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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-15
BRITISH LOSS HEAVY
Beers Capture 555 of General Glenn
ents' Force.
EIGHTEEN OFFICERS IN ADDITION
He Reaches Commando Mex Un-
opposed--Has Many Wounded.
BULLER HELD RESPONSIBLE

LONDON Decer,bar 15-GeneraI t<itch-
. ,.,,, .e;ro y,
eiiei supplementary u'sia''il t7 -
the disaster at the MaGai1es Berg conflrms
yesterdays most pessimistic fears and de-
monstrates that the catastrophe is among
tho ,.or. 90 .h ar Tho r,.tter was
proueht up III 'ile mousse ol colilin ms 'ouas
but the secretary for war, Mr. VIM St
John Brodrick, had no information to add,
except that the wounded numbered six of
60 - go.
myers aIu io''!-HEe men
LORD Kitchener reports that eighteen Of
fcers and 900 men are missing from Cen
eraI Clements, forca Tho, oonsiSt Of fo,,r
.,'s - iou'
va 'i'e >"i i'ii''iiio'ri'lu "sil'el >
Judging from the message, these were
captured by the Beers.
Clements casualties December IL amount
oil -. c. ,H,. -, T., -, ,;,,., - =,
''' ''-ei' Ni'''" anu
apparent! many wounded.
iei' "i the Message.
LoFd hltchenefs 5 message to the war Of
nee Is as follows:
Pretoria. December II. Clements
brought in his force to Commando Mex un-
opposed The casualties We're, / regret to
say, heaVy-killed, five officers and nine of
other ranks; missing eighteen officers ana
55J of other ranks. These latter were four
companies of the Northumberland FusiIiers
who We're stationed on the hill and some
yeomanry and other details sent up to sup
port them Names and nature of wounds
are being telegraphed from Cape Town.
'.BroadW0od'S brigade took no nort in
the engagement The Beers suffered Sc
verely. Knox drove De Wet north to the
Thabanchu-La dybrand line. which was held
by our troops De Vets force about Z 600
strong, made several attempts 10 get
through during the day. assisted by a
force of Beers operating from the north
These attacks We're driven back though
of he
able to get through the line"
Wiring later, December a. Lord Kftch-
ener reports that while passing the lines
In the neighborhood of Thabanchu ne
Vets force lost considerably The South
Africa Light Horse and Thorneycroft's
mounted infantry captured a IJ-pounder
taken at Dewetsdorp a DomDon several
wagons with ammunition. TWENTY-FIVE
prisoners and some horses and ruIes A
portion of the enemy has not been able Ia
pass north
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-15
Capt. Chester Keturn. to Hi. shin.

Capt. chester Neturns to His Ship.
The Navy Department has received word
from Captain c. NJ. Chester, commanding
the Kentucky. now in Turkish waters, an
nouncing his return to the battle ship at
Smyrna from Constantinople, where he was
the guest Of the sultan. The Kentucky will
sail in few days for the Philippines, where
she will relieve the battle, ship Oregon.
which will return to the United States for
repairs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-15
W. A. Clark Buy. Mexican M,n..

FORT WORTH, Tex. December 1b.-w,
A. Clark Of Montana has, 1t is announced
here, completed the purchase of mining
property in Mexico, offered by the Rosario
Mining Company of this city for $500, O,OOO
The mines are gold and silver producers
and are in the state of Chihuahua, They
have been worked since 1896.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-15
THE DISTRICT CODE.
Bill Reported TO the senate by Senator
Pritchard.

Mr.. Pritchard today reported the Dis
trict of Columbia code bill to the Senate
from the District committee, reserving the
right to make certain committee amend
ments AS formerly explained in The Star.
the subcommittee in charge of the BILL of
which Senator Pritchard is the chairman,
will give hearings to persons interested in
amendments to the code which may be
offered on the floor of the Senate. The
bill has been introduced early in the ses-
sion in order that time may be had for
its reading.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-15
JOHNADDISON PORTER DEAD
SECRETARY TO THE pRESI-
DENT PASSES AWAY.
His Death Was Unexpected-He Under
went an Operation Several
Weeks Ago.

