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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-03-24
But Little TranspIres at the Seat
or War-Plans and Coun-
ter Plans.
GEN. FRENCH IN CLOSE TOUCH
General Sir Edward Woodeate
Dies of Wounds Received
at Splon Kop.
BOERs TO PREVENT JUNCTION

London, March 24-Lord Roberts
telegraphs from Bloemfontein, under
date of March 23d: mo special news
to report The country south is gen,
orally settling sdown. Numbers oi
arms have been delivered up and peo
pie are beginning to recognize the
advantage of bringing in supplies for
sale. Movement of troops to the west
ern district has been attended with
good results"
London, March 24--Lord Roberts
dispatch saying he has nothing spe-
cial to report is generally interpreted
to mean that he hopes to speedily an
nounce some intelligence gratifying
to the British. Meanwhile Colonel
Plumer's position is arousing anxiety.
He has with him three trains of sup
plies for Mafeking, the loss of which
would be serious. Further informa--
tion about Commandant Eloff's move
ments is awaited with trepidation in
view OF the report from Pretoria that
he was isolating Plumers forces near
Gaberones. Well-informed people
on South Africa are however pre-
pairing celebration to take place on
the announcement of the raising OF
Mafeking's siege.
London, March 24-A dispatch from
Maseru, Basutoland, under yester-
days date, seems to dispose of the
story that General French was fight
ing yesterday but indicates that a
battle is imminent. From elsewhere
comes stories of the Beers rallying at
various points KFoonsbadt is well
entrenched. General Jouberf is pre-
pairing to make a determined stand
while the Beers of the eastern dis
tricts have been ordered to rally at
to the northward of Lady
brand, Orange Free State, doubtless
with a view of attempting to inter
cept junction Of the forces oomr-I
manded by Lord Roberts and General
Butler. Another Boer force at Faure-
smith, southwest of Bloemfontein, is
defiant. as
: London, March 24-Advices -receiv,
ed here announce the death at Mooi
hospital yesterday Of General Sir Ed
ward Woodgate, wounded in the en-
gagement at Spion Kop, January Gath,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-03-24

From the Kansas city Journal. .

rTUm tne hdnSaS ClJy JOuFHai.
Mrs. R. w. Tansill. of Carlsbad. N.
M. is in the city for a few days.
Mrs. Tansill's husband is the man who
for years made glad the heart Of the
country editor He made speciality
Of advertising his cigar in country
papers, and spent hundreds OF thou
sands of dollars in the scheme. Sew.
eral years ago, Mr.. Tansill was obliged
to go to the high attitudes to preserve
his health, and now makes his home
at Carlsbad. The place is named after
the German water resort because, so
it is repgesented, its springs carry a
similar analysis. A year ago, the Pc
cos valley, in which Carlsbad
is. was connected with Kan
sas City by the building of short
short line running to the Santa Fe's
West Oklahoma branch. 1t is rapidly
becoming a cattle feeding ground.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-03-24
DAY IN CONGRESS.
The Puerto Rican Bill Claims Most
Attention in Both Houses.
SENATE.

Washington, March PA bill was
passed, authorizing the president to
appoint a commission to study and
make full report upon the CONNER
cial and Industrial conditions of China
and Japan and appropriating $4,000
for the payment OF expenses. The
bill was so amended that no member
of either branch of congress shall
hereafter serve under any appoint
ment made by the executive depart
ment of the government while holding
Office as such member.
Washington, March Ex-senator
Foraker, in charge of the Puerto Ri
can government bill asked that the
measure be recommitted to the com
mfttee on Pacific islands and Puerto
Rico. Foraker said he expected to
ask the senate to separate the govern
ment measure and the tariff PROPOSE
tions in unfinished business and hop
ed to secure a vote perhaps Wednes-
day next, and certainly not later than
Thursday. The request agreed to.
Fairbanks then presented resolu--
tion accepting statue of Oliver P.
Morton from Indiana.
HOUSE.
Washington, March 24-The confer
ence report on the Puerto Rican bill
was agreed to in the house, yeas 1876,
nays 81, present and not voting, 20.
This completes the bill.- which now
goes to the president. Before the
vote was taken, McRae, of Arkansas,
read a resolution from the Iowa house
of representatives condemning the
Puerto Rican tariff bill and those of
the New York board of trade on the
same subject
"Will American people submit to this
outrage?" he asked. IF the leaders
of the party In power believe the peo.,
pie do not understand this question
dhey will speedily realize their mis-
take"
Washington, March 24-Resolutions |
of Cummings, of New York. request |
ing the secretary of state for .infor--
nation and correspondence relative
to open door" in China, was agreed
to.
washington, March 24-Another re-
publican caucus on the Puerto Rican
bill will be held Monday. The latest
proposition is to separate the meas
ures, amend the tariff portion SO as
to allow free trade ON all products go
ing into Puerto Rico from the United
States and retain 15 per cent on pro-
ducts coming to the United States
from Puerto Rico. If sufficient votes
be secured to pass the bill in its
amended form, it will be pressed to
vote.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-03-24
pre.t,lstoris R,,ans.

