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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-27
The Port Arthur Fight.

ST. PETERSBURG, Feb, n 4
Port Arthur correspondent Of Russia
telegraphs On the morning Of Feb,
Is a Japanese squadron consisting ct
six battleships and four cruisers an,
.peared on the horizon. The Japanese
opened the attack when they arrived
at a distance OF four and half miles
The cannonade lasted forty minutes
and several shells fell within the for,
tress. One Chinaman was killed by
a shellThe Japanes manenyers were
defective and while turning backward
the battleships got punched. Our
ships took advantage of the big target
and there is reason to believe the
enemy's loss was great.
AIexieff Reports.
ST. PETERSBURG. Feb. "a Vice
roy Alexieff wires the czar in regard
to the fight OF Port Arthur on Feb.
25, saying that II is believed two Jap,
anese torpedo boats were sunk He
says the Japanese fleet had twelve tor
pedo boats on the previous day while
on the succeeding day only eight We're
with the squadron He denies that the
Russians lost torpedo boat at Pigeon
Bay but says both escaped,
Wants to Reach Japan.
NEW YORK. Feb. q. II was an.
nounced in an Associated Press dis,
patch from Washington Wednesday
night that the Commercial Cable com.
.pany had addressed inquiries to the
government as to whether permission
could be secured to land on the island
of Guam, the cable connecting with
Japan. In considering the request the
government was said to have reached
conclusion that assent would not in
volve breach Of neutrality taking the
ground that the cable is a commercial
instrument like mail ship.
Russia Scores America.
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb PIP. II
p. m The Bourse Gazette today
makes washington dispatch saying
that the United States has undertak
en- to lay submarine cable from the
Philippine islands to Japan to prevent
the latters isolation in case the Rus
slams cut the Shang Hal cable, sub
iect of a bitter attack on the Washing
ton government claiming II Is breaci
| Of neutrality
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-27

ST. PAuLS EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Rev Charles j. French, rector.
Holy communion, s a. M; Sunday
school, 10 d, m. morning prayer and
prayer book instruction on The Holy
Communion, D.. M; confirmation
class. 3 D N. Lent services in the
chapel Wednesday, 4:3o j. M; Fri.
day. : d N, All are cordially wei
come.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-27
REPORT or CHICAGO DIS
AsTER GREATLY EXAGGERATED

CHICAGO, Ills. Feb. 27.-The re-
port yesterday afternoon that fifteen
were killed in the accident at the
postoiiice proves exaggerated, only
one was killed, one was fatally injur
cd. and 4 score were hurt.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-27
Rochester
Fire Loss

ROCHESTER,, Feb. 27.The fire
which started yesterday Is still burn
ing In the ruins. The Rochester de-
partment Of the underwriters associa.
tlon after d careful estimate. place
the actual loss at s2.5oo.OOO. The in.
surance is s2.0OO.OOO.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-27
Mora Mill
Blown Up

80
= Report reached the city
4 last night from Mora Of an !
= explosion in the sawmill of
= Ricardo Ribera. some distance !
= from that town. It Is said tho
= mill was destroyed and three !
= men were seriously injured.
+ One had his leg blown of
= and may die. One report says
= that the mill was blown pp
= by dynamite placed by enc
= mics. Others believe the ex-
= plosion was caused BY the
= bursting Of boiler.
ssss
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-27
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
REV, Norman skinner. pastor.
Morning worship at II o'clock: ser
mon BY the pastor. Evening worship
at 1880; popular service Of song led
BY Mr.. Dick and sermon BY the pas
tor. Sunday school at 9:45 q. m. So
ciety Of Christian Endeavor at $3.50
lii. m. The church extends a mos,
cordial welcome TO strangers and so
journers In tho city and TO all peo
pie not elsewhere due in church sorv
ice.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-27

Mrs. John Ortiz Of Mora Is reported
very III with T'rights disease, Mrs.
Rafael Of the same town IL suffering
with the grip. Little Margaret Strong
10 troubled with q bad cold. Other
wise the health Of Mora Is said TO be
good. $500
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-27
JUSTICE PRlcHARD PASSES
HEAVY SENTENCE

WASHINGTON, D. G., Feb. I'll
Justice Pricard this afternoon SEN
fenced Machen, Diller, B. Con and
Lorenz each to two years imprison-
ment to to pay a fine Of $4,000 each.
The case Of Samuel A. Cor was not
decided.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-27

