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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-02-09
Clark Bribery case.

Washington, Feb. "a. ]. Steele
was cross-examined in the Clark case
today. He said he was bankrupt but
whenever he wanted money he went
to Davidson or Welcome. During
the campaign and the sitting of the
legislature, he received $4,000 or
$4,000 for the use of politics. and
spent all except $500 or $500 which
he kept State Senator w. E. Tier
ney was questioned concerning his
financial condition. prior to and since
his election to the senate He said
he considered himself worth about
$4,000 before the meeting of the leg
islature and there had been no ma
terial increase since.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-02-09
RAILROAD RUMBLINCS.

Engineer Tyler and Fireman Curt
wright have returned from the Glor-
ieta run.
Chas. McCulley is now acting as
watchman at iron bridge No. 10 on
the Hot Springs branch.
Engineer H. B. Garvin is in Engin--
eer Fred Cameron's pool, while the
latter is OFF on hunting trip.
Antonio Salazar has been connected
with the freight and baggage depart
ments of the Santa Fe company here
for the fourteen years last past.
Tom Helm, general agent in Santa
Fe of the Denver & Rio Grande rail,
road, went to Bland yesterday morn
ing on the stage to skirmish up busi-
ness for his people. SIS
Col. d. G. Dodge, president of the
Rio Grande Western, will pass through
Las Vegas for Denver on No. 2 to-
morrow morning, in special car GA"
of his company.
No. II passenger train from the
east, due here at 1925, did not arrive
till o'clock, last evening, and is re.
ported two hours late today. No. /
did not get here till the middle of the
afternoon No. 20 held its record by
coming in on card time. -
w. r. Sandifer, a former conductor
out of this city. is down from Denver,
en- route for the City Of Mexico t., re.
sumo his run on the Mexican Central;
w. J. Moore. who is working out Of
San Luis Portisi, Mexico, is also in
Las Vegas, today, and w. P. Kelly,
another Mexican Central conductor,
has gone up to Denver
r.. G. Larimore, the affable and ac
curate young man who presides with
dignity and dispatch at the Santa Fe
companys grated ticket window here
didn't remember The optic s
railroad reporter with an Aztec calen-
dar, because it costs I. 0. b., but he has
presented the pencil-pusher on the
paper that never sleeps with baby
calendar of the vandalia line, which
is mucilagell and has been stuck in
the reportorial hat.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-02-09
Wants Monroe Doctrine Upheld.

Washington, Feb. 9.-Representa-
tive Sulzer, of New York, introduced
the following resolution in the house
of representatives today:
Resolved, that in the judgment of
the house of representatives the bill
for the construction of the Nicaragua
canal, to be exclusively built, owned
and controlled by the government of
the United States, should be imme-
diately passed and enacted into law
regardless of the pending Hay
Pauncefote treaty, now awaiting rati-
flcation by the United States senate,
and that said treaty should be reject
ed because it contravenes the policy
of the Monroe Doctrine and surren-
ders American rights in British in
terests and re-establishes the social
ed Clayton-Bulwer treaty, long since
lapsed and now null and void"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-02-09
Mlners causino Trouble.

Fort de France, Martinique, Feb.
"a mob of 1900 miners has, since
Monday, been preventing the harvest
ing Of sugar cane. The movement is
extending, and troops have been sent
in all directions. An infantry post
of twenty-five men was attacked and
fired on. the assailants killing nine
and wounding fourteen. In commune
lie Francois two incendiary@ fires oc-
Cured on plantations.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-02-09
LAsr HoNoRs TO cd. LAwroN.
The Remains Of the Fearless Warrior
Laid to Rest In Arlington
Cemetery.


Washington, Feb. 9-Major Gener-
al Henry w. Lawton was buried to-
day in the national cemetery at Ar
lington. The services at the grave
were preceded by services at the
church % the Covenant. where Pres
ident H. NJ. Stryker. of Hamilton
College, New York, delivered a fun
eral oration seldom equalled in beau
ty of expression, nor could 1t have
been in more perfect accord with the
spirit of the solemn occasion. Never,
in the history of the capital, has there
been a more representative gather
ing Of the nations official life to pay
a last tribute to the nations honored
dead. No mark that military pomp
and ceremony that the regulations
could provide with, were wanting to
render the occasion solemn and i'm
pressive. Nearly all the available
troops of the regular establishment
in this country, were call
ed out. Three thousand men, in
fantry, cavalry and artillery, followed
the flag draped caisson to the grave
Every department of the government
paid an official tribute. Flags hung
at half mast. The president, cabinet
representatives, supreme court,
house, senate, army and navy. COM
bined to fill the darkened church to
the utmost. But these official rep
resentatiyes of the people were lost
in the great crowds that surrounded
the church and lined the streets
along which the procession passed.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-02-09

