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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-05-16

senger brakeman, returned from La
Junta last evening, having accompan-
led her husband on his usual trip up
the road.
4, j. I.eech. The passenger brake
mar In Conductor II. +. Hays crew,
will soon take n lay-off and visit the
scene of his boyhood days back In
the Penn state,
Brakeman q. w, Wilbur sprained
an ankle While alighting from a ca
boose at Albuquerque Sunday and
Brakeman A. j. Singer Ia now making
trips out on the road In his stead.
Theodore Thompson. who had been
employed In n clerical capacity AT
several OF The Santa Fee offices In
Las Vegas, HE'D himself away yester.
day. Wis destination being Salt Lake
City, Utah,
The local Harvey house girls"
some Of them In their teens and some
OF them not, will be given a c0mpli.
mentary ball tonight by the manage
ment Of the Castaneda. 1t Is an In.
vitation affair.
49,
Tom Beckham. a former car inspec.
tor here. has returned from the Santa
Fe Central and accepted a position
as day switchman In the local yards.
49,
Freight brakemen are said to shake
their heads no when called to go out
In places of passenger men for the rea
son partly that the pay is not so high
as 1t is on the "drags." not enough
to justify them in making their tot
lets anew and dOnning the blue.
49,
Nearly four hundred men are en-.
ployed on the Ration mountains taking
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-05-16

out %'pickled" ties and replacing them
with oak ties, 1t Is said that the
preserved ties are not solid enough
10 hold the spikes on the sharp curves
up there,
Nremen Hartzell, Piken, Patton,
Smith and Kreuder have been trans,
ferred from Ration TO tho third district
between this city and Albuquerque,
The extra demand for engine men has
been caused by double'headers,the big
engines having been taken Off the
south end while the road bed Is being
ballasted.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-05-16

j. van Houten Of Ration has gone to
New York to join his wife. who left
for that city recently with Miss Op.
penheim.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-05-16

Mrs, Mary A Vencill Of San Mar.
0cial, died suddenly Of heart failure.
Deceased was for several years post.
mistress At San Marcial. Several
sons and n daughter, Mrs. Rowe.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-05-16

Mrs. A. E. Marsh, wife of the pas
The Washington times., 1905-07-22
BARu HORSE TALK

Here Is Bombay native students
essay on the horse: The horse is q
very noble quadruped, but when he is
angry he Will net do so. He is rid
den on the spinal cord by the bride,
and sadly the driver place his foots on
the stirrup and drives his lower limbs
across the saddle and drives his animal
10 the meadow. lie has a long mouth,
and his head is attached 10 the trunk
by a long prOtuberance called the neck.
lie has four legs. TWO are in the front
side and TWO are afterWard, These are
the weapons on which he runs, ne also
defends himself by extending those in
he rear in q parallel direction toward
his foe, but this he does only when in a
vexatious mood. His flooding IS gen
orally grasses and grains He Is also
useful 10 take on his back a man or
woman as well as some cargo He has
power to run as fast as he could lie
has got no sleep at night time. and al
ways standing awaken, Also there arc
horses of short sizes. They do the same
as the others ARE generally doing There
Is no animal like the horse no sooner
they see their guardian ar master they
always crying for flooding, but II is al
ways at the morning time They have
got tail, but not so long as the COW and
other such like similar animaIs.-Liyer-
pool Post
The Washington times., 1905-07-22
BAD CROP STORIES
CAUSE SELLING
Steels and Union Pacific
Chiefly Hammered.
LOSSES OF FULL POINT
Market Closes With Prices at Lowest
Of Day-Buying and Selling
Evenly Matched.
LOSSES OF FULL POINT

