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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-15
Condition Of the Market.

NEW YORK, Sept 15.--The mar
ket closed strong and higher. Raid
ing ami selling by me bear element
was resumed this morning, but as
heretofore succeeded in dislodging
very few long stocks. Present owners
OF securities seem pretty well salts
fed with their holdings. The short
interest must be large. Prospects o.
frost over the corn belt has encour
aged good deal Of short selling. Any
damage TO the corn crop by frost now
must come quickly, and be q goot
hard frost. Ihe west Is not drawing
any considerable funds from the New
York banks, and in our judgment moi
going to do so. There is no reason
why earnings of any Of the properties
should decrease We still think good
dividend paying stocks should bt
bought.
Total sales, 6O7,SOO
LOGAN & BRYAN.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-15
Russian Monastery at Jerusalem Attacked BY
Mohammedans, and Monks Murdered.
The SITUATION AT BEIRUT IS TRANQUIL
Italian Fleet Held in Readiness Proceed to Turkish Waters
At Any Moment.

BERLIN, Sept. I5.--A dispatch to
the Tagerblatt from Constantinople
reports that the Russian monastery
at Jerusalem had been sacked by a
Mohammedan mob and all the monks
murdered.
SOFIA. Sept. 15.--Twenty thousand
Bulgarian reserves belonging to three
divisions on the Turkish frontier have
been called to their colors.
SOFIA. Sept. 15.--The American
consul at Beirut telegraphs that the
situation there is tranquil. although
some fears are entertained Of distur.
Dances on the occasion Of the feast Of
the Cross.
The consul adds that good impress
sion was created by Rear Admiral
Cotton's conference with Nazim Pa
sha. acting Vail Of Beirut. and the lat
ters representative action as already
reported by Admiral Cotton to the au
thorities at Washington.
LONDON, Sept ia news agency
dispatch from Rome says that the Ital
Ian fleet which has been concentrated
of the coast Of Sicily. Is held In read
mess to leave for Turkish waters q,
Ia few hours notice.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-15
MANY SHOTS FIRED
Street Filled With 4 Howling
Mob OF Partisans Of Rival
Candidates
MOST SERIOUS IN MANY YEARS


NEW YORK. Sept. l5,Onc man
may die and several others are seri.
ously injured as result Of the most
serious riot this city has experienced
Tor many years on the eve Of pri-
mary contest. The riot occurred at
Fifth avenue and Eleventh street. For
more than an hour thesstreets were
filled with a bowling mob Of the par
tisans Of Isaac Hopper and Dan ],
oConnell, rival candidates for leader
ship in the ThirtX,first assembly dis
trict. Many shots We're fired and
sticks and stones we're freely used.
Robert Crombie, formerlx county
detective, was probably fatally hurt.
Policeman George Leonard was beat
en- almost into insensibility and half
a dozen unknown people were hurt.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-15
The Jewish Holidays.

At lie request Of The Optic, DIR.
Bonnheim furnishes the following in
teresting information concerning the
Jewish holidays:
On Tuesday. September %, occurs
the Jewish New Year. called in He
brew "Rosh Hashonoh, which may be
considered as religious revival
among the Jewish people all over the
globe. That it is indeed a religious
revival. may be learned from the fact
that already one week previous to
the feast the trul. faithful Israelite
hastens TO his synagogue several
hours before daybreak to recite his
"Selichoth' prayers Of penitence, and
by fasting and the giving of aims he
seeks to appear clean before God on
New Years day. The feast always
occurs on the first day of the seventh
month of Tishri. and the orthodox Jew
celebrates also the second day Of
Tishri. In the Bible this feast Is men
toned as the day of the trumpet. II
is to admonish the Israelite to self
examination Of his conduct during
the past year by seeking a thorough
repentance. The feast Is also called
Day Of Memorial, Yom Hasikoron and
likewise Day Of Judgement--Yom
Hadin.
AS to new year celebration II
seems that this idea or this new fea-
ture was aided 70 the day after the
Israeltes had returned from the Baby.
lonian captivity, SO that the month
Of Tishri was considered the Jewish
civil new year, while the real first
-Nisan-was the religious one.
That the old Jewish rabbis intended
to make these days religious revival
/ for the Jewish people Is seen from
| the fact that the following nine days
OF Tishri are instituted as days OF
repentance. the last of which Is the
f"Day OF Atonement"- Yom Kpur-in
! Hebrew. This day Is celebrated on
the tenth day Of Tishri, correspond
ling with the first day Of October. On
this day all Israelites over the globe
spend the entire day at their syna
gogues or temples. abstaining from
all food or drink They seek to atone
for their shortcomings and ask for
giyeness from their Heavenly Father
tRefer to Levitt, is, 29.30; 23, 80, 20
1928. The business houses Of The
Jews Of this city will be strictly
closed on these two days. namely, on
Tuesday. September %. and on Thurs
day, October 1.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-15
Birthday Of an Authoress.

