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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-08-10
YESTERDAYS BATTLE.
The Filiplnos Are Again Made
to Run.
Otis Establishes a Blockade oil
Rebel PortS-Attack on San
Fernando.

WASHINGTON, August 10-General
Otis today cabled war department the
following report of yesterdays engage
ment: MacArthur's movement yester-
day was very successful. 1t served to
clear the country in the rear, left and
right of the insurgents. He has ad-
vanced north to Calula, six miles from
San Fernando, whence he is now re-
connoitering. His casualties are five
killed and twenty-nine wounded: Ma
jor Braden, Captain Abernathy, Thirty
sixth volunteers, leg and arm, moder-
ate; Lieutenant Williams, Fifty-tirst
Iowa, thigh, moderate. These
troops operated to the left
and rear toward Santa Rita.
| MacArthur's advance under Wheaton
and Liscum consists of the Ninth,
Twelfth, Seventeenth, part of the Twen-
ty-secoud regiment and portion of the
| Fifty first Iowa. The movement Is
very difficult on account of the mud
and surface water. Macarthur re-
ports the insurgent loss 100 killed and
some 300 wounded. They we're rapidly
driven northward and last evening ap-
parently abandoned the Porac line,
where they blew up the powder works.
OTIs.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
| MANILA, August 10-5:45 p. NJ
Official reports from the scene of the
recent lighting with the Filipiuos say
the day was spent In Reconnaissance,
during which the American troops
found few of the enemy, but there
were no engagements of Importance. A
battalion of the Seventeenth infantry
under Major O'Brien advanced very
close to Angeles. The major reports
that about twenty-five insurgents were
there. A battalion of the Twelfth In
fantry made reconnaissance In the di-
rection of Porac but the enemy there
scattered. The msin body of the Ameri-
can army is at Calulum.
Major General Otis today issued an
order closing the ports in the hands of
insurgents to inttr-island traffic.
Aguinaldo issued a decree, July "a,
ldated from Tarlac. closing the insur-
gent ports to vessels flying the Amerf
can flag and inviting vessels under
other flags to visit them. Visitors un-
der foreign flags cannot traffic with
these ports without running the block
ade.
j The gunboats Concord. Yorktown,
Callao aud Pampange bombarded San
Fernando Tuesday. The Filipinos re-
piled with cannon and musketry for an
hour and then fled to the bills, the gun
boats firing on them through machine
guns until the rebels disappeared. The
hombardment continued soma time
I afterwards and many houses were rid
died and destroyed but the town was
not set on Ere. Gnnb0ats did not land
! men. The rebel losses ara mol known.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-08-10
THE DREYFUS TRIAL.
The Secret DOssier Examination
Concludes Tomorrow.

RENNEs. France, August l0.-Mem-
bers of the Dreyfus court martial today
took the testimony of M. Chanoin and
Paleologue and adjourned until tomor-
row when they will conclude the exam
ination OF the secret dOssier. Col. Jou-
aust, president of the court martial, on
leaving the court today, said the public
session would take place Saturday.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-08-10
The Claire Hotel, !: +: E.: J: =; E; :;

fee from up stairs to the corner known
as the Arcade. which makes one Of the
finest Offices in the Territory, this, to-
gether with large sample rooms and an
excellent dining room, places the Claire
ahead OF anything in the hotel line that
has ever been in Santa Fe, the conveni-
ence of (which will surely catch the
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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-08-10
TRANSPORTS ARE HELD.
England Securing Ships To Send
Troops To South Africa.

LONDON, August 10.-The st. James
Gazstte says all the shipping companies
under the charter OF the British admi-
ralty for transport purposes have been
notified to hold all transports in reserve
for the immediate despatch of troops
The steamer Dunera has been ordered
to be ready Saturday to ship a detach-
ment of horse artillery to South Africs.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-08-10
TO GIVE OTIS $4,000 MEN.
Arrangements Made For Increas-
Inc the Transports.
Otis Captures Letters Stating
European Recognition Soon
Be Granted.

