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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-11-18
LIEUT.. LUNA s.
DROWNED
Dispatch from otis Reports that
Lieut.. Luna Of the 34th,
Meets His Death.
WAS ON GEN. LAWTON'S STAFF
No Particulars Given, but 1t is
Undoubtedly the ex-Rough
Rider Captain.

Washington, Nov. 1.-TWO dis
patches were received at the war de-
partment from General Otis giving
details of the advance of Lawton and
Macarthur. The first is as follows:
Manila, Nov. 1S.-General Macarthur
entered Geronaya and pushed his ad-
vance to Paniqui, a few miles beyond.
The inhabitants remained in their
houses and are receiving the troops
Hospitality; the first instance during
the entire advance from San Fernan-
do The railroad is intact from
washout north of Tarlac to Paniqui
but the engines and cars were par
TALLY destroyed by the insurgents on
retreating. Sufficient rolling stock
can be repaired to insure railroad
service Nothing from General Law
ton as the telegraph lineis only work
ing to San Jose, south of Carranglan
and thirty-five miles east of Tayug.
His cavalry reported yesterday at
Bayambong railroad station south of
Dagupan. Reinforcement and supplies
leave here for San Fabian, Wheatons S
headquarters tonight Indications
are that the insurgent troops are wide
ly scattered, some retreating into
western Luzon to the province of Sam
beles."
Under date of today Otis again tele
grapned, having received advices
from Lawton as follows: Dispatch
from General Lawton dated on the
road between San Nicholas and San
Manuel at 1915, the 18th inst, trans
mits dispatches from General Young
and Major Balance at Asingan and
Rosales, of Nov. Is and 16, the for
mer was moving on PaZarubia about
twelve miles east of San Fabian and
twenty-five miles west of San Nicholas
where Major Swigert finds the enemy
strongly entrenched Young and Bal
lance had several skirn1ishes with the
ullNln6 InSl blWtSWdTu
and capturing prisoners, guns and
large amounts of property. The
troops subsisted on the country, being
cordially received by the inhabitants.
1t wou.1 appear that the insurgents
are being driven northwestward off
the road to Bayambong, their noun
tain capitol. Lawton reports the
drowning of Lieutenant Luna, of the
Thirty-fcurth infantry, his aide, and
iwo men of his escort, in crossing the
Agno river. He also reports as still
missing, Lieut.. Thayer and ten men
sent to communicate with Wheaton
He says he must again recur to the
fortitude, endurance and cheerfulness
of his command. Hayes just tele.
graphs from San Isidro that he holds
Aguinaldo's secretary of the interior
The indications are now for good
weather"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-11-18
A BATTLE
IMMINENT
Expectation Running Hieh at The
Prospect of Bic Boer and
..ses British Clash.
THE BATTLE NEAR ESTC0uRT
Total Loss Figured Out on the
Recent Armored Train
Disaster.

Lorenzo Marques, Delagoa, Nov. Is.
The official Volstem reports that the
bridge over the Tugela river near
Colense was completely destroyed or
November .15. The Beers are looking
forward with interest to the impend-
ing encounter between Colenso and
Estcourt with the advancing British.
About 600 burghers with cannon are
guarding HelpmakaarT Pass, eighteen
miles from Dundee to battle any
strateglcal attempt to reoccupy Dun
dee by Pietermaritzburg- -Greytown
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-11-18
plaque Suspected.

New York, Nov. 1S.-British steam
er J.W. Taylor from Santos, Brazil, is
detained at quarantine under sus
pieion of having Bubonic plague
among the crew. One man died at
sea November Z with suspicious symp-
toms and Captain Waters and the
ships cook are both ill and showing
indications of bubonic swellings.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-11-18
!, ARMORED TRAIN LOSS.

london, Now 18.-Fhe Daily Tele-
graph says: Yesterdays losses in
the armored train engagement has
been ascertained to be: Wounded or
missing, Dublin Fusiliers, Captain
Haldane; attached; Lieut.. -Frankland,
and forty-five men,. Durham light in
fantry, Captain Wylie and twenty
four men. 81
: Heavy musketry fire was heard in
the direction of Ladysmith at 2
o'clock this morning but there was
no sound of cannon.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-11-18
Bank Statement.

