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had one hole through crown and
two holes through the rim. Found
pistol lying under deceased. Saw
it examined, five cartridges had
been fired. Think first shot en-
tered behind the ear and was the
one to cause death, and that do
ceased advanced q few steps and
fell. Saw powder stains on his
face.
After this witness was examined
the acting coroner stated that no
other witnesses were present, but
if the jury desired more testimony,
to notify him. In a few minutes
the jury called and stated that
they desired additional testimony,
and the inquest was adjourned
until 4 o'clock this afternoon.
The inquest was resumed at 4
o'clock. MIR. James Team was
examined. He visited the house
last night where the tragedy oc-
CURED. Covington came in after
and he shook hands with him.
AS soon as he did, Covington told
the young lady good bye and left
the house. Then heard pistol
shots.
j L Welsh testified that he was
at house visiting family, met Cow
ington, who left; heard him come
back after supper. Shortly after
he came in the young lady came
into her mothers room and called
him, asking him to take Coving-
ton to the hotel, MS he was talking
of killing himself. Witness con-
suited with young lady's brother
and concluded that it was not
necessary, and that Covington did
not mean it. Team came in about
that time. Covington left and he
Immediately heard the shots. j
A Smith testified that he was quite
friendly with deceased. That
several days ago deceased told
him he loved the young lady and
would kill himself if he could not
win her love.
w r Mayrant, one of tho con-
tractors for whom Convingtou
kept books, testified that deceased
killed himself with his, (witness's s.
pistol, which Covington took out
OF his room when witness was
away. Met deceased a few days
ago near river in a demented con.
dltion and he had tried to drown
himself. The next day deceased
tod him that he could not live
without this young lady. He wai
a sober boy.
Aftidsvits were read to the jury
from the mother and sister in Ia "
OF the young lady. They corro
borated the testimony of the other
witnesses. The verdict of the
jury was that deceased had com.
mitted suicide.
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Admiral Dewey urges his
friends to stop talking of him as
a candidate for president and says
he hopes to sec Mckinley re-
elected.
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Killed Himself at SWeetheart'S
Gate.
Mr.. A B Covington Leaves the
Young Lady with Threats to
Take His Life Because He
Coul not Live Without
Her.
Special to The State.

Camden, Nov 2S-The suicide
of Mr.. A B Covington has created
a considerable sensation on ac-
count of the prominence of all the
parties concerned. 1t is generally
supposed that the cause of the
suicide was that the deceased had
been rejected by young lady to
whom he had been paying atten
tion. The name Of tho young
lady is withhold out Of respect for
the feelings of herself and family.
Young Covington belongs to q
prominent family in Choraw and
and his body was shipped there
on the early morning train by the
consent of the acting coroner.
Magistrate & G Moore, acting
coroner, empanelled II jury and
started the inquest ut 10 o'clock
this morning.
The first witness called was a
brother Of the young lady in
question. He testified in sub
stance as follows:
| knew deceased; he was in the
habit of visiting at our house; saw
him about dark at our front gate,
leaving house and going down the
street He came back later, but
| did not see him. Heard him
knock and recognized his voice
when admitted in the house by
my wife. He then went in the
parlor where Mr.. Jams Team and
my sister were Heard him go
out of front doo- a little later,
MIR. Team staying in the house.
Then heard pistol shots, four or
tive-the first three in rapid sue.
cession and the others mnfiled
sound. Started out but was de-
tanned by my mother, who was
frightened. A few minutes later
slipped out of back door and
went to front of house; heard
some one groaning; called a ne>
gro boy to bring a lamp and then
found Mr.. Covington lying near
gate in walk. l lifted up his head
and asked him if be was shot. He
did not reply; appeared to be un
conscious. | felt warm blo cd on
my hand and left him and ran for
DR.. 5 aemP. Saw pistol lying
under him; did not examine il.
Do not know of the relations ex-
listing between my sister and de-
ceased. Think deceased and MIR.
Team were friendly; heard Mr..
Team salute deceased when he
entered house. Did not hear un
til after shooting that deceased
had threatened to take his own
life before.
DR.. S G Zemp was the next
witness called. He described tho
wounds. l found deceased living
on his back across the walk about
ten feet from the front gate. He
was unconscious and in a diving
condition. Found two pistol shot
wounds on head of deceased. One
in the rear on right side behind
tho ear, and one on right side of
neck. Also wound on left law,
caused by shot behind ear on right
side fracturing the skull and go>
ing through. Saw his brains
oozing out on the ground. The
position of tho wounds were such
as deceased could have inflicted
upon himself with g pistol. There
was no evidences OF any scuffis on
the ground. Found deceased 9
hat, (s soft felt hat, lying about
80 feet nearer house in walk than
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-09-23
GAGE PASSES THROUGH.
Secretary of the United States Treasury
ION His Way to Grand Canon.

