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The morning times., 1896-12-30
AMERICAN WORK BEST.
stranded steamer st. Paul to Be
Raised.

Raised.
London, Dec. 20. Chairman Wilding Of
the American line steamers, said in an
interview that the plates and rivets in
the hull Of the steamer st, Paul, which were
strained when the vessel went ashore at
Long Branch, N. j. on January 25 last
while on her way from Southampton to
New York, would be replaced
The local workme n o Southampton, Mr..
Wilding said, were not sufficiently skilled
to restore the excellent workmanship be-
slowed upon the vessel at Philadelphia and
the company had therefore arranged to
supply the deficiency by sending force
of the best worknen to be found in the
Clyde yards to do the work
Advantage had been taken OF the Gus
tomary semi overhauling to get
the work done, and there was no other
significance, he said, in sending the 800
riveters and caulkers who have gone TO
Southampton. With the exception OF the
strained plates and rivets mentioned, Mr.
Wiiding added, the vessel was in perfect
condition, her hull being as good as the day
she was launched.
The morning times., 1896-12-30
ELEVATED ROAD DIVIDENDS.
Directors Must Account for Past
Hendricks Case.

New York, Dec 29.-Judge Pryor today
granted an order requiring the directors
of the Manhattan Elevated road to show
cause why they should rot be restrained
from paying out the annual dividends on
the stock due January l.
The plaintiff in the case is Mortimer
Hendricks hondE older of the company.
He alleges that the company is lot earn
ing sufficient to pay the dividends and
the payment OF them is detrimental to
his interest as dholder.
He asks that the company be compelled
to account for dividends paid heretofore,
which payments, he claims, We're made il
legally.
The morning times., 1896-12-30
state Prisoners Pardoned.

Trenton, \. j., Dec. 29-The board of
pardons set several inmates Of the State
prison free today, but they were cases Of
men serving very short terms for or
binary crimes. The only exception was
James Rowe, who got three -year-term
last April in Passaic county for swindling
members Of the Improved Order of Red
Men. There were mitigating circumstances
and the board gave him his freedom also
The morning times., 1896-12-30
Southern Rai1way,s Earnings

New York, Dec. 29.-The Southern Pail
way reports for November gross earnings Of
$1,6S4, IT'S, decrease Of $203,166: ex-
pense ana taxes. 81 ,061 $50, a decrease Of
$110,604: net earnings. S622,4es, de-
crease, $92, SCI: from July to November
80, gross. $s,13S,T94: decrease, $442,-
796; expenses and taxes, $5,422, 1923, de-
crease, $265, ,s74: net earnings, $2,716,-
OIL; decrease. $176,s22
The morning times., 1896-12-30
FIRE ladies BURNED.
Men Caught in a Burning Building
Rescued by Comrades.

New York, Dec. 29.-Foreman John
Whalen, Assistant Foreman Diviney and
Firenen Cornelius Collins and w NJ Shaw,
all members of Engine Company 80, were
seriously burned while at. work at q fire
in frame building, corner of varick and
West Houston streets today.
The men were going up the stairway OF
the building when they Were caught In
a back draught and instantly enveloped in
flames. They were rescued by their COM
rades and removed To thehospital The dam
age caused by the fire was slight.
The morning times., 1896-12-30
YEARLY OFFICERS ELECTED.
Continued Session of American Folk
Lore Society," Paper Read.

Lore Society," Paper Read.
New York, Dec. 29.-The eighth annual
meeting of the American Folk Lore Society
was held today in Hamilton Hall, Columbia
College, this city.
Tie following officers We're elected for
! S97 President, Mr.. Steward Culim, Of
the University Of Pennsylvania: first vice
president, Prof. Henry Wood of Baltimo ore;
second vice president, DR.. R. +. Poas,
Of Columbia University.
TIE afternoon program included papers
as follows: THE Mexican Divinatory
Calendar" by NJ. II. Saville, of New
York; tine Folklore of Common Salt"
by Dr. Robert NJ. Laurence, Of Lexington,
Mass; The Language Used in Talking to
Domestic Animals" by DR.. H. c. Wolton,
OF Washington, II. C.
The morning times., 1896-12-30
CHEMISTS IN SESSION.
DR.. Dudley Opened the FOurte enth
Annual Meeting of the Society.

