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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-04-03
A SETTLEMENT IN
WABASH MIX EXPECTED

ST. LOUIS, Mo, April st is ex-
pected an agreement will be reached
within the next twenty-four hours,
whereby the threatened strike on the
Wabash will be averted and the griev-
ances of the employees settled on a
basis satisfactory to all concerned.
This settlement, it is stated, will not
be provisional, but will stand after
President Ramsey's return from Eu-
rope. i sYSHiz y
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-04-03

This Office is in receipt of some
very handsome new job type, the
very latest, and having the best job
force in the country is better prepar-
ed than ever to turn out the very
highest quality of work obtainable. If
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-04-03
RUMORS OF BROKEN LEVEES
ADVANCES COTTON PRICES

NEW ORLEANS, April 3-From
Vicksburg, firm of Gotten men of
this city has just received the follow
ing telegram: Market advancing on
reports Of the serious break in levee
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-04-03

Mrs. Hollenwagner now las in her
spring line of samples for ladies.
Smart tailor suits. skirts, waists and
wraps, representing such famous city
houses as the Standard, the Perfec-
tion, the Marion Albert and others.
121-tt
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-04-03

The City Steam laundry guarantees
beautiful finish to all work. Phones,
Colorado 80, Vegas 1856. 1922 National
street TIT.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-04-03

TOPEKA Kas., April 3.-Reports
today from over the state indicate a
general fall of snow ranging from one
to three Inches. A soaking rain which
preceded the snow, together with the
mild temperature, caused it to melt
rapidly. 1t Is believed no damage to
crops or live stock will result, tele-
graph and telephone wires being the
only sufferers.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-04-03

near the Lake Providence. 1t is fine
cotton country, and has mountainous
levees." A similar rumor of a break
in that vicinity comes from Matches
and Monroe.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-04-03
MALAGA.
....GRAPES
25c pound
James A. Dick,
GROCER. .......

for his old home in Sonora, Mexico,
For this clever piece of work in ar
resting desperate of Telles' stamp,
the legislature gave Baca a check for
$780, ..&ss6
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-04-03
MINT THIEF DIMMocK
Is FOUND GUILTY.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 3.-The
jury in the cage of Walter N. Dim
mock, accused of stealing $4,000
from the United States mint, after
falling to agree yesterday afternoon,
reached verdict of guilty this morn
ing. His sentence will be imposed
next WEDNESDAY.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-04-03

PittengEr Is closing out last years
wall paper and remnants at greatly
reduced prices. 79-tf
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-04-03

The Santa Fe will have colOnist
tickets to California on sale April 1st
to June 18th inclusive, at rate OF $25
1t will pay to wait for our rates. Ser
vice unsurpassed. 94-tf
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-04-03

Flower festivals are held in Cali
fOrnia during April and May Take
the Santa Fe through tourist cars.
Colonist rates April 1st to June 18th.
1908. 94-tf
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-04-03

Go and see Patty about new and
second hand heaters. Lots of bar
gains. 10S-tf
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-04-03

LAKE PROVIDENCE, La, April 8.
The Hollybrook levee broke about
six miles below this town this morn
ing, at o'clock.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-04-03

