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Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-01-02
rHK NEW OPER HOUSE.


WIN be Located Near Corner Of TiJsrus
and Third street.
The location Of the new opera house
has virtually been decided upon. Before
leaving Tor the east Frank =. Mcclure
signed contract with prominent rest
dents In the vicinity Of Third street and
Tijsrss road agreeing 10 locate the opera
house there II they would contribute the
site and q bonus OF $1,000. The site has
been secured and the money raised. The
only question remaining TO be settled In
whether the opera house shall be located
twenty. five feet from Tijeras road or
tlfty feet, Peter Badaracc0 owns the
piece OF land fronting on Third street
l25 feet and on Tijeras road twenty five
feet A. Viviani owns a piece OF land
III feet deep In the rear Of Badsracco's
place. The opera house will occupy a
space of ground with seventy five feet
frontage on Third street and depth OF
lac feet.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-01-02
GRAVE SITUATION.
Natives Of llOilo Threaten 10 Re.
Sist American Occupation.
Fire In an Illinois Mine Causes Fear
Of Great Loss Of Life.
SENSATIONAL SUICIDE IN ILLINOIS.

Manila, Dec. 2,-The following dis
patch. dated Dec 30. at Iloilo, has been
received here by boat: "Ths situation at
Iloilo Is grave. fifteen hundred natives
fully armed are at Melo. n suburb OF
iloilo. Seventeen thousand more, II is
YpOrted. are awaiting orders to embark
at several points on the island oi Negros,
fifteen hours sail from Iloio All the
women have withdrawn and ~ ny fami
ies have taken refuge with the Ameri
sns. The rebels after consultation
isist upon inaction until Gen. fgui-
lido shall have been heard from. Gen.
Miller when this demand was lirst made
declined 10 concede them time and In.
sisted upon an answer being given him
ny noon 10 day. At the same time he
gave assurance that lives and property
would be protected. The foreign resi-.
dents then petitloned General Miller to
grant the extension desired by the rebels,
a,a fight would cause inevitable loss.
This alsO General Miller refused. At a
desis mated time the native commission
again boarded the United States trans
port Newport and asked for delay, say
ing they were unable to control the
army, which commanded the city and
surrounding country. General Miller
refused and prepared to loni his forces,
sending an emissary back TO Manila for
instructions. The rebels are strength.
eniDg their position and are preparing
10 resist.
The streets Of lloilo are full OF armed
soldiers who are constantly entering In
every direction. There Is great excite
ment which " increased by the appear
snce Of the gunboat nj Cano, flying the
Spanish flag. Public buildings, ohur rche'
aud boats along the river are filed will
rebels. The transports. a. the dispatch
boat which carries this message IL ab0u,
leaving. are lowering their four machine
guns, mounted in the bows. Lighter
are alongside the United States transport
ArixonR. The United States tram pr
Pennsylvania lies three miles TO the soutl
with steam np."
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-01-02

Last Saturday night Miss Gertrude
Leekley entertained number OF young
friends at the residence OF her mother.
When the old year WAS about TO disap.
pear. Miss Pearl Strong, one OF the lady
guests, conducted short religious SER
vices. The following were present
Misses Pratt, Tolan, Pearl and Nellie
Strong. Hamilton, klla Polei Messrs.
Fish, Elcher. Vaughn and Scbmalmaack.
ON. Marion is making extensive I'm
provements on the Albright building,
which he recently purchased. Painters
are giving the front "a new coat OF paint
and all the rooms will be repapered. A
new stairway Is also being put in and
everything will be In readiness by Janu.
ary %. when the new tenants will move
In.
Fred Russell. for long time the
general yardmaster for the santa Fe
railway ut this place, came up from a
trip to Mexico last Saturday night and
spent yesterday among former friends
here. He left last night for Kansas
City, Mo-, where he IL the trainmaster OF
terminals for the Santa fe railway.
Hon. W. II. II. Llewellyn and Major
Eugene Van Patten, we'll known citizens
of Los Cruces, we're In santa fe yester-
day, and were TO pass down the road
homeward bound last night.
New Years day is being generally OBJ
served in Albuquerque today. The
railroad shops. the p0at0ilice, the banks
and other places OF business are all
closed.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-01-02
RrItlsh steamer Mrecked.

