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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-09-29

caught and killed In the wreckage
was one Of the parties who made
trouble here at thesstation before the
train started. One negro took shot
with revolver at the porter when
the latter elected him from the plat
form of the car and narrowly missed
putting quietus on the porter.
A wrecking outfit was sent down
early this morning and a crew put
to work clearing up the debris. II
will be necessary to lay new rails
and ties for hundred yards or more
as the train literally plowed the
track to pieces before the automatic
action of the brakes stopped its mad
career.
Another strange thing Is that the
wreckage did not catch fire, az there
was fire burning In a stove In a
baggage car and the car was com
peletely turned over.
Take il altogether, 1t was very
lucky wreck, and the passengers and
crews of the engine and cars are con.
graduating themselves on getting off
with nothing more serious than a
few scratches.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-09-29
Kansas City
! Stock Market
Special to The Optic.

Special to The Optic.
KANSAS CITY. Sept. 2S.-Cattle
receipts last week dropped off toward
the end Of the week, account Of lower
market for killing cattle. particularly
beef steers, and the total for the week
was $4,000 head, as compared with
81 900 head the previous week. Pack
ers claimed they had paid too much
for beef steers the week before as
compard with prices at other points
and their efforts were towards re
adjustment However, the western
and Colorado cattle sold mostly with
In 10 or Is cents Of the previous
weeks prices. Receipts OF western
embraced nearly all grades and quail
tiles, and sales of steers ranged from
$3.50 for Old Mexicos TO 1886 for a
large shipment Of Green River Cattle
companys steers. Some muley black
light steers also brought $3.S5. and
other sales of Mountain steers were
at $3.35G$3.75. A few cows sold a,
$500 but most soles OF Colorados
were at $2.40G$2GO, ESQ pounds tc
500 pounds. Western slope steers
sold at $3.151$335, sales OF Pan
handles came within 'hese figures
Supply today is $1,000 head. and tht
general market steady, beef steers
ard good quality stock ami feeding
cattle shade higher, cows weak II
some cases. Demand for stockers apt
feeders Is better Just now than at any
time this season, and movement tt
the country last week was larges,
this season. at 10000 head. Kansas
which has heretofore been laying
back on the feeder proposition is now
coming to the front, ard Illinois and
Missouri buyers show no diminution
in their desire for this class Of cat
tie.
Sheep runs have been liberal and
prices are little lower than a week
ago Killing and feeding sheep do not
show any great change, but lambs
are l5 To Is cents lower. Killing
lambs sell at $425G$5.25 for natives,
with choice westerns at $500 or a lit
tie more. wethers at $3.25G$3.60, and
yearlings up to $3.50, fat ewes $500
m$3.30. Stock ewes bring $2.506s3..
90. feeding wethers and yearings So
25m$3.65. breeding ewes around $3.50.
Receipts today are 10000 head, the
largest OF the season, market steady.
Utah lambs sold at $5.15 today, and
western ewes at $3.50.
]. A. RICKART,
l.. s. Correspondent
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-09-29
Other Successes.

Several other passes of Da Range
are also in the hands Of the Japanese.
Kuropatkin is evidently drawing his
forces to less mountainous country
northwestward where he may decide
to give battle. In the meantime sharp
fighting Is regarded as imminent
southeast of Mukden whence the
Japanese are expected to deliver the
main attack, the flank movement
from the west being second in impor
tance.
Vast Increase.
TOKIO~-An emergency ordinance
amending army conscription law wa!
gazetted today. 1t extends the servic,
OF the second reseryists from five K
ten years and abolishes the distinc
tion between first and second reserv,
conscripts. The reservists will bt
retired at the age of thirty-seven.
AL The foreign office this evening i
was stated that the new conscriptioI
regulations will augment the available
japanese fighting force by about 200,
0u0 men.
The New Minister.
ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 90
Prince Peter Sviatopolk.Mirsky as
sumed the active direction of thu
ministry OF the interior today. i
is already apparent there will be al
most clean sweep Of the old Vol
Plehve regime.
). Epidemic Among Japanese.
TIEPASS. Sept. 29.-Japanese arm
les around Lao Yang are reported tt
be decimated by an epidemic. due t,
decaying bodies. The Japanese ar.
said to have damned the river abov,
Lao Yang. flooding the country In or
der to protect their flank. Warn
clothing has been received by III,
Japanese from America.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-09-29
DESCRIPTION OF
THE VESSEL
The First Ship Built Under
Direct Supervision of Navy
Department Instead OF by
Private Concern.

