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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-11-02
FIRE WORKS
DESTRUCTION
TWO DRINKS START a BLAZE
WHICH SPREADS DEvAsTA.
TloN AND RUIN.

NEW YORK. Nov. Fourteen
solid blocks Of buildings In ruin. one
life lost, two score persons injured,
Ave hundred persons homeless, and
a financial loss OF q million and O
half dollars is tho outcome OF an al
legged drunken feat at Coney Island
yesterday. Frank UonnolIy, ~ years
old, and Peter Sldlley, 3S years, wait
ers. are locked up charged with arson
on the strength OF the statement 81
Barney Wolf, hotel proprietor.
Wolf says TINT the two men remark
ed In his presence that the crowd al
Conoy Island was getting dull, and
they believed they would livcn III
with fire. Accordingly they started
a fire, which Wolf put out. They
then started second fire, which VOL
was unable to control, and the firt
department was summoned. Albert
Rubin had his skull fractured leapins
from window.
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New Lyeeum seplns IL Career.

NEW YORK, Nov. 2.-The play-go
Ing public expressed sorrow two years
ago when the old Lyceum theatre ~
Fourth avenue. the home Of the faut
GUS Lyceum Stock company, went ~
way OF many other historic playhsusss
of the metropolis and fell beneath the
pickaxe Of the wrecker. But now
there ID cause for Joy for the nsw
Lyceum theatre. under the manage
ment Of Daniel Frohman who made
the old house famous, is 10 open to
night and the loyal Lyceum following
Of old Il to have an opportunity to
pay homage to p. II. Eothern, who was
one Of the favorites Of the old play-
house. The new theatre IL located IN
Sixty-Fifth street west Of BrSadway
and compares favorably with the half
dozen other new playhouses that have
been opened in New York this SEA-
sols~ s, sb~
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can they consistently demand that
men shall obtain title without occupy.
ing the land at all, as they are now
doing? ~
A congressman may consistently
claim that the present laws are good
axd that the national irrigation act is
bad. He can claim that the present
laws are bad and that the national ir-
rigation act Is good. But be cannot
maintain the proposition that both are
good, because they are diametrically
opposed in fundamental respects.
It may be asked, why repeal pres
ent land laws II national irrigation
makes the proper provision for safe
guarding the peoples interests. The
answer is that the new policy is only
in its experimental stages and can.
not extend over the entire irrigable
public domain for many decades. In
the meantime, spectators are quietly
taking the most valuable land and de-
feating one Of the prime objects of
the new law.
WILLIAM E. SMYTHE.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-11-02
OUTLOOK FORMARY-'
LAND ELECTION
CHANCES GREATLY IN FAVOR OF
DEMocRATs.-RAcE ISSUE
uPPERMosT.

