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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-11-21

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All druggists refund the money If it fails
TO cure. 25c. If
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have been raised in war, England
would have had all Europe at her back
or at least every nation in Europe that
has possessions in the western hemis-
phere, Notwithstanding the fact that
the Monroe doctrine demands simply
for this hemisphere what the European
nations demand In the oriental u
tries.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-11-21
y WoMEN are not the

OH oA$ ACN ~A
only ones who are
sensitive about their
ages. A man doesn't
like to be told that
he is getting old.
Health keeps a man
young. 1t doesn't
make any difference
if he has lived eigh-
ty years. If they
have been healthy
years, he will be
phale and hearty and
won't look within
twenty years as old
az he IL. Good III
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-11-21

Is the One True Blood Further. u per bottle.
80. cure Liver Illsf easy to
Hoods Pills take, easytoc operate. aSc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-08
WESTERN RAILROAD NOTES.

C-hicayo March TT Is reported that the southern
and the Illinois Central will cooperate In the
building OF big bridge over the Mississippi az
Southport. an enabling act Of Congress having neen
nassed These two roads are now closely allied III
transcontnental policy and are cuivatng closer re-
Iations to the discontinue OF the horthery 'ra"S-
continental roads.
Salt Lake reports that local capitalists and st.
I,ou,s men. who have for several months had under
confederation the feasibility of building railroad
from Sail Lake to Los Angeles and a short line
rom Salt lake to SodavIlle New. announce that
The arrangements for both Of these undertakings are
ahout completed, the necessary capital having been
ssc"red Articles OF Incorporation will be filed In
few days. OF the Salt Lake men In the project
George G. Cannon and Joseph F. smith are most
nromInent The firm OF Meyer Brothers, Of st.
'omis is behind them. Both roads have been sur.
veved The one to Los Angeles will 30 by way OF
a. George and will cost $4,000 10 900 mile.
The road 10 Nevada will be about 2o0 miles long and
will connect with the Carson and Nevada line al
Sodavi,lc Work will be begun as soon as the snow
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-08
CHANGES AT THE SUB-TREASTRT
VESTIBILE OF THE SILVER VAULT IN THE
BASEMENT TO BE MADE INTO AN


Authority has been received from the Treasury
Of the silver vault In basement OF the New York
acatons will be prepared and BIDS asked for. Room
Will thus be made for about 100000 OF silver
than there Ia now accommodation for. The silver
vaul, At present contains $4,000 900 Of silver coin In
hays. 1t is nl,ed to OVERLOOKING The bags are piled
lin 40 that only narrow passage Is left in ths'vault.
wooden braces have been put in to prevent the
has. from falling down. Should these braces give
nav while an employe Is in the passage. he would
inevitably be killed As 81 600 in silver weighs Sky
mounds the total weight of the silver In the vault Is
ESQ pounds. or IA tons
The tendency at the New-York Sub Treasury is
toward steady accrn I.atlon Of silver The records
show that ir the first half Of the year there Is a..
wavs larxe increase while in the last half there Is
something of a decrease by reason of the demand
for silver to move the crops. On January there
was A67jOOO In silver in the Sub-Treasury. Since
that date the addition TO the amount has been >l2o0,
900 In round numbers
ON July last the accumulation was So,VWwc, but
II was reduced somewhat later by transfers to the
Mint in Philadelphia On the same date the treas
urv at Washington held N52 10000 the Philadelphia
Mint 81 $4,000 the San Francisco Mint $SsoOop ana
the San Francisco Sub-Treasury sZa.VOWo. bes'n IS
the silver CON- the Government hau M. t,it '
silver bullion. chiefly IN me Mini a. LIZ thn nnccs
sity for periodically inspecting ana coun''ns a.. t
silver in the country by sealing up arse accJ n,
lions at the Mlnts which undeI osa""iy ,nis ar
1sngement ia carried cut when new officials are APP
pointed they will receive the silver snnJsc. 80 s
seals A waterproof ana iho.hp'ovp. a.ir I.
Is also proposed for the bags In which silver coin Is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-08

