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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-08

there are many. and find plenty of dia-
monds which the birds have carried off
with the meat that was cast into the
valleys. And when the eagles them
selves are taken diamonds are found in
their stomachs.
So now | have told you three differ
ent ways in which these stones are
found. No other country but this king
dom OF Mutfili produces them, but there
they are found both abundantly and Of
large size. Those that are brought to
our part of the world are only the re-
fuse, as It were, of the finer and larger
stones. For the flower of the diamonds
and other large gems, as well as the
largest pearls, are all carried to the
Great Khan and other kings and princes
OF those regions; in truth. they pos
sess all the great treasures of the
world.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-08

A REAL GENTLEMA AN.
Justice Whites Pleasant Manners Make
Him Well Liked.

Justice whites Pleasant Manners Make
Him Well Liked.
Justice White of the Supreme court
is known among newspaper men as one
of the kindliest men in the world, says
the Detroit Free Press. Not long ago
a correspondent found 1t necessary to
call upon the justice at midnight for
a copy Of an opinion delivered by him
in the court that day. Justice White
was in bed and asleep, and it was with
great difficulty his servant was induced
to awaken him. IF l did not know
him to be the best man in the world,
l would not dare to do it," she ex-
planned. The correspondent waited
anxiously in the hall for the verdict.
Would the justice come downstairs?
And If he came would it be for the
purpose of looking up the desired
document or of throwing the disturber
of the peace out? After a time the
big justice came down the stairs In his
pajamas and slippers. rubbing his
sleepy eyes. He was not enthusiastic
about his midnight call, but he was
very polite. AS soon as the visitor had
explained his errand, the justice led
the way to his library. There he got
down on his knees and rummaged
through some dusty old papers in the
bottom of a bookcase for the desired
document. In a quarter of an hour he
found it-and he IA very glad he had
beer able to do so, though not half so
well pleased as the newspaper man
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-08
AN EXQUISITE
1t Graduates the Circles" of a Tele
scope with Rare Precision.

1t Graduates the "CircIes" of a Tele-
scope with Rare Precision.
About two years ago a firm began the
task of constructing a dividing engine
for automatically dividing "circles" to
be used more especially with "meridi-
an" instruments, where precision is Of
supreme Importance and where the
most perfect engine that has been or
ever can be devised and constructed
will be none too good for the work, says
Casters Magazine. 1t would require
many magazine pages to give a history
of all that has been done on this diifi-
cult problem since the days of Tycho
Brahe; yet today the number of divid-
ing engines that are sufficiently accGr-
ate for the demands OF modern astron-
onical measurements may be counted
on the fingers of one hand. The best
engines have errors, and the question
is, how much can these errors be re-
duced? AS one-third of an inch sub
tends an angle of one second of arc at
a distance of one mile, it may readily
be- seen how minute the ents
will be on the periphery of a circle, say,
of three feet diameter. AS there are
1896, 900 seconds of arc in a circle and
as all seconds must theoretically have
the same value it is easy to conceige
the difficulties of dividing a circle in
which the errors shall be less than a
second of arc. Homogeneity of mate
rial. proportiOnate parts that will equal
ly respond to small changes of temper
allure and many other factors enter IN
to this difficult problem, aside from the
final corrections of the dividing mech
anism. Every approach to perfection,
be it never attained. brings greater as
susance to the astronomer that his re-
suits will be commensurate with the !
faithful and Conscientious work he puts
into his measurements. 1t has cost an
i'm mense amount Of study and applica-
ti,m, as well as a large sum of money,
but from the present indications the
perimenter has the promise of a full
reward for his labor, as already a
practical test Of the engine shows that
it is more accurate than any heretofore
constructed. 4ss
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-08
Weldfns Cold Metals.

