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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-01-05

blocks away Col. Twitchell had an
nounced his intention OF attending the
Iroquois matinee that afternoon, but
"a severe storm prevailed and he was
suffering with neuralgia Accordingly
he persuaded Messrs. Spiess and Sloan
to go with him to the Great Northern
matinee; else the three might have
been II the theatre at the time OF the
holocaust.
When the alarm was sounded Messrs.
Spiess and Sloan went as close to the
burning building as they could get.
Mr.. Spiess says these civilians who
give lurid descriptions OF what they
saw at the scene Of the fire are draw
ing literally on their Imagination. At
the very outset, the fire lines were
drawn, nearly a block away and
Gordon Of police kept the crowd back.
He was as close as any outsider could
get and there was little to see be-
yond the firemen and policemen at
work The newspaper men were, Of
course, given as free access as the fre-
men and Mr.. Spiess says their work
was heroic. They took every risk
and by determined courage and efforts
saved many lives.
While II was impossible to gain any
idea of the horrors that were trans
piring the day Of the fire. Mr.. Epiess
/ says q walk along the street In front
of the charnel house the next morn
Ing showed many pitifnl incidents.
There were screams Of agony from
mothers who found their children In
the piles Of bodies and a half crazed
crowd who were searching in the ap-
paling ruins for their loved onoA How
ever, 1t was only possible to walk by
as the police kept the great crowd
moving. Unless one were newspaper
man OF a fireman he was not allowed
In the buildings The accounts given by
the newspaper reporters, Mr.. Spiess
says, are much more accurate than any
|of the fanciful descriptions BY outsid-
ers, and he believes that the Dewspa-
per articles relating to the horror
were no many degree exaggerated.
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Atrocious Neglect
In lroquois Theatre
banning Evidence Adduced Against Management Of the srr
Breeding Play House

CHICAGO, Ills, Jan. 5.-Evidence
showing gr0sser criminal neglect thGn
anything previously developed was
given under oath today In the IRE dc.
partment investigation Of the Iroquols
horror Joseph Daugherty. who had
charge OF the curtain, swore that two
weeks ago during matinee perform.
ance there was a fire on the stage
and when he attempted TO lower The
asbestos curtain II was stopped by the
same obstruction that prevented Its
operation last Wednesday. the fatal
afternoon.
Attorney Faulkerson, representing
the fire department, said In an inter-
view that somebody would have to ex.
plain the reason for disregardIng the
warning Of Daugherty concerning the
fire curtain.
The curtain manager declares he
Protested at that time. but no atten.
tion was paid TO the warning. In his
opinion. II the curtain had been run
down during the fatal matinee. the
lives Of many II not all Of the victims
Of the disaster might have been saved
| II was only by the merest chance that
. panic was averted 20 . result Of the
Arst fre. The skylight st thai. time
he said. was securely closed. Two i'm
portant witnesses we're discovered to
day In the persons Of Charles =. Koes
ter and Henry zAnder. real estate deal
ers. Thsy vsts .paAR ~ nGo1
when the Ore broke out and sttsmptet
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Hon. Chas. A. Spiess Furnishes Data Concerning
Most important Coal Fields in Territory
SIXTEEN HUNDRED ACRES OF DIAMONDS
New Mexicans Experience in Chicago the Day Of the sques
Theatre Fire

Attorney Chas. a. Spiess, who. with
Col r. Il. Twitchell and DR.. Sloan of
Santa re, returned Sunday from Chi
cago says that the building Of the
Sloan-San Felipe railroad Is assured.
The financial people with whom the
New Mexican men conferred gave the
right kind Of assurances, and in fact
settled the question Of construction
beyond a doubt.
AS The Optic related some days ago.
the proposed road will run from the
little Indian village of San Felipe, on
the Santa Re. through the Indian res.
ervation and westward for distance
of ten miles to the mining town OF
Sloan. Here what is believed to be
the largest and most important coal
deposits of the territory have their
center. Particulars regarding this
great field have never been publish
ed.
DR.. Sloan and his associates con
troll 1,600 acres OF coal lands. On
every quarter section the valuable car
hon has been found. The veins vary
from four and one-half feet to sever
feet in thickness. near the surface
and show indications Of expansion Will
further development. In several places
as many as five veins underli,
each other. The coal is an excellen
quality Of bituminous. II Is easil!
mined and can be secured in large
blocks, free OF shale or stone. Ex
perts agree that the main coal fielt
Of which the Cerrillos deposits are out
croppings, Is In the Sloan district.
II Is proposed to develop this grea
field and In order to do so, the shor
line Of railroad Is necessary. Ther,
seems little reason to doubt that be
fore the year closes one Of the mos
important industries in New Mexic
will be in full swing.
The Chicago Fire.
Mr.. Spiess was In Chicago at tn
time Of the Iroquois theatre calamity
The New Mexico trio was quartere
at the Great Northern hotel. only fou
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FoR UNIFORM TURF
RULES ~ ASSOCIATIONS.

