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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-01-25
EAGAN coURT-MARTIAL MEET
CHARGED with conduct Unbe.
coming an Army OFFICER
and Gentleman.

WAsHINGToN, Jan. 25--The board of
army officers designated by the secre-
tary of war to sit as a court-martiaI In
the case of Brigadier General Charles
r. Eagan. commissary general of sub
sistence, charged with conduct unbe-
coming an officer and a gentleman, end
conduct to the prejudice Of good order
and military discipline. in connection
with his testimony before the war in.
yestigating commission, met at the
Ebbit house this morning and almost
Immediately proceeded to the business
IN hand. The court consisted Of Major
General Wesley Merritt, General James
Is. Wade, Major General NJ. G. Butler
Major General S. B. NJ. Young, Briga-
dier General Royal T. Frank, BrieadieI
General George M. Randall, BrigadieI
General Jacob Kline, Brigadler General
Richard Combs, Colonel Pete G. Haines
corps of engineers; Col. George L Gil
lespie, corps of engineers Col Charles
G. Ruter, corps of engineers; Col Fran
els 4. Guenther, Fourth artillery; Lieut.
George Davis, deputy Judge advocate
general. Judge advocate OF the
court. Eagan appeared with counsel
A. S. Worthington, formerly United
States district attorney for the District
Of Coluna3ia Colonel Davis read tbs
order conveninq the court.
EAGAN's DEFENSE.
At The conclusion Of the reading on
being requested to plead to the specifi
cations, Eagan said: mot guilty.
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:.
Cn1CAoo, Ills, Jan. pa special to
the Tribune from Washington says that
while the war-like attitude of Aguinaldo
excites slarm at the war department
that is not considered the most
serious feature OF the situation. Either
Germany or Spaiu or both may recog-
nize Aguinalde's little republic for In
terestea motives; Germany to secure a
foothold ID the Philippines Spain to
accomplish the release, Of its prisoners
of war.
There is an understanding that, In
case spain or Germany recognize Agui-
naldo as president of an independent
republic, Great Britain will at once
recognize the temporary sovereignty OF
the United States over the Philippine
islands pending the action OF the treaty.
knowledge of this fact IS all that causes
Germany to hesitate.
Ambassador White has not been di-
rectly instructed TO make apyirepresen-
tations to Germany, but has conveyed
"unoiiiciallya the intimation that the
United States. pending the diseositior
of the treaty would consider the recog'
milton of Aguinaldo by Germany an
unfriendly act and by Spainsa dIrecl
violation Of the solemn pledge giving
this country six months to consider tht
T.
treaty,
BRITAIN URGES ON.
LONDON, Jan. 25-Hamilton Brown,
editor of the British Realm, received :
letter today from Rear Admiral Dewey
dated Manila, December IS, in respenst
to an expression Of opinion on Greal
Brltain's imperial policy. The admira
says: "After many years Of wandering
have come to the conclusion that th'
m'ghtiest factor in the civilization o.
the world is the imperial policy O
England"
IN CUBA ALSO.
NEW YORK, Jan. 25. "A despatch t.
the Herald from Havana says: a re
port .deached General Menocal tha
General Rabi with 1900 insurgents hat
taken to the hills in Santa Clara in def
ance of American authority, Rabi is'
full blooded Guantanamo Indian and |
hard lighter Menocal hopes the repor
will prove untrue. N
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-01-25
FAKE Beans.

BLUE RAPIDS Kaa., Jan. 25.-A
swindler with new scheme is working
the people here He's selling Philip
pine beans on the statement that bis
brother brought them from Manila and
that they are a protection against
moths. The real article is lima bean
saturated with cinnamon.
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Peculiar Accident.

SAN FRANCISCO Cal, Jan. 25.-Jacob
Bastheim Of the shoe manufacturing
firm of Kahn, Nicklesburg s Co., was
killed today in the company's freight
elevator. 1t is supposed be tainted
while ascending. His head was caught
||between the elevator and the Jan and
almost severed from the body.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-01-25
Senatorial Fieht.

IIARRIsBURe, Pa, Jan. 25.-Quay
was IA votes short on the senatorial bal
lot today.
LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. 70. = Allen
polled within one of the full fusion
strength in the legislature today, one
Populist being absent. Hayward lost
y. Valentine again appeared in the
list of those voted for.
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It Stirred EN-.

