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FINANCE AND TRADE.
The Days Business ON the New York
stock Exchangs.


NEW YoRK, Aug. 20-The share speculate on
today was fairly active. During the mornin g
trading was Irregular, but In the afternoon the
tone was decidedly strong and pricss a. the
close were at or near the best OF the day. and
1s(6'2c per cent up, as compared with the finals
OF last Saturday.
The bond market was strong and active all
dag.
Government bonds were firm; state bonds
quiet.
MONEY QUOTATIONS..
Nav YORK, Aug 20. Money on call, easy,
at per cent; last loan at l per cent; closed
at per cent.
PINE mercantile paper-3G5 psr cent
Sterling sxchauge-Weak, with actual bust
ness in bankers bills at $4's6l4gl 961z for
demand and "a. SS "a s AZ Tor 90 days
Pceted rRtes-T4 S1A A(gf s6lS
Commercial bils-s4.Si "a. 84x.
silver certthcates-640615<
BAN FaANcIsco, Aug. 20.-Sight drafts on
New York, per $lOO, 1870.
stcr Ing bills on London, bankerS 60 day
bills, $iS7.
LosDoN, Aug. 20.-Consols, 1Oi 1.16.
Bank OF England discount rate, per cent.
STOCKS AND BINDS.
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'Daily. fDally except Sundays. tsuudays
only.
stages meet the 8 q. m. and :26 o. m. trains
at Pc sadena for Mt. Wilson on new trail.
Passengers leaving Los Angeles on the g.
m. train for Mt. Wilson can return same dav.
Special rates to excursion ana picnic parties
Depota east end OF First st. and Downey ave.
bridges
store cornsr First and Spring sts.
General Offices First st. depot.
T. D, BgkNEFT, General Manager.
w, WlNCUP, Gen. Passenger Ag't
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by law. The legislature shall provide for q
board OF education In each county In the state
The cornty supcrlntendents and the county
boards of education shall have control of the
teachers certificates within their res pective
Jurisdictions,
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Fon sALE-ooUNTnYP PROPERTY.

II
AZ acres; IL to 7-year-old walnuts, 25 to corn,
Groom house, good barn, rs shares water
right, fruits for family use; $4,000, one-half
cash.
80 acres alfalfa land, 9 IN alfalfa; 4-room
house, new; flowing artesian well; fruits for
family use; $1,000 cash.
50 acres, 90 to alfalfa, in pasture. is in
corn; 800 per acre.
10-aeres 5-rcom house, barn, crib; rs young
walnut trees, fruits for family use; acres al
falfa; $1,000; u cash.
acres, III miles north of Downey; excel
lent Groom house, good barn, crib, stable,
chicken-house, fine well, acres to 4-year-old
walnus, 1 acre alfalfa 80 bearing orange
trees, variety of fruits for family use; $3.50;
easy terms
Warehouse and mill property; Q lots, 72}}Sx
$50 feet each; warehouse, 50x150; shed 50x
so; 20 horsepower boiler; lG horsepower en-
gine: one French stone buhr mill; one barley
roller; all comparatively new; railway track
along side of building; mill on corner of two
streets; $500; worth twice the money.
See our green alfalfa fields; one to two tons
per acre. each cutting; can cut 8 to times a
year; our corn will turn out rs TO 100 bushels
per acre.
We have more water for irrigatng than any
place in California. Call on me in person.
SIG If B. NJ. BLYTHE,
Downey, Cal.
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AMENDMENT NUMBER EIGHT.


