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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-16


The popular tnteres III the VA be.
tween Russia and Japan has led %
the establishment In London of Al
Illustrated daily paper. which II 10
be issued BY the publishers Of tbs
Illustrated London News. Il i pei
fible thai sometime quick processes
Of pictHrenaklng and mechanical
makeup VIII be y developed IS 70
make feasible = daily magazine. with
ordinary magazine features plus fresh
pictures of current events. Some Of
the newspapers nowadays are rem.
turing so far into the feld 81 the
magazine that this would be only a
further step.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-16
Metal Market.

NEW YORK, March ls.--Lead and
copper quiet, unchanged.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-16

Senator Cullom says that President
Roosevelt vii never b. caught in a
faisehood. Why should a republican
senator make such a slarfing remark
concerning BIZ leaders sbni,y'
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-05-05
"Hop Smiths Slow Sales.

Four travelling men were seated in
the smoking compartment OF a Pull.
man being whirled through Western
State. The condition of trade formed
the subject Of conservation, and three
of them confessed, obviously shak-
ing their heads, that they had not sold
a bill Of goods for week.
"Well. l haven't made sale for
two months" said the fourth man,
with smile.
.'And your people keep you on?''
asked one of his companions.
The fourth man nodded.
What in thunder are you selling?"
broke in another.
Lighthouses" said the fourth man.
The speaker was F. Robinson Smith,
best known TO the public as an artist,
author. ard playwright. Painting and
authorship, however, are diversions
with Mr. Smith-the planning and
building of lighthouses being his seri.
Gus taSk.-Success.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-05-05
and use the combined squadrons there as
a menace to the japanese until re-en
forcements arrive.
RUSSIA ISSUES PAPER MONEY.
Puts Out s15,OOO,OOO Against Cold
War Eiuances

Puts Out $1o,OOO,OOO Against Cold
War Finances.
Russia has made a new issue of S15,-
OOO,O0O in paper currency against free
gold in the State bank. At the ministry
of finance it was explained that it was
an ordinary issue and in no sense was
forced. Under the law paper is issuable
to double the amount of gold. up to
$50 100000 gold, in excess of which
paper issued must be covered ruble for
ruble. In the State bank there is, in
round figures. S4O0, 100000 in gold, which
would permit of an issue Of $3.50, ,OOO.-
COO i'll paper, but the paper issue at
present amounts to only $3.50, 100000.
All sorts Of figures Of the cost of the
war are printed abroad. The st. Peters
burg correspondent of the Associated
Press is authoritatively informed that
the daily expenses are averaging $780,
600, and it is estimated that years
expenditures for the war will total $780,
100000. To meet this there existed a
free balance of S50,OOOOOO, which was
increased to S115,OOO,OOO by reductions
Of the ordinary budgets, leaving ostensi.
bly, $135, 100000 to be found. But n
portion Of this sum is made up by the
increased earnings Of the railroads owned
by the government 1t being in reality
question Of bookkeeping, how the bal
ance is to be raised has not vet been de-
terniined
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RUSSIAN BATrLEsH1P PETRoPAvLovsK.

the ultimate issue is another problem not
easy of solution. Russia is a nation of
enormous resources and wealth in men
and munitions. The loss Of few million
dollars or a few thousand lives can weigh
little in the scale of the indomitable poll
cies which st. Petersburg has prosecuted
for the last century and a half.
The future will be determined by the
success or failure of Japan to sustain
the chain Of victories which have charac-
terized her campaign up to the present
It has been shown that the generals of
the Mikado and his admirals are not
wanting in mental perspicacity, and that
his troops and sailors are hard and en-
during fighters. Russia, however. is re-
puted to be an international bulldog, not
knowing when she has been defeated and
pressing forward ever to an inexorable
end. In the tedious, bloody Course Of the
war, which may drag itself length of
many years instead Of months, many
qualities and factors now dormant will
have to be played to exhaustion ere a
permanent peace is established.
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1Ez MA[aE&lERS
essaIs11g9&!s;4

