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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-09-28
FROM WHOLE CLOTH.
Purported Interviews With Gen. woodford
Are Published to AIlay Suspicion.

WASHINGTON, D c., September 2S.
The state department. utterly discred.
its the alleged interviews with General
Woodford, now appearing in the
Madrid government organs. These
statements, it is believed, are inspired
by the Spanish authorities, for the pur.
pose of calming the people, thereby
gaining further time, before agreeing
to the proposals Of this government
The significant fact of General Wood
ford's we'll known raticence was not
supplanted until the United s ates ac-
ceded to Spain's request not to publish
our minister's Instructions by this
agreement, which has apparently been
immediately followed up by the utter
ances clearly intended for the home
consumption of Spain.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-09-28
PROOF POSITIVE.
Judge 0iIlis Of Nebraska Affirms That He Saw
MRS. Lueigert.

CHICAGO. Illinois, September 28.--
In tho Luetgert trial, this morning,
three witnesses testified positively, that
they saw Mrs Luetgert from one TO
three weeks after the date of the alleged
murder. 1t was also stated that Judge
Gillis, of Nebraska, had seen her Your
correspondent. this morning, telegraph
ed Judge Gillis at Tekamab, Neh., for
cootirmation of the story that he saw
Mrs. Luetgert on May 18th, and re-
ceived the following: '.Tekamah,
Nab, Sep, 2S. The story is true. |
did see her in my Office, without doubt.
fSigned) Fl Wade GIllis."
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-09-28
United by Marriage.

HARRISBURG, Pa, September 2s,-
Two families Of note in the political
history Of the country were united TO-
day when Chandler Hale and Rachel
Cameron became man and wife. The
BRIDE is the daughter Of ex- Senator and
Mrs. j. Donald Cameron, while the
groom IS son OF Senator Eugene Hale,
Of Maine, and bis mother q daue hter
Of Zach" Chandler, once famous as a
senator from Michigan The Ohio
Sherman family is also brought into
the family party, Secretary Sherman
being Mrs. Cameron's uncle. The
ceremony was solemnized ats'Locbeil, 1"
the Cameron mansion, shortly AZ or
noon, only the intimate friends Of the
two families being present.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-09-28
A DI. INHERITED SON.
He 10 Able to Continue His Studies With His
Wife's Assistance.

New HAVEN. Connecticut, September
28.-Young Matthews Borden, the son
Of New York millionaire. will re- enter
the college Of physicians and surgeons
of New York, although he has no
money, his father having disinherited
him for marrying Mildred Negbaur, the
pretty danghter of New Haven tailor
The wife who received $4,000 from
the father for freeing the husband from
his first marriage, came to her husband g
assistance by mortgaging her property
for $15, 900.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-09-28
AnataI wedding Trip.

PrTTssURs, Pa, September 2S.-The
bodies of two of the victims Of the rail-
road wreck at Newcastle, Colo, on
September 9th, have been identified as
inst of Elmer E Bl.ck. an engineer on
the Pennsylvania railroad, and his
wife, formerly Mis- Wilson. OF Darry,
Pa, whom be married 90 August % h.
The TWO were on their wedding tour.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-09-28
MInnesufa pythIana. \

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, September -
-Pythlan knighthood in Minnesota \
twenty-one years old. In recognition
of its silver anniversary, the CRANE
lodge assembled to-day. Led By the
local lodges. the delegates were escort
ed to the state capitol where they were
welcomed by Governor Clough and
Mayor Dolan, and there was response
by Grand Chancellor Slratton. Silvei
badges were then presented to the
grand lodge delegates as appropriate
to the anniversary
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-09-28
Free coinage oossIn.

LONDON, England, September 28.--
The latest bi-metallIc gossip includes
the following story from the Sheffield
Telegraph: We believe the French,
Indian and United States mints will be
opened to the coinnge OF silver ct 10 Il
to aud that 1t will be so announced
in Oc ,bsr. when the first nesting of
the Brush cabinet tax s place, when 1t
will be announced that Great Brita,n
has agreed to the terms suggested By
the Washington guYarnmant-
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-09-28
Young Drankards.

