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Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-03-18
OF HOUSE
ON SATURDAY EVENING

Santa Fe, March 1S.-The follow
ing are the proceedings of the house
Saturday evening:
Council bill No. 76, relative to the
payment of fees of Jurors and wit
nesses in change of venues. Passed.
Council bill No. lis, relative to re-
funding to counties monies expend-
ed for land locating, etc. Passed with
amendments by Mr.. Holt, which pro-
vide that the officials are not reliev-
ed from responsibility under their
bonds for misappropriating said
funds.
Council bill No. 81, relative to the
increase in the force of the mounted
police department, an act introduced
by Mr.. Miera, was received from the
council which had passed the meas
ure.
Council bill No. los. relative to
territorial repositories. Passed.
Council bill No. so; relative to the
duties of the treasurer. Passed.
Council bill No. 35, relative to es-
tray animals. Passed.
Council joint resolution No. T. ex-
tending vote of thanks to officials of
the government on the Hondo pro-
ject. Passed.
House bill No. 81, relative to
grounds for disfranchisement of vot-
ers. Passed with amendments.
Substitute for house bill No. 179,
defining law and procedure in GER
tain cases. Passed.
House bill No. 15S, relative to COM
munity land grants, reported favor
ably by the committee on territorial
affairs. Referred to the committee
on judiciary for amendment.
House resolution No. H. by Mr..
Beach, providing for the appointment
of a committee of three by the speak
er to investigate the expenditure of
$1,000 contingent expenses by Auditor
Sargent, who has a large deficiency,
before the house, was adopted. The
speaker appointed Messrs. Beach,
Studley and Hudspeth. Mr.. Studley
being i'll, was excused and Mr.. Green
substituted.
House bill No. 224, by Abbott, of
Santa Fe, relative to special school
levies and towns, was passed.
House bill No. 2S5, providing for
additional polling places. was re-
ferred to the committee on judiciary
for amendment.
House bill No. 237, relative to the
duties of clerks of school districts,
was passed.
Governor Sends Message.
The governor in a message an
nounced having signed the following
bills: House bill No. 101, relative to
recording of chattel mortgages; house
bill No. IA. relative to combines and
monopolies; house bill No. 76, relative
to jury service; house bill No. 1873,
relative to settlement of accounts of
public officers.
The governor vetoed house bill No.
s, extending the corporate limits of
Santa Fe, declaring it direct viola
tion of the Springer special legislation
act.
Tn house, then adjourned until
Monday at y a. m.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-03-18

valuable real estate in Munroe coun-
ty.
Capt, Hooker died Feb 2S, being
10 years old on the day of his death.
Fred III. Benjamin of No. ! Mar
garet Place, Batavia, a nephew, and
Mrs, G, A. Loveridge OF No. 200
washington street. of the same viii
lage, a niece, are said To have en-
gagged Rochester attorney to look
after their interests and to investi-
gate whether the will was properly
drawn, as upon this question hinged
their possible heirshlp Of $4,000 Of
the captains property, Mrs. Lover
idge is quoted as saying:
"Mr. Hooker's mental balance was
thrown out of adjustment when he
was boy and had typhoid fever. He
Is also said to have received mental
injuries from the explosion of a shell
in the Civil war"
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-03-18
FEDERATION LEADERS MOVE
EOK DISMISSAI OF CASE

Boise, Idaho, March 1S.-In the
case of the state against Meyer, Hay
wood and Pettibon,e officials of the
Western Federation of Miners, ac-
cused of completely in the assassina-
tion of former Governor Steuenberg,
the motion of the defense to dismiss
the case was argued at Caldwell this
morning. The court took the mat
ter under advisement.
Motion to dismiss was overruled
by Judge Wood this afternoon, and
argument was begun for a change of
venue.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-03-18

at its lowest last Thursday Grea.
Northern shares were down practi-
cally 140 points from the high price
of last year.
Northern Pacific shares at the same
time represented a decline Of nearly
100 points.
In the lost of investors published
in May, 1905, were the following:
Lord Mount stephen, Lord Sey-
mour. Count Gleichen, Sir Robert
Collins, the Right Hon. Nathaniel
Mayer. Baron Rothschild and Hugh
Colin Smith, Earl of Sandwich; Mil
dred, Countess of Lichfeld; Earl of
Lichfeld, the Hon. Reginald lie Nor
man Brabazon, Lord Ardee and the
Hon, Giles stephen II. Fox-Strange-
ways, Lord Stavordale, Duchess of
Buckingham and Chandos. the Earl
of Leven and Melville. Lord Strath-
coma, all of whom had large hold
ings.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-03-18

Syracuse, n. Y, March lS.-rhe
newly elected county board of the
Ancient order of Hibernians decided
to call parade In honor of st. Pat
rick and as the holiday falls on sun
day they choose today as the day for
celebration. All the divisions of the
order In Syracuse and the county of
Onandaga are i'm line. and the city is
filled with Irishmen from the rural
towns of the county, all highly pleas
ed with the display. which reflects
much honor on the order Citizens
generally took n live interest i'm the
parade, which was alive with the
green flag and with the star spangled
banner, green ribbons and bands
playing Irish airs.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-03-18
GREAT SPORT BEING MAYOR.
BUT WON'T REVIEW PARADE.

