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The suburban citizen., 1900-12-08
Promotion Tor Crlpples.

washington (SpeciaD The Attor-
ney General in an opinion in the case
of Lieutenant George Madison, u. S.
NJ, says there Is no reason why an
officer, wounded in the service, should
not be promoted as well as his fortu-
nate brother, if there are duties in the
higher grade which he can satisfac-
torily perform" When an ensign in
1895 Madison was struck by a break
ing anchor chain and lost a leg He
has since been unable to perform sea
duty, but has rendered satisfactory SER
vice ashore.
The suburban citizen., 1900-12-08


Scranton, Pa. Especially ,-Thirty-two
men employed at the Nayaug colliery
In Dunmore were entombed by cave
in, but, thanks to a simple fortunate
circumstance, a terrible disaster was
avoided .
The men we're at work about 1000
feet from the bottom of the slope and
400 feet below the surface when TWO
acres Of the roof between them ana
tho slope came down with terrible
crash, crushing the pillars beneath IL
and causing a rush of air that almost
blew the men from their feet and hurl-
ed the roof off the fanhouse.
Tampa were extlnguished, but, ind
ing that the air was still pure, the men
rellghted chem and began to cast about
for a way Of escape Some counseled
remaining where they were untll help
should reach them from the outside
but the cracking of the pillars IN their
vicinity told them that the cRve-in was
extending towards them and that they
must soon find a way out or be caught
and killed like rats In o trap
Foreman John Gibbons, who was
with the men Mt the time, bade them
keep cool and quiet and ne would try
to fnd a way out. Crawling on his
hands and knees over the fallen roof
and sometimes squirming through
erevicea that barely admitted his body
he made his way to within 10 feet Of
the airway which led to the second
opening. and which, 1t was presumed,
was not affected by the fall, as 1t ia a
narrow passage cut through solid rock.
Returning for the men be had them
taLo their tools and follow him.
After a difficult and dangerous jour
ney they reached the point where the
fall blocked their way. This was at
tackled with bars, picks and shovels
and, after an hours work, q passage
was cleared to the airway, which, as
they had counted upon, was open. As
fast as they could run they made their
way to the second opening and thence
to the surface, where they were greet
ed with Wild hurrah5 from the thou
sands who had gathered, expecting to
see them brought out crushed and
mangled corpses IL they were brought
out at all.
During the two hours and fifteen min
utes intervening between the time OF
the cave-in and the time the men
emerged from the second opening in
tense excitement prevailed,
The suburban citizen., 1900-12-08
Three Dead in Triangular Duel

Alexandria, La. (SpeciaD D.-News
reached here Of a triple killing ac
Parkdale, Ark. Two Killian brothers,
merchants Of that place, had had a
falling cut with Station Agent Phil
lips about railroad business They
went to the station smashed every
window, and then went in search OF
Philips who was at his boarding
house. They called him out, ana, after
exchanging a few words with him, all
three drew pistols, and the three men
we're dead almost Instantly
The suburban citizen., 1900-12-08
slOU,ov7 To Aid Girls Through College.

Greensboro, n G. CSpeclaU .-Dr
Charles d. Mclyer president of the
State Normal and Industrial College
located in this city has undertaken the
task Of raising 100000 as a loan fund
to aid needy young women who may
wish to attend the college His plan is
% find 1000 men and women who VIII
give Sl00 each, the entire amount to be
invested ana the interest used each
year. The Interest on 100000 win de-
tray the college expenses Of fifty stu
dents eaeh vear
The suburban citizen., 1900-12-08
Burned bY Gas Ignltlon.

Wheeling, w. Va. Especially David
Phillips, engineer, and Frank Kobaugh,
fireman, on the Baltimore and Ohio
Cincinnati express, both of Glenwood,
Pa, were the victims of a peculiar ac-
cident at Elm Grove. The big high
pressure natural gas main of the Tri-
state Natural Gas Company had been
broken by a slight slip during the
night, and the cloud Of escaping gas
found vent between the rails near the
bridge at Elm Grove. The train came
from the escaping gas without warn
Ing and the fire in the locomotive
ignited the column Of vapor. Instant
ly the locomotive was enyeloped in
cloud Of flame that found its way to
every nook and crevice The engineer
and fireman were severely, but not
dangerously burned.
The suburban citizen., 1900-12-08
planing miu EXPLOSION Kills Two.

