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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-15
TROUBLE WITH
LITHOGRAPHERS

NEW YORK, Feb 15.--Troublc b.
tween ten thousand photographers Of
the country and their employers which
has been brewing for nearly two years
Is expected to come TO q head March
10. On that date general strike or
lockout will probably occur and con.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-15
HAPPENINGS IN
CONGRESSIONAL HALLS

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Feb. i5,--
The senate IN executive session today
agreed to vote on the ratification Of
the Panama canal treaty February 20.
House Dolngs.
WASHINGTON, D. G.. Feb. IT,
Proctor, from the committee on agrl.
culture, reported the agricultural ap.
preparation bill and gave notice that
he would ask 10 take Il up to morrow.
The conference report Of the urgent
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-15
STATION ON DENVER &
FT. WORTH IN FLAMES

COLORADO SPRINGS. Colo, Feb.
Is The Ffanceyille Junction station
on the old line of the Denver & Ft.
Worth road is reported to be burning.
AL the people there are without means
Of fighting the fire, it is thought much
damage may be done.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-15

tracts worth millions Of dollars may
be transferred from this country to
Europe. The diflculty arises over the
demands Of the American LitAograp-
hic association that employees sign
q general plan Of arbitration BY which
all disputes may be settled.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-15
Islanders Reported TO Have Received Check on tn,
YaIu River Loss OF Fifty Men. Russian Account
OF Attack On Port Arthur
FRANCE AND RUSSIA AGREE TO HAYS CHINESE PROPOSITION

There have been no remarkable de.
velopments in the war situation since
Saturday. A report that seems to Be
reliable, though It has not been wholly
confirmed BY the only really reliable
news agency, the Associated Press,
was received yesterday to the effect
that the Russian and Japanese out
posts on the yaIu had approached
close and that in sharp skirmish the
Japanese had lost eighty officers and
men. The repu'se Of Japanese at
tack on palny was also reported.
Yesterdays dispatches comment on
the remarkable unfriendliness OF
Europe to Russia. Italy and Austria
are said to be watching a chance to
precipitate war III the Balkans, Ger
many would like to supplant Russia
at coastantinople, and even France is
so weakly pro-Russian that she would
cnaceI her treaty raher than fight for
her ally England and America are
openly rejoieed over the Japanese sue.
cesses. Little Denmark Is manning
her Notifications along the Skager
Rack and the cattesat to prevent the
Russian Baltic fleet from sailing
through Danish waters.
st. Petersburg is unfriendIy to
America and her press is very bitter
There seems to be no reason to doubt
Uncle Sans denial today, that no
American naval officers were with the
Japs at Port Arthur or the English
denial of the evacuation OF Wei Hal
Wei In favor Of the Islanders. There
| Is no truth IN the report Of damage ~
ficted upon the Japanese fleet by the
viadivostok fleet. Neither is there rea
son to doubt that the Russian torpedo
boat, Yenesei, was blown up by her
own mines. All the powers have now
accepted Hays Chinese neutrality pro
position, several stipulating that Man
churia must be omitted.
Alexieff Explains.
PORT ARTHUR (via Ying kow)
Feb. l5.--In answer to the demand
OF the British government for an ex
PLANTATION why British ships were held
lup by the Russians at Port Arthur
lviceroy Alexieff replied that the YES
sells were detained because they haC
Japanese on board
Eleven Ships Injured.
CHEZ FOO, Feb. 15.--The steam
er Wenchow, arriving from Port Ar
thur, reports that eleven Russian
we're struck by shells in Wednes
days engagement The whole fee
of injured vessels was taken into th,
harbor. and Port Arthur Is depending
for protection ON her forts, which
have been reinforced. The captain o
the Wenchow says eleven ships mus
be repaired before Russia can taxi
the aggressive on the sea.
About Wei Hal Wei.
| NEW YORK, Feb. 15.--In spite Q
the denials of Lord Iansdowne. 1t !
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-15
REVOLUTIONISTS CON
TROL SAN DOMINGO

SAN DOMINGO, Feb. I'LL General
Jiminez's forces have cut the railroad
and telephone wires and are In com.
plete possession Of the city. The revo-
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-15

lntionary forces have advanced "a Ia
guna where the battle took place
with government troops The conflict
ragged for several hours VIA heavy
losses on both sides.
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sian troops in Korean territory. and
Seoul remains quiet
Neutral Ships Released.

