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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-01-27
The Catholic Ba4ar.


The Spanish cavaliers presented a fine
pr ogram at the bezlr last night, ana there
is no doubt that oil present got the full
value of the admission fee. The onlY
drawback was that the program was, q lit
tie too long. The music was specially fine.
Prof. 'siorchestra will fpnaish the
music again to. night and - amorrow night.
Tickets for the ball, Friday night, are al
ready out. Gentlemen, fifty cents, ledies
free. The door receipts, last hight, show
cd a decided increase. The interest OF the
.pablic is growing rapidly, especially as
regards the contests.
The following drawing took place, last
night, Hand paiated silk satchet, do
mated by the Sisters Of Loretto, I'll Paso,
won by Karl Groeschneri A silk sofa pill
low, won by Sec. Romero; crazy sofa
cushion, won by Angelina 6edillos.
This evening select entertainment will
be given lby 1the pupils Eof the Ds La
Salls institute, aud elaborate programmes
will be distributed at the dor. The De La
Sale society swill also give very inter-
esting play, called mo Me Acuerdo.v
The black art as conducted by Prof. A.
=. Smith was drawing card. 1t viii sbe
repeated tonight. The principal ACTORS
are not known to the public.-as yet, but
they ac, their parts to perfection md de-.
serve mach praise.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-01-27
President Mckinley to Speak
to the National Association
of Manufacturers.
THE HANNA BRIBERY CASE
Proposition 10 Cede the Arid
lands to Each State De-
feated at Denver.
70 BRlBE INSURGENTS

New York, January 27--Presideni
Mckinley will discuss the economic
features Of the tariff at the-baDquet at
the Waldorf Astoria tonight tha,
closes the proceedings Of the conyen-
tion OF the national manufacturers
association. The president and party
left Washington shortly before noon
on a. special train. @ larters have
been reserved for them at the Waldorf.
Covers will Ee laid for 900 guests.
Besides the r sident tae speakers will
include S. nator Frye, OF Maine ;
former Mayor Strong, Honorable
Joseph H. Choate, Governor Black,
Warner Miller and Charles Emory
Smith. The president will return to
Washington Immediately after the
banquet.
NEW YORK, January 27 The con-
vention OF tho national asst clsticn Of
manufacturers resumed its siitings,
this morning. The delegates dis.
cussed little else'thsn the dlnrer to-
uiRut, az WHiCu IcSluGub hchluI6v
will be the guest OF honor. l. will
be the largest public dinner ever
given in New York. The
speech Of Mr.. Mckinley is looked
forward to with extreme interest. The
president, it is said, will use this op-
portunity to make an important de-
claration in regard 10 the financial
policy of the administration and his
views on bi metaAism. Ii is SAID the
presidents menu will be framed in
gold. The president may remain in
The city until after Monday.
WASHINGTON. d. c., January 27.--
President Nick nley and plrty left
Washington for Naw York at I0l
,'clock this morning to attend the
banquet OF the National association Of
at the Waldorf-Astoria |
lotel. The president was accompanied
y Secretary Porter, Senator Frye and |
Smith and Moore,
epresenting the association party. |
frs. Mckinley did not accompany the
arty, as was intended.
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aRgaN GOODS.
The Country Again Being Flooded With cll
cuIaEs to fioodwink the unwary.

