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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-06-02
A RIcvcle Thief cantured.

A man by the name of Hoeffner, yes
terday, cast covetous eyes on bicycle
belonging to DR.. H. S. Brownton and
the spirit of covetousness 50 impressed
itself upon him that he soon impressed
himself on the bicycle. seat and rode
off. The doctor, missing his wheel an
hour or two afterward, made inquiry
at Frick 8 Young's bicycle store and
ascertained that a questionable look
ing individual had been there few
minutes before and wanted to borrow
some money on the wheel, and had
just left The doctor followed the
man and finally caught him in the rear
of Strousse & Bacharach's store. The
fellow was honored with call on
Judge Wooster, who gave him twenty
five days to ponder over his folly in
the county Jail.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-06-02

lury. the secretary Of the interior and
the attorney general to make settle
ment and adjustment with the Sioux
City and Pacific railroad company. and
its indebtedness to the United States.
The bill passed as It came from the
house; Mr.. Rays chairman OF the judi
cIary committee demanded regular or
der on the antitrust bill. The gem
eral debate was closed The bin was
then read under the five minute rule.
The senate passed Cuban extraction
bill without division and also passed
the general appropriation bin. -
In the-house Bartheldt. of Missouri.
asked IL an opportunity would be af.
forded to test the sense Of the house
on the motion to concur in the st.
Louis exposition appropriation. Can
non replied in the Affirmative.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-06-02
public Notice.


To all persons having their back
yards. alleys or streets in disordered
condition, by having therein manure,
ashes. slops or other dirt or trash of
any kind or character, this is to mott
fly them that they are required to
clean up said back yards, alleys and
streets within five days after this date
or the city marshal will proceed to
have them arrested for maintaining
nuisance as provided in Section 3
of Ordinance No. 10S, and said parties
will be fined for each and every day
the said back yards, alleys and streets
in the rear of their respective resi-
dences are permitted to remain in an
unhealthy and unclean condition five
days after the date of this notice.
H. G. COORS,
CHAS. TAMME. Mayor.
City Clerk.
June 2, 1900.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-06-02
Another Bio SUGAR combine.

New York, June o The organization
OF the National sugar refining COM
pany of New Jersey, was completed
Today in Jersey, City, The new com
spany is a combination Of the National
Molienhauer-Descher companies. The
stock is divided into $1OiD0O,0OO of
common, s1O.OOOOOO preferred. The
pficers are: President James n. Post,
Vice-president, Frederick D. Mollen-
heur; secretary, Herbert d. Cory. All
plants owned by the company win
start up at once at full capacity Il
is stated there is an understanding,
although there is no definite compact,
between the new concern and the
American sugar refining company. and
no rate war will result from the or
! ganization of the new company.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-06-02
Presidential Nominations.

Washington. June 24-The president
sent the following nominations to the
senate: Volunteer army-Col. Jacob
H. Smith, Seventeenth infantry, u. s.
A., to be brigadier general; Col.
Luther R. Hare. Thirty-third infantry,
U. S. v, brigadier general. Promo
tions, army--Major H. G. Potter, Four
teenth infantry. tobe lieutenant colonel
Capt. Henry A, Gregg Twentieth in
fantry, major. Justice Morris n. Es-
tee, California, to be United states dis
trict judge Of. Hawaii; John C. Baird,
Wyoming, United States district attor
'ney, Hawaii; Daniel 4. Ray. Illinois,
.IUnited States marshal. Hawaii. Navy
promotions-Lieut. Albert Gleaves to
be lieutenant COMMANDER; Lieut.. (iun-
Tor grade1 Waldo Evans to be lieu
Ffanant.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-06-02

irretrievably wrecked, and In order to
insure lasting friendship and prosperi.
ty. the settlement must include the
restoration OF unqualified freedom and
independence to the republics. and the
colonists be allowed a voice in the ap-
pointment Of the governor Of Cape
Colony, thus obyIating the necessity
for keeping a standing army, as the
republicans would be prepared 70 as.
sist the -colonists to repel any foreign
inroads in South Africa, unity would
be insured. and loyalty to Great Britain
cemented. A delegation was. appoint
ed to visit Great Britain. Canada and
Australasia. to explain the views OF
those represented in the congress.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-06-02
AeIp the STARVING ln IndIa.

