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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-14

Licensed to marry In Washington: w
Fl. Runkle and f. A. Dean, both ofStand
ardsville. Mordieia T. Sizer and Rosa L.
Smith, both of Chilesburg.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-14

We invite you TO be with us every
night for one week at the opera house,
Jan. IL to 18th. Washington Guards.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-14

B. NJ. Marshall del in Culpeper county
Monday, aged thirty five ears.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-03

ber Of members present that racing
meet here this fall will pay hand
somely and that 1t should be the be-
ginner of an annual northern New
Mexico fair and carnival.
II was pointed out last night THAI
Las Vegas has large and wealthy
country from which to draw its visit
ors and its patronage. Nothing pays
as we'll in dollars. puts as much
money in actual circulation, as such
events as draw the people to the city
in crowds. They spend their money
in the city and II stays in the city.
Many Of them coming from the
country or smaller towns take advant-
ags Of the. bargains offered by city
merchants to buy largely. Every in.
terests Of the city is directly or In
directly helped BY the big influx Of
people. the city is widely advertised,
the insiders and outsiders are treated
to week Of relaxation and recrea.
tion. The money spent to ensure the
success Of The program is directly
returned % the pockets Of the giyers
ten-fold
President Jones took under advise
Iment ths matter of finance end So
|liciting committee which will pre-
sent the list endorsed BY the club to
the citizens.
The amounts on the list run from
ten dollars to hundred dollars. The
members of the club believe that m
derstanding the value to the city Of
the inauguration Of an annual festi.
val. the citizens will not hesitate te
contribute the amount for which thes
have been listed.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-03
CLUB ENDORSES
PROPOSITION
Votes Requesting The Driving
Association To Join South
ern Colorado Circuit
PASSES ON SUB
CRIPTI0N LIST
Purses Amounting To 50. 900 TO
BE Offered For October Race !.
Meet

At a we'll attended meeting OF the
Commercial club last night the matter
Of Joining the Colorado and Arkansas
Racing circuit was discussed at
length and the club unanimously
voted resolution endorsing the prop
osition and requesting the Driving
Park association to join the Circuit,
The club did more. It listened to the
reading Of a list Of Las Vegas cit'-
zens over against whose names bad
been set the amounts which, n the
Judgment of a committee, ought 70 be
paid to make the first meeting of
the circuit in Las Vegas a sileeess,
and after making slight notifications,
endorsed the list and placed itsels II
record as believing that such amounts
should be given.
1t is proposed to hold the First rice
meet at Gallinas park, the first week
In October, in order to eaten The
horses going to the Albuquerque far.
Albuquerque is also to join the circuit
and it is believed with good reason
that with two cities holding lare
meets during successive weeks, many
more horses will be entered IN bota
cities than could be secured by eth
er one.
It is proposed TO make he first
meet one thar will lraW people ifGm
all over no. cth.sn and eastern and
central New Mexico and soIthern
Colorado. Five thousand dollars IN
purses will be Offered. To make tits
!, possible it will be necessary . raise
three thousand dollars in Las Vegas.
As four entries are necessary and a
ten per cent entrance fee is required
forty per cent of the money will come
back directly.
It will be advisable to provide other
sports such as base ball, bicycle
races, ETC., band music will be neces-
sary and there will be other expenses.
1t Is expected that the gate receipts
will cover these expenses. For the
three thousand race money necessary
to offer five thousand dollar purses
the driving association and the club
will look to the people.
The matter was discussed in all It's
length and breath and amplitude, from
various view points and in its differ
ent phases last night. It was the
unanimous opinion of the large mum
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-03

conduct Of affairs By the administra.
tion as It proceeds, part Of its coun.
sells. and imbued with knowledge
OF its labors. its perplexities and its
motives, that can come only from In.
innate association and confidence and
sympathy. Too often il has happened
that after excited contests for the
presidfntial nomination the canG-
date has been selected from the de-
feated faction for the purpose Of ap-
peasing their resentment. and that af.
ter election he has remained antagon.
istic in spirit. and stranger % the
connsels Of the president whom he
may be called upon 70 succeed. Hap.
PLY Ne are now in no such ease.
The people would fain see again such
relations of sympathy and loyal help.
fuiness for the public good, as exist.
ed between President Mckinley and
Vice President Hobart; and the per,
sonal relations between President
Roosevelt and yourself, your mutual
esteem and good understanding as
sure lis that these happy conditions
will come again after the fourth Of
next March. We count upon your
wisdom and experience and loyal aid
as an element Of ever present strength
in the coming administration,
AS 70 the supreme responsibility Of
the vice president ID case Of success
sion To The presidency, we shall all
pray, and no more earnestly than
yourself, that It may not come 70
Continued on Page g.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-03
Low Rates For
irrigation Congress