Boston, Mass, March 1S.-Afder-
man Berwin says he finds IL great
sport to be mayor. but he won't re-
view the parade today. He has re-
ceived a number OF gifts during his
incumbency of the mayoralty while
Mayor Fitzgerald has been away, and
has thoroughly enjoyed himself. One
of his gifts was massive cake from
the Daughters of the Confederacy in
New Orleans, with three flags i'm the
centre and stars and stripes, the 9TH
er a confederate flag, and the third
n green one with an embroidered
harp and shamrock.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-03-18
Admits Hummel's Affidavit
But Requires All of
II Read.
MANY PARTS SHOW UN-
TRUTH OF HUMMEL STORY
Jerome Rests the Case of the
Prosecution in Rebuttdl
of Defense. y" = ''''

M.f
New York March is. .AAf,er fight
ing an hour and a half against the
Introduction of the evidence of the
famous affidavit drawn by David III.
Hummer at the request of White and
with the alleged consent of Evelyn
Nesbit, charging Thaw with having
cruelty beaten Miss Nesbe on several
occasions during their TRIP through
Europe in 1908, Delmas suddenly
switched his tactics during the Thaw
trial today, and demanded that the
whole of the alleged affidavit go into
record and be read to the jury.
Jerome had contemplated reading
only portions of 1t, which he declared
directly contradicted the testimony
of young Mrs. Thaw.
With the reading OF the affidavit.
Jerome announced that the people
rested their case in rebuttal.
Delmas Immediately offered in evil
dence the record in the trial of Abra-
ham Hummel on the charge OF con-
spiracy. The district attorney did not
object and the defendants S lawyer
produced the entire record.
Dclmas Turns the Trick.
Hummeis affidavit had already
been discounted by the statement of
its contents by Jerome at various
times during his arguments as to It's
dutnisSlDillty. JtrOile nau also QuOt-
ed freely from the affidavit during
his cross examination of young Mrs.
Thaw, and she then denied emphat-
ically having made any statements
contained In the paper.
The affidavit specifies numerous
occasions in Austria, Switzerland and
Paris when Thaw Is alleged to have
beaten the young woman who was
travelling with him as his wife, until
she swooned. Her bare skin, she
declared had been bruised and cut
whip. Deimas had not reached Jer-
| ONES words at the Hummel trial
when the luncheon recess was taken.
1T was to get these words that Del
mas undertook to read the entire rec
ord of the trial.
Hummel Contradicted. /
When Hummel was on the witness
stand he denied absolutely that in
drawing the affidavit NE was acting
as counsel for Miss Nesbit In the
affidavit. as read today and which
Hummel said he dictated. he has Miss
Nesbit refer to himself several times.
At one place she is purported to say:
81 have received several letters and
cablegrams from Thaw which 1 have
turned over TO my counsel, Mr.. Abra-
ham II. Hummel."
The affidavit is also signed Howe
& Hummel. Attorneys for Plaintiff"
Hummel also denied that any ac-
ton was contemplated in behalf of
Miss Nesbit. The White affidavit be-
gins, Evelyn Nesbit, plaintiff, vs.
Harry X. Thaw. defendant" and ap-
pears as part of papers in an action
contemplated in the supreme court OF
the county of New York.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-03-18
sTOCk EXCITEMENT SOME
WHAT REVIVED TODAY

New York, March lS.-EXcitment
was revived in the stock market to-
day by the break of disturbing pro-
portions In opening dealings. The
out-pouring of stocks was attributed
mostly 10 the rush TO realize at bouy-
ant recovery which had been achiev-
ed on Friday and Saturday from The
extreme depression of Thursday.
Union Pacific declined 2A; south
ern Pacific 2%. Atchison 2A and
a long list from I 10 , points Prices
rebounded almost Immediately and
while recoYeries We're not fully held
excitement abated largely.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-03-18
shamrocks From Richard Croker.

