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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-07-23
he Sets Himself Right.

To the Ed1tor or the Optlc.
LAS VEGAS. N. M, July 23rd, 1897 There
having appeared in the columns Of rhe
Examiner, in one of its late issues, an
editorial, stating In substance that q suit
was pending against me in the district
in my accounts, as collector Of this county,
aud that warrant had been served on me,
returnable at the next term OF said court,
and knowing full well that you never In
tended, wilfully to do me an injustice, or
in any manner to inJure me, either In
business or In reputation, / now request
you to insert the following statement in
your esteemed paper:
am not informed that any suit has
been instituted or Is 90 be instituted
against me for any alleged shortage in my
said accounts, nor has any warrant or
summons been over served upon me to ap-
pear before any court to answer any such
charge.
/ am not informed either, nor do know,
that am short in my accounts with the
county or Territory, as collector, but
should 1t appear at any time that my ac-
counts are short, am fully able and ready
TO make such shortage good, and pay t.
This much, however, can say, that dur
ing my incumbency as such collector, for
San Miguel county, never knowingly
misappropriated single dollar Of public
moneys, and II any errors should appear
ID my accounts, am ignorant OF their
existence, and they were never willfully
and maliciousIy committed by me.
Atsll events, the people OF this county
aud Territory can rest assure1 that not q
dollar will be lost to them, BY reason OF
my administration as collector.
am very repeatedly.
CARLOS GkRALpoN,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-07-23
THE FAMINE In COAL.
One Steel Factory Closes and
Another Is Using Oil
For Fuel. "a
HE CHOPPED HER HEAD OFF
A Hot Blo0ded Southerner Shoots
His Daughters Betrayer
on the Streets.
GRANT is REMEMBERED

FAIRMoNT, w. Va, July 2S.--"l
have been in the field twenty -foul
hours" said President Ratchford, to.
day, "during which time / have ip-
itiated 500 men. A meeting last nigh'
was attended by delegates from the
entire district; every mine was repre-
scented, and do not expect q man &c
be at work hy Monday. | have just
Issued call to sChief Arthur, Chic
| Sargent, Master Workman Sovereign
President Gompers, Chief Morrissey,
Of the trainmen; Chief Clark, Of the
conductors; Chief Powell, of the rail
way telegraphers, and the heads Of
national labor organizations. ito con
vene at Wheeling, Tuesday next
when the situation will be considered
4 This fight Is Of vital concern to organ
lied labor. To win it means the
strengthening Of all unions, and its
failure means their disintegration
The situation Is grave.
COLUMBUS. OHIO, July 23.-Secretary
Pearce OF the united mine workers re-
ceived the following telegram from
President Ratchford, this morning,
from Fairmont, West Virginia: "rhf
Hitrs' miners have stopped. Three
locals were organized to-day. Every
thing is coming our way. | will ad-
dress two meetings to. morrow and re-
turn to Columbus. II any organizers
report for duty advise me by wire"
| KANSAS CITY. Missouri, July 23.--
T. B. McGregor, national mine organ
izer for the United States, who now is
| here, believes that western men should
not be called out before the eastern
strike has made more progress. He
said: 'sOf 100000 miners In the
United States, 100000 are employed
IN the states east Of the Mississippi
river"
JOLIET, Illinois, July % The coal
famine is beginning its effects in Joliet.
Last night the Consolidated iron and
steel company shut down. throwing
| 200 men ont OF work. The Illinois
steel company, employing 2.200 men,
has received thirty-two cars OF oil to
ltry and get out their pressing orders,
not having ton OF coal, and other
manufactories are preparing to Close
Tomorrow night.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, July 23-Ths
state board of arbitration met, day
to take up the case Of the application
OF the miners aud operators for the
settlement of their differences, but al
the mine workers withdrew the petition
the board adjourned without action.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 23.--Chiei
Arthur telegraphed President Ratch
ford, to-day, that he could not legally
attend Tuesdays conference. "Tht
miners cause is just" he said, "wt
sympathize with them and as individu
ais will give our financial and Other
support, but as members and officers
OF the order, we cannot take part il
the conference.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-07-23
A Dastardiy Deed. !.

