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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-07-05
A NEW SWITCH BOARD.
The Las Vegas Telephone Company In.
ereases Its Capacity for Handling
Business.

A new switch board has been received
by the Las Vegas telephone company
and placed in position in the central
Office. 1t has not been, as yet. connect
ed with the wires of the system and
hence is not now in use. To make the
connections is not an easy matter and
will not be accomplished for week oil
ten days, so that no changes in the
workings of the central Office are ap.
parent.
The switchboard now in use In the
central Office was made for 100 tele-
phones and was, four years ago. amply
large, as at the time of the inaugura-
tion of the system there were only sixty
telephones to be connected up with it.
Gradually the number increased until
the switch board was filled up and then
extra numbers were added as occasion
demanded by building an extension on
the side. The number of telephones
now in use is l60, and it can be imag-
ined that the old switch board, like a
good many other old things. must be
relegated to the rear, the times having
passed it by.
The new switch board was made by
the Standard company of Madison,
Wis, and has present capacity of 200
telephones. The board is large enough,
too. for 100 telephones additional and
so arranged that two operators can be
employed. The new board has a num-
Der of improvements and is the very
latest thing out. One of the special
improvements, which was made by or
der of Manager Jameson of the Las
Vegas company, is an apparatus de-
signed to throw up or close the drops.
In explanation it may be said that
whenever customer rings up central,
a small plate drops downward, reveal
ing the number of the telephone.
Whenever connection is made with the
number desired another plate drops
down, revealing that number also. The
operator then closes both plates or
drops" as they are termed. The i'm
proyement designed by Mr.. Jameson
consists of rod running up and down
each row of plates, so that an upward
stroke of the rod closes all the drops
that may be open on that particular row.
The new switch board has other i'm
provements as well, thus bringing into
use in Las Vegas the very latest tele-
phonic appliances.
ut was four years ego on August
next" said Mr.. Jameson today. "that
the Las Vegas company opened busi-
ness with list of sixty-two telephones.
Now we have 160 telephones on our
circuit. Prices have been reduced by
the competition so that business men
are able to hire telephones from both
at $50 less expense per year
than they paid when only one company
was in existence.
"The scope of our work has beenscon-
fined exclusively to Las Vegas, from
the fact that the capital of the COM
pany was limited and we were linan-
cially unable to make outside extern
sions. The first work of this nature is
now being done in the shape of an ex-
tension to the agricultural experimental
station, four miles in the country. A
half dozen or more ranchers living in
that locality will use the line. The
new line will be completed within the
next thirty days"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-07-05

Last fall sprained my left hip while
handling some heavy boxes. The doc
tor l called on said at first 1t was a
slight strain and would soon be well,
but 1t grew worse and the doctor said
had rheumatism. 1t continued to grow
worse and could hardly get around to
work. l went to drug store and the
druggist recommended me to try Cham
berlain's Pain Balm. 1 tried it and
one-half of a 50-cent bottle cured me
entirely. l now recommend it to all
my friends. +. A. BABcooK, Erie, Pa.
1t is for sale by X. ID. Goodall. drug
gist. 18l-lm
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-07-05
Lo! A Righteous Judge

CHICAGO, July 5.-Judge Gibbons
today delivered an opinion in the case
of the Sonth Park ordinance, prohibit-
ing the use of automobiles on south
side bOulevsrds. He declared the ordi-
nance void.
ut is a matter of common knowledge
that there is less danger in an automo-
bile than in horse aud buggy said
the court.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-07-05
An Artificial Earthauake.

Victor, Colo, July 5.-This camp
offset the great Pixies Peak illumina-
tion by an artificial earthquake. Five
tons OF dynamite were fired on the east
slope of Blue Hill in blasts of 200
pounds in each charge, the last charge
consisting of 500 pounds. Great flames
arose over the mountain and large
volumes of smoke gathered. The shock
was felt at Pueblo, eighty miles away,
but no damage resulted.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-07-05
The NIortuary List.

WASHINGTON, July 5.-The war de
partment has received dispatch from
Santiago stating that Surgeon Clenden.
nin died July 4 Of yellow fever.
MELRosE. Mass, July 5.-Rev. d. p
Livermore died today, aged 81. DR.
life work has been mainly
along the lines In which his wife, Mary
A. Livermore, became distinguished
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-07-05
Saws Jones win Not Resign.