NEW YORK, September 2S.-Two
children almost halplessly drunk,
staggered into the third ward public
school, of West Hoboken, N. j They
we're brother and sister, Alfred and
Lily Bechtel, thirteen and fifteen
wears old, respectively. They found
TWO bottles of wine in lo', while on
the way to school and drank it. The
children are having medic Il assistance.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-09-28
OTHER FATALITIES

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, September %.
Julius Hetz, wealthy German
dairyman, living south of this city,
was assassinated at midnight, in his
room. Two shots were fred into
his body. The police pursued the
assassin into a barn near the city, aud
this morning, forced au entrance to
the building and found the murderer
lying dead, with bullet hole through
mis- head, having committed suicide,
1t proved to be Joseph Happle, we'll
known farmer, nf the neignborhood
The cause of the crime is unknown
CHESTER, Pa, September 2S -
Three people were killed at Kerry
Croft, this morning. They were
driving across the Baltimore & Ohio
tracks, when they we're struck by a
train and instantly killed.
TOPEKA, Kansas, September % ~
Privates Brooks and Fiunn were fatal y
injured, this morning, in an exhibition
drill The caisson turned over, bury :
ing them undar it.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-09-28
A Town Burning.

GALEsBURG, ILL.,, September % -
The town of Williams6eld, out twenty
miles from here, is on fire, and II
danger OF extinction. A special train
nearing fire-angines. helpers and ply
sicians, left Gslesburg. this morning,
to render AL the assistance possible
It is feared that lives have been lost. 10
he flames.
Sixteen business houses we're de
stroyed before the fire was gotten
under control. The damage reaches
$50. 900. There was no loss Of life, al
at first reported.
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- =
HIT A HAND-CAR.
Three Section Men neet Death, and Two Are
Injured.

GAINESVILLE. ONO. September 2S,--
By an accident on the CincinnatI "
Muskingum Valley railroad, at 8
O'Clock, this morning, tbreo men were
Instantly killed and two others injured
The killed are Ed. Davis, Winfield
Haley and William Menefee. The
injured are George Haley and John
Devoe. A heavy fog hung over the
river bottom, and objscts could be
seen only few feet 10 advance, and
when three and one half miles from
the civ, an inspection train ran into a
hand-car carrying five section m en-,
who were coming into the city. Davis,
Winfield Haley and Menefee we're 10
stantly killed. but George Haley and
Devoe jumped, and escaped with
injuries.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-09-28
tracy Agreed Upon.

New YORK. N T., s stember % -
The delegates to the first republican
convention in Greater New York,
gathered in Carnegie hall. to-day
The nominations of General B. F.
Tracy, for mayor; Ashbel 2 Fitch, for
comptroller, and R Ross Appleton for
president of the council, have been
tiaallY agreed on.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-09-28
Decline to Transport Anarchists.

CITY OF aExIc J, September 2S.-
Another unsuccessful eff,r has Just
been made to deport Jose v4ntre, the
anarchist. from this country. He was
sent to Vera Cruz aud au attempt
made to place him on board steamer
for the U lited States but all the stearl
ship companies have declined to re-
eeiVe hlm T1e government will no v
try to send him back /, Frsnce.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-09-28
Treasury Receipts.

WASHINGTON, September 28.-Th'
condition of the treasury Is showing
Improvement. There is gradual In,
crease in the receipts. Acting Sec
retary Spalding said, to-day: ave
are perfectly satisfied with the outlook
| am convinced that. early next year,
he receipts will equal the expendi
ures, and. nv the end of the fisca
wear, the r. ceips will be considers bly,
in excess of rhp expenditures
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-09-28
Wants to Resign.

VIENNA, September 28.-Emperor
Francis Joseph refused to accept the
resignation OF prime minister Badeni,
rendered iconcurrently with the request
made by the latter for permission to
Fl ght duel with DIR. Wolff, the leader
of the German national party in the
reichsrath.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-09-28
1 Sausage Maker Suicides.

JOLIET, Illinois, September 3D.
Ernest Semper, sausage maker, has
committed suicide. His business has
dropped off since the Luetgert trial,
and despondency had affected his
mind.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-09-28
pRYAN ANp Silver.
Democratic Gatherings Held In Massachusetts
and Pennsylvania.

