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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-02-21
Tells House Macrum Has Not Re-
ported Opening of Official
Letters and Denies
any Alliance.
MUNICIPALsENTIMENT GROWS
Welcome, clark's Political
Pusher, Tells How He
Spent S25.OOO.
IDAHO MARTIAL Law HEARING

Washington, Feb. 21-The answer
of the state department to the house
resolution calling for information re
garding certain charges made by the
late consul, Macrum, was transmitted
to the house today by the president.
1t is signed by Secretary Hay.
The resolution says: Answering
the first part of the resolution: De-
partment of state has been in long
communication by mail and telegraph
with Charles E. Macrum, late consul
for the United States to Pretoria,
since the entrance upon his duties of
Office. Only instance of complaint in
respect to transit Of mails for Lour-
EMO Marques and Pretoria was in No
vember last, when temporary stop
page of mails occurred at Cape Town
against which Macrum and the consul
of Lourenzo Marques protested. At
no time while at his post did Macrum
report to the department any instance
OF violation by opening or otherwise
Of his official mail by British censor
at Durham or by any person or per-
sons whatsoever, there or elsewhere.
Neither has he so reported since he
left Pretoria, although having amp
lest opportunity to do so by mail while
on his way home and in person when
he reported to the department upon
his return.
Answering second part of afore-
said resolution the undersigned sec
retary of state has the honor to say
that there is no truth in the charge
that secret alliance exists between
the republic of The United States and
the empire of Great Britain; that no
form of secret alliance is possible un-
der the constitution of the United
States, inasmuch as treaties require
the advice and consent Of the senate
and finally no secret alliance, con-
vention, arrangement or understand.
ing exists between the United States
and any other nation.
Washington, Feb. 21-The house
adopted the senate resolution author
izing the president to appoint one wo-
man commissioner to represent the
United States and the national So
ciety D. A. R. at the unwilling of the
statue of Lafayette at the Paris expo
sition. Debate of the Puerto Rican
tariff bill was resumed. Ray, of New
York, supported the bill in extended
argument. He denied any act of the
president or conghess could extend
the constitution as a constitution over
a territory while it remained a terri
tory. The constitution only covers
states.
Bromwell, of Ohio, was the first re.
publican to oppose the bill. He said
only few days ago the president
informed the editor of a prominent
republican paper, that he still stood
by his recommendation in favor of
free trade with Puerto Rico. If he
has since changed his mind, 1t was
his solemn duty to communicate the
change to congress.
Washington, Feb. 21 = Considers
tion of Hawaiian government bill was
resumed.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-02-21

Feb. 18th, near Fodoosrand, he fought
the British who tried to encompass
General Cronje's laager and drove
them on. They fought until late
Sunday evening. The Beers had one
man killed and one wounded, captured
booty and twenty-one horses and
mules. General Dewet says that Sun
day afternoon he arrived before Par
detsburg and Foodoosrand in which
direction there had been heavy firing
since morning. He stormed several
kopjes, which the British vacated,
leaving dead. wounded and forty pris-
oners in the hands of the Beers who
captured the kopjes. The Boer loss
was two killed. four wounded. The
nght lasted until late in the evening
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-02-21
MunIeIpaI Leaauss IN PhIIadeIphIa.

Municipal Leagues in Philadelphia.
Philadelphia. Pa. Feb. 21-The re-
turns of yesterdays election in which
sixteen magistrates were voted for,
show a decided victory for the candi-
dates nominated by the municipal
league IN opposition to the regular re-
publican and democratic nominees.
While the republicans elected. by re
duced pluralities, the ten candidates
they were entitled to under the law,
only two of the six democratic candl-
dates we're successful, the municipal
league electing the other four, includ-
ing ]. H. R. Jermon, before whom ex-
Senator Quay was first arraignedyand
who was denied support by the re-
publicans.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-02-21
RenuhlIcan prlmarv.

