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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-05-23
Warren Occupies Douglas and
Eight Hundred Burehers Sur
render at vryhurR.
Fire Destroys a Chicago Apart
ment Fiouse-Arthur Re-
sIected Chief B. OIL. E.
SOME METHODIST CHANGES

Cape Town, May 2s-~General War
rem occupied Douglas after heavy fight
ing without sustaining any loss. The
Beers retreated north" Lord Roberts
dispatch further says Ian Hamilton
reached Heilbrun this morning after a
series OF engagements with a Boer
force under De Wet, who is retiring
before him. Broadwood captured IF
teen Boer wagons. There had been
seventy-fve casualties in HamiltOn's
force up to yesterday evening. We
marched here this morning."
Cape Colony. May ga force un-
der Gen. Warren. consisting of mount
ed infantry, Imperial yeomanry and
two guns Of the Canadian artillery,
left Sooi Pan, Cape Colony, on the
night of May Goth, marched in two
columns under Col Hughes and Spence
Nothing was seen Of the Beers until
the British were within two miles OF
Douglas when few shells from the
Canadian artillery sent the burghers
in full retreat towards Douglas. Col
Hughes's column advanced in slkirm-
ishing, and after a lengthy exchange
of Shots. the Beers fed, leaving their
laager and quantity OF stores and
ammunition. Again today 800 Beers
opened hot fire on detachment
OF the yeomanry. The Canadian ar
tillery repeated their excellent prac-
tice and compelled the enemy to re
tire.
/ Kimberley, May 22-About 500
Beers surrendered at vryburg. The
road is clear from Mafeking. All op-
position in this district is practically
ended.
London, May 2s--Inquiries made by
q representative OF Ghe associated
press confirm the announcement that
no peace proposals. or communication
Of any kind from President Kruger
have been received as reported in the
press dispatches here.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-05-23
conqress win Adjourn June 9th

Washington, May 2S-The house
adopted, without division, the resolu-
tion providing for adjournment ON
June 9Th. Chairman Ray. OF the house
judiciary committee. called up by con
sent the McNeeley extradition bill.
Forty-five minutes were allowed for de-
hate
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-05-23
A few things seen at Mrs. Malboeuf's

A few things seen at Mrs. Malboeuf's
besides her big display of the latest
millinery, may be mentioned dainty
shirt waists, latest styles, all prices;
childrens' dresses; ladies' wrappers,
we'll made; celebrated Cluse gloves;
sofa pillows; fancy silks; stamped ma
terial-in fact, everything seen at a
big store 167-tf
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-05-23

Fire in Chicago Apartment House.
Chicago. May 2s-Fire started in
the four story Jackson apartment
building On Twenty-ninth street. and
Calumet avenue at 1880 this after
noon and almost destroyed the build
Ing inside OF forty-flve minutes. It
| Is stated by the police that every per-
son in the building escaped. The
building contained nearly 200 apart
ments and covered block An ex-
plosion of natural gas stove started
the fire.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-05-23
Engineer and Fireman klII.d,

Cleveland, May 2S-An engine
on west bound fast mail train on the
Lake Shore road. went into ditch at
Westfleld, N. Y. today and Engineer
Reagan and his fireman, William
Leighbody, were killed.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-05-23
Western EederatInn,a Election

Denver, May 2s-The Western
Federation of miners reelected their
old officers and decided to keep head
quarters at Butte, Mont.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-05-23
cornice and Tin Work.

Figures will be cheerfully given and
estimates made on all kinds Of cor
nice, tin, and repair work. Our work
is guaranteed. Our prices are right.
LEWIS & NYGREN.
162-tf. Center st.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-05-23

Business Portion of Town Burned.
Reno. New, May ga special to
the Gazette" says the business por
tion of Lake View, Ore. was destroyed
by fire. Lakeview has population Of
700. 80
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-05-23

Mitchell PuebIo's New Postmaster.
Washington. May 23--John H. Nit
chell was today nominated postmaster
of Pueblo, Colo.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-05-23

Arthur Re-Eelected Chief of 3. of L. E.
Milwaukee, May 23-Grand Chief
Arthur. OF the brotherhood of locomo-
tive engineers. was reelected today.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-05-23
w. o. w. Notice.