ASSEMBLY CoNsTiTUTIoNALAM MsEDMESTN No. 81,
A resolution to propose to the people Of the
state OF california an amendment TO ssotion
seven ~ Of article nipe Tx, OF the constitu.
tion of the state OF California, by fncreasin nR
the number OF members constituting the State
board Of education, by adding thereto the
president and professor OF Pedagogics OF the
University OF California.
Section z. Tho Governor. the superintend.
ent OF Public Instruction, tn. President OF the
University OF Celif0rnia. snd' he Professor Of
Pedagogy thercir, and the principnlB OF the
state normal schools, shsll cont ute the State
Board OF kdurstsii, and shall com oil :, or cause
TO be compiled, anu adopt n uniio,m series of
text books for uss iii the common schools
throughout the state. Tie State Board may
cause such textb9oss. when adopted, to b
printed and published bv he suFerlntends at
et State Printing, ut tns stsle printing ofioe,
and when 20 printed nrd published, 10 be dis.
trlbuted and sold at The east price Of printing.
publishing and distributing the same The
text books 20 adopted sh ii co1tlnue In use not
less than four years; and sa'd State Board shail
perform such other duties may be rrefcribed
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San Rranciaos Produce NJ

San Francisoe Produce Market.
BAN Francisco. Aug. 18.-The receipts of
vegetables are still heavy.
Prices aye generally weak.
Onions sold at an advance.
Potatoes are in demand.
Tomatoes are higher.
The demand Ia light for fresh fruits compared
with the supply. Prices low.
The butter market ia steady.
E,gB show a frmer tendency.
Cheese is unchanged.
Prices are steady in the poultry market and
business ia dull.
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- -

TOR SALE OR EXCRANGE--4O ACRES OF
II good farming la nd in Bates county, Mis-
souri,; part under cultivation and bal
ance in timber; three hours ride from
Kansas City; will sell cheap or exchange
for Los Angeles city or country property.
Angeles, Cal. 7-21 ii
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Silver Bullion,

silver dillon.
BAN FRANCISCO, Aug 90. Silver bars, 641SO
64l4c per ounce.
Mexican dollars. 511a951Is.
LONDON, Aug, 20.-Silver bars. 1925 fine,
2j3sd per OF.
NEW YosE, Aug. 2o.-Bar silver. 63Ec per
ounce.
Mexican dollars, 51]Sc.
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AMENDMENT NUMBER FOUR.

ASSEMBLY CoNsTIrur1oNALA AMENDMENT No. IL.
A resolution proposing to the people Of the
state of California su amendment 10 secJfon
seventeen, article one, of the constitution Of
the state OF California.
Section II. Foreigners of the white race. or
OF African descent, eligible to become cit zenu
of tho United SSates under the naturalization
laws thereof, while bona fide residents of tht .
state, shall hsye the same rights In respect to
mission, and inheritance of all property. other
than real esta e, as native born citizens; pro-
pidcd, that such aliens owning real estate at th
time OF the adoption Of this amendment may
remain such owners; and provided further, that
the Legislature may, by statute, provide for the
disposition OF real estate which shall hereafter
be acquired BY such aliens BY descent or devise.
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AMENDMENT NUMBER SEVEN.

SENATE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT No. 10.
A resolution to propose to the people Of the
state of California an amendment to article
thirteen OF the constitution, section one, in
relation to revenue and taxation.
Section /. All property in the state, rot ex.
empt under the laws OF the United States, shall
be taxed in proportion to its value, to be ascer-
ty." as used in this article and section, is here
By nt carcd to include moneys, credits, bonds,
anu Ms W. resl, personal and mixed, capable
Of pclv.tc wnetthir. provided, that property
us,d Tor free i.nbiit - ar Q, aud free museums
growing ciur rrnpvrly used exclusively for
public schools, anu such as may belong tc the
United States, this state, or to any county ormu-
Aicipal corporation within this state. Lhnil be
exempt from taxation. The Legislature may
provide, except in case of credits secured nv
mortgage or trust deed, for deduction from
credits OF debts due to bona fde residents OF
this state.
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AMENDMENT NUMBER THREE.