BALTIMORE, Nd. Nov. 2s--The
Maryland political contest which ends
at the polls tomorrow Is one of the
most interesting OF the entire coun.
try. The election In this city and
state will be one OF the largest ever
held, there being 354 state. judicial,
circuit, city and county Offices TO be
filed.
The afilliated or declared vote, az
compiled from the new registration In
Baltimore city la. Republican. A.
16l; democratic. 5000. The number
declining to state their political af-
filiation is upwards OF 10000. It is
the latter that puzzles the politicians,
containing. as It does, the independent
element or the balance Of power. The
democrats apparently had q lead sitter
the spring registration over the repub.
Leans by a considerable majority.
the exact figures being 7,435, and ret
two Of the republican candidates we're
elected by good majority, while
Mayor McLane's apparent majority,
according to the returns of the board
or election supervisors. was less than
900 The conclusion Is that thous-
ands did not vote as they registered
Or the declined vote was republican.
While the democrats are apparently
ID the lead of tho republicans on party
aGiliatIon by i0,sis, The fact cannot
be overlooked that there r. declined
vote Of 1882. Compared with the
registration at The last gubematorlal
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election III 1899 there are registered
1000 less white voters and 500 less
colored voters. The democrats con.
tend that the loss Is on the republi-
can side through the apathy OF the
Wachter men, who are opposed Ia
Senator McComas. The leaders q
both parties appear confident. but aai
things considered and admitting thai
the state is close and doubtful, the
chances seem decidedly In favor Of this
democrats carrying the state ticket
and elsoting . majority OF both houses
Of the legislature.
The two features Of the campaign
have been the race issue and the ~
legged Interference Of Pres. Roosevelt.
Although Senator McComas. James A.
Gary. Former Governor Lowndes and
Others whom the president consulted
about the republican situation, have
declared that Mr.. Roosevelt meant no
interference In state politics. Sen.
ator Gorman, Mr.. WarfieIi and all
the democratic leaders have continu-
ed to charge presidential interfer-
ence" and have made all the political
stock out Of Il they could.
The recent conferences in the white
house have partially restored har.
mony In the republican party, in so far
as the state ticket Is concerned. They
are all supporting Williams for gov.
ernor and his running mates. the can.
didates for comptroller ana attorney
general. But this appearance OF
harmony Is believed to be on the sur.
face only and Il the republicans SO.
cure control OF the Legislature II Is
probable the fight Of the factions for
and against Senator McComas will be
removed In dead earnest II Is said
That certain interests have been try.
ing to induce President Roosevelt 10
aid them In the plan 20 put up Charles
J. Bonaparie. the civil service reform.
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policy on the part Of the winter wheat
farmers eats Of the Mississippi. The
winter wheat mills report a rather
poor demand for -four and the spring
wheat mills good demand. Our own
view would be that the above men.
TONED decrease is somewhat In the
nature OF an incident and IS not like
" to occur again for some weeks 10
come. The northwest movement is
coming freely and Is now a little
In excess OF last year. Cash demand
everywhere y moderzte.
Corn-The market is extremelydulI,
with nothing in local operations n
interest The trading is almost Who'll.
ly Of q scalping nature. The weather
Is showery In the southwest. But the
weather Is no longer much OF factor.
The conditions OF supply and demand
are as heretofore very quiet. There
Is moderate shipping inquiry, and the
country Is selling rather sparingIy.
The provision interests are still act.
I've with the bear element, and the
buying is scattered and otherwise feA-
tureless. There is no apparent tend
ency at the moment.
LOGAN e BRYAN.
NEW YORK, Nov. 2.--The market
is extremely dull. The holiday in Lon
don and the approaching election In.
termisslon In New York contributed
thereto. The tone is strong. and quo
tations almost uniformly a little bet
ter. The action Of the market on Sat.
urday's bank statement is encourag
ing. The bond market, almost pl
lot for the stock market. Is strong aud
Every action Of the mar.
ket Of late indicates that stocks are
well held. There Is talk OF gold i'm.
ports, which are not improbable. but
which are hardly needed. II no more
banks 20 broke about the country. the
market should do better.
LOGAN Il BRYAN.
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Memphis Carnival Opens.

MEMPHIS. Tenn, Nov. 2.-The
Memphis fall carnival opened today
under most favorable auspices. All
trains arriving Sunday night and this
morning brought hundreds of visitors
from all points within redius Of q
hundred miles or more The days
program was successfully carried out
The bluff Is occupied with innumera'
Bile carnival attractions, while court
square, Main street and other promi
nent throughfares are lavishly decor,
ated and at night will be ablaze with
illuminations. Special features have
been arranged for every day Of the
week.
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MONTANA SITUATION SAME.
Heinxe Denies the Reported OFFER Il
$15,0O0,0o0 Tor His Properties.

tNCuAS 6CUlGe kHS HepoTteo 0UGf CI
s15,ooo,ooo Tor His Properties.
BUTTE. Mont, Nov. 2.--Presi.
dent VIM, scallon Of the Anaconda
Mining company and F. Augustus
Heinze both deny that any negotia-
tions are on for the purchase Of the
Heinze properties In Butte. The de-
NAL followed report emanating from
Boston to the effect that Heinze had
been offered hfteen millions for his
Butte mines. Almost all the principal
labor bodies Of Montana have peti-
toned Governor Toole to call an ex.
tra session Of the legislature for the
purpose Of enacting legislation rene
dial to the present state os affairs.
The business men throughout the
state are also agitating the matter.
Governor Toole has made no definite
statement as to what he will do In
regard to the matter,
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Rooseve viii Vote.