CrxcrNNArI. O.. Jan. 25.-The ma
tIonal convention of manufacturers
was today stirred up by resolution
earnestly petitioning the senate to
promptly ratify the treaty of peace
with Spain. This opened general
discussion On expansion. The resQiu-
tion was finally adopted unanimously.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-01-25

burned BY coal .oll explosion today.
A boy six years old and one babe four
months old were roasted to death. The
third child and mother were fatally
burned while the fathers injuries are
only serious.
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Patti Married Again.

LONDON, Jan. 25.--Adelina Patti, the
singer, was married today at Brecon,
Wales. to Baron 5ederstrom, director of
the health gymanistic institute here.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-01-25

CHIeAoo. Jan. %. = Wheat May
70; duly III.
Oats ans 25 q HAY 2SsssW2s1z
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THE BAeA-GALLEeos CASE.

49,
In the Celso Baca-Gallegos contest
case from Guadalupe, county, which re-
suited in giving Bacasa seat-in the
house. the testimony showed that, on
the face of the returns, Gailegos had q
majority of 81 votes. The majority re-
port by the committee based its recon-
mendation on the fact that precincts
Nos. 10, II and IA did not hold the cleo
ton at the place designated by the
county commissioners and therefore
these precincts should be thrown out
which would give Baca a majority OF
twenty-five. They also found that
about 85 per cent. Of the registered vote
in these precincts did not vote, and
concluded that, had they voted, Baea
would have no doubt had majority.
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Pension for John M. Palmer.

WASHINGTON, Jan. s5 Senator Cul-
lom has introduced bill granting a
pension of 800 per month TO ex-Sen-
ator John NJ. Palmer on account of his
services as major general during the
civil war.
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Iustlce Williams Dead.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. Jan. 25.-Jua-
tice Henry w. Williams, Of the supreme
court of Pennsylvania. died suddenly
this morning of heart disease.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-01-25

CHICAGO. III, Jan. 25.-Asslstaut
secretary Of the Treasury Ffank A.
vanderIip. is seriously III at his home
in this city
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-01-25

Dr.. C. II. BradIey's Office h6
from 2 to II q. M to
D(lee, Opera House. over
drug store. Residence, 80o
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THE HOUSE.


The house today resumed debate on
the army reorganization bill. Gibson
Republican. Of Tennessee, advocated
the passage of the Huh bill.
johnson, Republican, Of Indiana, took
the door in opposition to the bill. The
Democrats applauded him. while the
President, in the presence of what be
may conceive to be a popular demand, I"
he began, sis hurrying the army across
the seas to infiict-upon an alien people
a government against their wills, | pro
pose fearlesaIy, without regard to it's
effect upon my personal fortunes, to
make plea for liberty and an argu-
ment against the perpetuatioh Of an
injustice" Everything pointed in one
direetion-to a purpose to annex the
Philippine Islands. he said. He drew 9
parallel between our revolutionary
/. atruegleof the Filipinos for iLdepend
ence and declared that . people witt
such stamina were worthy Of thelr free
dom.
Johnston concluded at 2:30 p. an.
when Dolli1ers Republican, Of lowe
took the faor for an hour to reply t
him.
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! NEw YoRK, Jan. e. 5.-Money on call
pominallv 2@21k per cent. Prime mer-
camille paper, ~ @SA per cent.
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.
In the council ten bills were introduced
Yesterday, numbering from q to 36 in
elusive, and referred te appropriate
committees, the most important being
I O. B. 27, by Ancheta, relating to com
mon schools, which aboIishes the Office
Of county superintendent and changes
the existing law 10 many ways. 6
C.B. 80, by Catron, (at the request #
the governor), relating to the govern
ment Of the penitentiary and provides
for three trustees and superintendent
to be appointed by the governor and
canflrmed by the council, and to serve
for two years, the governor havipp 9
power to remove any Or all at bis dis
cretion.
C.B. No. 26, by Catron, providing for
the issue OF $4,000 10 Territorial 3 per
cents, SO-year bonds to complete and
furnish the capitol and laying out and
improving the grounds.
Accompanying this bill were the re-
ports Of the capitol building comalls'
sion and of Architect Rapp; the Dill
met with some opposition on second
reading, the contention being thai
Santa Fe citizens ought to lay out and
improve the ground at their own ex'
pense.
At the afternoon session G. ]. r. No
| 2, appropriating $4,000 to pay extra EN-
ployes was concurred in. 1t is sale
that at the present rate something neal
$4,000 will be the expenditure for extra
employees.
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Kerosene Fatality

Mourn OLIVE. H.. Jan. % Peter
Eo4ak, wife and three children we're
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MARKETS.
cattIe and heen.