compartment door and ushered in another passen-

compartment door and ushered In another passen-
He too; was scotchman. He slowed his trar.
away and seated himself at the opposite end OF the
Englishman.
Hour after hour those three sat together.
looked into the narrow space OF an English rail-
way compartment, and never a word passed between
them Never look passed from one to another
. At the proper stations. when the guard opened
their door each ordered lunch basket TO be f1lled
and brought TO him. But far any recognition
on the part Of any of the three passengers that
any other one was In the compartment. there was
no sign OF it, Part of the time they read. Part OF
the time they looked straight ahead Once in a
while one looked out Of the window. That was all.
At last, after ten hours Of trundling away to the
north, Edinburgh was reached. AS the train drew
Into Waverly Station the three ne.ghbors OF day
began to gather their traps into convenient shape
for carrying
At last the guard opened the door and they were
at liberty to step to the outer platform.
Moved evidently by the spirit Of sociability and
the thought Of separation. so related the Briton.
one OF the Scotchmen thought it proper to say
word at parting.
properly staid voice. said: "Ay. mon. but It's
And the other, his face lighting UP with the re:
spons.ve CLEAN Of a smile, bowed and replied "Ay!
That was all
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-08
TIE ZULU ARRESTED AS A BURGLAR.
wATcHMAN AT PRocToR's THEATRE IN FIFTY
EIGHTH ST GETS RAD FRIGHT.

A wATcHMAN AT PRocTORs THEATRE IN FIFTY
EIGHTH ST. GETS A BAD FRIGHT.
william Huggard sixteen years Old II an actor
and for the last two weeks has been playing the par'
OF a Zulu at Proctors Pleasure Palace lie does
not have anything to say on the stage. put Is maze
up 10 represent fierce savage. and sits In n cage
and eats raw meat He Is an adjunct to farce
called The Jay Circus" Huggard WAS ioHkeh UP
In the Yorkville Prison yesterday morning on sus-
picion OF being a burglar The hoy was arraisneo
before Magistrate Flammer in the forkvlile court
by Policeman Frazer. The officer tod the Mass-
trate that he found the boy the fire escape IN the
rear OF the theatre at $50 o'clock yesterday morn
ing II appears that for some time The people play
ing In the theatre have been missing various articles
from their dressing rooms On account ~ these
thefts the Waterman. william Kiley. was Instructed
to keep close lookout for thieves Al ABOUT
O'Clock yesterday morning he heard noise nj the
back OF the stage. Hc proceeded CAUTIOUSLY DARN
lantern In hand. and saw hgure shoot from ne
hind the wings. by way OF window TO the spiraI
iron nre-escnpc. - ,,
My God, What IL that" cried Kilcy. He dashed
out or the theatre ana found foic."a" ri"Ae' VI
the East Fifty-hrst-st station. . r.
officer. come into the theatre ne sara. lnere
Is u gorilla. n black devil or something ruh",ns
around inside The officer smiled al hhsy, pus
JUST TO reassure him he consented to go hsiue an,
hen drive out the black devil. The ofncer looked
out at the rear window and saw the figure MOVING
around on the Are escape. As 1t WAS dark. the ON
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-08
THE YEARLY "ESKIMO BULLETIN
ran, Tie WashinQton Post

From The washington IoS" 49,. ..r...r,
mates do not count for much In that nor IT'LL,
or1 of The world that forms the extreme on ~,
s nn Arctic possessions The benighted E1qumaus
four hours served with breakfast on MOI ro,s'
"a coNee But ALTHOUGH lightning prln'nS p'rsse,
svnesetfine machines and swft-penciiieu III AZ
yp unknown there, Alaska stl ENJOYS tne rS /,
sinc,on OF supporting the most uniae new ~ ~.
~ World in fact the only yearly puosneu ~ hn NJ
vas, sxpanse Of terra frma that the sun s""
upon . . a. ,hs matter Of penny newspapers.
..rrn Eskimo Bulletin" for that Is tne appe,.a Ton
49,. nionner sheet Is an example OF que a.
INC phe worth OF ready information cos S,sr,o
..r which is OF course. 81 per issue Oh OH and
49,; 81 two three-colunn pages Inc s sot' cane
snmh,,eher w r. Lopr. OF the mission scmUc thst
1r,nce OF Wales Alaska. modestly ANNOUNCE ns
ne st issue. Just at hand; being dated June s sn
the III sndinS this 1.-THE Esk mo Bulletin mas ,er
such as local Judge once srme1, e,nvin
9Th vengeance 1t has special IRON Ming
ps pre- dated March. 1895. announsihmS ~ "a mine
Say; &c the discovery OF vaiuapIe go,u .nrinc
hea, d"1b However cannot BE- worked un'i 'he ST"e
thaw ,c,, columns Of The Eskimo Bui ,sao,,an
lie nnveltes which up-to'da,e h,1 PPesded
trouuce h.ve moi yei brought out nouu'c ,,,aaddns
dailies ,,;cn announces the nrst Esl pa lie
comp,,n Alaska when ION Septemnsr o., crsn eirl
IN Arcf' The herders and Ku1gk me xs OF Port
Csre The presented the bis starts the
column nc,msu, seated upon polar pes. .ociai
hsadsndl at sloft cup Of piping bot tsa fa'' ''''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-08
TENNESSEE'S EXPOSITION.
,icapo TimeA-Herald.