New York, Nov. 1S.-surplus reserve,
increase, $2,476.925; loans, decrease,
so,622,S0O: specie, decrease, 1926, 800:
legal tenders. increase, 1871. 800. dep
osits, decrease. $7,964.1OO; circula-
tion. increase, sos, The banks
hold ss20.025 less than the legal re
uuirements.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-11-18
Game a Draw.

Cambridge, Mass, Nov. 1S.-In the
annual match today between Harvard
and Yale foot ball teams, the
playing was fast and furious through
out and Harvard had slight advan-
tage but could not score. The game
ended in draw, neither side scoring.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-11-18
For Appendicitis

Chicago, Nov. IS. Edward d. Ken
ma, first vice president and general
solicitor of the Santa Fe railroad sub
mitted to an operation for appendi-
citis yesterday. There is every pros
pect of a speedy recovery.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-11-18
MarrIaae d senator -Thurston.

Washington, Nov. 1S.-The mar
riage of Senator John NJ. Thurston.
Of Nebraska, and Miss Lola Purman.
was solemnized this morning at the
residence Of the brides parents, Rev.
Dr. Frank NJ Bristol. Of the Metro
polian Methodist Episcopal church.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-11-18
no Save the charIeston.

Washington, Nov. 1S.-The Culgoa
started today from Hong Kong for
the wreck of the cruiser Charleston
with force of wreckers. If she can
lift off the big turret guns it is be-
lieved the Charleston can be floated.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-11-18
Mora reIephonics.

Mrs. Pedro Ortega, of Mora, died
at 5 O'clock this morning at her home.
Rafael Romero is moving his fami-
ly. to his home ranch.
Louis Kohn, of this place, has gone
on business trip to Taos.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-11-18
Last OF His. Name.

Boston, Nov. 1s.-George Harvey
Chickering, the last of the family
which became famous for pianofortes,
is dead, at his home at Milton, Mass.
He was 20 years of ace.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-11-18

D. S. Perkins, M. d., and ]. ].
Bergmans, NJ. D., over Furlong's Art
Gallery Hours to- and to- p.
m. Will attend night calls, 145 tele-
phone. 10-6ts Z
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-11-18
LAS VEGAS LECTURE COURSE.
1t viii Be Opened Wednesday Even
ing at tne Normal University
Chapel.

1t is a pleasure for the manage
ment of the library lecture course to
announce that the course is an assur-
ed fact. Five of the eight evenings
for the course have been pro-
vided for, and correspondence with
lecturers Tor the other evenings is
being pushed on as fast as possible.
The talent so far secured is strictly
first class, and no other. kind sissto, be
admitted to the course.
The names of the talent now en-
ployed are: Miss Eleonore Hin, the
head of the department of education
in the Normal University, and a ly-
ceum reader of no small reputation in
the east and middle west. The West
ern Stars, one of the best and most ex-
pensive companies of entertainers
managed by the Central Lyceum
bureau; DR.. x. 2. Snyder, one of our
greatest orators and educatorsI and
President Byron w. King, of the King
College of Oratory, Pittsburg, who is
nationally and internationally IA
nous as a great dramatic reader and
lecturer on dramatic subjects.
1t is generally known, but may bear
repeating, that the lecture course is
peing organized for the double pur-
pose of furnishing the people of the
city a series of entertainments OF high
and elegant character at a nominal
cost and of increasing the library
fund of the Normal University. The
first care of the management has
been to secure only high grade. talent.
The second care has been to make
the entertainments reach as many
people as possible; and at the; same
time put as much money as possible
J into the library fund. Accordingly
! tickets have been put very low, and
al Of them made to count-no compit
mentary tickets will be issued. This
is a movement which in every way
should and will command the most
cordial support of all good citizens
| The first entertainment will be Civ
en- at the chapel of the Normal Uni
versity on Wednesday evening of mex
Z, week. The honor of opening th'
I course has been assigned to Mis-:
Hill. She will give program of read
ings. She is master of wit, humor
| pathes. dialect indeed, of the who'll
range of the readers art She will
!. please.
/ Season tickets may be had of MI
Powell, or of Mr. Nordhaus on tn
4 west side. They are only three dol
lars a ticket or less than forty cent
an evening. The same entertain
ments under their own management
woul nearly all cost 81 a seat. LIE
everyone secure a ticket as early a
} possible.
Single entertainment tickets can b
: had at the door for fifty cents.
Col. Seewald, of this city is graduu
ly accommodating very handsonl
collection of mineral specimens. l
. this he is greatly assisted by hi
/, daughter, Mrs. Fred Fenner, who's
4 husband is the owner of several thoV
sand shares of stock in a valuable CO..
: per mine at Bisbee, Arizona, adjoinin
> the celebrated Copper Queen min
: Some Of the specimens recently r
ceiyed by Mr.. Seewald are beautie
calculated to make the average &C
lector turn green with envy.
The assessor has turned over Il
!. tax rolls to Collector Romero 81
E Darties desiring to save per cen
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-11-18
Successfully Tested.