BOSTON. Mass, Sept. 15.-Mrs. A..
d. I. Whitney, the well.known au-
thoress, today entered upon her
eightieth year and was the recipient
of congratulations from friends and
admirers in many parts Of the country.
Mrs. Whitney lives in Milton with her
children and grandchildren around
her. Notwithstanding her four-score
years. she enjoys excellent health and
Is almost as vigorous as she was at
sixty. Mrs. Whitney receives. she
says, many letters from women who
read her books when they were girls.
She keeps up with current events,
but does little writing now for pub
lication.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-15
FOR Wabash River Improvement.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Sept. l5--
Members OF congress from both In
diana and Illinois, capitalists, manu-.
facturers and representative business
men from vincennes, Lafayette and
other cities of the Wabash valley, are
attending the Wabash River Improve
ment association convention. which
began its sessions In this city today
The aim Of the movement Is TO i'm
prove the Wabash river, SO that II
may be made navigable. To this end
permanent organization will be form
ed similar 10 the Ohio River Improve
ment association, and efforts made tc
secure from congress the appropria
tions necessary to carry out the work
Of Improvement
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-15
Meets at Dayton.

DAYTON, O., Sept i5. Dayton
this week is entertaining two impor-
tant conventions, both Of which be-
gan their sessions today. The first
is the annual meeting of the Central
States Waterworks association, which
is attended by members from ILL
nuis, Indiana, Ohio. Michigan. West
Virginia. Tennessee and Kentucky,
The presiding officer u Joseph L. Par.
ker Of Hamilton, o.
The second gathering is a conven.
tion of the members Of the public
service boards Of Ohio, called TO dis.
cliss matters relating to the new mu-
.nicipal code and TO agree upon uni
form Interpretation Of those provis.
ions Of the code affecting the public
service boards,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-15
Mexican War Veterans.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Sept l5.--
The National Association Of Mexican
War Veterans Is TO begin Its annual
convention In this city tomorrow and
many delegates and visitors are ar.
riving. Despite the ravages time has
made In the ranks of the veterans,
there promises TO be a large attend
ance. Among other states that will
be represented are Tennessee. I'LL
nois, Kentucky. Ohio, Pennsylvania,
Missouri and Texas. The sessions
will continue three days and an in,
teresting program of entertainment
has been arranged.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-15
Cherokee strIp ceIebratss.

PERRY. OKLA, Sept l5.--The festi'
val and celebration to mark the tenth
anniversary OF the opening Of the
Cherokee Strip was opened here to-
day under favorable auspices. The
town Is; bright with flags tnJ bunt
Ing and visitors are arriving on every
train. The program Of festivities coy
ers three days and will include races
a firemens tournament Indian con
tests ami numerous olhs- attlactitt
features.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-15
Mevey and ed, Martin.

los ANGELES, Calf. Sept. i5.--
Sam Mcvey, the colorcd heavyweight
of California, and Denver Ed" Mar
tin In twenty.round bout IL the prin'
clpal feature Of the card arranged by
the Century Athletic club for H. box
ing show tonight. Both men are Of
the sluggin9 type Of fighters and Q
lively contest IA expected. IN the
event Of his winning the decision
Martin Will endeayor to get on an
other meeting with Jack Johnson, ths
present holder Of the colored heavy
weight championship.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-15
prominent workers in forestry and ir-
rigation and the program provides for
interesting practical demonstrations

