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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-18
WORRIED OVER DEBT.
The Mortgage Lifted. Bat Il Almost Caused a
Suicide.


JoLIET, Iii Nav Is -Mrs Eli. II
Sage, wife Of the man who obtained a
$50 loan from his uncle, Russell Sage,
of New York, last February, has at
tempted to commit suicide, from
worrying over the debt. Her husband
had saved S45 toward lifting the
mortgage upon his homestead, and
Mrs. Sage had So. BroodIng over the
affair caused Mrs. Sage to lose her
mind and, Saturday, she was found
hanging from rafter in the shanty
upon which the New York's million
aire. Russell Sage, had the mortgage
for $50. She was found in time to
save her life, and the money has been
sent to Uncle Russell
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-18
CHARGING FoAsHATs.
Legislators Required to PaA for witnessing
the Queens Procesion.

LONDON, May 1s.-eorsiderable
caustic comment Is being indulged in
by members OF parliament ckall shades
of political opinion over tho cheese
paring action of tie government in
deciding to make charge forthe seats
in which the legislators will witness
the queens procession on jubilee day.
The stands fer the house Of commons
are to be erected in the speakers green
and the new palace yard, and for the
members OF the house of lords ia front
OF the national gallery. Each lord and
commoner will be entitled I'd two
tickets, for which charge of S312
will be made. As a matter Of special
courtesy to the newspaper men who
permanently report the proceedings of
parliament, they will be admitted 10
section of the oommoners' stand at
reduced rate Of 81 for the two tickets.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-18
The Ohio Conventions.

COLUMBUS, Ohio. May 1s.-The
members of the democratic state GEN.
trail committee are rounding up to-day
10 response to the call of Chairman w.
W. Durbin, for the purpose of decid-
ing upon the time and place for hold
ing tho gubernatorial convention. The
republican convention has already been
called for June 22ud, and 1t is proba-
BILE that the democratic pow-wow will
be held during the following week.
Dayton is anxious to entertain the
delegates. but the prospects are that
Columbus, as the convention city OF
the state, win capture the prize.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-18

Cost over 500, 900 to publish. Contains
nearly 200 full-page engravipgs OF our
Saviour, by the great masters. Every
picture is reproduced from some famous
painting. Agents are taking from three
10 twenty orders per day. Phs book is so
beautiful that when people see it they
want it. FIRST GLANCE AT THE PIC
TURE5 BROUGHT TEARS TO MY
EYES",says one. Cleared $3.50 first weeks
work with the book" says another. "Some
high grade man or woman OF good church
standing should secure the agency here at
once" says every editor, s'as $500 can soon
be made taking orders for it.n Also man
or woman uf good social position can
secure position Of manager OF this Terri
tory, to devote all their time to employing
and drilling agents and corresponding
with them. Address for full particulars
A. F 4. ELDER, Publisher, 27S Michigan
Avenue, Chicago, Ill.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-18
OF Historic Interest.

PHILADELPHIA, Penn, May 18.--
A party of members OF the society of
the daughters OF the American Revolu-
tion to-day made an historical pilgrim
age to the point on the Schuylkil river,
in Merton township, where 1l9 years
to night, Lafayette crossed the river,
escaping from General Howe who
was Ia hot pursuit. The family
graveyard of David Bicking, who
made the paper for the continental
government, and the Merton meeting
house, built 2O2 years ago, were also
visited.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-18
Mu.t uss SEPARATE Wires

OMAHA, Neb., May 18 The federal
court, to-day, decided not to interfere
in an order previously made, requir-
ing the Union Pacific and Western
Union to separate their rtelegraph lines.
This means that the companies must
operate separate lines. The wires of
the Western Union will probably be
taken out OF the Union Pacific offices
within three months.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-18
Murder Case Continued.

CHICAGO. May 1S.--Adolph Luet-
CERT, the wealthy sausage-maker, who
was arrested for straugIing his wife
and throwing her body into vat filed
with powerful acid, for the purpose of
destroying the evidence of the alleged
crime, was arraigned in the police
court, this morning. The case was
continued until Saturday.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-18
The Home Circle.