<hhhuoA -"tStlbfs Va ehO NoS'NsJ'
Troy, n. Y, Dec. 2a.-The fourteenth
general meeting Of the American Chemical
Society began in this city this morning,
the president, DR.. c. b. Dudley, chief chem
list OF the Penns ylvania Railroad Company,
presiding
The society was welcomed to the city
by William A. Thompson, chairman or the
local committee Of arrangements, and
Mayor Molloy, = resident Dudley responding
in behalf OF the visitors.
Papers were read this morning, and this
afternoon the chemists visited the plant
of the Troy Steel Company and the Water
vlet arsenal. The meeting will be CON
tinueG tomorrow and Thursday.
The morning times., 1896-12-30
S0USA'S MANAGER EXHUMED
Blakely's Body Taken to New York
for Medical Examination.

for Medical Examination.
Bradford, VT, Dec. 29.-As required ty
the accident insurance companies which
insured him for $50, coo, the L ody of Nan
ager David Blakely of soufa's Band was
exhumed here yesterday and sent To New
York for the purpose of an autopsy.
On September % in this town, his sam
mer home, Mr.. Blakely ran his bicycle inc
a wagon, breaking his collar bone and
injuring his spine. He died in New York
on November Z, as Il result, his family
claim, of these injuries.
After examination the remains VIII he
returned TO the family tomb. Mr. Blakely
carried a life insurance of 5000 but
xhis, it is understo Od, is rot in question
The morning times., 1896-12-30
ReceiyerShip Opposcd

Augusta, Ga, Dec. 29.-At n meeting
Of the directors OF the Georgia Railroad
held here today it was determined 10 op-
pose the application for receivership made
by stcckt older owning five shares in the
case of the Atlanta and West Point Rail-
road Company
The morning times., 1896-12-30
HUNTING WITH 4 MIRROR.
Effect of Reflected Light Upon Birds
and Rabbits in the Woods

and Rabbits in the Woods
A taxidernist at NoTthw0Ud, " Y, has
been making experiments as TO the effect
of light reflected in birds eye A glass
seven or eight inches in diameter has been
found most serviceable. The antics OF
blue Jays are remarkable when the light
strikes them as they SIT III the shadow OF
an evergreen tree. They Jump TO another
branch and try to look into the light, but
thev have To turn away. as the light dazzles
them Then they fly around the reflection.
but after practice one is able To- Keep the
light always on them, and the birds not in
Frequently come within thereach ora mans
hand.
\ ruffed grouse gives startled look
when the light strikes it. Then up it
Jumps. and away it goes Hawks, too.
are usually startled or annoyed so that
they fly off, Woodpeckers don't seem TO
mind it at all.
Rabbits blink and stare at a glass for q
while, then they so around n stump and
sit up again, as il waiting for the light to
play tag with them New Sork Sun.
The morning times., 1896-12-30
PROPERTY WAS ENGINEERED.
wiIfred Guindon Held for Grand
Jury for False PretenseS.


Jury for False PretenseS.
Wilfred F Guindon, of 716 H street
northeast, was in Judge Miller's court
yesterday morning on the charge of false
pretenses Mr.. NJ. j. Cannon and wife
appeared as complainants.
1t was alleged that GuindoD on the 9th
of last October, represented to Cannon that
the stock, fixtures and good will of Il
saloon at 92I ID street northwest, were
free of encumbrance, and Oh these repre-
sentationS secured from the complainant
81 300, with security on the property 1t
transpired, however, that there was
deed Of trust on the property for S206.75.
The case is one OF unusual interest, as it
involves the question as 30 the status of
false pretenses with reference to realty.
Guindon was held in 5000 for the grand
jury.
The morning times., 1896-12-30
Col Cnle,s Soft Berth

Albany, n. Y, Dec. 29-Gov. Morton
today appointed his private secretary. Col
ASheley w. Cole. as a State railroad
conmi ssioner, TO succeed Sd uel A
Bear,lsley of Utica, resigned
The morning times., 1896-12-30
Bubontc plague Dcatbs.

Bombay, Dec. 2S.-The health autf eri-
ties report that during the past forty eight
hours there have been III new cases of
bubonic plague and 13o deaths from that
disease.
The morning times., 1896-12-30
Little for So Much.

When he comes she speaks so low he can
scarcely hear her, and she shOves the things
to him, after Carcssing hold upon them.
He doesn't talk low; he is rot sensitive.
He appraises them in a sophisticated way,
to show her that he does not believe
they are sterling silver. He gives her 4
ridiculous sum for them, and she takes it
with despair. 1t is about half that She
hoped for. She will never more brush her
heavy hair with the mcnento OF those old
days when George or Jack or Teddy loved
her.
Well, she can brush it with Il We oden
backed brush, you say, and it will look Just
as well, and she VIII work harder for the
loss of sentiment. So she may, and the
sunset glow fades and the night settles
down. Baffled and bea ten back she may be
able to w ork just as hard. Her fingers may
go ounmanicuredandh her stomach may be ap
peased.
A young woman of twenty five puts up
her Remington typewriter for S25, Fool
The morning times., 1896-12-30
ANOTHER BOUNDARY ISSUE
Kansas Missouri line Said to Be
Out Of Plumb.
MILEsTONES HAVE VANISHED
Several Surveys Held and One DIFF
'fers From the Other Is
Made That a Strip of Kansas Land
Belongs TO MissOnri-Would Make
Several Good-Sized Farms.