prominent workers in forestry and ir-
rigation and the program provides for
interesting practical demonstrations,
In this connection, also. there is an
elaborate exhibit of irrigation work
and of specimens Of fruits and cereals
Gbm Oregon and elsewhere grown un-
der irrigation
The officers Of the congress, nearly
all Of whom were present at the mi
tial session today, are President, W,
A. Clatk nf Butte, Mont; first vice,
president, /. Bradford Prince. Of San
Ia Fe, n. NJ, second vicespresident,
Addison McCune Of Colorado; third
vice-president, f. H. Libbey Of Clark,
son, Washington secretary, H. 3.
Maxson, Of Reno, New.
A trained chorus Of 200 voices then
sang d national irrigation ode written
by Mrs. Gilbert McClurg of Colorado
Springs. Fifteen hundred delegates
and spectators joined in the choral to
the tune OF America, and the effect
was tremendous. The committee on
credentials and permanent organiza.
tion were then provided for and an
adjournment till the afternoon was Ia
ken. Just previous to adjournment
Secretary Of Agriculture Wilson was
introduced amid much cheering. !.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-15
New Head for college o. Women.

PITTSBURG, Pa. Sept. 1.-THE
Rev. DIR. Samuel Black Mccormick,
until recently president of Coe college,
at Cedar Rapids, la, today succeeded
to the presidency Of the Pennsylvania
College of Women of this city. DR..
Mccormick succeeds Rev. DR.. Chal-
mers J. Martin, who resigned three
months ago TO accept an offer from
Wooster university. Efforts are being
made TO secure substantial endow-
ment for the Pennsylvania College Of
Women and to place 1t on sound
financial basis.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-15

Troop A. has rented the old library
building opposite the city hall and
will proceed at once to prepars 1t FOR
occupancy. by tearing out partitions
on the first floor sufficient space viii
be secured for squad drills. The up
stairs will be arranged for oficers'
quarters. quartermasters' department.
club room for the men, etc. The
troop will move Into their new home
at once and expect to thoroughly en-
Joy the comforts OF more commodiors
quarters.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-15
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

New optic;--E. II. Burr. b. Romero.
Las Vegas; b. p. Hume. Willis, N. NJ:
Geo. w. johnson and wife. Schalter,
Ia; Mrs. f. r. Smith, Ida Grove, Ia;
VIM. Patterson, Sioux City, Ia.
castaneds:--L II. Darby. Denver;
+. w. Onders, Chicago; L. A. Woods.
Nashville, Tenn; J. w. Rueter, Albu-
Querque; Mrs. ]. A. Tully, Blsbee,
Ariz.; John II. Dennison. Denver;
John II. Culley, Wagon Mound.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-15

KANSAS CITY, Mo. Sept. 15.--Ern-
c5t +. yitmar. formerly general man
ager Of the International Trading com.
pany OF this city and Port Arthur,
Texas. who has been associated flnan.
cially with tho stIlwell railroad on.
terprise, Is dead in this city, aged 33.
Death was the result Of injuries re-
celyed at Port Arthur on September
49,. 1901. when he was assaulted.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-15
Another Flood Anticipated.

LA CROSSE. Wis. Sept. l5.---Heavy
rains north OF here are responsible
for a rise of three feet In the Missis-
sippi at this point during the past
forty.eight hours. Tne river is eight
feet and one-half above the low water
mark and is rising an inch per hour.
Farmers on the lowlands are pre-
pairing for the third flood OF the year.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-15
ccIumbia's New Coach.

NEW YORK. Sept. IL. Jasper 4.
Goodwin, Columbia. '76, stroke Of the
famous Columbia four which won the
Visitors cup at the Henley regatta.
in England, in 1878. the only Henley
cup ever brought to America today
succeeded Edward Hanlan, the IA
nous oarsman. as coach for Colurr4
bias crews for the coming year.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-15
Jubilee Of Iowa Town.

