davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-11
Overture For Several German
Mail Steamers Which Will
Be Used as Cruisers
NEW CHWANGCLOSED.
Ships Denied Admittance. Rus
slams Mistake Lights and Fire
On Their Own Men

BERLIN, April 1.-THE Russian
government has not ceased in its pur.
chases Of German transatlantic lin
ers, II Is asserted negotiations are
pending for the purchase Of consid.
erable number OF German vessels.
These are to be armed and together
with Smolensk and Orel OF the Black
Sea fleet are to form flying squadron
Of fast cruisers The Fuerst Bismark
which has been renamed Don, will
join the squadron. The Russian gov
ernment IS alleged to be negotiating
with the French Compagnie Trans.At.
4 lantique.
New chWang Closed.
CHEZ FOO, April II, Is p. ma
Chinese steamer has just returned
from New Chwang. The port pilots
would not respond to her signals for
them to take the steamer up the riy.3
er Two British steamers found them
selves In the same predicament. The
port Of New Chwang IS practically
closed to commerce.
Whole Army Landed.
PARIS, April 11.-Oflicial adyices
received BY the French government
today confirm the press dispatch an
nouncing that Japan's first army, con-
sisting of four army corps is now com.
pletely landed in Korea and the second
army consisting Of similar number
Of corps, Is about to start. The points
Of debarkation Of The second army Is
unknown.
Another Russian Faux Pas.
NEW CHWANG, April 11.-An Of
fetal explanation was issued today Of
the firing Of guns last night from the
forts here. which caused a certain
amount Of excitement, and the killing
of two Chinese. It appears that 0w-
ing to the fact that the officers Of the
garrison did not understand the sys-
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-11
HlTUMlNoUs MINERS TRYING
TO AGREE WITH OPERATORS

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. April lin.
diana bitnminous miners re.assombled
today n convention with the operators
y an effort g agree upon scale. The
Joint scale committee Ii In session.
The convention adjourned pending an
agreement In committee.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-11
No Chance
f or Bolles

DENVER. Colo. April ll.--Judge
Dixon today refused new trial to
Russell Bolles, convicted of the MUIR
der oi i2.yearold Harold Friedborn,
and sentenced him 10 life imprison-
ment. Ffidborn was killed December
81. 1901, when attempting 10 protect
his sister from criminal assault.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-11
COAL MINES
OF DAWSON
More Than Two Thousand Tons
Of Black Diamonds 4 Day
Mined
OUTPUT INCREASING.
Gontentesi and Industrious Min
ers Who are Living Wen ana
Making High Wages

Thirty,six miles southwest Of Ratol
lies the town of Dawson, where il
located the plant Of the Dawson Fue
company, one Of the largest and mos
successful coal mining companies ii
the territory.
An Optic representative last week
visited the camp and made careful
inspection of Its equipment, modns
operandi, the wages paid and manner
Of life Of Its men.
The Dawson camp ii especially re,
markable for the fact that although
built in mountain canyon over TWEEN.
ty miles from the nearest railroad sta.
tion SO that every pound Of the ma
.chinery had 70 be conveyed over d
rough road by wagon. 1t was entirely
constructed and equipped with the
most modern devices and machinery
which American ingenuity has pro.
dnced; this was all transported and
put IN place In the mines and on the
tipple before the railroad which was
being built from Tucumcari to Daw-
son was completed. SO that the same
day on which the first train reached
the new camp the mines began opera.
tion and the coal was ready to be TAX
en- TO market.
The Dawson mines are producing at
present over 1000 tons or coal per
day, This Is an Increase In its en-
pacity since last September Of 700
to 500 tons a day. The single tipplo
which is in operation Ii capable of
about 1000 tons daily and
the capacity Of the mines will be
increased until this figure Is
reached.
AT present the narrow guage road
running from the tipple to the mines,
two miles higher up the canyon. Is be-.
ing double tracked to facilitate the
Of the long strings of cars
which pour out ceaselessly from the
five mines.
The Optic representative first visit
ed the tipple and the coke ovens. The
coal on reaching the tipple Is dumped
and sorted ali Il slides over series
of screens, Every thing above Ger.
tain size II speedily landed into the
coal cars All below three quarters
of an Inch drops through the screens
and starts on separate road for the
soke ovens. II is first sent through
he "jigss which us the name implies
shake the fine coal vigorously while
1t the same time water is forced
through u by this process the coal Ii
,leansed of all dust and diri and the
'oreign substances such as slate and
,ock, being heavier than the coal. sink
Q the bottom Of the Jig and the pure
,oal Is separated from il. It then pass.
Is into the crushers and Is reduced al.
most TO the fineness of powder when
I y ready for the coke ovens. After
he ovens are first lighted they are
lot permitted % cool On. As rapidly
ls one is coked, Il is pulled out while
I'LL hot, and the oven recharged.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-11
Merger Goes
Back to State

