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The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1903-04-03
THE COLONIAL PROBLEM
will BE the Subject of Investigation
by General " God

! by General W ood
| Boston, March 22.--General Wood,
who sailed from here for Naples on the
steamer Commonwealth today cnroute
for the Philippines, will, by direction
Of President Roosevelt, make an in
Vestigation into the colonial problem
In the Straits Settlements of the Dutch
East Indies and the English system in
India ard Egypt. These investigations
will take some time and he has ar
ranged to stay month in Egypt and
some time in India. In an interview
last night General Wood said
Il shall go from Naples to Con-
stantinople, and from there to India.
After investigating matters there and
looking over the army, | shall so to
the Straits Settlements | shall look
over the army there and investigate
the colonial problem. From there
go to spend month in Egypt, where
the program is the same as III the
Straits Settlements From there go
TO Hong Kong, and from there to my
command in the philippines. My
duties there are purely military"
General Wood arrived here yesterday
afternoon from Cape Cod. where he
had been visiting his mother to take
leave of her before starting on his long
journey. In the afternoon he made
few calls and did some shopping, and
last evening he was the guest Of the
Tavern club. With General Wood to
his new command 20 Lieutenants
Scott and Mccoy, his personal aids.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1903-04-03
FOR HOME WEAR,
Pretty aud serviceabIe Gowns Of
MOhair In High Favor.
special Correspondence.

Especial Correspondence.
New York, March 31.-The great ma
jority of women pass the greater part
of their time at home in spite of the
common cry that they live more away
from the domestic shrine than in II,
and so 1t behooves them to have many
neat and dainty as well as sensible
and serviceable home dresses suitable
for everyday wear.
! The reason that the Frenchwomen
are always so well dressed is because
they take pains to have enough or
binary home dresses to spare their best
ones. 1t is desirable art to be able
to look well dressed at home at all
times so that if any chance visitor
should happen in he or she need not
wait a long time that the lady may
doff an old and shabby dress and put
on one for show. The true gentlewo-
man always looks neat and nice in
the privacy of her own home.
The old new mohair in the pretty col
ors and black of this season makes the
incest of home frocks for ordinary
wear, and gown of it is quite fine
enough for any one. The simpler such
dress is made the more genuine sat
isfaction it gives and the longer it re-
mains fresh. Still there is no reason
why such a garment cannot be devel-
oped in more ornate style. Mohair
is so lustrous and bright that it re-
quires little trimming, and what it
does have should be applied more to
tone it down than to add to its bril-
liancy.
In the illustration is very pretty
home dress of gray mohair. The skirt
has several rows Of soutache braid in
gray, one shade darker set ON in short
scallops. The skirt fits closely around
the hips, but flares widely below. The
waist is quite plain in the back, but
has a belt, while in front it forms an
open blouse effect, with a full silk vest
in soft reseda green. There are la
pels overlaid with heavy white lace
The sleeves are rather close bishop
shape, which adapts them to home
wear most admirably. For with. the
wide sleeves almost any kind of work, =
sewing or anything requiring active
use of the hands, is impossible.
This would not be half a bad design
to follow in making up some of the
wash fabrics. 1t is not always easy to
find a design so practical. If one
wished it little more ornamental, all
there would need to make it so would
be to add founce or a row or two of
good strong washable lace. There is
madras cloth mercerized so that it has
the sheen and gloss of rich silk, with
dainty stripes in all sorts of colors and
tints The trimming to this material
may be entirely Of itself, cut and strap
stitched on the bias. This is very neat
and serviceable.
There are also mercerized panama
suitings, all really desirable. Some of
this looks like the finest silk taffeta
and is shown in plain color, stripes,
arabesque designs, medallions and
scrolls. Some is very Persian in color
ing, but most of it is in the tints and
in pale blue, green, silver gray and
rich tan. All of these come up beaut-
fully with lace as a trimming.
Basket cloth, cotton voiles and organ
dies are all made so that they are as
suitable for the home dress as for the
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1903-04-03
DEWEYS REMARKS
Lead German Count to Make Bonn
bastic Attack Upon Our Fleet

