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Court Takss cnf1l NoaAey - Co.
seAes Z View oN5eeefon.

Court Takes cnf1l NoaAay - Co.
s1Aes = New 0A5eeahoa.
Nurdarx~ Charles ". Ncrdserom Was
given . fsv days more ~ grace II Judge
Jacoos' court yesterday. a new eo3ecfto0-
and one which u - chained has more
rneat In II than those previously urged
was ratsed b. James HAMILTON Lewis the
condemned mans lawyer. and tho court
continued the Application a the STATE for
q death warrant until NeadAy.
Tho new objection raised - thar the
certified copy Of the mandate from the su l..
preme court os the United esAses. AFFIRM
ing the refusal Of the United States dis
trtet court IN Seattle to grant wit Of
kabeas corpus TO Nordstrom. does not give
the superior court Jurisdiction to pass SEN
tence upon the prisoner. Attorney Lewis
contends that q Judgment should have
been entered upon the mandate in the cir
cuff court and that a. IL ~ present stands
the record before Judge Jacogs II tnsus6-
cfens
For nearly two hours Attorney Lewis ar
gued his latest technical objection to the
hanging OF his client. then Judge Jacobs
took the question under aivisement
Prosecuting Attorney McElroy and his as
state. and argued thar the court had full
Jurisdiction 10 90 ahead and m = cay for
the execution.
Judge Jacobs yesterday oyerruled Mr..
Lewis motion 10 quash the proceedings
Of the IunAcy commission In Nordstrum's
case.
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N|E | Tax clG.
ANu PROPERTY NAY M
nru 10 PAY OLD LEVY.
nwneSs Plead Statute - L1D-
6arns q Avoid the Payment -
s. o1z,oO0-CosFt Decides n
et1ea Question ~ Law.

~. 6urktant point In tax law was de-
~ 1udge Williamson in the superior
cnueeyday in favor Of King county.
TON Was OF the right Of the
- = sel for delinquen, taxes Of 1881
S.Ss. nuuber OF town iote tn Kirkland.
- 1nle Washington. owned BY the
1rnA Land and Improvement Com.
i. D. Lowman and Caroline ..
ne taxes against the property
- % about S1z.0e and were contend
~ - involved BY reason OF the delay
~. eounty In foreciosng it's tax lien
- esssnty flied a petition for the fore
- a. its lien In 1894 under q statute
~ rroyides that proceedings to fore
|z- ,uf be brought land prosecuted -
E5-1at" within five years from deitn
-. After the fling OF the pefst!cH
76undsnte, the owners OF the prop
Il nufered demurrers 10 the petition
~ Warc not called UP until yesterday.
sulars since the delinquency occurred
~ elapsed and the attorneys for
nr1enAants. Preston. Carr and Gilman
seton and Bell. argued that the
- ssouid be dAmissed and the tax
5~rA uncDllectibie for the reason that
-rn hsd not been ''pros<cuted 10 tudg
Wf{6m tat Astbs aifoSEl w law.
= Prosecuting attorney Fulton.
as1cltag the county. argued against
11mnrrerE, taking the portion that the
..prosecuted to judgment" were
- directory and not mandatory. and
t. county. having commenced its
Sn t4thin the time limited by law. was
- 10 a sale rs prayed for. The
II MustAsned him in his position. hold
sskat even had the legislature intended
arovisson regarding judgment to be
.ShtOyy. II would have oyerssepped in
- and attempted an unwarranted
1rsnce with the courts In their adj
E1ffstion OF justice.
~ Iesiulature had not. he said. power
- n and Gust the courts Of jurtsdic-
vhen once Iegiiimately obtained. To
- the objection OF the defsndante.
-. would be virtually TO hold that
= Iaaslature had such power.
=, Attendants raised another poin. OF
= much moment, which Judge Will
also overruicd. This was regard
= =. time OF bringing the suit. The law
tha. the suit should be commenced
~ Arr. day Of May Of the second year
= - delinquency. The suit was actually
kss1ht IN the April preceding The court
Fl me variation OF only few days Inn
nieaal-
| qn posnts raised before Judge William
n hsve never been decided before ana
= III. therefore. In a test case. An ap-
10 the supreme court Will probably
. nksn.
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MRS. w. II. REQUA DEAD.
Well-KnOwn Seattle Woman Passes
Away at Gramxeviile. Idaho.