WASHINGTON. d. c., Nov. 2.--De
spite the fact that the election in New
York state is not regarded as Of great
In nporance, and thousands OF New
YorLers will not take the trouble to
go to the polls, P..-.ae !. Roosevelt
acting on his belief that i Is the duty
Of citizen to S5se ! every election,
has arranged = 20 to his home at
Oyster Bay to cast his ballot tomor.
row. Accompanied only by his secre.
tary he will leave the capital tonight
on special train, SO as to arrive at
Oyster Bay in time to vote early and
be back in the white house tomorrow
evening. Ia,u
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ANOTHER WRECK
ON SANTA f
DENvER-cHlcAGo FLYER NO. /
STRIKES LOOSE RAILS
AGAIN.

LA JUNTA, Colo, Nov. q. East
bound Santa Fe passenger train No
g was wrecked near Thatcher today
BY spreading rails. Fireman Ever
hart of Syracuse, Kans., was instantly
killed The engineer jumped and
escaped injury. The passengers re
ceived slight shaking up. This is
the same train which was wrecked at
Apishapa bridge last Friday by un.
known parties who pulled spikes from
the rails. The details are meagre.
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st. Louis Horss shes..

ST. LOUIS, No. Nov. 2-The coli.
scum is repIendant In decorations Of
green and white, the colors Of the st.
Louis Horse Show association, which
opens It's annual exhibition tonight.
The show promises to eclipse In mat.
ter Of attendance, and In the sumber
and quantity OF the entries. any Prev
ious exhibition or the kind held In
81. Louis. Many society people and
horse lovers are already here from
Kansas City. Memphis, st. Joseph.
Little Rock and other points. The ex-
hibition will continue throughout the
week.
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seIaIum. 4 .hs World,. FaIr.

ST. LOUIS. Mo-, Nov. 2.--Activ,
work was commenced on the construc
tlm Of The Belgium national pavilion
at the worlds fair. The Belgium res
ervAtion consists of q tract nearly 25(
feet square situated directly opposite
the entrance to the administration
building. The building will be con.
structed Of steel and stan and will
be surmounted by giant dome. The
pavilion will be occupied by special
exhibits Of costly lace. jewelry and
other manufactured products for
which the little kingdom is famous.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-11-02
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

CHICAGO, Nov. 2.-wheat-It is
SO dull in every feature that there ID
little else to comment on. Foreign
markets seem to be not far from the
same condition. Broom Hall intimates
In his cable that Russian offerings Of
wheat are not SO free as they have
been. The sensational feature of the
day is q small decrease in the visible
supply. Last year Il increased about
two and one-quarter millions, and we
do not recall a decrease In the month
of November in the past. II reflects
delayed movement In the northwest
and a caution to hold your wheat
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-11-02
Campaign Closed in Maryland.

BALTIMORE, Md, Nov. o. Al
Though the campaign in Maryland
practically closed Saturday night,
there will be one more republican raj
" today, when Stevenson A. Williams,
nominee for governor. and other can
didates Of the republican state ticket
will address meeting at Crisfeld.
The chairmen Of the democratic and
republican state committees have ad
dressed lengthy appeals to the voters
to support the party nominees. It is
announced that the whole police force
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-11-02
London Daily FOR Women.

LONDON. Nov. 2.--Alfred Harms.
worth's new paper. the Daily Mirror.
which 10 intended to appeal particular
ly to women, made its arst appearance
today, According to the publishers
announcement the paper Il not to be
in any sense q feminine organ, but
will cater largely to feminine read.
ers. along the lines employed largely
by the daily press Of America.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-11-02
Pennsylvania Stands pat.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Nov. 2.-The
apathy which has marked the present
campaign In this state is apparent in
almost every county In Pennsylvania
A victory for the republican ticket is
practically foregone conclusion.
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Small Vote i'm Nebraska.

OMAHA, Neb.. Nov. 2.-No news
paper Or central committee chairman
has ventured a serious estimate Of the
result Of romorrow's election. Can.
didates for judiciary only are to be
voted for. and the vote Is not expected
to reach its normal proportions.
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will be on duty at the polls tomorrow
Victory Doubtful il Rhode island.

