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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-04-23
GREECE HOLDING ON
The Greeks Have Fought the
Turks to Stand Still and
Achieved Successes.
.sHAKESPEARE'S BIRTHDAY
An Open Clash Between Presi-
dent Mckinley and Foraker
Declared at Cincinnati.
THE USUAL GRlST OF NEWS

LONDON, England, April 23.-The
Greek minister received dispatch
from Athens, to-day, giving the exact
situation on the Thessaly frontier,
from the Greek standpoint. It Is
signed by Skouse, minister foreign
affairs, and says oil the attacks of the
Turks have been repulsed. The Greek
army is advancing northward, and is
generally successful.
The latest news from the army Ia
Thessaly, indicates that the Greeks
have fought the Turks to stand-stil
and achieved some minor success, but
the Turks continue to hold the ad-
vantages they have already gained.
The present position of armies is in
favor OF the Turks.
ATHENS, Greece, April ga dis.
patch received here, this morning, from
the commander Of the Greek iron clad
squadron says the war ships captured
the town OF Katerina, on the Gulf Of
Salonica. The squadron bombarded
the place, the Turks Withdrawing to
the interior, when the Greeks landed.
Upon entering the town, the Greeks
found only one inhabItant, child,
lying in cradle. The anfant was
adopted by the squsdron. The land
ing party found large quantities OF
stores, which we're destroyed. Upon
returning from Katerlna, the squadron
sheled the town of Litokhorion, also
they captured three Turkish vessels,
laden with wheat.
CoNsTANTrNoPLE, Turkey, April 23.--
1t is reported that Osman Pasha has
been assigned to the command of the
Turkish troops before Larissa.
Advices received here, to-day, say
the advance of Turkish forces upon Lar
issa have been checked, owing to the
heavy floods. Peneios bridge has been
blown up. These advices created q
feeling of depression here.
CoEsTANTrNoPLE, April 23. The
report of the recall of Edhem pasha,
commander OF the Turkish forces and
the appointment of Osman Pasha
marshal of the palace, and hero OF
Plevna to succeed him, is Off cially
confrmed.
: New YORK, N. Y, April 23.-The
report in Wall Street, to-day, that the |
Turks have captured Larissa and COM
pletely overpowered the Greeks, made
the market strong and higher. The
report is unconirmed.
BERLIN, Germany, April pa dis
patch from Constantinople says news
Of the defeat of the Turks in Thessaly |
has reached that city.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-04-23
Temperance In the South .

FRANKLIN, La, April 2s.-The an
nusI state convention Of the Women's
Christian Temperance Union opened
here, to-day. with Mary M. Goodale, of
New Orleans, presiding. 1t Is the
largest ard most enthusiastic gather
ing Of temperance women yet held In
this state. The annual reports show
That this branch OF the organization Is
about holding its own.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-04-23
y A WEDDING DISTURBED.


CRAwFoRDsvILLE Ind, April 2S.-
III any one knows sught why this man
and woman should not be Joined an
lawful wedlock, let him speak, said
Pastor Sanders 10 the North street
Methodist church, at the wedding Of
Henry Humphreys and Anna Jones,
to. day. Hattie Chevis, former
sweetheart Of the groom, who was IN
uninvited guest, rushed 70 The altar
and held out babe In her arms. "He
promised to marry ME, = she cried bal
the girl was led away and tho cere.
mony concluded.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-04-23
Anoxernor for ArIxona,

NAsHINGTox. d. o., April 23.-
1t Is reported that President Mckinley
made the following nominations, to-
day: M. H. McCord, to be governor
OF Arizona; Chas. l.. Knapp. of New
York, consul general to Montreal; VIC
tor F. Goldschmidt, Of Milwaukee,
consul general to Berlin.
WASHINGTON April 2S.--The presl-
dent will probably appoint Herbert w.
Bowen, Of New York. as minister to
Spain.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-04-23

WASHINGTON, D. c.. April 2S.-
Secretary Gage, to-day, recommended
to congress the appropriation Of $780,
0C0 for enlarging and rendering bur-
glar proof, The vault in the Office Of The
treasurer Of the United States. The
aggregate amount OF bonds In this
vault is $500, ,000, ,0U0, ego, 900 Of
which are payable to bearer.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-04-23
a AoooD-wILL TESTIMONY.


