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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-11-03
RELEASED AND REARRESTED.
ue'aufter A!vord Held in $4,000 Bail by
United States Commissioner.

Ne" York. Nov. 2.-Magistrata
fiamer discharged Cornelius Alvord.
me defaulting note teller of the First
National Bank from custody. today.
ne magistrate said that he was salts
Hed that te had no jurisdiction in the
'"Se. Alvord was allowed to leave thu
court room. but as soon as he reached
we corridor he was re-arrested by Il
hi'ed States marshal and taken be
lnre United States Commissioner
nhl"idS. who held AIvord in $50 600
""'t Tor examination On Wednesday
i'N'' Bail was not offered and Alvord
vas rs taken to the Ludlow street Jail
me appraisers appointed to make an
-"NehtoFE Of the contents of the house OF
o'heilus l.. Alvord under the attach
vi vi o. the First National aBnk of New
~ M. nave completed their work and ap-
ifr VI. ~ ne value If chem at S54fSg0 Sher-
=, M"lioN Of Westchester county. will
i nr l, 4 sheriff jury. Monday morn
rrt, heAt. to decide To whom the prop
daSoa" attached belongs. The Alrord resi-
sheriffs. WV ii''"uS III "'P"'H
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-11-03
THE BAILEY INQUEST.
All But Six Witnesses Examined ard 'rquest
Aojourns TO Nov. f6.

LYNN. Mass. Nov. 2--Couteuti0n
marked the opening of the inquest on
the death of George +. Bailey Of North
saugus. murdered Oct. s. held before
Judge Berry Of the Lynn police court
this forenoon District Attorney
Peters represented the government
James II. Sisk II Lynn, one Of the con-
sci for John G, Pest. held on suspicion
Of the crime, insisted on being present
at the proceedings. TIE government
objected Judge Berry ruled that Mr.
Sisk could be present if he asked no
questions The government told the
Judge that this was not good law and
refused to 80 on unless Best's counsel
was excluded
Appeal was made to the district at
torney Of Suffolk county, who said that
M SIsk's admission would !e con-
trary to all legal procedure Then an
attempt was made to get the opinion of
the attorney general. The government
refused to go on unless counsel for
Best was excluded. Mr.. Sisk refused
To withdraw
Attorney General Knowton will have
charge Of the cas-" for the government
when it comes to trial in the superior
court.
Mr. Sisk finally voluntarily with
drew, and the inquest proceeded with
Medical Examiner Pinkham as the frs
witness
When Judge Berry adjourned the in
quest at o'clock for recess until ,
2. NJ. seven persons had testified.
Medical Examiner Pinkharn testified 4 :
10 the details of the autopsy, ana gave
his opinion that the body had been in
tn" water from eight to ten days when
found He believed that death vas
caused on October s, by two bullets.
Charles Deery and his wife of Pleas
ant Hill. told Of Bailey's visit to them
on the night of Oct. and fixed the
time.
Charles Bailey. Jr.. brother of the
dead man. furnished identification.
Miss Hannah and Miss Henrietta
Hawkes. told of hearing the wagon
make its trip. and then go out again
and back late in the morning. and Miss
Annie Dwyer told of Best's talk with
her about Baileys disappearance. This
was the first and only time Best's
name was mentioned in the proceed
ings of the morning.
In the afternoon. J. II. Estes testified
that his firm sold some grain to Bailey
The week before the murder in bags
IKE the ones in which Bailey's mutila-
ted remains We're found
Winfield Rowe was the principal wit
hett and went with much detail into
me relations that existed between Best
ana Bailey. Bailey's habits. matters
ABOUT the farm and Best's muV cmcntS
ana statements since Bailcy's disap-
pearanCe
The inquest was then adjourned at
the request of the district attorney, I'M
III Nov. Is. There are six more wit
hesses to be examined. Best will be i'll
court, Nov. 5. for a preliminary hear
ing
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-11-03
DID NOT LOWER RECORD.
Senator L. and Boralma Alter Worlds Pecord
But Fail 10 Land II.

Boston. Nov. 2.-The worlds record
to pole. which it was thought would
be reduced. today. by the great trotters
Senator L.. b. &. and Boralma. ch. s.
was comparatively safe. for the horses
did not work we'll enough together,
and the best mile they could do was A
little better than go Hitched to a
speedway wagon. Boralma a little later
came out and with a running mate for
pace, stepped a mile in 2.1094 The
other events were the PIG trot. which
burlington BOY won in straight heats.
best time 21S4. and the us pace.
which Cold Cash won, 2.2t being the
best time
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-11-03
CHAMPION Trial.



