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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-07-25
Reast Of ST. Anne

KANKAKEE, ILL.,, July 25.-All over
the Catholic world for week, oom.
mencing tomorrow, will be celebrated
the annual feast of st. Anne. At the
village Of that name, ten miles east Of
this city, Is enshrined sacred relic
believed to be a portion of the righl
hand OF St. Anne, who wns the mother
Of the Virgin Mary. Visitors are ar
irving in large numbers from all parts
Of Illinois, Ohio, Indiana, Michigan,
and even as far away as Wisconsin and
Minnesota, for the purpose of visiting
the shrine.
Tomorrow morning, solemn pontif.
cal mass will be celebrated, and at 4
o'clock, the most important part Of
the services of the day-the exposure
and veneration OF the relic, which is
encased in naskat of GOLD wil! taks
place. The pilgrimage will continue
throughout the week.
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Melon Prizes /.

ATLANTA, Ca, July 26.-Col. w. N.
Mitchell, commercial freight agent OF
TIE Baltimore & Ohio railroad, who has
been4active in promoting the develop
ment OF the melon section of the state,
has offered two prizss Of $5 each. for
the largest melons grown this month /;
with view of presenting the melons
to candidates Mckinley and Bryan. In
addition to the prizes, framed letter
Of acknowledgment will be given to
the persons growing the melons. e
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DONE AWAY WITH.


CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 20 Chair.
man Mark Hanna and Major Mckinley
held d conference at Hanna's home,
yesterday, and decided to let the exec.
utive committee Of the republican ma.
tional convention run the campaign to
suit themselves, without the aid of the
advisory committee. Thus Hanna has
established another precedent.
NEW YORK, July 25.-The tangle
among the Platt- Bliss Miller factions,
and Pennsylvania's mix-up among the
Q1ay- Martin Magee factions, IS the
real cause Of the Hanna decision. 1t
is necessary to have reports from these
states TO the advisory committee, and
as-no one could bs appointed by them
without incnrfing the displeasure, at
least of two lasders each state, Il
was thought best to do away with the
committee entirely.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-07-25

WEST SUPERIOR, Wis, July 25.-
The entire Northern Pacific railway
property, consisting Of the main !iae
from Lake Superior to Puget Sound,
together with branch lines, contracts,
leases bonds ETC., was sold this
morning, nnderS orders from Judge
jenkins. OF the U. S. court, of Mil
waukee, and was. bid in by Edwin
Winter, representing the new North
ern Pacific railway.
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ANOTHER STORM.
Swedish Holiday.

CHICAGO, H., July 25.-Swedish
Americans all over the United States
will observe tomorrow as nationa
holiday in honor of the anniversary O.
the birth of Karl Mikael Bellman,
Sweden's national folk singer and poet
In this city, $4,000 Swedes will take
part in the demonstration under the
auspices of the combined national so.
cieties.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-07-25

Mooney TO LOAN. = On diamonds,
NI watches and jewelry-repairing of all
kinds done. s. LUJAN & Co.,
If Bridge Street.
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MADISON, Wis. July 20 The most
conspicuous arrival at the Catholic
summer school was Right Rev. Bishop
J. }. Keane, rector OF the Catho lie
university at Washington. and who
with Rev. DR.. Scheier, of Notre Dame,
will conduct the services tomorrow.
To.day's session was devoted to literary
topics, the chief speakers being Rich
ard Malcolm johnson and Very Rev.
J. G. Byrne, president Of st. Thomas
seminary, at St. Paul.
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AChurch Convention /.

SPRINGFIELD, Ills, July 25.-The
call has been issued for national con-
vention of the Christian church in the
United States, to be held in this city
In October next. This denomination
has over 100000 in this country, who
will be represented at the convention
by $500 delegates.
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FATAL CLOUD-BURST
A Terrible Calamity Visits Nor
.!sen e:', cy 'e!c sss .!'sSs -
This Afternoon.
A COMMITTEE DlSBANDS
National Silver Party VIII Noti'
fy Mr.. Bryan in the City
of Baltimore.
RAILWAY PROPERTY SOLD
This Afternoon,

