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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-22
OF
SAM SP[RRY
Popular Santa Fe Conductor
Found Dead IN Bed IT Hotel
This Morning
CASE OF SUICIDE
Leaves Il Bride Of Less Than u
Ycarin Home At Madrid Cause
Not Certainly Known

Las Vegas received an unwelcome
shock this morning, when the news
spread that Conductor Sam Sperry
had committed suicide BY drinking
laudannm. Quite early last evening,
Sperry apparently III excellent spirits
retired TO room No. 16 Of the New Op.
tic hotel, When he failed TO rise this
morning at ii reasonable hour, his
brother, Dan Sperry, forced his way
/ into the room and was Mortified to tlni
the inmate lying dead upon the bed,
Between I and 5 o'clock, Conductor
Sperry visited two drug stores and At
leach bought an ounce Of laudanum,
which he said was needed for sore
hand. He was in uneommonly genial
frame Of mind and talked socially With
The drug store folk.
Although several theories have
been advanced, no positive reason for
1.-THE rash act can be given vet. Fur.
ther Developments may be expected.
| Last Friday, Mr.. Sperry received
checks amounting TO $1,591.55 cents
Ifrom HI G. Smith as the last payment
on the house on Fourth street which
the latter purchased some time ago.
lit is known that this money was dc.
posted at the local banks, but owing
i To the strict rules Of the latter regard.
ling the customers business, no infor.
nation can be gained from the insti'
/ tuition regarding the amount now on
deposit to Mr.. Sperry's credit. 1t is
believed that considerable sum was
| sent to the wife In Madrid, and II Il
said that the certificate OF deposit foI
the whole amount was also sent tC
Mrs. Sperry. While some assert posi-
lively that Mr.. Sperry's rash act was
the result Of financial embarrassment
1t Is also said, ii this be the case, thai
prompt and effecacious measures will
be taken to prevent the helpless ant
penniless young wife from losing ths
money which should have come |,
her from the sale Of the home. Th'
sympathy of the community for Mrs
Sperry II deep and universal an,
] everyone hopes that In addition TO TIL
grevious loss sustained In the unea
pected death of her husband. she ma
not also be reduced To penury as
J result
Conductor Sam Sperry was abou
35 years Of age. For many years j
J had been In the employ Of the SAINT
Z re On the New Mexico division. Thre
Z years ago he was struck BY q trail
Z Thrown under the wheels and lost a
7 arm. Since that misfortune befe
= him, he never seemed 70 be exactl
Z the same man. His old associates sa
= that his spontaneous ioyousness an
= interest lii life disappeared, and ]
1
= was subject to frequent attacks
= melancholy. Still he maIntainel
= the last his power of winning al
Z keeping friends lie was royal gof
7 fellow, good hearted, generous, fran
= and liked among the railroad men
Z New Mexico ~ we're few other
= There Ii much sorrow III the city oy
= hls mntimely death,
= Mr.. Sperry was married twice Il
= first wife. Miss Uptegroye, died son
= years ago. His present wife. who
= he married less than q year ago,
from Paducah. KY. After the accidc
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-22
MARTIAL LAW TO BE
SUSPENDED TOMORROW

turn All troops belonging 10 other
places than San Migdel county have
already ceen Withdrawn and troop
"A, Tellu lie cavalry. will be relieved
from active duty when tba new proc
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-22
ANOTHER FATAL FIRE

CHICAGO. Ills, February 22-Fire
today destroyed the building occupied
by the Alhambra theatre, hotel and
apartments. After the fire was ex.
tinguished the remains Of three per-
sons, two men and woman, who had
been suffocated, were found in the
ruins. Many had narrow escapes and
several were carried down the fire
escapes, The loss Is estimated at
$4,000.
The bodies have been identified as
those Of William Fisher, Frank Back.
man and Anna Smith.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-22

open. There were d number Of cele.
brations BY patriotic organizations
Farewell Address.
Washington's farewell address was
rsad IN The house. and after The mo
tion TO adjourn was lost, the house
went into COMMITTEES Of the whole on
the naval appropriation bill.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-22
Planned to Seize Women.
iBy Associated Press.
HUNDREDS or CHINESE
LOST RY BURSTING OF DAM

