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Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1894-05-17
why Take the Wabash

For ST. LOUIS?
Because it is the shortest line; the best
equipped line; runs free chair cars, Buffet
Pullmans and gives you ample time in
Kansas City for supper.
For TOLEDO OR DETROIT?
Because it is the shortest line; avoids
transfer across the city in case you are
going further east, and makes close con-
nections with all trunk lines.
For NEW YORK or BOSTON?
Because it has solid through service
from both Chicago and st. Louis, via
NIAGARA FALLS; gives forty minutes
stop at the falls at seasonable time in the
morning.
FOR ALL OTHER EASTERN POINTS?
Because its service is uniformly good
and you can make no mistake in asking
for tickets VIA THE WABASH.
G. M. HAMpsoN, Com'l Agent,
1924 18th st., Denver, Colo.
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New Fast Time.
TWELVE HOURS SAVED BETWEEN COLORADO
AND NEW YORK CITY.

TWELVE HOURS SAVED BETWEEN COLORADO
AND NEW YORK CITY.
The Missouri Pacific railway on April
20, 1894, placed in effect new schedule
for its EAST Mail" train between Denver,
Colorado Springs and Pueblo, and Kansas
City and st. Louis; leaving Denver at 800
p. M, Colorado Springs at 5:25 p. M,
and Pueblo at 700 p. M, and arriving at
Kansas City at 5:45 p. m, st. Louis at
6:55 a. M, and Chicago at 500 a. M, with
a direct connection over all trunk lines
for New York City, Boston, Philadelphia
and Washington, D. c., and all inter
mediate points.
This will enabl passengers from Colo.
RADIO interior points to make direct
connection with the Missouri Pacific "Fast
Mail" at Pueblo, by taking D. & R. e.,
train No. 4, thereby saving twelve hours
time on the eastbound trip, and enabling
them to avoid disagreeable lay-over,
with the advantage of only one change OF
cars between Colorado and New York
City, or other eastern points, which ie
made in Union Depot.
Pullman Buffet Sleeping Cars, and
Free Reclining Chair Cars of the latest
design. All trains heated with steam, (no
danger of fire), and lighted with the
famous Pjntsch gas light.
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THERE isn't very great saving to the
tax that the Mckinley bill imposes, but
any sort of saving is now acceptable
that tariff reform is to be given out in
small doses, and that these doses are to
be gagged by the Gorman-Brice syndicate,
therefore let's accept the inevitable and
pray for some sort of definite action by
congress- no matter what it is,
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Reduced Rates.

For the general assembly of the Presby-
10Th and at Albany, Oregon, May 23rd
round trip tickets will be on sale at $685.
so. For particulars call at city ticket
Office. II. Il. LUTz, Agent.
GEO. T. NICHOLSON, G. P. A.
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One Fare.

First Annual Tournament of the Volun-
teer Fire department of Las Vegas July
4th and 5th.-Tickets on sale for the
above occasion at one fare for the
round trip. 10 be sold July End and 3rd,
good for return July 9Th.
H. L. LUTz, Agent.
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GentIemens, Driving Association.

Round trip tickets will be sold to Al
buquerque for the above occasion at rate
of $3.50; tickets on sale May II and 49,;
good to return until May %, 1894.
H. s. LUrz, Agent.
G, T, NICHOLSON, G, PA.
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THURSDAY, MAY II.

If the Postal Telegraph company wants
let it so through. A little competition
in the telegraph business would do New
Mexico good.
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To California

Via the Santa Fe route, the greatest rail-
road in the world. You can take Pull
man car and 60 to San Francisco, Los
Angeles or San Diego without change.
No other line can give you this accommo-
dation. For excursion rates and other
information call at city ticket Office.
H. 8. LuTz, Agent.
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HENRY L. WALDO,

Attorney at Law. viii practice in the
several courts of the territory. Prompt
attention given to all business intrusted
to his care. Office in Catron block.
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EDWARD L. BARTLETT,
Lawyer, Santa Fe, New Mexico. Office,
Catron block.
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T. F. CONWAY,

Attorney and Counselor at Law, Silver
City, New Mexico. Prompt attention
given to all business intrusted to his care.
Practice in all the courts in the territory.
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F.. A. FISKE,

Attorney and counselor at law, P. 0. Box
"F," Santa Fe, N. NJ, practices in su-
preme and all district courts of New Mex
loo. Special attention given to mining
and Spanish and Mexican lana grant
litigation.
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All contracts and bills for advertising pay
sble monthly.
All communication intended for publica-
lion must be accompanied by the writer's
nare and address--not for publication-but
as evidence of good faith, and should be ad.
dressed to The Editor. Letters pertaining to
business should be addressed
New MEXICAN Printing Co.,
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Gss~The New MEXICAN is the Oldest news
paper in New Mexico. 1t is sent to every
Post Office il the Territory and has large
and growing circulation among the intelli-
gent aud progressive people of the south
west.
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CATRON e. SPIESS.

