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Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-02-18

Kansas City, Feb. 1s.-It was seven
degrees below zero in Kansas City this
morning, rise OF two degrees in the
past "a hours with indications of mod
Grating weather.
INTENSE COLD AND HIGH WIND.
st. Paul, Mimi, Feb. 1S.-The lowest
official temperature in this city last
night was IS below zero. Intense cold
weather is reported from all weather
stations in the northwest. A biting
wind intensfies the cold.
SCARCITY OF COAL.
Lacrosse, Wis, Feb. 1S.-The ther-
mometer has dropped to 20 degrees be-
low zero since Sunday night and prom
ises to fall still lower tonight. There Is
a great scarcity of coal and tenants of
office buildings are complaining serious
Iy of the cold.
RECORD BREAKING COLD IN
PENNSYLVANIA.
Philadelphia, Feb. 1S.-Reports from
up the state are to the effect that last
night was a record breaker for low
temperature. At Pottsville early today
the mercury was IA degrees below zero,
at Shamokin below, Tamaqua below
and at Reading 10 below.
NEW YORK is SHIVERING.
New York, Feb. 1S.-The snow storm
of yesterday gave way today to clear
ing skies and cold winds, accompanied
by falling temperature. At a. m. the
weather bureau thermometer stood at
6 degrees above zero, the lowest so far
this winter. Dispatches from various
parts of the state report temperatures
ranging from zero to IS below that
point, the latter in the Adirondack re-
gion. The snowfall is the heaviest of
the winter.
DYING OF THE COLD. a
Chicago, Feb. 1S.-A reinforcement
of the cold wave which according to the
official forecaster. ''precludes any mod
Grafton in temperature" in the imme-
diate future gave this city tempera-
ture today which promised to beat the
record for the ~'inter reached early
Yesterday of 10 degrees below zero. A
biting wind that sprang up during the
night increased in keenness and reach-
ed nearly the velocity of a gale as the
day advanced and added materially to
the intensity of the cold. There Is much
suffering among the destitute not
withstanding the best efforts of all
charitable organizations although the
scarcity of coal is less general than In
the previous cold spell. In addition TO
one death reported yesterday the FOL
lowing are said to have died directly
or Indirectly from the effects OF the
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-02-18
NO INCREASE OF WAGES.
The President of the Wabash Turns Down the
Conductors and Brakemen.

st. Louis, Feb. 1S.-President Joseph
Ramsey, Jr., of the Wabash, after hear
ing the application of committee Of
brakemen and conductors for an in
crease of wages, announced that the
company cannot in reason and justice
be asked to pay more on the east side OF
The Mississippi than competing lines
operating in the same territory. The
matter is now in the hands of the COM
mittee for further consultation among
themselves. There will probably be an
other conference with the Wabash man.
agement tomorrow.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-02-18
EIGHT HOUR LEGISLATION.
There viii be Determined Fight in the
Colorado Legislature to Defeat 1t.

Denver, Colo, Feb. 49, The eight
hour bill was reported to the house by
the mines and mining committee today
There were three reports The ma
iority favored the Stevens bill in amend
ed form. The minority signed by two
membe favored the Moore bill, which
already has passed the senate, While
the second minority bill, also signed by
two members, favored mo lifted form
of both bills. The fight will probably
be on the Moore bill.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-02-18
BURIED IN THE SNOW.
Four Passenger Trains Blockaded on the El
Paso and Northeastern Railway.

Special to the New Mexican
Santa Rosa, February ls.-Four pas
senger trains of the Rock Island Rail
way are buried in the snow on the FL
Paso and Northeastern Railway twenty
miles north OF Torrance. A force OF
men has gone out from Torrance with
shovels to aid in clearing the tracks.
All the telegraph wires in that section
are down.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-02-18
p.ath Of County Commissioner Cotton.

County Commissioner William Cotton
died at the Ladies' hospital at Deming
on Monday Of this week of an abscess Of
the brain, He was interested In mining
projects in the Cooks Peak district and
was elected county commissioners on the
Democratic ticket last fall. Governor
Otero will FIJI the vacancy by appoint
ment In the near future.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-02-18
THEY sABE HOW"

Business is business. Every fellow
to his trade. Mixing drinks Is o,r
business and our artists 'sabe" how IN
mix 'em. You can get what you call
for here from high-ball to board on
the roof. W. N. TOWNSEND,
Prop. Of The Arcade Club.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-02-18
CONGRESS-.
The River and Harbor Bill is Safe. Texas
Member to the Contrary Notwithstanding.

