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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-02-14

SENATOR ~SHoUP,from the committee
on Territories, or Friday, made a favor
able report upon the bill to amend an
act to prohibit the passage of local or
special laws in Territories, and to pro-
hibit Territorial Indebtedness. The
amendment authorizes the issuance
and legalized bonds issued by chartered
municipal corporations of a population
of over 1000, provided the issuance is
authorized by two-thirds of the legal
tax-paying voters OF the corporation.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-02-14
NEW GOLD FIELDS

Recent sensational gold discoveries
in the Red River district, Northern
New Mexico, indicate that this locality
will shortly be as widely celebrated as
Cripple Creek. Already the rush OF
miners and prospectors has begun, and
by the time the snow has fully melted,
thousands will be on the ground.
Take the Santa Fe Route to Springer,
N. M, from which point there is a
stage daily to Elizabethtown, Hematite
and Red River City. For further par
.ticulars apply to
CHAs. F.JONEs, Agt.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-02-14

TIE Republican factions of Grant
county, according to the Silver City
Enterprise, are none too happy over the
appointment of Mrs. Artie Il. Galloway
as postmistress at that place. This is
not strange; for what political warhorse
who has drunk gallons of frewater in
support of his party, can tolerate the
idea that the widow of a populist, even
though he fell in the defeuse of his
people against lawlessness, should be
preferred over three stalwart mouth
ghters for the partyp
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-02-14

THE Rocky Mountain Neps says that
if the government will again opon the
minis to the free coinage of both
metals at the ratio of 16 to 1, and issue
certificates agains the gold and silver
coin, payable in either metal at the
governments option, an ideal currency
would be secured. This is what the
greenback was intended to be, only the
government will only redeem it in gold.
Such certificates could be made to take
the place of the national bank currency
and then there would be but three
kinds of currency in the country-gold,
silver and coin certificates.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-02-14

Or the many commendable notices
which the consolidation Of TIE OPTrc
and Examiner has evoked, none have
been more pleasantly expressed OF
more acceptable to THE OPT1c man
agement than that Quotei, on Satur-
day, from the Albuquerque Oftisen
The Optic publicly thanks the Citizen
for ito expressions Of kindness.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-02-14

A human figure was found in the
alley back Of the Gem saloon, a day or
two ago, and turned over to the police.
The finger bore evidence Of having
been torn from the hand and it was
believed that a crime had been COM
mitted. Detectives were put to work
or the case and yesterday the owner of
the finger was found to be a Mexican
who saws wood for Mr.. Fink at the
wood yard. His finger WIS severed
from the hand by the saw,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-02-14

SOME outside politicians are very
much exercised over the fact that Las
Vegas will have one good paper rather
tAan two inferior ones. This was to
be expected. The politicians care only
for themselves, and their hopes of Office.
However, the people of Las Vegas are
pleased, and the political hacks can
howl on. 1t does us no harm and
probably eases their aching void.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-02-14

BOULDER, Colo, has been given free
delivery, SO that the busy man or the
careful ~housekeeper, need not neglect
pressing matters to go to the p~ostofice.
Las Vegas, with n pos'ofice would
be a free delivery Office at once. Why
is this not dones Every interest Of the
city demands it; and without free de-
livery of mail the Greater Las Vegas is
imnoeeihIe
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-02-14
OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE CRY.
MONDAY EVENING, FEB. IA, 1898.
IMPROVEMENTS no SUCCESS.

lMPEDlMENIS To
Two things demand immediate and
united action, on the part of this city
One is the consolidation Of the two
postofices.
We cannot be even a second class
town with a third class postofice. Few
things, if any, have initiated against
the progress of Las egas, more than has
the existence of two postofices. 1t is
an inexpressable nuisance to visitors,
to those temporarily located here, to
the postmasters, to the national post
office department., and even to the
people of Las Vegas. Why, then,
should not this nuisance be ahated
1t must be, or Las Vegas can never
hope to rise above the highwater mark
of a village. -
The settlement of the Las Vegas
grant is an absolute essential to the
prosperity of this city. The grant for
years has been the "old man of the
sea- perched on the shoulders of this,
the most promising city of New Mex
leo, preventing our advancement and
hindering lis in the race for SUI
premacy. Shall this continue? The
OPTIC has advocated any and all settle
merits, just so this vexatious question
shall be settled; just 90 this chain on
the wheels of our progress shall be
riyen.
The best, as well as what seems to be
the only legal and just settlement, is
the giving of the grant in its entirety
to the town of Las Vegas. This
should be done and done at once; but
even if we cannot get what we should,
what we are entitled to, any settlement
is better than none.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-02-14

