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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-31
RusslAts FRIENDSHIP FOR u S.

Authorities continue to disagree Oh
the question OF Rnssia's friendship
to the United States at the time 81
the civil war. X Is remarkable how
this question has stimulated the mem
cries of diplomats and travellers %
such d point that they will reproduce,
verbatim. conversations held over q
third Of Il century ago, with Hussia's
car or statesmen, and OF which they
have never revealed q word until the
present writing.
The latest article on the question
has appeared In the Independent. con
tributed by Wharton Baker Of Phila
deiphia, who also has q remarkable
memory.
Mr.. Baker was the American repre-.
sentative of Barring Bros. the London
bankers. and In 1873 the financial
agent Of Russia III the United States
intrusted with the building Of ionr
cruisers for the Russian NAYS.
In his article, "The Secret 81 Hns'
sia's Friendship he relates a con
~yersatIon he had with Alexander II
on August II. 1879. which he has car
fully kept secret all these years. Tho
audience was at the Pavloyski palace
OF the Grand Duke Constantine. Bar
ker says the car then said to him:
In the autumn Of 1862 the govern
ments OF France and Great Britain
proposed 10 Russia In a formal buI
not official way the joint rccogniior
by European powers Of the i~ndepend
cncc OF tho confederate states i
America. MY immediate answer was
I will not cooperate In such action.
will not acQuiescc. On the contrary
shall accept a recognition Of the In
dependence OF the confederate statet
by France and Great Britain as
causus bell Tor Russia and in orde
that the governments OF France an,
Great Britain may understain this 4
no idle threat | will send the Pacifi,
fleet TO San Francisco and the Allan
tic TO New York Sealed orders i
both admirals were given.
After a pause Mr.. Barker says tn
czar proceeded:
MY fleets arrived at the America
ports. There was no recognition )
the independence of the confederat
states by Great Britain and France
The American rebellion was put dow
and the great American republic cor
tinues.
"All this ! did because Of love 70
my own dear Russia rather than "a
love OF the American republic.
acted thus because | understood Rus
sIa would have n more serious task I
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-31
8 RIGHT.

Among those who participated In the
republican primaries Of the various
wards last night we're many who q few
DAYS ago had been most pronounced
In favor OF q single n~on.partisan ticket
III The coming election But they he
|lieyed that DO ticket should be reeog.
nized Dr. supported hy the republican
voters OF the city which had 10 been
selected on endorsed BY a republican
primary and ratified In convention.
And they believed that the methods
of fhosa who had tried 10 arhitratsls
name a ticket for the party should be
rebukea. The fundamental rights N
the people are involved.
The primary and the ballot are the
two priceless blrthrights of the Amer
team citizen. They are foundation
stones III our republican form of gov
eminent. To reilnquish them in tht
government of the city would be NJ
less folly than TO %reiinquish them il
the affairs Of state Or nation. In fact
The balance Of power in our countr,
il now conceded 20 lie In The hands A
the voters Iii our elites. The repub
licans Of Las Vegas are not yet read.
Id relegate the right of the primary
TO d few.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-31
AN IMPERIAL CORPORATION.

The New York Times calls editorial
attention to the comparative figures
OF the financial operations OF the
United States steel corporation and
the government OF the United States.
The assets Of the steel corporation
amount to more than the total amount
OF cash In the treasury, the former
being 1853. S45.2sS and the latter
H,4l3,1I0,668. The cash in the treas
ary includes not only the available
cash, which indeed is but about one
seventh, but the fund held for the Sc
curity OF gold payments and the funds
held for the redemption Of both gold
and silver certificates. Roughly
speaking. these funds are about equal
to the amount Of outstanding govern.
ment currency, and 1t would take
about all Of this currency to pay for
the assets OF the steel corporation.
The national Understanding debt of
the United States Is 1901. 470. $50. The
capital stock and bonded Indebtedness
u the steel corporation amount to
u las. or 80 per cent more
than the government bonded debt
with the legal tenders, or non-interest-
$ t-bearing debt, added. The yearly
operations Of the government and the
corporations are on about the same
scale. The gross earnings Of the
corporation were s536,572,S71; the
gross income Of the government was
$500. 396,674. The operating expenses
Of the corporation were $409. 26S, 500,
while the expenses OF the government
were $477. 1850. The annual sur,
plus OF the corporation was $l2, 304,
GIG, and the estimated surplus Of the
government for the current year Ii
sl4, 100000
The Times says: These figures
as our readers will understand, have
no reference to the actual value Of
the steel corporations properties o.
the success OF Its stupendous enter
prises, and no comparison in these re
CARDS is possible with a government
of which neither the resources MOI
the operations are In any ordinar,
sense those lof business. But thu
facts certainly throw Q vivid light o.
the magnitude OF modern American
commerce and industry in which tn
steel corporation is but one element.
Nothing heretofore set forth con
corning the magnitude Of the stee
trust ian give to the ordinary mint
50 adequate a conception Of It's i'm
mensity.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-31

