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El independiente. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nuevo MeÌxico) 1894-19??, 1904-10-27
LAS PRFTfNSl0NES,
De los RepubIiCanOs lndependientes
del C0ndadO de San MIGUEL.


En- sus iuntas y convenciones
los titulados Republicanos lnde
pendientes del condado de San
Miguel han insistido mucho EN- ell
punto de Que su propositoy mira
es reforInar y meiorar la cohdi-
ci0n del gobierno territorial y de
condado y corregir abusos que
di2que eXisten por causa de NAL
manejo y corruption entire ofcia.
les Republicanos. lGsto provo
cara la hilaridad de todas las
personals que estan Al tanto de
la verdadera situacion, pues no
hay cosa nejor sabida en- todo el
condado de San Miguel como que
los individuos que tiguran Ell las
filas Republicanos Independent
tes de todo seran capaces menos
de reformar 4 nadie, pues en- cali
dad de partido necesitan mas
que nadie ser reformados. Todo
ell mundo sabe que mi siquiera
han platicado con un reforma-
DOR" como vulgarmente Sc dice,
y la reforma que pretenden es pc.
sesionarse de los empleos publ
cos para reformar sus bolsillos.
Esto mismo pretenden sus ALA.
dos los unionistas, y por esta ra-
z0n es muy APPLICABLE Ell su caso
ell adagio aquel de que "Lobos
de una canada juntos andan.'
Examinando ell m0vil de los til
tulados Republicanos Indepen.
dientes de la mayoria de casOs,
Sc nota que ambiciones desaten-
tadas, rivalidades acerrimas y
envidias rastreras, es por 10 cual
hacen guerra cruenta y sin Guar
tel q todas las personalidades
notables que figuran Ell el parti-
do regular Republican,, no por
meiorar la suerte del condado
sino por satisfacer su encono y
ambicion personales y hacer to-
do el dano possible D sus oposi-
torres. Para conseguir este tie
men por principle aquello de que
ell fin justifica los medios, no sien-
do ell fin la reforma nj cosa seme-
jante sino la satisfaction de las
miras interesadas que abrigan.
Por supuesto, que en- este como
en- todas cosas hay personals Gre
dnlas y sencillas que Green dc
buena f6 que van q reformar el
mundo y slguen Il los mas astu.
tos como la soga tras el caldero,
I'll pueblo comprende perfecta-
mente que los Republicanos In.
dependencies de este condado, y
10 mismo de otrUs condados don
de subsistan, Sc han agrupado
con obieto de adquirir empleos c
de desquitarse de agravios reales
8 fDgldos. Por este y no POI
otro motive han hecho compa
MIA con los unionistas, estandC
ambos socios convenidos EN- re
partirse equitativamente del pro
vccho, 81 hubiere alguno.
Sin embargo, va co cosa pro
bada por la experiencla de doi
amos pasados que los votante'
del condado de San Miguel no es
tan dispuestos ii acceder q la
pretensiones de los Republlca
nos Independientes y sus aliodos
y tampoco aceptan sus prone
sas de reiorma porque saben mu.
bien la clase dc reiorma que es
tos quieren estlabecer, y por Il
consiguiente, continuaran deposi
tando su confanza en- el partid,
Republicano, porque ha dad
| l.,.,,., ..t,.g,a.,Z,
El independiente. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nuevo MeÌxico) 1894-19??, 1904-10-27
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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-25
HOME CHRISTMAS
is NOT FOR NAN
HER BAIL is NOT REDUCED.
JEROME REFUSED TO AGREE TO
ANY REDUCTION.