Queenstown, Jan. 2..-The British
steamer Nswby, from Philadelphia, ar
rived here to-day and reported having
met the British steamer Dart. Cap
tain Clark. from Philadelphia TO Lon
don, December ~. with the propeller car
ried away. The Nswby towed the Dart
an hour, after which the hawser parted
Although the Newly stood by for twenty
seven hours, she was unable TO get
another hswser on board, owing TO thu
terrific weather prevailing, and for hel
own safety was obliged to proceed. leav
ing the Dart In helpless condition.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-01-02
FIRE IN A MINE

Narrow Escape ot s Large Number Of
Coal Miners.
81. Louis. Jan. "A special from Car
linsvilie, Ill.,, to the Post Dispatch, says:
Al 8.45 m. to day. the tipple and top
works OF the Cariinville coal shaft, just
cntside OF town, took fire and burned 40
fiercely that thsrs was from the start no
chance Of saving them from total de-
structiOn. Between seventy and eighty
men are In the mine. Although despsr.
ate efforts are being made In their be-
half. II Is by no means certain That they
can be rescued. The citizens seem crazed
with fear. The nsmss- started from oil
heating on stovs in the tipple, which
was overturned, communicating to the
wo den plant. The entire force OF one
hundred men went 10 work az usual at
O'Clock. Two dozen working In ihs east
leads OF the mine. discovering that the
air WAS foul returned safely 10 the top.
save Jack Emick and son, Archie. who az
yet have not reported. Miners working
In the western part OF the shaft are still
underground. The air engine il located
tNeI ~. five feet south OF the burning
plant. should the fire reach II there can
be no hope of saving the men II II in the
mine. When the flame, started, Ben.
Chew. engineer. quickly turned on the
air, forcing 1t down the air shaft through
the main leads Of tho mine up the main
entrance. preventing the fire 30 far from
entering the mine. but II will be
several hours before the safety Of the
men can be assured. Fortunately q
stil breeze from the south aids
saving the engine which furnishes air TO
the imprisoned miners. Several thou
sand spectators are watching the con-
negratiou, among them wives. sisters
and children Of the men below, VIII, are
weeping bitterly. The Chicago " Alton
tracks are blOckaded by burning timbers
and twisted iron. Superintendent Bar
ties estimates the loss at $4,000. The
supply OF coal on hand was small. OWNS
to heavy foreign shipments. and Carlin.
Vile Ia threatened with coal famine
The company will rebuild, Al the plant
IL a valuable one.
MEN SAVED,
The men we're finally released from the
mine nnharmed.
Suit will follow between the city and
the water company, as this IL the second
large Gre caused by failure OF the com
psnys water supply.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-01-02
Havana a. Iraupv.

Havana. Jan. 2.-The people Of Havana
are in joyful mood to-day. In spite q
the disappointment over the postpone.
mant Of the festivities. The city Is tran.
gull. The Americans are row conduct
ing the telegraphs, customs, pcstoillces,
In fact all public husiness with Spanish
and Cuban employees. Generals Brooke
and Ludlow zee many prominent Cubans.
Al civil police ia slowly formed, the
American troops will be lent into the
cmntry.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-01-02
OUR FLAG FLOATS.
United States Troops Occupy All
The Forts at Havana.
Col. Roosevelt Inaugurated Governor
Of New York State.
rhreatened Strike OF the Coal Miners at
Pittsbufg. Penn.
REPRESENTATIVE pNeLIY ILL.

Washington, Jan. 9 - The following
catlegram. conveying Information Of the
transfer Of Spanish sovereignty In Cuba
to the Americans aud the raising Of the
United States flag. has been received:
tlssana, Jan. - President. Washing
ton. The government was formally sur.
rendered by General Csstellsnos to the
American commission at ~ O'CLOCK, and
by the latter transferred TO Gen. Brooke
Tho ceremonies were successfully carried
out, The American flag fiies over MORO
Castle. Cabanas. the palace and other
buildings. The city Ia orderly.
t}igned) WADE, Chairman.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-01-02

Denver, Jan. Am explosion OF gas
occurred in the capitol To day a. the re-
sult Of which Miss Nettis Zeigler, clerk
OF the state board OF horticulture, was
probably fatally burned. Mrs Martha A.,
Street secretary OF the board, aud Al. s.
Crawford, were severely burned. Women
ran screaming from the building with
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-01-02

heavy provost guard on duty and n
gattling section ready for the outbreak.
Many arrests OF negroes have been made
on the charge Of carrying concealed
weapons. The mine operators to-day
notified Sheriff Downey that they will
sign no more bonds. consequently. the
county jail is being rapidly flllsi.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-01-02

