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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-07
THE HOUSE.

WARRINGTON, d. c., January =
The debate upon the proposition to
refund the Indebtedness Of the Pacific
railroad companies to the government,
began in the house to-day. Before
entering on the debate, bill was
agreed to, providing for the appoint
ment Of a surveyor general, of Alaska,
at a salary of $1,000. Chairman Pow.
ers, of the committee on Pacific rail
roads, reported the bill and stated
that time for general debate would be
equally divided between the friends
and the opponents of measure. Mr..
Powers opened the case for the bill.
The consideration of the Pacific rail.
road funding bill which will be the
special order In the house for the next
four days, is expect to be attended with
some exciting debates. Mr.. Hender-
son. republican, OF Iowa, who is the
champion OF the measure, takes the
ground that there is urgency tor con-
gressional action on the question, In
order to protect the inter ests of the
government In the FoRd, On tie other
hand, the democrats, whose views have
50 far been voiced by Mr.. Mcguire, of
California, are opposed to the bill, and
insist that the government has ample
remedy az ainst the Pacific roads by
foreclosure.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-07
LADY scorr GUILTY.
She and Her Associates Withdraw the Plea Of
Justification.

LONDON, January 7.-Spectators who
crowded Old Bailey court, this morn
ing. to watch the libel proceedingl
brought by Lord Russell against Lady
Scott, we're treated to genuine sur
prise, when Solicitor Walton arose and
announced that, under the advice o
counsel, the defendants withdrew the
plea Of justification, In utteting the
libels complained Of by Earl Russell.
and pleaded guilty as charged. The
announcement created profound SEN
sation.
When the sitting was resumed, the
prisoners were brought In. Lady Scott
was In highly exctable condition, but
Aylott and Cockerton maintained 30
air Of unconcern. The jury rendered
formal verdict Of guilty and the court
announced that sentences would be
imposed, tomorrow.
The case is a sequel to the difficulties
existing between Earl Russell and wife
for years. 10 1891, Countess Russell,
daughter OF Lady Scott, brought suit
against her husband for divorce, max
ing accusation against him Of the m, st
revolving nature. Countess Rus
sell was not successful In proving
the charges. Lady Scott at the trial
made very damaging statements, us
also did two servants. Earl Russell
winning against his wife. himself Sc
cured a divorce; then sued Lady Scott
for libel, winning out to-day.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-07
WOOL MANUFACTURERS.
They Have Their Inning Before the Ways
and Means Committee.

WASHINGTON, January 7-Th,
wool manufacturers were we'll repre-
sented before the house ways and
means committee, to-day.
s. N. d. North, OF Boston, secretary
of the national wool.growers' assocIa-
ton, presented the views OF that body.
He said that that association counselled
moderation in fixing rates, and expect.
ed only adequate protection, such as
experience had proven was necessary
to enable them to continue and extend
the industry. They desired chance
to reopen their mills; but they neither
asked nor desired. excessive duties, be-
ing convinced that the best interests of
both the wool-growing and wool man
ufacturing interests would be protected
py the enactment of conservative and
reasonable tariff, and that some prom
ise of permanence would thus exist.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-07
A TOURNAMENTS,
Amateur Hand-BaIi Players Begin One at Jsr-
sey City, To-day.

NEW YORK, January IA boon
In the game Of hand ball is expected p
follow the first national amateur tourns'
ment ever given in America, whiot
opened at noon, to-day, at the jersey
City hand-ball court, under the super.
vision of the Knickerbocker club. Il
was only recently that the amsteur
athletic union decided to embrace hand.
ball among Its branches of sport, and
to-day's tournament is the first outcome
OF that action. The entries include q
large number OF amateur players OF
this country and Canada, and the
games will decide the championship OF
America in singles, with prizesof gold,
silver and bronze medals.
Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago, To-
ronto and Montreal were among the
leading cities represented. Maj. John
Carmody. the haDd-ball expert, was,
this morning, selected as referee. The
play commenced shortly before 1
o'clock.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-07
LADY SCOTT NOW GUILTY
Debate on the Indebtedness of
the Pacific Railroads Be-
gins In House.
SMALL BANK GOES UNDER
The Wool Manufacturers Have
a Hearing Before the
Committee.
OTHER LATE NEWS BY WIRE