j Followingis the wording Of circular
that have recently been received byil
number OF Las vegans:
| [srRIcTLy CONFIDENTIAL
Erisnd--I send you this in copfdsnc,
and worhi not have done so IL 4 did no
think you could make money handling .
class OF goods deal in, and do IT with
absolute safety to yourself IL | haf,
made mistake please destroy this letter
and think no more Of II, but don I abusg
the confidence have placed In you, as nc
/ insult Ii irtended--it Is the offer and
chance OF your life 10 make money! aud
plenty OF 1t, by handling my class OF goots
and II you let II pass, you VIII have nc
one to blame but yourself. Thess good.
come In sizes of ones, five's and tens and
cannot be excalled and arc printed cn4x
actly the same paper the government uses
This has been the great draw back fol-
years with met, secure silk fibre paper
but am pleased now to be able TO tell my
customers that have at last succeeded.
These are no counterferts as you might
suppose, but just only what the govern
ment calls them-"Dnplicats Bllsn-arli
as the government claims, the most dad
gerous that have ever come out, and Inn
possible Of detection, even by the best gov
ernment experts, and then only when they
arrive at the treasury at Washington,
which is not in years, and after passing
through so many hands that 1t is impos-
sibls to trace thsn, Now. as this is a
secret business, have some rules for you
tofollo ", and by SO doing we will be able
to deal.
Never write letter to the enclosed ad-
dress, sr will not receive it, and If you
do it will 60 to the dead letter of1i,s and
there be opened and read, and might cause
trouble, and trouble is not what we want,
Enclosed in this letter is a copy Of ,elt-
gram, which must be sent just as 1t reads,
or l will not be able to tell who IL comes
from, and on the receipt Of it'll will send
you sample of my goods, also pricc-,ist
and full particulars. Send your kilograms
over the Western Unioa lines. Your tele-
gram may be sent from any town as ng
as it Is worded and nunbe.ed as the en-
clOseu SIP.
Be sure and sign the initials Of your
name to the telegram.
All letters from me will be sent to the
same address as this one, eAcspt you notify
me differently. Yours in confidence,
Keep this for reference. This is the copy
Of oftelegram'you are to send A. p. Cor
don, Westchester depot, New York. /
have No 5l5, copy Of Nora.
Send the above telegram just as 1t reads
or will not know who it's from. Sign
only the first letters OF your name to tees
gram. Should you not get an ans wer from
lie in reasonable titae with my price-list
,fgoods and sample OF same, telegraph |
again. Use Western Union Co.'s line only
All kilograms must be prepaid to insure
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-01-27
n.rrnan Empsrof,s Birthday.

BERLIN, JannarY 2z. 4Emperor Will
liam II, isthirty nine years old to-day,
aud among the loyalists Throughout
the country fetes and celebrations are
in progress. The various foreign enf
bassies are decorated with flags and
thesforeign ambassadors made official
calls this morning. Daring the recep,
ton a salute of l01 guns was fred, and
numerous congratulations from other
courts were received at the palace.
Last year the celebration was dispensed
with. owing to the serious Illness OF the
empress, but on this occasion she is IN
decidedly good health and spirits and
entered with animation into the palace
festivities of the day.
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Bsan.x and millions.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, January 27.-
The marriage Of Mrs. Sarah Drexel
Fell, daughter OF the late Aathony J..
Drexel, aud Alexander Van r Ranssalear,
of New York, was solemnizad tosdaY
at Fort Washington, neers this city-
The bride has an income Of $3.50 900 o
year, while the groom is poor, but the
handsomest man in New York. He
saved Mrs. Fell's life, two years ago,
10 an encounter with pirates off CD
raltar. Her first husband died shortly
after her, nafriage, leaving her
S3 COZ. 600. s
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At SANTA rH.
Senate Bill to Locate Capital There Perme-
nenfiy Passes.

WASHINGTON, January 27. - The
senate agreed to meet alto O'Clock to-
morrow and take vote on other
resolutions and pending amendments
at O'Clock p. nj. speeches TO be
limited to fifteen minutes.
The senate bill to permanently To-
cate the capital Of the Territory Of
New Mexico at Santa Fe, was passed.
Mr.. Hit reported the laying on the
table of The resolution calling upon the
president for information for his au-
lhority by which the Hawaiian treaty
bound the government to pay $4,000,-
600 to Hawaiian bondholders. The
democrats opposed the laying Of the
resolution on the table, but Hits
motion carried.
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rIur.,eter identified.

ST. LOUIS, Mo, January 27.-The
identity of the young man who attempt
ed to kill Judge Madill, president OF
the Union trust company, Tuesday, re-
mains asmystery. He calls himself
John Smith, but admits 1t is not his
right name, saying be is protecting his
family, who are promiuentand wealthy.
"Smithn is tfeated as an ordinary pris-
ouer. There was rumnr that ssSmith"
is the son of Judge Madill, who was
discarded by his family and became an
ou.cast, but this is denied.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-01-27
Reducing Railroad Tine.

DRIVER, Colorado. January 27.-
Commencing next Thursday, the Union
Pacific system will inaugurate one night
train between here and Chicago. 1t
will leave Denver at $3.50 in the after
noon, arriving in Chicago at $3.50 the
next evening; returning, will leave
Chicago at 10 100 in the morning ,arriv-
ing In Denver the next day at noon. This
new arrapgementis is made in connection
with the Vanderbilt lines to cut time
between New York and San Francisco
fully tWenty-four hours.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-01-27
presidentiaI Nominations. .

