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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-07-21
Boston Wool Market.

BOSTON, July 81. = The American
fYool and Cotton Reporter SAYS; The
Eoor market is very active and prices
re ateadily advancing. A very large
Ausiness has been transacted, the sales
SeRregating over 10000 600 pounds and
80mprising large lines of Territory. and
Texas fleece wooIs, which have been
9aRen ct advanced Ggures, Among the
buyers have been some Of the largest
nills, as veil as. the small ones, while
eems ,membsrs Of the trade have also
1sksn on some geod,sized lines. Prices
sre hard to quote, and in the face of q
STEADY advancing market quotations
ere 10 many cases approximate. The
Gales Of the week in Boston amounted
70 9,493, coo pounds domestic and 67i.-
60 pounds foreign, making a total of
Iu.l64,800, against total of 1884 GOO
for the previous week. and q total of
e6blkO0 FOR the corresponding week
Iast gear. SIDES since January 1, 1899.
amoant to l49,776.DO0 pounds, against
,el, ,ll8.8l0tp tpeueds last year at this time.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-07-21
Collecting Taxes,

County Collector M. Romero has four
men besides himself at work getting
up the lists of delinquent taxes, to turn
over to the district attorney in order to
enforce collection thereon by proeess of
law.
The books of the county show that
there is 100000 due the county In de-
linquent taxes. OF this sum probably
20 or 20 per cent can be collected. The
balance is for delinquent taxes OF old
cattle companies since gone out of exist.
ence, focks of sheep that have been
disposed of and for property on which
the county cannot now dnd anything
tangible.
Mr.. Romero says that the collectors
heretofore have been very lax IN their
collection of taxes, generally combining
their attention mostly to the collection
of taxes Ia ,he four precincts of the city
and making little effort to enforce COL
Iections in the outlying districts. He
further says that every taxpayer in the
county who is delinquent in the pay
ment of his taxes has been notified
that the taxes must be paid or the prop,
erty sold. This is resulting in large
number of delinquent taxes being paid,
snd Mr.. Romero says he hopes to be
able to collect sufficient taxes to enable
the county to reduce Its indebtedness
materially during the next year.
The tax schedules this year will show
an assessment in East Las Vegas OF
about 100000 more than heretofore
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Fighting in NegrOs.

NlNILA, Jsly 21.-News has been
Sscei yed>trom. General Smith at llolio
mat severed fighting took place at Bo-
sone wednesday Captain BYrne of
me Sixteenth infantry, with seventy
hen. surprised force OF 45o Babay-
bnes, S0f whom l15, by actual count,
gere killed and many wounded. The
kahting was mostly at close quarters
With bayonets and clubbed guns. A
large quantity of supplies aud erms
Hss captured. Captain Byrnes is COM
handing the battalion operating in La
Earlota district. Island OF Negros.
4 WASHINGTON, July st.-The depart
neut OF war has received the following
gabiegram: Manila, July 2i.-Captein
B. A. Byrne, Sixth infantry. with
Seventy men, surprised united robber
sands Of .Negros numbering four hun
ared and fifty, killed o hundred and
Hfteen and wounded many; captured 9
tsW rides, reyolvers. and many hand
weapons and large quantity stock.
Fighting was at close distance, Byrnes
Toss is one killed, one wounded: names
not given. This action is very bened
cial Tor the quiet Of Negros. Otis.
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CANNOT CANCEL STAMPS.
Banks Must EPermlt Customers to Do
Their Own EanceIing.

New instructions In regard to the
stamping of checks have been received
at the various internal revenue offices
from the Department of the Interior.
The instructions rule emphatically that
all makers of checks shall be required
to stamp theiF own checks, and to can
eel the stamps with their initials, and
with the day, month aud year in which
the check is presented at the bank.
This ruling has been made to stop an
abuse which has gradually been grow
ing among rival banks, says the Denver
Republican. 1t has always been the
law, but it has never been rigidly en-
forced. Heretofore 1t has been the Gus
tom for banks to stamp checks and to
collect the two cents in payment for
the stamp from the maker. Gradually
some banks began to offer as an in
ducement for people to do business
With them. to stamp checks free of
charge. This, the officials at Washing
ton discovered. and though it brought
no loss to the government, they ruled
that it was irregular, illegal and out of
order. and issued the new instruc-
tions regarding the law.
The circular, which was issued by
Commissioner Wilson of the internal
revenue bureau, reads as follows;
"You are directed TO notify the banks
that are guilty of stamping unstamped
checks that IL the practice is not imme-
diately discontinued they will be re-
pprted to the United States district at
torney for prosecution.
The instruction contained in treasury
decision No. 19,6O6. under date of June
20, 1893, to the effect that there was no
objection TO the atllxing BY the bank of
the requisite stamps to an unstamped
check prevented for payment is hereby
revoked.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-07-21
AmicahIy Settled.

