vol. xxrv. LAS VEGAS, NEW MEXICO, WEDNESDAY EVENING, SE ITEM HER 1(J, 11)03. NO. 26r.
EL PASO IN THE Contest for Next Irrigation Convention Narrowed Down to Boise and the Texas City. WILL NOT JOIN WITH tatehood For New Mexico, Arizona and Oklahoma Favored. Eloquent Address by Commander Kootli-Tuekerof the Salvation Army I OGDEN, Utah, Sept. 1C Tho method of colonization of va3t irrigable districts of the west and the legal aspect of the whole question of tion and existing land laws were the subjects scheduled to come before the national irrigation congress at today's sessions. The first named subiocc was expected to take the entire time of the morning session and' at the afternoon (session the desert land act will be discuased.
The fight for con gxess for 1904 is becoming lively and has narrowed down to Boise and El Paso. Immediately after the congress was called to order Senator Carey of Wyoming, chairman of the committee appointed last year to consider the advisability, of consolidation with tho Trans-Mississippi 'congress reported against such action and his report was unanimously adopted. Ten minute3 were set aside for the reading and Introduction of resolutions. Included among other things statehood for New Mexico, Arizona and; Oklahoma was favored by resolutions. A itriiv.loj: Introduced by Geo Maxwell, chairman of Naiior.nl Iiri-gallon association, favoring recommendation contained in President Roosevelt's telegram of yestertliv prvt-ervatlon of forests, favoringf immediate repeal of deceit lam: act, t'niber and stone act, and the commu-tat'on clause of the homestead act.
Resolutions were very explicit and wore heartily applauded by'delegates. Commander Booth Tucke of the Salvation Army spoke on in the West" The delegates gave him three cheers when he concluded. A recess until the afternoon was taken. Commander Booth-Tucker spoke in part ag follows: "What our American poor ask for Is not charity but opportunity. Let this congress then" throw wide open before our working classes, that door of opportunity.
Let It place within the reach of the landless man, our manless lands. Less it speak with a voice which cannot be misunderstood, and let it thunder at the doors of our national capital and of our state legislatures, till colonization is made as much' an Imperative and practical question of the hour as by Its brilliant and persistent efforts irrigation has already become. The association of these two powerful factors, irrigation and colonization, in the welfare of our nation, will be well night Irresistible, and with these mighty levers this congress will lift from the nation's pathway, the dead weight of poverty, created Internecine struggles between capital and labor and threaten to shipwreck our future prosperity. "It matters not whether the ques tion be viewed from the standpoint of the sociologist devising a way of deliv erance from the perplexing problems of poverty, the philanthropist desiring to permanently better his fe11wmen. tho millionaire wishing to leave an everlasting monument to his name-, -the statesman desiring to build up the future welfare of his nation, the politician seeking for a desirable plank In his party's platform, the manufacturer welcoming vast outlet for his productions in the creation of a home market, the newspaper with its finger upon the throbbing pulses of humanity the land owner hoping to enhance tho value of his land, tho capitalist requlr-Ine a safe and profitable investment, the worklngman laboring to carve out for himself and family a reasonable living, or, the religious leader aiming at the happiness of his flock on earth and their eternal welfare hereafter, colonization presents to each and all a common ground on which nil may meet, none can differ, and our entire Nation, from the white house to the dug-out, from the mansion to the attic, will unite In rising up and calling blessed that congress, that body of wise men from' the wes, that nation, that society, that statesman, that in- OTHER CONGRESS vidual, who shall make habitable and shall colonize the vast domain of America's lands." Mexican War Heroes.
INDIANAPOLIS Sept. lfi. What will tn all probability be the last of the' national convention of the Mexican war veterans began in Indianapolis today. There are less than 4.000 of the veterans left out of a total of 112,000, and they are dying at the rate of more than 1,000 a year. Among the most prominent survivors are Gen.
James Longstreet of Gem' gia, Gen. Simon Bolivar Buoknor of Kentucky, Col. W. F. Cloud ot Missouri, Major S.
P. Tufts oMilinols Cen, Lew Wallace of Indiana. Several score of the veterans were assembled In the state capItol thU Afternoon when the gathering was called tq order by N. T. Ogden of Cincinnati, preeident of the national r.ssocfation.