Brooklyn, n. lr March lS.-The
Celtic club, of brooklyn, of which
Senator McCarren is at the head,
holds its celebration of st, Patrick's
day at Stauchs Palace Hall, Coney
Island, tonight It viii have as a spe-
cial feature, no less than a big lot Of
shamrocks sent by Richard Croker,
whom Senator McCarren cabled to
select him a fine lot and send them
at his expense, so mat they would be
ready to please the guests who have
often met with the political leader
across the water. Mr.. Croker is
thought to have aiken great delight
in selecting the Ilants so dear to
every Irish man, for Mr. Croker is as
devoted to his shamrock as ever Nc
Kinley was to the C1rnation, Salisbury
or Disraen to the primrose. The
Tammany chief gathered in thousands
OF the Irish trinity early in March
and they found their way over the
sea promptly. Twenty-Five hundred
We're seated at the groanlug tables.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-03-18
GREEN TIES AND SILK
HATS AT GRAND RAPIDS

Grand Rapids, Mich, March 1S.-
The American and Ancient order of
Hibernians of Grand Rapids put on
an extra touch for the celebration OF
St. Patrick's day that has made their
brethren envious. They had a big
parade on Saturday and every man
of then appeared in a green tie and
silk hat. In the morning the or
ganization attended church and par
took of communion.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-03-18
ALL CHICAGO CiTHOLIC
CHURCHES CELEBRATE.

Chicago, Narch I8.-St. Patrick's
day was celebrate with special ser
vices yesterday in all the Catholic
churches, those iu the, Cathedral on
the north side being the most elabo-
rate. In the evening the various
Hibernian societics celebrated by the
usual round of gutertainments and
dinners.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-03-18
Celebration at Wilmington.

like the Hibernians in other cities the
Ancient order celebrated st. Patrick's
day yesterday by attending mass i'm
full numbers. The occasion was made
of special interest because this is the
25th anniversary of St Patrick's
church.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-03-18

Troy. March lS-Thls city is one
I'm which the celebration of St. Pat
rick's day was set for and very hand
somely have the Troy Hibernians
celebrated, adding honor to the mem
ory OF the illustrious saint and hon
oring themselves with very hand
some parade. They had as visitors
divisions Of the order from Albany,
Cohoes, Hoosick Falls. Schenectady
and GloyersVlle
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-03-18
CIVIL WAR VETERAN IS
DEAD AT AGE OF
EIGHTY YEARS
English Author and Play
wright Dies of Pneumonia
at Age Of 73.
MOVERS ATTORNEYS ARGUE
FOR DISCHARGE. .OVERRULED

Springfield, Mo, March 1S.-Cap-
tain Charles b. owen, Civil war vet
eran, died here yesterday, aged So
He won distinction in the battle of
Pleasant Hill, La, when the regi-
ment lost nearly all its officers and
nearly half its men.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-03-18

lima on the 9Th to fish and generally
enjoy his annual spring recreation
trip. He was the guest of his old
friend General E. p. Alexander. The
ex-president is enjoying his usual
health, and is in good spirits. Many
kilograms and letters of congratula-
ton have been received by him from
all parts Of this country, and of the
world.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-03-18
Charleston Celebrates Sunday.

CharlestOn, MaT-I 1S.-CharIeston
selected Sunday for its observance Of
st. Patricks day and elaborate plans
were carried out by the Hibernian
society in the laad. Congressman
Foster, of Vermont; Governor How
ard, of South Carolina, and several
other men of national reputation de-
livered eloquent peeches arousing
great enthusiasm.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-03-18
RUFF CEASES TO OBJECT
TO TRIAL IN THE
LOCAL court
Sees Technical Loop Hole
Through Which He
May Escape.
SOME CHANGES IN DE-
PARTMENT OF TERRITORIES

San Francisco, March 1S.-The
trial of Abraham Ruef, accused of ex-
tortion, will proceed in Judge DUNES
superior court and the work OF en-
panelling the jury will continue. Four
names have been drawn. Henry
Ach. one of Ruef's attorneys, has stat
ed that the defense will offer no
further objection TO court proceedings
for the reason that if jury be Sc
cured and the United States supreme
court should then grant a writ OF
habeas corpus, already applied for,
the defendant could be freed on the
ground of having been once in jeo-
pardy.
Before Supreme Court Monday.
The case comes up in the United
States supreme court on writ of error
granted Ruef by Judge Hebbard. The
writ of error will come up in Wash
ington next Monday.
Heney Too Much for Ruef.
The Ruef trial today was postponed
until March 25, on motion of Assist
ant District Attorney Heney, to await
the decision of the United States su-
preme court.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-03-18
PELHAM, ENGLISH
AUTHOR, DIED TODAY

New York, March l8.-Walter Pei
ham, the English author and play
wright, died suddenly today at Man
son House, Garrison -theSound, of
pneumonia; aged 73. He had just
finished a tragedy called Rosa
mund," which he had arranged to
produce on the American stage.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-03-18
GROVER CLEVELAND'S
SEVENTIETH BIRTHDAY.