Lyman J. Gage, secretary of the
United States treasury, passed
through Las Vegas on No. this after
nnbn on his way to the Grand Canon
Of the Colorado. He travelled in one
OF the special cars of the Santa Fe
railroad as a guest of e. e. Aver, a
Chicago millionaire. In the party
were Mrs. Lyman ]. Gage and Mrs. e.
E. Aver.
Mr.. Gage walked for few brief min
utes up and down the depot platform
in leisurely manner and then
sought the seclusion of the car. Mr.,
and Mrs. Aver continued their prone
made until the conductor sounded his
cry: All aboard!
In local way, Mr.. Aver Is subject
of local interest, having campaigned
in New Mexico In the early SOS as a
member of California regiment and
also of. the First New Mexico infan-
try. He left the military service in
1864. He also built the first sawmill
at Flagstaff, Ariz., sixteen years be
fore the railroad made its advent to
that place At present he is largely
interested in the tie preserving busi.
ness In Texas.
The party will stop at Flagstaff and
take the stage from there to visit the
canory This ia Mr.. Cages first visit
there but not Mr.. Ayers.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-09-23
Gnerenheimer Froths.

New York, Sept. 23.-Major General
Roe, who will command the national
guard OF New York state in the Dewey
land parade, received a telegram from
Governor Roosevelt yesterday, direct
ing him to give the G. A. r. the choice
OF any place in the parade. Imme-
diately on receiving the telegram Gen
eral Roe had a conference with Mayor
Van Wyck and Chairman Guggen-
heimer of the pIan-and-scopei commit
tee which has charge of the parade
and notified them of the governors
dispatch After pointing out that his
committee alone had the right to as
sign places in the line of march, Gug-
genheimer said of the governors ac-
ton: 1T is peculiarly Rooseveltian.
1t is a most impudent, unjustified and
unwarranted interference in matter
without his province. do not be-
lieye,. however, our committee will
take any notice of 1t.
General Roe declined to discuss
the action of Governor Roosevelt in
advance of the action of the plan-and-
scope committee.
Mayors Ashbridge of Philadelphia,
and Harrison of Chicago, have ac-
cepted invitations to be present at the
Dewey celebration. Governors G. H.
Thomas of Colorado and Patrick A.
Collins of Boston sent regrets.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-09-23
VIII Build Good Houses

A. Strauss. who is erecting the four
stone houses on Eleventh street, which
The Optic has referred to as being too
cheaply constructed to be safe, has
changed bis plans BY taking the con-
tracts practically out of the hands Of
the contractors. and employed Archi-
tect Friteh TO superIntend their con.
struction. Mr.. S rauss will also
give them considerable personal atten-
zion himself. These houses which
originally we're to cost a very nominal
sun, viii. under the new plans, cost
something over four times what the
original contract called for. When com
pleted each house will consist of -four
rooms, bath and closets below and two
bedrooms up stairs. a..s.s.4.
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TRANSVAAL
TROUBLE
Cecil Rhodes Makes CHARGES
Of Treason Against Some
Colleagues. ~, ~
MEETING OF THE CABINET
Nothing New Develops From
That Source-Troops Sail
ine to Africa. = s

