Santa Fe New Mexican, 1898-03-09

Senate Unanimously Passed $50f 000,000 National Defense Bill Adopted by House Yesterday, SIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT General Miles Says That the Entire Appro priation Oould Be Economically Ex Expended - pended Expended in Putting the Country on a Peace Footing. Washington, March 9. The senate committee on appropriations has agreed to the house bill appropriating 850,183, 850,183,-000 - 000 850,183,-000 for national defense. It will be ap propriated when the senate meets and an effort will be made to pass it without debate, if possible. ' ' geuate Passed the Ulll. Senator Hale reported the national defense bill to the senate and asked for its immediate consideration, and the senate passed the bill without debate. The yeas and nays were taken on the passage of the bill, but there was not a dissenting vote, ah pairs were oroxon and those present voted in the affirma affirmative. - tive. affirmative. Seventy-six senators voted for tbe bill. As the vice president announced the vote a ripple of applause ran through the packed galleries, but the members of the senate remained calm and digni dignified. - fied. dignified. During the roll call It was author author-Itively - Itively author-Itively announced for every absent sen senator - ator senator that if present he would vote aye. Defense BUI Signed by President. The vice president signed the defense bill at 3 p. in., and it was hurried to the White house by a special messenger. At 3:40 p. m., the president signed the measure appropriating 50,183,000 for national defense. The vice president will announce to the senate that he signed the bill when the senate meets tomorrow. There are precedents for this proceeding, although it is unusual. - Senator Chandler's Resolution. Senator Chandler (N. H.) presonted the following resolution: "That In conducting the inquiry into tbe cause of the destruction of the bat battleship - tleship battleship Maine in Havana harbor on Feb February - ruary February 15, 1898, under the resolution -of the senate, the committee on naval af affairs - fairs affairs is hereby authorized to send for all persons and papers, employ stenograph stenographers - ers stenographers and make the investigation by the full committee or by sub-commltteos thereof, expenses of said investigation to be paid from the contingent fund of the senate." The resolution was re referred - ferred referred to the committee on contingent expenses, At 12:40 the senate went into execu executive - tive executive session and adjourned at 1:35 p. m. War Department Could Spend the Entire Appropriation. Major-Qeneral Miles said last night: "No . new contracts have yet been made by the department In view of the new appropTlatiorJut many largo ouesiS are under consideration for rapid nring, large calllber sea guns, ammunition, etc. All the . preparations will, in all probability, be no greater than the de department - partment department would have made long ago if we had adequate appropriations. The war department alone could economical economically - ly economically spend the entire 850,000,000 in put putting - ting putting the country on merely a substan substantial - tial substantial peace footing." House Dealt With Railroad Matters, In the house today a bill was passed extending the time within which the Bock Island railroad may construct a branch through the Indian Territory. Mr. Lacey (Rep. Ia.) asked unani unanimous - mous unanimous consent that the house disagree to the senate amendments to the bill granting a general right-of-way through Alaska to railroads and tramways. Mr. Moody (Rep. Mass.) insisted that the house' should have an opportunity to vote on the fisheries amendment. Mr. Loud (Rep. Calif.) wanted a similar assurance regarding the homestead pro provisions, - visions, provisions, i River and Harbor Bill Killed. The house committee on rivers and harbors voted today not to report the river and harbor bill this session. Report of Civil Service Committee. Washington March 9. -Senator Prltch Prltch-ard, - ard, Prltch-ard, chairman of the. committee on civil service, today presented the report of that committee on the recent investiga investigation - tion investigation of the classified service. The com committee - mittee committee reports it Is the opinion that the president should make certain modifica modifications - tions modifications In the existing civil service rules, and should restoro to the heads of de departments - partments departments and the heads of bureaus the appointment of certain classes of offi officials. - cials. officials. The committee, however, recog recognizes - nizes recognizes that Its province is purely advisory, hence has no legislation to propose. An Arizona Appointment. Washington, March 9. The president has appointed J. C. Martin receiver of public moneys at Prescott, A. T. Know of no Revolution. : Washington, ; March . Senor Meu Meu-donca, - donca, Meu-donca, the Brazilian minister, said today that he knew of no revolution in Brazil. Spain Ha Not Bought BraiUlan Cruiser. Washington, March 9.. The adminis administration - tration administration has definite information, from a source regarded beyond question, to the effoct that Spain has not purchased the two Brazilian cruisers, the Barbasco and Amazonius. - " Knglaud WU1 Arrange Satisfactorily. Washington, March 9. The British ambassador's call at the State depart department - ment department yesterday was for the purpose of stating that the matter of the incur incursion - sion incursion of British troops Into Alaska at Summit Pass would be satisfactorily ad ad-Justed - Justed ad-Justed and troops would be withdrawn, If found on American soil. UHIOH PACIFIC DEAL: Oregon Short Line Ew Passed Into Control of Reorganisation Committee. ; Omaha, March 9. It Is announced here on excellent authority that the Union Pacific Is now in control of the Oregon Short Line. It Is the first step of rehabilitation of the overland system. The Oregon Short Line carries with It the control of the Oregon Railway & Navigation company. It Is also an' nounced that the Union Pacific will se cure control of the Gulf road from Den ver to Julesburg.

