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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-06-30
German and English Vessels Col
lIde In a Fog; No Lives Lost
Roosevelt En- Route.
CONG. SULzER FAvORs IS TO
He viii Speak for Bryan on the
Silver Issue-The Presl-
dent at Canton.
PlNCHOT ON ARIZONA LANDS

London. June Steamer Orotava
which sailed for South Africa Thurs
day. with 1000 troops, returned 10
Southampton with the crew of the
German steamer Bremen, with which
she collided off Ushant in a dense fog
Friday. The Bremen sank four min
utes after the collision, no lives lost.
The 0rotava received some damage,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-06-30
Band Concert.

Following is the program that will
be rendered at the plaza park to.
morrow afternoon at $3.50.
l. March, Occidental Sousa.
2. Overture, "Out for Lark De Witt
3. Serenade, Love in Idleness," Mach
3, Eerenade, Love in Idleness," Mac
beth.
4. March, Before the Mast"
3. War Songs of the Boys in Blue"
.. Descriptive, Mill in the Forest
Eilenberg.
Z. Ragtime, 'fPickaninnies on Parade. .
Barnard
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-06-30
Notice TO Taxpayers.

l will be at my office for the next
thirty days from l o'clock to 5 p. m.
to receive poll tax now overdue. All
parties subject to this tax must pay
within this time, if they want to save
cost for I am then ordered to turn the
delinquent list over to the prosecuting
attorney for collection.
CHAS. TAMME,
Sz-tf City Clerk.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-06-30

1t is said that a full meal can bf
made from a good banana baked
twenty minutes, until it is soft and
the skin bursts. Also three bananas
weighing one pound are equal il
nourishment to twenty-six pounds Of
bread, but they should never be eaten
raw. Nervous people and brainworlx-
ers should eat baked bananas-it IS
the ideal food for them. Those who
are lean would gain flesh if they would
eat baked bananas.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-06-30

Anyone having old gold or silver
can take it to r. G. Mems. the Bridge
street jeweler. and have made solid
gold cuff buttons. rings. etc. If you
have clock or watch to repair Mr..
Mems guarantees to give you a first
class job or money refunded. s5-tf.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-06-30
New Tailor shop.

Gentlemen's suits cleaned and repair
ed; also special attention given to
the cleaning and repairing of ladies'
tailor-made suits; all work guaranteed.
Give me call and be convinced. Op-
posite the San Miguel national bank.
75-1m PEDRO SEDILLO,
Prop.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-06-30

]. Fitzpatrick, an old time friend of
A. Gosser, the cigar manufacturer.
writes from Denver. Colo, that he con
templates moving his family here this
fall. and expects to go into business.
as a breeder of fine fowls.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-06-30
Democratic Connressn,sn No,,i,

Democratic Congressman Nominated
Chicago, June 3O-At the democratic
congressional conventions today the
following candidates were chosen:
First district, Leon Hornstein; second
district, John J. Freely; third district
George P. Foster (renominated) fourth
district James McAndrews; sixth dis
trict, Emil Hoechester; seventh dis
trict, William Peacock.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-06-30

We, the undersigned, agree to close
all day the 4th of July, it being a ma
tional holiday: Graaf & Moore, J. Fl.
Stearns, Jas. A. Dick. Long G. Perry,
Mrs. M. Ryan, G. d. Boucher Belden
& York.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-06-30

New York, June S0-Surplus re-
serves. increased $1.S32.525; loans de
creased 1857 800; specie increased
s455, 400; legal tenders. increased 81.
093. $500; deposits decreased 50, ,7S3, 800
Circulation increased $91, 600. Banks
hold s16,S59.S76 in excess of require
ments.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-06-30

The practice some young men about
town have fallen into of carrying con.
cealed weapons and drawing them on
one another at the least provocation
is to be deprecated and may resul.
in a $50 fine or two. if not stopped.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-06-30
CHAs. TAMME, City Clerk.
Bicycles for SALE.