WASHINGTON, d. c., January T.
Several memorials were presented by
Senator Cullom, Of Illinois, to-day, In
favor of the recognition OF Cuba.
A joint resolution was introduced by
Senator Mills, OF Texas, declaring that
.'the expediency OF recognizing the
independence Of foreign government
belongs to congress, and when congress
shall 80 determine, the executive shall
act in harmony with the legislative
department of the government; that
the sum of $4,000 is hereby appro-
priated for the salary and expenses OF
minister to that government, when
ever such minister shall be appointed
by the president" Mr.. Mills gave
notice that he would address the senate
in support of the joint measure.
Senator White, of California, pre-
sented a remonstrance from bis state.
against the passage of the funding bill,
asking that it be printed in the Record.
This is rathev an unusual provision,
but was not objected to.
Two bills on the subject OF the
Pacific railroads, adverse to the fund
ing plan, were introduced by Senator
Morgan. of Alabama, and referred.
Senator Morgan, of Alabama, to-
day, introduced into the senate volu-
minous bill, which, among other things,
directs the secretary of the treasury to
issue bonds in such amount as may be
necessary, to take up tae first mort.
gage bonds of the Union Pacific and
Central Pacific railroads, the bonds to
run thirty years, at 8 per cent, inter-
est, with the privilege of redemption
after ten years.
The appointment Of trustees is pro-
yided for by the bill, and the secretary |
of the treasury is directed to take i'm
mediate possession of the whole line OF
railroad and telegraph of each COM
pany, for use of the United States,
until congress shall otherwise direct.
Nine trustees, to hold Office four years,
ara TO be named by the president, SUBJ
ject to removal, for cause.
SENATE BULLETIN-On motion Of
Senator Hale, the senate agreed to
adjourn till Monday next, and Senator
Mills has postponed his Cuban speech,
from to- morrow, until Mondey.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-07
JAcKsoN's DAY.
The Anniversary Of ths Battle Of New Orleans
inchSags.

CHICAGO, Illinois,. January -
ChicaEo's silver democrats will cele.
brate at the fremont house, tonight,
the anniversary Of the battle Of New
Orleaus. or what is known to the
democracy of the country as "Jack-
sons day.. The anniversary falls on
to- morrow. hut the silver celebration
has been set for this evening, owing to
the fact that the special gn's. OF the
occasion, Mr.. William Jennings Bryan,
has an engagement for a similar func-
tIon at Chicago this evening ana at
Omaha. tomorrow evening. The dis
tinguished Nebraskan cannot arrive
here untl late this evening, and In
sequence the banquet has been sci
for 9 O'Clock. Two score or more of
silver senators. representatives and
other leaders, had beeu invited, bur
IA oct OF them cent excuses, on the
cronnd Of prior engagements.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-07
A Bank Ro-Ouens.

DENVER, Colorado, January THE
American national bank, which closed
last April, owing its depositors nearly
a million dollars, resu med, to-day,
with new capital and under new man.
agement. Julius A. Myers. is presi-
dent, B. Freeman, cashier. Over its
immediate liabilities, the bank has
5000, 900 to transact business with.
The re.opening will be e means of
putting nearly million dollars Of
tied-up money, into active circulation
at once.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-07
Moderately Acuye.

WALL STREET. N. T., January r.
Opening dealings on the stock ex-
change were moderately active. The
market presented was generally firm
In tone and prices, in most Instances,
were 1s to e higher than yesterday .
closings, international stocks leading.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-07
The Good Qualities

Possessed by Hoods Sarsaparilla are almost
beyond mention. Best of all, it puriies the
ble9d, thus Strengthening the nerves. Itregu-
lates the digestive organs, inyigorates the Kid.
neys and liver, tones and builds up the entire
system. 1t cures dyspepsia, scrofula, catarTh
and rheumatism. Remember, Hoods Cures.
Heed's Pills act easily, yet promptly and
effectively, on the liver and hnwels. 60,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-07
Pardoned Out.

WAsHISGToH, D. c.. January T.
The president has pardoned Kphraim
Young, director in the Spring Gar
den national bank, Of Philadelphia,
who was convicted of embezzling and
misappropriating funds OF the tank,
and sentenced IN May, 1894.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-07
Claims Paid.

