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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-02-09
THE GREATEST AMERICAN.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 8. Referring to
the statemepts whichhave been made as
to the action of some OF the democrats
Ia the senate In opposing the treaty be-
cause Of their opposition to William
Jennings Bryan and the further state
ment that Mr.. Allen proposes to take
these Democrats to task, Mr.. Allen said
In the senate:
Il am not the keeper Of the con-
science of Mr.. Bryan. do not pre-
tend to represent him here or elsewhere
and any utterances to the contrary are
entirely unfounded. am the per-
sonaI friend OF Mr.. Bryan aud / am
also his political TREND may say Of
him that regard him .as the superior
in knowledge and capacity Of any Iiv-
ing American statesman. History Will
rank him with Webster aud Clay as
one Of the greateststatesmen our coun-
try has produced. regard him as
brilliant comet in the political sky as
we're Webster and Clay IN their time.
1 XII :, a'n to be not only able and pa
|triot.r r1o>J absolutely sinrere IN all his
words and actions. He is not dema-
gOgue, as the Rr0undlings aud tumble
bugs of politics would have the people
believel
Mr. Allen then read some further
newspaper comment rejecting upon
him as to his action and by intinatiol,s
Eimpugning the purity OF hi motives
Il have never occupied doubtful
ground said be, upon this treaty.
From the time it was completed in
Paris | have intended to give it my
vote.r
Referring further to an intimation
that be had been gwen administration
or Republican influence in his sena-
torial light in Nebraska. Mr. Allen de-
clafed there was nothing President Nc
Kinley could give him that Wpuld pos
slbly affect him or hisopiniDBs. 49, -
4 would not" he declared, ssaccept
Republican Influence in behalf of my
reelection to the senate. IL has not
been offered, butif 1t wereI would re-
ptdiate it,
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GIRLS IN A PANIC.
A Million Dollar Fire in Cold
New York Today.

NEW YoRK, Feb 8 A fire, which
caused q loss Yarionsly estimated at
100000 to Sl,OO00OO, started in the
bag factory of Walter & Bell, No. l
Front street. Alarge number of girls,
employed in the bag factory building,
rushed down the stairway in panic
Firemen and citizens succeeded in
calming the girls and getting them out
safely. Sparks ignited the four-story
building on South street, occupied as a
storage warehouse by ]. II. Meyer &
Co., aud threatened the entire block
bounded by South, Front, Moore and
Whitehall streets. The iremen worked
under great difficulties. owing to the
intense cold. Bernard c. Blair. fire.
man, fell from ladder and fractured
his skull In the rear of the bag factory
were rows of small, old buildings, filed
with hay, grain. feed. cotton, jute and
bageing All wereablaze in an instant,
1t seemed. Peter Hartman's, the East
ern and Whitehall hotels, were included
In the sweep Of the flames. Fortunately
only few guests were in the hotel.
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Boom in the Whiskv Trade

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Feb, IA most
unprecedented boom in the whisky
trade has resulted from the recent COM
bination of Kentucky distlllers On
good authority the statement was made
today that more whisky was sold in
Louisville 10 the six days of last week
than Ia the entire year previous. Brok-
eIs and dealers are overwhelmed with
orders and on account of the changes in
prices only the wire is available for
orders. The sales last week are esti-
mated at $50 600 barrels.
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Anent Sampson and schley.

New York, Frb. 9.-A despatch
from WashiHpton says Officials of the
navy department maintain secrecy as TO
Secretary Longs reply to the senate
resolution, calling fer an explanation of
the nomination for advan cement of
Rear Admiral Sampson over Rear Adj
mlral Schley. However, some details
haYe been Obtained. The secretary re-
ceived MONDAY some data of the board,
consisting ofzCapEaln r. d. Evans, Cap
tain Henry Taylor, Lieut.. J. II. Sears
and Ensign Il. Fl VI ard. The board
expressed ne opinion. but simply fur
nished Information, with explanations,
to the secretary, who transmitted 1t to
the senate. The most important point
the secretary makes against Schley deals
with the latter's action in signaling the
fleet to proceed to Key West after be
received, on May 27, despatch from
the departments yinforming him that the
departments information indicated
that the Spanish division was still Al
Santiago. The secretary shows there
was no necessity for the squadron pro
ceedinQ to Key West for coal.
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TODAY IN CONGRESS.
THE Senate


