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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-16

1t is stated that oil burning engines
to the number OF $50 are in operation
on the Southern Pacific lines between
New Orleans and San Francisco, these
being 40 per cent Of the number OF
engines in s This indicates that
the substitution Of oil for coal in loco
motives is a permanent success.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-16

Billy McCaddon, former round
house clerk. but who has lately been
working in the house assisting machin-
lists, was back at his old job again
today helping to straighten out the
board. He will return to his Job in
the house again In q DAY or SO.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-16

to lose a leg by being run over. The
accident occurred at Upton and as
neal as can be ascertained was caused
by Merrill losing his footing and fall
ing between the cars while making his
way over the train. The limb was am
putated between the ankle and the
knee and the wounded man displayed
unusual nerve while being brought to
this city. Although his injuries were
of the most serious and painful order,
he did not lose consciousness at all
and at last accounts was resting as
easy as could be expected. AS soon
as the accident was discovered the en-
CINE and caboose were detached from
the train and the wounded man was
brought to the hospital here where he
secured the best medical attention 1t
was possible to obtain.
Another aggressive step vas taken
Monday In the contest now being
wageJ between the Rock Island road
and a number Of its competitors over
the question Of interchangeable mile
age, when that road filed notice Of
withdrawal Of membership in the indi-
vidual mileage bureau Of the western
roads. Notice wal also given that on
and after September 1, the date on
which two Of the other roads have
given notice to change the form Of
interchangeable mileage used on their
lines, it will pay the rebate on the
individual mileage books used on Its
own lines. Furthermore it has asked
for an accounting with the bureau ia
determine what portion Of unpaid re
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-16
NOTICE FoR PUBLICATION.

Land Office at Santa Fe, N. M, july
Is, 1908; homestead entry No. 5017.
Notice Is hereby given that the fol-
lowing named settler has filed notice
Of his intention to make final proof
in support Of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before the U. s.
court commissioner at Las Vegas, N.
NJ, on September /, 1903, viz. Simon
Garcia y Salaz, for the NEA Of Sec
ton /, T. IA, r. 20 E.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence and
cultivation OF said land, viz:
Nasario Martinez. Of Trementina. N,
M; Vidal Trujillo. of Trementina, N,
M; Isabel Ensinas, Of Trementina, N.
M; Timoteo Martinez. of Trementina,
N. M. MANUEL R. OTERO,
7-91 Register.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-16

There was a young girl from West
chester
Whose fellow stole up and caressed
her,
Come, kiss mel" he cried,
But she blushed and denied,
And refused to begin till he pressed
her-Columbia Jester.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-16

bates it is entitled to receive since it
withdrew its membership in the West
enr Passenger association. These I'm.
paid rebates amount to somewhere
orfm $4,000 to 500. 900 a year, which
Is almost sufficient to pay the entire
expenses of the association and its
bureaus.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-16