DETROIT. Mich., May 1S,-For the
next ten days the supreme body OF the
national protective home circle will be
in session in this city and most Of
the delegates are upon the ground
Notices of several important amend
ments to the bylaws and constitution
have been filed with National Secretary
w. s. Palmer, of Sharon, Pa, and
whose report will show that the order
is making considerable headway.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-18
Another nas Victim.

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 1S.--Lena
Hohl, servant, when she retired last
night, hung an slarm clock on the gas
fixture. This morning, an investigation
showed she bad been asphyxiated
during the night, the gas having been
turned on when she attached the clock
to the gas jet.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-18
Tp.Dayls Appointments.

WASHINGTON, D. c., May ls.--The
president. to-day, detailed Lieutenant
Davis, Of the Fifth artillery, as pro.
fessor of science at the state agricul-
tural college, at Fort Collins. Colorado.
ATLANTA, Ga, May ls.--President
Mckinley has appointed the first negro
postmaster in Georgia, G. B. Good
rich, OF HogansvilIe A howl has gone
up and it is said that Goodrich is afraid
to assume the duties OF the office.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-18
Mexican Murderer Captured.

MAEcLovA, Mex, May 18.--Mace.
donio Fransto, seventeen year old boy,
who murdered four persons, near here,
and then eloped with the daughter Of a
ranchman, has been captured in the
mUuutains uuHr vIIIadama. He had
the girl with him, and the couple pre-
sentsd sorry spectacle. as they bad
travelled 100 miles across a rough
country in their flight. He will be
brought here, for trial.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-18
Strike SIN orowinr.

New YoRK, N. r., HAY, ls The
strike Of taiIors Is assuming enormous
proportions. Indications are thaa IL
will spread to other cities II he
strikers reports are to be believd.
Twen'ytwo thousand tailors asser'ilg
that their families have been starvirk
are now striking. The east side is lnk
fefmens, and the strike leaders sad
So 600 workers wall be out, before the
end Of The week.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-18
Breaking Records.

CHICAGO, Ills., May l8.-Many
records are broken and the Chicago
riders have obtained the lead In the
inter ,city relay race, now in progress
here. The score at IL o'clock. to- day,
stood: New YorK, 497 miles; Chicago,
499 miles and three laps.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-18
Strike stIIi .dsinlng.

NEW YORK, May 18.-rhe strike Of
tailors is assumingi enormous proper
tions. Indications are that it will
spread to other cities, il the strikers
reports are to be believed. Twenty
two thousand tailors asserting that
their families have been starving are
now striking. The east side Is in
ferment, and the strike leaders say 35,-
600 workers will be out, before the end
of the week.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-18

LAMsERTyILLE, N. j., May 18.--The
slx-year=old son Of William Miller fell
in front Of train ON the Philadelphia
q Reading railroad, this morning. The
express passed over him. but the
youngster did not receive scratch.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-18
Applications for Office.

WASHINGTON, d. c., May 1s.-
under the treasury depart
ment were fled with Secretary Gage,
to-day, BY G. b. Morgan, Of Oakland
for superintendent OF the
mint, and 2, Al. R,nt, Of SIN Fran.
cisco, for state appraiser.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-18
sta,s Treasursr Irnpeached .

TALLAHAssEE, Fla. May 18.-In the
house Of Representatives, to-day, res
olution impeaching State Treasurer
Collins, for maIisasance, was adopt
ed, the vote standing forty eight 10
nothing.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-18

NEW YORK, N. X, May 1s-
Ella Hosford. a gentle, religious-mind-
ed girl, sixteen years old, hanged her
self, this morning, because Of tho great
loneliAsss sinoe the death OF her
mother, short time ago.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-18

FRANKFORT, KY, May 1S.--The
war between the republicans and silver
democrats did not come to crisis in
the Kentucky senate, to-day, and an
adjournment was taken for the evening
session.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-18
Yha Cold Reserye.

