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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-06-05
ABBEy.s ONLY CHILD.
kitty Made Rich by a Recent Benefit
Performance.

Kitty Made Rich by q Recent beneht
Performance.
Kitty Abbey was penniless yesterday.
To-day she possesses a small fortune.
The artists of the Metropolitan Opera
Company united their efforts in a per-
Torrance for the benefit Of the only
child Of Henry e. Abbey, their former
and, with the generous dona-
lions OF the box holders and the sup
port Of the general public. the receipts
amounted to $11, 5OO.-From a New
York paper.
There is a pathetic interest attached
to the little girl whose portrait is here
with published--that Of Kitty X. ABB
hey, the only daughter Of the late Hen
ny e. Abbey. A little more than a year
ago her father was in the heydey OF his
extraordinary success, was looked upon
as one Of the foremost operate impress
arios and theatrical managers In the
country. Although his firm had at one
time met with a severe check, he had
recovered his fortunes, and his prosper
ity seemed again thoroughly assured
For his daughter the future seemed to
possess all manner Of pleasant pros
poets. She was his only child n a
great favorite, and every n said ina
Kitty Abbey was a fortunate little girl
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-06-05

Prof. R.. S, Bowman, Instructor Of Natural Science in Hartsyille College CurN
d a Severe Illness by Dr.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People After Physicians Failed.
From the Republican, columbus. Ind.

duties. l tried different physicians but with
no relief, and also used many different pro
prietary medicines, spending almost nIty
dollars for these medicines alone. i then
succumbed to a siege of the grip In the
middle Of winter, and was left In a much
worse condition. My kidneys were fear
fully disordered, and my digestion became
very poor. l was indeed In a bad condition.
"A minister in conference learning OF my
condition advised me to try DR.. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People. ! had heard
much about the wonderful curative powers
Of this medicine, but 1t was with reluctance
that / was finally persuaded to try 1t, as i
seemed that nothing could do me any. good.
However, | procured three boxes OF piils
and took them strictly according to direc-
lions. By the time the last dose was taken
/ was almost cured, and in better health
than | had been for years. l continued
using the pills awhile longer and was en-.
tirely cured. l can cheerfully recommend
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People"
Such was Professor Bowman's wonderful
story which was further endorsed by the
following affidavit.
H~ARTsvILLE, Ind, March 10, 1877.
i affirm that the above accords with the
facts in my case. r.. 3. BOWMAN.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
10th day of March, 1897.
LYMAN J. ScUDDER, Notary Public.
STATE OF INDIANA, IS.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
contain all the elements necessary to give
new life and richness to the flood and re-
store shattered nerves. They are sold in
boxes (never in loose form, by the dozen
or hundred) at so cents a box, or six boxes
for 81. 80, and may be had of all druggists
or directly by mail from DR.. Williams
Medicine Co., Schenectady, N. x.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-06-05

that life would be particularly pleasant
for her, that her father was unusually
fond of her, and that while he lived she
would have the good things OF life plen-
tifully bestowed upon her, and at his
death she would be amply provided for,
Then came the financial crash in the
house of Abbey, Schoeffel & Grau, the
utter bankruptcy of the firm, Henry
Abbey's illness and his death. just af-
ter the firm had again struggled to Its
feet.
He was very fond Of Kitty, and be-
fore his death he had several portraits
of her taken. One of these, the dupli-
cate of which appears here, he partic-
ularly fancied, often speaking of the
expression and pose as n that was
most natural to the child. In his last
moments he spoke Of this. and when he
died the picture was placed in the cot.
| fin with him.
An examination of Mr.. Abbey's af'
| fairs disclosed that he had left abso'
lutely nothing for his wife and child
and that both of them must face thu
world as best they could. The surviv'
ing members of his firm, the directors
of the Metropolitan Opera House ant
all the artists and attaches Of the oper;
company being DESTROYS Of doing some
thing to testify their kindly remem
brances Of him, and their kindly feel
ing toward Mrs. Abbey and Kitty, de
cided to give a superb operate program
in which all the artists could appear
a program which could only be offere'
O such an occasion. The performance
was an artistic as well as a fnancia
success.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-06-05
PLEA FOR THE BIRDS.
Their Destruction Is Endangering thu
Forests and Orchards.

