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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-03
While The Dead
Are, Buried
Mongolian and Muscovite
Pause in the Terrible
Slaughter Before Port
Arthur.
JAPANESE FLEET REPAIRED

TOXIC. Dec. 3.---The first s.rmis-
tice between combatants at Port Ar
thur was declared December Cd for
the purpose Of burying the dead. The
truce lasted for period OF six hours.
Japs Prepared.
CHE FOO, Dec. 3.--Japanese pre-
paparedness for an encounter with
the Russian second Pacific fleet was
evidenced by the officers Of tho
French steamer Binh Thuan. which
left Japan November 30 and arrived
today. Near Sasebo they saw the
Japanese battleship Mikasa unscar.
red and evidently fully repaired and
painted. Forty miles south Of the
shantung promontory tho officers of
the Binhu sighted the Japanese battle
ship Asahi similarly rehabilitated.
The repair work Of tho Japanese
fleet has been progressing with great
secrecy since August. The torpedo
boat and destroyer Flotilla l. reported
to have been maintained in good
shape.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-03

There was an exciting half hour
among the passengers Of one Of the
coaches Of yesterdays No. 1 as It was
passing over the Ration mountain. An
eye witness relates the story Of the
desperate attempt Of French Cana
dian. seized with sudden mania. to put
an end to the existence Of fellow
traveller, In the following words.
Among the passengers WAS o
swarthy Canadian Of Gaelic extrac-
ton, whose name was not secured. He
had been quiet on the journey. speak.
ing little and that In an almost unin-
telligible patois. Sharing his seat
was "a man from Ohio bound for Los
Angeles.
AS the train was approaching the
Ration tunnel. the conductor passed
through the car. Him. the French
man addressed In some such words AZ
these; 'Ef l had no gun would kell
YOU Supposing the man was some
what intoxicated, the conductor pass.
ed on with smile.
However. Just after the lights had
been lit and the train was entering
the tunnel, the insane Frenchman
pulled Off his coat. rolled up his
sleeves and pulling razor he fiercoly
began to carve the anatomy Of the
young man from Ohio. The first
stroke severed an ear. the next slash
cd off the whole side OF the face, thei
deep gash was cut In the neck. A
slash at the head laid bare the skull
The Ohio man, held like ms In vice
was screaming for help. The passen
gers we're stupefied by tho sudden
ness of the attack and did nothing
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-03
Big Fire
on the Pike
"Fair Japan "Streets OF
Rome" and Other At
fractions Of the Fair
Suffer This Morning.
OF INCENDIARY ORIGIN.

ST. LOUIS. Mo, Dec. 3.-Further
investigation by the police and the
jefferson guards of the fire on the
Pike early today strengthened the
belief that it was OF incendiary origin.
Fire destroyed Streets Of Rome and
"Quo vadis" and partially destroyed
Fair Japan" "On the Bowery" and
"Old st. Louis" One suspect, Arthur
V. Dunn, who gives his occupation Al
waiter was arrested. He has been
identified by the s~atchman Of the
Moorish palace as the man seen rpL-
ming away from the building in which
the fire started. Dunn was found In
Hereafter" some time after the fiji"
started by a jefferson guard, who DIS
covered the blaze in that building.
Damn said he had gone to that build
ing to put out the fire there. which
consisted Of large pile of newspa-
pers. He could not give satisfactory
explanation OF his movements and
was held. Three other suspects were
arrested but were released after In
vestigation.
A waiter named Alexander Dick
son and called "Scotty" was as'eep
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-03