Prof. Roperts-Austin has made the
remarkable discovery that metals are
not ony capable of diffusing into each
other when they are molten, but also
when they are cold. He has shown
that i clean surfaces of lead and gold
are hid together in vacuo at a tenn
peratre of only 40 degrees for four
days hey will unite firmly and can be
separated only by a force equal to one
thirdb f the breaking strain of lead it,
self. Gold placed at the bottom of a
cylinler of lead 70 millimeters long
thus united with it will have diffused
to tn top in notable quantities at the
end L three days. Such facts as these
will end to modify, if not to revolu-
tionie, our notion of solids and our
idea of the relations to the liquid and
solid states of matter and open up a
wild, area OF application.-New York
INDEPENDENT.
Tie area Of Matabeleland Is put at
abot 125, 900 square miles. It is sew
eral degrees nearer the equator than
the Transtaal.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-08
THE MODES.

You can't be very respondent when
there is a promise of spring in blue
skies and brilliant sunshine.
Black trimmings, black gloves. and
black hats will be the accompaniment
Of the very chic spring costumes.
Many a woman who thinks she has
a talent for managing other peoples
affairs might better apply it to looking
after her own
There is a disadvantage in being
first lady of the land, and that is in the
knowledge that the title is bound some
day to be transferred to another.
And now they say whiskers are egu-
lar microbe gardens. Women, as a rule.
prefer smcoth-faced men. and they
win be glad this fiat has gone forth.
why is it that the taffy over which
we have roasted our cheeks in the
making always tastes so much better
than the same article bought az the
Observation-Disclosures TimoR
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-08


arms. fou. diamond shaped adjust
ments are placed in the anchor chains,
which are operated by right and left
hand screws. revolved by u capstan
that requires the united strength Of
eighteen men TO turn, During erection
the new bridge is being kept slightly
above Its final position, 80 that when
the last section of the arch Is placed
In position there viii be a gap OF sew
eral inches; then, by means OF the adj
justing screws. the halves OF the arch
will be lowered. closing the gap and
converting the two cantilever arms into
one single arch. At this stage OF the
work eighty men will be required TO
move the capstans. The construction
OF the two decks and removal OF the
old bridge will follow, and when July
4 comes every piece of steel will be In
place. the two million holes punched
and drilled will have been filled with
bolts and rivets, and the new bridge
will be open for traffic.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-08

From the Outlook: Gladstone waa
needed to bring out all that was keen
est and brightest in the Parliamentary
eloquence of Disraeli. Gladstone, on
the other hand, would have been liter
ally thrown away on any Tory antag-
onist beneath the level of Disraeli.
Never since Disraeli left the House of
Commons has Gladstone found a Tory
antagonist worth his crossing swords
with. Among other differences be-
tween the two men were differences in
education. Disraeli never had any
thing like the classical training of
Gladstone. The mind of Gladstone was
STEPPED in the glorious literature of
Greece and of Rome, about which Dis
raeli knew little or nothing. Disraeli
could not read Latin or Greek; he
could not speak French. In a famous
speech of his delivered in the House
of Commons at the height of his fame
and in opposition to a measure Of Glad
stones, Disraeli made it plain that be
thought the meaning of university
was a place where everything was
taught-a place of universal instruc-
ton. In another famous speech he
described John Henry Newman's
Apologize pro Vita Sua" as an "apolo-
gy' for Newman's life. When the con-
gress of Berlin sat in 1878, and was
presided over by Prince Bismarck, the
great Prussian statesman opened and
conducted the business in English. Dis
raeli, accompanied by Lord Salisbury,
represented England at the congress,
and it was at first supposed that Bis
marck spoke English simply as a mark
Of compliment to England. But Bis
marck kindly spoke English because it
had been made known to him that Dis
raeli could not speak French.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-08

trait is presented herewith. she
is the daughter OF Count DE
Wolska, the exiled Polish patriot
whose ~anti-Semitic book on the Rus
sian Jew was a literary sensation OF
Paris a few years since. 1t Is well
known that Calve is an occultist In mat
tiers pertaining to religious and spir-
itual life. Her friend is Of the same
persuasion, only more so. Mademoi-
selle de Wolska is not merely a the
osophist: her professed beliefs may be
said to begin where theosophy ends.
With her, miracles are simply laws OF
nature misunderstood. The impossible
is a matter of frequent occurrence, n
mysteries seek her out. She habitually
communicates with departed or distant
friends by means OF telepathy, or
thought-transference through space,
without material mediumship. In her
mind, there is not the slightest doubt
that the planet Mars is inhabited, and
that shortly W. shall not only be in
communication with our celestial
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-08


