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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-02-10

LAS vnoI q DAILY OPTIo-Delivered by mail,
post paid, $40. 90 per annum $500 for SIX
months; $3.50 for three months, BY car
ricr, "a cents per week
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kilograms to m OPTIC,
East Las Vegas. New Mexico.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-02-10

CHEF LooR received q letter from 8. I.
Duncan of Hatton, Ark, yesterday, ak
ing the whereabouts Of James Duncan. 1T
will be money to you il you write at once"
says Mr.. Duncan to the chief. He adds
that James Duncan may be In the country
close by Pueblo.-Pueblo Chieftain.
There is a gentleman by the name
In the legislative council at Santa Fe
and he is supposed to have rich rela.
lives residing somewhere in the land,
though none of them have recently
died that he. knows OF.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-02-10
Santa Re Route-calltornia ,,u,t.a

Leav S Chicago 900 o. m. wednesday,
and Sa urdsys, kans IS City $3.50 a. M. anc
Denver $3.50 p. m, Thursdays ana Sun
days. reaching Los Angeles in u hour,
and San Diego In 70 hours from Chicago
Connecting train for San Francisco Wa
Moi we. Returns Mondays and Thurs ava
Equip nent OF superb vestiblled Pullman
palace sleepers, buffet smoking car ano
dining car. Most luxurious service via any
line.
Another express train, carrying palace
and tourist sleepers, leaves Chicago and
Kansas CITY daily for California.
Inquire Of Local Agent, or
It. L. NICHOLSON. q p. A.,
A. rs. r. R'y,
Chicago.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-02-10

SENATOR DUNOAN's council bill No.
81, published in this issue of The
Optic. should not meet with q syllable
Of objection in either house of the Ter
ritorial legislature at Santa Fe. The
insane asylum OF New Mexico is one in
which every citizen should take pride
and do his utmost to help along.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-02-10
A Down. Country opinion.
From the Lincoln News.

rTUm jig IIucOfu NeW1s
The popular cry of economy and re-
duction Of salaries, regardless Of the
fact that the proposed cut would be
virtually a suicidal act, caught most Of
the papers Of the Territory. The News
was beginning to feel lonesome In its
opposition to this unjust measure, but
the Roswell Record and the Las Vegas
Optic are opposed to the measure,
showing that 1t would be ssfalse econ
omy" to enact such q law.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-02-10
MOUNTAIN RESORTS.
Beautiful Places Of Retreat fOl
the Health and Pleasure
Seeker.
iiarvey's Mountain Home.

This resort Is famous FOR ITS comfort
cleanliness, superior table, abundance Of
rivaIed scenery and NUMEROUS nearby
points Of interest. The best trout fsbinf
Is accessible by short exenrsions to sithel
branch OF the Gallinas. Hermit Peal
and grand canon are of easy access. Bur
ro's are furnished to guests for daily
riding. The Pecos National Park 10 within
ak milet, and Is reached by easy trail
expeditions can be QUILTED and guide -
cured at the ranch.
For transportation and terms, inquire o.
Judge Wooster, East Las Vegas, or I'D.
dress. h. A. HARVEY.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-02-10
TeurIst Rates to the brand canon.

From Las Vegas to Grand Canon or tb.
dorado river aud return, $50. so. Thirty
days transit limit in zach direction
Final return limit, ninety days from date
OF sale. The stage will leave Flagstaff. OF
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, CON
Meeting with our through Calf ornia trains
In each direction.
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Ii
ride to the canon Is over a-good road and
occupies about eleven hours. Stations
have been established along the rnute and
at the canon for the accommodation of
cOurtets. @. #. Jones. Aqant
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-02-10
Am Unknown Quantitx.

from the Deliver Evening Post. N .
The Las Vegas OPTIC, a particularly
bright star in the New Mexico news.
paper armament. thinks honesty hss
grown to be 81 unknown quantity
among a certain grade OF professional
politicians Of that Territory.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-02-10

The fellow in the Ell Paso, Texas,
jail, who is thought to be "Blaok
jack" the fugitive from justice and
the notorious train robber, has not We,
been positively identifie ed as the outlaw
wanted as badly as that Texan once
upon a time wanted a six shooter.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-02-10
A Needed Measure.
From the New Mexican.