WORCESTER, Mass, September 2S
- The democratic state convention
assembled here, to-day, for the pur
pose Of placing in nomination candi
dates for governor. lieutenant.gov
ernor, secretary OF state, auditor
| treasurer, receiver-general and at
torney- general. 1t IS claimed, by the
democratic organization proper, thai
the gold democratic element 10 thit
state has been almost completely ex-
tinguished. However this may be, to-
days convention stands on the
Chicago platform In straightforward
and unflinching adherence to the cause
OF silver, and will run the state cam
paign. this year, with free coinage as
the only and squaro-out issue.
The composition of the committee
on resolutions insures rousing mani
festo 1t includes in its membership
Robert Treat Paine. jr., chairman;
Joseph Ward Lewis, John F Shaw.
han, William f. Courtney and Walter
IS. R,sdell. representing the five
largest towns In the state. Owing TO
bis extreme personal popularity, moth
ing will be done to disturb The position
If ex Judge John w. Cochran as
member of the national committee,
although he is the chief head Of the
gold faction.
A delegation from the state con
ven,ion of populists is here, and IS
willing to fuse with the democrats II
The latter will adopt platform SUBJ
stantially the same as that OF the pop
ulisis and ALLOW fair representation
the ticket; otherwise. they will put
a full ticket Of their own 10 the field.
rhe populists will support George
Fred Williams for governor, only with
the proviso that he runs on their plat
form.
There is no contest over silver. The
Chicago platform will be endorsed and
George Fred Williams will probably
be put at the head of the ticket.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-09-28

WEIGH, W. Va, September "a
Five prisoners escaped from jill here.
during last night. Ambog them was
William Lee. who had bssn sentenced
to life imprisonment or murder.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-09-28
Heavy Asslonmeut

CHICAGO. lIlIno'~, Sspt-mber %. =
The American paoer COMPANY m,de
an assignment, this morning, with as
sets of only $4,000 and liabilities Of
$4,000.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-09-28
Md NEW cases Reported .

New ORLEANS, September % No
nsw cases Of yellow fever are reported,
,-dav. There are several, however,
i the outlying districts.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-09-28

Letter-heads, statements, cards, envel-
opes, invitations. progr ans, etc., ETC., in
abundance, at this Office Call and get
prices. tt
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-09-28

WILKEsBARRE, Pa. September 28.-
Loyalty to Bryan and unswerving de-
votion to the canse OF free silver, are
he keynotes OF the state convention of
he democratic societies of America,
which assembled here to day in annual
Sc sion. Hon. Chauncey F. Black
called the gathering to order. Little
IS to be done besides adopting plat
form and electing officers.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-09-28

NEW YORK, September 2s.-silvsr,
64K.
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Job Printing

In ali lts Numerous and d.
verse branches dcue as II
should be al THE OPTIC Job
Rooms.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-25

grapes and oranges and bananas were plen-
tiful. Bananas sold at from cents TO 16
cents dozen, oranges from 20 cents 10 30
cents dozen and apples 35 cents peck.
From such selection ais described above
the judlcious housewife would find little
trouble in selecting material for an elegant
menu In decorating the dining room a
pretty idea IL to bank the mantel with
fruits, small vegetables and leaves, Inter-
spersed with ears OF corn and punches Of
grain or grasses, while the long, gray fes-
toons OF moss make graceful and effective
draperies for pictures and chandeliers. In
the center OF the table there may be tail
vase of lovely fringed chrysanthemums, or,
II fruit decorations be preferred, half
pumpkin, scooped out and filled with pur-
Pile and white gAapes, crimson checked APP
pies, rudy pears and golden oranges. Even
a cabbage may be metamorphosed into an
effective iardiniere by stripping OIL its outer
leaves until only circular ball of tender
ligb. green leaves remains. The top may
then be cut off, the inside followed out with
q sharp knife and the cavity filled with
damp moss or sand. The bottom is then
leveled OFF SO that this novel bowl Will be
able to stand upright, and pink chrysanihe-
NUNS, or ferns, and berries placed therein.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-25
THE GRIM REAPER CAME VERY SUDDENLY.
Body Of . MsS, Supposed to be-
James Wade, Found Floating
10 the Bayou.