But what of my social position ?" is
the cry of he woman who is obliged to
become sef-supporting. She may ask
it frankly If some one who can furnish
her a more or less satisfactory answer,
or she maj only ask it Of herself in Sc
cret in a wandering, pathetic way. The
woman wlo wishes to keep her social
position II spite of her calling can do
SO provided her character is sufficiently
strong to keep her from the errors
promptedby sensitiveness, and provid-
ed that sic will not allow her new du-
ties to calse her to forget the mental
attitude Il those in the social swim.
She mustkeep in touch with the inter
ests of tlpse whose interests were once
hers. Sh must carry herself with such
dignity d to compel recognition from
all with whom she is thrown in con
tact. FGceful, intelligent women of
courage ind ability are admired indie
pendentF Of their worldly positions.
and If here is any situation in life
where rtinement and character count
for thef full value it is the position
which he self-supporting of
former prosperity elects to ill.-The
ILLUSTRATED American.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-08
A Monument for Key.

The state of Maryland has made an
appropriation to assist in paying for
a monument to the author of "The Star
Spangled Banner" Francis Scott Key.
The monument is to cost SIS, 900,
and the state will supply one-
third Of this. The remainder
will be raised by scent subscriptions
from the school children of the coun-
try. The Key family, it is said, is not
particularly pleased at this method Of
raising funds, and small blame to the
Keys for their dislike of it. These
popular subscriptions are amazingly
like begging, and under all circum-
stances, save when there is an un-
stimulated expression of sentiment, I'M
dignified. AS there is to be a monu-
ment, it ought by all means to be a
worthy work Of art. Before they go
too far, the committee in charge of the
Key memorial should consider the ex-
p%erience of the people who erected a
monument to Calhoun in Charleston.
This monument has been taken down
after twenty years, because it was in
artistic and inappropriate. If the Mary
land committee carries out its present
intention as to the design which it has
accepted-we reproduce a photograph
of the design-the people of Maryland
will some day regret that the commit
tee should have been so i~ll-advised.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-08

built around the old and the change
from n to the other will be made
without interference to traffic. This
new bridge will consist of one mighty
steel arch span, $50 feet between
s%pringing points-the largest arch in
all the world-fanked on either side by
a trussed span lis feet in length, con-
Meeting the same with the cliff on each
side OF the river. In addition to this
there will be approaches a%ggregating
200 feet in length.
This mighty structure, to cost half
a million dollars, and to weigh 7,200.-
900 pounds, is to take the place of the
present suspension bridge, which was
long considered one of the best in the
world. 1t was built in 1855 by John
A. Roebling for the Niagara Falls In
ternational Bridge Company, OF New
York, and the Niagara Falls Suspen-
sion Bridge Company of Canada.
In 1880 the original wooden sus-
pended superstructure was found in
adequate, and was substituted by a new
steel stiffening truss $40 feet long. Six
years later the stone towers on top of
the cliffs supporting the cables were
found to be crumbling, and were re-
placed by new ones of steel, without
Interruption of traffic. Both of these
changes were made under the direction
OF L. L. Buck, chief engineer in charge
of the new structure for the Pennsyl-
vania Steel Company, which is doing
the work for the two corporations own
ing the bridge franchise. Now comes
another and greater change. The old
bridge, with its single track, is in
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-08

MADEMOISELLE DE WOLSKA.
neighbor, but that visits in the flesh
will be exchanged between the Mar
tians and ourselves of this earth. AS
to mundane occupation, Mademoiselle
de Wolska has interested herself in
improving the condition of the children
of the Breton fishermen, many of whom
are driven by ~privation to seek their
fortune-too often to find their ruin
In domestic service or as artists mod
els In Paris. Mademoiselle de Wolska
proposes to build a home for these chill
dren in a picturesque corner of Brit
tany. The site was revealed" to her
in a characteristic way. She dreamed
of such a place, before the project had
taken shape in her mind. and before
she had vel visited the Breton coast.
Later, coming upon the spot by chance,
she recognized it instantly as the site
which had been SO wildly impressed
upon her memory's vision in the
dream.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-08

was, to whom this bit of paper meant
a scoop" the next morning for the
journal he represented. Excuse me a
moment" said Justice White. In five
minutes he returned, bearing with
him a steaning glass of toddy and a
couple Of cgars. Drink hearty, my
boys he said, land light a cigar.
Nasty nigh out-snowing and blow
ing. Goodnight"
Now, thst is what / call a real gen.
tleman," sad the correspondent to
himself, as he rushed away through the
sleet.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-08
what College women are Doing.

