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Connecticut western news., 1898-05-12
CONGRESS IN BRIEF.
Proceeding of Senate and House Durin
 the Past Week.

Proceeding of Senate and House During
 the Past Week.
 Washington. May 5.-In the senate yesterday a resolution proposing a con- stitutional amendment regulating the succession to the presidency was adopt ed after an income tax amendment of- fered by MT. Mills had been voted down. In the house the conference report on the Notifications appropriation bill was agreed to.
 Washington, May 6.-In the senate yesterday most of the time was spent in considering the postoffice appropria- ton bill. A bill authorizing the presi- dent to supply munitions of war to the Cubans was passed. In the house the conference report on the Alaska home stead bill was adopted, and a labor ar- bitration bill was passed.
 Washington, May IA bill author izing an increase in the force of army surgeons was passed. The debate on the postoffice appropriation bill was continued.
 Washington, May 10.-Both houses of congress, in response to a message from the president, adopted resolutions of thanks to Admiral Dewey and his off, cers and men for their gallantry Ut Manila. A bill was passed authorizing the president to appoint another rear admiral. In the senate debate on the postoffice appropriation bill was contin- ued In the house bill authorizing the enlistment of yellow fever immunes was passed.
 Washington. May Flour war meas ures passed the senate yesterday, the first providing for additional work in the adjutant generals office, the second authorizing the enlistment of a volun- teer signal corps. the third for the for nation of two yellow fever immune reg iments, and the fourth simplifying the hospital service of the army and navy The postoffice appropriation bill, carry ing an aggregate of S99.000.00o was passed. The house transacted no busi- ness.
Connecticut western news., 1898-05-12
The Invasion Begun.

Tampa, Fla, May 1.-The Invasion of Cuba has practically begun.
 The steamer Gussie of the Mallory line, chartered by the government for use as a transport. sailed for cuba this morning loaded with arms, ammunl- ton and supplies furnished by the United States government for the use of the Cuban insurgents. A company of 100 United States troops from the First regiment of infantry will accom- pany the expeditiow~and aid fin guard ing the landing of the valuable cargo and will, if necessary, penetrate into the interior far enough to place the supplies In the hands of the insurgents. The aS- petition will be in charge of Captain W. H. Dorst, General Miles aid. who has just returned from Cuba. The Gua- sic has on board between 6000 and 1000 Springfield rifles. about POO, GOO rounds of ammunition and several hundred boxes of provisions, consisting principally of canned meats and hard tack. The ut most secrecy is maintained regarding the point of landing. but In view of Captain nbrsts recent landing near Ha- vane, where he communicated with the insurgent leader General DelEado, it is believed that the expedition will be headed for n point not far from Ha- vana. The Gussie had mounted on her forward deck yesterday n 1 pounder rapid fire gun. It is understood, how ever. that she will be met at some point not far from Key West by a gunboat from the bloekading squadron and es- corted to the designated landing place.
Connecticut western news., 1898-05-12
THE iHVkSl0N OF CUBA.
Regulars and Volunteers Or
 dered to the Gulf Coast.
MOVEMENTS PUSHED RAPIDLY.

No Time to Bc Lost En Making the Land
 nlg Force sccured-sont From Various
 State Camps.
 Washington, May Ii.-orders have been Issued from the war department to move every portion of the regular and volunteer armies selected for the invasion of Cuba directly to the gulf coast, and Mondays order, which con templated the concentration of the vol- unteer corps at Chickamauga, wns countermanded in the interest of great CT dispatch. Instead of delaying the land attack on Havana, the powerful expedition which was decided upon last Sunday will be hurried into the island with the least possible loss of time, and in place of assembling the reserve com- posed of volunteers at Chickamauga to follow few days behind the regulars the movement will be simultaneous all along the line.
 Under orders the volunteers from the states east of the Alleghanies will pro- ceed directly to Tampa. Most of those from the remaining states east of the Mississippi will concentrate at Mobile, and the regiments from the west will have New orleans as the end of their land journey. To these three points all the transports already chartered by the army have been ordered, and they are expected to be prepared for departure by the end of the week. The regiments to be dispatched to these points from the various states may or may not be Identical with those selected yesterday to proceed to ChickamauRa, this de- pending altogether on the rapidity with which the states succeed in equipping and mastering their forces. Service in Cuba is to be made distinctly reward for military readiness. and those states which are most prompt and whose mi- litia forces are best equipped will have first recognition.
Connecticut western news., 1898-05-12
AN, CONN, THURSDAY, MAY 12, 1898.

