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Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-12-17
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Leave Chicago 500 p. m. Wednesdays
and Saturdays, Kansas City $50 a. m.
and Denver, $40 p. m. Thursdays and
Sundays, reaching Los Angeles in ~
hours and San Diego in rs hours from
Chicago. Connecting train from San
Francisco via Mohave. Returns Mon.
days and Thursdays.
Equipment of superb vestibuled Pull
man palace sleepere, buffet smoking car
and dining car. Most luxurious service
via any line.
Another express train carrying palace
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Kansas City daily for California.
Inquire of local agent or
g. T. NICHOLSON, g. P. A.,
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Chicago.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-12-17

Mako Direct Connections With
ID. 81 r. e. TRAINS
Both Ways.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1896-02-22
A SPECIAL SESSION IN WISCONSIN
LEGISLATURE Will WrestIe With Reap
portionment Question.

Madison, Wis, Feb. 18.-In accord
ance with the call issued last month by
Governor Upham the legislature as
sembled today in extra session. The
only business to be transacted Is the
reapportionment of the state into SEN
atorial and assembly districts on the
basis of the state census that was re-
Gently completed.
During last fall a special legislative
committee prepared scheme OF reap
portionment, and this the legislature
will be asked to adopt. There is likely
to be warm fight. however. concern
ing several districts, the reapportion-
ment of which are not agreeable to va
rious politicians who have aspirations.
The opponents of the administration
have contended that the special session
is unconstitutional, in that it is viola
ton of the constitution. II this were
the case Governor Upham would be liza
BILE to impeachment. He says, however
that he is perfectly competent to judge
whether he is acting within the provis-
ions of the constitution.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1896-02-22
FATAL FIRE BROKE UP THE REvELRY
Thirty -Four Bodies Taken From a Hall
in Spain.

ln1Tty.tOuT bOQlSS 1dASu TlOM a Alou
in Spain.
Lisbon, Feb 19.-At masked ball
given by the Artists Club Of San Taren
last night fire broke out shortly be-
fore midnight and spread with great
rapidity. A terrible panic followed the
first alarm and all present rushed for
the exits, which were soon damned
with terrified people. Despairing of es-
Gaping by any other means men, women
and children jumped from the windows,
seriously injuring themselves. Friends
of the jewellers rushed into the burn
ing building later to aid in the work of
rescue, and many of them were caught
by the flames before they could make
their way out again. Thus far "a bodies
have been recovered.
| All of the bodies of the victims thus
far recovered except one are those of
| women and girls.
King Carlos and the queen will go to
to Santarem tomorrow to assist the
families Of the victims of the fire.
The number of bodies recovered up to
this time from the ruins is 40.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1896-02-22
HELENA SALOON MEN ORGANIZE
Propose to Resist the Aggressicns of the
PrOhibitiOnists.

Helena Mont. Feb. 1.-THE saloon
men in Helena today organized the
Liquor Dealers Protective Association,
with the following officers: President,
o. c. Fredericks; vice president, August
Fack; secretary. J. NJ. Peterson; treas
urer, Henry Asmussen.
1t is the first organization of the
kind in the state, but it will not be the
last, the liquor dealers say. The pre-
amble to the constitution says: s3The
constant aggressions Of the prohibition
lists to injure and destroy the business
of the manufacturing and selling Of
spirituous, malt and vinous lines remind
us of the duty we owe ourselves as well
as to the public and to the cause Of
personal liberty in general to unite and
present solid front to our enemies.
Therefore, we resolve hencefOrth to
organize, the better to be enabled to re-
sist further aggressions upon our bus
mess, which in all civilized countries is
| recognized as an honorable one where
guarded and protected by state and To-
cal governments. We ask but simple
| justice at the hands Of our legislators;
we ask for no more rights than are
accorded any other class Of business
men, and realizing that such rights are
| due us as citizens and taxpayers, VIE
are determined to obtain and main.
tain them by all lawful and honorable
means at our disposition
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1896-02-22
JACKSON AND WALLiNG IN COURT
Murderers of Pearl Bryan Taken In
Ahead of the Mob.