WASHINGTON, p. G.. April H..
The supreme court today decided ghe
case of the state Of Minnesota
the Northern Securities company md
Northern Pacific and Great Northern
companies involving the validity Of the
merger Of the two railroad companies.
holding that L was without turisdic-
tion and reversing the opinion cf the
court below. Effect Ii to remand the
case Of The state courts.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-11
Las VEGAS NEW MEXICO. MONDAY EVENING APRIL II, 1904

tenn Of the customs fiash signals Ii
use at the mouth Of the river, for tht
purpose Of signalling the depth Of wa
ter on the bar, so as 70 enable yes
sels to put to sea, fire was opened
last night at some pilot boats and out
ward bound merchantmen. These YES
sells We're sighted BIZ the forts some
time after midnight, and at 1890 the
artillery opened fire on the vessels,
tWenty-four shots being fired. The ef.
feet Of this fire has not been reported
up 10 noon today but the firing caus.
ed excitement among the troops, dur.
ing which sentry firea and killed two
Chinese. 1t was generally supposed
the Japanese had made an attack on
this place.
No Easter Disturbances.
ST. PETERSBURG, April H..
The Associated Press Is informed 81
ficially that np to the present hour
the government has not received any
advices Of Easter disturbances any
where IN European Russia. Complete
1uiet reigns, according 10 reports,
from all Jewish centers Of population.
Skirmishes at the Yalu.
PARIS, April 11.A st. Petersburg
dispatch says that some further ex.
change Of shots has occurred between
he Russians and Japanese along the
borders Of the Yan river.
Troops Arrive.
WASHINGTON. April 1l.-Advices
nave been received here of the arriv.
i OF Japanese troops al the Yaln riv-
II.
Naval Reserves Called Out.
ST PETERSBURG, April Ii
Caster merry making is In progress,
BUSINESS IS suspended, government de.
,artments are closed and bulletin
,oards are bare, except for the order
i the mobilization Of the naval re.
eryes. Model Russian three-inch
nick firing guns, firing eighteen shots
'er minute, are being issued to an
rtillery college Of ST. Petersburg for
he purpose Of instructing the senior
adets In handling these pieces.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-11

Tho Business Mems meeting. sched-
nled for tonight, has been postponed
until tomorrow night on account Of
the smoker to the cavalry officers.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-11

Aged Millionaire Dead.
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio, April Ito.
$, Kelly, millionaire manufacturer,
died today aged So.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-11
TO Investigate PostoffIce.

WASHINGTON. D. G.. April IL
The post office appropriation bill was
laid before the senate today with the
Culbertson amendment under consid-
GRAFTON. The amendment provides for
a committee Of three senator's and five
representatives to investigate the post
office department.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-11
Washington
Matters

WASHINGTON. D. q, April IL
The house today went into a commit
tee Of the whole for q consideration Of
the emergency river and harbor i'm
proyement bill.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-11

G. N. blackwell, the Ration business
man, was In town yesterday.
The state herald., 1904-04-22
STATE CAPITAL NOTES
Petrified Human Skull.

