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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-11

never have found anything to
surpass the coffee and biscuits
that your mother made, but the
The Meeker herald., 1896-12-26
st>Paui fire.

st. Paul, Mimi. Dec 10.-The annex
TO the Ryan hotel. being that portion of
the hotel located at Seventh and Robert
streets. was burned this morning togeth-
er with the Shuttle block adjoining. The
fire broke out at 800 o'clock from a cause
Ate present unknown in Conheim's furni-
ture store, and spread with great rapidlty.
For time the great hotel was threatened
and the guests left their beds and rooms
as quickly as possible.
On the ground floor of the annex the
Catholics Of st. Paul were holding fair,
for which they have been preparing over
year. Their stock, 1t is expected. will
he badly damaged. The total loss will
reach at least $15O.OOO. The fire was un-
der control at O'Clock. The Ryan annex
was built at cost of 100000. The up
per stories have never been comple'sl
The Meeker herald., 1896-12-26
VENEZUELA WILL ACCEPT 1T
No More Trouble Over the Arbitration
prOctocoI

No More Trouble Over the Arbitration
ProctocoI.,
New York, Dec. 2O.-A special to the
World from Caracas, Venezuela, says:
There is no doubt that the Venezuelan
Congress will ratify the Guiana
boundary arbitration treaty with Eng
land, negotiated by the United States.
That President Crespo is entirely satis-
fled with it is known officially. Your
correspondent has talked with the gov
ernors of four states of the Venezuelan
republic, and all favor the ratification
of the treaty.
President Crespo received Senior Jose
Andrade, Venezuelan minister to the
United States, who came here from
Washington recently, bringing with
him draft of the treaty for ratifica-
ton. The president received at the
same time Mr.. James ]. Storrow, the
Boston attorney who prepared and sub
mitted to the Boundary commission
appointed by the United States Ven
ezuela's brief in answer to the British
blue book, summary of the case. Senior
Andrade and Mr.. Storrow sailed to-
gether Sunday for New York.
The ratification of the trenty by
Congress, which meets in February, is
almost certain.
The Meeker herald., 1896-12-26

The Rev. William Justin Hartha
pastor of the Second Collegiate Re.
formed church in Harlem, N. Y, has
attempted to prove the story of Jonah
by the following statement extracted
from his sermon yesterday: Certain
of our daily papers are troubled be.
cause he (Moody) believes in the story
Of Jonah Yet may call your atten.
ton to the Investigations of NJ. Cour.
bet. the eminent French scientist, and
of the Prince Of Monaco. They have
shown that the sperm whale is able
to swallow cephalopods much larger
and much heavier than man. 1t is
also upon record that in February.
1891. certain James BARLEY was
swallowed by whale. and after a day
and night. his companions in the shin
Star OF the East cut him out and found
him unconscious but alive. He is liv-
ing to-day"
The Meeker herald., 1896-12-26
The Newman Case,

Washington, D. c., Dec. 1s.-Justics
Brewer of the United States supreme
court to-day announced his decision on
the application Of Attorney T. NJ. Pat
terson for writ of supcrsedeas to is
sue on behalf Of Michael H. Newman,
the sheriff Of Lake county, Colorado.
He decided that he would deny the
writ petitioned for by Mr. Patterson.
The decision is regarded as having
the effect Of sustaining the decision Of
the Colorado supreme court given in
Newman's appeal hearing a short time
ago.
Justice Brewer made statement
this afternoon that his formal an
nouh6ement giving his reasons for de-
nying the writ Of supersedeas to New
man would be given either tomorrow
or Monday In the form Of letter to
Mr.. 7. NJ. Patterson.
The Meeker herald., 1896-12-26


Of another Raines law in operation in
Chicago was anything but pleasing to
the minds OF the saloon men.
1t was decided that the common
enemy" should be taught a novel les
son In political economy IL It persist
ed in its attempt to encroach upon the
rights and privileges OF the saloon
men. BY n unanimous vote the asso-
citation agreed that this lesson could be
best conveyed by the voluntary clos
ing of all the saloons in Chicago for
four months. This novel procedure, 1t
was claimed. would deprive the city
of so much revenue that the reform"
element would quickly understand
that 1t had been playing losing game
and would come to time.
The Meeker herald., 1896-12-26
BIG BANK IN TROUBLE.
The National Bank of Illinois at Chicago
May Hive to Quit


