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Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-05-20
MRS. THAW MAY
STICK BY HUSBAND
Probability Of Her Dropping Proceed.
ings Looking Toward AnnuIment
Of Marriage.

New York, May 20.--There is a
possibility that Mrs. Evelyn Thaw may
abandon her proceedings for an an.
nulment Of her marriage to Harry X.
Thaw, according to statement made
today by her counsel, Daniel O'Reilly.
Eve have not decided yet just what
we will do" said O'Reilly, but as
we told Referee Deye yesterday in
asking for further postponement Of
the case, If we are not ready to go
on with the case Tuesday next we will
not go on at all"
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-05-20
BOLD ROBBERY ON THE
MEXICAN CENTRAL RAIL ROAD.

Mexico City, May 20.-Every occu-
pant of two sleeping cars attached to
a train which left this city Saturday
for Vera Cruz were held up by two
negroes and at the point Of pistol
relieved of their money and valuables
amounting to about $4,000. The rob.
bers entered the train at midnight
while 1t was detained at Apizaco In
the state Of Tiazlcala by heavy wash.
outs. When the negroes had complet'
ed their work they locked the passen'
gers in and escaped. One Of the por
ters on the train was arrested fol-
alleged completely.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-05-20
sPEER REELECTED
MAYOR Of DENVER
Democratic Candi-
date Wins Hot
Contest
HIS MAJORITY ABOUT $500
Anti-Saloon League Forces
Victorious in Five Wards
Of the City.

Denver, May 20.-Robert W. Speer,
the candidate of one faction Of the
local Democracy and OF the Business
Mems League, was reelected mayor
of Denver for four years yesterday by
a majority OF about $500 over Horace
Phelps, Republican. Phelps was sup
ported by former United States Sena
tor Thomas NJ. Patterson and his fac
ton of Democrats. The results OF
the remainder OF the ticket Is mixed
the Republicans electing their candi'
dates for auditor and some other OIL
GERS. The anti-saloon forces were vic
torious in Ave of the eight wards In
which local option was the Issue.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-05-20
CIRCUS SEATS GIVE
WAY INJURING MANY
Chicago Suburb Scene OF Distressing
Accident Which Endangered
Lives Of 500 People.

Chicago, May 20.-Twenty-one per
sons were injured, many seriously,
and over one hundred narrowly es'
caped death last night at the perform
ance Of charity circus at Berwyn,
a suburb, when all the seats In the
tent suddenly gave away and crashed
to the ground. More than FIVE hun
dred spectators, mostly society people
were in the tent at the time OF the
accident and a panic ensued. scores
of women were trampled upon IN the
rush for the exit. The accident was
caused by scramble OF the spectators
to obtain sample packages Of a break
fast food which were being dnroWn
from the arena by a young woman
who was taking part in the circus
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-05-20
South Carolina Favors Bryan.
BIG FOREST FIRE
NARROWLY AVERTED
Timely Discovery Of Blaze on the Up
per Galiinas Alone Prevented
Disastrous ConHagration.

Las Vegas, N. NJ, May 20.--A dis
astrous forest fire was narrowly avert
ed at the head Of Gallinas canon Sun.
day afternoon. The blaze, which had
gained headway on both sides of the
stream, was discovered by w. d.
Hayes Of the government planting sta.
ton and Jack Frye Of Harvey's upper
camp. They secured buckets and
wet blankets and by pressing into
service number of fishermen and
pleasure seekers succeeded after hard
work in extinguishing the last ember.
Some campers had built a fire
against fallen tree and left without
scattering it. endangering all the tim
Der on the upper Galllnas and Pecos
national forest and the lives of camp
ers. The laws of New Mexico impose
a fine of 81 900 and year in the peni-
tentiary for leaving fires burning in
timber lands. The matter will be TAX.
en- up by the forest supervisor.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-05-20
SULTAN'S FORCES
IN TIGHT PLACE
Revolutionary Leader in Morocco
Seems to Have Government
Troops Beaten.

Paris, May 20.--A special dispatch
states that General Bagdani, COM
of the army of Sui
tan Abdul Aziz, has been completely
cut off; that part of his forces have
gone over to Mulai Hafig and that an
envoy from the so-called sultan of the
south is now In camp negotiating for
his surrender. Oflcial advices receiv.
ed here confirm the report that Mulai
Hafg reached Mequeniz on May 16.
General Bagdani has been greatly
hampered by the hostility of the BENZ
Hassen tribesmen and his position is
daily growing worse. Other tribes
are joining the opposition.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-05-20
LAND BILLS RUSHED
THROUGH CONGRESS
Score Of Measures of Importance to
the West Passed Under Suspen-
sion of the Rules.