Attorneys at law and solicitors in chan
Gerry Santa Fe, N. M. Practice in all the
courts of the territory. Offices in Catron
Block.
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Probably an Advertising Dodge Only.

Clayton, N. M, was the first town in
New Mexico to send reinforcements to
Gen. Kelly at Des Moines, Iowa. Hurrah
for Clayton, Union county, N. NJ. Some
one will ask where is Clayton? Why, it's
in Union county, N. M.-Clayton Enter
prise.
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Reports from all the gold camps in
New Mexico indicate that, before the year
ends, New Mexico will be close to the top
of the list of gold producers in the United
States. "'Tis consummation devoutly
to be wished" Roswell Register.
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county Republican convention which will
assemble in Old Albuquerque few
months hence.-Gallup Cleaner.
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With her undoubted natural resources
and everything pertaining to her fitness
for statehood, If New Mexico is not adj
mitted into the union of states, then
every state in this commonwealth should
be thrown back into territory.--S
Juan Index
The Portland daily press., 1894-12-18

cbaroes two weeks ago was asked by Mayor
Noble TO attend tonight's meeting, with
spcb evidence as he might have in his
nassessioa that would be of service to the
committee. t
Prof. Anthony declined to attend the
meetins tor reasons best known to himself.
The Professor is reported to have said to
citizen today that he had facts reduced to
writ! ne that would support all the charges
he has made against the police department,
but he was going to keep them to himself.
1t was not but short time before this fact
became known on the street quite generally
and there has been more or less unfayorable
comment regarding his conduct.
Mayor Noble said to the PRESS cores
pondent tonight: "These shots fired from
long distance, any man can afford to
ignore" The meeting of the committee to-
night was held behind closed doors. and
only those allowed to be present who had
been asked by the committee.
Alderman Murphy. Who introduced the
order to investigate the charges of Frof.
Anthony, which order was referred to the
In the absence of any evidence before the
committee of any irregularities or gross
negligence in the police department, the
COMMITTEES adjourned and. as natural con-
sequence. will be obliged to report to the
CITY council that no charges or evidence
has been brought forward to warrant an in
yeStigatiOn.
The Portland daily press., 1894-12-18
FEDERATION OF LABOR OFFICERS
Gompers Expressed Himself as Pleased to
Step Out of Office.

Denver. Col, December 17.-In the Feder-
alton of Labor convention today, these vice
presidents were elected: First, P. j. Mo
Guire. Philadelphia; second. James Dun
can, Baltimore third. Roady Kenehan,
Denver; fourth, 7. J. Elderkin, Chicago:
treasurer, John B. Lehman, New York.
Mr.. Gompers, speaking Of the election OF
Mcbride as president, said to the cenven-
ton that he felt greatly relieved from the
burden of an enormous responsibility. The
position as president had made him pre-
maturely old. He stood for principle and
fought a hard fight. Standing thus. he
preferred to be moved down rather than
surrender to opposition. He regretted no
official action and would recall nothing in
the past administ1 ation for correction. He
promised the same devotion to the cause of
labor in the future as in the past. If defeat
had come to him in the Chicago convention
he would have gone out broken hearted.
Now he left it with reputation as clear as
the noon day sun. (AppIause.l He proposed
to support Nc Bride and would defend any
ATTEMPT TO bring down from the high
position by enemies Of American Federation
ef Labor. He thanked the delegates for
their loyalty to the Federation, and parted
from them with the best of wishes for a
united effort in favor of la boris cause. New
York was selected as a place for holding
the next convention.
The Portland daily press., 1894-12-18
SAVED MANY LIVES.
Attempted Train Wrecking on the
Boston and Maine.