Ell PASO, Texas, Aug 81 Chairman
James Charlton, Of the Trans-Conti-
mental Passenger Association. whose
headquarters are at Chicago has Civ
en- notice to the officers Of the South
western Irrigation Congress Of an ex.
tremely low rate offered by the lines
under his jurisdiction fer the benefit
of those desiring to attend tho Ma.
tional Irrigation convention, which
meets at Ell Paso, November next.
A rate Of one far for the round
trip to El Paso is offered by all lines
west Of the Mississippi river, with ar
extension provision Of thirty days.
I. ]. Anderson, of Houston, general
passenger agent of the G. H. & $. A.
railway, who represents the associa.
tion in the southwest, has fixed the
dates Of sale at November 10, II and
12.
In addition to this concession from
the western roads the irrigation asso,
citation has also obtained unusua..y
low rates from the Mexican and
ritorial railways, not only for the ben.
eft Of visitors. but for those wishing
to take side trips 10 the City of Mex.
leo or other points Of interest during
or Immediately after the convention.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-03
D0ings OF The Democrats
IN Several or The States
Kansas VIII Fuse With P0puiisfs. Turner For Gov
ern0r or Washington. Sheshan For Executive
Chairman

d platform and nominate state
ticket Alonzo Smith Of Indianapolis
who presided at the first session,
continued as permanent chairman.
The same delegates were present as
at the first session, May II. when the
delegates OF the national convention
were selected.
Deadlock Continues.
ST. JOSEPH. Mo-, Aug. 3.-After
five days recess the fourth district
OF the democratic congressional con-
vention reassembled today. The six.
tyfifty ballot showed no indication
of breaking the deadlock.
Sheehan for Chairman.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Aug. 81
Thomas Taggart. chairman Of the ma.
tional democratic committee author
lied the statement today that VIM.
+. Sheehan of New York will be
chairman of the national executive
comittee. He was not certain wheth.
er he would be able 10 announce
other members OF the committee to-
day.
Lanham for Governor.
HOUSTON. Texas, Aug. 3.-Gov-
ernor Lanham was unanimously nom.
mated for governor of Texas by the
democratic convention today. The
other state officers we're also re-nom.
mated.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-03
Kansas City
Stock Market
Special to The Optic:

Special to The Optic:
KANSAS CRY, NO. Aug s.---rotal
cattle receipts last week were 29,o09
head, more than hair OF which were
in the quarantine division. The cat.
tie In the native division were I'd per
cent beef cattle. leaving a small mum,
Der OF stockers and feeders. Quite d
number of range cattle were here.
some OF them good Horned western
grass and grain fed steers sold at
s4S5 to $3.50 with some choice lots
as high as s5.75 Beef steers, how.
ever. lost Is To 25 cents during the
week. Some 1000 to 1.260 pound
Panhandle steers sold at $3.50 10 S..
rs Tuesday. but would not have
brought as much later In the week.
Straight Texas grass steers. 1000
pounds. sold at $365. Western and
southwestern cows and heifers sold
at $225 TO $500 for fair to good quail
ity Common stuff continues hard 10
sell but packers expect TO resume
manufacture Of by.products and oper.
atoms of canneries within short
time. Armour was able TO make
nearly a normal kill last week. and
the other plants here took SO to rs
per cent of ordinary amount OF sup
plies. More stockers and feeders
could have been used last week than
came. and prices gained rs TO 40
cents. The total supply today is 12,.
900 head, including O larger proper.
tlon Of stockers and feeders than for
some time. and they are not more
than steady. Texas and Oklahoma
stockers sold az 32.75 to 1915. No
range feeders we're received 10 speak
Of, but prices for natives Indicate
that Panhandle and western feeders
of good quality would sell at s375 IL
s425. All the markets have big runs
today. with prices 10 10 25 cents low
er. and prospects point 10 still low
or prices this week.
No western sheep have been re.
ceiyed lately until today. when d
shipment Of Montana sheep. billed
through. are here. They were not Of.
fered. although an effort was made
10 buy them Good westerns would
bring $500 10 si35. No Texas mt.
tons were received last week. but
some feeding Texans sold Mt 1920,
Good mutions would bring $3.50 q
1890 Lambs sell np 10 s5.75. Less
than 5000 sheep came in last week
but packers hero say they can han.
die 1000 10 $500 head per day and
country demand II good Markets
last week were strong and prices arc
10 TO IS centa. higher today.
]. A. RTCKART
Livestock Correspondent
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-03
POLITICAL AsPlRANTs
MEET IN KANSAS,

