Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-05-08
DOINGS OF The DELEGATES.
The New Mexicans Go on Excursions to
New York, Philadelphia and
Other Places.
What the Delegates are Doing-Pushing
misunderstanding for their
Departure.

Spcctnl Correspondence OF the New Mexican.
HEADERS, New Mexico DELEGATION. J
HIP e. Street,
Washington, May t, 1890
The New MeXicsns are beginning to
yearn for their native sunshine. They
have had frequent occasion for thinking
OF it OF late by way OF contrast with the
damp atmosphere always prevalent here
in the spring. It's raining here again
this Sunday afternoon, but not many of
the delegates are here to express the oft
repeated remark: Hope it's raining in
New Mexico also"
THEY TAKE A DAY OFF.
Saturday and Sunday was seized upon
hyth delegates for excursions Oh business
or pleasure to other points. Judge Axtel
went to visit his daughter, Mrs. c. NJ.
Phillips, at Morristown, NJ. Gov. Prince
ran over to New York. Hon. Trinidad
AIarld and your representative took in
Philadelphia yesterday. Mr.. Gildersleeve
is III boston. Druggist Spencer got back
from New York this afternoon. judge
Booth IS IN Connecticut, where he used to
serve faithfully, as he does all things, as
II sure enough Judge. Col. I. B. Mills is
III Troy, n. Y. DR.. Houck has gone over
to Lebanon, Pa, to see the old folks ut
home. W. ii. Kennedy left Friday last
Tor northern New York, where he will
sell farm Tor the pu pose Of putting more
money into CerriIlos real estate.
JOKE ON UTTER.
Geo. II. Utter has been to Baltimore to
capture hotel thief who robbed his room
OF suit OF clothes and valuable mining
papers-he got the thief and recovered
his effects. BY the way, Mr.. Utter is the
only delegate not an ex-member of COZ
Sress who has succeeded in getting on to
the floor OF the house. lie went prowl.
M around the capitol and, hat in hand.
walked squarely into the SAT red precincts
OF the law makers, and started for Mr..
Joseph's desk. How lie ever escaped the
vigilance OF The doorkeepers will always
remain mystery IN Mr.. Joseph's mind.
This incident has created no little fnn ST
But the balance of the delegates
Messrs, Marmon and Bond-went to
Mount Vernon. Mr.. Hughes put in a
pleasant day dining with an old friend,
the present attorney general OF
Indiana. Gov. Slower and Col. Thos.
SmIth
TALKED STATEHOOD
in the rotunda OF the National hotel all
the afternoon. Geo. T. Patrick, Of Silver
City, who is here taking course of study
at the National law school, showed up at
headquarters this morning as usual, but the
rain drove linn home. Joshua Reynolds
" ent over TO Baltimore on business Dele
gate Joseph and Mr.. Victory went to the
Dominican rhuich; L. W. Smith skipped
10 Boston on mining deal, and so about
all are accounted ior, save Judge Tfimbe.
This noble old Roman and staunch sup
ported OF statehood kept his room at the
National hotel all day.
SENATOR BECK's DEATH.
Yesterday at the B. Il o. depot his old
riend Senator Beck, of Kentucky, fell |
lead from heart disease, and the sad |
circumstance has been especially sorrow
nj to Judge Trlmble, as it is to all our
ielegates, lor Senator Beck was pretty
3taunch friend of New Mexico. The spot !
\ here the lamented Garfield fell at the |
lands of the assassin is marked With a
,rass star on the floor OF the B. Il o.
!epot; Senator Beck dropped dead within
few feet OF this historic point.
WINDING UP THE BUSINESS.
Probably on Wednesday or Thursday
lost OF the delegates will be trimming
heir sails for the homeward voyage. The
rains tonight and early tomorrow morn
~ will find them here, and an earnest
avs work is before them for Monday,
5 Senator Edmunds and also the senate
on territories will be inter-
lewed. Tomorrow also and Thursday
forming and evening the question OF q
nal getting together on stateh ood will be
,nsidered by the delegation.
Funeral of Hon. j. NJ. Perea.
The largest funeral that has ever &C.
,rre6 in RerpsiilIo conuty uoo that IF