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TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR
EL PASO, TEXAS,
>AY, APRIL 28, 1905
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JAPS NOT AVERSE
TO OPEN BATTLE
With Supreme Confidence
in Superiority of Their
Men, Willing to Risk
a Defeat.
at a pries arrived at by mutual set-
tlement, from Russia by Japan, and
transferred to China. A large money
indemnity has been considered by
Japan, but this, it is learned, might
be modified, or even altogether with-
drawn, while the retentioh of a Jap-
anese garrison at Port Arthur might
also be waived, on Russia accepting
the other termB.
WHY HAVE PLANS
BEEN CHANGED?
■yr
PRICE FIVE CENTS).
CONTE8T IS PROMISED.
Assistant City Attorneyship Plum
May Be Fought Over.
There Is quite a lively contest on
_____for the position of assistant city at-
TOGO'S PLANS SECRET ffZ ZX-HZX SZXS.
There are two applicants for the
place, Dan Jackson and Bates Mc-
Farland. An ordinance presented to
the council last night officially creat-
ing the position of assistant city at-
torney and fixing his compensation,
provides that the city attorney shall
name the assistant. There appeared
some objection to this feature of the
ordinance and it was laid over until
next meeting, at which time It is
likely that it will be changed so as
to provide for the election of this
offleed by the council.
President Will Break Camp
and Rush Back to Wash-
ington Much Sooner
Than Expected.
TO MAKE BUT TWO STOP
this constitution, which to my mind
is no constitution nt all. The only
thing which remains u> be done is to
be patient and work with petitions
to the British government,"
On hearing a remark that petitions
would be of no avail he responded:
"If they trample us under foot for
ten years still they must listen to us
some day.
"Our people of the Transvaal have
been forming a political organisation
uuder the Boer leaders known as the
Hetvolk (the people!, who will de-
mand what was promised them in the
signing of this peace ireaty.
“Under the now constitution cap-
ital will be allied against labor and
there is no possibility of self-govern-
ment."
Men and Officers Have Ceased
to Communicate With
Family and Fleet’s Posi-
tion Unknown.
MARTIAL LAW IN FORMOSA
Denver Will Have Him for
Few Honrs and Only Nec-
essary Halts WiU
Be Made.
TO GO TO CHURCH SUNDAY
Tokio, April 27.—The movement of
the squadron commanded by Admiral
Rojestvensky and the intentions of
the Russian commander continue to
be the subject of general Interest and
speculation. The last Japanese re-
ports are conflicting and confusing.
They do not indicate definitely the
purposes of Rojestvensky, but it is
evidently the intention of the Rus-
sian admiral to await a juncture with
the division commanded by Admiral
NebogatofI, which increases the prob-
ability of bis Intention to give Ad-
miral Togo decisive battle.
Will Bring All
Quna Into Action.
It is assumed that Rojestvensky
will bring all ships and guns possible
into action if he Intends to fight de-
cisively or that he wtll detach and
abandon his slow, cumbersome apd
useless ships if he Intends to run the
gauntlet to Vladivostok. It Is be-
lieved that the location and date of
the engagement will depend entirely
on Rojestvensky.
Japanese, With Confidence
of 8uccest, Willing to Risk Battle.
Japanese defensive plans are con-
cealed with absolute success. Procla-
mations issued are viewed calmly by
officials and the\publlc. The people
appreciate the Importance of retain-
ing the sea power of Japan, and the
great consequences which hinge on
victory or defeat, but they are con-
fident of success, owing to the su-
periority In numbers and strength of
the armored cruisers of Japan, which,
it ia believed, will counterbalance the
Russian superiority In battleships.
Belisvs In Superiority
of Their Men and 8hlps.
The prospective junction of the
fifth Russian division with the other
divisions of the Russian squadron and
the disadvantage at' which Japan is
placed, owing to the shortage of bat-
tleships, apparently causes no appre-
hension here. The Japanese rely on
their superiority in mobility, person-
nel and morale add on the condition
of their warships to bring them vic-
tory.