Letters of good will were read' from President Roosevelt and from the governors of several states. The session will continue through tomorrow. The association has no business to transact except the election of officers, and thi convention is entirely in the nature of a reunion. Mexico's Independence Day. CITY OF MEXICO, Sept.
years ago today Mixico gained its independence from Spanish rule, and the anniversary was celebrated in a fitting manner today throughout the republic. At puWie nieetlnga in the capital and other rifles appropriate exercises were held and tribute paid to the memory of Hidalgo and the other heroes of Mexican independence. In accordance with the provisions of the constitution the Mexican congress was formally opened for ita annual session today by 5 111 ATI Miners Belonging to Western Federation Need not AppSy For Work. Dispute Over Soldiers CRIPPLE CREEK, Sept. 1.
Notice will be posted in every mine owned by the members of the mine owners' association tomorrow, which will say that no member of the Western Federation of Miners need apply for work. It is reported this morning that the military had refused mine owners association's request to escort the train load of fifty workm i from Colorado Springs over 1hn yidland. The train it arrive to KILLED HIMSELF. Laboring Man Fires Two Shots at His Wife and Puts a Bullet Into His Own Brain. DENVER.
Sept. 16. Clare Dean, also known as Douglas Drake, a laborer, forty-two years old, fired two shots at his wife, Nettle, at 2335 Larimer street today and then put a bullet In his own brain. She was a cook and came from Wyoming where she had been working, last Friday, the couple had quarreled over somo money they had deposited1 In the Denver Savings hank. Alaska Boundary Question.
LONDON, Sept. 16. Only few were present when Attorney General Flnlay today resumed his argument for Canada before tho Alaskan boundary tribunal. The attorney general continued to read long documents connected with negotiations President Diaz, who. In 111 address, congratulated the country upon lis present state of prosperity and the friendly relations existing with all the world.
Colombian Senate Acts. WASHINGTON, Sept. 16. The fol lowing bulletin was posted today at the state department: "Under date of the 14th, Inst, Beau-pre telegraphs the department of state that the report of the canal com-mission passed the senate unanimous ly on the first reading." HARD LUCK FOR UPTON. FLAiAMATION Or STOMACH AND BOWELS OPERATION MAY Be NECESSARY.
Will Be Confined to Bed for Several Days and Oepaiture for Europe May Be Delayed. CHICAGO. Sept 16. Sir Thomas Lipton is suffering much pain today from the sickness which attacked him on his arrival lu Chicago yesterday. The illness was first, pronouueed acute indigestion, hut has developed into unmijiakauli inflammation of the stomach and bowels.
His condition is regarded as serious and an operation may be necessary. Under no tir-tuiustunces will he he out of bed for several days, and it is believed he wtU have to defer the date of his departure for Europe. Sir Thoma3 Lipton III. CHICAGO, Kept 10. According to an official statement issued by physl cians of sir Thomas Lipton this afternoon, he la suffering from "Colitis and catarrhal appendicitis." Slaughter in Morocco.
MADRID, sept. ij. Private dfs-paiuuea from Morocco say that Ben coinn.ander of a detachment of imperial troops, and 6ix hundred of his men were killed recently an engagement with insurgents. The sultan is reported to have narrowly es- iatnug into iue hands of enemy. c.
Frigid Nebraska. OMAHA, Sept. 16. Frost was general last night over Nebraska and west Iowa. The effect of the severe weather on corn is uncertain, but itt moat localities the crop is believed to lie beyond severe Injury.
Metal Market. NEW VOKK, Sept. firm, 44.0; copper, nominal, 13 3-4. MONEY TO LOAN on Improved property. Inquire office.
9-100 morrow. General Bell was asked for a statement in regard to the matter and said he would not send any troops out of tho district for anyone. He added that If they came within the district they would bo protected, but soldiers would not go beyond their i "I want to say," concluded Boll, "that Sheriff Robertson and Deputy District Attorney Colo are doing their duty1 fearlessly and without favor to for the Russian British treaty of 1825 which while having Important bearing on the question were of ho interest whatever to non-experts, Turks Being Worsted. CONSTANTINOPLE, Sept 16. The Feast of the Cross passed without any disturbance at Beirut.
