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The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-11-02
AMONG WILD BEASTS.

Crocodiles, Lions and Hippopotamuses Endanger Lives of Railway Builders.
 The building of the bridge at Victoria Falls and Cape to Cairo Railway has suddenly and necessarily brought a great many people together at this spot, where there were previously no houses, and, indeed, no one but an oc- eassional traveller or hunter Besides the birds and the butterflies and the fish, the chief living animals were lions and elephants and hippopotamuse and Grocodiles and iackals and hyenas.
 The crocodiles were found to be so numerous-as many as thirty being seen together sometimes-that they have had to be killed in great num- bers for the safety of the people at work. One is known to have killed a man and a. woman, and was itself on- ly killed after it had seized another man, A native woman was taking wa ter from the river when the crocodile knocked her in with it's tail, seized her in its horrid mouth and dragged her away. Her husband was close by, was powerless to save her. He de- terrnined to be avenged, however, and for several nights waited in canoe with loaded gun. He, too. disap- peared, and it is thought that the crocodile knocked him out of the canoe a sit had knocked his wife off the bank, and took him to it's hole under the bank.
 A week later it got another man, but instead of taking him into its hole it carried him to an island. Here it's victim got hold of the reeds and strong grass, and held on so tightly that the crocodile could not get away with him. Of course, he screamed with all his might, and a gang of men with crow bars went to. rescue, him. This they succeeded in doing, and also staying the dangerous monster. These croco- diles are so ravenous that it is not possible even to keep dogs with safety, and parents living near he river are in constant dread of losing their chill dren. .-,.5 One of the lions killed had also filled up the measure of it's iniquity ere it met it's doom. The scene of it's de- rredations was a native village some distance north of the falls. The native huts are very slender, being built mainly of reeds. In such 8 hut wo- was sitting when the lion pushed aside
 the door, walked in and seized her, carrying her, away to his lair in the dense bush. Then he had an OK. This was in the inclosure with other cattle i and donkeys.
 The lion, failing to get into the in- closure, so rushed in a huddled, terrifi- ed mass from end to end, and their weight upon the palisading broke it down. They rushed out through the opening, which was just what the lion wanted, for he had now nothing
 to do but take his choice. After the OK he selected a donkey on his next visit, and then a sheep and finally another OK. At last the natives became panic stricken until some white men reassur- ed them, telling them they would sit up all night for the lion and shoot him. The lion came and got away with an
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-11-02
Piles Quickly
 Cured at Home

Instant Relief, Permanent Cure-TriaI
 Package Mailed Free to All
 in Plain Wrapper. Piles is fearful disease, but easy to cure if you go at it right. An operation with the knife is dan gerous, cruel, humiliating and unne- cessary.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-11-02

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Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-03-27
CHOSEN A SECOND TIME.
Deminq is Again Selected as the Site
OF the Proposed Great FraternaI
Sanitarium for Consumptives.

According to the Ell Paso Times and
Albuquerque Journal, Deming has been
chosen as the site for the proposed
National Fraternal Sanitarium, the de-
Gliding factors being that outside of
Santa Fe, Deming is the only town In
New Mexico or Arizona with three
railroad systems. Its medium altitude
and the generous offer of land made by
it's citizens also had an important bear
ing upon the decision. It was in 1901
that Deming was selected the first
time when the Fraternal Sanitarium
project was known as the National
Colony and Sanitarium for Consump.
tives, organized by philanthropic St.
Louis fraternity members, at whose
head was Dr. James R. Waddill Of st.
Louis; DR.. w. H. Mayfleld Of the same
city being the chief surgeon. At
that time Deming donated large area
for the use Of the project and the
promise was made that extensive
buildings would be erected and large
tent city created, considerable adver-
tising was done, but for some reason
or other the project Jagged until 1t
was revivified under the new name It
is to be hoped that the agitation given
1t OF late months will result In the up.
building Of great sanitarium at the
Wind Mill City that will be a haven Of
refuge to thousands suffering from the
white plagu
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-03-27
is CONSIDERING SEVERAL PLANS
Dominican Government Makes Propo.
sition Which is Subject of Con-
ference at Washington.