CHlcAGo,S Jan. %. Cattle Receipts
49, 600; steady; beeves. $4,000. 10; cows
and heifers. $20D@480; Texas steers,
S3.60@5 90; stockers and feeders, 81. .200
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-01-25

Sheep Receipts, I6, 900; best firm
others easy; natives. - 65@4.20; west
erns, 50 90@4,l5; lambs, S375@495.
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This office is in receipt Of number
ef fonts of the latest styles Of Job type
for neat, artistic Iob work. Leave your
orders With THz uszEs. IEh
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-01-25

". L. bloomfield has re-opened his
secondhand store at the old stand, 625
Douglas ayenne; buys and sells all
kinds Of secondhand goods; repairs all
kinds Of furniture; upholsterink. aud
the sewing and laying Of carpets. 39-tfG
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of lands donated b the United States
to the Territory for educational pur-
puses. r. B. Catron opposed the bill
Stating that when he was. In Washing
ton recently be was guaranteed By the
department of the interior that the
lands would be donated absolutely free
Of charge.
; ~ Mr. Ancheta, G. B. No. 23-An pct
~ He the county Of otero and pro-
n 1.-THE Royernment thereof and =
re-a ust the boundaries Of Chayes
county and for other purposes.
BY Mr.. RIchareson, C. B. Ne
act 70 sm~nd an act entitled An lCy
prohibit unlawful carrying Of dead
weapons in the Territory Of New ~
|fco.p
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1Eik rcstaprant IS the sole rep
8atative ol>t g. Trout, Lancaster, Ohio
ztom made clothing. Give him y
call, 100-tf
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-01-25

,,o,,rosantativa. Rafael Gallepos. oi
IL ss,rnel county has introduced q
h,,l.,5,,,eh nravides that upon the first
Az s ofsfannarv i la and April Of each .yeal
ersry ave- insnrance agent doing business
- tb,a Territory shah make a sworn
.an,ant sa gIv;nc the names of life, FIRE
= scciasn9 companies represented by
Si,, and sbe amounts received a in pre-
n'''. '.'sa 80. s;,a,v and IS the aggregate:
80, ,'slf l;csnsa i imnased as fol.
llows.
-. .mants sybosa preni,,m receipts are
,oss thar $4,000. shall pay S25; over
stn ooo saa less Than $40 900. $50; over
soe ' 600 and less than $50 600. sloo: oyel
s' sao md nd and j less than $40 600, $3.50: ovei
eso ' ooo a,d leas than s5Ouoo. $500.
The ma licanse 4 shall apply to the board
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NEv YoRK, Jan. .. Silver 591zE
Lead, s4.o5.
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TO-DAY IN CONGRESS.
TIE SENATE.

THE SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-In the sem
ate today Senator Davis, from the com
mittee on foreign relations offered
amendment to the sundry civil bill APP
propriating s20,OoO,OOO to pay Spain,
according to terms of the treaty, for the
Philippines. ss-
The senate agreed unanimously to
take vote on the peace tresty Feb. 6
at 5 p N
Hale, reported the naval personnel
bill. Callom reported the legislative
appropriation bill. Chandler introduced
bill temporarily creating the Office OF
admiral of the navy; referred. The
senate bill providing for the erection Ia
this city Of building forthe depart
ment Of justice at cost Of 100000
passed.
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Damn Meeting shouters ana T.
MALE and Female Afric- Hucd Artts<!@
" &fuuny-sacked Cotton Picking Chorls-
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CIVIL SERVICE IN COLONIES.
C0mmission's Annual Report to Deal
With That Subject at Length.

