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Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-02-16
The House.
MONDAY MORNING.

| MONDAY MOhNlNt.
The house was called to order at 10 a
, m. with the speaker in the chair.
| The roll was called and there being 6
quorum present the house proceeded te
business.
The journal was read and approved
after some corrections were made. Mr.
Smith moved that the words "Republican
and Democrat" be striken out from the
journal. The motion prevailed.
A message from the council WAS an
nounced stating that the council con-
curred in the passage of the following
house bills: H. B. No. 18, Amending act
providing for board of equalization,
etc. H. B. No. s, providing for the pay.
ment of wages Of working men, etc., with
an amendment. q. B. No. so, providing
for opening of streets at north and south
ends of capitol grounds. Also to request
the concurrence of this honorable body
in the following bill which has passed the
council, to wit: Substitute of @. B. No.
So, amending chapter 8, Laws Goth
Legislative assembly.
The chair stated that the message
would be received and that il would take
its regular course.
Mr.. Sena introduced n. J. M. No. Q,
which reads as follows:
To the president elect of the United
States-Your memorialist, the legislative
assembly of the territory of New Mexico,
would respectfully pray that in all ap.
pointments to federal offices in the terri
tory of New Mexico selections be made
from bona fide citizens and residents of
said territory, believing this course to be,
to the best interests of the territory and
more especially to be true with regard to
the appointments for the judiciary. The
conditions In New Mexico being peculiar
to that territory, and unlike those exist.
ing elsewhere, the reason for home ap-
pointments of persons familiar with such
conditions is stronger, than in many
other sections in the United States, and
We know of no necessity existing for
the appointment OF any stranger to any
federal position, as among our own citi.
zens we have capable, eficient and honest
men who could administer federal officers
to the satisfaction Of the general govern.
ment and Of our own people.
And your memorialist, as in duty
bound, will ever pray.
Under suspension Of the rules on mo-
tion of Mr.. Read the memorial was con-
sidered read the first and second time BY
title and considered translated and print
en-, and 1t was read tho third time in full
preparatory TO placing it npon its pass.
age.
Mr.. Malaquias Martinez introduced H. |
B. No. n, An act In relation to sleeping
and palace car companies. Read first
time BY title and under suspension of the |
rules considered read the second time by |
title, ordered translated and printed and |
referred to the committee on railroads.
Messrs. Ollin q. Smith ard John Nor.
row introduced Il. n. No. 70, An act pro-
viding that script. warrants, approved
and Judgments are receivable
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NOT CONSUMMATED.
The Deal for Lease of the Las Cruces
Republican Did Not so Through.

1t seems that the reported deal, by
which the Las Cruces Republican passed
into the hands of Mr.. +. A. Anderson, of
the Rincon Weekly, under lease, did not
60 through, owing to opposition on the
part of certain stockholders. The paper
ia owned by the Mesilla Valley Publishing
company, the stockholders Of which, have
fallen of late upon inharmonlous WAYS.
| Certain individuals were in favor Of leas-
ing the paper to Mr.. Anderson, while
Others opposed this move.
On February 6, those in favor of leas-
ing held meeting and voted deal to
Mr.. Anderson. In this proposition, Mr..
Papln, the present editor of the paper
and the largest individual stockholder,
had no voice. He did not attend the
meeting, and his advice in the matter was
not sought. He refused to act in the
matter unless his interest in the plant
was purchased, which purchase the other
stockholders refused to make. This po-
sitlon he pointed out 10 the other stock
holders, who had leased the paper, and
upon this he based his claim of illegality
covering the whole transaction, refusing
accordingly to vacate the office, or to
turn over the plant to the new lessee.
Upon examination Of the bylaws of the
corporation, it was found that Mr..
Papin's position was a correct one, as
we'll as in statute law. The papers in
Mr.. Anderson's lease could not therefor
be made out, and the deal was abrogated.
Mr.. Papin will continue as editor and
publisher of the Republican, and Mr..
Anderson will continue with the Rincon
Weekly.
Mr.. Papin stated this morning, that
having purchased the stock formerly held
by Mrs. Christy and Prof. Blount, he now
owns majority of the STOCK of the COM
pany. The Republican has been good
paper under Mr.. Papin, and will no doubt
continue as such.
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The Council.
MnNn NEnDNTNr