NEW YORK. Jan. 5.-The question
Of permitting harness horse records
made with wind shields and with the
aid Of advance runners, also the legal.
ity Of Creseus's work at Wichita,
Ksns. IL likely to be settled At Q con.
ference Of committees Of the Ameri.
can Trotting association, the Ameri'
can Trotting Register, and the Nation
81 Trotting association. In session to
day at the Murray Hill hotel. Various
changes looking to . stricter uniform
ity In turf rules will be discussed By
the committee and their recommends
Itions viii be acted upon At the next
meetings Of the several trotting asso
Citations.
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Cold and Storm Work
Havoc in Many Localities
Seven Walls Of Wrath Poured out in Atlantic and Central States
While Sun Shines in New Mexico

NEW YORK, Jan. 5.-When the
government thermometer reached 1
below zero at o'clock this morning
all local January records since 1915,
when 6 below was registered, were
beaten. The thermometer in various
outlying districts went several de-
grees lower, and in the suburbs from
8 to IL below zero was reached. The
intense cold interfered somewhat with
all outdoor occupations and delayed
all regular and suburban trains.
Traffic on sea and land was in scri,
Gus trouble. Transatlantic steamers
arrived looking like spectre SHIPS.
Both the East and North rivers arr
barely navigable, while Harlem river,
for the nrst time In eight years is
impossible above McCombs jam
bridge at One Hundred and Fifty NTH
street. Boats were swept out OF their
courses by drifting Ice. Mails from
the west and east are from six to ten
hours late.
Railroads Tied Up.
AMSTERDAM, N. Y, Jan. 6.--Ths
average temperature In this city thii
morning was 26 to 20 degrees below
zero. The electric system IL tied ~
and railroad trains are late.
FIshkill Freezing.
rIsHKILL LANDING. N. r.. Jan. 5
AT Fisdsi,i ~ o'c.rc. this morning
the Ii IN ,meter registered 80 degreei
below zero. Along the Eewbursh baI
section Of Hudson river It registered
various,y 20 to SO degrees below
cssl In cenneetIeut.
NEW HAVEN. Conn. Jan. 6.-Thil
Il he coldest morning Of the last nv
years in Connecticut, according TO th'
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A Lesson in Advertising.

In their 1904 calendar just received,
n, w. Aver 4 Son have adhered to
their popular conception Of a business
calendar, but have changed the design
and coloring. The size Is the same,
about fourteen BY twenty eight inches,
with large readable dates, but the clay
modelled design printed In sepia tints,
gives more prominence to their well
known motto, Keeping eyerlastingly
at II brings success not bad thing
BY the way, for business people. and
most other people, to have before them
throughout the year.
The blank spaces occurring each
month contain terse preachmelts on
business getting, advertising In gen
eral, and N. w, Aver 4 Sons methods
OF advertising In particular, the whole
forming a very interesting and in
structiye lesson in productive public
ity.
II is generally conceded that this ad
yertising agency annually expendl
more money for advertising than an,
other concern of the kind, which fac
lends interest to their utterances OF
the subject.
Bequests for this calendar addressed
to their Philadelphia Office. accompan
led by twenty-five cents TO cover cos
and postage. will be taken care Of 10
the present. Last year the supply
lasted barely ten days.
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TO BE FIRST FOR
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT,

TOPEKA. Kans.. Jan. THE repub-
lican state committee is in session
here today. pursuant to the call Of
Chairman Albaugh. for the purpose Of
deciding upon the date and place for
the state convention to select dele
gates to the republican national con
vention early in March in order to
be the first state convention Of 1904
to come out strong for the renomina'
tion OF President Roosevelt.
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SERGEANT BROOKS ACCUSED
or coWARDicE.