Chicago-Cattle, common to prime,
$500 to $50; hogs, shipping grades,
S4.OO to S.. 10; sheep. fair to choice, ST.
to $500; wheat, No. 2 red, 95c to 97c;
corn, No. 2, 47c to 4Sc; oats, standard,
40c to 4Sc; rye, No. 2, Csc to &c; hay,
timothy, $3.50 to S14.5O; prairie. $500 to
5000; butter, choice creamery, DC to
23c: eggs, fresh, 13c to 16c; potatoes,
$1.O6 to S1.20.
Indianapolis-C shipping, $500 to
S5.25; hogs, choice light, S4.OO to $500;
sheep, common to prime, $3.50 to $I.5O;
wheat, No. 9, S1.OO to $1O1; corn. No. 2
white, 46c to 47c; oats, No. white, 40c
to Ale.
st. Louis-Cattle, $3.50 to $3.50; hogs,
S4.OO to $50; sheep, $500 to S5.75;
wheat, No. 2. 95c to 97c; corn, No. 2.
44c to 45c; oats, No. 2, 40c to 41c; rye,
No. 2. &c to Csc.
Cincinnati-Cattle, S4.00 to $500;
hogs, S4.OO to $500; sheep, $500 to
S44O; wheat, No. 9, S1.O4 to $1.05; corn,
No. 2 mixed. SOC to sic; oats, No. 2
mixed. SOC to 4Oc; rye, No. 2. 74c to 78c.
Detroit-Cattle, $3.50 to S475; hogs.
S4.OO to S5.15: sheep. $3.50 to $5.25;
wheat, No. 2, S1.OO to S1.O1; corn, No. 8
yellow. sic to SIC; oats, No. white. Ale
to 42c; rye, No. 2, 70c to Tic.
Milwaukee-Wheat, No. northern,
92c to 94c; corn, No. 3. 49c to Soc:
oats, No. 2 white, 42c to 43c; rye, No. 1,
&c to 7Sc; barley, No. 2. 63c to &c:
pork, mess. $500.
Toledo-Wheat, No. 2 mixed, 97c to
9Sc; corn. No. 2 mixed, SIC to SIC;
oats, No. 2 mixed. 41c to 42c; rye. No. 2,
10c to Tic; clover seed, prime. S64O.
Buffalo-Cattle, choice shipping steers.
$3.50 to $5.35; hogs. fair to prime, $4.OO
to S5.25; sheep. fair to choice, S3.25 to
S5.75; lambs, common to choice, $5.75 to
S7.3O.
New York-Cattle. $3.50 to S5.25;
hogs, S4OO to $3.50; sheep, $500 to
$500: wheat. No. 2 red, $1.O2 TO $1.O4;
corn, No. 2, 52c to 53e; oats. No. 2 white.
45c to 46c; butter, creamery, 21c to 24c;
eggs, western, 15c to lie
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-05-05
Odds and Ends.

]. Overholtzer, Los Angeles, Cal, will
serve two years in the penitentiary for
forgery. He was formerly legislator
Of Iowa.
Richard Jenkins, credited with having
killed eight men in the feuds eight years
ago at Pineville, KY, was shot from
ambush and killed.
Order of Railway Telegraphers asks
for more money for certain classes OF
operators on the Pennsylvania Railroad
east of Pittsburg.
Great Northern passenger train No.
4. east bound. was wrecked near Leay-
enworth. WASH, by an embankment Civ
ing away. J. A. Wilson, the fireman.
was killed, and John Croak. the engi-
neer. was so badly injured that he soon
died. Thomas Downie. train dispatcher,
and brother of William Downie. superin-
tendent of the Canadian Pacific Rail-
way, maritime provinces, and Will
Dodds, sou of the gold commissioner Of
the Kootenais. were working to remove
a train from a snow slide when another
slide occurred, killing them both.
Fears are entertained at st. Johns, n.
F., for the safety Of the sealing steamer
Kits and 120 men aboard.
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WAR DURING THE WEEK.
Little Sea Fighting-RussiaN Now u
able to Prevent Japs Landing.

