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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-03-08
Raffel Talks of Apia.

SAN Francisco, Calf, March g.
DR.. John Ratfel late president Of the
municipal council Of Apla, arrived here
today on the steamer Alameda. To an
Associated Press representative Raifel
SAID that when he left Samoa the Ma
taafa government was recognized as
the provisional government by the three
Hirading powers, which bad the as,np.srs
of SO per Cent OF the native population
and majority of the foreign popula.
lion
My opinion" he said. cis that il a
treaty of the powers attempt by force tc
nstal a MalitIoa government it will
simply result in the Mataafa govern
ment going into power and controlling
everything outside of Apia. Allowing
for defections to the malietoa govern.
ment, in case it is recognized, the Ma
taafa government will still have vast
majority of partsans."
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-03-08
Quiet at Samoa.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calf, March g.
rhe steamer Alameda arrived from
Australia via. Samoa and Honolulu.
When the Alameda left Apia every
thing was,quiet under the direction of
Che provisional government, with Ma
taafa at its head. The sentiment
among the natives seems to be chang
ing in favor OF Tanns. Mataafa is be-
coming uneasy Everybody is anxious
~ awaiting the decision of the three
powers as to who is to be king.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-03-08
Chinese Warfare.

VICTORIA, b. O., March S.-Details
of the insurrecUon iFthe central prov
.inces of China have been received by
the steamer Empress of India, and state
Sthat the rebel force and imperial troops
met ina pitched battle January 23. The
latter Nefe defeated with great slaugh-
ter. Hundreds were killed and the
bodies mutllated and tn own into the
river until it was like log-jammed
screek. The victorious rebels sweptcn te
S4he cities of Knyang, Meng Sheng
.Bhachon, Kanchon. and mass lcred men
and women and then burned the town
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-03-08
ABSORPTION OF MEXICO IS INTERESTING
Farmer Allen Knocked Out In Nebraska-- Hayward
sa'n'ss Elected United States Senator.
CHINA MAY DEMAND ENoLANp's PROTECTION

LINCOLN, Neb., March SIN Joint
session today NJ. L. Hayward was
elected United States senator to sue
ceed Allen. He received seventy-TouI
votes, he solid Republican member.
ship, with he x,eption of ole absent
on account of sickness, Allen received
iifty-eieht votes, tie full fusion
strength.
IN UTAH.
SALT LAKE, Utah, March Son
the first roll call for senator, Heber
Bebnion, Democrat, OF Salt Lake, for
nierly for MCnpe, madea strong speech
in favor of George Q. Cannon, of the
first presidency Of the Mormon church
Beunion said Cannon assured him to-
day that he was an advocate of free
silver. Representative Bywater strong.
ly opposed Cannon, principally on the
ground that Cannon is Republican.
IN DELAWARE.
DOVER, Del, March s. Willard Sauls-
bury received the full Democratic
strength at the balloting for United
states senator today. No election.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-03-08

In Its report Of the ceremonies ct.
tending the dedication Of the Normal
University the Santa Fe New Mexican
says
The Las Vegas OratorIo society Gre
ated genuine sensation and gave the
visitors The impression that lie one or
The most worthy Institutions of the
Meadow City AID the voices of excep-
tIonaI quality. The society Is under the
directorate Of Professor j Graham Me-
Nary and the high degree OF proGcien-
cy attained by the Institution demon-
sfra;es that ne H. musician OF rare
ability. The chorus was organized Id
November, 1898, for the immediate pur-
pose Of providing music for the educa-
tional association. which was to meet
In Las Vegas during the holidays. The
musical people Of the city heartily re-
epouded to the effort and a chorus of
ijfty voices was formed After few
weeks of practice, the wish was mani.
tested to make the chorus permanent
matter, 49, December last was or
| ! ] | ! : . : !
fiaa{410 kaS Heges 0ratorio so
lows: Presidentt
ia esident. f. y |c.
tIo9 q!
up the study oraforio.
The Creation. 1nd 4 As MASTER
Jieca will be given <rety in
June, during the comn y exer-
: : ! ! !
cises Of the NermaI At
hat thine the che I'd by
able soloists, p
wife to.Dan Ster6 a[| Nahm, con
sderation $50; conveys ID s. block /,
Plaza addition.
Emanuel Manko to Th1 ~ Block,
consideration, 81 coa1r}s lots ID y "
Las Vegas.
Maria de las Angeles 8 de Baca i
al. to Francisco A. Mad anares, con!
sideration, sslas; conveys ma.
Geo. Stevenson and wife to John R.
Kirk, consideration, 500; conveys lot
In East Las Vegas,
Maria ee las AngeleS q. de Baca ct
al, to Henry Goke~4onsideration, S277;
conveys LAND ran sapelIo.
Jape-E Cooper and husband to J..
II Baif Gilmour, consideration. 81 600
conveys land.
james II. Bullock to /. II. Blair Cir
mour, consideration, 5000: conveys
ianu.
Lorenzo Lopez and wife to John A.
Ross, consideration. 81; conveys lot 4,
block 3, l.. v. L. Co. addition.
Harry p Fordham to William Bloom.
field, consideration. 81; conveys land.
Eugenio Romero. assignee, to Lucia
Romero de Z. de Baca, considera tion,
$500; conveys lot in Las Vegas.
Geo. T. Lyman to Wm. Rosenthal,
consideration, $1,000; conveys lots III
and IL, block 40, East Las Vegas.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-03-08
Vow Is the Time

