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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-11-29
GRAND OPERA.
Tho Debut Of Daughter Of San Francisco
Judge.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, November,. 30,
The Damrosch Ellis season Of grand
opera, to be inaurated at the Academy
Of Music 10 night. will be noteworthy
from the fact that It marks the Ameri
can debut In grand opera Of Mile.
Barna, daughter Of Judge Barnard. Of
Sau Francisco. and who has achieved
great success iu Italy. She Is pupil
Of Marchesi, and her voice is said TO
be remarkable for its range, purity,
resonance and emotional quality.
Her. principal success, is expected to
be In the part Of Brunuhilde, in ...jSieg-
fried" Another American debut will
be that of Glelsella Staudigl. a great
Berlin favorite who has been decorated
with the golden Ludwig medal, and
also wears decorations presented by
Duke George Of MeIningen.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-11-29
Mechanical Rnsineers.

NEW YORK, November 20 Dele
gates are arriving in goodly numbers
o-day to attend the annual convention
OF the American society OF mechanical
engineers, which opens tomorrow at
the national headquarters on West
Thirty. first street. Among to-day's
arrivals were George w. Melville, the
famous Arctic explorer, and Coleman
Sellers, the eminent mechanical en-
gineer OF rhiladelphia. Among the
papers to be read are some which, It
is said. will make new and important
Developments regarding the progress
OF various branches Of mechanical
engineering.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-11-29

LONG ISLAND CITY, November 29 -
Another step toward the d noumrnt
IN the Guldenspppe tragedy was taken,
to-day. Martin Thorn, went ON the
stand soon after the re- paning Of
court In an !. Fl ,rt to ssve hi- wraiched
lite. "The woman did ~" he cried,
"Augusta Mack. whom tried to save
from discovery She shot. him down
from behind. in Weods,de cottage,
insisted, after laying the pfoES Thorn :
plea was that be only helped 10 dispose
OF the dismembered bpdy.
Thorn's cross examin alton was long
and most severe. Afser it had lasted
an hour the prisoners face vas very
pale, but answers came swi,h1as nac
readiness as at the start. His voice i,
a shade more feeble, but the prosecnto,
had not been able TO shake his testi
mony. ~
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-11-29
Archbishop ChapeIle to Take
Charge Of the New
Orleans Diocese.
GALES ON ENGLISH COAST
Thorn's Trial, in New York,
Develops Sensational
i: Featur. 8.
rELEaRAMs Of INTEREST

WAsHINGToN, d. c., November 30
-rhe news Of the appointment o.
Archbishop Chapelie, OF Santa Fe, to
be archbishop OF New Orleans. has oc
casioned a great surprise here, and i
much commented on in Catholic
circles. The present bishop of Coving-
ton. Ky, was generally expecfed "a
get the place. The action of Rome i
q victory for the conservatives, who still
urge their race Of war. tits said that
,Chapelle's appointment is due to the
interferercs OF M. Faure. president OF
France. The French priests OF New
Orleans were anxious to have the
place filed by one Of their countrymen
aud nominated Chapelle, but be was
not included on the bishops lists.
The New, Orleans priests, fenring be
would not receive the app 'intment, /,
drafted letter to M Faure, asking hi
mid 10 securing an archbishop Of Their
own nationality. Tbi- letter they did
not send direct tothe PRESIDENT for be
is protestant, but 'hsy sent IL to his
daug hter, devout Catholic, begged
her to use her il fluence with her
father. The daughier did 40, and tht
comm unica,ion was forwarded to
Rome with the approval OF President
Faure, and the appointment of Mgr.
Chapelle is largely due to this acuon
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-11-29
BILLIARD EVENT.
A Sweepstakes Tournsment for the Champion.
ship Of the World

I
NEW YoRK. November 29 THAT
interest has beer revived in the world
OF billiards Is evidenced by the fact
that admirers OF the game from num-
ber Of states have arrived here to wit
ness the sweepstakes tnurnamsnt for
the championship OF the world at
cighteen-inch balkline, one shot in balk
and one shot in anchor. The tourna-
ment opentd this afternoon In the
Madison Square concert hall. The
schedule consists 81 800 points, played
on the regulation size table. The
prz4s include the cash derived from
lhs entrance fees. 81 2b0 ,dded money,
the net box ffice receip,a. and the
championship emblem. The players
sre Jacob lScha. fer, Frank c.. Ives,
George F. Slossou, Maurice DAILY and
George Sutton.
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Three Dead. Two Rsscu.d.