Keported that Government is Search Searching - ing Searching Foreign Navies and Ship Ship-Yards - Yards Ship-Yards for Vessels. SPAIN CAN'T BORROW MONEY Captain Sigsbee's Health is Gradually rail ingUnited States Cruiser Has Ar Arrived - rived Arrived at Havana Spanish Troops and Ammunition for Cuba. New York, March 9. A special to the Herald from Washington says: It Is known that the authorititles ex pect to spend 815,000,000 or 820,000,000 purchasing ships 11 such a sum can be spent judiciously and to the advantage of this government. Not only is tho navy department searching private ship yards for vessels near completion, but foreign governments, through our diplo matic representatives, have been ap proached with a view of acquiring some or the most lormidaoio ships m their navies. The United States is certain of getting possession of tho tvo Japanese vessels being constructed at Philadelphia and san Francisco. Aside ironi this the navy department is without definite knowledge of any war ships for sale of the class it desires to obtain. Thinks Posslbllty of War Remote. Commander Brownson, of the United States navy, sailed for Southampton to day. He said: "Aly mission is to see what can be done in case of war, possi possibilities - bilities possibilities of which I think are very re mote." The commander's attention was called to the published statements that loreign snip builders are trying to sen their poor stock to the United states. "You may rest assured," be said. "that they wou't sell me any trash." Charles U. Cramp, the ship builder. alw sailed today. - Spain Cannot Borrow Money. A cablegram from Minister Woodford. says the World's Washington correspon dent, declares that Spain has exhausted every means of raising monev for war without success. All the financial cen centers - ters centers of Europe here rejected her over overtures. - tures. overtures. Mr, Woodford pronounces it ut utterly - terly utterly impossible for Spain to secure funds with which to engage In hostili hostilities - ties hostilities against the United States. Captain Sigsbee's Condltiou. New York, March 9. A dispatch to the Herald from Havana says: Captain Sigsboe has not communicated with the Washington authorities regarding his recall, but nevertheless he Is anxious to wind up his work here and get away. ills neaith is gradually railing since the Maine's destruction, and now that the excitement no longer sustains him he fears a collapse. He seldom appears in the city now, feeling unable to get about. Charles H. Cramp's Opinion. Philadelphia. Pa.. March 9. Charles f H. Cramp, head of the sbip1ulWlffg firm, said: "This clamor about buying war warships - ships warships abroad is instigated by a syndicate of adventurers, who aro trying to got big commissions by helping English and German ship builders to unload on the United States a number of unsaleable vessels which thoy have built, cither on speculation or under contracts with va rious second rate powers that are not able to pay for them." In Sight of Moro Castle. Havana, March 9. Tho United States cruiser Montgomery, which left Key West yesterday evening, was in sight of Moro Castle this morning. Montgomery at Havana. The Montgomery arrived hero at 9:35 this morning. Definite Offers Made for Ships. London, March 9. The Indications are that the United States government will not wait for the arrival here or Commander Willard II. Brownson to purchase warships. Definite offers nave already been mado for ships building here with the view of forestalling Spain, which is supposed to be bargaining for the same vessels. Additional Troop for Cuba. Madrid, March 9. The Spanish trans1 port steamer Alfonzo XII sailed for Cuba, on Saturday, having on board four officers, BOO soldiers and 4,000,000 cart ridges. JEALOUSY AND A PISTOL. Fatal Result of a Love Affair-One Man Dead, Another Fatally Wounded. Lancaster, Pa., March 9. Roy Gehrig, of Milton, Pa., shot and perhaps fatally wounded Will B. Davis, of St. Clair, Pa., at Mlllersville today, and then killed himself. The boys were pupils at Pierce's business college in rniiaoeipma ana went to Mlllersville on Saturday to call nnnn two ladv students at the normal school there. . A note written by Gehrig explained the tragedy as follows: "We are dead in love witn Alice lem mings and Annie Holmes, and not being able to see inem, resoivea to taxe our lives." Davis denies there was any compact to commit suicide. From what can be learned it seems that Gehrltr was des perately in love with Miss dimming? and he and Davis had a dispute over her. PLEADINGS PRACTICE (Form to conform to Code) Pattlson's Form of Pleading, under the Mlisourl Code, have been placed with the New Mex Mex-lean - lean Mex-lean Printing Co. for sale. A complete and comprehensive book' of form, adopted to the new Code of Civil Procedure now in effect In New Mexico. Parti. Ordinary Proceeding in Courts of Record. Part i. Attachment Certiorari garn garnishment; - ishment; garnishment; Habeas Corpus: In- Junction Mandamus i Median Median-o' - o' Median-o' Lien; Prohibition) Quo Warranto and Replevin. Part S. Miwwilaneou. 