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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-01-24
BIanco TeLes The EieId.

HAVANA, January "a = General
Blanco left the city this morning for
Ganzlnillo, Santiago province, whore
General Pando is having lively Time
With General Garcia. Campcs, Wey.
Ter aud Pando have at different times
tried to defeat the insurgents in the
east, but failed. Elanco is now going
to try bis hand. General Parriado
will exercise the functions Of captain
general during Dlanco's absence.
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Refused a Biz offer.

CHICAGO. Illinois, January Pa
Joseph Letter has been offered a profit
of per cent. bushel on 7,0oO.e00
bushels he now holds, by Paris house,
the Dreyfns company. THIS would
mean profit to Letter oi half million
dollars, but he refuses the offer, which
is said to have been made on behalf Of
the Rothschilds. He is said to be COM
templatipg an unexampled corner CT
wheat.
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Bicycle contest.

PITTsBUEG, Pa, January "a The
six-days bicycle race which opass here
to-day will be conducted on a more
humane principle than thu similar
affairs in New York in December. The
men will ride six hours, rest one hour,
and then ride six hours more. twelve
hours day being the limit. With the
ex ep.ion Of Miller, the winner OF the
New York race, most Of the cracks are
10 the contest. Z.
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Defied the Authorities.

New HAVEN, Conn.,, January "a
Yale's freshmen have defed not only
the university authorities but the city
as we'll. This morning, their class fl ,g
noa.ed at day break from the top Of a
200 foot liberty pole on the green,
where thousands OF local citizens and
hundreds Of prominent guests sew the
class numerals.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-01-24
A Close Call.

RICHMOND, Va, January "a ST.
Peters cathedral came near being
destroyed by fire, this morning. The
fire originated from thu healing ap-
paratus, aud the edifce was damaged
$4,000. Three firemen were badly
hurt, one fatally. A remarkable fact
in connection with the Rre was that a
large picture of the Virgin Mary, bold.
ing the Savior ia her arms, and almost
surrounded by flames, was not
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-01-24
Suicide Over Grief

FORT WORTH, Texas, January 24.-
Saturday night, john Halloran, aged
forty years, killed himself. Abont a
year ago, when he was section f0re-
man of the Denver & Gulf at Tex!ine,
he befriended boy tramp. The boy
rewarded him by numbering Mrs. Hsi-
loran, robbing the house aud bu ming
1t and the body. This go pres ed on
Hallorsn's mind that it led to his sui.
cido.
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chauncey Denies.

New YORK. January "a --Chauncey
NJ Depew day denied the story that
he was engaged to marry Miss Joseph
inc johnson, then he added: 'sThe
advantages would be all on my side, II
the story were trne y
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-01-24
POUND on ths Bench.

AsuTABULA, Ohio, January "a -
Three bodies we're found on tile beach
near here, this morning. They are
supposedly those OF two Swsde fisher
men who went ont to their nets last
D cember and never returned, and q
fisherman named O'Rsien who was lost
of Ashipg lpg three Wes ks aga.
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MassacreingIsWs.

PARIS, France, January 24.-Algiers
is reported inHamed. M. Jaures, So
oialist leader in the chamber Of dep
uties, has just received dispatch from
Algiers saying that riots of the mos.
serious character have occurred there.
The houses of the Jews were pillaged
and 100 Jews mas,acred while many
others were badly injured. The town is
on fire.
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Action Postponed.

LAWRENCE, Mass, January "a
Mules sp;nners were 10 session for
.honrs last night. The feeling is to
strike, bata decisive action was post
poned until Saturday next.
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AIlRiaI,t at nawson.

WAsHrSGroN, January 24.-Gen-
eral Merriam commanding the
department Of the Columbia,
which includes Alaska, teIe-
graphs from Vancouver barracks,
Washington, this morning, as follows: /:
s.Reports from Major Rucker bring
dates from lawson to December goth.
All arrivals at Dyea agree that there is
no danger of starvation at Dawson.
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A Dsarer.te Eipht.

DURANGO, Mexico, January 2i--A
couSier has just arrived here from
Mazatlan and repors that desperate
fight occurred near that place between
about fifty charcoal burners and an
equal number ofmen on Rosales ranch
Nine men were killed and many more
were badly wounded.
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f1cxenna moi Yet Sworn In.