The New Mexico Mattress Factory.
Making over mattresses and upholster-
ing, sewing and laying carpets, furniture
repairing, at reasonable prices. Work
guaranteed. Shop at Juterbock's place,
poetic Normal school. 2S-tf
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-02-14
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
REV. Merriam SKINNER, Factor.

Preaching at II am. and s pm; SON
day school at 0:45 am. Society OF Christ
ian Endeavor at 7 pm.
All people are cordially welcomed.
Strangers and sojourners are invited to
worship with US.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-02-14
Wimber Bros. -
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Take snbscritions for all the daily papers. es-
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sixth street, second door north of San Miguel
Bank.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-02-14

Las Vegas oommandory. NO. 2. Regular
communication, second Tuesday eacf
month Visiting knights cordially vel
coined, JOHN RILL, &c
L. e.. HoFMEIsrnR. Rec s@
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-02-14

In order to avoid delays on account OF
personal absence, letters TO The OPTIC
should not be addressed to any individual
connected with tho office, but simply to
THE OPTIC, or to the editorial or the bust
ness department., according to the tenor or
uurnnSn.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-02-14

Gas Vegas koyRt Arcn Cnapter, No. q,
Regular c0nvocationa, first Monday In eacf
month. Visiting companions cf~raternaIly
invited. 0. L. GREGORY e. II. p
L. II. HoFMrrsTER. Sec.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-02-14

Sunday school ut 10 a. a.; Morning pray
err at II an; Evening prayer at 8 pm.
A cordial invitation is extended to all.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-02-14
THE DAILY OPTIC.
TELEPHONE No. >

1HE OPTIC viii not, under any circum-
stances, be responsible for the return or
the safe keeping OF any rejected manu-
script. No exception will be made to this
rule, with regard 70 either letters or To-
closures. Nor will tho editor enter into
correspondence concerning rejected man
Uonvtrr
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-02-14

ing room any ~irregularity or inattention
on the part OF carriers ia the delivery Of
THE OPTIC. News-dealers can nave The
Optic delivered to their depots In auy
part OF the city by the carriers. Orders or
complaints can be made by telephone,
postal, or in person,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-02-14
SOCIETIES.
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Chapman Lodge, No. ., Tnsetsaarst anC
thu Masonic temple. Visiting brethren are
f~reternally invited. 5
L. h. Hofmeisters ". N.
C,,H.Sporledsr, sac.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-02-14

Sunday school at 0:45 a. m Pi eaching
at II AIN. aud s pm; Is. Y. r. U. at Tab
pm. All are cordially invited to attend
| these services.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-02-14
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Wholesale Charges.

Published in the Las Vegas DAILY OPT
February 14th, 1893.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-02-14
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

ST. PAULS EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
REV. GEO. sELBY, Rector.
The times., 1898-10-31
THE BLUFFED RIDER FRANTIC
Col. Roosevelt VIII Rush Around
Some More This Week.

New York, Oct. MISUNDERSTANDING the
Republican claims that Col Roosevelt is
as good elected governor of New
York, the leaders are anxious regarding
the situation and the warrior candidate,
together with his troop of Rough Riders
and a numerous coterie of spellbinders
IS to be rushed all over the State again
this week on a stumping tour. He has
made over 800 speeches in the campaign
thus far while Justice Van Wyck has
made not over half dozen.
Notwithstanding the frantic activity of
the Republicans, Col. Roosevelt has not
gained in strength and the betting re-
mains even, with Van Wyck money
plentiful and the Democrats confident
The latter base their predictions of Van
Wyck's success on the reports from all
points of Democratic harmony together
with the statements of the county leaders
that there have been no defections
Tomorrow night Roosevelt will speak
at dozen places in New York and
Brooklyn Tuesday night he will address
several meetings in Manhattan borough
and Yonkers. Wednesday he will talk
twelve times at Long Island points and
on Thursday will address the voters of
Albany and Troy. Friday and Saturday
he will close the campaign, and he will
on those days address voters at different
points in this city. His voice is already
very weak from the tremendous strain
and 1t is feared it will not hold out until
the end
The times., 1898-10-31
a RICH BEGGAR.
story of n Poor Russian Who Made
His Fortune Here.
cFrom the New York Times.l


