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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-07-11

This morning was the most oppres.
siye 81 the year. The thermometer
only showed eighty;five but the mir
was snpereharged with moisture.
Before noon the clouds gathered
quickly and at one O'Clock the rain,
mixed with q little hail began 70 fall
In torrents. For d few moments
there was a genuine waterspout. The
rain while II lasted was the heavies,
Of the year. The rain was timely,
the earth had begun % parch again
and for two days the temperature had
risen 70 ninety three. something I'M
heard Of for Las Vegas. The rain
viii do untold good and the air will
undoubtedly be cooler. The weather
sharps agree that the succession Of
showers two weeks ago did not mark
the beginning Or the rainy season.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-07-11

Attorney Neiil D. Field was d HON.
Ing passenger on the late train Sat.
urday night, He had been attending
the convention in st. Louis. Friday
afternoon all seemed 10 be over but
the shouting and he decided 10 leave
the stirling city and return to bis
summer house on the Pecos, where his
family il ensconsed. He was vastly
surprised TO hear, ,apon reaching Las
Vegas, Of the remarkable Telegram
sent 70 sheenan BY Judge Parker, ID
fact could hardly be persuaded 10 be.
lleve the Telegram wasn't d hoax.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-07-11
Browns Take Two

The Las Vegas base ball team &C
companied by Manager Blood and
Colonel Twitehell returned from al.
buquerque this morning, defeated, but
in excellent spirits. They played the
losing part in two fast games Of ball.
and though fortune perched on their
opponents banner, honors are even.
The first game was won by Albuquer-
que, 54; and the other Ga.
The feature OF Saturdays game
was Gross pitching. He kept the hits
well scattered, had excellent control
and pitched an effective game dur
ing the nine innings. The team gave
him excellent support. The ball play
ers are well aware that Gross has
first rate pitching ability and a good
head, bnt his performance is never.
theiess noteworthy in view OF the
fact that he hasn't been practicing and
this Is the first game he pitched this
year. Also he led In the batting yes
terday with one rnn and two hits.
Yesterday the Blues were handicap
per. Gross was obliged to come
home, Manhart sprained his ankle
Saturday and was out Of the game and
Hill was sick. Nevertheless the boys
put UP a pIucky battle and drew the
concentrations of the crowd. Il was
good clean ball all through. the nm
piring was satisfactory, and no n
had a kick coming anywhere.
The Blues were accorded a capital
reception In Albuquerque. Manager
Blood and his team wish to express
their gratitude to +. ]. Houston, the
albuquerque manager and 70 the mem.
hers Of his team. II Is hoped to bring
the Browns here during the militia
encampment for a return series.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-07-11

Among those who spent yesterday
In the canyon and mountains were
the Graft family. Mr. and Mrs. Howell
Givcns. Mrs. Jim Clay and children.
the Danzinger family. Levy brothers
and chas. Brown. X. u, schoonmak.
er went out TO Haryey's Saturday Al.
ternooD and returned fro mthe car.
riage house yesterday with chas.
Brown. Edward Lewis and Harvey
Johnson are In camp for a week near
the carriage house.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-07-11

Visitors 10 the city today are Hon.
Matt g. Reynolds and wife OF 81.
Louis Mr.. Reynolds was until lately
an attorney before the United States
court Of private land claims. lie has
been over In Santa Re settling up the
business Of the court. He comes here
on land business. Mr.. and Mrs. Rey
nolds expect 10 return TO ST. Louis
within a few DAYS.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-07-11

The process 81 elimination on the
corner Of Lincoln and Railroad ave.
nuea has begun. A considerable force
OF workmen Is tearing down the old
buildings preparatory 10 the begin
ming Of work on the new. Sub Con
tractor Gregor has been unable 10 sc.
cure masons enough In Las Vegas and
Is sending To outside towns for them,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-07-11