Obstruction Was Discovered and Removed
just in Time-The Intention Was to
Dash the Train Into a Quarry.
sLynnfield, Mass. DecembersH.-lt has just
leaked out that very bold attempt was
made to wreck passenger train on the
Western division of the Boston and Maine
railroad short time ago. James Ramsdell,
owner OF an extensive granite quarry. here,
was walking home, few evenings ago and
went up the railroad track. AT the switch
of The side track. which leads to the quarry
he discovered several large iron plates
wedged into and between rails solid and
fast. He had great difficulty in removing
them before the arrival of the train leaving
Boston at 5.45 p. m. Mr.. Ramsdell reported
the matter to the railroad officials, who
have been working ON the case ever since.
The iron plates were driven and wedged in
between the rails of the main line and the
switches 1t would have been impossible
for the train to have passed over them
safely; and it would have thrown the irafn
on the side track into the granite quarry;
AS the train is one of the heaviest. loaded
with passengers passing over the road
during the day, the loss of life would have
been very heavy.
The Portland daily press., 1894-12-18
The Automatic Ganows.

The hanging of Cronin at the state prison
in Wethersfeld, was in compliance with
law passed at the last session of the Legis-
lature tranferring all executions from
county to state authorities
The new law provides that all executions
shall hel eafter occur at the state prison, in
a house specially constructed for the sssspur-
pose, and that proper cell be placed in
the house for the accommodation of the
condemned man during death watch. The
machinery for executions which was used
in Cronin''s case will herefter be used for
all mu1 derers in the state who get death
sentence in court.
The automatic gallows used to hang
Cronin. is an improvement upon the Colo
RADIO hydraulic gallows. 1t was built by one
of the convicts, James II. Rabbett of stan-
ford, an ingenious mechanic, who was re-
Gently pardoned out. The state board of
pardons unsuccessfuly objec ted to it as
compelling the executed man to commit
suicide. An arrangement of shot in a
cylil.der is substituted for the hydraulic
features in the Colorado hanging machine.
The gallows lifts the victim suddenly into
the air six feet. This movement is caused
by the rapid descent of weight of 3le
pOuuuS dG buo Otu0I eAQ VI d rope, IuTEneSC
from the moose. The knot of the moose is
adjusted just behind the left jaw. and as
the rope becomes taut by the falling of the
weight. the full force of a blow of 3l2
pounds is concentrated upon the knot
breaking the neck instantly. The body then
falls to within two feet of the platform, up
on which the condemned man stood.
This device has superseded the trap
drop in almost all modern galloWs. The
peculiarity of the galloWs is in the method
of controlling the drop of the weight. The
condemned man standing upon an iron
plate two feet square, by his weight releases
a sliding valve. at the bottom of cylinder
containing fifty pounds of shot. AS the shot
run out a lever connection holding the
weight in place is released, the weight
drops and all is over. The movement of the
shot can be accelerated or retarded by the
pressure of the foot upon lever. From the
time the Moose is adjusted, and the con-
demned man is on the plate, TO the drop of
the weight, is thirty seconds or less, as tho
official in charge may determine.
The steel cage in which the murderer was
confined during the time of the death
watch is from the Akron Steel and Iron
Works of Akron. Ohio. II is twelve feet
square and of hardened steel; which cannot
be cut with die. 1t is arranged with all
the sanitary conveniences possible, and Is a
very comfortable room. 1t Is separated from
the room in which the gallows is erecte d by
a paItition.
The Portland daily press., 1894-12-18

cluding Mrs. kimball, her daughter and
husband Mr.. and Mrs. Littlefield of Port
land. Mr.. and Mrs. r. g. Drown, Joseph
Coburn and his daughter of Gorham, ex-
Mayor Valentine of Westbrook and his
daughter and others.
The services were conducted by Rev. E.
G. Strout, pastor of the Methodist church
in Gorhap. They were very simple and ap-
propriate Mr.. Strout read several passages
from the Scripture. and there were songs
by the Gorham male quartette, made up as
follows: First tenor, Abel G. Hines; second
tenor. Moses E. Little; first bass. Rev. &.
G. Strout: second bass. E. ". Cressey.
1t was only in the prayer that Mr. Strout
made any reference to the sad situation. 1t
was solemn and touching prayer, that
brought tears to the eyes of the good man
who delivered it, and to those of many who
heard him. He spoke directly of the murder
and asked the Divine aid for those who are
endeavoring to discover and punish the
perpetrators of the awful deed.
Mrs. Drown, Mr.. Coburn's daughter, was
very much affected by her grief. Mrs. KIM
ball held her handkerchief to her eyes
during the proceedings. She was plainly
dressed in black and showed every evidence
of the terrible strain of the past few days
that she has undergone. She looks visinly
thinner than on the night of the murder.
The pall-bearers were David Patrick,
Charles Murch, William Wallace and Dennis
Mahoney. The body was inferred in the
family lot in the so-called New Cemetery"
not far distant from the house. Though
thirty years old, this cemetery is newer
than the old one, hence the name.
Among those present at the funeral was
Mr.. George Rose of Portland, who was an
old acquaintance of Mr.. CoburE, and q good
friend to him during his long and terrible
illness in this city over ten years ago.
Many of those present spoke kind words of
Mr.. Coburn, and expressed their deep con-
Germ and regret at his sad fate. 'He seemed
to have been always unfortunate,' said one
man, referring to his years of illness. and
to his final tragic death.
The Portland daily press., 1894-12-18
REMARKABLE LEGISLATION.
Republican Minority Criticize Car
lisle's Bill.

