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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-10-30
THE new YORK
POLITICAL POT
GREAT INTEREST BEING FELT IN
OUTCOME OF THE APPROACH.
ING ELECTION.

NEW YORK, Oct, 3O--The muni-
cipal political campaign will practic-
ally end tomorrow night, and interest
In Tuesdays election is at fever heat.
While the issues involved In the CON
test are purely local, the result can
not but be Of national interest and i'm
portance. A clean and honest city
government Is In reality the only Isl
sue involved and the question Is the
same that has been fought out or Is
being fought out in many OF the chief
municipalities Of the country.
The fusion government, composed OF
both democrats and republicans, Is de-
sirous OF an opportunity to continue
the work Of reform, while Tammany,
the controlling element In the demo
cratic party OF New York City, is tight
ing with might and main to regain con
troll OF the city government. which II
lost two years ago on the election Of
Mayor Low and the fusion ticket.
In the present contest the republi-
cans and the Citizens union, the latter
organization being composed OF the
independents OF both parties and the
sworn enemy Of Tammany, nominated
the following ticket:
For mayor. Seth Low; for controller.
r. II. Grout. and for president Of the
board Of aldermen, Charles v. Fornes.
They are the present incumbents Of
the Offices named. Low is republican
and Gront and Fornes democrats.
Grout and Fornes listened TO the
siren voice or Tammany and consent.
cd to be indorsed by II.
Tammany nominated Grout and
'Fornes. and the Citizens union and
the republicans promptly held new
conventions and named men to sue
ccd Grout and Fornes on the fusion
ticket.
II became apparent early In the sum
mer that the Tammany leader. Charles
+. Murphy. intended TO nominate Geo.
u. Mcclellan. his good friend and son
Of the famous general Of the Civil war,
for mayor. There was an outcry from
Boss Mclaughlin Of the Kings conn.
ty democracy, who declared Mcclellan
would not do. and suggested several
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have been no legal proceedings against
them. The capital stock Of the CON
cern is a million and half. The COM
pany was organized last February by
Flayel Shurtleff, a retail grocer Of
Peoria and N. Kawin OF Chicago, II
was proposed to control the leading
retail groceries Of the country. Later
Shurtleff dropped out and H. w. Nc
Quade Of Des Moines obtained an in
terest. McQuade assigns the reason
for closing the business that the stores
are not success and not paying diyi-
dends.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-10-30
Alabama editor In Trouble.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Oct. sO.--Tht
Alabama Press association met In
special session here today to hear the
report Of the special committee ap
pointed TO investigate the charges
against J. Asa Rountree, secretary Of
the association. who is accused ol
having made money out OF the press
trip to Canada last summer. Mr.
Rountree has employed counsel to de-
fend him ami will make q vigorous
effort to prevent the association oust
ing him from his Office.
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MORE TROUBLE IN sERvlA.
Rumored Plot to Avenoe the Murder
Of the Late King and Queen.

BELGRADE, Servia, Oct. 3O.-After
long search, Captain Lunjevics, bro
ther Of the late Queen Draga, has been
re-apprehended He was captured in
laundry room Of the fort here The
arrest Of General Magelenica and other
officers is imminent It is understood
that a plot has been discovered ag-
ainst the murderers Of King Alexan-
der and Queen Draga.
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French yioIinIst,a Debut.

NEW YORK. Oct. 3O.--At Carnegie
hall tonight jacques Thibaud. q young
French yiolinist, makes his American
debut He Is under contract with the
Wetzler orchestra TO give series Of
fifty concerts In the principal cities
Of America. for which he Is to receive
$4,000.
Thibaud, five years ago, was poor
lad earning meagre living by play
ing first violin in an orchestra In the
Cafe Rouge, In the old Latin Quarter
Of Paris. Edouard Colonne heard him
play and gave him free instruction.
The boys rapid Improvement justified
his masters judgment and during the
last few years the young violinist has
appeared in the principal cities Of
Europe and met with great success.
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AMERICAN EN-
PLOYERS ORGANIZE
NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FORM.
ED TO COPE WITH LABOR
PROBLEMS.