Representative Blue, of Kansas, has a
problem for the executive branch of the
national government to wrcstle with. II
is the location OF the State line between
Missouri and Kansas along the Bourbon
county border, near Fort Scott III his in
formation is correct there will be trans
fer of considerable strip Of territory from
the Missouri to the Kansas Jurisdiction. He
has referred to the proper authorities here
the report sent in by the county commits
sioners of Bourbon county, which was hand
ed them by William Scott, the county sur
veyor
The boundary stones along the Kansas.
Missouri line have been broken down, car
ried away, or in some other way lost, i'll
number of places. Ascounty surveyor Mr..
Scott has often had his att ention called to
this and recently he was directed by the
commissioners TO make a full investigation
and report to them upon the subject.
He saysitis now more than seventy years
since, in S23, the micstones were first
placed along the State line. In S44 the
public land in Missouri was subdvided and
the State line landmarks had been SO far
obliterated that il became necessary 10
make a resurvey before the lines runni nS
in from the interior of the State could he
accurately located with reference to the
State line.
The morning times., 1896-12-30
The Advantage of Position.

The man at the bottom of the ladder
cannot fall and hurt hinsclf.-Life.
The morning times., 1896-12-30
Big Business at Christmas.

On Christmas Day, when you who read
were gathered about a festive board, or
spending a lazy afternoon with the little
ones playing around you with their Ne W
toys, how many desperate wiGhts cut OF
work do you suppose sought the friend
ship OF the oily Uncle lsidore?' lfrecords
speak the truth, they can give you some
idea.
In the archives OF police headquarters,
under the care of Inspector Of Detectives
HolIinberger, a record Of all the transactions
Of tie five different pawnbrokers Of Wash
ington are kept. The lists are made out on
hig ruled sheets, and Christmas Eve and
Christmas Day brought harvest Of these
sheets to the office. The most fortunate
gentleman money-lendcr turned IN five Of
these sheets, and the Others had their rcIa-
tive quota
Does il mean anything in the economy Of
things when these records show that III
watches were pawned on Christmas Day9
Watches are not necessities. There ar,
town clocks, and a gentleman can button
his coat together and if asked the time can
explain that his watch Is being repaired
And with the 50. 81. $40 or 50 gained by
parting witrit he may be able TO stave III
the appearance Of poverty FOR several da $
to come. But he hasn't mended his situa-
ton. He has only delayed the inevitable
1t is harder to tell that Il rings were also
pawned Oh that suspicious holiday, wlen
all the world was supposed TO be happy
1t looks hard to run Your finger across a
line, and read, "One gold hunting case
watch, engraved Willie from Mother white
man, tweuty-three; GenteeI appeaTanCe-'
The morning times., 1896-12-30
Her Wedding Ring.