ST. LOUIS. July 5.-Ex-Governor "
J. Stone, whom rumor had appointed
to succeed Senator Jones as chairman
of the Democratic national committee,
denied the story today. In an inter
view he said Chairman Jones would
not resign the position, and therefore
nobody will he appointed to succeed
him.
Ex- Governor Stone said he had re-
ceiyed letters from Senator Jones say
ing his health was much improved.
He did not think Senator Jones' health
was ever so poor that he for q, moment
considered resignng the position.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-07-05
Gold Pouring Into Dawson

SEATTLE, Wea,., Jaly 5.-Gold dust
was pouring 49, Dawson when the
Humboldt's passengers left. They
allege that on the morning of June 20,
pack train OF twenty horses, each
animal carrying 200 pounds of gold
dust, arrived from EIdorado Creek.
There were two tons, worth fully
s1,000O00. 1t is said eleven horses
were weighted down with dust from
one claim.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-07-05
Late Reports Tell of a Scene of
Devastation and
Ruin.
LIVES AND PROPERTY LOST
The Flooded Districts Were
Thickly Settled-Loss
Estimates Given.

HOUsToN, Tex, July 5.-A CORES
pondtnt just returned from voyage
through the flood districts, says the
half has not been told of the havoc
wrought. The BRACES river for si1
days has covered Its valley to deptt
of six to thirty feet. Where week
ego there were Oh every hand fields oi
cotton, corn and thousands of acres oi
watermt.SSs csntaloupes, today
there is Shiny mud over S,l--the vegeta
tion. The Navasota bottoms are ever
now a perfect sea, extending four Oh
five miles wide at certain points.
II saw hundreds of houses totally
submerged and many more destroyed
Nearly every planter has built boats
AID sent them through the flooded dis
tricts to render assistance to people
and, If possible, save some of their
drowning stock. 1he bottoms were
thickly settled, mostly with negro
tenaut farmers; among these there has
been the greatest loss of life. The fol-
lowing estimates have been made:
Lives lost, 100 to 500; loss to farmers,
including crops as well as live stock,
5000 600 to SIS 000000; damage to rail-
roads and country bridges, 100000 to
$4,000 0O0."
AID FOR THE SUFFERERS.
At l5rookshire the river overflowed
the country for miles. No loss of life
is reported there. Citizens have asked
the governor for assistance. Measures
have been taken for the relief of the
sufferers. Mayor Jones of Galveston is
making personal canvass of the busi-
ness district. No word was received
from Dewey today.
HEAVY RAINS IN KANSAS.
HUMBOLDT, Kans., July st has
rained in this section twenty hours.
The Neosho valley is flooded under six
feet of water. Many fields of wheat
are gone and corn along the river is
damaged. &. Brady, farmer, was
drowned while trying to save his stock.
1t is feared the flood will exceed the
one of 1868.
DEPL ORABLE CONDITION DESCRIBED.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, July ga special to
the Post Dispatch from Dallas, Texas.
says: at 10:45 today Deputy Sheriff
Swearingen of Austin county made the
following statement over the long dis
tance telephone at Sealey: "Rehef has
not yet rea"hed the flood victims in this
section. Thirteen dead bodies have
been recovered near the town of Brook
shire, thirteen miles from here. Forty
five persons above Staley are reported
missing and given up for dead. Seven
were drowned today in boat seven
miles below Sealey.
"About 400 persons are isolated on a
small piece of land in the Brazos bot
toms, three miles from Brookshire.
Several hundred more are similarly
surrounded at San PHILIPPE, three miles
from Sealey. Unless relief can soon
reach these two isolated places, 800
lives will be lost. Many will die, it is
expected, from hunger, exposure and
exhaustion.
"Water was today running through
the town of Brookshire, something
never before known. Sixty-five lives
reported lost here today were in ra-
dius of twenty miles north and south
of Seaiey. We are completely isolated
at Sealey, but this town is not in dan
ger"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-07-05
CALLING FOE VOLUNTEERS
The President Names a Colonel
For One of the Ten Regi-
ments.

