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Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1894-12-11

1T seems to be pretty generally
conceded by the more candid and
independent observers that what
ever may be the correct interpre-
tation of the result of the recent
elections in this country, it cannot
be successfully claimed as a deci-
sive triumph either for the republi-
can party or for the principle of
protection. An analysis of the
returns shows hat in a good many
cases, at least the victory of the
republicans was due simply to the
fact that thousands of the demo-
Gratis did not 60 to the polls. In
New Jersey, for instance, while
there was an increase of less than
three thousand in the republican
vote over that of 1892, there was a
decrease of nearly forty two thou
sand in the democratic vote. In
this respect the great change was
brought about by causes very sim
liar to those which gave the demo-
Gratis their innings at the general
election two years ago. In that case,
Disguised republicans, in the pres
ent, disguised democrats stayed at
home. Moreover, in many con-
stituencies the m%ajorities were so
small in the late election that the
change of a few votes, or the return
to their allegiance Of a few of the
disaffected, would change the
result in a future contest Probably
the most encouraging feature OF
the situation Is as the Outlook
maintains, the evidence afforded OF
a great increase of Independence
not so great an increase in the
number of non-partisans, as in the
Independence of party men, the
men who insist that political prin-
ciples, pledges, and integrity are
of greater moment than political
success, and who decline to follow
their party, when it leads in a
direction whittier they cannot in
honor, honesty, and sound judg.
ment follow. This is, perhaps, even
better than an increase in the mum,
Der Of "mugwumps" simply, be.
cause it brings a pressure to beal
upon party leaders which a com.
paratively small number Of indie.
pcDdents cannot exert.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1894-12-11

Newspaper Noti oct az Cssh Put Up rheis
Drains Tor sinsca.
Poker has been played with every
thing from pea beans to q hundred dol
lar bin, bat perhaps tho most curious
commodity that was ever passed ebout
over tho green cloth occurred tho other
night among q party Of newapapor men.
Somebody suggested tho evening
hours would PISS mort quickly II all
hands INDUCED IN the national game.
Every ono was willing. but when IN nc.
count Of stock was taken u was disoov-
cred that there wns only about 81. 90 IN
tho crowd, and every one objected to
playing for wind After a little dis
cussion some one had an idea, which he
put IN these words: Lets appoint q
committee Of tfto as judges; then for on
hour let us each sit down and write
short stuff for the Sunday paper. Every
thing that tho committee agrees upon o.
being good enough to be printed shall be
accepted as cash and can DO paid In as
equivalent for a stack Of chips"
This idea met with instant favor. and
for an hour on more nothing could be
heard in that room but silence At the
end Of that time each nj produced his
quota Of alleged interesting stories, and
the committee to which Il was submit
ted, reading IL all with q lenient eye,
passed nearly the whole lot
Then the game began and furnished
the oufious spectacle Of men opening
iackpots for a quarter Of q column and
anteing with q stick, " with q fixed
limit Of a column, including the head.
New York Herald
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1894-12-11

Few readers or publishers Of papers
fully aud clearly understand the laws
governing subscriptions. The decision
Of the United States court is:
1. Subscribers who do not glv0 ex-
preaa orders 10 the contrary are cOnsid-
cred q wishing 10 enc their subscnp-
tons.
q II subscribers order the discOntin-
unnce Of their periodicals, the publisher
may continue sending them until all ar
rsarages are paid.
3. If subscribers neglect or refuse 10
take their periodicals. from the postOfice
20 which they aro directed, they are re-
apopsible until they have settled bills
and ordered them discontinued.
4 If Subscribers move 10 other places
without informing the publishers and
the papers are sent 10 the former ad-
dress they are held responsible.
8. The courtshaYe decided that re
fusiBg 70 take periodicals from the oiicC
oY removing ard leaving them uncalleC
for, is prima facie evidence OF intention.
al fraud.
6. IL sub8cnbers pay in advance, they
are bound TO give notice at the end ol
the time II they do not wish TO continue
taking IL; otherwise the publisher is au.
thorized to send it and the subscriber
will be responsible until IN express no.
tiCe with payment Of all arrearages IL
sent 10 The publishers.
The latest postal laws are such thai
newspaper publishers car arrest any one
for fraud who takes a paper aud refuses
"a pay for it. Under this law the mai
who allows his subscription TO run alonl
for some time unpaid, and then orders |
discontinued, or orders the postmaste
to mark It refused" and has a pOsta
card eent notifying the publisher, lay
bimself liable to arrest and fine, thu
same as for theft.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1894-12-11