Contrary to official reports, advices from good sources sa" the Mecadontan Insur gents are holding their own at seven! points and are inflicting defeats on Turks in tho districts of Morlpova and Molnik, sixty-five miles from 8a-lonlca where three Turkish battalions have almost been annihilated, -o Storms In New York. NEW YORK, Sept. 16. Violent rains accompanied by heavy winds prevailed In this city today, the winds having a velocity of fifty four miles an hour according to the gnages at the weather bureau. HE The Northern' Hair of The United States in the Grasp the Frost King DAMAGE ISf FEARED Ki'lorlft of L'nocasoiiulile I'linin-tlo Conditions From 1'cutral ami KuM'ri States.
STORMS--ON THt SEABOARD PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 16. The following message was brought by train today from Atlantic city: "Fierce southeast storm swept the New Jersey coast and wrought! great damage. At 3 o'clock there was a wild storm, preceded by a heavy downpour of rain which lasted till 8 o'clock. This was followed by another hurricane wind reaching seventy miles per hour.
Fears are expressed for the safety of vossula along the1 coast, but as the city is completely cut off from telegraphic or telephonic communication, no definite news can be obtained from various' maritime and life saving Ia this city the damage wrought hy the Rale will amount to many thousands of dollars. The Hotel Strand Is eajd to tiave been damaged to tho extent of 000. The old Empire Theatre, the new BartlPtt, Hotels Rudolph, Chelsea, Youngs, Marlborough aud Windsor were all more or less damages. Gulf Storms. PHILADELPHIA, Sept 16.
A severe wind and rain storm from the gulf region prevailed In this section this morning. Passengers arriving from Atlantic CI' say the storm there was severe and that the wind unroofed in the neighborhood vf fifty hotels and cottages. At Cape May a bank building was unroofed, the railway pier was partly destroyed and a number of cottages were damaged. All telegraph wires to the coast ports are down and some trolley lines are prostrated, In this city telephone and were all more or less damaged. New York Weather.
The guages registered 1.30 Inches of rain in two hours. The gale Interfered considerably with the telegraphic service. It caused a heavy sea and forced vessels to lay at The heaviest wind and highest seas known along Staten Island in years were experienced at noon. The entire fleet of the Staten Island Yacht club at Stapleton, consisting of eighteen boats, was wrecked. A.
fleet of small boats of the Ocean Yacht club of was sunk or badly Jiingcd. Much other damage was dt-no to ih.pplig. R0SEMAN-LANE, FIFTEEN THOUSAND LIGHTS AND DIXIE MUSIC AT THEATRICAL WEDDING TONIGHT. Bride a Gifted Actress Who. Was Con verted to Mormonfsm and la Presl dent of Proselyting Bureau.
NEW YORK, Sept 16. There is to be a southern flavor cotton deco rations, wedding music and thousands of miniature Incandescent electric lights both Inside and outildu the church to a marriage which takes place tonight in Christ Episcopal church, Williamsburg. The contract ing parties are Miss Agnes Rose Lane, well known In the theatrical world, and James O. RoKStnan, a theatrical man of Atlanta, and formerly ui Seattle, Wash. To honor the brIJo'a southern birth the church chimes will play "Dixie' as the bridal party enters tho church.
The joined Initials of the bride and bridegroom will written In electric lights over the altar. Theso will he dark until the bridal profession ap proaclies, when they will suddenly burt into fl.ime. Lines of tiny elective bulbs will decorate the pews re served for relatives and special guests instead of the usual white satin rib' bona, ami there will be twenty pows reserved for members of the profess- ional Women's league, which will attend the bride. The bride to bo Is a member of the leage and a well-known actress, having played with Joseph Haworth. Otis Harlan and other noted actors throughout the Several years ago she was converted to Mormwnlsm and became president of the Woman's Relief which, though ostensibly a mission, is said to be a proselyting bureau for the Mormou church.
I.ait year Miss lane appeared in a Mormou play which hud a special production uiuer the auspices of the Mormon church in the old Salt Lake theater in Salt Lake City. Walcott vs. Carter. BOSTON, Sept. 16.