WAsHINGroN, January 27. - The
president sent to thu senate to-day the
following nominations: julius Jacobs,
assistant treasurer, San Frapcisco;
Henry G. Bell, of California, collector
of internal revenue; Hart HI. North,
commissioner of immigration, San
Francisco; John E. Winter, Illinois,
consul at An neburg, Saxony.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-01-27
skating Cham pions

NEW YORK, January 27.-Skatirg
craoLe fron1 all over the counsrv -
fakirr r~-- --y 10 the national
skating championship,contest at Silver.
lake, Staten Island. All CT last years
champions, with single exception,
are in the lkls. A E. Reynolds, Of
Chicsgo, isEnow the holder Of the
quarter ani plle championships, but
owing TO isS4oluntary entry into the
professional ranks he viii not be able
TO defend the title this year.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-01-27
ProIonging the Agony.

WASHINGTON, D.. c., January 27.-
Senator White says he is willing that
advocates of the Hawaiian treaty should
fix day for vote IN the senate, but
Senator Davis does not appear anxious
to accept the offer. The belief at the
capitol is that six weeks will elapse
before the vote is taken.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-01-27
Railroad Por Klondike.

OTTAWA, Ont., January 27.-The
Dominion government closed con-
tract yesterday with William McKen-
zie and Daniel Mann, OF Toronto, by
which the contractors undertake to
build a narrow gauge railroad from
Telegraph creek, on Stiken river,
whence there is uninterrupted navi-
CATION to Dawson.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-01-27
Fourth pay Of Gold Jubilee.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, January 81 -
A grand display Of warships, steamers
and sailing vessels in the harbor is the
feature of the fourth day Of the cele-
bration OF the gold jubilee. The evolu-
tions Of the vessels were witnessed by
an immense throng.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-01-27
The neus cnnfiriasd.

HAVANA, January "a The news is
confirmed that General Blanco has left
Havana intending to confer with Gen.
eral Gom5z General Blanco carried
with him $500 900 to -bribo somv Cuban
leaders 10 the field. Il is certain bis
yis,r -rr< GSe ens q will be . failure.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-01-27
WI save the Cargo.

ST. JOSEPH, Mich, January 27.-
Tbs steamer "City of Dn!uth,' which
struck bar at the mouth Of the har-
Dor. IS going to pieces fast this morn
ing. A gale is blowing, but the cargo
will be saved.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-01-27
o.,s Ia restisx,o0.

CoLUMBUs, O-io, January 27.-The
senate bribery investigation committee
on the charge OF alleged Hanna bFlb-
cry, will meet late, to-day. and, pro.
coed with the. presentation ct the
remaining evidence. Representative
Otis will testify this afternoon.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-01-27
News Service Extended.

The st. Louis Republic recently made ar
with the cable companies,
whereby direct news, from all sections OF
the civilized world, are received. 1t now
prints more authentic foreign news than
any other paper, and continues to keep u
its record for publishing allthe home news.
The outlook FOR. the year is one of big
news events, fast succeeding each other,
and they will be highly interesting to ev-
eryone, The price of the Republic daily is
s6sa year, or $3.50 for. three months.
The TaUice a Week Republic will remain
same-one dollar year, by mail twice
aweek. 19-u
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-01-27
Naphtha ReservoIrs on Sire.

BAKU, Russia, January 27.-Half a
million pounds OF naphtha were de-
stroyed by fire in two reservoirs at
Mussa, Naaijeff pumping station
The flames are not yet extinguished
and several persons were burned to
death,
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glshop coi,secrated.

PHILADBLPHIA, Pa, January 27.-
The consecration Of Rev. Dr.. Mcvickor
bishop coadjutor OF the diocese OF
Rhode Island was celebrated to-day.
AT present there are nine bishops and
800 mem bers Of the diocese.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-01-27

PANAMA, January 27.AThe British
Atlas company GAS offered to purchase
all tke rairoads from ocean to ocean,
and steamers owned by the govern
ment. for 81. 100000 10 silver. Two
and half milIiots are demanded.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-01-27
Drowned From a skiff.

