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Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-05-05
MIR, CLANCY TO MR.. sTRUBLE.

The New MEXICAN publishes elsewhere
in this issue letter addressed to Hon. T.
s. Struble, chairman Of the committee on
territories OF the house of representatives,
by Mr.. F. W. Clancy, well known at
torney of this city and a member OF the
constitutional convention. Tie letter in
question treats OF the statements made by
Ross, ex-governor of New Mexico, in an
open letter to Mr.. Struble, wherein Ross
protests against the admission OF New
Mexico as q state under the constitution
framed last September.
Mr. Clancy is all that Ross is not. Mr..
Clancy is gentleman, close student,
al excellent lawyer and man of probity.
He is scrupulous to the highest degree
and honorable and trustworthy in every
relation OF life. He is the president of
the New Mexico Bar association, and well
acquainted with the needs, conditions,
politics and people OF New Mexico.
The letter written by Mr.. Clancy is
CalIU, us pdselOudl6 dILo 6lIoNo hAooC
study and thorough knowledge Of the
questions treated. The letter also fully
and unequivocally sho IS the statements
made by Ross in his letter to Mr.. Struble
to be untrue, to he based upon the gross
eat ignorance and conceived in falsehood
and brought forth by personal vanity and
political venom and spite,
Mr.. Struble will no doubt give Mr.,
Clancy's letter the fullest attention and
consideration, as it deserves such in every
respect MIR. Clancy by argument, fact
and truth disproves fully and unequivo-
cally every statement made by Ross, and
submits the matter in such clear and
comprehensive manner that it is bound
to have good and beneficial effect upon
Mr.. Struble and the other members OF the
house committee on territories.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-05-05

A MEMBER of congress writes the New
MEXICAN as follows from Washington I'M
der date April 80 last: Your dele
CATION is certainly having most remark
able success the change in general Senti-
ment toward New Mexico is surprising.
Sec. Noble takes great interest i'll New
Mexico matters and is we'll posted con-
corning them, and the hearings the New
Mexico delegation has had before COM
mittees OF congress have all been pro-
ductive of good results for your territory.
Very much good for New Mexico has al
ready been accomplished by your delega-
ton and the future will show it. You
can count on my active support of any
measure that will benefit New Mexico"
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-05-05
TO THE HON. |. S. STRUBLE.
M. F. W. Clancy Answers Ex-Goy'
Ross Letter to Mr.. Struble.
The Ex-Governor Stands Convicted OF
Using Falsehoods and Exhibiting
Dense Ignorance and Per-
sonaI and Political
Venom.
uon, 7, 4. struble, Washington, D. c.

SANTA FEE, N. NJ, April 30, 1890.
Dear Sir: My attention has just
been called to the recent pubica-
ton by Mr.. Edmund G. Ross, ex-gov-
ernor of New Mexico, of letter adj
dressed TO you by him under date OF
March 81, 1890. The letter appears to
have been written in response to re-
Quest from you for a statement of tie
reasons why an enabling act should not
be passed for New Mexico, and of the
facts az to the opposition to the enact
ment of school laws. 1t IS devoted to at
lacks upon the people and legislature OF
the territory and upon the constitution
framed by the convention which met in
this city in September last. AS citizen
of New Mexico, as Republican, and as a
member of that convention, the result of
the labors OF which is assaled by Mr..
Ross, feel it duty to make some an
swer to his statements, and to point out
to you some of the perversions of facts
with Which DO has filed bis letter. '
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-05-05

you, but there is enough in his letter to
produce something of an uutavorable i'm
preston on the mind of any impartial
person unacquainted with him, his pecu-
liarities, and his objects in life. This Is
my reason for addressing to you this
hurried and perhaps unsatisfactory COM
munication. Very respectfully,
T. w. Clancy.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-05-05

Mr.. CLARKsoN's head is level. Hepro-
tests against the creation of the profess
sion of office holders under the opera
tons of the so-called civil service law.
He is right. The people do not want it
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-05-05

THE Kansas Democrats will not enter
into an alliance with the Farmers al
lance in that stale at the coming cleo
tons. Remarkably fine thing that for
the Farmers alliance.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-05-05