Money is being raised in every town
of any pretensions all over the coun-
try for the starving millions of human
beings in India. Las Vegas people
should, and will do their part. undoubt-
Hedly. Think of it! Ten millions of
human beings. old men, young men,
women and little children suffering
the agonies Of hunger and dying by
the thousands every day of starvation.
The small sum of 81 sent to India will
keep a family from starving for a
month. Anyone who desires to con
tribute to the Indian relief fund can
leave their donation at the San Miguel
national bank
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-06-02
TeIearams aoIIed Down.

|. Wool quiet; prices unchanged.
Quarantine is still maintained in
San Francisco. =
David W. Mckee. Of Connersville,
Ind. was nominated by the democrats
for sixth congressional district.
A bank at New Lisbon. wis, was
burglarized today and several thous--
and dollars taken.
Thereswas a small parade OF confed.
crate veterans in Louisville, KY, to-
day in spite Of that feature being called
off on account of rain.
= ]. W. How'd. district deputy of the
United States mine workers Of Amer.
lea, was arrested at Jallico, Tenn,
when endeavoring to organize miners,
He is out on bond.
The subcommittee of the national
democratic committee, announced a
meeting at Kansas City, Monday next,
to consider the question OF alleged ex-
orbitant hotel rates. ]. J. Swofford
chairman of the local executive com
mittee on convention arrangements
said facts and figures regarding hotel
rates, that would prove satisfactory to
all concerned, had been compiled and
would be laid before the committee.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-06-02

Elsewhere in this issue will be
found Ordinance No. 1O9 calling for an
election designating voting places
and naming the officers for the several
wards for an election to be held for
the purpose of voting for or against
the issuance of $25.NQO of school
bonds, for the erection Oh new school
building; also to vote on. the PROPOSE
tion whether or not $4,000 should be
spent in making addition to and over
hauling the Douglas avenue build,
ing.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-06-02
A Party OF Thirty Forelkners'
Set Upon by 700 Chinese
and Several Killed.
BIG SUGAR COMPANY FORMED
Ely Sutton Acquitted of Fraud
Attempt made to Blow up
Car Barns in st. Louis.
ExTRADlTlON BILL PASSED

: - Pekin, June 2-American and other
sforeign guards, numbering S49, arriv-
ed here in the midst of the dragon
festival. The streets were unusually
crowded but no manifestation of hos
+ tility was made. The presence of the
guards has already had marked effect
upon the bearing of the Chinese To-
ward foreigners. The excitement in
the adjacent country is much allayed,
but many. Christian refugees are still
! Hooking into the city. Unfortunately
no leaders Of the Boxers were arrest
ed though their capture would have
been easy. All the government has
done has been to occupy the scenes
of disturbances. No real repressive
measures have been taken.
f Tien Tsin, June 2-The foreigners
who escaped from Pas Ting Flu are
ten miles from here. Four of the par
ty were killed and four wounded. An
expedition is proceeding to their re-
lief.
81 ~ Tien Tsin, Tune 2-The French, con
sulate has received information from
priests at Pao-Ting-Fu, that thirty
foreigners, including six ladies and a
! child in attempting to escape from
+ Pao-Ting-Fu to %%::en Tsin in boats.
were attacked by over 700 Boxers, .
armed with rifles and spears. Many
foreigners were wounded, four killed
outright. The fate of the remainder
is unknown. Having little ammuni-
ton, however, it is considered impos-
sible that they could hold out against
their assailants.
4 Shanghai, June 2-The empress dow
ager has ordered the governor of
Shan 81 to arrest Lin. the Chinese man.
Eager of the Pekin syndioate;A Kia,
chief of the Shan 81 commercial.
bureau, and Fan, leading banker, on
the ground that they are dangerous
characters, but in reality because they
are connected with British enter
prises. ~
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-06-02

The city council are about to re-
new the. old acequia which formerly
brought the water on to Hill Site park
down Eighth street. The new park
commissioners some time ago appeared
before the council urging the renewal
of the old acequia and the proper
city committees are instructed to do
the work. Engineer Aber has made
the survey and reports water can be
placed on the park with very little ex-
pense. This done the park can be inn
proved.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-06-02
Would Not Suffer So Again for Fifty
Times Its Price.