NEW YORK, Sept. 29.-ln view OF
probably the largest crowd that ever
witnessed launching In this country
the battleship Connecticut slid down
the ways and took her maiden plunge
in the deep at II o'clock this morning.
The launching took place at the
Brooklyn navy yard, where the vessel
is being built. A half hour before the
event the gates of the yard were
thrown open and the public swarmed
in by the thousands 1t was the first
launching of modern battleship in
this vicinity and as consequence the
public was exceedingly eager to wit
ness the event.
AS the huge hulk slid from the ways
into the East River the christening
ceremony was performed by Miss
Alice Welles, granddaughter of Gid
con Welles, Of Connecticut, who was
secretary of the navy under Presi-
dents Lincoln and Johnson. Miss
Welles broke on the vessels bow a
gold-necked bottle of champagne
draped with the national c0lors.
The launching was witnessed by
many invited guests who were receiv-
ed by Admiral Rodgers, commandant
of the navy yard. In addition to the
Connecticut party, which was headed
by Governor Chamberlain and his
staff, there were present large
number of naval officers from Bos-
ton, Philadelphia, Washington and
other points. Great precautions had
been taken to insure a successful
launching. On the ways was spread
fifteen thousand pounds Of launching
grease. Ready to grab the vessel al
most as soon as she struck the
water were powerful tugs which
were used to take her to her moor.
ings. To prevent any accident and
to keep the course clear, the police
boats, revenue cutters and the yard
launches patrolled the water to keep
all other boats out of the way. As
the vessel struck the water the craft
on the Manhattan side of the river
together with the factories in the vi.
cinity. sent up deafening Shrek
from their countless whistles. To this
din was added the booming - cannon
and the shouts or the thousands OF
spectators.
After the launching the christening
party and other distinguished visitors
were entertained at luncheon by Ad
miral Rodgers and the other officers
Of the navy yard.
The battleship launched today is q
sister ship to the Louisiana which
was launched few weeks since al
Newport News. In view of the fac,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-09-29
TRIAL BY COURT MARTIAL
OF MILITIA OFFICERS.

SAVANNAH, Ga, Sept 29.--Pursu.
ant 10 the recent order of Governor
Terrell trial by court martial was
begun here today of all the stato
militia officers save one who We're in
command Of the troops at Statesbor-
ough at the time the mob dlsarmed
the militia and burned the negroes
Reid and Cato. Owing TO the issues
involved the trial promises to attract
more attention than any proceeding
of the kind that has taken place In
this section in many years. The pre-.
siding officer is Col Clifford l., An
derson Of Atlanta.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-09-29
Kansas City Livestock.

KANSAS CITY. Sept. 29.-Cattle
steady: native steers, $3.75ms6.00:
southern steers. s2.40@s350: south
ern cows, s1.5oGs260; native COWS
and heifers. $l.50M $3.50: stockers and
feeders, s2256s40o; bulls, $1.75G
1925; calves. s2509$5.50: western
steers. s300@s425; western cows, 81.
50Gs325;
Sheep-Steady. muttons, S300M
$3.50; lambs. s4.00d5,25; range
wethers. sS.25qs3.90; ewes, s2.759
t3.40.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-09-29
German William Well.

BERLIN, Sept. 29.--Contrary to re-
ports circulated la the United States
by news agency yesterday. the EN-
peror William is described by mem.
bers of his suite as being In perfect
health and speaking in clear and nat
ural voice. He enjoyed his yachting
trip in the Mediterranean last spring
and possibly may go there again next
year although no determination to do
so has been expressed.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-09-29