Their Destruction Is E-ndangering the
Forests and Orchards.
A plea for the birds is being widely
disseminated in the form Of a circular
which contains earnest words from
Mrs. Caroline B. Hoffman, local secre-
tary of the Massachusetts Audubon So
ciety. Mrs. Hoffman tells the often
told story of the mother heron wnlch
must be killed when brooding to obtain
the white aigrette which is her decora-
ton at that time, and of the cruelty Oh
sacrificing the mother bird and her lit
tie ones for the qualification of femln-
inc vanity. The Florida heron, she
SAYS, is annihilated. She bases her
plea in this circular more particularly
upon TIE practical grounds OF the great
injury to plants and forests by crea-
lures so useful in destroying inActs.
She says: Already in the southern
lands of Europe are the forests perish
ing in q frightful manner, and not less
are the orchards in danger, for against
the increase of Injurious insects there
is no remedy when the little birds are
missing. And no land in the wide
world is safe against this horrid de-
struction." Quoting foreign criticism
of bird decoration, she continues:
How foreign lands think and write
about it a newspaper from Toxic, Ja-
pan, will best show. 1t says: st is not
enough that the Europeans compress
themselves with steel and whalebone;
they also demand for adornment oul
beautiful and useful birds" She con
cludes: Equally guilty of this barbar'
Gus custom is every purchaser of thes'
birds, martyrs unto death. May thes'
words meet with the right reception
may women at length reflect and ac
knowledge hat there is something bet
ter, nobler, more to be desired, thar
this foolish style, which is bought will
the blood and life of creatures f~osteret
by the God OF love. May American
women come to the front and be the
first to do away with this brutal prac-
tice. Everywhere our orchards, oul
fruit trees, are crying out to be deliv-
cred from insect pests. Competent wit
nesses testify that all over our country
within a generation, birds have dimin-
ished in a most rapid manner, and the
injurious insects have made Roadway
in the same degree. Setting aside all
sentiment, the destruction Of forests
orchards and fields ought to be sufi-
cient to deter women from INDUCING in
this murderous practice"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-06-05

it. Then he thought how easy it would
be to get it from the bank when the
cashier was alone. From that it was
only a step to thoughts of murder.
There was no suspicion in the old
mans mind that everything was not
right, nor did he think for a minute
that the postmaster had not sent Kelly,
whom he knew we'll enough to address
frequently ON the streets, for the de-
sired stamps. MI. Stickney counted
them slowly from the drawer, the exact
number requested in the bogus order,
and passed them to Mr.. Kelly, remark
ing as he did so that he hoped he was
we'll. Mr.. Kelly said he was and ex-
pressed his we'll wishes for the cashier.
Then he ooh the bundle Of stamps and
commenced to count them. While he
was doing this Mr.. Stickney walked to
the door of the vault and continued to
get ready for his luncheon.
Kelly waited until he thought the
right moment had come, and then he
started toward the small door which
connects the cashiers department with
the space T5SSIfcu lOT luc pupliC. 6o
he moved toward 1t Mr.. Stickney, sharp
of ear, despite his g and infirmity,
heard the movement, and before the
door could be opened he had reached 1t
and placed his outstretched arms
against 1t. Kelly. however. had been
quick enough to turn back the latch so
that when he pushed against the old
man it was impossible for the latter to
get the door closed enough to make the
locks catch. AS the two men stood
there, Kelly pushing the door in and
the cashier holding 1t with all the ener-
gy OF his -age-weakened body, Mr..
S~tickney asked in the forced calmness
which aged persons sometimes assume:
What do you want?"
II want your money said Kelly.
And no sooner were the words from
the robbers mouth than throughout the
bank rang out the cracked voice Of the
aged guardian OF the funds, appealing
for help. Kelly's time had then come
with one energetic push he forced the
old man backward far enough to allow
the free swing Of his right arm, IN
which he held the murderous black
Jack. ana as the old mans cries re-
sounded again and again through me
bank. down came the heavy weight Vi
lead on the mans head. Mr.. Stickney
sung to tie door with a grcan, Kelly
as he fell raining blows on the unfor-
tunate mans head. He thinks pc oiu
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-06-05