ASSEMBLY CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT NO. 2.
4 resolution proposing an amendment to the
constitution of the state Of California. BY
adding new ssct,on to article thirteen OF
the said constitution, to be numbered sec.
tion twelve and three four.h (123zl, relat.
lug to revenDo and taxation.
Section 123<. Fruit and nut besrin trees nm.
der tho aga o: four years from the time of plant.
ing In orchard form, and grapevlnes under the
age OF three years from the time OF planting in
vineyard form, shall bs exempt from taxation.
and nothing III this article shall be construed
- subjecting such trees and grapevines to tax.
alton
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Bullion Gone Into tho Bank Of Eaglsnd.
LONDON, Aug. 2O.-The amount of gold gone
into the BANK of England today on balance
was, $50. 900.
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DevAN & RUTLEDGE,
Grain and Stock Brokers'

IZ312 W. ScCOnd 81, BufuiCK bIks
Telephone l57.
We receive coptinuously over special wire to
our ONCE the Chicseo grain and provision
markets, New York stock markets. San Fran
cisco grain markets. Orders executed instantly.
affording speculators the best Of Opportunities
Margin accounts on best terms to be had Our
book OF atat sites mailed on application.
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AMENDMENT NUMBER TWO.

eENATE CoNsTITu1ioNAL AMENDMER No, ia.
A resolution proposing to the people OF the
state OF Cal fnruia an amendment to sec
ton thres oil article eleven OF the conetitu-
tion o, the ssits of California, relating 10
the forma i'm OF new countieE.
Section 3. The legislature, by general and
uniform lsws, may provide for the formation
Of new connties: provided, however, that no
new county shall b3 Established which shall re-
eight Thousands: nor shall new county be
formed containing a loss population than I've
thouaand; nor shall any line thereof pass
within five miles OF the county seat of any
county proposed to he divided. Every county
which shall ps enlarged or created from terri
shall be liable for = Just proportion Of the ex-
listing debts and liabilities OF the county or
counties from which such territory shall be
taken.
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Cash quotations were as follows
Flour-steady. Winter patent. 81 so 81 80:
traixhts, S B2.301D2 So: spring patent, $3100
8. 20; do. straights $2.2 D2 27.
wheat-No. 2 spring. 5l14G5614c; No. 3,
nominal; No. 2 red, 54l4N54ssc.
Oots-No. 2, 30 No. 2 white, 33A034A;
No white, 32G3334.
Corn.,No. 2. $780, No. yellow $3.50
Bsrley~No. 2. 55c; No. 5sc; No &.
nominal.
Flax seed No. l. $1.24.
Prime timothy seed-$5.70
Mess pork-Per bbl, $13.b0913.5o.
Lard-Per 100 lbs, 81. 450S7.471a
Short ribs-sides, loose, SIS .30g5. 40.
shoulders-Dry talted boxed, $6 5O06. 62ia.
short clear sides-Boxed, S7.55@7.65,
Whisky-Disttlors finished goods, per gal,
Sl.25.
sugar.cu. Leaf, s5.si; grsnulated. s5-1a;
ON the produce exchange today the butter
market was ism; Creamery, Ia 023c; dairy,
12lsD19c.
Kgss-Firm, 11Gol4c.
OTHER GRAIN MARKETS.
San FRANCISCO, Aug. 2o.-whest: steady; De.
-csmber, SO 9o1s: new seller. $0.9il4; May,
81. .06l4; septemb ber, 5000
Barley-1nacttve; December. s73sc, May,
94c.
Coru-Si .37i5.
Barn-$1 s. 90 per ton.
LIVERPOOL, Aug. 20.-Close: Wheat steady;
demand fair; No. winter, 4s Sd; do. spring,
A. Sd.
Corn-Ncw spring spot firm; demand poor;
futures, dull; demand fair; spot, IS 1l4d.
Fiour--Firm; demand fair; st. Louis winter,
5s Sd.
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tDaily except Sunday. tsunday only. All

tDaily except Sunday. tsunday only. All
other trains daily.
Trains via Pasadena line arrive at Downey
avenue station 2 minutes earlier and leave
m inutes later. Palace vestibuied sleeping
cars, ana u upholstered tourist cars, and flee ro.
clinina. chair cars through to Kansas City and
Chicago daily.
Persouaily conducted excursions to Boston
every Wednesday. For rates. sleeping car res
E.W MCGEE,
City passenger and ticket agent, 129 North
Spring street, and La Graude station.
H. @. THOMPsON,
Con. PasA Agent Los Angeles.
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Tuesday, November 9Th, A D. 1894.