CHICAGO, Ills, Oct. 80, 1905
The conference for the purpose Of
forming a National Federation Of En-
ployers' association, to cope with labor
problems. Is In session today.
Among those In attendance Is G.
Craig OF the Denver citizens alliance
The name Of "The Citizens Industrial
association Of America" has been chos
en-.
The organization will include both
Employers and C!t!zens' alliance.
The objects OF the association, af
set forth by the bylaws which were
adopted tonight, are:
First. To assist by all lawful and
practical means the constituted au
thorIties OF the state and nation In
maintaining and defending the ssr
promacy Of law and rights Of the citi.
sens.
S3tSOHu. ~ uSbiaA uU tuJ ppVPiC Va
America in resisting encroachmcnts on
their constitutional rights.
Third. To promote and encourage
harmonious relations between employ.
crs and employees, on basis Of equal
justice to both.
Fourth. TO assist local. state and ma.
tIonal associations OF manufacturers
and employers In their efforts to es-
tablish and maintain peace and to
create and direct 4 public sentiment
In opposition to all forms Of violence
and intimidation.
Fifth. To foster and encourage by
legitimate means enterprise and free
dom in the management Of Industry.
Sixth. To establish bureau OF
organization for the associations fav.
orable to the objects Of these asso-
Citations and federating them with the
association.
Seven. To establish a bureau Of
education and 10 distribute literature
and TO foster the objects OF the asso-
citation.
Eighth. To create and maintain q
fund for such purposes, in harmony
with and TO promote the objects of
this association.
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National High school Conference.

CHICAGO, Ills, Oct. 30.--To de-
tsrmiDe the proper function Of the
high school and decided whether II
should be considered as a distinct In
stitution complete In itself, or as q
mere preparatory school for the col
lege, is the purpose Of two days
conference which opened today al
Northwestern university. Those in at
tendance include the principals Of
leading high schools, academies and
throughout the country.
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ANARCHISTS IN SPAIN.
They are Attempting to Preciptate
General Strike.

BARCELONA, Spain. Oct 3O.--An-
archists here are endeavoring to To-
ment q general strike in sympathy
with the strike at Bilbea. The cap
tain general hurriedly left Barcelona
for Madrid. A large number OF peo-
pie are out Of work in consequence
Of the shutting down Of many local
factories.
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TRIED TO WRECK ENGINE.
Dynamiters Break Out Again on Colo
rado 4 Southern.

DENVER, Colo. Oct. 3o.-It devel-
oped here today that an attempt was
made last evening to dynamite
switch engine on the Colorado 3
southern tracks near Globeyille.s and
by the narrowest chance the crew es-
capped death. There was tremendous
explosion, and the engine swayed, but
did not leave the track. The affair Ia
surrounded with mystery.
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HALF A HUNDRED DROWNED.
Disastrous Collision Of Russian Yes
sells of the Coast Of Japan.