A few days ago Kd. Picard. the we'll
known railroader, stepped upon Christ
mas banana peel, and In consequence the
right foot was badly sprained. lie IL
around limping with the aid OF cane,
and says II will be several days before
he will be able TO return to work
John T. Barraclough, member OF the
big hardware store Of II. J. Post ~ Co..
came In from his Oakland, Cal home
last Saturday night, anu will remain
here several weeks.
Lost-A X. T. charm. Return 10 this
oil 80 and receive reward.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-01-02
n......s.. aa.ll

Kansas City. Jan. 2.-ksnsas City's
new great public building. the conven-
ton hall. vas practically completed
to-day. The building. which will seat
10000 people and ls one Of the largest In
the country. was erected by popular sub
scription and through other means rails
Ing money.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-01-02
Governor of wyoming.

Cheyenne, wyo., Jan. 2.-Ceremonies
attendant upon the inauration OF DE
Forest Richards as governor OF Wyoming,
we're participated In at noon today. by
large crowds, procession escorted the
governor elect to the capitol. where the
retiring Governor Richards delivered a
short address. Chief Justice G. n. Pot
ter administered the oath OF office 10 the
new governor, who delivered his inaug,
ural address. which Was heartily ap.
plauded.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-01-02

Psna, III Jan. 2.-The reported mass
ing Ia Pana OF thousand union miners
from Centralia and Southern Illinois
towns TO day for the purpose of driving
out the negro miners failed to material
ize. Lieutenant Colonel Wells has II
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-01-02
Chicago stock Market.

Chicago. Jan 2,-Cattle - Receipts,
io,tOO head. Market steady. to shade
higher.
Beeyes. tt0005.sh; cows and heifers,
S2OOWA75; Texas steers, 23.400465; ;
st0ckers and feeders. $2S5d5.35.
Sheep-Receipts, l4.OO head. Market
steady.
Natives, $2.75G4.25: westerns, 1900
GALS; lambs, $4O0@5.35.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-01-02
plnxleY srrinnuiy Ii.

Washington. Jan. 2.-Representative
Dingley. chairman Of the ways and
means committee, is dangerously III with
pneumonia, following the grip.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-01-02

clothes and hair a8re. Crawford, who
was passing, extinguished the flamcc.
Gas had been escaping In the vault, and
the explosion was caused by the light
ing OF q match.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-01-02
No . Hose Company Thanked.

John s Thmble, Foreman Hose Company
No. =. Albuquerque, n. M.
Albany. Ca. Dee. 26. ls9s.-We wish 10
thank the members OF No. 2 Hose COM
pany for their kind remembrance Of
Company Il. and to assure them that IL
was highly appreciated. Our company
took Xma, dinner in Albany, Ca, at the
New Albany hotel, after which the con-
pany had u large picture taken. a sample
Of which we will send you ~ soon ~
they are ready. Company \ IL cOnsid
cred by the officers AZ the crack company
OF the regiment. We never hesitate 10
talk up Albuquerque. We have no idea
idea about our movements, except that
there is n new report every hour Of the
day. We remain, very respectfully,
Tom COOPER,
NM KLEIN,
CHARMS WHITING.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-01-02
Sensational Suicide.

Pana, ILL.,, Jan. 2.-As result Of grief,
over the death Of his only sister, Mrs.
Ellen Moore, who died In his arms
Thomas Kiely, aged 80, a relative Of
Chief OF Police VIM. Kiely, threw himself
In front Of the Big -Four train, and WAS
ground 70 pieces.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-12-23