IOWA FALLS, Ia, Sept. 15.-The
celebration OF Franklin county's semi
centennial, for which preparations
have been making for months past,
was iieid today and proved a red let.
ter day for the county and for this
city, the county seat. Visitors began
to arrive last night, and at an early
hour today the streets were thronged.
The days program included interest
ing historical exercises besides many
attractive features OF entertainment.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-15
Destructive Storm In Florida.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Sept. 15.-
No reports have yet been received
from the middle Of Florida where Il
Is now feared that the loss by its re-
cent hurricane will be severe. Near
Lake Butler two children were killed
BY a tornado At Hale, small VII
lage near Lake Butler. twenty houses
were destroyed and crops and fruit
trees ruined.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-15
INDIGNANT OFFICIALS.
County Officials Of Cripple Creek Pc.
sent the Power Of the Military.

sent the Power OF the Military.
CRIPPLE CREEK, Sept. i5.-Thcre
was meeting OF some OF the county
officials this morning for the purpose
Of trying to :earn just how far the mil.
itary authorities can go in the arrest
Of citizens without warrant OF law. AT
the meeting were present SherIff Rob.
ertson, Deputy District Attorney Cole,
Chairman Of Board of County Com.
missioners Lynch, County Commis'
sioner Pfeiffcr and ex.County Attor-
ncy Hangs.
AT the conclusion II was stated that
so far no action had been decided
upon. It Is seml.ofIlclally stated that
some OF the best attorneys in the
United States are to be employed "a
get the matter quickly before tho su
premc court.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-15
Wool Market HoIdino Up.

BOSTON, Sept. l5.-Wool is quiet
though moderate amount Is moving
Prices remain unchanged and big
holders seem to be holding on for a
possible reduction, but there does not
seem to be weak spot In the market.
Territory woods are selling fairly
well, Fine woods 52Q53; secured flne
medium. 60; medium. 45@46.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-15
LOGAN & BRYAN

NEW YORK, Sept. 15The govern.
ment report today was conclusive in
sustaining reports from private sour
ces during last week regarding the
serious damage to the crop from va
rious causes, and In fact, nothing
could be more convincing OF the ex
treme danger to which the crop Ii
now exposed than this last report
from Washington. The two most i'm
portant items in the report are the
premature opening Of bolls and thu
circumstantial statement that insects
are destroying nearly all new fruit
over large areas Of Texas. We are
not inclined to look for heavy specIla
tive interest in cotton, but the tempe
Of trade at present Is against any
thing serious.
M. & M.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-15

John II. Murphy, attorney Of the
Western Federation Of Miners, says il
relief cannot be secured in the state
courts. he will take 1t into the federal
courts.
One thousand Krag-Jorgensen rides
We're received this morning and are
being handed over to the members Of
the militia. The rifles are sent by the
United States government and are
loaned to the state under the recently
passed Dick bill.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-15
Virginia Medical Society.

ROANOKE. Va, Sept. 15.-The vir-
ginia State Medical association met
In annual session here today, with an
attendance Of large number OF the
leading physicians and surgeons Of
the state. The day was devoted chief
ly to the reading and discussion Of
papers on topics of interest TO the
profession.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-15
election Judges win Hold over.

DENVER, Sept. 15.-Th attorneys
for the city council appeared in Judge
Carpenters court today and agreed
to the contention Of the charter com
mittee attorneys. that the council had
no right 10 appoint new set Of cleo
tIon Judges. The judges appointed In
May viii hold In this election.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-15
Julius UhIfelder Of ElIzabethtown,

Julius Uhlfelder Of ElIzabethtown.
Messrs Hunt, Reynolds and Fergler
Of Springer, came in on No. 7 last
night and joined the Las Vegas quar-
tet, which departed for Alamogordo
to attend the meeting Of the grand
lodge OF the knights Of Pythias. The
party could not go via the Santa Fe
Central. after all. as the tardiness Of
the train made IT impossible to make
connections.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-15
Alaskan Boundary Commission Meets

LONDON, Sept. I5.--The Alaskan
boundary commission reassemblei q.
the foreign Office today and oral argu.
ments were begun. Additional inter-
est was lent TO the proceedings by
statements attributed 10 some Of the
Canadians that their country would
seriously resent an adverse decision.
Attorney General Flnlay presented the
Canadian argument.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-15

LONDON, Sept. 15.--The meeting
of the commission today ended shortly
after o'clock Attorney General
Finlay tomorrow win resume the pre-.
sentation OF the Canadian case.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-15
British Cabinet Meet.

