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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-06-12

THE HOSPICE OF ST. BERNARD.
payment, as the monastery is rich
enough to support itself out of its own
funds. Those that can afford to do
are so expected, however. to contri-
butte a sum equal to the amount they
would be charged in a hotel in the viii
lage. u
The St. Bernard dogs, which are as
famous as the monastery itself, are
bred at the hospice. They are subject
to the same rheumatism affection after
seven or eight years as are the monks.
and are then killed. The monks al
ways keep eight or twelve dogs on
hand. These dogs travel around in
storms with little casks containing
.sread, and wine hanging from
their collars. and hundreds OF suffer-
ers have been rescued by them.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-06-12


Robert S. woodward, treasurer Of
the association, is a native Of Michi-
gan; a forty-niner as to birth; and
was educated In the University of
Michigan. After his graduation he
served for some time as engineer Of
the Lake Survey. In 1924 he was
astronomer Of the Transit of Venus
Commission, and followed this by a
nearly ten years service with the geo
and coast surveys. Prof. Wood
ward has made valuable contributions
to kcieftlfc literature upon geology,
physics of the earth. physical astron-
omy and pure mathematics. He is at
present professor of mechanics at CO.
University, New York city.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-06-12
BOUGHT THE BABIES.

A woman's Dupiicity Leads to trangc
Developments Down East.
Mrs. Herman Lorman left her home,
416 Taylor street, Wilmington. Del, re-
Gently and did not return. For fifteen
years Mr.. and Mrs. Lorman had lived
happily together. During that time
Mrs. Lorman presented her husband
with ten babies, all of whom had died
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-06-12

1t is said that more than 7e per cent
of those who people New York city
to-day we're born Of foreign mothers,
while more than 10 per cent were them
selves born on foreign soil. Peter
Stuyvesant ruled in his day oyer 1,400
!0ow Workers.. who c~onversed in eight
zen different tongues.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-06-12

"see here!" howled the manager;
docs it take you four hours to carry
"a message three streets away and re-
turn }"
why, said the new office boy, you
told me to see how long it would take
me to get there and back, and / done
it.''-Tit-Bits.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-06-12
The Missouri River.

An explorer says that the Mississ-
ippi's source is at the crest Of the
Rockies, 5000 feet above sea level, just
within the boundary of Montana. The
stream is two feet wide and two inches
deep, its water coming from melted
STOW. The source is 4,221 miles from
the Gulf Of Mexico and 2,945 miles
from its confluence with the Mississ-
lppi, making the river the longest IN
broken current in the world.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-06-12

worship OF a congregation OF deaf
mutes. says the New York Tribune.
Two such services are held in this
city every Sunday afternoon; n at
the Episcopal church Of St. John the
Evangelist. at West 18th street and
Waverley place, where the members
OF st. AIMS church are temporarily
worshiping. and the other at the Ro-
man Catholic church Of st. FRAMES
Xavier, in West 10th street. To the
Episcopal denomination belongs the
credit of having first started sign lam
guage services for the children Of
silence" 1t is over forty years since
the first one was held in old st. AIMS
church, which has always maintained
the lead In the movement and has come
to be regarded as the especial church
by the majority of the deaf mutes in
this city. BY its recent consolidation
with st. Matthew's church, in West
S4th street, st. AIMS expects to be able
shortly to maintain two churches-one
for its regular congregation in st.
Matthews and the other exclusively
for deaf mutes, In the ediice to be
built upon certain property which the
church owns on Washington Heights
near l4Sth street. A visitor to one of
these silent Sunday afternoon services,
II he arrives before the hour for be-
ginning, will at first notice scarcely
anything unusual. The members OF
the congregation enter one by one and
seat themselves generally in some of
the rear pews, whence, before the open
ings words of the service, the rector
is accustomed to invite them nearer to
the front, where they may see more
clearly. He makes the request by a
gentle, reckoning motion of the arms,
as If he we're gathering his hearers
into a group. A stranger soon observes
the look of rapt attention on every
face, which is vastly more intense than
any which the words of the most elo-
quent preacher ever succeeded in
calling to the faces of those who can
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-06-12

Jacobs. Jr.-'Fadder. why aren't der
Hebrews as tall as odder boobies? p
Jacobs. Sr.-"Peesnes foresight. meln
sonl Tink wot We can safe in der price
Of clcding New York Tribune.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-06-12

Swinhurne is quoted as saying.
flames / was a knave. q fool. a tysatt.
a liar and a coward, but | love film be-
cause he slit the throat Of that black
guard Raleigh, who invented smoking"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-06-12
ARE MEN OF SCIENCE.
THREE OFFICIALS OF THE
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
The Annual Convention In Detroit Next
August WIN Be a Notable Gathering
OF Famous Scholars Sketches OF
Prominent Omcers.
special letter.

