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startling. The story of Gresser's persecu-
ton of Togarnieff, the nihliist, against
whom the police, though they had long
known him to be one, had not been able to
prove any acts of commission, has already
been told in part from time to time. Ores
ser was in the habit of trying TO extort con-
LESSONS from prisoners by means of cleo
trio shocks, tiendish device to which he
resorted in the case of Togarnieff
whom he also subjected to process
of fasting for several days at time
Solitary confinement in a rat-haunted
cell was another method, the pris-
oner being shut in without a ray of
light penetrating the darkness of his
dungeon. Suspects who had been tenn
porarliy arrested and were undergoing
species of examination were SYSTEMATIC
ally tortured with a view to extort some
admission from their lips, the intention.
OF course, being TO get some kind of a
statement from them; whether it shouId
be true or not mattered little so long as +
was discriminating. 1t was hoped that one
Of these unfortunates, goaded into n CON-
dltlon OF semi-lnsanity from the cruelties
inflicted upon them, would madly shrek
out any admission rather than continue
under the torture. 1t remains a fact
however, that the hopes of the police in
these instances were rarely if ever real
lied. In the case OF Togarnieff, above
referred to, it is known that his brutal
Jailers failed to accomplish their pur.
pose. Here the police employed not
only electric shocks. starvation and
solitary confinement, but also a
barbarous practice supposed to be
relic of the Spanish inouisition-the an.
plication of red hot irons 10 the soles IF
the feet. In fact, under Gresser's ruIe
those unhappy enough to fall into the
hands OF the police found themselves
while IN durance IN a veritable chamber of
horrors from which there was no inmedi-
ate escape and detention in which for anv
length OF time was an ordeal so terrible
that even TO describe 1t seems almost be-
yond the power of words Within those
gloomy walls, surrounded by the pItiIess
agents OF pltliess despotsm and pv the
very instruments Of torture intended for
his physical torment, should he fail IN re
spond 10 the demand that he surrender
the secrets ne either possessed or was sus-
pected OF Posse ssing. the DO. itical prisoner
found himself cut off from all hone
Let those VINO live IN free coIin-
try, and under the benehcent inriu-
ence OF constitutional laws. picture
70 themselves the awful position, How
great. then, must be our admiration NJ tba
heroism OF such men as Togarnietf who
wlthstood II with unshrinkihg fortitnda
dresser, not content with the irnroun;tv
lie continued TO enjoy so long while 49,
tlcing ms tyranny and barbarisu. had az
tuaiIy the temerlty 10 license uusne.l-atIa
outrages upon some of the female yirtI,n.
VINO We're caught IL the dragnet Of bis
atfoclous authority. One dagrant instance
OF this. and which is sufficient for nv
purpose IN seeking to illustrate the IN
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painted an amber brown at the base, and
glded the upper two-tbirds section. Six
on each of the four sides support the gal
lery. Two rows about skylight and root,
six on a side. are less than eight feet apart
with some dozen feet between each pair.
These rows pass through the rear OF the
delegates section and through the press
platform in the rear of the speaker. No
delegates seats have been placed behind
them, and the eight posts in the newspa-
per section will prove little obstruction to
view. Any newspaper man who hnds
vision INSTRUCTED will have to shit only
slightly to have clear neld. These posts
give the hall peculiar appearance. They
are arranged with mathematical precision,
but the hail is constructed on different
mathematical basis, and they look out Of
place.
The acoustics of hall, so far as test
ed. give promise OF being all that could be
desired, and 1t Is promised that every
speech made on the floor will be heard in
the farthest corners of tho gallery. The
decoration of such vast and peculiarly
shaped hall was matter OF much study.
Extensive decoration was certain to OBJ
struct the view from the gallery, even were
it desired, while the four great girders I'M
der the immense skylight gave most un-
promising field there. These Orders. by
the way, and the supporting rods and all.
have been painted the Mazzarine blue of
the glass. Under where the pitched roof
begins has been placed a dark brown hang
ing, effectively looped. At the CEN
tiers of the four sides will be sus-
pended silken flags in the talons
Of enormous eagles. These flags will
be from thirty to fifty feet in length each.
Two splendid specimens of the bird of
freedom, admirably mounted. will be sus-
pended over the speakers platform, one on
either side. These are said to be the finest
eagles ever captured in America.
Where the roof line joins the skylight
will be a fringe of heavy gold cloth be-
tween the gilded posts. Under the gall
leries there is narrow draping of similar
goods caught up with the national colors.
The tickets to the convention are being
printed in New York, and will be in charge
of Sergeant-at-Arms Meek, who is ex-
pected In Minneapolis this week. How to
get possession of one is what is agitating
thousands of people. Chairman Bracket
has stated with great pride and under
standing that not until every visitor is
supplied with ticket, so far as visitors
are entitled to tickets, shall any
citizen of Minneapolis apply for one
for himself or members Of his family.
This sounds we'll and looks ad-
mirably in type as rolled off to some news
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white heat by the time they arrived at St.