Washington, May 20.--Twenty-five
bills embraced in one and having to
do with land matters in a number of
states were passed by the House yes.
terday under suspension of the rules
Among these were the following:
Granting $4,000 acres of land to the
state of Kansas; turning Fort Supply
military reservation over to the state
of Oklahoma for an insane asylum;
relieving certain classes Of commuta.
ton homestead entrymen; confirming
patents heretofore issued on land
warrants; extending the mining laws
Of the United States to the Bitter
Root Valley mining district.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-05-20
REPUBLICANS TO CAUCUS
ON ANTITRUST LEGISLAT'ON'

Washington, May 20.--A caucus OF
the Republican members OF tne
House has been called for this even
ing to determine the attitude OF tne
majority toward the so-called anti
Injunction legislation at this session
of Congress. The conference call was
the direct outcome of a formal peti
tion signed by the requisite fifty yes
terday.
It may be predicted on authority
that in all likelihood no antl.injunc'
tion bill will be passed as a result OF
tonight's conference, or If any bnl y
approved It will be along the lines Of
the conservative Payne bill,
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-05-20
FIENDS DYNAMITE
NEW YORK TENEMENT
Refusal of Wealthy Physician to Heed
Demands Of Black Hand Society
Caused Dastardly Outrage.

New York, May 20.-The refusal OF
a wealthy Italian physician to COM
ply with the demands OF Black Hand
criminals for money resulted In the
endangering of the lives Of a hundred
persons today when bomb was ex-
nloded In tenement on East llth
street.
Four persons were injured and the
other occupants of the house rushed
into the street panic stricken. The
lower part of the house was almost
completely wrecked. Only one OF the
injured is in a dangeruos condition.
DR.. Attillio Caccini who had an or
fee on the ground floor told the po-
lice he had received number OF
threatening letters of the Black Hand
type.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-05-20
SENATOR PLAT1
GOES ON STAND
Denies He Ever
Married Miss
Mae Wood
LOVE LETTERS ARE READ
Aged Millionaire Says He
Never Wrote Tell-Tale
Missives.

New York, May Ex-senator Thorn.
as c. Platt, who Is being sued for q
divorce by Miss Mae c. Wood, today
entered the court room where the suit
Is being heard, accompanied by two at
tendants who aided him In reaching
the elevator and his seat in the court
room. The Senator seemed to walk
with great difficulty. With him was
his son, Frank II. Platt, and a stylish
ly gowned woman. The prospect that
the Senator was to go on the stand
drew large crowd TO the court room
Court Refuses to Dismiss Suit
This prospect was revealed during
yesterdays sensational hearing when
the court denied the motion OF the
defense to dismiss the suit. Follow
ing this decision Miss Wood contin.
ued her testimony with the result
that statement alleged to have been
signed by J. Martin Miller was put
in evidence. This alleged that Secre
tary Loeb and Robert c. Wynne., for
mer first assistant postmaster general
and now consul general at London.
and Senator Platt conspired to obtain
from Miss Wood certain letters which
she claimed were written to her BY
the senator. Both Loeb and Wynne
denied last night that they took part
in any such action.
DI-&& EoAn.~ HnHns-t M t~I
When Senator Platt took the stand
today he said that he was nearly Is
years old He said he met Miss Wood
In 1901, soon after the death OF his
first wife. He denied he ever asked
her to become his wife or had made
arrangements for marriage core
mony between them. The Senator
denied ever giving her photograph
of himself inscribed: ITO my dear
wife Miss Wood has previously tes-
titled that she was sitting on Sena
tor Platt's knee when he wrote these
words.
Love Letters Are Read.
The Senator acknowledged that he
had used endearing terms to her and
called her pet names but denied that
he gave her wedding ring or we'd
ding certificate. He said he first
learned of the alleged marriage
through the newspapers. All the let
ters alleged to have been written by
the Senator to Miss Wood were read
in court. He denied that he had writ,
ten them.
Senator Platt testified that he had
paid $4,000 to his son, Frank, to bring
about a settlement Of the suit brought
against him by Miss Wood through
the law firm of Howe and Hummell
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-05-20
BRYAN LOSES OUT
IN PENNSYLVANIA
Enemies OF Nebraskan in State Con.
vention Refuse to Send instructed
Delegation to Denver.