TOPEKA Kans, Aug 2 Both
democrats and popuists are holding
their conventions here today for the
purpose Of naming candidates for the
offices to be filled at The state cleo.
tion iii November. Efforts being
made to have the two parties unite
on a single ticket will probably sue
coed. though the fusion movement Is
opposed BY a number Of the popuIisi
leaders.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-03

day and the public is supporting
them
Al Kansas City. ~
KANSAS CITY. Aug. S.--PresIdent
Donnelly arrived III this city at mid
night and addressed the striking pHck.
ing house employees at Kansas city,
Kansas. Today Donnelly rciterated
the statement that the strike would
win In the end and expressed salts.
faction with the situation In other
cities.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-03
Situation More Favorable
To Striking Butchers

CHICAGO, Aug, 3. Homer D. Call,
international secretary OF the butch.
ers' organization said today that The
greatest feature Of the strike is that
the meat trust has been broken. The
packers have already lost control Of
the greatest part Of their business
and the live stock dealers will do all
IN their power, according to Mr.. Call
to assist in their defeat. The inde.
pendent plants are working night and
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-03
Band Of Little Brown Brothers
Pass Through The City
Bound For 81. Louis
BEING EDUCATED
IN AMERICA
Their Supervisors Discuss The
Government Policy and Com
ditions IN The Far Away
Islands

There passed through the city this
morning hundred young people
who are heing watched BY the citi-
zens of the United States with great
interest and no little expectation.
The hundred were the Filipino boys
sent TO Uncle Sans home country
last November under the efficient
charge Of Prof. VIM Alexander
Sutherland. formerly head of the
Spanish department Of the Al. q M.
college at Mesilla Park After spend.
Ing the winter in public schools in
California and the summer 10 pri-
yate school al Santa Barbara, the
little brown boys are now going to
81, Louis to remain until the middle
|of September. They 80 not as
part Of any exhibit but for educational
purposes only.
Both Professor and Mrs. Suther-
land have number Of oldstime
friends In Las Vegas. II Is scarcely
more than Two years since the young
man and his charming bride turned
their faces westward from Las Cru
ces to the far away islands. Rapid
lpreferment In the government service
lcame to the young professor. Last
November he was sent back to the
United States In charge of one hum
dred boys between Tie ages Of sixteen
and twenty who were TO take a four
years course in American schools.
The boys were selected from among
the brightest OF some thirty.fiye civ
ilized tribes. They have done re-
narkably well. All have acquired
good working knowledge Of English
and have rapidly assimilated Amer-
iican ideas. The experiment has prov
Zen q auccess. The government has
decided to send additional pupils to
the United States each year and
Prof. Sutherland has been placed at
| the head of the permanent edacation.
al work In this country.
Mr. Sutherland says the islands are
recovering but slowly from the effects
OF the war and from internal dissen-
sions. He is. Of course, heartily In
sympathy with the policy Of the ad-
mlnlstration educatIonally. indus
trially, ciyilly and politically and be-
lieves that splendid future awaits
the Philippines under American do
minion. The islands, he says, are
susceptible of great development.
Mrs. Sutherland was Miss Minnie
Newberry. graduate OF the A. & NJ.
college and one OF the brightest girls
that ever grew TO womenhood in New
Mexico. She shares the responsi-
bility for the welfare OF the alert
looking brown boys and Il very pop
ular among them. Mrs. Sutherland
lsays the Filipino young people are
ambitious. docile and Industrious,
learn quickly and thoroughly and are
extremely anxious to become Ameri-
canized In the case Of the hundred
In their charge. the trouble Is to keep
them from working too hard.
All the boys who are sent to the
United States by the government,
Mr. Sutherland says, must remain in
the government service. They will
become the teachers, the doctors. the
engineers. the skilled mechanics, the
builders. the trained artisans Of many
kinds. In the education OF the isl-
CONTINUED on page 81
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-03

