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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-11-15
Going into Frisco.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calf. Nov. 15-It
is stated on good authority that the
Santa Fe railway company has secured
terminal facilities in this city. The
property chosen is situated adjacent to
the Spear stfeet wharf. The Santa Fe
will have an entire block bounded by
Spear, Main, Harrison and Bryant
streets insdditionsto anumBsrof water
front lots adjoining. 80 81
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Denver Suicide.

DENVER, Colo, Nov. l5.-Arthur
Van Inwagen shot himself this morn
ing, inficting a fatal wound, while in
the bath room of the Denver Athletic
club. No cause is known. He was the
youngest son of President Van Inwa-
gen, of the Tiffany Enameled brick
company of Chicago, and was formerly
manager Of large dry goods house in
Chicago He was we'll known in social
and business circles and was writer of
some note.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-11-15
Noble Women Workers.

ST. PAUL. Mimi, Nov. 15.-The W.
@. T. U. convention on the first ballot
today elected Mrs Stevens. of Maine.
president; Miss Anna Gordon, private
secretary to the late Frances Willard,
vice-president at large; Mrs. s. r. Frey,
of Minnesota, corresponding secretary /:
Mrs. q. G. Hoffman, of Missouri, rec
ording secretary; Mrs. T. Q. Beau
champ, of Kentucky, assistant record
ing secretary; Helen M. Barker, treas
iirnr 80
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AFataI Collision.

KINGSTON, N. Y, New. 15.-The
Grand Trunk railway express from
Montreal for Torontoh collided with .
freight train near Murray Hill this
morning by running into an open
switch. Eight persons were killed
or fatally injured and twenty seriously
hurt.
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"PEcos RIVER BILL"
Shafter to Have Command Of the
Department Of the Pacific.

NEW YoRK, Nov. ia special. to
the Tribune, from Washington, says:
General Merritt will resume command
of the department of the east when he
returns frem Europe General Shafter
will 90 to San Francisco to command
the department of the Pacific. These
assignments will be made whether hos
tilities are resumed or not. as both the
officers concerned are satisfied to give
younger men an opportunity for active
service in the tield if occasion requires.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-11-15
McKinIey's Little Boom.

CLEVELAND. Ohio, Nov. 15.-Ths
Republican national headquarters, ac-
cerdiug to Secretary Charles F. Dick,
uill be opened in Washington as soon
% congress convenes and preparations
for the campaign Of 1900 will 60 for
ward rapidly.
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Killed a BURGLAR.

NEW YORK, Nov. 15.--Rev. Maurice
Rosenthal, Jewish clergyman, after .
desperate struggle with burglar early
this morning. shot him in the head in.
.fiieting fatal wound
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-11-15

IN all he Numerous snd d.
verse branches done - Il
should Be at THR OPTIC Job
Rooms.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-11-15

delegate. but l do know that ne is too
patriotic; know that be loves his peo-
pie too we'll, know that he thinks too
highly of your prosperity to ever ask
you to remain behind one minute in
erder that he may have the insignid-
cant honor Of taking bis seat in the
halls Of congress
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-24
Foul Murder of a Brave and Honest Officer by Bloodthirsty
 Tinker
Bernal Heights the Scene of Terrific Fusillade Between the Police and Theodore
 Park HdVneS

ing took one shot at the murderer. Ha then raised himself on his left elbow and shot twice more, the exertion caus- ing him to fall back exhausted.
 AS Lieutenant Burke dropped Haynes advanced a little way, as If to get a closer shot at the dying man. Just as his head became visible over the corner of the roof, the shanty being on the side of a hill Kennedy banged away with his revolver. knocking the dry shingles off the roof of the cabin, close to the murderer's head. This distract ed Haynes attention from Burke to the other officers, and immediately he be- gan to shoot at them, all returning the fire from every point of vantage to be obtained. Kennedy ran round to the lower side of the tin shop, in the door way of which Haynes stood. and took refuge behind the corner of another little shack in which he slept. Then came a fusillade between the two men.
 The doorway in which Haynes stood was opened only little way and his body was in the shadow, affording a very poor mark. When Kennedys re- volver was emptied Haynes noticed that the shooting from that quarter
 