MONO the q
officers OF the
American Associa-
ton for the Adj
vancement Of Sci
encs. which is to
hold its annual
convention in De-
troit next August.
are the permanent
secretary. Prof. F.
w. Putnam, Har-
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-06-12
SNAKES FOR HIS PETS.
BANGLE HAS A QUEER POWER
OVER SNAKES.
ITO Likes Them BETTER Than birds and
rhey Like HIm-Picks Up the Shiny
crawiers in Field or Roadway and
Carries Them 20 His snake Colony.
n IN IRAN bangle. a

IMAM Phnbic, u
II year old boy.
whose home is
near Warrensville.
Pa. possesses a
queer power over
snakes, and as a
result of his ability
to catch and han
die the reptiles. he
makes snakes his
pets. Hiram, how
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-06-12

The swellest sailor hat this season.
in white or colors. has a brilliant plaid
or striped SILK band.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-06-12
MUTES AT CHURCH.
WITNESSING THE woRsHIPINu
OF THE AFFLICTED ONES.
The Effectiveness Of the sermons-An
Ideas Are Interpreted by Signs and
Motlons--Eyo DO Duty for the Use-
less Ears.

MoNG the many
religious services of
an unusual charac-
ter which are reg
ularly held in New
York. none, even
in the least Ameri-
canized of the for
eign quarters, pro-
duces a stranger
effect upon the
spectator than the
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-06-12
HAYDEN
INDIANS Oct BIO MONEY FROM
UNCLE SAM.
In Many Cases the INDIAN" Hnsn't Got
Much OF the Genuine American Blood
TO Brag - white Trash" for
Wallets.
Especial Lottery

Territory and n
of the wonders of
the year is Hay
den, where the
government has
been paying off
the Cherokee
freedmen. A few
weeks ago It was
only a postomce,
with one o and
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-06-12
RUIN IN ST. BERNARD PASS.
An Avalanche wrecks a Part of the An

An Avalanche Wrecks a Part OF the An
cient and Famous Hospice.
Especial letter.
The left wing of the great monastery
of st. Bernard in Switzerland has been
demolished by an avalanche. No lives
were lost nor was anybody seriously
injured, but the monks occupying the
monastery were in serious danger for
some time. The hospice Of st. Ber-
nard is at the highest elevation Of the
great st. Bernard pass, between Mont
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-06-12

'T'm one Of the few persons who don't
ride Wheels ''Indeed?' yes; I'm just
learning
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-25
THE NEXT U. S. SENATE.
Three New Senators Yet to b.
ChoSan

Chosen.
There may be three vacant seats in
the serate after March 4. The terms
of Senators Blackburn, of Kentucky;
Call. of Florida. an1 Mitchell, of Oregon,
expire on that dase and their successors
have not been elected.
In Kentucky the legislature adj
iourned without agreeing on anyone.
The Florida legislature does not meet
until April. The Oregon legislature is
split hopelessly. it seems, and Senator
Mitchell's seat win remain vacant prob
ably for at least a time.
hepubiicuhs -
Democrats S3
foHuiists. .-....... .
shNeF...
independent 4
vacancies
Kentucky and Oregon will in time
probably each elect republican, while
Florida will send democrat. Here is
the roll:
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-25
AN OPTICAL ILLUSION.
A Similarity That Was Discovered In tie
Nick of Time.

NICK OF Time.
A Washington young woman who
collects autographs is the envy of her
feminine acquaintance. She has Sc
cured the signature of the new Turk
ish minister. The eccentric inscription
might be anything else, so far as the
impression which it conveys to the
Anglo-Saxen eve is concerned, but its
authenticity IS indisputable and its
value IS great IN the eyes of its pos
SCISSOR.
She had been suffering with an at
tack of malaria. and the physician had
left prescription. Her mother. after
the doctors departure, picked up a
piece of paper, and was almost out of
the room when a cry OF anguish ar
rested her.
BE careful of it!' the daughter ex-
claimed. what are You going TO do
with that?"
Are you delir;ous?' was the re-
Spouse.
mo. Don't you sec what you are
handling in that careless way? 1t is
the Turkish minister's Autograph"
Her mother looked at it carefully,
laid it down and with a grave counte-
nance said:
my dear girl, you don't know what
narrow escape you have had"
You mean l came very near losing
the autograph"
''Worse than that. There is no tell
ing what com binations of materia med
lea might have been doing deadly work
if you had not spoken. ] didn't notice
the writing on the autograph care
fully, or / might not have made the
mistake; but was just about to send
it to the drug store TO have it filed
Washington Star.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-25
FROM WASHINGTON.

