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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-07-14

Mems Fancy Bosom Shirts
With Extra Cuffs
Worth $l.25 for 8I.OO
, 1897-12-27

When he had finished smokin' he threw
away the end and swung 20 a cross
beam in the corral. 1t wasn't so with
poor Bill. He fell on his knees and
swore by the etrnal that he had never
killed a man in his life anywhere. an
had never stolen a horse nor a horse
blanket. He said that his money came
from his home in Riga, Russia; that
he was a ncbleman, and that mis- mother
was a countess. He begged them for
the love of God not to string him up
until he could write to Porter & Craw,
ford, the Silver City bankers, where his
money was. They didn't believe a word
he said. an spurned him for a white
livered cuss not fit to live, anyway.
Judge Lynch couldn't wait, an kickin
an hlwlin' for mercy, he was strung
up after Sunday.
His story was all right. Three
months after the lynching a letter came
to Harvey Whitehill, 3hc,if: of the
county. from some Russian countess.
~disremember her name. but it endel
in 'offsky.' like all of them, inquirine
about her son. last heard If IN Cant
county. New Mexico
And the kid?"
They let him of with Il sound whip
ping with a Mexican quirt. He died
a few months after over TO Tombstone
Of smallpOX."-New York Sun.
, 1897-12-27
AT HANNA.
Albert Seaman Has an Arm Cut Off
and Leg Broken by the Cars.

Albert Seaman. an employe of the
Union Pacific Coal company at Hanna,
had his left arm cut off and his right
leg broken by the ears this morning.
The unfortunate fellow avs brought
to Rawlins on the afternoon train. and
DR.. Bennett will amputate the arm
close to the body this afternoon. The
doctor considers Seaman's chances O.!
recovery very slim.
Seaman was employed to shovel slack
at the mine. He was sitting on the
pilot on an engine when the engine a
into some coal cars and he was crush
ed in the wreck.
Seaman is a German, about "a years
old. 1t is not known whether he haa
any friends in this country or not
Rawlins Republican.
, 1897-12-27
HE TURNED TO OATS.
YOUNG LETTER TAKES A FALL
OUT OF THE STOCK
GAMBLERS.
They Were Watching His Wheat Oper-
atoms While He Squeezed Them on
Horse Feed-Shorts Will Have to
Pay Up. Not Having the Oats At
Hand to Deliver.

Chicago. Dec. 26.-Friday, which will
witness the close Of the great Letter
deal in wheat on the board Of trade,
bids fair to prove a memorable day in
the trade.
No great excitement is expected in
the wheat pit, but in oats a squeeze OF
shorts may occur.
The wheat deal of my son has
brought to the farmers OF the United
States 10 or Is cents more for their
wheat than if he had not gone into it,
l.. z. Letter said today. in talking of
the great battle between Joseph Letter
on the one side and the elevator COM
panies on the other. MY son has Been
the benefactor of the agricultural in
dustries of the country to hat extent.
The seller is debating the price
of his product, not the purchaser. Chi
cago makes the market price OF wheat,
not Liverpool. And the local influences,
which have been so long for constantly
low prices, have ceased to control Chi
cago markets."
The first purchases of wheat by
Joseph Letter were made in July last
at Ga cents. The price for real wheat,
such as the farmer sells, has been be,
tween SO cents and 81 for several days.
This makes a total difference since July
of about 35 cents. Letter, ST.. gives to
the ordinary course Of the markets
credit for between 20 and 25 cents of
the rise. The remainder he attributes
to the substantial support given to
prices by Letter. jr., during the last sir
months.
1t is believed that Mr.. Letter has been
turning a trick on trade in oats, while
everybody was watching wheat. For
weeks the oats pit has been practically
deserted.
Last week there was a disagreeable
surprise to the men who had sold 6,O0O..
900 bushels of oats for December deliv.
cry, when they learned no oats were
being delivered. Then they awoke to
the fact that in all the Chicago ele.
vators oats measured about $50 600
bushels of the contract grade.
1t was Wednesday when the discov-
cry vas made. The price Of December
oats was then 20%c. On Friday the
market closed at 225sc. A cent advance
in oats is as good as 4 or 5 cents in
wheat. 1t is 90 late to rush in a sup,
for the grain at the close Of business
on Friday. Those who have not de-
livered the grain according to contrc,
will be called upon to settle at the
closing prices. The situation has all
the elements Of a squeeze.
, 1897-12-27