/ sian troops in Korean territory, and
Seoul remains quiet
Neutral Ships Released.
| fING kOW. Feb. l5.--The admins.
trative authorities at Port Arthur have
notified the American and British con.
| lsnls there Of the release Of the neu.
trail ships which had been seized. Both
consuls had asked for explanations.
The civil administration Of Port Ar.
thur has intimated that Alexieff will
not recognize the consuls In matters
relating to Port Arthur and Manchu.
ria. The Russian residents. fearing
that the army may be unable TO pro-
tect them and their property. are de-
posting their treasures under the
Jurisdiction Of foreign flags.
Black sea Fleet.
/ LONDON. Feb. 15.-The home sec
Iretary, confirming the ssociated Press
dispatches. announced In the house
LOT commons that tho British govern
lment not only had not been approach
Cd with suggestion to consent to the
Russian Black sea fleet passing out
| OF the Dardanelles, but that there was
no reason for supposing that Russia
contemplated such violation OF her
treaty obligations to European pow
| ers.
viii Use Dynamite.
| SIIANG Hal. Feb. 15. Much talk
| Is current In regard to the possible
ldynamiting Of the Russian railroad In
Manchuria Thousands Of Japanese
who are undistinguishable from Chi
nese are working in Manchuria and
would willingly risk their lives to
aid ther eountry's cause. "A protect
i've boom Of mines has been placed
at the entrance OF Nagasaki harbor.
All passing steamers are closely In.
spected by flotilla Of torpedo boats.
Russia and France Approve.
PARIS, Feb. 1.-THE foreign Of.
ice confirms the announcement that
Russia and France have approved the
United States note on the subject Of
Chinese neutrality, with reservation
excluding Manchuria.
No American OFFICERS.
4 WASHINGTON. ID. O.. Feb. i5.--
Information has reached here that
Inearly 10000 Japanese troops were
landed at Chcmulpo yesterday. This
navy department denies positively
that any American naval officers were
aboard the Japanese ships In the fight
Ing at Port Arthur The navy and
war departments have been unable tt
lsecure permission to place officers
with the land and sea forces In the
capacity OF observers
intense War Feeling.
y SHANG Hal, Feb. l5.--Advlcei
from Nagasaki state that absolut,
reticence is maintained by the gov
crDment. An intense war feeling pre-
walls among all classes but there i
an apparent absense Of excitement
! strict censorship being exercised owe
all cablegrams.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-15

/ still believed here that the Japanese
fleet had quarters az Wei Hal Wei,
says Herald dispatch from st, Pc
tersburg. A note has reached the
British ambassador here, asking II the
Japanese by some misunderstanding
had been allowed 20 enter Wei Hal
Wei. II SO, England Is requested TO
re-oceups the place. A failure TO do
so will be regarded as hostile ac-
tion. by the imperial government. The
British ambassador received d note
containing the formal protests of Rus.
sia against the British expedition to
i'ekin. Much attention Ii given here
to the Danish action calling upon If.
teen thousand men and naval reserves
to man sea fortresses. This is sup
posed To be the first move toward
closing the sound. One Of the most
serious bits of news Is the alleged
confirmation Of the statement that
aboard the Japanese vessels attacking
Port Arthur we're Il number Of Amer
ican naval officers. The report caused
Iconsternation among the Russian OIL.
GERS.
Fleet In Sight.
| TOXIC, Feb 15.The Russian
Vladivostock squadron is still IN
sight cruising in the Japan sea. The
report to the effect that Matsumae. on
| the Inland sea, had been bombarded
lbs The Russian squadron Is untrue.
Russian Conflict.
ST. PETERSBURG. Feb. l5. The
| first official Russian account of the
Port Arthur battle on February 9th
follows AT halfpast eleven the
Japanese squadron Of fifteen vessels
began the bombardment OF Port Ar.
thur. Our squadron and fortresses
replied The battle lasted forty min,
utes. The Japanese squadron could
not stand the well placed fire OF our
fleet and particularly OF our forts, and
began a rapid retirement. The Japan.
ese flagship was seriously damaged.
and according TO the testimony OF an
eye witness, five other Japanese ships
we're considerably injured. Our losses
were Six men killed and fifty-foui
wounded. The bombardment did nc
damage to the town"
Are the Russians Fools7
\ CHEZ FOO, Feb. 15.--Reliable au
thority says three Russian torpedo
boats have been sunk by guns from
the forts. They were mistaken fol
Japanese vessels.
Russians Ordered TO Leave.
/ SEOUL Feb. 1.-THE Russian con
,sul at Chemulpo Is now guarded b,
Japanese troops Today all the othcl
Russians In the city have been or
dered into one large house. wher'
lthey Will be detained, awaiting th,
action of the authorities. The Rus
sian minister al Seoul has been r.
lquested to withdraw He will prob
ably leave Seoul tomorrow There Il
! no news Or the arrival 81 more Rus
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-15

Halibut, cod. mackerel, bloaters. and
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Dicks. 2-25
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WANTED-A girl for all.round house
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2.67
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For Jent-smoked FISH and salt fish
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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-15
Fleet IN Sight.