Special meeting of the W. o. W.,
Thursday evening; business of Inn
portance; all members requested to
attend. 6S-2t
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-05-23
Relehstan Adopts Meat ali,

Berlin, May 23-The reichstag vot-
ing today by roll call adopted the
meat bill 1853 to 1913.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-05-23

oold Democrass Go Back On Mckinley
Indianapolis. May 2s-4he gold
democrats Of Indiana held an import.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-05-23
be ManI Column

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thing. sell anything, the best
aud quickest results are 70 Be
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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The latest Type Faces

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The age-herald., 1900-01-21

stage by following in their footsteps than she can in the lecture field.
 If she Is endeavoring to procure practi- cal public endorsement in this town of the Chattanooga verdict, she will go away un- rewarded. It is not here. Public sentiment in this locality considers that verdict against law and right reason. The jury substantially declared that a pretty woman cannot commit murder that a jury Is bound to consider as such This com munity is not any better than the aver age American community, and if the case had arisen here a similar verdict would doubtless have been rendered.; but it Is not ready to commend, after reflection, such a verdict in cold blood, away from tine infiu- ence of the face that commanded it. The direrenee is very considerable, and Miss Morrison would encounter that difference if she should succeed in delivering her lec- ture in this city.
The age-herald., 1900-01-21
Aguinaldo is still a-sprinting.
pornAN,s DI,pENsAKY BUSINESS

From the Dothan Siftings.
 The friends of the dispensary system are jubilant over the report of the Dothan d.spensary for the year 1899, which shows a net profit 10 the town, after having paid clerk hire house rent and all other ex- penses of s7,54265
 During the first quarter the dspensAry was boycotted by large number of citi- zens, and "blind tiger was run in, open ol1os ton to it, but the tiger was raided, and during the third and fourth quarters the dispensary had large business. The lsrSes,: s.ngle days business was Saturday, December B. when the gross sales amounted to..... ...$ olz.SV Friday, December 22... -404Co Monday, December 25..... =. ... ... s3olsCO
 Making for three days..... ..,S, go
 The people here all seem pleased with the dspensary now. It llas proven suc- cess from moral as well as from finan- cial stand point.
The age-herald., 1900-01-21
conaressman Brewers Bill.

The member from the Fifth district pro- poses to stop the indiscriminate grabbing of public lands in the state by pet institu- tions. through combinations of blacks and whites, by devoting the entire body of un- sold lands to the common schools of the state. As the sales of these lands scarcely pay the expenses of their care, it is cer- tainly the part of wisdom in the general government to get rid of them when it can find an object of worth upon which to be- stow them.
 As the common schools of the state are conducted alike for the benefit of blacks as well as whites-for the poor as well as the rich-for all, in short-no better or more comprehensive recipient can we'll be found. Brewers should have been passed long ago. but there are still about 6O,OOO acres in the state, containing some coal and iron ore and much timber, and it will as body be- past experience the legislature can. in the event of such a grant, be trusted to properly care for its sale in some public manner.
 All in all the Brewer bill is a very good one and the Afe-Herald hopes every mem Der of the Alabama delegation will heartily support it. The flag end of the public lands nay in that way become more productive good in the state than the more richly
 bax I +o
 ldow the schools of the people instead
 lobbying institutions here and there in
 state.
The age-herald., 1900-01-21
THE FLAGS OF SOUTH AFRICA

The flag of the Transvaal is a very sim pie affair. It consists of one broad vertical bar of green next the fiagpoe, and three Horizontal bars, respectively red, white and blue the red being at the top. Take, for instance, the simple red, white and blue flag of Holland and sew a vertical bar of green on the flagstaff end of it. That is all.
 The Boers speak of their flag as the "vierkleur" the four color, just as the French call their flag the ''tri-color"
 The Orange Free State flag is simple rectangle of vivid orange.
 The motto of the South African Repub- lie, the formal name of the Transvaal, is "Een Draght Maakt Magt," which means "Right Makes Might" It is on the truth of this adage they pin their faith in the present struggle. arms is a vulture, on the left hand quarter Boer with a rife, a Boer OK wagon filling the remaining half of the picture, in the center of which is an anchor, typifying the Cape Colonial origin of the Transvaalers. A long time ago a die was made in Hol- land for a Transvaal government offi-~, but was rejected because the OK wagon was depicted with a pair of shafts instead of a single pole, or 'disselboom.
 An orange tree in full fruit is the most distinctive feature of the arms of the Or ange Free State. Beneath the tree are one side lion and on the other number of oxen. An OK wagon similar to that on the Transvaal arms and three suspended hcrns complete the whole.
The age-herald., 1900-01-21
Clarke for Morqan.