The Albany Mutual Building associ-
alton will issue a new series of stock on
January 25, 1898. Subscription books
open now at the Office of j.. II. Symons,
secretary, or at the Albany County Ma
tional bank. For particulars inquire at
either place. No better or safer invest
ment can be had for monthly savings.
Don't be deceived as many OF our citi-
zens have been, by taking stock in So
called national building associations
that pay big salaries to numerous Off
GERS and travelling agents, and are
building associations in name only, and
are entirely unlike the local or typical
building associations that have become
so popular. Dc Pm
, 1897-12-27

Speaking of Senator Hoar's opposl-
ton to Hawaiian annexation, reminds
the Mail and Express that both United
States senators from Massachusetts. in
their day. opposed the annexation OF
Oregon and California, and one of them,
Senator Winthrop, declared that 10Th
territories were nearer Asia than the
United States, and we shall not need
years" He" dues that kind of talk
strike the American citizens nowadays:
n yet the unfoldings of the past 50
is to be in the coming 80 years.-Salt
Lake Tribune.
, 1897-12-27
HORSE FAST IN A BRIDGE.

Last Sunday a sheepherder attempted
to lead his horse across a bridge abou,
30 feet long, a short distance west OF
Bryan. About midway the animal
stepped between the stringers and it
was impossible for the herder to get
him eXtricated.
An engine and caboose was seen APP
preaching, and the herder tried to Sig
nal the engineer to stop, but he was too
close. so he pulled the throttle wide
open. The engine chung to the rails
and tore the horse off the bridge with
out going into the ditch. 1t was a
narrow escape. A passenger train was
following close behind.
1t will be remembered that Sunday
was a very stormy day, and the herder,
who was nearly frozen to death, was
trying to get to Granger.-Rawlins Re-
publican.
, 1897-12-27
SHEEP WAR.
Likely tic Assume a Violent Phase Un.
less Edwards Moves.

A special dispatch to the Denver Re-
publican from Craig, Colo, says:
The mass meeting of citizens Of Routt
county held at this place today for the
purpose of discussing the sheep ana
range question, was well attended, J.
C. Temple was elected chairman and
Humphrey Jones, secretary.
Speeches were made by a number of
gentlemen representing various Sec
tons of the country and the unanimous
sentiment of the meeting was unequiv-
Routt county. 1t was also the sense OF
the meeting that the boundary line
between the sheep and cattle ranges
should be the Wyoming state line on
the north and the Utah line on the
west.
A committee Of five was appointed to
draft resolutions setting forth the views
of the meeting in accordance with the
sentiments above stated, this commit
tee to report and submit its action to a
future meeting.
Letters were received from severa
stockmen who could not be present,
among others one being from MI. Ora
Haley Of Laramie, Wyo. Mr.. Haley
stated that he was opposed to violence
in handling the sheep question, yet was
of the opinion thai a man was normally
right in protecting his own interests.
He also wrote that he had friendly talks
with men who owned upwards of a hun
dred thousand sheep ranging near the
Wyoming-Colorado line who stated
that as soon as they saw Jack Edwards
was allowed to run his sheep in Routt
county they, too, would nov their
flocks across the line into Colorado.
The feeling against sheep seems to be
more bitter in his country than ever be-
fore and unless Edwards returns to
Wyoming with his sheep in a short time
Of serious nature is liable TO en-
sue.
, 1897-12-27
The Republican only soc per month.
REDuCEQ.