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE: Corner
Seventh street and Douglas avenue,
Subject for Sunday, Feb, 2Sth, Man.
service beginning at II o'clock; Sun
day school at g:45; Wednesday even,
Ing meeting service begins at 7.a0
All are cordially invited.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-27

The Santa Fe republican county
convention to nominate delegates for
the republican territorial convention
In Las Vegas will be held this evening.
It Is a foregone conclusion that otero
men will be elected.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-27

FIRST METHODIST EPISCOPAL
CHURCH: There will be the regular
services tomorrow at The M. u. church,
corner National avenue and Eighth
street. AT the morning service Mrs.
Gillies will sing a solo entitled, His
Way With Thee All win be made
welcome.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-27
Russia The axe Opposite Of
Of
CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS.

BAPTIST CHURCH,: Preaching by
the pastor al both services. The sub
ject of The morning sermon at li;oo q.
IN. Will We. Christian Jealousy and
that Of the evening sermon at 7:30 p.
nj. viii hc, "A Blind Mans Creed
FRANK g. WARD, Pastor.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-27

+. II. wielandy. a well known
knight of the grip from st. Louis, is
here today.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-05-25

at that time commanded an attention |
which they seldom receive to-day.
For an instant all maintained the |
attitudes in which they had been
caught by the newsman's cry. Then
there was a break, a dash for doors.
and windows.
Alas! there was no nfistafse. The
words were plain and each syllable was
like a bullet: "The flag is fed upon
at Fort Sumter"
The next morning proved this TO
have been a false alarm, but the effect
on the peaceful little group of old and
young was the same that 1t might
have been later when the sad tidings
were true. Among those present were
North and South Carolinians, citizens
of Connecticut and New York, Virgin
ians and people from Massachusetts,,
one from Louisiana and one from
Ohio; and with the exception of two
or three who were in feeble health, j
believe there was not one who did not,
in the sad days TO come. take credit
able part on the one side or the other
in differing but active ways.
In one corner stood Bessie Calvert
from Charleston and Philip Schuyler
from Albany. The high back of the
old-fashioned sofa had shielded the
hands while sitting which they had
| forgotten to unclasp as they uncon-
sciously rose and gazed at each other
with blanched faces. Near.them stood
Wallace Graham, of Beaufort, n. c.,
who had involuntarily flung his arm
around Nina Suydam, as II he would
defy and rending of the betrothal ties
which had so lately united them. The
old men stared at each other, white
to the lips with unspoken grief, while
unnoticed tears stole down their strong
| faces; the young men glared at each
other with a fierce amaze, and the
women, whether old or young, sobbed
with q grief that could not be uttered.
For few moments this smothered
sobbing was the only sound IN the
lately so animated room; but soon
there was commotion enough for a
revolutionary assembly, during which
every one talks and no one hearkens.
/ hardly remember how the party
broke up, but l know that it proved
to be the last meeting on earth for
some who had loved each other well,
and the last for many months or years
of others.
, The next morning beheld parting
that was stormy on the one side and
| fearful on the other between Wallace
t Graham and Nina Suydam in the same
} old parlor Wallace was hot-headed, q
furious States Rights partisan, and
! Nina was a loyal daughter of the
/, Union, looking upon war only as q
r last resort. True. 1t had not yet beer
e declared, but all felt that it soon woult
I be, and Wallace Graham left New
0 York that night to "go with his State,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-05-25
BY ,Thos. Ball.

her low: "Thank God! Thank God!
Oh, my Wallace, my own, my ownw
over fort, camp, and hospital, and
far out over the heaving black sea,
lightning and thunders flashed and
roared, and the rains dashed with un-
Needed fury; but the heavy air grew
lighter and sweeter beneath them all,
and a quickening pulse of life ran
from man to man, and from ward to
ward.
In the bright dawn of the morning
1t was a radiant face that bowed above
the battered soldier who had worn the
gray. The surgeon was just going TO
snatch an hour or two of the heavy
slumber which comes only to those
who are tired almost to death" He
paused moment to look down at the
two. YES, my brave girl" he said,
In response to her joyful eyes, Eyes,
he will live now." As the weary sur
geon went on, the girl bent over her
lover, and kissed almost the only un-
bandaged spot, an eyelid closed in saw
ing sleep.-Woman's Home Compan-
ion.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-05-25