Followers of In the Hub are looking forward to what promises to be one of the best tights seen hereabouts in a long time, when Joe Walcott and "Kid" Carter come together tonight for a ten-round bout At catcuwelghu. In the entire list of fighters now before the public It would bs difficult to pick two who are more evenly matched or better qualified to put up fcood battle than Walcott aud Carter. Tonight's go will be their third meeting In the ring. Carter scored a knockout over Walcott lu seven rounds on the Pacific coast on the oc casion of" their first eucouuter anJ ia-or won a decision over him In nineteen rounds at Hartford, Despite these two defeats, Walcott expresses confidence in his ability to best the South Brooklyn fighter and hopes' to even' the score when they come to gether tonight. Kansas G.
A. R. Reunion. LAWRENCE, Sept. 16.
Law rence is gully dressed in patrlutlc colors today in honor of the veleraus of the Grand Army of the Republic, wlu3e twentieth annual reunion will be held hero during ie next two days, Veterans from every county of the state were present at tho formal opening today. The list of prominent speakers to be heard during the reun ion includes George It Peck of Chicago and Gen. John C. Black, com-msnler-in-chlef of the O. A.
R. To Wed an Army Officer. MARTINSVILLE, Sept 16. A wadding oi note here tonight will be that of Miss Mary E41th Woody, daughter of Major and Mra. E.
M. Woody of this city, and Lieut Guy E. Bucker, Ninth Infantry U. S. A.
Tie ceremony will be performed at the Cumberland Presbyterian church In the presence of a large number of guests. Organ for sale for $10. Columbine Music Co, 9-5 OFF FOR President and Mrs. Roosevelt in Military OYSTER BAY, N. Sept.
16. President Roosevelt, accompanied by his secretary and several secret service officers, leave hU home toJay to attend the unveiling of the New Jersey state monument at Antletann The ceremony la to take place tomorrow, aud the president la to be tho principal speaker. This is to bo the last, trip of Mr. Roosevelt until be leavea Sagamore Hill on bis return to Washington, which It Is expected will be about, a week hence, Dangerous Voyago for the President. NEW YORK, Sept.
16. President Mlssourlana Shivering. KANSAS CITY, Sept 16. The temperature, throughout Kaunas and western Missouri last night was low and at many points frost was apparent. The lcal weather bureau reports a killing frost" at several places.
Frost Is predicted for tonight throughout Kansas and Missouri. The great-out danger i to tho corn crop, which ten days more of sun to ripen fully. Frost In Colorado. PL'KBLO, Sept 16. Heavy thin morning ended a streak of i weather which retarded the opening of tho tato fair.
Today wb. bright and clear. Front cuts dliort by. two weeks tho extensive melon Industry of the Arkansas val-ly, already shortened 'by the latenesi of the spring. ROUB Force oh Fanatics attack Constabulary at San Jose.
Repulsed with Loss ISLANDS STRICKEN Two II dml Cases of Hulionic Plague in Tomlo; Eighty Deaths. Cholera Prevails as a Result of Continued Drouth MANILA, Sept. 16. Two hundred cases of bubonic plague are reported In Tondo the most northern and populous suburban district of this city. Of these eighty have had ratal termina tion.
Twelve cases witn nine ueuiu are also reported at Cebu province of Vlscayus. Cholera is prevalent tn parts of tho islands as a reBiiit or the absence of rain. Maryland Democrats. lUl.TIMORE. Sept.
16. The democratic state convention to. be held In this city tonight will he lu tho nature of a love feast wlth plenty of music and speeches by prominent Katlers 6f the The work of the convention has all been mapped out beforehand. The recent prima ries make certain the nomination of Edwin M. Warfleld aa caudlduto for governor.
Nominations lor comptroll er aiid attorney general likewise have been agreed upon and only await the ratification of tho convention. Washington Retail Grocer. EVERETT, Svpt. annual convention of tho Retail Gv, cers' association of which opened here twday, is well at tended hy prominent grocers from various parts of the Btat. The slous are to continue two during which time numiM" of juor, tlons of Importance to tno trad wni be discussed.
New Professor at Auburn. AUBURN, N. Sept. 16. Interesting arrangements have been roada for the Inauguration tonight of the Rev.