Extending the comparison beyond
the first line of battle it. is arguod
that Japan poasesaes a preponderating
and valuable advantage In lighter
cruisers, torpedo boats destroyers,
tornedo boats and submarine boats.
The proclamation of martial law iri
the island of Formosa, which is
strongly and extensively defonded, U
the only public announcement of de-
fensive steps taken by Japan. The
public does not know the location of
Togo’s squadron, the officers and men
having ceased communicating with
their friends and families.
HEALTHY MOVEMENT OF CATTLE
Report* Received Show Many Ship-
ment* to the North.
Fort Worth, Tex., April 25.—Re-
ports received at the office of Secre-
tary John T. Lytle of the Texas Cattle
Raisers' association, Indicate a
healthy movement of cattle to the
markets and to the northern range
pastures.
From Pecos, Kent and Monahans
there were 107 cars; from the San An-
gelo country 256 cars, from the Brady
country 284 cars, from Victoria 469
cars, from Peters, Beevllle and Alvord
76 cars, from Cotulla 185 cars, Chiok-
asha 3 cars, from Carlsbad 7 cars,
from Pecos, Midland and Big Springs
179 cars, fr H.t Davis and' Purcell 6
cars, and frem Amarillo and Canadian
271 cars.
The movement does not Include the
shipments to the Northwest, which
will not commence before the middle
of May.
EXODU8 FROM 8T. PETERSBURG.
Citizens Fear Grave Trouble During
Eaeter Celebrations.
St. Petersburg, April 27—Feeling
akin to consternation has been
caused by the publication in this
morning's papers of the renewed ru-
mors of an Impending popular out-
break. It is feared that the slightest
event incidental to malvolent among
the vast congregations which will at-
tend the churches on Saturday night
may cause a panic with appalling
consequences.
The mayor is being urged to con-
vene the municipal council and take
especial measures to cope with the
-situation, and it is expected that the
prefect of police will issue a reas-
suring proclamation, but the algrm is
so great that it would have little ef-
fect. The exodus at Easter will be un-
precedented.
ORIENT GIVEN TIME.
SAN ANGELO CITIZEN8 AGREE TO
AN EXTENSION.
Expected to Finish Sooner—Grading
From Sweetwater to be Done
Twelve Months and Road
Eighteen.
Japanese Resume
Land Campaign.
London, April 27.—The news of the
resumption of fighting in Manchuria
is supposed hero to show that the
Japanese have now decided not to
await the Issue of the Impending
naval contest, but to utilize the few
weeks intervening between the dry-
ing np of the thawed winter roads
and the arrival of the summer rains
in June for the resumption of the
rand campaign.
Russian* Have
Cut the Cable.
No further news has been received
of either Rojestvensky's or Neboga-
tofFs squadron. The report is con-
firmed that the submarine cable has
been cut at Hainan, but according to
the Daily Telegraph’s correspondent
at Tokio the autbor<ties have learned
that the Russian* are udng Hainan
as a(base.
The Tsrms
of Peace.
l.ondon, April 27.—It is learned
from an authoritative source that
Japan has definitely decided on an
outline of the terms upon which it
will withdraw its armies from Man-
churia when advances to this end
shall have been made by Russia. The
terms of peace as decided upon by
the mikado and his advisers stipu-
late that Korea Is to remain under
Japanese protection and that Russia
is to make no attempt In any way to
interfere in the administration of
that country. Manchuria la to be re-
stored to the Chinese empire. Vladi-
vostok is to be dismantled, and to
become a free port. For a limited
number of years, snbsequently to be
agreed upon, Japan is to maintain a
garrison at Port Arthur, and at the
end of the agreed period the future
of the port is to be decided upon by
a conference between representatives
of the two powers, presided over by
a representative selected by either
England or France. Russia Is not to
seek to acquire a naval base in far
eastern waters, and the strength of
her fleet in those waters is to be kept
Within well-defined limits. The rall-
Ways of Manchuria are to be bought
San Angelo, Tex., April 25.—At the
mass meeting of citizens here last
night the proposition submitted by
the "Orient railway was unanimously
accepted. Under this agreement the
Orient must build in here within two
years or forfeit bonus, right of way
and depot grounds. A two years’ ex-
tension of time was granted on the
bonus.