ing led to the altar the young lady of
his choice who but recently arrived
from Old Mexico. The ceremony was
performed in the west side Catholic
church and Joe was laying off to thor
oughly get used to the new order of
things.
During the six months ending juno
80 only five short steam railroads Of
an aggregate length of seventy-ninc
miles, a combined bonded debt of So
100000, and a combined capital Of
$835.00O have passed into the hands
of receivers, and only three aggregat-
ing a total length of las miles. $685.
900 bonded Indebtedness and $685.
600 capital. have been foreclosed.
The Baldwin locomotive works have
now 1900 men in their employ, 49,
900 in Philadelphia and 1000 at
Burnham, Mifin county, where the
frames and other heavy parts of the
locomotives are built. All space for
this year and for the first six months
of 1904 has been taken up and the
company expects that the output for
the six months beginning July 1 will
be the largest in its history.
A phenomenal output Of steel rails
for the present year has been reported
by the Colorado Fuel & Iron company
By the expiration Of the year the com
pany, at the present rate of sale, will
have sold $4,000. 900 worth Of rails
Western railroads furnish most of the
orders, although considerable ship
ments have been made to the east
The estimated capacity of thePueble
plant is 100000 tons per annum.
The scarcity of valuable timbers il
felt by no class of consumers more
keenly than by the railroads, which
use every year 10, ZOO, 900 ties merely
to renew those worn out and decayed
The price Of timbers has risen II
some instances to a figure which
makes their use p%rohibitive: in othel
cases the supply is SO nearly exhaust
ed that the roads have been compelled
to look about for new timbers.
There was a general shake up las
week in Santa Fee Freight Agent Trel
even's office at Chanute. H. J. Whit
tlesy, travelling freight agent for tn,
Santa Fe, with headquarters at tina
point. has gone to Topeka, and is nov
employed in the transportation depart
ment. He is succeeded at Chanute b,
3. e. Miller, chief clerk to Mr.. Trel
eaven. P. T. McKerahan. Of the san
ia Fe general offices, has ben sent t
Chanute to take Mr.. Milelr's place.
:. General Manager H. U. Nudge
General Superintendent D. E. Cain,
W. Kendrick. third president Of ii
Santa Fe, and Mechanical Superb
tendent c. M. Taylor are in Denver
When asked the purpose Of their tri
!, the officials refused to say. but 1t |
believed they are on q tour Of inspe<
ton to show the feasibility of carr,
! ing out the scheme Of George .
Gould Of making a trunk line OF til
: Wabash, Missouri Pacific and Denye
& Rio Grande from Baltimore
Ogden.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-16
Grade too steep.

1t vas the intention Of men employ
ed at Traversy's mill near C~ioudcroft
to save a little time in hauling logs.
Two or three fat cars were loaded
with logs on Thursday and started
dawn the grade to make the run Of a
mile to the mill. The grade proved to
be so steep that 1t was impossible to
stop the cars and the men in charge
finally jumped. The runaway cart ran
to the mill. plunged into a box car
loaded with ties and knocked down 30
feet Of tramway. The cars themselves
were badly damaged.
Brakeman Frank Merrill. head
breakman on the crew Of Conductor
Clark, had the misfortune yesterday
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-16

Joe DeMarco, whose place Of labor
is in the sand house at the round
house, tired Of single life, so this morn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-11
General News of the Port.

lay dead, Wren in stupor, Blakely In a
deathlike swoon, and that poor chap
yonder' loony and hyster.cal as a crazy
man. Thank God they had not as they
had first intended, waited for the break OF
day.
Another dawn and Stout and most of his
men had pushed on after tie Apaches and
in quest of the troop at Sunset Pass BY
short stages the soldiers left in charge were
to move the wounded homeward. By noon
these latter were halted under the willows
by little stream. The guards were busy
filing canteens and watering pack mules,
when the single sentry threw his rife to the
position of ready and the gun lock click
ed loud. Over the stony ridge to the west,
full thousand yards away, came Little
band of riders in single file, four men in
all Wren was sleeping the sleep of eX-
haustion. Blakely, feverish and excited
WAS wide awake. Mercifully the former
never heard the first question asked by the
leading rider-Arnold, the ranchman-as he
came jogging into the MONDAY bivouac.
Stone. sergeant commanding, had run for
condition of the rescued men. Got there
in time then, thank Godv he cried, as
YEARLY he flung himself out of saddle and
glanced quickly about him. There lay
Wren, senseless and still between the lash
ed ribs of his litter. There lay Blakely,
smiling feebiy and striving to hold forth
wasted hand. but Arnold saw 1t not.
Swiftly his eyes fitted from face to face,
from man to man. then searched the little
knot of mules, sidelined and nibbling at
the stunted heritage in the glen. II don't
see Punch" he faltered "Wh-where's
Miss Angela?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-11
ANNIE OAKLEY IN PRISON CELL
Famous Rifle Shot Of Buffalo Bill,s
Show Cocaine Victim.

