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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-12-12
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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-12-12

MONTEzUMA LODGE NO. 22s.
SExENNIAL LEAGUE-Regelar mUetipR
at T.. o. O.. r. hall.
N. b. RosEBsaRr. sec'y.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-12-12

being twisted up in knots. I was unable to
dress myself, except with assistance, and
could only hobble about by using a cane. I
had no appetite, n was assured, by the
doctors. that / could not live. The pains. at
times, were so awful, that l could procure
relief only by means of hypodermic fnjec-
tons Of morphine. l had my limbs bandaged
in clay, in sulphur, in poultices; but these
gave only temporary relief. After trying
everything, and suffering the most awful
tortures, / began to AXE Ayers S~arsaparila.
Inside of two months, I was able to walk
without a cane. In three months, my limbs
began to strengthen, and in the course of a
year, / was cured. My weight has increased
to 1865 pounds, and / am now able to do my
full days work as a railroad blacksmith"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-12-12

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AZ VEGAS LODGE No. {, meets ever
sttrest' evsning az their hall, Sixth
invited to attend. '
A. IUcERo. N.
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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-12-12

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LODGE No. 4, meets nrst ana
vnirn tuesday evenings each month IN
Wyman Block, Douglas emu Within
are cordially invited.
y. THoRNHILL, M. W.
GEO. W. MOVES. Recorder
P. HERzoa. TiDancier.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-12-12

Nv DORADO LODGE No. l, meets AZ tbe,r
AIUastle Hall in the Clement block. como
san Miguel National Bank. every Thnrsdav
evening. Visiting members OF the Older ~
r: o. .LARIMoRs. O.. O.
1EAGLE TEMPLE, Nc. 1. Rathbone s,s
~ ters OF New Mexico, meets 6rst ana
snrTd Tuesday evening Of each month, at 3
n n oiyTs, H. Il. o. z. Hal, East Las Vegas. N.
MDo MRS. o. III. ADAMS,
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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-21
Committee of Arbitration.

NEW YORK, May 2l.-At a meet
ing of the permanent committee OF
arbitration between the United
States and Great Britain, Will
liam Dodge, Of this city,was elected
temporary chairman and Prof.
Moore, Of. Columbia college was
made temporary secretary.
The following were elected to
form an executive committee :
John Foster, Of Washington
Herbert Welch, Of Philadelphia
Judge Simon E. Baldwin, New
haven; Carl Schurz, New York ;
Garden G. Hubbard, Of Washing
ton; and Rev. T. l.. Chamberlain
and George L. Rives, of New York
The committee will meet in Wash
ington when plans for the estab-
lishment of a permanent court OF
arbitration will be considered.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-21
STOPPED SHAVING.
BARBER SHOP FULL OF CUSTOMERS
CRUSHED.
Female Cashier Buried Under The Walls
One Man Dead, Others Dying-Culpa-
bic Negligence the Cause.

BUFFALO, n. ", May 2l.-The
old Brown building corner Main
and Seneca streets, formerly occu-
pied by the Western Union, col
lapsed today. A portion OF the
building that fell was being recon-
structed and was upheld by braces.
The cause of the collapse is sup
posed to have been the giving way
of props. Many carpenters were
working in the building at the
time, and the barber shop Of Messrs.
Jones was full Of customers. There
were, perhaps, fifteen to twenty
people in the building at the time.
or these, two have been taken out
fatally injured. They are: George
Metz, barber. who died later at the
hospital. Mike O'Brien, carpenter,
back broken, dying. Others n
jured, are: s. l.. Hawkes., James
Adams, and the body Of Jacob
Hickman, a barber, have been re-
moved; Jennie Griffin, woman
cashier for the barber shops under
the ruins, and no doubt, is dead.
The police and firemen are working
to clear away the ruins and rescue
the unfortunates. 1t is impossible
to accurately estimate the number,
probably not less than fifteen. A
dozen or more people are said to
have been in the barber shop when
the crash came. and cries have
been heard from the pile Of debris.
Up to noon only one OF the dead
had been discovered, though it is
believed there are ten or twelve.
George Metz, the man first dis
covered by the firemen, died on
the way to the hospital. The fol-
lowing is a list of the injured, as
far as known:
s. J.. Hawks, severely bruised,
cut about the body.
Jas. Adams, severely bruised,
cut and injured internally.
Marshal O'Brien, back broken.
Missing: Miss Jennie Griffin,
cashier in Jones' barber shop, bur-
led beneath the ruins.
Herman Schiensek, one Of the
BARRIERS who escaped uninjured,
said as he Was rushing out Of the
shop he saw the walls and debris
fall upon her.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-21
BURIED ALIVE.
MINERS EMT0MBED IN A DEEP
SHAFT.
Two Disastrous Cave-ins, the First Accident
at Ashland in Many Years-The
Men May be Rescued.