ituCS TO FTtCCs
| awoke last night with severe pains
in my stomach. l never felt so badly
in all my life. When came down to
work this morning felt so weak
could hardly work. | went to Miller
& McCurdy's drug store and they rec
commended Chamberlain's Collie, Chol-
era ond Diarrhoea Remedy. 1t worked
like magic and one dose fixed me all
right. 1t certainly is the finest thing
ever used for stomach trouble. |
shall not be without it in my home
hereafter, for l should not care to en-
dure the sufferings of last night again
for fifty times its price.-G. Fl. WILL
SON, Liveryman, Burgettstown, Wash
ington Co., Pa. This remedy is for
sale by X. D. Goodall
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-06-02

At the recent competitive examina.
ton held in Philadelphia. for the po.
sition Of librarian in Columbia col
lege Miss Virginia Keyse. who taught
in the city schools here a couple OF
years ago, carried off the highest hon
ors. There were over 100 persons
conteating for the place The position.
a very lucrative one. it is thought win
go to Miss Keyse who has spent sew
eral months preparing for the examina-
tion.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-06-02
Dynamite Used in St. Louis.

st. Louis, June 2-An attempt was
made last night to blow up with dyna-
mite. the st. Louis transit company's
barns on Easton and Prairie avenues,
in which $50 employees and number
of policemen were asleep. Little dam
sage was done by the explosion.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-06-02
HoImes c0wper-A Great Tenor.

Holmes coWper-A Great Tenor.
Mr.. Holmes Cowper, who will ap-
pear at the festival is rapidly taking
a foremost place among the American
tencrs. Mr.. Crowper's voice is de.
lightfully sympathetic. Mr.. Cowper
chose to make his first appearance in
wonderful masterpiece, recitatiye
aria from Handefs Judas Macca-
beus," in which the expressive quality
Of his voice found outlet His song
group was beautiful; the blending of
the tender reading and song harmon
les were splendid examples of ballad
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, Minneapo-
lis, April 21st, 1900.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-06-02
EIy sutton AcauItted Of Fraud

Lansing, Mich. June 2-Col. Ely
Sutton, of Detroit, regent of the Uni
versity of Michigan, prominent re-
publican of the Pingree following, was.
acquitted today of completely in the
state military cleshing frauds on ac-.
count of which various members of the
state militia board, and himself had
been indicted. s....-. - 49, .-.-.te-
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-06-02

In the senate the Hepburn Nicar-
aguan bill was made special order for
December 10th: deficiency bill was
considereds Allison called up the bill
authorizing the secretary Of the treas.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-06-02
ReImonts, Horse Mlins.

New York. June PERRY Belmont's
Ethelbert won the match race with
VIM C. Whitney's Jean Bereaud by
five lengths. The distance was "a
mile and quarter; time 2:OS Is.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-06-02
ExeursIon to santa Fe. n. N.

Account of dedication of new capi-
tol building at Santa Fe, June 4th.
1900, tickets will be sold June Sd and
4th at rate of $685. for round trip;
return limit, June 9Th.
C. F. JONES, Agent.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-06-02
Special Train to Santa Ee for Capitol
Dedication

5 Special train will leave Las Vegas,
at O'Clock sharp, Monday, a. M,
June 4th. Returning, leave Santa Fe
II p. M, same date. rs
To avoid delay Monday morning. the
ticket Office will be open Sunday eve
after train No. II passes. and until Z
p. M, for sale of tickets for this train.
s75-2t CHAS. F. JONES, Agtl
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-06-02

John Hightower sold 100 head of
his Angora goats to A. Brown, of No
gal. at s42O per head.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-06-02

Special sale of mems and boys
straw. hats, ladies' and misses wash
shirts. See adv. Rosenthal Bros. 1t
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-06-02

Now is the time to order a nobby
spring suit. Don't forget the place.
is at Geo. Roses, the Railroad ave
nue. tailor 73-10t.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-06-02

Summer is approaching and you will
want light spring suit. Rose, the
tailor, keeps first-class stock of the
latest patterns. 7S-10t.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-06-02

Brings business Uy0u want
to buy anything, rent any
thing, sell anything. the best
and quickest results are 10 be
had through The Optic wants.
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G. =. ZONES, Agent.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-11
Impossible Streets.