AT, Colorado Springs a meeting was
held lastsweek by prominent society
women t6olgsntsf md saase funds for
the ppeservationa q the prehistoric
ruins in Colorado ana Ne wMexico AS
a starter it. was decided to lease the
lands of Ignacio, Colo, for ten years
and to build a road and resting place
in that section EThe travellers are to
be charged an admission fee to the
ruins. These will come when the
ruins are made more acceptable than
they are now. 1t is proposed to make
the organization q national one.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-03-24
F. Wharton Golden. Principal
Witness for the State. Gives
Sensational Evidence.
PUERTO RICAN BILL IN HOUSE
Foraker Asks Withdrawal ofBlli
to Permit Amendments
Deemed Expedient.
THE STEEL TRUST FORMED

Frankfort, KY, March 24-The
prosecution against Secretary OF
State Caleb Powers, charged with
completely in the Goebel assassina--
tion, introduced its principal witness
today f. Wharton Golden. of Knox
county, an intimate friend of Secre-
tary Powers, who is said to have
made a confession duplicating q num-
ber of people in the murder. Attor-
neys for the commonwealth expect to
prove by his testimony that not only
conspiracy existed, but also who
were implicated.
Golden testified that he was friend
of all the defendants. Colonel
Powers told me" he said, go to Har-
Ian county and tell Postmaster John
Hirst to send down ten witnesses in
the contest case who were regular
mountain feudists."
I'VE wanted men who had good
Colts fortyi6ves,' he added. Were
Colts forty-hves to be put to evil
dence?" asked Attorney Campbell
Most assuredly they were," answer
ed Golden. The witness stated that
Powers said he wanted regular army
mountaineers. Twelve or fifteen hun
dred men were brought to Frankfort.
Continuing, Golden said: I'VE sent
most of them back BY 'we,' l mean
myself, Powers, Davis, Cultcn and
Governor Taylor. Finally Taylor and
Powers decided to send back all ex-
cept ten or fifteen from each county.
About 175 mountaineers remained to
see that we got justice. They under
stood what they were kept here for,
We knew those men were here to go
into that legislative hall and if nee
essary clean out enough democrats to
make majority on our side" The |
answer created a sensation.
At the afternoon session, Golden
testified that John Powers and an
other man had talk concerning clos
ing Secretary Powers office during
the latter's absence. II saw John
Powers give the key to the man. John
Powers said to me: 'Goebel is going
to be killed this morning. l said,
This must not be done. He said,
Don't get excited gave that man
the wrong key. I said We must go
see Caleb John Powers saw him;
did not,
do you know Dick Coombs?" ask
ed Attorney Campbell.
Il Go; he is colored and lives in
Beattyville. He came down with the
Lee county contingent"
did you have any talk with Caleb
or John Powers about Dick Coombs ?"
mo- but they had two negroes
there to kill Goebel. John Powers
told me so. They were Hockersmith
and Dick Coombs Coombs, in talk
ing to a man named Wallace, in my
presence, said: D-n him, I can kill
him as far as l can see him."
Owing to the illness of Golden, an
adjournment was taken until Mon
dav
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-03-24
.A derchans hlurdered.

On Monday night. John Pichler, a
'ctorekeeper at Jicarillas, a mining
camp eighteen4 miles northwest of
White Oaks. was shot through the
forehead and instantly killed. His
store was robbed and the safe rifled of
its contents. PichIer was an elderly
man, fifty.fve years of age. and had
been miner in the White Oaks
country. He had kept the grocery
store at the Jicarillas since last win
ter. He was a single man, living in
the store.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-03-24
Three EIremen Killed.