POMFRET. Conn, December 15.-John
Addison Porter, former private secretary
to President Mckinley, died few minutes
before > o'clock.
He had been unconscious for several
hours. The change in Mr.. Porter's condi-
tion was sudden and unexpected, for since
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-15

Generating Electricity at Fort Myer.
An electric generating plant is being in
stalled by the Signal Corps at the signal
corps post at Fort Myer, Virginia, for fur
nishing electricity for storage batteries used
for instruction and other purposes at that
post and also for motor vehicles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-15
Transport kintuck Sails Tomorrow.

SEATTLE, Wash, December 15.-The
transport Kintuck will sail tomorrow for
Manila with S12 horses and mules, about
2 600 tons OF grain and feed and eighty
employees of the Quartermaster's depart
ment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-15
A LIBERAL EDUCATION.

Whether or not you wish
to buy anything the adver-
tising columns of The STAR
amply repay the most care,
full perusal.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-06-08


Denver, June s-The first thing
which came before the democratic
state convention. when 1t reassembled
this morning was the report Of the
credentials committee. The majority
report favored the seating Of the
Thomas delegation. but made no ar
gument in support of It's recommenda-
ton The minority report argued
that the Maloney delegation was regu-
lar, therefore was entitled to admis-
sion Ex-Governor Adams. OF Pueblo.
offered a substitute for both reports
providing for the seating Of both dele
cations and sending both Thomas and
Maloney to the national convention,
the appointment of committee to de-
eide the controversy between the two
factions, and the adoption OF rules by
the state committee which shall gov
ern the selection OF delegates to fu-
ture conventions. This was amended
to give each delegate half a vote.
The debate which followed was
quite heated at times. The conven-
tion took a recess. until 2 o'clock. The
meeting OF the credentials committee
which began at 2 o'clock yesterday az
ternoon, lasted until o'clock this
morning, at which time it was decided
to submit the two reports.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-06-08
SERIOUS NINE EXPLOSION.
-Four Men Killed and Twenty unac
counted fer BY an Explosion in
An Ohio Mine.

Gloucester, Ohio, June S-By an ex-
piosion of gas in mine No. 2, colliery
near this city today, four men are re-
ported to have lost their lives. Two
hundred miners were imprisoned. Sew
enty-five have been rescued. Those
reported dead are: Even Joseph fire
boss; John McClelland; Aaron Swance,
John Evans. Shortly after 7 O'clock.
when the mine was filling UP with
workers, an explosion occurred which
broke timbers in every direction. 1t
was some time before any progress
was made toward opening the way
for the. rescue Of the imprisoned men.
Fire boss Joseph went down through
shaft No. and made his way through
the connecting gangway and it is sup
posed was overcome by after damp
Rescue parties followed the way taken
by the fire boss. They found eight
men near the connecting gangway, and
carried them, to fresh air, not a mo
ment too soon, for all were almost
suffocated At noon 1t was believed
all the imprisoned men were released
but about twenty. It is practically
certain that many of these are dead.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-06-08
A Hiqh Recommendation.

Board of Education, Colorado
Springs, Colo, ]. A. Leech, president,
Cora e. Hudson. secretary. John Diet
rich, superintendent.
Colorado Springs. Colo. Jan. goth,
'ss-Miss Norma Evelyn Coudray, of
Chicago, did work in music and Del.
sarte in the public schools of EN-.
poria. Kansas, while had charge OF
them She had her work well In hand
was enthusiastic and held the interest
ed attention of her classes.
Z 1t seemed to me that her work Will
the children gave them what so many
have not-control of voice and body
The training she gives will cultivats
a pleasing bearing and a wide range
OF voice. She strives for thought and
soul in all Of her music and thus dis
places the mechanical singing found
in so many of our schools.
y She was also very successful with
private classes of adults and children
heartily and unreservedly recon-
mend Miss Coudray to any board of ed
ucation, or organization wishing ser.
vices in music and physical training.
JNO. DIETRICH, /.
S0-2t superintendent.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-06-08
sapho a Great Play.

