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Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-07-05
CHINESE ROMANCE.
hlghbinders, Kidnapping ard Ransom
in.ermirglcd in This Wedding.

New York. July Gay. reckless,
rollicking Concy Island has been the
scene OF all sorts OF events. hut never,
perhaps. IN its long and unique career.
has the world famous resort Witnessed
anything quite SO quaint as the wed
ding scheduled for tonight at Gold Dol
lars Dancing pavilion. when little Miss
Wee Lung Fong becomes the bride of
Ling Foy. a wealthy magnatc of Pell
street. The marriage is the end of a
romance which had its beginning In
Hong Kong and in which highbinders,
kidnapping and ransom are freely in
termingled.
The hride-to-he is mere slip OF
girl. Last February she was purchased
from her father in her native land by
an agent of Ling Foy and brought here
to become his bride. She was landed
at Vancouver. b. c.. and subsequently
brought to New York shortly after
her arrival here she was kidnapped by
the highbinders and held for a ransom
From one city 10 another she was
taken under guard at every town
where she stopped she was placed in a
dark dismal room and kept under the
closest surveillance. Ling roy was
furious over his loss and spared no
expense to recover his prospective
bride From New York to Boston she
was traced with her abductors, thence
to Philadelphia. and finally to Chicago,
where she was located in an opium
joint in South Clark street After con
siderable negotiation Ling Foy paid
her captors $500 and the girl was re
leased and returned to New York
Plans on an elaborate scale have
been completed for the wedding cere-
| mony II will lie conducted with all
the ceremonies and weird rites known
cry Kingdom. The bride will he gaily
arrayed Her tiny feet will he encased
in satin shoes, and down the front of
| her satin bridal suit gorgeous golden
dragon viii wander un9uiatlngly The
master OF ceremonies Is to be Marty
Martin. the mayor of Chinatown" and
the bridesmaids two white girls who
haze welded Cinnamon. At the con-
clusion OF the ceremony the guests
will be ushered into the dining hall,
wheg, under a thousand lanterns and
garlands of paper flowers. the happy
couple will he congratulated and feast
| ed and toasted until the rising of the
morning sun The bridegroom has
| promised his friends that the festal
board will literally groan with its load
of birds nest soup. shark-tn soup. spe-
cially prepared pig-tails from porkers
raised In China rice wine and every
thing else that tickles the palate and
makes glad the heart of a Monaghan.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-07-05

sycamore, " A. Welsh; prophet H. +.
Kenny; chief of records w. r. Honder.
son. Keeper of wampum. Or G. c.
FOulks; trustee w. \ kreamer
Two MeXlcans from Clarkvillc were
were brought before Judge Brown
charged with fighting. They paid s.
and costs each
Mabel Anderson. assistant principal
OF the Albuquerque schools. is here on
visit to friends. She has been in
California for the past few weeks.
Fidelity lodge No. 10. l. O. O. F..
elected the following officers for the
next term at its meeting iast Tuesday
night Noble grand. O. Raillard vice
grand. j. NJ. Jacobson: secretary, j II.
Brady; financial secretary. Il. VIII
munder; treasurer, Alex Bowie grand
lodge representative. w. 4. Kreamer;
alternate. T.. Wllmunder.
A surprise party was given To Mas
ter Allen Aldrich last Wednesday eve.
ming by number of lis small friends.
The evening was pleasantly passed in
games, and later excellent refresh
ments were served Those present 30
assist in the evenings enjoyment were
Grace Brown. blanche Grafiius. Mary
Graflius. Myrtle kreamer: Elsie Pin.
ney. Cora Tammany. Katie Carretta.
Maggie Carretta Marcella Risdon
Frank Brown. Frank Beddow. Willie
kreamer Harry Palmer. Eddie Nor
ris. Allen Aldrich. Ray Aldrich Bud
Smith Claude Kreamer.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-07-05
SANTA FE.