Mrs. f.. Fl. Plua.nier received a telegram
last night announcing the death OF her sis
ter Mrs Jennie Reaua formerly OF Sc
attic. a; G-angrvilis Idaho. yesterday. She
was III only three days, the cause of death
being spinal meningitis.
Mrs. ReGua was the wife of William II.
Requa. who will be recalled as a we'll
known member OF the Seattle fire depart
men'. Mr.. and Mrs Requa, with their
three daughters. moved TO Grangeville
about three years ago.
Mrs Reaua was born thirty-Bine years
ago at Mach!as. Me. When she was a
young girl her parents moved to Seattle.
where she lived UP to the time of her re
moval 10 Grangeville. She leaves "A mother
Mrs. John Young. of Seattle; three sis
ters Mrs. f. III. Plunmer, Mrs. c. NJ.
Phelps and Mrs. q. a. Phelps all residents
Of Seattle: one brother Bonnie Chandler
Seattle, and three daughters, Nita. Fannie
and Florence. who are at Grangeville.
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Ar ~xnrss-rss- Delivered largo rsss'
age y. S.ssef If Poifee Reeds sarse yes
se.ssy sftTr-cssyz When -As covering was
removed a handsome "a sy carriage cs-se
10 light e. ege<e 4 o. ~>trh WAS wit
,~n *'-s Ready Reed frerf TIE r-sfscN
s~~srt--ars - TIRE chief SAYS he VII wha.s
the sss nv nat cr she frss rieas art Saw. IRE
chief desires rs nsrrex~ stx appreciation -
the e~fcsrs and r-ssraAsrs ~ the savr~ WHO
hav. ksat}v resreTgshsf-st Ms VIE ard
himself IN THE sew &c their e~ss rAsi3
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FIRE and
'nARINE
INSURANCE.
CIuH1Nd, CalOud I FNel,
x1-As New York Black.

Mana New York Black.

From Many Cities.
Letters continue TO pour into the police
about missing people Mothers, fathers
brothers and sisters tell their stories -
folews.
Anna Broush.on Kelsey. x sE Broad
street Mersdcn. Conn, inquiries II George
n. kelsey. formerly foreman Of the peat
works, Aersden. aas arrived In Seattle from
vaides- She asks II he 10 ia need Of
ts.oney.
8. g Mccarthy. Of 1873 Twelfth avenue,
Oakland. Cal, - anxious 10 hear from DR.
Charles E. winAlow, Who he says. was
his partner n the Copper river country.
Fer the benefit Of Mr. Mccarthy It may Be
said that DIR. winaiow has returned 70
AiaxkA-
Mrs John Kirk rrssbee. of ess rorres.
street, kalamazoo. Mich. formerly OF
Grand Rapids. has rot heard from her
husband. q travelling opticsAn. for six
weeks. At that time he was In Leroy.
Wis. She Gays that he had &3D In 4 Sc
attic bank In her letter s1e asks the
chief 10 call ~ the different banks ard
get al the information he can about the
500 and ies her know
D. AcGihbon. Of g lay street, Monscia.r,
N j.. has written for informatio Of VIII
lam keilar. who was last heard ~ In Au-
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sAs defendants won yesterday I'm the
y OF the sui, os Mrs Anna L. Sharp,
1htff. against Judge Roger s. Greene
", = Harrington, as executors OF
II VII Of Mrs Lacy Wilcox deceased.
AncAnts Judge Williamson gave tnsg-
~ In favor Of the executors. holding
\ they were guilty os no mismanags-
~ u tff@ estate IN selling certain real
Pesfy as Mrs Sharp claimed, Tor
nssy Inadequate price The suit was
nineed hy the court
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lehty.twe Applicants for Certsa-
eates Take Examinations.