NEW YORK. July 22.-The stock
market opened somewhat more active
than yesterday and weak In Steel
common the loss was IS on about 5000
shares. Union Pacific lost per cent on
5000. The loss in Reading was rs. New
York Central lost 114. Sneters stee.
preferred, and Metropolitan Street Rail-
way lost q. Amalgamated Copper lost
-. Erie and St. Paul lost S. Delaware.
Lacka wanna and Western. 3. Northern
Pacific rose x. but lost it. Baltimore
and Ohio held firm at yesterdays clos
ing. Bonds nominal.
Almost all the houses with Chicago
wires sold at the opening, and quoted
crop damage stories. Goldschmidt,
Wolf & Co. sold 5000 Steel. The largest
sells of Union Pacific were Vanden-
burgh x Atterbury, and j. n. AmoTy
q Sons, both of whom handle Western
business. The other sellers of Union Pa
cific at the opening were Rutter &
Savin & Co. was the principal seller of
Steel preferred, and is supposed to have
given out selling orders elsewhere.
There Is every sign that the Well party
anticipated the Western selling and at
tempted TO depress prices as much as
possible all around the room. Commits
sion houses We're very. generally sellers
on balance. The market seemed to get
some kind of an organized support after
the opening, but the rally was feeble
and the market became heavy
Government bonds unchanged; other
bonds auiet.
Within the last half hour the market
was at the lowest of the day. The mar
ket closed without rally, with buying
ana selling evenly matched
The Washington times., 1905-07-22
MANY SUNDAY VISITORS
ARE EXPECTED TOMORROW
Hoste1ries at Washington Grove Are
Laying IN Supplies to Accom-
modate the Crowds.

WASHINGTON GROVE. Nd. July p
The slightly falling rain. though dc
pleting the number of worshipeTs In at
tendance at the regular services, viii
prove to be veritabIe showers of bless
ings TO the Sabbath visitors who yearly
eongregate here. The hostelries are lay
ing IN stores for the comforts of the ex
.pected throng. and Elder Mailer has pro-
vided a feast of good things for the spir
itual man.
Yesterday being an off day for visitor.
small audiences only mustered to the
dav-s services. The Rev. II. c. Smith, Of
Spenservil1e. Md. spoke at the morning
service from the text found In John,
xii;21 Sir We would see Jesus" There
was no afternoon meeting until the
children's hour 4 pm, when Miss Esta
Woodward instructed the little ones in
the way OF righteousness. Gods gift of
love was the theme at the vesper serV-
Ice. where Evangelist Zimmerman was
privileged to speak to the largest con
gregation of the day.
The Rev. Harold NJ Reder. Of East
Capitol Church was the speaker Of the
evening. and eloquently exhorted his at
tentlve hearers to decision for Christ
What think ye of Christi? was the
basis of a soui-seaTching sermon. Dur
ing the offertory Miss Maud Lindsey
sang He Leadeth Me- The suburban
and somewhat lowland site of the big
auditorium makes access to 1t rather
difficult during a rainstOrm, except for
the boulevard contingent, who have
provided for themselves board walk
there.
DR.. job Price arrived IN camp yester-
day. and was assigned to Sabbath duty.
Mrs Price accompanied him.
Adjutant William NJ. Gale, OF the IN
dustrial department Of the Salvation
Army. was a recent visitor in camp
Mrs. Annie Burch Laurence is happy
over the return from abr cad of her
rie Laurence Burch and Miss Eleanor
Burch, who arrived on Wednesday from
Germany.
Mrs. William B. Mobley, of Laytons-
Vile, is recent addition to the Mont
gomery colony
Miss Grace Beirs. of Chicago, is the
guest OF Miss Edith Carter.
Sundays program as announced OFF,
cially is as follows: II am. DR.. H. r.
Mailer, Z. E; I. m. Rev. Q. ", King,
Dumbarton avenue; s pm, DR.. Job a.
Price.
Pastor William Lynon, who was to
haey filed the pulpit this forenoon has
been called home by death in his parish
and the Rev. Alfred Zimmerman step
ped into the breach. much TO the graft
neation of his many friends in camp.
The Rev. Robert Moore, of Foundry, IS
scheduled for the night service
Elder Mailer is experiencing less hard
ship in securing a varied and strong
ministerial support. through the wise
change of the date from August, which
IS ire month OF recreation usually grant
ed to the city clergy.
Harry Craig arrived last night. and
is guest at the Logan cottage Sixth
avenue.
The Washington times., 1905-07-22
RARBARoUS NOISE.