board coal to enable 1t to get to tiIe nearest Spanish port, which would be Manila, it could get an ample supply of fuel. Officially the authorities do not fear any such move on the part of Spain, but in order to strengthen the rear admirars squadron as much as possible the Charleston will leave San Francisco for the east by the latter part of the week.
 May Abandon West Indies.
 A London dispatch received this morning says:
 There is no confirmation of the re- port that the Spanish fleet from the Cape Verde islands has returned to Cadiz, but it is regarded as the most likely movement to be made and as an indication that Spain has decided to let her West Indian possessions go.
 The question generally asked is, What possible use has Spain for con- tinuing a hopeless struggle, as it Is considered next to impossible that she has any alternative plan or that the retreat of the squadron hides some strategic design?'"
Connecticut western news., 1898-05-12
McKinleys War Appointments.

Washington, May 10.-The president has sent these nominations to the son- ate:
 Charles II. Allen of Massachusetts Co be assistant secretary of the navy,
 First Assistant Engineer James II. Chalker of New Jersey to be chief in the revenue cutter service.
 Captains United States army to bo assistant adJutant generals, with rank of lieutenant colonel - John A. Johnston, Eighth cavalry. Francis Michler, Fifth cavalry; Joseph H. Dorst Fourth cavalry; wilber E. Wilder. Fourth cavalry; Cyrus S. Roberts, Sow enteenth infantry; George R, Cecil, Thirteenth infantry; Edward ]. Me- Clernand, Second cavalry,
 To be inspector generals, with rank of lieutenant colonel-John Jacob Astor of New York. Charles A. Whittier of New York, Curtis Guild, Jr., of Massachu- settB.
Connecticut western news., 1898-05-12
Ne,r .Inrncr,n Trnnna.

Sea Girt, N. J., May 11.--Dresa parade at Camp Voorhees,, where the New Jer- sey troops are mobilized was witneus- ed by several thousand people last night. Governor Voorhees, said that, while no orders had been received for the movement of troops, everything is in readiness, and the men are anxious to be sent to the front. The percentage of the men rejected by the United States examination is very small among the Jersey men and will not average more than three to n company.
Connecticut western news., 1898-05-12
The Farmer In the I.irh,houss.

A farmer had secured an appointment as lightkeeper in Maine coast light. house. The first night he went on duty he lighted up promptly at dusk and nt II o'clock carefully extRguished the lamp. The next day, of course, there was trouble. and when ho was taken to task he replied that he supposed 10 o'clock was late enough to keep the light going, as he thought that All hon. est mon shouls be in bed nt that hour. -Boston Herald.
Connecticut western news., 1898-05-12
The Now Major oenoraIs.

Washington, May 5.-The senate in executive session yesterday afternoon confirmed all the nominations of major generals which had been sent in earlier in the day by the president.
 These nominations were, F'itz Hugh Lee of Virginia, Representative Joseph Wheeler of Alabama, James II. Wilson of Delaware Senator William Sewell of New Jersey, Henry c. Merriam, II, 8. A; Joseph Breckenridge, U. s, A.; El- well s. Otis, U. s. A; John J. Coppinger U. s. A; William R. Shafter, II, s, A.. William Nj. Graham, U. s. A., and James F. Wade. U. s. A.
Connecticut western news., 1898-05-12
New York YnInntnnrn.

Garden City, N. r., May 1.-The ssy- enty-f,rst regiment was mustered Into the United States service at Camp Black last evening. The examination of members of the Forty-seventh and Fourteenth regiments is now in prog ress Fifty recruits for the Eighth reg iment arrived from Camp TownEcnd. All had been examined in the New York armoriss before going to camp.
Connecticut western news., 1898-05-12
Oregon stsan,Inn Nerthwnrt.