WAsHrNeToN, Feb. 9-The execu-
tive, legislative and judiciary appro-
priation bill was taken up. The para
graph relating to the deposit of copy
right works in the national library was
stricken out with the intention Of re-
yising II In conference. 4sa
THE HOUSE.
The bill to amend the war revenue
act was passed, providing that ON a
bond or ppte. secured by mortgage, but
one stamp SHOULD be affixed of the
higher rate dna olltither instrHbaeflt
Hopki %, Republican Of Illinois, on be-
nalfof the ways and means committee,
explained that the bill was to prevent
double .taxatioa. McRae, Democrat of
Arkansas, called attention tothe fact
that III case Of leases, there was a double
burden, whfch should be corrected.
IN owwaf is over and the peace treaty
ratified." asked Sulzer, Democrat OF
New York. of Hopkins, show long are
people to be burdened with these war
taxes Y That question is not perth
nent to this issue,' replied Hopkins.
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GOOD FOR SANTA FE.
General Land office Approves
the Land Donation Bill.


WASHINGTON. Feb. a-Commission-
er Hermann of the general land office
has reported favorably on the pending
bill in congress conveying to Santa Fe,
N. NJ, all lands embraced within the
Santa Fe grant claim upon which the
city is built 1t reserves, however. all
the lands and buildings now occupied
or claimed hy the United States for
federal building, national cemetery,
the Fort Marcy reservation and Indian
schools; also any private land grants
that may have heen are may hereafter
be confirmed by the court of private
claims or OFher authority of the United
States. Itaui horizes the mayor and
clerk of the city to execute deeds aud
quit-claim to persons entitled to their
present holdings of real estate.
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-The navy de-
partment today received the following:
"Manila, Feb. 9.-After continued in
reference, on the intimati0n of our
workmen. / ordered all armed insur-
gents to leave San Rogue by 9o'clock
this morning. They left during the
night, but few remained who burned
the village this morning, 1t is now oc-
cupied by our troops. Ailis quiet.
[sIGNEDl DEWEY +"
San Rogue Is R-Eillage on the neck of
land connecting Cayte and the main
land Of Luzon.
false REPORT.
MANILA, Feb 9.-Ihe report that
g4guinaldV bad sent representatives 10
Manila to arrange for cessation of
bostllities, is denied. General Otis says
no accredited has entered
The lines.
INSURGENTS BEING REINFORCED.
MANILA, Feb. 9. 4:4O D. m.-The Fill
pinos are lying low except on the ex-
IRENE left aud right. They are evil
dehtly concentrating between Caloocan
and Maiabon.s Judging from appear
ances the Filipinos are being reinforced
by better drilled men from the northern
provinces. In front of Caloocan they
are as, thick as a swarm Of bees. The
American troops feeithe beat of mid
day in the open but are anxious to
proceed. The Fiipinos are still en-
trenching themselves on the left of
Caloocan Telegraph operators are
worth their weight in gold Members
of the signal corps are working day
and night.
WILL OCCUPY ILOILO.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 - Probably
within forty-eight hours General Miller
will have begun an attempt to occupy
Iloio. Miller has the Eight
eeDth infantry and battery G., of the
Sixth artillery. These will be rein
forced in twenty-four hours by the
First Tennessee regiment.
TOTAL CASUALTIES.
A cableqram was received today from
General Otis saying that the total
casualties resulting from all engage
ments since the evening of February 4,
aggregate 269, as follows: Killed, 8
officers, 56 enlisted men; wounded, s
officers, 1870 enlisted men; missing, 2
enlisted men.
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To Neuss. Germany.

NEWTON, Feb. 9.--S. Lehman has
sold to Christian Schaurte, of Neuss,
Germany, his horse, Black Hawk Nc
Gregor, and left today for New York to
ship him across the water. Black
Hawk was foaled IN 1883, and is the
first horse Mr.. Lehman ever bred. He
ssed him here all the time on his farm.
His progeny have always sold well, and
g number of them have become famous
for their speed and racing qualities.
This fame has extended to foreign
lands, finally attracted MIR. Schaurte's
attention and led to the purchase. This
is the only horse in Kansas that has
three tEotteIs in the 2:I6 class. 8
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Court OF Inquiry

WASHINGTON, Feb s9.-The Presi-
dnnt has appointed court Of inquiry
to examine into the charges touching
the meat furnished during the war with
Spain and other matters involved IN
the charges made by General Miles
against the administration of war af-
fairs. The court will consist of Major
General Wade, Col Geo. w. DAVIS,
9th infantry, and Col. Gillespie. corps
Of engineers.
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storm continues here with unabated
fury, and the situation Il critical. A
meeting Of business men was held to-
day to devise measures Of relief. II
was decided 10 put all available men at
work TO open up the Railroad to Malta.
George w. Cook will head party of
l 600 shoyelers. It was agreed that If
the railroad was not opened at once
hundreds of lives may be lost.
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River Steamer Rnrnx.