for another in a worse plight than
himself, raised his voice in complaint
against the racket"
A CHEEKY voice exclaimed, as that
you, Johnny Glider? I'm glad TO hear
that grumble! It's n sign you're get.
ting better"
At the sound of the nurses CHEEKY
voice, sorely wounded man opened
his one unbandaged eye. and gave a
faint cry of, "Nina! o Ninav'
She stopped and turned. The
woman, trained by months of service
TO meet and minister TO all forms Of
suffering without tremor, swayed
and almost lost her precious burden;
for beef tea was precious In those Ill
provided days. A quick-eyed orderly
springing forward, caught the pitcher
and its bearer.
Another instant and Nina was kneel
ing on the floor, the Oandaged and
bloody head pressed close to hel
bosom, her whole being thrilling t.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-05-25

news of the first terrible Seven Days
before Richmond" 1t was rumored
that this old hospital was TO receive
some of the wounded who had been
deemed able to travel so far from the
field where they were stricken.
This was work for women, and at
home. So far there had not been many
women engaged in hospital work, al
though in the labor of preparing hospi-
tai supplies they had been incessant
and tireless.
Among the first in New York City
TO ask admittance TO the hospital as u
nurse was Nina Suydam. She was
"too young and pretty" said gruff old
Surgeon Daily, good man and kind.
But in spite of the old surgeons OBJ
iections Nina obtained a pass, "for
one day only, to walk about, cry, and
get sick of It," said the good-hearted
old chustnut burr, as he signed the
paper.
That very day Nina happened to be
passing the door of the operating room
just as a fainting attendant was being
carried forth, and the old surgeon,
without raising his eyes from his work,
was crying out:
"Somebody come and take this
sponge. and be quick about itv
Ninas father was also surgeon
| (now at the 'front.', and she had been
| taught by him how to make herself
useful in emergencies. This days
work proved her efficiency, and was
the beginning of long and arduous
service in hospital wards. Young
pretty, and endowed with nameless
| attraction which is more ponent than
youth or beauty, and continues to exert
its force when these are gone, Nina
soon found her way to ''the 'front.'
the sad, terrible, magnificent front"
where all the virtues and all the vices
fought side by side in the same great
cause. and so learned lessons from
each other; for even vices-so long as
they are not inhuman-have aspects
which are not oil bad, and can some
times support the virtues with an un'
expected strength.
At the front" was much evfl, but
also much good. Weakness was made
strong, and harshness was softened
Death and hardship are stern masters
but good metal is welded under theil
blows. Maidenly and sweet younf
woman tended in hospitals where the
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-05-25

house on ST. Marks Place, quarter
of New York City which had long
held its own among the most fashion
able, but into which the blight of the
boarding-hou was just beginning TO
make insidious inroads. The time was
early perhaps in January; do not
quite remember, but / know that 1t
was shortly after the meeting Of the
futile SO called Peace Commission,
whereby well-meaning men of both
sides had thought to plant olive trees,
and only succeeded in sowing heavier
crops of thistles. At least two of the
men present had been members of that
Commission, and had returned from
Washington oppressed by the con-
seriousness that matters were in a
much more serious condition than the
Others were willing to admit
The little assembly of fine-looking
men and women before the speaker
was just now very grave. There were
friends from north and south of Mason
and Dixon's line.-honest. whole-souled
persons, all of them, though their SEN
timents differed as widely as their
faces. Some were young, and some
there were that we, the youthful ones,
thought were very old indeed. ! be-
lieve that one of them must have been
almost sixty years old, and was treated
with reverence by all save Uncle
James, who boasted nearly as many
years and had a, far more venerable
appearance, by dint or wearing his
own beautiful white hair, while the
elder man felt himself compelled tC
disport shiny, dark brown wig.
This gentleman, Uncle Carruthers
had just risen to make some reply t.
his tall brother-in-law's remarks, wheI
the persistent and shrill calling o.
s'Extrayl Extrayw penetrated thu
c1osed doors and windows. Extras
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-05-25
EMANCIPATION MONUMENT.
Lincoln Park.

rough and the gentle Of those who
had worn the blue or the gray lay
side by side, and never by word, deed,
or look were harmed by any. Hun
dreds are still living who will willingly
testify to this.
There had been terrible day in the
hospital at Fortress Monroe. 1t was
after fatal Fredericksburg, and the
wounded had been almost piled in the
wards, filling the floors so closely that
passing between the lines of pros
trate men was difficult matter.
There were not nearly enough mat
tresses and cots to provide for all, for
by one of these blunders which are
always being made by no one knows
whom, big shipment Of these essen
tials which had been forwarded to
Fortress Monroe by the ever-to-be'
blessed Sanitary Commission, had been
sent back to Baltimore. He who had
a mattress had not cot, and he who
had a cot had not mattress, and yet
even so divided, the supply was so fal
short of the need that bare floors were
thankfully accepted, If in any place
where the wounded could be undel
shelter.
Overworked surgeons, hurrying or
derlies, deft-handed colored assistants
and light-stepping women in short, coo
gowns of linen or glngham whicl
might have been clean In the morning
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-05-25
See ssSaaa 'Saaa l5R
songs of the Soldiers.