WASHINGTON, d. c., May 1s.-The
gold reserve in the treasury at the
beginning of business this morning
was gold coin and bullion, $145, ,490,-
QU0 decrease over $4,000. 600.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-18

LONDON, EogIand, May ls.-It is
said that VIM. Waldorf. Astor is the
donor Of $3.50. 900 to the Prince Of
Wales fund for providing dinners to
lhe poor 10 London, during jubilee
week.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-18

New YORK, N. T., May Is Viii
liam Van Aiken attempted to shoot
Ex. United States Senator McPherson,
OF New Jersey, this mornings but was
prevented by w, 7. Low. The accom-
plice of Van Aiken escaped, but Van
Aiken was arrested.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-18

Bnn.GEToN. N. j., May Charles
Harvey was playing cowboy on the
commons, to-day, when John Shimp
drew revolver and shot Harvey iE the
abdomen. He did not know it was
loaded.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-18

CHICAGO. Illinois. May lS,--Wils
liam Il .Myera, twenty six years old,
trusted employe OF the dry goods firm
Of the J. v Farwell company, is lock-
ed up on the charge OF embezzlement
of SIC, 200,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-18

NEW YoRg, N, X, May 10 =
Thomas Wallace, roundsman belong
Ing 10 tho park police, was run over BY
. brewery wagon, this morning, and
killed,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-18

DENVER, May IS IS. J. Vivian, a
grain dealer, residing at a0at Downing
avenue, killed himself, this morning.
Business desponfency was the cause.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-18
Morphine Quick Enougl. j.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, May lS.-Gus
Paul. aged twenty-seven, who imag-
med that female detectives had come
between HIM ana his sweetheart, killed
himself with morphine. this morning.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-18

Parties going to Mount
ain resorts or pic-nics, will
find it to their interest to
ca at COOLEY'S, Bridge
St, for rates-Fine Livery.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-18

Water is the principal part Of the human
body. Microbes can not live in the Alter
ative Water, nor in the body OF person
who drinks Il. 15O ct
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-18

DOR RENT. = Furnished three-room
a house; good location. Apply to N. E.
Peterson. 1886
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-18
L was eonstI.ullonal.

HELENA. Montana, May, IS The
eupreme ccurt has sustained the anti
scalp law.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-18

For parties, concerts and socials, rent
Rosentbal Bros. hall 50--st
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-18

WANTED permanent Office assistant
and correspondent here. Either lady or
gentleman. Salary $3.50. Enclose self
addressed stamped envelope to W. l..
BROWN, General Manager, care DAILY
Optic. 256.tf
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-18

r. OR SALE.-A good paying business.
~ On account of i'll health, will sell nv
stock Of new aud second hand goods al
cost. [i45-tfl w. e. critics.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-18

For sale-One hundred and sixty acres
patented land twenty eight miles from
Las Vegas In the potato growing district;
y, 100 worth of improvements; enough saw
timber on place TO pay purchase price
twelve acres cultivated land under ditch,
continuous water. For further informa-
tion erquire OF III. e. Blake, optic office.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-18

WTANFED----By n ysaana man. of so<sc
w experience, a position as clerk. Can
fnrush list OF references. Address Box 178.
East Las Vegas. 1920
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-18

EsR RENT furnish d cottage. See DR.,
Il Olney.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-18
SPECIAL NOTICES.

UyANIED-To borrow small amount on
Nv good SECURITY. Address "A', this Of
flee. 2t
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-09
DAY CELEBRATION.