You are missing some great bargains
if you are not buying your shoes at the
Coop store. Here are a few prices:
Mems Shoes, former price $3.50; now
$500
Mems Shoes, former price, $500; now,
$3.50.
Mems Shoes, former price, $3.50; now,
$500.
Women's Shoes, former price. $500;
now, $3.50.
Women's Shoes, former price $500;
now. $3.50.
Women's Shoes, former price, $1.25;
now, $1.OO.
Children's Shoes reduced in proper
ton.
Everything in the Grocery depart
ment sold at bottom prices.
Remember, by buying IS worth Of
goods you are entitled to 20 pounds Of
Granulated Sugar for$1. At
s9tf. COOP. STORE.
, 1897-12-27
OUTRAGED AT BAGGS.
Barney Hines Daughter Assaulted by
a Sheepherder.

Word reached here Thursday night
that a Observation-Disclosures of Bernard
Hines, residing near Baggs, on Snake
river. was seized by a sheepherder ane
outraged while on her return home
from school. The child's clothes were
nearly torn off of her. The villain was
caught and secreted in order to prevent
his lynching by the indignant settlers.
The sheepherder's name could not be
learned at the hour of going to press.
Mr.. Hines was recently a republican
candidate for a county office. and is a
prosperous ranchman.-Rawlins Jour-
, 1897-12-27
dent usurpation OF power by ex-Presi-
dent Cleveland.

dent usurpation OF power by ex-Presi-
dent Cleveland.
THE STRUGGLING CUBANS.
THE of the Cubans. struggling
for independence, appeals strongly to
me, as ! think it ought to all i%ndepend-
ence-loving Americans. But the gov,
eminent deems it best to be a little too
slow and a little too patient, if such d
thing can be. rather than to be rightly
accused of rashness or with undue in
reference in the affairs of other ma
lions. Hence the present attitude is
one of waiting.
LITTLE HAWAII.
The annexation of the Hawaiian
Islands will in my Judgment be of de.
cided advantage to the United States,
but just at present there Ices not seem
to be the necessary two-thirds vote for
the ratification of the pending treaty.
Some of the leading democratic sena,
tors are endeavoring to make it a par.
ty matter summoning senator's to the
opposition on party grounds. There
is, however. a majority sufficient to
PASS an annexation resolution or bill,
If a vote On such a measure can be
reached"
, 1897-12-27
THROUGH

The through car service to Denver.
Kanas City. Omaha. Chicago, st. Louis
and other eastern cities, via the UNION
Pacific and connections, is u~nexcelled
BY any other line.
Tho equipment consists Of Pullman
and Tourist sleepers, Chair Cars, Din
ing Cars. Buffet. Library and Smoking
CosA
For tickets, time tables and otlr in
formation call On
g. CLARK, Agent.
, 1897-12-27

The Christmas Rocky Mountain
News was a credit to its editors
Wyoming. The Wyoming department
took on for one day an air of fresh
ness that was a decided improvement.
Mrs. Mary Bellamy. who is not I'M
known in this city. was in charge for
the day. and maintained her high
standing as a lady of letters.
, 1897-12-27
HOLIDAY RATES.

For the Christmas and New Year
holidays. the Union Pacific will make
a rate Of n fare for the round trip,
good within a radius of $50 miles.
Selling dates, Dec. "a, 25 and 81, 1897,
and Jan. l, 1898. Tickets good for con-
tinuous passage beginning date Of sale,
with a final limit Jan. 8.
, 1897-12-27

The Wheatland World announces
that the visit of the Right Hon. Horace
the building of the large reservoir on
the Laramie PLAIN. The reservoir re-
ferred to is doubtless the one planned
neal Senator Jonn McGill's ranch.
, 1897-12-27