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Janu-
ary The Johannesburg Standard
announces. this morning, that the Bocr
governments demand from the British
government, for Indemnity for the
Jameson raid, was forwarded to Lon
don. The amount Of the Boer claims
are under f2, 900. 900.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-07

The adjourned regular session Of the
district court wall re,convene at Alhu
querque next Monday, and Judge Col
Ier, who enjoyed his holidays among
Georgia relatives and friends, is ex.
pscted back Friday morning.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-07

PARIS, January 7.--Tbe marriage 'f
Miss Edith Lyman Collins, 6f N "
York, to Reichid Bey, Count Cay.
kowski, an attache OF the Turkish en-
bassy, at Rome, took place here, this
afternoon, In the church St. Germain
l'a'Errois.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-07
Bryan On Hand.

I CHICAGO. January 7.-Wm. J. Bryan
who arrived here, this morning, will
speaF, tonight, at the Jackson day
banquet.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-07
Senator Palmer III

SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,, January T.
Senator John M. Palmer was taken
suddenly ill, last night. His physician
says he is threatened With pneu monia
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-07
Oowa In tho Crush /.

EAU CLAIRE, Wis, January The
Commercial bank, capital $50, 900,
closed, to-day, due to the suspension OF
the Allementa bank, of St. Paul.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-07

Frank Lessent has purchased the
Girard cafe IN the Armijo hotel build.
ing, at Albuquerque, the consideration
being $3.50
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-07
Jewellers Assign.

NEW YORK, N. r., January T.
}. II. Johnston & Co., jewellers, assign.
ed to-day; liabilities, $219, 500; assets,
S201, 200.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-07
Reports Denied.

MADRID, Spain, January 7.--Senor
Canovas del Castillo, prime minister,
denies the reports of impending changes
In the Spanish ministry.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-07

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, January T.
Mrs. James Ca, den, an actress, k nown
8 Mise Marston Leigh. Ia dead.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-07

PUY A HOUSE-$l0O cash and SIS q month
- for ninety six months; will pay for an
elegant, four room house, having two clos :
cts, out Touses, with grounds; best Of loca
tion. Residence lots on i've years. time.
ls-u J. HI. TEITLHBAUM,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-07
SPECIAL NOTICES.

OST-Masonic Pin, small diamond. Re-
Il turn to Mrs Sallie Douglas for reward.
532t.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-07

hRESS MAXIM G at reasonable prices. .
IL Ffrst-class work guarant sed
5otl MRS. w. 8. STANDIsH.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-07

TARPET WEAvING-We have ordered q
~ ny shuttle carpet loom and will weave
rag carpet, MICS rugs ade from old In
grain and brussels carpet, silk curtains and
table scarfs. VIII keep a supply OF carpet
chain on hand At residence, IoJz on the
street north of the Presbyterian church
~ %t WM. BLOOMFIELD.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-06-25
THE POPULAR IDEA.
Hut They Are Not All Innocent Men
Who Go 10 siberia.

There is a popular idea that the
wastes of Siberia are peopled with men
who have been unjustly eXiled from
Russia, and that the criminal is really
as difficult 10 find as the traditional
needle in the bunch of hay, says Tit
Bits. Facts, however, do not substanti-
ate this theory any more than they do
the large majority of popular impress
sions.
\ great sensation was created two or
three years ago by the finding of seven
Russian eXiles or prisoners, who had
made their escape from Siberia They
We're in an open boat in the Pacific,
and were taken 10 San Francisco, where
they became the objects of popular
commiseration, as well as the text for
the denouncing of the Russian methods
of dealing with political offenders.
The Californians, ever ready with
sympathy, gave them clothes and found
them work TO do. 1t now appears that
during the interval that has elapsed be-
tween their arrival In San Francisco
and now every one of them has been
punished by the law of the land. The
last of the party has just been sentenced
TO 81 years imprisonment for burglary,
while one of his comrades only short
time ago was hanged for two murders
which he had committed
Investigations which have been made
SHOW that every one of these men had
been sent TO Siberia for reasons which
would have earned him corresponding
period Of exile from the haunts Of his
fellowmen if not absolute deportation
from the country in any other part of
the world.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-06-25
LOVES HIS TRIBE.
Romantic History of Chief Quansh
Parker, of the Comanches.