Charles Burkawitz, thirty-five years
old, one of New York's wealthiest and
most influential beggars. was sent to the
Island for three months yesterday by
Magistrate Olmsted in the West Side
Court. The charge against him was va
grancy, yet the misshapen and withered
little man is said to be worth all the way
from $4,000 to 10000.
Burkawitz was arrested Monday even
.rg at Broadway and Fifty-ninth Street
where he was busily engaged grinding out
ancient melodies on that beggars' most
precious friend the bijou hand organ
while his sightless eyes turned appealing
" upward with the far-away stare of the
blind Being arrested is no new expert
ence for Bukawitz He has made many d
journey to the Island in the course of his
busy life. He is known to half the po-
licemen in the city They know that by
a strict attention to business and the ap-
plication of approved methods, he has
built up lucrative trade in his own par
ticular line, and they regard him as a
shining example of what thrift and enter
prise will accomplish, even in the beg
ging profession.
Burkawitz was brought to this country
from Russia about fifteen years ago by
his uncle, who hoped to use him as a re-
munerative object of charity. He hadn't
time. He was descended, however. from
a long line of famous mendicants and in
herited traits in good stead in new fields.
The only external equipment possessed
bv the boy was a peculiarly repulsive ap-
pearance, his hair growing far down on
his forehead as If he had been born
helpless idiot. He did not have even q
withered arm or leg.
His uncle. who was a prosperous beg
.g. fnaF
Fourteenth Street and Third Avenue. This
claim had long been considered by the
begears TO be practically worked out but
Young Burkawitz went to work with a
will and soon had the business on pay
ing basis He supplemented his meager
natural equipment by feigning blindness.
He would roll his eyes upward. so that
only the whites could be seen. He su5se-
uuently enlarged the scope OF his opera
lions by displaying a stack OF vilialnously
bad lead pencils and thereby practically
introduced the display Of beggars PEN
ellis in the lower part of the city.
Rurkawitz soon withdrew from partner
shin with his uncle. and went into busi-
ness for himself Nine years ago he met
with n fortunate accident He fell down
three flights of stairs in the tenement in
which he was living and laid open his
skull. He came to his senses and found
that he need not roll his eyes In order
TO be sightless He consulted eminent
surgeons. and they told him they could
perform an operation whereby he could
see again, but the rearranging of the
shattered skull would probably destroy
his reason. So Burkawitz promptly de-
cided TO remain blind. He was sadly
MANNED and after that his bank account
grew by leaps and bounds.
Ever progressive. he gave up his
stand on Fourteenth Street, and moved
up TO the park entrance, equipped with
The times., 1898-10-31
HEIGHT T. CO.,
513-S15 9TH St.
TO PRESENT HIS PROJECT.
Lieut.. Hobson VIII Appear Before
the board of Construction.

Lieut.. r. P. Hobson will appear today
before Capt O'Neil and other members of
the board of construction, at the Navy
Department, and give his views in detail
concerning the feasibility OF reclaiming
the sunken warships OF Cervera's squad
ron, with approximate estimates of the
cost to this Government.
He is confident that the Cristobal Colon
can be saved. He believes it is possible
to raise the Vizcaya, although she is bad
ly damaged by explosions and fire, and
her bow almost blown away by torpedoes.
The Oquendo is almost a hopeless wreck,
but the Reina Mercedes, which was sunk
by the Spaniards as an obstruction at the
mouth of Santiago harbor, can be saved.
Lieut. Hobson says more air pumps Will
he required to raise the Colon than were
used on the Maria Teresa, as air will have
to be forced into the uninjured air COM
partment of the Colon, besides into the
many air bags which will be employed in
the fiotation process. The Colon cost the
Spanish government about 100000, and
the lieutenant regards her as 'magniii-
cent product of marine architecture"
The times., 1898-10-31
WARNINGS WORK WAS DONE
He Had a Plan to Rid Havana
Forever of Yellow Fever.
HAD SELECTED CAMP SITES
When American Troops Go to Cuba
They Will Locate on Ground He
Chose-The Report of His Labors
Preserved Compiete-The Disinfec-
fion of His Home.