WAsHINoTos. July 5-The presi.
dent has appointed Major Edmund
Rice, of the Third infantry, colonel OF
the first regiment to be organized un-
der the law calling out volunteers
The regiment will be known as the
Twenty-sixth infantry. the president
having authorized the recruiting OF ten
regiments OF infantry numbered from
the Twenty-sixth to Thirty-iifth. Act
i've recruiting will begin tomorrow.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-07-05
Riotmg at Barcelona.

BARCELONA, July 5.-rhere was q
renewal of the disorders herelast night
Bands of rioters attacked the church oi
Santa Mstrona and the Jesuits' school.
The police charged and the mob pelted
with stones. Later the police we're re-
inforced by gendarmes and Infantry,
and finally scattered the mob y Many
conflicts took place and many people
were wounded. The theatres are closed.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-07-05
MADE A
STAMPEDE
Name of Bryan Electrified a Tam
many Fourth of July
Audience.
Ex-GOv. HOGG OF TEXAS DID IT
He Dlsclalms, However, having
Had Wlllful Intentions In
the Matter.

NEW YORK, July Sex Governor
Hegg of Texas, who stsmpeded the
Iammany Fourth OF July mass meet,
ing for Bryan, said last night: al did
not know there was Van Wyck boom
on. ] did not expect to attend the
meeting at all, much less to speak. l
don't want anybody TO think was
anxious to. get an opportunity to spoil
the TsmmanY meeting. Nobody told
me anything about Van Wyck; how
could l be expected to know? What
tickled me was the way the boys hol-
Tered when said Bryan. Bryan and
Stone are the men for 1900"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-07-05
Announced Pienary Council,

MARSHALL, Mich, July 5.-Rev.
Fr z. A Baart, a Well-known can0nist,
today, in the presence of several proml-
nent clergymen, gathered from various
states for an anniversary celebration,
asserted that the fourth plenary coun-
Gil of Catholic bishops of the United
States will be held in this country in
about two years. Various questions of
discipline will be treated.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-07-05
GE. Convention.

DETROIT, Mich, July 5.-Rev. DR..
Francis E. Clark, in an address at the
annual business meeting of the United
Society of Christian Endeavor today,
said the accessions to the society for
the past year numbered over hundred
thousand. The conventions opens to-
niUht
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-07-05

Rev. p. A. Hibbard. presiding elder
for the African Methodist Episcopal
church, left on No. | this afternoon for
Albuquerque. He spent Sunday in
Las Vegas and attended the quarterly
meeting of the local congregation. His
home is in Manitou Springs, Colo.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-07-05
THIS LOOKS SERIOUS.
Great Britain Preparing to Send
Troops to South Africa.

LONDON, Jnly 5.-The Pail Mall Ca
zette this afternoon says the secretary
of state for war, the Marquis of Lans-
downe, in conjunction with the mill
tary chiefs, has completed arrangements
to despatch 10000 to $4,000 troops of all
arms to South Africa in the event of
matters taking turn for the worse. It
is added that all necessary arrange
ments have been made there for the
distribution of the troops on their ar
rival.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-07-05
Railroad Accident i'm Nevada

WINNEMUCCA, New, July 5.-Train
No. |, east bound. left the rails al a
point 40 miles west of here today. Par
ticulars are meagre. The engine left
the track and the day coaches and
Pullmans were turned completely over.
Ten persons were injured. One old
lady is reported in critical condition.
A negro porter had both legs broken.
No one was killed outright.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-07-05
Strike Was Abandoned.

PITTsBURG, Pa, July 5.-The pro-
posed strike at the Homestead plant OF
the Carnegie Steel company, has been
abandoned. At meeting of the local
lodge at Homestead last night, it was
decided that the present is an inoppor-
tune time to strike. The work OF
strengthening the organization will be
continued.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-07-05
Has Astonishing Vitality.

SARATOGA. n. Y, July 5.-The
wonderful vitality exhibited by Bishop
John p Newman, of the Methodist
Episcopal church, who has been In a
serious condition since Sunday, has as
tonished his physicians. All hope of
his recovery was abandoned more than
twenty-four hours ago.
SARATOGA, n. Y, July Bishop
John P. Newman of the Methodist
Episcopal church, Is deed.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-07-05
Cattle and Sheep.