The substance of the Orient rail-
way proposition to San Angelo is as
follows: Tbe Orient agrees that, if
an extension of two years’ time is
granted on the bonus subscribed by
San Angelo to commence work at
once on grading tbe uncompleted por-
tion of the road between here and
Sweetwater,.to complete the grading
work between here and Sweetwater in
twelve months, to complete the road
between here and Sweetwater in
eighteen months and be operating
trains between those two places, and
in two years’ time to have the road
Completed to Kansas and be operating
trains from this place to Kansas City.
The committee which returned from
Kansas City and indorsed this propo-
sition as being a very favorable one,
and this committee says that It has
been assured that the Orient will very
likely be'running trains in here from
Sweetwater in a year’s time.
The Orient agrees If it does not ful-
fill its agreement to forfeit the 250,0<)0
bonus subscribed by San Angelo and
the right of way In Tom Green coun-
ty, including depot and shop grounds,
donated by San Angelo. If. however,
the extension of time'is not forthcom-
ing from San Angelo tbe Orient wtll
not go through the town of San An-
gelo, but will pass by some distance
from the place. Tbe proposition is
regarded as a very favorable one. A
further agreement of the Orient is
that it will expend 860.000 on the
work between 8weetwater and this
place within six months after tbe ex-
tension is granted. Under the terms
of the original contract by which the
Orient is to receive tbe $50,000 ca.qh
bonus given by San Angelo, one-half
is to be paid the road wfafn it Is com-
pleted to Sweetwater and the other
half when it is completed to Kansas
City.
The Orient railway and the ques-
tion of when tt will get to San An-
gelo are nutters of great concern to
all San Angelo people and the people
of the whole section. U it regarded
now as a certainty that the Orient
will get to active work at once, and
San Angelo Is anxious to see the
road build in here.
Glenwood Springs, Ccrto., April 27.
—Disappointment reigns in a num-
ber of Colorado cities and towns
along the route of the president’s re-
turn trip “to Washington because of
his determination to curtail his hunt,
and start for home on May 8. While
all invitations extended to the presi-
dent to stop at various points not
on the schedule hare been rejected
by Secretary Lob, the local organiza-
tions In these towns have been hop-
ing that some time would be given
to them.
Few Stops
to Be Made.
Tim announcement of the change
of plans, which was made by Mr.
Loeb today, carries with It the de-
cision not to make any stops except
at Denver and Chicago. The party
will leave Glenwood Springs at about
4 a. m. on May 8, reaching Denver
the same evening. After a banquet
there the party will spend the night
on the train, which will leave Der:
yer over the Union Pacific at about
a. m. on May 8. There are very few
important places to be passed
through on that road until Omaha
reached. Night will have fallen by
that time, according to the schedule,
and tbe trip across Iowa will be made
in darkness, and no stops will be
made except those that are absolute-
ly necessary.
Speculation as to
Cause of Sudden Change.
There is much speculation here as
to the president’s reasons frtr advanc-
ing the time of his departure from
Colorado. Secretary Loeb announces
that there Is no pressing business
that requires the president's atten
tion, hut there are a number of
things coming up about the middle of
the month in which he is greatly in-
terested.
President Ha*
Enough Game.
Hunters who are with the presi-
dent believe he has enough game to
satisfy him and will have more than
enough when camp is broken on May
7. They are sure of getting moro
bears and any number of bob-cats
where they are, and after this week
they expect to move in another good
hunting country about Blxteen miles
front Glenwood Springs. ,
The president has taken a keen
delight in his outing and has been
so successful that he will not bo
greatly disappointed In having to
shorten it. Ho will have Secretary
Loeb with him for a few days next
week and perhaps for a day in the
present camp before the West Divide
creek country Is left behind.