People may think the streets of
Abbeville are in bad shape this wet
weather, but they are not quite up to
the condition of those OF Franklin
where We are told the merchants,
ice factory and mikmen have been
driven to the original pack horse and
hand cart for delivery purposes. We
think it would be a good idea to
abandon the roads altogether and use
the side walks for delivering in hand
wagons /; they are not heavy and
would not injure the streets much.
The condition of the street present a
humorous aspect as well as a serious
one. 1t is amusing to notice the
humble wheelbarrow with q lad pull
ing and one pushing. To e the
dignified clerk push a painted wagon
s'for exercise merely and last Of all,
is to hear the festive horse and the
demure mule give their master the
horse laugh when the small sidewalk
wagon comes along. All through
life, we find occasional reliefs from
w. 49, e w. ! '-@'#tZ
the burdens imposed upon us.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-11
A. 0. U. W. M sets.

The state lodge of the Ancient
Order of United Workmen met at
Lafayette Tuesday in biennial session,
Grand Master Perrault presiding.
Before proceeding to business, the
delegates were called to order temp
orarily and then Hon w. Campbell
representing the mayor of Lafayette,
delivered a cordial address of well
come. c.. O.. Mouton, in behalf Of
the local lodge also welcomed the
delegates. Grand Master Perrault
replied 90 the address of welcome,
incidentally giving many interesting
facts relative to the order and ,ex-
planned many Of the its benevolent
features. The lodge then went into
executive session. Reports Of the
various officers were referred to
appropriate committees. The follow
ing officers were elected for the ensu-
ing term; w. G. Perrault, of Opelou-
sas, grand master George j. Martin,
Of New Orleans, grand foreman;
James Fortier. Of Donaldsonville,
grand oyerseer; D. J. Searcy, of
New Orleans, grand recorder;
Charles E. Peroncel, Of Shreveport,
grand receiver; G. o. M%outon, of
Lafayette, grand inner Waterman; H.
r. Silvernail, of Crowley, grand outer
Waterman; W. w. Wilmington, Of
Alexandria, grand guide: DR..
Clarence Pierson, Of New Iberia
grand medical examiner; w. G.
Perrault J.. H. Stephens, w. W.
Wilmington, supreme representatives,
Donaldsonville was selecuted as. the
next place Of meeting. Hon. Webb
McNall, Of Kansas, installed the e
officers and delivered an address to
the lodge.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-11
Killed By lightning.

Adam Istre, whose home is near
Estherwood, was struck by lightning
last Saturday, a short distance south
of that place, and instantly killed.
He was on horseback, crossing a
stream, on his way home from Esther
wood. Several persons saw the
affair, and Istre fell from his horse
into the water. His body was re-
covered, after a search, and it was
found that his whole right side was
charred.
The remains were taken to Esther
wood, where they were inferred last
Sunday. Istre leaves q wife and
several small children.-Crowley
Mirror.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-11

Capt. J. H. Putnam met with a
misfortune Thursday afternoon, which
might have resulted seriously. He
was returning home from Vermilion
parish and had just crossed Crooked
bridge when one Of the traces of his
team broke. The captain alighted
from his buggy and took out his knife
intending to cut a hole in the trace so
that he might proceed. In doing 50
the knife accidently slipped and
stuck in the horses side. The next
thing Captain Putnam knew he was
lying on the ground with the print OF
a horses hoof on his side. Had the
horse kicked aim in the stomach, the
result in all probability have proved
fata1.-crow1ey Signal.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-11
Agents Wanted.

We want a live, active representative
in your territory at once to engage in
tive a profitable business. General and
local agents wanted. Most liberal
commissions. Advancement rapid.
Good references required. Those out
of employment or wishing to better
themselves addrss, Department Ky,
Cor. Perkins & Union streets,
Akron, Ohio.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-11
Lampman-GhauYin.

Saturday evening, NJ, '. Lamp
man jr, the proprietor Of the River
side restaurant, stole a clever march
on his friends by quietly marrying
Miss Louise Chauvin, a modest and
pretty young lady residing just below
town. We wish the young couple
a full share of happiness and the good
things Of the world.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-11
Personal Mention.

