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N N JTjLJL SANTA FE, N.-M., TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1903. NO. 311 VOL. 39 EW MEXIC THIRTY-FIFTH LEGISLATIVE TWENTY FOURTH DAY, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1903. THE COUNCIL. (Morning Session.) When the Council was called to order, prayer was offered by Rev. W. A. Cooper. The Journal was approved: The finance committee favorably re ported Council Bill No. 23; Council Bill No. 61; the judiciary committee favor ably reported Council Bill No. 15; the committee on privileges at;fe elections, unfavorably reported House Bill No. 57. Mr. Hughes, by request, . introduced Council Bill No. 82, an act fixing the salary of probate judges and classifying counties. It was referred to the com mittee on municipal and private corpor ations. House Bill No. 91, an act to reimburse A. B. Baca for the capture and return to the Santa Fe Jail of Jose Telles, was favorably reported by the committee on finance and was passed unanimously. Council Resolution No. 10 was reported from the finance committee with two reports. The resolution provides for the pay of employes, and the majority recommended the adoption of the reso lution. Mr. Fall and Mr. Jaramillo signed a minority report. Messrs Fall and Hawkins objected to the passage of the resolution because the amount carried by it had been in creased In the sum of one hundred and thirty dollars. Mr. Spless said that each house should offer an independent resolution to pay its own employes. He said that he was tired of hearing the word em ployes and being held up to pay House employes. Mr. Spless prepared an amendment to strike out the part of the resolution providng for the pay ment of House employes. The amend ment was accepted by the committee, and the amended resolution was favor ably reported. The committee on rules presented the formal rule to prevent the adjournment over any day but Sunday except by unanimous vote. Mr. Spless objected to such a rule, but President Chaves held that it was ordered; yesterday. Mr. Spiess wanted to reconsider the ac tlnn ordering the rule. Mr. Duncan said a full Saturday is being wasted in the discussion, and a vote on the res olution was demanded. The rule was adopted by 7 to 4 votes. Most of the members explained their vote. The resolution regarding the pay of employes was again taken up. The res olution was amended so as to refer only to the Council and all reference to the house was stricken out. It was then adopted unanimously. The finance committee favorably, re ported Council Bill No. 23, an act re lating to territorial bonded indebted ness. It was so amended as to require tfce treasurer to accept the highest bid for bonds at not less than par, and so amended was passed. The committee on finance favorably reported Council Bill No. 61, an act to provide for the printing of the supreme and district court rules. The bill was passed unanimously. The committee on judiciary reported favorably Council Bill No. 15, an act to repeal section 1, Chapter 82, and Chap ter 99 of the Session Laws of 1901. The bill was passed. House Bill No. 67, an act relating to the recompense of members of boards of registration, was unfavorably reported by the committee on privileges and elections. The bill was laid on the ta ble indefinitely. House substitute for House Bill No. 64, the exemption bill, was referred to the committee on finance. . .. . i v, House Bill No. 86, the board of health bill, was referred to the committee on territorial affairs -j. - ' The Council then went into executive session, and when It rose took a recess until 2 o'clock this afternoon- THE HOUSE. ' (Morning Session.) After roll-call and the reading of the journal In the House, the speaker an nounced that he had signed Council Joint Resolution No. 4, relating to the nrlntlntr of reports, documents, etc.. In Spanish; Council Bill No. 73, an act to ootnhllHh an orphans' home at Belen; and Council Bill No. 4, an act to create Roosevelt county. The committee on finance favorably reported House Bill No. 67, an act to repeal section 1757 of the Complied Laws of 1897, relating to exemption. Mr. Pendleton asked unanimous con sent to recommit the bill because It repeals the wrong section. Mr. Cristo val Sanchez moved to table the bill In definitely, and this was done.' House Bill No. 60, an act to provide for the compensation of the enumera tors of persons of school age, was fa vorably reported. It provides for the . payment of one dollar for every twenty names, but on motion of Mr. Crlstovat Sanches the amendment was laid on the table. The bill was then passed House mil No. 7. an act to