TUSCALOOSA. Alabama, July 20 =
Old man Anderson, aged seventy eight,
and his son Wesley, aged eighteen,
were brought from Brookwood by
Sheriff Maxwell, and lodged in Jail,
this morning. The old man is charged
with wife murder and the son as an
accomplice. The family lived at
Brookwood, and two weeks ago all
left for Birmingham in a wagon and
returned without the woman. Neigh
bors closely questioned the two small
children who said that on The road the
father and step-mother quarreled, the
father knocked her out Of the wagon
dragged her to log and held her
while Wesley chopped her head Cd
with an axe.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-07-23
GEN. GRANT REMEMBERED.
The Great Soldier Departed This Life Twelve
Years Ago.

SARATOGA, N. Y, July 23.-It is
twelve years to-day since General
Ulysses s. Grant passed to his eternal
rest, and this morning large number
Of residents and visitors ascended
Mount McGregor and, bare. headed,
paid silent tribute to the memory Of
the dead hero, by viewing the cottage
that was the scene Of his final sickness
and death.
NEW YORK, N. Y, July 23.-Many
floral tributes were laid in and about
the sarcophagus containing the re-
mains OF General Grant in Riverside
park this morning. This afternoon
the tomb will be visited by Colonel
Fred Grant and his family, and other
surviving relatives of the dead soldier,
statesman and president.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-07-23

PALsrRAs Missouri, July 2S Daniel
Rose shot down DR.. J. W. Norris,
. well-known physician ia this
&c ection OF the state. In front of the
postoflice, this morning. The wound
is fatal. Last Saturday night Rose
was awakened at midnight by a noise
afound bis house, and discovered that
DR.. Norris had been in the bed room oil
his beautiful sixteen-year old daughter.
A ladder had been used to gain en-.
trance throuehfhe. .seln.s5,y ose 10 In
jail,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-07-23
To Take RIde.

WASHINGTON, D. c., July 23.--
President Mckinley and cabinet,
Speaker Reed and few senators, with
lot Of other celebrities, will take a
trip down the Potomac, tomorrow
evening, on the new gun boat
"Helena, = which has just made her
maiden trip. She will be presented
with magnificent silver punch-bowl,
the gift OF the citizens Of Helena,
Montana.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-07-23
Deem Water ship Canal.

wAsHISaToN, d. O., July 23.-1'
is expected that before congress ad.
journs, the president will nominate
three commissioners provided for by
the last congress 10 investigate the
feasibility of constructing deep
water ship canal between the great
lakes and the Atlantic ocean.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-07-23
Customs Ports Tor Alaska.

WASHINGTON. D. c., July 2s.--
Secretary Gage wants TO establish new
customs ports for Alaska. to facilitate
the shipment OF supplies to the Klon-
dixie country. He had talk with the
president about the matter, this after
noon.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-07-23
OnIv One Life Lost.

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, July 23.--
thorough investigation shows that but
one life was lost by the cloud-burst,
last night, and all reported missing
have been located, uninjured. The
money loss will reach nearly 81 900, 900.
Crops are generally destroyed, and
railroads suff ared heavily.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-07-23
Hsfscts TroiIev Lines.

New YORK, N. Y, July 23.-The
United States circuit court of appeals.
has rendered decision effecting all
trolley lines in the country. The court
decides that trolley companies need
not pay 500 royalty to the general
electric company, for the use OF ap-
paratus, which extends from the top OF
the car to the wire, and declares In
valid the the famous Van de Pole
trolley patent.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-07-23
TELLER WITHDRAWS
He Repudiates the Republican
Party and Makes Venom
GUS Tariff Speech.
A CARDINALS NATAL DAY
Weyler's Sudden Return to Ha-
yana Causes Great Specula-
ti0n and Anxious Talk.
SOME NoTABLEs BOATING