DENVER, Colo, July 25 This
morning q terrible state OF affairs was
revealed at Morrison, Golden and
Central City, Colorado, where last
nights storm ragged the fercest. bodies
which were horribly mangled being
discovered. At 9 O'Clock thirty dead
had been recovered, Of whom twenty
were In the town Of Morrison, alone
Trains left Denver early this morning
with coffins.
MORRISON. Colo, July 26.--It is
utterly impossible to estimate the ex-
tent Of the calamity. The list may
reach 100, but only few bodies have
been recovered. 1t is positively known
that there are many more dead. The
scene is one of the greatest desolation,
in the vicinity of the cloud-burst.
Many Denver families are encamped,
further up the canon. All communica-
tion is cut off and it is impossible to
learn their fate.
ANOTHER STORM.
MORRISON, July 26.-Another terri
BILE storm broke over Morrison, this
afternoon at 2 O'Clock, adding to the
awful disaster. -Four more dead bodies
have been recovered. lg
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-07-25

The position Of fireman on the Atchison
passenger train between Usage City and
Quenemo is now vacant, and applications
from eastern division firemen will be re-
celysd BY Master Mechanic Smith in To-
peka up to July 9th, The Oldest man In
point Of service msking application will
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-07-25

WALL STREET. N. r.. July 25.-
The developments at the St. Louis con-
vention, last night, were favorably con.
strued in Wall street, and the market
for stocks advanced x TO S14 right al
the opening; industrials and grangers
led in the upward movement.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-07-25

YTNHE COLUMBIA BUILDING AND LOAN
l. association offers secure investments
for large and small sums. Money loaned
on real estate.
Il. w. HAYWARD, &C. WRAY,
President Agent.
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VzTANTED--A good we'll -driller. Can Sc.
w cure steady employment at good
wages, by apply ing to j. Bisnl. 22Etr
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-06-06
Still n secret.

Chief Justice Mercer Beasley of New
Jersey, now an octogenarlan, has sat
on the bench for nearly forty years.
Despite this advanced age his intellect
is as bright as ever and his sense OF
humor as keen as it was fifty years ago
His associates on the supreme bench
tell an anecdote which occurred dur
ing the last term OF court. A certain
lawyer, whose idea OF forensic strength
consisted in the use of extraordinary
law terms without regard to fitness,
handed the chief justice a copy OF his
brief After glancing at IL the Judge
interrupted the Hedging by remarking:
Mr.. Blank, what particular meaning
did you attach 10 this sentence when
you wrote it?" The young lawyer at
tempted to explain, and was finally
forced to admit that he had forgotten
the significance of that particular SEN
tence. Thereupon the old chief dryly
remarked: You remind me OF a
philosopher who, years after having
written a certain book. was asked TO
explain passage. After studying
awhile, he said: Young man. when
that passage was written, just two
knew its meaning. One was Almighty
God and the other myself. Now only
one knows the meaning-.hat one IL
Almighty God. philadelphia Rec,
ord.
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Working hY the Eve.

The advance in the accuracy of work.
manship in machinery Is one of the
remarkable features of manufactures
Formerly II a shaft could be made right
within 1872 of an inch all was well.
Indeed, under old processes this was as
fine a degree of correctness as the eye
could perceive. But this was altogether
too far from perfect to answer many
purposes, and mechanics set about de-
vising some means to insure more abb
solute accuracy. One of the first sug-
gestions that the eye was less reliable
than the fingers came from the fitting
of certain cylinders with plugs. 1t was
found that a number of plugs could be
made all precisely alike so far as the
eye could judge, but the veriest novice
detected a difference in their size the
moment they were applied to the hole
for which they were intended 1t is
said that now the difference of $4,000
Of an inch can readily be perceived by
the most inexperienced person.
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AooIE slLvA.s NEW srAAr.
rhs Former Queen Of the Tendsrioin"
Wscps In Court.