NEW YORK, Jan. SIN accordance
with the order Of Secretary Moody,
acting on the recommendation Of the
board of naval officers which went to
Yona, N. Y. to investigate the explo.
sion In the naval magazine there, re-
sulting In the loss OF several lives, a
general court-martial met at the New
York navy yard today for the trial of
Otto Fries, gunner in charge. and
Sergeant Brooks, in charge Of the
marine guard. Fries is charged with
failing to observe the necessary pre-.
cautions, as the regulations in such
cases provide, and Brooks is charged
with running away and seeking q
place Of safety, taking his men with
him.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-01-05

Yesterday The Optic published q
necessarily brief synopsis of the mes
sage of President Roosevelt to con-
gress concerning the Panama matter.
Below is much longer report, also
furnished BY the Associated Press,
which, while not complete, gives q
fun exegesis Of the message:
TO the senate and house OF represen-
tatiyes:
| lay before the congress for It's IN
formation statement OF my action up
to this time in executing the act en-
titled IAN act to provide for the con
struction OF canal connecting the
waters Of the Atlantic and Pacific
oceans, approved June 2S, 1902,
That the canal itself was eagerly
demanded by the people of the locality
through which it was to pass, and that
the people of this locality no less
eagerly longed for its construction
under American control, are shown
by the u. animity Of action in the new
Panama republic. Furthermore.
Uolompla, arter having rejected Inc
treaty in spite of our protests and
warnings when it was in her power to
495s -.
accept it, has since shown the utmost
eagerness to accept the same treaty
il only the status quo could be restor.
cd. One Of the men standing high
est in the official circles Of Colombia
on November 6, addressed the Ameri.
can minister at Bogota, saying that II
the government Of the United States
would land troops to preserve Colom-
bia sovereignty and the transit, the
Colombian government would declare
martial law; and, by virtue OF vested
constitutional authority, when public
order is disturbed, (woulD approve
by decree the ratification Of the canal
treaty as signed; or, If the govern,
ment Of the United States prefers,
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Increase in
Cotton Ginned

WASHINGTON, D. G., Jan. s.. The
census bureau today issued report
showing that there had been ginned
to and including Saturday, December
18th, S,s4S,747 commercial bales, com.
pared with 9,311,s35 bales up to and
including December 18th Of last year.
The census found that 29,971 ginneries
had been operated this year. against
80, 1874 last year.
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Policy Of the United States Government Regard.
ing Panama Wise, Timely and Just
Proof Given That the Administration Was Not in Csuson With
the New Republic

(would) call extra session of the con-
gress-With new and friendly members
next May to approve the treaty. .
Having these facts in view, there is
no shadow Of question that the gov
ernment of the United States proposed
a treaty which was not merely just,
but generous to Colombia, which our
people regarded as erring, il at all,
on the side of oyergenerosity; which
was hailed with delight by the peo-
pie Of the immediate locality through
which the canal was to pass, who We're
most concerned as to the new order
Of things. and which the Colombian
authorities now recognize as being SO
good that they are willing to promise
its unconditional ratification ii only we
will desert those who have shown
themselves our friends and restore to
those who have shown themselves un-
friendly the power to undo what they
did | pass by the question as TO
what assurance we have that they
would now keep their pledge and not
again refuse to ratify the treaty # they
had the power; for, OF course, | will
not for one moment discuss the posi-.
bility of the United States committing
an act OF such baseness as to abandon
the new Republic Of Panama
When in August II began to appear
probable that the Colombian legisia
ture would not ratify the treaty 1t be
came incumbent upon me to consider
well what the situation was and 10 bt
ready to advise the congress as u
what we're the various alternatives o.
action open to us. There We're sew
eral possibilities. One was tina. Col
ombia would at the last moment sec
, the unwisdom of her position. That
there might be nothing omitted, Sec
reary Hay, through the minister a
| fNn.4ia..I - nacn r,..oN
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measurements Of the weather bureau
station. AT 8 o'clock this morning at
was degrees below zero. Traffic on
the railroads Is delayed.
Ohio Gets Il.
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, Jan. 5.--The
mercury registered 16 degrees below
zero here at seven this morning. This
is the coolest weather here since Feb.
ruary 10, 1899.
Worse In Wi!kesbarre.
WILKESBARRE, Pa, Jan. 5.-The
temperature today is the seyerest in
many years in this section OF the
state. From IA to 20 degrees below
zero is the record. Coal mining is seri
ously hampered.
Ague at Albany.
ALBANY, N. Y, Jan. 5.--Twenty.fiys
degrees below zero. the lowest tempera
ture in twenty-eight years, is recorded
here today.
Troy Troubled.
TROY, N. Y, Jan. Sin exposed
places in this city and suburbs It wal
81 degrees below zero and at othel
points % below. the coolest weather
In the history Of Troy and vicinity.
FrIgid In Delaware.
WILMINGTON. Del, Jan. 5.--Col,
weather extends over Delaware Will
practically no variation. The thes
mometes ranged from . 70 . below
In this city many large industrial e1
tablishments suffered from the burst
ing Of pipes and were compelled I,
shut down.
shipping tntsrfsssd Win.
PHILADELPHIA. Pa. Jan. Sol
ncial figures show this TO bs he cold
est January day this city has exper,
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FOWLS ON
PARADE IN NEW YORK.