AOedO OF the MOD
Cincinnati. Feb. 18.-The third aR-
pearance Of Jackson and Walling In the
police court today drew to the court
room a jostling. curious crowd. The
prisoners were required to remain not
more than half minute. for counsel
had agreed to continue the hearing un-
til February 27 The prisoners were
safely returned to the jail, the wagon
being followed at run by few over
curious boys.
A DISAPPOINTED MOB.
Owing to the incendiary ADVERTISE
ment calling for 1000 men at Court and
Sycamore streets at $3.50 this morning,
ready for work." there was apprehea-
sion that mob was to be gathered -
lynch the prisoners Jackson and Wall
ing on their way from the Jail to the
police court The crowd did assemble
but squad Of police was on hand and
no concentration was permitted. The
prisoners had been quietly removed to
the city hall two hours before the tiEAe
when it was supposed they would leave
| the Jail.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1896-02-22
Forty-Six Counts Against Ia
coma Bank Cashier.
BY THE U. S. GRAND JURY
Numerous Violations of Law Charged
in the Bills, All of Which Are
Serious Offenscs.

Tacoma, Feb. 1S.-Tne federal grand
jury today returned indictments against
Cashier w. G.. Peters. Of the Columbia
National bank, on As counts. 1t alleges
violation Of law in making fraudulent
entries in the banks books to deceive
the bank examiner. with falsifying his
report to the controller made in June,
1896, by raising his cash account $4,000.
and making other false statements, by
giving money to the German-American
Savings bank and paying money to
President M. M. Taylor, of the board of
public works, for his influence. These
are the chief charges.
President Oliver and Cashier Peters
today pleaded not guilty to the indict-
ment of embezzlement returned against
them yesterday.
Their trial on that charge was set for
July 8.
The district attorney has made objec-
ton to the sufficiency Of the bond OF
SIC, 900 each. and Monday their insuffici-
ency will be inquired into.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1896-02-22
HORRIBLE ACCIDENTS AT A FIRE
Five Children and Three Adults Burned
to Death.

London, Feb. ia number of horri-
BILE accidents occurred at a fire early
Sunday morning in a tenement house
at No. z Church street, Soho. behind the
Palace theater of varieties Five chill
dren and three adults were burned to
death. One man jumped from win
dow and was impaled upon railing OF
a fence He was removed to the hos
pital in dying condition. Several 9TH
er persons escaped from the burning
building with the greatest difficulty.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1896-02-22
RANK PRESIDENT OLIVER INDICTED
United States Grand Jury at Tacoma
Returned Fourteen Counts.

Tacoma, Wash, Feb 17.-President
oliver of the defunct Commercial Ma
t;onal bank has been indicted by the
United States grand jury on IA counts
for transferring $4,000 deposited by II.
Cottnus of Cincinnati to his own ac-
count and using it for land speculation.
Cashier w. G. Peters has been named
as an accessory.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1896-02-22
BIGGERsTAFF's NECK WILL STRETCH
COlOred Murderer Refused Relief by the
Montana Supreme Churt.

MOUt6UH ZINC NttUTt. Al
Helena, Mont, Feb. 18.-The supreme
court yesterday confirmed the sentence
of death of William Biggerstaff, coll
ored, who is in the Lewis and Clarke
county Jail. He murdered Dick john
ston last April. Today he said: "They
told me when I came here that they
would stretch my neck yard long be-
fore I got out. I am going to show
them that there is not that much rub
Der in it," He said he would walk to
the scaffold just as if he were going =
his dinner. He recently protested him
self Catholic, being now one Of a few
colored men Of that faith in the state.
The date of his execution has not been
fixed.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1896-02-22
The Scotia Is Safe.

Halifax, N. S., Feb. 1.-THE Ancnor
49, steamer Scotia put in here this
morning short of coal. Scotia sailed
s ~ Nanles January 81 for New York,
-, ~ ossed Gibraltar on the 26th. Up
~ this morning she had not been sight
~ md anxiety regarding her safety
had been felt.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1896-02-22
Is a Railroad lobbyist.

Denver, Col, Feb. 18.-Jerrold r.
Letcher, formerly chairman of the
Utah commission now in Denver. says
it is generally understood in Utah that
Governor West has gone to Kentucky
to lobby for the Southern Pacific. which
is fighting for charter before the leeis-
lature.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1896-02-22

Earthquake in Cuba.