 corner behind which the officer was hidden. The latter was forced to flee across the adjoining lot and over the fence, where he was handed a revolver by neighbor. A woman stood in the doorway of a porch on the south side of Montcalm street, directly in line of the bullets fired at the man in the shanty, and with a hurried admonition to her to get out of sight Kennedy re- turned to the onslaught. He managed to get in his former position and emp- tied the fresh revolver with no effect, Haynes returning the fire every time he caught sight of face. Merchant, Wilkinson and Marlowe were shooting into the cabin from the back and the bank overhead all this time.
 When the second revolver was emp tied Kennedy jumped into a buggy and hurried off down the street in search of a gun. He procured a combi- nation shotgun and rifle from man four blocks away and returned to the scene, but in his absence many things of moment occurred Merchant had secured a rifle and had Haynes penned in the cabin, every now and then shoot ing through the doorway to emphasize the fact that inside was the safest place.
 All this time, which was in reality but a very short while, Lieutenant Burke was lying where he had fallen. And in getting him away from the dan- gerous position in which he lay to a place where he could secure medical aid occurred a deed of heroism that will some day have it's reward.
 George Cashel, the patrol driver as soon as active shooting had ceased and while Merchant had the dangerous man penned in the cabin, announced his in- tention of dragging Lieutenant Burke
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who had notified the police of the trou- ble, and warned them to be careful as the man with whom they would have to deal was a dangerous char acter.
 Kennedy rode up first and dismount- ed, where Haynes was standing in the lot near his house, and asked him what was the cause of the trouble Haynes stood off near his own house and began to yell to Kennedy to lay down the re- volver, which he held cooked i'll his hand, and one he had slung in a scabbard to his waist, or he would Tick the stuffing out of him." Kennedy adopted a pacific tone and made Hop kinson be still. Just at this juncture Wilkinson came up and immediately Haynes pointed his revolver at him and said: You get away from here, you dirty robber." Wilkinson backed around the side of the house, and then Haynes pointed his revolver at Ken nedy, and, calling him a robber, repeat ed the words he had used in Wilkin- sons case. Kennedy tried to expostu- late, but. seeing the dangerous charac- ter of the man with whom he had to deal retreated from his position.
 A consultation was then held, and it was finally deemed wise to get further advice before making another move. Accordingly Wilkinson went down and rang in box for the Seventeenth street station. Lieutenant Burke was notified of the state of affairs and inn mediately jumped into the patroI-wag- on, driven by George Cashel and hur- ried to the scene of the trouble. On the way he met Officer Marlowe, who ac- companied him. When both men reached their destination they found that Wilkinson and Kennedy had been re-enforced by Officer Merchant The lieutenant was warned twice while on the way, once at Graham's store and once at Hopkinson's house, of the dangerous character of the man with whom he would have to deal, but he laughed as if in anticipation of no trouble.
 When Burke reached the house Haynes was standing near the door on the northern side of the shanty. The evidence of eye witnesses is to the ef- feet that he went up to the murderer in pacific manner and threw back his coat lapel, revealing his star of office. and told Haynes that it was useless for him to make any resistance, that he had better submit to arrest, and if he had a grievance it would all be enlightened out in time.
 Haynes refused to consider the prop osition and pointed his pistol at Burke saying: You are another of those d-d robbers; get out of here" The of ficer began to back away, at the same time admonishing Haynes to lay down his revolver. The latter waited until Burke was about eight or ten feet away and fired. At the sound of the shot Burke reeled back with groan, struck in the abdomen. but before fall
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-24
MARK IS SPEEDING
 TOWARD WASHINGTON
Will Reach There With the Report of the Court of Inquiry on
 Thursday Night.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, March 23.- Lieutenant Commander Mark, bearing to Washington the findings of the Maine court of inquiry, reached this city at 7:45 tonight and left at D. m via the Florida Central and Peninsula and will reach Washington at 9:25 D. m. Thursday night.
 The railroad officials have carried the message down the line for him to use all dispatch. This practically makes a special of the Mark train. and without accident Washington will be reached on the dot. Lieutenant Com mander Mark was accompanied by the following officers of the Maine: Lieu tenant Hood, Lieutenant Jungen, As sistant Passed Engineer F. c. Bowers, Naval Cadet A. Bronson and Carpenter George Helms. Upon arrival here the party went at once to the Pullman car that was waiting for them, and in fif- teen minutes were hurrying to Wash ington as rapidly as steam could take them
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-24
MILES SAYS THE
 ARMY IS READY.
Man for Man, It Is More Than a Match for Any of the Soldiers
 of Europe.