CAIRO, Its January 27 "A sk.ff
in which were K. Fl. Holly. wife and
infant child, and its nurse, Lulu
Brown, overturned last evening, in the
Ohio river. The nurse and child
drowned.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-01-27

QutxcY Ills January 27.-Harry
E vanduyne, drnmmer for the Lion
coffee company. Of Toledo, committed
suicide al an hotel here, this morning.
NJ cause knoWn.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-01-27
cement plant Burned

ALLENTOWN, Pa, January 27.-The
plant OF the Bonneville cemen. com.
pany at Siegfrleds was entirely de-
stroyed by fire this morning. The
loss'is 800, 900. The company will
re build.
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Catholic Organizations and
Knights Of Labor Cannot
Agree on the Bill.
A RAILROAD TO KLONDYKE'
A Woman With an Income of
$3.50, 600 Marries a Poor
But Handsome Man.
THE. CAPITAL AT SANTA FEj

WAsnISGToN, d. c., January 27.--
While Catholic organizations through.
cut The country are deluglng congress
with petitions for the de-.
feat Of the measures restricting immi-
grafton, the executive board of the
Knights of Labor, by direction of the
last general assembly held at Louis
vile, is conducting a vigorous cam
paign la favor OF house bill "A and
senate bill 112. The bills contain
practically the same provisions as we're
embodied in the Lodge Corliss bill
passed 10y the last congress Of Presi-
dent Cle7eland's administration, but
which that president vetoed In an
address just issued to the membership
throughout the country the executive
board says that ninety per cent. of the
immigrants that would be affected by
this legislation are of class that
is not wanted in any section OF
the country OF late years the
conditions as well as the character of
our immigration have changed. Ia,
stead of those immigrants who are
most clcs aly related to the races that
built up their standard Of civilization,
the country has been receiving hundreds
of thou ands of the most servile races
Of Europe. They come to this country.
says The executive board, set up their
foreign standards, and dare. the Amer
lean wage-earners to meet them. From
one end Of the country to the other
these foreigners have been used as
club to beat down wages until forbear-
ance has ceased to be virtue, and
hence as matter Of preservation,
as well as on every ground of morality.
p nee and Justice, the American wage
workers have the right to ask for the
passeg of restrictive bill.
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HousE

IA the house to-day, REPRESENTATIVE
Hartman, Of Montana, attacked Sec
retary Gage, said that if Gage did not
represent the presidents financial
views, he would not remain in the
cabinet fifteen minutes. He also at
tecked Wo.cott and the conference be-
tween Cleveland and Mckinley 90
financial matters.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-01-27

VIII ) you pay 81 for an article when yon
can nearly always find something In house,
hold furnishing good, stoves. furniture-in
fact, everything Tor less than one-half the
cost, at s. Kauffman's second hands storeg
old town, three do cast of the potofice
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-01-27

In all lts Numerous and dia
verse branches done as II
should be at THE OPTIC Job
Rooms.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-07-30
FUTURE VETERAN REUNIONS.

Henceforth there should be no more
separate reunions of the Grand Army
or the Confederate Veterans. but there
should be an annual reunion Of veter-
ans of the blue and gray in fraternal
brotherhood to keep alive the memori. S
of the matchless heroism of the Amer
lean people. Santiago has elfaced al
lines between the soldiers of the North
and the South. and the survivors of the
civil war. whose number must now rap
idly diminish, should meet together in
annual reunions to commemorate the
grandeur of the noblest republic of the
world J..
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-07-30
FOREIGN NOTES OF INTEREST.

Last year penalties in eighty
cases, amounting to 100000, were in
Cured by constructors for the British
navy, swing to delays: they We're en-
forced in Two cases only to the extent
Of $500.
Nerditscl.cw. a town in the province
"f Kew. Russia, will be sold at auc-
ton ut the end of this month. 1t owes
the government and other creditors g.
9l?,3s2 rabies G3 kopecks, which it is
unable to puy.
I."ndnn's 200 in Regents Park con-
lanS an int, ligent female Arabian ba-
boon that can say Mama" She was
brought from Tunis by Sir Fl. II. John
Slon, the African traveller who is SUI
perintending her education.
Pesaro. tie birthplace OF Rossini and
the hoWe of the conservatory directed
by Mascagni had a row in the town
council recently. in which two council
men came t. blows. Mayor Venera ndt
stepped in between, but was knocked
down. and. striking his temple against
Il table in his fall. was killed almost In
stantly.
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TO Be READY TODAY.
Continued from First Page.)