abolish the office of county school superintend ent and to require the probate clerk to perform his duties, was unfavorably reported by the committee, and - the bill was laid on the table Indefinitely, House Bill No. 87, an act relative to the buildlns of school houses in school ASSEMBLY districts, was unfavorably reported by the committee, as its provisions are in cluded in House Bill No. 87, which has been recommended for passage. The bill was therefore tabled indefinitely. House Bill No. 73, an act with refer ence to taxation by municipal corpora tions for water and light purposes, was reported by the committee jis .being the sama as Council Bill No. 45. The House bill was therefore tabled, and Mr. Baca moved to take up the Council bill un der suspension of the rules. Mr. Bowie opposed suspending the rules, and the motion was lost on a tie vote of 9 to 9. House Bill No. 94, by Mr. Stockton, an act relating to the payment of boun ties for the killing of wild animals," was favorably reported. A minor amend ment was made, and the bill was passed. It provides for a bounty of $2 for coyotes and wild cats, $10 for bean $20 for mountain lion, lobo and lynx. House Bill No. 24, an act relating to the salaries of county officers, was un favorably reported on the ground that the salaries paid to county officers are not excessive. The report was adopt ed and the bill was laid on the table indefinitely. House Bill No. 3, an act to amend section 3850 of the Compiled Laws of 1897, relating to proceedings in condem nation, was favorably reported. It merely changes the time of serving no tice. The favorable report was adopted. M. Howard wanted to amend the bill so that It would read that the notices are to be published in "some paper of gen eral circulation" instead of "the paper of the largest circulation." Mr. How ard said it is impossible to determine what paper has the largest circulation. Mr. Baca opposed the amendment and said the largest circulation could be de termined by weighing the paper used. Mr. Howard said that was Impossible, and that newspapermen often told small fibs. Mr. Baca said he did not believe a newspaperman would tell a lie to save his soul. .' f "The House then took a recess until 2 o'clock this afternoon. THE COUNCIL. (Afternoon Session.) After the Council was called to order, a recess was taken to enable several committees to hold meetings. THE HOUSE. (Afternoon Session.) The House this afternoon adopted House Joint Resolution No. 7, for the payment of employes of the legislature. It carries $4,640 for the House and $2,350 for the Council, House Bill No. 59, by Mr. Cristoval Sanchez, an act to require county school superintendents to furnish their official bond and qualify within o certain tinje, was passed by 18 votes to 2 votes. The Democratic county school superintend ent of Mora county has refused to qual ify and is performing the duties of his office in defiance of the statutes. House Bill No. 25, by Mr. Montoya, was taken up. It is a bill making the bringing of suit on certain kinds of notes Illegal, and provides for the meth od of bringing suit on notes. The bill was passed. The note declared uncol lectable by law reads as follows: .....after date, For value re ceived, waiving grace and protest. I, we, or either of us, jointly and severally promise to pay to the order of.. ....Dollars, with Interest at the rate of twelve per cent per annum, from Maturity until paid; Principal and interest payable in U. S. Gold Coin, with 10 per cent additional on amount unpaid if placed for collection in the hands of an Attorney. And we, the makers, sureties, Indorsers, " and guar antors, and each of us, do hereby au thorize and empower any Attorney of any Court of record at any time after Interest or principal in this obligation becomes due, to appear for us or either of us in any action or suit on this note in any such Court in the Territory of New Mexico, or elsewhere, and waive the Issue and service of summons, and confess Judgment against us or any of us, In favor of the payee or any holder of this note for the sum appearing to be due thereon, including Interest and costs and ten per cent additional on the amount unpaid, as Attorneys dees, and thereupon to release all errors In saw action and hereby agree that any ex tension of time shall not affect our Ha. billty. .: House Bill No. 44, by Md. Pendleton, an act providing for the use of emblems or devices upon ballots for voters, was favorably reported by the committee on Judiciary, The bill was passed. House Bill No. 15, by Mr. Martin Sanches, an act In relation to appeals from Justices of the peace, was favor ably reported by the committee on Ju