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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-07-08
A Strike Coming.

CHICAGO, July st. ]. Shaffer, rep
resenting the Amalgamated associa-
tion in the conference of tin plate
and workers. said at 10
o'clock today that no settlement of
wage dispute has been reached. The
conference remained in session all day,
but several of those present expressed
their belief that the threatened strike
can scarcely be avoided. About 10000
men will be affected if strike order is
iasuah
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-07-08
A Peace Gathering.

DETROIT, Mich, July 8.-The great
outdoor international peace and arbt-
tration" gathering has been looked for
ward to as the most novel, and perhaps
the chief event of Christian Endeavor
convention week. 1t will be held at 4
O'Clock this afternoon under weather
conditions more like those of October
than of July. A northwest breeze with
an occasional dash of rain, blew freshly
from Lake st. Clair across Belle isle,
where the crowds are to assemble this
afternoon for the peace jubilee. Speak
ing will be followed by a presentation
for adoption of the christian EndeavoI
Peace Memorial" copy of which will
be sent the international peace confer
ence at the Hague.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-07-08
MARKETS.
Keesas City Stock

KANSAS CITY, July g. Cattle-lse.
ceipts, 800; market, steady native steers,
$400a5.30 Texas steers. $2.90@4.45
Texas cows, $2.5O@3.40; native cows
and heifers. S260@4.90: stockers and
feeders, $340Q4.S5; bulls. So. 75@4.35.
Sheep 800; market strong lambs,
So 0O@$6.25; clipped muttons, $500
500; stockers and feeders, SO 25@375;
rnlls. S3.OOM3.50.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-07-08

Postmaster J. A. Carruth believes
more firmly than ever in celebrating
the Fourth of July. He invested in
fireworks for the occasion and found
yesterday that he had drawn the hand.
some clock offered as premium by
Mrs. Waring.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-07-08

City Attorney Bunker has fled a
large numcer of suits against delin-
quents who have failed to pay their
poll tax, for the benefit of the school
board. All who are thus indebted had
better go to Judge Wooster and pay up
in order to avoid trouble.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-07-08

NEW YORK, July 8.--Weekly bank
statement: Surplus reserve, decreased,
S9,2l2,075; loans, increased, 81. .968 900:
specie, decreased, So, ,638 800; legal ten.
tiers. decreased, S4,3l0,807; deposits,
decreased, So, 498. 800; circulation, In.
creased, $40, ZOO Banks hold @5,0R2,-
t7b IN excess OF requirements,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-07-08
Their DESIRES Ascertained.

WASHINGTON, July 8.-Geperal Otis
cables: The desires of all volunteers
In the Philippines have been ascertain
ed. Two skeleton regiments are fairly
well assured, In two or three days /
will cable the names OF officers nomi
mated for the regiments, so that the ap
pointments of lieutenants to recruit In
the United States can be made.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-07-08
Las Vegas peonls will he 'nleased

Las Vegas people will be pleased e.
learn that Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Gross,
who arrived this week from st. Louis
and are stopping at the Hotel Casta-
media, expect to remain for the greater
part of the summer Mr. Gross is
senior member of the firm of Gross,
Blackwell & Co. and resides in st.
Louis.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-07-08
FreIght Train WrecIxed.

ELKo, New. July 8.-A freight train
carrying six cars of horses, loaded here
yesterday, was wrecked at Moors,
twelve miles east of Wells today. Four
cars of horses left the track and nearly
all the animals were killed. The acci-
dent was caused by one horse kicking
open the front car door and falling on
the track, No one was injured.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-07-08
TO Establish q Cable.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 8.-The Brit
ish survey steamer Egeria has arrived
from Esquimalt, B. G. The English
and Canadian governments are to es>
tablish a cable between British Colum-
bia aud Australia, which will touch
samoa and Hawaii. The Egeria is now
surveying route.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-07-08

George w. Julian, whose death was
stated yesterday to have occurred at
Irvington near indianapolis, was sur
veYor general in New Mexico during
President Clevelands first term. In
1858 he was near neighbor of ]. c.
Bromagem of THE Optic office. who
then lived at Centeryille. Wayne
county, Indiana. The deceased was an
eccentric in politics and while credited
with being an original abolitionist he
seems to have been at sometime or
other onaaIl sides of the political fence.
He was aiawyef by profession.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-07-08

