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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-10
Kansas City Live stock.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Dec. 10.-Cat-
tle-Receipts. 5000, including south,
erns: slow to steady. Native steers,
$4@5.15; southern steers. $2.50@3.30.
southern cows, s1.6O@2.4O. native
COWS and heifers, $203.65; stockers
and feeders. $3@4.45; bulls, $2.25@
3.25; calves, 1906; western steers
$S.25@4.1O: western cows, $2@2.45.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-10
Hsnasssad Entry Ne 6177.
NOTICE FoR PUBLICATION.
Departnsnt Of the htsrier,

oon090oo0 hAtty w. o1Il.
NOTICE FoR PUBLICATION.
Department Of the Interior.
Land once at Santa Re. N. n.
Nov. IL, 1898.
Nstics Ii hereby given that the fol-
lswing-namAd settler has nled notice
OF Nh intention to make nnal proof In
support Of hs claim. and that said
proof will b made before the probate
clerk Of San Miguel county at Las
Vegas, N. H., on Dec. 22ni. 1898 viz:
CARLOS TRUJILLO
for the NV II Sec. II. T, l5 N. r. Is
q
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up
on And cultivation 81 said land. viz:
Jesus Ma Tafoya Of Las Vegas, n.
NJ: Antonio Griego Of CAbra, N. n:
Simon Callsgos Of Tremsntina. n. n;
Vidal Trujillo OF Trenentina, N. N,
MANUEL R. OTERO.
Hts Register
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-10
.s&&MHRkETj


1he following New fork stock quotation
sere received py Levy Brts.. N tmbeis Oh
caR0 Board Of TradeA r0oms1 and
S1j over their oNn private wires from New
York, Chicago and Colorado Springs: CORES
p0ndent Of the 6rms OF Logan q Bryan N. =.
md OhicaSo member New York Stock Ex-
A. OSis 4 Co. Bankers and Brokers. Colorado
5prings:
Deser1psino- oiose
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-10
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

CHICAGO. Dec. 1O.-Quotations at
the close OF the market here today
were as follows:
Wheat: May. SO s-4gso 7.sc; d.
cember IS SIS.
Corn-May. 4s@4S Is; December,
4 IS. l!l4
Oats-May. So s-s; December, 81 5-S.
Pork-May, $1l.15.
Lard-May, $6.57.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-10

John M. Wyatt, cashier Of the In.
ternational bank Of Ell Paso, was shak.
ing hands with his many friends in
Alamogordo this week.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-10

sheen-Receipts. 1000; strong.
Muttons. $s.5004.l5; lambs. $4.50@
5.35. range wethers, $3.40Q4; ewes,
$2.75Q3.25.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-10

Highest grades mems shoes-$7 and
$3.50 values cut to $685.. Lewis Shoe
& Clio. Co. 1851.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-10

The employees Of the government
buildings below Jewett have organ.
lied a Gun club.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-10
ST. Louis Wool.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 1o.-Wool nominal,
unchanged.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-10

c. M. Elliott Of Durango. was visit.
Ing Farmingtoa his week on business.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-10
Better Than q plaster.

"A piece Of flannel dampened with
Chamberlain's Pain Balm and bound
on the affected parts, Is better than Q
plaster for a lame back and for pains
In the side OF chest. Pain Balm has
no superior as a liniment for the re-
lief OF deep seated, muscular and
rheumatic pains. For sale by all
Druggist.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-10

D. j. Kennedy was visiting Aztec
Tuesday and Wednesday on business
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-11
THE FAIR MILLIONS.

The indications are that the large
fortune of Charles D. Fair, who, with
his wife, was killed in an automobile
accident in France last August, will
be tied up in litigation for long time.
The fortune is said to amount to &c.
600, 900.
At the time of the accident it was
conceded that it was impossible to
determine whether Mr.. Fair or his wife
had survived the longer, as both were
dead when the bodies were discovered.
According to the law of California,
where a man and woman are exposed
to the same peril and both are killed,
it is assumed that the man, being the
stronger, outlived the woman. So it
was conceded that Mr.. Fair survived
his wife and therefore inherited her
property. The heirs of Mr.. Fair, how
ever, gave to the mother and the
brothers and sisters of Mrs. Fair a
sum of money amounting to about
100000 and jewelry worth $125,000.
Now it seems the heirs have obtain
ed proof that Mrs. Fair survived her
husband about 80 minutes, and it is
claimed that Mr.. Fair had made a will
leaving all of his property to his wife.
There is a big legal fight on therefore
for about $6,oOO,OOo.
1t will be recalled doubtless that the
estate of Mr.. Fairs father was in
litigation for many years. Indeed, it
had been settled only a little while
before Mr.. Fair and his wife met with
the accident in which they lost their
lives. Unless the heirs of Mr.. Fair
consent to make a compromise, giving
up a large part of the estate, the
chances are that the litigation will
drag along for years. The lawyers
will find way to keep the litigation
alive.
1t seems strange, however, that evil
dence was not obtained at once that
Mrs. Fair survived her husband, if in
fact. she did survive him. Doubtless
there will be some interesting evidence
in connection with this part of the
case.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-11
THE RockEFELLER TELEGRAM.