THERE was no labor demonstration in
Russia on May l. The ear did not want
one and that settled it. A paternal govern
ment very often saves great inconve-
nience and much trouble.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-05-05

THE motto of the free trader is make
everything cheap" Correct, but what
earthly use are cheap things if the people
have no MONEY.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-05-05

SARAH ALrHEA HILL SHARON TERRY is
on the war path, and the lawyers and
judges OF California are roosting high.
Sarah will stand no foOling.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-05-05

REED and Ingalls, would make mag.
ni6cent and fiery team for 1892, and would
win the race.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-05-05

WE are getting lots of free and favorable
advertising. Let the good work go on.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-05-05

CHAIRMAN QCAY will not resign. No
body thought he would. lie knows what
he is about.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-05-05

| will not attempt to follow him in de-
tail, but will be as brief as possible Con
denslng and summarizing his objections to
the constitution referred to, it will be seen
that they are six in number, and are as
follows:
/. That the homestead exemption
clause i'll the bill of rights, instead OF fix
ing minimum limit to the amount of
the exemption, fixes minimum Of
$500.
,. That section II of article ICON
fers upon each house of the legislature a
dangerous and tar-reaching judicial
power
3. That section of article 5 "prac-
tically destroys the veto power elsewhere
given to the governor"
4. That section s OF article 5 ''implies
that the governor may be summarily sus-
pended from office on the mere prefer
ment of articles of Impeachment"
5. That ''it is impossible at this time
to make correct and satisfactory ap-
pOrtionment for the election OF members
Of constitutional convention and the
state legislature.
=. That the proposed constitution fails
to take any step toward the establishment
of the American puulic school.
| will consider each Of these objections
in The order in which have stated them
separately, a method which will doubtless
commend itself to you as lawyer,
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-05-05
MONDAY, MAY 5.

INTER state commerce and prohibition
will not hitch.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-05-05

!
As to the homestead exemption clause
l must admit that personally am not
at all satisfied with it, first, because | do
not believe in exemption laws generally
and second, because it partakes of the
nature of legislation and does not proper
~ belong in constitution. | know of no
reason why men who incur debts should
he allowed by the law to retain any por-
ton of their property from their creditors,
and have no doubt that under exemption
laws, frauds have been and will be per-
petrated which more than outweigh any
possible benefits to unfortunate but de-
serving debtors. A constitution should
be the fundamental law OF a state, con-
tanning the principles upon which the
government is founded, regulating the
division OF the sovereign powers, and
directing to what persons each OF these
powers is to be Contided, and the manner
in which it is to be exercised" Mani
testify constitution should not undertake
to legislate, but should set ont the
restrictions and limitations upon the leg
| islative power which are deemed neces-
sary and proper. For these reasons ]
believe the clause in question to be OBJ
jectionable, and opposed it in the con-
vention, but found myself in the minori-
ty, and livery small minority, and | do
not believe that any convention in any
western state or territory would agree
with me.
But the reasons urged against this pro-
vi ion by Mr.. Ross are puerile. lie says
that it is an unlimited homestead exemp-
ton clause" lis an invitation to dis
honesty on the part of the debtor, and can
not but result in oppression and wrong to
the creditor," and amounts to an I'M
limited statute of limitations"
All this is pure nonsense growing out OF
the writer's ignorance of the subject. The
most common provision to be found IN
recent western constitutions on this sub
leCt is like that in the Colorado constitu-
ton, which is that "the general assembly
shall pass liberal homestead and exemp-
ton laws" This leaves the matter abso-
lutely without any limit except that which
the discretion of the legislature may i'm
pose, and is open to all the objections
urged by Mr.. Ross. If this is serious
defect in our constitution, it is one which
We share with number of other states
which have thus far escaped entire ruin
in consequence thereof. If the clause in
question were entirely unlike any in othe,
constitutions, or if it could be shown that
similar clauses elsewhere had WORKED
great mischief and had been the means O
oppression and wrong to the creditors,
then there would be reason in what Mr.
Ross says.
2.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-05-05
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
ATTORNEYS AT LAW.