Some two weeks ago the board
of County commissioners author
lied the issuance Of a warrant to
pay the expenses of taking two in
sane persons from the County gaol
to the insane asylum at Las Vegas,
one of them being the unfortunate
woman who has been so ulely
treated in the gaOl. This was two
weeks ago, and these unhappy be-
ings are still in the gaol, a most
unfit place for them as everyone
knows. VIII the sheriff please
explain why these poor creatures
have not been taken to the asy-
lum?
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1894-12-11
THE SPOILs SYSTEM AND THE
LATE ELECTION.

However satisfying it may be
to the professional politicians to
attribute last weeks revolution to
the tariff or the currency or the
hard times, a large contingent of
the plain people will insist that
the spoils business had as much to
do with it as anything else. Three
things distinctly promised to
the country when the democratic
party appealed for It's suffrage in
1892; a change Of tariff policy, a
change of financial policy and a
change in the policy Of using pub
lie offices as brides and rewards.
There has been a change of tariff
and financial policies, whether
wholly satisfactory or not; but
there has been no change, except
in a few isolated instances, in the
policy of office-merchandise. Here
and there may be found a man who
was hit by the blast, and who is
candid enough to place a share of
the blame for his troubles near
home. representative Bynum, of
Indiana, for example, discovers
the chief cause of his defeat to be
disaffection on the part of his Of
fce-seeking constituency. Among
other things he referred to the
quarrel we the Indianapolis col
l~ectorship.
81 have in writing" says he, Fan
indianapolis citizens offer of 20
per cent of the salary and fees of
the Office. Another offered me
$4,000 cash." Doubtless Mr.. By
NUNS grievance is real, but we
cannot see that his Indignation has
a logic in it. Nothing, probably,
was further from the thought of
these men, in offering him brides,
than of insulting him. They had
simply been trained IN his school
of politics, and were showing the
legitimate effect of their training.
From buying an Office with parti-
san services to buying it with
money is but a short step, and
there was more straightforward
ness in their mode of getting down
to business than in his protest
against it. The very men who
have made President Cleveland's
life a burden with their incessani
clamor for spoiIs and to whom he
has thrown gift after gift, are the
first to rise and denounce him as
the author of the disaster which
has just overtaken their common
party.-Good Government (Civ
Serv. Ref
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1894-12-11

tions, all Of which aim at social
enlightenment and Improvement
These, and particularly such prac-
teal schemes for bringing the
means Of education and the results
Of scientific research 70 the homes
Of the people as the Chautauqua
system and University Extension,
all unite in educating the people
in the real needs Of citizenship and
the duties Of individual living
University Extension, Philadel.
phia.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1894-12-11

CTS 10 make an uucoerced count Of
the ballots, but IL has resulted in
the following letter:
EDwAnp H. HAff. u. s. Marshal,l
District Of NeA Mexico.
Socorro. N. a., Dec. @, 1894.
MR @ "a CANrLEY.
Silver City. n. N.
Dear Si9.-Dn receipt Of This letter
you will please send mo your commits
sion as Deputy u. 8. Marshal. Your
commission is hereby annulled. For
being az Las Cruces az a Deputy u. 81.
Marshal with authority % Law.
YourB respectfully.
f. l. Hall.
u. y Marshall
Marshal Hall may have been
forced by bis official position to.
take this action, as Nj. Cantley
was not only a citizen but one of.
his deputies; but every indepcn-
dent minded citizen will hold that
the loss of his commission (for
such cause) is a mark Of honor to
MI. Cantley instead Of a rebuke.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1894-12-11