London, May tl-Lloyds agent at Bahia, Brazil, cables, "tt is reported that two American wnrshipa entered here. cause unknown, at 10 ?. m, on the 9th and proceeded at midnight" The warships referTed to are probably tho bsttlesSlp CrsKon and tho runboht Marietta.
Connecticut western news., 1898-05-12
RETURN TO CADIz VillamiI's Ships Seek Shelter
 In Spanish Harbor. AFRAID TO MEET SAMPSON. Thought Discretion the Better
 Part of ValOr. NEW FACE ON THE SITUATION
AFRAID TO MEET SAMPSON.
NEW FACE ON THE SITUATION

sampson's Fleet Said to Have Been Re-
 called From Puerto Rioan Waters and
 VIII Cooperate With Land Forces In
 Driving the spaniards From Cuba-A
 Short aud Decisive Campaign Is Looked
 For-Ths Reduction of Havana Is the
 Next Step to Be Taken.
 Washington, May 11.-Admiral Vil- lamirs squadron, comprising the first class cruisers Vizcaya, Almirante Oquendo, Cristobal Colon and Infanta Maria Teresa and three torpedo boat destroyers, which, since 1t left Cape Verde, Il days ago, had been supposed to be headed for Puerto Rico, has run away from a fight with Rear Admiral Sampsons big ships and is now an- chored in the shelter of Cadiz harbor.
 About the time when the strategists were expecting word from Sampson of a victorious engagement with the ships from the Cape Verde islands the state department gave out this startling and somewhat disappointing statement:
 official information has been re- ceived that four Spanish cruisers and three tropedo boat destroyers have re- turned to CadiZ."
 Not long after this was made public Secretary Long told the newspaper men that he had received advices from the American naval attache at the British legation in London confirming the state departments report.
 Changes of Plan of Campaign.
 The strategists of course were upset by the news. They have been morally certain, in the absence of any informa- tion that VillamiPs ships were at the Canaries or anywhere but beating west ward on the high seas, that a crash be- tween the belligerent Atlantic squad rons was a question only of hours.
 It is asserted that San Juan de Puerto Rico will not be bombarded and that
Connecticut western news., 1898-05-12
The Three Friends Released.

New Orleans, May 1.-The United States court of appeals has decided in favor of the filibuster Three Friends be- cause there was no evidence that she was fitted within the United States.
Connecticut western news., 1898-05-12

An Irish tenant observed that it was "hard thing for man to be turned out of the house which his father built and his grandfather was born in. ."'
Connecticut western news., 1898-05-12
Details of the Great Naval
 Achievement at Manila.
TRAFALGAR IS SURPASSED.
Dewey, Unlike Nelson, Lives to Receive Worlds Plaudits.
GRAPHIC ACCOUNT OF FIGHT.

In the BoIdness and BrIIIiancy of His Movements the Sea Fighter Proved That He Was True Descipie of Farragut, With Whom He Fought Tn Mobile Bay-AlI spain's ships Destroyed, Hun dreds of Her Sailors Killed and Many Nor Men-Rumored Evacuation of Ma niIIa by Spanish Troops.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-12-20
DISASTROUS FIRE.

NEW York, Dec. 20.-Two women
were killed and another woman and Q
man so severely injured that they will
probably die as result Of fire today
at the residence of G. H. Raymond
West End Avenue and Seventy-thrid
street. A superb collection of pictures
aud tapestries was entirely destroyed
The fire was discovered by some ene
passing in the street. Mr.. aud Mrs.
Raymond appeared at the windows Of
the third story front and Mrs. Under.
wood, sister of Mrs. Raymond, at sec
oDd story window. Firemen ran up
ladders to the upper stories and William
Doerr, railway conductor, volunteered
to 60 up. Doerr was half way up the
ladder when Mrs. Underwood jumped
striking Doerr full in the breast and
carrying him with her to the street.
Mrs. Underwood was picked up dead
and Doeir is dying. Their skulls were
crushed. Meantime. Mrs. Raymond,
who counld not be restrained by her
husband, had jumped out of the win
dow. 1t is feared she is fatally hurt
Two fiiremen who climbed to the third
story rescued Mr.. Raymond just as he
was overcome with smoke, Ferguson,
the butler. escaped by rear window, his
face was badly lacerated by falling.
After the FIRE was subdued the body of
Harriet Fee was found. Loss. $4,000.
ZANEsvILLE, Ohio, Dec. 20.-Mrs. 1.
N. Underwood, killed in the New York
fire today. was the widow Of the veteran
newspaper man, we'll known through
out this state.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-12-20
TORE DOWN THE FLAGS.