rails spreading away from under the
engine, and after going few
lengths 1t gave last stckening
lurch and came to a stop half off the
track. The tender was knocked into
a cooked hat
Looking back at the rest of the
train, it appeared to be total wreck,
and we thought that Of course half
the passengers were killed"
The sleeper which left the track
was one Of three bearing soldiers for
the Philippines, the cars being trans
ferred from one of the sections of No.
! to No. Z. 1t is strange fact that
Of the men in the derailed sleeper
only one was injured and he was only
slightly bruised. None of the pas
sengers in the chair car and the rear
sleepers were injured, although they
were bady shaken up. The women
in the chair car were considerably
frightened and made rush for the
door of the car when the crash came.
They were quieted by cooler heads,
however, and panic was averted.
A Passengers story.
well known Gallup man who was
in the wreck returned to the city
early this morning on No. /, that
train and No. ~ having backed up
to the city from behind the wreck,
1T was the luckiest escape l ever
saw." he said to the Journal this
morning. "The train left Albuquer.
que a little before O'Clock and as
usual after a mile or SO out began to
increase speed Without warning
the chair car In which was riding
began to sway and bump and suddenly
came to dead stop with jerk that
threw people out OF their seats. There
was deafening crash ahead and
when l got outside found we were
just below the culvert south OF the
stock yards. The first three cars
of the train were On their sides and
the engine, after plowing along the
ties came to dead stop on the side
of the bank The rails all the way
along were curled up and bent like
straws. The main body of the train
was on the little trestlc spanning the
culvert"
No. | pulled the smoker and the
chair car and two rear sleepers back
to this city with their load of scared
and shaken-up passengers and they
will be taken west again o. soon as
the track can be put in sBhpe No.
is tied up south of the wreck.
What caused the rails to spreld is
a mystery, as the track was not scft.
ened or otherwise damaged at that
point as far as known.
The eight men in the two baggage
cars were considerably bruisei. hut
suffered no serious injury though they
were battered around like peas In a
pod.
Negro Shot at Porter.
1t is thought that the colored hobo
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-09-29
Am,mon' Asks Release


NEW YORK. Sept 29.--Rouart A.
Ammon today applied in the United
States circuit court for writ ~ ha
beas corpus through which he w'll
seek to be released from Sing Sins
prison, where he is now serving -four
years sentence for his connestion
with the Miller, $40 per cent syndi
cate OF Brooklyn. Ammon con;en ds
that in being deprived. as he claims
of the communication Of his ser,cncc
for good behavior, the constitution ,i
the United States is violated. He
claims that as result he is entitled
to his liberty.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-09-29
TOM WATSON HAS A COLD
BUT WILL TALK

BIRMINGHAM. Ala, Sept. 90
Hon, Thomas L. Watson, populst
candidate for president said today he
was suffering from a severe cold but
he expected to fiji all his engage
ments.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-09-29

ST PETERSBURG, Sept. 29.-News
reached here from Mukden says the
Japanese have assumed the offensive
and have captured Da Pass. This is
not actually confirmed but the gener-
al staff thinks it likely to be correct.
The Russians, 1t is added, evacuated
the pass without serious resistance.
Da Pass or Ia Pass, meaning the
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-09-29
OVER 100000 IN BRITISH
SOUTH AFRICA.

CAPE TOWN, Sept. 29.-The cen
sus Of British South Africa, inclu ling
Cape Colony, Transvaal, Natal Rho
desia, Organia, Basutoland and Bech-
uanaland, gives the white population
at 1,135,016 and colored at 5,i9S.l75.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-09-29
MRS. LEAvITT NEE BRYAN

CHICAGO, Sept. ga dispatch
from New Orleans says: Mrs. VIM.
Homer Leavitt, formerly Ruth Bryan,
daughter of VIM. Jennings Bryan, has
given birth to a girl here. Leavitt is
a well known portrait artist.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-09-29

great pass, is situated about forty
five miles southeast OF Mukden and
about the same distance northeast Of
Lao Yang. It is about twenty-five
miles south Of the Hun River The
Japanese attacked Do Pass which was
occupied by the troops Of Generals
Mistchenko and Samsonoff on Sept.
"a. but according to dispatches from
Harbin were twice repulsed.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-09-29
GOV. FERGUSON SPEAKS
AT TULSA, /. =.

~ TOESNf u Vs
TULSA, !. T., Sept. pa largely
attended reunion was hello here :cday
of the old soldiers from various parts
of Missouri, Indian Territory and
Oklahoma. Governor Ferguson was
among those who addressed the gath.
ering. ~
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-09-29

Notice Is hereby given that the
Blue Stone Copper company will not
be responsible for any debts contract.
ed in the name Of said company, un.
less authorized by the the secretary,
M. H. Woodling. ai25
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-09-29

While the rains are coming and the
city water is murky. drink Macbeth
water. fresh. clear ans pure. For
sale at P Roth's. C-37.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-09-29
. . : . . 90 . . . . .

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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-09-29

Get a pair Of our Mems custom
made water proof shoes, $500 a pair.
oporieder Shoe Co. 9-I27
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-09-29
l.. S. Correspondent.

