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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-08-10

Read the Hopewell letter in this paper
to. day. Other letters from this camp will
follow.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-08-10

The Bryan club met Saturday evening
and proceeded to the business of enrolling
names of members Of the club. Over $50
names were enrolled.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-08-10

VIM. Smith, the Chicago cook imported
for the Delmonico restaurant o hss~a
position in the Plaza hotel kitchen.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-08-10

The latest reports from Santa Fe state
that Delegate Catron is ''breaking in" a
wheel, and will learn to ride 1t, II 1t takes
all summer.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-08-10

Old timers will be surprised to learn that
the widow Of the late William Griffin, a
former banker Of Santa Fe, is happily mar
ried In Kansas City.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-08-10

It is estimated that there are at least
$4,000 head OF sheep on the mesa within
fifteen miles Of Las Vegas.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-08-10

The rumor from Ration. that TWO bprros
and a Mexican had been found in the
reservoir, up there, has been denied.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-08-10

Myer Cohn and family, now living In old
town, will remove to the east side, SO soon
as a suitable house may be procured.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-08-10

A good audience was 10 attendance at
the A. M. e. church, yesterday evening, to
listen to an able sermon on the text, THE
pestilence,n Luke Q :11.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-08-10

The judges Of the land court we're aboard
Saturday evenings south bound train, en-
route to Santa Fe. s q
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-08-10

The Central hotel now runs a carriage to
all trains.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-08-10

New, standard make, '96 Model bicycles
to rent, by tho hour. to both ladies and
gentlemen.
THEo ScHUERMANN,
212-tf Gunsmith, Center st
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-08-10

Native bran at the Las Vegas Roller
mills, at SOC. per 100. 180-tf
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-08-10

For parties, concerts and s%ocials, rem,
Rosenthal Bros. hall: 50-s-tf
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-08-10

Macbeth Water cures stomach
troubles. 2btL
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-08-10

Probate court was in session this after
noon.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-08-10
BUSINESS N

Walter Deardsn, assaycr and chemist
Trinidad, Colo. 187-tf
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-08-10

bIcycIcs on lazy Phymcutb.
High grade bicycles, Thistles, Eagles
Wlntons, Ajax, Kelley Maus, Wolff.
American, Fsatherstone, $40 to 500.
Children's full ball bearing pneumatic
tire, $25.
Ladies' 100 model, twenty-five pounds
$50.
Cash or easy payments.
tt MERNIN. COG Douglas avenue.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-08-10

Furnished room 1898 Fifth street. 1906
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-08-10
METROPOLIS MISCELLANY.

J. Biehl, leading undertaken. 'batf
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-08-10
Rates "a CIV a Mex,co

LAS VEGAS, N. NJ, March 9th, 1885,
Round trip rates to City Of Mexico, frol
Las Vegas, $88.70. Hoing limit, sixt
days, with final return limit, Of six month
from date of sale.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-08-10

Tourist rates to Phoenix, Ariz., and re-
turn from Las Vegas, $3.50 Limits,
fftaen days, in each direction with inal
limit OF six months.
tf @. +. JONES. Agent.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-08-10

21s.tf
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-08-10

If buying for the boys, think of those
suits and single pants that we reduce, to-
day.
Suits that were $3.50 to $1.95.
Suits that were 5000 to S3 rs.
And so on through the stock.
6Oc and 75c Knee Pants, 25c.
Single Vests, all 25c.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-08-10

