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The evening times., 1896-10-06
KIDNAPPED TWO CHILDREN
Daring and Successful Crime at
Hackansack, N. j.
Matte ard Jennie Stagg Are Carried
Away In IL Carriage-No lid
ings OF Them.

New York, Oct Ga daring, we'll
planned kidnapping was committed yes
terday in Hackensack, n. j. Matte and
Jennie staGg. aged nine and seven years,
respectively, daughters OF Henry u. stagg,
are missing.
Tie Stagg children have been living with
Their grandmother, Mrs. Jane Stagg, on
State street, Hackcnsack, owing to the
separation OF their parents.
The girls attendedthe State Street School.
They had lust gone into school at the close
OF recess at l a. m, when they were told
somebody was anxious to see them down
stairs. Matte was in Miss Zabriskie's
room. and Miss MaeRae was Jennie's
teacher.
Neither of the In stru ctors was sus-
picious, and the girls were allowed To
an swer the call. When they did not re-
turn there was some inquiry which de-
veloped into excitement when Miss StaGg,
their aunt. called at the school and said
they had not been home for lunch.
Then Two of the small pupils said Mat
tie aud Jennie had entered a coach which
stood near the school door. in which was
seated one man and two women. The
driyerthen whipped uphishorses. and turned
to the left after reaching Passaic street.
and went in the direction OF Paterson.
One child said she saw in the carriage
an elderly man with gray hair and u
long beard. Mrs Jane Stagg said this
description tailed with that Of Jacob Fer
dan, her sons father-in-law. and with
whom Mrs. Harry Stagg is said to have
made her home since her separation.
A telegram soon brought the father from
his work in the Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western Railroad shops at kinssland.
He notified the local authorities, and then
hurried to Paterson to tell the police there.
Up to a late hour las night no tidngs OF
the children ad been received.
The evening times., 1896-10-06
JOINT DEBATE AGREED UPON.
Messrs. Henry f. Davis and StilsOn
HutchinS TO Discuss Free silver.

Mr.. Henry E. Davis this morning
accepted the proposition OF Mr.. Stilson
Iutchins to hold joint debate in this city
upon herelative merits OF the gold standa rd
and the free coinage Of silver
This proposition was received yesterda =
by Mr.. Davis in answer to a challenge which
was sent by him to Mr.. Hutchins, desiring
the debate TO take place in Richmond, Va
Mr.. Hutchins accepted the preferred de-
bate, but proposed that it take place in
this city for the beBefit Of voters from ether
states temporarily residing in Washington.
Mr.. Davis replies as fellows:
..StilsUn Hutchins, esq.
Sir: i am in receipt OF your favor OF
yesterday. | close our correspondence by
saying that | accept your variation of my
invitation to discuss the question of free
coinage of silver, and viii meet you, if
agreeable, ON the evening OF Friday the
18th instant at 8 O'Clock, at such place in
this city, and upon such terms as to the
division of time and the like, as may be
settled by cur respective representatives.
For my part in the arrangements refer
you TO Mr.. C. V. Gates, president of the n on
Partisan Sound Money League. whose ad-
dress is corner Seventh and Z streets mort b.
west, this city. Respectfully,
HENRY Z. DAVIS"
Mr.. Hutchins Will BE- represented by Mr.
T. B. Kalbfus. chairman OF the Central
Democratic committee, and these gentlemen
will shortly complete arrangements for the
meeting. Is yet the time or place is not
known, but it is probable that the sug-
gestion OF Mr.. Davis for October 16 will be
accepted
The evening times., 1896-10-06
MADE CRAZY BY JEALOUSY
Abraham Middleton Shoots at
His Wife Three Times.
ONE LODGED IN THE NECK
His Brother Was in the House With
Her and 1 his Excited the usband's
Rage-When Taken to the Hospital
the Woman Objected to Being Put
on the Operating Table.