New YORK. N. X, April 2S.--The
World. this morning, says movement
is on foot in this country to present
Queen Victoria with a substantial tes.
timonial OF good will, on the occasion
Of her golden jubilee, in June. Two
rich Americans started the subscription
with contributions of $4,000 each.
The projectors expect to raise $780,.
600. Englishmen are not TO be al
lowed to subscribe to the fund, the
idea being that Americans, only. shall
pay for the purchase Of the jubilee
gift.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-04-23
Caucus Dlsagrecs.

FRANKFORT, Kentucky. April 2s.-
Since the adjournment of the caucus,
after midnight. last night, it has de.
veloped that the senatorial fight will be
prolonged and bitter. No man will
come out Of 1t with full party strength.
No quorum and no election, to-day.
Black burn received forty-five votes.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-04-23
AN IMMORAL cHURcnmAN.


ALBANY. N. r., April rs Rev.
Doctor Fsrrar, the Methodist pastor,
Of st. Luke's church, and eminent in
New York conferences; also known
throughout the union, 10 charged with
immortality, and it is said he confesses.
A servant in the household was not
allowed to resign, Farrar is MEM
Der Of the national executive commit
tee Of the Christian Endeavor.
SCHENECTADY, N. T., April 23.--
The Troy conference, to-day, expelled
DR.. Farrar, on the ground OF immoral-
ity. The disgraced clergyman is sixty
one years old.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-04-23
BABY FARMING.
1t Has Received Its Death Blow by New Law
In England.


LONDON, England, April 2S Baby
farming in this country has received .
death blow by the passage through the
houses Of commons and lords OF the
infant life protection bill, which 10
aimed at professional baby farmers, or
those who are paid considerable lump
sum to adopt children and then either
starve them to death, or pass them on
to other hands until they are lost sight
of.
The law requires all persons profess
sionally undertaking the care Of
children or adopting little ones, to reg
lister the fact and to make periodical
reports concerning the whereabouts
and condition OF their charges. Fail
ure to comply with the law, is punish
able both by fine and imprisonment.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-04-23

CHrcAco. III. April 2S Secret
preparations are being made for gen.
raj striko Of garment workers. to-day,
which. If declared, VIII throw out Of
employment over so 900 men. women
and children, in the Chicago clothing
factories and sweat-shops.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-04-23
French Anarchists Arrested.

PARIS, France, April % The police
who are accompanying President Faure
on tour of the province of Vendee,
arrested four anarchists at St. Nazir,
to-day; among their belongings. was
found quantity of papers including q
drawing OF bomb.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-04-23

SYRACUSE. N. XII, April ~ Ala thc
business places. two hotels and one
church at Wbitney's Point. were de.
DIfoJed by fire, taie morning.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-04-23

ALBAxr, N. r., April 23. The anil.
trust bills were passed 10 the New York
assembly. this morning, by an over
whelmng majority.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-04-23
! si,Those Rlfles. /.

Members Of ths Montszuma rifles who
have any or the arms OK the company In
their possession, will return them to the
armory, Monday night. and receive q re-
ceipt therefor. By order OF
&y4 II. r. BLAKE,
FirstpLieut. Commanding.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-04-23

How can we enjoy lifsl By eating and
sleeping we'll. .Eat. drink and be merry"
but be sure and drink the Alternative Wat
er. So say !.
a JOSEPH KNAPP.
ELrzABErHTows, MN. 1a9-As
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-04-23

A kidney remedy that can be depended
upon will be found 10 PRIcKLY ASH BIT-
TIERS. 1t heals and strengthens. Sold by
Murphey- Van Petten Drug Co.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-04-23

NOR sAIE-A very cheap residence prop
10 erty. Good location; must be sold
l2S-6t BY WISE q HoGsETT.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-06-05

case. In which the State was saved the
expense of appropriations for the Ev.
anston institution. Justice Margruder
wits prominent lawyer In Chicago for
many years prior to his election In 1885,
He came hither from Memphis in 1861
He WAS learned In the law. and pos.
scsscd of large stock Vf knowledge.
which years Of study had given him.
As a lawyer he was most able. and
since he has been on the supreme
bench he has endcavored to brush aside
the much discussed tecllnicality and
make his decisions on the merits Of the
case he considers. Justice Margruder
is a Republican and a native of Missis-
sipp!. His father was college pro-
fessOr In the South. but was not q
Southernerby birth. The Judge has Yan.
kee blood in his veins. aud comes Of
Connecticut stock. He Is a graduate of
Yale. and his law was acquired at the
University of Louisiana. His candi.
dacy Il In response to request that he
should run. signed by 1900 members
of the Illinois bar.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-06-05