New York, Jan. 5.-The fifteenth an
nual exhibition OF the New York Poul-
try, Pigeon and Pet Stock association
opened at Madison Square Garden to-
day, and win be continued until the
tenth inst. Nearly 10000 entries of
high-class chickens, ducks, turkeys.
geese, and pigeons are on view, the
display Of water fowls being especial
ly fine. In conjunction with the poul-
try show is being held an exhibition
under the auspices of the Atlantic Cat
club.
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TRIAL OF LIEUTENANT
cAsTLEMAN IN NORFOLK.

NORFOLK, Va, Jan. "a court
martial convened at the navy yard
here today for the trial of Lieutenant
Kenneth Castleman commanding the
gunboat Yankton. on charges arising
out of a collision in the harbor Of Nor
folk on Nov. 27. In which the Yanton
sank the tug Hustler and endangered
the lives Of eight men aboard. Lieut..
Castleman is the son Of General John
b. Castleman OF Louisville, KY. and
was recently married.
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to get inside. While smoke wac issu.
ing from cracks In the front door they
were denied admission. They declare
that the doors were kept closed By the
ushers and attendants in the lobby
Tor nearly five minutes after the nre
was discovered on the stage. Coroner
Trager has summoned 14o witnesses
to the inquest, which begin, ypsrs-
day.
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In Bull Pen

CRIPPLE CREEK. Colo. Jan. g.
Mrs. Thomas Evans and 6.year-oid
daughter. who were taken from their
home at Anaconda to the bull pen
yesterday for jeering at soldiers and
non.union miners, have been released
by military authorities after being &C.
verely reprimanded. Thos. Evans
was ordered to leave the district and
a. he refused to do 50. he 10 still con.
fined to the bull pen.
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MARITIME EXCHANGE
TO OPEN TOMORROW.

NEW YORK, Jan 5. Federal OF.
ficials from Washington and promi-
nent city officials Of New York viii
gather about the festal board tonight
at banquet 70 be given IN celebra-
tion of the completion Of the handsome
new home Of the maritime exchange
in the Broad street district. The new
exchange will be opened for business
tomorrow.
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Elijah III
In Texas

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Jan. 5-John
Alexander Dowie, founder Of Zion City,
has arrived here to investigate Mata-
gordo Island, on the Texas coast, as
site for his Eternal City" Dowie's
plan is to enter upon extensive stock
farming and factory work, bringing his
entire following to new settlement.
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IOWA MUSIC DEALERS
MEET IN DEsMolNEs TODAY.

DES MONIES. Ia. Jan. 5.-one hun.
dred and fifty music dealers OF Iowa
are attending the nrst annual conven.
tion Of their state organization opened
here today. Members disclaim any ef.
fort to form . combination and main.
tain the association 10 merely to pro
mote acquaintanceship among the
members and better the trade condi.
tions By the exchange Of ideas. The
president Of the association and the
presiding ofncer q The convention 4
4. y. Coates Of Perry, and the &c.
retary. c. B. hcNerney Of Des Moines
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-01-05
SHORT SESSION ON
DIETRICH CASE.

