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El independiente. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nuevo MeÌxico) 1894-19??, 1897-10-07
La Causa de Chavez v Chavez.

La Corte Suprema del Territorio,
que d principle del mes estuyo en- Sc
sion en- Santa Fe, anuncio el Sabado
pasado muchas decislones sobre dife-
rentes causas, incluyendose entire elias
la de Jose Chavez y Chavez. va va
para dos amos que esta causa SC halla
pendiente, y en- el termino del aho pa
sado la corte suprema dio una deci-
sion anulando los procedimientos an
teriores y enviando la causa para que
fuese juzgada de nuevo en- la corte dc
distrito del condado de San Miguel.
FL acusado fue juzgado de nuevo ante
dicho tribunal, hallandolo el jurado
culpable de asesinato en- el primer gra-
do, y siendo sentenciado d la pena de
la horca. La sentencia no sc llevo a
efecto por razon de que la causa fue
apelada a Ia corte suprema del Terri
torio, y ahora este tribunal ha confr-
mado la sentencia dc la corte de abajo
y ha decretado que Jose Chavez y
Chavez sea ajusticiado el dia 90 de
Octubre, en- la ciudad de Las Vegas,
entire las seis de la mahana y las seis
dc la tarde del referido dia. No queda
va ningdn recurso al sentenciado en-
los trlbunales del pals, pero pesar de
ESQ puede haber alguna posiblidad de
que su ejecuci6n no SC lleve a efecto,
81 sus abogados hacen un esiuerzo para
que el gobernador commute la senten-
cia. Hay ciertas circunstaneias en-
esta causa que suministran fundamen.
to para pedir una conmutaci6n, y una
de las principales es la evidenfe ami.
mosidad que ha prevalecido en- ciertoi
lugares en- contra del sentenciado.
El independiente. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nuevo MeÌxico) 1894-19??, 1897-10-07

La recapitulacion de los fenominos
de- que hemos querido dar un leve bos-
quejo, suministra los siguientes datos
liquidos;
Todos los empleos federales del Ter
ritorio con exception de dos, estan en-
posecion de personas que no son natu-
rales de Nuevo Mexico.
Todos los empleos territoriales, Gu
yos incumbentes aperciben salaries con-
siderables, con exception de dos, no
representan ell elemento native.
Los hijos del pals solo tienen uno
de cada dlez en- los 90 8 mas empleos
territoriales tales como comisionados
y miembros de instituciones pdblicas.
En- 10 que toca a procuradores de
distrito, de los cuales hay 10 8 Il, no
hay un solo hijo del pals que Sc cuen-
te en- su ndmero.
En- los puestos de escribanos de dis
trito, de los cuales hay siete, un solo
neo-mexicano nativo, Sc distingue por
su soledad y aisamiento entire sus
comparsas.
rs contra la ordenanza la nomina-
cion de neo-mexicanos nativos para
los empleos dc delegado al congreso,
juez de distrito, promotor, procurador
y superintendent de la penltenciaria.
Todos estos fenomenos acontecen en-
plena luz del dia, y nos vamos acos-
tumbrando tanto a ellos que, Dos me-
dante, en- el termino de diez amos, tai
vez no tendran entrada los nativos nj
para ser alcaldes 8 soto-alguaciIes.
El independiente. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nuevo MeÌxico) 1894-19??, 1897-10-07
RAILROAD NOTES.

General Assembly Cumberland Presbyterian
Church at Chicago, H., May 20 TO June . 1881
Fare and one third on certificate plan for round
trip.
Annual Meeting supreme Lodge A. O. u. W,
Milwaukee, Wis, June ; 10 II 1897. Fare and
one-thlrd on certificate plan for round trip.
Annual Meeting American Medical Associa-
tion, Philadelphia, Pa, June TO 4, 1897. fnre
aud onethird on certificate plan for roud trip.
Tennessee Centennial aud International Ex-
position az Nashville, Tenn, from May ist to
Oct 8lst 1897 From Las Negas 10 above poluts
aud return sos IS. Tickets on sac daily up 20
and including Oct, 18th. 1877 Continuous pas-
sage In each direction, final limit for retnrn
Nov. 9th 1897 Going passage must be eOmmen.
ced ON date of sale aud return passage ON day OF
execution e. Y. JONES, Agent
El independiente. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nuevo MeÌxico) 1894-19??, 1897-10-07

