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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-10-08
A Lawyers Wife, a Manufac-
turer and Love Sick Count
Shuttle Off.
YELLOW FEVER BULLETIN
Fires In Different Cities Cause
Heavy L0ssestO Merchandise
And Buildings.
Mr.. LEUTGERT is DUBIOUS

New YORK, October 8 ---J J. l..
Downs, q lifelong friend of General
Grant, and at one time prominent
manufacturer of fire-arms, with ex-
tensivs works at ST Louis, Mo-, at
tempted suicide in Central park, last
night. He will not recover. Mr..
Downs was sixty-fve years old, and
was an enthusiastic free silver advo-
working INCREASINGLY; hs entered into
the campaign with ali his strength.
aud, when dsfeated% was heart brok en-
and despondent. He fought, too, for
the causs of Carter Harrison, for mayor
Of Chicago Mr.. Downs made.a study
Of the financial question in not only
this country, but Europe. He was
well to do
CHICAGO, Illinois, Octoher B.
In a clump of woods on Euclia avenue
and Seventy fourth streets, two boys,
this morning, found The body OF wo.
man, evidently suicide, lying hall
hidden among the tall grass. From :
telegram and other papers found on
her, she is supposed to be Mrs. D. p
O'C0nLell, wife OF an attorney. Tn,
telegram was sent from snail towl
IN Tennessee, on September 28th. an
the police think 1t explains the suicide.
l. was found clu -ched 10 her righ
hand, and read: III will leave Tor
Cuba, tonight = (Signed) DAN.
Two bottles of laudanum AMI pare
goric. both empty, were found in the
grass close beside her.
VIENNA, October 8.-A sensational
suicide in high life, was reported here.
to-day. Count Heinrich Warm brand,
the nineteen -year-old son Of the former
of commerce. shot himself
dead in a cab. The young count war
In love with beautiful English COVER
ness, but che declined his advances
and refused to marry him. The deg
pondent count killed himself.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-10-08
A Nebraska Child Ravisher Ex-
plates His Awful Crime at
a Ropes End.
Governor Pingree Returns From
Guatemala Much Pleased
With That Country.
'RAH FOR LAS VEGAS BAND

OMAHA, Neb., October 8 George
w Morgan wss hanged here, this
morning, at 1915. He ravished and
murdered thirteen-y -year-old Ida Gaskill,
on November Sd. 1895. Morgan occu-
street room IN an old house across the
asked Mrs. Gayh.:r rsakill home. He
care Of his rom, sllow Ida 70 take
cents weeL rcr the work, and The
chili;had been caring Ior The room Tor
one week whom The CRIME was COM
mitted. Her pl-ymates saw ber
enter. Morgan'a rom, Sunday after
noon, and she was never seen
alive q after that. but her
body was found in the room adjoining
Morgan's. ;She had been assaulted
and then strsngled Morgan was
found asleep, half drunk on his bed,
with blood ON his clo'hing.
Morgan was converted to the Catho-
lie fanh, aud c,nfrmed in his cell, by
Bishop Scannvll, last Sunday, and hr
professed indifference to his fate to
the last. Morgan came TO Omaha
from Blair. Nebraska, where he was
accused of ravishing child, but
escaped prosecution. Morgan was prob
ably an assumed name
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-10-08
Old People.

Old people who require medicine to reg
ulate the bowels and kidneys will ind the
true remedy in Electric Bitters. This
medicine does not stimulate and contains
as tonic and Alternative. It acts mildly
on the stomach and bowels, adding
strength and giving tone 70 the orgaus,
thereby aiding Nature In the performance
of tho fuAetions Electric Bitters is an
Old People fisd tilFer jass asd aids digestion.
need. Price fifty cents and 81 90 per r-i
tie at Murphey- Petten Drag Go. ,s.
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--------------------
WEYLER is STUBBORN.
lie VIII Fight Teoth and Nall Against Removal
Prom Cuba. u

New YORK, N. Y, October g. A
corresp ondent OF the Herald. in
Madrid, cables that General WeYler
will fight tooth and nail against being
removed from Cuba, and is trying to
terrulize the liberal ministry into re-
taining him IN commsnd. Weyler
threatens to use his Influence over the
army to create disturbance in the
peninsula, or sell himself to the Car
lists
WASHINGTON. d c., October 8 -
Nothing whatever is known ID WASH
ipgton, to-day, about the reported
escspe of EyangeIina Cisneros. the
beautiful CubanIPrisoner, from jail, in
Havana. nj
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-10-08
Hlghty Horses Burned.

