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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-17

place than Sicily. ii would be all the
better II he ruled it. and having put
the matter In the hands of one OF the
big powers-Germany to wit--Charles
VI, at onceIagreed with Amadeus,
that Sardinia should be his. Amadeus,
therefore, under the protection of the
Emperor Charles, proceeded to Sar-
dina, where his ~progress-a very
royal one-was, from fear. allowed
full scope. The road to the throne
was accomplished in a double quick
time. and as a reward, Amadeus gave
Charles, Sicily. THIS occurred only a
century and a half ago. And the lin.
cal descendant Of Amadeus is the
present Victor Emanuel III, of Italy.
The king Of Greece Is a Dane. as
evey n knows, He Is a brother to
Queen Alexandra, being a son of King
Christian Of Denmark. To make room
for George /, of the Hellneses, Ohio,
the then ruler OF Greece. and a Ba-
varian by birth and percentage, was
deposed and King Christians son put
on the throne, June 5. 1863. 1t came
about through a civil war~-or, more
strictly speaking, an ~insurrection--
during which the lives of the reign
ing King and queen were sought. But
the monarchs escaped unhurt. The
insurgents thereupon proclaimed
Prince Alfred tthe late duke of Edin-
burgh. who reigned over Saxe-Coburg)
as king. but the Young prince refused
the throne.
Alfonso VII Is now sitting on the
throne of his forefathers-that is. he
Is sitting on the wrong throne, The
prctender. Don Carlos ". claims TO
be king of Spain. and thousands of
Spaniards are backing him. The trou.
BILE dates from Ferdinand VII. of
Spain, whose daughter succeeded him
on the throne instead Of his brother.
Alfonso is the descendant Of that
daughter known 10 history as Isabella
H.: whilst Don Carlos. whose name
we read so often In the papers. is the
descendant of F%erdinand's brother
who. through threats Of NAPOLEON l..
was passed over. Alfonso Mi. is the
grandson of Isabella.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-17
School Census.

The census of school children in
Douglas has been completed for the
year 1905 and shows the total num-
Der Of white children of school age to
be 1872. OF these there are $50 boys
and 622 girls. There are Is colOred
children. The total enumeration for
1904 was 1,02S, showing a gain for
this year Of 244. This would indicate
that the population of the town has
increased about fifteen hundred over
ast wear,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-17
breaches Sons Funeral Service.

The unusual occurrence of a father
preaching a sons funeral was wit
messed in Roswell. Paul Blaum, a
Swedish Young man who had been
In Roswell several months and was
a land owner. died from heart fail.
ure. His father. Rev. II Blaum. a
Sws dish minister of Enterprise, Kan.
3rrived to visi, his son. The funeral
was conducted in the Ullery NOR
tuary and the father used the Swedish
ritual and language. The ceremony
was exceedingly impressive and the
Swedish population attended, in a
body.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-17

the faith, the great Roman Catholic
missionary organization having it's
headquarters in Lyons, France, re.
ports receipts last year Of ~$1,352,017,
an increase of $104,596 over the pre-
ceding year. The archdiocese of Bos.
ton led every other jurisdiction in the
world, Lyons itself not excepted, but
this was largely to a large single be-
quest. Contrary to expectation, France
did not fall off in its gifts last year,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-17

in spite of political quarrels with the
vatican. Nor did Italy fall off as it
had been thought it might do. Contri.
buttons from the United States last
year were $156,942, a larger sum than
on any previous year. Even South
American countries increased their
offerings. Next to Boston, the Ameri-
a jurisdiction giving most was the
archdiocese of New York, which gave
$l6,64S.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-17

Hon. WV. Gatewood, as attorney
for J. II. Render. filed suit in the dis.
trist court of Ros well against J. A.
Cottingham Tor $4,000 for alleged
SANDER. The announcement caused
a sensation as both men are prom
lnent. They have been associated to-
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sgMARkETj

TIL following New York stock quotations
cago Board Of Trade, rooms 2 and 8, Crockett
block. Colorado Phone 800. Las Vegas Phone
$40, over their own private wires from New
York, Chicago and COLORADO springs: CORE
York and Chicago. members New York Stock
Exchange and Chicago Board of Trade, and
VIM. A, Otis 4 Co, Bankers and Brokers. Colo
RADIO Springs.
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wide, but in Oregon he is just Homer
for he was born and reared in that
state, scarcely forty miles from Port
land. His native town is Silverton.
where his father still resides. Daven-
port will remain at the Exposition un-
til the political campaign begins in
New York City, when he will return
Evening Mail.
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Religious Thought
Throughout World
CONTINUED from Page g.

the Congregational and the Methodist
churches reports Of scarcity of men
are general. In some sections, especi-
ally in the west, 20 per cent of the
churches are p~astorless for lack Of
men.
Catholic Propaganda.
The society for the propagation Of
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Library Receipts.