The inside history of the telegram
alleged to have been sent by John D.
Rockefeller to half a dozen senators
saving that the proposed legislation
cgSinst trusts must be stopped mas
not yet been disclosed, and the indi-
cations are that it never willSbe. Not
a single senator will admit that he re-
ceived such a telegram as was out
lined in the press dispatch, and Mr.
Rockefeller has refused either TO ad-
NIT or deny that he sent such a tele-
gram, or that he knew that such
telegram was sent. It would seem
that if he had no connection with it he
would hasten to make the fact known.
There has been an effort. ever since
the publication of the sensational
story about the telegram, to make it
appear that no such telegram was
ever received in Washington. 1t is
pointed out that Mr.. Rockefeller is too
shrewd a business man to send a tel
egram of that description.
All that seem reasonab BILE of course,
but at the same time there must have
been convincing evidence that such
telegram was received, or else a story
concerning it would never have got
into circulation. 1t seems to be adj
mitted that the story was given out
by the President or some one acting
for him. 1t is not reasonable to sup
pose that he would have caused the
story to be published If he had not
had the very best of authority for it.
The refusal of Mr. Rockefeller and at
torneys of the Standard Oil Company
to deny that such a telegram was
sent has d curious look. In consider
ing the matter the fact must be TAX
en- into account that some of
the most influential of the Republican
senators are against the antitrust leg
islation demanded by the President If
the alleged telegram was sent it was
doubtless received by some of these
senators, they being in sympathy with
the Standard Oil Company's opposition
to the proposed antitrust Legislation,
and one of them must have incau-
tiously shown it, and in that way it
became public.
One explanation given out in New
York is that there was a meeting of
prominent captains of industry in that
city, and it was agreed that every eff
fort should be made to secure a modi-
tication of the Nelson amendment to
the Department of Commerce bill,
and that Mr.. Rockefeller was author
lied to communicate with senators
who were known to be in sympathy
with their views. This may be the
explanation of the alleged telegram
which caused such a sensation.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-11
Her Imnns.ioned cnIIer.

Not long ago. says the Chicago News,
a popular young actress of Paris re-
ceived the visit of an able burglar in
evening dress, who suddenly appeared
in her rooms on the Boulevard de Port
Royal without knocking at her door or
being announced by her servant. The
actress was preparing to retire for the
night when she heard strange noises in
her drawing room. Going in there she
found herself face to face with a tall,
dark man in evening dress and soft
slippers. who appeared to be about 40
years old. AS the actress entered the
stranger dropped on one knee and made
a declaration of love. He said that he
had watched her on the stage with adj
miration, that he had tried to see her at
the theater and having failed to do so
had resolved to enter her residence,
even at the risk of being taken for a
burglar. The actress was much annoy
ed, but believing the mans story al
lowed him to go away without raising
any alarm. The stranger disappeared
quickly when the door was opened for
him and the actress subsequently found
that before she had heard his footsteps
in her salon he had broken open her
Louis Quinze table there and abstract
ed from the drawers all her money and
some Jewels.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-11

The New York Times reports mon
ologue by E. j. Rice. a well-known
New York actor, in which he tells the
story of stranger who approaches "A
New York cabman and asks to be
driven to st. MichaeTs Church The
cabman is ignorant of the location of
the editice in question, and, after driv-
ing about for some time, puts his pas
senger down and remarks:
Il don't know where st. Michael's is,
but this is All Saints, and you're sure
to find him here with the rest of 'en. -
Another of his stories relates to an
effeminate youth in clearinghouse
The landlady is entertaining some
friends in her room when the youth
knocks at the door.
"Deah mel" he says. "I beg youah
pawdon. But would you mind letting
me have a CLAWS of watah?"
The landlady obliges him A few
minutes later he appears again.
Excuse me-" he says, but would
you, ah, mind letting me have anothah
CLAWS of watah?''
Somewhat annoyed at the interrupt
lions, the landly again complies, but
when he comes a third time asking
for "a pail of watah," she conceals her
INDICATION under a mask of politeness
and says:
why. Mr.. Green, do come in and
sit down. l want to introduce you to
my friends
well, WEAKLY" answers the "deah
boy, Il don't think have time, don't
you know; you see, my room is ON
fire"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-11
Ticket for Twenty-eighth street.