A deliberate attempt at wife murder
was made about 1920 O'Clock this after
noon in the Iwo-story frame dwelling at
the southeast corner of Seventh and c
streets northeast.
Abraham Middleton, colored, came home
from his work Unexpectedly at that hour.
Finding his wife, Gertie, and his brother
Charles, in TIE house alone he became an
gered by jealousy, The neighbora say, and,
seizing his brothers pistol, which lay
upon a shelf, he fired three shots In
rapid succession at the woman.
The first missed its marx; the second
entered her neck in about the same place
where Mr.. r. w. Enrich was struck;
while the Third flew wide and lodged in
the doorway.
OBJECTED TO THE SURGEONS.
Middleton was arrested by Policeman
Yates and locked up AT No. station, Willie
Policeman Gee summoned thc patrol waSrn
and accompanied the injured woman 10
Freedman'S Hospital,
AueXan.lIsillun of The wound showed That
the bullet rad struck the bone ANA glanced
downward The wounded woman created
a scene when the surgeons attempted TO
place her on tie operating table. and de-
Ciared they should not use Il knife or probe
on her.
Abraham Middleton is twenty-fuur years
of age and IS employed at the steam brick
yards III LoTtheast Washington. His wife
is aboutthr years younger and has an in
fant eight weeks old.
Neighhcrs say Abe is irSanely Jealous
OF his comsIy wife and his brother Charles
and when he found them alone in the house
he determined to kill Ter. The police say
Middleton was partly intoxicated when
placed uEdcr arrest.
woMAN'S CONDITION SERIOUS.
Abe and Gertrude have frequently quar-
relied. the hu sba nd alleging that his
brother Char.es was Tying undue ;Itten-
tinns to his spouse.
The wIie ~as engaged in washing her
baby when Abraha III came in une neNpCctedly
and fcuId Charley and Gcrtie in close
conversation.
This is u L--uf a note" he exclaimed.
Then lie rushed upstairs, secured the re-
volvcr, returned to the lower room ard fired
the three shots ut the woman.
Middleton says the pistol went off acci-
dentally. Scrgt. Ralph Bryan replied to
this:
1T could not have gone off three times
in rapid succession by accident"
Tie wnurau's condition late this after
noon is serious.
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BISHOP kEANE THEIR THEME.
Reception in His Honor at Carroll Hall
Thursday Evening.


Everything points toward an enthusiastic
gathering OF the friends aud admirers OF
Bishop Keane, to be held at Carroll In
stitute Hall On Thursday night. The pro-
gram. so far as arranged. already includes
among its speakers the brightest and most
eloquent orators of the city, and no efforts
are being spared by the committee to
make the occasion worthy of the man IN
whose honor 1t is to be held.
The exercises will be presided over by
Judge Martin F. Morris, OF the court OF
uppeals OF the District Commissioner John
W. Ross VIII deliver an address upon Bishop
keane as citizen. Gen. A. W. Greedy
will present the bishop in the phase OF a
scientific thinker. Rev Father Richards
will pay a tribute to his value rs religious
influence, and Rev. DR.. Stafford, OF st.
Patricks, viii eulogize him las a man.
Rev. DR.. Whitman, president OF the CO..
lumbar University, and Dr. Rankin, of
the Howard University. VIII lie asked to
make addresses bearing upon the educational
value and influence of the bishop.
The program is yet incomplete, and the
instiCators OF the matter have under con-
sideration other attractive features to he
announced later. The Carroll Institute
Orchestra has been engaged to supply
music aud the committee on decoration
will ornament the auditorium and plat
form with palms and bunting.
The committee invites all friends and
admirers of the bishop to show their ap-
probation of his worth by attending
these ceremonies in Connection with his de-
parture from the Official position he has
occupied with such great ability. u
The evening times., 1896-10-06
BRYAN'S TOUR IN INDIANA.
Democratic Candidate Enters Upon
IL Under auspicious Conditions.