IRoNwooD, Mich, May 2l.-
Eight men were buried in a cave
in at the Ashland mine this morn
ing. Large crews Of men are drill
ing toward the imprisoned men in
the hope of rescuing them.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, May 21.-An
Ironwood special to the dispatch
says: Eight men were buried in
an immense cavern in the Ashland
mine, this city, this morning.
Their names are Ed. Opie, Peter
Moran, John Holman, Peter
Guerra, Paul Nichols, Ed. Vansicus,
Breckman and John Collins. The
first six are miners and the other
two timbermen.
The men were working in No. z
shaft, drifting on the third level,
800 feet from the surface when the
cave-in occurred. Capt. Thomas
Williams heard the fall and rushed
to the scene. At that time no great
amount of ground had fallen, and
Mr.. Williams was able to commu-
nicate with the imprisoned men.
They were all unframed and in
safe place, and said that with a rope
they could be rescued.
Capt. Williams went for help
but before he returned another
large piece of ground fell and it
was impossible to reach them. 1t
Is still possible to communicate
with them, however, by signals,
and it Is known that at least some
of them are alive.
The shaft in which the accident
occurred is on line between the
Ashland and Norris mines and
large crews Of men were at work
| in both mines.
This Is the first mine accident Of
any magnitude here for a number
of years and great excitement pre-
walls
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-21
SPAIN GROWS CORDIAL.
SATISFIED WITH CLEVELAND AND
0LNEY.
Premier GanOvas Thinks the Debates in
the American and Spanish Congress
Have No International Effect.

New YORK, May PA cable
dispatch to the World from Madrid
says: "The Competitor case is not
at all likely to disturb the rela-
tions between the Spanish and
American governments" said
Premier Canovas, in an interview.
"The official relations between
the two countries have become of
late even more cordial, II possible,
than ever, while the general rela-'
tions also are improving with
popular excitement on both sides.
1.-THE Spanish government is
quite satisfied with the friendly
disposition shown all through by
President Cleveland, Secretary
Olney and the other Federal au-
thorities, especially with the fair
and amicable tone adopted in the
representations made about the
Competitor"
Premier Csnovas also spoke of
the efforts of the American gov
eminent to get from the Inferior
courts and the United States SUI.
preme court somewhat defined jur-
isprudence in regard to fillibuster-
ing expeditions and cases still sub
judice. The prime minister added
"The appointment OF General
Fitzhugh Lee to be consul general
at Havana causes no concern or
apprehension, as the Spanish min
lister at Washington continues to
report the excellent disposition Of
the executive.
"The debates in the American
and Spanish congress will not ma
terially affect the relations OF the
countries. We understand that
the executive in America can not
interfere with the freedom Of
speech Of orators, though here in
Spain we have the advantage that
our ministers In the cortes can al
ways point out that the govern
ment and the majority Of the ma
ton are not responsible for any
opposition members utterances.
"My opinion is that the state OF
affairs in Cuba is improving in its
military and political aspect.
"The insurgents are beginning
to surrender with their arms and
families are coming in to seek the
protection Of our forces which have
been able to push oppositions in
May, as the rains began later this
season."
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-21
REORGANIZATION Of a Railroad.