TIEN TSIN. Feb 21.--A telegram
from Tsinan Flu. Shang Tung, says
hundreds Of lives were lost by the
bursting of dam on the Hohangho,
Several villages were destroyed.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-22

DENVER, Colo. Feb. The
Times says. Martial law In San Mi.
suel county will be suspended tomcr.
row BY Governor Peabody The DE-
ported miners will be permitted TO re.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-22

Dr. Beaumont Ii an expert IN cen.
tering. cutting, grinding. drilling and
mounting eye glasses and spcctacles.
During his three-days' stay at the
Castaneda he offers the use of the best
equipment produced for his customers
and at prices within the reach Of all.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-22
Attack on
Port Arthur

= Bulletin. >
3 TOXIC, Feb. 22.--lt IL re- =
! ported here today Vice Ad- =
= miral Togo again attacked y
= port Arthur. Navy depart =
3 ment says II received no news =
4 from Togo. =
British Steamer Captured.
LONDON, Feb, %. The owners oi
the British steamer Rosalie from
Gradiif for yladiyostok have been mott
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-22

Iamation Is read. sacn ii The progrom
as announced d the governors oilice
today" Il
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-22

NEW YORK, Feb. 22, During a
dense fog two vessels went ashore to-
day. one near Hellport, l.. l.. and the
other near Long Beach, N. J. The
former was the Benjamin Cromwell OF
Portland. Me-, and the name OF the
latter il still unknown. The matc Of
thu Cromwell was drowned and ono
man came ashore on piece Of wreck
age. while seven others are still cling
ing to the ship In the hope that life
savers Will reach them, So far. how
ever. attempts TO launch boat have
bcen unsuccessful.
Later TidInus.
Five men were drowned. Only two
men were rescued from the breakers
when washed ashore on pices Of
wrckago. The schooner was broken
UP by heavy waves.
The ANAL Russian cruiser referred
60 In the above Is probably the Boya.
rim, previously announced blown rp
by . mine At Port Arthur February
10, and which another accosnt says
ran on the rocks while picking " the
mines brought 10 the surface N .
lsserA ...--.. d1snvxd
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-22
Japanese Minister Says The Island
ers Have No Need OF Haste


LONDON, Feb. 22.--Latest adylces
1of baron Hayashi. the Japanese min,
lister of Great Britain, leads him To
believe the Japanese troops may walt
possibly two Or three months before
undertaking aggressive operations in
Manehuria He says they had found
Russia 80 Unexpectedly unpreparad.
the Japanese land forces may con.
tent themselves with building 4 rail.
road towards the Yalu river before
they strike Il blow He says Russia
appears less prepared than China was
In 1896. He discredits the report that
$500 Russian soldiers were killed at
All outpost engagement at Yalu river.
as the Japanese force iii that vicinity
ii not large enough 10 iniiict such q
loss.
French say Move on.
TOXIC, Feb. %. The assurances
from France that the Russian tlotilia
except two torpedo boat destroyers
which were disarmed and which Will
be detained TIL the war ends. have
lleft Jibntil. French somallIand. reach,
ed Toxic today and produced general
satisfaction The reatllrmation d
French neutrality Is highly reassurlnl
to the present diplomatic situation. \
is the opinion here that the maintain
lance Of neutrality Of oriental ports \
extremely advantageous to Japan d.
lit assures 10 her the mastery Of Thu
naval situation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-24

Business men and lawyers Will look with in
terest for the appearance this month of Gould
and Blakemore's Bankruptcy Act OF 1898. An
notated and Explained" The volume is in
tended to combine the information furnished by
both digest and textbook of bankruptcy law
and practice. and to contain everything that the
practising lawyer needs on the subject. The fact
that 1t will be issued at a moderate price will
possibly not mean much 10 the practising
lawyer to the prospective bankrupt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-24
NETWORK.
SUMMER HOMES
IN THE MOUNTAINS