London, Sept. ga special dis
patch from Cape Town says: There
was an extraordinary scene in the as
sembly Friday during debate on the
registration of voters bill. Cecil
khooes, who has hitherto deprecated
the advisability of hostillsies, repeated
the statement that several members
had accepted money for electioneer-
ing purposes from the Transvaal gov
ernment with which England was now
on the verge of war.
This statement created a great i'm
preston. Later, speaking on the
same bin, Rhodes pointedly indicated
some members who were practically
guilty of treason, that they were SUP
porters of a ministerial party who
lived entirely on offal,' and were moth
ing more than political scavengers.'
% called the premier to hold these in
check. tv tf" Is
The departure of more officers for
the Cape and the denial of the Portu-
guese minister that Great Britain is
to take Delagoa Bay are the only de-
velopments in the Transvaal situa-
tion this morning. f~s~''fl ssf
i ne cabinet ministers have left town.
Their action yesterday evening evokes
nothing noteworthy in the way of COM
mont. The expectation that their
meeting would be followed by bor-
der outbreak has so far been unful-
filled, though the news from Johannes
burg tells of unrest that is not assur-
ing.
In spite of the Portuguese minister's S
deniais there is good reason to believe
Great Britain will lease Delagoa Bay.
Most notable among the officers who
sailed today was Major General
French. A number of staff officers
and special service officers and war
correspondents accompanied him.
FROM oAPETowN.
Cape Town, Sept. 23.-The Ons
Lans, Afrikander Bund organ, COM
menting on the British cabinet meet
ing, heads the arLicle: More de-
mands, more troops, more dumdum
bullets" 1t says there is no casus
belli but the British troops on the
border are likely to make one and
hopes the Afrikander's protest will be
needed before it is too late. At a
meeting of forty-eight progressive
members of the assembly yesterday
evening, resolutions were passed, en-
couraging the Transvaal and pledging
the imperial governments strongest
support.
HIGHLANDERS SAIL.
Bombay, Sept. 23-The second bat
TALON of the Gordon Highlanders and
other detachments of troops sailed
today on three transports for Natal.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-09-23
THE BAND BOYS.
List OF Players and Instruments Going
to Denver Tonight.

Many persons in LasVegas talk of go
ing to Denver to attend the festival Of
mountain and plain beginning Monday.
One reason for this is the fact that the
Las Vegas military band will be pres
ent during the entire festivities ard
add to the Enjoyment of the occasion.
The band and majority of the visit
ors will leave here tonight in a special
car. The Instrumentation of the hand
will be as follows:
Prof. ii. Ehlers, director and piccalo.
F.Fleck and H. Trimble, clarionets.
r. Kasper, L. Lewis, VII. Edwards
T. V. King and q. r. Thompson, cor
nets.
j. Cook, j. Ortegs, q. Gatchell, II.
Angel and e. McElroy, altos
j. Steward, s. r. Dearth, q. Critics.
f. Schultz and p. Cook, tenors and
trombones. s.,.s
j. Wean, baritone.
George Labadie and II. 9. Smith,
bassos, s
Geo. Davis and II. G. Bromagem,
drums. 1s 4a~
F. Eston, drum major.
s Clements, property man.
4 1t can safely be predicted that the
band boys will do honor TO themselves
and the community they represent.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-09-23
nha Angeles Incident.

A
Washington. Sept. a. General Otis
today cabied the following account of
The insnrgent attack on the railway
train near Angelesl The Insurgents
sncceeded in derailing a section of q
train yesterday short distance, from
Angeles. They then. made an attack on
The railway guards, with the result'that
captain Perry, quartermaster. was
sIightly wounded in the arm -Private
Charles Ziemans of the hospital corps
was killed; Private Sam Steele OF the
Seventeenth infantry was severely
wounded; civilian Charles s. Price was
slightly wounded and an unknown
civilian killed. The insurgents were
dfIgen off leaving six dead on their
tracks and troops were ifnmedietely
sent in pursuit. Otis
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-09-23
Wants to Show Them.

Hon. Frank Manzanares of this city
has just received a handsome photo
graphic reproduction of an invitation
extended to the members of the ma
tional Democratic committee by the
city of Milwaukee. The town made
famous by its beer is ambitious to
secure the next national Democratic
convention, In addition to its liquid
amber. which all Milwaukeeans be
lieve is the proper thing at all seasona'
and for all occasions, the citizens
there think they have other things
that will please the Democrats. So
laboring under the impression, no
doubt, that large proportion of the
ranks of the Democracy Is recruited
in Missouri and need to be shown,
the mayor and common council OF the
city invite the members of the national
committee to visit the place and, to
quote the language ofsthe document,
|''see for themselves the facilities and
advantages it affords" a''fe -'a
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-09-23
Rev. Kelloee Chosen.