NJ regular quarterly county teachers
nninniiuns were begun yesterday IN the
sssy room OF tho superior court, and
= continue today and tomorrow. The
nnad&nce II much larger than County
~ Superintendent Meredith sntcspat-
II At the opening hour eighty-two arf'ii-
~ fer teachers certificates were pres
~ Later in the day SIX more presented
femeelvts, The usual number OF girls.
Iuay pretty and all ambitious. were pres
~ NE number OF male applicants this
- b unusually large. There are eleven
lihesh
Me branches I'm which examinations
~ hcli yesterday were ARITHMETIC. or
lsxphy United States history and the
n and practice Of teaching. The sxamt-
I'm questions are OF about average aif-
kni3v
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The funeral services over the remains Of
Charles Craig were held yesterday after
noon at O'Clock at Bonney & Stewards
chapel. Rev. A. L. Hutchinson officiating.
The interment took place In Lake View
cemetery. The services were under the
auspices OF ST. Johns Lodge. +. and A. NJ
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rur~ for Chronic Dtarrhs~a.

s.sve he~r a sufferer fsasr FA-r~Ec Tar
rNcma ever ~Fsce tso ear Ard a&Ne @Ss~t al
kgsSs- es nse3sc5n@s Ger IT. A. A2st faszE4&
one resusxs xhas has been a seeastess As \
care ard tAas - chan assF lin 15Ss {.
g~helera asss ress-rAeea R-zse:y--F +,
t;ys-nAss lsAar, AAllS la Far sale ~ a.
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Bsu Cabin and q Coed Stsed car
- Of General Mercha ~ disc.

se steamer Cottage CITY, from Sssks.
~ arrived az TIRE Ocean dock yester-
morning. bringing ssA.oa cargo or
rssai merchandise and she following
aenser lis; IN the AIRS; cabin J W.
saklnsen. A. II WallhrsaEe. z Whit.
NJ Mcfarland. Mrs Charles Rerx.
20 ~ TSs,ia.. r. r Bs-nker. W N,
scsr Mira Mcslscsr. Airs W. II.
.re r. f fAschsie, f'resi Rssnassen
wife. George j. Rose Byron iyesxh.
Lssgti. Miss Leigh, Mrs h, :. Mich
"a JAMES. i4szxie johnson, J. A. john
p Mrs. NJ Duane. u. =. Harrington,
Mex eanG. pr J. e Campbell. A.
sser NJ Taylor Mrs. tsnssnas Harris.
.. Hileen$f,-su Mrs. HgIIesssaeir. s,faas.
sa Jehn Degers. l. l. Ws,san. ). A
Ne, Czsas Ssngfe!ten, 4. MARTA. Fred
ssage, g. X rasert W. l. Paul. Mrs.
elace r u Grant l4rsfa King T.
20. John r sto<ss9er. NJ, II AnsAesses.
&cNa9ghtcn. III, Z, NeRo2. w A.
ysns, II. " isoason. and tsssrty-e&ght
lcc~e'Ass passengers
{sEESs .ENT slvyriss assh grade Aas ;ow
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Elias T. Giddings died al vashon island
yesterday. Mr.. Giddings was IS years DID,
and the father-in-iaw OF John X. Black
burn.
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| teensea TO wed wer. issnca Yesterday
Mlisn punfoxd sslt AMI Jessie Nc
Ham u0. both ~ Seattle; Herman J.
Ia o. and Lslli. NJ carstens GID, both
Ilkanir
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THE Puget Sound News Company has
moved 10 corner 81 Columbia ard Western
avenue.
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Trade 81 the OPieat's Chief Country
In. the Commodity.