TIE differences that have existed be-
tWeep the Montezuma club and the
Las Vegas Masonic building associa-
tion for the last three 9F four years,
have been amieably settled by anarbitrs-
tion board consisting of Frank Springer
who represented the club, A. A. Jones
for the Masonic association and w. b.
Childers of Albuquerque, as the decid-
ing factor in the controFersy. Both
sides are satisfied with the outcome, na
hard feeling has been engendered, hea-
w expenses of law suits, ETC.. avoided,
and the affair settled as 1t should be,
So much for the principle OF arbitra-
ton.
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The Summons Came Suddenly
to Him at His Home at
Dobbs Ferry.
NO WORD FOR posTERITY
He Essayed to Go With His Wife
to the Dining Room-Was
Not Sick.

NEW YORK, July 2l.-Robert G. In-
EersOll died at Dobbs Ferry, N. Y, this
afternoon of apoplexy.
Ingersoll went to his summer home
ct Dobbs Ferry two days ago. apparent
~ in good health. Shortly after his ar
rivsl he complained of slight indis-
position. He.spent this morning in a
room and shortly before being stricken
his wife offered to have luncheon sent
up to him, SO that he would not have
10 walk down stairs to the dining room
below.
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LOOKS LIKE ROOT.
The New York Lawyer May BE
ChOsen-Alger Quits Au-
gust /.

WASHINGTON, July 2l.-Up to moor
today tue best Information obtainabls
at the white house was that the pres
ident had not formally teudered the
war pOrtfOlo to any one. That New
Yoik Is to have the vacancy In the cab
met caused 10y The resignation of AIger,
howe Yer, there appeared To be little
doutt There was a general impression
that Mckinley has practically made up
hls mind to offer the wal Office ~ Elib0
Root, the distinguished New York
lawyer; Tut, it is Said, a New York or
ganIz ltion beaded by Governor ROose-
velt aud Senator Platt has urgeo the
the selection Of General Francis v.
Greene.
Secretary Alger has concluded to dis
charge all the duties as secretary of
war until the date set for his resigna-
tion, August lst. Acting upon this de-
termination he attended the cabinet
meeting today.
The question of General Alger's sue
cessor was not mentioned today until
after he left the conference chambers.
Then for half hour those
who remained discussed informally
the names of those under considera
tion for the vacancy. With singular
unanimity all members of the cabinet
agreed with the president that the
one re-eminently fitted for the response
Bile position is Elihu Root and there is
40 doubt that the president has made
lp his mind to tender him the portfolio
but that no formal tender had been
made up TO the time that the cabinet
at LILO p. m, can be posi-
lively asserted.
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New ORLEANS, La, July 2l.-A
special from Tullulah, La, says six
Italians we're lYncheG there last night,
Yesterday DF, Hodges, prominent
physieian. 4uaFreied With an. Italian.
The latter W0dnded the physician with
. shot gun. A mob immediately round
I'd up the would-be assassin and ais
I've friends and strung them all TO trees
And Oiled their bodies with buckshot.
Ths Italians lynched were: Charles,
james and Frank Difatto; s. FudocO
And John Ceranao. A majority of the
people condesa1 the lynching. A grand
Jury has conv6fed 70 special session to
Investigate thesaffafF.
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Ingersoll laughingly replied that
while be did not feel quite as young as
- used to. he guessed he was not yet
on invslia-and would 60 down with the
Athers.
As he finished speaking and was
ehout to rise, he fell back into his
chair. A physician was Immediately
summoned but when he had reached
the house he found that Ingersoll had
lied almost instantly.
The physician did not give the cause
e. desth but the family believe it was
epoplexy.
IngsrsolRs wife and two daughters
sere with him when be died.
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judgment in the garnishee proceed
ings brought against w. Il. Case,
former proprietor OF the Opera cafe,
was reserved by Judge Wooster until
Monday. The hearing of evidence vas
concluded this morning. Mr.. Case
maintains that be had no intention Of
leaving Las Vegas and that the trunks
which were attached are the property
of his wife, who was about to leave for
Denver on visit and for recuperstion.
Mr. Case further maintains that be had
secured an engagement as cook with a
local restaurant
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MARKErs.
Cattle aa1 kheep.