The River and Harbor Bill is Safe, Texas
Member to the Contrary Notwithstanding.
Washington, d. c., Feb. s. When
the house met today, the speaker an
nounced that the committee on rules
had considered the question raised yes
terday by Mr.. Cooper, OF Texas con
cerning bill passed on Monday when
he thought technically repealed the
river and harbor bill, and had found
that the assumption was incorrect. Mr'
Hull, Iowa, then called up the confer
ence report on the army appropriation
bill.
STATEHOOD BILL DISPLACED.
Washington, Feb. 1s.-The Republi'
can senatorial caucus yesterday alter,
noon, after a heated debate, decided
| unanimously to displace the statehood
bill by the Panama canal treaty. How
ever. outside OF the executive sessions
| in which tho treaty will be CONSIDERED
the statehood bill will still have pre-
cedence.
sPooNER OPPOSES STATEHOOD.
| Washington, D. c.. Feb. 1s.-The res
olution of Senator Quay, declaring tha'
it is the sense OF the senate that there
should be vote on the statehood Dill
occupied portion of the morning houl
in the senate today. Mr.. Spooner op
posed 1t, slying it was in sense cloturt
to which he was opposed, or censurt
upon the minority which he did no.
think was right. Under the present
|.rules, he maintained, the interests o.
the country are better servtd than !
there was cloture. The resolution, M
insisted, calls on the senate practically
to put vote of cloture upon those wht
happen to be conscientiously opposed tt
1.-THE omnibus statehood bill.
No action was taken on the Quay res
olution or q substitute by Mr.. McComas
and the senate at 1:45 went into execu
tive session to consider the Colombian
treaty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-11
INDIANA TOWN IS
 GREATLY EXCITED
ASSASSINATION OF LADY WHILE STANDING AT HER WINDOW OF HER HOME sTIRs UP CITIZENS AND BROTHER IS SUSPECTED.

Rising Sun, Ind, December 1O.-This place of less than 20O0 people has been intensely excited since Miss Gillespie was shot at her parlor window last Tuerday evening. The excitement increased when the grand jury began its investigation into the matter this morning, and since Miss Gillespie died this afternoon, threat ening conditions exist here.
 Miss Elizabeth Gillespie was 3S years of age and lived alone with her mother Margaret Gillespie aged 79 Across the street from them lives the victims twin brother, James, and her sister, Mrs. w. R. Seward a widow. Members of these two households were not on speaking terms. After the death of the father Dr. Wm. Gillespie, they quarreled over the estate.
 Of the forty witnesses subponaed by the grand jury, James Gillespie. the twin brother of the victim. was the first one called. Summons called for James to produce his sixteen guage shotgun and all the cartridges he had with it. He asked the officers if they had search warrants and refused to let them into the house to get the gun and cartridges until he consulted John B. Coles his at torney. On the advice of his attorney the officers were admitted and the gun and cartridges were taken to the jury room. Crowds gathered everywhere along the route from the residence to the court house. Tonight there are all sorts of stories afoat as to what happened at the court house during the day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-11
CHARTER APPROVED .
 FOR NEW RAILROAD
THE HOUSTON, BEAUMONT AND NORTHERN co. STARTS WITH A CAPITAL STOCK OF s5oo,o AND STRONG SUPPORT.

Austin, Texas, December 1O.-The char ter of the Houston, Beaumont and North ern Railroad company was approved to- day by the attorney general and recorded in the department of state. Houston is the headquarters of the company, and the capital stock is $5O0 900. The road begins at Houston and runs in a northeasterly direction. traversng the counties of Har- ris, Liberty, Jefferson, Hardin. Polk. Jas per and Newton, terminating on the Sa- bine river, at a point about fifteen miles southeast of Newton, Texas.
 The projectors of the road are John H. Kirby. E. F. Bonner. Joe II. Eagle, W. C. Connor, F. NJ. Aldrich. r. A. Rich ards, Sam McNealy of Houston; w. C.. Preston of Fort Worth; W. II. Lyford, Chicago. and C. H. Milliars of New York Judge Henry F. Mcdonald. general att torney of the Frisco who filed the char ter today said there was some other pre- liminary work to be arranged before the work of construction would commence.
 The road will penetrate some of the most valuable forests of pine timber in southeast Texas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-11
COMPLAINT FILED.
Plaintiffs Make Charges Against the
 U. s. Shipbuiding Company.