Clarke county goes overwhelmingly for Senator Morgan, regardless of the many claims of conquest which have recently been made by the friends of the present governor of Alabama, who Is making an active and persistent campaign for the sen- ate. Clarke was considered a Johnston county Only a few days ago it was almost conceded to be an opposition county by the Morgan campaign committee. Yesterdays result was a surprise. It means the turrang of the tide in the state. Or, better. it means that the people are turning out to speak through the ballot box for themselves and not at the dictation of any mans ma chine
 Senator Morgan will be returned to the senate by an overwhelming vote
The age-herald., 1900-01-21
Julia Morrison in Birmingham.

; Director Steiner of the Auditorium voices the sentiment of this community when he says he would vote against renting that house to Julia Morrison for the pur- pose of letting her rehearse the dark side of stage life. She showed no desire to quit the dark side of it, or to elevate or in any manner. change it, until her ready revolver gave her notoriety which possibly could be coined into money. No good could come from her proposed lecture, or from the cu- riosity on which it is presumably based. She is both pretty and dramatic, and no doubt she would entertain an audience, but beyond an hours entertainment she has nothing to offer.
 She is probably mistaken as to the ex- tent of curiosity to see and hear her in this community. She might encounter a "frost" here that would nip her newly acquired desire of elevating the stage Many have assayed the task before her, and all have failed. The stage can only be elevated from within. It has been bettered by such actors as Sol Smith Russell and Mary Anderson, neither of whom ever used the revolver in their work preferring to utilize honest and pure lives in that direc- tion. Miss Morrison can do more for the
The age-herald., 1900-01-21
THE ONLY uMly nEwspAPEa IN ALABAMA
Trusts in a New Form.

The combining capitalists of the country ming In the railroad world they are es- pedially alert. Forbidden by law to form pools and trusts, they have resorted to the method of organizing themselves into an unrecognized and unrecognizable, and even unprovable, ring for the purpose of buying control of all the Hines they desire to bind together. The Vanderbilt aggregation, which is much the most dangerous mass of capital in the country, ostensibly headed by Chauncey M. Depew, but really controlled by w. K. Vanderbilt, is the head and front and backbone of a combination that now controls the great east and west lines of the country east of the Mississippi river. This control is based on the holding of con- trolling interests. It is more substantial than a pool, and is therefore much more dangerous.
 It is proposed to form a combination far western lines, and of southern Hines in the immediate future. A combination of London, Boston and New York interests can readily accomplish those result Tn: ee combinations of the new sort, all more or less identical in intecest and spirit, and all believing that rates should be all the traffic will bear, will then control the transporta- tfon interests of the country.
 No law on the statute books reaches such combinations but if congress can be driven by public sentiment to pass the bill that Senator Morgan recently introduced mak- ing the formation of any combination in re- straint of trade felony, or at least mis- demeanor, 1t will not be difficult to reach this new device of the conspiring capitalists. This device ts very similar in fact to the new form of trusts in industrial enterprises. The difference is one of form only. In in dustuial enterprises a new corporation is formed possessing ostensibly an immense capital, and it proceeds ito buy, or to pre- tend to buy, the corporations that are to act unitedly Among the railroads the formation of a new corporation is not necessary. The purchase of controlling in- terests answers all purposes. Senator Nor gans bill would form basis for stopping such work, and there is probably no better perhaps no e',s -r's.; s(is'
The age-herald., 1900-01-21
2eJ1,oea
is to the effect that the two tragedies did in no sense relate one to the other.

