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The Washington times., 1904-07-27
MILE A MINUTE ACROSS STATE.

LACROSSE. Wis. July 27.-Twenty-si1
miles in twenty-four minutes from
Sparta TO La Crosse. a five-mlle stretch,
at nearly ninety miles an hour. ana
an average across the state OF a nile
a minute was the record made by the
Chicago. Milwaukee and ST Paul fast
mail. The train carried $1,000 pounds OF
mail.
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Thirty Lieutenants.

Thirty lIeutenants at 1850 each, an in
crease OF three. one for the company
nroyided for in southeast Washington.
opa for the fire boat. one 10 tiIler the
rrr,cl, allowed for Congress Heights. and
an increase in salary of $50 each for
tWenty-Scyen.
Various other salaries are also IN
creased slightly. Commissioner Maciar-
land has approved the estimate
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DIED.

RARKER-On Tuesday, July %, 1904. IN
the ffty-ninth year Of his age, JOHN,
husband Of Florence Barker. IL
CHAMPLIN-Ou Tuesday. July 20. 1891,
at a. m. EDWARD husband of Sarah
J. Champlin, In the seVenJy-third year
Of his age. IL
NcGI!RE-Ou Tuesday. July % 1871,
at blowing Rock. y. c.. ANNA CHAP
MAN. wife Of Joseph ID. Mcclure. OF
Washington. d c IL
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DEATH RECORD.

g,sndford. Marion. { months, 23a o Street NV
Douglass. Floyd, "A, I!l2 Sixth street NV
Finch. Nonzo D., %, ooi - street ne.
Frl,k. James, / month, l'l9 Twelfth street ne,
Garner, Marie 10. - Street ~N.
Ee4fc. owen, go, Govt Hosp. Insane.
/ rtb, Nar-. y, Govt. Hop. Insane.
slooncy, Daid c., -, sIl Twenty second -. ~"
psttcrs n, ] day. infant 81 James A. and Mar
oinda. Columbia Hospital
Ra,no.ds Alice, %, Wash. Asvl. Hospital
Elre. Katie G.. -, Sos Street HN.
The Washington times., 1904-07-27
KILLED BY TRAMPS.

BLTEFIELD, W Va. July III. ".
Coke. Of Columbus. Ohio, a telegraph
operator on the -Eorf ok and Western
Railroad was shot nd instantly killed
and Policeman Otis Riley was seriously
wounded by two tramps in the railroad
yards at Williamson. ". Va. 4 posse
of railroad men caught the tramps.
The Washington times., 1904-07-27

Attorney General COnsid-
ering an Appeal.
SIX YEARS OF LITIGATION
Decision Not Final Except in So Far
as 1t Refers to ExCep-
ton Taken.

There is a possibility of the Dewey
prize money case being reopened
The question is now being considered
by the Attorney General whether or
not an appeal can be entered before the
Supreme Court. Pending the action or
the Attorney General. no payments out
of the fund to Dewey and his men Will
be made
The point now being raised is to the
effect that Justice Gould's decision was
final only in so far as 1t referred to the
exception taken by the Attorney Gen
eral The final decree has not been
entered
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

THE PUBLIC IS WARNED not to
credit my wife Sallie jameson, as / VIII
not be responsible for debts contracted
BY her. W c. JAMESON. jy27-2t
July %. 1s04.-Two boauoads Of water
melons have arrived at 18th ST. wharf
southwest. consigned 20 A Frank Evans.
and are selling as follows; Selects, So
10 SIG per 100; primes, go 10 Sll per l00i
cuIIs s. per 100. 1yZo-5l
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CHILD BECOMES A BAROMETER.

WEST CHESTER, Pa. July 27--Sev-
eral weeks ago an infant child Of
Thomas Parker Of Lenape. was rem
dsrcd unconscious by an electric bolt
n recovered. and has acted as barom-
.fer The child viii turn purple about
ne mouth. while its face becomes quite
dark. and remains so until the storm
passes.
The Washington times., 1904-07-27
MONEY IS NEEDED
FOR PROYEHENTS
Fire Chief Belt Submits
1866 Estimates.
AN INCREASE IN SALARIES
New FiIebOat Included in List for the
Next Fiscal
Year. 2

According to Fire Chief Belts esti-
mates of the expenses of the Fire De-
partment for the fiscal year 1866. It
win cost S2JO,44O more to run the de-
partment next year than this year.
The money appropriated for this year
by Congress amounts 10 $4S0,780 while
the amount needed for next year is put
az $731. 229
The increase in salaries is S60.540. in
miscellaneous expenses $4,000, and IN
Jew engines and other machinery, $16l,-
g3u
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Raise IN Salaries.