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husband gave hef y on his return fIori
Maine In redirect examination W.T.
ness said she gave her husband the So
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examination
AT the conclusion oil MIS- champion $
testimony 4 short recess was taken
and when iht court rec.onVened' Har-
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-11-03
Foot Ball Notes.

Boston Globe: An eleven tn b. known
rs Inc Boston COMPUTATION has been or
EIni2cd by foot bail men Of this city. II
will be composed of collcgianS. The team
played Bates College. last Saturday. and
some idea Of It's strength can be gained
when the Maine men We're beaten TO o.
Among the candidates are John G. Hur-
captain Boston College ~; Charles !.
kiley. eX-captain Boston College. 81;
Humphrey McCarron. James Hurley.
Trilby Richards. Bill kellher. John J..
McDermo,J. NJ. Merritt. Tim Murphy.
Hub" Hart, Fred l.afferty. Alex /.
Rorke and McCusker. all Of Boston Col
leEC % team; CHESHIRE OF Brown. ana
Dan Hurley ri Boston Latin.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-11-03

George Austin. who was reputed to be
one Of the most skilled passenger en-
gineers in the employ of the Central New
England Railroad Co. was stricken with
apoplcxy while running the train which
left Hartford, at 4.2i 7. NJ. Friday, and
died at 10 7. NJ. His hand was on the
throttle at the time and in falling he
pulled il wide open. The fireman. how
ever grabbed the throttle in time to pre-
vent the train from being wrecked on
and Canaan
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-11-03

James Tomlins0n of South Portland
an employe at the Marine Railway
was thrown into the water by the part
ing of a staging on which he was at
work, Thursday. ANA wa. nearly
drowned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-11-03

wbn ae o. the sons of Mrs. Mary Farewell.
mott nVeS in South Gray. found his
witb W edneSday night. in the woods
on ' her q hhl lsi. shoulder some bruises
taken hp1E ana unconscious She was
scious,,ai,,.lhe and had not regained con
;,r ternilesS e Late hour. Thursday
..var n tgoh The town is much stirred up
Fsr.NsnnTT am2ir ana it Is thought Mrs
sauIted If Mn0 IS 30 years old. vas as
tRal INJURIES are MOI IhouSHt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-11-03
CANDY
..I'|:x;'scgz.l.et:t;.::;
CUHRE Plies

and all rectal disorders. Pleasant Not
physic. zoe. Satisfaction guaranteed or
money refunded. at
c. b. MURPHY, Augusta.
HENRY p. CLEAEWAIEl{. Ral!o we'll.
H .. ROBINSON X CO., Gardiner
septl,dtt
Las Vegas daily optic., 1900-02-26

edged leading republican paper of
New Mexico unanimously" passed
at the Santa Fe county republican
ecnvention
Resolved, That we denounce as a
'willful and malicious lie, and libel
ON the republican party Of Santa Fe
county, the statement made in the
Albuquerque "Citizen" of February
23d, wherein it is stated that the del
'egates to this convention were elect
ed by unfair means and by the inter
ference of the sheriff of this county
at the primaries. We further de-
'nounce the statement in said editor
ial that certain republicans opposed
to the ''ring" and gang" were ar
rested and thrown into jail for no
other reason than they were not in
harmony, with the. members of this
convention as an infamous false
hood That these statements, while
known to be untrue at home, and to
be only inspired by political hostili-
'ty, are calculated to injure not only
us as citizens of Santa Fe, but the
whole republican party, and we de-
nounce the correspondent from
whom the "Citizen" states 1t received
its information as a deliberate, will
full and malicious liar. That conclu
'sive proof of the regularity of this
convention is the fact that there are
no contesting delegations here, and
no suggestion of unfairness in the
selection of delegates has been made
by anyone in any manner to this
Convention -
Las Vegas daily optic., 1900-02-26

The democrats and Independent
republicans of New Mexico have 8
common object in view--the destruc.
tion of the corrupt republican ma
chine. This praiseworthy end can
not be attained without unificatior
of forces which heretofore have sci
dom been coalescent Some time
may elapse before these naturally an
tagonistic elements shall realize thai
mutual advantage would accrue from
combined action against a common
enemy, and that for the welfare Of
the Territory, partisan prejudice
should at least temporarily give way
to the patriotism which finds it's re
ward in devotion to the common veal
After the shattering of the machine
party alignments would resume their
old formation, but if the work of de-
struction should be thoroughly done
there would not be another such era
of bossism for a generation or two at
least
Las Vegas daily optic., 1900-02-26
Badly Split up.
From the Ell Paso News"