is to the effect that the two tragedies did in no sense relate one to the other.
 Pleading in the Age-Herald a few days ago that stacks of annual passes were fs- sued for 19OO chiefly for railroad officials, re- minds me that notwithstanding the great number, passes are nothing like so numer- GUS as they were a few years ago." said an ex-passendger official ''Trips-round trip passes-are extremely limited these days. Twenty-Five years ago almost any one could get a pass for the asking. Not only all the newspaper people and their relatives trav- eled free, but all the politicians, in and out of office, hotel people, theatrical peo- pie and many other classes rode dead head. It was estimated that forty per cent. of all the passengers were dead heads. Not only the general officers had the free pass privi- lege but the division officials, even road masters and assistant road masters, could, in case of a pinch, pass their friends. It is very different now. Trip passes are seldom given to outsiders. Every year these passes are harder to obtain. Local agents nave no authority whatever. And all this is it should be. Why should every Tom, Dick and Harry travel on a free pass?"
 Word comes that Gano c. Grissom for merly one of the deservedly popular mem- bers of the newspaper workers of Birmins- ham, has given up the city editorship of the Memphis Scimitar and has returned to the service of the Memphis Commercial Appeal. For several years Mr. Grissom has suffered very greatly with rheumati tism. His great number of friends in Birming- ham will be glad to know that MT. Grissom is grown much stronger.
 Col. G. c. Orsborne, of Nashville, is at the Morris.
 General Charles M. Shelley has returned from south Alabama.
 Hon. John B. Knox, of Anniston was in Birmingham yesterday.
 Captain John l.. McConnaughy, superin- tendent of the Montevallo mines, is in the city.
The age-herald., 1900-01-21

Senator Morgan simply walked away with Clarke epunty's vote yesterday, regardless of the fact that his agile opponent was on the field. And Clarke was considered one of the early bird counties which the gov ernor had corralled. Indeed it was con- sidered as fixed for Johnston. In one week. however an upheaval came about and Nor gan won a tremendous victory. So it will be throughout the state.
 The senator Is on his way to Alabama now, and during the next few weeks will make the campaign red hot one.
 General Joe Wheeler is en route home from the Philippines to resume his seat in congress. An effort will be made to de- clare his congressional seat vacant. It will fail to carry. General Joe was smart enough to resign from the army the day be- fore congress met. Therefore on the day congress met he was not in the service of the government in any other capacity than that of a congressman, and when he re- turns to Washington no law can be found to prevent his resuming his reat.
 Mayer Drennen declares that the old Traction company lines of the Birmingham Railway and Electric company must give transfers as provided in the Traction com panys contract with the city. President Jemison refuses to recognize any such con- tract Mayor Drennen consequently re- fused to permit new tracks to connect up the lines on the Southside. The fight is on, and it may be an interesting one. But It is only a matter of time when the trans fer system must be put into operation here, The street railway owners realize that, but want to postpone the day until the lines be- gin to earn something No street car line in Birmingham has ever yet earned div idend on it's stock.
 Birmingham is taking metropolitan airs It is getting to be big town. The banks, not to be outdone by New York, fave decided to begin closing at noon next Saturday. This may be due to to the fact that deposits on Saturday are so heavy that the tellers have to spend six hours in counting their cash that day. How ever 1t is a good sign, and good thing for the bank men, although at first it may be little inconvenient for the depositors.
 What has become of that contract given out several months ago for paving Twen-
The age-herald., 1900-01-21
ABSENCE
rom the Pail Nah Gazette.

From the Pail Man Gazette When you are here we seem to tread
 A quiet meditative way. Between hare woods whose leaves are shed Whose birds are still, this many a day; And though ule sky hang gray above
 The colorless woods, yet glad am Because 1t is the way of Love.
 The way he leads his pilgrims by. But when we are parted, Fear crseps in
 And whispers of the happy place.. The lavish land, in which you win
 The habitual sunshine on your face. And your glad world, p.sat laughs al this, At last will teach your heart to see How desolate the pathway IS
 WEata l.. tisa gay ve Lows. for rls.
The age-herald., 1900-01-21
WHEN CHILD MOVED lNGERsoLL