Senator Gear's bill, now pending In
the United States senate, providing fol
the creation Of a sixth judicial district
In this Territory and the appointment
of an additional judge, should become
law. 1t is a m%eritorious and greatly
needed measure.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-02-10

From the sea to the clouds. Passing mod.
ern cities aud ~anciepL MONUMENTS. stan
dard guage in evsrything-mauagement.
ideas and treatment Of patrons. Toe only
lIne In the Republic running Pullman nal.
acc buffet sleeping cars between the can
ital and points in the United States. Cheap
rates and prompt service For full partic.
ulars call On or address
J..F. DoNoHoE,
e Coml Agent EI Paso. Texas.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-02-10
County School Superintendent.
Following is given a list Of county
school superintendent for 1897:

Surviving 20 RivoA O i5t VI cOuut
school superintendents for 1897:
B~ernalillo, B. F. perea, Albuquei
que; Chaves, Jas. w. Mullens, RIOS
well; Colfax, D. j. Leahy, Ration
Dona Ana, Jose Gonzales, Las Cruces
Eddy, Fred Nymeyer, Eddy; Grant
I. B. McGrath, Lordsburg; Guadalupe
Max Gallegos, Puerto de Luna; Lin
coin. s. M. Wharton, White Oaks
Mora, Patriotic Sanches, Mora; Ric
Arriba, Antonio D. Vargas, Ojo Cali.
ente; San Juan, L. B. Burnham, Az.
tee; San Miguel, Monico Tafoya, La.
Vegas; Santa Fe, Facundo F. Pine,
Santa Fei Sierra. August Mayer, Hills
boro; Socorro, Henry Vincent, Socor.
70; Taos, Escolastico Martinez, Taos /;
Union, Ssrain Otero, Clapham; Val.
encia, Guadalupe Otero, Torreon.
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Oates to city Of mex,co.

Las VEGAS, N. NJ. March 9th, 1885,
Round trip rates to City of Mexico, from
Las Vegas, $66. 10. Going limit, sixty
days, with final return limit, Of six months
from date of sale.
ATE TO
Tourist rates to Phoenix, Ariz., and re-
turn from Las Vegas, $3.50 Limits
nftaen days,in each direction with final
limit OF six months.
&c G. F. JONES, A emit.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-02-10

PERSONS who desire appointments
under the new administration, should
go to Canton and prefer their requests
in person. That IS the plan the lucky
ones have followed.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-02-10

MIR. and Mrs. Morris B. Parker
reached White Oaks, from Arizona,
and will spend a week or more visiting
friends at that place.
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The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-07
DOVE CARRIES MESSAGES.
Admiral Sicard Sends Word to Navy
Department From Flagship.

Washington, Sept. IA message by
carrier pigeon was received from Ad-
miral Sicard on the flagship New York
of the North Atlantic squadron at the
Norfolk navy yards at o'clock this
morning. A copy was Immediately tel
egraphed to Acting Secretary Roose-
welt at the navy department. The mes
sage read as follows:
Sept. Z, $50 a. m.-Position 80 de-
grees east northeast, Cape Charles light
ship distant sixty-five miles. The squad
ron, consisting of the New York,
Brooklyn, Iowa, Massa chusetts, Indiana,
Texas and Maine, is approaching the
southern drill ground and will probably
anchor about O'Clock. Will dispatch
anchorage later. Puritan is in sight"
At the navy department this is said to
eb the first instance in our naval his
tory of the successful use of carrier
pigeons as a means of communication
between naval vessels af1oat and the
shore stations
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-07
COLORED YOUTH FAILS.
Did Not Pass in Arithmetic, Spelling
and Algebra.