WASHINGTON, Aug. l0.--The schedule
Of army transports for raising the force
In the Philippines to $4,000 men has
been completed. 1t shows that If addi-
tion9l steamers are chartered about
1900 can be sent across the Pacific tc
reach Manila b5 the end of November
The remaining 1000, which it is pro
posed to send to General Otis II be
needs them, win be sent by way Of
SueZ Canal.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-08-10

For RENT A nice, we'll furnished
room, ground floor, east and south front,
best part of town and no other roomers.
Apply 3i9 North Eighth street. 200tf
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-20
BRAVE MANS UTTER
CONTEMPT FOR DANGER

MILWAUKEE,, Wis. Dec. l9.-General
Charles King. who commanded q brigade
in General Lawton's division up to June
last in the war against the Filipinos. was
much depressed on hearing OF the death
of his former commander General King
paid a warm tribute TO the dead general
In the following words:
The death OF General Lawton Is
calamity, yet one that / have been in
dread OF ever since he took command OF
our division last March. In point OF dash
energy and endurance he was our best.
His one fault lay in his utter contempt
for danger. We could not prevail upon
him 10 use cover or shelter OF any kind.
He was perpetually running into every
kind of danger, exposing himself 10 death
or capture when there was no need in IT,
He wanted to see everything for himself
and would stalk out in front OF the lines
the most prominent figure on the field
We loved him-we always have ever since
old Civil War days. when he was the
hardest and most daring OF all the band
of young officers that won distinction un-
der Crook. Miles and Merritt. He was
Mackenzie's right bower and his later
work in the Philippines was incompara-
ble. AS a friend and comrade he was as
lovable as he was great and heroic as
Coldier "
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-20
GENERAL LAWTON VICTIM
OF A FILIPINO BULLET
Continued from First Page.

Regiment. He was a member OF Sion s
Bass Post, q. 4. r.. here, and a member
I'm good standing Of Harmony Lodge. l.
O. o. F. Sion 5. Bass Post had raised a
fund Of nearly $1,000 to purchase a testi-
monial sword which was TO be presented
10 General Lawton on his return from the
Philippines
INDIANAPOLIS. Dec Is.-In speaking
OF General Lawton. eX-President Harrison
said: Il had the highest appreciation Of
General Lawton as soldier and a citi-
zen and his loss will be deeply felt by
Indiana. He was heroic courageous and
we will miss him. 1t is distressing news,
coming when the trouble in the Philip
pines is so near an end. Ii is too bad that
he did not live TO come home. Killed while
in front Of his troops! This would not in
dicate that he met death while in action.
but would indicate treachery somewhere" ."
Los ANGELES. Dec. 19.-General Law
ton-was well known here. Previous TO the
Spanish-American war he was a lieuten-
ant colonel In the regular establishment
and was inspector general for the Depart
ment OF Arizona, with headquarters in
this city. He was a member of a local
q. A. r. post and of various social clubs
OF this city. General Lawton married
Miss Craig OF Redands. San Bernardino
County. and had a large orange grove
near Redlands. General Lawton left here
on the orders Of the War Department TO
Join General Shafter in Cuba
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LIFE OF THE GALLANT
GENERAL n. w. LAWTON

Henry w. Lawton was born in Manhat-
tan. now a part OF Toledo. Ohio. IN ls43
His mother was. OF the famous Groote
family OF Holland and his father was OF
English stock. AS a boy young Lawton
went 10 school at Fort Wayne. He studied
law for a brief period at Harvard Uni
versity and practiced for a short time
after the civil war.
When the civil war broke out and the
call for volunteers for three months came
Lawton. then a boy IS years old. enlisted
in the Ninth Indiana Volunteers. April 16,
1861. He served under General Morris in
West Virginia as sergeant OF Company z.
During the three months he took part in
the battles OF Philippi, Laurel Hill and
Carricks Ford. He was mustered out by
the expiration of service and Immediately
organized a company for the war. and in
September. 1861, he was mustered in as
first lieutenant of Company A. Thirtieth
Indiana Volunteers. which regiment was
ordered TO the Department of the Ohio.
under General Buell..
Lawton soon showed his military abil-
ity. and on the very field of battle in front
Of Corinth, May II. 1862. he was promoted
TO captaincy. He commanded his COM
pany in all the operations of General
Buell's army and the Army Of the Cum
berland until July, 1864, wher he was as
signed TO duty by General Grose. COM
manding a brigade in the Fourth Corps,
as Inspector on his staff. In this capacity
Lawton served until November 1864 when
he was relieved to take command of his
regiment, he having been promoted TO a
lieutenant colonelcy when he was but %
years of age. He was commissioned a
colonel February 6, 1865. but was not mus
tered in under his commission, as his reg
iment did not have the required strength
under the regulations. He was brevetted
as.lsl 1nN rnfN NrNls.
gallant and meritorious service during
the war" This boy OF % had been through
thirty-six battles and was a veteran OF
the most terrible war OF modern times
He had served continuously during the
whole period of the war. excepting the
few months when he was detached as IN
spector on the staff OF General Grose in
1864, and he had taken part in every
march. campaign and skirmish In which
IL was engaged.
After the war Colonel Lawton was COM
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-20