Chief Quanah Parker, the Comanche
Indian of oklahoma, has a romantic
history.
His mother was a white woman who
was captured by the Comanches when a
small girl and grew up among the n-
dams, forgetting her own tongue. When
Gen. Mckenzie raided the Comanches
and captured the tribe in 1874 Quanah
Parker's mother, who had been taken as
wife of the chief, was among the num-
Der
All that she could remember to iden-
tify herself was her name-Cynthia
Ann Parker.
She was finally located as being from
Jackson county, Tex, where she was
joyously received by her family, after
having been looked upon as dead for
many years.
She took her son, now Chief Quanah
Parker, with her, and had him educated.
Later he returned TO his tribe. He is
q tall, fine-looking Indian, but he shows
no trace of his white blood
The favorite of his five wives always
accompanies him on his journeys, as
does his young son, both Of whom are
now in this city.
Chief Quanah Parker is quite rich
in cattle and money, and is looked upon
as one of the most intelligent of the
Indian chiefs.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-06-25
FOOTPRINTS IN THE STONE.
Discovery I'm IA Los Angeles Park OF
Great Interest % Archaeologists.

Scicntifically-in persons in
southern California are bordering
deeply over the discovery, in Elysian
park here, of a distinct imprint in solid
stone of a shoe worn by human being,
says the Los Angeles Herald. This dis
coveEX is certain TO excite no little COM
mentsfor there appears To be no anthem
tic record of n foSsilized footprint of
a human being of ordinary size having
been found heretofore. The peculiar
feature of this find is that the owner
of the foot wore a shoe of antique Next
can fashion, with high, narrow heel
and broad, fiat sole. The imprint Is
perfectly clear and looks rs though the
owner had unwittingly put his right
foot into soft mud but a day or two
ago and left his mark, 10 be dried by
the sun and preserved for future gen
erations.
The fossil imprint was discovered by
laborers who were making n deep cut
for the new wagon road northwest of
the park. II was cut out of solid rock,
four feet or Whereabouts below the sur
face soil, and from a point on the hill
side az least 20 feet above the bottom
Of the little canyon at the hills base.
The stone is a fine-gained shale, I'M
pregnated with lime. An interesting
fact in connection with the find is this:
Several other eXcellently preserved and
clearly defined organic remains,
such as ferns, leaves and twigs, have
been found in the same deposit, and,
stranger still, but few days ago the
complete outline of fish was taken
from the same stratum Of stone not
many feet distant from this last find.
The fish's remains were 20 feet below
the surface.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-06-25
CURE FOR HYDROPHOBIA.
Liver of the Dog Said to BE an Infalli-
bic Remedy for Its Bite.

\ French missionary in China wit
messed recently how two of his carriers
were bitten by a rabid dog, and was
very much worried about it, says Medi-
cine Moderne. Several Chinese who
happened 10 be there told him that his
worry was absolutely uncalled for,
since they had an undoubtedly safe
preventive against the poison of a rabid
dog taking effect, and to prove the as
sertion five Cinnamon VINO had been
bitten in March of last year by a mad
dog were presented TO The missionary.
He found that Cinnamon eat of the raw
liver Of a mad dog after being bitten,
and if they partalle of this within
given time after the accident il is said
they will not be subject 10 hydro
phobia. II is curious that Plinius in
his Natural History" recommends eat
ing the liver of a mad dog, if bitten, as
raw as possible, and they who could not
swallow the liver raw should have il
cooked and drink the broth therefrom.
1t is not positively known whether this
remedy is efficacious but it appears TO
he worthy of investigation, particularly
since this seems 10 be the actual begin
ming of the isopathic treatment since
perfected by Pasteur and Koch
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-06-25
GRANT AS A BOY.
He Was Unusually Determined, He
sourceful and Resolute.