At the Arlington hotel in Washing
ton the national congress of mothers
assembled with 500 delegates present
from all parts of the United States.
One of the most distinguished cavalry
commanders of the late war, Gen.
Alfred Pleasanton, died az his home in
Washington, aged 80 years.
Resolutions were adopted at the Ma
tiOnal Congress of Mothers to boycott
newspapers of an immoral tone.
At the white house the last evening
reception of this administration was
given by the president and Mrs. Cleve-
land. IL was held for the benefit of the
public.
At the leading clearing houses in
the United States the exchanges during
the week ended on the 10Th aggregated
Ss92.O14.465. against S1,O47, 1O9.766 the
previous week. The decrease compared
with the corresponding week of 1896
was 1s.6.
In the United States there were SOB
business failures in the seven days end
ed on the 10Th, against POI the week
previous and ESQ the corresponding pc
riod of 1896.
The first mothers congress finished
its work in Washington after a very
successful meeting of three days, and
adjourned TO meet next year in the same
city.
4 demand has been made 10y Secre-
tary of State Olney for full explana-
ton and prompt investigation of the
death of DIR. Ricardo Ruiz in Cuban
prison, and Gen. Lee has asked that he
lie instructed to demand the release of
all American citizens who are held in
Cuba under circumstances of illegality.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-25
weII-Fitting Boots.

Strange that II is the people naturally
endowed with good looks who care for
their feet most. As a matter of common
sense, one would think that the girl
with ugly hands or large feet would
take great pains 10 remedy her defects;
but no, she too often intensifes them by
wearing the least becoming boots that
money can buy, ill-shaped, clumsy,
whereas it is her only beautiful rival
who can afford to be careful in such
respects. Many a woman, however, has
a reputation for pretty feet, the credit
of which belongs of right to her boot
maker. The first essential, of course,
is to have we'll shaped feet. be they
large or small feet, free from the de-
formity of cramped or overlapping
toes, without corns or bunions or bills.
ters-feet, in word, that are healthy
and adapted for walking with Ease.
On them grace of movement entirely
depends. The awkward, hobbling
gait of many women arises from ig-
norance of the anatomy of their feet,
and a mistaken vanity which urges
to stuff these suffering members into
shoes ill-shaped and too small for
them, and arIced with formidable heels
on which they clump along, losing
more in one direction than the gain in
another. Well-itting boots are the
best investment. any woman can make.
st. Louis Republic.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-25
WEST AND sOUTH.