Council met pursuant to adjournment
with Mr.. Martin, of Socorro county, il
the chair, and all members present, witt
the exception of Mr.. Joseph, absent with
leave.
journal of the previous days session
was read and approved.
Mr.. Martin announced that nominations
for president pro tenn were IN order.
Mr.. Curry nominated for said position
Mr.. Martin, of Socorro county, and no
other nominations being made Mr.. Curry
put the question and Mr.. Martin was
duly elected president pro tenn.
The following reports were read, re-
ceived and together with the bills to
which they referred, laid upon the table
to await regular order.
Mr.. President: Your committee on
railroads to whom was referred H. b.
No. 81, An act authorizing railroad com.
panies to construct and extend their lines
of railroad into or through other terri
tories or states, and purchase and lease
other railroads and to sell and lease rail-
roads, have had the same under con.
sideration and I am directed to report
said bill to the council with the recon-.
mendation that it be passed.
s.. DUNCAN,
Chairman.
Mr.. President: Your committee on
education to whom was referred II. B.
No. 6, entitled An act relating to school
district clerks, have had the same under
consideration and am directed to report
Concluded on Fourth Page,)
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Whereupon the chair stated that G. B
No. 30, An act for the greater safety o
, the employees and travelling public upor
the railroads operated within theterritor,
OF New Mexico, and to prevent the unlaw
ful and malicious interference with en-
gines and cars of any such railroad com
pany, having received the maj ority of the
votes of this house declared the same
passed.
Mr.. Smith rose for information, and
asked the status of Fl. B. No. 55, An act
to repeal an act entitled An act in regard
to community bitches and aceq uias. He
was informed that it was in the hands of
the finance committee.
Mr.. Read asked unanimous consent to
take up G. B. No. 80, An act to amend
section III of the Com piled Laws of 1884.
There being no objection unanimous con-
sent was granted and @. B. No. SO was
taken up.
Mr. Read moved that G. B. No. 80 be
read the third time in full preparatory to
it's passage. The motion prevailed.
MIR. Malaquias Martinez moved that C.
B. No. 30 do now pass.
The roll was called on the final passage
suit: Ayes, 10; nays, 2.
Whereupon the chair stated that G. B.
No. 80, An act to amend section III of the
Compiled Laws of 1884, having received
the aiority votes of this honse declared
the same passed.
Mr.. Jaramillo moved that the vote by
which @. B. No. 30 had passed be recon-
sidered, and the reconsideration of the
same be tabled indefinitely. Mr.. Read
moved to amend the motion of Mr.. Jara-
milo by including G. B. No. 80, which |
amendment was accepted by Mr.. Jara-
milo. And the motion as amended pre-
vailed.
The chair announced that he had signed
II. B. No. 43, An act to amend an act en-
titled an act defining the manner in |
which the waters of Rito Colorado, in the |
county of Rio Arriba, shall be assigned
to fields.
Mr.. Malaqulas Martinez asked unani-
NOUS consent to introduce H. B. No. 81,
An act in relation to palace and sleeping |
car companies. Read the first time by
title and under suspension of the rules
considered read the second time by title,
'AaoAoe oioAoiopou, PliuUcu anu IeiorTeu
10 the committee on railroads.
Mr.. j. D. Sena asked unanimous con-
'ent to Introduce H. B, No. Sc, An act to
amend sections 6S5 of the Compiled Laws
Of New Mexico. Read first time by title
md under suspension of the rules con-
'idered read the second time by title,
ordered translated, printed and referred
10 the committee on judiciary.
On motion of Mr.. Smith the house ad- !
ourned.
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PAID THE PENALTY.
DIR. DuestrOw, the st. LOnis N1illiOn-
aire Murderer, Hanged at Noon
To-day.