To purify your blood with Hoods Sar.
saparilla March, April and May are
the trying months of they year AT this
season your blood is loaded with i'm.
purities which have accumulated dur
ing the winter, and these impurities
must be Immediately expelled. Hoods
Sarsaparilla is the One True Blood
Purifier, 1t is the medicine which has
accomplished many thousands of re-
markable cures of all blood diseases
1t Is what the millions take in the
spring to build up healthSand ward of
sickness.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-03-08

Mrs. S. =. KiIlen is teaching at Mrs.
Malhoeuf's store the Taylor System of
Dress Cutting" whereby The cutter can
obtain perfect fit, no matter how dis
lorled the figure. BY this system The
latest French styles can be cut; includ-
Ing collars, sleeves skirts and all styles
ii waisfz. I9isis mt a chart but a
genuine taiInr system, which effects q
Ut. al saving for the user: the basting
md boning alone as taught by this sys
TEN are worth more than the price
charged. ANY style dress cut and tht
system Of cutting taught every day
from 2 TO o'clock P, "a. 0a-2we*
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-03-08
EneIand's Assurance to China

PEKIN. March 8.-Sir Claude Mac
Donald, the British minister here, in-
formed the Chinese foreign Office that
any attempt to repudiate the railroad
contract will be regarded as breach of
faith, meriting retributive measures.
The minister also recalled Lord Sails
urys,assurances of support for China
ii another power attempted to force her
to repudiate the contract
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-03-08

The annual meeting of the stock
holders Of the Aqua Pura company, OF
Las Vegas, will be held In the office OF
the company ya&,5aavYcEassens Monday
the 20t5, day OF March, 1899, at 3 o'clock
p M, for the election of directors and
for the transaction Of such other bnsi,
ness as may come before the meeting.
f. II. PIERCE. Secretary.
Las Vegas, N. NJ, March s, 1899. 10l-4l
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-03-08

Louis Hobau, of Hannibal. Mo-, is a
recent arrival iii the city and offers his
services to anyone desiring to have
trees planted, lawn started, grading and
paving. and gene; al landscape garden
ing TO do. See his adv elsewhere.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-03-08
A Rupture Immlnent.x !

PFKIN. March 5 4The leila natTiss
Ter here regards AS an lss4ilf the man
ner In which the Chinese for, ign office
treated Italy's demand for a cnalinQ
station at San Nun bay. 4 rupture Of
diplomatic relations hetMeen italy and
China ie probable,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-03-08

Flower beds, grading and paving
tree planting, woodwork repair wn
sowing. and general landscape garden-
ing Address Louis Hoban. East Las
Vegas. 102-lm
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-03-08

CHICAGO, March Seattle Receipts
1900; market steady; beeves
S39015 90; cows and heifers. $1.5(
al 60, Rexas steers, SO. .55@5 90 stockers
and feeders, $3.50@t 60.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-03-08
MARKETs.
Kansn. CITY STOCK

Kansas CITY, March 6 -Cattle-Re-
ceipts 1900; market steady to strong
native steers, $3.50@5 40; Texas steers,
$2.75@500, Texas cows. S2.75M3 80; ma
tive cows and heifers, So 500425;
stockers and feeders. $300@5.00; bulls,
S295@4.25.
Sheep Receipts; 1000 market firm;
lambs, s3 .259460; muttons, 81 60g4 As,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-03-08
General LittlefieId Dead.