Bicycles and sewing machines re-
paired, locks and gunsmith, in fact all
kinds of repairing in the machinist's
line well and promptly done. A. e.
Lewis, Prop next to e. Henry's in
surance. 193-1m
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-06-30

Don Ignacio Campbell, who was a
resident of Silver City in the early
7Os, and who is well known to the
old-timers, died in Morenci, Ariz.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-06-30

New York, June S0-Rear Admiral
John w. Phillip, commandant OF the
Brooklyn navy yard died at 3:1H
o'clock this afternoon Of heart disease.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-06-30
Gov. Roosevelt Enroute.

Cleveland, Ohio, June 3O-Gov
Roosevelt passed through Cleveland
today enroute TO Oklahoma City to at
tend the Rough Riders reunion.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-06-30
New York Money.

New York. June 30-Money on call
nominal. Prime mercantile paper
SA041s per cent. Silved 61H. Lead
$4.10.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-06-30

First class safe for sale at this Of
fee, at bargain. 1S5-tf
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-06-30

job printing Of all kinds from a
milk check to the finest kind Of a
Iithograph. can be had at The OPP
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-06-30
The Want Column

Brings business. Ifyou want
to buy anything, rent any
thing, sell anything, the best
and quickest results are 10 be
had through The Optic wants.
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are used ID The Optics JOB
Department, 50 you can depend
on it that your work viii be
turned out with an up-to-date-
ness not to be exceIIed.
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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-15
what WIZ MCKINLEY Dor

"Our plain duty is to abolish all
customs tariffs between the United
States and Porto Rico and give her
products free access to our markets, T"
said President Mckinley in his De-
oember message to Congress, and in
simplifying this honest and emphatic
declaration, he said:
Since the cession Porto Rico has
been denied the principal markets she
had long enjoyed, and our tariffs have
been continued against her products
as when she was under Spanish
sovereignty. The markets Of Spain
are closed to her products, except upon
terms to which the commerce of all
nations is subjected. The island of
Cuba, which used to buy her cattle
and tobacco without customs duties.
now imposes the same duties upon
these products as from any other
country entering her PORTS. She has,
therefore, lost her fres intercourse with
Spain and Cuba without any COM
pensating benefits In this market Her
coffee was little known ard not in use
by our PEOPLE, and, therefore, there
was no demand here for this, one of
her chief products. The markets of
the United States should be opened up
to her products.
But the Republican majority in Con-
gress seems disposed to differ with the
President. bill has been prepared,
making the concession" in Porto
Rico's favor Of only one-fourth of
Dingley bill rates on all imports into
and exports from that island. 1t has
been fully shown, however, that this
concession" would be o rank i'm
position upon the people Of the island,
who, under the rule of Spain enjoyed
free trade with that country aud with
Cuba, and would work grave injustice
to every business interest there.
What will Mckinley do in this
dilemma? Will he meekly submit to
the tariff cormorants Of Congress, or
will he stand by his manly utteranoe
in favor. OF Justice to the PEOPLE of
Porto Ricos Will he consent that our
Administration of affairs there shall be
infinitely worse than the rule Of Spain?
1t is for him to say.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-15
JOHN WANAMAKER

of tho State Central COMMITTEE
Dover, before IL o'clock, noon, Of
day next preceding The meeting Of
said convention.
BY order Of the Union Republ
State Central Committee, made
Dover this 18th day OF Februar!
ID. 1900.
j. Frank Alice, Chairmi
W. T. Smithers, Secretary.
February 9th is the date selecte
the Regular Republicans for their
Convention, and both conventions
therefore be held on the same
The Union Republicans, it is
have secured Court House Hall
their gathering, SO that the Reg
will have to secure some other mel
place,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-15
wANAMAKER'S.
wANAMAKER,s
Philadelphia. Monday, February !
NEARLY HALF A 0rr w,
Million Dollars Of NlLkI