Washington, Nov. 1S.-The special
board Of naval officers that investi-
gated the Marconi system of wireless
telegraphy reports that it is adapted
for the use of the navy.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-11-18

The locally famous meals at the
Plaza hotel are equal to the best to
be found anywhere. Superior food.
prepared by professional cooks. served
by courteous walters from snowy
tables. leaves nothing to be desired.
Every meal is a pleasant surprise and
toothsome delight. 1s6-tf.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-11-18
stock Holders Notice.

i Notice is. hereby given to the stock
holders of the Las Vegas Mining and
Prospecting Co..that there will be held
Monday evening. the 4th day of Dec
ember, meeting of said stockholders
for the purpose Of electing officers
and such other business, as may
come before said meeting.
THOS. E. BLAUvELT.
13-1m. Secretary.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-11-18

Washington, Nov. 18.-Chief Justice
Chambers, of Samoa, has resigned and
his resignation has been accepted.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-11-18
Growinu Weaker.

Paterson, N. j., Nov. 1S-Vice Pres
ident Hobart is growing weaker.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-11-18
FROM GEN. WHTTE.

Estcourt, Natal, Nov. 17AA runner
arrived here from Ladysnith today
bearing dispatches from General
White who reports all well there. He
says the Boer shells lave no effect.
General White recently made SCR
tie and rove the Beers from their gun
positions The British did not lose
a man. It is rumored that the Beers
have occupied the village of Wee
nan, twenty-five miles hence What
advantage they hope to derive there.
from is not known.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-11-18

The assessor has turned over The
tax rolls to Collector Romero and
parties desiring to save per cent
on the last half Of their 1883 taxes
can do so by paying same before
December 81.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-11-18
INFERIOR MOVES.

from is not known.
= ,sst iIN,FERIOR MOVES.
Fort Tuli, Rhodesia, Nov g. via Lo-
renzo. Marquee. NOV. n.-Chtef|
Khama reports from the SeliIwe vii
lage that the Boer forces there have
Joined the Boer force on the Croco
dile river. opposite SeliHwe hill. Nov
ember Z the Beers with large num-
|-ber Of armed natives and four guns
crossed the Crocodile river and pro.
ceeded to Selikwe hill, fired four shots
and retired, and recrossed the Croco-
dile river. There were no casualties.
Khama is confident that he can hold
the hill. Bryce's store is strongly en-
trenched. Beers with two guns have
been seen by Pilson who reconnoiter-
ed there yesterday. Jarvis with D
squadron is accommodating east ! of
the Beers position today. <.
/ London, Nov. 1s.-The war Office
has received the following dispatch
from General Butler: "Cape Town,
Nov. IA, report $from Kimberly
dated Saturday, November IL, Says all
is well there. A report from Lady
smith dated Monday, November 13,
says all is well there"
REINFORCED AT ESTCOURT.
Estcouft, Nov. 14.7-The Beers must
have made detour last night as this
'Emorning "a commando was reported
within six miles of a village to the
north and east. An alarm was given
and troops moved out and took up .po-
sitions fronting the Boer. advance.
The enemy were seen moving about
| but they made no attempt to leave
1 the hills. The enemy seen near
Chievely yesterday have gone back on
Colenso The camp here has been re-
tinfofeed by an infantry regiment un'
der Edonel Kitchner and a long
Erangg naval gun from the cruiser Ter
Iribla. i# s@li
i The bombardment of LRdysmith is
continued almost daily with big guns.
The Beers endeavored on November
Ia to make a closer investment but
= were repulsed General White follow
ing this up with a softie which drove
the Beers from all positions with con
considerable loss The Beers are re
ported to be seriously short of pro
, visions.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-11-18