New York, March 24-Through the
breaking down of the first floor in
a factory building at 1913 and 1875 East
Forty-fourth street. which was totally
destroyed by fire today, three fire.
men were killed and two injuredk
They were precipitated into the base
ment in which was about six feet of
water.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-03-24

It will soon be time to buy your
lawn. garden and flower seeds. A. J.
ventz, successor to A. Well. Bridge
street, has Just received a full line OF
fresh. seeds Of all kinds IN bulk. and
onion sets. To be On the safe side,
bulk seed every time.
A. J. VENz 8 CO.
102-1m Bridge st.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-03-24
weekly Sank Statement.

New York, March 24-Weekly bank
statement: Surplus reserve. increase
s3,1S0,875: loans, decrease $12.560,-
700; specie. decrease $1.os0.700: legal
tenders. increase s67O. 900: deposits.
decrease s1S,966. 800: circulation. in
crease 1891 .soO Banks now hold
s5.s17. 800 in excess Of legal require.
ments.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-03-24
The well-known and thOrouI

The wellknown and thoroughly
reliable dining parlors, at the Plaza
hotel, continue to serve as good meals
as can be gotten anywhere. The
meals are wholesome and well cook
ed, and are prepared by Mr.. and Mrs.
A. Duval. Crisp celery, grown at the
Duval garden, and pure Ice cream,
made from fresh. clean, rich milk,
from the aproprietor's private dairy,
are regularly served. 11O-tf
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-03-24
oId.Timer pNIna.

! Topeka. Kans March a Colonel
Cyrus K. Holiday. who has been dan
Kerously i'll for some time. IS reported
dying today He vas the founder Of
what is now the Santa Fe railroad.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-03-24
z.slsNotiee to parents.

We have just received and added to
our line. an elegant stock of chill
iren boys and gents clothing; also.
sehoes. 1t will pay you to call and
examine before purchasing elsewhere.
The Lewis Shoe and Clothing Co.. 1t
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-03-24

1t is very hard to stand idly by and
see our dear ones suffer while await
ing the arrival of the doctor. An
Albany IN. W dairyman called at a
drug store there for a doctor to come
and see his child, then very sick with
Group. Not finding the doctor in, he
left word for him to come at once on
his return. He also bought bottle of
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, which
he hoped would give some relief until
the doctor should arrive In a few
hours he returned, saying the doctor
need not come, as the child was much
better The druggist, Mr.. Otto Scholz
says the family has since recommend
eG Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to
their neighbors and friends until he
has a constant demand for it from
that part Of the country. For sale by
K. d. Goodall, druggist.
The latest and nobbiest of all styles
in underwear. just received. The
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-03-24

A mob was organized and hanged q
negro Cotton. in the court house yard
at 12:45 The body was riddled with
bullets. An attempt to lynch white
tramp failed.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-03-24
STOCK MARKETS.

Chicago March 24-Cattle 200;
nominally steady; good to prime
steers $4.25@5. 80; poor to medium
81. .OO@4.75; stockers and feeders
SO. .5004.75; COWS $4,000 .f5;
heifers $S1O@46O; Gamers $2.1O@
2.SO; bulls 50. 6O@4.2O; calves
$4. .0O06. 90; Texas fed steers SO. 800
5 90; Texas bulls SO 0O@3. 60.
Sheep 2,5OO; good to choice weth-
ers $5 .6O@6 90; fair to choice mixed
81. 1906. 60: western sheep $5. 400
90; yearlings $6.OO@6. so; native
lambs s5.2507 35; western lambs
'$6 0O07.S
Kansas City, March 24-Cattle 1000
unchanged; native steers $4,000
5.26; Texas steers So. 4O@4.75; Tex
as cows 50. 6O@4. 90; native cows and
heifers $2.65@4.5O; stockers and
feeders $S.5O@5.S5; bulls So. 500
400.
Sheep 1000; strong; lambs SIS 600
100; muttons $4.5O@5.5O
New York, March 24-Money on
call. nominally per cent. Prime mer-
camille paper Az 051a. Silver 59%.
Lead 81. AS.
Chicago, March 24-Wheat, March
65H; May 659s; corn, March S6A;
May S7sl; oats, March 1914; May
241s.
DR.. F. c. Ahlers' dental Office now
located in Center block. East Las We
gas. Hours $3.50 a. m. to IL M: 1sC
D. m. to D. m. e0-tf
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-03-24

! have moved ny dental parlors to
suite of rooms IN the Crockett
bioll where viii be found during
once hours. DR.. CLYDE DECKER
1o6.tf
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-03-24
Ex-Governor III.