The condition of political af-
fairs in Dona Ana county, which
was shown in the late election
down there is the natural out
growth of the long, disgraceful
rule Of the notorious Las Cruces
ring; that infamous offshoot of the
still viler Santa Fe ring. The
long era of terrorism, corruption
and abuse carried on under the
old republican "Colouels" could
not be expected to be reformed in
two years Of democratic govern
ment- and the natural results were
shown in the wholesale bribery in
the county at large and attempt
ed ballot box stealing in the Dona
Ana precinct to which the repub-
licans there, with their oldtime
habits, unblushingly resorted.
These attempts nearly resulted in
riot and bloodshed. Parties OF
armed men under the republican
sheriff attempted to coerce the
board Of county commissioners
into refusing TO count valid demo-
cratic votes and TO force the count
Of illegal republican votes. The
cool-headed aud determined ac-
ton of Judge Fall backed by a
few manly democrats alone pre-
vented a political crime which
would Immediately have been fol-
lowed by a bloody battle. Among
these few patriotic men who up
held the law and prevented blood
shed was our city marshal, q. l..
Cantley, who is also a deputy US.
marshal Mr.. Cantley was in La
Cruces at the time and was one Of
the men authorized by Judge Fall
and accepted by Sheriff Lohman.
70 remain IS a guard TO the coun-
~ Commissioners and maintain
the peace. Mr.. CaDtley ~ a citi.
zen and a brave man determined h
see law aud freedom Of election
upheld-did what every indepen.
dent, brave, American would hay,
done IN bis place; 10 doing il
however, hs risked bis commie
sion aa q deputy United 6laieI
marshal His seton assisted /,
tAebliDe the county commission
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1894-12-11

Tommy Albany Con board Hudsor
river boaD-Oh, look, mamma. what
kind Of a boat Is that with a big step
ladder IN the bowi
Mrs Albany-That's q dredging boat
Tommy, dear, lying close 10 q sand bar,
sos,ing q load
Tlmmy A-Oh, mamma wa that
"a ; papa brought home the other might
yaeA he WAS 90 fired, and you asked
him where no had been, and he said
up against q barf'
Mu A-No, darling Il wasn't sand
New York Herald
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1894-12-11

WHAT are the officials dong
through whose hands the late DR..
Carson's property has been pass
ing? The poor old doctor left a
blind son who is struggling to
keep alive in California. The
doctors property should have
been bringing in rents all this
time.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-17
TREASURY FINANCES.

WASHINGTON, July 16.-The treasury finances show an improved condition, due solely to large receipts from internal rev enue, which have reached for the half month of July $15, ,OOo, 900. out of total oi $20, ,500, ,000 The expenditures for the same period aggregate SIS, OO0, ,O0O. This places inc treasury in 8 comparatively easy posi- tion with available currency at large centers for delivery without having to transfer it from point to point to meet prospective drafts. The receipts up to date indicate total for the month of $35, ,000, GOO, while the expenditures will probably fall below $3O, ,000, 1000, the larger part of the pension payment having already been made for the month. Customs dues still run at very low figure, and internal rev enue receipts are not expected to continue to flow in at the same rate, as much of the spirits in bond has already been taken out in anticipation of the increased tax on whisky. When the tariff bill passes in- ternal receipts will, of course, decline ma. terially, but custom receipts are expected to respond to the changes in the tariff bill and resume their normal volume.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-17
JACKSONVILLE JoTrINGs.

JACKSONVILLE, July 4.-[Special Cor respondence. l-The lawn party given yes terday evening at the residence of Mir. and Mrs. James F. Crow for the benefit of the pleasant affair. There was good attend ance and neat sum was realized.
 Yesterday evening, at the residence of Gen. John H. Forney .here was pleasant tea party given in honor of Miss Star Alex ander of Atlanta. The guests were Misses Star Alexander, Jessie Warlck, nma Williams and Lutie Weems and Messrs. Frank B. Hutchinson and Frank Henry Williams.
 MT. Henry F. Montgomery and family where they will have charge of the hotel during the remainder of the season. {.
 Miss Mamie Frank of Birmingham is paying a visit to her mothers family in this place. ..te' days with friends in Piedmont.
 Miss Star Alexander, after spending a month very pleasantly with relatives in Jacksonville, return ed 10 her home i'll At lanta.
 Capt. P. D. Ross is teaching summer school few miles south Of Jacksonville.
 Miss Emm ma Forney will leave in a day or two for w eaver's station, where she has secured a position in Professor Alexan- der's summer school.
 Examinations will be held in Jackson vile next Friday for scholarship in the Peabody Normal college at Nashville, Tenn. Miss Haley, a graduate of that in- stitution and teacher of pedagogics in the state normal school here, will conduct the examination.
 Dr. and Mrs. T. w. Ayers, with their children, go away Monday on an extended visit to their old home in Georgia.
 Miss Lucy Woodruff is teaching for the summer near Gadsden.
 Miss Floy Montgomery has returned from several months visit to relatives in Marietta, Ga.
 Active and elaborate preparations are being made for the presentation of HI. M. s. Pinafore'' next Friday evening.
 Mir. Charles McCollster and Master Garrett Monahan of Piedmont are in Jack sonville today to watch the game of the na- tional game between the small boys of Pied mont and this place.
 Mir. A. D. Alexander of Piedmont is in the city today.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-17