Little Sea Fighting-Russia Now I'm.
able to Prevent Japs Landing.
There was little sea fighting during
the last week. The japanese have been
feinting up and down both sides of the
Liaotung peninsula with transport fleets
According to the Chicago Tribune's STRAIT.
egist, they mean to bewilder the enemy
as to their eventual landing place, and,
If possible, to weary him by inducing him
to shift his troops rapidly from one point
on the coast to another
The Russians will be unable to prevent
a landing. They cannot fortify and gar
risOn the entire south Manchurian coast.
They will have to permit the landing,
and thereafter try to make the Japs
sorry they ever came off the water. The
only naval exploit performed by the Rus
slams during the week was the blowing
up Of one Of their own launches, together
with its crew of twenty-one men. The
launch was laying mines In Port Arthur
to destroy the Japanese. The battleship
Pobieda, which was struck by mine a
few minutes after the sinking of the
Petropaylovsk. turns out TO have been
hopelessly damaged.
The main japanese force Is now at
Wiju, spreading eastward considerable
distance. 1t is believed by the Russians
that Japanese division is approaching
the middle reaches of the Yalu with the
intention of crossing there. The Man
churian country oppN;ite is much less
hilly than to the west. The position of
this putative division is indicated on the
map with a question mark after it.
1t is believed that not over four Rus
sian regiments remain on the Yalu oppo-
site Wiju. They will try to make the
japanese crossing as bloody as possible
and then retreat. The Japs have seized
the islands in the middle of the river,
which at the beginning Of the week were
in the hands of their enemies.
The Russians have fortified the line
from Liaoyang to Tenguangcheng. 1t is
4 strong position, both tactically and
strategically. Lying in the hills behind
intrenchments, 1t will be difficult to shove
the Russians away from this line. On
the other hand, it would be strategically
dangerous to leave them there unmo-
Tested and proceed across the Yalu south
the seacoast. Such maneuver would
leave strong force in the flank and rear
of the advancing army. On the other
hand, the advancing army would not be
in danger Of having its communications
cut, since its base would be the sea. But
the japanese want to hold Korea at all
costs, even if they are beaten in Man
churia. If they advanced across the
Yalu southwestward, with the Russians
in the hills obliquely to their
rear, they might be cut off from return
to Korea and from making their defen-
sive stand there.
The Japs have a fortified line from
Gensan across to Chinnampo, behind
which they meant to stick ut all hazards,
even if they had bad luck in the battle
fields to the north.
The main Russian concentration Is
now supposed to be at Liaoyang. II the
Japanese forces divide into two or more
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WAR NEWS IN BRIEF.
~~~NNN~~~


A dispatch from Port Arthur report,
the complete destruction of japanese
column on the Yalu river.
Viceroy Alexieff reports to the Ca,
that Russian launch, engaged in plac
ing mines at Port Arthur, was DESTROYED
by one Of the mines and n lieutenant and
twenty men perished.
1t is said that on the eve of the dis
aster to the Petropavlovsk Vice Admiral
Makaroff telegraphed to the Car that
he was about to fight a decisive action
with the enemy's fleet.
The European Economist of Paris saws
that Russia is negotiating with the prin.
cipal French banks for a loan of S15O,-
100000 OIL 5 per cent four-year treasury
bonds, to be placed at 90.
Rumors are in circulation that two
beggars made an attempt to assassinate
Gen. Kuropatkin while he was in New.
chwang recently. The beggars were ar
rested and found to have knives con-
cealed. 1t is said they were japanese.
Two suspected japanese have been ar
rested on the railroad near Vologda, In
northeastern Russia, 302 miles from Mos
COW. with plans IN their possession of
Archangel and the famous monastery on
the island of Soloyetsky, in the White
sea.
Floating mines have been seen off the
ShanTung promontory in the much-used
fairway followed by vessels bound to and
from Shanghai and Che-Foo and Ten
tsin and other northern ports. This is
extremely dangerous to shipping and
probably will cause an increase in ma
rine insurance.
Captain Grown, who went down with
the Petropavlovsk, joined that ship on
the previous day, having succeeded in
getting through from Shanghai, where
he left his vessel, the gunboat AIandjur,
Captain Crown was descendant Of a
Scotchman who fought with Russia in
the war with Sweden, when he captured
the fEst Retvizan,
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-05-05
In the National CAPITAL

The Senate received petition of the
Chamber of Commerce of the territory OF
Alaska, requesting an appropriation Of
S25O,OO0 for the purchase of a site and
the construction of a capitol building al
juneau.
The case of James NJ. A. Watson. &C.