diciary. The bill provides that no ap peal shall be taken in criminal cases before justices of the peace wherein the fine does not exceed $5.00. The bill was passed. , House Bill No. 74, by Mr. "Pedro Ho mero, an act relating to police forces In unincorporated towns, was unfavorably reported by the committee on Judiciary, and the bill was tabled Indefinitely, . House BUI No. 20, was unfavorably FOUR MAIL CLERKS RURNED TO DEATH A Head on Collision Between a Pas senger and a Freight Train on the Big Four Tracks a Mile East of Berea, Ohio. THE MAIL CAR CAUGHT FIRE AND WAS CONSUMED 8Y THE FLAMES Cleveland, Ohio, Feb. 24. As the re sult of a head-on collision of a west bound passenger and an east bound freight, a mile or so east of Berea, Ohio, on the Big Four tracks last night, four mail clerks were burned to death and sever:. 1 trainmen more or less hurt. The dead are; "W. H. Blackwell, E. R. Krlesman, T. -W. Smoley, L,, M...Wal worth. The pnsenger train was quite heavily loaded, but it is reported that no one on it was hurt. The mail clerks were caught- like rats in a trap within their car which immediately caught fire they being locked"in and unable to help themselves. TWO MORE DEAD. February 24. In the I ig Four wreck the total nuinberof killed wasslx two ad ditional bodies being found: Two men, names unknown, supposed to ba tramps, Their charred bodies were found in the ashes ot one of the burned stock cars EI6HT HOUR BILLS. The Colorado House of Representatives Wrong- led Over Them Today. February 24. A debate on tho eight hour bill took placo in tho House today. The committee amendments to the Steph ens bill, which weakened tho bill, were defeated this morning after a lengthy discussion. Immediately afterwards. Hepresentative Morris ottered a motion that tho Moore bill which has already passed the Senato bo substituted for the Stephens measure. This aroused con siderable debate NO MONEY IN EITHER SAFES. The Affairs of the National Securities Com pany Are Being Rapidly Investigated. St. Louis, Feb.. 24. Armed with a writ of attachment, Sheriff Dlckman to day opened the two safes of the Na tional Securities Company and found it contained only books and papers. The affairs of this cooperative investment company are now undor Investigation. The writ of attachment was secured by Mrs. N. (J. Kuhlman, on a claim lor 87,798. The BoBton Wool Market. ' :" " Boston, Mass., Feb. 34. Tho wool market here is very quiet, but prices are firm. For fine staple territory wools. scoured basis, B0 57 Is quoted, while fine medium calls for SO 52 and me dium 40 47. Flooce wools have not been active. " Stock Markets. Now York, Feb. 24. Closing stocks Atchison, 67J; Atchison pfd., 100K; New York Central, 147; Pennsylvania, 148; Southern Pacific, 63; Union Pacific, 99; do. pfd., 93; United States Steel, 39; do. pfd., SSH-. The Wool market. St. Louis, Mo., Feb. 24. Wool, weak, unchanged. Territory ana western moaium, 17 18; fine, 13 17K: coarse, 13 15K. MARKET REPORT. MONEY AND METAL. Hod Vnrlr 17nh. 9.1.-fnnnv nn call steady, at 3 per con'.. Prime mercantile paper, i (o a4 per cent, silver, ia-A. Nnw York. Foh. 24. Load, nil let. 84.12K. Copper, firm, $31.00 - $13.25. GRAIN. Chicago. Feb. 24. Close. Wheat. Mav. 77 77k; July, 73M 73. Com, Dot)., 44; May, 5. Oats, Feb., 33; March, 85 Jtf 35. PORK, LARD, RIBS. Pork, May, 817.75; July, 817.05. Lard, Feb., S0.57M; May, $9 57K Ribs, May, 80.62; July. 8D.45. STOCK. Kansas City, M )., Feb. 24. Tattle, re ceipts 12,000, Including 1,000 Texans; market steaay 10 woawer. Native steers, 83.50 85.25; Tex as and Indian steers $2.00 84.00; Texas cows, 82.10 83.05; native cows and heifers, 81.50 84.05; etockers and feeders, 82.25 84. 75;-bulla 2.50 3.00; calves. $2.75 $0.25; western steers; 82.00 85.00; western cows, 81.85 83.00. Sheep, receipts 4,000; mantel steaay. Muttons 83.00 & 86.00; lambs, 83.00 86.55; range wethers 83.00 $5.50; ewes 83.25 s.40. Chicago, Feb. 23. cattle, receipts, 4,500; market steady. Good to prime steers, aa.oo (? js.td; Door to medium, 83.25 84.50; stockers and feeders, as.sa ig oi.au; cows vi.ui w 14.50: heifers, $2.00 84.75; canners, 8140 82.60; bulls, 82.25 84.50; calves, 83.25 88.00; Texas led steers, $3.50 $4.25. Sheen, receipts, ii uuu; sieaay. Good to choice wethers, 85.00 85. 