simple fact that. finding employment
dtfitc,ilt to obtain. he turned his hand
:" manual labor. having worked on the
streets OF our city as street cur con.
ductOr, AMI having nfterwNryl served
In one Of our local churches. He then
turned his attention to law. lie was
subsequently connected with the firm
OF Hardy 4 Herrick. nnd some years
later figured as the senior partner Of
Windes 4 sullivan. the Mst.named
partner being the intrepid ana eminent
Irisll-American lawyer. Alexander Sui.
Ivan. one Of the leading lights OF the
Chicago bar. His career N the hmr has
been u bright one. and lids attain,nents
have gained for him the respect and
regard Of his legal brethren.
Since his career on the bench Judge
WlMies. as the OutspOken friend OF Ia.
bOr. has earned for himself the erinity
OF the nlOnOl,Ollstlc foes of honest toll
1t was to this fact, primarily. that II
nscrlbed his failure to obtain renOnl.
inatiOn. This significant fact, we trust
will not escape the notice OF the work.
ingnnn voter. who should. ON the It'll
OF June. administer u rpbuke to the
trust magnates and the MONOPOLY
chiefs by re.electlng this hOnOred j,,.
rlst to the position which he has ~
well ana ably flled.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-06-05
THE HARAN0UE Of THE HARLAN.
TIES.

1t Is an old story that King David
said In his haste: ".All men are liars"
He confessed with sim mefacedness his
error, and In his saner temper sang of
the difficulties of the righteous that
were but painful preludes of great and
eternal trlumphs. But John Maynard
Harlan and his associates never are
sane enough to admit the possibility of
the honor of those who differ with
them, or to doubt their own infalllbiI.
lty.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-06-05
Fe, GENTLEMEN!

70 the Editor of the Times Herald and
Others disappearing the Citizens.
of Chicago:
GentleiIen-You opposed the Hum.
lPlirpy bills with great c;irncsiIicss. and
the Humphrey bills are dead. From
their entrance to their exit your Oppo.
sition was persistent. consistent. but
abusive. You advanced many argu.
mants In support Of your contention.
many Of which were good. AMI some Of
which were otherwise.
The Inter Ocean. also. as earnestly
objected tn those bills. hut without the
employment of abuse. Abuse IL nO ar
g,iment. How much less NO are Grim.
inal insfnuations and ciiildisl, threats!
Let tin. egotist Harlan continue In
full bray. lat # Is fpneatI, yor. gentle
men. to follow so pcrniclO,is an exam.
pie.
What stun AMI nonsense II this:
II that bill Il amended by the bribery
and sharp practice which you are he.
lieved to have In view and ny any
Glance should become a law there will
he no rcstrrint upon the puIi.c indigna.
ton. ind We fear there will liz no limit
to the penalty which will b. exacted ut
your hands.
Chicago II u city Of law and order: It's
people are Intelligent 0nd honest. and
lis officials are Us worthy as those of
any city in the world. No matter what
legislation shall come to plague OF
curse ns. there will be no lamp posts
no tar anu feathers. no violence Of any
kind that shall make any man Of our
city ashamed of his citizenship.
We are confident our legislators will
do what il right. and we are cu,Mlly
~ confident that you. gentlemen. will
follow their example.
I'VE know what we are talking
about. DO you know what you are do
ing!"--Inter Ocean.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-06-05
DEFEAT TIVE CASE siLL.