Washington, March 27.-Mr. Daw.
son, American Minister at Santo Do.
mingo, cables the state department to
the effect that the Dominican govern
ment has before 1t several plans for
the satisfaction of claims of foreigners
and to tide over the status caused by
failure of the Senate to act on the Do
minican treaty. The Dominican gov
ernment has about concluded to install
foreign agents in the custom houses to
collect revenues, forty-five per cent of
which are to be applied to the main
tenance of the government and the re-
SIS per cent to be placed on
deposit subject to disbursement among
the foreign creditors in the future
after the Senate has again had ali op-
portunity to consider the treaty. This
was the subject of a con-
ference at the White House today be-
tween President Roosevelt. Secretary
Taft. Senator Lodge, Senator Spooner
and Acting Secretary Adee. but 1t is
stated that no conclusion was reached.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-03-27
HIS ESCAPE
MIRACULOUS
Workman Blown Through Tunnel
and River and Shot High
In Air.
EAST RIVER SUBWAY
In New York Caves In and Compress ssed
Air Forces Man Out Of Forward
Compartment.

New York. March 27.-Blown
through a break in the tunnel under
the East River by an explosion today,
carried to the surface of the water and
shot twenty feet into the air, Richard
Creedon, a laborer, was rescued only
Slightly hurt, his escape from death
being almost miraculous. Three of his
companions were rescued in the tunnel
and carried out, all painfully but not
seriously hurt The men were at work
in the forward compartment of the
railroad tunnel under the East River,
between Brooklyn and the Battery,
which is to be used eventually to
connect the Manhattan lines with the
Brooklyn subway. twenty-five men
We're at work in the tunnel today when
the accident happened. Creedon and
his three companions were in the for
ward compartment working under a.
high pressure of air. In the compart-
ment back of them were eighteen 9TH
er men. The second compartment was
not affected by the accident as there
was bulk head between them. Greed.
on noticed the roof was leaking and
tried to plug it when the whole roof
caved and Creedon was driven through
the hole with tremendous force by
compressed air. The upward force of
the air carried him to the surface and
into the air. He was considerably
shaken and bruised but not dangerous.
ly hurt. Several italian laborers were
badly frightened and fled at his sud.
den appearance and flight through the
air. His companions were dragged
back into the next compartments by
fellow workmen.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-03-27
WAGES
is DEATH
Captain G. W. Kirkman on Trial
for Seduction and
Desertion.
ONCE VISITED SANTA re
Whore His Father Was at 0ns Time
Stationed For Four Yeafs...A West
Psint Graduate.

Captain George w. Kirkman of the
Twenty-fifth Infantry stationed at
Fort Niobrara, Nebraska, is now un-
dergoing trial by general court mar.
tial upon very serious and sinister
charges. Captain Kirkman is son of
Colonel ]. w. Kirkman on the retired
list of the U. s. Army. Colonel Kirk
man was stationed at various points
in New Mexico for many years, while
his regiment the Tenth Infantry was
serving here. -Four years of service'hc
saw in Santa Fe. His son.. the cap.
tain, who is West Point graduate,
has been In more or less trouble dur
ing his army service and will be re-
membered as the officer who on a
transport from San Francisco to Ma
nila, offered a gross insult to Arch
bishop P. l.. Chappelle. Powerful fam
lily and military influence has saved
him heretofore from court martial and
probably dismissal from service, but
the case which is now being tried
against him will in all human proba-
bility result in his being cashiered
from the army and in sentence of
Imprisonment. He is charged with the
seduction of Mrs. Louis B. Chandler,
wife of First Lieutenant Chandler OF
his regiment. Mrs. Chandler was a
Baltimore belle moving in the highest
circles of society. She is said to have
been one of the most beautiful girls
of her season in the "City of Monu-
ments." Lieutenant Chandler served
with credit in the Spanish-American
war and was given a commission as a
second lieutenant; he was promoted to
a first lieutenancy and two years ago
was ordered for term of instruction
at the Fort Leavenworth Military
School, Kansas. While absent from
Fort Niobrara, the old, old story of a
Irritation between the captain and the
beautiful wife was garri-
son talk. The filtration ripened into
mutual liking and then in licentioussl
and sinful love. >.
OF course, the affair soon became
public talk and when Lieutenant
Chandler returned to Ft. Niobrara, he
heard of it. He dismissed his wife,
who went to Baltimore to her mother
who disowned her. Shortly thereafter
the more sinned against than SHINING |
woman shot herself while at the Pax.
ton Hotel at Omaha, dying instantly. /
Captain Kirkman disappeared for
awhile, but was arrested in Brooklyn,
charged with desertion, and then came
The present trial. The story is as old
rs human kind, but in the present case,
seems to be one more than unusually
and sad. Captain Kirkman
while a lieutenant visited this city,
while his father, Colonel Kirkman,
was stationed here.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-03-27
ARE LOOKING FOR BIG FLOODS.
City Officials of Colorado Towns on
Headwaters Of Rio Grarde Pre-
dict High Water in May.

