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Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1893-05-23

The Santa Fe Sun prints the
following in reference to the par
don Of criminals who have been
sent to the penitentiary since
1884:
Investigation develops that there
were seventy three pardcns grant
ed by Governor Ross and two by
acting Governor Lane; forty six
by Governor Prince, and two al
ready by Governor Thornton.
Further investigation d evelops
that there have been 1913 sent to
the penitentiary for life and other
terms for murder since the institu-
ton was built in 1884 OF these
%murderers Governor Sheldon par
doned out four; Governor Ross
nineteen and Governor Prince
twenty three. Thus, about 40 per
cent. Of the murderers sent up to
the New Mexico penitentiary have
been pardoned. This is a startling
showing and it is aggravated by
the fact that FIVE men condemned
to hang were committed to life and
afterward pardoned. During Gov
ernOr Princes term fifty men we're
sent to the penitentiary for vari-
Gus terms for murder-twenty
three of them, nearly so per cent.
were pardoned OF commGted to
short terms.
The Optic suggests that the
pardon mill ought to be smashed
into smlthereens and the sugges-
ton is one of the best that have
ever come from that paper. Little
good can lie done by the courts if
the action be nullifed by guber-
Material pardons. 1t is little won
der hat crime is on the increase
in the Territory. In the first place
it is very difficult to secure a con-
viction in the courts and it is safe
to say that not one criminal in five
is convicted. In the second place
a majority Of the residents of
New Mexico are ready at all times
to sign petitions for the pardon of
a criminal no matter how aggra-
waited his offense may have been
and then the governors in the
past have been entirely too ready
to grant pardons. The pardon
mill should be smashed.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1893-05-23

The time is getting short in
which to complete preparations
for the Silver Convention to be
held here on the 4th of July. A
great deal of work has been done
but there still remains a great
deal to do. The convention will
be of great benefit to miners of
the west in getting their views on
the silver question before the
country. Some action will be
taken on this question by the next
congress and the nature of that
action will largely depend on pub
lie opinion in regard to this ques-
ton at hat time. Now is the
time to make public opinion on
this question. There is no time
to lose.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1893-05-23

Coz. LOcKHABT has promised to
make a complete statement as to
the alleged illegal tax levy very
soon. The settlement will be read
with interest by the tax payers of
the County who are wondering
why the colonel is holding on to
that money so tight.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1893-05-23

SIX weeks from today the South
west Silver Convention will be in
session here and it will be the big
gest fourth Of July ever seen in
New Mexico.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1893-05-23

THE rate war in Colorado be-
tween the Denver and Rio Grande
and the Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe has been settled. The
local rates have been restored but
1t is believed that the rates to Chi
cage will remain as they are. The
officers of the Santa Fe have in
sisted on lower rates than those
fixed by the passenger association
all along and it is not probable
hat the rates now in effect will
be raised
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1893-05-23
HuNpnEps Of Cinnamon In the

larger cities in this country sue
ceeded in getting two or more
certificates during the time allow
cd by the Geary law for registra-
ton. The ~enterprising fellows
who obtained more than one will
be able to dispose Of their certlf-
Gates at a good price.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1893-05-23

SoME If the up country papers
express a great deal of surprise on
account OF the appointment of Il.
l.. Hall as United States marshal
for the Territory of New Mexico.
The people up there have become
so used TO getting everything in
sight that they are amazed at the
audacity Of the President in APP
pointing a Grant County man for
anything. The marshalship is a
good office, perhaps as good as
any in the Territory, and a Grant
County man is just as deserving
OF it as a resident OF any other
county in the Territory. III Pres
ident Cleveland considered Mr..
Hall the best man for the Office,
as be undoubtedly did, it would
be better for the disappointed
candidates 10 accept the situation
gracefully. Hall will make an ex-
cellent officer and the people of
this part of the Territory are we'll
pleased with the appointment
The SOUTHWEST SENTINEL pre-
dicted that the appointment would
be received by Hall several weeks
ago.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1893-05-23

WE print an interesting article
on the silver question on the fourth
page of this issue. The article
states facts and in such a manner
that they cannot be misunderstood.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1893-05-23