New York, Oct. 3O.-The cremation OF
the body of Col. George Z. Waring, jr
was completed at Swinburne Island Gre
mallory about O'Clock this morning. The
body was consigned to the oven at p.
m. last night, and when the incineration
was complete the ashes were placed in an
urn and sent to quarantine, where they
will be held at Mrs Warnings disposal.
The work of fumigating and disinfect-
ing the Waring apartments was begun
Saturday afternoon and will not be COM
pleted until tomorrow afternoon. The
bedding. bed linen, and clothing of Col.
Waring as well as everything with
which his body actually came in contact
were removed 10 the board of health's
float and burned.
The disinfectants used in fumigation
We're sulphur and formaldehyde. The
fumes from these will be allowed TO per-
meate every room of the apartment until
Tuesday. Then the ceilings, walls, and
floors of the rooms and all the woodwork
will be washed with a solution of bichlo-
ride of mercury and every crack in the
rooms will be filled with this solution.
This done, the rooms will be thoroughly
aired and Tuesday night Mrs. Warins,
her son. John p. Yates, and the nurse,
Miss Gilfllan, will return. They will re-
main under the observation of the health
authorities for five days. Then the quar-
antine will be raised.
The three persons named above are now
at the residence of Col. Warnings physi-
clan, Dr. Daniel NJ. Stimson, No. Il West
Seventeenth Street. DIR. Stimson re-
ported tonight that all We're in good
health.
1t is learned that Col. Waring died with
his work practically done. The President
sent him to Cuba to select camp sites for
the army of occupation, to report upon
the sanitary condition of Havana and
other Cuban cities and 10 suggest means
of improving that condition. Camp sites
were recommended some time ago and
when the troops go to Cuba they VIII
camp upon ground selected by Col. War
ing.
The report on the question of sanitation
and the scheme for improving il was
practically completed when Col. Waring
arrived in New York. The President and
all those in Washington who are deeply
interested in this question may now
know that the report in Triphcate was
among the papers which were most care
fully dis!nfected. 1t will be returned to
Mrs. Waring. who will probably forward
IL AT her convenience to the President.
The report is said to be very volumn-
Gus. and it is said it gives the story of
the sanitary condition of Havana and
plan for a complete system of drainage
and sewerage which Col Waring believ-
ed would rid Havana forever of yellow
fever. 1t is said that the plan may be
applied TO all Cuban cities
The times., 1898-10-31

an organ capable of no less than five
plaintive melodies. Here. with the cool
ing breezes from the green trees. and
with the song of birds blending with his
music he grew wealthy. His vacations
were spent on Blackwells Island. He
sent to Russia for his cousin three years
ago and married her. She died two
years ago. and Burkawitz had no difficult
ty in winning the affections of pretty
Yetta Etzvetz- They were married
eighteen months ago.
Burkawitz's home is at 80 Lewis Street.
In the heart of the poor Jewish district.
and mere the beggar's wife was found
Yesterday. There is no apartment in all
that district to compare with the Burka =
witz home The family lives on the c.
ond floor. front. The front room is clr-
peted extensively. A white oak dressing
case. with heavy plate glass mi -ror,
stands in one corner. On the neatly COW
cred center table a-e various articles Of
bric-a-brac. and the large. p,ushcovered
family album containing the portraits of
the Burkawitz ancestors. From the cen
ter of the room hangs a large brass cage.
in which canary was singing at the top
of its voice Several handsome vases and
an expensive cuckoo cock stood upon tie
mantelpiece. The cooking stove WIS Of
the latest pattern. but Mrs. BurkaWitz
was getting supper on supplementary
kerosene stove. Near by was n hand
some oa.. refrigerator
In neat little portable zinc bath tub.
the beggar's baby had just had its b IN.
Above all hung. In heavy silt franc. a
crayon portrait OF the head ~ the house.
1t was one Of two. the ianitress eNpain-
ed for Mrs. BurkawItz. who cannot 81 eak
English. that had been taken o. nj
back to the Old country. The accsmmo-
dating artist had drawn BuTkaWitz - a
handsome man. able 10 see.
The apartments. as whole. had an
air OF comfort. and even luxury. The
neighbOrs said that Burkawitz was bet
ter OF than any of them. In later yeArs
the beggar has preferred 20 r,maia az
home on all holidays and on Sundays.
and does not 40 out except the weather
be propitious. He is said % 20 % and
from his business In a street car.
The times., 1898-10-31
A MATCH BY MArcHL1eHr.
Electricity. Kerosene. and Candles
Would Oppose Cupid,s Work.