Las Vesas-The City Of
Homes. Sl,000.O 900 in new
Buildings in three years.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-02
eight inches into a mahogany window

eight inches into a mahogany window
sill.
The old barracks cover about five acres
The building Is rectangular and was built
moro than two hundred years ago. Al
though only one story aud a half in height
its walls vary In thickness from three to
five feet. The Americans Thought at first
that the thickness Of these walls was in
tended as q means OF defense both against
the fierce heat of the tropical sun and tho
bullets OF a possible enemy, bu. when
they came 10 make repairs about the
building they discovered that this was
wrong idea The walls were made tnick
because the masonry was bad ana tney
could not otherwise have supported the
weight OF the heavily tiled roofs.
In the centre of the old buildings there
Is an immense tagged court yard which
was used by The Spanlards az an exercise
ground. The dormit0ries are long. well
ventilated and airy and there Is very lit
tie wood about the building. Tho floors
are tagged and the ceiling cementei. 5he
windows of the outer walls are mere
Sits. more Ike the port holes OK tho
wooden block houses which crown most
Of the tall hills about Santiago than WIN
dows and are heavily barred. rne man
back 20 the court ward and closed NJ the
outside with a heavy old-fashioned port
cullis. When The Americans took posses
sion OF the barracks Tho muzzles OF
score or more of ancient pieces or ord
nance loab0ri telv ornamented and bear
lnc the names of kings and queens or
Spain who nourished In the seventeenth
and eighteenth centuries, prejec1ed
throurh doom arobr1 effrna over the heavy
cornico and tharo was a big bronze coat
of arms OF Spain over the entrance. The
cannon were AN collected BY Col Borup,
Gen. wood ordnance officer, and sent 70
the states as trophies Of war and the
court of arms was replaced by an Ameri-
can shield. Just before tho surrender tho
old barracks received n fresh coat or
gidGy blue paint with orange trimmings
which gavo it "a bright appearance when
viewed from the outside but inside tho
Americans found it rocking with the ac-
cumuiated Nth OF several decades.
Cen T0ral informed Cen shaf,er that
the old place had been condemned. The
matter was referred 10 Cen Wood but he
refused t0 have 10 torn down. 70 had Il
thoroughly cleaned up instead, and estab-
lished the ice plant provided by Nathan
Straus and other New York philan-
,hrop.sts for the American soldiers I'm one
end of 10. Whether the building VIII ever
ho used again is a question but Gen.
wood does not want 81 destroyed. lie has
taste for tho picturesque and thinks IL
would be- little short Of vandalism 20 de-
strov any of old relics OF Sralus bygone
greatness about the ancinct capital Of ono
Of hor first American proyinccs-New
York sun.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-02
nlsTncontngions Langh.

Laugh and tho world lausas with
vour How true that is,' said NJ H.gsle-
SON. "To have written just ina. line was
worth living for"
ION [ don't know about that Mrs.
Hggleson replied. 81 admit that there is a
good deal of philosophy I'm tho poem from
which those words are taken Du, Do @n
always true.'
NY dear" Mr.. Hfgelason exclaimed.
you are mistaken. IL is always true,
Laugh and the world laughs with you
It's us true as anything that has ever
been written. The whole philosophy OK
human existence Is bound up In those Few
words"
"The whole philosophy Of human exist
ence may be bound up In them, me iady
responded. "but 1 insist that IL ooesn
always hapepn that way. I've noticed that
YOU always laugh when you Try 10 tell
a funny story. but It's very seldom tnat
the world laughs with you
Mr.. Higgleson drew himself up WIN
AN the dignity he could command ana,
strldlng ansrily from the ROOM eNcia'in-
ed.
As Milton says in his Essay on Map
How sharper than a serpents tooth it Is
10 have sneering VIE! -Chicaso
Tlmes-Herald.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-02
PORT or WEST POINT. SEPT. l. 1899.


