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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-02-24
nisastrous Sire.

RIPLEY, Ohio. Feb. "a THIS morn
ing what's supposed to be an incendiary
fire was discovered under the main
stairway OF the Reinert hotel. Two
guests. who were cut off from the stair
way, escaped through window. The
fire spread to the Sacker and Dale
blocks adjoining and caused the great
est loss ever known In this city. Eight
business houses we're destroyed.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-02-24
statistics Gathered feom the Oficial Re-
port OF the Territorial udiror.

The report of Territorial Auditor
Garcia for the term beginning Decem-
ber- |. 1896, and ending December 3,
1898, has been printed in pamphlet form.
1t Is a very complete and well arranged
public document. Under the head OF
s'taxes and appropriations the auditor
says:
Under the laws of 1897. making ap-
preparations for the 4Sth fiscal year ap-
preparations to the amount of $2l0, 1880
were made by the legislature to be paid
out from levy of six mills on tIesdoI-
lar for Territorial purposes, on the as
sessed valuation for the wear 1898, OF
S36 9i0,902, the product Of which. is
S22l. Z 10. 37,aof which the sum Of Sl56, :
sll.29 has been paid into the Territorial
treasury by the different collectors,
making about 65 per cent of theappro-
priation, leaving about 35 per cent sde-
felt to be provided for By the present
Legislature.
sFor the 49Ih fiscal year, the appro-
lprIatIons made by the legislature
amount to $I9S.OS0, to be paid out from
the levy of mills on the dollar for Ter
ritorial purposes derived from an as
sessment valuation for the year 1897, os
$39, ,47s. 1l9, the prodnct of which is
$271. 800. q. Of which amount the sum
of $l38, ,37O.l7 has been paid into the
Territorial treasury By the different
collectors, making about II per cent OF
the appropriation for the 49th fiscal
year, leaving a deficit of about 2S per
cent - Ibe provided for By the present
/ Legislature"
The statement of the deficiencies In
the appropriations for the 4Gth, 47th,
z8th and 49th fiscal years shows the
sum to be SSs .S888s.
The special tax fund, created by Che
Ilaw Of 1897 to pay deficiencies in varl.
GUS appropriations to the amount Of
about $4,000, has so far realized the
sum of $24 4S4982 or about 351< pei
cent of the appropriation. The audi
! tor estimates that BY The time tbs taxel
| for 1893 are collected IF collected in tbs
proportion as for 1897. there will be
deficiency In the fund of about 80 pc
cent TO January l, 1900.
For the past two years there has beer
r pafd to the several territorial institu
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-02-24

NEWTON, Feb. a. Harry Bauman, a
Santa Fe hotel employe, now with tho
Harvey house at Newton, has received
from. the supreme court Of Illinois a
Judgment Of $4,000 for damages in
Cured ~ an explosion in the Illinois
Steel eompany's works. Several years
ego he was an employe there aud WAS
badly burned Ia an explosion. His case
has been II the courts ever since.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-02-24
HENS ARE FROST BITTEN--CORNfR ON EGGS
Johnson. Of Indiana in a Speech lin the House, Gre
ates Sensation.
EAoAN BEFORE THE COURT OF INQUIRY.

PITTsBuRe. Pa, Feb "a 1.-The price
of eggs has &C vanctd from 2l to 40 cts.
per dozen. Fl. d. Miller. of Philo.
Ohio. quickly started to buy eggs. In
few days he secured 1000 cases and
now has the market cornered. Miller
says the hens we're frest-bitten during
the blizzard, and eggs will be selling at
a nickle apiece before Easter.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-02-24