The locally famous meals at the
Plaza hotel are equal to the best to
be found anywhere. Superior food,
prepared by professional cooks, served
by courteous walters from snowy
tables, leaves nothing to be desired.
Every meal is a pleasant surprise and
a toothsome delight. 1861.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-02-09

A comfortable six-room house to
rent and the furniture Of the same
for sale, ready to step in, light fire
and cook e meal. Everything fully
equipped and almost perfectly new,
Front room if rented, win bring
enough to almost pay for the whole
house. Best location in town. IN
quire A. B., this office. 1t
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-02-09
Governor Taylor Waiting to Ad-
wise With Republicans. Means
while Two Legislatures
Hold Sessions.
LAST HONORs TO LAYTON.
Miners In Martinique CAUSING
Trouble Clark Investlga-
tion Progressing.
MUTINY OF THE SOUDANEsE

London, KY, Feb. 9-Representa-
tive William S. Lewis, a prominent
member of the legislature was SUM
fnoned to Frankfort today, by Cover
nor Taylor.
Frankfort, KY, Feb. 9-There was
NO change in the situation here early
today. Governor Taylor spent the
night at the home of friend, having
left the executive building for the
first time since Goebel was assassi-
mated. This morning he declined to
make any statement
For the last week Governor Taylor
has been receiving kilograms by hun
dreds from all parts of the state, urg
ing him not to surrender anything.
The impression has become general
among the republicans not party to
the agreement, that the agreement
was a complete surrender to the dem
ocrats. The gentlemen who signed
for the republicans do not SO consider
1t. Governor Taylor has not thought
1t wise to make any statement re-
garding his intention until he could
convince the party that anything he
might do would be for the good of
the party. He therefore sent large
number of kilograms to gentleman
who have for the last five days show
cred him with advice, to be in Frank
fort by Saturday morning.
Louisville, KY, Feb. 9--The demo-
cratic legislature met again today.
In the senate twenty members, one
more than a quorum, were present
Resolutions of respect to Governor
Goebel were adopted. The senate
adjourned until tomorrow. In the
house, repeated roll calls failed to dis
close more than 40 members, two
less than quorum. A recess until
o'clock was taken.
Frankfort, KY, Feb. 9-Two men,
suspected of completely in the mur-
: der of Governor Goebel were arrest
ed at boarding house today. They
are Silas Jones, of Whitley county.
and Gottschalk, of Nelson county.
They are said to have slept in the
executive building at the time. They
will be kept in confinement until
something more definite is known as
to their whereabouts at the time of
the assassination. Both strongly deny
their guilt.
Georgetown, Ky, Feb. 9-Governor
Taylor was not represented when
Judge Cantrill today called up the
injunction proceedings, brought last
week by the democrats, to stop Gov
efnor Taylor from interfering with
the sessions of the legislature at
Frankfort On the request of Judge
Pryor, for the plaintiffs, the hearing
was postponed until next Tuesday.
London, KY, Feb. 9-It is under
stood that warrants for the arrest of
enough absent democratic members
of both houses to constitute quor-
UNI will be issued today
Louisville. Ky, Feb. 9.-Gov Beck
ham made the following statement
today: q will not allow mebbers OF
the general assembly to be arrested! y
London, KY, Feb. 9-In executive
joint session resolutions were adopt
ed stating that w. S. Taylor had been
elected governor; John Marshall lieu
tenant governor; Caleb H. Powers,
secretary of state, and other repub
lican incumbents were elected, and
resolutions that the election should
not be disregarded by compromise
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-02-09
For One Penny.

You can play ball with your neigh
bors-by sending them some Of our
up-to-date comic valentines. OF
course we have the serious kind also.
Golf goods speciality.
76-3m MRS. M. J. WOODS.
News and Stationery, Sixth street.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-02-09

Auuinsldo Thought to Be in Europe.
Chicago. Feb. 9-A special 70 the
Chronicle" from Washington. says
the war department believes that
Aguinaldo has escaped from the is
land OF Luzon. The officials would
not be surprised to hear from him
next as in London. or Paris. in com
pany with Agoncillo.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-02-09
Mutiny Of soudanese.