On the stroke OF IL. Monday, the
second session OF the 5Sth congress
will be called to order by President
Pro TEN Frye in the senate, and by
Speaker Cannon In the house. When
the gavel Of the presiding officers
summon the senators and representa-
tives to duty nearly every member
will be in his seat, but only routine
business will be transacted The chap
lains will pray, the rolls will be called,
the regular resolutions Of notification
will be passed, committees to inform
the president will be appointed and
adjournment will follow out of respect
for the deceased members. The pres
ident's message generally is received
and read the first day, but the senate
Is punctilious in certain matters and
is almost sure to adjourn as tribute
Of respect to the late Senator Hoar
Of Massachusetts and the late Senator
Quay Of Pennsylvania. The message.
therefore, probably will not be read
until Tuesday.
But there will be enough to attract
the crowds which will fill the CALLER
les. The opening of session Of con-
gress has become flower show, I'm
mense floral pieces designed to typify
the man,o the state, or the district he
represents arc placed upon members
desks in both chambers, often times
totally obscuring the man they are
intended to compliment. Besides these
huge floral emblems senator's and
members are remembered more mod.
estly by simple lunches of flowers.
Admiring constituents, clerks in the
departments, wives and sweethearts
always see that favorites in both sen
ate and house are favored with flow
ers. In fact the custom has grown to
such proportions that those who are
not remembered in the annual gor-
geous congressional floral display feel
that they have been unconsciously
given greater distinction by the omis-
sion.
After the opening day, when the
message of the president is read, the
regular business of the session will
begin and the legislative wheels will
grind steadily until March 4, 1905
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-03
FIRST METHODIST EPISCOPAL

FIRST METHODIST EPISCOPAL
CHURCH.: The services tomorrow
In the NJ +. church will be evange.
listic throughout the day. Evangelist
Haudenschield will preach at 1900
a. m. at 800 p. m, and at 1880 p. m.
These services ought not 70 be miss.
ed. Members OF other churches are
invited TO the afternoon services and
the general public to all the services,
Good music at every service. A. G.
GEYER, Pastor.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-03
MISS GESSERT
OF ROSWELL
HANGS HERSELF
Woman Who Goes to Ohio
Sanitarium For Nerve Trou>
bic Straneles Herself With
Necktic

COLUMBUS, Ohio. Dec. 3.-MIss
Emma L. Gessert. aged forty, a book.
keeper from Roswell, N. M, ate a
hearty breakfast this morning at the
Shepperd sanltarium and soon after
wards was found strangled to death
In her room She had placed neck
tie around her neck and taking the
ends In her hands had strangled her
self to death. She came to the sani-
tarium last July for treatment for q
nervous disorder but returned home
supposedly cured and only came back
early this week.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-03
More Thievery

Simon Gonzales, who has been in
town from the Trementina section OF
country today, reports the loss Of five
cows by theft. No clue.
Juan b. Macs, who resides on the
west side but who has trading house
at Romeroville. was robbed at the lat
ter place Thursday night Of hides and
pelts to the value Of $50. Yesterday
he bought S. worth OF these commod-
tiles and last night his house AZ Ro-
merovilie was broken into again, but
the would.be burglars obtained nothing
for their pains. as the hides and pelis
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-03

Rev. w. X. Dye. rector OF the
Church Of the Holy Faith at Santa Fe.
was a passenger for bis home city
this afternoon from an extended vis.,
in Mississippi. Mrs Dye. who has
been confined In a hospital in Denver
for some time on account OF an opera.
tion. will not be able to return 70
Santa Fe for a couple of weeks Dur
ing his absence. Mr. Dye declined n
call TO very fine church in Virginia
in order to remain In the Capital city.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-03

There is plenty to do. The calendars
of both houses are loaded with bills
Of all kinds; hundreds OF new bills
will be introduced and committees are
ready to report enough to keep con-
gress busy for twelve months, but In
the three-mOnths, congress probably
will do little more than pass the reg
ular annual appropriation bills. There
has been some talk of possible extra
session. The result Of the November
election was scarcely known before
this talk began Heretofore extra SEES
sion rumors have been held in abey-
ance until the holiday recess or at
least until after the election returns
have been digested, but this year the
discussion began before the president
knew how many votes he would have
in the electoral college. The only
reason why such a session should be
called Is because there is demand in
certain quarters for a revision of the
tariff, bur many of the incoming con-
gressmen during the past two weeks
have made 1t plain that they do not
want tariff revision and further that
they do not want an extra session.
There is one feature of the tariff
revision talk that has some substance.
More revenue must be had or there
must be curtailment Of expenditures.
With the increasing annual appropria-
tions, river and harlor bill, increase
of the navy, the Panama canal and
other features of extraordinary dis.
bursement, there will be need of more
money than present customs and in
ternal revenues provide An intima-
tion has been made that curtailment
win satisfy many congressional lead
ers, but the majority may determine
! otherwise, in which event some reve-
nue. legislation may be necessary and
an extra session for that purpose may
be called. But this is said to be re-
mote contingency and the probabili-
ties, according to the leaders who are
here, are that there will be neither
tariff legislation nor an extra ses-
sion.
Coupled with tariff legislation dis
cussion is the subject Of reciprocity.
Continued on page 81
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-03