bastic Attack Upon Our Fleet
Berlin, March 31.--The foreign office
here is fully satisfied with the ex-
plantations Admiral Dewey made to
President Roosevelt regarding the in
terview with the admiral which ap-
peared recently and in which the Ger
man navy and the Geruian emperor
were mentioned No communication
On the subject has passed between the
foreign office and the German embassy
MT Washington, because the officials
here felt certain that if Admiral Dewey
had been correctly reported the gov
eminent of the United States would do
everything proper on its own initiative
without any reminder from here.
Count Won Reventlow, in The
Tageblatt, compares the German and
American navies. He says Germany's
first squadron is homogeneous and
always ready for instant service. at
could" he adds, smash Dewey's
heterogeneous assemblaGe. hich has
not a single modern, armored cruiser"
The count regards the American maneu-
vers as generally childish" and IS "al
ways resulting in defeats Of the hos tile
fleets, the naval commander therefore
gaining large newspaper glory"
Count Won ReventIow refers to the
poor craftsmanship Of The West
Indian fleet" to it's insufficient number
of officers and men, and to the "low
morale of the navy" as indicated by the
assertions, and says he be-
lieves the United States viii some
day have a fine fleet, but she has rot
one vet"
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1903-04-03

street. The self respecting lady will
have her house gowns as pretty as she
can with a view to their utility.
1t is matter for sincere congratula-
ton that the black silks are in such
high favor for the season just now
opening. The lighter as well as the
heavier qualities are seen and are al
most equally desirable, for if the taft
fetas, louisines, pongees and liberties
are thinner they are also less expen-
sive and lighter to wear. The richer
silks, like peau de sole, peau de cygne
and MORE velours, make heavy dress
es, and one must hold them up or have
them destroyed by the dust. And they
cost lot. With black taffeta skirt
prettily made, dainty white waist
and black lace bolero, a sentimental
fat Tuscan hat with dropping wreath
,of tiny blossoms and parasol which
looks like a bunch of sea fog gathered
upon 1t woman is equipped for con-
quest.
The black silks for summer skirts
ARE mad Of tafreta, shanghai, silk
Grape, crepe royale, silk iron frame
grsnadine. habutais and a novelty in
satin crepe de chine, This list does not
include the heavier silks mentioned
above. OLIVE HARPER.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1903-04-03
City Emnloves Feel shakv

ment pervades the various departments
at city hall at knowledge Of the fact
that the list of employees has been sent
to the civil service commission for ex-
animation. 1t is reported that 300
men are now on payrolls vino lave Lot
passed examination. The possibility
of wholesale discharges of city en-
ployes is the chief reason for anxiety.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1903-04-03
Milk Producers Made Hannv

Boston, March 29.--A satisfactory
agreement was finally reached yester,
day between the milk contractors and
the directors of the New England Milk
Producers union, and the price of
milk for the next six months will be
351a cents a can in this city and 2S1z
cents delivered on the cars This
means an increase OF over 500 900 to
the 5000 milk producers in New Eng
land, who sell $4,000 cans of milk a
day to Boston contractors.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1903-04-03
To Man the Reliance

Bristol, R. l., March 30.-Nearly one
half of the crew which is to man the
Reliance arrived mere from New York
yesterday. They are mostly Scan
dipavians who have had years OF ex-
perience in racing on the coast, Cap
tain Barr and the remainder of the
crew are expected here Friday.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1903-04-03
Want President to Investigate

Washington, Marcn 81 John Mitch
ell, president of the United Mine Work
ers, and two other miners repre-
sentatives talked with the president
yesterday regarding the recent shoot
ing of strikers by deputy marshals at
Stamford, w. Va. They requested
that thorough investigate be made
of the affair. The president took the
matter under advisement.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1903-04-03
Taft Confined to Bed

Washington, March cS..-In reply to
the inquiry of the secretary of war
stating that the press had alleged that
Governor Taft had dysentery a cable
gram from Governor Taft contains the
information that he is recovering nom
the attack. He needs rest and by the
advice of his physician will remain in
bed for a couple of weeks to secure it,
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1903-04-03
Quick and Profitable Trip

Gloucester. Mass, March 27.-Cap-
tain Jacobs arrived yesterday from an
other profitable trip to ST. Pierre,
MIG, where he disposed of 265,O00
pounds of frozen squid to the French
fishermen, who are debarred from
procuring bait at Newfoundland. Cap
tain Jacobs sailed from Provincetown
just two weeks ago in his fishing
steamer, the Alice VI. Jacobs.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1903-04-03
Incendiary Fires at Haverhill