A primary meeting of republicans
of precinct No. 29, is hereby called for
Wednesday evening, February 21st.
1900 at 8 o'clock p. M, at the city
hail. East Las Vegas, N. NJ, for the
purpose Of electing eight (S) dele
gates to the republican county con
vention of the county Of San Miguel
BY order of the republican central
committee, of precinct No 20.
ROBT. L. M. ROSS
9O-2t Sec.
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VEGAS NEW MEXICO WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 2l I9

his expenses amounted to about ST.
Gee day. He had At least an hun
dred men there.
Campbell tried to draw from Well
come admissions concerning interi
views with Whiteside and State SEN
stor Clark, but he could not remem-
Der anything that had been said.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-02-21

Crystal Mount and EASEL
In order to introduce the latest and
best device fer securing permanency
and beauty in photography, each
member of a club of 100, will each
receive ticket emitting him to one
crystal free.
CHAS. A. BENEDICT. Photographer
Elite Studio, opposite city hall
9O-1w'
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-02-21

Denver's Gambling Houses Closed.
Denver, Colo. Feb. 21-Fire and po-
lice board this afternoon gave the
chief of police orders to close the
gambling houses.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-02-21
Reject Evicted Tenant Bill.

London, Feb. 21-The house of
commons rejected, at it's second read
ing, the Irish evicted tenants bill,
232 to 1876.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-02-21
Notice.

Mems patent leather and kid lace
dancing pump, prices $1.5O and $1.75
per pair. The Sporleder Shoe Co.
89-3t
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-02-21

If you want an express wagon ring
up J. J. Crawford Clay 6 Givens',
both phones. 244tf.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-02-21

Have you seen that elegant line of
Garland ranges at s. Patty's. 89-9t
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Dr.. leslie E. Kelley pead.

Les Angeles, Cal. Feb. 21-Leslie
E. Kelley, inventor of the Keeley
cure, died here.
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REPORT OF THE CONDITION

OF the First National Bank at Las Vegas, In
the Territory of New Mexico at the close of
business, February 18th, 1900
RESOURCES.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-02-21

TETGIEoRT GoTRSE oS or slN NEW M,sIsIl M5Slco, S.
l. d. y hoskins, cashier of the abovenamed
bank, do solemnly swear that the above state
ment is true to the best of my knowledge and
beliof.
u. T. HosKINs Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 21st
day of February, 1900.
EDWARD HENRY,
Notary Public.
CORREcT-Attest:
]. NJ CUNNINGHAM,
s. A. CLEMENTS, Directors.
FKANK SPRINGER
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REPORT OF THE CONDITION

OF the San Miguel National Bank OF Las We
gas, at Las Vegas. in the Territory of Now
Mexico, at the close of business, February
18th. 1900
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-02-21

81 would rather have my
advertisement infQnes pr;
per reaching Tie -hslAt
than in forty sold on the
sfreet.-Marshall Field.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-11-15
Coin Sees the blood Flow.

Rogers, Ark, Nov. 9.-W. II. Har-
vey, the author OF COINS Financial
School, arrived here yesterday from
Chicago and gave out the following
statement;
In the next decade there will be
riots, martial law and much distress
and misery in the congested centers
OF the north, with the people help
lessly subjected to an influence that
Is slowly bringing about their cruel
fiction. The people of Arkansas ale
TO be congratulated on having no
large city and no extremely rich PEG
pie. For these reasons have come
here to make my home"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-11-15
British Flag insulted.

London, Nov. S.-The Shanghai
correspondent OF the Standard saws
the naval storeship Humber reports
an outrage on the British flag at
Chin Wang Tao. an important town
ON the coast northeast OF Taku.
where British officer and a few
Sikhs are stationed 1t il stated
that Russian officer commanding
90 men hauled the flag down. rolled
it up ana kicked II. The British Off
Ger protested and tried to again
raise the flag. but the Russian threat
ened 10 fire on aim, wbereupon he
yielded 70 superior force. The Rus
sian subsequently apologized and the
Incident was ended.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-11-15
HAS HANNA Elm HIS BONNET.
RumOrs About the Repub-
licdn Manager and the
Presidency.