They Say NO Opportunity was GlVon TO
Consider it Before the Committee ON
Banking-It Was Railroaded Through
Would Precipitate Panic.
Washington, December 1.-THE report
of the Republican mem bers of the House
banking and currency committee on the
Carlisle banking bill, begins with the
staten ent that the signers "most hearth
ly and enthusiastically join with the
Democratic majority of the committee
in repudiating the measure" The report
states the whole action Of the party ma
iority of the committee is most extraor-
dinary, and is.not approved by its vot
ing majority. The bill was only read in
the committee in part on one occasion,
and opportunity to consider or amend
it was refused both to the Democratic
and Repu blican bers The report
says it is. the opinion of mum ber of the
in the country that if the Carlisle bill
ia enacted into a law it will, within
twenty days, precipitate panic far
more severe than that of 1898, as it
would compel a forced sale upon the
market of nearly 5000. 000,0 600 worth of
United States bonds within six months.
"This hastesto report bill is all the
more inexplicable," the report adds
"when it is remem bered that Secretary
Carlisle testified this bill, which he
drafted himself for the relief of the
treasury, would not, in the event. re-
lieve materially for five years, and might
not for twenty years." The report calls
attention to certain sections of the bill
and sharply criticizes them.
Twice within short time has the
House declared it's unalterable opposi
tion to allowing state banks to issue
currency notes; once July 6, 1892, py 81
for tolls against, and again, under the
leadership OF Hon. William NJ. Springer,
June 6, 1894. by vote to repeal the 10
per cent tax of 102 for to 172 against.
Therefore we protest against consuming
the time of the House in proftless dis
cussion of that objectionable section of
the Carlisle bill. Finally, we are of the
opinion that it is not safe for the House
to enter uponsa line of legislation pro-
posed until some bill is brought before
it that has received far more attention
than the Carlisle bill. We recommend
that it be Indefinitely postponed.
The report is signed by j. II. Walker of
Massachusetts, M. Brosius of Pennsylva-
MIA, Thomas j. Henderson of Illinois,
Charles A. Russell of Connecticut, Neils
P. Haugen of Wisconsin, and Henry U.
johnson of Indiana.
The Portland daily press., 1894-12-18
Bowdoin Students Narrowly Es-
cape Death.
SOUP AND ICE CREAM FLAVORED
WITH POISON.
Members of the Family With Whom They
Board Likewise Affected-An Investi-
CATION Is Now Going On.
Especial to she PRESS.)


Especial to 5he PRESS.)
Brunswick, Me-, December l7.-There
is considerable excitement in town over
an alleged attempt at poisoning, which
has Just been Brought to light. Severa
member of the Delta Kappa Epsilon
Fraternity of Bowdoin College roard
with Mrs. KaIer on Pleasant street. On
Saturday, peculiar taste was noticed in
the soup, which was also discovered
later In the ice cream which was served
for. desert. Soon after dinner Mrs. Kaler
and daughter and some of the boarders
were taken sick. and after an investiga-
tion arsenic was found in both soup and
ice cream. If the arsnic had been found
only in the ice cream it might have aris-
en- from some one of the ingredients
used, or if it had been found only in the
soup the trou bleimight have been in the
soup stock, but the fact that it was dis
covered in both soup and ice cream
shows that there was a deliberate at
tempt at poisoning. Mr.. Christie, Mr.
Doherty and Miss Maud Kaler are re-
ported as quite sick, but it is thought
that they will recover. There is no
clue as to the guilty party, but thor
ough investigation will be made.
The Portland daily press., 1894-12-18
Assaulted the Mate.