Read Economy Page today and It'll
be all aboard for llfelds tomorrow.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-09-29
RUSSIAN ADV|CES ADMIT THAT
JAPS HAVE CAPTURED DA PASS
>er Mountain Passes Also in the Hands of theI
srs. Koropatkin Withdrawing to the Plains
trv

Emergency Conscpon Law Increases Terms Of Reserves iron
Five to Ten Years and Adds 100000 to the Available
Fighting Force 81 the Japs.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-09-29

Negro Shot at Porter.
II is thought that the colored hobo
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-10-03
ONE ISSUE in a NUTSHELL.

Senator Hoar. Of Massachusetts.
whose noble career has Just closed,
said:
There is left on the statute book
no trace of any Democratic !esisia-
ton during the whole period OF thir-
ty-two years except the repeal of the
laws intended t o secure honest cleo
ton The Two administrations of
President Cleveland are remembered
by the business men and the laborirS
men of the country only as terrible
nightmares. Whatever las been ac-
coInpliShed in this period, which seems
to me the most brilliant period in
legislative history of any country in
the world. mas pee accomplished by
the Republican party over Democratic
opposition. The failure to secure
honest National elections and the po-
litical and civil rights Of the co1ored
people in the failure of the Republi-
can party and tl1e.success of its Dem
Ocratic antagonist"
And yet Judge Parker, in his letter
of acceptance, asks: "Shall cur gov
stand for equal opportunity
or for special p~rivileges?'
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-10-03
Some Questions.

VIII the Democrats repeal the act:
OF special session?
Will they put the State tax back rc
30 cents?
viii they reduce the license taxes.
VIII they put the maximum ornt
levy back to 50 cents?
VIII they restore the maximum to
tai levy TO $1.7o?
Will they repeal the law creating
the Office of Tax Commissioner?
Will they make the statute provid.
ing for re-assessnlent?
Will they kill the statue providing
assessment of pipe lines. car lines. tel
egraph lines. telephone lines. etc.
passed by the Republicans?
Will they stick to the old method of
tiary OF confirm the new law which
will save this State thousands of dol
lars annually?
Will they unnlake the law provid-
ms that corporations and all other
property shall be returned for taxa
lion at its true and actual value?
VIII they put the liquor licenses
back to where it was?
VIII they take off the tax list the
stock brokers, bucket shops?
In other words if they do not Xix
what the Republicans have done we
would like to know exactly what they
would do, when they would do it and
how.
The Democrats, in the % years, new
err got a dollar of taxes from the Pull
man cars. The Republicans taxed
them right away, and have made them
pay it. VIII the Democrats repeal
this?
Nearly every feature of the new tax
criticised by this anonymous
pamphlet was recommended by Henry
G.. Davis, Democratic nominee for
Vic President and John II. Holt,
a former Democratic nominee for gov
as members of the State Tax
Commission.
WHAT is the purpose of all this mis-
Simply an effort 10
hide from the people the great fact
hat, for the first time in the State,
by the Republican party, The
state taxes on property are practical
Y wiped out. In 1905 the State taxes
will be cut down from 80 cents to
p cents; in 1906 they will be only
3 cents, and in 1907 and thereafter
only ) cents. 1t is intended to wipe
G wiped out except that the
defeated the constitutional
and Mr.. Cornwell, toe
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-10-03
z. DAWSON'S VISIT.

The campaign of vituperation anG
ocrats in this county got a knock out
blow on Saturday. From now on the
work VIII be much easier Tor the Re,
publicanS as the bunco game being
played by the Democrats is fully un,
derstood by the farmers. Mr.. Daw
son talked for two hours. q hundred
ana twenty minutes OF which We're
spent in making plain to the people
that the new laws are right in p:inci-
pie and will equalize the burden of
taxation. \ noticeable feature of the
meeting was the large number of gray
haired me present. many of whom
drove several miles to hear a plain,
homes and honorable discussion Of
the new tax laws. These farmers
went home feeling good and express
ing confidence in the Republican party
and realizing as perhaps never before
how the Democrats eel to impose
what they consider the credulity
of the masses The people who heard
Mr.. DawSOn's speech will each and
one become teachers to explain
to their neighDors how the new tax
laws Will benefit the people who have
so long borne an unjust share of a
heavy burden. The Democratic pam
phletS Will hereafter be cast into the
flames and the members of the family
will be called upon to rejoice as the
smoke arises from the wicked mis-
representations of the deceptive lead
in this campaign. On the whole,
we regard the opening Of the cam
paiSn ny Mr.. Dawson in Marion coun-
ty as Il death blow to the political
Of The Democratic candi-
dates who now realize that the PEG
pie hare got next" to their trickcry.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-10-03

Navy Increasing BY Leaps.