TOXIC. Feb. 15.The Russian
vladiyostock squadron is still IN
sight cruising in the japan sea. The
report 10 the effect that Matsumae. on
the Inland sea, had been bombarded
By the Russian squadron Is untrue.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-09-17
A WARM DEBATE,

A newspaper has been sent to us with
triune title, VIZ. observation-disclosures
cr-Express, published at Albany n
Y. 1t appears TO be an up-to-dote
public journal. and contains the news
Of the times and vigorous editorial
matter II devotes considerable space
to an occurrence described az "A Warm
Debate" which took place on Septem-
Der IN the parlors Of the Y, NJ. G. A,
on Broadway In that city.
It appears that one DIT II. S Hale
had delivered lecture there on THE
Erroneous Teachings Of MormonIsm,"
In which he retod the hackneyed old
stories so familiar to our people and
dwelt particularly on the Mormon"
teaching that God is a tangible BE-
ing with body parts and passions.
This he denounced as contrary 10 the
Bible and therefore a lie.'
He asked anyone In the congregation
who would like his children to be
brought up In that belief TO raise a
hand one gentleman raised his hand
and was challenged by Dr. Hale to ex.
plain his reasons. The gentleman's
name was j. d, Frank, and he de.
cllned to enter into any dis.
cusslon but stated that Dr.
Hale had perverted Mormon"
doctrine and also the Bible, lie was
urged by the speaker to prove his
charges or withdraw his statement but
refused to d. either. lie said he was
not Mormon
Another gentleman named Charles D.
Seymour volunteered to take Mr.
Franks place. He said he was not
Mormon Elder but he knew DR. Hale
had misrepresented the "Mormons."
and further that the Bible supported
the idea Of the tangibility OF Gods per.
sonalIty. He cited the account OF Gods
visit to Abraham as narrated IN the
Book OF Genesis, and ON this being dis
puted he made Dr. Hale read Il to the
audience, lie also referred to other &C.
counts OF Gods appearance In human
form, and the result was great confu.
sion to Or, Hale, and much agitation
among his hearers, II eliminated m
an estoppel from the secretary
Of the association who said he would
not permit a defense OF "Mormonism"
under any circumstances.
II VIII be seen that the challenge
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-09-17
The nntlonk

The best minds Of the Roman Cath
Ole church In America. have long ago
recognized that the spiritual power OF
the church can best be extended, not
by causing the church to withdraw
from contact with the public schools.
but rather by so directing the religious
life OF every community in which Il Is
active that It may impart the religious
temper 20 the teachers and the schools
Of tharcommunity. one may heartily
agree with Archbishop Elders state
ment that the spirit OF religion should
animate every part OF scholars task
and influence every hour OF his time in
school, and on that very account be-
lleye that the church can best promote
the spirit OF religion In the school not
by antagonizlng the American system
OF public education, but by cooperating
with It.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-09-17
WE ARE PROUD OF THEM