& wright's underts1ing establishment and
held the inquest the verdict Of which was
death from heart diseaae, from which tine
deceased had been sufferer for some Tine
About 1 O'Clock yesterday afternoon %
John Morris, . young white boy who lives
at 1909 Pease street. and VIM. Powell.
colored lad living at 1900 Moore street.
Sixth ward. were going along the south
bank Of the bayou, near the waters edge
looking for bull frogs. and while about op
poslte the rear Of the Lawlor hotel they
discovered the body Of man floating In
the bayou face downward.
They called to some men on the opposite
bank and soon word was gotten to the
police and Coroner Fitze.
The body was pulled ashore on the north
bank 1t was that of man probably 80
years Of age. having the appearance Of a
laborer The body was dressed in what APP
pcared to be new clothing and new pair
Of shoes and hat.
The only thing that would probably lead
to his identity was a letter in the coat
pocket from Palmer. Texas, dated March
/, 1897 and written by Mrs. A. s. Drierer,
who appeared to be neice OF James Wade,
to whom 1t was addressed, at Hot Springs,
Ark, care Of the Alhambra hotel
Tho body was taken in charge by Ross
& Wright and Mrs. Drierer has been COM
municated with.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-25
.Ioshua Smith. . School Janitor.
Dropped Dead from Heart
Disease.

Joshua Smith, aged about IS years. .
well known and highly respected colored
citizen. who resided at 21o3 jackson street
and who for years has been janitor at the
Taylor school ON Milan street. dropped
dead yesterday morning at about 500
o'clock while attending to his duties In
the school building. He went about his
work apparently in his accustomed good
health.
He had already kindled the hres in the
several rooms OF the school building and
was putting everything In order prepara-
tory TO the opening Of the school While
engaged in putting the coal In the stove OF
one of the school rooms on the first floor
of the building, he was seen TO reel and
fall heavily to the floor. uttering groan
OF pain.
Carrie Dozicr, one OF the pupils of the
school, saw the man fall and she rushed
upstairs to where the principal OF the
school, Professor II. N. Little, was and
informed him that something had hap
pened 10 the janltor.
Professor Little went down stairs and
found the janitor PROSTATE upon the floor.
The sick mans pulse was beating. but very
feebly, and after gasplng several times as
II for breath, he died In about five min
utes.
Justice Fitze was notified and after view
ing the body, ordered 1t removed to Ross
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-25
AT THE OPERA HOUSE.
.arhe Browniea.v


Palmer Cox's Brownies" one OF the
greeted by large audience last evening
at the opera house. Something excellent in
the spectacular and fun-making line had
been expected and it is perfectly safe to
say that no one went home disappointed.
The possibilities OF electrical, mechanical
and scenic effects on the modern stage
were strikingly and brilliantly manifest
in the three acts, while the choruses,
ballets and specialties were all of a SUI
perior order. The entire performance Is a
perfectly clean one and presents decided
contrast in this respect to some OF the
spectacular attractions which are seen from
time to time.
There 10 little Of plot OF course, and
but little demand for dramatic talent. The
story deals with fairies and Brownies and
demons and upon this slender thread are
hung the opportunities for the introduction
OF the mechanical and electrical effects
wnion constitute the strength OF the pro-
auction and which are common to all sim
liar attractions though not often on so
elaborate and brilliant scale. The palace
courtyard. the enchanted island, the lew
eled mines and the grand transformation
We're beautiful scenes. while the stage set
tings throughout were attractiye and novel.
The specialties without exception were
good-the funny German band, Newhouse
and bunts as the wandering MINISTRIES, Ed-
die Pinaud, the trick bicyclist the Romanos,
IN head TO head balancing: Palmer Cox,
tne brownie' man, and Budd Ross and
MISS Carlyle with their popular songs. The
romano brothers, in their acrobatic spe-
Icialty. have never been surpassed by any
ming OF the kind seen here. The Oriental
a ~ ne nying baiie's, with the aid OF cleo
ricity and stage mechanism. were bea,,i-
ceived.
The company Il large one and the
s@ount Of scenery carried much beyond
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-25
NO SPIRITS CAM 81
A srmrT MEDIUM IN VERY HARD
LINES.