Haverhill, Mass, March 29.-Three
fires last night, two of which were ap-
parently of incendiary origin, have
aroused considerable excitement in this
city, especially as four other fires
which have occurred here recently
were also ascribed 10 inceudiaries.
The loss from the fires last night was
comparatively slight.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1903-04-03
Credentials Presented to Castro

Caracas, March 31.-Herr Won Pell-
dram, the new minister Of Germany.
and ax-Ironside, the recently ap-
pointed British minister. have pre-
scented their credentials to President
Castro. Their reception was more
cordial than expected, owing to the
extreme anna bility of the envoy Of
Great Britain.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1903-04-03

Boston, March 26. Judge Bond, sit
ting in the superior court yesterday,
was disturbed by snoring, which pro-
ceeded, he quickly found, from juror
in the panel before which a case was
being tried. The juror was sound
asleep. He was sharply reprimanded
and dismissed and the case continued
before II Jurors.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1903-04-03
Busy Legislative Session Ended

Augusta, Me, March 30.-At 2:35
yesterday morning the house of repre-
sentatives adjourned until Sept. 1 and
the senate followed its action a few
minutes after. Thus the first session
of the list legislature of Maine is at an
end. The governor has signed e54 acts
and 148 resolves. Two years ago he
signed 456 acts and 11S resolves.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1903-04-03
Commendable Legislation

Harrisburg, March 2G.-The senate
committee on mines and mini lg decided
last night to favorably report to the
senate the bill raising the minimum
age at which children can be employed
inside the mines from ID TO 1Gyears and
outside the mines from Il to IA.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1903-04-03
Probinp Charges Against OmciaIs

Chicago, March 81 Secretary of the
Treasury Shaw has begun a personal
investigation of the charges of in
competency and lax admi listration
which have been made against certain
federal officers stationed at Chicago.
Mr. Shaw arrived here yesterday.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1903-04-03
Scalp Valued at $1,000

Indianapolis, March PA superior
court jury decided yesterday that the
loss of her scalp by Josephine Stephens
while she was employed in the Tacima
laundry was worth $1,000. She worked
at a washing machine and her hair was
wound about the shaft of the machine.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1903-04-03
.1onrnev interrupted by Storm

Washington, March 31.-Mrs Roose-
Welt and her children, who are aboard
the yacht Mayfiower, en- route to the
Atlantic ocean, are stormbound at
Riverside, about so miles down the
Potomac river, where the vessel will
remain until the weather clears.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1903-04-03
Two Dartmouth Men Drowned

Hanover, N. H., March 30.-Robert
M. Baker of Worcester Mass, md
John B. Kenerson of Boston, both
freshmen at Dartmouth college, were
drowned in the Connecticut river while
canoeing yesterday.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1903-04-03
ITO New Counterfeit Notes

shington, March 31.--The secret
service announces the discovery of two
counterfeit notes. One is So silver
certificate of the series of 1899. The
other is a So national bank note. Both
are poorly executed.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1903-04-03
Across the Ocean by wireless

London, March 3O.-1he Times this
morning publishes two dispatches from
New York which, it announces, were
transmitted by the Marconi system of
wireless telegraphy. The dispatches
contain about $50 words.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1903-04-03
TatteHsS and
Skaters

Clothes atteed and health shattered washday by using
impure, loaded soaps Free alka ruins the clothes and
spois the hands Why then not wash in the Sunlight way?
No boiling necessary. ne toing but all purity
and brightness Linens made lilly white and washday de-
light.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1903-04-03
ParkhiIl Strike Continues

Fitchburg, Mass, March 30.-The
striking weavers at the Parkhill Manu-
featuring company, who have been out
now three weeks on demand for an
increase in wages, have voted to con-
tinue the strike.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1903-04-03
Cuba Adopts Reciprocity Treaty

Havana, March 30.-The Cuban SEN
atehas Internationally adopted the
reciprocity treaty as amended by the
senate of the United States.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1903-04-03
Employers Proposition Accepted