CHICAGO, July 8. Cattle Re-
ceipts $4,000; shade lower; beeves, 81 Is
@590, cows aud heifers. 5000
500; stockers and feeders, $3.60@4 80.
Texas steers, S4.00@6.10.
Sheep = Receipts, 10000; steady
sheep, $30005.15; lambs. $4,000
100.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-07-05

The water furnished by the local
company has been of such bad quality
lately that the railroad company no
longer uses it for the passenger trains
stopping here.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-07-05
MARKETS.
Kansas City stock

KANSAS Cry. July 3. = Market
opened steadys closed little slow; ma
tive steers. heavy, 81 75@5 80: medium,
81. 50@5.25; light. &400@b. 25; Texas
steers, $2.7503.25; Texas cows, $2.85@
$50; native cows and heifers, 81 35@
4.75; stockers and feeders, $35005. 90;
bulls, SO. .25@3.75.
Sheep 1000; market strong; lambs,
S450@$675; clipped muttons. S3.75M
5 100; stockers and feeders, $325@3.75;
culls. $2.00@3.25,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-07-05
The Fourth i'm Puerto Rico.

SAN JUAN DE PUERTO Rico, July s..
The Fourth was celebrated here with
great enthusiasm. The Republican
party of Puerto Rico in convention
yesterday adopted resolution in sup
port of the government in every meas
ure tending to Americanize the island.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-07-05

Three furnished rooms scrI HI, I..b,t,
housekeeping. also single rooms fur
nished. Apply at Mrs S. A. Clements,
e2l, GaIlinas street. eOI-st
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-07-05

New YORK. July 5.-Money on call
firm at 51k per cent. Prime
mercantile paper, S104 per cent.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-07-05

NEW YoRK. July 5.-siIver, sO9l
Lead S4.25.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-07-05
Carlist Arms Seized

MADRID, July 5.-Perfect Navarro
announces the seizure of four cases of
arms smuggled from France for the
use of Carllsts.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-07-05

CHicAeo. July 5.-Wheat-Juiy
721f; Sept. 735605l.
Corn.- July, 3Sss6; Sept, sS1.
Oats'-July, sS1S; Sept sOsE,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-07-05
DRESS GLOVES, $lWe Fit Them and GUARANTEE EACH PAIR

Ladies' Ecru Vests--1he 10 cts
Grade for 5cts.
,Bdlbrigdn Hose for Women
Worth IS cts, for 10cts.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-07-05
AID EoR TILE SUFFERERS.

AT Brookshire the river overflowed
the country for miles. No loss of life
is reported there. Citizens have asked
the governor for assistance. Measures
have been taken for the relief of the
sufferers. Mayor Jones of Galveston is
making personal canvass of the busi-
ness district. No word was received
from naNVav tOdaV
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-26
MILES SAYS BRITONS
WILL EVENTUALLY WIN

ATLANTA, Ga, Nov. 25.-General Mel
son A. Miles. who arrived here last night
from New Orleans. went on an official
tour OF inspection at Fort Mcpherson this
morning.
British arms in the Transvaal will be
carried to victory" he said in an inter-
view. but there will be many lives lost,
much property swept away and great
financial cost England has the advan-
tage in number Of men, more supplies and
more money That is all. If the Beers
had as many soldiers and as many stores
Of supplies / would not undertake to say
what would be the result. But. while the
British possess all these supplies and have
an unlimited number OF men. both at
home and in the colonies. to draw from, II
must be remembered that the war is far
removed from the base Of supplies. A land
communication OF 500 miles IS always a
great hardship and an uncertainty.
''You see what / mean when i say II is
only in numbers and finances that Eng
land has any advantage over the Beers.
The Beers are fighting at home. They are
playing on home grounds, as 1t were. They
know the topography of the country. They
are acclimated. Everything Is new to the
Queens soldiers. Then, again, the flies
are destroying the horses and livestock
and cattle that England is sending into
the Transvaal which is not within the
jurisdiction of men TO control. All that /
can say is that much depends upon the
strategy and generalship OF the heads Of
tha two armies
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-26
SOLD MICHIGAN LAND
HE NEVER PAID FOR