New YORK, May 2l.-At a meet.
ing Of the holders Of the Central
Trust company's certificates OF de-
post for the first mortgage OF the
st. Joseph & Grand Island railroad
the committee submitted plan OF
reorganization which was adopted
by a vote of over two-thirds OF the
interested. The plan provides for
the issue of 1000, 600 first mortga-
ge gold bonds; $5,5OO,OO0 first pre-.
ferred ; $500, 600 second preferred
and $4,600,000 common stock.
The new firsts will bear interest
at 2 per cent for two years, per-
cent for three years, and 4 per cent
thereafter, the bonds to run 5O
years and the first coupon TO be
payable July l, 1887.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-21
Rejected Bots Silver Plank.

DUBUQUE, Iowa, May 2l.-Gov.
Rois who will lead the democratic
delegation to the Chicago conven-
ton, prepared the following plank
for the platform, but it was rejected
by the committee and not reported
to the convention:
"In making this declaration we
do not ignore nor underrate the
Importance of the Monroe doctrine,
that the parity Of coins made from
the two metals OF which double
standard is composed should be
honorably and faithfully main
tanned. And while we believe a
ratio which has been substantially
continued for three quarters of a
century. the most prosperous
period OF our country's history,
will prove equally efficient If re-
adopted now still, If when silver
and gold are restored to absolute
equality before the law with equal
rights in the minis OF the nation
and as money OF final redemption,
reasonable experiment should
demonstrate that the parity at the
ratio aforesaid cannot be main
tanned we pledge the democracy OF
Iowa to aid by every means within
its power the establishment OF
new ratio, just to all classes OF our
citizens alike, by which such parity
shall be maintained"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-21
Presbyters in Session.

MEMPHIS, May ,2l.-The thirty
sixth annual assembly OF the
Presbyterian church south, in the
United States, convened in the
First church OF this city this
morning. The opening sermon
was delivered by the retiring mod
orator, Rev. Charles r. Hemphill,
ID. D., L. L. d., pastor of the Second
Presbyterian church Of Louisville,
KY, and professor in the theologi-
cal seminary.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-21
NJ. <. & T, Rs-elects Its Officers.

PARSONS, Kan, May 2l.-At the
annual meeting OF the stockhold-
ers of the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas Railway company, held in
this city, the old directors and Of
ficers were reelected. The four old
directors, whose terms Of office ex.
pired and were reelected, are :
Henry Pooden, Thomas G. Burdy,
Simon C. Steins, B. p. Mcdonald.
A meeting Of the new board OF d.
rectors will take place In New
York on May %. The compsny's
bylaws were amended, changing
the date of the annual meeting
from the third Wednesday in May
to the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in April.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-21
Missouri Storms We're Destructive.

ST. LOUIS, May 5l.-Reports OF
storms continue to come in from
various sections Of Missouri. AT
Elmo, a tornado damaged proper
ty to the amount OF $4,000 and
severely injured a number OF
people. Mrs. Earhart was found
dead after the storm. The
Methodist and Congregational
churches were totally wrecked aud
the brick Christian church badly
damaged. A number OF houses
were demolished and twenty
others were submerged by waters.
Reports received from towns In
central Missouri show that the
damage done by the storm was
much greater than first reported.
Near Green Ridge, orchards,
growing crops and timber were
swept away. One woman was Sc
riously injured.
Several levees along the line OF
the Santa Fe have been broken
down by the raging waters OF the
Charleston, and incalculable DAM
age has been done to farms.
The overlooked strip near Elmo
Is three miles.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-21
Knocked Out BY the Woman Question.