KANSAS CITY, NO, Oclober g.
Eighty horses were hrirnss =. : . .,5-., :.
a FIRE which A----0ye'. s'e s'ao'e' -
: - .ansas City transfer company.
early this morning. Eight firemen,
working on the roof of the building
when 1t gave way, were more or less
injured. The fire was caused by a
lignied cigarette. which boy care.
lessly threw into pile of ruboish.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-10-08
NIGH MAsONS.
The Thirteenth Triennial convocation To Be
Held Next Week.

BALTIMORE, Maryland, October r.
Masons of high degree from all parts of
the country will gather here next week
to take part in the thirteenth triennial
.convocation of royal aroh Masons,
which will also mark the celebration of
the centennial OF the general grand
chapter. The convocation and cele
bration will be marked by impressive
secret ceremonies, spread over several
days.
10 addition, there will be the trIen-
NAL meeting Of the Masonic veterans
sssoe'stop uIa Nf 5bPPhs bPs sssc ,sfss n.
collectors association, The combined
events will bring to the city more than
a thousand members of the fraternity
many of them, men of national repu.
tation.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-10-08
A Boxing MN Off

DAYTON, Ohio, October 8.--'rhe mill
scheduled for tonight between Billy
Stiff, The best Of Chicago middle
weights, and skid" Mccoy 10 off, Mo-,
Coy having jumped his forfeit owing
to the signing Of articles for his match
with Creedon. Sift's hackers and
friends are sore over the outcome as
the belief is general that the Chicago
boy would have made mincemeat OF
the KID and thus put a new face on
the proposed match with Creedon.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-10-08
Gov. pineree Home.

New YoRK, O3sooer 8-On the
steamer "Vsnezusla," which arrived,
this morning, from Venezuelan ports.
was Governor Pingree. of Mlchigan.
So at quarantine, he looked the pic
tur of perfecl health. He said It was
hi first vacation 10 nine years. He
msl President-rect Audrads, aud dined
With him, he being most f-yorably i'm,
pressed with Andrade, who proved to
be broad minded, liberal statesman
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-10-08
orrrcIAL VISITS POSTPONED

HARRISBURG, Pa Oatober S.-The
departure to-day of Governor Hastings
and staff. the supreme and superior
sssrts and tno --------~.en for
Chickamangna and Nashville, there
respectively to take parsin the dedica
zion Of the Pennsylvania monuments
and Pennsylvania day at the exposi
tion has been indefinitely postponed
owing to the outbreak ofyellow fever
in the south. 1t is probable that new
dates will be set the last week of the
present month if the condiuons arr
favorable.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-10-08
cIeveIand,s Nephew IN the Tolls.

EMPoRIA Kansas, o aoovr &C. E.
Hastings, nephew of Grover Cieve-
land, has been placed under arrest at
EIiinwood. Kansas, charged by G.. w
w. Yates, state agent for the Union
Central life Insurance. company. ofCin-
cinnati, with embezzling $1,000 OF the
cempany's money. Hastings was
resident agent here.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-10-08
A Match Monopoly.

WASHINGTON. D. c.. October g.
Minister Hart cables the state depart
ment from Bogota that the Columbian
government, having established match
monopoly, it will prohibit the lmporta-
tion OF matches and will con6scale any
that arrive. The minister protested
az gainst the injustice OF this sndden
action, especially to exporters, who
were unadvised of the change. but his
efflrts we're unavailing.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-10-08
Las Vega. Bows win.

DENVER, Colo o tooer 8.-Of the
twen,y-two bands, the Las Vegas stood
fourth, making sharp competition
for the third prize. taken by the Colo
RI do Midland. Telluride took the
first prize, and Nice ok, Nebraska,
second. The winners gave concert
10 The rotunda OF the capitol, this after
nODn
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-10-08

Parties in need of dental work OF any
desrrntlon will do well to consult DIR. A.
e. Mcclellan, d. d. g., at his office in the
NV Optic building DR.. Mcclellan Ia q
graduate OF two DENIAL colleges and
soicits difficult work All kinds Of crown
and bridge work and gold work special
ty He VIII b. inthe city for two weeks
OILY, and suff rers from tooth ache should
take advantage of this opportunity. 273- l2
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-10-08