Z. E, Meyer, county clerk OF Costil-
Ia county. has written letter to State
Curator Ferrill from San Luis which
may result in bringing into the posses
sion OF the State Historical Society a
prize relic in the shape of a petrified
skull. Mr.. Meyer wrote as follows:
Il have in my possession part of a
human skull, which is real, genuine
petrifaction, showing plainly the brain
cells and convolutions of the brain.
have the upper part of the skull only,
the lower part being altogether miss
ing.
This curiosity was found by Mex
lean boy some years ago on n small
volcanic hill in the San Luis valley.
The boy, however, not knowing what
he had found, and the thing arousing
his curiosity. broke it into several
pieces. What | have of 1t can be glued
together II necessary.
IF the skull Is of any interest or
value to the State Historical Society
| snail be glad to forward it to you"
Curator Ferril has asked that the
skull be sent him and believes it will
prove one of the most interesting spec
linens Ia the whole state house collec-
tion. He will also make an effort to
determine the exact locality where the
skull was found and make a research
of its geological formation, which may
result in further discoveries.
The state herald., 1904-04-22
LABOR LEADERS
AMERICAN LABOR FEDERATION

| Meeting of the Executive Council In
Denver.-Presdent Gompers Pre-
sides.-Membership Reaches Near.
ly Two Millions. =.
Denver, April 19.-After making as
signments for hearings of disputes, the
executive council of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor got down to business
yesterday. Two sessions were held at
the Windsor hotel. The adjustment of
the differences between the local as
sembies was called up. e. Cyphers,
j. Faulkenbaum, John Oliver, T. F.
Taylor, Thomas NJ. Hyder, Ray Gan
ming, Henry Breese, w. A. Whitemey-
er, o. +. Thum and Charles Neander,
representing the ways and means COM
mittee, the Building Trades Council
and the Typographical and Cigarmak-
ers' unions. appeared before the council
and requested that body to issue what
is called an open charter for central
body
The local laboring men argued that
there is a possibility of bringing the
two assemblies together If a charter be
isShtu ny tHs american y TtueEullOn VI
Labor that will take in any local un-
ion. whether ii be affiliated with its in
ternational or not. Under such a
charter every local union in Denver
could be eligible, and 1t was claimed
the two warning central bodies would
bury the hatchet. The executive coun-
ell decided to take the matter under
consideration till this afternoon when
wifi m N
Incorporated Assembly to hear that
side.
A Subcommittee consisting of Presi-
dent Gompers and Vice President Dun-
can was appointed to look into and re-
port on the status of the Chinese ex>
clusion act 1t was argued that the Chi
nese exclusion law will become inopera-
tive by reason of the peculiar phrase
ology of the existing law upon the sub
ject and the announcement on the part
of China of the termination of the
treaty now existing between that coun-
try and the United States.
The financial report of Secretary
Morrison for the past six months, end
ing March 3lst, showed an income OF
s1l9.375.7S together with the balance
on hand October l. 1903, of sS6.Ol3. u,
making a grand total of s205, ,3SS.7S
The expenses for the six months were
S103, ,03470, leaving balance on hand
March 3lst of sl01. .75i2O. The per cap
ita tax received during the past six
months was on an average membership
OF Sl,S26,1 ia members.
President Mitchell held several fur
ther conferences with w. X. Farley
and Chris" Evans on the southern
coal strike, and last night held long
discussion with President w. d. How
ellis of District No Is,
Mr.. Mitchell was as reticent as the
day before. 81 am not yet thoroughly
familiar with conditions in the South.
and until ! am you will have 10 ex-
cuse me-" he said II won't discuss
the situation until | have had further
conferences with my lieutenants and
familiarized myself more fully with
conditions"
What about the report that you are
to confer with President Hearne, in Pu-
cblo. Thursday" was asked.
There's absolutely nothing in the
report. There is nothing tending to-
ward conference or settlement |
dome .ntond leaving Denver till Satur-
day night Then | will take a trip to
| Trinidad"
The state herald., 1904-04-22
IN THE COAL DISTRICT.
Arrest Of Secretary Simpson Of Dis.
triet No. Is.