TOPEKA, Kans., Aug. 3.--Tha
democrats OF Kansas met In conysm.
tion here today to name stale l,ck-
ct. A majority Of the delegates fay.
or fusion with the populists whose
convention Is also held here today.
A committee on fusion was appoint
ed. The populist convention had
fewer delegates than expected, only
200 appearing. They expect 10 fuse
with the democrats
A conference committee was ap-
pointed and recess taken till 2 this
afternoon.
Washington Democrats.
BELLINGHAM, Wash, Ang. -
The democratic convention has nom.
mated the following ticket:
Governor. Ex-senator Geo Turner;
lieutenant governor, Stephen Judson:
treasurer, Geo. Hudgett; auditor. Il.
L. Purl; land commissioner, Van Z.
Pierson: superintendent OF public In
struction, w. d. Gerard; secretary
Of state, Patrick Hough; supreme
judge. Alfred Battle; attorney gen
eral. c. II. Neal. congressman, Ho-
ward Hathaway w. T. Beck and J.
J. Anderson.
In Indiana.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Aug. s--Tho
second session Of the democratic
state convention met today to adopt
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-03
Democratic Call.

-
a convention OF the democratic
voters of the territory OF New Mexico
As hereby called to meet at Las Vegas,
New Mexico, at 10 o'clock In the fore
noon on Thursday. August 25. 1904, for
the purpose Of nominating q candidate
for delegate to represent New Mexico
IN the fifty-sixth congress of the Unit.
ed States.
The democratic electors OF New
Mexico. and all who believe In the
principles OF policies as announced In
the platforIl adopted by the national
democratic convention begun and
holden on the sixth day uf July,
1901, it ST. Louis. Missouri, and ali
who believe IN reform In territorial az.
fairs as now administered, and all who
believe that officials are only the SER
wants Of and not the masters Of the
people, are respectfully and cordially
invited 70 unite under this call and
take part in me selection Of delegates
to said convention to be held at Las
Vegas, as aforesaid.
The several counties will be entitl.
cd 20 representation In said conyon.
tion as follows:
Bernalillo, five delegates; Chayes,
eight delegates. Colfax, eleven dele
gats; Dona Ana, five delegates: Eddy,
five delegates: Grant. nine delegates; !;
Leonard Wood, five delegates: Lin.
coin. seven delegates. Luna, three
delegates; Mckinley, two delegates; !;
Mora, ten delegates, Rio Arriba. nine
delegates. Roosevelt. two delegates;
Sandoval. two delegates: San Juan,
four delegates; San Miguel. twenty
delegates: Santa re, twelve delegates:
Sierra, -four delegates; Socorro, ten
delegates; Taos, eight delegates; Tor
rance county, two delegates; Union,
eight delegates; Valencia. two dele.
gates.
County committeeman, or members
OF the territorial committee In which
there il no county committee, are
hereby directed to name the place, date
and hour when and where precinct
primaries shall be held, and give due
notice OF at least ten days In some
newspaper published In the county,
and cause to be posted notices IN at
least four public places In each pre-
cinct, stating the date OF the precinct
urinary and Tho cate tha county con
vention will be held, the name Of thu
precinct chairman. place. date. and
hour primaries will be held.
Chairman and secretaries OF county
conventions are directed TO forward d
true list Of the names OF such dele
gates and alternates as may be elected
TO said territorial convention, to the
secretary Of the democratic centra
committee Of New Mexico. by the next
mail after holding such convention
addressing same to him at Santa Fe
New Mexico.
And notice Is further given thai
there viii BIO meeting OF the demo
cratic central committee OF New Mexi
co. at 0 o'clock In the forenoon, Thurs
day. August 25. 1904. at which all
members Of said committee are earn
estly requested to be present in per
son. w. IS, HOpEWELL.
Chairman Democratic Central Com
mittee or New Mexico.
| N. b. LAUGHLIN,
Secretary Democratic Central Com
mittee Of New Mexico.
Santa Fe. N. NJ, July 20, 1904.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-03