MANILA, Feb. 24-Owipg to the
wholesale arrests of ell suspected Fill
pinos yesterday, and the clearance of
the streets at O'Clock last night, the
threatened renewal Of The scenes of the
previous night did not occur With the
exception of a few shots fired in the
neighborhood Of the pepitentiary, the
city was as quiet as possible. Outside
OF Manila the rebels were active. Near
Caloocan, the brigade comman5e ed by
Gen. II G. Otis had several lively skir-
mishes with the rebels. but at daylight
the enemy was driven back with severe
ioss.
ANOTHER sKIRMsH.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24-General
Otis today cabled: Manila 1he
Scandia arrived last night. On the
nights of the 2Ist, 22nd and yesterday
morning, insulgent troops gained ac-
0cess to the outskirts OF the city behind
our lnes. Many were 1ns.blding and
about one thousand entrenched them
selves. They were completely routed
yesterday with loss of killed and
wounded of about 500: Two hundred
prisoners were captured. Our loss is
very slight.
CONFIDENCE RESTORED.
The city is dufets contidences restored
and business progressing. The feeling
in this city Is much improved today
Excellent order is maintained by the
police force. The United States trans
port Scandia, with the Twentieth infan-
try, arrived from San Francisco. Or
ders have been issued to enforce the
provisional customs tariff at Iloilo, and
officers appointed to conduct the civil
affairs of Iloilo."
THE ENEMY ACTIVE.
MANILA, Feb. "a. - The enemy's
sharpehootere-- -hava-s boon l.arfieularly
active about raloocan all day. A ied-
tenant of the Twentieth Kansas volnn-
teers and three other men are slightly
wounded, and one man was killed in
The trenches today. The enemy's fire
was so hot during the night, iii the
vicinity of the Higgins house. that
headquarters was removed to church,
four hundred yards inside the line.
MAY MEAN SOMETHING.
WASHINGTON, Feb. a. The follow
ing was received sat the navy depart
ment: "ManiIe, Feb 24-EOr political7
reasons the Oregon should be sent here
at once. The Yorktown has arrived.
The Charleston and Petrol are cruising
around the Philippine islands Affairs
more quiet. Dewey
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Georsla,s Calamity.

ATLANTA. Ga. Feb. 2l The FIRST
authentic and official report Of the dam
age throughout Georgia sby the recent
cold wave, shows the loss to. crons will
amount to several millions Of dollars.
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NEW YoRK, Feb. 24-The following
bulletin re issued this morning. Kip
ling passed 8 comfortable night. His
condition Is not worse.
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TODAY IN CONGRESS.
THE SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Feb 24.-Sewell made
speech in support of the army bill,
urging action. He said 10000 soldiers
would be needed in Cuba. He expressed
the opinion that the United States
would soon be at war with Cuba, ,andsa
decisive action was necessary in the
Philippines.
River and harbor bill was again taken
up. The Nicaragua canal amendment
was held TO be in order.
Rawlins, of Utah, made point Of
order against the Nicaragua canal
amendment He was supported by
Pittlgrew. Fry defended the provision:
Senators concede a compromise on
army bill.
THE HOUSE.
johnson, Republican, of Indiana,
who made such vigorous opposition to
the al my reorganization Eill, delivered
remarkably sensational speech, ar
raigning the administration IN bitter
terms for the alleged imperialistic pro-
gram. The sensation johnson was
creating increased as he likened the
President to Packsniif. If the Presi-
dent really felt that congress should
determine upon the future of the Phil.
lippines. he asked why the President
did not call congress in extra session
and then keep his hands of. HI
charged that the President coerced the
senate into ratifyin9 tbs treaty ant
would not permit a vote on the Bacon
resolution.
The true cause of the President'
change of attitude toward the Philip
pines. johnson declared. was the Gle.
mands of selfish capitalists.
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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-02-24

nonresident Building s Loan associa-'
tious, vas taken up. ordered pfipled
and referred to the Judiciary committee.
After which the council adjourned.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-02
HUSTLING AFTER MEMBERS
Supreme Secretary of the Frnternal
Union of America Addressed Mon
DAMN Lodge Last Evening.

Last night the lodges of the Fraternal
Union of America in Omaha and South
Omaha began a systematic campaign for
membership in the way of open meetings
to which the members invite their friends
The meeting last night was under the au-
spices of Mondamin lodge No. Ill. The
event of the evening was an address by
the supreme secretary of the order, ]. l..
Handley of Denver. This address dealt
with fraternal organizations as means for
securing cheap insurance and the particular
advantages of the Fraternal Union were
effectively brought to the front. Addresses
were also made by f. F.. Roose the su-
preme president of the order, and A. S.
Churchill, both of this city. Music inter-
spersed the addresses and later in the even
ing the younger element in the audience
INDUCED in dancing. There will be twelve
or fifteen of these entertainments during
the month, in charge of one or more of
the nine lodges of the order in Omaha and
South Omaha and on the night of May 80
the campaign will close with union rally
at which there will be feasting, toasting,
music and dancing.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-02
TALK TO THE WOMAN'S CLUB
REV. II. c. Herring Addresses Social
Science Department on origin
of Political Economy.