The special committee of the
Tariff Reform Club of New York
has prepared a tariff bill for the
consideration of the next congress.
The tariff bill which has been pre-
pared by the committee makes a
great reduction in the tariff. The
average rate under this bill would
De only about half the average
rate of tariff under the Mckinley
law. The committee, in the prep
aration of the bill, aimed at the
enlargement of the free list so as
to include all elements Of industry
including in hal designation both
what have been called raw mate
rails, and those partially manufac-
tured products which are largely
used in the perfection of the COM
pletely manufacture ,article." Du-
ties have been made ad valorum
as far as possible and the free list
has been increased very consider
ably. All ores and metals except
iron and steel are on the free list.
In reference to the duty on lux
uries the committee says: "The
theory of imposing a heavy tax
upon luxuries is plausible, but
needs to be applied with great
caution. The theory itself is often
incorrectly stated. The object
which should be aimed at is the
collection of the largest possible
amount of revenue from Injuries;
not the mere imposition of the
highest possible rate of taxes. In
the existing tariff, and in many
tariffs proceeding it, the rate of
duty has been made 80 high upon
luxuries, for the purpose of salts
flying clamor upon this point, as
TO produce very little revenue"
A number of cases are cited where
a high tariff has not been produc-
tive of so much revenue as a lower
tariff which permitted larger i'm
ports. The bill has been prepared
by men who are thoroughly con-
versant with the tariff question
and will be laid before congress
at the next session.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1893-05-23

+. A. MARCELLINO was recently
sentenced to seven years in the
Territorial penitentiary for some
very peculiar doings in the matter
of getting pensions. 1t seems that
he has been making applications
for pensions for people who were
entitled to them under the pen
sion laws but who were not aware
of the fact that they were entitled
to them. Marcellino not only
forged the papers but intercepted
and opened letters at the post of
fee and drew the pensions which
the persons TO whom they right
fully belonged did not know had
been granted. Marcellino had
been carrying on this kind of bus
mess for a year but it is mot known
how much he made out of it. There
were 81 indictments brought
against him and he, realizing that
it would be useless to attempt a
defense, plead guilty and was SEN
fenced to seven years in the peni-
Tertiary. A case somewhat similar
to this one was recently discovered
in Washington. One of the clerks
in the pension department habit
ually remained in the building
for some time after the others had
gone for the day. He improved
the time in looking up widows
claims which had been abandoned
and gave the information 10 a con-
federate who, for a small sum,
would get women TO swear to the
required afidayits and thus obtain
the PENSIONS. The two men were
drawing nearly $50 pensions when
the game was discovered A sys-
tenn Of pension laws which will
permit such wholesale robbery as
this needs revision. Any man Of
ordinary intelligence can see that
there caunot be $4,000 names on
the pension rolls nearly thirty
years after the close Of a war in
which there were a million
men in the northern army, unless
a large part Of them are fraudu-
lent Now Is the time 10 stop the
fraudulent pensions and stop the
great pension steal.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1893-05-23
THE GEARY LAW CONsTITU.
TIONAL.

The supreme court Of tho Unit.
ed States rendered a decision last
week in the cases which were
recently taken up on appeal from
New York to test the constitution
atty Of the Geary law in reference
to the registration of Chinese res
idents Of the United States. The
decision was to the effect that the
law is constitutional and it was
delivered orally from the bench.
The written opinion will be sub
mitted later.
The decision was a complete
surprise to the six companies and
the attorneys who represented the
Chinese companies in the cases.
They expected that the law would
be declared unconstitutional.
There we're dissenting opinions
which strongly condemned the
action of the court and deprecated
the precedent thus established Of
requiring foreigners to obtain GER
tifcates in order to remain in this
country.
One of the justices stated that
laws prohibiting immigration we're
very different from the law in
question which dealt with people
who were already residents Of
country. The court was di-
on the question five to
three.
An application has been made
for a rehearing before a full bench
and the matter has been taken
under advisement by the court.
This simply has the effect Of gain
ing time by the Cinnamon who are
willing enough to register. 1t
is thought that those who have
neglected to do so will be given
opportunity to register by
the next congress.
Whatever may be the course Of
the supreme court in reference to
the application for a rehearing in
the cases, there can be nothing
done at present toward deport-
ing the Cinnamon now in this coun-
try on account of the small amount
of the appropriation for this pur-
pose remaining. Nothing can be
done, in any event, before the as
sembling of the next congress- and
by that time most of the enter
prising celestials in this country
will have provided themselves with
certificates in one way or another.
"
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1893-05-23

THE Worlds Fair managers are
wondering how they are going to
raise money to keep the exposition
going. There yet remains a great
deal of work TO do and there is no
money to pay for it. The receipts
are far below what was expected
and there is no immediate pros
pect that there will be any mate
rial increase for weeks to come.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1893-12-09
Protecting Vegetables In Winter.