NEw YORK, March 8.-General Mil.
ton Smith Littleli Id is dead, aged,66
He studied law in Abraham Lincoln's
office, in Springfield, Ills. He enlisted
1t he outbreak of the civil war.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-03-08
A Princess Dvinl

HoNoLULUsM NJ srcli Z, via San Fran.
cisco, March rhe Priacess Kainlani
Is dying of rhenmatism of tho heart.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-03-08
Mustered Out.

MACON, Ga. March The Tenth i'm
munes, colored, were mustered out to
day. No trouble Occurred.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-03-08

1. NEW YORK. March s. "A big combi-
hilton of smelteis win probably soon
bedncorporated under the name of the
Consolidated Smelling and Refining
company, with capital of $65 1000.
The company has secured control of all
the important smelling properties in
the United States except four, con-
trolled by Guggesheim's Sons. An
agreement has been entered into with
the Guggenheims covering the main
tenancesof rates and the general man
agefhent of business.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-03-08
BURGLARS Shot.

SCRANTON, Pa, March 8. Burglars.
who were plunderlug the DelrNare Il
Hudson depot at PeckviIle, were sur
pFised by the police early this morning,
ssnd one, who lNve the name of John
Shannon, was S \hadiy Wounded 1t is
not thought he W recover. Another
was shot, but ~ Vaped.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-03-08

This Office is IN receipt of number
of fonts of the latest styles OF job type
for neat, artistic job work. Leave your
orders with TEE OrTre. 1877
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-03-08

sSteel Billets Sill advancing.
- P1rTsBuRG, Pa, March, 8-Sleel
,hillets today sold at $24 per ton, he
highest price since 1890.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-03-08

II CD ph 5. The leg
islatul Nds brohibiting the
practice o. 7h. "a Science IN. Okla
hopa. The governor. it is said, viii
Sign The bill.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-03-24
WOMEN WHO FUSS.
Usually They Lack Repose, Dignity
and Above Everything WELL
Bred Cnlmness.

An English writer has been giving
English women who fuss a sight of
themselves as others see them, remarks
the Philadelphia Press. Woman ma
ture is woman nature the world over;
so, perhaps. women fussers at the four
corners of the earth may find some
thing in their remarks that will strike
hCme. She says: Can there be any
thing more uncomfortable and embar-
RAISING for guest than to be enter
tanned by a restless fussy hostess, or
Tor the latter to have to entertain the
same sort of guest? \ fussy woman
can never be called IA well-manuered
one. She has no repose, no dignity,
none of that well-bred calmness which
is so admirable in u woman; none of
that gracious and friendly courtesy
that so speedily and completely sets
strangers at ease. Good-natured and
DESTROYS to please and give pleasure,
anxious to do her duty as wife, mother
and hostess, she is yet rarely success
full, for n fussy woman is seldom an OBJ
servant one, being always too busy to
notice whether those around her are
pleased or annoyed until they speak out
plainly and express their feelings in
words.
"rhe truth is that she cannot under
stand the charm and peace most people
find in being occasionally left alone, al
lowed to go their own way, to follow
their own inclinations. without remark
or remonstrance. To the casual visitor
and mere acquaintance the fussy man
or woman is a bore, perhaps, but of
whom they are tolerant because of
their good nature, their obvious friend
illness and desire to be hospitable. It's
only the family and intimate friends
who feel the real discomfort and mis-
cry that can be caused by their excess
of zeal and continued interference in
every little matter that concerns the
daily life and doings of those around
| them"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-03-24
"wEGALLoPED TowARDTHE FLAG