Elsewhere in this issue The RepuD-
lican presents Senator Warren's views
upon finance, civil service. Cuba and
publican last week, Senator Warren ex.
presses himself without reserve upon
the financial question. standing square,
ly for those reforms advocated by the
president.
, 1897-12-27
GREAT MUSIC FIFE

Send us the names and addresses Of
three or more performers on the piano
or organ together with 10 cents in sill
yer or postage and we will mail you 10
pieces full sheet music, consisting of
popular songs, waltzes, marches, ETC..
ARRANGED toy the piano and organ Ad-
dress:
POPULAR MUSIC PUB. CO.,
Indianapolis, Ind.
, 1897-12-27
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.

Taxes of the county
OF Albany for the year
1897 will become de-
linquent after Dec. 81.
1897. Penalty will be
added after that date,
and no exception will
be made.
T. L. Mckee.
County Treasurer and
Collector of Taxes.
, 1897-12-27
MONDAY. DECEMBER %, 1897.

Associations for the determination of
wolves are being formed in the north
ern part of the state. BY such means
more can be done by the stoCkmen han
through the bounty laws.
, 1897-12-27
FOX CO.,
Successor to
GEORGE w. FOX.

GEORGE w. FOX.
New Firm! New Goods! Low Prices!
This company is organized for the
purpose of conducting a frst-class and
coplete Hardware business. We are
securing new goods daily and have now
as complete a stock as can be found In
the state.
Hardware in all s%pecialties.
Stoves and Steel Ranges cheaper than
eve before offered.
Crockery and Glassware.
We have samples OF the latest pat
terms in Haviland China, and can
furnish a Dinner or Tea Set OF any
selection within a weeks time.
New China Goods and Silverware for
the holiday trade.
Nails, Barbed Wire and Bale Ties.
By low prices and fair dealing We
hope to obtain a liberal patronage.
At the old stand
FOX HARDWARE COMPANY.
, 1897-12-27

He Lends His Endorsement to the
Recommendations Made by Presi-
dent Mckinley. But Does Not
Agree With Gage-Cleveland's
Tricky Civil Service Extension.
, 1897-12-27
LOvNrT. Second street
oMAHA-oH1CAGo SHORT LIME

O~MAHA-CHCAGO SHORT LINE.
The magnificent limited" train Of the
Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul rail-
way leaves the Union Pacific depot II
Omaha daily at 5:45 ?. m, arriving In
Chicago at S:15 the next morning. En-
tire train lighted by electricity and
heated by steam. Ask for ticket via the
Milwaukee Route"
F. A NASH,
General Western Agent.
1904 Nrnam St.. Omaha.
, 1897-12-27
CIVIL SERVICE.

Civil service, as extended by Mr..
Cleveland in his wholesale order pro-
mulgated after his party was defeated
at the polls. is not popular in either
branch of congress, and some modifica,
tons and changes will undoubtedly be
made by the president, or through leg,
islation, or both. His order was unjust
and not compatible with the genius Of
true civil service or merit system. The
fifty odd thousand office holders around
whom he extended the protecting arm
of civil service were the partisan APP
pointments his party had made during
the three and one-half years, then ex-
pired, of his administration. Not one
of these had been called upon to sub
nit to a civil service examination and
many of them could never have passed
such an examination, yet they now hold
their places as against worthier candi-
dates, who could and would pass ex-
and many Of them receive
except for this most impu-
, 1897-12-27
kLONDIKE Wall PAPER

kLONDIKE WALL PAPER
10000 rolls. For 30 days 1t will pay you
to buy for next years hanging. Seven.
,%y-five-cent paper for 40 cents. Am
closing out at cost. Large lots below
cos.
, 1897-12-27

When you neAt anything in hi way
of job printing and stationery, call n
rhe Republican office.
, 1897-12-27

The Republican does all kinds Of Job
printing.
, 1897-12-27

The Republican only SOC Per month.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-01-05

measure met OF course with con-
siderable opposition from the al
phabetical societies. His predic.
tions, however, have come true and
the pure wines Of California have
lately taken the place Of hard adul-
terated liquors as the favoriIe bever-
age of the Hswaiians aud the labor
ing classes. We are informed that
there will be only slight reduction
in the price OF wines here as the
wine growers of California have
made an advance in their figures.
The measure of Minister Damon,
however, deserves great credit and
will be found to be the first wise
step in the interest of temperance.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-01-05
He Is a Magistrate.

