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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-24
The Lamhermen's Worlds Fair
Building Of Rare Wuods
Goes Up In Smoke
MARROW ESCAPE
FOR TEXAS STAR.
L0yal Women Of the State Lead
Heroic Attempt 10 Save
Relics

ST LOUIS, June "a Fire for 3
time threatened the Texas building
and many other buildings at tbs
Worlds Fair today aud destroyed tae
Hoo Hoo house, with loss OF $50.
900 The first Is supposed to have
started from an electric lighe wire,
The house Of Hoo Hoo was one Of
the first buildings finished for the ex-
position. II was erected by the lumber
men OF the United States and the
rooms were constructed of different
rare fine woods. Fearing that the
Texas building would be DESTROYED, the
women of that state worked heroical-
" to save the precious relics Of the
early history Of that state, Sheets
were taken from the beds In the build
ing and used to carry relics to place
of safety. One point of the Star
shaped building Of Texas Is within
seventy.iive feet Of the Hoo Hoo house
and in the large first floor room OF this
point the relics have been on exhibit
tion. Nothing but the fact that the
wind was not blowing towards It saw
ed the Texas building.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-24
Looks Like Artesian

There Is high hopes in the hearts
Of Warden George Ward, and the al.
rectors OF the board Of trustees Of the
asylum, that artesian water may soon
gush forth from the top Of the deep
well that has been going down for
several weeks. The borers have
reached repth Of 422 feet and the
water has risen until now 1t Is within
twenty feet Of the top. II Is bellev.
ed that with another hundred feet of
depth the water will gnsh up In a gey.
ser such as has trar lformed the Pecos
valley wilderness TO a garden Of bloom
and beauty. The experiment Is being
watched with the greatest interest
What It would mean to Las Vegas
should artesian water be secured need
not be enlarged upon.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-24

every city council Vand fire depart
ment in the country to send their
best horses to the Worlds Fair where
they can contest in both the horse
show and the National Fireman's
tournament August "a 70 2s, inclu,
siVe
In making a class for the fire
horse is competitive contests the
Live Stock department Of the Worlds
Fair has done much toward enlarg-
ing the cumulative features Of w
horse breeding industry in the United
States, This departure will help to
meet an impsrioas demand existing
wherever the REELECTION of fire hazard
Is sought for II win be the means
OF eultiyating and encouraging the
qualities that 60 to make taes horsa
useful
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-24
Company Reaching Out

Still another important connection
Is to be made with the Colorado tele.
phone system which reaches from
Las Vegas to Denver and touches all
the important towns In northern New
Mexico. A survey for an extension
from Ration TO Folsom, New Mexico,
is now under way and just rs rapidly
as possible the line Will be put in.
The line Is to be pushed on 10 Den.
ton, Oklahoma, with which It Is be.
Ilieved connections will be made with
Clayton, N. NJ. Belhart, Texas, and
other points southwark and east east
ward. II IS the intention of the Colo.
rads Telephone Company, eventually
70 reach every important town and
village in the southwest with their
wires, An early step toward carry
ing out this plan will BE-, the connec-
tion Of Santa Fe and Albuquerque
with the line from Las Vegas.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-24
The DrIyinu Events.

The driving events for July Fourth
are arousing much interest. The In.
terest win be accentuated by a
glimpse 1T the beautiful loving cubs
III The window at Tauperts. These
cups are ten inches In height. Of sill
yer, lined with gold and OF the three
handle variety. One will be present.
I'd for the double and the other for
the single events.
Judgment In the driving events will
not by any means be confined to
speed. Speed will count, but SO will
the equipment and the general ap
pearance Of the turnout.
The following entries for the
singles have already been made: Dir
y. .. Black. with Midget; II, o
Thomas with Monte wilkes; N. 9
Belden. with Bird; s. n. Dearth lead.
the list for the doubles with Babe AM
Butte.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-24

Plazas during the day and In the even
ing. information received through
railroad channels indicates a very
large.attendance from the surroundins
territory.
The Fourth of July falls upon Mon.
day this year In view Of the prom.
ised attendance Of at least a quarter
of a million Of peonle. the exposition
viii largely increase the
number of free esats, the provisions
far free water and other free conyen.
iences The steama railrpads and
street railroads will make special eli.
forts Y handle the crowds, 10 en.
courage the { oming OF picnic parties
the .ahree hundred acres Of woodland
and luwn N fhsssouthwest part Of the
grounds vii he mt In condition Tor
The use Of such pAsties.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-24
THE GLORIOUS FOURTH
At THE GREAT FAIR.