SPLENDID
sEAFIGH1ER
Young Daughter Of The Govern.
or Of Tennessee Stands SpOn-
sOr aud Christcns Craft

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. Dec. 81
Many thousands OF men, women and
children gathered In and around
Cramps shipyard today and witness.
ed the launching Of the armored cruis.
er Tennessee. The gates Of the ship.
yard had been thrown open to the
public, and $4,000 persons or more
gathered around and waited patiently
for the graceful hull TO move down
the ways. They were grouped on roof
tops, scaffolding. iron work, mast.
heads. lumber piles. telegraph poles
and other points Of vantage, re.
gardless OF danger. When the big
ship took its initial dip In the waters
Of the Delaware deafening shout
went up from the vast crowd and
mingled with the deafening din Of
screeching Whistles, changing bells
and booming guns. Guests Of the
shipbuilding company. several hun.
dred In all. occupied a big staiil
around the bow Of the Tennessee. The
christening party was headed by Gov.
ernor Frazier OF Tennessee and his
official staff. Others In attendance
included representatives OF tho navy
department. from washington and a
number of naval officers from League
Island. the New York navy yard and
other points.
The Tennessee will be one Of the
finest sea fighters of he armored
cruiser type In the United States navy
and viii have speed OF .Tenty.two
knots, the same speed of tho Maryland
and st. Louis, and one knot greater
| than the New York and Brooklyn. The
Tennessee is the same class of cruis.
or as the Washington. which Ia soon
to be launched at Camden. Ii will
excel in battery power and protection
| any armored cruiser ever built or de.
signed, and will be the equal of a
| large majority of the battleships
afloat.
The length Of the cruiser on the
water line Is 502 feet, extreme breadth
at low water line, seventy.two feet
| and ten and one-haf inches. It's dis.
placement on trial Is 1850 tons. The
bunkers have total coal capacity Of
1000 tons. The main battery of the
Tennessee will consist of four ten.
inch breech-loading rifles and six six.
inch breech-loading rifles. The sec
ondary battery will be composed OF
twenty-five three-inch rapidfire guns
twelve semi-automatic guns. two rap
idfiring guns. two threeinch field
pieces, two machine guns Of thirty
calibre and six automatic guns Of thlr
! ty calibre. The estimated cost of the
ship is $4,659,000. 1t Is expected that
the vessel will be completed and
ready to go into commission within
another year.
The disappointing weather condi-
tions, detracted little from the brill.
lancy OF the affair. The weather was
cold and raw, and a drizzlIng sleet fell
during the morning, The guests, how.
ever, paid little attention to the
weather. Interest centered In the big
warship and It's school girl. sponsor,
Miss Annie Edith Frazier. daughter
Of the governor OF Tennessee. and a
great cheer went up as she broke the
bottle OF champagne on the Prov Of
the cruiser.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-03
Nurses Home
Destroyed

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 3.-One MAJ was
burned to death and four young NO.
men were severely injured by jump
ing from windows and In running
through flames while escaping from
the Nurses Home OF the Missouri
Baptist sanitarium, which was par
italy destroyed by fire today. The
man was Frank Roberts. a fireman
employed In the sanitarium, who lost
his life In his attempts to save the
nurses. Besides those injured. fifteen
nurses had narrow escapes.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-03
Bogus Officers
Meet Check

CHICAGO. Dec. 3--The members
of an alleged gang Of pretended con-
stables who had been raiding ma
chimes In suburban saloons encoun-
tered a severe check today at Blue
island. During a saloon affray in
which ten shots were fired, one Of
the supposed constables was killed
and another wounded Among the
persons arrested for participating In
the fight were two wearing stars
bearing the words, Cook County
Constable"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-03

had been brought 10 town and dIspos.