From the New Mexican.
Thomas Tucker is crl,icaliy i'll at his
home on Bridge street near the capl
tai
The Santa Fe postofllce will receive
canceling machine 10 be operated ny
power in the near future.
The federal officials of this city are
doing the preliminary work on their
annual reports as the fiscal year ends
on June 30.
In the district court for Santa Fo
county a suit was filed by the Acequia
del Cano et al. vs.. The AceQuia del
Llano ct al praying for an Injunction
To restrain the defendants from taking
more than their just and proportion ?
ate share of the water out of the Nam
be river.
The directors n the Capital Water
and Light company organized yester.
DAY by electing Daniel W. Miller. of
Toledo, Ohio. president: John =. Con.
nor, vice president: Hershell T.. Gibson
OF Santa Fe, secretary; and Antonio
windsor. of Santa Fo. treasurer. The
preliminary work for the establish.
ment of the power plant on the Pecos
river VIII be commenced in the course
of ten or fifteen days.
letter addressed To 4 NJ. Bergere
is held AZ the postoliice for postage.
ANA n letter addressed to Mrs CUTLER.
mo Is held for more explicit address.
Several families are employing girls
from the government Indian school in
this city as house servants. The girls
are docile, quiet and learn houseworK
rapidly.
A petition is being circulated and Is
heing extensively signed, asking the
board OF county commissioners To
place the bridge over the Santa Fe
river on Bridge street in good repair
Miss Doyle, Eduardo NJ. Otero and
Tour children of Mr.. and Mrs Bergere.
lett FOR the Pecos To camp. They will
he followed by Miss Nina Otero. Miss
Freeman and Manuel Otero.
Hon. Matthew G.. Reynolds. United
states attorney Of the court OF private
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-07-05
CARlS SBAC.
Scabby Sheep in Eddy County-Cater.
pillars Now at Work.

from the Argus.
George +. French. of the Current,
Is on the sick list. suffering from an
attack of lead poison, or printers
cramps"
Word comes that Dr. C NJ Whicher
was married to Miss Sue Darlington
Copeland, of Charlton. Iowa. and that
the young people have gone east on
their honeymoon. They will be home
about July 10
\. ;. Crozier and wife came in from
Arizona, and expect to remain perma.
nently Mrs. Crozier is the son of
Mrs. NJ. =. Kerr and at one time was a
resident OF Carlsbad. Many friends are
glad TO welcome them back
Caterpillars are commencing their
annual depredations on the town cot.
tonwoOds and everybody should get
out their torches and so To burning
them ont while the nuisance Is in its
incipency. Hotel Schltz and sa1.e
of the merchants on Canyon street
have man employed destroying the
pests in the trees thereabouts
\ letter from the territorial sheep
sanitary hoard 10 the Sheep Associa.
tion OF Eddy county. is to the effect
that the board is not satisfied with tn
manner In which the sea. proposition
has been handled in this county and
will hereafter take the matter in its
own hands, no longer working in con
junction with the county association.
The board passes some very plain
criticisms upon the local organization
and its inspector The eradication
OF scab. while in truth n very simple
matter. seems To be most difficult by
reason of the neglect and apparent
Indifference of many owners. and if
the territorial board can force these
re ecalcitrants To do what they should
do. the majority of the sheep men of
Eddy county will tender the board a
hearty vote of thanks. The terrific
rial board cannot begin operations any
100 soon, and the more stringent its
requirements ana the harder it prose.
cutes its work, the better.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-07-05

land claims. arrived nom ST Louis
with his son. Matthew G.. Jr Mr Roy.
Iielde viii study up sOwc of the details
IN the Office oi the court formerly At
ter led to by w. " Pope, who has let
for the Philippines On Thurs day. he
Will leave with q party for the Conejus
river on a fishing trip Mr. Reynolds
sayE that owing to the fact that thc
business of the court of private land
Gle ma rs very nearly all disposed Of
and the existence OF the court expires
next year no assistant United States
attorney viii be named in MIR Pope s
place.
the two-horse team of Hon. f. +.
lionarl ran away from IN front Of the
public library. Che horses dashed out
TO the .eral building and back to the
Plaza, where Guard Sturgess Of the
penitentiarY. hy dexterous movement
stopped the team which was running
at high speed. At ,nC same time. a
porter OF the Palace hotel had climbed
into the wagon - stop the horses II
possible Several people wore thrown
IN trying to stop the team ana little
Helen Winter ~ occupied the wagon,
but all escaped without injury mo-
ment later there would have been "a
collision with another team and the
little girl In the wagon would have
been seriously injured II not killed.
The wagon was slightly damaged.
Geo. f. Ellis and family moved into
one OF the Iiickney cottages on John.
son street.
Clarence Pierce. formerly employed
by J. H. Gerdes. has accepted a posi-.
tion in Seligman Bros. store.
The runaway yesterday afternoon OF
Hon. Il. +. Eobarts horses was caused
by one OF the horses breaking the iron
snap OF tho halter with which it was
tied
Superintendent Of County Schools
John '. Conway has sent Out circu-
lars TO al those interested in education
calling attention TO the summer school
which will be held at Santa Fe next
month.
Hon. b. NJ. Read has presented 10 his
daughter Mrs J. Pablo Delgado. who
was recently married the house and
lot al tho corner of Manhattan avenue
and Cerrillos road. at present occupied
by r. II. Bowler and family.
William Schnepple. q Rough Rider
and popular young man. who has
been employed as clerk in the store OF
the +, :. Davis company. left for Kalis-
pell Mont, where he has accepted a
position in large mercantile estab.
lishment
Sarah Callahan was fined by Police
Judge c. NJ. Conklin S. and costs for
stealing silverware. etc. from Miss
Neelie u. Crane. The Callahan woman
promised TO leave the city at once and
therefore was let on easy
:. :. McKibben informs the New
| Mexican that the building OF a good
road 10 the Jemez springs has been as.
sured. in fact Hon. NJ. 5. Otero has al
ready commenced the construction Of
the road from Jemez, and Santa Fe
people have subscribed very nearly
sufficient TO construct the necessary
link between Buckman's and the road
being built by Mr.. Otero.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-07-05
Territorial Topics