Rlauvslt's Center street barber shop
haa been removed to apartments in the
gear of Forsythe & Lowry's dining
room. The change was made last night
but couple OF days will be required
before ths HytuFss are Dlacsa properly,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-07-08
New Postmas sters

WASHINGTON, July 8.-Fourth-class
New Mexico postmasters appointed to-
day: Mills, Mora county, Trinidad
Lucero, vice Joseph Barnes, resigned;
Sulphur, Rernaillo county, George w.
Bixler, vice Charles F. Sparler, re-
signed.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-07-08
Cattle and shesp.

Cn1oAeo, July g. Cattle Re-
ceipts, 200; steady; beeyes, $4.60
@5.75; cows and heifers, $2.00@
5l5; stockers and feeders. $4,000 go.
Texas steers, S4.O0@5.25.
Sheen = Receinte 200: steady
sheep. $3.0O05.OO; lambs. $3.50
685.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-07-08
Chicago oralu.

CHtoAeo. July s.-wheat-JuIy
721s; Sept, 734@ss.
Corn.--July, 3S11@gs; Sept, 3375.
Oats.--July, 231S; Sept, 20A@%.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-07-08
Gan Is Quiet.y

PUEBLO, Colo, July ga collision
occurred today between strikers and
guards at Etlers' smelter. No one was
seriously hurt. All is quiet now.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-07-08

Miss Mollie Kennedy, one of Henry
Levy & Bros. popular lady, clerks has
gone on visit to El Paso and may
perhaps extend her visit to the City of
Mexico.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-07-08

New YORK. July 8.-Money on call
steady at 4 per cent. Prime
mercantile paper, 3@4 per cent
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-07-08
wheeIer Rids Cnod-hve-

WASHINGTON, July 8.-General
Wheeler sails for Manila from San
Francisco on the Goth. He called upon
the president today and bade him
goodbye.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-07-08
Retired hY Arc

SAN FRANCISCO, July 8.-Having 8.
reached the age limit, Colonel Wagner.
of the Fourth cavalry, has been retired.
His successor is Major Hays of the
Seventh cavalry.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-07-08
ROosevelt's Mysterious mission

hOOSeVeiCS mysterious Mission.
NEW YORK, July 8-Governor
Roosevelt passed through this morn
ing on his way to Washington. He
would not tell why, except that he has
been asked by President Mckinley.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-07-08

Money Market.

New YORK, July. s.-Silver, 6OsS
Lead $3.50.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-03
HALE BROS. & CO., Sacramento, Calf.

A Few of the Particular Subjects
Treated by Eminent Special
lists.
The Spanish-American War,
with biographies of the noted per-
sons it produced.
A complete history of the last
quarter century of the United
States includes the new government
of the HAWAIIAN ISLANDS,
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, CUBA
and PORTO RICO.
Elaborate articles on Cuba and
her war with Spain, matters of po-
lical significance concerning Cana
da and South Africa, the Klondike
and the Alaska gold fields, railroads
in the United States, United States
Army and Navy, coast defenses,
submarine boats, wages in the
United States, irrigation, successful
and unsuccessful; the Roman Cath
Ole Church, Judaism and the Jews
in the United States, etc. ALL
THEFACTS ARE ABSOLUTE.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-03