Consul General Goodnow, writing from
Shanghai says: The hcur imported into
China was valued a. 81 81 oe6 In 1856. Sso1.
20 in 1897, and 81 "a, SO In 1s96 The weigh,
In 1875 was about So go 600 pounds.
The advance IN thsv price OF aour hal
materially checked It's use. The small
cakes used BY the lower classes are now
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CRESCENT hicyclss-Ths reeor3-hreak'
- ,r ya~. years the leader again for ise
Sn~lSrr a Hur!hut lsiSt.fr second
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CHICAGO. Milwaukee 4 81. Paul Rail-
way. We carry the mall. You can't sea,
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STEAMER George F. sta-v vii return
% she WAGON ard Blaine route fra3ay
sBxAs Ma ia
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rR MERRILL. saeeaaliss-sss eeo.
Collins hsask
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Or EEAGpoS. Mutual l4ss- Crowns.
s.1.Ss work
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|s4EsCENT Slcycles a.xh grade aaa iow
ieEf the story FOR lsss. Snsixsr Il
[Rssnt 1918 lsi- Secsnt
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-10-31
SEWER FOR LAS VEGAS.
Meeting of Citizens Held Last Even
ing at the Office Of A. A. Jones to
Perfect the Organization of
Company for Sewerage
Construction.

A meeting was held last evening at
the office of Mr.. A. A. Jones for the
purpose of organizing company to
construct a sewerage system in East
Las Vegas. There was present at the
meeting. A. A. Jones, John w. collars,
w. l.. Crockett, John A. Ross, o. L.
Gregory, w. H. Rapp, John H. Hill,
]. B. Mackel. A. G. Schmidt, George
w. Ward, C. ]. Stoner, W. e. Gortner,
Mr.. Jones was made chairman of the
meeting and Mr.. Gortner secretary.
1t was decided to construct a sewer
from Seventh street east to Douglas
avenue, south on Douglas avenue to
Center street, and east on Center
street, crossing the railroad track to
the arroyo Pecos.
A company was thereupon formed
and articles of incorporation prepared
under the territorial laws making the
capital stock $4,000, par value Of
shares 81 each. A sufficient subscrip-
tion has been secured from many of
the property owners who own proper
ty bordering on the line of the pro-
posed main sewer to guarantee the
commencement of the work, and 1t is
believed that those who have not sub
scribed will do so. This is step in
the right direction and speaks volumes
for the enterprise of the citizens of
Las Vegas.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-10-31
Hsls Now In London, VIII Visit
Washington in interest Of
Peace.
HOBART is BETTER TODAY
Ferry Boat Cut In Two-Three
Flres-Eneland Accused OF
Armlne Negroes. f

London, Oct. 31.-Senor Antonio
Regidor de Jurado. who it is believed
is to act as Aguinaldo's envoy for the
purpose of presenting peace terms tc
the authorities at Washington, ar
rived here today from Madrid. To
the World correspondent he declared
that one of his missions was to la.
the grievances of the secular priest
in the Philippines against the friars
before the Washington government
"Friars, he said, "have placed
themselves under the protection OF
General Otis, and are appropriatine
the property of the secular priesthood
l am also asked by an influential com
mittee of bankers and merchants oi
Manila, to use every available oppor-
tunity, while at Washington, to sound
your government as to the best OBJ
tainable terms of peace"
When asked a direct question
whether or not he was specifically ac-
credited by Aguinaldo, Senor Regidor
automatically replied that he might
be so accredited before he started for
Washington, which would be the lat
ter part of November.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-10-31
Vice Presldent Hobart Better Toda,

New York, Oct. 31.-Vice President
.4obart, in the opinion of his physi
clan, is not likely to die today and
may survive for several days. DR.
William Newton, the family physician
spent the greater part of the night In
the room adjoining the patient. While
DR.. Newton would not give out de
tailed statement of his patients con.
dition, he said that Hobart's nervous
system was wrecked as the result OF
overwork and his heart had suffered
in the general break down.
New York, Oct. 31.-Hobart awoke
at II o'clock feeling stronger than
yesterday He sat on the edge of the
bed and chatted with Mrs. Hobart
and read the papers. The doctor said
he was improving, although in criti
cal condition.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-10-31
Two Regiments and a Battery of
Ladysmitll, Captured
MEETS A FOE WORTHY OF HIS STEEL
Blow Severely Felt in England General White Ac-
Cepts All The Blame.