part of the county as far as the Arizo.
ma line.
The Becker Blackwell company n
few days ago sold 225.00o pounds of
wool to the proprietor of a Connecticut
woolen mill. The price ranged be.
tween II and ~ cents pound
Magdalena will celebrate the Fourth
hy grand ball Friday night. A large
crowd is expected 10 be present. Sup
per VIII be served at the Allen house
which Is sufficient guarantee of lis
quality.
pr. l.. T.. kittrcll. Socorro's new
postmaster, was IN town receiving the
congratulations of his many friends
here and attending to professional bus.
iness.
\ band of 5000 sheep was started
from here a few days ago for Altoona
The drivers expected To be uCt less
than six weeks on the road
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-07-05

In Socorro on the eth day of last July
was man named Linnen whom he
knew in Te,as.
Fred Davenport writes from Alhu.
auerque under date of the 26th inst.
that he Is the father Of a fine ten
pound girl and that mother aud daugh.
ter are doing well
w. II. Morley arrived in town from
New Yory City. whore he has Just grad.
uated at Columbia Mr.. Morley won
Cnviable distinction both in the class
room ard on the foot ball field
The oldest resident SAYS that for
twenty years 5ocorro has not oXper.
fenced another such spell os wealth.
err as has prevailed for ten davs. The
temperature has climbed to 1906 above
zero. there has been no rain for weeks
and scorching winds and sand storms
are frequent day and night.
one of the features of the encamp
mcnt Cf company II will be the be.
stowal of bronze medals upon those
members Of the company who have not
failed in attendance upon drill. There
Will be medal for those who have not
failed during the first six months. an.
other for those who have not failed
during the second six months ..ld an
ally n medal of honor for those who
have not failed during the year. The
medals will be on exhibition next week
at Frank Abcytia's icwelry store. Cap
tain Matthews is determined to bring
his company 10 a high state of profic.
icncy.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-07-05
SOCORRO.
From the Ch!eftain.

From the Ch!eftain.
Both Mr., and Mrs. j. j. Leeson have
been sick and both are now improy-
ing.
Mrs. c. T. Brown and children are
taking their summer vacation in Water
canyon
Mrs. Homer nm and children re-
turned home from visiting Mrs. Hill's
sister Mrs. Cipriano Baca. Of Deming.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell B. Howell ex.
pect To leave for the Black Range.
where they will open hotel in one of
the mining camps of that district.
Mrs. Kate NJ Sleight and daughter
Beatrice aud Mrs. j. NJ. Robinson and
daughter, Johnnie. went out to w. &r
canyon for an outing.
Leo cortesy reached home Thursday
morning in time for his fathers fun
eral. He has been employed as a time
keeper about Ave miles out Of lei Paso.
travelling man from Texas who
was In town one day last week gave
excellent reasons for believing that the
stranger who was killed by lightning
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-07-05
RINCON,

From Las Cruces Progress.
Preparations are progressing for the
Fourth of July barbecue and other
events.
The extra gangs together with the
steam shovel. having finished their
work here. have gone north.
The Depot hotel is finished lunch
room is open. and well supplied with
everything necessary to run a well
equipped feed emporium.
Miss Mary Lyons has been ordered
10 the Paciflc coast by her physician
as last resort to recover her health
She will leave soon accompanied by
her mother.
Conductor Warrington, OF the Lake
Valley accommodation train. brought
down Ala head of steers that were
sold by r. +. Kerr, of Lake Valley. "a
c. II. Chessman. of Denver, Colo. at a
good price.
Desiderio Cariaga died at the home
Of his daughter, Mrs. X. Wldner. after
suffering a long illness. He was one
OF the best known old settlers in this
valley, and he was about Is years OF
age
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-07-05
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CERRILLOS.
The Bennett-Forsy.a Harriaeev-Old
Miner Cead-personal Notes.