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Denver, March 9. Tbe following Xew Mexico postmasters were appointed to to-dav: - dav: to-dav: Htllsboro, Sierra countv, George T. 'Miller, vice J. P. Mitchell, 'resigned. Magdalena, .'Socorro county, John S. McTaylsh, vice W.- N. Borrowdaln, re removed. - moved. removed. VAST HAYAL APPROPRIATIONS. Great Britain Will Expend $118,890,000 the Coming Year Death of Earl of Bradford. London, March 9. The presentation of tbe British naval estimates, increasing expenditures by $7,208,000, adding to the personnel of tbe navy 6,340 men and providing for the building of three new battleships, four armored cruisers and four sloops of war, has been received with much satisfaction by the press and the public. The total-appropriation for the coming year oi siur,890,ooo has never oeen ex ceeded. , Death of Earl of Bradford. The Earl of Bradford, Orlando George Charles Brldgcman, is dead. Ho was born in 1819, and was formerly lord chamberlain of the queen s household and master of the horse. Stocks Take a Tumble. Stocks dropped two or three points to day owing to the rumor or a revolution in Brazil. PLAGUE RIOTS IN BOMBAY.- Several Persons Killed and Wounded Troops Necessary to Maintain Order. Bombay, March 9. Serious plague riots have occurred in the native quarter and several persons have been killed and wounded. Native troops and bluejack ets have been dispatched to the scene of disturbance. , Soldiers Stoned to Death, London, March 9. Special dispatches from Bombay say that a riot broke out at noon among the low cast Hindoos and Mohammedans against the Europeans. It bad Its origin In an attack upon a plague searching party. Two soldiors, these dispatches wore sent, had already been killed and tho police had liroa on the moo, Killing six men and wounding many others. Other special dis dispatches - patches dispatches from Bombay say that a plague Inspector and 37 men oi a Shropshire regiment were stoned to death. Sheriff Martin Acquitted. Wilkesbarre, Pa., March 9. The jury In the case of Sheriff Martin and depu deputies - ties deputies for shooting strikers at Lattimer on September 10, 1899, has returned a ver dict of not guilty. . TO PROTECT AMERICAN INTERESTS. Collector of Alaska Ordered to Act with Vigilance and to Besist Canadian Encroachments in Alaska. Seattle, Wash., March 9. J. N. Ivoy, collector of customs for the district of Alaska, has arrived in Seattle from a conference with the authorities in Wash Washington. - ington. Washington. His Instructions aro: First, to ascertain if the Canadian mounted po police - lice police had hoisted the British flag on White Pass, as reported; second, to locate his customs officers with special reference to the International boundary lino, as the United States- has ever contended, and to guarantee protection to all American citizens in their resistance of any attempt of Canada to collect duties on the disputed territory. MARKET REPORT. New York, March 9. Money on call nominally at 3 2Ji per cent; prime mercantile paper, 4 Ahi. Silver, 54 X, Lead, 93.65. Copper, 10. Chicago. Wheat, March, 1.0?Hi May, 1.04. Corn, March, 28; May, 30. Oats, March, 26; May, 28. Kansas City. Cattle, receipts, 9,000; best strong, others steady; Texas steers, 93.10 94.65; Texas cows, 83.0ft 94.10; native steers, 94.10 95.30; native cows and heifers, 91-50 94.50; stockers and feeders, 93.35 95.55; bulls, 93.30 94.15. Sheep, receipts, 2,000, market, steady; lambs, 94.75 95.25; muttons, 83.65 94.00. Chicago. Cattle, receipts, 11,500, quiet, and steady; beeves, 93.90 85.50; cows and heifers, 92.50 94.40; Texas steers, 93.50 94.35; stockers and feeders, 93.40 94.50. Sheep recotpts, 21,000, steady to 10c. lower natives, 93.00 84.60; westerns, 93.50 94.50; lambs, 94.00 85.50. RUSSIA STILL ADVANCING. Troops Are Invading Chinese Territory and Warships Sail Into Hong Kong '. Port. ' . Vancouver, B. C, March 9. Oriental advices say that Llao-Tong province Is in great alarm. The Chinese are leav leaving - ing leaving the province, owing to the advance of 50,000 Russian troops through