From The Chicago Times Herald.
Tennessee had intended to have held as a part
Of the celebration this year OF the one-hundredth
anniversary Of her admission TO the Union. a great
centennial exposition. TO las, three months 80
general has been the response OF exhibitors to the
Invitations of the managers, and so great the
pressure for longer period. that has been deter
mined to pos pone the opening Of the exhibitioh 10
MAY l. 1897, and have II continue six months -.
II will he held In Nashville. and the work on the
grounds and buildings was begun over year Az
f3y June this year II Is expected that seven s'sss
edlnces vii. have been completed These are .ne
Commerce, or Liberal Arts Building the rar
thsnon Fine Arts the Machinery and the ms
portation buildings the Auditorium ana o,hsr
Woman's and Administration ,tbril buildings forestry
structures contemplated are the Minerals, 10
Agriculture History Negro Horcu,,"s,Ss x"o on the
grounds one Of the beauties Of which VII. se Se
spaces covered with the famous blue grnss r,i,ss
grounds cover an area 200 acres about t two ss
ives, OF the State capitol ana are ne Buildings now
under consiructlon ia 100000 square tee,,a I,
The structures themselves, a. piG .ua Min
lrtts souvenir pamphlet issued by LesH promnt,on
~ Wa sbv,,ie the chief OF the Bureau OF r,oMoto
are Very attractive in design the genera era Rsnss.
sance One Of the most s,r Rm,,an 81 This viii
be an exact reproduction q; to T., oS Mrssr sar
IL front ana close to the lake VIII De STATUE OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-08
A GREWSOME DISCOVERY.

Golfers wv. va) correspondence of The Phadel
pha Press.
A recent fnd here il is claimed. clears up mys-
terry OF thirty-two years standing--the remains OF
four human beings having been discovered in an
aba ndoned coal mine mile east OF here.
David Snyder has explored the old mine. which
has not been worked since the Sos. and discovered
human bones One of the skeletons was sitting up
right against . ledge. Beside this skeleton was
found flask containing note that explained the
Ayres. Tom" Ackelson and Joe" Obney. thirty.
two years ago. The notes were written In pencil.
November 2. 1853
Should this ever reach the outside world let II be
known that We (gving names) are prisoners here.
owing to the caving in of the mine. We are desert
ers. and were hiding here when the mine caved in.
Food and water all gone We are doomed. as no one
outside Is aware OF our whereabouts This is about
the eighth day Of imprisonment.
John Ewing and Tom Ackelson have Just killed
Ben Ayres and are eating him. / have already
rble Our oil Il getting scarce. air becoming foul.
only know the day of the month by my watch.
November g.
Ewing has just killed Ackelson. Cut of OF
his feet and Is eating IT, and dancing around and
November 7.
Il am now alone with the dead. had to kill Ew-
Ing in selfdefence have just eaten my other boot
leg Am sleepy Goodby. l inclose this note In
this flask preserve 1t II possible, that II ever
found our sad fate will be known:
Several Of the old residents hereabouts remember
these men. 1t generally believed that they had
been killed in battle. As relatives OF the deceased
men could be found their remains were given IN
charge Of Andy Lister for interment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-08
HE ROLLED OUT or JAIL.
From The San Francisco Examiner.