From the Register.
w. II. Musgrave made a business
trip to Santa Fe.
Charles Ratlifi. of San Pedro was a
Cerrillos visitor
:. Golding, OF San Pedro. was a
Cerrillos visitor.
Mrs. Nancy Jackson returned from
her Santa Fe visit.
Mrs. A. l.. Kendall went to Santa Fe
to attend the funeral of John Forsha.
Henry Mente has returned from IN
Pecos and has gone to work in the
blacksmith shop at the smelter.
Miss Burta Rogers returned from
Lamy, whore she has been visiting her
sister Mrs. Il. l.. Hermann.
Fred Davenport. civil engineer for
the Smelter company. has gone to the
Haywood springs on account of rheu
matism.
Mrs. +. T. Hermann. Of Lamy. and
her sister. Miss Burta Rogers, of this
place. expect to leave for Los Angeles
for an extended visit
+. G.. Buell. return from Belen and
has accepted a position as bookkeepeI
for the Santat Fe God and Copper
company at San Pedro, where he went
Monday morning.
Last Wednesday forenoon at tbs
Methodist parsonage in this city. Rev
j A. Messer pronounced the words
which united for life Miss Isabel For
syth, of Toronto. Ohio. and Edwin +
Bennett, OF this place.
Miss Fannie McNulty. who has beer
teaching school AT Gibson. near Gal
lup. has returned home, She was ac
IL =.
kohler. of El paso who came for q
visit with home folks.
Jacob Krebs. an old miner OF tails
camp. who received injuries in the ex
plosion of the White Ash mine some
years ago, from which ne never en-
tirely recovered, died at the sanitarium
n Santa He
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-07-05

thousand members OF the Modern
WouGmcn. who are TO hold big log
rolling The other visitors include
mayors and other officials OF the CHIEF
cities of the state, military organiza-
tions and other societies which are TO
assist in the ceremonies ana take part
In the hig parade
Tht dcdiCatoIy exercises are to be
held IN the afternoon and will he pre-
sided over by Governor Toole. United
States Senators Clark and Gibson are
10 take part and the other speakers
will include Secretary of State George
NJ. Hays. former Governor Smith cx-
Senator Sanders and Chief Justice
Theodore Bfanily
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-07-05
LAS CRUCES.

From the Progress.
Messrs. Stoes. Young and their fam.
ilies and Maughs Brown are on their
way back from their Ruidoso trip. MIR
Stoes has To his credit a huge CHINA
mon bear that he killed near camp.
Prof. +. T.. Lester has returned from
n visit 10 Chihuahua TO see his old stu,
dents in that city. While there he
was the guest OF Mr.. Calderon and
was entertained in royal style by the
old stenographors who are holding po-
stions there which they took upon
leaving the college.
The brother of Sam French who
went 10 Mexico TO investigate the
death of Sam returned this week II
seems that sam. who was n railroad
conductor. while waiting for his train
To pull out. crawled under box ear 10
escape the heat of the sun. An engine
backed up against the car and he was
hit on the back OF the head. killing him
almost instantly. He was not mangled
or crushed in any way. The railroad
men took charge of the body and gave
him a decent burial
+. c. Braley has purchased the inter.
est of c. j. Hafey In the telephone line
recently erected by them Mr.. Braley
VIII continue the business. Keeping il
np to date all the time. Nicholas Gal
les will I'll the position of superintend.
ent for the system and Mr. Hammond.
who Is an expert electrician will have
charge of the mechanical department.
The gentlemen who installed the plant
have done even better chan they eX-
pected at first. Tney have in the neigh
borhood of fifty phones installed now
and are constantly adding 70 the mum
Der.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-07-05
Kansas Socialists.