75; fair to choice mixed, $4.00 85.00, western sheen, 84.75 $5.75: native lambs, 84.55 $7.25; western Iambs, 84.75 87.15. reported by the committee on Judiciary. It is an act to prevent grazing of sheep on school sections and was tabled in- deflnltely. The House BUI by Mr. Turner, relat ing to bounties on wild animals, was Indefinitely tabled. House Bill No. 87, was favorably re ported by the committee on education. It is an act by Mr. Dalies to provide for public school houses from the sur plus of the general school funds. The bill was read in full In both English and Spanish. A minor-amendment was adopted and the bill was passed, i . - The House is still In session as the New Mexican goes to press, r ? ; RIDGE WORKS BURNED DOWN Two Hundred Men Thrown Out of Employ meDt by a Conflagration Near Pitts burg This Morning. LOSS IS FULLY $200,000 The Hre Started in the Pattern Department But Its Origin is UnknownThe Loss is Cov ered by Insurance, Pltisbuig, Feb. 24. The entire works of the Schultze plant of the American Bridge Company, a part of the United States Steel Corporation at McICee Rocks, near here, was totally destroyed by fire early today, entailing a loss of $200,000. The fire started in the pattern department, and its origin is unknown. About 200 men are thrown out of em ployment by the fire. The loss Is fully covered by insurance. A $200,000 FIRE AT ST. LOUIS. St. Louis; Feb. 24. The car sheds and 67 street cars of the St. Louis and Sub urban Railway Company at De Hodia mont were destroyed by Are today, en tailing a loss estimated at nearly $200, 000. The origin of the fire is not known, but it is said to have started from an electric wire. THE LOW LINE DITCH CASE Opinion Handed Down by Judge Mc- Fie and Affirmed by the Terri torial Supreme Court is Af firmed by the United States Supreme Court. AND OWNERS RESTRAINED FROM INTERFERING WITH THE CON STRUCTION OF THE DITCH A Washington dlspatch-saysi "The decree of the supreme court of tho Ter ritory of New Mexico in tho Albuqucr- quo Land and irrigation company against T. C. Gutierrez et al., was affirmed today by the supremo court of the United States. The chief question Involved was the validity of the territorial act under which the company was Incorporated. The lower court granted an Injunc tion restraining defendants from Inter fering with the surveys which were sought to bo made by tho plaintiff. The opinion of tho suprcma court was de" livered by Justice White, Justice Mc Kenna dissenting." The case referred to above is what is known as the Low Line Ditch case. It will be remembered that the ditch com pany began surveys for their ditch, and were resisted by forco by T. C. Gutierrez and many other land owners who re fused to give right of way over their lands and that the old ditches also op posed the new corporation. An Injunc tion was sued out before Judge Crum packcr bv tho company restraining t!.e defendants from in any manner Inter fering with the company, xne case was hrnnirht tn Santa Fe bv chaneeof Venue and a hotly contested final hearing was had before Judge McFie. An elaborate opinion was written by Judge McFie in which he held that under the eminent domain laws of this territory the com pany had a right to enter upon iana along the line of their ditch for the pur pose of surveying ana condemning ianus necessary for the use of the proposed ditch and that the company was entitled to the injunction prayed for. lie runner held that the question wnetner inere was water available for use bv the new ditch did not arise in that suit and would not arise until an attempt was made to ap propriate water by the new company. An appeal was taken ftom the supreme court of the Territory and the supreme court paid Judge McFie the compliment of adopting his opinion as that of the supreme court with some additional suggestions to Chief Justice Mills who prepared the opinion 01 tne supreme court. The case was then appealed to the Supreme Court of the United States where it has been pending for about two years. The decision above referred to affirms the decision of the supreme court of this territory, sustains the construc tion of the eminent domain law adopted bv the courts cf New Mexico, and re strains the defendants from Interfering with the company in the construction of the low line ditch. SAFE BLOWN OPEN. Futile Work of Burglars at the East Atchison Postofflce That Caused Much Damage. Atchison, Kas., Feb. 24. Burglars early today blew open the safe at the East Atchison postofflce with dynamite. The explosion set fire to the building, which, with two adjoining buildings and contents, and all the mail matter in the postoflice were destroyed. Ne money was secured. : . Sudden Death of a Politician. New York, Feb. 24. Ellery Anderson, lawyer and political leader, died sudden ly of heart disease at his home In this city today. lie was 69 years old. Letter copy books, Japanese '." paper, the best manufactured in the United States for aale by the Office Sup ply Company. Prices . lower than anywhere else in the sra'Aygrt. Send for