Comrades known in marches many,
Comrades tried in dangers many,
Comrades bound by memories many
Brothers ever let us be!
Wounds or sickness may divide us,
Marching orders may divide us,
But whatever fate betide us,
Brothers of the heart are we.
Comrades known by faith the clearest,
Tried when death was near and nearest,
Bound we are by ties the dearest,
Brothers evermore to be.
And if spared, and growing older.
Shoulder still in line with shoulder,
And with hearts no thrill the colder,
Brothers ever we shall be.
BY communion of the banner.
Battle SCARED but victor banner,
BY the baptism of the banner,
Brothers of one church are we!
Greed nor faction can divide us,
Race nor language can divide us,
Still, whatever fate betide us,
Children of the flag are we!
Miles O'Reilly.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-05-25
Memorial Day.

The highways teen with wanton bloom;
The gardens, wrapped in rich perfume,
Dream out the latest days of May
10, tits the lands Memorial Day;
And where the pines, intoning, stand
Beside low graves, or where the bland,
Soft Southern breezes stir the leaves
OF the palmetto-each receives,
Sleeper in Blue, OF Gray, his crown.
Over the dark and the terrible road,
Where wars dread rivers once ceaselesly
flowed,
Fluttered the gentle, immaculate dove,
Emblem Of peace, of reunion and love,
Olt OF the martyrs dark, battle-hewn
Springeth the Heart's-ease in giorihed
waves
And through the land, for the Blue and
the Gray
Shrined in the hearts of the people fol
aye,
Tears fall alike, this Memorial Day.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-05-25

but were anythlng-else by now. were
getting about between the parallel
rows of suffering or unconsciousness
men as best they might. Words were
few, but voices We're not hushed. The
grievously wounded have not keenly
sensitive nerves TO anything external
to themselves; 1t is only convalescents
who possess these membranes. One
poor fellow who had been removed
from his comfortable cot to make room
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-05-25
May 3Oth.

II seemed to be but chance, yet who shall
say
That twas not part OF Natures own sweet
way,
That on the field where once tie cannon's
breath
Lay many hero cold and stark in death,
Some little children, in the after-years,
Had come 30 play among the brassy
spears,
And, all unheeding, when their romp was
done,
Had left a wreath of wild flow'rs over one
Who fought to save his country, and whose
lot
II was to die unknown and rest forgot!
John Kendrick Bangs.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-05-25

100 many men of brains and sense"
Uncle James Linlith, thus standing
with his back to the fire, his six feet
four inches of manly grace towering
high above the low mantel, his benev-
olent and powerful face surmounted
by its halo of thick and wavy silver
hair, dominated all others in the room,
as cathedrals dominate the cottages at
their feet, yet there were several per
sons present whose future deeds were
TO show them TO be men and women
OF far more than usual strength in the
times that "tried mems souls 10 prove
what manner of men they were'
The little gathering on this special
evening occupied the large back parlor
OF broad red brick and white marble
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-05-25
The Soldiers Grave.

How sleep the brave, who sink to rest,
BY all their country's wishes blest;
When spring, with dewy fingers cold,
Ret irns to deck their hallowed mold,
She there shall dress a sweeter sod
Than fancy's feet have ever trod.
BY fairy hands their knell is rung;
BY forms unseen their dirge is sung;
There honor comes, pilgrim gray,
To bless the turf that wraps their clay;
And freedom shall awhile repair,
TO dwell weeping hermit there.
William Collins.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-05-25
The Unknown Grave.