Desire of the Show Girl Accused o.
the Murder of Caesar Young to
Spend Christmas at Her Home,
Will Not Be Gratified-There WIFI
BE "A New Trial for Her-Her COun-
sci Wants 1t Held as Soon as Pos
sibIp.
New York, Dec. 24.-Nan Patterson's IS
last hope of spending Christmas with
her parents at their home in Wash
ington vanished to-day when District
Attorney Jerome announced that he
would not agree to a reduction of her
bail. This was taken to mean that
the show girl will again be tried on
the charge of murder of Caesar
Young. Her bail had been previously
fixed at $4,000.
When the district attorney made his
announcement Daniel O'Reilly, OF coun-
sci for Nan Patterson, said:
This surely means that there will
be a new trial. We are anxious that
it will be called soon and will make
every effort to have it called as soon
as possible.
Afterward he said that counsel had
decided not to attempt to get any bail
unless the district attorney does not
promise a speedy retrial. Counsel, he
said, believed the safest place for Nan
Patterson was in the Tombs, as she
had been there so long.
The urgency for a new trial on the
part of the defense was due, Mr..
O'Reilly said, to the fact that the de-
fense has found some new, and what
they consider important, evidence.
Part of this, he said, was the finding
of some thirty-two caliber bullets in
Young's trunk. Mr.. O'Reilly said that
Prosecutor Rand admitted the finding
of the bullets, but contended that they
belonged to Mrs. Young.
The news that she could not be ad-
mitted to bail was broken to Nan Pat
terson as gently as possible. but she
broke down completely, after making
a brave show of cheerfulness all day.
Even though she knew she would have
to remain in the Tombs over Christ
mas, she had hoped she might be re-
leased on bail next week.
District Attorney Jerome announced
late to-day that proceedings for new
trial will be hurried as fast as possi-
BILE.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-25
QUESTIONS AUTHORITY.
Thinks State Court Has No Juris-
dictiOn over Elections.


dictiOn over Elections.
Denver, Col. Dec. 24.-Attorney
Samuel Belford has drawn up a brief
TO be presented to the United States
Supreme Court in the application for
a writ of habeas corpus for Michael
Dowd one OF the thirty election off,
cials who have been sentenced to Jail
by the Colorado Supreme Court on
charges OF contempt based on their ac-
tions at the polls.
The brief questions the authority Of
the Colorado Supreme Court TO take
jurisdiction of an election. II de-
clares that the remedy sought by the
petitioners in this original case was
purely political, and that the state
constitution expressly prohibits the
courts from interfering with such
cases. Courts are expressly prohibit
ed from at any time or in any manner.
Interfering with the conduct OF cleo
tions or the right Of suffrage. The
brief continues:
"Wherein lies the difference between
the arbitrary and despotic DEGREES OF
the Supreme Court and imperial ukase
which the Car of Russia might Is
auo "
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-25
Japan's Naval Hero Is Now Enabled to Withdraw
Portion of His Fleet from Port Arthur.
WHEN JAPS MINED
FORT ON KEKWAN.
Desperate Hand-tO-Hand Fighting
Followed Their Charge.