Thesssailor who applied at drug store
wrists, as related in yesterdays PRESS,
was arrested yesterday by the police. He
belongeds.to asvesssl that was laying in
the stream, and she sailed yesterday. A.
there was no one to appear against
he was discharged. He is said r
assaulted the mate of the v"
knocked him down and
irons He escaped to
and came ashore.
The Portland daily press., 1894-12-18
His own EXECUqIONER.
First Trial Of the Automatic GalIOWs
A Success.
"JACK'' CRONIN THE MURDERER
THE FIRST VICTIM.

He Was Executed Shortly After Midnight
The Automatic GalIows Working to
Perfection-There Were No Sensational
Incidents-A Description of the GaIlows.
Hartford, Conn.,, December 1S.-John
Cronin was hanged at 1.02. At LOG l-2 his
pulse stopped beating. He was snatched in
the air twenty seconds after he stepped on
the platform. The automatic gallows worked
perfectly. There were no sensational feat
ures.
Cronin met his fate like a man at 12.02
this morning, showing no sign of weaken
ing. 1t was just before midnight when the
priest went wita the warden to the murder
er's cell. The prisoner was founi sleeping.
The night watch keepers were on duty
when the warden unlocked the door and
usheTed the clergyman in. CroL1n was
aroused and looked around and sat up in
bed, while outside the cage the warden read
the death warrant. He listened attentively
with but little show of emotion. DR.. Fox,
the prison surgeon, was present to admin
lister stimulant, but Cronin did not need
it.
As soon as Cronin was pronounced Edead
his body was taken in charge by an under
taker and placed in neat casket. 1t was
then placed in the morgue. At daylight this
morning it will be conveyed under charge
of deputy warden and buirid. in the
Roman Catholic cemetery. Before execution
he expressed sorrow for his crime.
THE CRIME FOR WHICH HE DIED.
Early in the fall of 1898. Albert J.Skinner,
carpenter and joiner of South Windsor.
went hunting with "Jack" Cronin as his
companion. AS he passed along the road, a
neighbor greeted him and inquired,
"Where's your dog9' Skinner made no
verbal reply but nodded his head toward
Cronin, who was following about twenty
feet behind. as if to say, "There's my dog. -
That nod cost Skinner his life as it un-
doubtedly furnished the motive which in
duced tronin to murder him on the morning
of October 6. 1898.
On that morning Skinner was sitting in
the kitchen of the one-story wooden house
in which he lived at South Windsor, eating
breakfast with his five year old daughter
Irene. Suddenly ''Jack" Cronin entered
the room. drew a Smith and Wesson six
shooter from his pocket and discharged I've
of its chambers. One shot took effect in the
UdCk VI ohluu6rs VIII dfOS6 ITOul Lu0 IdDl6,
placed his Land to his side, exclaiming, g Oh
Mother. I'm shot, and started to go
through small hallway TO the room where
his wife was busy. He turned to come back
to the kitchen and fell to the floor, un-
conscious. Mrs. Skinner rushed into the
kitchen and seeing her husband upon the
floor ran out into the yard screaming for
help. C. G. Vfnton and Arthur Gowdy,
teamsters, were passing by and Mrs. Skin
ner called to Mr. Vinton to come in
Vinton saw Cronin in the road and asked
what is the matter in the house2 1 don't
want to get off. I'm in hurry
Cronin replied. ''1f you wait to know
what is the matter there, you had better go
in and see.''
No word passed between the men before
Cronin fired.
The Portland daily press., 1894-12-18
weather Observations,

The following are the observations for the
AGRICULTURAL Department. Weather Bureau
r5tb meridian time. the observations for
zach station being given in this order
Ten Ternperature, direction of the wind, state Of
'he Boston' 40 degrees, W. clear; .New York.
"a degrees, NV, clear; Philadelphia, 40 de-.
s, esi Clear: Albany. % degrees. y. cloudy;
dseTees, NW. cloudy; Chic ago. se degrees.
M. clear: st, Paul, "a degrees, Sc, Clear:
St. Vincent. s2 degrees. 5. clear; Huron, Is
SFS. clear: Jacksonville, 81 degrees. n
c1eaI~
The Portland daily press., 1894-12-18
Charges Against the Police.

New York. December 7.-Superjntendent
Byrnes has preferred charges against the
Observation-Disclosures of the police depart
ment: Captain SchmittbeIger. Tender
loin precinct. Sergeant VIM. O'Too]e, Essex
Market squad; Detective Sergeant VIM. +.
Frink, Detective squad; Patrelman ".
Mulchaey. High Bridge station, and ordi-
nance men Bernard O'Rsily. Oak street
station; John Townsend, Charles street
station: Hickey. Church street station. The
charges are of bribery and corruption. ex-
cept against the ordinance men.