Union, Mo-, Feb. 16.-Dr. Arthur Dues
trow, the st. Louis millionaire, who or
February IS, 1894, shot and killed his wife
and child in that city, was hanged in the
court YARD of the county jail at 1859 p.
m. to-day.
Not until this morrinsawhen he saw the
gallows, did 'Duestrow show any signs of a
realization of his fate. For the first time
since his orime was committed, three
years ago, he shed tears. II know I've
got to die" he said; II killed my wife and
child but it was not my fault. Something
within me made me do it. was not my
self" These words were repeated over
and over, sob occasionally checking his
| utterances.
In short time the condemned man re-
gained his composure, and talked with
visitors even smilingly. Small doses of
whiskey we're given to him from time to
time to keep his courage up, and he was
much gratified.
The condemned man walked to the gal
lows without tremoE and died quietly
and braveiy, bidding last farewell to
the men who fought to save his life. He
continued to feign insanity. He claimed
on the gallows that his name was Bran
denburg and not Duestrow, and that he
was dyingiillegally. He died of strangu
lation.
TWO NEGROES HANGED.
st. Louis, Mo.-At Clayton, a suburb
of this city, Peter, better known as "Cot-
ton Head" Schmidt and Sam Foster,
(colored) were hanged to-day. Peter
Schmidt, who was only 16 years old, died
without sign of repentance. Sam
Foster, big brutal negro who followed
him to his death fifteen minutes latter,
was SO weak he almost had to be carried
to the scaffold.
These two boys held up Bertram E. At
water, young Chicago artist, at Webster
Grove on January %, 1896. Atwater
resisted and was shot dead. John Schmidt,
also convicted of oomplioity in the mur-
der, has been sentenced to hang on March
1S
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MARKET REPORTS.

New York, Feb. 16. - Money on call
nominally at 11a@2pe cent; prime mer-
camille paper, 8 @ A; silver, 645s. lead,
$3.O5.
Ohicag receips, $500; market,
quiet at yesterdays closing; beeves, So SO
@ $5.15; COWS and heifers, $1.S5 a $4,2O;
Texas, $500 % $4.15; stockers and feed
ers, 1926 @ 81 25. Sheep and lamb mar
ket. steady; native sheep, $2.75 @ $40;
westerns, 1926 q $4.O0; lambs, 1915 q
$500.
Kansas City. = Cattle, receipts, 1000;
shipments, 100; market steady;
Texas steers, $2.75 "a $4O0; Texas
COWS, $1.75 @ $2.40; native steers,
$500 @ $500; native COWS and heifers,
$1.6o q So 81; stookers and feeders, $500
@ $4.15; bulls $500 % $500. Sheep,
receipts 1000, shipments, 1900; market
steady. Lambs 1910 @ 1856; muttons,
$2.65 @ $4.0O.
Chioago.-Wheat, February, 72115; May,
"A. Corn, February, 213s; May, 231l.
Oats, February, l47s;May, 1873.
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Investigation Of Trusts.

New York, Feb, 16.-Before the legis-
lative committee on trusts to-day John
Searles, secretary and treasurer of the
American Sugar Refining company, ad-
mitted that the average margin profit
between raw and refined sugar for five
years preceding the trust was 1858 of a cent
per pound, and that during the five years
subsequent it was 1856.
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President-Elect III,

Canton, Ohio, Feb. 16.--P resident elect
Mckinley was kept in bed by the doctor
this morning by an attack of influenza,
which is epidemic here. Mrs. Mckinley
is also confined to her room. The
president. elect passed restful night and
bis condition is believed by friends to be
improved over yesterday. All callers are
denied admission.
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Cecil Rhodes Investigation.

London, Feb. 16.-The committee ap-
pointed by parliament to nquire into the
Transvaal raid met to-day in Westminster
hall, the Prince of Wales and many dis
tinguished men being present. Cecil
Rhodes read long statement reciting
the grievance of foreigners against the
Transvaal government. He said he as
sisted in the movement for a change of
government but that Or. Jameson went
in without his authority.
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RIllKllled.

Topeka, Kas., Feb, 16.--The lower
house Of the Legislature killed the bill
giving women the right to vote for pres
idential electors.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-02-16
MONDAY AFTERNOON.