YOKOHAMA. Oct. 30.-It was as
certained that forty.flve out Of hun
dred and three persons on board the
steamer Tokaimaru. were drowned as
q result OF the sinking Of that vessel
in a collision yesterday. The mails
and all other valuable cargo OF the
sunken vessel was lost The accident
occurred at a. M. in dense fog on
Hakodato, Japan.
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Tammany was that Brooklyn has Its
share already Mclaughlin did not
see Il that way, and insisted that some
other man than Mcclellan be named
The controversy got acrimonious and
Mclaughlin charged Murphy with us
ing emthods Of the Tweed regime.
Mclaughlin has continued stubborn
throughout the campaign ana 1t Is
generally conceded that Tammany will
suffer heavily at the polls as q result
of the disaffection OF the Brooklyn
democrats.
The revolt Of District Attorney Je-
rome against Mayor Low threatened
for time to produce an analogous SIT
uatbn In the fusion ranks. Mr.. Je.
rome, however, came around all right
After Low had been nominated and
during the past two or three weeks
has been one Of the most jealous cam
paimers for the fusion ticket.
Rx-Chief Of Police William Deyery's
Independent candidacy for mayor has
contributed the comedy OF the cam
paisn. Every one makes light Of his
candidacy except the rotund aud hu-
muous Mr.. Deyery himself, who af-
feds to foresee his own triumph and
the destruction OF Tammany, which or
gasization incurred his wrath by re-
fulng to recognize his claims to dis.
trist leadership Charles f. Murphy,
while pretending to recognize Devery's
candidacy with contempt Is secretly
w,rking hard to swamp the former
chef OF police, for he knows that ev-
ev vote Devery polls will be drawn
fi,m the Tammany ranks. Tammany
hls openly charged the fusion forces
With financing the Devery campaign
In their conduct Of the campaign the
flsionists have relied chiefly on the
/, nblic improvements and other good
! works accomplished during the two
vars Of their administration to coz
tnue them In power The red light
! district has been obllterated, and they
! eeclare that the city never before was
/ o free from the gamblers and disrup
able element generally as It is to
4 lay. The rallying cry OF their tight
has been "Vote for Low and keep the
grafters out"
George b. Mcclellan says that \
elected mayor he will administer Tho
affairs OF the city honestly and fear
/ lessly, and will not be the tool q
i Richard Croker or of Tammany hall
The city, he says, is normally demo
cratic and should have democrati'
government He charges the reform
administration with gross extrav;
+ ssrcv' n-es'...-.saaagement Of the city
finances, and says that as result y
its negligence thousands OF childrei
are unable to find accommodation Il
the public schools
In regard to the chief issue of tn
contest, however. Tammany has seel
fit to say little The fusionists poin
TO the conviction Of "Ala Adams, tn
policy king, the closing Of Richar'
Canfleld's palatial gambling establish
ment. and the determination OF th
system Of organized corruption whicl
disgraced the police department unde
Tammany, as triumphs Of the Low ad
ministration. In refntation Of thes
charges Tammany has been unable I
make satisfactory reply. except 4
make profuse promises to be good
returned to power.
Il CO..
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On the Fighting Calendar.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Oct. 3O---
Young Peter Jackson. the colored
middleweight, who has not fought In
some time. Is TO make his reappear
ance In the roped arena here tonight.
His opponent will be Charley McKeev-
er, the Philadelphia welterwcight.
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MURDERER HANGED.
He killed His Sweetheart in Church
for Rejecting His Suit.

ATLANTA, Ga, Oct 30. Milliard
Lee was hanged here today for muir
der. Lee, rejected suitor, killed
Miss Lila May Suttles in church just
after the minister pronounced the
benediction at Ben Hill, near here.
Lee was granted six respites.
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GOES 70 TAe WALL.
Consolidated crocers Of America are
Financially Embarrassed.

PEORIA, Ills, Oct. 3O.--Thc con.
solidated grocers of America with
stores in Peoria, Chicago, ST. Paul and
Galesburg ceased business today on
account Of financial embarrassment.
The action was voluntary. There
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-10-30
Peace sentiment Prevails.

PEKIN, Oct. 30. The Chinese min
lister at ST Petersburg, telegraphed
thar while the war party had been
dominant for long time. no beliey-
ed that the pence sentiment Ia begin,
ming to prevail.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-10-30

earnest hope that the miners Of Dis
trict No. IS may be successful in their
effort to secure reasonable wages and
fair conditions Of employment, we re
main,
Truly yours,
(Signed)
JOHN MITCHELL.
President United Mine Workers or
America.
T. L. LEWIS,
Vice-President United Mine Workers
Of America.
W. B. WILSON.
Secretary and Treasurer United Mine
Workers of America.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-10-30
phiIanthropist Dead.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo, Oct 3o.-Joseph
Hoagland, millionaire philanthropist
Of this city, is dead, aged eighty
years.
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/ st. Louis Wool.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. Wool nominal.
Territory and western mediums, 1870
iec; fine mediums, 1b@17c; fli,e, 15M
16c.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-10-30

vINCENNES, Ind. Oct. s0.--wn. J.
EngIe. secretary Of the vincennes dis
tilling company. was shot and killed
by burglars They escaped.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-10-30

J. NJ, Abercrombie is In from An
tonchico on visit to his family, who
are spending the winter IN the city.
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Parks Found Guilty.