AuVouuy, NVIVMuVi Vtii u. IL. 1OJf
Each ballot used at such election must con.
tain. printed thereon, the words:
Assembly constitutional Amendment Yes.
Number Eight M.
Senate Constitutional Amendment { Yos
Number Fourteen W
Assembly Constitutional Amendment { Yes.
Number eeven. -E0
Assembly Constitutional Amendment { Yen.
NUMBER Twelve. No.
Senate Constitutional Amendment { Yes,
Number Seventeen. No
Senate Constitutional Amendment Yes,
NUMBER se'en' NO.
Senate Constitutional Amendment Num- yes
Der sixteen. No.
Assembly Constitutional Amendment { Yes.
Mum er Thirty-one. M
Senate Constitutional Amendment Num- Yes
bar Twenty. No
witness my hand aud the great seal of the
state, afixed at Sacramento, the day and year
first above written.
sEAL.] H. II. MARKHAM,
Governor.
Attest: r. @. WAITE,
6-5 3m Secretary OF State.
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COUTREKN OALIFORNI HALLWAY
y (Santa Fe Route)
IN EFFECT AUGUST s, 1894.
Trains leave and ars due to arrive at Los An
geles LA Grande station). First street and Santa
Fe avenue.
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AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE.

ASSEMBLY CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT NO. 8.
resolution to propose 10 the people OF the
state OF California an amend mcnt TO the Con-
stltution of the state, amending Set ton one
OF Article Two thereof, relative to the right OF
suffrage.
Section /. Every native male citizen OF the
United states, every male PERSON who snail
have acquired the rights OF citizenship under
or by Virtue of the tresty OF Queretaro. and
every. naie naturalized citizen thereof, who
shall have become sucn ninety days prios 20
any ecction. OF the age OF twenty-onc years.
VINO khnl have been resident OF the stote 0ne
year next preceding the election, and OF the
county in which he claims his vote ninety
days, and in the election precinct thirty days,
shall be Titled to vote 1T al elections which
are now or may her eafter DO authorized by law;
propided, no native of China, no idiot, no in
sane person. no person convicted OF any infsm-
Gus crime, no person hereafter convicted OF the
embezzlement or misapprop.ialion OF pubic
money. and no person who shall not be able to
read the Constitution i'll the Eaglish language
and write his name, shall ever exercise the
privileges of an elector in this state; prorSded,
that the provisions of this amendment relative
to an educational qua ification shsll not apply
to any person prevented by a phys!ca d.sabils
ity from complying With its requis tions, nor TO
any person who now has the right to vote, nor
to any person who Ehnll bs sixty years OF age
ana upwards at the time this amendment shall
take effect.
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SUNDAYS only. ASundays excepted Bsat-
urdays only.
CATALINA BLAND.
eouthern Pacific Compauy's trains connect
at San Pedro with Wilmington Transportation
COmDauy's n IA q STE mars
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PROCLAMATION.
SrATE OF CALIFORNIA,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
4 . A

WHEREAS, The legislature of the state Of
Caiiornlr, at Its thirtieih session, beginning
Thirds OF all the IN embers elected to each of tho
houses OF said Legislature voting in favor there
OF, proposed the following described amend
mens TO the constitution of the state of Califor'
MIA, to-Wit:
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Southern Pacific Company

IMPORTANT CHANGE OF TINE,
AUGUST l, 1894.
Trains leave and are du, to arrive at
LOS ANGELES (AFCADE DEPOT
Fifth street daily as f0llows:
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Chicago Grain Msrkets.