We are glad to see TINT tie Typo.
graphical Union II taking steps to earn
estiy oppose the passage OF the Case
garn!sl,ment hill. which has already
passed the Senate and IN likely to le
brought up In the House ut any mo.
ment. Every labor unicI In the State
should braig Its influence tn bear
against this most oppressive measure.
VI IL II law that Is expressly aimed at
wOrklngmcn and those In receipt of
small salaries. II viii full with espe.
clnl severity ON those persons who,
earning $l5 u week. have families to
support. They are sometimes thrown
out Of employment for time. ana as Il
consequence are forced to run Into deb,
for the necessarles OF life. They habit.
ually pay these debts when they ge,
employment ana have time enough Civ.
IN them. hut this law would permit MI
angry or "a malicious creditor tn tram
pie on ana crush them before they
could get fairly OH their feet.
4 more unjust and indefensible law
has seldom been proposed to an Amerl
can Legislature. The only logical sup
pleniemt to 1t would be a law reviv!nu
Imprisonment for debt. Men hara ssed
with punishment proceedings would
I've hut little worse or N they were put
IN Jail nj once.
The collection laws that we have art
hard enough ana certainly should bt
made no harsller. AZ they are the SHY
locks ana the shysters of the justice
courts fatten and thrive. How mucl
more. then, would their vulture bust
ness increase through law Nike this
Under the law rs II Il debtors are
chastised with whips. but under this
law they would In clastised with scor
piOns.
The people of this State have de-
handed no such law and the Times
Herald would like to know from what
source It eananates. In times like these
when thousands Of men are out of EN-
plOymant and when hundreds of fam
iiles are on the border Of want and
deprivation. II II not for the I.eglsla'
ture aud representatives of THE people
to make the laws more severe and cx!
gent upon them.
Let this abOm!nable law bc killed.
Herald.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-06-05
THE PASSAGE OF I'VE CAS- BILLS 4
0000 THiNe ron CHiCA00 PROF.
ERTy OWNERS.

The passage of the gas frontage ana
consolidation bills protects the rights ri
property owners anu prevents the tear.
Ing UP Of their streets by speculative
corporations.
II Il a just measure and It Is - good
thing that 1t passed.
Heretofore. just Us SOOn ~ u street
was newly paved. along came some
snide ''gis company anil tore II mr. 10
order to blackmail the genuine com
pany.
The gas frontage AMI consolidation
bills passed by both fOuses Of the For.
tietii General Assembly Of Illinois pro.
Vide that no city or village shall grant
u franchise for the laying Of gas pipes
or the strlnging Of wires for electric
lighting except ON the petition Of the
owners Of more than One.hnlf ~ the
frontage on each mile Of any street OF
alley for which the franchise In asked
that che property owners on the streets
ana alleys affected shall have the right
OF enlO!n!ng the occupation Of the
street or alley unless the franchise has
been granted In conformity with this
law: that any gas company In tho State
may sell or lease Its franchise and
property to any other gas company In
the same city or village. ana that any
gas companies In the same city or VII
lage may consolidate into one corpora.
tion by complying with the provision,
OF the law.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-06-05
the SCHOOL BOARD INVESTIGATION

The City Council IL going to invest.
gate the School Board: they have p,ss.
ed u resolution for u committee of i've
to be appointed to do the work. The
aldermen ARE tired Of the perpetual
book agent gossip. and they wish to
know something about that. They
wish to know how textbooks are pur.
clnsed, why Chicago firms have dim.
Guilty In selling their books. and why
the superintendent are continually ad.
vOcating this book aud that.
Building contractors who repeatedly
secure the favor of the Buildings and
Grounds Committee will be examined
and recommendation will be made
that the Board abolish the Office OF at-
tOrney and take It's legal business to the
office OF the corporation counsel, there
by effecting II saving.
Business men have been no rapidly
reslgning from the Board that the
Mayor ami the aldermen are satisfied
there In some more powerful reason for
It than demands OF their private bust.
nesses.
"They are Disguised" said an alder.
man. 1.-The loose and slipshOd manner
In which business Ia conducted drove
them out. There ~ no way Of stopping
this business hut to shop It up and then
get new members appointed who will
work and ecOnOmixe."
Mayor Harrison has Indicated that
he will appoint good committee, one
as strong as that on track elevation,
and this being the case a lively invest.
cation Is looked for.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-06-05
JUDGE FRANCIS ADAMS.

Judge Francis Adams is one of the
oldest and most highly esteemed ana
respected members OF the Chicago
bench. Mr.. Adams has served two
terms us Judge Of the Circuit Court and
IL again up for election for a third
term. The Republicans. recognizing
his ability rs well as his popularity.
nominated him previous to the Demo-
crs,tic convention being held. though
Mr. Adams Is one, of the best Demo.
Gratis In Chicago, Mr.. Adams llas serv.
ed one term and a part Of an unexmretl
term ON the Circuit Court bench, dur.
Ing which time Mr.. Adams has made a
splendid record as Judge on the bench.
Judge Adams has been the legal adj
wiser for Democratic caucuses for sew.
eial years. and his advice In political
matters as well as In matters pertain
Ing to the law has always been found
to he right. Judge Adams, like Thomas
jefferson, considers himself one of the
common people. and We feel safe to
say that no man In the entire city OF
Chicago enjoys more widespread re-
spect among all CLASSES than Judge
Adams does.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-06-05
POLi7yCS orr THE BENCH