- O4 0O&A6Ak Iva
J. G. Laurents will take his yacbi
Little Guy around to Lake Charles
to ply in that rade.-Jennings.T Times.
Miss Luoie Hebert has rettagned
home after a very pleasant stay att
Observation-Disclosures Adver tiser~
Judge NJ. T. Gordy OF Ahbevilr 4
passed through en- route to- Franklin
on the lst.-Weekly Iberian.
W. W. Bailey has returned from .
pleasant visit to his old home,
Opelolsas.
Miss Eliza HoAingsworth who has;
been visiting Mrs. W. W, Edwards
has returned to her home in Bellevue
]. c. Wathen, Of Abbeyille, is at.
tending to buiness in town.-Thibo--
daux Sentinel.
Mrs. 4. {. Perry, Of Orange Texas.
$ here on d visit to her nephew, o.
Il, O'Bryan.
G. W. Mcclellan organized q.
chapter Of the Protected Knights
nere Sunday, but We have not found.
out the names of the officers.
After a pleasant ao5joarn at Pass.
Christian, Mrs. L. o. Rroussard and.
children returned home Monday
evening.
Judge Minos T, Gordy jr left last
week to spend a few days with his
wife who is visiting relatives neat
Woodville, Mississippi. Bon voyage.
Or. Ira ]. Pierce, of Lake Charles,
has been in LAFAYETTE several days
working in the interest. of the Royal
Arch order. He has met with some
encouragement .-Adyertisef
Mr.. Beard and wife, who have
resided al Lowry the past two years
departed for Chicago Tuesday, where
they will reside. Mr.. Beard has dis
posed of his interest in Live Oak
Plantation.-Jennings Record.
John Nugier of Perry's Bridge,
passed through town en- route to New
Orleans during the early portion of
the week. He Informed US that the
oeW sugar factory at that point is
progressing very favorably.-Weekly
Ibeian.
Mrs. Remy Broussard and children
of Abbevllle, who had been the guest
of Mayor and Mrs. %. Broussard re-,
turned home Wednesday - Rayne
Tribune.
An Excursion will be run on Sep
ie,nber 3nd. Sunday from Morgan
City to Alexandria, by the Opelousas
Excursion Club. 1t is denominated
strictly white" The scheduls
announces. thai the train win pass
New Iberia al Z rs a. NJ. going and
Mill leave Alexandria at 8 o'clock in
the evening on the return trip. The
fare from this point is only 81. The
Morgan City and Alexandria Base
Ball teams will play a match game
foy a purse of 500 at Dukes Park
apon the arrival of the train.-Weekly
Ibelian.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-11
Last Monday, July 80, Rev. a. ]

---s We- 1880 E4G&
Last Monday, July 80, Rev. a. 3,
T.anglois, died at $40 p. m. in st.
Martinville, la. The reverend and
highly esteemed gentleman had been
III fo, some time and while his death
was not unexpected, it was a shock
to the people of his town irrespective
of religious denominations. Father
Agnstas Bartholomew Langlois was
horne 10 Chavaney, France on April
9th, 1912, and was educated
primarily in his native country in
1855, and completed his studies at
the College Of Mount st. Mary Of
the West, Cincinnati and was ordain-
ed a priest by Archbishop Purcell,
June IL, 1857. lie then came south,
and for many years was stationed at
Pointe-a-la-Hac in Plaquemines
parish, and in 1887, was made rector
of the Catholic church in St. Martin
vile. where he remained until death
claimed him, Besides being
a theologian Of the most profound
order, he ranked high as botanist
and made botany a Geep study
and was the author Of q book
devoted to Louisiana plants.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-11

Charlton. is still at work among the
cattle and deaths are common.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-11

Ii you appreciate your local paper
and wish to see it prosper subscribe
for it, advertise in It, and send your
job work to it. These are practical
proofs Of good will that will mutually
benefit all parties. Remember u
newspaper cannot be run without
money.
In many countries the custom Of
planting trees to mark especial events
is well known, and in Japan the birth
of a child is thus .commemorated.
The sapling is carefully tended until
it is fully grown and when the child
is grown up and about to be. married
it is cat down and lrade into furniture
for the home of the young couple.
From the New Orleans Times
Democrat we learn that in the case OF
Desire Landry ct al. vs.. Louis
Delcambre, involving certain tracts Of
swamp land in Iberia, the acting
Secretary Of State has affirmed the
decision of the local register and
~ s'tH H#L I&E 49, @.G-. -
receiver OF the Land office. The de-
cision is in favor of nelcambre,
Congressman Robt. Z. Broussard was
the attorney for Delcambre and
Senator's. P. Watts repre-
sented the Landrys.