Some of the good people of George
town, Ripley and Batavia GO far In their
attempt to show how very ordinary
Ulysses Grant was, says Hamlin Gar
land In McClure's. A boy of 10 who
could drive team 600 miles across
country and arrive safely; who could
load a wagon with heavy logs by his own
mechanical ingenuity; who insisted on
solving all mathematical problems him
self; who never whispered or lied or
swore or quarreled; who could train u
horse to pace or trot ut will; who stood
squarely upon his own knowledge of
things without resorting TO trick or
mere verbal memory-such a boy, at
this distance, does not appear cor
dinary," stupid, dull or commonplace.
That he was not snowy or easily valued
was true. His unusualness was in the
balance of his character, in his pose, in
his native Judgment and In his knowl-
edge of things at first hand.
Even at is years of age he had super
stition that to retreat was fatal When
he set hand to any plan or started upon
any journey he felt the necessity of
going TO the turn of the lane or TO the
end of the furrow. He was resolute and
unafraid always; a boy TO be trusted
and counted upon-sturdy, capable of
hard knocks. What he was In speech
he was in grain. If he said: II can do
that" he not merely meant that he
would try to do it, but also that he had
thought his way to the successful end
of the undertaking. He was, in fact, an
unusually determined and resourceful
boy.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-06-25
SCIENCE OF THE ANCIENTS.
Tools Found in POmpeii FacsimiIes
of Modern instruments.

Prof. Goodman says the thing that
most impressed him, when visiting
Pompeii, was the resemblance between
many of the implements of 1900 years
ago and those of to-day. On looking at
the iron tools grouped together in an
old factory there he could alRost mag
inc he was gazing into modern tool
shop, except for the fact that there was
II heavy coating of rust on the iron, says
Glass and Pottery Magazine.
Sickles, billhoolSs, ralles, forks, axes,
spades. blacl1smith's tongs, hammers,
soldering irons, planes, shoyels, etc,
are much like those used to-day, but the
most marvellous instruments found are
those for surgery, beautifully executed
and of design exactly similar TO some
recently patented and reinvented. In
credible as it may appear, Pompeiians
had wire ropes of perfect construc-
ton. Their bronzes reveal great skill
and artistic talent. The bronze brazier
and kitchener had boilers at the side
and taps for running off the water.
Ewers and urns have been discovered
with interior tubes and furnaces pre-
cisely like the arrangement now in
vogue in steam boilers. Metal safes
had substantial locSs. Many of the
locks and keys are most ingenious and
some very complex. The water supply
of Pompeii was distributed by means
of lead pipes laid under the streets.
There were many public drinking foun-
tains, and most of the large houses
were provided with fountains, many of
than, haipcr of N-arx- hao,,+ff,1 Joc;ov
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-06-25
HE WANTED TO START RIGHT.
Fees the Conductor to Insure the
Comforts of the Road.

toHIoFtS III tne itohu
On one of the South Halsted street
cars, when it left the neighborhood of
the stock yards the other morning, was
n man with a brand new valise that had
splashes of mud on it and gave other
evidence Of having just arrived in Chi
cago, says the Tribune.
The man wore black felt hat and a
large checked suit, and there was mud
enough on his heavy boots to show he
had Just traversed portion of the stock
yards. He boarded the car at Thirty
ninth street, put his valise on the seat
beside him, and when the conductor
stopped TO take his fare he pulled out
roll of bills.
The conductor extracted nickel
from a one dollar bill and handed over
the change. The man with the valise
extracted silver quarter dollar from
the change and handed il back to the
conductor.
Here" he said, so loudly that every
one in the car looked to see what was
going on, here's a quarter for your
self"
I've taken out a nickel" said the con
ductor. ~ don't want any more"
"Now, don't say another word,
friend" replied the passenger. "Aly
wife told me before l left Kansas City
I'd get along a good deal better in Chi
cago if tipped everybody, and I'm GO
ing TO start with you. You take that
quarter like little man and do the best
you can by me on this trip and don't say
anything more or I'll make il half"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-06-25
FEW AMERICANS AMONG THEM.
Hawnii's Population Made Up Largely
of laps and Chinese.

a census of the Hawaiian islands has
been taken recently and the result just
ben received by the department at
Washington. The figures, says the Man
chester On. H. Union, are most interest
ing in view of the renewed movement
for their direct annexation to this gov
eminent, which the present administers
ton is said TO be very DESTROYS of
bringing about. The total Americans
constitute less than three per cent
of the whole and but little over two
per cent. of the male population. They
are, however, in full possession of the
government, having thus been since
Queen Liliuokalani was dcposed. Con-
sidering these facts, il is not strange
that they should be fearful lest such
power should be wrestcd from them
or at least be considerably more linn
tied than at present. Except for the
peculiar conditions that were undoubt-
edly made the most OF at the time. this
absolute power could not have been
seized by such a small minority. as il
was, and 10 is remarkable that IL has
been so long maintained.