A landed proprietor of the government
of Jfa, Russia, writes to a local paper:
a typical German trickster arrived al
our village of AnastaseYka on April II
ana announced that the first japanese
prisoner was coming along in an iron
box. and that if the mir communal
counciD voted sum of two rublcs the
peasants would be allowed to hear him
sdueal for mercy and afteTWaTd sing his
national war song. The mir apparently
voted the money. for the performance
Was IN full prograss outside the state
public house when | arrived. On table
in the roadway was u small box, from
a trumpet affixed 10 which issued in
good but squeaky English the famous
'Ta-ra-ra Boom-de-ay. Philadelphia
Public Ledger.
The Washington times., 1905-07-22
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For All other Classified liners.
THREE OR MORE CONSECUTIVE DAYS.
ONE CENT A WORD.
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If you have not the time to send
Or bring your Ad to The Times Or
any of the following Branch Of
fees, just cali up Main 1908 and our
Want Ad Messenger will call for
your ads. No extra charge for the
service.
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s. KANN. SONS & CO, 9th and Market space
ERYIN's CIGAR STORE. 18th and Fla ave.
l.. S DAY CO. 14th and SITS. NV.
A. E. POWELL. 4th and East Capitol SITS.
A. IF DANIELS, cor 18th and ats. NV.
L. FRENCH SIMPSON, cor. 7th ST.. Rhode
Island ave, and r st.
CHAS. c. HORNUNG, Christiani Pharmacy.
sw. cor. 7th and NJ SITS. NV.
". ARMSTRONG. corner 7th and II SITS. ne.
r EEITCH, 20th and II SIS NV.
W. d. BRACE, cor. 30th and sts. NV.
QUIGLEY' s PHARMACY, 2Ist and G sts. NV.
ODONNELL DRUG CO, Sth and @ sts. sa.
DODGE & CO, corner 14th and L sts- NV
II. T. BUTTS. cor. 4th and Mass. ave. NV.
L. T. TAYLOE, corner 9th and P sts. NY.
NJ. s. FEALY NV. cor. 18th St & Pa. ave. Sc.
EUGENE r. NICHOLS, 1901 Pa ave. NV.
CHAS. B. CAMPBELL cor. ID and SITS. ne.
V. HUGO EISEEBETSS, 7th and sts. sw.
ANAoosTIA.
BURY S PHARMACY, corner Monroe and
jefferson SITS.
BRooELAED. D. C.
ARTHUR II. F. LUERSSEN. Drug Store.
The Washington times., 1905-07-22
SNEAK THIEVES PROVIDING
AGAINST THE WINTER

In spite Of the fact that the weather
has been hot, two heavy gray over
coats were reported stolen yesterday
the thief evidently believing that a par
ticular!y cold winter Will follow this
hot summer
Frank sabastan, of 12Co Tenth street
northwest, was the first to report the
loss Of his overcoat. He said a sneak
thief crept into the house on Thursday
night and stole his heavy winter rag
Ian from a closet
The other report was made by John
Davis, Of 1920 Phillips court northwest
4 beaver hat and a pair of patent
leather shoes We're carried away with
the long winter coat, which was hang
ms on a door
Headquarters detectives are investi-
lieved to have been committed by the
same person.
The Washington times., 1905-07-22
DR.. ]. S. WALL FIRST
TO STAND EXAMINATION

In connection with the appointment
sioner Macfarland stated today that un-
til the appointment of DR.. Joseph s.
Wall. August I, 1902, all police and fire
surgeons were appointed without exam
nation.
DR.. Frank P Vale was first appointed
in 1887. He stood no examination DR..
w Thompson Burch and DR. Charles
c Marbury were appointed in August.
1900 without examination. DR. Vale
was appointed August 16. 1900, by the
same procedure.
The first competitive eXapination was
held in August 1902, and as the result
of this test Dr. Joseph S. Wall was APP
pointed.
The Washington times., 1905-07-22
MUSICIANS AT ODDS
WITH CENTRAL UNION