It Under auspicious Conditions.
Louisville. KY, Oct 6.-Hun. ". j. Pry
III and PARTY arrived from Nashville at 8
O'Clock on a special train over the Louis
vile and Nashville railroad. The party
was metat Union Station by Gov MATTHEW VS.,
John @. Stanklin, national committeeman
for Indiana: Parks Martin, chairman ur the
Democratic State committee OF Indiana;
John W. KEN. A. Greene Smith Capt. b.
F Allen. Samuel Look and G. II EornaG day
who constituted the Indiana state reception
committee. They We're driven to the Louis
vile Hotel, where they took rcakfaSJ.-
There WIS no crowd at the hotel 10 wei
come Mr.. Bryan, but about fifty men were
at the Fourteenth street station or Ice Penn
sylvia MIA Railroad, where the party BEARDED
II special train It 4 25 O'Clock for the tour
throu sh India na. John w Tomlinson,
member of the national Democratic adj
visory committee for A la bama, accompanied
the party. The reception committee from
New i lbany and Jeflersonvil were
aboard ana at 80 o clock the train crossed
the Ohio River and stopped at Ninth and
Spring streets, in JefferSoHyillc
stand had been erected close To the
track, aud Mr.. Bryan spoke for fifteen
minutes to $500 people. The stand 81 gged
twice. aud Mr.. Bryan stopped speaking
long enough for part OF the crowd to get
off it. When MIR. Bryan finished the
special proceeded to New Albany, five
miles AWAY
The evening times., 1896-10-06
SEVERAL SENT To PRISON.
Opening of October Term of Criminal
Court

The October term of the criminal court
began this morning, with Judge Cole pre-
siding. The time was partly occupied in
impanneling the grand jury. E. F. Hub
bard, Charles g. Lynch, E. II. Morrison and
Martin Brown failed to respond to the call
of their names, and the court excused from
service August Grass, William T. Brown,
Clarence Wasng and Isaiah Hatton. To
complete the jury twenty more names were
ordered drawn.
Several prisoners we're arraigned, tried
and sentenced. Henson Perry got five
years for hOusebreaking and Pauline But
Ter three years for larceny, and John Bev-
erly, who withdrew his plea of not guilty
and entered plea of guilty to a charge of
larceny, was sentenced to three years at
Albany.
Archibald Hayes and Charles Wilson
received four years on two charges OF
larceny.
John F Lauler wasarraigned andpleaded
not guilty to charge of carnal knowledge
The evening times., 1896-10-06
NEW WARRANT CLERK.
william II. Ruff Appointed to Tbs
Place In Police Court.

Mr.. william H. Ruff was appointed today
warrant clerk OF the police court in place
of Mr.. George NJ. ,Washburn, who resigned
his position on the I'd instant. Both Judges
Miller and Kimhall desired Mr.. j. Hall
Collegiate, at present the docket clerk, to
accept the position and rendered him the
appointment.
This morning Mr.. Collegiate declined the
appointment He said the duties and en-
yironments of his own office were much
more satisfactory, and while he appreciated
the honor and courtesy shown him, he
could not accept the place. Ever since
the cleEkship hasxbeen. open considerable
Influence has n'brtnght to bear upon the
judges for the appointment.
Among all the candidates Mr.. uffhadthe
strongest backing, He is member, of the
Washington bar land has been engaged in
the prosecution of patent cases. He is
a son of the late John A. Ruff, and a
brother of Albert Ruff. cashier Of the
Central National Bank,
Al Srtf sF y = -. - - - = = y
The evening times., 1896-10-06
ANGLo-RUssIAN ENTENTE.
Its Object Said to Be the Deposition of
the Sultan

London, Oct 6.-In its issue today the
Chronicle claims to have high authority
for the statement, although the paper does
not voucb for its correctness, that Lord
Salisbury, during his visit to Balmoral,
arrived at an entente with the car that
Will possibly lead to the deposition of the
Sultan of Turkey. Lord Salisbury, the
statement adds, found the czar highly SYM
pathetic, but lie feared that decisive ac-
ton would provoke massacre of the Chris
tians in Constantinople
Lord Salisbury removed the czar' S fears of
this result, and bis ma jesty now concurs
in the desire to intervene. The deposition
of the sultan would not be necessary inim t.
diately, but it would be the final outcome
of the diplomatic preliminaries
The evening times., 1896-10-06