prices. ' IT IS ONLY ANOTHER MISUNDERSTANDING That is What the German Foreign Office Says of flerr Baltazzi's De mand for Immediate Payment of $27,500 by Venezuela. THE SOUTH AMERICAN REPUBLIC WILL CARRY OUT THE TERMS OF THE PROTOCOL Berlin, Feb. 24. The German foreign office attaches no importance to the re quest made of Mr. Bowen by Herr Bal tazzl, the former German charge d'af faires at Caracas, for the immediate payment of $27,500, forming the first In stallment of the sum to be paid to Ger many by Venezuela, but which Is not due until March 15. Foreign Secretary Von Ricnthofen sent.no such instruc tion to Ambassador Von Sternburg, and it is assumed that there has been a mis understanding In the matter. The for eign office does not doubt that Venez uela will strictly carry out the terms of the protocol. THREE ARBITRATORS TO BE NAMED. Washington, D. C, Feb. 24. Mr. Bow- en, the Venezuelan plenipotentiary, has proposed to the allies that the Czar of Russia be asked to name the three ar bitrators who, as the Hague Tribunal, shall decide the question of preferential treatment. The suggestion has been approved by the department. LEGISLATIVE POINTERS. Dame Rumor now has It that the San doval county bill is not dead but only sleeping, and may be found very wide awake one of these fine mornings. The Council committee on finance did considerable work yesterday afternoon on the appropriation bill, and may be ready to report that measure for action by the Council in two or three days. The last report of the board of peni tentiary commissioners to Governor Otero shows the institution to be in a very flourishing and satisfactory condi tion under the management of the pre sent efficient superintendent, Hon. H, O. Bursum. Socorro Chieftain. The children for all the rooms in the public schools of the city have attended one or both branches of the Legisla tive Assembly and watched the pro ceedings. They have seemed to be very much interested and have followed events closely whether understood or not. '.;. The confusion In Socorro county's financial affairs grows worse and worse confounded. About tho only redeeming feature of the situation is in the fact that this illustration of the results of the reckless handling of public funds by public officials may possibly prove to be a wholesome lesson to the taxpayers of the county. Socorro Chieftain. It is safe to assert that the New Mex ico School of Mines can make a better showing for the present year than can be made by any other educational Insti tution of the territory. The friends of this institution therefore think that It should receive at least as favorablo con sideration as any other at the hands of the legislative assembly now In session. Socorro Chieftain. There is a disposition among mem bers of both branches .of the Legisl ative Assembly to take no more ad journments from Friday until Monday. A large number of bills has been intro duced and there Is much work to be done by committees. The time will be fully occupied to the end of the session and it is probable that night sessions will be held to consider the appropria tion bill. An amendment has been prepared lo the bill Introduced in the Council Dy Mr. Hughes to create the office of fish and game warden and. to provide for the protection of fish and game. Tne bill makes It a misdemeanor for anyone to fish in a stream running through the land of anyone who has posted notice that it is closed to fishermen through his land. The amendment proposed Is to require anyone who thus closes a nart of a stream to deposit therein an nually at least one thousand young fish and thus restock the streams of the territory. ' VL. 4AMl.Mfal 1 n(Tio! a Inra hfia Rn fftr 1UU UClllVUIlM iDgia.w.-.v 1. 1 aAad.nn M.aa.1 nina hut. crnnil laws. Pass a few good laws and adjourn early WUU1U uc a uiamuR iui 'J Red River Prospector. Tkn nnmmltfAA ll.nnnlnt.Pf1 f PHIII thfl city council 10 watcn iegisiai,iv pru- nnaAtnna Inat. nn t.lltia hilt. WAS nrPSent yesterday at the session of both the council ana nouse. Hon Nestor Montoya Is filling the itiffip.ult nnsltlon of sneaker of the ter ritorial house of representatives to the satisfaction of an concernea. aion quorque Citizen. Thn hilt for the construction of a road from this city to Las Vegas by convict labor was yesterday introduced Into the House by Mr. Baca. It Is now In the hands of 'the committee on roads and highways. It Is reported that Sheriff Alexander Read of Bio Arriba county is a canal date for the position of district attorney LOOKS BAD FOR A COMPROMISE ON STATEHOOD The Democrats Are About to go Back on Their Statehood Promises and in a Caucus Decided Against a Compromise-They May