The Musicians Union has withdrawn
its delegates from the Central Labor
Union.
This action was brought about by
reason of the centra! body striking
from the unfair list the names OF
firms which the musicians had placed
OF the unfair list" thus impeding the
chances of the musicians in gaining the
points for which they have been fight
Ing for for some months.
The officers Of the Central Labor
Union claim their action was brought
about because the unfair list" had
grown to such an extent that 1t became
almost impossible for thtT3 10 rcnder
effectual work. and by striking from the
Hst n ma aioritg Of the firms they can
obtain greater results for the union
The musicians objected 10 this, and
withdrew. and placed their grievances
before the organization committee OF
the central body, who has taken the
matter up. and hopes to obtain an
amicable adjustment Of the contro-
YSrsS.
The Washington times., 1905-07-22
SCHOOL OUTBREAK
CALLS OUT THE POLICE

A hurry call from the Girls Reform
School carried several policemen from
the Seventh precinct TO that institu-
tion today. When they arrived they
found four of the inmates locked In a
room while the superintendent stood
outside on guard.
The police We're tol dthat the trouble
had started when ore of the girls
asked permission to go and get some
apples Her request was refused and it
see med to anger her and several of her
friends, They made a dash for the
front door, but the superintendent was
too quick for them and reached the
portal first.
The girls made several efforts to push
the superintendent aside but help ar
rived before they accomplished their
purpose They We're driven into a room
and locked up until the arrival of the
police when they We're carried TO
Georgetown and locked up.
The Washington times., 1905-07-22
THIS ARTIST OBJECTS
TO GARAGE ODORS

Robert Hinckley, an artist whose
studio is located at 1910 Massachusetts
avenue. has entered an emphatic protest
with the District Commissioners against
the maintenance Of an automobile re-
pair shop directly under his windows.
In his letter he declares that the
'odOrs are so offensive as to make it
unbecoming TO ask ladies to enter his
studio
He has been painting here for twenty
years or more. and saws it is an in
justice that he be driven away by the
maintenance of the nuisance" under
his window.
The matter will be investigated by the
Commissioners.
The Washington times., 1905-07-22
LEISHMAN REPORTS
ATTACK ON SULTAN
Thirty to Forty People Killed OF
neutrality-suspicious. at
Large.

United States Minister Leishman at
Constanunople has cabled the State De-
partment, officially confirming the press
reports that an attempt was made on
the life of the Sultan of Turkey yester-
day during Selamiik ceremony
He says:
"A large bomb was exploded as his
Sultan escaped injury, and at once
drove back TO the palace in the Gus
tomaTy manner.
Between thirty and forty persons
were killed or injured A number of
carriages We're wrecked
The perpetrators OF the outrage
have not yet been detected .
The Washington times., 1905-07-22
FARLEY IS FOUND
IN TENLEYTOVN
Strong Man Now a Brave
Fire Laddie.
LIKES JOB RIGHT SMART
Is "Man With the Ladder and the
Hose But HASN'T Used
Either.
LIKES JOB RIGHT SMART

Found!
j. S. Farley, the strong man and
embryo wrestler. did not desert Wash
ington for that dear Lancaster county,
Va. He is right here In the District
during duty as brave FIRE laddie at No.
} chemical engine. out in the wilds of
Tenleytown. He got the job without
any of his friends being notified, and
that accounted for the horrid mystery
concerning his whereabouts.
"Rassling" With Rules.
Farley says he likes mis- new job right
smart, and intends to stick by the de
partment, but is willing to ''rassle' on
off days. He is at present ''rasslIng'
with the Fire Department book of rules.
and for that reason viii not be able to
devote much OF his time to work on the
mat until about the Ist of next month
when he will begin to take regular les
sons in preparation for several matches
which are being arranged for HIM
IN Ihe st strong 39 man s is much .!. impressed
the ladder and the hose principally be-
cause at his Tenleytown station he has
not yet had occasion TO use either lad
der or hose. Since the 1st of the
month none of the inhabitants of that
sedate suburb has tried 10 light the fire
with gasoiene or locked the baby up
with box of matches as q p1aything,
and consequently there have been no
fires there.
Maybe It's Sixth AIarmi
Only five or six times has it been
necessary to hitch up the horses in an
ticipatfon of a possible call from some
other district He is not sure, but says
1t is on either the fifth or sixth alarm
summonses the brave fire iaddies of
TenleytoWn into the bailiwick of an
other company
The principal work of the viriIe yir-
ginian in the lifting line has been raising
steam for the engine and lifting up his
potatoes. 1t is possible that his dream
of peace and an easy job may be dissi-
pated by his being transferred to one of
the truck companies, where he VIII have
q chance to raise ladders. His great
strength has already raised him to a
high position IN the opinion of the Off
cials OF the department.
The Washington times., 1905-07-22
ADMINISTRATOR NAMED
FOR FRANK HANvEY ESTATE