evening from very insufficient data, Jem
Travars was shown into my room.
! That was a pretty bad break OF
| yours last night at the Empire!" he
observed cheerfully. as he shook Out
my morning paper.
| looked at him and severely over my
glasses.
81 was there, and never saw anything
like it, he went on. THE Two Macs
are nowhere! Cad! I couldn't believe
my eyes when I saw you in the box.
with your hair mussed over your head
and your tie under your ear, exhorting
the audience and showing all that bosh
about ideas on em. They took it kind
ly, though-you were so jolly polite. AT
| first l thought it bit steep; but they
caught on, somehow Heavens! you
| did play it low down when you began
disclaiming the performance and apol-
ogizing for the ballet; but, talxin' it all
round, they treated you damn decently
gave you rope enough"
Il was never at the Empire in my
| life" said gravely.
Jem eyed me curiously.
! Come, that's cool!' he remarked.
what next?''
II dined at the club, and, afterward
meeting an old friend Unexpectedly. VS.
went to see the performance of my play
at the New Departure" I answered.
| Jem whistled to express wonder.
What" he cried. you don't recol-
lect anything? Don't remember standin
up just after that burlesque on "A Dolls
House. an maxim a fool of yourself
gettin' cab, an all that?'
| / did partially, but 1 did not choose
to say so. Jem began to laugh.
sBy Jove!'' he burst out twas the
FUNNIEST go! 1 never saw anything like
it; twas the most original! You. in your
evening togs addressing the house. by
George! an cheekin' me, your best
friend, when they chucked you'-this
was the way he alluded to my confer
ence with the theater officials-.tellin'
me l was bally cad, an askin' after
the health of that other Johnnie-man
! you stole that play from-an' biddin'
the cabman go slow, an all that! I'd
believe it as soon of the Archbishop of
Canterbury if I hadn't seen you. BY
the way" he added what was the
name of the chap you We're gassin'
about? 1t sounded familiar, but hang
me if I can remember it-something
D croaky, at any rate
"Ravensworth, said I. ST met him
at the club
''Oh, that will do" interrupted Jem
rudely, but I knew a chap of the name
in Australia. He was literary party,
too, though a thorough good fellow for
all that. Look here, Ha'penny''-a
senseless joke on my name-'"twould
do you all the good in the world if you
were out there, too, earnin' an honest
Twin for six months; 'twould make a
man of you"
I overlooked the gIaring bad taste of
this last remark, for I was interested
in spite of myself.
What sort of a chap was he?" con-
tinued Jem.
II should describe him." 1 replied
judicially folding the napkin, las a
brilliant occasional journalist, with few
convictions and no principles
Jem shook his head weakly. "I don't
catch on he murmured; and, indeed
with the exception of the brilliancy
which was purely complimentary, there
was nothing distinctive in the descrip-
ton. 6
WAS your acquaintance rather tall,
with weak eyes?" I asked.
Yes; carried his head on one side,
like a melancholy cockatoo."
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-03
Hair getting scant?"

Hair getting scant?"
quite so. Then you know him,
Ha'penny?''
Yes, of course; he is the man mean.
We met at my club yesterday evening.
He had been out of England, he said,
/ and had given up literature. had,
we'll, borrowed an idea of his, just the
merest outline of a plot-it's a common
thing among literary men, but outsiders
don't understand 1.-THE motif Of the
play now running at the Departure,
and wished to set the matter right
with him, as he had only just arrived,
and tattlers might be only too glad to
breed mischief, SO l took him to the
theater and made that explanation
Jem Shut one eve and tapped a para
!, graph in the journal with the paper
knife. Exactly, Ha'penny," he said,
but more gravely than before; you
simply wanted to square the chap
whose claim you jumped; we all saw it..
that was the idea-you were in a di-
lemma- He! he! he! But don't think
you need have taken SO much trouble:
he is not likely to bother you. though
| it is a rum start!"
| How"
Jem sat up and handed me the paper.
o..
and looking me straight in the face.
| Because the mans dead and buried:
died of fever at Coolgardie. Read that
| did. 1t was a six line account of an
epidemic which had broken out up coun-
try, with reference to the death Of
Mr. Ravensworth of London, who had
volunteered for hospital service and had
fallen among the first victims.
Nat Ravensworth!" I gasped. Can
it be he?"
Yes, the very man. He said he had
chucked literature because he couldn't
make anything out of it, How is that
for high? Well. you are a cool handt
He came very near making his pile,
though, remember for, after one of
his claims was sold UP the man who
bought it struck gold the first day he
put pick in the ground. Curious. some
chaps can't be lucky, no matter how
hard they try, while others.
But he got even with you at the end,
I If that's any consolation to him."
| thought so, too. Finding 1 was in
no humor for bandinage, my visitor
took his departure at last, and 1 went
about my business, but did not care to
run down to the club. as usual. How
ever, drew up concise little account
/ of my experience, emitting all unim-
portant detail, for the consideration Of
the Psychical Research Society.
P. 81 have called at the club and
have. changed my mind abut that re-
port-there is no such thing as earnest
ness nowadays; but I shall reconsider
Jem's suggestion touching short abb
sence from the metropolis-Sketch.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-03
Wanted to Get Even.