WASHINGTON, January "a Justice
McKsnna did not take his seat on the
bench of the supreme court to-day; a
large crowd OF visitors came to witness
the ceremony. He will be sworn in
Wednesday.
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pellef for Postal pepartmeut.

WAsHrSGroN. D. G., January "a
A draft of the postal deficiency bill
has been completed and win be intro
duced 10 congress tomorrow. It's
passage will make unnecessary the
discharge Of carriers and other schemes
of economy proposed BY the postal
department.
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New YORK, January "a Mrs. Mary
Q. Lease occupied the pulpit of the
Pc p!e's church in the absence of the
plstor, Rev. Thomas Dixon, Jr, yes
ierday. She preached on. ssChrist or
Caesar" to congregation which
crowded the building.
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More Nominations.

WASHINGTON, D. c., January 24.-
The president sent to the senate the
nomination of Charles Il Dnsll. of
New York, to be commissioned of
patents; II g. McMIll. to be district
attorney Of northern Iowa. George =
Ro beris. Of Iowa. was nominated Tor
director Of the mint,
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LONDON, January "a The Pail
Mall Gazette rei;erates the statement
made few days ago that the condi-
tlon of Mr.. G adstone's health is
extremely grave and alarming.
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oern,aa pe;,vav Acclderlt,.L

BERLIN, January 24.-Ths Berlin
and Cologne express was thrown from
the track at Herne, to-day. Three
persons were killed and twelve others
nrinred.
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A LoraIlng Forgcr.

LONDON, England, January "a
Lord William Neville. fourth son of
the Marquis of Abergavenny, was ar
rested, to-day, on charge Of forgery.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-01-24

NEw YoRK, January 24.-Scpdders
llcoEioe factory on John street, Brock.
lyn. burned this morning; loss $780,
600; insurance partial.
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No Election.

ANNArous. Nd January "a M
slection for Maryland senator. Nc
Comasi voseis increased to forty nine
necessary to choice, ifty-Gye.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-01-24

VIII you pay 81 for an article when you
can NEARLY always find something in house
hold furnishing good, stoves, furniture-iu
fact, everything flr less than one half the
cost, atA. EaufRman's second hands store.
old town, three do ,ss east Of the potoflc 7
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Iudce carter nead.

HAyERulL, Mass, January a.,
Judge Henry Carter dad this morplpg'
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-01-24
CERTAIN OF PASSAGE

New YORK, N. T., January "a
The passage by congress Of ths act
restricting immigration is said to- be
certainty. A poll of the house made
shows: For restriction, 264; against
restriction, 45; doubtful, 6; msj ,rity
for restriction, 2l9. President Nc
Klnley is urging passage Of bill.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-01-24
Seventeen . col!lers Killed.

BRUSSELS, Belgium, January "a
Seventeen miners to-day lost their lives
in colliory accident near Mons.
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Conversational procee sings.

WASHINGTON, d. c., January Pa
In the senate, to-day, Mr.. Money was
sworn in to eli the unexpred term Of
Senator George.
A resolution Of the Mississippi legis-
iature was presented, denouncing
Spanish cruelty in Cuba and asking
the United States to intervene.
Morgan, of Alabama, said he would
later make personal statement re-
gardlng the attack made on his Nor
gsn's. verac,ty by1 Ex President Cleve-
laEd.
Tcli8fss concurrent resolution de-
claring U. S. bonds payable ip either
gold or silver was taken. up,and Tnrpie.
democrat, Of Indiana, made an argu-
ment ia i,s support.
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LAS VEGAS STEAM LAUNDRY

The New Mexico Mattress Factory.
Making over mattresses and uphclster-
ing, sewing aud laying carpets, furniture
repairing, at reasonable prices. Work
guaranteed. Shop at Juterbock's place,
poethe Normsl school. 2S-tf
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Job Printing

In all It's Numerous and d.
verse branches done as II
should be at THE OPTIC Job
Rooms.
Mesa free press., 1898-10-14