Harrisburg. Pa, May 2O.--The Dem.
ocratic organization Of Pennsylvania,
headed by National Committeeman
Guffey defeated the Bryan faction OF
the party today in the state conven.
ton held here in the matter
OF instructing the four dele
gates-at-large to the Denver conven.
tion. The Bryanites favor binding In
structions for the Nebraskan, while
the Guffey forces oppose tying them
down to any candidate. The first defn.
lite announcement that the organiza-
tlon was in control was when the vote
OF the committee on permanent organ
lzation on the selection of a perman.
ent chairman was announced. The vote
was Peter A. Obryle, 81; William T.
Creasey, 1G. The delegates will be
elected this afternoon.
Michigan for Bryan.
Lansing, Michigan, May 20.-That
the Michigan delegates to the Denver
convention will be instructed to vote
for W. J. Bryan was the unanimous
opinion of the delegates to the state
Democratic convention which was call
ed to order here today. me address
OF temporary chairman Cummins in.
dicated that such Instructions would
be agreed to.
Split In District Of Columbia.
Washington, May 20.-The Carr fac
tion of the Democracy Of the District
of Columbia last night elected unin.
structed delegates to the Denver con
vention. The delegation will contest
the seating Of the delegation to be
elected by the Kelley faction at the
convention to be held on May 20, the
primaries for which were held yester.
day.
South Carolina Favors Bryan.
Columbia, s. c., May 20.-By pract
ically unanimous vote the state Dem
ocratic convention today instructed Its
delegates to the national convention
at Denver for W. ]. Bryan.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-05-20
[|LLEY'S CHARGES
NOT SUSTAINED
Special Committee
Finds For Boat
Company
MAKES REPORT TO CANNON
Takes Occasion to Arraign
Connecticut Congressman
for Bad Faith.

Washington, May 20.--That Repre-
sentative George l.. Lilley Of Connec-
ticut, was not warranted In bringing
charges against certain Of his col.
leagues In the House and accredited
members of the press Is the conclu
sion reached by the special committee
named by Speaker Cannon to investi
gate the methods employed by the
Electric Boat company of New Jersey
In connection with legislation pend
ing before Congress.
Boat Company indicated.
In an exhaustive report submitted
to the House today Chairman Doutell
and his colleagues on the committee
reviewed the testimony brought out
before the committee hearings OK
tending over several weeks and de-
clare with entire unity that no mem.
bers of the House and no representa-
tive Of the press had been induced by
officers Of the Electric Boat company
to act from corrupt or improper mo
tiyes.
Lilley Used as instrument.
Furthermore the committee finds
that Representative Lilley allowed
himself TO be used as an instrument
by the Lake Boat company In ques-
tionlng the integrity and fairness OF
tho members of the investigating com
mittee and in attacking competing
submarine boat company.
Representative Lilley is charged
also with maintaining an attitude OF
bad faith both in bringing the 7harges
and concealing from the cofiltIlttee
the identity of the real parties IN In
terest beyond the investigation.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-05-20
MINE ROW MAY
RESULT IN BLOODSHED
Ranchman on Upper Pecos oef'es
Order Of Court With Winchester
Officers Go to Scene.

Trouble over mining property, thir'
ty miles from Pecos is likely to
result in bloodshed. A man has al
ready been driven from the property
at the point of Winchester and Dep
uty Sheriff Enrique Sena, of Las Veg
as, accompanied by Deputy Anastaclo
Lobato, both heavily armed have gone
to take possession OF the property. The
officers expect trouble and are well
prepared for it 50 If some one is hurt
It will not be a surprise.
Sometime ago Judgment for 5000
was rendered In the district court for
this county for the defendant in the
case OF John O. Jones, Of Santa Fe
versus Tremaine w. Watson and the
Nevada Goldfleld Mining and Smelt.
Ing company. The sheriff Of San MI.
|guel county was served with papers
and was instructed to take charge OF
the property at the mine to satisfy
the judgment.
Deputy Sheriff Sena went to the
mine, which is located in the noun.
tains in San Miguel county and found
that Henry Mente of Santa Fe, who
had a claim against the company also
had hauled off the tools and other
loose material himself, in spite of the
verdict of the court. The deputy sher.
if went to the ranch of Mente and af
ter putting up a strong bluff, took the
property and put Jones In possession
The deputy could not stay to see II
hauled away but engaged a man
named Varela to haul 1t to the Jones
home
When Jones and Varela went to get
the stuff Mente met them with a rifle
and In spite of the notice served up
on him by the officer, told them tc
leave, if they valued their lives.
The deputies who have gone to the
Mente home intend to take possession
of the property and remain there un
til 1t is hauled away and then sell II
at public auction
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-05-20
MErHoDlsTs DECIDE
UPON EIGHT BISHOPS s