Holly Springs. Miss, March "a
Ex-Governor John NJ. Stone is SER
iously ILL.,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-03-24

Hardy. Neb.. March 24-The safe
in the State bank was blown open last
night and $4,000 stolen.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-03-24
Lvnehed bv Nenroes.

Richmond, Va, March 24-Negroes
of Greensville today lynched O'Grady,
a white man.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-03-24

New sap maple syrup. direct from
Mulberry, Corners. Ohio. at stearns'
The pure stun. 16-2t
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-03-24

] Richmond. Va. March 2l-Troops
left Empofia for Richmond at II Is.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-03-24
At jacksonville.

Jacksonville, Fla, March 24-Admi-
raj and Mrs. Dewey were entertained
here today
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-03-24
Nsw Road Vehicles.

A car load Of rubber-tired phaetons.
stanhopes, surreys, spring and road
wagons, just unloaded at the Bridge
street stables. call early and make
your choice. These vehicles were
carefully selected from five OF the
leading carriage manufactures in the
United States Call and see or ad-
dress,
M. L. COOLEY. Prop.
or the Bfidge street stables. 11S-10t
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-03-24
Do You, Want Good ReadIno?

Orders taken for any magazine.
periodical, book or newspaper on the
market. Golf goods kept in stock.
: 76-Sm CO.,, MRS. M. J. WOODS.
News and Stationery, Sixth street.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-03-24

q would rather have my
advertisement In one pa
per reaching the home
Than in forty sold on the
street. Marshall Field.
..s..1.x.s.. 1.n.r.x.nn.r.r.n
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-04-14

We have already given a graphic de-
scription in these columns of McKin-
ley's oriental ally, the puissant Sultan
of Sulu; The following additional in
formation of the ignorant potentate is
given by Corporal John Reed, of the
Thirty-first United States infantry, who
is now in the Philippines: "The Sultan
of the Moros has seventy wives, and the
dato. or chief, has five or six; the others
have from two to three. Their religion
is the Mohammedan. They belong to
the Malay race. When the Sultan trav-
els he goes in style. He has large
canoe with the Stars and Stripes and
lots of streamers attached. 1t is 100 feet
long, IS feet wide, and has so rowers.
He,takes with him 100 warriors as his
body guard, who are in canoes all
around him. Five or six of his wives go
with hiti wherever he goes. He has
the best-looking of the women-mostly
young girls OF fifteen or sixteen years
old" Mckinley must feel proud of hav-
ing such polygamist for an ally. And
he carries the Stars and Stripes for the
protection of his concubinesl Who
shall dare to haul it down?
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-04-14
rHB SITUATION IN AFRICA.

NThe news OF the Anglo-Boer war, as
filtered through British sources during
the past week, has been entirely favora-
bic to the Dutch burghers and corre-
spondingly discouraging to the invad-
ers. According to all accounts the Brit
ish are in bad way while the Beers are
exceedingly active. Lord Roberts con-
firms with reluctance the report of the
surrender of FIVE companies of Gatacre's
troops who were guarding the railroad
at Bethanie and refers to their capture
as an unfortunate incident" Among
them were three companies of the Dub
lin Fusileers. The bagging of these
troops, with the trapping OF Broad
woods cavalry and mounted infantry a
few days previously, makes the British
loss about 200 during the week ending
April 7. A later report says that on
last Saturday Commandant Dewet won
third decisive victory over the Brit
ish, killing and wounding GOO and cap
turing 600 and twelve wagons. That
news came from Douglas Story, the
London Daily Mails correspondent
with the Beers, and the Paris Herald's
correspondent, wiring from Pretoria on
the same date, confirms his dispatch.
The story is doubted, however, because
General Roberts reports make no men,
ton OF the alleged battle and losses. 1t
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-04-14

