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the Sanchez woman for some time. On
the day previous 70 the murder, she
came in to Clayton from the country,
and was known to have been with
Miera. She asked him for q hundred
dollars, which he was unable to pro,
duce and the territory attempted to
show that was the motive for the
crime reyolved about this point. In
defense Miera attempted to prove an
alibi This he was unable to do. The
jury retired from the court room at
600 in the evening Of Friday, and did
not come TO verdict until 400 the
next morning, Convinced that the
crime was committed In fit Of anger,
Il brought In a verdict OF murder In
the third degree. Miera was q one
Of the most prominent families in that
section OF the territory.
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The Weather.

At last change has come In the
weather. After the NEST disagreeable
day Of the year yesterday In respect
to wind. the much.prayed-for moisture
arrived But not in very great quaint.
ties Showers we're the beat that
could be had by the weather man. In
the mountains probably the fall was
greater, and II Is reported from Lamy
that considerable rain fell at that
point The weather prediction for to-
day says local shows and colder to-
night. Tomorrow fair. The maximum
temperature yesterday was 81, the
minimum Al. This morning the same
figure was registered as yesterday
morning. II.
Thespreclptation was SO little that
no record WAS made of II IN the Off.
cial records. In the last seven months
the fall Of moisture at Las Vegas has
been 1.63 inches. This is far below
the average. In two Of these months
there was absolutely no precipitation.
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Ne Wants panaoss.

In suit based upon alteration Of
breach Of faith upon the part cf the
Mexican Central railroad, william Nc
Pike. conductor. formerly IN the
employ Of the above railroad. has en-
tered suit In the United States cir
cult court at FL Paso for $4,000 dam
ages.
The plaintiff alleges that on April
"a, 1900. while operating a. freight
conductor between Jiminez and il
muleo, he suffered the loss Of leg
In an accident.
The railroad company gave him
$3.50 damages on his claim, and, ~
states, agreed to provide him with
employment as long as be could COM
ply with the rules Of the service.
This agreement, he claims further.
continued in force until November.
1908, when the road notified him that
his services were no longer required.
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Court At
Clayton

Court at Clayton IN at an end for the
session and the officials have gone TO
Ration.
In the case Of Territory vs. Mariana
Lncero, sentence upon the defendant
charged and convicted Of criminal as
sault, was deferred while hearing 70
his motion for a new trial Is pending.
He was released from Jail under q
81, 500 bond.
In the case of Territory vs.. Acorsino
Miera, on charge of murder, the de.
fendant was found guilty in the third
degree and sentenced to ten years IN
the penitentiary. On July 10th the
body Of Isabel Sanchez was found
near the Town OF Clayton. Miera was
suspected Of the murder and was ar
rested. In september the case was
tried, but the jury disagreed, ten yot
ing for conviction and two for acqnlt
tai. The case this time consumed q
week ending on the morning OF the
18th Of this month. The territory was
able TO trace the movements Of Miera
up 10 almost the time Of the murder
II seems that MIera, although man
with family, had been friendly with
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Abuses His
Privilege

WASHINGTON, d. G., March 2i--
Immediately after the house met to.
day Hepburn (of Iowa), rising to q
question Of privilege sent TO the desk
a resolution charging that Represen-
tative Baker lDem OF N. " under
leave to print given last Friday had
abused that privilege and had attack
ed the honor and integrity Of Bah.
cock (Rep OF Wis., and providing
that the remarks should be expurgat-
ed from the record as not being a
legitimate part OF the postoffice ap.
preparation bill.
Some discussion followed In which
williams found fault with certain
statements recently put in the record
but agreed that 1t was improper to
attack the honor and integrity Of a
member under authority TO extend
remarks.
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C[NSUR[S
Government
Liberal Leader il British Bslae
ofCennens Trying % Over
tarl Cabinet
CHINESE QUESTION
Administration A Condemned For
Attempt to Foist Chinese La
bOr Upon The Transvaal