For the District of Columbia, Maryland
md Virginia, fair, but probably cloudy aud
threatening by Wednesday afternoon; Light
variable winds.
Weather Conditions and G General Fore
cast.
The barometer has risen to the west Of
the Mississippi and in the upper lake
region and fallen slowly ON the Atlantic
coast and over the st. Lawrence valley;
it is highest over Nebraska and low tn the
east of New England and over Arizona.
1t is colder IN the northwest. with tenn
peratures below freezing in Nebraska,
Dakota and Minnesota.
Local showers prevailed during the night
on the New England coast and from the
lower lake region southwestward to the
Indian Territory. The weather is cloudy
this morning over the Northern States
east otthe Mississippi nd in the southwest,
and clear in the east Gulf and South At
lantic States and III the northwest.
The evening times., 1896-10-06
Wishard's Mac Briggs Won

London. Oct. 6.-At Nottingham today
the race for the Rentinck stakes, fe. three
year-olds and upward, one mile, ON the
round course. was Won by Mr.. E. Wish
ards sthree-year-oldb brown COLT Mack Briggs,
which beat MT. A. lessons five -year-old
bay horse Rimini, these horses being the
only starters. The betting was 20 to l
oD Mack Briggs.
The evening times., 1896-10-06
SUSPECTED of Grand Larceny

Detective Carter this afternoon arrested
George Brown, colored, at the corner of
Eleventh and 2 streets northwest. on slis-
picion of grand larceny. Brown mad been
going from house to house in HeH's Bottom
trying TO sell for So a bicycle. nearly new
and worth at least $50 Brown was
locked up at No. q station.
The evening times., 1896-10-06
JUDGE cox ISSUES A RULE.
More Action In the lexington Belt
Line Receiyership Cusrs

Judge Cox today, in answering the reti-
ton OF Receiver Schoepf for authority to
issue receivers certificates, issued A rule
against the Pelt and lexington lines for
them TO show cause, if any, by October .
why receivers certificates should not be
issued.
This is merely formal rule. .snd viii
now give the minority stockholders chance
to answer and state their objections
Should there DE no objection. the coart VIII
In all probability issue the authority.
1t is Understood now that there Will be a
meeting OF The minority stockholders very
soon, and that formal objection will be
filed with reason by Lawyer Nathaniel
Wilson, representing the minority stock.
The evening times., 1896-10-06
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Fire Burued On Irncheckad

Knoxville, Tenn, Oct. Ga special from
Jellico says that Commercial street was
gutted by fire early this morning The fire
caught from defective flue in 4 saloon.
There is no fire protection in the town, and
the blaze spread quickly to adjoining build
ings, destroying total of eight. The loss
is $25, 900; insurance, $1,000
The evening times., 1896-10-06

The indications are that light local show
ers will prevail this afternoon or night
from the lower AXE re gion nsouthwestward to
Arkansas, followed by generally fair and
cooler weather Wednesday. The weather
will be generally fair along the Atlantic
coast. but local showers may occur in the
morning in the northern portion of the
Middle Atlantic States.
The evening times., 1896-10-06
Condition of the Water.

High and low tides arc officially recorded
at the navy yard today as follows:
High. Low.
6:52 q. m- 1:06 a. M.
7:21 p. IN. 1:2O d. M.
Schedule for Street Lighting.
Gas lamps lighted at 642 p. m.; extin.
guished at BIO a. IN.
Naphtha lamps lighted at 6:1S D. M; ex.
tinguished at $50 a. IN.
Incandesceut and electric lamps lighted
at 6:27 p. m.; extinguished at 6:25 a. M,
The evening times., 1896-10-06
You Would Be Surprised

IF we were to tell You how much business
The Times Real Estate Bureau is trans
acting If you wish TO buy or sell, to rent.
or to place property in our hands, to loan
money. or to insure, make US a visit. Take
the elevator.
The evening times., 1896-10-06
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Furnished ny Seymour Bros, ba nk-
ers and brokers, members of New
York Stock Exchange. Washington
office, Rooms 3 and 3a, Sun Building.
j. A. Breen. manager.
The evening times., 1896-10-06
MARKET RULED FIRM.