Beginning October Goth the Santa Fe
Route will resume its semi-weekly Cali
fornia Limited train for the season OF 1897
SO.
Equipment will consist of superb vesti-
huled Pullman palace sles pers, buffet,
smoking car. aud through dining car ms n
aged by Mr.. Fred Harvey Most lnxurions
service via any line, and the quickest
time
Another express train carrying palace
and tourist s.eepers, leaves dsily for Cal
itorna.
Inquire Of Local Agent A. T. &C. s. 3. Ry.
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GAS. NEW MEXICO. FRIDAY EVENING. ocToBER $ 1897.
LuHroHsr Du slousI


CHICAGO. Illinois, October s,--Tbe
state will finish the introducticn Of
testimony ofthe Luetgert murder trial,
this afternoon, and at the adjournment
OF court, the prosecution will rest
its case against the accused sausage
maker. For the first time since his
arrest, Luetgert expressed doubt, to.
day, that he was going to be acquitted
"The state Is doing me up" he ex-
claimed.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-10-08
n.namltn and neath.

MONTEREY, Mexico, October g.
Advices nave reached here of a terrible
accident twenty Eve miles south of
here. A tunnel was being constructed
by the Nexican National railroad and a
prrms'ureIexpusion OF blast occurred,
killing four men outright, and wound
ing ten others, seriously. The acct
dent is being Investigated by the
authorities.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-10-08
mckinley to visit pittshurr.

WARRINGTON, d. C., O;tober g.
The president has decided to stop over
at Pittsburg, on his return to Wash
IDgton, from Canton, Ohio, on Wednes-
iay, November Sd, the day after the
OHIO elecuon.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-10-08

WASHINGTON, d. c., October g.
lo-day's cabinet meeting was devoted
wholly to the consideration of the an
nual reports. Foreign affairs were not
mentioned. All members of the cabi
net were present except Secretary
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-10-08
NOTICE.

On aud after October 10Th, 1897, the
provisions of ordinances Nos. eevsn (7)
and twenty-six (26) regarding dogs run-
ling at large will be strictly enforced.
Owners of dogs will please call on Eli
Caldwell the street commissioner, and
proyi1e themselves with,plicenss and tag
for each dog owned, prior to that date.
By order of the city council.
j.. e. MOORE, clerk.
Las Vegas, N. NJ, September 30sh, 1897.
275.2t
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nanna Rsfuses to Debate.

CLEVELAND. Oaio, October S.-Sena
tor Hanna will not debate with Gen,
Warner. 81 shall pay no attention tt
the so-called challenge. l will moi
talk about It, l will simply ignore 1t,
he said.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-10-08
A Nicaragua Canal AppoIorment.

WASHINGTON, ID o.. OCTOBER g.
TIL P esiden' has detailed Maj ,r W
X. Livermore, an army engineer, f5r
the Nicaragua canal committee.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-10-08

KANSAS CRY, Missouri, October s.
Fire was discovered at 6 O'Clock this
morn:ng in the Lobenstein four story
brick building on Delaware street, and
in spite OF hard work by the fire de-
partment. both that and the Emery
building, on the next corner of Della
ware street, were reduced to mere
shells. The Emery building was oc
cupied by families as living apart
ments, and man and wife and girl
were rescued from the fourth story
window by firemen on extension lad
ders after all other means of escape
were cut off. The Lobenstein building
was used as a warehouse by the Jones
dry goods company. The loss on the
stock is $50, 900.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-10-08

WASHINGTON, D. o.. October g.
The president has appointed DR..
George M. Bddgeman, Of Elizabeth,
N. j., minister 10 Bolivia.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-10-08

Agricultural stocE fair at Maxwell City
N. Nj, October to z inclusfve For th,
above occasion we will sell round triI
tickets to Maxwell City and return at rate
Of 81 10 for round trip Dates Of sale
October to Z, inclusive Good returni 5
until October sth 1897 Continuous pass
age in each direction.
G. f. JONES, Agent
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-10-08
The nsxer Bulletin

NEW ORLEANS, La, October s.
The srmi daily bulletin, issued at
o o'clock, shows four deaths and twenty
new cases in this city, since 0 o'clock,
last night.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-10-08
-ANorHER COSTLY BLAZE.