cused of embezzling $4,000 from funds
in the custody of the auditor of the Dis.
trict of Columbia. was ended by the dis
charge of the jury and the arrest of one
of the jurors, Arthur L. Orrison. for
contempt Of court. Orrison was given
two months in Jail.
Through the Swedish legation here the
State Department has received officially
the thanks of the government of Sweden
and Norway for the protection accorded
vessels of that nationality by United
States warships in Dominican waters
during the many revolutionary disturb
ances there lately.
Senator Proctor introduced a bill TO
authorize the President to reward dis
tinguished or especially meritorious ser
vice rendered by certain officers of the
active list of the army. The bill pro-
vides for the creation of distinguish
ed service list" TO include five colonies.
six lieutenant colonels. eighteen majors
ten captains aud five first lieutenants.
Representatives Wm. Alden Smith of
Michigan and Sulzer Of New York ap-
peared before a subcommittee of the
House committee Oh postoffices and post
roads. and argued in behalf of their bills
adding $500 annually to the salary OF
the three classes of city letter carriers.
Senator Dillingham; reported favOrably
bill to amend the immigration act. Its
principal provision is that at least one
inspector and one surgeon shall he as
signed to each of the principal foreign
ports of enbarkation for aliens destined
to the United States. The officers select
ed will be members of the consular ser
vice, but will serve under the commits.
siouer general Of immigration.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-05-05
FEATURES OF INTEREST
CONCERNING PEOPLE. PLACES
AND 0OlNGS OF THE WORLD.
courts and crinss, Aeeidsnts ana
Fires, Labor and Capital. Grain.
Stock and Money Markets.
Fatal and Destructive Fire.

Three lives were lost and property val
ned at 500, 900 was destroyed in fire at
the John Stanley Soap Works, New York
City. The dead, all Of whom are firemen,
are: Thomas Madigan, Jumes Cream,
Hugo Arigone. Madigan and Cream were
buried under tons of debris when the
walls of the building fell and it was many
hours before their bodies were recovered.
Arigone, who was caught in the same
crash, was still alive when released, but
was SO badly injured that he died at a
hospital several hours later. Many other
6remen who had been called out by the
fire alarm had narrow escapes during the
progress of the fire, one great source of
danger being the frequent explosions Of
chem Gals in the building.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-05-05
Kouropatkin Supreme,

Gen. Kouropatkin, it is believed in the
highest military circles, is destined to be
come commander in chief Of all the EN-,
peror's forces, both military and naval
in the far East.
Admiral Alexieff may remain there
for some little time as viceroy, but his
reign is considered practically ended. He
will not be humiliated, but in order to
effect harmonious relations a way will
be found to secure his elimination. 1t is
said that the Emperor, replying to Vice
roJ Ale1ieff's application for leave, has
tslegraphed his refusal, adding that he
hoped the viceroy would be able to send
good nsws soon.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-05-05
America Reserves All Rights.

Foreign Minister Lamsdorff has been
notified that the United States reserves
all the rights she may have under inter
national law in the event of any Ameri-
can citizens being affected by Russia s
decision In the case Of war correspon-
dents using wireless telegraphy. This
notification does not involve a protest
against Russia's course, it simply reserv-
ing whatever rights may exist in regard
to the yet unadjudicated question of the
use Of wireless telegraphy in time of
war
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-05-05
A 100000 Blaze a. Marion.

The Marion Malleable Iron Works at
Marion, Ind, was almost destroyed by
fire. A general alarm was sounded and
all of the fire machinery in the city re-
sponded. The factory was erected three
years ago at a cost of $500, 900. The COM
pany is composed of eastern capitalists
OF Buffalo, Syracuse and Troy, N. Y.
Malleable castings of all kinds were
manufactured. consisting of draw bars,
car plates, railroad and wagon supplies
and gray iron castings. The loss is not
stated, though it is believed to be COM
plete and but partially covered by inspr-
ance. The plant covered several acres
and employed 300 men.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-05-05
Placed Poison in Their Food.

Sofia special: A mere accident averted
the poisoning Of 600 students Of military
school in Sofia. The cnok of the institu-
Eon and one of the officers, on entering
eki:chen Of the school, caught young
.iudssss5f the Sofia University in the act
Of puttiR a package of cyanide potas-
sium into the food being prepared. The
student was arrested. Later he commit
ted ssselde in his cell. 1t was learned
that the st1dent was member of an an