Also Vote Against the Statehood Rider of the Postoff ice Appropriation Bill. Washington, Feb. 24. The Demo cratio senators' caucus ha1 rejected the two state proposition for the admission of the new states submitted by the Re publicans. The matter of further ne gotiations was left with the Demo cratic members of the committee on postofflces, which has charge of the ap propriation bill with the statehood rider. The object is to ascertain whether there is a majority of the sen ate willing to vote the rider upon the bill. Unless there Is an assurance of success the Democrats will not vote for the rider. The Democrats will not ac cept anything on a basis of two states. HOUSE. Washington, D. C, Feb. 24. The House today, without preliminary bus iness, proceeded to the consideration of the senate amendments to the Philip pine currency bill. It was agreed that there should be one hour for debate on each side. SENATE. Washington, D. C, Feb. 24. During the consideration of the morning busi ness in the senate today, a bill was passed creating a new division of the eastern district of Texas and providing for the holding of sessions of court at Texarkana. A bill was passed author izing the secretary of the treasury to Issue a number of souvenir medallions for the benefit of the Thomas Jefferson Memorial Association of the United States. A resolution was adopted calling on fnf tli n inii n Una nf Santa Fe. Taos. Rio Arriba and San Juan and that he has hon inrinranri hv several of the momoers of the legislative assembly from that district and also by Hon. T. D. Burns. . .. ... , One of the bills on tho calendar in the House for passage this morning was that by Mr. Pedro Sanchez relating to the support and care of tho poor. As Mr. Sanchez Is confined to his bed by illness, the bill went over out of courtesy to him. Tt- lu inriniutnnri t.lift.t. n. pond manv no- minattons for membership on boards of territorial institutions were sent to the I this forenoon bv Gov ernor Otero and that these nominations were referred to different committees for Investigation and report. From Union county comes the report that several leading republicans of that county will urge the appointment of Councilman Saturnlno Plnard as Terri torial Auditor. The present Incumbent, W. Q. Sarfontoi Klo Arrma couniy, wno has an excellent record is also a candi date for re-appointment. Tl,rt XTrti., MAVInan t in f nrmnrl that, S. 11 J K " 1UAIVI. ' ....... - vr Jtrinklor is.ahlnr of thn Bank of Commerce at Albuquerque is being pushed by friends for appointment as Toirlt.nrln.l Trnnsnrer. J. H. Vauehn who held this Important offico for noar ly four years and who has performed its duties very satisfactorily, is a candidate for re-appolntment. It is said in legislative circles that Councilman Charles A. Spless of Las Vegas Is not a candidate lor re-appoini-ment as district attorney for the coun ties of San Miguel, Mora and Guadalupe hut that he favors S. a. Davis a vouiik attorney of Las Vegas and who has his office with Mr. Spiess, for the position. Euseblo Chacon, Interpreter ior me iana court and who lives at Las Vegas is also said to be a candidate for appointment as district attorney and to have con siderable backing. . Rnmnrn and other Droml- nent republicans will go to Santa Fo tomorrow morning, with petitions, pro- tActinf n rrn not. t.hn nnftctment into a law of council bill No. 54, introduced by Councilman Aiongnt, wnicn pro vides for the annexation of contiguous territory to Incorporated cities and towns. There is an almost unanimous verdict In this city, among tho mer chants and taxpayers, against such a bill becoming a law. Albuquerque Citi- n.ln IX TO TTnrrlann nf Alhunuer- lII . v.. ... .-" - - 1 que is putting in some hard licks against MBBoiirii nt nnv law rpnnixnlzin? and allowing the practice of the science of ostoopainy in new mcji. x uo iu-- tnr la vorv nnrnnst but Is finding that many members are In favor of tho pas sage Ol one 01 me measures nuw peuu ihi.Ii. ua larrioiat.lvA aaapmhlv and re- cognizlng osteopathy and permitting its practice in me nerriwjry. wmiui both houses are receiving letters from Influential citizens all over the territory nrging tho passage of a bill giving os teopathy full standing here. A delegation of citizens of the town of Old Albuquerque consisting of Jesus Ro mero, C. D. Murphy, T nomas Werner, A. Zamora and T. U. Apodaca Is in town actively engaged tn opposingthe passage of the bill introduced by Councilman Al bright providing for a method of annex ing contiguous territory by cities and towns. The delegation says that the citizens of Old Albuquerque are opposed to the measure because It has for Its ob