with forgery has escaped from jail seeono N Iau
He went through" the door OF the pa i,'mned
srd With handouts on his feet Wake, y"'m Ia.
rolled and by various means OF ioeoasEy IL rher
his way a mile and hair down .nv vh - We're follow
Inc him and hiding In hut near py Gu, tne nnened
cuffs with pair OF dshPates All OK ,nas hap seem
ThnrsSav night and Dillon has not since DSS 49,
DiiIon was apprehended last Satu,uay' VIII .,,nn in
~, ,hs d Desert He was charged with stealing ms
me and forging the Endorsement In order 70 casn
He was taken back to Barstow TOT pre..m,msauss
II. Ii. ton Monday, and the same evening wnle
~ nf'scers had him for an airing ne gass .n S
the sp The next morning he was ,ouha ~, III. h,s
G mss that night He again taken back to
Rststow and the examination postponed untii Ell.
daw morning Dillon announced that ne hau sent
,o San rernardino for an attorney. a., -
" This was only q play for time; ana ms oppvr.
tunity came the same evening. The two omS S.,
went TO supper but they took the precau,ion to lSsx
Usir OF handouts around Dillon's ankles Iney
we're 40 tight that Dillon complained OF tne pan:
T,hr oficers were gone but few minutes. out wneh
thew returned they found the door open and ioot-
prnts in the dust, Indicating that Dien was iaXnS
long Jumps toward DoEss.t The o Hs sSe
the srn In, th mse that Dillon doubled
back toward Barstow. He had found nut ire
1uented BY tran1ps, and by means OF pair OF nsn-
niares had cut the links holding the handcuns TO-
scther From the hut Dillon had gone directly 70
Barstow, and from there the ofncers nave no ,rsce
Of him. Dillons trip from the jai, down inc a s
personal discomfort The trail showed tnat ne naa
Il times rolled for q distance Of hfty YARDS. tbs
probably when the irons became too painrui 70 psss
NIT him to tunnp.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-08

in Graves County and Upon reaching section OF
country that had been visited ~ nnr ssiand
which left only the monarchs Of me tor'sl s'hni
Ing he mot A friend riding horse thst hah pesn
bought on a rae, track 10 he used for following '"'
hounds. - 49,. 800,
Weary OF walking Mr. Smith turned over ms gun
and shells 10 his friend and moun,ei the "' IL
Scarcely had he done 90 than red fox auou' ~
thirds grown started from some brush ABOUT ionyS
yards away and Mr.. Smith SCI san WIN thr ~ "" ,ox
There was a wild dash OF a half mile, ana 'he ~.
had 10 make a sudden turn 10 escape the Hte'
racers hoofs Reynard gained oyer my yai'S "a nG
doubling before the horse could ne tnrheu az"
straighiened out again. Three-quarters or M.
more. and again IN. ny!ns crashing ,'V M fox
were menacing death to cscape whlcn the ioN
darted into the hollow OF a large log, from "h'c"
ne was soon afterward taken out alive
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-08
TO BE USED BY THE SURFACE ROADS.

A NEW STREET CAR RAIL DESIGNATED BY THE
COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS.
The Commissioner OF Public Works has dess
mated tn. street rail shown In the accompanying
diagram on the advice OF the Water Purveyor. Mr.
North for use by the surface railroads OF New
York CITY, and the Corporation Counsel has ex-
pressed the opinion that the Commissioners desg
nation can be enforced and the street railway com
panies compelled to use 1t. John d. Crimmns. OF
the Metropolitan Traction Company. has approved
the rail- for the Metropolitan system In this city
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-08
how BRITONS TRAVEL.

nom The Chicago Record
y gas In compartment Of a railway carriage on
East Coast Line from London 10 Edinburgh.
svne foegy morning, at 7:3t o'clock. the narrator
ssFed Kings Cross station, in London, 70 begin
a .eorthward journey. guard ushered him into
department, where sat scotchman.
passenger composed himself for the long ride
NV boxes ana bags and sticks and rugs slowed
kSX under the seats or In the racks above. The
kxa at near one end OF the seat. with his back
49, locomotive His nc.shbor sat facing him,
6 oesoyo the train started guard epeEsd The
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-08
UNDERTOOK AND HUDSON SOLD.

Hudson ~ Y, March THE k'hdernooH an.
Hudson Railway. eighteen miles IN 'ehs,"' "~' 80 ~.
$50. ,o-dav "a satisfy A Judgment obtained by the
Atlantic Trust Company under direction OF Russell
n Johnson referee The only bidder was MT
-, , ~ ho,dholders The road was mortSaged TOT
sahs COO and he represented $sSSoOo worth OF bonds
IIa hid 800 900.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-08
scsn. 4. labelled becoming civilized. ="

scene In labelled becoming civilized Among the
ashton notes appear these paragraphs.
'Cnlv ladies in mourning wear bangs -,
"Rriis made Of the skin 90 wolverine rect claws
on with suspended buckles sleighheils ana h'or
KEYS dangling all the rage , 49,, A., ,,,
''On Nav 70 Se-ga-yook. having killed Ms nrsr bni
With bow and arrow. gave klsok Nour pis'r
swettenei with moasses) party to his companion
The Bulletin has editorial column IN whlcn
plea Is male for more reindeer ana better man
"a cilIties Numerous casualties In the Esquimau
world where natives have been carried OF 10 sea
on ice foes aud received wounds while hun'ine wal
rms are noted as well az the interchange OF pleas
antries and establishment OF the entente cordiaie
between tribes hitherto hostile.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-08