crease, $4,54S, 200; circulation, decrease,
so4o,0OO. Banks now hold Successes
III excess of requirements.
A permanent congress Of Chicago
ministers of al denominations to meet
every month may result from the mid
continental congress of religions re-
Gently held. A united effort on the part
OF ministers in an endeavor to effect
civil and religious reforms is stated as
the object of the proposed congress.
AdJutant General Fox has forwarded
commissions of rank in the National
Guard to the following officers: Col
onel }. j. Weisenberger, Whatcom; Ma
Jor John Y Terry, of Seattle; Major
A L. De Huff of Tacoma, Major J. A.
Drain of Spokane, and Lieutenant S.
a. Dorm of Seattle, aide on brigadier
generals staff.
The Stanford varsity football team
will go north at the end of the present
semester for the last game of the sea-
son. The boys will line up against the
Multnomah Athletic Clubs eleven on
New Years day. 1t is likely the Stan
fords will play the University of Ore
gon team and the athletic club of Sc
attic.
Representative Sulzer of New York
has introduced a joint resolution de-
claring that state of war exists in
South Africa and according belliger-
ent right to the Transvaal government.
The war Office at London has re-
ceived a dispatch announcing that Gen.
Butler has met with a serious reverse,
losing II guns. Gen. Butler was at
tempting to cross the Tugela river.
Finding it impossible to effect his OBJ
Ject he ordered a retirement in order
to avoid greater losses. He left IL guns
behind.
Senator Foster has Jared exceeding
ly we'll, for new man, in the distribu-
ton OF committee places. Besides get
ting the Craftsmanship of a new COM
mittee on coast and insular surveys, he
has secured positions on five others,
three of which are of especial import
ance to the Pacific coast-agriculture
and forestry, fisheries, and manufaC-
lures; the two committees of lesser inn
portance are woman suffrage and reVo-
lutionary claims. Senator Foster feels
quite certain the interior department
will order the elimination of about 200-
600 acres from the Olympic forest re-
serve in Jefferson county and possibly
100000 acres in Clallam. The report
of Supervisor Sheler has been received
by Commissioner Hermann and is said
to favor all the above changes in the
size OF the reserve. Senator Foster and
Representative Jones have secured an
additional mailing clerk for the Spo-
kane postoffice.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-12-23

New York, Dec, IA dispatch from
London says:
There is no alienation of the gloom and
panic caused 10y Gen. Butler 5 reverse.
The British forces in India cannot be
any further depleted by drafts for South
Africa, while the threatened trouble with
NIenelik, the negus Of Abyssinia, and the
possibility OF complications along the
Mediterranean renders the reduction OF
the ganison- in Egypt too risky. although
Gen. Kitchener is going to Lord Roberts
as chief of staff
Fear is expressed that the German navy
may be used in conjunction with those u
Russia and France to exert pressure TO
prevent roinforcements reaching South NJ
RIGA. 1t is possible that in view of such
a contingency immediate orders will be
issaed for the mobilization of the fleet re-
serves
The British public Is awaiting with the
keenest apprehension the first indication
of active hostility from continental enc
mics.
\ reconstruction Of the cabinet is eag.
erly discussed in political circles Many
deem it imperative that It's old and useles.
members, like Goachen, Chaplin and Cross
shall be sacrificed. Lord Salisbury, OPP
pressed with public and private cares and
shaken in health is declared to be anxious
to retire, but It : represented to him
that his disappearance would inevitably
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-12-23

New ork, Dec. lS.-Last weeks cN.
peiicnce in the stock market was a severe
one to show such small improvement in
The money situation. 1t is evident that il
large part of the money called in he,
been put out again, under the urgent
stress OF circumstances. \ large amount
Is known to have been transferred TO Bos
ton to strengthen the monetary situation
there. The local money outlook was the
determining cause of the late break in
prices and withdrawal of support.
1t IS many months since the stock NJ.
ket has been subjected to so drastic a
liquidation as that OF the past week. At
intervals it was met with some aggressive
support by friends of different stocks and
the professional bear operators have oc.
casonally closed out their short contracts
at the inviting profits offered, bat at other
times all other support seemed withdrawn.
While heavy stocks of securities were be.
ing forced to sale by the wiping out ct
margins, competent estimates placing tie
figures in the hundreds of millions. \,
consequence credit facilities were heavily
cut and stocks placed as collateral were
forced to sale for the protection Of money
lenders. The bear operators were very
bold and aggressive and offered prices
down in seemingly reckless manner
wherever any indication could be had OF
large speculative holdings. In some oI
the industrials, which have been mauipu-
lated by speculative pools, the violent &c
cline in prices dislodged some enormous
holdings and the bears reapcd sensational
profits. The combination OF circumstances
threw the market into conditions border
ing on panic several times during the
week.
The markets quick response to any de-
velopment in the London money market
pointed strongly to that as the seat Of
trouble.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-12-23
Dead Beers Everywhere.