The annual convention in Dallas,
Tex, of the National Alliance Aid asso-
citation elected A. Wardell, of Topeka,
Kan, president.
Gov. lIolcomb. of Nebraska, states
that ex-TTeasurer BARLEY owes $751;
762.13 to the state.
Mrs. Frank Dressler and Sherman
Ransom were shot and killed at Ana
sonda, Mont, by Frank DRESSER, the
wOman's husband. from whom she was
separated.
In trial before justice at Perkins,
o. T., John DOherty, his son, and John
aud Sam Larkins assaulted Amos At
kinson and his two sons, Jim and Will
liam, with knives and killed the two
sons.
Near WinOna, y. d.. Rev. Thomas
Spicer and his wife and Mrs. Waldron
and Mrs. w. Rouse and her twin baby
boys were found murdered. Indians
were charged with the crime.
In prize fight at Cincinnati Ben Col
man (coloreG) was killed by William
Rogers (cOlored).
by freight wreck near Bosky Dell,
H.. the engineer, fireman and one
brakeman were killed.
Fire destroyed the Lake Shore &
Michigan Southern railway elevator
a." with $4,000 bushels Of wheat, at
Toledo. o., the loss being S355,000.
In a snowslide at Provost canyon,
Utah. W. W. Ferguson and j. f. Bell
lost their lives.
At Cleveland, O., eight members OF
the family of Jacob Sterzellac were
burned in a fire in their home, and
three were dead and two others could
not live.
In Chicago Daniel Mccarthy, who
murdered his wife on May IL, 1896, was
hanged.
The death of ex-Congressman John
G. Barker occurred at his home in Chi
cage, aged IS years.
James 4. Gary, of Baltimore, has, it
is said. been offered and has accepted
a position in Maj. MckinIey's cabinet,
probably that of postmaster general.
Louis Hoffman. of the Brazil (Ind.)
Democrat. was elected president at the
twelfth annual session in Galveston,
Tex. of the National Editorial asso-
citation.
The Nebraska City (Neo.l city coun-
Gil found Mayor Charles w. Stahihut
guilty of misconduct and Ousted him
from oiIice.
At their home in Indianapolis a
daughter was horn TO Mr.. and Mrs.
benjamin Harrison. and both mother
and child were doing well.
by flood many families were driven
from their homes at West Pineville,
Ky. and at Tazewell James Caldwell
and his wife and children were
drowned.
In Chicago % men started on a six
/ day go-as-you-please bicycle race at
I rattersalrs.
y bill passed the Missouri legislature
repeating the law by which Migrants
could be sold ~ the state.
The statement is made by Gov. Bush
nell. of Ohio, that he win appoint Mar
Gus y. Hanna as United States senator
to succeed Senator Sherman.
The death of Rev. Peter Wallace. for
more than 40 years a leading fiF-ire
among the Methodist clergy of !.liasSis.
Oceurred in Chlcaso. aged 81 years.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-25
a EAMllY'S FATE.
Eight Persons FrightfuIIy Burned
m Cleveland


Cleveland, o., Feb. 20.-The family of
Jacob Ciclecz, of 663 Canal street, was
almost completely wiped out of exist
cree by frightful holocaust of flames.
Fight people were burned in the fire.
Jacob Ciclecz, his wife and three chill
6ren. agsd three, two aud one years,
were in bed. John Ciclecz, brother of
Jacob, arose about five o'clock to light
the fire. He took what he thought was
the kerosene can. Instead he got hold
of the gasoline can. He poured the
gasoline on the kindling and touched a
match to the stuff. In an instant there
was an explosion. John Cicleez was
hurled to the end of the room, his cloth
ing on fire. The fire communicated
to the feather bed in which were Mrs.
Jacob Ciclecz, the three children and
another woman. Jacob Ciclecz was
also in the same room at the time of the
explosion. With their clothing all
ablaze, the father, mother and the other
woman seized the three children and
ran out into the yard. Passing work
men rushed to the rescue. They took
off their coats and heroically did all
they could to extinguish the flames
that were consuming the people. Mean
John Ciclecz' suffering at the hospi-
tai was terrible. The skin of his entire
body dropped off in patches. The finger
nails and flesh fell from his hands. His
eyelashes were gone and his hair was
singed to the scalp. His face was little
more than a mass OF roasted skin and
flesh. Mrs. Ciclecz was frightfully
burned. The oldest child. Victoria,
was burned from head to foot. Joseph
Jerga, boarder, and Albert Jerno, the
father of Mrs. Ciclecz, were also badly
burned
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-25
The News Of the Week.
By TELEGRAPH AND MAIL.
ElETY-EouRIH CONGRESS.
The ProceedIngs OF the second sessIon.

The Proceedings of the Second Session.
The immigration bill now goes to the
president, the last legislative -sep hsy-
ing been taken in the United States
senate on the 18th by an agreement to
the conference report on the bill. A ia
yorable report was made on the bill TO
prevent oonspiraeies to blacklist. The
credentials of Senator Morrill, (rep.,
VI for his sixth senatorial term from
the 4th Of March next were placed on
file. In the house the conference re-
port on tie legislative executive and
judicial appropriation bill was adopted.
In the United States senate on the
18th the bill TO extend the use of the
mail service, providing for using a
patent postal card and envelope with
coupons attached. was passed. and the
arbitration bill was further discussed.
In the house the general deficiency hill
(Ss. 43s,9 37) was reported. In the case
Of Hopkins VS.. Kendall. from the Tenth
district of Kentucky, Hopkins, the re-
publican contestant. was seated.
The United States senate on the 10Th
sTent eight hours in continuous execu-
tive session on the arbitration treaty.
No result was accomplished beyond
voting down a motion to postpone fur
Their consideration of the treaty until
March 5. In the house TIE time was
occupied in discussing the general de-
ficiency bill. At the evening session
private pension bills were considered.
The Indian appropriation bill was dis
cussed in the United States senate on
the goth. but no action was taken. In
the hosse :he time was spent in dis
cussion OF the general deficiency bill.
which was not finished. a favorable
report was made on the senate bill for
an international monetary conference.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-25