Hon. G. T.. Easiey. who went 10 81.
Louis to attend thedemocratic con.
vention. passed through the city last
night on his way back to Santa lie,
He was accompanied ~ his daughter,
Miss Ethel who spent the past year
At the Boston Conservatory d Music.
Mr.. Easley left for home supposing all
the excitement was over except that
connected with the nomination Of q
platform. lie rued his decision Is
start back 30 early when he learned
o. the interesting scenes in the hail
Saturday night
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-07-11

r. p. schoonmaker returned last
night from the Harvey resort. He
reports twenty.four guests on the
hill top. The weather Up there has
been superb for the past week. Mr..
schoonmaker says that the Harvey
guests are planning 70 leave in a
few days on q burro trip TO Santa
Fe across the country which the
Scenic Route will traverse.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-07-11

The solo "The Holy City" rendered
By Robert Sullivan Of Chicago Mt
the East Side Catholic church yes
terday, was highly appreciated BY all.
Mr.. Sullivan has a remarkably sweet
and highly cultured tenor voice. Miss
Marguerite cluxton presided III the
organ.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-07-11

The Optic received bulletins from
81. Louis until Saturday evening at
10: 80. Through the Kindness OF the
Western Union Telegraph company.
the bulletins were posted In Murphey's
window where they we're read with The
liyeliest interest by a big and enthus.
iastic crowd.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-07-11

Ira g. Davis. who win b. remem.
bered as i gentlemanly and good
looking day clerk al the Gastaneda,
. while back, was . passenger through
the city Saturday night on his way
% Los Angeles. where be win be EN-.
ployed n the service 81 The Harvey
system in a responsible capacity.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-07-11

]. creswick has In his yard an ap.
pie tree that Is in full bloom for
the diIlne this year. The first
crop Of blossoms were nipped BY
Jack Frost. Mr.. Cres~ick expects
70 treat his friends to sour fruit
from that tree yet this fall.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-07-11

The Christian Young Peoples City
Union viii hold a business meeting
and social ii The Baptist church To
morrow evening at : O'Clock. Al
there Is considerable business of I'm,
portance to be transacted. all members
are urged 10 be present.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-07-11

The Commercial club holds general
business meetings but seldom. Let
every member be present tonight.
Matters of much moment win be dis
cnssed.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-07-11

The Red Men ana victors played i
spectacular game 81 bah al Gallinas
park Yesterday. The advantage tet-
tered from one team to the other mn.
,ii the very end. Tho batteries were
Flynn and Phillips for tho Red Men
and shupp and Roybal for the VIC.
tors.
Score BY innings.
Red Men 5000 0-s
yictors ....iI001213o %
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-07-11

The business ID be taken up BY the
Commercial club this evening will be
important. Every member should be
present.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-07-11

Every member Of The Commercial
club should be present At the bust.
ness meeting and smoker this even
iEg.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-07-11

City Engineer Rice and his assis
TINT W. l. Fox were busy today 10.
eating the exact corner for the new
Walsen block.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-07-11

The Ladies Relief Society will hold
1 meeting at the Home tomorrow AZ
z:3 O'Clock.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-07-11

D. c. Deuel., who val brought 10
from his ranch quite III was reported
no better this morning.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-07-11

:LOCALNUCCETS !:
e~%%~%&>$%>>~$AS

Meeting Of the city school board
this evening.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-07-11

Wanted 10 purchase. several ante.
Iope and two or three black tall deer.
Address. IT.. The Optic. u
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-07-11

Boat riding was a possibility in
the streets Of the city this after.
moor.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-07-11

Albuquerque - Earned runs, 2:
two.base hits. /; three.base hits, i:
base on balls, 2; struck out, s.
Las yegas-Earned runs, Il: two.
base hits. /; three.base hits. i; base
on balls. /; hit by pitched BAH, !,
struck out, Q.
Time OF game, I:50.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-07-11

EE =
Louis Becker. son OF John Becker.
the Belen merchant and VIM. Stewart,
members Of the engineering corps Of
the Santa Fe. and Engineer J. V.
Key, passed through the city this At.
ternoon on their way to Texas 10 re.
port to Mr.. Key for duty on a Santa
Fe survey. They say the bridge at
Belen has been completed. but that
no other work is doing on the cutoff.
Mr.. Becker will return to the Uniyer.
sity Of Wisconsin next fall.
-
Meeting Of Chapman lodge tonight
Three candidates for r. G. degree.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-07-11

Installation OF officers will be held
AZ Odd Fellows Hall tonight. All
brothers and visiting brothers are
urged TO be present.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-07-11

Business meeting and smoker al
the Commercial club tonight.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-07-11

WANTED--A good nurse for children.
Apply at 1lo2 Eighth st. 7.i2
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-07-11
Stuck"

This product is powder ia
liquid form: bright red
and OF pungent, health
ful tar odor. It will positive
~ kill, not only alf insects
such as Bed Bugs, Reaches
Moths, Mosquitoes and Blac
Beetles, but the very germ
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1904-02-18
AMERIcANs IN IApANgsE FLEsr.
CONSERVATION Among Russlsns--cxar
Prohibits unfriendly Articles.