L. G. Crick, who will be remember.
ed here as professional conspirator,
expert dynamiter and subsequently
a prisoner, martyr and exile has
been heard from. The man with
the many professions is now in the
employ OF the India Civil Service
and has been appointed district
magistrate and agent at Kuala,
Lumpor, Selangor, Straits Settle.
ment, "a very cheerful place judging
from the name.)
Mr.. Crick although enjoying a
luxurious life in Kuala, etc, writes
that he is thirsting to come back to
the lap OF the Hawaiian Abraham.
He adds mournfully that he sup
poses the id missionaries won't
give him chance to become a
magistrate and agent "here." For
once The INDEPENDENT is compelled
to compliment the missionaries on
exhibiting common sense. Lumpor
etc., should not be deprived of Crick.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-01-05
BY AUTHORITY.
WATER NOTICE.

In accordance with Section l. of Chapter
XXVI of the Laws of 1886:
All persons holding water privileges or
those paying water rates, are hereby noti-
fled that the water rates for the term end
ing June 80, 1897, will be due and payable
Mt the office of the Honolulu Water Works
on the 1st day of January, 1897.
All rates remaining unpaid for fifteen
days after they are due will be subject to
an additional 10 per cent.
Rates are payable at the office of the
Water Works in the Kapuaiwa Building.
ANDREW BROWN,
Superintendent Honolulu Water Works
Honolulu, Ii. l., Dec. 10, 1896.
459-1Bt
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-01-05
Timely Topics,
honolulu. Dee. 81, 1896.

Under the present conditions
of our Streets, a reference to
viscous and oleOginous matters
seems quite a timely topic.
But we don't care so much
about our streets, now as we do
about the commencement of the
grinding season, when every
plantation on the Islands is an
xious to again learn that we are,
as we have been for years past,
ready to supply them from our
stock in hand Of our celebrated.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-01-05

The statement that our esteemed
coadjutor who is to succeed Towse
of the Star in the effort we editors
are making to hold down this "funuy
little republic" is an authority on
light literature, new name for it,
and not in politics, is one OF those
things that make men who are in it
smile.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-01-05
oamariuos' Ice House Goods.

Arrived to-day. The best selec-
tion OF wild fowl and game. Cali
MIA and Eastern Oysters, Founders,
Fresh Salmon, Crabs aud other deli
cacies. Celery, CauliAower, Olives,
Sauerkraut, Pickles and all fruits of
the season. California Potatoes,
Onions and Horse Radish. Tele-
phone promptly 37S.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-01-05
COLORADO AND CORONADO.

brands Of oils and lubricants for
their engines, cylinders, ma
chinery, dynamos and every
thing that requires oil or lubri
cants of any kind.
These brands are familiar to
all plantation managers and
others handling machinery, for
their very high grade and abso-
Lutte freedom from any deleter-
'ious matter.
This year they are purer and
of a higher grade than ever,
and yet the price is lower. They
are Of different grades and des-
criptions adaptable for all cir
cumstances.
All you have to do is to write
to us informing us of the kind
of machinery for which they
are required, and we will select
the proper oil and lubricant for
you, and guarantee to give the
same satisfaction, if not better,
as we have invariably given in
this line of goods.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-01-05
A PERFECT CONTAINER.