The guides have taken a great
fancy to the secretary and have
.promised him a bear If he will come
out and stay a few days. The first
time he rode to the camp he was
given a horse with a bobbed tall, and
the guide told him confidentially aft-
er they had covered several miles at
a rapid clip that the horse was the
one they always gave to dudes, and
he added admiringly: "Bnt no dude
could ride him like that.”
President to Attend
Church Next 8unday.
Of the six hears killed by the hunt-
er* thus far, the president, has brought
down three and Dr. Alexander t.he
other three. Four bears have been
killed by temporary attaches of tlie
party and nearby ranchmen, AH of
the hides were brought here and all
win be mounted as rugs. It has been
determined that the president and bis
hunting party will attend church
services next Sunday In the Little
Blue school house, three miles from
camp. «
BURIED IN BUILDING’S RUINS.
Three Person* Perish by Explosion
of Natural Gas.
Huntington, W. Va., April 27,—
Three persons were probably fatally
injured, three others badly hurt and
at least two are burled under the
ruins of the Mossmau building, which
was wrecked today by an explosion
which caused damage estimated at
1100,000.
The explosion was (ho result of the
ignition of escaping natural gas.
TWO MEN DROWNED.
Rio Grande'a Treacherous Watara
Claims Its Victim*.
While watering a herd of cattle in
the Rio Grande, 125 miles below El
Paso, two men, Joe Fatley, range
boss, and Boss Ruasell, one of the
cowboys of the Riverside ranch, were
drowned Wednesday, News of the
tragedy was received here yesterday
by John H. Hicks, general manager
of the ranch, who is at the Sheldon.
The telecram stated ihat the body of
Russell had been recovered and taken
to Sierra Blanca, bnt that Fatley’s
remains had not yet been found. Rus-
sell’s home was in Las Vegas, to
which place his remains will bo ship-
ped. Fatley was formerly with the
Diamond A ranob in New Mexico.
STRIKE REACHES
BLOODSHED STAGE
Three Persons Were Yes-
terday Injured in Riots
and Two of Them
May Die.
NEARLY 3,500 MEN OUT
These Are Constantly Receiving:
Accessions and May Number
5,000 by Tonight—Trans-
portation Threatened.
EVERY DRI VERM AY STRIKE
BANKRUPTCY PETITION
BANKER BIGELOW HA8 LIABILI-
TIES OF 83,277,000.
Most of Thl* Is Secondary Indebted-
ness, Being Note* Signed by Him as
Connected with Various Enterprises
—Owe* Brodhead Estate 8100,000,
Milwaukee, Wls., April 27,—The
latest step in the career of Frank
G. Bigelow, the fr>rra' r hank president,
who defaulted in th» vm of a million
and a half Jollar is the filing of a
petition In volunt iry bankruptcy.
Revised schedules show the total
liabilities on the part of Mr. Btgolow
to bo $3,277;00u. of which $1,975,000
Is wholly or In part secured. Of tho
remainder, fl.Ilo.OftO is secondary iia
Mlity on noies and bills discounted,
in which Bigelow figures as the en-
dorser. These Hems are notes of the
National Electric company, Grand
Rapids Edison company and 8. W.
Watkina, and arc evidently connected
with the financing of tho National
Electric company.
The balance. $ I H3.000, represents
unsecured loans, the largost one be
ing an Indebtedness of $100,000 to
the' Brodhead estate,’ of which Bige-
low was executor.
The assets of the banker aro esti-
mated'at $1,849,800.
SAW YOUNG SHOOT SELF
ANOTHER WITNESS IN NAN PAT-
TERSON CASE.
Wife of East Side Dentist, Who Can-
not Speak English, Declares She
Saw Woman and Man Before and
After Fatal 8hot1.
SWEEPING ANTI TRUST LAW.
Lower House of Michigan Pastes
Stringent Measure.