He dashed breathlessly up the stairs
at downtown station of the IL, /" says
the New York Press, and shouted be-
tween gasps to the man at the win
dow: Gimme ticket to Twenty
eighth street"
The seller said: where's your
money!"
How much is it?'
Five cents"
Here it is: Twenty-eighth street,"
Pass along; don't delay the game
But is it for Twenty-eighth street?'
Shove along, 1 say"
Don't you give me any of your
sas; 1 asked for a ticket to Twenty
eighth street. Is this it?''
Say, if you don't move along I'll
call a policeman. Can't you see you're
blocking the way?"
to tell me if this ticket let's me off at
Twenty eighth street. l don't propose
to be carried past my station. You
elevated railroad chumps may run
New York as you please, but I'll let
you know I'm from Texasi"
The man behind remarked: "Well,
Texas, move along and I'll explain,
You've got your Twenty-eighth street
ticket, and I'm going to buy one ex-
actly like it. In this city all tickets
look alike to u.s."
The man was desperately sober; but
he did not intend to be done"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-11

What he calls 1.-The most wonderful
of all the escapes that God allowed me
in the whole course of the war;" says
the Chicago News, is thus described by
Gen. De Wet:
"On the third evening at sunset a
HotteIitot came to me. He said that
his 'baas,' whose family lived about
twelve miles from the farm of Com
mandant Mel, had laid down his arms
and that he could not remain in the
service of the wife of such a bad
'baas..' He asked me if he could not
become one of my 'archterrijders' AS
he was still speaking to me Landdrost
Bosnian, from Bothaville, came to pay
me visit Good 1 said to the Hot
tentot. I shall see you about this
again. For 1 wished to cross-ques-
ton him. 1 then went into the house
with the landdrost and spent a good
deal of time in writing with him. Late
in the evening he went back to Botha-
Vile and 1 to bed exactly at IL O'Clock
l had scarcely lain down when the
Hottentot came back to my thoughts
and l began to grow uneasy. l got up
and went to the clubhouse where my
Kaffir slept. 1 woke him up and ask
ed him where the Hottentot was. on,
he is gone he replied, to go and fetch
his things to go with the baas.' 1 at
once felt that there was something
wrong and went and called my men.
told them to saddle up and went off
with my staff to the farm of Mr.
Schoeman on the Valsch river. to the
east of Bothaville. On the following
morning before daybreak a force of zoo
English stormed the farm of COM
mandant Mel. They had come to take
me prisoner"
At Potchefstroom De Wet sat for a
photograph, which afterward became
we'll known and in which the Boer
leader holds rifle in his hands. He
thus tells the history of the weapon:
When the enemy passed through
Potchefstroom on their way
to Pretoria they left garrison behind
them and many burghers went there
to give up their arms which forthwith
were burned in a heap. When the
garrison left the dorp the burghers re-
turned, Among them were some who
set to work to make butts for the rifles
that had been burned. This rifle l
was told by the man who showed it to
me, is the 200th that has been taken
out of the burnt heap and repaired
This made such an impression on me
that took it in my hand and had my
photograph taken with it,
In describing another of his escapes
from the British, Gen. De Wet says
Il decided on climbing the Magalies
mountains without a path or road.
Near by there was a Kaffir hut and I
rode up to it. When the Kafffr care
out to me 1 pointed to the Magalies
mountains and asked: Right befo e
us, can man cross there?' No, baas,
you cannot the Kaffir answered Has
a man ever ridden across here? Yes.
baas. replied the Kaffir, long ago.
10 balloons walk across?' Yes, ba-
boons do, but not a man Come on, ,
1 said to my burghers. This is our
only way and where a baboon can
cross we can cross" After a terrible
climb. much of the time in full view of
the enemy below, the burghers
escaped.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-11
ADkX 10 AEW ADVERTISEMENTS