white heat by the time they arrived at st.
Louis.
Tom swore If the great river had been as
Tree to go and come on as the Fir above to
hight OF the birds he would not take pas
sage on its vexed waters. He saw clearly
the danger of being detaiued in the insur-
gent states and forced to bear arms against
the cause ne had already espoused.
One memorable INTERCHANGEABLE in
Ine shadow of what follow ed-Tom
,pupont cane to us. for although he was
out 20 private" he was always well
come r a. the officers mess, as his genial
s ser md Fred Browns classmate should
oe-and why mott? 1t was bivouac, not
camp. The horses were tied to rope
, stretched through the caisson wheels, and
Tom came darling under their noses with
CHEEKY "all right" to the guard and in a
twinkiing was shaking hands all around
In most unmilitary fashion. have no
recollection of just what he said or
OF happy Southern homo was somehow
burned into my memory and remains
to this day with something of the
flavor of some childhoods favorite book.
No one seemed to have taken much part
In the conversation except Tom, and al
though he talked on and on of his home
and family, no one of us as we listened to
his modest story, sweetened by an under
tone Of mellow bugle notes sounding taps
In distant camps, and drums pianissimo,
had any suspicion that there was egotism
in the recital. Even the captain, who had
turned his back to the fire and was COM
fortaby cutting the fresh leaves of the
last atlantic Monthly when Tom came, had
soon dropped the unread book between his
knees with thoughts divided between the
words he heard and. perchance, another
treasured home leagues to the north
As | said only the picture remains of
Toms fairyland interviewer with the scene
of the recital. There stands the pretty
dinner table laid with covers for four. with
velvet institutions banked in the center
Che was particular about nasturtions) and
the tall wax candles cleaning within and
the myriad tiretiies sparkling without.
The moon silvering the broad river beyond
the lawn and the tall, moss-draped trees
and the boats moored in the rushes.
Sometimes it was night and sometimes it
was day, but always subtly touched and
marveously touching domestic word etch-
ing, for Tom was more than half q wizard
when he chose to be.
He managed to conjure into our hearts
the tall, tender, digniiied, devout invalid,
his mother, and his handsome stripping
brother, the prince of the household and
the king of the quarters, with cotton
wooded old Washington for his prime min
lister and all the pickaninnics on the place
tor his grinning screeching escort.
Then there was Toms father with his
books and his cares, his horses and his cot
ton, his cattle and his clover. and above
all his answering loyalty-and alas the
blank that had separated them for years.
Then Tom scintiilated from grave to
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Chehali.
Waves Mountain High

Or somewhat less-threaten, during a storm, to
engulf the venturous vovager on the tempestu.
Gus Atlantic. Sometimes he is torn with deep
despair At such a iuncture, sometimes he is
rather glad OF it. The latter condition o. mind
obtains when he is seasick. The diabolicai
quaims which he has undergone, and which are
now aggravated ten fod by the pitching of the
ship, render him in measure Indifferent to his
fate. This picture is scarcely exaggerated. as
people who have been violently seasck will
assure you Travellers and tourists by sea and
land should always be provided with Hostel
tiers stomach bltters as a means of counterfeit
iEg se&slckness and the nervous disturbance or
stomachlc trouble begotten OF uncomfortable
transit og land or water or unwholesome food
hastily swallowed 81 railway stations Emf
grants should supply themselves with Hostel
ters stomach Bltters 8 family safeguard
against malaria, stomach, liver and bowel CON-
plants, kidney trou pie and rheumatism
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WAITING FOR THE BCGLE.