Macon, Ga. (SpeciaD A steampipa
burst at the Massee &c FELTON, Lumber
Companys planing-mill here, killing
two men and seriously wouniing an-
other. Engineer D. r. Hathaway aud
his negro fireman were scalded from
head to foot with hot water, and they
died socn after being taken to tho
hCBpital.
The suburban citizen., 1900-12-08
Corn Cnttlnq NYas Ental.

Pawtucket, R. l. (SpeclaD. D.-East-
wood Eastwood mayor of Central
Falls died at his home here, after an
illness of more than six weeks, due to
blood poisoning. Mr. EastWooda
malady followed the removal of a corn,
his toe having been cut in the opera
ton. He was 66 years of age.
The suburban citizen., 1900-12-08
Frisco Mint Breaks the Record.

San Francisco (SpeciaD. - The
branch United States mint of San
Francisco broke all previous monthly
records of gold coinage In November
when gold dust nuggets, bars and
golden coins of foreign stamp aggro-
eating In value s13, 200, 900 were con-
Yerted into United States gold coin.
the klondike contributed large
share of new gold.
The suburban citizen., 1900-12-08
Used Tar and Feathers.

Anderson; Ind. (Specia). - Frank
Osborne, a brick mason at Summit
Vile, was taken from jail by a mob at
that place who applied a coat of tar
and feathers. Osborne was arrested
on complaint of number of young
women who said that he insultod them
on the streets
The suburban citizen., 1900-12-08
Mob Spares Juvenile Negro Mlscreant.

Columbia, S. c. (speclaD -Four
teen-year-old Harry Griffin was jailed
at Jonesville for attempting to assault
the daughter Of 3. w. Whitlock,
child of FIVE years. Mob vengeance
was FIRST talked of, but because of the
prisoners youth it was decided to lot
the law take its course.
The suburban citizen., 1900-12-08
To Prcyeat Grain Corners.

Chicago (SpeclaD. Tho proposed
amendment TO the rules OF the Board Of
Trade, which provides for a period OF
80 days for trading in future deliveries
of grain, with the special provision
that contracts for May delivery NAV be-
entered into after che Grst day OF Oc-
tobcr in each year, was adopted by a
majority of SCI votes.
The suburban citizen., 1900-12-08
CAUGHT BY CAYE-IN.
For Over Two Hours 1hIrty-TwO Miners
We're Ia Dire Peril.
THEY ALL MANAGED TO ESCAPE.

Imprisoned 0ne Thousand Feet Below the Sur
fsce-COoIness and 40 Active Brain Were the
Means Which Enabled the EutOnbed Mines
10 Reach the Open Air In Ssisty''Ghe Sur
face Over the caye-In Dropped Oycra Yard
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-01-13

rAtrd siss, Estafs hAa intarfossa bar.
riers to shield New Mexico from gales,
and when a wind finds its way up the
winding Rio Grande, Santa Fee receives
but the feather edge of the blow.
NEW MEXICO SANITARIUMS.
Sunny. bright days mark the winter
season, which, until Christmas at least,
is quite as delightful as the glorious
summer, though crisp and cool. Even
the spring months in Santa Fe cannot
be equaled for mildness In any eastern
state. While hundreds Of tourists visit
the city in summer and make a more or
less protracted stay, the number who
come to remain permanently for the Gu
rative effect upon t%uberculous diseases
Is all the while increasing. The proper
ton Of the latter will be undoubtedly
enlarged in consequence OF the indorse-
ment given New Mexico's climate by
the United States marine hospital serv-
Ice, which has in 1899 established two
permanent ~sanitariums in the territory,
and will maintain them as homes for
soldiers and sailors afflicted or threat
ened with tubercular troubles. Many
years Of life at New Mexico army posts
and a careful examination by experts
led the authorities to take this action
in the interest Of military invalids, and
it is also intended to remove to New
Mexico consumptive inmates Of soldiers
homes in California and eastern states.
Favorable conditions exist all owe
New Mexico for restoration to health or
for improving the condition Of such suf-
~ferers; a dry, aseptic air, light atmos-
pheric pressure, well drained soil, a
minimum of cold and heat, the absence
of great changes in temperature and a
maximum Of sunshine.
SUNSHINE RECORDS.
AS to the latter point, the latest fig
ures available from the government rec
ords are those Of 1897, the year book Of
1898 having not yet been published. The
summer Of 1897, as 1t happened, was un-
usually cloudy and rainy at Santa Fe,
yet the superiority of this city in the
matter Of days that were sunny
throughout, can be seen by a few COM
parsons with places in various parts Of
the country.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-01-13
Free Trade With American Islands.