E=3G=4G4E
To say nothing Of the law, the
president was satisfied chat Mr..
Holmes would support him in a
case that meant much to the pres,
ident politically. Mr.. Holmes as.
founded the president when he was
al the White house a week ago BY
an intimation that he did nor agree
with Attorney General Knox's inter,
probation Of the law. The argu
ment that followed this suggestion
was heated. and Mr.. Holmes has
not been at the White house since
then. Before that he called two 81
three times a week.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-31
Kansas City Livestock.

KANSAS CITY, March 31.--CattIe,
strong; native steers. ss.5O@s5.25;
southern steers, s3.50Gs4.15; southern
cows, s24OQs3.25: native cows and
heifers, s2.OO@s4.30. stockers and
feeders, s3.0O@s425; bulls. $500
s4.75; Calves, s275@s6.25; western
steers, ss.9Oas45o; western cows. 81
|as4s5.
Sheep. strong; muttons, s4.259
s5.25; lambs, s4.75@s5.9o; range
wethers, s4.4o@s5,Oo; ewes. $1,000
$3.50.
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Match Game.

The Young Tigers and the West side
Young Warriors have been matched
10 bowl a series Of six games the
first three gaems to be rolled on the
Railroad avenue allies Friday night.
which promise % be very close and In.
~teresting Al there d not onynnn IN ihs
teams thai Il over Is years old Game
starts Al I nj nj Everybody invited
s.iag
srG 0aton sells second hand
goods 253
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Chicago livestock.

CHICAGO, March 81. cattle,
steady; good to prime steers, $3.50
$3.50; poor to medium, s3.SOQ$5.OO;
stockers and feeders, $2.75Q$4.25;
cows. s1.75@$4.30; heifers, $2.25@
$3.50; Gamers, s1.75@s2.6O; bulls. 50
@s4.1O: calves, $2.5O@$6.50: Texas
fed steers. s40O@$4.65.
Sheep, steady to weak; good to
choice wethers, $4.75@$4.45; fair to
choice mixed. s3.75As4,50; western
sheep, s4.50@$5.45; native lambs,
$A50@s5.s5; western lambs, $4.50@
1886.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-31

perform If the american republic, with
its advanced Industrial development,
should be broken up and Great Brit
ain should be left to control most
branches 81 modern industrial desel.
opment,s
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-31

John b. Roekefeiied has determined
to retire from business January |,
1905. BY strict economy. he has say.
cd eaough. he thinks. 70 keep the wolf
from the door.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-31

THE republicans who met IN primaf-
ies last night, rejected q government
Of The committee, ~ The committee.
and for the committee, and renewed
their allegiance 70 the government
Of the people. for the people and by
the people.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-31
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Inc following New York stocK quotation
we're received Dy Levy Bros. tmembers Obi
ago Board OF Trade| rooms 2 aud 3
stt Block, Colo Phone 80, La Vegas Phone
il0,j ever their IN private wires from New
York, Chicago and Colorado Springs; CORES
pondent Of the Arms OF Logan & bryan N. Y.
snd Chicago member New York Stock Ex-
A. Gtis 4 o.. bankers and Brokers. Colorado
springs:
Description Close
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-31

Making silk, woolen and cotton fab
RIGS contratand 81 the war viii DO i
great. hardship TO many Of the wal cor
respondents. who have been making
their dispatches out OF whole cloth
Kansas City star.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-31
NEWSPAPER sENsAIloNALlsM.