The house was called to order at 2 q
m. with the speaker in the chair. Th,
chair stated that as quorum was pres
ent the house would proceed to business
Mr.. Malaquias Martinez asked unani
nous consent that we now agree to the
amendment made by the council to H. B
No. 8, An act to provide for the pay
ment of wages of workmen employed
in the mines in the territory of New
Mexico in lawful money of the United
States, and to protect said workingmen
in the management and control of their
own earnings. Unanimous consent hav-
ing been given the amendment was
agreed upon. H. B. No. 8, amended by
council is as follows: At the end of seq
tion l, strike out the words "provided
that this act shall not apply to any per-
son, firm, company or corporation en-
ployinR less than ten persons"
Mr.. Sena asked unanimous consent to
take up G, B. No. 80, An act for the
greater safety of the employees and travel
ing public upon the railroads operated
within the territory of New Mexico and
to prevent the unlawful and malicious
interference with engines and cars of any
such railroad company. There being
no objection, unanimous consent was
granted.
Mr.. Sena moved that the rules be sus.
pended and that @. B. No. 80 be consid-
cred read first and second time by title
an that it be read the third time In full
preparatory to its passage. The motion
prevailed.
message from the council was an.
nounoed, stating that the council had
passed @. B. N. 48, An act fixing license
tax for doing business within the terri
tory of New Mexico, and to request the
concurrence of this honorable body to
the same.
Mr.. Read moved that @. B. No. 80 now
pass. Said motion was duly seconded by
Mr.. Malaquias Martinez.
Mr.. Bateman offered the following
to @. B. No. 80: In line /,
section l, amend by striking out the two
words without authority" and insert in
lieu thereof the word "maliciously." The
was lost.
Following is the result OF the final pas
'sge OF 9. B. No. 80: Ayes, 81; nays, none.
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Execution Day Fixed.
Frankfort, Ky, Feb. 16.--Gov. Bradley
has fxed March 20 for the execution Of
Jackson and Walling.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-24
SETBACK FOR TAX OFFICERS.
kentucky Authorities Cannot Get
Service on the Southern Pacific.

FRANKFORT, KY, Aug. 23.-The fight
against the Southern Pacific by the Ken
lucky taxing officers. both in the courts and
in the State Board of Valuation and Assess
ment has received a peculiar setback in
that they cannot get service on the COM
pany in the regular way. The laws of this
State require all corporations organized in
this State and doing business in this State"
to have an agent in this State and TO file
with the secretary of state the name and
address of such agent upon whom sum-
mons can be served al any time. The
Southern Pacific, in compliance with this
law, some time ago appointed Charles F.
krebes. a Louisville railroad man. their
agent for Kentucky. Several months ago
the railroad with which Krebes was en-
gagged was absorbed by another road He
was offered position in Chicago and re-
moved to that city. When the state board
attempted to get service on krebes some
time ago the Louisville sheriff reported
that he had left the State and that no Ken
lucky agent or place Of business of the
Southern Pacific could be found. The Off
GERS are now threatening 20 apply the law
which provides forfeiture of charter TO a
corporation that purpOSely eVades the law
requiring tho appointment of agent etc
Meanwhile the road seems likely TO win it's
contention that 1t is not subject to fran
chise taxation in this State Its lawyers to-
day flied their briefs on their demurrer to
the state suit. They hold that under the de-
cision Of the Supreme Court no company
is subject to a franchise tax unless some
part OF its corporate franchise is exercised
In the State, and that il does no business
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SHOT AND BURNED.
Negro Killed After His House Had
Been Fired by u Posse.

BAXTER, Ark, Aug. 23.-Ed Williams
three miles north of this place about 8
O'Clock yesterday morning. About a month
ago Williams committed an outrage on a
colored woman and then sent word to the
deputy sheriff residing here that he would
Kill him if he undertook to arrest him.
Why an effort was not made sooner to arrest
him is not stated, but Saturday evening
Deputy Sheriff VIII Hammack arrived
from Monticello and secured posse. Early
Sunday morning the house was surrounded
A demand was made that Williams come
out and surrender, but his wife made an
fused, however, to open the door and let
the officers search the house. This and
other circumS tanceS made 1t certain in the
minds of the officers that Williams was in
the mouse and debating to his wife what to
say After eXhauSting every means of per-
suasion and promise OF protection and hav-
ing made futile effort to break down the
door, and having given fair warning, the
house was set on fire and not until the
roof was falling in did the door open, when
the woman ran out brushing Goals of fire
from her head as she emerged from the
burning house. AS soon the door was
clear Williams was seen, winchester in
hand, and as he raised it to take aim one
OF the squad fired and killed him. An effort
was made to get the body out of the burn
ing house, but 1t was too late. The roof fell
in almost the same instant the desperate
fell and all went up in smoke together.
Williams had served two terms in the peni-
ing, and once from near Helena, this State.
for
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-24
BEARS IN CONTROL.
Heavy Sales at New YORK Cause q
slump in Wheat Prices