NEW YORK, March 23.-The Wash ington correspondent of the Herald tel egraphs: Major General Miles, com manding the army, discussing the gen eral situation said to me to-day: The personnel of the army was never in finer condition that it is to-day, and officers and men are ready for any emergency that may confront us. Our regular army man for man, is more than a match for any European army as regards personnel, equipment, dis cipline and patriotism, and we have practically the entire able bodied American male population to draw upon to support reE. iars if necessary. These alxiliaries ade more than 100000 already nrgaalized and reason ably well trained and equipped. Rapid strides have been made during the last year toward putting our coast defenses in good condition and these efforts have been redoubled recently and are still in progress.
 "The new artillery regiments shortly to be fully organized will enable us to extend the line of effective defense by manning the numerous new batteries with trained artillerymen The army reorganization bill pending in Congress will put the infantry on the same mod ern war footing on which our cavalry and artillery are already organized. The army Is ready to perform the du- ties for which it exists, whenever the need comes to exercise any of it's functions"
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-24

With his rugged, honest features firmly molded in the marble calm or death, with the light in his kindly gray eyes forever overshadowed by the sa- ble wing of the Death Angel, Lleuten- ant William F. Burke, one or the "whitest" men on the police force ol this city, lies in his coffin in the parlor of his home out at 23S Shotwell street shot down in the prime of l1te While III the discharge of his duty by the mur- derous hand of human heno-Snot down so ruthlessly and cruelty that ms blood cries aloud from the Soll TOT ven geance And by his side kneels Wo- man with face set and hard, woman whose grief is too great for utterdhce' the woman separated forever in this life from the man she called husband and left to wear a widows weeds by the deadly bullet of the assassin.
 Out at the City Prison, in the half cell occupied by Murderer Butler be- fore extradition, with the awful charge of murder entered against his name in the prison books, sits the being respon- sible for the crime of depriving fel- low being of life and bringing the weight of a heavy sorrow to bear on the lives of those who loved him-a small, weazen-faced creature, whose thln lips are generally closed hard and hrm and whose little beady eyes have the glitter so indicative of miser's soul. Theodore Park Haynes is the murder CTS name. And he covers back In the dark end of his cell whenever premo- nition of death by the rope comes, and doggedly asserts that the dead officer shot first-a lie so black as hardly to deserve mention, The murderer is a tinker, about 50 years old.
 And the arrest of this man, which resulted in a brave officer losing his life. which required the presence of large number of detectives, a squad of police armed with rifles, two mounted policemen and a police captain which caused tWo-score bullets to be fired and turned the western slope of Bernal Heights into a bloody battle ground, causing men and women to flee for their lives, was the aftermath of quarrel over a miserable two feet of ground hardly worth the fence re- ouired to surround it. And an element of the tragedy that borders on the mi raculous was the fact that the mur- derer came out of the fracas with only
 
 a few birdshot having punctured his skin, after rifle and revolver bullets had torn through the walls and the door of the shanty in which he was concealed so often that many of the boards would have made good sieve.
 It was shortly before 10 o'clock yes terday morning that a telephonic mes sage was receiv d at the Seventeenth street Police Station, acquaintinS the police with the fact that Haynes, who lived in a shanty on the corner of Montcalm street and Peralta avenue, had just had some trouble over small piece of land with his next-door neigh bor, Alfred Hopkinson, and had shot at Hopkinson, and after missing him had shot his dog Officers James Wilkinson and T. H. Kennedy. members of the
 mounted police force. were sent out to arrest Haynes. They were met by Hopkinson at the store of grocery man named Graham, on the corner of Alabama and Twenty-rourth streets,
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-24

shortly to relieve Rear Admiral Sicard of command of the North Atlantic squadron and grant him indefinite sick leave. Secretary Long desires to have 1t understood that his action in order ing a medical board of survey for the examination of Admiral Sicard was based entirely upon the report of that officer. Commodore w. $. Schley, chief of the lighthouse board. is regarded as most likely to succeed the admiral, should he be relieved.
 If he does not succeed Admiral Sicard it Is generally understood in naval cir cles that he will be assigned to the command of one of the divisional fleets about to be organized on the home sta tion. Other officers named as possible successors to Admiral Sicard are Ad- miral Bunce. commandant of the New York Navy-yard, and Captain Samp- son, president of the Maine court of inquiry.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-24
SPAIN IS TALKING
 OF ARBITRATION.