HAVANA, Dec. 20.-Samuel L. Israel,
of New York, four days ago opened 9
little store for selling American flags
and jewelry here. His wife last night
appealed In tears to General Greene,
saying Israel had been arrested. Greene
sent Captain Mott to Captain General
Castelanos asking that Israel be pro-
duced. In an hour an aide-de-camp of
the captain general brought the man to
the hotel Inglaterra. He had been in
Furza prison. Israel said at o'clock
yesterday Spanish lieutenant entered
his store, tore down the American flags
and broke the show case with his
sword. Later he sent three men to ar
rest Israel. He was well treated while in
prison. Greene has asked the captain
general to investigate the affair.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-12-20

And Skirfs-yss. DRESS SKIRTS
: zA&Aes or UNnERSKIRTs--
the like of which for correctness in style.
quality Of material and lowness 10 price,
Wsre never shown IN Las Vegas. Dress
Skirts at sI.a5. sl.50. 81 75. 81 co. So 80 s. 90
and upwards. Underskirts at SOC, Toe,
SI.00. 81 90 $500, $50. $3.50. 5000 and up.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-12-20

lticles found were not in use that day.
They then broke up nearly all of the
furniture in the house and went to the
residence of Patrick Lyons, searched II
closely, from there to Mr.. Julian's (of
the Taos CressetD aud made thorough
search. At this place the Americans
met the mob and permitted but two Of
them to make the search. Thence
they went TO the residence Of w. w.
Clifford, the father of the man charged
with the shooting. turned his horses
loose and searched his house, and
thence to the residence of Tom Bryan
and frightened the women into fainting
iits. Mr.. Bryan was not at home, thence
TO DIR. Martins they proceeded, search
ed the house and used Insulting Ian
guage to the women there. Thereafter
they broke into q number of Mexican
houses, broke up furniture, &c, and
searched nearly every house In town.
A sPUNKY PRIEST.
They broke into the priests house,
searched it and turned things around
quite generally; this was done while
the priest was administering the last
rites of the church to the sheriff who
W 40 "a RNLNNu w 0A0 0N UuI u0AlGMI !
when the reverend father returned to
his house and found its condition, he
armed himself and sent word to the
mob not to further modest him or the
property in his charge; that he would
protect himself, and that If the came
they did so at their peril. They then
ordered patrol Of the roads and trails
leading from the town and stopped
everybody passing. One young man,
| tAlbert Gusdorf) succeeded in evading
them and got to the railroad at Embu-
do and there telegraphed the news to
the outside world, which brought OIL
ciaI assistance.
Clifford bears an excellent reputation
in Taos; has lived there six years; never
was in any trouble prior to this affair,
and this was forced upon him; his
father, w. w. Clifford. mining man, is
resident of Taos. The sheriff, Luci-
ano Trujillo, was born and raised in
Taos county; when sober is fair mind
| ed citizen and officer, but when under
the influence of liquor was always in
trouble. There are three indictments
standing against him in the district
court for assaults with deadly weapons
| His deputies were not of the best
class. Hewas a leading spirit of the
penitentes, hence they took up his
cause. Clifford was very lucky in
avoiding the mob on the night Of the
shooting, for had they found him they
would have torn him to pieces.
The Americans are well armed and if
there is clash it will be serious. The
Mexicans went to the Indian pueblos
and endeavcred to incite them. against
the Americans, but the Indians pro-
claim loyalty to the Americans. Dep
uty Sheridan afforded protection to
Clifford and brought him to Santa Fe,
where he was turned over to Sheriff
Kinsell who has him in charge At
last accounts, Friday morning, the
sheriff was still alive, but DIR. Martin
states that he could hardly live for
more than forty-eight hours, so it
likely that be is now dead. There has
been no term of court in Taos county
I f0r over two years, the taxes are not
half collected and the present sheriff
was never officially in a court room OF
the district court, other than as a GRIM
inal. FAIR PLAY
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-12-20