NASHVILLE. Tenn., Feb. 9.-The
steamer 2. ID. Stages, which collided
with the railroad bridge at Johnsonville.
last night, dritted four miles down the
river and burned. A telegram from
Danyille states that all on board were
saved except the second clerk, Robert
Scott, end SIX or eight roustabouts.
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VILLAGE Burned.
UTICA, N. ", Feb. o. The village of
Forestport burned this morning.

UTICA, N. 7 :, Feb. D. the Village OF
'Forestport burned this morning.
s MORE FIRES
HBRINGToN, Kas, Feb. 9-The busi-
ness portion of Herington, including
the Hoteh Herington, Helms drug
store, Regnier's jewelry store, Elliotts
store and Swartz's large livery barn.
burned early to-day. Loss estimated
at 100000
GRUMPY CENTRE, Iowa, Feb. a.
The fire to-day destroyed three story
hotel building, the Herald printing
Office, q large harness store. furniture
store, restaurant, shoe store. and two
millinery stores. Loss $4,000.
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Cry or Mexico. Feb. 9.-The Mex
iesn senate has confirmed the anpoint
ment IF Manuel AzpIroe as ambasef.
der 10 he United States.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-02-09

NEW YORK. Feb. "a dispatch
from Washington says: General I<aenn
win be placed On the retired list ol The
army ~ few days. ou bis own appIi-
c4<Ioo. after thirty 1tars' service (oI.<
john i. Weston, Tho seI ior oi|lc6<
the subsistence department.
nouInated for commissary "a g
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Passed Out Of Existence.

| WASHINGTON. Feb. 9-The war in
yestigating commission presented its
report to the President this afternoon
and passed out Of existence.
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3 n, ,
ne luessloh Oelng ealieu on l9s aaop-
sloni 'hs aloresalu statesman from
on'On once more arose. ana at'er calm-
y surveying ene noer ana me LOBBY, pc
saiu' Ml' 2peak e, we ma vefefmin a'eo
.u0 greatest war mat ever exlstea 10
'ne ahha's OF manklnd lie spoke
ssay @ ise',ng'y o. .ne tles .na5,awere
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IN THE LOWER nousE.,

~t---~
But little business was transacted in
the lower house. This committee on
stock and stock raising m ide 4 favor
able report on CounciIman Duncan's s
bill lIelatipg to brands which was passed
aad now goes to the governor.
-a'.H. b. No. 80, was introduced by the
Rio Arriba statesman. This. bill pro
vides for the appointment Of school.
directors by the superintendents 1.-THE
counties of the Territory.
II. b. No. 3, was also reported, with
a substitute therefor, from the judi
ciary committee This taxes all classes
OF business according to the amount oI
business they do annuslIy-ot otherwise
called an Occupation tax"
Then the gentleman from Union, Mr..
Guyer, arose slowly and with great sol.
emnity introduced House Joint Resulu-
tion No, ., which congratulates the
President Of the United States, the
Hon. William Mckinley. at the success.
fulratification of the treaty of Paris
and instructs him, the said Wm. Nc
Kinley, President of the United States
of America, to take vigorous measures
to enforce obedience to the same in the
Philippine Islands.
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cxftIe and hecp- Il
CHICAGO, Feb. 9.-Caftl6- Receipts
1000; STEADY bceyes, SI0005 30;
cows and heifers ST. 75 0o<ers
and feeders, S30004.71 u
Sha1n Receipts,
KANSAS q
ceipts. 4,500; 8
2360@5.75;
Texas cows,
and heifers,
feeders. S3.2
Sheep = n
10 cents hicj
muttons. $8. 10
1915; July 52
~ Money MsfkSt,
New YORK, Feb IN
noininally a15@3 per cent.
eantile paper, ~ 03k p2T
& Metal Market.
NEW YORK, Feb. o. Silver a b.
Lead. $3.50.
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1 understand the council COMMITTEES
ou counties and county lines has the
coIiax county division biIIunder careful
consideration; that il Il .iaely to be re-
ported favorabIY aud passed By that
body. It VIII, hoveyer. meet with
strong opposition 10 the lower house,
MORE FAR rErs.
The Spiess bill, increasing the salary
and fees Of district attorneys. Is ex.
pected 70 be up in few days. It uIIl
increase the pay Of these officials ia I'D
AIbuq oerque and Las Vegas districts
70 oyer 5000 annually md 30 Il goes.
This, with the bin to increase the sal-
ary Of the soIieitor general soon 70 be
introduced and the Insurance. conmia:
sioner BILL besides others TO Be YET
heard from. will still make things
lively. 4
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NEVER nAp An EQUAL.