COmmissi0n's Annual Report to Deal
With That Subject at Length.
There will be two unique departures in
the forthcoming annual report Of the civil
service commission, which will be pre-.
scented to the president shortly after the
adjournment OF congress. These will be
complete history Of the civil service
from the beginning of this government and
q full discussion of the methods of gov.
erning all the colonies Of the world. Sum-
ming up the civil service history, the COM
mission makes the deduction that the
civil service law was enacted for the pur.
pose Of carrying the government back to
what is termed the wise methods Of the
founders of the republic, when merit and
not political partisan service was the
basis of considera ton In the matter of
appointments and retention in office in
the government service.
Reviewing the administration Of colo.
NAL affairs in the world, the commission
in its report will state that the universal
experience shows that where the colonial
government Is not affected by political
changes at home, the colonial government
Is stable, economical, wise, and success
full generally, but that where the colonies
are affected by the political changes at
home, their governments are Unstable and
extravagant, and that in such colonies
occur most OF the revolts that figure in
history, producing the high costs Of mill.
tary rule. The commissions report does
not specifically recommend an extension
Of civil service over our recent acquisi.
tons, but the application of these con.
illusions in the consideration of our ins,l-
lar affairs is left for deduction therefrom.
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TO SETTLE THE TROUBLE.
samoan Affairs VIII he Lels to q
COmnsieNaOR.

samoan Affairs VIII he I.els to q
ComnsissloD.
Washington; April "a joint high
commission to settle the whole Sa.
moan trouble has been practically
agreed upon by the United States,
British and German governments.
Lord Salisbury's absence from Loa-
don alone delays the formal acceptance
by Great Britain. In his absence Sir
Thomas Anderson and Mr.. Villiers,
who are understood to be specially ia
milfar with the Samoan question:. have
approved the plan for commission.
The United States has informally ex.
pressed its approval and the formal
acceptance. it is learned from the
highest quarter, will follow speedily.
AS the proposition emanates from
Germany her approval of course is as.
sured.
This high commission, it is felt at
fords Il pacific solution to the whole
trouble at the moment when Samoan:
affairs began to look the most threat
ening. The new plan has been thor
oughly gore over by Secretary Hay
and the British and German ambassa-
GERS here and it's essential details.
worked out. Each nation is to be rep
resented by one member on the COM
mission. 1t is to have practically I'M
limited authority without the neces-
sity of referring it's decisions back to,
the several governments for approval.
1t is felt that. by comforting such COM
plete and final authority Oh the high.
commission the danger will be obvi-
ated of any further deadlocks and de-
lays. Still another important provision.
under consideration is that King Os-
car Of Norway and Sweden shall be-
the umpire in case the three high. COM
missioners should fail to reach u deter-
mination.
The plan of inviting King Oscar to-
settle disagreement meets the APP
pro,al of the British and German au-
thorities. and doubtlessly will be ap-
proved by the United States as Il
means of securing finality of decision,
| though it is not known Just how far
this has been considered by the WASH
ington authorities. The expectation is
that the sittings of the commission
| will be in Samoa, where, for the time
being they will have complete author
| ity over the whole range Of Samoan
affairs SO far as the high commission
may think fit to act in order to fully
restore order and establish affairs on q,
stable basis.
Blanc America and England.
Berlin, April 2.--The comment on the
Samoan situation continues fairly
moderate, though the papers naturally
defend the German officials and throw
| all the blame on the the. Americans
and British.
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QUEER RESULT OF A sNEEzE.
Railroad Passenger snecxed q Shout
der Out of Joint.

Railroad Passenger Snecxed q Shout
der Out Of joint.
New York Herald: Travelling on Penn.
sylvania railroad train from Trenton to
New York, passenger met with a
strange accident late on Monday night,
but. thanks to the presence of two New
ark physicians on the train he was re-
lleved before he had sustained serious in
jury. The train left Trenton at ten
minutes to II o'clock. Just before it drew
out of New Brunswick a man from Jersey
City seated in one Of the forward cars be-
gan to sneeze violently.
Suddenly he became deathly pale, and
the next instant the other passengers
were startled by cry of agony. The
young man had half risen from his seat,
and it was noticed that his right shoulder
had been drawn far up out of place. until
he looked grotesquely misshapen. He
begged that a doctor be brought, explain
ing with difficulty that he had dislocated
his shoulder by sneezing. One of the
passengers went through the train search
ing for medical aid, and finally came upon
Doctors H. c. H. Herold and David L..
Wallace of Newark.
They directed that the man be carried
! into the baggage car, where a couch was
constructed with mail sacks. It took
place, and during the operation the young
man suffered excruciating agony. Whisky
and hypodermic injections of morphine
had to be administered. By the time the
train reached Market street, Newark, the
young man had begun to recover. The
Newark doctors left the train, forgetting
to learn their patients name, and now
know nothing about him save that he
came from Jersey City.
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GREAT ACTIVITY.
Transportation Department Of the
Army Rushing Things.