PORT HURON, Micn., November 29
--Asphy xiatIon caused the death OF
three men in the Grand Trunk railway
trrnel last night. The dead are
Henry j. Courtney, engineer Of tho
tunnel engine; Arthur Dunn, conduc-
tor, and John Dalton, brakeman. The
train. being hauled through to the
Cana ian side, broke in two. The en-
gine backed dowa to get detached
portion Of the train, but for hours
nothing was heare of the crew. Final
ly . searching party found the bodies
and also rescued Wm. Dunn, a fire.
man, and William Potter. brakeman,
Ia Sp unconsci. US condition.
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Tho New osrman ambassador.

WASHINGTON. d. G.. November 20.
DIR Won Holleben, the new German
ambassador. presented Sis credentials
to President Mckinley at the white
house this morning. The new smbAs
sador. who has expressed himself re-
Rarding the desirsbilty Of closer com-
msreial relationship between the two
countries, expected to make known the
views OF the imperial government npon
reciprocity TO Mr.. Kessou. the special
commissioner In charge Of the subject.
within fortnight.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-11-29

CHICAGO, Illinois. November 20 -
The second trial Of the celebrated
Luftgert case began, this morning.
Counsel for defense Is cnntes,ing
q special vsnire Of jurors, which may
result in temporary posiponment.
LATER--A'torneys conferred this
afternoon, but could not come to an
agreement. and Judge Gary ordered
the case to proceed forthwith.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-11-29
MODEST VICTORIA.
A Dash Instead Of Name on . Subscription
Paper.


LONDON, November 29.-On a sub
scription sheet now being circulated in
Monmouthshire to provide fund for
the maintenance of farm hand
named Moses Eynon, who lost one arm,
one leg and both eyes by the prera-
ture explosion of a cannon which was
about to be- fred on BlaiDa mountain
in honor OF the queens jubilee, appears
a dash in place of signature, with
the sum Of five pounds, or twenty five
dollars attached. The dash stands in
the place Of the name Of Queen V'c-
torin, ana thu amount represents her
msjesty's muniticant contribution 10
behalf Of her terribly injured subject.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-11-29
Disastrous Prairie Fire.

SAN ANTONIO. Texas, Nuvember 81.
Another disastrous prairie fire has
just swept over the greater parts o.
Crosby, Hale and Lubbock counties.
completely destroying the range ana
many ranch buildings Two bands OF
sheep, numbering 4.000s.head were
caught in the fire and every animal
was burned to death.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-11-29
Lively with the cubaas.

HAVANA, Cuoa. N ,vsmoer 29 Near
the town Of Acras, Santiago do Cubs
province, train was blown up with
dynamite by the patriots on Novem Der
23rd The same day, the insurgents
destroyed the track of the Spanish mill
itary railroad at Pledra Picada. The
war is very lively IN Matanxas. Havana
and Pinar del Rio provinces, an aver
aReot thirty engagements beingreported
daily The insurgents are swarming
around Havana city. They approach
the suburbs Of the cspital and secure
ammunition and victuals.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-11-29

NUEvA LAREDO. Mtxic,. November
20. --several 'housend Amerlcaas from
all parts Of Texas. Witnessed the bull.
fights here yesterday afternoon The
exhibition OF brutal sport delighted
the spectators. Two horses we're Killed
and one pull fighter seriously gorsd by
q vicious bull.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-11-29

wAsHINaToN. D. Q November 20 -
It Is said to-day the aggregate OF ap-
propria ions asked for by all depart
menis for the fiscal year ending June
1897. amounted to $40 900 900. The
sppropnati ms for tho currunt year
were &412 ,00t. 900 The new amounr
is said 10 have sartled the president,
who began, Immediately, to scale
dUefn the figures OF his ambitious
ehssfs.
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saws Ife Ia In nocent.