Annapolis, Sept. w. c. Bundy, the
colerd youth from Cincinnati who Won
by competitive examination an appoint
ment to the naval academy. at Annap-
oils, has lost all chance of entering the
academy at this set of examination
The reason assigned by his friends for
this failure seems rather remarkable
under the circumstances, it being
averred that he forgot that his reexam-
lnation in spelling was to take place
in the afternoon On Thursday Bundy
did excellently falling only in spelling,
which is generally waived, and passing
in history, grammar. geography, read
ing and writing. On Friday. however. he
failed on both arithmetic and algebra.
According to the rules of the examina-
tions, which have been posted for some
days, Bundy should have appeared Sat
urday for examination in spelling. but
this he failed to do and thereby lost all
chance of entrance unless reappointed.
Under the circumstances of failure and
thereby occasioned necessity of taking
denominations in the whole of the
three subjects, none would have doubt
ed, had the youth been white, that the
whole affair was a ruse to avoid the
ignOminy of failure
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-07
GARFIELD PARK.

If Garfield park is to be surrounded
by a Gordon of joints, it will soon have
a reputation that will keep everybody
away from it. The poor old park looks
wretched enough now, with the grass
all burnt off and the rickety old seats
standing about. A travelling man who
visited the park last Sunday and looked
across to the spot where the tumble
down benches stood on bare ground
said: why, it looks like a hoglot-"
The weather beaten seats did give
something of the effect of feeding
troughs.
The park ought to belong to the city
and the sooner it does the better. Walks
should be laid out, grass planted and
watered, hollows filled up, the foun-
tains improved and the place made
worthy a city of 10000 people. This
need not interfere with the extension
of City park up the river for a mile or
two as has been proposed. The city
can well have two parks.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-07
THEBACHELOR POLITICIAN
Women Resolve That Such Man is
Not to be Trusted.

Boston, Sept. THE recent manifesto
of Mrs. Charlotte Smith against the
bachelor politician was the subject of
much attention from the Woman's Res
cue League of this city yesterday. AS
a result a set of resolutions was pass
ed, setting forth that the American
bachelor shirks his duty to the human
family when he fails to provide a home
for some good woman before he en-
cages in the profession of politics;
therefore he is not to be trusted after
he has entered a political arena in which
temptations surround him on all sides,
and that, at,unfortunately, modern society
has therefore given the political bach
elor too much latitude by ignoring his
private life.
Resolved, That as far as practical
BILE, a list of bachelor politicians who
are aspirants for public office be OBJ
tanned in the state of Massachusetts and
New York and formal protests be sent
out against their election or reelection
by the Woman's Rescue League, on the
ground that they are ineligible to hold
public office"
The league extends it's congratu1a-
tions to ex-Mayor Edwin Upton Curtis
of Boston on his approaching marriage.
and recommends for him a two years
vacation from politics in which to en-
iOY his HONEYMOON.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-07
DEMAND FOR HORSES.
English Buyer Opens Up a Market
for American Animals.

New York, Sept. 7.-Dealers report a
marked increase in the demand for sad
die horses, both here and in the west.
The foreign buyer is also loosening his
purse strings.
AN Englishman came to see me the
other day." said a prominent horse mer-
chant. He liked the appearance of
our horses as he saw them going
through the park, and wanted to buy
one. He picked out a fine specimen of
a roadster, for which he paid $780, A
few days later he came around again.
He looked at more horses, and before
the end of the week he had purchased a
string of ten, varying all the way in
price from 5000 to $500. That is but one
of many similar Incidents So it would
seem that hard times and not the wheel
depressed the horse market.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-07
COMPROMISE AGREED ON.
Democratic Campaign Managers OF
Greater New Yorx Get Together.

New York, Sept. THE managers of
the Democratic campaign in greater
New York have agreed on a basis of
compromise as between the gold and
silver wings of the party, and have de-
cided that only by agreeing to it can
they prevent serious trouble and posi-
bly, an independent ticket. This basis
can be stated in two paragraphs:
l. No mention of the Chicago or In
dianapolis platforms and an ignoring
of national issues, the campaign to be
fought entirely on local issues. This is
a concession to the national Democrats,
like William G. Whitney, Roswell P.
Flower and others, to the conservative
business element and to the Democrat
ic union.
2 No candidate to be nominated on
the greater city ticket unless he sup
ported the Chicago national ticket in
the last campaign. This is a condition
that is insisted on by the workers in
the Democratic organizations in all the
horoughS.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-07
POPE'S FAVORITE SNUFF.
Manufactured According to His In
structions by a Baltimore Firm.