Wscps In Court.
Aggie Silva, once known as the
Queen OF the Tenderlo.n." was ar
rested In West Goth street on Tuesday
evening by Policeman Mulcahy OF the
West Th.rtieth street station. says the
New York Herald She was drunk and
attracting n crowd, She was ragged
and when arraigned in the Jefferson
Market police court II seemed hard to
believe that three years ago she was
famous for her beauty and noted for
her jewelry. She said she was 20 years
old and lived at 159 West 49th street.
Magistrate Crane recognized her, az
she had been before him four times in
three weeks, and he committed her to
the workhouse. While she was in n
cell awaiting the prison van she called
the matron, Mrs. Pardee, and told her
she would like to reform. She was In
tears and said she knew she would
never be any better II she were sent to
the workhouse and asked II she could
not be committed instead 10 some insti-
tuition. Mrs. Pardee told Magistrate
Crane, who summoned Aggie before
him. Aggie told the story she had told
the matron and said that as she had
been brought up protestant she would
prefer to be sent to protestant insti-
tuition, giving as her preference tho
New York Magdalen Benevolent So
ciety, at the foot Of West 139th street,
The magistrate had the voluntary com.
mitment to the institution drawn up
and Aggie signed II. do not let any,
thing interfere with your determine,
ton to REFORM" said the magistrate.
You have had good father and
mother, no doubt" II have" replied
the girl. as she buried her face in her
hands and wept bitterly. IL am going
back TO them as soon as / come from
the institution and have chance to
become good" AS the girl was led
away she declared to bystanders that
she had been prosecuted by the police.
Aggie Silva was once the best-known
figure in the tenderloin. She came TO
this city six years ago from a New
England town, where her father was an
Episcopal clergyman. Prominent men
fell captives TO her and once she re-
ceiyed $4,000 to leave the country.
This was during the Baroness Blanc
divorce case. in which she was men
toned as correspondent. She is well
and has been abroad six
times.
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tTo BE coNTISURD.I
Tricks PLAYED BY PLANTS.
ArtfuI Devices of the Calendula-The
Cow Wheat's Joke.

Cow wheat's Joke.
DR.. LundstrOm has recently described
some cases Of alleged plant mimicry,
says London Public Opinion. The Gull
tivated plant known as calendula may,
in different conditions, produce at least
three different kinds of fTyit. Some
have sails and are suited fer Transport
hooks and catch hold of passing ami
mails, but the third kind exhibits more
desperate dodge, for it becomes like a
caterpillar, Not that the fruit knows
anything about it, but If II be sufficient
ly like a caterpillar, bird may eat it
by mistake, the indigestible seeds will
be subsequently dropped and SO the
trick succeeds.
The next case is more marvellous.
There is very graceful wild plant.
with beautiful, delicate flowers, known
10 many as the COW wheat. Ants are
fond OF visiting the cow wheat to feast
on a sweet banquet spread out upon
the leaves. DR.. Lundstrom has OBJ
served one of these ants and was sur
prised to see it making off with one OF
the seeds from an open fruit. The ant
took the seed home with it. On explor-
ing some ant nests the explorer saw
that this was not the first cow-wheat
seed which had been similarly treated.
Many seeds were found in the ant nur-
series. The ants did not eat them or
destroy them; in fact, when the nest
was disturbed the ants saved the seeds
along with their brood, for in size, form,
color and weight, even in minute par
ticulars, the seeds in question resemble
ant cocoons. Once placed among the
cocoons it requires a better than an
ant to distinguish the tares from the
wheat. In the excitement of fitting,
when the nest is disturbed, the mistake
is repeated and the seeds are also saved.
The trick is found out some day, for the
seeds, like the cocoons, awake out of
sleep. The awakening displays the
fraud. The seeds are thus supposed to
be scattered; they terminate and seev
to thrive in the ant nests.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-06-06
CHAPTER X.-CoxrrNuxD,.