We wait for the bugle, the night dews are cold,
The limbs of the soldiers feel jaded and old,
The field of our bivouac is windy and bare,
There IL lead in our joints, there is frost in our
hair
The future IL yelled and its fortunes unknown
As we lie with hushed breath till the bugle ia
blown.
At the sound Of the bugle each counrsde shall
spring
Like an arrow released from the strain Of the
string:
The courage, the impulse OF youth shall como
back
To Danish the chill OF the drear bivouac.
And sorrows and losses and cares fade away
When that ufe-giviug signal proclaims the new
day.
Though the bivouac OF ago may put ice in our
veins,
And no fiber OF steel In our sinew remains:
Though the comrades of yesterdays march are
not here,
And the sunlight seems pale and tho branches
are sere;
Though the sound OF our cheering dies down to
moan,
We shall find our lost youth when the bugle Is
blown.
Thomas Wentworth Higgtnson.
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LOVE AND FRIENDSHIP.

1.-The planet Venus is now in the constellation
Gemini, aud will make her nearest approach tc
the twins, Castor and Pollux, about June IL
Fair Venus, how l ponder thy deep worth
Thy light, full beaming with refulgent rays,
Draws up to thee our fond admring gaze,
And sheds sweet influence on thy sister; Earth
And like jewel in the Western skies.
Thou shinest from the far blue deeps above;
Thou makest glad these anxious, longing eyes
With thy warm greetings OF Celestial Love.
Dear friendship looks into thy rosy face
Castor and Pollux, twins renowned of yore-
All, would that to thy pure realm might coal
And bring TO mortals thy benignant grace
Love and Friendship of the heavenly throng
Come down to Earth and right all human wrong
-Orrin E. Harmon
Chehslis Msy
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owing Importance. While the outlines
Will doubtless reach you by the cable.
nothing in the way of accurate details IS
as yet obtainable here. Again, il seems.
the nlhiiists have been perfecting Their
pans 10 destroy the emperor, and the
scene OF their operations is the Imperial
palace at Gatchina. The telegraph has
been busy between the palace ana the bur-
eau OF the third section here since yester-
DAY, and this afternoon large bodies OF
gendarmes were spatched 70 the former
place. Ii is positively affirmed tbas
a mine has been made under
the palace, extending into the cell
lar right under the cars bedroom
Meantime | will point out some things
which are being bruited here and WHICH
seem 10 me unlikely TO be true. Rumof
says that the tunnel which has been DIS.
covered has its opening not more than w
yards from the palace. and that suspicion
points 10 two men who were four months
ago in jail and were discharged for lack q
evidence. SERGE SusCHENKO.
Han Hgfr Varz
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KILLED BY NIHILISTS
The Fiendish General GreSser
Executed at Last.
POISON IN HIS MEDICINE.
He Was the Most Detested Man In Rus.
DISCRIMINATION Of the Gar Will
Come Sooner or Later.

ST.. PETERSBURG. May 15.-tSpecial Cor
respondence. l-Wnen four days ago Cen
eral Gresser, the noted chief Of the third
section of police, died under conditions
which excited suspicious OF his having
fallen victim to the prisoners art tie
people of this city were thrown into
state of feverish excitement, which is not
likely to subsde for many weeks to come,
and the same query was and is still
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within sight Of his home, yet unable 70
reach or communicate with his family
from whom ] know that before our ar
rival here he had not heard word since
the national mail service was Withdrawn
from the South"
The statement which follows affordinp
q terrible explanation OF the motives
which led 10 the sacrifice OF the v0llnr
hero's life, embodies all the facts which
came 70 our knowledge the day .ollowlng
the ualngs Of his dramatic death II the
simple facts are embellishei by some pas
saSes OF suppoSItious sentiment which
may or may not have passed through the
mind OF man who sought death with
sealed lips, il IS because | chose n close
the story with the exact words written IN
the tents Of Battery .. while the double
tragedy was fresh III my mind. VIII only
add that the paper was written IN June
1858. 8. the reserve camn outside he
trenches AZ XicksourE
When the army crossed .he Nississin,i
81 Bruensoerg prior 10 the dasA.ug cam.
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When the army crossed .he N!ssissin,i
81 Bruensoerg prior 10 tie dasa;uc cam.
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A-Speaker's stand.
Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-05-12