New York, December 10-A complaint was filed in the office of the county clerk today, in which John A. Norris and others appear as plaintiffs in a suit to have the United States shipbuilding company de- clared insolvent receiver appointed and an injunction granted restraining any in- terference with the assets of the corpor- alton, or any disbursements by its offi- cials
 The complaint says the plaintiffs are owners of stocks and bonds amounting to S5,e00. 1t alleges that Charles Schwab, acting as agent for J. P. Morgan & Co.,, received and retained without payment of value for it, s20.000,O00 of stock, and that other stock was distributed among the shareholders of the companies ac- quired, and Daniel Leroy Dresser, Lewis Nixon, Max Pam, and others, without due consideration being received. The plan of reorganization Is denounced, and in view of the small values of the proper ties held by the subsidiary companies, it is characterized as a fraud upon the pub lie
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-11
WILLIAMS PASSES
 THROUGH ATLANTA
PRESIDENT OF SEABOARD TAKES OCCASION TO AGAIN DENY RU- MoRs REGARDING CHANGE IN MANAGEMENT OF ROAD.

Atlanta Ga. December 10.-President John Skelton Williams of the Seaboard Air Line, accompanied by General Man ager j. M. Barr and James Blair of New York, one of the directors of the road, arrived here late this evening, and will leave for Washington and New York at noon tomorrow, concluding their tour of inspection of the properties of the road.
 President Williams in an extended inter view this evening took occasion to repeat his denials of several rumors current re- garding the control of the road by other interests than those which have been in control. He said regarding the condition of the line:
 '"rhe business of the Seaboard Air Line railroad at present is limited only by it's rolling stock and it's terminal facli- ties. The earnings for the past month have increased at the rate of about 5000 day over the same month last year. The financial condition of the road today is stronger than 1t has ever been"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-11
RAY OF LIGHT IN
 STRICKEN TOWN
NO MORE DEATHS FROM TYPHOID FEVER AT BUTLER, PA, ARE RE- PORTED DURING THE LAST TWENTY-FOUR HOURS.

Butler, Pa, December 10.-Not a single death from typhoid fever, or any other cause has occurred in Butler during the past twenty-four hours, and only six new cases of fever, which is the best record for a single day during the past six weeks. This is the substance of the re- port of the ward committee to the exec utive committee this evening. The total number of cases to date reported to the committee Is 1906 and the deaths 51.
 Dr. w. k. Bait, state quarantine officer who is making a house to house canvass distributing dlsinfectants, Is of the opin- ion that the total number of cases in the city at present will exceed the number re- ported to the committee as having been treated since the beginning of the out break.
 At the committee meeting this even- ing TreAsurer Thomas Shuf1n reported S1S61 received today in subscriptions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-11

Bennington, Conn, December 10.-Levy Perham. youth of 10. related in the county court today, how. for the love of Mrs. Mary H. Rogers. he aided the wo- man to murder her husband, to the end that the insurance money on his life could be obtained. He said the money was to be used for the furnishing of a home for the man she loved. Perham was called as state witness against Mrs. Rog- CTS. charged with the murder of her hus- band, Marcus M. Rogers. Perham ad- mitted an infatuaton for Mrs. Rogers. He said she lured Rogers to a river bank for the purpose of reconciliation
 she having become estranged from him.
 In a burst of well-feigned and playful af- lection the woman proposed that they do
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-11
MEET NEXT WEEK.
Coal Miners and Operators Will Dis-
 cuss the Output.

Cleveland. O., December 10.-A meeting of the coal operators and coal miners of an the districts of Ohio. the Pittsburg district, West Virginia, Indiana and IIli- nos will be held in Cleveland early next week.
 The delegates will attempt to devise some method of avoiding curtailment of the output. It is understood the miners will be asked to accept a reduction in wages so that the price of coal may bes reduced and the demand stimulated.
 The operators are said to have outlined a plan to submit to the workmen. If the men accept the proposition of a re- duction in wages without protest, the operators will endeavor to continue run ming their mines at full capacity. If the proposition Is not accepted. it Is said the operators will reduce the output equal to a months production from all the mines in the districts named.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-11
RUTLEDGE REPORTS
 ON ST. CLAIR BOOKS
ACCOUNTS OF VARIOUS COUNTY OFFICIALS ARE FOUND IN Ex- cELLENT SHAPE, AND BUT ONE ERROR IS NOTED.