Terrttorio de Nuevo Mexico, en- el
cual los hispano-americanos poseen in
mensa superioridad numerical, esta
completamente sujeto y eucadenado d
la yoluntad y capricho de un ndmero
muy inferior de cudadanos, los cuales
10 gobiernan a su antojo, 10 explotan
de la manera que les da la CANA, y
miran con desprecio y casi ignoran
enteramente al elemento importante
que verdaderamente es por su ndmero,
por sus titulos hereditarios y por SUI
ocupacion del suelo neo-mexicanc, ei
que estd derechoso d gobernar ell Ter
ritorio de Nuevo Mexico A pesar de
ESQ, estamos viendo que sucede todo 10
conuario, pues la mayoria hace cada
vez un papel mas insignifcante. La
clase que pretende representatives y
arogarse todos los derechos del pueblo
ha inventado sofsmas y formulas que
lie son muy convenientes, y por medic
de los cuales conyierte a todos los neo.
mexicanos en- Instruments sumisos J
doclles. Con estos ardides ha conse-
guido apoderarse de todos los empleos
territorialss, casi todo el voldmen de
las tasaciones que Sc recaudan son pa
ra bene6cio de esta clase privlegiada.
En- este respecto, los hijos del pals no
tienen mas alternative que pagar y ca
liar, pues suS gratuitos gobernantes po-
seen medios muy efcasez para casti-
gar su rebeldia. Teniendo alcanzados
todos los empleos y todo ell poder en-
sns manos lie es facil a la clase gober-
nante multiplicar las vejaciones que
practica cada dia sobre la mayoria y
buscar medios de empobrecerla y qui-
tarle toda participation en- los nego-
clos pdblicos
Las cosas que Sc ven aqui en- el
Nuevo Mexico Sc han connvertido en-
un escandalo magno, pues, por medic
de la usurpacion mas descarada y de
la injusticia mas patente sc arrebatan
uno q uno a la mayoria GsT pueblo to-
dos sus derechos y privilegios. La
manera en- que tales practicas Sc llevan
d efecto es bastante familiar, pues dia-
riamente tenemos ejemplares de elias
Sc trata de nombramientos, Sc conce-
de uno de cada diez 4 los nativos, CO.
mo ofertorio de paz su superiorldad
numerical. Sc trata de acusaciones,
pues Sc adjudican noventa y nueve por
ciento a los nativos para que esten
mas sumerjidos y conozcan la superlo-
ridad de sus amos. va hemos visto
las infames especulaciones de procura-
dores de los Estados Undos que sin
derecho en- ley nj equidad, han acri-
minado a millares de personals, sin
otro lnteres que abarcar los cuarenta
pesos que les conceden por cada VIC
TINA injustamente castigada. Sc ira
ia de candidaturas, pues luego sale d
luz ell emblema de que los nativos no
son capaces y que por 10 tanto no tie
nen derecho d NADIA, y deben cederlo
todo a los que blasonan de superlores.
Sc trata de periodicos, pues los que Sc
publican en- el idioma espahol, que es
el de la mayoria, no valen NADIA, y por
ese motive no tienen parte en- el patro-
cinio Official porque el elemento que
representan no tienen importancia min
guna d opinion de aquellos que sc han
apoderado de todos los empleos y de
todas las explotaciones ofciales.
En- materia de pleitos el testimonio
El independiente. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nuevo MeÌxico) 1894-19??, 1897-10-07