Transportation Department. Of the
Army Rushing Things.
San Francisco. April 2.-The trans
portation department Of the army is
becoming very active. the news from
the Philippines being Of such start
ling nature that the shipment of sup
plies and troops is being hurried as
rapidly. as possible. The steamer
Nippon Maru has been chartered to
take four batteries of the Sixth United
States artillery to Honolulu. and Bat
teries A. I. X and N will leave here
on that vessel about April II under
command of Mai. Mills. Three bat
teries Of light artillery. under COM
mand of Maj. Tiernon viii leave here
for Manila about the same time, pos
sibly a little later. The Morgan City
or the Newport will be chartered for
this service. The horses, guns. CATS
sons and forage for this detachment
will he shipped on the Leolanaw. A
number of teamsters will be taken to
care for the horses of the battalion.
The sailing vessel Ridston Hill win
sail with freight for Manila in five or
six days.
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Blanc America ana EneIan.l..
TO, USE NATIVE TROOPS.
They VIII Be Employed to- Keep
A9uinallO Busy.

A4u1n0lOO busy.
Washington, April 2.-It is said at
the war department that Gen. Otis
will not make campaign during the
rainy season. nor, it is believed, will he
ut present chase the Filipinos to the
mountain Businesses of Luzon. The
officials consider it evident that the
fight that was in Aguinaldo has been
whipped out of him, and it is believed
he cannot hold the Filipino army to-
gethe1' much longer: If Gen. Otis ad-
vises the war department will approve
the cessation of active hostilities or
further forward movement. when lit
tie can be accomplished save chasing
the Fi1ipinos without definite results.
A short rest will determine whether
the Filipinos intend to keep up a
guerrilla warfare. and If SO a plan is
already maturing to meet any such
condition. The natives will be- en-
ployed to fight the guerillas. and as
the government can give them better
pay and afford them greater protection
than Aguinaldo. there is no doubt
about the ability to employ natives in
this way. If there must be guerilla
fighting during the rainy season,
which will soon be upon the Philip
pines, the United States will not sac
rifice it's troops in such warfare if no
tives can be obtained.
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Colonel Hamilton, Of Columbus, O.
have a number of friends who have
taken it for catarrh and stomach
trouble, and all unite in praising it.
AS a remedy for catarrh l can fully
recommend it." Mrs. Hamilton, wife
Of the gallant colonel, is an ardent
friend of Pe-ru-na also. In a letter
on the subject, she writes: II have
been taking Pe-ru-na for some time,
and I am enjoying better health now
than have for years. l attribute the
change in my health to Pe-ru-na, and
recommend this excellent catarrh
remedy to every woman, believing it
to be especially beneficial to them"
The spring-time is the most favor
able time Of the year to treat catarrh.
There is so much less liability to take
fresh cold that the treatment is un-
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He Supports the Proposition.

He Supports the Proposition.
Mrs. Blickens-The president Of our
club is going to lecture next Tuesday
evening on Conversation as Lost
Art.
Mr.. Bfickins tyawning)-That SOP
Mrs. B1ickins- Wen, why don't you
go on and make some sarcastic re-
mark about the impossibility Of con-
versation being lost art while wo-
men remain on earth? OF course, that
is what You think.
Mr.. Rliclins-No; Isagree with your
president. Conversation Is lost art.
When only one side can be heard. it Ia
merely talk Chicago News.
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In order to test this paper as an ad-
vertising medium, the T. NJ. Roberts
Supply House, Minneapolis, Mimi, has
stated on the bottom Of their seed ad.,
in another part of this paper:
Offer 20 papers Of fresh garden seeds
free to anyone sending an order for 81
packages of garden seeds and knife, as
stated in another column. We wish to
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the knife alone is retailed at dollar,
we hope our patrons will avail them
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