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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-13
FIRE IN A PRINTING PLANT.
The Christian and Missionary ALI
auce Suffers n Heavy Loss.


NYACk, N Y, Dec. 1.-THE printing
plant of the Christian and Missionary AL
lance, of which the Rev. DIR. A. B. simp-
son is the head. suffered a heavy loss and
narrowly escaped total destruction by fire
this afternoon. AS it was, the damage
will foot UP to about $50, 900, to say moth
ing of the loss of the holiday trade N
books upon which the establishment was
counting. When the fire broke out DR..
Simpson was at his home, short distance
away. Az soon as he saw the smoke and
flames he fastened to the scene.
The fire started in the enclosing room
AS it was the dinner hour, no one was in
that part Of the building when the fire
broke out. SO it got under fill Roadway
before il was discovered. By hard work
the publishing department in an adjoining
building was saved. The fire will prob
ably cause the Christian Alliance" news
paper to suspend for this week.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-13
BUCK TO STAY AT TOKYO.
The American Minister at Japan No
Coming Home at Present.

ATLANTA, Dec. 12.-Col. E. A. Buck,
United States Minister to Japan, will not
return home before spring, probably the
latter part of March. The announcement
several days ago that he had sailed from
Yokohama for the United States gave rise
tc vague rumors concerning the probable
meaning OF his return.
A letter received in Atlanta from the
Minister yesterday announced that he has
abandoned the idea Of leaving his post be-
fore spring and that his return may not be
expected before that time.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-13
TO BE PUT UP AT AUCTION.
Public Bids to he Asked for on the
Havana Contract.

HAVANA, Dec. 1.-THE municipality,
by vote of II to 10. decided today to put
up for public bidding the contract for
sewering and paving the city according
to the plans made by the engineers de-
partment and approved by the munich
pality. This was passed rs an amendment
to conditions that were drawn up by a
committee of five councilmen which gave
Mr.. Dady the right Of tanteo, that is the
right to receive compensation for the
plans prepared by him. Some of the coun-
cilmen did not understand the amendment.
After it was carried its author ex-
planned that as no mention was made
by name of any owner of plans it was
tantamount to refusal to grant the right
of tanteo to Mr.. Dady.
The Audiencia. consisting of seven
judges, has unanimously decided against
the clients of Senior Capote in civil trial
of the cases for which five judges were
dismissed by Senior Gener. Secretary of
Justice. These judges previously decided
in favor of Capote's clients. which caused
Senior Gener to decide that they were unfit
to remain on the bench, being either dis
honest or incompetent. Today's decision
proves that Senior Gener was right. Four
of the judges who were dismissed, and
who were on Sunday elected members Of
the Executive Committee Of the Bar
Association, have asked for trial, which
will be granted.
The constitutional convention continues
it's private meetings. Each of the sec
tions has selected one of its own members
to form the committee OF five, which will
draw up the Anal definite constitutional
project. The delegates say they are get
ting along well and expect to finish their
labors by the end of January.
Senior Lacret and other delegates have
proposed that Cuba indemnify the United
States for the expenses incurred through
the war with Spain.
Though it has been settled that the
form Of government shall not be federal,
but unitarian, propositions based on fed
eralism are frequently submitted to the
convention.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-13
The oIeo,narrnrine Tax,


tFroW Ihe InullhlpOIls NtWsD
II is a fraud to sell oleomargarne for butter,
but il may be doubted whether it is quite the
proper thing ior Congress 10 tax one industry
out of existence in order 10 enable another in
dustry to make money. The principle OF
the bill passed by the House last week is capable
Of many adaptations, and il it carried TO its
logical extreme there might be many industries
that would suffer from its application.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-13
SENATOR DAVIS WILL.
The Entire Estate. Real and Per-
sonnl, Left to His Widow.