Santiago De Cuba, Feb. 1S.-An earth
Quake shock preceded by deep rumb-
ling and alarming noises, has been ex-
perienced here. The inhabitants were
terror stricken until the noises ceased.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1896-02-22
The Ballot IN Kentucky

frankfort, KY, Feb 1S.-The ballot for
the United States senator: Necessary to
choice, 66; Blackburn 60, Hunter ~ NC
Craarv. 3. Holt 8, Carlisle 2, Cochran 1,
Bate /.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1896-02-22
Gold Reserve.

"ashlngton, Feb. 19.-Todays state
sha e or the condition of the treasury
sas o VS. Available cash balance, $222,-
''S; gold reserve, 500, 204, 1872.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1896-02-22
,MAaA J5BBERs COMING WEST
Want to Get on Better Terms With the
! States Near the Coast.

StafeS NCHT tHV NOHSt.
Omaha. Feb. 10.-Plans for the Oma-
10 iohhers' excursion through Colorado
o,,er the Union Pacific tomorrow have
heen completed. 1t is proposed to, go
~ Salt Lake city, where the first state
legislature is in session, and do some
work for the Transmississippi and In
ternational exposition to be held IN
Omaha in 1898.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1896-02-22

Rlackballed Andrew Carnegie.
Cleveland, Ohio. Feb. 18.-The Cleveland
chamber Of commerce tonight black
ball>d the name Of Andrew Carnegie.
which had bssa proposed fer honorary
Hoabersenp.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-12-17
POSTOFFICE DEPARTMENT,
The Deficit Less Than I'm Former
Years.

Our postoff1ce department Is IN good
condition, and the exhibit made of its
operations during the fiscal year ended
June 80, 1885, If allowance is made for
imperfections in the laws applicable to it,
Is very satisfactory. The total receipts
during the year were $82. 499. POS 40. The
total expenditures were 800, 626, 2S6 "a. ex-
elusive of 1,559,8 1893 q, which was earned
by the Pacific railroads for transported ton
and credited on their debt to the govern
ment. There was an increase of receipts
over the previous year of $5,516,080 q, or
II per cent, an increase of expenditures of
So, 1886, 1874 OF, or 4.42 per cent. The deficit
was s1,679,9 $50 10 less than that of the pre-
ceding year.
The chief expenditures of the postal SER
vice are regulated by law and are not in
the control of the postma ster-general. All
that he can accomplish by the most watch
full administration and economy is to en-
force prompt and thorough collection and
accountings for public moneys and such
minor savings in small expenditures and in
letting those contracts for postoffice sup
plies and star service which are not regu-
lated by statute.
An effective co-opera t1on between the
auditors office and the postoffice depart
ment, and the making and enforcement
Of orders by the department requiring i'm
mediate notification to their sureties. OF
any delinQuencies on the part of post
masters and compelling such postmasters
to make more frequent deposits of postal
funds. have resulted in a prompter audit
ing of their accounts and much less de-
fault to the government than heretofore.
The years report shows large extern
sions of both star route service and rail-
way mail service, with increased postal
facilities. Much higher accuracy in hand
ling mails has also been reached, as
appears by the decrease of errors in the
railway mail service and the reduction of
mail matter returned to the dead-letter
office
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-12-17

These inevitable entanglements of the
United States with the rebellion in Cuba,
the large American property interests
affected, and considerations of philan-
thropy and humanity in general have led
to a vehement demand in various quar-
tiers for some sort of positive Intervention
on the part of the United States. 1t was
at first proposed that belligerent rights
should be accorded the insurgents, a
proposition no longer weighed because its
untimely and impractical operation would
be clearly perilous and injurious to our
interests. 1t has since been and Is now
sometimes contended that the independ-
ence of the insurgents should be recog-
nized. But, imperfect and restricted as
the Spanish government of the island may
be, no other exists there, unless the will
of the military officer in temporary COM
mand of particular district can be dig
nified as a species of government. 1t is
now also suggested that the United States
should buy the island-a suggestion pos
sibly worthy of consideration If there
were any evidences of a desire or will
ingness on the part of Spain to enter
tain such a proposal 1t is urged, finally,
that, all other methods failing, the exist
ing internecine strife in Cuba should be
terminated by our Intervention, even at
the cost of war between the United
States and Spain-a war which it's advo-
Gates confidently prophesy could neither
be large in its proportions nor doubtful
in its issue.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-12-17
THE TARIFF.
The Presidents Defense Of the Wilson
Bill.

