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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-02-06

CANTON, Ohio, February 6-Word
from Judge Golf has just reached Can
ton, and 1t warrants the announce
ment, upon high authority, that he can
not be member of Major Mckinley
cabinet. This opens up the whole
question Of southern representation il
the cabinet. James A. Gary and Lew
is McComas, of Maryland; St. John
Boyle, of Kentucky; Major VIM
Warner, Of Missouri; FL. Clay Evans,
of, Tennessee; Z. G. Hanson. OF
Georgia, and Judge Emory Spear
will also be considered, within the next
few days, by the president elect The
chances are that he will make up his
mind pretty quickly.
The rumor that Senator John
Sherman thinks of declining to go into
najor McKinley's cabinet aud will re
main in the senate, is said upon excel
lent authority to be without foundation.
Mckinley and Sherman are on the best
OF term, they exchanging lett RS fire.
quently upon matters OF business pol
icy connected with the next admins
tration.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-02-06
santa fe Route-californIa Limited.

Leaves Chicago 900 p. m. Wednesdays
and Saturdays, Kansas City $500 m. and
Denver 5 80 p. M, Thursdays and Sun
days, reaching Los Angeles in u hours
and San Diego In rs hours from Chicago,
Connecting train for San Francisco via.
Mojave. Returns Mondays and Thursdays.
Equipment of superb vestibuled Pullman
palace sleepers, buffet smoking car and
dining car. Most luxurious service via any
line.
Another express train, carrying palace
and ourist sleepers, leaves Chicago and
Kansas City daily for California.
inquire OF Local Agent, or
g. I. NICHOLSON, G.. p. A.,
A. T. & = Try,
Chica On
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-02-06
Tourist Rates to the Grand Canon,

From Las Vegas to Grand Canon Of the
olorado river and return, $3.50. Thirty
days. transit limit in each direction.
final return limit, ninety days from date
of SALE The stage will leave Flagstaff, on
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, con-
Meeting with our through California trains
in each direction.
Returning, it will leave the Grand Canon
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. The
ride to the canon is over good road and
occupies about eleven hours. Stations
have been established along the route and
at the canon for the accommodation Of
tourists. G.. F. JONES, Agent.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-02-06
HOUSE PRoCEEpINGs.

After the reading of the journal Of
yesterdays proceedings, the house to-
day passed Two private pension bills.
Then the house proceeded to the
committee of the whole to further
consider the bill making appropriations
for expenses in the District Of Colum-
bia.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-02-06

The Notorious Leader Of the
Gang Of Bandits Captured
Early This Morning.
CHRISTIANS MEET DEATH
Southern Representation In the
Mckinley Cabinet Now a
Question of the Hour.
THE LAST CYCLE EXHIBIT

SILVER CRY, N. NJ, February g.
y. 8. Marshal h. L. Hall, Of New
Mexico, has just received word from
Ell Paso, Texas, police, Of the capture,
early this morning, OF Johnnie Donald
alias "Black Jack the notorious
leader OF thu gang of bandits, who have
been terrorizing the borders of New
Mexico and Arizona, during the pasl
year. The gang originally numbered
five, two Of whom we're killed in fights
with U. S. marshals.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-02-06
A steamer Seized.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Februsry GA
speci al to Scripps MsRae League from
Jacksonville. Fla, says that the
steamer, "Three Friends" and the
ting ssDauntless, arrived at that port,
to-day. The "Three Friends'' was
seized by the collector Of the port and
an officer placed on board.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-02-06

Highest OF all In Leavenlng Streng-Lae o. s. Govt Report
R3N!a!!I! 9! RRskiHs Rsxaes1!
ABSOLUTELY PURE
TRACK AND TRAIN.