The press has pronounced Olga
Nethersole's production of Sapho the
most perfect dramatization now being
played. The situations are strong
and the climaxes grand and Sapho
comes here for one night only, We'd
nesday, June 18th, and will be pre-
sented with the same costumes and
scenic effects as were used for the
New York production. It is play
that the elite of New York has wit
messed and one that no one should
be afraid to attend. The seat sale
will open Tuesday at 9 "a. m. One
should secure their seats early as
possible. 1t
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-06-08
MEXICO


Francisco and left for Washington.
Mrs. Otis and daughter arrived In Chi
cago last night from New York and
met the general. ending q separation
of two years. General Otis was appaf
entity in the best OF health. The war
in the Philippines is over" he said,
the guerrilla warfare can't last long.
To be sure. we win have to repress
those people for a number OF years.
but there is no organized force in The
FiIipinos. can't see that the admin-
istration. or our distinguished secre-
tary Of war has made any mistakes In
this campaign"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-06-08
Harvev,s Mo,,nfajo Eiore

This resort is famous for It's com.
fort. cleanliness, superior table, abun-
dance of rich milk and cream. as
well as for its unrivaled scenery and
numerous nearby points OF interest.
The best trout fishing is accessible BY
short excursions to either branch OF
the Gallinas. Hermit's Peak and grand
canon are OF easy access. Burros
are furnished to guests for daily rid;
ing. Seven miles inside OF the Pecos
national park and is reached by easy
trail; expeditions can be QUILTED and
guide secured at the ranch.
For transportation inquire of Judge
Wooster, East Las Vegas. or Charles
Ilfeld's, Las Vegas.
1851 II. A. HARVEY.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-06-08
Taxpayers, Attention.

On and after the second day of July
next, taxes for the year 1899 will be
delinquent including the first half
which were delinquent IL unpaid Janu-
airy I'd; the last half being due and de-
linquent IL not paid before July I'd,
under the new law. I am compelled
to add the penalty If taxpayers fail to
pay up within the specified time.
MARGARIrO ROMERO,
Treasurer and ex-officio collector OF
San Miguel county. SHOT,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-06-08
Public Notice.


To all persons having their back
yards, alleys or streets in a disordered
condition, by having therein manure,
ashes, slops or other dirt or trash OF
any kind or character, this is to noti-
fy them that they are required to
clean up said back yards, alleys and
streets within five days after this date
or the city marshal win proceed to
have them arrested for maintaining
nuisance as provided in Section
of Ordinance No. 1OS, and said parties
will be fined for each and every day
the esaid back yards, alleys and streets
in the rear of their Respective resi-
dences are permitted to remain In an
unhealthy and unclean condition five
days after the date of this notice.
H. G. COORS.
CHAs. TAMME. Mayor.
City Clerk.
June 2. 1900.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-06-08
Club women chano. sy-L,v..

Milwaukee. Wis, June Sat bus
mess meeting this forenoon. the feder-
alton OF club women proceeded to
amend the bylaws. A provision was
made for two vice-presidents instead
of one. According to the change, the
council win meet not only at the call
of the board Of directors but at the
call of twenty-five members OF the
council, representing as many states.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-06-08
Notice.

There will be called meeting Of
the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union tomorrow (Frfday) afternoon at
the Methodist church, to plan for the
Territorial convention which convenes
Tuesday morning. June 18th. in. this
place. A full attendance is important
BY order of the president,
MRS. L. A. SHANK.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-06-08
LITTLE NEWS
FROM TRANSYAAL
Beers Retain 1000 british PrIs-
oners as Hostaees-Work of
Organizing a Government
Continues.
HOLLIS INTERVIEWS KRUGER
Third Duke Of Wellington Dead
An Explosion Impfisons
Fifteen Men--Dewey
In Detroit.
OTIS SAYS THE WAR is OVER