Desperate Hand-tO-Hand Fighting
Followed Their Charge.
Headquarters Japanese Third Army
Before Port Arthur. Dec. 20, via Yin
kow, delayed in transmission, via
Tien Tsin, Dec. 24.-Since the general
assault of Nov. 24-27. the Japanese
have been engaged in tunneling under
the north fort of Kekwan mountain.
Two main tunnels ran under the north
wall of the fort from the moat for a
distance of forty feet. and there were
four short branch tunnels.
On the morning of Dec. Is, seven dy-
Mantle mines were laid, the object of
which was to destroy the north wall
and so give the Japanese access to the
fort.
warning. and the explosion was not
entirely successful, owing to the heavy
concrete above the mine. The explo-
sion of the second mine followed i'm
mediately, and this was succeeded by
five smaller explosions.
, The sight was wonderful in the ex-
treme. Huge clouds of brown earth
and debris of all kinds were thrown
two hundred feet in the air, and it
looked as if the whole fort had been
sent heavenward. When the clouds
of earth had settled down the snow
for some 500 yards around the fort was
covered with brown earth, pieces of
timber and blocks of concrete.
The explosions made two large
I breaches in the north wall of the fort,
I through which the Japanese in the
moat swarmed. They charged SO
quickly that fifty of them were either
| killed or wounded by the falling de-
bris.
The japanese succeeded in gaining
| the ramparts and charged the inte-
rior of the fort, but they were repulsed
| by portion of the garrison from be-
| hind a wall at the rear of the fort,
which had not been touched by the
| force of the explosion. Behind this
wall there were four field guns and
three machine guns. In the meantime
| the Russians had rushed reinforce
ments of some 300 to the fort through
| the covered wall at the rear.
The second battalion of attackers was
unable to advance Immediately, as the
sapping trenches from the parallel to
the moat were filled with debris. When
this debris had been excavated the
battalion gained the moat and reached
the ramparts through the breaches
that had been made by the explosions.
The first charge made against the
wall of sand bags proved unsuccess-
full, but charge followed charge, until
midnight when the last corner of the
Russian defenses was captured.
The fighting was desperate in the ex-
treme, with bayonets and hand gre
nades. and the entire garrison was kill
ed, with the exception of party of
twenty who escaped through the COW
cred wall, which they destroyed behind
| them by exploding four mines and thus
prevented the Japanese from pursuing
| them.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-25
MORE FORTS FELL
BEFORE JAPANESE
THE RUSSIANS FOUGHT HARD.
TO REGAIN POSITIONS FROM
WHICH THEY WE'RE DRIVEN.

Nights East of HOuyangshukou
Were Charged and Carried by the
Besiegers of Port Arthur-Rus-
slams Concentrated Their Forces
Were Driven Back-Russian Gem
erals Reported Killed.
Toxic, Dec. 24.-The Japanese forces
besieging Port Arthur yesterday storm
ed and now hold the nights east of
Houyangshukou.
A dispatch from the Japanese army
before Port Arthur, timed midnight,
says:
''On Dec. % the Russian defense
works on the nights of Houyangshu-
kou. Sungshu mountain, Rihlung
mountain and the H" forts were bonn
barded by the Japanese with heavy
guns, which inflicted considerable dam
age. AS a result of the bombardment
a detachment of the Japanese right
wing at dawn Dec. % attacked the
enemy on the nights east of Houyang-
shukou and captured the ridge and
nights at 7:4O in the morning. After
wards the enemy concentrated his
force from several forts at Taiyang-
kou and Yahutsui upon our newly oc-
cupied position, following this with a
determined counter attack, during
which hand grenades, thrown by our
force, finally repulsed the enemy.
Later, as the enemy's lombard
ment abated, we constructed some de-
fensive works so that our occupation
became more assured. AS a result OF
our heavy gun bombardment during
and before the attack the fort west Of
Taiyangkou was set on fire. One fif-
teeu-centimetre gun in each of the
forts was destroyed. The covers were
also considerably damaged.
Was kondratenkO Killed:
According to the statement of pris-
oners captured at Kekwan mountain
Dec. 1S and of Russians who surren-
dered in the vicinity of Etse noun
tain Dec. 22 during the battle of 2OS
Metre Hill Gen. Kondratenko. COM
mander of the Seventh East Siberian
Rifles division, and Gen. Irman. COM
mander of the Fourth Artillery brig
age, were killed and Gen. Fock, COM
manding the Fourth East Siberian d.
vision, was wounded"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-25
SEVEN PROMINENT MEN
INVOLVED BY DODGE.
jerome Gives Him His Liberty for
Telling What He Knows.