CHICAGO, Aug. 20.-Whest closed with gair
Of lac for September.
Corn closed 1c higher per bushel
Oats declined ssc.
Provisions gnisned higher all around.
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Petroleum.

Petroleum
NEW YORK, Aug 2O.-Petroleum-Steady
Pennsylvania oil sales, nonc; september option
sales none; closing, offered at S0lsc. Lima oil
slaes, none.
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onlifornia Fr.,t s.les.

CHIctso, Aug. 2O.-The Earl Fruit company
sold California fruit here at auction today AZ
follows,
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FOE eALE-Liys srOUK.

FOX HaLE-LiVE sTOOK.
DOR SALE-HORsEs AND MULES; ONE
IL large work team one single driver; four
young mules two good express horses. ]. Nc
PHERSON, 242 Also st. 7-25 If
E,OR sALE-THOROUGHBRE WHITE AND
II Brown Leghorns for breeding purposes, for
sale by CARSON d. CALDWELL, Compton, Do
mingueZ ranch, Cal. 81 I'm
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G9n0A-FoR sALE-1O ACRES OF FINE
cT ZUUV land near Santa Monica; bargai u /;
fine view and surroundings. Address j. B.,
box 20, Herald. rs tt
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Cars 20 connect WIN Btehmefs VIA 5hn Feuro
leave &. p. r. R. (Aroade dspoD at 8 p. m, and
Terminal R. R. depot at :16 p. m.
Cars 10 connect via Rsdondo leave Hanta Fe
depot at 10 q. M, or from Redend0 railway
depot at 8 AIN.
p. n. r. depotAt 10 .. m. for steamers north
bound.
Plans of steamers cabins at agents office,
where berths may be secured.
The company reseryes the right to change
the steamer or their days Of sailing.
E0F-For passage or freight as above or for
tickets to and from all important points in
Europe, apply to
once, No. 12k W. Second st., Los Angeles.
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roo sALE-MIsoNLLANEOus.

EOR sALE-GO TO THE THIRD-sT. FURNI-
L ture exchange, between Spring and Main.
for fine line OF Japanese rugs. linen-warp
and flat-top also a general line of household
furniture, Including mattresses, pillows, lace
curtains, portieres window shades, etc., all at
the lowest prices; household goods carefully
packed ano shipped; highest prices paid for
secondhand household furniture. $40
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MINING SHARES

BAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 2O.-The official closing
quotations for mining stocks today were as
fnltN
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Declaration de Komljio sandovaI.

