Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1894-07-09
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F.E Nelson, of the Postal Telegraph
company, whose line is now building
south through New Mexico, the poles hav-
ing been distributed down as far rs
Springer and the wire having been strung
into Ration, is a guest at the Plaza hotel.
He asked permission of his superiors to
run the wire into Las Vegas on the
ground, and operate it by the use of the
electric light plant, but the company Off
cals stated that the wire cost them 20
col-tts /. por ID ara they did not want to
have it ruined by such usage.-Optic.
The Albuquerque Democrat of yester-
day morning says: "The cases of tho
United States court vs.. Messrs Koch
endorfer, Thomas and Gusts still occu-
pies the attention of Judge N. G. Collier
in chambers. Neill B. Field made
lengthy and able argument to quash the
charge of contempt against defendants.
Capt. Sterry for the prosecution did not
talk so long to the court but his argu-
ment was one that won the praise of all
lovers of law and the right of any man or
corporation to conduct business in ac-
cordance with their judgment. The en-
pleyment of Mr.. Fl. B. FERGUSON by the
for contempt of court means that arrests
made is not as it has been claimed-a
bluff on the part of the United States"
Sundays Democrat says: "a lengthy
argument took place as to the right of
the prosecution to compel the defendants
to answer questions put to them by it.
The court wishing to consider the matter
most thoroughly, and counsel for the de-
fense having objected to the motion,
ordered the case postponed until July
TO-"
The mass meeting on Saturday evening
was very much larger than that of the
previous evening. A number of ladies
we're present, and the large city hall was
packed. B. L. Ingham called the meeting
to order and j. McMullen was selected to
preside. Speeches were made by DR..
Gould, Rev. A. A. Layton, Felix MARTINEZ,
Judge L. V. Long, Rev. A. Hoffman, Rev.
MIR. Harrison, Congregational minister
and publisher of the Advance, a church
paper at Chicago j. D. ". Veeder and
Rev. r. p. Okeefe, in the order named.
1t is understood that other meetings will
be held. Rev. Mr.. Harrison took the
position that organized capital and or
country; and, though this was contrary to
the sentiment of those present, he was
listened to with attention and often greet
ed with hearty applause.-Las Vegas
Optic, I'd instant.
Says railroad official, down in Ell
Paso ''If the government orders the
roads to move on their trains with the
| United States mail, they will have to
move; and in order to move they must
drop the Pullman car. Then Pullman
will haul the railroads into the courts
and fleece them of heavy sums for dam
ages. There Is not much money in the
Pullman car for the railroads. Most of
the roads have to pay Pullman for the
privilege of hauling his cars while he is
pocketlng the entire receipts, and tho
roads would be only too glad to get rid
of their contracts with Pullman. Yea, 1t
might be true, as you say, that no jury
would give Pullman damages, but he
would not rely ona jury. He would take
the matter up to the highest courts of
law. There Is no telling how the strike
will end, but do believe it will result in
national legislation regulating the Pull
man car company"