Baltimore, Md, May 20.--The
Methodist Episcopal general confer
ence was thrown into a hot debate by
the presentation yesterday Of the re
port Of the committee on the episcop-
acy. which recommended that ten new
bishops be elected. Ultimately the
conference decided that the number
should be eight. The report OF the
committee pronounced all the present
bishops effective, the only retirement
being that Of Bishop Thoburn, OF In
diana, at his own request,
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-05-20
WELL ON
ROAD TO RECOVERY

Lakewood, N. j., May 20.--Former
President Grover Cleveland shows
steady improvement, according to the
statement issued last night by Man
ager Becker Of the Lakewood hotel,
acting for Mrs. Cleveland.
During the past week Mrs. Cleve-
land has left the patient for a mum.
ber of times and has been away from
him all day on several occasions.
DR.. Bryant was with the patient last
might.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-05-20
LOOKS LIKE HUNG
JURY IN RUFF TRIAL

San Francisco, May 20.-The Jury
in the case of Abraham Ruef, accused
of offering a bribe to former Supervls
OF. Phillips, came into court this
morning after being locked up all
night and announced that no agree.
ment had been reached and asked for
further instructions. The indications
point to a disagreement.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-05-20
LAUNCH BLOWS UP
SEVEN ARE DROWNED
Explosion OF Gasoline Tank on Pleas.
ure Boat Responsible for Sad
Accident.

Little Rock, Ark, May 20.--A dis
patch from Clarendon, Arkansas says
that seven prominent young society
people were drowned there last night
when the tank Of gasoline launch in
which the party was going on moon
light excursion exploded wrecking the
boat. The names of those drowned
are:
LILLIAN WINFIELD.
ALMA PETITE.
MATTE COUNTS.
JESSIE PALMER.
ALINE BURTON.
JOSEPH M'MUNUS.
DR.. A. L. HOUSTON
Nine other members Of the party
were rescued with great difficulty.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-05-20
DENVER MAN ELECTED HEAD
OF LAS VEGAS SCHOOLS.

Las Vegas, N. NJ, May 20.-At this
weeks meeting Of the board of edu-
cation Professor Mead, OF Denver,
was elected as principal Of the Las
Vegas public schools for the ensuing
year. succeeding Professor R, R.
Grant resigned.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-05-20
COMPTROLLER ISSUES
CALL TO NATIONAL BANKS.

Washington, May 20.-The comp
troler Of the currency today 0eued
call for the condition Of national banks
at the close Of business May 18th
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-05-20

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-29
Opera In Europe

Many persons now living remember when Richard Wagner was composing his music dramas and recall with what lack of appreciation they were re- ceived among the devotees of the old school of opera.
 Wagner was radical in art and his ideals in music were at once high and novel. His music was called "the music of the future" and was regarded as too wide departure from old forms to be accepted by the people of his generation or the next. Musicians and critics in Germany were divided as to to the merits of Wagner's work, but few indeed felt that the music dramas would. ever become popular. But taste for Wagnerian music was developed steadily and it is of interest to know that today his operas, or more strictly speaking, dramas, lead in popularity. In 1905-6 Wagner was produced on the German stage 1860 times as against TAG times that the next favorite was heard-Verdi, and Fl times that op- eras by Richard Strauss were pre- sented. And in 1906-07 Wagner was heard ITO times as against 721 times that Verdi was performed and 291 times that Strauss operas were ren- dered.
 The list of comparisons appearing in the German press is confined to the highest class of musical art. Coming to light opera, Lehar's Merry Widow" vas the leader. During the season of 1906-07 it was performed in Germany 2932 times.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-29
Another Railroad Opportunity