1t does not seem to be generally known
that light in the winter time is the chief
agent in the destruction of vegetables
otherwise hardy, and especially light
shining brightly On the plant when
frozen. A cabbage or turnip that is ex-
posed to the light rots readily, but will
keep perfectly sound if but slightly COW
cred with earth. This principle should be
remembered when collecting vegetables
together in large masses for protection.
1t is often customary to cover such
sets of vegetables with some light ma
terial, such as leaves, hay or straw, the
result of which generally is simply to
form q harbor for mice, which are much
more destructive than the frost itself.
Water has, of course, to be excluded,
and if the vegetable plants are set close
ly together and covered with boards to
keep out the rain, it is generally all that
is required. Water must be excluded,
or else rotting may result. For this pur-
pose it is good practice to invert vege-
tables. The cabbage especially must re-
ceiye this attention. They are almost
always inverted when placed together
under boards or covers for protection,
and, in fact, where no covering at all is
used they will keep perfectly well when
inverted. -Meehan's Monthly.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1893-12-09
She Was U~ndeceived.

81 was coming over from Cleveland
one night by boat. casually remarked
the drummer to the hotel clerk, and
during the afternoon Went down to see
about some baggage checks had. Up
on deck l saw d young fellow and a girl.
very plainly a newly married couple
from some of the inland districts. They
had only peer there's short time. and as
| passed them the groom stopped me and
called me to one side, leaving the bride
gazing out over the lake.
Is that a river?' he asked me in a
whisper. nodding toward the bounding
blue.
YES ! said at a venture.
What river?'
1.-THE river that puts in here at Cleve-
land
"'Tm much obliged he said. 'Sallie
wanted to know and | wasn't sure, so |
thought I'd ask. | told her it was a
river, but women seem to have doubts
sometimes.
"Then he went back to her and l got a
place where | could hear without being
seen.
81 told you it was o river he said to
her triumphantly. Now what have you
got to sayY
well she responded, looking away
off as if to see the other shore. it's a ire
mendous big river or that man is a ire
mendous big liar, I amt certain which
THAT was enough for me-" concluded
the drummer. land l staid out of sight"
Detroit Free Press.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1893-12-09
Beatty's Pianos and organs.

Hon. Daniel F. Beatty, the great Or
gan and Piano man Of Washington, N. j.,
is buster than ever. In 1870 Nj. Beatty
left home a penniless pillow boy, and by
his indomitable will he has worked his
way up so as to sell SO far, nearly loo, 900
of Beatty's Pianos and Organs since 1870.
Nothing seems to dishearten him obsta-
Giles lay in his way that would have
wrecked an ordinary man forever; he
turns to an advertisement and comes out
OF it brighter than ever. His instru-
ments are in use everywhere. We are
informed that during the next ten years
he intends to sell zoe, 900 more of his
make. That means a business of $2O,-
000, 900, if we average them at 500 each.
1t is already the largest business of the
kind in existence. Read his advertise
ments.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1893-12-09
A hard Name.

A good story Is told on a Washington
woman who now makes her home in
Colorado. With evidently no thought
as to the curious sound Of the oombina-
ton If spoken quickly. she called her
Oldest child Helen Virginia. Not long
ago upon a visit to this city she proudly
brought her young daughter in to see an
old friend. What have you called your
daughter queried the visitor. Helen
Virginia" was the complacent reply.
"Ah, and what do you call her in Colo
rado?" was the unexpected but very
natural response.-Kate Fields Wash
ington.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1893-12-09
Lord Exmonfh,s Pension.

Lord Exmouth has committed his per-
petual pension of e. 900 a year for the
lump sum of e53,S90, representing 26
years purchase. The original recipient,
the famous admiral. won a baronetcy
toward the close of the last century by
the capture of a French frigate under
striking circumstances, obtaining a bar
ony later, and for the bombardment Of
Algiers and the destruction of its pirat-
ical trade a %viscounty and the pension in
question. London Letter.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1893-12-09
He Wasn't In 1t.

Rare humor is at times made manifest
in the police courts of the city and coun-
try. Quite recently an Irishman in Jer-
sey City was under examination upon a
charge of assault and battery.
When asked if he had anything to say
in his defense, Patrick, with all the seri-
BUSINESS in the world, said, well, your
honor, I saw but little Of the fight, as l
was underneath most of the time."-New
York Herald.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1893-12-09
Not Enough.

In a small village in the south of Scot
land, ar elder in the parish church was
one day reproving an old woman, who
was rather the worse for liquor. by say
ing: Sarah, don't you know that you
should fly from the tempterT'
Sarah mot very well pleasedeFlee
yourself.
Elder-Oh, Sarah, I have flown.
Sarah-Aweel, / think yell be name
the waur O. anither futter. -Argonaut.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1893-12-09

lis your daughter fond of the piano.
HicksY'
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1893-12-09
Latter Day

Domestic-It's getting very late,
Johnny.
Little Johnny-Goin to bed?
eyes"
sis papa and mamma in bedf'
"Yes."
"Then l guess it's mos time for me to
go too."-Good News.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1893-12-09
which Is Different.