London, Feb IA special from
Cairo, says: aThe mutiny Of tho
Soudanese troops at Khartoum has
assumed serious proportions and is
causing great anxiety.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-02-09
Just Arrived
What!

Gunther's fine Chicago candies.
Also nice line of candy from the
Chas. L. Sauer's Co of Denver.
You will find the Pathfinder sc
cigar an excellent smoke, try one.
MRS. G. WARING.
The East Side Stationer. 76-Sm.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-02-09

No New Cases Of Plague in Honolulu.
San Francisco. Feb. 9-The steam
er Alameda arrived today from Aus
tralian ports. via Honolulu. The AL
ameda was ordered in quarantine
DR.. Kinyoun. state quarantine officer,
reports that up to Feb. I'd, there had
been no new cases of plague in Hon
oIulu, since January 25th.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-02-09

If you want an express wagon ring
up J. J. Crawford. Clay & Givene,
both phones. 244-tf
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-02-09

I have sold all my interest in the
business of Ortiz & Win. Of Ocate,
Mora county, N. NJ, to Francisco A,
viii. who will collect all accounts
and pay all bills due by above firm.
PEDRO A. ORTIZ.
Ocate. N. NJ. Jan. 9Th. 1900. sO-1m
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-02-09

Good skates cheap-read Ludwig
Ilfeld's ad.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-02-09

A. G. Green is re-painting the Clos
son house on lower Grand avenue.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-02-09

81 would rlther have my.
advertisement IN one pa
per reaching the home,
than in forty sold on the
street - Marshall Field.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-02-09

That attracts attention is
worth ten times as much
as q poorly gotten out job.
costs no more.-The Optic
for first. f.cIase work.
9oc00ose0 9eo09e00oc
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-28

T. r, Dillon. commercial agent OF the
Santa Fe. went down to Galveston yester-
day.
W. C. Knowles. assistant ticket agent
OF the Missouri. Kansas and Texas at
ST. Louis, IS in the city.
Central Passenger association ZINES have
voted against the use of homeseekers'
rates rendered by Southern lines for bas-
Ing purposes.
Pins and buttons designed to advertise
the Worlds Fair TO be held at ST. Louis
Ia 1903 are being distributed by tho Mis-
souri, Pacific.
One OF the questions TO be considered
by the American Association OF General
Passenger and Ticket Agents IN October
is the prosecution OF ticket forgers.
r. p. GrIfhths., soliciting freight agent
for the Galveston, Houston and Henderson,
is in the city and says his road has
secured a big lot OF cotton business,
J. D. Bone, commercial agent OF the
Cotton Belt, and R. W. Miller, CONNER
cial agent Of the Houston East and West
exas, left last night for San Antonio.
The two negro excursions to Fort Worth
pulled out yesterday afternoon. Tho In
ternational and Great NoSShern took out
1900, having two coaches reserved FOR
whites. The Central hauled out twelve
coaches, with colored people exclusively.
The trains ware well supplied wltI res
treatments In the way OF beer, ice cream,
melons, food, etc. and bands went aloni
to furnish music.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-28
OCEAN FREIGHT RATES.
Prospects that They will Be Still Fur,
iher Advanced.
AFFECTED BY THE WELSH COAL STRIKE
Local Freight Men VIII Not Organ
lie n Rate Burcnu--A New Ap-
pointment Announced.