G. R. Morehead, mayor of the city OF
El Paso, recently wrote to the mayors
of the cities of Del Norte and Alamosa
in Colorado asking about the condition
of the snow-bearing section from
which the Rio Grande receives it's
greatest supply of water. Saturday he
received the following letters,
Dear Sir-I have your letter Of the
10th, relative to snow at headwaters
of Rio Grande, and in reply beg to
inform you that there is at this time
more snow in the hills at the head
of the river than at any time during
the last ten years, and the indication
is that We will have very high water
the last of May or first of June. Very
respectfully,
GEORGE H. WILSON,
"Of Del Norte."
Dear Sir-There is more snow in
the mountains now than we have had
for years, and We are making prep
arations for very high water here.
very truly,
III. C. MULLINS, :
Mayor of Alamosa.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-03-27
MAY ISSUE
WARRANTS
To Full Amount Of Levy-..This At
Discretion Of Boards Of
School Directors.
THE LAW INTERPRETED
By Attorney General George W. Prich.
ard at the request Of Acting
Superintendent Chaves.

Two questions of Importance to ev
cry school district and to every teach
er are passed upon in the following
opinion by Attorney General George
w. Prichard
Santa Fe, N. M, March "a, 1905.
Hon. Amado Chaves, Acting Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction, Santa
Fe, New Mexico.
Sir-In your letter of the 22d in.
stant, you PROFOUND to me the follow
ing questions:
In case where school board has
not the funds on hand to meet the
monthly payments on teachers con.
tract Is it the proper course for the
board to issue to the teacher war
rant, the county superintendent then
to sign it, and then the teacher to
present it to the county treasurer
whose duty it is to endorse it mot paid
for want of funds?"
Under the law Have the schools
boards authority to issue any war
rants to teachers before the funds are
in the treasury to meet them?
To the first question above, l an
swer, Yes.
To the second question, l have to
say that Section 1885 of the Compiled
Laws of 1897, seems to control. BY
that section the school directors are
limited in issuing warrants for the
payment of the indebtedness of the
school district to the amount of the
levy for school purposes. The provi.
sion referred to reads as follows:
THAT no board shall issue warrants
or certificates of indebtedness of the
school district in excess of the amount
of the levy for one year, but all school
orders draw six per cent interest per
annum after having been presented to
the county treasurer and not paid for
want of funds, which fact shall be en-
dorsed upon the order by the treasur-
er." ..,-
1t will be seen by the above that it
it is not essential to the validity of an
order or warrant of the school direct
ors, issued to teachc., that the funds
must be in the treasury with which to
pay such order or warrant at the time
of its issue. The fact that the treas
urer is authorized to endorse on an
order or warrant the words "Not paid
for want of funds" implies the right
of the school directors to issue the |
same to teacher for his wages wheth- |
er there is any funds to pay it or not.
Very respectfully
G. w. PRICHARD,
Attorney General.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-03-27
LULL BEFORE
THE STORM
Everything Quiet in the Far East
But tho Inactivity Looks
Ominous.
BRIDGE BEING REPAIRED
And When the Crossing Of Hun River is
Finished Traffic Will Be Restored
Over Entire Road.