WASHINGTON, d. c., July 23,-ln
the senate, this morning, Tillman
wanted to further consider his sugar
scandal resolution, reported adversely
on, but was voted down, and the tariff
bill was taken up, when Teller ad-
dressed the senate. He did not favor
the bill, and did not believe 1t would
accomplish the purpose Of its friends.
It's passage, however, would dispose
of the question and enable congress to
direct itself to other questions. The
money question, he regarded as the
paramount one. 1t was of infinitely
greater Importance than the tariff bill.
At 3:15, vote on the tariff bill was
expected within two hours.
Senator Teller's speech was the most
rabid heard, this session. He absolute
1y and finally repudiated the republi-
can party. So severely did he score
the republicans that some of his former
associates left the chamber IN disgust.
Teller said the election had been won
by the resort to system of terrorism,
falsehoods, slander and G. rruption.
1t would be worth while to know, he
said, how much the sugar trust had
given to .the republican organization
in 1896; ow much the Standard Oil
company had given, and how much
the great manufacturing conc r 8 of
the country had contributed. They
should then be able to measure the
justice or injustice in the tariff bill.
He supposed the finance committee
knew what measure they have to meet
Iu conclusion he declared with ap-
plause from the galleries, that he had
no place in the republican party and
did not desire to have.
LATER-Complications that have
just arison ia the senate are likely to
prevent vote on the tariff bill, to day.
Allen, of Nebraska, has given notice
that he desires to make long speech,
and Caffery, of Louisiana, wants to
submit some remarks. While II ia
denied by the democrats that there il
any intention to fihbuster, it looks like
an understanding is had that the op.
position will not permit the passage of
the tariff until action is had on the
Union Pacific resolution.
1t is stated authoritatiyely at the white
house, this morning, that the president
would send his currency message to
congress, to-day, provided the senate
took vote on the conference report of
the tariff bill. The president looks for
the senate to reach vote between 5
and 6 o'clock. to-day. He has been
sured the house will take action on
the currency message at once, while it
will be- hung up in the senate until
next session. He wants congress to
adjourn, Tomorrow night. The pres
ident will sign the tariff bill few
minutes after its passage.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-07-23
THE HOUSE.

But little business IVES transacted.
A resolution was passed for buildings
at the Omaha exposition and one for
the adjustment of the line between
Nebraska and Dakota. Adjournment
was then taken until 5 clock. Ar
rangements are being made to pay eff
the members and clerks, tomorrow
morning.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-07-23
Has Nothing to Say

SPRINGFIELD. Illinois, July 23.-
Gov Tanner and party returned from
Chicago. this morning. When asked
about bis being hissed during the Lo-
gan parade in Chicago, the governor
said he had nothing to say.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-07-23
Hanged and Shot.

HICKORY, North Carolina, July 20.
News was received here. this morn
ing, that negro had been hanged and
bis body riddled with bullets yesterday
thirty miles from hero. He had mu-
tilated young mother In terrible
manner and the mob caught him few
hours later.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-07-23
His Dutv Done

New YORK, n. Y, July 23.-Among
the passengers on the steamer "Nor-
mammal which arrived to-day, was
Hon. Edwin F. Uhl, ex-United Stats
ambassador to Germany.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-07-23
Gold Going

NEW YORK, New York, July 23.-
A million and half Of gold will be
shipped to Europe by to-morrow's
steamer.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-07-23
Increased Railroad Earnings. /.

NEW YORK, N. Y, July 23.-Edwin
Gould authorizes the statement that all
the Gould lines in the west are making
much larger net earnings this year,
than they did last year.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-07-23
A Brewers Trust.

PHILADELPHIA, Penn, July 2S.-
Negotiations are now going on, all over
the United States, looking toward the
formation of natioual brewers' trust
that shall control the output.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-07-23
Gov. Drake Declines.

DIES MONIES, Iowa, July 23. Gov
ernor Drake makes public letter de-
clining to be candidate for re-nomina-
tion as governor. He is very sick
man.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-07-23

New YORK, N. X, July 2S.--
Silver, 593s; lead, $3.50.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-07-23

CHARLESTON, VI. va, July 23 ---Ex-
Postmaster General Wilson LEFT, 70 day,
for Gray Gables, TO visit ex-President
CleVeIand.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-19
pSRLIIMENr MEETS TO-DAY.
The queens speech Was Read 90 the
Gucst. at Lord salIsbury'. Dinner.