SANTA FE, April 2.-IeileS, N his
lnarcn to the scaffold, wore a new
brown suit, white shirt and collar and
black tie. The hangma- moose was
rope fiye-eighths of al -lch in thick
ness and the drop was = three and a
nall foot one.
Telles, whose real name is AIezan
dro Duran, spent his last Thursday on
earth in a very cheerful manner and
ii il was SAD and gloomy one he
did not show = ~ any outward signs
He ate we'll, drank and smoked as
though he was at a wedding feast
From early morning until late last
night numerous visitors called to see
him and to all he was courteous and
at parting he would shake hands
through the bars of his cell and bid
good by. The Optlc representative
called and found him looking
over some pictures recently TAX
en- of him and he seemed as pleased
as a child with them. He said they
were for his relatives.
His cell looked comfortable dcosy.
At one end was a mall altar decorat-
ed with an image of the Savior and
other paraphernalia. A priest had
been visiting him almost daily of
late and he said he had made his
peace with God; that he was ready to
die. Telles praised Sheriff Kinsell and
assistants tor kind treatment while
he had been imprisoned; he had no
kick coming ON that line. Telles,
whose physique was splendid, said his
age was 80 and was married at the
time he first t@ok s,,~'an life, which
was IN arizona He was working with
a ia lroad gang as section hand, and
quarreled with the boss. In the melee
that followed he killed him with a
shot from his revolver and fled the
territory. Shortly after .--s wife died
and this loss made him sulky and
still more hardened his heart.
While at Kennedy, several months
ago. his revolver killed the second
victim. He claims that he was put out
of boarding house for non-payment
of his board. In a fight following the
episode he shot at his adversary and
hit another man named Pine who he
claimed was really in the fight.
He was arrested ---a brought to this
cit'-. and while a-aiting trial commici
te,. his third murder. for which he
gave his life today On January is,
about O'Clock in the evening, he and
awaiting trial charged with murder,
entered into a plan to escape. Casa
dos, the night watchman, was seized.
his shooting arms and keys taken
away from him and he was locked
into a cell. They could then have es-
capped but waited for Jailor Gallegos
for over half an hour as they had
it in for hi--i and refused to escape
until they had settled him. He finally
came and one of them shot him down
in cold blood without giving him a
chance for his life. Telles says Ham
pc shot him and Hampe says Telles
did the job. The jailer was a popular
and influential man in the city; he
was married and had been the city
marshal and belonged to the A. o. u.
w. n -
Telles was not captured and re-
turned until Feb. Q. 40 A. c. Baca of
San Marcial. belongs the honors of
capturing Telles. who was apprehend-
ed near San Marcial and was heading
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-04-03

FOR SALE@A fine fresh Jerse!
COW. Inquire at oil Railroad avenue
112-tf
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Pittenger has fine line of 1903 wall
paper. 7s-tf
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-04-03
At 9 A. M. the Multi-Murderer
Passed TO Great Beyond by
Broken Neck Route.
WANTED PEOPLES PRAYERS
But He Enjoyed Cigar Until the
Black Cap Was Pulled
Down.
He WAS GAME TO THE LAST
Special to The Optic.

Special to The Optic.
SANTA F'E. N. .. April 3.-Jose
Telles paid the g. h penalty this
morning for the sder Of Epitacio
Gallegos. He was {. me aad Kept his
nerve until the last. He rlept sound
ly last night. but had no appetite this
morning. Sheriff Kinsc.l read the
death warrant at 8:45 and the death
procession left the cell for the scat
fold. Telles smoking a cigar. Telles
said he was sorry he had done wrong,
and hoped they would pray him
and forgive him. A priest administer
ed the last rites. Telles still smoked
while his legs were being bound, and
the moose put over his head. AS the
black cap was drawn he spit tn
cigar out said, "g, bye, boys" The
sheriff sprung the rap at ten Sec
onds To nine. and i II and one-half
minutes later Doctos Sloan and
Diaz pronounced him dead The
sheriff cut down the body, and the
neck was broken. Within eight min
utes the body was put in the coffin
and taken away from the Jail.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-04-03

For rent-A good stone barn. Ap-
ply B. Danziger, Old Town. 127fw
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-17
In THE SUGAR BUSH
Bv CYRUS DERICKSON.

1t had been understood by the Dixon
and the Taylor families, and by most
of the people for five miles around for
that matter, that Tom Dixon and Bes-
sic Taylor became engaged as they
were riding home together from the
county fair in October The exact date
and exact circumstances of such things
are always of vital interest to an ag-
horticultural community. 1t was a
match that pleased both families, as
Tom was fine young farmer and Bes-
sic smart girl of 10, who could have
had the pick of half a dozen.
The marriage was not to take place
for year, and the course of true love
ran smooth until December. Then Bes-
sic Taylor suddenly exercised the pre-
rogative of her sex Tom was too sure
of her, and he must be made to under
stand that his bird was not yet Gagged
He had never been told that no girl
surrenders her liberty without a last
Irritation, and he was totally unprepar-
ed fT the blow that fell
There was to be a spelling bee at the
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-17