NEW YORK, Aug. 23-There was q liveI,,
season of general unloading bv all oIasses
of traders in the wheat pit TODAY. which
resulted in net break of 2 cents q busbaI
from Saturdays official close and about 4
cents from the best curb price of SATURDAY.
Transactions in the aggregate ran IN to
100000 hu, and yet trading at times was
dull to the point Of stagnation The heav-
lest selling was right at the opening whom
foreign houses joined in heavily and aeain
near the close. Except for a brief period
of strength following Immediately after tb,a
opening irregularity, the market showed
positive heaviness all day. Many traders
on the curb and even right DIT The opening
blinded by their bull enthusiasm and the
3Ad advance in Liverpool futures took on
more wheat. expecting Il continuation of
recent exciting bun conditions but were
speedily turned into heavy sellers by the
unlocked for attitude of the foreign ele-
ment, whose offerings fairy swamped the
market for a time. Throughout the first
half hour the pit was as harvOIs and ex-
cited as at any time on the present move
ment. The large blocks Of long wheat
thrown into the market meeting counter
buying by enthusiastic bulls, kent the
prices in a perfect Whirl. Frequently jump
ing spaces Of 12c between sales. To make
matters worse quotations coming in from
NiiCet HiiONNH Niittt illdi NSI ~ bc WllQiy
excited on see-saW jumps of a cent a bushef
The first trade in December here was
made at $L04. 1t tnen dropped sharply to
M-0lA, rushed back 20 N0lA and tpen, set
Ting down to $102 hung around that tigrre
until near the close, when it fell 10 S1.01Is
September ranged from $1.G3 10 81 062 and
closed at $1.03la. The French markets aided
the bears. They made no response to Sat
urdays strength on this side and closed
only 10 to 80 poinro 10 on wheat aud -four
against 44m5d advance for the day at Liv-
erpool The talk about prospec,iVe reduc-
on Change Export trade was limited 6v
the stiff holding of cash wheat here No /
Northern being SftSi2c over Sept smber end
No. red 412c over T0-day's break has
been the first serious check the bun move
ment has received in a week. First price
were 1lac righer than last night On a. cited
trading, influenced by a sh2ro rise in ca
bies. but a subsequent turn IN tra4ing sen
timent sent prices flying the other way IN
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-24
FRENCH MINISTRY AFRAID.
VIII Not Reduce Duty on Wheat for
Fear of Farmers Wrath.

LONDON, Aug. 23.-A dispatch to the
Pail Mall Gazette from Paris says: There
will be no reduction in the tax on imported
wheat and flour. The reply of the govern
ment to the representations on the subject
says that the temporary scarcity of wheat
in the French market is owing to the bad
harvest and that as soon as American and
Australian wheat arrive at French ports
the situation will right itself" Continuing,
the correspondent of the Pail Mall Gazette
telegraphs: The government, now that the
elections are drawing near, is mortally
afraid of the small peasant, who usually
grows wheat. On the ether hand, the work.
ing masses, who constitute the mass of the
population in large towns, still live largely
on bread"
Another dispatch from Paris says: Flour
rose 80 centimes a sack at Marseilles on
Saturday and a further rise is expected,
though the impending arrivals from Buenos
AyreS are predicted to check the rise. The
agitation for the abolition of the duties on
grain is spreading rapidly, and at Tarbes,
Rodez and Cetti there is much excitement
on the subject. The Figaro expresses the
belief that the rise will not last long, as no
scarcity is feared. adding that the Social
lists will not succeed in their alarmist cam
paign, which they are alleged to have
sprung for a political purpose. The Justice
declares the price Of bread has no relation
to the present price of wheat
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SHORTAGE OF $89,74O.58.
Big Shrinkage i'm Assets of Two
building Associations.

TRENTON, N. j., Aug. %. - Peter w
Grocer, secretary and treasurer of the Mer-
Ger and the Mechanics Building and Loan
associations, is short $50, 740.5S in his ac-
counts. if the report made to-day by the
committee of investigation quietly appoint
ed some weeks ago is we'll founded. Gro
zer, who is about sixty-five years old has
not been arrested. He has a wife and fam
lily, and until recently stood high in the
community. His only answer to the charge
thus far made known is denial of the cor
rectness of the figures The report of the
committee shows that 800 shares of the
companies are outstanding, to the value of
$l94, l5l. l6, while the assets are $104, All IS
The dinerence represents the shortage 1t
IS believed that there will be a big shrink
age in the assets when an attempt to real
iZe on them is made and that the loss to
the. shareholders will be greater than now
indicated.