Telling What He Knows.
New York, Dec. 24.-Brought to this
city last night from Texas through the
persistent effort of District Attorney
Jerome to face a charge of perjury in
connection with the Morse-Dodge di-
vorce tangle, Charles F. Dodge, former
husband of the present wife of Charles
w. Morse, received his liberty to-day
upon the recommendation Of the dis
trict attorney, who personally appear
ed before Judge Cowing in the Court
of General Sessions, and asked that
Dodge be discharged on his own re-
cognizance.
This turn in the case follows up an
all-night conference at police head
quarters, whore Dodge was taken i'm
mediately on his arrival here, and dur
ing which it is said he made a con
fession that will lead to the making of
serious charges in connection with the
Morse-Dodge case against seven men
of prominence in this city 1t is said
that Dodge will go before the grand
jury, which at Mr. Jerome's request
was continued in session through
Christmas week. and that he will be
the chief witness of the state in the
prosecution of the men said to be i'm
plicated by his confession.
Ex-Assistant District Attorney James
w. Osborne, the new counsel for
Dodge, who was present throughout
, last nights conference, had previous
ly advised Dodge to tell all he knows.
Mr.. Osborne says he feels that Dodge
Will never see the inside of a prison.
When Dodge was taken before Judge
Cowing District Attorney Jerome, aft
er relating the incidents connected with
the prisoners arrest and extradition
from Texas, asked that the transfer of
the prisoner from federal to state tu-
risdiction be made. when this was
DONE" he said, "for reasons of a public
nature which cannot now be stated in
public, because they would be detri-
mental to the cause of Justice. the
defendant should be discharged upon
his own recognizance upon the indict-
ment found on June 26, 1904, and / ask
that he be discharged"
Dodge was discharged and went to
hotel accompanied by detective of
Mr.. Ierome's staff.
After these developments Mr.. Os-
borne said
"Mr. Dodge will remain at his hotel
in my care until he is wanted as
witness for the countv."
At the request Of Mr.. Jerome, Dodge
and his counsel will appear at criminal
courts building on Monday, it is said,
to carefully review the testimony to
be presented to the grand jury. The
grand jury will meet Wednesday and
Dodge will appear either on the open
ing day or the day following.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-25
TWO ARE KILLED
AT MONTICELLO
NEGRO AND A WHITE MAN
FALL IN A FUsILADE THAT oc-
Ours AT A WAGON YARD.

Christmas Tragedy Is Enacted in
Jasper County Besides the Two
Killed, Others Are wounded.
Fight Began Between n Negro ana
White Man, the Negro Opening
Fire and Being Immediately An
swered by others weapons.
Monticello, Ga, Dec. 24.-Two killings
occurred here to-day. A negro, Sam
Reese, and Mr.. r. L. Brooks were
killed in general street fight. Several
other persons were more or less in
jured.
On the street leading to the Metho-
dist Church there is negro settle
ment. On the left and next to the
Benton Supply Company and behind
Haryey's hardware store and Furse
Company's drug store is a wagon yard.
This yard was full OF buggies and
wagons and mules and horses and
many people were gathered about.
At this place a difficulty arose be-
tween negro and white man. and
the negro drew his pistol and shot at
the white man. A fusilade of shots
occurred at this time. and Mr.. Brooks
was Killed. He was in no way connect
ed with the difficulty, but was shot
through the neck and fell dead.
The negro died in a short while.
No eye witness is positive as to who
did the shooting.
Two white men were arrested. as
suspicion points to them. It will be
hard matter to prove who did the
killing
A Mr.. Elliott was wounded. but not
seriously.
Henry Penn. negro. is shot in the
leg but is not seriously wounded.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-25

days before the walls will cool off suf-
ficiently for the Johnson Banking Com
pany's vault to be opened at their old
stand, and the same is true of the
Bank of Wrightsville.
Others who were burned out are
looking around for temporary quarters,
and II is an evidence of the progressive
spirit of the people that before the
embers die down In their late business
stands they are securing new tempo
rary quarters for the continuation of
their business. just as IL nothing had
happened.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-25
C0RBlN REPORTS UPON
FIGHTING IN PHILIPPINES.
Two Bodies of Scouts Were Attack
ed by the Pulnjnnas.