London, June 8-Driblets OF news,
filtering from the Transvaal, fail to
throw much light on the situation.
Public interest centers largely in the
fate of the British prisoners. but it
seems probable that about $500 have
been recovered, including 129 officers.
The federals removed about a thous-
and as hostages. A dispatch from
Pretoria says that the only shell which
took effect in the town the day prior
to the occupation of Pretoria, hit the
United States consulate. A dispatch
from Cape Town announces the work
of organizing the government of the
Transvaal is proceeding. A portion
of Sir Alfred Miners staff has gone
to Pretoria to start the machinery
so the proclamation Of the annexation
OF the Transvaal may be speedily ex-
pected.
OopC AOWug Suuc c-NCuCEdl w dI-
rem. with a strong force. including
the Canadian artillery, is reaching
north through Griqualanf west. He
encamped at Campbell yesterday, no
opposition being offered.
Lorenzo Marques, June s--United
States Consul Hollis, who returned
here yesterday from the Transvaal,
had q two hours interview in close
.conhRement with President Kruger at
Macahadodorp. 1t is stated that Mr.
Hollis was the bearer OF friendly dis
patches from the United States gov
eminent, urging Kruger to treat for
peace,
Hammonia, Orange River Colony.
June S--General Rumble made strong
demonstration against the Boer posi-
tons. The Boer outposts were driv-
en- back and their laagers located. but
the troops returned without a battle
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-06-08

A few things seen at Mrs. Malboeuf's
besides her big display of the latest
millinery, may be mentioned dainty
shirt waists, latest styles, all prices;
childrens' dresses; ladies' wrappers
wei made; celebrated Cluse gloves;
sofa pillows; fancy silks; stamped ma
terial-in fact. everything seen at a
big store. 167-ti
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-06-08

Albuquerque Citizen"
The Las Vegas Optic Is enter
prising and lets no occasion pass to
get in good work for It's town. The
issue of Tuesday was a double sheet
devoted to description Of the capitol
dedication at Santa Fe. and incident
ally whooping 1t Up for New Mexico
and Las Vegas.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-06-08
Would Not Suffer So Again for Fifty
Times Its Price,

Would Not Suffer So Again for Fifty
Times Its Price.
awoke last night with severe pains
in my stomach. never felt so badly
in all my life. When I came down to
work this morning / felt so weak |
could hardly work. went to Miller
& McCurdy's drug store and they rec
commended Chamberlain's Collie, Chol-
era ond Diarrhoea Remedy. It worked
like magic aud one dose fixed me all
tight. It certainly is the finest thing
I ever used for stomach trouble.
shall not be without it in my home
hereafter. for should not care to en-
dure the sufferings of last night again
for fifty times Its pFice.-G. H. WILL
SON. Liverymans Burgettstown. Wash
ington Co., Pa. This remedy is for
sale by. K. ID. GoodalI
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-06-08
1 Brother Of Susan 3. Anthony bead.

= 5TOtHeF UI ousdH o. NHtHOHy U0~u'
Fort Scott, Kas., June S-J. M. An
thony, a brother of Susan B. Anthony,
and Col. D. R. Anthony, editor of the
Leavenworth Times" dropped dead
of heart disease last night. He had
for thirty years been a prominent bus
,iness man in Fort Scott
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-06-08
Notice 70 contractors.

Bids for handling fuel on A. T. G. s.
F. Ry., will be opened in the office OF
Mr.. G. F. Resseguie, general super
intendent, Topeka, KS. on June 25th
Parties who wish to enter bids for
handling of fuel can obtain specifi-
cations by addressing Mr.. Resseguie
as above. CHAS. +. JONES,
77-10t. n Agent
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-06-08
A Rouuh RIdsr Dead.

Harrisburg, Pa, June sc. N. Hill,
of Oklahoma, who served with the
Rough, Riders in the Cuban campaign
of the Spanish-American war, died to-
day at Harrisburg hospital OF fever
contracted in Cuba.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-06-08
Wool Unchanued.

/ st. Louis, June S-wool quiet. I'M
changed. Territory and western me-
dium II to 20; fine 1907; coarse "A
to 16.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-06-08
BattIeships GO 20 sea.