Denver. April ia Republican spe-
cial from Trinidad last night says:
John Simpson, secretary OF district
Is, United Mine Workers of America,
was arrested this morning by United
States Marshal Franks of Pueblo on an
Indictment returned against him by the
federal grand jury for sending obscene
literature through the mail.
Simpson was taken before the acting
United States commissioner and gave
bond In the sum OF $500 for appearance
next October He was released.
The charge grows out OF the same ar
ticles IN II Lavatore, an Italian paper.
which led To the arrest of Charles De
Molll and William Howells In Pueblo.
De Molli has made affidavit that he
was the author OF the articles In ques-
lion. but the paper was the official or
gan of the union. II IL said. and the Of
icials had charge OF It's circulation, and
rs ownership was vested In them.
A report from Aguilar to-day ls to
the effect that g. c. Bradshaw. n mem
her OF Troop c. is wanted In that camp
TO answer charge OF having forged
several checks which were fraudulent
bradshaw is the man who figured In a
shooting AFFAIR on the road between
Hestings and Agullar. when n man
named vlalpando is said TO have fired
n shot which passed through Brad
shaw's clothes. Vinlpnndo Is now In
the county jail, charged with assault
with intent to Kill Bradshaw is said
10 have deserted from the militia,
Major Hlll yesterday made n trip OF
inspection 10 Berwind and Hastings to
see how the order for removal Of the
strikers camps was being enforced, lie
reports the strikers already ON the
move, The new camps. In accordance
with Major llill'H orders. are being os-
tahliRhod mile east OF the railroad.
and the strikers have until tomorrow
Ia remove 10 their new locations. The
old camps have become unHanitary.
The state herald., 1904-04-22

strained to get into impending dan
| ger.
looked for the Japanese ships. but
they were without movement, save that
caused by the heaving sea.
My glance returned to our squadron.
The Petropavlovsk was almost without
headway, when suddenly | saw her
| tremble. She seemed to rise out OF the
water, tremendous explosion rent the
air, then a second, and then a third
Fragments few in all directions, and.
wreckage and men were mixed up In q
terrible mass.
/ was hardly able to realize the hor-
Tor Of 1t when the ship began to list.
In moment the sea seemed to open
and the water rushed over her The
Petropavlovsk had disappeared
The floating woodwork and the few
men struggling in the water were all
that was left to recall the splendid
! fighting machine which few hours be-
fore had sailed out of the harbor.
The same shock experienced by the
observers on Golden hill paralyzed for
4 moment the men on the ships, but
when 1t passed torpedo boats and small
boats fastened to the rescue of the sur
vivors.
Eager to ascertain what had oc-
Cured on board the sunken ship, has
tened to landing where q small rem
rant of the gallant crew were being
put ashore and conveyed to hospital.
Signalman Bochkoff, who was slightly
wounded, was able to give me a re-
markably clear statement of the disas-
! ter. He said:
I'VE were returning to the harbor,
the Petropavlovsk leading Some or
our cruisers which had remained in the
harbor came out and steamed toward
the enemy, firing sixteen siots at him
with their bow guns. They then re-
tired. The enemy numbered fourteen
heavy ships, nearly all arnored. while
ours were nine. Against th,ir armored
cruisers we had only the Bayan. /
stood In the wheel house on the bridge
of the Petropavlovsk. looking up the
signal book. The admiral's last signal
had been for the torpedo boas to enter
the harbor.
THE Petropavlovsk SLOWED speed
and almost stood still. Suddenly the
ship shook violently / heari fear,
ful explOSon, Immediately followed by
another. and then anothei. They
seemed to me to be directly tnder the
bridge. | rushed to the door of the
wheel house. where | met al officer,
probably a helmsman. | couldnot pass
him, and sprung to the wintow and
jumped out. The ship was listing, and
| feared that every moment sh, would
turn over.
'On the bridge I saw an offiGr well
tering in blood-it was our adniral-
Makaroff. He lay face downward. |
sprang to him. grasped him ly the
shoulder. and attempted to rails, him.
''The ship seemed to be falling some
where. From all sides flew fragments.
| heard the deafening screech AMI the
| frightful din. The smoke rose in Jense
| clouds and the flames seemed TO leap
toward the bridge where | was stand
| Ing beside the admiral. | jumped on
| the rail and was washed out, but sue
cceded in grabbing something was
sucked down. remember the falling
masts and then nothing more.
"On our ship was an old man With
beautiful white beard, who had b,en
| good to our men. He had a book in his
hand. and seemed to be writing. p.r-
baps sketching. He was verestchagn,
! the painter"
The state herald., 1904-04-22
Large Gold coInaae.