Edward Box. editor Of the Ladies'
Home Journal, recently contributed
"a magazine article In which he de
nonnced III strong language the per
~nicions and sensational methods Of
the modern newspaper.
He cited as a particular illustration
The case 81 a reporter who was In
strncted to send in some sensational
stories concerning Queen Wilhelmina
after having advised his chief thar
There was no justification for such.
stories. The reporter was informed
that the public wanted it and must
have II, Mr., Box did not particularize
In regard to the newspapers guilty
OF such offenses. o did he indicate
be believed there were many which
were free from the contamination OF
sensationalism.
The New York World took him sc
yerely TO task for his indiscriminare
condemnation, which II characterized
as SANDER and expressed for It's part
d yirtlious conscienceness OF inno-
cence OF the charges.
A few days later the World pub
lished from It's Washington CORE
spondent a dispatch which carries on
It's face the stamp Of se~nsationalism
and falseness-which would In itself
justly the most severe condemnation
melted out by Mr.. Bok-and which is
no less an insult TO the president Of
the United States than to the com
mon sense Of the reading public who
know President Roosevelt to be as In,
capable of shutting the door In the
face Of Justice Holmes for the reason
assigned as he would be Of slapping
him In the face for the same rea-
son.
This dispatch Of the World, which Is
dished out to the public as news, Is
In itself a stronger condemnation than
Bolt's Of the methods Of d newspaper
which, TO be sure, ranks among the
better class Of metropolitan dailies
The dispatch says:
The president Is angry al Justice
Holmes of the supreme court fol
having joined with Chief Justice
Fuller and Justices White ane
Peckham In the dissenting opinion
In the Northern Securities case. AM
Mr.. Roosevelt Is not going to an,
great trouble to conceal his dis
pleasure.
The trouble with Justice Holmes
var that he reached his conclusion
from his own Interpretation OF law
instead Of deciding the question a
Mr.. Roosevelt wanted and expected
him to. Justice Holmes Is to pa!
for his independence OF thought b!
being practically ostracized from tn,
White house, where he was install
cd In high favor when he first cam,
70 Washington after his appointment
last fall.
The presidents anger has carrle'
him 10 far that he would remoyi
Mr.. Holmes II he could. bur as tina
Ii impossible he win show his re
sentiment by shutting the Whit
house door in Mr. Holmes face
which Is the only way to show hi
resentment that is open to the pres
ident.
The president believed the onl,
dl~ssenters 10 the merger decislol
would be the three democratic men
hers, Chief Justice Fuller and Asse
clates White and Peckham Their
was no n the president was NOR
certain would sustain the govern
ments %,sontcntion than Justie
Holmes, whom Roosevelt appoint
= ed.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-31

The supreme court recently gave !
final decision. that persons travelling
on ralroad passes cannot secure dam
ages In case OF accident. Ignorance
Of the printed contract ayails the pos.
senger nothing. IN the case OF con
gressmen the mileage collected from
the government win be d homeopathic
salve for their injuries.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-31

II Is said thar in Cuba two hours
before i paper Is distributed q copy
must be sent. with the editors name.
b the government and n 70 the
censor. When the paper Is returned
with the censor's Endorsement the pa.
per may 30 to the public.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-31

The funeral OF Congressman
Thompson IL Alabama participated 70
by : committee OF the house. sent
southwark by special Pullman train,
viii cost American taxpayers eight
or en thousand dollars.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-31

Ii cannot be denied that Hearst
at The head OF the democratic party
would make a curious. II a pictures
que combination. To say nothing OF
his capacity. he is an iinperialtsti he
believes in grabbing unprotected isi.
anis. wants a tremendous navy. and
Ii in favor of militarism III all ia
forms. What would the platform be.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-31

Trlplets recently born at Niagara
Falls have been named Alice Roose.
welt McNulty. Ruth Cleveland Nc
Nulty and Jennie Bryan McNulty. II
there Is anything In . name, we fear
the parents have sown the seed for
endless consangulnous strife.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-31