A second and third attempt Miss Full
ton made 10 solve the mystery of the
haunted chamber. On the second night
the place was not visited, and the ad-
venturous girl had slept soundly from
2 o'clock until daybreak. But the third
night, just as IL o'clock struck, she
heard the rattle of a key in the lock
and directly the door swung upon,
creakingly. and the tall figure she had
once before seen stepped over the TIRES
hold. This time the figure was black
only. simple black, and the veil that
covered her face and shoulders was
sable Grape. She went forward until
she stood upon the blood stain on the
carpet and then sinking down to her
knees she muttered some unintellisi-
ole MoTes thst sounded like denunci-
alton. Then she rose quickly end turn
ed toward the closet where hung the
bridal veil.
Helen sprang forward and grasped
her firmly by the arm. A hoarse cry
broke from under the black veil. With
a gigantic strength the arm was torn
from Helen's grasp, and, as before, the
figure vanished in the shadows OF the
corridor. But she had left behind her
souvenir. For closely ciasped in
Telen's hand was piece OF torn cloth,
and on carrying IL 10 the light, Helen
saw that ii was a fragment OF heavy,
lustreless black silk. The face grew
pale as marble and she leaned on Ia
bic for support.
My God" she exclaimed, under her
breath, what If 1t should be-"
Helen Fulton said nothing Of her ad-
ventures TO any one. but she was
watchful and alert, and very little took
place at the Rock OF which she was not
cognizant. With Ralph she was great
favorite. Her playfulness helped TO dis
pei the gloom which hung constantly
over him; he liked to listen to her child
ish talk and he liked 10 be surprised
by the sudden flashes OF wisdom be-
yond her years that sometimes cleaned
through the free carelessness OF her
conversation. He took her out with Ag-
mes and himself in the little Sea Foam
and before she had been a month az the
Rock Helen Fulton knew every inch OF
the coast for miles and would manage
a boat as we'll as the toughest old fish,
erman in the vicinity. Her father kept
writing to recall her home, but she was
so happy there among the rocks by the
sea, she said, that she could not return
until she had seen the coast b. the
light Of a summer sun. and 50 the il
dulgent old gentleman ceased 10 urge
her.
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Home of Delight"

The Home Of Delight" which
mas just been opened in Philadelphia. is
TO be for the enlightenment, uplifting
and betterment of the so-called "slum"
jewellers of Philadelphia. 1t is a four
story brick structure, about twenty
I'VE feet wide, and the first floor con-
tains the large lecture hall and two
game rooms, the latter being equipped
with table bagatelle, checkers, lotto
ana other games. The second story con-
tains the library Of 1000 volumes. and
reading-room adjoining. Back of
these rooms is the printing-room.
whence weekly paper called "Our
World and Work" will be issued In a
short time. On the third floor are n
committee-room and gameroom
while the remainder of the house is &C.
cupied by the superintendent and his
wife.-New York Tribune.
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Baron X. had been going oys, a.
museum of a little country town mi
when about to leave asked the cur,a,
II there was anything more to be ,sn
Yes, baron" was the reply; "thep =
mains a little casket." mo doubt ma,
as a deposit for the iewelry Of som,
eminent personage?" inquired A.
baron. mo, sir; that is where ! Dpt
the tips given to me by visitors 10 n,
museum. "-L'Illustration.
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MY poor girl" he said. pityinxly-.

MY poor girl" he said. pityingiy--
then TO one OF the servants. William,
run quickly for the doctorr'
Imogene heard him. and raised her.
self quickly.
stop. William she said. impera-
lively. 1T is not much. Bind IL up,
some OF you. want no Doctors
Ralph took he- up to the hOuseSeep-
er's room. and the old woman washed
and dressed the wound TO the best Of
her ability. II was severe. but no SER
ious result need be apprehended.
Now tell me how IL happeneds" sad
Ralph. seating himself by the side ~
his wife.
She replied coldly;
II hardly know. I think the doc
must be naturally ill-iemperei.
brushed against him as WAS passing,
and instantly he spr&ng upon me.
Don't question me about IL. pleSse' IL
gives me the terrors 20 think Of Il"
Ralph left her and sought oUita
Helen had taken him in charge. and
with his head in her lap Was doing her
best 20 comfort him Tor the 0OagA treat
ment he had received az the hands o.
his master. Ralph took ;Ae animal by
the collar, and Helen saw The glitter ~
a revolver in his hand. she sheltered
the dog with her body.
NO, no, you must not have him. 1.
you are going 70 Kill him, ! won; lie;
you"
He has nearly killed my wife. Miss
Fulton; should not feel safe with him
AZ large. The only way TO stop this IS
10 end his life"
But tell you. you shall not, Mr..
Trenholme. / am your guest, and IL
want dogs life spared, you can't be a
gentleman. you know, unless you spare
it"
Indeed. regret 10 deny you"
Blu. you need not regret. for I will
not have you deny me, You can chain
the dog. But IL you kill him, new mark
me. II you kill him-and you shall not
there will come day when you will
be sorry for it,"
Her singular ea-aestness Influenced
him strangely. There was something
about this girl he did not understand.
Very Well" he said. Il will humor
you. The dog shall be chained.
Come, Quito"
Thank you" she said. That's
kind. Give me the pistol"
What? Cannot you trust me-"
Pistols are dangerous weapons In
careless hands. Give IL 10 me. I'll
kill a squirrel for your breakfast with
il in the morning" And taking the
weapon from his unresisting hand. she
hurried away.
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A TRIP AROUND THE WORLD.