Did you ask Miss De Style if she
would be yours. Horace?'
II should say not, Gideon"
"But / thought you intended to do so."
Hardly. What did ask her was if
| might be hers. "-Detroit Free Press.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1893-12-09
Beatty's Organs PdAN Ws;;. IS; 1873
Catalogue. Address or call on Daniel f.
Beatty, Washington, New Jersey.
Are You Going East?

If so, why not combine
speed and safety with
comfort? In travelling,
yonr convenience is we'll
looked after by the great
Rio Grande Western Rail
way. See that your tick
cts read via that road,
which offers choice of
three distinct routes and.
the most magnificent
railroad scenery in the
world. Send 25 cents to
j. III. Bennett, Salt Lake
City, for copy of the beau
tiful illustrated book,
"Utah, a Peep Into the
Mountain Walled treas
nry of the Gods"
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1893-12-09
Contrary to Directions.

Swelker--Have a glass of cider with
me?
Mibbs-I can't. My physician confines
me tc a vegetarian diet.-Chicago Trib-
une. |
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1893-12-09
"When was a BOy."

Writes Postmaster ]. C. WooDsoN,
Forest Hill, w. Va, 81 had a bron-
chial trouble of such a persistent
and stubborn character, that the
doctor pronounced it incurable with
ordinary medicines, and advised
me to try Ayers Cherry Pectoral.
l did so, and one bottle cured me.
For the last fifteen years, l have
used this preparation with good
effect whenever l take
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1893-12-09

mo; she's very unkind to our piano.
She beats it two hours a day at least
Harper's Bazaar.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-27
THE MORNING NEWS: WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 27 1898

quiet; options dull and firmer; December
SS9sc; January S1ac; No. ?, white January
SSAc; February SEC: spot No. >, SSl4033I4c;
No. white Sc; mixed western S4G35c:
white western 35614Oc. Hay. fair demand and
1rm; shipping 55G6Oc; good TO choice IS 69Oc.
Beef duh and steady; family Sll QO0S13 %;
extra mess IS 90 rs 80. Beef hams quiet at
SIS OOGDSl5 IS. T1erced beef steady and dull;
city extra India mess, 40 00QS20 90 Cut
meats quiet and weak; picked bellies 7lsc;
picked shoulders 69654c; picked hams ca
western steam closed s. As; city 81 IS; OPP
tons, sales none; refined quiet: continent
s. 80; South American g. 50; compound IS %
90 >. Pork quiet and steady; mess $lS 40
Sl4 30. Butter quiet and weak: state dairy
lsd2oc; state creamery 22026isc western
dairy lS02lc; western creamery 201lSc; FL
gins 2Sc. Molasses-foreign nominal New
Orleans open kettle. good to choice 9O63sc
quite and steady. Peanuts quiet; fancy hand
picked 53s@ic Coffee, options opened dull
and closed urn, 1920 points up; Deem er
Il SO; March 10 25@l6 80; spot Rio dull AMI
steady; No. Z. 1888. Sugar, raw quiet and
unchanged; fair refining 2Ssc refined
moderately active'at a decline; No. 6, 8 10 l6
@SSc; standard A 3 16l14Sc; cut loaf 50
> l5-l6c; crushed SOS 3-l6c; granulated 3-l6
Dl1ac. Fretghts to Liverpool quiet and
steady: cotton, by steam, 5-32d; grain, by
steam. Sd.
Chicago, Dec. 26-The wheat market did
not recover from the effects OF the long Holt
day today Very little interest was taken
and prices showed but little change. The
only feature around which was any display of
interest was the visible supply May wheat
opened &C under Friday closing, sold up
&C, receded &C, and the close was traction
below the final figures OF Friday. Corn was
dull and inactive all day. The trade as in
wheat. was very much restricted in Colse-
quence Of the holidays. May opened
&c under Friday, and after de-
Ginning fraction further, reacted,
and the close was at the starting point, a net
loss Of isc. for the day. Oats were quiet, with
a nottceably firm undertone. At the close
prices showed net gain OF hGp4c. for the
day. In provisions the market opened strong.
Later there were free offerings OF lard, which
carried prices off and othe' articles declined
in sympathy. January pork closed 2lic. lower
than last Friday, January lard PFC. higher, and
January ribs &c. lower.
Chicago, Dec. 26.-Cash quotations were as
follows: Flour duh, feeling easy and prices
unchanged. Wheat-No. . spring c0lsc; No
2 red, 60j1c. Corn-No. 2, 341ac. Oats-No
2, 284c. Pork, per barrel, SIP G0dSt2 70.
Lard. s. 10. Short rib sides, So 6!h Dry
sailed shoulders, Sc 25GDS6 so, Short clear
sizes, So 76GS7 co. Whisky, 81 Is.
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