Admiral Sampson bombarded the for
tifcauons at Santiago for two months
and they were afterwards found to be
practically uninjured. Commodore
Schley fought Cervera's squadron for
two hours and destroyed or sunk every
one OF the enemy's ships. These two
facts show one OF two things, namely:
That Sampson did not know how to
reduce land Notifications or that such
defenses are impregnable to assaults
from the sea. In all probability the
latter conclusion is nearer the truth,
and, while it will not fiatter the pride
Of the navy, it will give the people Of
the coast cities Of this country COM
Portable assurances Of comparative
safety from destruction by foreign
fleets.
Mesa free press., 1898-10-14

ity and deadliness of the American gun
rsery. When told that 1t was the Gus,
tom of the American navy to exercise
the crews at frequent intervals with
battery practice the same as In war
his response was that 1t must cost
tremendous sum of money and be a
great waste of powder. Most assured
ly 1t costs a large sum of money, but
that preliminary cost saves a still
greater one. Spain spared expense In
training her seamen to shoot, with the
result that when they were forced to
do battle they were utterly unskilled
and Incompetent, and In the end have
cost Spain almost a hundred times as
much as the most liberal outlay for
target practice would have amounted
to. We spared no expense for target
practice, and when 1t came to hard
knocks we knew how to deliver the
blows that then cost us but little and
gave us victory. The moral Of this
story lies on the surface. Which ma
ton has wasted the most powder?
Mesa free press., 1898-10-14

The Springfield rifles carried by the
United States army are subjected to a
great deal Of abuse on account of the
smoke turned loose when they are
fred. But smokeless powder can be
used in the cartridges Of the old Spring
fields as well as in the Mausers and
Krag- Jorgensens, and now 1t is stated
that the War department has ordered
the use of smokeless powder in the fu-
trre. The American soldiers ought to
have smokeless powder, but they have
demonstrated that they can win vic
tories with the old-fashioned kind.
Mesa free press., 1898-10-14
CUBAN POLICE.
Formation of Force Completed-Re-
quests for Consuls.

Arrangements have been completed
for the formation of force of Cuban
mounted police for the province of
Santiago. 1t consists of COM
mandant, with rank of major, three
captains, six lieutenants, ten sergeants
and 240 enlisted men. The rates of pay
for the enlisted men are the same as in
the United States army, while the
officers get two-thirds. Gen. Castillo
has charge of the preliminaries of the
appointments. He must select capable
men, who have only served in the
Cuban army, and the officers must have
held similar or higher rank in the
Cuban army. This police force will
have a large territory to cover, and it
is expected that as soon as the Cuban
troops disband the lawless element will
break loose and will have to be kept
in check. Even at present quantities
of cattle are stolen, and complaints are
frequent to Gen. Wood and Gen. Cas-
tillo, and they are determined to put
an end to this state of affairs.
The Cubans are beginning to under
stand that the sudden change they
wanted after the surrender would have
caused disorder and confusion, while
now every day number of Cubans are
appointed to positions of power and
emolument. The United States col
lector of customs here, Mr.. Donaldson,
has requested Gen. Lawton to appoint
United States consuls at Guantanamo,
Santiago and Manzanillo. The treas
ury department at Washington SEEM
ingly considers that the island of Cuba
is foreign territory, and requires oaths
before consuls in the transaction of
shipping and other business. DR.. Zim-
norman, Lutheran preacher, is an
applicant for the position of United
States consul at Santiago. He also
proposes to preach on Sundays.
Capt. Brady of the signal service Is
endeavoring to arrange with the Cuban
Marine Cable company for a courtesy
similar to the one extended by the
British West Indies Gable company,
daily bulletin service of the worlds
news AS matters now stand Santiago
is dead to the world, so far as news is
concerned, the present mail service be-
ing extremely limited, and letters
reaching here only about twice
month.
Mesa free press., 1898-10-14

Lynching is murder, neither more
nor less, and the state Of Texas has set
other states, both North and South, a
good example, by making it SO upon
the statute-books. The same law also
provides that lynchers wien put on
trial shall be tried out Of the county
where the crime was committed, and
that sheriffs who fail to protect pris-
oners from lynching-parties shall be
removed from office. The Southern
states are taking the lead in giving
practical effect to the disapprobation
which all law-abiding citizens feel for
lynch law.
Mesa free press., 1898-10-14