At meeting of the committee of the
Bible Society, held one evening this
week, it was decided that Rev. J.F.
Kellogg of the Methodist Episcopal
church should deliver the address; s;ofthe
evening at meeting held at the. jew,
ish temple on the first Sunday evening
10 November. The meeting referred te
Is held under the auspices of the Bible
Society X
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-09-23
Now icons Froan NIanila.

Manila, Sept 2s.-4:45 p. m.-No
information mas been received from
the naval expedition at Subig Bay.
The Filipinos have not made good
their offer to surrender the. Americans
prisoners and have not sent an officer
TO meet Major General Otis, as prom.
ised. Nothing further has been heard
from the rebel officers who conferred
with General Macarthur recently and
returned to their own lines. Chief
Signal Officer Thompson has gone on
a two weeks tour of Inspection Of the
cable service in all the southern is
lands IA 1877 tsE
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-09-23
Roosevelt in Ohio.

Cleveland, Ohio, Sept. 23 Governor
Roosevelt of New York, arrived here
today from the east. en- route to Akron
where he will speak this afternoon at
the opening of the Campaign. The gov
vernon was met at the station by a com.
mittee from the Tippecanoe club and
escorted to the Hollenden hotel, where
ne took br, akfast., tAfter an informal
recentien, during which many shook
hands with the New York executive,
he left Tor Akron on q special car ac-
companiSd. By Senator Hanna and Q
large party of friends of the Mppecanoe
club acting escort Z.s 6 .,...ssss sSs
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-09-23
,4 Handsome Gift.

Leroy Helfrich, local agent for the
Wells-Fargo company, this week re-
ceived handsome road trap from w.
IS. Martin of Usage. City,. The signifi-
canoe Of the receipt of the vehicle is
found in the fact thatiit is present to
Mr.. Helfriek from MIR. = Martini who
spent several months in this city re-
Gently and has been intimately ac-
quainted with him for good many
years past. To say that Mr.. Helfrich
lis highly pleased with. the gift but
mildly expresses his feelings. He is
as delightedswith it as the proverbial
small boy is: over his first boots with
red tops.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-09-23
To Receive Dewey.

New York, Sept, 23.-The sub-com-
mittee on reception for the Dewey cele-
bration has decided to send committee
aboard the Olympia thursday after
noon and acquaint admiral Dewey with
the full program of the celebration.
The visit will be informal The sub
committee named is w c. Whitney,
st. lair McKelway, Warren w. Foster,
Richard Croker, Levi p. Morton, Will
liam McAdoo and Chauncey Depew.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-09-23
Slavery in Hawaii.

Washington, Sept. 23.-George D.
Gear, attorney of Honolulu called at
the state department today to present
a statement relative to i'll treatment
of coolie labor in the Hawaiian islands.
He asserts the supreme court of Ha-
waii by it's rulings is sustaining a
system of slavery of the worst kind
in the islands in violation of the con-
stitution of the United States and asks
the attorney general be requested to
declare whether or not the constitu-
tion does cover the islands.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-09-23
Fighting Over Mining Claims

A special from Springer, dated Ser
tember 20, says: At Elizabethtown last
Sunday, Joseph Lowrie and Will
liam .Rael, in q six shooter scrap over a
mining location, Rael having patented
claim. that laps over Lowrie's, Lowrie
drew six shooter and itael knocked
him down and friends came to the as
Fsistance of both. Rael went to Raton
today to present his case before the
grand jury. it~ f
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-09-23
Jones, He Challenges.

| Columbus, Ohio, Sept ga speciai
Ito the ID spatch from roIt do, 0hio,says
Mayer Jones, the Independent candi
date for governor, today challenged
Hon. George X. Nash and Jphn II Nc
Lean. Republican and Democratic
candidates respectively, for join
debate. f5ss
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-09-23
Railroad Collision

PItisburg. Pa. Sept. 23.-Two trains
on the Allegheny railroad collided, head
on, at Parker, Pa, last evening, totally
wrecking both engines and demolishing
eight freight cars badly, wrenchiDg two
passenger coaches and injuring nearly
2 score of people. None of the injured
will die. -
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-09-23
chean for Cash.

F On account of i'll health desire to
reduce my stock, and will sell for the
next thirty days everything in the
builders line at a greatly. reduced
price. 1t will pay you to see me be-
fore placing your orders elsewhere.
2e7.6t, s. A. Clements.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-09-23
Largest in Thirty Years.