PARIS, March 23.-A special dis patch to the Temps from Madrid says: There is much talk here to-day of the possibility of international arbitration for the settlement of the Maine ques- tion. It is suggested that each country should nominate it's arbtrators under the presidency of the head of some of the European states. On account of the rapproachment supposed to exist be- tween the United States and England in regard to the far East Spain would prefer Swiss, Belgian or Swedish ar bitrators to English.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-24
ONE MORE
 YELLOW FREAK.

NEW YORK, March 23-A Washington special to the Her aid says: Representative Gros- venor is becoming very weary of statements attributed to him as the mouthpiece of the President Concerning the latest one, to the effect that he told Representa- tive Shattuck the President would send a message to Con- gress within seven days recog- nizing the independence of Cuba, he said to me tonight:
 "I have not said to Shattuck, or any one else, to-day, or any other day, that the President would send a message to Con- gress within seven days, or any other time, recognizing the inde- pendence of Cuba. General Shattuck says that he said noth- ing of the kind to any one. The whole thing is a fabrication, pure and simple"
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-24
THE SAGASTA CABINET
 DIVIDED AS TO WAR.

MADRID March 22-I assured by gentleman who that warsh1ps were going to accompany the torpedo squadron
 of Marine word allowed be dispatch seized and stopped because the squad mentioned Owing this policy ot secrecy It IS 1pos sbe verify
 Maria Teresa, whose preparation has been will be the It also Italy will be called the Cnov
 publication proposed the torpedo squad on knowledge Cabinet divided that members o
 the still holds its anxiety here
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The San Francisco call., 1898-03-24
The President FavOrs a Policy 0f Delay Until the Rainy Season in Cuba
 Is Over.
Members of Both Houses Impatient, and It Is Feared Publication of the Maine Report
 May Lead to an Outbreak.

NEW YORK, March 23.-A Wash ington special to the Herald says: The report was current in the Capitol to-day that the President would send the Cuban correspondence to Con- gress tomorrow. Additional color was given to this by the action of Speaker Reed in having Republican members quietly notified to be in their seats tomorrow without fail.
 In consequence of this notification several representatives who had in- tended going to Newport News to see the Kearsarge and Kentucky launched cancelled their engagements.
 It was denied that the notice to the Republicans had any connection explanation was made that they were wanted to be on hand in case it should be desired to limit debate on the naval appropriation bill.
 NEW YORK, March 22,-The Her aids Washington correspondent tele- graphs: President Mckinley will be reluctant to resort to forcible interven- ton to stop the war in Cuba at this time unless Congress takes theinitiative.. His present plans do not contemplate going any further in this direction than sending governmental relief to the starving Cubsns- That Congress will support hira iii this step Is indicated by the promptness with which the Senate Committee on Appropriations has re- sponded to the Presidents suggestion to Senators Allison and German, Re publican and Democratic leaders on that committee, that an appropriation of . .$5oo, 900 should be made to send food land medicine to Cuba The sub-com- nlittee of the Appropriations Commit tee in charge of the sundry civil appro- priation bill to-day inserted an amend ment in that measure making this ap- propriation.
 Conferences with other members of
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-24