then, and gave not the slightest sign
Of nervousness, SO that not one OF the
boarders thought that there was any
thing suspicious in his actions. After
dinner he went to his room and re-
NAMED there a few minutes, and later
he went around to Whiddens stable
and hired a horse and buggy. He went
around through the lane to Hayes or
chard, and on the way he saw Brake
man Cheney. Kelly knew the railroad
nan quite well, but he did not want to
face him and speak with him just then,
so he turned the horses head: return
ing to the place as soon as he dared. He
piled his precious possessions into the
bag, which he threw into the carriage.
Then he started on the road to Mon
treal.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-06-05
SNAKE HOLDS UP wHEELMAN.
Rider Has a Remarkable Experience
with a Gigantic Reptile.

Rider Has a Remarkable Experience
with a Gigantic Reptile.
John Hesse and Edward Gramlich,
of Carlsbad, N. j., were held up by a
large b~lacksnake while riding on their
wheels from Union Hill to Carlsbad
the other day. The snake became en-
tangled in the spokes of Hesse's wheel,
and Hesse insisted that it pu%nctured
his tire with it's fangs. When crossing
what is known as the Cedar swamp
Hesse felt the front wheel Of his ma
chine suddenly give out, and jumping
to the ground found the tire had been
punctured. On further investigation
he was nearly frightened out of mis-
wits by the sight Of a large blacksnakc
firmly wound up in the spokes of the
wheel. The snake kept its forked
tongue darting in and out at him.
Hesse called for Gramlich, who was in
the lead, to halt and come to his as
| sistance. The snake was wound up
| in the wheel so tightly that they did
not know how to kill it without in
juring the wheel. Finally Gramlich
plucked up courage enough to cut its
head off with a large jackknife. They
were then obliged to carve the snake
up in small pieces to get it out of the
wheel.
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he other day. when, without mental
evasion or equivocation, Joseph IN
net Kelly, who was captured In a LOUISE
If ill-repute at Montreal,C Canada, dress
ed in the guise of a woman, ruby anu
Freely confessed that he tne
aged cashier, and that he alone was
concerned in the conception and carry
ing out of the daring bank robbery ana
terrible tragedy. In no part Oh IL anu
At no time was there any other person
even remotely concerned. He conceived
the bold project himself n carrleu !.
out in his own way. No n else hau
a part in it. No one else can be neio
in the slightest degree responsible lor
the awful crime except Kelly. Alone
he stands as the guilty man. ana ne
says he is ready to take his medicine
that he expects to be hanged.
His relation OF the events OF the aw
full affair is extremely sensational, ana
there is food for thought for many IN
the details of the murder as told by
this Young man, who lacks about three
months of being % years old. Notnihs
like II has been heard from the lips Oh
So Young a man, and few professionals
in crime can lay claim to so daring d
deed of murder, coolly premeditated
and carefully considered, but carried
ont in the heat of excitement n Win
the touch of blood burning in his praln.
The young man cannot even oHer the
excuse of intemperance. He was per-
factlv sober when he conceived and eX-
ecuted the crime. The only excuse ne
offers is that he needed money, anu
that he took the means OF getting II
which was placed before his very eyes
as he sat in his pretended Jewelry shoI
and gazed across the street at the panA-
ing establishment.
Envy seized his soul as eh looked Oh
the pile of greenbacks, silver ana goic
that were daily displayed on the coun'
ters of the institution, and before Ions
ayarice entered his brain and destroyed
his moral sense He claims that nc
tried at first to conquer the longing
which possessed him to secure the
money SO t~emptingly displayed. but the
effort was useless. and, as day by day
went by, he grew weaker and weaker,
until be decided that, at all hazards, he
must have the boards of gold and bills
and silver he saw before him, and that
no human agency would stop him in his
determination to secure them. The
murder. as told by Kelly himself, is
one of the most awful, as well as one
of the most daring, ever committed in
New England. There is not even a sin
gle redeeming feature in the awful tale
In substance, his story is that ne want
ed money, and felt that he must have
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-06-05

The natives of Gazaland, a country
n eastern Africa which is under the
'ule of Portugal, are in revolt. They
ire a warlike race, resembling the Zu-
us in national characteristics; and
hey are reported to number $4,000
lighting men. Their territory adjoins
hat OF the Transvaal Republic on the
forth. and gold discoveries have led
10th Dutch and English to enter 1t in
considerable numbers. Dutch, British
ind Portuguese troops have been sent
nto the disturbed territory or to the
,rontier, and the possible conflict of in
.erests enhances the seriousness OF the
situation.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-06-05
TEACHING poos TO ATTACK.
Most Singular Business of a Trainer OF
Bulldogs.