WASHINGTON. D. c., Oct. g.
Several warships will be launched
during the present month, including
the battleship Georgia, at the Bath
(N1e.) Iron Works on the 18th; the
battleship Nebraska at the shipyard
Of Moran. Bros. Seattle, about the
10th; the training ship IKE at the
navy yard, Portsmouth, n. H., on
the eth: the gunboat Paducah, at Nor
the training ship Intrepid, at the Mare
Island Navy Yard, the latter part Of
the month.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-10-03
TIE q, 3, c OF Eoss MceRAw.

Who is John r. McGraw?
The Democratic leader in this State,
Did he ever hold an office?
Yes, once by appointment years ago,
but he eve got elected to anything.
Did he ever try?
Oh, yes; several times.
Did he come close?
Oh. no. He was an Also Ran.
Did he yer elect anybody to Office?
No.
Did he eve try?
Yes, he's been trying for a dozen
years or more.
Is he trying TO elect anybody row?
Yes.
Henry G. Davis. John J. Cornwell
and himself as Senator.
VIII he succeed?
Judging the future by the past /
don't thing SO.
Then why is he called a leader
when he never leads anywhere but in
the direction OF Salt liver?
| don't know. Ask the Democrats.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-10-03
Mr.. TATuM AND THE TAX RATE.

Some of the local real estate men
interviewed by the Register fear the
new tax law Will increase assessments
but Q reduce the levy in proportion.
1t is significant that the gentlemen
known Democrats. The leaders of
the Democratic party have so palpably
nisrepresented MS question that no
doubt they are perfectly sincere in
their convictions. They are nevecthe-
less mistaken. as an Investigation Of
the lew law governing tne tax limit
viii demonstrate Mr. Tatum is quoted
as saying: with the valuation of re-
atty doubled the rate would ilave
10 be cut in half. There is no GUAR
AETEE that this VIII be done. 1t
viii not be done" II Mr.. Ta1um will
read section % OF chapter 8, an act en-
titled Laying the County Levy" he
viii iind the fCllowing: THE county
court of each county hall at a regular
session Of said court held not late:
than the month Of July in each year
proceed to make UP an estimate of
the mou necessary TO be levied for
the current fiscal year-but such levy
shall III 10 case after the year 1905
exceed sixty cents on the 500 valua-
ton OF property" The present limit
of he county levy is ninety-five cents.
The new law reduces the maximum
limit from n~inety-fve cents, as at
present. 10 sixty cents, or q reduction OF
shirtE-five cents. II EIr. Tatuna Will
again refer TO chapter 10 under the
new law to the act relating to taxa
ton for educational matters, he will
find the following: The board Of ed
ucation shall annually on the first
Monday in July. or as soon as prac-
ticab!e thereafter. levy a tan on prop
ertE taxable in each district not TO eX-
caed in an: one year tie rate Of
twenty cents on every 500 valuation
:hereof." The new law in this case
reduces the maximum limit from for
~ cents rs at present. to twenty cents,
or a reduction of twenty cents. State
axe unde" he new law are to be re
luced from t~hirtv-five cents to five
Under the present law the
total rate is permissible:
Thirty-five cents for State
cents allowed for county
purposes. and forty cents for school
building fund, of an aggregate Of S1.70.
The new law reduces the State taxes
rom rhirty-five cents to five cents.
educes the maximum county levy
rOn ninety-fve cents to sixty cents,
he maximum building Iind levy from
'Orty TO twenty cents. making q total
'etiuction of eiGhty-five cents. or one
!alf Of the present total maximum of
40. Careful investigation by Mr..
will convince him that the
gives q LOS positive GJARAN-
ZEE that the new TAX rate cannot
re more than one-half the rate per-
nissible at the present tinle-Ehee1-
ne Intelligcncer.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-10-03

If the old soldier remembers Cleve-
lands pension vetOeS. h general hos
tile attitude of Democracy toward the
pension roll, and then adds what Par
ker has said on the subject of ZEN
SiOns, he viii be convinced that the
Democrats do not look upon it as a
roll OF honor, and that in the hands Of
the Solid South he can expect but
scant consideration.