We have closed large contract of splendid L
amounting to 100000 that at the ordinary retail p
would sell at nearly half million dollars AS many of
They are from the best makers of America, Fra
Switzerland, Italy, and England Prices are actually Il
thirds to half real value and less
Such remarkable sale this-unprecedented in
city and perhaps in any other-would require expana
if we had accustomed you to look for strange and J
gushed achievements at Wanamaker s--impossble an
anywhere else
Interesting as are the beautiful silks land know
come to them) they bound up in story of hum
effort and ambition dramatic that, if we could tell
about it. you would come just for this that you might
you had seen that famous multitude of silks that Wand
kers sold in February 1900,
But we can't-promised not to- Things like this do
happen without loss failure someone and we are
at liberty to tell you whose loss or failure it is.
Almost all the silks are new-as new as anything in
fine regular stock that pouring in every day faster than
can tell you about it.
You know what you like and want. The silks are Id
Judge for yourselves
The range of the sale is this:
Price 50 cents to $500.
Variety: every kind of fancy silk, from average hI
taetas very beautiful evening silks and novelties I'd
Paris and Lyons.
This is going to be silk year, because much
will be used for the drop skirts and rues and other
mngs. This and the rise in prices make this sale do
remarkable
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-15
CLdfM MONT.


Special Correspondence of Gazette and ~
Claymont, Fob. 1.-the heavy
Monday night left the roads in a d
condition. The road commissl
have put four carloads Of crushed
on the pike south Of Claymont
is good move, and it is hoped
the work will be kept up. The \
company has promised to help out
the public eye will be kept on the
pany, to see that its promise is full
Nicholas N. Warrilow is serious
A public meeting, to considd
question of enlarging the school
or erecting a new one, will b9
here during the latter part of Febf|
The present building was erec
1905, and is too small for VI
scholars. There is talk OF erect
two-story building. with room 4
stains for girls, and a room upstai
boys.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-15
Two ATTEMPTS UICIDE.

Special Correspondence Of Gazette and Jo3
Dover, Feb. 14.--Jacob Poore,
rs years, Of Pennington, who attenI
suicide u few years ago, made and
attempt yesterday to take his life.
Going to the house where hisD
and children arc staying, he requi
permission to SEQ them, but his rel
was refused; thon, he drew a rerO|
and shot himself, the bullet ENID
his head, barely missing the telI
and coming out the scalp. He 4
the ground, unconscious. When N
rived, he asked for his revolver, "a
he wished to make a better n
it," His wound is not regardeI
serious. Jealousy is supposed to
prompted his rashness.
In the previous attempt to taxi
life, no climbed a tree, and,
fastening one end of a rope to q
and tying the other end arount
neck, jumped to the ground.
attempt at suicide failed becausy
rope was too long.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-15

Extravagance of Levy Court Government.
The controversy in the papers of Sus-
sex county over the notorious extrava-
gance of the local government furnished
by the Levy Court of that county is
having good results in bringing interest
ing and important facts to light.
In this controversy the Democratic
papers naturally lay the blame for the
undesirable state of affairs upon the
Levy Court, which is now, and fer
some years has been, in control of a
Union Republican majority. The Union
Republican of Georgetown, chief organ
of that party, insists that the blame is
largely attributable to the extravaRant
sums paid to the clerk of the peace of
the county.
In support of this contention, the
Union Republican has delved into the
official figures of the auditors reports,
and shown that the allowances made to
the clerk of the peace of Sussex county
have increased steadily since 1880, the
year at which its Investigations COM
menced. The result of these inyestiea-
tions, summarized, is:
William B, Tominson, term of Office
1904, received $40, l42. AZ, or an average
of about $1,000 per annum.
Nathaniel II. Hickman, term of Office
1856, received S., 2Oa. 81, or an average
OF about So, 100 per aunum.
Ebe W.Tunnel, term of office 1881,
received $l2, 945. SO, or an average of
about 81, $50 per annum.
Edward W. Houston, term Of office
1891 received Sl5, 224. 81. or an average
of about $1,000 FER aunum.
John b. Dorman, the present clerk
of the peace, received for the Years
1878, 50, 49,. 20, or about "a, 100 per
annum.
From one point of view, it is but
natural that the emoluments of an un-
salaried office, remunerated by fees and
allowances, should increase from year
to year, as the business of the Office in
creases.
The plant of the Union Republican,
however, is that these officers ara 10
blame for the large allowances which
are in addition to certain fees paid by
the people-and that because all OF them
are Democrats, the Democratic Earty
should be held responsible.
But where does the Levy Court come
inH As the millennium is not yet at
hand, it is not expected that these
officials will voluntarily cut down their
allowances, so long as they find Levy
Courts willing to grant them.
As fact, the Levy Counts are re-
sponsible for these allowances. as the
Levy Courts make them. And il the
allowances are excessive-which they
certainly seem to be-the Lev, Courts
are to blame. And as the Repuhli-
cans--latterly the Union Republicans
have CONT oiled the Sussex county Levy
Court most of the tina since 1888, the
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-15