New York, Sept. 49, The stock OF
gold coin in the sub treasury ia this
city is $l27, 100000. This is said to be
larger than any previous holding In
thirty Years.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-09-23
yellow Feyer at Havana.

Washington, Sept. % = Surgeon Cen
ral Sternberg received adIspatch from
the acting chief surgeon at Havana,
saying there are no more new cases of
yellow fever at Havana and but two
convalescent cases. The indication
are that The fever situation is under
control.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-09-23
TO EJECT SETTLERS.
Deputy Marshals Leave Denver
For Maxwell Land Grant.

Denver, Sept 23.--Flfteen deputy
marshals left at noon for Trinidad TO
eject settlers from Maxwell Land
Grant.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-09-23
miners Get an Adyance

/ Montgomery, Ala, Sept. 2S-rwo
collieries on New River granted five
cent advance to miners today. Eight
hundred miners returned to work.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-09-23
Attends the wedding.

Washington, Sept. %. = Arjntant
General Corbin has gone to Newport to
be present at the wedding of Miss julia
Erant
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-09-23

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
cts. All druggists refund the money
Il i faila TO cure. 25c. The genuine has
Z. b. q. on each tablet. 24S-6fn
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-09-23
Crisis in Austria.

Vienna. Sept. 2S.--At the cabinet
council this morning the ministers
resolved to resign in body. The
premier and minister Of the interior
Count Thun-Hoeh enstein. saw the en-
neror at 10 clock and rendered the
resignation Of the cabinet. The cFi.
sis was caused By the impossibility
Of terminating the parliamentary dead
lock.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-09-23
!. Fine Tailoring.

Suits made to order according to
the latest style. sk4sss ~
All work done at home. 4
INSIST in trying on your garment
and be convinced to have a tailor
made suit. saP
+ We not only FIT GARMENTS but we
furnish with them that superior
WORKMANSHIP which is so highly
appreciated.
Also, ladies' and gents garments
cleaned, pressed and repaired.
sixth street. Theodore Arnst.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-06-24
Local Weather Report.
L. M. TARR, Observer.
High water to-day, 11:21 a. m.

High water to-day, 11:2l a. m.
 F. Russo, real estate office, 4S6 state st
 The Ladies Home Journal for July a T. H. Pease & Sons.
 The managers of the Odd Fellows home at Groton will hold their annua meeting there next week.
 Professor Charles s. Hastings of Shef- field Scientific school will spend the summer in Europe.
 Steamer No. 6 had a still alarm yes terday morning. Grass was on fire OF Dixwell avenue There was no damage and really no need of the services of the f1remen.
 The democrats of the Sixth ward will hold their primary for an alderman tC succeed City Clerk Norris, resigned, next Thursday evening at No. 7S Greene street.
 William H. White and George l.. White, jr., sons of George L. White of Waterbury, sailed this week for a two months trip to the various points of Europe. Both are Yale students.
 The New Haven Athletic club will play baseball match with the Nauga- tuck team at the Hotchkiss field, Nau- gatuck, this afternoon. Seats will be provided and an exciting game is an- nounced.
 MT. and Mrs J. Edward Somers of Whitney avenue, with their two little daughters, are going abroad next <, month. They have booked their pas sage on the F'riesland of the Red Star line for the second week in July,
 The steamer c. H. Northam which was seriously damaged a few days ago in collision with the steamer Richard Peck, is undergoing repairs at New York and is expected to be ready about July 1. The cost for the repairs will be about $15,OO0
 Yesterdays Hartford Post says: A trolley freight car on the New Britain line overturned while rounding the curve on New Britain avenue near Cedarhurst at 8 o'clock this morning. The accident was caused by the car being top-heavy. No one was injured.
 There will be celebration to-day un- der the auspices of St. John the Baptist association of this city at Scanlon's Grove, Morris Cove. pr. Baribault will preside. The list of speakers include Dr. Marrassee of Putnam, pr. Lecere of Danielson, pr. Mcintosh of North Gros- yenordale and Councilman Cartier of this city.
 Rev. E. A. George formerly of Nor wich, now of Willimantic had for his guest yesterday President-el Hadley of Yale. President Hadley had busy day yesterday, speaking at the Hill house high school graduation exercises in the forenoon, going to Norwich in the afternoon and returning home last even ing, besides attending to host of other matters requiring his attention