make a fight fur it!''
stop. Elsha" called. Nancy
There's no show fur US! They'll beat
we to- death before you can knock one
! of EN- down. Don't drive them to
, murder when there's no call fur it,"
and am to let 'em have posses
sion of brig and cargo?"
You'll have to. If you are easy
with EN- we'll git away all right, and
we may sight a vessel to help US be-
fore noon"
AYE, Captain, we've no show agin
EN- called the mate, but with that
big yawl we needn't be afraid il we
are at sea fur a month. We are fur
the boat"
That settled it. 1t is due to the
strangers to say that they made not
the slightest objection when more
water and provisions were lowered in
to the boat, and when the men packed
and lowered their bags and Nancy
brought UP a big bundle of things
from the cabin. They had no jeers
or insults to fling after those they had
sent afloat, but at once made more
sail on the brig and headed her on a
new course Nancy had Struggled the
chart and a spare compass into her
bundle, and as the boat drew away she
was forced by the wind to hold true
COURSE 10 the E1uSilSh CHdllilCis
were provisions in plenty, and scarcely
a wocd was uttered before breakfast
had been served out. Then Nancy
quietly asked:
elisha, what we goin' to do about
it?"
I'm goin' to stand to the eastward
for awhile" he replied after thinking
it over "I'H Jest keep track of the
Mary Ann as long as l can, and it's
he iply
UP and have a show to git her back.
If we don't meet anything by to-mor-
rer, and the wind allows it, I'll head
fur home, though l don't see how I'm
ever to hold up my head in Boston or
Salem agin. They'll say was cow
ard not to make fight fur it."
Then they'll be fools! The Dutch
men would have killed every one of
us but what they'd had the brig, and
we ought to thank heaven we got on
as well as we did. Don't We despair,
Elisha We've seen some tight
soueaks. but we've allus come out all
right. Don't we remember how
whale once saved us
And the same whale may eat us
this time!"
All that day the boat ran her true
course, but as the brig bore into the
north and sailed the faster her top
sails were only a speck on the sea
when the sun went down. AS the
breeze did not fall with the sun the
men were divided into watches. a Ian
tern was run to the head of the mast
as a signal. and hour after hour the
boat danced over the seas. There were
two men on the lookout. but after
midnight Nancy reused up and spoke
70 them and found that both OF them
were asleep, She sat down beside one
OF them IN the bows. wide awake with
her thoughts OF the sudden change In
their fortunes, and long hour had
passed when the sight OF a ship sud
denly danced before her. II was a
craft with all her sails set. and hav-
ing been taken hbaek she was drifting
away stern FIRST, though this fact was
not known till later. A cry from the
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-17