VIEW ORLEANS. September Sec
rotary Testers statement Of the worlds
visible su3plv of cotton shows a de-
crease for the week just closed OF 55OlS
bales against q decrease Of 4066 last
year and decrease Of 1S,Sj9 year before
last.
The total visible IS 2.6O79i5 against
2G52.963 last week and 20i5,4l' last year.
OF this the total OF American cotton is
1g72eij against 2.0g953 last week and
1Ni41 last year. and OF all kinds, IN
Guiding Egypt. Brazil. India. etc, $4,000,
against G59.00O last week and 6ll,0O last
year.
Hereafter the New Orleans Cotton Ex-
changes worlds visible supply Of cotton
viii contain. I'm addition to the usual
items the stocks az Alexandria, Egypt,
and Bombay. India. and the stock afioat
I'm BOMBAY harbor. These items which
have hitherto been ignored in all state
mentsof visible supply issued On America
amount ut this date 10 4T.OO0 against
$4,000 last year and 5000 the year be
fore There has been no reason FOR ig-
roring this amount Of cotton which was
qcfuallv visible and was counted in
statements OF that kind by Liverpool;
benoe hereafter the worlds visible sup
r,lv win actually consist Of all cotton in
sight at all centres in America, Europe
and elsewhere.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-02
WHERE is THE TRUE UP2
Deacon TagGart Of Hasbrouck Heights
SAYS Hc Has solved a Great Problem

Deacon T.. Iaggart OK Hasbrouck
Heights y. j., has written, copyrighted
and printed in the local paper of his town
am article ON the momentOus question,
where is Up2" which he considers the
GROWING Interrogation of the nineteenth
century. and uhe answer 70 which will Doe
the solution of marvellous mystery that
has banled the intelligence Of man Tor
years
Besides being deacon, or ex-deacon,
Mr.. Taggar. DIS postmaster Of Hasbrouck.
Heights the duties OF his office being such
as 20 afford him ample leisure 90 pursue
the study of the mystery underlying The
problem which BIS engaging his thought.
After years of research and meditation
he saws he has penetrated the veil that
obscured the true up from man. and
t0 have thus found the exact zenith. This
mystic revelation, Deacon Iagsart says,
came 90 him bon the silent watches or the
NIGHT. at low twelve when the heavens
We're bright with the glow OF starlight
and nature was tranquil. Looking nom
his chamber window tho question flashed
upon him. Where is that indefinite point
which man arbitrarily designates as up2'
Having studied the phenomena OF the
heavens. the deacon decides that not all
cum" in the true sense. because "the laws
tb9t govern the earth cause things 20 APP
near different from what they are. 10 one
who dweus upon it5 surface" Deacon Tag
eart has prepared q diagram with lines
radiatne from O. centre 90 points on the
circumference. Al each of these points
he has placed q figure, ana insists that
only that one at the upper centre of the
circle leaning on flag pole stands mp.
All tho others are at varying degrees
from Cup" % the individual nc the south
ern extremity who points mp with his
feet while his head points down. Except
ne the figure at the top, AN others are
ont or FROM"
According 90 Deacon Taegarts disooW
cry the true Interchangeable. undertaking
cup" s indicated 10y a dim star near tho
North star. He is unable as yet to give
r. "a name: bat that star IS the Seat ~
Control of an the worlds. "Here.' he cone
tends eve have found tho worlds up-
the only absolutely true definition of that
direction which false teachers have pro-
mulgated as anywhere overhead
IL win be noted that Deacon Iaggarts
theory so far as II relates % the seat OF
Control. Is antag0nistic % the view pro-
muigate1 by the Rev. ID. D. Read. Oh
Hackeusack when he placed the great
White Throne I'm tho star Aicy0n. Deacon
Taggart. who IS also q Baptist. says there
IS no warrant for the preachers assump-
tlon. while there IS everything in favor
of Supreme Power being concentrated %
the undertaking point of up
A debating society is 10 be formed in
H4gbroucx Heights in a few weeks for the
purpose Of arranging series of progress
sive debates on the subject thus pre-
scented by Deacon Taggart, and the Rev.
Mr.. Read viii be invited 20 lead the anti-
Taggart side of the controversy. New
York sun.