Harry Lathrup Reed, D. aa assistant professor of New Testament Greek in Auburn Theological seminary. Tho subject of the Inaugural ANTIETAM and Guests Will Participate Celebration. Roosevelt and party of friends on the Syluh on their way to Ellis I.iland landed at the Brooklyn navy yard this afternoon. On leaving Oyster Day the Sylph rnn Into a terrific storm off Willott'a Point and tho vessel was in serious danger.
On passing Hell Gate the gale increased and about a quarter of a mile from the Sylph a tug towing a three-masted schooner went down, hut it could hot be ascertained whether the crew wai saved; The Sylph arrived at Kills Island about 2:25, but the sea was ho rough that a landing could not be made. Illinois M. E. Conference. QU1NCY, 111., Sept 18.
Methodist ministers and laymen to a total ot several hundred are fathered here for the annual session of the Illinois conference of the M. E. church, which opens this evening for a session of several days. The appointments will not be announced until the last ot the week. Bishop Fowler will preside over tho conference and during the week thero will be sermons and adilrenscH by several noted divines.
Cold In Iowa. DBS 'MOINES, Sept. 16. The first frost of the season occurred early this morning. If It is followed by freezing weather, Inestimable dam-axe to the corn crop will occur.
The temperature Sioux City this morning was 34. At Omaha It was 32 and at Des Moines 24. DD IS WITH PESTILENCE MANILA, Sept. 16. One hundred fanatics attacked the headquarters of the constabulary San Jose In the province of Nueva EcIJa island of Luzon, and attempted to take the place by storm- After a lively fight the attacking force was repulsed with a loss ot eight The constabulary lost five men in tho fight address will be "The Minister and His Greek." i Professor Reed ia a graduate Yale university and of Auburn seminary, and has had several years' ex perlenco as a teacher tn the Fingree school ot Elizabeth, N.
and the Albany (Ore.) college New York Money. NEW. YORK, Sept. 16. Prime mercantile paper, 66 l-2c; money on call steady at 2 l-2c; silver, 67 1 8c, 1 NEW YORK STREET FIGHT.
POLICEMEN TAKE A HAND IN A CONFLICT BETWEEN TWO GANGS. One Man Killed, Another Mortally Wounded and Several Badly Hurt. NEW YORK, Sept. Douovui, a stWedore, was snot and. killed; John Carroll, a driver, prob ably fatally wounded, and several otborg badly hurt during a fierce fight early today between the police and an eait side gagng ot toughs.
Donovan was found dying in a Bowery drug store by a policeman. He re-tubed to reveal the name of his assailant Four men have been arrested. One of them is "Monk" Eastman. They claim that it was the meeting of members ot the "Paul Kelly" gang and "Monk" Eastman's gang that caused the trouble in which the policeman was shot The police believe that the trouble started in the shooting of pave Bernstein, a saloonkeeper, some months ago. Blames Bulgaria.
SOFIA. Sept. 16. Replying to notes of the Turkish representative bere in which It 4s alleged that the insurrection In Macedonia waa the work of Bulgarian bands who bad crossed the frontier, the Bulgarian government on Saturday last replied, refuting the accusations, reviewing the history of the Insurrection and claiming that the outbreak was the direct result ot the existing form ot government in Macedonia, which had forced the youth of the country to flee abroad and gradually organize the Insurrection. Bulgaria also declined all responsibility for the events at Adrian-ople which it declared are due to the persecutions of the Bulgarian population.
Finally, Bulgaria stated that the Turkish government was prolonging a situation filled with perils to the principality and pointed out that there was danger of a catastrophe to both countries. Prince Ferdinand will return here tomorrow. The revolutionary headquarters hag received new of a terrible situation at The whole district 1 filled with Turkish and Albanian troops and Bashl Bazouks. Twelve villages have beeu burned and over 100 families massacred. Many of the women and girls captured have been sent to various hii renin.
About 400 wldowi an phans have arrived at tho frontier village of Tekmlgo from Loscngrad, A telegram from Burgas says the authorities of the town ot Losongrad have ordered the Bulgarian families to bo removed from the Greek districts. The decree range great fear among the Bulgarians. DU.