de un nativo vale tanto como ell de un
negro en- los estados del Sur 8 de un
chino en- California. Los tribunales
son regularmente muy benevolos en-
obrar en- provecho de Ia combination
que Sc ha apoderado de todo en- Nue.
vo Mexico, y no hay que estraharlo,
pues es cosa entendida que Ia parte
del leon en- materia de despojos pecu-
niarios 8 de otro genero siempre perte
nece con mas veras d los que tienen
ell palo y el mando. lCuantos jueces
no Sc han enrriquecido por los dltimos
cincuenta amos a costa del elemento
tan despreciado y aborrecido que cons.
tituyen los hijos del paisI La politica
genuina pero encubierta de los procon.
sules de Nuevo Mexico y sus secuaces
ligados con ellos, es acumular deudas
sobre el Territorio y sobre los conda-
dos, y agobiar de tasaciones al pueblo,
pues saben que imponiendo esos sacri-
icios quebrantan ell espiritu de las
masas y sacan todo ell proveeho para
81 mismos FL pueblo empobrece, Pc
no siempre lie queda alguna poca de
sangre que puedan chuparle, y a las
sanguijuelas que medran y Sc inrique-
cen a costa dc ese mismo pueblo NADIA
les importa de todas estas cargas por-
que bien saben que ellos siempre salen
ganando otros pagan el escote. FL
pueblo hispano-americano sc halla res
pecto al gobierno territorial casi en- Ia
misma condicion que las colonias ame-
ricanas respecto la lnglaterra, Sc les
obliga d pagar tasaciones para que
otros las disfruten y casi no Sc les con-
cede representation ninguna.
Lo singular en- todos estos abuses
fenomenales consiste en- que todos han
sido llevados 4 cabo con la ayuda y
cooperation de muchos de los hispa-
no-americanos, de cuya inteligencia y
posici6n Sc podian esperar mejores CO.
sas. Dice un adagio: "Al villano
dale ell pie y te tomara la mano," por
10 cual no es extraho que suceda loq que
esta sucediendo cuando los mismos que
no-americano son los que con mayor
ahnco y empeho Sc prestan de nstru-
mentos para entregar y vender d car
ga cerrada los derechos mas importan-
tes de sus paisanos, d causa de su pro-
pension a adular y someterse los ex.
tranjeros. Vease otro fenomeno que
esta aeonteeiendo en- la penitenciarla,
donde Sc contempla ell espectaculo de
que en- un Territorio que posee I7s,-
900 habitantes hispano-americanos, no
sc permite d ninguno de ellos ser al
caide de dicha instruction penal, nj Sc
gundo del alcaide, nj siquiera captain
de guardias, limitandose todos los de
rechos que alcanzan a ser simple guar
dia opresidiariol lPorque sucede todo
esto1 Porque desde que fue Prince 60
bernador organize la comisi6n de Pc
nitenciaria de manera que los hijos del
pals no tuviesen en- ella virtualmente
ninguna representation, y su successor
Thornton remach6 mas fuertemente el
clavo con igual objeto, y de aqui ha
resultado que solo por favor especial
SON nombrados algunos guardia natl
vos. Adn hay mas que ESQ, pues nj
por asomo sc menciona el nombre de
ningdn hijo del pals para el puesto de
alcaide o asistente, y es cosa general
mente aceptada que ninguno tiene de.
recho aspirar tales empleos.
:
El independiente. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nuevo MeÌxico) 1894-19??, 1897-10-07
FENOMENOS
De Ocurrencia Ordinaria en- la
Historic Contemporaries de
NuevO Mexico.