Yesterday afternoon Rev. Herring ad-
dressed the social science department of
the Woman's club. His remarks were lis
tened to with close attention and when he
had finished he was rendered a vote of
thanks. In addressing the department the
speaker reviewed the origin of political
economy, stating that many of its early
methods and theories have been abandoned.
In abandoning these methods he contended
that there has been a great curtailing of
former ideas; the principal purpose for
which the rich and poor high and low are
now laboring is how men ought best to live
together.
Rev. Herring spoke of the social organiza-
tions existing in the great cities, all of
which are growing rapidly. Social science,
he said is attracting the attention of bus
mess men and of those in the professions,
and all of them are giving the questions
much thought. People throughout the world
are thinking of the great questions brought
out. The speaker gave 1t as his opinion
that the government is no more corrupt
than formerly, but there Is a general awak-
enng all along the line and more free dis
cussion of the great questions of the day.
Everything, he declared, is moving toward
liberty, equality and fraternity.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-02
Committee of the Whole.

The city council as a committee of the
whole met yesterday afternoon and spent
couple of hours talking over little schemes
of the councilmen. number of grading,
paving and sewer ordinances were up but
after some consideration were laid over. 1t
was recommended that a Mrs. Wener, at
Forteth and Hamilton streets, who alleged
damage to property by washout 4 year
ago, be allowed $150.40. j. S. Cooley ap-
peared for one Mrs. Won Brocklin and asked
damages for injuries received by the woman
in falling on an alleged impossible side
walk. The councilmen were not disposed to
accept Cooley's statement as to the condi-
ton of the walk and suggested that he
bring in other witnesses. Meantime the
matter was laid over.
The bicycle lamp ordinance was laid over;
the application of a Sixteenth street mer-
chant for permission to extend his show win
dow out into the alley was refused; "kick"
from Collector of Customs Taylor against
the push cart peddlers and express wagons
occupying space around the new postotfice
building was laid over.
Councilman Lobeck reported that he had
provided some election booths for the use
of people who had been forced from their
homes by high water, but that he found no
occasion to use any of the $25 allowed him
with which to provide for any other needs
of these people and this sum was turned
back into the treasury and in the con
fusion which followed the meeting
adjourned.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-02
SCHEME PROVED A DREAM
Bemis Park Addition Comes to the
Front Once More-PIan To Get
Something Ont of 1t.

The advertisement that the Bemis Park
addition is for sale revives interest in that
once we'll advertised section of the city.
Sixty acres were laid off along the north
side of Cunning street from Thirty third
street west in what Bemis proposed to
make model section. Several other we'll
known business men We're interested in
the investment although Bemis bore the
brunt Of it. He devoted seven acres to a
park to which he gave his name. A motor
line was planned, improvements were prom
ised on a large scale and a limit was placed
on the amount which should be expended
on a house in each block There was to
be no halfway business about it, An
agreement had to be made to build a house
that would cost stipulated sum before a
lot could be sold. These sums ranged from
$500 to $4,000 according to location.
The scheme proved a dream and swamped
Mayor Bemis, He turned the property over
to the Bath Savings institution in exchange
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-02
SUSPECTS GET OFF EASY
Several Notorious Females CharSed
with Crime Are Dismissed by
Judge Gordon.

The assertion of the police that Judge
Gordon would release the colored female
thieves whom they arrested was porne out
by his action in police court yesterday.
The women were accused of vagrancy and
eight of them arraigned. Without excep-
ton all had been before the judge pre-
viously, the majority on charges OF larceny
from the person. They entered a plea OF
not guilty to the accusation of vagrancy and
the Judge released them on their own recos-
nizance, pending their trial next Monday.
If other robberies occur during the week
and the police suspect these women of being
implicated in them they will probably be
rearrested.
1t appeared to be bad day for the po-
lice. as Laura Coleman was also released
when tried by Judge Gordon. She was
forced to leave the city last fall because
the police suspected that she had been impli-
Gated in several larcenies from the person
of freuuenters of the bawdy house in which
she was located. She returned to the city
last Wednesday and was arrested on FIJI
day. Charges of vagrancy and being ieWd
character were slated against her De-
tectiyes Donahue and Hedfelt testified that
she was a suspicious character and
vagrant In her own behalf
she said that she was living at All North
Fourteenth street and had gone down on
Ninth and Capitol avenue to visit some
friends when she was arrested, The court
did not think the evidence sufficient to
prove her guilty of the offenses with which
she was charged and dismissed her.
Still another case was disposed of by his
honor when Genevieye Williams, alias Jua-
nita Wade, was dismissed, as the record
shows, ION motion of the county attorney"
She was accused of having stolen $3.50 from
an old man 70 years of age. The complain
ing witness said he believed she was the
woman who had robbed him when he saw
her at the station, but she had changed
dresses and he could not be positive. An
officer saw the woman few minutes before
the robbery occurred in the vicinity of
Tenth and Howard streets, where the old
mans pocketbook was taken. He identified
her positively after her dress was changed
| and described the dress she had on when
he saw her irst. No testimony was taken
the case being disposed of without trial.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-02
Pythians Occupy New Quarters.