We have this season imported,
a long felt want in the shape Of
special container for Colorado
and Coronado oil. 1t holds 60
gallons, and is a very handsome
and highly decorated piece of
hardware.
With its use there can be no
danger, or any possible leakage
or waste.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-01-05

"There is little morality in busi-
ness in the United States, but still
less in politics. The Republic may
be the land of freedom, but freedom
at the price Of political liberty is
less valuable than the freedom of
the slaves OF the South before the
abolition. To ask Canadians to OK
change United States freedom for
British freedom, is to ask them to
enter into bad bargain-a bargain
which only lunatic could be ex-
pected to make"
There now, dear Advertiser, is
what the Canadian has to say for
himself. Granted that it is roughly
said; but if the figures are correct
his conclusions are warranted.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-01-05
TOPICS OF The DAY.

AS anticipated by The INDEPEN-
DENT last evening, the libellous state
ment published in the Advertiser, as
extracted from the San Francisco
Post, proves to be most calumnious
lie, manufactured for specific pur-
pose, and it is intimated partially by
a fellow traveller not unknown here.
Be this as it may, the Rev. j. p.
Lytton is already taking steps to
vindicate his character, and the
Advertiser people will probably hear
from his legal representative shortly,
as Mr. Lytton is soldier OF the
Civil War and highly connected.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-01-05

The California wine shipped to
Honolulu by to,day's steamer will
be delivered free of duty as pro-
vided by Minister Damon's law
passed at the last session OF the
Legislature. Mr. Damon's wise
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-01-05
TUESDAY, JAN. 5, 1897.
STARTLING FIGURES.

A short time ago the Advertiser
endeavored to convince Hawaiians
that Canada wanted to become an
nexed to the United States. Lead
ing Canadian Journals, however,
tell different story. The Cana
dian Magazine for December, refer
ring to the subject, says: "* \
We could find it necessary to give
up rany benefits which we now en-
joy, and one would be our Demo-
cracy.
"Politics in the Unit ed States have
become 80 debased that in many
PLACES the ruling power rests not in
the hands of decent people, but in
the hands Of criminals and villains.
In the Chicago Eagle of September
10th, appears an analysis, made by
two detectives, OF the 723 delegates
who nominated the Silver Demo-
cratic ticket for Cook County, Illi-
nois. Here it is:
OF the delegates, those who
have been on trial for murder. IL
Sentenced to the penitentiary
for murder and manslaughter,
and have served sentence. 80. z
Served terms in the penitentiary
for burglary. ................. 36
Served terms in the penitentiary
for picking pockets. ......... 2
Served term in the penitentiary
Ior arson ..................
Elk. Bridewell and jail-birds,
identified by detectives. .... "a
Keepers of gambling houses. =. z
Keepers of houses Of ill-fame. :. 2
Convicted Of mayhem. ....... 3
Ex-prize fighters. .............. IL
Pool-room proprietors, ....... (. 265
No occupations. ns............... "a
500
Various occupations. .......... 214
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-01-05

Will not some kind friend ask the
Scottish bard who keeps the col
umns of our morning contemporary
full OF rhyme to take hack at our
Minister of War aud custodian Of
the band instruments. There is a
career that prose fails in describing.
Give him verse gentle Ewart.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-01-05

Mr.. George johnson, the Domi-
nion Statistician, says in the Stats
teal Yearbook of 1895, "The cost
of railway, it has been said, should
not be more than ten times its an
nual traffic-that is, that the annual
traffic should be 10 percent OF its
capital cost" If the 39 miles OF the
railway extension from Waianae to
Kahuku is to cost "about" 81 ,000,OO0,
its traffic should be about 100000
And il the 70 miles OF the O. r. g.
l.. Co.'s railway costs, completed,
about $4,OCO,O00, its traffic should
be about 100000. How is that for
fgures2
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NOTICE.

n E. B0ARDMAN is temporarily To-
We Gated at corner of Queen and Nuu-
anu Streets, ready to attend to any
business entrusted TO him. 44l-1m