In praying for the success of the
troops in the Philippines a colored
brother said:
"Lawd, we wants 'um all ter succeed
'cept one, an dat one is a yaller niger
what listed in de war FUN dis place, en-
carried off de whole collection what
wuz took up ter pay my salary wild.
Lawd, uphop de American arms, but
let 'um shoot off one er ter er dat yal-
Ter nigger's legs! Save de arms, but take
one leg fun dat nigger.'-Atlanta
Constitution.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-03
PRICES AND TERMS.

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The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-03
The Easy End of 1t.

Wouldn't you like to have been
Thackeray, Scribbler?"
No" said Scribbler; I'm glad I
wasn't"
Prefer your own stuff to his, eh?"
Not bit of it. But think Thack-
cray was harder to write than to read.
1 have the easy end of it'-Harper's
Bazaar
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-03
BIOGRAPHY.

Lives of great men, living and
dead, handled by writers of great
breadth and capacity, illustrated in
the supplement by life-like por-
traits.
The NEW WERNER EN-
CYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICA
does not omit such important
personages as Theodore Roose-
welt, Admiral George Dewey,
Admiral Sampson, Admiral Schley,
Captain Clark of the Oregon,
Kipling and his career, Ger
vera, Gomez, Aguinaldo, and
of nearly 5000 other men and
women, living and dead. 1t tells
you all you want to know about
eminent men and women, when
they were born, what they have
done, and, if their lives are closed,
when they died.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-03
The Same Old Howl.

II tell you, SIR said the calamity
bowler. this country is doomed, sir
doomed"
rs the same old doom or a brand
new one?' asked the optimist.-Har-
per's Bazaar
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-03

Not single town or postofice
in the United States possessing suf-
ficent population, commercial adj
vantages or other points worthy of
notice has been omitted. ALL THE
INFORMATION is AUTHEN-
TIC.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-03
The Best Presentation for Malaria

and Fever is a bottle of Groves Tasteless
Chill Tonic. 1t is simply iron and uuinine
in a tasteless form. No cure-no pay.
Price, so cents.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-03

What Congressman learns during
his first term he doesn't always tell
when seeking a second.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1899-12-29
Always to the Front.

The announcement recently
made by The Minneapolis Times
that it had secured for exclusive
use in the northwest, the New
York Herald's special and unrival-
led cable news service lat a price
which would stagger a less enter
prising newspaper, is but another
proof that it is at all times the
leader of the northwestern dailies
and is determined to furnish to its
readers the very best reliable news
obtainable, and to publish it first
at whatever the cost.
This new cable and domestic
service, together with the Associat.
ed Press service and The Times
own corps of special correspond
ents, placest that enterprising news
paper easily in first place among
the twin city dailies.
The Times readers car now be
assured of just as complete and re.
liable a service as if they lived il
New York or London. W. con
graduate The Times on it's enter
prise.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1899-12-29
Story of 4 Slave.

To be bound hand and foot for
years by the chains of disease is
the worst form of slavery. George
d. Williams, of Manchester. Mich,
tells how such . slave was made
free. He says: my wife has
been 20 helpless for five years that
she could not turn over in bed
alone. After using two bottles of
Electric Bitters, she is wonderfully
improved and able to do her own
work" This supreme remedy fol
female diseases quickly cures
nervousness. sleeplessness, melan-
|choly. headache, backsche. fainting
and dizsy spells. This miracle
working medicine il q godsend ia
weak, sickly run down people.
Every bottle guaranteed. Only Sc
cents. Sold by G.. W. Greene.
druggist.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1899-12-29
Mr.. Hurst's Side of the Question.