ject of annexing their town to the city of Albuquerque. They desire to form a the postmaster general to furnish in formation regarding the effect on tho revenue of the postofflce department in the event of the adoption of an amend ment to the postofflce appropriation bill giving all periodicals the same rate and terms as those now given weekly peri odicals. Mr. Quay, speaking to his resolution, declaring It to be the sense of the senate that a vote should be taken on tne statehood bill prior to March 2d, said the occasion for it had passed, but he desired a test vote on the question of cloture in the senate for future refer ence. Mr. Aldrlch thought the resolu tion should go to the committee on rules, whereupon Mr. Quay remarked that if the senators who were so vocif erous the other day in opposing cloture declined to go on record he was willing the resolution should be referred. The resolution thereupon was sent to com mittee. Upon motion of Air. Proctor, the agri cultural appropriation bill was taken up. The statehood amendment which was put on as a rider was passed over by unanimous consent. WITHDRAWN AS A RIDErT" ' Washington, Feb. 24. It has been agreed to withdraw the omnibus state hood bill as an amendment to the post offlce and agricultural appropriations bill. The omnibus bill to be kept be fore the senate, but not to interfere with the appropriation bills. town government for their town and Im mediately upon returning home wl'l take all necessary steps for that pur pose. One of the principal reasons for their opposition to annexation to the city of Albuquerquo and the Albright bill Is that a debt of $1J5,000 Is owing by that city and they care not to assume the responsibility for a portion thereof, which would bo tho case were their town to bo included within the limits of the present city of Albuquerquo. Ap plication for the establishment of a town government of the town of Old Albu querquo will be made to the board of county commissioners of Bernalillo coun ty at the first mooting of that body and the ordering of an election for that pur pose will bo reqm-sted. Roswell Is anxious that House Bill No 39 be passed, This bill provides that any incorporated village having a popu lation of 2,000 peoplo or more may by mere proclamation of the governor be made a city, with all tho powers, privi leges, duties and liabilities of cities in the Territory of New Mexico. If this act passes Roswell will douDtlcss at once make application for a change in Its form of mtiniclpal government. The method by which such a change can now be secured Is through tho district court. Roswell Record. THE DEATH OF JAMES P. BYRON. An Old and Respected Citizen of Dcmlng Cal led Hence. In the death of James P. Byron, of Deming, the territory of New Mexico has lost oue Its best citizens. His death occurred on the 21st of February. Mr. and Mis. Frank Dlbert, of Santa Fe, visited Mr. and Mrs. Byron a month ago when Mr. Byron seemed to be in good health; and it was sad and unex pected Intelligence that came to Mr. Dlbert by wire that his friend of forty years was dead. Mr. Byron has lived in Doming for 23 years and has been an active and suc cessful business man; in the drug trade, llvo stock, mining and other lines. He was postmaster of Deming for two terms and late commissioner ot Luna county. Mr. Byron was a member of an old and honored English family. His pa rents came from England eighty years ago and resided in Athens county, Ohio, where deceased was born 59 years ago. Forty three years ago his father's family removed from Ohio to Johnstown, Penn- James P. Byron came to Texas in 1873 and engaged in banking. Twenty three years ago he married Miss Kate Dal rymple, of Illinois and founded a home in Deming. : !HX His brother Ralph A. Byron ot Johns-' V town. Pa., was with him at the time of his death; and also his wife and onlyn . son Ralph who is a young man aged 21 years. CODY-STOTT. The Marriafe of Buffalo Blll'i Danrhter to Lieutenant C. A. Slott at North Platte. North Platte, Nebr., Feb. 34. The marriage of Miss Irma Cody, daughter of Colonel William F. Cody and Lieu tenant Clarence Armstrong Stott, ot the Twelfth Cavalry stationed at Fcrt Clark, Texas, was solemnized at noon today. In the absence of Colonel Cody, the bride was given away by Dr. E. Frank Powell of Milwaukee, an intimate friend of, the bride's father. The ceremony was an imposing one and there were present persons of prominence from all parts of the country. Colonel Cody who Is in England, sent a cablegram of con gratulations and his blessing. Mr. aud Mrs. Stott left In the afternoon on a two week's journey, They will make their home at Fort Clark, Texas. r