archist society, which had instructed him
In this way of doing away with all the
students in the military school.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-05-05
Uncle Reuben Saws:

Oar was a time in my life when
world hev jumped in an hit any man
who called me liar, but arter gittin'
licked half-dozen times l found it was
cheaper to bring philosophy to be'r on de
case. l was either liar or | wasn't.
II was, den it was no insult TO tell me
SO; if l wasn't, den it was easy to say
dat de man was no-account an walk
away an leave him to dun wonder if he
hadn't made a mistake. detroit Free
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-05-05
Held for Murder of Girl.

After a preliminary hearing in Wes-
ton, Mass, Charles L. Tucker was bound
over to await the action of the grand
Jury on the charge of murder The
crime Of which he is accused is the mys-
terious killing of Mabel Page, daughter
of a retired iron master.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-05-05
"what a Fool 1 Am."

Thomas Tracy Tress, a prominent
shot himself through the heart at his resi-
dence in Columbus. Mr.. Tress went to a
chiffonier to get change of linen and
pulling the gun from drawer, playfully
hourished it in front of his wife. When
she screamed he remarked that it was
not loaded and 10 show that it was not,
pointed it toward himself and pulled the
trigger. He did not fall but walked over
TO couch with the remark, "What
fool am" and expired almost instantly.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-05-05
He Wasn't Prepared.

The Invalid-Don't you think l ought
to take an ocean voyage for my health.
doctor?
The Doctor-No, indeed. l think n
series OF mud baths would prove more
beneficial.
The Invalid-But, really, doctor; l
can't afford to enter politics and run for
Office.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-05-05
Passenger Train Ditched.

A west bound Oregon passenger train
was wrecked near Topaz, Idaho. the en-
gine. baggage car and two coaches going
into the ditch. No one was seriously in
jured. The accident was due to broken
flange. Washnuts north of Ogen tempo
rarly have tied up the system.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-05-05
Live Wire Kills Two.

Two Italians were electrocuted at the
quarries of the Columbus Stone company,
Columbus, Ohio, as the result of tele-
phone wire falling across highly charged
feed wire. The men, James Delchile and
Friend Amicon, were passing a point
where the wire rested upon a fence and
lifted it up to pass under. The former
was killed first and the latter suffered the
eamo fate
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-05-05
Ends Life with a Bullet,

@. v. Taylor. president of the Morris
town, Tenn, National Bank, committed
suicide in Hot Springs, Ark, by shooting
himself through the breast. He lived
long enough after the fatal shot was
fired to make his will, disposing of q
large estate
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-05-05
Banker Rotb,c,,iId Iudicted

New York special: Two indictments
for grand larceny i'll the first degree have
been reported by the grand jury against
David RothschiId, former president of
the Federal Bank. The indictments were
based on two notes which it is alleged
Ro.hschiId discounted.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-05-05
An Anarchist Attempts Murder.

An Anarcnfet attempts murder.
Havana special: Ar anarchist today
attempted to assassinate Civil Governor
Nunez. When he was arrested he claimed
he had orders from President Roosevelt
to interview the Government of Cuba.
He is probably insane. The man gave
the name of Villalonga. He is Cuban.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-05-05
Then He Bought Ono.

George" said the fair maid In the
parlor scene, Il wish you wouldn't knock
at the front door hereafter when you
CALI
But what shall 1 DOR asked the
dense young man.
well. you might enter with ring"
suggested the bunch of feminine lowell
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-05-05
Davitt Sails for Europe.

Michael Davitt, the Irish leader, who
had been in this country for over two
months in the interest of the Irish Ne
tionai League, has sailed fer Liverpool
on the steamship Majestic.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-05-05
Run Shut. OkIahoma Rark,

The Farmers and Merchants National
Bank closed its doors at Hobart, Okla.
The failure was the result Of a run,
$4,000 having been withdrawn. The
bank had deposits of S55.O0O, and loans
and overdrafts exceeding $4,000. Presi-
dent Bradford says the depositors will
be paid In full.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-05-05
cuba to Dror American Judees.

Havana special: For the purpose of re-
organizing the supreme court the govern
ment has requested the designations of all
the ten justices, excepting two who were
appointed since the Intervention of the
United States. 1t is believed that at least
three justices appointed by United States
authority will e dropped.