Lansing, Mich., April 25.—The
lower house of the Michigan legisla-
ture today passed unanimously the
anti-trust bill. It is said to be the
most sweeping antitrust measure
ever passed In the country. It defines
and declares illegal all corporations
which aim at the monopoly of any
business, trade, avocation or profes-
sion. and nullifies any agreement
binding Individuals not to engage in
certain occupations.
GEN. CRONJE NOT PLEASED.
Declares Constitution Is Breach of
Treaty of Peace.
Norfolk, Va., April 25.—General
Cronje, who was a member of Presi-
dent Kruger's cabinet for twelve
years, and a noted Boer leader, and
who now is on a tour of America,
was shown a copy of the new consti-
tution today. He Bald:
"It is a breach of the treaty of
peace made us by England, which
promised a self-government as soon
as our country was to a settled state.
"King Edward had been advised by
the capitalists in the drawing np of
New York, April 27.—Another per-
son has comg forward through tbe
newspapers with a story of having
seen Nan Patterson and Caesar
Young a moment before the book-
maker met his death on Juno 4 last
in a oali on West Broadway.
Tho new witness is Mrs. Fannie
Shapleros. wife of an east side den-
tist. She claims lo have been within
few feet of the cab, that Young
had a revolver iu his- right hand
which the woman wa* trying to tear
from his grasp.
As the cab pass'd her Mrs. Sha-
pleros says the man started to rise
from the seat.. A -• eond or two later
she heard a short, several persons
ran towards the <ab and being In
delicate health, the ! dentist’s wife
hurried from the m-<me.
She made her way back home on
Second avenue ami told her mother,
who confirms the story. They de-
cided, owing to Mrs. Shaplero’s poor
health, to keep the story a secret In
the hope that other witnesses would
come forward and describfe the
events she saw, thu* saving her the
unpleasant ordeal on the witness
stand and much notoriety.
Whether Mrs. Khapleros will bo
summoned as a wi’acss is not yet
known, as the attontog* in the case
learned of her exiM’-nce today for the
first time.
Unless the prosecution has some
striking bit of evidence, discovered
since the last trial and which has
been zealously concealed. Nan Pat-
terson’s fate probably will be en-
trusted to the jury on the case pre-
sented by her accuaMh The girl’s
counsel considers that tbe caso of the
prosecution has fallen fiat since
Pawnbroker Stern (ailed to Identify
Smith as the man wha purchased the
revolver, or Mr*. Smith or Nan Pat-
terson as the woman who accom-
panied the purchaser.
Chicago. April 27.—With 3,100
teamsters on a strike tonight, with
constant accessions being made to
their number, and with the expressed
determination of the employers’ asso-
ciation to take a firm stand for the
"open shop" and fight the Teamsters’
union to the finish, Chicago this
evoulng stands on the eve of ono of
the greatest industrial upheavals In
her history.
Three Persons
Seriously Injured.
There was rioting In various parts
of tho city today, despite the strong
guards of police and private detec-
tives hired by the employers’ associa-
tion to protect their wagons. During
the troubles three persons wore seri-
ously Injured, two of whom will
probably die. The Injured are:
RICHARD GUMMING, police ser-
geant; run over over by an omnibus
driven by John Cereal, a union
driver. Cummings will probably die.
The driver has been arrested.
SAMUEL JACKSON, colored team-
ster, employed by J, V: Fnrwctl com-
pany, attacked by a mob numbering
200. He was badly beaten and his
head was cut by a blow with a shovel.
MARK MORAN, a district messen-
ger boy, struck on tho head by a
board thrown at a non-union team-
ster from a building at Van Buren
and La Salle tdreuts. His condition
Is critical.
Nearly Fifteen
Hundred Men Are Out.
The declaration made last night
by tho Employers’ association that
they will promptly discharge any
teamsters who refused to deliver
goods or call for them al Mont-
’gomery, Ward & Company, brought
out teamsters In many down-town
mercantile houses during the day,
ami the number. It is expected, will
be increased largely by tomorrow
morning.