T. u. Gargen. manager of the local
office OF the Western Union Tele.
graph company returned to Albu.
qnerque, from Denver. where he met
Mrs. Gargan, who had been visiting
east.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-03

A new. attractive. Interesting farm
Journal, "The Earth" Devoted to the
great southwest. its industries. climate
and opportunities Write for sample
copy. One years subscription, az
cents. Issued monthly; profusely illus.
trsted Address THE EARTH. Ills
Railway Exchange. Chicago.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-03

Albino Gallegos. Of Las Conchas,
Is trading In town today; also Felipe
and Lorenzo Tapia, merchants Of In
Liendra.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-03

Ishmael Sanchez, the delivery boy
Of Davis & Sydes, is temporarily laid
up. 1t Is reported that be was kick.
ed by fractions horse of the speedy
variety which has been acquired by
Mr.. Sydes since the opening Of Gallin.
as Park.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-03
81 louis Wool.

ST. LOUIS. Aug. a.-wool. -steady.
Unchanged
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-03

ROME. Aug. s.--Giornaie Dltalaia
today published In an extra edition d
dispatch from Toxic announcing that
the Japanese armoured cruiser kasu.
ga. formerly the Argentine warship
Rivadavia, has been sunk. The an.
nouncement caused q great sensation
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-10-14

The State Capitol Commission met
at Tacoma, Monday, and appropri-
atcd $50 for exchange OF the fam
motor, to adapt them to the current
emi,lovcd ior lighting. They likewise
agreed to pay the cost OF the Ryan
contract for removing rust stains from
the walls, ont Of lalinc" due the GuSs
Company. The lighting plant and
elevators were formally accepted.
Mrs. John Thill, who died suddenly
at her home, near TenlnO, Sunday, after
long illness, was native OF Belgium.
and came t. this State from st. Paul,
Mimi, about IL years ago. Soon after
arrival here her husband died. She
leaves three daughters and one son. 4
daughter lives at Tumwatcr and an
other daughter and son at Tenino
Mrs. Thill was held in high esteem by
All who knew her.
The Presbyterian congregation Is
making preparations to celebrate its
10Th anniversary in this city, on the
18th prox. Its founder was Rev. &. +.
WhitwOrth, now of Seattle and 50
years Of age. ID. G. Beatty, of this
county, was one Of the charter menu
I bers. One Of the most prominent and
successful pastors was Rev. John X.
! Thompson, who lost his life while serv-
ing Il. regimental chaplain in the
Philippines.
Miss Ida Chambers of this city, and
Senator w. G.. Potts OF Seattle, were
united in marriage at Everett, Tues
day morning, Rev. Father Classens
performing the ceremony. The bride
is a daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. a. III.
Chambers, and is native OF Olympia,
and Mr.. Potts is part owner and man
ager OF hotel in the Queen City.
the happy couple left for the East
Immediately after the ceremony by the
Great Northern route.
A collision of two Northern trains
at Roy, Wednesday. fortunately re-
suited in but slight damage and no
loss oi life. Two tramps, William
Ryan and William Martel, sustained
minor sprains and bruises. The
Willies," were as usual stealing
ride ria the brake beam. The col
lision was head-on, but luckily the
speed was slow, dense fog prevailing
The damage to the trains is confined
mainly to demolition Of their "pilots."
For time traffic Was diverted to the
loop via this city.
The Populists have concluded fin.
ally to make their work more effective
by placing no State ticket in the field.
Most of their votes will doubtless 60 to
the Democratic nominees. They have
filed, however, an electoral ticket, con-
sisting of J. q. Wolfe of Lincoln, w.
E. Runner of Spokane. Geo. F. Cot
terill and Edward Clayson OF Seattle,
and Alexander Mcdonald of Ballard.
The list of names was submitted the
last day for filing An official ticket,
which seems to indicate that the act
was reluctant one, after all.