Editor Inter Ocean:-In your
last weeks paper a communication
signed w and purporting to be
written by a party in sympathy
with the temperance people of the
community made its appearance,
but [ Judge from the way she uses
her slanderous pen and tries to
defame the good name of our city,
and, people that she cannot be in
sympathy with anything that is
good. She calls on God and man
to look into the evils but it appears
to me that the party who wrote
the article is somewhat lacking in
good sense herself, when she says
that we haven't as clean and pros
porous a town as Grand Forks and
Fargo. Compare our city with
other cities in the state. Look at
the daily papers and see the re-
ports OF the police courts.
In Devils Lake we have had but
three arrestsfor drunkenness inthree
months and the clean cities that
"W" speakes about have on an
average of three a day. 1t is true
there is more or less liquor sold
in our city, but it is by an element
known as the boot-legger, who
would take q regiment of soldiers
to watch let alone one policeman.
j.. If"W" who is SO busily engaged
watching the police and crying
out to, the people to aid the tenn.
perance cause in supporting such
blackmailers as Nixon and Lindley
who blackmailed the druggists Of
Fargo and signed contracts with
the Mayor of Bismarck to let the
saloons run for a consideration!
according to the reports Of the
press) would take this money anc
give to the poor of u city, wh(
are in need ofthe n~ecessarieso of life
not those who are in want from
the effects of liquor, because W.
haven't a family Of that kind il
hour city. I have the names of
few that I can furnish to the goot
creature if she will come aroune
to me for them, but I am afrait
her pen is easier for her to get a
than her pocketbook.
I do not answer this for any
thing that Nv" may have sait
about me personally, for I car
nothing. I am doing the bes
I can 8 an Offices for the interest
of the city that w" has beel
trying to defame with her SANDER
GUS pom. WILLIAM j. HURST.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1899-12-29

am a farmer located near Stony Brook, one Of the most malaious
districts in this State, and was bothered with malaria for years, at times
Sd could not work, and was always very co 'sipated as we'll For
years had malaria so bad in the spring, when engaged in blowing,
that could do nothing but shake: must have taken about a barrel
of quinine pills besides dozens Of other remedies. but never obtained
any permanent benefit. Last fall, in peach time, had a most serious
attack Of chiNs and then commenced to take RPans Tabues, uron a
friends advice, and the first box made me all right and have never
been without them since. take one Tabue each morning and night
and sometimes when feel more than usually exhausted take three in
have not had the least touch of malaria nor splitting head che since
commenced using them. know also that sleep better and wake ur
more refreshed than formerly. l don't know how many complaints
2ipans TabuIes will help, but do know they will cure any one in the
condition was and would not be without them at any price.
honestly consider them the cheapest-priced medicine in the world, as
they are also the most beneficial and the most convenient TO take,
an twenty-seven years of age and have worked hard all my life, the
same as most farmers, both early and late and in all kinds Of weather,
and have never enjoyed such good health as have since last fall; in
fact. my n%eghbors have all remarked my improved condition and havt
said, "Say, John, what are you doing to look so healthy
! WANrED-A case fhad heath; haAR RIP Ms will Int mnentl They'll Mshy aM ai" "mn: IL
w onegHesrdMr Notthcw rd II IrA&sm on. the packages and asyptnoM lsu,nr - - ~ ~
%s1 1@aTe no. nssv W. ena"en o"S' '"'sS "' '"'' ""~""'"
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1899-12-29
Bismarck's Iron Nerve.

Was the result of his splendid
health. Indomitable will and tre-
mendous energy r not found
where stomach, liver, kidneys and
bowels are out of order. If you
want these qualities and the sue
cess they bring. use DR.. Kings
New Life Pills. They develop
every power of brain and body.
Only Is cents at G. W. Greene's
drug store.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1899-12-29
Superior Dining Service.

Rev. Jesse R. Zeigler, of Mon
ango, N. D., recently went over the
Burlington on a trip to Pennsyl-
vania. He writes: II found the
service and Accommodations of your
route superior to any I have known
in the, west. This is especially
true of the dining service"
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1899-12-29
Burlington Reclining Chair Cars

Running on two trains a day to
and from Chicago are the largest,
roomiest, and in every way best,
of any such cars running from st.
Paul and Minneapolis. When you
buy q ticket over the Burlington
you get the best.