sonnl, Left TO His Widow.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Dec. l2.-The will of
the late Senator Cushman X. Davis, who
Gied November q, was filed for probate
today by Mrs. Anna NJ. Davis, the widow.
The will, which is very concise and was
made during the Senator's last illness.
leaves all his estate to Mrs. Davis, and
names the ST. Paul Trust Company as ex-
ecutor.
The estate is valued at $4,000 in per-
sonal and $4,000 in real property. The
valuable library Of 5000 volumes. con-
tanning some rare works. is to be sold in
tact.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-13

settlers for knowing or learning CT the
hiding places of treasure. jewels, furs,
and rare objects of art have given them
an advantage in plundering possessed by
no other corrupting element. In fact. 1t
is alleged that the missionaries have been
and are the most successful looteTs in
the ield-many of them having won in
dependent fortunes in a few months.
Ii would be ungenerous and indecent ON
the part of the Administration 10 enquire
into such matters too closely. or to think
Of deducting loot from claims; besides
which ii is improbable that the mission
aries could be brought to an accounting.
They doubtless would say that what they
have appropriated they regard in the
light Of an emergency fund, and nobody
ever heard of an emergency fund being ac-
counted for. Nevertheless The fact that
these suffering religionists have taken
counsel Of the mammon of unrighteousness
and have replenished their depleted strong
boxes some twenty. some fifty, and some
an hundred fold.' Mr.. Mckinley will not
feel compelled to stay awake nights 10
prosecute claims for them at the court OF
his shy friend the Empress Dowager.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-13

We shall be glad II the proceedings yes
terday have CHANGED to give an impetus
to the White House enlargement project.
Mr.. Mckinley has borne with his tramp
ed quarters for four long years without
complaint. For the next four the nation
ought to give him room enough to turn
around in. and the work cannot be inau-
gurated too soon.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-13
A Lone Star state Sentiment.

tfIoIi iioun'oh os''J
The Democracy has nothing to be ashamed OF
or to discourage it. 1t has survived worse de-
ieats and then ridden triumphantly into power.
1t has half the nation on its side and that half.
too, the clean, unselfshly patriotic, and unpu
chasable halt
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-13
Boiled Down.
lrrom the Now ycrl, World.

From the New York WcrldD
Queen Nictorias speech of two sentences holds
the record for brevity i'll her sixty odd years OF
royal dcvcranccs to Parliament. And il might
have been made still shorter. All it really says
is: "The war is still on Pay! pay! pay!
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-13

1t cannot be denied by those who have tasted
IIeurich's Macrzen, Senate, and Lager that these
beers are the most delicious OF all malt AMI
hop beverages. Fer 4 ease phone 6Si, Arlington
Bottling Co.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-13

Ira \. Williams. OF Indianapolis. is at
the Shoreham. Mr.. Williams is 4 lawyer
by profession and is In the city to appear
before. the Supreme Court. He says that
the Hoosier state is fast coming to the
front in matters not alone political. We
have all manner of manufacturing enter
prises.' he said. and are calling for
more. Indiana wants everything she can
get. We are pretty well taken care of, in
political sense, but We now want BUSH
ness. OF course, l am speaking for the
business element OF our State. There are
a great many politicians In Indiana and
they all want office. But the other class
want business We have Just finished ne
gotiations for $4,000 wire mill at Craw-
louisville and negotiations are pending
for the establishment of other concerns.
We will get them, too. The Hoosier neyef
yet went after anything he did not get.
The colored American., 1900-03-03

North Street Baptist Church, BsIti-
more, Rev. Harvey Johnson, pastor,
has 100 members.
There are 81 chsplaias in the United
States Army. Four OF them are coIored.
receiving salary OF 81 900 year,
One OF the sblest dvines in the State
OF Virginia. is Rev. r 81. Hollis, who
is successfully pastoring the largest
church at Floyd Court House,
Commander Booth Tucker of the
Salvation Army has been visiting q
number OF Southern cities with the
purpose OF insugurating that plan of
Mission wolk am osg the Negrots of
the South.
The First African Baptist Chur.h,
sivannah, Ga, Rev. E. <. Love, d. d.
pastor, celebrated its Il2th anniversary
recently. This is net only the oldest
Coiorsd Baptist Church in Americs
but also the largest in membership
Rev. George Bragg, Of B aItiEors, has
revived the OhuEcn Advocate, pub.
lished in the interest of the colorsd
Eeiscopslians of the country. Associ
atsa gitb him on the editorial staff are
Rev Oven III. Waller and Rsv. e,
Robert Bennett.
The c. Il. e. Publishing House at
Jackson, Eenn has paid The last note
on its propsrty aad Is nov free from
asbs and The Chris. al Iadex the or
gan OF the connection IL self sustaining
Rsv. d Bullock the Agent and Rev.
Z. IL. Phlllips, D. D the Editor, have
just cause TO be proud OF this excellent
record.
Rev. l.. ii. Reynolds, D. D., Editor
OF the African Methodist, pubus ned at
New Orleans, is a promiaent candi-
date for the editoTship OF the Christian
Rec Jrder, the official organ of the A.
Ii. E. Church. DR.. Reynolds Ia q
graceful wri sr, genial IN dispoaition.
aRd has numerous friends.
Rsy. ". g. Avant, q graduate of
kink Hall Theological Seminary, and
veil known in this sity. is now IN
charge OF an Episcopal Church at New
Rsrns, n. G. He has so far completed
his rsctory as 10 os able to occupy tbs
same. Rev. Avant is s scholar and an
orator OF great promise.
The Rev. ". II. Giles, D. D., pastor
of the Macedonia A. Nj. E. Church.
Camden, n. J. mas been appointed by
Bishop Grant 10 the vacancy in tue
Publication Board, a. NJ. E. Church
caused by the death Of Dr., J. s.
Thompson, who was an Eonorei vice
president of the Board.
In recent speech in Chicago Booker
1. Washington said:
The best examples We have in this
country OF the ability OF the Negro to
organize and succeed is in the txo
Methodist Churches A. NJ f. Zion
Church aud the A. N. E. Church-those
are the bsst examples that the Negro
The colored American., 1900-03-03