Chicago, Dec 2O.-The National Bank
Of Illinois is in serious trouble and the
probabilities are 1t will not open for busl-
ness tomorrow and may 60 into liqui-
dation. However, the cash resources are
reported to be within the limits of the
law and 1t can pay depostors dollar for
dollar. Unwarrantable and injudicious
loans are said to be the cause for the d.
lemma in which the institution now
finds itself
At meeting of the Clearing House COM
mittee tonight at the residence Of e. G..
Keith, a resolution was adopted to the ef-
feet that as the attention of the commit
tee had been called by the officers Of the
bank and through statements made by
the vice president OF the bank that the
capital and surplus of the bank had been
seriously impaired, II not entirely lost,
the bank was accordingly suspended from
membership in the clearing house.
The resolutions further state that il the
result Of the committee should be that
the bank suspended payments and liqui-
dated Its liabilities there would be sufi-
clent funds to declare speedy dividend
to creditors, as the resources Of the bank
were ample.
The Meeker herald., 1896-12-26
TILL AFTER CHRISTMAS.
The senate Po-tpones Action on the csh, j,
RESOLUTION.

senate
ResolutiOn
Washington. Dec. 21.-The Senate gal
leries were crowded long before the hour
of assembling to-day. The chaplain's
PRAYER, in abiding to the opening Of
Christmas week, invoked peace on earth
to good will to men. The foreign delesa-
tion was well represented in the dipb
matte gallery.
Petitions from many quarters wgiag
recognition of Cuban independence we've
presented.
At 1890 p. m, while the routine bud
ness was proceeding, Mr.. Cameron ap&
and In a voice hardly audible, preseIt4l
the report of the committee on fordah
relations favorable to the resolution f4r
Cuban Independence. He asked that b.
| resolution and ronort be printed N
Sherman interposed to ask II 1t was ull-
derstood that the resolution was to remain
on the table until after the holidays Mr..
Cameron answered in the affirmative.
Mr.. Morgan, Democrat, Of Alabama.
presented supplement to the Cuban res
olutions. He said it was offered in h.
half Of himself and Mr.. Mills Of the con.
mittee, who concurred in the report pf
Mr.. Cameron but desired to give some
additional facts to justify the finding
OF the committee.
Mr.. Sherman presented two favorable
| reports from the committee on foreign NJ.
lations from the resolutions offered By
Mr.. Call, Democrat, of Florida. The first
resolution asked the secretary of state for
| lists of all United States citizens confln.d
| in Spanish prisons. The other resolution
| requested the executive branch to de-
mand the release of all United States clti.
| zens confined at the Spanish penal colony
on the island of Ceuta. OF the African
coast.
Senator Bacon OF Georgia introduced n
resolution on the constitutional question
| raised between the executive and Con.
gress by the Cuban war The resolution
declares that the recognition Of govern
ments Is sovereign power, which does
not appertain to the executive, except as
the right OF veto makes him part Of the
law-making power.
Senator Chiffon Of Texas introduced a
substitute for the Cameron resolution de-
claring that a state of war exists in
Cuba. and that the United States should
remain neutral, according to the rights
OF belllgerents to both parties.
Senator Hill offered a resolution in IA
vor of recognizing the Cubans as bellig-
erents.
cvH"tor veee-or 'rIosuurI atlrmpteu 10
discuss the Cuban question to-day in the
Senate, but Senator Hale Of Maine inter
posed an objection. saying that with the
understanding of the case, viz, that it
was to go over until after the holidays,
1t was unfair. Mr.. Vest then said he
would reserve discussion of the matter
The Meeker herald., 1896-12-26
-Four VIII Hang.

Washington. Dec. 21.-The Supreme
court affirmed the verdict of the Su-
preme court Of New Mexico in case
which, IL no other proceedings are al
lowed, will result in the execution of
four men In that territory. They are
Francisco Borego, Antonio Borrego,
Laurinao Alarid. and Patricia Val
encia, who are under sentence of death
for the murder of Francisco Chaves in
Santa Fe county. in 1892. The case
was appealed to the Supreme court on
an allegation of error. but the court de-
clded the proceedings in the territorial
courts to be regular, and affirmed the
finding, which was against the prison.
ers.
The Meeker herald., 1896-12-26

street. resulted in the loss OF hve live
tonight. The dead are:
Aaron Goldsmith, forty-five years old
Chlotilde Goldsmith, his wife. hirty-
three years old.
Bertha Goldsmith. ten years old
Harry Goldsmith. eight years Old
Frank Goldsmith, six years old.
The only other person in the house at
the time OF the fire was Mary Rosa, do
mestic servant, who saved her Life by
jumping out of the window.
The Meeker herald., 1896-12-26