CHICAGO, July 21.- Cattle Re-
ceipts, 1000; market firm; beeves,
S4.6065.75; cows and heIfers, SI.756
40: Texas steers. s4.0004.80; st0ckefs
and feeders, s3.2504 e5.
Sheep = Receipts. 5000: market
steady; sheep. s3.25@b.lb; I; lambs, 81. IS
$3.50.
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Otis Cahles a Defanse

WASHINGTON. July 2I.4The war de-
partment has issued Z statement quot
Ing certain dispatches from General
Otis in answer to the press correspond :
eats s'round robin" The general says
"a substance the correspondents wish
70 ssnd statements that imperiI opera
4iOns; that they had no specification TO
support their chargeB against him and
shat these charges arenutfue. He de
mies that hesmiuimizes The work of4he
saw and quotes from uafa dispatches
20 Justify hi6 statement.
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'HARvEY's,"
Highest Resort In AmerIc,

For rest, recuperation, pleasure or
health go to HarveY's Mpnntain ,a,pme.
Als sHs s. ce%i2tisup es%1i2tup table, rich milk add
cream; butter, eggs and vegetables
raised on the Harvey farm; -purest
water and invigorating air are ell found
here amid scenery of wonderful beauty
and interest
Twenty-Five miles from Las Vegas.
Terms from 81 to $3.50 per day. Fur
ther particulars address
HI. A. HARVEY,
159tf East Last Vegas, N. M.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-07-21
Harvex,s For Health.

Any person desiring information con-
cerning Harvey's resort can apply to
Judge Wooster at the City Hall in the
city of Las Vegas, or the store of Chas.
Ilfeld In old town. The healthiest re-
sort in the world, neither too high nor
too low. only IN the mouths of those
who do not want ypH to &C. IL isIust
what the doctors oItiered 1o4tf
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No Chance For War.

CAPE Town, July 2l.-In reply to an
address of welcome at Clarem0nt, Ce-
Gil Rhodes, formerly premier of the
Cape Colony, declared there was not
the slightest chance for war between
Great Britain and the Transvaal Re-
nuhlic
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Use OF Explosive and Riotine
May Result In Troops
Being Used.
THE STRIKE IN NEW YORK
Scarcely Any Indications Today
of Trouble Meeting Held
Tonight

CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 21.-A dyna-
mite bomb was thrown upon the roof
Of the big consolidated street railway
eompany's big barn at Lakeview, at
o'clock this morning. A Jagged hole
two feet square was torn in the roof.
The widest excitement prevailed
among men in the barn. The explosion
was heard for blocks.
This morning lswless crowds were
actively destroying trolley wires and
placing 0bstructions on the tracks
Police Director Barret stated that
troops will doubtless be called soon to
suppress mob violence.
QUIET TIMES IN THE METROPOLIS.
New YORK, July 21,-There was
scarcely any indications of the street
railway strike at Manhattan Borough
this morning. Cars on all lines ran
apparently on schedule time. In
Brooklyn about 80 per cent of the reg
ular number of cars were IN operation
carrying only about half the usual
number of passengers. A meeting of
all branches of labor will be held to-
night to determine whether financial
aid shall be given to continue the
strike.
PRESIDENT RossITER ARRESTED.
NEW YORK, July President Ros-
sitter OF the Brooklyn rapid transit COM
pany " aa today arrested on charge of |
violating section 264 of the penal code.
which makes 1t unlawful to give out
hbelous information to newspapers.
The complaint was made by AL John
son, former president of the Nassau |
street railway system. John Weeden.
ROssiter was paroled In the custody of |
MS counsel until next Thursday, when
his hearing Will take place.
The arrest of President Rossiter is
The outcome of his alleged statement |
that johnson was virtual leader of
strikers who advocated violence and the
use Of dynamite.
!; n ;. e'r's..' rrnI1sE REOPENEp.
nANSAs CiFf No. I~iy o.. -.
u Sulzberger packing
plant, which closed week ago because
Jf trouble with the employees. reopened
his morning in accordance with a
oint agreement signed yesterday.
TO RE OPEN THE SHELTERS.
DENVER, July 21.-The American
Smelling and Refining company will
endeayor to reopen within few days
the smelters at Denver, Pueblo, Lead
vile and Durango that were closed a
little over a month ago on account of a
of the men for the same wages /
for eight hours as they had been re-
ceiying for ten to twelve hours. The
company offers ten per cent advance
on the wage scale paid since 1893, which |
gives furnacemen an eight hours
schedule but others will be required to |
work ten to twelve hours as formerly |
1t is believed most of the old employees |
will accept the terms offered.
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Paving Visits.