LoNpoS. Jan. s.-The customary dinners on
the eve OF the meeting OF Parliament are given
tonight. Lord Salisbury's dinner was given at
his residence. - Arlington street, his guests In
Guiding several Unionist peers and the mover and
scconder Of the address in reply to the Queens
speech opening the session, which will be read
in Parliament to- morrow. The speech was read
to the guests.
The forecasts OF its contents contents concur
in saying that they are nothing remarkable. 1t
will refer in the usual terms to the peaceful re-
lat.ons OF Great Britain with the other powers.
and will lay stress upon the signing OF tho
Anglo.American arbitration treaty.
There will be a vague and unimportant ref
ercnce to Turkey. and an expression Of sympa-
thy for India in the trouble that has befallen
her In the shape of the plague and famine.
Mention will be made OF the Anglo Egy ptian
campaign In the Soudan ana to the suppression
of the Matahele revolt In South Africa.
A forecast OF the principal home affairs that
will be- treated Of in the speech has heretofore
been made by the United Associated Presses.
There will be the creation OF an, Agricultural
Board for Ireland. the question Of education In
England. and the En- ploye Liability bill.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-19
Harvard Athlete. Receive 900 to I'm
prove soldiers Field.

BosToS. Jan. ls.-The corporation Of Harvard
University has granted $4,000 to the athletic
management TO be used In putting Soldiers
Field into proper shape for oil branches Of col
lege sports.
The grant is made in consideration that the
Carey building, the present locker building on
Holmes field. be absolutely relinquished to the
corporation by the athletic management
The building was the gift of Mr.. Carey, who
was greatly interested In Crimson athletics. and
his desires as TO the disposal Of the value Of the
building will thus bs furtherrd,
The building will be useless for its present
purposes after all sports have been removed TO
Soldiers Field. which must he done by the end
OF this year. The fund OF $4,000 will he ex-
pended IN the immediate Improvement Of
Soldiers Field.
The first work will be raising the grade To the
tide level. This will be u great expense, hut
once done will give the foundation for the best
college athletic field In the country.
Other improvements will he a baseball cage,
football and baseball grounds, and possibly
some new seats this year. Much more money
will be needed for the OF all the plans
for the field,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-19
OPERA SEASON NEARINs 4 CLOSE.
The FIRST signs OF the End-"Ln Gioc ondan
Not Likely TO Be Given.

The FIRST sligna OF the End-"Ln Gioeonds"
Not Likely to Be Given.
The performance Of Faust" on Saturday
afternoon was the first one to Indicate. by the
number OF recalls after the opera, and the per-
~sistence with which the audience remained In
the building. the enthusiasm which marks the
closing performance OF the grand opera season.
The performance was not concluded until o
o'clock, but for twenty minutes after that time
200 or 400 persons stood near the stage applaud
ing and shouting until Calve had crossed the
stage a score of times. Then the audience
reluctantly withdrew and the scrub women
who had been waiting for an opportunity TO
clean out the house between the two perform
anees had their inning. This was tho frst OF
their enthusiastic matinees. and they will con-
tinue now until at the last performance OF tho
season they eliminate In the great hysterla OF
the last night.
II Is not probable now that Ponchielli's La
Gioconda" will be sung this season, although II
can be prepared at u weeks notice. The opera,
u IL he sung, will probably be given on n Satur-
day night. The directors OF the opera now have
n right To insist, under tho new arrangement, on
the presence Of some one OF the six best-knOwn
singers at the opera in every programme. These
six ARE Jean and Edonard dc R-szke, Jean Las
sale, and Mines. Melba. Eaines. and Calye. In
the cast OF " GIOconda " there Is only Edouard
de ReSzke of this list. Nine. Felia l~ttvinne and
Signor Cremonini will take the chief roles. and
tho directors think their privilege Of requiring
two of the stars should be maintained. So La
Gioconda" may not be given. Ever since Ia
msgno sang here three years ago La Giocopda"
has been announced, aud something has always
has not been heard In New York since II was
given by Abbey Il Grau during their first season
at the METROPOLITAN.
The first tenor to sing Romeo hero since Jean
dc Reszke made the opera popular was young
SRlignac. who was heard IL the part on Satur-
day night. lie had TO suffer the usual conpari-
son with hts distinguished predecessor. In
spite Of success, NJ. Snlignac is distressed that
he should have been Judged In comparison with
Jean 10 l.esLke. "If | were a. great n singer as
he" VI. Salignac said. IL would not he rcceiv-
ing the salary ! do. and | cannot understand
why ! should necessarily have been compared
with the greatest tenor or his time and n giant
among singers. What will happen after he
stops singing nere2 VIII there never DO tolera.
riOn for another tenor WIN they all be COM
pared unfavOrably with hun Z"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-19

she Paid Out More Than sIs,OOO on thr
Forged N~otes-Ca-c Closed.