WINGED.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-01-07

point. Those fellows below us that the
chasseurs were after are merely dis
patch carriers One got away, you no.
ticed. But with the new field tele-
phone, staff officers and orderlies will
have little TO do in carrying messages"
1 settled myself down on the grassy
rampant to listen.
Perhaps you have not heard about
It," he continued, but II is due to your
clever American officers that IL has
been brought to its present perfection.
In Egypt Sir Garnet Wolseley used IL
in almost every engagement, and kept
himself and staff in communication
with the front. / think II worked with
great success at Tel-el-Kebir You see,
heretofore 1t has been impossible for a
commanding officer to obtain rapid,
constant, reliable information from the
front. or yet to transmit his orders I'M
less by signals or mounted orderlies.
Signals may be read by the enemy; or
derlies may be killed or captured. The
field telegraph is not infallible. A
shell may annihilate instruments and
men. Battles of the future will be
short and decisive, and it is of the
most vital Importance that commune
cation should be instant and reliable
between outposts and headquarters,
between detachments and the main
body. / understand that it is Captain
Kilbourne of your signal corps who
has given you an almost perfect field
telephone cart. 1t is merely a vehicle
mounted upon light wheels bound with
cushion tires, and carrying from two
to six reels of cable, each mounted on
insulated brackets. Tho widtn OF your
machine is only 20 inches, but can
predict, i think, that ours will be
larger. The vehicle. with the cable
reels. weighs between 100 and 100
pounds. The reels may be emptied, de-
tached and new ones mounted, so you
see the length of the cable is not lin
tied. In connection with the cart,
leather cases held by shoulder straps
and containing telephone kits, are
used. The kits contain the battery, in
duction coil, and combined long dis
lance transmitter and receiving at
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like that experiment of yours. La
France but Just an ordinary military
balloon such as we see every few days
floating over Parish"
Jacques enjoyed this. My military
ardor delighted him.
Dear me, what a strategist you
have become" he said, as we rose from
the table and took our cigarettes to
the porch.
mo; the question is perfe stly ra-
tional," said De X smiling; II d. mt
know that anybody has entire v solved
it-unless 10 be this master % military
science, jacques, who. TO my mind, had
better concern himself with his hand
ages"
We'll" said I. suppose some sum-
mer day a balloon came sailing dltLg
and dropped a few torpedoes OF d. ia
mite or melenite into those barracks
over there"
The noise would be great" said
Jacques. land the patrol there on the
biiuge would be frightened.
Nonsense" said De k, 1T is a
possible thing; but really believe that
before she came in sight Of Montmedy
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They do entirely different work,-or
the same work differently. The prime
object of cavalry is to charge. We
have to-day n regiments of cavalry of
the first line, and 14s squadrons, or 81
regiments of the second line. What is
the particular power and function of
this force? To charge. Cyclists can't
charge. They are really only mounted
infantry. The bicycle is merely a con-
venient means OF locomotion. But IL
eats nothing, Is never sick, moves with
speed and silence, and costs little. For
scouting and means of communication
Ii SURPRISES cavalry. A corps of cy-
clist infantry moving as skirmishers
can repel cavalry by dismounting and
forming the zebra, with cycles resting
on handles and saddle, and wheels
kept spinning. No horses can charge
that Should the zereba. however,
have to stand a concentrated carbine
fire or a few shots from a machine
gun, the cyclists who got off unscathed
would have to do so on foot. AS for
equipment, a cycle can carry every
thing necessary, even a carbine, al
though we have not yet decided that
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tachments. The cart can easily be
drawn by a man, or shafts may be at
tached and horses used. There is no
difficulty in keeping up communication
during unreeling or Keeling. / have
been thinking" he continued quietly.
that some such vehicle could be APP
piled to my own corps. AS a light.
quick moving hand ambulance Ii might
be invaluable"
He had risen while speaking. and
arm In arm we sauntered down the
path. shaded by scented thickets and
guarded by flower EMPOWERED cannon.
We spoke of ambulance improvements
and referred to the then recent inau-
guration in Paris of the American Mu-
nicipal Ambulance system. AS we fin
ished our descent and turned into the
road. De k OF the artillery. follow
ed by bull terrier, saluted US. lean
ed down and patted the dog. which re-
ceived the caresses with dignified ap-
probation.
His name is Bibi." said Jacques;
hes one of our messengers"
/ had heard OF the messenger dogs in
use on the frontier. but had imagined
them to be greyhounds.
"Oh, we take all kinds OF dogs" said
De X noticing my surprise. "Ribi
there is one OF our best scouts. You
can never tell what a dog may develop
in training for frontier service. A
black poodle, 'Soeur Anne. and a stag
hound named Loup Garou,' are among
our crack messengers"
You see" said Jacques. dogs make
splendid scouts as well as messengers.
They can range a wide territory with
out making any noise. and with Keen
scent they detect the enemies pickets
long before men could possibly do 50.
The Austrians as well as we have dogs
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trained to carry each a hundred cart
ridges to the fEirInis7 line vnen am
munition is needed. We expect to use
them in searching thickets and uneven
ground for the wounded, especially at
night. They could go over a battlefield,
after an engagement, to carry all sorts
of little necessaries to the wounded
The dogs like it,-take Bib there,-his
nature is military to the stump of his
tail"
viii you allow me to take a sketch
of Bibi?" / asked.
De k laughed and said: ASK BIZ
BIZ"
/ did so, and Bib consented with
that delightful sympathy which char
acterizes the French race, canine or
human. Robert w. Chambers.
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my brother artists had been arrested
for innocent sketching In the vicinity
of military works that l was glad
enough to have a sponsor or two.
i fcatmed the the fortress o. No~t-
medy was one of the great frontier
bulwarks. but that II was none of my
business how many guns or of what
calibre IL contained. There are parts
Of the fortress forbidden to all except
the commandant and a few high off,
GERS, parts forbidden TO every one ex-
cept the garrison, and still other parts
forbidden to foreigners and natives
alike. What was left / might see.
The conversation ranged from the
spring maneuvers to the late agitation
along the Russian frontier. 1t was re-
ported that balloons coming from Ger
many had been seen over the frontier
Notifications. and. when fired upon.
had. 10 the amazement OF the Rus
slams. returned. apparently against the
very air currents which brought them
jacques laughed and murmured. Ca
nard."
De X said, turning to me, THE
balloon problem will be solved in
America soon. The balloon OF the fu
ture will move independent of air cur
rents. 1t is very simple-a plane hold
ing light engine. a screw and steer
ing gar
VERY simple-oh. very simple" said
Jacques. sarcasticaliy. my compii-
ments TO Monsieur Maxim and vIva L.,
Etat- Unisl"
'Oh. yes" ! said. that's aF very
well for the future: but / want 70
know what will prevent a modern hal
loon from sailing right over this forf-
ress and dropping a load OF dynamite
don't mean a cigar-shaped machine
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BUTTE TIME CARD.