CLEVELAND, ONO. October g.
South Brooklyn. just outside OF the
city limits, was visited by fire, this
morning. 1t started in the Miller
tannery and soon spread, cons uming
four stores and two dwellings. The
Cleveland fire department sent out
engines, but they were useless. The
loss is 500, 900.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-10-08

For REMIT wo rooms suitable for ligh
house keeping, call at 507--7th ct. 197-tft
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-10-08

Geo. Rose, the Railroad avenue tailor
makes he nobbiest suits in the city. TrJ
him aud be convinced, 274-tf
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-10-08
A MORNING BLAZE.

a warehoase ana Tenement Block 90 up In
Smoke.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-10-08
Job Printing

In ali Its Numerous and d.
verse branches done a. II
T, should be at THR OPTIC Jsb
Rooms.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-14
Hla Frightful Predicament.

He walked up and down the room ges-
ticulatine cxcitedly and saying uncompli-
mentary things about bis rival
at Is terrible!" he said.
"What is tcrriblcg' they asked.
"Talk about being between the devil
and the deep seal he exclaimed, ignoring
the question. Talk about the problem of
the lady or the tiger Why, this is IA thou
sandfoid verse than eitherl"
"What is?' they asked.
"My rival has been carrying false stories
about mo TO the girl Lowell" he cried.
They laughed.
as TINT allg" they said. "wcll, IL
wouldn't take any of us long to decide
what we woald do under those circum-
stances"
"He has insulted mo in her presence, ~
he went on bitterly.
"And what did you doS" they asked
Nothing" he answered II was pow
erlcss
Again they lss shcd scornfully and made
merry jest .; hss expense.
"Powcrless!" they said. "You, large,
strong man, powerless A man calmly
steps in and carries away your ladylovc in
addition 10 insulting you, and you claim
to be powcrloss"
"What would you have me do?' he in
quircd
XIII him." they replied.
He shook his head.
"At least, they insisted, "you could
thrash him within an inch of his life. You
could resent an insult by pounding him
until he would figure principally as non
entity for tho next six or eight weeks.
"You forgot - he said
Forget wbat?" they demanded.
He carries both accident and lifo insur-
ancc in the company that l represent"
Then they realized that the young in
surancc agent spoke truly when he refer
red to the lady, the tiger, tho devil and the
deep sca.-Chicago Post.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-14
THE BYGoNE Cabin COY.
NO Place For Him In the Merchant Ma
rine of Today.

No Place For Him In the Merchant Ma
rine of Today.
These are inauspicious times for the boy
who, after having fired his mind with the
tales OF Marryat or Clark Russell, Is filled
with a consuming desire to seek his for
tune on the sea. In the days of Midship-
man Easy, or v hen the celebrated Captain
Kidd pirated and mysteriously buried his
treasures, something Of romance may have
hung over the career Of "a sailor, but the
glories Of that timc have departed. Neither
In the merchant marine nor in the navy
ran tho place of cabin boy--tho first which
the scastruck lad aspires to--be said to ex-
list any longer. II il still remains in the
cases Of a few small sailing vessels, it is
merely belated relic of former days, which
is continually becoming rarer.
The duties of n cabin boy, before the
profession lanRuishcd into its present dis
appearing state were manifold. They
varied according To the kind and size of
tho ship ho was on, but the place was
never anything remotely resembling a
sinecure The boy waited on the officers
or the passengers, or both, In any way
they might require. He was tho steward s
assistant in the pantry and dining room.
He helped the cook under more or less use
less protest, and he was general flag" for
the entire crew. Although he was often a
fayoritc with the soalncn, 10 was neyerthe-
less remembered that as n boy he was evil
IDENTIFY intended as kind of scapegoat for
anything which might be out of order.
Various sins of commission and omission
were laid at his door, and he might get
out of the scrapcs as best he could. he
was always n butt for the jests of the crew.
There were standing practical jokes which
were played on all new cabin boys. One
of these was TO instruct him when he be-
gan his duties that nothing must ever be
thrown TO windward except hot water and
ashes" Bearing these two exceptions in
mind in all innocence, the unlucky boy
would appear on deck with rcd and stream
Ing Qyes. and the crew would explode into
roars of laughter at this proof of obedience
10 orders
But those days have passed. On the
ocean liners, the merchant vessels and the
warships o. the navy all the "mess boys"
pnradoxically speaking, are men.
There is no longer any place at sea for
a boy" said an old captain day or two
ago. 'In the present state of maritime
service only ablcbodied men can find en-
ployment on shipboard IL / had boy
rather than let him go to sea, even If he
could manage to get work, | would pvt
him TO breaking stone on the road. There
is no chance of his rising to any position
that would be worth while on n vessel. In
the old days of sailing ships things were
different, but with the modern changes in
the construction and management of YES
sells men are needed for all the depart
ments of work. The only thing that tho
boy who is determined to go to sea can do
now is To wait patiently until he ID big
enough to do mans work and then ship
as an able seaman. Now York Tribune.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-14
On tho Wrong Law.