Most Singular Business of a Trainer or
Bulldogs.
A most singular business is that OF
a certain Herr Strauss OF Berlin, VINO
trains mastiffs and bulldogs to attack
men in order to fit the brutes for pur-
suit of and conflict with criminals, says
an exchange. He also trains dogs to DO
tricks in exhibitions and for other pur-
noses. but the bulk Of his business is OF
the nature outlined in the previous SEN
tence. There is first a preliminary
training of a general nature, then the
dogs are put to work on life sized dunn
mics of men, which they are taught to
throw down, to drag about and to
watch. This is the most difficult Of all
Herr Strauss work, since it includes
training the dogs not to lacerate the
features Of the wax face of the dummy,
but to confine their by no means gentle
attention to the hard rubber collar of
the dummy's coat. After a dog has been
taught to handle a dummy properly he
is exercised upon a living subject in
the person Of a trained attendant, who
must also, naturally, have a great deal
Of nerve, strength and self possession.
At first this attendant is obliged to
wear a leather or rubber collar similar
to that on which the dog has practiced
with the dummy, but after long train
ing he is able to substitute an ordinary
cloth collar and when Herr Strauss gets
through with the brutes they will skill
fully attack and threw down a man
without injuring him or his clothing.
The mastiffs are more readily trained
than the bulldogs.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-06-05
ASKS EMPLOYEES TO ACT.
hallway Age Introduces a New Method
of Relief from Legislation.

hallway Age Introduces a New Method
of Relief from Legislation.
That the employees of the railways
suffer most and most directly by any
diminution in railway revenues is a
fact which the employees themselves
in the mass have been very slow 10
understand, but it seems as II they
were awakening to the fact at last IN
earnest. At intervals, during the last
two years, the employees of certain
states have banded together to make
their political influence felt in opposi-
ton to anti-railway legislation. In
Minnesota, in Iowa and In Kansas
among the western states, employers
clubs have lone themselves and the
railways good service in the past.
Now, after the bitter experience of the
last few years, the employers all over
tie country are rising in protest
against the renewed bitterness OF the
! granger attacks. In several states the
railway men OF all classes are fighting
vigorously the various legislative raids
on railway revenues which are threat
ened. Best of all has been the con-
clusion reached at the union meeting
Of the different railway labor orders
at Little Rock, Ark, when a resolution
was adopted calling on members OF all
orders to oppose legislation which
would further reduce railway earnings.
In Illinois. Kansas, Missouri, Ohio and
other states employees are protesting
~ - 49, .-1-tn.ftxf N rotnof
the passage of 2-cent-a-mile passenger
rate laws and similar enactments, all
of which is very good.
There was a time when 1t was pos
sible for the public and for the rail-
way employees to be, or pretend to be,
ignorant of the real condition of the
railways. There was a time when 1t
was possible to make the credulous
believe that the books of railway COM
panies were kept in such a way that
their true condition was not known,
and that all professions of poverty on
their part were untrue and made for
political effect only. That time has
passed. The condition of the railway
properties Of the countries is, in its
III StItIdl UuLllACo at lCdot, hhOWh y
anybody who cares to know it. And
the condition, if not desperate, is at
least seriously critical for the ma
jority of the companies.
There ought to be today not less
than a quarter of a million Of men
more in the employ of the railways
than there are. They ought to be there
not only for their own sakes, but sim
ply for the safety of the travelling pub
lie. The railways of the country are
operated today with forces which are
far below the danger line;" and so
long as the public and the legislatures
J maintain their present attitude, it is
doubtful If any possible increase in
business from a return of good
times will enable the companies to
employ the proper number of men
and pay them decent wages.-Railway
Age.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-06-05
THE GIRL in THE CASE.