Prosperity Turks IN the clouds that
/. have begun ID gather each afternoon.
The country needs rain, and that Il
ono Experienced sheep men say that
unless moisture comes within d short
time The entire spring lamb crop will
BE- Inst with the water holes almost
dried up. and the pasture surrounding
them tramped aa hard AZ i floor, 4
viii be necessary 70 XII The lambs
AZ fas; Is born in order a. save the
ewes. The loss Or The lambs would
mean q g~revious setback % the sheen
industry. Umbrellas rain cuats w
anything which NIGH tend 10 fright,
en- away The hoped.for rain should 4
frowned upon.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-31

rho epleptic Gts which congress III.
duiged In last week are likely 70 DO
followed BY commissions II the sup.
Elementary report by the chief post
office inspector. Cochran. prove 70 BE-
anywhere near correct lie says
there we're sseycn hundred cases"
which raises the scandal 70 d dan
gerons height. especially when he
adds that there was ID secret and
confidential rule for congrcssmen
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-31
THURSDAY EVENING. NIGH q

China Ii profoundly considering the
question ii neutrality, and will prob.
ably decide after the frst land battle.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-31
summary Of the Stocks.

NEW YORK, March s1.-London
firm: X TO y up.
Bank Of England rate unchanged.
Report OF Hohler succeeding Harri.
man as president Of the Union Pacific
contradicted.
One small failure in London stock
exchange.
Good weather reports in winter
wheat belt.
United Mtal selling Co. talking high.
er prices for copper.
Reported special Rockefeller buying
OF Union Pacific completed.
40 roads third week in March ay.
erage o increase. ca per cent.
Banks lost to sub treasury since
Friday. s71i.0o0.
u indnstrials advanced II per cent.
20 railroads declines is per cent.
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st. Louis Wool.

ST. LOUIS. Mo-, March sl.-Wool,
steady; territory and western me,
diums, 1920; fine medium. 159l7;
fine, 14G16.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-31

The rank and file Of the republican
party last night showed their unmis.
taxable condemnation of the methods
employed BY the city central commit
tee in arrogating to themselves the
right OF nomination.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-31

There Il 4 general movement III The
cities Of Maine 70 do away with The
graduation exercises iii The high
schools Accordingly The hlgh school
class N 1904 Iii Augusta ii circulating
a petition requesting that in lieu q
the regular graduation exercises. they
Us allowed 20 take d trip TO Boston
Doubtless the New England youtn,
after having been u Boston FOR the
first time feels fully prepared 70 cope
with tie problems of life.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-31

The Old stone laundry at the foot
OF Normal hill is nearly demolished.
Now is an appropriate time for citizens
to secure another thoroughfare to
unite the north and south sections Of
the town by working for the opening
OF 18th street. Somewhere near this
point Is to he the center Of the Greater
Las Vegas all good people are hoping
and planning for.
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Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Clase March 81.
Wheat, MAY. IS wheat. July,
sskGssh.
Corn May, 56h July, 53,sa42L
Oats. May, III July. asss
Pork. May. 1895 July. 1885,.
Lard. May, see7 July sa.i5.
RIBS. May. se95; July s7.o7
Leave orders FOR first class decufat.
ing at Moore Lumber Co.'S. acc.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-09
PROF. BOVINE is
GUILTLESS OF HERESY
New York Methodist Conference De-
cides for Boston University Man.

NEW YORK, April SIN the New
York East conference of the Methodist
episcopal church today, the committee
10 which had been referred the charge
or heresy against Prof Borden P.
BoWne, of Boston university, reported
that they had found that none of the
i've specifications in the charge had
been substantiated and that they had
therefore acquitted him. This closed
the case, as the action of the commit
ee was final. The charge, which was
brought by the Rev. George A. Cook. of
West MedfOrd, Mass, was based prin-
cfpally on certain statements made by
President Bovine in his philosophical
works, which were alleged to be in
consistent with the doctrines Of the
Methodist Episcopal church.
Rev. G. S, Wing, presiding elder of
the Brooklyn North district announc-
ed that new charges Of a different ma
ture had been lodged with him by Mr..
Cooke against Prof. Bovine. These ac-
cusations were;
F1rst-That he was guilty of writing
ilbelous articles In the Zion Herald
In 1899, The articles editoriaIIy at
tackled Edwin s. ScheH, D. D. gen
eral secretary Of the Epworth league,
and caused suit for libel to be instf-
tuted against Charles Parkhurst, the
editor. DR.. Schell received verdict
for $4,000 and Parkhurst appealed. al
ieglng that he did not write the arti-
ctes coTnpfa' oed Of. The case is in the
Massachusetts courts.
Secend-That he was guilty Of MAX
ing statements to reporters of the Bos-
ton papers OBTAINING the character of
others when talking about the case
just decided.
Third-That he had stirred dissen-
sion in the church. Writing in the
Methodist Review, May. 1898, on eth
zeal Legislation in the Church." he
characterized the methods of some of
the clergy as "fussy"
The charges were placed in the
hands OF committee Of three which
subsequently recommended that they
be not considered and the recommend
alton WAS adopted by the conference
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-09