The removal to their new quarters in the
Odd Fellows Temple on Fourteenth and
Dodge streets was appropriately celebrated
last night by Nebraska lodge No. l, knights
of Pythias. The secret and fraternal orders
of the city have had many house, warnings
during the last few years, but it is safe to
predict that none of them was attended
with more enthusiasm and good cheer than
the event of last evening. w. w. Young,
grand chancellor commander for the domain
of Nebraska was present and expressed
himself as highly pleased with the progress
and prosperity of the lodge. A number of
members from other lodges were also pres
ent and entered into the spirit of the occa-
sion. After spending an hour in an informal
discussion of the good of the order an ad-
journment was taken while the refreshment
tables were prepared About 200 members
sat down to the lunch, which was eXcelently
served After the wants of the inner man
had been satisfied John Mcfarland, who
acted as toastmaster, called on the following
members for impromptu toasts: Mayor
Moores, John G. Coos, w. w, Bingham
George A. Magney, ]. j. Boucher, j. C.
Stewart of Council Bluffs and DR.. L. A..
Merriam.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-02

The first circus of the season will show
here on May IL.
Thomas Hoctor was reported slightly bet
ter by his physicians yesterday.
Fred G. Roberts of Chicago is the guest
of A. f. Stryker for a few days.
A son was born to MIR. and Mrs. Mike
Kelly Thirty-first and @ streets.
Mrs. William Blew of Drum is spending
a day or two with Mrs II. l.. Wheeler.
The South Omaha Ice Company moved
into it's new quarters at 25lO n street yes
terday.
Mrs. c. NJ. schinde and children have
gone to Cumberland, Ia, to spend month
with relatives.
NJ. Carl Smith of the South Omaha Ma
tional bank, who is seriously i'll, was re-
ported better yesterday.
Gus Bonn has just opened first class
saloon and rooming house on n street, just
west of Twenty sixth street.
Dog tags are selling very slowly and the
poundmaster will soon commence a cru
sade against untagged dogs.
Thirty saloon keepers paid in $500 each
to the city treasurer yesterday and are
entitled to licenses as soon as the council
passes on their papers.
The heavy rains during the last few days
have washed out the intersection of Fif
teenth and Monroe streets so that trench
nearly four feet in depth now impedes
travel.
Thieves entered the residence of Mrs.
Conway, 1172 North Twenty sixth street,
during the family's absence Sunday night,
but were frightened away before anything
was stolen
The last meeting of the Home Circle club
was held at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. j.
Caughey last Saturday night. 1t is UNDER
stood that the club will now disband for
the summer.
I Sol S. Goldstrom, proprietor of the Ken
tucy Liquor house, opened his place of
business at 2603 N street yesterday. Mr..
Goldstrom has many friends here who wish
him success.
Mrs. w. G. Keefer of this city has wired
from Dexter, ILL.,, that her mother died
Sunday. Mrs. Keefer has been with her
mother for some time, but is now expected
to return home shortly.
| The business of John Flynn & Co is in
creasing to such an extent that Mr.. Flynn
has rented the south room in the new Joslin
block on Twenty fourth street and will put
in a full line of summer clothing and
underwear.
The following building permits for dwell
I lngs were issued yesterday Mary Bures,
Twentieth and U streets; Charles Cramer,
Corrigan place; c. Mapes, Twenty-thrd and
Monroe streets; C. Montgomery, Corrigan
place; Barney Krittenbrink, Sixteenth and
NJ streets. In addition to these the Schlitz
Brewing company secured a permit for re-
pairs to it's building at Twenty seventh and
l. streets.
| j. F. Weybright, a representative of the
Standard Beet Sugar company of Ames,
Neb., will address the Commercial club at
special meeting to be held tonight. Mr..
Weybright has his subject well in hand
and will undoubtedly deliver an exceedingly
interesting address Every member of the
club, as we'll as all residents who are not
members, are urged to attend this meeting.
One week from tonight G. M. Hitchcock
will address the club topic to be an
nounced later.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-02
Malicious Destruction of Property.