In the Early Hours Stocks Advanced
in Price.
New York. Oct. 6.-The opening dealings
at the Stock Exchange were characterized
The evening times., 1896-10-06
Grand Excursion 20 Canton, Ohio, via
B & O. r n.

Under auspices of Grand Army Club of
Baltimore Special train Will leave Wash
iDgton Z p. m. October O.; returning. reach
Washington p. IN. Sunday. Rate. Sc for
the round trip: SO. including meals and
hotel accommodations
The evening times., 1896-10-06
Mr.. BEATTY ON THE STAND.

He said he was not n building expert
but he knew and was prepared to prove
that the Albert building was not put up
according to the building REGULATE tons OF
the District
The regulations called for anchors every
10 feet. but the anchors in this structure
were only put every % feet and inches
Also. the ends Of the leans. according to
the regulations. should rest on iron plates
The beams IN the building We're not
put on iron plates, but on IIortIr Fur
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o sPEcIAL RATES.

On July 4. 5 and 6, will sell n way
tickets to Chicago at 1920. Tickets are
limited to continuous passage.
One fare for the round trip will be made
from all points in New Mexico, and from
Ell Paso and Trinidad to those who desire
to attend the wool growers meeting in Las
Vegas, July 7th and 8th.
Annual meeting of the National Educa.
ton Association, at Buffalo, New York.
From Las Vegas to Buffalo and return
$52.55 for the round trip. Tickets on sale
July Sd and 4th. Continuous passage
in each direction, with final limit of July
l4th, 1896. An extension of return limit to
Ing tickets before July 10th. with Joint
agent of terminal lines, at Buffalo.
Commencing June LIST, we will sell
round Grip tickets to Pueblo, at SIS. 10; to
Colorado Springs, $3.50; to Denver.
S23.1 10. Tickets limited to one day Ia zach
direction, with final limit for return. No
vember 10Th, 1896.
Annual Convention, international Assn,
OF Fire Engineers Salt Lake City, Utah.
Aug. 10 to 14th. v6. Dates Of sale.
August 7th and Sth. One lowest frst-class
standard fare for the round trip, plus 81,
all tickets to be good for continuous pas.
sage 10 each direction. Leaying Salt Lake
on August Is and % only.
National Peoples Party (Populist) con-
NeuIOn anu american SILVER
at st. Louis. Mo-, July I'D, '96. From Las
Vegas to st. Louis and return. S32. 20. Tick
cts on sale July 18th, 10Th and goth, '96:
limited to continuous passage IN each direc-
ton final limit, July Goth, '96.
National Encampment @. A, r. Mt
st Paul, Mimi, September LIST to 4th 1896.
From Las Vegas to st Paul. Mlnn. and re.
turn, S37. 20. Tickets on sale August Both
and 31st 1896, final limit SeptemberI5t h,l 1895.
All tickets deposited with joint agent on or
before September 18th will be extended
to September Both 1896.
Democratic convention at Chicago, July
7th, 1896, From Las Vegas to Chicago and
return, $37. 10 for round trip. tickets to be
sold July 3rd, 4th and 9th, 1895, with final
limit July 14th, 1895, limited to continuous
passage 10 each direction.
National convention. Young Peoples
Societies Of Christian Endeavor, At Wash
ington, D. c., July 7-13, 1896: Las Vegas
to Washington and return, So. o5; on sale
July Sd, 4th and 9th. 1896. Limited to con-
tinnous passage, in each direction, with
final limit OF July 18th, 1896. An extern
sion Of return limit, to July 3lst, 1895, will
be Rrsnted on tickets that are deposited
with joint agent at Washington, on or be-
fore 600 O'Clock p, M, July 18th, 1894
G, y. JOINS Agent
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Aqua Clara Resort.