Somerville, Mass, March 30.-Over
600 employees of the American Tube
Works met yesterday to consider the
proposition of Treasurer Cotton of the
Tube Works in reply to their demand
for a nine-hour day, double time for
Sundays and legal holidays and time
and half for all overtime. The com
pany was willing to pay the extra for
Sunday and overtime, etc, but in re-
gard to the nine-nour workday the
company proposed that the men work
10 hours a day Eve days in the week
and on Saturday five hours. the year
Found. 1t was agreed 10 accept the
proposition made by the COMPANY.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-05-16

set al liberty, and within half an honr
had repeated his crime. this time sue
ceeding in getting away from the city
with the money.
Recently there have been several
cases OF the liberation of men accused
.of crime after they have righted the
financial wrong attempted. Then the
wrongdoers have been set at liberty.
In the particular case referred 20
above, the forger was released through
a misapprehension. Still, there was a
point furnishes too good an object les
point furnishes too good an object les
0 TO permit Of being overlooked.
The offender escaped the conse-
quences of his crime, and as soon as
possible he committed a similar Of
Tense. The law provides q severe
penalty for crime, not primarily that
the particular individual wronged
shall be repaid, but because the Of
Tense is q n to the safety OF
every one. Lawyers define a crime
a. an offense against the public good
serious enough to justify the state
in taking cognizance OF the matter.
And It matters not whether or not
the wrong to the individual be atoned
/ for, the man charged with the crime
| shall not be taken from the custody
OF the state until he has been tried
before the proper authorities. And
the statement covers all cases where
the individual has been legally placed
under arrest. 1t Is. In fact, nothing
short Of compromising a felony for any
authority short OF the legally consti-
tuted tribunal to set criminals at lib
erty. The Optic believes there has
been misrepresentation on this point,
not that there has been any wilful at
tempt to set the law at naught. But
the matter is a serious one and the
utmost care should be taken to pre-
vent any further miscarriage Of just
ice.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-05-16
Good Words concluded.)

houses. wDIcn mas red a regiment OF
soldiers. the Twentieth Kansas, at
one sitting. IL next to the station.
both being of Spanish type. and these
were thrown open to the visitors for
their comfort. The Las Vegas board
0f trade committee. which had charge
OF the visitors, was composed of VI.
w, Browne. president; A. A. Jones,
yicA-president; d. r. Hoskins, treas-
urer, George r. Money. secretary;
Mayor X. ID. G0odall W. q. Heydon,
"a. Greenberger, II. w. Kelley, J. Ju-
dell, l.. II. Allen, J. G. McNarey, Frank
Forsythe and several others. They
let every one do pretty much as he
pleased, and Informally entertained
at the board of trade and at the fine
Montezuma club.
A special to the Kansas City Times
says:
When the train arrived at Las We
gas at 0.30 O'Clock q delegation OF
business men was on hand to welcome
the Kansas City party. An invitation
to visit the famous Hot Springs near
the city was accepted by President
Richards on behalf Of the club, and
the visitors and local committee at
once boarded the special cars which
had been provided. e. L. Epperson,
superintendent OF the Las Vegas cleo
tric line, the only electric railroad
In the territory Of New Mexico, took
charge OF the party in person, and as
soon as 1t became known that he Is
a cousin OF u. s. Epperson, the mem
bers of the club felt perfectly at home.
Jefferson Reynolds, president OF the
First national bank, was the spokes-
man for the local committee, and in
| pointing out the interesting things
| and places and entertaining the trav-
| ellers. was ably assisted by L. X. Al
| len. business manager Of the Las We
gas Optic, ID. I. Hoskins, cashier OF
the San Miguel bank; Hal Reynolds,
cashier of the Plaza Trust and Say
ings company; F. II. Pierce, manager
OF the Aqua pura company; Robert
G. Rankin. Of the San Miguel National
bank. and John Robbins. After visit
ing the health resort. which lies abou,
eight miles from the city. and trying
its waters, the party spent an houI
or two in calling upon the various
merchants.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-05-16

The forthcoming great meeting Of
the Presbyterian assembly at Los An
gelcs promises 10 be one OF the most
important in the history Of such con
ventions. The creed revision SO long
talked OF will almist certainly be ac'
complishcd. Nearly every Presbytery
In the United States has voted in
favor of the revision. and II now only
remains for the General assembly I,
endorse such action.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-05-16

ST. PAUL'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH:
Rev. Charles ]. French. Rector. Holy
Communion 1880 a. m; Sunday school
and Recfor's Bible class at 9:45:
morning prayer and sermon 1900 a.
M; evening prayer and sermon 1880
p. m. On Thursday, ascension day,
Holy Communion and sermon at 49,
80 a. m. Children's flower service at
400 y. m. Confirmation class. Friday
at 4 p. m Tourists and strangers are
especially welcome.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-05-16

POOR OLD CHAP.