1t is expected that a provision to
make Porto Rico ar integral part of the
United States territory will be vigor-
ously assaulted by the anti-expansion-
lists. Some ultra-protectionists will be
greatly disturbed for fear the freedom
Of trade with the island which will be
provided for will be a serious injury to
the American people, not only because
1t will bring Porto Rican products into
direct competition with American, but
it will be a precedent for action in the
matter of the Philippines. In the case
of Hawaii, free trade practically exists
now under the reciprocity treaty. Cuba
Is not United States territory, and little
legislation Is to be expected concerning
that island.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-01-13
A Talk With Delegate Perea.
washington Post.

One of the largest and wealthies.
lanchers Of the southwest is Delegate
Pedro Perea, of Bernalillo, N. NJ, who
has come to. Washington for his first
term Mr.. Perea Is a man Of medium
stature, has very black eyes, and in
many respects looks like a Spaniard.
His family Is n Of the oldest in New
Mexico.
II have been engaged in sheep-rais-
ing, which Is still quite profitable in
New Mexico, all my life" said he. "We
used to have some encounters with the
Navajos, when I was a younger man,
but they do not trouble our herds as
much as they used to. The Navajos
have property of their own, and when
people have property they are not so
apt to want to fight. But they are still
great thieves and will steal whenever
they have a chance"
Mr.. Perea is preparing for some dill
gent work before the committee on ter
ritories, as o as the session is re-
sumed. New Mexico" he says, has
long been a Republican territory, and
with $50, 1000 inhabitants, wants to be
admitted to the union" Mr.. Perea was
at one time a student at Georgetown
University, this city.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-01-13
No Prospect Tor Trouble.

There Is not now enough cohesiveness
among the Democrats who are left In
the territory to constitute a sufficiently
large body for the Republicans to fight,
yet the Republicans learned to their
sorrow once upon a time many years
ago that a split in the ranks may bring
many years of discord that benefits
only the enemy. and while disorganiza-
ton lasts the loose elements gTavitate
away from the ~contending factions.
There is no likelihood that anything at
stake during the present year in New
Mexico will lead to a contest which will
aid the Democracy, for whatever rival
ries may arise within the Republican
party, none of the leaders are disloyal
enough to purposely carry a contest to
the point at which he will be willing to
let the Democracy triumph merely to
crafty hostility toward any other Re-
publican of good standing within his
party.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-01-13

Anybody with one eye can see thai
Ex-Governor Stone of Missouri is play
ing to ecure the Democratic nomina
ton for president next year if the anti
expansion attitude of Colonel Bryan
should cause the latter to be turned
down. There is little chance of such re-
suit, because it seems that the Demo
Gratis who are tired of the Nebraskan
wish him to be- nominated, that he
may once for all be shelved. But Stone
Is loudly proclaiming himself the cham
pion Of Bryan, while at the same time
trimming to show that the latter is
wrong in opposition to expansion. Bry-
an has more honesty in his makeup
than ever entered the mind of the Mis-
sourian, and zone but Stone takes his
presidential aspirations seriously. He
is a very small bore politician, who
would have little success In any state
where the mere brand of Democrat does
not make a a pass current when he
secures a political nomination.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-01-13

The Chicago drainage canal. just
completed and put In use, has been sev-
en- years in building, and has cost near.
" $50, 900, 900. It's primary object Is the
dtsposition of Chicago sewage. The
eanal, from an engineering standpoint,
Ii not only a success, but a novelty, as
tt has diverted the waters Of Lake
Michigan, which flow through it, from
their natural outlet to the Atlantic
ocean by way of the lakes and st. Law
renee river to the gulf of Mexico by
way Of the Mississippi river and inter-
mediate tributaries. The work was be-
run September 3, 1892. For years the
Dre4ter part Of the sewage Of Chicago
Aao been pumped into the Desplalnes
down which 1t flowed to the ILL
rolls river, and thence via the Missis-
u1ppi to the gulf, but heneeforward this
Sewage will pass through the canal, be-
~ dilutsd BY . largs volume Of water
krorn Lake Michigan.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-01-13