Railroads and shippers are confronted
this season with prospects OF short
ocean tonnage and extremely high rates.
The situation in China will not permit
any of the governments to release the
transports they have impressed into
service. and 1t will take some months
at best for the vessels to return from
the Orient and re-enter the regular
trade. Several new ships are being
built and all OF them are OF large car
rying capacity. All the modern built
ships carry twice and three times what
they did decade ago. and before long
there will be big ironclads on a larger
scale than the old Great Eastern. the
largest vessel ever built. The New
York Commercial of the 25th says:
The steamship chaeeHng markell
which for the past week has been DRIFT
ing quietly along, yesterday suddenly
developed considerable activity, and a
sharp rise in rates was recorded This
was doubtless brought about by the
great scarcity of coal in European mar.
hSto uHu tuS pIosptcLS OIL an extensive
strike among Welsh miners.
One week ago steamships were char
tered TO carry coal to Marseilles and
the West Coast OF Italy at 10 shillings
pence. and since then the market mas
been CANNING slightly each day. Yes
terday three steamships were closed for
Marsellles or Genoa at p shillings, and
new steamship was chartered Tor Co
lombo, Singapore or Hong Kong, two
ports, at so shillings.
They were the Ashton. 2o47 tons; Lady
Lewis 1890 tons. and the Sir Villa I'M
T. Lewis. 2267 tons. The charter calls
for the vessels to load at Philadelphia
or Baltimore. The steamship chartered
for the far East was the South America
of 1900 tons gross. and she will load
at Newport News.
This big rise IN coal freights has TO
a great extent demoralized the grain
business. Upon this basis of the rates
paid for coal carriers grain shipments
appear to be out OF the question. AL
for vessels to carry grain, little If any
tonnage appears to be available at
shillings 3 pence.
The great scarcity of tonnage was
also made manifest yesterday by the
payment of 53s Cd for a steamship 10
load cotton at Savannah for Liverpool.
lHavre or Bremen In October. The ad-
vances which were paid yesterday for
vessels will unquestiona'bly encourage
owners to increase their rates and a
further rise in ocean freight market is
looked for.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-28
TEXAS RAILWAY CLUB.
Programme of the Fall Meeting to
BE Held in Galveston.

Programme of the Fall Meeting to
BE Held in Galveston.
The Texas Railway club will hold Its
fall meeting at the fremont hotel, Gal
weston, September II and Is.
Following is the programme:
l. 1.-THE Electric Headlights. R.
Tuggle. superintendent of motive power,
Houston and Texas Central railway.
2. "A System OF Technical Training for
Railway Employes"-E. B. Gushing, gem
eral superintendent of Houston East and
West Texas railway.
8. Recent Advances in the Heating OF
Railway Passenger Equipment'-W. P.
Cosper, Consolidated Car Heating COM
pany.
4. Decoration OF Railway Grounds and
Maintenance OF Statlons"-A. N. Leitna-
ker, vice pns hlent and general superin-
tendent of A. and N. w. Railway company
5. Subject OF his own selection-lra
3. Kegler, Patterson-S Sargent company.
Offcers-President, A. S. Grant, Hous'
ton. Texas vice president, R. NJ. Gal
braith, Pine Bluff, Ark; secretary treas
urer T. H. Osborne, Pine Bluff, Ark
Executive committee-A. S. Grant, Nj
M. Houston East and West Texas railway;
r, NJ. Galbraith, Pine Bluff; ]. W. Adds,
S. NJ. P. and R. S. Texas and Paclnc
railway: e. S. Marshall. general sales
agent, A. S. r. Co.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-28
SLEEPER RESERVATIONS.
Pullman Company Does Not Like the
Present system.

A practice by railway agenta that
is distasteful to the Pullman COM
pany and is. if possible, to be broken
UP. is the indIscriminate reserving OF
space in sleeping cars. 1t has become
Objectionable through reservations being
constantly made and not used. the re-
suit being discomfort TO people who
would occupy the berths the object. Of
course. is to get lower berth reserved
some time in advance without paying
for 1t. and annoyance Is due to failure
to notify the agent that it is not want
ed. Data compiled shows heavy losses
owing to space being held that could
have been sold. The attention OF rail-
way managers has been called to the
abuse OF the privilege. and they have
cautioned their passenger men TO be
more careful in the future. II no i'm
proved condition is gained, 1t is posi-
BILE that the sleeping car company will
forbid advance reservations.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-28
W. n dyIUT
Gen. Freight and Pass. Az
OATH OF SHIPPERS.
When Furnished, Roads May Fix
Charges Accordingly.

Austin, Texas, August 27.-The railroad
commission issued the following today;
1t is hereby ordered that Circular No.
1853, issued by this commission July IS,
1900, and establishing amended fourteenth
rule in section 9 of Commodity Tariff No.
I'D. relative to the weights OF shipments
Of cotton and cotton linters, in bales, be
amended by adding to said fourteenth
rule the following provision:
(c) When consignees furnish to the
railroad companies at destination sworn
statements OF the actual gross weights OF
shipments they receive, the weight so
furnished may be employed by the rail-
road companies in computing charges FOR
the transportation of the shipments em-
hraced in such statements The sworn
statements furnished in conformity with
this provision shall be kept on file in tie
Offices Of the railroad agents who deliver
the shipments to the consignees.
Effective September l. 1900.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-28