London. Feb. ga dispatch to the
Central News from Constantinople says
that official reports from Crete say that
the total number of Moslems, men.
women and children, who have been
killed during the present troubles in
that island is over $1,000, and that 25
Moslem villages have been pillaged and
burned
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-25
THE EAST.

4 bill providing that persons con-
victed of placing instructions on rail-
road tracks shall be guilty of murder
in the first degree passed the New York
senate.
At Wyalusing. Pa, Samuel Spencer,
Sr-, aged IS. and Samuel Spencer, Jr.,
aged 10. father and son, were killed by
the cars.
At the age of so years Gen. John C.
Robinson, a war veteran, died in Bing-
hamton, n. Y. In 1872 he was elected
lieutenant governor of the state.
In fire in the Everett school in Bos-
ton IL children were badly injured.
Throughout the country the trade
situation is said to present many prom
ising indications.
In session in New York the American
Newspaper Publishers association
elected as president Charles w. Knapp
Of the St. Louis Republic.
In the jail yard at Newcastle, Del
Thomas Willis was hanged for murder.
ing his 1s-mOnths-old daughter near
Newark on May 4 last.
At the age of 81 years Judge Mercer
Eeasley. chief justice of the supreme
court of New jersey. died of pneumonia
at his home in Trenton.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-25

At the age of 81 years Albert ". Lam
don, for 25 years editor and publisher of
the Humane Journal, died at his home
in Chicago.
A decision of the Missouri supreme
court will have the effect to open to
women nearly all the elective county
and state Offices in the state.
The new secretary of the treasury,
Lyman J. Gage. viii have as his private
secretary frank A. Nanderlip, of Chi
cago, assistant managing editor of the
Economist.
Flames destroyed the Mahoning
county infirmaIy Canton, o. the loss
being $4,000. and w. II. O'Brien, an in
mate, was burned to death.
In Grand Forks. n. d., fire in a
business block destroyed property val
ued at 500, 009.
In ST. Louis the Third national and
Chemical national banks have consol-
idated.
At Columbia, Ma, Walter McAdams
(colored) was hanged for numbering
his wife two years ago.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-25
HOPEFUL SIGNS.
Trade Situation Presents Many
Promising Indications.

Promising Indications.
New York, Feb. 20.-R. G.. Dun & Co.,
in their weekly review of trade, say:
"A large increase in the iron and
steel business, on account of sales COW
ering eight to twelve months produc-
ton of the largest works, better de-
mand for wooden goods, and slightly
better prices for wheat, cotton, wool
and iron, and a money masket well
adapted to encourage liberal purchases
against further improvement in bust
hess, have rendered the past week more
hopeful than any other since early in
November. The heavy excess of mer-
chandise exports over imports in jan
uary, the continuance of exchange rates
showing that Europe is still largely in
debted to this country on current ac-
count, and the prospect that congress
will adjourn without any disturbing
action, all have their favorable infiu-
ence upon the money market and upon
future undertakings The volume of
business is not accurately represented
by clearing house exchanges. owing to
the extra holiday this year at some
commercial centers. But the daily
average appears to be "a per cent.
smaller than last year. The railroad
earnings begin TO show improvement,
being Oh per cent. larger than last
year for the second week of February.
Failures for the past week have been
SOB in the United States. against ESQ
last year, and So in Canada, against &c
last Vear"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-25

Chicago, Feb. 2c.--After being out all
night a jury in Judge Goggin's court
returned verdict Friday against Rev.
Thomas Craven, retired missionary
living in Evanston, awarding to Mrs.
Emma Braun $4,000 damages for caus-
ing her to be frightened and become a
victim of ST. Vitus' dance. a year ago
Mrs Braun. who is an elderly woman,
lived with her sister in an Evanston
house owned by the minister. While
they were moving out the landlord
came with a constable and attached the
goods. 1t was alleged that the mis-
sicnary spoke in harsh and threaten
ing manner TO the plaintiff, who sued
for $50. 600.