The Atchison will erect new iron bridge
at Timpas. "A
John A. Ross, travelling engineer, came
up from the south, this morning.
f. O. Gay, general freight agent Of the
Atchison, passed through FOL. California.
The boarding car at San Antonio. Of the
Atchison, was burned, on Wednesday
night. :.
@. Jenkins, manager OF the Harvey
house, at Ration, has been laid up with Ia
grippe.
8. M. Shattuc, the sold-time, weather.
worn passenger agent for the o. q M,
went down the line, last evening.
Earl Garvin, the newest attachs at the
division superiutsndent's Office in this city,
halls from La Junta, up the road.
A good order has been put on the boards
by Supt. Hurley, Of the Atchison, against
the careless handling OF switch lamps.
81. W. Gilbert is now yardmaster at
Trinidad, he having been transferred from
Ration, whore he served in . similar ca
paclty.
The Kansas City Railroad Journal will
make its initial monthly sppsstaacs on
February 18th. Tho publication Will be
devote to local railroad matters.
Sherman Woolarai has rendered his resig
n ,tion as night operator, down at Riocon.
and after enjoying good hunt, he will
depart with his wife for the east
The new Rio Grands passenger train be-
tween Trinidad, Colo, and Denver 10 q
great convenience to the people, and Is de-
serving Of a liberal share Of patronage.
Geo. A. Hancock. assistant superintsnd-
ent Of motive power and machinery 0f the
Atchlson, has arrived In TOPEKA from Gal
weston, ana will at once assume his duties
A letter received At Rincon from Il. j.
Green and wife states that they are now
permanently located at Paris, Texas, " here
Mr.. Green is chef de cuisine At the Harvey |
house.
The Atchlson has force OF men engag-
cd near Ration laying Of the grounds for
100 new coke ovens. The ovens, when
will give employment to be-
tween $50 and 200 m an.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-02-06
..world" Correspondent Arrested.

WASHINGTON. D. O., February e.
Consul General Fitzhugh Lee itl-
egraphs the state department from
Havana, as follows: ssSylvester Scovel.
a World correspondent, was arrested,
yesterday. at Tunas, Santa Clara
province - Consul General Lee will
watch out fer the interests OF Scosel as
"a American citizen.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-02-06
Stocks Irregular. .

WALL STREET, N. T., February O.
Stocks opened irregular, this morning.
Chicago gas, L. & N, and sugar were
rather weak; Northern Pacific and
American spirits were in fair demand
at slightly higher range; business very
light.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-02-06

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURcH.-Regu-
lar morning and evening worship will be
held at the usual hours; Sunday school at
9:45 a. m.; Christian Endeavor meeting at
GAS .. M. A very cordial invitation 10 ex-
tended to all strangers and visitors In the
city to participate in the church services.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-02-06

g .orge X ster, who was manager Of
the Oak ba Der shop Rt los Angeles, Ia
at the rhelin shop, 10 Albuquerque, be
having taken charge OF the chair
presided over the past few days BY Gns
Thein.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-02-06
As Usual.

PARKERsBURG, w. Va, February
"A freight train on the Baltimore &
Ohio was wrecked at Davisville, this
morning The engineer and fireman
were killed.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-02-06
Mexlcan CentraI Railway.

From the sea to the clouds. Passing mod
ern cities and ancient monuments. Stan
dard guage in everything-management,
ideas and treatment of patrons. The only
line in the Republic running Pullman pal PPai-
ace buffet sleeping cars between the cap.
ital and poinls in the United States. Cheap
rates and prompt service. For full partic.
uiars call On or address
J. r. DoNoHox,
tt CONT Agent ri Paao. Texas
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-02-06

MT. PLEASANT, Iowa, February 5rd, 1897.
Mr.. Peter Roth:-For six years l have
been troubled with dyspepsia aud found
nothing that would give me any relief till
I found the MacBst Mineral water and
now am we'll and eat any ything.
Yours truly,
If CHAS. P. TRACY.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-02-06
Political OtheIlos.

From the Silver City Independent
II Councilman Falls bull relative tf
county III ,ers SALARIES, etc becomes Q
law there will be many politica
o .heliu in New M,xico,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-02-06
Sermon, by Rev. Father 7. P..Os,.