Gunshu Pass, March 27.-Every-
where along the front there is com.
plete and ominous quiet No COLI
sions have been reported today.
General Grippenberg Relieved.
st. Petersburg, March 27.-General
Linevitch, in a dispatch dated March
25, reports no change in the position
of the army.
An imperial order relieves General
Grippenberg from the command of the
second Manchurian army, but permits
him to remain as aide-de-camp to the
Emperor.
Mukden Railroad Rebuilt.
Toxic, March 27-The railway be-
tween Mukden and Kaiyuan has been
restored and traffic resumed The
railway bridges across the Hun River
is not yet thoroughly repaired and
traffic is still interrupted there.
Russian Troops Are Scattered.
Toxic, March 27.-The following dis
patch has been received:
"Our scouting force reported that
the enemy retreated from Singking to-
ward Paulungchou ninety miles
northeast. Another report is that the
enemy halted at Mienualchich, in the
Kiren River district between Piyuan-
pomen and Dummied, province Of
Staseiyei. At Kanorsio few OF the en-.
emy's troops are appearing. The ma
tives report 200 of the enemy's infan-
try posted at Aishenkou, nine miles
north of Wanmasa, and 600 infantry
and cavalry at Taolu, fifteen miles east
of Wanmasa.
"The natives also report troops in
the district twenty miles north Of Hin
chiatun, twenty-three miles northeast
Of Fakoman. The reports do not
trace the enemy from Mangping, thir-
teen miles northwest of Fakoman, but
some troops from Lao Yang and Wo-
peng are twenty-five miles north OF
At their own request, 421 non-com-
batants have been released beyond the
Japanese outposts, and 344 have been
sent south to Che Foo and released.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-03-27
LESSON IN GRAPE PLANTING.
The Estancia Valley Development As
sociation Hold an Interesting
Meeting Today.

Special to the New Mexican.
q Estancia, N. NJ, March 27.-The
meeting of the Estancia Valley De.
velopment Association which is being
held here today has brought a fair.
sized crowd into the town, but the dis.
agreeable weather has been great
drawback. The wind is blowing hard
and the dust is most annoying. Much
interest was manifested, however, in
the meeting and especially in the OBJ
ject lesson which was given on grape
planting. A piece of ground had been
cleared, leveled and plowed and the
demonstrators gave practical lesson
in planting the cuttings. The future
looks very bright for Estancia and it
seems very probable that a year or two
will see a great increase in the popula-
tion and many new buildings.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-03-27
MUCH DAMAGE IS
CAUSED BY BOYS.

Mischievous and reckless boys have
been disturbing the electric wires by
flying kites among the wires, thus caus-
ing breaks and connections which stop
the electric currents. Saturday night
the electric lights on upper Palace Ave-
nue. we're interrupted for t~o hours by
this means and over fifty dollars worth
OF electric bulbs were broken or burned
ont on account OF these wild doings by
careless and bad youngsters. XII fly
ing should be suppressed by the police
at once and boys who persist in dis
turbing the electric wires should be
promptly jailed and made to work on
the streets at hard labor. These boys
seem to have nothing to do and cleaning
the streets should be good lesson.
The convenience and comfort OF citizens
should certainly not be endangered by
this bad element.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-03-27
THE PLAZA RESTAURANT.

The Plaza restaurant, which opened
for business Saturday night, enjoyed a
big patronage yesterday. For dinner
over a hundred people were fed and
everybody was we'll pleased with the
menu, the cuisine and the service. The
place has been finished in blue, the
walls, ceiling and hangings having that
color as the prevailing tint. The fur
niture is substantial and makes a nice
appearance. The main dining room
has six tables, seating four to the ia.
BILE, and besides this there are six pri-
vate dining rooms where the wife can
take her husband and children and en-
Joy all the privacy of the home dinner
without cooking it. The kitchen is in
a new addition that has been built at
the rear of the dining room and 1t is
fitted with a large range, sinks, and
all that goes to make up well-order-
ed cooking establishment. Just out
side the kitchen is the store house and
the refrigerator. The management in
tends to run a restaurant that will
please the most fastidious and the
start has been most auspicious. One
of the little things, which nevertheless
helps materially in making the meals
at the Plaza so appetizing, is the fact
that genuine cream is served for the
coffee and that real ranch butter from
real cows and real eggs from real hens
are used at all times. The lighting is
good and everything is clean from the
front door clear back through the
kitchen to the back door. Considering
all the good things in connection with
the Plaza restaurant there can be no
doubt but that 1t will continue to have
large crowds for every meal, and par
ticularly for the Sunday dinner, which
is being made a specially for families.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-03-27
MURDERED IN SIERRA COUNTY.
A Young Rancher is Shot From Am.
bush and Then Robbed-A Posse
Looking for Assassin.