Cleveland, O., Nov. S.-Speaker
Henderson was entertained at din
ner by about twenty Republicans of
Cleveland, October 81, and greatly
surprised some of his hosts during
the table talk by telling them that
Senator Hanna campaign tour of
the Northwest had so stirred up that
section of the country that the sena-
tor was talked about there as a
Presidential possibility four years
hence
Senator Hanna was asked to-day
whether he had heard of any such
sentiment in the Northwest. Yes.
he answered Il have heard rumors
to that effect Al some of the meet
in@s | addressed in the Northwest.
cries were raised about the next
Presidency which could not help
hearing. There has been some talk
OF the character you mention. But
| don't want to be the next President
after Mckinley. | won't have any
thing to do with it | have had
enough OF politics and public life to
suit anyone"
Senator Hanna to-day received
about 300 kilograms of cOngratu-
lation upon the election from promi-
nent men i'll all parts of the country.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-11-15
Waited For the Election.

New York, Nov. Sit is learned
from a trustworthy source that a
meeting of representatives of the
steel companies has Just been held in
this city. Steps were taken some
time ago to effect the proposed steel
billet pool and two meetings for
drawing upnndadoptinga agreements
under which the pool could be formed
have now been held What action
was taken mt this latest meeting can
not be learned. 1t is known that
nothing definite was done at the pre-
vious meeting, as it was desired to
defer action until after the election.
Rumors have been current for some
time that the price of steel bi,Iets
would De advanced to $50 a ton.
The present price is SIS. 30.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-11-15
Battling Yellow Iack.

Havana, Nov S-Hereafter the
steamboat companies will meet
transatlantic liners outside OF Ha-
vana harbor and will transfer immi-
grants destined for other points.
Those going to the rural districts OF
the provinces of Havana and Pinar
del Rio viii be sent TO the Canabas
barracks and viii not be allowed to
enter Havana except Ell route. 1t is
thought that these precautions Will
result IN a rapid decrease of the vel
low fever, as 80 per cent OF the cases
now under treatment are among the
immigrants.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-11-15
Buy New Batch of Islands.

Madrid, Nov. Sat a cabinet
council held to-day under the presi-
dency OF the queen regent. General
Azcarraga, the premier. said that
there was now no Carlist under arms
in Spain and that the rising had fail
edconPietelv
General Azcarraga also announced
that "a >panish-American convention
had been signed in Washington by
which the islands OF Caygaven and
Clbutu, IN the Philippine archipelago
had been ceded for SI0o. 900.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-11-15
ELECTION DAYS
HARVEST OF DEATH.
Six Men Shot and Killed in the Blue
grass State aud One Fatally
Injured
Injured.

Louisville, Ky, Nov. six kill
ings have occurred in various parts
OF the state. resulting from political
difference OF opinion.
At Versailles the 1O-year-old sons
of George Woodruff. the town mar
shall of Midway. Ky, and Alfred
StanhOpe quarreled over politics re-
Gently and the quarrel was taken up
by the boys fathers. A fight be-
tween the elders resulted yesterday
in the killing OF Stanhope. Thomas
Etherton, bystander. also received
ii bullet, which will probably result
fatally.
In Harlan county John Day shot
and killed Henry Osborn Yesterday
during political argument.
At Middlesboro Grant Raines a
negro, and John Griffith, white, got
into an argument last night. Raines
was shot through the heart. but
lived long enough TO shoot Griffith,
probably fatally.
At Buckeye, in Girard county,
Luther Ray, aged Is, shot and killed
Edgar Brown, aged Is. during a
boyish argument over their political
Robert Muncie, a farmer living
near Burnside, was shot and killed
from ambush. It is believed the un-
known assassin was Il politicalenemy
HAS HANNA \ BEEN HIS BONNET,
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-11-15
More Sailors for Manila.

Washington, ID. C., Nov. $40
guard against the effects of proIong-
ed exposure in the Philippines the
navy department is sending out an
Other. draft OF 600 men to relieve
sailors on the ships now at Manila.
These men leave on the Buffalo on
the first proximo, meeting the Hart
ford and the Alliance at Trinidad
and exchanging some of the lands
men on those ships for the Chinese
service.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-11-15

some money, he reached for his wal
let and found that the roll of money
had been taken and wad of paper
substituted He had $50 in another
pocket which the confidence man fail
ed to secure. He also had notes and
papers valued at $4,000 in the wal
let, but these the confidence men did
not modest, evidently fearing detec-
ton. The matter was reported To
the police but no arrests We're made.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-11-15
Electoral and Popular Vote.