The Republicans of North Carolina
never say die, and they yet have enough
nerve to nominate a full state ticket
for the coming campaign. But when
the Democratic program is carried out
for the disfranchisement of the negro in
that state through eXactions with re-
gard to the qualifications of voters,
there will be little use for the Repub-
lican leaders to worry over campaigns
for awhile. In fact, they make contests
now only because they do not wish to
give up without a struggle. If the ne
groes had never become voters, Repub-
licanism would have been less unpop-
ular han it now is in many of the
southern states, where the people have
not forgotten the apparent attempt aft
er the wal to help the colored vote to
dominate political affairs under the
leadership of northern men who went
south to further their own political for
tunes.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-01-13

Proposals for building materials, labor,
etc.-U. s. Indian School Service, Santa
Fe, N. NJ, Dec. 20, 1S99.-Sealed propo-
sails endorsed Proposals for Building
Materials, etc. ,"as the case may be, and
addressed to the undersigned at Santa
Fe, N. M, will be received at this school
until 2 o'clock p. m. of Monday January
Is, 1900, for furnishing and delivering
about 1900 feet Of lumber, besides
doors, windows, nails, tin roofing, ETC.,
a full list and description Of which al
be obtained at the school; also such
stone, brick, sand, lime and labor as
may be required to construct founda-
lions, walls, ETC., of an addition to q DOR
mitory at the above school in strict &C.
cordance with plans, specifications and
instructions to bidders, which may be
examined at the offices of the Citizen, Of
Albuquerque, N. NJ. the New Mexican
of Santa Fe, N. NJ, and at the school
Bidders will state specifically the price
of each article to be offered under con-
tract. All materials will be subject to
rigid inspection. The right is reserved
to reject all bids or any part of any bid
If deemed for the best interests Of the
service. Certified checks-Each bid
must be accompanied by a certified check
or draft upon some United States depo-
STORY or solvent national bank, made
payable to the order OF the Commissioner
OF Indian Affairs, for at least five per
cent of the amount OF the proposal,
which check or draft will be forfeited to
the United States In case any bidder or
1lll $50 un ~nfx,f~ - n =, r.,, ,l shall cnt1 -
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-01-13

The county of Santa Fee closed the
year by paying to the people who die
service for the county or who fur.
nished supplies, every cent that was
coming to them. The city of Santa Fe
this week paid its employees and thoss
who sold the municipality anything, all
that was due at the end of the year,
The city school district is no longer in
debt, and there Is a substantial fund on
hand for use when it shall be decided
to enlarge the capacity Of the schools,
which now have a greater enrolment
than those of any city in New Mexico
Albuquerque alone excepted. What's
the matter with Santa Fe now?
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-01-13

The Lawton fund has reached the
sum of $4,000, and by the time the
family of the dead general reaches the
Pacific coast a bank account Of $4,000
will probably be ready for the use of
Mrs. Lawton. The people have thus
once again shown their appreciation Of
a good fighter, who was not afraid to a
thousand times go under fire wherever
his government needed him. No soldier
who has Won a place among the mill
tary leaders of this country has ever
had to suffer for the need of money
when the public mas been given a chance
to relieve his wants. And the generos-
ity of the country is also shown toward
the humber soldiers in the liberal pen
sion appropriations made by congress.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-01-13
Who Favors Statehood