JEWISH CHURCH The usual divine SER
vices will be held in the synagogue, to-
morrow morning, at II O'Clock, Rev. 1.
Schreiber officiating.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-02-06

Annual convention, National American
Suffrage association at Des Moines, Iowa.
Jan. 18th, Feb. 1st '97. Fare and one. third
on certificate plan. CT. JONES, Agent.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-02-06

Skates sharpcned, and skates for sfle
at the old town hardware store. D. Win
ternitz, Bridge street. IT
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-02-06

Miss Irma Muse has resigned her po
sition as saleslady at the Rosenberg
establishment, in Silver City, and will
60 east.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-02-06

II you want to buy or sell anything in
the second hand goods line call on s..
kaufman, third door east of the old town
postofics 2G9-tf
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-02-06

tPAY UP.
Having disposed Of or e-half interest In
my market. to my brother, all accounts
owing me, individually, must be settled at
once. 60tl5 c. e. BLOOM.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-02-06

TO CURE COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money il II fails
to cure. 25c. tt
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-02-06

Special sales for the ensuing month
Millinery below cost. MRS. s. A. CARR.
35-tf
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-02-06

For parties, concerts and. socials, rem
.Rosenthal Bros. hall. 50-s.-t
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-02-06
doFP DECLINES.

The Matter Of Southern Repress ntation In the
| Cabinet .Re-Opensd.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-02-06
WHERE TO woR snip i.

ST. PAUL's CHURcH.-Morning service at
II O'CLOCK a.m.; Sunday school st 10 O'Clock
The Meeker herald., 1897-06-26
Wild Nssro C.n.ure.,.

A wild nego. about sixty years old, q hor-
rlble object. has been captured ten miles
mers. His hair was matted roidIy 10 his
head with crude turpentine. making his
head look twice Its normal size. The upper
part Of his body was naked and was covered
with coarse hair. He wore Il remarkable
pair of short pantaloons. consisting OF sew
eral pairs OF old pants. placed one inside the
other. and quilted together With leather
strings; they had evidently seen years OF
service He was bareheaded. barefooted,
derful pantaloons. lie ran when he saw
the hunters, but they overlook him.
Since his capture he has acted In all re-
spects like a beast rather than q. man. his
talk being inartlculate and his intelligence
being u minimum. His body is alive with
vermin. He viii not eat, but drinks water
aud tramps about the place to which he IL
chained like a confined beast. 1t In believed
he escaped from bondage before the war
and has since lived In the swamps like =
wild animal He will he held and tanned
Washington Star.
The Meeker herald., 1897-06-26

Greece, through her ministers at the
European capitals. has informed the
powers that she feels she has been be-
trayed. The Greek troops were in
many instances recalled and prepara-
tions for carrying on hostilities discon-
tinued. all on the promise of the DOW
srs that they would Immediately inter-
vene. When thus at disadvantage
the Turks renewed their attack, and, of
course, the Greeks were defeated. Rus
sia Is the power that has stopped the
fighting. but not until Turkey had cap
tured Domoko and secured about all
the glory and material advantage DOS
sible. Yet, backed by Germany, Turkey
was prepared to overrun all Greece, and
but for the Cars imperative telegram
would have done 20. Now 1t remains
to be seen II Turkey will keep Thessaly.
England is opposed to the idea, and the
other powers are supposed to be, but
Turkey. having modified an army of
half a million Of her best fighting mon
In Europe. the powers will be very con-
siderate Of her interests. Only . small
part Of this army has been used in
Greece. The Sultan has the rest Of 1t
reserved for bigger game. A general
European war would probably benefit
Turkey. The London Times sums up
tAs Sultan's attitude toward the DOW
srs by saying: His insolence il only
moderated by his contempt" :.
The Meeker herald., 1897-06-26

The Rev. Frank Crane of Chicago
says: "A minister is asked many
times a week what an unemployed man
is to do In Chicago. Thousands are
out Of work. The afternoon newspa-
per offices are besieged by crowds of
men eager to get hold OF the want ad-
vertisements. to see where they can
get something to do. have been
asked to give some word OF practical
advice to man seeking work in the
great city. The best word can think
of is this: Get on the cars and ride as
far as your money will carry you; then
get of and walk as far as you can, al
ways headed straight away from Chi
cago." Doubtless many Of those unem-
ployed Chicago people would take the
Rev. Cranes advice were they not
aware Of the fact that hoboing, while
in one sense having much room, is still
a crowded profession.
The Meeker herald., 1897-06-26
TEHuANTEpEc DESTROYED
Terrible Destruction of an Earthquake
Mexican City.