A Chicago dispatch to the PHILADELPHIA
Press last night says: Annie Oakley, daugh-
ter-in-law of Buffalo Bill and the most
famous woman rifle shot in the world, lies
today in cell at the Harrison street sta
ton under Bridewell sentence for steal
Ing the trousers OF negro in order to get
money with which to buy cocaine.
This is the woman for whose spectacular
craftsmanship King Edward himself once
led the applause In the court yard of Buck
ingham Palace.
When arrested Saturday on the complaint
of Charles Curtis, negro, she was living
at 40 Sherman street. She gave the name
of Elizabeth Cody, but 1t occurred to no
one to connect her with Colonel Cody's ia
when brought before Justice CaverIy she
admitted her guilt.
Il plead guilty, your honor, but 1 hope
you will have pity upon me-" she begged
An uncomfortable appetite for drugs has
brought me here. 1 began the use of it
years ago to steady me under the strain of
the life was leading, and now 1t has lost
me everything. Please give me a chance to
pull myself together"
The striking beauty Of the woman. whom
the crowds at the worlds fair admired is
gone. Although she is only twenty-eieht
years old, she looks almost forty Hers, in
fact is one Of the extreme cases which have
come up in the Harrison street police court
Tomorrow she will be taken to Bridewell to
serve out sentence of $45 and costs
"A good long stay in the Bridewell will
do you good" said the court.
The prisoners husband. Samuel Cody.
died in England. Their son. Vivien, is now
the North Platte. The mother left Buffalo
Bill two. years ago and has since been
drifting around the country with stray
shows.
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Boyd's and Vicinity.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

SpeeiaA Correspondence VI 1uf CVcuIn8 Sur.
BOYD'S, Nd. August 10. 1903
Intelligence was received here today from
Ironton. Ohio announcing the very sudden
death there of a former resident of the
county. Mrs. Maria Louisa G. Tudor wife
of the late Henry c. Tudor. at the home of
her son, Clinton G. Tudor, of that CITY,
Heart trouble was the cause of death. She
has number of prominent relatives in the
county, among whom one is Mrs. William
A. Gassaway. preceptress of Brarley Hall
Seminary at Poolesville.
The apple crop in this section of the
county promises this year to be abundant
and of fine quality.
The county road bridge on the road lead
ing from Boyd's to Gaithersburg and Rock
vile, which has been out of since the
memorable flood of June, has just been re-
paired and reopened for traffic.
Mr. Howe Totten, who was bitten by his
two Great Dane dogs Sunday week ago.
is slowly recovering from his injuries. His
hands were terribly lacerated by the dogs
and several fingers were broken.
Mrs. Richard c. Lewis of Washington is a
guest for several weeks with Mr.. and Mrs
James E. Williams here Miss Genevieve
Simms, after several weeks of vacation at
Shady Brook farm, left for Washington, her
home, today. Mr.. and Mrs. .. O'C. Call
CHAN and family and Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ
Wallace, after spending part of the summer
here, left for Washington yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-11
local gallery.
Sketched by Chief Byrnes.

In the publication of book on profess
sional criminals Of America Thomas Byrnes,
former chief of the New York police de-
partment, pays attention to the hotel man
and prints one of the many pictures taken
of him by the police authorities throughout
the United States. The description of him
gives his present age as fifty-three years.
He is described as being five feet seven
inches tall, of stout build and weighing 1853
pounds He has red hair and whiskers,
when grown. and ford complexion. The
man is a butcher by trade.
SELF" said Inspector Byrnes His red
beard grows very RAPIDLY, nd he could ap-
pear from time to tiLe. in cockney style,
with long flowing side whskers, or with
simple mustache, or with smooth face as
he might desire. He is quite genteel look
ing"
His record is given as follows:
Red Hyle,- or Cincinnati Red, Is one of
the most celebrated hotel thieves in this
country. He was born and raised in Gin
cinnati, and when boy learned the butch
er's trade. He was called Red Hyle on
account of his red hair and florid face. He
has been a professional thief since 1871
For many years he has robbed hotels all
natl his home, and his wife and children
reside there.
"Hyle was discharged from the northern
state prison at Michigan City. Ind, on July
20. 1899, after serving three years and nine
months for robbing man at the Occidental
Hotel, Indianapolis. He was arrested again
at st. Louis Mo, February %, 1891, during
the progress of General Sherman's funeral
He was discharged few days later"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-11
CHAPTER XXI.
Our Vanished Princess.