From the El Paso News"
The republican party in New Mex
leo is badly divided-that is, the
managers are. For years the repub-
lican party of that Territory has been
the most badly boss cursed political
organization in the nation. Now there
is a fight as to who shall be the head
boss-T. B. Catron, the old-time
wheelhorse and the brains Of the
oaIty, or Gov NJ A. Oteio, whom
his friends fidttcr with the title D;
the little giant" They are fighting
to the death, and the democrats are
crying. "Sick'm Tige, sick'm Rover"
Las Vegas daily optic., 1900-02-26
TroubIe in coIfax county.

From the Springer "Stockman."
There bids fair to be a nice warn
time in political circles of Colfa1
county for awhile at least among oul
republican brethren. There appear
70 be two elements in the party al
present, one for Endorsement of the
Governor and his methods and the
other bitterly opposing hin which
IS known as the Catron wing March
2rd, the day of the convention at Ra.
ton, promises to be lively one and
it is yet only guess-work as to which
element will control.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1900-02-26
Coal Oil Inspection.
From the peming nHeadlight. /,

From the Deming Headlight"
VIII the Liberal" please inform
the public just how frequently John
S. Clark comes to Lordsburg for the
purpose of inspecting coal oil? The
people there pay Clark's fees on
each gallon of oil they consume, and
they have a right to some assurance
that the oil has been Inspected, and
is up to the required safe grade. In
fact. we might have the query gen
eral. Who, in New Mexico, has seen
Johnny make any inspection what
ever?
Las Vegas daily optic., 1900-02-26
STATEHOOD NOT NECESSARY
The General Welfare VIII Be Pro-
noted BY Leaving Well
Enough Alone.

From the Silver City Independent"
The theory that statehood is essen
tial to the material progress of New
Mexico is being rapidly exploded.
Actual results in the Cochiti at
Bland, In Sierra. Dona Ana. Socorro
and Grant counties. and, in fact, all
over the Territory. serve to prove
that the development of our mining
resources is dependent only upon in
vestment under intelligent direction.
Such development viii bring New
Mexico to the front much more rap
idly than all possible results from the
absurd theories advanced by the hun
CRY politicians who desire statehood.
Furthermore, capital is now coming
in freely, under existing conditions,
and the opening up of our mines will
induce immigration, by the natural
method Of providing occupation for
immigrants; while the population
thus added will become permanent
residents, with faith in our future and
zeal in the work of building up
state. These new eomers will not
only be of that desirable class which
forms intelligent communities, and
which will serve to hold in check the
politicians with which this Territory
is peculiarly cursed, but the incoming
capital will serve to build up co-ordi-
nate industries to share in the bur
den of increased taxation which we
must inevitably bear when we do as.
sumo the responsibilities of state
hood.
But, while New Mexico offers an
inviting field for capital, under ex-
listing conditions, and while the list
of investments all over the Territory
is now showing most gratifying in
crease, especially in the field of min
ing industry, any such addition to the
present rate of taxation, as would in
evitably flow from the assumption of
the duties and obligations of a state
government would have a most dis
estrous effect. No one can determine
now just what our condition and adj.
ded burthens would be, but enough
ls known to make 1t certain that,
aside from legitimate expense entail
cd by the new conditions, there would
be immense jobbery The undesir-
able character of the officials who
would inevitably control, as well as
the oppressed condition of large
proportion of our people, and the
heavily increased tax rate, would be
proclaimed to the world; and would
not only bar capital, but drive out
present investment.
This is a danger which every resi-
dent, and especially every property
owner, in this Territory should aid
to avert. We are doing better today
in the way of inducing capital ani
immigration, than ever before in the
history of the Territory It would be
folly to entrust the material interests
of New Mexico to our disreputablt
politicians and their irresponsible fol
lowing. That following is sufficient
ly numerous to control, and every
thinking man in the Territory, who
desires to promote the general wei
fare, and who is not blinded by {
greed for place, will perceive the dan
ger and labor to avert it. Let wei
enough alone.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1900-02-26

From the Topeka Journal"
We may be compelled to designate
our Territories as we do our cities.
as being of the first, second or third
class. According to the ;dea which
seems to prevail in congress, Arizona.
New Mexico and Oklahoma would be-
long to the first class Hawaii and
Puerto Rico to the second class and
the Philippines to the third, with
Alaska unplaced
Las Vegas daily optic., 1900-02-26
DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEES CALL
Call for Meeting of the Democratic
Territorial Central Committee
of New Mexico.