governor he telegraphed and intercepted the Montgomery companies at Verbena. They turned back and reached the city at 8:30. The First regiment companies were ordered back and will be here tonight. The Anniston and Tuskaloosa companies will arrive this morning.
 Talking with the governor last night ne said to an AGE HERALD reporter that he had ordered the troops back as a precau- tion, the outbreak having followed im- mediately on their departure. The feeling as he gets 1t is very bitter among the strikers, and, not knowing what may hap pen, he wishes to be prepared with force strong enough to cover the large territory over which outbreaks are likely to occur. s'The troops,'' said he, twill now be kept here an indefinite length of .ime."
 CITIZENS ENLIsTING.'
 At the Morris hotel last night the citi- zens were gathered in large numbers. The violent outbreak had aroused them to a feeling that the time had come for them to take an active part in suppressing lawless- ness. Solicitor Little stepped to the front and asked all who were ready to go into active service to give him their names and he soon had forty-fve men enlisted. Man- more offered, but it was thought that was enough. They were put on duty as patrols
 THE GOVERNOR AND THE COMMITTEE.
 The governor on yesterday sent for the executive committee of the miners and had a con ference with them. lie urged them to settle the strike peacefully, assured them that he knew nothing of the right or wrong of the controversy between them and the operators, and had never expressed an opinion one way or the other. But he knew the law, and would execute it and protect all and every man who went to work. A settlement would save trouble. and he asked them if they could not accept the last proposition of the Tennessee Coal and Iron company, and let peace settle down once more. They said they could not accept that proposition, but recom- mended to the governor the names oi a number of the best men at Blocton with whom he might confer. The governor sen | word to them to come and see him, and they were expected last night, but the out break at Pratt,s postponed the con ference.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-17
YOUNG DEMOCRACY.

Young Democracy met in the city court room last night.
 It was ascertaiDed that the terms of the old officers had not expired, so the old ros- ter was reinstated with the exception of the vice. president, who has moved out of the state, which is now as foilows: sPresi- dent, Richard F. Johnston; vice. president, T. B. Merriweather; secretary, Richard V. Evans.
 Upon motion tue chairman appointed campaign committee of seven, as follows: z. T. Rudolph, chairman, Nat L. Miller, H. B. Abernathy, w. K. Terry W. l.. Allen H. K. White and w. M. Ewing.
 The committee on membership, as re- suit of their labors, saw about eighty new members installed. / The meeting adjourned to meet Thursday night next at the same place.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-17
Of the A. P U', So President
 7Sos Says,
IS WEST s5F THE MISSISSIPPI
More rganizers Being Sent Out Stock Island Crippled.
 Newsboys on a Strike.

CHICAGO, July 16.-President Debs of the American Railway union still claims 10 be certain of coming out ahead in his fight with the railroads. Directors Goodwin and Hogan of the American Railway union left this morning to begin the work of or- ganizing the men in the northwest and the country west of the Mississippi. There are now eight of these organizers out.
 "Our policy" said Debs, lis to keep the organizers with the men so the strikers will not weaken. We have everything solid west of the Mississippi. That is our strong point. l claim tn at as long as we have traffic stopped at any Cne point we have not yet lost the fight. It is as if you stop the flow of blood in an artery-you stop the circulation in the whole system.''
 'But everything seems to be running smoothly on the different roads, does it not?'' Debs was asked.
 HOh, weii,' admitted the labor man, the passenger business in and out is being transacted fairly well, but there are no we have the best of them. That's where we expect to cripple the enemies"
 At the depots Debs' statement that freight traffic is parayzed is not by any means borne out. Most of the roads are moving freight without the slightest trouble.
 When shown a press dispatch stating that MT. Heatbcote, leader of the Pullman strikers, had asked him to call off the strike, Debs denied it flatly. "The Pull man strikers are just as firm as ever,'' he said. 'rhey have no intention of going back to work. If Pullman is satisfied they are. He (HeaIhcote) has not made me any proposition of that kind. On the contrary, he has assured me of his continued CO., operation.'
 Debs received report from Lasalle, Ill.,, this morning declaring that the Rock Is- land road is again badly congested at that point. Debs asserted that within forty eight hours he would have the Rock Island in as bad shape as ever.
 The usual meeting of the American Rail- way union was held at Ulich's hall this morning. President Debs addressed @ large audience. Yesterday he spokaaGt. eight different meetings.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-17
NEWSPAPERS BoYCoTTED.