Of Orange sullivan Ulster and Delaware Counties Y L.
the New York. Ontario & Western Railway. II you
seeking SUMMER HOME your family in a
region of absolute HEALTH AT MODERATE COST ZOO
feet above the with Pure Air. Water Milk
Malaria Mosquitoes. and within three ride
sans then send cents for to the undersigned
call and get free Offices below the SUPERBLY
ILLUSTRATED BOOK SUMNER HOMES" Of l65
II list of 300 Hotels Farm and Board
ing Houses with their location rates OF board. facilities
York
IN NEW YORK: 14l I4s. 1875 425. 1854 1870 Broad
way Place; PSI 4th Ave: 245 Columbus Ave-. 1853
East i25th St; 273 West 125th ST s2 5th Ave; ticket
Offices Franklin and West 42d So. Ferries
IN BROOKLYN: Court St: $50 Fulton St: 300
Broadway: Eagle ONCE.
On May 2sh Excursion tickets at reduced rates will be
sold at s25 Broadway. 1854 Broadway. SO Beaver St.
Ferry Offices and Court St. Brooklyn giving oppor
tunity OF personally selecting home and also
enjoying DAYS fishing in this delightful region Tickets
good returning May 3lst,
J. c. ANDERSON.
General Passenger Agent SO Beaver ST. n. Y.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-24
Summer Resorts.
Vacation Resorts.

Along the North Shore of Long Island
Sound, at the charming inland locations of
Connecticut, and among the Berkshire and
Litchfeld Hills, reached by the finest
through and suburban train service running
out of New York. Send 2-cent stamp to New
York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad,
Room No. 3, Grand Central Station, New
York, or to Passenger Department, New
Haven, for descriptive books and list of
hotels, boarding houses, rates for board, and
passenger fares.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-24

new novel by W. F. Norris is published by D.
Appleton & Co 1t is entitled Natures Come
dian" and is said to be a study in egotism the
hero being "a great actor, gentleman and
man OF the world" 1t will be pleasant news to
great actors that one Of them can be conceived.
IL only in fiction. being also a gentleman.
sion
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-24

critics and even OF his adherents. had misied them
TO the belief that his admiration of the great
tiers of painting limited Eelasquez. or, to
recall popular story, TO himself alone: but in his
serious moments no one Showed greater respect
for the works of artists and that I'm quarters
where he would be least suspected of sympathy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-24

The memoirs Of Mime. Bernhardt promise to be
bulky. They viii fill one very large volume or
possibly two volumes. and they will cover the
whole life OF the actress
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-24

To die for the faith was no exclusive preroga-
tive Of the early Christians. Man. missionaries
and Christian natives were cruelty murdered in
China during the Boxer uprising in 1900, on ac-
count of their religious belief. From the various
accounts of these atrocities which were printed
i'm the magazines and I'm fugitive pamphlets, the
Rev. Robert Coventry Forsyth. who for
eighteen years a missionary in Shantung, has
compiled a volume. entitled THE China Mar
tyrs of 1900 IT is to be published Immediately
by the Revells, and will contain a complete roll
OF those who died, with IA illustrations and
portraits. particularly interesting feature
will be the abundant extracts from private jour-
nails some OF which have been recovered only re-
Gently.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-24

The habit OF observation and the sense OF
form that all artists must cultivate to be at all
successful are OF great assistance TO them in
expressing themselves well when they drop into
literature. The announcement that Rose Cecil
ONeill. the illustrator. has written novel. en-
titled The Loves of Edwy,' which the Lothrop
Publishing Company will issue in August. will
at once awaken interest in those who have en-
joyed her clever drawings in Puck" The au-
thor is the wife of Harry Leon Wilson, who
wrote THE Spenders' and The Lions of the
Lord" AS the practice OF writing is unfort-
unately of no aid to the acquiring of skill in
pictorial art, Mrs. Wilson. who illustrated her
husbands books. will have TO illustrate her own
novel. too.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-24
School Agencies.

A MEXICAN AND FOREIGN TEACHERS AGENCY
~ supplies Professors Teachers. Tutors Covernesses
etc. to Colleges. Schools and Families Apply
Mrs ". J YOUNG-FULrON. % Union Square.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-24

The fifteenth and sixteenth volumes Of the
new 'Kensington" edition Of Thackeray, just
received from the Scribners, are given to THE
Adventures OF Philip" The frontspiece to the
first OF these is picture Of the noVelists house
;n Kensington. No. Palace Green. The second
volume opens with Fred Walkers charming
sketch OF Philip ia church. We wish that for
this wood engraving OF his design the pub
fishers had substituted the beautiful version
he made OF Il in watercolor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-24
Teacher.