rendered my saber and side arms and
was hurried away | found that my cap
tor was an officer under the famous
Mosby. lie was n magnificent speci-
men of manhood. tall, erect, with pierre
ing black eyes and raven hair. He
looked the warrior as he galloped along
at my side. When we reached place,
safe, as he supposed, from my being
taken from him by our federal cavalry
men, he turned to me.
Say, Yank, he shouted with an oath,
did you know that you were taken with
an empty pistol?"
mo, you blamed rebel" retorted,
but I'll just take you with a loaded
one" and ! reached over and pulled a
siX-barreled Colt revolver | always put
in my boot leg before going into battle.
"Now get up and fly for that flag over
yonder," said |, pointing to the head
quarters flag of Gen. Fitzpatrick. My
captor was overcome with surprise, but
/ had no time to waste, as saw Il body
of confederates galloping in our direc-
ton. sent a bullet flying close to
his head. lie took the hint and obeyed
and we galloped toward that flag.
Twice l narrowly escaped being killed
or captured by the enemy, but finally
neared Kilpatricll's headquarters. AS
we rode up Gen. Estey, the adjutant Of
Fitzpatrick who had enlisted as private
with me in the First Maine and had been
roy chum, was with the famous cavalry
leader in front of headquarters tent.
"'Look at my old pard,' shouted Es-
tey, with a cussed Johnny
when my prisoner dismounted Gen.
Fitzpatrick called to me. It's my re-
quest that you take equipments, and il
necessary I'll issue a general order to
that effect he said. 1t wasn't need
cd, for took charge of the confederate
lieutenant's beautiful roam stallion and
equipments, as my horse was rather
faded. l was sorry for my handsome
prisoner, and that night | saw that he
received good meal. He was the son
Of wealthy planter at Rappahannock,
Va. 1t turned out that men of our
company had been detailed to guard
his mother and sister or the old home
stead, and he had received letter from
them telling him how CALAMITY the
First Maine men had treated them.
Some years after | went into the
Adams Express Office in Chicago to send
package.
"'Were you in the battle of Brandy
Station?" inquired the clerk.
Eyes, happened TO be there said.
Don't you remember me . he asked.
NO, who are you?' said |. why said
he, Pm the darned fool who captured
you with an empty revolver Chi
cago Post.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-03-24

Epherius. The story of Romeo and Juliet
romance, published after his death
in 1885, brings the tale down more close
ly to the time of Shakespeare. In 1854
Bandello made the legend plot for one
of his novels, Later still came novel
by Pierre Bosteau. which was trans
lated by Painter in his palace of Pleas
ure" in 1861, and on the French story
Arthur Brooke founded an English
poem. published in 1862, under the
title, The Tragicall Hystorye of Ro-
meus and Juliet, written first in Italian
by Bandell and move in Englishe by Ar.
Dr." Indeed, "A play in English was
written and published before Shakes
peares. In copy of Brooke's poem
belonging to Rev. II. White, Of Lich-
field, there is this address % the reader:
Though saw the same argument late
ly set forth on the stage with more
commentator than | can look for, be-
ing there much better set foorth than
have or can dooe. yet the same matter,
penned as it is, may serve to lyie good
effect if the readers do brynge With
them like good myndes to consider it,
which hath the more Encouraged me to
publish it, suche as it is"
Shakespeare had therefore set
foe nth'' for him his great play balcony
and all. but he had courage enough to
try one Of his own, and it was the
Shakespeare play that lived, Many at
'eupts have been made to show that
Shakespeare spoiled" the story by
changing some of the scenes in his
models. but most people have never
heard of this fact, Shakespeare's play
was first printed in 1897 under the
title: IAN Excellent conceited Trag-
edie of Romeo and Juliet. As it hath
been often with great applause) plaid
publiquely, by the right honorable the
l., of Hundon, His SERVANTS" A copy
of this edition, as may be imagined, is
very rare and highly valuable, The
play was revised and corrected, and its
finished form is TO be found in the great
folio edition of 1929,
Fhe only way to rid the DOG OF ms
bark is to skin him.-L. A. W. Bulletin.
Frying Into Family Secrets.-Ber-
tha-Tm right, and mammals left, isn't
she, papa? The Guilty One'-Sh-sh,
Bertha, don't speak so loud. She hasn't
even suspicion.-Jeweller's Weekly.
Glow many persons can you crowd
into a carr" l asked the conductor.
'Srhat depends upon whether they are
married folks or couples thinking about
it," he replied.---Philadelphia North
American
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-03-24
wnmcn WIN nIr nnnds.