Baltimore, Md. Sept. Pope Leo
and several of the officials of the Vati-
can and the American college in Rome
who use snuff now have it made espec-
tally for them by a Baltimore tobacco
manufactory. They are expecting an
order by every mail for the shipment of
a lot Of the powdered to bacco prepared in
accordance with the pope's instruc-
tiOnS.
1t is the highest priced snuff in the
world, costing more than three times
that of the celebrated Berlin and 9TH
er noted brands. A member of the
firm states that the pope's snuff is
manufactured from the pick of the
finest Virginia and Kentucky leaf, and
it is necessary to be careful that every
vestige of stem is removed before the
tobacco is processed. 1t has also to be fla
vored with a high priced extract, and
it is packed in jars of a capacity of
from to pounds, especially manufac-
tured for the purpose. Each jar is
placed in leather case lined with car
dinal satin. The Baltimore firm OBJ
tained the order for the snuff through
Cardinal Gibbons. An old firm of this
city formerly manufactured a brand of
snuff which they styled "Pio Mono" in
honor of Pope Plus TX, who, during his
pontificate, bought his snuff from them.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-07
CIRCUS IN ENGLAND.
Five Years. Tour for Barnum & Bal
ley's Circus.

London, Sept. 7.-Barnum & Bailey's
greatest show on earth, which for more
than quarter of century has been
one of the leading institutions of
America, is about to be transferred for
five years. and perhaps permanently,
to this side of the Atlantic.
George O. Starr, who has been in Eng
land for the last two or three months
on behalf of James A. Bailey, who per-
sonally owns the Barnum & Bailey and
Forepaugh & Sells shows, today ca
bled to an employe that the last OBJ
stacle to the scheme had been over
come, and makes known the magnitude
of the plans he has been developing
The Barnum & Bailey show, as is al
ready known, will give daily perform
ances during the winter at the Olym-
pia in London, as once before during
the life of P. T. Barnum in 1889. What
has not yet been announced is that
Bailey has made five year contracts
through Starr with the English rail-
roads for the transportation of the
show throughout Great Britain. He is
putting up buildings that will cover Is
acres of ground at Stoke e-on-Trent, and
is having constructed special railroad
cars for carrying himself.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-07
OVER IN MISSOURI.

From a Kansas City paper it is learn
ed that without any notification to the
people, generally or to its patrons in par
ticular. an important Kansas industry
has changed its location. Manager
Cyrus Leland has removed his political
slate factory from the Blossom House
10 the Coates House.
No reason for the change has so far
been suggested, but it is probably owing
to the fact that the business of the con-
cern has outgrown the limited quar-
ters of the Blossom House and more
room was needed. The additional re-
quirements, since the plant began turn
ing out postmasters, is said to have
tested the capacity of the machinery.
1t is still a mystery to the people of
Kansas why concern like the Leland
slate factory, the product of which is
entirely for home consumption and none
of it for export, should have been locat-
ed over in Missouri. What peculiar ia
cilities for business does Kansas City
possess over cities west of the Missouri
river?
True, the city at the mouth of the
Kaw has shipping facilities superior to
most other western cities, but this fact
cuts no figure, since, as previously men
toned, the Leland states are all for
Such conduct on the part of Superin
tendent Leland is scarcely in accord
with the Republican theory of encour-
aging home industry. There is any
number of suitable sites for his business
in Kansas De1icacy forbids suggest
ing Topeka, but there are Leavenworth.
Atchison and Wichita, all cities with
good hotel accommodations.
The people of Kansas have ''kick''
coming 1t is in order right now. 1t
may become necessary to apply the pro-
tectlVe principle in the case of these for
elgn made states and to levy duty on
them collectable at the state line.
There is a possible advantage in favor
of more central location of the Leland
factory which the mana ger has perhaps
overlooked. In having a shorter dis
tance to travel the states might be less
liable to breakage.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-07
A CURE FOR CANCER.
Thirty Patients Made Well by Eat
ing Lizards

