Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-11-02

The Indian Questionable Fret Court
Martial in New Mexico-The U. y.
Attorneyship - The Penitentiary
BoArd-The Proposition, "lf" Etc.
Specfal Correspondence Of 7Ae optic.

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Special Correspondence Of The Optic.
SANTA FE, N. M, November LIST,
lS97.-Mr. Wolcott Lay, Of Ohio,
special agent Of the interior depart
ment, to inspect Indian agencies,
schools, etc., is making his keadquart-
ers at the Claire hotel here. He was
once private secretary for President
Hayes, Is said to be q nea kinsman Of
President Mckinley, and he is as con
genial q man as you would desire TO
meet. Mr.. Lay is deeply interested IN
he Indian question. He says the gov
eminent has a record Of all the grad
yates from Carlisle and their doiDgs
after they reach the reservation, and be-
asserts that. 80 per cent. Of the educated
Indians have turned out well.
The fact that the Indian
considers himself better than the whit
man, he admits, is a bar to making
such a progress toward educating anu
civilizing them, yet nevertheless b,
considers that the government policy
in calling on the taxpayers to clothe
iced and educate them is sgood form
and will rebound to the national credit
In the enc--or after a large number OF
funerals have taken place among the Ole
bucks and squaws. Mr.. Lay. 1t l.
evident, is a man Of opinions and IL
not afraid to express them, and as such
II is refreshing TO the average west
erner to come in contact with him
He is taking notes and studyirg th'
question for which he was sent ives
| with a zeal that most inspectors fall fai
short of, and, while all he said canno'
uuw be printed. 1t Is safe to say tina
he will make a rather radical ye
rational report to Secretary Bliss whei
he returns to Washington.
CAPITAL NOTES.
The first real court martial in thu
history OF the New Mexico nationa
guard took place, Saturday, before
Judge Advocate Page Otero, when
couple Of ''high privates' were ar
raigned for using ~unbecoming Language
to their superior officers. Col. Hersey
adjutant general, presented the forma
findings to Gov. Otero at 3 o'clocf
today, and they will probably be made
| public to-morrow.
1t is common report that Mr.. Catror
has retired from the U. S. at~torneyshif
ia favor of F. w. Clancy. II this il
correct, then Calron, Gov. Otero ant
Max Frost are all working together fol
Clancy, while Wallace, Vance, ct al
are sticking to Fiske. It's a fight to
finish.
The penitentiary board meets to.
morrow, and will go over the whole
financial situation. 1t is a safe 16 tt
l bet that Col. E. H. Bergman viii
make q handsome showing, despite the
many obstacles he has had to contend
with.
The u~p-to.datest entertainment evel
experienced ia Santa Fe is said TO have
taken place on Halloween night Al
he enticing quarters Of Messrs. San
Black and r. G. Gortner in the Calror
block. There was high-ball and low
ball, craps, poker and roulette, and
number OF society ladies were iniro'
duced into the real mysteries Of thu
green cloth art as it is carried or in III
native lair. Refreshments were served
md on the whole 1t was equal to /
lime in .tiay New York"
Absolutely nothing can be Learned
here as yet concerning the report thar
NJ. G de Baca Is to succeed Planidf
5auuovaI as superintendent of public
instruction. It is likely to occur, how
ever, if certain men are appointed on
the bench-.if, "you knows a mighty
powerful word, sometimes.