FROM Atlantic cities to Omaha. Neb.,
via the great trunk lines of railway
about l,4OO miles, In days and 2
hours.
FROM Omaha to San Francisco. Cal,
via Union and Central Pacific railroads
-l,sli miles, In 4 days and hours.
From San Francisco to Yokohama
Japan, by Pacific mail line of steam ers
-4,7OO miles, in 90 days.
From Yokohama to Hong Kong
China, by Pacific Mail or Peninsula
and Oriental steamers-1,6 600 miles. in
days.
from Hong Kong to Calcutta. India.
by Peninsular and Oriental steamers
$500 miles in II days.
From Calcutta to Bombay India nv
the East Indian and Great Indian PEN
insular railways, 45O miles in 3 days.
from Bombay to Suez. Egypt, by
reninsular and Oriental steamers
$500 miles, in IA days.
from suez to Alexandria, Egypt. by
rail-225 miles, in 10 hours
from Alexandria to Brindisi. Italy.
oy rehinsular and Oriental steamers
$50 miles, in 3 days.
brindisi to London, Eng. by rail,
wa raris or the Rhine-1 200 miles. in
days.
FROM London to Liverpool. Eng, by
raIiway-2Oo miles, in hours,
from Liverpool to the Atlantic cities.
america, by either OF the great Atlantic
days.
Total distance, 1859 miles. Time. 50
says. Fare, about sl.l00. with 81 per
oay ior meals and incidentals: the total
cost Of the trip. 81, 500.
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Mansneld insists on being

back. Mansfield insists on beins
esquired. He will submit to grea,
deal. He will tolerate manager who
doesn't know how to handle single
eyeglass. He will endure the presence
OF a man who has been no nearer Lon
don than the Cunard dock, and II Is
even said that he undertook TO allow
the Slocums the privilege OF not turn
ing up their trousers when cables from
London annouced that II was raining
there. There is a limit to all things.
however. and Mansfield Will never
brook being Mustered. II Is breach
OF good form for which there Is no COM
pensation, and 100000 year will not
begin TO pay for such grievance. Dill
bingham knows the actors foibles. and
has more time to attend to them than
his seventy-two-hour predecessor. lie
cannot afford 10 pay Mansfield $1,000
year. but he can afford to write letters
twice every hour of every day OF every
year addressed to Richard Mansfield,
Esq" II will be hard work, but 1t VIII
be hard work that will reap fine re-
ward. wish the young man hearty
and continuous good luck.
Bernard Shaw, the author Of Arms
and the Man." has esroused the cause
OF big hat redress, and he has done so
with far less cause for disgust than
yours obediently. In London the big
hat is a nuisance merely at matinee per-
fcrmances. At night no woman would
be so ill-bred as to wear one. 1t Is
against the matinee girl that Mr.. Shaw
directs his admirable weapons OF satire
and abuse. Here is one OF his funny
screcds. which will, | think entertain
my readers: THE stalls were filled for
the most part with quite the most disa-
greeable collection of women have
ever seen. They all wore huge. tower
ing hats. piled up for the more efectual
obstruction of the view. with every con-
ceivable publicity, vulgarity and hru-
tality Ton the dead bird line) that a
pushing shopkeeper can force on the
head of a woman on whom conscience,
intelligence, character, conviction,
sympathy and every other attribute OF
an active and awakened nature are rep
resented solely by deep fear OF not be-
ing in fashion. The person who would
have prevented me from seeing the
stage, il had not fortunately occupied
a projecting corner seat. actually had
two eagulls' wings in her hat. stained
crimson at the insertion, so as to make