of New Mexico.
Headquarters, Democratic Territorial
Central Committee, Santa Fe, N
NJ. Feb. Gath, 1900.
Pursuant to the authority vested in
the undersigned, as Chairman Of the
Democratic Central Committee OF
New Mexico, meeting of said Com
mittee is hereby called, to be held al
its headquarters, in Santa Fe, New
Mexico, on Saturday, the 18th day OF
March, A. D., 1900, at 2 o'clock p. M,
on said day, for the purpose of calling
a Democratic Territorial Convention,
and designating the place and time
of holding such Convention, to elect
delegates to the Democratic National
Convention to be held at Kansas City,
Missouri, on the 4th day of July, A. D.,
1900, and for the transaction of such
other business as may come before
the Committee.
A full attendance of the members
of the Committee at such meeting is
earnestly requested.
CHAS. F. EASLEY,
Attest: Chairman.
A. B. RENEHAN, Secretary.
B. ]. Young has started his saw mill
near Elizabethtown
Las Vegas daily optic., 1900-02-26
LENTEN SEASON.

The forty days of Lent begin on
Wednesday.
This is an ancient custom, especial
ly observed by the Episcopalians and
the Catholics, who hold as period
of fasting and solemnity the forty
days preceding Easter, in commemo-
ration of the miraculous abstinence
of Jesus when under temptation and
during which time special services
are held and efforts put forth to in
duce those not members to make pro
fession of religion. The number Of
days of the fast is said to have ref
erence to the Saviour's fast in the
wilderness; to the. forty days of the
deluge; to the forty years wandering
of the jews; to the forty days grant
ed to the Nineyites for repentance
and to the time spent in fasting by
Moses and Elias
The first day is called Ash Wednes
day, from the practice of the faithful
of sprinkling the head and forehead
with ashes. It is the forty-sixth day
before Easter, the six Sundays inter
vening between it and that festival
not being counted as part Of Lent
nor observed as fast days
Las Vegas daily optic., 1900-02-26
lleId up.

F-om the Carlsbad "Curren.."
Territorial taxrs are too high caus-
ed by the extravaganza and plunder
{ republican legislature which
Pays two prices to the New Mcxi-
csn for printing and practically
steals several thousand dollars each
year through The immigration bureau
a.nff.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1900-02-26

WHO WOULD SMOKE
A pipe when flrst-class cigars are
cheaper. Look at this list foT
this week only:
JEWELS $3.50 box, so.
El Negrito $1.75 box, so.
Queens 81 box. SO.
Henry George s2.25 box. so.
Morey Cabinet s2.25 box. SO.
American Popular 1925. box. so.
International 50 box. 50.
Hoffman house $3.50 box, so.
c. D. BOUCHER,
Bridge Street Grocer.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1900-02-26

The article we produce, knowing it
can in no way injure our excellent
prospects for statehood, because ii
is a request of the writer (probably
his last and dying one,) and because
we know the people are anxious to
learn what possible argument can be
made against statehood.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1900-02-26

From the Albuquerque "Citizen."
, The New Mexican" published a
list of delegates elected in each pre-
cinct in Santa Fe, and our cores
pondent certainly is at variance with
that paper, which says that every
hing was fairly and honestly con
Quoted. The republicans Of the Ter
ritory have a right to know il things
were conducted in Santa Fe, as al
legged in the above extract. The Ter
ritorial republican committee is -urg-
ed to fully investigate this matter.
The republicans of New Mexico can
not afford to tolerate any sort Of
fraud on the ballot and on the rights
of the people.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1900-02-26

1t is still the $3.50 delegation"
from East Las Vegas to the county
convention, but it is a seven-to-six
delegation in favor of Catron from
San Miguel county to the Territorial
republican convention at Socorro.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1900-02-26

In this connection, the proceedings
of secret meeting of the Otero
strikers, held in the eighteenth pre-
cinct few evenings before the pri,
maries, are instructive: The meet
ing was presided over by Narciso
Mondragon, an ex-convict, and Gen
eral Bartlett, Sheriff Kinsell, District
Attorney Gortner, Marcelino Ortiz,
Gus Solignac, Librato Baca, and Mar
cos Castillo were among the speak
ers. All the orators agreed that un-
less heroic means were used, Catron
would surely carry the city, and it
was then decided to take charge Of
the primaries in all the precincts
with sufficient armed deputies and
.penitentfary guards to make sure of
success. Marcelino Ortiz volunteered
to slap Catron in the face and thus
precipitate row that would afford
an excuse for falling Catron and a
number of his active supporters Sol
ignac thought that clubbing Catron
over the head would answer. Bart.
lett listened without protest to this
incendiary talk and even joined in
urging "heroic measures" Mr. Cat
ron is in possession of positive proof
of the statements contained in this
paragraph and the charges of intim
idation at the primaries can be es-
tablished by the afidavits of many
reputable republicans.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1900-02-26
May Burn His Hands.