Princeton, N. j., March 1S.-Grover
Cleveland, ex-president of the United
States, Is seventy years old today.
The former president always makes
1t point to be at home with his fam
lily on his birthday and spend 1t
quietly. He went off to South Caro-
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-03-18
FIRST MINSTREL SHOW
BY EIKS AT MEMPHIS

Memphis, Tenn, March 18.-The
first minstrel show by the Elks was
given last night. Sixty persons were
In the first cast, eSoNy Stss
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-03-18
White Star Line SueviC Is
Lost But 900 on Board
Are All Saved.
HEROIC CONDUCT OF
OFFICERS AND CREW
Some Queer COnjeCtureS Concern
ing Explosion of French
BdttleShip Lena.

London, March 1S.-Details re-
ceived this morning of a disaster to
the White Star line steamer Suevic,
homeward bound. from sydney, n. s.
W., by way of Capetown, with nearly
600 passengers and crew, shows she
struck Brandies rock, close under the
Lizard lighthouse, at about 1880 last
night. and probably will be a total
wreck
Lifeboats and tugs from Lizard and
Falmouth soon reached the scene and
together with the Suevic's own boats,
commenced landing the passengers.
There were no fewer than 160 chill
dren on board, many of them babes
in arms, whom the local fishermen
and their wives lifted from the boats
and carried through the surf to near
by cottages.
BY 10 p. m. all passengers had been
landed, but the crew were still stand
ing by the wreck Other steamers,
some of which are described as being
large, are ashore near Rye, Dungeon
ness, Dover and Cuckmer. The YES
sci ashore off Cuckmere is the British
steamer Newstead, from Novoresysk,
Black seat Her position is danger
Gus.
All Again Saved.
Almost within sight of the wrecked
Whitei Star line steamer Suevic, the
Elder Dempster line steamer. Jebba,
from Lagos and other western Afri-
can ports for Plymouth and LIVER
pool, ran on the rocks under the cliffs
near Prawle Point, at an early hour
this morning. Her seventy passen-
gers. many of whom were soldiers in
valided home from the west coast,
and her crew, were safely taken
ashore by the breeches buoy. Heavy
seas are breaking over the steamer
and she will prove total loss.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-03-18

L is OLD WOE
S
S COMM
is A IN SHE A OF
IN
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-03-18
Due to Criminal Act.

Toulon, March 1S.-The explosion
which destroyed the battleship lena,
1t is now believed. may possibly have
been due to a criminal act. A sailor
has been arrested for having spoken
in qualification at the disaster, and
the commander Of another warshlp
has received letter threatening a
similar catastrophe to his vessel
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-03-18
Due to Wireless Waves.

NJ. Naudin, wireless telegraph ex-
pert, has advanced a new theory re-
garding the cause of the disaster to
the battleship lena. He says that at
the time of the explosion 1t was noted
that powerful wireless currents were
passing and he believes that the ves-
sells isolation in the dry dock here re-
suited in the accumulation OF second
ary Hortizan waves in the b power
from the ships wireless ap-
paratus, and that the outside current
a high tension spark.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-03-18

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AS THEY DO 1T IN CHINA.
From Harner.s Meell,

FROM l1drperS Weekly.
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Harry Neville and his wife had lived
one happy year of married life. They
had their little differences, of course,
odd httle corner; had TO be smoothed
on l'ptA We're somewhat impulsive,
sensitive and quick tempered, but the
magic of love, combined with com,no
sense, had helped him. he was in
creasingly thankful that he mad met
ana Wooed and Won her; while she was
Proud OF her strong, manly husband
VINO, TOR her sake, had altered so much
or M, ana. except for q rare visit To
ms 90 olub. or once or twice playing
IN his old football team, had settled
down 70 horne. 10 find all his happiness
IN III ana the society C his bright
young wife.
The had known little Of each other
before marriage. He had met her at
some IL! d with whom she was
Staying IA London. He had heard how
s > "rsef enloyllls The comforts of easy
CIRCUMSTANCES, and after she had Just
finished her college course, had been
thrown on the world to seek a liyeli-
heod or TIE sudden death of her father.
when it was found tina he was so
deeply involved that there was moth
Ing left for his only child but a good
education, strong will and health.
Harry, from their first meeting, had
fallen desperately in love, and holding
a fair position in a city firm, had soon
persuaded her to share with him the
comfortable suburban home, where
they had SO happily passed the first
year of their married life.
Ana then suddenly, without warming.
came the rude shock, and the dark
cloud and storm.
ON Thursday morning, while break
fasting somewhat hurriedly, for he had
been spending h previous evening
with some old club friends, and had
risen late, Harry said:
Il am sorry to play truant so much.
darling, not seeing you all day yester-
Gay. and now l want you to spare me
asain this evening and after that I
VIII be a good boy and stay at home."
Why, You ~gadabout!" she answered.
Where are you going tonight? ?"
.Neii,' he replied, Jim Thornton. an
DID chum of mine. is going abroad to a
good appointment he has secured, and
same round to the office yesterday TO
isk me to dine with him and some
other fellows at the Holborn tonight.