Victory Doubtful Ii Rhode island.
PROVIDENCE, r. L, Nov. 2,--The
political leaders Of the state today are
making final arrangements for tomor-
rows balloting. The democrats claim
the state by 1000 and the house BY
a small majority. while the republic
ans are counting on from Ave to seven
thousand plurality for governor and
the control of both branches OF the
Legislature by q safe margin.
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SIOUX INDIANS
mean BUSINESS
The Redskins Have on Their
War Paint Up in Wye
ming
BLOODY BAT TIE S.
Indians Out 3 uggy Riding when
Called Upon to Surrender
Open Fire

CHEYENNE. wyo.. Nov. 2.-Th1
latest authentic report Of the battle
with the Indians is that Sheriff Miller
|of Weston county is dead and one Of
the posse under Miller, named Fossen-
berg, WAS instantly killed as . result
Of the fight with twelve wagon loads
Of Sioux Indians. Saturday three
miles below Beaver Dam ON Lightning
creek, Converse county. The Indians
are from the Pine Ridge and Rose
bud agencies In South Dakota and
were violating the game laws Of tho
state. The sheriff's posse went out
to round up the redskins Saturday.
and, upon coming UP with them, de-
mandei their surrender. lnatead Of
complying, the Sioux opened fire and :
sharp fight ensued In which Fossen-
berg was instantly killed and SheriR
Miller mortally wounded, dying half
an hour later. His dead body WAS
taken to New Castle by the remainder
OF the posse early this morning. The
posse say that at least six Of the In
dians were killed and several wound.
cd. among the latter being Chief
Eagle Feather who is being brought
here prisoner. A new and larger
possee has started after the Indians
who are in the country surrounding
the scene Of the first fight and another
battle may be expected II the Indians
again refuse to surrender. The hrst
word Of the fight reached here last
night and the shooting probably oc-
curred late Saturday afternoon,
DENVER. Colo. Nav IL srucrar
to the Times from Douglas, wyoming.
says that a battle has occurred be-
tween Deputy Sheriff Cooks posse
and the band Of Indians who shot and
fatally wounded Sherif w. II. Miller
OF Weston county and killed deputy
sherifS In fight Saturday night on
Lightning creek, Converse county. No
details OF the second battle have been
received but it Is rumored that sew
eral members Of the posse we're killed.
The United States authorities are
making an effort to apprehend the
Indiana who are said to be from the
Rosebud and Pine Ridge agencies In
South Dakota.
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er, as cindidate for the United
States senate against Mccomas. Mr..
Bonaparte, however. has publicly de-
clared that he is not candidate for
any office whatever, and that he fay.
ors the reelection Of Senator Nc
Comas
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-11-02
Chinese oticials 10 Conference.

PEKIN, Nov. 2.--In a conference Of
high officials with the dowager EN-.
press concerning the reoccupation Of
Mukden by Russian troops, held at
Summer palace today, Yuan Ski Kai.
the governor general OF Chill Prov
ince. was summoned hastily from
Tsin Tien and proceeded directly to
the palace. The Russians have the
tartar general OF Mukden Province
in custody at his Yamen.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-11-02
Five Tickets Ia Iowa.
DIES MONIES. Ia. Nov. a.

DIES MONIES. Ia. Nov. EVERY
thing points to light vote tomorrow
sili tile state The estimates
af Cnmmins' plurality run from S0,-
900 BY the democrats to 10000 BY the
republicans. There are FIVE state tick
s. ii the field
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Riots in Warsaw.

BERLIN. Nov. "a dispatch to the
Tageblatt from Posen says bloody
conflict between 500 Jews and force
Of Russian gendarmes took place at
Warsaw Saturday during the enlist
ment Of recurits. The wounded on
both sides numbered forty persons.
several sustaining fatal injuries.
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81. Louis Wool.