Since March. the government Of Cape
Colony. Africa. has been busily engaged
In fighting devastating cattle plague
This disease has now been identified a.
the terrible rinder pest. or cattle pest
which at various periods from 1714 on.
ward has devastated the herds of Eu.
rope. The course of the disease SEEM:
to be very rapid, death ensuing usually
in thirty-six hours after the first symp.
toms. The natives demand compensa-
tion for the herds slaughtered on sus.
picion. All efforts to check the disease
have proved in vain.
The Meeker herald., 1896-12-26
THREE BANKS FAIL.
CHICAGO is QUITE PANlckv.
rh. National Bank of Iiiinois eoes
Under Because of Indisereet busines'
MethOdA-

Chicago. Dec. 21.-At ten o'clock TINS
morning large crowd gatEereu
around the doors OF the National BANK
Of Illinois and creditors discussed the
probability of realizing from their de-
posits. On the large door leading 10
the counting room the following nouce
was posted:
This bank is in the hands OF the na-
tional bank examiners. by order OF tne
comptroller of the currency
Shortly after ten O'Clock the an
nouncement was made Of the failure
Of f. s. Dreyer and company, an oiu
established banking institution, south
west corner of Washington and Dear
born streets. Notices posted on the
doors of the bank stated that the bank
was in the hands of the Security Ilue
and Trust company. WasmansdorH
and Heinmann, bankers, at 1i5, .
Randolph street, We're carried down Dy
the financial crash to-day and nave
closed their doors. The Security I1ue
anfng grvat16AYr 1 Jjfp Jjfp fiflJis fhaFJiis' rs IN.
second largest bank in Chicago and
was established In 1871. 1t has cap
ital stock of S1.OOo,O0O and n surplus
of 81 100000 and 100000 undivided
profits. The amount Of money deposit
ed in the bank is S12, 100000.
A run is in progress on the Garden
City bank. situated in the chamber OF
commerce building on Washington and
La Sale streets, this afternoon. There
are 100 people in line waiting to with
draw deposits, and on the sidewalk,
outside large crowd. which is increas'
ing rapidly, has gathered. waiting an
opportunity to enter the bank. The of.
iicials say that they have fully 80 per
cent. of the amount deposited on hand
and are paying out all depositors as
fast as possible.
The Meeker herald., 1896-12-26
CONGRESS AND PRESIDENT
CLASH.
Cleveland, Through Oiney. Claims That
Rscox aition of Cuba kests Soisiy With
The Pres.denG

AocOEnlttOn OF Cuba hosts bOieiy WIN
The President
Washington, Dec 49, Secretary
Olney, being asked his opinion as to
the nature and effect of the proposed
resolution recognizing the independ-
ence of the Republic of Cuba, said to
the United Associated Press reporter:
Il have no objection to stating my
own views of the resolution respect
ing the independence of the so-called
Republic of Cuba. which it 10 reported
ia To hh laid hafnre the Senate on
Monday. Indeed, as there are likely
to be serious misapprehensions re-
garding such resolution. both In this
country and abroad, and as such ap-
prehensions may have injurious re-
suits of a grave character it is per-
haps my duty to point out that the
resolution, IL passed by the Senate,
can probably be regarded only as an
expression of opinion by the eminent
gentlemen who vote for 1t in the Sen
ate, and IL passed by the House OF
representatives, can only be regarded
as another expression of opinion by the
eminent gentlemen who vote for 1t In
the House. The power to recognize
the so-called Republic of Cuba as an
Independent state rests exclusively
with the executive. A resolution on
the subject by the Senate or by the
House by both bodies, or one, whether
concurrent or joint, is imperative as
legislation and is important only as
advice Of great weight voluntarily
| rendered to the executive regarding
his constitutional functions. The op-
Grafton and effect of the proposed res
| olution, therefore, even II passed by
both Houses of Congress by two
thirds vote, are perfectly plain.
ut may raise expectations ip some
quarters which can never be realized.
1t may infame popular passions, both
in this country and elsewhere, may
thus put in peril the lives and prop
erty of American citizens who are res
ident and travelling abroad and will
certainly obstruct and perhaps defeat
the best efforts of this government to
| afford such citizens due protection.
Rnt axoont in thes ways. and unless
the advice embodied in the resolution
shall lead the executive to revise con-
clusions already reached and official
ly declared. the resolution will be
without effect and will leave unalt-
cred the attitude of this government
toward the two contending parties in
Cuba"
This carefully prepared and emphat-
ic announcement by Secretary Olney
of opposition to the Cuban recognition
resolution of Senator Cameron is ac-
cepted as the action of President
Cleveland. 1t is considered as prob
| able that when Captain Iambcrton
and DIR. O'Reilly made their special
| trip to Georgetown. South Carolina,
yesterday and took possession of the
wire. they conveyed to Secretary Oh
ney the presidents approval of his pro-
posed announcement.
1t is regarded by many senators as a
step in advance In American diplomat
ic history for the president thus to as
sert that he and not Congress is the
judge of when executive action should
be taken In the matter of recognition
of new government.
The Meeker herald., 1896-12-26
Bryan In Chicago.