1890 orncers have instructed their
cor,,.,,, hpileltors 10 organize such a
inc n.; ana the freight hustlers say
.ess lust now as in former years A
one OF them remarked. 1T has beon
Nrled before and 1t wouldna warl ma
you suppose that II we did organl,e and
meet once month any one OF ~ would
20 up and tip our hand to our competi-
TORS! That's all that the committee
would amount to. SO | don't think The
executive officers viii request us to
take any action"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-28
MARLIN,s GROWTH.
A Hundred Carloads of Material TO

A Hundred Carloads of Material ior
the New Hotel.
Robert Burns. chief rate clerk in the
Office of Assistant General Freight
Agent Reese OF the Houston and Texas
Central and the Southern Pacific. accom-
panied by his family. got back yesterday
from Marlin. Mr.. Burns is enthusiast
tic in praising the great Central Texas
sanitarium. as the waters there nave
worked many wonderful cures.
Mr.. Burns says the Central has al.
ready hauled in over 100 carloads OF
building material which will be used IN
the construction of the new hotel oeiIs
built there. Nearly all the material,
brick. lumber. etc.. is Texas product,
The new hotel will be next to the
sanitarium. and win be one of the hand
soonest in the State. with every con
Central will moro extensively advertise
the virtues OF the place.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-28
POOLING THE SHIPPERS.
western Houses Caught by n Clever
Trick.

According to story in circulation
Western shippers are the victims on
q clever confidence game designed to
enable railroads to keep in their good
graces and retain their favor. 1t is en-
ployed only when a demand Is made for
special rates that can not be given, ow-
ing TO orders TO maintain tariffs So a
low rate is quoted on q through ship
ment and the business secured, but at
the last minute the shipper is advised
that the connecting line of the initial
road refuses TO be party to the cut.
OF course, tho agent suavely expresses
his regret and sympathlzes with the
shipper. who can not find fault because
the agent has done his best. All that
remains for him is to cuss the other
road There is no patent on this game.
and the men who have used 1t success
fully have no objection to others trying
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-28
No Quorum Left.

Austin. Texas, August 27.-Railroad
Commissioner Storey has gone to Lookout
mountain, Tenn, to attend the annual
meeting Of the Southern Railway commits
slcners, which viii convene on the 2Sth
instant Judge Reagan will also be in at
tendance. Commissioner MayfieId is the
only commissioner in town
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-28
The Grim Movement.

II the ocean tonnage can be secured
there will be large flow of grain from
the spring wheat districts to the gulf
ports this fall. The railways in the
grain States are not very hard pressed
at present for equipment. and could,
easily move the grain as fast as offered,
to the gulf ports. The only question
is that of securing ships. Each year
the gulf ports are securing more and
more OF the grain which formerly was
exported principally through New York.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-28
scHuLENBuRG EXCURSIONS.
Large Crowds Attended the Sons oil
Hermann Meeting.

W. A. Reinhardt. travelling passenger
agent of the Southern Pacific got back yes
terday to headquarters. To The Post re-
porter he said:
"schulenburg is one Of the up-to-date
towns in the State and deserves credit for
the showing 1t makes. The Galveston Har-
risburg and San Antonio ran excursions
there from San Antonio and La Grange
We hauled in 1900 people and there were
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-28

about 5000 visitors from the country to
the Sons Of Hermann festivities.
The buildings were decorated and the
electric light display across the streets
was magnificent. The Parade OF Nations
was something that could not be surpass-
ed by any town in the state"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-28
ROUTE SELECTED

FOR the Extension of the Katy into
San Antonio.
San Marcos. Texas, August 2e.--Mr' F.
w. Fratt, engineer in charge OF construc-
ton Of the Missouri. Kansas and Texas
railroad, has opened an office in San Mar
cos, and states to The Post correspondent
that his people have decided upon deAn-
tie route for the San Antonio extension
and are DESTROYS OF having contractors looi
over the work preparatory 10 submit
ting BIDS. 1t is not true that the con-
tract has been let. but II will be SIS coon
as satisfactory proposals for doing the
work are made.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-28
Annual Statement.

Austin. Texas, August 27.-The railroad
commission today received the annual re-
port of the Galveston Wharf railroad Cor
the year ending June 80. The gross earn
ings from operation amounted TO s73.5i9.50.
Operating expenses, S33,422J2 Income
from operation, Si0127.4s.