The Las Vegas daily wants the New
| Mexican to tell it why almost every
scheming, ambitious, avaricious politi-
clan and spokesman in the territory is
wildly in favor Of statehood under pres
emit existing conditions, while nine
tenths of the business men and peo-
| pie who pay the taxes are against ad-
mission into the sisterhood OF the
states"
These questions are easily answered.
In the first place nearly all of the afore-
said politicians know what Is best for
the politician, and they also know what
Is best for the aforesaid business men.
The world at large Is not responsible
for the lack of information in some
| people, but it is nevertheless a fact that
the leaders Of the Republican party OF
New Mexico constitute the heaviest
taxpayers, and are men doing the larg-
est business in New Mexico. Every one
Of these is in favor Of admission. The
New Mexican could enumerate them by
the score, but the paper is not conduct
ing a kindergarten. Furthermore, ev-
cry political convention Of both parties
for many years past has declared for
statehood, and there cannot ba singled
out n Democratic leader of conse-
| quence who will say that statehood Is
not preferable to present conditions.
Again, the business man who Is OPP
| posed to statehood does not pay the
taxes. The chances are that he is OF
that ilk which newer attends a primary
or a convention, and always kicks about
the personnel Of his party ticket. The
truth is, the railroad companies in New
Mexico pay over 60 per cent of the
taxes, and every executive official Of
those companies favors statehood. The
class of business men to which the Las
Vegas daily refers Is that who do not
dare come out and give their real rea-
sons for opposing statehood, for fear
they might lose some of the trade of
the people they abuse under their
breath.
Some papers are afraid to call a
spade by it's proper name, but seek to
harm and destroy by innuendo. Any
man or class of men, making a living
in New Mexico and happy and prosper
| or otherwise, as the case may be,
ought to first solve this proposition: II
this country Is a suitable place in which
to live, make money and be happy, why
not under the full rights of citizenship?
The Las Vegas paper has a right to be
on one side of the fence or the other.
The man who makes a straddle never
influences any one. Why don't the peo-
| pie have public meetings and dis
cuss this question? 1t might be ascer-
tained that there Is not so much oppo-
sition as some people believe.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-01-13

The special attorneys semi from the
east to work for the government in the
Elephant Butte dam case have a most
excellent client in Uncle Sam, and are
not likely to turn loose so good a graft
as long al the government will give
them carte blanche to keep the case 60
ing. The matter should be good for a
year or two of more or less steady en-
ployment If the attorneys handle it
with fine Italian hands. 1t does not
make any difference to them, of course,
that they are holding back the develop
ment of a fine section Of New Mexico
by preventing the settlers being sup
piled with water for farming and fruit
growing. They are receiving both ru-
pees and reputation by the contest.
That they will advise that proceedings
be dropped Ii "agin natur."
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-01-13

The British believe in having theil
laugh first and weeping afterward. The
great victory e which London grew
happy when the attack Of the Beers or
Ladysmith was unsuccessful, and Gen.
eral White reported that he repulsed
them, was followed by the sad news
that a large number of British lost theil
lives in the engagement. While Dom
Pauls forces have by some means KEEP
their losses secret i'm all engagements
even the British after the first reports
Of battles do not claim that the enemy
had great mortality.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-01-13

AT a big Democratic club meeting in
st. Louis on Jackson day one Of the
men down for a speech declined to
crate, saying that while he was a pref
ty good follower of Jackson he did not
wish to spout for Bryan. and it looked
to him as If the meeting was a Bryan
gathering. There are thousands who
are proud to abide by the teachings Of
the great Tennesseean as they under
stand them, but who decline to follow
the man from Nebraska when he sacks
to ring in theories which NO early Dem.
ocratic leader would have supported.
And when it comes to the national cleo.
ton they will considerably reduce his
popular majority in the south this year
by not voting for him.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-01-13
GREAT BRITAIN'S LESSON.

tOIOOhly IL SudlINdIu W. llloi.D
The Beers are proving themselves a
different sort of foe from the Arabs of
the desert or the half-wild tribes of In
dia, out the English military chiefs
seem to have been slow in learning the
lesson which American leaders learned
long ago in their warfare with the ma
tives. This is no holiday excursion
Great Britain has undertaken, but a
most serious business. She must win in
the end, but She must first adapt her.
self to more modern methods, and fight
the Afrikanders on their own ground in
their own way. That is the first lesson
she must learn. The mex Is that dad
dysim," as 1t has been tersely if some
what inelegantly called, must be elm
mated from her army if it is to be the
powerful machine it is supposed and
intended to be. Officers to whom are
intrusted the lives of other men must
be selected On merit only, and not be-
cause of high family connections.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-01-13

News comes to Santa Fe that Captain
7. W. Collier, of Ration, has been ap-
pointed postmaster at Ration. Captain
Collier is an old soldier, a stalwart Re-
publican, q competent man and worthy
In every way of this recognition by the
president. He is also editor of the
Ration Range, and he and his paper have
worked diligently In the interest of
Ration and the territory.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-01-13

North Dakota has a law forbidding
the marriage of persons afflicted with
hereditary disease. The only effect the
law can have Is to cause persons to
cross the state line to be married, as is
the case where a California law forbids
divorced people to wed within six
months after a decree. The Yuma, Ari-
iona, parsons get the marriage fees.