Walter II. Acker was today appointed
by Justice Wright, sitting for probate
business, administrator of the estate of
Frank Hanvey. who died recently. Tho
appointment was made on the petition
of Attorney Percy H Meyers. counsel
for the heirs of the deceased contracto
The United States Fidelity and Guaranty
Company qualified as surety In the sum
of so, go
At the time of his death Mr.. Hanvey
was the contractor for the structural
work of the new Y. III. c. a. building.
The work will be continued by a repre-
sentative of his estate.
The Washington times., 1905-07-22
OFFICIALS BACK Of
CHINESE BOYCOTT

SHANGHAI. China. July 22-The boy
colt of American goods. declared by
Chinese merchants as protest against
the rigorous exclusion Of Chinese from
the United States. has now spread
throughout the southern province.
American enterprises are barred alb
solutely from a large area having a
population of 150,000.OO0
The fact that the movement 10 boy
colt American goods is so perfectly or
ganized leads 10 the belief that it is be-
ing managed by government officials at
Pekin.
The Washington times., 1905-07-22
IDENTIFIED PROPERTY.

II. L. Gilkerson. of Buena Vista. has
identified the razors and pistols recently
found in Fairfax county. not far from
Alexandria. as his property Mr. Gil
kerson says that his store was recently
and pistols.
The Washington times., 1905-07-22
DELEGATES NAMED TO
IRRIGATION CONGRESS

Commissioner Macfarland today ap-
pointed Morris Bten, &. ]. Blanchard, e
T. Perkins. Elwood Mead. Z. VI. Doug
las. and David r. Day as delegates to
the National Irrigation Congress, which
meets at Portland, Ore, on August q.
These delegates We're appointed upon the
request of {. b. Boothe. chairman of the
executive committee Of the Irrigation
Congress- The advice of H. c. Rizer. of
the Geological Survey, was sought as to
the proper persons, and it was upon his
recommendation that Mr.. MaCfaTland
DESIGNATED the persons above named.
The Washington times., 1905-07-22
IRREGULAR UNDERTONE
IN COTTON MARKET

NEW YORK. July 22.-The cotton mar
ket opened steady. About the only sup
port came from shorts. who were even
ing I'D for the week The sellers in
cluded commission houses and the
South. After the call prices dropped
four To five points. and the undertoEe
was irregular at the decline The bears
gained courage over the fact that the
weather map did not show any of the
heavy rains in Texas or elsewhere, re
ported Yesterday by bulls Conditions
in the crop country We're favorable.
The Washington times., 1905-07-22
BASEBALL CLUB OFF.

The Alexandria baseball club VIII
leave for Leesburg this afternoon. where
they will play a game if the weather
is favorable. with the Leesburg Athletic
Club. The lineup of the Alexandrians
viii be as follows: Bright. Kraft,
Dougherty. Ellis. Gray. Purcell. Ennis.
Wheatley, Brenner. Bright. and Ben
Zetts.
A large number of Confederate vet
erars from Atlanta. Ga. are in this city.
having come to attend the reunion ~
Manassas yesterday. There are a large
number Of women in the party
The Washington times., 1905-07-22
ALEXANDRIA NEWS NOTES.