Con ell titulo de este articulo no que
remos dar a entender que vamos a
ocuparnos de cosas extraordinarias y
del genero raro que pocas veces en- la
vida llegan d suceder, sino de cosas
que estan a la vista y alcance de todos,
que no contienen misterio alguno, y
que solo pueden mercer ell dictado de
extraordinarias porque acontecen a
despecho de todas las reglas del sen.i-
do comdn de la logica mas sencilla
y vulgar que pueda exlstir. Baio tai
PIE Sc les puede aplicar e califcado
de fenomenos, por estar radicalmente
en- contraposicion con ell curse regular
y probable de los acontecimientos.
Cualquier observador de mediana
perspectiya que tenga el iuicio y ma
durez sufciente para juzgar de los su-
cesos que van pasando vista de to-
dos, conocera que existe una condicion
anormal en- ell Territorio de Nueyo
Mexico, la cual es en- extreme dahina
para los hjos del pals, que aqui nacie-
ron y cuyos padres y abuelos han mo-
rado en- este suelo por una larga serle
de amos. Esta condicion tan pernicio-
sa para los nativos tiene la peculiari-
dad de que ha sido produciday creada
por los mismoS interesados en- eyitarla
y tampoco Sc puede negar que con
persistencia sin igual estos mismos in
teresados Sc empehan en- perpetuarla.
La naturaleza de esta condicion, que
como hemos indicado arriba, perjudica
tanto a los hijos del pals neo mexica-
no, consiste en- la sujecion polltica es
que vive este elemento del pueblo, la
cual cada dia va tomando mayor in
cremento y remacha con mayor efecto
los eslabones dc las cadenas cue 10 tie
nen preso. Esta sujeci6n es obra de
la propia mano, mano inepta e ineh-
caz de todos aquellos que sabiendo y
podiendo defender y conservar sus de-
rechos y puvilegios, les han cedido
Quasi voluntariamente a otras manos
mas tenaces y de mayor sagacldad que
la suya, Esta sujecion ha provenldo
de la adulacion y bajeza que contem-
pla d todo 10 extrano como superior d
10 propio; de la complacencia y prefe-
rencies que Sc han tributado donde no
debian tributarse; del menosprecio que
sc ha moStrado hacia aquello que de-
bia ser mas sagrado y que debia mere
Ger mayor acatamiento; de la afecta-
cion de la inferioridad y de la imbecil
pretension que hombres que hsblan
idioma que no conocen los hijos del
pals son per ese motive superiores a
ellos; de la duplicidad y sumision con
que son renunciados los mas impor-
tantes intereses por agasajar y compla-
Ger d aquellos que muestran amistad
mientras tienen interes, y que despues
arrojan Id mascara y por medic del
desden y desprecio que mani6estan Sc
muestran en- sus verdaderos colores /;
de la discordia y desunion que atizan
las implacables enemistades entire los
hijos del pals en- provecho de aquellos
cuyo interes Sc cifra en- que no haya
union nj anlmidad entire ellos.
De todo este ha resultado que el
El independiente. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nuevo MeÌxico) 1894-19??, 1897-10-07

Marcos para retratos y toda clase dc
estampas catolicas sc venden en- la ten
da de Don Hilario Baca. Sc limpian
y enyaTnizan muebles.
El independiente. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nuevo MeÌxico) 1894-19??, 1897-10-07
NEW GoLD CAMP DIscoyFRrD.

There Is considerable excitement In California
over rich discoveries Of gold ore at RRndsbi irg,
Calf twenty-five miles from kramer Station
ON Atlantic Il Pacific railroad.
The new camp isa wonder For full iufOr-
nation respecting kandsburg and cost of trip
lhither inquire OF Local Agent, A. 4. 4 8. n,
Railway.
El independiente. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nuevo MeÌxico) 1894-19??, 1897-10-07

To quilt tobacco easily and forever. be mag.
netio. full OF life nerve aud vgor, take No.To-
Bae, the wonder worker that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, bOc or 81 Cure guaran.
teed Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co, Chicago or New YORK
El independiente. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nuevo MeÌxico) 1894-19??, 1897-10-07
LAS SIeUIENTEs REGLAs

LAS SIGUENTEs REGLAs SERAN EsTRCTAMENTE ADHERIDA
Yd eStard intuJadO e 5cnaUo
"C0a Conado
: ~
de eoqDra
peri6ti eta
B. n
= LadO Sur de la Plaza.
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sados ell dia 25 de Diciembre dia de Navidad

Cualquer gea puede ena en- conea Cuaque socedad
eanzac6n va La recba gnde
de soceda ganzac6 obenda los SlOO
n voto con cad compra tun
q Vd
MANUEL ROSENWALD,
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{. Rosenwa|d.

8 Onzas de Orc de $40 e presentara la Iglesia
Sociedad u Organization que reciba ell numero mas
grande de votos.
Evening journal., 1897-06-23
THE NEWS Of NEW CASTLE.
POINTS ABOUT FLAGS.
The Two-stnrred Flag on the Governs
or's Island Tug.