The Aqua Clara resort Is situated about
eighteen miles from Las Vegas, at the foot
OF Mineral hill at the junction Of two pic
turesque caDons, the Blue and Tecolote.
A beautiful small lake is formed opposite
the hotel, about which is a forest of pine,
balsam and spruce trees, which make the
place very desirable for those suffering
from lung and throat difficulties. A free
carriage leaves the New Optic hotel at 8 o.
m. every Monday, transportation both
ways furnished without cost to visitors,
The hotel is built and furnished for con-
v%enience and comfort, and the table is
bountifully supplied and the cooking Is
hrst-class. The water is the best to be
had In New Mexico, and comes pure and
sparkling from springs in the mountain
SIDE: Rates 50 per week. Further infor-
nation given at this office and at the New
Optic hotel. w. e. ESTES,
Rrnn-
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MOUNTAIN RESORTS.
Beautiful Places of Retreat for
the Health and Pleasure
Seeker.
Iiarvey's Mountain Home,

This resort is famous for its comfort
cleanliness, superior table, abundance OF
rivaled scenery and numerous nearby
points Of interest. The best trout fishing
10 accessible by short excursions to either
branch Of the Gallinas. Hermit Peak
and grand canon are of easy access. Bur-
ro's are furnished to guests for daily
riding. The Pecos National Park is within
Elk miles, and is reached by easy trail
expeditions can be QUILTED and guide Sc
cured at the ranch.
Judge Wooster, East Las Vegas, or ad.
dress. H. A. HARVEY.
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be able to enjoy things In a halfhearted
sort Of way. The nearer he Is to being per
fectly well, the nearer will his capacity for
enjoyment be perfect. If this condition
doesn't exist, something ought to be done.
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. It
works directly on the digestive organs, and
on the blood and through these on every
tissue Of the body. It makes the appetite
good, digestion and nutrition perfect and
supplies rich, red blood to all the tissues,
building UP solid. healthtni assha
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MCKINLEY ON PROTECTION.

Let England take care of herself, let
France look after her interests, let Ger
many take care of her own people, but in
Gods nam let Americans look after
America. Every days labor upon the
foreign products sent to tine United States
takes one days labor from American
w~orkingmen. | would give the days
labor to our own, first, last, and all
the time. and that policy which fails
in this is opposed to American interests.
To secure this is the great purpose OF
a Protective Tariff.-Hon. William. Nc
Kinley.
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To HeaIth.Seekers.

The Blake Ranch, on the head of the Rio
Sapello, Is now prepared to receive a limit
ed number of boarders. This ranch is
located In the heart of the mountains, amid
the most beautiful scenery In the world,
where brook trout Inc wild game offer
ample diversion for the nimrod or anyone
seeking outdoor sport. 1t is located only
twenty five miles from Las Vegas, and
within eight miles of the Rio Pecos, and
only three miles from the headwaters of
the Rio Gallinas. Address,
Address Mrs. ]. p. Blake, Rociada, or In
quire for conyeyauces and rates of w. n.
Critics, East Las Vegas, N. M.
y. p. BLAKE,
T7-tf Rociada. N. M.
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San Ignaclo Resort.

The Hermitage is a new hotel situated al
the foot Of Hermit's Peak, on the Sapellc
river, up among the pines. 1t has many
advantages not usually found at summer
resorts, a good hotel with modern improve
ments and well furnished rooms, a post.
office Is located at thlsp point, aud free tele-
phone connection is had with Las Vegas,
The table is beautifully supplied at all
times with all that the season affords.
Guests wishing to come, can telephone and
q conveyance will be sent for them. Rates,
$500 per week. j. ~. LUJAN Proprietor.
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Summer Mountain RESORT.

The El Porvenir mountain resort will
now receive guests for the summer.
fine fishing n hunting. Best Of hotel ac-
c~ommodations in New Mexico. For terms
for board and lodging, apply to the Ro-
nero Mercantile Co., Las Vegas. Carriage
leaves their store, southwest corner of the
plaza. every Saturday and Tuesday morn
ing at 8 O'Clock; fare for the round trip, 81.
For further information, call at the above
establishment. 3Otf.