major part Of the responsibility rests,
in a political sense, upon the factions
of the Republican party, and not upon
the Democratic party.
But after all, aside from the question
of political responsibility. the situation
is interesting as affording striking
instance of the extravaganza of Levy
Court government, not only in Sussex
county, but in the rest of the State.
Will it not be we'll for the taxpayers
to study this feature of the situation,
and be prepared to take effective action
at the next session Of the Legislature ?
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-15
Like a Choice of Two Evils.

Abiding to the certainty that
Mckinley will be the Republican
nominee for President this year, and
TO the overwhelming indications that
Bryan will be the Democratic nominee
for this Office, the New York Evening
Post thus summarizes the situation:
The census of 1900 must show popu-
lation in the United States-the United
States which will vote for the next
President-of at least seventy five mil
lions. Fully fifteen million ballots
should be cast next November. Must
1t be that the only choice for voter
shall be between William Mckinley
and William }. Bryan? Does century
OF democracy leave q great nation but
the sorry chance to escape one evil
which seems intolerable by accepting
another that cannot be borne? Is it not
time for those VINO would cast ballots
of which they are not ashamed to take
counsel together?
LII is an undeniable fact that with
the political situation in such shape
that the people will have to take their
choice between Mckinley and Bryan,
thousands of intelligent and patriotic
American voters will feel an in
clination to take to the woods" when
the day Of election rolls around They
will feel that they are "between the
devil and the deep sea- and that il
they vote for President at all they vii!
DO put to the unpleasant necessity of
making "choice between two evils. !"
But such a condition is not at all
satisfactory to the citizen who feels
that he should participate in tho
election as duty, and who feols also
|. that he should make his vote express
his political convictions. The neces-
sity, therefore, of those who feel this
way endeavoring to take counsel
together, }" as suggested in the abos 9
extract, is apparent.
But far better would it be for leading
Democrats of the country those who
have real concern for the success of
Democratic principles and the success
of the Democratic party--to cndeayor
TO take counsel together with
respect to the party's nominee this
year. 1t is generally conceded that
the nomination of Bryan will mean
certain defeat; even some of his widest
adherents admit this, but seem in
clined to prefer defeat with Bryan to
victory with some other candidate,
But this is not politics; it is blind
folly.
The organization Of the Democratic
party is power in the country, aud
once arrayed in favor of Democratic
principles and with candidates accent.
able to the great mass of its followers,
would prove irresistible at the coming
election. How to get the organization
arrayed in favor Of such principles and
in the support of such candidates, is
the question.
In view of the great Issues that now
confront the people, and the encourag.
ing outlook for the defeat CT MCKINLEY
and all the un-American policies that
he represents, most unfortunate indeed
will it be if the organization of the
Democratic party is directed in such a
way rs to weaken the great patty's
resources. discredit it with the people,
and open the way to an undesired and
undeserved Republican success.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-15

man John g. Bickford Supreme Watch
man A. B. Jones, Supreme Representa-
tiyes Curtis E. Davis and Charles
Heinel.
The supreme master workman, whose
home is in Manchester, N. H., adj
dressed the grand lodge this afternoon.
An important act Of the grand lodge
today was the instruoting of the law
committee to draw up a law for
$1,000 certificate. At present, each
member holds 81, 600 protection and tho
new law is to provide for $1,000 pro-
tecion also. A member holding a
$1,000 certificate will pay one-half the
assessment Eaid by the holder of
1900 certificate.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-15