ed by the Pulninnas.
Washington, Dec. 24.-The War De-
partment was officially advised to-day
by Gen. Corbin, commanding the De-
partment of the Philippines. of the
uprising in Samar, in which one lieu
tenant and number of enlisted men
Of the Philippine scouts were killed.
The cablegram is as follows;
THE PuIajanas are on the warpath
in Samar in considerable numbers, as
may be judge from the following:
"On Nov. 10 about 400 Pulajanas
and several hundred volunteers Joined
in an attack on a detachment of twen-
ty Philippine scouts at Oras, Samar.
Killed: One hospital corps man;
wounded, twelve Philippine scouts (;
missing, five said to have been boloed
while in the river. All bodies badly
mutilated.
"And again on Dec. 16, Second
Lieutenant Stephen X. Hayt and thlr-
ty-seven enlisted men, thirty-eighth
company Philippine scouts, killed by
Pulajanas at Dolores, Samar
First Lieuteant George F. ABB
bott requests help from military au-
thorities. Town threatened by a
thousand Pulajanas. Situation crit
ical in both instances.
"I offered the Philippine government
all the assistance desired. AS yet
none has been accepted"
Second Lieutenant Stephen X. Hayt
was born in New Mexico in 1880. Prior
to his appointment as second lieuten-
ant of the Philippine scouts in Au-
gust, 1903, he was sergeant in Com
many A, Ninth Infantry.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-25
KURoPATKlN REPORTS
A RUSSIAN SUCCESS

81 Petersburg. Dec. 2l.-Gen. Kuro-
patkln reports having made, Dec. 2s,
"a reconnaissanoe IN force IN the d.
i'cilon Of the japanese positions AZ
h'nlFinputze. The Russians forced an
entry into Benfsiaputze. occupied
.Nine of the entertainments and re-
INla'd ne counter atfacka Of fhf two
.' lions ~ japanese, with great loss,
w japanese leaving uinf prisoners in
We hands ~ fhn Russians. The BUS
.iiN IptN wac three 0firrrn and fIf
''. men wounded.
lhe nifH ~ Dec. 81. Goa. kpror
tsisIn alla. nna Qllft
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-25
PLAN TO GET CHADWICK
Sheriff TeIcRraphed 10 Have Extra
ditiOn Arranged.


Cleveland, o., Dec. 24-Sheriff Barry
to-day telegraphed Gov. Odel Of New
York asking that the extradition pa
pers for DR.. Leroy S. Chadwick, joint
ly indicted with his wife, Cassie l..
Chadwick, on a charge of forgery, be
granted on the sheriff's arrival in Al
bany Monday.
Sheriff Barry feared there might be
no one at the New York executive. Of
flee on Monday TO honor the requisi-
tion from Gov. Herrick and decided TO
take this precaution to prevent any
delay in securing the extradition pa
pers.
Mrs. Chadwicks attorney has given
Sheriff Barry a letter to hand to Or.
Chadwick when the steamer on which
the latter is a passenger arrives in
New York Wednesday. telling him OF
his indictment and advising him to re-
turn 10 Cleveland as soon as possible.
Mrs. Chadwick fears her husband will
be much affected by the news OF the
action OF the county grand Jury here.
as she states he never had any inti-
nation that he might be implicated In
any criminal proceedings.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-25
FIRE LOSS S2,5OO,Ooo.
The Fire mt Sioux City TIA. Not We,
Ceased Burnfng

Sioux City, Ia, Dec. 24.-The total
loss by last nights fire in the business
section Of this city is $500, 900, and
the insurance about 81, 100000.
kenowha Brockway, who jumped
from the fourth story OF the Massa-
chusetts building. missed the life nct
and was instantly killed. AS far as
known there were no other fatalities.
The fire is still burning and several
fire companies were on duty late to-
night, throwing water on the smolder-
ing ruins.
In addition to the large business
firms which were burned out, a hos.
Of smaller business houses were de-
stroyed. Several hundred people who
lived or had offices in the burned build
ings. lost everything.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-25
DEFENSE OF RUSSIA.
what it VIII Answer i'm the North
Sea Anair.