Then came a story told IN fierce and ex-
cited whisperings. Arnold. the speaker,
prompted sometimes by his companions;
Stone. and the few soldiers grouped about
him, awe stricken and dismayed. Blakely
had started up from his litter, his face
white with awful dread. listening in
wordless agony.
At six the previous morning, Looping easily
out from Sandy. Arnolds people had
reached the ranch and found the veteran
colonel with his orderlies impatiently wait
ing for them. These latter had had
abundant food and coffee and the colonel
was Tuning with impatience to move but
Arnolds people had started on empty stom-
achs, counting on a hearty breakfast at
the ranch Jose could have it ready in
short order. So Byrne, with his men,
mounted and rode ahead of the trail of the
infantry, saying the rest could overtake
him before he reached the rocky and dam
gerous path over the first range For
few miles the Beaver valley was fairly
wide and open. Not twenty minutes later,
as Arnold's comrades sat on the porch on
the north side of the house. they heard
swift hoof beats. and wondered who could
be coming now. But, without an instants
pause. the rider had galloped by, and one
VI lie HcH, HuTTyiHS 10 the corner OF the
ranch. was amazed to see the 1.-THE, slender
form of Angela Wren speeding her pet
pony like the wind w the sandy trail
Arnold refused to believe at first. but his
eyes speedily told him the same story He
had barely glimpse of her before she was
out of sight around a grove of willows up
the stream. Galloping to catch the colo
nel. said he. and such was his belief.
Angela. he reasoned. had fastened after
them to send Some MESA ge of love To her
wounded father. and had perhaps caught
sight of the trio far out in the lead. Ar
mold felt sure that they would meet her
coming back. sure that there was no dam
ger for her with Byrne and his fellows well
out to the front They finished their break
fast. therefore. reset their saddles. mounted
and rode for an hour toward the Mogo.ion
and still the pony tracks led them on, over
lying those of the colonel's party. Then
they got among the rocks and only at in
tervals found hoof prints but. far up along
the range, caught sight Of the three horse
men. and 90 kept on. It was after ten
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will be at work putting up tomatoes for
this market. The factories in the river
counties of Virginia, 1t is said, furnish two
thirds of the canned tomatoes used In
Washington city. Ten or twelve factories,
employing several hundred hands, ship al
most their entire output here.
Commodore j. r. Sutton. the harbor mas
ter left this morning on his annual leave
and will take northern trip During his
absence Captain Russell Dean, command
ing the harbor police boat vigilant. is act
ing as harbor master.
Captain Bailey Reed commander of the
Colonial Beach steamer T. V. Arrowsmith
has been called to his home near Month";
Va, by reason of a serious accident to his
father, who was injured by heavy smoke
stack falling on him while it was being
hosted into place. Captain William Luck
EFT is temporarily in command of the Ar
rowsmith for Captain Reed.
The new morgue wharf has been COM
pleted and was yesterday afternoon turned
over to the District authorities by the
builders.
The schooner James B. Anderson is dis
charging her cargo of laths at the wharf of
I. r. Riley, foot of 9Th street southwest
The tug Camilla came into port yesterday
evening with a tow of watermelon-laden
craft for this market. They are lying at
the 11th street wharf
The schooner A. H. Quinby, which has
been lying at anchor in the stream for sew
eral days past, has completed oyerhauling
and sailed this morning for a river point
to load railway ties for Philadelphia.
Since yesterday morning five vessels,
laden with watermelons from North Caro-
INA and southern Virginia. have been
brought into port for the Dealers and this
morning there were about 5000 on sale at
the wharf. The demand for them is quite
light, though the fruit is fine Prices range
from 80 to 80 per 100 for small ana inferior
melons. to IS and $40 for better stock and
$1S to $40 for selects.
Hard crabs are selling at $1.75 to 50 per
barrel, and clans at As to so cents per 100
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CANNON BURIED 1875 YEARS.
Revolutionary Relic Dug Up in Chester
County, Pa.