usual. troops were started upon a perilous
chase. For days they followed the trail
over a country that God Almighty made
in wrath. Farther and farther into the
vast sulitudes they toiled. Volcanic crests
reared about them. Lava tore the leather
from their feet. They drank from springs
that gushed thousands of feet above the
valleys. They wandered I'm canyons 20
deep and dark that through the narrow
ribbon Of white far above them the stars
were seen at midday They lived upon
animals no wilder than the men they were
pursuing, and scarcely more wild than
they. Now and then. from a forest OF
pines far above them a shred OF blue
smoke drifted on the furnace air, followed
by the shrill Of the bullets wild singing
The horses long since had been left be-
hind. The cavalrymen were on foot. with
Lawton at their head. his teeth hard set
Wen walk them down he told his ser
He was walking them down.
Six weeks afterward an Indian. whose
bones seemed ready TO start through his
skin. came to the camp and said that
Geronimo was ready TO surrender. Law
ton went alone TO the lair OF the starving
wolves and received their submission
Cavernous eyes glared az him. Lips black
from thirst and hunger were drawn back
over discolored teeth. Skeleton fingers
pointed at him. From skeleton Jaws came
sounds OF pleadings mixed with wrath
every glance. Even the rocks smelled
like mad Indian. he told me, with a
laugh. long afterward. He lounged among
Them. their master by virtue OF superior
courage and strength and hardihood. and
they followed him like sheep TO food and
imprisonment. That is the story in out
line Of the capture OF Geronimo. physi-
clan. wizard. conjurer. orator and muir
derer.
THE man OF FL Caney is the man Of the
Mogollons, and the man OF the Mogollons
is the reincarnation Of some shining. he'll
meted giant warrior who fell upon the
sands OF Palestine In the first crusade
with the red blood yelling over his corse-
let and his two-handed battle-sword shiv-
cred to the hilt. The race-type persists
unchanged in eye, in profile in figure II
is the race which in all the centuries the
Valkyrs have waited from the wardecks.
have hailed from the holm-gangs or he'll
met-strewn moorlands-the white-skinned
race. which. drunk with the liquor OF bat
tie, reeled around the dragon standard at
Senlac, which fought with Richard Gren-
Vile. which broke the Old Guard at
Waterloo which rode up the slope at Bal
aklava. which went down with the Cum
berland in Hampton Roads. which charged
with Pickett at Gettysburg-the race Of
the trader. the fnancier. the statesman.
the inventor, the coloniZer, the creator,
but before ALL the fighter"
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missioned in the regular army, and in 1871
Joined the Fourth Cavalry in Texas. Cen
eral Mckenzie was then colonel of that
regiment. and Lawton served with MIN
as MS most trusted staff officer in all his
varied expeditions and Indian campaigns.
1t was during his Indian wars that Law
ton pursued the Apache Indians for 1000
miles over mesas and mountains of Mex
leo. which resulted in their final capture
and deportation and which was one of
the most extraordinary military achieve
ments of modern times. In the campaign
against Geronimo. which resulted in his
capture, Lawton had TO contend with
difhcultles of all kinds, operating as he
did far from his base Of supplies and in
an unknown country devoid OF grass and
Scantily supplied with water under
burning sun, with the temperature fire.
quently l2O making marching matter
OF the greatest hardship and suffering. In
this country he surprised the Indians re-
peatedly. and by a constant and unre-
mitting pursuit compelled them TO sur
render.
From 1855 to 1895 General Lawton was
in the inspector generals office at Wash
lngton as inspector general. with rank OF
lieutenant colonel. He was recommended
by General Breckenridge and General
Miles 10 n command in the army of in
yasion which was taken TO Cuba under
General Shafter
He was made brigadier general AT Tam
pa and given command of the second di-
vision Of the Fifth Army Corps. On the
lst day Of July. 1898. General Lawton
LouEnt the great Dattle or MS Iife-the
famous engagement of FL Caney. This
was a battle whore infantry and dis
mounted cavalry attacked trenches, stone
and barbed-wire fences and stone block
house defended BY artillery. 1t was un-
doubtedly the most stubborn and bitter
fight I'm the Spanish-American war. Here
Iawton and his men performed impossi-
BILE feats of bravery, and after a terrible
engagement Of ten hours drove the
bravest and best of the Spanish army
into the town and captured them, not one
escaping. General Vara del Ray, the
brave Spaniard who opposed him, was
killed. with most of his officers.
At the close of the Spanish war General
Lawton was made commander OF the De-
partment of Santiago, which command he
held from August to October 1898. He
was then put in command OF the Seventh
Army Corps for a short period. and on
January 10. 1899, sailed from this port on
the Grant for Manila. Ever since he ar
rived in the Philippines General Lawton
had been at the front; where the fighting
was fiercest there he was TO be found.
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order 10 set close range. when suddenly
the Beers sprang up and opened a de-
ftructive fire with Mausers at a range Of
only COO yards
Gunners and horses were rapidly shot
down. with the utmost pluck our private
soldiers took teams TO recover the can
non. but the animals were killed. and ten
field guns were not recovered. despite the
heroic efforts Of our fellows 10 get them
back. u was here that Lieutenant Rob
erts was hit
General Barton sent in some companies
of Scotch and Irish Fusileers 10 assist
Meanwhile General Hart's brigade.
shelled by the enemy and pelted from the
hilltops with Mauser bullets. and from the
trenches on the river banks, met with an
equally terrible opposition. But despite
the great losses which were sustained the
boys Of the Irish brigade grandly went
across the river, though a few OF thcm
were drowned in the passage. but they
found that position untenable. and were
ordered 20 retire. At noon our troops
withdrew 10 their former camp. the Beers
evincing no disposition 20 follow us UP.
During the action the enemys reinforce
ments gal,oped up 20 occupy the trenches.
We are burying the dead to-day.
Countless acts Of calm heroism were
performed during Yesterdays battle.
Words cannot overstate the grand devo-
tion shown by our troops. Private SOL
oilers marched without finching TO wounds
and death. The mems spirit was splendid
even the wounded. while limping or being
carried from the field. being CHEEKY and
buoyant They declare, Let US have an
other Try at that enemy" and that II Will
be a crime II the war is not pursued more
vigorously now than ever
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-20