KANSAS CITY, May 2l.-At the
Methodist Episcopal conference
the election OF officers has de-
veloped a surprise and threw the
convention into a wrangle which
lasted until a late hour last night.
DR.. Murin, OF the Maryland con-
ference, who held the position OF
travelling secretary of the board OF
foreign missions, having been APP
pointed to the position at the
death of his predecessor, was sup
posed to be sure OF reelection. A
decided opposition arose however
and it is said to be due to the at
titude OF the Maryland delegates
on the "womsn question" When
the vote was taken Rev. Ogden
burg was elected by a large ma.
iority.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-21
Troops For Nashville Centennial.

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 21.-
The war department has an order
for four troops of cavalry and the
band from Jefferson Barracks, Mo-,
six companies OF infantry and the
band from Fort Mcpherson, Ga,
and four companies Of infantry
from Fort Thomas, KY, to proceed
to Nashville, Tenn, to participate
in the approaching centennial cell
ebration Of that place. They will
probably be In command OF Lieu.
tenant Colonel Guy Henry.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-21
TAYLOR TOPICS.
Funeral Notice - School Trustees - Local
Option Election.

Funeral Notice - School Trustees - Local
Option Election.
TAYLOR, Tex, May 20.-[Special.
The funeral services OF Mrs,
Laurie Richards Clagett at the
Presbyterian church Tuesday az
ternoon, conducted by Rev. DR.. E.
B.Wright, Of Austin, were very i'm
pressive. Being native of Scot
land, her burial robe was OF Scot
fish design and colors. The casket
was wrapped with the Scottish
flag and emblems. A popularity
OF the church service was the sing
ing of her erstwhile favorite, "Bon.
ME, Annie Laurie" over the bier by
her class Of young lady students,
all gowned in spotless white and
bearing in their hands tiny bou.
Duets of violets, with which they
constructed a beautiful cross upon
the lid of the casket. The re-
mains are expected to arrive in st
Louis this evening, where short
funeral services will be held before
interment.
Mayor Daniel Moody today is
sued q proclamation for an election
to be held on June 26, for the cleo
tion of five trustees Of the Taylor
public schools.
The county Judge, Hon. d. s
Chessher, has ordered a local op'
ton election to DO held in Corn Hill.
precinct No. 5, of Williamson
county, on Saturday, June 6, to set
tie the question as to whether Of
not prohibition will prevail in thai
precinct for another term OF two
years. Taylor is the only precinct
in Williamson county where fresh
kegs of beer may be tapped with
impunity and mallet, and II
seems our powderhouse neighbour:
are becoming envious as the warm
weather approaches.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-21
Gambling Not Regulated By Courts.

ST. LOUIS, May 21.-Judge Fit
raft, OF the Circuit court, has de-
MED the temporary injunction APP
piled for by Alexander Ullmann &
Co., to restrain the ST. Louis Fair
association from interfering with
their method of conducting the
betting ring at the race track In
the fair grounds. The judge says
gambling is illegal in Missouri,
and a court OF equity cannot be
called upon to enforce q contract
which contemplstes conducting a
gambling scheme.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-21
WILL FORTIFY OUR COAST.
The National House Was Liberal But the
Senate More So.

Senate More So.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., May 2l.-
The fertilization bill which passed
the senate, appropriates the sum
ofSlO,763,SSS. After the commit
tee on coast defense concluded its
investigation, the house committee
on appropriations awaited itself Of
the information obtained by the
senate committee and concluded to
appropriate $5,S45,S37. This was
beyond all precedent a new depart
ure in the line Of coast defenses,
but the senate was not content
with this and after due considera-
ton In the committee on appropri-
ations, the senate increased this by
$4,15S,05l.
The matter in question was so
thoroughly considered in commit
tee that the main question OF the
importance Of having this large
appropriation made was conceded
without objections in the senate,
so that the Notifications bill passed
unanimously.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-21
BLOODY SPANIARDS.
REV. DIAZ. WAS AN EYEWITNESS
TO THEIR ORUELTIEs.
Sick Men Taken From Their Beds, Tied
Together, Compelled to Kneel and
be Shot Like Dogs.