LONDON, Sept. 1.-THE cabinet
met at three this afternoon, the sit
ting ending at 4;3o. Colonial Secretary
Chamberlain entered the foreign Office
by the passage from the colonial offlce
and consequently was not seen by the
public which today made no demon
stration.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-15
Serious Street Fights in Athens.

ATHENS. Ca, Sept. 15.The dem.
onstration iii connecsion with the
municipal eNaiens was followed last
night by street fights in which four
teen persons were killed or wounded.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-15
"E. A. HITCHCOCK


This session Of the congress, which
will continue three days, promises 70
he yery important The program has
been carefully arranged with the view
Of achieving practical benefits and
progress. It includes lessons in prac-
tical irrigation and forestry, reports OF
experts, application of provisions Of
the reclamation act, report of state
progress under the national act, views
on the settlement Of legal complica-
tions and consideration of the all
important theme Of colonization.
.save the forests and store the
floods" is the motto Of the congress
and the main work of the convention
will be to enlist the support of every
one for the policy which was outlined
by President Roosevelt In speeches
during his recent western tour-that
national aid In the reclar' ion Of arid
larGs is Of supreme imp rtance. y
is expected that this rolicy of nation,
al control will he ght by the pr.
vate companies. which have IN many
places obtained possession Of the wa
ter supply, and who are building up
fortunes by selling irrigation water
10 the small ranchers. When the ir.
rigation congresses were -inaugurated
eleven years ago this method was con
sidered the proper one. A gradual
change Of sentiment took place, how
ever, and the new idea gained favor
that the whole policy Of irrigation
should be national one, and that \
was the duty Of the government q
see that the arid tracts were re
claimed. A vigorous propaganda was
waged in support Of this idea, and The
passage Of national irrigation ac'
was finally secured.
In addition TO Discussing ways ant
means for spreading the idea Of ma
tional control and extending the works
already begun, the congress Will lister
10 number Of experts In the sci
ence OF irrigation. The department
Of agriculture at Washington has sen
to the congress several Of It's mos
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-15
Biu Enterprise starts Up.

BUTTE. Mont, Sept. 15.--The Ana.
conda group of mines, wAich have
been closed for two months, pending
alterations in the big Washoe smelter,
will resume today. The mines employ
5000 men.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-15
Reaction In Favor Of Treaty.

BOGOTA. Colombia, Sept. 15--via
Buenos Ayres.-A reaction in favor
OF the canal treaty has occurred in
the house of representatives, but the
senate is still opposed to it.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-15
coIored church Workers.

NEW HAVEN, Conn Sept. 15.--
The nineteenth conference Of church
workers Of the Episcopal church
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-15

= General John c. Black and his dis.
tinguIshed party who were elaborately
entertained In Santa Fe yesterday
passed through the city last night ON
No. s bound for Chicago.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-15


tain states and to the entire semi
arid region, and what is of vital con-
sequence to one portion OF our coun-
try is of vital consequence to the
whole country Signed,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
The following letter from Secretary
of the Interior Hitchcock, was read:
Gilbert McClurg, Esq, Gen. Rep
resentative Executive Committee Of
the National Irrigation Congress. Og-
den, Utah.
Dear Sir.I beg to acknowledge
receipt of your favor of July Goth.
which found awaiting my return to
the city few days ago, inviting me
to be the guest of the citizens of Og-
den, and of the state of Utah, at the
National Irrigation congress to be
held September 1918, and regret that
am unable to accept your very cour-
teous invitation | shall be very busy
at that time, preparing my annual re-
port, but assure you of my very &C.
tive interest in all matters relating
to irrigation or the reclamation Of
arid lands, the possibilities of which
cannot be over-estimated in the inter
est Of all the people Of the whole
country, but more especially Of tbs
sections lying between the Rockies
and the Mississippi river.
Much good work, in the way g
preliminary surveys. estimates. etc.
has already been done, and no time
has been or will be lost by the depart
ment in meeting the conditions ant
requirements of the reclamation act
1T has been source Of great pleas
ure to me to have been in any was
identified with this great work. and
assure you that every effort WI be
made. on my part to fully meet the
expectations and desires Of the mem
| bers Of the convention, whose deliber
ations. / am sure, will be most in
structive and which shall read Will
interest. Signed.
''E. A. HITCHCOCK.
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