/ desire to refer to the statement else
where made concerning the government re-
ceipts and expenditures for the purpose of
venturing upon some suggestions touching
our present tariff law and it's operation.
This statute took effect on the 18th day
of August, 1894. Whatever may be its
shortcomings as a complete measure of
tariff reform, it must be conceded that 1t
has opened the way to freer and greater
exchange of commodities between the
United States and other countries, and
thus furnished wider market for our prod
ucts and manufacturing. The only entire
fiscal year during which this law has been
in force ended on the 30th day of June, 1896.
In that year our imports increased over
those of the previous year more than
Sc, 500 900. while the value of the domestic
product we exported and which found mar
kets abroad was nearly SIC. 000. 900 more than
during the preceding year.
Those who insist that the cost to our
people of articles coming to them from
abroad for their needful use, should only
be increased through tariff charges to
an extent necessary to meet the expenses
of the government, as well as those who
claim that tariff charges may be
laid upon such articles beyond
beyond the necessities of the government
revenue and with the additional purpose
of so increasing their price in our markets
as to give American manufacturers and
producers better and more profitable oppor-
tunities. must agree that our tariff laws
are only primarily justified as sources OF
revenue to enable the government to meet
the necessary expenses of Its maintenance.
Considered as to its suficiency In this
aspect the present law can BY no means
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-12-17
Use of the SurDlus.

I believe our present tariff law, If allow
ed fair opportunity, will in the near
future yield revenue which, with reason
ably economical expenditures. will over
come all deficiencies. In the meantime no
deficit that has occurred, or may occur
need excite or disturb US. To meet any
such deficiency, we have in the treasury, in
addition to a gold reserve of 800, 600 900, a
surplus of more than SIPS, 900 900 applicable
to the payment of the expenses of the
government. and which must, unless ex-
pended for that purpose, remain in USE
less hoard, or, If not extravagantly wasted
must in any event, be perverted from
the purpose of its exaction from our people
The payment, therefore, of any deficiency
in the revenue from this fund Is nothing
more than its proper and legitimate use.
The government, thus applying surplus
fortunately in it's treasury to the payment
of expenses not met by It's current reve-
nues, is not at all to be likened to a man
living beyond his income ana thus incur
ring debt or encroaching on his principal.
1t is not one of the functions of our gov
eminent to accumulate and make addi-
tions to a fund not needed for immediate
expenditure. With individuals, 1t is the
chief object of struggle and effort The
application of an accumulated fund by the
government to the payment of its running
expenses is a duty. An individual living
beyond his income and embarrassing him.
self with debt or drawing upon his &C
cumulated fund of principal Is either I'M
fortunate or improvident The distinction
is as between a government charged with
the duty of expanding for the benefit of the
people and for proper purposes all the
money it receives from any source and
the individual who is expected to mani
fest a natural desire to avoid debt or
to accumulate as much as possible and
to live within the income derived from
such accumulations, to the end that they
may be increased or at least remain I'M
impaired. for the future use and enjoyment
of himself and objects nf his love and
affection who may survive him.
1t is immeasurably better to- appropriate
our surplus to the payment Of justlfiable
expenses than to allow 1t to become an
invitation to reckless appropriations and ex
travagant expenditures.
I suppose it will not be denied that under
the present law our people obtain the neces-
saries of a comfortable existence at
cheaper rate than formerly. This is
matter of supreme Importance, since it Is
the palpable duty of every just govern
ment to make the burdens of taxation as
light as possible. The people should not
be required to relinquish this privilege
of cheap living. except under the stress
of their governments necessity made plain
ly manifest.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-12-17
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Excess of Expenditures Over Re
ceipts.