car had no opportuniy 10 become frightened at tne
sight that startled Key lie chased me Eproved 10
ha in frightened tones explained VINO ne "as
H.. said that after the Performance ne oecane ~ r
and fol- asleep behind the scenes ana torso' 70
1no,a his costume When he awoke ne was lrisnt-
sned and tried TO get out OF the building MT uo
Tor anneared in the Yorkyle Court YESTERDAY mo-
inc and Magistrate Flammer released the p"s d.
Mr. Proctors request.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-08
INTER WORK ON YACHTS.
GENES IN THE PORT JEFFERSON
SHIPYARDS
LIGHTHOUSE AND FOGHORN STATION
WANTED TO MAKE ENTRY INTO THE
uaRBoR sAFER-THE OLD FIELD


POINT BEACON
Yachting season down at Port Jefferson.
-. Islaa'. is in full swing. Not the yacht
I ..ason as the term is generally used,
~, IN. season as known to the shipwrieht.
w. c,lker the painter and the general shin
wx.r For many years Port Jefferson has
favorite winter headquarters for Yacht.
..rs living in or about New-York. and never be-
w.. has II bsei more popular. Recently the United
Vs. Government has dredgei the entrance 10 the
.alocked harbor. so that now. instead Of only ten
-, NJ water on the bar at low water there ARE
'.,.nteen feet so that almost any yacht can enter.
s.~ strong effort is being made to get the Cow
"..m,ut to erect another lighthouse and establish
s,ehorn station at the entrance to the harboy
.,,eady there is a most picturesque lighthouse
lawn as Old Field Lighthouse. on the western aid.
I'D extreme point of the harbor This light has
In In existence since President Andrew Jackson
..,t II into his head to appoint a woman az the
Acct light keeper there.
NEED OF ANOTHER LIGHTHOUSE
All guide mark to the navigation on Long Island
apnd Old Field Lighthouse is Indispensable II
lands on the end of beautiful point of land run
.lns far in the Sound 1t has been objected that
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-08
RAILROAD INTERESTS.

xrw GENERAL. MANAGER FOR B. AND o.
Baltimore March 7.-R. B. Campoe'i. genera ma
-, ,h p.,,more and Ohio Railroad has re-
s,rn.d and william NJ Greene, general manager OF
the Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton Ha''ro"u' ""'
been appointed TO the place
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-08

pallas Athena which, with its pedestal. VIII Dc
forty-three feet high.
The people OF Nashville and the State have entered
heartily into this enterprise and feel now that the
exposition will be one OF honor 70 Tennessee ana OF
profit 10 the exhibitors J. ". Thomas Is president
and E. c. Lewis director general
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-08
re RODE THE FOX DOWN.

From The Louisville Courier-Journal.
United states District Attorney w NJ Smith once
hsd Inc Gory of running red fox 10 earth wI.m.
nns thS sid Of hounds. He was hunting squirrels
, 1896-08-05
PERSONAL

f. J. Fulton went TO Lookout this
morning.
S. F. Powell went to Rawlins this
morning.
C. B. Root returned to Omaha today
on The noon train.
o. NJ. Runyan and wife passed east on
The oOn train today.
E. J. Bell returned from the east
on the morning train.
Superintendent Malloy went west
this morning on No. 3.
Superintendent Markell of the Union
Pacific hotel department. is in the city.
Bill Nottingham is in from Cooper
hill and reports work on the mines
there progressing in fine shape.
Conductor Billy Mills has returned
from quite al extended trip in the
east, very much improved in health.
w. M. Gilchrist returned to Cheyenne
1ast night, having completed the work
CT gauging the volume of water now
running down the Big Laramie river
a.. Woods Landing.
Vice President Garsalon, general
manager of the Pullman car works,
came through On No. 3 this morning on
his way to California. Mr.. Garsalon
is a distant relative of Mrs. Geo. W. Fox
of this city.
c. w. Bramel and NJ. A. Hance, ac,
conpanied by Messrs. Rothwell ana
Lantz of the Bre,tung syndicate, left
for the Richmond mine at Cooper Hill
'this morning. They will be absent
from the city for several days.