Strikes have been declared tonight
against twelve leading firms, and
1,321 teamsters have gone out. In ad-
dition to these firms, teamsters em-
ployed by u number of smaller con-
cerns were called out late in the even-
ing.
One Thousand More
Men to Go Out Today.
Tho business agents of tho
teamsters’ union declared tonight that,
by tomorrow they will call on a strike
1,00b truck drivers and thereby crip-
ple to a large extent the enty-e Iran*-
porlation business in Chicago, it waH
declared also that, the drivers for gro-
cery houses which delivered goods
at any of the firms where strike ex-
ists, would be ordered to join In tho
lockout.
Fight to a Finish
For Open Shop In Chicagoo.
While the labor leaders were in
conference, the delegates of the Chi-
cago Employers' association, the Com-
mercial Exchange and representatives
of outside Industrial organizations met
at the Union League club and de-
clared that they would fight to u
finish for "Open shop’ In Chicago.
Subscriptions were taken during the
lay to strengthen the Employers’
Teaming company, tho weapon with
which the Teamsters' union is to be
actively fought, and tonight President
Morton of the company, who is a
brother of Paul Morion, secretary of
the navy, had over $1,000,000 at his
disposal and had ample assurances
from business men that he could
have as many times that amount as
was necessary.
Tugboat Employe*
Join the Strikers.
Tbe strike today was not confined
entirely to the t.am*tern, but spread
to men employed on a tugboat which
is owned by tho Chicago Lighterage
company. This company attempted
to receive goods from tho docks of
Farwell * Co., and thirty atevedoros
refused to handle the goods. They
were promptly discharged and non-
union men taken on in their places.
Tbe situation tonight Is on a whole
far from reassuring. Labor leaders
say that they will, if necessary, cal!
out, every union driver In Chicago
and will make appeals to freight,
handlers and to organizations of rail-
road men If they are not able to win
the strike by themselves. No action
In this direction has been taken as
yet, blit officials of the Teamsters'
union say that it will be undertaken
just as soon as circumstances de-
mand.
underlaid with tho oil strata. It is tbe
opinion of oil experts who have visited
the locality that two greatest oil pro-
ducing field In the state wll be devel-
oped and Senator Decker states that
the surface indications could not bo
more favorable. ,
There Is a chain of hills or mounds,
aovo of which are 175 feet high, which
tvei> evidently produced by a subter-
ranean upheaval. The original well Is
situated at the foot of one of these
mounds. The well ]g only 200 feet
deep, and its flow pf oil amounted to
about 200 barrels per day at the time
it was shut off. I,and has increased In
vaiue from It! per acre to $100 per
acre.
Practically ali of this land was orig-
Inally a part of the estate of General
8am Houston. The new oil field Is, fif-
teen miles from Batson and eight
miles from Pelican station on the San-
ta Fe The Trinity river Is only three
mileg distant.
MINERS NARROWLY ESCAPE.
Colorado Iron Company’s Coal Mipe
i* Burning.
Trinidad, CoI„ April 27.—Fire
broke out In the Colorado Iron com-
pany's coal min© at Plctou, shortly
before noon today. The miners had
a narrow escape from death, but sev-
eral were overcome by smoke. Tbe
fir© is burning fiercely. Its origin Is
unknown. The mine employs 250
men, with an output of 800 tons of
coal a day.
WITNESS SPIRITED AWAY.
Five Hundred Dollar* Offered for Mr*.
Blanche Shaw’e Apprehension.
Pueblo, Col., April 27.—A reward of
$500 has been offered by the sheriff
for thu apprehension of Mrs. Blanche
Shaw, who was spirited away Tuesday
night, The woman Is the chief wit-
ness for the prosecution in tho case
against former City Detective H. 11
Wilson, who was to have been tried
on the charge of being Implicated In
thy registration frauds. There are
several cases of a similar nature In
which the testimony of Mrs. Shaw is
wanted. The district attorney has
openly charged that the woman has
been concealed by unknown parties,
who are Attempting to prevent the
prosecution of tho ©lection fraud
eases.