OAKLAND, Nov. 25.-Aquilla Holbrook.
as administrators Of the estate Of Emily
l.. Holbrook, deceased. to-day filed suit in
the Superior Court against Valentine l..
SOuer. who formerly resided at Marine
City, st. Clair County. Mich. for the re-
covery OF 5000 with interest at 6 per cent
per annum from December 90, 1893. On the
latter date. according TO the complaint.
Emily l. Holbrook conveyed 10 defendant
realty consisting OF $50 acres at Cottre-
vile. Mich. The consideration named in
the deed was $1,000, but SOuer has never
paid any part OF the purchase price.
Moreover, Souer last April sold the prop
erty to a third party for $500. yet he has
not turned any of the money over TO the
administrative. Emily HolbroOk died
April %. 1895. at which time she resided I'm
Humboldt County, and the plaintiff was
appointed administrative on the 18th in
slant.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-26
SECRETARY BARNETT
MAKES EXPLANATION

OAKLAND. Nov. 25.-Frank Barnett,
secretary of the medal fund for the Ala
media County volunteers who were mus
tered into service during the war with
Spain, says that the charge made against
the comnnttee that the medals were left
at a saloon for the volunteers to call for
them is unfair to him and the other two
officers of the committee, DR.. Pardee and
John A Britton.
The situation is simply this" said Mr..
Barnett to-day; after the presentation Of
medals at the Tabernacle, 1t was found
that there were many volunteers who
were not on hand. The duty was left to
me as secretary TO see that these medals
were distributed to the proper parties. For
several weeks / put in a lot Of work find
ing the men and seeing that they got their
certificates and medals A few weeks ago
had a few medals left and decided TO
write TO each of their owners and tell
them where they could call. Joe Rosen-
berg'S cigar store is the most central
place in town. and left them there and
sent postals 10 every volunteer without a
medal that he could call at the store and
receive II. 1t is true that in the rear Of
Rosenberg's place there is a saloon, but
liquor trade. We put in many months Of
hard work collecting the money and ar
ranging for the distribution OF the medals
without any other reward than that of
dissatisfaction. / do not think anybody
is deserving of censure because the few
remaining medals were placed at a cigar
store for the owners 10 call for them. My
duties take me to the Supreme Court
building in San Francisco every day, and
consequently had TO make some such ar
rangement However, so long as objec-
tion has been made. / wish to notify those
volunteers who are still without medals
by applying To John Britton at the office
Of the Oakland Gas Company"
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-26
PLAINTIFF WAS
MADE TO LOSE
HIS OWN CASE
Litigation Over Oil
Finally Settled.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
COS Broadway Nov o.

Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
90S Broadway. Nov. %.
The case Of d. 2. Clark VS.. Sheriff Rog-
ers. and which grew out OF an execution
in the case Of C. w. Arper VS. Smith g.
Baxter. levied on the retail oil business at
the northeast corner Of Ninth and Web
ster streets. which business is conducted
by Smith & Baxter in the name OF d. p.
Clark was before Justice Quinn this
morning for final decision Of his court.
The trial of the case was peculiar in
this. that the only witnesses to the main
facts In the case were Clark and his book
keeper and Smith and Baxter. represent
ing themselves as employees of Clark.
Fred w. Fry conducted the defense and
depended on cross-eXamnation of plaintiff
and plaintiffs witnesses and was thereby
able TO show that Clark invested no mon
ey and gave no time to the business, not
withstandinG he was not otherwise en-
ployed, and furthermore that he was ig-
norant of the most ordinary affairs of the
business and that no consideration passed
from Clark 10 Smith & Baxter for the
business heretofore conducted by them
The result was a judgment for defend
ant. and II is understood that an appeal
will be taken.
The original case of Arper VS.. Smith e.
Baxter was decided in Arper's favor and
is on appeal in the Supreme Court The
animus of all this litigation. according to
the evidence, grows out Of the fact that
Arper leased an established oil business
together with the goodwill thereof to
Smith * Baxter who not only failed 10
pay the rent. but also failed to pay for
the OIL and are now delivering of TO the
juring the good will of Arper's original
business.