not of the most heavenly order, most
OF which never found any occasion to
deliver. And some of which were de.
liversd, had better been left uadsliver.
ed. L soon learned that it was a great
mistake to go to Christian Convention
prepared to fight somebody"
The colored American., 1900-03-03

Of his ability to succeed In q organized
capacity"
Ii is bad policy as well as bad moralI
10 Try to build up yourself by pullipl
others down. II your church cannot b.
Quilt upon It's merits, it can never b,
built up by running down othel
Western Christian Record
er.
Long sermons, ss 8 rule, are as un
popular as they are unnecessary
While 1sps cIal occasions may justify
discourses of extraordinary length, the
snert, tsrse, unctious sermon of 80 OF
40 minutes length has. and always viii
have, right of way in the estimation Of
lLhe average hearer. Star of Zion.
The Rev. E. nj. Brawley, D. D., who
has, for the last three years, served
With such signal ability as pastor OF
the Grace Baptist Church of Darien,
Ca. has. by unanimous vote OF the
church. been called as pastor of the
First Baptist Church OF Palatka, Fla.
This church is one OF the largest and
most influential that the denomination
has Ia that whole State.
DR.. Haygoo1, a prominent NJ. e. di.
vine, thinks that If a Negro bishop il
elected to preside over Negro confer.
ehces, 1t would drive many good Chris.
tlans from the church; that it would be
the greatest crime of the age: that Il
would be stencil in the nos .rils oI
u 20, hiss and by. word for all tims
10 come; whereupon a Southern sx
change is moved to remark: 'IfaEe
gro bishop would cause eli of th.,
disturbance, aay the Lord help thu
brethren prevent this dire calamity
said Rishep Arneit rsssntly: "Ths
white Astbodisss North a-s raisiRg 4
tSestieth century thank ofisEing fuzs
or s2o, 600, 0oO. The African Astksaiss.
ars raising Q thakk sasfisg fana si
SoOo, 600, to be ssvolsd to ninIstsrIal
slusasion, foreign missions ans church
extension In 1874 gs had enc eolorso
4. nj. E. Church. locatsd Iin Phiisssi-
phls and dsdicatsd by Bbhop Asbury.
Today We have $500 churches, valued
a: 3, ,OOO. .O0O. and O church me enbsr
ship Of zoe. 900. In 1890 only aix eat O,
sVsrE 100 Negroes la Iks Unitsa States
Lived IN the Meth. In 1880 the ssnsss
showed that sigkt cut Of every 100 lived
In the North. In 100 wears the eolers :
population has shifted scarcely q hairs :
/ breadth.
SAID the sensible and practical Bish-
op Hoo1, in "a recent letter: The A.
Il. 4. Zion Church will meet IN ousd-
rennlal asssion few months hence
The NJ. 4. Church, composed largely
OF white delegates. will be in session 81
the same Time. Now. If in the trans
action OF business we can show as mueb
intelligence as our white brethren, bet
Ter, more, snd higher Christian spirit
We snail get to ourselves great credit.
Il seems to me that the object is worth
the effort. We have had some bteker.
ings, but fortunately cur paper has no,
q large circulation. Comparatively few
know anything anything Of what has
oeen going on among Us. But when
We assemble in Washington we shall
nave the eyes Of the nation upon ns
When L was 8 young man /
USED 10 60 up TO the General Co ference
ready Tor contention. For months be-
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-08-29
e. q. 3. Down to nuaIness,