the territory. The latest dispatch states mat tne Russians are at Nuho, China, near tho Amur river, where It Is said, fabulously rich gold mines are being worked. It is feared that the troops are to seize these mines In case of war., .. Warships Arrived at Hong Koug. Hong Kong, March 9. The Russian warships Sissol, Vellky and Nevarin have arrived here. The political situa situation - tion situation In the far east Is causing much un uneasiness - easiness uneasiness among the population of this port. :: ' . ' Charged With Bone Stealing. A Springer special dated yesterday says: At a late hour Monday evening Mrs. Ida May Steele, charged with horse stealing, has so far been unable to se cure the 91,000 bonds as required by the court on two Indictments, In default of which she is Incarcerated In the county jail here. It Is said that her parent, Mr. and Mrs. jonnson, oi Aiva, uneia noma, who are now in Trinidad, and x- pected here, will sign her bond..

Chaves County. The New Mexico Military Institute building Is finished and has been received by the regents. John Fewson bought 2,000 pounds of sorghum seed of W. F. Randolph this week at 2 cents per pound and will sow it on his Hondo farm. The spring term of the District court for Chaves county convenes In Eoswell on the 19th. The docket Is light, show showing - ing showing that the people of the county aro all right. Assessor E. i Lea began work promptly the first day of the month, and our people will generally feel poor for the next two or three months, says the Boswell Record. A very welcome drop in the tempera temperature - ture temperature came Wednesday morning, which we hope will contiuue'for some time and that a snow will fall before there Is a change to warmer weather, remarks the Roswell Register. Assessor W. F. Cochran, last week, found a line spring of water on his place on top of the Gnadalupes. It is supposed tho spring had been covered up by the Indians years ago, on account of the fact that a cliff of rock near the spring was covered by old Indian signs and the formation around the spring showed un mistakable signs of having been dis disturbed. - turbed. disturbed. There Is no doubt plenty of water in the Guadalupes, but which was hidden by the Indians to chock the in invasion - vasion invasion of the whites. Uoswell Register. Socorro County. Captain Jack Crawford has joined his faintly In San Marcial. A. II. Hilton Is agitating the build building - ing building of canagria extract works in Sau Antonio. Mrs. A. J. Richards has returned to her San Marcial home from a two months' visit with relatives in St. Paul, Kas. Judge Hamilton has decided that city warrants that have been outstanding for more than six years are uncollect uncollectible - ible uncollectible J. D. Brooks. Esq.. who has been lo cated at Socorro for some time past, has gone to Springer to locate permanently, and will engage In the practice of law in that thriving little city. Somo hungry prowler stole a large quantity of fresh beef from Mr. D. W, Hitchcock a few evenings ago, and now the San Marcial meat dealers have to deliver a guarantee of ownership with every steak sold. Mr. E. M. Kealer. who was seriouslv hurt a few days since, by the falling of a horse which he was riding, Is again able to attend to business In Socorro, al though not fully recovered from the bruises received In the fall. The Chieftain says: "It is all war talk on the streets these days and every everybody - body everybody wants to bo should thore be war, from the little boy in knee pants up to the old gray-haired man. No section of the country can show more loyalty and j New Mexico." Mr. Frank Camp, of Des MoIpqs. Ia nd Mls Louise Meek, of IhdianelaT la,; were married In Socorro on Tuesday. Miss Meek is. the sister of Mrs. Robert- sou, and has been visiting in Socorro for sevoral weeks past. After the mar marriage - riage marriage the young people will return to Des Moines to make their home. Dr. C. G. Cruikshank, the "daddy of San Marcial" as the citizens of that place call him, was treated to an agreeable surprise on Monday evoniug of last week. The doctor and wife were to leave for Los Angeles the following morning to make their home in the f u- j ture, and they were inveigled into tne i opera house where their many friends had assembled, and while there the doc tor was presented with a handsome; diamond pin as a token of tho esteem In wh ch he Is held by his inenos and ac quaintances of 18 year9 standing. WALLPAPER 12 wets per double roll In beautiful new patterns. SANTA FE 9IER 9IER-CAXTILE - CAXTILE 9IER-CAXTILE CO., Ad. Ousdorf, Mgr.