Emporia. Kan. July 3-A number OF
dolegatcs are here tor the state con
yeLtion of socialists which is To be-
ncld tomorrow The convention will
nominate a ful state ticket and ar.
range plans for pushing u vigorous
campaign throughout tine state.
Th,re are 1915 companies Who have
signed the per diem" agreement. rep.
sentlng $4,000 cars
The new trainmaster OF the Mexico
CITY division OF the Mexican Central
is Moses Dillon, formerly collector Of
customs at III paso
After shut down Of two weeks the
Alamogordo shops We're reopened or
Tuesday. July /. About POO men are
employed ia all the departments
Along the Rio Graude river below
RinCon \ M the Santa Fe tracks
have been raised about seven feet To
prevent damage from the Hoods
The general freight offices OF the
Santa Fe will shortly be moved from
Topeka 10 Kansas City and Chicago
The vice president general attorney.
general manager, and general passcn-
ger agent will remain in Top,ka
According TO railroad paper the
Santa r. viii build a drawhridge In
San francisco To cost S70,00o. Il will
hc over Channel street on the line OF
rhird and the necessary concession
has been made already by the city.
The Santa BE freight department on
this division report tnat the trafiic has
picked up considerably during the past
few weeks and that IL is almost as
good as IL was last season az this time.
Last years business was particularly
heavy.
The Union Pacific officials have rein
stated Conductor Thoynborg. of June
tion city. who was discharged by AS
sistant Superintendent Nickroy. re
Gently for carrying railroad men with
out transportation.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-07-05
Montans's New Capitol.

Helena. Mont, July g.. 3.-TomorIow
will lie a red letter day for Montana
and for Helena in particular. The new
state capitol. which has been in pro
gress OF construction for the past
three years. will be dedicated with i'm.
posing ceremonies. Delegations -
visitors are arriving from all quarters
OF the state and the crowd promises to
he the largest ever entertained in
Helena The attendance will he
swellcd 10y the presence of several
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-07-05
GALLUP.
Lodges Elect New Offieers--Surprise
Party to Allen Aidrich.


Party to Allen Aidrich.
From the Republican.
Miss Florence Flahlve Is visiting at
the Boone ranch near Thoreau.
Mrs. J. l.. Morris and daughter have
gone to Brazil, Ind. on n visit to rela-
tives.
Richard Morris has gone back 20 his
old home in Indiana and will probably
not return 10 Gallup
Mrs. q. W. Wells and her grandson,
Ralph ketner. returned from visit To
the coast
r. c. Hills, inventor and manager of
the Briquette plant. returned from IN
east
Thomas Edmundson returned from
his old home In Missouri where he
had been on short visit to relatives
He reports the climate too hot for him
In that locality.
Manuelito tribe No. ., Improved Or.
der OF Red Men, elected the following
chiefs at Its regular sleep held Wed.
mes night: Sachem, w. A. Kreamer; !;
senior sycamore, II. p. Jordan; junior
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-07-05
MACDALENA.

From Socorro C...,ftain.
Stockmen in this vicinity are com.
planning bitterly of the heat and
drouth. stock Is suffering sadly.
The employees of the Becker-Black
well company, with the assistance OF
several public spirited citizens. have
purchased building and fitted 1t up
as club room A pool room and
bowling alley are among the principal
features.
J. $. Mactavish and N. A. Field left
for IA two weeks trip over the western
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-07-05
Niretv.Mile Trolley Road.

New Orleans. La. July 3.--Governor
Heard will ofhciate tomorrow at the
breaking of ground for the New Or
leans 4 Southwestern railroad, the
first ilterurban long distance electric
railroad in the south. Ii will he ninety
miles long, running from New orleans.
through Halonville. Nacherio. Thibe-
daux. Houma and other towns OF the
sugar district 10 place on the gulf
coast where there IL eighteen feet of
water
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-07-05
10 Law Nehraska's Keel.

Seattle. Wash, July 3.--Plans are
completed for the laying OF the keel
of the hattlcship Nebraska tomorrow
with elaborate ceremonies. There will
be blg civic celebration in which GOV
crhor Savage and other eminent rep
lescntatlyos oi the state of Nebraska
will tah, llrt rnC ceremonies will
ne held 1t he ship yards OF Moran
Brothers the builders of the battle
shin
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-12-26
Return Of a Great Pro-
duction.

A pastoral, natural drama favored
with the breezy local color of Tonnes
see life, describes "A Romance OF
Coon Hollow" which has been one of
the substantial trIumphs Of the last
eight seasons This success is due to
the magnificent scenic effects, among
which are realistic steamboat race
between r. ELee and Natchez, and .
cotton press in actual operation, But
the play meets favor on worthier,
grounds. 1t is splendIdly constructed,
the characters are flesh and blood be-
ing the plot Is dramatic Ind interest
Ing, and the bnmor genuinely funny.
The electrical effects, showing q night
in a southern country place, are novel
and prutty. A "red hot" troupe Of
darkey male and female plantation
dancers, aud an excellent vocal quar-
tette, add volume to the entertain
ment. coon Hollow" will be seen at
Grand Opera House. one night, Tues
day, December 80