a member OF the Exempt Firemen and
the corporation house bell tolled this
morning IN his memory.
In lS5l-I2 Mr.. Rhoads was sergeant-at-
arms OF O the State Assembly. He was
married IN this city TO Miss Tillie Tuill
and his widow and one son, Frank
Rhoads, survive him. Soon after Secre-
t2ry OF State Curry took his Office Mr.
Rhoads was appointed State keeper Of
archives. and he filed that position up 10
the time OF his death
INN ediateiy prior 20 the appointment he
served as Public Administrator. having
been selected 10y the Board Of Supervisors
10 hl the term of ". b. Miller. left un-
expired by the latters death.
hhoadS Tor many years was one Of The
most prominent figures IN Republican pol
itics in this section of the State. He alb
solutely controlled local politics for many
years. and his geueralship showed n Ce-
MUS for carrying elections. some OF his
most brilliant campaigns being those
prosecuted in the interest of Newton
Booth and Leland Stanford. \ few years
ago Rhoads had a falling out with the
railroad people. and since that time and
his removal from his old stand at Second
ana J streets his power had declined.
Other politicians succeeded TO his pos
membered as one OF the cleVerest poll
ucians VINO ever controlled a county or
State convention in California.
The funeral viii take place AT o'clock
Thursday afternoon from The family resi-
dence on n street, between Fifteenth and
Sixteenth. The services viii be conducted
by Rev. c. L. Mel rector Of ST. Paul 5
Episcopal Church. u will be under the
auspices Of the Exempt Firemen.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-20
ANDREW j. RHOADS
ANSWERS DEATHS CALL
Was q Prominent Factor in the
Business and Political History
Of the State.