The nameless grave! The rest is Just as
sweet
As if 'twere pillowed on an honored
name.
A citizen hes there, although to fame
Unknown, perhaps, like many you may
meet
Upon the highways or the public street.
A soldier dead, with dumb, unceasing
prayer,
Pleaded little dirt to hide the bare,
Cold limbs. All, more, indeed; one called
to meet
The death-tde as it rwelled from battle
field,
And valiantly in the line of duty fell.
Still more, if the truth must fully tell: q,
He looks the hero which he was, and
scaled
His claim by his life's blood. Inc un-
known grave
Is known TO be brothers that was
brave.
L. o. Little.
Rushville, III.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-05-25

whatever action she might take. Be
fore that week was out not one Of the
evenings group of friends who was
born south of Washington City was to
be found In New York.
New Workers of thirty-fiye years ago
will remember the fine but sadly un-
sanitary old City Hospital set fifty
feet or more back from Broadway on
the west side, opposite the head of
Pearl Street. A dax or two after the
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-05-25

TELL you, Bro
ther Carruthers,
exclaimed Uncle
James, -the thing
is impossible.
The South can
not really mean
war. No, no!
There are too
many strong ties
b e ( W cen the
North and South
too much real
love, too many
mutual interests,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-05-25
Philadelphia g. Erie Railroad Division
In effect May 25th, 1908. Trains leave
Driitwood as follows:
EASTWARD

sio4 a m-Train 12, weekdays. for sunbury.
Wilkesbarre. Hazieton, Pottsville, Scranton,
Harrisburg and the i1termediate sta
Sns 2rIivanS az phiiad1sipe R1,i,pare S:e S %
Washington, 7:i5 D. IN Pullman parlor car
from Wliiiamsport TO philadelphia and pas
senger coaches from Kane TO Philadelphia
and Wiillamsport to Baltimore and Wash
1870 p. m.-Train g. daily for spnbury. Har-
risburg and principal intermediate stations.
arriving at Philadelphia 1882 y. mY, New
ington s;S D. IN. vestibuled parlor cars
aud passenger coaches, Buffalo TO Phiiadei-
4:6o D. m.-Train &, daily, for Har-
rIsbnrg and intermediate stations, ar
5.2a a. NJ; Baltimore, go a. M; Washington
Harrisburg to Philadelphia and New York.
Philadelphia passengers can remain IN
sleeper undisturbed until 1880 AN.
HOS p.m.-Train 4,daily for sunbury, Harris-
burg and intermediate stations, arriving az
a. NJ. on Week days and i0:3s A M. on Sun.
day; Baltimore, f:i5 4. NJ; Washington, $3.50
w,d Pullman sleepssSrss, ,.dsToSia from Er.ei ani
williamsport 70 Washington, Passer Sc.
coaches from Erie 10 Philadelphia and
oWilliamsport 70 Baltimore; u.r,..
burg and principal lintermediates stations ar
irving at Philadelphia 7;S2 a. M, New York
g;Y a. M weekdays HoSs Am a. m,' Sunday, \,
Vestibuled buffet sleeping cars and pas
senger coaches, Buffalo 10 Philadelphia and
Washington.
WESTWARD
s;33 a. m.-Train z daily for Buffalo via
Emporium.
t.4l a. m.-Train Q, daily for Erie, Ridg-
way, and week days for Dubois, Clermont
and principal intermediate stations.
$3.50 u. m.--Train q, daily for Erie and inter-
mediate points.
3:b D, m.-Traln 10, daily Tor buffalo via
Emporium.
6:t,p m.--Train 81, weekdays for Kane and
intermediate stations.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-05-25
WESTWARD

Train 942 Sunday leaves Dubois ii0 p. IN.
Falls Creek Az, Reynoldsvillei;3O Brookviile
500, Red Bank $50, Pittsburg e.25 p m;
No. l07 daily between Pittsburg and Dubois.
On Sundays only train leaves Driftwood at
$50 a. m, arrives Dubois 1000 q. m, Return
Ing leaves Dubois 2. 90 p. M, arrives Drift
tions.
Trains marked run daily daily, except
Sunday; I nag station, where signals must be
shown.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-05-25
EASTWARD.

Train VOi Sunday leaves Pittsburg9 o. u. m.
Red Bank II 10 BrooKyille Il. Al, Reynoldsville
LA, Falls Creek 100. Dubois !.a5 p. m.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-05-25

PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
l. BUF FALO & ALLEGENY VALLEY
DIVISION.
Low Grade Division.
In Effect Nov. 29, 1903. Eastern Standard Time
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-05-25
JoNsoNBURG RAILROAD.

RIDGwAY & CLEARFIELD RAILROAD
and Connections.