Chicago, Dec. 21.-william ]. Bry-
an arrived here to-day from Lincoln.
He stated that his visit was purely on
business connected with the forth-com-
ing publication of his book and he
came here to confer with his publish
ers.
Mr.. Bryan stated that he will go to
Atlanta, Georgia, tonight, where he Is
to deliver lecture on Thursday and
will probably spend Christmas there,
returning home in. time for the Busi-
ness Mems banquet at Lincoln on the
2Sth inst.
The Meeker herald., 1896-12-26

Two years and a half have elapsed
since 1t was discovered that two young
women had been murdered in church
In San Francisco. Durrant, the young
assistant superintendent of the Sun.
day school which these young women
had attended. was tried for these mur.
ders and convicted more than a yeal
ago. but the execution Of sentence has
repeatedly been delayed on technical
grounds. The Durrant family likely
have a few dollars left, for the lawyers
The Meeker herald., 1896-12-26
Held nm a Trim.

San Antonio, Tex. Dec. 21.-West-
bound train No. 20 on the Southern Pa
ciic railroad was held up by three
masked men and three money pack.
ages from the express car were stolen
at midnight last night, near Comstock.
2OS miles west Of San Antonio.
The Meeker herald., 1896-12-26
OF course everybody has seen star

OF course everybody has seen stars
but none more beautiful than are
Venus and Mars at the present time.
And to look at them now 1t is not
necessary to get up out OF warm nest
in the middle Of the night. AS soon as
the sun Is down they are now up
Venus in the west and Mars In the
east; and who knows but they are
squirting at each other and making
remarks about US.
The Meeker herald., 1896-12-26
Eckel. Make. "a Statement.

Washington, Dec. 21.-Comptroller
erence to the failure OF the National Bank
OF Illinois. in which he says:
1.-The failure of the bank Is due to inju.
dicious, reckless and imprudent methods,
followed by the officers and not checked
by the directors. though their attention
had been individually called to the same
and over their individual signature, they
had promised to remedy the
weak points in the banks
condition. The largest source of
failure is the banks holdings Of
the Calumet Electric Street Railway
stock. the full amount of which cannot be
stated now, for ii is discovered that part
OF such holdings was not made to appear
on the books but concealed in another
account This and other large and doubt
ful loans had brrn called by special 10.
ter to the attention Of the officers and di-
rectors and specific improvement prom
ised year hence In view Of every
thing. l am convinced that the clearing
house acted judiciously. The manage
ment, on the part of the officers and direc-
tors, has been, to state 1t mildly, grossly
negligent. The liabilities Of the bank are
large, but by careful and judicious man
agement. the loss entailed upon creditors
need not be large. if any. Every measure
will be taken by the clearing house and
the comptroller's office to prevent other
banks or business failures, and unecces-
sary monetary stringency."
The Meeker herald., 1896-12-26

The coming literature will not pic
ture the schoolboy on his way to his
daily work with slate under his arm,
II reported health plans are executed.
States are to be banished as sources
OF Infection. unless present signs fail.
Even literature can forego the pictur-
esque for the sake of improved sani-
tation. 1t can do without the slate,
but not without the boy.
The Meeker herald., 1896-12-26
VERY UNLIKELY.
Chicago Saloon Men Think Of shutting up
for . While,

ChEcaRo SAioon Mon Think Of Shutting up
for While.
Chicago, Dec. 19.-A morning paper
publishes story to the effect that 1t
Is proposed by the saloon men of Chi
cago to shut their shops for period
# six months and thereby deprive the
;1ity Of revenue aggregating 81 900, 600.
The policy was vigorously discussed
Yesterday by the Cook County Liquor
Dealers Association.
1t was stated that the Civic Federa-
;ion and its allies were laying plans
for prohibitory legislation gt the COM
ing legislative session. TIE prospect
The Meeker herald., 1896-12-26
Suit Cannot BE Rrou.h..