Tv77 ING IIdI0H 0dzsII5.
The boy governor, as The Optic
calls him, seems to be taking very
free hand in the Dosoflce mix-up at
Las Vegas. He is very likely to get
his hands burnt by such interference
in purely local affairs.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1900-02-26

1t is an open secret in Albuquer
que that the Hon. Thomas Benton
Catron himself inspired the letter to
the Citizen relating the facts in the
cases of those disgraceful Santa Fe
primaries.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1900-02-26

Oh, yes, there's harmony to spare
IN the ranks Of the republican party
IN New Mexico under its present lead
erahip! Instance the following reso-
luton Of denuuciation Of the aeknowl.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1900-02-26
They're Being Informed.

From the Springer "Stockman"
A correspondent of the Las Vegas
q Nptic of Monday from Springer.
over the signature of Another of the
Public" with a tail end paragraph
that the Springer "Stocknau" re-
luested to copy" writes thus:
Las Vegas daily optic., 1900-02-26

Delegate Perea has introduced
house resolution S779 to establish a
military post at Albuquerque. Re-
ferred to the proper committee.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1900-02-26

The Optic was a secular news
paper during the political excitement
of last week, but it has drifted back
into the fold again.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1900-02-26

The Territorial administration was
not endorsed at the San Miguel coun-
ty republican convention-the boy
governors own county, too!
Las Vegas daily optic., 1900-02-26

Prescott, Arizona, is to have free
mail delivery on March 1st. So will
we. little later on, if the Juvenile
governor will keep his hands off.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1900-02-26

The San Miguel county delegation
to the. Socorro convention stands q
to 6 in favor of Catron as against the
boy governor.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1900-02-26

DID 1T EVER OCCUR TO YOU
That small stores often have large
bargains.
have just opened one of these
small stores, with a complete
line of
CLEAN FRESH GROCERIES.
The price as well as quality will
please you. L. A., BOND,
South Side Plaza. Grocer.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1900-02-26

The call for meeting of the dem
ocratic Territorial central committee
at Santa Fe, March 18th, appears in
The OPTIC this evening.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1900-02-26

The Mckinley administration was
not endorsed at the San Miguel coun-
ty republican convention.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1900-02-26

SMOKERS
Will find the most complete stock
of tobaccos, cigars and smokers
articles in the Territory. Also
choice wines and liquors. Whole
sale or retail.
Lemp's celebrated st. Louis Beer
on draft or bottle.
]. B. MACKEL.
Cor. Douglas and Grand AYES.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1900-02-26

ATTENTION. LADIES.
You will find here a complete
line of Ladies Furnishing Goods.
Underwear. hosiery, ladies' and
misses fine shoes. at modest
prices. Art goods and stamped
material
MRS. VIM. MALBOEUF,
Sixth st. Millinery and Dry Goods.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1900-02-26

Tomorrow we win have "shrove
Tuesday" or Fastnacht in German
so-called from the ancient practice in
the church of Rome of confessins
sins and being shrived or shrove-
that is, obtaining ahsolution, on this
day. Being the day prior to the be
ginning of Lent. it may occur on any
one between the second of February
and eighth of March. The character
of the day as a popular festival is
mirthful; it is a season of carnival
like ioIlity and drollery. The custom
Of dishing up dough nuts on Fast
nacht has died out. to some extent
but is still observed in many families
in the east In former times, the day
was generally, if net universally, OBJ
served as sort Of festive day. with
frolics, cuttings. rafFies. etc. but
these old customs. like many Others,
are dying out
Las Vegas daily optic., 1900-02-26
THE OPTIC BARGAIN COLUMNS
For Special Features)
IT'S NOT THE COAT

That makes the man, it's the
whole suit. it's material, style. cut
and general workmanship. I will
insure you all these essentials.
New goods arriving daily.
THEODORE ARNsT.
The Tailor.