ST LOUIS. June 2l.---The committee
Of ceremonies Of the exposition IL en-.
gagged upon preparations or m elab.
crate program for the celebration OF
the Fourth Of July. II is the pur.
pose to make Independence day sur.
pass IN interest and attendance all
previous days of the Worlds Fair not
excepting opening day. April 30. which
was recordbreaker IN exposition
history.
The plans as contemplated are not
yet completed In detail. They will
include features Of special interest, be.
ginning early In the day and continu.
ing far into the night The director
OF works has already entered upon q
scheme Of illumination which will ec.
lipse In splendor and nniqneness tho
present wonderful display. II - the In.
tention TO have series OF attractions
which will be free 10 all The con,
cession amusements will. of course.
be running, but the exposition man.
aeement intends 10 supplement these
with numerous features given 10 the
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-24
A Cyclopean Optic
Found II ! .warla Within i
world" De cribea Ey poh-
keersir Newsspress

The subjoined from the Pough.
keepsie News.Press is not so bad. The
writer. however, should be Impress
ed with the enOrmity Of the offense
of making use of an % in spelling
the name Of this city. Furthermore
il, in his use Of the adjective applied
ito The Optic, he wishes TO convey 70
the world the Impression that We are
one,eyed, it will be timely to inform
him that our newspaper eye Is of the
COMPOUND variety, sending forth its
streams of Hight from 4 thousand
sources. Does he wish, however. to
attribute to us the Gyclopean quail.
ties of size and strength and impress
siveness we must express our IN.
bounded admiration for his perspica-
city and choice and discriminating
taste. The article follows:
The following was suggested by
names Of newspapers on the exchange
list:
There are worlds In spaces, and
worlds within worlds, worlds in which
men live and die: as unknown 10
many as the circling spheroids over
their heads. There Is a musical
world" world of science" one Of
art, etc, but greatest, and most
powerful. in its influence Is the
newspaper world" Here all worlds
are known, everything discovered in
Others reported, and by L Is dissemin.
ated.
In this great newspaper world
there are many Suns" and Stars"
light, yet but one "Planef
is reported and from Chatham, Ont,
and but one Moon. from Battle
Creek. Mich, talthough part Of a
moon, that Is a Crescent has been
seen in Anoleton, Wis., Al Norwalk,
Ohio. Is located Reflector" the
Light streams over San Antonio,
Tex, and a cyclopean optic at Los
Vegas. N. NJ, catches the CLEAN.
The Press In Poughkeepsie. and
other places. gathers the News"
the virgin paper In endless ribbon
rolls between mighty cylinders and
the words Of speaker thousands Of
miles away are imprinted upon rs
surface almost before the listeners
have left his presence.
Al Spokane, Wash. they have a
great Spokesman and Hot Blast
II felt as far south as Admission. Ala,
the "Echo'.is heard at Alpena. Mich.
and Valley Echo" at wesboro,
Mass.
The "News-Press" reports occur.
ences Of note from all over cosmic
space. In OIL City, Penn. they now
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-24
Action To
Be Tested
Butte Miners Union Takes i
Hand III Coiorado's Disgrace
fiui Struggle

BUTTE, Mont, June 24.--The Butte
Miners Union has decided to donate
$4,000 to the Colorado miners to as.
sist in pressing the legal test to be
made In the Colorado supreme court
as TO the unfolding Of the military
government in the suspension Of habe.
as corpus and allowing President Moy.
er Of the Western Federation Of Min.
ers to remain in jail without charges
against him. The right Of Governor
Peabody and General Bell to deport
miners without trial will also be test.
ed BY the Butte miners.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-24
Kansas City
Stock Market
Special 10 The Optic.