It Is not to be expected that the
United States will be able to emerge
from the war with Spain without being
made the target for demands Of in
demnity from different governments
instigated by subjects who think they
have sustained losses for which this
country can be held responsible. When
these demands are made they will
doubtless receive respectful considera-
ton and If founded upon just cause
will be either adjusted by the federal
authorities or referred to some mutu-
ally acceptable referee. Yet it is GER
tainly premature for the German gov
ernment to call upon the United States
to reimburse German firms at Manila
who think they have been injured by
the part played by the Dewey feet in
the eastern waters. While the war has
doubtless entailed loss upon great
many people the responsibility for the
war rests as much If not more upon
Spain than upon the United States.
When it comes to locating RESPONSE
bility the nations Of Europe that en-
couraged Spain in its foolhardy course
cannot secure complete exoneration,
and must find themselves in peculiar
position If they attempt to press claims
for incidental damages on behalf of
their citizens. While the people Of the
United States will not be disposed to
shirk any just obligation incurred
through the war they will certainly
refuse to countenance anything that sa-
vors Of trumped-up claims for indem-
nifty by nations not parties to the conz
fiict.
Mesa free press., 1898-10-14

In 171S an Englishman, James Puckle,
secured British patent for what
seems to have been an attempt at a
rapid-flring gun. An
original feature Of the invention was
the use Of two different breech-plates.
one for square bullets, to be used
against the Turks, and the other for
round bullets to be used against Chris
tians. 1t Is curious to find two oppos-
Ing tendencies in the same inventions:
a. the desire to construct gun that
should be more effective because more
destructive, and (2) desire to recog-
nize certain ethical distinctions In its
use. If round bullet was too good
for Turk, O square one was too bad
for Christian. These two tendencies.
one operating to make war more de-
structive and the other to mitigate It's
harshness, are struggling for pre- emf
nence to-day as they have been for CEN
turtles. War is an evidence Of the i'm
perfection Of modern civilization. But
If we seek proof Of the development OF
the humane sentiment, and Of the ex-
tension Of the sphere Of ethics to un-
ethical relations, we may find It in the
arts Of war as surely as In the arts of
peace. The Introduction Of new and
powerful explosives and of guns of
enormous power and range, the appli-
cation Of electricity to submarine
mines, the construction of modern bat
tle-ships and torpedo-boats, the i'm
provements in long-range rifles and rap
id-fripg guns, and many other .nven-
tions, invest the whole enginery OF war
to-day with a terrible destructiveness.
The serious student of ethics, not to
speak of the cynic, may we'll ask
whether the development Of philan-
thropy, in mitigating the hardships of
war, has kept pace with these destruct-
i've tendencies, and whether ethics
might not be better employed in dis
couraging such inventions than In pal
liating their effects. But without spec
ulating on our distance from the mil
lennium, 1t Is a fact that the sense
Of obligation between nations and tho
recognition Of duties to civilization and
humanity have made such progress
that war cannot wholly abrogate them.
Mesa free press., 1898-10-14

The time must never come again
when the United States Is without mod
ern small arms In ample supply and
smokeless powder cartridges to match.
Past ineficiency in the field Of prepa-
ration has been too terribly expensive
to make the people tolerant Of any
repetition of 1t In the future.
Mesa free press., 1898-10-14

reaches from neck to tip Of tail, and
it gets sleek and fat on the luxuriant
tropical vegetation that is its food. Its
color is greenish, like the underbrush
into which it dives to hide. 1t Is very
timid creature and is entirely defense
less.
Mesa free press., 1898-10-14

If diplomacy Is the art Of concealing
the truth 1t will soon be a lost art so
fnr g Spain Is concerned. Truth of the
quality furnished by the American
army and navy cannot be hid under a
bushel Of lies.
Mesa free press., 1898-10-14

Hooley introduced the pneumatic BIZ
cycle tire into England and made $S,
100000 out Of the deal. Later, how
ever, his heaviest financial schemes
were debated by attack.
Mesa free press., 1898-10-14

The mosquito was doubtless created
Cor some wise end, but it is not easy to
tell what that end Is, unless 1t is to
afford the race a wholesome but pain
ful reminder that life was not intended
to be al picnic. The original plans
and specifications Of the mosquito in
cluded thirst for human blood, and
the insect is still built in the old way.
Mesa free press., 1898-10-14

Two men named Clark and Crawford
were drowned in the Kubuck rapids.
I could not ascertain their baptismal
names, or where they hailed from.
Watson says he is satisfied there is
very little gold in the Kotzebue coun-
trV
Mesa free press., 1898-10-14

A Western man set out a box Of
cigars the other day bearing the legend:
'1Take one with Philippine Manila
Echleyetta Dewetta Grimes."S Has the
town no branch of the S. 2. G. A.?
Mesa free press., 1898-10-14

Spain may be reduced to fifth-rate
power, but she can always proudly
point to first-class debt. Many peo-
pie depend on their debts for their
standing In the world.
Mesa free press., 1898-10-14
LIZARDS SERVED AS FOOD.