The most notable raise asked for in
salaries is that the yearly pay Of each
Of the three battalion chiefs be raised
from 81. 400 TO Sl.6Oo The fire marshaIs
salary is estimated on 500 increase,
his present pay being S1.600 per year.
In regard to the captains and heuten-
ants. the following estimates are sub
mitted:
TWenty-nine captains at $l.20 each
an increase of two. one Tor the COM
many provided IN southeast Washington,
the other for the IRE boat, and an in
crease i'm salaries of 500 each for TWEEN
fg--Geypn
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NAV Let It Drop.

1t is thought, however, that in view
Of the six years litigation already in
volved. the Attorney General will prefer
not to push the fight any longer.
According 70 the records in the case it
is shown thal 1886 officers and men are
entitled 10 a share in the distributor
Of the prize money
Admiral Dewey, the commander Of the
fleet. under the statutes, is entitled to
one-twentieth of the total amount, or
SIS 566 81
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Don't forget that II the closest es'l-
r,ata in The Times election contest is
received I'm July the winner of the $1,000
viii also receive so additional as bonus
for having submitted the estimate TINS
month.
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WAR DEPART hENT
WILL WIN STRIKE
Emergency BrickIayers Are
Now at Work.
THE AUGUST LIST SOON OUT
Taylor's Name Will Be Among EHgi-
bles-Will Remove Excuse
for Strike.

From present outlook indications are
that the War Department will defeat
the local brickIayers union in the fight
IL is making over the employment Of the
negro. Taylor. on the work at Washing
ton Barracks.
The Civil Service Commission has de-
cided that TaylOrs appointment IS regu-
lar and that he may continue at work.
A number Of nOn-union bricklayers,
who have not been qualified by the COM
mission. are doing the work left by the
union men. In few days, however.
the August eligibility list will be issued
and then Captain Sewell will have a
number Of men to draw from
Then the union will have no excuse
to offer. Taylor's name will probably be
on that list and his reappOintment will
be regular in every particular, assum-
ing. as the union does assume. that he
Is now irreeularly employed.
Technical Excuse.
The non-union question is. OF course
a. the bottom of the whole trouble The
technical ground of complaint is the al
legged departure on the part of Captain
Srwell from the civil service rules.
Friends of the union say, however, that
now that the union has gone into the
fight IL will stay In. 1t is even limited
that there are possibilities Of a sympa-
thetic strike all along the line, and that
the Central Labor Mon will back the
local union up and call out all union men
in the employ OF the Government that
the Government open shop question
may be settled once for all.
No move OF this sort VIII be made,
| however, until the August list comes
out.
twenty-five Men at Work.
! Twenty-Five nOn-uniOn bricklayers are
at work today on the job only TWO or
three of whom were taken from the
/ civil service list, the rest being emeT-
/ gency appointments. Captain Sewell. Of
/ the Engineer Corps. under whose direc-
/ ton the work is, gave no evidence Of
/ worry when ne discussed the matter this
morning He had heard nothing more
/ from the union.
The Civil Service Commission, In its
statement Of the case. says that Taylor.
who stood first on the eligible list year
ago, was appointed regularly. because
: the call under which he was appointed
came to the commission before the eX-
I piratiOn of his regular One-yeaF reten-
ton on the list, and, although his ap-
I pOintment did not occur until that year
was up, the fact that he was on the
/ list when the caI was made entitled him
/ TO appointment
/ The examining board of the engineer
/ department Of the War Department has
been called upon for a report OF all the
/ essential facts in the case, pending
which nothing further viii be done by
the Civil Service Commission.
The Washington times., 1904-07-27
Need of FiIeboat.

For house and furniture for the fire
boat, including construction of the
wharf and cost of connecting said house
with fire alarm headquarters. $500.
For repair and storage building 10 be
located I'm the southeastern section of
the city on ground owned by the Dis
tr!ct government. including cost OF dig
ging, covering, and lining a cistern and
connecting the same 10 the city mains.
and also cost of connecting said building
with fire alarm headquarters, $4,000.
Two sixty-fiye-fOOt aerial hook and
ladder trucks at s. 30 each, $500
Two combination chemical engine and
hose wagons at S2OC0 each, $4,000.
One-fOurth size steam FIRE engine,
s. 50O.
Two second size steam fire engines al
$500 each $4,000.
Two third size steam fire engines at
81 500 each, s.. 600.
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New Fire Houses.