The following donations of booke
were received by the librarian during
the month of May:
New-York tribune., 1905-02-13
ICE WRECKED TRAIN.
Clogged the Rails and Thretc En-
gine Of-Cold in the Vest.

Kansas City Feb. 12.-Reports tonight from
Missouri. Minnesota, Kansas. Nebraska Iowa.
the Dakotas, Northern Texas, Indian Territory,
Arkansas and Oklahoma. say that unusually
cold weather prevails. In Omaha the ther-
mometer registered 10 degrees below at
o'clock tonight. High winds prevail in many
localities, drifting the snow badly and delaying
railroad traffic in all directions.
At Moran water tank, Kansas, to-day. Mis-
souri,, Kansas and Texas fast passenger train
No. 81. from Kansas City for Oklahoma City,
wrecked. and one man was killed The
train running as double header ac-
count Of the heavy snow, and the water from
the tank had formed heavy coat of ice upon
the rails which threw off the first engine.
ing the second engine, two baggage cars and
the mail car to pile up.
From Oklahoma and Indian Territory word
comes that the temperature to-day was be-
low zero in several places and ranged at zero
all day. From all parts of the two Territories
come accounts of suffering and death as the re-
suit of the sudden norther which began yester-
day. The Territory is covered with coat of
ice and snow, ranging in depth from three to
eight inches, and this will serve as a protection
to the wheat and fruit crops. but the livestock
and in some instances the people of the Terri
tories suffering severely
Cattlemen say that range stock will suffer the
greatest loss in years. and some place the loss
as high as per cent the ranges in Beaver
and Woodward counties.
Great anxiety is felt for the Indian tribes VINO
are in no condition to withstand the storm
In Northern Texas the worst blizzard in ten
years. with the thermometer at zero and below
prevails. Coming so after the recent bliz-
yards. when snow lay the ground for ten
days, this severe weather will infict hundreds
of thousands of dollars in loss TO cattlemen.
The poor in the cities. whose houses are not built
for weather, are suffering severely.
In Fergus Falls Mimi. the United States gov
ernmen thermometer registered 3S below zero
to-day
New-York tribune., 1905-02-13
NO CHANGE IN POLAND.
The VistuLa Line Blocked-Strikers
To Be ErpeIIed.

Warsaw, Feb. 12-Baron Won Nollian Chief of
Police of Warsaw. who has just returned from
conference with Governor General Tchertkoff
to-day gave the following details regarding the
state of affairs in this district:
The strike continues in all of the big factories
Tomorrow the manufacturers are coming to
me TO discuss the situation, and on Tuesday I
intend to meet some representatives OF the
strikers
Unless the strikers return to work the police
will expel all OF those living outside of the
Warsaw district. If they will not work they
seems impossible that the strike can continue
much longer. Our task is one of great diff
Guilty. We not fighting an economic but a.
political movement having it's origin in St Pc
tersburg.
The worst troubles however, are proba blv
over Small disturbances may break out here
and there. but repetition of the earlier riot
ing is anticipated.
Private kilograms received from Don1brova
say that all the factories there closed Thirty
thousand wagonloadss of ore are standing on
the railway tracks, and the entire freight traffic
wagons removed.
The Goa: supply is the most urgent question
in Warsaw since the Sosnovice strike began.
Governor General Tchertkof to-day received a
telegram from Emperor Nicholas permitting him
to import coal free of duty from Silesia for a
fortnight, and orders were Immediately dis
patched to Silesian mines.
A telephone message received from L,odz says
that all is quiet there. but that the manu-
facturers convinced that the strikers have
no intention TO return to work Monday.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-13
ICE IN OHIO GOING OUT.
Great Damage Done to Shipping at
Cincinnati.