ALEXANDRIA, July 22.-Ida Free
man. coIored, was arrested last night by
Policemen Nicholson. Bettis and Smith.
charged with selling cocaine in Alexan-
dria She was represented by L. H Ma
chen, who plead guilty for his client
and made strong appeal for lenieney
on account of physical infirmities. Jus
tice Cation imposed a small fine of S25
and warned the woman not to repeat
the offense.
The Washington times., 1905-07-22
MANY WOULD Be
PUBLIC PRINTER
Numerous Candidates to
Succeed Palmer.
FOREMAN RICKETTS, INACTIVE
Will Not Press His Claims in Con-
test With Friend and
Benefactor.
FOREMAN RICKETTS, INACTIVE

The machine contract scandal at the
Government Printing Office has served
TO bring out several candidates for the
position of Public Printer.
The friends of Public Printer Palmer,
both inside and outside the office have
by no means given up hopes that he
Will be retained in the position for time
to come, They are actively at work
and will not cease their efforts until
the President has made an announce
ment IN the matter.
Capt. William r. Ramsey, foreman
of the specification division for fourteen
years, serving under Palmer during both
his administrations. is understood TO be
a candidate for Public Printer His
friends say he will begin an active cam
becomes satisfied that there IS no hope
Of Mr. Palmer being continued III office
Captain Ramsey is from Ohio. He is
a veteran of the Federal army.
Foreman % Printing Oscar J. Ricketts,.
who IS said to have been generously in
dorsed for the position by large num-
Der of influential politicians and business
people. Is understood to be relying on
the showing his friends have made for
him at the White House, as well as his
own record in the printing office, in his
application for the position. He will.
therefore, not make an active campaign
for the Dlace
The Washington times., 1905-07-22
BONES BROKEN
BY "HOT LINER"

Several small bones in Alexander
Nichols right hand were broken yes
terday afternoon while he was playing
against Joe Cans contingent of coIorcd
tasebaliists at the American League
Park. He was assisted TO Freedman's
Hospital. where he informed the sur
geon that he tried to take a hot liner
off Il BaltimOreans bat. but the bail
struck the palm of his hand.
The Washington times., 1905-07-22
HAND BADLY LACERATED
BY REVOLVING FAN

With his right hand injured. Elmer
Miner. of 1904 Delaware avenue south
v est. went TO the Emergency Hospital
last night. The surgeon found that sew
eTui Of the smaller bones of the hand
were mashed and two OF the fingers
badly Iacerated.
Miner said he received the injury
while adjusting an electric fan in an
i street store yesterday afternoon.
The Washington times., 1905-07-22
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
BED LINEN RIPPED UP
IN SEARCH FOR BOOTY

CHESTER, Pa, July 22.-While the
family Of Archie Knott. of Prospect
Park was absent from home last even
ing burglars entered the premises and
secured a large amount of booty. Bu-
reau drawers were ransacked, bed linen
vas ripped, and the mattresses on sew
eral beds were cut, the thieves evident
" hunting for secreted Valuables.
Several hundred dollars worth of
clothing, stlverware, and jeweiry, to-
gether with table linen, knives and
forks, We're stolen.
The Washington times., 1905-07-22
MISS SCHAFFER NURSE
At WASHINGTON ASYLUM

Commissioner Macfarland has approv-
ed the recommendation Of Acting Super
intendent Ladd. of the Washington Asy-
lum. APPOINTING Miss Sallie J. Schaffer a
pupil nurse at the asylum.
Miss Schaffer has already entered upon
her duties
The Washington times., 1905-07-22
BLAZE QUICKLY ExTINGUIsHED.

a slight fire occurred yesterday even
ing on the roof of a house on the east
side of F8yette street. between Cameron
and King streets. The flames were ex-
tinguished by the members of the Re
lance fire company.
The Washington times., 1905-07-22
FUNERAL OF J. J. BRILL.

The funeral of little John J. Brill
took place from St. Mary's Catholic
Church at $50 o'clock this morning.
The Rev. Father Cutler offfcfated and
celebrated mass. The interment was in
St Marys Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1905-07-22
WASHINGTON STOCK MARKET

etropolftan-Citizens Bank. %
@350
Colonial Fire, 100GI0Ts
Washington Gas, 25Q601z.
After caIl-Wa Washington Street Railway,
preferred. 50@90ss. 10oa9014 500a90A