The following engines, houses, trucks,
and other furnishings are listed by the
chief as being needed during the next
fiscal wear:
For site. house and furniture for an
engine company TO be located in the
northwestern section Of the city. south
Of Pennsylvania Avenue, and west OF
Seventeenth Street. including cost Of
connecting said house with fire alarm
headquarters. S35, C0O.
For house and furniture for a cheni-
cal engine company 10 be located al
Benning. d. c., including cost Of con
Meeting said house with IRE alarm head
quarters, S23, 600
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Fleet Captains Share.

Rear Admiral Benjamin P. Lamberton,
who. in the Manila fight, served as
Dewey's chief of staff is awarded the
fleet captains share of the prize. and
this. according to the figures given out,
is a-.--ovimately S5.30O-less than some
OF the commanding officers received.
The commanding officers receive one
tenth of the award to each OF their
vessels the distribution among the SHIPS
being on the basis Of the rate OF pay
Of the men on board, according TO the
navy pay rolls Of the date Of the battle
The superintendent, therefore, is about
as follows:
GridIey. Of the Olympia, 5000.
Wildes. Of the Boston. $500
Coghlan. Of the Raleigh $500.
Dyer of the Baltimore. $500.
Waller, of the Concord. S5.lG1.
Wood. of the Petrol, $500.
Hodgson. Of the revenue cutter Nc
CullOugh. 5000
Lieutenant Commanders Division.
Ofcers Of the rank Of lieutenant com
mander on the various ships receive be
tween 8. 900 and So, 600 each. according %
their salaries al that time. The lieuten
ant commanders were S. c. Paine. of th'
Olympia; J. A Norris, Of the Boston
F. Singer. Of the Baltimore; G, Block
linger. Of the Concord.
officers Of the rank Of lieutenant re
ceive between 81 100 and $500. The lieu
tenants were J. Gibson. Of the Boston
G. c. Calhoun. Of the Olympia; W. Win
der. Of the Raleigh; W. Brauersmi-her
Of the Baltimore; G. r. Howard. tn
1 Concord: Edward NJ Hughes. OF the Pc
trel. and William r Elliott, OF the Nc
! Cullouzh.
Five Months Pay.
/ with all of these deductions made tn
approximate sum left is sufficient 10 give
/ each sailor in the fleet just five months
pay. the amount varying according L
/ the grade OF the enlisted man.
/ Where death has since occurred. as il
/ the cases Of Captains Gridley ant
! Wlldes. the money goes to the family
! The captors' share Of the fund all toll
/ is 1870 $50. %, while the share Of the nava
/ pension fund IS $50 3362i.
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House in Southwest.

For site. house. and furniture for
truck company. to be located in South
west Washington IN the vicinity OF
Four-and-a-half and X Streets. includ-
ing cost Of connecting said house with
firm alarm headquarters, $4,000
For site, house, and furniture for a
combination house. engine and truck. to
be located north Of Florida Avenue. west
of Eighteenth Street. and east of Rock
Creek, including cost Of connecting said
house with IRE alarm headquarters.
$40 200.
For site, house and furniture for a
truck company % be located IN the
Northeastern section Of the city, in
Guiding cost OF connecting sid house
with fire alarm headquarters, $4,000.
For new house for No. engine com
pany. located on Virginia Avenue near
FOur-and-a-h3lf Street southwest, SO, 800.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-18
Trolley Line improvements

III. r. Wallace. manager OF the elec
trio railway, since his return from
st. Louis, has found himself an ex
ceedingly busy man. Today he had
to say, however, that the public could
be assured Of improvements to Dc
made In the power station and ii
equipment which would increase the
carrying capacity Of the line TO the
extent Of three hundred passengers
per hour TO the driving park. This
means, Of course, a corresponding ex.
tension Of carrying facilities on al
parts Of the line.
The work Of building on the Sixth
street line will probably be not long
delayed after the enlargement Of the
power installation as contemplated
Mr.. Wallace Is confident that his
principals in ST, Louis will keep pace
fully In the development Of their line
with every advancement made bysthe
city and surrounding country.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-18
ANew-Old Home.