had been brought 20 town and dlspos.
cd OF.
Last night native citizen named
Martinez residing In the Rociada
neighhorhood had his provision box,
saddles and blankets stolen from the
stern \ Nahm corral ON the west
side, The suspected thieves are now
being pursued and II Is hoped they
will be captured and adequately pun
ished.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-03
OdeII's Promise
to Platt.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 81 know
only one reason why Governor Odell
should not control the Legislature and
election of senator to succeed De
pew and that Is that Odell promised
positively. ten days before the elec
tion, TO Depew and myself, that he
would not interfere" The foregoing
statement was made by Senator
Thomas G. Plat Of New York today tc
newspaper men who called on him
Senator Platt added that he was sure
Depew would be reelected.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-03
Productive
Normal Social
City and Town Teachers
After Pleasant Enter
tainment Org aniz 9
Pedagogical Club

A social at the Normal last night
terminated In business session
which effected the organization Of
the teachers OF tho normal. the east
side and the west side public schools
into pedagogical club which will
hold four meetings this winter.
The social part of the evening was
MS pleasant as 1t is hoped the bus
mess part was profitable Each teach
er represented some well-known
book For illustration, Prot. otto
was Every Inch King" the char
acter being suggested by pictures Of
kings arranged on his costume at
intervals of an inch. A great many
clever Ideas were In evidence. A
prize was offered to the one able to
name the most characters and tho
guessing was zestful. Mrs. Otto was
the winner, naming nineteen out OF
twenty-eight. Her prize was "a Jap.
anese Nightingale. Refreshments
were served.
Following are the officers elected
for the Pedagogical club:
President. II. II. Larkln; vico,pres
ident. A. s. Otto: secretary, Miss
Ball The executive committee viii
consist Of the president, Miss Risve
and one member yet to be named
Tho first meeting win he helG just
before the Christmas holidays.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-03
WiThERs NOT GUILTY
OF EMeEzzLEMENT,

BEAUMONT Texas. Dec, 3,--The
Jury in the case OF the
United states against J. II,
Withers, former president OF the
American national bank of Beaumont,
charged with embezzlement and mis-
appropriation In 1872 OF $3S.o0o funds
OF the bank. returned n verdict of not
guilty today.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-03
Dropped Dead
At Fire

HyANNIS. Mass.. Dec. IA fire
that broke out here shortly after mid.
night destroyed thirteen structures,
including the Universalist church.
VIM. p. Lewis. retired shipmaster.
dropped dead of heart failure. induc>
ed by excitement and exhaustion, at
tendant upon his efforts 70 save his
residence from flames. The property
damaged f. estimated at s150.eNo.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-03

Wilcox For Postm aster.

D WASHINGTON, Dec. Sen I
. ator Platt Of New York, today an. [
. nounced that VIM. r. Wilcox will I
D be appointed postmaster OF New [
D York. Wilcox was park commits
. sioner under the Lowe admins I
. tration.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-03

in a building near where the fire
started and is believed to be burned
to death. Two Japanese asleep in
Fair Japan" were badly injured he
fore being rescued.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-03
oOOOOOOOOOoOOOOOl

Al Duvalfs restaurant tomorrow
there will be an exceedingly good
dinner why not take dinner there
and enjoy something good?
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-03
ssosssssss.ssess

D Fifty Per Cent. .
. NEW YORK. Dec. IA divi- .
. dend OF $50 a share has been de .
. clared on the stock Of the Boston .
. & Montana Consolidated Copper Q
q and Silver Mining Co. The Bos- .
. yer Mining company. The Bos- .
. ton C Montana is controlled by .
. the Amalgamated company. &
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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-03

Mr.. and Mrs. A. =. Grub. who we're
pleased visitors here last year, have
come again and are ensconsed IN the
Dillon house on Fourth street.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-03
READY FOR OPENING Of
F|FTy.E|CHT CONGRESS
Character Of the Work to be Undertaken by
The August National | legislators. Mat
ters Of Pressing Interest