From the New York Press.
 Where a man of brains and kindly thought met little child and was conquer ed by sweet babyhood and trusting faith is best told by William Wordsworth Good rich, an architect of this city. Sfj never tires of telling the story, and his hearers never weary of listening:
 ''It was on the 18th of January, 1S9S," he said, when I occupied berth in a Pull man car coming from Chicago opposite that occupied by Robert G. Ingersoll In the next lower berth to his was 9 woman and her babe. The young wife, wnko was on her way to New York. had her berth made up early. She had prepared the baby for bed, and as she sat on the edge of the berth, the baby at her knees, she taught the baby it's evening prayer, Now I lay me down to sleep
 'Tlhe child lisped the prayer as only baby can.. As the words I pray the Lord my soul to take were uttered, who should be standing with folded arms in very reverent attitude in the aisle beside the bowed form-none other than Colonel In- gersoll. -h
 "'God bless mamma, God bless papa, God bless everybody the mother spoke, and the baby fisped. 4.
 At the final Amen Colonel Ingersbll clasped the baby in his arms and kissed the child on the forehead reverently, say ing, God bless everybody, By this time all of the car occupants were onlookefs The great Ingersoll held the wee little baby, cooing in his arms, and he wasitalk- ing to it. Finally he laid the child in the berth, saying, Good night, little one; good night Quick as a flash the baby said bod bless 'oo.' 1t
 "Ingersolls answer was, Yes, yes; God bless your" rJaz
The age-herald., 1900-01-21
NED BRACE TALKS ABOUT
 STATE AND CITY AFFAIRS

tieth street with vitrified brick? Nobody seems to be able to explain why the work
 has not been begun. It is about time that Mayor Drennen was getting in action.
 Force the men to whom the contract was given to begin work, or else let the con- tract to somebody else who will pave this street. Then pave Second avenue from the
 postoffiee to Nineteenth street. It is simply a mudhole now.
 see that Joe Willett, of Anniston, is again occupying the center of the stage in the public press.
 Hon. Joseph J. Willett is aeh!ef counsel
 for the Commercial Travellers and Hotel Mems Antitrust League. An antitrust meeting has been called for Chicago on
 February 12. Tae meeting was gotten up
 by Joln P. Altgeld, Congressman Lentz of
 Ohio, and ex1Congressman Towne. The
 latter are all Bryan democrats They in- vited the Commercial Travellers League to
 meet with them and furnish speakers. MT.
 Willett was put down to make the prin-
 cipal long talk for the Commercial Travel
 CTS and Hotel Mems Antitrust League.
 The Chicago people objected ito Willett,
 unless he would first submit the manu-
 script of his remarks to the Chicago anti
 trust committee for censorship The an- swer to this was verbally polite. but prac- ti.ally profane.
 The New York people said: "Wihett, or we don't come at all" The Chicago people replied: No WillettI'
 And so the matter is unsettled. The Chi cago people don't want Wfllett and his Van Wyck boom. The New York people will not have any other man, and will not go unless Wihett goes as their spokesman The druggists of Birmingham are having a nice little war. The advertisements are worth reading.
 Judging from their claims drugs and patent medicines are being almost given away. The war of words between the druggists is almost as vigorous as the con- test in the Transvaal. Of course, the peo- pie like it, because they get cheap drugs. The profits of the druggists. however, can-
 not be large.
 "Harry" and Joe" would make warm press agents for opposing campaign com mftteeS.
The age-herald., 1900-01-21
TIMELY CARTOONS

From the Columbia Breeze.
 The Birmingham Age-Herald has been treating its readers to some amusing and timely illustrations. In its Friday issue was picture representing Governor Jsha- ston as a voracious eagle carrying in it's talors innocent lamb labeled "Uniye- sity Lands, and flying towards his nest on the top of huge rock labeled 'Ameri- can Coal and Coke" The picture is very characteristic of the incident. Johnston gchioled up the University lands to feather his own nest
The age-herald., 1900-01-21
From tthe Roanoke Leader.

From the Roanoke Leader.
 The Age-Herald cartoonist is doing some good work these days. One of his best ef forts, which appeared in Wednesdays issue, labeled "Wanted-more cover," represent ed Governor Johnston as being in bed, un- der narrow quilts, marked My Good h. tentions,' My Ability" My Love for the Common People''-all of which left his bare feet exposed; on these a monstrous mos quito, with Land deal' on his wings, was trying his bill. The governors dream of becoming senator was rudely disturbed by the persistent gnawing of this mosquito, which he is vainly endeavoring to scare away with a copy of the Court Journal"