MAssILLoN, O., July 16.--The Newsboys' union went on a strike this morning to prevent the sale of the Cleveland Leader, Pittsburg Dispatch and all other papers commonly sold here for csnts, the marked price of which is and 2 cents. The boys make but 1 cent on these papers and they want more. Only five boys att tempted to sell the prescribed papers and they were surrounded and followed by Q jeeriug crowd of gamins, who yelled ''scab' until they retreated.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-17
SLIDING SLATE.

KNOX VILE, Tenn, July 16.-On July 4 there was slide of slate in the Cumber- land Gap tunnel. A gang of men were put to work, and since two other slides have occurred, in one of which General Super. intendent Winne nearly lost his life and the other men escaped just in the nick of time. Last night slate again fell and two men were killed and another had his leg hrnkan
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-17
CIT1ZENS' MEETING
CALLED FOR THIS MORNING AT 9:30, ERs'
 WELLS HALL.

WELLS HALL.
 Whereas, This community is shocked and outraged by the deeds of violence per petrated upon innocent and inoffensive citizens at Pratt mines on the evening of July 16, instant, a mass meeting of the citizens of Birmin gham is hereby respect fully called to meet at Erswell's hall at Q a. m. today. All good citizens are re- spectfully urged to close their places of business and attend this important meet ing. MANY CITIZENS.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-17
MINERS GO BACK TO WORK.

PITTsBURa, July 16.-Today the miners employed by the Westmoreland Coal com pany and the Pennsylvania Gas Coal com pauy, acting on the advice of the district officials, returned to work at the 50 cent rate, the price paid by the firms before tl . strike was declared. The men at both these works have been holding out for the terms of the Columbus compromise.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-17
NEWsBoYs STRIKE.

CLEVELAND, O., July 16.-The newsa/ boys have struck and organized a boySe on the Morning Leader and Plain Da They claim they don't get the papers fair price and that recent reductions in prices of the papers have been made mostly at the ex pense of the newsboys.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-17
NO TIE-UP EXPECTED,

MINNEAPoLIs,s Minn., July 16.-Thers is no tie-up on the Great Northern, and there is none likely so long as the road maintains its present attitude.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-17
COMPUTED ITO LIFE IMPRISONMENT.

ALBANY, N. Y., July 16.-The sentence of Mrs. Halliday, 10 be electrocuted, has been commuted by Governor Flower to inn prisonment for life, she having beer found insane by commission appointed by the governor.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-17
FATAL ROILER EXPLOSION

WILMINGTON, N. O., July 16.-A boiler at the EccIeson and Parmalee Lumber as- sociation mills, Jacksonville, N. O., ex- ploded Saturday night, killing three col- ored men instantly and fatally in1uring fourth.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-17
ALL QUIET AT SACRAMENTO.

SACRAMENTO, Cal, July 6.-Trains are running as usual this morning. No att tempt is being made to interfere. with them. It is reported that the railroad company intends to reopen its shops to. morrow.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-17
THE TROOPS.

The First regiment companies on guard here since the railroad strike began were dismissed and left Sunday night. The Second regiment companies left by the aft
 ernoon trains yesterday. As soon as news of the outbreak at Pratt mines reached the
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-17

OAKLAND, Cal. July 16.-The railroad situation here this morning is greatly im- proved. Trains are moving regularly and few strikers are visible.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-17
AT TOLEDO ALSO.

TOLEDO, O., July 16.-The newsboys have organized here and will go on strike tomorrow against the reduction in the price of the Morning Commercial from to |
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-17
STRIKERS RETURN

MAssILLoN, O., July 16. ton of operations on t| Lake Erie was accomplis culty, the American being taken back to hN agreeing in writing to wiff4U10 li0 order f- -saf sa -