Paris, Dec. 24.-The Russian defense
before the international commission,
which is to inquire into the North sea
incident is practically completed. The
main features are:
First. That the firing by the Russian
squadron was justified as a defense
against attack. This entails proving
the presence Of japanese torpedo boats.
The Russian delegates inform the AS
ISOLATED Press that they possess this
proof I'm the most positive and over
whelming form.
Second. That even n the Russians
were not attacked they believed they
were attacked. and. therefore, the de-
fensiye measures taken were I'm absO-
lutte good faith.
Third. Al most. II was an accident
at sea, where the dangers and risks
are extreme and analogous 10 the Brit
ieh battleship Camperdown ramming
and sinking the British baitleehip Vic
torla and the recent firing by British
warshlp upon a c0astlng vessel during
target practice.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-25
PART OF THE FLEET
LEAVES PORT ARTHUR.

Togo Has Some of the ships stay to
Watch the Russians.
Toxic, Dec. 24.-Admiral Togo an
nounces the withdrawal of the major
ity Of the feet from Port Arthur.
Telegraphing under date of Dec. 22.
the admiral. after describing the de-
struction Of the Russian fleet. says:
Under the circumstances our COM
bined feet has been removed as un-
necessary from the blockade of Port
Arthur. which had been maintained
since May /. / have arranged for a
close watch for ships attempting 70
run the blockade. and 20 watch the
remnant OF the enemys squadron"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-25
JAPANESE GUNS NOW
FIND THE SEvAST0P0L

Toxic. Dec. 2l.-fhe advanced Jap
nnose batteries at Port Arthur have
suocosde9 in reaching ihe Russian bat-
fioshID aoyanfopos One fnceeHsfli nif
IF reported
a r. ffrrrie1 fbaf ine bafflefh.p Wili
soon - c0mp'etely eeaifgyeps
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-25
MUST STAND TRIAL
FOR the Death of Passengers Aboard
the steamer sIocum.

the steamer sIocum.
New York, Dec. A-The demurrer OF
r. A. Barnaby. president; J. p. At
kinson. secretary, and +. @. Dexter
director, OF the Knlckerbocher Steam
boat Company. 10 an indictment charg-
ing them with a share Of the response
biiity IN the burning Of the excursion
steamer General slocum was oyerruled
to-day BY Judge Thomas Of the United
states Circuit Court. These company
officers demurred 20 the indictments
on the ground that they were not own
ere of The craft
10 hla decision Judge Thomas sals
fsConFrcHf never Intended that "a 80.
p0rafio1 should BE- permitted 10 klll ifa
paasenRera a. see and not b. pun
lghsd
He holds fhsf = corporation capable
81 q Wfongfgi a9 can be punished
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-25

Memphis. Tenn, Dec. 2l.--Advcea
received here from craighead Point.
aiKty-hye miles north of this city.
where the steamer Robert ~. Lee was
sunk Thursday. indicate that the yoa-
ssl viii be . total lou. The Robert
E. Lee Ia owned BY she Lee Line ~
THE cry. and 10 valued a. about $685.
009
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-25
KEPT HIM FROM VOTING.
One Negro Beat Up Another ana /,
Now Under Arrest.

NoW bhneF Arrest.
New York. Dec. PA charge, the
like Of which never has been enter
tanned in a United States court in this
district within the memory OF the old
est court official. was preferred to-day
against Henry Jones, Louisville
CKy) negro. when he was arraigned
before United States Commissioner
Shields The charge against Jones was
interfering with the rights OF a citizen
In that he beat John Supper tonight,
another negro, so severely that he was
unable 10 vote at the last presidential
election az Louisville. When arraigned
before the commissioner to-day he
waived extradition and viii be taken
back 70 Louisville.