New York, Feb. 16.--InternatIona
matters are assuming a very serious
aspect, according to a Herald dispatch
from st. Petersburg.
One Of the most serious bits Of news
at this moment Is the alleged con-
frmatiOn of the statement that aboard
the Japanese vessels OF war attacking
Port Arthur were a number of Ameri-
can naval officers.
This report has caused something
akin to o feeling Of Consideration
among the Russian officers.
The Emperor has issued the strong
est orders, continues the dispatch, that
no news whatsoever be communicated
through the headquarters staff. Fur
ther. he Is deeply annoyed that the at
titude recently adopted by the Rus,
ptan press ~ writing xpen fhn p0litf-
cal situation IN q way calculated TO
raise enmity between Russia and Eng
land and also, very specially, America.
For instance, the st. Petersburg Ga
zette has been prohibited, not as Is
generally supposed for publishing false
news about the war, but because Of an
accompanying article declared to have
been highly insulting to England.
The Emperor is said to have de-
cided that no details Of news are to
be given out except upon matters Of
major importance-that is to say, Of
big engagements. He does not wish
that all kinds Of small affairs shall
be given undue Importance.
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Eat 10000 Horses ; vear.

Paris, Feb. 17.-Eating horsehesh by
the poor in Paris is increasing to such
an extent that the abattoirs will have
to be enlarged. The present consump-
ton is 10000 horses a year.
The horse meat is somewhat darker
and stronger than beef, but it is not
unpalatable. 1t has grown in popu-
larity since the siege. The flesh Of
the horse and the ass is about half the
price of beef, but the former is be-
coming dearer.
Used.up horses that have worked
for eight or ten years in the city are
purchased for $50, put out to Craze
for a few weeks. and are then led to
the slaughter house.
In some departments, such as the
Nord, there is a scarcity of horses for
farm work.
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France Accents.

Washington, Feb. I'm. Jusserand.
the French Ambassador, called upon
secretary Hay today at his residence
70 inform him officially of Frances ac-
ceptance. and inferentfally it is known
that Russia's acquiescence win be
communicated very soon. At the Rus
sian Embassy tonight, no intimation
mad been received. of the governments
probable answer to Secretary Hays
note, but Count Cassini, the Russian
Ambassador, will inform Secretary
Hay as soon as st. Petersburg advises
him.
Acceptance by the powers Of the
Washington governments suggestion
will be followed by a further exchange
of views as to the practicabflity of the
suggestion, to the principle of which
all have given their adherence. AS
the note is Of the most general char
acter, it will be necessary to discuss
at some length, the possibilities it CON
tains
1t is generally understood that hos
tilities will be confined, so far as
China is concerned. to Manchuria,
Shanhaikwan probably marking the
western boundary of the theater of
action.
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ENeLAN0 MAY sEIzE rENgpos.
Would Block Outlet for Russian Black
Sea Fleet.

Constantinople. Feb. According
to reports here, the Balkan echoes Of
the Far Eastern disturbance are grow
ing louder and more numerous, the
latest being to the effect that England
has threatened to occupy Lemnos Ten
edos and other islands in the Aegean
Sea at the outlet of the Hellespont In
order to preserve the neutrality o.
the Dardanelles.
This would indicate that Great Brit
ain expects Russia to ignore the treaty
Of Berlin and send her Black Sea fleet
through the Dardanelles on the way
to the Far East, without Great Brit
aims permission. Thus In case OF a
conflict of arms. Great Britain would
be in the attitude Of helping Japan to
fight her battles for Manchurian su-
premacy.
Besides this formidable opposition,
Russia seems to be threatened secretly
with that Of Germany.
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penY eolna to santo pominuo.