Out of the college women recently
Intercepted, 1853 are teachers, AZ libra
rians, % nurses, 10 journalists and 10
clerks, while the remainder are dis
tributed around in various unclassifed
positions. The majority Of a given
number of women, asked in regard to
the matter, said they received less pay
than men for the same kind Of work.
A small number were found who get
the same pay. and a very tiny fraction
of the number received more money
than men in similar positions.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-08
THE YOUNGEST FREEMAsoN.
Ceremony Of Adoption Performed when
ria xyna a Month MA.

Ceremony OF Adoption Performed when
He Was a Month Old.
Upon Master Sydney Frederick
Forbes has been conferred. by the lodge
OF which his father was a foundation
member, the title of the youngest ma
son in the world" says a contributor
to the st. Louis Republic. While the
universal constitution of the masonic
order provides that no one shall join
the order until he becomes Fl years OF
age, Lodge Jubilee of Barberton, South
Africa, working under the Dutch con
stitution. performed for him the cere-
mony of adoption when he was a
month old. The lad was born Nov. 3.
1883, of English parents. His father,
William Forbes, was then secretary OF
the Barberton stock exchange, and IL
at present the manager of one OF the
valuable mining properties at johann
nesburg. The small apron used for
the ceremony vas made from the skin
Of an African kid for the occasion. 1t
is the chief reasure of Master sgd
ney's collection of valuables dear to
~juvenility. The press of the Transyaal
commented at length and enthusiast
tically upon the unique rite. ION Sun
day last" said one Of the leading jour
nails, was performed in Masonic hall
a ceremony which, W. believe, has
never before been witnessed in South
Africa, II at all. The ceremony in
question was no less than the adoption
by Lodge Jubilee, working under the
Dutch constitution, of the infant son
of one of its foundation members, f..
w. Forbes. By the ceremony Of adop-
ton the infant is admitted as a
Lewis" in free masonry, the oaths
and obligations being taken on his be-
half by the wardens of the lodge as
sponsors of the lodge itself, and all
its members acting in that capacity.
and undertaking the masonic guar
dianship of the child in much the same
way as sponsors at a baptism. AT the
age of 81 years the Lewis may enter
and take part in the working of the
lodge without undergoing any of the
usual initiatory ceremonies.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-08

ChollyH wonder if your father would
fly into a passion if | were to ask him
for you? Adelaide-Not If you tell him
irss that he looks twenty years young
er since he shaved off his whiskers.-
Cleveland Leader.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-08

First Chappie-"Aw, l say, old Teller,
how dyer get that, aw, big lump on
your forehead?"
Second Chappie-"Aw, l wun against
one of those bwutal toy balloons on
Fourteenth street."-New York World.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-08

The recent dedication of the monu
mental cairn shown in the accompany
ing picture. on Payne's Hill, at Quin-
cy, Mass. recalls an historic anecdote
OF the war of the Revolution. When
the c~olonists were fighting the battle
Of Bunker Hill, Abigail Adams, wife OF
John Adams (who became subsequent
ly the second President of the United
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-08
MONUMENT.

PhUPUOEU NUN
The pedestal is to be thirteen feet high
and the statute of Key nine feet. We
need not point out the theatric pose
of the statue. All who have any feel
ing for art will understand at a glance
what we mean when we express the
opinion that the proposed work ought
not to be completed. 1t is the purpose
of the committee to place it on an ele-
walton near the main entrance to Mount
Olivet cemetery. Frederick, Md.-Les-
lies Weekly.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-08

Lawyer-I am afraid l can't do much
for you. They seem to have conclusive
evidence that you committed the bur
glary. Client-Can't you object to the
evidence as immaterial and irrelevant?
-Tid-Bits.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-08