week, 2,SS3,2S5 this week last year,
3,842,012 in 1902 and 6,405,601 in 1901
From July 1, 1903, to date they aggre-
gate 117,S37,004 bushels, against 49,
8O4,776 last season, 1913, 1884 in 1902
and 158,054.160 In 1901. Corn exports
for the week aggregate 1,02S,9 bush
els, against 1.438,212 last week, 1884,
1872 year ago, 1885 in 1902 and
2,62S,S84 in 1901. From July 1, 1903,
to date they aggregate At 1862, 2O6 bush
els against 49.927,278 last season, 49,
129,054 in 1902 and lat 1874 in 1901.
Business failures in the United
States for the week ending with April
number POI, against PIP last week,
1873 in the like week in 1903, 1872 in
1902, 225 in 1901 and 152 in 1900 In
Canada failures for the week number
"a against IL last week and Is in this
week a year ago.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-09

Nothing is prettier for a young girls
summer gown than a dotted silk mus
lin in any of the pale delicate shades.
This material and Powered organdie are
particularly suitable to youthful wear
ers and when in pale yellow, pink or
blue are very becoming to a fresh
young face.
Adaptations of Marie Antoinette
models make charming frocks for girls
of sixteen or seventeen and are being
very much used for that purpose. One
lovely little gown is of white organdie
figured with shadowy yellow jonquil,
over pale yellow taffeta. The skirt is
ankle length and is trimmed with one
deep f1ounce inset with three rows of
Valenciennes lace near the button. and
the bodice is full baby waist made
with transparent yoke formed of
alternate rows of Valenciennes lace in
sertions and tiny puffs of the Organdie,
and around the shoulders is draped q
pointed kerchief Of organdie edged with
full lace ruff1es, which is knotted in
front and the ends hang loose to below
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-09

refreshments. In the center of the
hall there will be Flagstaff, on which
the flag will be raised to the tune of
the Star Spangled Banner" at the be
ginning of the programme, and at the
close of the programme the bugle will
play Taps" and the flag will be low
cred.
Mrs John S. Crooks, Of Holly ave-
nue., entertained informally yesterday
afternoon.
Mrs. T. c. Jones. Of Grand avenue,
arrives today from Florida.
Miss Foster, Of Dayton avenue, will
return next week from the West.
Miss Plechner, of Westminster street,
has returned from Milwaukee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Rudd, formerly of
st. Paul, are going to reside in Boston.
DR.. and Mrs. G. r. Metcalf have
gone to New York, from whence they
sail for Europe, to be gone two years.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-09

the waist line. The sleeves are tight
fitting to the elbow, where they are
finished with tapering ruff1es edged
and inset with Valenciennes lace, and
the belt is of soft yellow French taft
feta in a pointed girdle shape.
Another charming frock is shown
by the illustration. This is Of light
pink silk muslin with a self toned dot
and is made over the same shade of
pink taffeta. The skirt is made Of al
most straight breadths, so little are
they gOred, and is finished with two
ruff1es each headed by two tucks. The
full waist is surplice in cut and is
trimmed with round kerchief edged
with Valenciennes lace, and the sleeves
are medium size puffs finished with
lace edged ruff1eS.
dainty finish is given the gown by
the wide fitted belt of white chine taft
feta ribbon patterned with indistinct
pink roses and stlvery green leaves,
which ties on the left side in a bow
with short loops and long ends. The
hair ribbons are of the same