The commission appointed by Justice New
burger to determine whether William g. Wood
Is sane or not had Mrs. Wood for u witness yes.
terday. She testified that she and her husband
had lived happily together until Woods father
died in 1857. After that she heard Of Woods
relations with other women. once she attended
q church bazaar. where she presided over a
table selling fancy articles, when Wood came
along with May Kellard.
My husband was one of the church deHcons."
said the witness, land he introduced Miss
Keilard to me. Later. when ] learned that he
was going around with this woman and others,
] refused to occupy the same room with him.
lie then took "A room on an upper door IN our
house at 25O IenOX avenue"
Mrs. Wood said that she had paid out SIS 5000
to different persons on notes to which Wood
had forged her name. Then she decided to pay
no more OF the forged notes. S.ill. for family
graced, she settled otner bills.
From time to time" rhe said. 81 supplied
night he would come home without "A cent. II
he went to buy IA suit Of clothes for himself. he
bought other suits for his. friends. He took my
Jewelry away and sold II. and also took my
daughters Jewelry. Now | want To have him
committed TO some rrspectnble sanitafium,
where | can care for him. ! don't want to see
him go about this city preycd upon by these
people"
Mary Virginia Wood, the adopted daughter.
was called as n witness She corrobUraied Mrs.
Woods testimony. and added that she believed
Wood was not responsible for his acts.
There was no more testimony to be taken. so
Lawyer Abner c.. Tromas, counsel for both Mr..
and Mrs. Wood. summed up his case. On May
kellard alone, he said, 1t WAS absolutely proven
that Wood had spent over SoJo. 900 aside from
what he had given her In the form OF real es-
tate.
Assistant District Attorney Battle thought
that Wood was sane enough to DO tried for
forgery. The ommission will report to Judge
Newburger some time next week.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-19
.LBaNDONED HER GIRL BABY.
The "sorrowfu, Mother" Wanted Her
Called Liutsn - Baby Interested.

Called LILLIAN Another bnby hnterestcu.
When Mrs. Louisa Heinerman OF POS West
Thirty.second street went last evening to visit
her dressmaker who lives In a Hat house at 35l
West Thirty-siSth street, she found in a corner
Of the vc.tIbule a girl baby about two weeks
old. The child. which has light hair and blue
eyes. wore a lace cap and 4 white cape In addi-
ton to her long white dress. On the cape was n
note which read:
MY husband left me with this child. l have
nothing else left In the world. Please take caro-
OF the child aud God will bless you, for | AIN
going to die. Call her Lillian.
"A MOTHER
The note was legibly written in feminine
hand writing. In the corner OF the vestibule
Mrs: Heinerman also round n bundle OF baby
clothes, consisting OF three flannel petticoats. q
canton flannel dress. and some underclothes.
All appeared TO be new, and were embroidered
Mrs. Heinerman hurried with the child TO the
West Thirty-seventh street, station and De-
sought the sergea2t 10 allow hsr 10 aa ,p nsf.
bio as yet; The child. he said. must DO taken to
Bellevue Hospital.
the hospital. Mrs. Heinerman refused TO be
separated from her, and accompanied him To
the hospital. Detectives Walsh and Ward were
sent out to scour the precinct. ana endesyor to
finu some one who knew something about the
foundling. No one 10 the fiat house could give
any information about her. They returned,
finally. and reported that their search had been
f~ruitless. Three other detectives were also sent
out To, patrol the river 'front.' as II was feared
that the mother Intended to drown herself.
Shortly before ~ O'Clock n man rushed into
the station house and asked the Sergeant IL he
knew where his wife Was. The Sergeant thought
he was tho father OF the founding. why"
he said, we've been hunting for her all the
My name is Heinerman." the man explained.
My wife left home to go to her
She left me with our three-year-old baby. and
tho child has been crying all night and I'm al
most wild"
When told where his wife was n look OF pro-
found disgust overspread his features.
II wish she'd stop minding other children and
come home aud mind her own" he said. as he
left the station house for Bellevue.