Post Disbatch
The large electoral vote of Mr. Nc
kinley is not unprecedented.
In 1872 out of total vote of 32S.
General Grant received 2S6. In 1852
Franklin Pierce was elected by pa
to ~ for General Scott. The elder
Harrison was elected in 1910 by 234
to 60 for Van Buren,. In 1861 Lin
coin received 212 votes, while Me
Clellan mustered but p. The south
ern states were in rebellion at that
time, however, and took no part in
the election.
There have been three presidents
who have failed to receive a popular
plurality. In 1924 Adams received
oO,551 votes less than Jackson. In
1876 Hayes became president though
the popular plurality against him
was - .224. In 1883 Cleveland polled
%, Oh more votes than Harrison.
but lost the electoral college by g.
votes
The shifting OF a very few votes in
appropriate states might land a can
didate in the White House in the face
OF an adverse popular plurality of
million 1t is one of the anomalies
OF the American system.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-11-15
ROBBED OF A SMALL FORTUNE
Il. A. Sweeny, of Van Buren,, Mo-. Re
lieYed Of SI.,lo BY Confidence Men

lieVed of SI,24O by Confidence Men.
II. \. Sweeny, of Van Buren,. Mo.
was drugged with Knockout drops
IN saloon, the location of which he
cannot remember. yesterday morn
ing and robbed of 1,24O. Sweeny
is the superintendent OF the Missouri
Land, Lumber and Mining Company
at Van Buren,. Wednesday morning
desiring TO purchase a farm near
lrondale, he placed &t,260 in his
pocket and started for Irondale. Tn
fortunately for him the train which
he boarded was through one and
did not stop until it reached St.
Louis When he arrived here he was
afraid OF being robbed and deposited
his money with Lem Swink. a saloon
keeper at Eighteenth and Market
streets.
Yesterday morning Sweenv went to
the saloon and got his money. While
standing at the bar man dressed
as farmer approached and claimed
acquaintance After several drinks
the newcomer proposed that they 20
out and see the town. Sweeny agreed
and they started. They went to a
saloon and there the stranger order
ed cocktails. Sweeny partook Of one
aud a few minutes later became HI
conscious, knockout drops having
been administered 1t was noon
when lie regained consciousness and
found himself in the rear room If
the saloon. He felt for his waller
and found it in his pocket. Then h.
made his way out OF the place /
lew minutes later, when he needed
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-11-15
CONGRATULATED BY BRYAN.
President Mckinley Hears From His
Defeated Opponent.

Lincoln. Neb.. Nov. s.-WHliarn ].
Bryan sent the following telegram at
noon to-day TO President Mckinley /:
Hon. William Mckinley. presi-
dent OF the United States: At the
close OF another presidential cam
paign, it Is my lot to congratulate
you upon d second victorv.-W. J.
Bryan.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-11-15
Cuba Has Reason to Fear.

Philadelphia, Pa, Nov. S.-FOllow-
ing a meeting OF Philadelphia and
Canadian capitalists in this city last
night Sir William c. YanhOrne, chair
man of the board OF directors OF the
Canadian Pacific railroad. and his
son K. b. Yanhorne. OF Montreal.
sailed from here today on the steam
er Admiral Sampson for Santiago.
where they will make an effort to
secure options on all horse and trolly
lines in Cuba and also on all sugar
plantations in the island The de
parture OF the two men was heresult
OF the permanent organization at
last night meeting ofthe Cuba com
pany, with u capital of $50, 900, 900.
Those present at the meeting beside
Sir William and r. B. EanhOrne were
William Elkins and Thomas Dolan
OF this city, r. \. Smith. president of
the Cuba Mail steamer company.
Percival Farquhar of New York and
Dr.. T. ". Sheppard and NJ. L. Evans
Of Montreal.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-11-15
MR.. BRYAN'S STATEMENT.
The Result a Surprise to Him. Ito BE
Active i'm Politics Always.