The Springfield Republican OF Sept
IS. has am editorial on the recent no.
tees in the Deseret News OF the death
of several old and esteemed residents
Of Utah. and makes these remarks
among others that are somewhat sar'
castle
"The Mormons are az proud OF their
history as New EnglandeTs or virgin
ians are Of theirs though It seems
strange TO people 30 free of Superstition
as our historic eastern fox are. lhey
are looking up their past, Just as we doi
and DO not seem to regard their term
az not three-ouarters Of century as
Witt less venerable than the nearly
three centuries since jamestown anu
the Mayfower'
Correct. And why should we not be
proud Of the heroisul and hdelty OF
men and women who endured 'all
Things for the sake OF their faith ana
exhibited courage and devotion In the
midst OF the deepest trials and priVa'
lion and prosecutions that were not
outclassed by anything done by the
Pilgrim fathers or martyrs for the truth
IN any age.
oThree quarters OF a century may
not seem long period In any hlsIor''
But what Of that? Is nothing OF ae-
count unless It is mouldy with age ana
undiscovered with the sweep Of the
centuries? Are not the virtues
Of TODAY as worthy Of remark as those
Of a past era2 Shall we not recount
the deeds OF our valiant and faiihful
ones. when we place their flower
adorned collins in the tomb, with as
much feryor as poets and euloglsts d.
late on the exploits Of ancient worth
les?
The annals OF this Church are radi-
ant with bright records OF moral ana
physicai bravery, endurance, devotion
10 God and sacrifice for humanity as
magnificent as anything that ever COM
manded the admiration Of a world Our
pioneer fathers and mothers are dear
10 our hearts and tender to our mem-
cries and we are proud OF their rec
ord
This may seem strange to people and
papers that Judge our cause and our
course by tales that are told to our
dscredt, but our history is written
on high, and In the day when all
things hidden shall be revealed pages
viii be unfolded that viii be an aston
ishment TO assembled millions, and viii
Justify the crowns that will be awarded
to many now despIsed and rejected OF
men,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-09-17
SUNDAY SCHOOLS.

AS win be remembered the fourth
general convention Of the worlds sum
day schools was held this year In
Jerusalem. during the month OF April,
The secretary's report has just been
published II shows total Of $50, 9O5
Protestant sunday schools, 2,3l3,751
teachers and 23,i42,9 9S scholars IN
Europe, Asia, Africa, North and South
America and the Islands OF the seas.
The United States lead with 1887
Sunday schools l,ilSS0 teachers and
II, 1854 enrolled scholars. England
and Wales come next, with a total
membership Of little more than half
this number while Greece is lowest,
with only four schools, seven teachers
and $50 scholars,
II viii be seen from this that this
country has about half Of all the en-
relied scholars Of the world This
would be a proud showing n Il could be
demonstrated that we, az a'nation, are
morally very much s1perlof to those
that show only a few Sunday school
pupils, or none. But this is not So
For instance, In one single state OF the
Union. Mississippi, there were no less
than $50 murders committed during the
eight months ending Sept l. This was
az the rate Of two day and II the re-
cord Is sustained the years total will
reach $50.
According TO the New York World,
kidnapping, matchmaking, burglarles,
assaults due to strikes, deaths at the
hands Of vigilance committees, have
become rampant 70 an extent formerly
almost unknown, The criminal class In
the United states has increased from
one In $500 population to one in 1855.
our annual number Of murders is great
q than In any other civilized country.
Judge c. j. st. John before the Ten
nessee Bar association recently quoted
statistics showing that in Georgia %
people are killed 20 one In England. The
World polntedly remarks that the pro-
sccution OF criminals IN the United
States Is fast degeneratlng into a ghast-
~ farce The murderer whose means
permit him to retain shrewd counsel
Is almost certain 10 escape punishment
Trials extend over weeks and often over
months. A verdict Of guilty gives no
assurance that the criminal win pay
the penalty. Appeals are multiplied,
based upon technical and frivolous OBJ
icctlons, for the mere purpose OF pro-
longing life, and II the law is finally
permitted to take its course It Is only
after years Of delay
Such a criminal record by the side
OF our national Sunday school statistics,
is rather humiliatng than otherwise,
Some thing must be wrong with the
religious instruction that is all but
ineffective Lord Shaftesbury made
the observation that large percentage
OF the British Jail population consist
ed Of men and women who at one time
had attended Sunday school. What is
tho matter with the religion there In
culCated7
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-09-17

Il
chanan, chairman Of the American del
egatIon Of the late Pan-Amorlcan con-
gross and others, Among the leading
women who are expected to be pres
emit are the Baroness Won suttner OF
Austria author OF Lay Down Your
Arms Miss Sophia sturge OF birmlng-
ham Mrs w J. ByIes or Manchester
Frau selenka Of Munich the countess
Poltlng OIL austria ana IT, l"lnel N'n
OF CHINA
Ihe peace congress committee I'D l'S
circular states mat all peace ana ar
hiifatIon societies ana aH feHBlous'
educational pnliAh'Niop''' lnuuS''''''
or commerclal DETERMINATIONS ln s'I'p'-
my with inc 6enerAI aims OF 'le 'o'-
gress' arc entitled TO heha u''es"'o''
ana hIe l''''ed 70 40 Ho' ana any '''-
o''lauaI ITlend OF 'ne cause may Jo'n
U"e '""s'''' upo" p'''"'"' q" ~ ~"
''p 'e4u's''u " '''''' '''"e ''o'" ,''
'''r',' i'''''"'''''' ''''F' W W
"a" ~ ''' "''.''
." '',N W. WV ''s'"s "''' ana '''
' 'l''" ''"' 'e'''' W V"n''o' '''
''''''' '"''' "ou'a seem 70 oe small en'
'''''s "''U' ''I eHoIis in lnls dlfe''
u'" nu' 'hol l'e" ~ very limited ana
.o' warranted py i'e's' Mr LOOMS
''''' ASS'''''V secretary or state in
"' "0''eS7 Dei'Ie Tue international
parliament ai 81 Louis expressed inc
CONVECTION lh1t by nara ana sensi'
p'e "ork 'he Time VIII come when 'ihe
war drums peat no longer ana lhe pat
ue n'Ba are IurIed' lie showed what
mas bren accomplished already WIN
IN the last 100 years there nave been
more 'han 200 cases 10 which lnterha-
uonal differences have been adjusted
ny the method of arbitration, ana the !
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-09-17
THE PEACE CONGRESS.