EDWARD l.. BARTLETT,
Lawyer Santa Fe, New Mexico. once over
second National Bank
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-05-05

tory" The two provisions must be con-
strled as IN pArl naterla The one as to
the vote OF twO-thiris ofthe members pres
ent must mean tWo-thirds Of those pres
ent provided that the twO-thlrds are anna
iorltS of all the members selected. In
no other way can the Two provisions be
harmonl2ed
Upon the next point Mr.. Ross is for
once right in his construction. Section s
of article clearly means that if the gov
ernor is impeached lie is to be suspended
from the exercise OF his official function
until he is acquitted. This may be
very dreadful thing from the point OF view
of man who has been governor, and
who has, perhaps, some sec'et, though,
delusive hope of being governor again,
and who has had some education in inn
parchment matters; but it will be diff
cult to convince anybody else that there
is anything dangerous in this provision.
| will take up no space in showing why
governor who has been lmpeached should
not be allowed to act as governor pending
his trial, but | call attention to the fact
that similar provisions are to be found III
the constitutions of Alabama, Arkansas,
California, Colorado, Connecticut, Flori-
da, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan,
Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada,
New Jersey, New York, North Carolina,
Ohio, Rhode Island, South Carolina,
Texas and Wisconsin.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-07-03
TEXAS STATE NEWS.
SELECTED FROM OUR EXCHANGES
AND STATE SPECIALS.


Harris county endorses Stuart for
congress.
Hondo City does not instruct it's
delegates to the county conven ton.
Beeville aspires tc market the first
bale of cotton for the season.
One Of the Page quartette of babies
is dead and two others seriously i'll.
Del Rio votes to incorporate tor
school purposes only, 65 to 16
Uvalde county will instruct for
Hogg, according to primary returns.
The counties of Harris, Lavacca and
Val Verde instructed for Hogg yester-
day, July I'd.
The colored normal at Houston gets
down to business and is running
smoothly.
A daily steamer will soon be put on
between Galveston and the port OF
Velasco at the mouth of the Brazos.
Captain Jack Elgin, of export,
buys Black Jack peninsula, con tain
Ing $4,000 acres; price $3.50, 900.
Two more powerful dredges have
been ordered tor the work at Corpus
Christi bay.
Talmage's lecture at Chatauqua,
Georgetown, was attended by inn
mense throngs. The San Antonio
special came in with 1000 passengers.
s. Nesbit, express messenger, shot
In the T-xarBana train robbery, is re-
covering.
San Marcos Chatsuqua is we'll at
tended and exercises are most inter-
esting.
Ladies Missionary society of M. f.
Church for Texas is in session at Aus
tin.
The Water company at Kyle ter
inmates Its dispute with the city by
cutting off the water supply.
Nance returns to Kyle with 1000
fat beeves purchased up in Blanco
county.
Floresville has heavy grist OF
| candidates for town offices. County
primaries meet Saturday.
Fred. Ilgoner of Uvalde buys $500
sheep for $1.75 per head to be deliv-
cred after fall shearing.
Dewitt county reports excellent
cotton growth, but thinks little rain
would help fibre. Early peach crop
failure; late crop promising; water
melons cheap; waterworks in motion
at C'uero.
Chas. Moore and B. A. Jones, arrest
ed at Paris in connection with the
Creso murder. The case is volumin-
Gus, over 125 examined, and fifty days
Of typewriter work in sight.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-07-03
JOSIE 1 BROS
Corner Commerce and Alamo Streets.
Keep the Fourth.

In accordance with it's time honored
custom, the LIGHT, as for the pact ten
years, so this year, will keep the Ma
tional holiday. The immortal Fourth
of July, the nations birthday, is
worthy of being kept, and the LIGHT
is patriotic enough to keep it in good
style. Accordingly the patrons of
the LIGHT will not look for any paper
tomorrow. The banks, the post-office,
the government offices, the firemen,
the city and county offices all keep
Fourth of July, and why should not
the merchants and the LIGHT do like
wise? Many of the merchants will.
Messrs. WOlfson, Joske, Frank and
scores of others will close, and In clos
ing will give their clerks a needed
rest, get some recreation themselves
and have good time generally.
The LIGHT congratulates San An
tonic on the material progress she
has made during the year Of national
existence now closing, and wishes the
city with all her mercantile, manu-
featuring. social, municipal, public
and private interests a very success
full year to come, and genuine enjoy
ment this 4th of July, 1890.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-07-03
Has Read The Light.