Mexican City.
Oaxaca. Mexico. June 2O.-CDntinue,l
earthquake shocks and heavy rains
have seriously interrupted telegraph
communication with the Isthmus Of
Tehauntepec during the past three
days.
Advices were received here to-day
from the official commission sent to the
city of Tehauntepec by President Diaz
to investigate the reported formation
OF volcano and the extent Of the dam.
ages. have arrived at their destination.
and found the condition of Affairs much
worse than they had expected.
The town of Tehauntepec contained
about 1000 Inhabitants. and is com
pletely destroyed. 20 far as houses and
buildings are concerned, not one re-
naming standing. There were a num-
ber of substantial and costly buildings
In the town.
People are living in tents and In the
open air. on the outskirts OF the place
Earthquake shocks continue to be felt
at frequent intervals and the people
-tArriR1Al- IIss.s .,.,,4,l,1 ..-.-s >.i---
indications of an active volcano west
Of Tehaunfepec are NO longer visible.
The Meeker herald., 1897-06-26
NE SAW 1T At LAST.

A Esgiish0aa Whs Heard . 40ko Wseo
asA LasgAeA n Ls.Asa.
There have been 70 many stories told
about the average Englishman's abb
ity to see the point of an American
tcke that 1t doesn't seem ~ II any
thing new In illustration Of his density
could be mentioned. says the Cleveland
Plain Dealer. But here II good local
story. which will be appreciated at
least by those who know the parties.
A genuine Britisher was In the city
scme time ago. the guest Of . promi-
nent citisen. The latter was bent on
entertaining his visitor to the best that
was going. and In honor Of the Close OF
his visit gave little banquet 1t the
Hollenden. Everything was Of the
incest. and the party enjoyed itself
hugely. When the evenings festivities
were under full headway the honored
guest happened to notice the china. 1t
was Of English manufacture, and each
piece was marked with an III" for Hol-
lenden. It gave the visitor = text for
a few characteristic Anglo-saxon re-
mark.
You're q bloomin' country" he
said. "but 70 young an 'elpiess. Why.
everything We ave in old England is
superior. don't you know. to what you
chaps produce. You cawn't compete
with the mother country. you know.
Why, you even ave to come to US for
the very chinyware that covers this
table. That's right. by Jove! it's
qseensware"
Yes" said one of the diners with
a delicious drawl, "and you'll notice
it's sprinkled with the HIS you Eng
lishmen have dropped over here"
A smile ran around the table in
which the honored guest did not Join.
1t was lost material on him.
Not quite.
About a month after this feast the
Clevelander received letter from his
friend. who had returned home.
Say" the letter read. that was a
deuced clever joke your friend got of
on me at the supper-the one about the
Hs.' you remember. Do you know. l
laughed like everything at that when
came to think 1t over in London. 1t
was awfully good
The Meeker herald., 1897-06-26
A Railway In Alaslra.

Seattle, WASH, June 21.-The British
Columbia Development Association,
one of the wealthlest corporations in
the West. has completed arrangements
for constructing thirty-six miles of rail-
way to Central Alaska for putting ia q
big saw mill and for the establishment
OF a townsite ut Skagaway bay, Alas
ka. BY this scheme 1t is proposed to
turn all future immigration to the Yu-
kon and the KlOndyke gold fields Of
Central Alaska from the route through
Chilcoot Pass and st. Mlchels to that
over Skagaway bay. The pass at this
latter point is 1000 feet lower than
Chilcoot pass. and Ia more accessible.
A dozen men have thus far attempted
to reach the gold fields by the pass at
Skaga way bay and found 1t practically
easy of access and far superior to Chill
cOOt paee
The Meeker herald., 1897-06-26
REORGANIZATION in Cph..

New York. June 2O.-A dispatch to
the world from Havana says:
determination In the island IL an ap-
palling. actual fact. The death rate is
actually increasing. A prominent
Spanish medical officer, who has full
knowledge of the interior. says that
should the war be prolonged fifteen
months the western half of the island
will be entirely depOpulated. The
death rate is likely to double next
month. Contagion will then NOW the
people down rapidly. The rains have
turned the interior into quagmires In
many places. The trOcha Ii pesti-
lence ditch. The soldiers are suffering
terribly from fever and dysentery. Lit
tie Of the smallpox vaccination is ef-
fective.
Thousands OF pacificOs might easily
have been saved by vaccination, II tax
en- earlier.
The Meeker herald., 1897-06-26
INDIA snAwLs.
Very esed I.is.sio.s Are Aaas :.