Green had been in new lodgings Just
one week and had arrived at the conclu-
sion that his tenancy would not be of long
duration unless there was n material diff
ference in the quality of the breakfast egg
lie did not like TO tell the landlady point
blank, so he adopted n roundabout method
of communicating his opinion on the sub
ject.
Didn't you tell me you were fond Of
reading Macaulay, Mrs. Bluffy' he asked
her as be broke the shell OF the egg
'lt was my lamentcd's favoritc reading
Mr. Green, returned the widowed lady.
"Ahl Now understand why you have
your eggs from Italy"
Whatever makes you think that. siri
They came from "a farm near here"
Really" exclaimed Green with very
pronounced snlff These eggs remind me
most furcibly % the Lays Of Ancient
Rome Funny i.n't ltt'
lie had notice on the spot 49, Pcarson's =
Weekly
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-14
The FOREIGN LEGION.
Frances Daring Corps Composed Of Social
Outeasts

Outcasts.
No questions are ever asked OF the man
who wishes 10 become q biribi,'" or mem
her of that 50 called foreign legion OF the
French army to which Is invariably as
signed the most dangerous duty In war
and which, as n rule, leads q forlorn hope.
Whenever there are hardships to be borne
TO which tho authorities do not care 10 ex-
pose the regular line regiments the foreign
legion Is invariably selected.
Unlike other French regiments II is en-
tirely composed of men who have yolun-
tarily enlisted. Some are French, hut
half OF the corps are foreigners A num-
ber of Americans and Englishmen are in
the legion. There is scarcely a man in the
brigade who has not a history OF more
or less romantic and frequently dramatic
character. Thus in one company wcro
found IA Roumanian prince, who was un-
der suspicion of having murdered his
brother; AN Italian lieutenant colonel Of
cavalry, bearing an illustrious name, who
had been disgracefully dismissed from
King Humbert's army for cheating at
cards; a Russian nihilist prince, who had
escaped from Siberia; an ex-canon of the
cathedral OF Notre Dame. Paris, who had
been suspended from tho ecclesiastical
functions for immortality; an English ex.
major OF hussars and German count,
who had not only served as lieutenant
colonel in the First regiment of guards at
Berlin. but who had also held position
on the military staff Of the late emperor OF
Germany.
Eight thousand men constitute the bril-
gade known as the foreign legion, and OF
these ut least 8, 000 are men of education
and breeding. All these men serve as
simple privates in the ranks and are sub
jected to the iron discipline for which the
corps Is celebrated. In no other European
srmy are the punlshmcnts SO severe as in
the foreign legion. Composed as it is al
most entirely of social outlaws, men who
seek oblivion and court death, il is not as
tonishing that the utmost severity is nee
essary To preserve discipline. Tho slight
est offense or act of aggression against a
superior officer is punished with death.
When well behaved legionary is killed,
lock Of woman's hair or faded portrait is
usually found nearest TO his heart. IL fire.
quently tells better than words why the
man sought oblivion in this brigade of
daredevil soldiers.
Many of tho best known names of
Franco have figured at the head of these
regiments, among them, for instance. be-
ing those of Marshal Bazaine, General DE
Negrier, General Dupin, who so distin-
guished himself by his cruelty during the
guerrilla warfare in Mexico, and last, but
not lenst, the brilliant Count de Malaret.
Boston Post
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-14
GROCERIES GRAIN, etc.

An. Choice FamiiyGroceries
Pure Teas, Cofrees, Flour, Grain. Hay aud
Straw. 100 Westminster 81. Telephone.
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81 paused in admiration OF the sweet
est face 1 had ever beheld," be said, press
out OF the house and reprimanded the
girl sharply and asked her what she saw
The reply Was, A castle. DO you re-
member it AIliey trom that moment,
dearest, fell I'm love with you and then
and there determined, II you were will
ing, that would prove your true knight.
viii you marry ine, Allie. and go To my
castle with meY'
There was smothered little Sob n
quick glance IN 1t his face aud then the
girl whispered:
50 Yes Harry.
And Harry went away the next day
but came hack before two months. and
then Alice Bond went to live In her cas-
tle, which exceeded In beauty her widest
expectations. New York News