FLOODS CONTINUE;
TIE-UP COMPLETE
Thousands of Santa-Fe Pas-
sengers Marooned Along
Liue and Grow Hope-
less of Relief.
BRIDGES DANGEROUS
Railroad Yards at Las Vegas
Resemble Large City; Fill-
ed With Trains Which
Have Been Detained.
ONE MAN BECOMES INSANE
AMERICANS PLEASED.
Officers of the Column!* Well Receiv-
ed In Mexico.
City of Mexico, April 25.—The offi-
cers and men of the United States
cruiser Columbia are pleased nt their
cordial reception by the Mexican offi-
cials. President Diaz has placed ids
own carriages at. tho disposal of tho
officers in order ihat they might soo
tbe eltv. They will return to Vera
Cruz Friday. All public building*
museums and collections have been
freely opened to tho American' nnval
visitors,
Fifteen hundred Chinese laborers
have arrived at Merida, Yucatan.
ABSCONDER VANISHED
NO TRACE OF MI88ING SAN
FRANCISCO COLLECTOR.
Should Hi* Shortage Not Exceed
$100,000, Surety Company Will
Make Good—Spent Hla Money on
Women Friend*, One of Whom Ha*
Accompanied Him,
Han Francisco, April 27.—No clew
to the whereabouts of Edward J.
Smith, the fugitive tax collector of
tills city, has been obtained by tho
police, though Captain of Detective*
Burnett thinks he may have gone to
Honduras to escape arrest and extra-
dition.
The full amount, of his defalcation
will not be known until the experts
now examining the books of his office
have completed their work, hut the
loss to the elty, should It not exceed
$100,000, will be made good by the
surety Company which furnished his
official -1)00,1. The manager of Ibis
company says that Smith’s previous
shortage of $105,000, which was made
good by Ids brother, was never
brought to Its notice.
The police believe the most, of the
money taken from the city -was spent
by. the absconder, Smith, for the bene-
fit of women friends, one of whom Is
alleged to have accompanied him on
his flight.
Us Vegas, N. M.. April 27.—Tho
Santa Fe railroad yards ad Las Vegas
tonight have the appearance of Union
station at. St. Louis during the
world's fair, being filled with trains
from tile coast, which are being held
here because of the floods in tho
vicinity of Trinidad, There are now
nine long anil heavily loaded pas-
sengers In the yards here, and a num-
ber of others are laid up at different
points west of this place.
The California limited, which left
Las Angeles last Sunday night, is held
at Raton and will be the first train
to go east when the line Is repaired.
Can’t Repair Break
Before Late Today.
A message was received here to-
night at Santa Fe headquarters from
the division train master, who is at
the scene of th© washouts at Morlqy.
to the effort that It will b« Impossible
to repair th© break before late tomor-
row. Should th© weather remain fa-
vorable it is hoped to get Borne of tho
trains out, but If there ia more rain
conditions will grow continually
worse, and the blockade will con-
tinue Indefinitely.
The pile-trestle bridge over the Las
Animas river at Morley, ten mites
west of Trinidad, Is In an extremely
dangerous condition, and requires the
efforts of over 125 men to keep it in
position.
The waters In this stream rise and
fall with surprising rapidity, and Mr
tills reason a great deal depends on
the weather. The track for ten miles
west of Trinidad Is In an extremely
soft, ami dangerous condition from th©'
continued rains and melting snow.
Two large gangs of men and several
train loads of rock have been sent
there.
Landslide
At Morley.
A landslide has also occurred at
Morley hut the extent and probable
length of time necessary to repair it
have not been learned.
The passengers In the several
trains are growing restless at tho
continued delavs. and after numerous
false hopes and Invariable disappoint-
ments have almost ceased to specu-
late on tho prospects of seeing home
and friends again. No cas© of serious
Illness has been reported as yet. but
there Is a large number of worn-out
and train-sick passengers, especially
among the women and children.