NEW YORK, Oct. 30 Sam Parks
was found guilty Of extortion by tho
jury.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-10-30

stIrrat studio over Graaf & Hay
wards, Kodak finishing; nne pho
Biography.
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Snow In Colorado.

DENVER, Colo, Oct. so.--A heavy
wet snow began falling here last
night and continues today. II IL ~
ported to be general over almost the
entire state and particularly heavy IN
the mountains. Nearly all trains en-
tering the city are delayed. Tele-
graph and telephone Communication
10 temporarily interrupted.
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Secretary Root Coming Home.

LONDON, Oct so.--sscretary Root.
who has been In London for some time
IN attendance on the meeting q tAs
Alaskan boundary commission. called
from Southampton today for New
York. Mrs. Root and his secretary.
Mr.. Chance. accompany him home
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-10-30

TRINIDAD Colo, hope the miners Of Dis
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-17
CITY NEWS.

Katie Kelly died this morning at her home, 1O4 Railroad Hill street. She leaves brother, Thomas, and two sisters, Mrs Annie Casey and Mrs Ed ward Keenan.
 A number of the clergy who are ts assist at the dedication exercises in St Patrick's church tomorrow arrived in town today, and were escorted to St Patrick's rectory on Charles street.
 Philip McEvoy the faithful cus- todian of the green and crossings in the vicinity of Exchange place slipped on the walk opposite the city hall build ing this afternoon and broke his right arm. Dr Kilmartin reduced the frac- ture. MT McEvoy was pushing the big shovel ahead of him when he lost his balance and came down on the. pavement.
 Christopher Dunphy and his wife. while driving on North Willow street this afternoon. were run into and thrown ont by two young men in a team, who drove rapidly across Grove street, followed by MT and Mrs Dun phy, who fortunately escaped injury. They were captured near St Margaret's school by Officer Brickel, who took, their names,
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-17
Live stock convention c1o.ed.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. Jan. 1.-The sixth annual convention of the nation al live stock convention adjourned to meet next year at Portland, Ore, after electing all the old officers for the en- suing year and taking the initiative in against the proposed packing house merger. William M. Springer, general counsel of the association, in a spirited address outlined a bill which he has formulated 'sto protect trade and com merce against unlawful restraints and monopolies'' and which, he said, was merely an adaptation of the Sherman antitrust law and the Hoar bill, now pending in the senate.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-17
The Colt and Its Rider.

Once upon a time man tried to ride on the back of a young colt, which ob. jected very much to his doing so, and there was quite struggle between the two, with plunging by the colt and clinging by the man. .-s
 Finally the colt threw the man over his head, depositing him on the ground without injury; but the man, deter mined not to be defeated, pursued the colt and, capturing him, proceeded to again mount, with some difficulty.
 There was another struggle, which ended as before, but this time he re- ceived severe injuries. T
 Moral:-Some persons don't know when they are we'll off.-N. Y. Herald.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-17

San Juan, Jan 1.-The explosion oc- cured in the starboard after eight, inch turret shortly before noon yester- day and was due to the accidental dis charge of a percussion primer while the breech of the. gun was open. The charge killed or injured all the crew of tke gun, nine men. Ensign Wortman, in charge of the turret, escaped allNin- jury. Magnificent discipline was i'm mediately shown. The turret was flood. ed with water and a further explosion was prevented.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-17
Microbes i'm Money.

Medical men say that books and paper money carry the microbes of disease, and yet the employees of pub. lie libraries, who. handle hundreds of books daily, and bank officials, who handle thousands of notes, do not catch" the diseases. The reason is. that library people do not wet their fingers with their lips to turn over the leaves of books, and bank officials do not wet their fingers in the same way to count money.-Med- teal Journal.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-17