The Gould system has accumulated a friendly receivership in Texas, but a receivership for the International and Great Northern is no indication of the remainder of the Gould lines. They are strong, sound and as aggressive as they ever have been. About all they need is another Atlantic extension. They have one via the Wabash rail- road and Pittsburg to Baltimore, but in view of future development of travel and transportation they need gulf and South Atlantic terminals.
 Let it be remembered that the. Gould system comes to the Mississippi river at several points all the way from Nat chez to St. Louis, and one of it's lines has terminal at Memphis. What would be easier or more economical in view of the completion of the Panama canal than to build line from Mem phis to Birmingham and then to ac- uuire the Seaboard Air Line9 The Sea- board has plenty of coast terminals from points even south of Tampa to Norfolk, and the Gould people would in that way get just what they will need when the Panama canal is opened. They would have rather bet ter coast terminals than the Illinois Central has secured by the purchase of the Central of Georgia.
 This district needs an extension of the Gould system, and the disposition of the Seaboard may lead to the build ing of the missing link. We should invite it to come in at any rate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-29
FRANKS PLAYED BY PRINCES.
Anecdotes of German Emperor's Boy.
 hood Told To Woman's Club.
From the New York Times.

From the New York Times.
 A woman having the appearance ani manner of an English gentlewoman, who bore a French name and had spent twen- ty yearssof her life in Germany, told the members of the Woman's club yesterday afternoon something of her long experi- ences in the German court. She is Mile. c. de Perpigna, of French and English parentage former lady of the German court, and sort of mouse mother,' who chaperoned the royal children of the Empress Frederick to whom she was an attendant. Her talk was made up of in- teresting anecdotes, in which the present German Emperor figured shooting peas at an unsuspecting public
 This particular incident occurred in one of the royal palaces to which at certain days and hours the slghtseers are ad- mitted to gaze at a wonderful ceiling put in by Frederick the Great Around the room are galleries where In the days of Frederick the Great the musicians were concealed. Here also came the young princes of the family from time to time with their friends, the present Emperor of Germany, Prince Henry, and among the friends was sometimes young Bige- low, son of the American Minister, all of them armed with pea shooters and squirts.
 While the visitors were gazing intently upward said Mile. de Perpigna, some thing would strike them in the face-lt might be water or something harder, and they would turn to their neighbors en- ragged, much to the delight of the princes. But that could not go on, future Em- peror cannot be allowed to shoot peas at the public. If had wished to complain of them they would have been severely punished by their tutors and military officers, but I did not do that. I merely remonstrated severely, and they did not do it again--until the next time''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-29
Rates on the Seaboard

The determination of the Seaboard railroad to offer a rate of 2 cents a mile to parties of ten or more is the beginning of reform that will permit theatrical parties, baseball teams and delegates to travel at rates that are not to some extent prohibitive. The other railroads in the southeast have decided to meet the rate announced by the Seaboard, and thus the blockade disappears, and affairs will become normal again among travellers in the southeast.
 Step by step transportation prob lens are being adjusted, and in the course of the present year no doubt all that remain will be satisfactorily settled. The Seaboard certainly clari. fled point when it determined to give parties of ten or more the advantage of lower rates This is not the appli- cation of a new rule or principle, for parties have been carried at lower than individual rates ever since the first railroad was built.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-29
Growth of Rirminqhan.

1T marvel at the growth of Birmlng hain" said Fred N. Innes, director of Innes famous orchestra band. T gave a concert here five or six years ago, but arriving late in the afternoon and leaving the same night, l had little opportunity of seeing the town. But 1 played in Br- mingham under Capt. Frank P OBrien's auspices away back in the eighties and 1 then saw all there was to be seen. This was not much of a city in size CT appear ance, although my performances were well attended. I could not understand where all the people came from and re- marked at the time that Birmingham would never be very much of place. And that shows how wrong l was in my estimate of Birmingham's possibilities. simply did not take in the wonderful pos abilities.
 "I find here today large, splendid city. l have been favorably impressed with everything-pave streets, substantial and modern buildings in the business distric. and the elegance and beauty of your resi- dence Sections. My prediction now is that before a great while Birmingham will be in the 250,O0O class. understand that it's population is already 125,0O0. For city less than 40 years old that is almost phe nomenal. Birmingham is about the best advertised city in the country, and it has reached the point where it's growth within the next 10 years will be at a record breaking clip"
 MT. hines leaves for Atlanta this morn ing.