Butte. Anaconda e. Pacific r. r.
ARRIVE IN BUTTE.
No. 2. Anaconda express. arrives
daily ........ .......... ........... s:45 a m
No. 4. Anaconda express. con-
Meeting with Great Northern
railway through trains for East
and West, arrives daily....... Ais m
DEPART FROM BUTTE
No. 8, Anaconda express. leaves
daily 5000. ....... .............1o:45 a m
No. l. Anaconda express from st.
Paul, Helena and intermediate
points. leaves daily .............. 500 D m
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FIRST NATIONAL BANK


General Banking Business Transacted. Inteps
est Paid on Time Deposits safety
Deposit Boxes.
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SCHEDULE
TRAINS ARRIVE.
No. z, from ST Paul, ChicagN
and all Eastern points. arrives
Northern Pacific local depot
daily Att. ........ ........... e:1b o q
No. s. from Spokane. Tacoma,
Seattle. Portland and all Coast
points. arrives Montana Union
depot daily at ...................11:0 p N
TRAINS DEPART.
No. 2. for Spokane. Tacoma.
Seattle. Portland and all Coast
and California points. leave
Montana Union depot daily at. $50 n
No. 8. for St Paul. Chicago and
all Eastern. Southern and Ca
madam points. leaves Northern
Pacific local depot daily at....lo:D m
Pullman Sleeping Cars. between Butte
and St Paul. upholstered Tourist Sleep
ers: elegant day coaches and dining car
service on all through trains.
For information. time cards. maps and
tickets call on or write to w. NJ TUOHY.
Gen. Agt-. % East Broadway. Butte.
Mont, or CHARLES s. FEE,
General Passenger Agent st. Paul. MINI.
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Northern Pacific.
TRAINS ARRIVE AT BUTTE

INOT dCIrIC.
TRAINS ARRIVE AT BUTTE.
No. z. from St. Paul. Chicago
and all Eastern points. arrives
Northern Pacific local depot
daily at ............................ Sis a m
M. u. No. 2. from Spokane. Ia
coma, Seattle. Portland and all
Coast points. arrives Montana
Union depot daily at ............u 80 m
TRAINS LEAVE BUTTE.
M. u. No. l, for Spokane. Taco
ma, Seattle, Portland and all
Coast and California points,
leaves Montana Union depot
daily at ........ ........ .....-... $50 . m
No. 8. for st. Paul, Chicago and
all Eastern. Southern and Ca
madam points, leaves Northern
Pacific local depot daily at. o:so D m
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Great Northern.
TRAINS LEAVE BUTTR