DENVER. Colo, Feb 9.-The mount
ain roads are again tightly tied up
The Rio Grande trains are running only
as far ae SalIda Marshall pass Is again
blocked and around LeadyiIIe is two
feet Of fresh snow Many rotarIes and
nearly 1000 shoveIers, assisted By 3
dozen powerful steam engines. were
necessary to break through the ava
lanehes and clear the tracks,. The Den.
yer 6 Rio Gfande has known nolhin Z
to compare with this great storm.
OllaTIo1I SITUATION.
LEApYlELE, Colo, Fek q = Tbs
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WASHINGTON. Feb. ga weather
bureau special bulletin says: The tenn
perature continues abnormally low IN
all districts east of tho Rocky Noun
tains. The lowest temperature reached
was SO degrees below zero at MInnedosa,
Manitoba, The outlook Is that there
will be marked though gradual rise Of
temperature east OF Tie Rocky Noun
taIns after TODAY. n 81
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No PRESIDENT ELECTED.
The Baptist Female University Trus-
tees in Session

The Board Of Trustees of the Bap-
fist Female University held its annual
meeting in the Baptist Mission rooms,
this city. last night
The special business before the meet
ing was the election of president
Though the board remained i'm session
until after midnight, no agreement as
to the president was reached.
Every detail providing for the OPEN
ing of the institution September LIST.
1899, was arranged.
Mr.. W. G. Petty resigned as chair
man of the board, and W. FL. Jones,
Esq. was elected to succeed him.
1t was finally agreed to postpone the
election of president for the institu-
tlons to an adjourned meeting to be
held in this city at O'Clock April n.
The following members Of the board
were present: w. \. Jones. president;
\. Il. Broughton, secretary; DIR. J. w.
Carter j. W. Bailey, w G. Petty, Prof.
} y. Joyner, s. w. Brewer, ]. ID. Bou-
shall, Rev. M: l.. Kesler, Hon. C. NJ.
Cooke. DIR. r. i. Vaun. J n. Holding,
Z. ). Hunter DR. A. NJ. Simms, John
o. Ray, Prof. w. l.. Poteat, Prof.
=. Mex, Goodwin. Rev. q r. Struggled.
Rev. John Il. White, John B. Brewer.
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JUSTICE FURcHEs CONCUas.
Hands Down an Opinion supp!ementng Opn
ion of the Court.