The secretary of the treasury reports
that during the fiscal year ended June 80,
1896, the receipts of the government from
all sources amounted to $409, ATE, 408 76
During the same period, its expenditures
were $434, CTS, 654 48, the excess Of expendi-
lures over receipts thus amounting to $685.,
203, 245 ". The ordinary expenditures dur
ing the year were $4,O15, 852 q less than
during the preceding fiscal year. OF the
receipts mentioned, there were derived
from customs the sum of $180, 021, Isl 81, and
from internal revenue $146 830, 615 Sc. The
receipts from customs show an increase of
81, 1868, 1874 % over those from the same
source for the fiscal year ending June
80, 1885, and the receipts from internal
revenue an increase of So, ,537 81.
The value of our imported dutiable mer-
chandise during the last fiscal year was
1869 757, ITO, and the value Of free goods
imported $4O9, 967, 40, being an increase of
$685. CTS in the value of dutiable goods
and Sal, %, 034 in the value of free goods
over the preceding year. Our exports OF
merchandise, foreign and domestic,
amounted in value to $685., 606, 1888, being an
increase over the preceding year of s75,-
O6S, 773. The average ad valorem duty paid
on dutiable goods imported during the
year was 1894 per cent and on free and
dutiable goods taken together 2055 per
cent.
The cost of collecting the internal rev.
enue was 2.78 per cent, as against Isl
per cent for the fiscal year ending June 30,
1909
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-12-17
FINANCIAL MATTERS.
The Weaknesssand Vices of Our Pres
emit Methods.

This reference to the condition and pros
poets of our revenues naturally suggests
an allusion to the weakness and vices OF
our financial methods. They have been
frequently pressed upon the attention Of
congress in previous executive c0mmunica-
tons, and the inevitable danger of their
continued federation pointed out. Without
now repeating these details, 1 cannot re.
frain from again earnestly presenting the
necessity of the prompt reform Of sys-
tenn opposed to every rule of sound finance,
and shown by experience to be fraught with
the gravest peril and perplexity.
The terrible war which shook the founda-
tons of CUR government more than 80 years
ago brought in its train the destruction of
property, the wasting of our country's
substance and the estrangement of breth-
rem. These are now past and forgotten.
Even the distressing loss of life the con-
f1ict entailed is but a sacred memory which
fosters patriotic sentiment and keeps alive
a tender regard for those who nobly died.
And yet there remains with us today
in full strength, as an incident OF that
tremendous struggle, feature of its finan-
cial necessities not only unsuted to our
present circumstances, but manifestly
disturbing menace to business security and
an ever-present agent of monetary distress.
Because we may be enjoying temporary
relief from its depressing influence should
not 1ull us into false security nor lead
us to forget the suddenness of past vista
tons,
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-12-17
Our Concern i'm Cuba.

The spectacle of the utter ruin Of an
adjoining country. by nature one of the
most fertile and charming on the whole
globe. would engage the serious attention
of the government and the people of the
United States in any circumstances. In
point of fact they have concern with 1t
which Is by no means of a wholly senti-
mental or philanthropic character. 1t lies
so near to US as to be hardly separated
from our territory Our actual pecuniary
interest in it is second only to that of the
people of Spain. It is reasonably estimated
that at least from $50, 000 900 to $50, 600, 600
of American capital is invested in planta-
tons and in railroads, mining and other
business enterprises on the island. The
volume of trade between the United States
and Cuba, which in 1889 amounted to about
s64, 000 900, rose in 1893 to about s103, 600 600,
and in 1894, the year before the present
insurrection broke OUT amounted to near
lv SOC 600 O00s
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-12-17

fall under just condemnation. During the
only complete fiscal year of its operation.
1t has yielded nearly IS. 600 900 more revenue
than was received from tariff duties in the
preceding year. There was, nevertheless. a
deficit between our receipts and expendi-
lures of a little more than SOS, 0OO OOO
The situation was such in December.
seven months before the close of the fiscal
year. that the secretary of the treasury
foretold a deficiency of $4,000, 900. The
great and increasing apprehension and
timidity in business circles and the de-
preston in all activities intervening since
that time. resulting from causes perfectly
well understood and entirely disconnected
with our tariff law or it's operation, seri-
ously checked the imports we would have
otherwise received and readily account for
the difference between the estimate Of the
secretary and the actual deficiency as well
as for a continued deficit. Indeed, it must
be confessed that we could hardly have had
a more unfavorable period than the last
two years for the collection Of a tariff
revenue.
We cannot reasonably hope that our re-
cuperation from this business depression
will be sudden. but it has already set In
with promise Of acceleration and con-
tinuance.