then demands what is coming to
him as peoples party" leader.
Mr.. Martinez should confne him
self to one party or the other. The
Peoples party" and the Democratic
party are not allied in the same way
that husband and wife are allied, so
as to he one and the same, although
Mr.. Martinez seems to think so. 1t
seems he is one or the other, or both
as personal advantage seems to die
tate.
We suggest this matter for the
serious consideration of the Demo.
cratic associates of Mr.. Martinez, as
we are we'll aware that the situation
in that respect is exceedingly DIS
tasteful to true, loyal and indepen-
dent Democrats in the territory of
New Mexico.
Bernalillo county was not recog-
nized in the selection of delegates
and alternates to Chicago. The
"People's party" got two delegates
and one alternate from San Miguel
county. They wanted two alternates,
but were compelled to surrender one
to Judge Emmett, Democrat, from
that county, but the county got four
and Bernalillo county none. The
Peoples party is the party of modest
people. Bernalillo county was not
Sin it'' at the convention. 1t is true
that Mr.. Heacock was made one of
the secretaries, and Mr.. Modesto
Ortiz an interpreter. 1t Is singular
that Mr.. Ferguson, who was one of
the leaders of the majority, did not
at least secure the election of one of
these gentlemen as an alternate. 1t
is not fair that Bernalillo county
should not be represented at Chicago
at all.
Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-05-12
new MsxIcO's ADxIssIoN.

A Washington dispatch says that
Delegate Joseph, Of New Mexico, is
becoming weary in being Obliged to
await the will of the rules commit
tee in the house to get his pet meas
ure up in the house for consideration
at this session. The measure referred
to is, of course, the bill admitting
the territory that Joseph represents
into the sisterhood of states. 1t will
be remembered that the house COM
mittee on territories reported this
bill favorably nearly eight weeks
ago. This was largely due to Mr..
Joseph, who submitted an admirable
argument to the house committee on
territories, which hadsa good deal of
weight with the committee, and the
delegate was in happy frame of
mind when the committee voted to
report his bill favorably to the house.
Mr.. Joseph then. began to work
on the rules committee so as to get
his bill up for consideration immedi-
ately. The best promise that he
could get from Speaker Crisp was
that some day would be given the
committee on territories in April.
Week after week Joseph waited on
the anxious seat and still the rules
committee did nothing IN his case.
At this time Delegate Joseph has no
idea when his bill will come before
the house. In chatting with a cor
respondent he said that it was doubt
full whether the rules committee gave
the territorial committee any time in
the house before all the tariff bills
and bills of like nature were out of
the way. He still has hopes, how
ever, that the Democratic house, now
thatit has an opportunity, will not
take recess until the members of
that body are given chance o>vote
as to whether they will admit this
great territory into the union or not.
OF course Mr.. Joseph will not be
out of the woods, if the house passes
his bill. He will meet another
stumbling block in the senate, and
just how big an obstacle he will find
in this branch is not known at this
time.
OF course, Delegate Smith, of Ari-
zona, is In just as much of tangle
as is Delegate Joseph. 1t may be
said, in fact, that his opportunities
for securing the admission of Arizona
are not as bright as those of Delegate
Joseph in the New Mexico case. Mr..
Smith, however, is hustler, and has
been doing some excellent work in
behalf of his territory.
Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-05-12
A KICK IN THE NEW MEXICAN.

"The most desirable positions con
nected with the territorial insane
asylum at Las Vegas, thoue of physi-
clan and superintendent and of stew
ard, have been given to Las Vegas
men; should anything of that kind
happen elsewhere IN New Mexico,
specially in Santa Fe, what howl
would be set up, and what cry OF
ring would ascend to heaven"
If we remember right, nearly all
the good places at Santa Fe do go to
residents.
Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-05-12
A KICK ABOUT FELIX.