We have on previous occasions In
these columns noticed that the Thir-
teenth International Peace Congress
viii be held this year In Boston. the
frat week Of October The program
Is now given to the press, 1t Is ex'
ceedlngly interesting
on Sunday, Oct ., services will be
held In the various places Of worship,
devoted to the cause Of universal
peace. Leading speakers from all
parts Of the world win be heard, on
Monday. at fremont Temple, speeches
Of welcome viii be made by the Mayor
OF Boston, the Governor Of Massachus-
etts, and the Secretary OF state, The
dellberatIve meetings Of the congress
will be held at fremont Temple every
forenoon during the week, In the
evenings there win be public meetings
nj fremont Temple Park Street church,
the ola South Westinghouse, aud Fam
euil hall. devoted 70 the various aspects
OF the peace and arbitration cause
The meeting on Tuesday evening viii
be devoted to the Work and Influence
Of The Hague Tribunal Hon Andrew
d. hite,chairman OF the United States
delegation at The Hague Conference,
viii preside and there will be address.
Of international law I'm University coll
lege, London; NJ. Gustave Hubbard,
member OF the French Chamber Of
Deputies and editor Of la Justice In
ternatlonale the French review de-
voted to the work Of The Hague Trib-
unal Hon. Oscar S. Straus. one Of
the United States members Of The
Hague Tribunal Hon, William /, Bu-
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Kansas CITY star.

II had been generally supposed that
the present struggle was simply the
outcome Of the Russian land grabbing
policy which had been pursued unscru-
pulously in the interest Of trade and
glory. The Holy Synod seems to have
sneakmg suspicion that this view Of
the war Is not confined to this earth,
for II goes 10 considerable pains TO
convince the Lord that the opinion Is
a mistaken one. 1t beseeches that
heavenly aid be sent to the Russian
army, which Is sacrificing its life for
its faith, its emperor and It's country"
Having thus Strengthened matters out
as to the cause Of the war, the prayer
goes on to remind the Deity that He is
the defender OF the orthodox faith"
that the Russians are ''wOrshippers Of
Christ. and that the enemy is "cruel"
and Full Of guile" In view OF all
these considerations II Is thought only
reasonable TO implore that the japanese
be smitten from on high.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-09-17
ATTRACTING ATTENTION.

Professor n H. Nelson's book called
scientific Aspects Of Mormonlsm
which has been reviewed In the Deseret
News IS receiving much attention In
the East Being published by so noted
a firm as the Putnams Of New York,
it attracts notice and the title COM
mands for II more than a
passing glance, The Brooklyn Eagle
recently made lengthy comments
on IT, some Of them not all
together candid and other refer
ences have been made to II by the press.
The Literary Digest Of September has
a portrait Of the author and gives q
number Of excerpts from The volume,
without Offering any objections or argu-
ments against them This is fairly In
the line Of literary digest" and gives
the reader some idea Of the work with
out either praislng or condemnlng Il.
The book only needs placing prominent.
ly before the religious ana literary pub
lie to create much interest, because Of
lts style and evidences OF deep thought,
and wherever read It must convey the
impression that "Mormonism' has not
only been greatly misrepresented by
It's opponents, but also misunderstood
by them and by the great mass Of man.
kind. While the work contains some
views that are simply those Of the
gifted writer and are so presented there
is so much In 1t that Is worthy OF
thoughtful consideration by the world,
and It is presented in such a forceful
and cultured manner, that we wish It
could be circulated In every civilized
country on the earth.