comments on the news from Lady
smith, but their head lines voiced a
feeling of general sorrow. The tone
of the editorials can be summed up in
the following statement by the ST.
James Gazette: 1T is evident that
the patriotism and fortitude of the
nation are to be tested in real earnest
by these operations of ours in the
Natal against great odds. General
White had difficult task set him and
we must take the disaster with the
dogged GOODNESS which Britons know
how to display. We shall await the
final result without apprehension"
BULLER ARRIVES IN CAPE TOWN.
Dispatches from Cape Town show
that General Butler was wildly
cheered by throngs when he arrived
there. There were cries "Avenge
Majuba." Other advices from Cape
Town show that Beers are gathering
in considerable force at Dewdrop,
southwest of Ladysmith, while
large forces of Beers are advancing
over the Helpmaakar road. A big
camp of Beers is to be formed be-
tween the Harrismith bridge and the
Potgietere farm camp at Dewdrop,
which it is said will extend four miles
PRETORIA DOING BUSINESS.
An Englishmen who arrived from
Aliwal, north from Pretoria, whence
he was expelled by the way of Bloem-
fontein says when he left Pretoria all
stores there were carrying on busi-
ness as usual. Some Transvaal pa
pers contain glowing accounts of the
success of the Boer army, saying that
Kimberly and Mafeking are expected
to fall at any moment, while Bechu-
analand is conquered and annexed;
that Republican arms are also sue
cessful in Natal and the Burghers are
their victorious march |
south, capturing British prisoners and |
Boer newspapers, is soon to be taken
are absolutely confident of their ulti-
mate triumph and believe the whole
of Natal is already practically in their
hands.
A dispatch from Vryburg, dated Oc-
tober 25, gives the speech of Com
mandant Delarri. When hoisting the
Boer flag there, he declared that the
flag of the republic was now floating
over the whole country north of the
Orange river. and the British flag
would never again float there unless
noisted over the dead bodies of the
Burghers. 1t appears that the Beers
were unable to blow up Piers Modder
river bridge and they are demolishing
them stone by stone. They have
blown up practically every culvert
from Modder river to the Orange
river.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-10-31
Proaress in PHILIPPINES.

Washington, Oct. 31.-Cable advices
to the war department today indicate
that General Youngs column was
steadily continuing its advance in
spite of the unfavorable conditions.
A cableeram from General Otis saws:
Cabanatuan, will occupy Talavera and
probably Aliaga today, the objective
points being San Jose and Carranglan
The wet season has rendered the
roads of that section impracticable
for wagon travel and progress is diff
ficult,"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-10-31
Markets.

Chicago, Oct. 91.-Cattle, 6,OOJ;
steady; beeves, $4.50@650; cows and
heifers, $1.75@5.10; Texas steers.
$3.OO@40O; stockers and feeders
$2.5O@4.6O. Sheep, $4,000; strong;
sheep, $25O@475; lambs, $4.0O@5.65.
Kansas City, Oct. 31.-Cattle 10000,
best steady; others 5@10c lower; ma
tive steers, $4.3O@6.OO; Texas steers,
S3.OU@4.SO; Texas COWS, $2.6O@3.40;
native COWS and heifers, $2.00@4.0O;
stockers and feeders, $2.96@4.4O;
bulls, s2.50@400. Sheep 4000;
strong; lambs, $3.40@5.O5; muttons,
$3.OO@3.90.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-10-31