Chicago, Aug. 29-In Studebaker
hall this morning the veterans of the
G. A. R. who yesterday marched in
parade turned their attention to mat
ters of business The annual meet
ing called to order at 10:3O O'Clock
by Commander-in-Chief Shaw. Mayor
Harrison welcomed the soldiers to Chi
cago Cemma mander=in-C CHIEF. Shaw, Of
the Grand Army, replied to the may
or J. M. Longnecker, commander OF
the department of Illinois, greeted the
veterans on behalf of the soldiers OF
Illinois. General Wagner responded
for members of the army. This clos
ed the meeting this morning. Cen
eral Longneckei.
Following the address of General
Shaw came a long list OF reports sub
mitted by minor officials and various
committees on organization. The re
ports read were those of the execu-
tive committee, council of admins
tration, Adjutant General Stewart
Quartermaster General Atkinson,
Surgeon General Baker, Chaplain-in-
Chief Grimm, Judge Advocate Gener-
al Torrance, Senior Vice-Commander-
in-Chief Robbins, Junior Vice-Com-
mander-in-Chief Minton, Custodian
Holcomb, Inspector General Cummins,
the committee on legislation of vet
erans in the public service and the
committee on pension legislation.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-08-29
pyrAIAN ARMY an DErRoIr.
The Uniform Rank lnspectsd-offI--
GERS Elected.


The Uniform Rank Inspectsd-offl.-
GERS Elected.
Detroit, Mich. Aug. 2s-Belle Isle
was invaded today by the Pythian ar
my in full force. The knights left
the encampment ON the east boulevard
at 10 o'clock and marched across the
long bridge leading to Island Park and
to the play ground commons ON the
easterly side of the island where the
biennial inspection and review of the
uniformed rank was held. Sessions
of the supreme lodge OF knights of
Pythias was resumed today and some
reports OF committees heard. It now
appears conceded that Vice Supreme
Chancellor Wethers, of WISCONSIN,
will be elected supreme chancellor
according to the previous custom in
stead of the reelection of Supreme
Chancellor Sampe.
Twenty-four past grand chiefs. of
Rathbone Sisters were today admitted
to the sessions of the supreme 5ody
of the woman's order but without tllc
right to vote. Reports of officers were
read and referred. The Pythian sis
terhood of supreme lodge spent most
of today's session in discussing recon
mendations made by the officers in
their reports.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-08-29
ITO Avenee the Misery of My
People and My Own" He Said
-Confesses all Charges
Against Him.
BRITISH HORsEMEN AT BAY
The G. A. r. Down to Business In
Chlcaeo-K. of p. Parade in
Detroit Is Inspected.
JOHNSON OF OHIO FOR BRYAN

Milan, Aug. 29-The trial of Bresci.
the anarchist who, July 9th, shot and
killed King Humbert of Italy, at Mon
"a, while his majesty was returning
from the gymnastic exhibition, open
ed here today. An immense crowd Of
people gathered about the court from
early morning, seeking admission to
the court room where only a few
places were reserved for the ticket
holding public. The hearing began
at 9 o'clock. Bresci was calm and
almost Indifferent The counsel, Sig
nor Martelli, head of the Milan bar
and an anarchist writer, Signor Nor
hno. made request on various grounds
for an adjournment which was refus-
ed 1t is said Bresci wrote the judges
declaring he would not reply to inter
rogatories.
Milan, Aug. 29-The indictment
showed the assassin INDUCED in in
cessant target practice and that he
prepared bullets so as to render them
more dangerous. Witnesses were
then introduced. Eleven for the pros
ecution and five for the defense. The
examination of Bresci followed. He
declared he decided to kill King
Humbert after the events at Milan
and Sicily ITO avenge the misery
of the people and my own" he added.
Il acted without advice or accom-
plices.n The prisoner admitted the
target practice and the preparation of
bullets, he spoke in low, firm foice
and said he fired three shots at three
yards with revolver. Bresci at the
close of the trial was pronounced
guilty and sentenced to imprisonmea.
for life.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-08-29
Look Out for Russian Thistle

The Russian thistle, which has
been described in this paper before,is
a pest that will give the sheep grow
ers of this vicinity considerable
trouble unless it is looked after care
fully by those interested. Prof. Cock
erell has called the attention of 7 h e
0 ptic to the prevalence of this
weed around Las Vegas and Ration and
urges US to warn ranchera against 1t
and persuade them to grub 1t out
wherever found. A speciment can be
found at this office, also, a bulletin
concerning it can be obtained from the
Agricultural college at Mesilla Park.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-08-29
ROBERTS DAILY REPORT.
The British Cavalry Is Held at Bay
Before a Boer Stronghold.