Cincinnati Feb. 12-One steamer was sunk,
another carried down the river in the ice. one
hundred and fifty barges were torn loose and
GENT down The river and several other steamers
seriously damaged to-day from the breakup OF
ice gorges in the Ohio The gorge at North
Bend broke first. causing some damage when
the ice in the local harbor passed out. Soon
afterward the gorge at the Covington water
works broke. sending tons Of ice rushing tow
ard the city The crews OF all boats In the
harbor and extra men who had been employed
for the emergency were on duty all night. and
q full head OF steam kept up on all
steamers
The hrst accident was TO the towboat Relief,
which was sunk at the foot OF Lawrence-st.
Captain williams and two men on the steamer
narrowly escaped drowning. One of the men.
Charles Moore, was thrown into the river, where
he was struck by a cake Of ice, being uncon-
scious when hauled out of the water
Tonight only the smokestacks Of the Relief
were above water. The steamer New South.
one of the best boats the river, was torn
from her moorings and carried down the river
in the ice. She is somewhere below the city.
lodged in the ice pack, and it is feared she will
be total loss.
A rise Of ten feet in the river, probably caused
by the regorging Of the ice at some point fur
ther down, forced the steamer Bonanza out of
the water onto the shore near Main-st.. where
she is in a bad position and in serious danger
in case of any sudden movement of the ice
At lease 80 barges, thirty OF them loaded with
coal were caught I'm the ice and have gone
down the river probably all being total loss.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-13
A QUIET DAY IN RUSSIA.
NO RIOTING IN CAPITAL.
arrests Coatinue-Disorder IN q
Theatre Turbulent.

St Petersburg, Feb. 12.-Antcipation of re-
newed trouble among the workmen to-day
not realized. Neither strikers nor students
in the streets and through the day the city
presented g normal appearance The Emperor's
creation OF joint commission Of masters and
workmen. chosen by themselves, TO investigate
the causes OF discomfort among the laborers
has made exceedingly good impression. be-
ing considered sign of the governments pur-
pose to compel some OF the rapacious masters
who have paid starvation wages to do justice
to their employees.
The imperial decree for the formation of the
committee gives the presidency to Senator Child
and instructs the committee to ascertain mme
dately the causes of discomfort of st. Peters
bUrg's workmen and devise measures to prevent
such discomfort in the future. The committee
consists of representatives of government de-
partments the various industries and the work.
men. The president is authorized to report in
person to the Emperor and determine the num-
Der and mode of selection of the committee
At the Mali Theatre tonight scene
created by cries of Down with the autocracy!"
and personal abuse OF the Emperor The DEM
onstrators elected from the theatre. The
police contine TO make arrests.
NJ. Souvorin. in the course of a sarcastic edi-
torial article in the "Novoe Vremya," suggests
that the best egress from the present trouble
is TO invite American syndicate to come In
and take over the government, las Americans
make the best managers of big enterprises"
New-York tribune., 1905-02-13
GLARS POWER DOUBTED.
Liberals, Ho1eeUer, Welc0me Re
port of Zemsky Tabor.

st. Petersburg Feb. 1.-THE news that EN-
peror Nicholas has Endorsed the scheme for the
revival of the Zemsky tabor, land parlia-
ment. which emperor5 long ago convoked in
times of stress. has spread through the city and
created great satisfaction among the Liberal
classes. The newspapers this morning were
filled WITH articles descriptive of this ancient
Russian institution. indicating that word had
gone forth that the government had decided to
listen to the voice of representatives Of the peo-
ple.
Naturally there is some skepticism whether
the government intends frankly to take the
STEP but the general verdict is that IL the En-
peror has succeeded in shaking off reactionary
influences and now proceeds in good faith to
summon the zemsky tabor he will rally to his
support the Moderate Liberals, and perhaps
will arouse a wave of genuine enthusiasm in
the country.
Liberals convinced that the meeting of
such a representative body must be followed by
important. and widespread reforms.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-13
P4SS4IC FLOOD FEARED.
Conditions 4re Like Those Pre-
ceding Disaster of 1902.

Paterson n. J., Feb. II (speciaD.-Unless a
cold snap intervenes within the next twelve
hours. repetition of the disastrous food in the
Passaic Valley IN March, 1902 may be looked
for. The conditions almost Identical with
those preceding the 1902 hood-an excessive
rainfall and thaw following frequent snowfalls
At late hour tonight several streets near
the river were flooded. and the cellars OF some
Of the factories submerged in four TO six
feet Of water. The water WIS so deep in
RiEer-st. that all trolley cars on that line were
held up. The flooding of the streets is due
mainly to the fact that the sewers are made
quste for the sudden demands on them.
The river has not overfown it's banks. but
the water is rising steadily
New-York tribune., 1905-02-13
MR.. MCORMICK'S WORK.
Ambassadors Departure Regretted
IN the Russian Capital.