WASHINGTON, May 2l.-Rev. AL
bert j. DiaZ, the American citizen
and a Baptist missionary, who,
with his family a nd brother was
expelled from Cuba after having
been arrested and incsrcerated in
prison there, has just been given q
hearing by a subcommittee OF the
senate committee on foreign rela-
tions, consisting Of Senators Nor
gan and Davis. Mr.. DisZ made a
statement under oath to the SUBJ
committee, the substance OF which
has been furnished to the Associat-
ed Press.
Many of the statements made by
Mr.. DiaZ to the committee
have already appeared in print.
One case has just been furnished
the state department at Guato,
where the Spanish soldiers killed
six or seven men (non-comba.-
| tants.>
The Spaniards went into differ
emit houses and gathered IL men.
They tied these together two by
two, among them being La Disls
Quintero, an American, 81 years
old, of Key West, who was found
sick in bed. They were taken to
the street and commanded to kneel
down. The soldiers fred at them
killing all except the American.
This occurred on February %, in
the immediate presence of the
wives and children Of the unfor-
tunate men.
DR.. Diaz's statement gives &C.
counts Of cases where he alleges
explosive bullets were used by the
Spanish, and OF the shooting OF
| two children in the arms OF their
mothers by the Spaniards.
On March 10 in Havana, he saw
a man who had been killed by
the soldier and who had Il bayonet
wounds.
DIR. Diaz mentioned several Incl
dents where the Spanish lombard
ed insurgent hospitals killing the
inmates.
NEW YORK, May 21.-A special
to the Herald from Washington,
says: Frank Larus, a naturalized
American citizen, q wealthy mer-
chant of Csrdenas, and promin-
emit sugar planter in Matanzas
province, has been imprisoned in
the district on q charge OF politi-
cal conspiracy.
Ell Diaro Eiercito, a Spanish
army organ in recent issue pub
lished certain translations OF cor
respondence between Senator Sher-
man and Hampton, in February
1865, making charges and counter
charges of reported acts Of incendi-
arism, violation and execution of
prisoners as reprisals during the
American rebellion. These letters
are quoted by Ell Diarioto justify
the brutality attributed by the
Americans to Capt. Gen. Weyler
Of Cuba.
| Capt. Lsborde of the Competitor,
interviewed in the Cabanis Castle,
said he was put to the tortue by
one Seton, an officer Of the Pinar
Del Rio volunteers at La Palmas,
after he was captured. Thumb
screws and sharp steel links were
used, he says.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-21
The Indemnity Paid.

CoNsTANTINoPLE, May 21.-The
British, French and Russian en-
bassies here have each received
checks for 10000 as Indemnity for
outrages at Jeddah in May last.
The British consu! and vice consul,
Russian consul and French con-
sul's secretaries were attacked and
shot by Bedouins outside Of the
town,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-21
Rich Presents to the Gear.

CoNsTANTINoPLE, May 2l.-The
sultan's presents to the czar upon
the occasion of the latter's corona
ton consist OF a number OF rich
carpets and other costly articles,
including a diamond pin valued at
$4,000, intended for the czarlna.
In addition the sultan has sent a
high decoration TO the car and
has forwarded presents to princi-
pal members Of his household.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-21
Fatal Gas Explosion.

KANSAS CITY, May PA spe-
cial from Coffeyville, Kansas,
says: A gas explosion this morn
ing wrecked two two-story brick
buildings in the center OF the city,
causing instant death to one man,
fatal injury to two other persons,
and wounding, more or less severe
", thirteen others.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-21
schumann's Widow is Dead.

FRANKFoRT.o N-THE-MAIN, May
'91.-Madam Clara Schumann, nee
Wiecke, the pianist, and widow OF
Robert Schumsnn, the composer,
is dead, aged " years.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-21
Preparing For Changes.

WASHINGTON, May 2l.- For
Western Texas: Fair tonight and
Friday, variable winds.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-21
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