Mr.. Schelper, an enthusiastic anti
Hogg citizen, who has been reading
the LIGHT since it first shone, called
to-day and wants the question asked
Mr.. Hogg:
II he is such an anti-Sunday law
man, why does he permit himself to
violate the Sunday law by address
ing the New Braunsfals citizens on a
sunday, and working for his own
election? Mr.. Schelper fully endors-
es the action of the Jaegerlust society
in staying away, and thinks the
celebration of the Fourth should be
devoid of politics.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-07-03
CITIZENS MEETING.
A LIGHT RESPONSE TO A BOOM
Err CALL.
Nicely Padded Scheme TO Hog
Credit Knocked Out in
Short Order.

The meeting of citizens towards secur-
ing manufacturing plants at the board OF
trade rooms was called to order at 11:15
this morning. The meeting had been
called at 10 a. m, and the Times urged
upon the citizens the necessity of attend
ing; but the Soledad street daily, with all
Of its wonderful influence, only succeeded
in bringing up two or three real estate
men and two reporters by 10:30 These
soon departed and drummed up few
more, until requisite number, which the
enormous influence of the Times could not
do, had been corralled.
Col. Rucker was elected temporary
chairman. The object of the meeting
was stated by Mr.. Henderson, who was
followed by Messrs. Maverick, Goldfrank,
Collins, Young, A. +. Dignowity and
Yoakum. Acting upon the suggestions of
MessrS. Collins and Yoakum, it was de-
cided to organize manufacturing aSSo-
citation and for this purpose a committee
with Mr.. Sam Maverick as chairman and
consisting of MesssrS Goldfrank, lander
son, Scudder, Young, Russell, A. F. and
Chas. Dignowity, M. Half. and Yoa-
KUN, was appointed The commit
tee is to meet tomorrow morning
at the board of trade to formulate plan
for permanent organization.
just before adjournment Mr.. Dig
nowity introduced q, resolution thanking
the Times, of which Mr.. Dignowity is a
reputed stakeholder, for the interest
which it has taken in manufacturing, the
last few weeks.
After a hot contest for justice, an
amendment was introduced and carried,
discriminating in favor of no pet sheet,
but thanking the press OF the city
for the interest that it has
taken in the welfare of
the city. Thus the balance of the press
were given their just dues and not taffy
given to one paper that has just picked
up the cry of manufacture, which the
balance of the papers have been agitating
for years before the Soledad street
blanket woke up out of its sleep and be-
gan rObing itself in borrowed feathers.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-07-03
A SUICIDE.
George Munster Slain BY His Own
Hand.

Hand.
: About $3.50 o'clock last night the citizens
living near the water works office were
startled by the report of pistol ringing
out on the clear night air. Inquiry To-
Gated the scene of the shot at No. 467
Soledad street, where in back room the
dead body of George Munster was found
living, bullet wound in his right temple
and pistol of As calibre in his hand, tell
ing the tale of suicide.
DR.. Weathers, the family physician,
was summoned, and Justice McAlliSter
was notified, who FASTENED to hold an in
quest. Medical aid was out of the queS-
ton. as death was instantaneous, the bull
let having entered. the right temple and
lodging in the brain.
His wife was in front of the store and
no one was with the man when the act
was committed, and those about the house
who heard the shot merely imagined that
he had shot at rat, and it was not until
search was made that the suicide was
discovered.
Munster was the proprietor of a small
candy store at the place named, where he
lived with no one but his wife. lie was
about ffty-five years old, and a native OF
Hanover, Germany. He was much addic-
ted to drink and ten minutes previous to
committing the rash act, had taken a
beer with Driver Miller, of Hose COM
pany No. 2, and the act was wholly uneX-
pected. although some three months ago
he made an attempt to shoot himself but
was prevented by neighborS. His ply
stefan. DR.. WeatherS, was of the opinion
that he was of unSound mind and the
Doctor was not unprepared for such ter
mi N a tinD
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-07-03

ages delivered. ...... $40
Letters delivered. ... $500
Postal cards delivered .. 10,99S
Second, 3rd and 4th class de-
livered 800. .......... 72,37S
Local letters collected .. 3,4S6
Mail letters collected. ... 52,255
Local postal cards collected ST.
Mail postal cards collected. 5,9l4
Second, 3rd and 4th class col
Iected .................. -. 1907
Total number of pieces han
died ........ .......... $50, 1854
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-07-03
Building Permits,