Montgomery. December 10.-(Special)- Assistant Examiner of Public Accounts T. J. Rutledge, who vacated the office to- day to become state bank examiner filed as his last work reports on the books of the officials of St. Clair county These reports most flattering, but single error being recorded.
 The examiner states that because of ar, error in addition in the abstract furn- ished by the probate judge to the tax col lector, this official failed to collect-taxes to the amount of $160. 20. This error is to be corrected at once by correction in the abstract.
 The officers of the county who were examined are W. s. Foreman, probate judge; J. l.. North, sheriff; J. l.. Fore man, tax collector; Noah H. Hood. cir cult clerk; B. M. Hill, tax assessor The books of the superintendent of education were not examined because of sickness of the officer.
 MT. Rutledge says tax values in St. Clair are too low, but better than In some other counties examined. The building os the Seaboard Air Line through the coun- ty and the opening of new coal mines is expected to very materially increase the tax valuations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-11
QUEEN ALEXANDRA
 HAS NARROW ESCAPE
In Fire at Sandrngham Two Bed Rooms Are Destroyed and the Royal Sleeper is Warned Just in Time By Her
 Private Secretary Miss Knolys.

appears that Queen Alexandra had mar rover escape than at first indicated. Miss Charlotte Knollys was fortunately awak- ened by the smoke in her bedroom, which Is immediately below the chamber oecu- pied by her majesty. Miss Knollys rush. ed upstairs to the queens apartments and aroused her majesty. Both the queen and her secretary, who were clad only in dressing gowns, escaped from the burn ing room not moment too soon, as the floor of the queens apartment collapsed almost immediately, carrying with 1t her majesty's bed. Only few hundred pounds damage was done by the fire, which was confined to the two bedrooms. It is stated that the fire was caused by an imperfectiy insulated electric light wire, which set fire to beam between the ceiling of Miss Knollys' bedroom and the floor of her majesty ~nartment
 King Edward was immediately notified and later in the day a special messenger was sent to Suffolk with a reassuring message from Queen Alexandra.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-11
WAR BETWEENTURkEY AND
 BULGARIA IS INEVITABLE

and formally consented to by the Porte. was doomed to failure. A recrudescence of the Macedonian insurrection, the gen. eral said, was certain.
 General Tsontscheff said the belief pre- vailed in Servia that Austria would out wit Russia, and that Austria was now secretly preparing to occupy Macedonia Meanwhile Bulgaria. the Macedonian leader said, was steadily preparing for war, and had received 50.000 Mannlcher rifles and large quantities of ammunl- tion and military stores
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-11
WAR WITH GERMANY
 IS NOW FORECASTED
Colonel Jones of Honolulu Issues Report in Which He Quotes General McArthur as Saying That Clash is Draw
 ing Near and Will Center in Hawaii

resent his views in any particular and ut terly misrepresents them in some.
 Colonel Jones said his report to Gov ernor Carter was based solely upon sev- eral conversations he had with Major General McArthur. and that he only rep resented his expressions in substance, with view of impressing Governor Car ter with the need of strengthening the isolated islands from military stand point.
 Colonel Jones said he took DO notes of his conversation with General McArthur, and that his report was made from his memory. The conversation occurred dur ing a special call, during which he and Colonel Soper of the National guard made on Major General McArthur Colonel Jones was very much surprised that his report to Governor Carter was made pub lic
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-11
CONTRACTORS WANT
 CONCERTED ACTION
DELEGATES TO THE CHICAGO CONVENTION DESIRE TO ERADl' CATE THE COMPETITION OF THE SMALL COMPETITOR.