Fraacs.
Since the introduction of the Tibet
goat into France the cashmere shawl
has been initiated with such wonder
full exactness that 1t is hard to detect
the imitation from the original. says
tho Chautauquan. Experts say. how
ever. that the genuine India shawl can
be detected from its having less even
1y woven web and also from its bright
Or colors. 1t is likewise said that the
border Of the real India cashmere
shawl is Invariably woven In small
pieces. which arc sewed together and
The whole border il afterward ssweA
onto the center. It II . mistzke to
think that the shawls are manufactur-
Cd IN India in the form in which they
arc sold here. Generally the borders
and csnters come out separately and
are put together in sizes and oftsa In
patterns to suit the customers. A
number Of shawh sold - real India"
are actually manufactured In France.
Persons familiar with both articles say
that the original is softer than the int
tation and that this softnsss arises
from the way the thread IL spun md
partly also because the Tibet gost de-
tsrioratee when removed from It's pa-
tive hills.
The Meeker herald., 1897-06-26
Foreign Notes.

There are at present only thirty steam
boats on the Amazon and Its tributaries.
The tea crop In The hest districts Of China
is from 300 to 400 pounds per acre.
Laboring men employed In the city OF
Frankfort. Germany. receive from 10 to 81
cents n day.
There is only one Latin newspaper In the
world. II is published by German In
Aguila. Italy.
The loftiest Inhabited place In the world
Is the Buddhist monastery of Haine IN
Thibet. 1t Is about 1900 feet above the
sea.
rant where free meals are served to the
children who are too poor to pay for them.
The distance from st. Petersburg to the
Pacific terminus of the Siberian railway is
about twice great as that from New
York to San FrancIsco.
Bank Of England notes are made from new
white linen cuttngs-never from anything
paper pr pFepa1ea tf 9eve Qne e4KSf& 4KSf& il Il uts fPs
Into the pulp made by each workman IL
registered on dial by machinery.
The Meeker herald., 1897-06-26
Celebr.ssd as Ds.vsr.

Denver June 21.-The diamond 1ubt-
lee of the British Queen was celebrated
by thanksgiving service at st. Johns
cathedral last evening. A specially ar
ranged service was used for the occa-
sion, and Dean Hart preached the ser
mon. Every pew in the cathedral was
crowded and chairs were placed In the
vestibule for those who could not ind
room In the main auditorium. In the
decorations. the British and American
flags, and roses, thistles and sham
rocks were used.
After the sermon a collection was
taken for the fund to build the VIC
toria wing" Of st. Luke's hospital. The
offertOry hymn was written OF Dean
Hart. II was sung by the choir to the
tune Of God Save the Queen"
The Meeker herald., 1897-06-26

The Cuban League OF tho United
States has undertaken to raise funds
In aid OF that cause. The proceeds of
the voluntary donations and sale Of
bonds are to be turned over to Ben
1amin J. Guerra. treasurer OF the Cuban
junta. The bonds offered for sale are
in denominations of $1,000. $500. 500
and $50 and bear interest at the rate Of
per cent. The league expects to raise
81. .000, 600 throughout the United States.
Among the first to support the leagues
movement by purchasing Cuban bonds
are Colonel John Jacob Astor. 1000;
Colonel Ethan. Allen. 81 1000: DR.. Will
lam Seward Webb. $500: N. F. Girls
void. $500: C. r. Sutherland $3.50; Ed
ward Mckinley, $3.50, and others for
smaller amounts.
The Meeker herald., 1897-06-26

The way has been pointed out for
the admission Of the graphophone as
a witness in the law courts. prop
erty-owner in New York sued a rail-
way company for damages alleged to
have been caused by the noise result
ing from railroad operations near his
property. and his counsel sought to
have a graphophone reproduction OF
certain OF these noises accepted as
evidence. The opposing counsel OBJ
jected on the ground that it has not
been proved that the recorded noises
were produced originally by the de-
fendant company's operations. The
Judge sustained the objection. but said
that he would have admitted the tes-
timony OF the graphophone II the
proper way for Its admission had been
opened.