Lincoln. Neb., Nov. S-W. j. Bryan
gave out his first official discussion
of the recent election to reporter OF
The Star at 4:15 O'Clock this after
noon. The statement follows:
The result was surprise to me
and the magnitude of the republican
victory was a surprise to our oppo-
nents AS we'll as to those who voted
our ticket 1t il impossible to an
alive the returns until they are more
complete, but speaking generally we
seem to have gained in the large cit
les and to have lost i'll the smaller
cities and in the country. The re-
publicans were able to secure tickets
or passes for all OF their voters who
were away from home and this gave
them a considera BILE advantage. We
have no way of knowing at this time
how much money was spent in the
purchase OF voters and in colonial
ton But while this would account
for some OF the republican gains,
they could not account for the wide
spread increase in the republican
vote. The prosperity argument was
the most potent one used
BY the republicans They conn AIRED
present conditions that the panicky
times OF '93 and 90 and this argu-
ment had weight with those who did
not stop to consider the reasons for
the change. The appeal Stand by
the President while war is on had
great deal Of influence among those
who did not realize that II war
against The doctrines of self-govern-
ment in the Philippines must react
upon us in this country.
eve have made an honest fight on |
an honest platform and, having done |
our duty as we saw it, we have moth |
ing to regret. We are defeated, but |
not discouraged. The fight must go |
on. am sure that republican poll
cies will be repudiated by the people
when the tendencies of those policies
are fully understood. The contest
between plutOcracy and democracy
cannot end until one or the other is
completely triumphant
II have come out OF the campaign
with perfect health and Il clear con
science. did my utmost to bring
success to the principles for which |
stood. Mr.. Stevenson did all that
he could. Senator Jones and the
members OF the democratic Orcaniza-
ton put forth their best efforts Our
newspapers, our campaign speakers
and our local organization all did
their part
Il have no fault to find and no re-
proaches. shall continue to take
an active interest in politics as long
as | live, believing it to be the duty ,
of the citizen to do so. and i'll addi-
ton to my interest as citizen | feel !
that it will require a lifetime OF work {
to repay the political friends who |
have done so much for me. +
81 shall not be a senatorial cand.-
date before the legislature which has |
just been elected. Senator Allen de =
serves the senatorship which goes to I
the populists. Mr.. Hitchcock and +
", II. Thompson are avowed eandi- g
dates for the democratic senatorship.
They both deserve we'll of the party,
and am too grateful to them for
past support to stand in their way. ,
even if | desired a seat in the SEN
ate,
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-11-15
Farrell TO Die.in the Chair.

Maryville, o., Nov 9.-Judge Mel
horn this afternoon overruled the
motion for a new trial and sentenced
Rosslyn Terrell to be put to death
by electricity Friday, March l. for
the murder of Charles Lane, the ex-
press messenger. August 10.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-11-15
=. 500 For DockerY.

St Louis. Nov. 9.-The latest esti-
mate from the state democratic
headquarters Is that Governor Dock
ery's plurality viii be32 800. Many
Of the counties have not reported.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-11-15

Atlanta, Ga, Nov. S.-John G.
Carlisle has wired the Atlanta Jour
nal, i'll response to a request from
that paper, his views as follows:
in my opinion the democratic
party should at once reorganize on
the democratic basis.
IAN immediate return to the con
servative, patriotic position occu-
pied by the party before it was de
moralized by populism and free silver
republicans in 1896 will unite all true
democrats in an active opposition to
the Objectionable policies of the ad-
ministratiOn, insure the success OF
our northern friends in state and
local contests and prepare the way
for great national victory in 1904
The democratic votes cast for Nc
hinley were not Endorsements of his
party or his administration, but pro-
tasts against what was considered
the dangerous purposes and tenden-
cies of the opposing candidate"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-11-15

X. G. Pittsburg g. Gulf Time Tabe
Arrival and departure OF trains Of worisit
NORTH BOUND
No. Kansas CITY daily Express ..olqstep. n
No.3 80 " " Mail ...... a.II
SOUTH Round.
No. Through Port Arthur Express, pa
No. Sloan Springs Express. 49,. la:x5p O.
Remember this IL the popular abort line n
tween Kansas City. Mo. and Piftsburz, Kn !,
Joplin. Mo Neosho, Mo. sulphur Spring
Ark Sloan Springs. Ark, and the dlfsd
route from the south TO st Lous Chcasr
snd points north and northeast and 70 Debss,
Ogden San Francisco5-Portland and pcza
west and northwest. No expense has hssi
spared to make the passenger equipmeria
shie line second TO none in the west Tuft
via the new line H. G 0n.
GEM Pass Agt.. KAnsAs City. No