Deseo decir Vds,, algunas palabras;
no sere muy extenso;
Sc HONOR :--El dia 81 Dc octubre de 1897, ,estaba
ea Ia plaza, Guadalupe caballero y Ricardo Ro-
me.o estaban junto conmigo me pidieron que
pcrmitiera mi hrma en- una lista donde habian
irmado yafio, hombre', sin declrme cual era sd
obieto. Algunos dias despues me llamaron para
una iunta que iba ser tenida en- c, salon de Vi
bres, probablemente euarelta; no Sc cual seria
el ndmero que estaba presente en- la jun'a, esta-
bo oscuro no fahia mas que una ldmpara en- ell
cuarto las puertas estaban cerradas. vi la reu-
ni6n dc gente ALI, un presldente fut nombrade
Baca como presldeate DC Ia junta fut acepta-
do Despu6s ordenaton que un portero Sc colo
cara lado de aiuera de Ia puerta atras dc la
casa otro fuG nombrado para aieutro, dond
estaba geute Todo esto SC hizo de uu modo
HiNh bththh u bbh ' ltNhtG HlANu - ltN auto
dijo que un cierto Patrleio Macs habia tenido al
Z mas palabras II el en- el parque que lc habia
dlcho que 81 jun'o con ctros estaban culpables de
malos hec4os que iba aguardar la reunion
del gran Jurado para acusar vicente Silva
oros hombres / orel robo de las reces los caba-
Hos que icente Silva tcnia ca su rancho en- san
Pedro. Vicente silva dljo que era necesario que
ajunia tomara acciou sobfe la acu,aci6n I'm
grau ndmero aquellJs que estaban prescntes
Sc lcyautaron dijeron que tai cosa 40 podia eje-
arse ALI, mientras que otros tomaron parte
dilcron que el humbre debia ser ahorcado Gu II
do s. eva1taron las vocss que no dcbia ser ahor
caGo, Vicente silva Manuel ales Baca
diJeronqu to1as las persoi $ qus es abau Ill I
pare ia que no tenian ming n yaor que no
tenians ntimen'os ii iejabau ste solo hom.
bre congietar 4 tres 8 cialro Entonce, sels o
sic hombres sc leyantaron, segun Vi estaban
amados Manuel Golzalss Bara &c levanj6 de
su usiepto bizo un largo argumcnto, urlieudo
que Patricio Macs debia ser ahorcalo. La IN As
de la gente que tstaba preseute teui4n mledO y
al fin yieron qle la mayoria hlbia conyenldO
que Ia senteneias lley IRA cabo Vicente Silva
oyden0 que SO trajera el cabsstro usndo fu6
traiaJ yo estaba sentado junto Ia pm rta onde
estaba ell pre5idente, el me G!jo qus agarrara
Patriotic NJ es; no Sc quien 10 puso 81 cabestro
en- el pescuezo. Macs quizo grtarcuando Ricar-
do Romero sa26 su pistola y Sc la puso Macs
On la cara, ciendole al mlsm) tempo que n,
hablata porque 10 mataba ALI mlsmo. Enton-
eestoda la gen sali6 afusra siguienio 4 los que
iban adelaute Cuando legamos al puente ia
tricio Macs, cayo al suelo, luego 10 lcvanaron y
10 ataron. la gente Sc rode6 yPatrcio grl-6. en-.
tonces vi alguuas manos que levautaron ell cuer
POI y 10 tiraron para abaIo del puente cl cabes-
tro sc estif6 ell cay6 al sueo. La noche estaba
muy os2ura estaba Howl .ndo algo. Esto es to-
do II que teugO que decir.
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bo de mencionar, de otro modo les sucedera 10
mismo que me ha suoedidoa MI" Ricardo Ro-
IN 70 era el teuedor de lbros de Silva, el era el
hombre de toda sa oonfanza, q era el que car
gaba las llayes. Espe,e que vds entcnderau 10
que qu'ero desir cen 6syo. rionicio sisueros
fut fugitive june con Vicente Silva, elloS sou
los que sc fueron en- 1895; ellos son los que jun
tos con Manuel Gonzales Baca SO robaron las
yaeas becerr0s de Il gento de Los Alamos, Io-
ma Parda Las Golondripas Yea su honor de
que calidad esta heeho Manuel Gonzales Baca,
G, testigo por eli Terrltorio, Dionicio sisnerss,
ell ajaro que ACADIA de caeg cn Ia lazada Tcngo
mucho gusto que el tendrd que redimir su cuen-
IA 10 mismo que yo.
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ENCARCOS EN- MEXICO.