ST. LOUIS, NO. Nov. 2.-wool
nominal; territory and western me.
dium, 10000; fine medium. 15917c;
fine, l5GiGc.
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Doubtful In Kentucky.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Nov. 2.-Goy-
ernor Beckham viii make the last
speech Of the campaign at Bardstown
this afternoon to the home people.
Democratic campaign managers pre-
dict a majority of not less than twen-
ty thousand for the state ticket, while
the chairman Of the republican state
committee claims to have majority
Of twelve thousand.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-11-02

The county commissioners are in
session at the court house, this after
noon and will likely meet again to-
morrow.
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COLUMBUS, O.. Nov. With
strong indications for rain throughout
Ohio tomorrow. the total vote may be
much less than the nine hundred
thousand on which the republicans
have been estimating their plurality
at nearly hundred thousand for gov
ernor and their state officers, with
from forty to fifty majority on joint
ballot for United States senator, The
democrats give no figures on the state
ticket, and counting all the doubtful
counties in their favor estimate a
democratic majority Of five on the
joint ballot The most important Of
the doubtful counties is Cuyahoga,
the home Of Hanna and Clarke and
Herrick and Johnson, the candidates
for senator and governor. There have
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-11-02
Democrats Confident in Massachusetts

BOSTON. Mass, Nov. 2.-The day
before election found the managers
OF both political parties after the
rather strenuous activities Of the
week practically ready for the open
ing OF the polls. The democrats have
expressed their confidence that they
will carry the state.
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OHIO REPUBLICANS CLAIM 100000 PLURALITY FOR GOVERNOR
Result Considered Doubtful Kentucky Democrats Confident Of
Carrying Massachusetts

been fewer arrests for false registra-
tion than heretofore
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-11-02

NEW YORK, Nov. INSIDE esti
mates on tomorrow's city election in
dicates that the result will be very
close, with not more than $4,000 ma
jority either way. The mails were
flooded today with literature for the
voters.
Murphy predicts 100000 plurality fol
McClelland, while McClelland's per
sonal campaign manager, j. ]. Della
ney, claims $1,000, with majorities in
every borough, including Brooklyn
Mayor Lows advisers, while claiming
his election BY about 10000 are said
to be looking for a majority of about
$4,000, conceding $1,000 to McClelland
in Manhattan, and expecting 5000
for Low in Brooklyn.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-10
THE
'Hindoo PHILOSOPHERS
BY Ella Wheeler Wilcox.

There Is a well-meaning but mistaken
woman In America who has set herself
the task of exposing" the bad side of
all the Hindoo and Oriental PHILOSOPHERS
which have, since the Worlds Fair Con-
gress Of Religions, been gaining ground
here. s
She is engrossed in delying into ancient
and modern history In search OF the
heather rites and idolatrous practices and
Immoral beliefs OF the followers OF all
these Eastern cults,
glng me to say no moro of the teachings
OF Krishna, or Buddhn, until learn what
terrible men they and their devotees We're,
and she solemnly announces that even
Vivekananda, the wonderful Hlndoo schol-
ar, who electrified the Congress of Reli-
thousands of hungry souls the beautiful
philosophy of the "vedas was known to
partake of roast beef!
Now, have never occupied my all too
brief allowance Of time on earth with
hunting for evil My main object In life
the worthy in everybody and thing,
When forced to unmask and denounce
all obtrusive evil, have always selected
tho one nearest to hand-frst IN myself
and then in my environment, The sham,
the pretense, the ayarics, the UNI Christ
llKGnSSS oI Illdtby VI Viz otbhouoA SAtAST
tan churches In America and England
ard elsewhere seem foes worthier Of my
steel pen than do the Oriental philoso-
phies,
i have no doubt the followers Of trish:
M and Buddha were and are guilty of
impropreties and immoralittes. Rut tho
beautiful teachings left by both inspired
souls will always appeal to me. even as
does Christs last Sermon on the Mount,
In spite of the blasphemous and ridiculous
creeds trumped up by selfish men who
claimed to be his followers, and In spite
OF the plercenary and clannish spirit ex-
hibited by hundreds Of so-called Christians
tn-day.
Nothing absolutely historic IL known to-
day concerning the life of Christ. Nothing
was written ebout Him until long after
his death-thirty years, some Bible stu-
dents say. but His Sermon on the Mount
remains, and that Is all we need.
Tho lIfa of Krishna is qulta as difficult
to know in detail. and that OF Buddha ts
more or less involved In tradition and
ssutSperstitien, but the words. Of both are
moro agthentically tEaceable than even
very beautiful and helpful and strangely