MISUNDERSTANDING Commandery No.
:. X. T.: Zerubbabel Lodge No. Is, F.
and A. NJ: Mistletoe Camp No. 4,
Woodnen of the World; Clinton Lodge
No. 81. r. and A. NJ. Regular and
Special Communications; Golden Rule
Lodge No. Z. 1. o. o. F.
Military Orders-Orders No. Z. Ogle-
thorpe Light Infantry.
Special Notices--Ladies Are Invited,
Steam Cooker Company: Ship Notice,
Strachan & Co.. Agents; Notice to
Dairy People and Farmers, Savannah
Brewing Company; The New Market,
Theo Groot; Our Daisies Are All Sold,
George Wagner's Son; Wanted, George
j. Baldwin; For Sale. John E. Mcguire,
Superintendent; Notice of Dissolution,
Powell 8. Sharpe.
Business Notices-An Edison Phono-
graph Is a Whole Show-the Ray Com
pdny.
Fer lust This Sort of Weather-Mu-
tual Gas Light Company
You VIII Believe-M. Wilensky:
Petitions for Incorporation-The N.
C. Gillespie Drug Company. 81
The Truly Wonderful-Ludden &
Bates, Southern Music House.
Savannah Theater-Hoyt's Comedy
Company. To-day Matinee and Night;
Faust" Tomorrow Matinee and
Night.
Foods--Postum Food Coffee.
Insurance tatemeuts-Thames &
Mersey, Marine Insurance Company.
Profit Point Passed-Wm. & II. H.
baltimore.
Eggs-A. Ehrlich & Bro.
Auction Sales-Old Hoss Sale, Central
of Georgia Railway.
Finaneial-Report of the Condition of
the National Eank of Savannah.
Silver Polish-The Gorham Company.
Medical-Swamp Root; Cuticura;
Faracamph Pinkham's Remedy: Cas-
esrets; Medical Lake Soap: Pyramid
Pile Cure; Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets.
Cheap Column Advertisements
Help Wanted; Employment Wanted;
For Rent; For Sale; Lost; Personal;
Miscellaneous.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-11
VERY TIRED OF ADDICKs.

1t is evident that the Democrats of
Delaware are very tired of Addicks
and are willing to do almost anything
that is honorable to get rid of him.
On Monday they offered to join the
regular Republicans in electing Con-
gresham Ball, a regular Republican,
to the United States Senate, for the
long term, and eventually to elect an
other regular Republican for the short
term. And, strange as it may seem.
this offer was not accepted. If the
regular Republicans are honest in their
opposition to Addicks it would seem
as if they would have accepted this
offer without a moments hesitation.
Evidently there is something in the
political situation in Delaware that is
not understood outside of that state.
The other day it was heralded
abroad that Addicks had withdrawn
from the senatorial contest. 1t turned
out that he had withdrawn on condi-
tions that would have given him vir-
tually control of the state. OF course
his offer was not accepted. .a
Addicks' man Byrne, who was NOM
iIuated by the President for United
States district attorney for Della
ware, and who was so unceremo-
nicusly turned down by the Senate, is
making extraordinary efforts, it is
said. to have the Senate reverse it's
action, or. at least, the committee
which has the nomination in charge.
The Addicks crowd seems to be run
ming things in Delaware yet, and it is
not to be wondered at therefore that
the Democrats came to the conclusion
to join with the anti-Addicks faction
of the Republicans with the hope of
getting rid of Addicks and his political
methods; in other words, to purify
the politics of the state. And the good
intentions of the Democrats We're not
appreciated apparently. Republican
politics in Delaware must be in a very
rotten condition.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-11

The North Dakota Legislature has
just passed suitable resolutions on the
death of Capt. Alexander Griggs, the
pioneer steamboat. captain of the Red
river, who founded the town of Grand
Forks.
"A movement has been started in
the New England States for the cleo
tlon of Maj. Austin S. Cushman of
East Orange, N. j., as commanders in
chief of the Grand Army of the Re-
public at the annual encampment in
San Francisco next October.
Gen. Saussier, ex-military Cover
nor of Paris, has resigned his position
as a member of the higher council of
war on account of i'll health. The gen.
elal is in his seventy-fifth year. He
took part in twenty-four campaigns
and has the Grand Cross of the Legion
of Honor.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-11

There is much speculation as to Capt.
Hobson's future, now that he is out
OF the navy. 1t seems to be generally
believed that he has political aspira-
tons. and that .he will make the race
for Congress in Representative Bank
heads district A friend of Capt. Hob
son says the young man is ambitious
Tor political career, even if he has
to begin at the bottom of the ladder
by securing election to the Alabama
Legislature. He hopes, however, to
make his start in the national House
OF Representatives. then he wants to
go to the Senate, and finish his career
as President Of the United States. 1t
Is a laudable ambition; and who can
tell but that Hobson's choice win prove
popular?
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-11
CURRENT COMMENT.