Prospect Of Special Message on The Tariff Great
Amount Of Business to Be Transacted in
Short Session Statehood Bill May Be Con-
sidered Trust Legislation Sure To Come To
The Front. Personnel Of The House
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-03
EXPERIENCE WITH
MANIAC IN RATION Tunnel
Crazy and Desperate Canadian>Frenchman
Slashes Passengers Right and Left
With Razor

Two Men Unable To Resist The Terrible Onslaught.
One From Ohio Has Ear Amputated, Neck
And Head Gut and Will Probably Die. Mani
&C Staggered BY Kick is Overcome Bv
Four Men and Tied To The Seat
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-03
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH,
Rev. Norman Skinner, Pastor: Morn.
ing worship at II O'Clock; sermon
by the pastor; no evening church
service tomorrow; Sunday school at
$3.50 a, m; special early session for
Christmas practice; Society OF Chris
tian Endeavor at $3.50 p. m. The
church extends most cordial invita-
ton to strangers and sojourners IN
the city and to all people not else.
where due at church service.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-03

CHURCH OF OUR LADY OF SoR.
ROWS: First mass at $50 a. IN.
every Sunday, third Sunday Of the
month excepted second mass at $50
a. m. This mass is especially for the
children sermon in Spanish: music
rendered BY the young ladies If the
rt'lsh under the direction of the Sis
ters Of I4oretto third mass Mt 10 a.
m. Dumont's masses executed by
male voices Of the choir sermon In
English the first and last Sunday OF
each month, Every Sunday sermon
In Spanish. AT p. m vespers and
benediction. Fr GILBERTON
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-03

ST. PAUL'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH,
Rev. Charles J. French. Rector. Sun
day school 10 a. M; Holy Commun-
ion and sermon II a. m: evening
prayer and sermon at 4 p. m. All are
cordially welcome.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-06
NUGGETS OF NEWS.

A special dispatch says Bddlebroom
factory and Calvary Presbyterian church
at Lockport, n. Y. were damaged by
fire today 10 the extent of S550,OoO.
Sarah Cecilia Earl. well known on the
stage a quarter of a century ago is dead
at her home in New York after long
illness Her greatest success was In
East Lynne"
Mrs Margaret Hammersley. widow of
James Hooker Hammersley is dead at
her home in Fifth avenue, New York
city. She was member of a prominent
North Carolina family and a grand niece
OF William August Muhlenberg, the ia
nous Episcopal preacher and writer.
Rev Henry Robinson, pastor OF the
New Castle Congregational church died
today AZ Damariscotta. Me, from COM
plete paralysis. aged 70 years. He was
born at New Castle and formerly oc-
cupied pastorals at Torrington. Conn,
Dolton. Conn. Litchfeld, n. H., Bux-
ton, Phippsburg and New Castle.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-06
A VOTE TAKEN.

A vote was taken and the governor an
nounced that the motion was lost. Sever
al members OF the minority doubted the
vote and n rising vote was taken. The
motion was lost by n vote OF "a I'm the
negative 90 two I'm the affirmative.
Mr.. Banigan then moved that the con-
sideration OF the rules. II taken UP today
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-06
COTTON
MARKET
IN SLUMP
Drops From SO TO 49 Points.
Later Makes a Rally Of
10 Points.

New York. Jan. 6.-Trading in cotton
was less active today and prices showed
reactionary tendency after the ,sharp
advances OF yesterday
This was chiefly due TO d.sappointins {
cables and considerable selling here for
Liverpool account as well as for the sc-
count Of profit taking longs. BY the end
OF the first half hour of trading the mar
ket was about 10 TO % points net lower.
but showed considerable stability around
that level
During the forenoon the market broke
badly following a turn for the worse IN
Far Eastern war news, accompanied by
heavy liquidation.
Prices were soon driven down 10 i3.25
for March, i34S for May and I3. 10 for
July. these being net losses of 80 TO -
points.
Later the market rallied ten or 10 points
from the bottom on bull support and
covering while there were also some out
side buying a result Of smaller receipts.