y ACRAAiENTO Dec. ls.-Andrew
Jackson Rhoads. better known 10
hundreds Of friends as Frank
Rhoads." has given up life's battle
The end came at o'clock this morn
ing az his residence on NJ street after a
valiant struggle.
Mr. khoads' last illness commenced on
Thanksgiving day. since which time he
has not been able TO leave his home.
rheumatism was the cause OF the
trouble. and De and his friends believed he
would soon be moving about again. as
he was IN apparent good health other
wise.
A. J. Rhoads was born In Philadelphia
ID. ana Rebccca lDenbyD Rhoads. His
mother was a native Of North Carolina
and his father ~ Maryland. lie spent
his bOyhOod days in Philadelphia. receiy-
ing his education in its public schools.
In lhla De came go California. Landing IN
san Francisco ln November He came TO
Sacramento and was soon AZ the mine dig
Elngs at Red DoE. Nevada County. The
occupation of mining he followed but a
short time. presently returning 10 Sscra-
mcnto and engaging in the draying bust
mess. Following this vocation FOR ten
sears. he opened the old Sacramento The
ater on Third street and conducted IL for
a. year subsequently he opened the re-
sort AZ Second and J streets which be-
came famous as the gathering place Of
politicians ana public men.
Ia Tie old volunteer IRE department
GAYS Ar Rhoads ran with the 'masheen'
AND served Tor "a number q years as fore
man of confidence Engine No. J. He was
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-20
ADVERTISEMENTS.
THE HEALTH HABIT.
Just as Easy to Form as Any Other.

We do not deliberately form our pet
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Then. why not form a good habit.
habit which will cOunteract the many bad
ones. In other words contract the un-
fashionable habit Of being always well7 .
The best health habit 20 get Into Is 20
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the mischief begins when these things are
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Form the habit Of taking after meals
some harmless but efficient digestive
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Nature furnishes us with such diges-
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out any OF the harmful effects OF cathar-
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The habit OF taking Stuart's Dyspepsia
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Many families consider Stuart's Tablets
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They consist entirely OF natural diEes-
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Take Into account your bad habits and
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let's and see IL your digestion for the next
month Is not vastly improved.
Ask the clerk In any drug store the
name OF the most successful and popular
stomach remedy and he will say
"Stuart's"
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-20
RAISING BRITISH RECRUITS.

ROCHESTER,. n. Y. Dec. 19.ZFor the
past two days an advertisement has been
published in local papers asking single
young men wishing to see service with
the British in South Africa to communi-
cate with y. 5. Peverill in this city Mr..
Peverill said in an interview to-day that
thirteen men who want to see service
against the Beers. or at least who are
willing to enter the army in Canada, have
made application for enlistment. Mr.
Peverill said: II am not enlisting men for
war purposes. There are no signed papers
passed between the men who hand their
names in 10 me and myself. I am simply
asking men who want 20 go 10 Canada to
see service TO hand their names to me-"
Late this afternoon United States Com
missioner Stull caused Peverill's arrest.
He was taken before Commissioner Stull
and admitted 10 bail. He will be given a
hearing on Monday next
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-20
TOLLS COLLECTED
FROM PASSENGERS
Outlaws at Work on a
Train.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

KANSAS CITY. No. Dec. 19.-Passen-
gers on the Missouri Pacific's Omaha and
Nebraska City passenger train which left
here at s:l5 tonight. were robbed by three
men who boarded the train in Kansas
City. Kan. They levied their enforced
contribution after the train started, hold
ing up the passengers in the Pullman
coach. The conductor was among the
persons robbed.
At Nearman. Kan, six miles out of
the city, the train slowed up for the sta
appeared. The booty obtained was five
gold watches and about 500 IN money.
No shots were fired and no one was in
jured.
The telegraphic report made by the con-
ductor 10 the Missouri Pacific officials
states that Of the three robbers two men
who wore masks stood the passengers up
third. who wore no disguise, collected
the booty