The Cincinnati Enquirer (Dem.) says:
Suppose The Hague Tribunal should
go to fooling with the Monroe doctrine.
Then there will be dissatisfaction here
with a vengeance. Mr.. Bowen is as
good tribunal as The Hague. The real
question is not so very complicated.
Some of the Powers do not want a fair
decision They do not want a decision
that will assure peace. They want
war"
The New Orleans Picayune (Dem.)
says: Secretary Root remarks on the
cutlery that has been raised against
President Roosevelt in connection with
the negroes. The simple reason of it
all is, Mr. Roosevelt, of all the Repub-
lican presidents. is the only one who
ever practiced and sought to enforce
upon the white people of the Union ne
gro social equality. That is an offense
that is well-nigh objectionable. 1t
was the greatest mistake ever made IN
public Office by a chief magistrate of
this great republic"
The Louisville Courier-Journal
(Dem.) says: 1T would be an unchar-
liable estimate of Mr.. John D. Rookie
fellers mental gifts to suppose him
really concerned as to any harm the
Littlefeld bill is likely to do his inter-
ests. When the actually serious steps
which Congress might take are remem-
bered. the proposed legislation is not
calculated to cloud Mr.. Rockefeller's
brow with moments annoyance. He
understands. as do all the trust mag
mates, that the antitrust bill, so styled.
will not check the power of combina-
lions. and was never intended to check
it, Had il provided for the reduction
to a revenue basis of the duty on trust
made articles, for instance among 9TH
er sincerely conceived repressive meas
ures. there would have been cause for
the opposition of the trusts. There is
i'm fact cause for no opposition on their
part. and 1t is safe to assume that none
Is really being made.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-11
DEFENDING Upon THE HOUSE.

According to our dispatches yester-
I day from Washington the President
had a long conference with the ma
jority leaders of the House on Monday
night on the various antitrust meas
ures pending in Congress. This looSs
as if he were depending upon the
House for such antitrust legislation
as he wants.
As a matter of fact the House has
that have been brought before IT,,
namely. the Littlefeld antitrust bill,
the Elkins bill, the bill to give the At
| torney General greater powers in en-
| forcing the Sherman antitrust act and
the Nelson amendment to the Depart
ment of Commerce bill
The Senate has passed all of these
measures except the Littlefeld anti
trust bill The President seems to be
afraid that the Senate will refuse to
pass the Littlefeld bill, or, that if il
does pass it, will modify it in impor-
tant particulars. Several of the most
powerful of the Republican senate. s
are not in sympathy with the legisla-
ton against trusts and. 1t ssstated,
have been doing all they can to defeat
it without disclosing their hostility.
They were bitterly opposed to the Mel
son amendment to the Department of
Commerce bill. 1t was against that
amendment that the Standard OIL
fts frR
against which the alleged Rockefeller
telegram was directed.
1t locks now as if the President
would carry his point in the matter of
antitrust legislation, notwithstanding
the hostility of a number Of the most
though the fact that he is comforting
with the ma ority leaders of the House
indicates that he is not satisfied yet
that he will be victorious. There does
not seem to be room for doubt that the
Republican senators who favor trusts
thought they could prevent any legis-
lation that would be damaging to
trust interests, but it seems they un-
derrated the influence of the President.
Apparently he has forced them to ac-
cept his antitrust programme, or, at
least, the greater part of it, but it is
stated that they and the trust inter-
ests have determined to prevent his
nomination for President.
If it be true that he has the trust
interests against him and also some of
the most Influential of the senators of
his party he is going to have hard
time of it to get nominated and elected
President. But his fight against trusts
will make him friends that will COM
pensate him for the loss of the trust
interests and the senators of his party
who side with trusts.
AS a rule, however, the Republicans
manage to get together at election
times, however hard they may fight
each other between elections. They
have too strong a liking for the spoils
of office and the benefits which come
from power to risk losing the control
of the government by dividing their
forces. And the trust magnates will
do nothing to defeat the Republican
party because they know that 1t is
only from that party that they have
reason to expect favors which can be
granted only by sacrificing the rights
and interests of the people.