Habitues of the police court were inter
ested yesterday afternoon in listening to the
prosecution of William Bledsoe, a white
man, by his colored wife, who charged him
with the malicious destruction of property.
Bledsoe and his wife separated about year
ago on account of Bledsoe's habit of drink
ing. He has visited the house number of
times, Notwithstanding Mrs. Bledsoes re-
quest that he remain away as he was teach
ing their children to drink. The latter part
of the week he went to the house, 1913
Corby street, and applied for admittance.
Mrs Bledsoe who has an excellent reputa-
tion among the neighbors, refused 10 LEI him
in and advised him to go away. He pro-
ceeded TO kick panel out of the doOc and
then threw his body against 1t so hard that
the lock was broken. He made no attempt
to enter the house after the door was broken,
but followed Mrs. Bledsoe down the street
while she was looking for an officer. She
finally located one and had her husband ar
rested On the witness stand Bfedsce testi-
fed that when he entered the yard it was
for the purpose of getting bucket with
which to bring the two little boys some
beer He acknowledged thar he had broken
the door and Judge Gordon bound him over
to the district court.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-02

for the paper It held. After this several
acres were sold to the city making Bemis
park a tract Of fifteen acres. The Atlantic
Real Estate company subsequently inher-
tied the addition and authorized Payne
Harder & Co. to act as its agents. These
gentlemen have requested the city to remit
the interest on the taxes due from the ad-
dition with the understanding that they
will pay the principal Immediately. They
promise to place walks in the addition,
build a rustic bridge and make other nee
essary improvements in order that the
value of the property may be enhanced.
Some money may be expended on the park,
but upon this matter the agents are nom
committal
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-02
Assault and Battery.

After getting raped over the head with a
cane by Neil Corcoran at 1919 Howard street
Mamie Forrigan consented to a continu-.
ance Of the case alleging assault and bat
terry which she had hled against him She
said she was not particular about prosecut-
ing him If he would remain away and leave
her alone, Corcoran promised to do so and
the case went over for week with this un-
derstanding. 1t seems that the two have
been going together for some time. Corooran
went to the house to see her on April "a
and they had some words. lie struck her
over the head with very heavy cane in
dieting q cut that required i've stitches to
repair.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-02
FOR SUGAR BEET INDUSTRY
Five Thousand Dollars RAISED In
Omaha us u starter. Ultimate
object uciug n BIg Factory.

There has been formed in Omaha sugar
beet syndicate. the object of which is to
encourage the culture of sugar bects in the
immediate vicinity of the city, with the
ultimate purpose Of establishing sugar
factory here. When enough hcots are
raised in this vicinity to supply a factory,
such factory will be Immediately built at
a cost of 100000. As a starter for the
enterprise the following we'll known men
have subscribed for five shares each at $50
per share, making a total of $4,000:
j. Il. Baum. c. w. I.iningor Charles II.
Plckens w. j. Wright II. Il. Palmer,
James s. White, c. l.. Bedwel, c, S Hay
ward, G. w, Wattles, Herman Kountze, A..
L. Reed. Frank Murphy, II. W. Yates, +.
NJ. Andreesen, Isaac w. Carpenter, F. 7.
Kirkendall. NJ c. Peters, c. w. Lyman,
John S Brady, Frank Colpetzer.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-02

Rules and regulations-F Ficenec, Frcitag,
Roberts.
Sanitary affairs and janltors-Loechner,
Lott and Wyman.
Judcary-Lott, Roberts and Ficenec.
Printing and publications-Ro Ryan
and Loechner.
Prior to the organization OF the new board
the old board met and disposed of routine
matters. Graduating exercises for the
eighth grade will be held at the First
Methodist church on June 8 and the High
school graduating exercises on June O.
The schools will be closed on Decoration
day, but in order to make up for this hol
iday pupils will be expected to attend
school on the following Saturday
Examinations for teachers will be held
early in June with the same examining
board as last spring.