Washington, Feb. 16.-Naval officials
say that while the Prairie with the $50
marines from Colon aboard will touch
at SaAto Domingo, that the real desti-
nation of the vessel is the naval sta
,tion at Guantanamo. The purpose of
taking the men there, they say, is to
give them a change of climate and sur
roundings
After they have been at, Guantanamo
for awhile, probably they will be sent
back to the Isthmus, If the United
States continues to keep up its present
marines there, and others will be given
an opportunity to go to Guantanamo.
Officials say it is not the intention
of the United States to increase its
marine landing force in Santo Domingo
waters, that there is already an ade-
Quate number of men on board the
ships now in those waters If any. are
needed for landing purposes.
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The Latest Anecdote OF Mark Twain


Mayor Lows secretary. James b.
Reynolds, is authority for the following
anecdote, which connects the author Of
Uncle Toms Cabin with the origi-
nator of "Huck Finn"
The Stowe house at Hartford was
situated close to the Clemens place, and
not infrequently Mr., Clemens is known
to have skinned over the back fence,
his cOrncob pipe In his mouth, his collar
and cravat anywhere but ON him.
These informal visits were a source of
considerable annoyance to Mrs. Glenn
ems, who frequently demonstrated with
her husband on the subject.
On the, occasion of one particularly
long call of this sort, the indignant wife
read her spouse a severe curtain lee
ture. Returning from this, saddened
and repentant, the mournful humorlst
carefully wrapped up collar and era
vat in sheet of brown paper and dis
patched them to Mrs, Stowe, with the
following explanatory note:
Mrs Clemens tells me that I spent
half an hour at your house this morn
ing without the enclosed articles.
Therefore must ask you to look at
them for that length Of time. a
"P. S.-Please return them; they are
all have"
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Fleet Goes to culebra.

Washington, Feb. 16.-Word reached
the Navy Department today that the
battleship squadron of the North At
lantic fleet, including the Kearsarge,
the Alabama, the Illinois and the
Massachusetts,, had sailed from Guile
bra for the naval station at Guantan-
amo. This is part of the regular pro-
gramme of the movements of the
squadron.
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MARINES IN RUSH.

Board Prairie With Their Entire
Equipment--under Sealed Orders.
Colon, Feb. 16.-Hurried orders
from Washington were received to en-
bark battalion of marines on the
Prairie. A special train left Colon
this morning. and returned at noon
with the 450. marines, who were en-
camped at Bas 0bispo station on the
Panama Railway.
The Prairie boats were kept busy all
day embarking the camp fittings, bag
gage, stores. etc., and this task is not
yet finished. sas
Major Lucas will command the bat
talon, and the Prairie will sail tomor-
row under sealed orders.
1t has leaked out here that the ma
rines are destined for Santo Domingo,
Only about 100 marines now remain at
Bas 0bispo.
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BLOW AT AMERICAN MACHINERY.
English Firms Call Attention to Farm.
ers to Lapse of U. s. Patents.