The president of the United States
has his very gorgeous flag; the sec
retary of the navy and the assistant
secretary have their flags; admirals
have theirs, and so do commodores;
but 1t isn't known very widely, perhaps,
that generals of the army also have
flags, which are hoisted sometimes, says
the New York Sun. The other day the
Governors Island tug left the land
ing at the Battery with q little blue
flag on her center flagstaff; on the
blue field OF the flag were two white
stars. The major general command
ing the department of the east was on
the tug, and the little blue flag sig
nailed the fact TO all who saw it and
knew what it meant. To those who
didn't know what it meant, it seemed
as If the flag was simply the remains
of a full-sized American flag, the rest
OF which had been blown away during
its faithful service. The flag gave
warning to the Governors Islanders
that the general was coming, and so let
them prepare to receive him as regula-
tions prescribe.
The blue flag with white stars hoist
ed at the bow Of one Of our men-of-war
when in port is the jack, and is run VI
on the jack staff. It is sign that the
vessel is in shipshape. When the ships
wash goes up to dry, the jack comes
down, because not even the best OF
ships is in order with the wash flap
ping in the breeze. If the wash is up
and the vessel suddenly has to fire {
salute, down comes the wash; because
a vessel with its wash up isn't in a fl
condition to do the polite. As soor
as the wash is hauled down, up goes
the jack, and the salute is fired. The1
down comes the jack, and mp goes the
wash again.
Evening journal., 1897-06-23
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NOTES.

Miss Eleanor G. Walton, Of Will.
mington, has been visiting New Castle
friends.
Miss l.. H. Martindale and Miss Mary
G. Thompson, OF Wilmington, have
been visiting friends here. They accom-
panied to New Castle Mrs. II. G.
Thompson, of Delaware City, who
took the boat here for her home town.
Mrs A. E. Davidson has gone to Bal
timore for the Summer.
ID. Harry Wilson has arrived at Dem
yer and resumed his newspaper work
on the Denver Evening Post.
Mrs. Andrew G. Wilson and Miss
Natalie Wilson, OF Wilmington, have
been visiting Mrs B. T. Holcomb, IN
New Castle.
, Louis Wertz, a son-ln-law of Captain
S. Leslie Truss, has been appointed {
motorman on the Wilmington and New
Castle electric railway, and assumed
special duty to-day.
Evening journal., 1897-06-23
couRslNo COYOTES.
They Gave the Dogs All the Run They
Wanted.

They Gave the Dogs All the Run They
Wanted.
"Coursing used to be one of our great
sports in Nevada in flush times" said
an old newspaper man in the San Fran
cisco Post, but instead of using jack
rabbits we had good, able-bodied coy
otes. and they can give a dog the race
of his life. There was another advan-
tage. We could use one coyote until he
got so old and rheumatic that he
couldn't run and then make a rug OF
his hide. 1t was this way:
eve would catch good, big coyote
in a box trap, take him out on the alkali
desert, which was as smooth as a table
for 20 miles in every direction, turn him
loose and sick the dogs on him. 1t
didn't take long for the coyote to real
ize that his chances of getting away
were very small unless he could find
hole, and he had sense enough to
know that holes were scarce in the des-
ert. Then he would recollect tie good
safe hole he had just left and commence
circling toward it. All we had to dc
was to sit down and watch the race
for about half On hour, tin the coyote
completed the circle and ran back t.
the box. Then we closed it, carried hin
back to town and kept him for another
race the next week."
Evening journal., 1897-06-23
THE RAT-cATcHER OF PARIS.
An omciaI Who Has Caught over
100000 Rats in HIS Time.