TRIESTE, July 2l.-Admiral Dewey,
accompanied by Captain Benjamin r.
Lamberton ana Flag Lieutenant T. M.
Brumby, with the United States cruiser
Olympia, landed here today to return
yesterdays visits of the Admiral and
officially upon Governor Kustenland
and Mayor Trieste.
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Few Accepted.

CHICAGO, July 2l.-Only nine OF the
Democratic national committeeman
who, after yesterdays meeting here,
were invited by the sanitary trustees to
visit the drainage canal. accepted the
invitation today. W. J. Bryan was
sf tl-s -asa j a-=-
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-07-21
Many Who Are Sick.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 2l.-The Unit
ed States transport Indiana arrived to-
day from Manila, the journey occupy
ing thirGy-two days. The vessel was
sent to quarantine. The Indiana has
1853 sick soldiers taken from various
regiments.
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SCI SCI

s. l.. Barker's hack line. Six dollars
pays for round trip end board one
week at resort in Sapello canon. First
class hack leaves Las Vegas every
Tuesday morning for the mountains.
For further particulars inquire at W.
E. Critics store. 9O2 Emo
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-07-21
Eor Sale

On account of bad water and high
price of ice | am compelled 10 close out
my business. Anyone having pictures
will please call for them ut earliest
convenience, Will positively remain
but emo day longer.
WHITE. the Face Maker.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-07-21
Trout Snrines.

Finest picnic grounds IN the country
Ice cold spring water. Shady tables
and rustic seats, sandwiches, feed cold
beer and soda water served on the
grounds. No admission charged.
203-lmo j. MINIUM, Manager.
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Made Assipnment A

NASHVILLE, Tenn. July 2i.-The
Model -four mills today filed a deed of
assignment for the bennett of its cred
itors. Liabilities $4,000.
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For funeral supplies, monuments and
cut flowers go to Dearth, the under
taker. 1. o. o. F. cemetery trustee
Both 'phones. 28-tf
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Seven Killed by an Explosion.

LONDON, July 2t.-An explosion on
the torpedo boat destroyer Bullinch. on
Solent, during trial today, killed seven
and injured eleven.
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FoUR HUNDRED MINERS OUT,

KANSAS CITY, July sl.-A special to
the star from Weir City, Kansas, says:
Over 400 miners working for the j H..
DurKee Coal company walked out to-
day, claiming that the company is
selling coal, In violation of its agree
ment, to one of the "Big Four COM
panies whose men have been on a strike
for several weeks.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-07-21

NEW YoRK. July q. - Silver. 6o9S,
Lead e4,a6.
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The Claire Hotel, e. s::'s ): = q

fee from up stairs to the corner known
as the Arcade. which makes one of the
finest Offices in the Territory, this, to-
gether with large sample rooms and an
excellent dining room. places the Claire
ahead of anything In the hotel line that
has ever been in Santa Fe, the convent
ence of which will surely catch the
'drummers." - 202.m1
The evening times., 1899-03-11
Helps for Working Girls.