G, Petersburg Feb 1z-The official announce
ment OF Ambassador McCormicks promotion TO the
PARIS Embassy is received with surprise ana re-
sret I'm diplomatic and official circles here where IL
had been understood that Mr.. Mccormick probably
would retain his present post during the coming
administration kilograms Of congratuiauon oesan
reaching the American Embassy last nfght anu
TODAY Mr. Mccormick received the good wishes OF
man, os his colleagues of the diplomatic corps
while naturally gratiied by the manifestations OF
President Roosevelts confidence contained IN the
promotion TO France, and although he is not per
sonally averse to the change. account OF the
climate, Ambassador Mccormick is loath to sever
his many pleasant relations here and Withdraw
from such an interesting field at this time
The post of Ambassador to Russia at no time
easy, owing to the peculiar conditions obtaining
here has peculiarly difficult during the event
full two years of Mr.. McCormick's stay requiring
the exercise of tact and Judgment of high order
American interests clashed sharply with those OF
Russia before the war. when Secretary Hay was
earnestly working for the preservation of the in
tegrity OF China and the policy OF the open door,
and since the outbreak of hostilities there nave
been differences of opinion regarding contraband
and other matters.
The difficulty of Mr. McCormick's office prior to
the beginning OF hostiltes distinctly increased
by the sentiment prevailing in America favoraoie
to Russia's adversary. but. largely by the main
tenance of exceptionally cordial relations with the
Foreign Minister. Count Lamsdorff. and other or
fcials. Mr. Mccormick able TO conduct the
negotiations and resolve the various issues without
friction, accomplishing at the same time the more
difficult task of practically dispeng Russian as
trust of the attitude of the American government
Mr. Mccormick also discharged the delicate mis-
sion of presenting the Kishinen petition. althougn
It was foredooned to rejection and last spring.
with better success, he reopened the quesuon OF
the recognition without discrimination or pa5spor.s
issued to American Jews, a matter which Etussis
has favoraby decided In principle the nrst
application being the incorporation In tne FeeGn, sf
German commercial treaty OF a clause speclncaI!yy
travellers. He also negotiated the corporauon
treaty, and within fortnight has induced Russia
as a substitute for Secretary Hays original arDi-
tration treaty. -.
Mr. Mccormick probably will leave for Paris at
the middle OF March. Several weeks Will VIII pc ,r re
Qured to put affairs the embassy in order oetore
turning them over to Mr.. Meyer, the new Am,
bassador, and to make extended round or ofnclai
visits to members of the imperial family and OF
the court. members of the diplomatic corps MINI MIN,
listers and other officials Mrs. McCormlck VIII
come at to st. Petersburg to take part IN tns
formal farewells.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-13
THREW OUT ALLEGED SPY.
He Has Members of Newly Formed Revo-
lutionary Society Arrested

The aftermath of fight at a meeting Of newly
organized Polish revolutionary society on the East
Side caused some excitement yesterday in the
Yorkville court. Antoni Roskawsk of No % 3D.
st: Stanislaus Novitski, OF No go East 1S4th-st
and Antoni Pichik, of No. 216 Avenue B, were
charged by Iadslaus Kapatski with assault. Tho
prisoners said that he had been thrown out of a
meeting because he spy
Kapatski ran into the 5th-st. station about
o'clock yesterday. His clothing hung in rags. and
he bleeding from scratches and cuts In court
the lawyer for the prisoners said the complainant
had gone to the meeting and had refused TO depart
He pretended to be drunk and sang songs. They
believed him to be spy. and when he would not
leave peaceably threw him out
New-York tribune., 1905-02-13
SLIP, SLoP, HIPITY HOP, FLOP!
a Few of the Sights Observed in the Storm
Last Night.