Vienna, Sept. 7.-An Austrian priest,
named Gentilini, says that he has dis
covered a certain cure for cancer by
means of eating lizards. BY this extra
ordinary remedy he is said to have cured
already 30 patients afflicted with cancer.
In this connection it may be added that
recent investigation has resulted in the
discovery that both toads and lizards pos
sess beneath the surface of their skins
certain secretions which constitute an ex-
tremely powerful chemical agent, SO that
the use of these reptiles for medicinal
purposes in China and in other parts of
the orient is not so ridiculous as was at
first imagined.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-07
NEW SOLDIERS HOME.
South Carolina Wants One by the
Sea.

Atlanta, Sept. 7.-Mr. A C. Kaufman,
the messenger from the people of South
Carolina and the city of Charleston to
present the claims of Robert Anderson
sanitarium to the guard encampment of
the G. A. r. at Buffalo, N. Y, is on his
terday for a few hours. He said:
''The plea which we made before the
grand encampment of the G. A. r. was
for the building by the United States
Pinckney island, in Charleston harbor,
for the use of the disabled officers and
enlisted men of the regular and volun-
teer army and navy of the United
States.
"A bill looking to this measure is now
before both houses of congress, but with
a view to give additional strength to
our project, it was deemed judiciOuS to
secuRe, if possible, the Endorsement of
this most powerful body"
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-07
BEARS RAID ORCHARDS.
Descend in Herds of SO on Kendrick
IDA.

Boise, Idaho, Sept. THE citizens of
Kendrick, in Lata county, have turned
out en- masSe to wage war against bears
which threaten an invasion of the towns
and orchards.
A band of bears Thursday night en-
tered several orchards less than a mile
from the town and almost ruined them
in their efforts to secure the fruit AS
many as so returned last evening before
dark and were killed. One man left
his ranch and came post haste to town,
saying his place was full of bears of
a ferocious type. Failure of the wild
berry crop in the mountains is respon-
Sible for the invasion.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-07

In his callow youth Charles A. Dana,
editor of the New York Sun, desired to
be preacher.
Senator Lodges wish to be left alone
in order that he might rest on his recent
visit to his home in Nahant, Mass, was
respected, and only one delegation called
while he was there.
Congressman Sprague of Massachu-
Setts, who wore his bicycle suit into the
senate chamber just before the recent
adjournment, is said to be the first
member of congress to appear in such
dress.
Friends of the late Marquis de Mores
are organizing an expedition for the
chastisement of the Arabs by whom he
and his party were killed after they
had crossed the frontier of Tripoh COM
ing to Tunis.
Mrs. William Astor, it is said, has
bought for s125.0 the famous diamonds
known as the Indian Twins They
are cut cushion shape, weigh eight and
one-haf carats each and are of a pale
blue color, SO full of fire that many per
feet stones seem luStreleSs by compari-
son. THE Twins were the property of
Warren Hastings when he was COVER
nor general of India.
Thomas Jefferson Sappington, who
died a few days ago near ST. Louis,
boasted that he once saved General
ates. Some men were lying in ambush
for the general, but Sappington learned
of their plans and warned Grant in
time.
Miss Frances Goodwin of New Castle,
Ind. Sculptress who has recently COM
pleted a bust of the late Schuyler Col
fax, vice president under General Grant,
is in Washington arranging for the
placing of the bust in the niche in the
senate chamber prepared for it's recep-
ton. The bust is said to be an excel
lent piece of work.
i
In a public address at his home in
Charlottesville, Ind, General Lew Wal
lace declared that the best appearing
man was the one who had received
military training. He gave the bicyclers
a sharp rap during his talk, saying that
they resembled monkeys more than
men. He greatly deprecated the popu-
lar custom of wheeling.
When President Faure started for
Russia he took with him three coats,
three redingOtes, three complete suits,
three ''smokings." thirty shirts, eigh-
teen handkerchiefs, twenty-five pairs of
| socks, twenty white ties, six colored
ties, eight pairs of boots and shoes and
Mr.. Etienne- The article last men,
toned is not a garment, but a valet
and it was he who gave out the inter
esting list.