ment that would send such a crippled vessel, loaded with human freight, to contend with the storms and peri1s of an Atlantic winter. We believe that our lives have been put in jeopardy and certainly our loved ones at home are being made to suffer great mental anguish, not to mention the severe financial losses many of us have in cured and are now mourning.
 "Fifth-That on the evening of Jan uary 10, 1903, the following petition was presented to Captain F. M. Pas SOW, commanding the s. S. St Louis.
 "The undersigned passengers of the steamship St Louis bound for New York hereby request that in view of the crippled condition of this steam ship and the consequent uncertainty of the date of her reaching that point you hail some fast west-bound steamer for the purpose of transferring us thereto or that the boat be put into Halifax if feasible.
 sSigned by saloon passengers.
 'aThat in reply Captain Passow ex- plained the difficulties and dangers at- tending a transfer of passengers at sea and further stated that it would be an exceedingly dangerous undertaking to attempt to take the ship in her present condition into the harbor of Halifax. He volunteered the information that he might later on enter Boston harbor and had the question under advise ment.
 "Sixth-That 1t is a mater of keen regret that a first class steamship, such as the St Louis is reported to De, should not be supplied with the Mar conf system, the absence of which has been seriously felt during this ever-to- be-remembered voyage.
 sSeventh-That the thanks of the passengers are due to the officers of the ship for their uniform courtesy under these very trying circumstances in en- deav bring to allay our uneas1ness ana excitement"
 The committee consisted of A. P. Lloyd. Louis B. Bernei, Rev Arthur Crane, c. W. Bonynge and Ralph Nichol.
 The report of the committee was unanimously approved and resolutions were adopted cpndemning the action of the mana cement of the line as out lined in the committees -1aport.
 New York, Jan 17.-Many of the first class passengers of the delayed liner St Louis have declared their intention of bringing suits against the company. Their cases were placed in the hands of a lawyer on board.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-17
NEW SUBMARINE BOAT.
winsted Man Just Granted Patent on.

New Invention.
 Winsted, Jan 17.--Clarence B. Gill; lette, aged 22, who served in the Span ish-American war has been granted a patent for improvements in submarine boats. He has been experimenting along the line of submarine navigation since he left school several years ago, and claims that his torpedo boat is far superior to all others, being quicker, easier and safer.
 The Gillette boat is designed to stay. down for fifteen hours and longer if desired. It's method of attack is differ ent from that of the Holland The GiI- 1ette will fire Whitehead torpedoes and it is not necessary to come to the sur face
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-17
THIRD TIME IN TWO YEARS.

Guilford, Jan 17.-For the third time within two years the general store Of s. B. Cruttenden of East River was entered by burglars last night. They took a quantity of footwear and broke open the telephone cash box, getting only small sum of money.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-17
STAMFORD CAT SHOW.
Managers Did Not Deny Mouse Story
 Wanted Free Adyertising.

Wanted Free Advertising.
 Stamford, January Controversy over the cat show which it was pro- posed to hold here next week reachedi s clma tot day when tile officers of the club issued a s.l', s:;cnt saying, that the club has Ec.-,r voted to hold 3 field trial at molSe atching. The .'-tc'neni says -hs .,-a orig:narsd f"o,a, one member of t'e cl:.h who ad- vanted tie idea .n 2 humorous way. .ea was obsc nd 'tst Mayor Leeds had written letter to the pres ident and various people had been at tracted by it, they concluded to let 1t go for a few days and profit by the advertising it would give.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-17

track. The least impatience on the part of any of the large number of drivers would send the wagons crush ing ln upon each other. One of the biggest crowds of the day gathered and there was a good deal of whist ling and other noises indicative of pleasing excitement. Some people were enjoying themselves anyway. But when Officers Keegan and flick ey put in an appearance the noise died out. It was necessary for the officers to quietly lead the horses out of the tangle one by one for time before the others could move Then the car ran into another tangle near Grand street and on proceeding up Bank street window was broken. The con- duct of the conductor going up Bank street would have caused his dis charge under other circumstances. It was not only outrageous but offensive.
 The following was received this morning:
 Waterbury, Conn, Jan 16 1902. Editor of the Democrat:
 Will you for my sake and all those that may be foolish enough to ride on the trolleys, announce in your paper that they will ride with vermin as was my misfortune this afternoon and al! lady had visiting me from Hartford did not know that the men slept in the cars until read the papers this evening.
 Very respectfully,
 MRS A. SIMONS.