wbelMeas end dtliclcas. FOYDin Absolutely Put ami MMcma sowm eo., hiw vom. FOB SALE BY H. B. CARTWRICHT & BfcO, LAS YEGAS HAPPENINGS. E. H. Salazar has received his com mission as postmaster at Las Vegas. Frank Cannon, an inmate of the in insane - sane insane asylum, admitted from Bernalillo county, January 19, 1894, died at the asylum, on Monday. Pedro Perea has tiled suit against Eu Eu-subio - subio Eu-subio Chavez, sheriff of Mora county, re restraining - straining restraining him from selling certain in interests - terests interests in the Mora grant. At noon today, tho Hot Springs was the scene of a happy marriage. Ralph Golko, the public-spirited man so well known there, will be united in unsepa unsepa-ablo - ablo unsepa-ablo bonds of matrimony to Miss Jane Sanders, of Unionville, Mo. The Agua Pura company is at present engaged in the construction of a dam ut the old mill-site, about one mile above the present dam. The new dam will be 120 feet long, 20 feet wide at tho base and 30 feet high. Tho capacity will be about 15.000,000 gallons. The purpose of the dam is for water and ice. savs the Optic. ALBUQUERQUE NOTES. The United States and Territoritorial District courts are fully organized. Louis Trauer, the sheep man, returned from the north on Tuesday. He reports everything In a flourishing condition, although rain would do a great deal of good at the present time. Judge Crumpacker yesterday morning entered two decrees in taxsuits, one for the sale of the property of Joel P. Whitney, for about 827,000 taxe9 due, and the other for the sale of the prop property - erty property of J, C. Watson for 812,800 unpaid taxes. Rudolph Haberland, for years a general merchant and trader at Cabezon, this county, and afterwards In business at Lamy with John Pflucger, has joined his heart and fortune, over In Germany, with that of Miss Emma Sheer, the hap happy - py happy event occurring In' 'February, says tho Citizen. A Candidate for Sheriff of Sooorr o County. Mr. A. B. Baca, of Socorro, who for manv vears and until onite recently. filled the position of chief jailer aud deDUtv sheriff at Socorro, was In San Marcial on Thursday. This gentleman's name will be presented to the noxt nom nominating - inating nominating convention for tho office of sher sheriff - iff sheriff on the Republican ticket, and ho will have practically no opposition if the po political - litical political tide flows as strongly in his direc direction - tion direction at that poriod as it does at present. San Marcial Bee. EW MEXICO REPOltTS Delivered by New Mexican at publishers price, 93.30 per vol. '97 1,165,837 00 156,955,693 00 24,491,973 00 48,572,269 53 236,876,308 04 .186,333,133 20 50,543,174 84 21,106,314 14 FE

Spring. The temperature of these waters is from 90 to 1220 . The gases are carbonic. Altitude 6,000 feet. Climate very dry and delightful the year round. There is now a commodious hotel for the oonvenienoe of invalids and tourists. These waters contain 1688.24 grains of alkaline salts to the gallon : being the richest Alkaline Hot Springs in the world. The efficacy of these waters has been thoroughly tested by the miraculous oures at at-tutiiH - tutiiH at-tutiiH tn lii tlm following diseases Paralysis. Kheumatism. Neurahrin.

Consumption. Malaria, Bright' Disoase of the Kidneys, Syphilitic and Mercurial Affections, Scrofula, Catarrh, La Grippe, all Female Com Complaints, - plaints, Complaints, etc., etc Board, Lodging and Bathing, $2.90 per day. Reduced rates given by the month. This resort is attractive at nil seasons and is open all winter. Passengers for Ojo Calieute can leave Santa Fe at 10 :0S a. m. and reach Ojo Callente at 5 p. m. the same day. Fare for the round trip from Santa Fe to Ojo Calieute, $7. For further particulars address-

THESE Celebrated Hot Springs are located hi the midst of the Ancient Cliff Dwellers, twenty-flve miles west of Taos, and fifty in ilea north of Santa Fe, and about twelve miles from llarranca Station on the Denver A T?ln nranA Knllu'nv. frnm u lilnll Iinillt a (lllllv line of StlUTCS mil tO the