made the whole crew clamorous to get
out of the ship. They took nothing
with them which was not their own.
They even left over a thousand dol
lars in gold and silver behind them.
If any human eye ever sighted the
Mary Ann" after her crew lost sight
of her the fact has not been reported
to this day. 1t is easy to guess her
fate, however. She either went down
in gale at sea or was wrecked on
some iron-bound coast to the north and
every soul persisted.
No sooner had the body of the late
captain been given burial and the ships
papers overhauled to find her port of
destination than she was headed for
the port of New York to be delivered
up to the consignees. 1t was a short
handed crew to work such a big craft
but every man tried to do two mems
work. and it was recorded on the log
that Nancy Hopewell steered her tricks
at the wheel and kept lookouts with
the men. While they had been de-
spoiled of the Mary Ann" they were
to find themselves largely the gamers
by it. After a run which was bare
of events the derelict was safely moor
ed in New York harbor and Capt
Elisha babe Nancy remove the tar from
her hands and slick up to meet COM
pany. 1t is of the long ago have writ
ten. The tombstones of both Elisha
and Nancy are moss-grown in the old
cemetery, but the salvage money re-
ceived from the "Vorne" gave them
years of comfort and happiness. Peo-
pie sometimes wondered that in their
old age there was no abatement of
their affections, and Elisha would al
ways answer them with:
"Then, by Josh, it's because Nancy
is the bravest and best woman on
earth, and I don't care who hears me
say sol"
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Then he got into his cutter and put
the whip to his horse and sent the
animal over the two miles of smooth
road on a dead run. His first idea was
to kill that windmill man on sight; his
second was to kill the pair of deceiv-
ers; his third to blow his own brains
out and die the death of a martyr.
Then he happened to get fourth idea,
and he adopted IL and stuck to it.
He entered the school house with his
jaw set and a firm resolve to make a
certain person repent in sackcloth and
ashes. Bessie Taylor was there, but he
saw her not The windmill man was
there but he was too Insignificant for
a second glance. The homehest girl for
six miles around was there, and Tom
walked straight up to her and began
to laugh and giggle and f1atter.
Worse was to come. 1t happened
that he was chosen to lead one side.
while Bessie was not. Every one look
ed to see him call her name as first on
his side, but he overlooked her entire
~. 1t was the homeliest girl who was
called, although it was known that she
would go down and out on the first
three-syllabled word.
When only he and Bessie remained
on their feet the climax of his mean
ness came. When they got among
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ana let her thoughts wander back
nome. She had been silent for a quar-
Ter OF an hour when she gave a sud-
Den start and bent her ear to listen
capt. Elisha happened to note her at
utude, and he crossed over to her side
and queried:
Wall, Nancy, dye think anybody
VIII steal the wood pile while we're
gone on this trip"
I'm listenin', Elisha" she replied as
she laid hand on his arm. Cant you
catch the sound of oar-locks off, here
to the north?"
Its some noise in the hold" he an
swered, after listening a minute.
No, it's not There-there-dont you
catch it?"
"By Josh, do! Yes, it sounds like
oars at work but how on earth can a
boat be out there?"
Il dunno, but there is one. Now you
git the sounds palmer. It's a boat, 1
tell you, and she's pulling at least four
oars. She must be from a wreck, and
you'd better light a lantern and lash
it in the riggin' to guide EN-
A lantern was procured and placed
as suggested, and it had scarcely
thrown its light over the waters when
there was hail from half a dozen
Threats at once. Capt Hopewell an
swered it, and within five minutes
every one Of the crew of the MARY
Ann was on deck and wide awake
with curiosity The halls were repeated
at intervals, the sound of the oars came
nearer, and at the end of half an hour
a big yawl with twelve men and their
donnage in it drew alongside the Mary
Ann"
by Josh, then, but it's a crew of
Dutchmen!" exclaimed Capt. Hopewell
as ne peered down in the boat
He was right. They were big and
sturdy men who had sailed out of the
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-17

slant. and pointing into the south she
chokingly exclaimede:
"There-there-a ship-a ship"
by Josh. and there isl" answered
Capt. Elisha a second later. Nov,
men, all together and hail her"
A great shout went over the water,
but it was not answered, and neither
was a light displayed. The shout was
repeated again and again. and then
after a long look Capt. Elisha cried
out:
why, believe she's an abandoned
craft and takin' care of herself! Wen
run right alongside in five minutes!"
They reached the decks of the
stranger to find her a ship good deal
larger than the Mary Ann" and
seacrh Of ten minutes proved that not
a living soul was aboard. There was
dead man, though. Lying in the main
cabin, fully dressed, was the corpse of
the captain. and a sailors sheath
knife was still sticking in his back.
Murder had been done before the ship
was abandoned. Did you ever read an
account of that ocean mystery? The
ship 'Voorne," Capt. Bergen, master,
had set out from North Sea ports
bound for New York with a valuable
cargo. That was the craft Capt Hope
we'll found adrift in mid-ocean. Her
crew, from the mate down, were the
men who took forcible possession Of
the Mary Ann after killing
their captain and abandoning
their vessel. What drove them
TO the deed of blood-why they didn't
stand by their ship afterwards-wh
they headed for in the stolen brig
these are questions that have never
been answered. Perhaps the mate and
his chief quarreled, and murder was
done in passion. Then fear of the law
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-17