100000 Rats in His Time.
The French are essentially a prac-
tical people. They leave little to
chance, and this is probably why they
are so successful in business, says the
Sketch. Paris boasts of an official rat
catcher, a certain NJ. Henri Dayve, who
is, in his way, quite character. He
has served the town in his capacity of
chief rat executioner for 35 years, and
he tells with pride that during that
time he has caught, unaided by the use
of trap, over 100000 rats with his
own hands. He is extremely proud of
his profession, and on his card is en-
blazoned crest formed by two rats
rampant.
Nowadays M. Dayve's labors are COM
paratively uninteresting, but during
the siege the official rat-catcher made
small fortune, for not only the COM
mon folk but the purveyors of the great
restaurants were only too glad to pay
20 cents each for well-fed rodent. In
deed, in time a plump rat ran up to
as much as 60 cents. NJ. Dayve and
his assistants-for his post is by no
means a sinecure-searched out their
victims in the famous sewers. NJ. Dayve
often turns an honest penny by selling
live rats TO those who delight in what
may be styled a rat battue, for there
is very little sport about rat-catching
conducted on the prepared rodent plan
An amateur will often pay as much as
s13 for lOO live rats.
Evening journal., 1897-06-23
CRUSHED TIE CONDUCTOR.
Passengers Quick wit RoundIy Re-
proved His Grunness.

A Passengers Quick wit Roundly Re-
proved His Grufness.
The passengers on q crowded cable
car the other day were immensely
"ticlded" at the discontinue Of con
ductor, who was both rude and dis
obliging, but was cleverly circumvent-
ed, says the New York Commercial Ad-
vertiser.
The conductor handed five pennies in
change 10 well-dressed woman. She
requested that q nickel be given to her
instead, as she had no purse and the
pennies would probably be lost. Gentle
as was the request, it irritated the con-
ductor, and he said: mo, have to take
pennies and you can do the same. They
will buy just as much as n nickel" The
woman remained silent and the con
ductor proceeded down the car.
At that moment a man who was about
to pay hia fare touched the lady's arm
and handed her a nickel, taking in ex
change the pennies. which he immedi
ately gave to the conductor. 1t was al
done quietly and quickly. yet many saw
the play, and all who did smiled Will
l satisfaction.
Evening journal., 1897-06-23

tiine. is not the result Of accumulated years
il IS the effect of wrong living and unhealthy
blood. When the blood is pure and fresh
the body will be full Of youth.
Thousands of people who seemed to have
lost their youth by disease and suffering
have found It again through the use Of Dir
pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. the
most perfectly natural and scientific icjuvc-
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medical science.
II gives the blood-making organs power to
make new blood, full of the giving red
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up fresh tissue, solid muscular flesh and
healthy nerve force. It gives constitutional
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out hollow cheeks and emaciated forms
gives plumpness, color and animation.
II does not make flabby fat like cod liver
oil On this account it is a perfect tonic
for corpulent people.
It aids digestion and the natural action of
the liver, and by feeding the nerves with
highly vitalized blood banishes nervous
ness, neuralgia and insomnia.
Where q constipated condition exists, the
Discovery should be used in conjunction
with DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets, which are
the most perfect. mild and natural laxative
in the world There is nothing else "jusi
as good. - There is nothing that will do the
work so thoroughly, surely and comfortably.
Evening journal., 1897-06-23
TRUST IN THE SENATOR.
A Constituent who Relied Upon His
Representative.

Constituent who Relied Upon His
Representative.
Hope springs eternal in the human
breast" even if it be the breast of
pessfmist rs apprehensive as Senator
Hale's constituent, of whom the fol-
lowing story is told by the Washington
correspondent of the New York Trib-
une:
A local lawyer of some prominence,
who spends his summers at Castfne,
on the coast of Maine, says he was
much entertained by one of the skip
pers living in that town whom he fire.
quently hired to take him out fishing.
This worthy was possessed of unusual
intelligence, a pretty wit, and had a
creditable knowledge of current politics,
but he took a pessimistic view of the
state of the country.
On the money question he had
thought long and deeply, and had de-
veloped a system of his own for carry
ing on the financial affairs of the ma
tion. He had eccentric and original
views on the civil service, and in regard
| to foreign matters he outjingoed the
jingoes.
The ideas and views of this fisherman
were so radically opposed to the ideas
and views of the man who represents
that region in the senate that it was
an invariable surprise to the visiting
lawyer when he wound up his remarks
as he always did:
"Wal, they amt no sorter use in
botherin' my head bout these things
fer ez long ez Gene Hale is in the sen.
ate he'll save the country from goin
| ter the dops"