Modder River, Wednesday, Dec 10
Ambulances have started under a flag
of truce to collect the wounded and
bury the dead who fell at Magersfon-
tein.
Brigadier General WauchOpe, who
led the Highland brigade was found
dead near the trenches, shot in the
chest and thigh. A few wounded were
found near the trenches. Several
wounded Beers were taken to the Brit
ish hospital.
The side of the hill and the imme-
diate neighborhood of the Boer trench
es showed dead bodies all about.
One wounded Boer informed the cor
respondent of the Associated Press
that their loss was terrible. The whole
Scandinavian contingent was de-
stroyed.
Judging from information CLEANED
from the Boer wounded and from pris-
oners taken in different parts of the
field the Boer losses must exceed 700.
The destruction wrought by the naval
guns was enormous. Word was passed
along the Boer lines to prepare to re-
treat at nightfall All confess that it
was their greatest loss during the war.
The British troops have returned to
Modder river, owing to the lack of wa
ter near the position held Thursday.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-12-23
LATE rELEGRApHIc NOTES.

\ Port Jervis IN. " bank has failed.
Sol smith Russell the actor is i'll in
Chicago.
Martin has again been elected senator
from Virginia.
Hanna gave Christmas gifts to men who
recently refused to strike at Cleveland.
Thomas Jones plunged to death from a
railroad trestle at Spokane Wednesday.
\ big fire at Florence :. G.. destroyed
a hotel, city hall, bank and other build
ings.
DR. f. Benjamin Andrews OF Chicago,
may lose his job for taking side, with the
British.
Thousands of men are rushing to vol
unteer in England, eager to avcnge the
recent defeats.
SIMPSONS pay has been cut down, as he
must hold a grade before the salary at
taches to the position.
Corporal Striving of the Northwest
mounted police and two comrades are
missing on the Edmonton trail
The Illinois supreme court has held the
anti-department law. passed by the last
Brig. Gen. Edward $ Kellogg. recently
promoted from colonel of the Sixth in
fantry, has been placed on the retired list.
Powerful factors ON Wall stree, prevent.
ed panic recently Ten to twenty mil
lions were turned loose to bolster the
market.
\ member of the Universal Netherland,
union has arrived in this country with an
appeal to end the war between England
and Transvall.
The transports Hancock and City OF
Puebla have arrived at Manila with the
Forty.fomth and portion of the Forty
third infantry aboard.
Plans on an elaborate scale are being
made for the big convention of live stock
rdlsclS and dealers, TO be held in For
/ Worth, Tex, early next month.
Robbers recently went through a Pull
man coach in Missouri and forced thei
victims, under threats OF shooting. 10 sur
render their watches and money. Whcr
the train slowed up the thugs escaped.
Hugo llunfalvy, lawyer of New York
says there is no possible question that tu,
, electricians in Chicago. +. p. and c. 5
kmoly, are heirs to an estate in Hungary
worth 100000 forms, on about $4,320,
600.
Sanford White of Dunbar, Pa. was sho
and Killed by David Pierce, colored EN-
PloEc. Pierce Immediately ran. with mor
than 200 persons in pursuit He wa
chased for two miles. when his pursuclr
came within shooting distance. and III
tell, riddled by bullets, and died in ,
short time.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-12-23
FOR BENEFIT Of THE NAVY
TWO MORE VESSELS WANTED
10 Cost one MiiIiou-To BE Used to
Train Seamep To Handle the ships
of the NuVH-It viii Take Two
Years to Build Them.

New York Dec. 22.--A special to the
Tribune from Washington says
The navy department propose, to ask
congress. for Sl00000O to bulld two first.
class training ships OF 5000 tons displacc-
ment each, the vessels to be shcdthed and
provided with military sail power As well
as steam propulsion. Such ships are de
clared to be Indispensable to maintaining
Il force Of skilled sedmen to work the
ships now in the fleet, 1t is estimated
that the two projected vessels can not be
completed within two years, and by that
time the Essex. the Alliance and the Ian
caster, which are now utilized for training
purposes. viii be condemned and laid up
i'll Rotten Row. II is regarded as eX-
tremely important that vessels adapted
to the duty shall he ready to take their
places. and in the opinion of the chief OF
navigation. Who is III charge of the mat
ter, the only solution OF the question is to
build special ships fitted for the service,
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-12-23
Presidential Nominations.

Washington, Dec. 2O.-The president has
sent the following nominations to the SEN
ate: w. r. Baker,. to be postmaster at
Colyille, Wash; Commodore George w.
Melville, to be engineerinchicf of the bu-
reau OF steam engineering in the navy de-
partment, with the rank OF rear admiral.
The senate committee on finance Tues
day authorized Senator Aldrich to report
to the senate financial bill as a substi-
tute for the house bill, after the house
bill is received from that body, the re-
port to be made before the adjournment
for the holidays. Aldrich notified the
committee of his purpose to call up the
bill in the senate Jan. 4.