London, Feb. 17.-It is expected that
the monopoly so long enjoyed by
American manufacturers of agricul-
tural machinery in England and the
British colonies will be seriously at
tackled shortly. A private circular is
being issued to farmers by number
of leading British engineering firms
pointing out that many of the Ameri-
can patents have now lapsed, and that
users of American machines need no
longer be afraid to introduce English
made parts to replace those that have
become worn out or otherwise dam
aged.
The two or three English firms that
have been in any way able to COM
pete with America in the way of agri-
cultural implements are particularly
active in the present movement, but
the farmers are somewhat afraid of in
fringing the American patents without
serious consideration.
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Presently the street door below was
being unfastened In response 70 solemn
knocks without, and then the ponderous,
unfnistakabie boots Of the metropolitan
force were heard clamping up the stairs.
Reuben unlocked the room door, and
Thomas Eastbell, white as q ghost, crawl
ed In on his hands and knees, took har-
lequln's dive into bed. and drew the tat
tered eoveslet 70 bis chin. The bnriy
figures Of three policemen were In the
room In an instant or two afterward.
Nov, then, what's the rowT said the
principal spokesman; who's been trying
to throw the other out Of the window r
Who's been melting leadr inquired
another. whom the peculiar nature Of the
atmosphere had impressed, a. II had done
Reuben At an earlier hour.
No one had been throwing another ont
0f the window. whlned forth Mrs. East
bell. no one had been melting lead or
anything. They had had a little wrangle
as II got late, and just as their cousin
was going home, and the flower pots
somehow gave away and fell into the
court. which frightened the gal at the
NHASWt Nhb Dtkah " nlftuius hc 1fo-
liceman who had irst spoken listened to
this explanation with a stolId stare upon
his countenance: the second oficlal, be-
ing Of an inqulsitive turn Of mind, opened
all the drawers and eupboards, and ex-
uinined their contents: the third man in.
spected Mr.. Thomas Eastbell. as he lay
recumbent, and Inconvenienced him by
giving him the benefit of the glare from
bull's-eye lantern on his face.
Come. that sham won't do, young fel-
Ter" said he; "is there any complaint TO
maker
No one had any complaint to make.
Reuben had crossed 60 Sarah,
Here Ii your chance still. VIII you
leave this placer
Not yet" she answered: mot till
Toms safe"
''Good-by. then"
Reuben went out Of the room, and the
policemen followed him downstairs and
into the court.
lie somewhat ungratefully left the tri-
umvirate who had arrived in good time
10 his rescue. But he could not explain,
and II seemed the better policy TO be NJ
lent for Second.cousin Sarah's sake She
wished it--and II was she who had saved
him from danger. He had to think again
of the way TO save her, now that he had
become more than ever resolved to get
her away from Potter's Court.
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Russian EIeet in the Red Sea.

Suez, Feb, l6.--A steamer which has
just arrived here reports Russian
volunteer feet cruiser, battleship and
four torpedo boats anchored at the ISL
and of Jebei Zukup, in the Red Sea,
about 80 miles from the Straits of
Babel -Mandeb, February 10.
The steamer also reports that prev
iously she passed the Russian trans
port Smolensk and one torpedo boat
steaming slowly south.
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WINS ANoTHER rRIuMpH.
Russia and Japan TO Accede to Terms
Of His Note.

Washington. Feb. 7.-Secretary
Hay has added another his long
list of diplomatic triumphs, and the
United States is once more enabled
by his diplomacy to head the nations
in a concurrent effort to preserve the
integrity of China.
Mr.. Hays note OF February 10 to
Russia and Japan, urging them to
confine hostilities within as small an
area as possible and to respect the
neutrality and administrative entity of
China, will be accepted by Russia, as
well as by Japan, and all the nations
will join the Washington government
in inviting the combatants to agree to
the proposition.
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Red cross Women 4 Mork.

st. Petersburg, Feb. 16.-American
and English women here have started
on the preparation of materials for
the Red Cross Society with just as
great heartiness as the Russian women
engaged in the same work. Various
committees and sewing circles that had
been already organized effected gem
eral organization today at a meeting
held in the Anglo-AmeTican Church.
These women realize that both
armies engaged in the conflict will
make large demands on humanitarian,
irrespective Of race and they have nat
.urally decided to assist the sufferers
they can most, easily reach, namely,
the Russian wounded.
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c0ssaoka slaughter Japanese Troops

CossaoAs Slaughter Japanese Troops.
London. Feb. 16.-The Daily Nails
Port Arthur correspondent. under date
of February Is. says:
Official advices state that the Jap
anese landed 600 soldiers near TuIien
Wan with disastrous results, 410 being
sabred by Cossacks. The remainder
escaped to. their ships.
1T is further stated that the Jap
anese landed at Dove Bay, where 30
of them we're killed and the remainder
retreated.D
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Cruiser .AskoId Sinks az. Port Arthur.

Chefoo. Feb. 16.-Passengers who
have arrived from Port Arthur say
the Russian cruiser Askold was dam
aged in Tuesdays battle in the roads
outside of Port Arthur, but was kept
afioat all day Saturday, when it sank
in 80 fathOms.
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Japanese Wounded a chemuIpo.

Nagasaki, Feb. 16.-The Japanese
steamer Genkai Maru has arrived at.
Sasebo with seven officers and 2S men
who were wounded in the engagement
at ChemulpO.