OMAHA, Neb.. Jan. s.-Todsy's ses.
sion Of the unitsd States circuit court
before which n being tried the case Of
United States Senator Chss. II. Diet.
rich. lasted bot an hour ami adjourned
H. order to permit the government
% present xitnsssea coming from
Washington. lSyl&r - -
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TO FIGHT OR
NOT TO FIGHT.
The Question Of the Day and
Hour in Russia and
Japan
R RUSSIAN RE PLY
Conciliatory Tone Adopted But
Preparations for War Being
Rushed B. Both Nations

ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. SIN her
reply to Japan. Russia made great
concessions and hopes her proposals
will prove acceptable to Japan.
The foreign Office informed the AS.
sociated Press today that instructions
had been sent to Viceroy Alexieff on
which the reply was based. The lat
ter Is drawn up in most conciliatory
spirit Some Japanese proposals were
accepted. while others were made the
subject OF extended observations and
were met by counter proposals. There
are strong hopes in many circles that
on Thursday next, the Russian Christ
mas, the czar may be able to announce
that peace is assured,
Reply Not Received.
TOXIC, Jan. 5.--1;05 p. m.--The
Russian reply to Japan has not yet
been received.
1t is reported from yladivostock that
the Russian squadron there is prepar-
ing for action.
Press Censorship.
TOXIC, Jan. 5.--3:05 p. m.--An ex-
ira edition of the Official Gazette has
been issued containing army and navy
orders prohibiting the publishing Of
any reports Of the movements Of troops
or war vessels from this time on.
otherwise Japanese authorities are
not interfering with press messages.
French Fleet to Sail.
PARIS, Jan. 5.-Rumors are In cir
culation at Marseilles that the French
naval division is about to receive or
ders to sail for the far east. The re-
ports, however, can not re confirmed
here.
Hopeful View.
LONDON, Jan. 5.-The Korean
charge d'affaires, in an interview, says
he has good reason to believe that ne
gotiations between Korea and the
| United States, Great Britain, Japan
and Russia regarding Win and Yon
gampho will result in opening those
ports at an early date. Russia, he add
ed, Is still opposing the opening ant
1 a few Russian troops have occupied
Yongampho, but he believes the nego
tiations will terminate In decision
favorable to the views Of Korea ant
1.-THE powers desiring the opening Of III,
ports. The charge d'affaires did no
believe war would result from tn,
present negotiations.
Troops to Embark.
PARIS, Jan. 5.-A dispatch 4
lHayas agency from Toxic today says
I"Preparations for the embarkation 9
1.-TWO divisions OF japanese troops ar
continuing actively" II Is believe
they will be despatched to ports i
lSouth Korea to restore order.
| TOXIC, Jan. 5-According to anott
Ter report a Russian cruiser has lei
Port Arthur with small military fore
on board. Its destination Is unknown
but is probably chemnlpho Korea.
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enced since 1875. The thermometer
varied from 2 degrees below to 10 be-
low, the later in the suburbs. Della
ware river below this point is frozen
from shore to shore for the first time
in years. interfering seriously with
shipping. In the mountain districts
the thermometer ranged from 6 to 25
degrees below zero.
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VERMONT pAiRvMEN.s
ASSOCIATION IN aeealos.

BURLINGTON. w., Jan. 6.-Tle
Vermont Dairymen's association b.
gAa its annual meeting in shis city To-
day with . large and rsprsssqjaaive
attendance The sssssoes ~ u soa-
tinue three days and vN b vssupiol
with papers and discussisAs = tsptG
q special interest 4 tAoss esssss(
IN diasyins. 4A]
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HoNoURAsLE WON A.

BOSTON, Mass, Jan. 5.-9he mar.
riage Of Miss Mary Osgood, daughter
OF Or. and Mrs. Hamilton Osgood Of
Beacon street, took place today in
Trinity church and was one Of the
most brilliant weddings Of the season
30 far. The romance eliminating IN
the marriage ID = sequel to the recent
visit Of the Honorable Artillssy CON-
pany Of London. Of which the bride
groom is prominent member.
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GOOD TiDlNcs FOR

BOSTON, Mass, Jan. 5.--The cold
weather has been favorable this week
for larger sales Of heavy weight wool
en- clothing. The market for wool Il
firm. Manufacturers have not
large stock on hand and It Is believed
that even larger purchases will bs
made. There is Arm tone to thu
market for fleece wools with available
supplies moderate.
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