IDuTTUTESS CTTIIItSs
J. c. Denham, barn Zavalla street,
ward 6.
w. H. Molter, dwelling, West
Houston street, ward 3.
John Lissing, dwelling, Mesquite
street, ward Z.
john Holz, dwelling, Pennsylvania
Avenue. ward 8. $1,000.
Mrs. Schoenert, storeroom, Kings
bury street, ward 4.
Albert Barlemann, kitchen, Lavaca
street, ward 7.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-07-03
Alamo Pilgrims,

]. F. Nichols, Mrs. J. F. Nichols,
Smithville, Texas; J. o. Wilson,
Bloomington, ILL.,; T. P. McTigue, St.
Louis; Carrie Raw, J. G. Raw, Jr.,
Fort Worth; J. A. Harris, George
town; Henry Harlas, Cibolo; D. f.
Rahan, Carroll, Ia; w. H. G. Lee,
Mrs. M. V. Lee, Temple, Tex: A. NJ.
Foster, Laredo.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-07-03
Y. M. C. A Tent

The directors OF the Young Mems
Christian association will erect a
large tent at Riverside park for use as
a free reading and writing room.
where the boys can find the latest
dailies and magazines with plenty of
stationery for free use by such of the
soldiers that wish to write.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-07-03
J0SKE BROTHERS
CARPETS AND MATT|NCS,
We have been so busy Beautying Homes that delay
has ensued in calling the peoples attention the Handsome
Array of recent arrivals of
Carpets, Mattings,
Lino|eum, Etc.

Containing good many Inducements, Simply Unmatched.
By buying direct from several of the largest Manu-
factuers in Eastern States enables equip ourselves
with the choicest of patterns that personal selection from
Multitudinous Variety affords.
We have kept awake the that luxu-
ry, and the many combinations and ideas in Straw,
designers busy producing last Winter that are
we'll represented in this seasons imporatons of Mattngs
You will go long ways before you find large
assortment of Window Shades that will even bear fitting
resemblance the Opaque and Holland shades just introduce
ed by AS with everything else, do nothing by
halves afordng further scope of demonstrating our
business policy to lead rather than be led by competition No
trouble show goods Facilities for laying Floor Coverings
or hanging Curtains short notice.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-07-03

The Furness election to test the
government strength on the licensing
clause results in q GladstOnian cleo
tlon: Gain, elected four years since
by 1880 majority, is defeated by ia.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-07-03

The Mullaly Brothers have pur-
chased, through Max Elser, the Fort
Worth opera house. This is fact,
and the place will he open by next
season.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-07-03
LOTS FOR SALE.

Two Fine Building Lots on Govern
ment Heights. T. b. JOHNSON, LIGHT
Office. 5-l4tf.
Durango, Mexico, is looking for
the extension of the Huntington road.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-07-03
Postal Report.

The following is the report of mail
matter delivered and collected by the
letter carriers at the San Antonio post
office for the month of June 1890:
Registered letters and pack
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-03-27
MENNONITES SETTLED.
Tho First OF = Large Kansas Colony
Finally Settled Ia this County.

Some thirty-tive Mennonite farmers
from Hillsboro, Kas., and other sections
of Reno county, arrived in southeastern
Santa Fe county yesterday, bringing with
them everything in the line of stock,
provisions and farming utensiles required
for successful farming.
Their effects were unloaded at Glorieta
and thence they took to the woods,
going southwest of that station and not
lar from Lamy junction, where they found
settlement. They have located pub
lie lands there and expect eventually
to establish new town. Some 200
people are expected to come out from
Kansas and join them in their
new homes before the summer is
over. The parties who arrived yesterday
simply constitute the advance guard.
They brought from Hlllsboro, kas., with
them eleven car loads of goods
including sufficient grain to feed
their stock for full year. The
A., Il. 4 ). f. has gwen them liberal rates
for transporting their effects to New Mex
leo, and Col. Ed. Haren, who for more
than year has been working to bring in
this first colony Of Mennonites, came az
lar as Las Vegas with them yesterday.