Ahorre I'd. Tiempo y Dinero diri-
jiendose al suserlto para toda compra
onegocio grande pequeho. Facil
dincil incluyendo cincuenta centavos
en- tlmbres postales que descontara del
pedidol para darle informes y precios
yuelta de correo. sustituimos en-
,odo al propio lnteIesado. Para obte-
ner proporeionar una doble ganan-
cia en- eada negociS, admltidos como
dinero toda elase de productos natu.
rales que sean o puedan ser articulos
de exporiacion, como plumas, pieles,
yerbas, ralces, frutas, fibras, piedras
mlnerales, opalos, etc, etc. Mlllares
de testimonies faborables. DAVID
CAMACHo, eorresponsal de periodi.
cos naeionales y extranjeros, Mexico,
~. ~ Apartado postal Mum. S97.--
solicltamos agentes en- todos los pun
tos de la RepublIca, qulenes cedere-
mos 90 por elento lie los benencios.
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SEGUN Ell CRIMEN LA PENA.
MaeStas SentenciadO a ser AhOr.
cadO Ell dia 25 de Mayo
PrOximO.

A Herman Maestas conyicto en- el
primer grado por el asesinalo de Pc
dro Romero, la corte dijo: tHerman
Maestas, tiene I'd, algo cue decir
porque la sentencia de muerte no pue-
de ser pronunciada sobre usted?
Maestas respondi6 que tenia algo que
decir, pero Sc aguardaria hasta que Vi
niera el gobernador
Tn jmado de vuestro condado des-
ru6s dc prudente consideration de to-
dos los datos tocante la muerte de
Pedro Romero, pronuncian a ID, ser
el asesino, sin justification o excusa, y
la solemne responsabllidad recae So
bre mi para entregaros la misma
suerle que tan brutalmente I'd lei
consign6 4 el. Ud., lie quito la vida,
en- vioencia premeditada, para vengar
su odio y la vuestra debe ser la multa.
No, en- desquite, 8 para volyerlo de
nuevo a la vida, pero para que sc
mantenga la soberania dc Ia ley y sc
proteja la seguridad de la sociedad
Passion, no acalorada, 10 instig5 d I'd,
a un acto ian diabolico, y el pueblo,
para que su paz sea preseNada, paclen-
temente os ha perseguido hasta pcne-
ros en- debido castigo Su cuerpo,
postrado en- la sangre, derramada por
ID, adn no le importaba que Sc que
mara en- ell luego donde su bala lie tir6
| Con su cadaver a un lado todavia ca
liente, I'd, con mucha serendad be-
bio su cafe. Nj en- el progreso de la
cauSa dejo veer unl emocion momen-
tanea, que indicara el dolor de su cri-
men; nj como testlgo por yos mismo
mostr6 alguna expression de pentencia
nj en- vuestra yoz hubo una entonacior
de dolor por el muerto 8 ,ir'- simpatis
por aquellos que eran sus amigos
hoy 10 sienten. Tn criminal condc.
nado, escapado, sin su liberlad lega
cometio otro c:imen mas grande, es'
pantoso en- sus horrores. Tai es ID
narraci6n de vuestro crimen, y yo ];
he descrito ID, para que realize ST
enormidad /; por falta de TN incidentC
mitigado y la existencia de agravacio
nes aun amotinantes d la humanldaC
menos endurecidas que las vuestras
, Sin embargo, hay dolor para mi en- c
desempeho del deber de mi posici6n
y quisiera que Sc me librara la crdia
severa de condenar a un ser humane
a ejecucion. Vuestra vida era un dol
= para I'd, que propiamente apreciad,
hubiera sido una beudlci6n para vo
y para otros, pero descuidada Ia ha
r beis prostituido a violaciones de Ia ley
! hasta que al fin qultaste la vida otr
0 y no Sc puede permitir por mas item
/. po la vuestra.
u Por 10 tanto, en- eoniormidad co
If la ley fjando Ia pena dc muerte a or
% menes como el vuestro, I'd, serd co
10 gado por el Alguacil Mayor, del col
os dado de San Miguel, en- la plaza {
n n Las Vegas, entire las horas de las l
g. de Ia mahana y las dc la tarde,
e. J, Viernes IS de Mayo dc 1894, has
o. que este muerto.
~ Que el remordimiento entire e
vuestro pecho y os impele Ia refoI
G. ma que game el descanso de vuestr
alma.