RoNDoUr, N. r., November 2s :.
John s. Decker, convicted Of murdtl
in the second degree, last week, iol
killing Farmer Gardner, yesterday be
gan serving life sentence. He told
Sheriff Sshantz, this morning, ,ht
Games of the men who he believed
really committed the crime. He il.
insists that be. himself is innocent
Detectives are now on the track OF the
men accused by the convicted mur
deref. M AsS
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A..tber pootb.u y,ct,m.

BATH, N X. November 2s-J W.
Lowering, a nineieen-yea--old student,
died here this morning, the result Of
injuries received in q foot ball game
Thanksgiving. The lad was uucon.
sc,nus for forty.eight hours before
dea,h. and the physicians issued q
cer,idca'e at'ributing the cause 10
Int rnal injuries.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-11-29
No Pistol This Time.

READING, Pa, November 20 =
Harry Hendrix, aged fifteen and a
number of other boys, were playing q
game Of "banter." One boy proposed
banging match Young Hendrix
agreed, and dared his cnmpsni ms to
follow his example Hendricks foot
slipped. after h. had placed bis neck
In the halter, and was accidently
killed, his neck being broken.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-11-29
To.NIonr.s "MiLL."
Tommy White and Ben Jordan 70 Box Twenty
Rounds.

LONDON, England, November 7s -
Before the National atheletic club to
night Tommy White, the fearherweight
champion OF Chicago, and Ben Jordan.
who GUS considerable of o figure In
the English pueilistic world, will box
twenty rounds to decision at catch
weights. The contest is for a purse Of
So 500, and the men weighed in this
) ft-rnoon, each IN the neighborhood OF
124 pounds, Dave Wallace, who was
to have met the American isdown with
typhoid fever. and hence Jordan, who
is a clever man and hard punchsr,
was substituted. The mill will be wit
messed by an immense crowd.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-11-29
Heavy Gale.

LONDON, November 29 The gale
which swept the English coasts yester:
day and ragged all night, had not abated
in fury this morning when 1t amountf d
to almost cyclone. A long list Il
fatalities from wrecks have been re-
ceivtd. All the coast towns have suf-
fefed and score of bodies have hean
washed ashore Fa.lng wallis and a Z
ing deoris have added to the loss Of
life., Vessels are reported ashore on
very part Of the Coast. ard many
ships are known to have I undered
with probably loss Of all hands
Much wreckage is at,out' the Goodw, N
sands. The sea wall at Scarb.r' u ge,
washed sway this morning, Passeu,
ger and mail service across the chan
mel 10 suspended.
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pvlar ststem.pt.

DALLAS. Texas, November 20 --Lsst
night Bro. Ks jackson found Goode
Stree, on Pacific avenue, in dying
condition. He had been completely
dissmboweled. j ist before dying he
whispered. sB.tes Johnson stab.
bed me.'' johnson was an en-
ploye Of the Dallas packing company.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-11-29
Illinois Miners Go to Work at
an Increase Over Wages
Originally Paid.
LIKELY CABINET TROUBLE
A Las Cruces Deputy Sheriff
AccIdentiy Shoots Himself
Through the Heart.
LUETGERT AGAIN ON TRIAL

SPRING VALLEY. H., November 29.
The big slriks ended here. to-day
when the mines resumed work after
seven months' idleness. The men won
a practical victory, having forced the
operators TO raise them ten cents over
the price against which they stru OK.
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SPECIAL telegram to Tbs Optic.
LAS CRUCES. N M, November 29
Joe Cuoln,. deputy sheriff for Dons
Ana county, accidentally shot himself
through the heart this morning, while
fooling with a loaded riAA. He is a
brother Of Mary Cuniffs, pos'mistress
OF Las Cruces and brother-in-lsw OF
John H Riley, OF Colorado Springs,
Colorado.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-11-29
Good Pur Five Years.