The Albuquerque Democrat is not
entirely satisfied with the late con-
vention at that place and goes for
Mr.. Martinez as follows:
The late democratic territorial con-
vention raised some questions worthy
of consideration. 1t was absolutely
controlled by Felix Martinez, the
avowed head of the "people's party"
in San Miguel county. Occasionally
men are found who are able to con-
troll one political party successfully,
but to find a man who can absolutely
dominate two at time is phenome-
nal. Mr.. Martinez, when he goes
before a democratic convention is a
simon pure Democrat, and claims
that he is entitled to all he wants as
such.
When four representatives of the
"people's party" are in the legisla-
ture and the question of distributing
the offices around the Legislature or
any beuefits to be derived from leg
islation arises, he then claims his
full share as a leader Of the "People's
party"-in other words, he gets what
is coming to him as a Democrat and
Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-05-12
POLITICAL POINTERS.

1t is said that Lorenzo Lopez, the
man whose influence has given Felix
Martinez his swing,is becoming tired
of playing second fiddle for Marti-
nez' dancing in San Miguel county.
About time, about time.-New Mexi-
can.
1t will be quite a fierce fight be-
tween A. L. Branch and Macario
Gallegos for the control of the Dem
ocratic machinery in Mora county.
However, Branch has more expert
ence and is a right strong man
among the Mora county Democracy.
New Mexican.
The Democrats are anxiOusly
watching the output of the Old Abe
mine. If rich vein is struck in the
next few weeks, there will be joy in
the Democratic acknowledgements
Citizen.
Felix Martinez, of Las Vegas, is a
practical politician. He made COM
binations with all the opposing fac
tions at the recent Democratic con-
vention, and hisWhite Cap followers
by such means captured the conven-
tion.-Citizen.
Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-05-12
TERRITORIAL.

~ IuAHS ONl lldl '.u6 LII. - lAsDch-
ming accidently killed at Albuquer-
que was an escaped prisoner who was
wanted at Alma, Kansas.
Ralph Wilmington, of Los Lunas,
brother.in-law of Col. j. Francisco
Chaves, died very suddenly of heart
disease last Saturday night.
Juan Valdes of Largo lost four
tons of alfalfa by fire. He was
burning brush and his dog chased a
jack rabbit through the FIRE, and the
rabbit took refuge in the stack of
hay.
Richard Green, lessee of the
White Ash coal mine, shipped 1900
tons last month. He reports that
he is down 500 feet, and could have
doubled the amount shipped.-Cer-
rillos Beacon.
Assessor Welch lost q wagon in
the San Juan last week. Mr.. Welch
was on horseback, and, as a neighbor
remarked, had gone ahead to "break
the road" The boy who was driving
the team was fshed out at the end of
a rope.
The assessor of San Miguel county
has applied for a mandamus to COM
pei the territorial auditor to draw a
warrant for his fees for the past year
out of the funds of the treasury APP
for the 43d fiscal year,
commencing March 4, 1892. The
will be heard before
Judge O'Brien on the l4th instant,
at Las Vegas. Solicitor General
Bartlett is now preparing the neces-
sary papers to appear for the auditor
and resist the granting of peremp-
tory writ.-New Mexican.
After the names Of the delegates
to the Democratic convention had
been announced at the Santa Fe
court house on Saturday afsernoon,
G. M. Creamer, who had been defeat.
ed in his efforts to become one of
the delegation, took the floor, and in
a speech renounced all allegiance to
the Democratic party henceforth and
forever. Many of the convention
were moved to tears by Mr. Cream
er's pathetic remarks, but all they did
was to adjourn.-New Mexican.
Messrs. Thomas Hughes and wife
and ]. G. Albright and wife will
Join the roo editors at Albuquerque
and accompany them through to San
to attend the Editorial
convention, beginning on the esd.
Mr.. Albright goes as delegate of the
New Mexico editors and Mr.. Hughes
will represent the newspapers of the
territory in the legislative depart
ment of the association.
The Rio Grande is doing some
damage at Atrisco, opposite this
city. 1t has carried away the house
that formerly belonged to Vicente
Turieta (deceased), and this morning
effects were being removed from the
residence of Don Manuel Antonio
Jaramillo to more secure localities,
the house being threatened by the
relentless waters. Mr.. Jaramillo is
absent with his flocks.-Citizen.