''But it is harder 10 read as you may
lower down on that wretched record,
'One plain gold ring, marked, Mizpah,
amount loaned S5: white female, twenty
eight years, respectable appearance DO
you remember what Mizpah means? The
Lord watch between me and thee, when
we are far from one another There is a
great drama wrapped up in that line, "a
white female, twenty-eisht years, respect
able in appearance Where is the lover
that gave her the plain gold band?
Where is the husband today that wanted
the Lord TO protect his Cherished Wife
Is he forgetful OF his vows, or has lie wa L
dered away with deatd?'' Were there Ii:
tie ones TO feed and to buy some little
shabby toy Tor? or G,d hat woman, Is q
heartIess wording, simply want TO get a
drink To forget her wretcLesiLeSS.
Perhaps Tn, Idle reader viii think al this
maudlin sentiment, and useless specsla-
ton: but there Is food for thought in this
collection or data. Look at this item,
lone gold bracelet, woman .SiXty-fivc years.
amount loaned S5'' What does an oIl
crone of Sixty-five want of Il gold brace
let for her skinny arm. Take it around the
corner and get the price Of d fire and a
dinner.
Fancy Il woman Of siXty-Give facing the
pawnbroker and hanging over his show
case, where the dirty mats are laid, and
laying out her treasure, boarded up from q
prosperous youth She may have seen bet
ter days when she was in her prime That
is the song Of ne workhouSe van VIII her
old ears hear its refrain this week OF next
week, or will She turn her face TO the wal
in her garrct, and never again look out
upon the world that has left her at sixty
five with no friend but the auge! OF deaf h:
Literary Works Disposed OF.
All who run may read. Here is a man OF
| thirty-one pawniug n book Un Domestic
Relations and acquiring from its unneed
ed lore 81 to warm his heart on Christmas
Day. 1t would seem that he no longer Needs
! the inspiration of this homely book to keel
! him from tyrannizing over a faithful wife
| She has laid down the burden long ago
| that is a positive factor he would NOT
be selling this book on Christmas Day Here
| is man who makes a desperate effor
| to get a good time out of tile holiday. H,
| has laboriouSly collected all the SupeTflu
Gus things in his list of possession.
| One Webster's Dictionary tail the word,
in it spell failure for him), revolver, over
coat, pair of trousers, twO coats and vests
two telescopes good heavens, he shOul'
| search the stars for his sign of the times!
and on all these things he raises $40
He is white male, thirty years old. 1t i
to be hoped from his desperate endeavo
he raised the amount To get out OF so friend
less city and to light upon place wher
/ there is employment for the astTononiC
ally inclined
| Here is a woman who pawns two smell
ing bottles with silver shoppers, silver
| backed brush, nail file and button hook
Can you imagine the young woman creep
| ing out of her shabby boarding house an,
nervously stealing down the Avenue on tn
south side, waiting a chance to slip int
| the money lenders unseen? She goes ia
back into his shop and waits for the fat
| smooth talking clerk
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-09-17
Brvsr cI.b Not,c.

Owing to the absence of Judge Long
from the city the address to be delivered
by him before the Bryan free silver club
has been postponed for one week or until
Sept. 25th, all members please take notice.
Rev. Hoffman, of El Paso, has promised
to address the club on the subject Of free
coinage I'M the condition Of Mexico, the
first part Of next week.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-09-17

q. Urtbs Is in from Mora.
II. Fl. Wheelock ID in the city.
John Holman went up to San fgnacio.
H. Horne went out to Eapello this morn
ing. ~
H. L. Msbey left for Trinidad, this morn
Ing.
George Whiting is 10 the city from
Lamy.
Hugh London left for Albuquerque, last
evening.
A. Turner aud mother are up from the
Bell ranch.
Chas. A. Spiess came over from Santa
Fe, this morning.
+. B. Warning and wife returned from
Chicago, last evening.
NJ. A. Otero and John y. Clark went up
to Ration, this morning.
T. B. Mills returned on the early train
from points down the road.
Livian Mes.sr, the bookkssper at the
Bell ranch, 10 In town to-day.
viii j. Franklin and Jacob Gabriel left
this morning for Kansas City.
Mrs. Robert Holman, two children and
sister left for Ell Paso, last evening.
Miss Tillotson went over to Santa Fe,
this morning, going down on the local
freight.
Rev. ]. w. Sinnock arrived in the city
last evening, to attend the Methodist con-
ference.
VIM. Burks who has been employed in
Blauvelt's barber shop left for Santa Fs,
last evening.
Col. George H. HutchIson and NJ. M.
McSchooler left, overland, for Hopewell,
this morning.
Dennis Shelby, the large smelter Of Dem
YER passed through here, last evening for
Arizona points.
Miss Mary Doren a recent arrival from
Kansas City, is pleasantly located at Mrs.
f. P. Herzog's.
Mrs. George v. Reed and baby left fer
Topeka on the early morning train ON q
visit to relatives.
Miss Elba Stoneroad will leave In the
morning for Lexington, Mo-, where she
Will attend school this year. (
Mrs. Laura A. Turner came 10 from the
Bell ranch and went out last evening on
No. l for Huachuca, Arizona.
D. r. Moses and wife, of FIT. Madison,
Ia. who have been IN the city a few days
lelt for FL Paso, last evening.
Frank Harris, Albuquerque; Charles B..
Kehernian and w. H. Brooks. jr., st.
Louis, are stopping at the Depot hotel.
Johnny Carroll went out to the old Mil
heiser ranch this morning to deliver a
bunch Of sheep to a couple Of eastern buy.
lers.
Harry Rusby returned to his home near
Gallinas Springs, to-day, after closing a
big contract for onyx with Chicago par
ties.
Albert +. Rogers. jr., left this morning,
for Ann Arbor, Michigan, to continue his
studies in law at the state University,
there.
Mrs. I. W. Garrard left on No. 2, this
morning, on a visit to relatives and friends
In Cooper county, Missouri. Her many
friends here wish her q pleasant trip and
safe return.
DR.. Neil, a former physician In charge Of
the local Atchison hospital, now in charge
Of the Denver hospital, will pass through
about October LIST on a pleasure trip to
California.
John H. Vincent and wife, and William
Lewdell, Topeka; Edward 8. Cross, Silver
City; Rev. Thomas Harwood, Albuquer.
que, and W. H. Brooke, jr., st. Louis, are
registered at the Plaza hotel.
Il. w. Kelly returned, last evening, from
a combined business and pleasure trip to
New York, by way of Galveston and a
coast voyage. He was accompanied from
Leaven worth, Kans., by Mrs. Kelly's
mother, Mrs. Meredith Thomas, and Miss
Agnes Watson.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-09-17