nation to that effect has been received.
The fact that General Merritt sailed IL
iinnth ago and has had ample time to
reach Manila is the ground for the be-
iieE in the department..
Tie care of the sick and wounded
ard steps looking to their greater COM
fur; ergrossed officers of the War De-
partment today. An officer has been
dispatched to Montauk Point, Long Is
land To prepar. n hospital for the sick
of General Skaters army. when they
shall HAY" arrived again in the United
states Orders also have heen issued
locking to the accommodation of sick
soldiers on furloush. enabling them to
visit their homes. 1t has been deter
aimed to send Il commission to visit
In hospitals Of tho various calnp~.
vi Il view of ainelioratin,: the CON
ItitGn of the sick y surgeon of tue
jiltant Generals oilice."ill compose this
commission. with perhaps some other
officers of the army. Major Hopkins
IS Secretary Ayers military aid.
The surgeon generals office is also
considering the advisabiIity of allow
inl: Il number of women as nurses in
the hospitals at the large camps.
General !;haftcr was heard from this
afternoon in Il message relating to
wanted TO carry additional forces into
FORT" Rico. He reported they We're
being unloaded as fast as possible and
that the Hucatan. Allegheney Colmal
ana san Marcus sailed for Tampa yes
t.JIay. whi.. the Seguranca Miami
ANA Matawa We're to sail today. The
department, wants at least three of
ih"st. boats III Tampa to load on the
artlllcry and cavalry of Coppinger's
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-07-30
SKATER NOT HAMpERED.
War Department Did Not Interfere
With His Campaign.

War Department Did Not Interfere
With His Campaign.
SANTIAGO. July 2S-lo a. M.-(De-
layed in transmission.)-Ma General
known that the United States War De-
partment has in no way interfered with
The conduct OF the campaign The
general adds that he was never ham
psred by the War Deparentnt. and
that IL the campaign in this vicinity
had failed the tault would have been al
psred by the War Department. a:;d
ticipaton in the operations WAS III rat
flying the terms Of the Spanisi, surren-
der.
General shaf.er has requested ,ha;
these statements be published. in
view Of the fact that the War Depart
mcnt has been criticised for faulty
management.
General Shaf;er received advices that
two spanish transports. one of then! Il
hospital ship. have left the island Of
Martinique. TheY are expected here
tomorrow,
IN addition three Spanish transports
ieii t':tdiH Yesterday and four others
are 10 lcav" d':idi2 nu July 80.
These vessels arr capable of carrying:
about l5.npo tr"u!.!s. ard tn. EMBARK. :
ti"n viii begin when all Transports ara
here. IT * expected thai, all the Span
i.h prisoners at war viii b" embarked
by August IL iii" American conn :
mnnd.r hns authorized he Spausi, Of
iicnrs who commanded tn. troops tina.
came to Santiago during the Si"Gc from
MarZanilla to send for their wives and
families in order that they may h'.
able to take them back tn Spain at the
governments expense. In all there are
about $50 women and children. Major
General Shaft.r SAYS he has not made
| certain statements attributed to him
| in an interview On the subject of the
attitude assumed by Genera, Garcia.
.Iy,I Al tI,,J IA
by himself and s;..n"r RIOS. the civil gov
ernor of Santiago. is {, Very small mat
ter indeed. Senior Kos considers hini-
self the supreme civil authority, bas!n:,
his claims upon the state paper issued
by President Mckinley on July Is,
providing in general terms for ,h..
government Of Santiago. Senior Rus II
is said, resented General Skaters so
called interference with his duties a
little cloud ARCS. over the fact That
senior Ros discharged three employees.
ana substituted for them three OF his
| own friends The discharged employ
! et.S complained to General Shatter, vino
| ordered their reinstatement. Sine.
| then Senior RIOS has been slightly ruf-
| lied. hut he is continuing to discharge
The duties as General Skaters sub
| ordinate. Senior RIOS obeyed General
Skaters orders without protest
| though he may have nurnnred behind
| his back. 3" .. .
| THE work Of cleaning the city is being
| pushed forward with great activity
| over two hundred carts are employed
| in transporting To the outskirts of san
| tiago the dirt and refuse removed from
| lhe houses. This work. however. will
| Lake some time. as befor. every hons.
door lies Il pile of rubbish. which has
| been dumped into he street by Genera
| Moods orders. The rubbish is being
collected and burned in hug" bnniircs
The steamer Philadelphia has arrived