Lest night party Of skeptics or non-.
believers In materialization assembled In Z
room arranged upon for Undertaking.
seance, under following conditions: Mr..
Jerome Cochran, on behalf Of tho ANTI
spook'' association. contracted with ma
tsrialiclng medium now sojourning In
Houston to produce q spirit form in q
room selected by him and cabinet made
the same as the Que used by William
Crooks, the scientist, when he investigated
this phase Of epiritualism namely, cab
met built on triangle. After the me-
dunn had entered this cabinet he was
tackled in and two apertures made for his
hands to protrude, each hand being held
by party In the audience, the three max
Ing the inner circle and the others making
an outer circle. The professor, prior to
his entering the cabinet, stated thar this
phase OF spiritualien, was his religion and
he expected gcntlemanly treatment from
all present, which was accorded him. After
entering the cabinet two cuts were made
In the cloth and az he stuck his hands
through they were taken by Messrs. Je-
rome Cochran and T. j. Baker. the circle
formed AMI light blown out, and thoughts
of 'Be thou ghost or goblin damned with
airs from heaven or blast or blasts from
hell foated through the minds Of the
trembling circle, but moments passed and .
voice from the cabinet requested the cir
Gle to sing Nearer My God to Thee"
which wss done, followed by II Have .
Sister In the Spirit Land" While the sec
ond song was going on commotion at
the cabinet was caused by the medium
Jerking his hand inside and Mr.. Baker
called attention to that fact when the hand
was shot through again and another one
| the party took Mr.. Bakers place, as the
| medium claimed he hurt his wrist After
the change another song was sung. but
still no ghost, spectre or form appeared.
| The medium then said he could produce
nothing and quit saying the conditions
| were not good and he could not produce
| forms. At this stage of the proceedings
John Latreyte offered the professor $1,000
" he would produce the form Of member
OF his family who died some years ago, but
the professor declined. Then Mr.. Cochran
! offered him liberal remuneration 10 go back
ladies and produce under same test a
spirit; this was also declined and the meet
ing adjourned.
The contract on the part OF Mr.. Jerome
Cochran was faithfully carried out and
the professor falling to carry out his part
Is minus $25 suit or $40 In cash. In q
conversation after the seance the professor
stated that If he wanted to fake he could
have substituted al false hand and accom-
plished his task.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-25
CITY BREvITIEs.

The Business League has moved from
Main street into more commodious quar-
tiers ON the ground floor Of the Hutchins
house on Franklin avenue.
Rev. DR.. Rogers and the ladies' OF Hous-
ton Heights are taking care of the POOR
woman reported as in a destitute condi-
ton in yesterday morning Post.
There are undslivered kilograms at the
Western Union telegraph office, lit Main
street, for Mr.. Dumbe, James Leary, W..
G. Lee. c. A. Newman, Writ Sizer. Robert
Skipper and w. L. Wheeler.
The Post returns It's thanks to Mr.. Archie
/Zorkowsky for an invitation to all OF it's
officers and employees to Join him in a
Thanksgiving dinner today at which he
will serve fourteen fat cornfed turkeys,
green turtle soup aud trimmings"
Peter Butterfass, who is night watch
man at the corner of Montgomery and
Wood street. complains to The Tost that
the electric light service in that neightor-
hood is very irregular. He says that the
lights are missing nearly every other night.
County Clerk Ed F. DuDree yesterday
made bonfire on the court house square
OF the ballots and registration certificates
used in the last State and county cleo
ton, the law requiring that they he pre-
served a year by the county clerk before
being DESTROYED.
Some of the best local talent in Houston
among the children. as we'll as older ones.
will take part In the operetta, Three
Bears and Golden Hair" to be given
Friday evning at Turner hall and Satur-
day matinee. There will be ball to con-
clude the Friday night entertainment.
MacGregor clan of Scots met Tuesday
night in social session and enjoyed very
interesting programme of song and recita-
tons. During the evening the clan was
visited by Royal Chief Curry of Galveston
and Chief Oglivie Of the MacAlpine clan Of
Galveston, the proceedings closing with in
stalfation ceremonies