Cubans Eat a Queer Reptile Which
Tastes Like Chicken.
The iguana, harmless branch Of the
lizard family, inhabits Cuba and is re-
markable in that 1t serves as food and
to the uninitiated might pass for chick
en-. 1t attains size Of five feet, has
beadlike teeth, resembling those of the
extinct giant iguanodon, q crest that
Mesa free press., 1898-10-14

Some of the cannons on the fortifica-
lions Of Santiago were made in 1877.
And the craftsmanship Of the Span
iards evidently belonged to the same
era
Mesa free press., 1898-10-14

The only thing that Spain has secured
from the war is complete verification
Of the accuracy of General Sherman's
definition OF war.
Mesa free press., 1898-10-14

If 1t Is true that the Oregon made
eighteen knots in pursuit of the Girls
tobal Colon when her limit Is sixteen
knots, the two extra knots simply prove
that two negatives make an affirmative.
Mesa free press., 1898-10-14

An enterprising New York paper has
discovered that napkins have a his
tory" Well, some Of them look as IL
they had.
Mesa free press., 1898-10-14

It Is rather late for Spain to grumble
about the cost Of the war. She should
have thought Of that before she touched
or the Maine.
Mesa free press., 1898-10-14

Families are usually the best con-
Quoted in which the wife does all the
scolding. A mans scolding does no
good
Mesa free press., 1898-10-14

In Dewey, Schley and Shafter the
United States has three first-class bat
tie s'hims" Of the republic.
Mesa free press., 1898-10-14

By what road did the hammock come
from ordinary ships to play such a
part In courtships?
Mesa free press., 1898-10-14

That gold-from-the-sea-water scheme
further suggests Klondike In lots Of
people being left out in the cold.
Mesa free press., 1898-10-14

One of the Spanish officers taken pris-
oner In the naval battle of Santiago ex-
pressed surprise at the accuracy. rapid
Mesa free press., 1898-10-14

1t turned out just as we expected all
along; that sea water gold mine down
In Maine was salted.
Mesa free press., 1898-10-14

Already there's talk of building rail-
roads In Cuba. How different from the
native way of making tracks!
Mesa free press., 1898-10-14
spain's mission: Submission.

It wasn't till Spain went to the wall
that 1t showed 1t read the handwriting
on Il.
Mesa free press., 1898-10-14

While smoking opium, Ching Chow,
crippled Chinese of San Francisco,
set his clothes on fer and was burned
to death.
Mesa free press., 1898-10-14

statement tnat the cOnSOl1datlOn Will
soon be effected
A Chippewa Falls, Wis, special to
the ST. Paul Pioneer Press says forest
fires are doing enormous damage along
the 500 and Wisconsin Central rail-
roads. Nearly every section of pine
woods in Northern Wisconsin is
ablaze. Telegraph and telephone wires
are down, and many railroad bridges
have been destroyed.
At Wichita, Kan, Ned Larimer, sig
nal boy on the battleship Indiana, and
Sergeant McGhea, signal boy on the
Oregon, met, last week. Both are
Wichita boys, but had never met be-
fore. McGhea stood on the Cuban
coast near Santiago and signalled to
Larimer during the bombardment for
the location of Spanish guns. Larimer
has left for Annapolis, to report for
duty.
Police Superintendent Muth of Allie
gheny, Pa, says that Corbett and Nc
Coy can spar during the week of the
knights Templars conclave, but that a
fight to finish will not be permitted.
The city will be open for all kinds of
legitimate entertainment of the visi-
tors. 1t Is understood that strong ef-
forts are being made to get the big
fighters to meet in Allegheny at that
time.
1t is learned that Spain's peace com
missioner In Paris have instructions to