Shelf you kiss me I'll scream"
He-"But if there is no one but our
selves In the house?"
She-"I don't care about that. It's
the principle of the thing.-Town
Topics.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-08

How 100 EmpF11a II07no7d Her W0IEhI,
Extreme plumpness would be avoided II
the rooklnR-rhnir We're given up. III women
We're less lazy they would not grow 40 stout.
No woman snn reduce hef mesh VINO inchs
stout can gain q pound quicker Ia a day than
the slender woman Gun In a year. IL Il said
that when the beautiful Nupreaa OF Austria
discovered that her waist was growing
larger and that her beautifully modelled chin
was losing ita curve, she. the finest horse.
woman In the world, gave up riding aud
took long walks every day ana Ia all sorts Of
weather. TO grow thin you must exercise.
Walk II you can, but better still, work
keep mind and body. busy. Above all, re-
nOunce everything that comes FROM the con.
fcctloner. Eat moderately OF underdone
meat, green vegetables, salads and those
fruits that are slightly acid. Drink but III.
tie. battle regularly, taking tepld baths.
Constant work Will do more TO reduce ones
flesh than anything else, May Ladies' Home
journal.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-08

McCord-"Why is it that / never see
you and your wife with Mr.. and Mrs,
simmons any more? You used to be
almost ~inseparable." Duncan-tOh,
we don't ride the same kind Of wheels"
-ClaYeland Leader.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-08

Janet, look at our neebor's BARNS
enjoying themsel's on the sabbath day!
Go an set the dog on their hens; the
Lord must have vengeance one way or
anither. ILLUSTRATED Bits.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-08
A MYSTIC WOMAN.
MADEMOIsELLE DE wOLsKA A
TELEPATHIc MEDIUM.
she 10 Visiting this Country In Company
with Emma Calvc--wm Build a
Home for Defenseless Little Girls OF
h Breton Coast.

HE intimate friend
and travelling com
panion of Emma
Calve on her pres
professional
tour in this coun-
try is Mademoi-
selle de Wolska, a
Polish lady of dis
tinguished attain
ments and individ-
ualitv whose DOR
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-08

HE historic sus-
pension railw a y
bridge over the Nj
a gorge Will be
entirely removed
by July 1 and a
new steel structure.
remar k a able in
many of its fea-
lures, will be In its
place. The new
bridge Is being
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-08

What 1 want is to achieve fame at 4
single bound"
.eThen go to Cuba and lose ~yourcsl4"
-ueveland Plain Dealer.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-08

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-08

{. Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets.
Candy Cathnrtic, cure constipation forever.
l0c. nc &C. fail, druggists refund money.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-08

"Girls hang their memeutoes on strings
now ".Well. l must be one, for Julia keeps
me dangling
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-08
BRIDGES TELESCOPE
NIAGARA SUSPENSION BRIDGE
BEING REPLACED.

Mechanical Feat-The New bridge
Is Being Built Around the ola One
and win Occupy It's site-No Tramc
interruption.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-08

s'You seem so cheerful when you have TO
move Mrs; Digs Yes; such a lot Of our
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-08

spring daysf' 'N0; she Is too busy recall
Ing how much more forward vegetation was
this time last year"
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-30
Ordar OF the Eastern Star.

Unity Chapter of West Oakland had its dis
trict meeting last Friday and received an ON
cial visit from District Deputy Mrs. Glars a
Giberson.
King Solomon Chapter at its last meeting
worked in the initiatory degree.
Mission Chapter viii give an entertainment
on the evening of the 4th OF June in Mission
Music Hall An unusually fine programme
has been prepared. AT its last held meeting
this chapter initiated six candidates, elected
one candidate and received several appllcs
tions At the close OF the business of the lodge
there was banquet with toasts and responses
On FRIDAY, the 21st, Stella Chapter, OF which
Worthy Patron Tappscot is member
was visited by Di strict Deputy Grand Mstron
Mrs. Aggie Alta Adams, and on last Monday
Tulare Chapter. the one TO which worthy
Grand Matron Mrs. Ella Tyler Hall belongs
was visited by District Deputy Grand Mstron
Mrs Ida Rousseau.