Sip. slop hipty hop flop Scarce midshipmite
or bosun tight could keep his pins in the streets
last night. The rain came down, and hard It froze;
feet went up and bruised the nose The town was
one vast skating rink every gutter glaciers brink
Snow. trod down by many feet soon became a
glare ice sheet and the antics in the street-for
Sunday night they were not meet So, slip. slop
hipity hop, flop!
In the esrly morn the snow began, at noon
Il changed 10 sleet. Twas then that they who
rushed the can became entangled with their feet
The afternoon drizzle saw, mild that it be-
came a thaw. but when the light began 10 doze
cold 1t grew and quickly froze. The wind rose
high. umbrellas waited to the sky. sent hats a.
bowling along the road and havoc played with
those who strode
So slip. slop. hpity hop. flop!
The rain and melted snow cellars flooded to the
row. Awash. the furniture ioated about while ian
itors hustled 10 bail them out The streetcars as
along they sped, doused pedestrians about the
head with dirty spray and muddy slush that ruined
many a Sunday plush.
Brooklyn Bridge was Bridge of Signs. Mono to
the entrance crossed dry shod. but with woful cry
ana skirts raised high they ploughed through
water ankle deep. bent like the man beneath the
nod. Ihey slipped and stumbled. swore and
sLlnnDleu; low indeed were the mighty humbIed
laughed and cried. shouted and g,Iyed Thev zen,
Gown win a pump, struck with a thump all in a
tsluinp 4hey Sot up with bruises. wet and be-
ofegeleoS departed with ''deuces," sore and dis
Eruntled. W Nis
Thus East Side West Side. all around the town.
gy scores they went down, longing for the cline Of
50 slip Stop. hipity hop. hopi
,sputterlIls and sparkling sizzling and cracking
shoWered the way.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-13
TWO MAY DIE FROM EXPLOSION.
Accident from Natural Gas Caused Runos
of Attempt on Big Reservoir

Erie. Penn. Feb 12-An explosion OF natural gas
at the home OF the caretaker OF the city water
works reservoir seriously injured four persons ths
evening Two OF the injured were so badly shocAea
and burned that they may die. All were blown
through second story window and down an en-
bankment thirtv feet high
The debris of the house caught fire. but tns
flames were extinguished after a. loss OF 500 ms
explosion was heard IN all parts OF the city within
mile OF the reservoir and soon the story started
that some person had attempted TO dynamite tns
heavy stone wall OF the 5000 COO gallon reservoir
on which the caretaker's house is built with tns
intention OF flooding the city and drowning hun
dreds OF people Fire Chief Mcmahon says thers
was no evidence of dynamite explosion.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-13
DELAY IN LONG ISLAND TRAFFIC.
Ice on Roads and Trolley Wires Holds Back
Funerals and Cars.

The sleet and rain storm Of yesterday and last
night delayed traffic on Long island. Trains were
late in going in and out Of the Long Island CITY
station ard trolley cars were behind time as we're
the boats Of the Long Island Railroad Company
which ply between East 34th-st., Manhattan and
horoeh-aVe.. Long Island City. The sleet as 81
zen on railroad tracks froze. and the wheels of
cars could not get grip the rails and in many
eases tney Just slid along the tracks.
me storm also made many funeral narties late
"a arriving at cemeteries for every pavement wa 3
IKE a sheet OF ice. and drivers of coaches and
neaIses MADE their horses pick their way gingerly
siong sg the roads The trolley lines suffered most
arohl lne storm, as the ice the overhead wires
~oea not permit OF the trolley connecting with the
New-York tribune., 1905-02-13
SKIRMISHFS At FRONT.
IzCo Russian attacks Reported Re
puLsed-Lines Eutended.

Toxic. Feb 12.-Dispatches from Manchurian
headquarters say that a company of Russians
attacked Wai-Tao-S Shan village on Friday night
and was repulsed. The Russian batteries on the
western foot of the Ia Mountain shelled Put
Sao-Wo on Friday. company of Russians at
tackled Lu-Chien-Tun early on Saturday morn
ing and was repulsed. The Russian artillery
then slowly sheled -Chien-Tun and vicinity
The Russians have continued their defensive
works to Liu-Chien-Tun and seem to have ex-
tended their right along the railway TO Siao-
Fang-Shen. which is about mile and quarter
east of Menta-Pa
New-York tribune., 1905-02-13
BOAT REACHES ISLAND.
Nail, Provisions and Passengers Get
to Nantucket.

Nantucket. Mass, Feb 12.-The twelve days' ice
embargo of Nantucket raised to-day by the
little revenue cutter Mackinac which landed pas
sengers. mail and few sides OF beef at Quidnet
and took away fourteen persons who had been un-
willing Inhabitants OF the island for nearly two
weeks. While the trip OF the Mackinac was made
speedily and the transfer In quick time her return
was none too soon. for scarcely had she disap-
peared toward Woods Hole than southeast storm
which had been threatening all day broke with
great Jury, and at dark tonight Nantucket Sound
was being lashed by a forty knot gale