Justice Furches. concurring, handed
down separate opinion which, m fuil,
follows:
While / fully concur in The opinion OF
the court (by Justice A>ontgomtiy !
hope / will be pardoned for briefly eX-
pressing my views upon this important
question.
1t is too plain for argument that inc
position the defendant held was a pro-
lie office / do not think this is denied
by the plaintiff. This being 50, he had
q property in this office. that could not
be transferred to another or oth'rs.
This is the law of this Safe, and j mas
been so held by this conr+, IN ever!
case involving this question from lioke
VS.. Henderson, Is n. c., !. tn the pres
ent time. without a single exception. II
is true that it is argued for The PLAIN
tiff that Mcdonald VS.. Morrow, LID y.
C. 666, and Wood VS.. Elizabeth City.
are not in accord with Hoke rs. Hen
derson, but upon examination i Will he
found that this is not So. Hoke rs.
Henderson is cited with approval IN boz
these cases.
The act under discussion in Mcdonald
VS.. Morrow was the Election law of 1880.
and in that act it was provided that
such appointments as those under consld-
Grafton, were void, and the court IN con-
sidering the case stated that as they
claimed to hold under that net. it must
be held that they look subject TO the
terms of the act they claimed to hold
under. There was no question presented
in that case as 70 the repeal Of tue
Statute or the abolition of The offices
claimed by the defendants. In Wood VS..
Elizabeth City, 121 =. c., the plaintiff
failed in his action upon two grounds:
That the corporation under which lie
claimed TO hold office had been abol-
ished. and a new corporation created
out of new territory ana rev population
to a very great extent; End for the
further reason that he had abandoned
his claim to office. Justice Clark wrote
the opinion of the court in Ward W.
Elizabeth City, in which he cited with
approval both Hoke VS.. Morrow and
Mcdonald VS.. Morrow, and distinguished
that case from Wood VS.. Bellamy SO
| repeat that there lis not a case to be
found in our reports that does not recog-
nize the doctrine laid down in Hoke vs.
Henderson, to be law in this State 1T
has been held ever since it was delivered
in 1888, to be the leading case on :his
subject, and it is styled by Chief Justice
Pearson as ''that great nine Of learn
ing"
That case. and every case since that
case, discussing the right of an incum-
bent to hold his office, recognizes the
right of the Legislature to abolish a
lapi 81 n ii va Offica and til af WHOM fTa of
flee is abolished the right of the incum-
bent to hold is gone, because there is
no office to hold. But all the reported
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terms of the officers have expired. and
they must fail. The act considered in
Wood VS.. Bellamy, in express terms,
abolished the office of superintendent.
IN the Board of Directors created new
corporation, provided for the reception
of patients from Durham and Robeson
counties, established an insane division
in the penitentiary and repealed all
laws in conflict with that act In fact.
any substantial question involved in
this case was involved and considered
by the court in that case. The court
constituted then as it is now, declared
that the act was unconstitutional, by a
full bench and without dissenting
voice. must hold now as | did then.
and | do this without impugning the
motives of amy one. as | suppose they
thought the act constitutional.
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CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
Important Matters of Interest to the
Growth of Raleigh.

Vice President Josephus Daniels in
the chair, President Jones was request
ed to at once push forward the subscrip-
tons to the Orphanage and Ministers
Home. A very satisfactory report
was made regarding the subscriptions
to the new cotton factory, that is pro-
posed to be established at an early day
in this city. The following was adopted.
Resolved, That this Chamber cor
daily approves the proposition of a
North Carolina capitalism expert
enced manufacturer-to establish a
large cotton factory i'm or near Raleigh.
and to provide one half of the $250,00O
required, provided our citizens furnish
the other half. and urges upon the mem
bers of the Chamber and our citizens.
the Importance of obtaining the stock
needed, and securing the mill, which
means so much for the welfare of the
community and profit of the investors"
On motion, the President was direct
ed to appoint a committee of three TO
report to the Chamber of Commerce at
the meeting of Northern and Southern
citizens and delegates to be held in
Southern Pines on Tuesday, 10Th inst.
On motion of Jos. Z. Pogue, the
President was requested to appoint a
committee of FIVE; to prosecute the in
terests of Raleigh, with the Seaboard
Air Line Railroad, and to endeavor to
secure the location of the shops at this
Mr.. I. H. Harding was elected a
member.
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THE GOVERNMENT BACKS DOWN
And the Representatives Withdraw
Their Vote of Censure.

Kingston. jamaica. April 1.-THE
Legislative Council resumed its session
to-day. The Governor. Sir Augustus
Heinming, read statement making an
absolute and unconditional surrender.
Withdrawing the additional officials and
members. restoring the constitutional
status quo ante bellum, and appealing
to the representatives to accept the
right hand of fellowship, to allow by
cones to be bygones, and announcing
that he relied ON their patriotism to aid
him i'll solving the difficulties There
upon the representatives withdrew the
vote of censure ON the Government
passed on Friday last, and voted $780,
600 to meet the immediate liabilities.
pending n Encouragement of the finan-
ces of the island
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MILLIONS ARE INVOLVED
4 MINING AND A TRUST COMPANY Or
CANNED YESTERDAY
At Salisbury. The First Capitalized at Three
and the Second at One MiIIinn Dollars.
Officers Of the Concern.

Salisbury, N. c., April 11.-(Special.) }
Inc United Mining, Developing and
Construction Company and the North
carolina Trust Company, were organ
lzed here to-day. The paid up capital
stock of the former is ten million, of the
latter one million dollars. The officers
OF each are Walter Newman, president
Joseph Newman, vice president; Ed
ward Newman, treasurer; Kerr Craige,
attorney. The Union Copper Mining
Company was recently organized with a
paid up capital of three million by the
Newmans in New Jersey. 1t owns and
works the famous copper mine at Gold
Hill.