The first Of March, Mrs. w. B. Bun.
lser decided to have new flooring Of
white maple put in her home on Ma
tionai avenues The work was begun
forthwith. One Improvement suggest.
ed another and now, nearly -four
lrnonths later, Attorney snf Mrs. Daaiss
.er are almost home once more and
in one of the prettiest and most lux
turious residences in the city. z
The whole interior of the home has
been remodelled, alhot water heating
plant put In, a stone-walied cellar
built; carpenters, masons, plumbers
painters and paper hangers followed
each other 10 excellent purpose.
The parlor dining room and hall
are connected by broad, pillared arch
ways. which are to be hung with rich
serapes. The parlor Is beautiful,
finished III white anu gold. In this AMI
other rooms the graceful coying re
places the square corners where wall
and ceiling meet. In the dining room
the rose clusters which occupy th,
upper third lose themselves in th,
white ceilings. The perspective effec
In one Of the bed rooms is particular
by pleasing. In the other the ippeI
third effect Is utilized to excellen
advantage.
The graining of the wood work 4
several rooms In imitation Of bird
eye maple Is uncommonly pretty.
The bath room, living room an
kitcien have all been refinished an
the latest modern conveniences hav
been installed Numerous closets an
cosy corners have been provided. TIL
hot air heater is Of the latest typ
The ventilating devices are admirabl
and simple device provides for II
creasing the humidity Of the heate
air at will.
In the digging Of the cellar throug
solid rock peculiar condition Of tn
stone was noted. The blocks cam
up in large diamonds. the line :
cleavage 81 which was clearly trac
!, able.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bunker are moving Int
a practically new house. in which u
pretty and unique features vie wi
rose which make for comfort and co
venlence.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-18
JOIN HANDS 70 FIGHT
THE NEW YORK MAN.

NEW YORK, June lS--The staple
Of conversation in political circles to-
day is the mass meeting to be held In
Cooper Union tonight in response ia
the call issued BY Bryan and Tammany
men and sent broadcast throughout
the state. The announced object oi
the meeting is to send a protesting
delegation to ST. Louis to appear be,
fore the Democratic national conven,
tion to denonnce the leadership OF Da.
vid B. Hill, and to declare that Parker
cannot carry New York state. The
promoters Of the movement include
In addition to several prominent Tam.
many men, Melvin G.Palliser. one Of
Bryan's most devoted followers IN New
York, and Dr. John W. Cox. at whose
home Bryan stays when in New York.
Those fback of the movement declare
that while its purpose Is TO overthrow
Hill and Parker, ii is not in any way
INTENDED to help along the Hearst can
Klidacy.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-18
Closing Exercises District No. |

Parents and friends Of pupils filled
the assembly room Of the south school
6Giidmg In old town last night 70 lis
ten to the long program prepared foi
the closing exhibition. SO numerous
was the sndience that II overflowed
in hall and stairway and many late
comers were compelled TO leave with
out entering.
So lengthy was the list Of exercises
and participants that lack Of space
forbids printing i. Every number
was well given and the whole pro
gram showed careful training on The
part of the teachers, Miss Tamme ant
Miss -Jt'i5arri, and exhibited also the
Brightness and perseverance Of tbs
pupils.
Prizes were awarded as follows:
In Miss Tamme's room 70 Eloisa
Luian, for excellence in spelling; u
Elena Montoya, for regular attend
ance; TO Sofia Montoya for applica
tion to studies.
In Miss Ulibarri's room 70 Luiss
ulibarri, for excellence In spelling
and for application: TO Juanita Her
rera, Simplicin Madrid, Tonita Del
gado and Faustin Madrid for good
conduct and politeness.
The school Of Dis'rict No. for th'
past year have been under the contro
Of the board Of directors composed
Of Bonifacio Lucero, Pablo Ulibarr
and L. H. Salazar. who have perform
ed their duties conscientiously. The!
are succeeded by the new board 0
education which now has charge Q
the west side school system.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-18
Commencement
AT Ann Arbor

Ann ARBOR, MICH. June IS
Commencement season at the Univer.
sity Of Michigan is at hand and the
town Is rapidly filling with alumni
and other visitors who come to take
part In the various festivities OF the
occasion, The program Of the week
will be inaugurated tomor.
row when the students and
their friends will assemle
to listen to the baccalaureate address
to be delivered by President Angel.
Monday and Tuesday Will be devot
ed to ciass.day exercises of the various
departments Of the university and
Wednesday will be given over to re-
unions Of the alumni. The sixtieth
annual commencement exercises viii
be held Thursday The commence
ment oration will be delivered by
Professor Calvin Thomas Of Columbia
University.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-18
/ FUNERAL Of
The VICTIMS
Thirty.Seyen New York Char-
ches Assist in The Ohse.
quies u Slocum Dead
.CHARNEL PIT
IN TIE DEEP
Hole Found BY Diver Which
Was Filled With Bodies. Five
Hundred Sixty Eight Re-
covered Ia All

i
NEW YORK, June lS,--A diver who
today renewed The search for Sloclim
victims found a deep hole.in the river
practically filled with bodies. Within
an hour after the search began eight
bodies were brought to the surface and
when forced to abandon tie search for
a time on account of the swift current
he stated that between thirty and fifty
bodies still remain in the hole, After
the lapse of three days since the dis
aster the most careful data show 56S
bodies recovered UP to this time.
The LIST of missing today was esti-
mated at $3.50, while fifty-three victims
Of the disaster were in the hospital
slowly recovering from their injuries.
The funerals Of the victims were held
today. So far as can be learned plans
for the burial Of all bodies from homes
In the vicinity Of st. Marks church
were made, The arrangements include
services In thity-seven churches, Of
all denominations in that neighbor,
hood Much difficulty was experienc.
ed In securing sufficient hearses and
surrounding cities were called upon.
The funerals began at an early hour
and at times the streets were com.
pletely blocked.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-18
Robinson-R Roosevelt.