LONDON, March 2l.-..In the house
OF commons today the Liberal leader,
Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman,
moved his vote Of censure. presented
March 16 to the effect that this house
|disapprove the conduct Of bis majes-
ty's government in advising the
crown not to disallow the ordinance
for the introduction Of Chinese labor In
the transyaal Sir Henry said MOTH
| Ing the government had done since
the close Of the South African war
had tried the people Of this country
so much. II the new departure VA
not checked It would be q source for
future weakness. not only ID the
ransyaal but to the whole Of South
Africa. He declared the Europeans
In South Africa were BY large ma
jority opposed to the introduction Of
yellow laborers.
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NEW YORK. March Fl Members
OF the cotton brokerage firm of d. ].
Sully & Company, who made an as.
signment Saturday, were In confer.
ence with Mr.. Cutchcon, counsel for
the firm. George 4, Graham, counsel
for Assignee Roadely was at Sully's
once early but when asked for a
statement said he would not have any.
thing to make public TIL after the
meeting OF creditors late this after.
noon. As sully entered the Office he
said. Il am sure we shall resume
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Mora lndependen ents.

Don Benigno Romero, who return.
ed yesterday from Mora, says that the
convention Of the Independent repub-
lIcars, which was held at Mora Satur.
day was attended by large number
OF the citizens Of the county and that
a strong organization was effected.
A platform was drawn and subscribed
to by the $50 delegates. The platform
indotssd the principles as set forth BY
the Philadelphia national convention
Of 1900. Planks were inserted con.
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Special Correspondence Of The Optic,
WASHINGTON. March 16.-Today,
March 10th, the subcommittee Of the
committee on territories Of the house
considered again the provisions Of
the statehood bill for New Mexico and
Arizona. After a great deal Of wrang-
ling, It finally refused to grant the
new state more than two congress
men, but left the delegate the right 70
make a fight for the third one before
the house caucus and before the whole
committee and before the United
States senate when the bill gets there
1t also refused to vote for any ap-
preparation Of money, but II reduced
the $10,0O0,000 to s5.0oO.Ooo. and left
1t in the bill without passing o. 4
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:
torial and county administration. II
is upon these planks that the organ
ization puts especial stress. Mr. Ro-
nero says that the movement EN-
braces the greater part Of the repub-
licans Of the county; that It Is sane
toned by such families as the Ortiz,
the Padillas, the Martinez, the Pach.
ecos. He says that the people object
to misrule and rule BY few and this
organization is o protest against these
things which Is sure to be powerful
factor In the coming fall elections.
demning certain features Of the terri.
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Ito Receives.


SEOUL, March 21.-MarQuis Ito
has held large reception which was
attended by the foreign legation Off
cials. He expressed belief that under
the Japanese guidance, Korea will ad-
vance commercially and intellectually
1t being Japan's intention 70 SO use its
influence that the Koreans will never
regret their connection with ner, The
marquir will leave for Japan March
rs.
He'll Catch Il.
ST. LOUIS. March 2l,-Captain
Axis Gregorian OF Caucasian Rus.
sia is here conferring with tue Worlds
fair officials :regagding the exhibition
of troupe d sCbssacks during the ex-
position. Discussing the Russo-Japan-
ese war he said:
Russia has greater force than
Japan within its own country. II she
defeats Japan Russia will still be the
loser, as war costs money, and the Ia
boring and student classes are dissat.
isfied and will not stand for the high
taxation resulting.
Officers Commit Suicide.
PORT ARTHUR. March 2l.-It Is
reported that several officers under
the strain Of bombardment have COM
mitted suicide. The total number Of
casualties In town to date is 265.
Will Go to New ccWang.
CHEZ FOO, March 2l-The Chi
nese Pea, Yang squadron, consisting OF
three cruisers under the command Of
Admiral Tsah, has arrived here 1t
is understood that it will proceed TO
New Chwang as soon as the Ice Is
cleared from that port.
Allen Halted.
SEOUL, March 21.-The Japanese
have stopped Brigadier General Henry
T. Allen, chief Of the Philippine con-
stabulary and United States military
observer with the Russian army, al
Ping Yang, requesting him not to pro.
ceed nearer to their outposts.
Honors Conferred.
SEOUL, March 21.--Marquis Ito
has been decorated with the order
Of the Plum Blossom, usually given
only to royalties. Minister Allen and
the Japaense Minister Hayashi re-
ceiyed decorations from the First
Glass Of Pai-Muk. Minister Allen
decoration was conferred in recogni-
ton Of his valuable counsel and long
intimacy with the emperor.
Property Loss Probable.
YIN-KOW, March 2L-The German
counsel from Tien-Tsin at meeting
Of German citizens held yesterday
counselled all residents Of that ma,
tionality that they remain In New
Chwang at their own risk. and that In
the event Of the loss Of property re
covery Is doubtful. Also in the event
that Russia Is defeated, the recovery
Of losses, II possible, would be only
after a long time. But II the Japanese
are defeated, recovery would be soon
er.
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y The Optic account OF the territorial
republican convention Saturday, left
the delegates with permanent organi-
zation complete. and the report Of the
committee on resolutions Just adopted.
Thereafter came the most interest
ing and spirited part Of the conven-
tion--the part for which the big crowd
Of men and women in the balcony
and foyers had long been waiting.
The contest for selection Of delegates
was at hand. And with it came about
the only speechmaking OF the day.
The matter OF delegates had been
long discussed in caucus and deter
mination had been reached to present
the slate decided upon by the admin
Histration, as q whole, instead Of al
lowing each district to present its own
candidate. It was also well known
before the session opened in the after
noon that no hope for the opponents
OF the regular slate remained. Col.
Prichard, the nominee of Lincoln
county, and Senator Andrews Of Sierra
county had withdrawn and all the
force Of the opposition had rallied
around Col. Twitchell. W. Fl. New
comb of Grant county had in the
meantime accepted the promise Of an
alternateship, and was to be reckoned
as with the administration forces.
Slate Nominated.
A. j. Abbott of Santa Fe moved that
the following be the choice OF the
convention as delegates and alter.
mates to the national convention:
Gov. M. A. Otero. delegate-at-large;
w. II. Greer, alternateatlarge; w. G.
Sargent, delegate from FIRST district;
Geo. w. Armijo, alternate from first
district; w. e. Dame, delegate from
second district; Clark M. Carr. alter
nate from second district; w. II. H
Llewellyn, delegate from third dis
trict; W. II. Newcomb. alternate from
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DENVER, Colo. March Ala com
mittee representing tho miners sx-
PEELED from Telluride by an organiza-
tion Of business men has abandoned
the attempt to appeal to the governor
for protection after trying three days
TO obtain an audience with him. Not
only has the governor refused to see
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THE LATEST ON
STATEHOOD MATTER