Electricity, Kerosene. md Candles
Would Oppose Cupid's Work.
Montclair, N. j., Oct. 30.-A young man
and a young woman in travelling dress
appeared last night at the office of JUS
tice Darlington and told him they wanted
to get married in a hurry. so they might
catch train to Washington
The Justices office is equ pped with cleo
trio lights. He pressed the button and
the lights shone for awhile with proper
bridal brilliancy.
Then something happened to the dy-
namo. The justice was just saying, wilt
thou have this woman" when the Of
flee was plunged Into darkness The ius
tice found a kerosene lamp with only a
little oil left in 1t. After finding the place
in the book where he had left off he pro-
ceeded with the eeyenrony. The lamp
fiickered momentiOr so and went out
The bridegroom asked his friends, the
witnesses, to go out for. candles. The
stores were closed and the witnesses re-
turned without anything illuminative.
The jus ice however. was not at the end
of his resources. He produced a box of
matches. Under his, direction each of the
witnesses kept a match burning. With
this light the ceremony was finished and
the certificate was made out. A cab took
the pair to the railroad station lust In
time to get the right train
The times., 1898-10-31
Why Chaunccy Ho,,Is.
prom the An.n,a Constitution,

prom the Atlanta Ccnstitution.)
Aud now, what DO We see! Here comes the
gallant Chauncey bowling calamity at tie top u
his voice, and he has good. strong voice with
which 10 howl IL. He cries cut that Republican
defeat would put things back to where they were
before this wonderful wave OF Mckinley pros
perty struck the country; that it would tie up
money; that labor would be idle; that We would
have to fight Stain over again.
Chauncey is evidently scared. He and the men
he works for are mortally afraid lest something
may to Offset their successful efforts to CON
tract currency and beat down prices They are
afraid that, with a change in the complexion OF
the House, they will be unable to force through
the iniquitous currency bill which was TO be
the return for their heavy cambaign con.ribut rs.
That explains this lapse into calamity bowling
Chauncey realizes that the tide IS setting against
the Republicans. and he fears that II the Demo-
Gratis succeed in getting control of the House
they will be in splendid ppsition for the cam
paign OF 1900. and they see in that possibility the
end OF their cherished hopes for further currency
contraction.
1t is the people against the plutocrats.
The times., 1898-10-31
MR.. cLEvELAND's ABSENCE.
When II Was Guaranteed Trenton
Democrats Invited Him.

Trenton, n. J.. Oct. 3O-Edwin w
Crane will visit this city tomorrow night
and will speak from the same platform
with former Congressman McAdoo, ex-
Gov. Zulick, of Arizona, and Bayard
Stockton.
Grover Cleveland was invited TO be
present, but the invitation was sent late
last week, and after it had been made
known that he would decline. The invi-
tation was sent to satisfy the sound
money men, who resented the interference
of State Chairman Gourley and Commit
teeman Lannig In the interest of the free
silver men. The latter threatened to bolt
the ticket If Mr.. Cleveland was permitted
TO come out of retirement and lug the
financial question into the campaign. The
difficulty seems to have been tided over
by inviting the eX-President, with the
understanding that he would decline the
invitation.
The times., 1898-10-31
Fought with pitcher and knife

Charles Washington and John Chapman,
both colored, and aged respectively
twenty and twenty-three years, are at the
Emergency Hospital under treatment for
several cuts and bruises received during
a fight at the home of the latter early
Sunday morning.
Chapman lives with his sister at No. 4
Pierce Court southwest While Chapman
was absent from the house Saturday
night Washington called, and when the
former returned and found him in COM
pany with the sister ne expressed his dis
approval in strong terms. A fight fol-
lowed. and Chapman is said TO have dealt
Washington several blows with heavy
water pitcher, inflicting as many cuts and
gashes on the mans head. Washington,
il is said. drew a knife and stabbed his
antagonist in the head and neck