Luekie OF
murder.
The estate of Williams sued the estate of Reese
Tor $1,000 but after long fight IL was given up
reese TOOK away 4 great deal of money when hs
red Ihree years ago Mrs. Anderson went away
ana soon after 1t was reported she had died in -
Northern state. But she is alive, and has hesn
with Reese in Oxford. where they are said to haye
peeh married. suspicion rested upon them becouse
had neither sent nor received a letter
New-York tribune., 1901-04-28

courts at that time are. l think. dead, with the
exception of ex-Justice Charles Donohue Some OF
those who prominent admiralty lawyers
then Beebe e Donohue. Benedict Burr &
Benedict, Mr.. Van Zantvoord William ]. Haskett
Lansing Nash. Dennis Mcmahon and Edward H.
Owen Some of the prominent patent lawyers We're
Charles NJ. Keller. George Clifford. T. NJ. Stoughton
once minister to Russia George Harding, James T.
Brady and the firm of Blatchford Seward & Girls
Wold. Justice Nelson. of the United States SUPP eme
Court, came to New-York in the sprlng and fail in
those times and heard appeals. The district then
included New-York Vermont and Connecticut In
1865 the Eastern District of New-Yorll created
with Judge Benedict presiding. The procedure now
is much more rapid and satisfactory than 1t was
New-York tribune., 1901-04-28
HIS "SERVICE" BIRTHDAY
COMMISSIONER SHIELDS TELLS OF FED
ERAL COURTS THIRTY-FIvE
YEARS AGO.

John A. Shields. United States Commissioner for
the Southern District of New-York with an office
in the Postoffice building, has just celebrated his
forty-fifth United States service birthday as
they call it in the Federal Building.
Ask Mr.. Shields if he considers himself i'm
portant cog in the government machine. and he'll
say fatty that he's entirely iuconsequential
person, and greatly indebted to his friends for his
pleasant surroundings Ask any one in the Federal
Building about Mr. Shields and the answer will
be something like this:
The most popular in the building. We
couldn't keep house without him
New-York tribune., 1901-04-28

them lost leg. All effort is being made To force
the State board 10 strike the names of negroes
from the pension rolls and several camps have
adopted resolutions On the subject but i,,
other quarters there Is opposition TO this course
The pension fund. originally tcGo was increased
by the last legislature from SlelOoa To sl50ooo
Veterans complain that many fraudulent claims
being paid The widows multiply and as the
years go by the roll increases. requiring a reduc-
tion In the pro rata Efforts being made 10
have the lists revised by disinterested Committees
q vet