NNANTED-By college student. position tutor: viii
" travel 80 10 seashore mountains; best references
B. N. Box %. Tribune Once
TUTOR ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS teacher and college
graduate 20 give entire time boy fourteen Ad-
dress with full particulars and references stating salary
required, PLAZA. Box Is. Tribune Once.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-24

Still another series OF luxuriOusly made biog-
raphies is to make its appearance. II is an
nounced. under the title OF Historical Mono
graphs" by The Messrs. Jack. OF Edinburgh.
The first volume viii be Life of Lord Burgh-
ley" by DR.. Jessopp. Succeeding monographs
viii deal with Warwick the Kingmaker. the
great Duke OF Marlborough John Hampden.
Nell Gwyn and George Villiers. Duke OF Buck
3ngham.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-24
For Both Sexes-Country.
PALMER INSTITUTE

Starkey Seminary
Boarding school FOR boys and
girls. splendidly situated, over
looking Seneca Lake Modern
building and equipment. Fine
health record. Ftfty-fve
sCves in campus. athletic field
an gardens. Ten teachers
train for b-st colleges or bus
music. art and elocution- STU
NarfYn SufnrnerheH PHI N
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-24
GREEN'S EUROPEAN HOTEL.

Boardwalk and Ocean Ave. Atlantic City. " j.
FIREPROOF; European plan; hot cold sea
water baths; our own artesan water; Flemish cafe;
rooms single and suite 81 per day and un
Capacity 400 White help exclusively.
GREEN a FLYNN. Proprs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-24

AZ. the recent Royal Academy banquet, the
president, Sir Edward Poynter. surprised his
hearers when he came TO speak OF departed
painters The year had not been. he said with
out losses 10 the academy and outside its
walls, ana then he proceeded to speak of the
one man whose name few could have expected
10 hear mentioned within the walls Of Burling-
ton House. The late Mr.. Whistler. The report
Of Sir Edwards tribute runs. in 1.-THE Daily
Chronicle" follows:
a conspicuous name would come TO their minds
Nnei they reckoned up the losses which art has
tnstained-that OF James MCNEIL Whistler (cheers
aDoel whose memory as fierce a controversy has
ll MS lie time. He lSir Edwardl knew him we'll
Nhsh Ae was a student in Paris-that is ~ he
coeio DC called a student who during two or three
fs1aes eekotea haroly as many weeks TO study
excess or the natural incidence OF dsposifton ~
.yst OF pleasure OF which certain share had been
is Aelecli1fy attribute OF the art student He wa
ultimately forced 10 paint. because he was bore
fsihtef, aaa could not help IL. Impatient OF labor
rpNeNer the brilliant resources of his wit sppliai
nm Win admirable reasons for carrying his woTlS
10 III lsiei tnan inclination prompteds
- elo llltators quickly seized the SITUATION ana
slsa.y hallec an authority which seemed 10 give
1heso clspensation from the srkSome necess,.S 20
tesrrsns tnelr eTaft TO completion and the a., "a
lcsNlnB or when the difficulties heRsp We he ne,
.iIasa me heritage OF that gifted artist Thsx2
l1Itol u.at ~ was the freshness ana orienaiifv ~
NhAsters genius showing itself IN natural GO 81
eEd IN the most exquisite and ethereal schsTne 20
folor which had ever been uut on canvse -.
mace them forget the imperfections In airl
lons. winch, nnluckiiy. he too willIngly condonad
~ his e"h WORK His habit OF making fan OF his
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-24

Far Boys and Young Men-Country
MI APLEWOOD-Sumnner schoof boys Conccrtvfiis
vi Penn. The location. beautiful heaIthni
seashore mountain; mornings study; afternoons
pupils taken 10 WOODS meadows boating Little boys
admitted Eau term September %. J. SHoRTLIDGE
(Yael. a. NJ. Prin.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-24

Mr. c. X. Chesterton. in his recently published
booklet on the art of George Frederick Watts
tells tais aneedote Of Tennyson: The poet with
that queer. sulky hunor which gave him. per-
haps. more breadth than Watts, but less
strength. said. after reading some acid and I'M
just criticisms. I wish I had never written a
line. Come said Watts. you wouldn't like
King Arthur TO talk like that Tennyson
paused q moment and then spread out his fin
gers. We'll. he said. what do you expect? It's
all the govt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-24
HOTEL TRAYrIORE,

ATLANTIC CITY. N. J.
Remains open throughout the year Every known corn
Golf running
bedrooms. TRAYMoRE HOTEL COMPANY. "
New-York Rep. 2se Fourth Ave
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-24
NEW-YORK.