D. A. Saunders, well known young
goat raiser, was ambushed last week
at the head of the Animas River in
Sierra County. The victim was shot
in the back and his pockets were
rifled. Saunders was % years of age
and had been missing since last Sun.
day. The remains were found three
miles from his ranch home. The bull.
let entered the lower part of the right
shoulder blade, pierced the heart and
left the body in the center of the left
breast. A posse has started on hunt
for the assassin.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-03-27
SHERIFF HAS A
WILD GOOSE CHASE.

J.L. McGehee. sheriff Of Noble Couh-
ty, Oklahoma, who was In this city last
week, went to Torrance from here.
Mr.. McGehee had received information
which led him to believe that Mack
Adams, who lives near that town, was
living under an assumed name and that
he is the man who Is wanted in Okla
homa for murder committed there
some time ago. However, as soon as
Sheriff McGehee saw Adams and made
Investigations he was speedily conyinc-
ed that there was nothing In the infor-
nation which had reached him, and
that Adams was not the man whom he
wanted.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-03-27
BaIfour Disdains to Answer.
BARoN's BODY IS
FULL OF SPLlNTERS.

Warsaw, March 27.-Baron Won Mol
ken, chief of police of Warsaw, who
was injured by the explosion of a
bomb yesterday, owes his life to the
bad aim of his assailant, who threw
the bomb behind instead of under.
meath the carriage. The body of Won
Nolken Is full of innumerable splinters
of the bomb. His assailant has not
yet been found. The man who pre-
viously threw bomb into the police
station at Praga, suburb of Warsaw,
injuring six policemen, is believed to
be dying. He was injured by frag-
ment of the bomb as we'll as by bull
let's fired by the police. He refuses
to reveal his identity, but declares
himself to Socialist. Great excite
ment prevails throughout the city.
The man who threw the bomb into
the police station was later identified
as locksmith, named Stephen Okr.
jeiaj, eighteen years old.
Refugees Being Watched.
Paris, March 27.-The police are
exercising surveillance over the Rus
sian refugees in Paris, owing to re-
ports that they are organizing to as
sist the revolutionary movement in
Russia It is claimed that much COM
promising correspondence has been
seized, but the refugees assert that 1t
Is principally a matter connected with
the student agitation. There are rum.
ors that Father Gopon is in or about
Paris.
Grand Duke Has Not Fled.
st. Petersburg, March 27.-The re-
port published abroad that Grand Duke
Alexis had fed from Russia incognito
is untrue. He has not left St. Peters
burg.
Work Resumed at eatoun.
st. Petersburg, March 27-Since the
of state Of siege, work
has been resumed at Batoun and ships
are again loading at the quays.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-03-27
RETURNED UNlNJURED
FROM ST. LOUIS.

The historic articles and objects
which were sent by the Historical So
ciety of New Mexico for exhibition at
the St. Louis Worlds Fair have been
returned. The collections have been
carefully looked over and checked on
and 1t is found that, with the exception
OF few minor articles that are missing
and the breakage of two idols. the col
lection has been returned In good con-
dition The stuffed elk, which was
sent by the local lodge of Elks to St.
Louis for exhibition, has also been re-
turned in good condition and for the
present is housed In the store house at
the Santa Fe depot.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-03-27
COUNTERFEIT DOLLARS
FROM NEW MEXICO

Candelario Cruz was arrested in FL
Paso Saturday, charged with passing
counterfeit money and when searched
he had spurious dollars and half dol.
lars in his pockets. Cruz claims that
he was employed in the mines at Ha-
chita, New Mexico, and when he quit
work he was paid with check for
$26.5O. i He took this check to gro
Gerry store, and received IS in gold, So
in silver dollars and the remainder in
silver half dollars. These, he claims,
are the only silver dollars and half
dollars which he has had and if they
are not genuine the fault lies with the
Hachita store. He was turned over to
the federal authorities.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-03-27
SEAMAN BLOWN
INTO THE SEA.

New York, March 27.-Three days
behind time in her passage, the Ham
burg-American Line steamer Pretoria
came in today from Hamburg with a
story of extremely severe weather on
the Atlantic. Constant westerly gales
and head seas, varied only by periods
marked by an increase in the adverse
conditions, was in brief the Pretoria's
experience as related by her officers.
One life was lost, that of a seaman
who was blown into the sea during a
hurricane. The Pretoria's passenger
list was increased by three during the
voyage. All births were in the steer.
age quarters.