The meeting at the theatre last
evening in honor of Jackson's day was
grand one. The speaker of the even
ing was Hon. Charles S. Thomas of
Colorado. His speech was a fine ex-
position of Jacksonian principles, the
principles of Democracy.
Mr.. Thomas exposition of Democra-
cy as exempdfied in the character and
career of Jackson was masterful
Nothing could have been more timely
and appropriate than his reference to
Nicholas Biddle and the bank. What
he said about the supreme court not
having been regarded as infallible in
the days of Jackson, made plain how
far away are the days of Jackson. The
Democratic campaign of 1896 was but
a return to Jacksonian principles.
They did not triumph, but they will
eventually. And so far has this coun-
try advanced towards Capitalization
and paternalism that those Jacksonian
principles which were advocated by
Mr.. Bryan last year were called the
principles of anarchy, and those who
advocated them anarchists and repu-
diators.
Jackson is and always will be the
popular hero of the Democratic party.
He was no more attached to the prin-
ciples of Democracy than some of his
predecessors and successors have been,
but he has imposed his personality
upon the nation perhaps more than
any other president, not excepting
Washington and Lincoln. He was a
man of the most intense individuality,
and while his early life was anything
but such as develops courtiers. yet his
manners when he became president
were distinguished in the extreme, in
fact might almost be termed courtly.
Of late years it has been the fashion
to sum up the character of this very
remarkable man by saying that he
was a demagogue, pure and simple,
with all the term implies. He was any
thing but a demagogue; he was too
Sincere and earnest for that. Sincerity
and earnestness were the key of his
whole character, while insincerity and
simulated honesty are of the very es-
sence of demagogism.
These Jackson day celebrations are
peculiarly fitting to our changed times.
They cause the people to revert to
fundamental principles, always nee
essary thing if they would keep alive
the spirit of freedom and true De-
mocracy. There are no better prin-
ciples of government than those of
Jefferson and Jackson; they cannot be
700 closely adhered to: they cannot be
Ill,
hearts and minds of the people. Such |
occasions as that of last night do this;
such speeches as that of Mr.. Thomas |
declare anew the principles of eternal |
liberty.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-09
SENATORS, EAST AND WEST.


The New York World thinks that the
senate is going from bad to worse
1t says that on March the senate will
! lose Hill, Cameron, Gibson and Brice.
I In their places will be elected men
who are, in the Worlds opinion, even
more Objectionable. 1t says Platt will
go to the senate from New York,
Quay's man Penrose from Pennsyl-
vania, Gasman Addicks has good hope
in Delaware, the fearful Foraker is
already elected in Ohio, the Illinois Re
publican machine will replace Palmer
with a corrupt Chicago alderman
named Madden, or some other similar
person, and Indiana will send the boss
of its Republican machine.
1t then goes on to say there are no
indications from the south and west
that the present senatorial standard
of Vests, Joneses, PETERS and Tellers
will be changed unless it be for the
worse; that the rotten borough states
that belong to the silver trust will ad-
here strictly to their precedents, and
California shows a disposition to re-
tire the respectable Perkins and sell
his seat to one of the retainers of
sugar king who is making liberal Of
fers for it.
If all goes as the World says, still
the great state of New York, the first
in the Union, will send to the senate
to succeed David B. Hill the man who
is entitled to the palm as the represent
alive of all that the word bossism i'll
it's very worst sense connotes. Stew
all the rest together and extract their
most Objectionable qualities and then
put them into one man and elect him
to the senate, and he would not be such
a quintessence of bossism and bad pol
itics as Thomas c. Plat of New York.
At times it becomes irritating to
have some of the eastern papers hold
up silver state senators they make
no Distinction to eXecration when the
legislatures of their own states send
to the senate men the people of the
silver states would blush to say repre-
scented their state.
The senators from the silver states
are not ideal senators by any means;
they make nc pretension to be such,
as the states that send them make no
such pretension as states, but they
compare very favorably in all respects
with those from the eastern and older
states. And then those who live in
glass houses should not throw stones.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-09


suit from the action of the govern
ment chiefly. In the past the Union
Pacific railroad has been used to de-
fraud the government, the stockhold-
ers and everybody possible. Stock
holders in some of the lines that were
auxiliary to the system will never be-
lieve that they were not robbed and
swindled right and left. This is par
ticularly the case with the stockhold-
ers of what may be termed the sub
system of the Oregon Short Line rail-
way. The reorganization of the system
and its segregation from the parent
system may inure to their benefit; it
is certainly to be hoped that it will,
though railway reorganizations have
come to be looked upon with suspicion
everywhere throughout The country.
The Herald but voices the sentiments
of the people of Utah when it says
that it wishes nothing but success and
prosperity to the newly reorganized
Oregon Short Line railway.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-09
CONFIDENCE.