4 liar Prior To his comino fnro the "a.
loon. Hen. Aloyss sbeurich. ex-county
commissioner. stopped him. and gave
him talking to and told him that he
was drunk and must not 70 back to
the saloon hunting trouble. that he
would certainly GET the worst of IL in a
shooting scrape. that there we're enc.
miles Of his-Mexicans--thereabouts
that would no Doubt use tae opportu-
nifty to shoot him. He promised
| ISchuerich that he would behave him.
| self. but instead of doing this he went
right into tie trouble. When he got
! his gun out. he swung it and shot at
Clifford, Clifford pulled his gun, when
the sheriff's brother. who vas standinq
near, grabbed Clifford By the wrist and
Gifford's first shot went into the cell
ling.
| A ROUGH AND TUMBLE FIGHT
ensued betveen Cifford and the sheriff,s
brother for the possession az The cun
l the 2npTffI In Ina mUNMIln1A HAnHIIn0 at
Clifford when an opportunitv afforded
The sheriff's brother waa \ larre man
and IL took Clifford at least n,,nnte to
throw him of and during tbis Iterim
the shooting became general When
Clifford released himself he fred one
shot at the sheriff but Immediately
noticed that the sheriff was ainllno 40
the floor. The sheriff was shot In three
places. as follows. Once tbronvh the
temple. Immediately behind the ewes.
this was done with Al calibre gun
lGlnord used ~; once through the
head, from behind the ear and lodged
under the cheek bone OF the left cheek,
this done with ~ calibre; once In the
chest. right at the top OF the chest bone,
severing the wind lpipe and seophagus,
th,s dona with Ak oalihra Thara
sess. -. a. 60,
were sone sixteen 70 twenty sno's nfeu
thirteen balls were found and dug out
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-12-20

CHICAGO, Dec. 20.--A special to the
Tribune from Washington says the
former secretary of state, John Sher-
man, of Ohio, in an interview today
said:
II tried to prevent this foolish war
with Spain. As matter of fact, nego.
tiations were already in progress to
purchase Cuba from Spain when the
war feeling suddenly arose and swept
everything before it. Spain would have
accepted the terms. This is matter of
secret history. An now what have
we got to show for all this expense
Scme islands, the Philippines, for in
stance. worth about 100000 per annum
income; an increased Indebtedness of
5000, 100000 and lot of islands inhabit-
ed mainly by man eaters. And the
most distressing feature of the affair is
that we are now about to be called upon
to pay S20,000,0O0 for the territory that
could have been taken without expen-
ding dollar
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-12-20

PerfuereS pas as' as s hgSy ySag 'ay as 'saes nes
bottle Of colognel Celebrated extracts in all the
popular odors-beautifully put up at Sc, &c, 1Oc
15c, 25c and 65c These prices mean a saving of at
least 80 per cent prevailing quotations elsewhere
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-12-20

Tovs We intend to carry none over and
have put special prices on every
remaining article. that win mean great
saving TO you. Banks at Sc and 25c, trum-
pets at &c, l0c and zoe; kaleidescopes at
trains-our prics S5c, usual price SI.35, ,and
many more correct things 20 make the lit
tie ones happy.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-12-20
Here's a Fairy Tale.

KENosHA, Wis, Dec. Millionaire
Edward Balm, president Of the Balm
wagon company, whose death is an
nounced from Pasadena. Calf, was ia
miliarly known ''as man who never
slept 1t is fact that for sixteen
years he did not sleep an hour in bed
Constant devotion to business was the
cause of sleeplessness. For the greater
part of the past ten years 1t was his
custom to take daily trips to Chicago
and pass the time away in the street
car riding and driving during the day
and at night he was always to be found
either at the theater or billiard hall
music and clicking of billiard balls
alene affording him short spells Of re.
pose. He was born In Kinderhook, N.
z, seventy I've years ago.
Markets on local page.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-12-20
THE PANA STRIKE.

PANA, ILL.,, Dec. 20.--Another COM
pany Of twenty negroes arrived in Pana
today. They were held up by soldiers
and relieved Of all arms before being
permitted to proceed to the coal mine
stockades There are now about 400
negroes in Pana, The mines are ope-
rated about half the time. The white
union miners remain out solidly fer the
state scale. Two companies of state
militia remain here.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-12-20
AND TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE

DoI1o-25 cents will buy dolls with kid bodies,
DUiIo bisque haads-usual price 80 cents.
We have others, too, at &c, lOc s5c. 6Oc. 74c and
up to s.. 90, in every variety and as pretty-well
you must see them and be convinced.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-12-20
A LIVELY DAY in THE U. S. SENATE
Mr.. Teller Chips in and Mssissippian also Speaks
His Mind.
SENATORS WANT JuNKEr TO CUBA

worthy of himself, no matter how high
his station might be. The American
people should haul down the flag in the
Philippines. he argued, and leave the
islands where they we're the day after
the glorious victory at Manila.
The house committee on military
affairs this afternoon ordered a favora-
bic report on the Hull bill increasing
the regular army to 100000 men. The
vote was to 5, on strict party lines. 2
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-12-20

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