Special to The Optic.
KANSAS CITY. June "a. The sup.
ply Of range bred stuff last week con-
sisted lnrgely Of stockers, stock
calves, and grass cows. There were q
few lots OF choice western fed calves
which sold steady throughout the
week. On the common kinds there
was a sharp break Tho best stock
ers lost 25c, and medium to common
kinds declined 40c to 75c, and were
hard TO sell at that. Poor grader OF
grass cows lost zoe 10 tic. The top
western steers sold ut $G05. Stockers
sold mostly at $500 to I425. Veal
calves were dull and lower, and sold
al $3.75 TO si.25. Western and Pan
handle feeding cattle have come 10 BIZ
considered Us the best there Is, by
Missouri and Illinois feeders, as they
sell fully as well as natives, with
greater cabacity for putting on flesh,
Feeders did not lost much last week,
and sold 1915 TO $40. The supply
today Is 5000 head, and the market
Is steady with some weakness ON
common stock Feeders are strong
stockers steady.
The quality of the sheep receipts
last week was very ordinary which
I had lis influence In depressing prices
l0c to 25c. Several shipments ol
Texas muttons came In, about the
last OF the season and sold at S4.0J
10 $465. Spring lambs sold at 1915
and clipped lambs up TO $500. Some
very good Texas mSttons arrived TO
day, and sold at s4.sb, weighing 81
pounds. These were considered 10,
higher than last week. They wer,
shipped In by Kellor & Horfis, Com
stock, Texas. Some spring lambs
bought $3.50 today. and the marke'
Is generally considered i0c higher
than the close Or last week. very
few stock or food sheep are com
Ing now. although there is a moder
ate demand for same. They woult
probably sell at s275 70 $3.50.
J. A. RICKART.
| Live Stock Correspondent.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-24
POOR PLACE
FOR CAVAl RY.
The Branch on Which The Slav
Depended Rendered Ineili-
cicnt BY Character ot
Country

TOXIC, June o., Four Thousand
Rnssians attacked All Yang Pienmen
about hfty miles northeast or Feng
Wang Cheng. last Tuesday. Rus.
SLAMS were repulsed and retreatei TO.
wards Shin Kai Ling. The Russians
lost five killed ana twenty wounded.
The Japanese loss Is not stated.
Cavalry Ineffective.
General KurolSl's Headquarters Iii
the Field, via Hi san. Thursday--.A a
Russian cavalry division commanded
by General Rennelkampff. opposes
the Japanese right flank The conn.
try II mountainous ana almost impos.
sible for cavalry operations, although
ideal for infantry movements, hence
the cavalry forays upon which the
Russians have greatly depended to
harrass the Japanese have proved In
effective.
kuropatktn Won't Resist.
ST PETERSBURG. June 24.To-
days news from the theatre of war
indicated that Kuropatkin viii not give
battel 70 the combined armies under
Generals Oku and Kuroki near Kai
Chou. Doubt Il now cast upon the
r.
impression prevailing for several days
that the bulk Of the Lac Yang ar my
has been advancing southwark.
Though II NAV be that Kuropntkin is
Is now concentrating his army IN the
neighborhood OF Hal Cheng. The on
ly thing that can be stated with GER
tainty Is that the information received
by the war Office shows that Kuropat.
Kin has no intention Of seriously con.
testing the Japanese advance on Kai
Chou, which would seem to carry with
It the decision TO practically abandon
the entire peninsula to the enemy and
necessitate the withdrawal Of troops
from New Chwang.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-24
Huntington Resigns !

NEW YORK, June ~ H r Hunt
ington has rendered HIS resignation
Us vice president Of the Southern Pk
cifIc Railway Company So far as
known no action was taken on the
matter. Marvin Hughitt, president Of
the Chicago and Northwestern and a.
rector of the Union Pacific has been
chosen TO succeed Edwin Hawley,
whose resignation as director and
member Of the Southern Pacific ex.
ecutiye committee has just been an
nounced.
HuntIngtons resignation Is the
second he has placed before the d.
rectors. More than year ago he
resigned because Of differences be-
tween the Southern Pacific and the
Pacific Traction properties. This was
settled and he resumed his office.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-24
BENEFIT FOR CLEMENT
SCOTT A BIG SUCCESS.

LONDON, june 24.-The theatrical
benefit given at His Majesty's theatre
this afternoon to Clement Scott. the
dean Of English critics, proved to be
one Of the most notable benefit per.
formances since that given some time
ago for the late Nellie Farren. Nearly
every actor and actress Of note now
in London took part, the number in.
cluding Sir. Henry Irving, Arthur
Bourchier. George Alexander, Mrs.
Patrick Campbell, Mrs. Langtry and
'Beerbohn Tree. Mr.. Tree appeared
in new and entertaining monologue
specially written for the occasion.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-24
No Strike
TO Settle

PUEBLO, june 24 Every member
81 the United Mine Workers Of Amer
lea in the fifteenth district, compris,
ing Colorado, wyoming, u,ah and
New Me1seo VIII lie cail0a out to
support the Trinidad contlni tlx ii its
strike, which will grow III signifL
canoe from a local 10 one OF national
importance. Such was the decision
Of the convention Of miners OF the
fifteenth district which lust adjourn.
ed here All efforts 10 compromise
Or settle the strike viii cease.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-24
Prizes For
Fire Horses