until the next reprint which will oc-
cur tomorrow, or the next day. The
sentiment Of the committee seems
against cash appropriation for pub
lie schools. Governor Powers is in.
clined to concede s5,OOo,00O, but all
the rest can see no precedent for It,
or no reason for giving II at all. They
give the new state In the bill what
will amount to 2s,OOO,oOO acres Of land
for school purposes.
They district New Mexico and Ari.
zona as congressional districts, al.
lowing one congressman TO be elected
In each.
The Oklahoma bill will be consid.
cred tomorrow aftergoon and right
along after that.
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Russians and French Allege
That japan, China and 10.
res Have Joined Forces.
PORT ARTHUR LOSS.
Bold Russian Captain Talks Of
Dissatisfaction and Unrest
In the Cars Empire.

ST. PETERSBURG, March 21.-.
vladivostock papers which have just
arrived here say q member Of the
Japanese consulate declared on the
eve Of departure that it was Japan's
ambition to drive the Russians across
the Amur, retsore Manchuria and
China, and annex Korea.
Thank You.
TOXIC, March 2l.-A vote OF thanks
to the navy for its victories off Port
Arthur which will be moved in the
house Of representatives tomorrow,
win praise the valor and heroisn OF
the officers and men and express the
gartitude OF nation to them.
Little Doing.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 21.--Be-
yond the movement of troops to the
far east, which is progressing salts
factorily and in accordance with the
Russian plans, the adyices Indicate
little change in the situation. No offi-
cial kilograms announcing COLLISIONS
with the enemy have been received
up to noon. The government has nc
information to substantiate the report
ed capture of 1900 Japanese north ot
the Yalu river. and 1t is asserted il
would be Immediately reported i
true.
After Gold.
ST. PETERSBURG, March I'll
Novosti declares that the real secret
Of the British Thibetan expedition is
the discovery Of immensely rich gold
deposits, Thibet being in fact sec
ond california.
Triple Alliance.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 2i.--
Novoe vremya publishes prominently
an alleged Paris dispatch declaring u
is believed triple alliance has beer
formed among Japan, China and Ko
rea, and this is the real object Of the
MARQUIS OF Ito's visit to Seoul.
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Brilliant Effort Made By Friends Of Col R. E. Twtche to Stampede
The Convention Meets Dsastros Defeat Administration
Slate Goes Through
GOOD WORK Of THE LEADERS ON THE STATEHOOD QUESTION