A special dispatch to the Baltimore Sun
from Reading Pa, says: A cannon OF the
revolutionary war has been discovered
buried on the farm of Ephraim Kaufman.
near Warwick. Chester county. The cam
non weighs $50 pounds and is OF cast iron.
The letters "P. w. F." cut on 1t are taken
to mean that 1t was made at the Pennsyl-
vania Warwick Furnace, which was oper-
ated during the revolution. The furnace
made cannon for Washingtons army.
During the occupancy of Philadelphia by
the British under Lord Howe it was re-
ported that Howe was about to send an ex-
petition out to destroy the furnace, cap.
ture the cannon and then come on to this
city and seize the provisions and supplies
which were kept here for the American
army. The people in charge of the furnace
were so certain that the expedition would
be made that they buried a number of cam
non to keep them from falling into the
hands of the enemy. The place of burial
was not marked, and in consequence the
cannon remained concealed until a stream
running near the old furnace changed Its
course slightly. The change exposed one of
the former banks of the stream.
Last Saturday two men were fishing in
the stream, when they noticed the top of
what they supposed to be pipe protrud-
ing from the former bank of the creek.
top of an old cannon. 1t was then dug out
and four mules were required to draw the
heavy gun up the bank. The cannon Is
greatly rusted and is of the type used dur
ing the time of the revolution. Marks on
the gun seem to show that it weighed 4 goo
pounds when 1t was new. AS ii now weighs
but 1850 pounds it is thought that it lost
90 pounds by rust in its 125 years burial.
The cannon was supposed to have been
buried in the bed of the stream. The wa
tiers were turned out of their usual course
until the weapons were secreted from ex-
pected invaders after which they were al
lowed to resume their usual flow. The cam
non which was discovered on Saturday was
five feet below the surface.
Mr.. Kaufman, who owns the farm on
which the cannon was discovered re moved
the cannon to his home. in Obey township,
near Fridensburg, this county. The trip
was twenty-four miles, by way of Potts
town and Douglassville, and took a day.
Mr.. Kaufman now has the gun on his
lawn. 1t is the largest revolutionary relic
in this county. The gun is ~ feet long.
and feet in circumference at the fuse end
The mouth is IA inches in diameter and the
opening 512 inches.
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HOPES TO RETAIN MR.. ROOT.
Presidents Attention Called to Rumo
Of ,Secretary's Retirement.

Of Secretary's Retirement.
A dispatch from Oyster Bay, N. Y, last
night says. Attorney General Knox will
come here tomorrow to have a conference
with the President. He will take luncheon
at Sycamore Hill and probably will remain
with the President most Of the day.
The President desires to 20 over with
him certain matters now pending in the
Department of Justice, including that phase
Of the Littauer-Lyon glove contract case
which was referred to the Attorney Cen
eral.
Ing was directed to circumstantial state
ment published this afternoon that the
Secretary of War expected soon to retire
from the cabinet and be succeeded by Gov
Taft of the Philippines.
1t can be said THAT there is no definite
foundation for the story. The President
since the first intimatien many months ago
of Secretary Roots possible retirement, has
hoped, and still hopes, that he will remain
in the cabinet for AL long time yet. He be-
lieves that the Secretary certainly will re-
main through the coming winter and prob
ably much longer time.
A dispatch from New York Yesterday
says: Attorney General Knox was at the
WaldOrf-Astoria today with United States
Senator Spooner. He and the senator had
long and earnest talk this morning on
matters Of Importance to the administra-
ton. An effort was made to learn the OBJ
ject of the Attorney Generals visit to the
city at this time. but Mr.. Knox sent out
word that he was too busily engaged with
Senator Spooner to be seen 1t was learned,
however, that he will go to Oyster Bay to-
morrow to see President Roosevelt and
discuss affairs Of state with him