Marie Louise Erwin, Heroine OF u Big
Bank Failure.
Miss Louise Erwin is a Chicago
young woman who began business life
as a typewriter, but who latterly has
been the close friend of President
Spalding, whose bank, the Globe Saw
ings, failed a few days ago. 1t is
claimed by some depositors that Miss
Erwin Is the prime cause Of the wreck
of the institution.
Spalding and Miss Erwin are said to
have lived al the rate Of $50. 900 a year
for several years. He gave her, as far
as known about $50, 900 in property. Be-
sides this are diamonds, expensive cos
tunes and cash. The property Miss Err
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-06-05
TOMBSTONE BROWNS ORGAN.
One of the Most Unique Products of the
West.

WIG "a tno uuobO OhAQut EKOuuctb OF Jn0
west.
One of the most fin de steele prod
ucts of far western wild and woolly-
ism" is Tombstone Brown" Brown
had been alternately hobo or tramp
printer, according as climate and ep-
portunity dictated, but he finally drift
ed to California and anchored in Men
docino and Lake counties, where he be-
gan to take notice in matters social
and political, says the New Orleans
Times-Democrat. Brown managed to
scrape together a little money, and
one day he came over the grade from
San Francisco with a brand new sec
ond-hand wagon on which were loaded
a press. a few fonts of type, ink, roll
ers and bundles of paper. Brown gave
it out cold that he was going to start
a paper, but said that the whole of So
ciety was SO blank rotten that he
wouldn't mingle with 1t. He drove on
through town and off down into the
bottom OF a picturesque canyon, where
he staked out his horses and began
writing the first issue of his paper. He
was the whole staff in himself.
When it came to setting the matter
up in type Brown discovered hat he
hadn't bought any imposing stone, and
with something of old Ben Franklin's
~"savoire faire' the editor made a quiet
sneak into a graveyard and selecting a
not overprosper0us gravestone he car
ried it off to the perambulating print
ing Office The stone episode got out
on him and hence his name of Tomb.
stone Brown" But Brown was not In
the least worried, and turning the title
to account named his journal Tomb
stone Browns Organ" and he soon
made the county howl. Browns Or
gam had a front seat in every issue
that showed above the grass, and when
n canyon got too warm he would
hitch up and print the mex Issue a
"little farther on The title OF the pa
per. drawn and engraved by Brown
himself, showed a gigantic tombstone
crushing to earth the emblems OF or
position. The paper soon had a great
vogue but Tombstone could rot
stand success. and when last seen was
moving north with a row Of citizens
marching NJ the grade behind him.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-06-05

It is reported that a commercial mu-
scum has Just been opened at Peking
% which contributions of the tools and
machines used in civilized countries,
together with models and photographs
il the same, are requested. The direc-
tor Of the museum is particularly de-
,irous that his countrymen shall be-
some familiar with the various kinds
81 plows used in the western world. He
also calls for specimens of electric ma
chimes, printing presses, and in fact
ali the things that have contributed
10 the civilization and enlightenment
IL Europe and America.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-06-05

among the soldiers that could not be
easily quelled, and 1t might result in a
%lynching.
Allen had enjoyed the greatest re-
spect OF the officers and privates Of his
regiment. He was serving his second
term of enlistment and there were no
black marks against his record. On
the contrary, Crouch, who was consid-
cred a bad character in the ~neighbor-
hood. had been denied permission to
enter the grounds of the government
and the soldiers had very little respect
for him. To his secluded abode he was
in the habit OF Turing the soldier boys
after pay days with a view of relieving
them of their surplus funds by means
Of the festive game Of draw poker.
when the Crouch place was searched
gambling evidences we're numerous.
And besides were found an overcoat
covered with blood and two handker-
chiefs red with blood. Crouch denies
all knowledge Of the murder and says
he was at home all night long. The
coroner's jury, however, after a thor
ough examination, was unanimous IN
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-06-05

Two men called upon tie mayor Of
L%indsborg, Kan, the other day and
paid him 81, the sum which the city
had paid for their lodging one night in
July last, when they were caught short
there. They explained that they had
reached a condition in life which made
it practicable to pay what they consid-
cred a debt.