Queen Victoria, in her written reply
to Lord Mayor Piles address Of well
come, graciously said: II am deeply
gratifed that I have been able to see
again the mother land of those brave
sons who have recently distinguished
themselves in the defense of my crown
and empire, with cheerful valor as con-
spicuous now as eyer in their glorious
past" That sort of taffy was. prepared
for her majesty before she left England
for the purpose of catching Irish suck
ers for the army. Coincidentally with
her arrival in Dublin the organ OF the
Castle announced that "Her Majesty
had been graciously pleased to COM
mand that an Irish regiment of Foot
Guards be formed, and that the regi-
ment be designated the Irish Guards"
Evidently she has gone to Ireland as
recruiting sergeant. Why does not her
majesty command that Ireland be grant
ed justice and fair play like other parts
of the United Kingdom? We trust that
the young men OF Ireland will be "gra-
ciously pleased" to pay no attention to
her majesty's call for Irish troops for
South Africa.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-04-14

In his speech at the national capital
last Sunday, Webster Davis told of the
dirty trick played by the British on the
Beers at the battle of Dundee. The
British hoisted white flag on buggy
which drove rapidly towards the Beers.
The latter ceased firing and awaited the
arrival of the vehicle. At distance of
600 yards from them it stopped, dropped
the white flag, and was suddenly trans
formed into Maxim gun, which felled
nearly dozen Beers. II talked with
the.man who captured that flag and saw
it myself, said Mr.. Davis. ut was a
white flag with small black strip
through the center, but at short dis
lance away it seemed perfectly white;
that flag is now in the possession Of
Colonel Blake, the brave American SOL
der who commands the Irish brigade,
which is composed almost entirely of
Irish-Americans, and no drawer men
are in the Boer army, said Genral Jou-
bert to me-" And yet, the British COM
plain that the Beers do not cease firing
at sight OF the white flag!
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-04-14

Webster Davis has resigned his po-
sition as assistant secretary of the in
terror to plead the cause of liberty in
South Africa, from which he has lately
returned. His first address delivered in
Washington, D. c., last Sunday
evening, appears in to-day's Irish Stand
ard. The closing paragraph will afford
no pleasure to William Mckinley and
John Hay. 1t is as follows: why
should not the greatest republic in the
world assist the smallest OF republics:
Is the word liberty to become obsolete
in our national lexicon? Must this
greatest republic of the worlds history
chain its destiny to the chariot wheels
of the British empire in her mad race
for land and gold? Shall the fair name
of this great republic, whose proves
on land and sea has been the marvel OF
the century be used in Europe by Brit
ish officials and the British press as a
menace to other European powers who
are anxious to assist the Beers in their
brave struggle for freedom and indie
pendence?"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-04-14

The American newspapers are pub
fishing the exploits of the late Arch
ibald Forbes, the famous war correspon-
dent, who was Scotchman. One Of
his celebrated contemporaries still lives
in the person of Sir VIM. Howard Rus
sell, graduate of Trinity College, Dub
lin, who used to report O'Connell for
the London Times upward of fifty years
ago. He recently celebrated his eighth
eth birthday. He served through the
Crimean war and the Franco-Prussian
war, and represented the London Times
in the beginning of the American civil
war. He was known in this country as
"Bull Run Russell" and was ordered
home because of his antagonism to the
Union army. His description of Mea-
gher's gallant charge at Gettysburg is
given in Barnes school history, but the
publishers of it deprived the Irish Of
their bravery by giving the credit to
Frencll's brigade The Irish-American
press compelled them to restore the
credit to the Irish brigade in the latest
edition.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-04-14

The number of whites in England's
colonies, as distinct from dependencies,
is as follows: Dominion of Canada,
$4,000; New South Wales, 1,348,ooo;
Victoria, 1,162,ooo; New Zealand, 754,-
oco; Queensland, $4,000; Cape Colony
with Bechuanaland), 100000; South
Australia, 81 1000; Newfoundland, 2o5,-
600; Tasmania, $4,000; West Australia,
1900; Natal, $1,000. Total, 1o,571,-
600. According to the census of 1891,
the white population of the British
Islands was 37,s8s,43e. The grand total
of white subjects of Victoria the world
over is less than 100000. In case Of
federation of Great Britain and the
colonies the United States could still
whip the mother country" aud her loyal
"cubs." The quoted word is less Often
sive than "whelps," the name applied by
the British papers to the "Anglo-Sax-
ons" of the United States.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-04-14

The pro-consuls of William l., presi-
dent of the United States and emperor
of the Philippines, are closely following
the example of Victoria's Irish viceroy
in suppressing newspapers and arresting
editors. 1t is all for the promotion of
Anglo-Saxon civilization, you know.
When will American editors be arrested
for criticising the acts of the Hanna
Mckinley administration? It is only a
question of time if the plutocracy is kept
in power for another term.