Elfegio Baca said he was as good q
republican as any and In a republican
convention the majority must rule.
II Col Twitchell was the right man
let the votes tell the tale. d. j. Leahy
made strong speech In defence Of
the administration slate. He said he
rose not in his own behalf, but in be-
half OF his county. He declared that
Colfax, by the persistent efforts Of
the republicans Of the county, had
been changed from strong democrat
ic county to one safely republican. He
declared that while San Miguel had
been regularly recognized by place
on the delegations to the national
convention, Colfax county had never
had O place on such delegation. And
he thought that In fairness their
claims should be recognized, Mr. Leahy
charged ColPrichard with lack Of con-
sistency In opposing the only man
on the delegation who was not an oiil.
cial. Several more speeches listened
to with waning patience followed.
Then after squabble on par
liamentary procedure, the chairman
put the motion for the previous ques.
tion.
The convention voted unanimously
to recur.
Roll call was demanded on Mr.. Ro.
meros amendment substituting Mr..
Twitchell for Mr.. Leahy.
Bernalillo was called first on the
vote on the amendment. Chairman
Hubbell announced that his delegates
had previously decided to vote as q
unit for the man who should receive
4 majority Of his district and asked
to be passed. Chaves and Sandoval
counties were also passed for the
same reason. Colfax and Mora went
solid for Mr.. Leahy. Leonard Wood
hai been instructed for Twitchell. but
one man voted for Leahy. Quay's
Iyotes went for Leahy. San Migueli
nineteen votes and four from Leonard
Wood went for Twitchell, but when
Union went solid for Leahy, Il was
seen that Twitchell had lost his ris
trict for lack of two more votes
lLincoln, part Of chaves. Sierra and
1.-TWO votes from Valencia went FOL
Twitchell from the outside but the
total amounted only to thirty.two.
When the passed counties were re
! called all voted for I4eahy When thu
original motion was put the delegates
and alternates named In Mr.. Abbotti
motion were chosen unanimously by
rising vote Of the convention.
! The Resolutions.
i There was some disappointment OF
the part Of the galleries that the reso
lutlons went through without debate
The committee on resolutions had
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SULLY,S COTTON FIRM
PROMISES TO RESUME

very shortly" adding that no state-
ment Of assets or liabilities would be
ready until after the meeting OF cred
itors today. Cutcheon later made the
following statement; "A statement Of
assets and liabilities Is being prepared
In Snlly's office. People generally,
and even the cotton exchange element
have but little idea what tremen-
dous Job is involved In the prepara-
ton Of this statement. It 10 doubt
ful whether this mass Of work can be
finished today"
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third district: D. j. Leahy, delegate
I from fourth district; ]. Van Houten,
alternate from fourth district; H, O.
Bursnm, delegate from fifth district;
lH ]. Hagerman, alternate from fifth
district. The motion was seconded.
Margarito Romero secured recognition
and in an eloquent address nominated
Col. r.. e. Twitchell for delegate from
tbs fourth district.
Mr. Romero lauied his candidates
ability and his sterling republican
principles and urged with fervent elo
quence the claims OF San Miguel coun,
|ty upon the convention. The strength
OF the Twitchell following In the house
became apparent as not only from the
rows OF delegates, but In ten fold vol
ume from the floor and galleries and
the people crowding at the doors came
|tumultuous applause which shook the
theatre. AS the frevid oratory went
on It seemed for q time as though the
convention would be stampeded for
Twitchell, but the pyrotechnics Of the
objectors were followed BY convincing
claims of the other faction which had
decidedly wet blanket effect.
One. Zacharias Valdez. Of San Mi.
guel county. worldly seconded Mr..
Twitchell's nomination. In behalf Of
this distinguished gentleman Il may
be said that he succeeded in making
himself decided. nuisance TO the
whole convention by his insistence up
on talking In season and out or sea.
son.
| There were vioceforous and long.
drawn cheers when w. b. Childers,
in behalf OF Bernalillo county, second.
ed Mr.. Twitchell's nomination. Then
Mr.. Twitchell obtained recognition
He was given an ovation. His open.
ing sentences betrayed his conviction
of defeat. His words breathei moth
ing but party fealty but he rose tc
the acme Of his noted eloQuence as he
protested against the method that he
claimed had been used against him
ITO the rule Of the collar" he attrlbut
ed his defeat and declared that the
republicans Of San Miguel were toe
independent to wear any collar.
Senator Andrews endorsed Mr.
Twitchell for Sierra county. Col
Prichari followed suit for Lincoln
county He said the methods beinl
used In the convention were not re
publican methods and would harm the
party. He urged the convention mo-
to persist In sending a slate composed
or officials to Chicago, and laudet
Col. Twitchell's republicanism, ant
brilliant gifts Col Franco. Chavei
made fiery speech protesting agains
gag rule and urging the rights o
that county which had one twelfth o
the population Of the entire territory
Il Then the other side got a hearing
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BAD ACCIDENT IN Ell ,PAso
MINE At CRIPPLE CREEK.

CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo, March q.
Two sets Of timbers near the bot
tom Of the El Paso mine fell today
and badly injured four miners, one,
Harry Santee, probably fatally. Su-
perintendent Eaton says the accident
was one Of those unavoidable affairs
as the work al the bottom of the shaft
was new as well as the timbers, which
are subject to slipping on account Of
newly broken ground.
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EXPELLED MINERS
EXPECT TO FIGHT

the committee but letter addressed
to him was ignored. A dispatch nom
ouray says the deported men are max
ing preparations to march on Tain
ride accompanied by an armed guard
provided by the miners unions M
the surrounding camps and 4 pbeeAed
battle may occur. -.
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Gives Health and vInor.

Herbine Is a boon for sufferers from
anaemia. BY It's use the blood is
quickly regenerated and the color be-
comes normal. The dropping strength
Is revived. The languor is diminished.
Health, vigor and tone predominant.
New life and happy activity results
Mrs. Belle II. Shirel, MiddIesborough
Ills. writes: 4 have been troubled
with liver complaint and poor blood
and have found nothing to benefit me
like Herblne. i hope never to be with
out II. have wished that had known
OF It In my husbands lifetime" soc
Sold BY Opera House Pharmacy. o. q
Schaefer, Prop.
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AFTERMATH OF THE
GREAT BALTIMORE FIRE.

CUMBERLAND, Nd, March 21.--
Receivers we're appointed today for
the Miners and Merchants Saving
bank OF Homecoming, which has $780,.
900 on deposit, It's failure being con
sequent upon that Of the City Trust
ami Banking company Of Baltimore
which organized the Homecoming in.
stitution.
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NEW CHINESE TREATY
NOW IN PREPARATION

present as to the lines upon which
the new convention Is being formed,
there Is reason to believe 1t will be
more liberal in the treatment Of Chin
ese who desire to enter the United
states when they are not actually Of
the coolie class than the existing
treaty.
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Surveyors
Attacked

MANILA. March 21.--The Laircnes
attacked lrryeying party yesterday
ten miles north Of Calamba. a. s.
Perkins who was in charge Of the
surveying party. was wounded n the
battle and one private Of the constabs
ulary was killed and another wounded.
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WASHINGTON. d. c., March 21.--
A new treaty regulating the admis-
sion of the Chinese into the United
States is in preparation, the existing
treaty which was made by Secretary
Gresham and Minister WI in 1899. will
expire next December by limitation.
While much reticence is observed at
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After an hours hard battle
during which the friends Of Col.
. r. E. Twitchell for delegate
!, to the national convention raj
/. lied around hnn with such ap-
. parent force that the minated
concluded they might stam-
pede the convention, the fol-
!. lowing delegates and altern.
J ates were chosen by unani-
nous vote Of the delegates:
For delegate at large, Gov
ernor Miguel A. Otero; alter
nate, w. H. Greer. w. G. Sar-
gent; alternate, George w. At
milo. w. E. Dame; alternate.
Clark NJ. Carr. D. J. Leahy;
alternate, j. Van Houten. w.
! II. Llewellyn; alternate, w. H.
Newcomb. H. o. Bursum; al
ternate, II. ]. Hagerman.
J r = = = = q = = . =
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This morning at 0 O'Clock. Teodose
Quuntana died al his home on the west
side. He had been III with fever for
q month Or more. Deceased was ~
years He leaves wife and three
grown children, two son sand daugh.
ior.