+ q u h
ST. LOUIS. Jrne 24.-Fire horses
from every city in the country have
been invited to compete for prizes in
connection with the International
Horse Show at the Worlds Fair. This
is the first time that the fire horse
has had I,lace on The prize list and
the first time that the brave steed
has appeared before the critical gaze
OF exposition judges.
In appreciation OF the recognition
thus given 10 the first horse. the ex-
ecutive committee Of the National
Firemens Association u the Unitei
States has extended an Invitation to
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-24

have a .Blizzard," at Gloucester
Mass. only Breeze while ths
Surf is reported very strong d,
Santa Cruz. Cal. A Patriot has
been found in Quincy. Mass, Spy
has been located at Worcester, Mass.
but the nearest Watchman ii Al
Montpelier. VI. and the only wit
ness is out of The country. in Que
bee.
While We have word Of i Crisis
in Finilay, Ohio, there need be No
alarm felt, for the Bee huns mer
rily in Omaha, the .Gleanes is nn,
disturbed at Henderson Ky. and the
s'villager IL reported as happy and
contented at Amesbury, Mass.
Our industries are developing; T.
Iron Ore has been found at ispem;
Ing, Mich; d Genius promises
great things at Uniontown. Pa, and
Capital al Des Moines. Iowa, Is not
Al all disturbed Still, Il is always
well to be considered an alarmist:
We want calmly and plainly. to show
our readers what the exact condition
are. should we suddenly be required
TO defend ourselves against an enc.
my. AT the present time our sChief-
tain Is at Pueblo, Colo; onr epallas
dunn in New Haven; our Shield
Is at Manchester, o.; our Helmet
at peaua; one Of our Blades away
down in Greehville, Tex. and another
In Toledo, OF while our sentinel"
is at the baths at Hot Springs. Not
withstandfng all this. however. we are
reassnred when we learn that our
Advance has reached Lynchburg.
Va, and Laporte, Ala. and that the
''Reveillen Is heard in Senaea Falls,
NJ u, and above ALI showing how
quickly this nation can be aroused,
we learn that already the warning
beacon has been kindled. and shines
from our "Pharos. at 10.
gansport, Ind, and that our videttea
q reported at Valparaiso. Ind.
The .'chronotype. located at Wells.
boro, Mass, is at work and will in
stantly record everything as soon as
Y occurs by the Telegraph atH
Poughkeepsie and other places the
whole country will be kept in touch.
AMI as an additional means of dis
seminating the news a1'elephone'
has been located al Waco. Tex and
another at Bloomington. Ala Our
readers viii therefore see how quick
III the most remote hamlet In the
land Will De Informed of occurrences
~ over the terrestiel world and
that there is no excuse for any one
aot hnowing the deily history Of all
worlds II they will read the News
Press. and every one that reads at
all does read the News Press"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-24
Apology Made

PORT Au PRINcE. June IA a.he
French minister has rseeNad -
ter from the IIaysiei, government
apologiaiils soF tlle' action of Vie pal.
acc guar5 II stonmg the minister
while the later was driving past the
palace last "Wednesday. The incident
therefore may be regarded as closed.
Will send Warship.
PARIS, June "a The goysrnment
has decided % send warship 10
Port an PRINCE 70 demand reparation
for the recent assanlt on the French
minister by palace guards.
WASHINGTON. d. G., June 2s.
Confirmation Of the reported attack
on the French and German ministers
in Hayti came to the state depart
ment today from Minister Powell at
Port Au Prince, dated yesterday. The
French and German ministers with
their ladies while passing the palace
in their carriages yesterday were
stoned by the palace guards. The
French minister was slightly injured.
An apology was demanded but not
given. 1t is understood the attack
in
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-24
Disgraceful
Decision

CRIPPLE CREEK. Colo. June 2s.---
The military commission held an all
day session 70 dispose OF the cases Of
one hundred union men now impris-
onei In the various jails and bull
pens in the district. Colonel Edward
verdeckberg, commanding officer said
today that upon the return Of Gen.
eral bell from Denver tonight G to-
morrow arrangements win be made
for The deportation Of prisoners
against whom no criminal charge 10
made.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-24
|FOOLK|LL[R
COT HIM
Insurance Man Shoots Young
Woman and Then Jumps
10 His Death
WOMEN WILL
RECOVER
mas. SWayze Wonitt~, Commit
Murder Because Miss Alyord
Cost Him His PositiSq