Certain feminine clubs in New York are
doing their best to put through the State
Legislature a bill establishing an industrial
school for girls. The cost of such an insti-
tuition would be $3.50 600, but it is the opin-
ion of its advocates that the State would
save more than that in time if the school
were established. Mrs. Clarence Burns has
secured for the bill the concerted effort of
the $4,000 women who belong to the State
Federation of Women's Clubs. The school
will admit girls from twelve to eighteen
years of age, and teach them trades by
which they can earn their living without
going into the sweatshops.
Mrs. Burns states the need for the insti-
tuition concisely and forcibly. She says:
My work in the tenements has shown me the
necessity OF this school. The great trouble there
is ignorance. Thousands of girls come to me and
beg me to get places for them, but when / ask
them what they do | find they don't know
how TO do anything. The only chance for them
Is to go into the shops, and there is rarely a
chance there, or go to work in the sweatshops at
such wages As 30 cents dozen for shirts, 9S cents
dozen for shirt waists, or Sl.25 gross for neck
ties-less than a cent apiece. They are poorly
nourished in body, and that means a weak will
They drift into the streets become depraved and
then We build prisons and amshouses and insti-
tutions and put the girls in them. We have not
one single State institution TO prevent girl from
becoming depraved. But we have eighty to take
care of her after she has become so.
There is a tragedy worthy of the pen of
any fatalistic novelist. And the worst Of
it is, it is multiplied by the tens of thou
sands. Girls of the tenement house class
have no opportunity to learn even house
work The kind of housework their moth
ers teach them is not the sort they
could do in private houses. woman who
has to cater for a workingmans family
cannot teach her daughter the sort Of cook
ing which would be acceptable in houses
employing two or three servants. Some
girls understand dressmaking, but more do
not So they drift into the overcrowded,
poorly paid businesses of saleswoman and
seamstress. Thousands of them earn only
enough to keep a roof over their heads. buy
The evening times., 1899-03-11
The Dropping of Wheeler.

General Wheeler is a sucked orange.
There is no more fighting in prospect eX-
cept such as has been provided for, and he
is no longer in a position TO serve Secretary
Alger in the matter of the army scandals,
Politicians OF the Michigan school have a
sense of gratitude only for fayors to come.
At the beginning of the war with Spain
and. again. when the fate of the Peace
Treaty hung in the balance, it was impor-
tant that the Administration should have
the support OF Southern Democrats, and es-
psciaIIy ex-Confederates. The President
was willing even to wear a Confederate
badge General Wheeler, famous as cav
airy leader in the Civil War, had demon
strated the superior quality of his soldier
ship at Santiago, when the Michigan fat
man was inadequate; later, he frowned on
all complaints against the unnecessary
hardships imposed on the army by incom-
potency and neglect, from a fine but mis-
taken notion that an ex-Confederate must
suffer wrong from Republican Admins
tration in silence TO escape the suspicion
OF prejudice. So he refused to see the
most glaring defects of administration and
was a profitable witness for the War De-
partment in a negative way. He had seen
nothing to warrant complaints and his tes-
timony was OF no little value to Secretary
Alger.
Speaker Reed was opposed to the war and
naturally very much opposed to General
Wheeler's offer of his services to the Gov
ernment. In the closing minutes of the
,bo
who had won the praises of the whole
country.
Evidently it is the belief Of the Car and
of the Secretary of War that partisan pref
udice is much stronger than it is in fact;
that the turning down of an ex-Confederate
Democrat Will be approved by Republicans.
The repor; that General Wheeler was to be
rewarded for his splendid service at Santia-
go and compensated for the insult in the
House. was entirely credible. In the mean
time. however. it was suggested that the
President had considered the propriety OF
appointing General Wheeler to Secre-
tary Ayers place. To prove that
he is master of the situation, that
he has a hold on the President which
he does not intend 10 relax, Secretary AL
ger has struck off the name of the South
ern general from the list of brigadier gen.
erals for the temporary army. In no other
way could he so effectually refute the many
rumors of his loss of influence and of a
forced resignation.
1t is not expected that anybody will be
deceived by the statement that General
Wheeler is too Old for such position. At
the solicitation of Senators and Represen-
tatives, Republican civilians of sixty years
have been appointed to office in the regular
army. The dropping of his name is i'm
portant as an indication that Alger does
not mean 10 respond TO the urgent appeals
for his resignation.