DR.. Jessie Bowman Young, editor Of the
Central Christian Advocate will deliver d
lecture at the Metho list church, this even
ing, on ''Methodist Dynamics." DR..
Young is a fine speaker as we'll as writer
and his address this evening promises to
be exceptionally good. The public is cor
daily invited.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-09-17

If the law is allowed to take its course,
n week from to-day DiouicIo Sandoval
will be hanged in Albuquerque. A petit
ton Is being circulated and has received
$50 signatures in Santa Fe, and this will
be presented to Governor Thornton In the
hope of having the sentence comm uted to
life imprisonment, but as the trial judge
and district attorney have each refused to
sign the petition, it is not likely that the
governor will interfere with the execution
of the courts mandate.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-09-17

Chas. Tamme has one of the latest i'm
proved shot guns which he will use on "a
low down sneak thief who entered his
chicken coop last evening and killed and
carried away some Of his finest blooded
fowls, if the aforesaid thief who is sus-
picioned does not make himself scarce
about there In the future.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-09-17

Harry Brown who graduated from the
public schools Of this city last spring, has
entered the Los Angeles business college
to lit himself for practical business life.
The young nan has many friends 10 this
city who wish him success.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-09-17

Harry W. Kelly, who has just returned
from an eastern trip. in answer to a ques-
ton as to the prospects, politically, said:
Prospects. why. there's only one, That's
Mckinley" Mr.. Kelly 10, or was, a demo-
crat, too.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-09-17

Ilfeld's first invoice Of ladies' fall and
winter Jackets and capes will be on exhibit
fion tomorrow. 1t will include many
handsome garments, which the lady read
sTs Of THE 0FTIo and their friends are cor.
daily invited 70 call and see. 1t
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-09-17

Ilfeld's carpet and furniture trade has
reached the point where it is not confined
to any particular season, but continues full
and satisfactory the whole twelve months
of the year. A new order has just been
placed for a full line of bed lounges, and
due notice will be given of their arrival. 1t
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-09-17

Ilfeld duplicates all the special bargains
offered elsewhere and gives many others
in addition. Please investigate this state
ment and decide for yourself as to its
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-09-17

Those who were SO unfortunate as to
miss Bishop J. H. v~incent's lecture, last
evening, may in part retrieve their loss by
attending the sermon he will deliver at the
famine opera house Sunday morning.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-09-17

Burglars last night entered the residence
of G. e. Perry and carried of a lot of
booty, mostly clothing, and relics of value
more from associations han intrinsically.
No clue to the perpetrators.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-09-17

Stick a pin in this prediction, that there
will be the largest crowd attend the Hand
concert tomorrow evening that ever at.
tended a concert in this city given by home
faIant
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-09-17

Prof. B. F. Giltner received advice, this
morning, from Hopewell that the men do
ing assessment work for him in "Cow
Creek" had struck an eight foot body Of
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-09-17

A thoroughbred polled angus COW was
brought down this morning from Ration,
for Capt. L. c. Fort, she occupying a spe-
cial car, all by her lonesome.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-09-17

THE OPTIC respects every mans right to
his own opinion, and consequently casts no
reflection to those who hold to a different
political view II they do SO from patriotic
purposes and not from selfish motives.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-09-17

The admission to the gallery to the
Hand concert tomorrow evening is placed
at twenty. five cents. This is more for the
money than was ever before given.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-09-17

Our buyer, Mr.. Brooks, in New York
City, advises rs of great purchases in
ladies' jackets and capes. Wait for our
line aud get the latest and newes designs.
Rosenthal Bros. for bargains.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-09-17

All Ilfeld's rug length samples Of hand
ONE Brussels, velvet, moquette and AK.
minister carpets will be closed out at be-
low cost, this and next week. 1t