The two national conventions will ap-
parently have little to do this year,
says the Philadelphia Ledger in re.
view of the political situation, though
the Democrats will doubtless quarrel
about the manner of doing it, The
Presidential candidates have been
already selected, and each furnishes in
his own record tho more important
features of the platform to be adopted.
Mr.. Mckinley will stand for the gold
standard and trade and territorial ex-
Fansion, and Mr.. Bryan for the free
coinage of silver and opposition TO OK
pansion, and this, no matter what the
platforms may declare. The only
question to be settled is the same in
both conventions. Neither party has
yet settled upon a candidate for the
Vice Presidency. Both are engaged in
looking about for some one to strengthen
the ticket; that is, some ono who can
aid in carrying doubtful State.
1t is for this reason that the Repub-
licans are looking to New York for
Vice Presidential candidate, and that
the Democrats are considering the
Democratic politicians of Illinois.
Strictly speaking, Illinois is not a
doubtful State. 1t gave President
Mckinley over 40, 900 plurality in 1896
out of total vote of about LOCO, 600 /;
but tho plurality was cut down 100, 0Go
in 1888, and the Democrats affect to
find encouragement in this slump,
ignoring the local issues that affected
the result, and also ignoring the fact
that short vote was rolled. There
are 100000 more Republican than
Democratic votes in reserve. and, more
over, the State was Republican even in
1898.
But the Democrats might as we'll
take their Vice Presidential candidate
from Illinois as from any other State
There is no State of consequence car
ried by the Republicans in 1896 which
the Democrats can hope to turn over
in 1900. Maryland and Kentucky may
be doubtful, simply because they wore
so long Democratic, but their electoral
votes would not serve to elect Bryan il
they should he transferred to him. Even
with Illinois added. If there should
be no other changes, Bryan would be
short of an electoral majority. But
statistics do not worry Mr.. Bryan, and
il is not unlikely that he has formed
the idea of capturing Illinois, where the
Bryan party vas organized in 1896.
Once more clear and bracing weather
conditions prevail, in pleasing contrast
to the depressing, muggy weather OF
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-15

Special Correspondence of Gaze,

Special Correspondence of Gazette and j
Dover, Feb. lathe CharlP
Elliott Co. of Philadelphia, whlc
a capital stock of $3.50, 900. I'll
certificate of incorporation here J
day afternoon. 1t will manufl
dies for engraving and copper pla
The dwelling OF .the late lryi
BoSgs was sold yesterday to
Magoe, attorney, for 50, 450.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-15

Special Correspondence Of Gazette and y
Torn Hill, Nd Feb. 10. Will
tempting to board a moving
strnction train at Perryville
morning, Warren Chamberlain,
i years, son of Thomas Chambe
lei under the wheels. His left le
cut of, and the right one was so
injured that it probably will have
amputated.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-15

Special Correspondence OF Gazette apt

Special Correspondence OF Gazette and 10
Newark, Feb. IA. Robert L. \
son took change Ct the Newark
Office Monday, Postoifice InsE
William J. Maxwell of Wilmi
experimenting the transfer. PostH
Morrison has appointed William !
assistant postmaster. s. B. Herd
late assistant postmaster, will D
tanned for u while.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-15

The hope Of Great Britain for sue.
oessful ending of the war in South
Africa is now reposed in Lord Roberts.
And, it may be added, there is conf
deuce that he will accomplish all that
is expected of him,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-15

The President has been given as.
surance by Senator Cullom that Con-
gress would very soon PASS bill for q
permanent government for Hawaii, and
that temporary measure to meet the
plague emergency will not be necessary.
What cheerful featuies-plagues and
kindred blessings themselves
to measures for the government of our
foreign possessions.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-15

Mrs, D. !. McColleY, who has
suffering with smallpox, has recol
and ths house is to be fumiga.ed |