Nnw YORK. N x, November 20 =
william G, Woodward, allies Big
Howley, convicted OF attempted black
mail. was sentenced to i've years i'm :
prisonmsnt to-day. Hawley mas aD
international reputation as swindl-r
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-11-29

ALBANr. N. Y November 90 IT ID
believed that Internal Revenue Col
lector Pratt has skipped with $50, 900,
not government monev, but money IefI
BY brewers 70 pay for future stamps.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-11-29

The slickest cards on the market ere the
"Rock fsland's.D They are also the cheap
eat. aud We will send you these excellent
standard goods at the low rate nine
ceuts per pack IL you order nve,ors more
packs. Send money order, draft or stsmps
and they win be sent promptly by express.
charges prepaid Ordtrs for single pack
n ust contain twelve cents in Stamps, as
they will be sent by mall. Address.
IJeBN SEBASTIAN @. y. A.,
Chica %
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Senator Hanna Has q drlppe.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. November 20 -
Senator Hanna is confined at bis home
BY Illness, suffering from severe at
tack Of Ia grtpps
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OTHER CONTESTS

BUFFALO. N. X, November 49,
Two rival clubs of the Bison city will
have conspicuous athletic entertain
ments tonight. In one Sammy Pelly
and Oscar G rdiner, two of the hardest
swIDgers in the business, tackle each
other for twenty rounds, while in an
other Jack Downey and Frank Erne,
both crack men, are matched for a
similar number nf rounds.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-11-29
'fIO GRANDE & SANTA FH
AND
DENVER 3 RIO GRANDH
RArLRoAD-
The Scenic Line Of the World.
sT,lne Table No. 40.
Connections with main lins and branche

Connections with main line and branches
as follows:
AT Antonito for Durango, Silverton and
all pointsin the San Juan country.
At Alsm0s4 for Jimtown, Creede, Del
Nor e, M ,nte Vista and all points 10 the
San Luis valley. nr
At s ,lid4 with main liBe for all points
east and west, including Leadvills
At Fiprence with 3. IL G. @. r. r.. for
the god camps of Cripple Creek and Vic
tor.
At Pueblo, Colorado Springs aud Denver
with all Missouri river ines for all points
east
Through passengersfrom Santa Fe W Ill
have reservoi berths Ia sleeper from Ala
mnsa Ii desired.
F r ,urthrr Information address the un
dersigned.
T. J. HELM, General Agent
Santa Fe, N. N.
g. &. HOOPER. G. PA,
ID nver, Colo.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-11-29

Monro Kerr and Miss Matte King,
Of Van Horn, Eddy county, a.s 70
married shortly.
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Job Printing

In all Its .Numerous and di-
verse .branches done 40 4
should be AZ THE Optic Job
Rooms.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-16

committee keeps in mind that this consignment
system aud the ad valorem duties have caused
most of the embarrassment Of this industry,
and that n duty not exceeding 80 per cent III
rate which can be strictly enforced would 90
more good than duty Of 100 per cent which
cannot be, they may be able to give new life
10 one of the most important industries. EN-
ccpt in certain parts the cotton and boot and
shoe industries do not seem from the testimony
10 require radical changes. though the control
of part of the material by powerful combina-
ton seems to be the difficulty with which the
latter industry has found most trouble.
1t is TO be presumed that the committee VIII
strive most earnestly to restore to agriculture
at least as fair measure Of defence as it OBJ
tanned under the act Of 1890. While frec-trade
theorists and Democratic partisans are in the
habit of sneering at duties on farm products
as If they had no other purpose than TO dclude
the ignorant the farmers themselves. not mere
ly along the Atlantic Coast and the Canadian
border but even far in the interior. have
learned by practical experience the benefits
they derived from that tariff 1t was the first
ever framed in which thoroughly systematic
and resolute effort was made to secure for
farm owners and workers a full proportion of
the advantages conferred upon American in
dustries by protection. The appreciation of its
results went far to make Mckinley President
and to insure him the support Of a Republican
Congress.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-16