NEW YORK, June 1s.--one ii the
most noteworthy wedding Of the
season took place today when Miss
Helen RodseveltlIs ROOSEVELT grand
daughter OF Mrs. Astor and cousin
Of President Roosevelt, became the
bride Of Theodore Douglas Robinson
Of this city. The wedding took place
al The home Of the brides father,
James r. Roosevelt, at Hyde Park
pn.the-Hudson. The brides attend
ants included the Presidents daugh-
ter Miss Alice Roosevelt, and mum
her Of other young ladies well known
In the society Of New York, Philadel-
phiN Boston and Washington, Mr.
Robinson had as his best man Charles
Edward Adams Of Toledo, Ohio,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-18
Won't Stand
For Burns

COLORADO SPRINGS, June is
The majority Of the directors Of thu
Cripple Creek. have given out state
men disappearing President Buns
action In bringing suit for damage.
against Governor Peabody for closing
the Portland property by the militia
They say he acted without authority
of the board of directors.
Will Dismiss Action.
COLORADO, SPRINGS. Colo, June
lS.--The directors of the Portland
Gold Mining company win dismiss
any and all litigation brought By Pres.
ident James FA Burns, said Irving
Howbert. one Of the leading directors
and heavy stockholders. this after,
noon. The statement was In refer.
once 10 a suit instituted yesterday IN
Denver by President Burns against
Governor Peabody for damages in the
sum Of 100000. because Of the en-.
forced closing down of the mine last
week BY Che military, and also the
Injunction proceedings instituted In
the federal court at ST, Louis, BY
which II is sought to restrain the Mi.
itary from interfering with the opera.
Etion OF the mine A special meeting
of the directors has been called for
Monday.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-18
Last Judgement Against The County Has Been
Converted Into Bonds on Advantageous Basis
REFUNDED AT A REDUCED RATE
Credit and Standing Excellent and Business Done
In Cash With Plenty Of Money Available

The Optic, through information Oh
staincd from the county treasurer, Dor
Eugenio Romero, is able To state K
the taxpayers Of San Miguel county
that the last Judgment outstanding
against the county has been convert
ca into bonds, and the interest on $23,
900 principal at ten per cent per an.
mum with accumulated interest at Six
per cent, amounting to a total Of nearly
sa6,000, has been placed ON five per
cent basis. BY means Of an Issue of
general county rounding bonds Hggre.
eating $4,000, thus effeeting d saving
to the taxpayers Of about 1880 per
annum on this one negotiation, and
putting all the county debts into
bonds,
Other Judgments have either been
paid on In cash or bonds, and the spec.
iai tax levy Of seventy cents on the
hundred dollars valuation Of property
imposed to create cash payments on
account Of Judgments, will not have
to be enforced this year, That means
q reduction In the general
county tax levy for 1904 Of seventy
cents per hundred dollars assessed
-
valuation. and applies Ill over the
county and to every precinct
II the Territorial tax levy remains
the same as for A. D, 1908, tax payers
OF san Miguel county will be taxed
iris vear a. tAs ficp mipe}Ioa. =
follows:
In the City OF Las Vegas. ....s6.0s
In the town Of Las Vegas, ...$tsS'
In outside precincts, ...s., $3'So
The cattle indemnity, sheep sant
tary and wild animal bounty leyies
are special and apply only on owner
chin 81 live stock.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-18
BOWLING CLUBS
WILL BOWL IN EUROPE

NEW YORK, June 1S.-Among the
passengers sailing for Europe on
the HamburgAmerlcan liner Bulga.
ria today were a number Of repre-
sentatives Of the United Bowling Clubs
OF New York The main object OF
the trip of the American bowlers Ii
70 compete IN the eleventh German
united bowling tournament, which will
be held next month al Solingen. In
the bowling tournament over 1000
bowlers from all parts Of Germany will
take part. the affair being the greatest
bowling meeting in the world. The
Americans viii take part at the
special invitation Of the German bowl
ing club.