Man Goes Insane
On Train Near Albuquerque.
This morning just before train No.
I. which left Urn Angeles Sunday
night .arrived In Albuquerque, a man
whose name was not learned, riding
in one of th© chair chairs, wont vio-
lently insane and had to be taken to
hospital. Two women, who accom-
(is.nied him, proceeded on their jour-
ney and are now among the thousands
'f "thor marooned passengers at this
place.
CHAPFEE AT FORT SILL.
LIBERTY COUNTY OIL.
Senator Davie E. Decker Say* indica-
tions Are Good.
Auatln, April 25 —Senator D. E.
Decker returned this morning from
a visit to the new oil field at Davis
bill in Liberty county. He says that,
his mother-in-law, Mrs. Nannie Mor-
row. of Beaumont, owns 1,200 acres of
land Immediately adjoining the new
well. All of this land it- believed to be
Distinguished Officer Entertained by
Thoae at Poat and Seea Review.
Lawton, Ok,, April 25.—The special
train bearing Lieut. Gen. A. B. Chaf-
fee, chief of staff of the army, Cap-
tain Hutchinson and Quartermaster
Gen. Charles F. Humphrey was de-
layed one day eu route and arrived
at tbe Fort SHI depot at 2:47 this
afternoon. The train was met at tile
depot by all the troop* of tho post
dressed In khaki. They were then es-
corted to the major s headquarters,
after which tho soldiers prepared for
review. Tho lieutenant general will
drive over a large portion of th© for-
est and military reservations with a
view to making some kind of recom-
mendation to the deportment regard-
ing the Improvements contain plated
there. Tho train will leave Fort Sill
at 7 o’clock tomorrow morning.
General Chaffee was on May 8,
1899, made colonel of the Eighth cav-
alry now stationed at Fort 8111, On
February 4, 1901, he was promoted to
major general, and In 1904 was ap-
pointed to th© rank of lieutenant
general.
ARGENTINA AND JAPAN.
New Steamship Line to be Run Be-
tween the Two Countries,
Buenos Ayres, April 24.—The Jap-
anese commercial delegation now
hero, received a telegram from Tokio
announcing that a direct line of
steamers between Argentina and
Japan will bo established imme-
diately after th© termination of the
war. The steamers will carry prin-
cipally flour, the JapaDeae govern-
ment having resolved to substitute
rice, which is now almost the exclu-
sive ailment of soldiers, by bread.
Moreover, experiments have shown
th© superiority of Argentine flout
over American.
Minister Barrett wired the follow-
ing to 1-as Prensa from Panama:
“Accept* mv appreciation for the
recent complimentary editorial, in
reference to Buchanan and hiysetf.
Argentina can always count on talr
humble efforts to promote corjial re-
lations and mutual friendship, be-
tween Argentina and the United
States.”
Bills Filed Without Approval.
Austin, Texat^ April 25.—Governor
Lanliam today Tiled with the secre-
tary of state, without his approval,
the Wilson bill providing,for the in-
spection of nurseries and fruit trees,
and the bill to reorganize the Texas
national guard. They all become ef-
fective July 14.
MEANS A WESTERN PACIFIC.
Resignation of George Gould From
Union Pacific Directorate.
New York, April 27.—Geo. J. Gould
has resigned from the director-
ate of the Union Pacific, it was said
in explanation that Mr. Gould had
been elected on the distinct under-
standing between him and the con-
trolling Interests of the Union Pacific
that ho would resign from the direc-
torate if he decided at any time to
build the Western Pacific. Mr. Odbld
said ho had also resigned from the
directorate of tho Oregon Short Lino.
Tobe Thornton Hanged.
Americus, Ga.. April 27.—Tobe
Thornton, tho negro who fifteen
months ago assaulted Miss Margaret
Dismukes at her borne near Preston,
was executed by hanging this noon
at the Americus Jail.
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