the hard words he stood and glared
across at her as If he had never seen
her before. and in her confusion she
Numbered and left him victor.
Next day it was known far and
wide that Tom Dixon and Bessie Taylor
were "out," and. though several par
ties volunteered their services a s peace
makers, the gulf could not be bridged.
Bessie felt injured, because Tom had
not understood her and Tom felt mad
that she had tried to play with his
honest love. There was no more court
ing that winter.
The couple were brought together at
a candy-pull and apple-bee and a sec
ond spelling school, but they held aloof
from each other and resorted to sar-
casln The old folks on both sides tried
their hands. but the result was the
same, and it finally came to be under
stood that the match was off for good.
Time wore on and the month of
March came in. Farmer Dixon had
two hundred sugar naples in his woods
and there was sugar making every
spring. On this occasion the trees had
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-17

red school house. He and Bessie would
go, of course. As both of them were
accounted among the best spoilers in
the community, it was probable that
they might be asked to choose sides.
1t was unfortunate for Tom that he
forgot to say that he would drive up
to Taylor's at a certain hour for Bes-
sic. He meant to, and he had no doubt
that she would be ready, but the mat
ter slipped his mind and when the
evening finally arrived he got out Of
his cutter at the door only to be told
that Bessie had been gone half an
hour More than that. she had gone
with windmill man who was canvass
ing the neighborhood and stopping at
her fathers house.
Tom Dixon was stunned. Here was
coquetry, deceit, treachery. 1t didn't
occur to him that Bessie felt piqued
over his neglect and wanted to get
even" in the only way open to her
Neither could he know that she had
told the windmill man that her old
beau would probably escort her home
He gasped-he muttered-he swore.
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Texal, and it was quickly discovered
that not one of them could speak Eng
lish Each one brought his bag of
clothing over the rail with him, but
water and provisions were left behind.
A man who was doubtless the mate of
the crew advanced to Capt Hopewell
and entered into a long explanation,
not one word of which was understood.
1t was, however, guessed that his ship
had sprung a leak and he had been
obliged to abandon her He was made
to understand that they were welcome
and would be landed in London, and
by and by the twelve of them with
drew in a body and stretched them
selves on deck and went to sleep
Nancy had looked into the faces of all
in a critical way, and while the Dutch
mate was telling his story her eyes
never left his face. When the strang-
ers had descended to the cabin and
a few minutes later Capt. Elisha fol-
lowed her and said:
Nancy, I'm jiggered if this amt
funny thing. l can't say that things
look exactly right to me-"
"IU tell you what, Elisha she re-
plied in her quiet way. "If ship had
bin on fire or in a sinkin' state them
men would never have brought all
their c1othin' and heaped in the water
and provisions they did"
mo, by Josh, they wouldn't, but how
do they come to be afoat?"
Dunno, but there's a mystery about
IT. There's the hull crew except the
CAPTAIN. How did he come to be left
behind? And didn't you notice how
the men looked the brig over and kept
dodgin' and whisperin'? I'm believin'
we shall have trouble with 'em, Eli
sha."
s.R,,t thew can't be pirates"
Probably not"
"And there's no war between us.
mo. but we can't make out their
story. and I do believe that mate was
win all the time. 1 wish we hadn't
shown a light and brought them
aboard"
The Dutchmen were tired with their
null at the oars and slept soundly till
the mornin' watch of the Mary Ann
was ready to wash down decks. Then
they rose up, yawning and stretching
and the last was hardly on his feet
before the breeze came. Sail was
made at once, and as the Mary Ann"
laid her course Capt. Hopewell called
fhe cook aft to see about preparing
breakfast for the extra men. He had
his eve on the strangers at the same
time. and noted that they had gathered
in a bunch and were whispering to-
gether. Their yawl was big and
! clumsy boat. provided with oars and
sail. and as there was no room on the
deck of the brig to stow II the captain
went forward and tried to make the
Dutch mate understand that the con-
I tents should be hoisted aboard and the
vav1 sent adrift He made himself
! clear enough. but as II his words and
gestures had been a signal the twelve
Dutchmen at once sprang upon the