Denver, Dec. 21.-In the suit of Al
len h. Forbes against the county COM
mIssioners Of Grand county. which
was appealed to the Supreme court, de-
cision was rendered to-day. The court
holds that suit cannot be brought on
county warrants.
The Meeker herald., 1896-12-26

At Fort Leavenworth. Kan, twenty.
three privates OF the United State.
army went up for examination for
commissions. and only three failed to
pass. OF these three. two failed in
history. This Is the best record ever
made by group OF priYates trying for
commissions.
The Meeker herald., 1896-12-26

Samuel Kellar Of Eureka Springs.
Ark. has on exhibition hne crop Of
oranges raised there. and also states
that he is picking a second crop o.
strawberries and cherries In his orch
ards.
The Meeker herald., 1896-12-26

Political human nature seeks to
make believe that it is making a sacri-
fee In accepting what it has begged
and schemed to get.
The Meeker herald., 1896-12-26

We are all apt to consider others
stupid II they do not detect and cor
rect our errors in such a way that we
do not know that they occurred
The Meeker herald., 1896-12-26

The old scare that the worlds Goa
Is near exhaustion is now pretty well
exploded. New coal areas are con.
stantly being opened. and the old ones
are by no means near exhausted.
The Meeker herald., 1896-12-26

A peddler in Boston. Ind, is said tc
have sneezed so hard that he broke
his neck. This is simply another illus.
tration of the fact that the hoosier Is
not up to snuff.
The Meeker herald., 1896-12-26

Most young women act as though
the main business OF life was to fight
men, but there comes a change later
on.
The Meeker herald., 1896-12-26

Chicago cast 46, 1875 votes more thar
New York did-in fact. l50SO more
than Gotham had registered viii
New York now please take back
seat?
The Meeker herald., 1896-12-26

yesuvius Is ofIicialIy reported to be in an un-
usually active condition; lava issues copious
y from the largest crater Of the Volcano. MI;
running some hundreds Of meters down the
northwest side of the mountain, seriously
threatening the observatory.
The Meeker herald., 1896-12-26

II we were all governed by our feel
ings, most of the work done in the
world would be the result OF spite.
The Meeker herald., 1896-12-26

The most discontented people on
earth are those who really do mol
know what they want.
The Meeker herald., 1896-12-26

-Jt.Wa,ila pat.ha..sa. h haEd. TO .die.t.%S
great extent merely a preparation fol
q rest.
The Meeker herald., 1896-12-26
Family Burned nm.

New York, Dec. 2O.-The overturnlng
Of piano lamp on the second floor of the
tour-story residence, 314 East Fifty-eIghth
The Meeker herald., 1896-12-26

Few men are capable OF doins theli
best without manager TO suggest an'
encourage.
The Meeker herald., 1896-12-26

.uThat was good of Desmond 10 give you
nr.h an expensAye bachelor dinner, wasn't
N?'' ssYes; and II was good Of me to give
him the money to pay for It
The Meeker herald., 1896-12-26
The l1odern Mother

Has found that her little ones are i'm
proved more by the pleasant Syrup Of
Figs. when in need of the laxative effect
of q gentle remedy than by any other.
and that 1t IL more acceptable to them.
Children enjoy 1t and 1t benefits them.
The true remedy. Syrup OF Figs. II man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
The Meeker herald., 1896-12-26

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
The Meeker herald., 1896-12-26

Old proverbs are preserved mainly
for use in driving nervous people
craIy.
The Meeker herald., 1896-12-26

Shortcomings in character are gen@r
ally long about going.
The Meeker herald., 1896-12-26

Men who think about their health
generally do 1t material damage.
The Meeker herald., 1896-12-26

1--WE are having a beautiful n,dad winter"
"Yes; wish It would get little colder; my
wife H stiM borrowing my shrts."
The Meeker herald., 1896-12-26

Farmer (who has just been struck In
the head by a falling brick and IL
bleeding profusely)-Thank heavens!
What luck that 1t did not fall in the
basket