Lewis, Del, June s--The battleships
Indiana and Massachusetts passed out
to sea at 1890 p. m. for Hampton
Roads.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-06-08

Third Duke Of Wellington Dead. /
London, June S-Henry wellesley,
third duke OF Wellington. died today
In his tifty-ffth year.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-06-08

Brings business. Ifyou want
to buy anything, rent any
thing. sell anything. the best
and quickest results are 70 be
had through The Optic wants.
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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-06-08
The latest Type Faces

are used in 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 excellsd.
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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-01-26

Most people have doubted their eyes
when at some conjuring performance
they have seen man run needles and
pins through both cheeks, evincing no
pain, as he does so. In reality every
person has hundreds of senseless
specks of skin all over. his body
through which he could run pins, or
even cut them out, without feeling any
pain. If some one else were to do so
when he was blindfolded, he would not
be even aware of the fact. Physicians
call them dead spots, and the reason
that one man can sew his cheeks up
while another could not is simply be-
cause the former happens to have
many hundreds of these spots in one
place. These dead spots are caused
by the minute nerves which convey
every sensation to the brain being
either absent in these particular places
or dead and senseless. But should
any one of our readers allow himself
to be blindfolded, and then get one of
his friends to prod him very gently
with clean needle, say all on one arm,
out of every hundred pricks he will
feel only about sixty or seventy at the
most. In the other cases the needle
will have touched dead spots.-Cincin
natl Enquirer.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-01-26
A TYPICAL COYOTE.

Eskimo dog produces very fair coy
ote, so far as appearances go.
Don Coyote" is essentially a night
animal. On the outskirts of Pasa-
dena, Cal, city of 1900 inhabitants,
he comes boldly up the bordering
streets, evading the dogs the best he
can; now giving them a wild chase,
then stopping in some vacant lot and
defying the town. and with head aloft
yelping to the moon. At such time the
yelps come in such quick succession
that they fairly overrun one another,
and seem echoed back and repeated
from every hill, rock and bluff. One
must give Don Coyote credit for much
intelligence, as on one occasion at
least he led hounds and horses out OF
the way to barbed wire fence, passing
under it himself but witnessing the
complete decentralization of the hunt as
he bounded away. While the coyote
hunts singly in towns or villages, he
runs in packs in the open, and it is
here that he demonstrates his skill and
cunning. A naturalist once observed
a pack of coyotes on the edge of the
desert manipulating a jack rabbit
They swept across the country in
line, soon starting a hare, then formed
in two parallel lines about 200 feet
apart. There was a regular plan OF
action, and none of the coyotes seemed
over-excited, but when the hare was
started they wheeled into columns,
like soldiers, the leading coyote run
ming at the top Of his speed. After
few moments he dropped to the rear
and a fresh coyote took the lead; and
this was kept up until the hare was
run down. The chase was silent one.
This method recalls the wild dogs OF
Australia, or dingo.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-01-26

ture, hazard and success as would uA-
der the pen of Stevenson or Kip
ling glow into one of the most fascin-
ating romances ever written. But this
Edmond Dantes is eminently practical.
His dealings are with the hard-headed
capitalist and the hard-handed labor
er and through storms of adversely he
has ever retained the confidence and
respect of both. To be sure he has a
heart but it is possessed by a charm
ing wife, two lovely daughters and two
talented sons. Nor is he second to Du-
mas creation in point of generosity
and charity. In short, Mr.. Dillingham;
is an up-to-date Monte Cristo of the
kind that we can understand and adj
mire. Less than thirty years ago he
trod barefooted upon the beach at
Honolulu, where now stand his
%harves and warehouses, his sugar
mills and his railway depot. His en-
tire capital at that time consisted of
robust constitution and an abundance
of gray matter called brain. Today he
is one of the leading tinanciers of the
islands and has millions at his COM
mand. Like Dantes he too wrested his
millions from mother earth, but they
came not in the form of widowed coin
and precious stones collected by some
old freebooter. His fortune has been