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Newspaper
Santa Fe Weekly Sun
Location
Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1891
Page
2
Local notes discuss post office status as second class and bullion output at Leadville over ten years. A New York silver export figure last week is cited. Rumor claims Jay Gould at Menahon may seek control of the Denver and Rio Grande, with Union Pacific management occupying his attention.
The Denver and Rio Grande railway announces the resignations of president David H. Moffat and general manager S. T. Smith. The move creates a sensational moment in Colorado with experts and press unable to discern the full meaning of the leadership change.
The organizers of the coming World's fair decide that beverages from the various states must be placed in the appropriate departments of the grand exposition. No displays will be allowed in state buildings. This timely action protects the fair from becoming a mere medley of state fairs.
Zealous Denver Democrats organize as Hendricks club to honor a late Indiana statesman and promote active political work. The piece mentions Kansas figure Siwaron Pum amid GOP stalwarts and the People's movement, with city of Santa Fe’s new ordinances under scrutiny for reforms and potential amendments by a council committee.
An eastbound Denver and Rio Grande passenger train near Colopaxi Colorado was stopped by seven masked robbers who took 3600 dollars in cash from the express car the US mails and a mixed assortment of watches and then fled. The following night a Galveston and San Antonio passenger train was robbed of mail and 1500 dollars. No clue to the robbers. Traveling hazards multiply.
The Sun notes the vacancy in the Interstate Commerce Commission after General Bragg's death and lists candidates including A M Morrell H Herbert H Hammond H G Davis R Tucker and Reagan. It argues Reagan is the most suitable due to his long study of transportation and his role as father of Interstate Commerce laws.
The Empress of India left Yokohama on August 19 with mail to England and New York, reached Victoria, B C after ten days, and mail pouches were sent via a Canadian Pacific train that, with the City of New York connection, crossed the continent in three days. The New York Central train ran faster than a mile per minute, enabling the two steamers to meet. Liverpool would be reached in about twenty days from Yokohama if voyages follow usual time. This showcases an era of rapid steam and electricity.
A fragmentary opining piece targets Jerry Rusk a Wisconsin stage driver and secretary of agriculture. The text mocks his credibility calls him egotistical and claims he favors the artificial rain project despite religious concerns. The misshapen prose hints at a wider critique of pseudo science.
A critical note targets weather experimenters like Jest Melbourne and Jerry Rusk, arguing no biblical authorization exists for using artificial rain to harm a neighbor. The writer urges readers to dismiss these rain attempts as misguided hype and comfort the concerned public about speculative schemes.
A Washington special outlines a forty day Democratic club tour departing September 12 from Ohio. Senators Kenna and Black, Rep. Bynum, Secretary Gardner, and others will visit Chicago, Minneapolis, Fargo, Helena, Spokane, Victoria, Portland, San Francisco, Ogden, Denver, Omaha, and Des Moines. speakers will promote club organization and Democratic principles with public addresses and receptions.
The 434 percent bonds remaining amount to about 77 million dollars while 414 percent bonds expected for redemption range from 25 to 30 million. Secretary Foster says redeeming these issues will push funds into circulation to aid crop movement without burdening the treasury.
The New York Commercial in Independence remarks that Pennsylvania Democrats prefer local themes over national issues, arguing their chances depend on local fears and Quay influence, suggesting Quayism may extend beyond local concerns.
Our farmers give us food cheap compared with other nations. If supplies and exchange taxes were removed, life would be easier for workers here and clothes could be bought cheaper. The writer argues free exchange with Europe would raise living standards.
The New York Evening Post notes early signs of subsidence within Blaine loyalists as summer wanes. It observes the dog days persist yet and political trifling recede, while fall styles emerge in markets and public attention shifts from partisan bickering.
Chicago Tribune notes the volatile speakership struggle in a Republican state with calls to remove a prominent figure from the lower house. The piece highlights party lines and regional tensions, mentioning Mindsans seeking action as well.
Springfield Republican notes Major McKinley's praise of Cleveland's stance on silver contrasts with his earlier attack. The piece references Toledo winter remarks about farmers and others, accusing the ex-president of dishonoring precious metals to favor gold, implying creditors would gain.
General Alger says he has not yet reached a point where he would accept a cabinet post. The Louis Globe Democrat notes that many figures of equal stature, such as Clay, Webster, Marcy, Seward, and Blaine, held cabinet roles without losing dignity or prestige.
The Telegraph notes indications that the anti treasury scheme once championed by Alliance men is being abandoned. Tennessee Alliance documents reveal elimination and popularization movements that erode support for the sub treasury plan, portraying the third party as a remnant of the Greenback faction.
A London reporter quote attributes high praise to Blaine from Mr. Depew claiming Blaine is the greatest American and that Depew is the funniest. The misspelled excerpt reflects a noisy editorial voice from a Chicago News item, with distorted wording and stray phrases.
In New York the Democratic nomination appears in Governor Hill's grasp with speculation spanning Flower Chapin and Jonka as possible bearers. On the GOP side Andrew D White of Cornell and ex Minister to Germany Jedger are noted as leading candidates.
Excerpted text notes a fall in augay prices due to duty removals and comments on shopper experiences. The fragment mentions a Denver grocery and a customer read as willing to shop in other directions. Also references Ex-Governor Warmoth and Republican stance on tariffs, with unclear quotes about free list. The passage is garbled and partly unreadable.
An advertisement touts Mrs Graham's cucumber and elder flower cream as a permanent beauty aid. It promises whiter skin, sun protection, wrinkle prevention, and a youthful look, claiming no powder or alkali and gentle nourishment. Sample bottle offered for 10 cents postage. Agent recruitment noted.
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