The statistical records are the best evidence of
the popularity of the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-24

siness. Advanced courses IN
1tents resolved 40 any tina.
Lxkements Yates Co.. y. y.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-24

Mr.. Swinburne has a resounding poem. six
pages long. in the June Harper" II is called
The Altar OF Righteousness" and it contains
divers obscure solemnities but We have sought
IN it IN vain for flashes OF anything like poetic
inspiration The thing seems machine made.
as witness this fragment:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-24
SOMERSET INN
NEW-JERSEY.

AND EIGHT COTTAGES. BERSARDsvIILE. u =
Opens May 81. IS miles from New-York on n
". R. r, via Barclay Christopher ST Ferry k,,t
500 feet. GEORGE w. TUTTZ4E Mgr Na>
Telephone. 7B Berna-isvilie.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-18
Notice.

Positively no hunting or tres
passing on any of my lands.
CHAS. r. SMITH,
Artesia, Miss.
Nov. 9th, 1903. w1yr
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-18
The Bond Made.

The bond has been made.
Mayor J. Z. Gunter had turned
over to him last Monday a bond
by Messrs. F. NJ. Abbott, G. It.
Heard and T. j. ONeill, as prin.
cipals and L. Marx and d. M.
Richards as sureties in which
they bind themselves in the sum
of one thousand dollars to begin
IN good faith the work Of build
ing a street railway here on or
before December 25th. next and
IN which they agree to have three
miles of track built and ia sue
cessful operation by the follow
ing Decem Der. The bond is
signed and executed all right and
all the parties are men of un-
questioned financial standing
whose signature is good.
The resolution granting fran
chise required that this bond
should be made in a guaranty
company, but with such primer
pals and sureties on the bond
there is no disposition on the
part of the council to hold them
to this feature of the contract
and this matter will probably be
waived at the meeting of the
Council to be held this week
when the matter comes up for
final consideration
The posting of the bond and
the acceptance and fulfilling of
all conditions under which the
franchise was granted by those
petitioning for it show that they
are evidently in earnest. They
surely intend building the
road or they are confident that
they can dispose of their fanchise
to some one who will build it be-
fore the expiration of the time
limit. A failure to build the
road means a loss of one thousand
dollars to it's promoters and while
this is not a large sum when
in connection with so
costly an enterprise it will act as
an incentive for those behind the
to get busy.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-18
Congressman {. S. Gambler.

Congressman Caudler speaks
in Columbus at the Court House
on the political issues of the day
on next Wednesday evening at
eight o'clock. Mr.. Gambler will
speak to the people of the eastern
section of the county on the 9th,
next Wednesday. at Mt. Vernon
school house, where a farmers
institute will be held and will
reach Columbus the same after
noon, speaking at night.
Mr.. Gambler will be the guest
of 2. w. Maer while IN Columbus
and will be introduced at the
meeting in Columbus By Hon. E.
r. Sherman, Chairman of the
County Democracy. Preceding
his engagement in this city he
speaks to the people Of Caledonia
on Tuesday, the 18th.
Mr.. Gambler is the best repre-
sentative the First district has
ever had at The Nations capital.
He will be greeted by large
crowds on the occasion OF his
visit to Lowndes county.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-18

com pany which controls the out
put OF two such excellent nipple
ments, both Of which enjoy an
established trade is assured of
success from the start and that
it is fine investment is shown
by til readiness and til e
ease with which its stockis being
placed, the leading business men
Of Columbus being eager to
secure it.
THE DISPATCH wishes to con
graduate the promoters of this
company on the success which
has rewarded their efforts in
securing the works for Columbus
and on the magnificent prospect
which greets it on all hands.