The bicycle craze has had the effect
of increasing the size of woman's hands.
Glove makers say that where they for
merly made six as the average size of n
woman's glove, they are now compelled
to make them half size larger. Wom-
en- who were proud of their little hands
are now showing big hands with quite
as much pride. 1t must be borne in
mind that the big hand must be well
groomed, for small defects which
would pass unnoticed in the tiny hands
become very conspicuous in the big one.
A Comparison.-"Le me write the
songs of a country, and | care not who
makes its laws" quoted the student
"Wel," answered a man who comes
from a state where they legislate on
cartoons and theater hats and kissing,
''now and then think there isn't q
great deal of choice. It's haro to tell
which are foolisher, some of the songs
or some of the laws."-Washingten
Star.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-03-24

Arab blood makes them much hand
somer as race than the pure-bred Por-
tuguese. They have dark eyes and hair
and are rather under medium height,
but, as a rule, strongly built.
Their costume is very bright, as they
wear gayly colored chintz gowns, and
very often scarlet capes or pelerines,
with long ends thrown over their Shout
ders. On their heads they wear white
muslin handkerchief, the ends of which
hang down over their shoulders, and
over that n curious funnel-shaped cap.
When the peasant women come into
town on feast day or market day, they
are careful not to waste the beauties OF
their best clothes on the country roads,
and may, consequently, often be seen
putting the finishing touches to their
toilets under palm trees outside the
town, chatting and laughing together
as they do so. \ curious trait about the
people is that when they go out beg
ging they always put on their best
clothes, There is great deal of pow
erty in Madeira nowadays-though the
influx of tourists is doing something for
the islands.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-03-24

she sits and waits she talks to herself
and often kisses the simple little cotton
thing, her key to everything about her
Blind Mattie's story is remarkable.
She was born healthy and perfect, and
until she reached her eighth year
showed no signs of disease or deform-
ity.
When she was eight years old her
brother died, and she was dreadfully
shocked by the event. One day she en-
tered vacant room in her home in
Newark and there imagined she saw her
dead brother, and that he said to her;
Matte. where's pa?"
The sound of his voice struck her
dumb. and when she was found she had
lost the senses which never returned.
One of the saddest parts of this is
that the shock which caused her great
sorrow was only imaginary. Doctors
from all parts Of the country have
worked on the case, with no good re-
suits.
She remembers how the sky looks
and what il is like 10 hear sounds, but
never again on earth will she enter the
light of material things.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-03-24
The TOMB OF JULIET.
A Magnificent nnd Costly Structure
Is to lie Built Around IL In the
Near Future.

Cable dispatches bring the news that
the tomb of Juliet at Verona is to be re-
stored and that magnificent structure
is TO be built around it.
Juliet, like some kings of England, a
few Roman generals and other person
ages now equally famous. had never
been known to mankind at large but
for the art of Shakespeare. Lord By
ron, writing to Thomas Moore from
Verona. speaks in this wise of Juliet's
grave: "Of the truth of Juliet's story
the Neroncse seem tenacious to "A de-
gree, insisting on he fact, giving date
U300 and showing tomb. 1t is a
plain, open and partly dccayed sar-
cophagus, with withered leaves in il,
in a wild and desolate cOnvcntual gar
den, once cemetery. now ruined to
the very graves. The situation struck
me as very appropriate to the legend,
being blighted as their love- 1t was
from this legend that Shakespeare drew
the plct for his immortal play. As a
matter of dull fact, Juliets resting
place may be a ruined grave and desc
restore ii to the Imagination.
A grave? oh. no: "A lantern,
For here lies Juliet and her beauty makes
This vault a feasting presence fun of light
According to Dante the Capulets and
Montagues were prominent among the
fierce men who made Italy Savage and
unmanageable." The Neronese believe
the legends of these families to be his.
torically true, but, although the his
torians have neglected it, the romano
ers have not. The first written story OF
the loves of Juliet and her Romeo" oil
which there is account is that of Mas
succio a Neapolitan who lived about
the middle of the fifteenth century
He places the scene of his action al
Sienna, and makes no mention of the
Montagues and Capulets. The bride re-
covers from her trance, as did Juliet
but to find her husband executed foi
murder. Douce takes the legend bach
10 a Greek romance by Nenophor
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-03-24

Oil of vitriol is not an oll.
Copperus is an iron salt and contains
no copper,
Salts of lemon has nothing TO do with
lemon, but is a salt of the extremely
poisonous oXalic acid.
Soda water contains no soda,
Sulphuric ether contains no sulphur.
Sugar of lead has nothing to do with
sugar. nor has cream of tartar any
thing to do with cream.
Oxygen means 1.-THE acid generator"
but hydrogen is really the essential ele-
ment, ana many acids contain no
oxygen.
German silver contains no silver, and
black lead contains no lead.
Berberine is usually made from
hgdrastis canadensis.
Milk of lime has no milk.
Quicksilver is pure mercury.
Oil of origanum is made from thyme
and not from origanum.-Golden Days.