Chicago, December 10.-Uniform agree ments between building contractors and trades unions in the principal cities of the United States that competition from the "small competitor" may be eradi- cated. and activity in construction work continue evenly throughout the year, proved to be the favored idea among the delegates to the national contractors conference which opened here today. The delegates came to Chicago, it was said, to form a national organization which will include the strongest councils of con- tractors In the country. While this was the ostensible object, the policy of the proposed association will be as stated unless radical change in sentiment among the delegates takes place
 According to present plans the policy of the new organization will be openly conciliatory to labor unions, but no cast iron rule as to open or closed shops will be adopted.
 The net result of today's two executive sessions was the seating of delegates by the approval of the credentials commit tee and the appointment of two commit tees, one to draft a constitution and by laws, and the other to frame resolutions w. D. O'Brien of Chicago was contrac- tors council was made secretary Del egates from forty-seven cities throughout the United States and representing 135 associations were present at the opening session.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-11

Vienna. December 10.-General Tsont- scheff, the Macedonian leader, left to- night for Paris. He will later go to London and it is possible that he will visit the United States.
 GeneraI Tsontscheff said he considered a war between Turkey and Bulgaria next spring inevitable, and he expressed the belief that Servia would cooperate with Bulgaria. He said that the scheme of reforms in Macedonia. formulated by the Austrian and Russian governments,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-11
THREE DUELS FOUGHT.
Politics in St. Pierre Causing Lots of
 Trouble.

St. Johns, N. F. December 10.-Three duels were fought in St. Pierre, Miqulon. during the past fortnight, as a result of the issues in the campaign for the election of a representative for the colony to the French chamber of deputies. This cleo tion will take place December 27.
 Notwithstanding the denial by the French government that the islands were to be sold to the United States. the re- port to this effect forms one of the cam naiRn iSsuea
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-11
REFUSES TO CALL JURY.
Crow Strikes Snag in Suit Against
 Terminal Company.

Jefferson City. Mo, December 1O.-The supreme court en banc today refused to call a jury to try the issues in the suit of Attorney General Crow against the terminal railroad association of St. Louis for owning and controlling terminal rail- road lines in St Louis contrary to the antitrust law
 Chief Justice Robinson stated that the court saw no issue of fact in the plead ings which occasioned calling jury. but the court did not pass on the right of At torney General Crow to demand one when
 proper issues were recommended.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-11
HUSBAND IS PAINFULLY
 BOUND TO BE MURDERED

tricks with a rope which she brought with her. Her huband allowed himself to be tied several times, each time getting loose.
 Mrs. Rogers suggested that Perham try his hand and he bound Rogers securely, he says From her pocket, Mrs. Rogers then quickly drew a handkerchief which she saturated with chloroform and placed 1t over her husbands face. Then Per ham testified, she wrote note with these words on it and pinned it to Rogers hat:
 'I am going to drown myself, and mo- body else is to blame for my death."
 To this she signed her husbands name After Rogers had died from the effects of the chloroform, Perham threw the body into the river, and hand in hand the two returned to their homes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-11
CROW RETURNS.
Is Unsuccessful in Effecting ExtradI-
 ton of Zeieler.

St. Louis. December 10-Attorney Gen eral Crow today after his unsuccessful effort to secure the extradition to Missou- ri of William Ziegler the baking powder magnate, who Is wanted to stand trial at Jefferson City on the charge of at tempting bribery in the legislature.
 ''l have not given up hope of bringing Zeigler back to Missouri for trial. said Mir Crow. "I have been given two weeks in which to file briefs. The light for Zeig- ler's extradition has not yet ended. It has only just begun"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-11
oNDoN. December 1O.-A fire Q

ONDoN, December 1O-A fire oc-
 cured today at Sandringham and A% Queen Alexandra and her secreta- ry, Miss Knollys had narrow escapes. It broke out at o'clock this morning in Miss Khollys' bed room and spread to the bed room of the queen, who was asleep at the time. She was awakened by Miss Knolys who also raised an alarm, but the flames obtained good hold on both rooms and considerable dam age was done before the fire was extin- guished. The outbreak caused a great deal of excitement at Sandringham. where number of guests are staying at pres ent. King Edward is enjoying the shoot ing on Lord Iveagh's estate at Elvden Suffolk.
 The reticenee customary at Sandring- ham was observed in connection with the fire. From later reports, however 1t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-11
Hastd
Miners Attend F

Trinidad, Colo, Decem 2O00 miners participated in eraI this afternoon of Vel tas. the miners who wer gundo, Sunday night. In guards. No trouble of any and soon after the funeral quietly dispersed and homes.