Philadelphia, April ip.-The cnor
nous output of gold coinage at tho
Phlladclpha mint continues at n rate
which hnrpnFscs all previous records
Since February Oh there has been
coined fdoiso,3g1 In $50 gold pieces
The coinage up 10 Saturday. April
10Th. inclusive from April 9th, aggre
Eatcs til302,GOO In gold. an average
VI nearly 9s,0OO.OOo day. ON tho last
daY of this record breaking week tho
coinage was $500 900.
This vast coinage of gold In no short
n time. Il was announced. at the mint.
has never been squalod by the mlnta
Of any other nation, nor by any mint
In this country.
The state herald., 1904-04-22
state Of Panic In RussIs.

st. Petersburg, April i7--Inaucntlal
Russians are uniting 10 avert a com
ploto collapse Of national confidence
The feeling In the cities ard towns nj
most amounts to panic. even thJ
peasants In remote localities are be-
ginning 10 wakon up 10 sense u The
disasters that have struck the natl N
The authorities view with approhen
sion tho movements N incrndihrics
who, quick 10 discern their opportuni
", are speaking and writing against
tho government with uneNamplrd bold
ness
Arrests are numerous, and punltiy,
The state herald., 1904-04-22
AdmItn Mar eerre.nent,n,s.

New Chwans. April if,=The sink
Ina Of the Russian batileHhlp rotro
pailoysk, aud tho attendant great loss
here M the most profound event NJ the
present war Communication with
Port Arthur. ~ we'll 40 other rontrfH
IN substantially closed
About score of press correspond
cnts now Ia New Chwang were IN
formed to-day ar the willingness ol
viccfoy AleKlrH 10 admit them 10 The
ituHHan lines under regulations which
apparently viii govern all branches oi
their conduct
The state herald., 1904-04-22

Lao Yang, April 1S.-The Associat.
cd Press correspondent, believing that
the Japanese would repeat the attempt
to block the entrance to Port Arthur
with fire ships on Easter Eve, went
from Lao Yang to Port Arthur a week
ago yesterday. For four nights
watched with the sentries on Golden
hill. Three nights passed quietly.
Tuesday night, April 18th. Vice Ad'
miral Makaroff took to sea with his en-
tire squadron, including fourteen tor.
pedo boats. The next night, April
18th, in the teeth OF gale, eight tor.
pedo boats were sent out to reconnoi
ter. From Golden hill, on which
was standing. the searchlights OF the
Notifications flashed through the
blackness over the inky waters of the
roadstead and far out into tho hazy
horizon.
At IL o'clock heard firing at sea,
and counted seven shots, but could
see nothing. At daybreak / made out
through the light haze to the south.
ward, about five miles from shore, six
torpedo boats strung out In line, all
firing. In the lead and outstripping all
the others was boat heading at full
speed directly for the entrance Of the
harbor.
The last In line was beclouded with
steam and tagging. She had evidently
been hit 1t was difficult to distin
guish our boats, but finally through
my glasses | saw that the leader and
the laggard were Russian and the four
others were Japanese. The flashing OF
the guns and the splash Of the project
tiles as they struck the water showed
the Intensity OF the conflict.
The torpedo boat from which the
steam was escaping vas firing vicious.
ly. The four center craft drew togeth.
er and concentrated their fire upon
her. but the crippled destroyer poured
out her fire and was successfully keep.
ing OF her assailants.
The signal station flashed the news
to the men of the batteries that the
vessel was the Strashni.
The unequal combat was observed
with breathless interest, but the net
drew close around the doomed boat.
The four Japanese vessels formed a
semicircle and poured in deadly fire.
The steam from the Strashni grew
denser, covering her like white pail.
Still she fought like a desperately
wounded animal brought to bay.
Running straight for the adversary.
barring her way to safety. she passed
the japanese astern and fired at them.
At this stage, Vice Admiral Makar-
OF, who had been observing the pro-
gress of the conflict through tele-
scope, signalled to the cruiser Bayan,
lying in the inner harbor. TO weigh
anchor and 20 out to the rescue.
The Japanese destroyers CluDg to
their victim like hounds in a chase.
They had become separated, but again
resumed their formation.
Small jets OF flame and smoke were
squirting from the light rapid frers.
varied by denser clouds us torpedoes
were discharged against the Strashni,
II was the end. The stricken boat
loosed final round. but il was as II a
volley had been fired over her own
grave. for she disappeared beneath
the waves. only n little cloud OF steam
marking the place where she went
down.
Satisfied with what they had accom-.
pllshed, the japanese torpedo boats
turned and made off at full speed, fol.