GREAT NOrthern.
TRAINS LEAVE BUTTR
Train No. "a, Atlantic express,
east-bound. for st. Paul, Chi
cago. New York and all east
ern points. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. gid p n
express ........... $500. :. :. 500 q m
TRAINS ARRIVE BUTTE.
Train No. q, Pacific express,
west-bound from st. Paul, CHI
cago and all eastern points,. $3.50 p m
Train No. /. Helena and Butte
express........ ....................u:oo p m
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Montana Union.

TRAINS ARRIVE AT BUTTE.
No. Z, Garrison express. II 30 D N
No. l00 Anaconda express. 1890. 1880 Q m
sNo. l01. Anaconda express....... $50 y m
No. 607, u. p. fast mail. las q m
TRAINS LEAVE BUTTE.
No. I. Garrison express. $50 q m
No. 2, Garrison accommodation,
leaves Butte........ ............. 500 p m
No. 101. Anaconda :16 q m
No. i0s. Anaconda express........ 500 q m
No. eo2. u p. fast mail. 400 . m
Connects at Stuart with train from
Deer Lodge ana Garrison
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-12-09
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
Time Not Ripe for Intervention
in Cuban Affairs.
Work of the Various Departments Re-
views--Tarif and Revenue.

Washington, D. c., Dee. 1.-THE fol-
lowing is the message submitted by Presi-
dent Cleveland at the opening of Con-
gress:
Washington, D. c., Dec. ITO the Con-
gress of the United States: AS represent
atives Of the people in the legislative
branch Of their government you have as
sembled at time when the strength and
excellence of our free institutions and the
fitness Of our citizens to enjoy popular rule
have been again made manifest. politi-
cal contest involving momentous conse-
quences fraught with feverish apprehen-
sion and ating aggresSiVeness so in
tense as to approach bitterness and passion
has been waged throughout our land and
determined by the decree of free and in
dependent suffrage, without disturbance Of
our tranquility or the least sign Of weak
ness in our national structure.
When we consider these incidents and
contemplate the peaceful obedience and
manly submission which have succeeded
heated clash of political opinions we dis
cover abundant evidence Of a determine
ton on the part Of our cOuntrymen to
abide by every verdict Of the popular will
and to be controlled at all times by an
abiding faith in the agencies established
for the direction Of the affairs Of their
government. Thus our people exhibit
patriotic disposition which entities them
to demand of those who undertake TO
make and execute their laws such faithful
and unselfish service in their behalf as
can only be prompted by a serious appre
citation of the trust and confidence which
the acceptance Of public duty invites.
In obedience to a constitutional require
ment l herein submit to the Congress GER
tain information concerning national af-
fairs with the suggestion of such legisla
ton as in my judgment is necessary and
expedient.
To secure brevity and avoid tiresome
narration l shall omit many details con-
corning matters within federal control,
which, though by no means unimportant,
are more profitably discussed in depart
mental 1eports. l shall also further Gu
tail this communication by committing a
minute recital of many minor incidents
connected with our foreign relations which
have heretofore found a place in executive
messages but are now contained in a report
of the secretary Of state, which is here
with submitted.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-12-09
THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Condition of the National Treasury
at the Close of the Year.