During the winter of 1897, Mr..
James Reed, one of the leading citi-
zens and merchants of Clay, CLAY Co.
w. Va, struck his leg against cake
of ice in such a manner as to bruise
it severely. 1t became very much
swollen and panied him so badly that
he could not walk without the aid of
crutches. He was treated by physi-
clans, also used several kinds of lin
iment and two and a half gallons of
whiskey in bathing it, but nothing
gave any relief until he began using
Chamberlain's Pain Balm. This
brought almost complete cure in a
weeks time and he believes that had
he not used this remedy his leg would
have had to be amputated. Pain Balm
is unequaled for sprains, bruises and
rheumatism. For sale by X. D. Good
all, Druggist
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-10-31
Or. Leyds Makes Serious Charge

Brussels, Oct. 31.-Dr. Leyds made
an important statement as to the de-
malls of the London newspapers 1ot
the report that the British were levy.
ing recruits among the native popula-
tion of South Africa.
81 formally accuse Great Britain, -
said Leyds, "of arming the colored
races of Africa against the Beers. !
make this accusation with due sense
of its gravity and absolute knowledge
of its accuracy"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-10-31

the hostile influence of friars. After
exhausting all other means TO over
come this influence. Captain Leary
reports that he was Obliged to notify
half a dozen friars that they might
have free transportation away from
Guam ana he should expect them to
avail themselves of the offer. That
left but one friar on the island a man
whose character and reputation was
such as TO convince Captain Leary of
his fitness to remain.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-10-31
Fired The Friars.

Washington, Oct. S1.-The navy de-
partment has received report from
Captain Leary, Naval Governor of the
Island of Guam. in the Ladrones. that
he had been obliged to adopt heroic
measures to insure the proper admin
istration of affairs there. Captain
Leary learned that his authority as
governor was being subverted and
every one of the measures Of reform
he projosed we're being defeated by
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-10-31
HOSPITAL at sinu sinu Burned.

New York, Oct. 31.-The new ad-
ministration building at Sing Sing
prison. built by convict labor, undez
the handsomest structures Of the
kind in the country, was half lfAdestroy-
ed by fire before dawn today. Loss
about $4,000; uninsured. The top
floor was the prison hospital Twen-
ty-eight patients were in the hospital
when the fire broke out. They were
all quickly moved without disorder to
the old hospital building and tempo
rarily provided for there.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-10-31
CUT DOWN BY - STEAMER.
A Ferry Boat Sunk by a Steamer at
New York.

New York, Oct. 31.-The Pennsylva-
MIA Railway company's ferryboat, Chi
cago, plying between this city and the
Pennsylvania depot at Jersey City,
was cut down by the Savannah Line
steamship, City of Augusta, this morn
ing at one o'clock, when crossing to
the eastside of North river. Within a
few minutes the Chicago sank in rs
feet of water The number of passen-
gers were variously estimated at so
to- 100. John Bryson was drowned,
his body was recovered. Fireman
Vroom, is missing, and is thought to
have been caught in the hold. The
passengers made a wild scramble for
Ire preservers. There were not more
than five or six women on board.
These were provided with life preserv-
ers. A score Of men leaped overheard
unprovided with preservers. 1t is
feared that some such must have gone
down before help came. Captain
Durham was tie last man to leave Lhe
boat. Engineer Penfield kept his
hand on the throttle until the water
put out the fires, and had scarce time
to run on deck and jump overheard
when the boat went down. The City
of Augusta backed away. No effort
was made by her crew to lower the
boats to help the passengers of the
Chicago. A tugboat reached the
scene before the Chicago sank and
took thirty-five people from the ferry
boat and out of the water. A fireboat
police boat, and several launches did
valuable work in rescuing the people
Bryson was a driver of United
States mail ian.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-10-31
Fire in Montreal.

Montreal, Oct. 31,-The Webster
house at the corner of ST. James and
Cathedral streets, burned this morn
ing. Three bodies have been recov-
cred. One was identified as that OF
scrubwoman.
Dead: James Wilson, deputy sher.
iff, Sherbrocke, T. J. Benson, Ottawa
He jumped from the second story win
dow Jane Gaffney, a scrub woman
and Col. ]. K. Oswald, a retired mill
tary officer. - - ~