Asked what virtue in the people is
most necessary in 1897, Secretary of
the Interior Francis answered Con
fdence."
In a certain sense this is true. But
how shall this confidence be had?
It cannot be commanded. Let there
be confidence. And there was conf
dence" It is a growth and not a
creation 1t arises from prosperity and
such belief in it's continuance that men
do not hesitate to venture their capital
in enterprises of all kinds. At present
prosperity is not in the land, but all
hope that it viii be. What can they
do that its return will be FASTENED? 1t
cannot be FASTENED by legislation
though it may be retarded by lit. The
country is promised an extra session
of congress so soon as the new ad-
ministration comes in. Ostensibly the
purpose of this extra session will be
to provide revenue for the govern
ment. There is need for the revenue
but no man can tell what will happen
at an extra session. The tariff hear
ings before the ways and means COM
mittee clearly indicate what will be
demanded of congress in the way of
protection, for already the rapacity of
those who expect to profit by a new
tariff bill has been demonstrated.
The country needs confidence but it
will come gradually and cannot be
forced. Every one should do all that
is possible to bring about those con-
ditions that result in confidence and
nothing that Will retard it.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-09

When thrushes rest the weary head,
And ljnnets lie in gold and green,
When blackbirds on downy bed
Are silvered with moony sheen,
What voice awakes the emerald house?
What love incarnate flies on wings?
What passion shakes the trembling
boughS?
1t is the bird of love that sings.
1t is the bird of love that sings,
Stabbing our silence like Il sword,
And Love himself that flies on wings,
God and enchanter. and no bird.
Our moon of honey. our marriage moon,
Rides in the heaven for our delight;
The silver world grows golden soon,
Honey and gold spilled in the night.
The bird of love- the bird of pain,
He sings our marriage moon away;
Filling the night with golden rain,
BetwiXt the darkness and the day.
Closer and closer, hold me close,
For is il love or death he sings?
And is it love or death that .oes
Through the sweet night with rustling
wings?
Catherine lyman Hinkson.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-09
THE o. S. L. SALE.

The Oregon Short Line railway viii
be sold today. What the result of the
sale will be to Salt Lake City and
Utah remains to be demonstrated. If
it is not made part of a system that
will regard Utah as its legitimate
tributary territory to build up some
other place as the old Union Pacific
system regarded Utah as territory to
be exploited for the benefit of Omaha.
it should result in benefit to the state
If things go on in the future as they
have in the past the sale of the road
will be Of no benefit whatever to the
people of this state.
The indications now are that what is
known as the Union Pacific system
will soon go all to pieces. This will re-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-09
THE COUNTY POOR HOUSE.

Yesterday the county commissioners
appointed a lady superintendent of the
county poor house. OF her qualifica-
tions we know nothing; undoubtedly
the commissioners deemed them suffi-
Gent, and they are pretty exacting in
such matters. But we very much
doubt the wisdom of placing a woman
in charge of such an institution. 1t
is position that requires a man, not
that a woman may not have the eXecu-
tive ability requisite for such posi-
ton but the very nature of the insti-
tuition requires that a man should be
in charge. Were the inmates all wo-
men the appointment of a woman to
take charge would be eminently prop
er; but they are not. What proper
ton of the inmates are men we do
not know, but it is quite large. Some
times the male inmates of the poor
houses become recalcitrant if not alb
solutely ugly. When such is the case
they must be dealt with by a man.
The supervision of the outdoor work
at the poor house must of necessity
be done by man just as the supervis-
ion of the indoor work of the place
must be done by a woman. AS it
would be highly improper in such an
institution not to have a matron to
take charge of the female inmates, so
it seems improper not to have man,
with complete authority, over the male
inmates.
We cannot but think that the selec-
ton of a woman as superintendent of
the poor house is a mistake. This re-
fers solely to the expediency and pro-
priety of selecting a woman for such
a position, and not to the worth and
qualifications of the lady selected to
fill il