The policy of Illinois In selarut hing
the general judicial elections from or
binary elections has been adopted In
part by New York. The next state
election In New York will In for two
members Of the highest court If the
state. the Court Of Appeals. That
court now consists Of five Republicans
and two Democrats. A few years ago
two were elected ut the same time. one
Of each party. both State cOmMit'c"s
uniting In the support Of a candidate
from each party. Two are to ie elct,
ell this year. AMI the same policy has
been virtually agreed upon already.
senator Platt nntl ex-senator 1liil. the
respective leaders Of their parties IN
the State. are rartisans Of the most
pronounced type. hut they are agreed
In the proposition that the highest Fri.
bunal In the State should be nou.lmi,i.
ran.
In Illinois We have no judges elected
by the entire State. Judge Magruder
Is Chief Justice of the supreme Cour;
and he II to be reelected next Monday
hut by the votes Of u few counties
Cook among th.m. There nr. IN bc
five of the min, Sunrcme co,r, ius,,c.s
elected M That time. Ever sinc. ,,,
present Supre,nc Co,,r, districts wer,
created this district has b.cn non .n,,,
tIs,p. Although strongly Rrnubl,,pn
II elected Judge Dtckey' n D.,no.,,,t
and kent him riuht nlonv un,u n. dj.l
ils successor. Judge Maur,,,ler ia :,
Republican. b,u he Inns the endorse
n,cnt OF the Dpnuc,u,ic committees q,
the several counties of tho district nm,
will receive the unanimous s,,pDor4 oI
both PARTIES at the POLLS next Monday
Judge Brcntuno. of the Superior Co,,r,
Of Cook County. IL nls,, summarized n,
both parties for reelection.
The general lovic of the situo tio,
clearly demands the recollection Of MI
the Circuit Judges In the county. four
teen In number. The Democrats l,ny.
given their assent. virtually, 10 IN,
nOl..partIsan pOlIcy as the true ,ollc,
for the judiciary by their attitude 10
ward the Supreme and SuperiOr courts
aud there IN no pre,ense that the n,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-06-05
vOTE FOR NON.PARIiSAN JUDGES

Some apologiSts for the Democratic
judicial ticket are enleavoring to ~.
cure support for their candidates by
saying chat the ticket nominated by
the Republicans Is a partisan ticket.
They aver ,hat of the Judges of the
Circuit bench who are now asking rc.
election nn the Republican ticket cigh;
arr Republicans while six are Demo.
crafts. The ahs,,r,lity of this argument
from men who are en,leavOring to cleo,
a Circuit bench composed of four Re.
puiS.icans and ten Democrats Is oh.
viO,is. Bu the most vicious feature of
tisnn considerations as of moment In
siotermining who are to compose the
Circuit bench In the ticket nominated
by hle Republicans the question Of pol.
lilies has not been considered. The
Republicans simply recognized the
worth. ability aud merit Of the judges
nOw on the bench. and rcnOminated
Them. These men are:
Murray +. TUley. Dem.
FrNncis Adams. Dem.
Edward +. Dunno. Dem.
Richard W. ClifYOtvl. Dem.
Thomas q. windes. Dem.
Frank Baker. Dem.
F,llDrLige Hnnecy. Rep.
Richarl \. Tuthill. Req.
a. n. Waterman. Rep.
Edmund W. Burke. Rep.
q. u. Nicely. Rep.
John Gibbons. Rep.
Abner Smith. Rep.
q. II. Horton, Rep.
In other words, the Republican tickc
DrOnnss~ to retain ll office without re-
gard 10 politics the men who have
proved themselves to In worthy q
holding the office Of Judge. The ticke
recognizes the principle Of electin;
Judges Oh quest lions Of merit only
wuh0n regard to politics. The Demo
cratic ticket. With It's Substitution o
-s..vcn Inexperienced and untiied men
AL Ih.mNN,.,ts--fOr seven who are nov
sitting on the bench, cannot be regard
s,d otherwise than as u partisan tickle
made for partisan purposes. Voter
whO want their Judiciary unhampere'
10y outside influences will vote for ii
men named above.