FIRST PAGE.
 The People May Precipitate War. Brutal Murder at the Mission.
 SECOND PAGE.
 Murder of Lieutenant Burke.
 THIRD PAGE. Callinger Talks of Cuba Spanish Inquiry Going On. Italy Will Sell Ships.
 Secretary Long's Busy Day.
 Mckinley Would Feed Cubans
 FOURTH PAGE. Secretary Long Not Hopeful. State Troops Are Wanted. To Reorganize the Army. Sagasta Gains Public Favor. Army and Navy Ready. Marin Wants the Drydock. Philadelphia Public Scandal. San Rafael Floral Fetev Money for Naval Needs.
 FIFTH PAGE. Rich Loot for Train Robbers. A Boat From a Lost Ship. Joint Traffic Bureau Coilapses. Fusion in Oregon a Failure. Jeuks Worked as a Laborer.
 SIXTH PAGE. Editorial. Wreck of the Amy. Tn the Performance of Duty. To Train or Not to Train. England and Hawaii. The Campaign in San Jose. The wiIl-Making Power. Music and Musicians.
 SEVENTH PAGE. Irene Lynch Still Missing. The Oldest Mason in California Inside of a Street Contract Return of the First Born" Troupe.
 EIGHTH PAGE. Jim Rea's Word Disputed. Abalone Hunters Abandoned. Prison Opens for a Crook. Power From the Sierra Battle of the Jobbers Fought. High Water at the East.
 NINTH PAGE. The Amy Was Rotten to the Core.
 TENTH PAGE. Sharkey's Bluff to Jeffries. Narrow Escape of the Limited. Public Meters Sealed by the Mayor Jockeys on the Carpet. A Priest as Conductor. Better Roads in San Mateo.
 ELEVENTH PAGE. Fitzpatrick Loses His Position. Rawhided on a Public Street. 4 Justice of the Peace Accused Rosenau Wants a Hearing. Luxuries for Klondikers.
 TWELFTH PAGE. ( Births, Marriages and Deaths. (
 THIRTEENTH PAGE. News From Across the Bay. {
 FOURTEENTH PAGE. ( Racing at Ingleside. (
 FIFTEENTH PAGE. ( The Commercial World. (
 SIXTEENTH PAGE. Progress of the Ferry Scandal.
 &
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1 made the country invulnerable, and that
 more will be required to fill out the navy and prepare the coast defenses for
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-24
ADMIRAL SICARD
 TO BE RETIRED.
Secretary Long Wants it Understood That There Is No Prejudice at
 All in the Matter.

WASHINGTON. March 23.-There is a general impression at the Navy De- partnlent that 1t will become necessary
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-24
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Weather forecast for San Fran cisco: Increasing cloudiness on Thursday; unsettled Thursday night; southeasterly winds, changing to southwesterly.
 Maximum temperature for the past twenty-four hours:
 San Francisco. o............60 degrees Portland ..-.--.......-.--4s degrees Los Angeles s.............-70 degrees San Diego. .64 degrees
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-20
CONTEST OF DEBATERS,
,,, AND CHICAGO UNIVERSITIES
TO MEET ON FRIDAY.

,,, DISCUSS TIE QUESTION OF THE EN-
vryr OF THE UNITED STATES NAVY
VOTING MEN WHO WILL TAKE PART.
FRIDAY everng in the Concert Hall Of
Square Garden representatives OF
'' and Columbia universities will meet
.-so,a No occurrence of this kind has at
~, 90 much attention in this city In years
,,r which FOR so long time was laid on
= -.,usria,e debating in New-York was re-
-, cnly last March, when the Harvard
sent three representatives here TO he
- by the champions Of the blue and
-. The subjec; Of the coming debate IS;
a..,,yad That The policy Of increasing the
80 States Navy is Wise and should be con-
- BY ;he terms Of the agreement, Coum-
:. ,,ose the question and Chicago the side.
=. months ago the subject was determined
"a forwarded 10 Chicago. Chicago thought
-, .,ch a policy was not only wise but should
: .,,.oued" From the list Of twenty names
.A.h the Chicago men sent on as acceptable
. HON for judges Columbia picked out those
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-20

team, which defeated the University OF Indiana
IN debate For the las: two years he has been
" Fellow In political economy at the University
OF Chicago, and represented her IN the debate
against the Iowa State University in 1897 In
the same year he won the Letter prize in debat-
irg.
Bernard NJ. L. Ernst, who speaks first for
Columbia, was born in Uniontown Ala He pre-
pared at the Columbia Grammar School and
the College Of the City Of New-York entering
the junior class OF Columbia last fall. He is
athlete OF prominence and although practically
new in debating. is thoroughly grounded in the
Columbia style
Ernst will be followed by Charles A. Fred
erick, native Of Corning. Iowa where he
born In lSIo He fitted for college at home
and received his degree from the Iowa State
Normal School At Cedar Falls In 1892 Later
he was an assistant IN the physical laboratory
AID, finally, al instructor IN the Same institu-
collegiate debate. his reputation being literary
rather than oratoriCal. Frederick has been IT,
the University of Chicago since October, 1891
taking q post graduate course in physics and
philosophy.
The middle man" Of Columbia Is Charles
Frederick Wheaton. who was born and still