not the facilities for doing so that its rivals have
II. for example. it has no transpacinc caoIe
while its chief competitor has one. 1t ought TO
have a major share of the transamerican trade
bc,wcen Eastern Asia and Western Europe-a
trade which promises to be enormous. But IL
cannot hone to have It unless It is as well pro-
yldcd with means of communication as It's rival
II it is to leave to the British a monopoly OF
transpacihc cable communication. ana 10 con-
tinuc giving to the British transamericah rail-
road the privilege Of running its trains across
United States territory freely under Dond' this
Nation may as well go out Of commerce ana
withdraw its flag from Pacific waters
There are those who will say-as. indeed, all
will say-that this British enterprise Is a good
thing. for the British Empire, and yet Will STUD
bornly oppose every proposition for the United
States to do such thing for its own good. Why!
IL it be right and proper for Great britaih ~
Law cables and subsidlze steamships, why would
it be wrong for the United States to 10 so:
Every one knows that is what Great Britain IS
doing and has been doing for years out or mnd'
and that is one great cause OF her marvellous
commercial expansion. That Is what Germany
has now begun to do. and Is one NAN reason
why she has been able in recent years 10 make
so great progress. What chance has the uhted
States of successful competition If 1t refuse 10
make avail OF similar means: Given two mer-
chants. of equal capital and character one OF
whom used the telegraph for communication
and the railroad for conveyance, while inc other
used the mails and the stage-coach ana oxcar''
the result of their rivalry would not be mucn IN
Doubt That so obvious a lesson can long ne
overlooked or ignored by this Nation is not 10
be believed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-16
PERSONAL.

The Rev Dr. Royal II. Pullman. for the last
twenty years pastor OF the Second Universahst
Church OF Baltimore. has resigned his charge on
account of his own poor health and that OF MS
wife. They celebrated their golden wedding IN
February 1885, Dr. Pullman. who Is brother OF
George NJ Pullman, was born In Albion. ~ T., In
1876 and ordained at Olcott y. y. where ne
preached seven years in mission field lie DUH
a church at Olcott. In 1859 he accepted the pas
torate of the Universalist Church at Fulton, \. "
where he remained eight years. He built cnurch
during his ministry at Fulton. The next year he
took charge of a church at Peoria. H.. remaining
there tin lS2 and erecting the g chmpsh IN
general secretary Of the Universalist General Con
ventlon. with headquarters in this city The du, hes
Church. DIR. pullman held it four years, visiting
twenty-five States and travelling Almost } cor II,
tbe Second uni Tnive r Church in Baltimore,
where he has remained ever since
Biornsterne Bjornson, whose married Ibsen's
daughter speaks thus OF the dramatists pessi-
misn: 'Ibsen Is No -wegian. His ancestors
were Scotch az might be seen from his Calvinistc
is amentable fact for the Norwegiaans, put bnt
pessimism has been brought into Norway by for
eigncr.
Professor Henry A. Rowland, Of Johns Hopkins
University, has received official notice from the
president Of the Italian Society Of Science announc
ing that the Mattencci gold medal has been CON
ferred upon him in honor OF MS ulstlnsuISHeu az
tainments in physics.
Pierre Lott has appealed through the French
press for funds to equip a number of hospital yes
sells for the coast Of Iceland. upon which fishermen
may be taken and treated when ill., In his letter
To the press the author seeks to interest contrib
utors for the charity by recalling TO MIND scenes
and characters in his book "Pecheur d'lsande.
F.. T Merrick. ex-Chief Justice of the LOUISIANA
Supreme Court who has just died in New-Orleans
at the age Of eighty-three was native of Massa-
chusetts He went to Louisiana in 1874 When the
civil war broke out he and his two sons entered the
service of the Confederlcy.