London. Aug. 2s--Lord Roberts un
der date of Belfast Aug. 2sth. tele
graphs that Buffers advance occupied
Machadodorp this afternoon The
enemy made poor stand and retired
northward. followed by Dundonald's 3
mounted troops VINO could not pro-
coed beyond Helvetia on account OF the
difficult nature of the country and the
enemy taking up a position too strong
to be dislodged by mounted troops.
1t appears that Buffers casualties
are very few. French continued the
movement today as far as Elandsfon-
tein, from which he turned the enemy
out with no difficulty. Later he re
tired leaving quantities of good cook
ed food behind General Buffers cas-
ualties August 9th. were: Killed
One officer, and thirteen men; wound
ed: Seven officers and fifty-seyen men
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-08-29
A MINISTER'S aoop. woHi<.

IL had a severe attack Of bilious
collie, got a bottle of Chamberlain
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
took two doses and was entirely cured =
says Rev. A. A. Power. Of Emporia
Kan. my neighbor across the street
was sick for over a week, had two OF
three bottles of medicine from the doc
tor He used them for three or four
days without relief, then called in an
other doctor who treated him for some
days and gave him no relief, SO dis
charged him. went over to see him
the next morning. He said his bowels
were in a terrible fix, that they had
been running off so long that 1t was al
most bloody fiux. I asked him If he
had tried Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy and he said
No. I went home and brought him
my bottle and gave him one dose; told
him to take another dose in fifteen
or twenty minutes If he did not find re
lief, but he took no more and was en-
tirely cured. think it the best medi-
cine have tried" For sale by X. D.
Goodall, Druggist.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-08-29
Pekln Ministers are Relieved
So the Gar ThInks-His OBJ
ject Accomplished In
the Orient.
GERMANY STILL HOLDS OFF
Wants WaIdersee to Get There
Before Action Is Taken-Li
May be Held by the
AdmlraIs.
CABINET DISCUSSES SUBJECT

Berlin, Aug. 29-According to dis
patch from Tien Tsin Japan forces are
now on the way from Taku to Pac
Ting Flu, (capitaI of the province Of
Chi Lii. with the direct object of oc
cupying the latter place.
The German vice admiral at Taku
reports the arrival at Pekin. August
22d. of the German convoy with pro
visions The railroad from Tien
Tsin to Yang Tsun is working but from
the latter place to Pekin the road is
in bad shape.
Paris, Aug. 29-Admiral Courejolles
cables that he is sending a gunboat
from Shanghai to ascend the Yang
Use Kiang river.
London, Aug. 29-A special from st
Petersburg contains the assertion that
Russia, almost Immediately, will noti
fy the powers that she considers the
relief of the Pekin legations as 9
final accomplishment of the military
task of the allied forces. Nothing
however in the afternoon papers here
confirm this.
Paris, Aug. 29-Offlcials of the min
istry here were shown today dis
patch from Washington in which the
declared opinion prevails there on
account OF dispatch from Admiral
Courrejolles, announcing the inten-
ttpn of the admiraI's to detain Ii
Hung Chang until the diplomats have
consented to open negotiations with
Chinese, referred to the situation
which existed some time ago. The
French officials declare the news is
not old and there is no question as
to the correctness of the wording of
the dispatch, but they themselves are
unable to say from the dispatch what
TIE present position Ii Hung Chant
is, in whether he is detained on boart
ship, or whether the admirals intent
to detain him when he arrives in Taku
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-08-29
STOCK MARKETS.

Kansas City. Aug. 2s-Cattle 5000;
native steers s4.25 a 5.65; Texas
steers $3.50 q $40; Texas cows $2.25
q 2.sO; native COWS and heifers si.co
q 8. 25; stockers and feeders $3.50 o
4.s5; bulls $3.50 q 400; calves $50;
market steady, to shade lower $3.50
q $50; sheep 5000; market weak
to 1oc lower lambs $3.50 q 4.s5; NUT
tons $3.50 q 400.