DE1RolT, Mich. June 24l
Charles Aswayze, employed by d life
insurance company today shot Miss
i'ffie Alvords twice while he couple
We're in q private office Of The COM
pany'a suite On the selsxsnth. floor Of
NE Chamber of commsrce building
and then jumped from tho. window
himself He oiea a rev naihutes II.
ter be struck the pavement. Miss Al.
gord was moi seriously hurt
Shortly after she entared the pri.
yate office struggle was heard. then
screams which were followed by
qnick succession Of shots. When the
door was broken open Miss Alvcrd
was discovered on the floor. The ..Dc-
cupants Of the building across the
street says Swayze attem9ted dh16
throw the woman out Of the Wi dow.
Then the couple disappeared From
the window and shotA> rang oG fol-
lowed by swayseis mad nlupge
A letter was found whicAit Is
said, explains the tragedy. 1t is all
eyed, the letter says Miss AlSord !.
was responsible for swayse loslns hIs
position Of assistant superintendgst
Of the Detroit house Of correctioat =
which he formerly heid, Miss A.
Is an employe Of !. sewing = 1hs
company but worked In the house Of
correction when swayze was there.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-24
MORE RAIN IN KANSAS
CAUSES FLOODS

cONCoRDIA, Kan. June "a. A
destructive flood was experienced
here as the result of fall OF four
and q half inches Of rain. The prin.
cipal streets are rivers and the eel,
lars of the business portion are
flooded Much stock was drowned at
the stock yards. One building col-
lapsed bur no one was hurt.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-24
SALVATION
ARMY CONGRESS
Five Thousand Followers Gath.
o. Where Humble Begin
ming Was Made Forty
Years Ago
/ AMERICAN
SIX HUNDRED
Almost Every Country On The
Globe Represented In ASSEM-
blage at British Capital

LONDON, June 24.--It seldom falls
p the lot of man to see such a boun,
ful harvest spring from the seed he
As sown as is afforded in the case
wof General William Booth and the
Salvation army, the worldwide organ
ization Of which he was the founder
and is still the active head. Today
nve thousand of his subordinates, as
aembled from every part of the world,
H5yvere given an official and cordial vel.
6me in the same city where, forty
tsars ago, his handful Of humble fol
lowers were hooted and derided and
Z even tsoned BY the street crowds.
The international congress Of the
Salvation Army, for which prepara-
tions have been making for more than
Z year. was formally opened today in
mammoth hall ri she Strand, espec-
I ially erected for Y occasion and cap
eble Of seating nearly twice the num-
er Of people that any other available
uilding in the metrouolis will hold.
Vhen the venerable founder Of the ar
hy called the gathering to order and
allyered his opening address he faced
4 audience the like Of which has
LlexsS been seen before IN any part Of
thS V6rld. The han was packed with
nearly ten thousand men and women,
all Of them CLAD in the familiar blue
uniforms q the Salvation Army.Ab
half the titmber were officers and
workers Of the organization in Great
Britain. The other half represented
the foreign divisions OF the army. The
worldwide scope Of the organization
and It's work Is strikingly illustrated
BY the fact that the delegates present
spoke among them no less than thirty
nine different languages. The coun
tries represented included France
China, Japan, Canada, South Africa,
India. Australia, Russia, Switzerland,
Germany and the United States.
BY far the largest delegation from
abroad was that of the United States.
The delegation from that country
numbered 600 men and women and
was In charge Of Commander Booth
Tucker. It was not only the larg-
est delegation numerically, but was
also the most picturesque and widely
representative of the work of the Sail
walton Army. TO represent the diff
ferent phases Of the army's work on
the other side of the Atlantic. the Am
erican delegation included Chinese
brigade from California, d detail of
those who work among the mountains
Of Kentucky. Mexican brigade. "a
Hawaiian brigade and brigade eof
colored people from the south.
The international congress begun
today will continue for fortnight
For eight days conferences will take
place, and General Booth will. II is
arranged. deliver speeches which will
average Ave hours length each day.
Three days more will be devoted to
public meetings both in thetcongress
hall and In all parts Of the metropolis,
and the congress will be brought to
grand finale by huge gala day at
he Crystal palace.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-24

secretary Of the navy; Victor II. Net
calf. Of California. secretary Of COM
merce and labor. Tho reslgnations OF
Secretary cortelyou and Attorney
General Knox have been received and
accepted, TO take effect July /. ,a,