The secretary of the treasury reports
that during the fiscal year ended June 80,
1896 the receipts of the government from
all sources amounted to $4O9, ATE, 40S.7o.
During the same period it's expenses were
S434 67S 654 48, the excess of expenditures
over receipts thus amounting to $25, 203,-
2457O. The ordinary expenditures during
the year were So, OILS, 1921 less than dur
ing the preceding fiscal year. OF the re-
ceipts mentioned, there was derived from
customs the sum of $3.50 ,021, 751. 81 and from
internal revenue STAG, $50, 615.66. The re-
CENTS from customs show an increase or
81 S63 13422 over those from the same
source for the fiscal year ending June 80,
1895 and the receipts from internal revenue
an increase of S3,5S4.537.91
The value Of our imported dutiable mer-
chandise during the last fiscal year was
1888. 757. 47O, and the value Of free goods
imported $409 1867, 470, being an increase OF
Sc 523. 675 in the value ef dutiable goods
and SAL, 231, 034 in the value Of free goods
over the preceding year. Our exports OF
merchandise, foreign and domestic, amount
ed in value to 1882, 606,938 being an in
crease over the preceding year of $75,06S,-
773 The average ad valorem duty paid on
dutiable goods imported during the year
was 80 "a per cent. and on free and dutl-
able goods, taken together, 1000 per cent
The cost Of collecting our internal rev.
enue was 2.78 per cent. as against 2.8l
per cent. for the fiscal year ending June
go 1895.
The total production or distilled spirits,
exclusive of fruit brandies, was 88,58S, 7O3
taxable gallons, being an increase OF
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-12-09
NUMBER OF IMMIGRANTS.
Statistics Regarding This Addition
to Our Population.


The number of immigrants arriving in
the United States during the fiscal year
was 343, 267, of whom $40, 46S were permit
ted to land and 2799 were debarred on
various grounds prescribed by law and re-
turned to the countries whence they came
at the expense Of steamship companies by
which they were brought in. The in
crease in immigration over the preceding
year amounted to S4,131. 1t is reported
that with some exceptions the immigrants
of the past year were or a hardy laboring
class, accustomed and able to earn a sup
port for themselves, and it is estimated
that the money brought with them amount
ed to at least $5,000000, Though it was
probably much in excess of that sum,
since only those having less than $50 are
required to disclose the exact amount, and
it is known that many brought consider
able sums of money to buy land and build
homes.
Including all the immigrants arriving
who were over IA years of age, 2S.6 per
cent were illiterate as against 20.37 per
cent. of those of that age arriving during
the preceding fiscal year. The number OF
immigrants over IA years of age, the
countries from which they came and the
percentage of illiterate among them were
as follows: Italy, 57,515 with 54.59 per
cent; Ireland, 37,496 with Z per cent;
Russia, 81, 55S with ALA per cent; Austria.
Hungary and provinces, 57,O53 with 3S9z
per cent Germany, 1884 with 2.96 per
cent; Sweden, 1881 with lie per cent?
while from Portugal there came 2,067, Of
whom 1853 per cent. were illiterate. There
arrived from Japan during the year in
New York only LILO immigrants, and it
is the opinion of immigration authorities
that the apprehension heretofore existing;
to some extent of a large immigration from
japan to the United States is without any
substantial foundation
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-12-09
own way, or with our friendly coopera-

own way, or with our friendly co0pera-
ton.
When the inability of Spain to deal sue
cessfully with the instruction has become
manifest and 1T is demonstrated that her
sovereignty is extinct in Cuba for all pur-
poses Of its rightful existence, and when
hopeless struggle for it's reesta blshment
has degenerated into strife which means
nothing more than the useless sacrifice of
human life and the utter destruction Of
the very subject matter of the conflict, a
situation will be presented in which our
obligations to the sovereignty of Spain will
be superseded by higher obligations, which
we can hardly hesitate to recognize and
discharge
Deferring the choice Of ways and meth
DDS until the time for action arrives, we
should make them depend upon the precise
conditions then existing, and they should
not be determined upon without giving
careful heed to every consideration involv-
ing our honor and interest, or the inter
national duty we owe to Spain.
The Situation Is Not Ripe.
Until we face the contingencies suggest
ed, or the situation is by other incidents
imperatively changed we should continue
in the line of conduct heretofore pursued,
thus in all circumstances exhibiting our
obedience to the requirements Of public
law and our regard for the duty enjoined
upon us by the position we occupy in the
family of nations.
A contemplation of emergencies that may
arise should plainly lead us to avoid their
creation either through careless disre-
gard Of present duty or even an undue
stimulation and ill-timed expression of
feeling. But / have deemed it not amiss
to remind the congress that time may
arrive when a correct policy and care for
our interests, as we'll as a regard for the
interests Of other nations and their citi-
zens, Joined by considerations of humanity
and desire to see a rich and fertile coun-
try, intimately related to US, saved from
complete devastation will constrain
our government to such action as
will subserve the interests thus involved
and at the same time promise to Cuba and
its inhabitants an opportunity to enjoy the
blessings Of peace.