The Albuquerque Citizen Is mad.
That isn't an entirely abnormal con-
ditIon with the paper. for Il has been
taking turns with Itself IN getting iGad
at the JournalDamocrat, The New
Mexican, the Socorro chieftain, The
Silver City Enterprise, an. other pa.
ners that have shown some signs Of
honesty and independence. Now 1t liz
mad at us aud makes various sorts of
wild statements that are vastly anus.
ing. The Citizen has our sympathy,
though 1t hardly deserves it.
It's advertising columns are getting
beautifully less, and now that it has
lost d share Of the pap for which 1t
sold itself. " Is really in a bad. The
Citizen should have been honest with
It's patrons or at least clever enough
70 prevent the Journal-Democrat from
stealing all the reform thunder it had
been preparing. However. the Journ-
al-Democrat has been forging so far
ahead of the Citizen for the past few
years. that 1t Is scarcely to be won
aercd at that patronage Of the paper
has fallen off 70 such an extent. Il
is said this deterioration Of the Citi-
zen. Really, II II cant manage to get
out a better paper than it Is doing
at present there Is no excuse for IT,
further infiction on the public, Pos
sibly IL isn't too late 10 rthc Citizen
20 learn thai honesty is the best pol
icy, The Citizen never fails to be
amusing when II gets mad, but still
Ii has our sympathy.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-05-16

The X. G. Commercial club members
viii witness no bull fight at I'll Paso,
or Juarez. rather. though all the good
travellers had planned TO so to church
Sunday morning and TO Mexico's ma
tional sport In the afternoon. The bull
ring has been pulled down. and the
sport there has been cut out. A pc
tition Is threatened, to be sen by
wire. asking that a vacant lot be s
cured ane a stunt be done at this any
how. The men want to see what they
didn't get in convention hall last win
ter.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-05-16

FIRST NJ, Il. CHURCH: The pub
lie are cordially invited to the follow
ing services at the NJ. Z. church to-
morrow: At II o'clock a. m. a short
sermon by the pastor will be followed
by the reception of probationers into
full membership evening sermon and
service of song at s p. m; Sunday
school at 9:45 a. M; Epworth League
at 700 p. m,
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CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS.

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE-Subject
for Sunday, Soul and Body service
beginning at II O'Clock; Sunday
school at 9.i5; regular Wednesday
evening meeting service. beginning at
5 O'Clock. at the hall. Douglas avenue.
All cordially invited.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-05-16

Pittinger has just received a fine
assortment of picture frame mould
ings and mats; also the latest patterns
and colorings in wall paper, 52(
Sixth street. N137-tl
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-05-16

BAPTIST CHURCH: HOO a. m
preaching by the pastor. Subject
play Religion" 700 p. m. Y. p. S. G
Il. 500 p. M. preaching by the past
Oh. Subject, The Christians Safe
Guard" FRANK c. WARD. Pastor
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JUSTICE Fooled.

Thursday evening a man was ar
rested on the charge OF issuing and
passing a forged check. He was cap
tured and made good. Then he was
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-05-16

Flower festivals are held in Cali.
fornia during April and May. Take
the Santa Fe through tourist cars.
Colonist rates April LIST to June 18th,
1908. sl-tf
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-05-16

Perry Onion pays cash and goo,
prices Tor household goods. Monte
Carlo Hall. Colo. Phone No. I'll. 143-t
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-05-16

Services at Browns Chapel. A. M.
T., church: Sunday School at 1890 a.
m; preaching by the pastor at 5 p. m.
Everyone is cordially invited to be
present. r. Justine McClelland, Pastor.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-05-16

1t IN passing certuin If a men fails
20 discharge his duties, his duties will
discharge him. I